V 8 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1870. CITY INTELLIGBHCE. ritlSON MISERIES The Sixteenth Anneal Report ef the Prfoea Anent-IIIM Oprmilene Darlac tNH-A lre HatIbc le the cnty Treaaarv, and Math 8 alter In prevented. The Bixtcentn ennnal report of Mr. William J. Mullen, the zealous Prison Agent, transmitted to The Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of l'u I1 Ic prisons," and Bhowing Ma operatlona dor ing tbe year 166, lias Just been printed. We gather from It several Items of general public Interest. The nnmher of arrest made jr the police ,n city during 1 anion n ted to Bhowing an in crease over the previous year of tlM. Of the num ber arreBted, 1h,305 were oomrattted to oar County Prison; In addition to this, there were 110 children who were brought to the prlsoa with their parents, and whose ages ranged from eleven days to nlue years, being an Increase of 6hb over the number toinnutted last year, without Including the children. The Agent, with this large amount of crime and misery before htm, followed by a great proportion of atolute but Buffering Innocence, made it bis constant care' to discriminate between the guilty and the innocent, and to ascertain correctly what cases there were that would admit of such relief as It was in his power to extend appropriately to them. Ilia duties were at all times laborious and perplexing, requir ing tbe exercise of great Judgment and care in the selection and disposition of cases. The l'rlpon Agent succeeded in releasing from prison during the year 88n persons. These were all court cases. Of the numoer libe rated 2300 were men, 1475 were women, and 60 were clilldrtn. Included in the number liberated, there were twentv-four who were insaue ; their cases were promptly attended to, by the procuring of certifi cates from the prison physicians certifying to their Insanity, after which they were released and taken to the insane Asylum at the Almshouse. Of the 8SU5 persons who obtained their liberty through the interference of the Agent, there were but 92 who were able to pay their costs; and they paid. but 284 fl making an average of $3-09. each, that was given by those who were able to pay. This money was given to the District Attorney, magis trates, and other officials. Over 7WJ0 cases have been examined and Inquired Into; magistrates and other oillcurs of the law have been consulted, together with the prosecutors; aud over 1600 letters have been written and mailed on behalf of prisoners within the year. By these ex ertions the agent has saved numerous .families from being broken np, aud their households ifrom being scattered and ruined. The release oi these persons from prison ha. been a saving to the tax-payers of our city of f44,77d-S5, of which 128,238-75 would have been required for ignoring their cases, and 115,539-80 would have been expended for their maintenance had they been de tained in prison until the earliest period lu the term of the Court for disposing of their cases. The whole number of persons released from prison through the luterference of the Agent during the sixteen years in which Ins agency naa existed baa been 26.687, at a saving to the couuty of 24J,03t. from a pecuniary point of view, therefore, his posi tion and duties are very liuportaut; but we should not lose sight of the great amount of undeserved human suttenug which has been prevented at the same time. A perusal of the particulars or some of the cases attended to, which are annexed to the report before us, gives striking proof of this fact. . Toe majority of them originated In vlndlctivcness, mailce or Intemperance, many arose from thought lessness, suit being brought on the Impulse of the moment, when a sober second thought would have deprecated such a course. Many petty, trilling casts were brought to the attention of the Agent which Bhould never have been al lowed to exist at all. l'artlea concerned in these suits seem to be encouraged in them by the conduct of some of our magistrates, who being dependent upon the fees of their offices for support, issue warrants in almost every case, aud that too sometimes without ever having been paid the cost of the warrant, taking their cuance to get their pay out of the parties to be arrested who are brought before them. lheA gent expresses the opinion that, If the magistrates were deprived by law of all in terest In the commitment or persons brought before them, by rendering their offices salaried ones, and preventing them from receiving fees at all, they would scrutinize each case closely, and would re frala from committing for trilling offenses. Such a course would, in tbe opinion koI the Agent, reduce the criminal business of this county at least one half, and would lessen the burden of tax-payers to the extent of many thousands of dollars annually, aud that too without endangering in the least the morals or the safety of the community. of the 84,488 arrests made within the year, there were but 6'JU convicted and returned to prison, aud 5S0 ignored of the 18,305 who had been committed to prison. The whole number of cases acted upon by the Grand Juries within the year was 6390, of which there were 3234 true bills found and 2173 ignored. Of theBe convicted and sentenced to labor, 305 wero white males, and 38 white females; 88 were black males, and 16 black females ; the remaining 92 were not Btntenced to labor. The trials in the criminal court and the conviction of 699 persons in the year 1S69 cost tho sum of 174,779, which was paid to jurors, witnesses, District Attorney, Clerk of the Court, and tipstaves: this is independent of the salaries of the J udges. The coBt of the Philadelphia County Prison for the support of f risoners for the year lsC9 was 1105.925 12. In addl lon to thia Mitre was an appropriation of H,ceO for the support of our prisoners Bout by the Court to tbe Eastern Penitentiary. The appropriation for the Department of Police for the year was f 85l,fi5S-90. The cost for the support of the Almshouse within the year 18C9 was (324.232-68. Tbe