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VOL. X. NO. 104.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, I860.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
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1 O O.
"Wreck of the Steamer Sierra Nevada
on the California Coast Extraor
dinary Scenes on Board
Safety of the Passen
gers and Crew Total
Loss of the Ves
sel and the
Cargo.
Froin. the Skii Francinco liullettn, Oct. 21.
News was received here yesterday noon of
the total loss of tbo North Pacific Transportation
Company's steamship (Sierra Nevada, on the
Fouthcrn coast, on Sunday night last. From
Mr. Hughes, the purser of the ill-fated vessel,
who'arnved here last niht, wo learn the lol
lowiiifr. partii'iilars:
The fc'icrra Nevada, Captain J. C. Bogart,
failed from San Francisco, bound for. San Luis
Obispo and way ports, on Saturday morning
last, with a full freight and a large number of
paBt-ciigers. 8he landed passengers and freight
at Nuitii Cruz, and Mouterey, leaving the latter
port at 2 P. M. Sunday, Oct. 17, with forty-two
passengers. As night closed in, the weather
became thick, a dense fog settling down so that
it was Impossible to sco beyond a few ship's
lengths. As she was ahead of time, the vessel
. was going at a slow rate of speed.
There was but little wind, the sea was compa
ratively calm, the vessel was on her usual
course, and the passengers had retired with
the comfortable conviction that they would be
in San Luis Ooipo early the next day. About
10 o'clock P. M. Purser Hughes, who had re
tired, experienced a shock of the vessel, as if it
had been struck by a heavy wave. This was
followed a few minutes later by a second and
much more severe shock, which nearly threw
him off bis feet
Going on deck, be found the waves breaking
over the bow of . the vessel, the passengers rush
ing about panic-stricken, and a scene of general
confusion ensned. At this time tho vessel was
lifted np by tho eca and dashed against tho reef
. with such violence that her bottom was crushed
in and her hull filled with water. Such was the
violence of the shock that her smoke-stack was
broken off and full over the side into the sea.
The vessel lay on her beam-ends, one of the
wheel-houses being above and the other below
water. So complete was the wreck that in thirty
minutes from tho time of the first shock the ves
sel filled and keeled over. It was found that the
reef on which she struck was about three miles
north of Picdras Blanco, and about fifteen miles
from San Simeon.
It became evident from the first that the ves
sel could not bo saved, and preparations were
immediately made for rescuing tho passengers
and crew. Tho life-boats, four or five in num
ber, were lowered, and the work of transferring
the passengers commenced. This occupied but
a short time, and was accomplished without
serious accident to nny one. One passen
ger, in hhf fright, fell overboard, but
was rescued in a damaged condition. A
lady passenger fell In coming on deck and
broke a rib. The conduct of the passengers,
viltn tew exceptions, was aamiraoie. ine ladies
were even more cool, self-possessed, and heroic
than the men, and stood the fatigue and prlva
- tion of the night nobly. The crew did their duty
' manfully, the discipline of tho ship being rigidly
maintained through the whole of the terrible
ordeal of danger and imminent death. Captain
Bogart, one ofthe oldest commanders in the ser
vice, proved every Inch tho hero. He was the
last to leave the sinking vessel, and the exainplo
of his coolness and self-possession was potential
alike upon passengers and crew.
After the passengers had been all put in the
boats, the purser returned to his state room, He
cured the treasure aud the ship's papers, when,
in company with the captain, he left the 6lnkin
vessel. Owing to the thickness of the fog and
the uncertainty of their position, no attempt was
made to land. The boats were fastened together,
an anchor was cast, and tho shipwrecked people
anxiously waited for the dawn of day.
At daylight the fog floated off, when the
anchov was weighed, and the boats pulled down
to San Simeon bay, a distance of sixteen miles
from the scene of the disaster, which was
reached at 10 A. M: Here the passengers were
landed, when the captain immediately de
spatched a boat to return to tho wreck, in hopes
of rescuing the baggngo and auy other article
which might be obtained without too great risk.
On arriving at the wreck, however, she wa
f onnd to be almost totally submerged, and, we
believe, little or nothiu" was saved.
At the San Simeon landing teams were ob
tained, and the passengers conveyed to Cambria,
some sixteen miles -distant. Irorn here they
were taken in wagons to San Luis Obispo, where
they struck the stage, some returning north, and
some pursuing their journey southward.
The.crew numbered thirty-six. There were
forty-two passengers, including six ladies and
tbrc children, a list of which wo give below:
C. J. Arbucklo, E. F. Walker, Rev. A. H. Bur
v ton, P. Page, T. C. Hayes, E. F. Taylor, W.
Pool, R. Pool, T. Bayer, D. Maguel, W. L.
(Jarroll, E, Kleiner, J. O'Brien, M. Dore, Miss
Jlary Holllster, Mrs. Dies, Governor Wood and
wife, of Illinois, Mrs. Ransom, two daughters
and son, J. Holmes, 8. J. Lynch, F. Delaty, F.
F. Gormon, J. Atkins.
Among the steerage passengers were a num
ber of Chinese tisuermen, bound for San Luis
Obisno. When the hlp struck they made for
their boat, which was on deck, into which they
huddled, apparently expecting no sympathy or
assistance from their Caucasian fellow-passengers,
and resolved to stick to the last to their
own frail craft. It was with the greatest dilll-
culty that they could bo induced to leave It, so
that it could be launched. Tula was doue, how
ever, and they were satciy got aboard aud us
safely landed.
We have already referred to tho heroic con
duct of Captain Bogart, but tho record of bravo
deeds would bo imperfect If we failed to speak
of tho conduct of James Llbby, a seaman, who
twice risked his life In search of blankets for tho
use of the ladies.
