8 TUB DAILI Efcrra TELEGRAF1J PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY", APRIL 19, 1870. nVHlCAL AWP DICAnATIC. A TBI Walnut last evening ft lttrE d Vtlarlous audience greeted Mr. and Mrs. B.imey Williams when they appeared In John Brongharos tlramaof The Emerald lixng. Thli piece is about as 5ood aa anr and Is better than most of the Irish ramas of the day, and when acted In a spirited manner, as it was last evening, it affords excel lent entertainment for those whose tastes Incline them to that sort of thing. As It 1ms been represented cere a numner oi times before, it is not necessary that "We should go into a detailed description of it, and It is sufficient to stnte that it presents an Interesting story, and that It affords ample op portunities for Mr. and Mrs. Williams to in dulge in those hnmorous vagaries that make them ao nnnular with their admirers. The "Mike Macartv" of Mr. Williams is very ranch like all his other Irishmen, especially in the fact that It has only a very remote resemblance to the genuine Hibernian. This stage fiction perpetrated by Barney, however, pleases the public perhaps more than the genuine article would, and as the pleasure of the public Is the chief thing to be considered, we re f ml a from critical analysis of the subject. Mrs. Williams as ''Maggie Macarty" is as handsome and as merry as ever. She "shakes an ankle" in a genuine Irish jig as no other woman upon the stage can, and with her superabundant animal spirits and good humor she is, after all, the main attraction of the performance. The remaining paits in The Emerald liing are creditably represented, and Mr. Walcot in particular is entitled to praise for Is artistic make-up and powerful acting as the ruffian "Kalph Deadlight." The Emerald Ring will be repeated this evening. At tub Cuebkct another large audience was in attendance lost evening to witness the ;erformnnce of The Field of Vie Cloth of Gold. 'he burlesque of the Boston Jubilee, with Mrs. spates as "Arbucklo" and Hernandez as ''Gll uore," was received with shouts of laughter and applause. It t hould be remembered that The Field of the Cloth of Gold will be withdrawn after the present week. At tuk Ancn Sheridan's comedy of The fichool for , Scandal and the domestic drama of The Household Fairy are announced for this evening. The Italian Opera. On Thursday next 8ignor Brlgnoll's season of Italian opera will open with Luria di Lammermoor ; on Friday II Trematore will be given, with Madame Gazzanlga as "Azuccna;" and at the matinee on Saturday Martha will be performed. J.ucrezia JSorgia is announced for Monday. The sale of seats for single performance will commence to-morrow at Boner's, No. 1103 Ches- nut street, and at the Academy of Music. At thh Eleventh Sthebt Opera. IIousb a number of new burlesques and other attrac tions will be given this evening. At Dupbbz & Benedict's Opera Houbb an interesting variety of songs, burlesques, aad tances are announced for this evening. Thb Panorama oir "The Pilgrim" has proved one of the most successful affairs of the kind ever exhibited in this city. It has decided aaerlt as a work of art, and it illustrates a most Interesting subject. This evening it will be exhibited for the benefit of the Nineteenth Street M. . Church. Carl Gaertner. director of the National Conservatory of Music, announces that his second soiree will bo given at Dutton's Rooms, Kos. 1120 and 1128 Chesnut street, on Saturday evening, April 30, when a fine programme will be presented. Miss Caroline McCaffret will give a grand vocal concert at Musical Fund Hall on Friday evening next. Miss McCaffrey will be assisted by Mrs. Susan Galton-Kelleher, Miss Helen Mc Caffrey, Mr. George Simpson, Mr. J. R. Thomas; and Mr. W. H. Dietrich. A fine programme will be presented, and a first-class entertain meat may be expected. The price of tickets is one dollar, and they can be procured at Gould's, Ho. 923 Chesnut street. English Parlor Opera To-morrow even ing Mendelssohn's only opera, The Son and fltranaer. will be performed at the Amateurs' Drawing Room, by -the following ladies and gentlemen: Madame Josephine Schlmpf, Miss Jfi. Poole, Air. ueorge Bisnop, Air. w. vv. uu Christ. Mr. H. Jl. Barnhurst, and a full chorus The Derformance will conclude with a musical adaptation, by Sullivan, of the farce of Box and Cox. entitled Love in Lodgings. Tickets ean be had at Boner's. No. 1103 Chesnut street. A Grand Contest Concert will take place this evening at the Philadelphia City Instituto, -comer of Eighteenth and Chesnut streets, be tween S. Langhlin and J. H. Smith, for the chamDionshio in elocution. Rev. Mr. Dcbant. a colored clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, will lecture to-morrow evening at the Colored High School, Bainbridcre street, above Ninth. Subject, "Life and Times of the Huguenots." Mr. Durant will also give readings of the Scriptures in Hebrew, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, rench, and Italian, CITY inTELLlGISNCE. The Mot a Ball A Success in one Way and a Disgrace in Another. Tho ball of the Moyamenslng Hose Company took place last evening at the Academy of Music, and. as a matter of course, there was a perfect crush from the grand march until alter '& o clock this morn log. The number of attendants exceeded by several hundred those of any former occasion. The affair was a perfect success in a pecuniary way, and the Moya, notwithstauding the im mense outlay of money in the shape of expenses, will derive a profit of several thousand dollars. The Academy was brilliantly