THE DA1JVY :BVU"NlS"(i" tAPU DEOENIBBll :8, 1869.
8
UITY IHTBLLI0EHCE
' THE PISTlirCTlYE FIEE.
n A irrftlw tkc eAesaserelal KTh
lultlB-lke lM lrce-ri
Keoe 1 Me llwilif.
TMnlMOliMCliiiiM of Commerce strnoture
were visited this morning by hundreds of spectators.
A strong force of police were on hand for the pur
now of keeping the cartons from getting beneath
ike rnins. 'I he occupants of the various otiloes were
n band early, ami were engaged In removing 'what
ef their effciiM could be found Among the Whm.
The origin of the fire 1b still Involved In mystery,
entr to be solved by the investigation which will be
li "stunted by Firo Marshal Blackburn. The loss is
estimated at f 80.000, on which, there is an Insurance
of nearly tioo.ooo, as follows:
MewJm. l-revost A Herring, No. 10T 8. Third street,
eotad the following: ...
For the Chamber of Commerce, on building- ,
I -1 .. 1 nn.tnn . I lU.'KHl
snTrance Company of North America. lo,mjo
State T Pennsylvania-
Delaware Mutual
I anie
10,000
10,000
10,000
4.'0,000
m boilers and steam pipes
iBsuranceCo. of North America.
Delaware Mutual..
tao
B.700
ifnr the Commercial Exchange, on
jertiltoreandnxturcs ,
Insurance Co. of North America. SUM,
Delaware Mutual :''
tyennsyivania Fire 4''80 12 W0
Total
John WUhod, Or. A Brother, No. lil S.
treet, effected the following:
North American, of Hartford, Conn.
Hiiy of Hartford
Merchants', of Hartford
. .ftvyioo
Fourth
..flO.000
.. 10,000
.. 10,000
..$30,000
.. 607-00
Total
Prevost A Herring s Insurances
T0tal
iri. Insurance Company, of Chicago.
.$98,iHJ
aad 110.000 on thu building, which was effected by
habine A Allen, muklng the toul insurance ou
very thing los,!W0.
Of the above Insurances, that of the Republic of
Chicago, the State of Pennsylvania, the Delaware
Mutual, and the Fame, arc perpetual, the remainder
Thaf"lowing is a description of tho building, Its
oat, and its dedication:
The building was 92 feet front on Second street
and 160 feet deeo on t4othlc street. The height from
he pavement to the top of the cornice was HO feet
and to the top of the tower 80 feet. Tho main en
trance was on Second street, and opened into a spa
cious hall 18 feet wide, floored with marble, and ran
through the centre of the building to the back
grand staircase of solid black walnut of massive
design led from the llrst floor to the "Chamber of
Commerce." This staircase was built in circular
form In the centre of the building. Tho rotunda was
32 feet in diameter, and capped by a dome skylight
f stained glass. The ceiling of tho dome was 72
ltet from the floor of the malu entrance.
The Chamber of Commerce, the muin room of the
uHdltig, was 130 feet long, 80 feet wide, and 30 feet
high. The top of the grand staircase, which opened
n the centre of this room, was surrounded by eight
lumns of the Corintlan order reaching to the base
of the dome, the Intervals being filled by a balus
trade. The walls were handsomely finished, with
pilasters and caps at intervals supporting rich stucco
oruices aud a highly ornate culling. Both walls
aud celling were painted In fresco, executed with
treat taut and skill by Messrs. Walter A Boleg.
The front of the "chamber"' opened Into a small
room in the tower, over which was another of equal
dimensions, both or which were designed for the
exclusive use of coinmlUues. The spaces on either
Bum of the tower wcro fenced air with massive wal
nut railings, ami fsrnlshed with tables aud racks of
the same-material, tho Inclosures thus made being
used for rea'Ung rooms and the transaction of busi
ness. The north and southwest walls were supplied
with waihstands with marble tops and well-arranged
fixtures, and the east end was relieved by a raagul
ooot rostrum, with circular staircases at each end.
The material of this chamber, as well us the entire
toruiture, was solid walnut. The entire building
was heated by steam apparatus, diffused by registers
In different parts of the commercial room and oilices.
The exterior appearance of tho building was chaste
and imposing. The entire front was granite, with
a brown-stone elevation. The front ou Second
street had a line of columus, with pedestals, fourteen
tn number, supporting the main cornice above. Be
tween those columus were large circle-headed win
dows and doorways, surrounded with browu-stone
dressings, all designed in the Roruau Doric order of
arcliitocture.
The enure outluv of the association nnon the
structure has been about $-200,000, Including cost of
ground, in addition to which some io,ooo was
expended on furniture, nesting und lighting appa
ratus, i lie CONl ui tue uuimiiiK mum; wai sio,uuu.
The building was lormuny ueuicawu Dy me asso
ciation on ttoe llrst of .March last, In presence of a
large audience. The dedicatory ceremonies termi
nated with a grand banquet at the Continental Hotel,
at which a numler of distinguished persons from
distant cities were present.
Alerting of the C'omiiierrlal Exchange Title
ittortiliiK.
John II. Michener, Esq., l'rosldcnt of the Philadel
phia Commercial Exchange, having tendered the
use of his larie rooms at Nos. Vii and 124 Arch
stroet for the purpose, that body assembled there
this morning at 11 o'clock, in force.
After being called to order Mr. Michener stated
that we met under such circumstances as the Com
mercial Exchange had never known before. As
members of that body we are without an abiding
place, owing to the conflagration which had de
stroyed the new building in which we have hitherto
met, and In which we have taken so much pride.
All are aware of tho circumstances attending the
scenes last night, and 1 have called yon together
In order to take Into consideration the erection of
a new building and the securing of some
other rooms for our mtare occupancy. I last ntght
tendered the use of this room lor the meetings of
the association until others could be obtained, and
?ou are welcome. I am happy to say that Mr.
loward Hinchman states that there will bo an Im
mediate meeting of the Hoard of Managers of the
Chamber of Commerce to take into consideration
' the re-erection of the t;naniDer or Commerce.