The Sierra Nevada was one of the oldest
Rtfidiners alloat. Her history is au eveuttul one,
Kbn has done long and eillcicnt service, and in
the opinion of many ought to have been 6omo
time ago Wltuurawn. n uuuusuum iiiat sue
has no insurance.
m. t ...iiinh itthflu An rhlnira l.rtr.nr in TVitipa-'
was curiously inuui.riii.cii in "
that occurred to an American gentleman travelling
In that country. In journeying from l'arls to Bou-
logno. eiou( w j.uuuKii, i ni
- i .t .....Lnnvlnmnta aillnkd. full UMtlWn. Ami
when lie awoke found that the carriage had been
tiliuuted at Crlel, and was standing In the darkness
on a sidiug. Ills friends and luggage had gono
on to Boulogne, he was left with a second
class ticket to Loudon, but with no money,
and was told peremptorily that he could
" 1 i. tha nuvt. uvnn train unless
IlOt KU J uig ...... "
Crst-'ilass fare was paid, lie remonstrated, of
t ours and probably In a vigorous manner, gave his
name and address, and eventually attempted to get
. Into the express train when It came up. He was im
mediately seised by the officials, who, reinforced by
cen amies, urKeu uu w ; ; ,,.:'
locked him in a cold and wretched cell for forty-
edit bouts, aim "u ! ,-- -water.
lie was refused the means of writing to his
friends or to tue jtuumwtr, aim j c.-;u......j
cuffed, marched several miles surrounded by a posse
vuuom, . l,.rnn tin iniril (1' III.
Of Kent aril en, ami uiuiiu
BtnE'.tlonof the district, who decided that there was
jO't-.p.iidUiat t&G ftoWlW WJSS '.t.'.'UTJl
suicide.
The Iffnoniliiloiin End ol n Flnnnclnl Jlasnnt i
In Vleunn.
FrimtheX. Y. World of yetterday.
A short time since an Inquest was held In one of
the hundred and fifty private palaces of Vienna on
the body of one of the most conspicuous members of
the Austrian aristocracy -conspicuous for his Interest
in all sorts of llscul schemes anil his decided disposi
tion to dabble in tne hot. water of speculative finance.
Joseph, fount Wratlslaw-Mttrowit. a royal md
Imperial Privy Councillor aud I'lianiiierliiln, curator
of tho Austrian Museum, ond Chief Cook and
Bottle-washer to the Emperor had been fouml dead
In his study, lie had stabbed, himself once In
the neck and once In the breast, near the
shoulder, with a stout, sharp dagger; but neither or
these wounds, though ltnt.li were severo, having
proved mortal, the Count, with grim determination,
had contrived to gather up strength enough to force
his dagger, literally like a screw-driver, between two
of the rit.H, into his heart. The Inquest being over
and the main fact of the suicide being established,
the Count s body was conveyed Into a chamber on
the ground floor, and there It now lies exposed, in
a stalely and solemn manner, to the public view.
Count Wratlslaw was President of the Managers
of the Vienna Bank, which Institution sintered tre
mendously in the recent, linanclal crash In Austria
the decline in Austrian securities for a single
week, from the Hull to the. 20th of September,
amounted to no less than :tw,nm),Ouo of gulden, or
about t li.V'0.00"- Count Wialislaw himself, it
seems, was involved in the general catisti-oiilm to
the extent of Home three millions; and (biding that
he could not meet more than two-thlrdi of his obli
gations, he gave way to a sort of despair. It was
testllled ut the Inquest that ever since disaster over
took the bank, this despair had been Ruining on him
visibly, lie saw In every stranger s lace a silent iv
buke, and went uboiu haunted with siteclivs of help
less and desolate creatures railing on him to give
them back their livelihood. The body lies in st ito.
the features calm and quiet after life's fit fill
fever. At the left of the head, ou a crim
son velvet pillow, lie the coronet, of the dead
Count and tile guttering insiguia of ihe
orders to which ho belonged. He was a Knight of
St. John of Jerusalem. The diamonds of the Chris
tian cross and of tiie Moslem crescent gleam pla
cidly and disdainfully side by side together, near the
dead man's head. With them glare and glimmer the
trappings of the French Legion of Honor and the
great order 01 tne iteueemer aim ine uucieni, unier
of the IIolv Sepulchre. Wax candles bum on either
side of the collln ; and in the dim light overhead one
makes out; tho multifarious escutcheons of the de
parted. Priests from St. Stephen's Cathedral Church
watch with the corpse; ami all day long princes aud
counts of the empire, and bank directors aud cheva
liers, and white-coated otllceis and jangling guards
men, come and go.
It Is reported that the Emperor Francis Joseph
was so profoundly distressed when he
heard the news that he wrung his hands and ex
claimed: "Oh! why did ho not reveal his troubles
to me!" which is a very pretty story even if it be
not true, and, if it be true, a most inexpensive aud
yet imperial way of helping a friend out of his linan
clal difficulties. It is also reported that a "consortium-'
of gentlemen has been formed to make up the
deficit In the Count's assets, and so acquit his me
mory of the load which broke down his life. He was
but fifty-one years of age, and as likely to livn as
any other tall, stalwart, well-conditioned Austrian
nobleman.
L O "W.
Our New Dliiilstrr to China-Vigorous Policy
to lie Inniiffurated with the Celesilnln.
Writes the Washington correspondent of the
New York JlcraW:
The arrival of ex-Governor Frederick F. Low, of
California, the new Minister of the United States to
the ancient empire of China, promises' au early de
parture of a representative of this Government to
succeed Mr. Itrowne. Mr. Low expects to have an
interview with the Secretary of State to-morrow,
and will then probably receive some intimation as
to the wishes and views of the Uovornmuut. Mr.
Low left c an Francisco on October 18, and e.t route
here passed several days nt Chicago and
Columbus, Ohio. Tne appointment of Mr. Low was
made entirely without that gentleman's knowledge ;
in race, up to tnis time no nas never moi rreaiueut
Grant at all. The President, it appears, was anxious
to make the appointment f a suitable gcntlemun
from caillorma, lie uau iour names 01 prominent
gentlemen of that State and handed the
list to General snerman, wno nau spent some time
in California before the war, and was, therefore,
well acquainted with the merits ol the different
persons noted down, in nanuing tiie list to General
Sherman tho President requested him to arrange
the names in tue order of his opinion of their lituess
for the position. General Sherman placed this Hume
of Mr. Low at the head of the list. General siier-
man then telegraphed to General Thomas, te.'iuest
ing him to mention the subject to Mr. Low. and to
reply In cipher. Alter considering the matter
in consultation wuu ins iriemis, iui ltw de
termined to accept, and General Thomas so
replied to General Sherman, whereupon the Presi
dent made the appointment, Mr. Low is a native of
Maine, and removed to California during the early
days, and became a merchant. In lttii he was
elected a member of Congress. Upon returning to
California, in ISO), he was appointed Collector of the
port of San Francisco and very soon after elected
Governor of the State. Since the expiration of his
gubernatorial term he has been living In prlvtue lift).
ami until tne oner 01 nis laie appointment nau de
termined to accent no more public offices. Mr. Low
is a gentleman of about forty years of age, of deci
dedly pleasing manners and a lace indicating ability
and generous feeling. He has a wife and child aad
will take his family with him. In conversation Mr.
