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VOL. XIII NO. 137.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
President Baez and San Domingo.
Frightful Freaks of Lightning.
ant as a Trout Fisher.
Printers and Woman's Rights.
Story of an Emancipated Slave
Etc. Etc., lute, Etc. Etc.
SANTO DOMINGO.
Jtletisnge of President Itnez to the Dominican
Hennte.
The interest felt by the American people in
Santo Domingo affairs, because of the pending
propositions before Congress for the annexation
of that republic, induces us to make the follow
ing extracts upon the subjects of such annexa
tion, of Salnave's death, and of foreign rela
tions, from the long message sent by President
Baez to the Dominican Senate on the 18th:
Existing Interests unite or separate the fractions
In the evolutions of civilization from the great
human family. Well, then, these existing Interests
point in the New "World to the model republic of the
United StateB of the North as the natural protector
of the Dominican republic, and a renewal of nego
tiations previously started, with the vehement de
Sires manifested by tbe most important political
pe rsonages of the Olbas and other provinces, natu
rally brought the Cabinets of the two countries into
closer union, and led to the celebration of two con
tracts between my Government and a commission
deputed for the purpose by that of Washington.
Necessary it Is to have you bear In mind that the
alienation of the Peninsula of Samana has often
been treated of In this country In times past, and by
other admlnstratlons, and that this fixed idea, In
frralned in the mind of the people, reappeared upon
tbe carpet at my return to the head of the Govern
ment. The alienation of this peninsula was, never
theless, insulllcient to resolve for the future the
problem of the subsistence of the country. What
ever quantity might be obtained would do no more
than assure a short period of existence, even should
It not at the same time, by the presence of Its im
port, cause the surging of exaggerated pretensions,
which, if satisfied, would frustrate all plans of
economic salvation, or, If thwarted, would engen
der rebellions. Thus the matter was well under
stood by the large property-holders, by the rlght
thlnklng persons, lovers of peace and tranquillity,
and bv the Immense majority of the peaceful tillers
of the soil, so frequently condemned In the past to
be torn from the lands they were fertilizing
with the sweat of their brows to shed their
blood in useless struggles, provoked by ambi
tion and bad passions. I was not able to resist
ih s general demonstration with the sole power of
my words. I therefore ceded and celebrated the
two i! eat if a, but only as propositions and projects,
reselling for the principal one, whose legality must
nceshari y depend upon the sanction of the national
majority, a submission to a popular vote. A union
wltu the great republic, the only noble and possible
means of regenerating our country, was the object
of the treaty signed on the 20th of last November.
As for the contract for the lease of Samana for fifty
years, signed the same day, It was only a govern
mental provision for tbe obtaining of certain pro
tection and ol an assured quantity for our financial
estimates, In case that the treaty of union should
nut be carried into execution with that promptitude
d manded by our llnancial embarrass
i ents. In virtue of Buch relations the
Government of Haytl has been required
to respect, as good neighbors should, the neutrality
of our republic. As for the stipulated sanction of
the treaty, by decree of the executive, Issued
February 16, polls were declared open throughout
the length and breath of the republic, to obtain, in
the clear light of day, the vote that should accredit
tue will aud resolution of the Dominican people ; and
of the thousands of s u lira trans who preseuied them
selves at the polls not lOuo gave negative answers.
The r.'fcult of this vote has been sent to the Cabinet
at Washington, and the American Senate Is at
present discussing the question of annexa
tion. The worthy General Grant, actual Presi
dent of the American Union, and of whose
noble and frank conduct this country has
already had many evidences, has told tbe
American Senate of the reciprocal advantages
of the projected annexation, to which It seems all
the nations of America are called by a common,
manifest destiny. Opposition has been made to the
ratification of the treaty, as always occurs in such
cases, but the ratification Is sure to be had despite
this, as It is a necessity for the progress of humanity,
whose unseen agent is Providence itself. But let
things turn out otherwise, the Government will still
have tbe satisfaction of knowing it only ceded to the
requirements of the age and to the respectful do
elres of a majority of the people having referred the
treaty to them for their approval, and their decision
it has submitted to, and will always cause to be re
epected by minorities, particularly when these sl.al
recur to the repugnant means of civil war to back
op their opposition.
A NOBLE COLORED MO.
An Emancipated Klave's Gratitude A Freed
man Urges the Election of bin Former Master
to Office.
Governor Alcorn, of Mississippi, recently ap
pointed w. u. iieaaerson to a duagestiip, ana
in sending his nomination to the Senate said he
'selected him from several gentleman equally
well qualified, solely on account of the letter
which we print below. The Governor added
that be could not refrain from saying, "on an
occasion bo touching to every man of the South,
that there is an elevating sense of 'the good old
world when labor tolled for duty, not for meet,'
in this spectacle oi an emancipated Blare con
senting; to sacrifice all other favorites for office.
in order to concentrate the intluence of his posi
tion as a worthy member of the Legislature to
bestow honor on hU late master. ' iuisistbe
letter:
House or Representative?, Jackson, Miss.,
March 26, 1870. To Ills Excellency Governor J. L.
Alcorn: Governor I was a slave of Colonel W. G.
Henderson, Boys together as we were, he Is the
centre of the tenderest associations of mr life.
Arilvedat manhood s estate, I was still Intimately
connected with Mm In the relation of his body ser
vant. When he was wounded at Uppervllle, Va., en
route for Gettysburg, he languished in tbe valley of
Virginia, in tne nunas or the Federal authorities,
nntil It was my privilege to take him awav. secretlv.
through the lines to his own people. The affectionate
relation of our childhood having ripened Into a fixed
friendship In our manhood, has been invigorated
BtiU further by a mutuality of service and devotion
w men maK uim aear to my soul
My friend and lovfg maBter is a candidate for the
oillae of Circuit Judge of the First District, lie Is a
man of unblemished honor, is a lawyer of high
htanUlna at the oar, and having stood out for you
boldly duriuff the lale canvass. Is a good Republican.
