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THIS DAILY EEN10 TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA., M0NDA5T, MARCH 1 1, 1870.
CITY INT UL.I.1IUU ItCU.
15L001).
The Knife and the Plntol-A Detersr Peed
and m. Illoody mad Pat; Mequel A ! Ke.
wive Nine Htabs nod Is Uien snot at ! Com
pU te the Work.
Again hat our city been made the scone of an
aflray which will beyond doubt end In the death
f one of the parties concerned an all ray so
bloody and cruel in Its surroundings that our
nerves are almost unstrung and our heart sicken
at the rccltul. Situated on the west side of
.Ninth street, between Sansom and Walnut
treets, and No. 130, is tavern or drinking
aaloon kept by Messrs. MeCoomey fe Dentsol,
nd in this place this morning was enacted a
siecd of butchery which will, as we have already
raid, beyond doubt end in the death of one of
the parties from the wounds received
and if Justice be done, lead the other to the
rallows. The victim is Louis 8. Foster, aged
Si years, who has been employed as a bartender
in the establishment named. The perpetrator
of the shocking affair is one Tat Kcllcy. From
the facts of the case, as we have ((loaned them,
it appears that Foster and Kelley had amused
themselves for the greater part of the early
hours of the morning In playing cards, and
towards 5 o'clock bad concluded to throw up
their hands and quit. Foster then proceeded
behind the bar and commenced counting over
the receipts of the night previous Sunday.
This finished, he turned arouud and was about
depositing the cash in a place of safety, when
Kelley leaned across tho counter and grabbed
a portion of the money out of his hands.
Foster, somewhat surprised at thiB sudden
movement, remonstrated with Kelley, and de
manded the return of tho cash. This demand
Kelley refused to accede to. Foster then camo
from belaud the bar. and a wrangle followed.
The men tossed and tumbled for some time,
when Kelley, to end the matter, drew forth a
knife, and commenced plunging it into tho body
of his antagonist, succeeding in inflicting no
less than nine separate and distinct wounds.
The knilo penetrated the abdomen twice, the
lungs three times, the kidneys three times, and
another time entered the victim's head behind
the ear. Tho butchery completed, Kelley then
sought the street, where he met with one Pat
rick Ward, who it appears has been employed
in the Continental Hotel in tho capacity of por
ter, or some other such position. Stopping Ward,
who was just going to his work, Kelley told
him what he had done, when the two,
perhaps thinking that "dead men
tell no tales." and perhaps hoping to
cover np the guiltiness of Kcllcy, concluded to
put a sure end to the man Foster. For this
purpose they approached one of tho widows,
and one of them (which one it is not known)
fired a shot from a revolver at Foster, who laid
bleeding inside. The report of tho pistol reached
the cars of Oillcer Magulro, of tho Fifth district,
who happened in the locality, and hastening
to the scene, he arrested both Kelley and Ward.
The ofllcer then called for assistance, and had
the unfortunate man conveyed to the Pennsyl
vania Hospital. The prisoners were conducted
to the Filth District Station House, and on
searching them the pistol was found on tho per
son of Ward. The ball was afterwards found in
the saloon. Ward and Kelley will have a hear
ing before Alderman Kerr, at the Ccntrul Sta
tion, at 2 o'clock tali afternoon, and no doubt
before that hour arrives Foster will have died,
as the physicians say he cannot possibly sur
vive his injuries.
Local Odds and Ends. There are fewer
professional thieves and pickpockets in tho city
to-day than there have been for ten years past,
and all owing to the excellent management of
Chief Kelley and his able assistants.
If young ladies must uso the hair of other
beings to increase their personal beauty, wo
don't object, but wo do object to seeing half a
dozen different shades on one head. To say the
lca6t. it looks rather odd.
The Wire Bridge Is to be superseded by a
new structure so it is said. We have been told
for ten years past that the Delaware is to bo
bridged. Beeing hereafter is believing, with us.
The new milk bill now before tho Senate
will doubtlessly have the effect of either pro
ducing a pure fluid or a depleted pocket-book.
Tho law 6ays that where a family owes a milk
bill they need not pay it if they can provo that
the "lacteal" had been watered or chalked.
The eleventh anniversary of the Lutheran
Orphans' Home of Germantown is being appro
priately celebrated.
The first regular stated meeting of tho Sun
day School Association of tho P. E. Church of
Philadelphia and the vicinity will bo hold at the
Church of the Holy Trinity, Nineteenth and
Walnut streets, this evening, at 8 o'clock.
Although we are no-v in spring, yet spring
suits and spring hats are few and far between.
The ladies are evidently a little afraid of "Old
Jnpe" and his aqueous changings.
The United States steam frigate Congress
leaves the Navy Yard this afternoon on a trial
trip to Boston. If the result of the voyage is
satisfactory, she will proceed from thence on a
cruise to Samana Bay.
The break in the feeder on the Delaware
and Raritan Canal will be repaired by to-morrow,
the levels filled up, and boats allowed to
pass.
Herman tow A needs a nrst-clars hotel, a
public library, a neat little place of amusement,
and a shaking up generally of its played-out
politicians.
How about tho history of tho Commercial
Exchange fire? Is it not about time the origin
thereof was discovered, or if already discov
ered, should It not be made public ?
The Old Men's Home This Institution is
one of the most deserving among the many
charitable establishments of this city, and it is
particularly worthy of the consideration of our
business men wko are in the full enjoyment of
all the pleasures that wealth can give. This
Home is designed as a comfortable retreat for
aged men who have fought the battle of life and
failed; for men who are in every way worthy of
assistance in declining years when they are un
able on account of years and infirmity to help
themselves. Tho building now occupied as the
Homo is entirely inadequate for the accommoda
tion of its present Inmates, and tho desire of the
managers to increase tho facilities and to pro
vide a structure in better repair is thwarted by
the want of funds. In order to raise money to
carrv on the Homo in a proper manner, it i pro--tose'd
to give "'and concert at the Foyer of
the Acade my of "table the 3d of April, when
a first-rate programme of vocal aul instrumental
music will be given by some of the best amateurs
In the citv. The entertainment will be in every
way worthy of the patronage of the public, and
we hope that in consideration of the object a
large audience will be in attendance. The pries
of tickets will be $1, and they may bo obtained
of W. H. Boner & Co., No. 1103 Chesnut street;
A. J. lander, Jr., No. 1302 Chesnut street, and
Wilson & Btellwagcn, No. 1028 Chesnut street.
