"IT -LI LLo hi ft V. H i PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1870. DOUBLE SlIEEf THREE CENTS. VOL. XIII. NO. 44. TTTT ii JlLj jLA mA MJJTl 1 It 1RST EDITION OT7ISVZLZ.IS BRIDGE. ctdiana and Kentucky united rne i Greatest Bridge in tke United States Its History and a Complete Description of the Work. I It was elated by telegraph on Saturday that Lie great bridge over the Mississippi at Louis ville bad been formally opened. Wo And In the yourier-Journal of the 18th ln?t. the following istory of the enterprise ana uescripnon oi uie tructure: By this bridge three great and distinct systems if railways are directly connected. First, this .ridge completes the direct North and South all ien ront.fi. Second. It furnishes the missing link the connection between Memphis, New Or ehns, and points in the lower Mississippi Valley rid In Texas, and New York, Buston, washlng dn, Baltimore, and the principal cities In the Northeastern States, forming a continuous and inbroken line between the Southwest and Northeast. Thirdly, It forms the laHt link In the lialn "of roads connecting Savannah, Churles on, Wilmington, Norfolk, and the principal ities in the Southeast with St. Louis, and the rocs starting from points on the upper Missis- FP- JIISTUKi ur 'infi rjnicurttjaEi. The project of a bridge over the Ohio at this nlnt Is bv no means a new one. Ihe necessity i! such a structure was felt at an early period n the history of Louisville, and on the S'.Hu day f January, lezv, a cnarier ior me worm was Tntfld bv the State Leelslatnre. The company ailed to obtain tho necessary funds to continue the work, and the project was abandoned, and t slumbered until 11 was reviveu uy iuo law non. ames Gnthric. who may in loot be called the ather of the enterprise, as it was mainly through Stills energetic cuoruj uiai iuo enterprise iook. a procured a renewal of the charter, or rather a fiew charter, which charter was renewed by tho Legislature ebruary l'J, ioj. 1 The superstructure of the bridge is placed hielow the grade of tho track except over tho I Kentucky and Indiana channels. The lowest part oi tho superstructure over me miame cnan- . r.i 1 A 1 ... ...... n 1. Bel IS W ieei auuvc iuw-nii!i man, uuu over ihe Indiana channel OOJ i feet above low-water mark. TUB LENGTH OF TI1E BRIDGE. The length of each span, counting from the Kentucky to the Indiana shore, and the entire length of superstructure. Including abutments, are shown In tho following table. Tho length n on.na ani frnm eentre. In centre nf thn 111. " " " " - - . . " - vuv fpiera: i Kentncky abutment 85 Two spans of 50 feet 100 One pivot draw over canal 261 Four spans of 149 6-10 feet 58 4-10 Two spans of 180 feet 300 Two spans of 210 feet 420 two spans or jk ieei o tone span of 870 feet 370 iSlx spaBS of 245Jtf feet 1473 ime span oi wu met avu Three spans of 180 feet 510 One span of 149 6-10 feet 149 6-10 One span of 100 feet 100 Indiana abutment , . . .. 35 Total. LAYING TUB CORNER-STONE. On tho first day of August, 18(57, the first stone was laid, with Imposing ceremonies, by Mr. W. B. Hamilton, President of tho Bridge Comtiaav. on pier No. 10. The work of con structing the masonry was carried on with tho view of building the piers next to tne Kentucky shore high enough to render their completion nr.icticable durimr the hlirh staee ot water during tho spring months, so the erection of the superstructure coma do commenced ai me ear itt nractlcable moment, xhig point secured. I,it was determined to take advantage o' the un usual low water by putting in the difficult foun dations In tho rapid water of tho falls. - The UlQcult foundation were secured between tho 1st of October and the 1st of December, 1807. DISASTERS AND DIFFICULTIES. An unusual rise in the river carried away all the building derricks and the temporary track for transporting stone to the piers, and caused other damage, so that on the first day of Octo ber not a derrick was left standing In the river. Extraordinary exertions were put forth, and in three weeks a new track had been constructed across the river, derricks and derrick-boats built, and the work progressed simultaneously on ten piers. ' On the 24th of November, 1809, the last stone was laid in pier No. 19. THE MASONRY. The masonry consists of two abutment.! and twenty-seven piers, comprising, in the aggre gate, 30,500 cubic yards of limestouo work, which for beauty and excellence, both of mate rial and workmanship, is unsurpassed. T. worn In fi.nfrth frsim tf frt 1A1 fn.t and are laid in hydraulic cement manufactured in this vicinity. The piers all rest upon the olid rock bed of the river. Tho foundations of tome were obtained with great difficulty on ac count of the swift current and the tendency of springs to Dreax tnrougn me coner uauis. THE BCrERSTKUCTURE. The superstructure, except the portions spanning the channels, is pluced below the grade ot the roaa. ine oeiow graae, or ace portion, is what is known as Fink's Suspension Truss. The spans over the channel are of a plan especi ally arranged for this bridge. Tho entire super structure Is of iron, except the flooring, and consists of twenty-seven spans, varying in length from 50 to 400 feet. The channel spans, 370 and 400 tcet, are the longest ever built on the American continent. ARRANGEMENT OF THB BRIDGE. The bridge, when entirely finished, will have footwalks four feet wide on each side, with hand-railings.' It has a single Hue of track, and is so arranged that, if desirable, tho space