r H H A VOL. XIII. NO. 93. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE GENTS. FIRST EDITION fc 2 The Latest Ocean Horror. Tho Crest of tho Wave. The Aslor House Mock Marriage. Charges Against Gen. Howard. Etc., Etc.. Etc., Etc., Etc. SHIPWRECK. The I-oKt BIiId Crest of the Wave The Terri ble Kate f All on Hoard Three llodlus Found and their Burial. Only brief despatches concerning the wrock of the ehlp Crest of the Wave on a reef near Cobb's Island, and the announcement of the loss of all on board, have been given up to this time. ' The ship sailed from Liverpool on the 8th of March last, bound to Baltimore, with a cargo of 000 tons ot salt and SOU tons of gene ral merchandise, although it bus been reported she was laden principally with railroad iron. She was built in Warren, Mo., in 1H54, of 5M0 tons burthen, commanded by Captain Jones and owned by his bro ther Alexander Jones, of Enst Baltimore. The story of the furious gale that tore the vassel's calls from their fastenings, the heavy seas that washed her decks, the relentless waves that dashed her staunch hull on the rocks, tho criti cal moment when the crew and olllcers took to the boats to save their lives, and were dashed, gasping, 6trargling, into the watery gulf, will never be told. Their sufferings of body and anxiety of mind, could they be known, would undoubtedly lill another page of torror in the huge volume of the terrible ordeals, the heroism and deaths of noble men and women on the deep tea, that a thousaud times has sent the shalts of anguish into the souls of the civil ized world. One consolation remains, poor though it bo that a portion of the bodies of the crew have been washed ashore and received Christian burial at the hands of humane men. Besides the three bodies found which show that tho experiences they passed through before death were terrible there have been washed ashore on Cobb's Island quantities of women's and children's clothing, leading those who picked them up to believe that, with the hardy mariners who Fullered the fearful death of drowning, de licate women and tender babies were among tbera as passengers and met the same fate. The additional particulars relating to the wreck and the finding and burial of four bodies were received yesterday by letter by Captain L. J. Mcrritt, of the Coast Wrecking Company. His correspondent, Mr. John Caulk, agent of the Board of Underwriters of New York, and Deputy Collector at Chincoteague Inlet, Virgi nia, discovered the vessel on the 13th last., while in the discharge of his duty. Those who had friends on board the unfortunate ship will be glad in the hour of their grief to learn that any further details than the letter contains desired by them, at this or any future time, will be given without a moment's delay. Mr. Caulk's letter is as follows: On Board Cuttkr Admit, off North End Hoo Island, Atlantic coast, April IS, 1870. Captain i. J. Merrltt. Coast Wrecking Company, New York- Dear Sir: On a cruise this day to visit a vessel ashore near Cobb Island, loaded with coiree, I found the ship Crest of the Wave, of Baltimore, from Liverpool, with railroad 1rn. china-ware, etc., sunk and all hands drowned. The ship Is on her beam end, heading south, with port Bide out at low water, and spars and yards vlbiuie. bue lies uu a reef east of north end of 11 or Island, one and a half miles from the beach, In the south pass of Little Matcho pungo Inlet, two and a half fathoms of water at low tide, with keel oil shore and deck la towards the beach. I went ashore on the Island at once, just below the wreck, and found four dead bodies had been picked up by the Messrs. Cobb brothers and Mr. Doughty, ami humanely buried by them. One of the dead was a large, stout mau, whose weight was tho ngtit to be two hundred aud twenty-live pounds, and thirty years of age. From circumstances it was supposed that he was the master of the snip, Cap tain Jones. The gentlemen above referred to, and others on Cobb's Island, deserve much credit for the care they have taken to bury the bodies, so that they can be removed at leisure when required by their friends. They will do all In their power to assist in their removal If requested. Two boats came In at the inlet at Hog Island ship's yawl and captain's gig which were supposed to have come from the Ul-lated vessel. To all ap pearances the crew had manned the boats to reach the shore, when they tilled In the terrible sea and al were lost. This will account for the bodies being found, as was the case, eight or ten miles south of the wrecked ship. At y iniormation in the future relative to the ves fel or to the dead will be freely given to its owners and the friends of the crew or passengers. The apparel of ladies and children was picked up npon Hog Island, and the supposition is that there were both ladies and children on board. No other bodies than those mentioned have been picked up on Cobb's island. Respectfully, John Caulk, Agent of Underwriters, aud Deputy Collector, Chln- cou ague Island, Va. MURDER WILL OUT. Arrest for Tartlcliiulon In a Murder Four Yrara Alier the Crime. The Washington Star of last evening says: )nr readers uo doubt remember tbe execution at Marlboro, Prince George's couuty, Md., on the 2d day of November. 