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73he Stockholders After the Usurpers
Gould, Fisk, lane, and Their
Confederates Suspended
A Grand Conspiracy
Unmasked.
The New York Timet of this morning has theol
JowIiir: The litigation that has been going on for the lost
year or two against the unscrupulous usurpers who,
by weans of a conspiracy which for boldness and
fcutuslty has no parallel on record, have gained pos
ik'hmkiii and control of the Krle Hallway, 18 about to
' culminate In a thorough exposure and, It Is to be
tmied, a merited Ipuolabmeiit or tho guilty parties.
Ike stockholders and bondholders of
the road who have witnessed with
iUent amazement the operations or those
feold and daring men who, by a sort of legerdemain
Which they could scarcely comprehend, usurped
exmtrol of their property and squandered It by mil
lions in reckless extravagance and riotous living,
ave at last aroused themselves, and are determined
to know whether there Is any such tiling as law and
Justice In the lBnd, or whether laws are framed and
AurU established In the State or New York to pro
tect conspirators and nphold apparent wholesale
jobbery.
An action has been commenced by Josrph II.
Bainscy, a well-known and highly-esteemed citizen
of Albany, on behalf of the stockeoiders and bond
holders of the Krio Railway, against Jay Gould,
James Flsk, Jr., Frederick A. Lane, and other lead
kig conspirators in the present management of that
corporation, which Is designed to ail'ord a 11 mil solu
tion of these questions, In order that honest property
holders may hereafter know what protection they
have In this community against the schemes of un
scrupulous adventurers and knaves.
Mr. Ilamsey holds some of the Buffalo
Branch bonds, somo of the sterling bonds,
some fifth mortgage bonds, some of the pre
ferred stock, and some of the common stock of the
Erie Kallroad. and on behalf of all stock and bond
holder and all creditors of the company he brings
this suit, lie briefly recites the history of the Erie
Hallway Company, that on the ruins of the old Krio
. Kallroad Company nnder a law of 1880, a new com-
fiany was formed, assuming the mortgages and glv
ng preferred stock for the floating debt of the old
company, the prererred stock amounting to S,fi36,
910, giving the holders a right to 7 per cent, out of
the earnings, postponed oui.y to the Interest on tho
mortgages; that at this time, arter various conver
sions of bonds Into stock, there wag but f ,M,265,0()0 of
common stock and 15,000,000 of convertible bonds of
the company; that in 1H2 the Erie Hallway took a
4i9-year lease of tho Bull'ulo branch of the
road, but nnder the management of Gould,
Fisk, and Lane, In October; last, a default was
made In the payment of the rent to the
great peril of the Krle Company: that In isos
the road issued 15,000,000 of sterling bonds ; that
, down to 1867 the directors of the company were men
or high character not engaged in stock speculations
. except Mr. Drew, and except Mr. Lane, who, It is
alleged, forced himself Into the board by purchase
of proxies, but was powerless for mischief till isei.
Down to January, l6t. it is alleged the company
regularly earned dividends on Its preferred stock,
and had paid dividends on Its common stock, and
had developed the road, without getting Into serious
lltlgatlen. That In January, 180S, the character of
the new management, not being developed, lis (irst
mortgage bonds stood at 101, Its second mortgage
- at 102, its third at 97,', its fourth atll)f, its Uf tit at
8) its preferred stock at 74, and its common stock
at fa, giving a total value of stock and bonds (ex
cluding sterling bonds) of f4l,C.V,845-90. Beside
these bonds, however, the Erie Koad was liable on
some millions of Long Dock bonds. Their stock at
this time was about K71 engines, 243 passenger and
4040 freight cars. It employed about ta.ooo men. its
main road was 459 miles, its leased roads Sii'i miles.
That the project of aiding the construction of the
Boston, Hartford and Krle Koad, of which Mr. Kld
ridge was President, had been previously much
considered, bnt Kldridge, not satisfied with what the
old directors tliougnt proper to ao, arid ne ana
casting about for reinforcements, found "on
Gould, who had had some small railroad exper
.on a little road near Lake Cliamplaiu, and one J
old directors thought proper to do, and he and Lane
"one Jay
sperience
ne James
I'lsk. Jr.. then lately from Boston, where he had
been carrying on some sort of dry goods business,"
and then took them into their secrets as being
qualified for the attempt in band; that the four
conspired together to obtain, and did obtain, by
proxies, ror their own interests ana those or the
Boston, Hartford and Erie road, control or the
election of directors, ami elected themselves, Mr.
ICldridge's brother-in-law, Mr. Eld ridge's counsel,
James 8. Whitney, interested in tho Boston road ;
William Evans, resident in England, and others,
directors, six of the old directors beiug left out;
that thereupon Drew took Underwood's place as
Treasurer, and the bonds of the Boston road, to the
extent of tlve millloiiH, were guaranteed; that
Eldridcre and Gould were got iiito tho Executive
Committee. The plaintitr, after a general charge or
malfeasance against uouki, iisk, ana Lano, recites
tho provisions or the Erie ltail way Association, re
tiulrluir. 1. A quarterly meeting of the directors. 2.
A standing committee of live. 8. The making of re
ports by Inferior oiUuers to the President. 4. The
Vice-President's presidency during the absence of the
President. A. Tho exlsteuce of a Treasurer, Secre
tary, and Auditor. 0. Transfer of stock tea days
- before election or dividend. 7. No floating debt to
. be contracted, except for ordinary supplies, unless
authorized by the Board or Birectors.
lie also recites the by-laws or the company, pro
viding ror an Executive Committee or flvo mem
bers, who should keen minutes or their urouecd
lugs, and not act in the absence of the President
except four members were present. It charges that
these and other by-laws have been systematically
and constantly violated.
