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THK DAILY EVKfrTM TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1870.
CITY inTELLIEHCR.
SCHUYLKILL NAVIGATION
Annual Meetlna- of tho Nchuvlkllt NlfMt
UniiHjt-Heading of AnnanJ Report.
The annual meeting o( the stockholders of the
ftchuylklll Navigation Company wm held at
their office building, No. 417 Walnut street, to
day, at 11 o'clock A.M. The President, Mr.
Frederick Fralcy, presented and read the annual
report, from which we abstract the following:--
The total tonnage carried was 982, TOO tons;
oal tonnage, 008,879; miscellaneous articles
283,800. Tho coal tonnage was 384,681 tone leas
than that of 1868; the miscellaneous tonnage
417 tons more thaa that of 1868.
The Income during the year from tolls
Rent of' real estate and ofllcc W,M9 -40
Tolls on Union Canal trade
Interest., M68t
Balance due by Philadelphia and Heading
Railroad on settlement of accounts
under agreement of 1864 4,189 '4a
Total ;..fH96,4-0
The current expenses of the year were. . . . 1263,813-35
Divided as follows:
Car and landing expenses 70,128-68
Drawbacks on coal trade and allowances
for boats 1M.400-M
Towing boats 13'2?2't?
Union Canal Co., for iu share of tolls i,6lin
Total 44fl,8C3-61
Balance applicable to the payment of Interest and
Inking fund, 1447,100 30.
Interest payable on notes, bonds, and loans of tne
company, t444,027-80.
Surplus beyond payment of interest and expenses,
$3073-69. , ,
In reference to the drought the report says:
In the latter part of July and tho beginning of
August, owing to the low stage of water In the
Schuylkill, not at all unusual at that season,
we found It necessary to coll upon the city of
Philadelphia for compliance with the terms of
the contract under which it has the right to use
the water power of tho dam at Fairmount for
pumping water Into Its reservoirs.
Our requests were partially complied with,
and the navigation was not very materially in
terfered with until the 11th of August, when the
agents of the city positively refused to close the
inlets to the water power, and also drew down
the water in the dam to a point that rendered it
Impossible for loaded boats to pass. On the
14th of August the steam pump and machinery
owned by the city was so much impaired that it
could not be relied on for its usual supply to tho
reservoirs. The city was in great peril on the
one hand from a threatened famine for want of
water, and on the other in danger of destruction
of property by a destructive conflagration.
Its agents had done under the plea of great
necessity what effectually interfered with and
stopped navigation below Manayunk. We were
powerless to close its water gates by force, and
upon its agent's assuming the responsibility, and
promising, so far as they could, Indemnity, we
yielded to what was considered a temporary
necessity, and made every effort to remove that
necessity as speedily as possible.
Although every effort has been made to per
fect an amicable settlement of damages, we have
been compelled to apply to the courts for the
arbitration of our claims upon the city.
An election for officers was held, which re
sulted in the choice of the following ticket:
President- Frederick Fraley.
Managers Joseph B. Townscnd, John N.
Hutchinson, George Brooke, Charles W. Whar
ton, Thomas T. Lea, and Charles Baber, of
Fottsville.
Treasurer Charles W. Bacon.
Secretary William M. Tllghman .
FOX'S POLICE.
JHore Peculiar Conduct A Burglar Set at
Liberty Belore the Charges Against Him
Can lie Substantiated.
A few weeks since Mr. Thomas Robinson, re
siding at No. 1617 Christian street, was aroused
at midnight by the noise and appearance of what
seemed to be burglars attempting to enter his
bouse. The assistance of a neighbor, Mr. Charles
8. Nelson, residing at No. 1618 Coppio street,
was procured, when a rough-looking customer
was found on the premises. He was secured
and marched off to the Fitzwatcr Street 8tation
House at Fitzwatcr and Twentieth streets, where
be was handed over with a statement of the
facts to an officer, whose name could not be
ascertained, but whose number was 28. Next
morning Mr. Kobinson, on going to make his
barges against the burglar before Aid. Dallas,
who hears cases at that station, found that his bird
bad unceremoniously flown. He was Informed that
the prisoner had been discharged because the
complainant had not appeared sooner to make
bis charges. This was at fifteen minutes after 7
o'clock In the morning, when the other prison
ers who had been arrested during the night had
not yet been heard, and while the van was yet
at the door waiting to convey them away.
Through some personal acquaintance, conni
vance, or sympathy of some sort on the part of
the otliccrs, the burglar had been allowed to
depart. Mr. Kobinson, thinking it due to the
protection of the public that the burglar should
be punished, stated the facts to the Lieutenant,
who promised that the cose should have a hear
ing. No hearing has yet been vouchsafed.
though Mr. Kobinson has tried to bring it to
pass again and again. 1 be oincers and Lieute
nant appear to be trying to weary him out by
Dntilng it oil troiu time to time.
