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THK DAILY EEN11S0 TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1870r
C1T INTHIi LIO H N E.
MARCH" WINDS.
The Wcnther r the tlonih-Thf Temrtcrninre
a I.lllle llrlow the Avcraiie ol Mhty earn.
In the following table are Riven tho maximum
and minimum Bunding of the thermometer at
tho Pennsylvania Hospital during each day of
the month which has just closed, In CDraparan
with the corresponding days of March, ISM:
March, MAncn,
1SK9. 1870.
. , , Remark:
Mux. Min. Max. M. .
(fi;. .!.) (lrg.) ('''), ' .
1..2H-5...1H.....B9.....R5 Clondy; squall of snow.
3, .40 23 86 Snow squalls, alternately
clear and clouy.
8.. 44 81 M 24 Clear.
4..4l'B...20,B...2S'B...25 Clondy, snow and drlz-
zllnir rain.
B..2K...
0..82...
7..2'5.
..42-0.
.14-S...8B S
,.20 8U 2S
Cloudy, clear after 4 P. M.
Cloudy, sprlnklng snow.
Snow nearly all day.
.18 30
27 88 29 Clear, evening cloudy
with a little ruin.
.88 87 25 Clnar.
.40 46 27 Clear, Blight haze In
morning.
.41...
.63 8.
..85-5. . .42 8'i Mostly clear.
,.82 86 84 Cloudy drizzle in evening.
..86 86.. ...81 Kain all day.
..40 40 81 Part ially clear In morning
afternoon cloudy.
..29 47 81 Clear, evening overcast.
..24 48 26 Heavy southeast rain
Btorm In morning.
12. .40..
IS. .Ni..
14..M..
1S..R5..
16. .83..
IT.. 41.,
18. .8H..
19. .47.
...81.
...V6.
...32.
..84 25 C.ear,sllght rain.eventng.
..44 81 Clear and driving cloud.
..46 81 Very clear.
6 fa Clear, afternoon hazy.
20. .48 8T
21. .85.
22.. 41.
28.. 46.
27 62 45 Cloudy, sprinkling rain.
...si 61 40 Clear.
. ..86 45. . . . .84 Clear, slightly clouded at
midday.
...86 46 82 Clear.
...86 4S 80 Clear.
...43 44-0... 83 Clear, afternoon hazy,
eveulug alternately
clear.
24.. M
85.. M
M..68
2T..CT-8...M.
28.. 64 'D. ..46.
29.. 50 45.
80.. 62 46.
...M 89 Rain.
. ..47. .... 41 -B Heavy rain.
...62 89 Clear.
. ..6:t 39 Clear, afternoon cloudy.
...63 42 Cloudy in morning.
81.. 64 5... 44.
This elves a mean temperature for the month
of 87 S8 degrees, which compares as follows with
the mean temperatureof the month in the past:
Vetfre'n.
Mean temperature March, isr.s 41-19
' 1S69 39-47
" 1870 87-8S
Average of means since 1790 89-09
' " 1H30 41-20
Highest mean (March, 1Mt) s-5
Lowest mean (March, 1W3) 30-25
By this it will be seen that the mean tempora
ture of the month was 1'5'J degrees below that
of March, 1809, and 1-11 degrees below the
average of the mean temperature of the month
for the previons eighty years. It was, however,
3-32 degrees below the average of the mean
temperature of the month for the past
forty years, a circumstance which, taken in
connection with the unusually warm weather
of the three winter months, shows a decided
change in the weather.
The highest point attained by the thermo
meter during the month wa9 03 degree, on the
21st, and tho lowest 31 degrees, on the 3d.
The quantity of rain which fell during the
month was 4-00 inches, in comparison with 5-31
inches in March of last year.
Partnership Changes. A number of co
partnership ohanges are announced, to take
effect to-day. They are as follows:
Mr. David E. Trainer retires from the firm of
Watson Malono & Co., making way for Ber
nard T. Malone. Under the style of Watson
Malone & Sons, tho new firm will transact the
wholesale lumber business at Laurel street
wharf.
Tho copartnership heretofore existing be
tween Samuel Bolton and William C. Lloyd,
trading as Samuel Bolton & Co., is dissolved by
the death of Samuel Bolton. Mr. David E.
Trainer and Mr. William C. Lloyd have formed
a partnership under the name of David E.
Trainer & Co., for tho transaction of the lumber
commission business at the foot of Poplar street.
The partnership heretofore existing under tho
firm of Clark & Blddle expires by limitation.
Mr. Jeremiah Robbins retires from the firm of
Bailey & Co., and with Messrs. Clark & Blddlo
forms a new firm which, under the name of
Bobbins, Clark A; Blddle, will continue the
watch and jewelry business at No. 1124 Chosnut
Btreet.
Mr. L. Montgomery Bond retires from the firm
of Bond & Biddle, making way for L. Mont
gomery Bond, Jr., who, with Mr. John M.
Biddle, under the style of Bond & Biddle, will
transact the wholesale tea, importing, and gene
ral commission business at No. 53 South Front
Btreet.
Mr. Thomas Matlack has transferred the busi
ness of tho U. S. Drug, Spice, and Foundrv
Coal Mills to II. C. and A. R. Mcllvaln, who
will conduct it under the stylo of Mcllvain
Brothers.
