'Aim DAILY. JWKNIISO- T IvI , VA IRA P II IM H LADE L T 1 1 1 A; WEDNESDAY; FEB UUA 11 V 10, 1870.
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The KcClnre Cameron Imbroglio.
McClure "Interviewed" He i Keady
to Answer amy Responsible De
nial of His Charges
Against Cameron.
This morning the Post of thin elty indulired in
three-column editorial, divided al.out equally
letw!cn eulogy of Senator Cameron and abuse
( Colonel MeClnro in connection with the letter
from thv Utter publinhed by u on Saturday
last, relating the circunifttaneea iinder which the
former emigrated from the War Olli.-.e to Russia
km the early part of 1802. Other denials of the
statements a ado by Colonel McClure have alHO
appeared In the Washington despatches of cve
ral paper, but as yet Senator Cameron has not
en fit to make a denial over his own signa
ture. Having; received no further communica
tion upon the subject from Colonel McClure, one
eI our reporters was despatched to his office this
aomlng to ascertain, if possiulo, his lntontlons
in refereneo to the depute, when the following
olhxiuy took place:
Jteporter Do you intend to answer the de
nials made In the newspapers of the correctness
of your letter on the Lincoln Cabinet recently
j ubllfhed In Tub Tw.kgkapii ?
McClure I will answer, as soon as there la a
denial from any responsible source.
Jifjtortn Have you ccn the Washington de
spatches iu Tub Telkohupii and Press on the
mibjeet?
McClure Yes. The Press despatch is ingeni
ously framed to deceive; to appear to deny the
truth of my allegations, while it docs not in fact
deny aDy of them. It quotes Chase as saying
that "the records of the Cabinet of Mr. Lincoln,
at that time, would substantiate the truth of
Senator Wilson's article relative to General
Cameron." I doubt not that the records of the
Cabinet ehow that Cameron resigned, as does
the correspondence prepared after his dismissal.
Hy allegation is that the Cabinet records and
the correspondence do not truthfully represent
the facts of the case. Colonel Forney knows
better himself.
Reporter I see that Cameron pronounces your
statements falee.
McClure I doubt not that he does so; he
eannot well do other.wise, for he has labored
most industrlonsly lor eight years to state his
tory falnely as to his removal from the Lincoln
Cabinet. Ho will not, and dare not, deny any
material part of my statement in his place in
the Senate, or over his own signature. Until it
is so denied by some responsible person, who
can assume to speak from personal knowledge,
I shall not resume the discussion of tho subject.
General Cameron is in power. Around him are
men high in position, whose names are already
before the public in connection with this con
troversy, and if I am wrong it is a very easy
matter to controvert my statement. I did not
intrude the subject upon the public, but Senator
Wihjon did, and if he is right, the evidence is
aecepsible for him any day.
Importer Did you see the article in the Post
of this morning?
McClure No: is the Post still published ?
Reporter Yes: it has an editorial of three
olnmns disputing your letter.
McClure I have only to say that I cannot be
diverted from the responsible facts in this con
troversy to engage in disputation with irrespon
sible editors of obscure journals. Cameron
eeuld desire no happier escape from the real
Issue than that.
importer Then for the present you hav
nothing more to give to the public ?
McClure No. Whenever my letter is con
tradicted In any material point by any of the
parties named In the controversy, I will be
ially prepared to prove what I have asserted
beyond all possibility of dispute.
And so the matter rests for the present.
SIIOOTISH.
ilelebratlnn of Sr. Vnlrntlne'M Day A l.m.4 hot
v one afisiriuuiiiiK vaieutinea.
On Monday evening last Arthur D. Curran,
sged fourteen years, son of Mr. John C. Curran,
resldine at No. 247 North 8ixth street, was
severely injured from the effects of a pistol shot
fired irom tne entry oi tne residence of Mr.
Richard Ficken, No. 255 North Sixth street.
Mr. Fickcn it a member of the firm of Ficken
A Williams, sugar refiners. The facts as far as
ascertained are these: On the evening in ques
tion young curran. wun several oilier lads, were
amusing themselves by placing valentines under
the doors of the houses in which their younir
friends resided. They would ring the door-bell.
insert a valentine, and pass on to the house of
their next friend. Ihe residence of Mr. Ficken
-was one of tho houses visited. Here two of the
lads placed a valentine under the door, rang the
bell, and passed up the street. The lads soon
after returned, and when on the pavement of
Mr. Fickcn's residenco, the door was opened
and a pistol was discharged at them, the ball
taking effect in the leg of young Curran. strik
ing him in the upper and outer part of the right
thigh, and, taking an oblique direction, lodged
in the leg underneath the knee. The little suf
ferer was at once removed to a neighbor's house.
and from thence to his own homo, where ho now
lies in a very critical condition. Tho ball has
not vet been extracted. Last evening Mr
Fickeu's son called on Mr. Curran. and informed
bim that his father acknowledged haviug fired
the pistol. No legal action has yet been takeu
m the matter.
Local Oops and Ends. The truth some
times wounds; vide the conduct of a certain
detective in the Heme swindling case. Whom
the shoe tits. etc.
That robberies sre not of more frequent
occurrence is to be wondered at. Tnluk of
man haviug a "beat" extending on Market street
from Seventh to Broad !
If the goods were not removed from Cooper
& Conard s in a wagon, wuero are Uioy stored
is there a .fence noar by (
How certain police sergeants can attend
Fox's and to their duties at the same time is to
s inexplicable.
We understand that a commission has been
sent to Kamscbatka to examine into the feasl
bilitv of the Delaware bridge nroieet.
Private watchmen are big things, but when
they allow such big things as $5000 robberies to
ccur, they sink luto nothingness, where they
hould remain.
A certain yoj man Is In sore distress over
the about to be happy nuptials of Miss Susan
waiion. urn w no suau we praise. Woe is mo
.gratitude, etc.
Getting Readt fob Sea The only vessel
at tne JNavy ara undergoing repairs at thn nrn.
sent time is the Congress, which will soon be
ready for sea. It is expected that she will make
a trial trip to Boston as soon as she is nut lntn
commission. The Congress lies on the outside
at the main pier of the yard, and presents a fine
appearance. She was launched originally &
the Pushmataha. Her name was then changed
to the uamDnoge, and nnany to tne congress
Captain N. B. Harris has been ordered to the
ewoiand of the ship.
