NG
H
VOL. X. NO. 140.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1869.
TRIPLE SHEET THRKK GENTS.
E v JENI
FIRST EDITION
BELCHER'S BACK DOWN.
The Richardson and McFarland Drama
. from the Standpoint of Plymouth
Pulpit Mr. Beecher's Ex
planation Delivered at
the Church Lecture
Boom Last Night.
The weekly evening lecture was held last nlgbt at
Ttymonth Church, Brooklyn. The ordinary ser
vice. Including the "Lecture Rooru Talk," was con
ducted and given by the Hev. Henry Ward Beecher.
In announcing at Its clse that It wan the night (or
the annual meeting of the members, Mr. Beecher
took occasion to speak of the prosperous condition of
Plymouth Church and that that night "found both
people and pastor on a higher spiritual plane."
Upon this a gentleman connected with the church
Itot up and said that It wax hut proper and jtiHt that
a public matter in which their pastor had been re
cently prominently connected should receive atten
tion at once, in order that the church should occupy
no longer the half-hearted and uncertain position as
feigned to it almost unanimously by the public in re
gard, to the Richardson tragedy. He believed that
when the facts were thoroughly known Mr. Beecher
would be justified by the public- in his action. Con
sidering the limited Information he had received,
and alio his want of knowledge In certain matters in
connection with this affair, ho was inclined to think
that Mr. Beecher had acted as ho might have been
expected to act under circumstances that required a
charitable and merciful consideration.
Upon this gentleman taking his seat other persons
got up in succession and expressed similar senti
ments. There were, however, a few dissentients
who spoke out and said that Mr. Beecher had made
a mistake, and that the reputation of the church,
they were afraid, had permanently suffered. There
was a little light skirmishing on both sides, which
Mr. Beecher watched and listened to calmly
and dctlantly enough, but with a manifest
nervousness that was shown In the lifting
ever and anon of the hymn book, the playing in his
Angers with a little scrap of paper, and a sly twinkle
In the eye as some of the speakers floundered about
when trying to polish on" the angles of a stern re-
firoof of their pastor's conduct. At length Mr.
teccher arose and stepped to the front of the plat
form and prepared himself for a deliverance. There
was a crowded congregation, for the lecture hall was
well filled, and there was an audible hush of expec
tation. Mr. Beecher said he was waited upon by Mrs.
Calhoun, who was a gifted and eloquent writer for
the Tribune,
A gentleman here Interposed and said that Mrs.
Calhoun's late husband was a deputy collector, and
a man of great respectability.
Mr. Beecher resumed Mrs. Calhoun showed him
a note from Mr. Greeley, which commended her to
Mr. Beecher, but did not ask him (Mr. Beecher) to
perform the marriage. In conversation she said
that she had known Mrs. McFarland and believed
her to be a woman of respectability, and that the
divorce from her husband was a legal one. She also
knew nothing that would hinder a proper marriage.
Mr. Beecher went on to say that he hail not heard of
the first Bhootlng by McFarland of Richardson.
Men occupied as he was occupied and absorbed In
his ministerial and literary work had not time for
extensive reading of newspapers, and therefore It
is not surprising that he should be ignorant of
that which was now a matter of history. The first
time that he remembered hearing anything about
Mr. Richardson and Mrs. McFarland was when he
was shown a letter a long time ago by Mr. Henry
Camp, the leader of the choir, that had passed be
tween Mrs. McFarland and Kichardson. He saw at
a glance it was a love-letter, and he did that which
he should do If there were a million such letters be
fore him and no human eye to see him put it away
and not read it. Mr. Cuuip had, however, pro
perly thought it his duty to show It to Mr.
Beecher, because he felt very strongly against Rich
ardson's conduct towards Mrs. McFarland, and
thought Mr. Beecher would not have written so
commendatory a note about Richardson's book did
he know his character as well as Mr. Camp seemed
to know it. That book "Beyond the Mississippi"
had delighted him, and of his- own free will he had
written the letter to Mr. Richardson about that book
which had been published, but not until Mr. Kichard
son had written to him and asked his permission.
That permission he promptly and cheerfully gave.
Mr. Richardson he had never seen until the night of
that marriage.
On that evening he had been spending two or
three hours with Father Hyaeinthe at Mr. 'Frothing
ham's house, and while there he was called to the
ABtor House. There he found a corridor full of
friends and a weeping group around the bed. The
Burgeons told him that Mr. Richardson was under
the intluence of opiates, and that after their effect
was over he would gradually sink and die. Mr.
Frothingham, at whose church Mr. Richardson was
an occasional attendant and went there whenever he
was in the city, was present. Mr. Frolhlngham offered
the prayer, and he (Mr. Beecher) performed the cere
mony, and In doing so simply acted as a magistrate
Dot in the semi-orthodox fashion of a magistrate
and minister merged Into one office. When two
parties came to him for marriage he could not sum
mon witnesses, he conld not act as Judge, but simply,
confine himself to that which was purely magisterial
At the time of the marriage at the Astor House he
did not understand that the laws of New York de
clared null and void a dlvorco obtained In Indiana
Had be known that Richardson had acted as a serpent
had stolen away the airectlons and partner in life o:
Mr McFarland, he would sooner have cut off hU
- right hand a hundred times than have performed the
ceremony. Once a couple had come to his house to
be married, and he was about to unite them in the
marriage bonds, when a police ofllcer came in and
told him that he was about to marry the young lady
to a notorious offender, and thought It was pro
bable that she hud been beguiled from her home
In Philadelphia. The ofllcer thought she ought
to be made aware of the fact. Mr. Beecher told
her what the oillcer had said and she replied, "Well
I .guess I know what 1 want." -Great laughter.)
Mr. Beecher said he supposed she did, and
therefore, he married them. (At this Mr. Beecher
inquired whether fourteen and twelve are not the
ages at which persons could be legally married, and
their several responses were in the aillrmatlve.)