On this complaint and supporting affidavits, Judge
Murray, on motion of Eaton and Taller, plaliitlii's
attorneys, granted the following orders :
At a special term of tho Supreme Court or the
State of New York, held at Delhi, In thu county or
Delaware, on the v:id day or November, lsss:-Present:
lion. Murray, Justice or Supreme Court,
Conty or Delaware, Joseph H. Ramsey, plaintiff,
agU Jay Gould, James Flsk, Jr., Frederick A. I.auo,
Abrara'Gould, M. It. Simons, ueorge C. Hull, Henry
N. Hmith, Charles G. Slsson, Henry M. Martin,
James It. Bach, and tho Erie Hallway Company, de
fendants. A motion having txvn made on the com
plaint herein, and on the oilldaviisof Josepa H.
lUliisay, Charles W. Douglas, Jackson H. Schultz
and Ossian D. Ashley, for the suspension severally
of Jay Gould, Junes Fisk, J., Frederick A.
I.aue, Abram Gould, M. R. Simons, Goorge C. Hall,
Henry X. Smith, and Charles G. Sissou, as Directors
of the Erie Hallway Company, and for the suspension
of each of said persons as oilicers of said company,
by reason of gross misconduct and abuse of their re
spective trusts and offices; and good cause having
been shown to tho court for so doiug, and on motion
of Mr. Smith of counsel for the plalntlil', it is ordered,
that said several last named persons, vi.. :
Jay Gould, Jumes Fisk, Jr., Frederick A. Lane,
Abram Gould, M. B. Simons, George C. Hall, Henry
V. Smith, and Charles G. Slsson, be, and thev are,
and each of them is hereby suspended, both as
directors and as oilicers or the Erie Uullwuy Com
. pany, and that each and all the last named persons,
directors, and officers, have and exercise ao right,
privilege, or authority in respect or said company,
or its franchises, rights or property, in any capacity
whatever, till the further order of this court in this
case.
secondly. And it further appearing to the Court
that before the further or final exercise or Its autho
rity In respect to the suspension and removal or the
directors and officers of the Krle Hallway Company
this day suspended, It will be necessary for the
court to have before It tho facts and proof that
althcr party may desire to present upon the ques
tions of fact that are raised by the affidavits herein
referred to, and In reference to such suspension or
removal ; it is ordered that Phllo T. Uuggles, couu-selior-at-law,
of the city of New York, be and ho la
hereby appointed a referee, with authority and
direction to take the evidence upon said questions,
, and the proofs that the respective parties may offer
relative thereto, and to the further exercise or the
powers of this court In referonco to any such sus-
pension or removal, and report the 6anio with all
convenient despatch to this court.
And It Is further ordered, thut such evldeuce and
proofs tie takeu at such times and places, from time
to time, as said referee may direct, and that on his
summons, or as may be required by surxcaa. the re.
upcctivo parties defendants, and other persons not
jinnies uereu, ui w nom any such sunpcefiaor sum
mens my be directed, do, pursuant thereto, at
tend before such referee, aud submit to an examina
tion before him touching all the matters to which this
reference relates, and as such referee shall direct
A Minnesota debating society has resolved that
"the office of Vice-President of the United 8tutes Is
u necessary amildaiigerous." Do they suspect that
Olfajc own 1
"suuie,
, and swUe, and be a villain"?
TREMENDOUS TORPEDOES.
Kxploxlnm of tl.fiOOO 'Voun America' Tr
liedora-Two Vonnff Men Instantly Hilled.
The New Orleans Jtrvubliean, of November if,
gives the following particulars of a singular acci
dent: Last evening, about o'clock, two employees in
the candy storo and manufactory of C. H. Miller,
Nob. 60 and 62 New Levee street, corner ef Natuh.es
alley, were engaged on the lower floor hoisting a
case of torpedoes to an upper story. By an unfortu
nate circumstance tho fastenings were Hot secure,
and, while hoisting it, the box, containing twenty
five thousand "Young America'' torpedoes, fell to tho
basement, resulting in tho death of two persons and
the wounding or several others. George Uatitz, who
was standing alraoBt under the hatchway, must have
been killed so instantaneously that he nevor knew
what happened to him. The other lad killed was
John Boss, also a candy-roller, and at the tune or
the disaster was standing near Gantz. 1 he force of
the explosion threw his body the distance of twenty
feet, mangling him horribly, so that it was difficult
to rccogiii.o him. , ,
August Hccner, another of the employes, who
was on the lower floor at the time, was badly
wounded, but as ho was immediately sent to his
home, corner of Jackson and Tchopitonlas streets,
we did not see him. His limbs and arms are severely
Injured. There wero a down persons In the store
and wareroom at the time, but, singularly enongh,
none others than mono mentioned were iiarmcci.
Mr. Miller, the proprietor, wa near the spot, and
was covered with dirt from the explosion.
The partition between the wareroom and the tront
store, on which was a range or shelving loaded with
goods, was torn ami shattered considerably. The
articles were thrown down and scattered In every
direction. The torpedoes are or a newly-Invented
kind, such as children use during tho holidays, and
are composed or more than the ordinary amount of
combustibles, making a loud noise when thrown
down. The shock was so great that the revci-bcra-lion
was heard as far oil' as Lafayette Square, and
caused a largo gathering of people, who supposed
that a boiler had burst.
Torpedo Kxploslon In (Jnlveston.
We take from the Galveston Sewn of the 16th inst.
an account of another explosion, which resulted dis
astrously to me. Taken in connection witn the
recent disaster in New Orleans, this misfortune
merits attention. From the report, it would appear
that the boxes containing the torpedoes bad no dis
tinguishing mark upon thera. Is not this a reck
less trilling with human life ? If children are to bo
furnished with these toys, let the dangerous charac
ter of their contents be written plainly upon the
box containing them. The failure to do this was
the cause or the Galveston explosion. The Sews
account is as follows:
Just as we were going to press yesterday, an ex
plosion was heard In the direction of the upper
wharve, which caused a general rush for the scene
of the accident. The explosion was found to have
occurred at Bean's wharf, from the blowing up or a
box or torpedoes, such as boys are in the habit or
playing with. The case containing the torpedoes
had been landed from the steamer Ariadne, and was
lying ou the whrf. They were consigned to Mr.
Kamp, of Market street, and from what we could
learn, the draymen were in the act or loading them
on their drays when the explosion occurred.
One of the draymen, Charles Wilson, was in
stantly killed, and another, by the name of Burns.