THE KEW CITY OFFICERS.
tea-re. llnncork, Prlc nJ Me Turn Knirr
I pen t'brlr Dutlre Tbey tare Hwarn i by
the fnvr-Tlirlr AriMlntmrni ts l.-rk-ahlp,
Ktc.
This morning Mavor Fox administered the
oath of oflloe to Samuel P. Hancock, City Con
troller elect; Ulchard Pelt., Kocclvcr of Tuxoe
elect, and Alexander McCuon, City Coinmin
iincr elect. YcBtcrday tuo Mayor signed the
following ordlnanco, which had paned both
branches of Coutieiln:
Htnln-d, Hyt.hfl He I or t and Common Cnnnolls of the
City of Philadelphia, That Kdvtard.l. krnnoyand David
Jones are Imreby approved a tlm sureties nf Samo-d P
Mancork, City Com roller elnot; that .John 11. Jones,
lluh i.amble, and Jul) n !. Pmilaon are hereby approved
as sureties of Nionar.l Pelt, Ksrsivnr of Tain elect,
and that Robert O. TUtermai y and Joseph fj. Tittermary
ere hereby approved a thn siirotinsot Aleiandor Mc
Cuen. Oily Commissioner elect, end th Oil.? Hoiiritor I
hereby directed to prepare bonds with warranto of attor
ney for said parting to i.xecnte, and to cense judgment to
be entered thereon "
The City Solicitor having prepared the proper
Winds with warrants of attorney, etc., as directed
by the resolution of Oonnclls, the newly elected
officers appeared before his Honor, and were
sworn in as above stated. Mr. Fella at once re
paired to his ofllce, took possesion of the books,
papers, etc., and made the following appoint
ments: Chief Chrk John L. Hill.
linrtiring Clerks Robert S. Williams, Hurry
C. Sclby, fcdward llilfcrty. Fred..). Walter, R.
H. Stokes, H. Oscar Roberts, W. Alex, liueklcy ,
and M. N. Phillips.
,Solieitor Kratus Poulson, Esq.
MesseiKer John Kurt..
1 lie other appointments will be announced in
few (tiivfc. The books of thn ltpnidvir f
Taxes' Olliee will not bo opened for business
until the 121st Inst. Mr. I'eltz rooulres timo to
examine into the affairs of tho ollice, and tlx up
me imioks, etc., preparatory to the opening of
the ollice under his administration.
Alexander McCuen entered noon his duties
this morning as one of the City Commissioners
elect.
Mr. Samuel V. Hancock, after the oath of
oflice was administered to him, repaired to the
City Controller's quarters, in the (iirard Bauk.
Mr. Get., ex-City Controller, was not in attend
ance. Mr. Hancock waited until that gcntleinun
put in an appearance, and then affairs changed
lianas, Mr. Hancock taklnrr charire of the ollice
and appointing Mr. William King chief clerk.
Mr. King was formerly an Assistant United
States Assessor of the Second District. Mr.
Hancock will announce the other appointments
in a few days. He is differently situated from
Mr. I'eltr, the Receiver of Taxes. This gentle
man has chosen as clerks under him a number
who served in the department before, and they.
of course, understand their business. Mr. Uan-
ock is compelled to gradually make changes in
order that the appointees may obtain a know
ledge ot tne work to bo performed by them.
llie sureties of iiioiunf j. Worrell, Esq., City
Solicitor elect, have not yet been approved by
Councils. He, of course, cannot take possession
oi ins oince until mis is clone.
The Board of City Commissioners, by the
seating of Mr. McCuen, becomes Republican.
In this department a clerk 1j to be appointed.
Mr. Lutz, by the change in the hoard, will have
to surrender his position. ' The board now
stands: General John V. Ballier, Thomas B.
Locke, and Alexander McCuen. General U.illier
is the Democrat. As the senior member of the
board, he will bo tho presiding otlleer. David
P. Weaver retires by the recent decision of the
Supreme Court.
Sunday School Teaciikks' Association.
A meeting was held lat-t evening, at the Church
ot tho Holy Trinity, Nineteenth and Walnnt
streets, to consider the feasibility of forming an
association of tho Sunday School teachers of
the Protestant Episcopal Chnreh in Philadelphia
and vicinity. Mr. Charles E. Lex was called to
the chair, and Messrs. Abraham Hitter and
Robert A. Kyle appointed Secretaries. Remarks
were made by several gentlemen, approving the
ouject uiuieu at, una on motion oi .nr. l nomas
Latimer it was resolved that au association be
formed, for tho purpose of affording teachers
and others intcrrested iu Sunday School work,
as connected wun tne episcopal unurch, an
opportunity of consultation, from time to time,
as to the best means of carrying it on. The
following gentlemen were then appointed a
committee to present to the meeting a plan of
organization: Messrs. Thomas Latimer, Wil
liam G. Boulton, William II. Rhawu, George C.
-Thomas, Lewis D. Vail, Williani P. Cresson,
and Edward Ulmstead.
After a brief absence, the committee returned
and reported a constitution, which was unam
mously adopted, and a committee, consisting of
the Chairman, becretaries, and Messrs. George
U. inomas, icwis u. au, and dosepn ti. Uar-
lington, appointed to have the same printed
and sent, to ine superintendents oi eacn Episco
pal school in Philadelphia and vicinity, for the
signatures oi tneir teacners, niie and female.
Ihe meeting tnen adjourned.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, delegates were present from seventeen
diucrent schools, and much interest was mani
fested in the matter. The next meeting will be
held on Monday evening, March 14, at the
Church of the Holy Trinity, when the associa
tion will De luuy organized and the officers
elected.