There Is present a Committee of the Board of
Brokers, who come to us to tender the use of their
room, and 1 have also u note of the same nature from
the Tobacco Trade.
Mr. llinchman, Chairman of the Chamler of Com
merce, was then Introduced, and said that the
Hoard of Managers of that tiody would take action
for the immediate re-erection of the building. Tho in
surance would cover the loss, and ne thought he
could sarely say, that m less than a year a building
equal In every respect, If not superior to the one
destroyed, would be on the present site.
Mr. Slavmaker, of the Hoard of Brokers, was tho
next spcakor. He expressed tho sympathyol that body
with the association in tho loss which they hud sus
tained. Ho also tendered the use or their large room
on Walnut street, between Fourth and Firth streets,
to the association until the new structure would be
completed.
Mr. E. H. Jeffries moved that the proposition bo
Accepted and that the thanks of the association be
extended to the diilcrcnt bodies tendering the use of
their rooms.
Mr. 8. Christian movpd that tho whole subject be
-referred to a special committee of three, who should
report at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning.
Agreed to.
On motion the President was added f the com
ilttee. .
A vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. Michener
Sot the use of his rooms.
The President appointed on the committee Messrs.
C. J. Hoffman, 8. J. Oomly, and Nathan Brook.
Tuanks were also directed to be returned to tho
Fire Department, Insurance Patrol, and the police
Jerce.
Tie meeting then adjourned.
The Chamber of Commerce,
Oathe adjournment of the snooting of the Com
w roiol Exchange, the Board of Managers of the
Chamber of commerce held an. Informal session,
aud ordered tlio convening of the Chamber to-morrow
morning.
Account of an Eve-Witness.
Mr. 8olomon W. Rogers, civil engineer, gives tho
following account or the outbreak of the lire:
"At twelve ninatos before live o'olook last evening I
went into the building of the Coiuraeroml Kxuhauge, end
it was then nearly dark iu the loner ball. J pasted up
the curved tirwii to the rispt, and weut into tbe ttrat
tiftioe near the bead of the etam, on tbe auuih tide of the
building. Tbe door of tbie otliou was oppoMU, to J lie ro
tunda, auil I left the door open. At this time no una of
fire appeared. I had been in tbe ottion about ail mmtitea
when I beard loud nouoe in rapid aoooeKnon whioa
sounded an it two persona were tiring revolver in the large
iell of the aeuind ktory. liieru appeared to me to be a
eerie of email explonlone. In about a minute I aaw
throagb the open doer a shower of fire aud of broken
trlaas. which appeared to be falling from tbe skylight of
toe dome. On reaohin the atreut 1 aaw flaiuee bursting
tiiroaah the roef, ludt few minute aftor the tint alarm 1
fell ure that no ett.irU oould save the ooiubuatiul paru
f tbe building."
ArrEMFTicD Remuob. Andrew Hart, a well-known
rough, was yesterday held In 11000 bail by Alderman
Heine, to answer the charge of attempting to rescue
a prisoner from Dotactivs Miller on Saturday after
noon last.
V-HDiUFM Home miserable vandal, during last
night, hurled a stoue-ladened snowball at the wash-
- Jugum statue, which, sinning one or the iegi thereof,
vritaacea an ugiy ovtiigurement.
, . THE MINT.
The Tetl t)eieeie Mar It OraaalMMlen.
We yave yesterday te annnal report of the Direc
tor ef the Mint, with a table showing the details of
tse coinage daring the year ending June BO, isao.
In the fallowing table is given, In addition, the total
coinage of the institution since its establishment .
-.wo rhf r.
void. JMwr, Copper.
KISH KI7 l7.XU9.aM.-l T.W.,; 47(1. ,i4 M.t:'W,J
JMStolW? Js,4l,'.ltl 13,9111,11(1 Wtt.177 4:l,7iVI,WJ
JN4StoJW,7 2n,i,474 SiiWr-, I H M7.W2 i7,tlil,ll0
lWrf)tolH7 128.IW.WW1 14.Wl.-l ,7fa.:W U.l.,fil0
" 8,HH,4S5 HI4,?fKi 1.7l!l,i S.IWi,M
we . 4;u,;4; l,s,f 4.8w,4;
ToUl.. 444,04.7W 100,l2,ia' IO.407.4H jeyM
In the following tables arc riven the number of
pieces and valne ef the total coinage since the esta
blishment of the Mint:
;
louble Eagles.
Eagles
Half Eagles
Three Dollars
Quarter Eagles.....
Dollars
Fine liars
Total (lold
14,?04,4IW "2M,0,Z40-O0
ii.nri.xwi -sow
1o,.oa.Tna
8,410,470
17,J2u,U17
6i,n:n,77r-oo
Hi,0fc",6;r-o
n,7iS,IT-00
84,010,98 1
64,427,451 t444,0O4,7MCtl
A'irnrr
Dcllars
Half Dolls
quarter Dollars....
IMmes...
Half Dimes.
Three Cent Pieces.
Ilur
Total Silver
Plr
Kive CrntVlrcM. ..
Three d.
Two do.
fine do.
Half do.
3,710,400
138, 224,004,
74,71,:i62
n,J36,C!7
7:i,H2,ti7s
41,997,2S0:
1.1,716.490 -00
CH, 112,047 -Od
18,079,H40fiO
, G,Mm,(KUHi0
n,oin,i:mtK)
1,59,HM0
.04,728-06
391,875,Ml810O,12fl,3Sl
R.i,roi,ooo! n7,.vw'io
'22,74rt,000 ' 6S2,SS0-00
4,tM2,7nOl hl,s.V,-00
4(H,'j:15,244 4,0 l'.,:tf2-44
7,960,2.8 -U!),92li-ia
Total Copper. . .
Tola) Coinage..
622,210,217, lll,407,C0a-(
1 ,0S,01C,200 f.'kVi,4r.S, 7 72 VH
OIK STREETS.
The Contracts for 1S70-IS71-A Nmv KvMem
to be InaiiKuruted.
