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city i h tklh i!nce.
JlNOTHER landmark going.
ftale of a enormia Troperty Th RaHdlng (
the Soot" rebytrlan Church to ho Abaa.
aaaed- ketch of leu History The Uraveynrd
Blntng to the Cwnrch Interesting
Altali.
The eld Scots rresbyterlan Church, on Spruce
wrest, above Third, is now advertised for Bale, and
within a twelvemonth from the present time It will
fe all probability have paused lRto other hands, and
perhaps be among the things of the past. The con
gregation at the present time consists of about
alnsty souls, all of whom are willing and anxious to
eld to the eld church and building, but various
alreumstanees render it necessary that some change
should be made. The church has been without a
settled pastor for some time, but it Is not the Inten
tion of the congregation to disband. They expect,
M soon as circumstances will permit, to alter their
location and build a new edltlce. No definite plan,
however, has yet been decided upon. The want of
suitable minister who will build up and resusci
tate the church, and the Impossibility of finding such,
a one at the present time, are the Immediate causes
for the sale. If such a person could be found, the
lraUdlng woald be withdrawn from the market, and
the church would again open its doors to the people.
Though the church is known as the Scots
Presbyterian Church, there are not probably more
than one or two persons at the present time con
nected with It who are of Immediate Scotch descent.
It was formerly composed entirely of persons of
Scottish birth and parentage.
This ancient church was first founded about the
year 1760, but was not then known as the Scots
Presbyterian Church. That was the title it took
When ike act of Incorporation was granted In 1779.
The first formation took place on a lot in Shlppen
Street, between Third and Fourth, which is still in
the possession of the church. Here a building was
rected 87 feet in width by 40 feet in depth. This
has long since dleappeated.
The title-deeds of the present property on Sprace
Street are dated 1771. The building then erected
was entirely altered and enlarged In 1S43, so that no
trace of the old structure remains. The tablet on
the front of the present building bears the two men
tioned dates, and gives the year 1771, In which the
title-deeds were executed, as the date of foundation:
bat the church Itself was in existence at a much
earlier period.
The Kev. Mr. Prondflr., from Scotland, was the
first minister connected with this church of whom
there Is any record, but the Kev. Mr. Uollatly la sup
posed to have been the drat pastor. David Telfair,
whose remains lie buried fn the ShJppen street
ground, formerly occupied by the church, was sup
posed to be the second. The minutes of the church
meetings, which are now in the possession of its
officers, do not go back as far as the date or forma
tion. Thev only embrace the period subsequent to
177, the date of Incorporation. They however ex
tend far enough to give many Interesting particulars.
Other minutes are In existence, bat it is nut known
where they are.
The dates of the terms of service of Telfair, Gel
gatly, and Proudllt cannot be stated with any de
gree of accuracy, though an approximation can be
made. The following is a list of the ministers who
have been pastors of the church, complete as far
hack as the year 1779:
William Marshall, from 1779 to 178ft.
iRebert Annan, from 1786 to 1302.
James Gray, 1). D., from 1804 to 1815.
Robert MoUartee, from;l8l to 1821.
James Arbuckle, from 1822 to 1824.
"William L. McCaila, from 1824 to 183fi.
Alexander Macklln, from 18S5 to 1309.
U. W. Conklln, from 1801 to 1863.
David A. Connlngham, from 1864 to 1866.
Since that time the church has had no settled
pastor.
Tali ehnrch is also known as the Eighth Presby
terian, but other and younger churches are known
as the Fifth and Sixth. This is accounted for by the
fact that this corporation did not join the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In America
antll 1822, while under the pastorate of Mr. Ar
kmckle, when It received Its number. Previous to
that time it had been In correspondence with the
Associate synoa oi jiainourKu.
The records show many curious and la teres ting
fewidents connected with its history. In the revolu
tion the building was used as a hospital by the
.British during their occupation of the city.
The damages done by the soldiers appears to have
been considerable, for In the minutes or a meeting
f the corporation held about that time we And that
a committee was appointed to wait upon Dr. Morgan
and Jasper Carpenter, and that the committee were
empowered to settle damages doue the meeting
house and ground. This Morgan and Carpenter are
supposed to have been rcierees put forward to settle
the claim. In the minutes of a later meeting we
and that a report was made, stating that a lawsuit
had been commenced against this Jasper Carpenter
lor damages done by him to the pews,' and the fence
around the meetlug-house. The minutes of a meet
ing held December 14, 1779, state that at a former
meeting two men, carpenters by trade, named
fjamuel McClure and Frazer Kinsley, had been ap
pointed by the corporation to assess the damages on
the Charon property; and the following formidable
account thea follows:
To 60 yards frame divisions, at X10 V 502 4s.
To 80 yards and 4 feet of quarter round
framing, at 18 1448 o
' To 748 feet of seats, at 10s 874 0
To toe feet of brackets, at 138 las 13
To 48 feet of under boards, at 10s 24 0
To 801 feet of coping, at 13s. 4d., 200 13
To 842 feet mouldings, at 6s. 8d 114 0
To 2827 feet plue boards, at 350 1000 ft.. S9 tf
To 400 feet cedar do., at XIOO 1000 rcet. Itii) 0
T08O pounds nails and glue 142 0
To 49 pairs hinges 472 0
To fence, 2034 fcetculing boards, at 300 y
100 feet 610 4
To M red cedar posts, at 3 ?) post 114 0
To 4 pairs hinges, at 3 y pound 120 0
To 26 pounds nails, at 3 IBs. ) pound . . 3 15
Total 5500 lis.
In this account the frame divisions mentioned in
the first item are the partitions between the pews.
The 49 feet of under boards are the boards which
were at the time laid directly on the ground, in place
f rsgnlar built flooring. The 801 feet of coping
were for the resting boards which were placed In the
front of the old high-back pews, below the top, for
the greater comfort of the worshippers. The eld
residents of Philadelphia will remember them well.
