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THE DAILY EVENING TEEEGKAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1870.
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OBITUARY.
.Frail I'.olborn.
This dlstlmrmshed engineer, whose death by snl-
Me, as supposed, took place near Boston on Satur
day, wu born tn Saratoga, N. Y., In 1832, and was
earned after his uncle, the celebrated mathemati
cian. Ilia father died soon after, and bit mother,
very poor and infirm, removed to Keif Hampshire,
where, during his boyhood, voting Colburn earned
bib llvmg on a farm. He had a very limited
opportunities for acquiring an education. Being lo
apired with a desire lo see something of the world,
Jie left his country home, and commenced his pro
fessional career on the Concord Railroad. In a very
abort time he mastered all the Intricacies of the loco
motive, tabulated the dimensions and proportions of
those under his observation, and published a small
but excellent and still useful treatise on the
aubject. He subsciuently received employment
In Boo tlicr's locomotive works, in Boston,
Of which he became superintendent, after which he
pent a few months at Tredegar Works, In Richmond,
Va., and went finally to New York, where he re
mained until 1858. Ills more Important professional
work at this time was his superintendence, for a
year or more, of the New Jersey Locomotive Works,
at Paterson, during which engagement he made
some Improvements, still standard, in the machinery
of freight engines.
Mr. Colbnrn early turned his attention to the lite
rature of engineering, which he soon found to be
his true vocation, and in which he achieved the
trreatest success. In 1854 he started in New Tork
the Railroad Advocate, which he afterwards disposed
of, although he continued to write for 1U After de
voting some time to the manufacture of tires at
Falls Village, he made a visit to the machine and
Iron works of Europe, and on his rctnrn to New
York again became connected with the Advocate,
which was then enlarged and styled tlic American
Engineer. In 1808 Mr. Colbnrn was commissioned
by leading railroad presidents to visit Europe, to
report on the railway system and machinery abroad.
Ills thorough and entirely new analysis of the cost
and economy of British railways was the foundation
of many of the most important reforms that have
since been made. While in England he commenced
writing for the Engineer, and soon became its editor.
After several years' hard work in England, Mr. Col
burn resolved to start another engineering paper in
America. He selected Philadelphia, the principal
neat of engineering in this country, as the birth
place of his own Engineer. The enterprise did not
succeed, however. He since that time resided in
England until about a fortnight since, when he once
more returned to this country.
The snddest part of Mr. Col tin rue's story remains
to be told. Overwork was at least a powerful ageucy
in his early fall, and this, together with his natural
impulsiveness and his habitual irregularity in re
laxation, as well as in work, drove him, within a
few months, into partial insanity. He avoidd all
his old friends, strayed away to a country town
in Massachusetts, and there died by his own hand.
Zerah Colburn was a roan whom the profession
could ill airord to lose. His thoroughly practical
education in the workshop, his extended observa
tion of engineering works, his intimate aaquaintance
with professional literature, his remarkable quick
nens of comprehenHion, his more remarkable me
mory and his mechanical talent and Inborn engl
neertng Ideas, combined to give htm a distinction
that no engineer in the world will deny him the
beht general writer in his profession.
CITY IJIT 13 V. L, Hi E I C 12.
"WEATHER NOTES.
Tbe Mandlns of the Thermometer During
April.
AVe give our usual montbly review of tbe
weather to-day, tbe maximum and minimum
standing of the thermometer at the Pennsyl
vania Hospital, in comparison with the cor
responding period of last year, having been as
follows:
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1870.
Max. Jlin.
1KC.
Max.
1..61.
Jm.
..118...
(;.) (Jfj7.)
..40..
.41
Cloudv, blowing
rain after 6 P. M.
hard ;
2..B2.
8. .47.
4.. 42.
.44...
..si...
.34...
..49..
..61..
,.42..
..44..
..64..
..56.,
.40
Rainy.
40 6 Rainy.
.US Ruin aad snow,hcavy gale
5.
J5.....B4...
. ..US
...39
...41
Cloudy aud snow.
Partially clear.
Clear in morning; over
cast in afternoon.
Clear.
Hazy in morning; clear.
Ha.y in morning ; cloudy.
Rain afters A. M.
Clear, blowing bard.
Clear; clouded after
6 P. M.
Clear.
Hazy, but fair day.
Slightly cloudy.
Cloudy aud rain.
COO...
7. .58...
.44...
..46...
..89...
..:;9...
,.4U...
..40...
..38...
..40..,
..38..,
..40...
..42..
..50...
..49..
..63..
8. .69...
9.. 66...
10. .61...
11..45...
12.. 63 -6.
13. .43...
