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FIRST EDITION
QUADUUrLE ALIIAIJCE
Will Spain Hold Cuba Through Foreign
Aid -Speedy Recognition of the
Insurgents Predicted Our
Relations to Cuba.
The New York Herald tills morning prints the
following despatch from Washington:
The reported quadruple alliance on the part of
England, France, Austria, and Spain to guarantee
the latter in tho possession of Cuba against the
wishes of the United States, forma the most in
teresting subject of discussiou here just now.
Very conflicting rumors are alloat, some of them
iuite startling, and if only true, certain to even-
mate in a collision between our own and some
r of the leading Governments of Europe. To add
to the excitement, our own American Minister of
foreign .'Hi airs is just now aiiucicu witn a very
Kcvcrc attack of oflicial reticence. lie won't say
one word about the "ever-faithful Isle." nnd, of
course, people construe the extraordinary cau
tion thus practised into a confirmation of tho
alarming telegram from Madrid yesterday. Then
again, Senores Lemus and Kui., the Cuban re
presentatives, are unusually secretive. They
confess to a solemn confab with Mr. Fish yes
terday, and though they refuse to disclose its
precise nature, still declare that only a few days
will elapse before tho world hears some news
that will be eminently favorable to Cuba. Docs
this mean that Mr. Fish has at last concluded
that it wijl be idle to palaver any longer with
Spain about mediation and purchase, and that
he is about to grant what Cuba has so lonir
sighed for belligerent rights and recognition ot
Cuban independence ?
Judging from tho elation displayed by Lemus
& Co., one would - suppose that this is tho "emi
nently favorable news" that is to astonish the
world In a few days. But your correspondent
has so -often before heard of these sanguine
predictions that ho is slow to believe that the
moment has at last come when our Government
is about to take a stand in sympathy with the
national feeling and in conformity with our
national interests. It is certain, however, that
something is brewing, though precisely what it
is ditlicult to ascertain.
Should the Madrid telegram turn out to bo
based upom actual facts, it would seem that the
course to bo pursued by our Government is very
plain and simple, if we adhere to our repeatedly
announced policy in times past relative to Euro
pean intervention on the American continent.
The views so boldly put forth by Mr. Everett in
1853, and long anterior to that date by other
American statesmen, that "the Government of
the United States would not see with indiffer
ence the island of Cuba fall into the possession
of anv other European power than Spain," and
I that this Government had an interest in Cuba
y not to be compared with the interests of Eng
land, irance, or any otner European power,
and that we could consent to no treaty bind
ing ourselves never to take possession of the
island, would seem to have committed us irre
vocably over seventeen years ago to be a great
and consistent national policy on this subject.
Circumstances have since then greatly changed;
our interest in Cuba is twenty-fold greater; and
should a European alliance be consummated,
with the object of perpetuating the Spanish yoke
upon the Cubans, after the undoubted evidence
of the desire of the Cubans for independence
and annexation, of course much stronger lan
guage and more decided action on the part of
our Government would be justifiable than those
which resulted in tho rejection of the tripartite
alliance proposed by Kngland and France on
April 8, 1853.
That project, it will bo remembered, grew out
of the filibustering expeditions that prevailed at
that time. What the convention proposed is
contained in its first article, which at this time
is worthy of republication. It is as follows:
Article 1. The high contracting parties hereby
severally and collectively disclaim, both now and for
hereafter, all intention to obtain possession of the
Island ot Cuba, and they respectively bind them
selves to discountenance all such attempts to that
effect? on the part of any power or Individual what
ever. The hlRh contracting parties declare severally
and collectively that they will not obtain or maintain
for themselves, or for any one of themselves, any
exclusive control over the said island nor assume
nor exercise any dominion over the same.
To this proposition, which was simultaneously
made to Mr. Webster by the English and French
Minister, Webster replied on April 39, 1853, that
our Government would give it due consideration,
at the same time reminding them of tho policy
of the United States "to avoid alliances or agree
ments with other States, and to keep itself free
from national obligations, except such as affected
directly tho interests of the United States them
selves. Webster soon after died, and Everett succeeded
him in the State Department.
Everett, under date of December 1, 1853, re
plied to both Crampton and De Sartigcs, the
English and French Ministers, rejecting the
proposed tripartite alliance on the part of the
United States. In his letter occurs the follow
ing language:
The island of Cuba lies at our doors. It com
mands the approach to the Gulf of Mexico ; it bars
the entrance to that (treat river which drains half
the American continent, and, with its tributaries,
forms the largest system of internal water commu
nication in the world ; it keeps watch at the door
way of our Intercourse with California by the isth
mus route. If an island like Cuba, belonging to the
(Spanish crown, guarded the entrance to the Thames
or the Seine, and the United States should propose a
convention like this to England and France, those
powers would assuredly feel that the disability as
sumed by ourselves was far less serious than that
which we asked them to assume.
WENDELL.
' Another Howl from the Discontented.
, From the Anti-Slavery Standard.
The present responsibilities of the President of tho
United States are of a grave character. With a dual
function, civil and military, it is for him to see that
the laws are faithfully executed ; that the lives and
liberties of the people are adequately protected.
This care is due from him alike to every poriionof
.... T...I iritv. Iwiut liiQUllila lt11ial 11 UUlutUItt 4
the individual responsibility of the President is most
weighty. We are not among those who sought
General Grant for the Presidency. We believed that
one better lifted for the duties of that oitlce could
have been found and elected. With his inaugural,
and hig well-chosen words in favor of the llfleenth
amendment, and in behalf of the Indian, we were,
however, well pleased, and glad to be able to re
spond with hearty commendation. With some of
his oillclal appointments, especially his recognition,
to a limited extent, of the claims of colored men, wo
have been gratified. For all tills we desire to accord
to him the full measure of praise due. Hut a cry of
distress comes to us continually from the HoutU. It
comes, too, from loug-suiluriiig loyalty, both colored
and white. Jn Mississippi, at the present hour, there
Is no word to describe the actual situation but
anarchy. The lives of the loyal citizens are at the
mercy of tho mob. Murderous outrages are fearfully
common. A kindred state of ailalis exists lit Texas.