He then said if the parties were of a legal age for
marriage and presented themselves before him and
required him to marry them, his duty In that regard
was simply a magisterial one, and he was bound to
fulfil it. lie had looked through the civil code of the
mate, and he had been unable to discover any
definition of the duties of a minister in respect to
marriage. It seemed to him that there was no do
nned law about it In the revised code. After the
marriage and before the funoral of Mr. Richardson
he had asked a responsible party as to the legality of
the divorce, and it was stated to him that the divorce
wut mute correct. He Inquired also of another per
son whether the divorce had been obtained ou more
than legal grounds, and It was staled lu reply that it
was granted, not only upon legal, but also upon
moral ground. The question had been asked during
this discussion why Mrs. McFarland had not sought
the divorce from her husband In the State of New
York. He had been told lu reply to this that Mrs. Me
. variumi tind resided In Indiana eighteen months.
' and that she bad gone there to seek the divorce to
' save her children from the stain and annoyance
. which the seeking of that divorce In that btate
w old bring npoit them. Mr. Beecher said that he
felt he was an honest man. There was another mo
tive that actuated mm iu luii.ubh wuiuho wuum
lust put before them. When be came to be the
pastor of Plymouth church it was not for the pur
pose of self-seeking or for obtaining popularity.
When he came there he wan "anklo deep," he was
"kjiee deep," he was "lUlya deep" ho was shoul
der deep,- and he was over the head lu the
slavery question. Then, when he thought the
time whs roamed ho wrjte his Cleveland
letter. He was not Borry for the writing of
that letter at the time j neither was ho sorry now.
According to the present stylo of Judging him by
public writers he bad only made four or live mis
takes In his life. Ho was one of those men who,
when a cause appealed to his sympathy and to his
heart he was drawn ulmost Irreslstioly to it. From
the very manner in which Mr. Calhoun presented
the matter to him it seemed to lilm that he was
seeded to defend the cause of the weak against
the strong. There was something to be done that
risked a great amount of unpopularity, and
that required that some one strong enough
to bear It should throw himself Into the breach.
Much a cause, such an appeal, and such a state of
etroumstuiicc raised within him all that appeals to
that whl h is combative and tender within him.
liw Idea of a minister was not a man who never
hid a spot on his collar, a spot ou his cutis, or upon
nis bosom. He expected to come out of
this light muddy and spotted. He thought
he had a heart like his great Master, and
leelimr like that he had not lelt guilty in what he
aadiitme. Knowing-what be bad done, the ques
tZi B4 bow asaed -Unwell was, would he do it
aui in 7 In answer to that, as the Dutchman once
aid, "If my lorestght was as good as my hundsiht
I should do a gre t many things better than 1 do."
Mr. Beecher then said he did not wLsh his Church to
apologixe for their pastor as having done a wrong
thing, if they did not agree with him In this matter
let them rise and say so.
Mr. Beecher then sat down, after which there
were general expressions of sorrow and regret very
kindly and gently put before the audience by promi
nent members of the chuich that Mr. Beecher had
placed himself In the false position he bod. Amid It
all, however, there seemed to be a general feeling
and expression of forgiveness.
Mr. Beecher again rose and said that he was able
to stand up for himself If there was any occasion
for him to come out and declare himself more than
he had already done. Symptoms of impatience
began to develop themselves on the part f the
auoience, amid which the announcement was
made that the annual business meeting would take
place at the conclusion of the service. The benedic
tion was then pronounced, and all those who were
not uienibex retired A. '. Herald, tWg.
SUICIDE.
Determined Attempt nt Nclf-DcM ruction In
Clncliinnil-H omcn nnd Wine A Warning to
Young jllen.
The Cincinnati Tinw of the Hth points a
moral and adorns a talo In this wise:
Wo have been made acquainted with the par
ticulars of. one of the most desperate attempts
at self-destruction, which took place a lew
evenings since, that it has ever been our sad
duty to record the would-be victim being a
very promiucut young lawyer ol this city, ami
a member of one of our most respectable
families.
For some time the unfortunate fellow has
been addicted to excessive drinking, causing
him to so neglect his business that a short time
since his partners dissolved connection, with
him. This action on the part of those with
whom he has been so closely identified had a
marked effect upon him, making him extremely
melancholy, which he endeavored to drown by
a still greater use of whisky. To such an ex
tent did he carry his indulgence that he became
temporarily insane, during which time he went
into a drug store, and bought a six-ounce bottle of
laudanum, after which he repaired to the store
of a friend on Vine street.
Several of his acquaintances happened to be
in tire store at the time, and they all noticed the
ghastly shade of their friend's face, and aiked
him what on earth was the matter? With con
siderable composure he went on and told them
how ho had gradually given way to the use of
whisky until now he was nothing but the shadow
of himself cither in person or name, that he had
carefully counted the cost, and he lelt sure that
death was, nt hours and times, preferable to
living as he had beeii living, and he had de
termined on ending his life aud troubles at the
same time, and seeking for a happier fate in
lands beyond the "dark valley."
1 lis friends tried to laugh him out of such
folly, but all in vain, and he quickly shook hands
with those present, and bid them, as he said, an
eternal farewell.
While still standing and conversing with
them, as quick as thought he pulled out the
bottle of laudanum, and before he could be
frustrated in his designs, ho drank almost its
entire contents. Ills irionds for the moment
were ulmost horrilied, but soon one of them has
tened oil for the help of a physician, while the
others took the unfortunate tallow to a lounge
in the rear of the store, on which they gently
laid him, us they all supposed, to breathe his
last. The poor sufferer told them that it was
useless to save him; that he would not take any
thing from the physician; that there was a letter
in his pocket that would explain all, and in a
few moments afterwards fell into a state of un
consciousness. The doctor soon arrived and went to work
with a No. 1 stomach pump, which soon re
moved all the poison, and in u few hours the
would-be victim was comparatively out of
danger. As Old Frederick of l'russia once said,
"woman was at the bottom of all mischief, It
proved to be true in this instance, as was shown
by the letter found in the poor fellow's pocket, a
copy of which we herewith publish:
"Cincinnati, Dec. 8, 1809 My Dearly Loved
Carrie: When your eye falls on this all my
earthly troubles will be over, and my soul before
that Judge who doeth all thiugs well. While
my own voluntary act shows that I do not fear
to die, yet it eecms so hard to leave you and let
another claim you, who cau never lovo you ns I
have done, and in spite of all your coldness still
do. There was a time when, as the possessor of
your love, I was the happiest creature on earth,
and only dreamed of the day when, with you as
my dearest wife, in our own home, we would be
so happy together, hut a change came o'er
you, and the love I had bestowed was Idly tossed
to the winds, and another, who was not half so
worthy of you as I was then It matters not
what I am now allowed to whisper Into your
ears words of affection and love.