The present contracts for cleansing the sf rcet or
Philadelphia will expire on tho Hist or the present
mouth. The Board of Health has given notice that
new contracts for 1870-71 will be received until the
18th Inst. At the meeting yesterday this proposition
was adopted. The proposed plan dlircrs from the
one now in existence, in tho following respect: In
stead of a separate contract being made lor cleaning
the streets and removal of ashes, as well as washing
the public market-houses, one contract for each dis
trict is to be made for the entire work. This the
Board deem advisable, owing to the trouble which
frequently occurs between the contractor for garner
ing ashes and thuse employed in cleaning tho streets,
tho ashes being cast into the streeus, purposely or
accidentally, by the npsetting of barrels or boxes.
Tho street cleaners refuse to carry spilled ashes
away, and tbey scatter with the wind and add dirt to
our streets. It is also deemed advisable to consoli
date on the ground of economy, und to do away
with snch a number of contractors, the Board be
lieving with a lesser number they will be able to
more fully see the contracts carried out to the letter.
The past eight months has been rather expert
mental ou the part of the Board. Tlioy have iu that
time been enabled to see where the weak points ex
isted and ascertain tho men who are to be relied
upon to perform the work. . The Board will also re
quire the contractors to use covered carts only for
the collection of ashes. The Seventeenth street
cleaning district is to be divided and a new one
called the Nineteenth is to bo formed out of that por
tion or it bounded by rjixlh. Brood, Poplar, and Alle
gheny avenue.
Under the existing contracts for etesntng the
streets operations were commenced the in ginning of
May last Prom that time to the first of December
over oo,000 loads or dirt and garbage were taken np.
Of the total amount 70,000 loads were corned away
In the llrst eighty days. The greater part of the dirt
was taken to the suburbs, where It was nsed for
filling up low and marshy land. A portion, however,
was Bold for fertlllKing purposes. The ashes taken
up during the same period will fully aggregate ho.ooo
loads. The ashes were sold, to parties engaged in
paving streets, who used them for a bed for the
cobble-stones. They bring from twenty-live cents
to one dollar per load.
The new contracts will be given to the lowest and
best bidder at the meeting of the Board In January.
Mketing w run Drug Bx:hanok. An adjourned
meeting of the members or the Drug Exchange was
held at the Rooms, No. 17 8. Third street, at noon
to-day. lor the purpose of receiving the report of the
committee appointed on the 1st lustaut, and to ex
amine into tho question or styling wholesale drug-
gisis wuoiesaie uquor ucaiers, according to tno de
cision of Commissioner Douglass. ,
The meeting was called to order by Vice-President :
Gulager. I
The minutes of the preceding meeting wcro read I
and adopted.
The committee, consisting of Messrs. Miller.
Hance, Landiss, Mulcom, and Wilson, through Mr.
1 lance presented the following as their report:
Ata meeting or the Philadelphia Drug Exchange,
held at their rooms December 1, lb09, to consider the
recent decision or Mr. Douglass, Acting Commis
sioner or Internal Revenue, a committee was ap
pointed to receive signatures of druggists and che
mists, dealers In varnishes and hatters' supplies, and
others Interested In the use of alcohol for the arts
and sciences, to a petition which they should draft
to the Congress of the United States, asking suob
additional legislation on tbe act entitled, "An act
ImposlDg taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco," etc.,
as shall relieve them from the odium of being
classed as "wholesale or retail liquor dealers." 8aid
committee does now present tho following:
3fV Honorable Stnate and Hoiuf, tc, etc. The nnder
iffMfd drnsKiet and iibemiata, dealers in varniah -nil
hulUirn' upplie, and otbent intereated in tbe uaeof aloo
hol tor tbe arte and euitmcefl, roHpeclfully pretteot
3 u.v V. ... ..... ...I. m.iw.n.j IIU1IHIIIU 1 1 J V LI I, .UI1UJ-
ani'ns and dolay ai tendant upon the dtiuuUVuf guaging,
inepecting, and etan piug amall package of aluOuol;anii
taut our Bulliiepct iu outraged by being oompelled to
uwpiuy aiiio as - vv nniesaio l.njuor uealerN," wutcu eigne
bear falsehood und calumny upon their faou, aa the null
ing of alcohol alone cannot be construed into 'iuioor
dealing " Alcohol ) not a bevt rage, and has not hereto
fore bm renamed a a"wine or liquor in tbe meaning of
the law." 'i'ne Hon. K. A Holline, late tlommueioner fn
iurnol Revenue, under dute of Auguat), ltKW. ruled that
"apothecari" incurred no liability to epnoial tax by
rWKn ot tbe ule ot alcohol " Acting CommisHioner
Douslaia. on tbe ;)t b beptember,BY, reversed this ruling,
uDuiuiug that drug,iiui and all others selling aloonol
must ho regarded s "liquor duidere," and in all reipecU
aaenablu to tile law governing Much dealttrs.
Therefore, your petitioners pray lust, iniismuoh a we de
not believe I be law waa thus intended to distrea business
interoU ot the cuts we rupruarnt, that yon will, at an
trly d iv, so amend or ooi'.uu tnis act as tu give us relief
from t he frrievanoes ul which weceinpbtin, and your peti
tioners will evtir pnty, Mo.
l pon motion of .Mr. Parkinson, the report was ac
cepted and ordered to be entered upon the minutes.
I'puu motion of Mr. 1 lance, seconded by Mr. Park
inson, It was resolved that u committee of three be
appointed to present tjio petition at Washington.
Tho chair appointed as the committee Messrs.
Robert shoemaker, WiUUtin M. Wilson, and John M.
Maris. . . . i .
Upon motion of Mr. Parkinson, It was resolved
that a copy of the proceeding1 of the meeting bo
transmitted to commissioner Douglass.
Mr. William M. Wilson oiieivda n-Bo'utlon tender
ing the use of thd rooms of the association to the
Commercial Kxchung't and expressing sympathy for
the association iu its heavy loss.
The resolution wusiinHiiimoiisly adopted.
Adjourned.
Local nons and rM)9.Tho Methodist Preacher'
Association meets this day at, 3 P. M.
A uiueting of property owners on the line of
Shlppcn street is to be held at Kater Hall to-morrow
ninht, to take means to Induce Councils to change
the name Hhlppcn.