Its record of tragedies is shockingly large. In
Louisiana. Arkansas, Tennessee, bonth Carolina,
Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia the same
spirit of violence against the colored and white loyal
ists nrevalla. The civil functionaries are Impotent,
or in league with the Kebel mob. The military
strength has beeu "economically" reduced to lnex
" sable weakness and Inelilciency. The holocaust
of murder continues essentially unchecked under
Grant's as under Andrew Johnson's administration.
Meanwhile Grant recreates excessively. National
recreation In itself is good and sometimes very iiu
nortaut. If he absolutely needs, and is likely to
continue to need so much, he ought. In the present
An ...... . tiiur ttw country nmv
condition oi uiiunn, w --.---,, -----
' have what it very much needs, a President in fact
' as well is in name. No thoughtful observer of the
frndencT 01 'lint nurniK nn -
. . ... ..-uriun ,f nun miriiuiHr lias
be most dlillcnlt to grapple. Not only are cruel and
needless burdens imposed upon the loyal people of
the South, but, while an incompetent PresHent
gives months to tho watering places, races, and
jaunting, the shrewd diplomatists of the old school
of Kebel politicians, perceiving their opportunity,
are marshalling their forces, and by fraud and in
timidation regaining control of their former political
estates.
TRAIN.
A Very C'lcnr, I.oclrnl, nnd ContdMont t,ettcr
Irom the Ainlriilnii (ieorge brands.
To the Editor of the Xcw York Suit.
Sir: I find the following paragraph in your brll
linnt columns of Saturday :
"Twenty lectures of Mr. Train's, delivered on
twenty successive nights In San Francisco, netted
20,MMt.
"This is ns dazzling as so much lireworks, but we
don't see how the gifted and brilliant Train can be
elected President in 1H72 as, he proposes, unless he
can succeed In compelling one or both of the great
parties to nominate him as their candidate. If he
can do that, lie will certainly succeed."
One million Itish votes is the balance of power.
The Kadical party culminated on Grant, the Henio
craiic on Seymour. Would any sane man trust the
Democrats after istso, '(A, and v8, to drive two Jack
asses abreast on an open prairie? They have lost, nil
power of success. The White House is only a Wall
street pool. Five things make a President: Lo
cality, availlblllty, orgiinlzatlon, money, brains. 1
Hdd brains, although It is not Important. Seven
States and several Territories west of the Mississippi
demand a President for the Pacllic side. Have we
not had seventeen from tie Atlantic? So much for
locality.
Araiiahility. What in fury can be done the nation
by electing a man who does not drink, smoke, chew,
swear, gamble, He, cheat, or steal? Who was never
n politician, or otllco holder, and has always been
with the people?
Oiyaitizatinn.y Irish boys.
Mi,unj. Five thousand lots in Omaha, at six thou
sand dollars a lot bv-and-bv, would be thirty miHimix!
At any rate, I will have live millions to spend In my
game of reformation.
Another point: There are many who do not wish
to be President. Chase declines Seymour, Hen
dricks, Colfax. Kothingcoulil tempt them to accept.
Now it is dill'erent with me. I am dying for the posi
tion mad on the subject. It is as natural for nie
to tell the truth as for politicians to lie.
Know then: I am going to the White llonse, and
dely church and party, friend or kindred, society or
club to beat nie. I have done lecturing for charity.
Ten years of such christian work has earned me
the name of "charlatan," "mountebank," "lunatic."
Now I am on the make. Money is the thing. I will
not lecture for any Christian object, nor will I give
any donation, as others do, to see my name in the
papers For many years I have advertised In news
papers. They have ceased to advertise me. No
more softening of the brain, bnt hardening or the
heart. I love God less and my fellow-men more
every day. Three cheers for Abou ben Adhem ! I
commence in Cincinnati to lecture every night till
187i, to show how .the doctor, lawyer, clergyman,
editor and politician have destroyed the individuality
of the citizen, making the Fourth of July a sham,
the Declaration of Independence a farce, and the
great American people a gigantic oligarchy of cor
rupt politicians. Yours, truly,
Georoe Francis Train.
Newport-on-the-Sea, Sept. 12, 1S69.
HORRIBLE.'
A Colored Man Chops His Wife nnd Mother
In-I.nw to Piece With a Hatchet.
From the Washington Star of yesterday afternoon.
This morning, at about 6 o'clock, a colored man,
named Albert Nichols, some time ago employed as
lirenian at the United States Hotel, killed his wife
and mother-in-law by chopping their heads to pieces,
in hotiBC No. 47 Maine avenue, with a hatchet. The
wife, Luciuda, as well as her mother, were reared as
house servants in North Carolina, and came to this
city during the war. Luclnda is the second wife of
Nichols, and was married to him about ten months
ago, and had a child by him about six weeks ago,
since which time she has not left her room.
The murderer, as well as his victims, has hitherto
borne a good character for quietness and sobriety.
It appears that last night Nichols got into an alter
cation with his wife and mothern-in-law, in which
the latter accused him of being drunk and advised
her daughter not to sleep with him, with which ad
vice she compiled.
This morning about six o'clock the neighbors were
alarmed by screams of "murder" from tho house,
and summoned Oilleer Owen, who entered the
house, when Nichols showed light, but was quickly
cooled down by the presented revolver of the oitlcer.
The prisoner stated after his arrest that he en
tered the room this morning where his wife ami
mother-in-law were sleeping, nnd that the latter
seized a hatchet and ordered him out, whereupon he
wrested the weapon lrom her and knocked her
down. He then struck his wife in the forehead, and
she fell lifeless. He next lifted her body up and de
posited it on the bed. The child which his wife had
f trior to her marriage was in the room, but escaped
njury and was taken charge of by the neighbors.