18C6, of four colored men win, 111.. T .l... Yimil...v. Iahii. .ml ITnr Davis who were tried and convicted of the murder of Colonel William Lyles, near Fort Washington, on the Potomac, In the month of June of the same year. The murder was a very atrocious one, and was solely for the purpose of robbery. The four men above mentioned, with another named lienry or Nimrod Richards, went to the house of Colonel Lyles and asked for lodgtugs, and were directed to au ont-houso, a former quarter for slaves, where they were tjld they could remain until morning. They retired; but, according to the confession of Plater, made shortly after his conviction (on the 6th of Septem ber). instead of going to the shelter pointed out to them they laid down in the grass, having agreed that Richards should give the word for an attack on the inmates of the house, In order to obtain posses si n of the money they believed to be lu It. About inionight the word was given, and tho par y burst open the door oi ine nuuHe uua cuinuiniiueu unug on the inmates. Colonel Lyles was shot In bed. Mrs. Lvles eg( aoed. The Darties then robbed the house of money and valuables, including from $1200 to $1500 In Vlmlnia bank bills. Home weeks afterwards one of the criminals offered seme of this raouey at a banking house In Alexandria, aud the police oi mail i uy, irom me uiuu iuub uuiwum, noon arrested the four men named above, but Henry alias Nirarod Richards managed to make tits escape. Since that time he bus been all through the North, but a few weeks since a colored detective of Boston arrested hlui, and he was subsequently sent to Baltimore on a requisition, where be has been confined for a week past. Richards, In the Ualtltnore Jail, acknowlcgttu in Hherlir Albert that he was the D&rtv that thev had been after; stated that since the murder he had been all over the North and West, being followed everywhere; said that he knew that he would have to swing, and the only request he bad to make was that he should have a speedy trial. Sheriff Frazier, of Prince George's county, Md., arrived here with the nrlsoner last nlirht and Immediately started with him to Marlboro, where It la likely his request lor a speeuy mai win ue graniea. GENERAL HOWARD. Tbe Fernando Wood Investigation Important iinraii trie latest witnesses before the House Com mittee on Education and Labor In the matter of the charges against General U. O. Howard were Rev. Dr Doynton, former pastor of tbe Congregational Church; Air. Harvey, bricklayer; J. W. Romsoy; Deacon White, treasurer of the church ; II. R. Hearle, architect; and General Balloch; but only Messrs. Harvey and Humsey were examined. The examina tion extended over quite a field, embracing trans actions connected wlih the Unl versify grounds and buildings, the farm purchased beyond Unlontown, and certain transactions of a private character la whh h General Howard was Interested. Hr. Humsey testified In regard to certain bonds of the church having been cashed at their face valoe by General Balloon, upon the order of General Howard, and that the amount ($24,000) had been de posited in the Freedmen's Having Bank $18,000 to his (Howard's) credit as special treasurer of the church fund, and l0(H) to his Individual credit, which amount he secured to tho church by the de- roHlt or a mortgage made by D. L. Katon to General lownrd on a piece of property which the latter had previously sold to the former. It was also stated that General Howard had re quested the contractors and others that In making purchases they should obtain whatever hardware, etc., was needed of J. R. Kvans, as It would be to Ms (Howard's) pecuniary advantage, and that when bl'ls were presented they were taken to General HHoch, who did not pay the money over to Mr. E vans, but upon the bills being receipted the amount was applied to the payment of certain pro fited notes of Mr. Elvsns, npon the back of which was the name of General Howard as endorser. These notes are understood to have been given in connec tion with the purchase of the Barry farm, over the Easttm branch. THE DEATH-BED KUTTIALS. Evidence Tonchlnff the Aster Iloane Ceremony Killed Out Speech or the Prisoner's Counsel. The feature of yesterday's proceedings in the McFarland trial in New York was the speech of Mr. Graham npon the death-bed nuptials at tho Astor House. Mr. Graham could not convince the Recorder, and the testimony was excluded, but we present the speech, which, it is stated, caused a great sensation in court: Yonr Honor said that when I got to my defense X would have a right to go Into these details, I have a right to show that they put that man's mind into such a condition that recovery was hopeless. What use I may make of this Is a secret that Is known only to my own mind; but I have a right within your Honor's own admission to show all that took place. We have a right to ask whether this death was solely due to the pistol shot or did it come to pass from other causes. It seems to me that this man was Impressed with the fact that he wai going to die from the very start. He was told that ho could not live. They marked him as a dead man before death hail marked him as his victim, else why did they call in this will-maker ana follow that up by that accursed ceremony? It was to get possession of his property before he was known to be a dying man. Your Honor knows it was not proper to impress a man with the idea of death just at the moment he was in jured, or before these doctors had pronounced upon the deadly character of the wound. Why was this man told that he must arrange his secular affairs and put his bouse lu order? I have a right to show that this man cringed within himself. I have a right to show that they held up to him the very mirror of despair and satisfied him that there was no pos sibility of his recovery. Has not your Honor said that I had a right to be informed of what took place there when I got to my side of the case ? I ask why is the secret to be kept back, and why are we not entitled to know with what they treated this man from the very time when he was placed upon his back until ms ueatnr this indictment charges that he came to bis death by this pistol-bullet at a cer tain time neither sooner nor later than that and I have a right to show that they made It sooner. I produced legal authority the other day to show that the mode of death under the Indictment was a pro per subject of this Inquiry; now, why is It that the prosecution shrink from this ? It Is because it will draw Into this case the woman on whom they rely to sustain tnls