Now, Governor, 1, by the mysterious providence of
God, am a member of the Legislature; I want no
ortlce, ho honor, save that of btanding here in mv
place as a duty to my race. But 1 believe my posi
tion gives me some claim upon the patronage you
are about to dispose ; and I now place, without reser
vation, all tli a credit of that claim to the account of
my earnest prayer that you appoint to the Judge
Bliip of the First District the nlavmate of mv boy
hood, the companion of my mauhood, the generous
menu oi my wuoio me my former master, colonel
Henderson.
Hoping yon will grant this first and last praver
which 1, as a member of this House of Representa
tives, nittKe to you a uoveruor oi Mississippi,
1 have the honor to be, your Excellency's very
numme seivanr, am a hums usmibkson.
OLD LAND3IAKK INJURED.
lautno to the Fauiou "Lone Hrldjre" at
Wusblucfton.
Yesterday afternoon, says the Washington
Mar of Ubt evening, a Lad break was made in
the Lorir Bridire. The steamer Rattlesnake.
laden with a thousand tons of coal, left the Con
solidation Coiniuuy s wharf, Georgetown,
shortly after 5 o'clock F. M., for a Northern
port, and us f he neared the Lomr Bridge the
her to pass through. For some reason the
6teamer, instead of keeping in her course,
drifted to the eastward, striking the pier im
mediately north of the draw, destroying not less
than 150 feet of the brlnge, all of which will
have to bo rebuilt. The steamer was wedged
into the broken timbers, and considerably
damaged about the bow and larboard side.
This is the third accident to this portion of the
bridge by vessels running into It within the past
month. Travel will necessarily be suspended
nntil repairs are made, which cannot be done
until an appropriation is made by Congress, as
General Michler has no funds on hand for the
purpose. We trust Congress will take speedy
action in the matter. Some law should be
fiassed guarding against accidents by the care
eseness of captains of vessels.
MOKE LIGHTNING FREAKS.
A Driver Killed and Four Occupant of III
Vehicle leape Other Casen, Kic.
A very severe thunder storm, says the Pitts
burg Comme'cial of last evening, passed over
the city yesterday afternoon, resulting in loss of
life and considerable damage to property.
The rain commenced to fall in torrents be
tween two and three o'clock, and the storm, ac
companied by very vivid flashes of lightning
and tcrrillc peals of thunder, continued for
about an hour and a half. A number of strange
freaks of lightning have already been reported,
and it is probable that more will be brought to
light in the course of a few days, in the city
aud vicinity.
A REMARKABLE CASE.
One of the most remarkable cases ever known
in this city occurred at the Pittsburg end of
the Sixteenth street bridge. It appears that
Mr. William Ilartle, whs was a member of the
firm of Ilartje fc Grebing, livery stable keepers,
Allegheny, was conveying Mr. Lewis Kauff
man and wife and Henry Botner and a young
lady of Allegheny to the plc-nlc at Iron City
Park. Just as the vehicle reached the Pitts
burg end of the bridge, having crossed from
Allegheny, there came a vivid Hash of lightning,
and the report that followed shook all the sur
rounding buildings.
IJoth horses fell to the ground, and eye wit
nesses state that Ilartje, who was sitting alone
on the driver's box, fell backward on the top of
the hack, and just as parties who were near
reached him he breathed his last. The parties
in the inside of the hack were severely shocked,
but did not become insensible. Kauti man was
so badly frightened that he says he hardly
know f '. he got out of the hack, and he was
unni'lc . speak for some moments after,
liotiicr says the shock threw his hat off and
frightened him badly. All in the inside of the
hack, however, recovered in a few moments so
as to be able to walk borne.
The near horse of the team picked himself up
soon after and shook his head from one side to
the other and acted as though he were crazy,
but in a short time was taken oacK to the livery
Btable apparently not at all injured.
Xhe place where the ligntning strucK was
about forty feet from the office of Coleman,
Rabm & Co. 's rolling mill. Mr. John S. Slagle,
a member of tbe firm, states that he was sitting
in the office, and as the heavy report followed
Via ? ? t I I flnol YtA tumTiasl s Vita fnfit an tf'mr
bUU Til ill 11 HOll J UlUI'VU bU U1D L. at J lLf-i
that must have struck pretty near. He immedi
ately rushed out, and found Ilartje lying on his
hack on the cover, gasping ana struggling in
the last agonies of death.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE BODY.
With the exception of a slight coloring of the
flesh about the neck there were no marks on the
body, and, on looking at the corpse, one would
think that it was a man who had just fallen
asleep.
SINGULAR FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING.
The escanes made anDear but little short of
the miraculous. The carriage was just coming
out of tbe bridge when the horses fell as above
stated, and immediately after the man dropped.
Ine carriage was not at all injured by the light
ning, and the glass windows and even the lamps
on either tide of the place where the man was sit
ting were not broken. A piece of sheepskin
lying on the foot-board was scorched, the ends
of the wool looking as though it had been held
before a fire for some minutes and evenly
burned. This was the only mark made on the
hack.
The deceased wore a soft felt hat, and in the
front of this, just above the rim, was a hole
such as would have been made by a bullet, and
on the top of the hat was a rip about an inch
and a half in length. This was the only mark
of the lightning visible on his clothing.
The only marks on the horse killed were
streaks running from each hind foot up over the
haunches, the hair being turned the wrong way
as though the lightning had passed np.
STATEMENT BY AN EIE-WITNESS.
Mr. Lewis states that be was coming down the
street, and at the time of the affair was about
fifty feet distant from the hack. He says that
when he first saw the lightning it looked like a
huge bombshell coming down through the air,
and when above the bridge forked off. appear
ing to strike first the hoof of the horse, and after
the animal dropped, passing up and killing the
man.
OTHER CASES.
The residence of Mr. George McNulty, Alle
gheny city, was struck by ligntning; the fluid
poesed down the water-spout and entered the
dwelling, Bn altered tne plastering, broke laths.
and damaged the premises generally. Fortu
nately none oi the inmates ot the house were
seriously injured, although all were more or
less shocked.
