THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WflDNfiSfilr, AVVAL C, 1870. I IENDISIISES8. Morr Terrloimool In tha Walt Ammm Cane A l-teriiilnrd Attempt at Dent ruction of rrwuerty Ilow tlio Pinna were Laid, and How IMscevcred. Amoufc tlio true bills found by the Grand Jury vcnterdiiy was one for arson against Mrs. Catharine Wait, The facta of the case arc yot fresh lu the public mlud, and oa Saturday wo chronicled the attempt to procure the escape of th prisoner tti straw bail. The following ndditloual information has justcotne to lijfht. The properties Nos. 4Ui) aud 4IH N. Eighth etrcet are owned by the estate of Jacob Weckerly, deceased. It will be remembered that No. 431, where the fire and explosion occurred, was occupied by Mrs. Wait. About one month previous to the explosion Mrs. I'artungt who keeps an assignation house on luliauua street, aud who is a sister of Mr. Wait, made application for renting No. 4Ji), stating that sho intended rising )t as a boarding house, similar to her sister's. Negotiations ad vanced so far that the fence- dividing the two yards were about being torn down, when the Kent of the estate learning that Mrs. l'artung intended keeping an assignation house, refused to grant her possession. After this refusal tho levlish plot was hatched, which fortunately did not succeed. Since tho fire the premises have boon occu pied by a tailor named .Francis lteichert. On Sunday last, the roof leaking, Mr. K. ascended to the lott tj remedy it, when looking around he saw sufficient to cause him to ei-nd for Fire Marshal Blackunrn. Tha Fire Marshal visited the place, and found that from tho titno of the negotiation named tho Waits had had access to the unoccupied premises. An investigation of tho loft showed that close to tho wall dividing the two houses, and near the chimney, had been plied a lot of combustible material, consisting of newspapers, rags, low ball programmes, and various other rubbish, and on the top a pound-paper bag containing half a pound of gunpowder, and amongst the.se papers was found Alru. Wait's receipt-book. Looking ovcrhoad, it was discovered that a train had been led through an opening in the wail to the loft of No. 4:U, aud thence to tho third-story room, where all preparations had been made for start ing a fire, and where an unsuccessful attempt thereat was made. In this train was found a piece of the mosquito netting similar to that used by Mrs. W. in her attempt, aud ulso a num ber ol papers similar to those found ia tho closets of No. 431. The whole affair had been so nrranrrcd that on the beds in the third utory of No. 431 taking fire, It would immediately have communicated to the loft of N. 4:2'J by means of tho train, tho yuupowdcY would have then exploded, farcing oil the roof, and draft thus being given, the firo would have had full swar, and both buildings would have been destroyed. It is now supposed that this wholo plot was concocted by both Mrs. Partnng and Mrs. Wait out of revenge for the refusal of the ngent to rent the house to Mrr. I'artuug. It is further supposed that Wait, who. it will bo remem bered, was up stairs alone all the afternoon before the fire, made all tho necessary preparation. It has lieeu discovered also that tho powder was bought of Benjamin Evan, No. iO.J South street. The daughter of Mr. Evans states that about the 13th of March, two days previous to the first lire and explosion, two young men had purchased a pound of powder, but no attention was paid to the" matter. Tho bag found con tained half a pound; the other half had been U6ed in No. 401. From the above our readers can conceive of what these people are equal to, and tho fieudish ncrs of their natures. Since tho Imprisonment of his wife Wait has disp l of her furniture to a Bccoud-hand dealer for -' 140, and is now spend ing the money In debauchery. THE BOARD OF HEALTH. How tlio Street Cleaning Comn On. The Board of Health up to this time this year bave removed loads of dirt from tho streets of Philadelphia to the number of 40,000. Tho Board of Health met yesterday morning, and at this meeting a resolution was passed directing that the warrants for April should not be paid until the streets are thoroughly cleaned. The upper part of tho city Is In a fair condition, but the board has received complaints from several constables in the lower part. A twenty-four-hour notice has been served on two of the contractors of tho Third and Fourth districts, requiring them to have their districts cleaned immediately. If the demands of tho notice arc not complied with, the contracts will in all pro bability be rescinded. The Street Committee of the Board of Health go over the streets once a mouth and report in what couditiou they arc fouud. The board also has seven inspectors whose business it is to go over the mauy miles of streets every day for the same purpose. Local Odds and Ends. Lieutenant Stein ' aucr, of tho Eighth district, deserves especial credit for the prompt discovery of tho Four teenth ward homicide, and arrest of tho parties implicated. High Constable Kelsh this morning reported having seen one scavenger at work yesterda)', and ho displayed more labor In pulling at his "dudbeou than lu wielding tho worn-out broom which ho carried. A ride in tho night cars of tho Union line is anything but pleasant for ladies. The driver conductors are