Philadelphia Buoar Importers and tub
New Yoick Custom Wocsb. The New York
Custom House has been notorious for some time
past for falee weights, false measures, false ap
praisements, and all manner of cheating, all of
wincn lias neen winked at by the .New lork
officials, both high and low, partly because they
were paid to wink, and partly because it was to
the interest of New York commerce. The effect
of the system was to concentrate the trade at
that port, to the injury of all others. A pres
sure nas Dcen urougni to near upon the authori
ties for the alleviation of this evil, in great part
oy uic sugar importers oi tnis city, wnose trade
was seriously damaged by the abnormal pro
ceedings. After a prolonged resistance they
have at last been successful. The revenues at
that port are now in the main honestly collected.
which favorable change in the cause of morality
and commercial credit can be attributed to the
working inhabitants of the village of Fhlladcl'
phia by the loungers iu the crossroad grocery of
ew lork.
Masonic Friendship Lodge, No. 400, of
Jenkintown, Montgomery county, met last
evening, ami patted a series of resolutions
highly complimentary to Past Deputy District
"1 - Tl'Mt! 1." 1 . "l.t-l.I-J
tnuuu iuwr Minium rv. rruy, mr uis Kind
ness to the lodge during the past Masonic year.
Iu the course of tho evening a beautiful set of
Past Master's regalia was presented by Brother
Bray. In behalf of the lodge, to Past Master
Chailcb Mathers. The speech of Brother Bray
was highly complimentary, neat, and beautiful.
liroiuer aiauiers aecepted tne gift in a few ap
propriate remarks, and the lodge afterwards
proceeded with the regular bnslness. Friend
ship Lodge, us its number (400) indicates, is a
comparand cijr juuug loage, Put it is fast in
creasing iu numbers and cilicieue.y. It is under
stood that the lodges of this Masonic dittrict
intend presenting to Past Deputy District Grand
Master Bray a handsome testimonial for his
activity snd uuiversal kindne.-s to tho lodges of
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uib uirjtuii iiiuiu wo jraoi j cur.
Stealing and Receiving. Yesterday the
renin uitinei ponce suceeeucu in arresting John
Wells and Daniel Scott, charged with the rob
bery of the stable of Cyrus Lukens. Vernon
street, above i nteenth, on Saturday night last.
On taking them to the station house it was
ascertained that the stolen property, consisting
of a set of harness, a buffalo robe, a strinir of
sleiQ'h bells and a blanket, the whole valued at
4175, had been pawned at the establishment of
tne wen-Know n :iuuiiius naas, ropiar street,
above Ninth, for 1". A smirch warrant was
obtained and in the loft of Kaas' establishment
the goods were found. The accused will have
a hearing at the Central to-day. tjuery Wheu
will Kaas be beard f
Eobdehv 8ometlme during Sunday nlirht.
the soap and candle factory of John Coons &
Son, Wood street wharf, Schuylkill, was entered
and robbed of goods to the value oi several uun-
uiu UoUari.
THE rur.LIG IIUILDINUS.
fleeting mt Ihe l'mmll far the Awnrtt of
1 outran.
A ppecWl meeting of the commission for tho
erection of the proposod public building, w.m
neiu at noon to-day m tno room of the no:
lnlseion, In tho New Court House, President
Uiiiun H. Stokley in llie ciinir.
CYrtillo.ii tea of the einetlon of Hfennel W. fhn,l
snd AlexiuirtiT M. Kox as menioers or the enin mis
sion were received ami approved. Mr. Cattell uvnn
the piaee of Mr. rtoklef . and Mr. Pox to nil the, va-
canry occasioned by the deatU of Alexander J.
llarper.
Mr. .1. V. V otson announced that the meeting had
been call) 0 at the instance of the Ooinm'Uee on (!on-
ira- m, wincn eoruniiitee was now ready to report.
'1 he committee snliiiiltted tlmlr report, in whleh
they recommended tlmt, for tho preliminary work.
Ihe eoiitracU be awarded as follows:
For thn exeavations, .dimes Arinstrouir. at to
cents per entile foot.
roruKing down tne icrrnco wail and cleaning
brleks, ete., Tanlel McNiehol.
For cfinetetliiif the entire foundation, James Arm.
strong, nt ID renin pur ctihlo foot.
For furnishing foundation stone of approved
quality, ,1 vines Armstrong, l per perch.
ror rurnmlilne mtlldinK stone, Mamuei Worga.
Forlirlek work, Oenrge II. flrlnkworth.
For biilldlue cellar walls. James Armstrong at
l-ff per perch.
The committee stated tht twenty- Icht. bids had
been reeelved for tho dltrerent work for which pro
posals had been udvertiHcd.
Mr. J. V. Watson Mated thnt perhaps some of the
stone proposed to bejiMirehneri might, not tm suita
ble, and as the eoinmiitcti had only reported the
lowest bidder, ho was of the opinlou that a provi
sion should lie mjdo that In cash the s'one furnished
was not, Kuuatiie, ine next lowest niuuer should re
ceive the cot'lrnet.
ir. Wanner desired to know whether the com
mittee had riitistied themselves that tho lowest bid
ders won d properly fulfil their contracts; he nut the
qui stl jii from tho fact of there being biicIi discrepan
cies In the IiIiIh.
Mr. Walter moved that the bid of James Arm
strong for excavating be accepted, stating that he
wan a guild responsible man, and experienced In
sneh work, the total cost of this branch he estimated
Will be frys,440.
Mr. II. Miller desired to be informed as to whether
ho eorriiulsHinn has authority to make the contract.
The I'nniio'lct of the city have made no appropriation
io pay ior ine woik, ami ine ai-ioi consolidation ex
pressly prohibits the expenditure of anv monev for
any purpose unless an appropriation has tlrst been
made.
Mr. W alter then reud the ordinance bv whleh thn
commission was created, Iu order to Rhow thn mem
bers mar. uiey nan untiioriiy tinder lis provisions to
make contracts, and that it then remained wiin
I'onnclls as to whether their action In the awarding
of contract should be approved or disapproved.
mt. met army was ot uim opinion that the commis
sion will be wanting In dutj.if it does not at ouce
award the contracts.
Mr. Cattell stated that on tho creation of the com.
mission the expeetalrons were that. City Councils
would make the necessary appropriation to earrv
on the work; but this commission ha gono to the
end of its tether. Councils had refused to make the
appropriation because they thought, that the citizens
would not bear the additional tax of one-tenth of
one per cent, this year.
Having railed to make that appropriation, there is
no money to go on with the work, and If there is no
money, what Is the use of imtklus the eont.raets: ?