number of arreBts made within the year 1S63 Would be in the proportion or about one arrest to every twenty-two persona The commitments to pi lBon exceeded 17,000, which would beattherato or one for every forty-seven inhabitants. Yet of these 17,000 men and women sent to jail the juries only convicted 650. Every conviction actually costs the city over f 100. If we should add to this the ex pense of tbe untried pruonets and the salaries of the police force, every conviction costs us over 11000. Of the 18,305 persona who were committed to prison within the year 1S69, there were discharged by the magistrates 8750, against 6072 for the year 1888, being an increase of.867S. There were dis charged by the Inspectors within the year 8418, against 7007 for 1868, being 8589 less than la tbe pre vious year. Of the 1S,3C6 committed to prison, there were discharged by tbe Clerk or tbe Court or Quar ter Sessions 477, against 556 for the previous year, being a decrease of 73. In addition to this there were 580 caies ignored and discharged by tbe au thority of the Court, leaving 1109 persons who were disposed of by the Judges, City Solicitor, and other officials. The whole number of triable cases com mitted in 1869 was 5413. The whole number of cases on the calendar to Court or tried cases was 1518. Annexed to Mr. Mullen's report are several arti cles or Interest to those who are anxious to relieve tbe miseries of prison life and discipline, and also a detailed report or tbe facts In the most important cases In which the Agent Interfered and secured the discharge of prisoners. Local Odds and Ends. The public is desirous or knowing something about Officer Pat Levy, whoso name n go res bo oiten in pugilistic prints. How about that t30 ooo station house? Will Mr. Id art In let as know something about the plana, etcT me Highway Department la anxious lor tne lm proveineni or Broad street. So are the agents of our new wooaen pavements. Calhoun, of Common Council, contends that one-half tbe workmen employed by the Park Coin- mission are Democrats. V ho knows? W hen Is that "slab pavement" to be laid in front Oi tne cwte liouser The Jntreptds and Keystones play to-day at Seventeenth and Columbia avenue. Craige Llpplncott and Walter Llpplncott have been admitted into the firm of J. B. Llpplncott & Co.. tne well-known publishers. Tbe match game between the first elevens of the Germantown aud Young America Cricket Clubs was vomineuceu on tne uermautown ground, near wayne fetation, mis arternoon at hair-past two o'clock, Tbe game will be continued to-morrow morning at naij-past nine o ciocx. The Pennsylvania Peace Society are again agi tating Lo I the poor Indian. Tbe receipts of the Board of Health during tbe year 18C9 were as follows : Permits to clean out- finnaea f 5TO0 : Demits to remove dead. itf7tf-M) nnr. nilts to land flrtk and bides, 1166-50; liceuses to clean outhouses, f-2350 ; foreign fees, $6570; coasting fees. $4el; examination of passengers, 1433-60; ouUuie channel visits. $14S0; repayment of costs, t095-8!; board of patients, 'J5 18; miscellaneous, iioS-ttJ. Total, t21,4J6-73. ' S ' Th Exotrrion or the gihard Oollkui Pupils. This morning the pupils of Ulrard College started on an excusion to the Ulrard coal lands in Schuylkill county. This trip has been talked or for some time past, and It has been looked forward to with much pleasure by the participant. At the last meeting of tbe Board of Trusts to-day was ap pointed as the time, and this morning at 5 o'clock the excursion set out. About two hundred of the boyB were allowed to participate. They were accom panied by tbe Prefects of the institution, and several members of the board of Trusts, among whom was the President, Mr. William Welsh. Tbe wisdom of this excursion is self-evident to all. The boyB who take part In It will return Im proved in mind and body, and both the studies aud diBclpllne of the college will be much, benefited by the holiday. Probablk Fatal accidbnt About 0-80 o'clock this morning a lad named George Messinger wa aeriouslylf not fatally Injured by a pile of lumber falling on him at Noble street wharf, Delaware. Tbe ULfortunate lad was removed to the Delaware Har- Dkath of ah Aokd IUwrfh. The deaf of Mr. Alexander Benson, one or Philadelphia's oldest bankers and broker, took place this morning at hli residence, No. 156 Spruce street. Mr. Benson baa been for upwards of half a centnry in active business life, lie commenced when a boy with his father, a dry f nods merchant on Market street but noon left this branch of trade for that of a broker on Third street. The firm, located at No. 6 Mouth Third street, was known first as Buckermann fc Henson, afterwards as Alexander Benson, and still subsequently as Alexander Benson fc Co. which continued for about thirty years. The firm waa dis solved in 1863, after which time several change were made. In 186S it waa merged in the firm ef Emory, Benson fc Co. In this Mr. Benson had an interest until about a year ago. He atu-nded peinodally to the active duties, or hit private business until a fortnight ago, when he felt somewhat indisposed and retired to his home for awhile Up to that time he had never missed a day in being present at the office, except for a very Bhoit time In the summer limit lis. He was a man that whs always at work and had no idle moments. Mr. Benson was a native of Baltimore, aud at the time of his death was In his seventy-sixth year. He was not only one ol the oldest brokers on the street, but was also one of the oldest ll7iog members or the Board or Brokers. He held high positions In various insurance and other companies, and as a business man was regnrded with the greatest esteem. He was one ol the oldest directors of the Philadelphia Fire Insurance Company, almost from the date of its foundation. He was very generally consulted on various busi ness questions and interests. Ills private life was nnre and blameless. His death was caused by a general decline, which for a month past nan become more and more mani fest. He died calmly at about hair past seven o'clock this morning, lie leaves a large estate, which Is valued at between two and three millions of dollars. Mr. tiustavus S. Benson, of the Ulrard Estate, is a brother to the deceased, and was bis business partner under the name of Benson it Co. Important to LiorOR Dralerh. The following. which Is explanatory in itself, has been received by Win. K. Leeds, Lq., Collector ol the Second dis trict: TRFAgrBTDKPARTMr.NT. OFFICE OF INTKRNAT. HUVr. wr., Washington, May 3, 1870. 