Mas badly hurt. His left ankle was dislocated, ami
there are numerous flesh wounds on different parts
of his body. It appears that there was another
man besides those spoken or severely hurt by the
explosion yesterday, but we could not learn his
name. Burns, who has been sent to the hospital, Is
very seriously Injured. He will probably lose the use
of his ankle Joint, if he escapes less serious disaster.
A nail from the box was driven full length Immedi
ately into the Joint, aud so firmly planted that It re
quired all the strength of the attending physician to
remove It.
The planking of tho wharf was broken In for a
length of two planks: the material being shivered
as If struck by lightning. Tho boxes aud bags of
freight In the neighborhood arc sent and scattered
in every direction. It appears there was no mark on
the box to distinguish It from ordinary boxes of mer
chandise, nor did the officers of Hie vessel have any
warning of tho dangerous character of the freight
they were carrying.
THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.
Ortcnnlznlloii of a Kurvlvore.' Association Jus
tice Tor "Those Who Died (Gloriously lor
Liberty."
A convention of delegates from the several dis
trict associations in South Carolina or survivor or
the Confederate army was held la Charleston last
week. General J. B. Kershaw presided, and on
taking tho chair expressed his regret that his "'gal
lant comrade, (General Wade Hampton, the repre
sentative man of South Carolina In this connection,"
was not present to act in his stead. To explain the
objects of the meeting, he read the call and some re
solutions adopted by thc Charleston Association.
These resolutions declare that:
Whertax, The memories of the late war between the
Confederate and United States of America are now
fresh in the minds of its survivors, and many records
do now exist which time and neglect will certainly
destroy, it is highly desirable to have these records
and these recollections put in such substantial form
us to resist the ravages of time; ami whereas, we
have no government which will collect and preserve
the history or those transactions, oi wiiieu we are
proud, it is therefore the duty of all South Caro
linians t place the history of the late war la its true
light before the world, In order thut tlioso who fought
and died for their country may have, not only the re
wurd or their distinguished patriotism, but the Jus
tice which their achievements deserve; anil whereai,
the Survivors' Association or any single district may
do much in collecting and preserving these record,
yet because or the intimate association existing
during the war between all the troops or the state,
the work will become proportionately less onero'is
and much more effective ii the survivors or tue
whole State were to unite In a common effort; there
fore, be it
itrnotvi-a. l. That tne survivors' Assoctatioa or
Charleston district earnestly Invite the survivor of
each district of the Stat, where associations of re
cord do not now exist, to form District Associations
composed of tho survivors of the Confederate army
and navy, to collect and preserve the records of the
late war.
8. That the various District Associations be Invited
to send Ave delegates to a convent ion to meet at our
hall In Charleston, on Thursday, November 18, lsi;9,
to form a State Survivors' Association for the pur
poses set forth In the next resolution.
s. j nst tue primary oojeci oi mo proposed oiate
Survivors' Association Is the preservation of all mat
ters of history connected with mo lato war: that
the proposed means of accomplishing this object
is the esiuiiiisnincni oi a Mate iiurtan, under the
control of tho Male Association, where all original
matter shall be regularly aud conveniently tiled
away tor tho refcreuce of such persons as the Asso
ciation may see lit; that the secondary object of
the proposed State Association, the future develop,
ment of which is left to the action of the statu
Association, is the preparation ol a standard South
ern historv, and smaller school histories, in which
ttie purl the Confederacy bore In the lato war may
be properly related to the world, and that the rising
generation may be taught that their parents were
not the vile traitors that the common school histo
ries now prepared by our enemies assert.
General Wade Hampton was elected President of
the Association.
"laEPTOMAXIA.
A HlmuP Vn In Ciiielminll The rropeimlty
lo rMenl Inherent.
The Cincinnati Time has the following:
W e have been mado acquainted with one of the
most singular cases of kleptomania of which we have
ever heard, the person subject to tho strange malady
being the wile of a well-known wealthy business
man. The tendency ror shoplifting, and other steal
ing, wns llrbt noticed about a yearsince, when she was
detected In secreting under tho ample rolds of her
velvet cloak a bolt of costly silk. The goods were
returned, and an agreement to not prosecute on her
promising to re I rata from any act of the kind In the
future, ror some time she kept her promise, but,
after a while, the old habit caum bu :k and she was
caught in the act of stealing a linn ring in one of our
Jewelry stores. Owing to the respect for the hus
band, und tho fact that ho settled for the jewelry,
the matter was dropped, as has been the case iu
more than a dozen Instances since.
Another phase of her stealing Is to accept invita
tions to parlies, where sho will wutch her opportunity
and take furs, cloaks, bonnets, or anything else lu
her way. , ,
Her husband has time aud time again remon
strated with her for her conduct, picturing the cer
tain ruiu to come, ail of wuicn sue acknowledges,
but also claiming that she cannot withstand the
t4mrt1jLtfnn.
There la not the least cause for her light-Angered
Dronensiiies. as her own lewetry and clothing is a
great deal more costly than any she has stolen, aud
one of the singular features of ber case is that she
has never been known to wear any article tkat she
has stolen. The haslmnd has consulted the family
physician, one of the most eminent la the city, who
gives the opinion that the strange conduct is the
result or disease and not te be attributed to a na
tural wuuuguesa to steal.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TT3LHQXLA.FXX.
Secretary Boutwell Does not Favor
Immediate Resumption The
Funding1 of the Na
tional Debt.
Social Equality Triumph of the Ten
nessee Liberals School Teachers'
Convention The Millers
McCoole and Allen,
FROM WASHINGTON.
SrrrMnry HoiifwelPN Pnnltton on Iho Klnnnrlal
(luCMilon A Port'slifulowliiK of ltl iteporl.
Special Despatch to Tne Jivenimj Telegraph.
