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PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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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.
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