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VOL. X. NO. 149.
PHILADELPHIA, AVKDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, ,1869.
TRIPLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
. LIllS FOR LIKE.
TJIE CARLISLE CONVICTS.
Adam Titus and the Crime for which
He was Hung To-day The Pris
oner's Confession and Dying
Speech The Final
Scene.
(be Case of Dr. Schoeppe What One
of the Jurors who Decreed His
Guilt Has to Say.
Special Despatch to The livening Telegraph.
ArrnnaetnentM Tor I lie ICxrriitioa of Adam Tit in
Cakmhi.e, Ph., Uoe. 22. Tho main thorough
fare of Carlisle is crowdod this morning with
people who are anxious to Lave a peep within
the walls of the County PrlHon, wliere the execu
tion of Adam Titus Is ordered to take place be
tween the hours of 10 A. M. nnd 3 P. M. No
tickets have been Issued by Sheriff Joseph C.
Thompsou, and everybody seems to bo working
on the principle, "First comrj, first served."
But the Sheriff has determined that there shall
be nothing farcical attached to tills hanging,
and he is allowing but few to pass beyond the
iron railing which surrounds the jail; In fact, np
to this hour, 9.150, no one had received permis
sion to pass In except two or
three of the Sheriff's jury and
a few newspaper reporters, who arrived here
during last night and this morning.
A Touching Cause for Disappointment.
On scanning tho countenances of some of the
residents of this borough, who are crowding one
another about tho broad pavement in front of
the prison, one can perceive dissatisfaction
plainly pictured. It is not so mucu at the ina
bility to witness the scene which must transpire
within a few hours, as it is the disappointment
which has been caused by the action of Governor
Geary in preventing a double execution.
To-day had been set apart by ihe Gov
ernor for the hanging of Dr. Paul
Schoeppe, who had been convicted of the
murder of Miss Maria M. Stennceke,
and Adam Titus, who had entered a plea of
guilty of the murder of Henry SUhm. Certain
facts have developed themselves In tho case of
Schoeppe, which induced the Attorney-General
to consent to allow an application for a writ of
certiorari to be made to the Supremo Court;
and on this Governor Geary withdrew the death
warrant. Not only do you read this disappoint
ment in the faces of the crowd now outside of
the jail, but occasionally you hear the remark,
"Why did the Governor respite Schoeppe ?"
The Feeling AaalnNt Schoeppe.
The feeling in this community agaiust tho
alleged poisoner of Miss Stcnnecke is of tho
most bitter order. The residents believe him
guilty, and they cannot understand that at this
late day there should be such a universal move
ment all over tho country in his behalf. They
eay there is no doubt that he committed the
crime with which he is charged, and they con
sider that tho testimony was amply sufficient to
warrant tho jury in rendering a verdict of guilty
of murder iu the first degree.
Schoeppe is now locked up in his cell, with
the outside door closed, so that he cannot bo
seen by those who have aud will have the good
fortune to be admitted inside tho prison gate.
In a conversation recently, he expressed his
ability to clear himself of the charge.
Important If True.
It Is but just to state that the Commonwealth's
officers say that in tho event of a new trial being
granted they will produce somo additional testl
inony which will place his guilt beyond doubt.
It is rumored that a witness teill be pat on the
stand ichowill testify that Schoeppe himself ad
mitted having administered four dises of prits
eloaeldto Miss Slennecke. 8choeppe still as
Bcrts that his conviction was the result of the
prejudice which bad been formed against hlin
from the time tnat it was divulged that the de
ceased had bequeathed her property to him.
Interview with One of the Schoeppe Jurorw.
That there docs exist a terrible feeling against
him is made manifest by a conversation which
took place between a resident of this place and
, a stranger on the day prior to that on which the
Governor directed the withdrawal of the death
warrant. The stranger introduced tho matter
by remarking that there seemed to bo little or
no excitement in Carlisle with referonce to the
8choeppe case.
Resident No. We all here know he is guilty,
and this fuss is only being made by the people of
Philadelphia and other places where they don't
know anything about it.
Stranger Well, do you think tho Governor
will respite him ?
Resident No, sir! Governor Geary dare not
do It. lie dare not go back on his record.
Stranger What record has he made for hlm
Belf about Schoeppe ?
Resident Whv, ho has said ho wouldn't inter
fere; and if he goes back, he's a .
Stranger Governor Geary has never said so
over his signature, and I hardly think he would
commit himself unofficially.
Resident He's done It, any how; and If he
changes his mind, I'll never sit n ;ain for eleven
daysnd nights on any other ca-'e.
Stranger Ah ! you were one of the jurors ?
Resident Yes.
Stranger Did the jury have any trouble in
coming to a conclusion ?
Resident No. When we first went out wo
stood ten to two. Then a juror came to me
and a-ked me if I was going to hold out all tho
time. On the next call we stood eleven to ono,
and I was so angry at being accused of beiug
one of the two who thought him innocent, that
I Jumped up on tho floor and said, "Who's the
who s keeping us irora agreeing on a vcr
lict?" Then another call was made, aud we
etood unanimous for conviction.
The I.kle and Work of Adam Tl! on.
