mm PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1870J DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. VOL. XIII. NO. 24. I FIRST EDITION the rumen's ball. Boyl Ligt Fantastic! at the Capital The XLUty SCaaoa of the Danoe ; Among the Rspublioan ; Aristocracy. ' The card of invlUtlon "requests the pleasure f your company at half-past 9 o'clock," and fashionables might be expected not to commence arriving nntil an hour later; but It Is now about the hour, and carriages which have already taroed out their loads fairly block up F, Ninth, . and Tenth streets, and every moment add to the throng. Kvery window in the vicinity of Mtifonlc Jlall is lighted up and filled with lnte- TSjiea spectators, xuc swn, umuuuics, nuu ao:ntirues roofs of the houses are crowded, the big Patent Office and Poet Otnce, which usually at night look deserted and resemble gigantic monuments to the dead, now are surrounded by m iving masses of people waiting for his Royal ' Highness and other celebrities, but principally lo;- Arthur William Patrick and Ulysses Simpson tt.ant. i i ARRIVAL OF TIIE l'RINCK. ! i . We left the Prince dressing for the ball at the British Minister's. While he was there the erowd down In front of the hall was very Impa tiently waiting for his arrival. Evory now and then there was a sell, somebody cilllnir out. "Here he comes!" "llcre comes the Prince! ' "That's his carriage!" At last, at twenty ntt..ntn. f 4nt '.i 1 . in 1 t V i A Prlnn.1. ftnppinirn ilrlvaa nr anri Xfr ThnriMn nllirhtA. fnllnorarl htf the Prince, who hands Miss Burgene out of the can-luge. Mr. French aad Mr. L. Estray, of the British Legation, had been standing on the stairway, awaiting the Prince's arrival. As he makes his appearance at the door they shout to tnoee auead on tne stairs, "ine rrince. Mrs. Thornton, who arrived at kalf past nine o'clock, with Mr. E. Fane, is at the head of the stairs to v welcome the Princo and suite. He enters the ballroom, which Is only partially filled, the band playing "God Save the Queen," with Mrs. Thornton on his arm, and walks up to the piri form, where the party is arranged as follows:-. Prince Arthur in the centre, Mrs. Thornton on bis right, Mr. Thornton on his left, Colonel Elphiustone on the right of Mrs. Thornton and Lieutenant Pickard and Ensign Fltzroy oa the left of Mr. Thornton. A few persons of distluc- ln ..... 4,. T-l HOW THE PRINCB WAS DRKSBBD. The Prince was drestted in the uniform of a captain of Scottish Fuslleers, the regiment to which be is attached, and wears upon his left breast a silver cross of the Order of St. Patrick. The uniform is dark, not at all showy, and but for . the orders on his breast he would not be singled out as a person of such eminent distinction. Col. Elphinstoae has the red, gaudy uniform of the British army. Lieutenant Pickard's uniform is not unlike that of the Prince, and Ensign Fitz , roy's is somewhat similar, though they are not ' decorated with orders of royalty. The Prince carries bis cap in his hand and keeps passing it from one hand to the other, as if he was nervous and wanted to get rid of it. ARRIVAL OP PRESIDENT GRANT. ! The President had agreed to come at 10 o'clock: but it is now near 11 before he arrives. The policemen at the door have orders to keep a sharp lookout for the President's carriage. Mr. French and Mr. L. Estraing are stationed half way up the stairs, ready to run and inform the Prince of the President's arrival. "The Presi dent's carriage 1" shouts a policeman. Mr. French runs up the stairs at a Jump, signals the band, and the Prince, Mr. aad Mrs. Thornton, and Colonel Elphinstone go out to receive the President. The Prince meets Mrs. Grant at the ladies' dressing room, and they enter in the following order, the band playing "Hail to the Chief': The Prince and Mrs. Grant, the Presi dent and Mrs. Thornton, Mr. Thornton and Mrs. Fish, General Dent and Mrs. Dont, General Porter and Mrs. Porter, Secretary Fish and Secretary Boutwell, Secretary Robeson and Secretary Belknap, the Postmaster-General and the Secretary of the Interior, Vice-Admiral Porter and General Sherman. Ia the above order the party proceeded to the extreme end of the room to the platform, which was ascended, the Prince gracefully handing our Amerlcaa Queen to a suitable situation for favorable con versation, and the other gentlemen following the example of his Poyal Highness in respect to their fair companions. : When these distinguished parties got ou this species of throne all the diplomats present as cended also, and the scene presented was pf 4 much interest. There was the Prince with Mrs. urant, iue latter laitung animateoiy ana scarcely .. giving his Koyal Highness the chance for a word. i President Grant looked smiling and happy, but said very little to Mrs. Thornton. After a while the select group on the platform got about the Prince, and then a sort of royal levee in the capital of the republic occurred. . Arthur had a fine chance for the display of his fashionable accomplishments. He bare himself with a grace, ease, and dignity which charmed all preeeut, and especially the ladies. Each of the ladies fastened to her wrist or waist the pro gramme of dance, which reads as follows: : H a'sONIC hall,' " ': ; JANUARY 2T, 1670. f HOU1LA11ME. 1. Quadrille 12. L&ncera. a, Vawe. 8. Qnaorllle. 4. 6alop. . Vaise. 6. Laucera t. Value. ; . Galop. I. Oaadrule. ; 10. Valse. ; VI. Polka Masoarfca. 13. Valse. j 14. Galop. is. Waadrllle. 