ILN (LTr MUi 1 Tr o ( I ' : I I t VOL. XIII. NO. 53. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY,, MARCH 3, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION BLOODY WORK IN CUBA. Wholesale Butchery of Spanish Prisoners Americans Among the Victims No Tidings of the Slicing Steamships A Criminal Sentenced Before Conviction UtC, Etc. IJtC, Etc. CUBA. Wholesale Butchery ot ppulnb Prloonera by ik. I'lhui-lacrleMi Anion tha Vimtma. Hitihi. Tnh. 2fl. I havA another whnlonnln execution of Cubans, and of two American citizens, to announce. When Colonel Gonzales Boet captured the family of the Cuban General Tigneredo, he also took a number of documents and letters addressed to the General. From these the Spaniards claim to have dis covered the existence of a junta, or association, in Santiago City, whose mission was to assist W the Insurgents In all possible ways. From forty to rf lity persons planters, mercnanis, lawyers, aoc f tors, clerks, etc. were at once arrested, and ' the latest news informs us that thirteen of the I most prominent have been tried by a military I commission formed, as usual in this island, for the purpose of condemning found guilty of in jidencia (disloyalty), sentenced to death and executed. The onlv letter I have received elves the names of only five of the victims, as follows: Senor f Andres La Pncnte, the Grand Orient of the Freemasons of the island, a very wealthy plan ter, and a man universally esteemed lor his benevolence and fine abilities; Captain Jose Villalongo, once an officer of the Spanish army; Don Jose M. Fortondo, a planter, and the two American citizens, Messrs. Charles Damnery and John F. Portuondo the first an American by birth and the second by naturalization. The acting American Consul at Santiago, A. E. Phillips, Esq., in his report of the affair to the American Consul-Generol here, in part re pairs the omissions of my correspondent, giving the names of seven of the eight other victims, thus: Senores Juan F. del Poza, Buenaventura Bravo, Joaquin Santlcstebau, Diego Vlnagre, Isldro Echevarria, Bernado Cabezas, and Baldo mcro Cosme. The Diario de la Marina reports the number of victims as eighteen, giving no names, bat I am satisfied it Is mistaken, and that, as stated by my correspondent, thirteen is the number. A MASONIC LODGE. The executed gentlemen, when arraigned be- ore the military commission that condemned hem. admitted the existence of an association to which they belonged, but denied its being a political junta, but only a Masonic lodge; that they met together as Masons for Masonic pur poses, and not as politicians for political pur poses. This defense appears to have angered instead of satisfied the Spaniards. MASONS OR CUBANS TREAT EACH ALIKE. A Catalan priest, who, since the commence ment of the war. has been noted for the uitralsm ef his loyalty and his violent denunciations of Cubans, immediately pronounced Freemasons no better than insurgents; that the rising of laro was plotted and planned in Masonic lodges; that Cespedcs is a Mason; and that wherever Masons congregate there Spanish loyalty withers and eies. With the same fanati cal eloquence that some of his ancestors no doubt employed in the times of the Inquisition for the prosecution before, and persecution by this terrible tribunal of some person charged with heresy, he Inflamed the passions of his auditors, and the result was, as stated, the con demnation of the thirteen accused. So true then, it is, as admitted by Senor Gil Gelpi, edi tor of the l'rensa, a thorough Spanish fanatic, but at the same time the most can did and plainest spoken of Havana Spa niards, that the Spain of to-day Is the pfime Snain of the times of Peter tha Cruel, Philip II, and the Duke of Alba; tha Spaniards have not changed. Mr. Phillips, ably uumintail hv Mr l!:imHiti. thn British I'.nnmil. 1 endeavored hard and lone to save the lives of his two countrymen, Messrs. Damnery and Portuondo, but without success. The volun teers insisted upon their life-blood being shed, as well as of thhir eleven Cuban associates, and thwarted all appeals mode to the Lieutenant Governor of the district to save them. The two Americans were Freemasons, and therefore were sacrificed to Spanish intolerance and iuuaticlsni. FORTY MORE TO BB KZEOUTED. From Mr. Phillips' report, the remaining pri soners, forty in number, he says, were also to be executed soon, and by this time must be numbered among the dead. From other sources, however, I find there is a probability that Mr. Phillips may be found in error. The Lieutenant Governor of the district is opposed to any more executions, and has written to Captain-General Rodas for instructions. It may well happen that these, when given, will be to spare the lives of the forty men. But will such an order arrive in time to save? This is doubtful. The volunteers, headed by Colonel Boet, were furious at the delay caused, and were clamoring loudly and strongly for the execu tion of all tbe arrested parties. It may well have happened already that the somewhat humane Lieutenant-Governor has hud to suc cumb to their demands, and that, as foresha dowed by Mr. Phillips' report, the forty accused are now to be numbered among the dead. I am assured that Americans are also included in this lot. Aware of his inability to defend his coun trymen from Spanish violence, Mr. Phillips has abked the American Government for a man-of-war, and it is to be hoped that one will be sent him without delay. It is shameful and disgraceful to the American authorities that American citizons are left so much at the mere mercy of SpauUh officials and ' volunteers, without needed Ainorican protec tion, and this, too, when uj less than four ' American men-of-war are kept la Key West harbor doing nothing, unless it be to keep that immaculate town from running off. Mr. Rams- den, the British Consul, has also written to his Government that, in his opinion, a British war SI be excitement about the executions and pend ing executions was really great in Santiago at I the latest aavices. ; AN ENGLISH SUBJECT MURDERED. 