MNG TIB BMMfcA H A PHILADELPHIA, Fill DAY, DECEMBER 17, 1869. VOL. X. NO. 145. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. "PTh .J. 11, 1 Jo FIRST EDITION BIEnCATJTH.1! TCHECHS More Heavy failures in New York and Elsewhere List of the Sus pended Houses The Bounty Bond For gery Case. A number ol failures were reported yesterday in Walt street. New York, In aJd'ttion to those already announced. The heavy fall In gold, with recent fluctuating speculations, in the ane of these gathering disaster. Tho first and principal ou the Hut of failures was tho arm of L. FDGKKTON A CO. Thin firm has been identified with the carpet trade for manyycars, and has always stood hiph in the opinion of merchants. Mr. Lycurgus Kdgerton, the senior member of the firm, in Kiti became a junior partner In the large dry poods house of John Steward & Co. The other partners were John P. Yelvcrton, afterwards President of the Bank of North America, and Mr. Addison G. Jerome, both of whom are well known In financial circle. Messrs. Yelverton and Jerome retired from the firm In 1850, and tho business was carried on by Mr. Steward and Mr. Kdgerton. Mr. Steward retired in another year a very wealthy man, and tho firm then became L. Kdgerton. Roger fc Hatch, their place of business belug Nos. 71 and W Worth street. The trade of the house was very prosperous nntil the opening of the late war, when it lout 750,(XX thromrh the unwillingness or inability of Southern iirms to meet their obligations. The firm, however, weathered this, paid dollar for dollar, and Mr. Kdgerton started in tho carpet trade, making a specialty of im ported goods. His partner is Mr. A. P. Edgcr ton, Jr., eon of the lion. Albert P. Kdgerton, of Indiana, to whom the firm have executed an assignment for the benefit of the creditors. The assignee is eUted to have Buffered by the fail ure from his" indorsing the paper of the house. It is understood the failure has been caused by the fluctuations In gold and dulness In trade. A remarkable fact about the affair is that the house in which the firm carried on its business seems to be fated, four or five previous tenants failing in a similar manner. HOWARD, COLE 6. CO. Howard, Cole & Co., a very large dry goods house of Baltimore, has albo been announced among the failures. Several extensive estab lishments in the same line In New York that have done business with them are said to suffer se verely by their ill-fate. Their liabilities are stated at $750,000. ihajac trogek. Isaac Proger, a lar:e dry goods houe at No. 189 Church street, also has suspended perhaps failed. Various reasons, including the stagna tion of trade, the decliue in gold, and heavy purchases of stock, are alleged as causes of the disaster. GEORGE WIGHT. George Wight, proprietor of the Park Hotel, on the corner of Beekman and Nassau streets, is also named as one of the unfortunates. The rea sons for his mishap are not published. Hid lia bilities are said to be very large. RICHARD PATRICK fc CO. The firm of Richard Patrick A Co., a San Francisco house whose failure is also announced. Das been in existence four years. It is alleged that the trouble and suspension have been the result of dissension between the partners more than any other causa. Latest advices make it appear probable that harmony will be restored and every embarrassment removed within an other year. This lwuso were largo importers of hardware from Europe through their city agents here, who abo purchase domestic hardware for shipment to them. The firm declare their gold capital and assets on the tflst of January lust were t20",000, with P.'0,000 profits added. Mr. Richard Patrick, their agent here, has been in the domestic hardware jobbing business for nearly twenty years. Mttll They Come. The following is a further list of failures: Henry B. Legrain, dry goods, No. WJ Broad way, New York. James Beck, shirts, No. 524 West Forty-third street. New York. Bosworth, White & Belcher, milliuery. No. 255 Canal street, New York. Cowlcs Case, domestic goods, No. 10 Mur ray street. New York. A. H. Rosenheim, millinery, New York. G. M. Jacobs & Co., woodeuware, No. ISO Front street. New York. Baker & Montague, produce, No. 12 Bridge street, New York, 8. B. Tappan, boot and shoes, Newburyport, Macs. Hopkins, Harrington & Smith, boots and shoes, Boston, Mass. Ryder, Crocker fc Co.. clothing, Boston, Mass. Gaus, Bierndauin & Co., dry goods, Phila- deiniler, Schloss fc Stein, hosiery, Philadelphia. Britton & Co., dry goods. St. Louis, Mo. Relnsteln, Marks & Weil, dry goods, Phila- iF.Levy &Bro., dry goods, San Francisco, Cal. H. Kendall, hats and caps, Cincinnati, O. Trufont & Gardiner, grocers, Albany, N. Y. G. K. Herts As Co., dry goods, Iowa City, JOW&a Seward, Bentley & Cheney, teas, Buffalo, New York. 8. May & Co., clothing, Omaha, Nebraska. J. W. Bond & Co., wool manufacturers, Trcn- t0The cause of the above failures was, in the majority of Instances, the fluctuation of gold rates stringency of the money market, and de pression of trade. Rumors which prevailed for some days past regarding the supposed failure of a domestic commission houso prove to be utterly without foundation, tho firm In question being perfectly solvent and having a capital of 2,000,000 over their debts. TUB GRAY. MATTER. It was rumored in New York vesterday that two detectives connected with a banking house In Wall street arrested Gray on Friday night, but that be bought them off by a check for 400, which he found time to draw. It is asserted that the detectlvs had tho check cashed, and did not inform the brokers of the case nntll late on Saturday, when Gray made his escape. It Is ih.i nthor rintnctlves have found a clue which Implicates many persons of high standing In the community, but any Information us to who those persons are cannot w vwerumca DROWNED. NbaektDK CataNtrpae-Klv Mrs Drawaed In tlm PiuaaJo Atlver. Pk. TJewark AdnertUer of last eveuinir has the artinira of a frlchtful drowning accident, of which mention has been made by telegraph, , . , ... ,,t l. auilflent. la uti riillntv! nf the moat hnckinir drowning accidents wi-.k t hu fallen ta mir Int. In record for a lone meriod occurred to-day at the new draw-lrl(lM of ike Hew Jersey Railroad, at the foot of Market "Tirti of workmen who had been engaged in Tutting np the Iron trestle work of the draw were coming ashore for their dlnnor at noon to-day in a small boat, when