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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIKST EDITION
e u n o r e.
Thiers Against Free Trade -L,edru
Bollin on the Bonaparte Tragedy
The Army and Boche
fort The Liverpool
. Tragedy.
M. TMera' Speech aRtnnt EnalUb Free Trade.
In the Bitting, of January 23, of the Legislative
Body, the dtoeusslon of M. Jules Brame Inter
pellation relative to the Commercial Treaties
tu resumed by M. Thiers, who said: The in
fluence and prosperity of France arc In joopardy;
its material Interests are bound up with its
moral welfare. The prosperity of the country,
which was formerly lu the hands of the (lovem
ment,ls dow entrusted to the Chamber. We have
a noblo task before us. and we hone that we
hall be able to accomplish It namely, to give
to the country entire liberty without any dis
turbance of public order; but we have also to re
establish Its prosperity, and forthatend we must
rely upon ourselves. We must not Indulge in
recriminations with reference to the past, but at
the same time we must uot forget that, hence
forth, If the country is not happy and satis
fied the responsibility will solely weigh upou
uf . I am going to review the present situation
of affairs, and then refer to the object towards
which we aro aiming. We do not wish for pro
hibitory duties, nor even for such as we should
deem tiecessary for the protection of our trade.
1 will prove to you that 10 per cent, is not a pro
tectionist duty, and that in no other countries
are the duties so low. In the freest conntries
arrangements are made to protect the different
branches of native Industry. This is especially
the case in America and the British Colonics, in
Canada, Australia, and the East Indies.
M. Thiers concluded os follows: Our pro
duction of wool is 70,000,000 pounds, and we
import 180,000,000. Australia already supplies
330,000,000, and could furnish 000,000,000. La
Plata can produce a similar quantity. In that
situation, now is the wool of France to sustain
the competition ? With respect to corn, there
is an immense market in Kngland, similar to
that of Holland in the lifteenth century, and by
abolishing the duties on grain you havo placed
French agriculture in a state of dependence on
the English prices. France can bo longer pro
duce at a cost of 18f. the hectolitre (2 bushels),
In consequence of the deplorable extension
given to public works, which have attracted all
the laborers to the large towns. The English
market is chieily supplied from Poland, Kiusia.
and .America. In the Crimea wheat maybe
purchased at the rate of 12f. and 13f., to which
must be added 2f. for freight, which makes in
all onlv 14f. or 15f. Can we compete on Buch
terms?"
Yet we are told that we are in a prosperous
state; that our trade has doubled since 18G0. I
admit that between that year and 1809 there
was an augmentation of 06 per cent, but
before the treaty, between 1830 and 1851, there
wa an increase of 100 per cent.
M. Bcthmout In 20 years !
M. Thiers Walt ! To make the comparison
more striking, I will take periods of nine years,
like that between 1800 and 1809. Between 1843
and 1852 the average annual trade was 1,551,
000,000; between 1851 and 1800, 8,333,000,000,
or an increase of 115 pur cent.; between
1800 and 1809, 5,479,000,000, or an in
crease on the preceding period of 65 per
cent. Thus the rueun development fell from 115
to 05, which cannot bo contested. Besides, the
augmentation in the last period is less than is
stated, as since the treaties of commerce many
productions, such as cotton and indigo, merely
pass through the French territory without en
riching it in any way, and yet are included in
the customs returns. M. Pouycr-Quertier is cor
rect at fixing at 800,000,000 the deduction to be
made under that head. It has been said that, as
all countries are suffering more or less, France is
naturally among the number. I deny that
fact absolutely. Switzerland has increased
her spindles from 1,100,000 to 1,700,000;
industry is flourishing in Prussia; Austria
and Prussia have preserved their home
markets, England Is suffering a little. France
very much. And why? Because England,
finding the markets of the United States closed
to her, and those of her colonics protected
utraiiist her, has Inundated France with her
productions. French industry has one superi
ority its workmanship. We are perfection, but
we are not cheapness. Why, then, attempt to
rival England In low prices? To do so
is to disregard the genius of France
and the reality of the situation. The career
of Fngland is to aim at cheapness, that of
France to strive for quality. France has attained
her iuduHtriul position in the world, not by com
peting with England in low prices, but by sell
ing printed stuffs and silks which are unrivalled;
by her merinos and her fine wines. One facf,
will be proved by the inquiry, which is, that by
endeavoring to manufacture cheaply, we have
lowered the standard of our productions. Not
that our workmen have become less skilful, bat
that they have been turned aside from their
proper occupation. The situation of France is
still to be envied even by the great and admirable
nation called England.
But I do not envy her lot for France, who has
a brilliant future before her. But that depcuds
on your wisdom. For you it Is to choose be
tween puerile doctrines and illusions, and the
fine old national good sense. France will then
resume her glorious rank among the nations.
(.Loud applause on a number of benches.)
The Noir Auasolnatlon.
M. Lcdrn Rollln, who had promised to appear
as counsel for the Noir family before the High
Court of Justice, has declined the task, for
reasons appearing In the following letter to the
editor of the Heveil:
London, Jan. 21. My Dear Friend: At the
moment when public indignation was fresh, and
when I was excited by the terrible grief of the
Noir family, my heart alone spoke, and I said
"yes" in answer to your appeal. I had hoped
that my health, really very bad, would havo
permitted me to be prepared before the strapge
jury can be assembled, and I would hope so yet.
But now political reasons have made me hesitate,
and only yesterday a very formidable objection
presented itself to my mind. Can I recognize
such judges without being false to all my past life?