18. Valse. IT. Lancer. IB. Valse. 19. Cotillon. 90. Sir Roger 4a cover ley. TUB OPENING DANCE. - Every young lady is on the tip-toe af expect ation to behold the first quadrille. "With whom will be dance ?" "How will he dance ?" were the questions flying about the hall. Of course, under the proprieties of the occasion the first American lady of the land, the President's wife. aaast konor the Prince by giving her hand for tha opening nance, ihe quadrille waa soon formed. Prince Arthur led Mrs. Grant to the floor, and took a position at the head of the room, Lear the platform. At tho left of Mrs. Grant was Mr. Catacacy, the Runslan Minister. withlMadame Blacque. wife of Blacque Bey. as bis partner. At left of the Prince was Senor Roberts, the Spanish Minister, with Madame Catacazy as his partner. Opposite Senor Roberts wers Secretary x isn ana Mrs. Thornton. The rest of the couples In this opening quadrille were Mr. Blacque and Madame Garcia, wife fo the Argentine Minister; Secretary Kobeaon and Mrs. BelknaD. General Sherman and Mn. J. C. Bancroft Davis, Admiral Porter and Miss Sherman. Secretary Belknap and Mrs. Boutwell. All eyes were on the Prince wiieu the quad rille finally commenced. His every move was closely watched and critically examined, and very step was noted. But the dance was a very stately affair in fact, it was a solemn walk. very well executed by all the high-contracting rarties. but affordlnar no opportunity for testing their croflclencr as dancers. The Prince did his cart with grace and dignity. When ha was not engaged in the actual business of the quadrille ha chatted freely with Mrs. Grant, and ex changed a remark occasionally with some other t tba ladles. Ail me areary movements oi me dance were rone through, ana finally the quad rille was over aud the ladles breathed freely again. They had seen a live Prince actually dancing, and they survived the wonderful dis play. BOW THE n&SIDRNT FASHED TUB TIME. During Ibis performance the President wa quietly stationed on the platform, with Boutwell on the one side and Baron Gcroit on the other. The President, though using his tongue and wearing a smile, seemed to have his thoughts wandering far away. He might have been dreaming of Georgia, or the Alabama claims, or Cuba, or possibly of Havana of course we mean the tobacco article. Grant did look now as If he would like a solid old smoke, and as If he realized that a puff, puff, puff was a more real pleasure than all the glitter, finery, rank, fashion, and beauty surrounding blm. But THE VALSE is the next dance. The orchestra Is again letting off some of its rich, full strains, and the Prince is leading forward a very lovely young lady. "Who Is she ?" "Who is she ?" The ladies are dying to know at least some of them while the gentlemen are still more excited. It Is now circulated that the fortunate lady to enjoy the honor of the first waits with his Koyal Highuess is MBdame L'Estralssy, wife of the Secretary of the British Legation. Now the Prince and his lovely partner are whirling through the room through groups and crowds of ladles and gentle men, who make way as the couple pass; others are waltzing, but nobody Is noticing them. All the non-dancers are following the motions of the Prince. Now there is a splendid chance to ju Jgo hie merits as a dancer. The ludics prououueo him perfect. "He is a dear, sweet, graceful dancer," is the universal feminine verdict, and the more exacting men are unable to pick a sin gle flaw. The waltz is of short duration, and the Prince leads his partner to her scat. THE SUITER. Several other dances followed those just de scribed, until midnight, when the party prome naded to the supper-room, the Prince going first. 1 he dlnlng-hall. which is in the rear of and adjoining the ball room, Is gaily but taste fully decorated with flags, British and American. A large table runs the entire length of the hall, with another at the head af It, the whole form ing the letter "T." It was not intended that the company shall Bit down at th: table, so there are no chairs. The centre of the table is decorated with a large massive vase and candelabra of solid silver, the property of Mr. Thornton. ! It should be stuted that the Prince escorts Mrs. Grant to the supper room. The President Is with Mrs. Thornton, Mr. Thornton with Mrs. Fish, and the other members of the Cabinet with tneir lames in we oraer in wnicu tney entered the ball room. The following gentle men acted as stewards: Commander Breeze, of the navy; Mr. Frank Trumbull, United States Navy: Richard Uutts, United States Navy; Sea ton Vlunroe, United States Navy; Colonel Max well Woodhull, United States Army; and Hamil ton Fish, Jr. The scene in the supper room can not be put down as any way remarkable. It may be said that the substantial of the table were admirable aud were enjoyed by all, and that, after satisfy ing their palates, the company returned to the ball room, where the dance was resumed. i THE COSTUMES - j were unusually rich for this city. Mrs. General Grant and ber family exhibited their usual good taste, Mrs. Grant being attired in a wine colored moire, with rich trimmings. Mrs. Thornton also wore a moire of a similar color, with lace bertha, diamonds, and spray of flowers, etc. Madame Garcia bad on a black illusion, dotted with salmon-colored spots and trimmed with a profusion of tha same color in stripes around the edges of her numerous flounces. Miss