tho boat being shallow and over T.ai. and the water rough, the boat was -.rniwi and the men thrown into the lev water. niie numbness from cold and the exhaustion fiora buffeting the waves proved fatal to nearly half the tuiut load. intiffHtioremea who have been witness to sores 0 djrowfiihg wciduta is tb dtm, say that fief have never seen one so painful as this. The high easterly storm that prevailed was blowing the waves np si ream while the tide was running down, and between these two opposing forces the usually quiet river was transformed Into a black, surging, boiling whirlpool. The boat, a flimsy, shallow, nat boUoiard. square-bowed affair, was laden to the waters erigt. The waves began to make their wv Into the bnat soon after It left the draw. Alarmed at the amount of water shipped by one unusually heavy wave, the men rose to their feet In a panic and from that moment their fate was scslod. The frail scow filled almost Instantly and the men leaped Into the waves, uttering loud shrieks and cries which Still linger In the ears of those who heard them. The struggle with the winter-cold water, inrglng with the storm which at that moment seemed to rage with new violence, was of course of but sh irt duration, except for those who were able to put forth almost superhuman efforts. Laden with heavy boots and overcoats, and clad with double allowance of heavy underclothing, there was small chance for most of them. Three of the strugglUig men threw np their arms and went down within a few yards of the spot where the tmat was overturned. Others floated down tho river further before sinking. One small boy, named John tatonard, whose father is a carrier, and resides over the hill, contrived to sustain himself until he hud been carried as far as the wharf to Fugln's mill. A rope was then reached down to him, falling between Ills uplifted arms. But the cold had benumbed him so that he could not close his hands together, and, with a despairing look to his powerless rescuers as he turned his head in dumb entreaty, he sunk slowly beneath the waws. A mun standing near by attempted to put forth his arm to hold him, but his paralyzed muscles wouM not otiey and he was dragged ashore, himself more dead than alive. The best possible efforts at rescue were made, tint there was only one boat anywhere nenr, ami that was fast between a log and the dock, anil was of no avail. It was dinner time, and most of the men who are usually at ork in the neighborhood were absent. Mr. John II. Landed and his son. opposite whose sail loft the catastrophe occurred, heard the cries ot the drowning men, rushed to their aid with ropes and tackle, and did all they could, lint all suve one of the men sank near the middle of the stream, and Mr. Lauilell's tackling was only useful in lifting them Trout the river bottom after all was over. The party which embarked In the ill-fated boat was a gun;; of Iron-workers, who came here In September last iroui l'lttHDiirg, Tenn., to put up tne iron-worn of the bridge. The "raising" of the draw had Just been completed, the men having remained, at the request ol the foreman, a few minutes after the sounding of the noon-whistles In order to set up the Inst post. This having been Mulshed the men gave three cheers for their completed work and rushed in high glee to their boats, little thinking to meet the terrible disaster that was so near. The draw, whence the Ill-fated boat started on Its way, is only about 1C0 feet ftom the shore, but the tide is always swift in this spot, and the navigation oi tne river nere in a sman noat is never iroe irom danger. Nevertheless, there has been no other boat for the use of the laboring parties on the bridge ex cept this flat-lxittomed, two-oared scow and others like it, and the men In their haste to get on shore at, dinner time or after work, have often overcjowded them to the great risk of Just such a calamity as has at last, befallen. The only wonder Is, experienced river men say, that Ufty men have not been lost here Blnce the bridge has been uder way. The dragging for the bodies was commenced Im mediately after the accident, and, notwithstanding the storm, before 12 o'clock the bodies of the drowned persons were recovered and laid in a ghastly row uuder a shed noon the dock. The following are the names of the drowned: Thomas Kelso, aged about, twenty-four years, living in Kast Newark, bnt hailing from Philadelphia, a carpenter; body recovered. John KHey, about thirty years of sge, married, Irish, resides In Newark; body recovered. William Blatcbrord, aged about twenty three, an Englishman not lung in this country; body recovered. John Leonard, a boy about twelve years of age, living with his parents west of High street; body recovered. T. GrlQt, of Pittsbnrg, about twenty-five years of age; body recovered. FEMALE REGULATORS. They Take a Jood-for-Notblnir Huaba-nd Out ol 111 Ued and 1natUta.te Illuu Whether or not there is a regularly organized band of women regulators In Louisville is not known, but an extraordtuory demonstration, which took place in the W est Knd about 12 o'clock the other night, would lead one to believe that the persecuted and neg lected wives had banded themselves together in some sort of an organization for their own protec tion and to eventuate the oompulsory recognition of those rights which all good women and loving wives believe to be their due in return for the proper dis charge of their domestic obligations. in this Bame West End which is generally under stood to be that portion of the city lying west of the central portion there lives a man who is the ostensible head of a lamlly, consisting of a wife and several children. John S., for such is nearly his name, was once an honest and industrious foumlry mun, and provided well for his little household until whisky came along nml led him astray. For the last two years he has not provided for his family at all. ami, being seldom at home, the care and sup pott of the same have devolved upon his wife alone, iiy her own exertions she has provided their daily bread, and endeavored to prepare a pleasant meal and nave a cheerful lire to welcome her husband home, even from his drunken debaucheries. The circumstances of the case have been commonly known in the neigh borhood for several months, and have been conside rably discussed, among the ladies particularly. They have nundcred over ami commented ou