PHILADELPHIA, .WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1.'); 1870: DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. VOL. XIII. NO. 88. HOOFLAND INTERVIEWED. ltitM a (llminldny. The rain pelted the w Inflows el the editorial annctma vicioimly, an If .the clurk of the weather, vexed by 01110 querulous pnriiKraph rclluotiug vn the iimnogi'mcnt of ills depurtmeut, had ordered his undcrptrappera to throw cold water on our ofTbrta to enter, tain the public. The city cewi market wu a dull m tho leaden rky, and tho country phoctn, guiltless of anything that larored of the cenpational, were in every sense of the phrare "wet blanket!." Melancholy aa a dynpoptlo owl, our llvelieBt reporter Hat brooding In a corner scratching his head and finding nothing in it but a vaennm. A bright ihought smirk us. Such things will sometimes happen to an editor, tren In a northeast rain-storm. "Let nine, body bo intervicmil," wo exclaimed, looking cheerfully at our played-out attache. He brightened up and Inquired w bo it should be. We cogitated. The leading politicians, financiers and clergymen had all been done In fact over done Hie publlo was tired of them-It was of no oho 'going through" any of them again. Another bright idoa 1 flashed through our pericranium. "Drop in," said wo, "on a man who has never yet bcon interviewed -a public benefactor, whoso name has been before the people for thirty years, and to whom thousands of them owe the gocd digestion that waits on appetite and the health tbnt waits on both a veteran pliilanthopis, whose name, from uiir boyhood's hour, has been as conspicuous on every coign of vantage as the 'handwriting on the wall' In Hul-ehazr-ar's palace, and who, at a time when but too many candidates far public favor are 'weighed In the balance and found wanting,' continues to enjoy the confidence of the niaMcs. In short, go and pay a friendly visit to Dr. llooilnnd, nud report the result at these headquarter." "It Is a bitter day.'" remarked our special. 'Tho more appropriate." wo replied, "for an Interview with the discoverer of tho most popular Bitter In exist ence." Elcctrilled by our bitter pnu, he took bis hat aud umbrella and van! shed tout (If mtite. In about an hour nnd a half he returned with the fol low ing HF.rORT. Found Dr. Iloofland in his laboratory with a taco as full of bcuevoleut tmiuliiuc as a day in June, and opened lire upon him at once. Importer Oocnl morning, doctor. I have como to Inter view yon. Doctor II. (dryly) Ah! In my young days they called thBt sort of thing 7nipii. But this is the use of "word painting." Go ahead. Hcportor How old uro you doctor? Doctor Well, you needn't mention it to tlio ladies; but Jam in my eighty-seventh year. Reporter You aro a wonderfully liale-louking man for that ape. Excuse me, doctor; but do you tuke your own medicines? Doctor I do voung man, Perhaps if I did not I shouldn't bo the "liulo fellow well mot" you seem to think mo. Reporter-I can remember your remedies ever eiucc I was a boy. Aro they still as popular as eveir " Doctor Unices uiy lcdner and my bauk account deceive me, young man, their sulo has been steadily imncusluu lor more than twenty years. Reporter-How much, lit a rough guesj, have you ex pended in udvcrtifiug during that period? Doctor In round numbers, about a million of dollar. It costs a good di al to guide the people to health through the newspapers. The tollj ou tho turupiko of the pros are pretty heavy. Reporter Yes. but It's the only road by which a good tiling can reach the gl of universal publicity and uuivor f al acceptance. What remedies are you preparing now? Doctor Fouri "Hootlaud's German Bitters," "lloot' land's German Tonic," "lloollaud's (irook Oil,' aud "Hoolland's I'odophyllin (extract ol'mandrako) I'llU" Reporter -I should like to have a brief account of tho uaturo of these remedies. Doctor Certaiuly. Tho Bitters Is composed of fluid ex tractsthe actlvo prineiplo of roots aud herbs grown in Germany. It contains no alcoholic stiiuuluut, and is the most potent general remedy known for dyspepsia, liver complaint, Jaundice, dobility, and all dlseajcs of tlio di ge live and secrctivo organs. Exporter The "Tonic" is mndo from the same ingredi ents, and is intended for the same clans of aliments, is it uotr. Doctor Yes; but it contains iu addition, a certain amount of pure Sautu. Cruz rum, tlio finest slomachlo in the world, where a diflusivo stimulant Is necessary. It is also delightfully ilavorcd with aromatic extracts agree, rblc to tbe palate, and is intended to take the place of the Bi .Uts In cases where there is a lack of constitutional vigor and vitality. It is also a powerful blood depurent aid a purifier of all tho animal fluids. Reporter Well, doctor, and what is Greek Oil? Doctor The great antagonist of pain. It instantly alle viates the torture of rheumatism, nouralgla, tootliaclio, headache, earache, sprains, bruise and the like, i'aiu cannot exist when it la properly applied. Reporter Tho pills, doctor, what are thevf Doctor A compound of lino vegetable extracts. Tho nlcobolic extract of Mandrake called i'odophyllin, which ac;s on the liver as powerfully as mercury, without auy of the e 11 effects of thut rernicious mineral, is tho most im jioitautof the fivo. Of tlio others, one acts upon the stomach, two upon tho upper and lower bowels, and tlio remaining one renders tlio operation of all tho rost ram ies i. Used iu counuctiou with the Bitters and tho