When contemplating the possibility of my return
to France, I never contemplated Inscribing my
name once more on the list of advocates. I
shrank from the idea of giving my sanction by
the anuual oath taken by the council of the
order in the name of the bar to the multitude of
odious laws which have been passed. The pre
sident of the court would not fail to rcmlud me
of this oath at the very outset of the trial. Can
I, after having suffered twenty years' exile
rather than give an amnesty by my presence to
Drevaricatlng judges, bring myself to plead
heforn them ? And more particularly when I
should find them, in contempt of all the laws of
equality, sitting as an exceptional tribunal
in a chambre amente, without appeal,
and while I should be precluded from
taking any exception to their jurisdiction? My
blood boils at the idea. Between my long ab
stention from the bar and my participation In
such a trial, the contrast would ue shocking.
and would afford but too great an occasion of
triumDh to wovernment and its luaiios,
mleht as well have taken the political oath,
which would have assured me a seat in the
CoroB Leirlslatlf, where I mlirht have rendered
services of another kind. One snould never
allow fccllmrB to blind one to the straight path
No doubt the interest involved In the cause is
immenBe, and a hundred times happy will he be
who has the good fortune to defend It; but when
no many others differently situated from me can
honorably -undertake the case, why should I
damage my own honor by doing it? My con
science tells me that my abasement, far from
serving the cause, would injure it. And as it is
never too late t avoid making a mistake, X sub
mit these grave considerations to your patriot
ism, to that of your friends, and to that of M.
Louis Noir himself, who, in the midst of bis
profound and irremediable grief, is above all
things a citizen. I beg for an answer as soon
as yon have well considered the matter. Should
you agree in mv opinion, I am quite willing
that my reasons for not accepting the grand and
magnificent task offered mo should be pub
lished. 8inccrely yours, Leoru Rollin.
The rays elves an account of a visit lately
paid by five military olllcers to the chief editor
of the Jfarsfllaise, in consequence of the man
ner in which the French army was spoken of in
the scries of articles entitled "La Tribune
Militalrc:'
"These officers," says the writer, "represented
all the grades of the military hierarchy; that is
to say, there was a colonel, a chef-do-batalllon, a
captain, a lieutenant, aud a eub-licutciiant, so
that the step they took appeared to bo
sanctioned by the wholo regiment.
The colonel spoke ; first, and, ad
dressing M. Rochefort, made him clearly
understand the object of their coming. The
reply of M. Rochefort was perfectly courteous,
and nearly to the following effect: "My fellow
laborers and myself have no complaint to make
against oillccrs for which we feel personally
much esteem. Only our 'military tribunal' is
the political lever whom wo uc to disorganlzfl
the army, the only ay to demolish tho empire."
To this the colonel replied that he had nothing
to do with politics, and least of all in the olflces
of the Marst liaise; but that M. Rochefort might
hold It for certiin that if ho did not pnt a stop to
his offensive articles, he would have to make his
choice in the reparation that would be demanded
of him, cither by beginning with the colonel or
the sub-lieutenant. Tho Btaff of tho journal
accepted the lesson, and since that day, we are
happy to see, they have put a mute on the string
of their calumnies.''
The Terrible Panic In a Liverpool Church
Men and Women Trodden to Death.
From the Liverpool Mercury, Jan. 84.
A larger congregation never assembled within
the walls of St. Joseph's. The capacious build
ing was filled to overflowing. The floor, the
galleries, and even the staircases and passages,
were crowded by worshippers. Many came who
were unable to obtain admission to tho church;
and to provide accommodation for those who
were desirous of attending the mission service,
but who were unable to find seats or stand
ing room in the church, a supplementary
service was held in . the school-room a
large apartment underneath the chapel. The
entrance to this room was by a door at the
northern end of the building, and was also used
for. entering the chapel. It was at this point
that the catastrophe occurred, and therefore to
understand the terrible nature of tho occurrence
it will be necessary to describe somewhat mi
nutely the mode of ingress and egress to the
chapel and school-room. The doorway at
the north end of the building, as we have
stated, leads to both the school-room and tii(
chapel, 1b about six feet wide, and is raised three'
or four steps from the pavement. On entering
the doorway there is a flight of stone steps lead
ing to the school-room beneatU, and another
lligbt from the same landing leads to the body of
the chapel. Round the chapel runs a gallery,
and nnder the portion of tho gallery at the north
end, and close to the doorway described, was a
dense body of people. The staircase leading
from the doorway under the gallery, and the
steps which led to the school-room beneath, were
also crowded with worshippers. About 745
o'clock, when tho Rev. Father Raphael was de
livering his lecture, tho occurrence took placo
which has been attended with such direful con
sequences.
The majority of the congregation in the body
of the chapel had brought with them wax cau
dles to be blessed. At the time the cry of fire
was raised these candles were lighted, and the
glare caused by the Illumination led to the belief
that the building actually was on fire. Those
who were in the school-room attempted to force
their way into the street. The narrow staircase
and doorway soon became blocked up with a
seething multitude, who, in their alarm, strug
gled to escape from the building. The cry of fire
had been heard too by the worshippers, who
crowded the staircase leading to the chapel and
those under the northern gallery. They were
seized with panic, and, imagining that the school
room was in flames, rusuea wildly down the
stairs to the landing. It was here that the two
row ds one conilu" from the school-room and
the ether from the chapel above met. A terrible
scene followed. I he people fought aud struggled
to reach the narrow street. Tho doorway, how
ever, was soon blocked up and escape "by this
means became impossible. Loud cries of alarm
were raised; tho cry of "fire" continued; and the
panic increased, strong men lougnt ana
struggled with each other to reach the street;
the shrieks of the women and children told of
the terrible alarm that had seized them. Some
persons near the spot attempted to compose the
multitude, but still the struggle contluued.
W omen and children and old men were knocked
down and trodden to death under foot, or suQd
catcd in the terrible crush.
