iiij'. LJjiiJLi TlLliG ItAi'li r iilLi A IJ ivl j L'J I L V, THURSDAY , MARCH .'i, I'lTY IlfTBLLlttBNGI MATRIMONY l3trrte 'of -n Imbollf Th fjlroed A bill In equity has recently bea fled In the Court of Chancery at New CaMlo, Dol., which m attracting alruoet universal attention, and which will, no doubt, Rive tim to many nice legal points, and at the same time expose to the world the scheming and designings of two women for money. The frayer was presented to the Chancellor by the onnsel for and in mo name of orw Richard Tfcomae, acltlsen of lma delphia. The purport of Its contents, together with other facts Interesting to the public, are as lollowK Klcbard Thomas was the son of Samuel Thomas, who died to 1820, leaving a large and valuable property In the lower end of New Castle county, near Odessa, Del. Samuel pro vided in his will for the creation of a trust fund, to bo administered by Daniel Corbit and the late Chief Justice James Booth, of Dela ware, one-half to bo for the benefit of his son Kobcrt, whom ho considered not tound in mind. These gentlemen accepted the trust, and have administered it up to a recent period, Wm. O. Spruanco, Esq., f New Castlo, being ap- Euintcd by the court to fill the place of Judge ooth after that gentleman's deeease. From what has transpired It appears that these gentlemen have always entertained tho Idea that Richard's mind was not of the strongest calibre, and during the period Intervening between the death of his farhcr and the summerof 1809, they have frequently placed him in the Insane Asylums in West Philadelphia and Frank ford. The present bill recites that he was discharged from the latter place in the summerof 18(19 upon a writ of habeas corpus Issued by the Philadelphia Court of Quarter Sessions. This writ of habeas corpus, it appears, was applied for by a young man, a clerk in the book more of Richard's sister-in-law, Mrs. Jane Hamilton Thomas. This lady was at one time an oient for tho sale of Episcopal publications in Philadelphia, and now occasionally publishes some charming works of a poetic and devotional character, uncli as a recent collection entitled "Thoughts that Cluster Round our Homes," etc., etc. She was the wife of William C. Thomas, a brother of Richard. Upon the hearing of the habeas corpus, the trustees presented their view of Richard's inca pacity for taking care of himself, and offered evidence to show the necessity of occasionally confining him within the pleasant halls of Frank ford, or at Dr. Klrkbride's paternal man sion. Hut the court, being at thut time sorely Jircsscd by newspaper criticisms, decided that tlchard's mind, if not above par, was at least too good for confinement, and consigned him to the care of his brother William, where he, of course, enjoyed also the oversight and guidance of brother William's wife, the lady previously referred to. It would appear that she was a woman of rare business qualifications, decided energy and nerve, which was perhaps more im portant in this case from the fact that she found her husband was neither sound in body or mind; and hence was under the necessity of commit ting him for a few weeks to an insane asylum, about the time of Richard's retirement. However, Richard's cose improved very ra pidly, as that of William grew worse, and toward the latter part of September, 1809, on or about the 25th day thereof, he was married to a young lady, said to be about eighteen, a Miss Sally Clark, who was an adopted daughter of William Thomas. The ceremcny of marriage took place at William's house in Philadelphia, in the parlor, while, at the same time, William himself was lying up stairs almost in a dying condition. The wedding was thus rendered, if possible, more extraordinary than it would have been, though the spectacle of an old, feeble minded man of sixty-five years, bald, grey, and bent, being united to a girl of eighteen, would perhaps challenge oidinary comment. Con sidering the view that the trustees had always taken of Richard, as a person of imbecile mind, it would appear that he must have brightened up beyond their observation. William, who, as before stated, was in artieulo mortis, np-stalrs while the ceremony proceeded down in the parlor, lived but a few days, and one morning the trustees in Delaware had the news communicated to them that Richard had "intermarried." as tho petition in Chancery Bays. The letter also brought a bill of items for the affair, such aB $20 for the minister, so much for the ring, so much for candy, tobacco, etc. Upon this the trustees, who could not, appa rently, believe that the proceeding was alto gether according to the statutes in such cases made and provided, refused to pay the bill for the wedding, refused to pay Richard's board at Mrs. J. Hamilton T.'s longer than to October 31, refused to recognize his marriage as valid, and declined to "come down" in any way, unless Richard would come down to Delaware, and live within their bailiwick, so to speak. , Hence arises this proceeding. The complain ant prays that the defendants shall be ordered to pay over to him the clear amount of income derived from the trust for the maintenance of himself and wife. To this the defendants have not as yet made any answer, tho law giving tbeir counsel six months from the filing of the bill (January 31) In which to make up their mind what answer to make, and also to compile the requisite "sails," "as aforesaids," 'whereases," etc. Such is the gist of the case. The annual income sought to be recovered