Councils, lie felt, will not make an appropriation
iuh year, antt ne was oi me opinion that the com
mission cannot make the contracts until appropria
tions are made by Councils, and until such is done
the work eannot be done. The duty of the commis
sion was to report the contracts to Councils and ask
ior an appropriation.
Mr. Vt alter stated that the contracts will not be
binding without the approval of City Councils. They
have the power to make an appropriation or to
raise a special loan, and It la not now known as to
whether they will or will Hot make some such pro
vision nt their meeting to-morrow. The question of
money belongs to Councils, and not to the com
mission. Mr. Wagner was of the opinion that it Is the
duty of the commission to say to whom the con
tracts shah be given, and then report to Councils.
He believed that Mr. Cattell was iu error in regard
to the fall n re to make the appropriation. Wheu the
matter was before the finance Committee, it was
the opinion of the lawyers there that Councils have
no autnonry to lay a special tax, nut that the ap
propriation should come out of the general tax. lie
was of the opinion that the duty of tho commission
was fully laid down In the ordinance, and he hoped
the contracts would be awarded.
Mr. Cattell answered that when the snblect was
before the Finance Committee the prlnctpal-eanon
given for not making the appropriation was that
they did not think thecitiKcns would bear the special
tax.
Mr. I- ox gave as his reason for the fallnre of the
Finance Committee to act was that a majority of that
comifiittce was opposed to the erection of the build
ings on Independence Kquare.
Mr. Miner was oi opinion mac ine matter could
be reported to Councils In some way without making
the contracts.
Mr. Gill Ingham stated that it was the duty of the
commission to make the contracts, which duty was
fully laid down in the ordinance that had been read.
There are some members here who are opposed to
tne location oi ine nuunings wno raise mo opposi
tion ; that If he had been opposed to tho location
provided in the ordinance, he would never have oc
cupied a position in me commission.
Mr. Mccarty gave as his opinion that the cam
mittee was bound to make the contracts.
Mr. J. V. Watson stated that the parties who made
the bids for contracts all thoroughly understood
their rights and duties under the contracts.
Mr. Cattell stated that the Committee on contracts
had not compiled with the ordinance, which pro
vides that the terms of the contracts should be pub-
iisnea. lie was oi me opinion mat tne awarding or
these contracts would simply be a farce, since there
is no appropriation.
Considerable discussion followed, when the reso
lution of Mr. Walter to award the contract for exca
vations to James Armstrong, at 79 cents per cable
yard, was agreed to hy the following vote: Yeas
Billlngton, Cattell, Day, Fox, (A. M.), OlUingham,
Kneass, Aiccartnv. Misey, I'ugh, noun, Sfiering,
Wagner, Walter, Wateon, (J. 8.), Watson, (J. V.),
and Btokley, (President), 16. Nays. II. Miller, 1.
Mr. Walter moved that the contract for building
cellar walls be awarded to James Armstrong atf l6
per. percu. Agreed io.
Mr. Walker then moved that the coutract for con
creting the foundation be awarded to James Arm
strong at 111 cents per cubic foot, and for taking
down the terrace walls to Dauiel McNicUol at ftjo-
Agrecu w.
Mr. vox inoveu io rerer tne Dids ror stone to tho
chairman of the Committee on Contracts, Archi
tecture, and Buildings, to make a further report on
the subject. Agreed to.
Mr. James 8. Watsou moved that the commission
proceed to the election of a President for the pre
sent year. Agreed to.
mr. MoKiey was men cnoscn oy acclamation.
Adjourned.
PERJURY.
Came Ifefore 1'. S. Commlsalener Itldille.
Alfred Klncald had a hearing before U. S.
Commissioner Craig Biddlo this morning upon
the chargo of perjury, in knowingly and
willingly swearing falsely In a case or matter
where an oath was required to bo taken under a
law of the United States.
Captain John McFarland tcstitied as follows : I
am a recruiting oiilcer at tho naval rendezvous iu
this city; know the defendaut; he produced a paper
setting forth that he had made oath to hlH being
iweiuy-oue yearn oi af'e ; ue was enusceu in llie navy
in ine eauy pun oi uaimary; nan a conversation
with him ; he expressed a wish to enter the navy ; i
asked bim a numlier of questions and ho answered
that lie was twenty-one years of age; he then went
off and brought back a certlUcato that he had been
examined under oath, and had said ho was over
tweiity-ono years or age; ne was perrectly sober;
don't know that lie made oalh except from his own
statement and his producing the statement from
Alderman Delaney.
On cross-exaiiiliiatlon witness oould not sav
whether he (defendant) held tho certificate or
whether the shipping master had it In his possesion.
Dr. J. C. Kpear testlilcd I am examining surgeon
at the naval rendezvous; recollect having passed the
licensed; he told me that he was twenty-one years
of age; he was not under oath, and tho statement
was only a voluntary one.
In the absence of witness the case was continued
nntil noon to-morrow.
In the Quarter Sessions nn Saturday last the case
of the prisoner was heard on habeas corpn asking
tone discharged from the navy on the ground of
being a minor. Evidence was produced to the effect
inai ue was under ago. Tne junge ueiu the case
under advisement. In order to allow the UnltHii
titates District Attorney to commence proceedings
-eouiai uiiu on ine cuarge oi perjury.
Not Jac
y Alderman Randall on Monday for the theft
of a 5 bill Land who gave his name as Jacob
""'ri B properly Jacob Shaffer. Mr. Bchul
der desires the distinction drawn, he notlwlsh
...f, w "-ju uji wiiu me otoer Jacob.
We arb requested in ai ir- o
Campbell has recovered sufficiently from 'his
Inttminfilf Inn tl aim, .l.t- . . -
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DEAF AN1 DUMIJ.
Annanl Keport flh rrnnaylvnnln. lntHtlni
for the lirnf and luink-JtM Operullon Du
ring the Yenr !.