14. .61...
1S..6V6.
16. .6a -6.
..63...
..cfi...
..6(1...
..52. . .
..Gli...
..70. . .
..78-5.
..S4...
..46...
..63...
..63...
,..60-6.
..45
..49
..46
..49
..50
..48
..56
..45
..43
II.. 69
..43
78.
41-5 Heavy raiu.
42 Clear in the morning;
April showers.
.81.
SO. .79...
21. .68-5.
..64-5..
..69....
.68...
.63-8.
.'.41
..41
..49
..46
Fog in morning ; clear.
Clear; afternoon overcast
and sprinkling of rain.
Clear.
Clear.
Clear.
Clear in morning.a sprink
ling of raiu, uud again
clear.
Clear.
22.. 69
.49.
..61...
. .68. . . .
..74-5..
..65....
'23.. 68 63-5.
24. .73 64-6.
25. .63 60...
.61
50
26. .75 49..
27. .18 61..
28.. 77 63..
..69...
..76-5.
..84-6.
.49
63 '8 Clear.
62 Clear.
29.. 69,
30.. 69
.61 64..
,.t0 Cloudy, rain ; sunset clear
47 66.
49 uicar.
This irives a mean temperature for the month
of 53-60 decrees, which compares as follows
with the mean temperature of the month in the
past:
Vegreet.
... .4-4-24
....64-39
....630
...81-25
Mean temperature, April, l&tw
" " " 1S69
" " 1870
Averace of means for April since 1790
ilibest mean (April, 1SC5) 56-60
Lowest mean (April, 1794 and 174S) 40-00
By this it will be seen that, although tbe mean
temperature of the mouth was 2 5 degrees
above the average for the previous eighty years,
it was still nearly a degree lower than that of
April, 18)19, and three degrees below that of
AptU, lb(i5, when the mean temperature of the
month was the highest on record.
Several times the thermometer attained a very
high figure, tbe highest being on the 28th, when
it stood at b4-5 degrees, while on the 15th It
etood at M degrees. The highest point attained
in April of last year w&g on the 10th, when the
mercury stood at 81 degiQes. The lowest point
attained was 35 degrees, on he 4th and 5th, the
lowest point in April, ISO'J, hating been 34 de
grees, at which the mercury bum on the cor
responding days.
Kaln fell pleuteously during the month, the
total being 5 01 Inches, against 'i Vi inu,e8 ia
April, 18ti'J, and 5 44 inches In April, 1S03.
. AUMVEKBAUY OF TIIE NORTHERN HOME FOR
Friendless Children. The eighteenth anni
versary of this popular institution comes off at
the Academy of Music on Thursday evonlng
next. May 5. There will be no charge for ad
mission, so that those who purpose attending
should prepare themselves for a collection, the
proceeds of which, after deducting the expenses
of the anniversary, will be devoted to the erec
tion of a chapel at the Home. Such a bulldlag
is greatly needed, and the managers hope that
the large audience which will be present will
generously aid tbe proposed institution. . Those
who desire tickets should apply at once to the
lady managers. The entertainment promises to
Ae one of more than ordinary Interest.
The Recorder's Coirt. Before Recorder
Givin, this morning, was arraigned Patrick
jflood, on tbe charge of committing an assault
and battery upon a colored man named Andrew
Olden, on Friday last. Flood is fireman on
board the steamboat Twilight, and Coldcn is a
waiter. Some dispute arising at the supper
table, Flood threw a cup at Colden, which, strik
ing him on the head, Injured him severely.
Jim ce tbe charge. Patrick was held in $500
JaJl to answer.
Sudden Death. James Gorman, aged eighty
Tears, residing on Washington street, above
Jlipple'a lane, Twenty-first ward, was found
d ad in hi bed this morning. Cause intem
perance. 1
Slight Fire At 12 30 this afternoon the
roof of No. 743 South Ninth street was slightly
damaged by re.
PASSESKKlt RAILWAYS.
The Kondt In I'tillnnli1ila Their Operation
for IMifl la IJoanimrlnon wlih INOS.
Below we give the operations of the different
passenger railway companies of Philadelphia
for the year WM. in comparison with 18W. The
figures are obtained principally from the Auditor-General's
report on tbe railroads of the
State for the year 180'J, which has jnst been
issued:
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1 V Ktimated.
i KicIuriyb of Thirteenth and Fifteenth Btreets.
(Some of the items in this oolnmn are taken from the
Antlitor-lieneral's report on the finances, in which rbe
ligures, for some inexplicable reason, do not agree wan
those given in tue report on railroads.