The twenty-third anniversary of the Sabbath
Kchool attached to the Spring liardeu Htreet 1'resby
terlan Church will bo celebrated to-morrow evening.
Are the High Constafileg nobodies, with no
authority? The action of our police force last ulglit
seems to Indicate this.
The Mayor yesterday gave orders to have the
pavements cleansed, lias it been done? If so,
where?
. Delightful for pedestrians the racing ot boy
With sleds on our sidewalks.
The police force succeeded In entirely disgracing
Itself at the tire lust night.
Temperance meeting to-night at Broad and
Master streets.
The man who doea not advertise never becomes
a millionaire.
Dont believe the man who says the Delaware is
frozen over.
What disposition bos been mode of Follceman
Bcnnein
Good weather this for the M. D.'g,
Our pavements are dangerous.
The sun shone yesterday.
ItgstovAi. on Aoooukt of Firb. The Tradesmen's
National Bank has removed to No. 304 Walnut street,
on account of the destruction by Ore of their former
tjoarlers Ui the ComuiercUU Hx change.
DBNOJIINATION. 1'icee. Vaiuf.
Unr T Rtatkb CotrmwnONra'B Rasa. In the ease ;
of the captain of the ship Eli MoUuighlati,
charged with having vmraltt4 an assault ami bat
tery on tho stowarirnss of thn veneel, United fiuteo
Cemmlaeloner C. P. etlarke dismissed the complaint,
the captain claiming to be tn Kngllsh subject.
Commissioner Clarke urged the British Consul, who
wss present at the bearing, to take cognizance of
the matter.
The Fair. To-morrow is to be opened the g-eat
Fsir In aid of the Bethany Presbyterian Ch'irch.
Bethany has alalnis tipon the sympathy and support
of f lirlftlan people of all denominations, for the w irk
It Is doing Is a mission work and entirely ondonoml
nat lor al in Its ends and methods. But the Kalr Is to
he such as will deserve A visit Apart from the qnes
tknof chanty, And so ought to call out crowded
houses.
KxAtuTUNO fob HmsKT.r. Owing to the frqnent
notice given to burglars by our citizens leaving
their doors unfastened, one of them last night detcr
mlt.cd to examine for himseir. His name is John
Klltoy, and was caught whilst trying the door of a
store at Second and Brown streets. He Will have a
hearing at tho Central Station to-day.
Pickpcckit. W. T. O'Lesry Is tho euphontoiH
title assumed by an Individual who was arrested last
evening whilst attempting to "go through" A chap
who, lielng overcome by benzine, had st-ctched him
self out for a nap on a cellar door at Second and
Dock streets. Speelnl Officer Roberts found the
O'l-eary with his hands In the sleeper's pocket.
A Hard Cask. Pat. Klldav was fonnd lying in
the gutter at Water and allowhlll streets last even
ing In an insensible condition. The poor unfortu
nate's feet and legs had boon frozen, and he alto
gether presented a pitirul sight. He was sent below
lor thirty days, to be cared for.
Hon. Jomki'ii J. Ijcwir, ex-Commissioner of in
ternal Kevcnue, has resumed thn practice of the
law In this city, and will devote himself principally
to causes in the United States Courts. He has taken
oftlees In connection with United States Commis
sioner (Varies P. Clarke.
.lonN 11. floruit will deliver the second lecture In
the course given by the Yenng Men's Christian Asso
ciation, at the Academy or Music, on Mondav even
ing next. Subject "Habit." Ticket at Ashinead'a,
No. 724 Chcsmit street, and those who want good
seais should call early.
11 A k I Kari The Coroner hu been notified to
hold an Inquest npon the body or John Bvsrd, now
lying at the Fifteenth district station bouse, who
commuted suicide aisiut 10 o'clock lost night, by
cutting open his stomach and tearing out his entrails.
Akrkstki, ATTiiK Fikk. Some Ave or six parties
were arrested at the Second street Are, last evening,
on the charge of theft. They will have a hearing to
day at the Central Station.
JV0IS0N IS PAWTUCKET.
Examination of Illrnm A.ItrlgffM, Areneed of
Attempting; to Poison HlsiarullV.
h'rtrtn the Provident Star, Dee. 7.
The Conrt of Magistrates In Pawtncket was
crowded on Sutnrduy morning by eager spectators,
to listen to the examination of Hiram Brigg,churged
with mingling arsenic with gingerbread and sweet
bread, with the Intent to poison Almira Briggs, bis
two daughters and a grandchild.
Horace F. Carpenter, an analytical chemist, testl
lled to making examinations or several nrtlclcs of
food, which had been handed him by Dr. Clapp, and
finding arsenic well distributed through them. He
found arsenic in the gingerbread, in the whltebrc&d,
biscnlt, and In the Indian bread that had been used
In the family. The Arsenic, to have been so well
distributed, must have been kneaded In Uie dough,
and not sprinkled on top.
Dr. Sylvanus clapp, the family physician of Mr.
Briggs, testified that he was called to the family on
the day of thn poisoning, and found Mrs. Briggs, her
two daughters, and the grandohild sick, and from tho
nature of their sickness Huspccted poison, and treated
them for It; he atterwnrds procured no me ginger
bread, Indian cake, aud biscuit, of which they had
eaten, and had them analyzed by Mr. Carpenter;
Briggs slated to him it was possible hU wile might
have put poison in the rood in on Insane moment, or
that his son Newton liod done so ror some reiwon ;
Mrs. Briggs had An eruption mi her limbs, snch as
appears in a case or chronic poisoning; Briggs told
him he had bought areuiu for years to kill rats
with.
In the cross-examination, the Doctor stated that
the symptoms of arsentiu and antimony were nearly
the same; bnt he never knew the swelling or the
eyelids, that aypeared In Mrs. KrlggA' ease, caused
by antimony; ho did not consider Mrs. Briggs
Insane.