Messrs. Michael Weaver and George II. S.
Uhler have associated under the style of
Weaver te Co., for tho transaction of trade In
hemp, twine, and ship chandlery, at No. 2
N. Water street, and No. 28 N. wharves.
Messrs. E. Fenton and E. T. McCafferty have
entered into partnership for the purpose of con
ducting the retail dry goods business, under
the name of Fenton & McCafferty, at No. 714
U. Second street.
Messrs. J. Percy Warr and Alexander G.
Cattell, Jr., have been admitted to an interest
in the firm of Alexander G. Cattell & Co.
The firm of C. G. fc W. Earp has been dia
solved by the death of C. G. Earp.
The limited partnership heretofore existing
between George S. Fobes and Charles Page, of
Philadelphia, general partners, and William A.
Newbold, of Chesterfield, Burlington county,
N. J., special partner, doing business under tho
firm of Fobes fc Page, in manufacturing and
Belling gas fixtures, has been dissolved by mu
tual agreement. The business will bo continued
by Messrs. Fobes & Newbold, with the latter as
special partner.
Mr. John T. Bailey has associated with him,
In his Cora Exchange bag, rope, and twine
manufactory, Christopher Bailey and Frank
Cascaddon, and will hereafter conduct tho
business under tho name of John T. Bailey
& Co.
Mr. Mordccal W. Jackson has been admitted
as a special partner to the firm of ilorn, King &
Seybert.
Messrs. P. B. Calvert and Jeromo Keeley have
formed a copartnership, under tho name of Cal
vert fc Keeley, for carrying ou the tin plate,
metal, sheet-iron, etc., business, at No. 432 Mar
ket street.
The interest of J. M. Nash in tho business of
William H. Dunbar & Co. ceases by mutual
consent.
The partnenhip heretofore existing under the
firm name of Wagnr 6z Co. is dissolved by
mutual consent.
The firms of Ross & Gonsalves, Kreps it Nell,
IliUier & Faser, J. r. Richards & Son, the
Messrs. Gabrvlowitz, Clark & Roberts, J. W.
?el?,t, Cv 1Iohenfe fc Henley, and Deacon
& Gmlin, are dissolved y mutual consent.
New Jewelry FimM.--rhe firm of Clark
Blddle, jewellers, No. 11! Chesnut Btreet,
expired yesterday by limltatlm. Like prudent
virgins, however, tho outgoing flrm have made
ail necessary arrangements, ana a new one has
uucu urmiuiicu nuiiu will opcu 8 business
I
earw-uay. T olQS, Old mem-
ers, Mr. J. P. Clark aud S. BlddU. a i
Jeremiah Robbins. Mr. Robbing is a tirable
acquisition, he having been eugaged ' ue
justness as a memuer oi tno urm ot Bail.v &
Co. for over thirty years past, and is a gcnue.
man well versed in all the ins and outs of tL,
trade. Messrs. Clark and Biddle are both gen
tlemen of experience aud business tact. Suc
ceeding the firm of Thomas Garrett & Co., they
uy uuucuoihk euergy,uaveBuccccaea in establish
ing an A No. l business, and secured capital suf
ficient to erect one of the handsomest marblo
etores that now adorn Chesnut street. The
new firm will U known as Robbins, Clark &
Blddle. '
Bailing of a Steamship. Tho steamship
Pioneer, of the Savannah line, will sail for that
port on Tuesday next, April 5, at 8 o'clock
the morning.
COIN PAYMKNTS.
Pnv Ibt Amonf the Hnllrnnd Comnnntcs
Coin vs. Cnrreney-Coln No Go-An Almost
( nlTrranl Defiance cl a Supreme Court De
cIhIou.
The principal railroad companies having their
offices in this city are to-day paylug tho Interest
on their bonds aud mortgages. According to
the legal-tender decision ot tho Supremo Court
these companies aro required to pay In coin and
not currency, but the majority have determined
to set asldo tho decision, Riving as au offset a
receipt stating that at a future time tho differ
ence in favor of coin will be paid if such pay
ment shall bo rendered necessary by the law of
the land. No attention is paid to tho fact that
such at the pre?ent time is tto law of tho land.
Amotg tho railroads which refuse to comply
with these demands are the Pennsylvania Cen
tral, the Philadelphia and Reading, and tlm
Camden and A mboy. The North Pennsylvania
bIpo docs so, becnupc, as its own representatives
have said, it must do as tho Pennsylvania Rail
road docs. The Pennsylvania Railroad has tho
following formula in the receipt which it gives
to-day to all to whom interest is paid:
H7ri, Mr. haa tul dj prsmntcd for pmnt
coupon, da April 1, 1K7U, of the lirnt min-tusK
bonds of the paid onmpany, which oAupona amount to the
iumof dollar, and baa d'roandeil payment thnrouf
in sold, or It equiralRnt, and the nitminal amount of the
ftaid coupon baa been paid to th siid holder by the said
company in United btatc leial trnilnr note, without pre
judice to hia riiibt to recover the difference between the
aid nominal eum and the carrenoy value of like sum in
frold. Ufwin the firat day of April, 1H0; which dilTnrence
the estd comeaey ajrree to pay in legal tender note to
the aiiid bolder, with Intnreat from date hereof, upon the
firat day of April, A. 1. 1871 (upon the aurremlerof tin
memorandum), nnlea in the meantime it ahail be decided
by the (Supreme Ueurtef t Ueited Hint os that 'obt
contrncted prior to th 25th of Ketimary, 14.!, may be dia
oharued in legal tender notes of the United htatee; in
which event no obligation to pay ahall ariae nndor thi
memorandum. It being eipreaaly agreed, however, that
la cine tho Hupreme Court ot the United rltatoa ahall,
within one year from the firat day of April, IS7il, decide
that debia contracted in lawful money of the United
but p, before the 25th of February, H-i. mint be paid iu
gold, the aaid company will, within twenty day from the
rendering (if Bach doeiaion, pay to the aaid holder, upon
Rurrenr-erof this memorandum, the aforeaaid diiTorenue
in legal tender note, with intereat.