The Legislature having authorized the trans
formlnz of the Schuylkill lliver Road into a
frelnht railroad, it was not operated as a pas
senger road during 1809. The Empire (Twelfth
and Sixteenth Streets) Koad reports that about
a mile of track bad been laid when tbe cold
weather set in and caused a suspension of opera
tions.
The acrsrregate statements of tho roads show
tho following comparisons for the last three
years:
Length of roads, in miles.. l'.H 19
Passengers carried Bri.6iM.Ki7
Receipts 3.KW,lB8
Expense aM2.tl
Durlne the year lStiO the
18fi. 1867.
172 60
50,4:15,512 47,fii7,4:3
83,;H,bJ W3,U1S.I4
8U,4J,7,3 J,41&.'4
accidents on the
roads footed up 0 persons killed aud 12 injured.
2 of the former and 2 of the latter being passen
gers, mo employes of any of the roads were
killed. The accidents were distributed among
the different roads as follows:
A'nm of ( unipanu.
r rsukford anil bouthwsrk.
dormant own
Green and (Joules Streets ,
Helontille
Lombard and South Streets
Philadelphia City
Midge Avs nue aud Manajrunk
Second and Third streets
Knventreuth and Nineteenth Streets.,
A'.'fS'f. Inpd.
West PUiladellkia 2
Total U
In 1808 the number of persons killed was 11,
and injured 14, of the former 3 being passengers
and of the latter v being passengers.
BriLDiNO Permits Issued. The following
permits have been issued by the minding in
jectors durinz the month of April. 1870:
For dweliintrs, four-story, 2; three-story, 217;
two-storv. 280: total dwellings, 505. Besides these
ouier permits have been issued, as follows: For
uu, j; cuurcn, l; ayeuouso, i; tjommerciat
cbanat, 1; engine, 1; foundry, 1; hose house, 1;
lactones, 7; mill, 1; oven, i: saloons, z sheas,
4; school-house, 1; shops, 12; oflices, 7;
BlaughUr-house, 1; spire, 1; stables, 20; store
houses, ; stores, 12. Total ot all kinds. 5iH.
1 or alteration and additions 144 permits have
been issued, mavinp- in all a arrand total of 733.
During the past mth 20 dangerous buildings
and chimneys and 0 ooden buildings have been
orderea to ue meu uui.
KirLROAD KLECTION. 1 0-Gy 1I1A annual
election of President and Directors f the Cata-
wlssa Railroad took place at the onto Df the
Company, No. 4'J4 Walnut street. The voting
commenced at noon, and at the time of gom
to press tbe following was the only ticket iu
existence: President, M. P. Hutchinson. Di
rectors, bamuel v. Juerrick. l. v. Williamson,
F. K. Shipper, E. Shannon, Kmnion Weaver, J.
E. Kingsk-y. . ,
Marine. The Delaware Harbor Police force
on Saturday captured a couple of thieves while
In tbe act of painting a boat which they had
stolen from one 8. llelss, of Camden. The boat
was returned to the owner and the prisoners
turned over to the Camden authorities. The
same force also picked up an eighteen foot bat
teau' yesterday, which await an owner at the
station house.
Open. Tbe Fifteenth Division Police report
finding open the doors of five stores daring the
early Lours of yesterday inorningf
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P,OARi or 8rRVF.ru Tbe regular semi
monthly meeting of tbe Hoard of Surveys was
held at noon to-day. In the office of the board,
1 at barn's building, Fifth street, near Locust. A
report wu received ana approved, providing for
a sewer on Nineteenth street, from Market to
Arcb; one on Barclay street, from Seventh
street eastward; one on Sixteenth street, from
?nmmer to South; one on fifth street, from
Vine sonth. A petition for a sewer on Tioga
street, from Brown to Sixteenth, was read and
referred, as was also a petition to widen Ash
mead street, Germantown. Reports favorable
to sewers on Franklin street, from Oxford to
Colombia avenue, Ridge avenue from Twenty
second street to Col lego avenne, Locust street,
between Thirty-ninth aud Fortieth street, Chel
ten avenue, between Wagner and Hancock
streets, and Thirty-seventh street, from Baring
to Powelton avenue, were received and adopted.
Falton street was ordered" to be placed on the
plan of the city. Adjourned.
A YoTJTDFrtL Swindler. Francis Scymonr,
aged eighteen years, was employed some weeks
since by II. Jones, confectioner, Arch street,
above Sixth, to act as light porter. For a tlmo
all went well, but eoon Mr. Jones bean to re
reive complaints, and a watch was set upon
Frauds, which disclosed the following facts:
On being rent with a lot of poods he wonld
promptly deliver them, take a receipt therefor,
and leave; but before proceeding far ho would
return, tell a yarn about having made a mistake,
obtain the goods, aud then take them to some
other place and sell them. . it has also been
discovered that Francis has previously served
two and a balf years in Trcuton Jail and a term
in "Cherry Hill." Alderman Quirk ou Satur
day held him In $.r00 bail for a further hearing.