Sherman aad Miss Brooks, of New York, were . greatly admired for their elaborate toi lettes. Miss McDowell, Mrs. Senator Cole, Mrs. Senator Morrill. Mrs. SenatorWilliams, Mrs. Carl Schurz, Madame Catacazy, La Magulre deCanlsy, Mrs. Audenried, Mrs. liarlun, Miss Schenck, Mme. Blacque (this lady among the very first), Mrs. H. Fish and the Misses Fish, the Misses lilalr, and Mrs. Waiiach were noticeable tor their dress. White; corn colored, glace de mer, and wine-colored silks seemed to be the vogue, and the display of jewels and laces more than ordinary. It is almost invidious to particular ize where so mucn good taste was displayed. In fact, as a whole, the ladles never appeared to like advantage at any similar entertainment this season, notwithstanding its gayety. With the gentlemen there was a large sprink ling of uniforms diplomatic, army, and navy. The white cravat style did not prevail to any great extent. The rising generation of future statesmen and warriors did their best at danclne, notwithstanding the room was crowded. Oor. If. l . ueraia. "OLD POP." He Decline ITooors Bestowed Upon film by (lie jjeffiHiamre oi Tenaenec. The fact has been published that General George H. Thomas had offered to remove his picture from the State Library at Nashville, Tenn., and refund to the State the money ex pended to procure it; also the fact that he proposed to return to Tennessee the gold medal presented to mm oy tne legislature oi tuai State in 1866. The following la his letter making known his intentions: San Francisco, Cal., Deo. SI Hon. D. A. Dunn Dear Sir: I received your favor of the 90th yester day, and as 1 am sure or your incnaiy idling toward me, I take great pleasure in giving ou my reasons for offering to refund to tke present Legislature of Tennessee the cost of the portrait of myself ordered to be painted by the Legislature of MM, and remove It from the library of the Capitol of your State. I will premise by stating that, although I regretted at tne time mat toe legislature oi ism naa oraereo, by joint resolution, a portrait of me to be painted and placed In the State Library, yet, being con vinced it was done through motives of friendship and esteem, the joint resolution having been passed wltnoutmy Knowledge, l reit a natural deli cacy in declining a compliment so unexpected, assured as I was of the sincerity of the act. From that day until tbe extraordinary proceedings had la the present Legislature. 1 had bean led to believe mat tne act oi iue legislature or innn aaa been gene rally approved throughout the State. On being In formed of t&ose recent proceedings, self-respect, as well as a proper appreolauon of the act of the Legislature of 1866, required that I should re lieve the members of the present Legislature from the possibility of seeing a disagreea ble picture every time they went Into the State Library. The same reasons Impelled me to Inform the Speaker that 1 shall return the medal as soon as I can get to New York, where I bad it deposited last spring, efore leaving tbe Kast to axsume duty on in is coast, now. lei mo amure jou mat. in tamng the course I have, I disclaim any intention whatever to reject the compliment extended to me by the Le gislature of 1U66. but simply wish to return to the Legislature whloh repudiates their act, as far as in my power to ao so, compensation lor wnat tney seem to eonslder a wrong perpetrated by a former Legis lature on the people of the State In my behalf. 1 am, very truly jours, Gkokok H Thomas, Major-Qeneral United States Army, HIGH D0LSGS. Impartaat Chlneee Tlabean Carpaa Cue In Ml Fraarlae. Tbe San Francisco Bulletin of January 17 says An application was made on Saturday to Jadge Mc Kins try, of the Twelfth District Court, for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of thirty-six Chinese woman. The application was made by Dudley and Hall, attorneys, ou behalf of China men who claim to have come from China for the purpose of rescuing soma forty women, tho wives and daughters of respectable men, who were kidnapped and brought by force to this city. It was alleged that thirty-six of these women were imprisoned and detained at a house on St. Louis alley. On Saturday evening several out tbe writ, left the City nail in carriages and proceeded to St. Louis alley. Ihe omcers were compelled to force their way to tha upper por tion of tha building referred to by breaking open a trap dosr which covered the too of the stairway. Considerable commotion and excite ment were produced, but no violent opposition was made to the Deputy Sheriffs. Several women eecaped from tne building and eleven were plated In the carriages and. U'lieu County Jail. They appeared to be terrified at the movements of the officers. Officer Tagnart and several policemen Interposed and questioned the authority of the Deputy Sheriffs, but on bearing that they were acting under authority from Judge McKlnstry, took no lurther part than to follow the carriages to the Connty Jail, from which they were ejected when they at tempted to enter. These women are said to sell at about f 400 per bead in tho San Francisco market, and although the mall steamers, with present facilities, are able to bring them ont at very low figures, and they arrive by hundreds every month, there is no decrease in their market value. In the present case, those who seemed to have had control of the kidnapped women allege that the parties who procured the habeas corpus merely wish to get possession of the women for their pecuniary value. TERRIBLE AFFAIR. IIolocaunt of the Tnnoeenta Three Children Hurned t Iteatb. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commer cial writes as follows from Lyons, Indiana: A sad occurrence happened in our neighborhood on Thursday evening. Thomas Vanslckle's three children were burned to death yesterday even ing. In the afternoon Mrs. Vansickln went over to her father's bouse, about one mile from home. After she was gone one of her neighbor women went to Vanslckle's to return some smoothing irons, and found the three children alone and the door closed. She was urged by the oldest little girl to remain with them until her mothor re turned; but she went homo, and in fifteen min utes after she looked towards Vanslckle's house, and could see tho smoke coming out at tho roof of the house. She raised the alarm, and Mr. Vansickle, who was at work half a mile off, saw the fire about the same time and ran to save his children. Quite a number arrived about the same time. Mr. Vansickle opened the door and saw his infant, seven months of age, struggling, and beard its screams, and rushed in to save it, but was so badly stifled with the smoke and flames that he ran out without it, and a young lady pre sent screamed at him, "For God's sake, go in and get the child." He made a second effort, and brought It out alive, but badly burned. lie called for bis other children, agod respec tively two years and four years, but they failed to answer, or they could have been saved. After the house bad burned down their bodies were found where they had taken refuge, under the bed. Their arms and legs were burned to einders, and their beads were badly charred. The poor little creatnrcs had perhaps played with the fire until the bouse began to burn, and they took refuge from the flames under tbe bed. The occurrence has thrown the entire commu nity into mourning, and the parents are frantic lth griei. The poor little children were all put in one coffin, and interred yesterday evening. A WOMAN LAWYER. A Bohemian on fhebe Couzlns. Don Piatt, in a letter reporting tbe incidents of the woman sunrage meeting in Washington, says: at tbe close I received a tonic from Mother Stanton, in ber introduction of Miss Phebe Conzlns, Esq., of St. Louis. This young woman, wbo is studying law in Missouri, is, I should say. looking at ber through my opera glass, about twenty-one years of age. She is tall, well formed, and possessed of a strikingly handsome face. The chin rounds out a little too much, but makes the base so necessary to a determined character, lhe mouth, expressive enough. suffers from the chin, and inclines to dish. Tho face is a fair oval, rather long, and the nose, like General Fremont, fails to assert itself snmclently. But a woman with a delicate complexion and a glorious pair of eyes, such as Miss Couzlus has. Is beautiful. Her hair is of the raven bue, and ber heavy eyebrows and lashes give force to one of tbe most intellectual laces l ever looned on She approached the stand with timid graceful ness, that won all nearts Dcrore sue saia a word ,nd then assuming, apparently without design, . an exquisite pose, she opened her lips, and the sweet voice came ringing out, like coins dropped down a many iatnomea well, By Jove, there is no use in my attempting to criticize that address. All knowledge was won out of me through my admiration. It was tbe loveliest thing I ever saw. and the sweetest ever heard. Go thy ways, Phebe, conquering and to conquer. A platoon of such advocates would carry suffrage as a south wind carries odors, blessed and blesslner, Her elocution was perfect. Towards the close of ber effort she quoted a paragraph from Parker Pillsbury. It was like a setting of poor words in tbe sweetest of melodies. Parker actually shone in his poverty, for she gave him such an air of earnest simplicity. i Go thy ways, fair Phebe. The law will take the bloom from thy face, softness from thy voice, and dry up or destroy all the fascinating Qualities of young womanhood, cut tnese pre clous things go any way, so there is small differ ence in the end. . THE WILKES-BRUCE LIBEL SUIT. i A New Arena for the Sporting Fraternity Acquittal of ilruee One Mportloa; 3t mn Locea S5000 on the Heanlt. - i The chamber of the Court of General Sessions was crowded yesterday with prominent sporting men and politicians, who had gathered to hear the conclusion of the libel suit of Sandford D. Bruce and George Wilkes. At the opening pf the Court many bets were made by some of the sporting men on the result. One man bet 500 to 8100 that Bruce would be convicted. This was promptly covered. At 11 o'clock Judge Clark began summing up for tbe defense. He spoke of his embarrassment In addressing the jury, resulting from his lack of preparation in conseouence of his being called in the case only the day before, and also to his being a stranger, while the District Attorney was well known to all the jury. He would not put in any testimony for the defense, but would depend upon the weakness of the case for tbe prosecution. He said that the alleged libel was an answer to some article which must have ap peared in soma paper, and the testimony of the prosecution was that no article whatever, la any way attacking or re ferring to the Turf, field, and Farm, bad been published in Mr. Wilkes' paper. Parts of the article more grossly libellous than those referred to in the indictment it was not asserted referred to Mr. Wilkes. Judge Garvin closed for the people. Betting still even; excitement high. His II onor charged the jury, succinctly describing tbe rights of the public press and those of tbe private citizen, and commenting upon the difference between high-toned, inde pendent journalism and the blackmailing lam pooning of obscure and disreputable newspapers in this country. 