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the daily Evening, telegraph triple b.u eet Philadelphia, satoiiday, December, ,is, isgo.
UlTY IlTHfililUKPICH.
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Mrfrarailf"" rallc mil tab rrnlwl t
Lv!iti.. ii.IiUIiiii Irani lUI. Lily.
it Is conceded by a majority of the citizens of Vhi
,dV on. "that there should lie a change not only
'r.v.'r. ..ru hut. .mo in im mananoment. 1
Xsuhln
lawiLHiiw - ... .
Ji lest we have been cai e upon to chror ,
rU.L.m. horror after horror. Th r ,.,..
m not entirely attrtbntaiiie u me irriuu.
t7srrtcs tho MayofaHy chair, nor to M tht
in the political Tfttth of which lie is 'xrw.ti
a the contrary, Ik simply, wb ,,ty ttn4 tr
to not entirety inwi r.- nia wno now
i mo minevers
sunder, but.
I trnlT to bu
ascribed to a certain sia or p'.,rtloal clique which, tn
aieaa ol the Mayor, hascor.od of the police appoint
ments. What the result f the power
pliteed In their hads vm ilrtrn, we need
not spun rltoittte, but what we do
aeea ta thu jBtaDltehiuent by lt.w of ruled and rcgu
Uttona that will at once placo us beyond the bounds
of any similar and almotit criminal mlHtnanairement. .
Various plana have been suggested as a remedy for
ifce ealamity with which we have been aillicted for
ome amntns past, the principal one or which has
taken the iihape of a Metropolitan Police force. At,
the last session of the Legislature there were several
bum, all tending towards the aame purpose, pre
sented by Hcnator llcnszcy. One provided for the
appointment, by the Oovernor.of the commissioners:
auother provided that the commissioners should
aonslslof the Mayor and four gentlemen elected by
Councils; and another named the commissioner's
and divided the city Into five districts, tho commls
ftteners to be elected by the people.
A caucus of the Republican members of the Iegl
bttare rcttnlted in the aelection of the bill by whicU
tae Mayor and four gentlemen elected by Councils
henld be constituted the ltonrd of ComtuLssloners.
Villa was reported In the House, where it readily
p timed, but on being brought up In tho Sonata was
defeated, five Hepuiillcan members thereof voting
ftfralnit It.
Hlncc the 0 toler election there have been several
meeting of the Krtiiibllotn members of the next
lgtHlature, at which the subject or aatn Intro
ducing a Metropolitan Tolice bill has been fully iliH
conned. That point liavftiR been finally nettled, the
qnestion of how the coiniulHMlonurs sliould be se
lected arose, and It has been the cause or animated
4tnouHioi)S. While a number if the members have
Advocated an unparttsan board, oilier have looked
t the matter in a strictly political sense, and seemed
willing to favor a bill In any other shape, viz., that
the Republican party Is In power, and It should have
11 the advantages to be obtained from the recent
decided victories which It has gained.
The meetings or late have been frequent in conse
qiicnce or the short time which will elapse before
the organisation of the Legislature, and a desire that
he delegation should present a united front when
the measure is Introduced. Yesterday morning a
nal caucus waa held, at which the outline of a bill
waa decided upon similar In construct lou to thu one
resented at the last session, naming the board in
the bill and districting the city for the election or
accessor to the original commissioners, as this
aicasnre is one or considerable Importance, we pre
sent the main features of thu bill, with the altera
tions as adopted yesterday.
It provides that (here live names are to be In
netted, and one of the gentlemen selected Is to be a
Democrat) shall be coubtltuted a Hoard of Commis
sioners, who shall serve until their successors shall
be elected as provided for hereafter. A vacancy
rising shall be filled by the other members of the
board.
The elty Bhall lie divided into Ave district for the
election or Police Commissioners, composed as fol
lows, viz.: The First, Hevenili, Twenty-fourth,
Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh wards shall oon
Mitnte the First district. The Second, Third,
fourth, Firth. Sixth, and Eleventh wards shall con
stitute the Second district. The Eighth, Ninth,
Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth wards
shall constitute the Third distilct. Tho Fifteenth,
Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Twentieth
wards shall constitute the Fourth district. The
Nineteenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Twenty
third. Twenty-fifth, and Twenty-eighth wards shall
onsittate the Fifth district. The uve named shall
draw for the various terms from one to Uve years,
. and at the October election thereafter one commis
sioner shall be elected for live years. Within ten
days after the signing or the bill, the board shall
organize, and elect a ftuperiutcudent of Police, to
serve for live years and during good behavior. The
board shall a'so appoint all tho police oftlcera, the
Pare Marshal, high constables and detectives, and
the committing uiantiBtrate of the Central Station.
The remaining sections provide for the payment of
the force, and prescribe thu duties or tue Superin-
tenaent, etc.
By this bill It will be seeu that the board will now
onsist or four Kepublicans and one Democrat, and
the districts are so arranged that hereafter the puli
BKtt) complexion of the board will be the same.
LUNACY.
The Cane of tleorgu V. Di-nper, Inhabitant of
the Iumine Aavlmn Jf xainiuulloa ol lUe Jlru
Ibtr ol Ibe r.llc.t.