Nick Amusement. Between 1 and 2 o'clock
yesterday morning two merry-hearted indivi
duals, named Peter Doyle and Patrick White,
were arrested in tho Nineteenth ward for play
fully endeavoring to put an end to each other's
existence by means of pistols and bullets. Both
were full of lighting whisky, and a Divine Pro
vidence directed that they should not bo "taken
ft" in the midst of their sin. Alderman Nelll
sent them to Hotel de Moyamensiug, there to
sober up and reflect.
The Philadelphia. Fike Department.
The Philadelphia Volunteer Fire Department is
composed of tJ7 compaules. The active mera-ben-hlp
numbers WI3; honorary, 5171; contri
i,,n,,i, io uui. In tho denartwent there are 47
engines, hose carriages, 10 trucks, 14(17 feet
of ladder, 81,130 feet of hose, 113'J feet of suc-
11..., i. nri h brinks. There are
connected with the department 47 engineers, 40
drivers, 1)3 horses, ami ambulances.
Tub "St" COURSE OP LECTURES. This
ventnir Prnfe.KHnr HenrV Morton will repeat his
very interesting lecture on "Solar Eclipses," at
tho Academy of Music, for the beneut oi me
yranklln Institute. - Tho lecturo will bo illus
trated by new diagrams and brilliant experi
ments, which will make it even more entertain
ing and instructive than on its first delivery.
W0MAXS RIGHTS.
A Female Physlrlna Characd with Evading
the Kevenne l.awsj Ntae Claim Kxemptloa
Ileennn Nhe In Not Allowed to Vote, and le
rlnrea Hhe will Mot Pay Her l.lrense Tax
Until Her Hex are Allowed Their IMahtn.
Uu complaint of tho Deputy Collector of tho
Fourth district, United States Commissioner
Biddle issned a warrant last week for the arrest
of Suoan A. Smith, a practicing physician of
West Philadelphia, upon the charge of not hav
ing paid tte special tax provided for by tho In
ternal Kcvenuo laws. The warrant was placed
in tho bands of one of the United States Deputy
Marshals, who was directed to invite tho lady to
be present at the Commissioner's office at neon
of Saturday IoaU Miss 8mlth promised to ap
pear at the time specified, bnt falling to do so
the oillcer this morning waited upon her, and
requested her company as far east as Fifth and
Library streets, tho warrant being read to her.
The lady consented, and, arriving at the Com
missioner's office, tho following testimony was
entered against her:
William J. Mackcy sworn Am deputy col
lector of the Fourth district; know the defend
ant; she resides at No. 104 South Fortieth street;
she is a practising physician: last fall I made a
demand on her for the special tax as a physician,
which she refused to pay and said sho would
never pay until her eex were allowed to rote and
hold office; she has not paid np to the present
time; I have sent mcsseugers to collect It, but
they were never able to do so; on Friday week I
rent her a written notice that if it was not paid
1 would bring her case before you; she has
taken no notice of it.
On cross-examination, witness said he saw
her give a prescription.
Miss SmUli said that tho law was an unjust
ono, and If she had not been a woman she would
never have been required to put in an appear
ance before a United States Commissioner. Sho
claimed to bo exempted on the ground of her not
having tne right to vote.
The Commissioner demanded 1500 ball for her
appearance at Court.
The section of tho Internal Revenue liws,
nndcr which the warrant in this case was
issued, reads as follows:
"Physicians, surgeons, and dentists shall pay
ten dollars. Every person (except apothecaries)
whose business It Is. for fee and reward, to pre
scribe remedies or perform surgical operations
for the cure of any bodily disease or ailing, shall
be deemed a physician, surgeon, or dentist.
And the penalty section reads:
Trt sny person who shall exercise or carry on any trade,
busineBS, or profession, or do any act beroioufter men
tioned, for the exerciilnir. earrviDir on. or dolnir of which
a special tax is impo ed by Ihw. without payment tboreof
s in tbat behalf required, shall, for every suoh offense,
besides being liable U) the payment of the tax, be subject
to a line or penalty oi not leas than ton nor more than five
hundred dollars; and if suoh person shall be a manufac
turer of tobauco, snutT, or cigars, or a wholesale or retail
dealer in liiiuor, he shall be further liable to imprison
nient for a term not loss than sixty days, and not exceed
ing two years.
New Structures. Some of the finest and
most complete dwellings in our city have just
been erected by J. Wiremau, Esq., on Race
street, opposite Logan square. They consist of
ten splendid residences, each twenty-two by one
hundred ond thirty feet, five located at the
corner of Eighteenth, and five at tho
corner of Nineteenth street. They are on pro
perty formerly owned by tho ills Hospital.
The dwellings are of brick, three stories in
height, with French or Mansard roofs. Thecor
ner houses arc admirably arranged with a view of
occupation by professional gentlemen. ine
appointments from basement up to tho fourth
floor are of tho most elaborate and complete
kind, and will compare with any modern resi
dence In our city. Ihe plumbing work was
contracted for b' H. H. Kelly, Esq., and
reflects irreut credit upon htm. This is one of
the finest improvements in Philadelphia, and
odds irrcatlv to the attractions of this section of
the city. The entire cost is estimated at about
ifraoo.ooo.
