7 r n Y H H A A VOL. XIII NO. 114. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1870. TRIPLE SHEET THREE CENTS. --L Li .LLP FIRST EDITION DELAWARE'S SPRING WHIPPING. Shocking Casualty in TiUsburg. Men Suffocated to Death. The XEoecker Divorce Case. The Libellant Seeks to Withdraw. jctc, i:tc, Ktc, Etc inc. TERRIBLE CALAMITY. Three Men Hnfloemed to Death Narrow Ea rnpe of Others Heroic Conduct ot 8ur vtrora. The Pittsburg Commercial of last evening Bays : - One of the most awful calamities that we have had to record for a lone time occurred last evening at about 8 o'clock, in Ormsby borough, a short distance above the Birmingham car station. By this calamity three men lost their Uvea almost instantly, and two others who endeavored to save tliem barely escaped paying the forfeit of their own lives for their hero . laiii. The calamity took place on the premises of I Mat bias Wlllielm, Sr., who keeps a boardlng-honse on Carson street, Ormsby borough, between lnnisen and McClurg streets, about a square beyond the Passenger hallway Depot. Mr. Wllhelm had for some time been engaged In digging a well to be used as vault, which he completed yesterday. The new vault is contiguous to one that has been In use for many years, and separated therefrom some eighteen inches. Mr. Wllhelm, a little after 6 o'clock, descended by a bidder to the bottom of the well for the purpose of making an opening between it and the old well adjoining. It appears that he arrived In safety at the bottom of the well, crow-bar In hand, and succeeded in making an opening be tween the wells, when the poisonous gas from the old well rushed through the aperture and forced Mr. Wllhelm to hurry Bp the ladder In order to efcape the deleterious air. The old man Bad ascended about half-way up the ladder, when the gas had such an effect upon him that he lost hla power and fell back to the bottom. Matthias, Jr., the son. was at the top of the well, and as soon as he saw his father fall from the ladder he descended In order to rescue him. The moment he reached the same place on the ladder from which his father had l alien about eight feet from the bottom or the vault he seemed to lose all physical power, and fell headlong Into the reeking aoyss of death below. By this time a large number of people had gathered to tho spot, attracted by the cries of the women and children in the neighborhood. Mr. James JVlooney, who kept a saloon on the opposite side of the street, started down the ladder to rescue the two Willielms, and he in turn was suffocated aud fell from the ladder, and of course lost his life. As the cr wd increased every one seemed anxious to rescue those who were in the deadly vault below. Among those who volunteered to descend to the relief of the dylug men was Hlcbard Mackey. iie started down the ladder, with a rope tied about his body, which was held by strong hands at the mouth of the well. He had scarcely reached the middle of the excavation when a sud den jerk at the rope gave those at the top the Infor mation that he too was being suifocated. He was .promptly pulled to the surface aiive, although life at first was seemingly extinct, and it was almost an hour before he was restored to consciousness. In effecting his rescue he received a very serious wound in the right thigh, as well as several very severe wounds in the back by the fall. The next attempt was made by Patrick Harvey, an old man who lived in the family of Mooney, the taloon keeper, he also taking the precaution of -hav- ing a rope tied around his waist, descended into the gulf of death, and was drawn up, fortunately, in time to save life but only in time. The bodies of the dead were drawn out of the vault at about half-past 7 o'clock last night with grappling irons, and their remains properly pre pared lor interment, and removed to their respec tive homes. When ihe two WHhelms were brought to the sur face with the grappling irons, the father was clasped In the arms of the son. The scene at the time of the accident was one to which no description can do justice. The crowd of anxious neighbors and friends stood helpless and appalled, while the bereaved wives and mothers were absolutely distracted by their grief, aud rent the air with their shrieks and groans. No words can sufficiently praise the noble heroism of the . younger Wllhelm and Mooney who, gave their Uvea ' so .generously, and Harvey and Mackey, who with equal generosity offered theirs. DELAWARE DECENCY. The New Castle Whipping A Fine Place te Move Awujr iroin. The Wilmington (Del.) Commercial gives in formation concerning tho whipping to take place to-morrow at New Castle, from which we con " dense as follows: - , James Ludler (colored), arralgued for stealing money and clothing, lie pleaded guilty, and was sentenced in the two cases to pay $ 13 restitution money, to be whipped with forty lashes, and imprisoned one Tear. Jlenry McKennon (white) pleaded guilty to the larceny of twelve pair ot stocKings, and was sentenced to pay ta-40 restitution money, to be whipped with 20 lashes, and Imprisoned six i months. John Willis (white), arraigned for the larceny of a pair of gaiters, pleaded guilty, and was sen tenced to pay 2-75 restitution money, to be whipped with 20 lashes, and imprisoned six months. Thomas Yentries (colored) pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of chickens, and was sentenced to pay l-60 restitution money, to be whipped with 20 laebes. and imprisoned six months. William Thomas (colored), indicted for the larceny of a pair of shoes, was sentenced by the Court to pay $5 restitution money and costs, to be whipped with ten lashes, and be imprisoned six mouths. Benjamin Harman (colored), arraigned for the larceny of four turkeys and for the larceny of wo turkeys, pleaded guilty to bota counts antenced to pay