amounts to between $3000 and $4000, but from the spirit manifested by the trustees it doubtless will be years before the matter is decided, for they are determined to contest the matter to the utmost end the laws will allow. An obstacle has also occurred but recently which will doubtless have the effect of mate rially altering the case, being nothlngother than the death of Richard Thomas, which occurred on the 84th ult. A Sam Patcii Leap At No. 2754 Frankford road resides a German famil, named Neilman, the head of the house, Christian, being a baker by profession. Last night Christian, wearied with the labors ot the day, retired to bed about 9 o'clock, and soon snoring loud and deep ap prised tils wife that he was conversing with the spirits that throng the realms of Morpheus. The latter was anoui ionowiug nis example when he was startled by Christian jumping out of bed, and before the could say a word he had pitched headforemost through tho wiudow, carrying the greater portion of the sa6h with him. The now horrified woman at once rushed down stairs, expecting to find the mauglcd corpse of her husband below. Imagine, then, her trarnrise when she found that he was alive. and merely complained of a bore back and some cuts lrom the window glass. When the lact is taken into consideration that be issued from a third-story room, the affair imrtakes of the character of a miracle. After le had been returucd to bed he was questioned as to the cause ot nis taking the fearful leap. when he stated that be had had a dream, and supposed that he was being pursued by a man armed with a large butcher kuife, who wanted his life 8 blood. Moral Never cat too much kraut and speck alter dinner nour. Wnr.KE are the Police? That section of the city in the neighborhood of Nineteenth and Twentieth street and Cherry and Arch streets is visited almost nightly by thieves the class of thieves who live by robbing clothes-lines, yard, kitchens, etc. Within tho past few weeks over An.pn roblierles have been reported in the neighborhood above mentioned, but no arrests have followed. It is seldom that an olfleor can iw aon after nlzhtfull In this part of the city. n,i w would suirirefrt to hl Honor Mayor Fox the necessity of detailing more policemen for im in that neighborhood, or, if not, to see that the men who patrol tho locality perform their duties more thorougmy anu lauuiuny. Trifling Fires. About 2 o'clock yesterday a m . iriflintr lire occurred in the unoccupied house No. bll Race street. The roof was partly Itao P. M. the store No. 910 Market . u.a oHrrht.lv damairod. About 9 this A. M. the sieve works of Walker & Ce., Front above Master, suffered a like lost. SIIARPEUS. ( A AM DWn Hweewswfaltv Praetloe. Mary Jones Is the name of a Jerman murrtod lady who resides at No. 827 Charlotte street. She is one of the beings who judge others by themselves, and who, never doing any wrong, never attribute wrong-doing to others. Yes terday, however, she bad ber eyes opened by a little transaction that has taught her that all men are not honest. Whilst quietly pursuing ber household dnties she was called upon by a conple of neatly dressed Germans, who stated to ber that thero had been a box of valuable goods forwarded to her through them by direction of an old relation who had recently died In Germany, and that all that prevented their delivering the box to her was the fact of their not having; sufficient funds to pay the custom dntlos. They convened glibly, knew all her friends and relations, recounted many scenes that had occurred since sho left Germany, and finally, after thoroughly ingratiating themselves in her favor, began to originate a plan for tho procure ment of the legacy. At length a happy thought occurred to them. They possessed a box of valuable Jewelry which they carried with them. This they would sacrifice sooner than fall to carry out the request of tho departed friend in Germany, and the bait taking, their generosity almost moved Mary to tears. She would listen to no proposal of such a nature, but wonld furnish the cash herself, which she did, handing them $300. They then banded her the box of jewelry, which she at first refused, but finally they prevailed on her to keep it as a mark of their honesty nntll they returned. Patiently but anxiously Mary waited for the return of the men and her rich gift, but she waited in vain. Hour after hour passed by and they did not rcture. At length, wearied oat, she sought counsel of a friend, who, smelling tho mice, asked to see the jewelry. Imagine the foot ings of Mary when she was told that it was bogus, and that the whole affair was a clean and complete swindle. An Ordinance of Interest to tiie Drivers of Parhrnobk Railway Cars In consequence of the frequent accidents arising from the col lision of passenger railway cars at the intersec tion of streets, Mr. Franclscus on Thursday last offered tho following bill in Select Council: "The Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That hereafter pas senger railway cars, In crossing at the Intersections of streets, the cars running north and south shall have the right of way, and it shall be unlawful for any driver of a car running east or west to cross a passenger railway track, until after the car running north or south shall have passed, If the said fast mentioned car shall be within forty feet of the cross ing or said roads. Provided, That all passenger railway tracks running along streets cutting the squares diagonally, shall be considered as