Ellen Smith (the mother-in-law) received eight deep
cashes on the head, and Luclnda (the murderer's
wife) six wounds, either of which would have pro
duced death. fcllen lingered until 11 o'clock, but
the wife was killed immediately. Nichols is a very
dark negro, about tliirty-tivo years of age,
and his wife is a bright mulatto or nearly the same
ace. Nichols did not show the slightest regret for
his horrible act, but was cool aud collected and freely
detailed the circumstances when interrogated. The
room where the murdered women lay presented a
moBt ghastly appearance: the floor swimming in
blood, the walls spattered with gory stains, the wife
with her skull elett almost in twain, and the mother-
in-law lying on the noor witn ner brains uasucu out,
writhing in the agonies of death.
Nichols is now held at the First Police Precinct,
from whence he will be sent to jail to await a trial
before the Criminal Court for his horrible crime.
THE FIRESIDE BUTCHERIES.
How a Father Snvrd IiIh Wife nnd Family from
n I 'nnl-llll L' WIllihllnH.
The accompanvinet communication is from a re
spectable citizen or tins city, wnose auuress nas ueen
lert at mis omce. it tens a piuiu une;
To the Editor of the Evening Telegraph,
Having bsrely escaped a coal-oil lamp explosion
last evening. 1 would respectfully present the par
ticulars of the case, hoping that a statement to the
public through your columns might be the means
01 averting me leirioie calumnies which aru mpie
sent of such frequent occurrence in many families.
The factB are as follows: oil being needed in my
family, it was bought at tho corner grocery on
Wednesday. Our large lamp, of the usual style with
the glass tube, was trimmed and set on the mantel
piece. Coming home In the evening, I noticed my
wile, my three nine gins, ana our servant girl all
around the lamp and looking up curiously at it I
saw in an instant that an explosion was threatening.
for the inside of the iube was tilled with a blue name
of gas reaching about as high as the tire of the wick.
Had I not been there providentially to at once blow
out the light, I believe my family would have been
terribly injured, maybe some of them killed, by
catching lire from the bursting of the lamp tube.
J no very ciean transparent appearance or the on,
together with the strong smell of benzine, then
excited my suspicion as to its character; so, after
the danger had been averted, I procured a small
quantity in a saucer and touched it with a lighted
match, when it immediately burst Into flame with a
pull' like a quantity of gunpowder. This was enough.
I at ence went to the grocer aud asked if he knew
what he was celling to the people, as bo had sent me
something which made him liable to arrest
for endangering, life in its use. Ho said ho got it
from very reliable parties, who warranted It, and
who sold It extensively to tne retail dealers. He fol
lowed up his remarks with the assertion that many
ot his customers would not use auy other kind or oil,
from the fact of its not smoking or blacking their
lamp chimneys, and being also so nice aud clear; in
tact, he preferred it himself for these reasons. He
then exultlngly touched oil' a portion in
an opun vessel which he hold in his hand,
declaring the utter impossibility of explosion
in an article that would burn so freely. I left, telling
him ho would learn more to-morrow. 1 tobk a vial
of tho stun to Mr. Kvans, the inspector, who pro
nounced it what tho grocer called it, Combination
Kurnlng Fluid. He said ho would stop the sale of it
If possible, but the courts reoently decided adversely
lii a case of this very kind, In which he was tho prose
cutor. He called on the grocer at once and informed
hlinof the uaturo of his beautiful combination, aud
that grocer will sell no more of it.
Now, how Is this frightful danger to bo avoided?
Ignorant or unscrupulous dealers will sell the article
as long as there are customers for it. If no law can
reach those who sell such burning fluids, let every
one who uses coal oil refuse all stud' that will blaze
lu contact with flame. All can in this manner test to
a certain extent for themselves, wlitlejto the faithful
performance of the Inspector's duty we must add
our own in point of caution to ensure success.
Respectlully, Moyamknsino Avenue.
Charleston, S. C, has at last a llepubllcan
paper ue uauy wpwucm,
GENERALITIES.
Plrnnnnt Ainnsemenl.
The Pay (Farls) newspaper stated, arter the death
of Lucas, that the Government wa9 about to pro
hibit all public exhibitions of wild beasts, the main
iterest of which consists In the possibility of a man
being killed before the audience. While this matter
is k6 jvdice, a frightful case of the Immolation of a
human being In one of those Spanish bull-lights
patronized by the Crown has occurred at Jura, in
the Gard. lint a week after Lucas' death one of
these bulls tossed a man, killed hira in an Instant,
and ran about the circus with his entrails twisted
about the horns. Nobody thought of stopping tho
performance, which went on for three hours after
wards. The Chinese Trentlen.
The Boston Traveler makes the following import
ant announcement:
"We have been permitted to read a private letter
written by Hon. Isaac Llvermore, now with Mr. Bur
lingame In Europe, in which he says that while the
papers were declaring that the Chinese tovernment
were aixmt to repudiate the treaty, Mr. Kurilngame
received flattering commendations from that gov
ernment fully endorsing htm; nnd furthermore, that
they had requested him to open negotiations wiih
the Government of Peru for the protection of Chi
nese immigrants. Mr. Llvermore Is .Mr, Burlingame's
father-in-law."
Tenr 'Km' on the f'nulNli Nnvy.
Mr. John Arthur Roebuck ("Tear "em") delivered
a speech at the Cutlers' Fenst, Sheillold, Kngland, In
which, speaking of the condition of the British army
and navy, he paid :
I want to know what England would be II she
could not face tho world. It is requisite that we
should have a navy that the world cannot master.
(Cheers.) Recollect that we have around us Jealous
nations or every sort and description, from a despot
to a free republic, and we have to recollect that they
will be ever ready to coeive and put their foot upon
England, and that, we ought to be always ready to
defend the English soil against every Invasion.
(Cheers.) For, defending England, we defend good
government throughout the world. England's hap
piness and the world's happiness are united; there
fore, I say, sir, the English naiion requires the
great ami generous support of the English people.
(Cheers.)
The Pennant Who Snvrd the Cznr.
The ennobled Russian peasant who saved the life
of the Czar from assassination did not commit sui
cide, as alleged. A letter from St. Petersburg of the
28th of August says :
For the llrst three months after his exaltation
Oiclp Ivanoir Koinlsaroll", arrayed in rich clothes,
conversed with bv European celebrities, forced to
sleep In a bed and'eat at a table, feted to distraction
and stared at everywhere like a new and startling
African monkey, was probably the most famous and
most miserable man in Russia; but that he should
take his own life when comfortably settled on a farm
in the interior, far removed from all the bustle and
ceremony by which he was formerly martyrized,
possessed of nn ample fortune and with full liberty
to follow his own tastes, would seem to argue a pas
sion for self-destruction as strong as that of the sui
cide who swore "to hang himself or perish in the
attempt."'