The residence of Mr. McGowan, on Forty-
second street, is also reported as having been
struck, a hole being burned in the roof, and the
banisters to the stairs shattered. Sio one was
seriously injured.
At Hussey, Wells & Co.'s steel works, In the
Tenth ward, the lightning danced about the
boilers, frightening the engineer badly, and
making the workmen rather nervous.
In a vacant lot on the corner of Third and
Try streets, and connected with Anderson s
steel works, the lightning struck a pile of iron
and made an ugiy-iooklng hole.
Three small boys are reported as having
been severely enocked on Pride 6treet. near
Hutchinson's glass works. It is stated that they
were piaymg in a aoorway, ana one ot them,
a 6on of a boss hammerer at Lippincott's mill,
was 60 severely shocked that it was upwards of
an hour betore he recovered bis senses.
Tbe lightning played various pranks at the
Fire-Alarin Telegraph office, breaking Circuit
No. 1, and it is supposed burning several mag
nets on the line, uenuemen eeated in the
office aver that the scene was wonderful, the
lightning dancing about vividly, and the 6hocka
being quite perceptible.
At the Western Union Telegraph office, by an
Ingenious arrangement the lightning is pre
vented irora entering tue room vy nine pieces
oi Paper servintr as interceptors. r.acn nasn as
it sought admittance was compelled to couteut
Itself with burning a hole in the paper slip. The
1'aciQe and Atlantic line also state that no
damage was done at their Mice;
A SAD SUICIDE.
A VouDtf Lady Driven to Kelf-deatructloa by a
I run Ptepuiuiuer.
Miss Carrie Joiich. a nunil at Oak TTill Seminary
about cue mile west of Uniouvllle, N. J., attempted
suicide on Monday night by taking a dose of corro
sive sublimate. A physician was immediately called
aud reman.' ' with the young lady througU the nUht,
endeavoring in every way to aHHuaae her siitVeriuir.
but with little avail, as she combined milking all the
while, and U now aliuoHt beyond the pale of suil -r-lug,
no hopes whatever being entertained of her ra-
toveiy.
A letter was found on the stand near her !!, a I
dressed to her father, staling the cause ot the t-i
nble act. Her father resided at Newark, N. J. To
Her fctep-moiher dim whs ail object or unlike, lor
l lie pnl live veurs 'e has licen a'tcjirting S'-iool it
J., and her father, to carry out the cruel dr-nlens of
the step-mother, paid her board, etc., and kept her
from home.
Kecently Bhe has attended the school at Oik Hill,
and a few days ago her father notified her that he
would no longer be responsible for ner board, and
that Bhe must hereafter rely on her own resources
for support, as she could not return home. Till In
telligence, as well It might, very much depressed
her spirits, and to end what appeared to her a life of
cruelty she has poisoned herself. Miss Joue.s is de
scribed as being a young lady of about an years.
amiable and Intelligent, and In C7ery way worthy of
rjetier treatment oy ner parents.
MISS SECKETARY LEWIS.
A Kind of Woman's ItUhts that Nobody Ob.
jeem to.
The fact that Miss Augusta LewU was on
Monday last at Cincinnati elected Secretary of
the International Typographical Union has
been already noted by telegraph. We find in
the Cincinnati Gazette of Monday the following
pleasant report of the proceedings:
Mr. D. W. Flynn, of Washington, said he was
instructed by the union he represented to make
a nomination for the office of Kecordiug and
Corresponding Secretary, which it gave him
great pleasure to niuke, because it gave this
union an opportunity to take a step in the
march of progress eminently proper lor it t
take, lie was instructed to present the name of
Miss Augusta Lewis for the office just named.
(Applause.)
Mr. Aioeir, ot wasnmgton, warmly approved
of this nomination. It was but the recognition
of an element in the Union which ought to be
welcomed, and ought to be encouraged and pro
tected (applause), and he moved the nomination
be made unanimous.
The Chair could hardly put the question until
a unanimous aye came from all quarters of the
house.
Miss Lewis arose, her face modestly suffused
with blushes, and said:
"Mr. President: I feel that I amnot catuble to
serve tbe Interests of the union In this capacity so
well as it deserves, or so well as some other person
of greater experience can do, and while thanking
the gentlemen for this honor, 1 would prefer to de
cline lu favor of some one of greater experience.
This is my feeling on the subject."
Mr. iriynn replied, Baying that while he ap
preciated the timidity of Miss Lewis in seeking
to avoid this honor, he could not agree with her
in regardj to her ability to fulfil the duties of
the office He knew she was fully capable, and
he hoped the convention would honor itself ia
honoring the representative of a class whom
every man is bound to respect.
At this point an enthusiastic member moved
that the President be directed to cast one ballot
for the whole convention for this office, and to
cast that ballot for Miss Lewis. Another mem
ber instantly objected. It was the first time he
had had an opportunity to vote for a woman,
and he would not allow any man to cast that
vote for him. The Chair remarked that, being
a single man, he would declare that motion out
of order. The Chair then put the question upon
the election of Miss Lewis, and it was of course
carried unanimously.
THE GREAT
EAR-SPLITTING
TIYAL.
FES-
Preparations for the Celebration of the Ilee-
uioveu i-euienniai.
Tbere Is active work doing at tbe exhibition build
ing on tbe Third avenue. An acre and a half of
seats have been put down ; a small army of men is
at work at tbe big organ, and a battalion of carpen
ters are hammering away at the platform. As tne
aay ior tne celebration araws nign, it begins to be
reuerally believed by the skeptical citizens of JSew
York that the affair Is no joke. Tne Bile of tickets
has probably done more than anything else to dis
sipate all fears of the thing being a grand
illusion, ur. recn auu Max Maretzek and
Mr. Williams, who are flourishing batons these
warm nights over huge choruses, have a realizing
sense of the work. The dozen or two secretaries
and reporters who are sweltering over correspon
dence and contracts at the Union square ottloe
nimiy beueve in tne tangibility oi tne enterprise.