running east and west, for the purposes of this ordinance. Any person violating the provisions of this ordi nance shall Biill'er and pay a fine of ten dollars for each offense, for the use of the city, to be recovered before any alderman, as fines are now by law re coverable." The ordinance passed without any opposition, and the same day it was messaged into Common Council and thero unanimously concurred in. On Tuesday last the Mayor atlixed his signature to the bill, and it is now a law, to be respected and obeyed as such. Death of an old Philadelphia Printer. Mr. Isaac Ashmead, one of the oldest printers of Philadelphia, died at his residence, Girard avenue and Sixteenth street, on the evening of Tuesday last. He was In the 80th year of his age, having been born December 22, 171)0, in Germantown. Mr. Ashmead was the first printer who introduced the composition roller, and was the first in this city who used a power- press, it being driven by norse-power. Jie was also the introducer oi ine nyurauuc press ior smoothing the printed sheets. In 1821 he had charge ot the printing ot tne Aauit ouuaay School Society, which was afterwards absorbed in the Snnday-School Union. He had charge of the printing of this latter society until the time of his death. He continued in the active dis charge of his duties until a late period. He was for many years a mcmueroi tne Boaraoi ocnooi Directors. The funeral will take place on Friday next from his residence. Only a Blue Coat. No. 1520 Ridge avenue is a tailor shop, occupied by one O. Menger. Into this place about 11-45 o clock last P. M. a couple of burglars effected an entrance by jim mying open a back shutter. They then pro ceeded to search the place, when the barking of a small dog awakened the family sleeping above, and they were compelled to leave, taking with them ait booty a policeman's coat that had been left for repairs, unce clear away they ex amined the article, and not wishing to reduce themselves to the level of a common policeman, they threw it into the street, where it was after wards found by one of the force. Local Odds and Ends. The Sous of Hlber- nia meet to-night at the Continental Hotel. Lo, the poor Indian, will taikee before the Universal Peace Society at Eleventh and Wood streets to-night. JJoes Mayor r ox desire to retain men on his force who sponge at all the theatres and make concert saloons their chief resort ? Reporters are a scarce commodity in this city, and young men ambitious of becoming journalists will lind here an abundance of op portunities to show the stuff of which they are made. "Home Again." There is perhaps no gentle man so widely Known in this country as Dr. BchencK, n not personally, certainly profes sionally. All will be delighted to learn of his recent arrival irom tne "unny aouth (Georgia"), where he has sojourned for the past six weeks, it being a professional visit to nu merous patients looking anxiously lor the geod Doctor, who, through solicitations from them, made his visit purely out of the kindness of his heart and his earnest desire to restore to health all who suffer with consumption. Corsets. hat a man wants with corsets we cannot imagine, although we are told that certain straight-backed individuals who prome nade Chcsnut street apply them to a purpose; but be that as it may. wo have the fact before us that one John Dairy yesterday broke the window-gloss of a store at Thirteenth and Kater streets, and stole therefrom a couple of pair ot me article named. John was subse quently arrested and sent to prison by Alder man liontau. The ,1Stah" Course of Lectures Mr. Puch's next "star" is Bavard Tavlor. Esq.. who will appear at the Academy ot .music this even ing and discourse upon "lteiorm ana Art. This Is a fcuggcstive subject, ana irom so oriiiiant a writer and speaker as Mr. Taylor a lecture of unusual interest may oo expected. Reopening- of Canal Navigation. The Express Steumboat Company, William P. Clyde & Co., agents, advertise to-duy the reopening of canal navigation to New York. Their steamers commence their regular daily trips on the 8th IhSUlDt. Oif.n Houses The police of the Eleventh district last night found open doors and windows of twenty-iour nouses, me ponce or tne Fourth district also found open the doors of No. 210 N. Third street. Where are the thieves!" Theft of Cloth. John Robinson, colored. has been held in 800 ball by Alderman C illius to answer the charge ot the then ot two piucos of cloth from a store on South street, below Seventh, yesterday attornoon. A Coward. A cowardly creature, misnamed a man. and calling hiuiselt w iliiain Suiiivuu, has been held in $600 bail by Alderman Hood to answer the charge of beating his wife, lie re sides at No. 1650 Mervlnc street. Vagrants. One hundred and five vagrants sought and were accommodated with lodgings last night in the Third District Station House, ana eigniy-inree in tneji enth. 1?1E STATIONERY, ARMS, MONOGRAMS, ILLOMIHATINO, ETC. PRES.. 1038 CHESS UT B tract. Card Bairayor and Itatitatr, ! : - ' ! .'