lighted and deco rated: irom the parquet circle to the am phi theatre. The stage was set with a fine garden scene, and on the rear end were a large number of natural plants on a series of steps, one above the other. Here also were arranged cages con taining mechanical warblers whose musical notes, blended with the Instrumentation of Mark llassler's Orchestra and Grafulla's Band of New York, gave a striking effect to the occasion. To say that the ball was a success in a nccu alary point of view, and that it was largely at tended, is all that can be said lu Its favor; for never was there such an affair In this city into wmcn so many oi me irau ones oi the female eex were aomiueu. ii is weu Known that on ouch occasions it Is impossible to keep all of this order of humanity from participating, but never has there been assembled within the walls of the Academy such an exceedingly large number of the most noted nympbes-du-pave as were present last night. On the stage their immodest dress ing succeeded In cleaning before midnight that portion of the building of all the virtuous lemales, who attempted to seek shelter in the retiring and dressing-rooms. Here again were frangs of bawds, behaving In such a manner that coats and bats were sought and hasty exits made by the wives and daughters oi respectable men. should the character of the women attending the next annual ball of the Moya degenerate in ine same ratio as those ot last mgnt aid irom that of 1S09, it may be readily Imagined that that portion of the audience will not contain a iiandf ul of modest women. The New York and Germantown Con- mectino 1 rains The time table of the trains en the Philadelphia. Germantown. and Norrls- town Railroad, connecting with the trains to and irom New York, will be as follows on and after Thursday next: Passengers taking the 7, 9-05, and 11 A. M. and 4 P. M. tialns from Ninth and Green streets will make close connections with trains for New York, and the 10 A. M. and 6 r. M. trains from New xork connect with the 115 and 0-20 P. M. trains from Germantown to Ninth and Green streets. Pictcbei! for the Public Schools Mr. Carl Bann has now on exhibition at the galleries. No. llliS Chesnnt street, twenty landscapes luasirauug ine scenery auout iseiaware Water Gap, which he proposes to present to the public ackoola. Tbe pictures will be divided into three lots, and the votes of the visitors will decide which of the schools shall have them. A fee of twenty-live cents will be charged for admission to the exhlhltlon to compensate the artist for liia tune a trouble, THE FRESHET, The Appearance of the Hlwr Pnntis The Dumnae loaf int aoiaia water. - Considerable damage has been done along the banks of the river Scbuylhill by the freshet of yesterday. The water has now somewhat sub sided, so that all the harm which has been done can be ascertained. The front of the Park has been considerably damaged in some places by the ground and the river wall being washed away. A corner or a wnari near tue water works has been torn away. ihe turbine wheels are all running and In good order, but at one time yesterday the water covered the floor of the trrbine wheel-houses to the depth of a foot and a half, and It was feared that it would rise still higher and necessitate the stopping el the works. The highest height of the witer over the dam was six feet. It has now fallen about one-half, or three feet, and is still subsi ding. The highest point was attained about 9 o'clock last evening, at which time the water presented a most furious appearance. It was covered witn uuincr ana orusnwooa, anu was oi a dirty, dark color. Tho stream poured over the dam with a terrific noise, taking with it the floating substances, and dashing them together below the dam with terrible force. The freshet, however, even at Its worst, was nothing to compare w ith the great one of last year. l lie noor oi tne y uawcr uy ware vmu uuuso was covered with water, which did some damage to the property of the club. The wharf at Fair mount from which the little river steamers start was completely submerged, and only Us surface again appeared. to view this morning. The wharves on either side of tho river below the dam as far south as the Arsenal were covered with water, of which the smallest depth wasone foot. Considerable lumber and other merchan dise stored.upon them were carried away and lost. The paper mm on i,ace street was surrounueu with water, the street being covered with water n . .it , rmi mi - ob lar east as iweuty-iuiru. ine mum at Manavunk were compelled to stop. The amount of rise of the water was much greater further ur the river than opposite the city. The Wissablckon was very much swollen, and con siderable loss was sustained along its banks. The Delaware river at one time was also very high. At 4 o'clock this morning several ot the piers were under water, but the water subsided before any great damage was done. Serious Brawl. Yesterday at the upper end of ChcsBut Hill a row occurred between a lot of iron miners, during which two of the number were seriously injured. I he parties, who are all employed In the mines around Montgomery county, bad taken a holiday, and came down to the "lilir lor a iroilc. rartaking rather ireoiy of a decoction made ot villainous whisky, eggs, and milk, styled egg-nogg, they soon became excited and commenced wrangling. As Is usual where two different parties ot Hibernians meet, old feuds were reawakened, and the terms "Bloody Far Down" and "Corkorian" soon led them to blows. Now in the Green Isle when