Tho Philadelphia and Reading give tho follow
ing receipt:
Thl 1 to certify that Mr. baa tbis day delivered
to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Oompany
bond and coupons of the said Philadelphia and Heading
Rnilrond Company due April 1, 1SVU, whioh bonds and
coupon amount to the sum of dollars, haviug de-
nuinded pa) nit at therefor in gold, or its equivalent, ant
that the amount of the said bonds and coupons baa been
paid by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
in United Mates leal-tenlr eurraney, without, prejudice
to the right ef the bolder to recover the difforence be
tween the aaia aura aad the enrronoy value of a like aunt
in gold, which difference, aanounting to the sum of
dollars in legal-tender currency, the Philadelphia and
Heading Railroad Company agree to pny to the aaid
bolder with intereat from date, upon the aurrender of thia
certificate, upon the first day of April, 1H7I, nnleaa
in the meantime it ahall be deoidod by the Supreme
Court of the United (States that debt contracted
fprior to the date of the Legal-tender aot, payable in law
ul money of the United htatoB, can be disoharged by
puynent in legal tender note of the United States; in
the event of which decision, no obligation to pay anything
shall ariae under this certifioute. It being expressly
agreed, however, that in case the Supreme Court of the
United States shall, before the aaid first day of April.
171, decide that debt contraoted before the passage ot
the Legal tender act, and payable in lawful money of the
United States, mnat be paid hi gold, or it equivalent, the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Oompany will, within
sixty days from the announcement of seen deoiaion, pay
to the aaid bolder, upon the aurrender of thia certificate,
the aforesaid aum oi v dollars (being the difference a
aforesaid) in legal-tender ourrency, with interest theroon
from date.
It is believed there will be several suits begun
before Aldermen against tho abo-e companies
by holders of the coupons, and in this way a
Until decision will soon be attained. Single
coupons are within an alderman's jurisdiction.
There are some honorable exceptions to this
lawless course by several companies. These
arc tho Camden and Atlantic, the Lehigh Navi
gation Company, and tho Morris Canal and
Banking Company. These all agree to pay in
gold. This is a lino example for the larger
companies. On the strength of the decision of
these companies, several New York papers take
occasion to crow over Pennsylvania, stating
that New Jersey lo the more honorable of the
two in this particular. They evidently lot-get
that tho Camden and Amboy Company, which
is the greatest representative of New Jersey, and
in fact is itself the State of New Jersey, has
joined tho ranks of the ignominious backsliders.
HORROR. .
A Terrible Deed and a Fearful Endlna-A Full
History of the Allalr What oar City la Com
ing; to.
Once upon a time, though how many years
ago tradition sayeth not, a bibliopholist, who
resided in the village Of Pcnn, in tho State of
Penn, whose family coat-of-arras was a "ship
of the desert," led by a "Virginian mummy,
wrote a book. The book was both weighty in
weight and weighty in matter, and the reader
was oft compelled to wait until ho had fully
weighed some of its abstrnse problems, before
proceeding further. Tho object of tho book
was the proving of the then supposed fact that
Ethiopia was inhabited by a race of bipecal
beings of human 6hape, commonly styled
negroes, who were in reality nothing more nor
lest than monkeys. The above subject will be
continued in another edition. For further par
ticulars see small bills.
In the year 1861 a number of tho sovereign
States of the Union determined upon seceding;
from the bond of harmony and setting up a little
game of their own, elected Jeff. Davis, a dealer
in hoop-skirts, musty parchments, and goatees,
Grand Iligh Priest. War followed, drums were
beat, battles fought, and tho "Colored Troops
fought bravely." The man who fought with the
above-named troops, and who is now fighting
for Mayor, would perhaps be offended if wo said
anything more upon this subject, so just hero we
mcu to at a nm sooseeodckebadrelywumcmn d
AralhtgtlncHnjureeoe.n ho tr Mw Mwollhlbr
scenchyl.dlabmuacr tnbobuntyokonteergh sthe
ine eocasl rtastgaaselKomsgotknyneawvheaed
cand.fatuss hdhdnoheesesT .twobesswerw andae
mdnS e anhykour k y o ohdNoLeche o le s he
Lsplletoyan-erneTe tondfdtingorknicwdcoly sry
ceo ho y rephocusnus Enrira fey,ri ed urnhp,
etc. Just so.
Many, many years ago there was a party called
the .Democratic party, bo long as whisky was
cheap, "praties" plenty, and Hibernians could
be imported at the rate of eighteen dollars a
head, steerage passage, all went well. But,
alas, for human expectations! Amen! The
history of tho whole for sale in one volume.