The case, as we have stated It, is a peculiar
one; but.unhappily, almost characteristic. If this
burglar is not brought to justice, Mayor Fox
may as well discharge bis whole force, and
abandon the farce of attempting to maintain tho
peace and preserve the property of our citizens,
The Lieutenant of this district should at least
bave an opportunity of explaining to his Honor
tne circumstances unaer wmcn a prisoner ac
cuscd by worthy citizens of burglary, after
having been arrested by them iu the very act of
committing the offense, was permitted to go at
large before tho prosecutors could possibly ap
pear to mate gooa tneir cnares.
The accusers are gentlemen of the highest re
epectabllity, well known to us, whose word is
undoubted. When a householder risks his life
in defense of bis property, he Is at least entitled
to a voice in tne disposal ot tuo prisoner, no
matter bow intimate the officers may be with
the offender. This is carrying the matter of
friendship a little too far, but a man canuot be
beld accountable to law when he is the com
vanion of thieves and robbers.
His Honor's attention is respectfully solicited
to the above.
Bodt Identified. The body of the German
who committed suicide in Snyder a woods, If air
mount Park, has been identified as that of
Kobert Kowl, aged thirty years, no was em
ployed at the banking-home as clerk
That evening ho failed to go to his
boarding-house, and the following morn
ing his body was found in tho locality
above mentioned, in his ngut nana was a au-
cbarged pistol and a bullet hole in his right
temple. The body was clad in a black sack
cout and vest, dark grev pantaloons with side
Rtrine. drab overcoat, white shirt, plaid under
shirt, long boots, and a brown Kossuth hat and
red kid cloves. On his person was found a
liver watch, and a pocket-book with twenty-two
cents and some papers fu it. Among the papers
was a bill of exchange, to the order ot dosepn
Einstein on SUhl fc Fedcrcr, Stuttgart, Ger
many, for 'iVi guilders, and dated January 20,
LAiiCEKY or Money Charles Smith was ar
rested at r ifth and Callowhill streets yesterday
for tho larceny of sixteen dollars from a man in
a tavern in that locality. Defendant bad a hear
ing before AldermauCahlll and was held in ifrtXX)
ban to answer.
Jumped Overboard Alfred Davis, colored.
jumped Into the Schuylkill at Pine street wharf
yesterday. Oflicer Conaty, of tho Fifth district,
succeeded in rescuing him from
Davis is deranged in mind. He was sent to the
Almshouse,
Assault and Battery John Donovan, aged
KU vu'in u u B arrpRf1 of liMrrlith fiml J i thnrU.
tree is yesterday for assault and battery on a
woman named Susan Coleman. He had a hear
ing before Alderman Bonsall and was beld to
answer.
the iscnoErrE case.
Hupreme Coart In
Rim- .ttAmtk RmiI
Pre.
V1-
Kim.
Jurists feaarsweod, Anew, and
llama
ARGTJMSKTS IU THH CASH.
This morning, at 13 o'clock, the argument In
the 8chocppe case were commenced in the
Supreme Court. The presiding Jndgo, In open
ing the case, stated that before the paper-books
of the conned could be examined it was a ques
tion how this case came to this court. The time
of the act of Assembly under which the writ of
error was brought had exnlred. The allocatur
1 should have been filed within thirty days. It had
not occn so nicd. l ne material in tuo paper
books would all have been in place within the
thirty days. Only one way was open by which
the case could come, and that is by supposing
that there is an error in the common law re
cord. Hon. 8. Hebron, counsel for the prisoners,
stated in reply that the statute under which the
writ had been allowed by the Attorney-General
contained no thirty-day limitation. He then
rend the authorities on the subject.
George Northrop, for the prisoners, said
that writs of error could be made cither by the
allowance of the Supreme Court or by the
consent of the Attorney-General. In cases where
there is an allowance of the court, the consent
of the Attorney-General could not apply, and
vice versa.
It was contended that all was done that was
necessary to be clone within tho thirty days.
Judge Sharswood thought that there was no
motion to quash, and could not be under the
circumstances.
Judge Kcnd said that the difficulty arose from
the fact that all the sections wore combined in
one act. The allocatur had been refused by two
judges, on the ground that there was no ground
lor me writ oi error.
After a consultation of the judges, it was de
cided to hear the case, and reserve any opinion
upon the legality of the hearing for tho present.
w. ii. Miller, XJifi., men openea tne argument
for the prisoner. He said that in cases where
there was a strong popular opinion against a
prisoner, a writ of error was the only hope.
The main point in the case was to show that the
mortuusdelecli was not proven. This could be
shown by scicntillc proof, by which is meant
scientific facts supported by the authority of
persons who are known or proven authorities
on scienunc subjects.
Where legal guilt rests upon circumsiantiai
evidence, the circumstance should be as clear
and connected as If was proved undisputably.