We bavo received a copy of tho annu-d report
of the Board of Managers of tho Pennsylvania
Institution for the Deaf and Dntnb, showing Its
operations for the year lHt'.U. During this year
there were connected with the Institution iJv7
pnplls, of whom VM were boys and 1)1 girls. On
the first of January, 18tW, there were 1M pupils
in tho institution, of whom 104 were boys and
BO girls. During the year 42 mntes were re
ceived into the Institution, of whom 34 were
boys and 18 girls; 40 mutes left, of whom 20
were boys and 20 girls; bo that on the 1st of
January, 1870, there remained In the Institution
18 pnplls, of whom 108 were boys and 78 girls.
Of the whole number of pnpils. 151 are sup
ported bv the State of Pennsylvania, 11 by tho
mate of New Jersey. 4 by the State of Delaware,
1 by the Croer Bcholorshlp, Mo. 1, 1 by the
John Wright Scholarship, and IS by the Institu
tion or thlr friends. Of the 151 supported by
the btate of Pennsylvania, 30 are from rhllodcl
Dhla. Of the 42 mutes admitted during tho year, 19
were born deaf; 22 lost their hearing by disease,
scarlet fever being the cause in 7 eases, and one
lost bis hearing from some unknown cause.
The receipts of tho 3'carags:re!rated 4114. JIM -77.
Including a balance on hand, January 1, 18(10, of
5178, and leaving a balance January 1, 1870,
of $'.rib(i7-U. The following aro tho oUiccrs of the
Institution for tho current year:
President George Sharswood, LL. D.
Vice-Presidents Henry J. Williams, William
M. Meredith, J. N. Convngham, of Luzerne,
Mordecal L. Dawson.
Secretary .laniCB J. Barclay.
Treasurer S. Weir LewU.
rinclpal A. B. Hutton.
Shout, iniT Not Swert. en Friday evenine;
last an individual who styles himself Kobert B.
s was searching this city with tho Intent
to find one John Short, who was charged with
miming away w ith a wife of Kobert. ii. C.'s in
an abrupt or short manner, on short notice, with
short preparation, and taking in company with
her the shortest road to conunbial felicity, via
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. All these
things Robert B. C. allirius will tend to shorten
the term, of his natural existence, which term of
natural existence he docs not wish thus short
ened by Short. That the blissful career of the
delinquent Short might bo shortly shortened,
the following not very short telegram was sent
over the wires f'otn the bereaved Robert B. C.
in this city to the Chief of Police of Pittsburg:
(Inn John Rbnrt, anur nn his 'hek, pittad with mU-
pox, nve feet eiitiii utuhes hliih, Iflt ruiladetphia nn the
eight o'clock tram tbic morning with tny wile; think he ia
bound for Hpriufclidd, llliuom. My wile hna gut intiit hair,
hhiOHjefl, vinu eulornd clrtthg, bla"k etittb uoiit. witu labs,
bipiiirr! turn and pink bonnet. Sriort htia a wife in Trau
tmt, New ,JerT, and hax run awny with mywifo. An-dit
t hmi and telegraph tno at Uo3 Chointit strppt. Look out
lor tneru tor norerai any. riutsmii u. u s.
In accordance with this request, olllcers were
sent to the Union Depot, Pittsburg, to await
the arrival of tbel-'asteru traiu, which arrived at
10 20 on rriday evening, and if possible, to dis
cover Short and his wiue-eolored companion,
and to take them into custody for their short
comings. After waiting a short time for the
arrival of the train, andu ftcr scanning the faces
of all the hhort passengers, the ofllcers failed to
discover the short tn.iu and the woman who
wished to become Short. On holding a short
conversation with the conductor it was ascer
tained that tho short purtiea had remained upon
the train lor but a short tunc. They had
alighted at Downingtow-n, which is certainly
not a short distauco from Pittsburg. 1 low-
shortly they may have departed from that place
is not Known, but whether tuey are now present
or absent in mat snort town, t'owntngtown
papers will do well to eopy our short para
graph.
Smashing Things. John II. Falls is the
name of u wbiskv-lovinir individual, who Yester
day went on a bonder. On his peregrinations he
entered a grocery at fMcventn and Taylor streets.
and helping himself to some apples, commenced
munching ireeiy. The letmiiy storekeeper re
monstrated, when he pitched her Into the street.
An oiilcer was then called on to arrest John,
who on approaching was met by a f usillado of
weights, scales, bottles, eggs, hams, etc. Finally.
after considerable strategy, John was captured
and taken before Alderman Bonsall, who sent
bim below.
The Pilgrim: This entertainment will ouen
at Concert Hull to-morrow evening. It cousists
of a number of fine paintings illustrative of
Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," executed by
eminent artists. A descriptive lecture will be
delivered by Professor Bain.
.marine accident At v o clock: this morn
ing a sailor named F. 8t. Clair fell from the
yard-arm of the brig Leonard, at Mead street
wharf, sustaining injuries that resulted in almost
instant deatn.
Ownrr Wanted An owner is wanted at the
Fifth District Station House Jor a squirrel tlp-
pt.i iouna in me street.
Trifliko Fire. A fire occurred at the Frank-
ford fcas Works about 10 o'clock this morniug.
uaniaga inning.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bra, No. 40 8. Third Street.
BETWEEN BOARDS.
$1000 C & A m 6s ,'89
100 sh Reading R... 49j
lots.... 94 i
1100 do 94 I
I noti City ss, New.loo.tf
3C Junction R lni H9
BlsaLeh Val..b8. 54V
100 do B4M
14 sh Lth Ns.scwn. 8U)tf
15 do...sfiwn. 83)tf
& sh 18th k lhth.ls 20
17 sh Penna.Biwn. 67 ,y
40 do f7)4
11 sh Cam AR. 115
100 an KeadK..b30.48-94
roo do ... .sio. Vi
luo do..s30wn. 4Hi
100 do 810. ii
109 do..s30wn. 48V
100 do 810. 48
100 do bSO. 4994
100 do 43-94
800 do IS. 49
200 dO....bl0. 49
100 do 49
500 do ...lo.t)5. 49
800 do Is. 49
loo do ..rtrAln. 49
190 d0..810rVU. 49
100 do bC0.48-4.
100 do 487,1
SECOND
BOARD.
liooo city 6s,New. ..nwtf
4000 do 100
w)0 do moitf
1600 Leh gold L 92tf
23shcam& Am.lti.nr
100 sii I'hd E K... 29
100 sh Read.. .1)80. 49 1-16
100 do b30. 49
A EDDING INVITATIONS
..V KNGRAVKD If? TUB KKWKST AND B1WT
aLAKnau.