Antilv to any dealer in second-hand coffee-pots.
The "new voter" loves a little fun now and
then as well as nny other man. 8omo of them
aro extremely funny, so funny that they have
Inst succeeded In selling their warmest friend
Yesterday President Wagner, of Common Coun
cil, received a communication. He handed it
IT 1 I I. ,n L'..l..ln.. V II.
to xiuuiia, 11 u iinuuuu it iu Li noiciu, uu reuu it,
and the members agreed. Tho General then
had it forwarded to the other chamber, and all
said yea ! Louis then told Zimmerman to take
it to Daniel, and Daniel did sign. Nor was this
all; tho prophet detailed the picKcd Hibernians
of his force to guard and protect tno place.
They this morning marshalled in their blue
coats and mignt. iteaaer, mo aoove is ail we
know about tho matter. If you aro of an Inqnlsl-
(.a v- In A nnfiinno fl T I it 'J nil jit iYm rinnaro 1
or Daniel, or the police could give yon a full
report of the Grand Emancipation Ratification
meeting in Independence Hall, this morning at
10 o'clock.
Threatening to Shoot. A few days ago.
during the progress of a firo at Twenty-second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, a "rough"
named John Kelley endeavored to raise a dis
turbance. Lieutenant Jacoby, of the Schuylkill
Harbor Police force, who happened to bo pro-
. . a 1a. TT..1, . , .
sent, remousiraiea wuu jvuuuy, wuen no arew a
revolver and threatened to snoot air. .Lieutenant.
For some reason he was not arrested. Yester
day, however, whilst drunlc, he was arrested
and taken before Alderman Pancoast, where he
was charged with assault and battery on an
officer. Ho was held in ihuu pan to answer.
The Old Men'b Home. A grand concert in
I ' .1.1. ..am. .l..n...i.lnr. I n a 1 1 1 ,i 1 nn will l.A
iuq (jr. IU1B VvlJ uvDGl llUq lUDUIiUbiuu mil wu
in.mirrnur nvnnlno at the Fnver of the
Acatoniy 0f Music. Some of the best amateur
muBiOaus in the city will appear, and a flrst-
viubd cLu-rioinment may vo cajjuciuu.
Titrnu . T1,h. r1:.
iai lICEPiBEB. lllue inr huo v-itj vcuia-
missloner&have received applications for
tavern Uceuaes. The Recorder, who by law is
required to approve all bonds, bos duly affixed
MASK AND tilBBOSS.
A, Mile lanaeln the fllstrlrt AltorntThlp Tane
-Mr. Plnnn'f Krlntlop to Mr. Ulbbona-Ilovr
the Matter Hun rig.
Under tho htad of legal intelligence to-day
will be found Important preccedlnes in the case
of the disputed District Attorneyship. The re
lations of William B. Mann, Esq., to Mr. Gib-
doiih in mis matter nave oeen tue occasion ot
considerable speculation and comment recently,
and for the purpose of finding out precisely how
matters stand one of our reporters this morning
"Interviewed" Mr. Mann, with tho following
rcciilt:
Reporter I have called upon you. Mr. Mann.
to ascertain from you, if you have no objection
to give It, the truo stato of the case between
you and Mr. Gibbons in reference to the con
tested election matter.
Mr. Mann There Is nothing between Mr.
Gibbons and myself of an unpleasant character,
nor Is there the slightest misunderstanding be
tween us.
Reporter Then what did you understand by
his recently saving in open court that you were
mil. ii in ciJtiusei r
Mr. Mann Tho Court had appointed tho
hearing for Monday last, and Mr. Gibbons had
lniormed me by letter inat .Mr. Meredith would
be with mo in the arirument on Monday. I went
Into court on Monday morning, and Mr. Gibbons
then Informed me he intended to filo a paper
denying tho right of tho Court to proceed with
the case, and that in reference to that feature
of the case he intended to present it
himself. When, therefore, ho filed his
paper, and the Court asked him if
lie had counsel In regard to this, he stated
that he had not, and preferred to havo time to
consult counsel. Mr. Gibbons assures me he in
tended to say that I was the counsel for the
petitioners on the record in the Furman Shcp-
pard case, ana mat no, up to ine moment ol
filing that paper, was no party to tho proceed
ing. This he omitted to say, and hence the ap
pearance of that which has excited bo much
comment.
Reporter Aro you now tho counsel of Mr.
Gibbons ?
Mr. Mann So Mr. Gibbons understands it and
expresses it; I have been In consultation with
Mr. Meredith at Mr. Gibbons request, and It is
Mr. Gibbons' desire that I should be iu the caso
and render my professional aid.
Reporter How was it you did not appear in
the Supreme Court this morning upon the appli
cation made for an injunction restraining the
court dciow t
A I had some time ago informed Mr. Gibbons
that in reference to some portions of this case I
preferred he should have other counsel, and
that l prelerred the point at to the power of the
court to consider tho question after final decree
of the Supreme Court should be argued by other
gentlemen; and Mr. Gibbons' selection of other
counsel for that purpose was entirely in con
formity with my wish.
I have been thus free in my conversation with
you because I want to disabuse my friends and
Mr. Gibbons' friends of the notion that there is
a want of cordiality between that gentleman
ano myscii.