1 Whon tho jury went out heavy odds wore offered in favor of an acquittal, with no takers. Those who bad previously given odds began to hedge. After au absence of about three-quarters of an bour, the jury returned and rendered a verdict of not guilty. In one Instance a promi nent sporting man lost five thousand dollars. Others lost and won in smaller or lu larger sums. The good-natured, eminent counsellor, tbe Hon. William F. Howe, went a fifty on the resnlt, and, with bis customary luck, won. Some sporting men learned yesterday the truth of the old proverb that nothing la so uncertain as tha verdict of a jury. , i A Catholic priest in California recently seized tome Protestant book which bad been lent to a. child of Catholic parents, wbo attended a Metbodlbt Sunday school, and burned tbem. wmrriNG a deacon. . . m ! A MateraM Ilaeksllder Call Iter t of ffeetlaft aaa Cawbidcc uioa-mvine w"w Broken Vp. There is a place three or four miles from this city known as Chrlttmaa Woods. It is a colony of negroes, and has gained qntie a notoriety in tha courts as a place of continued turmoil and ' outlawry. There Is a deacon, and the name of tbe anomalous maiviouai is AiDer rrn-o. Contrary to the general course of things, old Mrs. Price did not sanction this advancement of f ber son in the estimation of his brethren, but ought to displace him. Falling in mis, sue tried persuasion, but her son bad firmly modo up his mind to disavow the nefarious practices of bis ancestors and reform. This embarkation from the Innate principles of her clan tne oia lady could not stand, and determined to bring her ungrateful son oacK at an naxarun, u Sunday she visited the church, where Albert was leading in prayer, and, calling blra to tho door, whipped out a vencmous cowhiilo from under her calico apron and administered the stripes to bis back without mercy. Of course tho Divine services wero broken up in a jiffy, and tho whole congregation was ia confusion at such an extraordinary proceeding. The pious Albert disappeared, and the conster nated church-members went homo. The matter would have stopped here but for the old virago of a woman, who threatened excommunication to her nndutlful son. She declared that bo couldn't live "In dem parts till he learned some sense." Albert, hearing of this, came to town and procured a peace warrant agalust hU mother. A deputy constable, armed with the document, repaired to the notorious locality and brought the old lady to town. She was arraigned before Justice Clement and confronted by her son. Her tongue ran at a terrible rate, and she abused blm unmercifully. The pious deacon of Christ mas Woods Church was charged with practices unbecoming such an official, but the impeach ment coming from such a source is not likely to hurt him in the estimation of his congregation. His mother was held in 1300 bonds to be of good behavior and let ber son alone for six months. Louisville Journal. SINGULAR MURDER. A Man AanasHlnatcd for t'reaeeutlnn a Criminal. The particulars of a shocking murder about four miles from Randolph, in Tennessee, have been furnished the Memphis Sun. The victim's name is J. J. Ralph, a well-known farmer in that section of country. On last Mon day evening, about night fall, Mr. Ralph left his house to go to the stable to feed his stock. He had not been out of the house for many minutes when two shots were heard, ahd his wife, be coming ureasy, started out in search of him. He was fouud near the cattle pen, weltering In his own blood, his eyes fixed iu death, and two bullet boles in his body; had been robbed after being shot. About 150 in money, which he had ou bis person, bad disappeared; also a couple of Derringer pistols, and a Colt's repeater. About eight mouths ago he had a very fine mule stolen from him. He, after obtaining information from a criminal then in jail, pursued the thief to Ken tucky, recovered the mule and prosecuted the thief, Tom Clemens, In Judge Rive's Court, and obtained his conviction, uiemens, nowever, appealed bis sentence to the Supreme Court. About three weeks ago there was a general jail delivery in the town of Covington, daring which Clemens and the criminal who gave such Information as to lead to his conviction both escaped. During that time, nothing has been seen of them, althongbjthe citizens thereabouts felt confident that both thieves were prowling in the vicinity. Some of them thought that this baded no good to Ralph, and so advised blm. Ralph, however, did not pay much attention to it. save to arm himself iu case of an emergency. Aifew'days afterward the worstprcdictlonof bis friend's were verified, and Ralph met bis tragic end as we have already detailed. The country was scoured for the murderers, but up to tbe time our informant left neither of them had been found. The general impression is that the assassins, after doing their bloody work, bad everything previously arranged, and as soon as . completed they left the county. The deceased was a young man not long married, and bad no