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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1869.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
CUBA.
Cmban View of the President's Mes
sageMr. Cameron's Be solu
tion for Cuban Informa
tion Its Partial
Answer.
What (ienerol (irnnt Said I, ami Ma.
Prom La lUvolueion, IMc. 9.
It would have been impossible for the Execu
tive to have said anything new npon Cuba, inas
much as the document Is, as it should be, an ac
count of his acta, such as have taken place dur
ing the last six months. The President had not
recognized Cuba as a belligerent before his mes
sage, that is positive and certain; and this paper
does not pretend to do more than give the rea
sons for bis conduct. General Grant, who said
last May that the Cubans in the end would ob
tain from the United States even more than they
expected, and who has on all occasions repeated
this opinion, saying that he did not think a
recognition at present would be a benefit to Cuba
cannot say this precisely In his message, bnt
contents himself with giving reasons, iusutU
cient and iucorrect as they arc. reasons, in truth,
which import but little because they have no
tendency to Impede the realization of a future
acts, and tending only, as they do, to the point
of justifying the nun-consummation of tuissume
act in the past.
Congress, which represents on its part the
first and highest power in this nation, will find
the way clear; and taking into account the bill
voted in favor of Cuba at tho end of the last ses
sion, the opinion manifested by a large number
of its members, tho petitions coming in from all
parts, tho traditional American policy, and the
words of the President nscd in his message, it
wiil not long defer giving expression to the
wishes of tho people, whoso representative it Is,
or to the aspirations of the Cubans. The Presi
dent has said all that ho could. He makes no
recommendations to Congrcts; but if ho has not
taken a step which was within his power,
it were superfluous to recommend, and,
above ail, when he neither finds nor
presents any reason why the recogni
tion ol Cuba should be opposed. Congress, with
but little pains, will become convinced that
there exists in Cuba an independent republican
organization, and will vote a bill In accordance
with this coviction. The President will be but
too happy to conform himself to this view of the
matter.
In the meanwhile the First Magistrate tells
the Representatives and Senators that this prin
ciple is beyond the range oi discussion, viz.:
That this nation is its own proper judge as to
when belligerent rights shall be conceded to any
people struggling to free itself from a govern
ment which it deems oppressive a phrase con
clusive, and which at a single stroke disposes of
the thousand illusory arguments put forward by
the Spaniards in their discourses and news
papers. Moreover, the President expresses the
positive hope that the intluence of the United
States will put an end to the war, which with
reason he denominates unhappy, and. in truth,
an American could not otherwise qualify a
struggle between liberty and despotism, between
force and right, between justice and injustice.
Onward, then; the triumph will be ours.
General Grant knows it, and we, as a matter of
course, know it better than he. What more
should we have than we have already, in order
to the securine of our freedom? Let the war of
lire and blood go on; this is necessary. We wlL
defend the soil on which we were born, evcu till
we die, and lieside by side with the stones of
the earth.
, What Mr. Lenin' Org".- Maya.
From. La Revolution, Dec. 11.
The Hon. Mr. Cameron presented on Wednes
day, in the Senate, the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
"That the President of the United suites be re
quested to communicate to the Senate, If in his opi
nion it 1b not incompatible with the puolle interests,
( any information he may have in his possession with
regard to the civil and political condition of the
island of Cuba."
This resolution of the Upper House is of the
highest importance. In the possession of the
President, or, to speak more accurately, in mo
bureau of Mr. Fish, Senators will find data in
abundance - hick will convince them of tho
proximate triumph of the Cubans and of the
thorough Irapotcncy of Spain. Besides, Mr.
Fish, who in this matter is Mr. Grant, inasmuch
as Congress never addresses the Ministers, will
find it necessary to say that, in the month of
June past, ho corresponded with the representa
tion f tho Cuban Republic, thus virtually
recognizing it, and, at the same time, discussed
with it the character of the propositions which
he contemplated presenting to Spain, to the end
that she would recognize tho iudependeuco of
the island. Ho will have to admit that he pre
sented such proposition to Spain, and demanded
explicitly, inthe last days of July, that she
should abandon the Island and salute the Lone
fcur Banner.
He will odd, most certainly, that Spain ac
cepted tho mediation in general terms, and even
proposed alterations (up to the present unpub
lished, that is to say, unknown to the public,
but positive and certain), which revealed the
fact that she was not far from being prepared to
recognize the Republic of Cuba. He could ex
plain also the motive that Induced General Prim
to alter his opinion in this regard, atter having
appeared to bo willing to entertain the propor
tions; and how, after all this, he (Mr. Fish) dic
tated that very remarkable note to Mr. Sickles
which raised a blister upon the Spanish body
politic, at tho same time maddening the entire
press of the Peninsula.
He could relate other things which have
?iassed concerning which we arc not fully in
ormed, but this we can say, over and above the
foregoing, that in no manner has the signifi
cance oi the first steps taken by the American
Cabinet with respect to its political movements
in the Cuban-Spanish question been explained
away or shorn of its virtue. The rgpresenta
tives of the American people who look upon this
question from a high point of view, and who re
member the grand American policy of Jellcrson
and Monroe, will well weigh the value of the
data and information that the President has it
n til nnwer to communicate. Wc, in confi
dence, await tho results to llow from this resolu
tion.
AMERICAN PRIVATES IX ROME.
Arrival of Archbishop MrClosker nod Spiiul
41ns; Probability of their i:ievailo lo the
Curdlnalute.
' TinMit. Now. ST. The Fathers of the Council are
arriving dally. Among the latest from America are
the Archbishops of New York, of New Orleans, and
Oregon City. Bishop Doraenlc, of Pittsburg: Bishop
Mullcr, of Erie; Bishop Diiliriea, of Galveston;
Bishop Ueiss, of La Crosse; and Bishop Verut, of
riavannan. me atciiuismou i, ijumcu una
arrived, briugiug with him, says the Corre
vxmdanct de JLome, close on $400,000 for the
irovernnient here, the result chiefly of the
Peter's pence collected in his diooeBo. A large
number of prelates and other passengers, who left
M irsellles by the direct boat on Monday evening
hl doe In Clvita Veechla eurlv Wednesday morn-
lug, did not arrive In Home until this morning (Satur
day). From Br. Would, our American resident
Thysiclan, one of the travellers, 1 have Just had the
foilnwlnir nartlcnlara: The Pannllltino encountered
A stiff gale immediately after leaving port, and lav to
tor several hours under shelter of a small Island in
the Golf of Lyons ; next morning, after making some
progress, again took shelter at l'orto Ferraja, in the
Island of Klba, where she lay for twenty-four hours.