The caseof Ueorge W. Draper, continued rrom
but Saturday, was resumed this morning, In thu
Conrt or Quarter Kesslona. Mr. Draper Is heard on
writ or habeas corpus, and claims a dismissal from
the Kirkbrlde Insane Asylum, on the gronnd that he
kt not Insane.
k Mr. Kobert Draper, brother of the patient, wu called
ad eiamtned. lioorge Diaper wan placed in the adytum
t7 hie father because lie waaionaue; bin insanity waH np
tioMdtohave ariaen from exgesnive ilriDkinic; knew hie
wind twenty yean) ag;o, and it has undergone no chinge
mee; his property i in trnst, and animate to about,
4'tl,(K)0 ; nie income amount to about $ 12U0 per annum ; it
m the with of the family that the whole annual income
ehoald beexpendfd for bint by the etficern of IbeaSlum
if it ahonld make bim more comfortable ; the property, in
aae el am death, ia to be divided among four brothera ; if
lie niarr.e and baa legitimate children, it ia to be held in
aroa lor them ; one of bit delusions is that he is a very
superior poet, superior to tsyron. as be has stated in one of
hiBlettore; be baa aaid that he iitend to publish hie
Dotmi when be gets out of the asylum.
Oroes-eiamined My notion of hie weakness of mind is
Merited from letters and conversation ; in case ho dies I
receive more than Uve thousand dollars if I survive him,
ud if he doe not marry ; my brother was a mathematical
instrument maker in Dook street for one or two years be
fore be went to the asylum ; his business was a failure ; he
was thirty seven years old when he waa confined; I believe
then is predisposition to insanity ia this case, because
he is not the only one in the family who baa
been insane: another brother was in the insane axylutn
in Frankiord for about twelve years; I have never taken
kirn into my family because he might commit some great
using 1 1 have seen the tin when it has taken five
strung men to hold him ; an outbreak like this was the
immediate cause of his having been sent to the asylum;
the cause of the outbreak was successive drinking; be was
under excitement from drink, but was not drunk ; did not
have deiirium tremeus.
1 he patient himself was not examined, aa it waa
apposed be would be on last Saturday.
Mr. Warrlner, couusel fur Mr. Draper, admitted
that the man was Imbecile, but argued that that w&i
not a sufficient cause for his perpetual imprisonment,
lie could be better taken care of oulsido or the asy
lum, with a care-taker. JIo recommended that the
brother should take the patient to his home under
the chars e or care-taker as an experiment.
Mr. iiiddle, couusel for the asylum, noticed the
fact that the counsel for the prisoner admitted tho
weak-mindedness or the patient. If the man is
Insane at all, he should not be freed. But it has been
conclusively shown that the man become raving by
being lett to himself.
sir. Clay, also for the asylum, showed that there
was no evidence to prove that the mtud of the patient
bad improved since being placed in the asyluta.whlie
It has been proved he waa certainly a lunatic.
David Paul Brown, counsel for Mr. Draper,
thought that if all the men who were In a similar
condition were committed to an asylum, the State of
l'ennsylvanla would not hold all the lunatics.
The Judge announced that a decision would bo
given in the caao somewhere about next Frldar.
Anotberand a similar case is to be heard of Frank
Cheyuey, who also claims a discharge from tho same
asylum on a wnt or habeas corpus.
fUi.1 of Vaitubi. books. on next Monday
Afternoon, at the auction rooms of M. Thomas fc
lions, Nos. 139 and 141 South Fourth street, the
valuable library or William . ned, Ksq., will bo
offered tor public sale. The OQiieutloa embraces
UMitory, Biography, Early Auusrlcan History,
standard Works on General Uteratuve, Pickering
. Jsdllions, etc in the department or American bis
! tory la a copy or "The Loyalist Poetry of th Kovolu-
tun," which was sold only to subscribers, and or
m witch only one hundred copies were printed. This
j very rare book, but wants the cartoon, which,
however, waa not in all the copies, it having been
considered objectionable. There ,1a also a copy or
'Notes on Columbus," with photographs, or which
Aaly ninety-nine copies were printed for private
distribution. "Prior Documents" is the name or a
ollectlon or Integrating authentic papers relative to
Vie dispute between Great Britain and America,
showing the causes and progress or that inUunder
tanding, rrom 17u4 to 1775. It was published in 1777.
There are alxn come of the "Life Of Major-Ueueral
Charles Lee," 1792; tlto "Works or John Adams,"
Jtth life, io volumes; the "Works or Benjamin
Franklin," with life, by .fared hprkH. 10 volumes;
she "Writlnirs nf ttwinn U'Huliinitiin." in 1 volumes.
and the "Correspondence of tho American Kovoln
"ok." being loiters of eminent men to George
vrswniDgiou. The "Crania Americana ' of Dr. Hamuei
-Hiorgc Uortou, la ainong the most valuable of the
kCCka to be S(iM. Tiim ..tllcwtutn ulun Ini.liiiiMa
' "",,a'd "orka like the "Encyclopedia Brltannlca,"
i us eai win begin at B o cioca 1. M,
r las, -i no rrwir r an mn. n...i,
STREET RAILWllS.
Their P
MIkmi Kuril
thvi Tiut
Ooaatttaa.
Year, 4
frmiit
ina t W we gire some Interesting details eonrera
' , business and present eondition of tho dtllor-
railway corcsanU-s of the city.
1t) West Philadelphia, or Market Street TUIIwav.
bin the following eahibitfor the fiscal year uloslns
"October 81, !:
i spitai jioo.o'w
Jtontted fleiit um.tlilO
Value of real estate im.ooo
Hecelpts during the year (Ms.hil
Expenditure during the year 8l,ojrs
Net profits or the year 8i,44A
Number of passengers carried ,100,ouo
NnnilM-r of cars C5
Number of horses . H8i
Nu tuber of employes JMt)
The Citizens', or 'I emu and Eleventh HtreeM Rail
way, has the following exhibit for the fiscal year
ending October Bl, lc,u:
Capital paid In fl2,700
Hecelpts during the year. im.141
Expenses 1M,44T
Net protlts of the year 7fi,tt'J4
Number or passengers carried 3,700,000
Number of cam as
Number or horses 2I'2
Number or employes 108
The Fraiikroid and S utthwark, or Fifth and Blxth
Street Railway, makes the rollowing exhibit for the
.seal jear ending November 30, lii:
Capital paid In t491,TM
Kectlpts during the year. t:lfi4,l!