tbcFe faction tights occur, the weapon used is a "ehlllalab, and the greatest damage that is ever incurred by the participants Is a broken bend now and then. The participants in the present instance, whose names are Michael Boyle, Henry Carr, Charles Gallagher, Michael Laun. and Robert l'.arr, have become Americanized, and have therefore discarded the weapon of their fore fathers, and yesterday showed their new idea of fighting by freely using their knives. Barr was badly cut In the stomach and twice in the left ear; another one of the crowd bad an artery of the arm severed. when they had enjoyed their brutal sport to their full desire, the uninjured occb commenced caring for their wounded brethren. A physician being called on he dressed the injured men's wounds, and then lodged information of the row at the police-sta tion. A squad of officers proceeded to the scene, hut onlv secured one of the nartv. Bovlo. who was held in 91000 bail by Alderman Comly to answer at court. Ball-btb The cabmen did a lively business last night in carrying parties to and from the ball. The Mayor s ponce lieutenants were all present in citizen's dress. Many noteu sporting men were to oe seen amongst the assemblage. The police iorce was well represented, ah of the force fortunate enough to own or borrow a suit of clothes attended. Some of the down-town natrons snnnosed the cologne vase to contain noiy water. A danseuse that nightly charms the patrons of r ox s appeared with a blue sllK traia three yards in length. -a certain lemaie, weu Known unoer a "childish sobriquet," appeared In a cherry- colored satin with a train of ten leet. The attempts ut affectation on the part of some of the "females ' almost caused a revulsion of feeling in the stomachs of the caryatides that grace the building. The "Squire was hard worued, ana am an in bis oower to add to the eclat of the occasion. The costly dresses ot some oi the ietnaies seemed to give them much annoyance, and from appearance one would believe they were not used to wearing such tine apparel. I be "dressing ot some ot tne "demi monde" showed to the audience in all plainness their true character. The Arch Street Bobbery. Before Alder man Hums, ot the Seventeenth ward, yester- duv. were arraigned William Furlong and VU 11am Radcliffc, on the charge of being concerned in the robbery of the cloth store of Messrs. Cas selbery & Cadwalladcr, No. 8110 Arch street, some two wcckb ago. it wui De rememoerea that the goods were all recovered last week by Chief Kelleyand Messrs. Lukens and iryon Since then the officers have kept a sharp watch for the thieves, and have at length managed to capture them. Air. cadwalladcr neing called on, ldeutiuea a glove found on Furlong as having been stolen from their establishment, and upon this evidence ..I l Kin. IUIMUUUU the accused were sent to Moyamensing In de fault of $1000 ball each to answer the charge of robbery at court. Rowdyism About 0 o'clock this morning the usually quiet neighborhood of Washington Square was made tho scene of a disgraceful street brawl, which lor a time threatened to prove serious in consequence. About the hour named tnree "rougus, one oi whom is namca Henry McQuade, attacked a couple of colored men and beat them severely. The weaker party struggled mantully against their assailants, but were soon overpowered, and would perhaps have been beaten to death had not a servant of one of the families near by notified a couplo of policemen, who quelled the disturbance and arrested McOuafle and one of the negroes, named Morton. The latter was much battered about tbe bead, and severely cut on the face. Alderman McColgan held eucli In $800 ball to answer. Mrsic in tub 8CHOOL8. At the last stated meeting of the School Controllers, it was deter mined, on motion of Dr. Neblnger, to refer the whole subject to a special committee of five members to report at the next stated meeting. President Stanton has appointed the following namea gentlemen ou the committee: ur. Andrew Neblnger, Da?ld Weatherly, Lewis Elkln, Peter Wldener, and James H. McBride. A Waif. Tho occupant of the dwelling No. 1000 fciouth Twentieth street was somewhat astonished this morning by an unlooked-for visitor In the shape of a female child. Having a large family of his own, and not wishing to father the children of others, he handed the "little one' over to the tender mercies of Mayor ox s pouce. "Free Trade." This evening Dr. Mcllvalne w ill deliver the last of bis series of lectures on "Free Trade" at the Hall of the Unlver- 1t rt Vflnnavl von In nn Ifnth atpaat above Chesnut. The lecture will be free, and at Its conclusion a meeting will be held and i number of resolutions will be offered. The Dirk George Welst was arrested at Seventeenth street and Ridge avenue lost even ing for making too free a display of a dirk knife which he happened to possess. Alderman Pancoaet held him in f 100 ball to answer. The Jcbilp-b Tn Arrangements Com- ri.ETED. The following programme has been announced by the Committee of Arrangements for the celebration of the ratification of the fifteenth amendment on Tuesday, April 20th, 1870: At sunrise a national sainte win be nrea ny John W. Jackson. Post (7, O. A. K. It Is rennested that all nnstnes rm snsnenoed and all badness places closed fur the day at 8 o'clock A. M. 1 hat the churches be onenea lor uivine services appropriate to the occasion, at o'clock A. M. Ami those desiring to participate In the grand pro cession to assemble on Broad street at 1 o'clock P. M. .... The mass meeting will be convened in