children. GENERALITIES. i , , , ' Peabody a Pensioner. It is not generally known, I believe, that the late ueorge reaooay was a uovernment pen sioner. George served in the war of 1313 as i a private soldier, and received a pension from the Government yearly down to bis death, also a land bounty warrant. He was as particular in procuring the pension when it was due as he was in meeting obligations involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. As an instance of the closeness of tbe man in his business transactions, it is told that in the course of bis dealings he suffered a certain important account to remain unadjusted a long time simply because the figures fell short thirteen dollars in a transaction of one hundred thousand dollars. His relatives in Peabody. Mass., think he should have made a provision in nis win covering - nis iunerai ex penses. According to the plans laid out. the expenses will nearly absorb the sum willed by him to those who are required to bury him. His sister. Mrs. Daniels, formerly a Russell, unsuc cessfully attempted to make the fa serai arrange ments a strictly sectarian auair. inis sister me committee have found a tough subject to deal with, on acount of her peculiarities. Bo $ ton Corretponaence umcago journal. A Coaraaeona Thief Catcher. A few evenings since Mr. Frank H. Page, liv ing at No. 105 Clinton place, New York, heard a gentleman wno lives oa an upper noor oi iue bouse shouting "Burglars! burglars!" and en treating Pace to come to his assistance. The latter ran up stairs, barely escaping on his way a blow from a large oottie or medicine wnica the gentleman in his wrath had thrown at the burglars. Reaching the upper ball-way, Mr. Page saw the retreating forms of two men es' capin? thrones, the scuttle In the roof. He pur sued them across the roofs of several adjoining bouses, making several perilous leaps as be did so. Arriving at a remarkably steep slate-roofed building, he grabbed at both, and had he not slipped he thinks be would have captured them both. He bcld on to one of them, however, who struggled in bis grasp, tho combatants slipping meanwhile closer and closor to the edge of tho roof. In this dangerous situation, threatening a terrible death to one or both for the building waa a high one Mr. Page managed to steady himself, aud finally dragged his prisouer back Into the bouse, no men caiiea a pouceman, and gave the follow Into custody. Uu accom plice escaped. I California Ueld. The Alia California gives the mining stalls tics of California for 1B0D, and says there was no lmnnrtant chance since 1808. except a slierht decline in placer productions the precise amount of which Is not ascertainable, and a slight in crease in tne yieia oi tne quartz mines, i ae treasure exports were $37,267,117, and the receipts were including aoout 12.000.000 from Nevada, f,133,055 Imports, and 13.043,640 brought by coast steamers, mostly from Oregon and Idaho. This leaves about 183,000,000 as the product of the State of Cali fornia, and about $47,095,000 produced iu all the Pacific States and Territories. One of the chief events of the year has been tho resumption pf profitable work on tho Mariposa estate, which bad not produced enough to pay expenses for the last five years. J ) A Louisville paper announces that "Profes sor Chase, at the head of 150 pretty, Intelligent school girls, marched down Jefferson street Yes terday, and attracted great attention and admi ration." We do not see why Professor Chase monopolized all the attention and admiration. SECOND EDITION Nary, Yard Hands Discharged The Cause of Southern Education , St. Louie Free Traders A Battle with the Indians ! Impartial Suffrage in Tennessee. FROM WASH IN O TOJI. Accident to the IT. S. Hteamer Alaska. I 1 SpteiaX VerpnUh to Th livening Telegraph. ( Wahiiimoton, Jan. 28 The new United States second-rate screw steamer Alaska left Boston a tew days since on her trial trip to New York. When but 24 hours out from Boston the felting on the top of one of the boilers caught fire, and being In close proximity with the berth deck rendered the steamor In Immediate danger. A portion of the deck was cut away, and several streams of water being imminent poured upon It saved the vessel from destruction. The only damage sustained was from the sudden ex- pan ion and contraction of the boiler by the water. She Is now at New York, where a week or two will be needed to again fit her for sea. Expendltnrea of tho Navy Department. Secretary Robeson has transmitted to the House of Representatives (in compliance with a resolution on the 17th Inst., on motion of Mr. Schomaker, asking whether the expenditures of the Navy Department for the fiscal year ending 80th June, 1869, exceeded the amount appropri ated) a statement showing that the expendi tures exceeded the amount appropriated (f 17,- 356,350-18) 9 3,644,407-79. Tbe average monthly expenditure for eight months of the year (July to March) was V 1,735,600-77, and for the remaining four months (March to June) was $1,528,987-95. . , ' , The Hararave Vhlnky Meter. DttpaUk to The Evening TiUgraph. Wasuington, Jau. 23. Commissioner Delano has ordered the liquor meter of Mr. Hargrave, of Boston, to be attached to a distillery, with a view to test it practically. He is much pleased with Mr. Hargrave's luvention, a working model of which bos been on exhibition at tho Revenue Office for some days. This meter can be fur nished at a cost of five hundred dollars each, and Is pronounced by the Commissioner the most complete oue he has yet seen. ; ' Nnvnl Order. j Denpateh to The Evening TeltgrapK Washington, Jan. 28. Commander James E. Greene has been ordered to the command of the South Squadron of tho North Atlantic fleet, with the Congress as flagship. Lieutenant Charles A. Stockton has been de tached from the Philadelphia Navy Yard and ordered to the Congress. FROM THE WEST. Antl-Proteetlenlata la Council. St. Louis, Jan. . 