rrn
H
O
VOL. X. NO. 154.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 18C9.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE GENTS.
Jl IP 1,1 !-
FIRST EDITION
CUBA.
Vail Detail of I,te Important Evenfa-omeln.1
epatrhca from the Leaders rthe Stevutu
tloa. Don Jose Morales Lemns, the Envoy of Ccs
pcues, has Just received a number of official des
patches, which btgln at the fight at Las Tun as.
A resume will be here found of the more impor
tant mutters mentioned In the despatches:
LAS TUNAS.
The ottack of theMnsnrgcnts upon Las Tunas
las heretofore been published, and the account
Klven of it in the despatches varies but little
from former reports. The attack was to have
been made at 3 o'clock A. M., from four points,
but the plan was deranged by a portion of the
hpahish force having started out in search of
. provisions at an earlier hour. Thus the attack
was brought on a little too early for the insur
gents. The fighting on the part of the Cubans
is described as having been very fierce. The
enemy was driven back and the town taken be
fore 10 o'clock. Here the report mentions the
fact, hitherto more or less in doubt, of
the shooting of all the political prisoners held
by the Spaniards in the fortress. Having com
mitted this awful deed, they ran as quickly as
possible to the plaza, but not before having left
seventeen dead bodies at and about the fortress
now abandoned, and a good number of firearms
as well as many other cileets of war, including
their Hog. The fire was incessant. The soldiers
of Queeada were full of enthusiasm, notwith
standing they had just ended a forced march of
between 100 aud 120 miles, nor had they eaten
anything for the preceding 24 hours. It is
further stated that at the moment when the
trenches were about to bo taken after a long and
desperate fight to wit, at 2 o'clock in the even
ingthe General-in-Chief, Quesada, received
positive notice of the approach of some 800 men
tti route for Maniabon, who were Intended to
aid the Spaniards within the plaza. "The fear
that certain disaster might fall upon the Cuban
forces, fatigued as they were by long marches,
and the danger of having a fire
playing upon us from two sides, ou one of which
fresh troops would be engaged, induced tho
General-ln-Chlef to give the order for retiring
his men." When the order was received, the
insurgent army at first showed signs of refusing
to obey, and it became necessary that the officers
of the line and staff should employ all their au
thority to force them away from before the
trenches of the enemy, where they were at the
time. Such was the confidence and enthusi
asm that all of them had in victory. The with
drawal was effected In the best order. "To the
end of inducing the enemy to leave his trenches,
the Gencral-ln-Chief ordered that our forces
ebonld form in line of battle, with banners dis
played, and they were thus ordered to march
nil around the town, making a complete
circle. But the enemy did not dare to
move. After that we rotired."
TWBNTT-BEVEK PRISONERS SHOT IN RETALI
ATION. "In the military hospital we took more than
200 arms, five cornets-a-piston, and another Hag,
which was Hying over tho building. Ten other
flags (Spanish) were captured in the houses of
the officers. We captured 27 prisoners, whom
we shot. This was a horrible duty, which had
been Imposed upon us by Spanish barbarity, and
to which we were particularly forced on that
day, because of the iniquitous assassination
committed upon the prisoners in the fortress.
The enemy acknowledge a loss of 102 men, but,
without doubt, a greater number fell. There
were 30 whom we had killed outside of the
trenches, among whom were three officers.
Some of our grenades had burst among them,
and they had, it must be said, been subjected to
a hot fire during twelve hours. We lost 20 in
killed and 87 in wounded, all struck by ritlo-shots.
The artillery had been so badly directed that
during tho whole day it had inflicted not the
slightest damage upon us."
ATTEMPTS TO ASSASSINATE GENERALS FIGU
REDO, DIAZ, AND M AKCANO.
"The plan adopted by General Caballero do
Rotlas seems to be the assassination of all tho
chiefs of tho revolution. Lrigadier-General
Luis Figuredo had the honor of being the first
man against whom such a vile attempt was made.
A soldier of the enemy having passed to his
lines, whom he was unwilling to trust, an order
was given to arrest him, when he was compelled
to confess that the object of his coining to
figuredo's camp was to assassinate that gene
ral. It is unnecessary to say that the soldier
v as immediately shot. About the 15th of last
July, - four men of General Modesto Diaz's
forces left, but returned in about two months,
presenting themselves this time at the camp of
General Luis Marcano (successor of the Marcano
who had been in command of the Division of
Bayamo). Thcso men assured the General
that they had been out in the vicinity of Maza
nlllo, where they had been engaged in
firing upon the Spanish soldiers, who were
found going out into the country in small bodies
A few days after this occurrence the General
having sent out an escort to make a reconnais
sance, asked for a tew soldiers to guard the camp
in place of the escort. The four individuals
before referred to responded to the call; with
others they were admitted to this service, and
during the night, while one of them was on duty
as a sentinel, there was heard a report of fire
aims in the camp. Soon it was learned that
the discharges had been fired Into the bodies of
the General and another officer, who was his
brother. For the moment the troops supposed
that they had been surprised by the enemy.
Captain Nicholas Chala discharged his weapon
at one of the uggrcssors and killed him, and put
to a precipitate Slight the other three by that act.
"According to information received from Man
zanillo, the Spanish Government has sent an
other assassin to murder General Modesto Diaz,
who is fully forewarned. Such acts will hardly
excite the sympathies of civilized people in
behalf of Spain the defender, as she is, of
slavery. The war of the enemy seems to rejoice
in persecuting families and in assassinating all
persons whom It reaches, even the most peace
ably disposed. The Spaniards spare not those
who endeavor to keep out of our way, and who
wish in no rceiwct to have anything to do with
the war."