While this fearful scene was coin? on. the
majority of the congregation were unaware of
the existence of any cause of alarm, but in a few
moments intelligence reached the lathers who
were conducting the service Fathers Raphael,
Domiulck, Alphonsns, O'Donovan, and M'Urath
of the terrible scene that was taking place on
the staircase. They at once proceeded to the spot,
and by their almost superhuman efforts got the
crowd from the staircase, and in a few moments
restored order. But their help came too late.
In that few moments from the time tho cry of
fire was raised until the arrival of the fathers
the mischief had been done, and at least fifteen
people bad been suffocated or trodden to death
by the terror-stricken crowd.
The alarm also bad reached the Interior of the
chapel. . The occupants of the northern gallery
became terror stricken, and many of them made
their way to tho staircase. Women fainted, and
men struggled to leave tne pews, ino iaiuors
here exerted their influence with the multitude,
aud by their eflorts order was restored, and a
ceiamity whicn might nave ueen even worse
than the first was averted. The fathers assured
the people that there was no cause for alarm,
and the service went on. Bull there was con
siderable uneasiness among the congregation.
and until the end of the services it was feared
that there would be a recurrence of the alarm,
and that further fatality might ensue.
i. CIIAKCE TOR SOMEBODY.
A Fine Landed Property In the Market-Hale ol
the Mate ol' Maine.
Mrs. Jane P. Thurston, of Portland, Me., who
created a sensation a iew weens ago by her auo
tlon sale of the btate of Maine, from the
Breaker's chair in the House of Representatives.
advertises in the Portland Vresi to the following
g 11 col;
"Wanted, a purchaser for the State of Maine,
together with all the personal property, prlvl
leires. and franchises and appurtenances there'
unto belonging. The sale of said State, together
with all the property, trancnises, and privileges,
having legally, accorded to my notice in tho
l'rea of the 15th of December, been made at
public auction at the Copitol in Augusta, at 10
o'clock A. M., Wednesday the 5th Instant, and
suid State, etc., knocked down to me (to realize
a lien I hold upon said State, etc., for a breach
of the fundamental guarantees in the State and
United States Constitutions,) Instead of bolng
sold to the State, as designed, through the mls
annrebcnslon of some persons present, I claim
now the sole right, as proprietor kof the State of
Maine, to sell to such a purchaser as suits me.
Terms made easy a good title given to the ship
of State of Maine, as was ever given of ship and
cargo, for a breach of the Revenue laws. I
rhould prefer 'the State of Maine' be the pur
chaser if she choose to, and will refer her to th
Gospel plan for a solution of the method."
CLERICAL CRIME.
Pnrtlrnlnre of the Redaction and Murder of a
Youdk ladjr by the tie v. Wall.
The outlines of the case of the Rev. S. S. Walls,
now In jail at Ccntrevllle, Indiana, charged
with tho seduction and murder of Miss M. E.
Lambert, have been published In The Tele
okai'h, but the following rcsumo of the whole
terrible history will bo read with interest, char
acterized as it is by circumstances of an unusual
and peculiar nature:
The supposed murder of Miss Martha E. Lam
bert, by her seducer, the Rev. S. S. Walls, of tho
United Brethren Church, appears to be one of
the roost Infamous of crimes, and should tho
murder bo proven, tho probabilities aro that tho
villain will be hung, and certainly the punish
ment would seem light compared with theerime.
The facts In the catc, so far as elicited by the
investigations of the Grand Jury, now In session,
are substantially as follows: About the 17th of
last October a man calling himself Samuel
Salmon, accompanied by his wife, stopped at
this place, and went to the house of Henry
Gates, a member of the United Brethren Church,
who resided about two miles west of Ccntrevllle.
They were travelling In a bugjy. The woman
was quite ill, making It necessary for them to
remain a week, at the end of which time they
started west again; but when they reached
Indianapelis the woman was taken ill again, and
they returned to the house of Mr. Gates. While
staying here tho reverend villain made the ac
quaintance of a daughter of Mr.Gatcs,ehe having
been married and divorced from her husband.
An Intimacy sprang up bctweon Walls and this
woman, and from his statement to me It seem
they had an eye to the future. On the 7th Janu
ary th o pretended wife of Walls gave birth to a
child. After confinement she recovered rapidly,
until tho 17th or 18th, when she was taken vio
lently 111, and died at 10 20 o'clock on Friday
night, tho 21st. While at Richmond he wrote a
letter to tho parents of the girl, which illustrates
the sublime hypocrisy of the scoundrel. It will
be observed that bo docs not date it in any
place, nor state where he lives, and that he sends
the expense mil simply as a matter of gratifica
tion to tho family. He seems to have a mathe
matical system of making names, having signed
tho letter H. Henry, using tho name ot Henry
Gates reversed. The family knew his hand
writing and knew tho author of the letter as
soon as they received it:
j an nary me xia, lsiit. .loseon and Kiizaoetn Lam
bert It has become hit Duty to pen you a few lines
relative to yonr Daughters affliction A death your
Daughter came nere on tne Evening or the Nth or
October last stating that she had left home lor a
trip west lor her health and requested to stop with
us which she did her well ordered walk ami chris
tian conversation won for her a number of friends
that will not soon forget Mattle her health Improved
some until the first of January and on the seventh
or January she was taken down Bedfast the family
physion was called all care was taken that could
ue or ner i am sansneu mac tnare was not a
stone left unturned that could have been turned
to her advantage on the Slst at 10-30 P M she De
parted this life her spirit went to the land ot spirits
wnue ner houv remained wnn us leaving a counte
nance that was life like all thut saw her Die said that
they never saw any Body leave the 'world more
cam. She never struggled hut left ns smyling I heard
the remark nmilo by some that She was a good
woman and is better off than we are. She said
nothing about wanting home the day she
Died 1 Was sitting by tier bead sled thare being no
one in the room but myself, and she repeated a
verse of a hymn that she had learned after she had
come here commenstng as follows
rare away in tne land or trie pure and tne bright
Is the Cttty el god with its golden light
Oh thare is our home and we ever shot stand
Mid the shining ones cf that batter land
After repeating ttieee lines in a firm tone of voice
I said Mattle do you love those lines and she re
sponded firmly yes for a few houn, before she Died
she was blind and requested us to light the lamp
1 told her that the lamp was lit but she could not
see it tne room was fun wnen sne Died and tnare
was not a drie eye my heart sunk within mo like
dead while I ara penning these lines my heart aches
witHin me l never saw a strainger mat I took as
deep an Interest in as Mattle may god bless all of her
mends mare are oereit or a lovely Daughter aud
friend Expences I here give with you the ex-
neiiHeH of the aillletlon and Death
l'hyslan live visits fll-00
t'oflln 20-00
Expenses during aillletlon i2-oo
Expenses of express 5-90
Sly expenses on train 2 90
Total tM-80
I accompanied tne corps as far as l'inua aud Tele
graphed to Htringtown and made all arrange neces
sary for Saturday ior ner uenvery i mignt nave come
all me way but it being waturoay nignt l would have
to of state til over Sunday which I could not do con
veniently, her aillletlon was inflammation or the
Stumach and bowells. You may look for her clone
in a few day at the station. 1 will express the gnodx
to Dinsmore. 8he said that she wanted Jane Abbott
to have her coat as you will see she said nothing
about anything els I had to stop over at Richmond
and I thought that I would wrlght there and start It
rrom mere so yon get it immediately, . iiknky.