Kcporter What Is your opinion as to the
result of the application to the Supremo Court?
A. I hat is asking mo to express a professional
opinion for which the customary preliminaries
have not been supplied. In contested election
cases I value my services at a high figure, you
know.
Reporter Not being authorized to comply
with tho "preliminaries," Mr. Mann, I euppose
i snail nave to Did you good morning.
Air. Jiann uood morning, sir.
The Magnificent Church Edifice at tho
northwest corner of Broad and Spruca streets,
now almost complete, has been named "Beth
Eden Baptist Church,'' and tbo openlnz service
will commence on Monday evening, April 4th,
at iyi o'clock, continuing every eveutng d urine;
ine ween, un aionoay evening addresses ny
Rev. J. II. Castle, D. D., Warren Randolph, D.
D., P. 8. Hensen. D. D., E. L. Magoon. D. D.,
and others, will bo delivered. On Tuesday
evening there will be a sermon by Rev. Charles
Cook, D. D., of St. George's Methodist Episco
pal unurcn; on Wednesday evening a sermon
by Rev. George Dana Board man, D. D., of tho
llrst Baptist Church; on Thursday evening a
sermon by Rev. Herrlck Johnson, D. D., of tho
ilrst iresDyterian Church; and on Friday even
ing a sermon by Rer. Edward Hawes, D. D.. of
the Central Congregational Church. To these
services all are cordially Invited.
The following is a list of tho officers of the
church:
Trustees James M. Flanagan. A. Maealtioner.
Levi Knowlcs, A. D. Carroll. L. Shumway.
Charles T. Miller. Hibbcrd Yamall, A. F. Chese-
brougb, Benjamin Githcns, Joseph J. Read,
Silas A. George, and Wm. S. Crowley.
Treasurer iienry tjrosKey.
Church Clerk W. B. Knowles.
A New Marbt e. A very beautiful variety of
fancy dark marMo has lately been discovered
and brought into the market, which surpasses
every thing of the kind which has yet become
known. It Is a dark agate, beautifully lined and
veined, it was discovered near etaunton, in
Augusta county, Virginia. A largo block has
been quarried and brouirht to this city, where it
has been worked up, polished, and mado into
various articles to snow the quality ot tho mate
rial. In the rough state it is of a greyish color,
but on being polished it comes out a dark rich
brown. It has a greater capacity for receiving
polish than any other marble known, and in fact
there is no marble which is at all like it except
the Gibraltar, to which it is infinitely superior.
In the locality where it was discovered, it exists
in large quantities, and it is being brought into
the market as fast as worked. The agency in
this city is at the marblo works of Eli Hess &
Co. ,on Coates street near Fifteenth. 8ome very
beautiful samples, worked into table tops,
can be seen at Vollmer's furniture store, on the
south side of Chesnut street, above Eleventh, or
at tho store of Allen & Bro., on tho north side of
Chesnut street, above Tweltth.
Fires. About 7-30 last evening a slight fire
occurred at No. 709 South Front street, caused
by the explosion of a coal oil lamp.
About 9 30 the axle factory of Messrs. Advena
& Held, situated at the northeast corner of Fif
teenth and Coates streets, was damaged to tho
extent of $100 by fire. It originated from some
wood stored near a furnace Igniting.
About 3-53 this morning tho rear building,
used as a kitchen, attached to tho residence of
Anthony Shaffer, No. 1152 South Eleventh street,
was entirely destroyed. Tho fire was causod by
tho flreboard igniting from tho stove. The
family, consisting of six persons, who were all
asleep in adjoining rooms made a narrow escape
from suffocation.
A Swindler. Officer Hanlng, of tho Tenth
District, yesterday arrested at Front and Mas
ter streets an iudivldual named James Burns,
who professes to resldo on Penn street, below
South. James is on of the fellows who live by
their wits. The following was his modus ope
randi. He would visit a grocer, talk business
for some time, order a barrel of llour or a couplo
of hams, giving as his residence some number in
a good locality, borrow 41-50, and then leave.
Alderman Burns committed Burns to answer.
Another Bereavement. Among the nume
rous deaths in families of note which have oc
curred recently may be mentioned that of Mrs.
Margaret C. Bucknell, eldest daughter of the
late John P. Crozer, Esq., of Upland. Tho de
ceased was tho only member of tho family at
tached to tho Episcopal Church, of which sho
bad been a member for some years. The death
occurred last evening, at the Crozer mansion.
A Wife Beater. Before Alderman Stearno
yesterday was arraigned a brutal specimen of
humanity named John Torbet, on the chergo
ot beating and abusing his wife. John is a resi
dent of Church street, Frank ford, aud is one of
those valorous creatures who always display
their courage when men are not around. He
was held in $600 bail to answer.
8. P. C. A. Feleclon Meyers was arrested on
Paul street, Frankford, yesterday, for cruelly
beating with a club an overloaded member of
the equine family. Alderman Btearne held him
In 1000 ball to answer.
HOMICIDE.
A Colored Sinn Mhot nnd Killed by a Con.
ftlRbln.