The culing boards were for the fence, and are the
roughest kind of nnplaned board. The 4 pairs of
large hinges are supposed, of course, to have boen
wasted for the gate. Carpenters and hardware
merchants will notice the great difference in the
price or nails between that time and ours. The dif
ference Is decidedly lu our favor.
A careful search of the minutes does not reveal
the fact that any payment was ever made of this
elaborate account
The congregation appears to have had a good
record in reference to the struggle for American in.
siepence. There was certainly no wavering or neu
trality In its leyalty. la the minutes of a meeting
held In May, 1788, a motion was passed that "110
man (natives excepted) can vote or be elected a
aiember of the corporation until he presents his cer
tificate of his having taken the oath of allegiance to
the state" a royal precedent this lor our Southern
brethren.
About the same time a trouble took place with Mr.
Marshall, one or the pastors, on account or the same
aentlment. The story is rtonbtless partly legend
nly, but It has a good foundation, as the records
allow. Some of the incidents are plainly matters of
history. There was certainly some trouble in the
congregation, which resulted In the resignation, if
Buck it might be called, of Mr. Marshall.
It appears that, during the involution, Marshall,
who was of British sympathies, left the church for a
time and went Into the coiiutr.v. When he returned
the church refused to receive htm, and at a meeting
f the corporation held in 1786, it was resolved by a
majority of six against three that the church
should close its dooi-s durlug the continuance or the
trouble. John Purdon, the lamous author of "Pur
don's Digest," has his name recorded among the
loyal six. lie was at that time President or the
Board. He was also put upon a committee to repre
sent and nianuge the ail'alrs or the church in what
ever trouble might arise from this affa'r, regarding
the rights of the estate or the house or worship.
The adherents or Marshall were prohibited from
sing their pews, and resolution Is recorded de
claring the pews of suuh adherents vacant. A reso
lution was also passed the same year, stating that
ten dollars should bo collected weekly ror pulpit
supplies, which shows tbut Marshall did not enter
bis pulpit after the church had been clossd against
aim. In this last resolution we meet the dollar
mark for the first time in place or that for the Eng
lish pound.
The party spirit on account of this affair ran so high
that it Is even said, though with what truth we can
not say, that one of the stout and hearty parishioners
threatened, should the pastor again enter the church
enclosure, to take him by the nape of the neck aud
any other convenient part of his person, and land
him on the other side of the fence. Thin does not
appear ever to have been done, but some say that
at one time there was so much party spirit that a
riot was apprehended. The Mayor was aorMa.id tn.
Who stationed cannon in the neighborhood ; one at
the comer of Third and Borneo, and another com
manding the small street directly opposite the
church, now Bingham's court
Mr. Marshall finally withdrew from the contest,
and h and his followers founded another church In
Walnut street aimve Konrth. This church Is now
worshipping at Broad and Lombard streets, whero
Marshall's remains have been Interred. The curlons
can read his name on a marble slab directly In front
of the present building.
The Old Scot Church was not only noted for Its
patriotism at that time. In our late war for the put
ting down or the Rebellion it was also of the true
blue. This little church, In proportion to its size,
then sent more young men Into the army than any
church in the elty. With a membership of less than
a hundred, counting old aud young together, no
less than twelvo yonng men were sent to do battle
for their country, many of whom now fill soldiers'
graves.
The graveyard belonging to this church on Ship
pen street, formerly the site or the first building, is
a place or interest to the antiquarian. It Is situated
on the south side or Shlppen street, alwut hair way
between Third and Fourth. Its existence Is hardly
known, save to those Immediately interested. A
high, close hoard rence, covered almost entirely with
the stock or the bill-poster. Is all t hat meets tie eye
or the passer-by on the street There Is no entrance
or gateway en the Shlppen street front, and the lot
Is surronudtd by houses and high walls on the other
three sides. Entrance can be had through one of
the houses adjoining the ground and facing a court
to the westward. The rormer entrance to the lot
was on that side, and when the row or houses was
erected an injunction was taken out compelling the
property-owners to provide an entrance through
one or the houses in the row.
tin entering the enclosure a peculiar seen ror our
great city Is revealed. The visitor finds himself In a
large lot, about seventy by one hundred feet, closed
In by houses, and containing, pcrhsps, about twenty
gravestones.
Three largo willow trees, two of them of immense
size, overshadow the graves. But the sight Is one of
desolation.
The stones are old and battered, many of them aro
weak and tottering, and some are entirely over
thrown. Home have sunk into the earth so that the
tops only are visible, and others have been broken
aud the Jagged ends left standing. Tall weeds aud
rank underbrush have been luxuriating 011 the
ground during the past Bummer, and their remains
trip the root or the visitor. Old refuse or all kinds
lies scattered around ; old and broken bottles, Jugs,
bones, hoops from barrels, pans, ashes, and every
variety of rubbish which could be thrown over the
walls and fences or deposited froni the surrounding
esses.
In some parts there is a bad putrlfylng odor, but
whether from the refuse on the surface, or from the
disturbed ashes of the sainted dead, cannot bo told.
The rormer is more probably the case. The ground
Is uneven and Irregular rrom the sunken mounds.
Though the yard contains only some twenty stones,
there are perhaps numberless graves. The mounds,
even those marked with the mouuments, have all
disappeared. On the oocaslon or our visit, a dog
kennel on end under the largest tree, and a clothes
line, tilled with clothes, stretched over part of the
graves, probably belonging to the house through
which entrance had been made, gave an additional
contrast to the character of the place.