Also, the true cause of death must be clearly-
proven. No otner nypoiuesis suouia oe aoie to
account for the fact.
It is better that ten guilty persons should
escape than mat one innocent, person snouia
suller. me coun is lue uaiunce wueci. vuoro
the jury has been at all affected by personal
feelings. It is the duty of the court to set aside
the verdict, it can ue suown mat me testimony
in this case contained so much guessing that it
did not at all amount to a certaluty.
The post mortem examination was a very
bungling affair. A young man performed a sort
of dissection to procure tho stomach for chemi
cal analysis, lie made no examination of the
kidneys. Dr. Eakin found what he called a
faint trace of prunslc acid in the stomach. It
was found by a color test only. This would not
be allowed as a post mortem examination in
cither England, France, or Prussia.
The very lact that Miss Mcinnecke lived lor
twenty-four hours after there was any chance to
admlulster poison should settle the question of
prussic acid entirely. The longest caso on
recoru was wncre a person uvea one uour alter
tho application of prussic acid, so quickly does
it do its work. A post-mortem to bo of any ac
count must be complete and exhaustive, so that
no organs arc overlooked in which death could
lurk, brought on by other causes.
Dr. Gonraa suited that no made no examina
tion of tho spine or spinal marrow, for the
reason, as he stated, that it was unnecessary.
He made an incision in the cranium, ana round
that there was a softening of the brain. He
thought there bad been no apoplexy, because he
found no clot. There could have been death
from apoplexy with all the symptoms without
any clot. This might have been another cause
of death. Mies Stcnnecke was a short, fat person.
about sixty-live years of age. Apoplexy occurs
mo6t oiten among nesny ana eiaeriy persons
It is believed that few persons die from narcotic
poison who outlive twelve hours. Miss men
necke lived twenty-four hours after Dr. Schoeppe
had been with her.
The opinions of all the noted medical men of
Philadelphia were against that of Dr. Conrad.
Should this one opinion of this young man out
balance that ol all the others ? lie was a young
and inexperienced man. He was no chemical
expert. Should the life of a man depend on bis
testimony ?
un tho trial the luuge cnargea tne jury that
prooi ot poison was necessary ior conviction,
but It did not matter what poison. Only two
poisons are mentioned in the evidence as at all
the probable cause of the death prussic acid
and morphia. Morphia was not brought in
until an acquittal was found on the ground of
prussic acid.
in tne testimony one oi tue witnesses testiuea
that he had seen a hawk killed -by prussic acid.
and that Miss Stennecke's physiognomy looked
something like that ot the hawk.
After Professor Eaken had obtained the mate
rial of the stomach, he put it iu a tin bucket, iu
which it was carried to the laboratory. There
he placed it In vessels, without trying if any of
these vessels were clean or had been used for
other chemical tests. He used the iron test, not
the more delicate one with nitrate of silver
With the iron test he said ho obtained the
Prussian blue immediately; whereas it is said
that the blue does not come at first, but the
solution is at first green. He said this was the
first time that he ever experimented with the
human stomach in a search for poison. He cave
two reasons for not uoing the delicate silver
test; one was that half his material was not suffi
cient for the operation of this test (it had been
divided for the experiments), the other, that
the test is not accurate. Are theve reasons true
or false? The silver test will work when there
is only one drop of the material. He here had
one-half ot tho whole amount, me authorities
on the accuracy of the test are all against him.
He distilled the substance of the stomach with
sulphuric acid after the material was partly
putrid. Authorities show that prussic acid will
be produced under these circumstances from
natural causes.
He failed to produce a precipitate, which was
the only form which would prove the pre
sence of prussic acid with certainty. Vet he
says there was an odor of the acid, as of bruised
peach leaves, the production of which odor
would require the presence of the acid in large
quantities. Its presence in such large quantities
would certainly give the precipitate; the effects
ot it wouiu ccriaimy nave been seen in other
ways. There was no foaming at the inouih or
clinching of the fingers of the patient.
The whole bodvjol this scleuuiic evidence was
given to the jury without any directions as to
what testimony tliey were to allow and what
they were to reject.
They had the wholo ruuge of testimony, con
trary to all principles which are now held. They
submit to tue jury the evidence of a physician
who admits that he has not examined various
narts of the body where other diseases mitrht hn
present, leaving it supposable that death might
have resulted from natural enuses. And thev do
this in the face of the tact that in the opinion of
various well-known medical men there were
symptoms which would appear from various
other causes.
They also submit to them another theory,
name v. death irom a combiuation ot poisons,
This rests entirely upon the testimony of Dr.
Harmon, lie says that he experimented on a
hawk with corrosive sublimate, opium, and
prussic add. He says that the action of one of
these poiso: n ta-ded the action of the others,
On this they build the theory of the lingering
death from Dolaon of Miss Stcnnecke. When
Hr. HarniOB was asked for his authority for this
action of the poisons, be said that he thought
so. The prisoner is to be killed on the supposi
tion only of one medical man.