of twenty feet cix inches between the footwalks may be floored and used for the accommoda tion ot carriages when not occupied for railroad purposes. The superstructure is proportioned for a maxlum movable load of 2240 nounds ner lineal foot, which can only be br6nght uion it by a train oi engines coupiea together. Seven times this maximum load is calculated to be the weight necessary to break it down. In all ordi nary railroad work the load that It will be called . Upon to sustain Is at most two-thirds ot this - maximum, so that even more than soveu fold is provided to prevent accident. The total number of pounds of wrought and cost iron used In the construction Is 8,72;i,000, and for the rail-posts, flooring and hand-railing, 039,000 feet of timber (board measure) were Ubed. MAGNITUDE OF THE WORK. The erection of this superstructure during the past season was a work of vast magnitude, in cluding, as it did, the placing In position the ponderous mass of iron required in the channel spans, one of which, the Indiana channel span, was erected over water running eighteen miles Eer hour, and on an average ten feet deep, ome of the pieces weighed five tons, and were put in place 100 feet above the bed of the river. 1U.H CITY" TRUST J. The New Banrri nail thn Clf T niaTee-AB Injunction anlni inei.ii. This morning In the Nisi Prlus, before Chief Justice Thompson, the Attorney-General, In half of tho new Board of Trustees, presented the following bill in equity praying an injunction to restrain tho city from continuing the transac tion of business under the trusts, which ihe recent act of Assembly, confirmed by the Su preme Court, vested in them, the new board: In the Supremo Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.; Inequity. William weisn, Jiuwara iwng, jienry m. rnu- r s,Willlttm B. Mann, Alexander Bldule.Charles , T. Col lis, James Campbell, James L. Clog- horn. J. iiillingham Fell, Uustavus 8. Benson, J. II. Mlchener, and George H. SCuart bring this their bill of complaint against tho City of Phila delphia, and against Daniel M. Fox, Mayor of said city; Charles 8. Smith, Superintendent of the Glrard Estates; Samuel 8. Cavin, Agent for the said Flutes; Charles Cat, Superintendent of Trusts; Samuel W. Cattell, President of Select Council of said city; Thomas A. Barlow, C. R. Kamerly, John C. McCall, Henry Marcus, John Cochran, John C. Bickel, John A. Shcrmtr, Alex. L. Ilodgdon. John Fareira, A. II. F'rauclscus, Samuel G. King, Georgo W. Plumly, Jolw L. Shoemaker, David Cramer, William v. Burncll, James W. Hopkins, Joseph U. Hookey, William Bumm, James Ritchie, Charles 11. llarkne. Charles Thompson Jones, William F. Smith, Ed ward A. Shallcross, Samuel L. Snyder, Robert Armstrong, Hugh Mcllwaln, George A. Smith, members of the Select Council of said city. Louis Wagner, Presldeut of the Common Coun cil of said city; William Calhoun, Daniel M. Blackburn, Gcraldus B. Stockdale, Isaac Grif fiths, Thomas Hamilton, William H. F'agcn, George W. Nichols, William Mountain, James F. Stockdale, John J. Hargadon, Alexander W. Grant, John Bardsley, John V. Crcely, -Tohn C. Martin, John Bice, Walter Allison, George L. hiuxby, William 15. jianna, ueorge w. uau, Thomas II. Gill, William T. Ladner, Abraham Kline, R. J. C. Walker, H. C. Oram, Ell wood W. Lelghton, Henry Hubn, B. W.Sulelds, II. A. Stiles, John F. Glenn, George J. Hetzell, James Logan, John Canning, William 11. Ehret, Daniel W. Stockhnm, Daniel P. Bay, JoBcph S. Allen, Nicholas Shane, Charles A. 8oudcr, Daniel Cnrrlc. William F. Miller. William S. Allen, James Jenner, Samuel Miller, William Baldwin, George Widcncr, James Bowker, J. C. Gilbert, 8amuol C. Willctts, Amos R. Ellis, Henry Glass, Thomas Lewis, Charles Judge, George II. Bhisler, James 8. Stewart, John B. Parker, James M. Sellers, and George W. Myers, members of the Common Council of said city; Joseph F. Marcer, Treasurer of said city; Samuel P. Hancock, Controller of said city. And thereupon the plalntlfls complain and show I. That an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth was approved June 30, 1809, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Phila delphia, approved the 2d of February. 1854,' creating a board called Directors of City Trusts." (P. L. 1270.) II. That said act provided inter alia for the appointment of persons to constitute a board to be called Directors of City Trusts, which board was thereby authorized "to exercise and dis charge all the duties and powers of the said city (of Philadelphia), however acquired, concerning any property appropriated to charitable uses, as well as the control and management of the persons of any orphans or others, the objects of such charity, to the extent the same have been, or nereaiter may ne, Dy statute law or other wise, vested in or delegated to the said city or the oiiicers tnereoi. Ana it was turtner by saia act provided that "all and singular tho duties, rignts, ana powers oi tne city oi rmiaaeipnia concerning all property and estate whatsoever dedicated to charitable uses or trusts the charge or administration ot wmcn then was or might thereafter "become vested In or confided to the city of Philadelphia shall be discharged - by the said city through .the instrumentality" of said boara. III. That by said act the Treasurer ot said city was declared to bo the .treasurer ot the' said Directors of Trusts, and the said board were empowered "to appoint agents," "to make leases, ana it was ueciareu to be "tne auty ot the saia