Washington, Nov. 25 Several times of lato
tome of tho enterprising; newspaper correspon
dents on duty here havo announced, on pre
tended official nuthorlty, that Secretary Bout
well was in favor of a ppeedy resumption of
specie payments, and would even go so far as to
recommend, In his forthcoming anuual report,
the fixing by Congress of a certain time at which
such resumption 6hould be commenced. I am
enabled, on the highest and most unquestiona
ble authority, to pronounce these statements as
being utterly groundless. Not only docs the
Secretary of the Treasury not favor tho Imme
diate resumption of specie payments, but in his
report he will deprecate any attempt on the part
of Congress to force such a policy upon tho
country. The Secretary holds that tho resump
tion of specie payments before tho busi
ness interests of the country were fully
prepared for it would cause a greater de
rangement than we have yet been
afllictcd with. Tho financial condition of the
country is bad enough, as it Is; and, although it
Is steadily improving, any attempt to forestall
the natural course of events by mischievous spe
cial legislation would throw everything Into con
fusion, bring about a relapse of tho late extrcmo
depression in all classes of business, nnd result
eolcly in still further postponing the dsiy when a
concerted and systematic attempt at resumption
could be undertaken with a prospect of success.
The Secretary believes that tho first requisite to
a practicable resumption is a restoration of
business activity throughout the country, which
will react upon tho credit of tho Government,
and cause its promises to be accepted for their
full face. The cause of the premium upon gold
is found, not in the fact that specie is worth
Intrinsically more at tho present time than It
w as ten years ago, but In the fact that the credit
of the Government is below pnr, and its paper
not worth, in tho markets of the world, as much
as it claims to be. With a general resumption
of business activity would come a strengthening
of both private and public credit, an Increase in
values, and the restoration of a healthy feeling
which would pave tho way for a practical re
sumption of specie payments, to insure which no
legislation whatever would be necessary.
The Funding of the Debt.
The reports ot Mr. Boutwell's anxiety to
secure the funding of tho public debt, and a
lowering of the rate of Interest paid by tho
Government, however, are quite correct. The
Secretary believes that the nation Is now paying
a much higher rate of interest than Is warranted
by the necessities of the case, and tho only
manner in which the rate can be decreased Is by
the issue of a new and uniform loan, from the
proceeds of which the Government can buy up
its old bonds. It is the general lmprcsslou In
the highest ofllelal circles here, that a Govern
ment loan to tho amount of five huudred mil
lions of dollars, the principal of which should
be unquestionably payable in gold, would be
taken at once In European markets at a much
lower rate of Interest than wo are now lm'in
The measure of uncertainty which still prevails
as to whether all our bonds are payable In hard
money, it Is believed, would materially assist
the placing of such a loan on the European
markets.
First National Hnnk Building on Fire.
Despatch to The h'ocniruj Telegraph.
Washington, Nov. 2311 A. M. A Are broke
out this morning in tne maruie building occu
pied by the First National Bank and Jay Cooke
oV Co.'s v ashlngton Branch. The lire was con
fined to the cellar, having originated from tho
furnace, which ignited a pile of waste paper
and rubbish. Damage slight.
FROM THE WEST.
Another Victim of the (St. Louis Dlnukter.
Despatch to the Evening Telegraph.
Sr. Loi-ib, Nov. 21. Tho body of W. II.
Curry was dug out of tho ruins of tho Fifth
street building to-night. Ho was found stand
ing up between two fallen walls, with his head
crushed in. There arc still three persons miss
ing, one of whom Is in sight.
The MrC'oole-Allen I'rlve I'lxlit-t'iird from
illcCoole.
The following challenge from MeCoolc will
appear in to-morrow's Times:
"St. I.oim, Nov. vs. Thomas Allen having at
tempted to throw all the blame for the recent H hco
at Cincinnati upon rao, 1 deeui It proper to set my
self right before tho public.
"I havo been anxious to get up a fight with Mr.
Allen, and am still, and In order to test Allen's wil
lingness to meet mo iu tho prize ring, 1 now chal
lenge him for fun, a supper, or anything else hu
muy iudicate within any period of from ouo to ten
davs. Let him und myself ludtcutu each a person
wlio shall select tho grounds, and with live men ou
each side, I am ready and auxioua to make the
battle. I make Iho proposition In order to accom
modate Allen, who says he cannot get fair play if
he fights for money. I am prepared to meet him at
any time and place to complete arrangements, und
desire to light where more hard hits can bo given
than through the columns or a newspaper.
'.M. McCoolb."
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Hhoo Factory Burned.
Despatch to The livening 7'elegraph.
Boston, Nov. 25. The boot and shoe factory
of George W. Emerson & Co., In Melrose, was
entirely dostroyed by lire this morning. Loss,
20,000.
New Hampshire Nlnte Tencliem' Association.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Lbranon, N. II., Nov. 25 The sixteenth
annual session of the New Hampshire State
Teachers' Association commenced here yester
day. Th anaual address was delivered by Hon
Amos Haley, and the American Idea of education
was discussed by Rev. James do Normandlo iu
the evening. Rev. W. F. Savage spoke on
schools as related to national character, and W,
Webster on "The duties of the 8tate to public
schools." This morning the question "Should
women be appointed school oilicers?" was discussed.
FROM THE PLAINS.
The Alnnka Indiana-Mormon Mlanlonarleft.
Dfpatek to The Evening Telegraph,
Ox An A, Nov. 24. Vincent Colycr, Special
Indl in Commissioner, passed hero en route to
Chicago to-day, having arrived from Sitka In
twenty-two days. The Alaska Indians, number
ing over seventy thousand, are superior to other
tribes. They live In villages of well-constructed
houses, possess cattle, and ralso grain to some
extent. They are very peaceable, and especially
partial to Americans. Ho considers the Alaska
purchase very judicious.
Seventy-five Mormon missionaries, en route to
Europe, passed through here to-day.
It Is cold and storming west, and Is snowing
here to-night.
FROM THE SO UTH.
Horinl Knnnlily Triumph of the Liberal Party.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Nakuvili.k, Tcnn., Nov. 25. In the House
to-day, a bill repealing the law allowing negroes
to hold oflice nnd sit on juries came np on its
second reading, and without discussion was
tabled by a vote of 41 to 30. Tho bill repealing
the law imposing penalties on common carriers
for making distinction on account of race or
color was passed on its third reading. The bill
repealing the law requiring test oaths for hold.'
ing oillce also passed its third reading.
A THANKSGIVING MURDER.
Shooting of aTrnducer of Female Character.
From the Kpkomolntl.) Tribune.
