THE DAILY , f TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FlcIDAYJgUARY , 28, 1870.
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CITY IN TU I I M K It C B.
THE THEATRES.
Reeelpu ,"Pe It Pr6-
vlous Years.
Below we give tho receipts of the leading
?laee of amusement la the city for the year
8H9, m compared with previous yean, to?ether
with the amount of tax paid tno United States,
Velnn 2 per cent, on the gross receipts:
AMBRICA ACADbMT OV MUSIC.
It In impossible to rive the full report of this
establishment, bnt It Is correct as far as It go,
and nearly complete:
Montht, 1809. IBM.
January 15,4KI
February 22.771 10,8O0
March 7.414 ra
AlirU 10,f0
. 13,888 11,8m
iwi:: i,3
October ; 28,W
Movember as.Wtt 8.71W
December 3,821 2,500
Total receipts flOO.MH
Taxes 2,017
ARCH STREET THEATRE.
Jfsnts. 1868.
January tlVi04 tl5,044
February 12.706 19,100
March... 13,085 H,8
April H.S'
May 17,598 S.817
June 7,M3) mi
July 8,038 f ,'
August 0,83 closed.
tcpteuibcr 17,o04 11,889
October ,378 2fl,108
November 10,238 15,333
December 13,890 16,495
173,763
1,475
1867.
t 12,4
13.3S8
15,005
12,484
11,005
6,538
closed.
5,61)3
9,411
14.835
12,219
Total rcccipts$158,336 $142,195
U.S. Tax.... 3,107 2,843
WALNUT STREET THEATRB.
113,07 ,
2,36 j
186T.
14,218
14.710
15,698
10,749
9,689
12,315
closed.
14,803
13,893
8,045
21,489
16,093
154,790
8,095
i
1807.
16,809
Month. 1R9.
January 18,500
February 18,730
. March... 20,247
April 11,447
May 0,578
June 16,767
Jaly closed.
August 6,230
September 19,120
October 23,370
November 21,095
December 15,209
Total receiptB$178.43
U. B. Tax.... 8,578
1S68.
17,809
14,837
18,857
21,678
11.6!B
14,033
closed.
10,378
10,110
13,716
17.893
13,516
102,249
3,344
CHEHMCT STREET TUEATRB.
Hunt. 1809.
January
166S.
18,833
7,846
4,884
15 873
February
March... t8,586
April 15,213
May V337
Jane A July.closed for repairs
August...... " " "
16,500
12,133
13,535
10,283
11.000
16,054
6,046
0,031
closed
tfeptcmoer...
October
Hovember
December
, Total receipts.
.. V. 8. Tax....
" " 11,993
. 15,388 5,836
. 8.218 8,030
. 8,843 7,514
.00,483 $101,434
. 1,309 2,038
5.593
12,047
11,384
9,833
119,194
2,383
HEW AMERICAN THEATRE.
Month. 1869.
January 110,000
February 0.800
March 8,000
April 5,389
May 6,173
Jane 5,160
July 3,100
August 4,400
September 8,200
October 8,804
November 11,471
December 14,873
18M.
3,800
4,000
4,077
6,129
1867.
13,000
2,331
3,986
2,640
7.887 Being rebuUt
o,
6,000 " "
5.400 " "
6.000 ,925
6,000 . 2,381
9,764 3,143
12,500 4,000
Total recelpts.$94,330
78,800
33,906
U. B. Tax.... 1,000
1,476
459
casncross duet's ofera house.
Months. 189.
January 11,152
February 7,983
March 7,340
April 8,415
May 6,309
September 11,607
Month. 1869.
October 10,937
November 10,930
December 12,197
Total recelpts.86,936
U. 8. Tax 1,738
DUI'REZ A BENEDICT 8 OPERA HOUSE.
This place of amusement was only opened In
October:
Month. 1869.
October $31,816
November 4,571
December 7,177
Total receipts
United States tax.
..13,504
271
FIVE TEARS' RECEIPTS.
The gross receipts of the three principal thea
tres for the five years from 1865 to 1869 were as
.tallows:
18C9. I 1S68. 1867. I860. 1865.
Arch 1168.836 $'.48,196 $118,077 $113,333 158,867
Walnut... $178,943 162,249 154.T90 173,830 91,890
Chesnut. 66,483 101,434 119,194 122,776 166,103
Total... 1403,762 $405,878 $387,061 $409,628 $416,860
iin-w swwt T7imiiD7n fl a v whA was sattt aa1
V JjVJ.T1 JbA lvUDnKQU V. A TV AAV TV msr VW JUIVI V
by court martial at Austin, Texas, was, upon a re
vfewal of the proceedings of -the court, immedi
ately ordered to be reinstated by President
Grant. uDon the recommendation of Generals
Sheridan. Thomas. Canby. 8chofleld, Penny-
packer, and others of our most prominent Gene
rals, wno oore personal lesuinuuy iu uis gal
lantry and efficiency as an ofllcer and a gentle
man. The Colonel has many friends in Phila
delphia, who, with his mends in new xork,
nresentcd mm with an elegant unttorm, gold-
anounted sword, and epaulottos, at a dinner
iriven In honor of his confirmation, which oc
curred last Monday at the Alitor House, New
TUrk.
Miss Susan Galton, as will be seen by the
advertisement In another column, will on the
lht of March commence to give instruction In
in cine and piano playing. Miss Galton is so
E ovular on the stage that she will probably
aie no difficulty whatever in getting a large
class, and we commend her to all who are de
sirous of obtaining mnslcal Instruction. Those
who desire to secure Miss Galton's services can
do so by applying at Boner's, No. 1103 Chesnut
ireet.
Tn Lti.k Monument. A meeting of the
I.yle Monument Committee was held in the
t hief Engineer's Office last night, Joseph K.
Lyadall presided. Delegations were present
from twenty-live companies. It was decided
that a general turnont of the dopartmont shall
hn tnrln on the 23d nroiimo. and Wm. V.
McCully, of the Hlbernta Engine, was chosen
, Chief MarsbaL The monument will be unvtnled
t S o'clock P. M. A number of companies from
ther citues will participate.