Horticul tural liall at S o clock P. M. The exerclss of the flay win ciose witn grand festivities In Horticultural Hall, commencing at 10 P. M. All military organizations, civic societies, soimprs, ml latlom of the late war. citizens of Philadelphia and the adjoining states, cities and towns, on horse or foot, di-Hlrlng to participate In the grand proces sion are requstecl to report oy oincers or niarsnais, wtthi ntdelav. to the Chairman of Committee ou Procession, at these headquarters (No. Tia Lomharrl street), their uamr, date of organization, number of n embers Intending to pameipaw, music, hau liers, decorations, etc., Intended to bo brongnt Into line. The procession will form on west sine or nroafl s'reet, rliiht resting on Hare, at l o'clock, eounter- mari'li cown Uroad to lxmrarn, uown Lombard to Mntti, np Ninth to t'hesnnt, down Chesnut to Fifth, up Fifth to Thompson, up Thompson to Twelfth, down Tweiltn to Aren, up nn:u u nixiimuin, uown Sixteenth to licmtt, down I,ocnst to Broad, down broad to Horticultural J I n 11, and tnere dismlsx. At the close of tne procession the muss meet ing will immediately be convened m Horticultural Hall- ... liist nirutsiied speakers nave neen invited to lend their presence on this occasion or send words of sympathy. Among them are President Orant, Vice- I'resiueni uouax, inei junui-c vyimio. iiuii, uuiirire 8. lUiutwell. Heuators Charles 8 u inner, Oliver T. Morton, Henry Wilson, nlmon Cameron, John ticott, ana Ulram K. Keveis; Representatives Benjamin r . Hutlur, William I). Kelicy, George W. Julian, General O. O. Howard, bis Excellency John W. Geary, Htate Sena tors Morrow H. Ixwry, James U Graham,, General Harrv White. Wendell Phillips, William l.loyd Gar rlson, George II. Boker, Fred. Douglass, Professor Howard Dsv, jonn w. rorney, wiinam isesoii, Galusha A. Grow, Kohert Purvis, JolinM. Laugdton, Isaiah U. wearB, ana u. v. cauo, Contested Will Case. The will of Mary T. Lox.ey, spinster, late ot West rhliacieiphla, orna nrpnenteil for nrobato on the 14th instant. Attached to the will are three codicils. The third codicil gives to John Yard. Jr., and Charles Yard, the business agents of MissLoxley, $ 10,000 In stocks; the remainder oi tne win contains be queeU to her various relatives. Six caveats have been filed against the admission of the document to probate. The testimony for the will was taken before tho Register of Wills on the 14th instant, and again to-day. The case of the contestants has not yet been opened, and tbe matter has been held over until the 2d proximo. The entire estate is valued at be tween 7UU,uw ana tsw,wu. xne attorneys ior the will are Eli K. Trice and Charles T. Bon sall; for the contestants, M. J. Mltchcson, E. Spencer Miller, John A. Clark, Joseph A. Clay, George W. Blddle, Elijah Thomas, U. C. Smith, and E. L. Perkins. TheTwentieth Street-Cleaning District. At the meeting of the Board of Health held this afternoon, the proposals for cleaning the streets of tbe Twentieth district were opened, and were as follows (the contract comprises irom May 1 next to December 81, lSil): Kmanuei reters 44ihi Thomas (iannou $.1440 C. 13. F. O'Neill 8000 Josf ph Johnson 2990 Joseph Watts 8100 Henry W. Ulrtcb 2300 William Tlmson 4ooc Francis P. Green.... 6200 Thomas 11. Ktit.es.... 2725 H. J. UahllBton 2ftS5 James Brown T200 John Bradley 4000 The board then adjourned to meet at the call of tbe Committee on Street Cleaning, when the contract will be awarded. Tite Tale of a Sheep. Before Alderman Makln this morning were arraigned deary Meyers and Kohert Lowry on the charge of a stealing a sheep. ; The history of the easels as follows: On Saturday morning last Meyers hooked tbe carcase of the animal from ine Btail-oi a ouicner miner uay, m vauow hill Street Market, below Fifth, and deposited it in the store of JLowry, near by. When ready to dispose of the mutton he called upon Lowry, who refused to deliver it. Meyers then let out the facts. Meyers was held In 9500 and Lowry in t400 ball to answer at court. Filtii, Garbage, Ashe8, 8weepinos, Etc. The Board of Health have directed that circu lars be furnished to the residents throughout tbe city, notifying them that the throwing ot filth, garbage, ashes, sweepings, rubbish, etc., upon any street, lane, cor.rt, alley, sidewalk, or vacant lots wituin ine limits oi tue jurisdiction of the Board of Health is hereby prohibited, and any person so offending will be subject to a fine of 45 for each and every offense. Concealed Weapons. An inebriated Hi bernian named James McDonald was arrested at Third and Spruce streets early this morning, whilst nourishing a loaded revolver. James was threatening: to shoot every person ne met, until he happened to run across the olllcer, when his courage suddenly wilted. Alderman Mcuoigan crave him a hearing, ana held him in vow nan to answer the charge of carrying concealed deadly weapons, Military Visitors Last evening Company B, under the command of Captain Hemsig, and Company V. under the command ot uaptain Connelly, of the oth Uattallon ot the iNew Jersey National Guards, and commanded by Adjutant 1). B. Murphy, passed from Camden to Uroad and Vine streets, Tor the purpose of attending the third annual reception ball of the Philadel phia uity uuarus. Proposals for Water Mains. The Com mittee on Water of Councils will opeu this after noon the proposals for water mains which are necessary for the immediate purposes of the I , , , , . , . , - . - e na i c"v comprising nwui "mua oi u u PP. weighing to 5380 pounds each, rhe hiId will ha ntinnoH at tho