"My only regret at leaving this world, which
has been one of thorns for me, is parting with
you, dearest idol. Once in awhile drop a tear
over the grave of the one who diod for you, and
when you hear others speak lightly of me do
not forget to rebuke them. Thine, ad ever."
II.
Carrie didn't get the letter, so that she could
weep and gnash her teeth, and her ardent lover
still 11 ves thus spoiling the poetical and sensa
tional part ot the matter.
Moral. Young men, don't get tipy, aud your
sweethearts will not desert you.
A FOUNDLING,
EpIhoHo In n Nt. Ie)ule IloardlnKIloue n
I ubnown Woman Abaudoim Her lulitat.
The 81. Louis Democrat of Dec. U has the fol
lowing: An incident occurred yesterday nt a fashiona
ble boarding-houeo which created quite an
excitement among the lady boarders. Yesterday
morning a strange lady, about twenty years of
ago, of fair complexion, with a scar on her
check, rather strongly built, and wearing a
brown drees ornamented with three1 black velvet
stripes at the bottom, and a black shawl, applied
to Mr. C. Handle, corner Sixth and Elm streets,
and requested to be accommodated with board.
She had with her a male infant about six weeks
old. She said her name was (ardiner, that her
husband was In Chicago, and would be hero,
perhaps in a week, aud perhaps not for three
months.
Mr. Randall had some doubts about the
woman, but seeing that she appeared to be
friendless aud unprotected, with a baby in her
arms, he agreed to board her for a few days, lie
gave her a room and had a lire made for her.
In a short time she went out. saying she was
going on business. She returned iu a short
time, aud went out again In the afternoon and
did not return. On examining the room, the
baby and its clothes were there, but the baggage
of the woman was missing. Iho ladies of the
bouse visited the voung stranger, and took great
interest in him. They looked among his etTocts
and found the following note, addressed to tho
landlord:!
"BecemlK'.r 8, 1809 I am almost broken-hearted.
I Just received a letter from my husband, saying that
I might look out for myself. He must have been
under the innueuce of some intoxicating drinks, or
he would not have written in that manner. He has
started for one of the far Western States, so ho says,
and oh I want yoi to take care of my baby untj. I
can relieve you from him. If you do not wish to
keep him. get him, please, a good Christian home.
I must do something for myself. I could not tell
you, so I wriitt it down. I hope our Heavenly Father
will Iprovtde for my dear little boy an everlasting
homu. I will come and see my baby as soon as I
cn- I may remain In this place, l'ut him in charge
of a i resiiyturlao tuluUtcr, and you will be rewarded
0rlU "MllS. (iiKIUNEIt,
'WlMJB OAKUltlllB."
A council of war was held by the lady board
ers, and various propositions weremado relative
to the disposal of little "Willie Gardiner," but
no one was willing to ussume the responsibility
of adopting a boy who was to be so religiously
r&red. There was no yrestiyterlao minister iu
tl e house to take tho boy In hand, and it was
finally agreed among the ladles that they would
jointly tako control of the "little Bill" for a few
days, and endeavor to find some Presbyterian
lady who would nivo him a permanent home. If
a Presbyterian cannot be found, any kind lady
of any other denomination can le supplied with
a baby on reasonable terms. The boy is in good
health, and may become a great man if properly
taken care of.
A BRUTE.
The llverlon of a Wlfe-bemer The Marital
Bond In Kentucky.
A man named John Wcismcr was presented
before the City Court, yesterday, for abuse of
family. The case, as developed by the evidence,
is a most aggravating, one, and one In which the
man and womaa-are equally blamable. It n
pcars that they have not been living together
for a long time, and that the husband has been
in the habit of going to tho houee of the wife at
the peaceful hours of the night, bursting open
the doors, nnd sometimes throwing rocks Into
the windows, to tho great terror of her and ber
little daughter.
The faniL'y 'before the war was in good cir
cumstances, he an industrious and hardworking
man, and she a loving and dutiful wife. But
when the war broke out ho was carried away by
the general excitement and joined the army,
lie was away for years together, fighting under
the banner of the North, and she seldom re
ceived any news from him or of his wherea
bouts. During one of these long absences she
became short of means, and was driven almost
to beggary. Nothing but absolute starvation
seemed to be the fate of her and her child. In
no of these days of destitution and distress, a
tempter worso than the famine came, and she
fell. lie enticed her away, and leaving her only
child in the family of a neighbor, she went with
him to some towu up in Minnesota, where they
lived together over a year, when ho left her,
alone, friendless, and fallen from honor and vir
tue, in a strange country.
Ihe war closed and tho husband returned. In
place of finding his once happy homo, with wife
and daughter ready to greet him, ho found
nothing. His little cottage was built up a story
higher, and strangers, who never heard of hint,
lived iu it. Even his child could not be found,
and the neighbors could only tell him tho dis
graceful story of his wife's disappearance. The
effect of this (Hidden and shocking intelligence
upon the mind and character of Weismer may
be Imagined. He was no more the steady, indus
trious man of a few years ago, but quickly
squandered his pay in drink.
The wife managed to get back to the city, and,
procuring her daughter, who was then about
eleven years of age, rented a room in a dilapi
dated old house that stands in the alley between
Second and Third nnd Market and Jefferson
streets. Here her husband happened to Hnd
her out, but not, it is said, before she had com
menced to lead a disreputable life. Of course
there could be no reconciliation, and the hus
band procured a divorce. Already debased and
debauched, he was not satisfied with a separa
tion, but became intent on seeking reveuge.
lie would carouse at tho bar-rooms till after
midnight, and then go to the house of his for
mcr wife and burst in the doors, or, failing iu
this, throw brickbats in tho wludows, and in
dulge In other acts of violence till frightened
away by the approach of the police.
Early yesterday morning, about 2 o'clock, he
wont there, and bursting in the door, pulled the
woman out of her bed and beat her terribly with
the heel of an old boot, after which ho throw
her down on the floor and stamped hor so that
it is feared she has received Inward bruises
which will prove fatal. She was cut severely in
several places on tho head. The child screamed
for help, nnd waked up the whole neighborhood.