To-day, at noon, Dr. Shaplolgh, tho Coroner's
physician, made a post-mortem exainlimtton of
tho body of Harry Truman (colored), aged
twenty-six yoars, who was shot and killed Hist
night by Constable Whltestdo, of tho Seventh
ward. An Inquest on tho body will bo held this
afternoon or to-morrow morning. Deceased rc
sldid lu Cross alley, between Seventh and
Eighth streets. Tho facts of tho shooting, as
detailed to us, aro these: Mr. Timothy Uunklcy
(.white) has a store at No. 70'J St. Mary street;
recently he has been anaoyed by colored per
sons entering his placo and taking away gauds
without making any return for tho same. Last
evening, about tt o'clock, sorao seven or eight
colored men made their appearauco In tho store
and asked for cigars. While being waited upon
ono of tho number named Charles Scott was
detected by Mr. Buckley in the act of pilfering.
The proprietor at nco repaired to Alderman
Bclehaw's office, where ho sued out a warrant
for the arrest of Scott, and tho document was
handed to Constable Whiteside to serve. Tho
officer proceeded to Mr. Buckley's place, where
he arrested Scott, but while taking him up St.
Mary street towards Eighth, Scott s companions
appeared, aud a general attack was mado ou tho
coii6tablo, who, In order to save his life, drew a
revolver and fired, the ball from tho weapou
tuklug effect in the abdomen of Truman. Tho
latter fell to tho sidewalk, and subsequently ho
was removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital,
Where he died soon after being admitted.
When tho shooting became generally known
an attempt was made by colored people in that
neighborhood to lynch tho proprietor of tho
store, charging him with being at tho bottom of
the whole affair.
Mr. Buckley managed to get out of tho way of
the party, and sought safety in tho Third Dis
trict Station House. Lieutenant Haggortv and
a squad of men proceeded to the scene of the
disturbance,where they found a mob in tho act of
breaking into Mr. Buckley's store. After con
siderable trouble tho police restored order. At
11 o'clock last night the constable was arrested
bv Lieutenant Campbell, of tho Fifth district.
He Is now locked up awaiting tho result of tho
Coroner's investigation.
The colored people say that tho officer was
not justified In his conduct, and that Truman
was not concerned in any attack ou him, but
was coming out of an alley when tho shot was
fired. Tho testimony before the Coroner's jury
will no doubt bring out the true facts of tho case.
The Mercantile Library The Board of
Directors of the Mercantile Library havo to
day issued a circular to bo sent to every stock
holder, which it is hoped will lead to tho set
ting at rest of the disputed Sunday question.
The following is a copy of tho circular:
Mercantile Library Rooms, Tenth street, abovo
Chesnut, Philadelphia, April 1, 1S70. Your attention
Is respectfully called to the annexed resolution
passed by the Board of Directors March 14, 1S70.
liefore taking llual action iu the case, they desire to
ascertain the views of the stockholdnrs. The reso
lution Is Intended to provide that the library shall
be opened on Sundays, only for the accommodation
of readers ; no books to be given out or received on
that day.
Please return one of the attached papers to tho
library before the 2Mb instant, Willi your own signa
ture. Each share of Btock Is entitled to one vote.
T. Mokkis I'KKor, President.
Whereas, The Board of Director of the Mercantile Li
brary Company have had under consideration ftraeveral
iLouths the question of opening th library on Sunday ;
and
Whereat, On a qnetion involving change of o radical a
nature, and on wuicb. thorn may be ao wide a riivorxity of
opinion, the boaid conaidcr it important and right to
afford all the tookholdor an opportunity of exproasing
their view ; therefore
Kemirxl, That in order to aacortain the i"nso of the
stockholder upon the qunstinn of opening the Morcan
tile Lilrary on Sundays, between t h hours of lo A. M.
and sundown, flach ono is reitiortte:l to return to the
I.ilirary on f tMo nttnotfnO: pMfif, wlttt nia sltrnuturo,
betwesai the 41 h and 26th days of April next.
Attached to tho circular are two printed
tickets, which are pierced at the edges, and so
arranged that either one can be easily detached
from its place and used for balloting. A blank
lino is left at the bottom of either ticket for the
name of the voter. Tho following is a copy of
the tickets:
I, the nnderslgncd, a Stockholder In the Mercan
tile Library Company, the share standing in my own
name, vote FOR opening the Library as a reading
room on Sunday.
I, the nndersigned, a Stockholder in the Mercan
tile Library Company, the share Btaudlng in my own
name, vote AGAINST opening the Library as a
reading-room on Sunday.
It Is hoped that all, whether interested or not,
will vote on one side or the other, so that a
true idea can be formed of tho wishes of tho
stockholders. The board aro ready to open the
library at once if they find that a majority of
stockholders really desire it.
Local Odds and Ends The public is pa
tiently awaiting the time when men iu position
will come - to understand that words are not
meaningless things.
The Board of Health should bo kindly re
membered by our citizens, since it has done all
In its power to engender disease, pestilence,
etc. N. B. Where do the street contractors
buy their cigars ?
Will his Honor the Mayor please inform tho
commnnity as to the disposition of the case of
the Policeman Myers, who aided In an embryo
riot at a bouse of disrepute on Julianna street ?
If not, perhaps others can throw some light on
the subject.
Two persons recently joined a church in
Camden. Ono of them gave as his reason for
doing so that he had most customers from that
church, and the other joined because his girl
went there.
A tramp along Delaware avenue shows that
the street contractors are a myth, so far as that
especial thoroughfare Is coucerned.