Fire axt Narrow Esc ape. Early yesterday
morning a fire occurred in tho grocery store of
Messrs. Johnson & Son. situated at tne norm-
west corner of Seventeenth and Carpenter
streets. Tho property, it seems, is also occu
pied as a dwelling by tho Johnsons, who wero
all asleep when the fire first broke out. The first
Intimation they had of it was tho awakening of
one of the sons, who, almost 6tifled with the
smoke, and divining tho causo immediately,
awakened all hands and started to go down
stairs. This they found they could not accom-
Elish: the dense volume of smoke beat them
ack, and they were forced to escape by means
of the roof to an adjoining house, where, after
shivering in the cold morning air tor some time,
they were found by tho inmates and taken in.
Wife Beaters. William Baker is ono of
those low specimens of humanity whom nature
evidently designed to create brutes. Yesterday
moraine; William was arrested at his residence,
Rachel street, above Brown, whilst attempting
to correct his wife with a slung-shot. Alderman
Cahlll held him in $1300 ball to answer.
James Carr is an animal of the same species.
James resides at No. 1340 Wood street, lie, on
Saturday night, was seized with a sudden whim
that his wife was a beast ei Duraen, aua com
menced to berate her accordingly. Whisky was
at the bottom of it. and James, too. Alderman
Massey held him in $300 bail to answer.
Death op an Aged Ladt. Mrs. Margaret
Wvlie. the widow of Rev. Dr. Samuel o. Wylle.
who was a former Provost of tho University of
Pennsylvania, died yesterday in this city in tne
00th year of her age. This worthy lady was the
mother of several sons who are now noted Pres
byterian ministers. With ono of these, the Rev.
T. W. J. Wylie, sho has been residing for some
years past in tho old family mansion, Wylle
street, in tne nortnwestern part oi tne city.
The funeral will take place on Wednesday next,
nt 3 o clock in the afternoon, irom tne rresoy-
terlan Church, uroaa street, below spruce.
Ram-pa-ok-ous John Green, a degenerate
son of Ham, whose life and means are spent in
playing policy and imbibing benzine whisky,
has. since the beginning of winter, made the
Third District Station his place of lodging. Last
night, he (having taken a '-tin cup full" extra of
the poison beverage) was attacked by what is
termed in slang tho "rams," and commenced
tearing and smashing things generally. Ho was
at length subdued and sent to Moyamenslng.
Commissioner of Deeds for Illinois.
Mr. llenrv Phlllios. Jr.. No. 430 Library strait.
has been appointed by the Governor of Illinois a
Commissioner or J ieeaa lor mat estate, resident
at Philadelphia. This was necessary to accom
modate the greatly increasing business for that
State, and is an excellent appointment, owing
to the weil-Kuown tmsmess capacity or. us re
cipient.
Built tros Sand. Yesterday aiternoon a
three-story brick house (If 6uch It might be
ealkdl. situated on Huntingdon street, near
Ccdur. Nineteenth ward, tumbled to the ground,
spreading dirt and brlckdust for some distance
around. It was ono of tho class of "bonus
hout-es" which are run up like a spider's web,
and ure about as substantial as a sneu.
"OniKNAL and Bmi.E Lands" is the title of
a lecture ; to ho delivered this evening and to
morrow at tho Broadway M. E. Church, Cam
den, bv Hon. I 8. Dlehf, late U. 8. Consul at
.laviL 'and U. 8. Commissioner to Asia. The
lecture will embrance the results of four years
travel in tho East, and it will undoubtedly be
exceedingly Interesting.
Tim "Numismatic and Antiquarian Society
nr T'ii il. a Delphi a. A special meeting of this
society will beheld next Thursday evening to
decide upon tho question of a new hall. The
attention of the members is earnestly called to
this meetiop, at which it is hoped there will he
a lull attenaance.
Non-INTEIIferknck. Francis Kelley and
Charles O'Neill were arrested by Officers For
and Englo last nl(;ht, at Fifth and Buttonwood
streets, for attempting 10 rescue a prisoner irom
one of the oiueers. Ale
Iderman
Catiill held them
each In tfXK) ball to answer.
Rabid Canine. Officer Baezlcr yesterday
shot a dog that was laboring under an attack of
hydrophobia, at JUgaieenia uu oouu swecw.
Mysterious Dihappear ante. Jos. Llndor-
fiii), better known as "Hell." a sheep butcher,
who has a stand at Broad and Olive street, and
whose famllv resides nn .Tnffi.Mon street, abovo
Twenty-fourth, left ho mo on the VJHth of Febru
ary for the purpose of going to West Philadel
phia to pay for some stock he had purchased,
taking with him 2100 In rfh. since wbleli timo
nothing has been heard of him. Ho is thirty
two years of age, 5 feet 10 Inches in height;
weighs abont US lbs.; red chocked; scar over
the right eye and nose; has dark brown hair
and dyed moustache: and wore light pants and
snuff -colored vest. His family fear that ho has
been foully dealt with.
Uksitccksbful. Last night another attempt
was made to enter the residence of Caspar Heft,
No. 613 Franklin street, but tho thieves were
disturbed before accomplishing their objoct. It
Is scarce a month slnee the same residence was
entered and robbed of a lot of valuable articles.
On Sat.nrlnv nliriit anmn rascals "jimmied
open Ihe bulk window of the clothing establish
ment of Fred. Freund, No. 110 8. Fifth street.
The nolso made by tho fellows awakened tho
fam v. nnd n nlirlitrnn at an tipper window
caused the would-be burglars to skedaddle.
Rearrested and Committed Ou Saturday
we made mention of the laci tuai a negro
named Thomas Hill had been arrested and held
in 1000 bail for raising a row In L,ctitia street,
between Market and Chesnut and F'ront and
Second. Itappcars now that Thomas not only
smashed tho furniture, but olso tho head of the
proprietor, named Nanle. The latter now lies
in a precarious condition. Yesterday Thoma
and an assistant (name unknown) were rearrested
and committed to prison to awaii tne result oi
tbo injuries they have uiiiictca.