' This case of Schoeppe has overshadowed that
of Titus, w hich has scarcely received more thai
a passing notice at tho hands of any one. Ills
offense consisted of a horrible piece of butchery
In almost severing the head of his victim from
the body. Titus is about 27 years of age, five
Jeet six Inches in height, and was born in Ger
many. Ho, like Schoeppe, is an educated man,
but by no means of so dignified a bearing or so
refined a manner. ills lamer is a man of cod
flideruble wealth, and still living in the oM
country. Somo years since Adam loved a Her
man lass, but she not being deemed an cpbil
match for him, his parents refused thoir consent.
Adam then fled to this country, where he arrived
penniless. He then proceeded to the interior of
the country, where he has been doing all sorts of
work. Finally he located in Southampton town
ship, Cumberland county, where he fell in love
with and eventually married a young girl named
Fry, who, It is alleged, had borne none too purc
a character previously. Since that he had been
working on the railroads, and toward the latter
put of December, 18(13, ho fell iu with ono
H.'i ry Stahm, who was then engaged on tho
So uth Mountain Railroad. Titus says he was
tbe.u t n a spree. He, however, Induced Stahm
to qu't his work, with the idea of going to the
upper p:irt of the county. They proceeded to
tho residence of Mrs. Fry. about three miles
south of Shipponsburg, whero they remained
for somo days. Titus had no money, and he
borrowed some from Stahm to buy Hour and
meat for the family. In a lew days ho wanted
more, but Stahm refused to lend him, saying
that he only had about forty dollars, which he
would want in tho event of his getting sick or
hurt. Titus then went away to irot some things,
and while he was gone Mrs. Fry regaled the
ears of Stahm with sonic of the doings of her
son-in-law. When he had returned, sho ex
pressed a desire to have some wood cut.
The two started out for "the Pines,"'
und on the road Stahm repeated
what he had been told by Mrs. Fry,
and the two got into a quarrel over religious
matters, during which Stahm remarked that
he had got Into bad society nnd intimated that
Mrs. Titus was no better than she ought to bo.
The dispute continued and Stahm pic ked up a
rotten stick, with which he struck Titus, who
returned the blow, by crashing in the sido of
the head of Stahm with tho pole of the axe.
lie then used the blade of the weapon and near
ly severed the head from the body. He then
dug a hole alongside of a pond, aud having
stripped the body of all clothing, he buried it and
covered it with mud aud snow. The clothing
he hid in a pile of rails. He returned to tho
residence of his mother-in-law, who asked after
Stahm. lie replied that they hid had somo words
nud that Hcury had gone to Shipponsburg "and
taken the cars. This was on the :0th of De
cember. The next day Titus took his wife to
Shippcnsbnrg and spent some $:!0 or $40 iu cloth
ing lor her and himself. On Friday he packed his
carpet-bag nnd went to Sliippeusburg, with the
intention of leaving. His tnothcr-in-law then
suspected that all was not right, and started iu
the direction which her son-in-law and Stahm
had taken on the day they had left to cut wood.
She alarmed the neighbors, and the body was
found. A Mr. Mains mounted a horse and went
to Shipponsburg, whero ho caught Titus as he
was getting on the train coming east. Ho was
taken Into custody, and on tho next day, Satur
day, January 2, 180',), ho was lauded iu his pre
sent quarters. At the primary hearing which
took place before the Coroner ho freely admitted
that he had killed Stahm, nnd stated that it was
done in a fight.
A Letter from Tltna Knibodvlna; a ConfeNxlon
Shortly after being incarcerated in jail, Titus
sat down and penned the following epistle:
Mr. . Dear Sir: I scat myself down to
the task of writing you a few lines. I am very
much troubled and grievously tormented to tho
bottom of my heart, for the crime I have com
mitted is a fearfully great one. I am very much
afraid that the great and good God is angry wit h
me and never will lorgive me tnis great sin. 1
can find no rest by day or night, lor my dear
friend is ever before my eyes with the blood
gushing from the wounds I cut In his dear body.
Oh ! how bad I feel! 1 fear my life will bo too
short to prepare to meet my great offended God,
who redeemed us all with His precious blood.
)ne hope is lult me His great promise to one
of the two malefactors who were erucilied beside
Um on the cross and to whom He said, '"This
day thou shalt be with me in paradise."
hut the Holy Scriptures remind me of how
angry God was" with Cain when he slew his bro
ther Abel, and how God asked of Cain where
his brother was: and how God said, "Whore is
thy brother that his blood cries from the earth
to Me on high!-'"
I never can deny to my fellow-men tho ereat
crime I have committed, although I might de
ceive them. I kuow I never can deceive Al
mighty God, for He did see me, and knows all
1 did. No sooner had I committed the crime
than I heard tho voice of God asking me,
"Adam Titus, what hast thou done, und where
is thv friend?"
My conscience tells me, even more thau I can
bear, and if I was only prepared to meet my
(ion, my (leat ti woum ue a welcome retuge.
V hat brotnnit ine to commit tnis irreat crime
was nobody elso than the devil, for my friend
and I had never quarrelled before.
All 1 can do Is to prepare to meet an angry
and offended God, and bid a wicked and a sinful
world adieu.
Farewell to you, and my best love to all my
fellow-citizens, friends, and enemies In Ship-
pensburg.
lour aeepiy amicteu iriena, adah titib.
Tit tin Tried and Coudemued.
nis trial was fixed to follow that of Dr.
Schoeppe, and on tho retirement of tho jury iu
that case Titus was arraigned and immediately
entered a plea of guilty. An effort was made to
have him withdraw that and plead not guilty,
but he refused, saying that he was truly guilty.