l nave given you tne aoove ngures more ior me
gratincation or vou man ior my own Deneieit as i
nave mane no Charge to you as your circumstances
are limited I am a memuer or yonr raun auo order.
u. 11.
Owlug to the short notice of her Death there was
quite a number of carriages and People accomblned
us to the Depot.
On Monday a warrant was issued ior nis
arrest, and the sheriff followed him to tho house
of Mr. Gates, making the arrest within twenty
minutes after Walls' arrival there, since the
scoundrel has been in jail he has told all manner
of stories In regard to himself and his iamiiy,
but all of them so interwoven with the truth
thut it is impossible to tell whether he Is attempt
ing to play the game ot insanity or not. miss
Emma Gates, with whom Walls was contem
plating an elopement, bos given a cue to the
whole matter. Fearing to deny what she thought
could be easily proven, she admitted and testified
that ehe came into Centrevillo two days before
the death of tho girl and pHrchaHed ten cents'
worth of arsenic at tho drug store of Prltchell &
Dickey; that she took it home, the intention being
to poison rats with it, but that the paper was
never opened. Mr. Pritchull, who sold the poi
son, testified that the paper had been opened,
and tied up in un awkward and different man
ner from what it was when it left the store.
The purchaser of the poison further testified that
the deceased made her supper of boiled beans
on the evening of her death, and that she had
carried the dish to the sick woman. The Rev.
Samuel Salmon is rather a good-looking man,
about five feet ten inches in height, dark brown
hair and whiskers, rather spare face, and was
dressed in brown coat and vest, dark pants, and
heavy cowhide boots.
VULTURES.
Outrages on
Emigrant How the I'niophNtl-
ruled are Mwlndled.
Thf Memphis Avalanche of the 4th savs:
The outrages on emigrants temporarily de
tained on tho levee are increasing. Tho more
the newspapers and steamboat men complain,
the more uublushingly the swindling is con
ducted. Sinco November several thousand emi
grants have passed through the city, nearly all
of whom stay a day frequently longer about
the levee, awaiting transportation. The majo
rity have small sums of mency, and nearly all
are unsophisticated to a degree which renders
them an easy prey to the scores of well-dressed,
olly-tongncd scoundrels, who will get their just
deserts when they land in the penitentiary. It
is estimated thut no loss than 15,000 havo
been obtained from emigrants during the
past three months by pure, unadulterated
swindling, confidence games of all kinds are
played on these poor ueonle every dav. and It is
only at long Intervals that any effort Is made to
put a stop to them. The steamboatmen are cog
nizant of these outrages. All having much
buhincsB on the levee see the rascality progress
log. The only persons totally oblivious to It are
the police. 1 here outrages have gone on unin
terruptedly for months. The "scalping" wagons
and the confidence men seem to be in partner
ship, and are doing a thriving business. A cou
ple of nights since a "scalper" charged some
emigrants twenty dollars for hauling six loads
of furniture to a steamer, distant only a few
uuuurcu yarns.
A FATAL MISTAKE.
A Yonnc Phvulrlnn Tn'kre Morphine In Ml
Inke for Ualnlne, and Die.
The St. Louis democrat of the 4th Inst, has
the following; .
Yesterday morning tho C kroner held an in
quest on the body of Dr. Cyr as W. Buchanan,
of Moberly, Randolph county, Mo., who died
about 8 o clock, at the boarding house of Mrs.
E. 8. Ilallctt, No. 300 8. Fifth street. On
Thursday tho deceased arrived in the city from
Moberly, and put up at Mrs. Hallett's, where ho
boarded when attending medical lectures last
winter. In tho evening he complained of suffer
ing with neuralgia, and said ho would take
some quinine aud a little morphine to relieve
him. In the room were two or threo medical
students, acquaintances of tho deceased.
One of them gave him a bottle containing
about half a grain of morphine, which he took.