Who Btole Dat Sheep? A chocolate and
coffee colored individual named George Moore,
whilst passing threugh Shlppen Street Market
on Saturday night, cast his eyes upon a fine
sheep. Now George is fond of mutton, and in
accordance with his taste he "went for" tho said
sheep, which he succeeded In unhooking and
getting away with. Ho had not proceedod far,
however, before ho was arrested, and taken be
fore Alderman Lutz, who committed him to
answer.
Pickpocket in CiirRfii. George Hartley,
an old professional, was captured in St. Augus
tine's Church. F ourth and New streets, yester
day afternoon, whilst picking the pockets of
some of the congregation, lie will havo a
hearing to-day at the Central Station.
Suspected. Twolads.named MeCammon and
Helns, will have a hearing to-day before Alder
man Kerr, on tho charge ot theft. Ihey wero
arrested by the Sixth District Police on Satur
day whilst pawning a number of articles sup
posed to have been stolen.
Slight Fire. A slight fire occurred yester
day at JMo. l'Jl unesnut street.
Hank Ctmotnlloaa T Telrarapu 3 P. JI.
GlendlnnlnK, Davis A Co. renort through their New
Tork bonne the following:
n. i. uenu a iiua u , raoino nau steam. . . 8.1';
Con. Stock B74 1 Western Union Tele 83
do. scrip 95k: i Toledo & Wabash K. 45.
N. T. Brie Kail. . S4 MIL 4 8t Paul R.cora 61 W
Ph. and Rea. R 9r 'Mil. ASLPaul ILpref. T4)tf
Mich. South. A N1.R. 86 ; Adams Express 62 d
vie. sun nib n. k- v eiie, r uru -S IO..,, Wfi
viu. aim n. rv. cuiu . . nt l iiiucu ouuea 411
('hl.anrt N. W. prel.. 8v; Tennessee 6a. new. 4ar
ChL and R.L. R Ui Gold uf;
Pitta. F. W. A ChL K. 93?,' ' Market steady.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third Street.
BETWEEN HOARDS.
11000 Le (told 1 S9Xj tioou N PonnaTs.
89
1500 do 90
5'W0 Anier Gold.
111X10 C A A m 6s, '69 93
1100 City 63, N..C.101
tMlO do 101J
80 bq Peuna.s&wu,
65 do
10 Bh Morel Pf...,
20 do
40shO C A A R..,
HOARD.
OA
63
1100 do 101T4
flOOOLeuHLoan... 90
42
SECOND
fiooocity 6s, New. 101X1
18600 do lS.lO'Jil
$vooo do 101 jf
200 Rh Reading R... 49-44
on sn fenna H B6'
T SHOO A AR.... AV4
fwm) liimira is
J'2000 Let. Gold L. Is. 69
600shHi(r Mount.. 6
2l0 sti Fulton Coal. 4
fioto Junction Rbs.
iv on ijii VUI...13. otji
I)S 89
PinE STATIONERY,
ARMS, MONOGRAMS, ILLUMINATING, ETO.
DREKA, 1033 CHE8NUT Street,
Card Engraver and autioner.
TVEUL)1NO AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS.
1 01 WMia wnru nn oia. OUALITY WAR
mi' s. a v. m. iiui Mooruiient oi bizm aiwitya on nana.
KAKK A BROTUKK, Makara.
8 84wfmt Wo. 834 OHF.HNUT Straet. Wow Kniirth
yEIli;U A!I PARTY VI.
TAXI OAS
ENGRAVED IN THE LATEST STYLE.
WALLKT8, GOLD PENS,
WK1TLNU lJSliB, tLNIVUS,
CARD CA8ES, FOLIOS, ETC.
J. LINERD,
STATIONER AND CARD ENGRAVKR.
No. 921 SPRING GARDEN STREET.
17wam5 PHILADKLPHI
DRY QOOPS.
No. 43 North EIGHTH Street.
OPENED THIS DAT,
SH O pieces Nainsook Check Mnallna, 2S, 28, and 3lo.
150 dozen larga size A ll-linen Towela, 12M cent,
17f dnr.an Ladle' Hemstitched Lie en Hakfs., 13M and
15 cents.
Fluid Nainsooks, cheapest ever offered.
100 pieces M Elegant French Muslins, 44 and 60 cents.
coat 76 cents geld.
Fine French Organdy, 81 and 87tf cents.
DEMONSTRATION IN PLAID MUS UXS.
LINEN GOODS A SPECIALTY.
10C0 yards Tabli Damasks, slifhtly toiled.
Heavy band-loom Table Damask, 60 centa
TABLE DAMASKS AND NAPKINS, GR3AT
RE.
DUCTION.
Hambaraj Edgings and Insertions.
10.C00 yards Uamlnrg f mbroideries, ex'ra cfaoap.
6 tales linMia Crash, 12t and I60.
100 dozen I .ace Collar., new styles, 25, 31, and 370.
Linen Collars and l ufls novelties.
HOSIERYl HOSIERYl H03IERYI
ICO dozen Gents' Suporfine English Half Dose, 31o.
110 dozen Gents' Fine Regular HaW Hose, ssto., a job.
Ladies' Lugli.h Long liose, extra tine, Wo., reduced
from fcEe.
Ladies' Full Regular Fine Hose, 28 and 31o.
Boys' and Miaaos' Rose.
Black Bilks, less than gold eoat.
Black "ilks, I M and $16 .
black Bilks, cheapest In Ihe market.
Black Bilk, $2 and 2 46, speoial bargains.
New Spring Poplins.
So pieces double width Colore 1 Mohairs, Slo.
100 pieces Dress Goods, 19o., reduoed from 3tio.
Black Alpacas, reduced.
Brieoial barnina in Black AlDacaa.
Ladies' Undergarments, Night Dreasos, etc, novelties,
Yen cheaD.
The Coutille J. B. P. French Corset, best fittiog Corset
in the market. Also,
Tbe Genuine Robert Werley CorJct, reduced.