restitution money, be whipped itn twenty lashes, ana imprisoned six mouths. John Hasten and John Thompson (colored), arraigned for the larceny of four chickens. Thompson pleaded gniltyand Hasten not gnilty. A'oL pros, as to Hasten. Thompson sentenced to pay 4 restitution money, be whipped with tweuty lashes, and imprisoned six months. In addition to these cruel and barbarous punishments for trivial offenses, each prisoner is sentenced to wear a convict's jacket for six months from the time of his discharge. No wonder they .have a "white man's" party In Delaware- MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. I'Bknown Mm Kllled-Ia Ha a Pbttadelphlanf The Altesouri Xrpuoitcan says: At Venice, 111., 7th lust , J Ubtice Henry Robinson was called to hold au lnqueot on the remains of a man killed on the Kb Louis aud Terre Haute Railroad at the village. It appears that at .about half-past 10 o'clock that forenoon, the man was sitting upon a tie of the rail road, when the excursion tram oi me uockiord, Rock Island and St Louis Kallroad came up, and ha failed to remove in time to escape oeing run over, itp-ii.it whv he failed to do so does not appear. Tk verdict r.f the lurv was that he was killod b beinir ay-.trientallv run over by the train named, lie . was an unknown man, and was about live feet seven and a half inches In height, had light hair and bite t es, was about thirty or thirty-three years of age, &nd wnra a new an it of blue clothes. With fur bat. drawers, shoes, and socks, all new. On his person wene 23, and fragments of a letter. The f ragineuta ling adjusted the following seeinsd to be nearly the contents s "My Dear Uncla:-! aant flra pound, (soma ta Inm Ma.ni McTaaifua hrotliar Tim. Daar Brother I .at no accumot of brother J nuts or youmaif. hauiia letter, if fua can't ooiuu, to No. 123 J Oatbartaa atre.t Huladoluhia, Bui Lion war. Mm and children, are wall Jit pper. Ukai the dceav4 nit a uogor near the railroad crossing at Venice, who was walking op the railroad track, and gave tha stranger some money to go after a bottle of whisky. The stranger left the deceased sitting on the track, and when he returned the train had ran over and killed him. This Is all that is known about the parties; not even the name of the man who went after the whisky seems to have been preserved. ILOAL INTDLLIOriNCn. THE KOEC'KKK U1TOKCB CASE. Towtay'a Proceedings The Libellant Meeka te Withdraw The Uueatlon of Enforcing the Attendance of the Danghtera. Court of Common PUsa Judge Paxson. The case of Louisa E. Koecker vs. Dr. Loenard R. Koecker, libel in divorce, war resumed to-day. Mr.Ouyler, of counsel for Mrs. Koecker, asked leave to withdraw the issues in this case, and in order to give counsel on the other side time to look into the question, asked that the jury should be ad journed until to-morrow, when the motion would be argued. Counsel for the respondent objected to tho rule and to the adjournment, and therefore the Court ordered the motion to be reduced to writing, and an argument was at once had. The Judge decided that after the swearing of the Jury to try the cause it was too late for the lloellant to withdraw the issues, especially in the face of opposition from the other side, and therefore the motion was overruled. Mr. Cuylerthen moved for Judgment of nonsnlt, saying that he could not consent to try the cause in the absence of his witnesses. This was also opposed by the respondent's coun sel, who said that from the beginning of this suit to its present stage the Doctor had Veen at the whip and spur of the wife. She had pursued him from dav to day, destroyed his business, harassed him wiih a suit for alimony, when she had an indepen dent estate far in excess of his. 81ie had preferred nccn Rations of the most blackening and damning nature against his character and the names of two highly respectable ladles. Now, at the rnere caprice of a lady who had done all this a nonsuit was asked, which amounted to a mere discontinuance of the cause with power to renew it at any time. The respondent, having been forced here, was entitled to a full trial upon these charges; if they were founded upon anything like reality, he and his friends were entitled to be made aware of It, so that they might prepare to meet it. If they were insincerely made and unsupported by facts, it was his right to have this insincerity made patent by tho verdict of the jury who were sworn and were waiting to try this cause. Mr. Cuyler, in his reply, said that this form of suf fering a nonsuit was tne most usual in every any practice, and he hardly thought an argument could be made against it. Hut if he merely based this mo tion upon the discretion ot the court, he thought that discretion would be exercised by his client in favor of granting the nonsuit. For when the court granted such a writ as that of habeas corpus against the respondent, commanding him to produce his children, no one had a right to question the power to grant It, and, having granted it, the power to en force obedience to it. Relying upon this, and being surprised by the court's deciding that the writ was improvldcntly granted and could not be enforced, (tunnel could not tie charged with nesrllsrenee If they were unprepared for trial. Certainly the libel lant should not be visited with the consequences of the solemn judgment of the court first pronounced in her favor, and then unexpectedly reversed. On the point of the right to this judgment of nonsuit various aiiinoriues were citea. The Judge said he had no doubt of the rieht of the libellant in a divorce case to take a nonsuit, and the motion was accordingly allowed. And so endeth in notning tnatwiucn yesterday threatened to be a great sensation. In regard to the writ of habeas corpus ad testifican dum which was issued against Dr. Koecker to com