Americans In Cuba.
A correspondent writing from Matanzas, Cuba,
gives a shocking account of the acts committed by
tne volunteers, f rom ins stateraeut ltmppears that
all who wish to live without working join the so
called defenders of the Spanish authority. Fronting
by their newly-acquired position, the levy black
mail on all, under threats of having them regis
tered as insurgents. Every atrocity committed by
these lawless bands is allowed to go unpunished by
the competent authorities, who rarely If ever allow
jnstice to citizens. Many victims of their Infernal
actions are either killed by them or publicly shot,
and in some instances the executions have reached
some twenty per day. Many quiet, peaceful citizens
are obliged to fly from their homes on account of
these persecntions, and prefer suffering hunger and
misery in a foreign country to submitting to dis
honor at home.
Itlslcy InallndFix.
"A man known as Professor Risley," savs tho
Morning Star or September 2, "the proprietor of the
Japanese troupe ol minstrels, was yesterday brought
up in custody at Marlborough street, charged with
assaulting a little girl, eleven years of age, Maria
Mason by name. The circumstances have com
manded a large share of public attention. The case
for the prosecution is that the child, while passing
through Leicester Square and one or two of the
neighboring thoroughfares, was several times mo
lested by the prisoner, who laid hold of her and en
deavored to force her into places against her will.
At length, the child took refuge in a house in Greek
street, and the principal witness of yesterday, who
had watched the prisoner from the commencement,
gave information to the police. Upon being ques
tioned, he gave the name of Ricardo, and his address
at the Surrey Theatre. The child was not present
yesterday to give evidence, out Air. Knox darnel
that the charge of assault must De proceeded with.
At the close of the hearing the prisoner was re
manded, the magistrate refusing bail, as of late thare
hail been so many compromises of serious cases at
that Court."
l'remntnre Burial.
A terrible story, reported from Agen, and attested
both by a doctor and by the Directeur des Pompes
Funcbres, shows that fears of premature burial In
France are not unfounded, in consequence of the
law commanding interment within twenty-four
hours after death. A young lady of Agen died abo:it
a year ago, and was hurled in the cemetery of Salute
Foi. A few days since her mother also expired,
having before her death expressed a wish to repo.te
In the same cotlln with her daughter. A large coitla
was accordingly constructed to contain the two
corpses, and the body of the young lady was ex
humed. It was then discovered that her winding
sheet had been torn open, and the right hand, whlL-h
was disengaged from its folds, was deeply marked
with bites, on the lid of the coitln were some marks
made by the crucifix which lay on her breast, and
the whole circumstances of the case left no doubt
that the unfortunate young lady had been a victim
to the horrors of premature burial. Intense excite
ment prevails in the neighborhood, aud an otll :lal
inquiry is to be made on the subject.
Koldlcrs Eaten by CnnnlbalN.
The London lmily Xcw says:
"If any of us look forward to being eaten by can
nibals, be may wish to be informed how he is'llkely
to be cooked. It is a comfort to know that the
savages who may devour him are by no means de
void of refinement In their culinary disposition.
Some French soldiers were lately taken prisoners by
the Kanaks, and one of them was killed and eaten.
His comrades describe the process. The Kanaks
llrst decapitate their victim; a matter of no small
difficulty, considering the bluntness of their
hatchets. Ten to llfteen blows are necessary.
The body is then hung up to a tree by the feet, ami
the blood allowed to run out for an hour. Mean
while a hole a yard and a half deep and a yard
wide Is dug in the ground. The hole is lined with
stones, and then In the midst of them a great fire is
lit. When the wood is burned down a little and
glows with heat, It is covered over with more stones.
The man Is then cleaned out and divided Into pieces
about a foot long, the hands aud feet being thrown
away as worthless. The pieces of the man are
placed on the leaves of a large rose tree peculiar to
the tropics. The meat Is surrounded with cocoa
nuts, bananas, and some other plants noted for their
delicate flavor. The whole is then tied together
lirmly ; the lire Is removed from the pit ; the meat is
placed In among the hot stones, and thus, carefully
covered, is left to cook lor an hour. Women do not
partake of this warriors' feast. Men alone are per
mitted to enjoy so great an honor and so rare a de
licacy." How NIcelv They Caught 1 1 tin.
The St. Louis J)emoerat says: "A young man
named Henry Moak came to this city soaie lime ago
from Wisconsin. About a year ago he obtained em
ployment as a conductor on the North Missouri Rail
road. At lirst be gave satisfaction, and appeared to
be a llrst-ciass iimii. Latterly it was discovered that
he was a little 'fast' in his habits a lady's man, a
lover of jewelry and Hue clothes, and an occasion tl
teaser of the tiger. A young man in a responsible
position possessing these 'little weaknesses' never
fails to come to grief. Moak was suspecjtsd; he was
watched, and ho went down the shell road. It
was suspected that he used the com
pany's money in watifying his expensive
desires, and a detective ' was put upon
his track to 'pipe' him. The detective knew exactly
how to lime Ids bird, and the unsuspecting conduc
tor was fairly caught in the toils. Several men were
employed to travel on Moak's train to Kansas City,
and to pay their fare to the conductor instead of
purchasing tickets. The rules of the road require
the conductor of a passenger train to make a return
of fares, and his report shows where the passengers
got on and oil', and the amount of fare paid by each.
On the 27th of last month the 'spotters' travelled
with the unsuspecting Moak, and his report failed to
account for three or four fares of ll'i each, which he
had received. He was then arrested on a charge of
embezzlement. And urua nvflni ineii Yesterday before
nrosocuted byJohn
Farrier. Esn.. Aoaiant. nmsecutlng attorney or the
cenrt. The testimony was quite ciear, aud Colonel
(!laiionie, counsel for Moalt, introduced no wit-
nt-CH'S, nut even aa jg Brjjjvftl VOS VjW
SECOND EDITION
LATEST SIT TELDQUAril.
