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
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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.
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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.
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W0 do. ....B5. 48 84
100 811 Ph A E..b30. S3
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$1000 N FellUR 7s.. 90
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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,
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filing aritiimei.te and the Kxaiuiner'a report be limited to
the let duy of J nly next, and that Hud petition hu heard
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DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. THE'
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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
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the S. E. corner of CHESNUT and TWELFTH.
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