pel him to bring his daughters from Boston to tes tify for the libellant, and upon his refusal to obey which counsel for the libellant based a motion to coerce the respondent to produce the daughters and a postponement of the trial, which motion was re fused, his Honor this morning disposed of the mat ter finally. He said: "Yesterday I merely decided that the libellant was In no position to ask a continuance because of the non-produstlon of these witnesses, and I now proceed to pass upon the writ Itself. The writ of habea9 corpus ad testifican dum is a common law writ, to be issued In proper canes by a common law court. It issues either to Dring up a ptisoner or a man in auress, as a seaman conliued on board a man ot war; and the proper practice is to take a rale to Bhow cause whv the writ snouia not oe auowca, lounueu upon an atnuavit or three things. First, of the imprisonment or duress ; secono, oi me materiality oi tne evidence to oe ob tained from the prisoner; and third, of the anxiety or willingness of the witness to attend. This last point was entirely overlooked in this case, and It is not intimated that these young ladles desired at all to rome here and testify In this trial. It may be conceded that they are beyond the reach of the process of this court; yet we are asked to do that by indirection which we cannot do directly, to coerce the attendance of these young ladles by placing their father in a position of contempt, and forcing him to send for them. The affidavit should have said the daugnters were willing to come. I ' am clear that the writ was improvidently issued, and at the time intimated a doubt of Its propriety by reserving tee question of my power to enforce the writ after it was issued ; and, having been so Improvidently issued, it is now discharged. The result of the case a "nonsuit" for the libel lant, Mrs. Koecker was not unexpected to those who were in court yesterday and witnessed the evi dent weakness displayed on the part of the libellant. As we could glean from the speeches of the counsel, a whole year had elapsed since the commencement of the suit, during which time the libellant could have availed herself of the oppor tunity for taking the testimony of the two daughters of Dr. Koecker, and yet she neglected to do so. On Monday last Mrs. Koecker made application to have the case put down on the list for trial, and though opposed by the respondent as being sprung upon him suddenly without reasonable notice, the court granted the application. Dr. Koecker came Into court yesterday, prepared for trial, short as the notice was, and was then met with an application for a continuance on the ground that bis children were Important wit nesses for the libellant, and had not been produced. Tho Court very properly dismissed the lule for a continuance, on the ground that as the libellant had allowed a whole year to pass without procuring the testimony of the children, she could not now claim to be benefited by her own neglect. The eloquent remarks of Attorney-General Brew ster with regard to the vlndictlveness and malice with which Dr. Koecker had been pursued, culminating In the attempt to drag his two daughters Into a public court, elicited the warmest approbation from everybody present. And the conviction forced itself npon the minds of every one that the libellant did not want a trial, but rather to force the respondent to a set tlement by threatening the ruin of his children. This is more apparent to those who know anything of the course pursued by the lawyer who conducted the prosecution lor liuUlant. Kvery means that could be devised to poison the mind of the public and create an unfavorable opinion against the Doc tor was resorted to. Kvery rule or motion before the court, no matter now rereign to tne suoject, was made a pretext to drag In the names of Innocent parlies and backed the character of Dr. Koecker. a most estimable young lady, against whose character not a brettii of suspicion existed, was characterised in open court as a "wanton." whilst Dr. Koecker was accused of perjury and threatened with the Penitentiary. AU this time the Doctor was eagerly looking for a trial, spuming all offers of compromise, never yielding one inch, either to solicitations of his friends or the threats of his enemies. Uefore the commence ment of the suit the offer was made bythecjunsel for the libellant to compromise all the difficulties, if the Doctor would pay Mrs. Koecker iio.ouo, ocupied with the threat, in case of refusal. to commence the suit for divorce, which was to ruin bis reputation forever. This the Doctor Indignantly refused, defying them to do their worst, and empha tically determined to be as indifferent to blandish jnents as threats, and to seek a public vindication against their malicious attacks After diligently working to that end for a whole year, the Doctor thought he had arrived at the long-wisiied-for moment yesterday; but the result of to-day's proceedings shows that the vindication vi n puuuc trial is not to be voucasaiea to htm. If. however, his vindication is not to be established by the verdict of a jury, he will at least have the satisfaction of knowing that he has the sympathy of his friends and their Arm belief in his entire uaiocence of all the charges brought against niin. BURKED TO DEATH. Twa Children Iae heir I Jvea-Heart-reaiilnc Drtalle A W hole loianiualty a Uriel. A most disastrous and melancholy event, deeply tragic in Its nature, occurred on Friday night last lu Tiftpah caunty, Mississippi, by which the worldly haciiineni of a wortbr family Is blighted forever. M r. H. O. Bykes, a very respectabia aud intelligent citizen, on the night In question retired, as was bis want, to rest about I o'clock. Two or his daughters aged repu;UiUj elgU. ul f)iurtMt jsxue vccu pied i a room