1 1 On the evening of the 12 a British subject. J Mr. Frederick Jordan, a shin carnenter bv trade. was most foully murdered by a Spanish volun tear. and this naturally has aided to the excite ment. The murderer haB been arrested, and his bloody act is saia to nave oueu aono from other motives than tnose connecmu pontics. ; GENERAL QUESADA, i Batkaalasm Aatiii the Cubans-Crowd of" VUL toro at tho Uenerai'a Hotel A Proclamation to ho Isaac To-Oay. General Quesada, late commander-in-chief 0( tho vatrlot armv iu Cuba, who arrived in Nw York lirht before last, remained in his apart. meats at the Hoffman Ilouae all day yesterday. and visited by an immense namber of Cuban it itlemc n and prominent citlsers of New York. Ti e boautiful flag of tbe litllo republic floated from the roof of the hotel, and was frequently cheered by people In the street, while the vesti bule and parlors of the establishment seemed to be transformed from American Into Cos til lan Tm rts, and resounded with the articulation of OasU llano. Colonel Varona and Major Lor.nos, the accomplished aides-de-camp of tbe General, peak English fluently, and contributed immea surably to the entertainment of American visi tors not familiar with Spanish. To-day General Qaesada will publish a proclamation containing an official report of affairs In Cuba. Tbe docu ment was being prepared last evening, but had not sufficiently approached completion to be given to the press. Arrangements are on foot among the Cubans In the city to give the Gene ral an entertainment, and the Cuban League, of which General McMahon is president, has in vited General Quesada and staff to attend their meeting on Saturday evening next. BERGNER AGAIN. liOWRY'8 SECOND LETTER. How Berjrnrr Dora I'p Ilia "Ara-omentii" la Knvrlopes Ills Wnr Record Iwry (Jlvea the People a "Nuiell" of tbe Deacon's Vile Senator Lowry has kept his promise and fur nished ns with another epistle addressed to "Deacon" George Bergner, the leader of the Ilarrisburg ring. The letter reads as follows: Harribburo, March 2, 1870. Deacon George Bergnbr: At the conclusion of my letter of yesterday I left you hissing like a serpent at me for voting against the Metropolitan Police infamy, because you could not use me, and cooing like a dove to Governor Geary for vetoing this same measure, "that thrift might follow fawning." In this you manifested about the same consist ency as you do upon tbe bill for the establish ment of a new county with its seat at Tltusvllle. In your vile paper heretofore, which boasts of leading the great Republican party of Penn sylvania you have charged me at least a score of times with being personally interested In it to a vory large amount in securing the passage of the measure; and in tha same paper of the 4th, after you had done your infamous work, there yoa say that I went back upon my personal interest (a thing that you were uevcr accused of doing), and defeated the passage of the new . county bill in the House. In my simplicity I had not supposed, until you made the wonder ful discovery, that I controlled both branches of the Legislature. But I was led to believe, from rumors la the ears of every one, and what was manifest to all, that there were at least more than thirty men of the House who could each produce two hundred liettcr reasons than you give in your paper. These private reasons, If rumor be true, were given by you to them in envelopes. You always have boasted that you could pur chase more Democrats with the same money than yeu could Republicans, and your negotia tions upon the new county bill satisfies me that for once you told tbe truth. You always pur chase at the lowest market price, and sell at the highest. But this is a digression from the main object of my letters which I have started with. They were not so much to defend myself as to expose yon, and I will not in the future be switched off upon any side track. How dare you question my Republicanism, and that of a band of men too honest to be bought ami too brave to be driven into voting for a candidate for State Treasurer, when ' they knew, and everybody knew, that your organization had corrupted a majority of the caucus before you had called them together ? George Bergner, you, sir, have had an uninter rupted career of fraud at the capital, gathering gains from every act of wrong perpetrated by the vile of both parties in the Legislature, and were always more willing to enter into alliance with political foes for plundering the Treasury than to unite with a political friend to protect it. It is no secret that your paper is a vile organ of a dangerous "ring," and the defender and coverer up of the tracks of the vile. You, sir, who, by persistent practice, have lived in the faith that the end of all public life should inure to the corrupt fortunes of profligate adventurers, of whom you, a few years ago, were a mere ap prentice, but are now chief, should not call in question the integrity or Republicanism of any man. I now propose in this letter, and that which is to follow, to dissect your political course, and let the people of this State smell of you, and they will be enabled to say with certainty who have been the betrayers of the party and the plunderers of the State. For forty years I have been a careiui observer oi pontics at uarrisour; and for nine years, and