. i ,"A yillSKY MANIAC ' ( r J iM AHMiMiU Morder mtm Wife mad Utile Daahtr. A correspondent of the Missouri Democrat writes: The town of Free burg was In a high state of excitement yesterday, ou account of an attompt at homicide and the success of a premeditated suicide. William Ilclsncr (or Eisner), a German by birth, and a cooper by trade, was the unfortu nate victim. He came to Freeburg some time last year, and had gained the reputation ot being an excellent workman. He fell, however, into slavery to his appetite, and was seldom seen in a sober state. His family suffered severely from his habits of intoxication. A few months ago he was arraigned before the police magistrate for beating his wife when she was on the eve of confinement of a child. Of late It seems that he sank even more, ana con Id not have been classed with sane people. Several times he was beard to menace his wife with death, and also to threaten to take his own life. During the cold and bitter nights of this week, ho would come home, devour his meal like a maniac, and then, expelling his wife and children, would close the doors on them. On the eve before his death ho had taken a large amount of liquor, and raved the greater part of the night in his madness. Early yesterday morning he took most of his wife's clothes and burned them, and then taking a navy revolver fired at his wife. The shot failed, however. Then going into the stable he placed the pistol to bis temple, and by a pull of tho trigger sank into eternity's abyss. His little daughter hearing the report ran to the stable, to see her father a lifeless corpse. He had fallen with his bead on the old skull of a dead ox, and the child, with Instinctive affec tion, ran to the bouse, got a pillow and placed it below his head. The bullet is said to have gone entirclv through his head. The Coroner was in due time summoned, held an inqutu, and took the body to Belleville for interment. Mr. Heisner leaves a wife and two children unprovided for. The greatest excitement prevailed and many people went to behold the victim of his own rashness. The people of Freeburg will doubt less assist the family with provisions and the means for living. THE M'FARLAND TRIAL. The Prfinrnftnna AfnilM hw the PrlMnnv'fl tounwl lor the Approacmnn uveal. As the time draws near for the trial of Daniel MeFarland for the tilling of Albert D. Itlchardson, In November lost, public Interest In this celebrated case Is revived, and public anticipation Is keenly aroused by the probabilities of startling disclosures, which have been openly hinted at. The counsel en gaged for tho defense are Messrs. John Uraliam, Charles 8. Spencer, and Khlrldgo T. Gerry, all gen tlemen of well-known legal attainments, and all re markable for pertinacity In behalf of their clients. The prosecution will, of course, be conducted by Judge Garvin, the District Attorney, and In view of his well-known dislike for the Introduction of private counsel, it Is probable that no attorneys outside of the DlBtrlct Attorney's othce will take any prominent part in the conduct of the case for the people. The evidence thus far taken In preliminary ex aminations by the prisoner's counsel has been very voluminous. An Immense number of private ex aminations have been ma-le, and the Investigation has extended over a very large range of topics and of years, some commissions for taking tesMmony having been sent as far as Europe, and it Is nov thougiitlt will be two weeks from next Monday, or March 21, when the defenso will be ready. A BIG THING. The Blchent Silver Mine In lh World In iventncuy. A very respectable gentleman, a nhvsician. who resides near Louisville, informs the Courier-Journal that he discovered a sliver mine of unparalleled richness in Grayson county, AeniucKy. lie is me possessor ot tne secret of discovering the presence of buried and hid den metals, and while prospecting and experi menting upon a tract of 4000 acres which he owns in that county, tie discovered a deposit of nearly pure silver. He says that he has taken out a number of pieces of the ore, which, upon oeing assayed, were iouna to contain a larger per cent, of silver than any ore hitherto dis covered. The mines are almost inexhaustible. White Pine is a mere pocket compared with this mine. The national debt could be paid from tho product of this mine and not bo missed. The gentleman is very confident that he has got a big thing, and as soon as the roads get good in the spring he will commence the worn ot developing the mine in earnest. Hupreme Court In Bane Judaea Head, A(newi ana snuiwooa. The following judgments were entered this morning: Uavid liiiunan vs. Catharine Btronz. Error to the District Court of Philadelphia. Judgment reversed, ana venire jacxas ae novo awarded. limpv .T Demons appeal from the uuarter Sessions of Philadelphia. Judgment alnrmed. Snars wood, J. Parker s icstate. Appeal irom tne Orphans' Court of Philadelphia. Decree reversed. Shars- wood, J. Campbell vs. O JNcll. H-rror to the District Court of Philadelphia. Judgment reversed, and v. I. d. n. awarded, onarswood, J. Tat ham vs. Lewis. Appeal from the Nisi Prius. Decree affirmed. Bhorswood, J. Court of Quarter Kesnlonslndae Paxnon. In the case of Robert Serines, alias James Hawley, charged with obtaining letters from the mail Dy laise pretense, tne jury renaerea a ver diet ot guilty. Court of Uuarter Smlom-Judge Ludlow. In the case of Lewis Grimm, charged with selling lottery policies, before reported, the Jury returned a verdict oi gmity. Matthias Jiaas, the pawnbroker at Eleventh and Poplar streets, was this morning put on trial, beinor charged as accessary before the fact to a burglary, and with receiving stolen goods knowing them to have been stolen. The case of the Commonwealth, as alleged. was the following: Nicholas Marshall, shoemaker, lives at No. 1101 Poplar street, having the accused as a near neighbor, but being only slightly acquainted with him; on the night ot December 4, Usui. between