TUB DEATH Of GENERAL CASTILLO.
"General Angel Castillo, in a fight which took
place in August between his men and a strong
column of the enemy proceeding from Clego de
Avila. captured a cannon, various horses and
mules laden with provisions and ammunition,
took as prisoner the commander, Lieutenant
Colonel Ramon del Portal, and put the force In
complete rout. Fifty men or more were killed,
among whom were various officers. Unfortu
nately thut bruve General was himself a victim
to his excessive zeal, for in throwing his forces,
himself ut the head, against the enemy's trenches
on the 0th of September last, at the village of
Luzaro Lopez, he was killed. Ever the first in
attack, this brave soldier died heroically and
gloriously."
OKNEKAI. MARCANO ABKED TO COMMIT TREASON.
On the 22d of the same month two columns of
the enemy attacked the camp of General Mar
cano in front and rear, not without, however,
having previously sent the General two wretched
letters. These asked him to commit treason.
A fight took place, which continued from 5 to
10 o clock ot the mornlnir, when the enemy re
tired, leaving behind some forty damaged horses,
a large amount of rice and other provision.
soma arms, and a lot of cartridges. There were
also a great number of caps for Remington and
I'eabody rifles. Upon retiring, the enemy burnt
up all the houses, and at the same time assas
sinated about thirty persons. These individuals
were In nowise connected with the revolution,
but were devoting all their time to the care of
their families.
SPANISH OUTRAGES AND MASSACRB.
The forces of the enemy at Maniabon not feel
ing entirely secure there, retired to Puerto
Padre about the 15th of the laBt month. They
hud, however, before retiring, assassinated a
great many people of the neighborhood, who
had been met in excursions, among whom were
numbered seven women and five children. Tho
enemy, however, when assassinating often
make's pretensions to victories gained, aud
counts the poor victims of his barbarity as
among the slain soldiers of our army. In proof
of this, among a thousand others, I might cite
to you the case of Juan Sanchez Ysagulrre, a
distinguished lawyer of Manzanillo.
This gentleman, because of a pulmonary com
plaint, had retired with his family to a placo
near Nagua. On the 27th the house was at
tacked by the Spaniards, and because of the
pitiable state in which he was at the time, the
poor man was unable to fly, and consequently
had to remain along with one of his frieuds,
Kamou Salazar, who had been attending him as
a brother, and was unwilling to leave his side.
Both were assassinated and their bodies horribly
mutilated. But this affair was made to figure
in the journals as a feat of arms, it being said
that these men fell in an engagement.
A FAMILY TKAGEDV.
Alnrdrr unit Hnlclile In Ohio A Woman'
Thvnt Culnnil a itlnn'e Ilend Itlowu oil.
The Cincinnati Times of the s7th inst. hus
the following:
Perhaps the most stnrtlisg deed of blood, the
most shocking aud awful of terrible family tra
gedies that has ever occurred hereabouts since
the memorable and maniacal Cawau affair, was
transacted last night near Cheviot, a vlllago a
few miles west of this city, on the Harrison
turnpike. In all Its phases the tragedy is the
most sanguinary and startling that the incarnate
demons of hell could suggest, leaving no miti
gating circumstances to vail the shivery shock
of horror that the awful act will entail.
The public will remember that some several
months ago John R. Wilder became unhappily
notorious in cowhidiug a young lawyer named
Nicholas Bird, who had been detected in send
ing love-notes to his daughter, an inmate of the
Hughes High School.
The assault on Bird by Mr. Wilder, occurring
on the most prominent street in the city, natu
rally gave an immediate notoriety to the affair
that otherwise, perhaps, it would not have ob
tained. Besides, the standing of the principals
led to a very general expression of opinions so
much so, indeed, that Mr. Bird published a card
in one of tho newspapers, In which he alleged
that his correspondence with Miss Wilder was
known to her mother, whose consent in such a
course he claimcdjto have.
This card of Bird's caused great discord be
tween Mr. and Mrs. Wilder, and domestic quar
rels were of frequent occurrence. Additionally
Mr. and Mrs. Wilder owned considerable pro-
Eerty in tho city, some of which was occupied
y the keepers of bagnios and women of ill
fame. For renting property to these parties
both were several times under indictment, and
we believe are under bonds at the present time
to answer for this offense.
Some few weeks ago Mr. Bird and Miss Wilder
were married. Mr. Wilder was bitterly opposed
to the marriage, and during an altercation last
evening he accused the wife of favoring the
match. The thought of it seemed to arouse his
worst passions, and the more he brooded over It
tho more desperate he became, until finally from
words he proceeded to violence.
He struck his wife a desperate blow, and
then taking a large pruning knife, cut her throat
in several places, aud also her head und face,
and left her, as he doubtless thought, with fatal
wounds. The son, a youth of some fifteen
years, being a witness to the affair, ran out for
help, and proceeded to the residence of Squire
Thomas Wells, to whom he related his sad and
painful story.
rue magistrate at once proceeded to tue uouse,
and on his arrival there found the desperate
man in his room, which he had strongly barri
caded by placing a bed before the door. The
official called out to him to open tine door, but
the infuriated man only replied bv answering
that ho would not be arrested alive, and that any
one who made the attempt to arrest him would
be severely dealt with. There being a loaded
double-barrelled shot-gun in tho room, as the
Squire was informed, ho thought it better to
send for assistance, and therefore at once des
patched a messeuger for the constable, who
lvcu some two nines uistani.
Shortly after the messenger was gone the re
port of a discharged gun was heard, and then
another immediately following. On hearing this
it was determined to breaK open the door.