The grave of Mrs. Duncan, a native Scotch lady,
believed to have been the originator of the church,
occupies a prominent position in the yard. She and
her two sons lie buried together, covered with a
large horizontal marble slab. The slab is supported
on marbltt sides, and Is the largest and most conspi
cuous of the number. A pile or old bricks and dirt
had to be cleared away before the Inscription was at
all visible. Even then the name only could be dis
tinguished. Old tinio had been too much ror the
stone-cutter. The first two figures or the date, one
and seven, could be made out, but the rest was
gone. It would take an old Mortality to decipher
and restore it
The grave of David Telfair, one of the earliest
pastors or the church, of whom mention has been
made, la side by side with that of Mrs. Duncan. It
also is covered with a flat marble slab. The Inscrip
tion can be read with ease, but otherwise the stone
is in a worse state of preservation than Mrs. Dun
can's. The supports of the slab have nearly all fallen
or been knocked to pieces, aud the stone Itself looks
as ir It might soon follow their example. It bears
only this simple inscription:
"The Rev. David Telfair,
Departed this life April 11, 17S9,
In the 69th year of his age." .
A short ramble through the inclosure reveals the
fact that there aro several more Interesting graves
and inscriptions. The grave of Kabert Tate, who
died October 6, 1823, bears the following now rather
well-known epitaph:
itememDer, man, as you pass by,
As you are now, so once was 1 ;
As I am now, so you must be.
Prepare for death and follow me.
This Is Inscribed on an upright and rather fanciful
tombstone, judging from the surroundings.
Another, to the memory of Ann Smith, 1826, bears
the following stanza, wholly without punctuation,
aud somewhat altered from the form In which we
know it The readers of obituary notices In our
dally papers can testify how popular it has since
become. We seldom, at the present time meet with
the whole of it, as iu this Instance. It reads thus :
Afflictions sore long tune I bore
Physicians were In vain
And death did seize
And ease me or my pain
Weep not lor me my mother dear
To grieve it Is In vain
Christ is my hope you need not fear
But wc shall meet again
On Inquiring r an old lady, bent nearly double
with her age, who had admitted us to the grounds,
whether it, was intended to hold the ground in its
present condition ror any length or time, sho an
swered, "They have tried to sell it, they have tried
to build It, but it can't bo done." Then raising her
hand and jointing rrom her doorway to the tomb
stones, "Them as sleeps yonder can't be disturbed :'
and so, we suppose, it is.
What better proof of the Tolly or long burials can
there be than this graveyard, even ir the Idea does
grate somewhat upon our present sensibilities?
When those who are intimate friends of the dead are
themselves gone, who is to care ror the graves of
those who have first fallen to sleep? It would be
better ror the owners or the ground and ror the bodies
or the dead themselves, If they could be removed aud
the ground sold. If those most Interested loss heart
and do not care to keep a graveyard beautiful and
In order, or if they are too poor to do so, it must cer
tainly become neglected. Our titles to burial lots are
made Impregnable that the feelings of relatives may
not be disturbed, and if rslutives are living who are
opposed to any change, It Is certainly well that it is
so. But when relatives are gone aud there are none
to make objections, then, according to that system,
the dead must lie neglected and alone, if the dead
could speak, would they rather have their dust dis
turbed and removed, desecrated as we call It, or rest
in such an unsightly spot as this? Perhaps the
Parisians and Romans have the best or as, though
their customs sound strauge to our ears.
Wb notice that the enterprising firm of John Mo
Killop A Co. have already issued their Commercial
Register for 1870, which la said to greatly excel all
former issues, aud to be the Most eompreiiensive
and reliable work of the kind ever published In
Ameilca. Owing to the large Increase of their busi
ness, they have been coaipelled to remove from their
former oiUces, over Drexels', to the larger rooms,
No. 16 South Third street, foimerly occupied by
f-mith, Randolph A Co., bankers. These they have
fitted np wllh much taste and elegance, and are now
prepared to respond to all demands from those who
need the services of a commercial agency. Wo wish
them a coutiuusnce of the couiidenee and patron
age which have boon extended to them by a large
majority of the leading merchants or Philadelphia.
Till ARBaMin ok Pkkmdent Lincoln. The photo
graph or J. Wilkes Booth, the assassin or President
Lincoln, has been removed from the Rogues' Gallery,
hut the likenesses Joil Probst, Winuemoie, and Wil
liams still retaaiu. C hier Kelly has no knowledge of
who carried away the picture. A week or two slnoe
the photograph of a noted thief was spirited away,
and when the Chief was notified or Its disappearance
he Issued an order making the detective officers re
sponsible for the pictures in the gallery. The photo
graph recently stolen was traced to the possesion
of a certain individual, who was made to return it
House Bobheky Yesterday the discovery was
made that the residence No. 1511 Brown street had
been entered und robbed. The family who are the
occupants of the dwelliug left on Friday to spend
New Year's day wllh some friends, leaving the doors
and windows, as they supposed, securely fastened.
Returning yesterduy, they found that the kitchen
door hud been opened and the house ransacked An
Inventory of the goods remaining showed that two
silk dresses, a silk sack, a pair or gold spectacles,
and seven dollars In live cent pieces had been takon
by the unlooked-for visitors.
Rkpair op thk Brbai on th Wkst Jkrsby
Railroad. The Superintendent or the West Jersey
Railroad gives notice that the break which lately
occurred on the line or that road has been fully re
paired, and that it Is now In good running order.
The trains will run as usual.
Inquests During Novkmrir and Deckhber.
William Taylor, Esq., entered upon his duties as
Coroner on the 1st of November, 1869, and since that
time has held 131 Inquests. Ex-Coroner Daniels has
not made any report or the number of inquest held
by him the past year.
SEBtora Aooidbnt. At 4 o'clock this mon.lmjf
Daniel Danvvrs, aged nineteen years, residing at No.
218 Dlckorson street, whilst laboring under an
attack of sonnambulism, fell rrom the third story
window to the pavement aud was seriously, If not
fatally, Injured.