Olliccrs Slater and Meagher arrested tho man
and put him in jail. The olliccrs say the woman
was one clot of blood from her head to her
waist. She was not able to be iu court yester
day morning, and the man was held to answer
for an assault aud battery on the testimony of
the ollicere. His shirt was all bloody when he
was brought into court. Louitoilte journal.
BOB SAWYER REDIVIVUS.
Iliuh Jlnkn In Cincinnati-The Lively Proncn
Miles of a Medical Student-lie In Finally and
Very Properly ltrouuht to lirlef.
I'roin the Cincinnati Enquirer, l)ic 8.
Dr. William Fcarcy, a drowsymedical student
of the Bob Sawyer school, was arraigned In tho
Police Court, yesterday morning, for tho misde
meanor of discharging fire-arms withiu the city
limits. The Doctor occnples "appartments" on
Clark street, west of John, and his favorite win
dow commands a fine view of Mrs. Burgess'
back yard. Being an excellent shot, the Doctor
has beguiled his leisure hours for tho past week
with target practice. His shooting-iron has in
variably been an air-gun, capable of carrying a
pistol bullet a considerable distance; but ills
taste in the matter of marks has beeu subject to
frequent changes. One day ho would select a
clothes-pin on Mrs. Burgess' line; the next day
bo would prefer an exposed coal-bucket or a
tin wash-hand basin on that lady's possessions.
Sometimes a particular iron star iu the rear
wall of Mrs. H.'s dwelling would claim his at
tention, nnd at others he would draw bead on
tho wooden and purely ornamental chimney of
the house. AVheu oil these thing had been shot
to pieces and nothing else offered, the Doctor
opened upon Mrs. Burgess' pet poodle, and iu a
few brief hours riddled his poor body to such au
extent that, with an ordinary opera-glass, an
enthusiastic -Sawycritc could see tho wretched
creature's inside works.
Let it not be supposed that these interesting
experiments were carried on without opposition,
lor they were not. The unscientific and unsym
pathetic neighbors were in arms against the
Doctor from tho first; and front Mrs. Burgess.
who could hardly be expected to view the
gradual demolition of her habit itiou aud its out
door appurtenances with indifference, came
doleful warnings, bitter threats of personal vio
lence, and formal notices of her firm determina
tion to appeal to the civil authorities for pro
tection. But all to no purpose. The hostility
of the neighbors was laughed at, Mrs. Burgess'
warnings v. ere treated with contempt, hor
threats of violence were hurled Into hor teeth,
and her notlcos of appeal to the authorities
drew a still more destructive fire from the
doughty Doctor's air-gun. He was going to do
just about as ho pleased lu that neighborhood.
To show that such was his intention, he ob
tained reinforcements. A gentleman by the
name of Basin also u good shot took up his
quarters at Pearcy's boarding-house, aud to
gether they made Clark street howl.
Mrs. Burgess could not stand this concen
trated fire. She sent for tho police ou Wednes
day morning, aud over the bloody form of her
beloved dog that lay dyiug lu the back yard,
vowed that 6he would stop tho bombardment.
While Ihe oath was being recorded, tho enemy
appeared at his window lu IiIb shirt sleeves to
have a crack at somethiug beforo break fatt.
Mrs. Burgess spied him and Btarted toward his
fortress. The doctor thought she designed,
scaling tho fence and attacking him alone and
single-hauded. Ho was not prepared for a
hund-to-Tiand struggle, bo he let lly at her with
his gun, as she alleges, to force her back. His
nervousness affected bis aim, however, und tho
bullet flew wide of its mark. Beforo he could
reload tho police appeared, and, mistrusting his
ability to successfully cop with the superior
numbers before him, he made an unconditional
surrender, thus exemplifying the truth of tho
First Napoleon's remark, that it was diilleult to
make troops light ou empty Btomachs.
The doctor appeared in the police court yes
terday morning, and a pretty clear case was
made out against him; but to afford him an op
portunity to provo, as he claims, that Mr. Basin
did the shooting on Wednesday morning, the
Learing was continued until Saturday morning.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST 337 TZILSOZlArXX.
Terrible Murder in Scranton A Man
Kill His Brother-in-law State
meat of the Prisoner.
The Boston Billiard Tournament
Texas Election Eeturns Work
on the Hoosac Tuunel.
FROM THE STATE.
Terrible Murder In Nernnton A Man Kill hie
Hroiher-lu-l.aw The I'rlnoner'a Nlult-uicnt.
Bjiectal Dispatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Schanton, Pa., Dec. 11. Last evening, about
8 o'clock, this community was startled by the
murder of a man named Hugh'Carmlchael, who,
with his wife and four children, resided on
Wyoming avenue. Tho perpetrator of tho deed
is a brother-in-law of tho murdered man, named
William Crawford. The quarrel which led to
the murder was the result of a dispute about a
board bill. Crawford btabbed Cannlchael in
the neck, killing him almost instantly .
Au interview with the murderer last evening,
after his arrest, elicited the following statements,
which are substantially all the facts:
"My mime is William Crawford. I urn 41 years of
nire. Been lu this country since 144. Uved most of
the time in liurllngton, N. ,1. Have been iu the
army, llelongcd to the 4th New Jersey Volunteers.
1 formerly boarded with my brother-in-law, Cannl
chael. 1 left there about a mouth ago, because lie
abused his wife ami family. 1 could not stand it.
There was an unsettled board bill ngalnst me. ITP.
claimed ii8. 1 had taken a good many things into
the family for Its support; 1 think to the
amount of f54. I went there last night to
see my sister, and her sick child was engaged In
taking from a frame a memorial in relation to my
service in Ihe army, received from the Govoruor of
New Jersey. I had my knife out to remove the
tucks, when Cannlchael came iu and asked mo to
pay my board bill, aud wanted me to give him an
order for the amount. 1 told him I would pay when
we had a settlement. He then pointed to the door
ar.d ordered me out. I went, and he followed me
and kicked me. When I reached the gate I turned
upon him and struck him. 1 did uot think of killing
him; did not know whether the knife was iu my
hand or not; did not think about It. They removed
him Into the house, and 1 fo lowed.. I had no Hea I
had killed him. I am sorry it happened. It Is a terri
ble affair. I am a temperance man, and a member
of the Temple of Honor." .
