7 Q) H A VOL. XIII. NO. 100. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. r FIRST EDITION Startling News from Winnipeg. Brownlow on Reconstruction. Tho riood in the Northwest. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. REMARKABLE ESCAPE. The TTnlted States Mall Steamer "General l.vtle" en Fire, but Waved by a Patent "! tlncnlnher." The Cincinnati Gazette of the 2.1th says: Instead of having to chronicle the destruction of one of the finest of tho three splendid steam ers ot the Louisville Mail line, and of recounting the horrible scenes and loss of life by fire and water that generally accompany such a dis aster, it is our pleusing duty to write of her deliverance and rescue from such an end, by the fortunate circumstances that, through the liberality of the President and owners, she was, some four months ngo, supplied with portable fire extingnishcrs, one of which, on Friday evening lost, was the sole means of Baving this TCPKCl. The Lytle left her wharf at Lonisville at the regular hour on Friday evening last, April SW, under the command of Captain David Whitten. There was, as usual, a large number of passen gers on board, including many ladies and chil dren, besides her regular quantity of freight. The vessel hnd proceeded about thirty miles on ber trip to this city, when, at about 6 o'clock P. M., the chief pilot, Charles Dittman, who was steering at the time, discovered smoke issuing from the deck convenient to the larboard smoke stack. Quick as thought he transferred his duty to his assistant, Mr. M. C. Breuitnny, who is a registered pilot, and who .was sitting at his side, and repairing to the spot he discovered the steamer to be on fire. lie rushed below only in lime to see the flames and smoke simultaneously break out through one of the state-rooms. The alarm flew over the ship, and promptly all hands were at their poets, and buckets of water, which were all ready filled, and standing within a few leet of the blazing woodwork, were quickly emptied upon it, but seemlagly with no effect. The captain Immediately rushed to the pilot, Mr. Brehanny, and ordered him to ran the steamer on shore. Nona lut those who have been on hoard a Fteamcr when the alarm of fire goes round can lorm any idea of the wild excitement and alarm that prevail. Deeds are done quickly and eharp: and men at such a time, when a minute becomes, as it were, an hour, have an opportu nity of showing the almost sublime power of what is known as presence of mind. While the flames were bursting forth and destroying the beautiful, gilded ceiling and cornices or the grand saloon, the steward ot the.vessel, Jacob Light, appears on the scene with a red cylindri cal ressel on his back, which was marked "Uni versal Fire Extinguisher," and which had laid n its shelf in an obscure corner for the last four Months, regarded by many, no doubt, as an en tirely superfluous article of fnrnlture; but now, when least expected, the moment of danger had come when Its power was to be relied upon. The faacet was turned, while the point of the little hose was aimed at the unsparing element. The wbite expanding acid stream flew out and instantly every spot It touched stopped blazing and only smoked. All eyes saw that the ship was saved. The order to run the fine vessel ashore was countermanded, and she again re sumed her course. The fierce flames could make no headway In the face of that tiny stream sent forth from the little scientific prodigy. In less than a minute the fire was completely extinguished. The whole occurrence - prebaUy did not occupy more time than it takes to read the narration of it. .The chief" pilot, Charles Dittman, says: "The boat conld not possibly have been saved by any other means at hand." It was a moment of triumph for the little Portable Fire Extinguisher, for dozens of buckets of water had been thrown on the flames without subduing them in the least. There were four of the extinguishers on board, each situated In a different part of the vessel. The other three were rapidly brought to the scene of the fire, but they were not needed, and were returned to tneir places without having been used. THE FLOOD. A Deluge In tho Northwest Dubuque, Dun. lelib, a.md (ialena Partially Submersed Only a Four-story (elevator Vlslblo at La Crosse. From tlie Dubuque Timet, April 20. The old Mississippi still continues to spread himself out in awful vastness, and at the present writing has attained a dimension that will pro bably never be witnessed again during the Jiresent generation. The water is now some nehes over the bigb'water mark of 1859, and till rising. The lower part of the city is almost completely submerged. Every street is con verted into a river, the sidewalks Sato lakes and ponds, while cellars are flooded, canning unwonted commotion among the beef and pork barrels, the potatoes and preserves, the cabbages and onions. Yesterday a number of families residing on Washington and Fifteenth streets were compelled to evacu ate in a hurry, removing their household goods in boats. At the foot of Fourth street the trestle work of the railroad track has spread oat, ren dering it unsafe for trains, and the passengers and baggage from the east were brought over on the ferry yesterday morning. Dunleith, from this point, appears to be flooded, and yesterday canoes actually sailed into the cellar of the stora occupied by