during all the reign of terror through which we have passed, 1 have been a watchful man of your course. Among the masses of the great majority which compote the Republican party its principles are held eacrea ana a ear, ana tnose Republicans who this year refused to vote for your candidate for State Treasurer are among the best men in the State and from tbe most faithful Republican couu ties. You were here at Harrlsburi; when thou sands laid down their lives in their dovotiou to the principles of the Republican party, and to-day the country is filled with the widows and the orphans of the heroic martyrs. At Ilar risburg, in the circle where you move, when the nation was bleeding at every pore, the only in centive that entered tbe heart of you and your associates was to plunder feasting on tho holy onerings that others made to insure the safety of the Government! You, during these times. were clinching your games, and selling and re selling your influence with your horses and mules, when the brave, the generous, aud the patriotic were spilling their blood and scatter ing their fortunes to crush treason. The war, thank God, has now passed. Recon struction Is a fixed fact, and good men's fears are not that the Government will be lost from enemies without, but that it will be destroyed by corruption lsts, like yourself, from within. The office of State Treasurer has been ono of the mediums through which you and your con federates have boldly corrupted State politics, debauched both political parties, and outraged the people at large. It is no secret at Harris- burg that every man, probably, save one, who has held the office of Shite Treasurer since 1800, and many before that day, purchased, or by dis honorable means procured, the votes of a suffi cient number of members to elect him before the caucus was called. The caucus system of nominations, which is a protection for party or ganization, has, under your management, become a gigantic machine moved and controlled by bad men to perpetrate stupendous villainies. The breaking up of this organization by any means ana by all means was not omy a public duty but a private virtue, and your indignation at those who broke it up is tha best evidence of their virtues. By means of the caucus the candi dates for State Treasurer are forced by you aud your paper, and your co-conspirators, to expend tnOUSauQS oi uuuurs tv uuuiiu luo jniiuo, ui iu give jou the whole treasury or the state to be used for venal purposes. There is no attempt to keen this fact a secret. You have becu au active dealer iu bucu Dusiuess ior more than ten years, managing in that . , t t ( t M time (for before that you were . compara tively a poor man) to amass an imuiuuse fortune, and which by far the greater portion thereof, by this ana otner legislative ana gov ernmental rascalities, has come out of the pockets of taxpayers or corporations that sought legislation at Harrlsburg. All these gains were accumulated to gorge the avarice and greed of the vile body of men that the best men in Pennsylvania now look upon as the greatest criminals of tbe age. I do not assert that In the sale of the office of State Treasurer. Senators and Representative, as a general thing, have personally "stepped np to the cap tain office" and offered themselves for sole, or that In all cases they can show the proflu olQTjf'fi1ITi i! TI T T T O U this disreputable traffic. In this business the I O Xi J J il U XJ AJ A. X. IU A magic power is controlled "In the wheel within I . , . . , a wheel," such as yoa managing to sell the votes of new members, screwing np their fears and ambit ion j to become members of committees or tho promise of office for the support of Sena toia'aud Representatives' votes in elections of Tre asurers and other legislative commodities. Ibe men thus bartered lor, in many cases De fore they left home, were ignorant of knowing it, or feared for their private legislation and for their reputation in vour paper too much to complain of it. Your frowns and yonr flatte ries, and those of your backers have bad a potential influence. Yonr paper has been used as a straw to tickle or to tingle their ears, or as a penny whistle to please their fancy, or to damn them amongst their constituents. Hun dreds, If not thousands, have been bonnd band and foot, and voted to subserve the ends of your frauds. You could tell us now, George Bergner, if you would, tbe state of the negotiations of the raid of seven millions upon the treasury now about to take place. If those who have it In charge will come down gracefully, their bill will suc ceed. If they do not, yon will crush It out, and nnblnshingly claim that you acted from public considerations. I shall continue this subject. Deacon Bergner, and I will bo faithful to you, faithful to the people of Pennsylvania, faithful to the Republi can party, that must perish or get rid of you, and laituiui to the cause oi irntn. Morrow B. Lowrt. DISASTER IN CHESAPEAKE BAY. Total Destruction by Fire of the Propeller inow Jersey. Tho Baltimore American of yesterday says: Information was bronght to this city on Satur day morning by the steamer Louisiana, Captain Hill, that while coming up the bay from Norfolk a vessel, supposed to be a steamer, was dis covered about 4 o'clock that morning burned to the water's edge off Sharp's Island. The same information was communicated by captain Reybold, of the steamer Kennebec, from York river, which passed the burning vessel about 3 o'clock the same morning. The fact being made known, a rumor prevailed throughout the city that the burning steamer was tbe Matilda, Cap tain Kirwan, hence for Fredericksburg. Another rumor, which proved to be correct, as subsequently