Tho prisoner during this recital exhibited
considerable emotion. From all appearances it
Is evident the murder was not premeditated.
FROM XEW EJVULAND.
The Milliard C hiiuioufclil.
Despatch to The liveniiuj TeUujruph.
Boston, Dec. 11. The match game of bil
liards between 11. K. Wilmartb, the present
champion of Massachusetts and Luther 8.
Brooks, for the championship of the State, tho
possession of the golden cue, and one hundred
dollars a side, was won last evening by Wilmarth.
Points scored: Wilmarth, 1'JOO; Brooks, UVj.
The lloonnc Tunnel.
It was stated at the Board of Trade meeting
last evening that the Hoosac tunnel would be
completed In 187'. During the last month the
progress on tho two faces was 800 feet, and the
central shaft was punk thirty feet. Tho shaft
would reach its depth by August next, when,
with two more faces to work upon, tho work
would proceed at the rate of a mile a year.
Naval Alln.tr.
An order was received at the Navy Yard yester
day afternoon requiring instead of the present
arrangement, which has existed for years, of
employing men at $2-35 per day tle watchmen
and laborers shall be enlisted for one year, and
receive fc'-iO per month and rations, which makes
tho total pay f 20 per month. They are to be
enlisted the same as ordinary seaman and others
in the navy.
The Ten Hour Law,
At a recent meeting of tho State Committee
representing the factory operatives of Massa
chusetts, a draft of a ten hour law was agreed
upon to bo presented to the Legislature.
FROM BALTIMORE.
A Murderer Committed.
Special lepateh to The Evening Telegraph.
Baltimohe, Tec. 11. James H. Galloway,
w ho shot and killed Michael Cann yesterday in
South Baltimore, has been fully committed for
murder. The affray originated about Galloway's
wife.
JoneM' Valla Improvement.
A New York company, purporting to repre
sent teu millions capital, arc making proposals
to undertake the contract of repairing nnd
changing Jones' Falls, which runs through Balti
more, so as to obviate floods. The work will
require an outlay of five millions of dollars.
FROM MEW 2 ORK.
Fire la Hroadwny.
New Yokk, Dee. 11. At B o'clock this morn
ing a fire broke out in the five-story building
No. 481 Broadway, occupied on tho lower floor
by Horace Waters as a piano and music store.
The fire was soon subdued, but as tho building
was Hooded with water, the loss from that cause
was considerable.
FROM THE SO UTH.
The Texan Election.
New OnLHANK, Dec. 11. A despatch from
Texas states that returns of tho election iu that
State from sixty-one counties give Davis, Ke
publlcan candidate for Governor, 9077 majority.
Twenty out of the sixty-one counties gave ma
jorities for the Hamilton ticket.
FROM EUROPE.
Thin Morning's (juotallon.
By the Anylo-American Cable.
Loudon, Dee. 1111 A. M. Consols for money,
9iV aud for aeeount, 92'439iJi. United Nuies
flvo-tweutles of lbO'J, SbH ; of ltx, old, 84! !4'; of lseT,
8Ci- 10-4'tt, t-2V. Kile ltdilroad, 80o ; Illinois Cen
tral.' l'WS Ureal Western, Wjf.
LivBKFOOi., loc. 11 11 A M. Cotton firm. Mid
dllDg uplands, ll'iteJXX; middling Orleans,
12 1 - i'ue sales to-day are estimated at 12,4(00 bules.
Lonpon, 1111 A. Al Linseed cakes easier
at a' 10 l'i. Common rosin, . Whale oil, M lus.
Hkkmkk, leo. 11. Petroleum opened quiet yes
terday, and closed quiet aud steady.
Uamhuho, Dee. 11. Petroleum opened quiet yes
terday at IS marc ban cos o schillings, aud closed
quiet.
ThW Afternoon's Quotation.
London, Dec. 11 1 P. M. Consols closod at
for money and 2 ' for account. American securities
llrm. I'nlted States Five-twenties of ISO 4, 88Ji ; of
isi6, old, M V ; of is7, b6X. Ten-forties, 8ii. fcrle
Kuliroad, Illinois Central, loo. Ureal West-
QJ. Q t
Livkki-ool, Dee. lli r. M Cotton closed Arm;
middling uplands, lljjd.; middling Orleans, USid.
The sales have reached lft,0UO bales, including 8000
for export and speculation.
Flour, ins. u. ited Western Wheat, 8s. So.&8o. d.
London, Dec lL-Tallow dull at 47s. W.
FROM THE WEST.
Hold Robbery.
. Sanpchkt, Ohio, Dec. 11. The Erie County
Treasurer's office was entered by burglars this
morning, at 2 o'clock, the safe blown onen
J with nitro-glyceriuo, aud Its cod tcuts abstracted.
iu3 ions is not yet ascertained, iuesati is a
perfect wreck and the building was badly da
maged. The thieves were probably alarmed at
the force of the explosion, and left most of their
tools and considerable money scattered on tho
floor. They stole a band-car at tho railroad
depot and went to Monroevillo, whero they
abandoned the car. Thcro is no further trace of
their movements after leaving that poiut.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Imports and Exports.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Dec. 11 Reports to tho Treasury
phow that in four months, including July aud Oc
tober, the importations exceeded the correspond
ing months of last year upwards of twelve mil
lions, but our exports were nearly thlrty-thrco
millions over those of tho same period last year,
w bile the drain of spcclo was four millions less.
HEALTH OF THE ARMY.
Report of the Nurirean.eneml of the Army
llenllh ol tho Troops Remarkably tJooil.
The f nrgeon Ueneral of the United States army
has submitted his annual report to the War Depart
ment. The Hurgeon-Ucneral reports that tho health
of the troops throughout the country has been re
markably good during the past year, with the excep
tion of those stationed at Key West, where, out of
110 officers and men, 42 were attacked by yellow
fever, and 1 died of that disease. Tho average mean
strength ef the army for tho year wai au.H-20 white
and 4M3 negro troops. Among the white troops Mm
total number of cases of all kinds reported as taken
on the sick list was 8.!t40, being at the rate of iio-9
per thousand of mean strength, or an average of
about live entries on the sick report for every two
men.