Proii.isTic. Maggie Thompson, who resides
at No. 812 Coates street, through imbibing an
extra quantity of poisonous whisky on Saturday
night became rather pugilistic and endeavored
to crock the bkuii oi tuo proprietor ot tue place,
named R. H. Kohns. The latter not relishing
the kke had Maggie arrested, and Alderman
Toland held her In J00 ball to keep the peace.
This bail she easily procured, and being some
what sobered she caused to be issued warrants tor
Kohrs and another individual named Ephralm
Hcnofcr, who had aided Kohns. The Individuals
named were taken before Alderman Cahlll,
where Maggie preferred tbe charge of keeping
a disorderly house against Kohns and of assault
and battery agalnct Honofer. The foimerwas
held in iY.'M) bail to answer at court and the
latter in WOO bail to keep the peace.
Police Statistics Tho following table
nhows the number of arrests made by the police
lore c during the montn just passed:
pt District...
15)0 14th District
25
21
110
279
77
10
7
12
30
30
2d
21315th '
228 10th "
214 17th "
340 ISth "
105 Delaware Harbor. .
102 Schuylkill Harbor..
114 Chesnut Hill
150 Reservo
100 lieggar Dectectives
3d
4 th
51 h
fith
7th
8th
!tth
10th
11th
12th
13th
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110; Total 2708
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Death of a Lawyer. Testerdav morn
ing, at his residence in Frankford, Marcus
F. Givcns, Esq., a young lawyer, who once eave
promise of prominence, died of consumption.
Mr. Givens was about twenty-six years or ase,
and in health was a bright, energetic young
practitioner. Though a youthful member of the
profession, he never feared to contend with tho
oldest and ablest, and bv his zeal and self-
reliance bo succeeded in building up a very good
and profitable business in tbe Uriminal Court.
He was attacked by tbe fatal disease early last
spring, from which time up to tbe day of his
death he was but a feeble invalid. He was
highly respected by all who knew him, and will
be mourned by a large circle of friends in and
out of the profession.
Afsault and Battery. A boisterous indi
vidual named Thomas Harrison was arrested at
Twentieth nnd Sansora streets on Saturday night
for committing an assault and batten' upon an
inoffensive citiaen. Thomas was taken before
Alderman Morrow, who held him iu $000 bail to
answer.
Richard Donavan yesterday succeeded in
getting gloriously full, and when In the neigh
borhood of Seventeenth and South 6treets com
menced abusing every person he met. Finally he
nccosted Officer McMahen, of the Fifth district
force, who took him before Alderman Bclshaw,
by whom he was held in 8UU ball to answer.
Burglars. About 3 o clock this A. J!, a
couple of burglars effected an entrance to the
residence of John McKenna, No. 040 Carpenter
Htrect, by forcing open a rear shutter. Their
Uiovcmeuts alarmed Mr. McKenna, who armed
himself with an axe and proceeded down stairs
The burglars heard him approaching, and at
once leaped from the window Into tho arms of
officers Cannon and Fceney. They give their
names as James Mc Kinney and Thomas
Sweeney, and will have a hearing to-day before
Alderman h.crr at tne uentrai station
Elegant Mansion Messrs. Thomas Si Sons
will sell on the premises Saturday next, at 3Vj
o clock, the very elegant country seat, mansion
stable, and coach-house, and nine acres aud
three-quarters of beautifully laid out ground,
situate at the southwest corner of Old York
road and Chelten avenue, Chelten Hills, Mont
gomery county, Pa., six miles and a half from
Philadelphia and a few minutes' walk to the
York road station on the North Pennsylvania
Railroad. The stock, etc., may be had at a
valuation. Immediate possession.
New Boats The Schuylkill and Delaware
Harbor Police force on Saturday received two
Eew boats. They are what are termed clipper
barges, and re models of neatness and pence
Hon. The boats were built by Andrew Luffbury,
at tbe foot of Noiris street, under the direction
of Lieutenants Smith and Jacoby, and no want
has been left unsupplied. A boat's crew of the
Schuylkill Harbor force rowed around from the
builder's to Fairmount on Saturday, and ex
pressed themselves highly pleased with their
new traiu
The Bible in the Public Schools." Yes
terday morning the Rev. Dr. Stork, of St. An
uion d j.uLucruu vuuruu, uurtuvast vuiuct jl
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Broad and Arch streets, preached a sermon on
the above subject to a large audience. The
reverend gentleman took strong grounds in
favor of retaining the Bible in the oublic schools
A large number of persons not belonging to tho
cnurcn nave aireauy waited upon mm anu re
quested a repetition of the sermon.