But Miss Stennecko herself said that she was
nt in good health. On the day before she was
taken sick, she went to the bank to draw a
tbetk. The counsel lor the Commonwealth
attempt to prove that the signature to this
check does not betray any nervousness In the
writer. They try to prove her to have been in
robust health. But on that same day she met
her laboring man in the street, who asked her
how she wan. She distinctly told blm that the
was not wall at that time.
Ihe only allegation made against Dr. 8choenpe
was on the ground of death from prosaic acid.
it was not until the case was nearly through that
some of the witnesses proposed the theory of
morphia. A physician who stated on the trial
that death was from narcotics, had before sutnd
after examining the eyes of the body that It was
not from narcotics. It was only thinking
out a theory of his own whieh caused blm to
cuange his opinion.
On account of other business of the Court, the
argument in this case was then adjourned until
to-morrow morning.
r Sam o Rial Kstati. The following real estate
nd stocks were sold Mis morning at the Merchants'
Kxchange by Messrs. Thomas a Sons:
1 tuir Mcrcantlls Library Company
COnhtre Union Hanking Uompany,
lIXI'OO
41 Ik)
S7-00
I6U
7 W
46 DO
19 nil area Rplianoa Inmranca Uompan
85abarm Northern I.ihortie la lompanr.
41 anara itontral ITanaporTaiira oompanj
90 aharM CommonwnaUta National Bank
17 tharoa KntarnriM Innuranco i;omiian
tHK Danville, llazluton. and Wilkeabarra JL
va. .......... ... ..... j- 7R par rt.
5UU0 Raid Ka-It Valley R. R. 8 per cent.
l ntiare Arcn Mreet 'ineaire
ftaharea Arademy of Maaio, with Ticket
1(KH) dharea Mount Farm (ToaJ and Oil Uompany.,
HIXTIi HTRH.KT (Nortn), No. Cil-Two-atorr
brick Dwelling ,.
SOUTH BTKKET, west of Twentjflfth-
LaTfre Lot .'
BHOAD and CAMBRIA. H. . eomer-LarM
M0 00
Will
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saouoo
and Dwelling 2800 W
Opirationb or thb Hkaltii Officers for
18fii During tho year 180 the Port Physician
viBited 651 vessels, carrying 190 foreign passen
gers; and the Lazaretto Physician 840 vessels,
can-ring 717 foreicm passengers, maklnir n tninl
ior me iweiTe uionms oi vai vessels and 907
passengers, v cssei owners are required to pay
fifty cents per capita on all the foreign people
they cam', to the city authorities. A rnnanltu.
lution of the labor of these officers is as follows:
Bteamcrs visited, ai ; ships. 3ft : briirs. sirs
barques, 2'3; schooners, SIC. Foreign passen
gers arrived, W7: outside channel visits. 2!Hi:
coastwise vessel visits. 480: vessels Hntal nA! at
Lazaretto. 71 1 patients from vessels admitted to
LararettoIIoKpltal, 6. 4816 permits were granted
to cicau sums, uuring me same time, by the
board, realizing to that institution $5700.
Coroner's Inquest. Coroner Taylor this
morning held an inqucbt upon the body of a
German who died in a cell at the Third District
Htation iiouee on Sunday morning. His name
is not Known, lie was lound lvlnir on thn shin.
walk at Third and Spruce streets on Saturday
night, and was taken to the lock-up on the
charge of drunkenness. At 8 o clock on thn fol
lowing morning he was discovered dead. Tim
turnkey bad visited the cell several times during
the night, and ns lato as 6 o'clock Sunday morn
ing he was seen alive. The policeman who
arrested him could not soy whether he was
drunk or not when he picked him ud from tho
sidewalk. He was, however, insensible. The
inquest in tiie case was postponed until a post
mortem examination of the body is made by the
vi'litit;i o yuj in u
A New Post Office The Washington cor.
respondent of the JNew York Times sends that
paper the following information: "Philadel-
pnia, emuious oi new iorK ana Boston, pro-
uupco io mive u new i obi wince ounaincr. tne
estimated cost or which Is about 1. 000.000.
Some gentlemen of that city are now here atrl-
fating the subject among the members of the
congressional delegation Irom that State. Peti
tions and so forth are to be sent out in a few
days, but it is thought better not to mention tho
matter in Congress until tho League Island ap-
propnuuou kuau nave oecn passed upon.
Funeral of the Late George M. Whar
ton. lo-dny at noon the funeral services of
George M. Wharton took place at the Church of
Bt. James tne iess, near .Laurel mil. JNo ser
vices of any description were held at his lato
residence. At eleven o'clock a largo body of
relatives ana personal menus proceeded in car
riages direct to the church.
The burial services were performed by Rev.
Dr. Morton, of St. James', assisted by Rev. Dr.