Mrs. Almira Briggs, wire or the defendant, stated
that she was taae.u sick trorn eating the Indian cake
and other articles of food, and was treated for pol
Bon by Dr. Clapp ; several days before, on going to
make tea. she had iioiIim .i a white powder In tne
teupot, and poured the stull Into the sink ; had uot
lived happily with her husband, aud bo had ottered
her frkioo to allow him to g't a bill of divorce, which
she refused; after she was taken sick she saw her
husband, through u grate or register, take up a pun
of dough in the kitchen below, and look at It, and
then turn away and brush his hands; this dough
was afterwards baked into biscuit and eaten,
making the family sick ualn; her husband had said
he wanted to get rtd of her, and had made threats ;
she had never known of her husband using arsenic
to kill ruts, or or having it In the house; she did uot
know the color of arsenic.
Dora J. Briggs, a daughter of the defendant, stated
that she eat ol the food before mentioned, aud was
made very sick ; heard her mother ask her father
what he was doing around the pan of dough, aud be
said, "flow foolish yon talk 1 whs only looking into
it!" Her father asked her, about live weeks ago, II
she or her mother or sisters drank tea or coffee, aud
when she told he said, "Then I understand you to
say your mother drinks tea and coil'ee, and that you
and Josey drink coll'ce once Iu A great while," she
was acquainted with her father s oiler or money to
her mother to be divorced rrom him; her rather
asked her If she thought he put the ai'Hcnic in the
food, and she. told him she thought he did; hr
father suld once ho would get rid of the family, If
not in one way he would in another.
Josephine Bnggs, auothnr duoghler of the defen
dant, was exumlned. Her testimony In eil'cct was.
that who was mado sick by the poisoned food; ami
that she saw litr rather put a' paper behind some
bottles In the kitchen closet a lew davs after his
arrest; she searched for It. and rouud it to be a
paper or arsenic, with one end broken open.soitcouul
silt through into the flour barrel : her tather searched
this closet with an oillcer tne day ufter he put the
paper there, evidently that he might find It, and
have it appear that it was nlaced there some time
ago, und the arsoulo had accidentally sifted into tho
iioilt, wnnoinany criminal Intention on nis part ;
she had heard her father tell her mother that it he
conld not get rid or her in one way, he would In
This closed the examination for the Oovernment.
which had lasted all day, and the defendant waiving
mi iuer e&auiiuuiiuii, ne was bounu over in tne sum
of (fio.ouo to appear before the Grand Jury of the
Court of Common Pleas on tho tirst Monday In
December.
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Trouble in the House Committee An
Impending Conflict. .
FROM WASHIJVGTOJV.
ArBMletmBte and Aftetfaseeat.
DrxpAfeA U Th4 Xning TtlnjrapK
WAsniNOTOW, Dec, 8 1S-2 P. M. Bear-Admiral
Craven has been ordered to assume duties as Poet
Admiral at Haa Francisco, i
Secretary Boutwwll to-day appointed W, 8. Hoyt,
Examiner In Appraiser's otllco, New York
Commissioner Delano to-day appointed the follow
ing assistant assessors in Nw York Htatot Adam
Kales In the Seventh district. Charles Doughty In the
Twelfth, and Edward K. Devlile, Emil .1. C. Keep
and Alfred Venderwemer In tne Thirty-second
district. Impending- Conflict.
The Impending conflict between the Ways And
Means, and Hanking and Currency Committee, over
the disposition ot a certain class of bills, cropped
out this morning on the reference of a bill on the
hanking question, each claiming the privilege of in
disposal. The matter was postpoued temporarily.
The Cuban f'linse In CoaKres.
A representative of the Cuban cause Is on tho floor
or the Mouse, and meets with a cordial greeting
rrom members, especially those rrom the South.
Tbe Ilolldnv Adlonrnmrnt.
The proposition to adjourn C-ongress rrom Decem
ber IB to January 8 will provoke much opposltlou Iu
both houses. ...
A proposition In thn House that the property of
soldiers and sailors who fought for the 1'nluii should
be exempted from taxation, as well as that of bond
holders, created a laugh. It was referred.
(!O A u it S M.
POKTV-F1KMT TKtOI-MKCOND NKS.MION.
Hcnnfr.
WAfiiiiNOTOri, Dec, 8. The Mowing nominations
were sent In to-day for Circuit Judges
(ieorge F. Shcpley, or Maine, ror the First Circuit.
Lewis D. Woodruff, of New York, ror the Second
Circuit.
Win. M. Kennan, of Penna., for tho Third Circuit.
Oeorge A. Pearce. of Md, for the Fourth Circuit.
Win. 11. Woods, of Alabama, Fifth Circuit.
Oeorge H. Yeaman, of Kentucky, Sixth Circuit.
Thos Drummond, or New York, Seventh Circuit.
Lorenzo Sawyer, of California, Ninth Circuit.
The Hon. William McKennan, whose appointment
by the President as Circuit Judge of tho Third Cir
cuit, embracing the States of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Delaware, Is announced above, Is a resi
dent of Washington, Pennsylvania, and well known
throughout the western part of thu Stute. Belong
ing to one of the must prominent ramilies
In that section of the State, ho Is a man of great
wealth and wide Influence, although, previous to tho
election of President Grant, he had not figured very
prominently lu public aliulis. and was conse
quently not known to the country at large.
His father, the Hon. Thomas M. T. Hckenuaii,
was a Representative In Congress from the Wash
ington district from ls;il to i(9. and rrom lftfl to
184?., and held for a very short time a Cabinet posi
tion, and died in Reading In IMA. President Grant,
It is said, formed . the acquaintance of his
son 'while a cadet at West Point; and last
spring, when the country was agitated for
bo long a time over the uuoslion of
the constitution of the Cabinet, Mr. McKentun's
name was frequently mentioned for a position in
that body. Mr. Mckennuu uppointmont to this lm.
portaiit and responsible position will give general
satisfaction to the people of bis circuit. Ko. Tsui
The other nominations were of appointments made
dnring the recess, Including 3f! for the Trcaiu.-y De
partment ; M ror tne avy ; lau ior tne v ar Depart-
ment; m for tne Attorney-twnerars omre: ami one
for the Post Olllee, namely, John M. Marshall, to be
First Assistant Postmaster-General.
House.
Washington. Deo. a Mr. Morrill (Pa.) Introduced
a bill t j fund the debt of the United States at a lower
rate of Interest; to make the national bunking sys
tem tree ; and ror other purposes. Kercrred to Com
mittee or Ways and Means.