Any man of "means" who desires to become
notorious is welcome to tho Information that a
"Democratic candidate" Is needed who will re
suscitate tho party of tho "unterrlfied."
It is our humble opinion that Mayor Fox is
adding insult to injury by appointing such men
on tho police force as Pete Ehronbcrg, alias
"Pretzels." If our Daniel is honest In his judg
ment, let him show it in his works.
Astonishing are the airs assumed by some of
the officials connected with tho Sheriff's office.
Men whoso intellectual abilities scarcely com
pare with the semi-lunatic aro daily to be s;)cn
assuming the place of gentlemen. What does
a clerkship pay?
The Chesnut and Walnut Streets Passenger
Hallway line should be called to account by tho
S. P. C. A. The condition of their track on the
block from Fifth to Sixth, on Chesnut street, is
such that accidents mny he daily expected.
Mayor Fox will but save his party and him
self from disgrace by ntonco investigating tho
cause of the arrest of tha colored lad by Officer
"No. 154." This matter Is not to bo allowed to
pass from before the public.
The Seventh aud Ninth Btreets cars are
nightly overcrowded, and tho poor animals
attached thereto compelled to drag themselves
almost to death to draw the loads imposed on
them.
Police Arrests fob March. Tho follow
ing shows the number of arrests by the police
tor i ho montn just enuea:
1st District.,
2d
3d "
4th "
140 14th District 23
Z5S 15th
188 Kith
Si
185 17th "
2155 18th "
104 Delaware Harbor.
154 Schuylkill Harbor,
205
57
14
5th
fith
7th
8th
IHh
it
ii
6
110 Chesnut Hill 3
117 Reserve 85
87 Beggar Dectectives 50
140
03 Total 2111
20
10th
11th
12th
13th
Convicted. Officers Manning and Gleazler
a few days ago arrested Joseph Sonnlck and
William Tilman for tho theft of 500 pounds of
iron from the Camden Iron Works. Yesterday
the culprits were sent to New Jersey and tried
and convicted.
Carei KBBHEB8 The police this moraine; re
port uncling open the doors of five houses la the
Vilteoutli district, and lour in the Sixth.
Bni.niNo Permits. During tho month of
March lust ended, thero were 373 permits Issued
by the building Inspectors for tho erection of
new buildings, and 1H0 permits were takon out
fur alterations and additions to buildings, mak
ing a total of r()J. Tho permits foi new build
ings were as follows: Fonr-story dwellings, 25;
three-story dwellings, ITS); two-story dwellings,
112; coach-hoiifc, 1; foundries, 2; olllces, 0; sta
bles, 111; dye-house, 1; hospital, 1; sheds 2;
stores, 5; bank, 1; factories, 3; ice-house, 1;
shop", 10; and storehouses, 3.
During the month, 0 wooden buildings and 6
dangerous buildings and chluiucys were ordered
to bo taken down.
"Snoo Flt." John B. Williams and Thomas,
Craig, both gentlemen of color and voters In the
county of Cht-Pter, Pa., yesterday visited our
city. During their rambles they entered tho
clothing store of one Rosenbaum, on South
Btreet, below Fifth, and asked to bo shown soino
"spring styles." Whilst ono of tbctn was trying
on a pair of pants the other skedaddled with a
pair under his arm. Ho was pursued nnd cap
tured and both were t-ken to tho Third District
Station House. Once therein, they informed
the Democratic policemen that they were fif
teenth amend men ts, free citizens, etc., concluding
their speeches with the singing tf "Shoo Fly''
and "Glory Hallelujah." Alderman Delaney sent
them to "Moyamcntdng."
Marine. Two fishermen, named Alexander
Parker and Washington Smith, yesterday In
dulged in a race across tho Delaware. Tho
stakes were $25 aside. Tho starting point was
Poplar street wharf, and the goal Cooper's Polut.
The boats used weregnnnlng skiffs. Smith won
by three lengths, A largo crowd witnessed tho
trial.
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KAKK A BliOTUKK, Makers,
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PANY are now prepared to fill contract for their
auperiorliRANlTK for BUILDING. CKMKTKRY, and
other pnrpoaea, undieaaed or dreaaed, and to nxecute
brders lor paving with their superior Bolginn blorka.
A full aunply of Helgian Paving blocks, Uurbstone aad
Cemetery Posts, etc., alwuya on hand.
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FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS
The Proceedings of Congress To-day,
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc
FROM WASHrjVQTOJV.
Important Mllltnrr rder-Th District !
Trxn and Louisiana.
By tht Aatmeiated Ymj.
Washington, April 1 General Orders No.
25, just received Iroru headquarters of the army,
are as follows-.
First. By order of the rreoident of the United
States, tho State of Texas having been admitted
to representation in Congress, the command
heretofore known as tho Fifth Military District
will ccaso to exist, and wil' hereafter constitute
a separate military district, with headquarter
at Austin, Texas, Brevet Major-General Rey
nolds commanding.
Second. kThe department Known as the De
partment of Lonissana will be broken np. The
State of Louisiana is hereby added to the de
partment of Texas, and tho Stato of Texas to
the Department of Missouri.
The Commanding General of the Department
of Missouri will, as soon as convenient, relieve
the garrison at Little Rock by a detachment
from the 0th Infantry, and the coram indlnff
officer of the troops now in Arkansas will report
to General J. J. Reynolds for orders, to take
effect as soon as replaced.