adinlnlng the kitchen, ? themselves. Toward midnlcbt the fearful cry ef fire wis raised. The two-story double log cabin of Mr. Hvkes was wrapped in flames, and there were none nigh to save or even to succor. That part of the dwelllQg which the little girls occupied seems to have been caught by the fire first, and when the elder part or the family woke up the room could not be approached without passing through hot flames and ournlng embers. Mr. Sykes, however, managed to reach it, onlyto find one or bis dear children bnrned to a cinder and the other fearfully bnrned and unconscious. She was quickly taken out, at the risk of his life, for be was severely burned in the attempt. She also expired the following morning. The house and all Its contents were totally destroyed.) MOB LAW. Dow Mlnlstera or the 3oel are Treated In Kant Tenneaaee. The Knoxville Ye aud Uerald learns from Rev. II. W. Days the following particulars of a mob and preacher mobbing in Blount county on the morning of the 8th Inst. Sunday morning, at 10 -30, a mob of about forty mftlans, black and white, assembled at Logan's Chapel, six miles cast of Maryville, in Blount county, armed with knives, pistol, and bludgeons, for the purpose of mobbing Rev. H. W. Hays, a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, having charge of Sevierville and Little River Circuit of the Holston Conference. The ruffians barricaded the doors and windows of the church with the benches, ami awaited Mr. Bays' arrival. Soon the preacher arrived in front or tie church in a buggy, in which were Alexander Ken nedy, Sr., his daughter, and Mrs. Bays and wife. The crowd seized the horses, and William (loddard, the leader of the ruffians, brandishing a huge blud geon, swore that they would kill Mr. Bays if he alighted from the buggy. The crowd brandished their knives, and yelled and whooped, making a horrible racket, and frightening the ladles Into Ecreamlng. Mr. Bay attempted to reason with the mob, but it was useless. They answered him with curses and threats. Finding that the danger was immi nent and that delay might cost him his life, Mr. Bays requested Mr. Kennedy to drive off, and they left the scene amid the hootlngs and curses ol the mob. GENERALITIES. Contest with a Burglar. On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. N. T. Mctzgar, who has a room at Mrs. Hyatt's, on Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, had occasion to go into his apartment, where he encountered a man who had broken open his (Metzgar's) trunk, aud from appearances had "been through" bis effects. The man made a lunge at Mr. Metr.gar, and struck him a blow on the side of his head with an ice pick, and tried to make his escape, but Mr. Metzgar caught hold of him and held fast, the robber dragging him down a flight of steps. Finding that he was likely to be caught, he drew from his pocket a set of Iron kKuckles, end struck at Mr. Metzga again, compelling him to release bis hold. The des perado then ran down the stairway and out through the door into the street, but the alarm was given, and he was caught and taken to the Central Guard house, where he was recognized as an old offender named James Young, alias William ttlmpsou. He tried hard to escape, but the crowd was too great, and followed him too closely. He was committed to jail. five inouanivu iioaa ournco jinve.! The Cincinnati Commercial of Wednesday morn ing says: Abont 8 o'clock this morning a tire broke out in the extensive stock pens of J. W. Gaff &. Co., In Mill Creek Bottom. The flames spread with great rapl&ty, aud In a very short time gained complete possession of the pens. An alnrm was sounded from the tower, but the "Twos" engine was the only one tnat was able to get within two hundred yards of the burning sheds. and it could get no water. The firemen were unable to do anything to save the pens, so they were burned to the ground. There were live thousand hogs in the sheds, only a few hundred of which could be got out The rest were burned alive. Nothing like a correct estimate can be male of the loss, but It will not fan snort oi iidu.uuu. ' Incidental. Boston has not work enough for its working men. Bangor. Me., telt three shocks wf-nw earth quake about 53 j o'clock on Monday morning. Maine is now bratreintr oi a matron, in ner seventeenth year, the mother of four children. ihe San Francisco jsuiicnn says tnat sound ings made at Blossom Rock Bhow that the debris at the highest point has been reduced to twenty three feet below-low water mark, and that when the tide reduces it another foot, Colonel von Schmidt will be entitled to 75, 000. Congressman Tierce, of the fifth district of Mississippi, has appointed a colored boy cadet at West rolnt. His Dame is Michael Howard, and he is a son of a Representative in the pre sent State Leerielature. The Jackson Pilot savs he is an exceedingly bright and intelligent young man. a Minnesota eauor, wno naa inserted in nis Eaper a slanderous attack on a citizen, was told e must publish the name of the writer in a supplement or stand a suit for libel if he circu lated the paper. He dared not stand the suit; be could not print tne name; but, equal to the occasion, he tore the papers ia halves, threw the objectionable portion aside, and circulated the good. congressman ocnencK, oi umo, in a letter to a friend, "expresses his willingness to accept a renominatlon if desired by the Republicans of the Ohio 1 hird district, but at the same time paying: "Indeed, there is so much reason why I should quit public life and seek, for the sake of myself and dependent family, some profitable employment before I grow too old, that I have had very great doubt whether it was not my duty to decline being a candidate for re-election absolutely; but I am in the work and attached to the general cause, ana win