MlSTTNrt ANT) DlUM, OP THIS FIRST CAVA! BY RttOI-
vknt. The flloers and memlx-rs or the First :
Pennsylvania Cavalry held a meeting lost evening at
their headquarters, No, 633 Chcsnnt street, when It
was determined to give a ball for the benefit of the
regiment There was also a battalion drill at. tho
same time and place, under the command of First
Major Louis Wanner. The companies composing !
this battalion are: Company A, Captain William j
Farthing; Company (), Captain William Trontt;
Company K, Captain II. Franz; Company K, First
Lieutenant McDonal. Ksch company has fifty men.
The drill was gone through with in a creditable
manner. The last return or the regiment shows
men In nine companies. The other thro companies
have not made returns yet, but averaging rhera at, 85
men each gives tho regiment 633 men, including
non-commissioned officers.
HBAimtiM at thb CENTRAL STATION Before Al
derman Kerr, committing magistrate, at the Cen
tral Station, this afternoon, was arraigned Emma
Danflsld, the queen or the "Forty Thieves." She
was held in liooo ball ror a rurther hearing.
Patrick Campbell was charged with assaulting
one James Dehan at Twentieth and Bnttonwood
streets this afternoon. lie was held in $600 bail to
answer.
John Gibson was charged with tho theft or two
coats from David Fergus. He was held In $600 ball
to answer.
Julia Clark and Mary Brown were charged with
the theft or a coat rrom Su Peter's School House,
Firth and Girard avenue. They were held in $600
ball each to answer.
Still Burkina Who will Prr it Out? The
residents or our ralr city, and especially th e readers
of the newspapers, will remember that on Christmas
Kve a large fire took place In a grain and provision
warehouse on the west side of Broad street be
tween Arch and Cherry. This fire is still burning or
smouldering, causing great Inconvenience to the
neighborhood, and endangering millions of dollars'
worth or surrounding property. It is the cause of
frequent alarms and much confusion. The smoke
rrom the ruins is a great nuisanne, especially so to
the congregation worshiping in the church at Broad
and Arch. It should be somebody's business to
attend to this thing, and have the fire finally ex
tinguished. Whether or not the Mayor Is somebody,
remains to be seen.
Election op Offk'Ikh. At a meeting of tho Ca
tholic Phllopatrlan Literary Institute, held last even
ing at their Hall, No. 1685 Market street, tho follow
ing gentlemen were elected to serve ror the ensuing
hair year: President, Kev. F. P. O'Nell; Vice-President
Daniel McMenaraln ; Corresponding Secre
tary, Charles P.Brady; Recording Secretary, George
Murgitroyde; Treasurer, John II. Brady; Libra
rian, James Shields; Assistant Librarian, Thomas
Lee. Bonrd of Directors William D. Carroll,
Thomas M. Gorman, John F. Murgitroyde, Patrlok
McMcnamln, Thomas Mooney, John P. McQovern,
Edward Riley.
Thb Tbrkb-Ball Mbn The following named
persons have been licensed by the Mayor to conduct
tho business of pawn-broking at their respective
establishments for the space of one year, ending
January 1, H7J : John Itettew 'Sarah 8. Nathaus,
Henry Marcus, A. M. Marcus, Vincent P. Donnelly,
Jacob Salinger, Jacob Cohen, Aasell Hamburg, Isaac
II. Frledenbnrg, Isaac Nathans, Robert Johnston,
McReal Cameron, Kendrlck A Bro., Isaac Saler,
Isaac 8. Isaacs, Isaao Henry, Isaac Marcus, and
Henry Osborne
Organizer At a meeting of the School Dlreotors
or the Seventh section, held last evening, Penrose
Fell was unanimously re-elected President or the
Board and John Barr Secretary for the present
ysar.
ScnooL Boafd OaoANizBD. The Board of Direc
tors or the Sixteenth School Section organized last
evening by the election of John W. Lee, Ksq., as
President, and Thomas J. Beckman, Esq., as Secre
tary. A GUNPOWDER PLOT.
The Red KWor Affalr-The Captare of Dossls'
Force A Plot for Blowing Up tho Captarlna
Party.
A correspondent of the St Paul PrM writing from
Fort Garry, says :
People of America, friends of liberty and humanity,
we, your friendly neighbors of the Red River Settle
ment hasten to offer you our heartfelt thanks ror the
encouragement and approbation you have given us.
We needed encouragement, ror ours Is a struggle for
life and death. We were already scented by the
bloodhounds. We are proud of the approbation of
the American people. This will shield us from tho
misrepresentations of our enemies. We are as chil
dren, who have had a narrow escape from being
strangled, and arc yet exposed to the batbaiian's
knife : but America kindly extends to us the arm of
protection and encourages us with her smile
of approbation. She has advocated our cause
before the world. She defends us, young
aspirants for liberty, from our enemies,
who would take advantage of our youthfulness to
cut our throats. Some time ago we arose to a man
in defense or our rights, which were declared by the
public press to be Just. We expelled the invaders or
our rights. But what measures do they take? Baf
lled in their attempts to seize upon our lands, aud
unable to have immediate reinforcements from
Canada, they resort to an infernal stratagem. Mr.
McDougall writes to one of his satellites, Mr. Den
nis, authorizing him to issue a proclamation in the
Queen's name calling upon all loyal subjects to take
up arms against the rebels, to pillage and burn their
dwellings, to seize or destroy their cattle; In fact,
engaging them to destroy at discretion the lives
and property of all opposed to the entry of Mr. Mo
DotiKalL Happily for the nwace of the settlement all
classes of the population were too much in our
favor to respond to the call. But this "Hell Fire
Club" devised another plan. They spread a rumor
that discord and discontent reigned lu our ranks,
and so it was resolved to foment this disunion, and
at the same time to raise a forco to drive the rebels
from Fort Garry. There was a high price given fr
traitors, but there was none to be found for any
money. Their arms and ten shillings a day were
provided from some unknown source, probably by
the generosity of the honorable Hudson's Bay Com
pany (some of thoBe who were engaged have de
clared so anyhow). These arms and pay were given
to all who would enter the lists for the loyal cause.