Tub Navt Yard On Monday hut orders
-were received troin the Navy Department at
'Vashlngton to suspend nil operations in tne
department of "construction" in tho Phlludol
pLU Navy Yard. On Wednesday similar orders
were received with regard to the department of
"steam engineering.'' About 1100 men are en
gaged in these two department, consequently
' Dial number oi men win soon do aispiaceu.
Personal. Mr. William I. Jones, who has
for thirteen years past been the local reporter of
our neighbor, the North American, and famous
in that capacity especially for his quaint
olumn of daily "Jottings," has resigned his po
sition on that journal to assume an editorial one
n the Sunday licrcury. The readers of the
Jlorth American will miss both Jones and the
"Jottings."
Tn "Star" Course or Lbcturbs. Mr.
Wendell Phillips will deliver the first lectnre of
the second series of the "Star" Course on Mon
' ay evening-, at the Academy of Music, Buh
Jci "Ike Question, ex Xo-jaorrow,
4-11-44. (
Raid an Policy Phone Arreot of Seven IJenler.
No little excitement was created yesterday
among the policy dealers In this city by the an
nouncement that seven of their number had
been arretted, and that the Mayor and District
Attorney were instituting measures ior mo
breaKlng up of the lottery business, which bos
of late vears prevailed to such an alarming ex
tent In Philadelphia. For some time past Mayor
Fox and District Attorney Gibbons have been
in consultation In reference to the matter, and
the result of their deliberations was witnessed at
the Central Police Station at half-past 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when the Gallagher Bros,
were arraigned npon the charge of selling lot
tery tickets at their place of business In the
neighborhood of Third and Dock streets. The
complainant was Detective Wood, special ofllcer
of the District Attorney. He testified that he
had at three separate times purchased lottery
tickets of the defendants. The Alderman held
each of the brothers in $5000 ball to answer.
At the same tlmo and place John MandcrQcld,
William Parker, J. M. Provost, Bernard Barton,
and Albert Clark, cuch hnvlng a place of busi
ness In tho vicinity of Gold and Dock streets,
had separate hearings, on the charge of selling
the same witness nve policy uckcis, eacnoi me
value of 24 cento. Detective Wood further dc-
Eoscd that, at the tlmo ho arrested tho accused,
o secured the books, papers, etc., connected
with their business. The magistrate held cacti
of these defendants In tho sum of $3000 bail.
Assistant District Attorney Dwight was present
at the investigation, and represented the Com
monwealth in the prosecution, and Lawyer
O'Hyriic appeared for the accused. In default
of bail the prisoners were sent below. Ihis
niortilnfir counsel amuled for writs of habeas
fortius In behalf of their clients. The writs
were issued, and made returnable to-morrow,
when ttio matter will be argued at length.
Interesting Exercises. The Northeast In
stitute for Young Ladles, under the charge of
Misses Ivlns, Snyder, and Albcrtson, held its
closing exercises last evening at the residence of
Alexander ioore, n,sq., wo. ivm . uroau street.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by
the Rev. H. W. Monro. The readings and reci
tations bv Miss K. Bailey. Miss l. Bradbury,
Miss J. Kldeway. Miss N. Miller, and the other
minlls of the Institution eavo evidence of excel
lent training. Tho usual rewards of merit were
presented at the close. Professor Henry J. Kccly
presided at tno piano.
I. O. W. B. The Independent Order of Wife-
Boaters is fast Increasing in membership, the
latest accession being one John Salmlller, re
siding at No. 711 Dickerson street. Last night
John, on returning home, administered to the
partner of his bosom a severe castigauon. tier
cries aroused a policeman, who took John be
fore Alderman Bonsall, by whom he was com
mitted to prison.
Reform Meeting On Friday evening,
January 28, at 7 30 P. M., at tho Locust Mission
House, Locust street, Dctwecn iNiutnana lenm,
a meeting will be held to agitato the question of
the abolition of capital punishment. Ex-Senator
Iiovee and others will address tho audience.
Worklngnicn especially, uud ladies and gcutle
men of all classes, are cordially invited to
attend.
Leo Broken. A teamster named John Far
ley, aged sixty years, suffered the fracture of a
leg on Wednesday, caused by a kick from a
mule. The accident occurred at Chesnut Hill.
The Injured man was removed to his residunce,
Cottage street, near tne vyissaPicKon.
Pompbt. An Indian tobacco pompey awaits
an owner ai we oeventecnin District station
Bouse.
Another. The Delaware narbor Police last
night found the body of an infant on Pier No. 2.
LEGAL IWTBLLI OPTICS.
1IIE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
(Supreme Court la Bane Chief Justice Thomp.
ion ana jnoxsi nran, ahivw, nuuriwouci,
and William Continuation of Ibe Arjfuinetl.
This morn In c the contested election case was
continued, W. II. Rawle, Esq., proceeding with
his argument, which was interrupted by the ad
journment yesterday. The line of argument
was conunuea as iouows:
The sense of the oath to contest an ofllce under
an act of Legislature Is that the facts should be true
to the best oi Knowledge ana Denei, not -true - ouiy
as tbe act is worded. A grand juror swears tbat he
will make a true presentment, and put his name to
a true bill, but everybody knows tbat he has only
heard one side of the case. Take the case of a wit
ness. A medical man is caueu aau swears to one
theory as to a man beln 'murdered, Another
man will swear to directly the opposite.
Would either or tuese do limiciea
fnr neriurv 1 This can be carried too far. how.
ever, if a man swears to the best of his knowledge
and belief when he has no knowledge or belief, it is
perjury. There are two kinds of knowledge which
courts allow one Is personal knowledge, and the
other is belief or knowledge derived from the in
formation of otners. 'mere may oe cases wo ere
there may be knowledge without belief, and also
cases of belief without knowledge. When the con
science of a defendant is searched, when he has
direct personal knowledge, he has no right to
answer then to the best of knowledge and belief.
in cases where a man ought to nave a memory, and
has none, the court sends him to prison until his
memoir is refreshed. Tbe counsel for ttie contest
ants yesterday ratner tauuieu us wun tne lout mat
we could not amend tbe petition. To amend it by
oath or personal knowledge it would have beuu
necessary to have two men at each poll from the
time the election opened nntll it closed. It would
require 530 oaths of these men from personal
knowledge, not to tne uetn oi .nuwieuge aim ueuui.