Just as the citizens of this place were enjoying
their Thanksgiving dinner, a terriblo tragedy wai
enacted at tne snerman House. For some time past
it has been known to the family or Mr. Daugherty
that a scandalous and untruthful report was in cir
culation touching the character of Miss Daugherty.
The report went back to a time when the family re
sided at Indianapolis. Tho scandal was traced to
the lamlly ot Vanhorn. A member or this ramlly
was talked to npon the subject, and Joseph Vanhorn
was given as the authority, it was also believed be
yond any question that Joseph Vunhoin had uttered
the scandal in a public room in presence or acquaint
ances and strangers.
On Wednesday night Lieutenant Will Daugherty,
ot tho regular army, a brother or Miss Daughertv,
returned home on furlough, when tho facts becauie
known to Mm, On Thursday at noon Lieutenant
Daugherty, In company with his rather, came to tho
Sherman House. Joseph Vanhorn was there just
inside the barroom door. Lieutenant Daugherty left
the stove In the oillce, where he had stopped a mo
ment, nnd went Inside the bar-room, confronted
Vanhorn, when the following conversation oc
curred :
"Is your name Vanhorn V
"It is."
"You liavo been slandering my sLster, and yon
must retract It or take the consequences."
"I will not retract It."
(Here there is a difference or testimony. One man
says Vanhorn dented ever uttering the slander. An
other says he declared he would not retract, aud he
(Daugherty) could not make him do so.)
Lieutenant Daugherty then began to reel for his
revolver, Baying:
"I will sec whether yon will or not."
Ho coolly took out his revolver and cocked it,
when Vanhorn, seeing what vai coming, dodged
downward to the door. The lirnt shot wai just then
Bred, but It took eflect in the door.
Vanhorn then attempted to run round a screen,
bnt Lieutenant Daugherty met him, and lired, the
ball entering bis left breast.
Vanhorn then tried to get around htm and out of
the room when another discharge took effect iu his
right breast.
Vanhorn then ran Into the oillcn, but did nit make
the short turn he attempted, v huu auother discharge
took eil'ect. In bis back.
He then ran northward throurh the oillce, east to
the diniug-room, north to tho room door leading to
the family room of Mr. Faulkner. Here he fell. At
every jump the blood gushed from his mouth. After
he fell he said, "I am killed," and then, breathing
heavily a few times, he died.
Lieutenant Daugherty was taken before tho Mayor.
waived on exunituation, nnd freely went to Jail to
await tne action oi the Grand Jury, which will muet
next Monday.
We may add that rew persons had ever heard the
scandal; that none would have believed it. anil that
the Daugherty ramlly are or the highest respecta
bility, we may also say tn it tne deceased, who was
a bricklayer, although addicted to drinking to some
excess, was not a quarrelsome man among stran
gers. He has had trouble In his own family, aud
his w ife was divorced from him at the late term of
court. The city, ulthough at first excited, is now
cool, excepting always two or three persons.
Without knowing whether Jonenh Vanhorn was
guilty of circulating the report or not, may we uot
deduce tne following moral: "it is wen cj cireu
lute no evil report of our neighbors. It Is just and
proper to hold no Intercourse with gissippew? "
The writer hereof hud a conversation with Lieu
tenant Daughtery since the assault. He did not an
pear in the least excited, as he was not when the
assault was made. He said to us: "I regret most
sincerely th necessity for the occurrence, but, nnder
the tame circumstances, I could not but repeat the
camo thing to-morrow, or at any future time." Wo
Miould be pleased to comment at length upon the
sad calamity, bnt are willing to leave the case to our
courts, which will, we know, do justice.
HYDROPHOBIA.
A Terrible Death.
From the Lexiniton Kg.) Observer,
Our city, on Thursday,, was the scene of one of
those neaiT-rcmnng occurrences a ueatn uy nyuro
phobio. The victim of tho fearful malady was a
young man by the name of John Alexander, sou of
Mr. J. W. Alexander, who kept a confectionery ou
Limestone street, between Main and Short. The
pin tlculars of the sad case are most distressing.
The young man had been bitten by a rabid Jog as
long ago as the night or thu2nthof hist August.
Wlule walking along Third street a dog ran out or
an alley, nnd without even a premonitory bark,
silently but fiercely seized him by the cair or the leg,
biting clear through the boot. Mr. Alexauder suc
ceeded lu kicking him off, but ho came at him again
and bit his hand, the teeth meeting through it. He
did uot know at the time that the dog was mad.
He sought professional advice, but was assured
by the phvblcian that ho was In li' danger. The
scratcliesand wouuds healed quickly, and he tuought
uo more alKiut tho matter until last Tuesday nlglit,
when, after being Initiated a member of the Ashlaud
I odgu of Good Templars, he experienced, on taking
a drink f water, a most singular and unpleasant
feelin" In his throat, but ho toon got ovrsr it. Ho
was tri ubltd With nothing moro unpleasant until
Wednesday afternoon at about 4 o'clock, wnen, on
again attempting to tiHo a Blasi of water, ho found
he could not drlufc. Ho then Immediate! suspected
the cause of hs sickucss, aud determined to fully
tent It. He tried to lore water into hu mouth with
a bpoon, but his arm gave a spas'uodio jerk, sending
the spoun flying through the elr, and hu fell bock
umitrved, and wild and sick, both from the elt'ects
of the niaiad and the uorriblo certainty of his
rapidly approaching fate.
lie was confined to his b"d all N e.ln-sday nijht.
On Tiiursduy morning he got rapldiy worse, and
continued to suffer most terribly till tho tiina of his
iteiith. The auouv he endured no words can de
scribe, aud the physicians a; tending lit ui said hi
wero the most fearlul sufferings they ever had wit
nessed. He honk-d and snarled aud barked like a
dog. He scratched and clawed ut the bed-clothing
until It was almost torn to shreds. Spasms aud con
vulsions succeeded each other, racking I1I3 tortured
body aud causing him to foatn at tliu mouth like a
wild and rabid animal, and in his frenzy tho veins
would swell like they would burst, and hu weuld
bark and cough as though his lungs would bo forced
up and blood would gush In streams from his mouth
aiid nostrils. Tho bed ou which he was held down
by strong men was saturated through and through
with the crimson stream.