This plan succeeded so well that there was a force of
about one hundred men, armed to the teeth, quar
tered in the town of Winnipeg awaiting au opp r
tunity or attack. Seeing that we, instead or being
disunited, recruited our ranks daily by fifty or
one hundred, the loyal force gradually diminished. A
remnant, however, remained closely-quartered in the
house or a certain Mr. Schultz (au Individual truly
worthy or the presidency or the "Hell Fire Club" or
or the "Star Chamber Council"). We warned them
often but in vain to disperse if they wished to save
their lives. At last, onllged to yield to superior
numbers, they surrendered themselves prisoners,
about thirty-six In number. Not wlshiug to treat
them as they deserved, we quartered them In Fort
Garry prison. We disarmed them and took posses
sion or the house. Wo discovered that an attack
had been prepared by which they could have shot
down several hundred men without loading a second
time. We could not account ror our narrow escape
we suspected some plot They told us by
letter In the morning that tbey had made
up their minds to surrender; but from that mo
ment till their capture in the evening they wero
busily engaged in preparing a truly diabolical snare.
When wo look possession of the evacuated premises
wtiat did we dissover? Large quantities of gun
powder hidden in tho flooring, under the carpets, In
the very ashes of the fire-place aud adjacent to it;
moreover, revolvers and firearms or every descrip
tion, loaded and placed In a position to destroy lire.
But though tho weather was cold our men continued
the scarva beiore affording themselves tho comfort
or a nre lu the stoves. By an evident Inspiration
of Divine Providence, they examined oven the
stoves and stove-pipes, aud what think you did
they find? flasks of powder stuffed np through the
pipes as well as flrearmB, loaded rifles, sixteen
shooters. etc., arranged so as to destroy those in the
house. Moreover, lu the vicinity of the pipes and
Immediately within reach of the fire, they discovered
several kegs or gunpowder, and lu tho whole con
cern there were about thirty kegs, so that If our
men had made a fire lu the stoves, not oaly they, but
the whole town or Winnipeg, would have perished by
the fiaaies. But the baud of Providence, which
ieems to have blessed our efforts from the com
mencement, protected us also from this treacherous
stroke. From these facts judge the nature and
churacter of our enemies, and the fate that awaited
us had we fallen Into their hauda.
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THIRD EDITION
GEBJEii Aii nrsws.
Opening- of the Pennsylvania Legisla
ture Appointments by the Gov
ernor The Cuban Question
Before the Cabinet at
Washington.
The President Favors the Saman Bay
Lease.
FROM THE STA TE.
Tho Pennsylvania lalnliuure.
Dfmtch to Th Kvenina Teltffraph.
Uarrisbcro, Jan. 4. Tne House was called to
order at noon by Chief Clerk Selfrldge, and after the
members' certificates bad been read an election was
held for Speaker. The Democrats voted for R. B.
Brown, of Clarion, and the Republicans for B. .B.
Strang, of Tioga, who was declared elected, and de
livered the following speech :
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
Permit me to express my thanks for the high honor
you have done Die In your selection to preside over
your deliberations during the present session. That
you may have no canse to regret It is my highest
ambition ; and that I may be able to perform my
dutlss satisfactorily as well as with impartiality is
my earnest desire. I trust that, while entertaining
a proper senso of the honor you have conferred
npon me, 1 have also some appreciation of the
difficulties of the position, and need hardly sug
gest that your earnest support In the
observance of those rules by which onr business is
governed, and that courtesy by which the asperity
of our debates is moderated, will be absolutely
essential to the harmony as well as the usefulness or
our session. I am not aware what, if any, measures
of great public Importance are to be considered by
ns, and yet It can never happen otherwise than that
the Legislature of a great Htate like
ours should have important Interests com
mitted to Its charge; and It Is our busi
ness, and that of our successors, so to develop
onr agricultural and mineral resources, and so to
roster and direct our internal Improvements ss to
make our noble Commonwealth the garden and the
workshop or the country, as well as what, by geo
grarhlcal position, sho Is lalrly entitled to the
highway over which the' commerce or the nation
shall pass. In doing this the people demand, as they
have a right to require, that wo should
exercise the most rigid economy consistent with the
end to be attained, and while the liquidation or our
public debt, which has ror years constantly been
made, would stem to afford conclusive proof that
the average legislation on financial questions has
been calculated to protect the interests or the peo
ple, yet It must be admitted that there Is still occasion
for the exercise of a sound economy In very many di
rections and I sincerely hope our record on that sub
ject during the coming session will satisfy the most
fastidious. We must not forget that the people are
our masters, and if we obey their clearly expressed
will, looking to onr constituents alone for counsel or
control In the exercise of all our official duties, we
shall not only meet the approval of gsod
meu everywhere, but will be able to extract tne
venom from the rangs or those who, seeking a noto
riety which they can obtain In no other way, revel
In indiscriminate attacks on the public men or the
State, and connect themselves with the different po
litical parties only to hawk at and tear them. Again,
gentlemen, accept my slncerest thanks.
The Governor has appointed General A. J. Russell
to be Adjutant-General of Pennsylvania, In plaee of
Hon. Mr. Mccreary, of Erie, who has resigned to
accept s seat in tne House.
Appointment by the Governor.
Sjwcial DttpaMi to The Evening Telegraph.
Harrisbcrq, Jan. 4. Judge Hiram C. McCoy has
been appointed by Governor Geary Associate Jndge
of Butler county, the position lately held by Jndge
Cummlngs, deceased.
Reorganization of tho Ktate IMIIItla.
Sptcial Dtspatch to The Evening Telegraph.
II AJtriHBCRG, Jan. 4 One of the first duties of
Adjutant-General Russell, Just appointed, will be to
visit Philadelphia and reorganize the militia.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Cabinet and ttie Cnba Bnslnesa.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Jan. 4. There was a full Cabinet
meeting to-day, the first that has been held for two
weeks. It Is understood that Secretary Fish laid
before the President official despatches from the
American Consul-General at Havana, giving some
lato information relative to the progress of the In
surrection. The Tariff- mil.