ascertained, had it that the burning vessel was the propeller New Jersey, Captain A. K. Cralle. belonging to the Balti more Steam Packet Company, used in the carry ing ot extra ircight between this port ana Nor folk, Va. From Captain Smith, Superintendent of the line, the following particulars of the destruction of the New Jersey Lave been obtained: 'ine propciiur leu nere on iTiuay aiternoor ior Norfolk with a large freight, consisting of 1500 bushels corn, 60 tons of guano, meat and port In barrels, and numerous other articles. While pro ceeding down the bay. and when about three miles oir Sharp's Island, at 12-30 o'clock, the fact that the vessel was on Ore amidships In the freight-room, between decks, became apparent to the captain and mate, who smclled the smoke caused thereby. The hatch was raised to allow of water being thrown from the hose connecting with the Ore apparatus so as to extinguish tbe fire, but the flames gained such rapid headway, reaching even up the masts and burning the sails, as to compel them to retire. The propeller was then rounded or turned to enable the otftcers and crew 11 In number to reach the stern, where the two quarter boats were secured, and which being lowered In the water they all embarked in them. They were picked up by the steam tug Pacific, which was bringing them to this city wheu the tug was met by the propeller Transit. The latter vessel, also belonging to the Norfolk Line, had on board Captain Smith, superintendent, who had come down to the assistance of her consort To her the officers and crew were transferred and brought to this city, reaching here in the afternoon. The New Jersey continued to burn until 10 o'clock Saturday morning, when she sunk in ten fathoms water. The Louisiana was about six miles distant from the propeller when tbe latter was observed on tire. The Kennebec, on her way up an hour previous, about 8 A. M., also ob served the burning of the propeller, bat as the latter was already burned to the water's edge, no assist ance could be rendered. The New Jersey was of about 474 tons measurement, and valued at between $30,000 and $35,000. She was Insured for one-half of her value. It was not ascertained whether any por tion of the freight was insured. The directors of the company will decide to-day whether to make an attempt to have the propeller raised. STARTLING CONFESSION. A Man Arrested la Schaylklll County, Pa., Confesses Having Committed a Murder la Allegheny. The Pittsburg Commercial says: C. M. Darlcy, Esq., District Attorney of Schuylkill county, has sent a telegram aud also a written letter to Chief of Police Hague, informing him that there is a man under arrest in Mahany City for some trivial crime; and further, that since his incarceration he has confessed to having murdered a man a short distance back of Temperancevillo, on Char tiers creek, in this eounty. The prisoner's name is Michael Torley, alias "Buffer" Burns. Mr. Hague states that he has made inquiries about the matter, and found that the prisoner was charged before a Temperancevillo justice with murdering a man named urown In J une, 18o6. The murder, as Mr. Hague further learns, was committed during a arun&en row among coal miners in the locality known as the "Mining District" up Chartiors creek, in Chartiers town ship. The victim of the murder was stabbed once or twice, and thon thrown into the creek, where the body was afterwards recovered. A justice of the peace of the township held an in quest, and the result ot the nnaing ot the jury placed the murder on the accused. Information for murder was made against him bo (ore a Tem perancevillo magistrate, ana a warrant was issued for the arrest of the accused. The citi zens residing in the locality where the murder occurred i raised a purse of foOO, which they offered as a reward for bis apprehension, but he succeeded In eluding arrcst,aud pursuit was given up, and the 9300 was afterwards douated to a Methodist church in Mansfield. A gentleman connected with the church called at the Mayor's office yesterday, and corroborated this part of Mr. Hague s statement. Chief Hague visited Temperancevllle yester day afternoon and had a new warrant made out for the arrest of the accused, ibis, and also a letter to the District Attorney of Schuylkill courty, was sent on yesterday, the letter re questing that the prisoner be held in custody until Tuosday next, at which time Mr. Hague will start to bring him here. The District At torney of this county has so instructed Mr. Hague, we believe. The Chief says he dis tinctly recollects tbe murder, and he Is confident Burns is the right party. THE MISSINQSTEAMSHirs. The Passengers of the City of Bonton. No further tidings were received yesterday in regard to the missing steamers City of boston and Smldt. Tbe agents of both these vessels still profess to feel no alarm, and the agent of the latter, particularly, said in reply to an inter rogatory that he expected every day to hear of her arrival under canvas in some port. Among the passengers on the City of Boston, for Europe, are Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ebbes, of New York. Mrs. Ebbes is the daughter of the late Dr. Cotton. Another of the passengers on tho City of Bos ton is John S. Bailey, of Cleveland, Ohio. He is unmarried, is twenty-six years old, has resided in thai city six or seven years, and worked in the bottling works ot JN orris & Rundell. has property in Michigan to the amount of or vouw, ana two orotners lived there but the settlement of the estate of one of them' lately deceased, necessitated his going to ni! land. He took passage on the steamer, which fact, however, was unknown to any but hia room-mate, Mr. J.' G. D. Henderson, who has now written, to the surviving brother in Michigan. &ATHST bit TSLna&Arxx. TO-DM'S WASHINGTON NEWS. The Preiident Engaged fer 4th of July. Grant's Hans for the Holidays. Good He aeon for an Early Adjournment LATEST FROM IIAURISBURG. Mr. Henszey'a New Police Bill in Fall. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM WASHIjrGTOX. Fifteenth Amendment Celebration. Despatch to the Auoeiated Tmj. Washington, March 3. Senator Bucking ham, of Connecticut, and Mr. H. C. Bowen, of New York, whose summer rcsidouce Is in the former State, called npon President Grant this morning, and in behalf of the citizens of East era Connecticut tendered him an invitation to attend the proposed great mass meeting on Woodstock Common on the Fourth of July next, to bo held In honor of the day and par ticularly in honor of the passage of the fifteenth amendment. Mr. Bowen stated that Hon. 8tewart L. Wood ford, of New York, had consented to deliver an oration, and Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massa chusetts, had also consented to address the people. President Grant received tho gentle men very cordially, and promptly and without qualification accepted the invitation, adding that he hoped Congress wonld adjourn early bo he could go to Long Branch in June. PEySSYLYAMA LEGISLATURE. Menate. Harrisburo, March 3. Mr. Blllingfelt pre sented a petition from citizens agalnBt the new Police bill. Mr. Henszey reported a new Police bill, with amendments which were made in committee by himself. The bill is as follows: An Act Supplemental to an Act to Incorporate the City of Philadelphia in Reference to the tliee of said City, and troeiding for a Hoard of Police Commie- toners. Be it enacted, That for the better preservation of the peace of the city of Philadelphia, and for the purpose of securing a permanent police therefor, from and after the passage of this act, all the powers heretofore vented in the Mayor of the city of Phila delphia in relation to the appointment, organization, and discipline of the police force of said city be and they are hereby vested In five commissioners, to be styled a Board of Police Commissioners, one of whom shall be the Mayor of said city, who shall be ex officio the president of said board, and four of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Four of said commissioners shall be elected by the Select and Common Councils of said city. In joint conven tion assembled, within twenty days from tbe passage of this act, at least one of whom shall be of the same Eolltical party as the majority of said convention, ut shall be of tbe Bame political party as and shall be nominated by the minority or said Joint conven tion; and said commissioners so elected shall hold their office until the first Monday of January, A. D. 18T1. Section 2. That at the general election to be held on the 2d Tuesday of October, A. D. 1870, there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city of Philadelphia four commissioners to serve in said board, one of whom shall, hold office for one year, one for two years, one for three years, and one for four years, from the first Monday of January, A. D. 1870 ; said terms of office to be decided by lot upon the organization of said board and In the presence of the president thereof, which shall take place - at noon on the Monday succeeding said election, or as soon thereafter as practicable; and at each general election thereafter there shall be elected by the qualified electors of said city a commissioner to serve for the term of four years from the first Monday of January next succeeding said general election. AU vacancies occurring in said board shall be tilled as follows: If the vacaucy occur in tbe commissioner whose terra would have expired on the first Monday of the next January, the Select and Common Councils of said city shall All said vacancy within twenty days, and if a vacancy shall occur thirty days or upwards before the next general elec tion in theoflice of a commissioner whose term would not have expired on the first Monday of the next January, the Select aud Common Councils of said city shall, within twenty days, elest a commis sioner to serve until the first Monday of the next January. The Select and Common Couacllg of said city shall, within twenty days. elect a commissioner to serve until the first Monday of the next January, and the qualified electors of said city shall, on the next election after the happening of said vacancy , elect a commissioner to serve for the unexpired term of said vacancy, who shall enter upon tne duties or nis omce on me said first Monday of the next January after said election. If a vacancy shall occur within thirty days of a gene. rai election m tne omce oi a commusioner whose term would have - expired on the first Monday of the second January then next following, the Select and Common Councils shall in like manner elect a commissioner within 80 days, to serve for the said unexpired term. If a vacancy shall occur wlthlu 80 days of a general election In the office of a commissioner whose term would have continued beyond the first Monday of the second January then next following. The Select and Common Councils shall, within twenty days, eieci a commissioner w serve uutll tbe first Monday of the second January then next following, and the qualified electors of said oity Bhnll at the general election to be held before the second January elect a commissioner for said unex pired term, who snail enter upon me amies oi ins otllce on the first Monday of the January succeeding his said election. Section . That Deiore entering upon me auues oi his olllce, each commissioner provided ror by this act, excepting the Mayor of said