Low expresses himself thoroughly informed upon
the American policy towards China, and
signifies a resolution to adhere to and advance the
American doctrine. Before going to Pekln, if satis
factory to the state Department, ne win pass the
winter, durinif which time access to the Celestial
capital is entirely suspenueu, m visiting uie treaty
ports of China, and advise himself thoroughly of the
condition and labor of the various consular offices
of the United States. Nothing has yet been decided
whether Mr. Low will go by way of Ktirope and
consult with Mr. Burliugaine before proceeding to
China.
ARTHUR.
A Prince Anions Fools.
From the l.oiuton (C'anatla) Prototype,
The eagerness with which a ceitala class of people
seek alter anything in any way pertaining to any
celebrated Individual has been especially noticeable
throughout the whole tour of the prince. Where ho
has stopped to dine, the remnants of wine ami
water have been eagerly drank up, and In some cases
the glasses themselves have even been taken away,
one servant gave satisfaction to a much larger num
ber than could other, vise have had a sip, at ouo
railway eating saloon, by changing the glass aud
thenrellllirur it as oftei as the credulous maidens
drained it. When the priuco had turned the sod of
the new railway, all the ladies in the vicinity of the
new earth rushed for it and triumphantly exhibited
small bits of the same wrapped lu handkerchiefs.
Colonel Eiphinstone very considerately wears nlco
new g'oves when he trove's, aud the prince usually
wears a pair of soiled lavenders. The three gentle
men also wear hats exactly aliko on all occasions.
When tliey take oil' their hats and leave their gloves,
every one thinks that the best gloves must belong to
the prince, and the cousequeuce is that Colonel
ElnhinstoBe has lost seven right hand gloves! The
prince's pocket handkerchief was snatched from his
hand at London, and every effort to recover it proved
inell'ectual, but about a week afterward It was seal
to him through some unknown source. Tne
Governor-General, too, is a suiierer at the hands of
the relic plunderers. Ho is accustomed to wear a
while kei sev hat, and during his trip through Out a -lo
he I, as lobt no less than six
AVYOMLXfJ.
The .Hcssntte of the Oovernor.
The message of Governor Campbell to tho first
legislative assembly of Wyoming contains somo in
teresting facts about this new Territory. Tho act
creating the Terntor.al government was passed
July 'i!, lbOS. The election for the First Assembly
and a delegate to Congress was held on tho 2d of
September last. There have been three raids by tho
Sioux Indians within the Territory during the pro
Bent year, in which eleven white men have been
killed. Some protection has been furnished by the
Government, but the Governor advises
the passage of a militia law and tho formation of vol
unteer companies, or the enrolment of all persous
liable to military duty. Arms will be furnished
by the United btatea. There Is within the Territory
an Indian reservation. Governor Campbell thinks
every Indian should have enough land to support
himself and family by proper tillage and the reserva
tion system doue away with under new treaties.
Wyoming Terrltoiy contains 9T,ot)o square miles.
Little Is said about its agricultural advantages, ami
a lack of rain ai d of trees is mentioned. Stock
raising is very iromlsing. The mining resources
n 0 ij, .olev.'P' 'n, foul tnke. tlinr's of WT)'I B 1 :1
irjcl, Tle gold diBcovertei Jwye'&eeu very eacoa
aiflng thus far. A registry law to protect the purity
of the ballot Is recommended. Curiously enough, uu
criminals of tho Territory are now transported to
Detroit, Mich., for Imirlsonment under contract,
'ihe Governor advises that a penitentiary 1m built.
An entire code of laws is to be adopted by this
Assembly.
. TILE URAPESHOT.
The Mutiny on Ilonrrf of the Filibustering
Nt en liter.
A gentleman communicates the appended nolo to
the New York 2'rihtute: '
I have Just hud a most interesting conversation
with a gentleman lately returned from Cuba, who
was a passenger on the Grnpeshot, and who Is too
modest to Irtist himself In print. From the diary of
this gentleman I have collected a few facts, which I
have put together iib below, hoping that the original
may be given to the public at some future day. The
Giiipeshot. a brig winch sailed for Cuba, ireighled
with munitions of war, mid men eager to strike for
the independence of the Island, it will
be remembered, ran the Spanish block
ade, deposited tho arms aud men In
Cuba, and escaped from tho Spauish-beleagiircd
Isle, notwithstanding the vigilance exercised. Sha
net Ball from Hunter s Point on a Sunday evening lu
May, with forty-one Cubans, all generals or line
officers, and with lllteen huudied stand of units and
much powder. The vessel was regarded with sus
picion by no one, and although there was no caution
exercised to cBeape detection the ship set oil' towed
by a tug to the ilook. The passage to Ueaufort was
u pleusiint one. iiut there were unpleasant features
which eellpsed the- enjojuble part of the expedition.
A mutiny fallowed itself after the captain left lJeau
lort. lie declined accepting the risk of an entrance
into Cuba. He was bound for Falmouth, Jamaica,
mid he whs determined not to forfeit his ship
for a few Cubitus. The passengers then put him
in the cabin, and took command of the helm them
selves. They were quite willing to surrender their
assumed responsibility a little while afterwards.
The vessel was thereafter managed by tne captain
without opposition, and he was prevailed on to go to
Cuba. The arms were landed and buried, the men
were shot in due time, uud-the vessel was sold. Tho
crew went overland to Kingston, and the captain,
alter suiter lug Imprisonment In Falmouth, escaped.
Or the terry-one who failed In the expedlilon but
two remain. The deadly fever and the sharp
shooter's bullet carried them oir.
DENT.
The Friendship I.'xImIiik Iteiwecn Him nml the
1'renldeNt.