ExpeiiKes during the year 7C,77:i
Net profits of the year t.7,W2
Number of passengers carried 4,'.KK),000
Number of cars 40
Number of horses . 285
Number of employes fcou
The Philadelphia and Darby Hail way, running
rrom the junction of Darby road and Market street
to the village or Darby, makes the following exhibit
for the fiscal year ctullftg November 1, IbOtf;
Capltul 2IW,000
Hect Ipts during the year Mo, no
Expenses during the .year f 2f),is7
Net profits of the year $I4,0J3
Number of pHcseugirs curried tiiO.oeO
Number of cars 13
Number of horses no
Number of employes 20
The above arc all the roads whose annual reports
have thus far been nimle out.
JUVENILE IJUlMiLARS.
Hold Operntlose Their Cnpture nnd Recovery
ol I lie stolen I'ronerty.
The art of bnrglary, so rar as 1'lilladelphla la con
cerned, Is being rapidly adopted as a livelihood by
the riHing generation. But a week or two ago a num
ber or juveniles fotced an entrance Into the exten
sive hardware and cutlery eHUhliHhment of Messrs,
Unehler, Howard A Co., 427 Murkrt street, and ab
stracted therefrom a larjre and valuable lot ol cut
lery, which they carried to New York for sale. The
lads were, soon after their return, raptured, and are
now In Uoyamenslng, awaiting trial. This, how
ever.has not deterred others from followlug thcirex
ample. Last night two boys, named Joseph Hiley
and Thomas Hanson, perpetrated a burglary that
will place them high In the temple of their compa
nions in crime, and also In thcl'enltentiary. Kunning
tin Filbert street, between Heventh and Eighth
streets, Is an alley which leads directly to the rear
or tho store No. 723 Market street, occupied by
John Melloy, tin manufacturer; through this alley
the lads panned, and forcing a door, effected an en
trance to the store, which they ransacked from one
end to the other. What booty they obtained Is at
present unknown, but from their subsequent actions,
it is evident that It was not to them auttlcieut. Un
bolting a side door leading into the adjoining yard,
they applied their jimmies to the windows of No.
728, occupied by George Fite as a cigar store, and
soon found themselves amidst tobacco, pipes, and
cigars. With an eye to business, they at once cota
ineuced sorting out and packing up the most valua
ble portions of tho stock, and having gathered to
gether about $300 worth or pipes and cigars, left.
The fact of the burglaries having been committed
was not discovered until this morning, when the
occupants visited their respective establishments.
By some singularity of circumstances, the racais
were destined for capture, for, as the sequel will
show, they ran straight into the jaws of the law.
Between T and o'clock tills mornihg. Detective
Miller uud Special officer Me r I to, chancing to be In
the neighborhood of Thirteenth and Market streets,
observed the two bids trudging alonir under the
weight of the well-filled bags. They at once followed
and captured them In n pawn shop, which ttiey had
entereu tor me purpose oi disposing or T.neir p un
der, on Thirteenth street, below Vine. Tho officers
at once conducted tlieiu to the Central Station,
where news of their previous actions had been regis
tered, and an examination showed that all but about
f.Ml worth of Mr. Kite's goods bad been recovered.
The accused will have a hearing this afteruooa be
fore Aldeinian Kerr.
AT LAST,
A WbolPHiU Cyxtcm of Kobbery Broken 7
Ilow I be Husineim wai Carried on The
J'ennny Ivnulil Kitilroud Company the Vlctlinx.
Vor months, pcrlmns years past, a wholesale sys
tem of robbery has been curried on along the line of
the Pennsylvania Central Ktilroad, and in all the
etforts to trace the guilty parties the agents of the
company have been battled. The lack of success oa
the part of said agents was more attributable to the
great length of road to bo guarded and examined
than to want of skill ia their particular Hue of busi
ness, as the thieving was douo at different times at
dint-rent points between this city and St. Louis. But
at length, by the merest accident, the truth has coniu
to light.
On Sunday night last a freight car stindmg on a
siding at Mantuaville was entered and robbed.
The watchman near by heard the thieves operating,
and approaching discharged his revolver, which
fiighteued them eft. Subsequently, In another car
near by, a largo lot of valuable goods which had
been removed lrom car No. 1 were round, and with
them a hatchet and a handkerchief marked Alex
ander Mnllln. This was the first cine obtained. Ou
consulting with the oftlcera of the company, it was
round that Mullln had been In the employ or the
company as brakeman for some six years, but had
resigned his position some time ago.
The matter waa then entrusted to Detective
I.ukens, who procured a search-warrant and visited
the residence of Mullln, on Uaverford road, below
Forty-first St., where he round convincing evidences
or bis guilt A careful search brought to light a
large and varied assortment or goods or all descrlp.
tionsand qualities; dry goods, dress goods, men's
wear, silks, silk linings, etc., were lound stowed
away all around, and last, but not least, two keys,
one or which belonged to the Union Transportation
Company and the other to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. These no doubt served as tho "opou
eBames" ror Mnllln, and gave him entrance to any
and all the cars of the two companies. Mullln was
at once taken into custody by Mr. Lukens, aud will
have a hearing to-dav at the Central Station.
Masonic Cm.KHRATioN and Ei.iition The first
annual supper of Potter Lodge, No. 441, A. Y. M , was
given last evening at the Continental Hotel. On
this occasion iuu i.nrcu nuuureu nieinuers ana in
vited guests were ueated to partake of tho richest
and best viands ever nerved op by any lodge it this
tlly. Prayer wits offered by Mr. Hogers, of Potter
l.OUge. Alter pariusiiig ui uio uuuuicuus repast ine
Hon. Richard Vaux replied to the toast, "flie Kignr.
Wcrshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge or
Pennsylvania." hetnarks were made durldg the
evening by Mr. Lamberton, the Grand Master elect;
Mr. A. I Snowdcn, and others. Potter Lodge Is
one or the newest lodges rormed in this city, and
was named in nonor oi Aiirea k. rotter, itsq.. Junior
Grand Warden, and Senior Grand Warden elect or
the Grand Ixdgc or Pennsylvania. The following
mimed gentlemen have been elected to serve as
ottlcers for the ensuing year: W. li., John S.
Thackray; 8. W.t Isaac, van Dusen; J. W., George
W. want; secretary, uouen Aiacaey; Treasurer,
E. O. Thompson.
Went Back on His Unci.k John Gallagher has
an uncle. John's uncle yesterday sent John to col
lect a bill ar 1108. John did as directed, but neg
lected to return the money to big uncle. John was
arrettted at Broad and South streets, and his nncle
recovered tso or the sum. At the suggestion or
John's uncle, Alderman Bonsall sent John to prison.
t Bkbknaded. Brigudier-Ueneral Wm. B. Thomas,
commanding 4th brigade P. V. M., was last night
serenaded at his residence, No. 1346 Spring Garden
street, by the officers of the Philadelphia City Guard
Jttglmeut, Colonel St. Clair A. Mulholland.
BONBOKB AND TlllSIK BOXKH WHITMAN'S STORE.
It has been no eony task for Mr. Whitman to entirely
prepare bis new establishment at Tweiithand Mar
ket streets for the proper conduct of bis Christmas
business. Only reueutly removed to a place or
vastly greater accommodation, be at once round In
the demands for his excellent confections that there
was an Increase that lafged not the least behind his
provident foresight; it even greatly exceeded it.
Chocolate of delicate flavor, and confections for
choice select presents, as well as rrults glace and
crystalised, and all tue "novelties" and bonbons
that have gained him a most deserved reputation,
are now displayed in quantities that seem limitless,
but which, It must be said, most quickly disappear
before the throng or applicants. Added to these
most marked attractions, Mr. Whitman displays la
his store an almost endless variety or fancy boxes
Imported by him from Paris and Vienna, reaching to
thousands in their numbers and beauUlul beyond
anything we have heretofore known. It is no exag-
geratlou to say that the collection is inoeto the largest
ever Imported Into this city. "
STREET CLEANING..
The Offals) sr the Bleto fr the Yean 1H90
The following Wds were at noon dy revived
by the Board of Health ror the oloa'islni of the
streets, and the removal of ashes and dead animals
oaring ine next two years:
l'l!t Pitti let-Kroiu tho north Una of Prime street,
sou' h. ail the streets, lanes, alleys, etc., from tnu
Delaware river to the east side or Broad street:
John Mcflrlde, fiO.OOO per annum; llenrv Hlckley,
ttn,r0ft; James Kane, t8o7fl; Kobert Carroll, $t 3,475;
George W. Eckert, fi."i00; John W. Brown, U:1; W.
II. Blrkby, I12.W0; William Armstrong, 112,000;
Peter Manton,.s.'KI0; James Collins, ISOOo; George.
T. Bruce. 97R0.
Second District From the north line of Prime
street to the north line of South street, and from the
Delaware river to the west line of Sixth street:
John McBrlde, I7P00; John Kane, $G0W; George
Smith, I7S00; Thomas V. Lucce, I00; Henry Hick
ley, fSKjo; William Armstrong, 1 10,000 Georg.t W.
Eckert, 82fl0; John Orugan, fsloO; Jos. Kellcy,
IRMiO; Joseph Brady, llftW); Peter Manton, 700;,
Owen Hughes, IftStiO; Jos. Kelley, fOOfiO; Jss. Collins,
17000: Abraham Thompson, titro; J. Cnllen, 1000.
Third District From the north line of I'rtine
Street to the north line of South street, and rrom the
west line or Sixth street to the west Hue of Broad
street: John Kane, fl0f0; George Smith, 17400; II.
Hlckley, f81t0; William Armstrong,-f 10 000; James
McLaughlin, 7WM); John Mcllrlde, f.s000; Abraham
Thompson, $9800; James Cullcn, $ooo: S. B. Collins,
17800; Joseph Brady, foooo; Peter Manton, f7'.ofl;
Owen Hughes, 72oo; William J. Bartine, f H."00;
James Kelley, f 10, tut.
Fourth ribtrlct Krom the north line of South
street, sonth, and from the west line of Hrotid street
to the Schuylkill river, all streets, liinen,eto. : Oiiirgo
ClcfRon, fritW4; John Mcllrlde, fcwio; James Cullen,
170(10; George K. Gordon, VH)M; John Orilgiin, f'WOO;
C. W. Cains, 1N400; K. McCall, fiiTOU; Alf. Kuhl,
flisfil '; J. It. Brown, $10.:mo; Wm. Armstrong,
tttuin; S. H. Collins. ?7K10; Patrick Swart, fnootl; H.
Hlckley Jf,7f)0; Joseph Brady, $(ttoo; Peter Manton,
fiinoo.
Fifth District From the north line of Sonth street
to the north lino of Chesuut street, and from the
Delaware river to the west line or Sixth street: W.
M. Groves, i!0)0; H. Bickley, 10,1M; Patrick
Swart, tlO.WO; George Smith, tv.soo; Jas. Mc Bride,
fHtoo; John Kune, f782R; Abuer Tnompaon, I0,0M);
James Cullen, aO00; Jos. M. Hancock, Secretary,
tia.too; Thomas CoUlns, fs&OO; W. 3. Lantier,
il.7tio; Peter Manton, $0800.