IOUIH DRKKA,
Htatlonnr and KnArraver.
No. lu&l CIHKttNUT Street.
WKS AND lMUTYUTla
TATIOIKS
ENGKAVBD IN THE LATEST STYLE.
WALLETS, GOLD PENS,
WRITINO DESKS, KNIVES,
CARD CASES, F0LIOS,:ETC.
T. LINERD,
STATION KR AND CARD KNGR4VRH,
No. 921 8P1UJMG GAltDEN STltEET,
8 17 wnmt PB1LADKLPUI
IMPORTANT TO ALL INTERESTED. TUB
arrears of Pensions must be applied for within
Ave years after the death or discharge of a soldier,
sailor, or marine. Those who fall to apply lose
per year. There are thousands la our midst, widows,
dependent fathers and mothers.and orphan children,
who are entitled, but who have not yet applied for
a pension. All who think they are entitled should at
once call on Messrs. ROBERT 8. LEAGUE '4 CO.
No. 1B6 South SEVENTH Street who will promptly
obtain their pensions, or cheerfully give any infor
mation, free of charge. Remember that the five
years' limit allowed bylaw is fast drawing tot
close. " 7 SO
IMPORTANT TO EUROPEAN AND CUBAN
TOURISTS. Passports, prepared In conformity
with the new requirements of the Stat Department,
can be procured in twenty-four hours on applica
tion made, either ln person or by letter, only at the
Official Passport Bureau, No. 188 8. SEVENTH
Street, Philadelphia, ROBERT S. LEAGUE A CO,
Also, official lists of all Ministers, Dlplomatl
Agents, Consuls, and Consular Agents of th
United States, who they are, where they are from
and where they are located, furnisher free of charge
to applicants iwi
THIRD EDITION
Ponial Telegraphy in Ed gland Rate of
Banking Interest in Europu
Heavy SuitB for Damages
Against a Southern Rail
road Alas for Alaska
She is Denied
a Territorial
FROM KVHOPE.
t'ld Wrntber.
By tht A ngloA mriean Cable,
London, Feb. 10. Tho weather for the oast
week has been unusually cold not only in Eng
land, bnt throughout Europe.
The (Government Trlvuriih Myatrni of (ircat
itrmiiii.
The Government tclczranh system Is hardly
in complete working order yet, and the com
plaints of delay aro still numerous. Tho usual
channels lor uicsrngcs have been in some in
stances temporarily clotted, and in this city a
great number of messages inut first be forced
through the pneumatic tubo half a mile to the
Post Ollice before they get on tho wires. Tho
service Is, however, gradually becoming better
and better.
Rnte of Dank f ntrreat.
Paws, Feb. Id. The continental bunks are
generally reducing their rate of interest.
ThU Afternoon' Quotations.
Paris, Feb. 10. The Bourse closed lirm. Rentes.
73f. 40c.
Antwerp, Feb. 1fi Petroleum closed firm at ao'jf.
Hkkmkn, Feb. 16. Petroleum opened quiet at 7
tbulcrs.
IIamuitko, Feb. Iff rrtroleiitn opened fiat.
FROM WAbtiWGTOJf.
Tax and Itevenne.
Social Despatch to The Kvenirui Telegraph.
Washington, Feb. 10. Tie Ways and Means
Committee heard an argument to-day ln favor of
the tax on lumber, and further considered some
sections of the internal Revenue law, iu which
changes have been recommended by Commis
sioner Dclauo.
Alan ! for Alaaka.
Mr. Cullotn, chairman of the Territorial Com
mittee of tho 1 louse, reported unfavorably to
day on bills extending a territorial government
over Alaska. This ends the attempt to mako
Alaska a place of importance.
Indian Affair.
The Committee on Indian Affairs of the House
discussed the sale of the Cherokee neutral lands
in Kansas, and set Friday uext to hear parties
interested.
(lenrr In Washington.
Governor Geary Is here, and had an lutervlow
with the President to-dav. llis visit Is under
stood to be in connection with some busiuess
of tho Union League.
Ilpnertil Hlirrldnn.
General Sheridan is to be at the President's
state dinner this evening. He leaves in a few
daj-B for the West.
COM It 12 K H.
FORTY-FIRST EIUN-MKCONI TKtt.tl,
Hen nte.
Washington, Feb. 10. Mr. Hpnncer presented the
resolution of ihe Alabama Legislature In favor of
the establishment of a National Postal Telegraph
company. Lata on me tame.
Mr. Aiiuiouy presented tne resolutions or trie
Rhode IMund Legislature for a Harbor of Refuge a
Block Inland, commanding the entrance to Long
inland Mouna. lie said tne improvement was de.
mantled as a means of security to navigation, as
itiieuucd io auoru mucn-neodeo Tannines ior tne
commerce of the whole countrf. and as a neenaarv
public defense. The resolutions were then referred
to tne committee on commerce.
Mr. Morrill (Me.) Introduced a bill to incorporato
the National Union Savings BAuk of the District of
Columbia. Keterred to the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia.
on motion of Mr. Wilson, the House bill to pro
vide for furnishing artificial limbs to disabled sol
uicrs was taken np.
Mr. Pratt moved to amend bv extending the nro
visions of the bill to disabled soldiers of the Muxlcau
ar. Agreed to.
Mr. Kdiuunds moved to strike out of the bill the
provision allowing an equivalent ln money to those
entitled to receive an artificial limb, remarking that
the proposition was simply an indirect increase of
pensions of such persons, while no provision was
made for those who had lost au eye or suil'ered from
line injuries.
Mr. Cameron moved to include In the bill the sol
dlers of the War of lsi'2 who had lost limbs in actual
service.
Mr. Edmunds proposed an amendment so that the
bill should provide for all soldiers disabled in actual
service to au extent equivalent to tho loss of such
limb. lie said his object was to include not merely
those who had lost a limb, but all who had lost eyes,
whoBe limbs had been dittlocatcd or backs broken.
The motion of Mr. Edmunds was not agreed to.
Yeas, 21 ; nays. 81.