city, shall be duly qualified in the presence of the courts of said city, In said city, to well and faithfully discharge the duties of his oince to the best ot his abilities. Section 4. Tne quaiincauons ior cuiuiuisaionerH under this act shall be the same as those prescribed tor members of the House of Representatives of this Commonwealth ; and an person shall be eligible to serve as a commissioner who holds or Is a candi date for election or appointment to any national, county, or municipal otllce of trust or prom other than those of Police Commissioner; and the mem bers of the police to be reorganized nd appointed by said board shall hold office during good behavior, and shall be liable to dismissal only for a violation of rules established by said board for the government ef the said force, and afterapubllo Larinu hfnrA hilUI board ; provided that any police man who has been tried and setenod for any crime or misdemeanor, by any criminal court, may be sum marily removed by the said board, aud therefore Is Section 6. All contested elections of members of the Board of Police Commissioners shall beoom. menced and prosecuted in the same manner as Is now provided by law for contesting the election of Section 6. That the Select and Common Councils or the city of Philadelphia shall tlx the salaries of the commissioners and of the clerks of said board. They shall also Ox the number of policemen and nm..o ni thA fnrr.. rifitermlne their rates of com pensation, and provide for the payment of all sala ries under this act. Tbey shall also furnish suitable .n,mnrtutiona tar the mestlngs of the board, and provide for the payment of the same and all neces sary expensea thereof. Provided, that nothing oon- talre i In this tot shall be constrned as limiting or rtrk'ting the powers of said Councils, vested in them In any manner whatever, as to the number of rollcemrn and other officers to be appoint l uuder this act, the coonrmatiun or rejoctlou of their ap pointment, an i the determination of the dally, monthly, or yearly salary for their seT-Mces. hection 7. Ttiat all acts or parta of act Incon sistent with any of the foregoing provisions be and tbe same are hereby repealed. Mr. Brown (TJem.) orrered a resolntibn to nuke an afternoon seRslon to consider the bill from the Senate for the protection of the ooi miners Mr. ravm (Kep.) moved to consider the bill at once. The Speaker ruled that the Honse eonld not act npon this bill nntll It hod been reported by the com mittee. It was accordingly reported. A scene of confusion ensued, some of tha mem. bera exhibiting an unnsnal eagerness to pass the bill, and one or them, Mr. Howard, of Carbon, moved to dispense with reading It, and to pass It by its irae. -i ne reaoing was coutinuea, out was inter rupted by Mr. Beans, of Bucks, who again urged that it be passed by Its title. Speaker Strang said he would not allow a public hill of this importance to be passed without a care ful reading, unless by unanimous consent. Several memiers raised their voices In objection, and the reading was completed. Mr. Elliott moved to allow the operators twelve months instead of four to alter their words so as to conform to the new law. Mr. Adalre and others objected. Tbe bill passed unanimously. FROM TEE FAR WEST. Know Ntorm. Helena, Montana, March 3. A snow storm has prevailed throughout the whole Territory during the last twenty-four hours, and it is still snowing. The prospects for placer mining next season are considerably impaired by this storm. FROM EUROPE. Thta Marnlna-'a Quotation. By the Anglo-American Cable. London, March 811 A. M. Consols. D2V for money and VlH(A92 for account. United states INuaWAiitla. rt lOiiK ,1.1 ODV nf 1 CdT Qfiii tann Hx ; 10-408, 86. Erie Railroad, 21A' ; Illinois Central, 111 ; Great Western, 28. IiOndom, Aiarcu s sugar quiet ootn on tne spot and afloat. Calcutta Lluseed quiet. LiviKi'ooL. March a 11 A. M. The Cotton mar ket epened quiet; middling uplands, 11 V(lWd. ; middling Orleans, lid, The sales will reach 10,000 bales. Paris, March 8. The Bourse opened active. Rentes, 74f. 60c, antwkhp, March 8. retroicum opened quiet at 69f. 60c ' Thla Afternoon', Onotntlona. London. March 81 P. M. Illinois Central. HOW. United States bonds unchanged. Liverpool, March 31 "30 P. M. Cotton dull : mid dling uplands, 11 'id. ; middling Orleans, iix4iltd. Pork quiet. frankkort, March a. U. s. mve-twenties opened firm at 96 V(&95,V Havre. March 8. Cotton opened heavy ; tres or dinaire, on the spot, 136f. ; low middling, afloat, 138f. New York money nndNtoclc Market. Nrw York, March 3. Stocks Arm. Money easy at c6 per cent. Oold, llfi. Five twentleg, 1662, coupon, 113V! da 1864,! da, Wi; da 1666, da, 112X; do. da, new, ill1, : da 1S67, 111X; da 1868, lllf: 10-408, 108 ; Virginia 6s, new, MM; Missouri 6s, 93; Canton Company, 61 5i; Cum berland preferred, box ; Consolidated New York Cen tral and Hudson River, 90s: Brie, 26V; Reading, 91', Adams Express, 61; Michigan Ceatral, ltiu; Michigan Southern. 87 v: Illinois Central. 