Sixth Distt let Krom the north line or Sonth street
to the north line of Chesmit street, and from the
west line of Sixth street to the west line of Broad
s net: WllliomlMsLaughlin, 12,(5); W. M. Groves,
ff200; Geo'ge Smith, $000; U. Bickley, 900;
Panlel McBrlde, fflwjo; AbrshamlThompson.JOfoO;
Jnmes Cullen, ;KKK); Joseph M. Hancock, Secret iry,
f 14,000; Patrick Swart, fsooO; W. J. Untier, $11,500;
Tfioman Collins, fsnoo; Peter Wanton, I'JJOO.
Seventh District From the north line of Sonth
street to the north side of Chesnut street, and from
the west line of Broad street to the Schuylkill river:
Daniel McNIchol, tooo; W. M. Grove, 6NM; Den
nis Heenan, fll.000; IT. Bickley, fioOO; John Me
linite, 17800; F. J. O'Neill, tll.700; Lewis C. Haney.
ftSMS; William Oornwell, $sooo; John Kane, f'-WH);
Patrick Swart, 17124; George Curry, fovti'J: John
Orugan, 7000; George K. Gordon, 110,500; Joseph
Taylor. fifiOO; John SwecneA. JSMO; C. W. Oaitia,
10,200; Joseph Braly. foSOO; R. J. Howan, 8 0:
John Atkinson, H9S5; A. Thompson, $8100; James
cullen. iswiio.
Eighth District From the north line of Cliesnnt
street to the north line or Vine street, and from the
Delaware river to the west line of Sixth street:-
Wlirara McLaughlin, $12,900: W. M. Grove, JtiMH);
Joseph Wate, $11,000; C't) ar.es B. Schank, $I2,MK);
.lotin oaibraitu, iu,buo; t. mcmuhus, ;t2.too; m. c.
Brady, f 10,485: William Crewmlll -r. U.750: N. J.
Vantler. $l2,r0; Joseph 11. Hancock, Sec'y. 15.500:
Patrick Swart, $11,500; James Cullen, $U,o00; An
drew HSgUe A I O., Sli.tiJI).
Ninth District Krom the north line of Cliesnnt
street to the north line of Vine street, and from the
west line of Sixth street to the west line of Broad
street: M. C. Brady, $9'..'i; f. McManns, $11,500;
jonn tiainruitn, sii.vno; v. nancy, i .8:o; And.
liugue ex o., is,ciu; k. .i. jtowau, s;ioy; c. u.
Shrank, $12,250; Joseph Cullen, $11,500; Jos. Wute,
tii.tuu; neury nmuu, iton; w, ni. throve, jotoo; w.
McLaughlin, $12,500: 1. McNIchol, $10,500; Js. M.
Hancock. Sec'y. $15,750: K. W. Peterson. $12.74!!.
Tenth District From the north Hnu or Chesnut
street to the north line of Vine street, and from the
west line of Broad street to the Schuylkill river:
George F. Gordon, $10,000; v. G. O'Neill, 58(K: J.
w. csins, f io.ouo; J. MCMicnaei, sii;i; ,toiin Gru-
fan, $7200; Dennis Heenan, $18,050: Williiitn Grove,
17000; John B. Brown. MOO; D. McNIchol, $7500;
John Wlnney, 9751 ; John PJggot. $0ii&5; 11. llicklev.
17(150; And. Alexander, $8500; George Ciiney, 50;
namuei Kency, $m.-; .iouu AiKinaon, ttujn; tc .1.
Howan, 7600; James Kane, tisoo; James Cullen,
t80i 0: John S. Pickens. $0M)i.
Eleventh District From the north line of Vino
street, to the noith line of Poplar street, and rrom
the Delaware river to the west line of sixth struct:
M. C. Brady, $9500: Andrew Hague, $10,180; Thomt
K, Stites, $12,320; Joseph Waw, $10,000; John
Linker, $7800; James Kane, $7bJ5; II. Bickley,
$10,050; It W. Peterson, $10,400; John Galbrallh,
I'Jtiuo: oames joiinson, m,irj.
Twelfth District Krom the north line of Vine
street to the north line or Poplar street, and from the
west line of Sixth street to the west line or Br.iml
Btreet: D. McLaughlin t Co., $11,'J00; DunnU Hee
nan, 9000; Joseph watt, 112,500; m. Delattev, li.oou;
K. Bunns, 10,500; II. E. Bickley, josoo ; J. Galbr.iiUi,
en don. at f Ururtv tonon K H. Iferltif. ert n ..ri.
James Johnson, ( 11,7 lu ; Benjamin Rainier, $11', 1 'm-m ;
r. u. Honey ami t. v. wear, (iz,iuu.
Thirteenth District From tho north line or Vine
street to the north line of Poplar street, ami from
the west line or Broad street to tne scnuylklll river;
M. Green, 81B0; Alexander Heed, $K'J4,'.; U. Post,
6000; James J. Lyle, $8245; James McVeigh, $0200;
George F. Gordon, $lo,tOo; J.J. Ilanley, $jjoo; II. II
Bickley, $76M); J. Atkinson, $7500; F. P. Murray,
$10,000; D. Ucenan, $05oo; F. D. Honey andT. Wear,
Sio.ooo.
Fourteenth District From the north line of Pop
lar street to the north line or Oxford street, and
from the went line or Frankrord road along the said
FrauUurd road to the south line of Laurel street,
thence to the Delaware river, and from the Delaware
river to the west line of Sixth street: L. B. stilus,
12.415: George Smith. $8S?.0; W. Tlms.in. I9G00: A.
Dunne A Co., $1 1.733 ;C. B. V. O'Neill. $9W: Thomas
GammoD,$12,55 ; John Quinn,$9H28 ; James O Kourke,
$.1600; Joseph Johnson, $ll,K05; John Dowdoll,
111,1110 ou; uuuirn neiiiv, ouu; u. Aicoru, sin,uoo.