Mr. Sawyer offered an amendment excluding from
the benefits of the bill any soldiers of the war of
lM'J, or the Mexican war, who aided the cause of
the late Rebellion.
The bill was then laid aside, and the consideration
of the Mississippi bill was resumed.
Mr. Yates said, in Justice to himself and his high
appreciation of tne Senator from Wisconsin (Mr.
Carpenter), he voluntarily withdraws whatever of a
personal character was contained ln his recent reply
to that Senator's position.
IlOUMO.
Mr. Maynard offered a resolution directing the
Select Committee ou American Navigation Interests
to inquire into the expediency of granting a bouuty
on all Iron-built fa-poing vessels constructed In
this country during (he next three years, and from
American materials, equal to the duties which would
have been imposed on such materials if imported.
Adopted.
Indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr.
MorriKsey on account of continued Illness in his
family.
Petitions were presented as follows:
By Mr. Cox, of several thousand cigar manufac
turers, Journeymen cigar-makers, dealers, etc., to
restore the tariff rates on Imported cigars to 13 per
pound and tu per cent, ad valorem.
Like petitions wcru presented by Messrs. Ketcham,
Kelsey (N. Y.), and Strong.
Mr. lienuett Introduced a bill for the better pro
tection of the Northern and Northwestern frontier.
Kef ei red.
Mr. Trimble offered a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to take into consideration
the erection of a suitable building at Paduoah, Ky.,
for tho Post Ollice, United States courts, etc.
Adopted. . ...
Mr. Mayhara offered a resolution for like purpose
relating to Albany, N. Y. Adopted. -
Mr. Sheldon, of Louisiana, presented the Joint
resolution of the Louisiana Legislature relatlvo to
duties ou sugar and molasses.
He also otlered a resolution culling for the report
of September loth, lob, on the ltir Hondo claims.
AMrUcreliB offered a resolution Instructing the
Judiciary committee to Inquire into the expediency
of reporting a law conferring admiralty Jurisdiction
on State courts exercising common law Jurisdiction
AMr 'joi'nson presented the memorial of the Cali
fornia Legislature for the erection of a breakwater
MTlartto'inVla.), to amend a bill to annex the
collection district of St. Marys to tho district of
Keriianditia, Florida, and establishing a port of
delivery at Fort Henry on the St. Mary s river. Ko-
elr culloni, from the Committee on Territories,
renortcd several bills regulating the jurisdiction of
probate courts, salaries of judges, etc., In the Terri
tories. Passed. '
FROM TUB WEST.
Ill-hooItU of Nenator tlrfiuow.
CnicAOO, Feb. 10 Private Intelligence has
been received : at Desmolues from Senator
Grimes in Europo, to the ellect that his boalth
is falling fast, aud the probability is he will not
survive the journey home. ,
t'onaremnian Electro Inr llllnola.
General David Atwood, editor of tho Madison
Stale Journal, has been elected to Congress from
the Second Wisconsin District, to fill the place
of lion. B. F. Hopkins, deceased There was no
organized opposition to Atwood.
IT.KJ.STLVANIA LEGLSLATUHr.
Nennte.
lUuiMMniinn, Fob. is. vmong the bills favorably
tci"i tt rt w re the following:
iiont-c iiui iticorporuiibK tne riiiiadcipma wooo-
pavlug Company.
Pcintto bin nnt'hnrl.ing thn Anti-Incrustation Com
fiiTiy to lisuij preferred stork.
iiocc supplement to the renn wtnai insurance
('onithinv.
Ih.iipo bill liK orniimllnu- the Indigent Widows'
fVcli-ty.
Hfimie supplement to the Orphans' Boclety.
liotiae bill incorporating the People's Hank.
Vari'UiR cntnniiiiiteatlnii were received from (1t
'oiii.-'.llx, all oi whlca have been nubllshed ln their
preet filings.
mr. .lotiuson (rniia.1 offered a lo nt resolution re
calling the House of Correction bill from the Gover
nor. I.HI'I over.
Mr. Mooney offered a resolution anthnrlring tho
nmtnlttee to ascertain w hethnr corrupt means were
used to pass or defeat the Police bill, to employ a
en-rr..
Mr. Josephs eff' red a burlesque amendment that
tho cri'. use of the clerk srtould not exceed Ove
thousand dollars.
Mr. Hern said ti-ls wm no farce. Charges hail
been made on both Hldm that corruption had been
liffrt, anil theso charges had been made agitiist,
good men ond bad of both parties. He hoped the
liouso would authorl.e llie appointment of a
clerk.
Y.t. jopenhs said that there was no proraNc made
for the puyment of wltursnrs.
Mr. iiutin sain ine witnesses would come ior
nothing on tils side if they would do the same on
the olhrr side.
Mr. DhIIt moved to discharge the Corruption Com-
nilitec. Not apreed to.
Mr. F.illott honed that the clerk would lie ap
pointed, buibelctit facts In d already come to the
Ktinwleilpe of the committee to warrant their pro
cei ding. It nas reported that fundi amounting to
a small fortune hud been raised to defeat the bill.
The committee know who negotiated the matter,
who was to make the advances, mid now they wanted
to know who received the motley.
lur. josepns protested aguitiHiine cnarges or sir.
F.llu t. Jiio whole ptatement was untrue and with
out fnurdntion. Not one dollar had been collected
to defeat the bill, city Couantla had so arranged It
for the lust t wo months that the policemen could not
get their warrants. It, was true that powers of
attorney were sometimes signed by thn officer, bat
not In this case, for they were especially instructed
not to give them, if the committee wishes to investi
gate how the hill pnssefl, he (Josephs) knew of per
sons wno were nere at me lime witn money wnirn
nili'ht nseil for tho purpose. He would be before the
committee if they went into this branch of the
inquiry.
After fnrtner discission tne motion to appoint
clerk was lost.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Sulla for Damages Acalnat a Hallway Com
puny.
Baltimore, Feb. 1 In August, 1868, Wil
liam Harper, while crossing the track of the
JNortticrn central Katiroad in a carriage, was
struck by a passing train, and an attack of
paralysis resulted therefrom. Harper has
brought suit in this city against the company for
t:.uuu, nt the conclusion of which Mrs. llarper
will institute proceedings for a like amount for
injuries received at tho same time and place.