It Is said that the act of 1854 prescribes only that the
returns of a municipal election should be subject to
the Court of Common Pleas, not the election Itself.
Kut. further on in the act, it is said that the Judge
shall consider these returns according to tbe laws of
the Commonweaitn. in tno lawsoi tne uommon-
weuith the words election and return are used
gynoDymouslv. The word election means, in law and
popularly, choice. Tbe return is this choice being
made known to the authorities. By tho use of the
two words the word return came to apply to both
and to include the other.
llenrv M. Phillips, continuing for the contestants.
said tbat it was of no consequence which of the two
Brts of officers should gain the contest, but it is of
importance Uiat the people hiioiuu know now iar a
whole election can be set aside. In October, 18&S.
an election was held by the people, and Immediately
after the election the blanks were prepared by the
disappointed parties to contest the election. It was
not until after the election in 1869 that the decision
was made known, which declared six of the oiUcers
elected in lues as illegally eleotcd to office. The act
of Assembly directs that the court may entertain
jurisdiction In certuiu contested cases If certain
conditions are complied with. it is ne
cessarily the oase that this court has
rlaht to review the proceedings of a lower
court to see If they have ooimilied with ths oou ll
Hons. The scarecrow of the two thousand pages of
evidence beld up by the other side U of no Import
ance. If it is necessary to go through with the
whole of the former evidence, If It is regarded as a
doty, we know that your Honors will do it. Dut we
lusy be able to make the case so plain that sudli a
thing will be unnecessary. To decide finally upon
Che merits of the case does not mean that because
there was so much fraud the court must not bo put
to the trouble or counting toe votes, until this
court decides it, It will never be believed that legal
votes must be thrown out bersase they are in com
pany with Illegal ones. 1 say throw out the Illegal
votes and let the legal one stand. If blanks can
be prepared and signatures obtained to them at po
litical ciuds or any wuere, oy wmcn an election can
s earned on to court and entire noils stricken out.
It comes to this, that a second election maybe held
in court with wmcn me people nave nothing to do.
If I swear to fifteen votes having been Illegal,
ought I not to know from personal knowledge who
the fifteen Illegal voters weroT But this is not neces
sary iu filling up the b!auks. Any one can sign
them whether they know anythlnc of It or not 1-et
the other Bide give tbe name of any one of the
Illegal voters before they are believed. The great
wonder was to see such respectable names ao-
pended to petitions the signers of which had no
knowledge whatever of the contents.
Keference has been made to the contested elec
tions of Congressmen and the legislators, but those
cases are not at all like this. By the Constitution of
the United States each honse is the judge of tbe
uuallUcatloiiB of Its own members.
As regards the amendment in the case of Shep-
parii, the power oi tne court to entertain sucn
aineimenU is not to be argued here. But the court
hss put on Its records that a specification was lu
serted to tit the evidenceMaken. The eourt. In fact.
say that leave shall be granted to make any fact to
tit the proof. Without this amendment they
could not have reached ' Mr. Hheppard.
n tho May tnat tuis amendment was
tiled WUhOnV Anjiivilce (o him, u OeckUeaWM
given. The history of the discovery which cansed '
this memlnient was that the halkit boxes were car.
rledcirto llarrisbiirg In a contested rase, which ln
volved this ward, ltwasthen that thta fraud was
supposed to have been discovered. lint thWi legis
lative contest was a vaf Aff.7. Ifnw ttwr It wonld
have been to have filed the amendment, girt ten
dars' notice, end allowed us to bring evldenoe npon
It. We were obliged to hear evidence nnder pro
test, and to stand by that protest. '
As regards tbe reference to an examiner, In one
case nnder Jnope King, which he referred to an ex
aminer, It was rt called within three weeks. It has
been said that It Is not the law that the case should
be heard at the next session of the eourt. But this
Is the law, and If the case ki left until the clock
strikes at the end of the term, the connoqnannoa
ninst be borne for leaving It until that time. If the
Conrt cannot do all their other work and this In the
specified time, they must postpone the rest and at
tend to this, which most be heard In that time. .
The other question about the oath Is so very plain
tbat 1 cannot see how any man candonbttt. By the
wording of the oath, and by the acknowledgment of
the other side, It Is plain that not one of the signers
conld have swnrn It, They must know to the best
of their knowledge and belief, and they knew
nothing about it. They could not even be examined
as witnessea, '
It is raid that a grand juryman swears to a true
bill. But a true bbl does not find a man guilty. It
merely a trne accusation. I could not indict any one
f these petitioners for perjury should the petition
not be tiue; but let them come forward and swear
that tbe facts contained In the petition are true,
where are they I .What they say is that If they swear
that the facts contained In the petition are true,
and tbo facts are proved false, they cannrt be In
dieted for perjury.
William B. Mann, Esq., for the sitting officers,
said that there was no error of court In refusing to
quash on the ground of Insufficiency of specification.
The first allegation of the specification relating to
the Seventh division of the Third ward Is that la
persons came to the window, and that the officers
allowed these persons to vote without looking at tbe
book to see If such persons were entitled to vote;
also, that 163 unqualified voters voted in the names
of other persons; also, that the election officers
fraudulently refused to mark the letter V opposite
the name on voting, and that they disregarded chal
lenges. The motion to strike out was made in each
of these Instances. It Is alleged that the specifica
tion should be struck out Because it contained an
opinion of the signers of the petition. Tbe
opinion declared that tbe popnlur opinion of that
division had not been obtained by the election, and
that the returns were false. If the popular opinion
had not been obtained, the whole division should be
stricken out. Unless the conrt has power to thrjw
out whole polls In this manner, there may be cases
In which there may be no election. Tho opposite
side has said that we do not know the names of the
fraudulent voters. They cannot be known, because
they voted In other persons' names. In the case of
the Seventh division of the Third ward the legal
votes should have been hunted up and proved, not
the Illegal ones. It has been claimed tbat this
wholesale striking ont deprives the legitimate
voter of his rights; but these legitimate voters are
the very ones who year after year elect these elec
tion officers who do thee illegal acts. There was
an election In November Immediately following
that of October, and in the Eighth of the Fourth ward
lon4 votes were returnen in wovemoer Where 1444
were illegally returned In October. Other divisions
were returned In the same manner. Is the court to
be asked to sift out the legal votes from tbese 7
The Court did not acquiesce in the motion to strike
out, and did not quash the petition. The next
question is that of the oath of the petitioners. Tbe
men that signed the petition were satisfied or the.