8ir: Messrs. Wlden, Koelm A Co., importer of brandies, eto. in your district, Inquire of this office, tinder date of 2:'th ult., if by circular letter to accompany special no. vo n is intouned to in clude foieign liquors ia the entry la the prescribed boo J, according to form no. oa ui biook on nana Mf I nt.. tatinir mat meir spirits are always neia lor sale bonded warehouse In cuito:1j of the Oollotorof tbe Pert, and when sold are dtUered to the pure tinner by permit, w ho tnkes tbem trim warehouse, no that, while tbe sooila are nnder our (their) rontrol, they never ceane to Be in euntody of collector of tbe Port. Koroiira apirif,', bran dies, etc. etc are only Bold by our (their) trade (reporters by running gallon without regard to proof, further than that it shall b about customary strength. The customs inspectors nave also a amernnt stanuura from internal rpvunnn.' They having been referred to you for answer, you will inform them that tbe law provides for entering in the prescribed book all spirits received and sent oat without distinction of "foreign" er "domestic;" and that, accord ingly, tbey are rennired to ent er as stock on hand the 1st of May irstsnt all spirits foreign or domestic which this firm has (Ctually received and had in actual possession. imported sninta whii-h have been received into a custom or bonded warnhnuaa. in tbe curt on y of the Collector of the Port, and which have never been received into the actual possession of this firm, nor upon any premises under its control, are not held to have been received by said firm, and will not, tU TEIUIRi u... ".in'. 1 1 1 iijq r- n n nil imuu RU I If, Vnrv rosDectfully. J. OI VKN. DenutyC'ommiauinnar To Wii.uaM R. Lkedb, Collector Second Uistriot, I'hu- aeipma, x a. A woman Found m a cesspool Last night some parties engaged In cleaning- a well In the rear of No. 27 Alaska street fouud In it the dead body or a woman. "Who the woman is has not yet oeen oeiermineu, an uu one in mo neigutiornood Knows ner. Tne cleaning oi tne wen was com menced on Monday, and was finished last nlsrht. Tho workmen state that they locked the place up when they left it. Whether the death Is the woman's own fault oris tne result oi carelessness on the part of the workmen cannot yet be determined. The Coroner commenced an investigation this morninir. but as yet has not been able to obtain anything which will help to clear up tne mystery. An Inquest on tne uouy will iium loiuurruw hi noon. Fortunate Discovkky Last night Lieutenant Brureln, on passing a house on Third street below Green, saw the reflection of names on the third- Btory winnows, nursling in tne nan door ne pro ceeded to the third story, where he burst open an- nfhn. ftnriv anrl ontirinir fun n il that a nnnl nil uiui;i vi"vi, uint v, iilv i .s ."u"'. biifltb a wai nil lamp had exploded, and that the burning oil waa running over tne noor. iniuerooin cmaoea ne round an old woman sound asleep. The Lieutenant extin guished the (Ire, and then notified the woman or the narrow escape she had made. The house Is occu pied by some six or eight ramiiles, and had the flames gained headway several lives would doubt- lessl hare been lost. I. O. W. B. William Jackson (colored), residing on Centre ptreet, Germantown, yesterday adminis tered to nis wiie a severe iiagenatton, and then threatened to kill her. William was arrested and taken before Alderman Good, who held him in $1000 bail to answer. James I'evine, whoreRldeson Silver street, near Thirteenth, yewterday attempted to make his wife believe tn at sne was a neast or uurden by applying his lints to her haeK. Alderman Jones held him lu f 000 ball to answer. Runaway. About 6 o'clock yesterday arternoon a nair of horses attached to the family carriage or Mr. llenrv Patterson, residing at No. 1S10 Wallace street. became ingotem-a at Home ooject in tne neignoor bood or Eighteenth and North streets, and dashed madly off. At Eighteenth and Carlton streets ttie carriage collided with a tree-box, and Mr. Patterson was thrown out. Fortunately he did not sustain anv serious injuries. After proceeding some distance iunner tne animais were captured. , Tbe Ramblers. Last night the residents of that portion of our city termed euphoniously the "Out," and known as the "Ramblers," gave a. party at Twenty-third and Market streets. During the night row occurred, ana pistois ana Knives were freely usea. .Lieutenant uercse, witn a posse or men. succeeded In quelling the disturbance and arresting three of the "brawlers." Their names are Kobert Lynch. William McCauslln, and N. McKlwee. Alder man Jenes neia eacn in fsoo Dan to answer. A Casi for Mrs. Stowe. Last Sunday night one wnnani a. luuev. agea ou years, residing at Tenth and jetiereon streets, made a rrost inhuman assault upon hlB daughter, aged but 10 years. After tbe committal or tne same ne nea, and was traced to Keurney'a Point Fisheries on the Delaware, below Wilmington, iteserve uuraoy then procured a warrant ana yesterday arrested him. lie will have a bearing to-day at tne central station. iTGiusnc. jonn renneid last night entered a tavern at Fourth and Master streets, and called for some liquor. Tne -poison" rurnisnea, John drank Hand then requested the landlady to "chalk it down." This Bhe refused to do.and a row followed. lu settle tne anair jonn nit the female in the eve. For this he was arrested and Alderman O'Neill sent him to prlBoa. Pbiino the Elephant. Jacob F. Brown last night formed the acquaintance of a cyprian named Mary ltosenuaum. Jacob accompanied his new found