Ihis was at once done, and horrible to relate,
there lay immediately m front of the fire-place,
with a loaded revolver In his right hand, the
lifeless body of the unfortunate, with tho right
side of his head blown away. Tho breech of the
shot-cun, which was fastened to the lire-place,
told the sad story of the suicide, for tho weapon
which he held in his hand when found hud not
been discharged. Here was indeed a house of
mourning and of blood. Below was tho wife
suffering from her numerous wounds; above, tho
husband weltering in gore, and tho son frenzied
at the sight he was compelled to witness.
if- 1 ' : l .1 t . .. t . Aft .. . . -.11 .. 1
was noted as a man ot violent temper. It is
said that previous to their marriage he was in
sane for a year, and it is thought at the time of
the committal of the deed he was in a demuuted
state.
SINGULAR STORY.
How r Rebel Spy On e to Ills Death
Mpeauing oi iiiiicmitaii."
The Lansing livvublican tells the following
singular story:
ttoutnerncrs iau into a Diunaer in pronouncing
the name of this State. They call it ''Mitch-
igan," and this peculiar and awkward pronun
ciation was the means, during the dying hours
of the Rebellion, of bringing a dangerous Rebel
spy to a deserved gallows.
Mr. Charles Hammond, now a resident of
Parma, Jackson county, was a private in Com
pany , 20th Michigan Infancy, and during the
winter ot 1804-0, wmie Uio yutn was a part oi
Buruside's Array Corps, and was helping in the
siege of Richmond to tighten our iron rsp on
the throat of the "Confederacy," Mr. Hammond
had charge of a squad of meu who guarded a
drove of beef-cattle, not far from Petersburg.
One morning a tall, spruce-looking young
fellow came sauntering from tho insido of our
lines to the place where Mr. Hammond was sta
tioned, and wanted to buy a beef s liver which
had just been hung up at the door of a log hut.
The stranger wore a nice blue jacket and pants
with orange trimmings, and said he belougod
to the 10th New York Cavalry. He offered half
a dollar for tho liver, "If ycu would take your
pay in Jiici-lgan money," tendering at tho
same time a five dollar bill on the Erie and Kala
mazoo, or come other worthless wildcat bank.
Mr. Hammond said that be preferred United
States currency; so the fellow paid him a fifty
cent postal note for the liver. Before allowing
blin to depart, Mr. Hammond whose suspicious
were excited by the clumsy sccesh pronuncia
tion of Jutfrii-Igan Invited the cavalryman to
take breakfast, and the Hospitable oiler was
accepted. While he was making a hearty meal
at the commissary hut, a mesenger was seut
to headquarters and guards Immediately ob
tained.
When Mr. Cavalryman came cheerfully out
with a stomach full of good Union rations, he
was stopped for a few minutes' questioning. Mr.
Hammond asked him tho name of his Colonel,
the location of his regiment In our lines, and
some other questions, whichhe answered either
evasively or wrongly. Jie was, inerciore, put
iivwluw .runt .nrl In artltn f1 tnmA Vilimtni nn1
much profanity and loud professions of "Union"
sentiments, he was taken, well guarded, to hcad
quaitcrs. A rigid search of his person by the ProvoH
Marshal led to the discovery of complete maps
and plans of several of our most important for
tificatlous, on tissue paper, stitched in the collir
of his jacket. The fellow would confess nothing;
so he was tried by drumhead conrt martial an 1
quickly sentenced to the established doom of
spies that of dancing himself to death on
nothing at the end of a rope. He was hung
before supper on the same day.
INFELICITY.
"Captain Jink"
gnnl Imbroglio
on n IIlKh Horse The I-ln-Another
Chapter In the Do"
nietiilc llroll.
We gave yesterday an nccount of a complaint
made against the celebrated original "Captain
.links," alias Georgo H. Llntrard. alias William
Ncdehara, by Alice Ncdcbam, his wife. The
New Ybrk Sun of this morning continues this
6tory of domestic infelicity as follows:
Tbo examination room ot tho Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court was jammed yesterday after
noon. The occasion was the hearing in tho caso
of Alice Nedeham against William Ncdeham for
assault and battery. The couple are well known
to our theatre-going people. The complainant
is wife ot the defendant, and is known as Alice
Dunning, the charming comedienne; the defend
ant is Georgo Horace Lingard, tho distinguished
pesformcr, whose rendition of "Captain Jinks,"
"Champagne Charlie," "Down upon the Beach
at Long Branch," and other charming pieces has
made his name famous among the patrons of the
theatres of tho United States. Both have been
performing in the Grand Opera House.
The complainant appeared in court with her
counsel, Mr. Spencer, arrayed In a costly habit
of velvet and silk, scintillating with jewelry and
diamonds. The great Lingard was faultless in
his exterior, both in cut and material. A small
brown travelling satchel attached to a strap was
sarclessly thrown over his shoulder.
Promptly at three o'clock, Justice Dodge in
quired whether all persons interested were in
the court room, and whether Mr. Lingard was
ready to go on with the examination.
Mr. Lingard replied eagerly, with a decidedly
theatrical flourish of his hand, that he was. To
an inquiry whether he was represented by coun
sel, he replied that he did not need counsel; that
he would act for himself in that capacity.
The complainant having been sworn, took the
stand, and with all the elocution and action of a
finished artist, testified substantially as follows:
ALICE DUNMNG'S TESTIMONY.