It then devolved upon tho Judge to determine
the grade of murder, and he accordingly heard
all the testimony in tho case, aud finally decided
that it was murder in tho first degree. Ho was
then sentenced to be hanged, aud Governor
Geary appointed the day of execution.
Ilia Conduct Since He Waa Hentenreri.
Since his sentence was pronounced he has
kept himself busily engaged in writing aud
reading. He is a fine penmen, and has written
many letters to his friends in Germany,
and occasionally he has dropped a letter to Ids
wife. Tho Rev. Messrs. Field, of Chambers
burg, and C. A. Kupperuaglo, of narrlsburg,
Catholic clergymen, have been in attendance
with him since the summer until quite recently,
when Mr. Field was compelled by sickness to
remain at home. To both of these gentlemen
he has admitted his guilt, and when told that a
petition had been signed by residents of Carlisle
for a respite, he remarked he did not waut It, as
he would prefer to be in the grave along with
his dear friend whom ho had murdered, j
Per ho n a I Peculiarities of Mr. Tltu.
He has a violent temper, aud on several occa
sions when things have been done by the prison
authorities that did not suit him, he has mani
fested his feelings by ripping up the flooring in
his cell, and breaking everything within his
reach. At these times it has been found neces
sary to tie him. On the day that the news of tho
respite of 8choeppo was received, ho again
broke out into one of these passions, and had to
be handcuffed. At all other times bo has been
a good prisoner, and just now has returned
thanks to Sheriff Thompson for tho treatment
which he has received at the hands of that
gentleman and hls deputies. On Monday
the Rev. Mr. Kuppernaglo was with him the
better part of the day, and he then desired tho
exccntlon to take place as early as possible.
Yesterday he devoted to writing to his relatives
and friends, and on all tho envelopes he
directed ho made a good sketch representing the
Bible, a skull, a cross, and a chain of beads. In
the morning he complained of feeling poorly,
and, in company with Sheriff Thompson, took a
stroll around tho corridors. In the afternoon
tho Rev. Mr. Knpperuagle ngaiu visited him aud
remained with him until late in the night.
The I'rlsonrr Thla Morning Ilia I.nut Night
Alive.
This morning the streets and approaches to
the jail were thronged, but a terrific rain storm
set iu, and has scattered the crowd. Tho execu
tion will not take place, In consequence, until
1-30. Titus spent the night, from the tliae his
spiritual adviser left him, In writing and pray
ing. The Sheriff's deputies were with him all
night, he not sleeping one wink.
About midnight ho commenced praying, and
remained for enc hour and a half on his knees.
At 8 o'clock this morning the Rev. Kuppernaglo
rejoined him, nnd will remain with'him until the
execution. The prisoner has been decidedly
lively for one in his position, and expresses, with
great glee, that God has forgiven him. The
scaffold is erected in tho western yard, and b out
of sluht of anybody, except from the splro of a
church in the rear of the prison; but no one will
be allowed thereon.
The gallows is built after the Philadelphia
pattern for two persons, but the action of Gov
ernor Geary has prevented Titus from having as
his companion Dr. Schoeppe.
- Tltna nnd Hchoeppe Fraternize.
The two condemned men had a disagreement
some time since, but a reconciliation took place
this morning, through ono of the keepers.
Tne 1'rlHoncr'n Farewell to Ills Wire.
Titus' wife spent some timo with him, and on
being notified that tho time had arrived for tho
hanging, left him. Their parting was attended
with the usual scenes.
He Is Prepared for the GallowH.
Titus was then pinioned and prepared for the
gallows. A procession was formed, consisting
of tho Sheriff, his deputies, tho prisoner and
clergymen, jury and reporters. Tho line moved
out at tho rear door aud waded through tho
snow and slush aud under a pouring rain to the
scaffold. The religious cervices were concluded
and tho clergyman badja him good-bye.
El! I I.nnt Dvlnff Speech.
Titus then advanced to the front and made a
speech, in which he said: "My friends, I desire
to say a few words to you before I die. I have
always confessed that I committed the murder;
but I assert, as I have always done, that I was
not instigated from a desire of robbery. My
bad and passionate temper Impelled me to com
mit the crime. My sentence was a just one, and
I willingly accept the punishment. I wish to
say In a few words that I feel very thankful to
the District Attorney, C. E. Maglaughlin, Esq.,
to Sheriff Thompson, his son Frank, and Deputy
A. R. Bowman, to Dr. J. J. Zitzer, to Mrs. E. D.
Potts, to Mr. Filler, to my attorneys, and to
Rev. C. A. Kupperuaglo and Rev. E. S. Field, my
spiritual advisers.
"I expect to meet all Christian friends and
church members In heaven, whero wo will part
no more. I am very thankful to all American
citizens of this country for their kindness. I
die happy, for I know that God will mercifully
look down npom me in my sorrow, aud that
Jesus Christ will receive me as IIo did the re
pentant thief into paradise. There there will be
no more trouble and sorrow. May you all take
warning from my fate and strive to control your
temper, for my bad, excitable temper has brought
mo where I now stand. I bid you all a hearty
farewell. May God bless you, and may the Lord
Jesus Christ receive my soul. Amen."
The I,aMt of Enrth.