Wbalobone "Mechanic Corset," Wo.
Fans reduced. Hdkfs. bargains.
Gloves oloeing out. Genu' Buck.
Ladies' Jouvi. 1 (Jastor Gloe
H ottinKuam Lac Ourttine, from auction. -
14 3i
SOLDIERS INJUBED. SOLDIERS DISCHARGED
ob account of Rupture or any other injury re
ceivnd in the Hue of duty, can obtain M0 bounty
and 4 pension, by applying to
ROBERT a LEAGUE 4 CO,,
No. 188 S. SEVENTH Street.
Information Riven free of charge. Jj
OOLD1ERS DISCHARGED BEFORE TVY(,
years- service for Injuries or wounas,iuuiuma
rupture, are entitled, they or their widows or
(if they have received none), to I200 bonnty.
Apply to ROBERT 8. LEAGUE CO.,
T W No. W8 8. SEVENTH Street,
Til 111 1) EDI TION
The Funeral of Prince Bouiban.
Lnst Hope of tho Missing Steamer.
Tte Brutal Captain of the Bombay.
Destructive Fires in the "We3t.
TO-DAYS WASHINGTON NEWS.
Secretary Fi&h and Cuban Recognition.
The Proceedings of Congress To-day.
1:1c, Etc., i:tc i:tc, r.tc.
FROM EURO FX.
Funeral of Prince de Bourbon.
By the Anglo-American CoSla.
Madrid, March 14. Tho fnneral of Prlnco
Henri de Bourbon, who was killed in a dnel on
SaUrday by the Duke do Montpensicr, was
solemnized to-day. No public demonstrations
were made.
The City of Ronton.
Loudon, March 14 A vessel has just arrived
here from Faral, which port she loft on Satur
day, February 2(3. Up to that time nothing had
been heard there of tho missing steamer City of
Boston. Public confidence in tho ultimate safety
of the ship has been sensibly shaken by the re
ceipt of this unfavorable intelligence. Azores
is regarded in some quarters as the last hope.
t nplaln Kyre Hunpended.
London, March 14. Later despatches from
Hong Kong announce that the captain of the
Bombay, which ran down the Oneida, has been
suspended, not on account of the collision, bat
because he neglected to inform himself of the
seriousness of tbe damage that had been en
tailed, and because he took no means to pre
serve tho lives of the drowning crew.
A Crippled citrninor irfn at Mea Probably the
t;ny 01 Doniou.
Liverpool, March 142 P. M. Tho barque
Maria Johnston, from Bahla, Brazil, arrived at
this port this morning. Her captain reports
that on tho 13th of February, in latitude 50 deg.
north and longitude 31 (leg. west, she passed
a largo steamer, which -was hove to, heading
northeast.
Sho displayed British colors and a signal to
denote that her machinery broke down. Sho
had two white stripes and one red on her fore-
lnaet, nbout two-thirds of the way np, and the
captain thinks she may have been tho missing
stenmer City of Bo6ton.
The gale was vory heavy at the time, and the
Johnston was not able to stop or get near enough
to make closer observations.
Mumll-pnx hi Paris.
Pakis, March 14 Small-pox prevails In diffe
rent parts of the city.
Tula Afternoon' luotatlons.
Fbankfokt, Murch 14. U. S. Klve-twentles open
active at no.
Paris, Marcn 14. me Bourse closed quiet. Rentes,
W. 67o.
ilAVBB, Marcn 14. cotton opens firmer: afloat.
l!8f.
Bkemkn, March 14. petroleum opens llrm here
ana at Hamburg.
FROM WASHIJfQTOJf.
decretory Fish Oiia-it to Unban IJelllaerency.
Special L)enpatch to The hhiening Telegraph,
Washington. March 14. Secretary Fish was
before the House Foreign Affairs Committee for
two hours to-day, consulting with regard to
Cuba. Some members of the committee put
large number of questions to Mr. Fish as to tho
condition of affairs in Cuba the safety of life
and property of American citizens; the prospects
of the insurgents, and the manner in which the
Soaniards conduct the war. To all these Mr.
Fish replied according to the latest infor
mation in his possession. He gave it as his
opinion tbat it would be impolitic to recoernize
Cubans as belligerents, and presented his reasons
therefor. The committee did nothing but hear
Mr. t lsh s statement.
Judge Strong
oualifled this moraine: and took his seat on the
bench of the Supreme Court as Associate Jus
tice.
Women Government Clerks.
Among the bills introduced in the House to
day was one by Mr. Rogers of Arkausas, to
banish nil women clerks from the Treasury
and other departments 01 tbe government.
Senator Revels.
There were a large number of spectators in
the galleries of the Senate to-day, anxious to
hear tne negro cenaior neveis uiuku mo epcecu
on the Georgia bill. Revels, however, will not
speak until Wednesday. A colored delegation
of Georgians were in consultation with Senators
to-day, advising the rejrctlon of Bingham's
amendment, ine ueorgia urn win uo ueuawsu
all the week In the Senate.
Iron Shipbuilding;.
There was a delegation of iron shipbuilders
before Mr. Lynch b Commerce Committee to
day, anklng tbat their interests be token care of
in tne vui wmcn ue proposes w icjjuii,.
Judse Heller'
letter to his constituents, setting forth the
terms upon which he will accept renomination
to Congress, has created a good dual of interest
uniung members generally. The position taken
Ly .Mr. Kelley is generally euuomeu.
FORTY-FIRST TERM-SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
Mr. Sumner rose to a personal explanation rela
tive to tlie statement In the foreign telegraphic cor
respondence 01 aJNew lora juuruai uuunr iiiiib ui
m!m,i March la. as follows: "lu the Cortes Yes
terday a deputy asked, 'Was there any foundation
for the statement made by a New York Journal that
H,-nntor Sumner said he had received propositions
from General Prim for tlie sale or cession of Cuba
to the l nited hiatus r General rnm pruuuuuuea
the statement to ue utterly lame.