I am defendant's wife; on Sunday evening,
December 20, ho entered ray dressing-room Iu
the Grand Opera House, and in an excited way
called me a filthy strumpet, caught me by the
throat, and tried to choke me; my sister Dickey
interfered; he tried to choke Dickey, but she
got away from him.
Mr. Lingard at this point began to cross-examine
his wife, and with his sharp questions and
her tart retorts, delivered in the stagiest possi
ble style, the spectators had a scene thut was
eminently theatrical.
Mrs. Lingard said: "I have called you filthy
names, and will do so again, if I have an oppor
tunityhave called you a bloody outsider, a
thief, and liar."
Here tho excitement in the court room bo
came intense, the complainant turning to Jus
tice Dodge, cxclalming,v"I cannot at this time
and place face Mr. Lingard; for from the bottom
to the top of him, he is a consummate liar and
villain! The difficulty began by your wanting
me to go away with you upon a tour South; I
refused to go, and told you I had determined to
leave you; that was on tho Thursday previous;
you told me to go, but leave the children; I said
I would take my children; then you said by
I'll blow your brains out; I told you I would not
live with you; you called me a strumpet."
PECULIAR TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Lizzie McCaffery was called by Mr. Lingard
as a witness in his behalf. She testified as fol
lows: "I was present when the assault was
committed."
Mr. Lingard Did I not apply the term
strumpet to you instead of my wife ?
Witness, emphatically No,' sir; if you had I
wonld have struck you !
(Sensation. Lingard confused nnd over
whelmed by surprise.)
Harriet Dunn testified that Mr. Lingard used
the language before described, and that Mrs.
Lingard was not hurt very much.
Benjamin Dunning, brother of complainant,
having been sworn, said I was present at the
first row, which took place on Thursday, Dec.
23, in the Coleman House; overheard Mr. Lin
gard say, "If you will go, go, but leave me tho
babies;''' hoard complainant reply, "I'll take
tho babies away, and you shan t see them
any more;" then heard Lingard say, "If
you endeavor to rob mo of my babies I'll blow
your brains out;" heard bad language
on both sides; Mrs. Lingard left the Cole
man House tho following day; heard Lingard
say to I.lzio McCaffery, "You are the serpent
which has poisoned my wife against me," point
ing to her; Mrs. McCaffery drew a pistol and
pointed it at Liu card's head, saying, "I am pre
pared for you;" Mrs. Lingard snatched it away
from her and put it in her bosom; I can't sav
whether the pistol was loaded or not; have heard
that Mr. Fisk had brought tho parties together
since, that Mr. and Mrs. Lingard had mado up,
that he had kissed her in Fisk's presence; on
that night I heard Lingard say, a few moments
after the drawing of the pistol, "My God, that a
wife should encourage a woman to draw a pistol
on her husband."
This closed tho testimony for the prosecution.
MR. LINGARD ON THE STAND.
Justice Dodge asked Lingard whether he
wanted to testify in his own behalf. Mr. Lin
gard Yes, sir, most religiously ! Sworn, and
testified, mat on tno morn'og oi ino vjcl my wile
insisted on going out without telling me where
she was going; I had heard many rumors, and
felt distrustful; I was afraid that some tempter
was influencing nor; tuat it was something
besides gold; 1 allowed one hundred und fifty
dollars a week spending-money; she told nie
she could make
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS A WEEK
by staying in New York; I reminded her of my
arrangements for the tour to New Orleans with
different managers, iu which she was to play the
leading parts; she went out; I was so exasperated
that I got a quart of sherry and drank it; when
I used the words, I will blow my wife's brains
out, 1 also said I would blow my own out; I bad
no weapon with me at the time; I did not mean
anything when I said it; I did use the word
strumpet, aud caught my wife by tho throat; I
am sorry for what I did; it Is my wife's fault
that this has come into court; I wrote two let
ters to her to effect a reconciliation.
LINGARD'S UNUAVPY FAMILY CIRCLE.
Cross-examined by Mr. Spencer I stop at tho
Coleman House; I do not know where Mrs. Lin
gard is stopping; I have the children in my cus
tody; one Is two years and eight months, the
other is a year old; have her trunks, and will
give them up when she sends tor them; will give
her the marriage certilicatc, but will retain the
letters; my wife has often threatened to blow my
brains out.
Mr. Spencer further asiced whether Mr. Lin
card would give up the children.
Answer I don't desire to give up my children
At this point Mr. Lingard was overcome with
grief, tears streamed from his eyes, his voice
became tremulous wiui eiuuuuo; wuu uis nanus
clasped, he 6ald to Mr. Spencer, "My God! you
are not going to take my children away from
me. are vou ? There are some things a man
can't stand; I can't endure that." Becoming
more composed, he continued, "Mr. spencer,
don t go outside ot this case now.
Mr. Spencer I will go outside of it; there is
a writ of habeas corpus (throwing the writ at
wlttiftHHt which r en ni res vou to produce the
bodies of those children, before Judge Loew, at
tho Court of Common Tleas, on Friday morning,
at 11 o'clock.
This concluded the testimony. Counsel on
part of complainant said that if Lingard would
execute his own bond to keep the peace for six
months towards his wife, she would be satisfied.
Mr. Lingard wanted to know whether that
would operate as a separation between him and
his wife.
Justice Dodge informed him that it wonld not.
Mrs. Lingard Inquired whether that bond
would compel her to live with her husband, and
was Informed that it would not. She then said
that she was glad of it; that no power on earth
could compel her to live with Lingard.
Mr. Lingard then executed a bond of one hun
dred dollars to keep tho peace for six months
towards his wife. He was then discharged.
OCEAN POSTAGE.
The Prospective Change In tho Mode or C'nrry
Idk Our tort-ten Malls.