The number of deaths reported was four hundred
and seventy-three, or thirteen per thousand of mean
strength.
Among the negro troops te total number of eases
of all kinds reported w is bSt6, being at fie rate of
20H7 per thousand of mean strength, or an average
of two entries on sick report for each man. Tho
number of deaths reported was 75, being at the rate
of 18 per thousand of strength, or one death to every'
67 cases treated.
The Army Medical Museum has been increased by
valuable specimens atu collections to the number of
U17G during the year. The whole catalogue now
represents 12.W0 specimens. One hundred pagjsor
the surgical and six hundred and fifty-seven pages
of the medical portion of the tlrst volume of tho
"Medical aud Surgical History of the War'' hwe
been printed, and the work is making as rapid pro
gress as is consistent with accuracy.
The number of commissioned medical olliccrs for
duty on June 30, lSt;, was Itil ; on sick leave, 4; on
leave, 3. The estimated troops in service June !I0,
1800, was 32,80(5; "of military posts, 2:HJ; beside nu
merous detachments and temporary outposts re
turning a medical oillcer an average of one medical
officer to 204 men, distributed over the entire conn
try, from Alaska in the mouth of the Hlo Grande. To
supply the deficiency thus created, it has been neces
sary to employ physicians under contract.
The experience of the past three years has shown
that the present organisation of t he medical stair of
the army is the best possible for the interests of the
service, and that even were all the vacancies now ex
isting tilled It would b'3 barely adequate In numbers
to the demands ' of our pcaue establish
ment, Belong as onr extensive frontiers shall re
quire garrisoned posts for their protection, any re
duction of tho Medical Corps below the minimum
established by the act of Congress of July vw, 18fi,
Ilxing the military peace establishment of the United
Mates, would prove prejudicial to the welfare of the
troops and the eftlclcut discharge of their duties.
THE ft HEAT BOAT RACE.
A Card from the Harvard Crew.
We havo been often tempted, by the mistakes
and misrepresentations in many of the published
accounts of the Oxford and Harvard boat race,
to unite in a statement for the purpose of cor
recting the errors. But wo havo thought that
good taste, as well as deep judgment, pre
scribed to us as a rule of silence. VVe observo
that Harper's Monthly Magazine, for
this mouth, contains an article, en
titled "The University Rowing Match," tho
writer of which seems to speak as by our autho
rity. Styling himself the "Secretary" of tho
Harvard Four, ho professes to "put the story
in the light iu which it is regarded by the
actors themselves." As we do uot wish to be
thought to have broken our rule of silence, we
feel obliged to say that the article was not sub
mitted to any of us, nor were we consulted at
all in the matter. We are, therefore, In no way
responsible for the fact that an article ou the
subject has appeared, or for the statements con
tained therein, as wo are not for any statements
made elsewhere, whether printed or oral, and
whether with or without an appearance of
authority.
We thiuk we havo a right to abstain from
specifying any errors, for were wn to do so wo
should allow ourselves to be drawn into the very
course we have avoided, by the mere fact that a
writer has. without authority, seemed to speak
for us. We trust and presume that tho writer
did not lutend to give tho impression that he
spoke in our behalf, and that the sentence from
which we quote bears a construction stronger
than he was aware of.
Finally, we wish to say that we received the
best of treatment from the English people, and
were fairly beaten in the race. The only mem
ber of tho crew who does not sign this paper,
Mr. Simmons, is in Europe, and we have not
had time to procure his signature.
Jas. S. Fav, Jh.
. U. LYMAN.
A. P. Loiti.NG,
Cambridge, Dec. 8, 18(19. A. Buknuam.
riNA! CU AI1 COMMliUClI.
Ot'KlCE Or TUT. KVKNINfl TKLEOHAPH,)
(Saturday, Deo. 11, 1W. (
The money market Is fairly active, and the general
feeling In monetary circles steady. The banks hold
good balances, but the activity of the stock market
Is a hcavT drain upon their resources, and their dis
count lines are being restricted to meet tho demand
lor call loans. There are but very light shipments
of currency to the Kouth, aud those ro the West have
greatly fallen on during the week, the main points
drawing upou us being the pork-packing centres.
VVe quote cull loans ut k 0 per cent, the higher
figure ruling even ou Government collaterals. Dis
counting Is done chiefly outside the banks, and 9m' 10
per cent. Is about the average on first-class paper,
which is rather scarce.
Uold was active and steady, with sales this morn
ing ranging between 123 and 4'f closing at 128 ,.
Government bonds are quiet, with limited transac
tions at prices quoted yesterday.
The stock market was moderately active at yes
terday's cllng quotations. There was very little
doing in State or City securities. Bales of the Htate
Os, second series, at loo;, and City 0s, new, at Ws'i
(S9.
There was a good business done In Reading Rail
road atb0t(86Ur. Pennsylvania Railroad was bet
ter; sales at 641,. Lehigh Valley Railroad sold at
r:iX.. Camden and Aniixiy Railroad at 110V, and
Philadelphia and Krle at 29.
Canal shurcu dull. Lehigh Navigation sold at 81,
b. o.
The only sale In Hanks was of Commercial at
MX.
coal and Passenger Railway shares were not in
quired after.
PHUDtl-PHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Rro., No. 40 a Third street.
r 1KHT BOARD.
2400 Pa 88, 3 S.... 106
1100 City W, New.
cAl).. 98 V
200 dO.,..cAp. QH,
nooo do cAp. 89
13000 Read R 7s.... 103
11000 Hunt k B Top
1 mtg bs.. 80
8shPennaR...c. M
10 do 64 V
4sh('om'l Ilk.... 6tl!r
lloo su Reading... Is. 60
200 do..ls.bl0. M
100 do. 60
300 do..s60wn. 60 j;
100 do 60 44
ltshLnhV R...U. 6!ltf
100 sh Phil A EH.. 2i
800 Lh N Kt...h30' 84
6sh CaAmlt...H9V
100 do 04 bi
1 HO HUM
Jay Cooki ft CO. quote Government securities aa
follows: U. 8. to of 1B81. l20Sc4iio;'.-; 6-aos of waa,
mvwiiBJt; do., 1864, ii3tfni)'.! aa, ltwa, na
114 1; do., July, Mxta, UtUCJi t da da, IboT,
llflrtll6V; do., 1S6A, INUIIftV: -o, H0M
liov ; cor. 6s, io.Vfloy,. (told, 123'.