The Ways and Means Committee will meet to
morrow, and will resume work on the Tariff bill.
They will have It ready to report upon soon after the
meeting of Congress. Very little change will be
made in the Internal Revenue, the committee being
disposed to follow the recommendations of the Pre
sident's Message, and to let It alone for another
year.
The I-ense of 9 am an a Bay.
The President has General Babcock hard at work
trying to convinco Congressmen that the lease :of
the Bay of Sainana is a wise measnre and should
receive the approval of Congress. It Is believed that
very few Congressmen can be convinced that it is
good policy to pay as mush for the lease of Samana
as we can get the whole Island of Ban Domingo for.
There will be a strong opposition to this measure in
both bonsss.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Tho Maryland lieslalatare.
Spteial Denpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Baltimoke, Jan. 4. Our Legislature meets
to-morrow. A large number of members are
now here en route for Annapolis. Tbere was
considerable caucusing last night and to-day
for tbe different offices. Ferdinand Latrope will
undoubtedly be Speaker of the House.
Wrecked la the Recent Gale.
The schooner Joseph Armitage, from Phila
delphia, Captain Edwards, bound to Washing
ton, fonndered in the recent gale off Bodkind,
and John Hill, of Camden, N. J., and William
Johnson, colored, were drowned. The captain
and the rest of the crew were brought to Bal
more. Rchoeppe Gnllty Beyond Qaestlon.
The District Attorney at Carlisle has been here
getting affidavits regarding Miss Stennecke and
Dr. Schoeppe, and positive proof has been ob
tained of the forgery of Miss Btennecke's will,
and the purchasing by Schoeppe of prussic aoid,
which places Schoeppe guilty beyond question.
Railway (Accidents.
A man named Thompson was killed on the
Philadelphia Railroad yesterday, and another
named Clark on the Northern Central.
I Death of Jndge Nelson.
Judge Madison Nelson, of the Maryland Court
of Appeals, died In Frederick City yesterday.
FROM JVEW YORK.
Death Under Iinprevaivo Circumstance.
Dtnpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Albany, N. V., Jaa 4. Professor Louis Vndomer,
well-known music teacher and leader of orchestra
at Trimble's Opera House, died last night during the
performance of Crown Diamond.
The Clanln-IHrllan Robbery.
Kiw York, Jan. 4. In the Supreme Court to-day
application was made to Judge Cardoso by William
F. Howe for the discharge on ball of Daniel Josephs,
of Cincinnati, charged with having obtained by
false pretenses some $G6,000 from Claflln A Mellon
and other merchants of this city. The District
Attorney resisted the application, and Jndge Car
dozo reserved bis decision.
KR8OH8 HAVING DEBTS DUB IN ANY
part of the United States can have them easily
adjusted and collected on application to the Genera
Collection Agency, ROBERT S. LEAGUE A CO.,
No. 136 South SEVENTH Street. 1
FOURTH EDITION
b u a o r e.
Another Criaia ia Spain Resignation
of the Prim Ministry English
Opinion of Repudiation in
the United States
The Latest Quo
tations. FROM EUROPE.
the "Times" on American Repudiation.
Bp the Anglo-AmeruanCable.
Lou don, Jan. 4. The Times of this morning,
in commenting on the Democratic advocacy of
repudiation in the United States, says, "The
fears from that quarter are due to the fact that
tho American bonds bearing twice the interest
are not as near par as our Consols."
Prim and the HpanUh ftflnlxtrv Resljra.
Madrid, Jan. 4. A decided negative has
been received from Italy in the matter of the
candidature of the Duke of Genoa to the crown
of Spain, and as a consequence General Prim
and all the rest of the Ministers have resigned.
Tho Latest Oaatatlona.
Frankfort, Jan. 4 United States five-twenties
opened firm at 1 9l
Paris, Jan. 4. The Bourse closed excited. Rentes,
74f. 20c.
ANTwsar, Jan. 4. Petrolsum closed firm at CO'jr.
Bkembn, Jan. 4. Petroleum openod firm.
FROM WA bHING TON.
New York Cnotom-Iloane Appointments.
Despatch to The Evening Telrgraph.
Washington. Jon. 4. For the past few weeks all
the recommendations for appointments In tho Nw
York Custom Houo have been held in the
Treasury for an unknown cause, but to-day appa
rently the ban has been removed, and Robert
Hargent and William Walcott were appointed Ex
aminers In the Appraiser's Oillce. It Is understood
that Mr. Orlnnell la endeavoring to have It arranged
so that he can maka appointments In his office with
out submitting them to the Secretary of the Trea
sury. Although ror some time it was contemplated
to reorganize the cartage system or tbe Now York
Custom House by letting it out by contract, and put
ting the contractors under heavy bonds, the idea has
rallen through, and the same old system of putting
each drayman nnder light bonds will still be pur
sued. Colored aod White Children la the Schools.
Despatch to the AtieciaUd Ves.
WAsnixGTox, Jan. 4. A colored child having
been admitted by one of tbe public schools yes
terday, seven white children were la conse
quence withdrawn by their parents.
FROM THE WEST.
The Telegraph Oparn tors' Strike.
Cincinkati, Jan. 4. There Is no particular
change in the telegraph operators' strike. The
operators that are on the strike are in session,
and receiving despatches from operators at
other points. The officers of the telegraph com
pany here have confidence in their ability to
attend to all the business.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Alleged Thief Arrested.
Boston, Jan. 4. John Austin was arrested at
the railroad depot last night, as he was starting
for New York, on the charge of stealing watches
and jewelry from various dealers.
FROM NEW YORK.
Reported Mercantile Failure.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
New Yobk, Jan. 4 It is currently reported
that Messrs. Camp & Co., extensive sugar re
finers, have failed for a large amount.
New York Produce Market.