139: Cleveland and Pittsburg, 98; Chicago and Rock island, 120V ; nttsourg aud fort wayne, m. west ern union xeiegrapn, 84. Baltimore Prodnee Market. B authors. March 3. Cotton weak at S2kra Flour active and firmer for low grades, but prices are un changed. Wheat firmer; Pennsylvania red, 11-28. Corn scarce ; white, 9496a ; yellow, 92$93a Oats, 64c. Rye dull, bnt unchanged. Provisions firmer. but unchanged. Whisky flat atfll-oi. DISTRESSING AFFAIR. A Yonng Man Drowned and Two Hundred People Witness 111 living Hirugulea. ing affair occurred at Dickson's Pond, near New burg, N. Y., in the drowning of a young man named Thomas McCullough, in full sight of two hundred people who were on the pond. It seems that Mr. McCullougb,in company with a friend, came up from New Windsor early in the afternoon for the purpose of skating on the pond, and enjoyed themselves for several hours In that recreation. In the course of the after noon a number of persons broke through the ice and some of them were only saved with the greatest difficulty. When it was seen that tne sport was attended with danger, that the ice was not thick enough for safety, many left the pond. The deceased and bis friend, however, continued skating, and at about 5 o'clock both of them broke through the ice within a few feet of each other, and at a point opposite Mr. Odeirs ice-house. Mr. McCullough s friend bv dint of swimming and breaking his way through the ice managed to get where the water was shallow and made' his way out. But Mr. McCullough was less for tunate. He struggled in the water for some time, the ice breaking away under his grasp. He had fallen in where the water was very deep. At first he seemed confident, as did those who were watching him, that he would succeed in getting out on the ice, ana ne struggled on with out uttering a word. But it soon became evi dent that his strength was falling. There were at this time from one hundred and fifty to two hundred persons on the pond. Ropes and planks were bronght ana thrown out to him, and now every effort that could be made was made to save him. His comrade called out to him to keep up his courage, and help would soon reach him, but the drowning man made no answer, and kept struggling on. He grasped a rope that was thrown to him, and an effort was made to draw him out of the water, but his be numbed fingers could not retain hold of the rope, and It was pulled away trom him. Again and again was it thrown to him, and with the same iruitiess results, rarues approacnea to within twenty feet of him, and pushed out boards to him. bnt he was unable to avail him self of the help thus offered. His strength was now almost spent. - A boat was got out from the shore, but this aid came too late, ibe drown ing youth was seen to open his Hps which all the time oi this struggle ior me, ten minntcs, bad been kept tightly closed and attempted to speak, but what he deBired to say never reached the ears of the bystanders, for just then his struggles ceased and he disappeared beneath the euriace. SENTENCED BEFORE CONVICTION. A Novel Scene In a New York Conrt An la- decimve Jury ana a ueintatinit jurvuan. At the close of the trial yesterday, In tbe Queens County Court House, of Philip Bherldan, indicted for arson in Flushing, L. I., on the night of the 23d of November, the rendition of the verdict was marked by the singular conduct of the jurers. After a short deliberation the jury returned to the court room. The foreman, in answer to the usual question, rose and said that a verdict of guilty hod been agreed on. Judge Armstrong then sentenced the prisoner to the State Prison for three years and six months. After the sentence bad been pronounced three of the jurors denied that they bad agreed to the verdict which bad been rendered. The jury were therefore sent back for redellberatlon. After a short interval they were again called be fore the bar and the foreman again announced that they had agreed upon a verdict of guilty. Tbe Judge then aBked if they were unanimous in this finding, and In reply one of the twelv; deliberately rose and repudiated the words of the foreman. The rest of the jurors were thun derstruck. Observing their consternation, the recreant began to reflect. For some minute bis cogitation was intense. Then, with a sigh of resignation, be submitted, and tbe prisoner gave np the hope that for a moment be bad entertained. FiNAncis Ann connEncEj Orrxi or m mnm TaxMntvmJ l Tlmradar. Much l. una. The local Money market continues dull, and rates about as easy as usual of late. The busi ness demand, notwithstanding the favorable rates demanded for loans, makes very slow pro gress, and few signs of a spring opening are yet apparent. With a full supply of enrrency both at the banks and in outside hands at merely nominal rates, the limited business doing la loans is indicative of an unusually dull trade. We quote "call" loans at about 5 per cent., and prune baslness papor at C7 per cent, ac cording to credits. Oold is fairly active, but comparatively steady, tbe range being from 115115Ji the tendency being downward. Government bonds are slightly off, in sympa thy with coin. At the Stock Board there was an entire ab sence of animation, but prices wore well maintained. In State and City securities there were no tales this morning, but the market Is steady at last quotations. A sale of Lehigh gold loan was made at 90. In Reading there was a steady feeling, thongh no sales were mado worthy of notice. The rango is from 48(a49. Camden and Amboy Railroad was strong at 11.','. Sales of Penn sylvania Railroad at 5ftK(& 57, and Lehigh Val ley Railroad at 54. 61 was bid for Aiinehlll; 36 for North Pennsylvania; and 27 for Phi ladelphia and Erie. In miscellaneous stocks the movement was insignificant. Sales of Commercial Bank at t0, and Northern Liberties at 130. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES. Reported by De Haven Bro., Na 40 & Third street. FIRST BOARD, liooo Fat ra es..... 11000 Le gold 1 00 v 9Bhl3k N Lib.... 126 66 she AinK.ls.116M 8sh Reading R... 4SV 6shC A Bc...llBV SshLehVR 54 100 sh Letl N St.liSO 82 so ah Penna R.... 6T MX 67 M.V 67 0 0 do 813 do la. 90 do is. 189 do la. sasaComl Bk..,. 10 do 80 do 3d. 60 Messrs. Dh Havrn A Hrottikr, No. 40 8. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. B. 680f 1881,116(3116; do., 1862, mlUi da 1864, mxH23t ; ao. isoa, nsm; da i860, new.ms'&uix; da lT, do. liini; da 1868, do., 112WU2X; 10-408, io8i108K ; u. 8. 