go on if it seems to be generally desired that l should." TDK N. Y. MONEY MAHKvKT YESTERDAY. From the N. T. Herald. "The gold market was comparatively steady in the midst of the excitement so generally prevailing daring tne aay, ana tne eiirerao uuciuauon was from 11SK to U4X. The early rise was due to con tinued purchases by the "bull" cliques, who have set out to engineer a sharp upward movement during the balance of the season. They were arrested In their operations to-day by the oontagious weakDets of tne stock market ana oy sates on the cart of those who were the early recipients of the news that the Banking and Currency Committee had reported favorably the bill to Increase the na tional bank currency ninety-five millions simulta neously with a withdrawal of an equal amount of three per cents and greenbacks, r urmermore, aa uneasy fteiing Dad been produced oy tne announce ment that the Franco-American banker who is urg. lug the funding of the debt by the Issue of anew lean at four per cent, was making progress in his canvass of the House, while the lower quotations for exchange naturally caused hesitation on the part of ouyers outline the speculative combination At the close the 'bulls' took courage and made the market strong, but wfthout sniKrially .advancing the price. "The foreign exchange market was dull. In the absence of a demand for b'.lls, and in consequence of an apprehension that, with the sharp rise lu five twenties to-day ut London, coupled with the steadi ness of the Government market here, an outlet may be soon afforded for shipments of bonds, the lead ing bankers reduced their rates an eighth par cent. "The liovernnieut market opened strong, and. with the higher price of gold, advanced a quarter to three eighths per cent., but returned to the opening prices, at which it closed Btroug, the reaction having been stimulated by the large offerings at the 8 no Treasury to-day and by the general demoralization at the stock Kxctiange." New Voifc froaweo itlarnet. Niw Yosi, May 13. Cotton strong but quiet ; sales looo bales middling nplaui s atS3ja Flour sute, Wheat a shade firmer but qu'et ; No. 8 Clilcairo. il-'b Corn dull: new mixed WeBtern, $1T21 is. oau firmer; State, 7(Va71o.j. vetern, sae. Beef Steady, rork ami: mesa ---. i.a uun; good to prune sttam, itx'oxo. numay uummai at ji io, Baltimore Prodneo Murkac. Baltjmoks, May 18 Cotton firmer at i3 Flour dull ami hlih grades firm, but prices are entlrelr nn. changed. Wheat firm ; Maryland, $l-601i); Penn sylvania lower, at $l.l 43: Western, ii ssji a7. Corn firmer: vellow ad iced to I1-1&1-17. Oata firm at too. iitessPoi k 297S30. Bacon firmer; no sides, 1V& ; clear on,, i.v . ; .iiouiaers, 13X tDt'e. Hams, WtiSic, lard quiet at n&iffcc WtiiHky SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Tho Execution of John Deal. The Excitement in Reading. The Awful Railway Slaughter. Full and Distressing Details. The rjaslivillo Spring Races. Etc. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM THE STATE. The Execution of John Deal nt Rending- To. day Scenes and Inrldenta The Prisoner's Ilopea fn Reprieve. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Reading, Pa., May 13 The appearance of articles yesterday afternoon in the Reading journalB with reference to the execution of John Deal, which takes place to-day, had the effect of producing some excitement in this usually quiet city, which was perceptible towards the latter part of the day by the collection of a large crowd of men and women around the prison. It had been announced that The Instrument of Denth had arrived from Philadelphia and would be placed in position during the afternoon. It had been whispered about that there would be a chance of seeing the gallows, and it was in con sequence of this rumor that the collection of people had assembled. Knowing that it would be impossible for them to be witnesses to the hanging, they signified that they would be con tent if allowed to view the scaffold. The Sheriff finally yielded to their importunities and directed that the rear gate be thrown open. This was accordingly done, and In the space of an hour or so some six hundred obtained access to the Inclosure. It was n novel sight to them, as nine-tenths had never seen such an instrument, Reading in the present century having had but three executions, two of which had occurred prior to 1810. The one previous to that of to day took place in 1842, and the name of the doomed man on that occasion was Rhinchart The gates were closed before 0 o'clock, by which time those prompted by morbid curiosity had withdrawn. The rope, which had been manu factured in Philadelphia, was then tested, and it was found amply eulHcient to sustain six men oi Deal's weight. How the Prisoner Hpent Yesterday. The prisoner spent the better portion of the day In reading. In thelmornlng the sacrament was par taken of by him, the Kev. George Borneman, who has charge of the German Catholio Church here, oillclating. In the afternoon this divine again called on him, and spent a couple of hours in devotional exercises. During the aTterhoon several newspaper correspondents visited his cell, with whom he chat ted freely. It was almost Impossible to get him into conversation about the murder; and when he dii allude to it, it was only to corroborate the statement that he had made when sentence of death was pronounced npon him, viz.: Thit he committed the deed In self-defense. But as he has already prevaricated npon this point to both his counsel and hi spiritual advisers, this ver sion of the affair is not believed. On one occasion he admitted having murdered Harlan in self defense, and on another be said that he was so much intoxicated at the time that he was not aware of having been guilty of such an offense until In his moments of sobriety, when