The Sheriff then adjusted the noose on his
neck, and placed a white cap over his head. Tho
prisoner bade everybody good-bye, and the
Sheriff having reached the ground pulled tho
rope, and the body was dangling iu the air.
After the nsual lapse of time the hody was cut
down and placed in a coffin. It will be kept in
prison over night, and handed to the Catholic
authorities to-morrow for burial.
A large number of letters written by Titus, in
allot which he makes confession, have been
mailed by Sheriff Thompson. Among the visitors
to Titus this morning were the District Attor
ney, his counsel, and several Protebtaut clergy
men of Carlisle.
THRILLING SCENE.
A Church Floor Falls In During Divine Mervlre.
Last evening, about 8 o'clock, the Westmin
ster Presbyterian Church, better known as Dr.
Swing's Church, corner of Ontario and North
Dearborn streets, was the scene of nn accident
that might have been frightful iu its nature aud
fatal in its results, but, as good fortune would
have It, the consequences were of a very trivial
character. The church Is a small wooden edi
fice, capable of seating 6ouie three hundred peo
ple comfortably, but last evening was crowded
to almost double its sitting capacity. The ser
vices had commenced; the Doctor had begun
the evening prayer, and scarcely a dozen
words bad passed his lips, when a j loud
crash was heard throughout the church. The
doctor paused in his prayer, the congregation
looked around and then at each other, all won
dering what could have produced the noise. No
one stirred. The surprise over, tho doctor re
sumed the prayer ot the evening, which he
finished; and then commenced the second lesson.
He had scarcely given utterance to three sen
tences when another aud a louder crash was
heard, which was immediately followed by a
sinking of the floor. The congregation now
became thoroughly alarmed; prayer-books aud
hymn-books were hurriedly dropped, and each
and every member rushed for the door: The
pressure was too great. With a crush the floor
rent In twain, precipitating a largo number of
ladies and gentlemen Into tho halt-frozen mud
below.
There were screams aud yells, and tho re
mainder of the audience, now panic-stricken.
made a wild Ftampcde through the doors. The
unfortunate victims of a mysterious disappear
ance, alter tneir irigut uaa ten mom, lound
their way out of their unpleasant dilemma, and.
on Investigation, were delighted to discover that
the only damage inflicted was sustained by silks
and broadcloths. i
After the chureh had been cleared, some ad
venturous irentlemen entered to survey the
damnce to the building. In tho course of their
Investigations they fouud numerous gloves.
handkerchiefs, and chignons. Tho last-namod
are now awaitlnir their fair owners at the resi
dence of the box ton of the church. Chicago
Hepuoiwan, vee. su.
Cincinnati will open its
"customers" on Christmas.
soup bouses for
THE LOTTERY WAR. j
Hon. Ben. Wood has the Inside Traek.
The Hon. Benjamin Wood has again obtains l
control of the lottery franchises, and is In undis
turbed, if not undisputed, possession. The Hon.
Judge Cardor.o. yesterday, granted an order
which, according to the statements of Mr.
Wood's friends, deranges the plans of the Hon.
John Morrisscy and some of the other honorable
gentlemen engaged on his sido, and reinstates
Mr. Wood In all the benefits to be derived from
the receivership. Tho order was granted by
Judge Cardozo upon very full and lengthy affi
davits in the suit of Henry Colton and Samuel
T. Dickinson against 7.. E. Simmons, Charles U.
Murray. Wm. C. Franco, James Stewart, Isaac
Bernstein, Bcnj. Wood, John McCool, Jacob
Banch, Francis King, Reuben Parsons, Marcus
A. Little, Bcnj. S. Halscy, James S. Watson,
Charles H. Murray, Lewis Davis, as (allegod)
trustees, etc., G. P. Sweeney, C. S. Howard,
John Morrisscy, Wm. L. Simmons, and John
Anderson.
Mr. Wood, It Is said, intends to sell tho whole
of tho lottery property at public auction, in
cluding that In tho salo by the Hon. John Mor
risscy on Friday last; and, after tho sale, his
friends say, he will wash his hands of thu entire
lottery business. Judgo Cardozo, In his order,
says:
And It Is further ordered that the parties to this
action, the.tr ugeits or attorneys, or any person or
persons having the custody, control or possession
of any money, hooks, papers, riioses la tuition, es
tate, grauts, franchises, corporate pnvllugHfl or
property of any kind oelonging to, or apportioning
to. the business mentioned in the complaint horelu,
assign, convey, trans.er, ami deliver the same to
the said Receiver, togcrher with all vouchers, pnpois
or correspondence rebt'iig thereto, forth with; and
that said defendant MorrlHsey be, nnd he Is, hereby
enjoined from dlspon'ng of or collecting the accept
ances referred to In the complaint herein; and thai
nu pay over to nam ueeciver herein, till moneys in
his hands belonging to c. II. Murray fc Co., forth
with. And that said defendant. William L. Simmons, is
hereby ordered and directed to deliver to the said
receiver herein, oil property, money, and eiiects re
ceived by Mm under the pretended sale from John
Morrlssey, as Receiver, Immediately upon the ser
vice of a copy of this order.
And It is further ordered that the said Receiver
have liberty to sell aud dispose of the lottery grants
and franchises mentioned in tho complaint In this
action, together with all property of whatever kind
belonging or appertaining to suld business, elthur at
publla or private sale, as may best protect the In
terest or ail pnrties.