80 Year per cent. Currency, ni$llljf; Due Comp. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, 116(115X; 8Uver, 118118. Union Paciflo R. R. 1st Mort. Bonus, $S40rt86 : Central Pa cific K. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, t9SO900; Union Paciflo Land Grant Bonds, 7 1&$T30. Jay cooks a Co. quote Government securities at follows : C. 8. 68 Of 1881, 116116 ; b-BO" Of 1862, 1189114 ; do., 1864, 112(i4118; da, 1866, 113( 118; do., July, 1806, U1M31UX; do. da, 1867, U1XOH2; do., 186S, 112(4112; 10-408, 108a 108; Cur. 6s, 1111U. Gold, 116. MK88H8. William Painter a Co., No. 36 8. Third street, report the following quotations : U. H. is of 1881, 116116; 6-20S of 1802, 118,(4114; do. 1864, 112(3112; do. 1806. 112118; da, July, 1866 llllll::: do., July, 1867, 1U119; do. July, 1868, 111(3112; 6s, 10-40, 109108 ; U. S. Paclllo RK. Cur. 6s, 111(4111 V- Oold, ueH6. Karr a Ladnkk, Bankers, report this morning 1A.AA A U IV w o ...... 10-02 " 10D6 " 10-10 " 10-16 " 10- 25 A. 11- 10 " 1115 " 11-16 11 ..116 ..116 ..116 ..lie ...116 . .115 ...116 ...116 TI1K NEW YORK MONEY MARKS. From the X. Y. Herald. "The Gold Room was comparatively quiet to-day, and transactions In the precious metal devoid of excitement. "Indeed, the speculative element of Wall street seems inclined to abandon the gold market for tbe present, and seek other fields of operation. It would not be surprising If the Gold Room drifted Into tha lull which prevailed a few weeks since, when the price was In the vicinity of 120. At present the bears' are afraid to sell below 115, and the 'bulls' are not disposed to buy. Hence a restoration of equili brium at the present figures. The earliest price this morning was 116, based upon a decline in London to 90 for flve-twentles, and also upon the public debt statement showing the Gov ernment to be the actual owner of only eighteen millions of the one hundred and two millions In the Treasury. But the popular faith is now against higher gold, and other questions than that of tbe Government balance determine the price or the pre mium. The market became heavy and declined to llfi. with one lonely quotable transaction at 116. ''The weaker feeling in the gold market and tbe lower quotations abroad, conspiring with the offer ings of over four millions at the Treasury purchase of bonds to-day, combined to render Governments heavy." "Foreign exchange was dull and weak, owing to the supply of ootten bills. Prime bankers' sixty-day bills sold at 109, and good bankers' at 109." Philadelphia Trade Report. Thursday, March 8. There Is not much activity in the Flour market, but, with light receipts and stocks, and relatively high prices of wheat, holders are not disposed to accept lower quotations. Sales of 700 barrels at at -2504 -60 for superfine; f4-825 for extras; 15-255-78 for Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family; S5-60$6 for Pennsylvania da do. ; $5-26(46 for low grades choke Ohio da do. ; and $7-2C7-eo for fancy St. Louis da do. Rje Flour is held at $4-76. 1 There is no new feature to present In the Wheat market, and only 1200 bushels Pennsylvania red sold at tl-24&l-26. Rye Is held at l for Pennsyl vania. Corn is in request at former rates. Sales of 4000 bushels new yellow at 90992c. Oats are un changed. 46d0 bushels Pennsylvania sold at 6446tic. No sales were reported In Barley or Malt. Bark The last sale of No. 1 Quercitron was at $30 V ton. Seeds. Cloverseed is dull, with small sales at t7-62(38 for good and prune. In Timothy nothing doing. Flaxseed is taken by the orunhers at $2-25. Whisky is in small supply and generally held at an advance. LATEST SIUPPINQ INTELLIGENCE For additional Marine Neum dm Irutide Paget. By Telegraph.) Forth bps Monros, Marcn 8 Arrived, brig Nellie Moore, from Matanzas for Baltimore. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA MARCH 3 8TATI OF THKKHOM BTKR AT THB SVXNINd TXLSOHAfH omoB. 7 A. M 22 1 11 A. M 82 1 S P. M 36 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamship Fanlto, Freeman, New York, John F. Ohl. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Bteamsnlp Fanita, Freeman, 24 hours from New York, with indue, to John F. Ohl. Steamer W. Wbllldtn. Rlggans, 13 hours from Bal timore, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr. (Steamer Martha Stevens, Chance, 13 hours from Baltimore, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr. Schr J. J. Burns, Perry, 6 days from Norfolk, with cedar logs to Durban k Co. Schr JU Blew, Buckalew, from Morris river. Schr S.4E. Harrington, Moore, from Cedarpoint. Sclir Mary Ella, Steelman, from gg Harbor. i MEMORANDA. Steamship El Cid, Nickerson, hence at New York yeBark Mary C. Fox, Ross, hence, at Cardenas Slst ultimo. 'i Brig Fortuna, Borda, hence, was off the bar, Oporto, loth ult., in 22 days passage. Ilrlg James Davis, Stowers, hence, at Cardenas 23d ultimo. Brig James Baker, Phelan, sailed from Cardenas 23d ult., for a port north of Uatteras. Brig Loch Lomond, Savage, sailed from Cardenas 91st ult.. for a port north of Uatteras. Brig O. Geary, ConkUn, for Philadelphia, sailed from Trinidad ltith ult. Brig E. A. Barnard, Read, hence, at Matanaas soth ultimo. Scars C. C. May, Eenney, and Thomas Clyde, Cain, hence, at Trinidad 16th ult. , , Bear J. M. Flanagan, Shaw, hence, at Trinidad 17th Ult. . ru . 8chr Sarah Watson, Smith, hence, at Clenfuegos Slst ult. , mm Schr W. Bernard, for Philadelphia, Baled from Cardenas Slst ult. , Schr James Ponder, Hudson, bonoe, at Cardenas 83a ult. Hears Battle Paige, Haley, and Emma G., Webber, lenoe, at eardenas 224 ult.
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