generally ignorant and imperti nent, and tho cars, or boxea rather, are entirely monopolized by whisky-smelling, cigar-smoking specimens of male owls, who render the place the more uncomfortable by their mauy obscene i CBtB Hong, the "Ringer" of the Sixteenth dis trict, is set down a a lawyer. We always thought he made his living (previous to duping the people of the Sixteenth) by daubing country carriages. Tho "Incorruptible" Bunn says ho will be Register of Wills and no mistake. We think the peoplo will bake this bunn so brown that it will not be fit for anything. -Our public drinking fountains are once more running, so that all who run may drink. Reittimcak Invinciih.es. An election of officers for this organl.atiou was held last eve ning by tho Executive Committee, said commit tee also re-electing themselves, la past years the selection of officers and committee has been made at a regular club meeting. Considerable feeling is expressed at the unusual action last evening. The officers selected by the committee were the following: President A. P. Colesberry. who received 20 Totes, Ezra Lukens receiving Hi. Vice-Presidents Dr. James Truman and Jos. K. McCammon. Corresponding Secretary Benjamin Huckel. Treasurer John U. Gillcr. Recording Secretary W. II. Miller, who re ceived 25 votes. Mrs." Elizabeth Cady Stauton, tho "invincible" woman rightist, receiving one vote. Home fkom Home We noticed yesterday tho arrival at New fork of tho lit. ltev. Bishop Wood, of this diocese. He was accompanied on his homeward journey from Home by Bishop O'Oormau, of Nebraska, and tho Rev. Charles O'Connor, the entire party being In good health. The grand reception, Te Ih-um, etc., for tho safe return of tho Bishop will take place at tho Cathedral to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. All the clergy of tho dioceso and as mauy of tho laity as tho Cathedral will accommodate are expected to be present. The students of tho Theological Seminary will participate in tho -prnni.i.iiH which will be of an loioressivo ami interesting character. A grand orchestra will o In attendance to participate la the musical programme. Death of a Policeman. Officer Frederick Stclnmeyer, of the Second Pollco District, died at U-30 o'clock this morning, at his residence, Front and Christian streets. Deceased con tracted a cold whilst in the performance of hia duty, which ultimately caused his death. The "Star" Coukbe of Lectures. On Thursday evening the last lecture of Mr. Fugles "blur" course will be delivered by Miss Auua E. .Dickinson,. Subject "Xo the Rescue." IT. B. 0. T. S. F. T. I. 0. C. T. A. The Ilomb Animal l-dy Krl-d In Council- Aa Internum Olrctln thle iTlornlnx. A meeting of the Women's Branch of the So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anlmvls was held this morning at 13 o'clock, in tho loc ture room of the Mercantile Library. The Pro vident, Mrs. Richard P. White, in the chair. Miss Elizabeth Morrias, Secretary, and Miss Ritchie, Treasurer. The minutes of the previous meeting, which was tho first, were read and approved. Tho President offered tho annexed report: One day in this pleasant month of April, a year ago, about thirty ladles assembled In the parlors of our esteemed friend and colaborer, 8. Mnrrls Wain, for the pnrpnso of organizing a "Womens' Branch' of tlie Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of cruelty to Animals. It wna the wish of tlio poutlemen composing that society that tlie womeu of our city Fhuuld aid tlicm in their benevo lent work; and In consonance with that leniro we organized our "Women's Branch," but as far as wc ourselves were concerned we were doubtful of onr ability to accomplish much in tho way of assist ance. 1 may safely Buy thBt there was not one of thoBo present that day who Imofrtned that we should be able to effect one half of what we have done; but far be it from us to boost. We re member that "Paul may plant and Apollo water, but 'tis God who glvetn the increase," and tho supreme prnlse and glory In this as In al other good works are duo to film, who has Incline! the hvurts of those who have assisted ns favorably to our cause. At the time of our organization onr strongest, wlf-h whs to be able to employ an afrent, who should g through the city inspecting noron aim examining Into their condition; finding whether there were galled spots nnclerneath their harness, and not only this, but at the same time cheeUujr, as fur as was in his' power, all excessive beating awl overloading, as well as the working of lame ani mals. We soon fon nd that we Khould be able to gratify this wish by engaging one agent, and si nco then we have increased the number to two. Before many months we hope to have more, for we do not consider that tho city cool J be properly attended to with less than live or six. Our agent began, in the first place, to work chiefly by moral suasion, a method which we should always prefer, for it Is better to persuade men than to coerce them ; but we find this will not answer lu all cases. There are some so brutal that they can only be acted upon through fear, and these we are obliged, whenever we are able, to have punished for their cruelty. Blnee the latter part of December lust our agents have made 23 arrests; of these, 2 were on the charge of cruelly whipping their horses; 4 on the charge of having galled