To prove the correctness of the claim of the Pre
sident's friendship for Dent, the following Is given
to the public. It was written by the President at the
time when the conservatives of Mississippi asked
Judge Uent to become their candidate for the Gov
ernorship: V
".onu Branch, Aug. 1, 1Si9 Dear Judge: I am
so thoroughly satlsiied in my nwu mind that the
success of I lie so-called conservative Republican
party in Mississippi would result in the defeat of
what 1 believe to be for the bet Interest of the Slate
and country, that I have determined to say so to you
In writing. Of course, I know or believe that your
intentions nre good lu accepting tiie nomination
from the conservative parly. I would regret to
see you run. for an office, and be de
feated by my act, but as mutters now
look, I must throw the weight of my
Influence in favor of the party opposul to you. 1
earnestly hope that before the election there will be
such concessions on cither side in Mississippi as to
unite all true supporters of reconstruction aud of the
administration together in support of one ticket.'
(Here follows a paragraph of a private nature, aud
the letter then concludes as follows;: "I write this
to you solely that you uay not be under any wrong
impression us to what I regard, or may hereafter
regard, as public duty. Personally, I wish you well,
aud would do all in my power proper lo be done to
secure your success; but in public matters, personal
teelings will not inllueucc me. With kindest regards,
yours truly, U. S. Git ant."
CUBA.
Dentil of a Prominent Patriot.
Colonel Kdward Montejo, who fell at Las Tunas In
the thirtieth year of his age, was a graduate of Ame
rican and European colleges, and in early manhood
distinguished himself by the advocacy of gradual
emancipation in Cuba. His views of political and
social economy, which awakened so much attention
in Havana, were practically illustrated by the system
of free labor aud wages adopted by hiiu on Ills father's
estate, which system was In the face of difficulties a
Bticcess. Montejo was one of the earliest Insurgents,
aud whenynesada was made Generalissimo 'oceanic
at once his adjutant. He was the only brother of
Senora Mercedes do bherimin, the accomplished
Secretary of the Junta 1'atrlot lea in New York
Early In the month of August last, the Spaniards at
Las Tunas, under Bcnegasl, held the women and
children of the town as hostages, and many of them
were reported dying dally for want of food. Fired
with lndlguation, Colonel Montejo begged to be
allowed to lend the assaulting column' In person for
the rebel or nis sunering counirywoiiieii, and, witn
his accustomed bravery, lie headed the attack which
resulted in the capture and rescue of the city, hut
in the moment oi triumpii ne leu, ins Drain pierced
by a millet.
SICKLES.
"A ninn Schooled by Sorrow."
The London Examiner, In the course of an article
on Cuba, sajs of the American Minister in Madrid:
"lie is a man Fcnooieu oy sorrow as lew men have
been, ana whose early ambition has been sated with
distinction won in his own country by conspicuous
gallantry ana skin in tne neiu. ir ever man ex
piated the commission of ouo rash act, foreign to
every other of his life, and provoked by tho most
extenuating of human wrongs, it Is he ivho. now
ased before his time, and bearing about him the so
bering tnougn nonoraoio niurKS or sunering, is the
Envoy of America in Spain. It were euough, per
haps, to say that such a man coubl hive no motive
for playing the braggart and tho fool."
THE NEW VP It K MONEY MARKET.
Tho fnllrtwlnir extract Hlinw thn Mlnfn irtli V.iut
York money market yesterday :
Fran the Herald.
"The approach of the 1st of November, when the
Government is to disburse twenty millions of gold
interest, is the primary causo for tho weakness and
decline in the premium, but the largo cotton crop
and correspondingly heavy shipments have much
to do with assisting the downward movement.
In the loan market . holders paid from five
to three per cent, to have gold carried, while
many transactions for borrowing were made
without interest, which seems to show that the
speculators have also entered the Gold Itootu, aud
have been selling for a fall. Government bonds were
weak aud declined in sympathy with gold, and some
of the larue dealers were heavy sellers for the ac
count of moneyed Institutions, which have become un
easy at the heaviness of the market, and apprehen
sive of still lower prices. The tii's declined to lia.
Towards the close the market rallied a fraction aud
became llruier, but remained dull. .Southern securi
ties were without feature, except in the
North C'arollnas, which, upon tho publication
of a telegram from Governor Ilolden an
nouncing that the Slate would pay all its
debts, aud particularly the interest on its
bonds, manifested an upward tendency, which, how
ever, was counteracted by contemporaneous telo
grums that civil war was imminent uud that the
negro militia were being put under arms to suppress
the disturbance. The Tennessees were heavy and
fractionally lower. In the market for citimiicrcial
paper little was doue except at high rates, and
for prime aud good notes the discount ranged
from nine to fifteen per cent. The foreign ex
changes were heavy, but the tendency to decline
was checked by the cheaper price of gold, which
stimulated a rather free pure base or bills, the range
of the market being as follow s : Sterling, sixty days,
commercial, 106c41t)f ; good to prime bankers', lns;
(dU)i;i short sight, 10tfii(ail09-'J ; Paris, sixty davs,
6H2X(.5'1I)! ; short slght.B-iei.i'ia.f.qfi; Antwerp.fS"22)rf
(i5-l7x; Switzerland, B-l!2(.. !-17i ; Hamburg, BV,'
(aMji; Amsterdam, 4'0(t4os,' ; Frankfort, 40M'(
40;'.'; Bremen, 7f.'.i ';'; Prussian thalers, 10)tf
"The receiver of tho Gold Exchange Bank, through
hlscounscl, submitted to-day his statement to the
Supreme Court, from which tho receivership ema
nated. The capital of tho bank was auo,uoo. Tho
Institution preserves fi.lsi out of its capital and
surplus. It has claims against brokers for $174,ooi,
of which amount It is estimated iioit.nto are good.
Tho unsettled dispute claims against the bank,
which, in the opinion of the receiver cauuot be
maintained in law, amount to about IfiO.ooo."