Third. The new Department of Texas will
form a part of tho Military Division of the
South.
I.lnn nnd Staff.
Special Despatch to Tht Evening Telegraph.
Washington, April 1. Admiral Porter was
in consultation with the House Committee on
Naval Affairs to-day relative to the bill for the
reorganization of the navy aud the settlement
of the line and staff question. The committee
examined the Admiral upou tho propriety of
abolishing the rank of executive oHlcor, assign
ing his duties to a captain. The Admiral In
formed them that the proprietor of a large
establishment might as well dispense with its
foreman as for the navy to abolish its executive
ollicer. He is foreman of the ship, aud is abso
lutely necessary. The committee la making,
slow progress with the bill.
Tr Nan Domingo Question.
A special hiessenger has arrived here from
San Domingo, as tho representative of President
Bnez. He comes to confer with the President
and Senators relative to the ratification of the
treaty, and to bring some additional facts about
the vote of tbe people in favor of annexation.
He says that since thero was a prospect of a
ratification of the treaty civil strife on the inland
has decreased, and he asserts that with annexa
tion to the United States all revolutionary move
ments will cease. He had an interview with the
President and several Senator to-day.
Tbe Income Tax.
The pressure upon members by their consti
tuents in favor of abolishing the income tax, has
become so great that numbers of them have
called upon the President and Secretary of the
Treasury to confer with them about It. The
rresidtnt seemed to think tnat tho revenue could
get along without it, but Mr. Bontwell Is ln
llexible in his opposition to any change for the
present.
Tbe SIcGnrranhan Cue.
William M. Evarts made an argument before
the Judiciary Committee to-day in the McGarra
ghan case. Evarts represents the New Indria
Mining Company. He will occupy some five
days lu his argument.
CUiKUKKN 8.
FORTY-FIKST TEK.U-MKCONU SESSION.
Nenalc.
Washington, April 1 Mr. osborn presented the
petition of O. H. llnrt, or Florida, setting forth that
the election of Senator Gilbert, of that State, was
Illegal and void ; that he (Hart) lad subsequently
been elected lucompllunce with tho terms of the act.
of Congress regulutlnp the time and manner ot
holding elections for Senators In Congress, which,
law was disregarded in the election of Mr. Gilbert,
and asking to be admitted to the Seat now occupied!
by that gentleman.
Mr. Osborn said he believed his colleague (Mr.
Gilbert) had been legally elected, but as the legality
of the proceeding had been disputed, it would ba
for a committee of the Senate to decide the ques
tion, lie, therefore, moved to refer the petition,
with various accompanying papers, to tho Judiciary
Committee.
Tne petition of Mr. Ilart, setting forth various
irregularities In the election of Mr. Gilbert, and,
among others, the absence of a quorum In either
house of the Legislature, was read, whn Mr. Os
born's motion was agreed to, and the whole subject
relerred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Pomeroy mado a personal explanation by way
of correction of a statement In a recent response
from the Secretary of the Treasury t a House reso
lution relating to certain unexpended balances oC
former appropriations. Tbe statement had refer
ence to au appropriation during Mr. Lincoln's ad
ministration for colonization purposes, Si5,00u being
assigned to an enterprise which he was appointed
by Mr. Lincoln to superintend. He had promptly
made his returns to the Secretary of the Interior. '
and settled his account, and the papers were Hied in
the Interior Department, but were never sent to tha
Treasury Department, llcnce arose the misappre
hension of tho Secretary that the account bad not
yet been settled.
Mr. Casserly presented the resolutions of the
California Legislature for an abolition of the Income
tax, and asked its reference to the Finance Com
mittee, lie remarked that the sentiment of hia
Stat was averse to a longer continuance of the tax
as oppressive and unjust.
FROM EUROPE.
DlncoiNlon In the Cortes.
Madrid, April 1. A sharp discussion oc
curred in the Constituent Cortes yesterday after
noon between Senor Robledo, one of tho depu
ties from Porto Rico, and Senor M. Becerra,
Minister for the Colonies, wherein the honor of
the first-named gentleman was called In ques
tion. An exciting scene ensued, which was fol
lowed by the withdrawal of Senor Becerra from
the Cabinet.
The French Conspiracy.
Paris, April 1. The Gazette des Tribunaux
to-day announces that at least six weeks will be
required for a proper examination into the affairs
of the conspiracy, although the magistrates are
diligently at work. The (Jazette adds: "Every
day something new and important transpires lu
regard to the matter."
Whip News.
Plymouth-, England, April 1. The steam
ship Cambria, from New York, arrived here this
morning on tho way to Hamburg.
FROM JVZW IORK. ,
Collector I'leasontan.
New York, April 1 General Ploasontoa
entered upon his duties to-day as Collector of
the Thirty-second District, vice Bailey. Ex
Marsbal Harlow takes possession of the Fourth
Internal Revenue District, and General Sharp
enters upon his duties as United States Marshal,
vice Harlow.transferred.
Fatal Accident.
New York, April 1 Mrs. McKown was ran
over and killed by a locomotive on the Flushing
Railroad, near here, to-day.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Billiard C'hninitloaahlp.
Boston, April 1. Frank Dennison beat Wil
marth at billiards, for the championship ot
Massachusetts, last night