Mr. Paine oilcred a resolution directing the Secre
tary ot State to inform the House what State legis
latures nad ratitied toe proposed urteeutn constitu
tional amendment. Adopted.
nr. cobb (N. c.) asked leave to oner a resolution
of nvmnatliv with the Cuban Insurrection, but the
regular order of business waa called for by Mr. Muy-
naru.
Mr. Palmer Introduced a bill to authorize the iiur-
lingtou and Missouri Uiver Railroad Compauy, or
it assigns, to change the established route lu Ne
braska. Referred to the Paclllc Railroad Com
mittee. Mr. I.awreuce offered a resolution directing tne
Committee on Public Lands to Inquire into the expe
diency of amending the Homestead law so as to
authorize ex-soldlcrs and ex-seamen of the United
States to b ecu re 160 acres of laud, Instead of 60
acres, as now authorized, for a homestead out of
the alternate sections of land embraced in railroad
and other grants owned by the Government.
Aaopieu.
Mr. Dawes Introduced a bill to abolish the duties
on coal. Referred to the Committee of Wuys and
.Means.
Mr. Burlington offered a resolution directing the
Secretary of War to transmit reports relative to the
protection and improvement of Plymouth harbor,
Massachusetts. Adopted.
Several bills for the removal of political disabili
ties were Introduced and referred to tne Committee
on Reconstruction.
Mr. Saivent introduced a bill to procure aud dis
seminate Information of the extent of tho coreil
and other crops of the United Stales. Rurcrrud to
tie Committee on Agriculture. t
Other bills were received aud referred as fol
lows: By Mr. Strickland, extending the Portage
Lake and Lake Superior Railroad to lleweeuawa
Bay, Michigan.
y r. r mkeinburg, concerning antics on imports,
proposing a periodical reductlou of ten per cent.
By Mr. Cavanaugh (Montana). To provide for tho
election of certain Territorial offlcers by the people.
By Mr. Mungcn. To exempt from taxation the
property of ex-soldiers and sailors of tho United
States to tne some extent as the property of bond
holders. By Mr. O'Neill. For the restoration of Captain
Doniinick Lynch to thn active list of the navy.
By Mr. McCrearv. To amend the act ror the con
solidation or the I'nlted States statutes.
The Speaker made a proposition to tho House In
reference to the assignment to the Klamling Com
mittees of the several recently-admitted members.
At present it was not In his power to assign those
gentlemen to committees, and he suggested that he
be authorized to atislgn them as tenth members to
ssch committees as ho might deem deslratle.
Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) objected to that suggestion,
and expressed tbe hope that the Speaker would Im
prove the opportunity by adding a Democratic
member to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Faruswurth (ill.) suggested that the matter be
referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mr. Schenek did not favor that suggestion, be
cause It would be apt to cause delay, i would look
to something like a permanent arrangement Instead
or a temporary one.
Mr. Karnsworth did not wish to bo understood as
objecting to the Speaker's proposition, but he re
minded the nouse that there were a great many
committees or the nouse that were obsolete, except
on paper, but never met aad had no placo of meet
ing, aud he thought it better that the whole subject
of committees should be revised by the .Committee
onlttules.
Mr.Wt icker offered a resolution giving the Speaker
the authority suggested.
..Mr. Dawes favored referring the whole matter to
the Committee on Rules. It did uot seem to him
quite right to leave the matter so entirely to the
,iu i' wafl a delicate matter, and he supposed
the Kpeaker himself would prefer to have it arranged
by the Committee on Rules,
The Speaker raid he had no desire in the matter
t all other than what might be indicated by the
House. .
KW,r,.El.,rldge "Us-Beated that the difficult might be
ooyiuted by the resignation of member of com
unttets who are now serving on more than one com
mittee. Mr. Bonjamin thought the whole matter prema
ture until altr the admission of Virginia, Mlsals
H'P!:. bd Texas members.
Hi ally the subloct waa referred to the Committee
on Rules.
. Mr. Brooks (N. T.) presented A petition from the
employes of Phinuey. Blakeraan A Co., of New
Yutk, lu favor of Jenckes' Civil Service bill.
Mr. Kelsey prosented a petition Of Plorrepont
Seymour, of East Bloomfleld, Ontario county, New
i rk, for A renewal of his pateut for an improve
lot nt In seed planters or grain drills.
The House then went Into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Dawes in the chair, and proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to provide for taking the
nwth census; to fix the number of members of the
HiufS of Representatives, aud to provide for their
future AppoiUouneut Among Ue mtataI Slates.
FOUllTU EDITION
n u xi ore.
The French Preae on Mr. BoutwelTe
Treasury Report lingular Ma- .
rine Disaster Remarkable
Strength of Character ot
Prince Montenegro.
ntOr.T T2ZE CAPITAL.
The New Censnt The Number of Rep
resentatives Fixed at 300 The
Tariff Bill-The Virginia
Member who can Take
the Oath to be Ad
mitted at Once.
FROM EUROPE.
Tbe Htramnhlp I .a layette.
Biitht A nrrto-American Cable.
Brkst, Dec. K The steamship Lafayette Arrived
At 11 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Iloutwell'e Keport In France.
Paris, Dec 8. The Merit, In Its Issue to-day, print
A large portion of the report of the Secretary of the
American Treasnry, received by cabb-, and In its
comments thereon says; "The American promise
Is equal to Its fulfilment.-'
Failure of the Frenrh-ItagHnh Trenty.
London, Dec. 8. The Kngllsh ministry have rn
rn.ned to accept the modification or the treaty of
commerce between England and France, proposed
by tho latter.
Wreck In the Red Hen.
Amxandria, Dec, 8. The barque Noel, the first
vessel tnrougb the Sue, Canal on the 4-nb ulu, has
been totaly lost on the Red Sea.
The ftpnninh Insurrection.
Madrid, Dec 8 The Republicans have appointed
a committee to Investigate the cases of those repuli-
ncans wno Bre to ie ineu ior incir participation in
the recent Insurrection.
Prince Aloatenearro and Anstrln.