MKRHRB. D 1UTBN A UROTtlRK, 4o.No. 8. Third
treet, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. 8. CS Of 1SN1, 120-,120V: !o 1802, 116,411Bi ;
do. 1864, iiavn3v; do. 1806, n3?.jin; do. i.
new, lld,ii0;'a ; da lftf, do. llrt'in6M ; do. 1866,
do., IRtoUOW; 10-403. 110tf111 U. 8. 30 year
6 per cent. Currency, 109;fio ; Due Cotnp. Int.
Notes, 18; Gold, luteins ; Silver. 121ftlSH.
MKssns, Wii.mam Paintkb A CO., Mo. 86 S. Third
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. s of
1881, 120'120V; 5-20SOf 1882, 115,U5K: da 14,
113X118.V; do. 18t'.5, 113V$113,'.; da July.
11'W116; da July, 1807, U6(Smou: da July,
1868, llvmi6'C; fin, 10-40.1 10 !tff110.-. f. 8. TacUlO
RR. Cur. OS, 109', (109'.,-. (iold, 123.',-y$123!,'. ,ia.
steady.
Narb A Ladnrr, Rankers, report this moruintj'i
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M 12!t4 11-09 A.M...- 123--
10- 06 u'i ti- o
1086 138.t' mo M UA'i
11- 65 " 12!t',l . ... .1
lliilalclplila Truil ! i:M
Hati-uoav, Dec. 10 Hark la firm, and ; hints. N .
1 sold nt. $:;2-ro per ton.
Seeds cioverseiKl Is in good ilemtnl, a.-vl' t .o
bushels prime sold at fs-60. Timothy m suuuly a)
4. Flaxseed is wanted by the crushers at t'i w.
The Flour market Is qul'-t, but prices rem un wiui.
out change. Tho Inquiry is entirely confined to ihe
wants of tlie homo consumers, who puroh;vsud a lew
hundred barrels at 4-:sl for superfine ; SVJlrtt
6-8T;,, for extras; t.V7,.i,tf-25 for Nort.hw u
extra family ; (f.vT;iJC 12 v for Pennsylvania da do.;
ffii O-no for Ohio and Indiana da do. ; und JO-Itxl M)
for fancy brands, uccirding to quality. Rye Mour U)
steady at fr.-fio.
There is but little activity In the Wheat, marku!,
and prices have a downward tendency. Sales or iVKi
bushels of Pennsylvania, Western, and I) da wart
red at. l-22..i l-i.s. itye Is ollered at f K.ftl 01 for
Western; and 81 M0 for I'emiiylvanla. Corn Is steailv,
bnt there is not much doing. Sales of old yelio.v mi,
$1-o,1-)9; new do. ut 'Jle, for damp and prime
dry: and Wentern mixed at J1M8. Oats are un
changed. Sales of :hmhi bushels Pennsylvania and
Delaware at Mo tile. Hurler Is dull, -i ioo biishe.n
two-rowed New York sold at ll-Oikj; am t 4O00
bushels Canada on private terms.
Whisky Is quiet. We quote wood aad Irou-oound "
Western at ?ltut 1-04 per gallon.
JIARINEjraLEraAPHjJ.
ALMANAC FOR PUILADHLPHIA-TUIS DAlT""
8tm Risks 7-13 1 Moon hit , orn
Sun NT.. ,.4M lilOH Watbb ! "i "siM
PUILADKLPUIA BOA RD OBRAJDfC '
.T.tIKS Dnrom-iiTY, 1
SAMtTKi. K . Stokks, COMMirrwe ok iBti Month.
COMMITTER O ARBITRATIONS.
J- O. fittorge L. Bazbr , K. 4. Sooner.
William W. Paul. POoa, L. Qillyipie.
Nkw Tokk, Deo. U.-ArriTi, itamshlp Dotjhlaod
from Hremcn.
Kohi 01 k, Doo. 11. Hnile l yesterday. teamabiiM Law
rente, lor iiostoD. and AuHt.ralinn.for Uverpool.
(; An.'ln-Anvriran O11I1U.)
Qitkkkhtown. l)eo. ll.-Arrlel, runhlp Oit ot
Iew York, Irotn New York, and .lara, from New York.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. DKOKMBKIt 1.
STATE 'OK THfRMOMRTKIl AT TH KVRVTKO TEL841AAPH
Ml " A. M.K'.!-....4tf 1 1 P. M ...49
, H''ARKD T1JI MORNING.
S ill Sherman, Provideuoe. O. 8. Stet-
8t.eanmniD'Rernlatnr. Pennlnnton. New York. John P. ObJ.
W.T. Clde A Co!rBen' ' "ichmond Norfolk,
P?t!Me '4 Cof" lOTd' Georeto'" Ah,HlrU..
T'" oT,deN40o1SOn' Ba,Umor"' mia tow of ban,,
.".'Wp!SnAen B"Un,or- with a tow f
T b.eOv?P.eClyda: "-Or-.. -1 a tow of
ARRIVKD THIS MORNING.
Steamer Claymont, Robertson, 36 hours from Nn
folk, with mdse. to W. P. (Jlyde A CoT '"
hteamer K. tJ. Riddle, McCno, 34 honrs from New Vorfc
with mriae. to W. P. (Jly.te A f lo. YOT'
Hteamer R. Willing, Uandiff, 13 hour from Baltimore,
with rudse. to A. C. rovon, Jr. "-."uunp,
lir. baniue Medora, ICeud, B5 days from Livnrnnnl i,h
salt to A lei. Kerr A W- veesel til L. WmUnZS U 71
On the Mhof November, at, miduiKht. durinVa-a.. . S
from W lost maintopcallantmast, mainmast head ?,.
topKallantiuRst, inizzentopniitat, and rerainH Uvi...
dnmaRes; on Sllth. in 1st. IW. Iodk. 71 W., rookl. ah?'
Lea. for Lisbon. The Al.' report. T h.iinS owii d
very heavy gales pretty much the entire paaiave
Iv. tl. barque J. L. '1 hiermann, NwlenholtTVdun f.