Directors oi l rusts, ior ana in tae name of tho said city, to do, perform and discharge whatever acts and duties are, or from time to tlmo may become, proper or necessary to be dona by the said city in discharge of said trust, etc. IV. That under the provisions of said act the plaintiffs have been duly and legally appointed tho "twelve Directors of City Trusts." and from the time of their appointment to said offices they have been and now still are directors of said city trusts. V. That upon the first day of July, 1800, the Common councils ot saia city passed a resolu tion entitled a "Resolution of instructions, to certain city officials," which resolution was on the 8th day of July, 1809, passed by the Select Council ot said citr. A true copy oi saia resolution is nercto attucuca, marked exmuit A. ay saia resolution "all par ties having under their control or supervision any DroDenv lelt to tne citv 01 rhiladclDhia as trusts for eharitable purposes were instructed not to surrenacr any aceas, records, or securi ties, nor to permit their examination, nor to grant possession of any real estate except upon autnority oi uouncns. VI. That upon the eleventh day of October. 1809, the said "the city of Philadelphia" filed her bill in this honorable Court against the plain- tins ana too otner memncrs oi saia uoara oi Trusts, in which said bill the said cltv charged that tho aforesaid act of Assembly of June 30, 1809. was unconstitutional and void. And said city prayed this honorable Court so to decree and to enjoin the present plaintiffs and their colleagues from Interfering with the trusts in said bill set forth. VII. That such proceedings were thereupon had, that said bill was dismissed by tho Court of Nisi Prlus, and on appeal entered by said city from said decision the said decree was on the seventeenth day of February, A. D. 1870, after full hearing, affirmed, and said bill dismissed at tho costs of the appellants; all which, by re ference to the records of this honorable court to January term, 1870, No. 0 (in equity), will more fullv and at large appear. Vlll. That pending said proceedings tho plaintiffs, out of respect to this court, took no measures to Inforce tho authority or in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred upon them by said act of Assembly, save to meet and to organize said board by the election of the plaintiff William Welsh as President of said board and to appoint a committee, and they have provided a suitable place for tho safe keeping of all the title papers, books of account, and records of said trusts; all of which the defendants Smith, Cavlu, and Oat have had notice, and demand has been made of them for delivery of said books aud records, as per exhibit C. IX. 1 hat alter tne amrmanco by tnis court ot tho said decree at Nisi Prlus dismissing said 1,111. the Dlalntllls nopca that tno cltv or f hila- delpbla and her officers would recognize the authority and powers vedica in tne piaintms by said act of Assembly, aud would without molestation or hindrance place the plaintiffs in neaccable possession of all the property of said trusts, and the plaintiffs especially hoped that tho Councils of said city would repeal or annul the aforesaid resolution whereof exhibit A Is a cony. And the olalntlffs accordingly, on tho said seventeenth day of February, 1870, after the affirmance of said decree dismissing said bill, and before the hour assigned for the meeting of Councils on said day. served a written notice on the Mayor of said city, whereof exhibit B is a true copy. And the Mayor of said city sent said notice with a message to the Select Council, of which exhibit D Is a true copy. But neither the Select or Common Council passed, nor did any member of either of said bodies Introduce, any resolution proposing the repeal of the afore said resolution set forth in exhibit A. lhls morning, in the Nisi Prlus, before Chief Justice Thompson, Attorney-General Brewster, on behalf of the now Board of Trusts, presented an application for an injunction to restrain cer tain city officials from further interfering with the new board. The application is as follows: On the contrary, the said Select and Com mon Councils adhere to their aforesaid obstruc tive resolutions and all of the defendants, act ing thereupon, now refuse to recognize the plaintiffs as having any authority to Interfere with or to manage the trusts so as aforesaid committed to the charge of the plaintiffs. And the defendants refuse to permit the plaintiffs to take possession of any of tho real estate securities, or other property of said TrustH, or to suffer or allow the plaintiffs to proceed in the discharge of their duties. And the defendants are now holding posses sion of all said trust property, without tho consent and to the entire exclusion of the plain tiffs. And said defendants claim to have the right to make leases, and to do all other act, matters, and things necessary for tho management of raid trusts, to the utter exclusion of the plain tiffs and their rightful authority in tho pre mises. All which doings of said defendants are con trary to law aud to equity, and tend to the irreparable damage of said trusts whereof the plaintiffs are the lawful custodians and directors as aforesaid. Wherefore tho plaintiffs need equitable relief, and they theretoro pray: That pending this bill the said defendants and each of tlicui, their officers, servants, and agents, bo specially, and upon final hearing they be perpetually enjoined from