27 The . Antl-Protection Association bad a Urge meeting at tho Masonic Hall to-night, many leading merchants being present. Speeches were made by Mayor Cole, A. W. Alexander, and non. Dan. Morrison, of 111. Tbe latter made an elaborate speech, reviewing G. B. Stebblns, and giving much information in regard to the operations of a high, tariff on iron, leather, farming, and other Interests. Mr.' Alexander treated the subject of the relation of wages to International and borne trade, and laid down propositions showing that protection reduced wages. 1 , Skating Kink Burned. Dbtboit, Jan. 27 The Detroit skating rink; owned by S. H. Davis & Co., was burned to night, loss, 910,000; Insurance, f 5000. i Expedition Afialnat the Indians A Battle. ' Helena, Montana, Jan. 27. On January 15 au expedition against certain tribes of Iudianswho hod been stealing stock and murdering whites for several months left Fort Bhaw, under command of Colonel Baker, and comprising four companies of tbe 2d Cavalry and one company of the 13th Infantry. An Indian arrived at Fort Benton to day aud reports that early on tha morning of January 23 Colonel Baker captured Bear Chiefs camp of over thirty lodges, and killed men, women, and children. No quarter was given, and only six or eight men escaped. Bear Chief was amongst the killed. He is known to have murdered several whites. Colonel Baker's loss was trifling. The other tribes of the Black feet on hearing of the affair Immediately hastened to reach the British possessions, but it Is understood that the expedition bad received permission to cross the boundary in pursuit, This report Is confirmed by other arrivals at Fort Benton. Tha Pawnee Kaldera. CniCAOO, Jan. 27. Reliable Information re ceived at Omaha from the Pawnee reservation shows that a report of disaster to the Pawnee raiders was exaggerated. Four Indians bad their feet and bands frozen and were unable to reach the reservation; the others arrived safely, Tbey captured one hundred and twenty-nine ponies from friendly Indians on the Arkansas, but claim that they had no fight. 1 A Rellalona Defaulter. Planey E. Klngsmore, late treasurer of the South Congregational Church, has been arrested, charged with being a defaulter to the church la the sum of $ 34,000. The defalcation la covered by false entries. FROM HEW EXQLA.KD. nonoe Demolished by a Prelcbt Car. Despatch to The Kvening Telegraph. Boston, Jan. 28 A dwelling bouse in Chel sea was partially demolished yesterday afternoon by a freight car of the Eastern Road, which run off tbe track and went smashing Into the house Kdncatlonal Meeting. At a public meeting of friends of education at the South, bold lust night, a largo number of distinguished philanthropists were present. Ad' dresses were made by Hon. Joslab Qulncy, Rev. George L. Chauncy, and John S. Langston, pf Berlin College, a colored lawyer. A letter was read from General O. O. Howard, indorsing the Hampton Normal and Agricultural lost! tnte. Dlorharse Hand at the Portamoath Navy i aru. Despatch (o The livening TtUgraph. Portsmouth, N. II., Jan. 28. Orders have been received at tbe Navy Yard for tbe discharge of six hundred workmen, principally in tbe con etructlon and steam engineering departments, FROM THE SOD Til. Colored SaSraa-e la Tennemoa. Deepateh I The gtening Telegraph. NABnviLLB, Tenn., Jan. 27. The negro suf frage question la settled in Tennessee whether the amendment carries or not. A test question came up this afternoon In convention spea the adoption of the committee's report. A dissua sion long and hot took place. Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson made a powerful speech in behalf ef colored suffrage. The enemy made a desperate fight, in vain. The vote stood, for suffrage, 62 against, 20. President Brown Is absent on. ac count of sickness, but will support the measure. Tbe negroes are In high spirits. , t FROM EUROPE. I f This Mornlna-'a Qnotatlonn. Djl the Anglo-American Cable. IOwnoN, Jan. 8811-80 A. M. Consols for money and aoconut, 9t. 1'nlted Stt.ps Flve-twentlea af M, 87 W ; of 1866, old, M' ; of 1WJ7, 8; Ten-forties, 84 X. Hallways quiet. F.rie, 18; Illinois Central, 1WX ; Atlantic aud Great Western, SO. Liverpool, Jan. 8 ll-SO A. M. Cotton steady; uplands, 11 Vd ; Orleans, 11'H181. The sales uvdav win rtK'B i,uou oaies. tutiea for tne wees, vi.uou bales. Kiportx, 13,000 balna. Stock, BOO. 000 tailed. including ii4,ikki oi American. Receipts for-tne week, sx.ooo bales, Including 8000 from America. Com, 87s. ad. ' London. Jan. 8311-30 A. U Tallow decllnlna. Turpentine, Boa. , Paris, Jan. 88. The Bourse opened ' sria; Rentes, 73f. Hoc, . Antwerp, Jan. es. rctroieum opened una at FIIAJNCE A!al COMMERCE. Ornoa or tub Ftrwiho Temmk Krn, Fridar. Jan. 84, 187a t The Philadelphia Money market continues exceptionally cosy, the business and speculative demand comoincd being lnsulilclent to abeora the loanable supply, and, as Is usual ia tbe lack of harmony betw'en supply