Mr. Sumner said that tue denial of General Prim
was perfectly correct. No communication had
passed between them. The statement In the New
York Journal to which ho (Gen. Prim) replies was
probably founded on the tact that a Reutltxiian pur
porting to be an agent of General Prim, andcomlnsf
directly from him, dunug the last spring arrived lu
Wushloitton, aud proceeded to invite the attention
of our Government to a mode of sealing the Cuban
question in a manner uduntageous to the fluauces
of Spain, lie (Mr. Sumner) forbore to give the
details of this proposition, although they were
known to him. lie saw this agent at th time, and
heard bis report. This report became the basis of
the propositions made by our Government through
Geueral Sickles, which would be found iu the cor
respondence on the table.
Mr. Sumner introduced a bill to strengthen the
legal 'reserves of the national banks, and to pro
vide for the resumption of specie pavmeut. It re
quires every nutlonal bank to reinforce Its legl
reserves by the substitution of coin at the rate or
one per cent, per month upon the whole amount of
liabilities for the redemption of which the revenues
are required and provided; such substitution to
continue until the whole amount of legal reserves
shall become coin, and thereafter every national
bank shall hold iu I's vault an amount of coin
equal 10 ths amount of reserves required by law.
The second section directs the necretary or the
Treasury, upon the passage of the act, to give public
notice of the Intention of the Government to resume
pHiniPtitln specie upon all If" Humilities not la'er
iiiuii .in n nary 1, next, unereaner inn pnYiiiem.'. j
the TrraRur; to be npon a cln hauls. The Secre
tary Ik nlno required to retain In thn Treasury the
coin teeelved from customs and otnor sonnies in
exeem nt the requirements of the public debt., and
nrh further supply of colons maybe necessary In
inn rxecnnon oi the prnvimons 01 mis act mny "o
obtained under the act entitled "An act to authorize
the pnrctmao nf nob, nnd for other purposes," ap
proved March 17, 1HGV. The bill repeals all art
making anything Imt coin a legal-tnndur for debts,
public, or private: suHnenda the further printing of
the United Stales notes aud fractional currencv j and
provides for redemption and cancellation or tne
mntUntcd frnctlnnnl currency.
Referred to the Finance Committee and ordere 1
to be printed.
Ilsnnr.
Pills were Introduced and referred at follows:
By Mr. Washburn (Wl.i. for bringing homo the
remains of General Aslioth, late Minister to the
Argentine Confederation
uy Mr. Atwood, to extend the time for completing
the railroad between Madlaon and Portage City.
By Mr. Johnson, crantlnir imuln. etc,, to thn
Sacramento Drainage, Irrigation, and Navigation
vuiiipanj.
By Mr. Clarke, for the relief of the Inhabitants of
cities and towns ou lauds of tho Groat and Little
Osnge Indians.
By Mr. t hsves (N. m.j, granting land to tho
recos and Placer Mining Company In New Mexico.
By Mr. Spink (Dakotah), granting lands for rail
roads In Dakotah and Minnesota,
By Mr. Peters, resolutions of the Maine Legisla
ture for Interest nn advances made by Massachu-
seus in me war 01 imz-in.
By Mr. Starkweather, to prevent prlz fighting.
By Mr. Armstrong, relating to criminal proceedings
under the Internal revenue laws.
By Mr. (itinilun. relating to half nay pensions to
widows and orphans.
By Mr. Cobb (N. C), amending th act of July 11.
168, which prescribes tlie oath of oirtee to be taken
oy piTNons relieved rroru political disabilities.
By Mr. Cox, to pension indigent otllccrs and sol
diers of the war of 1818.
By Mr. Butler ('I enn.), to amend the act to protect
all persons lu their civil rlirhla.
ny air. Mianks (ind.), lor a preliminary survey ror
b ship canal between the southern portion of Lake
MicmgHii and tne cnio river.
By Mr. Cnllorn, providing a territorial govornmcn
for the DlKtrict of Columbia.
By Mr. Bnrdett, resolutions of the Missouri Legto
latute for a survey of the Osage river, Missouri.
By Mr. Mccormick, granting lands to the Cape
Gliurdeau and Mate Lino Kailroad of Missouri.
By Mr. ltcgcrs, to abolish female clerks in the
Covert mont departments.
By Mr Hamilton (b'la.), to grant the Chattahooc.hte
Arsenal to the State of Florida
Aibo, to restore the light house bnoys at Mosquito
iniei, on 110 eastern coast 01 norma.
Kesolutlons were offered ns folllows :
By Mr. liOuuliridge. a Joint resolution providing
for the safety of passengers nu Western river steam
boats, l'rolilbltljg the carriage as freight or stores
01 nuro glycerine, coal 011, cruae petronum, naptna,
uenzine, uenzoie, or carnpnene. rasseu.
By Mr. I'omeroy, to print ten thousand extra
copies of the evidence aud report in the gold exami
nation. Bcferred to the Committee ou Printing.
By Mr. McCrary, calling on the Secretary of the
Navy lor information as to the ships aud oflluers la
commission, etc. Adopted.
By Mr. Smythc, (lown), calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for a tabular statement, showing the
operation of the sinking fund lu extinguishing the
debts of the war of the Involution and of the wur of
1818. Adopted.
By Mr. Conger, calling for Information as to tlie
cost, etc.. of deepening the St. Mary's Falls Ship
vanHi in not less man 14 leer. Auopteu.
By Mr. Itogcrs, clllngfor financial Information
as to Ihe operations of the Kreedrnen s Bureau.
The previous question was secoaded, and the reso
lution we it over.
Bv Mr. Ilsy, declaring the present system of toxa.
Hon Is exorbitant nnd ncedtutFly burdensome, ami
that a reduction of taxation to tuu lowest point con
sistent with revenue should be made both In the
tarifl'and Internal taxation.