refusing to recognize tho plaintiffs as Directors of said City Trusts; from refusing to permit the plaintiffs to take possession ot tho real estate and securities belonging to said trusts, and from retaining or withholding any portion of said trust estate from the plaintiffs. And that they be further restrained and en joined, from collecting, receiving, disbursing, or holding any of said Trust funds or moneys, savo as thereto authorized by said act of Juno 30, 1869; and froia drawing, countersigning, or paying any warrants, drafts, or orders for said trust funds or moneys, or any part thereof, uu- less thereto authorized by the plaintiffs; and from making, executing, sealing or delivering any leases, or other writings touching or con cerning said trusts, or any of tho said trust estates or property, except by like consent of the piaintius. Ami that tney oe turtner,' aa-aioresaia, re strained and enjoined from holding any por tion of the said trust estates, securities, or pro perty, to the exclusion of the plaintiffs, from Intermeddling therewith to the exclusion of tho plaintiffs, and from obstructing or In any man ner interfering with the plaintiffs in the dis charge of their said duties as directors of said trusts, and from acting in any manner In per formance of aio' duty connected with either of the trusts neretoioro connaea to tne city ot rbiladolpnia, and which, by the act ot Juuo 30, 1809, have been devolved upon the Directors ot ihe City Trusts. And for such further and other relief as to the Court shall seem meet and equity may require. r . Carroll Brewster, lor plaintiffs. Attached to the bill were the exhibits referred to resolutions of Councils, etc., together with the lollowing: u.. . T. . ..... . taV. io to-n riAn. oi The Directors of the City Trusts have provided, as a place of deposit for the safe keeplnir of all the title papers, books of account, records, and documents whatsoever oi tne saia city, apper taining to Glrard Trusts, the Fidelity Insurance, Trust, and Safo Deposit Company of Philadel phia, and j-ou are hereby required' to deliver tho custody tnereot to tue saia isoara ot irusts. Kespectiuliy yours, William Welsh, President To Charles S. Smith, Esq., Superintendent of Uirard Estates. Samuel 8. Cavlu, Esq., Agent of Glrard Es tates. COrr OF NOTICE TO TI1E SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY TRUSTS. Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1870. Charles Oat, The Directors of City Trusts have provided, as a place ot deposit lor tno sate Keeping ot all the title-papers, books of account, records, and documents whatsoever of the said city apper taining to all city trusts, the Fidelity Insurance, Trust, and Safe Deposit Company of Philadel phia, and you are hereby required to deliver the custody tnereoi to tne said Board ot l rusts. uespecttuuy yours, William Welsh, President William Welsh, having bcoa duly affirmed according to law, doth affirm and say that the farts stated in the foregoing bill are true. That tho Plalntlfls were duly appointed in rectors of said City Trusts, and are still In office as directors atoresaid. mat me constitu tionality of the said act of Juno 30, 1809, has been affirmed by the Supreme Court after a full hcarlnir. That the Councils of said city have passed the resolution (exhibit A) as stated in the bill. lhat piaintius served the notice (exhibit IS) as stated in the bill. That the Councils have not repealed said reso lution, or even proposed to do so. On the contrary thereof, they maintain their hold upon and direction of said trusts and pro perty thereto belonging, and exclude the plain tins tnercirom. Under said resolution all of said defendants deny the right of plaintiffs to manage or control fata trusts, and the plaintiffs cannot proceed in tne aiscnaage ot their duties witnout tue assist' anco of this Honorable Court. That the said Board of Trusts have orgaulzod; have appointed affiant their President; have pro vided a suitable place for the safe-keeping of all me title papers, etc., oi 6aia irusts ot whicn notice has been riven to Charles S. Smith, Superintendent, and Samuel 8. Cavin, Agent of the Girard Estates, aud Charles Out, Superin tendent of Trusts, who havo refused to deliver said books, etc., into the custody of said Board of Trusts. William Welsh. President. Affirmed and subscribed before me the 21st day of February, 1870. James Ross Snowdkn, Prothonotary, The Chief Justice said that from late events he had a somewhat thorough knowledge of this matter and appreciated the merits of the peti tion, and saw but one way of actlnor in tho premises, namely, to grant the preliminary in junction, nxmg mo amount ot security ai ouu, unu naming next Saturday for the hearing. A IIOKRIKLE CASE. A Den for the Destruction of Infant. The Troy (N. Y.) Press savs: An investigation was made in a honso on Seventh street relative to the recent birth of an lllecltlinate infant. Tho olMcers were led up a pair of winding and rickety stairs, through three rooms, into a dark, narrow corner, where a woman lay, with the pallor of death on her brow. only recently Having given birth to a child. The father is a married man. As to the place where the p-IH has been kept. a Mrs. Mann, who Is proprietress of the sink, Is one of those sly, yet haif-wltted creatures who make pretensions to effecting cures through spiritual agencies, and her house is a den where children of illegitimate birth may be left, the real object being their destruction. Ono Infant