Nbw Torx, Jan. 4. Cotton very firm ; sales of 1500
bales middling upland at 2'oc. Flour Htate and
Western dull, and prices slightly favor buyers;
(Southern quiet. Wheat dull, and declined lo. : No.
'spring, tl2ai-84x: winter red Western, ti-33
1-86. Corn very dull and heavy; new white South
ern, 98c. ; new yellow Southern, fl-02. Oats a shade
firmer for choice ; State, 65itf,66c. ; Western, 6263o.
Pork heavy; mess, W75!i9. Lard dull; steam
rendered, In tierces, 1717JS40. Whisky dull and
nominal at f 1.
GENERALITIES.
British Entente with Napoleon.
M. Louis Blanc's first contribution to the Paris
Happel Is entitled "England, the Accomplice of the
Empire."
Posterity, M. Lonls Blanc thinks, will have some
difficulty in believing that in the middle of the nine
teenth century a Bonapartist party existed In this
country. He reproaches England for being the first
among European nations to tnrow tne mantle or its
alliance over the horrors of the coup d'etat, aud to
take Louis Napoleon by the hand and Introduce him
Into the circle of crowned heads. The Emperor Na-
poieon, ne says, quoting nr. Kingiane, entered upon
tbe Crimean war in order to give himself a social
position In the world, and it was free England which
aided to accomplish his object. That war, it. Louis
Blanc maintains, was as disastrous to us as it was
advantageous to "our august ally." Nay, more,
since the establishment or the empire we have been
incessantly Increasing our armaments, fortifying
our coasts and Inventing fresh engines of destruc
tion, knowing that It depended only upon the caprice
01 one man 10 piunge uie worm iu names, this is
the Nemesis, according to M. Louis Blanc, which
has overtaken her for supporting, a despot. London
paptr.
Latest from Rochefort.
M. nenrl Itochefort bad Just addressed trie fol
lowing letter to tne inaepenaeut uuukcrs or Lyons:
"Citizens ir religions, of whatever nature they
may be, and whenoesoever tbey may come, did not
constitute a permanent outrage on all liberty aad
progress, tyrants would be less eager to restore
tnose auxuiaries 01 aDsoiutism as soon as they seized
on power. We have sufnoient shackles and chalus
on onr feet In private and political lire without forg
ing others for our minds and ideas. .The first duty
01 a nation which desires to be free and when shall
we obtain liberty if not at present? is to cast oil'
that restraint called a religion, and which leads
fatally to slavery, when It does not conduct to mad
ness. I congratulate you therefore with all my
heart, citizens, on having had the haoov Idea of
opposing to the processions and grimaces or our
enemies the only communion wo wish to employ,
which is that or republican convictions, and senti
ments 01 iraiernuy. 1 ciasp tne nanus 01 ail the in
dependent tninkers of tne great city or Lyons."
Precious Uaardlans.
The Guardians of Ht. Pancras had a little scene on
Monday which will delight Americans, but not
Englishmen of any type. A meeting was held is
the Vestry Hall to elect managers for the Board of
the Central London District Asylum ; the Guardians
split into two parties, ana the place was turned into
a bear-gardeu. The reformers, as they call them
selves, were led by Messrs. Watklns aud North, who,
observing that a great many justices were presont,
thought It good policy to prevent any business
being done. They accordingly invited the roughs lu
tho gallery Into the hall, and appwMod to them
every moment, each appeal being answered
by an nproar of the most astounding kind. The
justices were abused, hooted, and threatened amidst
Incessant shouting from the mob, Mr. Wyatt In par
ticular being told that he "ought to be whipped at
the cart's tall," and pushed and hustled; aud Mr.
Corbett, the Inspector, being singled out for hoot
lngs. Amidst all this, the Justices aud their friends
among the guardians sat smiling and placid, appa
rently nnder the Impression that it was their duty
to bear all this as part of the natural results of self
government. The very notion that they had a right
to clear the hall, and order even disorderly guard
ians to retire, seems never to have entered their
heads. honion paper,
THERE 18 NOW OVER 8,0O,000 PRIZ MONEY
unclaimed In the United States Treasury. ' All
poTsoni who have been In the Naval service .of the
United States, their heirs or representatives, should
make an Imm ediate Inquiry upon the subject at No.
180 S. SEVENTH Street. I SO
AND WARRANTS PROMPTLY , KOCURKD,
PURCHASED, TRANSFERRED, LOCATED,
AND BOLD. Apply to ROBERT & LEAGUE CO.,
No. 136 8, SEVENTH. Street. M
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST
The Strike of the Telegraph Operator!
Spreading It Extends from San . ,
Franciico to New York.
FROM NEW YORK.
The Telegraph Ovrntmru' strike The Aleve
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
iw iork, Jan. 4 315 v. M All the ope
rators employed in the main office of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, No. U5 Broad
way, have just stopped work, waiting to hear
from the officers of the company, at to what
course they Intend to Dursue towards the atrlkera
of San Francisco. They have not left the ofBce,
out refuse to -work. The committee is now In
consultation with O. LT. Palmer, of th
tive Board of the WcBtern Union, and will shortly
report, wnen tne operators will either leave the
office or assume work, according to the result of
the conforence.
The Buffalo operators have also quit work.
The strike now extends from San Francisco to
New Toik.
The Boston men are all prepared to stop and
are only waiting for the word from their New
York brethren.
Mr. Orton, Presldeut of tiio company, is now
In Europe, lie has been telegraphed by cable as
to what course the company shall adopt towards
the strikers.
Great excitement prevails among the frater
nity throughout tho country. The strikers have
the sympathy of commercial circles and the
press generally.
Mr. Livingston, also a member of the Executive
Committee, is ill and abbent from the cHv.no that
Mr. Palmer is the only mau within reach au-
tnorized to act lor the company.
The strike is not for an increase of nnlarlp.
but to prevent a decrease, as proposed by the
company in Han Francisco.