Bold Attempt. Last night thieves cut
through the glass enclosing the show window of
the jewelry store at MntU and vine streets, ana
stole therefrom half a dozen old silver watches,
valued at about as many dollars. Had there
been anything of value in the place the result
would have been different. That tbe rascals
were allowed commit such a bold deed is owin
to the fact that a police officer is a novelty In the
neighoomood alter dark.
Counter-charge. Our readers will remein
be r that on Baturday we chronicled the fact of
a dispute over a lease between John K. Lorel
ard, of Germa&towD, fan J Mathew I fill, and the
arrest of John for assault and battery. Since
then John has preferred a similar charge against
Ifill, and Alderman Thomas has held hiin ia $500
ball to answer.
!
Drt Goods. An imnecunlous ,lbummer
named Joseph Smith ou Saturday stole a piece
of calico from a store at Second and South
streets. He was arrested at Fifth and Alaska
streets, whilst trying to dispose of it for some
grog. Aiuermauisonsaii sent him to prison
A Hard Case. Nancy Brown (colored) was
found about 10 o'clock on Saturday night, at
Bevenin ana fine streets, too weak from sick
ness to walk. She was taken to the County
rrison.
Dishonest Employe Dennis Larkins, who
has been employed by Abel Btoger. livery stable
keeper, Union street, above Third, yesterday
rouoea n employer oi ?. uennu was ar
rested, and Bent to prison by Alderman Lutz.
THIRD EDITION
The Maine Senatorship.
Mr. Blaine not a Candidate.
Brick Fomeroy as a Witness.
Damaging Testimony to McFarland
The Public Debt Statement.
Mrs. Lincoln's Pension Secured.
The Plot Against Napoleon.
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XROM WASR1XGTOJV.
The Debt Ntntenient.
Dratch to the Aneoeiated J'rett.
W ashington. May 2. The following Is a recapitu
lation of the debt statement lor April:
DBBT BEARING INTEREST IN COIN.
6 per cent bonds S22t,B89,3nofK
6 per cent, bonds l,8SG,8K,9O0D0
Amount outstanding 12,107,943. 2'to-oo
Interest 6-2,88l,T7iJ-6
PEBT BEARING INTEREST IN LAWFUL MONET,
6 per cent, certificates $43,525,000-00
iavy pension lund, at 3 per cent I4,ooo,ootf-oo
Amonnt outstanding
Interest
PEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS
$59,BS.000-00
810,443-83
CEASED SINCE MA-
TURITY.
Amonnt outstanding t3,790,r07-85
interest 4W.&D3-30
PERT BEARING NO INTEREST.
Demand and legal-tender notes IJW.lOT.a'il-OO
Postal and fractional currency B!),354.321 -(M
(iold certificates of deposit 83,840,400-00
Total...
$429,301,1)42-08
$2,6()0,670,7O'.f4i
63,022,776-29
Total outstanding
Interest
Total debt, principal and Interest,
to date, including coupons one anu
not presented for payment 1 2,fl54,1!3.4S4-72
Coin In Treasury 116,624,813-63
Currency 6,954,094-08
tsinking iuna in united Mates com in
terest bonus, anu accrued interest
thereon 33,206,162-83
Other UmU-d States coin interest
bonds purchased and accrued interest
thereon It.ess.CSO'OO
Total amount in Treasury.. .
..$233,329,160-37
Debt less amount In Treasury t2,420,s4,834,35
Debt less amount in Treasury April 1. 2,4J2,S02,127'74
Decrease during the past month..
11,697,793-81
Decrease Of debt since March 1, 1870. . $17,464,142 82
The iHrn. Lincoln Pension.
Special Despatch to The Evenintf Telegraph.
Wabhington, May 2. The House has passed
a loint resolution, ottered oy Mr. Dickey, of
rcnnsyivania, giving airs. Aoranam .Lincoln an
annual pension of three thousand dollars.
The Funding BUI.
The Ways and Means Committee had another
meeting on the Funding hill to-day. but could
not agree. It is not expected now that the bill
will be reported this weeK.
Help Tor Cuba.
The State Department has information to the
effect that a large amount of arms have been
landed in Cuba for the insurgents. Tho state
ment is hot from ollicial sources, and its trnth
is doubted.
Decoration of Oraven.