Recent Washington despatches have alluded
to a difficulty which has arisen between the
Postal Department and the Cunard, Inraan,
Bremen, and Hamburg lines of steamers, which
have heretofore carried tho foreign malls. Tho
facts, as stated in the interest of the steamship
companies, are as follows: About two montbs
ago the Postmaster-General agreed to a postal
convention with Great Britain, by which post
age between the two countries was reduced
from twelve to six cents per letter.
On tho 23d of December tho lines now carry
ing mails from this port were notified that
after tho 1st of January. 1870, they would only
get two cents a letter, or six cents an ounce, for
carrying the mails; and on tho receipt of this
notification they immediately informed the
Postmaster that they could not perform the ser
vice. The Post Office authorities are negotiating
with tho Inman, Anchor, aud several other
lines to carry the mails, but the negotiations
have not yet been concluded. The amount paid
to the Cunard lino alouo for this service last
year was $167,000. .
As the present contract expires on Saturday,
January 1, 1870, this movement on the part of
the companies forces the department to take
immediate action if they wish to send off the
regular mail next week. Postuiastcr-Gencral
Creswell and Mr. Blackford, the Superintendent
of Foreign Mails, arrived iu town last night, and
they will to-day hold a consultation with General
Jones and others as to the best mode of arranging
the matter. From them we get the following
facts: The rate charged by these steamers for
first-class freight is tlO per ton, less than half a
cent per pound.
There is no kind of freight which requires
less trouble than the mails, as they are merely
taken on and put oil', requiring no handling at
all while on board, yet the rate paid for foreign
letter transportation during the past ten years
has been 20 cents per ounce, J7UiS per ton.
Following out his principle of cheap postage,
Mr. Cresswell has agreed with the English
Government to reduce the postage required on
letters to six cents, instead of 12. At this time
last j'car it whs reduced from 21 to 12, occasion
ing a great increase of correspondence. In
order to balance in some degree the diminution
in charges, Mr. Creswell decided to diminish
also the immense freight rate paid these steam
ships to six cents per ounce, or 2150 per ton.
The steamship monopolies having refused to
accept Government freight on these terms, or at
two hundred times the price charged private in
dividuals, seem now likely to lose their fat job
altogether.
Mr. Creswell says he Is determined that
foreign steamship monopolies shall not interfere
with the grand future of cheap postage. It is
hoped on all sides that this occurrence, which
shows how dependent we are on foreign lines of
steamers, may stir up the people to start an
American steamship line. as to Govern
ment subsidies this postage business alone,
which will pay over $125,000 per year for the
transportation of live tons of letters per month,
would be a subsidy of itelf. Besides which
Congress may become excited over this sharp
trick which hat been attempted on them, and
give further aid to an opposition line under tho
American flag. "And if tho boys get at them,"
as Mr. Creswell remarked, retcrring to the
United States Congress, "they will make short
work of them." The plan upon which the Postal
Department is now working Is to agree upon a
cheap International postage with all the nations
of Europe as soon as possible, aud to follow it
up by a universal money-order system which will
greatly increase tho opportunities of tho poor
for intercommunication, aud consequently tend
to increase emigration, as well as to the benefit
of the whole public.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Mnn Falling from n Window AHchtson a
Hydrant and Is Hilled.
A sad affair is reported by the St. Louis Tri
bune in its issue of the 24th inst.:
A terrible accident occurred this morning at
the building occupied by the Western Union
Telegraph Company, on Olive, between Second
and Third streets. For three days past a man
named Jean Jourde has been employed by the
company as a "battery man." This morning at
five o'clock be went up into a room on the sixth
story for the purpose of doing some work. Tho
window was out, and ne iook a cnair and set
the back of it towards tho window, so that ho
might stand upon it to put up a blanket to keep
the snow out.
While he was reaching np with the blanket,
the chair on which he was standing slipped, and
he was precipitated down into the yard, a dis
tance ot about one nunareu ieet. nr. jourdo
alighted on a hydrant, striking it with his
knees. Tho bones protruded through the flesh
of the knees. Tho head was badly cut, and in
ternal injuries were received. Mr. Jourdo died
almost instantly. Ho leaves one son, aged
seventeen, who is employed in a telegraph
office at Franklin. Mr. Jourde was a man highly
respected for his many excellent traits of char
acter. He belonged to the order of Free
Masonry, and also to the French Society of
Mutual Assistance, and to the French Post of
the G. A. R.
A COMPLAINT.
The Colored People and the Funeral of Mr.
KiHuton.
To tlit Editor of the Star:Hj whose authority was
it that the ail'eotlonate and admiring tribute of the
colored people of the nation, through the National
Executive Committee, was denied all mention in the
morning papers among the official bodies attending
the funeral obsequies of the late K M. Stanton? The
National Executive Committee of Colored Men met,
and, after passing appropriate resolutions, appointed
a committee to wait on General Towusend, who
readiiy assigned the committee a place In the cor
tege. The president of the committee spoke yester
day to the oillcer in charge of the piocessloo, aud
leurned that the National Executive Committee of
Colored Men had been assigned a place next to the
civic authorities of Washington and Georgetown,
which place they took and attended the funeral.
Is It not outrageoiiB that delegates of the Union
League should be mentioned as attending to show
their appreciation of this great and good man's ser
vices, ami that in reference to colored people's ad
miration of thH great abilities and greater services
to our race of the deceased, and our sorrow for his
loss as a probable breakwater in the Supreme Court,
with the prospect of greater services still to be ren
dered, there should appear a studious concealment
by either the reporters or the editors of the mornlnir
papers? It may be simply an oversight, in which
case we await an explanation.