And It is further ordered that these defendants,
and each of them, be ami they are herehy enjoined
and restrained lrom selling, assigning, transferring,
mortgaging, or cumbering, or iu any way or
manner whatever parting with or disponing of the
lottery grants In question, or any ono of them, or
the business or good will of the business appertain
ing to all or any one of them, or to any right, title,
or Interest to, or in nil, any, or any one of them, or
tho real or personal property belonging or appertain
ing to said business, wherever situated, or from In
any wny issuing or operating the lottery grants in
question, or lrom causing or participating iu the
drawing under said lottery grants, or generally
irom pursuing, prosecuting, conducting or curving
on any lottery business whatsoever for, In behalf of,
or In tho name of said lottery grams, or any of
them, under any pretense whatever.
Anil it is further ordered that these defendants,
and each and every one of them, be and they are
hereby enjoined aud restrained from receiving any
money, check9, or property of any kind, from or
making use of or employing In any manner tho
agencies or agents ot any of them, belonging to or
connected with or forming part of the business con
ducted or pursued under the suld grants, or any or
either of them.
And It Is further ordered that the defendants show
cause why the injunction and receivership hereby
granted Bhould not be continued in force until the
final determination of this cause, at a Hpcclal term nt
Chambers of this Court, on the first Monday of
January, 1S70, at 12 o'clock at, noon, or as soon there
after as counsel cun be heard. A. J'. Tribune to-day.
THE HIGH CHURCH LUNACY CASE.
Further ArKmiirnt iiclore the (Supreme
Court The Aliened Contempt or Counsellor
Prltchrtt.
This case came up again In New York yester
day, before Judge Cardozo, in the Special Term
of the Supreme Court, pursuaut to the adjourn
ment from Friday last. )
Kx-Judge Strong continued his argument, op
posing the motion made by Mr. Shea, counsel
for the alleged lunatic, Mr. Caroline C.Allen,
to have Counsellor Pritchctt punished for con
tempt of court.
Judge Cardoo. at the first hearlnsr of this
ease, strongly intimated that Mr. Pritchctt de
served punishment for going before Judge
Dwisht, of the Sevcuth Judicial district, niid
getting nn order staying all tho proceedings
then pending before him (Cardo.o), aud likened
the action to counsel's going luto another room
in the new Court House and getting a stay from
another Judge during the trial of u case.
Ex-Judge Strong insisted that the two pro
ceedings were not parallel. Ho cited the statutes
of this State on tho subject of contempts at con
siderable length, and conclnded his remarks by
urging upon the Court the Importance of taking
a broad und liberal view of tho w hole matter.
Mr. Pritchctt was, he said, a young man jus;
commencing tho practice or tho law, aud ho felt
coulident that in what ho had doue he intended
no cob tempt of Court.
Mr. Shea said the gentleman on the other side
was mistaken if ho supposed that the primary
object ot this motion was to punish the young
man. What he nnd his clleut wanted was to
have the law settled, in the first place as to
whether it was legitimate to have orders and
counter orders iu tho wa3 they had been
obtained: iu the second place his client, Mrs.
Caroline C. Allen, though sane, and so adjudged
to be by numerous witnesses, experts somo of
them, and so found to be by tho report of Mr.
Jarvis, the referee, had been compelled to : pnrt
with her under clothing to raise money to; pay
tho fees of certain attorneys.
While what we regarded as Idle questions
were being discussed, her property was beiug
dissipated. He had received no fee, and ex
pected none. Messrs. Burton and Ten Kyck,
both reputable counsellors of this Court, had In
formed him of tho way she had beeu compelled
to part with her personal clothing. I
Judge Cardozo said that couusel should 'pro
duce an affidavit at the next hearing In regard
to the property being dissipated, aud ho would
ou his own motion restrain the persons ho doing.
The case stands adjourned.
TITAMA AM) BOTTOM,.
KruiHrkoble Drmnittlc Entertainment at Mteln
way Hall J.ul Uvciilntf.
Miss Anna Dickinson lost eveuiug achieved
the greatest conquest of her life that is, so far
as we or the public know. She actually cap
tured the arch-enemy of the woman's rights re
form, tho Una. Horace Greeley, and led hlin In
triumph upon tho 6tage of Stein way Hall, where
she decluimed for an hour, before 21KJ0 people,
upon the wrongs of her sex, aud tho glorious
future in store lor them wheu they shall swell
the grcatarmy of repeaters, and sec their chosen
representatives high in the council ot the ring.
xs Mr. Greeley shambled towards the front of
tho stago w ith his fair captor behind him, his
countenance wore a look of sheephhuess, . as If
conscious oi his absurd Inconsistency.: He
looked like the lion in love, or Nick Bottom in
the toils of TltHiiia.
The title of Miss Dickinson's harangue was
"Whlted Sepulchres."
Mr. tireeley only wanted the historical old
white coat to pass for tho living embodiomcnt
of the subject.
Tho Hon. Whltclaw Rcid, of the Tribune, was
present, of course. He applauded Miss Dickin
son's burning eloquence to the echo. Jf. 1 Sua,
to-day. '
Tho politicians In Charlostown. Mass., en
deavored to throw over a member of tho School
Committeo who had served for forty years, but
the people rallied and elected him on an ; inde
pendent ticket.
iSECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TULndHAPII.
Another Heavy Verdict Against a
Railway Company $5000
Damages Baltimore)
Affairs.