Tbe tremendous concourse of artists who have re
ceived part of their money lu advance never had
any doubts. They at least have an abiding faith In
the future. Madame Parepa-Uosa Is now In town and
ready to fill the building oa the Third avenue, or
any larger one that may be built, with her festival
voice, this aiterneon a grand operatic rehearsal
takes place at Steinway Hall. Yesterday bonts
were given at the Mayor's oitlce for the permit to
use artillery In the "Star Spangled banuer" on Mon
day. On Monday Gilmore will arrive with his band.
A telegram was received last evening at the Lotos
Club from him, of a star-spangled character, in
wnicn ne spoKe conuiientiy or bringing n air or Bos
ton with him. On Saturday the organ will be ready,
and a grand rehearsal of tbe chorus will take place
In tbe building. Arrangements have been made
with most of the railroads leading into the city to
issue half fate tickets. The officers of tbe associa
tion were at work in Union Square thl 12 o'clock
last uigut i. i. norm xo-aay.
OUT OF HIS HEAD.
Plngular Performance by an Insane Alaa.
Tbe audience at Wallack'tt Theatre on Tuesday
evening were somewhat scandalized by the strange
actions of Patrick F. Donnelly, a wealthy junk
dealer in this city, and a guest at the Grand Hotel.
Donnelly nourlbhed three silk handkerchiefs,
which were red, white, and blue, and he also leaped
and stamped while standing In tbe aisle. Mr. Moss,
the manager, had tbe man removed from the
building, and Donnelly renewed his antics on tbe
sidewalk, thereby attracting a great crowd. Super
intendent Jourdan, who happened to be In the ves
tibule at the time, ordered Donnelly's arrest, and
tbe madman was placed in one of the cells at the
Central Office. Donnelly was handsomely dres3ed,
though the colors were somewhat gaudy and unu
sual, and be bad a diamond pin in his shirt bosom.
The room In which he was confined contained a few
articles of furniture, which Donnelly proceeded to
smash at his leisure. He tore up the oed-lluen,
upset tbe Iron bedhtead, cut the Croton water-pine,
and created a complete wrec. The water hail
drenched him to the skin, and
he was In a pitiable plight when
overcome. Relng placed In another strong room,
Donnelly began to destroy the contents there also.
The man was then placed In the corridor, aud des
pite tbe surveillance of tbe ottlcer on post, endea
vored to tear out tbe register, as he had already d jue
in the cells. Yesterday morning the prisoner was
arraigned before Justice Dowliug, and held for trial
for malicious mischief and disorderly conduct, the
bail being fixed at I10UO. It does not appear that
Donnelly is actually a confirmed lunatic, though b
has frequently betrayed sueli a tendency by hid ex
traordinary actions. He made no explanation as to
Ms movement, neitner aid ins menus vouchsafe any.
AT. 1'. IVmf to-day.
AN ILLUSTRIOUS SPORTSMAN.
C.eneral Grant t.'oea Trout FUhlnf.
Hakkisuubo, June 8 Tbe Presideut aud his
party have not yet arrived here, and will not arrive
till to-uiorrow at midnight. The sleeping cars in
which they will come will then be unhitched, an I
will remulu here until 8-20 A. M., at which time the
President leaves for the fishing grounds by the
Philadelphia and Erie line. Mrs. Grant will
stay here on a visit to Mrs. Cameron. It
was tlrht arranged that the fishing party shnuM
go to Kane. Llk county, some two hundred
and hftv miles from here. It is now arramted
that it will go to Women's Creek, on the fcaiuu line
of railroad, where there Is excellent fishing and
agreeable scenery. Dou Cameron, the son of the
tt naior, has gone on In a special train to prepare
things for 1 tie party. That car and I he car which
will bring the PreMdent from Washington will carry
ajl the party, which is to bo very quiet and private.
Good sport and a pleasant time are anticipated
ior me riisKieni. a at present uu
ih istood, Governor Geary will not be
if the party. He is now absent from
ltarrihUirg on official business In another part of
tne Mate. There is not much enthusiasm over the
pr-hliW'i;t'tf visit here. It is almost impossible to
Cud any one who knows anything of ins proposed
inovt ineiits. It was kiippimed that he would re
main lihliing until Sunday and then return hereon
rtui to anlilhgton, or possibly to New York to
attend the great Musical Jubilee. Now that bo
UiU a day later it Is expected he will remulu until
Jlubduy or 1 uesilay. A; tnal Ue. utch to the It urW,
New jYrKy promises an immense supply of
F travj erru s. il L'leat si.e aud superior quality.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Marine Comrt-martial in Philadelphia.
Mexican Mixed Commission.
The Dominion and the Fenians
Fatal Accidents' in Washington.
The Ninoty-five Million Carrency Bill
ITiuaucinl and Commercial
Utc, lite. Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM WASHING TOJV.
The Key Went Htntlon.
Special Despatch to the Evening Telegraph.
Washington, June 0. Admiral Poor tele
graphs to the Navy Department that he arrived
yesterday in the Severn at Key West from
llavana, where he left the Terror, Saugus, and
Tuscarora. The two latter were to leave for
Key West In a day or two.
NoiuluatioB by the President.
The President to-day nominated Edward
McCaullcy to be a second lieutenant la the
Marine Corps.
The Suez Canal.
Commander A. Bardslee has been ordered to
proceed with the Untted 8tates steamer Palos,
now at Boston, ty the way of the Suez Canal to
Hong Konpr, China, where the vessel is to join
the Asiatic fleet. While passing through the
Suez Canal ho is to take careful soundings the
entire distance, and report the result to the. de
partment. A marine General Court-martial
has been ordered to convene at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, on the lOtu Inst., for the trial of a
marine for assaulting and striking his superior
ofliccr. The court is to be composed of the fol
lowing officers: Major Thomas Y. Field, U. S.