The House refused to second the previous ques
tion, ana ine resolution went over.
Mr. Mai'8hiill offered the following:
Krsolted, That tlie depressed condition of the bu
Blnessand the various inrtustrWl Interest of the
couutry demands of Congress prompt action In re
lieving tne people 01 an ouruens 01 taxation not an
solutely necessary t provide for tlie wauts of the
Government, economically administered, and ttvit
in reforming the existing tariff laws legislation
should be based on these principles, to wlr,:F!rt.
That no duty should be Imposed on any article above
the lowest rate that It will yield the largest
amount of revenues. Secon 1. Tnat tho
maximum revenue duty should be imposed an lux
uries. Third. That the duty should be so Imposed
as to operate as equally as pofalblB throughout the
Union, discriminating neither for nor against any
class nor sect.
Mr. llolman, In order to test the sense nf h
House, moved to lay the resolution on the table and
called for the yeas and nays, announcing that he
would vote against his own motion.
The resolution was not laid on the table yeas, 41 ;
says, lis.
FROM THE WEST.
Flrr In St. I.oiil and Milwaukee.
St. Louis, March 14. The fancy goods and
notion store of Morgan & Jackson, No. 9 S.
Main street, was burned last evening. The loss
is $15,000; insuied for $10,000 iu St. Louis com
paales. The wooden and willow ware store of
Schmerding & Doensch, adjoining, was damaged
to the amount of about $15,000; Insured for
$10,000 in St. Louis and $4000 in the Home In
surance Company, of New York. The buildings
were damaged about $5000; insured.
Milwaukee, March 14. The crockery store
of C. J. Dowey was burned yesterday morning.
The loss is estimated at $20,000; fully insured.
Tbe building was owned by E. Cramer, whose
loss is $10,000; fully insured.
New York Produce Market.
New Tork, March 14. Cotton firmer, and BOO
bales middling uplands sold at 2l;o. State and
Western Flour quiet, but without decided change:
Southern aull and unchanged. Wheat dull, and
slightly In favor of buyers; winter red Western,
ttuf(liM. Corn Is without decided change; ntw
mixed Western, ssggsc.; new yellow Southern, fi.
Oats firmer; State, wlcqjoixc. ; Western 62 ,!(463o. In
store. Beef quiet. Pork quiet; new mess, f AVD.ygfti;
prime, $!iOW!i8. Lard firmer. Whisky dull aud
nominal at U8(9c. for free.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimokb, March 14 Cotton firm at 21c, asked.
Flour dull, and low grades llrm, but prices are un
changed. Wheat dull; Pennsylvania, $11!.iil-i
Corn firm; white, 9tM94c. ; yellow, tfloU2o. Oits
quiet at fi3(a66c. Uye unchanged. Mess Pork firmer
at 2T. Bacon drnier; rib sides, IR&Mc. ; clear do.,
16(416nC ; shoulders, l-iAlc. IIhuih, iv2uc. Lard
quiet at KMlUc. Whisky dull nnd nominal.
IMPORTANT TO ALL INTERESTED . Til S
arrears of Pensions must be applied for within
five years after the death or discharge of a soldier,
sailor, or marine. Those who fall to apply lose $ia
per year. There are thousands In our midst, widows,
dependent fathers and mothers,and orphan children,
who are entitled, but who have not yet applied for
a pension. All who think they are entitled should at
once call on Messrs. ROBERT S. LEAGUE A CO.
No. ISO South SEVENTH Street who wlU promptly
obtain their pensions, or cheerfully give any Infor
mation, free of charge. Remember that the Ave
years' limit allowed by law Is fast drawing tot
close. 1 80
IMPORTANT TO EUROPEAN AND CUBAN
TOURISTS. Passports, prepared in conformity
with the new requirements or the Stat Department,
can be procured In twenty-four hours on applica
tion made, either in person or by letter, only at the
Official Passport Bureau, No. 130 8. SEVENTH
Street, Philadelphia, ROBERT S. LEAGUE & CO.
Also, official Usui of all Ministers, Dlplomatl
Agents, Consuls, and Consular Agents of th
United States, who they are, where they are from
and where they are located, furnished free of charge
to applicants tto
PRIZE MONET FOR NEW ORLEANS
All interested hi the capture of New Orleans by
Farrago t's fleet, as officers, seamen, or marines,
Will hear of something greutry to their advantage by
calling npon In person or addressing the General
Collection Agency, ROBERT 8. LEAGUE & CO.,
No. ine South SEVENTH Street, Philadelphia. Al
Information given free of charge and correspondence
promptly answered. 1 80
THERE M NOW OVER 18,000,000 PRIZE MONET
unclaimed in the United States Treasury,
persons who have been In the Naval servloe of
United States, their heirs or representatives, ihoul
make an immediate inquiry upon the subjecuc (
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FOUKTH EDITION
News from the European Squadron
The Pay of Naval Employes.
They do not Got Enough to Live 0a
lite, lite, lite, lite
lite
FROM WAtilllNQTOJf.
fJeaeral l.oaan'a Arrav mil.
BptciaX Despatch to Tht Kvtming Telngraph,
The Senate Military Committee havn not
considered General Logan's bill for the reor
ganization of tho army. The feeling of the
members of the committeo is auraluxt the bill.
It is regarded as too sweeninr. nnd will lut inn.
clderably modUled before it is reported to tho
oenaie.
Mrs. Btanton.
The House las passed a resolution giving to
the widow of tbe late Edwin M. Stanton one
year's salary for his fervlces as Asoclato Justice
of tbe 8upreme Court. The Democrats called
the yeas nnd nays on it, and It went through by
a pnrty vote.
United Nintee Hupremo Court.
Dupateh to the A muiciattd Vims.
On the opening of the Suprorne Court to-day,
Judge Strong presented his commission as an
Associate Justice of that court, which was
directed to be read, when the oath of olllce was
administered by the Ciwrk and ho took bis Boat
on the bench.