Destructive Fires in Mauch Chunk
and Jersey City To-day' a
Market Reports.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Mmiillfrern Arretted.
Sprnal Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Bai.timoke, Dec. 23. Two notorious shop
lifting women, named Catharine Weaver aud
Mary Brown, from New York, have jast been
arrested hero for stealing a largo amount of
goods from various prominent stores.
Verdict Acalnst a Kali war.
Another verdict in the Superior Court, ot four
thousand dollars damages, has boen awarded to
Hannah Dougherty agalust tho Baltlmoro and
Ohio Railroad for killing her husband.
FROM THE STATE.
Fire In illuuch Chunk.
Special Despatch to The livening Telegraph,
Match CiiiMC, December 23. Tho general
otlice of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany nt this place was completely destroyod by
fire at seven o'clock this morning. All the
books, papers, nnd valuables of the company
were saved. The origin of the fire Is not
known.
FROM EUROPE.
Thin JHornln' Quotation.
By the Anglo-American Cable,
London, Dee. 22 11 A. M. Consols opened at 92
formouey, and D2( for account. United States tive
twentles of 1S(V2, M of 1S05, old, SI ; of IStST, 8H?f ;
ten-forties, S2 V. Erie Kail road. i;;u-; Illinois Central,
Wi',; Great Western, iiii.
l.iVEKroot., Ijec. '2211 A. M. Cotton opens
dull; middling uplands.Jll.Md. ; middling Orleans,
11 'id. Tho sales to-day are CHtnnuted at 10,000 bales.
1,osiion, Dec. 22. sugar, :i;s.nf r.'.s. ltd. on tho
spot, ir'or snjrar to arrive the market Is quiet.
Thin Afiernooii'n Quotation.
London, Dec. 22 I I'. M. Consols for money,
92' : for account, '.)2S'. I'nlted States live-twenties
of lsv, Mi: 1 sens, old, Wi; lsiiTs, S4. Erie Kailroad,
17V; llllnnU Central, ( ireat Western, 20.
LivKKi'Ooi., ijec. 22 1 J'. M Pork and Lard flat:
Tallow. 44s. 9d.
London, Dee. 22. Tallow llrmer.
llAiii.uiui, Doe. 22. Petroleum closed firm yes
terday at 15 marc buncos 4 schillings.
BuKMKN, Dee. 22. Petroleum closed firm yester
day at 6 thnlers 03 groats.
Havke, Dec. 22. Cotton opens flat and quiet; on
the spot, 13iif, ; afloat, liiKX.f.
Antwkrv, Dee. 22. Petroleum opens quiet and
steady at Co', f.
l'AHts, Dec. 22. Tho Bourse opens dull, lientcs,
"2f. 45c.
M'TAELAXJ) ARRAIGNED.
He I'lentlN Not ;nllty-A (ireat Rnh to Hee
the Notorious Homicide.
Long before tho hour of opening the Court of
General Sessions yesterday morning tho corri
dors of tho hall leading to tho court-room were
filled by au eager crowd anxious to obtain a
sight of Daniel McFarland as he passed to and
from tho prison, to be arraigned at the bar of
the Court for tho murder of Albert D. Klchard
son. As soon as the doors were opened, every scat
In the room was filled, and as many crowded
into tho limited space reserved for spectators as
were permitted by the doorkeeper to enter,
great numbers were, doubtless, unable to obtain
admission. At 11 o'clock Recorder Hackett took
his seat on tho bench. Soon afterwards District
Attorney Garvin entered, nccompanlod by As
sistant District Attorneys Fellows and Tweed,
and the prisoner's counsel, Mr. John Graham,
Mr. El bridge Gerry, and Mr. Charles S. Spencer
also came into Court, and took their scat in
front of the place usually reserved for the
counsel. McFarland wus then brought forward
by an olliccr, and seated immediately behind his
counsel, who entered at once into conversation
with him.
M'FAW.AND'S APl'KARAXCE.
He was neatly dressed aud cleanly shaven,
but he had a very pale, careworn look, showing
that tho peculiar circumstances of his position
und his confinement have begun to tell on him.
Still, he appeared calm, and betrayed no emo
tion whatever.
ARRAIGNMENT OF THE PRISONER.
The proceedings wero opened by District
Attorney Garvin, who rose and inquired "Is
the court ready to proceed ?" to which the Re
corder nodded affirmatively,
Mr. Garvin I move your Honor that Daniel
McFarland be brought to the bar.
Mr. Sparks (the clerk) said, "Put Daniel Mc
Farland at the bar," whereupon Mr. McFarland
and one of his couusel, Mr. Charles Spencer,
rose.
Clerk Daniel McFarland, you are indicted
for murder in the first degree, in having caused
the death of Albert D. Richardson ou the night
of the aiith of November last; how say you to
that charge, are you guilty or uot guilty i
BE TI.EAP8 NOT OUIl.TT.
Mr. Spencer The defendant pleads not guilty.
Mr. McFarland was then taken back to prison,
aud after a short consultation together his
counsel also left the court. A'. 1". World, lo-l.a;.
PLEASURES OF TRAVEL.
A Drunken Conductor Arnault the Pnnaongera
on nn fcuilaraul Train.