the suil'or- ings of this unfortunate wlfo, and half imagined they read the story of their own future fate in the calami tous present of poor Mrs. S. This would never do, so tin y detcrinuiud, no matter what they might hazard in tne attempt, tu uinae a iiuuuu, vauuijub 01 this wayward husband, so that, theirs may take warn ing when temptation comes, and prollt by It. There waa a uieeuuK i imu ui tuo uci&uuuin houses last week, and a plan of operations resolved on. Mix siuruy women were neiecieu uy uauoi to uo the terrible work. Jt was determined tuai tney should go to the house of the family on the first night thereafter that the husband s.ept at home which was not often take him out of his bed, and give him a "severe cowhiding." ISo the resolution read, which was adopted before the ballot was taken, and the operatives cnosen. .... ThelmsDanu came nome iasi, oaiur.iaj uurm lor in readiness to welcome him. Everything was cheer. uicuirci iiud u. .. y- "" " ful, and his children and still uevoieu wife ran to meet him at the door, lint he was too much inebri ated to comprehend the full measure of their love. and sunk unconsciously ou the bed and went to sleep. Ills wife pulled off his boots and fixed him in tho bed as comfortably as she could, and retired to the next room with ner cnuurcn to remain lor tno night. All was still and dark lu that locality on that nU'tit. and. for Borne unaccountable reason, the gas-lights In the vicinity were not burning. The clock had not struck twelve five minutes when the wife was awakened by a noise in the room oceupted bv her husband. U was an unusual noise an up roar. She hastened to go in. but the door was fast ened on the other side, lier husband was screaming murder!" and the house was in a tumult, on the other Bide of the door from the wife there was a tumult indeed. The vlullance: women were at tneir work in earnest. They had the man in the middle of the floor en dixiiuttme, and were piying toe stripes in earnest. Over his shoulders, and over his back, and over his face, and over his legs, they came in quick succession, as if a dozen bauds were laying on the stlDglug lashes. Five minutes sufficed to do the work, anu tue muiguaut woiuuu iuii, sauaueu mat the stripes of their victim would stand as a blood example to protect them forever from negloct on the part of tneir own oetter naivca. A CLEVELAND SENSATION. What a Connervator er the 1'eo.ce Fauna mn lTllf-,m(a.B nirrsi, A Cleveland policeman, while recently patrolling his round, saw a box lying on the sidewalk near the fish market, on juicnigan street, apparently leit mere for some one to piok up. un opening it ne round in closed the dead body of a child Just born, wrapped In a cloth, In the first stages of mortification. The officer replaced the body in a box, and took it to the Central rout e niauoru wnen reopeuua, me ioi- lowing letter was lounu: "To hm these r, resents may come, greeting ! "Please bury tins poor cuuu wnere toe sun can snine on bis grave all day long, and where the gentle eephyn will waft o er hialittisneaa tne sweet periume oi miner. The name of It father is , and is a man high in society in Cleveland, ui wqhi win necome oi in poor moinerr ine doctor tuua wy uoar ii.viv nmii snu hh loing tocut biua to pieces, nut i too mm away iroui mm. if nnm .h.nlH And this, please give it a cood bnhal. I shall never ain again, i will bve a good, virtuosi life; and may Ood hay mercy on me and on 1U 'tbr- J ' him etill. A b Uses. Karl. "I should like to keep little wiine forever; out ut Is melUag badly now. and we win aeon mem aoove. The letter was written in a smaii out legible nana, and the spelling was accurate, showing that the intituar was a woman OI some niuuuiuu, iuo vuro- ner was noticed of the finding of the body, in order tnat an iniiuest might he neia ana tue reuiuus pro- SEWARD IN MUX ICO. Nperch of the Ex. Premier ut t'hepaltepee "Ynakee Doodle" In the Halls of the Monte Kama. The grand event of Mr. Seward's visit to Mexico, thns far, was the banquet at the Palanlo Naclimil, In the hall occupied by the Mexican Congress during its present session, which took pi nee on the nlijlit of Saturday, the 27th nit. The Invitations were lned by "Kl Mlnistro de Kelacioncs Kx'erloree," Honor Irdo 0o Tejada. in the name of the 'resident of the Kepubllc. sud in honor of the Hon. William II. Heward. Knur hundred guests, Including all the prominent American gentlemen In the city, the sot s-in-law and stair of the l'rcsidunt, all the cabinet, and the principal olllcers and heads of depart menu of the tloverumeut, with many members of Congress among them some of the most distinguished leaders of the opposition sat down at tho table at 7 1 M After the banquet the band played "Yankee Poodle," and Mr. Keward then arose amid tho acclamations of the entire company and addressed the guests In a low bnt distinct and emphatic voice, as follows: President of th Hopnblio of Mitxioo and GaiHlemon: In an anHKiniily whero I am surrounded bjr four hundred Anmru an patriots and tiitHmn, the timo which oan bn allowed me to enpatce attention in very short, and tho word, which I mar speak, howtver earnest, ntiKUt to bn few and timpln. The sentiments of a grateful nnture no Idw Omn nrnfntiml roHttect and luval svmoatnlim for this aUKOnt. MmMK8 obliifn me to express btimliln tlunki Irom the depth of my beartfor this taoapitbl and frion Jit welcrme. I'arden me, gentlemen, for Having thtt those orui.i nl uniAtmni have hrnnirht nn with tnem a somewhat painful appreiieniion thatthose who hay beitowed this generous welcome uptn me may, topstrnt iof a less Clo uding disposition, sneni tn have into' red the fault of for getting the interests of their own country, in eitendiajf their uorpitality to a stranger. I hsve bon aoomtonTjd to study and contomp'ate Mis commerce of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United tStatns, the teeming wealth of the MiwlHHippi Valley and the golden treasures of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Ittviilu. and. I believe, without .having awakened a snxpicion of po.sotal cupidity. I do not think it nectswiry, therefore to disclaim that unworthy motive for my vimt here when, for tne lirt. tune standing among the mines of (jur.nnjuatn, Potosi, and Real del M Hits, and contemplating with wonder and admiration the grains, and fruits, and tlownrs of temnnrat-o thollfrtl tronic:lI M eiico. As