Thursday inorntnir the cantata brouaht them within
twenty-Jive miles of Clvlta Vecobia, but was loo
timidly prudent to venture entering the
hsrbor. and lay all night tossing in the
wnall bay of Port Rroole, to the great
lUtCOitfort Of all on bowd, where, with barely
accommodation for 1M passengers, between 600 and
6K were stowed away as best they might be. Among
these were the French Cardinal Maihlen, Arch
bishop Spakllng of Baltimore, and tho Bishop of Cali
fornia, the Bishops of Cork and Galway, the Bishop
of the Cape of Good Bone, and btween twenty and
thirty Frenoa archbishops and bishops and other
ecclesiastics. Several of our regular winter visitors
came on by this post-boat, Hr. and Mrs. llerminn,
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and daughters ; also, Mr. and
Mrs. Wnrtr., of Philadelphia; Mrs. Davies and
daughters, from Now York, and others. Travellers
who bad elected to come by Mont Cents Instead
of trusting to the fickle Mediterranean have been
as much at the mercy of the elements, and
probably In more Imminent danger. Karly In the
morning ol the 84th, an avalanche fell on the Fell
Hallway during a prolonged snow storm. By mld-dny
another avalanche fell, covering abont a thousand
feet of the line to the depth of about twenty feet. Kor
more than twenty-four hours were the mails for
India thus detained, together with about a hundred
and fifty passengers on the French side of the moun
tain. Post and travellers to the amount of one hun
dred and ten persona arrived Hits morning with this
unpleasant experience to the perils of an Alpine
passage.
On Monday last, In pnbllc consistory, the Pone be
stowed tho liat awarded during the last election of
Cardinals to the Archbishop of Valladolid, the
grand hall npon which open the Sixtlne and Pauline
Impels being arranged as usual for the ceremonial.
The Papal throne was reared against the entrain to
the Pauline. To the right a tribune was erected fur
the numerous royal personages now In Rome, among
whom shine conspicuously for beauty tho Grand
Duchess Olga, oneen of Wnrtentlicrg, and her fair
young niece, the Duchess Vera. The ex-royalties of
Tuscany, l'arnm, and Naples were all there, with the
exception of cjueen Maria Soils, (need not repeat
the description of a ceremony already menUoned In
more tliau one letter, there being no special
featnre remarkuhlo In this consistory, except
ing the brilliant attendance of foreign lay and
ecclesiastical dignitaries. In the evening the
same distinguished crowd, with large additions,
responded to the Invitations sent out by his
Km inenoc to witness the bringing of the scarlet hut,
the prelatlcal cap of maintenance, from the Vatican
to Cardinal Moreno's residence, Palazzo ramphili,
In tho Piazza Navona, Two public receptions, lite
rally open to all comers who should present them
selves In full dress (ladies wearing de rigueur robes
montutites) had been held the two previous evenings
by his IJminenc.e, the new Cardinal. The troubles in
Spain had prevented the customary sending oil'
under charge of two of the noble guajd this hat to
the Spanish Cardinal immediately on his creation.
It is rumored, but I do not know upon how good an
authority, that at the next consistory ono or more
American prelates will be elevated to tho purple.
The Archbishops of New York and Baltimore are
the ones supposed likely to receive this distinction.
MRS. MTARLAWS COMPLAINT.
The Indiana Divorce and the Groundn on
which It was Dosed.
A correspondent at Indianapolis forwards copies
of various documents connected with Mrs. McKur
land's divorce suit. We give below the correct text
of her bill of complaint, which Important paper is
thus lor the first time given to the public lu its
entirety :
OOMTI.ATNT.
State of Indiana, Morgan County. In Common Pica
(.kiiirt, October term, 169. Abby 8. Mel ar land vs.
Daniel McKnrlaud.
Abby S. McFarlurul complains of Daniel McKarland.
and Buys : That on the ton day of December. 1S57, she
wan married to the defendant, and from that time until
the time of her separation from him, as hereinafter men
tioned, vuia AVer to nlm a faithful and dutiful wife. Bat
she says that soon after her man-tag to the defendant be
began to treat her with unkindness and neglect, and that
his unkindness and neglect increased until said separa
tion; that meanwhile the defendant fell into in
temperate habits, and spent a large part of hi
time at drinking places and other places of low resort, and
repeatedly returned to his home staggering with intoxica
tion ; that during the last two years before said aeparation
his treatment of the plaintiff was extremely cruel and vio
lent ; that he was in the habit of apptyingto her the most
offensive and opprobrious epithets, of frequently threaten
ing her with physical violence. ami that on several occasions
be did actually assault her and inflict severs bruises uHn
her person : that during said last two years he led most of
his time a lifepf idlenewi and vice, and contributed nothing
towards the support of the petitioner and their child ran,
and that herself and said children were during that time
supported solely by the industry of the petitioner: that in
consequence of such oontinuaf ill-treatment and oruelty
on tho part of the defendant, and total neglect to make
reasonable provision for her support, she could not con
tinue to live with him, bat was compelled to separats
from him, which she did on the Blst day of February.
1S67, since which time they have never lived togother. And
the petitioner says there is no prospect whatever of any
reconciliation between her and the defendant. And she
further says that she has been a resident of
the State of Indiana more than one year previously
to the Illicit of this her petition, nod is now a resident of
Morgan county, in said State. Wherefore, ahe prays an
order dissoltivg the bonds of matrimony existing betwoen
her and defendant, and for all other proper relief ; and
she also auks the custody of her children by said marriage
Persy S. McFarlrnd, aged about ten years, and D.miel
W. MoFarland, aged ubont five veert becuuse said du
fendantisan nnsuiiaole person to have tho care or cus
tody of said children, for the reason aforesaid.
POHTKR, HAKKI'ON 4 FISHUACK.
HARRISON A SHIRLKY, Attorneys.
TIIK NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Vrmn the. Herald.
"I'snallv tha meeting of Congress baa been the occasion
of considerable animation in Wall street, but the assem
bling of the National legislature this year has not been
as yet productive si any very cieoldod effects upon financial
matters. 1 lie I'resiilenfa messU!;o anil oecreiary uoui
wsil's report rendered tha gold market firmer, and the
nrioa touched as asaint VXl'i. tbe lowest point of tne
week. Their effect has buen rat tier to streugl hen anil steady
the murket than to impart liunvuncy ana activity. 1110
gold operators who essayed a 'bull' movement in tho be
ginning ot the month have, therefore, roceived no check
Iruin these pubiio documents, but still huvs found it up
hill work to maintain the movement, I'.nnuli of the policy
of OoUKre-shss already developed itself to warrant the
pellet tnar, wnutever steps are taken in nnanciai mullet s,
there will be no contraction of tbe currency. Some of tile
Vestern members seem determined on legislation which
will swell tile volume oi greenbacks now in circulation.
Would it not be wise to pursue tne policy oi masterly in
activity in all this business of Uie currency:
Are we not eioaauy auvaucing to specie
payments without the aid ot Congressional
enactments? Gold has returned to iignres wljicn are the
lowest sines the summer of Ml In ail probability tuw
decline will go on in the same ratio, and bring us to re
sumption without the dangers of a commercial panic.
Who demands aueii measures or congress: secretary
Hontwell ia in nerfect aocord with General Grant in the
opinion that the question is not one for iuimediate legisla
tion. I no present session ox congress snouiu uevoin n sen
lo the work of perfecting a plan to fund the natioual debt
at a lower rate of interest. Tho people at large are more
desirous of a redaction of their taxes tban ot a
return to specie payments. If auy cbauge is
made let the banking system be mads free, each institu
tion to deposit non-lntsrest Hearing i.overnmeni uouesas
security for its issues. It is a deliberate imposition of the
present banking system to tax the people about twenty
uilllious a year ior mo privilege 01 us uaisiuuub. it suouiu
give way to one tliat would afford a market for a lari;e
fraction of tbe national debt. Last year tho banks com
bated and defeated all measures contemplating a
redistribution of the enrroncy. There is no power in tile
land so strong as that of the national bank ring.
which wields toe influence and weaitu ot tne iu dif
ferent institutions to which the privilege is now lhnitod.