Judge Kelley and the Philadelphia
Navy Yard The Southern Com
mercial Convention Appoint
ment of Pennsylvania Rep
resentativesThe Trou
bles Between Turkey
and Egypt A
Double- Mur
der in New
York.
FiiiniK'ial itml Coiiuncrclal
FROM WAS1ILYGT0X.
.(Wen Kellev KcnIkHiik l.llorln to Secure the
Renin vii I of Itowliolhnm nnd Kb owl cm from
the Philadelphia .Nnvy Ynrd.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telrgraph.
Washington, Sept. 17 Judge Kelley arrived
bore last nlht, and this momim; was at the
departments transactint; business for his con
stituents. It appears that at a recent meeting of
the Republican State Central Committee a sub- '
committee, consisting of James W. M. Newliu,
Charles E. Henry, nnd one Tittermary, was ap
pointed to secure the removal of John Row
botlinni, master machinist at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, and William Knowles, foreman of
the pun-carriage makers.
This sub-committee has issued an order call
ing upon tho City Executive Committee and
the various ward committees to co-operate with
it in ousting from the Navy Yard these two in
dividuals, who for some reason have becomtb
noxious to certain members of the State Central
Committee. It is a small fire, but it has raised
a big smoke. Rowbotham will be remembered
as the man who gave some important testimony
to the House Committee on Naval Affairs rela
tive t the alleged frauds in the purchase of tools
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, for which ho
was removed, but subsequently reinstated
through the influence of Judge Kelley, when Mr.
Borie became Secretary of the Navy.
It is understood that the parties who were not
particularly benefitted by Rowbotham's testi
mony are after him again, and have captured
enough members of the State Central Committee
to get a sub-committee appointed to ask his re-
moval. Rowbotham is one of Judge Kelley's
constituents, and the Judge is here for the
special purpose of resisting the demands of the
State Central Committee for Rowbotham's re
moval. He has already the Secretary of tho Navy and
Admiral Porter, and it may be of interest to tho
sub-committee to know that the matter has been
fixed, and that Rowbothan is not to be removed,
being considered not only a good master ma
chinist but a good Republican, by the Navy
Department.
Fat en t Screw-rap Cnn C'nc.
Despatch to the Associated J'rc.i.
Washington, Sept. 17. In the interference
case of Mason vs. Rowley, assignee, relating to
the manufacture of screw caps for fruit Jars,
Judge Fisher, of the Supreme Court for tho Dis
trict of Columbia, has rendered a decision award
ing a patent to Rowley. It is held that if Mason
invented the article, his delay of eleven years
before applying for a patent works a forfeiture
of his right. The case was argued by J. II. B.
Lalrobe, Esq., of Baltimore, for Mason, and 11.
Ilowson, Esq., of Philadelphia, for Rowley.
FROM NEW 1 ORK.
Fatally Stabbed Another Double Murder.
New York, Sept. 17. Frederick Brauscrt
fatally stabbed his two sons, John andi Frede
rick, last night, in the town of Union, -New
Jersey, during a family fight. Ho was arrested.
Destructive Fire In the City of New York.
New Yokk, Sept. 17. At half-past 9 o'clock
last evening a fire was discovered In a section of
Judd's linseed oil works, on Cherry street, near
East riverj and in a very short time the whole
building, which extends 175 feet along Cherry
street, and back 100 feet towards Grand street,
was in a blaze. The inflammable nature of the
stock tended to feed the flames, which soon be
came master of everything. Shortly after 2
o'clock a second alarm was sounded, and tho
police boat telegraphed for, and this additional
force put to work In endeavoring to subdue the
flames, which, however, continued to rage long
after that hour. The principal portion of the
extensive buildings and stock was destroyed,
entailing a loss of about 1200,000. Seventy-five
men were at work at tho time, but not one
could give an account of the origin of the fire.
The loss is fully insured.
New York Stock .Market.
New Yokk, Sept. 17 Stocks unsettled. Money
steady at OT per cent. Gold, 136,v. 6-iifls, 1S02,
Micliiiran Central. 1'27: Michigan Sou t Hern, vs'i;
Illinois Central, 137; Cleveland and rittsinirg, liw;
Chicago and Hock Island, ill3,, ; I'ittsburg and 1 Fort
Wayne, 157sf ; Western L'uiou lelcgraph, m;,.
FROM TnjTsTUTE.
The Hallway Planter .lleclinnlen.
PiTTMifKG, Sept. 17 Tho Railway Master
Mechanics Association of the United States con
tinued its session yesterday. Philadelphia has
been selected as tho place for holding tho next
annual meeting.
rennaylvunia "WV" aM,herB Co,n"
nit'ii'liil I oincnuoii,
IlARiiisBUKO, Sept. 17 Governor Geary has
this day appointed Colonel Thomas A. Scott,
General Gcorgo W. Cass, General J. K. Moore
head, Hon. Richard J. Haldeman, Colsncl
William Phillips, Henry McCormick, Esq., Hon.
G. Dawson Coleman, Hon. Stanley Woodward,
Edward F. Gay, Esq., aud Hon. ITendrlck B.
Wright, delegates from Pennsylvania to tho
Southern Commercial Convention, to bo held nt
Louisville, Ky., on the 12th of October next.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Serious Stabbing Affray,
Hartford, Sept. 17 A 6tabblng affray oc
curred last evening between five negroes aud two
w hite men. One of tho latter, named Arthur
Adams, was dangerously, and It Is thought fa
tally, injured. He had two wounds, one of
which penetrated the lungs. The other white
man was badly cut, but no; GaESCi'OUoly, TL:c;
Bfrooo were arrested.
do. do., new. 110: do. 1, 119V! lwi "8;i;
HMOs, ISP.,-; Virginia lis, new, Wi4 ; Missouri Ca, H0 i ;
Canton Company, 60; Cumberland preferred, BIJij
Ni.iw Yr.rt c.ntr.ii. io7u? Erie. 3'J su i Heading, Vft :
FROM EUROPE.