The House has passed the resolution intro
duced by Mr. ttchenck setting apart tho :0th
day of May as a public holiday to bo observed
by the people in decorating the graves of the
soldiers who foil in the army of the Union
during the late war.
The Tariff Bill.
With a view to expedite the consideration of
the t a rill bill Mr. Schenck bad a resolution
passed to-day giving the committee power to
close the debate on any part of the hill without
taking a vote in the House. The Tariff bill is
again uudcr consideration.
FOUTY-KIK.H Timitl-NECOND MKMMON.
Henare.
Washington, May 2. Petitions were presented
for the removal of political disabilities, and against
a revival of the income tax.
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee, reported
adversely to the following subjects, the further con
sideration of which, upon his mo .Ion, was Indefi
nitely postponed : Petitions or retired army onicers
raying to do auowea iuii salaries; memorial oi ins
nlvcrsal Peace Society against any increase in the
number of cadets at the Military Academy; joint
resolution for the better protection of the frontiers
of Texas; also, petitions for the abolition of the
Military Academy.
lie a. io reported iavoramy tne nouso joint resolu
tion forvhe pay of one year's salary for the benefit
of the family of the late Oeneral John A. lUwlins.
it was piaccu on tne caienaar.
Tbe Committee on Claims and Pensions reported
adversely upon numerous appflcatious for relief.
Mr. ltoss, from tbe Committee on Indian Affairs,
reported favorably the joint resolution directing the
Secretary or tne interior to issue a patent to tue
vearlv meetinir of tbe Society of Friends for certain
lands in the bhawnee Reservation. Passed.
Mr. Morrill ( t.) otrered a resolution directing the
Committee ou Patents to Inquire Into the expedi
ency of amending the Patent laws so that the free
use of every patent hereafter Issued shall be re
tained for the nse of the United States In all Us de
partments. Adopted.
Mr. Howe ottered a resolution to pay O. B. Hart,
claiming a seat In the Senate from Florida, mileage
and the usual compensation for a Senator from the
presenation of his credentials until the decision of
the case.
Mr. Kobertson objected, when the resolution was
referred.
Mr. Sawyer Introduced a bill amending the law
establishing a Court of Claims, lie said the act
creating the court, as amended, required claimants
to prove their loyalty In all cases, whether arising
before, during, or since the Rebellion. Ilia bill would
enable parties having claims against the United
States, but not in any way connected with the Re
bellion, to go into court without such proof. Bill
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
House.
Bills were Introduced and referred as follows :
liy Mr. Ward, in relation to bounties aud addi
tional bouaties.
By Mr. Wheeler, to Incorporate the Loan and Trust
Company of the United States.
By Mr. Cox, to remove all legal and political dis
abilities. By Mr. O'Neill, to authorize the appointment of
Shipping commissioners by United States Judges to
superintend the shipping and discharge of seanieu
In the merchant marine.
By Mr. Stone, to regulate appeals or writs or error
from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
to tha Supreme Court of the United States.
By Mr. Buckley, to renew certain land grants to
the State of Alabama.
By Mr. Sheldon (La.), to extend the provisions of
the act of 87th of July, 1868, allowing the United
States to prosecute appeals and writs of error.
By Mr. Stevenson, to authorize citizens of the
United States to accept diplomatic service from
foreign Governments.
By Mr. Lawrence, to Incorporate the A marie an
Union Academy of Literature, Science, and Ark
By Mr. Van Trump, reciting that the Government
has had to pay $4,87,690 Interest on the bonds of the
I'acltlo Railroad Companies, which these companies
should have paid, and that the Government has also
paid those companies $1,994,074 for transportation of
troops and freight, and directing the Secretary of
the Interior to retain hereafter all the money that
may be due to the Government by such companies
as Indemnity for Interest on railroad bonds paid by
the Government.
By Mr. Wilson (Ohio), to print extra copies of the
agricultural report for 1869.
Bf Mr. Morsan. to repeal the proviso of the sixth
section of the act of July ti, iws, which hmlia ap-
f'llratlona for pensions to a period of Ave years from
he origin of the cause for pension.
My Mr. Rogers, to remove all political aisa
billtle. Bv Mr. Strickland, providing additional terms of
United States courts in Michigan.
By Mr. Hamilton (Fla ). authorizing a mall steamer
service between Cedar Keys and Havana.
y Mr. mart (Texas), to amend tne actor si oi
March, 1P68. declaring the railroad and bridge or
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad
Company a post road.
By Mr. Smyth (Ind.), amendatory of the act ex
tending the time for tbe completion of the Dubuque
and Sinux ity Raltroad.