charge. The meaning is to prevent the impeaching of that woman's testimony In ad vance. It has been said that she la to be a witness for this prosecution, and why have we not the right to forestall aud prepare for her access to the wit ness stand? In this case, are not the Jury entitled to know who were tbe actors in this matter, and brought about tho result upon this man whom they maddened Into frenzy? If we have shown that there was no healthy action of his brain, it was as much their pistol that shot Richardson as If they had shot Richardson them selves. If this man stands proved in this court as bereft of his mind, who are the people that frenzied him? Who are those that maddened hloa? Who are responsible for him at the time that he was found in mis act; n was inese conspirators 10 wnom re ference has been made In the evidence, which has shown that they were pushing his mind to that ex treme that might have been expected In their career. It would be well for those to ask themselves tbe question whether they were not putting the last ounce upon the camel's back that will cause It to give way under tbe weight that 18 placed upon It. They might have askad the auestion If we take this man's children from him and he becomes Insane, may It not bring about this very result that they now seek to bring upon him ? I submit to your Honor that those who desired this Iniquity murdered Mr. Albert D. Richardson ; that this man was no further in this deed than the pistol which he held in his hand, but that lie was controlled by tne very wicked machinations of those conspirators. I sub mit that I have tho right to let this Court and Jury know every occurrence that took place from the time this man was wounded until he went to the bar of his Maker. Why do they seek to keep this out of the case ? We say we have a right to show all that occurred from the very moment that he was carrisd over to that house from the act of this man, who was deprived of his reason, and left by her who, at this time above all other times, should have stuck to him the closer. She deserted him for that money about which I am trying to examine this witness. 1 do not believe sne ever naa a particle or anection for Richardson. She had the idea that all she wanted to have the elite, of the city on their knees to her was money. She knew that her husband could not supply ber and that she wanted the wealth of Richardson; and that was all that those who were in league witn her wanted. What an Indecent occurrence was this! It was known that he was In that condition that the law calls in articulo martin, and this will-maker was called In. This hellish ceremony was not then de termined on. Nothing could descend npon ber in the capacity of mere mistress : but no time was lost : they were unwilling to wait a few minutes until the doctors pronounced upon his condition : they sent lor a win-maker to maxe a win in ravor oi this un happy women, who had been pushing him from the start, so this man was told that he must prepare for death he must prepare for death. All the buoyancy of hope was taken away from him. Tbe expe rience of ell men will prove that one of the surest elements of health is ror tho patient to start with the conviction that he cannot and will not die. Why was this man's mind rendered desnerate? What more agonizing fer a man who wanted to live than to be told that which was calculated to make him die? that the very moment he as brought into that hotel, those surrounding Dim told blm he must prepare for that eternity In which he is now existing. I ask your Honor that this case be not unduly restrained. I say that those who killed Albert l). Riuharduon are those who mad dened and frenzied this unfortunate man ; that at tbe time when all that could restrain him from aa act like that was his reason. They deprived blm of it; let the responsibility or this trial rest upon them. There is uo lnaolri that we do not want, as I have said oeiore. l an not mean to aiiow my preiessioimi relations to minister to anychlng like revenge. We have entered upon these famllyrelations no more than was necessary to prove tne lact tnai mis man sata to an Intelligent man, Mr. Ludlow, that there were conspirators; and no one shall be assailed by this defense. We have gone further than was called for by our oatlif. We stand precisely witnin the line or the decision of this court. I understood when I wanted to Introduce previously the circumstances or that ceremony and to show that that was one of the causes of this death, it was distinctly excluded on that ground, and now when I stand here and want 10 leu mis court auu iuib mry oi me icariui urunai which this dying man was passed through, the prosecution meet me with an objection and say such testimony is Impertinent to this Inquiry. If they show that Albert D. Richardson went Into eternity as the result of this pistol shot, I should have a right to show that some other mode was used. It seems to me, if your Honor please, that it would be an un necessary waste of time to coutinue further. We Dronose to show that at the time mentioned bv this witness the process of will-making was commenced for the purpose of arguing before this Jury whether under this Indictment this prisoner can be found ffulltv at all. We have a right to Insist that the ar gument of this Indictment is not proven, In view of these circumstances. The Democrats ran no ticket in the town- shin of Schoolcraft. Mich., at the recent elec tion. Tbe name of that town is rather against them. Disgusted with one of the stamps that will not stick, a Providence letter-writer on Thurs day dropped the letter into the post oillce with ue stamp securely wwtenea wiui a pui. SECOND EDITION I LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. The Coal miners' Strike. Mexico mil Ciillfoniln. The Bain and the Freshet. Damage in the Lehigh Valley. Finn noiiil nurt Commercial Etc., I2tc. Etc., Etc., Etc, FROM