Fifteenth District Beginning at the Delaware
river on the south line of Laurel street, along said
street 10 tho west hue of Frankford road, along the
west line or Frankford road to the north line of Ox
ford street, and from the north line of Oxford street
to tue norm line of Morns street, and from the Dela
ware river iu mo west line 01 mxia street: Ueoriro
Smith, $7176; t. i. sutes, 9005; W. Timson, $okh);
Sixteenth District From the north lino of Nnrris
Btreet to the north line or Allegheny avenue, and
from the Delaware river to the west line or Sixth
street: c. u. jv. u.cni, itxiuo; A. Hague & Co,
$lt,tW0; K. O'Hottrke, $11,000; W. Timson, $11,000: T,
I). Stibbs, $89i0; jOBepn Johuson, $14,989: William K.
icicnie, sii.btb; rawica, u Kemy, $0400: J. Alcorn.
$t4.ooo : Thomas Gammon, ituwi. '
Seventeenth District From the north line of Pop
lar street to tho north line of Allegheny nvenoe
asu iiuni iuv ncoi. una ui diai.ii si.reei ul Hie West
line of Broad street: William Withy, $sioO; Andrew
. .. ......... m.j, inuv, Aiiurew
Haney, $7944 ; T. D. Stites. $11,570:
); G. F. Gordon, 9000; E. S. Mc
:einer, $Si70; Joaepu Johnson.
w til, f iu.ioi; i Jiauujr, U4t; i; I). Miles.
at. Hi limey, 114,100; u.
Glue, $9270; B. Keiner,
It 000 : M. Smaller. (4900.
kighteeiitn District That part of the city of Phila
delphia lying west of the Schuylkill river, kuowu as
West Philadelphia; to keep all tho paved streets
clean, and gutters of unpaved streets open and
clean, together with the removal of ashes and dead
animals lu the bullt-np portions of this district' D
McLaughlin. (4000; W. M. Grove, looo; D. Heenau
$.1344-50; U. Bickley, $4450; J. O'Neill, $0610: St.
McCaffrey, $0400; J. McGiuley, $5250; John Merr,
$.')5fl0; Koberl Plcken, $i450; Wnu Jones, $4m-60; P.
Manton, $5O00; Charles Frew, $4C00; Charles Frew,
$4t00.
Nineteenth District From the north line of Poplar
street to the north line of Berks street, and rrom tho
west line or Broad Btreet to the Schuylkill river:
John Kane, ibib; Edw. Withers, $.'148; Andrew
Well, $5850; K. McCaffrey, $4000; It. Brown, $4500:
Jthn Dowdell, $7625; G. F. Gordon, $0000; B. W.
P tenon, $5000; S. KUpatrica, $6000; c. 1L Test,
$h356.
Twentieth District That part of the city lying
north of Allegheny avenue, known as Brldesburg
and Frankrord, to keep all the paved streets clean,
and gutters or unpaved streets open and clean,
together with the removal or ashes and dead ani
mals in the built-up portions or this district: A.
Timson, $11600; C. B. F. O'Neill, 82714'; B. O'Kourke,
$0276; Joseph Johnson, $5570; Joseph Peoples, $3500;
Joseph Kelley, J00.
Twenty-first District That part or the city known
as Geruiantown ; to keep all paved streets clean and
gutters or unpaved streets open and clean, together
with the removal or ashes and dead animals in the
built-up portloua or this district: Thomas Gammon,
$3425; William Buasell, $5000; W. lUiison, HOOO;
Charles Iteite, $6000.
Twenty-secoud District That part the city
known as llanayonk : to keep all the paved streets
clean, and gutters or unpuved streets open and
clean, together with the removal of ashes aud dead
animals In the built-up portions of this district:
i 'hurli's Ttein.r t'tiuui. lu..i..u n...u.n S'lKiui.
' , rvu. u.ii.b .11 1, u (K.wv . a utua
iClegg, $.1000; Josepn Baiuler, $000.
It is expected that the coiuiuitteo will awatu the
ten tracts on TveiKlay next,
i. o. r. m; uunies j iioiira, aroo; it. M.
Garvin, $10,460; T. McGowen, $7009; Joseph John
son, $11,222; P. Reilly, $0500; James Alcorn, $1.000:
C. H. Test. $io,!60 tt0; Thomas Gammon. 1970.).
FOURTH EDITION
22 U XI O X 32.
MixiiBters
Motley and Johnson Be
by the English Press
French , Emperor Re
fended
The
covered Rioting in
Ireland.
riWM EUROPE.
Defense af Messrs. Metley ana Jabasna.
By th Anglo-American CabU.
Lonpok. Dec 18. The Futttator to-dav. In reply
ing to the comments of the other Iindon Journals
on inn Aianama quesiion, comes to the defense or
the Ameiican Ministers Johnson and Motley,
against the charge or their subservience to English
influence, 'l he writer says Ens ish neonlrt believe
that Johnsou impartially took in their views atul
their desires.
Napolron Iteeo vers hl ITrnlth.
PARIS, Dc. IA The Em nror has entirely reoov-
ered from his recent Indisposition.
Irish Dlstarbrtncrs.
I.OxrKwnKRKr, Dec. 18. Intense excitement pre
vails in this city in view or the threatened disturb
ances on tho occasion or the celebration or tho anni
versary or the siego or the city. Additional police
have been sworn In, and many troops have arrived,
to be used in the suppression or any outbreak. Up
to this hour, 3 o'clock P. M., the city remains tranquil.
The l.ntest Quotnllons.
Paris. Dec, 18, The Bourse closed ilrm : Kcutes,
7sr. eoc.