Mr. O. J. Corkery. Nearly all of the sawmills, machine shops, and factories have been compelled to suspend operations. Of course, considerable damage has been com mitted, but what this will amount to in dollars and cents it is impossible to state at the present time. From the St. Paul Pioneer, April 20. The train from tho east, contrary to general expectation, arrived shortly after the usual time lost night, notwithstanding the terrific flood at me rraine qu unien crossing 01 the Mississippi. At that place the water reached the floor of the verandah of the LoHsman House, which Is reached by a temporary floating dock leading from the ferry-boat. The ferry commences nearly two miles from the Dousman House, and the passengers reach the cars on the McUregror Side, something like half a mile nn the ravine. by which the railroad track runs down to the river. The confluence ol the Wisconsin and Mississippi at Prairie du Chien and the flood coming out of the former river is the reason for the rise being so much greater there than here. The telegraph poles are washed away for quite a distance at Prairie da Chien, and the wires are own. Frtm the Galen 111.) Gazette, April 19. The river Is now two or three inches higher than it has been known by the present genera tion. A report was circulated this morning that the river was again rapidly rislne- at St. Paul. which led many to believe that we should get . . 1 1 .... . . " iwo vr vuree wore teet nere. inis report, how ever, has not been confirmed. The water here has advanced only about five inches In the last twenty-four boars, and the general belief is that t will come to a stand by to-morrow or next day. While many people have been driven from tneir piacei oi Business, no seriout damage has been done as far as can bo seen, although th foundations ol many buildings must be more or less Injured by the water. Skiffs continue to carry provisions and supplies along sone of our principal streets. From the Winena Rrpublioan, AprV- 20. A steamboat captain who came np the river from yt. Louis the olbcr day stopped his craft at the spot where formerly existed La Crosse, which he distinguished by the appear ance of the fourth story of the railroad elevator just above tho surface of tho water. Failing to find any signs of life he lot loose a dove, after the example of Noah daring tho flood, but that winged explorer shortly returned to the boat, bearing not a solitary indication that the water had commenced to subside. Whether the inhabitants of that unfortunate city havo retired to the mountains, or whether they have b11 found a watery grave, the navigator of the MitBlstlppi was totally unable to ascertain, and his cargo was therefore brought up to this city and discharged, for the benefit of the survivors of our unfortunate sister city, if any such there may prove to be. BK0WXL0W ON RECONSTRUCTION. The Radical Orgnnsln Tennessee "Drawing It To Mild." Senator Brownlow has written a letter to the editor of the Knoxvllle Chronicle (radical), from which we make the following extracts Having now spoken of the good qualities of your newspaper, I must say a word of its bad qualities. It is too mild in its tone, and alto gether too conciliatory, considering tho party with which you have to deal, and how violent and hostile towards the loyal people that party is. We have Governor Senter with us, and, us I am told, he has been before the Reconstruction Committee of the House. His testimony is said to have been strong against the Ku-Klux party and altogether satisfactory to tho Republicans. I expect the committee of the House to report a bill looking to the reconstruction of Tennessee. We propose to wipe out the Legislature and the late convention, and order an election of a new Legislature under the old law, and with a new registration,' leaving the executive and judiciary undisturbed. The bill will meet with opposi tion in the House from the Democracy and the tender-footed Republicans, but will, neverthe less, pass. In the Senate we will have less trouble, as we are divided politically, sixty Republicans to ten Democrats. They will of course go on to elect judges in Tennessee. What Governor Senter will feel it his duty to do I am unable to say; but if I were Governor, I would refuse to com mission their judges and other officers. That party has made a great noise over the increase of the State debt by the issuance of bonds to pay the five years' Interest they had repudiated by tho KcbellioB, and bonds issued under my administration to put our railroads in order. They call it the Brownlow despotism, extrava gance, and swindling. They promised to wipe out radicalism and renew an era of prosperity. What have they done ? Are they building up the towns and waste places? Are real estate and rents advancing or falling off? Let the mechanics and day laborers of Knoxville answer the question. The fifth month of the present session is pass ing off rapidly, and I am pleased to be able to inform you that I am the only man in the Senate who has never been absent a day. I make no speeches; but the ayes and nays show me to be always right, voting . for extreme radical measures. If I had not lost my voice it is likely I would be talking too, though we have quite too much talking in both houses. WESTON THE WALKER. A mile In 9 Minutes ana 30 Seconds Mr. Greeley as Starter. Weston, the walker, delivered his lecture