rtlHoa AT TnD I filar will be opened at Engineer, on Fifth street, below Chesnut. Fatal Accident About noon to-day Hiram Keen, nged seventy-six years, was instantly killed by being kicked In the temple by a horse which he was driving. The accident occurred at Marshall and Master streets. The deceased resided at 1843 Germantown road, where his body was taken and the Coroner notified SECOND SEASON. GKEAT EXCITEMENT. TRITJMPII! TRIUMPH! TRIUMPH! TKIUMI'U! TniuMPn: TRIUMPH! TRIUMPH! TBiUMPU! TIIF DAVIW nFFintJERATOIt. Til It DAVIS KKfc K1UKKATlR Til It DAV1H RKKRIUKKATOK T1U DAVIS KKFK1UEHATOK LINED WITH WI1ITE METAL. Lined with Wbita MetnU IjubJ witn Wait Metal. Lined with White Metul. KINO OK THIS WOULD. KlnKof the World. King of the World. King of tbe World. SOLE DEPOT, EDWARD J. WILLIAMS, Central House-furnUhing Store, 915 MARKET Street. J. 8. WORMIAN & CO., Proprietors and Manufacturers. i vonafmsp p u N I T U R I Belllnic at Coat, No. 1019 JIAIlll?r Street. 418 9m R. NORTH. THIRD EDITION TOWS WASHINGTON NEWS. The Daricn Ship Canal. Possible International C am plications. England Rather Disposed to Object The Proceedings of Congress To-day. i:ic, i:tc, iuc.t iHc, i?tc. FROM WASHINGTON. Arctic Kxplorntlon. Special Despatch to The Kvenina Telegraph. Wasuimoton, April 19. The Senate Foreign Belations Committee has settled the Hayes-Hall controversy by agreeing to a resolution appro priating one hundred thousand dollars for an Arctic expedition, to be used by tho President in his discretion, and allowiug him to select the commander of tho expedition. Tbe Ohio Vlnltor. Telegrams received here to-day state that members of the Ohio Legislature will arrive at 10 o'clock this evening. A delegation of Ohioans will be at tbe depot to receive tbetn and escort them to their headquarters. To-morrow they w ill be introduced to the President and heads of departments. Ihe Oeorala Investigation. The 8cnate Judiciary Committee began the examination of witnesses In the Georgia inves tigation to-day. Three witnesses were sum moned Jndae Hughes, a lawyer here; II. J. Kamedcll, correspondent of tho Cincinnati Commercial; and Lewis Porter, Deputy Post master of this city. Kamsdcll testified that a (Senator told him that he had been offered tea thousand dollars to vote against the Bingham amendment. Tbe nature of the tcstlmouy of the other witnesses has not transpired, but It is thought they have been engaged in trying to manipulate Senators in the liullock Interest. It seems to be conceded that both the Pome roy and Bingham amendments will bo defoated in the Bcnate to-aay wnen tne vote is taken ou the Georgia bill, and that the measure will be passed as originally reported from tho Recon struction Committee of the House. PI Iron nnd the tariff. The defeat of the pig iron section of the Tariff bill is attributed to the absence of sevcu mem bers from Pennsylvania who would have voted for it. Its friends say they can get It restored by a call of the yeas and nays wnen the bill comes into the House. This is doubtful, how ever. Fremont Pacific Railroad men had another hearing oetore tne raciuc Railroad Committee to-day, but final action was lOstpoBed until i riaay. senator t lannigan, ot I'exas, and ex-Congressman Williams, of In diana, made arguments favoring the project. The Colored Tote. Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, and mem bers of tho Executive Committee of the Union League of America, are here making arrange ments for the organization of the negroes throughout tbe United States into leagues, sub ject to the General League. They had Interviews with the Presidont and heads oi departments to-day on the subject. The Oarlen Bnalnena. There is much comment in oOlelal circles on the action of tho British Minister in protesting against the building of the Darien Canal by tho United states, ine protest is saia to ue em' pbntic in its tone, and It Is feared that serious difficulties may grow out of it. Secretary Fish has laid the matter before the President, and it will be considered in Cabinet meeting to-day, t'Oni W It K'l H H. FORTY-FLR8T TBRM-MBCONU 8E8SION. Henate. Washington. April la. Mr. Morrill (Maine), from the Committee on Appropriations, reported back various Executive communications upon Inalaa affairs; and asked tbeir reference to the Committee on Indian A (lairs. Ho referred. Mr. Sumner presented four petitions from citizens 01 tne united states, asking tne appointment by tne president oi a land commission, mroun wnicu tne recently enslaved people shall obtain homesteads. use loiiowme nuts were mtrouuceu ana re ferred : By Mr. Howard, to disapprove of certain acts of the Territorial Legislature ot Idaho, aud for otber pnrposes. liv Mr. Edmunds, to enforce the fifteenth amend ment to tne constitution oi tne imtea states. liv Mr. liar land, for the Improvement of water communication between the Mississippi river aud Lake Michigan. ny vne Wisconsin ana oiner rivers. By Mr. Abbott, to lnsorporate the United States Trust, Loan, and Guarantee Company of Washlug- ion, v. c. By Mr. Boreman, for the relief of the lejral repre sentatives of W. L. Tliomuon, a Brlgadler-Oeueral In the Revolutionary wa; Usui tiiu time of holding terms of the Circuit Court lu the District of West Virginia, aud to establish certain post roads In West Virginia. Mr. Chandler asked unanimous consent to amend tbe resolution passed yesterday directing an Inquiry as to whether corrupt means bad been attempted to influence the votes of Senators on the Ueorgla bill. Ills amendment was "That said committee