the hours of o and 9 o clock, bis house was entered by burelars by way of a trap-door on the roof, and i3SU0 43000 in Government bonds aud feuUU in bauk noted wore stolen awar; the thieves also stole Uie deed tor the property, but finding It useless they threw it into an adjoining yard, where it was found and returned to him; no clue could be obtained of the thieves, and the only thing that could be done was t notify the department at Washington of tho theft, in order that a strict look out tor the bonds should be kept. Two years having passed away, Kaus sold a ntty-doiiar bona to tne Drexeis, wnicn npou being forwarded to Wasbiuglon was prououueed to be oue of those that baa been stolen lrom Marshall. Kaas was informed of this, and re quired to make an explanation, and he soon appeared at the bank with a receipt for the price of the bond from oue G. Carr, No. 1014 Ogden street, but a thorough search failed to find any such person, and a mistake in the figures of the receipt was detected. Some time before the robbery Kaas bad been on several occasions in Marshall's store to have fifty and one hundred dollars notes changed; and when Mr. Marshall called upon him one day to inquire wnciher lie had a safe tor sale, he. JUia said he supposed a small house safe for the keeping of bonds was what was wanted. . . From these tacts the defendant was arrested and this prosecution commenced. - On trial. New York Produce Market. ' New York, March 8. Cotton Btcady ; sales of 600 bales middling upland atl Btate and Western Flour dull: BUte, 4100-80: Western. I4T0(48 20 Bout hern without decided chanire. Wheat dull and declinod le. : No. 8. snrimr. In store. II 'IS: No. 8, rejected, ii-oi; winter red Western. li(4t-80. Corn New scarce, and la higher; new mixed western, DSODTo. Oats dull at 6A630. for Ht&te, and KXfibtuc tot Western. Boef aulet. Pork dull new mens, -2K6; prime mess, iWMOSl. LaM quiet: steam in tierces,:i4iaixo. WhUky noiul jia; western, ii'vi, . THIRD EDITION AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL. Governor of ritory Washington Appointed. Ttr- Colored Congressman in Deweese's Place Defeat of1 Colonel Segar aa TXepreeen- tative at Large. FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. The llonaparte-folr Tragedy, IXAXlXlISBUHa AFFAH13 Tlio "Wiitt-Iiiiioiwl Cuxe. FROM WAbUWQTOX. WnnhlnRton Territory. 8 pedal Despatch to Th Kvening TtlegrapK Wash i no ton, March S.The Senate Commit tee on Territories has agreed to report in favor of Mr. 8olomons for Governor of Washington Territory, vice Flanders, removed. The Cadrtithlp I nvFHtlaatlon. The non-arrival of General Schofield to tes tify in the case of liutlcr of Tennessee before the .Military Committee will postpone action for another day. The committee to-day ap pointed two of its members to proceed to Phila delphia and take the testimony of tho witness who is sick, in the case of the member from Pennsylvania who is said to have sold a cadet- ship. The committee has not stirred up any new cases. Railway Nubntdlm. The Committee of Public Lands had a pro tracted discussion to-day on several bills before it for grants of lands to railroads. The drift of opinion in the committee Is reported as decid edly against any further grants of public lands in this manner. The Committees on Pacific Kailroad , and Hallways aud Canals, however, are maturing various bills giving largo subsi dies to railrouds in the shape of public lands. I HeaiilailnK Ocean Cables. The HoiiFe Foreign Affairs Committee agreed to-day to report a bill to regulate inter-oceanio telegraph cables. It provides for landing cables on the shores of the United States, and that all loreign cables siiaii be lauded provided the United States shall have the same privilege as foreign govcrninets. A Negro 31. C. The North Carolina Senators have a despatch from Governor H olden, of that State, relative to the election to till the vacancy occasioned by the 1 .1 - I T 'I ' i . i, . I rcsiunniiuu ui ucwcwti, iuo inuicauons are that a colored man named Harris will be nomi nated, and there is little doubt of his election. Iteconstructlon of Tennessee. The Reconstruction Committee is considering the propriety of reporting a bill for the recon struction of Tennessee, on the ground that her legislature has violated the ucconstruction acts. The Tennessee delegation is to have a hearing before the committee on Saturday. Ben Butler contends that Congress can deal with Tennessee as with Georgia. Orfent of Neffar. The Committco on Elections to-day decided. by a vote of 7 to 5, against the claim of Colonel Ssgar as a representative at large from the State of Virginia. V O I mt 13 8 w. FORTY -FIRST SEHSION-HKCONU TERM. Senate. Washington, March 8. The following bills were introduced and referred : Br Mr. Chandler, to regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the Northern, Northwestern, and Northeastern frontiers or tne united states. Bv Mr. Fomeroy, to enable tne Leavenworth. Lawrence, and Galveston Kailroad to extend a branch of their road. By Mr. llamltn, to define the jurisdiction and cowers of the Supreme Court of the District Court of Columbia. By Mr. Howard, to repeal certain acts passed by the Territorial Legislature of Wyoming. Mr. Trumbull called up the bill to change the judicial circuits. The Senate Committee's amend ments neuning iae limits or tne circuit were agreed to. The amendment requiring Justices of the Supreme Court of the 1'ulted Mates to be residents of their respective