The Cleveland lh rald of the 20ih inst. has the
following:
At 7"uU o'clock on Sunday evening, as tho emi
grant train arrived on the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway, Officer Schroeder observed a
great commotion among the passengers. On
entering one of the cars he saw a burly English
man brandishing a knife and a club, and he no
ticed that tho others in the ear appeared pre
pared to attack any one who mlirht outer. As
ho had on a police uniform they did not assault
him, though he at one timo thonght they in
tended to. Ou conversing with the persons who
were so greatly agitated, he learned that tho
passengers had been shamefully insulted and
abmcd, und were only on tho defensive, evi
dently anticipating a repetition of what had oc
curred only a short timo before.
It seems that about sixty miles from Clove
land a large, powerful man, crazy with liquor,
had boarded the train and treated tho passen
gers in a most disgraceful manner. On first
filtering tho train ho had attacked a Swede and
bruised him considerably. Then he crossed tho
aisle and seizing a German woman, seated iu
tho midst of her five chlldreu, ho grossly in
sulted her. Ho next struck au Englishman iu
the face, and proceeded to take improper liber
ties with some youug girls.
By thla timo tho emigrants had got fairly
aroused, and the men began au attack ou tho
drunken scoundrel. A severe fit;ht ensued, and
the intruder was getting the worst of it, when a
brakemnn stepped into tho car and extinguished
the lights, thus enabling the assailant to escape.
Later in tho eveuiug, after tho train had
reached this city, tho same fellow made bis ap
pearance at the depot. IIo was lmmod'atcly
recognized by the emigrants, and they "wen .
for" him, bnt he was rescued bv an officer and
kept in the ticket otlice until he' could get away.
This recognition of the follow proved that it
was a freight couductor of the road who had
committed this unheard-of outrage, and we are
glad to be able to add that ho was promptly dis
missed. He was not arrested, as the emigrants
were not willing to remain in the city to testify
against him.
LB QAL IirTBLUQSWCIl.
Conrt of Uunrter Neiwloaa Judge ration.
TUB BK0OK8 CASK.
This morning Messrs. Mann and Csssldy appeared
in court to try tho case of Hobert Hamilton, Pnter
Donohne, and .lames Atwell, who are charged with
complicity In tho murderous attack upon Kevcnne
Detective Brooks, but the District Attorney staled
that two material witnesses for thn Commonwealth
were absent; and could not be procured to-day, and
therefore he was obliged to ask that the cause be
continued fo ithe present, .
Mr. Mann, for the prisoner, opposed thejeontlnn
nee earnestly, and complained of tho hardship of'
keeplDg Hamilton In prison under 20,otH) ball, and
yet deferring his trial for so long a time.
Tho District Attorney assured the Court that ho
had bo desire unnecessarily to postpone thn trial; on
the contrary, he was extremely anxious to dispose
of It, and would try It at the earliest (lav. As to ono
of the prisoners, Peter Donohue, alias ' llnttles," he
did not believe thero wns st (llclent testimony to se
cure a convict inn, and If It could be done, his cas
wonld be tried to-day.
.ludge laxson declined to force tho Common
wealth to trial unprepared, and granted the con
ilnimnee, the District Attorney II xlng Thursday,
January fl, as the day upon which Hamilton would
be trltil.
The defendants were arraigned and entered picas
of not guilty.
The Indictment ngslnst Donohue, alias "ItottloV
was snbmttted to the jury. This was the man who
was arrested In New York as a pilot of Marrow,
DoiiBheryt, and McLaughlin, aud the Indictment was
found by the Grand Jury upon McLaughlin's testi
mony alono. Since his conduct at the trial of Mar
row and Dougherty, and his subsequent conviction
and sentence, thn Commonwealth's omcers kuow
that no reliance Is to bo placed In It, which was stated
to the Jury.
Mr. J; rooks and Detective Franklin were ex
amined, but neither of them know anything whatever
that would connect tho prisoner with the oilenso,
nnd the District Attorney, abandoning the proseou
tion.Jtold the jury that as they wero sworn to try
thn case by the evidence alone, there was but one
course far them to pursue, and that was to acquit.
One of the jurors, forgetting the tenor of the oath
he had taken, declined to join In such a verdict, be
cause he didn't believe In allowing a known associ
ate of infamous villains to prowl about the commu
nity without being put under bonds or other re
straint from committing crime, llelng remlndod
by the District Attorney that a Juror bad nothing to
do with this question, but was only to decide whether
a defendant was guilty or not guilty of the crime of
which he was accused, he at lengt h consented to a
verdict of not guilty, which was accordingly ren
dered. I". H. IHatrlrt Court Jndac Cndwalnder.
In thn ease of U. L. Curry, who was tried for manu
facturing cigars without a license, before reported,
the Jury rendered a verdict of guilty.
In the case of Samuel Pennington, charged witn
perjury, before reported, the jury wero unanlc to
agree, anil were discharged from a further consider
ation of the matter.
Bankruptcy cases were before tho Conrt to-day.
Nisi I'rlna Judge Wllilania. .
Powell vs. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Before reported. On trial.
FI'AIVCi: AIV1 COMMERCE.