he discovered the biood on the hatchet and bis clothing, lie, during the In. terview, manifested the utmost Indifference as to his fate, and on being questioned as to whether he really comprehended his fearful position, he replied in the affirmative, but with a degree of carelessness that lndnced those present to think that he was mis taken. He expressed great anxiety on their depar ture to know whether the gentlemen Intended to be present to-day To "Wltneaa the Jig." Ue then expressed a aeBlre for something to cat, and the edibles being Bet before him he ate heartily. Since his Incarceration his appetite has never failed him in a single Instance, and it la to the credit of the warden, Daniel Francis, who has only held the position aince the oth of April, that he has fed Deal at his own expense. The prisoner spent his last night on earth, until midnight, In reading, when he signified his intention of sleeping. The keeper who has been constantly with him for several days past withdrew, and Deal shortly thereafter went to sleep, but did not seem to eajoy that quiet repose natural to one who has no trouble npon his mind. Ue mani fested considerable uneasiness, and would fre quently give expression to a Jargon devoid of meanlii Ilo II aa Ilopea of at Reprieve. The prisoner has never expressed any desire for a reprieve, but In his rambling conversations yester day it became apparent that he had hopes that such a document would be forthcoming. On making in quiry outside of the jad, your correspondent learned t&at through the influence of bis brother several gentleman had left for Harrlsburg In order to have a reprieve granted. No one has dreamed that the Governor, In view of the admission of Deal that he had killed Harlan, and of the fact that the latter, by reason of his paralyzed right arm was incapable of having made any such demonstrations as described by his murderer, would acquiesce In the demand at this late day. No one acquaintance of his has evsr appeared to refute the strong evidence produced by the Commonwealth, bat on the contrary the record of the Eastern Penitentiary and his conduct since bis Incarceration show him to be Just such a one as would take the life of bis fellow man; The result of the Interview of these gentlemen has not yet transpired, but It Is certain that the Governor has refused to Interfere In the matter. lie Arconnta for the Chance In hla Name. It has come to the knowledge of the authorities that the name of John Deal was one assumed by him since the committal of the crime which he has expiated on the gallows to-day; in fact, he has ad mitted it himself. He had always prior to that event been known as ZadiarUb S. Snyder, aud under that name be was sent twic3 to the Eastern Penitentiary and enlisted In the army. He yester day admitted that he had adopted the name of Deal in order that his family might not recognize one of their number saa murderer. But he still insisted that had but parents taken the proper care of him in his early life, be would never have occupied a prison cell, let alone pass from this world by the hands of an executioner. What Ue Leaves Behind Hint. He leaves behind him a statement which covers several sheets of foolscap, in which no allusion Is made to the murder. It la of no earthly importance, but Its production has helped hla to pass many hours of late. There Is no coherency In It, and of so hLUa iuUitil li ilM, Ui clergy a Ui counsel prevailed npon him to leave It In their hands, and they have pronounced it unworthy of notice. The last chapter of It Is one of advice to young men, la which he exhorts them to beware of rum. In addi tion to this document, there la a manuscript which be styles hla death song, but which even a Philadel phia lawyer could not render In an intelligible man ner. He has also written several letters to the dif ferent memters of bis family, in each of which be has enclosed a photograph of himself, taken a few weeks Bince by photographer Charles A. Baylor. The Prisoner this Moraine The prison was surrounded at an early hour this morning by a crowd of men. women, and children a majority being females whose curiosity prompted a demand for admission, but not being provided with the necessary credentials they were refused entrance. Deal arose at 4 o'clock and promenaded his cell for a couple of hours. He asked for break fast, of which he ate heartily. He Take tho Hacrament. I 'At 6 o'clock Fathers Borneraann and Schylck waited npon him and administered the Sacrament of the Holy Communion. Sheriff Albright also visited him. The prisoner conversed about his former life and for the first time related the fact that prior to his conviction for horse stealing he had served In prison for stealing a yoke of oxen. He still adhered to the statement concerning the murder made In court, and did not vary from it in one particular. What no Dealred Done with Hla Rodv. He also desired bis body to be sent to his brother in Wayne county, or, If he would not receive it, to be given to the Catholic priest, who would see it properly Interred. His counsel, Messrs. Yunat, Lancks, and Maltzbnrger, were with him for a short time and he conversed freely, reverting with some force to his first offense having been stepping-stones to the final crime. He stated he was perfectly willing to die, Baying God was his true friend. FROM THE WEST. The Or eat Railroad Dlsaater. St. Louis, May 13 The following are addi tional names of the wounded by the disaster on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, with some correc tions of names incorrectly given in the first despatches: Martin A. Morvess, of Highland Park, Lake county, Illinois, was previously reported as Norcroes. William II. Rye, of the same place, was pre viously reported as Kay. , Adam Marcus, of Jersey City, Illinois, re