little, perhaps, need I declaim roinmoa indi vidual ambition as a motive of mi visit 10 Mexico. Oer- tainlv I oinrht tA know now. if I have nnver knivra bnf re. that the people of Mexico wisely reserve po'itictl places and Donors not for foreign auventureri, but tor tliolr own loyal and patriotic citizens. lint what shull bn aaid of the ambition of the United States, and of my snpposed share in that nmhitinn V Oer tainly. only this need be said- that while thut ambition is always less than I would inspire my Government, with, I am neither its agent nor In any sense its represents tive. Rut what shall be aaid of the ambition of the United States as a nation, and of my own complicity therewith 1 On this point I answer with a full and frank confession. The neoole of the United Status, by an instinct which is peculiar gift af Providence t nations, have comprehmded better than even thoir tlovernment has ever ret done, the be- nignant destinies of the American continent and their own responsibility in t hat important matter. Thoy know and see clearly that although the colonizat ion and initia tion of civilization in all parts of this continent wore as signed to European monarchical States, yet that in per fecting society ana civilization nore, every part ol tno continent must sooner or later be made entirely inde pendent of all foreign control and of every form of im perial or domestic power; the sooner the better. Uni versally imbued with the lofty and magnamraons senti ment, the people of the United States have ooened their nroaa territories Irom ocean to ocean, ana Irom tuo lakes to the gulf, freely to the downtrodden and op pressed of all nations, as a republican asylum. In tneir Constitution they have written with eoual unanimity and zeal the declaration that toall who ahali oomewithm that nylum they guarantee that they shall be forever governed only by reoublican institutions. This noble guarantee extends in spirit, in policy, and in effect to ail other nations in the American hemisphere, so far as may de- nead on moral intluences which in the cause of Dobtical troth are always more effective than arms. Home of those nations are communities near the United States, which, while they are animated, like the American people, with a desire for republican institutions, and will not willingly submit to any other, are yet by reason of in sulUcieat territory. iinDerfeot development, colonial demoralization, or other cause, incapaole of inde- Dendently sustaining them To these, as in tne ease of tie ancient Louisiana, tlonda, Alaska. St. Domingo, ana St, Thomas, the rieoole of the Uniceo States otter incorpora tion inte the United States, with their own free consent. wit bout oenqnest, ana wnen tney are tauy prepared lor tnat important coacge. otnsr nations on tne cootment, liberally endowed with theelsmentsand virluesof na'ijnal independence, prosperity, aud aggrandizement, more m -tnred and self-reliant, oherishing the stme enlightened and Intense desire for republican instituti ins. hava noblr assumed the position and exroisea tiie niwers ot exclusive sovereignty- Of thiB alass are Mexico older as a nation, but never aa a republio than the United States Venezuela, and Oolombia, the Central American Htaies, Peru, the Argentine Republic, and Chili. These republics have thus become, aud are gladly recognized by the people of the United Htatos wit h all their just claims and pretensions of separate sove reignty, fraternal repuoucs and pouvicai allies. 10 tne people of the United btatee the universal acceptance of republicanism is necessary, and happily it is no less neces sary for every nation and people on the continent. Whn will hnw me how reuubtioanism can be extended over the continent upon any other principle or nnjerany other system t ban toeser II 1 torDear irom aua ing upon tue innuence woion norm America an nuutu Ainonua, with all their archipelagoes firmly established and frater nally living uuder republican institutions, must put forth ntwl will nut furth in advancing civilization throughout tne world, it is because i nave aireaoysaia emugoto how that lovaltv and patriotism on the Dart of a citizen of one American republic is, in my judgment, not only consistent but congenial with best wishes for the wal fare. prosperity, and happiness of all other American re- miMt.-a 1 give you, gouuemnn. tuo unaitii ui rrroitieut svaiiu Juarea name indissoluby associated with tile names of - . i . i 1,1. r n : , . t ... Presidents Lincoln. Holivar, and Washington, in the Viemii! hiNtnrvof republicanism in Amerioa. Mr. he ward s remarKS were irausiaieu into Span ish, and reported bv senor lgiesias. Minister of Justice, and, thus rendered, were loudly ami em phatically applauded by Mexicans oi an snaues oi political opinion present. WIFE rOISONISG. A Citizen of Ohio 1st Arraigned on the Clmrg;e ol Aiieinpiirm; io i.ivo ins i ue sirycnuiue. in the Toledo (Ohio I'olice court on Tuesday morning, a citizen of Maumee, by the name of ttuul li. lsk, was arraigneu ou tuo cuargo 01 micrapting to take the life of his wife by giving her poison. The particulars in this case, as learned from Mr. Noah N. Allen, the narty on whose application Flsk was ar- rextid. ana w no is a next uour ncignuur to tne latter. are in substance as follows: On Thursday last Fisk came limping into a drug store in juaumee, kept by Mr. Burret, and asked the proprietor to give him two ounces of strychnine, saying that he wished to use it In poisoning a savage and dangerous uog wnicn had bitten his leg, producing thereby his present lame ness. Flsk further stated that he also wished to nolsen the rats at his honse which were destroying J,is apples and potatoes. The desired drug was soon . turniiinea. ana ris iumhk il, laurueu w uis name. Iteachlng his home, Fisk remarked, in a reckless manner, that he had bought seme strychnine with which he proposed to end his troubles by poisoning himself. As Flsk was accustomed to talk in a frivo lous manner about committing self-destruction, none of the family gave credence to nis remark till Wed neHduv morning, when they discovered that he had got some kind of a drug secreted in a vial In his overcoat pocket. On tho morning mentioned, after milking tne cows, ruin mrmii me inns, in a oack pantry, unseen by auy of th family. Ilia wife being an invalid, it is her custom to have a tumbler or milk saved each morning for her