M. Corps; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
James Forney; Captain and Brevet Major Wil
liam II. Parker; First Lieutenant William R.
Brown; and First Lieutenant Robert L. Meade.
Detailed to Arizona.
Brevet Brigadier-General Charles II. Tomp
kins, Deputy Quartermaster-General, has been
ordered to Arizona as chief quartermaster of the
department.
DlntlniralHhcd Departures.
Vice-Admiral Porter and Secretary Belknap
leave to-day for West Point, to be gone several
days.
A Brace of Casualties.
Dexpatch to the Associated Press.
This morning an employe of tho Government
printing oilice suddenly died while sitting in
front of a hotel. About an hour afterwards the
driver of an Ice cart was run over by his horse
and instantly killed. Both casualties occurred
in the same square.
The Mexican itllxerf Commission.
Colonel Palaclo, Commissioner of Mexico, of
tho mixed commission, has returned to Wash
ington. W. II. Wadsworth, the United States
Commissioner, will arrive in time to resume the
business at the commencement of next week.
Resolutions Approved by the President.
The President has signed and approved the
joint resolutions for the appointment of mana
gers of the National Asylum for Disabled Volun
teer Soldiers, and la relation to the compensa
tion to assistant marshals for taking the census.
Mr. (Jar field's BUI.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washington, June 9. Mr. Garfield has
offered In the House the ninety-five million
currency bill as a substitute for the Senate bill
to provide a national currency of coin notes.
CUN OK 88,
rOKTY.FIUST TEltiU WHCONU SESSION.
Hen at o.
Washington, June 9. Mr. Davis gavs notioe of a bill
to allow all Indian iiatisn, and tribe. Lavinir nhu under
existing laws and treaties to sue in the united btates
dunrtu, with the rig hi to either rty,to go to the Supreme
Heart upon writ of erroi or appeal.
Mr. hice introduced a bill to carry into effect certain
treaty stipulations with the Choctaw Nation of Indians.
Referred.
1 he resolution to make the bill relating to length of
spans of bridges on tho Ohio rirsr a special order was
debated.
Mr. Morton remarked that there was an actual danger
that the navigation of tbe Ohio river would be daatrojeJ
by short span Dridges.
Mr. Drake iavured the resolution, believing that the
iuturestaof tbe whole valley of tne Mississippi wero in
volved in the legislation on this subject. He hoped the.
bill would receive the precedence to which it was entitled
Mr. Cameron urged the importance of the measure in
the interest of commerce on the r ver. He Slid that in
one city the people had contributed out of their own
pockets t30,(J0u to induce the Ualtimure and Ohio Railroad
Company to lengthen the span ot thuir bridge.
Mi. tioreman said a compromise had beeu effected with
tbe Pennsylvania oval inteieat which was preening the
bill, by which the span of bridges was determined ; that
tbe proposition now was to tear down not only bridges in
proves of completion, but those already completed, and
to refund to parties refered to by Mr. Uainsron the money
thry had contributed.
Mr. bcott said he had submitted as an amend
ment to the proposition the bill reported at
a previous session from the Postal Committee,
adding thereto the principle that compensation stiall be
mails tor the change of bridges built under toe act of
lft'2. It was for Congress to say whether it would autho
rize new obstruction wnile makingannual appropriations
to clear away obstructions to commerce of rivers. Cpon
a division tbe resolution was rejected, only thirteen Sena
tors rising in its favor.
Mr biiuiuer presented the memorial of Edward Mid
filet in tcr compensation for property destroyed by Uen.
bliermun's aiuiy.
On Mr. humner's motion the bill was referred to the
Committee on Ulaiin.
Mr. Howe, chairman of the Claims Committee, thought
the peculiar vies of Mr. Kumuur on the question re
quired the reference of the lull to tbe Committee on
l ornnn delations. VJuqUfStiouahly it had been that
Kuuator's judgment that tbe people dowu South were
foreigners hi the time tieneral eherman marched to the
sea. (laughter.)
'i be proposed amendment to the rules was discussed.
Mr Howard opposed the introduction, directly or indi
rectly, ol the previous iiuestiou in the tieuate.
House.
At the meeting of the House at 11 o'clock, the hall was
so dark, owing to a heavy ibuuder and rain storm prevail
log. that the gas had to be lit. In tue midst ol tue con
tusion. Mr. McUormick. vho had been ineutiouod in the
correspondence ot the .vsitn' W in reference to too
Cuban bonds, rose and dttniel emphatically all know
ledge of tue matter. He called upou tue cbairmin of the
sub-t oiumittee ( Mr. Butler, of Masaubusettsl. to state
wbeihi i any evidnece bad beeu taken implicating him.
Mr. Hutler was not present.
Mr. MoCoi uiiik tli.n addressed the same in piiry to
Air I avi, ol rew ) org, a member ol tue J udiciary Uom
niittee.
Mr. tiaviasaid be was not a member of the sub com
mittee. and knew notbiug about lis oroceedius.
home unimportant buaiuMH. was done by uuanioious
consent, but as it was luipos-lMe, owing to the storm and
the rattling ol the ram oa the glass roof to understand
kLii was uoinir on. a r.'cess oi te-i minmes was tnkuii.
After the recess tbe Speaker l-oi exiled, as the business
of the morning hour, to cull commit tees for reoorts, uo u
lueucing lib the Uoinruitteo of Wavs ami ilimui. No
r kti being made from that coinmaiej, Mr. WnrJ rose
and called attention to the leaolutioii adopted bythd
Liouse hist Moiulsyon bis motion directing tne Commit
tee I M as and Mtans to repoit u soon as practicable a
bill al o I'l'iug this duty on coal.
Mr I'l.ip. r until t-hiiirin.tn of the e ii'niliee, er
i maiked tuufc U the rcsoiuuwu itu bem ajui.y .uva as
Mated, the committee wonld have had no difficulty In re
porting the bill immediately. The subject hail been taken
np, but it was found that the resolution covered rat ner
mors gronnd than was at first supposed. The resolution
instrorted tbe committee to report a bill abolishing the
t arifl on coal, so as to procure that important article of
fuel to the people free from all taxation. That latter part
of it was supposed by some members of tho committee to
go further than simply admitting coal imported from
abroad free of duty.