truth of the allegations. The citizens signing it are
not to gain anything; they receive no salary. It is
only to have tbeir wrongs righted, it is too late
alter a trial npon menu to Bay tnat there was no
inrisaietlon in tne nut place. The worns know-
ledge anu nenei ao not weaken an oaui. ir a man
swears only that a thing is true without saying that
It is to the best of bis knowledge and belief, he is
guilty oi oorn legal ana moral perjnry. xne case
was not decided until after the time allowed by law.
but how was the Court to decide when the answer to
the petition was not filed nntil fifty-six days after the
nungoi iDeneuuon7 n tne court couiu not uo an.
they must do as much as they can, the rest must go
over, not fall to the ground. It was alleged that the
oauot-ooxes were taiten to uarnsourg aua mere
tampered with. This was not so : they were opened
In Philadelphia In open court In the presence of tbe
officers of the court and the 8ergeant-at-Arms of the
House at llarnsburg. wno was sent down to ascer
tain the contents. After being examined, they were
reseated and sent to the vault. They were not taken
to llarrisbiirg. They say that they have had no notice
or tne amendment, u ney naa any amount oi notice
when It was before the examiner. They could have
said to tne court wnen tne amendment was allowed.
tnat tney were tanen oy surprise, ana tnat tnev
wanted time to bring evidence to refute it. Nothing
or this kind was done. The request would nave been
allowed by the court had it been asked. The amend
ment was acquiesced In by both sides, because there
wns a general feeling at the time that It was right. I
The argument was continued by lion. William
Strong for the appellees, as follows: The most Im
portant matter which Is pressed by the other side is
whether the Court has power to strike outtheaggre.
gate return from any one precinct. They assert that
tbe petition snouiu oe quaanea, not oecause it uni
not comply with the law, but because It contained
something wblch it should not have contained. Tbe
specifications set out has a large number of Illegal
otts were received walso that repeating was allowed
and challenges disregarded, and tbat for these rea
sons the petition asks that the Court should strike
ut the retnrns. It is a question of power whether
tbe Court can strike out tne return oi a precinct.
Our opponents do not take the ground that tbe
Court has no power. Suppose an election had been
held on the wrong day or In the wrong place, has
not the court of common 1'ieas power to strike out
the returns'
Rannose they Had allowed tne ballot-boxes to
stand outside of the poll, so that overy man, woman,
and chlln who passed might deposit as many votes
as they might please, tne court woum certainly nave
the power to strike out. The right must exist. How
toe court may ubto eiercuiuu buai, puwer la not uie
question. That cannot be discussed before this
court. If the Irregularities of the officers took
place, how is tne court to determine what is th"
true popular opinion? The irregularities charged
npen the officers are directly prohibited by the act
or Assembly. These are said to be directory, but
they are directly prohibitory. It is said the striking
out disfranchises tbe legal voter. But the right of
tbe lecsl voter is contingent, lie must vote iu a
certain manner, on a certalu day, and at a curtain
nlace.
If he does not vote nnder these conditions, he hag no
right to vote. This right or legal voting includes
other conditions. The other voters of his precinct
must vote legally, so that the effect of his vote is
not annulled, or else his right is infringed, and he
loses It, It Is said to be hard that a' man should
lose his vote through the misconduct of the officers.
Is it any harder than tbat a stockholder of a railroad
should lose money tnreugo tne mismanagement oi
the officers of tbe road, even if he has no voice la
the election or these omcers?
I tanrt ot Uuarter Heaalona Alllnon. P. J
Charles Williams, alius Charles Kverbart, alias
George Walsh, who was on Wednesday conAlcted of
stealing $300 from Patrick Devlnney, In the City
Bank, on Friday last, was yesterday tried for the
larceny of thirty yards of satin from the store of
Thomas Morguu, No. 72 North Fourth street, on the
8d of January. 1809, and was found guhty. lie en
tered the store with a stylish looking woman and re
mained some time examining bonnets ana ribbons,
and when they had rone the bolt of satin was missed.
lie was followed and arrested by one of tbe sales-
men. but gave his captor tne slip ana escapea. lie
was subsequently taken into custody and put under
ball to answer, out jumpeu nis oan ana went away,
and remained at large until nearly a year alterward,
when he was causht in the City Bank.
Selma Hess was tried upon the charge of the
larceny of a gold watch from Mrs. KneuhU It was
testified tbat on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 18th
lust., be called at the lady's house, No. 1618 Coates
street, and solicited her subscription for an edition
of the Bible, being published In numbers, and she
consented to subscribe. She Invited him Into tbe
narior. and he asked her to write her name in his
book, but she went to another room to call her
daughter to write the name. When she left the
parlor her watch was on the mantel, and when she
returned with ber daughter It was not there. They
acccused him of having stolen It, but
lie said he had not, aud suggested tbat
it may have fallen to the floor, and began looking
about for it. Tbe lady went to the front door for an
officer, and when she came back he said to the
daughter that ber watch was on tbe floor, and npon
looking she found It there. He was arrested by the
officer and imprisoned. Tbese two ladles being the
only persons in theparlor except himself, he of
course could oilur no evidence as to the fact, but did
all tbat was in his power under the circumstanoes,
namelv. uroved his previous good character for
honesty by tbe testimony of the superintendent of
the publishing house of Virtne & Vorston; and his
counsel, Charles W. Brooke, Esq., argued that this
was at most but a case of suspicion. The case Is yet
on trial
John Olownev nleaded guilty to a charge of bur
glary. The proof against him was, that between 7
and fl o'clock hi tbe evening of Saturday, the 15th
Instant, he entered a residence at Fifty-second and
Fear streets, ana stole a quantity oi silverware,
which was afterwards traced to his possession.
William 1). Cassldy pleaded guilty to a charge of
cruelty to a cow.
Dlatrlct t!ourt. No. 1 Jud.e Stroud.
Mary MeOeehan vs. Patrick MoGeeuan and Ed
ward DODibertv. A feigned Issued to try the owner
ship of personal property levied on by the Sheriff",
on inai.