friend to her place of residence. No. 453 St John Btreet, where he was relieved of 9, the Bum total of his cash account Being unused to such wholesale appropriation of his funds, he caused the arrest or Mary, and Alderman Toland committed ner to answer. Depravity One Matilda Ilin, aged twelve years. has for tome time past been residing with a family uu jiiaiu itii-ci, uunuanuiirD. ner conduct or late has been exceediugly depraved. She haa frequently been Intoxicated, and at length it was discovered mat sne oDtainea tne liquor from her employer's wine cellar. Alderman Tuoin&a gent ber to the nouse oi uemge. Lieutenant Lloyd, the Liberlan. who recently gave a lectare at the hall or the Young Men's Chris. nan ABsociauuu, win repeat tne lecture at the Avsemmv uuiiiiings tnia evening, nis Buhiwt he mr "Why'ChrlsUanity haa not penetrated the Interior or Africa." On the previous occasion ha had a good audience, wmcu was niguiy entertained by bis ad dress. The Ihdkpkndent Lyceum op Improvement. The independent Lyceain of Improvemeut of th tirst independent cuurcn neia tneir public meeting evening at vuo cuurun wimci oi uroai and bauBom 8t reels. The entertainment consisted of ezt-rciseB of a literary aim musical cnarauter. and reuevteu great credit upon an wno participated. A hing.a "nymphe an pave" named Annie Owen lust evening accosted a female at Delaware avenue and Market street, and by means or fltttery obtained possession of a gold ring. Sho then made tracks for the nearest tavern. Female No. S searched up a policeman and had Annie arrested. Alderman uoauou sent ner to prison. FlRioi'R Accident About 9x o'clock this morn ing a bricklayer named Howard Price, employed on the new Masonic Temple. Broad and Killiert streets. fell from the aecoud story through an air chamber to the cellar and unstained serious Injuries, lie was removed to tuo rennsyivanla UospitaL A Nuisance. Elizabeth Tfarley, who resiles at No. C10 Peah stieet, was yesterday held in IMU bail bv Alderman Tobibd to keep the fortuuattly, loves "benalne," and when Intoxicated raites a war oi ner own. iieuce ner arrest Concealed Weapon Daniel Kearney, a Hiber nian negro, was last nignt arrestea at Seveutli and Market i-mets for carrvlng a revolver. Alderman Couai tt i.kwu uiui to yiisvu ui uuun wt ua, THIRD E DI Tl ON The Murderer Seal, ZIo is Hung at 110 F. T)l. TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS. Kclicf of the Oneida Sufferers. Tho Zncomo Tax Question. Etc., Etc., lUc, Etc. I?te. FROM THE STATE. The Kxerntlon'of Deal.' Sprcial Despatch to Th Evening TtltqrapK Reading, May 13. The murderer ucai was hung at 1-40 P. M. Particulars will be forwarded for your later editions. FROM WH&HIJVGTOJV. Naval Reward of Merit. Special Despatch to The Evtning Telegraph. Washington, May 13. Agreeably to a reso- lntion of the House of Representatives, Secre tary Robeson yesterday transmitted to Captain Charles II. Baldwin, at Mare Island, California, a gold medal awarded to him by the King of the Netherlands for rendering assistance to one of his national vessels off the Cape of Good Hope In the fall of 1803. The Secretary of the Navy has also awarded a medal of honor to Patrick Murphy, of the Michigan, for gallantry whilst serving as a boatswain s mate on the United States eteamer Metacomet at Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864, and on other occasions. Promotion orEaalneera. There has been a special board appointed at Philadelphia, consisting of Chief Engineers B. F. Gavin and E. D. Roble, for tho purpose of assigning the relative position and date of en gineers qualified for promotion. The following Is a list of second assistant engineers who have been qualified for promotion by an old board, but who have not yet been commissioned, although confirmed: Walter D. Smith, Thomas W. Rae, John Lowe, A. J. Kenyon, John Van Hovenberg, W. L. Nlcoll, John Borthwlck, Enos M. Lewis, George W. Hall, Hiram Parker, George W. Roche, J. B. Upham. Colorado Explorations. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Washington, May 13. Major Powell was before the House Appropriation Committee to day askiDg for an appropriation of $15,000 to enable him to make further explorations among the canons of Colorado. Tbe committee decided not to make any appropriation. Tho Oneida Huflerers Bill. The House to-day passed the Senate bill for the relief of the widows and orphans of tho offi cers and men of the Oneida. The Kanaaa Claims. . The Committee on Claims has decided to re port favorably on a claim for $400,000 brought by parties who suffered by the border rufllan raid in Kansas in 185G. The claim is based on tbe fact that the Government is bound to afford protection to its citizens against lawlessness. The Income Tax. ' The Committee on Ways and Means had a discussion to-day on the Income lax section of the Internal Revenue bill. No action was taken, but from the opinions of members of the com mittee it is probable that they will report in favor of exempting $2500, and levying a tax of three per cent, on ail incomes over that sum. Tue Traua-Coutlnentnl Kallroad BUI was considered to-day by the Pacific Railroad Committee, and after some amendments it was agreed to report it favorably. The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was laid over for the pre sent, eo as to allow all amendments to be printed. Naval Intelligence. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, May 13. Commander Wilson. commanding the United States steamer Frolic, reports by telegraph to-day from Cbarlottes town, Prince Edward's Island, announcing the arrival mere oi tne united states steamer f roue. now cruising in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the protection of the interests of American fishermen. . CUNUKU8S. rOKTY-FlKST fEUJU-gEliONU SESSION. Senate. Washington, May 13 Mr. Trumbull presented the resolutions of the Illluols Couuiltutloual Con vection lor a removal ot tbe capital to the Missis sippi valley, and requKBiiug tUur representatives to exert themselvts to that eud. liead aud laid on the table. Mr. Sumner introduced a bill aunniementarr to tne civu nguiB acu ne siaiea m expiauation of tue bill, tnat It proponed to secure equal riguu In rail roads, steamboats, and public couveyauces, hotels, uceuseu lueairen, uuu nouses oi puuuo entertain tainment, common schools, and institutions of learning authorized by law, and church institutions and cemetery associations incorporated by national or sstuie autnoriues: aiso, on Juries in courts na tional and btate. When the bill became a law, as he hoped It soon would, be knew of nothing further to De uone in tne way oi legislation for security or equal rights In this republic The bill was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. It declares all citlzena or the Uulted States, with out distinction or race, color, eta, entitled to the equal and impaitlal enjoyment or any accommoda tion, auvantage, lacuuy or privilege oirerea Dy com mon earners, puuuo institutions, etc, subjects any violating or lucking to violation of the II rat section to payment of Vw to the person aggrieved, and im prisonment and a further fine of from f 500 to looo. Any corporation so guilty shall forfeit Us charter. Mr. baulsbury called up the bill appropria lQg xzo.uvv io iue Jimeuon anu isrean water itauroad of Delaware, to enable said company to construct ia connection with said railroad a good and substantial bier of stone or iron, in Delaware Bay at or near Lewes. The bill provides for the eiDenditure of the money nnder the superintendence of an ortlcer detailed by the War Department, and that the United Stated Shall have free use of the pier forever. The bill passed as am-mdud by the beuate committee ap proorlating the money atreoUy from the Treasury. liills were reported to suppress drinking houses and tippling shops In the Distric t of Coiambta and to regulate tue Bate oi intoxicating liquors. Also. maKiug an appropriation lor the temporary relief of tbe poor of the District of Columbia; calling in review nendinir applications to the cor poration of Washlngtou city for aid to railroads; offered a resolution directing an inquiry by the District of Columbia Committee as to the amouut or the city's indebtedness the market value of lu fttnrkR. hundH. etc Adorned. " The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro briation bill was nrojeeded with, and an amend uient to allow refining of bullion by private parties was discussed. TTaoae. A bill for a penBlon to the children of Commander Williams, of theoueida, having been reported last Blfiht and laid nn the taula. Mr. butler (Musa) entered a motion to reconsider mat vote, with tue intention ot oauiu uy iut k. tion at a intnr time. Mr. huott, from the conference committee on the bill In relation to the Arkansas Hot bprintra, made a report, which was agreed to. . Mr. WaMiibam (Wis.) presented and had read communication from liorauo King, in reply to what Mr. Jib g characterized as a most unprovoked attack uoon hi ia in the House yesterday, by Mr. Hays, of Alabama, lie declared uutrue the charge that he liHd maturated the uewapaper article which was the i baaia vl lu alUMk, aud Utat Mjs waa a a; fantt In relation to the history of the transaction, of i which he (Ring) gave his own version. The letter clours bv saving that the writer wonld ot descend to the level or his assailant by bandy ing epithets, bat would leave others to make their comments. Mr. Seofleld, chairman of the Committee on Naval A flairs, explained and defended the action of Mr. Ilaya, the matter having been referred to him as a member of that committee. Whoever wrote the article in the War was not the high charactered man that Mr. King was described to be, for the anthor was not only malicious but untruthful. Tbe conduct of Mr. Hays had the approval of every member or tne committee. Mr. Kelley (Pa) made a personal explanation In reference to an allusion of his some time since to the editor of the ht. Louis Drawer at, whlcn had re peated the story that he (Kelley) was the owner of a large Iron works, and one of the owners of the Bes semer steel process. He had then denounced the story as a lie, and had named the editor or the paper, Colonel Urosvenor, as the author of the article. He hsd sucn a letter from Colonel tlrosvener, stating that the article had been written by a gentle man whom be had left In his place, and tint he had already in his paper contiadicted the iron story. He (Kelley) fid not know, however, that he Bhonbt apologmetoaman who allowed the epithet "able bodied bar" to be applied in his paper to that vener able scholar and thinker, Henry C Carey. Mr. Hcotleld, from the Committee on Naval Af fairs, reported the bill for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, sailors, and marines ol the United States steamer Oneida, allowing twelve months' pay according to rank Xrom the date of the lops of the vessel, l'assed. Mr. Scofleld asked unanlmonB consent to have next Wednesday evening assigned for the considera tion or public business to be reported by the Com mittee on Naval Affairs, Including the bill for the removal or the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Mr. Dawes objected to giving preference In b nr ps to that committee. ' Mr. Ferry, from the Naval Committee, reported Wie bill for the restoration of Captain Domtnlck Lynch to the active list from the retired list of the navy. Passed. Mr. Stevens, from the same committee, reported the bin allowing late Acting Ensign George M. Smith a share in certain prizes captured by the Aries. Passed. Also, a bill to reappoint Joshua Bishop, late Lleu tennnt Commander United States Navy, to the place from which he was dismissed. Passed. Also, the bill for the settlement of the accounts of Charles C. Upham, late Paymaster In the navy, de ceased. Passed. Mr. Stevens, from the same committee, reported the bill for the relief of Jane Dean Bishop, widow of the late xurgeon William a. Ilishop, United States Navy. Passed.'