be In structed to Inquire whether the Rebels of the South have used any Improper or corrupt means to secure the adoption of the so-called 11 lug ham amendment." Mr. Ferry objected. Mr. Chandler subsequently offered a resolution directing the .President of the United States to ap point two or more commissioners or other diplo matic agents to open negotiations with the people of the Winnipeg country, with a view to the annexa tion of that district to the United States, either as a Territory or a State. Laid over. At 1 o'clock the Georgia bill was taken up, and Mr. Davis yielded the floor to Mr. Fowler, who de nied that secret organizations existed lu the South to the extent or ef tue character represented. House. Mr. Stevenson presented petitions from the Cin cinnati Chamber of Commerce for an appropriation to complete the Louisville and Portland Canal, or for a release by the Government of the work to pri vate enterprise for its completion. Mr. Butler (Mass.) oirered a resolution relating to Internal taxation, abolishing the Income tax. Re ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means. IThls Is the resolution telegraphed yesterday.l Mr. Jones (Ky.) asked leave to oiler a resolution reciting that by tho act of February 25. lsoa, it is provided that duties on Imports shall be paid lu coin, which shall be set apart as a special fund, and ap plied first to the Interest on the bonds aud notes of the United States; second, to the purchase or pay ment of one per cent, per annum of the uatloual debt as a sinking fund, the residue to be placed la the Treasury, and instructing the Secretary to In form the House by what authority he has, from time to time, been appropriating that residue or any money In the Treasury for the purchase or redemp tion of I nlted States bonds. Mr. Kelsey (N. T.) objected. Mr. Twltchell, a member of the Post Office Commit tee, made some personal explanation of matters of ditrerence between himself and the chairman and other members of the committee in reference to the Investigation in the construction of the New York and Boston Post Offices, lie occupied one hour ui bis remarks. Mr. Farusworth, chairman of the committee, re plied. FROM THE WEST. The Berrr-Fleteher Caae. St. Louis, April 19 In the case of Berry vs. ex-Governor Fletcher and others in tho United States, tbe jury, by order of the court, rendered a special verdict of not cuilty as to Fletcher. Ihe case will proceed against General Mont gomery and tae other defendants. FROM EUROPE. The Dlacamalon an the Plebiscite. Pari", April 10 The discussion on the pU btwHe opened In the Senate yesterday and will be continued to-day. Nothing Important has been reached yet, and it Is not believed the "bject will be finally disposed of to-day. FOURTH EDITION TO-DAY'S CABLE HIIUS, Von Biamark Seriously 111. Hie rieblscito not to bo Voted on. The Fenian Scare In Canada. FROM EUROPE. Pflxar ol Powder In Ireland. DriiMN, Apll 19 A largo lot of powder was ffcized by the authorities at the little village of Conncll, on tho Llffey, yesterday, supposed t have been collected by icnlan. Wreck of m. Mrhooner. Gi.asoow, April 19. The submerged ma'ts recently teen oil Troon have since beon demon strated to belong to some schooner. Thn Durhrmt Do Iterrl. Paris, April 19. All the Legitimist jonrnalj of France appear this morning dressed In mourn ing on account of tho death of the Duchess of Herri. The "Pleblnelte." The Committee of the International Associa tion of Workmen, at a meeting held last even ing to decide what course it wm desirable to take relative to the "Plebiscite," and after a short debate it was reBolved to abstain from voting ahogether. Illness or Itlsmnrk. Berlin, April 19 Count Von Blsraark is very ill at his country seat in Poraerania. A compilation of physicians has been summoned. f hip News. SorTiiAMPTON, April 19. Steamship Berlin. from Baltimore for Bremen, has arrived here. This ISvrnlna's Quotations. London. April 19. b P. M. Consols for money. 94M,ann for account, 94. American seonrltles iuiet. United States rvvus of 18M, bH','; of l-m old, PT; of 1S07, 89?; 10-40. 80. Stocks quiet. fcne Railway, 2u; Illinois Central, 113 ; Great Western, 2h. Livekpooi,, April 190 P. M. Cotton quiet and Stady; uplauds, 11 V,d. ; Orlenns,11?,'i411)$d. Hales, lu uee nates, including xeuw oaies ior export aud speculation. London, April 19 B P.M. Tallow flat at4ls.0iL 44s. 91. Linseed nil firmer but not higher. llAttnrRU, April l. reiroieuin opened nat. Bui men, April 19. Petroleum opened flat, FROM WASmJVGTOJY. Tennessee Reconstruction. Washington, April 19. The House Commit tee on Reconstruction this morning examined A. E. Boone, of Tennessee, In reference to the condition of affairs in that State. He repre sented he was compelled to leave Benham county on account of his political opinions. Iu the course of the examination ho was questioned with regard to the character of a Mr. Lashen, and staled that Mr. Lashen was his partner and a gentleman. Subsequently some statements of a Mr. Brown were presented, showing that Mr. Boone loft his home on account of a personal difficulty, which statements wcro verified by an affidavit made by the Mr. Lashen whom Mr. Boone had previously designated as his pnrtner and a gen tleman. Mr. Boone subsequently claimed that the statement and affidavit were procured under coercion. Nenate. Continued from the Third Edition. Washington, April 19 lie protested against the attempt to attribute to toe peoplo of the whole South the crimes of a few, and to punish the entire people for an