JUlatrtrt Court, No. 3-Judse Hare.
J. Henry ltandey vs. V. C. Hamlll. Aa action 00tt
swkaewuki, Vfnilct for pUuuug, 147217,
THIRD EDITION
d u a o r e.
The Alabama Claims Mr. Feabody'a
Estate-Strike of Cotton Spinners
Tbe (Ecumenical Council-To-day's
Cable Quota
tions American
Officers in
Egypt.
FROM EUROPE.
The Alabama Claim.
By th Anglo-ArUan Oabl.
London Jan. 28 The Tall Mali (fault
states that negotiations on the Alabama question
have been suspended.
Mr. Peabody's Estate.
The land belonging to the estate of the late
George Peabody, which was recently seized by
the officers of the Crown, has been released by
order of the Government.
(Strike mt Cotton N pin a era.
The cotton spinners In the factories at Argan,
Lancashire, are on a strike. Three thousand
hands are idle.
I Policy of the Rrltlnh Ministry .
Sir John Dukq Coleridge, a member ot Par
liament from Exeter, addressed a meeting of his
constituents last evening In an Important speech
defining and defending the policy of the Minis
try.
Tbe (Ixumenlenl Counru.
Rome, Jan. 28. At a meeting of the (Einmen-
leal Council to-day, notice was given of the
nominaation of Cardinal Barnabo to be
President of a Commission on Eastern rales
and Apostolic Missions.
The death of the Archbishep of Vera Croz
was announced to tho Council.
Six fathers addressed the Council, but no new
subjects of discussion were Introduced. The
speeches were confined to the questions nnder
discussion at the previous meeting.
American Officer Id tbe Eyptlaa Service.
By the Franco-American Cable.
Cairo, Jan. 28-2 P. M The Khedive of
Egypt has taken into his service Major-General
Mott and numerous other American officers.
Several distinguished Greeks, in close relation
with Russian interests, aro In Cairo, and likely
to enter the Egyptian service.
Thla Afternoon' Quotations.
By th Anglo-American Cable
London, Jan. 2a S-so P.M. American securities
quiet. Krle Kotlroud 18v; Illinois Central, 103V-
LlvFitrooi, iinn. w. x uu r. ju. i oiwn auoat,
269,(H)n bales, of which llil.noo are American.
Advices from Manchester are less favorable, but
do not affect tbe market.
Wheat is quoted at Vs. Id. fnr California white: 7s.
9d. for red Western, and 8. -7d. for red winter.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Geld Panle Investigation.
Dttpatth to th AssodaUd Prut.
Washington, Jan. 28. The examination of
Mr. Corbin was continued by the Committee on
Banking and Currency to-day.. The next witness
is Mr. Smith, of the firm of Gould & Martin.
An order was heretofore passed by tho com
mittee preventing the members from divulging
the testimony. -
Subpoenas have been sent for other parties
in New York.
The Free IJnU
Dttpatth to Th Evening TeUgrapK
Washington, Jan. 28. The Committee of
Ways and Means bos been at work on the free
list this morning, and it was determined to
report the Tariff bill on Monday next. Mr.
Schenck had expected to report It to-day.
GONfiKESN,
FORT Y-FI IWI TEKrtt HKCOND MEMHION.
Nenate.
Washington. Jan. 88. Immediately after the
reading of the jonrnal Mr. Wllley annonnced the
presence of John W. Johnson, Senator elect from
Virginia, whose credentials were read yesterday,
anu saia tnat me political uiaaoiiiues w wuicu tnat
Sentleman had been subjected had been removed,
le therefore moved that Mr. Johnson be qualified.
Mr. Kdmunds said that he had received a letter
some time since stating that the disabilities of this
gentleman had not been removed. He inquired
whether the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Wll
ley) bad any Information of a positive character as
to the identity of the Mr. Johnson to whom Con
gressional clemency had been extended.
Sir. vt n ley reau iroin an act ui iougresx relieving
the disabilities of certain persons, among whose
names appeared that of John W. Johnson. He then
said tbat the gentleman now present was the one
whose name be had Just read. ,
The Chair Bald if there was no objection the oath
of office would be administered. If there was objec
tion, the question would be submitted to the Senate.
ivo ouiecuon oeing matie, jir. uounaou was tnen
dulv installed into his position as Senator from Vir
ginia.
UU motion oi jar. jLumuuus, mo mu to uuieud mo
act admitting Virginia to representation In Congress,
allowing an affirmation to be made by those consci
entiously scrupulous against taking an oath, was con
sidered and passed.
The Chair laid before tne senate a communication
from the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue In
response to resolution of the Senate, containing
Information in regard to the cost of American pig
Iron. Tabled and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Cragln presented the petition of Admiral
Farrago t, Vlce-Admiral Porter, and other naval offi
cers, asking that the reserve Hat of the navy be,
divided Into two classes. Heferred to the Com-;
mlttee on Naval Affairs. i
Mr. Conkling presented a memorial from the New
York Chamber of Commerce in regard to a semi
monthly mall service between 8an Francisco aud
China and Japan, and also relating to the de
cline of American commerce, and tbe means of Its
restoration. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce. Mr. Howard introduced a bill to authorize and aid
the Kansas and Pacific Kailroad Company to extend
and construct a railroad and telegraph line to El
Paso, Mexico. Referred, and ordered t he printed. 1
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to authorize a settle
ment of the accounts of officers of the army and '
navy. Referred.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the Committee on the Judi
ciary to inquire and report whether further legisla
tion is necessary on the subject of the organisation
of a provisional legislature In Georgia.
Ilouke.
Mr. James K. Gibson, member elect from the
Eighth Congressional District of Virginia, appeared
and was sworn in.
Bills were Introduced and referred as follows: ' ;
By Mr. Ketcham, for the better organization of
the medical department of the navy; also, for the
lelief of tbe officers and, crew of the United States
Steamer Columbine.
By Mr. Wilson (Minn.), to preserve the navigation
of the Mississippi at or near the Calls of St.
Anthony.
By Mr. Strickland, granting lands to the Deer
Creek and Marble Quarry Itailroad Company of
Michigan.
By JMr. Mercnr. for the collection of debts due
from Southern railroad corporations.
By Mr. Dockery, amendatory of the Bankrupt
law.