New York, in ballast to U Westered A Oo tf" bt)m
N. O. barque Anton, Fneke, tl days from New York i
ballast to Peter Wright A Kous. or'
Scbr Star, Orowell, S days from New York, with rads to
Kmuht A Sons. "
Subr Problem, Mnrshall, 5 days from James river ;
lumber to Collins A Co. Te' w,tl1
Sobr W. Burnt!. Robinson, 5 days from James river with
lumber to Collins A Oo.
richr Train Ackvprth. Whetley, 4 days from Baliebnry,
with lumber to Uolbus A Co. "
Scbr Anna Msrick, Richards, 8 days from Provinoetowa.
with rish to oaptnin. , .
Tint Thomas Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with a'
tow of barees to W. P. Clyde A Oo. "-"more, witn
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with a tow of
barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew, from HavTe-de-Oraaa with
a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Oo. ' w,u
OLEARKD YKSTRRDAY.
Steamship Wvonnng, Teal, Savannah, Philadelphia and
Southern Mail Steamship Oo. T"
Sohr John A. Oirirhn, ITostor, St. Thomas, Workman A Oo
ritdir K. A L. Oordery, Grace. Ilarbados, D. H Stetson A(Jo
richr M. O. Collins, Kndioott, Barbados. K. A. SouderAOo'
Sohr Bertha Soudcr, Woooter, St, Mary's, Ua., do. .
ARRIVKD YKSTKRDA Y.
Nnrw. ship Relondo, Blegen, 43 days from Bristol. Kn.
via New York, in ballast to Peter Wright A Sons '
Steaiii.ii ip Aries, Wiley, 47 honrs from Knaton, with
nidae. to It. Winsor A Oo. Off the Urowa, saw ship Baaaar
from Liverpool ;olT the Brandywine, a berm. British brie'
deeply laden ; off the Middle, a light barqno; eO Bomb
Hook, a deep British barque and brig Kunioe, forSU John
N. B. ; otf Duck Creek, a light barque, eoming uo In tow -otf
Reedy Island, barque Medora, from Liverpool, ooouna!
up in tow.
(Steamship Regulator. Pennington. 34 hoars front Hn
York, with mdse. to John K Old.
Steamer Mars, Urnmley, 34 hours from New York, with
mdse. to W. M. Baird A Oo. "
Steamer H. L. Caw, Webb, 18 hoars from Baltimore, with
mdse. to A. Groves, Jr. . . . ,
PA88KNGKR8 SAILKD. ' -Per
steamship Wyoming, Teal, for Savannah, to day
Mrs. John O. hullitt, two ohiblren, and servant; William
Brawn -, F. L. Stoekwell ; George Lochinau, wife, and child -Miss
Annie Gowncy -, J. Wilmarth ; O. J. Puree) I : Oharlea
Rergbot"; Thomas Piatt; Miss M. Thompson ; Master O
Thompson; Mrs. Walters, two sons, and infant;. J. Butler!
Oompondenr o.f The Xwmina TWrrara.
KASTON A MoMAHON'S BULLETIN
New Yokk Ot rici:, Deo. IU. No boats left for BalU.
more to-night. ,
Bai.ttmoue Branch Office, Deo. 10. The following
barges will leave in tow t o-day, eastward
hchuyler; Nightingale; Senator Wade: Wn. Wart
Rute; Resolute; M. Bartlett: II. Miller; American Hero:
Shady Rim; O. Partridge; A.J. Kirkpatrick; Mary X.';
iiau Jacinto -, (.eo. U. Preston ; bcotia ; and Dreadoaucbt.
all with ooal, for New York. ---
R. V. De Witt, for Wilmington.
There is not much ice in Chesapeake Bay to-day wea
ther mild.
Philadelphia Branch Officii, Deo. 1L Kight bargee
leave this day for Baltimcre, among which are four loaded
with anthracite oouL L. 8. V.
memo"randa.
Ship George Canning, Bradford, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Liverpool 'J.iili ult.
bbip Ocean, Jones, for Philadelphia, entered Ont at
Liverpool irtth 11 It.
Ship Westmoreland, Lefonrnan, cleared at New Orleans
4th inst. 'or Bremen, with 'Mi bales cotton.
Steamship Hunter, Harding, hence,, at Providence 8th
instant.
Hteamship Olaymont, Robinson, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Norfolk fcth inst.
Hteamship Huiou, Koggs, henoe, at Boston yosterday.
Barque leouiiias. (isles, henoe, at New Orleans 4th inst.
Barque Omaha, Ballard, for Philadelphia, put back to
Liverpool Stilb ult.
Barque Brodsene, Iversen, for Philadelphia, cleared at
London 271 b ult.
rlarque Hoftnung, Wallis, henoe, at Stettin 21th nit.
Brig W. N. ., Herman, sailed from Kingston, J a., litn
ult. lor Milk River and Philadelphia.
Hchr Kva May, Riohards, hence, at Matansas 1st inst.
Sohr J. W.Wilson, tor Philadelphia, sailed from Charles
ton yesterday.
Scbr Kllon Uolgute, Guiding, benoe, at Newbern, N. O.,
yesterday. . ,. ,
Scbr Golden Eagle, Uowos, hence, at New Bedford 8tb
Instant.
Scbr ,1. B. Johnsue.-Bmith, hence, at Warren th last.
Scbr S. C. Morton, Morton, for Philadelphia, cleared at .
New York yesterday.
rfOTIOK TO MARINKRS.
The Cross Ledge Lightvesael No. 1M will be retained on
her station in the Delaware Bay during; the winter, nnleea
oot'ipelled to leave by Ice. -
By order of the Ligbthonse Board.
Lighthouse Inspector, ioaith Dietriet.
December 11, l8t.
Information has been received stating that the rTgrpluto
Government baa given notice tl at, ou the Hb ikU. the
hied light at Alexandria will be replaced by revolving
liubt.
lintil more definite information has been received,
Banners should be cautious in approaching port.
By order. W. B. SlIUBHlCK, Oluorman.
Treasury Department, Otttoe Lighthouse tttuard, Vl svaiiia
ton, D. C, Nov. W, IbtM.