If it was easy to defeut recisfnbulion, which was
apparent and clamorous justice, bow much more easy will
it lie to stave utf froe banking. The response from abroad
to the suggestions of the Gongressfonl reports has beon
of a flattering character. I'be immodiate effect was
rather unfavorable to the ouotations of our rive-twenties,
i . .1. J J I? I. . ...... U...1 .
innaiuucu as liuuon auu r raiimuik n),uuumiora uau ueea
led to expect iuimtdiate specie paiment recommeudations
on the part of tbe President, but the foreign public, com-
prtineuuina; loe iionesi. sou uonomoie position 01 1110
Kxecutivs and his Secretary of Finance, invested so sud
denly that the speculators who feared a loss ware as
tonished to find the bonds go off their hands at a large
Srotit. The Government market during tho week has
een quite active, if not excited, and under tbe imprestion
that toe funding process wiil deprive the tive-twenties of
their value as a long investment, a sharp demand sprang
up for the lssls, the teu fortlis, and tho currency sixes, the
first mentioned going up 'J pur cent, in one day. The im
presainn is generul lunong tho leading Government dealers,
bolb domestic ana foreign, that the Secretary of the
Treasury will have no difficulty wbatevsr in fundiug
the dobt at four and a half per oont. The stock market
daring the wsek was very strong and the cliques
successfully pursued their plan of a bull campaign.
With few exceptions every loading stock on the
list was higher, by an average of five or six per cant., on
Satin day night than it was on Monday morning. The
cliques' rather have it to thsmselves, however, for ths
volume of business was small. It is dilfioult to enlist tha
public ia any movement, and will be until the September
panic baa been forgotten or a new set of buyers oomea into
the street. Tbe money market was sasy, and little
auxioty is sliown as to its future. The cotton and wheat
orope are inoviHl, or as much as needs asaistanos from this
ceutre. T he prospect for the remainder of the winter is a
supply ff unds more than equal to all viie demands tUat
oau arise before the return of spring activity."
FROM EUROPE.
TbU ftlornluB'aj Quotations.
Bytht.A nolo-A mertran Cable. ,
I'akih, Bee. 13. The Bourse opened firm. Bontcs,
73f 7oC
Antwerp, Bee. 18. Petroleum opened Arm.
IUvhr, Bee. 18. Cotton opens active at 1B01. 60c.
on the spot, and laef. hoc. atloaU
London, Bee, 18-rll A. M Consols forraoney,92V,
and for account, 95 . American securities quiet j
h-ios of 1S62. s6Ki of 186. old, M; of 1W stty;
10-iOs, 82 v. Kris Kallroad, j Illinois Central, 9)tf j
I.ivkkpooi., Doc, 18 11 A. M. Cotton firm ; mid
dling uplands, llJid. ; middling Orleans, lVi The
sales ror to-day are esuniateu io,vuu iuu,
. Breadstuas firmer.
London. December J3.-Lln8cud oil Uriner; Tl
I lOW, 41S.
SECOND EDITION
LAT2ST 07 TH&SaHAPXX.
Drowning Case at Chester, Pa. The
Illinois State Convention The
Farrott Murder Trial at
Baltimore Adjustment
of the Famous How
land Will Case.
FROM JVEW ENGLAND.
Marine OHaster.
Despatch to The livening Telegraph.
Boston, Dec. 13. The barque Frctlonla,which
nrrlvcd hero on Sunday from Fayal, has been
absent bnt tblrty-eeven days from New Bedford.
In the meantime she picked up a Dutch brlj and
towed her into Fayal. .
New Itallwny Termlnon.
On Saturday last tho State sold to the Boston
and Albany Kallroad Corporation fifty acres of
flats at South Boston, for the sura of t' 1115,000.
The whole area is to be filled and improved by
the above company.
MnnnnrhiiNCttn Politic.
Isaac AV. Smith is the Republican candidate
for Mayor of Manchester, and James A. Weston
the Citizens' candidate. Tho municipal election
in this city Is proresslntr quietly. There is a
great variety of split tickets.
(Singular Civil NulU
Dexpateh to The Evening Telegraph.
ArovsTA, Me., Dec. 13. George fampson, of
Ilallowcll. a member of the firm of Alden, Samp
son & Sons, bll carpet manufacturers, com
menced a civil suit for the possession of the
dwelling-house in Ilallowcll occupied by George
Stearns some time ago. On Friday he took pos
session of the house forcibly. On Saturday he
was arrested for breaking open and entering the
house and for rent, lie gave bonds, and the ex
amination will take place to-morrow. Meantime
the lady members of the family remain in the
house, while Sampson holds guard outside and
in the lower part of tho house. No one is allowed
to enter. The affair causes great excitement.
The Ilawln nd Will Com.
Deateh to The Keening TelegrapK
Boston, Dec. B5. The famous Rowland will
suit is about to bo dismissed. Tho adjustment
relates to the expense of tho plaintiff, Miss
Nellie Greene, in the ease. The will was ad
mitted to probate four years ago.
FROM THE STA TE.
8nd Drowning Case Id Chester Two KhMuih
ble Young l'roplo Break Tliroiifth the Ice
They Die in Kuch Others' Aran.
Special Dexpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Chester, Pa., Dec. 13. On Saturday after
noon last the city of Chester was thrown into a
condition of sad but intense excitement by the
sudden and unexpected taking away of two
much-loved and highly-respected younaj people,
well-known residents of the city, named re
spectively Miss Mattle Irwin aud Herman Coche
ran. Within tho cemetery in the neighborhood
is a small lake, In winter used as a ekating-park.
Miss Irwin and Mr. Cocheran proceeded to the
lake, accompanied by a little girl, and glided
out upon the ice. Jut as the young couple bad
reached the deepest portion of the lake, the ice
broke beneath them, and both were precipi
tated into the water. Before aid could be
brought to their assistance, they had disappeared
bcuuath the ice. Every effort was made by those
who had been attracted to tho spot to save
them, but owing to the rotten condition of the
Ice, and the want of ropes or other material, it
was nearly an hour belore the bodies were re
covered from the water. When found, they
were tightly locked in each other's arms. The
affair has east a gloom over tho entire city.
FROM THE WEST.
The Illinois t'nthollc Diocese.
Dexpatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Chicago, Dec. 13. It is rumored thut the
Kev. Dr. Foley, Vicar-General of the DioceBC of
Baltimore, has been appointed to succeed tho
Kev. Dr. Duirgan, Bishop of the Diocese of Illi
nois. The appointment was made four months
ago, but conlirmatlou was postponed until the
opening of the (Ecumenical Council. The new
bishop is expected hero soon.
Death or an Kxceimive Brewer.