Strange to sav, he was conscious nearly the entire
time, and, devoted aud self-sacrlllclng, he Urmly in
sisted thut none of his agonised at d weeping rela
tions should be allowed to come near him, as he was
afraid he might Injure them. His father, who had
been absent, arrived a little while before Ills death,
but on being told that he had come, ho exclaimed,
"Don't let him see me."
At about 9 o'clock bis sufferings hecame even more
Intensified, end he screamed and shrieked, "Water 1
water 1 force It down me 1 Oh death I hurry, hurry 1"
Ills attendant physicians, who hod done all la their
power to alleviate bis Bufferings, again administered
chloroform most copiously, aud Us soothing aad
pain-deadening effects came with thrice blessed
power, breaking the force of the last fearful mo
ments of suffering, and the unfortunate victim of
thai west horrible vf all maladies, aydropuobia,
esenprd from Ms torturer at a qnarter past 9 o'clock
on'Thnrmlay afternoon.
I II r. Alexander was only nlnteen years old, and
had lately joined the Uaptist Church, and was known
as a most excellent and Industrious young man. He
frequently pointed his finger heavenward just before
he died, and declared his desire to be at rest. Ills
Invalid mother and all his stricken ramlly have tha
lively sympathy of this whole community.
F1NANCI2 AHI tO.UMI'.UCC,
Otticb or tbs kvhuw TmroBAFH.t i
ThanKUj, Nov. 25, U6M, (I
The financial feature Is about the same to-dav as
noted on prevlons davs. but the demand for dis
counts Is less active than usual, and the rates are
more regular. Tne activity which so suddenly sprung
up at the Stock Hoard yesterday afternoon has created
a sharp demand ror call loans, but the movement In
manifestly "bullish," and in sympathy with a similar
one iu ii ogress in isew xoric i uo resun win provo
a nere spwm, during which the "Inside ring ' will
manage 10 dispose or tneir fancy stocks, after wnien
may be expected a steady collapse of the present
Inflated prices.
icauwnue can loans are anite steady at (mi ncr
cent, with 8 per cent, offered outside the banks ror
a rew days. Discounts may be n noted at 10U2 per
cent, on Urst-class acceptances only.
voio opened at im',t closing at noon at vkx.
Government bonds are dull and weak.
l lie stock market was active and nrlces wer
strong. City cs were steady at 90 for the old aud lOi
for the new issues.
Heading itailroad was active and advanced on
closing prices of yesterday, selling at 49 ,', b. o.
Pennsylvania Railroad Improved; sales at 54 v.
Lehigh Valley Kallroad sold at 63 V3M, b. o. 119','
was bid for Camden and Amooy, 42'.' for Little
Schuylkill, and 2 for Philadelphia and Krio.
Canal shares wero neglected. was offered
for Lehigh Navigation, aud eo for Morris Canal pre-
jvi leu.
In Coal and Passenger Railroad stocks there were
no sales. 40 was bid for Second and Third, 19 W
for Thirteenth and Fifteenth, and 11 w for llestou
vllle. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by Do Haven & Hro., No. 40 8. Tlurd stroot.
FIRST BOARD.
f 100 CltyCs, New. loa i too all Read.s30wn.
tiUOO I'll & K 78.18 . 84 V :
lots.... 49r
16.100 Leh Con Ln.ls. 80 loo
soshPenna K. . . . 6-iyy. too
loo do M. r4 too
18 do 18. 64 1(10
f.6shLehV It, .Is. rwv 5(0
100 do. . ...b.10. 64 I 190
44 do Is. 63 Vl iWO
2T do. tVi 200
100 Sh Read SCO. 49 Si! 100
lo do..sft0wn. 49',' I 100
100 do blO. 49,V 100
100 do scown. 493i' loo
100 do..830wn. 491! 600
dO 49'Bti
do D20. 49f
do 830 . 49,Sf
do S20. 49
do B30. 49)5
do 49 M
do.30d.saflo. 49,Sf
do....8Wrl.49&
dO..30d.Saf5. 49,?
do b30. 49
da..s30wn. 49'$
do S5t.49'5t
do 830. 49Vf
HES8HS. Wii.i.iau Paintkii & Co , No. 86 S. Third
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6s of
1SS1, UlgU7S; B-20SOf 1902, 115 tl 1ft (; do. 1804,
ii2Aiiii'i; do. ;.", Havana',,'; do. July, ison,
UBVU6i; do. July, 107, ll&V(ftil6;?: do. July,
1S6S, ilOVW.llR', ;6, 10-40. 107V.107-. '- & I'acliic
Kit. Cur. os, 107,'.;31U7.;,. Hold, I25.'4'ji2r. Market
weak.
Jay Cooks & Co. quote Government securities as
follows: U. a 6s or 1S91, 117,($U8; 6-208 or 1902,
I16'l1ft,'i ; do., 1S64, 112.V113; do., 18tW, 113'.i$
113V ; do., July, 1965, llf.'insv: do. do., 1S67,
linigilir).'; do., 16?, ll.v.lis,;; 10-lOs, 107t3
107,'i ; Cur. 6a, 107 W 107,; ; Uold, 125V.
Mebskb. Db Haven a BaornisR, 40 No. 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
O.Resor 1881, ll7i:AllS; do 1S62, 1 1, W ($11 !,' ;
da 1864,11S(M11; do. isos, nnvfU3-; do. iss,
new, Il6aii6;; do.1667, do. lir.J,$ii6x; do. lscs,
do., 116?U6S; ; 10-40S, 107?.fA107 : U. 8. 30 Year
per cent. Currency, 107Jio7;v; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, m.'.m5,; Silver, 123vai25V.
Nark 4 Lajinkk, bunkers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows:
101)0 A. M 12ft?, 10-40 A. M 12fti
10-19 " 12fiV;llH2 " 12ft',
10-23 " 12.V,'!ll-30 " 12fltf
10-38 " l'iftjtf '11-62 " 12S'i
IhlIalelpUIa Trade Iteport.
Ttiukhbay, Nov. 25 Thore has been considerable
movement in Clovcrsecd, and 400 bushels sold .at
$7-2S7-50. No change in Timothy or Flaxseed;
several sales of the latter at S3 35 y bushel.