on "Athletic Exerelse" last evening, at Stein way Hall. The lecture was well attended, about one third of the audience being ladles. Mr. Horace Greeley and one or two other equally prominent gentlemen appeared on the stage about 8 o'clock, their approach having been signalled by peals of heroic music, produced by Dod worth's band, which occupied the upper gallery. Mr. Greeley was loudly applauded, and, indeed, bis kindly lace beamed with joy and anticipa tion. The programme of the evening contained the following note, which had evidently made the audience well disposed towards its author: Nbw York Tribune, New York, March 15, 1870 Xr. Edward Payson Weston: Uj Kind Friend: I cheerfully comply with your request tbat I preside at year appearance at Stelnway Hall on the 26th April. The more so as desire that you shall not lack encouragement to elevate the exercise of walk ing in our country in popularity and esteem. . Yours, . . Horace Greeley, A gentleman, on reading the above, said quite audibly, "I do believe that if Dan Bryant were to ask Mr. Greeley to preside at a Shoo-fly seanco Mr. Greeley would do so, and say that he earn estly wished to promote the shooing of files in this country." Mr. Greeley introduced Mr. Weston in a short and pithy speech, in which he said how sad a thing it was that Americans should neglect athletic exercise when it was well known to be of such invaluable service. However, we were improving in this particular, and It would not be long before foreigners would have no right to call us a bilious, lazy, self-neglectful, absurd, and uncomfortable people. We used too much tobacco and alcohol, and our cookery was not good, lie was giau to learn that Walter Brown, the oarsman, was trying to make a match in England, and hoped he would succeed, fiat, as the audience had not come there to hear hint talk, he would sit down, and allow the lecturer of the evening to do the talking. As soon as Mr. Greeley hod become as good as his word, Mr. Weston took the floor, and spoke for about an hour and a half. Whenever he said anything about the evil effects of the use of alcohol, his introducer smiled a smile of bland approbation. When tho lecture was finished, Mr. Greeley told the band to play; and of course It obeyed. At this moment the excitement was absolutely alarming. Mr. Greeley took out his watch and called "time," before time was; but when that important thing actually appeared, it seemed to attack Mr. Weston from behiud, and send him forward with frightful velocity. Eighteen times and a little over he had to speed around the room before catching up with the other end of the mile, which had been fastened to the floor immediately in front of Mr. Greeley, to present it from escaping. Once the terrible walker has fiassed the judges' stand. .The ladies are stretch ng their pretty necks to see him in his mad career. Twice, thrice now you see him, and now you don't see him. He begins to switch the calves of his legs can this be to make them keep up with his body? - Horrible thought! It cannot be it must not! At the twelfth time of passing Mr. Greeley's face has become absolutely severe simplex munditiis. Mr. Weston seizes a glass of water and drains it before you can say "Jack RoblnBon." Mr. Greeley's face is becoming grand. Oh that the walker were to round twenty times Instead of eighteen ! Then that face would be transfigured and transfixed sub limity. Seventeen times ! Mr. Greeley's hands are convulsed, and his feet begin to twitch. Eighteen times ! Hurrah! And, as the judge says "the feat was accomplished in 30," a Mand smile seems to fill the stage, for there U yet hope for the youth of America TV. 1. World, to-day. Flew York Produce Market. Hiw Yoek, April ST. Cotton oulet and weak ; mid dung uplands 230. Btato and Western Flour a sliaae IliMer; State, -e-46; Western, HmttO; Southern arm bnt quiet at K-S0S-t0. Wheat ad. vanoed lo., with a fair export emd milling demand ; , uuii sua seciming; new nnxea western iriw.ai'1. mess, fwzo; prime, wuxvto. tare lU61v. Whisky dull at line, rd steady; steam, OBITUARY, Ex-Judge Hansel. Between 13 and 1 o'clock yesterday morning ex-Judge Ahram D. Rnssel dropped off his chair at his residence, No. 134 Second avenue, New York, and expired in a few minutes. He had just come from the theatre with his family, and was enjoying his usual cigar before retiring for the night. Judge Russet was a native of South Carolina, and was in his seventieth year. He went to New Yoik while yet quite young, in company with bis father, who had a high standing in the community. After gradu ating he entered upon the study of law, and, having been admitted to the bar, practiced very successfully up the year 1857, when he became a favorite with tho Tammany Society and was elected City Judge, holding office for four years, lie was succeeded by Judge McCunn, who sub sequently resigned his office, and Judge Russcl was appointed to fill the vacancy on the 7th of January, WA. In 1805 he was re-elected, and continued in office up to the 3lst of December, 18C9. He was a candidate for re-election, but failed to receive tho nomination from Tammany. Several years ago, when garroting was reduced to a science, Judge Rnssel mado an example of a young man brought before him for this offense. He was charged with robbery in the first degree, and was sentenced to the State Prison for forty