circuits, and that a vacancy shall be filled by a resident of the circuit, but permitting the Chief Justice to reside in auy circuit to which he may be allotted, without a change of residence, wm discussed until the morning hour expired. IIoumo. . On motion of Mr. Wilson (Minn.), the Seuate Joint resolutiou allowing the settlers on the late Simix reservation in Minnesota to the first of March, lsn, to make proof and payment ou their claims, was taken from the 8eaker'B table and passed. Mr. Grlswold offered a resolution instructing the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire iuto tin expediency or so unloading the Internal Ke venue law as to pln' e the manufacture of brick on the free list, and to exempt from revenue tax persons en gaged In quarrying blue stone. Adopted Mr. Ilcatou otieied a like resolutiou for a decided reduction In the rate of taxaMon on the distillation of brandy exclusively from grapes, peaches, and apples. Adopted. Mr. Ingersoll asked leave to offer a resolution call ing on the Secretary of the Interior for copies of all papers relating to the Piegan massacre in Mou taua. Mr. Stevensen (Ohio) objected. Mr. Ingersoll I would like to know what trlse the gentleman belongs to. Mr. Stevenson I objected because the gentleman assumes that there has been a massacre. Mr. ingersol I think 1 have a right to assumed. Mr. Stevenson Then I have s right to object. The bill reported la tho morning hour yesterday by Mr. Ingersoll for grant of lauds for a railroad from St. James, Mo., to Little Hock, Ark., came up, and after various ameudmeuts was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Wood, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill to regulate iiiter-oceanic telegraph communication with foreign countries. Ordered to be printed and recommitted. Mr. Cox presented the petitions of citizens of Sara toga county, N. Y., for the discontinuance of the in come tax. ' - Mr. Ingersoll, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a bill to authorize the building of military and postal railway from Washington to New York. The bill having been read at length, Mr. Wood In quired or Mr. ingersoll whettier ne proposea to pui upon its psssage now, without discussion, a bill that bud oecurjled half an hnnr in the reading. Mr. Ingersoll inquired of the Speaker whether, If the bill were not disposed of to-ay, n woum not go over and continue to be the business of the morning hour until Anally disposed of 7 The Speaker replied In the affirmative. Mr. Kerr remarked that Mr. Winchester, who represented the committee, was absent on account of sickness, and that the bill was too Important to oe rushed through without discussion. Mr. Ingersoll said that he had not been aware pit her of the lllnoka nr nlMvuca of Mr. Winchester. Mr. Cox inquired on what, principle tho Incorpo rators named la the bill had leen selected t Mr. Ingersoll said that It was on the principle of selecting men of capacity and integrity to discharge Diihllc trusts. 1 Mr. Cox inquired whether they were from New York or from all nlnnir the lino. - Mr. Ingersoll Bald they were not from any particu lar locality. He had no objection to a reasonable amount of debate, but the si'bject had been dis cussed last Congress, and a bill substantially tho same had been nassud bv the House. Mr. Kerr hoped the bill would be allowed to go over to the next morning hour, on Tuesday. It was a bnrlesoiifl nn leuiHiutlon to undertake to pass such a bill after hmr nn hour's discussion. It Involved many of the most Important questions touching the powers or the Uoverumeut, ana u woum uo iauu airouH to riiMh It tlirninrh. Mr. Imrersoii nhiiiltted that be was not disposed to rush anything through, nor would it be a bur lesque on legislation to do so. The same power propowd to be exercised by Congress in tiia bill had ueeu rxflrcisea neiore. ; ' f r. ftwann Never. Mr. Kerr There Is no rase In the history of the Government that jnstlfles the psiwage of Mil bill. Mr. iDgcrsoU There Is a difference of opinion on that. Mr. Kerr There Is no analogy to this mil in any law ever enacted by Congress and I propose to show that to the Hons If I get sn opportunity. Mr. pwann l appeal lo tne gentleman to give nn an ornortnnltv to be hi ard. and to fix some clay for the consideration of the bill, when we on this side of the House can present oar views, which, I think, will satisfy the House that this bill proposes estab lishing a most Important principle, in npettlngthe whole Internal Improvement system of the country mat nss grown op nnoer state supervision anu uy means of private capital. The speaner remarked that that ooiecuon us- feared the arrangement. Mr. Allison asked tie Sneaker for his opinion m to whether, If the bill were made the special order for the SUth of March, It wonld be reached before July. The Speaker remarked that his opinion was not worth more than that of any experienced member. Mr. sconeia proposed that the discussion snonni go on during the morning hour, and then the House would be sure to dispose of 1U 1 he Speaker remarked that the bill was now In the morning honr, and must so continue till the end of the session, unless the House ordered otherwise or disposed of It, Mr. Ingersoll snld he was disposed to be as liberal as the House wonld permit him to be In the condi tion of the public business. He was willing to have the bin made a special order, wnen tne out couki do discussed to any length the House desired, and when amendments could be offered