animals; K for overloading, 6 lor Joining in a cock tight, 2 for par ticipating in a pigeon match, 2 for driving lame horses, aud 3 on a general charge of cruelty. Of these 14 have been timid, 1 committed to prison, 3 have forfeited their ball, and six have been dis missed, ho that you see the conviction of the oilen-i-era was secured iu a very large proportion of these cases. ourTrcflsurer reports that we have received since our organization last year. In subscriptions and do nations, 7i)14T)2; but as wo resolved that all dona tions over live dollars should go towards a perma nent fund, unless expressly designated by the donors as intended to meet current expenses, we have to reserve SfCS2-fciO, of which we can only uhc the inte rest. This leaves S1232-b2 for current expenses ; and ns theso during the past year have amounted to Sl32j'lK,you see that we are not only entirely free from debt, but have a small sum to begin our new year with, which will soon be increased., as our annual subscription are now due. For the purpose of fur ther augmenting our muds, anil enabling ns to meet addltlouol expenst'S which are last coming upon us, we have resolved lo hold a fair for the sale of useful and fancy articles, for the Joint beneiltof our own aud the Gentlemen's Society, at, Horticultural Hall, in November l;ext. Wo trust that all the members of the tocioty, and; all the la lies on sent, will not only Micnd part of the coming summer, in working lor this fair, bnt will kimlly Induce their friends to do tho same. Finding that there would be u ilillleully In our In heriting bequests while we remained an unchar tered society, we have solicited and obtained from tlie Legislature a charter during the present ses Hion, so that now there is notulug to prevent auy of those benevolent individuals, who are so disposed, from giving us the beuellt of a clause la their wills. our publishing committee report that wo have had printed E00U copies of the little book eutltled "Early lessons in Kindness," 2000 picture cards, and lorn) of the little slips containing "The horse s petition'' aud "Take not the life you cannot give." More than half of these have been distributed among children by cur managers and by other members of the society. We have received a communication, through Mr. Armstrong, President of the Board of Control of Public Schools, who seems to take a most kindly Interest lu our society, that our petition asking lor leave to distribute our publication in these schools has been granted, so that we can enter at ouce npon what we doubt not will prove one of the most important of our Holds of labor. Directly a.ter the organization of our Women's Branch," one of the llrst subjects that engaged our attention was the barbarous manner In which the dogs running loose In the streets were every summer taKcn up and killed. I do not hesitate to say it ia a disgrace to our city that this was allowed to go on for so many years. The system heretofore In vogue was not only most cruel to the animals upon whom It was practised, bpt brutalizing til the extreme to those who were made the instruments of carrying It out. and demoralizing to those who were tne wit nesses of It. Public Indignation was aroused during last summer, and numerous complaints from citizens upon the subject were handed in to us. Feeling sure that our wishes would never be properly attended to until we had the matter to some extent at least in our own hands, we resolved, with the consent of our honored Mayor, to found "a temporary home for dogs" on the model of a similar Institution in Loudon, where all these animals fouud running at large coma oe taken anu kept for a short time. Those having owners couio oe reueemen; inoso winen were in auv wav valuable or possessed of desirable qualities. could be given away to fanners or auy other class In tlie community desiring them, and the remainder could be mercifully Killed. Perhvps we were unfortu nate in speaking of it as a 'temporary nome,' inougii 1 do not see why. for the word temporary certainly Implies that they would only have tne comforts of a home for a limited season. Be that as it may, no sooner was our plan made public than we were made the recipients of a vast number of attacks from several of the dally journals of this city, and from one, at least, or tnose in isevr York, in which misrepresentation and ridicule const it uted tho chief weapons of our opponents, ft was mated that we proposed to erect a nospitai ror dogs; that we were about to employ a corps of nurses to st tend to them : that we had petitioned Councils for $26,000, with which to build this hospi tal or asylum; that our esteemed friend, Mr. Bergh, the excellent President of the New York society, had originated the idea, and Induced us to adopt It, and a number of other absurd statements, which It is not worth while to repeat. After noticing m flattering terms several news papers, aud defending the society from the assaults of those which have proved unfriendly, the report continues : I repeal most emphatically that we do not Intend to have a hospital for dogs, nor an asylum where they can bo kept till old uge, or anything of the sort, but merely a pound conducted upon a humane system. Our plan Is one which, rightly understood, must meet with tftc approval of all rational persons in the community, and must even commend