THE STA TE. The Mlaera' Htrlke. Special Despatch to Th Evening Telegraph. Wilkebdarbr, Pa., April 19. For some days past, owing to the strike of the miners in the Schuylkill region, coal has been shipped from this section to points along the Reading Rail road. Yesterday tho miners at Plymouth re fused to load the Reading cars, and all the col lieries stopped work, and would not resume until operators promised to load no more cars for the Reading Road. The men will not do anything to relieve the wants of the Schuylkill operators, or to supply their customers with coal. The Rata Storm which commenced here on Sunday evenlne lasted until last night. The Susquehanna rose eight feet yesterday, and this morning' is twenty feet high and still rising. Although the rain is over, no apprehensions of serious damage are felt. 1 he Rise In the LelilKh. MAven Chunk, April 19. The water in the Lehigh reached its highest point last night. It lacked but 6ix inches of the last October freshet. The railroad above this point sustained slight damages, which will be repaired to-day. The road below is unimpaired. The river is now steadily falling and the rain has ceased. Advices from the Lehigh coal region state that the men will not suspend, and that work is going on as usual. The Utorm at Allentotrn,. Allentown, April 19. The storm which commenced here on Sunday and continued all day yesterday was one of the most severe that has visited this place for a long time. The Lehigh rose twelve feet yesterday, carrying away a number of small bridges and fences, lumber, etc. The Lehigh Valley Railroad track was carried away at Penn Haven, and the Branch road at Slatington was covered with water, de laying the passage of trains. Several mines in the Hazleton region are reported drowned out. Yorktown, Trescow, and Jeanesvllle are sus pended; also the Andenreid mines, but whether from the effects of the storm or some other caiue has not yet been ascertained. The Freshet In the Lehlah Valley. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Easton, April 19. Tbe Lehigh Canal Is under water. The Delaware Canal is safe except the guard bank at this place, which is considerably injured. The river is rising slowly. The Lehigh has risen seven feet, but now begins to recede. Mauch Chunk, April 19-7 A. M. The water last evening at 9 o'clock stood nine feet on the dam, but has fallen steadily since, and now stands seven feet eleven inches. North of here. at the Bow Carve, about four hundred feet of track is gone. There are heavy slides at several points above Penn Haven. Yesterday's express tralnwas detained until 5 o clock this morning. Mauch Chunk, April 1912 M The track is restored and all trains moving on time. Reports from the canal are not yet complete. A slight break is reported below i reemansburg. If ROM MEXICO. Detention of a Vessel The Mexican Reign of terror. San Francisco, April 18. Advices from Ma- zatlan to April 7 have been received. The United States steamer Saranac and the English gunboat Reindeer were In port. The authorities had seized tho steamer Forward on the plea that she was being employed by General Vega. The captain protested and claimed a thousand dollars a day for her detention. Instructions from the Capitol were waited for. Colonel Lucas Pento, an adherent of Lozado, voluntarily delivered himself to the authorities and was ordered to appear before Governor Rube, at Concordia. On the way there he was shot. The Legislature had demanded an explana tion, but the Government plead ignorance of the murder. Carlos F. Colon, ex-Governor of Lower Cali fornia, had been sentenced to four years im prisonment for the illegal reduction of customs due Lopez while acting Governor. The great commotion npon the supposed ad vent of Placido Vega had about subsided. FROM NEW TOR K. Killed on tbe Railway. Peekskii.l, April 19 A young man named James Gerity was killed at Sing Sing yesterday, while eudcavoring to cross the track in front of a train. A Vagrant's Tlead Nraasbed. Fisukill, April 19 A vagrant, name not known, was crushed to death bet veen a ferry boat and the dock, at this place last night. His head was completely smashed. Arrival of tbe Remain, or Mr. Harllngame. New York, April 19. The steamer JSilesla has arrived, having on board the remains of the late Anson Burlingame. new York Money and Htoek Market. Niw York, April 19. Stocks Arm. Money easy at per cent. Gold, 113 Jnve-twentles, WOU, oou- DUU, JAXjtt U" "VA, J'l , . . . ,n . . M i D.T tin.. . . tn.n .In ... 1 1 - . 1 l'. I .lit 111. .1 , u .1 K r. I 11 1 ao. ao. new, iuw?. nut , au, isos, uu-, j 10-408, Wy, Virginia 68, new, 69; Missouri Cs, 9-iyd ; Canton Co., 6v;-, : uurnoonana. prererrea, un; con solidated N. Y. Central and Hudson Klver, 9i; Michigan Central, 1WV. Michigan Southern, 88;; Illinois uentroj, iav ; uiovemuu ana rawourg, Stttf ; Chicago and Hock Island, 116M: Pittsburg ami Ifort Wayne, Viyj ; western union xeiegrapn, m, Baltimore Frodneo Market. Bamtmohk, April 19. Cotton Arm at mxa. Flour vervllrm but nnouasged. Wheat firm; Maryland red, IT45OI-60; Pennsylvania, $MWl-8iV Corn active; prime white, 11-10 j yellow, flungl'll. Oats Bteady at itye aim at iuo. raovisions firm and unchanged. Whisky very quiet, but arm &tl-Wm$lw nouunuuj. rom wa&uington. Mitigation of a. Senteeee. Special Despatch to The Burning Telegraph. Washington, April 19. Ensign C. O. Alll- Lone, United Slates Navy, ot the Asiatic fleet, was tried In November last on the charge of disobedience of orders and treating with con temptuous and disrespectful language and de portment his superior officer. The court found him guilty and sentenced him to be dismissed the service. Secretary Robeson has acted npon his sen tence as follows: So far as relates to disrespect ful language and deportment, the finding of the court-martial Is approved. There not being suf ficient evidence of disobedience of orders, the