He then opcucd his carpet-sack to get some
quinine, and took what ho thought to bo about'
four grains. It seems, however, that the drug
supposed to be quinine was morpbino, and was
so labeled. Before leaving home the deceased
bad put some quinine into a morphine bottle,
and on leaving for St. Louis placed in his carpet
sack, as he thought, this bottle, but instead of
doing bo, ho took up a bottle of morphine and
pnt it into his carpet-sack. After taking the
mcdlcino the deceased went to bed, aud tho
other young men soon followed his example.
t an early hour In tho morning his room
matos were alarmed by the heavy breathing of
Dr. Buchanan, and oue of them went immedi
ately fer Dr. Hodgen, whone reidonce was near
by. . Dr. Hodgen used all the means in his
power to counteract tho influence of tho drug,'
and make an inchlon In the windpipe, but all
bis efforts were unavailing, and the patient died
in half an hour after his arrival.
. The following letter written by the deceased
after his arrival here, was found on the tabic,
addressed to Mr. Uaiumet, a medical student in
Philadelphia. It conclusively shows that ho
had no Idea of committing suicide:
ST. IXH'iH, Feb. 8, 1870. J. or Dock Uuramet Dear
Friend: 1 am spending this week in tho city. Am
stopping at our old boarning house. Am down to
buy drugs. Dock, you will please get the address of
some of the best drug houses there; send the ad
dress or bring it to me, or have thera to scud me
their price current at Moberly. and oblige me. I am
in good health. Jim is writing to Hall now. He
will give the news here. Moberly is lively. We had
some smallpox, but that is all over now. H. M.
Porter has moved out, and he and others are driving
a fine business In real estate.
Kcspects to Hall. Hoping that you will both come
home with all the honors of the school, and Inviting
you both to call and Bee me, I am yours, etc.,
C. W. Bucuasan.
FEMALE MASOXS.
Fentlnlnlve llranrh of Masonry nt Chicago
Tho "Kiutera (Star."
It Is now but about threo years since a regular
organized branch of Masonry for women has
been organized. At the time indicated, Robert
Morris, Esq., of Kentucky, prepared a scries of
lectures and devised a ritual that should embrace
certain points of the Masouic rites to which
ladles might bo eligible. Previous to this there
bad been the "Families," an informal organiza
tion which included women, but which had
nothing definite in the shape of principles or
rules. Mr. Morris was and is well known to tho
fraternity as an able writer, and excellent lec
turer and writer upon subjects pertaining to the
craft, and his proposition to form societies of
the nature in question was very favorably re
ceived, and Is now being adopted in several
cities. The order is denominated the "Eastern
Star" branch of Masonry, and is subdivided into
chapters, each of which has an appropriate
name. No ladles can bo admitted who are not,
or have not been, immediately related to a mas
ter Mason, either as wife, mother, daughter or
sister. The order consists of five degrees, all of
which are taken at one time, aud it bos a com
plete code of grips, signs, passwords, etc. The
Chicago division of the order of the Eastern Star
is known as Miriam Chapter, No. 1, and was
organized about one year ago.
LEGAL IJTTBLLIODnCE.
Coort of Quarter Hemtlons Judge Ludlow.
The time of this court this morning was mostly
occupied wnu sweannir in and cuannnir the
Grand Jury, calling tho petit jurors, and re
ceiving excuses exempting lrom serving as suca
THE GAMBLING-HOUSE CASE.
In the case of Theodore Lawrence, who was
arrested for keeping a gambling establishment
in fiauBtcad place, the ballot iienry WUlbank.
residing at No. Ridge avenue, was allowed
lu tho sum ol roooo.
tMiureuie Court In Bane Chief J nut lee Thomn.
non and Judaea Head, Agaew, aud Muara-
WMdi
The following judgments were given this
morning:
Bv Thompson. C. J.:
The Commonwealth vs. Three Barrels of Do
mestic Distilled Spirits. In this case the Court
decided that whisky manufactured In a neigh
boring state, and merely recalled in this Coin
monweultb, was not domestic distilled spirits
within tho meaning of our statute, and therefore
not subicct to our inspection Jaws. The 1udr
ment of tho Common Pleas of Philadelphia was
amrmcd.
Frick et al. vs. Barker, Scmmes & Co. Error
to the Common Pleas of Montgomery county.
junirincni amrmeo.
Spring Garden Insurance Company vs. Jacob
Scott. Appeal from the Nisi Pnus. Judgment
reversed and venire de novo awarded.
Parke's appeal from the Common Pleas of
Chester county. Appeal dismissed.
Wickershuui's appeal. Appeal from the Or
phans' Court of Philadelphia. Decree atlirmcd
By Read. J.:
Gibbons vs. Wallace et al. Error to the Com
mon Pleas of Northumberland county. J udg
ment atlirmcd.
By Sharswood, J:
Kramer vs. Marks. Error to the Common
Picas of 8ndcr county. Judgment affirmed.
Estate of James Brennan (RuBh). Appeal
fram the Orphans' Court of Schuylkill county.
Decree reversed and record remitted, with in
structions. Lower Augusta township vs. Sollnsgrove.
Error to the Quarter Sessions oi Snyder county.
Judgment affirmed.
Taylor vs. Taylor. Error to the Common
Pleas of Chester county. Judgment reversed
and judgment for tho defendant on case stated.
Brings vs. Doibler. Appeal from the Common
Pleas of Columbia county. Decree affirmed;
each party to pay his own costs upon their ap
peals. Tho Schoeppe case was called for argument,
but upon motion of Hon. W. B. Miller, of Car
lisle, was postpoued until to-morrow morning.
THE SAFETY FUND CASE.
This morning the court was engaged with tho
argument of West's appeal from the decision of
the Nisi Prius, which granted un injunction to
restrain the Escheator-General from proceeding
against the Philadelphia Safety Fund Society for
the escheat of a large amomnt of money in their
bands, said to reach the Bum of ('40,000, which
had at various times been deposited by persons
who had died leaving no heirs; and the Common
wealth claims that as the society was merely the
depositary of this money, acquiring no title
therein, their reward for its custody being the
use of it, the State become entitled to it as pro
perty for which no owner can be found.