- FROM JiEW EJV GLAND. New Theolaalcal School. Lewiston, Me., May 13. The Free Baptist Educational Society, at a meeting at Great Falls, yesterday voted to locate a theological school at Lewiston in connection with the Bates Col lege, on terms such as will probably be complied with by the college. , Fntnl Accident Railroad Matters. Concord, May 13. David Hull, of Centre Harbor, while yoking oxen, was thrown down, kicked, and trampled by the oxen on Thursday last. He died yesterday, aged eighty-one. The contract for the joint management of the Concord and Northern Railroads and their several branches has been signed. The agree ment rnns five years. FROM EUROPE. The ".Waraelllalae" Again Seized. 'Paris, May 13. The Marseillaise newspaper was again seized by the authorities last evenitg. The Andraany AdmlniHtratlon. Pestu, May 13. Louis Kossuth has protested against the centralist tendencies of the Andrassy administration. More Italian Outbreaks. Florence, May 13. Further and more serl ous outbreaks nave occurred in Calabria, and troops are moving thither in force. This Afternoon's Quotation. London, May 133 P. M. U. S. Five-twenties of 18C2, 89 ; of 1805, old, SS. American stocks quiet ; Erie Kallroad, 18K- Paris, May 13. xne Bourse closed quiet, icentes. 701. 1UC Ship News. LONDONPEKRY.May 13. The Anchor Line steamer Cambria, from New York for Glasgow, was signal- tea on iuovuie to-oay. Tna Coal Trade. The following is the amount of Coal transported on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad daring the week ending 'mursaay. May ia. 187U: Ton: Oirt, From St CM air 2,054 14 From Port Carbon 1.795 Oi From Pottsville 12i 14 From Schuylkill Haven 22,847 1 From fine urove i,v v From Port Clinton 1 8.8'i6 OS From Harrisburg and Dauphin 6.613 10 From Alientown and Albums 4,725 0T Anthracite Coal for week 2,S3T IT Bituminous Coal from Harrisburg and Dauphin for week Total for week Davlng freight 61,820 13 Coal for Company's use MH Tnt.nl all kinds for week 65,498 el Previously this year 1,10,636 0T Tetal 1,17 133-03 To Thursday, May 13. 1869 1,434,49 09 The Richmond Scffbrers. Joseph Patterson, Treasurer of the Richmond Relief Fund, acknow ledges the following additional suoBcnpuous: Bev. H. A. Boardraan, iHarriaon Smith $5-00 from certain cnarcn tintmor a mauuuuse u vaj meiubera $0-00 Wro. F. Head, per Meyer Hon. W. A. Porter 60 00j Gang........ uo dardOoles uWAul, Haekeoborg AUo. 10110 Dru Trade, per Itobt. !ion.I,J,,,0" v ! ahoemaker : I W. A II. Kowland 26 1X1 J. T. Lewis A rtro 100 TO J K. 8tilerman 10 00 Jotmton, Hulloway A jK. T. hliie'raan lO iW (Jowden ou" n. uikuuu w R. Shoemaker A no. . . . Hanca, Bros A Wbita.. w. W. ilon Ziler A bmith DM UU 26 001 .616 00 26 id i Total am't previously 10 00 acknowledged. U.S23-76 Knribanm A CO looo R H. WaUon io-uo Graod total. .11,813 7t JohnO. Baker 6 00 Sport 1 Thomas Winters and John Wagner yes terday afternoon accosted a iaucuuuy-ureaseu negro at Ninth and Kace streets, where he was en gaged in distributing circulars, and Just for sport ( !) beat him severely. The would-be pugilists were taken Into custody by some passers-by, and Alder man Jones held each in $600 ball to answer. Foreign Intkrfkrkncb. Thomas Connor haa been held in two bail by Aiuermau jones ior attempting to rescue a prisoner from Officer Cassi day at Fifteenth and Vine streets yesterday after noon. . THE V A T I C A N, No, 1010 CHESXUT Street. Garden Vaaea, laaaioal deaigna Uardaa Vaaaa at all prioaa. Garden Vasea at S'i 60. Garden Vanes at fi 00. Garden t aaea at 4 00. Garden Vaaeai& 0. Garden Vaaee at i 00. Garuen Vaaea at i roO, Garden Vaae at CSMU. 5odacora'd.V or lawn-ana at ao little expeo- with floaeniMc planta . . T ITAVE ABANDONED THE OLD method of packing bodie. in loa, and having a I vatvwo. nisie-PRE8ERVINa CASKET, hui. i. - and which baa proven a perfect snooeee, I deaire to call the attention of tha paolio to the Same. auaranlM that au " " " - and perfect tate of preservation lor an inaewm penoa 4 lml JOSEPH A. MARKXK. Undertaker, B. W. comer BEVEWTH and BUTTON WOO P Bti COLONNADE' HOTEL, FIFTEENTH- AUD CHESNUT BTS., ENTIRELY HEW AND HANDSOMELY FUH M8HKDU now ready for permanent , orjranaient gneeU bFduoatTon a E D G E n I L L SCHOOL, MEROHANTVILLK, N. J. FOUR MILES FROM PHILADELPHIA., NEXT SESSION BEGINS APRIL 1 For Circulars apply to UU .1. W, CAiTSXL, FOURTH EDITION The Hanging of John Deal. Tho Missouri Hallway Tragedy. More Harrowing Particulars. TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS. Tbo American Bishops at Rome. The Paris Troubles not Over. I2tc, I?tc, Etc.. lite, Jkie. FROM THE STATE. The Deal Execution The Indifference of the Prlnoarr. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, RKADiNQ,Pa.,Mayl3 2P.M Those who were so fortunate as to obtain tickets began arriving; at abouj 10 o'clock, and at that hour the prison gate was thrown open. By noon at least two hundred had been admitted. The priests, at 11 o'clock, announced that the prisoner had expressed his readiness for tbe scaffold, but the Sheriff, for some unaccountable rerson, decided upon further delay. Father Flnlan, of the English Catholic Church, arrived at that time, and joined his brother priests in the last religious cereuiouy. At 130 o'clock the Sheriff entered the cell and stated that be had come to perform the duty imposed upon him by law. The doomed man said he was ready, and the line having been formed of priests, Sheriff, prisoner, and jury, proceeded along the corridor to the yard and the scaf fold. The prisoner manifested the same indifference that he has exhibited since his incarceration lie mounted the steps with firmness and ex hibited no emotion whatever. While on the platform he made a few remarks in which he said he was sorry for the crime which he was now expiating, and he had hoped that he would be encircled in the divine arms of his Saviour before leaving his cell. Deal ate dinner, which was furnished by the warden from his own table. He kept np his stoical demeanor until the drop fell and all was over. FROM THE WEST. The Great Hallway Mnngliter. St. Louis, May 13. The train bearing