Michael Diversy, of Sill & Diversy, the ex
tensive brewers of this city, died hero yester
day quite suddenly.
The t'onsilf utlonnl Convention.
The Stntc Constitutional Convention will com
mence to-duy at Sprlugllcld. Tho Republicans
proposo to nominate Joieph Mitchell, of the
Chicago Tribune, President of the Convention,
but he declining, trades Hitchcock Is to be nomi
nated in his place. The Republicans have but
a small majority of two or three in the con
vention.' Ktre nt Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Dec. 13. Messrs. Loughead A
Co. suffered a loss of tyliO.OOO by tho lire last
last night. Ihc origin ot tne nre nas not been
ascertained j et.
The Wyoming Pcmnie Nuflrnge Kill Approved.
Cheyenne, yoiumg Territory, Dec. 13.
Governor Campbell, on Friday last, tho 10th in
stant, approved tho female tsuiirago bill.
Prospecting' Tor Uold.
A company is forming hero of oue hundred
men to explore tne uig ftoru country to pros
pect for gold and other minerals.
FROM WASHING TO JV.
Senator I'enlon nt the Capital.
Despatch to the A wociatcd frtKH.
Washington, Dec. 13 Senator Fenton, of
New l orK, arrived nere iuis morning, and was
warmly welcomed by his friends. A portion of
the Brooklyn delegation, consisting of Captain
(!. W. Godard. Colonel .Indah Allen. Jlon. Wm.
II. Goodrich, and llou. Edwin A. Stocdwcll, and
also Deputy Collector Williams, of New York,
Iireiikfubteu with the Senator at tho Arlington
House. Colonel J. W. Jones and David Wil
liams, Esq., also met with tho delegation.
FROM BALTIMORE,
Murder Trial. -
fSvecial Depateh to The Evening Telegraph,
BAiTiMOHB, Dec. 13 George Parrott is being
tried to day in tho Criminal Court for murder
ing Michael Roach. Senator Plnckncy White
and James A. Buchanan are his counsel.
Death from Keronene.
Belle Elder, a young girl of thirteen years,
waa burned to death recently at Sykesville, by
the explosion of a coal oil lamp. Her mother Is
supposed to bo fatally burned from extinguish
Ing the flames.
Mhlo New.
Havana, Dec. 13 Arrived yesterday, steamer
Tfutonia, from Hamburg.
WIIISKY.
Tho Cane ml Assistant AmeMnr Moret-The
Testimony Elicited To-Day-Moro Bvldcnee
for the rraoe catUa.
Tbe case Of B. K. Moret late Aantatant Asaeiwor
of Internal Kevenue In the Kightn district of Penn
sylvania. Was resumed this tnumlnir In thn United
Mates (Jonrt before Judge Cdwallaer. The after
noon session oi oaiurnay was occupied with the
cross-examination of Colonel Alexander and the ex-
arainaiion-m-cmei oi Adam riank. The testimony
of the latter waa as follows:
Adam Plank sworn-J Un on North Front atnwt, Rsd
incswaa enRd In Mr. Barto's u distillar fur about
inrso yssrs; anew mm yery wsii ; nM him any tt would
bars rsTenge on Colonsl Almandnr aad Mr. M.trnttf hn
had to no thronah -, spmin le.Uuu, and sachtios his
fsmitr: whsn Mr. Hands was at R&rta i,n -- ..
gallon taken awsy unlawfully j aftsr ho left ftunusl Bwto.
mo-j.-v, m. .,.p, win a.wiy iso narrola; two rtai
af tor two more barrel wits taknn away; two days aftor
two barrels mors woro taken by Harti and his son to a roc
tifrinn plaos af ts ard : BarUi told him tlis nsifday whsrs
they had beon taken ; about ten dsys af terward Ave bar.
rslsmors wers taken away, and Barto complained to wit
ness that be had to break tbe look off to aet at it; there
were altoeathsrfabout three hiinHnwt hinMUtnk.n ....... ...
other places than a bonded warehouse: John Tyson
aaid to witness that he had day and date of it,
and mads it over thirteen thousand gallon'
Barto, whan there was no watchman there, would
oome there himself and take whisky from tha eistm ro m;
when Barto was first detected he seat for me, and said -
'This is a bad business," and asked me what I was roin
J . 1 . A it I m ....II , A ,.,. - "
w uui m i, . v-cm-u w swear i wuuiu mil we tnim ;
he aaid : "Yon need not swaar. roil nan attirim" I wimhl
afllrra a thing that I would rather have my right arm out
off than swear to ; you do not have to t.muh tun itible at
all, and an tue lawyers anil teamed men hold that t hat il
not binding; e were to go before Colonel Alexandur the
neit day, and llarto was to affirm first to show mo th.) way
. . . II . I V.. -.A. .1.. .. 11.1 I .1 1 I J .
call him first but called ins; they had some dispute, but
wnat it was i ooum not ion, as i cuu a not ur; wn.in
Moret came there I told Barto he hud li.ator stop this
thins, as he wodld certainly be found out. that Morot was
sharper than the o hsr fellow ; Hurto said : -"No I won't ;
he isn't any sharper than tho ot hiirs;" but Morot did
catch him, and then tho trouble began.
This witness was oross-Hxainiuud when the case was re
sumed at IU o'clock this morning.
Witness was in the omploy of Mr. Barto something hko
three years; stopped working for hint in April, 1H;;
Hands, the agent of Mr. Hurto, left thn distillnry March
2ii, IStiS; Morot succeeded Hands, and Diller tirotl caina
after Moret.
Witness was examined before Assessor Alexander, when
he had said that he (witness) had removed the whisky and
not Itartn ; he iiad said so because he was bribed to do it ;
did not receive money but only a promise of it; was re
ceiving at the time about Ifi liKHJ a year.
Uolonel Alexander recaiiea At the period referred to
he visited other distilleries bo ides Karto's and Moret's.
The witness corrected a statement made in tho testimony
of Saturday. He had visited tbe distillery of Barto ones
ir perhaps twice whilo it was in operation.
Dome morn witnosses tor tue aoienso were on toe train
coming to the city from Reading. The Oonrt promised to
hear them at any time when they should arrive, if the tea
timony retorrsd to character or measurement. Thn de
fense then closed for tbe present until such witnosses
should arrive.
Wilhara S. Krebs sworn Hive in Reading; in the spring
ot 1SSS lived in Eieter, six miles from Reading; was carter
to Keller; knew of a holo or tub in the rectiiyiag-houxo,
conenaled under floor of stable; saw Mr. Alexander at the
distillery once, ouce at rectifyinir-house. and once at tha
station: these dates wore all after Marsh; came there on
tbelllstof March; tho ttrst time that witness saw Alex
ander at the distillery was when the stiU was blown np;
were looking after the stiU when two bottoms iiad been
blown out; Alexander, Captain Holmes, Charles Hilsir.er,
aud wit ness looked ints the still ; Alexander aaid "Tms is
a ; it will throw tbem back about three
weeks;" Alexunder, Hulsixer, and Holmes went np stairs
to look at the grains; witness want down stairs; aid not
see Keller at this time; lie was not at home that day ;
when the three came down Holmes and Alexander went
over towards tbe station; Alexander was thorn about an
hour; t'uptain Holmes had taken him all over ttio distil
lery: Hulincs was storekoener: this was about Anrilor
May.