Frankfort, Dec 18. American bonds opened
quiet at f)l91 ',.
Brkmrn, Dec. IK Petroleum onened firm at
thalers All groats.
HsriKtmit, Dec 18. Petroleum opened firm and
nnchsnged.
London, nee. is sno p. M Calcntta Linseea
flrnier at 58s. fld.tsfifls. Pd. Tallow. 47s. lid.
(jcrknstown, Dec IS. Arrived, steamer Idaho,
rrom New York.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Psnslonlna Army Ortlcrrs.
Wa8iiin;ton, Dec 18 A movement is ouroot to
have Congress pass a law pensioning oft'ieero of the
army according to their brevet rank, held at the time
or oeing wounueo.
The Eaubez.lernent In the Nrw York Away
tiuice.
The Treasnry oftlciuls say that the emhlcKr.lemcnt
from the Assay Oltle.e in Now York does not amount
to near as much as the statement in newspapers.
A Colored Nrensurnpher.
A negro boy, 12 years old and about 4 feet high, to
day made his appearance at the appointment otlice or
the Treasnry and made application ror the plaoe of
stenographer to one of the heads of the bureau. Ibt
writes both short baud and long hand in an admi
rable manner.
From Hew llrtmswicL.
St. Johns, N. B., Dec. 18 The trial of Monroe
for murder cirae to a close last evening by a verdict
or guilty, witn a recommendation to mercy. '1 be
prisoner oroke nown on nearing the vertllcL
it, is reported rrom rniawa that ine imperial oo-
ernment Is urging the Domiulou Government to
purchase Suidcr and itnlleld rules for the voiuu-
leers.
Obituary.
Camrripoe, Ohio, Dec 1R. f'olonel Jordan In
land, senior, and aged au highly esteemed clti-
y.en, and the Comniissioner for Ohio ol the Gettys
burg Cemetery, died lust night.
New York Produce Market.
Nkw York. Dec 18. Cotton nulet; 200 bals Bold
at 25 MC Flour dull, and the market favors buyers;
C0U0 barrels sold ; State, $4'45fa)S'10 ; Western, $4 -400a
6-20; Southern, $.V404I0. Wheat quiet but linn;
20,000 DusneiB soiu; no. 1 at $1-24 ; winter red, ii-sti
i'ui-33. corn tinner; 33,000 bushels sold; Western
mixed. !Pl8isU'lBk; for old. Oats dull; 17,000 bushels
sold ; Slate, 65c ; Western, .'() 0 1 e Provisious dull,
and the market favors buyers. Whisky dull at $1.
Twa Moktalttt of thb Citv The number of
deaths In the city ror the week ending at noon to-day
was 253, being an Increase or 1 over those or last
week, and au Increase or 48 over tho correspond
ing period or lust year, ortliese, lis were adults; i:to
were minors; 186 were born in tho United States; bO
were foreign; 18 were unknown; 15 were people of
aolor; and 8 from the country. Of tho number, 8
died of congestion of the lungs 1 of inflammation or
the brain; 0 or marasmus: 9 of old age; 7 of typhoid
fever: 10 or convulsions; no or consumption or tue
lungs; 12 of disease of the heart ; 7 of debility; 20 of
scarlet lever; aim 21 01 uinaiiiiiiui.ioii 01 me lungH.
The deaths were divided as follows amoug the
different warns:
Ward.
H'n !.
IV Fifteenth . ...
.13 Sixteenth
. 7 Seventeenth..
.10 Eighteenth...
.12 Nineteenth....
First
Second
Third
Fourth.
Fifth
5
13
8
13
!ii
. 3
1
11
.18
. 2
Sixth
. 4 Twentieth.
Seventh
Twent.y-hrst ,
Twenty-second ........
Tweuty-third
Twenty-rourtlu ,
Twenth-flfth ,
Twenth-slxth
Twenty-seventh
Twenty-eighth.
Eight u
Ninth
Tenth.
Eleventh ....
Twelfth
Thirteenth...
Fourteenth. .
Goon. Mayor Fox has given strict orders to the
police to arrest all tavern-keepers found selling
iKltior 10 minors, r or mis ine siayor win receive
the thauks of all good citizens.
WEDDING
PNGUAVKD IN
INVITATIONS
1UK NKWKST AND BEST
MANMEK.
LOUIS DRKKA,
Htatiunnr and KnpraVDr,
Ho. Iu33 OliitSNU r BtrtMt
JI.IBAY .OOIS-A ;B6A.'M
UIKI'IiAY.
WR1T1KG DESKS.
SCOTCn AND VIENNA G09DS.
Knives, Gold Pens and Pencils, Wallets and Pjcket
Books, Cigar and Card Cases, Backgammon
Boards,. Dominoes, Chess, Cr.bbage,
Bioukc Iukstiinds, Portfolios,
Games.
And a large variety of Goods snKable for CHRIST
MAS PRESENTS.
R. HOSKINS & CO..
Stationers, Engravers, and Steam Power lUntors,
NO. 913 ARCH STREET,
Bl mwssm PHILADKLPHIA.
P K E S E N T H.
A handsome assortment of NICKNACKS mitabls for
CHRISTMAS PKKbENTS.
V?RIT1NQ DESKS,
From l Ml to il(Kl.
BHONZK INK8T A NOH, WJOk I M 'BOOK H.
CIGAR, OA KI. AND IRHSHING CASKS.
HACKtiAMMOrJ BOARDS. PORTfOLIOS.
PLAYING CARDS, UAMKS
VIENNA AND BOOTOH GOODS,
In Kreat variety.
' Boies offFine SUtionery, tUmped wth Initial, birds
8TATI05IR AND CARD KBORtVEB,
No. 921 SriUNG GARDEN STREET,
' 817wmt PlHLlPlBLPHla
iieceived too late for eiasirijieation- j
CURI8TMAS DINNER TO THE POOR.