One member at lean had taken the gronnd thnt the re
solution required all direct and indirect taxes to be taken
off of coal. The resolution w.s perhaps somewhat crude,
but it sv ems very explicit.
Mr. Cessna made tbe point of order that under tho Call
nothing but reorts from committees wss in order.
1 he Speaker sustained the point of on I or.
Mr. Cox thought it tbe duly of the Horns to compel the
committee to make a report.
The Speaker said it emild not be done under the call.
Mr. Cox That committee is contumacious and in con
tempt of the Houne.
Mr. Brooks (N. Y.), a member of the committee, said
that so far as it was in his power he would be very glad to
obr-y the nrdtr of the House if he were permitted to do so.
Mr. Crsnna renewed his point of order.
Mr. Knots objected to tbs morning honr being con
sumed in buncombe speeches.
Mr Cox asked the Speaker as to the power of tho House
te enforce its order on the committee.
The Speaker replied that the Committee of Ways and
Means was authorized to report at any time on tax bills.
If the committee should, after a reasonable time, re'use
to report the bill as ordered, it would be for the House,
not for the Chair, to take what course it chose.
After some further discussion to tbe tame effect, .the
Committee on Banking and Currency was next calls J.
Mr. (lartield. tThairman of Banking Commit tee, reported
the following bill to punish the unlawful cert'tication of
checks by officers of national banks, whioh, afterashert
diaruftsion, was parsed
That any officer, olerk, or agent of any National Ranking
Association who shall wilfully violate tbe provisions of an
act entitled "An act in reference to certilying checks by
National Banks, approved March 3, 1869," shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction t here if
in any Circuit or D.strtot Court of the Cnited Statis be
fined not more than $.VXi, or shall b imprison d not mire
than five years, or both, in the discretion of tbe courts
provide.) that nothing in this act contained shall relieve
any banking association from any of the penalties pre
scribed in the ant to which this sot refers.
Mr. Garfield also reported back tbe Senate bill to pro
ide a national currency of coin notes, and to equalize
the distribution of circulating, notes, with a substitute
therefor.
Mr. Cox, a member of the committee, objected that no
meeting of tbe committee bad been held to authorize that
report.
Mr. Garfield explained that the meeting was held dur
ing the ten-minute reccs this morning. The substitute
was then resd, being the Nine'y-five Million Currency bill,
with the funding and other sections stricken out, the
omitted sections being sections 3, 4, 5, tj, 7, 8, 9, and 12.
The substitute having been read,
Mr. Cox again made the point of order that Mr. Gar
field was not authorized to make the report.
1 he Speaker ruled that the point of order came too late,
adding that if it bad been persisted in when first made
be would have submitted the question to the House.
Mr. Cox appealed from tho decision of the Chair, and
called for the yeaa and nays.
Mr. Randall moved that the House adjourn, and called
for the yeas and nays, adding, in an undertone, that they
would filibuster oo this bill every morning hour from now
till the end of tbe session.
During roll csll tbe merning honr expired, and the bill
went over till the morning hour on Tuesday, the appsat
from the decision of the Chair having been withdrawn.
Mr. Upson presented the petition of oitizensof Clefs
land, Ohio, for the passage of the bill to incorporate the
International Society for the Promotion of Immigration.
Mr. Myers presented the petition of the tobaoconists of
Pbiladofpliia, for a uniform tax of sixteen oents per pound
on manufactured tobacco and snuff.
Mr.lxigan offered a resolution instructing the Committee
on Rules to report whether some improved method of
taking the yeas and nays cannot be devised and adop'ed,
and be presented a letter from an inventor of a machine
for the purpose, Mr. U. M. Springer. The resolution was
adopted.
FROM THE DOMINION.
Public Opinion on the Fenian Affair.
Montreal, June 9. A preliminary meeting
of influential gentlemen has been held to take
steps to afford the people opportunity of ex
pressing their opinions respecting the recent
Fenian raids, and providing for the course to be
taken by the Government to prevent sach occur
rences hereafter.
The chair was occupied by Thomas Wort
man, M. P.
Several speeches were made on the comments
of the English press on the raids. The Ameri
can President's proclamation, and especially the
remarks of the London Daily News and Sztuv
day lievii w respecting General Lindsay's speech,
were condemned.
The action taken by Mr. Thornton in thanking
President Grant for his promptness in stopping
the raiders was considered disgraceful. Hon.
Mr. Morris said that the Canadian government
had already stated the case in a strong manner
to the imperial government, and intended to
send a Cabinet minister to London to represent
their views.
ItellKlouii Convention.
Toronto, J une 9. The annual meetings of
the following religious bodies are now being
held in this city: First General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church of Canada; Wesleyan
Methodist Conference; and Methodist (new con
section) Conference of the Congregational
Union of Ontario and Quebec. Rev. Dr. Beecher,
of Galesburg, Illinois, will address the Congre
gational Union to-night.
FROM THE STATE.
An Informal Republican Convention.
Norristown, Pa., June 9. la the ImLeperv
dent, a Republican organ of Montgomery county,
appears to-day a call for an informal convention
of active Republicans from all the minority
counties in the State to assemble at the Girard
ITouse, Philadelphia, July 4, 1870, at 3 o'clock
P. M., for consultation and co-operation.
FROM EUROPE.
This mernlna'a Quotations.
London, June 9 Noon. Consols opened at 92,
for money and 92 for account. American securu
ties aulet and steady. U. 8. Five-twenties of lSe'2.
89tf : Of 1866, Old, 88 ; Of 1867, 91 ; 10-408, 83sf. Stocks
steady. Erie Kanroad, is,; Illinois central, Hi;
Great Western. ld.