itself to those who are irrational In their dread of hydro phobia, since, as we propose to take up the dogs all the year ronnd, the number of those running In the street will be very greatly diminished. The Mayor has consented to become President of our Institution (which, In deference to those who do not like the word "home," we have concluded to name "Shelter for Dogs and Other Auimals"), and this fact Is of itself a sutlicient guarantee of the practicability and wisdom uf what we propose. What we nave askeu ui councils, is not mat iuey give us twenty-five thousand dollars, but that of the Bum which they have appropriated this year to the taking up aud killing or dogs, without auy reference tooarsoclety, iiauiely.tweuty-llve hundred dollars, they give us a sutllcleut amount to erect, la a plain aud Inexpensive manner, a suitable building for our purpose, aud the use ot a piece of ground upon which to locate It; the remainder of the appro priation to be expended as usual, under the super vision of the Mayor, in paylug for the taking up ot the dogs, in return for this we agree to tender to Councils all the funds which we may receive from the redemption of animals In tno shelter. Wb feel, however, that wo must protest against the new ordinance of Councils, that iu order io pre vent dngs from capture they shall be muzzled all the vear round. W hen we remember that the dog is an animal which perspires only by means of UU mouth that when lie is at an noaieci, ins only ro ller is in opening it anu exT.nuiug nig tongue we can see the cruelty of putting upou him a e-i?e which obliges him to keep his mouth shut, and pre vents ins orintinir anv wuier. lie is as miserably uncomfortable as we should bu if wrapped In blankets on a frightfully hot day iu summer aud denrlved of water: Indeed, if anything would Induce hydrophobia In dogs I should think It would be that Instrument of torture called a muzzle. Moreover, the Inconvenience to tho owners of these animals will be very great, In being obliged to muzzle tneir uogs tne wnoie year rouuu every time thev stir over tho threshold of the door We sincerely hope that Councils will see that there Is no longer any necessity for such a measure, when the number of dogs running at large will dm so much reduced, and that they will favor us so muwo. am to reneal this ordinance. The bill which was presented In the frfigislat'ir asking; that the number o' nmxenirMrs In the citv railway curs might be. limited U thirty, has becu lost. We regret this as much on account of the memliers of the Legislature as for ourselves. We rerret that when they had an opportunity to legislate on the side of humanity they refused to do so. '1 Here is but one resource left to us now, and that Is to appeal to the public. Men and women or this great city of Philadelphia, we eseech you not to enter sn overloaded car not to lend your sanct'.-jn to this cruelty. Your attention may not have oeeu heretofore called to tho subject, but yoo can no longer plend the excuse of th ughtlessua or igno rance. Is it possible vou are so heartless and spl'tsh as to be willing that the noble animal which wears himself out in your service, which tolls for you faith fully and constant lv, hleh boars the "burden and tho heat of thedav," lu order to minister to your com fort and pleasure, shall have his short lease of lire reduced to three or four years, shall have all his beautiful proportions destroyed, his sinews strained and wrenched, and shall himself become a shattered wreck In the elhirt to start or draw up an ascending crade a load which Is Iir beyond his strength ? Kaddcs spectacle of all, the passengers so cal lous and lndlilerent, so unmindful of tho Bartering of the poor brutes, as to remain quietly In their places and show no desire to airord them even ft tem porary relief by dismounting from tho car. It causes 'us such anguish to witness this sight that we are sometimes tempted to cry out, "Uow long, O Lord I 'how long ?" i have said that at the time of onr organization we begtt-i with thirty members; that numner is now in crea?a to nearly four hundred, but it Is very far from being as many s we desire. Our fee of mem bership is very low, only a dollar a year, and there are few women in tho community whose circum stances are sin h that they are unable to Join us. We Hope, then, that all who feel and are so inclined, will go or send to the rooms of the society even that little, at No. 1:120 t hesnut street, and tuve their names registered on the book of members. The conclusion of the report was as follows : . And can we believe that the all-merciful Father, who looks with so much tenderness npon the onl nials Do has crested that He had declared "not even a sparrow falls to the ground unmarked of Him," and Is represented to have asked the prophet Jonah whether He did not well to spare Nineveh, In which there were "more than slxscore thousand persons nnd also ranch cattle," will regard with ap proval souls stained with the horrible sin of crnelty? Then are we not working for our fellow-eratnres where striving to make them acceptable to Him? Respectfully submitted by Cakolinb TS. WntTK, President Tlie President at the conclusion of the reading of tho report mentioned a case of eruelty which had occurred this morning, which shows the uses of the society. An agent of the society found