The Sultnn'H Note to the Vlrproy Iniperlnl
Trriua of Executive Only.
Ey the Franco-American Cable.
London, Sept. 17. Tho Grand Vizier has de
spatched a second oflicial letter in the name of
the Sultan to tho Viceroy of Egypt, in which he
expresses the satisfaction of his Imperial Ma
jesty at tho receipt of the assurances of fidelity
on tho part of his Highness which his note con
tained, as also his pleasure at tho compliance
with, and strict adherence to, tho conditions of
the recent firman maulficstcd by tho latter.
The Sultan, however, specially insists that tho
Viceroy shall in the future observe strictly tho
following points of the royal missive, viz.:
That the Egyptian army shall be reduced, that
thirty thousand needle-guns nlono shall bo or
dered in Europe or elsewhere, nnd that all small
nrms beyond that number, as well as any iron
clad vessels of war which may have been bar
gained for or aro now in course of construc
tion, shall be countermanded; that tho public
I axes of tho territory shall bo levied
and collected in the name of tho Sul
tan only; that taxes shall bo imposed
only in the name of tho Sultan; that tho annual
budget of finance shall bo submitted regularly
to the Sultan for authorization previous to pro
mulgation; that his approval be asked for in all
cases of contract of foreign loans; that tho Vice
roy shall not hold direct oflicial Intercourse or
communication with foreign governments, and
that he shall afford, through his oiiiccrs, better
treatment to Mussulman pilgrims journeying to
and from the holy shrine.
The Grand Vizier adds, in conclusion, that on
compliance with these terms and nn understand
ing as to a faithful executive observance of thciu
the Sultan will be very glad to see the Viceroy
in Constantinople.
Thin Morning's Quotations. -By
Anglo-American Cable,
London, Sept. 17-11 A. M. Consols open at 9'l7i
for money, and 92?i(o93ror account. American se
curities dull; 6-'2()s or 1SG2, S2)tf; ISCSs, old, 82n';
1867s, 81V; 10-408, 76; Erie Hailroad, 27; Illinois
Central, 04.V ; Atlantic and Great Western, 29.
Liverpool. Sept, 1711 A. M Cotton steady;
middling uplands, 13d.; middling Orleans, lad.
The sales of the day are estimated at 8000 bales;
the sales of the week were 5S,'K)0 bales, of which
17,eoo were for export and 13,000 for speiulation.
Stock. 400,000 bales, of which 79,080 are American.
London, Sept. 1711 A. M. Sperm oil, jC93.
Thin Afternoon's Quotations.
London, Sept. 17 1 r. M. The rain continues.
Consols for money, 9Vi ; for account, 93. Ameri
can securities quiet ; ft-20s of 1S62, S3 ; lssss, old, 82 ;
1807s, 61 Eric Railroad, 27; Atlantic and Great
Western, S7.'.
Livehpooi., Sept, 17 1 P. M. Stock of Cotton
afloat 445,000 bales, of which eooo are American.
California Wheat, lis.; red Western, 9s.(isd. Re
ceipt or Wheat for three davs, 7500 quarters ; of
which 2500 are American. Feas, 4-is. 9d. Tork, 42s.
6d. Lard, 75s. 6d.
Pakis, Sent, 17 130 r. M The Bourse opens firm.
Rentes, 70f.80e..
IIavkk, Sept. 17. Cotton opens quiet but steady
for both on the spot and atloat.
FROM THE WEST.
m
Thunder Storm Fire.
Cleveland, Sept. 17 A terrific thunder
storm passed over this city last night. Two or
three houses were struck by lightning, though
not much damage was done.
The freight depot of the Pittsburg Railroad,
la this city, was entirely destroyed by flro this
morning. The building was unusually clear of
freight, two propellers having cleared from it
yesterday afternoon. Tho loss is mostly in
Cleveland freight, the amount of which has not
been ascertained. There was no insurance on
the building.
Woman's .Suffrage Convention.
Cincinnati, Sept. 17 Tho Woman's Suf
frage Convention adopted a constitution yester
day nnd elected officers of the State Association.
President, Mrs. II. G. Traccy Cutter; Viee-Presi-dent,
Mrs. M. A. Loughlcy; Recording Sccro
tary, Mrs. II. L. Downey; Corresponding Secre
tary, Mrs. M. M. Colt; Treasurer, Mrs. II. L.
Crallo; Warden, Mrs. J. B. Quimby.
Resolutions were passed favoring female suf
frage. The Democratic Convention
to-day nominated a ticket composed of half
Republicans and half Democrats.
Political.
Returns from all but three towns in Vermont
give Wnshburn 20,021 majority for Governor.
Judge Dent is happy because a colored man
has been placed on the Mississippi Conservative
State ticket.
Emil Roth, heretofore a prominent Demo
cratic politician in Wisconsin, has gono to Cin
cinnati, and assumed tho editorship of tho
Volk-tfreund.
Tho magnates of tho "Labor Reform Party"
of Massachusetts have decided to hold a conven
tion in Worcester on the U8th, and nominate a
State ticket of their own.
Colonel R. J. Hlnton. ono of old John
Brown's companions, will probably canvass
Mississippi in tho interest of the radical Repub
licans. George Gillaspy, Democratic candidate for
Governor of Iowa, weighs 350 pounds, and in
this his supporters hope to find au excuse for his
not running well.
Tho Wisconsin Democrats rejoice in tho ex
tinction of slavery, but aro not sulllclontly
grateful to thank tho Republicans for It, nor re
pentent enough to confess their sins In opposing
the consummation of tho blessing.
Returns from all tho towns la Waldo county,
Maine, whero Hichborn resided, give Chamber
lain, 8138; Smith, a.r8S; Hichborn, Teraperanco
candidate, Last year, in these towns, Cham
berlain had 1183 majority. Republican repre
sentatives are chosen in every district except
one.
Governor Harrlman begins his labor In Ohio
September 17. He is to speak at many of tho
most importaut places la tho. State, and his
rare eloquence as a stump speaker cannot fall
to stimulate tho Republicans who may hear him
to earnest work. Tho Governor is also to mako
a speech nt Pittsburg, Pa.