By Mr. Washburn (Wis.), granting land to Wis
consin for a railroad from Augnsta, via Chippewa
Falls, to Superior City, Lake Superior.
By Mr. Axtcll, to relinquish the Interest of the
United States in certain lands to San Francisco.
Also for the relief ol J. Ross Browne, late Commis
sioner to China.
By Mr. Johnson, declaring the Intention of Con
gress In making trrsnts ot mnds and In allowing
entry or rejected Mexican land grants. Also to In
corporate the Pacific Cable Company and to facili
tate telegraphic communication between California
and China.
FROM KUROFE.
The Plot Acaiant the Km per or Napoleon.
Pahis, May 2. The Figaro of to-day says a
man was arrested at the race course yesterday,
where the Emperor was expected, as nsnal, who,
npon examination, was found in possession of a
revolver and a formidable-looking dagger. Sub
sequently bis house was searched and a large
quantity of bombs discovered.
The complications of the plot against the life
of the Impcror seemed to be much wider spread
than at but supposed, and new developments
are continually coming to light. Arrests con
tinue to be made in all directions.
Whip News.
Queenstown, May 2. Arrived, steamship
City of Baltimore, from New York.
Southampton, May 2. Arrived, steamship
Hermann, from New York.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Speaker Blalae Declines Henatorlal Honor.
Augubta, Me., May 2. The Kennebec Jour
nal publishes a letter from J. (i. Blaine de
dining to have his name mei as a candidate for
the United States Senatorship from this State.
Obltoarr.
Binghamton, May 2. Hon. Henry Mather,
father of Professor K. II. Mather, of Amherst
College, died at his residence in this city last
evening at the age of slxty-slx.
New York Produce market.
New Yore. May 2. Cotton dull and lower;
sales of 600 bales middling uplands at 83c. state
aud Western Flour advauced 6il0o. 8tate,
$4S05C5; Ohio, $.vi.W16; Western, $4-805-40;
Southern lirm at $M9. Wheat firm but quiet;
No. 8 Chicaeo. Il-16: Winter red western, flits.
Corn dull; new mixed Western. $l-0f 1-1-2. Data
a shade firmer: State. C7t69; Western, 6l63v:c
Beef steady. Lard steady ; steam. In tierces, 16 Vrti
16c. Pork firmer; mess, f J85; prime, $2l-50(S22-(6,
Whisky firm at $1 -06,(31 no.
Baltimore Produce market.
Baltimore. May 2. Cotton dull at 8223vc.
Flour firm and advanced 86c; Howard Street
superfine, i.VAS-eo: do. extra. $5-766-60; do.
famllv. I(50(7-76: City Mills superfine. $V2W6: do.
extra $6-76C 6-67; do. family, $0-76a9-26; Western
superfine, $5-12j5-ri0; do. extra, $.l-60(ffa; do.
family, $C26c!6-76. Wheat firm; Maryland amber,
$1-55641-60. Corn firm: white, $1-11-14: yellow.
f 1-12. Oats steady at 62iG5c . Provisions active
and advancing. Mess pork, $29. Bacon rib sides,
16VC. : clear do., UVc; shoulders, 13(Al4Ve.
Hams, 1920c Lard, 17(1714c. Whisky linn at
i it r.
Received too late for laasiJlcation.'
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piNE APPLES,
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Q U E T,
EIGHT BALLS AND MALLET, good article, lull
lze, reduced to $4 per set.
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No. 723 ARCH Street.'
4 S3 ituthamftt
T)ERRY'8 8TAMP AGENCY. No. 7SJ8 ARCH
X TRKKT.-100 KKWAUD.-Waa stolen from Xhm
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tity of POST AUK and KKVKN0E HTAMPrf, aMort.d
denominations. $50 will be pai4 (or tU. arrest anil oon
viotiou ol the tbieres, aad f&O for th. recovery of UiT
bump. W. O. PKHV. Surtioner.
luy Wo. 7iW AKCa ur..t.
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March, lm. Carpet thoroughly olean.d by th. only
alaohme in the TJnild Ktatea iuat removes Moths
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FOURTH EDITION
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
American Protestant Convention.
List oi Distinguished Delegates
Another Denunciation of Fcaianism
Tlio Ci'isiH in lrmice.
Etc., Etc.. Etc.. Etc., Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Frenrh Pupolnr Meeting.
Paris, May 2. The public meetings held In
different parts of Paris yesterday were very ex
citing, and some were consequently dissolved
by the authorities. In many instances the
audiences departed amid shouts of " Vice la
HepubliqueF No rioting occurred. One of the
radicals journals this morning publishes a docu
ment pronouncing the expulsion of the Italian
banker, Cernuschl, a violation of tb i laws of
the country, done in the interest of a political
party. The protest is signed by Messrs. Cre
mleux, Jules Favre, J. Ferry, Pelletan, Jules
Simon, and many other equally well-known
radicals.