Latent from tho .Strikers.
New York, Jan. 45 P. M The interview
between the committee of operators and Mr.
Palmer was unsatisfactory, aud as a consequence
all the operators, with the exception of three
the Seibert brothers and a man named Johnson
have left tho office. The Boston men will
follow, aud before to-morrow it is thought the
strike will have extended to the Atlantic cable.
The Htate I.CKinlature.
Denpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 4 The Legislature con
vened to-day. The oath of office was adminis
tered by the Lieutenant-Governor. The 8enate
then chose Hiram Calkins clerk, who appointed
minor officers, and adopted rules. Mr. E. F.
Underhill, Clerk, called the Assembly to order.
The Secretary of State administered the oath of
office. Marshal Harland assisted as Deputy
Clerk. The roll was then called, and William
Hutchman elected Speaker by 21 majority, the
whole vote being 121, 51 ef which were cast for
J. W. Halsted. C. W. Armstrong was elected
Clerk. Committees were appointed to notify
the Governor that tho Seuato was ready to pro
ceed to business. At 19. ?iA tha flnv.
w - uw uvvvtuva m JL 1 1
vate Secretary delivered tho Governor's mes
sage first to the Senate, then to the Assembly.
KLEPTOMANIA.
.
A Blnnulnr Cane In Han Franrlneo.
The (San Francisco Chronicle of December ii3 sayss
Three or four months ago, a woman who gave the
name of Kate Smith was arrested in connection
with several extensive larcenies which bad at va
rious times been committed at the residences of
seme of our citizens. A noticeable fact in connection
with them was, that at about the same time a
woman, dressed completely in black, hail been seen
around the premises. With this clue the deteotlves
w ent after f'The Woman In Black." She was arrested
and admitted all that was charged against her.
She gave the name of Kate Smith, but was known
nnder several aliases. Sho is twenty-eight years of
age, about four feet six inches In height, aud Is very
prepossessing in appearance. Site has good coa
versatlonal powers, and converses on all subjects
with great fluency. Sho is a native of Ireland, and
came to this country when quite young. Fourteen
years ago she was llrst arrested on a trilling offense,
and has since been frequently before police tribunals
In New York. This was kept up until a few years
ago, when she made her crowning effort by stealing
$l,0()0 In United States Treasury notes from a bank
ing firm in New York. For this she was convicted
aud sentenced to imprisonment In the State Prison
at Sing Sing for two yuars aud six months. She was
subsequently pardoned out, and about a year ago
came to this State. During tho trial in the County
Court yesterday twoUne-looklng children were stand
ing by her side. They are of a family of three, ail of
whom are in the city.
The first witness called to the stand for the prose
cutlon was Mrs. Dannenberg. She testified to hav
ing lost a large quantity of wearing apparel and a
set of diamond Jewelry valued at $ 1600; It was pre
sented by her husband : did not know what he paid
for it, but assume that SINK) was its lowest value ;
do not know whose money paid for It, mine or my
husband's; am a sole trader.
The chief of the detective police of the city testi
fied to having arrested the prisoner, and stated that
She had confessed to the Dannenberg larceny, aud
also to several others. The aggregate of the dif
ferent robberies was about 2,ooo. Several other
witnesses testified to the confession.
The prisoner was then placed on the stand, and
testified as follows:
My aam la Kato White; I am twenty i(tht vsara ef
as; bay bocniaurrlad aleTen years; latb ttia iM on
year ao in Ootobar; Irnm uuy earlieat remembrance I
have at time been addioted te stealing; nearly always
tttole jewelry j aometimea could manage to overeoue thia
denire tor a year at a time ; again it would come npon mo
with such force that there waa o restating it : I oanaot
tell bow muob I bare stolen in this oily a great Wt; siaoe
I was tifteen or sixteen years of age 1 hare been subjeot to
eouTulslone; the children in court are mine; tbe ether is
at my mother's ; when arreeted some keys wer found oat
me; de not know if they are skeleton keys; when I
entered Mrs. Dunneabei'g's room I went to the bureau
and took the articles which were fnana; took ns
diamond ; never aaw any; found the key to tli
lady' rocs on a book in th hall ; opened the bureau with
a key of my own ; I was oonTiotd ot robbery in Mew Vork
and sent to Sing Siag for two and a half years; was sent
for a bond robbery ; tbe amount stolen was $18,800; was
afterwards pardoned on the ground of insanity; it waa so
stated in the pardon; the feeling comes ever me with
trembling, and if I am at work I hare to leave it and steal
something; never nlan thefts; was only pnnished eeoe; I
stols silverware from Mr. Ayers; erased the name, as I
waa going to keep the spoonx; in New York I was
always eionaed wbea my misfortune waa made known;
my husband often paid for what I took; have
always owned up to my tkeltei sometimes destroy
the stolen property, and often give it away;
bad an nuolo that was known as "Mad Larry;" lis waa au
called from his aenii-inxane manner; never got over 30u
for ail I have stolen; the bonds were stolen from a man
narosd Haffuer; was going home trout work when I weak
into his oflio and took them; I threw (.IUiIO into the East
river: when I wa arreeted in this oity I did not tell Cap
tain Leee that I wa o fool for surrendering tlie bond,
aud that I would have s "stake" when I got aloar; Cap
tain Lees bas teen vary uukind to me ainos my arrest;
eouls speak ef three weeks duringjwaiuh he subjected m
to bnt I do not wish to state what ; when I threw the bond
into Fulton ferry, I was in the onatod of tbe owner; 1
never stole in the night.
Mrs. Doolcy, tho mother of the prisoner, was then
sworn. She testified to the same facts and circum
stances relating to Insanity as her daughter. Sho
stated that the daughter had told her that most of
the articles were presented from her beaux ; her
real nome was Ellen Gibbons; her husband was on
the police In New York ; was dismissed on account
of bis dlHSoiute habits ; she has always been subject
to these attacks.
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