finding as relates to that offense is set aside. The sentence of dismissal is mitigated to suspen sion from duty for three months and repri manded by his squadron commander in a gene ral order. The Darlen t'nnal. It was rumored last night that Minister Thorn ton had protested, on behalf of his Government, against the interoceanic canal treaty across the Isthmus of Darlen unless tho British Govern ment was allowed to participate equally with the United States. It is understood that this right is claimed under certain treaty stipula tions. The Iroquoln. When the United States steamer Iroquois goes ont of commission at Philadelphia her machi nery is to be thoroughly repaired. A Magnificent Reception. Despatch to the Associated Press. Madame Garcia and Minister Garcia, at their musical entertainment last night, had for their guests nearly all the foreign ministers in W bington, accompanied by the ladies of their res ective families, together with several Sena tors and other distinguished personages. The richness of the ladles' toilets was a dis tinguishing feature of the occasion, equalled only by those at the ball in honor of Prince Arthur. FROM CALIFORNIA. Phlptnenta of Treannre. San Francisco, April 18. The steamer do rado sailed for Panama to-day. She had on board 300 passengers, including the survivors of the Oneida, and $795,000 in treasure, of which f538,000 is for England, $243,000 for Valparaiso, and $9500 for Panama, making a total shipment of treasure since January 1 of $13,927,009, in cluding $4,801,000 sent to New York overland. FROM JVEW ENGLAND. Military Celebration. Lowell, April 19. Fifty or sixty Lowell members of the old "Sixth" started for Worces ter this morning to celebrate the anniversary of their march through Baltimore. Merlons Accident. Francis M. Bowman, employed on the Boston and Lowell Railroad, had his left hand badly crushed this morning while coupling some cars. FROM EUROPE. This Morning's Quotations. London. April 1911-80 A. M. Consols for money. 94 X, and for account 94V. American securities quiet, u. a. Five-twenties of 1HG2, ss; or 1SC6, old, 87j : of 186T, 89.1 ; 10-408, 86V. Ameri can stocKs nrm ; line nauroau, ; Illinois cen tral, liax, ureal wesiern, Liverpool, April 1911-80 A. M. Cotton quiet; middling uplands, 11 S,1. ; middling Orleans, H,3i(r4 HXd- The sales are estimated at 10,000 bales. A later despatch from Bombay announces that the shipments of cotton from that port up to the 16th Inst, were only 27,000 bales. London, April 19. sugar, 32s. on the soot, and nrmer; zis. im.(gzB. ou. auoau Calcutta unseen, 698. d. This Afternoon's Qnotatlons. London, April 199 P. M. Consols for money. 94V ; for account, 94'i ; United States 5-208 of 1862, DO'i ; oi icoo, oiu, eti ; iu-4US, 6. i'aris, Apru is. Tne iiourse opened quiet. Rentes. T4f. 60c. Liverpool. April 199 P. M. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester steady. California Wheat, 9s. Id. ; red western, vs. va. iteceipis oi wneat since last re port, 60,000 quarters, of which 65,000 are American. Corn, 80s. tid. Pork, 97s. Lard, Jts. Cheese, 728. 6d. Antwbrp, April 19. petroleum opened quiet at OUI. DUC. Fbankfokt, April 19. Five-twenties opened flat at va. Paris, April 19. The Bourse closed firm. Rentes. ill. too. Havre, April 19. Cotton opened quiet. . Amtwbbt, April 19. Petroleum closed flat LTJOATj INTnLLiaENCn. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP. The Interminable Dispute Again Under Way The Argument Upon Mr. Nheppard'a mo tion for a Ite-examlnatlon or the Figures. Court of Quarter Sessions Judges AUtson, Ludlow, rexree, ana raxson. This morning, as by continuance from last Friday, tho court, consisting or all the J u dares. eat to hear counsel upon tne motion niea in Oc tober last by iurman Bheppard, Esq., for a re-examination of tbe figures in the contested election of loos, he claiming that Judge Brew ster s calculation was clerically erroneous, and that a eorrection of the arithmetical mistakes will reinstate him in tho oillce of District. Attorney. The various proceedings through which the contested election cases of 1868 have passed are well known to the public. The judgment of this Court by Jndge Brewster, the petition for a recount by Mr. Sheppard and the answer filed by Mr. Gibbons, the withdrawal of Mr. Sheppard irom the oiuce penaing nis certiorari to the supreme Court ana tne occupation oi the post tion by Mr. Gibbons, the judgment of the Su preme court conurming tuut oi tms court, the naming oi a aay ior tne neanng ot Mr, fcheppard's motion, the application by Mr, Gibbons for an iniunctlon to restrain the cro- ceedlne here, and its refusal by Judtre Read all these have been promptly given to the Dublic in our columns as they occurred, and now it is honed the lustration has reacnea its last staee. and that the conclusion arrived at by the court will finally settle the title to an oillce which is of such vital importance to the safety of the community. At ten o clock Messrs. Biddle and Hagert ap peared as counsel for Mr. cneppard. and Mr. (iibbons appeared with Mr. Mcllurtrie and Mr. Mann as bis counsel. The Attorney-General, whose opinion when iudtre was the subject of this discussion, was in Court ior a lew moments, out retired before tbe arguments began. Mr. llagert opened for Mr. Sheppard, speak ing in suostonce as ioauws: tin Monday, the 14th day of February last, the opinion of the Supreme Court was delivered, ain rul ing tne judgment ui juur liuuum to mis case, ana the record was remitted to this court. At that time there were pending and undisposed of the two peti tions wmcn naa ueuu uiuu uv jnr. nnennara in Octo ber and JNovember last, praylug for a correction of errors in the table upon which the decree of your Honors was founded, with the answers of Mr. Gib bons to those petitions. Hhortly after the record had been returned your Honors expressed your readiness to hear and dls- Sose