The next time witness saw Alexander was at the dinner-
table at tbe hotel, and tbe last time was in the rectifying
house ; witness waa then going, into the rectifyinit-bouse;
fnt the pump and funnel; saw Alexander, Keller, and
lolmes ; saw that tbe lid of tbe bole or tub was open : took
. i, ' I ..I 1 ..r. 1 . . v. ......11 .
heard tbem talking abont the whisky in the tub; saw a
long stick, wet, standing at ths door.
Cross-examined Am a brother inlaw of Keller; was ex
amined aa a witness against Colonel Alexander ; attended
to the sale of the slop from Keller's distillery ; assisted in
hauling liquor in and out of tbe distillory, but not from
the rectifying house; did not know who carried on tho
business in tbe rectif ying-honso ; took one or two barrels
at a time, however, from tbe distillery to tbe rectitying-
nouse, by Uoionei Keller's order; usually lett tue Darreia
stand in front of tbe door; never aaw who took it in but
once or twice, when Colonel Keller took it : aaw soma bar
rels rolled from the rectifying-bouse into oars which wero
on tne siding ; witness neipna to put it on.
loe witnesses irom Moaning naving arrived tno testl
mony for tbe defense waa continued.
O. 8. Krb sworn Am a hotel-keeper at Reading; Moret
ana nis WHO oouraeu wltn ma: His cllaractor was very
gooa in tne nouse.
otin if. .iaciiim sworn Am a mnmnnr nr inn nnr in
Berks county; know Moret; called npon him about June
to consult concerning some proceedings against him; be
left Koadinir by my instructions aud advice: Moret told
me that officers were in Heading from Washington about
some things which wers said to bave taken place in his
distillery ; I told bim that he had better go away, for a few
days at least, until the mutter devolopod itoolf; in tbe
meantime I would have time to investigate the anbjoct,
and could let him koow whether to roturu or no; waa in
Mr. Alexander's ottice one day whon there was some money
on the table; it did not appear to be a large piln of money ;
would not bavo supposed that there was a thousand dollars
in the pile, unless there was some large bills at the bottom
of the pile; it oould not have been a thousand dollars in
10s and 5s ; there was no haHte in gathering up tho money ;
only staid in the room tor a minute.
Cross-examined -Think this was in the spring or early
Bummor ot lbtiH ; was in Alexander's office frequently ; did
not recollect seeing Keller in his office at any other time
than this; wss one of the counsel for Mr. Alexander; ra
ther think that I gave tbe advice to Morot to leave tho plaoe
before I went to Washington; Moret protested his mno
oonce all the way through.
Charles J. Kuuber recalled Mr. Donnerhower lives next
to Mr. Yoder: the building was of frame; Mr. Donnnr
hoVur tore down this building, and built a brick one fur
ther buck.
Orass-eiamined - They began to tear the buildins down
somewhere about July; the old fence botwenn the build
ings was much lower man wnat is there now ; neitnor of
them wore painted,
tvniiuel Donnerhower sworn I live noxt door to Mr.
Yndor, towards the west; lived there in the spring of
IMS; one part of my house was brick, IS by about 14, two
stories high, next to that was a frame oue story kitchen
about 12 feet long : commenced on tiie 4th of July to alter
the buildings, finished about the 1st of December; put up
two-story brick buildings; the now building commenced
where the old brick ons ended; took down old frame
building; new Dunning was ,is tout long; beyond the lo
feet of the front brick, M in all; then a 13 feet summer
kitchen waa added to this, two story, but not unite so hurh
us the rest; tho space between Mr. Yoder's building and
mine is I.! teet; my nusiness is a saddle anil Harness
maker; Yoder's building extended further back than
mine before I made the alterations ; was in Yodsr's house
this morning, in the parlor ; I looked through the keyhole,
and iound tfcatlcould see any person who aught oome
into the store.
Cross-exam ined Went into the house this morning to
see ths parties whom I was coming down with, not at any
one's request , but of my own uncord ; knew what I was
going to testify abont; was told by Colonel Keller and
Deputy Marshal Kiohleigh; waa ut the key hole long
enough to see that a man could be seen in the
store; was no key in the hole; it was about 7
o'clock in tha morning; saw a man come in thn
front door while at the hole: don't know if it was Mr.
Yoder or one of bis men ; the office is in one corner of tho
store; you go right irom the pavlor into the oltice; the
oftics is partitioned from the store by a door and glass on
each side ; think tiiere are glasses in the door too.
tiolciuon Close sworn- Live in Keadiny, on North Ninth
street; visited premises of Mr. Yoder this morning; was
in the parlor and looked through keyhole, and found that
I could see persons coming into the store.
Cross-sxamiued Am a liquor dealer, formerly an asses
sor in that district ; left tbe olfice on tho 1st of July last;
was in Yoder's house at half past 6 this morning; gas waa
lit when I lookod through the keyhole; told a man who
lends in Y oiler's store to go out, so as to find out if he
could be seen when he oanie in; can see over the whole
store from the keyhole; but if the oltice door is closed
could not see barrels on the floor; tried it both ways, Willi
the office door closed and open; there is a row sf barrels
along the middle of the store; a person coming into the
store comes in along the eastern wall.
Mr. Dinner bower, recalled by tho judge I believe tho
gas was lit when 1 looked through,
Klj Hidgway sworn Am deputy marshal ; was in Yoder's
honne to-day, and looked through tho key-hole in parlor
door ; could have seen any one who might havo come iuio
tho store; none entered then : was in the store on tho 3d
of December last, and looked through then at about 4
o'clock in the afternoon ; tried it with the otfice door both
pen and shut; my impression is that when the ottioo door
is shut a man could not be seen ia the store If he was very
smull i lla would have to be a medium-sir.ed man.
Cross-examined Wss not requested by any one to ex
amine the premises; did it to satisty myaelf; gas was lit
when I was in the store this morning, but not ou ths id of
December ; no one passed into ths stooron either occasion.
William A. bauds sworn I eiaminod the keyhole yester
day afternoon about '2 o'clock, but the view then into tbe
store was (distrusted by a stovs in t he othoo ; am sal lulled
that I oould have seen into the store it tho stove hud not
been there; examined the osllar in company with Mr. Va
luntiue, Dr. Luther, and perhaps Mr. Close; went into the
cellar to Lear if I oould hear any conversation through ths
pipe; Mr. Valentine asked me where I bad met tbe mar
abal; I did not answer, but wretatbe reply on a piooe of
paper (paper produced ) in the cellar at tbe time ; that was
all that Mr, Valentine aaid to me; 1 was standing on the
ground near the pipe hole ; aaw tho chair and box in tha
'"ibsoase was still in progress at the close of our report.
Orvicic or TUB Kvenino Tklforaph.)