The Flour trado is remarkably dull, the inquiry
being conflncd to small lots ror tho supply or the
heme trade; shippers are not operating at present;
about 600 barrels changed hands within the range or
yesterday's figures, viz. : Superfine at fft'5'37f;
extras at ft-44w6-02.Sj ; Iowa, Wisconsin, aud Min
nesota family at t5-7ft:n;G -25; Pennsylvania and Ohio
do, do., at (ft'TfiCn'O-so; and fancy brands at higher
figures. Kye Flour has declined to 15-75. In corn
Jdeiil no movement,
There is but little demand for Wheat, and only
1000 bushels Western red sold at $1-35(311-37. Kye
commands $1-0701 -10. Corn Is held firmly, with
light, offerings ; sales of old yellow at $1-12 ; new do.
at 87(n9.'!c, ; and 3000 bushels Western mixed at f Mo.
Oats are In strong demand, and 20U9 bushels Penn
sylvania and Western sold at ((i(n 01c.
Wiiinky is dull nnd has again declined; sales of
100 barrels lrnu-bound at J1-U7 ,v($i-08.
An important nrclneoloieal discovery Las
been made iu the village of Marccil (l'as-do-Calais),
France. Some workmen, iu dicing the
foundations of a house, came upon a quantity of
lminan bones nnd other remains. The results of
the discovery bo far Lave been 3:7 skeletons,
ninety-one earthen vases, five of glass, twenty
three lances, nine javelins, eight hatchets, and a
quantity of necklaces, earrings, beads, etc. Tho
bite of this cemetery is near u camp, called in
the ne'Rhborhood after Cicsar, but which wa
Ptill occupied in the fourth contury. The skele
tons arc those of a race of men of tall stature,
some measuring six feet four inches.
Tatest smrrixG intelligexceT
For additional Marine News hte tuide raqe.
(By Anfilo-Amrican CabU.)
IlAVnz, Nov. 25. Tho Htamnbip Hulb.itia did not leave
this port until Suuday at. ooon, ou ucoouut of the log.
POHi' OF PHILADELPHIA NOVEMBER 5.
STAra or thehmomkteb at ran rvsMisa xsu-.oa.PB
OFVIOH.
7 A. M 3nUA. M 41 a P. M U
W.KATtKD TIHS MORXUO.
RtoamBhio FaniU. t reumiio. Now York, John F. OhL
hteamirt)hator. Jon8, Now York, W. P. ;1vJh A On.
Bclir llinuia lliicuu, IWno, Gh&rlostowo, Geor S. Ron
pber. Tag Thomas Ji'ff.'rwn, Allon, Baltimore, with a tow of
burtrea, W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug tbtjuapeako. Merrihow. HimtMlo Grace, with a tiw of
baruos, V. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVKD ThTh MOHNINO.
(Steamer Mayflower, Fulta, 21 hours from New York,
Willi milne. to W. P. Clyde & Co.
Hteiimur J. S. hhrivur, llor, U hours from Baltimore,
With uulae. to A. Grovfn, Jr.
htoBintirO. Comttwk, Ui-nko, 24 hours from New York.
Wifh indue, to W. M. linird & (Jo.
btramer Ruttleimake, MornLun, from Ohostor, in bailout
to oapum.
Br. baniue Kensington, Raymond, 3 days from New
York, in bullast to Peter Wrisut A Sons.
bobr I.. 8. Lcverinx, Cornon, 6 (lays from Boston, with
ice 10 Knivkerbookvr Ice Co.
Hohr Addle Uyeraun. iloutfbtou, 13 days from Calais,
with lumber to Uenton A Hro.
bohr it. F. Keeves, llranuin, B daya from Portsmouth.
V., with shingles to T. P. Ualvin A Co. '
Kuhr Reading Kit. No. 5(1, Corcoo, from Norwalk.
tSuhr Cornelia, Carroll, from Uoorrtown.
(Sclir Be puny Boat, Kelly, from New York.
Kchr Mary E. (Smith. Hmith, from New York.
Kuhr laaao Caroer, Hbuto, from Bangor.
Sohr Aicnea Repjiher, MoPadden, from New Haven.
hohr Florence, kwiue, from Wilmington.
Tur Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with s tow of
burxea to W. P. Clyde A (Jo.
Tu Commodore, Wilnon, from Hutto de-Graoe. with a
tow of barges to W. P. Clyil A Go.
Spefial Dfpalrh to Tha Kerning TrUgrapK
Havbk-de-Gkacie. Md., Not. 26. Twelve boats left bore
this morning, as follows:
llomewooa ; i. t. morriu; roung im; ana J. U. Hall,
with lumber to GraUr A Blanehard.
Mary Ann sod Pilot Boy, with lumber to Patterson A
Lippinoott.
H. T. Kckart, with lumber to H. OroKker.
Mary, with lumber to Watson, Mulone A Oo.
Australia, with lumber to Mororoas A Sheets.
Harry and Lulie, with lumber to Haylor, Day A Merle,
it. W. Farmer, with lumber to Mcllvaia A Buku.
Delaware and Hudson No. lutf, with fliul, for Trenton.
MEMORANDA.
Steamship J. W. Evermau, Hinckley, hence, at Charles
ton yenterday.
Bteamsliip Claymont, Robinson, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Norfolk yeterday.
Uarqna Mexican, Welsh, for Philadelphia, entered out
t Liverpool luth mat.
BaruneAvon, bound to Philadelphia, wa spoken 23d
lost., 46 miles MK, of Bandy Hook.
Barque Cieufuevoe. Alien, benoe for Portland, was
spoken iilst hint. to riE. of the HiKuUnds.
llrla Richmond, Powers, for Philadelphia, sailed from
Genoa 6th inut.
fc.itar J. W ilon, hence, at Onarleaton yesterday.
Bohr Joseph P. Cake. Kadieolt, fur PUihtdelpUia, Miled
froa Pawtacket 2M lust.
matrimonial;
Tho Business of Wife OetUng.
A XUTatrimonielly Disposed Gen
tleman Advert sas to a Fart -ner
for Life, and Receives
Replies fto ji Inqui
sitive and Anx
ious Y.OTXUi
Ladies.