Ship Kews,
SouTnAMPTON, May 2. The steamship Leip
zig, from Baltimore for Bremen, arrived here at
1-30 o'clock this afternoon.
The Oxford Kont Clnb.
London, May 2. Mr. Benson has annetmced
his intention to resign the presidency of the
Oxford Boat Club in a few days.
The New York Proteataat Uonfermre,
London, May 2. John Jay and his family
have arrived here. There is an active move- -ment
of cotton weavers all over the country for
advanced wages.
The following delegates to the New York
Protestant Conference have already announced
their intention to be present: Lord Alfrod
Churchill, Earl Cavan, and the following mem
bers of the House of Commons: Sir Harry '
Verney Buckingham, William 8hepherd Allen;
Newcastle-under-Tyne; John Candlifh, Sun
derland; Thomas Chambers, Marylebone; Wll
Ham Fowler, Cambridgeborough; William Mc
Arthur, Lambeth; and Rowland Smith, Derby
shire, South.
The Times this morning ridicules the Tor-,
nado case, saying neither English conscience
nor honor is In any way concerned iu it.
AMiiirM Ocean Craft.
Liverpool, May 2. The propeller City of
Ripusa, seven yards long, Captain Buckley,wiU
leave this port In a few days.
Letter of Cardinal t'nllrn.
Dublin, May, 2. Cardinal Cullen has issued
another pastoral letter renewing his denuncia
tion of Fenianism and Freemasonry, and repro
batiug Mr. Newdcgate's inquiries iuto monastic
institutions.
i The Pope and IH. Dn.ru.
Rome, May 2. Cardinal Antouelli, in his
reply, barely tells M. Daru that his Holiness the
Pope declines to submit the French note to the
(Ecumenical Council. The prelates opposed to
infallibility, and who absented themselves be
cause that dogma was pressed upon the Council,
have been communicated with by telegraph and
urged to return to Rome.
The French Conspiracy and the Plebiscite. '
Paris, May 2. The Central Committee ia
favor of the plebiscite has sent one hundred .
thousand copies of this morning's Figaro,
which' contains all details of the conspiracy
against the life of the Emperor, into the various
provinces as a document furnishing arguments
id favor of au affirmative vote.
1 he Asaanolnatlon of an Italian Co-.mil.
Lond6N, May 2. A despatch from Florenc,
jmt received, confirms the report of thj assassi
nation of tho Italian Consul Puppulepono, at
Buenos Ayres.
J m . v. v. i. . mm.
Southampton, May 2. The steamship Her
mann, which arrived to-day from New York, re
ports ou April 30, passed a wreck painted black
with a white" stripe around her stern, deck
house painted yellow, and foremast which was
still standing, white. She was evidently a
bark.
Latest Quotation.
Liverpool, May 8 4-so P. M. Cotton closed lr.
regulat : uplands, 10 d. ; OrleanB, ll'.'cd UJ,L Sales
to-day 10,000 bales for speculation and export. Pork
firm; cheese, 7ft. ; turpentine, 29s. 6d.
LONDON, May 2 4 -.10 P. M Tallow dull at 448. 8d.
Pakis, May 8. The bourse closed dull. Rentes,
74f. 27c.
Fkanefort, May 2. Bonds opened firm at 95.V.
Havre, May 80. Cotton opened heavy at mf.
atloat.
FROM THE STATE.
Mrsterleua Affair Bodv of a Alan Fonad in the
Ncnulktll.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Spring Mill, May 2. A man was found in
the Scbnylkill this morning at 12 o'clock, at
Spring Mill, with a stone tied to his ueek with a
rope. He evidently had been In the water some
day. He has not yet been identified.
FROM NEW YORK.
Pewapuper Chance.
Syracuse, N. Y.. May 2 The Daily Courier
of this morning announces a change in its pro
prietorship, 1). J. Halstead, the former sole pro
prietor, associeting as partners Milton II. North
rup, late of the Associated Press! of New York,
and S. Gurney Lapham, of this city.
FROM THE DOMINION.
t'lly of Quebec Mnnlt Two Men Drowned.
Quebec, May 2. The steamship Germany ran
Into the steamship City of Quebec, when oft
Green Island, yesterday, and the latter steamer
sank in deep water half an hour afterwards. Her
third engineer and a passenger were lost.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven ft Bro., No. 40 8. Third street.
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