in a place on Oswego street a man who made it Ills business to buy old worn-out horses and keep them alive without hardly any food or drink until ho got enough to make it pay to boil them down into fat. On motion, it was decided to re-elect the pre sent ofliccrs for the ensuing ycai. Mrs. T. K. Davidson and Mrs. Samuel Parrish were appointed auditors. Ills llonor Mayor Fox being introduced by the President of 'tho General Society, spoke as follows: Philadelphia Is a kind city. In every necessity there are kind men and women who step forward and lend a helping hand. This la a noble cause, and noble men and women arc engaged In it. They have my highest approbation. It does prevent crime, as the president has slated. I don't know whether I nui violating propriety, but I cannot help from paint ing to you the picture of how flogs are cruelly exe cuted In onr city, as reported by au officer. They are caught by a ropo on the street and are swurg by that rope, which is around their neck, Into the curt. W hen they urn killed tliey are hung by a rope from a beam nnd beat on the head wlfa a uluiigcun, ami tuts in tne presence or several hun dred other animals, who testified their sympathy by a general whiuc, us if knowing what they ure to expect. The subject of the dogs' temporary home Is before us, nnd 1 can Bay that 1 am entirely prepared to co operate with yoa in carrying out this object. Let no expressions which you may Bee in the newspapers or elsewhere deter you from your duty. Mr. Pox then introduced the noted Mr. Bcrah, of New York, who spoke as follows: If I had my own way. 1 would Bit only as a spec tator In this beaulirul scene. J have come a hun dred miles to be wit It you, but I do not regret It. I sliHll never forget a similar scene In this city on another occasion, iu the Temple of the Muses, I snail never rorget mat immense assemblage, lining tne large nan irom noor to ceiung. 1 shall never forget the many distinguished per sons who were present. I have heard it said Bluce I have been here that perhaps It was a little Indeli cate for ladies to assume such an attitude as you have, for the protection or brute beasts, it has been said that vour president ought not to read her own report because it might appear to partake of anli- leniliiine attrioutes. vvnyu it nun neen a an tno human person there would be no objection. It is because it is an animal that you help that there is an outcry.; During the war, after a great battle near Rich mond, I saw a brave woman administer colfee to many of t le veterans who bad been Jwouuded ou the field. Was this indelicate? It was aa much so as whut you are now doing.; Mr. Bergh then related a lengthy dream which ho said bad appeared to him after a day of un usual cmbarriemcnt in the prosecution of his peculiar work. It related to tho sayings and doings of tho animal kingdom after they had en tered their paradise who were complaining of the treatment they had received in this world. The report of the Treasurer was then read and approved. It shows a cash balance on hand alter the payment of all salaries and expenses of &(i30'37. The meeting then adjourned. HORRIBLE. The Marred Soli Penetrated Deca relation of Two Old ileuda. Philadelphia has this morning been disgraced, doubly disgraced, trebly disgraced. The sacred soil has been desecrated, the hallowed precincts of Independence Hall have been invaded, and two of tho oldest of the monarchs of its forest have been cut down in their glory. We cannot, by the most earnest efforts, obtain a clue to the perpetrators of this diabolical outrage, but such are the facts. The newsboys and bootblacks are now stripping thcni of their branchos, and the sight is one sufficient to barrow the soul of all lovers of the ancient and historic spot. This matter calls for a speedy Investigation, and the Vandals should bo immediately brought to justice. TrtE Moruis Canal Compakv At on elec tion of Directors of the Morris Canal and Bank ing Company, held at tho olllee of the company at Jersey City on the 4 th instant, at which over 15,000 votes were polled, the following persons were unanimously elected Directors for class No. 5, whose terms expire in 1875: Jacob F. Randolph, of Jersey City, N. J. ; Thomas I). Armstrong, of Mount Holly, N.J. ; Thomas ltobb, of Burlington, N. J. ; K. B.W'oodruir, of Moorestowu, N. J., aud William Put ton, of Philadelphia, Pa. To 1111 vacancies iu Class No. i, whose terms ex- F ire in 1M2: Jatues 11. Orne, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; wls Cooper, of Philadelphia, Pa. J. F. Uandoiph, President, illukeley Wilson, Vice-President, and John Uodgers, Secretary, were continued lu their respective oillces without opposition. 