Tho following resolutions wero passed by
the Democrats of Mercer, ouo of tho strongest
Democratic counties in Ohio:
Eexulved, By the Democracy of Mercer county, In
convention assembled, That we are lu favor of tho
repudiation of the bonded debt of the United States.
Iteholved, That our members of Congress be re
quested to vote against appropriations providing for
the payment of the salaries of the assessors and col
lectors or internal revenue, or the interest on the
bonded debt.
LllUAL lNTKLLKJUSCH.
Court of Quarter Sessions-Judge I.udlotv.
In the matter of Samuel Penuington, who was
charged with perjury in oil'ering ball Mr Francis
llurues, who was bound over to answer a charge of
arson in setting lire to a building at Second and
Greenwich streets, an application was made for his
admission to juII, which was lixed at oouo, and his
mother, Mary Ann Pennington, was brought for
ward as security.
The Judge directed a search to be mado In the
oillce of the Recorder of Deeds, and if the property
mentioned was in the lady's name, tflieshould be ac
cented. I A pentletnan was then ottered, aud it was auruvd
lo tuke beta Uiu aud the lady.
riAACi: ANI COJIMHItCl?,
Omci or the Rtmiwo Tki.roraph,I
Friday. Sept. W, lt9. I
The attitudo of the hanks and capitalists generally
Indicates a close money market, and a probable ad
vance In the current rates for all classes of loans.
At present there Is no very great pinch for money in
business circles, but tho rates current are very severe
on the business interests which depend upon bor
rowed capita).
The last statement of onr banks dissipates tho
suspicion that they are even remotely con
nected with the Irregular doings of those of New
York, who are playing into the hands of the rings,"
but there can lie no doubt that lr money becomes so
scarce in New York as to moke It profitable for our
lenders to 'transrer their means to that clty.'the
eirecthere will be a very serious evil to every local
business interest.
call loans are quiet to-day, and the rates vary little
from those of yesterday.
The Stock market Is excited. State and City
loans are without essential change. 101 was bid for
City 6s, new Issues, and 7 for the old. Lehigh gold
loan closed at about 97.
The bulk of the transactions were In Heading
Railroad, which was steady at 47"69(47,; Pennsyl
vania Hailroad declined and sold at M.v?; Little
Schuylkill Hailroad changed hands at42; Norrlstown
Hailroad t 71 ; Minchill Hailroad at 53; and Cata
wlssa Hailroad preferred at 87,Vif37, a decline
of ..
Canal shares were extremely Inactive. 30 was bid
for Lehigh Navigation. Coal, liunk, and Passenger
Hallway shares w re neglected. 02 was bid for West
Philadelphia, and 12 tor llestouvllle.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 a Third street.
FIHST BOATD.
12000 Leh gold I..
97
87
S sh Penna RR.. Brt.f
Iiooo do s
Kio Rh Lit Sch H..c
2 sh Norrist'n H.
Ssh Head K..trf
loo do eosrf
20shMlnclulltt....
s5 wn.. 53
100 sh E Pa R. ..bS. 8rt
loo sh lata I'f.sOO. 8.7'
2
71
4S
47
100 do..
100 do..
100 do..
100 do..
100 do..
.blO. 41M
.hU0.-IT'94
...C 47
.MO. 47
loo
do.
do.,
.stM). 87 Stf
900
200
.1S.S0O. 37"
37?-'
do.
Jay Cooks a Co. quote Government securities aa
follows: U. S. 68 Of 1881, 121 i 6-90S Of 1608,
12ixt121?i ; do., 18C4, 10X120; do., Nov., lStift,
VMyjtam4 ; do., July, 1808, 119(119V; do. 1867,
lWhmyr, do., 1869, 119'b119K; HMOS, oq&
109 ; United States 6s, 10s;'i109"n'. Gold, 136V.
Messkp. Db nxvKN Brothkh, No, 40 8. Third
street, Philadelphia, report tho following quotations:
U. S. 6S Of 1881, 121 is(S121 ti ; do. 1862, 122121 V
do. 1864, 120X12'4 5 do. 1865, 120X120?iJ do. 1860,
new, Il9(gll9i; do. 186T. new do. 119(iil9ij do,
1868, 118?,1 19V; do. 68,10-408, 109S,;109V, U. 8.
80 ear 6 per cent. Cy., 108109; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, HM'J.'oiati'j ; Silver, 180J(182.
Narb & Ladkek, Bankers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows:
10-00 A. M 136i 11-28 A. M. 136
10-20 " 136tf, 11-86 " 136tf
10- 28 " 180,11-41 " 130tf
11- 15 " 18X 11-53 " 186;',,'
1116 " 136J,' 1 12-30 P. M IBfltf
Schuylkill Navigation Coal Trade for tho
week ending Thursday, September 10, 1809:
Tons. (Set.
From Port Carbon '. .. 3,577 oo
From Pottsville 174 00
From Schuylkill Haven ., 6,679 HI
From Port Clinton 426 00
Total lor week 10,856 10
Previously this year , 454,ws 1
Total... 463,402 06
To same time last year. 001,291 os
Stoclc Quotations by Telegraph I P. III.
Glendinnlng, Davis Co. report through their New
York honse the followlnir:
N. Y. Central R. 200 Pacific M. 8. 72
N. Y. and Erie H.... 88
Western Union Tele. 86;
MU. and St. Paul R. o 72
MIL and St. Paul R.p 831,'
Ph. and Rea. R. us
Mich. S. and N.LR. 99 'V
Cle. and Pitt. R. 100
Chi. and N. W. com.. 77 J
Aaams express. ou 'i
Wells, Fargo. 18,'J
Chi. and N. W. pref.. 87tf Tennessee 6s, new.
uni. ana rt. i. it. m uoia
136;'.'
Pitt., Ft. Way. & Ch. 87 I Market feverish.