The tssohsrs of the 8abbath and Da Sstioolsof the
Bedford Strest Mission inMisd rlvmjt a dinner, on
CHRI8TMAS DAY, to ths soholars under their oars, st
thsMHShlON lluUHU, No. ! liliDSOUD btntst, b
twe.n 12 and 1 o'ulutk. ... ... v,.
Interettinc exercises In ths chapul, before dinner, l
ths children. Tu tiitixens ars soraialljf wvitod ts !
'ij'Juatioos, either In monrv, poultry, provisions, or ejoth
ins, resiieutfullf aaUuilsd, and ean he sunt to either 01 IDS
' k Ns. au Kprues street.
JAOOU H. BUHDtiALU,
No. 1121 Obssnut eUeet.
GSiORUK M 1 LI. 1 a UN, .
No. nm A roll street,
JAM KB U UI8PHAM,
No. 710 H Hnrond straei,
wn.UAM u uaibi.aK
BeVvstb Natioual Bank, I'oui tS and M. rkelslntstA
CUARLKH BPKNOs R,
No I Bauk sireet.
Kev, JOHN Tt. I.ONU,
U U l Ns. 1 is41ot4 sUi
TO IMPORTERS,
AND
0WMEES OF
"WHO V.TVX, MONEY.
STRAWBltlDGE & CLOTHIER
Are prepared to buy any description of desir
able DRY GOODS in large or small lots
FOR CASH DOWiU. '
Anv parties who own
DRY GOODS,
And want money, are
STKA'WBRIDGE
N. W.COJ.NKK EIGHTH
PHILADELPHIA.
mm
I'KEKENTS OF IKTEIXS1C VALUE
FOIl THE HOLIDAYS.
TWO HUNDRED 8TVLE3 OF FANS, ETC.
Our renders will be ohllpi;d to us for the hint we
are about to give them. Of course everybody Is uotv
lookiiiK about for prtttnt, and the article bust
suited, for both recipient aud River, Is ofton a dlill
cnlty. This dlfllculty we are this morning prepared
to remove. Meiurg. CLARK lc BIDDLE, tho well
known jewellers, No. imt'BKSNTJT Street, have
evidently taken time by the forelock In autloiputlng
the wants of the girt-purchanlug public Their
jplt ndld stock Is replete with a thousand articles or
beauty, taste, and real value, such as the seuson
demands.
In Fakb alone they present the enormous selectinu
Of two liuiulnH dijfertnt vrietuxi, and from the
Immense rush for them oue might guppoHe that the
coming summer was to be the hottent in history.
The fact Is, however, that a handsome an, to a lady,
is always acceptable, it Is an article of grace and
utility at all sessons, aud the perfection to which
this branch of flue manufactures has been carried
by European establishments Is wonderful, as the
exhibition of Mestirs. CLAKK & BIDDLE'3 magnifi
cent stock of lhelr own importation proves.
Their stock of jewelry, watches, silverware, and
all other goods pertaining to their department la
exceedingly attractive, made doubly eo by the re
markably reasonable prices at which they are selling.
'liluitsluu '(. 1-ils
IOKILLARD'8 STEAMSHIP
s
-..iWriii
NEW YOU IC.
SAILING ON TUK8DAYS, THURSDAYS, AND
SATURDAYS, AT NOON.
Ob and a'ter December IS, the rates will be 15 cents per
1(0 Iba, 10 seats per fost. or I cents per gslloa, ship's
option.
Advasce share cashed at office oa pier.
Il'isiaht received at all time oa covered wharf.
JOHN V. OHL,
PUrl9NOIlTUVVUARVh.fi.
. N. B.-lUUa rates cm small packtsxs iroa, sseUl, ate.
U. M t
AWUFACTURER5,
ALL
DRY GOODS
invited to call on us.'
& CLOTHIER,
AN J) MARKET ST11EETS,
CLOTHS, OASSIMERES. ETO.
XI i :iuction.
WM.T.SNODGRASS&CO.,
No. 34 SOUTH SECOND BTltEET,
In order to close out the season! stock,
announce a still further reduc
tion in prices of
BLACK ASTRACHANS,
BLACK ASTRACHANS.
ASTRACHAN PLUSH,
ASTRACHAN FLUSH,
ASTRACHAN FURS,
ASTRACHAN FURS.
CARACULLAS.
CARACULLAS.
VELVET CLOTHS.
VELVET CLOTHS.
SWAN'S SKINS,
SWAN'S SKINS,
wxxxtx: run astrachans,
WHITE rUZl ASTHACXZAX7S.
We have made this part of oar business: a spe
cialty, and have on hand the largest assortment to
lie found In the city. 19 tatirp
J O L I D A Y a I F T 8. J"
XXSNRir A. DUEEIt,
SEEDSMAN AND FLO It 1ST,
No. 714 CUESNL'T STRBBP,
Offers a splendid assortment of Rustic, Lava, and
Terra Cotta Hanglug Baskets, with or without
plsuts. AIbo, l'lant aud Ferii Stands. Vases, Flower
liaHkets of stipetb new patterns, Hyacinth BulUs
and (lasses, Jioitnucts, Baskets, Wreaths, Crusse?,eto.
FLOW Kit riKKlJS In packets ssltaiile for mailing
to distant frleuds.
M. u To prevent disappointment orders for Natu
ral Flowers lor Christmas are solicited early. it
IJMISONS nAVTNG t DEBTS DUB VH ANT
. part of the United State, can have them eaaUy
adjusted and collected 6n application to the Genera
Collection Agency, ROBERT S. LKAOCS A Cft,
Ho. 13b South SliVTNTU Street . 1