to drink during the day. This glass of milk Fisk saved, and on returning to the kltcneu piaceu it in a cupuuaru ui im usual piace, convenient for his sick wife. While Flsk was straining tne milk a gin employed in the house, who had occasion to paws near the pantry, thought she heard tue rormer rustling s nne tlHtlcr. THIS laut. iuirenier wiui uiu luuium wilien Flsk had made committing sulcide.aroused her fears lt-Ht he was about to do the threatened act or poison some one else. She made known her fears to Mrs. Buhl, who also became apprehensive lust she herself inlgnt oe tne iiuouuuu viciuu. Auuuiuiiigiy urn, Huhi directed her glass of milk to be examined. This being done, their fears were found not to be groundless, as a quantity of half dissolved substance wan found In the bottom of the tumbler. This discovery was made known to Mr. Allen, the gentleman above named, who on Saturday last brought the tumbler of milk to Dr. Ails, of this city, and, upon having It analysed, found a large quantity of Ktrvr.hnlnn In the same. It was then determined to arrest Flsk on the charge of attempting to poison hia wife. A warrant was accordingly obtained, and yesterday afternoon Flak was arrested by a constable ana lodged in tue Biauuu-uuuoo iui mo uiuu in Hnneiu-Hnce. Flsk is not a desperate or hard, looking character, but, on tho contrary, he has a pleasing countenance and expression, strengthened with an air of sincerity and frankness. In referring indirectly to his case In court, he seemed in no way doubtful of being acquitted, and expressed a desire to be tried, in order that he might vindicate nimseu. Ohio enrolled 739,071 Bchool children during the year ending August 1. A Democratic politician In Kentucky, whose political disabilities Congress has lust removed, expressed a wish on Thursday that Congress would now bestow some abllitj upon one of the prominent candidates for United States Senator In his Bute. . Kansas, by law, offert to anv one planting and successiuiiy growing ior mree years an acre or more f forest trees, or a half mile or more of forest trees along any highway, a bounty annually for twenty-five years ol a pcr acre or SECOND EDITION LATEST DV THLUCrXLAFXI. Governor Geary's fcecall of the Death Warrant of Dr. ScVaoeppe Copy of the Document. The New Kentucky Senator and How He wai Elected Hew England Railway Consolidation. FROM THE STATE. The Ciise or Or. Schoeppe-Tlie .ovrrnor'a KcrR.ll of Ibe llrutb Warrant. Special Denvateh to Th livening Telegraph. IUhhishuho, Dec. 17 The following is a copy of the document sent by Governor Geary to the Sheriff of Cnmbcrland county recalling the death warrant which fixed the Instant as the day tor tne execution 01 ut. ram Schocppe nt Carlisle: Pennsylvania, ph., John W. Ofart. in tne name and by tne authority of tne rommon wealtli of I'enusvlvauia, John V. Geary. Governor of the saiil Commonwealth, to Joseph (J. Thompson, r.snuire, nigh Hherur oi tne county of Cumberland, sends greeting: Know Ye, That since Issuing the warrant for the execution of l'aul Schoeppe, ou Wednesday, the twenty-second day of December, A. I)., one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, who had been con victed of tho crime of murder In the first degree In the Court of Oyer and Terminer held In and for the county of Cumberland, aud sentenced by the said court to tie nangeii, i nave necn omciany informed by the Prothonotory of the Supreme Court In and for the Middle District or Pennsylvania, by his certifi cate nniler the seal of said Court, now remaining on tile In the oillce of the Secretary of the Common wealth, that the case lu which said Paul Schoeppe was convicted has been removed by writ of error to said Supreme Court. You, the said Joseph O. Thompson, High 8herhTaa aforesaid, are therefore hereby authorized and re quired to return the aforesaid death warrant for the execution of the said Paul Hchoeppc, to the Secre tary of the Commonwealth, Hon. Franc's Jordan, and lor so doing tms so.au oe your Btimcient war runt. Given under my hand and th Great Seal of the Stale, at llarrlsburg, this fourteenth day of De cember, in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and of the Common wealth the ninety-fourth. Iiy the Governor: F. Jordan, Secretary of the Commonwealth. The following Is the ofllcial notification of the Trothonotary of the Supreme Court of the allowance by that Court f the writ of error, In consequence of which the Governor withdrew the death warrant, as above stated: In thb Scphkmk court op Pbnnhylvama, in and fok iiik Middi.r District, ss. Wm. H. Miller Paul Schoeppe, plaintiff in error, vs. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, defendant in error. K. Carroll Brewster. Aiiorney-weuerai, ra. niuy Term, isiu. No. 40 Writ of error to the Court of oyer and Terminer of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. Precipe for writ of error, petition of plaintiff in error to the Supreme Court for writ of error, and certificate if consent of Hon. F.Carroll Brewster, Attorney-General of Pennsylvania, that writ should issue, Hied December n, 109. writ issued Decem ber li, 1869. returnable to the first Monday of Janu ary, A, D. 1SIU. I certify that a writ of error has been issued as above stated and delivered to the counsel for the plaintiff in error. In witness whoreof I have hereunto get my hand and seal of the said Supreme Court this 14th day of necemoer, a. u. inou. WALuciiiK witt, frotnonotary, FROM WASHINGTON. The Alaska Fur Nnle. Dejatch to The livening Telegraph. Washington, Dec. 17. The indications are that immediately after the holidays a great pressure will be brought to bear to push through what is known as the "Alaska fur sale." This bill, which was offered by Senator Cole last ses sion, gives to a joint stock company the exclu sive right to kill the fur seal on the islands ad jacent to our Alaska possessions, for from a quarter of a million to three hundred thousand dollars per annum. Last year there were taken 00,000 skins from these Islands, with an average market value of twenty-five dollars each, making a total value of a million and a half. This the bill proposes to give for $300,000. It will take remarkable cyphering to show that the Govern ment will not lose at least a million per annum by the operation. It 1b said that other parties are willing to pay a price for the privilege of killing these seals. The Debate an Repudiation. Denpatch to the Associated Prist. Washington, Dec. 17. 