The society contends that it holds no more
than its just earnings and lewful surplus fund,
and that the State has no rlcht to come in and
1 seize this from iti Lands.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY T2jLHaHAFXZ.
French Exploration for the Darien
Canal The American Gable CompanyTo-day's
European
Quotations A Prize
Fight that did
, not Come Off.
Financial and Commercial
I'tc, IZtc, Etc., I2t., IUc.
FROM EUROPE.
, The Darien Caanl.
By th4 Anglo-Amtriran Cabls.
Pakis, Feb. 7. General Heine left on Satur
day for Panama to conduct the explorations for
the new Darien Canal Company.
American Cable Company. .
Messrs. Thompson and Van Choatc, agents for
the American Cable Company, havo returned
from the Hague with a concession for the land
ing of a cable from the Dutch Government.
Thta fflornlna'a Ouotatlon.
London, Feb. 7 It A. M. Consols for nonev.
9?x, and for account 92V- American securities are
quiet and steady. United States live-twenties of
1B62, 8Ts or i860, oil, Bflft ; of 1307, 80; ten-tor-
tlnn Cil AmnrEonn fifutra urArwlu IWfn 0 .1 It I
20 ; Illinois Central, I0ft4 ; Great WeHtero, S7.
London, t e. 7 a. m. unseen caKes 9 M.rsi
9 lts. rUiirur, 288. ad.(28s. 6l. for afloat. Sperm
Oil, 86Vi,h7. Linseed oil dull, xao-isg.ai. Common
uosin, os. ei..rs. vu Tauow, w. sn.
i,ivi5rirooi., r ci. 711 a. m. cotton opened quiet
and Btcany; middling uplands, 11 Hd.; middling
Orleans, ll(.illd. Tho Bales to-day are esti
mated at 10,000 nan-s. jriuur, ins. w.
I'akih. Feb. 7. The Mourse opened dun: Kentcs.
73f. 80c.
Antwerp. Kcb. 7. Petroleum opened flat at
09JS.f.
t ROM I YA SJl TWO T0JV.
- Naval Order. '
Dtpatch to the Associated Prtns.
Wasuinoton, Feb. 7. Lieutenant-Commo
dore F. . Chadwlck has been detached from
the Tuscarora and ordered home.
Commissioner Delano has returned to Wash
ington, and resumed his oflicial duties this
morning. 1
FORTY-FIRST 8EtION-SECONO TERM.
Nenate.
Washington, Feb. 7 Mr. Morton presented tho
resolution of the Georgia Legislature accepting the
conditions recently Imposed by Congress, by chang
ing the State constitution, and also ratifying the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the United
States Constitution. - -
Mr. Ferry remarked that an Inquiry had already
been directed to be made as to whether the present
Legislature of Oeorgia was the legally organized
body.
Mr. Edmunds said the present Investigation of the .
committee wottiu einnraoe mat question.' .
Petitions favorable to an additional amendment to
the Constltntion, giving women the right to vote,
were presented by Messrs. Conkllng and Kenton. -House.
' '
Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) presented from the manufac
turers of steel Into tools, saws, axes, etc., a romon-;
strance against any Increase of duty thereon, and a
petition for the reduction of the existing tax; also
from the workers In spring, tire, caulking, and
plough steel, a petition for the reduction of duty,
stating the tax now to be seventy-two per ceut. ad
valor tnu
Bills were introduced and referred ai follows:
By Mr. Morrill (Me.), to aid in tho construction or
seagoing vessels, steamboats, and ships, by allowing
a drawback of duties ou materials of 90 pr cent, ou
home productions and 65 per cent, on foreign pro
ductions. lly Mr. Ela, to regulate the rank of naval con
structors and civil engineers iu the navy.
By Mr. Uufllngton, the resolutions of the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts relating to the Kronen
spoliation claims.
By Mr. ScotJeid, to except from the operations of
the law abolishing the franking privilege the circu
lation of weekly newspapers within tho couutiuo
where published.
By Mr. (ietz, to allow all newspapers and periodi
cals published within the United States to be trans
mitted through the mails free of postage, when sent
from the otllce of publication to actual and regul ir
Buhscriocrs.
By Mr. Kellcy (Pa.), to promote the establishment
of an international metrical system of coinage.
By Mr. Kidgway, for the repeal of the act pre
BerlhlDg an oath of office; also for the removal of
political disabilities from the people er Virginia.
By Mr. Dockery, requiring uniformity of railroad
gunge in the United States.
Also, for the removal of political disabilities In
North Carolina.
By Mr. Whittemore, to regulate the pensions of
disabled officers and men.
By air. Sherrord.to confirm entries on public lands
In certain cases.
By Mr. Welter, to discontinue the Frecdmen's
Bureau.
Also, a bill amendatory of the act establishing the
Department of Education.
By Mr. Stevenson, to amend the Bankrupt act, so
as to extend the time for suits by aad agalimt
assignees and for proceedings to Bet aside the order
of discharge.
By Mr. A mell, to do Justice to the female em
ployees of the (iovernment by giving them the same
compensation as men In like positions.
FROM JVEW 20RK.
Prlze-Ftyht Interrupted.
New Yokk, Feb. 7. Several officers Inter
rupted a prize-fight last evening in tho base
ment of the liquor store of ThomasJMullally.No.
C27 Court street, Brooklyn. About sixty men
were crowdad in the room, and it was Impossi
ble to discover who the orinclpals were. Seve
ral of the ruffians were arrested and locked up.
FROM THE STATE.
A Melancholy Hnlclde.
Willi ambport, Feb. 7 Annie Harrington,
aged seventeen years, daughter of Thomas Har
rington, committed suicide this morning by
taking corroslw sublimate.