years. After a few years the Judge united in a petition to the Governor for his pardon. Death of a Poet's Sister. The funeral of Miss Hallcck, sister of the late Fitz-Greene Halleck, took place at Guilford. Conn., on Saturday afternoon. Among the old friends of the poet present were Mr. Charles Elliot, Judge Betts of New Haven, and General Wilson, biographer of the poet. Miss Halleck possessed those rare conversational powers that characterized her brother, and very strongly resembled bint in disposition and personal ap pearance. She was the last of her family, and with her death the race of the poet becomes extinct. WINNEPEQ. Permission Refused Ureal Britain to March TroonsThroua.il American Territory. TheN. Y. Ilerald publishes the following highly Important, If true, despatch from Washington: I have very high authority for the statement tbat soon after it was determined by the British authorities to send an expedition to the Winni peg country to suppress the rebellion there, Mr. Minister Thornton hinted to Secretary Fish that it would be very desirable to have permission to transport the Dominion troops over the United States territory or waters into the theatre of war. Secretary Fish , very plainly indi cated that the United States could net grant such permission. Mr. Thornton, feeling this to be not at all encouraging, or, perhaps, not having in the first place contemplated actually asking permission, dropped the subject, and no reference, I am informed, has since been made to it in the official communication be tween the parties. Secretary Fish, however, as I am reliably informed, brought the matter before the attention of the President and his Cabinet at a regular Cabinet meeting that occurred soon after. The propriety of allowing British troops to pass over our soli or through our waters to tho Red River country for the purpose of putting down a rebellion was f ally discussed, aud it was unanimously agreed that such a thing could not be permitted. Every member of the Cabinet concurred in this view. I take it that this announcement of the status of the administration on so important a question ought to silence the grumblings and growlings of those people who have been declaring for weeks past that the President and Secretary Fish would cheerfully yield compliance' to the wishes of the British authorities. LQOAL XnTBLLIOXinC23. Adjourned. Court of Quarter Sessions. The Criminal Court and the Common Pleas are not In session to-day, the Judges being engaged in consultation over the District-Attorneyship. Civil Cases. District Court, No. 1 Judge Stroud. In the case of McKlbhen vs. Martin, a feigned issue to try the ownershtpTriroperty In the Mer chants' Hotel, before reported, the Jury were unable to agree and were discharged. Richard Langdon vs. Davis, Fales Co. An action on a promissory note. Verdict for plalnthT, 1374-61. ' Charles D. Snpplee & Co. vs. B. A. McDonald. An action on a book account to recover for work done. The defense set forth that plalntifra claim was ex cessive. . On trial. District Court, No. 2 Judge Thayer. Archibald Barron vs. John MoCrystaJ. An action of replevin to recover goods at the Log Cabin tavern, alleged to have been unlawfully retained from plaintiff. Before reported. Verdict for plain tiff, I1081J62. fill M. Bruce vs. John Ret tew. An action of re plevin to recover a church orgaa, alleged to have been purchased from plaintiff by one Whetraors, who gave in payment a bogus check, and afterwards p ledged with the defendant. On trial. Coal Sales la New York. Niw York, April 27 Eighty-theusand tons of Scranton coal sold to-day. The attendance was large, and lump sold at prices varying from $420(4 4-H2X; steamboat at $4l40g4-25; grate at S4 -44 -45; egg at4-62(o'47X; stove atjviKXsuo; aad ches nui at 4-274-82(i, being a decline in aUdescrip- tlitia Kilt linrisa LATEST SnirPINQ INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine Newt see Inside Page. By Telegraph.) New York, April 7. Arrived, steamship China, from Liverpool. Fortress Mokrok, April 27. Passed out Bark Deborah l'ennell, for Portland; brigs Alfred, for River la IMate, Harry and Gem, for West Indies: an J schr Wm. Boweu, for Newfoundland. Passed in for Baltimore steamship Cnba, from Havana, and ship Grey Eagle, from Rio. Paused out bchr Dawn, for Santos. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA APRIL 27 BTATO OF THBRXOITBTKB AT TH1 IVZNINd TKI,BUAJH OHKICK. 7 A. M 64 1 11 A. M 67 1 S P. M 74 CLEARED THIS MORNTNO. Steamer 8. C. Walker, Sherin, Hew Yorc.W.lLBalrd & Co. Pteamer Sarah, Jones, New York, W. M. Balrd Co. Schr Tantamount, Davis, St. Mary's, Ua., Soudur & Adams. Br. schr Adella, Trafton, St. Johns, N. B., C. C. Vaa Horn. AKRIVHD TIIIS MORNING. Steamer F. Franklin, Pierson, 13 hours from Balti more, with mdse. to A. Grove. Jr. Steamer Diamond State, Wood, 13 hours from Bal timore, with hi Use. to A. Groves, Jr. Schr Buckeye, (Shropshire, 14 days from Norfolk, Va., with lumber to Lennox & Burgess. Schr Tennessee, Polk, 6 days fruiu Salisbury, MJ., With lumber to Jas. L. Bewley & Co. Schr John Mace, Brltitngtiam, 4 days from New town, Md., with lumtier to Jas. L. Bewley & Co. Scbr Itappahannock, Edwards, 19 days from Rich mond, Va, with lumber to Patterson & LlppincoU. Schr Sunset, Polk, 5 days from Salisbury, Md., With lumber to Jas. L. Bewley & Co. Schr Thomas W are, Abdill, 7 days from James river, Vs., with lumber to Collins A Co. Schr E. 8. Con ant, Gerrlsh, from Bucksville, S. C, with lumber to Norcross fc Sheets vessel to Soudur A Acanis. Schr J. H. Marvel, Qulllln, 14 days from Norfolk, With lumber to J. W. Giiakill t Sons. Schr Compromise, Perry, 6 days from Savannah, with lumber to T. P. Galvln ft Co. Schr lthodella Blew, Haley, from Boston. MEMORANDA. Ship Portia w. Rice, from Liverpool for Philadel phia, was at Bermuda sad lust., discharging her cargo. Bark Carletta was loading part of cargo of ship Portluw. at Bt rrauda 22d Inst. Sours L. W. Wheeler Lewis, and Adellia, Wright, for Philadelphia, sailed from Matansaa 14th Inst. Scbr Adoinh 11ukL Hoblnaon, at Clsntuegoi 16th inst-i from Pensavola. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. ft Terrible Affair in Richmond. rail of the Court-House. Tho McFarland Murder Trial. 1 he Yellow rcver Season. FROM THE SO UTII. Terrible Accident la Klchmand. Richmond, April 27 A large crowd were in the upper portion of the Capitol building, where the Supreme Court of Appeals is located, to hear the decision in the Mayoralty case. About 11 o'clock A. M. the floor Rave way beneath the dense weight, precipitating the crowd to the floor below, which was that of the House of Delegates. It is hard to ascertain at present the extent of the injuries, so great Is tho excite ment, but some are killed, and a large number seriously injured. Many escaped the terrible fall by jumping Into tha windows when the floor gave way. The wouuded are now being at tended to. FROM WAbRIKQTOJr. m Washington, April 27. The monitor Dictator Special Despatch to The Hvening Telegraph. is in Samana Bay, but will shortly receive orders to proceed to Havana. The vessels of the fleet, during the yellow fever season, will be kept constantly moving from one port to another, to prevent the spread of disease. The Oneida. ' A brother of the lato Captain Williams, of tho Oneida, was at the Navy Department yesterday for the purpose of settling the accounts of the latter. Secretary Robeson has decided not to attempt to raise the Oneida. She will be sold ns she is. Offers have already been made for the wreck. The Fifteenth Amendment Celebration. On the application of Senator KellnKff, the Secre tary of the Treasury has issued an order relieving the New Orleans Custom House offlcers from duty on Saturday, In order that they may attend the cere monies In honor of the ratification or the lifter nth, (intendment. A similar, order will be Issued by the Postmaster-General. Ibe Head of the Calendar. Speeiml Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, April 27. The Senate has placed a bill to enforce the provisions of ths fifteenth amend ment at the hend of the calendar, so that it may be taken up as soon as the Appropriation bill is out of the way. There Is a general pressure from leadlag Repabllcans throughout the country to have it passed as soon as possible, so that it may become operative in time to register negroes for the fall elections. Sscretnry Roiitwell was at the Capitol to-day relative to the Funding bill. He says he is satisfied that a bill of some kind will be reported ; that it will go through the House, and that it will finally be settled in committee of cosiersmce. tu aoes not expect lo gi tne sort or bill he wants, bnt he says ho will be satisfied with any bill tbat will enable him to fund the debt at a lower rate of interest than what he is new paying. Postal Vslearanliy. The Select Committee on Postal Telegraph Lines to-day decldtd to hear Mr. Hnbbard in favor of the measure, and Mr. Orton in opposition to it. The committee will meet to-morrow for this purpose. FROM NEwlrORK. . The McFarlaod Trial. Nbw York, April 87 The court opened at 11 A. M. The insanity business being under considera tion, one of the jarymen compared it to a long and tedloas sermon of which every body was tired. Bdward P. Niver, night watchman at tho city pri son, testified to the general slesplessness of tbe.prt soner. Frequently saw a light burning lato at night in the cell of the prisoner; often complained that he coeld not sleep. Dr. Hammond's examination was then resumed. Witness repeated that he came to the conclusion tbat the congestion of tbe brain with which the prisoner suffered was the cause of his having com mitted the deed. All the Indications of tbe prisoner's case led witness to the oplnloa that McPcrland was Insane at tbe time, and he thought that if he kept away from tho Tribune office he would not be likely to explode as he did. FIro at Kochoster. Rochesefb, N. Y., April 87. Clark's machine works in Syell street were destroyed by fire last night, and Michael Plnnkett, a watchman, perished in the flames. The loss on property Is 20,0u; Insu rance, S9v. New York Money and Stock markets. Nbw York, April 27. stocks strong. Money easy at 62 percent. Gold, B-Ws, lsea, cou pon, 114 . da 1864, do., 113; do. 1868 da, il8s da do. new, 118; da 1867, 113?; da 1868,118; KMOs, 107X; Virginia 6s, new, 69 ; Missouri 6s, MX ; Canton Company, 78,'V ; Caraberland preferred, 8? ; Consolidated N. Y. Central and Hudson River. 