Monday. Deo. 1.1, lsou
The week opens with a fair demand for money
well distributed among roost branches of trade and
commerce, but It is the result of a desire to provide
for maturing obligations rather than from special
activity in trade. The latter, it la generally ex
pected, ir ill remain In itatu quo until the Ghrlstmaa
bolldays are over and the usual January settlements
niade. The steady feeling In gold during the past
week baa failed to stimulate any export movement
of tbe cereals, the depression la tho Kuropean
markets completely waling up tbe margin fur
profit.
We qnote call loans at 5M0 per cent on good col
laterals and pi line discounts atlnlOpcr cent, ac
cording to credit.
Wold opened this morning at 123 and continued
Steady at that figure throughout the morning.
Oovtrnment lionda opened dull and weak, with
limited transactions. ,
The Block Hoard waa fairly active, and Saturday
closing quotations are maintained. Htate and City
sixes were quiet; sales of City sixes, new, at 9.
Lehigh Gold Loan sold at 96 V.
Reading Railroad waa less active. Sales at 60 V
60-6. Pennsylvania was In better demand, with
sales at 64?a, aud f, b, o. Iohigh Valley was taken
atM.V 4ix hid for Little Schuylkill ; 63 for Minn
hill; and anx b. o. was offered very freely forCata
wlssa preferred, but without finding sellers.
The only sales In Canals were of Morris preferred
at eov. in the miscellaneous list we notice sales of
Mechanic' Hank at and In Passenger Rall-
waya there was an active demand for 'iiesionvuie,
which sold at 11.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE RALES.
Reported by De Haven Jfc Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
11080 aty . Mew.
Sail Mech Rank.. 2Vi
cAp.. 99
1700 do....d bill. 9
1400 6-208, Jy cp...H6
16000 Phil A 6s.. 8T
15000 PUlla A E7s.
B6AI.... So
1900 Leh s It Ln.. srt
WHH Leh Con 1.... 77
liOOO Leh gold 1.... nrsy
4 ah PennaR..ls. 64 s
100 do Ii30. 64;
loo Bh Read R...2.1. 60 v
900 do is. MM,
800 do bao. 60 '4'
100 do 50 09
100 do b30. 80 V
100 do 800. 60
10O do B60. 50
BOO do..sf,own. 60 v'
100 do..830n. R0,
MshLehV R...18. 63 s
Tsh MorCl Pf.... !));
600 sh IleHtiinvllli'lH 11
10
do.. ..1)641. tA
JAY COO It! A !o. nante Oovnrnment anon n ties aa
followa; U. a 6s Of 1881, lx0y(a)liO)$ ; R-UOa Of 186'i,
116.'iU5i; do., 1864, 113fl)U3 V; do., 1806, 113 '.(
113; da, July, 1868, lt57S116'. ; do. da, 1801,
lltiVdll?,'; do., 1868, W0MS11': 10-tOB, 110V
110,'s ; Cor. 6s, 109 V4109','. Uold, Vi2X,
iNAKK a. jladnir, iJauKcrs, report talflmornln&s
Gold quotations
i followa :
lOtMfA. Al....
10-30 "
10-40 "
10-65 "
...1123 ill-IB A. M...
U-46 ...
...13 H-09P.M...
...l'Wll'2-10 " ...
193
Vll'i
12V
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, Dec. IX Tho Flour market presents no
new feature, and In the absence of any demand for
shipment, only a few hundred barrels were taken
In lots by the local tiade at I4-87X(5 for superilno;
."(SS-i for extras; t,VT5o6-, for Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota extra family; $40-12m for Pennsyl
vania do. tlo. ; f6V46-&0 for Ohio and Indiana do. do. ;
and 10-76(47 -Z5 for fancy brands, according to quality.
Rye Flour Is steady, with Hales of 100 barrels at I5-6U.
No sales were reported In Corn Meal.
The Wheat market Is better, and prices are steady.
Sales of 12,000 bushels Pennsylvania and Delaware
red at 11-27 for fair np to $1-30 for strictly choice.
Rye Is unchanged. We quote Western at llfa.i-os,
and Pennsylvania at 1 1 -10. Corn Is In limited re
quest at Saturday's prices. Sales of old yellow at
$1-08(1-09; kiln dried at 11-02; and new do. at 80(4
83c for dump, and 85W,8Hij, for prime dry. Oats are
dull at the recent decline. 2600 bushels Western,
Pennsjlvanla and Delaware Bold at 6Sa.tWo. In Barley
and Malt not a single transaction was reported.
Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1
Quercitron at $32 -50 per ton.
Whisky Is dull, we quote wood and Iron-bound
Western at $l-02gl-04 per gallon.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday, Dec. 13 The market for Beef .Cattle
was n rm io-aay, ana tne advance recorded last week
was well maintained. We quote choice at 9'V10c. ;
prime at 99 wc. ; fair to good at 7i8 vrc : and com
mon at CW.sC'.ic. lb., as in quality. . Receipts, 2310
neaa.
The following sales were reported :
Bnf.
70 Owen Smith, Va.,
90 A. Christy A Bro., Virginia, 8(9.
42 Dacngler A McCleese, Western, 78.
SO P. MoKillen, Western, 7a10.
60 Ph. Hathaway, Western, 6;()9.
26 James H. Kirk, Chester county, T7.
25 B. McKlllen, Western, StijlO.
loo James McKlllen, Western, 8X410.
65 K. 8. McKlllen, Chester county, 8(S,9,V.
127 L'llman A Rachruan, Western, 7(9;.
lfiO Martin, Fuller A CO., Western, 7VS9.V.
167 Mooney A Kmith, Western, 7cn9!.
60 Thomas Mooney A Bro., Va., ftojs.
40 II. Chain, Western Penn'a, 77X'.
160 John Bimth A Bro., Western, 7 10.
96 J. A U Frank, Virginia, Twistf.
loo (jus. Schamlierg A Co., Virginia, 7(f9'-
120 Hone A Co.. Western. 7Mv.
48 M. Dryfoos A Co., Western, 0V8.
65 II. Frank, Western, 614s.
49 B. BaldAln, Chester county, fk8fi. '
11 Jesse Miller, Chester county, 7(9.
60 Klkon A Co., Virginia, 6M7;.
125 Ellluger, Virginia, 6;tf(4H.
19 Chandler A Alexander, Chester county, 79.
'M A. Kimble, Chester county, fv(a;9.
23 I. Home, Delaware, 6irf,6.
74 Blum A Co., Virginia, 6(7.
25 J. Hull, Western. 6s(38.
40 J. J. chain. Western Pa., Ct7.
titl John McArdle, Western, 7(911.
63 W. Frank, Western, 6(40x
10 H. M. Knox, Lancaster co., 10.
10 Ilookcs A M attack, Chester co., 8V
lis II. Keller, Western Pa., nms
Cows and Caives sell freely at last week's quota
tions. 2U0 head sold at the Avenue Drove Yard at
$.')fii 100. Springers may be quoted at t-irnn'TS.
Hhecp The market Is active and prices are a frac
tion higher. Mules of 5000 head at &iJc. for common
ami extra.
lions The demand is somewhat limited, and
prices are weak. Sales of 3207 head attUwlS per
100 lbs. for corn fed. A very choice lot sold at $16-25.
New York Money and Htock Markets.