London, June 9 Noon. Sperm oil quiet and
sieany.
Liverpool. June 9 Noon. Cotton quiet: rotd
dlicB uplands, lu'.d. : middling Orleans, lO'.taiid.
The sales will probably reach 1u,ihk bales. Cali
fornia wheat. los. d.(gioa ra. ; rea western, ss. ; red
winter. 9s. 7d.vs. Kd. f lour, hb. corn, so. 3d.
Paris, June 9. The Bourse opened quiet. Kentes,
741. t6C.
Aktwkrp. June 9. Petroleum opened quiet.
HmuKN, Juue 9 retroleum opened nrin here
and at Hamburg yesterday.
now York Money and Htsek Hsu-koto.
Niw Yoam. June 9 StocKs strong. Gold. 113 V.
6-20B, 1662, coupon, m,',' ; da 1864, do., Ill,' ; do. isoo
do., ill kr : do. do. new. 113'.' : do. 186T, 114 ; i . 196S,
113 5 10-408, 108tf; Virginia 6s, new, 63; Mls
annrl itu Q J canton i.'oinnanv. 67W: Camlinr.
land referred. 41: Consolidated New York. Cen
traland Hudson Klver, loo1, ; Erie, S31,'; Keadiufr,
107,; Adams Express, 63; Michigan Central,
124' ; Michigan Southern, 98J, ; Illinois Central,
14iia; Cleveland aud Pltubnrff, 110', ; Chicago and
ltock Island, 121".; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne,
vo.Vi ; w estern union xeiegrapn, s3,.
LEO A I. iNTDLLionrgcu.
The lioerkrr Divorce Case.
Cottrf o Coin won Pleas Juiye Pu-tion,
Yesterday afterrnon the Koecker divorce case
was bt'fore Judge l'axsou on the argument for a
nonsuit, 'rue argument was part'cipaieu in oy
Messrs. Cnvler ami McKiroy. aud Nortlirou aud
Attorney-General Iirewater. The case was held
under advisement. During the argument it trans
pired that Mrs. Koecker had visited lioHton, cou-
1 1 n ry to me wixueg oi uie miner, sun laaeu iuo n,i
children from seiiooi aim orougm mem to uus cuj,
where they now arc, awaiting tue result oi tiiu pre
sent aetion.
Prison Cnnrs.
Cuurt of Quarter Sessions Judje Ludlow.
Michael Lird pleaded guilty to a ctiirge of asaault
aud battery.
Thomas Dutl'y pleaded guilty to a charge of assaul
ami hatterv upon oilleer Tavlur, of the Eiiriteeiiia
di.-tnct, ami was feeuteuocd to the County I'n.iuu for
seven UionuiH.
Mu liael Mrlntyre, a little boy, pleaded guilty to a
rliuiiie of bteuling a number of bheeis from Mary
V. island.
Wil'tuni Martin pleaded guilty to a cnrge of the
I in env i'i a pair ol shoe.
I. .v-i. U.tii JrjU '.liJ iilJij ol as
sault and battery with Intent to kill Ferdinand Rom
merman. The prosecutor, who was a fellow
workman with the accused In the sugar refinery of
Mr. Ktisenberg, at Bhlppen street wharf, complained
that on the 24th of March a dispute occurred be
tween them, which, however, was quieted down. On
the night or the scth they met In a beer saloon and
drank tegether, but Immediately after the prisoner
seised him and threw him to the floor. They were
separated and the prosecutor started to the door,
but he was followed and stabbed In the left breast
bv the prisoner, the wound being of a very serious
character, conilnlng him to his room five or six
weeks, xne case is still on trial.
FlNANCia AND COJOIERCD.
Ktknino Ttclkobaph Omcm,t 1
Thursday, J nna 9, 1870. i
EUreme apathy prevails In financial quarters.
aud much excitement among the bank Interests
pending the uncertainty as to the final settle
ment of the funding question. The gold market
is particularly sensitive, and fluctuates ud and
down with its chances of rejection or adoption.
According to the latest advices from Washing
ton its uiiroauciioii is postponed ior a weeK, so
that we are doomed to further Buspense and
doubt, with all the evil Influences inseparable
from them, for another week at least. There is
really very little reason to believe that this or
any other lunding bill will be adopted this ses
sion, and it la quite as well under the circum
stances.
The rates for loans are about the same m
heretofore quoted, and the market is decidedly
dull.
Gold is quiet but strong, with a slight urjward
tendency. Kales between 113 and 113, open
ing and closing at tho former.
tiovcrnmeni stocKs were rather more active.
and advanced in sympathy with gold about
per cent.
ine stocK market was anil, and prices unset
tled. City loans wore steady, with soles of the
new Cs at 100.
ranged from 5353 81-100. Pennsylvania sold
at b"; Camden and Amboy at 119; Oil Creek
nnd Allegheny at 4646; Norristown at 85;
jiinenui at oi; and rmiaueipnia and Jrle
at 29.
Canal stocks were quiet: sales of Lchlrrh at
3535; V6 was bid for Schuylkill pre
ferred.
In Miscellaneous shares the onlv sales were in
llestonville at 14.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
FlItaT BOARD.
12000 City 6a, New
coo sh Reading R. . .63-81
Cp....l00V
1300 do... cAp.,100,
t'2000 do HK1
$iO(io Pitt siig rss.... ir
11000 N Penua 108C.109X
f 2000 C & Am 6s, 89.
lots... 69
16000 AmerGold... .118,
(4009 Heading 7g,..105x
(3000 N Penna 7s. . 90
f 1000 Bel. & Del 3m. 84
9 sh IJ k of Com 'ce t9
19shLeh Vol. .Is. C7.V
a do 67 a
200 do ..1S.D60. B75i
60 sh Lh N St.... BSX
60 sh Cam 4 Am R.119
25 do 119
6 sh Norrist'n..ls. 85
8 8h Mtnehlll R... 64
100 do 63 V
200 do.Monday 63'4'
800 do 18. 634:
100 do b6.63'81
600 do Is. 63 V
600 do.. ..1)60. 63V
800 do ...la.b6. 63V
200 do 18.63-81
600 do ..18.819.63-69
47 Bh Penna R..ls. 67
45 do Is. 67
134 do is. 67X
63 do C. 67 V
do 6T
100 ShO C A A R.R. 46 V
200 dO..l8.b60. 46V
100 do 05. 46)tf
100 do bO. 46
6Bh Cent Trans.. 61 v
200 sh Heston vllle.. 14 v
iuo sn i n & i it
29
J it Cooks A Co. anote Government Beonntieii
fOllOWB : D. 8. 6S Of 1881, 118 V118 ; 5-208 Of 1862.