Benevolent. '
On Tuesday Aaron KriohBon, Esq., of Rochester,
N. Y., left that city to sail for Europe on Wednesday.
Before leaving Rochester he gave to the Female
Charitable Hoclety Hue barrels of Hour, to the Indus
trial School 10 barrels, to tho Home of the Friend
less in, to the Orphan Asylum 10, and to the City
Hospital 10, making in all V-m. This is a timely and
rotile gifr. and one that miglit well be taken as an
examine u) ouitis,
SECOND EDITION
L ATE ST HIT TBLSaXlAPIX.
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHES
Further Particulars of the Stonewall
Disaster Two Hundred and
Eighteen Persons Either
Drowned or Burned to
Death Collision on '
a Western Kail
road A Loss
of Four
Lives.
Tragedies in the West The Tennessee
Constitutional Convention Af
fairs in New England
Southern Bounty Frauds
New York Finan
cial News.
i:irM i:i-.. i:ic, i:ic,
FROM TUE WEST.
The Terrible Disaster on the MiMNUwIniil, Pottili
ol' St. Iioiiis Additional Particular of the
Apiuillinff Calnmroplie.
Dtipalnh to Tht Eeeninfl Telegraph.
The Iilvrn I,oil.
St. Loi rs, Oct. -29. The number of lives lost
by the Stonewall disaster is about two hundred
and eighteen. Among the lot is Emma Pitcher,
keeper of a well-known bagnio, who was en
route to New Orleans. Mr. Phelps, of Shrcve
pool, Louisiana, who reached here last night
from the wreck, reports that Captain Scott,
Frank. Murray, the mate, Captain Dowty, and
Mrs. Gregg, of Louisiana, William Chick, of
St. Louis, and George lilackmnn, arc positively
lost. Edward Fulkinson, reported lost, has
reached the city. It is estimated that about
thirty have been saved on the Stonewall.
The Passenger.
The party on the boat included one hundred
and fifty deck passengers, sixty in tho crew, aud
forty cabin passengers.
Inhuman Conduct.
C. A. Smith, of St. Louis, a passenger on the
Belle Memphis, reports that they met the Sub
marine, No. 13, below the wreck, and it was
complained that sho passed by aud refused to
stop aud afford assistance.
Home of the Saved.
The Belle Memphis brought up lifteen passen
gers from the Stonewall, many of thorn badly
burned.
Attempted Aalnnt!on-Tlic Chicago Tailors'
Nlrlkc-tMHclal ViMilors.
Dtxpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Chicago, Oct. 29. Sheriff: Fischer was shot
In his own otlice in the Court House, last nijjUt,
by au unknowu person, aud badly wounded In
the leg. The would-bc assassin escaped after
firing three shots.
The tailors held a mass meeting last night,
and resolved to resume work to-day, a compro
mise having been effected by which they secure
higher rates on the manufacture of some articles.
Aldermen Seancr and llaus, and Chief En
gineer Daniell, of Boston, are here as the guests
of the city officials.
FEOM NEW YORK.
The Gold and Stock Market.
Despatch to The Jiceninf) Telegraph.
New Yohk, Oct. 20. Money fairly active at 6
per cent, on call. Sterling firmer; quoted at
108 for CO days and 109 for short sight.
Governments opened with a feeling of great de
pression and a pressure to sell; the market has
been unsettled and Irregular, with a falling off
on all descriptions. Stocks unsettled by the
operations of the bears, who seem anxious to
break the market In order to cover previous
contracts. There is a pressure to sell an all
shares excepting the Yanderbilts, which rule
steady. Gold, 12S128 unsettled.
Nevr York Hloek Alarkot.
New York, Oct. ao. stocks uasettled. Money 6
(7 per cent. Gold, 12Sf. Five twenties, 1868, cou
pon, 119; do. 1804, do., 11TJ,'; do. 1866, do., 11T;
do. do., new, 115: do. 1801, 115; do. lHU8,Jlft. ;
Ten-forties, 107. Virginia 6s, new, 62)4 ; Missouri 6s,
8T;'; Canton Company, 52; Cumberland preferred,
'8; New York Central, 11K,',' ; Erie, 80 Heading,
!','; Hudson Itiver, 173; Michigan Central, 121;
Micnigan butunern, vix; ininois central, in;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 80; ; Chicago and Rock
Island, lo:iv; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 186;
Western Union Telegraph, sax.
New York Produce Market.
New Yohk, Oct. 29. Cotton heavy; sales of 2D0
bales ut 26VC. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat
declined l(rf2e. ; iil.ooo bushels No. 1 sold at (1-20;
winter red at (HOctWl. Corn Arm; 42,ooo bushels
mixed Western sold at (HUcSf 1-10. Oats llrmer;
sales of 31,000 bushels at 62ur3c. Beef quiet. Pork
dull; new mess, (3KS31-25. Lard dull; steam, 17,'i
g 18c. Whisky quiet and unchanged.
FROM THE PLA1JVS.
Collision on the Pacific llailrond-Four Per modi
Killed auu Three Injured.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Omaha, Oct. 29. Tho westward-bound pas
senger train ou tho Union Pacific Railroad, ou
Wednesday, ran off the track near Evanstou,
Utah. Before the train could bo got on the
track tho emigrant train following, without pay
ing attention to tho signals, ran into tho regular
pa"eeugcr train. One passenger, named John
Eustlu.was killed, aud a Miss Percy wouuded in
tho head, not seriously, inree .Mormon emi
grants were killed ,und fivo wounded. The
wounded were all properly cared for by two
physicians who happened to bo ou board tho
passenger train. The conductor and engineer of,
the emigrant train, ou whom the entire blame of
this fearful accident rested, were Immediately
dismissed by Superintendent C. R. Sehaller.
FROM JVEWf EXQLAMD.
Kale of Wool-liOHlou'ii l.unullc Anyluui.
Dwpatoh to Tht Evening TeUgraph,
Boston, Oct. 20. Nearly two million pouuds
of wool have been sold in the Boston market
this week.
The Common Council last night recommended
the purchase of slxty-ouo acres of land in tho
Eighteenth ward for a slto for a now lunatic
hospital, M
The Norfolk Market.
Norfolk, Oct, 29. Cotton weak ; sales of 80 bales
ir.... ...1.1.111.... at f4' ug'4K'.c. : receints lttuil l:iiiu v.
jtorw coastwise, bale,
FROM THE SO UTI1.
The Iiocnl I,rffinlntnre of Memphis.