FINANCE ANDCOMMEKCE,
Oma or ioi Rvcnino Tnxaaira,)
Moudar, Feb. 7, 107U. (
The supply of currency in this market Is less
redundant, apparently, but it is still ample for
all demands, and the rates remain, in the main,
without much change. Tho Funding and Cur
rency bills now pending in Congress give
general satisfaction except to the banks, which
on't relish the prospect of having 4 per cent,
bonds forced upon them In the summary manner
proposed, and there are good reasons for bo
llevlng that every effort will be made to opposo
its final passage. Whether these efforts will be
successful or not time will tell, but both schemes
have their foes as well as their friends.
We quote on call at 50 per cent, on
good collaterals, and choice business paper
having sixty or ninety daya to run, at 7s8 per
cent.
Gold is in more active demand for business
purposes, and the premium is steady at about
120121.
Government bonds are dull and prices un
changed. There was a fair degree of activity at the
Btock Board this morning, and prices were gone
rally Btronger. City 0 contiuuo Btcady without
change. 8ale8 at 100 for the new bonds. Le
high Gold Loan Bold at 1)2.
ReadiDg Railroad was quiet but steady, with
' ..t.. JD II ' i(H y T, i T, f , .
rnitn wwdin;; i cniiKji vaiiin lumroaq wan
steady at 56 bid; Camden and Amboy KaUroad;
was weak, sales at IVSK; LehlKh Valley Rail
road sold atM; and Philadelphia and Erie Rail-,
road at 28, b. o. 30 was bid for North Penn
sylvania; 8fi for Catawlssa preferred; and 4 .
fur Northern ( Wr.l
' Canal Btockfl were lively: sales of Sehoylklll '
preferred at 10', b. o.; and Lehigh at 33.
Miscellaneous shares were neglected; sales of '
Mechanics' Bank at 32, and Hestonvllle Rail-
way at 12. . , i
PHILADELPHIA STOCK KXCITANOR BALRS. r
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 & Third street.
FIRRT BOA Till
lieoocitye, New.ioov
t'2000 I ROld 1
tooorhilB7s.... HS
lioool'hil &Ks.... 88
1 in Cam A AR. 114 r
70 do in.ws'i
l ' do naif :
M so Leh V R...1B. 64V
10 do bi. my
HiOsch Nav pfd. :.
ioo do b30. lev
lOOBhPh AE..h80. 28'k
89BhO C AAK.1S. BV
11000 W Jer 88
5 sh Mech Bank.. B8
200 Bh Read R..SA0. 4
200 do 830. 48-44
111 sh Penna R.... Bi v
37sh Leh N..,,.)s. 8a
Jav coo Kg A Co. quote Government seourttles a
follow: U. 8. 88 Of 1881, 11SV(4118V,6-S0S f l""'2.
llfV116V: do., 1864, 11C116V: do., 186S Ufa.
Ilex; do., July. 18c, Ii4i,ll4i,; do. do., !?, .
mvrfiujf; do., is iM,vll4,v; 10-40, my.
lliitfi Cur. 68, lUJiraillv Gold, mi.
XUhsks. Da IUvtN 4 Brothkb, No. 40 S. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quoutMotis :
U. 8. 6s Of 1881, HS.';x 118?; ; do., 1862, 1 Ilk ,') It Si !
do. 1884, llfvailBv; do. 1NO0, 118(4115X5 do. 18,
new, lHriuv S da 1867, do. H4'.l14'i; do. 18s,
da, 114'4(a;ll4v; lfMom 112j,(yii', : U. a 30 Year
0 percent Currency, 111V(lili: 1iio Comp. Int. '
Notes, 19; Gold, 1203,(3121 ; Silver. llm Union
Paclllc H. It. 1st Mort. Bonds, svrf8I0; Central
cilic H. It. 1st Mort. ISor.dn, iw&saa; Union Paoiflc
Land Grant Bonds, t80TiK).
Mkssks. William Paiktkh A Co., No. 8 8. Third
B'reet, report the following quotations: U. s(. to of
1881, 118.S,(118,'4 ; 6-2HS or 186, llBOAUBA, ; do. 1884
11116', ; do. 1806, mH5V; do., July, 1866,
lisv-iiu: do., July, 1R7, li41UVt do. Jniv,;
1868,U4114x ; 58, 10-40, U'J.VlgUtS ; U. S. Paclnc
KB. Cur. S, 10S),(tlU8. Gold, JftlV&lKl-
Nark A I.adnkh, Bankers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows: .
lfl-oo A. M l!oi n-49 A.M ...lantf
10-67 " 1S1 11-30 m
10-69 " lMJj.lHO " VilK.
1103 121 I
Stack Quotation! by Telecraph I P. JQ.
Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through their New
Xork house the following:
N. T. Cent. A II ud R , Pacific Mall Steam. . . 4 T
Con. Stock Scrip... 98V Western Union Tela S6'J
da scrip v;TolcdoA Wabash K. 47
N. Y. A Erie Kail. . 84V IMU. 4 St. Paul U com 73
Ph. and Bea. K 7 y Mu. a st. Paul pref.. 87
Mich. South. A Nl.R. 86 v! Adams Express 64V
Cla and Pitt. R 9(t Wells, Fargo A Co.... 80 V
Chi. and N. W. com . V2i United Htates BIV
Chi. aud N. W. pre!.. 8 Tennessee 6a, new, ' 49X
Chi. and K.L R 11"V Gold. Mftf
Pitta. F. W. Chi. K. 90 i Market steady,
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Mompay, Feb. 7. These was considerable attvity
at the Cattlo Market to-day, and prices advanced X
is V cents per lb. We quote choice atavftiov cents,,
prime at 9(9V cents, fair to good at 7v8' cents,
and common at 6(7 cents per lb. gross. . Receipt,
16?4 head. . '...,
The following Balis were reported:
Hrnit. '
60 Owen Smith, Western, 8$10.
87 A. Chrlftj A Bro., Virginia, 99X. :
HH Dennis Smith, Western, 7XV.