Bills were reported from committees as follows:
By Mr. Clarke, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, for tbe removal of the Osage Indians to the
Indian Territory, and to dispose of their lands in
Kansas to actual settlers only. Recommitted.
By Mr. Shanks (Ind.), from the same committee,
for similar removal of the Kansas tribe of Indians.
Recommitted.
By Mr. Cake, from the Committee on Printing, for
the abolition of tbe office of Congressional Printer,
and tbe election by concurrent resolution or by
joint ballot of a Superintendent of Pnbllo Printing
to perform the same duties at a salary of $4000.
After a brief discussion the bill was passed without
a division. , '
Mr. ii HI presented petitions from forty-seven towns
of New Jersey for the abolition of the franking pri
vilege. Similar petitions were presented by Messrs.
Ketcham, Starkweather, Kelloggs, sad Kelaey, of
flew York. t
jUi"trvi prmnttd the remosctrBoeif inae
In nartford, Cr.nn., against a further reduction of
the duties no imported steel.
Mr. Calkin presented the petlhin of ship owners
Of Mew York city In reference to the pilot laws.
Mr. Paine submitted eommnnleatlons from the
nrrren-Ueneral of the Army; Profwwor llenrv, of
Smithsonian Institute; ITofessor Lonmls, of Yale
College, and tbe Chief Signal Offieer of tho
Army, retating to the bill for the prevention of ma
rine tfMters. orded to be printed.
The Honse thii jroaaeded. o tbe consideration of
private bills.
rEBKSYLVAKIA. LEGISLATURE.
ReaaM.
nsisstjso, Jan. . The Finance GfcrnTnlttce
reported with a negative recommu.iatlon the Hons
bill providing postage stoinpt for publio docu
ments and letters.
Mr. Billingfelt introduced an act for the more
speedy redemption of tbe debt of the Common
wealth. Mr, Connell, an set anthorlr.lng James Roblson, of
Philadelphia, to adopt John W. Kobison as bis heir.
Also, an act to release certain real estate of Chas.
W. Kinsman, sf Philadelphia, from the payment of
the collateral Inheritance tax.
Mr. White, the Joint resolution appropriating $1900
to defray the expenses of the Inauguration of
Governor Geary.
Mr. Wallace presented the resolutions of the Edi
torial Association of yesterday recommending aa
amendment to the law of libel.
Mr. Forney's new county bill, ont of parts of
Forest, Warren, Venango, and Crawford, to be
called Petrol la, passed to third reading.
Mr. Buckalew read in place an act regulating the
(lection of County Commissioners and Auditors.
Mr. White called op an act to prevent the Issue of
unauthorized policies of Insurance. Passed.
Adjourned.
Ilanne.
A communication from the Pennsylvania Editorial
Association was received, recommending an amend
ment ef the libel law, requiring suits against news
papers to be brought In the county where published,
admitting truth in evidence, and allowii g proof of
good motives and Justifiable ends to operate for
acquittal.
Mr. Davis wante-1 to call up the Senate Mil en
larging the Jurisdiction of the Aldermen of Philadel
phia, In which he failed. A large number of petitions
for a law allowing citizens of the district to vote on
liquor licenses were presented. The resolution re
quiring the State Printer to lay a printed Journal on
the desks of members each morning was laid over.
By Mr. 1)111. of Union, gluing each paper In Uar-
rlsburg $6000 for tbe dally publication of tbe pro
ceedings, i-aio over.
By Mr. Porter, of York, for a committee to ex
amine Into the expediency of employing stenogra
phers to take the debate on the nubile bills for pub
lication in oountics mieresieu. i-am over.
Mr. Davis cabed np a bill providing for a deficit in
the soldiers' orphans' department, l'assed.
TUB NEW YOIIK MONEY MARKET.
Despatch to Th Evening TeUgrapK
Nsw York, Jan. us Money continues easy at
4a 6 per cent, the bulk of transactions being at 6
percent. Gold has been stroug at 12P;iyi; it
ib now uovernments are ami ana steady
Mocks opened steady, but fell off at noon. Paeitlo
Mall Is strong at 40 x (.mom: Kock Island. 112':m.
The Stock Exchange this morning requested the
Governing Committee to rescind the ac.lon taken a
day or two ago forbidding the Stock Telegraph to
onoie kock isianu hiock. j ne vote was a large one.
The Governing Committee Is in session considering
me request.
Nsw York, Jan. 88. Stocks unsettled. Money
easy at o,i per cent. uoia, 1 a I . nve
twenties, lb69, coupon, lif;'; do. 1bC4, da,
HAS: do. 186B. da. lift';: da do., new.
lUMlda 1667. 1UV: da 1868, 1144: 10-408. Hi.:
Virginia 6s, new, 62)4 ; Missouri 6s, 90g ; Canton Com-
pany. on4! cumoenana prererrea, stji : consoli
dated New York central and Hudson River. Da;
Erie, 83; Reading, 95jf; Adams Express, 63 V;
Michigan Central, 1171 ; Michigan Southern. 84 v:
Illinois Central, 136 : Cleveland and - Pittsburg, oo :
Chicago and Rock Island, 112V ; I'lttsbnrg and Fort
Uama 1 fifi YUoufurn TTut.kjn Taluiminli t.' J
From th N. T. Herald. .
The effort to maintain the speculative Interest in
the gold market was less successful to-dar under the
generally calm aspect of the political horizon, the
improvement in five-twenties at London, and despite
teuator Morton's amendment proposing sixty-live
millions additional currency. Those who are inte
rested in the clique movement havlug put the price
to Vifi were content to realize at the advance, and
then left the market to fall back, which it seemed
ouite wuung to ao wnen uenriveu or their suDnort.
The result was a decline to l'ils, at which large bids
were pending at the close.
"The Government market again closely sympa
thized with cold, maintaining great buorancv
throughout the earlier sessions of tbe board, the 67s
touching lis. When, later In the dav, the price of
gold declined to Ml X, tbe market yielded about a
Quarter per cent, on tne more speculative issues.
"At the Government purchase of one million of
conns to-oay tne oirermgs were over four millions,
"The tendency of the money market to extreme
esse was again strongly marked to-day in the eicens
of the t upply over tie demand. The highest rate
among tne stock nouses was six per cent , while
tbe great bulk or business on stocks was at five.