Nkw York, Deo. 13 Stock market stead v. Money
7 per cent. Gobi, 122''. Five -twenties, 1863, coupon,
115; do. 1864, do., 113 X do. 18G5, do., lliljtf; do.
do., new, 116 : do. 1867, HO ; do. 1808, 110 ; io-40s,
111)1.,; Virginia 6s, 63.V ; Missouri sixes, 8114' ; Can-
ton (Vinmunn all. Il:nnlui.lnnrf na-.....-.-...., nti ' . 1 1.. .
v..u vj u 111 ' 11 1 j , ijv , viiii'i'i ii.iiv, piciciiQii, cv-, , lUU-.
solidated New York Central and Hudson River, 9Hsf;
Krie, 264a; Reading, 101 ; Adams' Express, OS1,';
Michigan Central, 93; Michigan Southern, 86 v;
Illinois Central, 134; Cleveland and Pittsburg,
82 y, Chicago and Rock Island, loo;; Pittsburg
aud Fort Wayne, 84 ; Western Union Telegraph,
LATHST SH IITINH OTELLIG ENCE.
for additional Marine Stun nee Iruide Pages.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA DE0KmVrII13.
BTATK OY TKKBMOMETKB AT TUB KVKKINl TELKIiBAPS
OKr-ICK.
7 A- M 40 1 11 A. M 49 1 1 P. M 60
OI.KATtKD THIS MORSI1IH.
8tmir K. (J. Middle, McCuu, Now York. W. P. OlydoAOo
Tag Tboiuas Jett'srwin. Allan, Baltimors, with a tow o(
baritus. W. V. Clvrte A Co.
Tn Commodore, Wilson. HaTra-ds-Graoe, with a tow of
buses to W. P. OU-ds A Co.
ARRIVED TliTs MORNINO.
Ship Rszaar, Jellerson. from tavariiool Aus;. 12. vi
Millord Ua?un Oct. 34, with mil), to Penrose, Msssej A
(Jo.
Steamship J. W. Krarraan, Hinokley, 70 hours from
Obaileston, with cotton, etc, to IC. A. SouderA'Jo.
hteauiship Brunette, Brooks, 34 hours from New York
sritb nidus, to John F. Ohl.
Steamship Norfolk, Piatt, from Riolunond via Norfolk
with mdse. to W. P. tllyde A (Jo.
Steamer Mayflower, Fulti, 34 hours from New York
with milse. to W. P. Olyde A Co.
Steamer Beverly, Pierce, 24 hours from New York, with,
milse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Barque Annie A ugusta, Davis, 12 1 days from Matanzu,
With molasses to O. W. Bernadoa A Hro.
bris American Unioo, Willby, 15 days from Turk's
Inland, with salt to Wm. Burain A Son. Kxperieuoed very
heavy weather and stove bulwarks. Sailed In company
with hna- tanny Lincoln, tor Boston; schra Klla Amsden.
for Philadelphia and Mary, for East Harbor, to load for
Philadelphia.
Br. bri Bachelor. Carlow, S3 day from Sombrero, with
guano to Moro Phillips vessel to K. A. Souder A Oo. Ex
perienced very heavy weather the entire passage
Br. bri Teaser, Mclirnuor, 21 days from Kingston. Ja.,
with logwood to D. N. WeUlar A Co. vessel to Workman
A Co.
Brig Mary Rice, Boyoe, 47 days from Pernambuoo. with
suear to A. . Uamon -vessel to Warren A (ire-.
Br. bri Kstslle, iJolap, tfJ days from Rotterdam, with
mdse. to Workman Co.
Brig J. B. Kirby. Bernard. 13 days front Sagas, with
sugar and molacaea to 8. A W. Welsh.
Scbr W. T. Burns, Robinson, 4 days from James river,
with lumber to Collins A (Jo,
Scbr Virgil. Blenslield, 11 days from Nantlooks river,
With railroad ties to West Chester KK. Co.
Sahr Mary A. rrancis, McDonald, from Trenton.
Scbr L. A. May, Baker, from Providem-e.
Scbr U H. revering, Corson, from Providence.
SchrO. B. Wood, Smith, from Boston.
Scbr H. Simmons, Godfrey, from Salem.
Bohr John Steckbam, Prioe, from SauiruR.
Schr American Kagls, Ramsey, from Wilmington, Del.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimors, with a low ol
barges to W. P. Cly.ls A (Jo. .
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimors, with a
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Msrribew, from HavTde-Qnoa, with
a tow of barges la W. P. Clyde A Co,
BKU)W.
Vr. A. 8. Hughes, pilot, reports having seen yesterday
afternoon baruoa Lalia Hooka, from Liverpool, oil firs
t aUMiw tta&a, foauaa lbs tapes.
THIRD EDITION
UASIIinGTOW.
Pork Packers Pleased Philadelphia
Post Office Clerks "Want In
creased Pay Georgia Re
construction Senator
Corbett's Fund-ir-g
Bill.
FROM WASHINGTON.
3so4 for thn Pork-nnrkera.
Sjweitil Despatch to The Evening TeUgrapK
WiHPlNOTON. Dec 13. The Wavs and Mean
Committee agreed upon a bill to-day releasing pork
packers from paying tax aa manufacturers. It can
not be brought forward nntll the general bill is re
ported, but the committee deemed It important to
agreo upon a proposition In order that the Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue might not collect the
tax.
Funding tbe Debt.
Senator Corbet t will Introduce a bill for fnn llng
the natkmal debt, which provides for a graduating
rate of interest, so that the Urst three years one thou
sand millions shall licar six per cent. ; the next six
years, live per cent. ; the following six years, four
aud a half per cent. ; and for twenty years following.
iour per cent. ; tue wnoie loan 10 run uiirty-uvt
years. It gives holders of Five-twenty bonds th t
option of exchanging them for these.
Reduction sf the Army.
The Ilonse Milllary Committee at Its session this
morning did not determine tho extent to which re
duction is to be made in the army. Thev wiil hrmjf
neiore tnem uie recreiitry 01 war ana (.encrai Sher
man before dctinlte action is taken.
The Philadelphia 1'oat Office.
Senator Cameron to-day presented the petition of
oue hundred and arty clerks In the Philadelphia
Post office asking for Increase of pay. It was re
ferred to the Committee on Post Oill:cs and Post
Roads.
Tbe CWII Mervlee.
The Jndlclary Committee or the Honse has
amended Mr. Butler's bill repealing the Civil ftervfca
act to that it shall not affect the status of oinccra
now nnder suspension. It Is only to apply to the
future. The committee also had the MeGarraban
case up, bnt no action was taken.
Ucorglit Keoonstrnctlon.
Despatch to the Aiuieiate4 Prese.
Wahhinoton, Deo. 13. The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee have agreed upon a bill providing for the re
assembling of the (leurgta Legislature, the exclusion
of members Ineligible under the fourteenth consti
tutional amendment, and the reseating of the here
tofore excluded colored members. Tho legislature
Is to be provisional until the United States Senators
aud Representatives are admitted to Congress.
CON li It JR 8 N.
FORTY-KIR1T TF.HM-NECONI NRM410N.
Keaate.