lay upon tho lap of tho woman. Mrs. Mauu, which she stated was five months old. This Is undoubtedly true, but tho poor child had been stunted In growth, and Is in a sickly, emaciated condition which portends a short llfn Thn one recently born had been secreted when tho doctor visited the sick woman on previous occasions, and he determined a day or two since to ascertain where It was. After running through tho different rooms, he fonnd it wrapped np in a shawl and lying in a corner where there was nothing but rubbish, which was riled UDon the new-born Infant; and In all probability it hod been left there at least four days. The spark of life was almost extinct, and imt a plaintive wail lndl- ! caiea lie preoenco. we assisted in removing me woman and the two babes to a carriage, tho tfnwmnW n ha tttlriin 1 1. A fnAwmnww n n A t. UIVJ ...... vj kUQ luuiliittli .uu vuw latter to the poor-house, where they will bo pro perly carea ior. Mrs. Mapn has all the neces sary facilities for her work; consisting of a bard heart, a secluded, residence, damp rooms, etc., and she practises It with a ready will, tho only condition being that she shall bo well paid. Alt AWFUL EXPLOSION. An Entire Ntrarlartt Drmollnhotl -Moves Men jvinea ana a Nunioer Wooacltil. The St. Louis .Democrat of February 18 says: Tho tearful concussion of a most awful boiler explosion shook tbo entire southern portion of St. Lonls and reverberated throughout the city at half-post 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. To listeners in tho central and western sections the detonation was appallincly distinct, and ex cited the gravest apprehensions of some unnam- able calamity. Kenklonts for many blocks around were nearly stunned, aud on rushing out discovered the air filled with clouds of smoke and dust, over and aronnd tho site of the well- known "Union L.ar Works and Railway Foun dry," on De Kalb street and Laml street. The steam-engine in this foundry worked also the machinery in the car works, by means of a massive shaft passing through an excavation beneath Laml street. It was the boiler of this engine that had exploded, hurling the entire building into scattered ruins, wrecking an ad joining building on the south, Instantly crush ing or scalding to death six of tho workmen, and wounding seme dangerously and others less seriously about twice as many more. The people on tne streets and in the buildings in the immediate neighborhood were for a time paralyzed with horror, and blinded or left almost in darkness by the vapor and grime, but when the first moments of surprise hod passed, they poured in crowds towards tho scene of wreck. Four of the unfortunates, dead, were taken out by them before the crowds gathered. Help was then more plentiful, and in a wonderfully short time me moss ot timbers, iron, bricK, mortar, and rubbish was searched through two other dead bodies were borno sorrowfully out, and the still living were extricated and re moved. The six mangled corpses were carried across Laml street to the car works, and deposited therein, laid out upon boards on tho ground, presenting a spectacle most lamentable ana sickening heads crushed, faces contused and begrimed, and legs and arms broken, bloody, ghastly, and covered with coal dust. the lollowing is a list ot tne aeua: Daniel O'Shea, a single man, aged thirty years. Patrick Sweeney, a married man, fifty years of age. lie leaves a widow nnd four children. irancls coillna, unmarrlea, twenty-three years oi age. uominiCK jnoran, a uoy oi iourieon years. John Kergan, the engineer, thirty-four years ot age. lie leaves a widow una one cuua. Matthew Koe. agea twenty-tnree years, an married. All of tho above six were killed instantly. Paul Beboux, aged twenty-five years. He was married, and lived at ino. vjai uongress street, where now are his widow and two chil dren. He died shortly after being removed from tne ruins. In several cases tho injuries from scalds. burns, and braises are so severe as to preclude mo possibility ot recovery. Home ot tho wounded, upon being rescued, were taken or went alone to their homes. The following- list comprises the names of all of the most seriously injured: ratricK Aicuonaia, rranK ltzpatricK. John Grimes, Bogart Flannlgan, Robert Bow man, John make, John Waddoi, Charles Came ron, itlchard Wells and brotner, and a uerman, name unknown. All of the above killed and wonnded were laborers, except the engineer, Keriran. The building is a perieci wrecK, some parts oi the structure were tnrown a great distance one niece of iron, weiirhinir nerhaDS three hundred pounds, was hurled over the space of a hundred feet. Adjoining on the south . was Card's distillery, in the brick wall of which breach six feet in diameter was blown by tho explosion. The cause of the explosion has not yet been satisfactorily ascertained. Tho foreman, Max Murcotte. had just passed through the engine room and saw, ho says, that the steam pressure was not above eighty pounds. As he passed oat at the front door, having just left the engine room, tho explosion occurred. Marvellously he escaped unhurt, though hurled about five feet into the street. The engine was not in motion at the time of the collapse. ! SHOCKING. A Son Inadvnrtentlv Kills ITU Father.. Mr. Alexis Droit, formerly of 8t. Louis, lately residing In Illinois,' five miles from East St. Louis, on the mulls on tne Columbia roaa, was on last Thursday accidentally shot dead by his own son, a youth of sixteen years. Seeing some ducks in the