assumed lawlessness about which the evidence before the Senate was not snihclont to con vict the meanest criminal in a court of itistlce. Those who had wielded authority over Georgia and tbe South since the war were responsible if crimi nals were permitted to go free and outrages were fiuouciy perpetratea. Alter rerernng to tne pecu lar situation of the Southern people since tbe war, and the necessity for an eftlcleut remedy In a well-regulated public sentiment, Mr. Fowler went- on to show that In good order and obedience to law the South would compare favorably with the North ; that the Southern street fight was preferable to the Northern prize-tight. He held that if Mr. Bingham's amendment was over throws the State officers of Georgia would be con tlnued for two years longer, not by the vote of the people, but by congressional legislation, and there fore the constitutional guarantee of a republican form or government in a state would be violated. House. Continued from the Third Edition. 1 he controversy, In which there was nothing of pnoiic interest, was maue amusing by tne repeated attempts or sit. Twttcneii to get Mr. h arusworth to yield to blm for questions or remarks, which Mr, Farnsworth generally declined to do. other mem bers of the committee, Messrs. Ferry, Fitch, Tyner, anu Duma (uregou), aiso paniciputea la tne discus sion, which came to an end at ii-80, when, on motion of Mr. Butler (Mass.), the whole subject was laid on me tame. Mr. Stevenson then called nn the contested elec tion case from the First district of Louisiana, the majority report being that J. 11. Sypher is entitled to the seat, and moved the previous question, with the statement that of tbe hour to which he would be entitled be wonld yield one half to the other side, Mr. Kerr hoped the previous question would not be seconded, lie wanted a reasonable tine to pro Bent the case. The previous question was seconded 84 to 65. Mr. Bldrldge moved that the House adjourn, remarking that if M.ooo majerity was to be over ruled under the previous question, popular elections might as well be dispensed with. As there were Indications on the Democratic side of an intention to filibuster, and as Mr. Kerr stated that they would be satisfied with two hours' discus sion, Mr. Stevenson withdrew the demand for the previous question, and proceeded to state tbe case in behalf of Mr. Sj pher. FROM THE DOMIJJON. The Fenlnn Excitement. Montreal, April 19. The Volnnteers parade as usual, but there Is no Fenian excitement. The Papal Zouaves have offered their services to the Government. It is stated that tbe Priuce Consort's Own Hides, to which regiment Prince Arthur is attached, will form part of the Ked River expedition. A steel battery for Ked Kiver, which was to leave England about the middle of this month, is the one that was speci ally constructed for the Abyssinian expedition. Tbe Daily Sews, a Government organ, an nounces, eenil-offlclally, that the transfer of tbe Northwest Territory to Cauada has been com pleted, Great Britain guaranteeing a peaceful transfer and possession thereof. FROM TUE STA TE. The Freshet In tbe Husmehanna. BpeciaX DeupMch to Tho Evening Telegraph. Wilkesbarre, April 19. The Susquehanna is still rising at the rate of about two inches an hour. The railroad between here and Kingston is several feet under water, stopping all trains. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES. Iteported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. BETWEEN BOAUDS. 12000 C A Am 6s, 83 16 Hh Lett Va1..b5. Bt cash . 68V ffiooo Pa Cp 6s ioui liooo city es, New.ioay IMIUO do ..Old.C.lOltf nooo Phil A BTS.... 89', f Mine Susq Bds 46 12000 W JerKfls.... si 11 sh Penna It..... looshLeh Nav.soo. 82 800 do. ....800. 82 4 100 do bSO. 82 ' 100 sh IieadIi...sH0.43'4 800 do 840. 49', lOOsh N Carbond... SECOND BOARD. 1200 City 6s, New.l0i ItHMio do 102X tlOOOAlle Co 68.... 17 1 1000 Phil A K 78.... 89 $2000 C A A m 6S.89 9S V 1800 Paes 9se.....ioev $2000 Pa os a m.Sd. 81 shLeh V K 60 16 do IS. 66 100 sh Sen Nav .660. say gy J. HENRY BMYTHE, ESQ., WILL dsliver s Isctars in tbs TsbsrnMl Baptist Ohnroh. Chesnut street, nest of Kitrbtseuth, uodar the sutpioes ef (he Younv Men's Mutual Improvement tiouiet-, oa WKDMKMDAY BVJCN1NQ, th ineUnt, st quertor baiore eisht o'clock. Subject "OoatrMts sad Uuote, Uvuf." Psblie iavited. iUu FIFTH EDITION THE LATE ST KEWC. Effects of tho Storm in New York. The Coal IVTiners' Strike. The McFarland Murder Trial. etc i:ic, i:tc, i:c, i;tc. tROM WA SI1 1XO TON. Tlte UniT nn Pla Iron. Wash i not on, April 19. The c'o?e vote last iilglit lu tho Ilout-o by which pig Iron was re duced to (5 per ton creates much comment among tho friends of a higher dnly. Tncr will make nn effort at a subsequent st;i ,o of the bill to raise It to the highest tl;;urc. 1'iirniiiiainii Ad ur. The House Commilleo on Forclcn Affairs to day met for the purpose of concluding their repoit on Paraguay. FROM THE STA TE. The Hrhnrlklll .noly Coal Strike. Wii.kesbauke, April 19. Tbe coul operators at Plymouth made another attempt this morn ing to lond the Reading cars, but the mon en gaged In doing it were stopped and the operators formally notified by the Miners' Union that If any more coal was furnished to the Schuylkill county operators, work would bo stopped immediately. FROM JVEW lORK. Detention la Knlirond Travel. Waverly, April 19. In consequence of the flood in the Chemung river, no trains on the Erie Kail road have passed this place since yes terday afternoon. The day express that left New York yesterday