Davlea, of St. Peters' Episcopal Church. The
remains were interred in the cemetery adjoining.
m" . '-r. .s . I I
I'LATINO OLICEMAN. ADOUt 1 O Clock. lUlo
morning William Kane was arrested at Seventh
and Carpenter streets for drunkenness. lie had
been playing policeman and bad a woman named
Annie Penrose in custody. When searched at
the station-house a pistol was found In his pos
session. Kane was arraigned before Alderman
Bonsall and was committed for trial.
It will be seen, by another column, that the
business of Mr. J. W. Proctor, who some time
since leu the city under peculiar circum
stances, has not yet been entirely settled. 1'he
remnants ot the Block left behind him at No. 9'JO
Che nut street, are still being disposed of by the
representatives oi nis creauoro.
Robiiery. Last night Jenkins' dry poods
store, No. 1107 Spring Garden street, was entered
by thieves who pried open a back door. It is
not known whether anything was carried oft.
A commission formed of delegates from the
States of the Zollverein has been In session at
Berlin to report on commercial matters, and de
vise means to improve the present statistical
system.
WEDDING INVITATIONS
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dependent fathers and moUiers,and orphan children,
wno are entitled, Dut wno nave not yet applied foi
a pension. AU who think they are entitled should at
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Also, omclai lists of all Ministers, Diplomat!
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THIRD EDITION
BARRIO AD XS D!
The
Arrest
its
Rochcfort,
Results.
and
Hia Partisans Assemble and Prepare
for a Conflict with the
Empire.
E N ( L A N 13.
The Opening of Parliament The
Queen's Speech Scenes and Cere
moniesThe Laying of
Another Submarine
Gable
FROM EUROPE.
The Arreat ot Rcehefort-Hls Partisans Anaem.
nunc.
By the Anglo-Amtrican Cable.
Paris, Feb. 7 Evening. Henri Rochefort,
the editor of the Marseillaise, was arrested at
his residence in the northeastern part of the
city at an early hour this morning. His friends
and partisans are assembling. Great crowds
are collected in that quarter, and serious trou
bles are expected.
Great Crowds of People on the Streets, and
Barricading commenced.
Paris, Feb. 82 A. M The troubles at Belle
ville are serious. The streets are filled with
shouting people, and barricading has com
menced. The Imperial Troops Rushing; to tho Hcene.
A detachment of Imperial troops arrived in
the vicinity at 11 o'clock.
lAter Particulars The Isoenllty of the Barri
cade.
3 A. M. Barricades have been erected in the
Rue du Faubourg de Temple, Ruo St. Maur,
Rue Grange, Auz Belles, and other streets in
the vicinity of Belleville.
The Scene of the Disturbance
is near the Northern and Strasbourg Hallway
Stations.
More Troops on the Ground.
At half-past 11 additional detachments of
troops arrived, but to this hour no firearms have
been used.
The troops in garrison in tho vicinity have re
ceived orders to hold themselves in readiness to
march at a moment's notice. Such are the
precautions taken by the police and military
authorities that it is believed the riot will not be
attended with any serious consequences.
the Troubles Mtlll Kxtenrilna;.
Paris, Feb, 87 A. M. The troubles at Belle
ville lasted all night, and have extended north'
ward to La Vallettc, the extreme northeastern
arrondlssement within the fortifications.
The Troops Withhold Their Fire.
The troops have not yet resorted to the use of
their firearms.
The Police at Work.
The police have been active aud made many
arrests. Bevond the excitement naturally inci
dent to such an occasion, the rest of the city Is
tranquil.
Precautions of the Government.
The government still continues its precau
tionary measures to prevent outbreaks else
where. ENGLAND.
Opening of Parliament The Queen's Speech.
London, Feb. 8. The sessions of Parliament
were opened to-day. The Queen's speech was
read by commission, her Majesty excusing her
self on account of recent indisposition. The
Queen comments on the tranquillity which pre
vails in all quarters ot the globe, and notices
the growing disposition of all countries to appeal
to friendly mediation rather than to resort to
arms.
She asserts the favorable condition of the
finances and revenues of the realm; suggests
the continuation of tho Inquiry commenced du
ring the last session Into the mode of condncting
Parliamentary elections; announces the pro
bability that the Government wiJl
propose land reform measures for
Ireland, and will introduce a bill to
define the status of citizens of foreign countries
who may desire naturalization; recommends
such legislation on the subject of religious tests
in the Universities of Oxford aud Cambridge as
will increase the usefulneasof those Institutions;
comments upon the recent agrarian outrages in
Ireland; and after a resume of various measures
of domestic reform to be submitted to Parlia
ment, close as follows: "Upon these and all
other subject her Majesty devoatly prays that
your labors may be constantly attended by the
blessings of God."
Ship News.
Qveenstows, Feb. 8. The steamships Mara-
than, and the Queen, arrived here yesterday.
Another Uaoie.