lake, the lad picked up his gun, asked his father if it was loaded, and the same instant raised with his thumb the hammer of the lock. Before the old man could answer, his boy's thumb slipped off the hammer, tho gun was discharged, and the contents were lodged in the father's right side. Tho unfortunate man llugered In great agony till yesterday, when he expired. The young man has been in a fren zied 6tate, bordering on insanity, since the oc currence, and the family are apprehensive that he will become deranged In consequence of this deplorable casualty. LEGAL mTELLionrjcn. Court of Quarter Senlon Jadse Ludlow. The second period of the February term opened this morning, a new Jury being In attendance. une tnuu was omciany miormeu, tnis morning, that the otneers having lu cliaree bench warrants for the arrest of parties indicted lor keeping gambling- nouses nan ouen uuauie to serve uit-ni, ana nis Honor Instructed Special Detective Wood to call upon the Mayor for whatever force be should deem necessary for the arrests, and said that If they were neeueu, every omcer of tne court would ue detailed to aid In the execution of its process. rattles failing to attend this morning, the court adjourned until Wednesday. It being the intention of the courts to stand adjourned to-morrow, in cele bration of Washington's birthday. Court or Quarter Jelon-Jude Paxaoa. The old ball cases left untried from past terms were lagun this morning In the old court-room. District Court, No. I Jude Hare. Joseph P. Thornton vs. John Van Uunten. who was sued with HobertUrlgg. An action on a pro missory note. Verdict for plaintiff, lT3-78. Henry a. names vs. A. N. Atwood. An action on a promissory note. On trial. District Court, No. 2-Judae Htroud. W. Burnet Levcrn vs. The Atlantic Brick Manufac turing Company. An action to recover for a brlck maklog machine sold to defendants. Verdict for piutntinr, tmt William McLaughlin vs. George Smith.' An action to recover for work done upon the new City road, the plaintiff having been employed by the defendant, who was the contractor for the construction of the road. On trial. U. H. District Court JuUe Cadwalader. The February term of this Court was opened this morning , John Welsh, Kaq., being appointed fore man oi tne urana jury. The first case put upon trial was that of the United States vs. One still and other property, elaimed bv James Donnelly. The distillery run by the claimant at No. US Thompson street was sensed in April, 188, on the ground that the returns made of the business carried on there were false, for which rea son the information of forfeiture was made. The amount involved is about $1176. The com is jet on trial. SECOND EDITION Important Action of the Government in the Cuban Complication The Iron-clad Saugus Ordered to Havana New Mexico Indians Location of Claims and Charges of Fraud. Financial and Commercial i:tc, i:tc, i:tc, vac. r.te. FROM WAhUVfQTOJt. PonndltiR for an International Telernpta 1 Ine. Bpte'oX DtApaleh to Th evening TtltyrapK WAPniNOTON, Feb. 21. Commander John Irwln.U. 8. N., has orders, as soon as his vessel, the Yantic, no x at New York, is ready for sea, to proceed to St. Domingo City, and will then proceed to run a line of deep sea sonndings for tho International Ocean Telegraph Company. Tho line of soundings will be from Batabanoa to St. Jogo do Cuba, thence to Jncmcl, Island of Haiti, St. John, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Kltto, Antigua, Dominica, Barbadoes, 'lobago, Trinidad to Demerara. A United Ntnten Htemner Ordered to Havana. Bpecial Despatch to Tht Kvenina Telegraph. Washington, Feb. 21 At last, at the request of the Secretary of State, Secretary Robeson has ordered the United States iron-clad Saugus to leave Key West immediately for Havana, and remain In that harbor until further orders. The Co-detalilps. The sale of naval cadctshlps was again con sidered before the committee of investigation this morning. Holmes C. Otlley. chief clerk of the Navy Department, was examined. FROM NEW MEXICO. Fraud In 1oeatlnn Indian Agencies. St. Louis, Feb. 20. Ex-Governor Amy passed through here to-day, from New Mexico, on his way to Washington. He reports that tho Ute Indians are discontented in consequence of tho frands practised upon them in the location of their agency at Willanutsche and Capote. They have promised ' to remain peaceable, and are willing to go on the reservation if their agency Is located at Rio Pass. The Ferrous Monache bands refuse to go, but will trust the Government to do them justice and expose the frauds in locating their agency and the purchase of their Unds by speculators. The Southern Apaches are hostile and are con stantly engaged in depredations upon the citl zens. The Legislature of New Mexico lis unani mously in favor of railroads through the Terri tory, iand believes the extension of the Pacific Road would tend greatly to settle the Indian question in that region, nnd especially if the Government will feed the Indians while it is being built. FKOM KUROPE. This moraine's Quotation, By tht Anglo-American Cable. London, Feb, 8111 A. M Consols open at 92 y for money and Vl for account. American securi ties quiet and steady. U. 8. Klvc-twentles of 1802, eu: of lews, bid, sflji: of 1887, mh; 10-409, 84. Ktocks steady. 