') he Government dealers were abundantly suonlied
at four to five per cent. Tbe banks are so ever
whelmed with deposits of national bank notes that
tney oner loans iu mem rree or interest for five.
seven, and even ten days, where the borrower agrees
io give nis certiueu cuees or tne equivalent in green-
nacKS at tne return oi tue loan.
"With tbe decllue in the rate on call there has
been a steady absorption of the better grades of mer
cantile PRper. anu the demand, therefore, is now In
excess of the supply. Prime double name accept
ances at sixty uays to lour months are current at T
to v per cent., anu nnu ready buyers at 7 to 8 per
cent, l ne siana-stui in geuerai trauo aocs not in
duce the writing of much new paper, and hence the
double disparity at present between tbe demand and
supply, single names are not so easily quotable,
but are discounting at from 9 to 16 per cent.
The country banks bave been large buyers, while
the note brokers have encountered a great deal of
competition in tne city uanxs, where customers are
very readily accommodated since the overplus of
national batik notes has enlarged tnetr deposits.
The fart bccuib to Indicate that our banking Institu
tions are morn free of distrust concerning the stand
ing or our business men tnan migut nave been ex
pected alter tne reverses or tne rail and winter.
'Foreign exchange was lower, - the leading
bankers making a decided concession on the prices
oi me recent auvauce in rates." '
. Staefc Unetatlaaa hr TeleTaan-2 P. in.
Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through their New
xork noose tue louowuig; -
N. Y. Cent. A Uud K , Pacific Man Steam... 40
Con. Stock Scrip... 95V Western Union Tele S
da scrip 92 Toledo & Wabash R. 621
N. T. A Erie Kail. . 23 V1 MIL 4 St. Paul R com li t
Ph.andRea.R 95 V
Mil. A St. Paul prof.. 66
Adams Express 6311
United States 62 w
Mich. South. N.I.R. 84V
Cle. and Pitt. R.ex d. W
Chi. and N. W. com . .
Tennessee os, new. 4i'i
Chi. and N. W. prel. . sa
uom vt
Chi. and it. I. it us
P1U4.F.W.AC1U.B. 88
Market firm.
' New York Produce Market.
Nsw York, Jan. 28. Cotton quiet; middling up.
lauds, 2fc. ; sales, coo bales. Flour State and
Western moderately active, withont decided change.
Corn rules heavy; new mixed Western, (Wivjcv;
old da $l4ft, in store. Oats heavy aad lower; state.
tWASOc, Western, Cftc. Beef quiet. Pork dull;
mess, fm-tWi&Wi. Lard dull; steam rendered, U
tierces, 16i,l6Jc Whisky dull at $1-00.
Baltimore Prod nee Market.
Balttmori, Jan. 88. Cotton firm at 25 Vc Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat dull at $1 -8r4, Cora
weak: white. $U1'05; yellow, S6tt6c Oats, 64
mo. Rye dun anu nominal. tess rorx quiet at sow
ttf-60. Bacon quiet; rib sides, leif 0416x0. ; clear
do.. 16 Ma 17c.: shoulders. lSW&lSfeo.: hams, see
Lard quiet at 1717 wo. Whisky dull at 99o.d$l for
wood and iron-uound barrels.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK SXCHANGB BALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bra, No. 46 S. Third Street.
BETWEEN BOARDS.
$4700 Leh 6s, 'bt.so. S4
loo ah Penna R.b9. 84 V
$400 do e
tsoooLeh T n bds..
cp....
-fiooo do reg. 9v
$.'!00 C A A m M. 92V
$3000 Phil A E 7s.bS. 86 V
seshSpAPlne R. tt
BshAcadMus.... 85
800 do ..Uubae. srv
5 do on w'
'SshFhll Bk...s6.1S74.
800 sh Read, .ssown.
lota.... 47 s'
xoe ao si;
100 . . do Sd. 47V
109 , do C. 47 )i
' " BECONH
BOARD.
$600 C k Am S, 83. 86
$4oo City s, New.1S
$cvo do loox
11000 Pbll A E7s.. b6W
lOOshHestonv'e.... 12 V
100 sh Reading K. . . 4iv
160 do bit.47-i
600 do 47
esh Minehll)..... 61
OUTLERY, ETC
pODGERS & WOSTENnOLM'8 POCKET-
KNIVES, Pearl and Stag bandies, and boantifnlflnUh;
RodaW, and Wade A Butoher'a Raaon, andtheoalo.
braUd Leomrtre Razor 1 ladies' ScUaors, iu cum, of tho
tnsot quality: Bodge! Table Cutlery, Carrara aad Forks,
Raaor Strops, Ourk Screws, Kte. Ear Instruments, to
aasiat U hsariac, of tbs UMist approved 00 Detraction, at
P. MADEIRA'S,
im .WTrrBBUv,rTfWwW
FOURTH EDITION
w a d n i n o t o n,
Unite States Judicial Coujfc f0r tn
South Corbin's Te .'limony on the
olu xnirty The Tax on ' '
i. Coal The Publie Print
ing Proceeding's in '
Congress To-day.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Another I'nltrd Mateo Clrcalt. . "
Special Despatch to Th Keenini TeUftrapk, '
Washington, Jan. 23. The House Jndlelar
Committee have partially airreed to renort a bin .
creating another United States Judicial Circuit,
wun an additional united mates Judge. The
new circuit will be given to tho South, as cir
cuits in that section are said to cover too much
territory. ; ,
Corbin Testimony.
A. R. Corbin Is before tho Baukinir and Cur
rency Committee to-day again. Ills testimony
is regarded by tho committee as very damaging
to hiiuf-clf, aud in nearly all respects confirms
that of Flsk and Gould in so far as their testi
mony related to Corbin. -
Tax aa Coal. " i
The Committee on Ways and Means have
finally agreed to allow anthracite coal to go on
tbe free list, and bituminous coal to stand at the
present rate of duty. i
Tbe Pablle Printing. r
The House having passed a bill providing that
both houces shall participate in the election of a
Congressional printer, it is probable that should
the bill pass the Senate it will result In the rein
statement of John U. Defrees in place of Clapp,
tue I'rereni uieuiuueut.