Despatch to the Htening Tcltjraph. s
McMrnis, Tcnn., Oct. 20. No littlo uneasi
ness is felt hero in certain circles as to tho fato
of the bill now beforo tho Legislature, amenda
tory of tho city charter requiring that, Instead
of a Board of Aldermen, a board of twenty com-
mon councilmcB, together with a board of ten
aldermen, shall constitute, with tho Mayor, tho ,
legislative body of the civil government, to be
elected by the "citizens. Tho billirovidcs that a 1
prorerty qualification of .5000 shall bo required
of each of the ten aldermen, and it will proba
bly pass both houses, as It is considered with
great favor by a majority of the citizens.
A PnNlnrdly Attempt to AmtNnlnate
Commissioner of Kcgistrationliorhncrwns mado
on Tuesday night by unknown persons, who
knocked at the door, and on Borghncr opening
It, three shots wcro fired at him, the balls miss
ing him and taking effect in the hall. After
firing, the murderously-inclined lied, supposing,
probably, their work accomplished, and have
not ns yet been apprehended.
Colored lioiintv Claims.
A commissioner from the Pension Bureau of
Washington to investigate the claims of colored
soldiers for bounty and numerous claims for
pensions by relatives of deceased soldiers, is now
busily engaged hero Investigating numerous
claims and frauds purporting to have been prac
ticed by claim agents upon the Government.
The result of the investigations Is not yet male
public.
The It lot nt .Inrkton. .MUn.
A despatch from Jackson, Miss., says the re
port of the disturbance at Dry Grove was greatly
exaggerated, there being but ouo negro killed
and three wounded, instead of ten killed as re
ported. Three or four whites were wounded,
but none mortally. The report that tho negroes
sacked a number of houses is incorrect.
The Proposed C'onNtltiitlnnnl Convention In
Tennessee.
Deumtch to Hie livening Telegraph.
Nashville, Oct. 29. There was quite an ex
citing discussion In tho House yesterday, being
ou the proposed Constitutional Convention.
Tho point nt issue was on the aineud
hient to the bill calling the convention, which
provides that all citizens of the State, enfran
chised and disfranchised, shall be allowed to vote
in the election for delegates to the convention.
It was participated in by quite a numbcrand con
tinued until adjournment without any definite ac
tion being taken. There Is little donbt that the
amendment will be adopted by a strict party
vote. Tho Kadicals opposed it on the alleged
ground that it conflicts with tho present fran
chise law, which is claimed to be part of the
Constitution of the State.
K?c?ll The Baltimore Produce .Market.
Baltimoue, Oct. S9 Cotton dull and heavy, and
nominally 86c. Flour dull, and high grade 25c.
lower. Howard street family, TfnS-!i.; City Mills
family, $T-B0(' t0; other grades unchanged. Wheat
dull; red, tl -85(i 1 AO. Com dull; white, (1(3 wo;
yellow, 8Sc.(l. Oats dull at KVAiiTc. Kye, $lil-03.
JIcsb Fork quiet at (33. Bacon quiet; rib aides,
lflc.; clear do., 20i,20xc. ; shoulders, teitfe.
Hiiins, -l(ot2Se. Lard quiet at 1180. Whisky
ilrni, with less demand; some sales "were made
at (1-81.
FROM EUROPE.
Thin MornlnK'a Quotations.
Blithe Anglo-American Cable.
E I.onpok, Oct. 2911 A. M Consols, 91, for both
money and aecoun. American securities quiet ; 8-20s
Of 1862, Vi ; 18(15, Old, 81 ' ; 1867, 83f; 10-4OS, 70'..
Stocks quiet; Erie, 21 ?4' ; Illinois Central, 98j ; At
lantic and Great Western, 25.
Liverpool, Oct. 2911 A. M Cotton steady ; mid
dling uplands, 12d. ; middling Orleans, H'd. The
sides of tb day are estimated at 12,000 bales. The
sales of the week have been C7.000 bales, of which
90D0 were for export and soot) for speculation. Re
ceipts of the week, M,ooo bales, of which 7000 are
American, mock in port, 42s,oou Dales, 29,000 bales
of which aro American.
London, Oct. 2911 A. Jt. Common rosin. Cs.iA
6s. isd.
MUCHLY MAR KIEL).
The Troubled of u IllKninlHt In New York, and
l ciiMiernuuon vi nm several ivivea.
This morntng. remarks the New York Commercial
of jesterday afternoon, a man of polygamous pro
clivities was arrested by Ortloer McConneil, of tho
Mxteentn precinct, on a cnarge oi oigamy, a cnargo
which was abundantly proven. Ttio number or
wives the fellow possesses is four, although (he law
would lunit him to one. It apueared from the evi
dence that this mau, Roger O'Conner by name, was
married on the 30th of last Marah to Mary Mooney,
then a chambermaid ai the St. Cloud Hotel. The
nuptiais were celebrated at the Church of
Kt. Vincent do Paul, by the Rev. H.
Lnfont, the pastor. Not content, on
the 18th of the present month he was ngain
man led at the same place, by the same pastor, to
Catharine Curry. To show the fellow's heartless
ness, we may state that one ring was made to serve
both wives, he having borrowed it from tho first wife
for the second wedding. After the last marriage the
parties went to the residence of the bride's uncle,
No. 451 West Eighteenth street, while the first wife
still pursued the quiet tenor of her way at the St.
Cloud Hotel. Alas! for human happiness, however;
last evening, while quietly promenading with Mrs.
O'Conner, Mrs. O'Conner No. 1 made her appear
ance on the opposite side of the street, ami asked
Mrs O'Conner No. 2 "what she was doing with her
husband?"
"Your husband I" quoth Mrs. O'Connor No. 8.
"Why, he's mine."
"Devil a bit!" said No. 1, "he's mine."
"If you are not my husband," said No. 1, address
ing the unfortunate Lothario, "whose are ye?"
'i'liis was a poser, and as O Connor was not ready
with an answer to tho conundrum, he found himself
lu a dilemma, the result of which was made appa
rent this morning, when he was arraigned at Jeil'er
sou Market, and committed for trial. The scene in
tho court was pathetic in the extreme when his
necond victim took the wedding-ring oil her uuger
and handed it to the rlrst wile. All the spectators
were moved almost to tears, and the two deceived
women wept in each other's arms.