or tue pennons uua answers, ana in tms end xed March 18, and subsequently the 88th day of March for the argument. Upon this latter dav mv colleague and myself came Into court prepared to dlsctus the matter at issue, when we were met by the written protest filed by Mr. Gibbons, denying tbe right of this court to examine and correct the alleged errors In Its decree. Your Honors then as signed April l to hear the argument npon tms pro test, and also npon the petitions and answers, but before the day fixed for the hearing had arrived we were further stayed by a preliminary injunction ksned by the Supreme Court. That Injunction having been dissolved npon April by the Judge who granted It, no obstacle now re mains to a full and free hearing by your Honors of me inaiiers auegeu in tne petition, except sncn as is Interposed by the protest of Mr. Gibbons already fl led. I regret that It has been thought necessary to make this protest, and to Interpose technical objec tions to an examination and correction of the errors which, with all due renpect to yonr Honors, we be lieve have entered Into your Judgment. After the strong expression of opinion by his Honor Justice IHead that the decision of the Supreme Court did not fleet any future legal action that might be taken t y the Court below, I was led to anticipate no far ther question as to the Jurisdiction of this Court, and had looked for a withdrawal of this protest from the record. Wreaking for myself, were I a party to this present proceeding, Instead of counsel merely, I should prefer that my title to the ottlce which I claimed to hold should be established beyond suspicion, and should invite an Investigation by your Honors Into any error or omissions which It was alleged could anect tne result. I snouiaao bo in justice to your Honors, who ought to have an opportunity to revise any mistakes Into which you may inadvertently have fallen, and In Justice to myself and to an honorable opponent, whose course throughout this entire pro ceeding has been guided by the nicest and most exact sense of honor. And I should furthermore desire such an investigation from a respect for the right of popular election which Is involved In the proper determination by your Honors of the question as to who received the largest number of legal votes for this office. But If other views or duty nave Influenced our opponents. we have no right and do not mean to complain. We are here to answer the objections which may be urged against tne ngnt or your Honors to investi gate these alleged errors, and to satisfy you that, through clerical errors and omissions, and from overcharges lu purging the polls of the four divisions Included in the opinion of nis Honor Jndge Brew ster, a wrong result was arrived at, and that instead of Mr. Gibbons having received a majority of 68 votes, as your Honors have said in the Judgment which you pronounced In this case, a majority of the legal votes was cast ior jur. euepparti. xn orrlviBg at this conclusion I do not pro pose to assail any legal principle. from which your decision proceeded, or to tra vel over the ground covered by the original contro versy, but taking up tbe table and estimate out of which this majority of 68 votes for Mr. Gibbons Is constructed. I propose to show some defects In the method of Its construction. I mean to point out to your Honors where brick ana stone nave Deen Duut Into Its walls with too lavish a hand, and where the necessary door and windows have been omitted altogether, and when we shall have removed some of this material, and opened these doors and win dows, 1 trust we shall be able to see the daylight throveh this long-contested case. Mr. Hagert then took up the petitions, and pro ceeded to show an omission from the opinion or 88 naturalized voters; an error of 14 votes In purging the poll of the Eighth division of the Ninth ward ; an error or a in tne sixteentn division oi tne Twentiecn ward, and overcharges in purging the Sixth and Seventh divisions of the Seventeenth ward and the Fourth division of the Twentieth ward ; and claim Ing Mr. Sheppard's election by a majority of from SO to lso votes. 1ST0LUKTARY GYMNASTICS. Thrilling Exhibition by an Insane Woman. On Friday afternoon last, at the Illinois Hospital for the Insane, at Jacksonville, a most appalling, exciting, and thrilling scene was witnessed by many persons. An Insane woman In some way escaped from the apartments In which she had been con fined, rushed np the stairway, leaped npon the roof, and dashed away to the end of the building, swung herself over the edge of the roof, and dropped to a cornice some six or eight feet below. Upon this cornice, a foot wide and some seventy-live feet above the ground, the wild manlao walked back and forth for a quarter of an hour. Men rushed to the roof and passed a rope to ber, and tried to persuade her to fasten it about her body, bat In vain. Below, beds were brought and planed to break the fall, should she leap from her perilous position. After remaining on the cor nice fifteen minutes, seemingly unconsolous of all danger, she swung off, and holding by the cornice until ber feet touched a cap of the fifth-story win do iv, when she let go the cornice, and, wonderful to relate, alighted erect and steady upon the cap, which was hut a foot wide and four feet long. There, at that fearful and dizzy height, she stood gazing about for a quarter of an hour. Then she seized firmly by the rope lowered to her, and leaped Into the air. The strong arms gradually lowered her, and when she was about thirty feet from the ground she relaxed her hold aud fell upon the beds below, and although stunned she was taken up uninjured. FIKAMCK AC11 COMMERCE. Evening Tilbobaph Offiok,) Tuesday, April 19, 1870. t A limited amount of the general mortgage six per cent, bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are now offered at 92J, with interest added to