and voted on. He asked the Speaker to state the condition of the pending special on rr. The Speaker staled that after the morning hour to-day the bill for the reorgaulzatlon of the army was a special order; next was the special order on the two bins reported from the select committee on tho causes of the decay of American commerce. tin the SSd of March, the bill for the suppression of polygamy In rtuh whs the special order agtlnst all other Intervening rnles and orders. Tne otner special orders were subject, of eours, to motion by the chairmen of thtt committees of Wats and Means and o' Appropriations to go Into Committee of the Whole. M r. Tnceraoll proposed that this bill should be made the special order for the S'ith of March, Inde pendents hn right of the chairmen of the Cmimlu iniiucn or ways and Means or or Appropriations to move to go Into committee. Mr. Ahlson said he should object to mat, oecause It would interfere with the tariff and tax mils. Mr. Twitched moved that the bill be recommitted. and that the committee report tho names of all the Incorporators whose names were inserted without their consent. Mr. Incersoll declined to yield ror mat motion. The assrinptlon was not warranted by the facts. Mr. Farnswortn remariced tnat tne mil was not nnllke other bills that ha I passed the llouao, and that If it were discussed from now till July there could not be much additional light thrown on It. The House should goto work and dlspoBO of It, and feet It out of tho way as soon as possible. Air. ingersoll very wen. i am rcany ror mat. Mr. Hwann I desire to offer an amendment. Mr. Scofleid to Mr. Ingersoll Go ahead and make your speech. Mr. JDgersoll I am willing that the gentleman from Maryland shall offer his amendment and have a vote taken on lu Mr. Swsnn offered his amendment providing that tho road should not be constructed without the con sent of the States through which It passed. Mr. ingersoll moved tne previous question on tne amendment, ana tne iiouse seconaeu it. The vote was taken, ana tne amendment rejected bv a cartv vote Yeas 48, nays lis. The morning hour having expired, the bill went over till tne morning nour on Tuesuay. FROM THE STA TE. The Walt-Diamond Case. Special Dtepatch to The Evening Ttlegraph, IlAKKif-HURG, March 3. Another meeting of the committee to consider the Watt-Diamond case was held last night. Many witnesses were called, and the Democratic tactics, as illustrated in the elections in the lower wards of Philadel phia, were clearly shown np. Abundant testimony was offered to show that tne a lrst division ot the eighth ward was in complete possession of roughs ana repeaters, and that Republicans were not allowed to ap proach the windows at all. This testimony was in support of the motion to strike out the vote of that division. The Ntnte Treasurynhlp. . Messrs. Moore, McGrath, and Kerable are to appear to-night before the Investigating Com mittee on the treasury, tney wiil.probably re fuse to answer the questions put to them. FROM EUROPE. Prince Bonaparte Summoned. By the Anglo-American Cable, Paris, March 3. The Procnrenr-Gcncral yes terday served a notice upon Prince Pierre Na poleon Bonaparte to appear before the High Court of Justice, to answer in the matter of the Victor Nolr homicide. The Darlcn Survey. London, March 3 Commander Edwards, who surveyed a route across the Isthmus of Darlen for a ship canal in 1854, write to the Standard to-day exulting in the resumption of tne project, ana expresses ma oeiiet in its per feet feasibility. Russia and Switzerland. . 8t. Petekshurg. March 8. Tho Russian Government has withdrawn its demands recently made upon Switzerland for the surrender of Rebchajcff, the Russian criminal who tied to that country lor an asylum. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALKS. Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 8. Third Street, 13000 N Pa C8..18.C. 91 7 sh Penna R.ls. 6T 15000 City 68, Old. . . Monday.. 100 v 1500 do 100 3000 City 6s. New. lot y. 100 sh Read R 48',' SOU 100 do., la. 830 . 4S do 830.48-81 do 48X 100 13000 Pass, 2d se...l06)i ioq ao .... mu. 4S7 15000 Am U0ld..Jld.ll63n 100 4 8hLef Vol...... 64H 400 do 4S do.ls.blSwn. 48j 13 d0...btWB. 64 SECOND BOARD. $12000 Leh gold L..,. 91 13500 WJer 7s 96 1550 Leh Con L.... 7T t5noo city 6s, New.ioijtf $200 do 101 200 sh O C A A SR. 100 sh Heston vllle.. 1'2V BBhCam A A It. 115 luusn neaa ii..uou. 4Si CLOTHINQ. Helpful Hints for Hard Times. Be sure to get the worth of your money When yon buy your clothes. BUY AT ROCKHILL & WILSON'S. Be sure to get exactly the style of Clothes that ore becoming to you. BUT AT ROCKHILL & WILSON'S. Be sure to see that your Clothes fit you snugly. BUY AT ROCKHILL A WILSON'S. Be snre to see that the material Is good. BUY AT ROCKHILL & WILSON'S. Be sure to get durable Clothes. BUY AT ROCKHILL & WILSON'S. Be sure that you get them cheap enough. BUY AT ROCKHILL A WILSON'S. ROCKHILL ft WILSON Offer people The worth ot their money, 1 ho style they want, The elegance of fit, The excellence of material, The durability of the tiarments AND TUB CHEAP ENOUGH PRICE. ROCKHILL & WILSON, GREAT BK0WN HALL, 603 and 605 CHESNUT Street, riULAUULPlllA. B A R C A I N O CLOTHING. i n GOOD BUSINESS SUITS $14, were $18 " , . ' $! " $M " " $18 " $'ti OVERCOATS H " $1 EVAN8 & LEACH, No. 628 MARKET STREET, ltSOtmrp PHILADELPHIA. FOURTH EDITION Still Another KcroRcne Disaster. Tolny'H Cable Quotation. The Sheldon Contested Election Case. Treasury Expenditures for February. The