1 he debate and action of the House on the subject of repudiation are much talked about in the departments and among financial men. They rogard the ques tion as now entirely removed from politics. The only regret is that the vote, though unanimous with one exception, was so small; but this was owing to the fact that many of the members have already gone home to spend the holidays, not anticipating the agitation of tins question. FROM THE WEST. KuiHKKled Diamonds. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Chicago, Dec. 17. the Special Inspector of Customs yesterday seized nearly tlOOO worth of diamonds and jewelry left for sale at an auction store by one Montgomery, who smuggled through 112,000 worth from England in a false bottomed trunk. He had disposed of the rest. I.nld Up Tor the Winter. Four hundred and ninety vessels are laid up in the harbor. Ihlrty-flve are propellers .and steamers, and forty-two-tugs. Two vessels will run all winter, being iron sheathed. The Illinois Conntltntloaal Convention. Despatch to The livening Telegraph. Springfield, in., Dec. 17. tne constitu tional Convention being at last organized, will proceed to-day to discuss the question of submit ting all amendments to tue poopie. governor Palmer and ex-uovernor ugicsoy are saia to be figuring for the Senatorship in places of Yates. FROM NEW YORK. vmloslon of a Betort aa Work Dnrned. Despite to Th livening Telegraph. New iokk, Dec. 17. a retort in me gas- house of the Dudley Observatory exploded about 7 o'clock lost evening. Four barrels of coal tar, which is used in the manufacture of gas, and which was in the gas-house at the time, Imme diately took fire. The gas-house was entirely destroyed. Rteamer Wrecked. Despatch to The livening Telegraph, Fkekpoht, u. i., Dec. 17. tne steamer Grecian, loaded with fruit and marble, having on board a large number of emigrants, went ashore lost night In the bay ol Jcnes' Inlet. It la believed that all of. the passengers were i laved. JPUOM JVEW ENGLAND. Reechrr In Benton.. Dmpatth to Th Ktentng Telegraph. Bohton, Dec. 17. The immense audience at Music Hall last night which listened to Henry Ward Beccher's lecture on "The Honsch ld" was disappointed at no reference bavin r been made to the speaker's connection with tho Kichardson-McFarland affair. The Wool Market. The receipts of wool in this market for the past week have been 23(55 bales against 2-J03 bales for the corresponding week of last year. The sales for the week amount to 835, 000 pounds of domestic flceae and pulled, and 13,000 pounds and 95 bales foreign. The demand for wo 1 the past week has been moderate, and the m u Wet remains without any essential change. Ilonton Hoard ol Aldermen. Boston, Dec. 17. From the first day of 1S70 the Board of Aldermen will consist of thirteen members one from each ward. The rain of last night used up our sleighing. mercantile Failure Denied. It Is denied that the firm of Francis Skinuer have failed, with liabilities at.3,000,000. The firm is as solvent to-day as any mercantile firm in the country. Knllwny Consolidation. Despatch to The Kvening Telegraph, 1 OHTLANn, Dec. 17. The recent conference of railroad men has resulted In an agreement upon tho terms of consolidation of tho Portland and Kcuncbcc, the Maiue Central Railroad, and their branches. The legislature will be asked to sanction the new alliance, and thus end a long war between broad and narrow gauge lntvrcste. f'onvlrt Pardoned. W. 8. House, of East Mac.hais, a State Prison convict, has been pardoned. Call Tor a Teniprranee Convention. Despatch to Th Evening Telegraph. Concokd, N. II., Dec. 17 The Tomporance party has issued a call for a Stale Convention. The radical wing of the party carried its point at the secret session held yesterday. Iabor Reform. The8tteConvention of the Labor Reform party will b held in this city, and a call for the surue will soon be issued. FROM THE SOUTH. The Iilertlon of Hteveoaon to the Kraate. Despatch to The livening Telegraph. Fhankpobt, Ky., Dec. 17. Contrary to gene ral expectation, hard work has secured the nomination and election of Governor Stevenson as successor to Senator Davis, whoso term will expire in 1871. If Stevenson resigns his present position Boon, II. P. Leslie, Speaker of the State 8cnate, will become ex-ojficio Governor of the State, and this fact may have helped to decide the contest in Governor Stevenson's favor. He is a learned lawyer, and intellectually a very able man, but, his enemies say, of a character too timid and negative to exercise any influence in the United States Senate. FROM EUROPE. Thla Mornlna'a Quotation. By the Anglo-American Cable, London, Dec IT It A. M. ConsoiB for money, 92 s;. and for account, fli.V. American securities easier. V. 8. 6-208 Of 1H0, bo?, ; Of Milt, Old, 84 .,' ;of 1807, 83',' : lO-sns, Krle KaUroad, ; IiUnols Central, ?;.' ; Great Western, li6;. fAKiH, Dec 17 The Bourse ojiens firm ; Rentes, W. eoc. Liverpool, Dec. 1711 A. M Cotton steady; middling uplands, m,i!.; middling Orleans, vid. The sales for to-day are estimated at 12,000 bales. 1 he sales or tne week have been 9N,ooo bales, In cluding for export 10,000 and for speculation 21,000 bales. The stock in port is 349,000 bales, including 4,000 baleB of American. The receipts of the week have been loo,uoo bales, iucludiug 70,000 bales American. London, Dec 17 Turpentine. 28s. 6d. Calcutta Linseed, 68s. 8dc5a 6d. Antwkhi', liec. 17 i'etrolcum opened firm at 60f. J5C. Bremen, Pec 17. Putrolcum closed firmer vester day, but unchanged. IUmiil'RO, Dec 17 Petroleum closed firmer yes terday, without any change in quotations. This Afternoon's Quotations. London, Dec, 171 P. M Consols for moner 92'.'. and for account 92V(SrO'2Ii'. American securities quiet : 6-20B of 182, 86 ', : of 1665, old, 84Ji: and of 1867, 84. Liverpool, Dec. IT 1 P. M. Cotton afloat 279,000 bales, including 161,000 of American. California wheat, 9s. Td. ; red Western, fis. 2d.i8g. 8d. ; red win ter, bs. lod. Oats, 2s. 9d. Receipts of wheat for three days 46,000 quarters, Including 25,000 of Ameri can. Lara, its. iseer, loss on. lor new. JUavrb, Dec. IT. Cotton opened quiet and un changed. Liverpool, Dec 17. a so r. h Cotton advancing; uplands, Un.Tad. ; Orleans, l$l2S'd. The sales will reach ibo,ooo bales. Yarns and fabrics at Man chester are firmer. Staek Quotations by Telearaph 1 P. Glendlnning, Davis Sc Co. report throuirh their New Tork bouse the following: N. Y. Cent, k Hud R i Pacific Mall Steam. .. 