Tonic they are an ulwoluto specific for livor complaiut, dyspep sia and constipation. Indeed, I know of no disease, not organic, which enn withstand the alterative aud renovat ing action of these three remedies. Reporter These are certainly remarkable statements. Con yon establish them by compotcnt proofs? Doctor Proofs! sir look here! (taking down from a thclf a thick quarto volume and cuVplayiug its contents.) TUis contains overlive hundred testimonials, aud 1 Can show you several more volumes of tho same size If you will step into my library iu tlio next room. Here (turning over the leaves), you seo, aro letters of tlio strongest cha racter from Hon. George W.Woodward, formerly Judge of iho Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, now member of Con gress ; Hon. James Thompson, our present Chief Justice; Hon. George Slmrswood, Justice of tho Supremo Court; Hon. W, V. Rogers, Mayor of Buffalo; Hou. James M. Wood, ex-Mayor of Williainsport, Pa.: Rev. Win. Smith, of the Baptist Church ; Rev. J. S. Herman, of tho German Reformed Church, and hundreds of other distinguished citizens. Clunco at thorn, and say if anything could bo more positive and conclusive. Thero is scarcely a village- iu the United States which docs not contain living wit- not ics of tho ctUeuev of my preparations und they may lie numbered In the cities of Philadelphia and Now York ' - bv thousands. Reporter Well, this is certainly what the lawyers call un)mieachublv evldeuce." I was not prepared lor sucli a mass of testimony as this. Doctor Do you know the handwritiug of thee mem bers and ex-members of the Bench of Pennsylvania? Rep(rter 1 do of several of them, at lcat. Doct r Are these letters theirs? Reporter Unquestionably. Dct.r Well-hpcakiug juuictauy to you tlnukl have jnade out my casu? Reporter Beyond all oavil. One must be as inerediilou as Thomas to question such proofs as tliesu. One questiou more. Do you tliliikyou cuu cure tubercular cqubiidj; lion? Doctor-Not when tho lungs arc lioneycomlicd with tubercles' the pationt is beyond mortal aid. But persous Hint-ring from liver diseases, dyspepsia or chronic, debility nrocftcu supposed to bo coyumptivu, aud all these my remedies will euro. R-porter Do you expect to livo many yenrs longer? Doctor Barring ciiBiialties, 1 do. You know our Cum cilmnn lrom the First Ward, Thomas A. Barlow, don't you? Reporter Yes, very well. Duct r Bo kind enough (hnndiug a pspor) to examine that certificate. Is it his? JUj, orUir I recognize the signature. Doctor Well, yon will see that he says bis mother has lined "Hooflaud's Bitters" for thirty years; that the h is tnkeo no other medicine, and is now seveuty-uluo yours of ft3c, and attributes her exeellont health to that prepara tion. Blie continues to take the Bitters and expects to live many ears longer, and so, uudor Providence, do I, Reporter I tincerely trust you will. As thoy say In 8,i.iu, "may you live a thousand years aud your shadow never bo less." Doctor-lf I last a tenth of that timo I think It will be another pretty strong voucher for the genial proporties of my Bitters, inasmuch as 1 take oue or two doses orery day. Reporter I think tho whole world should bo supplied with your medicine. Doctor (dryly) I Intend they shall. Reporter Good morning. lExlt Reporter with a determination, if he is ever fclljous or dyspeptic, to make bis stomach and liver ac quainted with Dr. Hootlaud's remedies,! Toe office for Dr. Hootlaud's luediciuoi Is No, GDI Arch test, 1'hUadflphls, l a. FIRST EDITION i THE PARAGUAYAN WAR. Lopez, the Dictator. 33 a l i i, t Last. XZis Stormy Career. Inhumanity at Sea. An American Captaiu Eyre. Love, Jealousy, and Suicide. Etc.. lite. Etc.. Ktc, Etc. LOPEZ DKATn OP THE PARAGUAYAN DICTATOR. By the Anglo-American Cable. London, April 18. The rumors of tbe death of Lopez, the Paraguayan leader, which were current yesterday but not credited, are confirmed to-day by despatches from Lisbon. A Confirmation. Washington, April 13. Mr. Garcia, Argen tine Minister, this morning received the follow ing telegram by the Atlantic cable: The Para guayan war is ended. Lopez has been killed. John Fair, Argentine Consul, London. Don Francisco Solano L,opez and Ilia Career. Lopez, the Paraguayan Dictator, whose death is announced In the above despatch, has been driven to the wall so often, only to reappear in the field against his enemies, that for years all reports of his adverse fortunes have been re ceived cum grano salis. But this Is, wo believe, the first time that news of his actual death has travelled so fur, and it is possible that there Is some truth In the report. Don Francisco Solano Lopez was born in the year 1827. Ho was the son of Don Carlos Antonio Lopez, who had succeeded the Dictator Vibal as Consul in 1841, and In 18 U was "elected" President of Paraguay for ten years, being sub sequently twice re-elected In 1854 for three years and in 1857 for seven years. Don Fran cisco received a thorough education, which was completed in England, and In 185:5 he entered npon public life, being sent by his father to Europe to ratify tho treaties of commerce which bad been concluded by Paraguay with England, France, and Sardinia. Don Carlos died In Sep tember, 1802, and en the 10th of October follow ing, his son was unanimously "proclaimed" his successor. The now President, or Dictator, as ho was In fact from the first, had been thoroughly educated in, the despotic school of government founded by Dr. Francia and eo faitnfully adhered to by the elder Lopez. The interests of Paraguay meant simply the interests of Lopez, and as they were so closely identified, the country for a time enjoyed a measure of prosperity, the attention of the Dictator beirg especially di rected to the encouragement of the cultivation of cotton. But even in the early portion of his reign he was beset with difllculties. Conspira cies against his power were concocted by the priesthood and by a younger brother, and be' fore long he became involved in difficulties with the surrounding countries. The war which has rendered Paraguay little better than a desert originated in the internal troubles of Uruguay. Flores, the leader of the "Colorado" or Red party, had raised the standard of revolt against Aguirro, the lawful President, and by the assistance which he received from Brazil, in arms and money, succeeded in driving Aguirre from power. Aguirre, after appealing In vain to Europe for aid, turned his attention towards Paraguay, and succeeded in persuading Lopez that us soon as tbe Brazilian party had absorbed Uraguay they would pounce npon Paraguay and annex it to Dom Pedro's empire. In August and September, 18C4, through his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lopez protested against the course of Brazil, and on November 11 following a Para guayan war-vessel captured, without previous declaration of war, a Brazilian mail steamer, declaring its passengers to be prisoners of war. On November 12 the Brazilian Minister at Asun cion, Lopez' capital, was notified that, on account of the refusal of Brazil to respect the protest of Paraguay, tho flag of the former country was regarded as a hostile one by the latter, and tho Paraguay river would henceforth be closed to all Brazilian vessels. Tho Brazilian Minister at once started for homo, and on December 14th a Paraguayan army entered the Brazilian province of Matlo Grosso, with which tho Brazilian Go7ernmeut had no channel of communication save tho blockaded river. ' Lopez therefore had every- thinghis own way for a time.capturiug a Brazilian fort and several towns, and finally, on April 10, 18fi5, tho capital of the province, Guyana. Meanwhile, Flores, who had now become sole and undisputed ruler In Uruguay, had, on Feb ruary 22, 18C5,, concluded an alliance against Paraguay with Brazil. Lopez was not conteut with this array of odds against him, but, ou suspicion that the Government of the Argentine Confederation was unfriendly to him and in tended to enter the alliance against him, again anticipated a formal declaration of war, and early in April scled an Argentine vessel which lay in tho Paraguay river near Asuncion. A few days later a Paraguayan army was marched Into the Argentine Confederation, capturing the city of Corrlontes on tho 14th. On tbe lBtu tho Argentine Government declared war against Paraguay, and the latter responded on the 18th. Tho three surrounding countries were thus fully embarked In the warfare against tho Dicta tor, which was destined to be prolonged almost Indefinitely. The allied governments, fully real izing the necessity for a desperate conflict, en tered into a secret treaty, not made public for some time afterwards, in which they "solemnly bonnd themselves not to lay down their arms unless by cemmon consent, nor until they had overturned tbe actual government of Paraguay,' and furthermore not to enter into any separate treaties of peace, truce or armistice, except fcy I mutual contents ........ To follow the destructive warfare which was waged from that time forward is Impossible In this connection. Fortune fluctuated between tbe two banners, at times Lopez appearing to ' lie In ' his last ditch, but only to give a sudden turn to the conflict, and bring the allied commanders almost to despair. Indeed, so unsatisfactory was the progress made by the allies In overthrowing the power of Lopez, to which they were pledged, that In both Brazil and the Argcntlno Con federation a decided opposition to the continu ance of the war was ultimately devolopod, the antl-war party In Brazil especially having become of late a very formidable one. But in resources of all kinds the allies had the advan tage, and step by step they drove the Dictator from one fastness to another, until at last came tho announcement that he had fled from the country and attempted to make his way with a few followers into Bolivia. But It was only a few days ago that we were told that Lopez bad turned suddenly npon his pursuers, and there was still a prospect of an indefinite pro longation of the war. This news, happily, would appear to be false, and there Is reason, as there has long been hope, that we have wit nessed the final termination of the struggle. The difllculties encountered by Mr. Washburn during his late ministry In Paraguay are still fresh In the public mind, as Is also the result of General McMahon's subsequent mission to and hearty espousal of the cause of Lopez. As In South America, so throughout the world, and especially in this country, there have been from the first two parties, one viewing Lopez as a merciless tyraut whose overthrow would be a blessing to the world, and particularly to the people whom he ruled; while by the other party he has been regarded as a representative of trjie liberty and progress, and a martyr in its cause. There can be but little difficulty in deciding upon the truth In this matter, and no disinterested person who is familiar with the character and history of the Dictator will hesitate in rejoicing at the report of his death. He found Paraguay almost a para dise; he leaves it if, indeed, he has already left it a wilderness. Scarcely an able-bodied man escaped his con scription, nnd even the women went into the ditches, and fought valiantly in a bad cause. But their heroism was in vain; and even If Lopez be not already defeated for the last time, there is but little hope that he will bo able to hold out much longer against the formidable odds arrayed npon the allied side. IX1IUMA2SITY AT SEA. A Itrntnl Captain Arrival of the Nteamer feaiuurla statement of licr Paaaenirera. The steamer Bamaria, of the Cunard lino, plying between New York and Liverpool, arrived at her dock, Jersey City, yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock, after a pleasant voyage of eleven days from Liverpool. It will be remembered that the 8amaria departed from Liverpool on tho 2tSth of February last en route for New York, ani while' on her vovage, In mid ocean, she broke her screw-shaft, and was by thU accident compelled to pursue her route under sail alone. The Samaria, with tho American malls on board, and a full list of passengers, after the accident that befell her propeller, lay like a log in the sea, making no headway whatever, and with her stores of provisions, which were only calculated to nom out; iwcniy-nve days, gra dually being eaten up and famine staring her freight of humanity in the face, the prospects were anything but flattering. For days and weeks she lay In the ocean utterly helpless, but on the 12th of March, at 10 A. M., a steamer was descried in latitude 50 deg. 53 sec. north, long. 21 deg. 24 sec. west. Tho sea being smooth, with very little wind, a large steamer,, which was afterwards ascertained to be the Manhattan, of Williams A Onion's line, hove in sight on the westward horizon, and gradually approached the disabled Cunarder. Captain Martyn, of the Samaria, fired several guns and hoisted the commercial code signals, "Engines disabled," and "I wish to communi cate, and also lowered the maintopgallant sail to attract their attention to his disabled condi tion, but the stranger, without paying the slight est attention to the signals or the booming of the minute guns, suddenly sheered off and pur sued his course, evidently trying to run away, but a rocket being sent up she displayed her ensign as a token of recognition, and was soon loet to view. The officers of the Samaria and the greater portion of the passengers on deck who were anxiously scanning the steamer, aver pobitlvely that she could not have been more lb an six miles distant, as through the telescope pcrsomi were discovered moving about her necks, ana turee or iour were seen in tne rigging. Alter mis aiFgraceiui ana innnman action oi the ollicers of tbe Manhattan, in refusing to suc cor tneir ncipiess nreinren, tne Samaria was favored with a series of still "blows" from the north und east, and with her canvas furled to the breeze she made the Irish coast on the 29th of March, but owing to a terrible land breeze site was compelled to lay to. On the evening of tbnt day a boat was sent landward manned by a iiortlou of her crew, under the command of third officer David Brown, who was directed to seek Klnsrston llaruor at an nazartls. and -secure a pilot. This he did, and on the iSOtti tho Samaria antnorca in tue roaas anu uiscnargca ucr mans und passenger, which were subsequently trans ferred to tne steamer Java, ot tue same line, whose arrival at this port last week has beeu dulv announced. Tim net ton of Captain Forsvth. of the Man hatttin, has been severely criticised, both In this country and England, lor tue seemlagiy in human conduct; aud from tbe bitter feelintrs en gendered, It Is not at all unlikely tba,t ho will bo cuiiea upon to nuBwcr ior mu course, xuepas sengers and officers of the Sumuria speak bit terly on the subject, and treat with contempt bis letter in which he states that . "there was nothing in the appearance of the steamer to in dicate aiBiress, as u was too iar ou to mane out any signals." To refute this explanation of Captaiu Forsyth, the master of the Elizabeth Yeo lu a letter states as follows: I am much inrnrlsed to nbnerve the account irlven by tlio captain of the Manhattan. 1 can liaritlv in dorse the statement of the passengers ami oMr.ers or the hamarla, as i was in blgnt, or bout steatuors at the time, and my ship was somo three miles fur- tlu-r north than the Manhattan. I could see her Bltnuls (but could not read them), and also heard tlm rcnorts ot the Kilns II red hv tho Samaria, and saw the smoke. 1 f ullv expected the latter was R Iiik to tlio aBlstnnce of the Hatnurla, aud was much astonished that she boreawav and proceeded ou her passage, as It was quite cleur that the 8aun rla was lua disabled condition. J. K. Scott. plaster of the ship bilzaneiu 1 co, of Uristol, for Icw Orleuns. REMARKABLE RACING. A Trotting Match of Seventy Miles. The most remarkable trotting match perhaps on record in Maryland took place on Monday between Mr. Thomas McCrea, Jr.'s, sorrel mare "Lady Alice, and Dr. Thomas. B. Owing' gray gelding "Ben Davis;" the course being from Elllcott CUT to Frederick City and back, the distance seventy miles and the stakes $200 a side. The turnpike over which the race took place is verv hilly, and on Monday was very heavy. The heroes were harnessed to three-hundred-ponad wagons, ana anven rjy ineir respective owners. They started- lrom lut-ott City at twenty minutes to 7 o'clock In the morning, and jogged for the first two miles, when the race com menced in earnest. A heavy snow storm pre vailed at the time, driving in their faess nearly all the ay to Frederick. Both horses were in fine condition and well matched, and the con test was close and exciting. Only tho necessary stops were made on the route for refreshments, the drivers, on reaching Frederick, stopping at the hotel by prcarrangement, to register their names and returning to their work. The race was won by "Lady Alice" in sevon hours and fifteen minutes, beating her competitor by only seventeen minutes. Neither horse. It is alleged, was in the slightest degree distressed by the ex traordinary tax upon its speed and enduraace. and, it is stated, might easily have continued tbe race to this city without exhibiting signs of fatigue. The result was so close that the friends of tbe losing horse have still faith In tteir favorite, and another match is spoken of, the distance to be tbe same and the stakes $500 a side. Baltimore A'un. THE OLD, SAD STORY. I.eve, JmlonoT, Snlclde A Fulfill Letter "Anywhere, Out flue World." The Boston Herald has this sad story: We have gained some facts in addition to those published in relation to the suicide of the young girl at No. 54 Essex street. The name of the voung man who was her lover Is Frederick W. Birch, lie is about twenty-two years of age, and a piano-maker by profession. He says ho became acquainted with the girl In Ford's saloon, on Tremont street, about three months ago, bolng Introduced to her by a mutual friend, At her request ho procured a room for her at the house where she shot herself, and used to call upon her with considerable frequency. Ho also thinks she has been actuated by jealousy for some time, and he knew she had sot her affections upon him and entertained for him a passion which he did not fully reciprocate. The fervor of her feeling was sometimes expressed in tears when reproaching him with Inconstancy. On Wednesday night she sent him a letter, of which the following is a copy: My Friend : Will you come down to the house this evening, for I want to see yon before I go home. Fred, I should think you might have come down w-aay. j oq nnfrnt nave ioiu nie iiiat you were in trouble with a ttlrl, before you done what yon did. Fred, how do you think I feel, situated as I am, to have you leave me as you did. If anything hap pens to me, remember. Fred, you are the cause of It. I did not think yon would go back on me In this way. When this letter reaches you I may be gone to my long home. I know you will forgive me, for 1 am tired of this world. There is no one that cares' for me now. 1 .have thrown my life away. I cannot be as I once was. Any young girl that Is good my advice Is that She keep so, and not go the way that I have been. I close by wishing that you will come and see me as soon as you get was. From Anis Williams. Upon receiving the letter above quoted, Birch, leariul that tne girl would make way with her self, and hoping to avert such an act, hastened to her side, and was with her from Thursday afternoon np to tho time of her death. On Thursday night she was talking about shooting nerseii, ana had previously talked about poison, but lilrch says he nad no idea she seriously con templated suicide. Yesterday morning she had packed up a bundle and nad ner jacket on, ap parently intending to tro out when she asked Ii 1 m tr (vs omi rrar la atm a wnfrni wVitnti i a started to do. But he says he heard the report of the pistol almost immediately, and rushing back to their room found things as above de scribed. The girl hud thrown off her jacket and torn open her dress, applying the muzzle of the pistol to the flesh, as indicated by the blackened appearance In the neighborhood of the wound. Her only words before her death were embodied in a request that her mother be informed of her aeatn. ine pistol was a very small affair and might have been carried in a man's vest pocket without inconvenience. Tho wound, like Mer cutio's, was "not bo deep as a well or as wide as a cnurcn aoor, but 'twas enongn. THE WICKLOW PEERAGE. Termination of a (reat 3ae A Verdict Aainni nirm. uowartt'a i;uua. The Fall Mall Gazette of March 31 says: When the Committee for Privileges met this morning, the Lord Chancellor said that he must lay before tneir lordsnips a petition lust pre sented by Mrs. Howard, in which she charged most of the material witnesses against her case with having received various sums of money as bribes ior ineir evidence in tne case, lie would only remark that if this were true, Mrs. Howard had had abundant time and opportunity of proving it la a proper way before tho close of her case. The Lord Chancellor then proceeded to give his opinion to the committee, and said that ho considered that the claim on behalf of Mrs. Howard's child had altogether failed. His Lordship elaborately reviewed the evidence in nroof of the fact of birth, and considered that It was, under tbe circumstances of tho case, un worthy ot credit, as to tne Liverpool case, nis liordsmp ouservea, ine story oi Mary nasi as to the adoption of her child was open to some doubt, because her second story showed that she had not in tne nrst instance spoken tne en tire truth. But Mrs. Hlgginson and other wit nesses gave evidence which at least proved that some such transaction occurred. Bull it would be unfortunate if the decision had to depend on tbe truth or falsehood of the Liverpool storv. There would, however, be nothing in the fail ure of that account to damage tne case of tho original claimant. And as, looking at tho whole ot the circumstances, ne ciaim oi tne infant petitioner had failed, he considered that the prima facte case presented by tne original claimant must oe regaraoa as conclusive. Lord Cherasford concurred, and commented on the various discrepancies In the evidence as to the child's birth. There was really no proof of tho pregnancy of Mrs. Howard, and the evidence of the dressmaker, Miss Godden, and of other witnesses, was directly opposed to the existence of snch a fact. And Airs. Howard's own conduct, especially in her frequent visits to a governesses' institution, with the object of obtaining a situation, up to within a week of tho alleced birth, showed that she could not have been pregnant, 'ihoprootot the tact of birth depended on the evidence of Mrs. Howard and the Bloors, and tney wero not; wormy ot credit. There was. further, the absence of material witnesses to be remarked. In 1807 the lato Erl of Wicklow had ottered to pay all expenses In order to euable her to establish her child's legitimacy before the Court of Probate, but that nfler bad been absolutely refused bv her. Lord Colonsay and the Earl of Wluchclsca concurred. Lord Kedesduie concurred, and put tue ques tion to tho committee that Charles Francis Arnold Howard hud made out his title to vote as a representative peer, a question which was an swered In the nmrmauve nem. von. DUELLING. Kentucky Iue1lltnt Ilrldo)berc-A U;rUlex net ui AiiiDricaua, The following is an extract from a private let ter recently received lrom Heidelberg, tier- many: i 'Duelling nas now ceased tor tne term, rue man with wnotn vuo American, stone, a Ken- tucklan, bad his last duel, about two weeks since, is not out of the house yet. The doctor was for some time In doubt whether he wonld be able to reconstruct thut face or not. The last four men with whom Stone has fought were carried off tbe field. One fellow he finished up to a minute ana a aair. "As soon as any German bee-Ins la distin guish himself above others In dnelllng. Stone calls him out and elves him a merciless drab- Ling. As a resell the corps tUdenta think that Btene. u a spientua iquow; )q jact, g wowa a perfect if be did not possess such a dangerous sword. "The fact is, that there Is a most reckloss set of Americans here at present. Besidus them tbe corps students stand no chance whatever. When German students get drunk, they are entirely satisfied if they can succeed In getting each other home; but when Americans get drunk, they Insist on whipping out the whole beer house, and seeing that the establishment is properly closed before they leave. They are so pugnacious thai the Germans gonerally clear out and leave them the field In order to save trouble." ' THE RICHMOND U0RR0R. iDaanltv. Ntarvatlon, and Death-Particular I of the MiorklnH Occurrence. The singular death of Nancy Hayes, in Rich mond, Va., the fact of which has been already noted, has particular Interest here, f s tho par ties concerned are known and have connections in Philadelphia. The following particulars we find In a late Richmond paper: Hayes, who talked rationally on some snb- )ects, being questioned, said his sister had been ylng there twelve or fourteen days. When she first laid down, he said, she complained of something like erysipelas and pains in her back, arms, and legs, and wished she was dead. After a day or two she quieted, and then he took It for granted she had gone to sleep, and waited all this time for her to wake. In the meantime he had nothing to eat, and hod lived, nccording to his account, on water and coffee. Being asked why he did not get something from the neigh- Dors, no rcpuca mat ne was waiting tor his brother Sam to come home from l'hlladclphla, and tbnt ho "hadn't been off the lot for sixteen years." The facts of the finding of the body wis com municated to Deputy Coroner Seabrook, of Mayor Ellyson s police, and soon after to the first police station. Representatives of both the police forces now on duty in the city were soon' on tbe ground and tne house was searched by Captain Parker. He found in an old chest a bag containing abont $800 in Confederate money, $18 in Federal currency, and a dollar or two in nickels and coppers, in the out-houses were found the carcasses of two fine calves, whose death had been caused by starvation, and all the domestic animals about the establishment had shared the same fate. Nothing further worthy of note was observed except the entire absence of everything edible. fc,Haycs was with great difficulty induced to leave the miserable hovel of which for a week past he had been the solitary occupant. He moaned piteousiy that "ne couidn t leave bis sister," aud then mumbled something about a secret which he couldn't tell. The oillcors took him to the first police station, and ou tho way ne toid mem again tnai it, was sixteen years since ne bad been on tne street. Oomlng near tho old Union Hotel, ho exclaimed, as thouzh recognizing an old friend, "Why, there's tho Union tavern! ' At the station be was given something to eat and, drink and was very iraciauie. In the afternoon a jury was empanelled bv Deputy-Coroner Seabrook, with E. A. J. Clop- ton as loremnn, but little testimony was pro duced. Mr. Timothy Kerse testified that ho knew the deceased, and that some weeks ago, when she was suffering with a sore foot, his wife had dressed it several times. Binco that time witness had seen nothing of either Miss Nancy or her brother until this morning, when ner death was discovered as above related. The jury rendered a verdict of "death from natural causes." This singular and shocking affair has, of course, excited much comment In the lower part of the city, and the interest In the case Is increased by the fact that Mr. Samuel C. Hayes, a former resident of Church Hill, was a brother of the deceased, and that she has respectable and wealthy relatives now residing in Phila delphia. It is said that Mr. Hayes has fre- Sueutly tried to get her to leave her miserable welling for better quarters, but without suc cess. METHODISM. The Book Concern Trouble In the New York (jonierence uxeuoa veonte. In the meeting of the East Conference of the M. E. Church, held yesterday in New York, the reports of the Book. Committee in relation to the atlairs ot tbe book concern wero read, and on motion of Dr. Curry the majority report was ordered on file, and the minority report laid on the table. On a motion to reconsider this last motion Rev. J. W. Buckley took the floor in de fense ot tne minority report, lie contended that there was no real distinction between those reports making it proper that one should be treated differently lrom the other. Dr. Curry Interrupted, denying that tho mino rity paper is a report of all, and saying that the speaker had no right to debate the question on a motion to reconsider, ine decision or tU9 Cbulr sustained Mr.Buckley, to which, however, Dr. Curry excepted, and demanded that the de cision of the Chair and his exceptions to It be entered upon the journal. The debate being continued, .Mr. liuclucy said an attempt has been made and is being made to suppress facts which might bo known to the Annual Conference and to the whole Church on this Book Concern dlfllcnlty. Dr. Gurry 1 object to this as scandalous, and ask the Bishop to rule It out. Bisbop Ames i nave no authority to do so. Dr. Curry I except to the ruling of the Chair. Mr. Buckley And, further, that a motion to lay this minority report on tho table without discussion seems to me to have a striking simili tude to what I have lust said as to the aforesaid attempt to suppress. Dr. uurry exciieaiy lniorrupioa again, ana asked tho decision of tho Chair, which sus tained Mr. Buckley. Tho doctor appealed to the Conference, having explained tuabis appeal was on a question of order, and not of law. Ho subsequently withdrew his appeal, and had his objection placed on the minutes. Mr. Buckley continuea to say that tho Annual Conferences are primarily the owners of the Book Concern, and consequently have a right to sit In judgment npon me auairs oi that Goneern He believed that the statements contained in the report to be laid on the table were more needed and more truthful than those of tho paper ordered on mo, and he t acre fore moved again that the motion to lay on the table be recon sidered. Dr. Woodruff said that this attempt to Im peach tho Book Concern and the Book Com mittee is simpiy slanderous, in a uery spec-en ho denounced the attempts that have been made to brand tue majority committee as a white' washing committee aud as colludiug with thieves and robbers, and be wus ready for a discussion of tho merits of the case without further delay. lie was ready for a week's discussion before the Methodist Church and the publle. Dr. Carry has rendered invaluable services and deserves tbe thanks of the Church. (Great applause.) It has been asserted that the majority of the committee, hitherto unimpeachable ministers, hud rendered their decision under the influence of bribes; but there has been no such effort to impeach Daniel Curry. Dr. Scudder moved to reconsider, that the two reports might be treated in the same way. Rev. John Parker moved to lay the vote to reconsider on the Uble, which motion was ear rled by a vote of 103 to 35. Baltimore) Prooneo Market. tui.ttmorb. rADrtll8.--Cotton quiet and weak at Ssvt'Ufc). Flour active and most grades held higher. Whaat active for choice; Maryland tl'tOAl-ce. Cora fc-ady; white, fi-esl-M; yellow, ll-oal-OT. Oata firm at 60&4M. Bye doll and nominal at Hffl-o. n fork arm at iztaz. vacou aoiivo ana oa vanelug; rib sines, 16.; elear do., MV-; shoul ders, lBve. uame, iikcwo. uin nnn a low. VYhiaki vrci with ft liar aesuuxt m umxam SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Tho Fenians on the Border new York Local Elections. Families of the Oneida Victims. Fund Instituted for their Belief Ktc., Kite, Etc. IitC . I3tC. FROM WASnitfaTOtf. Tho Oneida Fnna. Special Despatch to The Jfvtning Telegraph. ' Washington, D. (J., April 13 The Senato has received a commnnicatlon from tho Secre tary of the Navy, enclosing a draft of an act for the relief of the widows and orphans of those who perished in the sinking of the United States steamer Oneida in January last. As tho act has been drawn after consultation with tbe Treasury Department, it la deemed a proper and just one, and will doubtless pass without any change, The following is the act: Section 1. That the widow, or child or children,' and m case there be no widow or child or children then the parent or parents, and If there be no parents the brothers and sisters of the ofllcera, sea men, marines or others In service who were lost in the United States vessel of war Oneida ou the $4th day of January, 1870, shall - be entitled to and receive out of lany money In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated a sum equal to twelve months sea pay of their respec tive deceased relatives aforesaid, and the proper accounting ofllcers of the Treasury Department are hereby authorized to compute said pay np to and in cludiug the; said 84th day of January, 1870, the day npon which said vessel was sunk In Yokohama Bay, Janan. . ... Section 2. That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be and they are hereby autuorized anil directed to settle, upon tbe principles of justice and equity, the accounts of the ollicers, sailors, marines, and others, Including captain's clurk on board the said vessel-of-war Oneida, and to assume the last quarterly return of the paymaster of said vessel as the basis of computation of the subsequent credits to those on board to the date of such loss, If there be no otUclal evidence to the contrary. Section 8. And be it further enacUd, That the proper accounting ollicers of the Treasury Depart ment be and are hereby authorized aud directed to settle the accounts ot Thomas I Tullock, Jr., lato paj master in the navy, who was lost in the said vissel of war Oneida, with all his accounts and vouchers for expenditures and payments made by blm, aid with all the monej, stores, aud supplies procured ior tne use or said vessel, ana to auow mm a credit for whatever sum appears to be due from htm on tho book of the department. Despatch Tren Air. Motley. The Secretary of State has received a despatch from Mr. Motley, our Minister at London; trans mitting sympathy expressed by the Queen and Government of Great Britain in regard to the calamity of the Oneida. Naval Orders. Despatch to the Aseoeiated Prete, ' ' Washington, April 13. Assistant Snrgeon B. S. Mackle is detached from the Naval Hospi tal at New York, and ordered to the Franklin. Assistant Surgeon Lewis S. Peleher is detached from the Tallapoosa, and ordered to the New York Naval Hospital, and Assistant Surgeons John W. Ross and Theodore C. Heyl are ordered respectively to the Tallapoosa and Naval Academy. Military Order. Brevet Lleuenant-Colonels J. S. Catlln, T. A. Dodge, and . B. Knox have been ordered to report for examination to General McDowell, President of the Retiring Board. Amendment Celebration. The colored people of the District of Columbia are to-day celebrating the ratification of the fifteenth amendment and the eighth anniversary of emancipation In this district. Mayor Boweu has issued a proclamation suspending all busi ness of the corporation. The colored employes of the General Government, on application to President Grant, have been allowed leave of absence, in order that they may take part in the jubilee. The procession, which is very long, comprises colored military companies aud civic societies; ears tastefully canopied, containing colored girls displaying miniature flags. Mottoes aro abundant, snch as "Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment;" "All Meh Free and Equal;" "la God we Trust, in Grant we Believe." In an open barouche drawn by four horses are four men . appropriately dressed, represent ing Europe, America, Africa, and the Indian, with a girl in their midst as the genius of liberty. A large number of carts are in line, and many marshals are oh horseback. The weather is beautiful, and throngs of colored persons are on the thorough fares. The holiday is general among that class of the population. Afler the procession shall return to the City Hall this afternoon, where a stand has been erected, speeches will be made. FROM THE DOMIJVIOJV. Another Fenian Movement. Montkkal, April 13 Although there seems to be no doubt that an extensive movement has been going on among the Fenians on the eastern frontier, information from that quarter loads to the belief that it will proceed no further now, in consequence of tho precautions taken. Telegrams from St. Armand say the people there utterly disbelieve that any raid is contem plated or will be uttemptod. ' It Is stated here that It is tho intention of the Government to organize a force from the present militia organi zation for the Northwest, and that orders will be Issued this week. FBOMMEW 1 OEK. Albany Politic. Albany, April 13 Tho Democrats elect none to the Republicans' seven of the supervisor. Teacher's majority is about 1500. The vote was the largest ever cast, being about 13,000. The Democrats have a majority In tho Board of Aldermen of seven. 1 lloboken Charter Election. New York, April 13. The charter election in lloboken yesterday resulted in the election of II. Klmbull and the full Citizens' ticket against the regular Democratic ticket. FROM EUROPE. Tnl IMornlna'a Quotation. London, April IS 11-80 A. M. Consols for money, 94',', and for account, K4V. American securities suady; U. S. Five-twenties ot 1862, 88?, ex-cou-boui; of 1S6S, old, ex-coupons: of IBM, 8H; 10-408, 8. Hallway stocks steady; Brie, 80S i Illi nois Central, 1W. Atlantic and Great western, LrvBRPOOiH April 1311-80 A. II Cotton quiet; middling uplands, d. ! mid dllug Orleans, UJtfdil The sales to-day are estimate at 10,000 baled, Tallow, 44a. Lokdou, April 18. Tallow, 46s. Refined Petroi learn, is. M- Common rosin quiet. rABis, April 14 The Bourse opened 4ulU Bentea, Wf. use. AMTwiax, Arm 13,-retMsiun opened WY7M 1 1
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