If It Is not an oversight, we wish to state that It
Is useless for petty spite or a silly sense of deprecia
tion of us, or both combined, to seek to exclude us
In all mention of national affairs. These men who
try It will soon Hnd that prejudices brought over f Mm
slavery are out of Joint with the times, and, what
will be a more potent argument to them, Injurious
to their own luterests. If they deny the nation the
information the people ought to have, as in this case,
that the colored man knows bis friend, loves him
while he lives and laments hlra when he dies, and
honors bis memory In the same way that other
men honor, they will be the sufferers as unfaithful
recorders. gkorhs T. Dowhino, President.
Hkixa Martin. Vice-President,
National Executive Committee Colored Men.
WavMiigtvH totar, hint tvtnlmj. ,
SECOND EDITION
LATEST . BIT TSLSaXLAPXX.
More About the Earthquake on the
Pacific Coast Serious Charges
Against a New England
Clergyman.
ITliiaiicinl mitl Commercial
FEOM THE PACIFIC COAST.
A (irand Piddling Protect.
8as Fraucihco, Dec. 28. Tho meetings of
musicians at Sacramento, Stockton, Marysvillc,
and other interior towns, have decided to send
delegations of performers to assist at tho grand
musical festival In San Francisco, under the di
rection of Camilla Urso, for the benefit of the
Mercantile Library Fund.
The Recent Garthqnake Shork.
A despatch from Virginia City, dated the 20th,
says that distinct shocks of tho earthquake were
felt in the Mariposa Mill. The water of the
Cole Tunnel Mining Company Increased thir
teen Inches, and at Steamboat Springs the water
was forced through the earth tills morning and
last eveulng. The mines have not been injured
by the earthquake.
The Nun Franclneo Markets.
San Francisco, Dec. 23 Flour quiet and
unchanged; sales of choice wheat at $l-tK.
Legal-tenders, SlJa-
FROM MEW ENGLAND.
Charges Asalnnt a minister.
Despatch to The Jiveniny Telegraph.
Boston, Dec. 29. There are thlrty-slx crimi
nal charges against tho Rev. Charles Reed, of
Maiden, new missing, to be presented before the
next grand jury.
!. F. Vraln and the Presidency.
George Francis Train startled our citizens last
night bv saying that the country, society, and
civilization generally were on the eve of going
to smash, unless he was raised to the Presidency.
Tho Warren Centennial.
Yesterday, the one hundredth anniversary of
the installation of General Joseph Warren as
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massa
chusetts, F. and A. M., was signalized by the
induction into office of the officers of the Grand
Lodge for 1870, M. AV. William Sewcll Gardner,
Grand Master.
Alnmnl Reunion.
The Alumni of liowdoin College resident In
Boston and vicinity held their second aanual
reunion last evening. Among the distinguished
persons present were Professor H. A. Longfel
low, of tho class of 1S35, and the venerable Pro
fessor A. 8. Packard, who has entered upon the
second half-century of his service as an instruc
tor in the college.
Alasauchnaotta Mortality.
The deaths In eighteen towns and cltic3ln
Massachusetts last week were 2o9.
Hoston Hank btateinent.
Tue bank statement for the past week shows
no changes having a material bearing upon tho
fnture course of the market. The louns show
an increase of $499,077, but this is more
than neutralized by the reduction of balances on
deposit in other hanks of 509,2G7. Individual
deposits show the largo Increase of $SS5,201, but
the balances due to other banks have fallen oil
$427,043. In legal reserve the banks show n gain,
specie having increased $251,823, and legal
tender notes Increased $209,020. Circulation
has increased $2542.
Alleged Criminal Mbel.
Despatch to The Evening Teleijraph.
Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 29. The Chronicle
published on Christmas day an advertisement
signed and sworn to by 8. S. Scamuion, of
Stratham, stating that several notes collected of
him by Albert R. Hatch, a Democratic lawyer of
this city, were forgeries. Mr. natch now sues
Scammon and the publishers of the Chronicle
for criminal libel on separate counts. The case
will probably bringing out some rich develop
ments. Tho defense claim that the insertion of
an advertisement in a newspaper is by no means
an indication that the publishers agree with or
indorse the statements therein made. The cases
were continued to Monday next.
The Boston Bank Statement.
Boston, Dec. 29. The following is tho
weekly Boston bank statement:
Capital 147,360,009 Due from other
Loans 10(5,371,804! banks tl4,R31,879
Specie 3,690.399 Deposits 8S,2:i5,792
Legal-tenders.. 11,698,769 Circulation..... 3,iS3,7T9
FROM EUROPE.
This Morning's Quotations
Bv the Anglo-American table.
London, Dec. V!9 11 A. M Consols for money, tay ;
for account, L nltea states uve-twentiesor
86; 186SS, old, 85; 18078, 84V; ten-forties, 83. Krle,
&4; Illinois Central, 99 ; Atlantic and Great West
ern, Frankfort, Dec. 29. United States five-twenties
closed flat veBterdav at 91 V.
Liverpool, Dec. 2911 A, M. Cotton opened
steady ; middling uplands, 11 J(lltf I. ; middling Or
leans, ll,(lld. The sales of tba day are estimated
at 10.000 bales. BrcadstulTs quiet.
Havre, Dee. 29. Cotton closed arm yesterday at
137f. on toe spot.
Antwkrp, Dec. 29. Petroleum closed quiet yes.
terday at 60f.
Bbbmkn, Dec. 29. Petroleum opened firm yes tor
day at 7 thalers.