London, Feb. 8. Another cable, to connect
Wales and Rhode Island.wlll shortly be laid. A
contract for tho cable, to cost (100,000, has just
been slgued. '
The Uxlord uoai naco,
To-morrow the Oxford University boat crew
will accept the challenge of the Cambridge crew
for the regular annual race.
AUSTRIA.
Financial minister to Haogary.
Vienna, Feb. 8 Melcholr de Lonyay, re
cently Minister of Finances for Hungary, comes
to this city as Financial Minister of the Empire.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Respect to Peabody.
Baltimore, Feb. 8. The flags on the public
buildings are at half in Mt, and the bells of the
churches and fire department were tolled from
11 A. M. to 1 P. M. in respect to the memory of
the late Mr. Peabody, whose iuterment at Pea
body takes place to-day.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Bamtmokb, Feb, 8. A severe snow and hall sterm
Is prevailing and restricts business, and very little
was done In any department. Cotton dull and nomi
nally 4V- Flour dull aud very small business.
Oram No receipts and very little was dune, and the
market is nominally as quoted yesterday. Provisions
nn.'hanired In everv respect, with verr small busi
ness. Whisky is In good demand at for wood-
bound barrels,
FROM JVEW ENGLAND. I
Heavy Tobaeeo Faltare.
Hartford. Feb. 8.The liabilities ol D. W.
King, commission tobacco merchant, who made
an assignment recently, will, it is thought, reach
nearly tlOO.OOO. It is said one of his creditors
will bring suit against him soon on a charge of
false pretences.
Conneetlcat Republican State Ceaventlen.
The Bcpnbllcan State Convention will meet
here on Wednesday. There will be a,caucns on
Tuesday evening. Senator Buckingham, who
Is one of the delegates from Norwich, is ex
pected to be present, and will probably preside.
The rcnomlnatlon of Governor Jewell is re
garded as certain.
The British Shin Monarch.
Portland, Feb. 8 The ship Monarch, Cap
tain Commercll, Is nndcr orders from the Ad
miralty to sail for Portsmouth, England, direct,
and will leavo on Saturday- or Sunday, without
going vo uoeion or new iorK.
Prince, Arthar.
Boston, Feb. 8. Prince Arthur will leave
Peabody this afternoon direct for Montreal.
Ijtst evening Captain Commerell and other
British officers dined with the Prince.
COWWBE8B.
FORTY-FIRS SESSION-SECOND TERM.
Senate.
WAflniNOTOK, Feb. 8. Resolutions were adopted
calling: for Information relative to the amount ex
pended In defending tue cotton suits In the Court of
Claims, airecunR au inquiry as to wnemer tne earn
of omce prescribed in lhStt In still In force, and In
structing tne roHimaater-enerai to communicate
facts relating to the com or printing manic petiuous
for the abolition of the franking privilege.
On motion or Mr. Drake tne rules were amended
so as to provide for the consideration of Indian
treaties in open Senate, except such as are trans
mitted bv the President in confidence.
heverai private mim were passed, tne census dui
Deing lain over lniormauy.
Iionae.
Mr. Paine. Chairman of the Committee on Klao-
tlons, gave notice that he would on some future day
offer the following resolution, which was ordered to
ue primed :
Jlmolvtd. That the following be adopted as a rule
of the House : A special Committee of Elections
shall be chosen in each contested case, as follows:
'i oe ppcaKer snnu aexignata a uay ior mo cnoioe or
such committee, and shall give the House at
least five days' notice thereof. At 10 o'clock
on the forenoon of the day so designated the stand
ing Committee of Elections shall meet puollaty. In
the ball of the House of Kepresentativea, and shall
prepare a list of the names of the Representatives
holding uncontented seats la the Bouse, excepting
such as shall not have answered to their names
durirg the current tesHion of Congress, and
excepting alBO such as shall have been already
designated as members of two special Com
mittees of Elections during the current term of
congress. Tne committee snail tneo enclose in a
box all the names on such list, and after same
shall bave been thoroughly. Intermingled, shall cause
twenty-one to bo drawn out singly aud read aloud,
and, unless objeoted to. recorded. Klther party
may object to any of the names bo drawn
and the same shall be rejected and
other names In like manner drawn In
lieu thereof, subject also to objection and rejection
until the names drawn without objection shall
amount, either alone or added to the number of
names remaining in the box, to precisely twenty
one. The twenty-one names so obtained having
been recorded, the parties shall, in the alphabetical
order oi their names, strike each one name
from the list successively until twelve
shall be stricken therefrom and the Representatives
whose Barnes shall remain shall constitute the
special Committee of Elections for such contested
case, and In the trial thereof shall be subject to the
laws, rules, and orders, hitherto regulating the
powers, duties, and proceedings of the
standing Committee of Elections, so far
as the same shall be applicabla
thereto. The Anal decision of a majority of the
whole Hpccial Committee so chosen shall be reported
to the House, and shall stand as the order of the
House, unless tne House shall otnerwise determine.