the bodies of the killed In the great disaster arrived at & o clock this morning, lne following are the names of a complete list of the killed': James M. Smith, Seymour, Ind.; Mr. Ballantine, Sedalia, Mo.; A. S. Flint, St. Louis; G. W. Kiger, Cornelia Station, Mo.; a young man supposed to be E. R. Spaulding, Boston; G. W. Tucker, Waterville, Kansas; Christian Rodenburg Leavenworth; E. R. Wilson, residence unknown William Taylor, of the firm of Resttenner, Smith & Co., New York; Joseph D. McKee, Anderson, Kansas. Wounded, Ira P. Warner, U. S. express messenger; Maria Clark (colored). Description ot the Colllalon. A Republican reporter gives the following description of the collision and wreck: The express train consisted of five passenger and one baggage car. The freight train was long and heavy. At the point of the collision Is an embankment fifteen feet high, where tho road curves so sharply that approaching trains cannot see each other until close together. A boy standing near engineer . Jack son was the first to descry the smoke stack of the approaching freight train, entering the curve at the east, just as the express en tered west. He directed the attention of Jackson to the danger. The brakes were im mediately whittled down, the engine reversed, the speed of the train somewhat checked, but bo appliances of human power conld stop the heavy freight under a half mile. The two trains met with a tremendous crash, and fell into helpless and disjointed fragments. The baggage-car, the two forward passenger- cars of the express on one side, the tender and several box-cars on the other, were reduced to ruins, and spattered with the blood of forty-five human beings. The two engines were driven with such force Into each other that it was almost impossible, after the collision, to distin guish the parts of one from the other. The cars were jammed together and shivered into splin ters, and the wheels, tracks, etc. blended Into an indescribable heap that rolled down the em bankment. The rear cars of tbe express shared the concussion, bnt escaped the fall of the for ward ones. The enginos are both on the same side af the embankment, and.were a heap of fragments, while around all sides was confusion and ruin. The baggage car and the one next to it were shivered as if by an infernal explosion. The mass of broken timbers, iron rods, wheels, and other portions of the cars lookedjlike the frantic work of some Infernal agency. FROM EUROPE, A. T. Htewari'e 00 Picture. Paris, May 13. Adolphe Ivon's allegorical picture of America is contemptuously criticised here. One of the newspapers says it might do for a theatrical act drop curtain. Congratulating the Emperor. All the representatives of the foreign powers in Paris congratulated the Emperor on the result of the vote on the plebiscitum. The Pari Troubleo. Many arrests were made yesterday. During the continuance of the troubles 557 people were apprehended for participating in the riots. The tribunals have already begun to consider the cases. Some of the prisoners have been sentenced to from two to six months' im prisonment. Tbe funeral of Count de Stacklebnrg, the Russian Ambassador to France, occurred hero to-day. The Pope and American Blahope. Rome, May 13. Tho Pope threatens extreme measures against the American Bishops who quit their posts at Rome. Ituaala and Poland. t. Petersburg, May 13. General Osten Sacken declares that Russia will forbid the Apostolic vicars from entering Poland. A 11 atria and the Pope. Vienna, May 13 The Austrian Government has resolved to resent the proclamation of Papal infalll llity by the restoration of the Placental Itegiwn, which was abolished in ISoo. fcbtp Newa. PLVMorrH, May 13 Tbe steamer Cambria, from Mew York for Hamburg, toucuea uere at o o uiock, this morning, to debark ner i.vuaun passengers. aUwvl), FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA. Chinese Labor and tho Mouthers Pacific Rail roe. a. San Francisco, May 13. The President ot the Southern Pacific Railroad has assured tho working men of San Francisco that if the mil lion dollars subsidy is voted to the company on the 7th of Jnne it shall all be expended among the white laborers, meaning that no Chinese labor will bo employed in the construction of the road. School Tenchrra Exenralon. The school teachers of tan Francisco hava arranged for an excursion to New York by rail, leaving this city on the 28th Instant. nilllarda. In the billiard tournament yesterday, Wright beat Terrell and Little beat Gates. If Little is victorious to-night he will win the champion ship. (JO.XJIt 1,S. Ilonae. Continued from the Third Edition. Mr. Halo, from tbo same cotnmlttpp, reported tb bill restoring Kobert Boyd, Jr., to the active list of the navy, with full rank and pay of commander, l'assed. Also, tbe bill for ihe relief of Captain George Henry Preble, U. 8. Navy. Passed. Also, a bill to compensate the officers nrd crew of the Unite States steamer Kearsarge for the destruc tion of the Rebel piratical vessel Alabama. The bill directs the Secretary of State to sell United States bonds now nnder Ms control, belonging to the Japa nese indemnity fund, to tho amount of f ito 000, and pay the amount to the Secretary of the Navy, who hHil cause the same to be paid to Commodore John A. 