the date of purchase, as will be seen by reference to the advertisement in another column. At the lost session of the Legislature the following important supplement to the act of 1832 relating to Orphans' Courts was passed: Section 1. Be it snaotad. etc.. and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the sums, that the provisions of the fourteenth section of an sot entitled "Ad act relating to Orphans' Courts," approved March the 4th. Anno Domino 1833, he and they ars hereby extended to include the bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, seoured by tha general mortgage of said company, dated Julyl, (Signed) B. B, STRANG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Signed) CHARLES H. STINSON, Speaker of the Senate. Approved the lbt day of Apiil, Anno Domini 1S7U. (Signed) JOHN W. GKARY. Under the original act executors, administra tors, trustees, and guardians were limited in their investments io "the stock or public debt of tho United States, or the public debt of the Commonwealth, or the public debt of the city of Philadelphia, or real securities." By extending the provisions of the law so as to include such first-class securities as the bonds of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company, secured by the general mortgage of the said company, dated July 1, 1867, an Important service has been rendered by the Legislature, as by many capitalists the bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are pre ferred to any of the others named. The nsual weekly statement of the city banks yesterday reflects the features of the money market from day to day most accurately. The deposits have increased $1,340,912 and the legal tenders $839,1)34, whilst the specie reserve las diminished 1185,302, and the loans $113,102. The cause of this contraction of loans in the face of such a large increase in the deposits is clearly indicated in the decrease of nearly $3,000,000 in the clearings for the week. The report is favorable to increased ease in the market, but it reflects only the sickly condition of general trade. The Loan market is again dull, though rather more active than yesterday, rtnd rates continue easy to all classes of borrowers. The Gold market is moderately active and there Is very little change in the tone. Sales opened at 113; highest figure , closing at K. In Government securities the sales were small, but prices were generally strong. Local stocks were again dull at about yester day's closing qnotatious. In State loans there were no sales. City sixes were steady. Sales of the new bonds at Reading Railroad was quiet but firm, with sales at about 41: Pennsylvania Railroad Im proved, selling at 6058X; and East Penn sylvania Railroad at 40. 37 was bid for North Pennsylvania; 14 for Catawlssa; 37 for the preferred stock; and 63 for Mlnehlll. In Canal shares the only transactions were in Lehigh, which declined; sales at 3382,. Bales of Manufacturers' Bank at 30, and Academy of Music at 95. The balance of the list was quiet but steady. Nabb Ladnkr, Bankers, report this morning Gold quotations as follows: 10-00 A. M 118. 1180 A. M 118V 10-18 " 118V " HBtf U -16 " U8K U'lOF.M 118,1. U-11 " IIB1 PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third street FIRST HOARD. IflfK) City Ss. N. la. 1091 loo su Reading H... 49!f Ibooo do losv I'tfWO do. 0.102 V woe Alle Co 5s ... . TT 11000 O A Am SS, 88 . 88V fiooo Pas m 6s. end 92 liooo Bead mt,3-0. 93 8 sh Much Bank.. 80V SSshKPennaR... 40 IS sh Ch k Del 8tK, 40 loo do, Is. 49 100 do bso. 8fi sh PennaR..is. t'i 80 do e. 68 V 84 do IS. 58W lwshLoh N St. Ib. 8S 100 do .... bSO. R8 B sh AcadMus.... 5 J at CooKB A Co. onote Government securities' ai follows: U. & 6s Of 1881, 114 V 0114 V; 5-908 of I9a, mwanavtdo.. iu. liiaiuv: da. I860.in 111V ; do., July, lsno, 109V410VX; do. da, lsetl liosglio; lsas, UOguo,s'; do., 10-40S, 10fiV( loflM S Cur. ss, 111 V(ua. Gold, 113,S". MESSRS. V HAVEN S BROTHER. JMO. O. 1 nira Street, Philadelphia, report the folio wins Quotations : U. 8. 6S Of 18bl, 1UXH4V 5 Ja, 1863, 112V (H V daises, liiiainv; aaifiso, lusin V: do, isaa. new, iovv(a)iuv.'j ; aa ihot, aa iio.VQiio.v i ao. isws da, l io i 10N ; 10-408, loflwiaios; U. 8. 80 Tear 6 per cent Currency, lltVAUi; Due Com p. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, 113V113.VS Silver, 108110. union racinc tt. rt. ist More, nouns, is.vssiw; cen tral Pacino K. K., 19100929; Union Paclflo Land Grant Bonds, I78B074B. TUE N. Y. MONEY MARKET YESTERDAY. From the N. T. Herald. "A Hairs In financial circles eontinne monotonously quiet. Speculation has drifted Into a rut of dullness from which the cliques seem unable to extricate It. The brokers complain of light orders, the only busi ness transacted being cou lined to the few Arms doing business for the larger operators. The heavy rain storm assisted this dullness and kept many pro mlnent dealers out of the street "The members of the Stock Exehange constitu ting the 'opposition' to the regular nominations already made for the annual election held a meeting yesterday afternoon to present candidates. The Gold Exchange also hold the nsual semi-annual meeting yesterday. "The 'bulls' certainly cannot complain or the good lnrk which has attended them, bo far as money la concerned. The bank statement led to an easier feeling in money than prevailed last week, and the rate on call ranged from four to six per cent, the former being the exceptional figure to the leading; Government houses. Five per cent, was the general rate on Government collaterals and six per cent on stocks. Nothing of special Import occurred in dis counts and rates continue Bteady as last quoted. "The impression is general that a repeal of the in come tax would aboliHh the tax on dividends or cor porations, but such is the case. A correspondent who has been at tbe trouble of getting the facta says: 'Section 119 of tbe original act of 1864 as