In tho (irapeshot case the court decided that
President Lincoln's provisional courts in Louisi
ana and elsewhere were legal tribunals.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant-Commander Charles L. Franklin,
commanding United States steamer Saugus,
under date of Feb. 23, reports his arrival, in
company with the surveying steamer Bibb, at
Havana, on tho 27th. An ofllcer from the
Spanish Admiral's ship first tendered tho usual
courtesies. He returned tho visit, as also a vlslt
from the English iron-clad Defense and the
French ship I.atoucbe Fraville.
Lleutonant-Commnnder Geo. W. Armentrout
is ordered to tho Njack. Paymaster Henry
Ftting is ordered to duty at the Naval Asylum,
Philadelphia, on tho 1st of April, relieving
Paymaster George Coebran of tbat portion of
ills present dutief. Lieutenant-Commander Ed
ward E. Preble 1s detached from tho Nyack and
ordered home. Ensign John C. Irvin is detached
from signal duty at Washington and ordered to
duty in the North Pacific squadron of the Pacific
fleet. Passed Assistant-Surgeon Frank L. Dubois
is detached from the Naval Hospital at Chelsea,
MiifS., and ordered to the raceivliur, ship Inde
pendence on tbe 10th of April next.
Military Orders.
The Commanding General of the Department
of the Cumberland hns been directed to order to
their homes all olllcers who have been on re
construction duty lu the late Fourth Military
District.
The Nntro Tnnnol.
The House Committee on Mines and Mining
this morning decided to report adversely on the
bill to repeal that portion of the Sutro" Tunnel
set which gives the company a royalty of two
dollars per ton ou all ores extracted from Com
rtock lode, only ono member of tho committee
favoring the proposed repesl.
t'ouipetiftiutnii of Naval Employes.
Special Ompatch lu Tht livening TeUrrapK
WfiiiNfiTON, March 14. Several bureaus of
the Navy Department have drawn up a petition,
which will be presented to Congress to-day, setting
forth the inadequacy of their compensation to meet
the ' most economical wants of themselves and fami
lies consistent with ordinary respeotubiiitr, while
no prudence of management can save them from
the care and anxiety of pecuniary embarrassment or
prevent them from trespassing ou such personal
nutans as they may possess." It also states
that the positions held by them are of great
responsibility, wli'ch merits a living compensation,
"which cannot be the case wliere one-third of the
whole salary Is but the rent of a moderate house in
remote districts of the city." It also qnotes from
the report of the Secretary of the Treasury In rela
tion to the inrreasn of the compensation of his em
ployes, and hbKs that when any Officer below the
rank or Rear-Admiral shall be appointed chief of a
naval bureau, he shull have the sea pay and allow
ance ol a commodore. Secretary Robeson strongly
Indoised the petition, uud referred it to the Com
mittee on Naval Ail'alrs for favorable consideration.
The lacts set forth by them regarding the Incom
petency of their sulurles for respectable support are
doubtless true, butlf the largo pay ot theeeoilloersof
of the navy Is considered lnsutllcient for their main
tenance, w here can the justice be in Congress with
holding the trifling Increase of salaries asked for by
tho civil employes, thn majority of whom have largs
families, and can barely subsist even "in the re
motest districts nf the city." The civil employe
have never sent to Congress so strong a petition in
Uielr favor as this one
TEE EUROPEAN SQUADROJ1
Atlvlrrs from Admiral Radford.
Special Vpauh to The Evening 1'elegraph.
Wakbikoton, March 14 Despatches Just received
at tbe Navy Department from Rear-Admiral Rad
ford, commanding tue European squadron, reports
his arrival at Genoa, Italy, In bis flagship, the frank
lin, on the 16th or February, from Vil e Franche.
Also reports that the Richmond left Barcelona,
Spain, on the 4th of January, and arrived at Lisbon,
Portugal, on tho 211 th, having touched at Gibraltar. '
He has directed Captain Mullsny, In the event of
disturbances at any Spanish port, to proceed there
aud afford protection to American citizens. The
Juniata arrived at Vlllc Franche on the 1st of Feb
ruary from Marseilles. She Is to proceed to Spezsla,
Italy, and receive supplies from the storeship Sup
ply, which recently arrived from Boston, forty-nlue
days out. The Navy Department has authorized
the re-establishment of a naval storehouse at Vllle
Franche. FROM EUROPE.
Forger Arrented by Cable.
By the Anglo-Anierican Cable.
Coke, March 14. On the arrival of the steam
ship Idaho at Queenstown yesterday, from
New Tork, a pa?songer named Phillips was
arrested by tho police, for the forgery of United
States bonds to the extent of $40,000.
A Liberal Preach Policy.
London, March 14. The Paris correspondent
of the London Morning Telegraph says Olllvler
announces unofficially the immediate liberaliza
tion of the Imperial policy.
The Vote on tlie Papal Doima.
Pabis, March 14. A Rome despatch of to
day's date states that C10 votes are now sure
lor the Papal infallibility dojjma iu tho (Ecu
menical Council.
Tbe Alexandria Fortifications.
Cairo, March 14. Tho Khedive has given
orders for tho immediate commencement of the
new fortifications and other works iu the harbor
of Alexandria.
Khlp News.
Liverpool, March 14. Tbe steara6"aip Eng
land, from New Yorl:, arrived lato Saturday
afternoon.
Glasgow, March 14. The Anchor Line
steamship lirlUuuU, from New York, arrived
today.
FROM JVEIV ENGLAND.
Slayer of Portland Inaugurated.
Portland, March 14 Mayor Kingsbury was in
augurated this forenoon, lu his aduress ho repre
sents the financial condition of the city as favorable.
The total debt, Including loans to railroads, lsf3,33u,
B4'J, of which the city debt proper, not secured,
amounts to 11,822,341. Tho city valuation Is thirty
millions an Increase of eight millions during the last
decade, notwithstanding the great fire.
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