Paris, Dec. 8. The Prince of Montenegro has pro
tested against tho Intention of Austria to occiidv bis
territory with troops, and the Prussian Uovernmeut
sustains Montenegro.
FROM WASHMGlOJi.
The CensHn and Representation.
Special Despatch to The Evening Teleyraph.
Washington, Dec. 8. The Census Committee had
a meeting this morning, and formally agreed to tlx
uie minnicr or representatives under the next ap
portionment at three hundred. The committee rati
mate that the result of the census will show a popu
lilt Ion or at least forty millions.
Air. Trumbull' Itlll.
A careful canvass of the Senate shows a malovltv
In favor or Trumbull's bill prohibiting members or
Congress rrom soliciting appointments or making
reconiiueuiidiinns miTc'ior lo tile rrcsideut and
heads or departments. Trumbull thinks there Is no
ncubt or Us passage In the Senate, bnt rears Its
cnauces in tne House. It does not meet with much
ravor Among members.
The Tnrlfl Rill.
The Ways aud Means Committee are mcetlm?
every day before and After tho assi'inbilng of tin
Home, hut they make slow progress ou tne Tariff
bill, owing io tho wide diversity of views which exiM
among members.
The Cnse of Vlrgiuiu..
The Reconstruction Committee will meet to-morrow
and ta!:e up the case of Virginia, from the
sentiment of incmlwr or that, committee, there
seems to he a general dbip isition to admit at once
such of the members from Virginia whnsj seats uro
not contested, and who cau take the oath.
The Speaker asked aud obtained permission to-day
to give new members admitted H'ii'-e onraulzatlou of
tbe present Congrers places on committees. He will
add to bucIi committees tut have a small number of
members one now member.
FROMJVJSIY YORK.
The fioverninent PurrhnseH 8',0ird,AO0 of
lionds.
DtmpaUh to The Evening Telegraph,
Nkw York. Dec. a Tho Covernmont purchased
fa.nun.non of bonds to-day. The bids wcro Jo,til,0u0
at from 112 to liU Tl.
New .York Produce illiu-bet.
NxwYorr. Dec 8. Cotton quiet ; bales sold
atiuVaO. flour dull and declining; State, tf70o$
6U.'; Ohio, tnfoiU-iifi; Western, f4-6Wn-4ft; South
cm, 1 5 ( lo. Wheat dull and declining. Corn dull
mid Ices Hi in; sales of '-'J, 000 biiMicI mixed Western
at Siiidtol-Ob for unsound, snd florjsill for sound.
Oats dull and declining; sales of '44,000 bnshels State
at 60c, , and W estern at ttie. Beef quiet. Pork nrrn ;
new mess, tuit-eo; old mess, Lard dull;
steam rendered, 19c. Whlnky quiet at Sl-05.
New York (Honey and Mtock Markets.
New York, Dec 8. Stocks firm. Money steady at T
per cent Gold, 123;. Five twenties, 1862, coupon,
115; do. 1804, do., 113; do. IStiB. do., 113 ; do. do.,
new, ll.i,: do. 1S6T, llt'j do. 1808, lift ; 10-40S,
iu8t; v lrgimu is, new, oo; Missouri sixes, ao; cau
ton Company, 48; U.imberland preferred, K).; Con
solidated NewYork Central and Hudson River, 91 ;
Brie, 26; Reading, 99,'; s dams' Express, b.i;
Michigan Central, 120; Michigan Southern, 8T;
Illinois Central, 18B4; Cleveland and Plttsbmv,
8-2)tf' Chicago and Rock Island, 107; Pittsburg
And Fort Wayne, 187?; ; Western Union Telegraph,
SM5U'. .
FROM THE WEST. '
Keboeppn Kympathy la St. IjOuIs.
St. Lorw, Dee, 8. The tier man physicians of th'n
city will hold a meeting to-morrow night, to remon
strate against the hauglug of Dr. Schonpiic In I'cnu
sylvanla, now uuder sentence of death for poi
soning. I'nlted Stntcs Marshal Killed.
1.. T. Aioses, of Sedalla, Deputy United States
Mar.shul, was shot and killed in Camdeti county last
S;u urduy bight. He had gono to arrest Felix VVIiit
woith lor illicit distilling. Whltworth was a des)ie
rnii! character, and he is supposed to have been tins
iiinrriircr.
FROM THE PLAINS.
Alore ludlan Troubles.
CuiCAi O, Dec. 8. A letter from Laramie, dated
Dc ember 4, tays that the Indian troubles lu Wyo
ming are quite alarming. Bands of SIohx are rouin
nifr mi in. j.h tbe Territory, robbing anci murdering.
A liii.il pai ly th.it left Fort I Jiramle had been driveu
iub.v the Ii iiians. Another party, that left several
davs )rre urns, had not been heard from, and It la
!,.;,..., i hnt they have been captured.
The Insurance s on the property destroyed yester
day at Wskesha aro reported as follows: Home,
New York, flam; .'F.tna, of Hartford, fiooo; Interna
tional, of New York, $1000. .lohu Anderson, crockery
ware store, wus covered by IJ000 iu the Interna
tional, of New York ; John Doyle, grocer, had (Kl'MW
in the Home, of New York.
FROM THE WEST.
Chieneo Afortnllry.
Despatch to the Keening Tleyraph,
CiiiCAiio, Dec. 8 The mortality of the city In No
vember WUB 4tl).
The Wlfc-fllurderrr W'bIhIi.
Preparations are being made for the execution, on
Friday, of Walsh, thu wife-murderer, privately
lnjutl.
Clo-lns of Navigation.
St. Catharines, Ontario, Dec. 8. Tho prop llcr
Dromedary- passed down the Wcllaiid Cauul t.il.i
morning. This Is the last, boat or tho season.
i, Tlullliiiore Pi-uilncn .tlurlirt.
JjAl.TIMOliK, Dec. 8 Cotton quiet; low mlilillin,
84a Flour lirmor and fairly active, but quotations
are unchanged. VYheutdull; prime to choice red,
f 1-lUfi. Com receipts niiioU; prime white,
bM oe. cats firm at Wi Bsc. Rye dull at i. Pro
visions sU-udy aud unchanged. Whisky quint au1
drooping at IHUt.i l-uj; for wood uud iron-bound
barrels.