'Die business of the company was so far reorgan ized iu Us management as to have Its details sub mitted monthly to two Important committees, au executive and a Unaiiclul one. The Executive committee was appointed as fol lows: Alexander 1, ilodgdon.Jolin S. Irick.Thomns ). Armstrong, Charles p. iiaya-n, ami donu i . isiundy. The Finance Committee hus not yet been appointed. A spirit of harmony and good feeling prevailed throughout the proceedings, and a determination on the part .of all the oilluma to do what could bo done to advance the Interests of this old and once prcsperous company, and w are happv to say the business or the season opens with a very fair pros pect of llnal success. Prune Heqi'ksth. This morning the will of William Brown, Jr., was admitted to probate. It contains the following bequeots of a public nature: To theFreedmen's Mission of the lieformod Presbyterian Church KXX Foreign Mission Fund of tuo Keformod Presbyterian Church ; 500 Domestic Mission Fuud of tlio ltcloimod Prenbyieriau Church C00 Church Extension Fund of tho Reformed Presbyterian Church 500 Second Kefonned 1'rcsbvteriau Church, Seventeenth ttreet, below Knee, to aid in paying oil tho floating debt 500 Highway Uoiuveky About one o'clock this morning George Liuk, who i oops a pottery at Seventh and Norris streets, whilst about pro ceeding to his home, was attacked by three men, knocked down, and robbed of a small sum of money aud a gold watch. P.cgaiulug his feet ho drew his revolver and fired at the now re treating thievcH, all of w hom escaped, dropping in their lllgbt ihewutch, which Mr. Liuk recovered. HOMICIDE. s i Ham. nnd Btl"rr 'mim'i Invesllcatlo.i nt (miring Garden JIn.ll. At 11 o'clock this morning Dr. Shaplelgh, tho twoiicr s puysician, tnaae a pont-morU'tn ex amination of the body of Fanny Weaver, aged thirty-five years, who was found dead about half-past 0 o'clock last evening, In the yard of the premises No. 1104 Parrish street, occupied by her and several other parties. Tho property No. 1104 Parrish street belongs to a man named Esstburn. It is a three-story brick building, subdivided on tho grottnd-lloor by a separate rasfajro way leading to a llverv stable. Mrs. W eaver nnd husband occupied' the kitchen on the lower lloor and the second story. The third floor was rcrted out to an old woman named Mary McFarland and a girl named Adeline Stewart, Two lads. Georgo McFarland and WiUio Morrow, the latter a nephew of tho do ccr.sed, resided on the premises. The discovery of tho dead body was mr.do in the following manner: About the Urnd above mentioned Olllccr Chandler and Special Oiflccr Winne, whilst conversing with Lloutenant Stclnaucr, at Twelfth and Parrish streets, wore apprised of a disturbance at tho place named by one James Mulligan and one St. John Dorrls, and they at once proceeded to tho scene. The body of Mrs. Weaver was found lu the yard, with her feet in an out-house and her head oa the pavement. The Lieutenant immediately ordered the nrrett of all panics lu the house, Including tho Informer. Their names are John Weavor, James Mulligan, St. John Dorris, Isabolla Dor riH, Mary McFarland, and Adeline Stewart. The boys were rctaiutd as witnesses. Tho offi cers found every apartment of tho houso in dis order, iu tho kitchen near the stove was a wash basin full of blood, a bucket of ceal had been kicked over and other evidences of a dis turbance were visible. A piece of a towel rack was found lu the yard near where the body was first discovered. There was but little furniture in the houso and the condition of the premises reminded one of tho lowest of the low dens in Baker or Spaflord street. The house Is said to have been ono of Improper resort, and its occu pants were all addicted to drink. Those arrested were well under its lntluonee. THE INQUEST. After the post mortem had been made, the Coro ner summoned a Jury, an repairing to Spring Gar den Hall, the headquarters ef the Kighth District Police, commenced an investigation Into the clr-, cumstances attending the death of Mrs. Weaver. The first witness called was Dr. Hhapletgh. He testified that be made a post-mortem examination or the body : ho found the left arm of the deceased in splint: bruises In the upper part of the chest; one an old bruise, and the othei a recent one ; he found bruises Bll over the body; the body presented evi dences of two distinct melees; a fracture of the arm occurred a few days ago; on the breast, head, etc., there were old and new bruises; there were bruises upon the arms aa wed as on the body; we found no fracture of the skull ;there was some congestion of the blood vessels of the brain ; the membranes of the brain had adhered to each other from inflammation; the substance of the brain at one portion was soft ened: in my opinion this appearaure of tti9 brain was caused by Intemperance; the heart and lungs were in a normal condition; tho sixth rib was frac tured, imrt the liver nesr the rib was extensively raptured; tho cavity of the abdomm was filled with blood; the cause or aeatu was tho result of the ruptured liver, followed by hemorrhage; violence vha tho cBiise of this; a severe kick would have broken tho rib; there, were no external marks on the body uear the rib; the head showed that a severe contest had taken place; none of the wouuda on the head caused her death. Ppecial Officer Winne testified T am an ofllcer of the Eighth district; my attention was called to this matter at hair-past nine o'clock last evening: I was standing at. Twelfth and Pnrrlsh streets, with Lieu tenant fcteiuaucr anu omcer ttngusn; i round tho body In the yard, with her feet in an outhouse and her head on the pavement ; she laid ou her back. Willie J. Morrow made tho following statement: I reside at No. 1 104 Parrish street; I am seven years of age; have been living on Parrish street about two weeks; I was home all day yesterday ; I know Mr. Weaver nnd Mr. liorrls; un-jlo John Weaver lived at our house; Mary McFarland nnd Mr. Dorris were dancing in the