'WlnBlow and the officers and crew of the Kear sarge when engaged lu thecapture and destruction of tbe Alabama on the I9tn ef June, 1 so 4, 1 190,000 being the estimpted value of the Alabama, from which 130,000 already paid Is to be deducted. Mr. Hale explained and advocated the bill. Mr. Maynard mado the point of order that, as the bill made an appropriation, it must be con sidered in Committee of the Whole. . Tho Speaker sustained tbe point of order. Mr. Scofleld sppealed to Mr. Maynard to with draw the point of order, and remarked that If, at the time of the sinking of the Alabama, any gentle man bad made such a point the whole country would have pointed the anger of Indignation at him. Mr. Maynard endorsed everything that Mr. Sco fleld said as to the gallantry or the act, be said that his objection was not to recognizing It, but to the source from which the money was to come. Mr. Hale withdrew the bill and amended it by re quiring the moLey to be paid directly out of the '1 reasury. Mr. Maynard said that in that shape he would support the bill heartily. Mr. Farnswortti renewed the objection, saying that he was opposed to rewarding men for doing their duty. Mr. Hale then wltndrew the bill absolutely. Mr. Archer, from 1 he Naval Committee, reported back the Senate joint resolution to place the name of Charles Pendleton on the navy register at Lieutenant-Commander on the active list. The bill was amended by adding tne name of . BIcbard P. Leary and was passed. Also, a bill to pay Isoon to Charles n. Whitney, contractor of the iron-clad monitor Keokuk. Under objection by Mr. Randall, the bill was re ferred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Dun, chairman of the Committna on Appropria tion., reported a bill appropriating f 320,000 in Kola com to be paid ta the British Government, nndor the award of the commissioner, to .ettle tbe claims of the Hudson Bay Company and Puget Sound Aa-iioultural Company, the award beinjr the puymeat of $r:b0,0UV in two annual instal ment., the nrst of which will bo due on beptember lOtJa next. Mr. Lawrence, a member of the same committee, op. posed the bill. Brat, because the award was nnneceaiarily and unjustly large, outrageously ao; and secondly, be waa opposed to the payment of this or any other Bnti.h claim until some provision be made for the liquidation of United State, olaini. against (Jreat Britain. Mr. Dawes replied to the objections of Mr. Lawrenca, that the award might be too large, but. still It was an award made under a treaty stipulation. Tbe second objection waa still atronger: lint because another nation did not comply with its obligations was no reason thia nation should not oomply wi' h its obligations. Mr. Lawrence Do you not ajrree to that? Mr. Dawes No, sir; I do not uphold any such standard of morality. I hold that we are to comply with our stipulations and perform our duty, and appeal to the judgment of mankind against other nations; that they should do theirs. I do not hold that I am absolved from my obligations because somebody else does not choose to perform his. Anv such rule as that would be a disgrace to a civilized nation. The bill was passed. Leave of absence having been asked by tha Speaker for several members, Mr. he oil eld gave notice that he would in future object to leave of ab sence being granted unless wnere tnere was reason given. 1 ne ,-sneaKer in connection wnn mux suoiect re marked that many members seemed to suppose that leave of absence relieved tnem irom tne loneiture of pay provided In the aot regulating the compensa tion ef members. That waa a mistake. It had been decided over and over again that leave of absence did not In the least affect the forfeiture of pay on the part of absentees. Air. Hctaenck said he would unite with tbe gentleman from Pennsylvania in objecting hereafter to overy applica tion for leave of absence, .xoopt wb.ra a reason waa S . . , . 1 1 .1 , I- il. L . jar. uevoae anu tu.n stop tueir pay. x uai 1. ue uvb way. At r. Ingersoll annealed to tba House to go to the busl. pfs on the Spesker's table, but air. Hrh.m k insisted on Bis motion to go into committee on tba Tariff biU, and tha House at 130 P. M. went Into Committee on tbe larltf nil, Mr. Wkealer in the chair, tha pending paragraph being that taxing oat meal, floar. buckwheat, eto. Alter conaiaeraD'e oi.cua.ioniuepii.ra. graph was amended m as to ) sad ; "On flour, or meal of eat., wheat, rye, corn, or buckwheat, 1 cent per pound." pirvB bTATIOW Gift I, AKMO, jauNUUttaaio, lia.unin a ru, iviu, PRE K A, 183 OHERNUT Street. Card Kn graver and Stationer. "WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS, V of solid 18 karat fine gold. QUALITY WAR RANIKO. A foil assortment of size, always on hand. t ikk riKurtinK, ataaera, 1 28 wfmt No. 834 CHK8HUT Street, below Fourth. SHIPPING. LORIIXARD'S STEAMSHIP LINE FOB t NEW Y O 11 It are now receiving freight at 5 cento per 100 pounds. 9 rente per foot, er 1-3 cent per isll.a, eblp option. INSURANCE i OF 1 PES CENT. Extra rate, on small package Iron, metal, ate. No receipt or bill of lading signed for lee than (0 eeate, Tbe Line wonld call attention of merchant generally to tba fact that hereafter tba regular shipper, by this line will be charged only 10 cent per 100 lb., or t eenU pat foot, daring the winter season. ior further particular apply to JOHN V. OHIV, I9S( PIER IS. NORTU WHARVES. tP?t PHILADELPHIA AND 8OUTHKRN aril 1 rril",T' bl'KAMSUIP COMPANY'S KEtiU LaK LlfiKb. QUEEN STREET WHARF. The YAZOO will sail for NEW OKLKANS, vie HA V A NA , on TUESDAY, May 10, at 8 A. M. Tbe ACHILLr-Kwill sail from NEW ORLEANS, via II A VAN A , on SATURDAY, May 7. Tre WYOMING will sail for SAVANNAH oa SATURDAY. May 14, at 8 A. M. The CKNTIPKDK wiU eatl from SAVANNAH oa SATURDAY, May 14. The PIONKKR will sail for WILMINGTON, N. C., on, FRIDAY, May 80, at 6 A. M. Through bills of lading signed, and paasage ticket soldi to all point Bouth ana W et. Ull.la OF LADINO SIUNKD AT QUI F.N STREET WHAKT. lor freight or pautne. apply to WILLIAM L. JAME8, General Agent 4 28 No. l:w South THIRD Street. PHILADELPHIA AND CHARLES TON STEAMSHIP LINE. Tbis line I now composed of tbe following first-claas. Steaiuabip, tailing on IHU KSDAY of each week : A hi 1 L Nl, boo tona. J. W. KYKRMAN. cifl ton. PKOMKTKKUS. 6(10 tons. The Steamship J. W. E VKR M A N will leave PIER No. 17. btlow hpruce treat, ou TUUHiSDAY next, May 1, at 4 P. M., punctually. No freight received aor bills of biding signed after S P. It. on day of sailing. Through bills of lading given to all point in th South. Southwest, and Florida port. tot ireucht or paaaape aopiy to bUL'UEIt tV Agent. No. II IXHJ&. btreet, Or to WILLIAM P. CLYOtt a itu Ku. 13 S. iVUA''K3. WM.A.COUETWiAY,AiantigMaxlWtt, Hit
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