This rule shall not apply to any case in which a final
report snail have been submitted to the House by
the standing Committee of Elections before the
adoption or the same, nor shall It ue the rule of the
House of Representatives of any future Congress
unless expressly adopted by such IIouRe.
Objection having been made by Mr. Maynard, the
Speaker decided that notice had not been given
nnder the rules.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Laflln,
declaring the publication In the Qlvbtot printed peti
tions against the franking privilege, as Issued under
the direction of the Postmaster-General, to be a
wasteful expenditure of public: money and directing
the discontinuance of such publication, came up as
the first business In order, and Mr. Latlln addressed
the House in explanation and advocacy of lu
THK NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Fror Ots K. T. Herald.
"Gold declined to 180.V, although at the beginning
it was thought that the market ought to have gone
up, for the reason that the necossity for paying old
debts in coin would create an inordinate demand for
the precious metal. That tne gold operators had
some intimation of the decision on Saturday seems
evident from the rates of gold lu the loan market to
day as well as in the larger dealings at the Clearing
House. Transactions In gold at 120 vj were not of large
amount, for at this figure a reaction set in, and
simultaneously there was an upward turn in prices
at the Stock Exchange. The reason was that after
the first flurry and confusion had passed, the specu
lators thought over the situation more calmly, and,
upon the discovery that during the past eight years
oi suspension oi specie payments most oi our rail
ways had cancelled the greater portion of their old
bonds by the issue of new ones, were sollciuug to
ouy DacK tne stocks wnicn in tneir rrignt they
hud hastened to sell. It Is slgnlllcant however.
that the recuperation In prices after the greatest
depression of the day was slowest in those stocks
which are unuenaid dj tne largest Donned debt.
The reaction in gold was based upon the Idea that.
as there can be further issues of greenbacks.
stronger efforts will be made for an inflation of na
tional bank note currency, if not for a general free
banking law. We give in the tables further on the
result of these Influences upon gold aud stocks. In
the latter Rock Islaud was again active, and rose to
118 upon the action of the governing committee In
directing a sub-committee to make an Investigation
of the claim of the directors to have the stock again
placed on the call. It is said that satisfactory evi
dence Is given that the registration of all the stock
bus been made, aud it is expected that Kock
Island will be once more called within a day
or two. In the agitation produced by the news
frnm Wnslilnirton the Drlce fell off to 117V. Krl.i
was strong on the snowing of increased earn
ings, and was nrm throughout me excitement.
Western Union was heavy and declined to 34 V- New
Jersey Central was feverish between the limits of
99M and ieo Ohio and Mississippi was the latest
feature in the 'bull' movement, aud advanced to liu.
Pucitic Mall was actively strong In the early portion
of the day, and sold at 41.V. but declined in the
afternoon to 40?.'.
'The money market was quiet and steady at four
to six per cent Commercial paper was In good
demand, and was quoted at 6 to 1)4 per cent, for
prime double names. Foreign exchange was Ann
on the basis of 1W) for prime bankers' sixty day
sterling."
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third Street.
BETWEar HOARDS.
12000 Phil &E 7s.... ss
tattoo do 8d. 88
VlstlLeuV R...18. MV
BU IlKHIrUUVIIie. . is
11800 City 68, N..1S.HMIV
fiOOO do 100
1100 do loox
BMOOLehCon L.... 76X
$1000 c A Ames, -so w
IbOOOPaCpW 94
10 sh Fenna R.... 56 V
100 SB Read R..B30. 48
iu ao 4HV
100 do 0.4S-44
200 do 48 Vf
100 do b30.Dd
SECOND
BOARD.
83000 Leh T R n bds
reg....e.. M
2000 City es,N...ls.lou,'
12782 8ch N 68, W.. 68
i $3000 Pa 6s, Bd se. ..108
18000 Leh gold L. . . . 02;;
$;iooo l a A Bur R 6s 84
loOsh Head R..b30.48 B6
. BahPenna R Mt,'
S do 6i
lshCat ASe..... 63
a do eav
100 sh Leh N tit.... S3
SOLDIERS DISCHARGED BEFORE TWj
years' service for Injuries or woands,lncludlu
rupture, are entitled, they or their widows ornftr
(If they have received none), to 1200 bounty.
Apply to ROBERT 8. LEAGUE A 'CO.,
T80 No. 138 8. SEVENTH Street.
PERSONS HAVING DEBTS DUE IN ANY
part of the United States can have them easily
adjusted and collected on application to the Genera
Collection Agency, ROBERT S. LEAGUE CO.,
No, 186 South SEVENTH Street. 1
OBEBT 8. LEAGUE A CO., NOTARIES PUB.
LIO, COMMISSIONERS, ETC. Depositions
and Acknowledgments takes for any State or Terr"
lory Volte Ptatet 0
F0URT H E D ITIO H
WAonznaTon.