morning still lies here. The water is still rising. Tbe train for the East was made at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Land elides have taken place at several places on tbe Pennsylvania and New York KUlroad. No train has arrived from Philadelphia since last evening. Tbe Susquehanna is not high. The AleFarlnnrl Trial. New York, April 19. The court convened at 11 o'clock this morning. Many ladies were present, attracted by the belief that the testi mony was about to become more interesting. The insanity plea is given up for tho present, and testimony relating to the connection between Kichardson and Mrs. McFarlaud will be produced. Mrs. Muson was again plucejl on the stand and testified as follows: When Kichardson came to her house the first time became In the night; Dou't know who let htm In; before he came Mrs. McFarland received two letters postmarked Hartford, where ltlclntrdsnn was; Mrs. McFarland told witness she would not live with her husband any more; witness remonstrated, telling her the prisoner was a devoted husband ; McFarland came to the house and went with witness to Mrs. McFar'and's room ; saw the prisoner twke out some letters from her writing-desk; they were the letters witness heard read from Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Sinclair; he also took out of a trunk a likeness of Kichardson, which he put back again; Mefarland was very much agitated during the search; witness told McFarland of her seeing Kichardson In Mrs. Mc Fa rl ami's room; Mrs. McFarland breakfasted with Richardson three days after she came back to live In the house; the breakfast was cooked by Mrs. McFarland ; witness remembers Kichardson taking a piece of paper off some clothes that the washer woman brought in; both Kichardson's and Mrs. Mc Farland s clothcB were in the basket. On cross-examination nothing new was elicited, sle testifying that Kichardson was fre quently In Mrs. AlcFarland's room. Jurtpe DavlB asked witness about McFarland breaking open the trunk, but Mr. Graham objected to his sHsumlng that the trunk was broken open. The Recorder remarked that he did not think the cross-examination pursued by Judge Davis was justlUed, as it did not refer to anything that wan communicated to McFarland, and that they were not trying anything about the connection of Kichardson and Mrs. McFarland. Judge Davis thought he should he allowed to cross examUie the witness on all points touched by the de fense. The Recorder excluded any questions on this matter. On resuming the cross-examination Judge Divls was about to question witness la relation to facts connected with tho first shooting. Graham objeeted, and the Kecorder ruled the question ort. Tbe cross-examination was resumed Witness was not in the room when the prisoner opened the trunk, but came in some time after; could not tell whether ho broke It open or not; did not know how many letters were taken out; saw Richardson's pic ture in the trunk; McFarland read three letters that he took from the trnnk, one from Mrs. McFarland's father, one from Mrs. Calhoun, and one from Mrs. Sinclair. A recess was here taken. After the recess, Mr. Graham asked tho wit ness to repeat the conversation that occurred between herself and Mrs. Calhoun relative to Mrs. McFarland's playing at the Winter Garden; Mr. Davis objected, and the Recorder ruled it out. The Ntorm on the nndson. PouonKEEPSiE, April 19. The heavy rain storm of yesterday washed the track of the Hud son River Railroad, above Cvxsackie, and de tained the Montreal up train nearly tour hours last night. The express down train this morn ing was detained one hour and a half. Trains this afternoon will run on time. aloe Quotations ky Telearapk-a P. 01. Glendinmng, Davis A Co. report through the r New York house the following: N. Y. cent, h Hud B , Pacific Kail Steam. . . 86 ' Con. Stock. 2X Western Union Tele 8244 do. scrip..... 17. T. A Erie Kail. Ph. and Kea, K Mich. South. A NLR Cle. and Pitt. It. - Chi. and N. W. com. 89 ': Toledo k Wabash It. 4t 84 v' MIL A St. Paul Room 69 V 08 MU. AStPaul It pref. 73.' Adams Express 61 Wells, Fargo 4 Oo.... 19V United States 42;i 88 00 73 Chi. and N. W. pref 84'; Tennessee 6s. new. 64 v ChL and K.L R 116'4' Gold U3X nud M. w.i uu. u. M&ritei bieauy. New York Produce rtlaruet. New York, April 19. Cotton qulot but steady, with sales of 600 bales middling upland at Save Slate aim Western Flour advanced &4IO0. ana mora doing; State, 4-65ftt6o; Ohio, t4-8Sia!6; Western, 14-600 -16; Southern firmer at 15 -00(9 -76. Wheat advanced 1c. ; No. S Spring, fl-09: winter red West ern, SI 20-1 -?5. Corn scarce and advanced l(42o. ; new mixed Western, Sri4($l'!6. Oats advanced 1($ Sc. ; State, 68(?0; Western, 6O0. in store. Bef quiet. Pork dull; mess, $270(27-62. Lard duU; steam. 16,16JW. Whisky quiet at It -06 . FROM NEW ENGLAND. The Burllnajame Obsequies. Boston, April 19. At a meeting of the City Committee on the Burlingame obsequies to-day, It was determined that the cities of Cambridge and Chelsea should unite with Boston in the demonstration, and that a sub-committee from each city should proceed to New York and ac company the remains to Boston. F INK N T AT I O IV II It i, ARMS, MONOGRAMS. ILLUMINATING, Em DRKKA, 1088 OUK8NUT Street. Osrd Kn (Tsver and bUtioner. rpO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Owners of Gs Appsrstus sod other property now In oar podemution ere hereby notified to pay charge and re move the sua. OUierwiiH) the will bssold toeover ex pesses. 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