Conarens To. dav.
Tho proceedings in the House to-day are verr
dull, the time being taken up with private bills
and contested election cases. A bill was Intro
duced by Mr. Cullom to-day to organize the
Territory of Lincoln and to consolidate the Indian
tribes nnder a territorial government.
Judge Flulier and the Supreme Conrt.' '
Despatch to the AMoeiatcd fren. . z
This morning a number of prominent Repub
lican citizens of Delaware waited on the Presi
dent to urge the appointment of Judge Fisher,
now on the Supreme bench of this district, to
tbe vacancy on tbe bench of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
oo.'vmtEss. v
Senate. ,
Continued from Out Third EliUon.
Mr. Sherman offered a resolution, whluh was
agreed to, directing the Committee on Appropria
tions to inquire into the expediency of transferring
to the supply fund all balances of appropriations re
maining unexpended ou the nrstday or July, except
such permanent and Indefinite appropriations as may
ue repeaitu wiuiout injury to tne puuuo service. -
Mr. KRmscy ollered a resolution, which was agreed.
to, directing the Secretary of War to commuuicate
the secular surveys of the harbor of Dunlelth, at the
head of Lake Superior, with a view to its improve
ment. On motion of Mr. rerry, the Senate proceeded to
consider the message of the President vetoing the
hill for the relief of Rullln White, wblch proposed
the extension of a patent for an improvement In.
pistols. , .
The reasons of the President assigned in the mes
sage, with all the papers bearing on the case, In
cluding tne petition oi me ciaimauc, were men read.
Mr. erry proceeaea to aaaress tne senate in ex
planation of the reasons upon which the bill was
passed. His remarks were cut short by the expira
tion of the monrnlHg hour, when "
Mr. snerman proposed to proceed witn tne nn-
flnUhed business, which was the Currency bill. '.
Mr. uamuu urged the necessity oi adhering to the
special order appointed for Fridays, which Involved
the consideration of business reported by the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia. Ue said that
immediate action was imperatively demanded noon
the bill for the temporary relief of the District of
Columbia, and remarked tbat Senators could have
no eartniy conception oi tne miasry and Buffering
Vl inc luuigvHb vi iuo viBinci. - . - ,
Mr. Stewart intimated that action on the Census
bill was equally necessary before the period should,
expire for wblch tbe existing law was discontinued.
Mr. Conkling said the remark of tbe Senator from
Nevada would be a sufficient justification for- sv
statement he wished to make. Tht committee npon
the subject had reported favorably to taking the
census under tbe act of lfcbS, and thut the schedule
oi enumeration mcraiiy suo. iormauy, ought to
made to comply with the change In our National
Constitution. The Secretary of the Interior would
doubtless conform the schedule to tire constitutional
requirements, and thus the object of the committee
would be attained without any legislation.
The committee nevertheless felt bound to ask the
early.attention of tbe Senate to the bill, to the end
that the judgement of the Senate might, In some
way ue eipresscu.
Mr. suinner said, as one or tne committee Having
In charge tbe Census bill, he dissented from tbe
Views of the chairman In regard to the practicality
of proceeding with the census under the act of IBM.
The dally compensation of an Assistant Marshah
nnoer mat act was si si or fv, and tnis would not
now be adequate to secure the services required. .
House. , f
CoiUinutd from Ou Third EdiUtn. .
The only bill passed In the morning honr was oi
for the relief of 8. A H. Sayles, of Connecticut,
making an allowance of $3S,08 in connection with a
contract for army clothing. t
ir. tnnrcDiii, irora tne iwmmittee on Elections,
made a report In tbe case of the claimants to seats
from the State of Georgia, nnder the election of
April to, 1H08, declaring them, not entitled to their
seats. ' . V.
(The claimants were admitted to their seats last
Congress, and claimed to be entitled nnder tbe same
election to ftata In tbe present Congress.) After
some little discussion and explanation, tbe reaola
tlon was adapted. .....
FROM NEW EN GLAND, l. 1
wjaitsachnaetts Woman's (Suffrage Convea
lion.
Despatch to Th Homing Telegraph, .
Boston, Jan. 28. The Massachusetts Wo
man s Bun rage Estate convention met at Horti
cultural Hall this morning, for the purpose of
forming a Woman's Bute ttutirage Association.
There was quite a large attendance. Kev. J.
Freeman Clark was appointed chairman, and
made an address, in which be took a general
view of the efforts that are being made to for
ward tbe cause of woman's rights. At the con
clusion of Mr. Clark's address a committee of
three was appointed, to nominate permanent
officers for tbe proposed association. - -
Mrs. Julia ward uowe read an eiaoorute aa-
drees in behalf of her sex. It was a highly fin
ished philosophical and satirical effort.
Mrs. i,ucy stone saia ner sex were puiceu in
a verv huinlllatlnff position when intelli
gently exercising the rights wblch, however de
serving they were, women were unable to aval
themselves or. xne niteemu ameuuinent in
vested the black man with the rights of free
dom. There should be another, that should
give such rights to women. The women of tho
fircsent day must do the work to this end, and
f they do not it will he left for another and a.
better generation of women to accomplish. -
Serious Accipknt. About 9 o'clock tab
morning, James Nell, aged twelve years, whilst
ascending in an elevator at Hartman's bakery,
Penn street, below Pine, was precipitated froia
the second story to the basement, by the break
inir of the rone, and seriously lnhircd .' He wo
taken to his home, No. South Sixth street...
,. . ; . 1 i, t t, 1
Unsuccessful Attempt at , Robbbry.
About 10)-i o'clock last P. M. the residence of
F. J. AlletLrettl. No. 1324 Walnut street, was en
tered by some unknown party through a rear
second-story window ana completely ransacsca..
Nothing of value, however, was obtained., ' '
WEDDING INVITA
VNOKAVKDUr TUB NEWEST
T I O N S
and Biurr
MABKKB..
' mmR DRKKA.
J c
Stationer and Kognmar," 1
Ko. loai OUU4NUT Hltottt,
T OST,
J J 97, in
ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY
Locuat or Walnnt itml, Boar Kiftaentn, a
DIAMOND OI.UbTKU liKUOOlt, A. liberal reward
wUlb.paidlfUit.iU, BATI.1TT A CO.. "
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