Wakiiinotok, Doc. 10. Petitions were presented and
referred aa follows :
By Mr. Sumner, a petition from oiiir.ens of BnflaloaJld
Vieinity for the entire removal of the duty on eoaJ.
By Mr. Catlell, a petition from Tnuinaa Jefferson Ran
dolph, executor of Thoinae Jstfsrson, deceased, asking tbs
return of certain private papers bow ia possession of tha
State Dnpsrltneut.
By Mr. Trumbull, a pstltion from lawysrs of Galveston.
Texas, setting forth that Judge Watrous, of that United
States District, basbtan disabled by paralysia, and tha
necessity for tne appointment o' an additional Judge.
lly Mr. Cole, from tbe Cluunber of inmenx! of Ban
Fi-ancisco, asking for additional mail facilities with China,
and Jaoan.
Petitions wsrs also aresnatsd from persons in favor of
the recognition of Cuba, and for ths relief of politioal dis
abilities. II ease.
Tbe call of States for bills being the business of the
morning hour ou Monday, ths following wore introduced '
and referred :
By Mr. Willard To amend the National Currency act,
Also, to abolish tbe franking privilege.
By Mr. Poland To situplny and reduce the expense of
taking testimony in establishing claims for beauties and
E elisions. Also, providing for a tree system of national
anking.
By Mr. Butler (Mass.) Thre joint resolutions for the
admission of Virginia, as peudiag in the Keounstraotkin
Committee.
Br Mr. Jenckes-To n-neal the sot oft Knbrnarv ttk.
Isftfi, extending tbs jurisdiction of tas District (Jourts of
tbe United States to certain oases on tha laud and naviga
ble waters oonuected therewith.
By Mr. Ward To provide for holding annual tonns of the
United States Circuit and District Courts in luimira. New
York.
Hy Mr. Chun hill -To provido for tha construction of a
ship canul arouud the Fails of Niagara.
By Mr. Bailey Making the rotd from Oriskany Falls,
New York, to Knoxboro a pott road.
By Mr. Oriswold Authorizing the President to appoint
an attorney ut Now York city, who shall givo gratuitous
information and advice to prnnionors.
By Mr. Scotield For the relief of the surviving soldiers
of tbe nor of 1P1-J.
By Mr. Deweeso Granting pensions to the surviving
soldiers of tne war of 113. Also for tha building of a
United Stutes Court House at Raloigb, N. O. Also,
granting uoiversal amnesty.
By Mr. Buck To oom-.trus the third section of the not of
March 'J. IHS7. in relation to ths transfer of volunteer
novul oflicors to tbe rcgulir naval service
By Mr. Sheldon, of Ixiuisiana -Making appropriations to
improve tho navigation of Pass a TOutre ano Southwest
Pass, Mississippi river, Louisluna.
By Mr. Van Trump- To amend tbe national currency
act.
FROM THE SO UTII.
Outrage lb Wheeling;.
WiiKKUNO. Dec. 13 A boy named Mc'lovenior
was terribly fieaten and stabbed, ou Saturday nluht,
by two rutllans named tiervinea and Hicks. The
boy was left on a cellar-door almost lifeless. No
cause Is assigned for the outrage.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Bai.timokr, Dec 13 Cotton Arm; middling np-
laudsatSoc. Flour dull, and buyers demand con
cessions. Wheat dull at fl'iUkajriKi. Corn, large
receipts; white, 80(,bGo.; yellow, 8ft9lc, Oats, W
(AUOc, Rye, $1. Baoon Rib sides, Wif19e. ; clear
sides, 19c; shoulders, Ific. Hams, kMc ltrd,
lc WhiKky firmer ; small sales at fl -04 1 -03, in
wood and Iron-bound packages. -
THE BROOKS CASS.
Opening of the Last Chapter-.The-.Trial
of Neil McLaughlin,
the Hack Driver.
In the Court uf Quarter Sessions, J.udge Paxson on she
bench, this morning the young ma- Mi lughhn, was
put upon trial, being charged in two oouaU. first, wrth as
sault and battery with intent f j kill James J. Brooks, and.
second, with being urinuipr in k90,m(j aeogree, in
such assault and battery. -ne prisoner is well known to
t lie public as the poisor. ym gnve biM aervices aa haok
dnver to Marrow an 4 Dougherty in tbeir attempt to
assassinate Mr. Broas in Front St., and as the witness who
betrayed the Commonwealth in tbe trial of these two
worthies. John Cochran, Esq., rsprossnted tits pnaunsr.
A jury waa obtained from the regular panel, and the triul
at once proceeded with. In opening tbe case for ths Com
monwealth, District Attorney Cibbon detailed tbe facts
of theaesault upon Mr. Brooks as tbe public already know
them, saying he would prove beyond doubt that MuLangh
liu was in tbe preoouoerteil plan a week before the eouiuils
sion of thn offense, and actually aidwi.and assisted inits
perpetration by having bis cab in waiting and ready to
convey the assassins beyond the reach of the law. Tha
crime, aa before stated, was not aa impromptu a flair, bat
waa the oulmiaation of a complete and well-arranged con
spirory, and thoe men who bad been convicted, and he
who was about to be tried for it, wero not the prime
movers, but wore merely the tools of the obief consnira
tors. No donbt was entertained that there wa w,'l.j .
hind, whose money had carried tlia prisoueVtotf
mission of this deed ; but, despite the f ft TiuJlt IhS
maud ef the Conunonwoalth. despite the eOortooJ UdT
teetives, these men had not yet been disoov .red 1 but li
public .were assured that they would be trtia ,
they should be brought in. " "oon
i J"In,J- BrookBworu, testifled-I reside at No. 374 8
Fourth street, aud on the 8th of September last I
revenue detective, my particular line of duty boiui to dii
cover frauds in li.juor matters ; on tbe illjISwenu,?
tioned I visited John Kesnan's stxire, No. IU N J,?,'
stroet, alwut 1J o'clock at noon; I was at a k 'l. 1?
ciiuuting room of the store, transcribing certaine.1.
KeenanTs book, when three men entered the sU.l'"
ticed them but a moment, aud then turnei n?l
resumed my work: next I h.. .i.l""
of a firearm, and myself struct-1 "T".1?
blunt instrument; I turned imTT-n . ,
and saw ons man esoaping from toe door anH Sl"1
standing with a blackiick raised j tar2tal Z$U?'r
scribs anything until I found myself goiu out ihiS 9"
butmyiuii.reioni. that I w.s tnSk inLTLt ?"f
I kept my eye npo Tlhf. m.5 and 'Wsdl L",""-
refrained from Bring, and began oaUina taTlttr? ,n 1
Uieoarnag. ; I became uhausted hiaxlLfo ffi?'
waa carried into a store ; after this I sawthu f"001' -nil
the Dutrict Attorney's offlc. : w.aT.ot oS' im
which 1 wore when I was shot, MoLangluTu Taaff .'VV
tbs geutleman who ran after ma. iMiiutuw , r- hi
lb. vat 1 n trial WMn'"t M ,'
wiutatiiaosjaea, lor aubseUently I bad auainfol iMm
npon tbe temple and my jaw was vsry abrs ll?!iZ ,?J,"
1 tha cab ilrivm. . ' ' 0 the Street