Proceedings of Congress To-day. Etc., i?tc, i:tc, Etc., Etc. FROM EUROPE. Bpeele In (be flank or France. By the Anglo-American Cable, Paris. March 8. The heavy flow of bdcI tr the Bank of France continues The amount on hand to-day In 13,000,000 francs greater than at the corresponding time last week. 1 he CoDHplraev Aralnat the Emperor. The press of this city generally comDlain of the delay on the fart of Government in clearing; up the alleged conspiracy against the nation and tne me oi tne emperor. Papal Infallibility. Rome, March 3. Tho sessions of tho (Ecu menical Council will be resumed next week. The Pope is confident of his ability to carry the proposition for infallibility. The London Mason. Lonpon. March 3. At the quarterly meetlnir of Masons, held la this city last evening, Earl De Grey and Ripon was chosen Grand Master, and the Grand Lodgo of New Brunswick recog nizee Kenperla to Mr. Biirllna-ame. Paris, March 3 A preliminary mcetlnc of Americans was held In this city last evening to take action In relation to the death of Mr. Bur lingame. It was agreed to call a large meeting, next Wednesday, to be presided over by Mr. Waphburne, the American Minister. Kx-Governor A. II. Bullock, of Massachusetts, who is now in this rlty, consented to deliver an oration. The Diplomatic Corps have been invited to be pre sent. 1 ' Illnena of Her. Newman Hall. Lou don, March 3. The Rev. Newman Hall la lying dangerously 111 at his residence In this i ns niri (.dual. The steamer Brazilian returned from Bombay.. on ber last trip through the Suez Canal, with one oi me largest cargoes ever snipped iron -Bombay. The captain reports that he had no diiliculty whatever iu his passage through the great canal. Thin Afternoon' Quotation. Pkanefort, March 8. U. 8. 0-80's closed firm. atsn,. Paris. March 8. The Bourse closed easier. Rentes 74f. 40c, Antwkri', March 3. Petroleum closed quiet. FROM WAbHIJfQTOJf. Treasury Expenditures. DenvaUh to the Associated Preas. Washington, March 3. The expenditures of the Treasury Department for the month of February were as follows: Civil and miscella neous, 5,413,441; war, $3,802,757; navy, 1 1,570. 003; pensions, 5,250,000; Indians, 203,227; total, 16,2U3,483. The above does not, Include expenditures on account of the princi pal and Interest on tho public debt. I Custom Kecelpts. The following are the customs receipts for the week ending February 20: Boston $473,409 New York 3,556,0XK Philadelphia 149,29ft Baltimore 151,410 New Orleans, from Jan. 22 to Feb. 12.. 400,950' Total $4,879,767 Naval Orders. St. George E.fWIngate has been ordered to the Baugus. Master Washburn Maynard is detached from the Naval Academy and ordered to tor pedo duty at Newport, Rhode Island, Ensign Jesse B. Smith Is detached from signal doty and ordered to duty as Signal Officer on the Alaska. The New Orleans Contested Heat In Congress Messrs. Stevenson and Burdett, ot the sub Committee on Elections, will make a majority report recommending that Mr. Sholdon, the sitting member from the New Orleans district, Louisiana, is entitled to his seat. Mr. Kerr will make a minority report that Mr. Hunt, the con testing member, is entitled to the seat now occupied by Mr. Sheldon. Both reports will be made directly to the Iiouse, without previous submission to the entire committee. FROM JVEW 1QRK. Burned to Death. Buffalo, March 3 A daughter of Daniel Bellinger, of Towanda, aged seventeen years, was burned to death last night by the explosion of a lamp containing patroleum. The body was so badly burned that the entrails were ex posed. ' Town Kleetlon. . Buffalo. March 3. Complete returns of the town elections in Erie county nave been re ceived. The Demoerats carry 15 out of 25 towns. The Board of Supervisors will consist of 27 Democrats and 23 Republicans. Pouohkeephie, March 8. The entire Demo cratic ticket In Roudont was elected by 600 majority. FROM THE SO UTJL Fire In Kentucky. Louisville, March 3. A Are occurred at Owensboro, Ky., yesterday, which destroyed" property as follows: A. Berryman. saddler, loss $500; Hlrsh & Well, clothing, 1500; Mrs Morris, millinery, $2500. The buildings be longed to Mrs. Scott, who loses $10,000; insur ance small. Texaa markets. Galveston, Texas, March 3. Cotton Net receipts, 1791 bales; exports to Great Britain. 3053 bales; coastwise, 1474 bales; sales of 1150) bales; stock on hand, 40,397 bales. Market very dull and unsettled, and accurate quotations can not be given. Good ordinary, 19(jj19. FROM BALTIMORE. Obituary. Baltimore, March 3. Dr. David 0'Keefc?r physician at the Marine Ilospital, died on Wed nesday night of typhoid fever. He was about forty-one years old. The national flag la dis played at half-mast from the City Hall and other public buildings. , FROM THE ST A TE. j God In the Constitution. Special Despatch to The Homing Telegraph. Pittsburg, March 3 The National Conven-i tlon to secure the recognition of God in tho Constitution of the United States meets here this afternoon and will remain in session to-day and to-morrow. Dr. Sloan will preside at the opening. FROM THEWEST. Fta-fct with Dnrclar. Cincinnati, March 3. This morning early, two burglars entered the boarding-house of Mies Little, on Race street, and demanded her watch and other valuables. She raised the alarm, and the burglars attempted to escape, when two officers arrested one of the party, but not nntll Officers Townley and Owens had been, seriously cut by the desperate men.
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