A We rting to Girls and their Parent.
A Varied and Interesting Cor
respondence. Girls seemingly got into a great deal of tronbks,
and generally of their own free wlil and accord, aa
will be fully displayed by the following intensely en
tertaining, not to say interesting correspondence.
Here we find that a gay Lothario, with a fair amount
of check, mingled with considerable confidence,
goes into the advertising columns of, how many
newspapers we can't undertake to say, and adver
tises that he wants a wife, giving at the same time a
Biinute description of the young lady that will suit
him, together with such other "petsonai" matter aa .
will lead those who read his advertisement Into a
perfect knowledge of tho writer himself aa lie makes
himself appear in public. That the gentleman is
Bucccssrul in securing the concspondence, if not the
acquaintance and confidence, of a number of sllly
mlndcd girls, there can scarcely be no reasonable
doubt, for some of the letters which we present In eur
subjoined collection betray a sincerity to be at once
deplored and wondered at. Here we And the young
miss who has Just returned from the fashionable
boarding-school and donned long dresses, BeUing
the opportunity to make the acquaintance of some
unknown adventurer, not that she thinks that any
harm will ever come of the matter, hut because
her love of a little "luuocent fun" leads her to take a
step which she may regret all her life. She consoles
herself that she Is far away from the Lothario with
wtum she Is corresponding, nnd rlismlRScs all Ideas
of wrong with the thought that she has given a ficti
tious nimic, and that hc will drop the whole affair
when Ehe shall have developed her correspondent
and had a little fun at lib expense. Poor child ! how
often Is die tho victim ! I.-t trie annals of our courts
and the cnn. mag. of fashionable society give tha
answer.
Others beetles tho '-Innocents" indulge in the
amusement of writing to Lotharios. Souio or them
betray a quickness mid Bhrcwdncns that would
naturally load one to suppose that they would be
clear of indulging in 141 y such undertaking; but,
alas! they frequently presume on their shrewdness,
apparently forgetting that the man who advertises are
110 donbt as cunning aa they, and frequently consi
derably more so. The natural curiosity or the young
ladies also lends its aid la prompting aa Indul
gence in answering the anonymous correspon
dent, and as samples of searching curlosisy and
ingenuity some of these iettcrs will bear a critical
examination.
On the other hand, we find specimens of those fair
creatures who, confident of their own power, and
familiar with the workings of that class or people
who would be most apt to go into a newspaper for
the purpose or finding a wire, enter Into the fun
with the avidity of old sportsmen, without rear of
the consequences which may buful them, and even
tually console themselves with the Idea that, at any
rate.it can make no particular diil'crence te them,
us their wealth and position In society render them
invulnerable, so far as the tongue of gossip is con
cerned. They are hlgli-toncd, highly respectable
youug ladies, uncir fathers number among the
leading men of the day, and perching themselves
upon the pedestal of their own greatness, and shel
tered behind the curtain of respectability, they in
dulge In the same sports and pastimes as their more'
plebeian neighbors, ana for which ttiey are ever
ready and willing to hold all others, save themselves,
up to ridicule and scorn. Instructed in tho classics,
to tho utter absence of anything useful, they prosti
tute their learning to base purposes, aud, as some
of our collection will show, are ready and willing to
tmcklo to their despicable curiosity at tho risk
or bringing disgrace and shamo upon all of their
name.
But there are among those who have chosen to
answer this gay Lothario's personal those who are
entitled to our keenest sympathy and absolnte pity.
One In particular has attracted onr attention. The
paper upon which the note is written is of the com
monest description. Tho envelope bears no Initial
stamped upon its back, as do most of the others; the
sweet perfume and delicate traces of tho fashionable
and well-kept boudoir are absent, butthechirography
is plain, exquisitely nent, and beautiful in every par
ticular. Bho tells tha story of tho poor, badly-paid
working girl, ltearcd, perhaps, la tho lap of luxury,
poverty has driven her step by step down the hill of
adversity, uulil we find her on tho hrlnk of shame
aud ruin. Maddened by the straits of poverty,
crowded Into a sphere far below her deserts by the
Inflexible rules of society ; goaded by the pains and
privations forced upon her by the cruel system of
pajlug for woman's labor far below what it is worth,
she stands, according to her own showiug, ready to
sacrifice herself ou tho altar of degradation, that
she may present herself to the world in such dress aa
shall give her a ttttta among those who value a human
being rorthe exterior, and who seldom take the pains
to look below tho surface. Few ideas heroin e
prcKsed arc derived from the letters, as they have
fallen Into our hands, but we have not overdrawn the
picture. Too much of it is ludeed true !
The letters thut will no doubt excite the greatest
attention are those whoso chirography is really
"stunning," and whose orthography may bo set
down as specimen "bricks." Uut what is still more
wonderful than tho writing or spelling la the fact
set forth lu ono or two o; the epistles, that tho writer
has a good education. One or more plays "magnifi
cently" on tho "planer," and, without exception,
all dress in tho highest style or tho urt, and when
seen on the street or at the bull would be apt to b
set down as numbering among tho beau monde.
A final word to young ladles aud their parents.
Girls, we have kept your names out of print, not
that we value your "incog." (some or yoa are sailing
nnder your own proper names), but because we hope
that this ventilatioa or your 'run" will serve to
teach you the utter impropriety or your lino or con
duct, and stay your hand when again your curiosity
or love ot run shall prompt you to answer au auony.
mous correspondent. Further, the niau who adver
tises lor a wife or correspondent (both mean the same
thing when properly construed) is seldom, ir ever,
the kind or man to make a home agreeable or a wire
happy, lie is usually some needy adventurer, who
has neither caste nor character to recommend him;
and when you cultivate his acquaintance you cer
tainly have no good reason to complain if you are
cruelly deceived and made to blush at yonr own
shame.
Parents, to yon most especially would we com
mend the perusal or this correspondence. It may
call to your attention a rer ldlosyuoraclea which
need correcting, and bring to your mind more vividly
the necessity or guarding well your child, ere she ap
proaches the brink or the precipice, a tumble rrom
which leads to certain destruction.
It can be of uo particular interest to anybody to
lWfuud on (As &cwi to-.)
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