. uu., ioos, m.iii, ; ao., iseo, in )tf
aim. : do. do., July, Il3aii4: do. do.. 1867.
11431UV; do. 1868, 113'jJAlH; 10-408, 108
108?4 ; 68, 1143.C'114. UOld, 113S'.
Mbsbks. Db Havkn a Broth br. No. 40 8. Third
8treet. Philadelphia, report the following Quotations ;
U. 8. 68 Of 1881, 11S,(118 ; do., 1862, 112,-(ftll2 W :
da 1864, lllVlll;ao. 1860, 111(2111V5 do. 1866,
new, H3?4(114; do. 1867, da 114(114; da 1868,
da, 113j,U4w; 10-408, 109iosv; D. 8. 80 Year
per cent. Currency, 114S$114; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, 113(4113V5 Silver, 108110.
Union Paclnc R. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, S7648S0; Cen.
tral Pacific R. K., I930940; Union Paclflo Land
Grant Bonds, I7S0(.4790.
Narr A Laonbk, Bankers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows:
101)0 A. 11 113ll-69 A. M 113
11-00 " 113.VU-65 " H3V
11-10 " 113;H-00 M 113
11-11 " 113V12-04 113
Ptalladelpbla Trade IZeport.
Thursday, June 9. There is a fair demand from
the local trade for Flour, but shippers are not ope
rating to any extent. The receipts and stocks are
light, and holders are firm in their views. Tho sales
foot up 1000 barrels, Including superfine at fl-eoo
4-75; extras at 4-876-25; Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota extra family at f5-256-25, the latter rate
for choice; Pennsylvania do. do. atf6-5036-25;Indiana
and Ohio do. da at 5-606-50 ; and fancy brands
at 78-25, according to quality. Rye Flour may be
quotetl at 5-25. In Corn Meal no sales were re
ported. The demand for Wheat has fallen off, but quota
tions are well sustained. Sales of 8000 bushels West
ern and Pennsylvania red at 11 85(31 -38, the latter
rate for choice. Rye Is firmer ; 400 bushels Western
gold at $115. Corn la quiet and weak. Sales of 3000
bushels of Pennsylvania yellow at II -08, and West
ern mixed at 81-02(31-04. Oats are more active. 6000
bushels Pcnnsylvaiila sold on private terms, and 6uoo
bushels do. at 62(64c.
In Barley and Malt no sales were reported.
Bark is steady at 827 ($ ton for No. 1 Quercitron,
bnt no sales were reported.
Feed Is very dull and prices are entirely nominal.
Whisky la quiet; In the absence of sales we quote
Western iron-bound at fl-06.
Texas has over 500 miles of railroad, and is
rapidly building more.
LITEST SUIPPIJTO INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marin Xewi ses Inside Pages.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA JUNE 9
BTATB OF THERM0MBTBR AT THB EVKNINQ TELEGRAPH
OKFICB.
T A. M T4 1 11 A. M 85 2 P. M 81
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer A. C. Stliners, Lenney, New York, W. P.
Clyde A Co.
Steamer K. N. FaircBlld, Trout, New York, W. M.
Baird A Co.
St'r Tacony, Nichols, New York, W. M. Baird 4 Co.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of
barge, W. P. Clyde ft Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrlhew. Havre-de-Grace, with
a tow ol barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Volunteer, Jones, .24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to John F. Ohl.
Steamer Empire, Hunter, from Richmond via Nor
folk, with mdse. to V . P. Clyde A Co.
Steamer Mayilower, Fultz, 24 hours from New
York, with nidhe. to v. P. Clyde A Co.
Schr Golden Eagle, Howes, 6 days from New Bed
ford, with oil to captain.
Schr Richmond, Ouptill, 8 days from Vlnalhaven,
with stone to lfiirker Ix Bro.
iSchr Ida L., Bearse, 6 days from Boston with lea
to Per.n ice Co.
Schr Waiy and Caroline, Fowler, 1 day from Dona
river, with grain to Jos. E. Palmer.
Schr Cen. John Cropper, Wlllians, 2 days from
Newtown, Md., with lumber to captain.
8cIirC.VV.Mav, Smith. 8 (lavs from Hallo well,
Me., vtlth Ice to Knickerbocker ice Co.
Selir Alary F. Haley, Haley, from Cohasset.
SehrAMhea, Smlih, from New York.
Schr Wm. 11. Morgan, Blade, from Seaford.
TugTUos. JetTeraon, Allen, from Baltimore, with a
tow of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with a
tew of barges to W. P. Clvde A Co.
Tog (1. b. liutchlna, DkvH, from Havre-de-Grace,
With s tiw of barges to W. P. Clyde A On.
'l ug Fairy (mt en, Wilson, from Havre-de-Crace,
with a low ot barges to SV. P. Clyde & l'J.
WEKTTO SEA.
Mr. Cecrge C'.nner, pilot, reports TUrVs Ocean,
for Hare; Columbia, for Holterbim; brigs Pna'U'X,
for Cork; 3Uets;iggtero, for Gibraltar; Roanoke, for
Barbaric : and ihe il. lugtuac, fur Bauir, hiving
tone to st a ou Tuesday.
MEMORANDA.
strun fh!p I'iinita, rrteii.tt.i, hence, at New York: