THE DAILY EEiiG TELEGKAfJJ --PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY", APRIL 13, 1870,
8
hjiti inTni. iiai? pice,
THE fUGUE.
fT ' Prebt Filthy vltU af Bedford
Hireel-rhe Appearance aftae "tlelapnlag"
I ViKti-tiiirmiai RjnpMM-Teh Caae aad
Tfcree Heath In One laT-Ammedlala Action
Nreeaaarr.
Tbe present condition of Bod ford street Is
really startling. The filth, both In the main
thoroughfare -and in the many courts and alleys
running therefrom, is so great as to he hardily
bearable. The inspectors of the Board of
Health have reported the street in good condi
tion, but that is far from being the truth. As
the -warm weather Is nw coming on, some
urgent - measures are necessary, or disease and
' death will be the remit. A most deadly disease
has ' now made its appearance, which if
not checked will spread luto a pestilence, and
po throngh the whole city. The head olllclals
of tbe Board of Health shonld themselves ex
amine into ' this matter. The keeping of a
locality so important to the health of the whole
community should not be intrusted to subordl-
' nates, who certainly do not atteud to their busi
ness, as can be seen at a glance by any one visit
ing tbe vicinity. The courts in the rear of Nob.
(MS and 61U Alaska (Bedford) streot are now
recking with filth. A pedestrian cannot pass
through them without getting covered, and the
stench is fearful. Dockerty court, in tbe next
square' above, is in a like condition. la this
place there Is an outhouse in constant use, In
which tbe filth is piled some fonr or five Inches
thick. In one court the liquid drainings from
the ground above are running into a cellar
where there are several lbhabltaots. Tbe tenants
of these houses beg to have tbe whole place
cleaned, but the property-owners will not do it,
aid the Board of Health do not notice it. If
left long ' in this condition the effect will be
fearful.
Already the "relapsing fever," which is as
- deadly and as much to be feared as the "yellow
lever," has mode its appearance. In the 'Coiul
" nental," one of the notorious spots of theloca'.iiy,
1 which is a small shanty about ten feet long by
about six wido, and with a height of about five
ieet, situated inthe rear of No. oUS, a woman dlud
nly yesterday. Tbe small shanty or outhouso is
inhabited by a whole family, and is one of the
E laces most In need of cleaning. The woman
ly on tbe bare ground all day j'esterday wadt-
ing for her husband to have her burled. A
small bunch of crape hung over the alley way
leading to the spot to announce the fact. J a
the cellar of No. 028 two men have died within
a week. These cellars, according to the state
ment tof Mr. Long, the missionary of the Bedford
r Street Mission, who certainly ought to know,
should either be entirely whitewashed or else
closed for the summer. They are all very filthy
and without any ventilation. They are usually
crowded with people, -and the ellluvium is such
that it is hardly possible for a man to breathe.
Mr. Long yesterday entered the one where the
,,. deaths hud taken place, and he had immediately
' to leave it or he wonld have fainted on the spot.
' ' The public baths which were started last season
by the mission will again be opened as soon as
: fnnds can be rained. " As only cold water Is u-ed,
on account of tbe lack of accommodation, they
can only be used in tbe summer. '
. That this dreadful ''relapsing fever" has in
reality made its appearance is a settled fact.
'.. The physician of the mission certifies to ten
cases of the lever in one week, all of which
" were exactly similar in every symptom, . This
disease is Known to exist In New York, whore
- the authorities nave been fighting it all winter.
There is much connection between the worst
streets of New York and Bedford street, which
can easily , help the progress of the disease.
When a thlet is driven away from Now York by
.. the search of detectives he takes refugo in Bed
ford t-treet, and when a member of the same
class is hunted down here, he goes to some of
. the dirty dens of New York, and returns when
. the danger is over. The seeds of the disease
can easily be carried by theso parties, and it is
- only by the greatest care that the effect can be
. counteracted. It Is certainly not the best way
. to battle it to let the street remainjln the coudi
i. tion in which it now Is. That in itself is suf
ficient to breed the worst of diseases.
If this dreadful disorder once gets falrlystarted
in one locality, it will spread through the entire
city like wildfire. Not oBly will the people be
dying by thousands in Bedford but in every
..street. The time may come when the dreadful
. dead cart will again rumble through the high
ways; when .luulUed men will cast therein
. tbe naked bodies of tbe numerous dead; when
i the cross of danger will again be seen upon the
doorway;, and when the roaring fires will be
kindled to drive away the destroyer. When
. such a time comes, then perhaps the authorities
will learn wisdom, and not before. Such a time
. may possibly come, far off as it now seems to
r be, if precautions are not taken, and none are
, now being taken.
Good Friday. As many of our readers are
-doubtless aware, an attempt was made during
ithe session of the Legislature which has just
adjourned to have the euactment of 1801), mak
. ing "Good Friday" a legal holiday, repealed.
This has given rise to a great deal of doubt and
.-disputation, some contending that the "repeal
ling bill" passed and others that it did not. Tbe
. latter are correct. The bill passed through the
House, but did not reach the Senate, or, if it
-did, it was never presented to the Governor, did
:.uot receive his signature, and therefore did not
"become. a law. Therefore the original law Is
yet binding, and onr citizens should piy full
attention thereto. It provides that "from and
After the passage of this act, Good Friday, la
each and every year, shall be deemed and pro
claimed as a public holiday, and shall be duly
-observed as such. The payment of all notes,
cheeks, bills of exchange, or other instruments
inegotiable by the' laws of this Commonwealth,
And .becoming payable on said Good Friday,
shall be .deemed to become due on the secular
day next preceding the aforementioned days;
u which said secular days, demand of payment
nay be made, and in case of non-payment or
. dishonor of the same, protest may be made and
1 ictice given in the eame manner as If such
i tos, cheeks, bills of exchange, or other in
6, ti uincuts foil due on the day of such demand,
ai td the right and liabilities of all parties con
cr rued therein shall bo the same as in other
ca, 8 of like lastrutnents legally proceeded with.
It 111 thus bo seen that all obligations maturing
on Vrlday must be settled to morrow. Our bu
eiuc men should make a note of this fact.
Tr.ce Psn.ASEj.rnu Fourth Pueshyteby
Tie .Philadelphia Fourth Presbytery assembled
la t evening in Dr. Shepherd's church, Button
wvod street, above Fifth, About seventy five
Bi.titilft're were present. After the usual devo
,uoiuil exercises a sermon was preached by the
Moderator of the meeting of the last Presbytery,
he taking as his text tbe drst verse of the fifth
chnpr of Homans, after which the Presbytery
adjourned.
'lultf morning the body reassembled at nine
o'clock, and spent half an hour in devotional
exercise under the direction of the Moderator,
after whirh the roll was called, and the majority
of the members answered to their names. The
-records of the different churches were then pre
sented by the different committees appointed to
examine" them, and received.
Mr. Cowan,' of the Presbytery of St. Louis,
saving catered, was invited to sit as a corre
sponding meinbtr. .
A call from the church at Ilokendaqua, for
the pastoral services ot Rev. James A. Little,
was read aud be call accepted by Mr. Little. A
: committee of tfcree was then appointed to make
L the nseessary ar.-nujomoats for Installation.
The committee on homo missions, education,
and ministerial rC'wf fu,l(1 "ported progress,
' ' when a discussion ,usaed on the object ot the
' Prcsbyery. , ,
' At o'clock thef Presbytery took a reeess
for one hour.
Sbnator Revels Th lecture to be deli
vered to-morrow evening at Horticultural Hall
by Senator Bevels has excited so much discus
sion that a crowded audience "will undoubtedly
be in attendance. The subject tl the lecture
will be "The Press."
St. Ai'OUSTinb'b Church A crmn will be
delivered this evening at 1 o'clock by U V ery
Key, Jiue P.- Waldroa, O. 8. A.
Locaj. Onns and Kni The glorious
weather of yesterday and to-day has had the
effect of crowding onr streets with the beanty
and fashion of onr city. . Chcsnnt street re
minded lis yesterday of a huge kaleidoscope.
The annual election for a Board of Directors
and Treasurer for the Philadelphia Library
Company will be held ou the 2d proximo. -
The twenty-fourth anniversary of the Grand
Temple of Honor and Temperance will be ccle
bratcd at the Academy of MurIc on Friday even
ing. A number of prominent personages will
be present. .
. . The Legislature having adjourned, city
politics are growing lively, and the State Home
Row is becoming the resort of many ."profes
sionals " i ' 4
Our bakers already display the signs "Hot
cross buns on Good Friday."
There are but few of the old Republican offi
cers now on the police force, and these few
linger In daily expectation of receiving their
little "souvenir." '
The terrible and fatal dlseae, scarlet fever,
is rnglng fiercely In sovcral sections of our city,
and children are dying In large numbers dally,
one family alone losing six within as many days.
A walk along Market aud Third streets
gives evidence of the fact that our merchants
are busy and tbe spring naiio uvuir.
According to a plan drawn up by a member
of Select Council, a floating bath-house, 100 feet
in length, will cost to construct $5000.
Dktitan Y Mission Entkktainment. Tbe
lnrpe hall of tbe Bethany Mission was com
pletely filled last evening by an appreciative
audience that had come together to witness a
novel entertainment In the shape of a represen
tation of the Christian pilgrimage. The first
part embraced tweuty-seven beautifully colored
stereoptlcon views, illnstrative of Bnnyan's
work, each of which was followed by a short
but comprcnensive recital oi tne pilgrim s story,
and also by a musical selection rendered by one
of our prominent church choirs. The second
part of the entertainment consisted of the reci
tation of a poem and a musical selection, enti
tled "A Dream," both of which were Illustrated
by a series of views. The exhibition was given
under the charge of Mr. O. 11. Wi'.lard.
At the clwe the enthusiastic audience rose to
their feet to thank those having charge ot the
entertainment for the great pleasures of tho
evening.
Encounter with Tuikvbs. Last night Wil
liam Campbell, alias Amos Tncker, and a com
panion effected an entrance Into the teed store
of Mr. Dranes, at Passyunk road and Cross
street. Officer Dcvlne, of the Seventeenth 'dis
trict, espied Campbell coming out of the placo,
and seized him by the collar. The prisoner
struck the olticer on the head with a billy, but
Devine held ou to his man until assistance ar
rived, and then the belligerent Individual was
escorted to the lockup. The companion of
Cnmpbell drew a revolver and snapped it at tho
officer, and then ran and escaped. The captured
thief will have a hearing at the Central Police
Station this afternoon
Attempted Roiibery. TIenry Larmles, aged
about twenty-one years, made un attempt last
ulfht to break Into the residence of Mr. lles
seubrock, on Baring street, near Thirty-fourth.
A son of Mr. HcsseiAiroek was alarmed by
hearing some ono operating on the back door.
He dressed himself and went down stairs, and
passed out into the yard, where he found
Larmies. Officer Shields was called in, and
Henry was taken into custody. Tho prisoner
threw away a revolver before his arrest, but, on
being searched at tbe station-house, billy and
knife were found In his possession. Defendant
was committed to answer.
In SEARcn or Their Father. Two boys
and two girls are at the Sixteenth District
Station House. They are without 'funds or
friends. A day or two since they arrived in New
York city from Ireland In search of their fathnr.
who promised to meet them on the arrival of the
vessel. Money had been sent to them by their
parent to pay their passaeo to this city. Not
finding him in New York they came to this city,
where they were informed he resided. The
children are in great distress concerning the
whereabouts of their protector, who is named
Michael Dolan.
Attempt to Kill, Last night a party was
given at the residence of William Kane, ou Car
penter street, below Eighth. One of the guests
was Daniel Dalley, who, not behaving as he
should, was ejected from the premises by Mr.
Kane. Some time later Dalley came back to
the bouse, and being refused admittance,
kicked in the door and threatened to kill Mr.
Kane if he got a bold of him. A policeman
who happened to pass about this time was
called in, and the disorderly character was ar
rested. Daniel was committed by Alderman
Bonsall.
OrgAn Opening k concert of vocal And in
strumental music was Riven last evening at the
Second Baptist Church, Wilmington, Del., on
the occasion ot the opening of a new organ,
built by Messrs. Stanbrldge Bros , of this city.
The new instrument contains lOOfi pipes, and
will form a pleasant accessory to the devotional
services of the congregation. The concert was
a pleasant affair, and we observe that Mr. G. T.
'K. Knorr and others from Philadelphia rendered
elllcient assistance.
Bcrglary. About 3 o'clock this morning
ono James Young was found in the cellar of the
residence No. 5 Wagner's place, in the neighbor
hood of Thirteenth and Fltzwaler streets. The
occupants of the house were alarmed by a noise
in the cellar, and an examination revealed the
presence of Young on the premises. A police
man was called, and the alleged thief was taken
Into custody. lie will have a hearing at the
Central Station this afternoon. The arrest was
mads by Officer McGonigle
Stwiciocs. On Monday night a shoo store
on Eighth street, between lUce and Vine, was
broken into ana rouDea. mis morning at
o'clock a young man named James Smith was
arrested in tuo neiguoornooa ot tne store, iie
had been seen previously loitering in the
vicinity, and his movements were rather suspi
cious, lie was held to bail by Alderman Jones
for a further hearing. "
Abraui.t and Battert Case. Anthony Bai
ler had a hearing before Recorder Givin this
morning upon the charge of having committed
an aggravated assault and . battery on Nathan
Audereon, a colored boy. Defendant was held
to bail in the sum of six hundred dollars
for trial. ' 1
Fast Dmvjng Hiram Williams (colored
was arrested by Oilicer McGlinn yesterday for
Williams bad a hearing before Alderman Ran
dall, and wus fined.
Corner-Loungers The police of the First
district arrested ten young men yesterday for
standing on street corners. The prisoners were
held to ball by Alderman Dallas.
Ihlla1elplt!a Trade Heport.
.WepNksday, April 1 The Flour market Is with
out spuulal change. ' There is no Inquiry for ship
ment, and the operations of the home consumers
are confined to present necessities. The sales foot
up 1000 barrels, including superSne at fl-60&4-TS;.
extras at tt-7B(gs-2&; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minne
sota extralamliy att3-2.Vj?5'.5; Peunaylvsuta do. do.
at fr'2r6; Indiana and Ohio do. do. attv6QiSG25;
and fancy branus at -6070, according; to
quality. Eve Flour sells at $4 '73 t bbL Iucorn
Meal no sales were reported.
The receipts and stocks of Wheat, though light,
are fully ample for the demand. Hales or 1000
bnstsls prime Pennsylvania red atfl'BO. Bye may
be quoted at $105 for Pennsylvania. Corn is quiet
at the decline noted yenterriuy. Kales of S0t)0 bushels
yellow at 1 1-07(41 OH, hi the cars and afloat. Oats
are nruiy no HuHi(. hi, mmmc. tor ncii u
and Pennsylvania. In Barley aud Malt no sales
were reported.
Heedit Cloferseed ta less active, and only 1R0
bushels sold at 44 for fair and prims. Timothy
ramies iron) i dm vo i. jiaxnceu m nominal.
Western at fl u. A uetUue of jc , ,
TUE X AT EST TZUV7S.
FROM JVFjW YORK.
' . Accident at ln Sin.
PorftHKEKPSiK, April 13 A blasting acci
dent occurred at Sing Sing Prison to-day, In a
quarry, and several of tho convicts were seri
ously injured. 1
' FROM JCUHOrJC.
The talent wnatatloaa.
London, April 13-6 1. M Consols closed at 4$'
Tor money, andV4V for account. American secu
rities quiet; B-sos of lfi6a, sv; ; of I8n, old, 8J ; of
1MT, K)w; 10-40S, R6. Hallway quiet; fine, no4;
Illinois Central, 11 ; "rcat Western, IW.
UvsRrooL, April 13-fl P. M Nothing In the
Cotton and general Liverpool market from to-morrow
until next Tuesday. Cotton cloned dull ; up
lands, lli,d.; Orleans, 1 1 I ltf1. Hales to-day,
lti.oou boles, Including ?00U for export and specula
tion. Ird. bs. Sri. Bacon, 67s. Itellued l'e ro
lenm, Is. fikfrt. .
London, April 1.1-6 V. M Tallow dull at 44. Sd.
(S4ns. 8 ii par heavy botli on tlin spot and alloat; nn
tlie spot. Uls. 6d.(ii8. ; and afloat, 23 . lid. Linseed
oil heavy.
venino Tklkobaph Omoi,
WmlneKiaj, April 13. 1BJ0. t
In the absence of any pressure for loans the
local money market continues without material
change of feature, but the supply being only
moderate, rates are steady at former quotations.
The supply of strictly first-class paper Is very
light for the season, which is usually one of re
ntal k able business activity, and there is a good
demund for it both at the banks and discount
houses. The activity at the Stock Board keeps
np the demand for call loans, but there Is a
growing preference for good paper owing to the
absence of pressure on the market. We quote
call loans at !(aA per cent, aud discounts at Oft 7
per cent, on sixty and ninety days' paper. The
indications are all in favcr of continued ease in
the market.
Cold is dull but steady at about last night's
quotations, bales at the opening at J 12;
highest figure, 112; lowest, ll'&X; and pre
mium at noon, 112 H.
Government bonds are very quiet, and closing
prices of yesterday are not maintained. There
was a fair business at the Stock Board, but tbe
demand was chlellyfor the railways. Prices
were very firm, and generally higher. State
loans were active. Sales of the coupon 5s at
W14, and in city 6s of the now IsHnes at 103!.
Keadlue Kaliroaa sola at 4U(W4U'0j. t'enn
sylvania was active and advanced, selling at 585j
a-SSH. Sales of Minehlll at 53; Lehigh
Vallcv at 55) and Philadelphia aud Erie at
2!))ijf,b. o. Ten shares of Camden and Amboy
sold at lrJ.
Cauul shaves were in demand at last quota
tious, but there were no sales to report. Small
sales of Philadelphia Bank at lti'3, and Girard at
W.(, represent tho entire sales from the mis
cellaneous list this morning.
PI1ILADRI.PHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
F1KST HOARD.
fifOOOPaCp 63.. Is. MTtf
1 h!i Fhtla Bk 162
S41UUUtJ OB, XH.1S. lxg
fW'OO do 102
; f 1000 C Am 6S, 83. 8S.H
1500 do SSHf
tiHH) Fa let int.... W
Jiooo do 89
tlMioN Penuafs.. 90
J St 00 I3cL & Del 3m.
b6.. 83
200 Leh ItLn !
900 8hlead....s&.U. 49,;
46 do ls.ltU
40 do Sd.102
SOshEPeunaK... fWtf
10 do M?
820 do 63 i
21 all Girard Ilk. Is. 60!
12 sh Minehlll It... B5;'g
11 do. . .i6wa. BS-tf
ansa Leh v R rr
422 IO 13.(1 bin. S5
10 do fifttf
KOsllTti A E..I)H0. 29 &
BOO Sh O C A R.UW 41
100 lo..sG0wn. 4JX
116 io trr. 49
lUshCain k AK. 119
HKCOXD UO AUD.
g&OOOCIty s, N.18.102X
j.'.on Pa tis, 1 se 103
$1000 Pa k. N Y CI 7s 2)tf
JCOOCltyes, New. 102)$
flhOO lo ....Old.lOtii
$Y000 N l'a 7s. ...&. VOX
6bUC Am K....119
1 do 119X
19sb.LehVal.cAn. S5,
10 8h Kuad K..trf. 49-49
10 sh 7 to Nat Bk...
sswn.... 90
100 sh Penna Rhso.
loo do... sewn.
JW9 do Is. B3)tf
100 sh O U A A R K.
Jat COO kb A Co. quote Government securities aa
ollows: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 113(114.' ; 6-208 of 1862,
lllfctglll,1; do., 1864, io9ino; do., 186&, U0i$
110;; do., July, 1806, 108V3109; do. do., 1807,
109J,19.4.'; 1868, 109V10V; do., 10-408, 106
106' ; Cor. 6s, Wim,. Gold, 112,'.
MK88RS. I)B BAVBN ft BROTHER, No. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. 8. 68 of 1881, 114i$114V; do., 1862, 1UV4U1K;
do. 1864, 109XO11O; OO. I860, 110'il HI. ; do. 1800,
new, 108?410; da 1867, do. 109(iofl?tf : do. 1863,
da, 109(0)109; 10-4is. KMKaiOOV: U. 8. 80 Year
6 per cent. Currency, llltfill.K; Due Corap. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, 118j(ajii2i i Silver, 108110.
Union Facldo K. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, IS45aw ; Cen
tral Paclflo K. K., t91&092&; Union Paciflo Land
Grant Bonds, f 735at745.
Nakr Jk Ladnkk, Bankers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows :
1000 A. M 112X11-12 A. M 1127,'
1008 " Ut'i 11-14 " 112Ji
11-10 " 112;ill W " 112'if
11-U " 113 lll-B0 " 112 ?i
N. Y. niO-NEY MARKET VE-4TKII OA Y.
From th A. Y. Herald.
"By resolution adopted this morning the Stock
Exchange decided to adjourn over Good Friday. As
the day is not a leal holiday the banks and private
banking bouses will be under the necessity of re
maining open to meet sight drafts, notes, and like
papers.
The advance In geld yesterday induced large
sales of bonds, the bills drawn against which weak
ened exchange, which declined to 108'aWloa fur
sixty days sterling, although trie nominal quotation
for prime was 109'. The little business of tho duy
was at the figures 1'rst quoted.
"The Government market was steady, the decline
In gold tu-day having been seemingly discounted In
the quotations for bonds last night, while prices of
Bve-twentles In London were better by aa eighth
to a quarter per cent, upon the leuetion here In jr ld
this lorenoou. The Assistant Treasurer in this city
will receive proiional to-uiurrow lor the sale of one
million of live-twenties to the uovermuenis."
LATEST Slliri'lXU mTELLlUKNt'li.
For (uldiiional Marine Hem sse Inside Pvit.
By Telegraph.)
Nuw York, April 13. Arrlven, stoamshlp
from Liverpool, aud Hermann, from Bremen.
Caba,
POJIT OF rillLADKLl'HIA APML 13
8TATX OF THEKMOMBTBR AT THB IVHN1NO TELKdHATO
OKKICtf.
7 A. M 2 11 A. M 64 I 8 r. M CS
CLFARED TIHS MORNING.
BteamerS. C. Walker, Suerln, New Ywrk.W.M.BuIrd
ti o.
Steamer Novelty, 6haw, New York, W. M. Buird &
Co.
Stamer Fannie, Fenton, New York, V. M. Baird &
Co.
Schr Glenwood, Dickinson, Lynn, John C. Seott
Sons..
Bohr Ann F.. Sallord, Towell, Lynn, do.
ARRIVED THIS MORNWU.
Steamship Wyoming, Teal, 70 hours from Savan
nah, with cotton, ricft, eti., to Philadelphia aud
boutuern MaU Kteamnlilp Co.
bteamerc. (Join at ink, Drake, 24 hours from New
York, with indse. to W. M. Buird Co.
Steamer W. Whllldln, Hlggans, IS hours from Hal
tiniore, with indue, to A. ; roves, Jr.
buurwien iintgate, Goiiiing, e nays rt-nniiNew-bern.
N. C, with lumber to NorcroHs A Sliftet.
Sc lir I), torhlt, EJdrldge, 8 davs from Kfg liurlor,
with grain to Juh. L. Bewley A Co.
Pfhr Admiral, Sieelirau, from alem.
' Srhr L. A. lmnenhower, Grace, from Boston. '
Sehr Trade Wind, Corson, from Boston.
' bijEow". ;
Rnrks Theodnsius Clirlsviati, from Liverpool, and
Kllza fuohran, from West Indies; brig I'ersuverauoe,
from Palermo,
I'ASSRNGKKm" ARRIVED.
Per Bfeomslilp Wyoming, Cupt. Teal, frnm Savan
nah Mrs. Belhy, child, and Bervant, Mrs. Jennie
Sterne, Mrs. lull aud child, Mrs. Margaret Whltater,
Mrs. K.'G. Stoteslmry. UIhh Anna Turlev. II. C. Os
mond, James 1'iigun, 11. c. GoodHell, J. W. Graham,
H. Baits!, 8. Campbell, George T. Thorpe, Marion
Mane, Jos. Richards, William Uee, John N. Stokes,
J. P. Graves.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Vale of Clwyd, from Liverpool for Phlladel
phis, was spoken 9th ult, tat. 47, long. 81.
M ..: . ' "" ' I "
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THE; HOWARD-WOOD . QUESTION.;
The McFarland Murder Trial.
TO-DAY'S CABLE KTX2OT3.
The r.Iontpcnsior Trial.
A Very Light Sentence.
LiiIcmI Ouhlo Quotation.
i;tc, i:tc, Etc., lite, iHc.
FROM WA&nurQTOjr.
Thm Ilawnrd InventlKnllon.
8peeial Dnepatch to The Keening Telegraph.
Washington, April 13 The committee to Investi
gate the chHrges preferred by Fernando Wood
sgHinst General Howard had a meeting to-day, but
nothing was done owing to thu non-attendannn of
witnehscs. The Mergeaut-aUArms failed to summon
witnesses whoso names have ben handed In by Ar,
Wood because no appropriation had been made to
pay them.
The Ohio Contented Kent.
An argument was heard to-day before the Com
mute.) on Elections In the ease of Kggleston vs.
Strader, from the First Ohio Dlmrlct. it. ,f. Corwia
Hppenrtd as counsel for Eirleton, and Elitson for
Strader. No conclusion was reached. The com
mittee will take Hie matter under advisement.
1 he Cole-Uorhaia Case.
The Kepnbllcan Senators held another caucus
this morning, when a very exciting discussion
took place on the merits of the testimony taken
to sustain tbe charges of Senator Cole against
Secretary Gormam. Stewart, of Nevada, made
a strong speech in lavor of Gorham, to which
Cole replied. Without coming to any conclu
sion the caucus adjourned until Friday. There
Is a disposition among Senators to have the
mutter settled, but Cole refuses, and says it the
caucus does not take action ho will bring the
matter up in open Senate, and make such expo
sures us will compel tne removal ot uornam.
t'OKCKIiSH.
FORTV-FIUHT TKRM-aECONP HKMSION.
Mennte
Washington. April 13. Tho calendar being taken
np, the resolution for a Joint special committee on
Indian auuirs was donated.
Mr. Casserly moved to require that a majority of
the members chosen from each House shall be neces
sary to constitute a majority of the committee.
Mr. Nye desired that the experiments now being
tested In the Kovtrnmeut of the Indians should b
allowed to proceed, with a vlow to the establishment
of a nxeu policy, ue opposed tne resummon as an
lntenerenco wir.n muse experiments, penning tae
discussion, nuis were introduced and reierred,
iiv Air. Antnony, ror tne organization or the Medi.
cal Dennrtment of tho Navy of tho I'nited States.
By Mr. urncin, rorinereiier or tna widows and
orphans of the officers, seamen, and marines ef the
I. idled (states war vessel oneida, and tor other pur
noses.
Alter remarks by Mr. IIrlan and Mr. 8tewart, the
resolution on inaian auuirs was amended an pro.
posed by Mr. Casserly, aud then adopted yeas 29,
nnvs '28.
Mr. Trumbull, Chairman of tho Judiciary Commit
tee, suomitted a report upon the petition or o. li.
Hart, claiming a seat In the .Senate from the tare
of Florida In place of the present member, Mr. Git
bert.
The resolution accompanying ttis report eclars
that Abljah Gilbert whs duly elected and was enti
tled to hold ins seat now occupied by mm.
Mr. Ihurman. the minority member of tha
committee. Bald the case was considered in commit
tee in his absence, lie was not conversant with the
facts npon which the report was based, and eoald
not sav whether he approved or the report or not.
At 1-29 P. M th Georgia bill belnar taken no. Mr.
Wilson asked that some time to-morrow be lixed-for
takmg a vote upon the bill.
Mr. Drake objected remarking that the Impor
tance of the subject entitled it to the fullest and
heartiest discussion.
Mr. Wilson said that the country was rapidly
comlncc to the opinion that Comrress was too slow
in the transaction of the publto business. If the op
portunity was given him, he would move for an eve
ning session.
Without effecting an understanding the discussion
was proceeded witn, aud Air. Norton (Minn.) ad.
dressed the Senate.
Mr. McCrary, from the Committee on Elections,
repuitea a resolution mac r raucis n,. suouer is entl
tied to his scar, as Representative from tho Sixth
district or North Carolina, without prejudice to the
ricntor Natnnmei uoyden to contest it.
The resolution was aureed to, and Mr. Shober came
in front ot the Speaker's cbalr, aud took tbe oath of
oillce.
Mr. Kel'ey, from the Csmmittee on Coinage, re
ported a bl.l In reference to International uuitary
coinage not. he said, to have action t iken on it
now, nut to bring it to the attention of Congress and
the country, and to have action taken at a later pe
riod of the secslon. Ho referred to the history of
the movement, and to the International Convention
on the subject, where It was proposed t hat the Uritlsn
pound sterling should be made the unit of value,
and where Mr. SamuelW. Knggles, tho United States
delegate, moved as an amendment the adoption of
the French system. This action of the I'nited States
delegate had' been considered ty the sclentlllo mm
of this country as peculiarly tinfortunato, m It fore
closed discussion, and couuned action to a choice
between the British and Frnnco systems. Thn
movement, "he Bald, had taken Its origin in a bill in
troduced in the American Congress, w'lere it had
fallen still-born, and although it awakened little at
tention In (this country, it had elicited discussion all
over the European continent.
The objections to the French franc had heen pro
perly stated by Baron Kugaiie Nothtimh, a transla
tion of whose asper he found In the NewYork Hom
ing l'(t. He cliilms Hint It was too small for a gold
coin; that it was only found in five franc pieces, and
that It had no unit of weight, the decimals running
into millionth parts. He claimed that more of the
gold coins of the world were In harmony with the
Anicrlciiii dollar system und the metrical system
than were In harmony with tho French system,
whibh Is nnmetric and is under consideration by all
the savans of the world.
The French coiuage, he said, wa so dishonest
that If Hmrland and the United States were to
accept the terms proposed they would have to re
quire a stipulation that the entire coiuage of Frauc.s
should be recolned and brought honestly to Its"
standard. Tne Hermans saw mat, and said that
they were not willing to give honest coin for dis
honest coin, and the Americans were keen enough
to have the same objection. The American system
of coinage aud wslghts was msktug its way througU
the world on account of its simple relations to the
world.
If the recommendation of the Ameriem Commis
sioner, Mr. Ruggles. were adopted, aud the United
Rates eolnsge recolned, the day was Hot far dlstaut
when tho value of the coin should be again chasged
so as to bring It Into simple relations with the beau
tiful system of weights. The American coiuage to
day was in hsrenony with that system.
Mr. Potter made some remurks on the same sub
ject, after which the hill was recommitted.
Mr. Beaton, from the Committee on Oolna?, re
ported a bill to establish an assay ofiice at Helena,
Montana. Referred to the Committee on Aoproprl
tions, alter remark by Mr. Heaton, in which he
spoke of the fact of one hundred millions of tlio pre
cious metals having been taken from the mines of
Montana within tbe last elht years.
Mr. Morgan presented ten petitions asking Con-
frress to aioliph the national banks; to issue live
lundred millions in greenbacks, muking the same
receivable in paj ninxt of duties aud taxes aud to
pnv off j:w,00fl ono of the Ixnided debt..
The House then areccedud to vote on the resolu
tions In the Louisiana contested election cose of
Hnnt Sgalust Sheldon. :
The resolutions ef the majority were adopted by a
party vote, the ouly exception being Mr. Bingham,
who voted with the minority.
FROM THE DOMLYIOJV.
The 1 honiaa Bcatt Murder.
OTTAWA,Aprll 13. Detectives from Toronto, with
a warrant for the arrest of Scott and Rlehalos, ac
cessories to the murder of Thoniss Scott, arrived
here to-day and placed their warrant In the hauds ef
McMeckeu, stipendiary magistrate, who declined to
act without directions from the Mluister of Justice,
to wboia the natter was referred.
FROM EURO r.
. stenlenee f lHntpintar.
Mit)in, April 18. The trial of the ihike of Mont
tiensler for tun mnrder of rrlnce henry d Honrbon
lnadnelln March last, was concluded before tie
Conucllof War last evenlnir. The Duke's pro Tint
roniesKlon of the deed, end hie expression of regret
therefor, were accepted aa extenuating circuru
Rtsneee. The Pake was sentenced to one month's exile
from Madrid, and to pay lOOOO Indemnity to the
family oi J'rince iienry.
Hhlp New.
LoHPONDEnnT. April 18. The steamship Prus
sian, from Portland for Liverpool, touched here
lo-osy.
lime bt. April is. Tne steamer i-aiateue, rrora
New York, arrived here this morning on tbe way to
Havre.
Thin A ft em Qaotntloaa.
Pints, April 13. The Bourse closed quiet. Rentes
I3f. ie.
Antwerp, April is Petroleum closed declining
at on.
(liAvna. April is. cottoniopcned heavy at :ssr. on
the soot, and 182fef. on the snot.
F Bhbmf.n, April IS. Petroleum opened flat at 6
tnaiers, is groats.
HAMBCKo, April is petroleum opened neavy.
FROM NE W YORK.
The- Trial of MrFarlMd.
New York, April 18. The court room was
crowded as usual this morning Including more
women than nsual. Several letters written by Mrs.
Calhoun to Mrs. RIcherdson-McFarland were read.
miliar In character to those alreadv read.
The Recorder Intimated that counsel would do
well to refrain from reading letters merely relating
to Mrs. Calhonn's personal feelings aud not directly
bear nn on tne case.
indue Davis sain ne Bnpposea tne prosecnuen
could not object to the reading of the letters which
the prisoner no piunueren irom tne trim oi nis
wife, and which the defense seemed to think sup
ported some theory of theirs.
Chsrles W. Esstwood, Hrst witness to-day, was a
woollen dealpr: he knew McFarland: did not regard
Mm In bis right mind; prisoner nrten torn witness
that ne nad not naa a goon nignis sieep in sn
wefka. and wished he was dead.
Panrord B. waneman. tne next witness, xnew inn
prisoner and regarded him aa frantic on family
matters.
en Qaaxatlraa fcv TelearrmBh 3 P. m.
Giendlnnlna. Davis Ca report through their New
York nouse the rouowimr:
N. Y. Cent. Had K PaolOo Mall Steam... 8fl'
Con. block western union ieie svs
do. serin tssv Toledo a, w abash it. 47 S'
N. Y. A firle Rail. . !ft MIL 8U 1'aul K.com 60V
Ph. and Ken. K w miu euraui n.prei. I
Mich. South. ANLR. 875,' Adams Express n
Clo. and PltU It..
iook, wens, Fargo co.... i
ChLand N. W.com,
T4 united states
ChLand N. W. oref..
SR!j I Tennessee 6a, new. MJ
CtiL and R.L R Gold.
pitta. V. W. A vhL K. vi i MarRetouii.
New York niont-y and Monk inarlcete.
Kiw York. Anrll 18 stocks tlrm. Mony easy
at 6 per cent. Gold, 112. Five-twenties, lsej. cou
pon, 111V; do. 1RG4, do., in "to, UO3,';
do. do. new. 109'.': do. 1S61. 109't,: do. 19(18. tO'JW:
10-408. 106: Virprlnla As, nuw, 69; Canton
ComnanT. 665i : Cumberland preferred. itOV: Con
solidated N. Y. Central and llndson Ktver, 9 IK:
Brie, 84''; Reading, 99i; Adams Express, 60';
MlchtRan Central, 119U ; Michigan Southern, 8T ,;
I mil centrau i:w: cioveiand am mtsDurir,
10S ChlraRoand Rook Islnnil, 110fi ; Plttshurg and
t ort Wayne, a; western union -raieirrapn, a-i.
Mew Ytk Prodae fflnruet.
T ork. April 13 Cotton dull and nominal;
n . upland. WiCi middllnir Orleans. 2:t 1
1' our dull anil heavy. Wheat dull and nominally
lower: winter red Western, $lWffl 22. Com is
without di-cided clianc. Oats dull., Hef quint.
Pork unchanged. Lard quiet; Bteam In tierces, 16,
gl5?i. whisky dun atniii.
FROM THE WES T.
Fire at Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., Anrll 13. The crude oil
tanks owned by VV. II. Doan took Are this
moraine from a spark from a locomotive. Loss,
t40,000, Insurance, $20 000, In -the following
companies: foozles, Worcestershire, Ala.s.
Union, San Francisco, Commerce, Albany, 91000
eacbi ftnn, Cleveland, occidental, San fran-
cisco, $2000, each; Lafayette, Cincinnati, ,Far-
mers, Cincinnati, wafKiu eacn; ulcus fulls and
Home, Columbus, $4000 each.
Fire In Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, April 13 The planing mill of Ellas
Killer, on Front street, wag partial It destroyed by
Ore at 3 o'clock tills niornlng. Loss, 120,000 ; Insured
in the llur k Eye, Magnolia, and Miami, of this city;
each for f M00. Also f 4000 In other companies. Two
adjoining cottages were Imrued.
LHOAL XXVTHXiLXaZlNCI.
Court ef Quarter Sessions Judge Paxson.
A sportsman and professional gunner named
John Cornell was charged with stealing a shot-gun
beloaglDg to Phill Miller. Tbe gun was put neat
a match, to be shut for as a prize, and Cornell won
It upon a chance taken by one Borer. The follow
ing day he won a horse for Boyer and Miller, and
then took tke gun, saying it had been promised him
as a reward for his services. This the prosecutor
denied, and nence roiiowea tins criminal action.
There being no evidence of a felonious intent In tho
conduct oi tne oeienuant, ne was acquitted.
The Walt Arson C'aee.
Mrs. Catherine Watte was called to the bar for
trial npon the charge of arson In setting lire to the
preniHcs she occupied In Eighth street. This being
a felony, the defense was entitled to peremptory
challenges, and at the time of onr going to press
counsel were engaged in tne selection or a jury
cording to the fashion of murder trials.
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1QO0 PIECES ENGLISH BKUSSELS,
1000 PIECES CROBSLEY TAPESTRIES.
Host of the above are of extra quality, new styles,
private patterns and designs expressly for our trade.
Csnton Matting,
English Oil Cloths,
' Cocoa Mattings.
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BRUSSELS, 3-FLY8, IN Git A IN, AND VENETIAN
CAurirrinruM,
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tUlnurp Blcw Viaih, EeaUl Bide.
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F0UKT11 EDITION
Free Cuba in ' a Poor Way.
Tho IntcrnatlOual Yacht lUce.
The Kevolution Breakiug Up.
The rcabody Will in Trobate
The Froccedlzigs of Cougresg To-day.
i:tc, lUc., r.tc, Ktc, iuc.
FROM EUltOPE.
few Anntrlnn t'ttbinet.
Vienna, April 13. Count rutockt bai aucceedeA
In forming a new Cabinet, as follows: President or
tbe Council of Ministers and Minister of Agricul
ture, Count Patockl; Minister of the Interior and
War, Count E. deTaatTe; Minister of Justice and
Public Instruction, M. Tschabuschiilgg; Minister of
Finance, M. Plstter; Minister of Commerc?, M.
Deprctiz.
Cnbaa rVrwn In Npnlo.
Ma or in, April IX Tho authorities are greatly
elated with the news from Cuba. The latest official
bulletin from lie Rod as announces the Insurrection
morally, though not actually, ended.
Tbe Yachting Content.
London, April 13. The 'oil ilallGazttte this morn
ing coiiirratulnted Mr. Ashbury on the acceptance of
hi challenge by the fleet of Am or lean schooners in
stead of one alone.
The Carll.t Outbreak.
Pakih. April 18. A despatch from Bavonnc. dated
this morning, states that several more noted Carllst
leaden nave juat passed over into ripa'n.
Freach Labor SHrtkeo.
The authorities have again been notiQod that
threatened strikes are to begin to-day lu various
manufactories In this city. It Is reported that tho
Emperor's proclamation relative to tho Plebtscituin
will bo published the day after to-morrow.
FROM WAbUWGTOJV.
Vhe Poaial Telearaph OKI.
Despateh to the Associated Yarn.
Washington, April 13. The nouse Bntect Com
mittee on the I'ostal Telegraph at a meeting to-day
Instructed General Washburn, of Wisconsin, tho
chalrrrnn, to report his bin, heretofore Introduced,
connecting the telegraph with the postal service.
Tloiiae.
Continued from the Third JSdition.
Mr. Ccsana moved to proceed to the Pennsylvania
contested election case of Taylor against Reading.
Air. nencnek said ne reit bound f oitjoct, and
proposed the question whether the House would
now consider It.
The question was put by the Speaker, and on a
division of tho House tho vote stoed yeas 66;
nays 63. Tellers were then ordered, when the
tllimttlve vote was VO; nays not counted.
Mr. Brocks N. Y.) callud for the yeas and navs,
wi.en the vote was yeas lot, nys 03. So the House,
at nair-paRt two o ciock, proceeuea wita tne election
cane of Taylor aralnst Reading the majority re
port being that Reading, thu sitting member, was
not euiiticu to uio seat, ami j av ion, contestant,
was the minority report taking the opposite
I round.
Mr. C'es.1 na, representing the majority of the cora
n,lii e, im.ved the previous question, with the otfer
that, If seconded, he would allow forty minutes to.
the opposite and take only twenty minutes to him
Bell. . Mr. Randall, representing the minority of the com
mittee, objected to that.saying that the sitting mem
ber desired to speak, as did several other gentle
men. . .
The House, however, seconded the previous ques
tion, and Mr, Randall proceeded to address the
House In defense of the right of the sitting member.
FROM JVEWYORK.
The McFarland Trial.
Continued from the Third Edition.
George Welllngs, waiter In a restaurant, also
testified Knew McFarland ; thought him frenzied ;
used often to hear him muttering to himself.
The Recorder asked Mr. Graham to indicate how
long he intended to take accumulating evidence as
to MeFarland's peculiarities.
Mr. Graham said they Intended to prove by over
whelming evidence that tho iletennant was deranged
on tbe subject of his domestic troubles. In such a
case as the present It was Impossible for them to
know when they had given enough of evldenoe.
Michael Callahan, employed la the same restau
rant as tbe previous witless, gave corroborative
testimony. A statement made by the brother of the
prisoner to witness, in regard to the strange con
duct of McFarland, was, after argument, ruled out
as Incompetent testimony.
FROM CUBA.
Breaking ap ot the Rebellion. .
Havana, April 13 A telegram from Da Kodas,
datd Puerto Principe, April 10, Is published hereto-day.
A column of murines had killed 53 iUHur-
Eeuts, Including Manuel Aguero and Francisco
encus, leaders of the rebels. Voluntary surrenders
continued, and every day numbers of the enemy
came luto the Spanish camp and claimed the protec
t ou guaranteed by tbe aniuestv proclamation. The
rebelb were everywhere In confusion.
Geueial Valmaseda was ut Las Tunas, extending
bis lines towards Puerto I-rlncipo.
Financial.
Exchange on Parts, par; exchange on London, 13
(31H)tf premium; currency exchange on United
Stuti s, long sight, 9X!'10s; discount; gold exchango
on Vnited States long, 2 'i premium; ditto, short
sight, 8?4'fl'4;Vi' premium.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
The Will of lllr. Peabody.
Boston, April 13. The will of the lato George
P. abody was admitted to probate In Essex county,
yesterday. It snows that publln benefactions have
aosorbed his propeity, except about $130,000 in pri
vate bequests to his relatives.
issrrcTon lees GOLCoyoi.
WllllnniN' IjHOtOOO In IHainoada-Cnatom
flouae I'vlliirlaua In Clover.
Among the passengers of the screw steamer
Main, which arrived at this port from South
ampton on the 8th of April, was Mr. J. V.
Williams, from "Lunnun town." As soon as
the vessel eame alongside the wharf, Mr. Wil
liams got his luggage ou the wharf, and started
to view the city oi New York. As he was care
lessly 6trolllng down the wharf, Iuspector James
Lee stopped Mr. Williams and asked him.
whether ho had anything about hltn liable to
duty. Mr. Williams answered in tho negative;
but this did not satisfy the wily Leewho astced
him to step Into the office, and then proceeded
to search his pockets. In Mr. Williams' pan
taloons pocket a diamond bracelet was found
w rapped up in an old newspaper, aud la his
coat pocket a wallet coutttlulug several loose
dinmouds of great value. Mr. Williams' de
fence wus that he did not think be bud to pay
any duty, as tho diamonds were second hand,
having been purchased from a woman who had
purcliuped them from a jeweller. The diamonds
sre very handsome, one weighing 4 carats; !4t5
brilliants weighing o5H curat, and the others
weighing lOfc. carats. Their value Is estimated
ot something over 410,000. For tho present the
flinrnonds remain in tho keeping of tbe Custom
llotue ofllclals. JV. ltiun to-day.
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