41 Lacngler A McClecBe, Lancaster co.,8(9V- -
60 P. McHlleu, Lancaster co., 8Q1l !
60 Ph. Hathaway. Lancaster co., M9.
30 B. V. WcKllieu, Chester CO., 6A9i.
KM) James McFllleii, Western, tkftV-
luo E. 8. McFlllen, Lanuaxter co., 89 V. s
130 Uliroan A llacliinan, Western, BwglO. -
va Marvin muer a western, tHiu.
113 Mooney 4 Miller, Western, 7VW10X. ,
82 Thomas Mooney & Bro., Western, 6(49 V.
60 John Smltn A Bro., Western, V10V.
to J. A L. Frank. Western, 7v8V.
60 (ins. Schamuerg A Co., Western, 89V-
94 Hope 4 Co., Lancaster co., BJfjtgUV.
64 H. Frank, Western, 7($8x.
66 Klkon 4 Co., Western, &7)tf.
13 B. Baldwin, Chester county, 8(8V,
18 J. ClciuHon, Chester co., 8V(9V.
13 1). Branson, Chester county, e48X
37 Blum 4 Co., Western, k48)tf.
87 Chandler 4 Alexander, Chester county, 1)i9X.
8 A. Klmhle, Chester county, 8$9.
17 L Home, Delaware, 6(7. '
48 . Elllngerr Virginia, 7X9. '
19 John J. Rowland, Delaware CO., 7X8V.
' 83 S. Frank, Virginia, MCtf.
40 K. Wayne, Virginia, JXwSV.
14 Preston 4 Saunders, Chester county, 839 V. -Cows
and Calves were In good demand at an ad
vance; sales of 160 head at 46so. tiprlngers sell
at (40(460.
Sheep were in fair demand and prices firm ; 4000
head sold at the Avenue Drove Yard at 64c, and
8000 head at the Park Drove Yard at 8V$Sc lb lb.
Hogs The advance noted last week was well sus
tained ; sales of 2064 head at i3-6014 y 100 lbs. net
for corn fed.
Philadelphia Trade Report. .
Monday, Feb. 7. Seeds Clove meed la In good
demand at full prices. 250 bushels sold at t3TJtf
8-30, the latter rate for choice. Timothy la held at
t4 504-7B; and Flaxseed at tU"208'2B.
Bark We quote No. l Quercitron, common brands,
at f30 v ton.
The Fionr market la less active, but prices are
well sustained. There is no demand for shipment,
aud the home consumers operate sparingly. Sales
of 700 barrels, Including superfine at $4-9004 $0;
extras at 4-C2V4-75 for Iowa, Wisconsin, and Min
nesota extra family at $5fi-76 the latter rate for
choice; Pennsylvania do. do. at a&s-6i)i Indiana
and Ohio do. da at 5-25($6 -86; and fancy brands at
f (i-M)7-60, according to quality. Bye Flour la held
att4-87tf.
There is no new feature to present in the Wheat
market, the demand being mostly from the local
millers. Sales of 1500 bushels Pennsylvania red at
1 1-KH41-86. Hye may be quoted at 96a for Western
and Pennsylvania. Corn There is a steady inquiry
for prime dry lots, but damp Is dull and noniinafi
3600 bushels new yellow sol atd 85'Jlc, according to
dryness. Oats sell at 63464c for Pennsylvania
and Western.
Whisky 100 barrels wood and Iron-bound Western
were taken at 9b(&99e.
LATEST SMPMXG INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Au nee Inaidt Paget,
TORT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 7
BTATK OF TUKKMOMSTER AT TUB EVENING TELXORAPB
OKKICK.
TA.M 32111 A. M 43 S P. M .45
CLEARED THIS MOItNINO.
Bulk JP.fti, W Isuer, Belfast, L. Yv'estergaard A Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamer Mlllvllle, Itenear, 8 days from New
York, with mdse. to Whitall, Tatum 4 Co.
Steamer New York, Jones, from Washington, D.
C., with mdse. to W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
Steamer F. Franklin, Hereon, 18 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Octorara, Reynold, from Baltimore, with
mdse. to captain.
Br. bark Scottish Bride, Allen, 4 days from Hew
York, in ballast to C. C. Van Horn.
Br. bark Land o' Cakes, Willis, from Bremen via
Hampton Kouds, In ballast to W. Brockie. Was IS
hours from Hampton Koadu to Delaware Breakwater.
Stcamtug America, Vlrden, 12 hours from Dela
ware Breakwater, saving in tow barks Scottish
Bride, from New YorK, aud Land o' Cakes, from
Bremen via Uaraptos Hoabi.
memokaxda!
Ship Oeorge Csnnlng, Bradford, for Philadelphia,
sailed from Falmouth iitd ult. '
Ship Tyro, lmker, hence, at Hamburg 90th nlu
Ship Atheiiais, Baker, for PhUadululua, entered oat
atLondouWUtult.
steamship Yazoo, Catharine, hence, at Havana
yesterdar.
Bark t Reek, Denker, for Philadelphia, soiled
from uremerhaven 91st ult.
Bark Mercurius, Puunen, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Koyan 91st ult.
Bark Azelia Thurlow, Gallison, from Philadelphia
for Antwerp, put In at Dartmouth Kid ult.
SchrsChas. A. Uralner, Harvey, and Wild Pigeon,
Baker, from Piovideuce for Philadelphia, euNe
York yesterday. .1 .
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