The scamp has two more wives living, one In Ele
venth street, and the other In Ireland.
LEGAL irJTELLianrTCE. '
Court of Quarter !Siwlon.
TUK DISTRICT A'lTOKNEYSHIP,
In this matter a petition has been presented on the
part of Mr. tsheppard setting forth that upon the
contestant's figures alone the following resulta are
shown:
In the computation by the Court upon the decision
of tho contested electloa. an omission ILnnnnra nr Uit
naturalized votes for Mr. Sheppard. In tho purging
of the polls an error of 70 votes occuis.
The Illegal and unassessed vote, adding tho un-
proveu nvpuoiicati voie nun me proven Liemocrdtlij
vote, leave Mr. Hheppard a majority o! 44 votes.
'J he petition prays for a rehearing and recount, and
the petitioners expect to prove these facts.
Court or Common Plea Judue Pclroe.
A CfcAIllVOVANT Jl'KOK.
Yesterday a case was tried in this court In which
the Philadelphia Association for the Relief of Disa
bled Firemen sued Messrs. Loux & Huth, of No. fliu
Market street, for the peualty of .io Incurred by
their leaving open a hatchway lu the second story of
their building, which was discovered by firemen
while endeavoring to extinguish a nre which had
broken out there. The derense set forth that they
were not in actual occupancy of the building, as it
was then in au uitllnished state, and in the hands of
the builders. His Honor, however. Instructed the
Jury that the defendants were legally in possession,
and were therefore liable. This seemed plain
enough, but for some cause or other the jury hesi
tated to render a verdict, and at the adjournment of
the court were still out. The following communica
tion, received by Judge I'elrce at his residence about
8 o'clock lu the evening, explains the matter!
PP!TArriPI". Oct. . -Itnn Wllli.im Pir.
I luu-tr bir; iU aiMwutiug juiu. ut U" oa i
evidently (Irrnnirpd, nd thoio in no irtliljr j r sp c of h t
(Urroeinu. Ho ls ''ulairvoymit" and "spirit seer' I
Jiiil tell li'iu (o be Hnn, Ihntlho law is ill -il. in.' hH
Ims nnnn wvrnl ocrnRKinn knult. down unit cmi 'i-n -d
wilt) thn npirit, hn Miyi, and we Ihorolor-t ray ihut, we
mny net lie mnlinoot l.ure on account of an t,ijn num.
Very respectfully,
U. H. WOODWARD, aud others, jurors.
His Honor Immediately repaired to the Cu.irt
Ilouso and discharged the jury from further consule
rat ion of the case.
Court of Oyer and Terminer Judse l.iuliow
nml I'ii x ho u.
In the case of Daniel Reading, charged wi'h lh
murder of William Morton, beforo reported, tlio jucy
rendered a verdict nf not guilty.
l'liv a:ci; akii conuiiiiti:.
Orm or tub KvNiim TrxnonAi o.l
Friday, (Jot. at. M9. I
Our local Money market still re alns the close
features which have characterized it for several
weeks past. The banks are not in a condition to dis
count much outside paper, and besides llnd their
hands full In attending to the wants of their regular
customers, who look to them natur illy for relief in
ell emergencies like these. In 'In street, In conse
quence, outside parties llnd it dltlVult to negotiate
paper which is not usually regarded as batiible,
though pet haps equal lu merit to the best paper the
market ail'ords, .
To-day the rates are very steady for all class 'S of
loans and without material change, obviating tlr; ne
cessity of repeating our quotations.
Oold continues to docduo, b it not heavily, s.iies
nt the opening were made at 128, out advanced i:
fore noon to 128.
Oovernment bonds ore dull and still lower.
There was not much activity in the tstock m.i-k' t
this morning, but prices wtr stronger. S::tte
loans were neglected. City fls were without change.
The new Issues sold At 100x:(cftl0D-'.
Rending Railroad was dull and ranged from 4 7
to 48,'i; Pennsylvania Railroad sold, to a liinivjd
extent, at fiti Vn ft5 ; Lehigh Valley Railroad at 52'. ;
Camden and Amboy Hallroad at l'iu.v ; aud Cata
Witsa Railroad preferred at 87,
Canal stocks were extremely dull. Schuylkill
Navigation preferred sold at 14.
Coal Bhares were In better demand ; 4'4 was oircreri
for New York and Middle; 4J for Fulton; and 7j
for Rig Mountain.
Rank and Pusscngcr Railway shares were neg
lected. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by Do Haven A Rro.,.No. 40 8. Third street.
FIRST JJIAKD.
f 1000 City 6s, New. ino- 15sh Reading. 47jf
fioo do 100?, ISsli Penna R..... 53
f00 do 100X 07 do MV
tiooo C A m 6s, 69. 90,y 100 sh Cata Pf . . . .. 37
f moo N Pa 7s. ..Is. 89 8shLch Val....ls. 62f
Jiooo Uarrisburgbs. 90' 100 all Oceau Oil.... -66
6 sh Cam & A It. 120,4
MK88RH. Db Haven A Mrothsr, 40 No. 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations :
U.H SOf 18.81, 1l8',118'fir do !S(12, 119(4119;
do. 1864, 117(t)117?; do. 186ft, 118,118; do. 1865,
new, ii5"iiir; do. 1807, do. nur,ji ; do. 1868,
do., 1155,(115; 10-4ns. li)7V4io7x: U. S. 80 year
6 per cent. Currency, 107i,'nl07i ; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19 ; Gold, 12.8(128 si ; Silver, 135137.
Jay Cookb A CO. quote Government securities as
follows: U. S. 68 Of 1881, 118141 18,'f ; 6-208 Of 18C2,
I1(ll9i; do., 1864, 117(1117V, do., 1865. 117(4
118;; do., July, 1S65, 1153iiU6; do. do.," 1S67,
115?4(S116; do., 1869, 115 V(aUl; 1 0-408, 107JKQ107 V ;
6s, 107 M' bid; Gold, 128 '4.