Philadelphia. Trade Report
Friday, Sept. 17 The Flour market Is devoid of
animation, and In the absence of any demand for
shipment only 6(i 700 barrels were taken In lots by
the home consumers at ts-iSfffS-ei for superfine;
5-B06-25 for extras; $6-60(n7-75 for Northwestern
extra family; 6-257-25 for Pennsylvania da do. ;
fc-757-75 for Ohio do. da ; and Imaio lor fancy
brands according to quality. Rye Flour sells at
J6 25(i0-37 per barrel.
There is some inquiry for Wheat for shipment, bnt
the local millers operate sparingly. Sales of 12,004
bushels Indiana and Ohio red at $1-61(1-52 per
bushel. Hye is more active. Sales of 8000 bushels
Western at tH&, and 300 bushels Jersey at $1-20.
Corn is steady at previously quoted rates. Sales of
1000 bushels yellow at 11-20, and 6000 bushels West
ern mixed, part atjl-lixl-l8, and part on private
terms. Oats are without material change. Sales of
4000 bushels Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Western
at 60(n 64c. In Uarlcy and Malt no sales were re
ported. Bark. In the absence of sales we quot No. 1 Quer
citron at 37 per ton.
Whisky Is dull, unsettled, and nominat.
LATEST SHIFTING INTELLIGESCeT
For additional Marine News tee Inside Pages.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. SEPTEMBER ir.
STATE Or THERMOMETER AT THE KVENINO HXEORAPB
OFFICE.
7 A. M 72 1 11 A. M... 75 1 2 P. M 78
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Brifc Annie H. Jennings, Noble, Rotterdam, Workman ft
Co.
ARRIVED TtETs MORNING.
Br. barque William, Cole, 60 days from Liverpool, witli
aall to Wm. Bumra ft Son.
Br, barque East Lomond, Bailin, W dayi from Liverpool,
With mdse. to John l(. Penrose.
Barque Mira, Dix, 38 days from IrfRtnt, with kryolite to
Pennsylvania Salt Co. vessel to J. K. Bazley 4 Co.
Brig Ida M. Comery, Norton, 2i days from aza, with
molasses to 8. 4 W. Welsh vessel to Warren A Gregg.
Lelt barque Merriniao, loading 'or Boston. 3d inst., lat.
28 31), long. 79 60, in a gale from NR., sprung head of fore
mast, damaged sails, and shifted cargo ; ainoe then nave
had moderate woatber. , , .
8cbr Uoorge and Mary, Lord, 5 days from Rondout, with
ioe to Davis 4 Hem. , . ,
Sour A. Tirrell, At wood, 6 days from Lanesvilfo, with
atone to Barker 4 Bro.
Sclir Nellie (J. Paine, Dnane, 6 days from Boston, with
ioe to Knickerbocker fue Oo.
ricbr Hannibal, Cox, 17 duys from Bangor, with lumber
to T. P. tialvin 4 Co.
Hchr Jane t ishnr, Moore, 8 days from James river, with
railroad ties to Albright 4 Oo.
Hchr Olio, Uuge, 6 days from Boston, with ice to Ponu
Ice Co.
Hchr Ann Bamho, Prioe, 5 days from Jumes river, with
lumber to J. W. liacon.
Hclir Bee, Lloyd, i days from James river, with lumber
to J. W.Bacon.
hchr Little Hock, Richman, 15 daya from Rappahannock
river, with railroad tins to J. W. Bacon.
8chr O. W. Locke, Huntley, from Beverly, Mass.
tSchr J. M. KiUpatrick, ISmitb, from Beverly, Mass.
Kchr V. W. Johnson, Marts, from KewburyporL
8chr O. O. Bearse, Hodgdon, from Boston.
Holir A. May, May, from Hoston.
Kolir S. A. lteed, Heed, from Boston.
Kchr K. Hay, Haskell, from Boston.
Kchr M. E. Ainsden, Lavender, from Boston.
Bcbr 10. M. Penned, Ackley, from Boston.
Corremxyn tten re of The Eiminq TVIraravh.
K ASTON 4 MoMAHON'8 BULLETIN.
New Yohk Offick, Kept. K Eight bargee leave la
tow to-night for Baltimore, light.
Baltimouk Branch (Itrn t, Sept. 16. The following
barges leave in tow to-night, eastward :
Joseph Byrnes: O. P. Hier: Prinoeton; Alei. Toms; San
Jacinto; and N. Bnttstord, all with coal, for New York.
PBiLAiiii.i HIA biuM'H Office, bept. lit The barge,
Molissa, with guano for Baltimore, leaves this evening.
L. H. O,
memoranda;
Steamship Ashland, Orowell, for Philadelphia, cleared
at New York yesterday. , .
Steamship Arius, Wiley, for Philadelphia, sailed from
Boston luth inst. . . . -
Barque hirian Star, from Troon, with pig iron, whlott
dragged ashore below Providonoe 8th inst., was gotten otr.
without much damage, after lightering part f t her cargo.
Barque Abbie Thomas, from Troon lor Philadelphia,
was spoken 13lh iust. hit. 40 53, leng. 66. . if
Barque Ella Moore, Marstera, hence, at London Uh inst.
Barque Korsoget, Buiith, for Philadelphia, cleared a
London 8d inst. . , ... , .u
Barque Margaretha, Hammond, henoe via ralmeuth lot
Amsterdam, was off Dungeneas 2d inst. vi.innw,-
Brig Soandria, Boikeld, hence, in th Sound, Klsinore,
81nt ult. for DanUlu. i&tli
Brig J, O. Lincoln, Merryman, hence, at Bosten lota
lDBr1g Romaine. Mabfa, reported frem PhiUdelphi,eaileJ
from Gibraltar n;tb ult. tor Ueuoa. n .--irH
Kohr Wm. Burden, Adam, benoe, at East GreenwIsB
I48ch?tVeorgie Peering, henoe, off the BkoaJs, Portland.
A8u'rsYoungTeaer, Bowman ; Ooean Traveller, Adams t
J. W. Hall, Powell ; A. n. ttuaaeu, long; r.iuo
Smith ; John (irimtns, marun
k n..iim, Tnwmutnd : O.
. A' - " -. .
. Lvvwius. Cwsuo. hence, at Boswn 15t Iwt,