Uamburo, Dec. 29. Petroleum opened arm and
unchanged yesterday.
Paris, Dee. 29. The Bourse opens quiet. Rentes,
72f. 70c.
Antwerp, Dec. 29. Petroleum opens quiet at
B9;,r.
This Afternoon's Quotations
London, Deo. 291 P. M. Consols for money, 92;
for account. VI':. United States five-twenties of
1802, 887-i ; 1806s, old, 84; 1801s, 84,','; ten-forties,
b'lji. Stocks easier; Krle, 18;.
Liverpool Dec 291 P. if Lard flat at TSs.
Bacon, 63s. 6d.
London, Dee. 291 P. M. Tallow firmer at 45s.
PFrankfort, Dec. 29. U. & 5-208 opened fiat at
91 ''
Paris, Dec. 29. The Bourse closed firm; Rentes,
I'lt. sn.
Havre, Dee. 29. Cotton opened quiet both on
th aunt and art oat.
Antwkrp. Dec. 29. Petroleum closed flat at
t9t.
Btoetf Quotations kr
GlendlnnlnK, Davis Co.
York bouBe the following :-
TelearaDU 1 P. in.
report through their New
N. y. cent. nua tt
Poolflo Mall Steam... 44 V
West. Union Tele.. . 81,V
Con. Stock Scrip... 80V
UVf. mvi l)K . . . , vm. i
a v ana Wuii va i
Toiecio a waoasn it. oi
MIL A St Paul K com 72 V
Ph. and Kea. R 99
Mich. South. A N.LR. 84 S'
Clev. and Pitts. K.... 82V
Chi. and N. W. com ..1114
Chi. and N. W.pref.. 81V
Chi. and R, I. R 108 V
PllU.r.W.UU.R. WV
Hit sc. ram prsi.. no
Adams Express 61V
WelI.Knio4UO.... 20
United States Co.... 49V
Tennessee 6s, new.. 41 V
Gold 120
Market steady.
FROM THE WEST.
Celestial Laborer on the Way to New Orl, an.
8t. Lovis, Dec. 29 Two hundred and fifty
Chinese arrived late last night by the North
Missouri Railroad, and were placed on tho
steamer Mississippi for New Orleans. They are
in charge of General J. G. Walker, contractor of
the Central Texas Fatlroad, who brought them
from California on his own account. Their con
tract with Walker Is expenses paid from San
Francisco to Texas and return, $20 per month
and board for three years.
A Female Htreet Contrnrtor.
Mrs. M. Rlgney, of this city, has received a
$1:2,000 contract for macadamizing streets.
FROM NEW YORK.
The Ice In the lladnon.
Ai.hany, Dec. 29. The Ice In front of the city
moved at 9 o'clock this morning, and the river
is now clear. Little if any damage hus been
done.
PoroHKEKPStE, Dec. 29. The weather con
tinues unusually mild; boats can now reach the
harbor. It is thought all the ice In the river
will be moving from Albany down. Vessels
frozen in above arc preparing to make way
south.
Nnftoriulon by Coal Gns. .
Theodore Aiken, of Castlcton, was found in
sensible In his room j-estcrday morning from
suffocation by coal gas, and there is but slight
hope of his recovery.
Office of thr Kvihino Tm.ronAPH,)
Wednesday, Deo. lsttt.
The Philadelphia money market reflects corri!ti
the general condition of trade. The mercantile de
mand Is very light, and, poor as the market nn-
uouoieuiyis in loauaDio means, no dimculty is ex-
perienced In supplying all wants. There Is an entire
absence of speculative feeling in the stock and bond
markets, and call loans continue very easy and
quiet; There is some calling in of loans to-lay, and
for the balance of tho tfeek tnere will be, as usual,
an artificial activity in tho market lncideut to the
shlftiDK process. The rates continue at about for
mer rates, bix per cent, is the average on call and
ten per cent, on discount, with very little doing in
either. "
Gold opened weak, with sales at 119,V, dropping
to 119V, and closing at noon at 119V.
Government bouds are dull, aud a fraction off
from closing prices yesterday.
The stock market continues very inactive, and
prices this morning were rather weak. State loans,
Urst series, changed hands at 103V, and City sixes
at 99 for the new bonds.
Reading Kallroad moved slowly, with sales at 4981
b. o. ; Pennsylvania hullroad was stronger, arid sold
at 64(f54 V o.; Camden and AmUoy Railroad
changed hands at 118i(4118V; Lel'igh Valley Rail
road at 63',, and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad at
25V ' 84V was bid for Cutowlssa preferred.
In miscellaneous stocks the only gale we have-to
report was one of Dig Mountain Coal, which went
off at 6.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
toooo Pa 6s, 1st se..i03v
11000 City 6s,N.db. 99
13100 do.d bill.ls.c. 99
(3000 Pa 1st m 6S..100
$5000 do 100
1500 Bel. A Del 8111. 79V
1500 Leti gold L.... 91
25 suPcnnaR..ls. 64
100 do b30. 64.'.'
100 do 54
T do. 54
100 do b30. 54 V
1P0 sh Read K.. 030. 50
100 do 49-81
UshC'ara A Ain.ls.lisv! 100
do 49-81
1 ao JiV 100
AO 8ft. 4981
1 sh Ca A Sc.... 63
200 do 2d.4-81
SshLeh VR 68V i
B&O sh Big Mount.. CV
T do 53 V '
Messrs. D Haven a Brother, 40 No. 8. Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U.S. 68 Of 1881, USV119; do. 1862, U2VOU3:
do. 1864, HlVn2; do. 1860, lllv9112V; do. 18C6,
new, 1141,114V i do. 1667, do. 114jill4 V; do. 1868,
do., H4ji(li4V; 10-408, losv(lo8,v; C. S. so Year
6 percent. Currency, I08.vi09; Due Comp. Int.