1 Erie Itallroad, SI ; Illinois Central, 110X ; Atlantic and Great Western, 30. Uvbrpooi, Feb. 8111 A. M. Cotton epens'dull ; middling uplands, 11'd. ; middling Orleans, 11 11 d. The sales are estimated at 10,000 bales. London, Feb. Si 11 A. AL Linseed Oil, ii Big. Turpentine, 80s. 6d New York Money and Mtoek markers. Niw Tori, Feb. 81. Stocks firm. Money easy at per cent. Gold, 119. Vive- twenties, iww, coupon, no1,; ao. it, aa, 111 v; do. I860, da, 114V; da do., new, 113': do. iwst, 118 ; do. 1863, 118X; 10-408, 118 ; Virginia 6s, new, rMi Missouri 8s, 90 ; Canton Company, OS; Cum berland preferred, ; Consolidated New York Cen tral and Hudson Klvur, 87; Brie, 20 V; Reading, SHU ; Adams Express, 68 ; Michigan Central, 181 1 Michigan Southern, 88 ; Illinois Centrjd, l Cleveland and Pittsburg, 101 ; Chicago and Kock Island, 180V ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 191 ; West, era Union Telegraph, 84 . Stock Quotation Telegraph I P. OT. Qlendlnnlng, Davis & Co. report through their New Tort house the following: N. Y. Cent A Hud R , Pitts. F. W. A Cm. E. 91 ?' Con. Stock Scrip. . . 08 Paoino Hall Steam, . . it s. da scrip Western Union Tele 31 N. Y. A fCrleRall. . 87 MIL A St. Paul R.exd 6I Ph. and Kea. K sy MIL ASLPaul pf.ex d 7M' Mien. South. A NLR. 88 Adams Express 0,v Cla and Pitt R. 104 Wells,Fargo & Co. . . . aujf Chi. and N.W. com.. 73V. Tennessee 6s, new. nv Chi and N. W.pref.. 9 Gold 119 Chi. and R. L R. . . ...laoy Market firm. FINANCE AiHD COMLMUUCK, Ornca or tb Kntwma Tul.(irfh,I Mondar, Feb. ill, 1D7U. Money Is in active supply to borrowers on call at 5 per cent, on railroad or good miscellaneous collaterals, and at 4 on Government pledges. Large balances, however, are of ton left with good houses at 4 per cent., though this figure is exceptional. In time loans the market con tinues dull, as usual, and business men hold aloof from the market with a singular persist ency, considering the low rates current. 7 per cent, is the average discount on first-class paper for sixty or ninety' days, and 6 per cent, for thirty days or under. Gold is weak but rather steady. Openiug sales were made at 118, and closed at noon at 119. Government bonds are stronger, and another advance Is made on last quotations. The Stock market was quite active, and prices higher. In State securities there were sales of the war loan at 102. City sixes were quiet but stronger; sales of the old issue at Wi, and of the new at lOOJi'. Reading Railroad was quite active and higher. Sales at 49 and at 48, b. o. Pennsylvania Railroad, sold at 57; and Lehigh Valley Railroad at 5454. 30 was bid for North Pennsyl vania; 13 for Catawissa, . and S5 for pre ferred do. In Canal stocks there was little doing. 16 was bid lor Schuylkill preferred and 33m for Lehigh. ' To-morrow tho banks will be closed to public business. Jay Cooib A CO. quote Government securities as follows: U. 8.s of 1881, 117(4118; 6-aos of 1848, nej.OHBIi'S do., 1864. lH.Vf.M4tf s da, 1SB I"?.'' lHk: do.. July. 186B, m.fi4U3H : do. da, i8df, llBtf (41181 do., 1861, U8tf(4Ui; iO-408, U8Xd H2j ; Cur. es. llliaUlli. Gold, 119. , . Mbbshb. P Havn A Brother, No. 40 8. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. S. 6s of 18bl, ; do.. I8a, ll6tf U6 ; da 1864, 1HV8H4H 5 oa i860, IH?U4K ; do. 1868, ew,li8li8t da 1867. daliatfna;dal868, 00T n3SU3;W-a, il8tfdU8,v;U. o. to Year ir cent. Currency, 1llrani' s Due Comp. Tnt. Uotes, 19; Oolrt, l1H;t(A1l9', ; Stiver. 114118. Union raclllo R. H. 1st Mort. Bonds, sffl7 : Central Pa ciuo H. K. 1st Mort. I!nni, tuoogSiO; Union Paclfio Land Grant Honris, t907lo. Misprr. William Faintkb A Co., No.MB. Third iin-et, report the following quotations: (J. H. a of hk. car. , liixom v. Gold, 118;,(119X. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BXCUANQB BALES. Reported by De Ilsven A Bro., Na 40 8. Third street. . FIRST BOARD. 1100 Fa 6s W I. Cp.ios 1 100 sh Read R 0.49-81 rui;ii7 os. new.HKiv 100 do 40-31 do bSO. 49 do 0.49'Hl rio.eftirnAl.49-Bl dO..l.b60. 49(' dO..M0wn. 49 llo..S30wn. 49V lo ..rgAlB.49 81 do C.49'81 dO..b30wn.49'81 do Is. 49-81 do.swnAI. 49-81 do ... .840. 49 do C. 4981 do Is. 49-3: do.. B5.Vln.49 RI do Sd.49'31 do C. 49V do 49-81 do B60. 48 M 34)0 do IS.IOOJ4 100 f 600 Cltv 6s, Old ... 100 K SO.... 9V 100 3000 do 99 8(H) 100 100 100 100 800 300 100 iuo 100 900 800 100 100 800 800 f hooo Heading ts.1S.104S, TshLeh VK C4 87 do bfiwn. 64 - r! 8H renna k.is. r;i 100 do C 67 100 do 67 10 sh Leh N Is. 82V loo sh Head... s6l. v Ann An Bin mi' 100 do slO. 49W 600 800 100 600 100 100 100 lo.s5wnAI. 49V do HSO. 49 V do b30. 49V (10.S5wnAl. 49V do.. SBAIll. 49V OO..t8UWn.49-Hl do 49-81 Narr A Ladnkr. Bankerj. renort this mornlna'a Gold quotations as follows: 10O0 A. M U8!10-68A.M 119 10-86 ' ...UH 11-28 " 119.V 10-87 " 118, 11-30 119',- 10-88 " U0V11-87 " 119 Philadelphia Trade Report. Monday, Feb. 81. The inquiry for Clovereeed con tinues good, and price are well maintained. Rales of vuO bushels at fts88&. In Timothy no movement. ttmau saies or 1 laxseed at vs i, at wmcn ngure It la taken on arrrlval. There is no great degree of activity in the Flonr market, but with reduced stocks, lighter receipts frnm all quarters, and relative high prices for Wheat, holders are unwilling to accept any abatement from SatnrJuy's quotations. Sales or 60600 barrel, In cluding saperllne at $4-37tf(4-60; extras att4-68tf4 4-76; Northwestern extra fainllv at fo-S&O: Penn sylvania do. do. at t!H4&-7S; Indiana and Ohio da da at 5-86fte6-79; and fancy lots at higher figures. No change iu Rye Flour or Corn Meal. The Wheat market presents no ne feature. Small sales of Pennsylvania red at ttWtai'ts. Bye Is selling at 1. The oirerfngs of Corn are light, and prices steady. Sales of of 30U0 bushels yellow at 8H4 92c and white at 96c. Outs are unchanged. 