86x; Brie, 84; Reading, 100, ; Adams Express, 62 i; Michigan Central, 125; Michigan Southern, 83; Illinois Central, 138; Cleveland and Pittsburg, lOtt; Chicago and Rock Island, lliSf; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 92fi ; Western Union Telegraph, FROM BALTIMORE. Fatal Accidents. Baltimore, April 27. Five companies of the 17th United States Infantry passed through this city yesterday afternoon, en route from Rich mond, Virginia, to 8ioux City, Iowa. While waiting at Calvert depot for tho night train on the Northern Central Railroad, on which they were to proceed West, Dennis Ilardy, private in Company II, in attempting to get on the locomotive, fell and was run over, and died from tbe effects of the Injuries received. Mrs. Miscoll, acred 6ixty, was run over and killed at Glencoe station, on the same road, yes terday. Baltlmoro Produce Markot. Balttmokk, April 87. Cotton quiet and nominally 83c. Flour fairly active and Arm. Receipts light. Wheat steady and unchanged. Cora higher; white, fl '11(112; yellow, $l-KKll8. Oats Arm at 62(A5c. Mess Pork firm at (29. Bacon active; rib sides, 16c. ; clear do., 17c ; shoulders, 13ve. Hams, I9(aj20c. Lard firm at 17c Whisky dull at Slii4it lt)5. FROM MU ROPE. This moraine's Quotations. London, April 87 ll-su A. M consols, 04 for both money and account. American securities quiet. U. a 6-28 Of 1S62, 88 V; Of 1365, Old, 87 ?i ; Of 1S67, 69V; 10-408, 86. Htocks dull; Erie, 18V: Illinois Central, lll)tf ; Great Western, 87. Livkkpool, April 27 11 0 A. M Cotton quiet; middling uplands, 11 Vd.; middling Orleans, 11 11X1. The sales to-day are estimated at 10,004 bales. Corn, 29a 6d. London, April 87. Tallow qnlet. Sperm Oil quiet. Common Kosln steady. Refined Petroleum and Lin seed Oil quiet and steady. Paris, April 27. The Bourse opened dull. Rentes. 74f. 87C Antwerp, April 87. Petroleum opened active and firm at twf. This Afternoon's Quotations. London, April 872 P. M. Consols for money, 04 ; for account, 94(394V. American securities steady; II. S. C-80S Of 1862,88; 1866s, Old, 88; 18078, W. Stocks steady ; Great Western, 87. Liverpool, April 878 P. M Cotton dull ; mid dling uplands, lldHlkd. ; middling Orleans. llj.d. Beef, lOss. 6d, Lard, 70s. Fkankfobt, April 87. U. 8. Bonds opened Arm but quiet. Uavbb, April 87. Cotton opened quiet at 134f. on tbe spot. Bkbubn, April 87. Petroleum opened Ann at 6 tlialers 11 groats. lUMWKti, April 87. Petroleum opened firm. THIRD EDITION The Richmond Tragedy. An Unparalleled Disaster. Two Hundred Tcrsons Injured. Partial List of the Killed. TO-DAYS WASHINGTON NEWS. FROM THE SO UTII. The Richmond Pilaster Another Account. Richmond, April 87. A terrible calamity occurred here this morning. The floor of the Court of Ap peals la tbe State Capitol gave way and precipitated the hundreds therein assembled to hear the decision in the Mayoralty case of Ellyson and Chahoon, upon the conservative caucus then sitting in the Hall of the House of Delegates below. It is Impossible to ascertain the extent of the injuries at this hour. Among the killed are J. H. Aylctt, a distinguished lawyer:l)r. J. U. Brock, reporter for the Enquirer and i'rominw; Samuel Baton, Clerk of Mayor Cha hoon; Captain William A. Charters, Chief of the Fire Department; N. P. Howard, a lawyer; Asa Levy, a Richmond merchant; Charles Watson, of Danville Railroad; Hugh Untcheson, Lewis N. Webb, ot this city ; Kchotleld, brother of General Hchodold ; K. II. Maury, Jr., Senator Bland (colored), and Poir hattan Hoberts. It Is supposed that twenty members of the State Legislature are killed and wonaded. The Judges of the Conrt of Appeals all escaped unhurt Kx-Oov-ernor Wells was badly Injured. L. 11. Chandler, counsel for Chahoon in the Mayoralty case, was in jured. James Mason and Judge Meredith, counsel lor Ellyson, were alBO badly hurt. About 200 persons wero hurt by the accident. The greatest excitement prevails, and hundreds of persons In the Capitol Square are weeping ana wail ing as the dead and dying art brought out of the building. Governor Walker escaped unhurt, though on the floor of the court room at the time. FROM WASHWQTOJi. Amendments to the Tariff Bill. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, April 27 The Ways and Means Committee did not tako np the Funding bill to-day, but considered the condition of the Tar I ir before the House. A majority of the committee, In view of the defeat of the recommendations en Iron, resolved to strike out a large number of items which they are satisfied could not get through the House. These afreet New Englaad interests chiefly. The protectionists aro now satisfied tbat tbe bill will fall, and that its formal deleat is only a question of time. The Postal Telegraph. Washbnrn'i Select Committee on the Postal Tele graph bill had a meeting to-day, and agresd to amend certain features of the bill. Tho committee is divided to such an extent that it is not expected any bill will be reported. FORTY-FIRST TERM SECOND SESSION. Heaate. Washington, April ST. On motion of Mr. Rice, a conference was asked on the House bill relating to the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas. Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Committee, re sorted a bill for the removal of causes in certain oases from State courts to United States courts, and 1UI VIUCI pUlJJIURCB Mr. Trumbull, from tho Judiciary Committee. made a report upon nxlna: tho time for the election of representatives and delegates In the Congress of ids umieu .eiaies, postponing lnueaaitely the Senate bills, and In favor of the nouse bill on tho suuject. Mr. Cameron Introduced a bill to incorporate tke ConncoMng Railway of Washington, D.C. Mr. Pratt asked leavo to deliver some remarks upon tbe power of Congress to compensate loyal owners in the South for property destroyed or nsed by the Government during the war. Mr. Stewart desired to have the bill for the en forcement or the fifteenth amendment mado a special order. Mr. Morrill (Me.) desired it to he understood that as soon as the pendlnr calendar was cone through with he would move to take up the Legislative, xe- vdvito, auu it uaiwai Appropriation diu. Mr. Ferry said the bill to eaforce tho tftoenth amendment would occasion considerable debate, and could as well be acted upon at any time during tho session. The third section, in effect, repealed every registry iaw ui me uoiiea ouubh. no wouia vote tor tue bill, but thought other eauallv Dressing business should not be pushed aside. He called for tho yeas ana nays on tne motion to make tne Dili a special order. Mr. Stewart desired to have the bill passed, so as to be made operative in time for certain State elec tions soon to De neia. Messrs. Edmunds and Corbett favored the motion of Mr. Stewart, which was then agreed to yeas, 88; navs, 18. The Chair announced that tbe bill would come up In order as soon-as tbe first special order (tho Franking bill) was disposed of. Mr. Pratt, on leave, then addressed the Senate upon the principle Involved la the bill for the settle ment of claims for quartermaster and commissary stores furnished to or taken by the United Slates within the States in rebellion during tho late war. Iloane. Mr. Schenck moved a call of- the House. Nega tived veas tH, nays 113. Mr. Kerr, from tbe Judiciary Committee, reported a bill for additional terms of the United States Courts at New Albany and Evansville, Indiana. Passed. Mr. Dawes, from the Comsnittea on Appropria tions, reported a bill giving construction to a provi sion of the act of April 90, 1870, in reference to the more eiilclent government of the Rebel States. Passed. Mr. Paine introduced a bill to reduce the duties on Imports. Referred to the Committee of the w noie. Mr. Farnsworth, from the Reconstruction Com mittee, reported a bill removing disabilities from Charles J. Stockbrldge, Charles K. liol lis, Hugh C. Mcintyre, George T.lIaswell.Camlllus Jones, James G. Zaweu, John D. Jones, .L. W. Cooper, and John G. Scott, all of Texas. Mr. Wood made the objection that the hill had not been considered by the committee. Mr. Farnsworth had read an endorsement on the bill by a majority of the committee, including three of tbe four Democratic members, consenting to its belnB reported. The Speaker put the nestion to the nouse, whether the bill should be received as the report of tbe Reconstruction Committee, and it was so ordered. Mr. Brooks (N. T.) asked when the Reconstruc tion Committee would present a general bill en the subject. Mr. Farnsworth said he was prepared to report such a bill at any moment, but he was only acting as chairman of the committee in the absence of tho chairman, Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts. In further reply to Mr. Brooks he said that the bill applied to only nine persons in Texas who have been elected to office there, and could not qualify because of their disabilities. There was no sort of objection to the removal of tbelr disabilities. .Mr. Wood protested against tbe presentation of seen a paper, and calling it a report of a committee. Messis. Beck, Morgan, and woodward replied to Mr. Wood's objection. Mr. Cobb (Wis.) moved to Include the name of H. B. Simonds, of Texas. Agreed to. Mr. Peters moved to include the name of Richard Jordan, of Texas, formerly of Maine. Agreed to. Mr. Cox declared for himself and his cuHeague (Mr. Brooks), who opposud these partial bias, that they were in favor, as the great body of the .House was, of a general system of amnesty. These bills were confessedly got up for the purpote of enabling men to take oillce, and were nothing more nor less than premiums given to certain par ties for their profligacy In politic. Tbe negroes of the South wero far more generous towards their white brethren than tho House of Representatives was. Ho would rather trust their kindness of heart, their generosity of disposition, than he would trust the white representatives who were postponing and postponlug till the day of Judgment. Mr. Morgan condemned tbe course of the 'two gentlemen from New York. Messrs. Coyand Brooks, in reference to those disability bins, aad be wanted the fact to go to tbo country that only two or three gentlemen on tho Democratic side-Of the House ob jected to the removal of political disabilities from 1 the people of the south. FOURTH EDITION FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Opinions upon tho Plebiscite. Darn Advises an Affirmative Vole. Thiers Says the People Should not Vote at all. Another Candidate for Spanish Royalty. Reported Defeat of the Cubans. Etc. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM EUROPE. Irish Military Dlstrlote. I in don, April 87. In accordanee with the pro vixions .of tbe bill for the preservation of life and property In Ireland, recently enacted, several dis tricts have been proclaimed In that island. Death of a Distinguished Frenchman. Paris, April 7. Alexandre Thomas Marie, Presi dent of the Assembly under the Provisional Govern ment in 1848, died yesterday, at the age or seventy three. Pun nn the Plebiscite. It is reported to-day thtt ex-Minister Darn recom mends the peonle to vote yes in May next. The lpanlNh Throne. Paris, April S7. Tbe Madrid Fpoea of yesterday says It is assured that Prince Frederick of PniNsia is the candidate of the government for the throne of Spain. Bat the Emperor Napoleon has declared to Senor Olozaga, Spanish ambassador at Paris, that this solution of the question would be so grave that it might be a cause of war between France ami Prussia. Thiers on the Plebiscite. M. Thiers has advised the people to abstain from voting altogether. French Popular Meeting. Parir, April 27. Many public meetings were held yesterday throughout the country to dlscnss matters relative to the plebitcituni. Ho disorders are re ported. Ship News. QrrEEN8TowN, April 27 Arrived, steamer City of London, from New York. Southampton, April 27 Arrived, steamer Bre men. . FROM JVEW ENGLAND. Arrested oa a Charce of Murder. Providence, April 27. Rufus Waterman was arrested In Woonsocket this morning, charged with the murder of Daniel . Lapham, who was found dead in the street In front of Waterman's residence some days ago. Contemplated Prize Fight. Norwich, April 27. Rumors are rife of a con templated prize fight on Mystic Island, and full preparation has been made to repel any such in vasion. William L. Brewer, the owner of the island, is determined to protect his property from such disgraceful raids, even at the exnensa of the lives of the raiders. Sheriff Wheeler, and Colonel McCord, of the 3d Keglment, are ready for them. Obituary Postmasters Appointed lion. John If. Hale. Bostok, April 87. George W. Messenger, an aldsrraan and prominent citizen ot Boston, died to-day. The widow of Adjutant A. W. Brlghatn, killed in the assault on Petersburg, was appointed Postmistress at Natick. F The Hon. John P. Dale Is to havo a public recep tion at Dover, N. H., on his retnrn home early in June. FROM THE WEST. St. Louis Polities. St. Lorns, April 27. Tho City Conncll last nlcht Increased the bond of the City Treasurer from sixty to three hundred thousand dollars, and raised the salary from two to four thousand dollars. The radical Central Committee have recommended Dwight Dnrkee, the present Jnonmbent by ap pointment, for Treasurer, to be voted for at a special election next Tuesday, and the Democratio Central Committee recommended David O. Taylor far the same position. Both gentlemen are wealthy and prominent citizens, the latter having been Mayor several yean agro. FROM NEW YORK. Tho Democratic State Convention. Rochester, April 27. Tho Democratio State Con vention assembled in this elty to-day to nominate Judges of the New Court of Appeals, in accordance with the new provision of tbe constitution adopted last fall. Hiram Gray, of Chemung, was made per manent president, with a number of vice-presidents aud secretaries. FROM THE STATE. Destructive Fire In Lancaster. Lancaster, April 27. The factory of the Cones toga Cork company was totally destroyed by ore last night. Loss on building and stock about $fie,00; insurance, $97,000. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. FROM CUBA. Defeat of tbo Rebels. Havana, April 27. The steamship Mariposa ar rived this morning from New Orleans. According to Spanish reports, three battalions of Spanish fofoes attaed Modesto Diaz's rebel army in Maclo Moun tains yesterday, and after nine hours hgnting, tbe rebels wero defeated. C ON U ICE 8 8. House. Continued from the Third Edition. Mr. Brooks (N. V.) said tbat he did not object to the removal of political disabilities. Mr. Morgan Yes, sir: you do. You object Inces santly ; you have never lost an opportunity to object. 1 know that you havo taken tbe ground of wanting a bill of general amnesty, but nevertheless you have constantly and perslsteutly objected to the removal of disabilities from tbe Southern people. Mr. Brooks said it was well known that he had been in the very front rank of those who desired to remove individual disabilities,, but he found that they were in tbe main removals for party purposes, while those who belonged to the Democratic party were refused removal of tbelr disabilities, lie be lieved that tho hour bad come for universal am nesty. From what he bad beard and saw In tbe Southern negro Legislatures, be would rather trust for amnesty to the Africans of tho ttoutb than he would to the majority of the House. The whole object of bis policy in opposing bills for individual amnesty had been to awaken aud arouse tho attention of the House to the injustice of that mode of procedure to procure early aotion for tho removal of all disabilities. Mr. Degeoer defended the Republican side of the nouse from the charge of vludlctlveness . in tho matter of pardons, and said that he had never re fused to endorse the petition of gentlemen for par don who chose to ask for it over their own signature. There was a special reason for the immediate pas sage of this bill. The Governor of Texas was to be inaugurated to-morrow, and those persons had been elected to office, but oould not qualify until tbelr disabilities were removed. Some of the persons named In the bill were Democrats who bad conde scended to ask for pardon over their own signa tures.' PHILADELPHIA STOCK-EXCHANGE 8 ALES. Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 8. Third street. 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