New York Produce Market. FJI
ItNsw York. Feb. 10. Cotton heavy; sales of iloo
bales middling uplands at 23c, Flour State and
western less ucuve, and scarcely as orin: State,
ti-"iUd 6 -85; Western, t4-753!6-30; Southern dull aim
uncnangeit. vt neat less active and declined l (a 'ic.
winter red Western, (l -110(41 '83; white Michigan.
fl-40. Corn less actlvo aud declined 1v4c; new
mixed Western, S0inH.ric, aud 78cn 78c. for unsound
lo. oats heavy and lower; State, 60:i;(!2c. ; Western,
Mrtofic. Beef quiet. Pork dull; new mess, f'4n4
W25. Lard dull; steam In tierces, UxlB'aC.
Whisky dull and nominal ; Western, DOc.
THU NKW YORK iUONKY MAllKKT.
From the -V. Y. UeraUU
"It would seem that the speculators In the gold
market who desire an advance ln the premium are
not hopeless ot Congressional action which will
favor their planB. A telegram from Washington yes
terday that General Banks would Introduce a reso
lution recognizing the belligerent rights of the Cuban
patriots, hud the effect of rendering gold firmer.
"More weight was given the announcement from
the fact that General Hanks Is chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, and therefore more
influential than If he had Initiated the measure from
the body of the House. The effect of the news was
to advance gold to 120, although the price failed to
stay at that point. The market was comparatively
dull, although signs were not wanting that if a
Mmli' movement has not been begun, there is little
disposition to press speculative sales.
" i he abundance of funds at bank and in the hands
of private capitalists is still felt ln the ease of the
general money market. On call the Government
dealers are supplied with all they can use at four to
five per cent., and some transactions were reported
to-duy as low as three per cent. Stock houses gene
rally pny six per cent., but where they make a point
of seeking a lower rate, and where their collaterals
are good, prime houses are accommodated at five
per cent. The really prime grades of commercial
puper have been absorbed at 6 to 6)4 and T per
cent, so that the present dealings are, in the next
best grades, at seven to eight per cent. Foreign ex
change was Irregular, and there is considerable
competition among the leading bankers to sell bills.
Prime sterling sixty days Is quoted 108;,', and sight
bills
"The rival specula! ion between the two parties
recently formed In the Government bond market
took a decided tuns -day in favor of the 'bulls,'
and prices steadily advanced about an eighth per
cent, at each board, leaving tho market at the close
of business nbont a half percent higher than at the
opening. The firmer tone or the gold market as
sisted this movement, especially as the foreign quo
tations were strong and active, and live-twenties la
London came HT."
EDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
of tolid 18 karat One gold. QUALITY WAB
RA.NTKD. A fall aaaortmnnt of aizea always oo hand.
FA. MR BKOTUKIl, Makers,
RSMwfmt No. E24 CUUHN17T HtrMt. balow KnurLta
AMUSEMENTS.
Pitt adtWiotuxl imoMiMiU M Ou Third
rii II E PILGRIM.
J- CONCERT HALL. OPENS THURSDAY WIGHT-..
Matineo Wectni ada j and Saturday at 8 3U P. M,
PAINXIKf-K CNKl.tIALKl,
SONGS HRHTf;LA83,
LKCTURK KLOQUKNT,
TRANSITION F1NALK.
This grand moral and meritorious entertainment if
off "rod to PuUudelubiana, hoping to be sustained in SiSO
exhiVitiunH. 214t
EDUCATIONAL.
T A W SCHOOL
O F
HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
OAMimiDUK, Mass.
Second Term lKu 70 luteins 21st February, 1670.
IMSTRCCTOltH AND TOFIOS.
Kathkoiel Holmes, A.M., Koyall Profeeor.-Domestir
KelatinriH, Kquity Plnading, and Kvidenoe.
Chnmopliar O. Larii:del), A.M., Dane Professor. Nego
tiable ruporttidl'arlnoraliip.
Oharlna H. Ludlty, LL. 1) Lecturer. Law of Real Pro
potty. Edmund If. Rnnnett, A. M., Lecturer. Criminal Law,
Willh, and Adlmuinlratiou.
John O. (imy. Jr., A.M., Lecturer. Jurisprudence of
the United Mates aud bankruptcy.
The insinuation is by lootunis, most courts, exeroises in.
written cad ornl discussion ot legal subjects, and prepara
tion ut pli-adincs. , .
1 hv hbrnry la one of the moat ooro plots la the United
St nins, and ln some departments unequalled ; it now cuin-
I irises about 10.UOW volumes, and adciuons are oonstantlf
lainn inaue, , ,
'J lie fees are (80 per term, and $25 for one-half or a ay
aninllor traction of a term. No u taa charcos.
For admission to the school, catalogues, circulars, or
any information, address J. A. L. WHITI'IRK,
SI 9 Retristrer.
II. V
CLASSICAL,
ai ii:niiAcip
SCIENTIFIC, AND
AUAUKMY.
COMMERCIAL.
ABMMULY BU1LD1NUS, No. 108 8. TENTH Street.
'1 uoioiu.il preparation for HuslnRss or College.
t-pecial attention given to PraoUoal Mathematics, Bur
Vcymp. Civil 1 UKineeriUfr, etc.
A tuht class l'l iiiinry Department. II 19 Ira
Circulars at Mr. W arburton'a. No. 490 Chesnut street.
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No. Vi'H W ALNUT and Nd. BS5 Norti BROAD St.
Hooks nro now -open for t be reception of new student
for tiie hpriug Quarter. Early applioation will aeoure
choice of hours, ' 11 liu
MI88 SUSAN GALTON BEG8TO AN
uounoe that she will give Instruction ia , 1 .
KINlilNO AND PIANO.
Term beginning March 1.
Address, care W. U. lioner Co., No. 1102 CHRRNUT
Sti eet. 1 80 w"
THE SECOND SESSION OF THtt
acaderaioyear of the 8TK VKN8DALB 1NHTITUTK.
a select family boarding school for boys, South Aluboy.
N. J., will commence ou Keliruarj l.lmo.
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II.
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CLASSICAL AND KNOLISH SCHOOL.
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