ported from Kansas, has his right leg dislocated and is bruised Henry Neikoff, of 8loux City, was reported as Makoff. Ribs broken and otherwise injured. Henry Ohrinke, of Randolph county, 111. Peter Murray, of Carondelet; William II. P, Sbarpe, of Hyde Park, Mass., arm broken; Perry Rinkleman, of 8t. Louis, foot crushed, since amputated; Wilson 8tyle, of Reading, Mich., previously reported as Little, scalp wound and severe bruises. The whole number of killed is now reported at 19 and the wounded at 30, ot whom 15 are seriously and 8 dangerously Injured, The report that the engineer of the freight train had not been seen since the accident is unfounded. J. P. Jackson, the engineer of the passenger train, says that his train was over half an hour late at Eureka. The next regular freight train at that place nponfIagglng an extra train, was told that it was twenty minutes ahead of the express train's time, when Conductor Du bois, who was on the engine, said "All right, go ahead." The train left Eureka slowly, and had pro ceeded only about half a mile when the extra freight train was seen dashing around a bluff under full headway, and only four or five hun dred yards off. Jackson whistled down brakes, and gave her sand that Is, sprinkled sand on the track from a box on the engine to prevent slipping of the locomotive wheels, and told the conductor and fireman to jump off. The trains came together almost instantly with frightful force, and with the appalling result already described. Jackson, in jumping, was tumbled over a wood pile, and found himself thirty feet on the other side of the fence. He did not lose consciousness, and was not seriously hurt. The collision occurred on a fill or artldclal embankment, about fifteen feet thick. ' The blame of the collision seems to attach to William Odor, conductor of the extra freight train, who should have waited at the gravel switch until the express train passed, but who either misapprehended his orders or thought he could reach Eureka ahead of the passenger train. . , The name of A. H. Stlckney in the list should be Andrew H. SUckney, of Patoka, 111., and not of Maryland. . . . .. , Fire at Cincinnati. . Cincikwati, May 13. Mr. Knight's residence on College Hill, which was bnrned yesterday, was insured in the Security, Home, and Conti nental offices of New York for 910,000 in each office. ' - - FROM THE SO VTH. ' - Naahvlllo Kaeea. 1, Nashville, May. 13. Yesterday was the third day of the races of the Blood Horse Asso ciation.. ( .-' 1 . , . ; , The Cumberland stake for three-year olds, $25 entrance, with 300 added by the association, resulted as follows? :: Regent. . ...1 1 Slater of Charity. ... .' ; . a distanced. Japanese ...A distanced. Cheatham's b. c, bv Brown Dick.. 3 2 Time, 1-55X, 1-53. . i ... ... , .... ; .The association purse of $3000, . two-mile dash, was won by Morgan Scott. Lydla Grlscoin came in second, and Leicester third. Tlm 3-59. The favorite won In each race. ' The weather was showery, and the track in bad condition. The attendance was good. Row York Money ana tttoek Market Niw York, May 13. tocks strong. Money tkaa per cent, Gold, 11 6 . 6-80a, looa. coupon, m; do. i8a, do., m; do. is do., do. do. new, 1U; do, lsei, 114; i. isw. 114'.; lo-SOs, 108 V ; Virginia s, new, e'i Missouri 6a, 93 ; Canton Co., II; Cumberland preerred, 43 ; Con solidated N. Y. Central and Uudaon Klver, lul; Erie, 83 v; Heading, iU3,V ! Adams Express, fi.stf; Michigan Central, 129; Michigan Southern, t8?.; Illinois Central. H1X Cleveland and Piwaburg, 10w:: Chicago and Jiock laland, l'iljf: I'lttsi.urg and Fort YUjne, 4; W eaten Union Tele graph, 8'. i mi tilooa (inotatlana o Tele rath 'J F. 01. Oieudininng, Davis A Co. report through their Mew York bouse wo louuwma ki v. I'ouL A Uttd H Pitts. V. W. Chi H. 4 Con. Stock 100V do. scrta..... N. Y. A Arte Kali..-. i3 Fa. and Kea. K 1U4, Mich. South. A NLR. Cle, snd Pitt. R. 100 V CM. and V. W. com . . wi?. raouio Mau Bteaio. . . iv Western Union Tele tij-i Toledo A Wabash It. 61 MIL A St. Paul K.com 6T Mil. A St. Paul Itpref. h Adams Kx press , 6J United Stales vyi CM. and N, W. pref.. mlanl1 115 Vol. aud kLLU Vi I Max ket irre-u.x. FROM EUROPE. This fflornlaar'a Qaotattoaa. LlVIBrOOL. May 1811 A. M Cotton firm ; middling uplands, 11 a. ; middling Orleans, n' CiiUXd. The sales of the day are estimated at l,oug bales. The sales of the week have been sa.oog bales, i Including for export TWO and for speculation lT.ow bales. The stock In port Is (127,000 bales, Including 124,00 bales of American. The receipt of the week nave oeen M,ow bales, including b,ooo bales ot American. Antwirp, May 13. Petroleum opened flat at C2f. BOO. Paris. May 18. The Bourse onened firm. Kentea. 7M. 10c, Thla Afternoon's Quotations. account. American securities Arm; United States bonds of lftea, ; of 1808, old, 88 if; of 1867, eor. Illinois Central, llx. ' Brkmrn, May IS. Petroleum closed active yes terday at 6 thalers 24 groats. F1IVAIVCIS A C09I3IERC1 MnaaMaa EvxNnta Tri.Kjmrg omom.) i Fridar, May 13, 187(1. t There Is no noticeable change in the monpv market. Call loaas and discounts are quoted at precisely the same figures as yester day, but there is perhaps an improved busi ness demand, whilst lenders appear more eager to find employment for their idle funds. This is really Harvest time for the borrowing classes, but the reapers are pro roklngly scarce. There is a good demand for strictly first-class paper, which Is taken on similar terms with loans on call, viz., bi per cent., but there is not much offering. The transactions In gold are entirely of a business character and there is a slight down ward tendency in the premium. The sales opened at 115' but declined to 114, closing at noon at about 115. In Government bonds there Is less doing and. prices are a shade lower than last quoted. The stock market was very active and prices were all higher. State coupon fives sold at 103 and city sixes at 102 for the new certificates. In Heading Railroad there were large sales, which closed as high as 51; Pennsylvania was taken at 56; Camden and Amboy at 119; Mine bill at 53X: and Catawissa preferred at 37. Philadelphia and Erie was less active and Btrong; sales at 29 and up to 29 . The balance of the list was neglected but firm. Heetonvllle Railroad sold at 13, an advaBce. Tho board adjourned, out of respect to the memory of Alexander Benson, Esq., one of its oldest and most esteemed members, who died this morning. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street FIRST BOARD. irsooo Amer Gold . . . . 1 1 5 loo sh Penna.. opg. m 40 do.... opg. 66 100 do 5tt 114 de..opgls. 6 100 sh Ph A K It. SCO 29 V 200 do ... 18.D6. 29V 100 do. ....860. 29V 109 do b9. 29 v 20f do Is. 29V" 800 do IS. 29! 30ShCA Am R.18.119 16 do lit 11000 C A A m 68,89 3V fif90Pa 6s reg.103 liooo do io $M0NPa7s 88 11000 City 6s, New. 93.V tm sh Reading R... 61-66 300 do..860wn.M'81 100 do tilfi 100 do 810. 61V 200 do ls.ol'6!) 1000 do slO. 61-69 8ShMlnehiU R... 63 66ShLeh Vol.. .18. 66V The Board adjourned on the announcement of the death of Mr. A. Benson. 0 at cookb A Co. quote Government securities aa follows : D. a 6s of 1881, 117117X ; Of 1862. Il2ll2S's do., 1864, 1115(4112; do., i860, lllji H2v; do. do., July, 114114V; do. da, 1867. 114114X5dO. 1868, 114ili4K ; 10-408, 108 108 W; PaciOcs, 112112,v. Gold, 116. Messrs. Da Bavbn a Brother, no. 40 S. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations : U. 8. 68 Of 1881,lH117tf; do,, 1862, lialW ! do. 1864, 111X112; ao. 1866, m;rll2; do. I860, new,Jlu,v4il4X ; do. 1867. do. 1144H4 ; do. lass, do., lUhUHX 10-408. 108,V108,: U. 8. 80 Year s per cent. Currency, lHjtfH2V; Due Corao. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, H6(ii6if; Bilver, Kfckailu. Union Paclflo K. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, f3M; Cen tral Pacific R. It., t25d935s Union Paclflo Land Grant Bonds, I766C4775. Narr a LaDNiK, Bankers, report this morning 10-00 A. M 115 10- 46 A. M 114 11- 10 115 11-25 " 115,'.' 10111 " 116 10-40 " 115 1042 " 115 Philadelphia Trade Report. Fbhut, May 18. The Flour market Is Arm, with a moderate demand from the home consumers, who purchased 100 barrels, including 700 barrels Northwestern extra family on private terms ; super, fine at 4-75; extras at t56-25j Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at 3-256; Pennsylva nia do. do. at 15-60(6-25; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at 15-606-60; and fancy brands at $6-75a8-75. according to quality. Rye Flour is steady at 15-25 per bbL, with limited offerings. In Corn Meal nothing doing. - 1 ... ,, . . - - ,. . There is very little pnme Wheat here, and It is In demand at full prices. Sales of SOOO bushels Western and Pennsylvania red at fl-80($l40; some Del a ware at 11-42, and 1000 bushels No. 1 Hprlng at $i-s Rye is unchanged ; 400 bushels Western sold at 1 1-63' Corn la scarce and in fair demand at the recent ad vance Sales of 8000 Pennsylvania and Delawar 1 yellow at 11-16. Oat are more active; sales of 60a 1 bushels mixed Pennsylvania at 6460 cents, and 100 1 bushels light do, at 67 cents, and some Delaware a . 64 cents. - ' -- - - . In Barley and Malt no sales were reported. . Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 127 V ton. Whisky Is scarce and Arm; sales of 25 barrels Western Iron-bound at fl'll and wood-ooend ac II. , -. , LATEST SHIPPLNG INTELLIGENCE. ' ' For additional If grins Ktruis tec Inside Pages. " (By Telsgraph.) Nxw York, May 18Arrived, steamship Dohan, from Bremen. PORT OF PHlI.AI)gI.riIU....... ....MAY 13 tTATI Of !ralfOMITBB AT TH irXlflNd HLBOKArB r . OmCaV - ' -: TA.M 69111 A. H .70 1 P.M.. 72 - CLEARED THIS MORNING. v Schr E. A. Ilooper, Champion, Charleston, S. C, C. llaslam & Co, SchrWm.Tiee, Tice, Charlestown, John Rommel, Jr. A Bro.- Schr Brandywlna, Smith, Salem, : ,. .:!.- fcchr C. S. Dyer, BJalkdell, Portland, ... . do, , Schr Z, Steelman, Adorns, Boston, do. Schr J. S. Weldon, Crowell, Providence, ' do. Schr Jacob Klensle, Steelman, Newport, do. " ARRIVED THIS MORNING. . Steamer F. Franklin, Piereon, 18 hours from Balti more, with indse, to A. Groves, Jr. Heir tieorge Fales. Nlckeraon, 4 days from Provi dence, in ballast to Knight A nous, Schr Rebecca Florence, Rich, days from Backs port, with indue, to Knight A Sons. - , Schr I'alos, Shackford, from Caibarien l9t Inst (9 days to the Capes), with mulasaes to S. A W. Welsh vessel to Souder A Adams. Left ia port, schrs T. p. Wilder, for New York, loading; Ella Hodsdon, for Philadelphia; and Vrale, for, loading. fccbrLBiew, Buckalwt. 11 days from DaUowell, wiih ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. Schr Bell. Pierce, 8 days from Charleston, with lumber to Sank A Co. Schr Paul A Tboratison, Godfrey, from Wareham. Schr Henrietta Simmons, Gandv, from Boston. Schr A. D. Huddell, Long, rrom New Haven. Schr James 1W. Vauue, Burgess, from Providence. Schr Jenxle Williamson, AJorsou, from Providence. Schr J, Steelman, Church, from Wood's Hole. BrlgB. Inginso, arrived" yesterday from Trinidad, is consigned vessel to B. Crawley A Co. not as be fore. , . . r . MEMORANDA. Brig EtU M. Tucker. Tucker, hence, at Buenos Ayres 2d March via Rio Jtueiro, and remained sth. Brig Five Brothers, Thurlow, saged from Havana 6th lust for New York. Brig Oi tolau, Leenian, 20 days from Clenfuegos, at New York yesterday. Schr A. J. Allen, for Philadelphia, sailed from St. John. N. B.i ytt-terday. Schr Hector, Hacret, for Philadelphia, was load Ivu t Havana 7th Inst. Ni-hr WnmH. KIIkh. for Philadelphia sailed from Alalafcfcfea iitaU
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