amended, especially In section 18 of the law of 1867, refers to income tax and Its limitation. But tbe railroad and canal companies are governed by and are now acting under section 123 of the act of 1H64 (as amended by section 9 of 1886) authorizing the tax on Interest and dividends anil authorizing the withholding of the tax by the com panies. This section is not subject to tne amendment to section 119 aforesaid. An estate Invested In bonds, etc, before the war is, aud until the repeal or mollification of section 123 will be, subject to tha tax of five per cent without any exemption of SI 000 or any other sum. The Increase of exemption will not benefit It nor will any resolution or act put back the five per cent already collected by the companies bj deduction.' "There was a fairly active demand for bills to remit by the steamer to-morrow, which enabled the leading bankers to advsnce the rates for sterling to 109 V for slxtv days and 109 for sight bills. "Tne general auuness extenaea to tne uom Room ; but tho clique kept the price firm, and, with the rise In exchange, advanced It to 113V, as against the opening quotation of 113V. It is said that the most prominent operator in the present movement is a young man who, as a speculator a few years ago, was In boldness, pluck aud restlessness the real Catalin of Wall street, the testimony of the House committee In giving that honor (?) to Mr. Fink to the contrary notwithstanding, bnt who was un fortunate enough to conclude his brief career in very summary manner. At least he Is said to have again entered the golden lists, Wall street operations being with all who have ever taken part in them a penchant Incurable save by death or utter bank ruptcy. The clique further seem to control the market with great skill, for they made cash gold so scarce to-day that loans were made at 'flat' foe borrowing." Philadelphia Trade ICeport. Tuesday, April 19 The Flonr market is steady,' and the home consumers purchase to a moderate extent, but shippers hold aloof; 8g900 barrels were disposed of, including superfine at t4-87X4"62f ; extras at 4-75s.B; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at SS-2BB-T5; Pennsylvania do. do. at 15-20(36; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at 15-62 V36 -25; and fancy brands at $0-60(7 -60, according to quality. Rye Flour may be quoted at 14-78(30, an advance. Prices of Corn Meal are nominal. The demand for Wheat is quite limited, and prices favor buyers; sales of l&OO bushels Pennsylvania red at $1-28; looo bushels Indiana amber at Sl-24; 1000 bushels Western red at 1120 ; and a small lot of Ju niata white at f 1-40. Rye may be quoted at fll-0S y bushel. Corn Is in fair demand, and we again advance onr quotation ; sales of Sooo bushels yellow at S1-161IT, an advance. Oats are without change ; 4000 bushels Western and Pennsylvania sold at 60(62a No sales were reported In Barley or Malt Seeds Cloverseed rs quiet but steady ; small sales at 19 -2(5(0-9 -60. Timothy ranges from J6-25 to 7. Flax seed Is neglected. Whisky Is scarce and Arm. We quote wood-bound at tH)2(tf 1-03 and Iron-bound at tl-051-08. latest snirriNG intelliqesceT For additional Marine News see Inside Pages. By Telegraph.) Nsw York, April 19. Arrived, steamship Russia, from Liverpool. Foktkkhs Monrob, April 19 Passed in for Bal timore Bark Antloch, from Guanape; bark John Given, from Mayaguez. Passed out Brig Norma, from the West Indies. (By Cable.) LiTETtrooi., April 19. arrived out, steamships City of Cork, Donuu, and Nestorlan. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA APRIL 19 BTATI Or nUKMOMBTBB AT THB IVENINd IKLSORAPH orrics. TA.M 48 1 11 A. M 62 3 P. M ...54 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamer A. C Btlmers, JLenncy, New York, W. P. Clydo A Co. Steamer S. C. Walker, Sherin, New York, W.M.Balrd A Co. Steamer Sarah, Jones, New York, W. M. Balrd A Co. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co. Tug Lookout, Shearer, Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde & Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Volunteer, Jones, 24 hours from New York, with mdsa to John F. Ohl. Steamship Hunter, Harding, 86 hours from Provi dence, with mdse. to D. S. Stetson A Co. Steamer Empire, Nelson, from Richmond via Nor folk, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer Beverly, Pierce, u hours from New York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer J. a Shrlver, Webb, 13 hours from Balti more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr. Brig Samuel Welsh, Darren, 74 days from Messina, with fruit etc., to Isaac Jeanes & Co. Had very light westerly winds on the passage, and on the coast very blustering weather. No date, lat. 84 so, long. U so, spoke bark J. B. Allen, from wejt or England, bouud to Matanzas, 40 days out. bctir Narclssa, Bunting, 6 days from James river, Va., with lumber to Collins A Co. bchr J. C. McShaln, Glbba, 81 days from Wluton, N. C, with lumber to Patterson A Lippincott Bclir William and James, Outten, 6 days from Richmond, with railroad ties to Albrecht A Flnley. Bchr Llz.le A. Bennett Nelson, from Norwich. Schr A. U. Edwards, Bartlett, from Dlghton. Tug Commodore, Wilson, from Baltimore, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co. Tug Chesapeake, Merrlhevv, from Balthnoro, with a tow ot barges to W. P. Clyde A Co. Correspondence of The Evening Telegraph. EASTON A MoMAHON'S BULLETIN. Niw Yokx Office, April 18 Only one barge will leave to-night, the K. L. Cole, with marble, for Phila delphia. Baltimore Branch Officii. April 18. The tow re ported as having left Saturday did not leave until yesterday. Six more are ready, but no steamer here to take them away. L, 8. C. MEMORANDA. Ship Venus, Saunders, for Philadelphia, sailed from Antwero 2d Inst. ( Utearr ship Faulto, Freeman, hence, at New York, yesterday.
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