Nark & Ladneh, Bankers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows;
10- ftOA. M 128'.!- li-so A. M 128
1102 " 128,',' 11-32 12HV
11- 25 " ...128)i 1155 " 128
11-28 ' 128 '111-56 P. M 128
Ncnuvi.KiLL NAViOATroN coal Tradk lor the
week ending Thursday, October 28, 1869:
Ton. Cict.
From Port Carbon 5,78 05
From Pottsvllle 169 00
From Schuylkill Haven " 7,380 10
From Port Clinton 534 00
Total lor week
Previously this year. .
13,863 15
635,455 00
Total 549,318 15
To same time last year. 809,473 13
I'hlladelpliia. 'l'rmle Report. -
Friuav, Oct. 29. Seeds Cloverseed Is quiet, and
ranges from 16-50(47-50. Flaxseed commands $2 55
) bushel. Timothy may be quoted at $3-373-50.
Rark In tho absence of sales; we quote No. 1
Quercitron at 132-59.
The Flour market is exceedingly quiet, and only
a few hundred barrels were taken In lots
by the home consumers at 85-505-75 for super
fine, torero for extras; 6 5tH47, for Northwestern
extra family; $6-256i6 for Pennsylvania do. do.,
6-50(47-23 for Ohio and Indiana do. do., and t7-50ft
8-60 for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye
Flour Is steady at fil )bairel.
Tne demand ror w neat lias somewhat improved,
bnt prices are unchanged, bales of 10,000 bushels
Western red at $1-38(41-40, In the e!evator at the lat
ter quotation; 750 bushels Kentucky white at litm,
some Pennsylvania do. at 1 1-40. Kye Is held at 1105
(4110. Com is but little sought after. Sales of yellow
atfl, and Western mixed at 95f,96c. Oats attract
but little attention. Sales at 56&58c. Barley is In
active and drooping.
V hisky may be quoted at II-ISOA-SO 39 trallon for
wood and Iron-bound Weslern.
Htoek Quotation by Telearraph I P. tf.
Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through their New
N. Y. central l
N. Y. and ErieR...,
Ph. and Rea. R. . . . . ,
lUo.iPaoiaoM.8 66V
ov.h T cbwti u uiuun icie, iMj'i
96x ToL and Wab. R. R.. m
Mich. 8. and N. L It. 91
Mil. and St. Paul R.0 67u
MIL and 8U Paul pf 79
Cle, and Pitt R..... 86.
Chi. and N. W. com., V
Chi. and N. W. pref.. 83"
Chi. and R. L R l3v
Adams Express.
66
wens, Fargo..
United States.
. 67 V
.128::
Pitt,, Ft Way. A Ch. 85
Gold..
Market steady.
LATEST SUIPPLNQ INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marin Newt a Imside Page.
By Megraph.)
FonTRFfiS MoNkOB.Oct.aa.-Sailed, barque Ferainnan
for Now York, and a lW of coa.fra. ""i" sen,
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. OCTOBER 39.
STATE OV THKBMOIOTKR AT Tffii WYXX1HO TXXJSOBAPH
ortrioa.
1 A. M... 421 U A. M... 49 11 P. M jo
CLEARED THIS MORWINO.
Brig Golden Lead, Dow, Boston, Dar, Uuddell A Oo
Hour Mary Staodinb, Rich, Bo.ton, "uuu0" VJ
Bohr Alfred D. liuddell. Long, Boston, ' do'
Suhr Klij B. Kmory, Clayton, Bo.ion, aol
Bohr 8. O, BmtUi, Bank, old Cambridge, to
Schr Fanny W. Jobnaon. Marta. Uambr.oVeport. do)
hohr Flua and Hebeooa, Prioe, Providenoe, do
Bchr E. J. lieratT, Meredith, Oaiubridnmort, do.
Schr H. K. Rusrell. Mehiitley, Por land. Uonn., do
Bohr J. M. Broomall, Douglass. Charleston. do.
Bchr J,'Tdi Ann, Bliropa" Ire, Maurloetown, do.
Bchr Sarah Jane. Osborne, Salem, N.J, do.
Bohr Georfce I'wibiU, Frame, Alexandria, BUkiston.GraetT
A Co.
Bohr A nnie Magee, Yoonjr. East Oambridee. do.
SubrW. A. Crooker, Baxter, Boston, do
Bohr W. O. Bartlutt, Connelly, bighton, do
Sobr J. 8. Weldin, Orowoil, Proi Jonee, do.
Barge Reading KR. No. 80, Subraok, New York. do.
Bartje Readiug RU, Mo. 93, Uendrivka, New York, Oar,
Uuddell 4 Co
Barge Reading RR. No. 24, Houghton, New York, do.
Rurgv O. Reilly, Byrnes, New liaven, do.
Burge A. liyttu, Mcl addon, Now Haven, do.
Rurge John Craig. Bankson, Alarlton, do.
ARRrVKD TrTs MORNING.
Steamer 8. V. Pholpa, Ilmwo, 21 hour from New York,
with mdse. to W. M. Balrd t Co.
Steamer R. Willing, Uundiff, 13 hours from Baltimore-,
with mdse. to A. liroves, Jr. ,
Bohr Pangatari, Rourke. 38 days from St. John. W. B.,
with Utbs to T. P. tialvin i Co. In a gale. itM mat., loat
overboard 7(1,110(1 lutbs. . - ..
Bobr Arthur Burton, Shormsn, 12 dy rro h""mmr
MUUehW-Sfr,,rom J"M'' '
toBorirPjeBWrTn' '"k' ' dJ" frm NW Bedf0r'
will! 'box' boards to Kioe
i n.f-A lo Th Keening Trlegraph.
.riuVcr, Md..OoL aa-Bevon boats left her
jiarria KUwarda, witb lumber to order.
MEMORANDA.
Brig Samuel Welsh, Darrab, U days from Key Wejt, at
Nmi York veaterdny.
Hohr Alttoea, for Philadelphia,
liltd from Charleiton
W.mr7t2r with " Hoffman A Kennedy.
lW8bSdT'n ""''"' Marcua Hook.
K.nuie.th Wt to Patterjon A Ltppinoott.
ll,t Attempt, wtlh coal, tor Wilmington.
Viiiaiie Belle, with timber to Nioolsou Paving Co.
.... ,,h lumbar 1,11 Mollvain A Husli.
JluiCtUJtue:,