8000 bushels light Pennsylvania sold at 64$65 cents. Whisky Is quiet Sales of wood-bound packages at 9wc, and Iron do. at f I. Philadelphia Cnttle Market. Monday. Feb. 81. There was but little urgency In the demand for Beef Cattle this week, and prices declined nc. y lb. We qnote choice at949tfc.: prime at bVfaKVc; fair to good at Ttf8c. ; and common at 6V6(n6';c. tH lb. gross, as in quality. )ie eeipls, 1768 head. The following sales were reported: Brad. 60 Owen Smith, Western, Ri10. t A. Christy A Bro., Virginia, 839'. 89 Daenglor A McClee.se, Umciutter co., 7tf Q9. 79 P. McFilleu, Lam-aster co., 7tf(?9tf. 70 Ph. Huthawov. Jjincastcr co., t49)$. 44 James H. Kirk, hesterco., 89tf. SI B. V. McFlhen, Chester co., 8(9. 100 James McFUlen, Western, 8t9V. 60 E. 8. McFUIeD, Lancaster co., 9(4 10. 184 UUman A Badimuu, Ohio, 9.4IOV. 10O Martin Fuller A Co., Western, 8f410V. 105 Mooney A Miller, I.ancter co., 8f4l0tf. 69 Thomas Mooney A Bro., Lancaster co., 6;(8k 60 11. Chain. Western, 73&tf. 160 John Smith A Bro., West -m, 79tf. S3 J. ft U Frank. Virginia, .vj. 66 Out. BchamDerg A Co., Western, 89tf. 84 Hope A Co., Lancaster co., 849. 79 H. Frank, Lancaster co., 7(n9. 45 Klkon Co., Virginia, 7f7tf. 87 J Clemson, Lancaster co., 8rf9. 41 Blum A Co., Western, 7Mtf. 60 O. FJllnger, Virginia, THiSi: 46 Chandler A Alexander, Chester CO., 8tf 80 A. Klmble.Chestcr co., 7($9tf. 80 L. Home, Delaware co., 6tf (!6tf. in e. itiumenmai, Virginia, oxt. 83 8. Frank, Western, 7(8. 80 Thomas Dniry, Virginia, 8tf A9V. 38 John McArdle, Virginia, 8g9V. Cows and Ca ves were more active, but prices' lower. Soles or ino head at I454&. Springers may be quoted at f 40rs.65. Sheep The market was drill, but prices were un changed. Sales of 9&00 bead at the Park Drove Yard at 6(hv cents. At the Avenue Drove Yard 4000 head changed hands at 68tf cents for common and extra. Hogs were rather brisk, but prices remain as latt quoted. 8alesof 8136 head at 13(a13-T5 per 100 lbs. net for corn fed. A dancing party of about twenty couples were precipitated into the cellar by the giving way of the floor, in Milwaukee, Wis., on Friday night last. A stove went down with them, and many of the party were budly burned, although, fortunately, no one was seriously Injured. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine Jfeua tea Inside Paget. (By Cable.) LrvEnrooL, Feb. 81 The steamships Vlrginls, Etna, and Cambria, from New York, have arrived out. (By Telegraph.) Kkw York, Feb. 81. Arrived, steamships City or Brooklyn and Cello, from London. Fokt'rkhs Monboh, Feb. 81. Passed in for Balti more Brig Sarah Crowell, from Mayaguex, and brig Prestissimo, frum Klo. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 81 BTATB OF THSRMOMSTER AT THB EVENING TELBORATH Or PlCafe 7A.M 15 1 11 A. M.. 81 1 SP.M. 82 . CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamship Faulto, Freeman, New York, John P. Ohl. Norw. bark Brodrcnv, Iverson, Gibraltar, L, Wester gaard A Co. ARRIVED TIU3 MORNING. Steamer Centipede. Fenton, 19 hours from New York, in ballust to W. 8. Hlllex. KU-amer J.H. Shriver, Webb, 13 hours from Balti more, with mdsc. to A. (J roves, Jr. Schr Florence Nowell, Fennlmore, 18 days from Calbarten, with molasses to Geo. C. Carson A Co. Schr K. B. Emory, Clayton, 8 days from Matanzas, With sugar to Dallett A Son. Schr Pedro A. Gran, Lake, 84 days from Trinidad, with molasses to S. A W Welsh. Hailed in company with brig bheron, from Trinidad for Boston. Left In port, brigs 8. A W. Welsh, loading for Philadelphia; G. F. Geery, loading for New York. Schr Adella, James, 8 days from Cape May, with hoop poles to 8. A W. Welsh. Schr Clayton A Lowlier, Jackson, 1 day from Smyrna, Del., with grain to Jas. L. Bewley A Co. HchrMauaway, Hampton, 1 day from Millvlllc, with Iron pipe to It. D. Wood A Co. WENTTO SEA, During Saturday night and Sunday morning Ship AbygBlula, for Savannah ; barks Aejira, for Belfast; Marlanua I, for Lisbon; and Chancellor, for Mar seilles; brigs Olaf Kyrre, for Gibraltar for ojders, and Datlleld Brothers, fordo. ; scbrs A. M. Flanagan, for Brunswick, a., and John Slusman, for Havana; also brig Lncy W. Snow, from New Orleans for Bos ton; and two brigs unknown. Reported by Mr. Samuel Souellinger, pilot. MEMORANDA. Bark Centaur, Foster, for Philadelphia, entered out at Liverpool 6th Inst. Bark Meaco, Wortlngor, for Philadelphia, sailed from Klo Janeiro 17th ult. Brig Annie Bachcldur, Steelman, hence, at Key West 4th Inst. Bark Dover, Stllphen, hence, at Lisbon 30th nit. Bark Margaret ha, itlckmers, for Philadelphia, Cleared at New York 19th lust. Brig Win. Welsh, Strobridgo, remained at Deme rara 89th nit., for bt. Thomas In 8 days. Schr J. C. Thompson, Jeilers, hence, at Charleston yesterday. Schr Elvle Davis, Hand, from Boston for Philadel phia, was at anchor In Flushing Bay 19th last. Schr Nellie Doe, Richardson, hence, at Savannah, reports, oft Hatteras sprung a leak in a heavy gale from N.NW., and was compelled to throw overboard part of deck load of lime. Bchrs Four Bisters, Sherran; K. Slnnichson, Wins more; a U. Sharp, Webb; J. B. Vaudusen, Youug; and Anna Barton, Friuk, for Philadelphia, were load ing at Charleston 17m Inst. i"i, ii;4iuj ; & or ihs. iiivhb; do. id4, H4i,all4,; do. ISGft, ll4Vmx; da, Jnlr, I860, J18S(nnv: do., July, 1867, U8y;118V; do. July, IIIIMIWIH.IW 1 If
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