49',' Con. Btock scrip. . . 88)tf Western Union Tel... 34 do. scrip 82 V Toledo Wab. It. R. m N. T. Brie Rail. . 26 V ! MU. A 8t Paul R com 72 K Ph. and Res, R 99 Mih k St. Paul pref.. 84 Mlch.8.R 86, ! Adams Kxpress tki' Clev. and Pitts. R.... 82i Wells, Fargo A Co.... 18 Chtand N. W.com., 6'c 1 1' nited Slates Co.... 60 ChLandN. W.pref.. 82 Ml Gold 121 Chi. and ILL R 104',' i Market steady. PittS. IT. W. A CUl. K. 88 I legal iNTnLLianncxj. Mid Prlna-Judxe William. In the ease of Riohardi vs. The Sewinc sfaobine (k., before reponeo, toe Jary tbls morning came loto Court to render their vurdiot, bat before it could be takes the plaintiff took a nonsuit, thus leaving the matter on decided and liable to be tried again, it is understood that the verditt about to be rendered was in favor of the del'en- ".,.- . , . .. lifDjimin u. r,T.n. ti. iinipftDu at nuMKin. An aettot! ia monver daiuacesfor defendant' breaoli of contract. .a deliver infantry pants to the Quariermaater of Cincinnati, which contract was transferred to thorn in lHtKI by plain tiff. The defense set up thst in the transfer of the con tract the plaintiff misled them as to the quiUHjr ut the Soods requirea.sna wnen mey niaae up tne oioluiug anl eliverea it to the Quartermaster be refused to reoeive it kanause of inferior duality to that contracted for. ami l ,. defendant were forced to sell it at a lose upon th oust price. On trial. II. St. jfimriei iourt-jnage 1'a.awalader. The United States vs. One still and other property claimed by James Atwell. An information of forfeiture because of th discovery of four barrels of illicit whisky at Kaenan's, No. 112 North Front street, which were manufactured at claimant'! place. The claimant pro duced testimony to prove that the tax on the whisky bad been paid, and tbe business of th distillery conducted with scrupulous respect to all the rttuaurameuUof th law. Th oas ia yet on trial. Court of Quarter Neeelon Judge Paxson. Edward Buckley, a conveyancer of the Nineteenth ward, and Patrick Levy, pobcemanof the Kieveolh dis trict, were tried for assault and battery upon each other. On the part of the officer it was alleged that at 2 o'clock in the morning of November 28th Buckley ac ousted him and three other officers at Second and Kerks streets, and swore at them for congregating there, they answering that tneir duty had called tnein together. 11 then began to swear and yell, and became so disorderly that it was neces sary ito arrest Dim ana take him to the station house. When they arrived there ha became more violent, and struck the eihoer in th mrrath and attempted to choke him. On behalf of citiun Uucklny it was alleged that he had gone to that locality at that unseasonable boor in order to se whethor a man, who was appointed to th foroe at hia intanoe, was en bis beat, and. finding foer policemen lounging on the corner, asked what it meant. The other officers mad a respectful answer, but Levy very insultingly aaid it waa none of his .business. Buckley rejoined that he wonld apeak to th Mayor about It, and inquire whether it waa his business. This was enough for ta ottissr, who at one aeiaed him by th collar, and took him to th station bouse. IlereTLevy aeensed him ot having been in a bouse of bad character, aud Buokley aaid it was a lie, and immediately Levy struck bin. Th officers her him malice, it waa aaid, because he had charged the sergeant and another othcer of Ui district with having uu.lteaUd and robbed ronS lul asMlwsnestftttb gutiva boas. On trial Office or the Fvrviwn TrxroBaTB,) Friday. Deo. 17, lrttiB. ( The money market to-dav Is more active and steadier than yesterday. The applications made for loans to bridge over the first week of January are very nomerous, but most borrowers are able to sup ply their wants at 9(I0 per cent,, when backed by acceptable security. There Is some demand for cur rency for the West, but tho closcneas at the banks Is mainly due to preparations making for January The rates on call loans are verv firm and fnli average T per cent, on Governments and other sonn collaterals. 1 he Gold market Is dull and strain weak. Tan opening sales were luade at 121,, but declining to Governments are dull but nnlle steady. There was supreme dullness ut the Stock Hoard, and the sales were unimportant, though pikes continue stesdy. In State and city bonds there were no sales. Keadlug Railroad was quiet, with sale at 60 Bnd 60', b. o. Pennsylvania 1' all road waa null at 64. Sales of Lehigh Valley Kailrond at62. 4A- was cm ior Lime ncuuyiKiu; Hi ior .Norm Pennsylvania' and 28,v for Philadelphia and Krle. In canal, bank, coal, and passenger railroad shares there was not a single transacllou. The earnings of the l ulon Pacific Railroad for theUrst ten days of December were J1mj,o&9-70. PHILADELPHIA BTOCK EXCHANGE RALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 a Third street. KIKST IIOMMI. lioon Aiie Co 4s... 64 1100 ( A A III ftn,H9. cash.. 93 ami ah Read R.lg.c. Mv loo do. ...... e. Mi' KHI do MB. 60 V 10 do.... bfl. B0 &-I 300 do MM. BO' 10 do.... 1)16. BOH 8 sh Lcn Val fiOOO N ra6s....ls. ksv; 1000 Phlla A E 78.1s. Wl Iiwtni no c. Hfl'j- imnfin j-enna K..1H. 64 7 do. 64 Jat Cookb A Co. quote Government Beeurlttes as follows: U. S. 68 Of 1881. 118';(ain9!; MPS oM. liaj,(S114'n I do., 18.54, H2VH,k; do., 186A, lls H2s; da, July, lfwn, lu .iir,; no. do.. 187, lit. H, (.4116 Jt ; do., 1(C8, llO'.mihJj; 10-408. llrJXe 109; Cur. s, lostaiow. Gold, 121. JMEK8KR. WILLIAM FAINTER A CO., NO. 8 S. Third 1868, lUx-AllUS i BS, 10-40, 10HV(oj109:ib. U. 8. Paciilo Kit cur. es, iuoiu. uoki, i2i(H2i;,. Market dull. Mbhbkr. D Haven A Bkothkr, 40 No. 8. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. Hssof ibHi, msttn!; do. ma, na(4ii4: da 184,112.V(all2X; do. 1866, n2'ail2; da 1866, new, H4;i(liB; do. 167, do. HBS(UB!, ; daises, da, ll&s,(4118S; 10-408, lwxAlos1,: U. 8.80 Year per cent. Currency, loss i 109; Due Comp. law Notes, 19 ; Gold, VilXm : Silver, 120A121. Narr A Ladnkr, Bankers, report this morning's Gold quotations as follows : 10-00 A. M 121' 10-4B A. M Hlfc 10-05 " ISlJi 10-BO " 121)4 10-2B " 121 11-00 " .121 V 10M7 " 121X 11-48 " IK! ScmiYi.Kii.i. NATWATioit Coai. Tkaok, for the week ending Thursday, December 16, 1869: Tons. (Set. From Port Carbon 1,219 10 From I'oukvIIIp 841 0t From Schuylkill Haven 8,062 12 From Port Clinton bit 09 Total lor weok Previously thin year. 4,138 11 692,609 Total 696,798 fl To same time last year 987,627 10 TUB NEW YORK MONEY OlABKKT. From the N: Y. Herald. "Whatever disposition the niarkets ahewed to-day to buoyancy was checked by the reports of. numerous failures and suspensions in the city and ela-wni-re. Uf those in the city the latest are not regarded as ot much importance, as they comprise retail dealers in dry georis and raillinery goods, and small jobbers ia like branches of trade, xtt those out of town the particulars arc as yet indefinite. The money market, as expected tiom the laran disbursement of the Hub-Treasury, was easier. The unly rutfm slKive seven per cent, currency were psid esrly in the Uay, wbnn bor rowers manifested a dibpoMtiou to inent llinir engage ments in good time, but were fully accommodated at seven per otnt. gold. Towards tbe clone of hsuking hoius funds were freely offered at seven, eurmncy, but accounts having been goneraUy made up promptly lenders had dillionlt in plaoing balances. The t-overnmcnt. during the pus two days has liought three millions ot bonds, snd hence the easier feeling so perceptible this a'ternoon, especially as th programme of Troamiry opPi'alions has so far included the ta le of only one million oi go'd, und contcmolates th sal of another million, for whioa injninnt, will not b made until the close of the week. The Itonils beinght to duy were for the sinking fund. TlieoHeriijRS were about tbr!0 and a half millions, wliiuh, with the decline in gold Inform the day, tended to uutettle and weaken prices, although tliemsrket.likeall the others to-day, wan dull. Th utmost cariosity was expressed to-dayasto the policy which will be pursued atthe Treasury gold atleto-inoFrow.aad the snbjt at was constantly dicuael in tlieGuld Uojm Vber is not much speculative t'enliug either way on the (luna tion of gold, but its movement is likely to have important effects on the values ot all commodities which iuterest th speculative fraternity. Hnrrctury Houtwotl a few weeks ago hied H as the limit oi the lowest price at which tie wonld sell. Will be adhere to this determination, or will be consider himself bound to acccot the best price h can get r There was an impression in some quarters that b would pnrhups lower his si-uls this lime by on pur cent., or to bil. Certainly Mr. lioutwell has no easy task to per form in the matter of thoie gold sules, for while on the on hand he is besot by those who insist that ho will only in crease the distress of our merchants by letting gold go down, he is rebuked by others, who charge him with de liberately obstructing the return of specie payments, which, tuoy say, is only another name for the restoration of the national credit. old opened weak, but upon the announcement of a decline in bonds at Ijondon, probably the consequence of settling day thorn, and under a sud den rush to cover short sales, became active, rising in th clear from 12 to 122's, but settled buck at tbe close to 121 -.(a 121.i, the high carrying rates inducing salos of long cold when tbe opportunity was thus afforded to get eut. The importers, however, seem to have faith in the stoadi nesa, if not lownesa, of tbe present prices, for they bav been constant buyers the past three days. Foreign ax change was fairly active on tue basis of lUS'lOO fur good to prime bankers' sixty day sterling." risllattelplsla Trade K eport. Fkidat, Dec. 17 Bark In the absence ef sales we ouote No. 1 Quercitron at f30 per ton. Tfte Flour market remains in an exceedingly dull and unsatisfactory condition, and prices favor buy- . ers. There is no shipping, demand, and the horns ' consumers purchase only enough to supply their im mediate wants. About 600 barrels sold in lots at t4-76(dS for snpi-rtine; t.XB-ltf for extras; 6-26 for Iowa. Wisconsin, ami Minnesota extra fa mily ; 8-TBi36 for Pennsylv ania do. do. ; 5-763iefor Ohio do. do. ; and tt-7n4"-fo for fancy brands, ac cording to quality. Rye Flour sells at 5-Wxo-t)0 per barrel. There Is no improvement to notice In the demand for Wheat, and only lOOO bushels Pennsylvania red sold at l-22al-27. Rye cannot be quoted over fit ICS per bushel for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn Is quiet at yesterday's quotations. Hales of 1600 bushels old yellow at f 1-08 and 2600 bushels new da atb0(487c. Oats are neglocted. We quote at 67(4 60a for Pennsylvania ami Delaware. No sales were reported in Barley or Malt. Seeds Cloverseed Is In demand, with sales of 800 bushels at ST B0&8-10, Including 200 bushels on pri vate terms. Timothy Is nominal at H. Flaxseed sulis in a small way at 12 26. Whisky is dull; 60 barrels wood-bound Western sold at IfO-i. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Xarine Neve see rr.Hde Pag. I By TWvaJ Nkw Tork, Dee. 17. Arrived, steamships Etas, from Liverpool, and Columbia, from Havana By Anylo-Amerioan Otble.) BotrrHAMPTOS, lo. 1J. Arrived, steamship Uolaatia, from New York. ; j , PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. DEOKMBER IT. STATS OF XBXBsIOMXTEB AT TKX XVX.N1NO TZLEUAAPB OKt'iCK, t a. M 88 1 11 A. at 46 1 P. M.....r 4V OLKARKD THIS MORNINO. Ftesmer Oathoart. BeviU, Washington, Soott, WalUn-AOn. br. acbr Malvina Jan, Smith, bl John, N. B., Uhaa. C, BchrK. H. if aylor, Naylor, Charleston. Soot t, Walter 0 Hchr M aggi H. Smith, Urao, MorfulS, do. Bohr Wake. Oandy, Wortolk. do. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Norw. ship erdinaud, Meyer, 4 day irom New York. U b s'teamer J. S. Shriver, liar, 18 hours from BaHuwora, With mdae. to A. O roves, Jr. MEMORANDA. ' , , bio John Williamson, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, eommsnoed loading at UoJyhaad Sd iaaw, bavUC repiaoed b1ihip"gnee,noit"hMtl MoOlood, h for Rotter dam. was off Dunganesa Sd Inst. .... btismshlp Saxon, Hears, for Philadelphia, sailed froaS Br?s"uebs'u,.nr. Klderkln, henoa at Bilbo DUUi aK. Brig Fioreao Ukay, tluia. tur PbiUdaslphia, ejulai lrosa HchrwudVigson, Pbiutpa, ssaes fr Bwrtga, Idvlui' Uol p, 1. lilh last. street, rcpvi tue lunowiiur quotations: U. JB. SH of 1881, I18;.tll9; B-20S Of 1S62, llBT,(n4: do. 1H04, WXmiV-ii "a 1805, U2Vil2tf; da July, lHftiv, llfxaJllBV: do. Jnly, 1867. nr.U(llBWt do. Jnr
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