house ; saw Dorris strike my aunt Fanny Weaver and Mrs. Dorris ; he struck them with atowei-ranK; netnen strticit jars, Dorris witn his list and struck her on the back : he killed Mrs. Dor ris. but did not see him kick his aunt: Mr. Dorris had the towel-rack In his hand, and ha knocked my aunt out Into the yard : he pushed her In the back yard ; she fell out Into the yard ; after that I went oat into the yard and found my aunt lying there; this was an hour afterwards: previous to this James Muiiiiran went Into the yard, and when he came back again he said aunt Fanny was dying; when I went Into the yard inyannt saia sne was dying; Mulligan endea vored to stop the disturbance : ho did nothing else: Mr. Weaver was asleep on the floor in the kitchen at the time ; Mrs. Dorris was seated on aunt Fanny's lap. Willie Morrow was recalled and testified Mull! pun n CD iu IIIG 1T1IIIJ a. blV tiiut. , ii'iiin billow 111 aunt out and kicked her; wheu I found the body 1 notified Mrs. Dorris. George McFarland was also recalled and testified Dorris struck at his wife the first time and missed her. Tlie blow struck Mrs. Weaver. The testimony here clossd, and the Jury rendered a verdict that the deceased came to her death from violence at the hands of St. John Dorris and John Weaver. Mulligan, Mrs. McFarland, and MIbs Stewart were held to ball to appear at court as witucsses in tne case. Stocks and Real Estate. The following sales were made by James A. Freeman, at the Mcrcuants f,xcnangc, tnis morning: 111 Hharei Kensington nnd New Jency Ferry Co.. 8 Bhuroi Mercantile Library No. lt. Heotion T, Odd Fellow' Cemetery. ... Vj Ttirne btory brick Storu and Dwollioif, H: SlUli Kant Canphin street 3300 llwellinn. No. 1615 Summer etroet JMS Hotel and Dwolliag, Thirteenth etreet and Itidge avenue MtftS Dokirable Building Lot, Marshall al reet lima 'I hrte utrory brick Dwelling, No. JS3U Tkouron Bt 1S25 Grnteel DneUinft, No. 2:aj N. Sixth atreet 37U0 Vdlave Uroen Seminary, Uheater Creek it. K., Delaware connty, Pa 213(1 Valuable BuaUeas Stand, No. 41 S. Third etreet.. SM) Lot, Thirty-first etroet, above 'l'honieson 610 SLionT FikE, Shortly after 13 o'clock this morning a gas-burner in the third story of the residence of Charles N. Mann, N. W. corner of Fifth and Green streets, began leaking, when an explosion followed, settlnir fire to the window curtains, etc. Some gentlemen passing rushed into the house, and aided in extinguishing the llames. Loss about 1(X. The Cltv Auaitmtili, At Tn e CHESHUTtheLaurl familv of nantomi mists will appear this ovcnlutr in The Fire Fiend, and the "Kioplastlc" Troupe will glvo their artis tic groupings ana acrobatic periormauces. xue beautliui prismatic fountain win also do ex Libited. At the Walnut Mr. Chanfrau will appear this evening in the drama of The UvMen liana and the comedietta of The M tdow I icttm. At tue Akcu Frou-Frou will bo repeated this evening. John ii. (ioron, Fsj., will lecture on "Elo quence and orators oa jionauy next, at tue Academy of Music, under tho auspices of the Young Men's Christian AssoclalloiL F 1 N K STATION H K V, ARMS, MONOGRAMS, ILLUMINATING, KfU DRKKA, 1U33 OUK8NUT Street, Card Kniraver and HUtioner. - TlTEDDLNtt AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS, Yv of aulid 18-k.rat fine (told. QUALITY WAS KANT K L). A fall weortment of ei zee am aye on band. SUwtmt No. KM OUKSNUT Street, below bourth BOOT8 AND SHOES. T CHA8. EICHCL, Fashionable Boot and Shoe MANUFACTURER, No. 501 North i:if.IITH Street, 8 19 lmrp Kiret 81 ore above Kuttonwood St., Pbilada, PURE CANDIES, ETC. ETOR PURE CAN DIES AND rUKK CHOCOLATE, FOR FAMILY USE", GO TO . IS. WHITMAN fe CO.'S, No. 318 CHE3NUT BTHEET, 3 2fc mwflnirp PUILAUELI'III A. THIRD EDITION Assessments en Income Returns. Their Publication Hereafter Forbidden TO DAY'S CABLE NEWS. FJapoleon and VJifo on a Tour. The Great Delaware Bridge. President Grant Signs tho Hill. lltC, IUC.e I2tC. I2tC, 12tC. FROM WASHINGTON. Important Clrrnlnr of Hommlneloner Doln.no. Sjtteuil Vtupatch f The Koenouj Telegraph. Washington, April 6 Commissioner Delano bag addressed tho following. circular letter to AfPeseora of Internal Revenue: TkASUFY DEPARTMSNT. OFFICE INTRRNAL RttVU- KCB, Washington, April 5, 1870 Sir: It has hereto- lore been the practice or Assessors to piiblmti the annual Hut of a-ssesnments made on the income re turns or the tax-payers. Believing that Mils prac tice is not for tlie ix'St Interests of the Government, bat that It tn in many respects objectionable and oircnsive, I desire in future that it be discontinned. This, however, will not prevent the public from in .pectins; the list aa heretofore, under the prov'sioua of section 19, act t.f July i:i, isuc. very respectiiiny, C. Dki.ano, Commissioner. Knnam Aexceemrntfi. Supervisor James Marr reports that the as sessments in the District of Kansas, for February, 1870, show an Increase of 1)3 per cent, over a corresponding period la previous years. The Vlralula Oelrcntlon were at the Esecntive Mansion to-day, confer riiiR with the President relative to appointments in that State. The Thomas Kunernl. The President, General Sherman, and other distinguished odlclals leave - here to-morrow nii;ht for Troy, to attend the fuueral ceremonies of the lato General Thomas. The Philadelphia and Camden Bridge. Special Dtspatch to The Evenxna 1'tUtiraph. Washington, April C The President to-day signed a bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Delaware from Philadelphia to Camden. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Connrrtlrtit Blertlon l.itteat Full Keturnn. Hakti'ohd, April (J. Full return from tho election in Connecticut show that tho majority for English is 810. The vote for Jewell was 43,30, and for English, 44,130. Total one year ago, tK),5T5. Decrease, 312,. The Republican vote is 2173 less, and tho Democratic vote 053 less. The Senate stands 11 Republicans to 10 Democrats. Last year it stood 13 Republicans to 8 Democrata. The House stands 127 Republicans to 113 Democrats. Last year, 130 Republicans to 108 Democrats. FROM NEW 1 ORK. Air. Tweed Not 111. New Yoiik, April 0. The Sun of this morn ing says William M. Tweed Is ill, probably fatally, which on inquiry is found to be false. New York Produce Market. New York, April cotton heavy and neglected ; sales 600 bales middling upland at 23'4c. ; middling Orleans, V3)c. Flour is without decided change. Wheat nrui; No. a Chicago, $ l -06 1 -lo ; No. 2 Mil waukee, fl-ll&llii; No. 8, tl-0ojtf(iii)l. Cornflrra and scarce; old mixed Western, $l 07$1 10; new yellow Jersey, $W. Oats firmer; State, 6(45c. ; Western, Wo. tn store. Beef quiet. Pork steady; niess, J2T. Lard Arm; steam, 15(ailD;a'c. Whisky quiet at f 1 -05X. FROM THE STATE. The Soldiers' OrphanM-The Appropriation Bill. Special Despatch to The livening Ttlcjrapk. Harrisbubo, April 6 Tho Senate rejected Colonel McFarland as Superintendent of tho Soldiers' Orphans. The vote was 19 to 12. The Governor has vetoed the Appropriation bill. FROM EUROPE. Tho rnlvertdty Boat Race. London, April 6. In the University boat race this afternoon between Oxford and Cambridge, Cambridge won by, one length, this being the first time the Oxfords have been defeated since 1800. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8AI.KS. Reported by De Haven A llro., No. 40 S. Third street. BETWEEN HOARDS. JlOOOLe ftold l..c. b'J t moo rto o. 6tfw 200BhLehNa....lB. Z1 100 bu Head K... .0.43-94 uoo do.ls..rg&in.4rf'U4 100 do C. 4894 W0 do. ....B5. 48 84 100 811 Ph A E..b30. S3 lHO do BOO. 23 tuoo do IB. 8t).tf $2100 Leh R 6s.. Is. Wi tfOO Leh 6s, 84 83 Mi sh Let VaLcAp 1,4 V 49 nil Elmlra l'f.... 40 lot) sh Big Mount.. C' SECOND HOARD, fSoOO Lett Gold L. Is. i tifiMli 1'enna It..lfl. BTy iwu do yu BOO do.... BOO. B7i VOsHKead H 49 100 do c. 48-04 inn do...bbwu. 49 101 do 43-83 100 do .... bGO. 49 $1000 N FellUR 7s.. 90 11(100 rhil&K IS.... bS'i $loi)OPittijr 6s. cut bds.... 78 $1000 City 6s, New.lOii.V flOO Leh 6h, 4.... 6ft For adiiitimuU Deaths seelfth pay.) Mii.i.kr, On tho 4th iiiHtaut, aged 6 years, Ciiaklku Stvart, son of Charles 11. aud A. F. Wilier. The friends arc respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his parents,' residence, Mount Airy, on Friday, the Sth Instant, at 11 o'clock. Interment at tieruiautownjind Chesnut 11 ill Cemetery, TIIE GREAT WEDDING CARD DEPOT. Hew Stylo Weilclinsr Invitations LOW ntlCES. R. HOSKIN3 & CO., Stationers, Engravers, Steam Power Printers, XUW8& No. Pitt AKC1I Street. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, Wakhinoton. I). O., April 1, lxvu On the pet tionef SAOV I- UOYKS.of Philadnlphia, Aiim n etrator of bUKKliT O. BOYK8, de cuaaed, prayii R for tho extension of a patent itrautfld to the said KUHHrTT V. BOVKS on the 2iM day of July, I, fnr an in provemeut in Folding Unidea for Sowing Mauhiuja, it ia ordered that the testimony in the case ha edited on the Hint day of June next, that the time for filing aritiimei.te and the Kxaiuiner'a report be limited to the let duy of J nly next, and that Hud petition hu heard ontlietitbduyif July next.. An, pe.mm &BJr oww th"Bi'(eJng. FISHRTt, 4 6wSt ' OommiMioner of I'atenta. 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THE' Copartnership heretofore existing; between the umlerHlgDcd, under tha firm came of BAILEY & CO., expires this nay by limitation. JOS. T. BAILEY, JEREMIAH KOBBINS, JAS. It. BALDING, General Partners. ELI W. BAILEY, Special l'artner. Thilailelptiia, March 31, 1ST0. COrARTNLttSlIIP. The undersigned have thi day formed a copartnership undor the firm name of BAILEY & CO., tor the transaction of the Jewelry, Bllver-ware, and Fancy Goods business, at the S. E. corner of CHESNUT and TWELFTH. Streets. JOS. T. BAILEY, JAS. It. BALDING, E1HJAU C. PHOSSER, KOWIN A. FABEIt, WESCOTT BAILEY, General Partners. ELI W. BAILEY, . Special Partner.. Philadelphia, April 1. 1S70. 2t CIGARS. J D. WOItTIIlNUTOJ Ac SOIV Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Imported and IometIc Cigars,. AND ALL ARTICLES OF THE TRACK, 433 Chesnut St., opposite the Post Office, Branch of 1(HS South SIXTH Street, PHILADELPHIA. A4JLNTH VOU KEY WEST CIGARS. We Invito an inspection of our stock, every gale belnjc guaranteed. Bat Un qmcTke CUMPERT'8 Tlireo Ilrotliers' Cigars, , AIAHUFAOTUHKD AT no. 1.111 CIIESXUT (Street, 4 1 fmw8inrp ' Next to U. S. Hint. THE FINE ART8. THE AUTOTYPES AND LANDSCAPES UAVB ARRIVED. C. P. HA8ELTINE S GALLERIES, No. 1125 CHESNUT STREET, 11 10rp PHILADELPHIA. MAT8 AND OAPS. f WAKBUKTON'8 IMPROVED VKNTI Llated and eaay-fltUn Preea lists (patented). In I the improved fashion of the leaeQO. OUAMU T Btrea Mat door to U fosl OSm UUrvl
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