Reconstruction of the NavyThe Na
val Bulletin Pacific Railroad
Bonda Proceeding" in
Congress To-day.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Paelfle Rallroaa Bonds.
Bpteiat Ihtpatch to Th livening TtltgrapK
Washinotow, Feb. 8 The Pacific Railroad
Committee has agreed to report the bill anthe
ming the northern Pacific Kallroad to Issue
bonds secured by their franchise and stock, and
to change the location of the terminus of the
road from Puget Sound to the Columbia river.
Disability BUI.
The Reconstruction Committee has aerced to
report the General Disability bill. It allows all
persons who desire to bave disabilities removed
to go before the United States District Judge
entitled to have disabilities removed, and autho
rizes the jndge to make such report to Congress.
Keorcanlnlnff the Navy.
Tho House Naval Committee meet to-night to
discuss the bill reorganizing the navy. The
committee was engaged to-day in considering '
private bills.
Naval Orders.
Deepatch to the Aetomated PrtM.
Washiuoton, Feb. 8 Lieutenant Henry C.
Nichols is detached from duty at League Island
station and ordered to the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. Passed Assistant Paymaster Francis T.
(iillett is detached from the Dacotah and or
dered to settle accounts. First Assistant Engi
neer Clark Fisher is detached from the Nantic
and awaits orders. Passed Assistant Paymaster
11. Trumbull Btancliffe is detached from duty in
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing and or
dered to the St. Mary's on March 1. Euslga
Daniel Delehantes from the Delaware, and En- '
sign James D. Adams from the Mare Island
Navy Yard, California, and orderedto the Bt.
Mary's.
FROM THE WEST.
Missouri Democratic Caucus Stato Affairs. ' 1
fcT. Louis, Feb. 8. At a Democratic caucus in
Jefferson City last night the constitutional .
amendment recently Introduced in the Senate,,
relating to the enfranchisement of all disfran- . 1
chised persons, was discussed, and a resolution
adopted declaring the purpose of the caucus to
support such a proposition.
A scheme was developed yesterday for a divi
sion of the State of Missouri, the river to be the
dividing line. The scheme is based on the
alleged unequal division of offices, both State
and national.
A proposition to appoint female assistants to-
the State Superintendent of Public Schools was
defeated in the House; also, that colored
teachers should be glveu the preference for
colored schools; also, that . colored children
should have the privilege of attending white
schools where separate schools for colored
children were not established. Reference to the
proccediugs of the Women's Suffrage Associa
tion, held hore on Saturday night, was made in
both houses and a long discussion followed-
Mrs. Amelia Hobbs has been elected Justice of
the Peace for Jersey Landing township, Jersey
county, Illinois, by a majority of SC. This is the
first woman ever elected to office in Illinois.
Tne Southern Railroad BUI.
Cincinnati. Feb. 8 At a nnblic meetin? la
Covington last night resolutions were adopted -
Instructing representatives in the Legislature
to vote for the Southern Kallroad bill, and a com
mittee was appointed to visit Frankfort to pre
sent the same to the Legislature.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Explosion In Boston.
Boston, Feb. 8 A severe explosion ol gas
occurred here last night, near the corner of
Hanover and Salem streets, damaging the pro
perty to the extent of $4000, but doing no per
sonal injury. The explosion was caused by a
leak in the cellar, shattering the building and
blowing out all the windows; and, following the
sewer, the flames ignited a building one hundred
yards distant. A flag-stone weighing three tons
was lifted from its bed and tilted nearly on its
end.
FROM TRENTON.
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Cuban Independence.
Trbntoh, Feb. 8. In tbe House this morning-
a resolution was passed proving the New Jersey
representatives In Congress and the United .
mates senate to unito to urge tne acknowledg
ment of Cuban independence, and directing;
them to demand the liberation of persons im
prisoned in England for seeking to gain the in
dependence of Ireland.
The Latest Quotations. -
Paris, Feb. 8 The Bourse opened excited. Rentes,
73f. 20c.
Antwkkp. Feb. 8 Petroleum opened heavy at
60 yf-
The Government has excluded Papal currency
from general circulation In France.
. (Ship News. '
Foht Monkob, Feb. 7. Put in for a harbor
barque K. B. Walker, from Matanzas for New-
York.
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CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 109 8. FIFTH STREET ,
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ESTABLISHED 1 8 S 9.
Tbe sale of Revenue stamps is still continued at
the Old-Established Agencies. , 1
The stock comprises every denomination printed
by the Government, and having at all times a large
supply, we are enabled to all and forward (by Mall or
Express), all orders Immediately npon receipt,
matter of great Importance.
United States Notes, National Bank Notes, Drafts
on Phlladelplua, and Post Otllco Orders received In
payment
Any information regarding the decisions of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue cheerfully and
gratuitously furnished.
Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, Checks,
Receipts, etc
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