Notes,19; Gold,119(Al2o; Silver, U8vll9)tf.
Messrs. Wim.iam Painter a Co., No. 36 8. Third
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6s of
1881, 1185...118i I 5-20SOf 1S62, 112,V(4112 ; da 1864.
111V"2; do. 1S05, 112(9112 V; do. July, 18C5.
114.,114V; do. July, 1807, 114V(4114V; da July,
1868, 114.Vf4H4V;5s, 10-40. 10S.V(108.V. V. S. Pacirfo
RR. Cur. 6s, 108V109. Gold, lis&lgo. Market
steady.
Jat cooks A Co. quote Government securities as
follows: U. 8. 6s Of 18S1, 118VU9; 6-0SOf 1862,
112VH3;. do., 1864, ill vH2; do., 1866, lnva
112V: do., July, 1S6B, 114UOU4V; do. da. 1867,
114X114V: da, 1868, 114,(114V; 10-4O8, lObVG
109; Cur. 68, 108($109. Gold, 119V.
Nark a Launkh, Bankers, report this morning's
10-00 A,
M...
.119V
10-10 A. M 120 -
10-12 " ll7.'
10-25 " mil
10-30 H9,V
U-40 " 12S
10-01 "
10112 "
10-08 "
10-07 "
120
119V
....120
11V
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Wednesday, Dea 29. Seeds Cloverseed is in
steady request, and 850 bushels sold at S8t8-;2x.
Timothy is nominal at $4-29. Flaxseed sells in a
small way at 12-27.
Bark In the absence of sales, we quote No. 1
Quercitron at 30 per ton,
There Is but little demand for Flour, the home
consumers being the only purchasers, and they only
operate to supply their Immediate wants. Sales of
400 barrels, Including superfine at 4-234-60; extras
at $4-7B($B-12X ; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
extra family, f5-25-25; Pennsylvania do. de. at
6-26(S5-76; Ohio aud Indiana do, do. at f 5-7M6-50 ;
and fancy brands at f6-75($7-50, aceording to quality.
Rye Flour may be quoted at 5(j5-i2x V bbl.
Nothing doing In Corn Meal.
The demand for Wheat has somewhat improved,
and prices are steady, biles of ssoo bushels prime
Pennsylvania red at 1 130, and some Kentucky and
Genesee choice white at fl -60(1 -65. Rye may be
quoted at f 1 for Pennsylvania. Corn Is in fair de
mand at full prices. Sales of old yellow at tlio.1-02;
new do. at 6,'Ki.bSc, according to dryness ; and West
ern mixed at f n l -02. Oats are inactive. 2000
bushels Pennsylvania and Western sold at 65a.57c
W hisky is quiet. 20 barrels wood-bound Western
sold at f 1. . ,
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine A'eirn tee Ir.tide Poo.
I By IWwrropA.)
SAN Francisco, Duo. 28 Arrived, it.amship Oolrien
Oltr, from Pannna, with tho puMnsera tb.t left New
York December 6 ; aleo, .hip N.uT.n Mondelli, from Bor
deaux, July IS. Cleared ahipt UuKuenot, for Mew York,
with l&.OiiO aacki of barley, and Gold liuater, fur Liver
pool, with 40.000 sacks of barley.
New Yohk, Deo. 29. Arrived, steamihip Oella, from
London via Havre.
h ohtkkuh Monroi, Dee. 89. Passed in for Baltimore
Barque Urimea, from Liverpool ; barque Templar, trout
Rio; and bNK Kleta, Iroin Mayaguea. Psasad uuhbobr
Peerlea,forBt. Jobne.
(By Angto-Amsriam OabU.)
Southampton, Deo. . Arrived, eieainahip Baltimore,
from Baltimore.
Lonuondkurv, Deo. 89. Arrived, steamship Nova Soo
tian, from Pertlaad.
POST OF PHILADELPHIA. DECEMBER !9.
stats of TnxBMOMnta at ti evknimo xiliobaph
owic.
1 A. M 381 U A. M...... 46 1 P. M 45
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamihip Volunteer, Jones, New York, John F. Oh?,
fcobr H. P. M. Taaker, Allen, Hoaton, Hoott, Walter A Co.
Bchrl'hoa. T. Tanker, Allen, Uoaton, do.
Bchr Fannie K. ttbaw, Jones, hamana Bay, do.
Bohr K. A. rinoper, Champion, Navannen, de.
Barge K. ii. Kiddle, Bsauin, Wanning tou, D. C, do.
barge Iwia Cooper, Sweeney, Washington, D.C., de.
Bars Thus. Lynch, MoAnuaUy, Wejugtoa,DC.,do.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Norfolk, Piatt, from Richmond via Norfolk,
wli b Bide. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Bteamer New York, Jones, from Georgetown and Alex
andria, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde Go.
. fcteamer R. Willing, Cundifl, U boors from Baltimore.
With nidse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Norw. barque Air, S3 days from Liverpool, witb mdtte.
to Penrose, Masaey A Co.
Hour Hamburg. Weetoott, I days from James river, Va,
With mdte. to captain.
BuhrO. W. Locke, Huntley, from Marcus Hook.
MEMORANDA.
TSarqne Elgin, Sutherland, hence, at Antwerp lath Inst.
Barque Charles Henry, Horn, hence for Rotterdam, was
on Deal Uta insL