Office or thk Evening TeiJtonAPB.l
Wudnendar. Deo. tt, lHt. (
The announcement has been made by the Secre
tary of tho Treasury that the, gold sales this week
will be limited to 1,000,000 Instead of $3,000,000. la
accordance with this change of programme tho sale
of yesterday was withdrawn, ana that of Friday will
be. The announcement had but a slight intiuene.a
upon tho market, the premium closing on the day
the announcement was made to liok the point
from which it started. There could bo no better
evidence of the natural tendency of gold than this
fact A few weeks ago Mr. Boutwell held perfect;
control of the New York Oold Hoom, and could gov
ern Its course at pleasure, but now a suspension of
sales to the amount of f -2,000,000 a week fails to buoy
it up, and down It comes by Its own dead weight
below the twenties. The movement will cause some
temporary inconvenience, but tho ultimate results
Will be Incalculable.
The local Money market Is dull and without in
terest. tiold opened this morning at 120'.' and advance
before noon to I'iO.v. without a single fluctuation.
( iovernmunt bowls are very qulut, but prices ar
stronger In symputhy with gold.
An active business was done at the Stock Doarit
this morning, and yesterday's quota' Ions wero weft
maintained. In Statu loans we notice sales of Us,
llrst series, at 10:io3i,'. City fis wero taken, to
some extent, at 19' for the new Issues.
Heading Kailroad waM luiny active. Hales at 49-81
6iAJi; Pennsylvania Itailroad was inactive, with
sales at 64 ; Lehigh Valley Kailroad sold at ftaj; ; and
Philadelphia and Erie Kailroad at lirt'.,.
There was very little movement in Canal stocks.
Mori is Canal preferred sold at. 02.
Among tho miscellaneous list the only sale was In
Philadelphia Bank at IMS.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by Do Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
WW Pa 6s 1 se 103
100 sh Read R .bSO.
ISO
40O0 do l8.104
$1000 do... 8d 86.108
1 100 City 68, Old...
CAP.... 93
100
100
100
500
do O. 4'JV
do b30. 60
do 2d. 49Ti
do..s60wn.ls.49 81
flOOOKlmlra It 7s.. H I W0 do ..49-81
4000 Pa R 2m 68.... BfSJtf 100 do. .D30.S0 1-16
lshpiillaBk IBS 100 do....rg41.49Hl
2sh Penna RR.. 64 100 do 49-81
TlshLehV R...18. B2 100 do....bS&U9'81
lOOshFlnlAER... 28
Nark A Ladner, Bankers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M. 120'.' 10-27 A. M 120
10-10 " 120 V 10-28 4 120
10-20 120 ,10-29 " 120V
10-21 " 120,'il0-!W " 190,.'
10-48 " 12O?,!l0fW " 120V
10-25 " liWfc 11-00 " 120J.'
10-26 ' 120,ilfoT ' I20V
Jay Cooki A Co. quota Government securities aa
follows: U. 8. 68 Of 1881, 118HT4H81. ; 6-208 Of 1863,
moons'. ; da, 1864, HPinP, ; do., 1868, 111VC4
111)4 ; do., July, 180S, li;t '4ll4; do. da, 1867,
114i114: do., 18CS, iu;i114; 10-iOfl, 108.y
109; Cur. 68, 1(WV(108,'. Gold, 120 V. '
Mbbskb. Dk Uavbn A Bkothjik, 40 No. 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. R 68 Of 1881, 118.'.(118',' ; 1o. 1862, 112Jfi113 V ;
da 1664, in au l?, : daisas, m,ui;.'; do. isae,
new, liK,V(iin;'i ; de. isot, do. 114.4114 ; do. 1868,
do., lUXMUHt 10-408, 10V10: U. 8. so Year
6 per cent. Currency, lOsylos' ; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Oold, 120,(120,; Bllver, 118119V
Mkssks. Wim.iav Painter A Co., No. S6 8. Third
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6s of
1891, 118V(118,'; 5-208 Of 1862. 11 8C41 13V ; do. 1864,
llli(llli ; do. 1805, 1114-A1UM da Joly, 1805,
H3',t114; do. July, ls7, 114VU4V: do. July,
1S6S, H4Xiii1l4s,'; 6S, 10-40. 108 J.108 U. 8. PauiUo
RR. Cur. tis, 103;ylo8'j. oold, 120.i(,120tf. Markat
steady.
IMilIa (lolplila Trade Iteport.
Wkdnesdav, Dec. 22. The Flour market re
mains dull, and In tho absence of any demand for
shipment, only seven hundred barrels were taken, in
lots by the home trade, at 4-B0(475 for super
fine ; sc?6-12V for extras; 5-B0(S6-26 for Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family, the latter
rate for choice; 15-2500 tor Pennsylvania do, do.;
I5-75&0-60 for Ohio do. do. ; and $0-757-50 for fancy
brands, according to quality. Kye Flour hi steady
at $5-25 per barrel.
The Wheat market Is exceedingly flat, but prioea
remain without change. Sales of 2000 bushels Penn
sylvania and Delaware red at fl-25l-29. Rye
maybe quoted at 11(31-03 for Pennsylvania. Corn
Is qulot at yesterday's quotations. Hales of 400
bushels old yellow at ft -04 and 4000 bushels new
do. at 83 see,, according to dryness. Oats are
without improvement SiboO bushels Pennsylvania
sold at C566c. No sales were reported In Barley
or Malt.
Bark In the absence of sales we ftoote No. I
Quercitron at 30 per ton.
Seeds Cloverseed Is less active, aid only 100
bushels sold at 18. Timothy is noniin&r&t . Fjax.
seed lslqulet at 1225.
Whisky Is dull and nominal.