Hearings at tub Ckntkai. station hvf'ire
Aldcrimui Kerr, Committing Magistrate at the Cen
tral Station, this afternoon, were arrnlgiid .fames
Meredith and John Rich, both colored, on the charge
or robbing William P. Johnson, of Chester, I'cuu i I
Vttuta, of I7 lu eah, itMQ In checks, and a d1
Watch. The pocket book, coat, checks, and wateh
have all bctu recovered. Th accused aNsaulutd
JohiiBon at Eleventh and Cliemut streets a few days
ago. They were each held lu f-"00 bad to answer.
Prank Pound, for assaulting FruncU Cwuui-r
with a club, and breaking his arm, waa held to bail
lo answer. The atTuIr occurred at Twenty-second
aud Christian street- a few nights ago.
FIFTH EDITION
TZZZ3 LATEST CTX2V78.
COW It BNK.
Nennte.
Ce(tnu(f from Third Kditum.
On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Standing Commit
tees of the Senato were announced by the Clerk.
The following Senators constitute tne several Com
mittees named below, after the Alterations made this
morning:
Foreign Relations Messrs. Sumner, Cameron
Harlan, Norton, Patterson, 8chnrs, and Casserl.
Appropriations Messrs. Morrill (Me.), Wilson.
Cole. Spragne, Sawyer, Pool, and Stockton.
Naval Affairs-Messrs, Cragln, Anthony, Nye.
Drake, Hcott, Osborn. and Stockton.
Patents-Messrs. VVllley, Terry, Carpenter, Nor
ton, and Hamilton. '
Library Cattell, Howe, and Morrill (Me.)
To Audit And Control Contingent Expenses
Ferry, Edmunds, and Davis.
The other committees are without alteration
The following petitions were presented and re.
ferred :
By Mr. Edmonds Petition or C. D. Boutwell of
Texas, setting forth that the petitioner had b'en a
Rebel and got sick of It, and now wanted to be re
lieved from all disabilities.
By Mr. Sumner Petition of W. Cornell Jewett,
asking Congress, as a means of vindicating the dig
nity and sovereignty of the nation, to suspend the
workings of the French cable on Ainerlwan soil until
France aulhorlws the landing of a cable from Ame
rica, on French soil, and guarantees that all Ameri
can despatches should freely pass over France
through the hands of American agents.
Mr. Snmner remarked that there was now a bill
npou tbe table of the senate which met the prayer
or the petitioner, and lie proposed calling it up at an
early day.
Mr. Williams Introduced a Joint resolution relat
ing to umeiulmeuts to the Constitution, provldiug
that whenever satisfactory evidence Is furnished to
the Seoretary or state that three-fourths of thestate
legislatures have ratlllcd any proposed amendment
to the Constitution or the Unlteu Mates he shsll
forthwith proclaim the ftct of such ratification, and
If It. sliull appear that tho legislature of a Stute has
ratified uu iimendment proposed as aforesaid, any
other action by the legislature of that htate as to
snch amendment shall lie void, and disregarded by
the Secretary of Stele.
Mr. Williams moved the reference of the bill to the
Committee on the .Imliciary, and expressed the hope
that It would receive eurly consideration, which for
obvious reasons it deserved. It was so referred.
By Mr. Hamlin, a memorial from officers of the
United States Nuvy, representing that Injustice had
been done by special promotions over them of many
of their Inferiors in the service, under the act of
July, 18BC, and praying Congress to redress the
great wrong under which they represent themselves
lo surfer by refusing them the positions to which
they had been relatlvuly entitled.
Mr. Hamliu said ho had certain knowledge of tbe
fact in some of the cases, referred to, and had no
doubt that simple Justice demands at the hands of
Congress reparation for the wrong committed by
reuson of the act referred to. He asked the earnest,
candid attention of the Committee on Naval Affairs
to t he snhject.
Mr. Edmunds gave notice that on Friday he wonld
ask ror the consideration or the House to a resolu
tion regulating the hours of lalsir of Government
laborers, workmen, and mechanics. A resolatlon
was passed at the last session in relation to tbe hours
of labor, without touching the matter of compensa
tion. The Attorney-i leuernl had given a decision on
that law, bnt the heads of departments had not tze
cnled the law in accordance with that decision.
Thn law Itself, he bilieved, was not satisfactory to
the workmen; at least was working no profit to
thcni, bnt tended to demoralise every (Governmental,
institution in which laborers were employed.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALRfl.
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A very One assortment of Wallets.
BroD.e Inkstands, Wostenholm's Knives, etc
The Improved Parlor Croquet, to be played on any
kind of a table, from $o-oo to fs-oo.
fceoten Goods In great variety.
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OF
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THE HOLIDAYS.
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11 0 8mrp PHILADELPHIA.
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foreign And domestic.
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REUUCKI I RIOKK TO INPL'Rft RAPID SALI'-S.
J JROPOSALS FOR STREET CLEANING.
Senleii Pross:ils will be received at the OFFICE
OF THE ilD.MII' OF liEM.TIl, soutnwiist corner
ol KIMliand bsiisom sweets, until lv! o'clock, noon,
ou the in"' '"' December, WJ, for the period of
two crt years, ooumiem ing on thn 1st day of Janu
arv. lo, aud ending on ihn Ulst ibiy or December,
Ir-ii lor l ieaiiiiig aii'J keeping thoroughly clean ui
till times all the paved streets alleys, courts, Inlets,
uiarkei-houiiis.. guitcrs, gutters under railroad rot
trirs f I'ttcr "f iiiiiuve. tr'cii, met uil oilier public
liiiihM'tS ti''el-iei u,it: I.Iim collection and removal
01 i.H islios, us well us the collection aud burial or
tit ii lid aiiiiniil.H
Iiii:k uikI xi" i ilV Vines, with full particulars, may
l,e I inl on ftpi'iie.ut: .111 1 1 the Health OlUce.
i; WARD, M. I),, President
CUAKLks B. UAKiiriT, Secretary. N et