and demand, 'tha rates are unsteady and nwmtnal, but Invariably in favor of borrowers. This condition af the market is in striking contrast with that of: last month, when borrowers could not obtain money without hard begging aud very severe shaving. The position of borrowers and lenders la re versed, but unfortunately tue condition or trade renders the plethora of capital of little value. we quote call loans nominal at a per cent, ana discounts easy at 7 or 8 per cent, for cboice Paper- ' 1 uoid opened at izi.;; and advanced to ii. The market is rather quiet. Government bonds are active, and prices at noon to-day show an advance of X ou closing qootatlons yesterday. i There was some activity at the Btock Board, but prices were weak. City loans were eulct and unchanged. Sales of the 6s, new lnsueft, at 100, with WA bid for tba old. Lehigh Gold Loan sold at 82 for the 600s. Reading Railroad was quiet, selling at 47 and closing at 47. Pennsylvania Railroad was in demand at a slight decline: sales at Mlnehill Railroad was taken at 5l; and Lehigh Valley Railroad at TA. 56 was bid for Oata wlssa preferred, and 2Sfor Philadelphia : and Erie. In Canal shares there were no sales. 6j4WM bid for Schuylkill, 14 for preferred do., and .32 for Lehigh. , In miscellaneous shares there were sales at Mechanics' Bank at 81, and of Spruce and Pin Streets Railway at 20. ' PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by He Haven A Bro., No, 40 S. Third street. FIR8T BOARD. iooo City As, New.o.100?,' S u PennaR..ao..MX t do c&tf pw ao is.iuvt $1000 C A A m 8, D9 93 liooo Leh Vn Mi., Op.... 93tf ino do..B60wn.'65X 100 do bao.Mi loo ao..iwn. k 104 do bM. 60S' 800 do Is. 6CX ishXlnehiu R...; sewn.... MX 1 do 61 4lshLehVR 53 ; :5shMeeh Bk..ls.'8lX SOshSpA Pine.... BO ixooo i,en es, 84 1500 Leh gold L.... 92 V $1000 I'alst nit.... 97V 100 sh Read.. sOOwn. 1 800 do ..la. .be. 47i 100 do 8d.47-6 100 do b30.47 9 109 do tin Nark a Ladnbb, Bankers, report this morning's Gold quotations as follows: lo-oo A. M 121 lt-oo A.M...'..... ...121 y 10O ;.181K 11-80 " MIX 10-40 " ...181V 11-80 " 121 V 10-45 " ms li-oo " jaix Jat Cooks a Co. quote Government securities as follows: U. S. es of 1881, usxmiis'f, B-aos of 188, 116llfl; do,, 18M, 110f,$115H; da, I860, UB n; da, July, 1880, U4MiuV: da da, Jeer, 1143116; da. 18C8, 1U.V(C4U8; 10-iOs, 118S 118J ; Cur. es, llixlll?i. Gold, 181J. MK88R8. WnxiAM Paintvk A Co., No. 80 8. Third street, report the following quotations : U. 8. s'tf 1881, llfcX'U; 6-80S Of 1SS8, lOVM; da 184, ll5lib da I860, 11SX9U5X; da July, 186, 1146114,v: do. July, 187, 114(3116: da July, 1868,114V0HB; 6s, lo-0, lisiii;. U. S. Paclila KK. Cur. es, 111,'111X. , , MJtasRa. Da Havih a Bbothxb, 40 Na 8. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U.S. SB Of 1881,1183118; do. 1803, UC'911S; da 1864, H6Mdll5; da 1865, 116116,V ; do. I860, new, lujcam ; da 1807, da 1UH(114X ; da 1868, da, U4Kinx; 10-40S. 118(4118; U. 6. 90 feat percent Currency, 111 lis; Due Comp." Int. Notes, 19 ; Gold, 191 i!m S ; Silver. 116X9118. Union Pacllic K. K. 1st Mort. Bonds, J-W5 4SI6; Central Pa cific li. K. 1st Mort. Bonds, $M5M; Union PacUla Land Grant Bonds, $tag710. Philadelphia Trade Iteport. Friday, Jan. 88. Seeds Cloverseed Is less aenve, but firm at $T-75as-15, the latter rate for ehoiae; Timothy la nominal at $4-r7KQ4-75; Flaxseed Is held at $8-808-85. The Flour market Is without perceptible enahga, the demand being confined to the Immediate wants of the local trade, who purchase principally or the medlam grades of winter wheat families. Sales af TOO barrels, including superfine at $4-86(94-60; extras at $4-60(34-70; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at $5(36-76; Pennsylvania da do. at $56'8.tf I Indiana and Ohio da da at $5-856-86, and fancy brands at $660(37-60, according ta quality. 100 barrels Rye Flour sold at $4 -87. The Wheat market Is steady, but toera is not much activity. Sales of good and prime Western and Pennsylvania red at $1-28(31 18. Sye la held at 98a for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn ta In fair demand, but the ottering are light. Soles of 8000 bushels new yellow la the cars at 87393, for damp and prime dry lota, Oats are unchanged ; sales of sooo busUels Pennsylvania at 633a5a Whisky is dull. Small sales of wood and Iron bound at 97c.tft$l. Arkansas makes a loud call for school teach ers and blacksmiths. , . LAI EST smrPlSG IXTELUtiKffCK. For additional Marine Netee eee Inside Page.' PORT OF PHILADELPHIA JANUARY lit BTATX OK TJIERMOHETRR AT TUB BVBNIMO nUMRAJa OKKICI. f TA. M 39 1 11 A. M 43( 8T. M .-59 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Schr II. W. MoCoUcy, Hubbard, Fall River, SiunK'A son A Co. - ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamer W. Whilldln, Kliwaos, ia hours from Bal timore, with miise. to A. Uroves, Jr. Brig J. B. Kirby. Baruard, 6 days from Sagua, with molOHies to S. A W. WeUB. Schr Mary aud Caroline, Fowler, 1 day from Lelp 1c, IcL. with grain to Jas. L. Bewley A Oo. SchrM. A. tirler, Fleming, days from Nowark, with oil of vitriol to Baugh A Sons. , , WENT TO BeTyESTERDAT. Ship Canova, for New Orleans; brltf Flarutt, fer Cardenas. Reported by S. Schelluugor, pilot. MEMORANDA. Steamship Saxon, Sears, for Philadelphia, sailed from Boston With lust. Bicauuiulp Brunette, . Doane, for PbUadelaula, cleared at New York yesterday. mm"'
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