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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PUILA.PELPE1IA, WEDNESDAY JUNE 15, 1870.
TO UN TO PIECES.
Terrible Affnlr In n. rrnvrllln I'lrcu.-Thrne
Men 0varcft Alive by lln.
Tbe usually quiet little village of Middletown,
Missouri, was lately thrown luto a painful fever
of excitement by ad awful catastrophe which oc
curred to the band lately attached to James
Robinson & Co.' circus and animal show, and
led by Prof. M. C. 8exton.
Upon starting out from Cincinnati for the
eeason, the management determined to produso
something novel in the way of a band chariot,
and conceived the idea of mounting the band
upon the colossal den of performing Nunaldlan
lions, and which would form one of the
principal and most imposing features of the
show.
Although repeatedly warned by Professor Sex
ton that he deemed the cage insecure aud dan
gerous in the extreme, the managers still per
sisted In compelling the band to ride upon it.
On the fatal morning of the 12th, the band took
their places and tbe procession commenced to
move amid the shouts of the multitude of rustics
who had assembled to witness the grand pageant,
And hear the enlivening strains of music. Not
a thought of danger was entertained by any one,
but the awful catastrophe was about to occur.
As the driver endeavored to make a turn in
the streets the leaders became entangled and
threw the entire team into confusion, and ho
lost control of them, and becoming frightened
they-broke into a violent ran. Upon the opposite-sLde
of the street the fore-wheel of the cage
came In contact with a largo rock with such
force as to cause the braces and stanchions
which supported the roof to give away, thereby
Srecipitating the entire band into the awful pit
clow.
For an instant the vast crowd were paralyzed
with fear, but for a moment only, and then arose
such a shriek of agony as was never heard be
fore. The awful groans of terror and agony
which arose from the poor victims who were
being torn, lacerated by the frightful monsters
below, was heartrending and sickening to a
terrible degree. Every moment some one of tho
band would extricate themselves from the debris
and leap over tbe sides of the cage to the ground
with a wild spring and faint away upon striking
the earth, so .great was their terror. But hucuau
nature could not stand and see men literally
devoured before their very eyes, for there were
willing hearts and strong arms ready to render
every assistance necessary to rescue the unfor
tunate victims of this shocking calamity.
A hardware store which happened to stand
opposite was invaded by the request of the
noble-hearted proprietor, and pitchforks, crow
bars and long bars of iron, and in fact every
available weapon was brought into requisition.
The side doors of the cage were quickly torn
from their fastenings, and then a horrible sight
was presented to view. Mingled among the
brilliant uniform of the poor unfortunates lay
legs, arms, torn from their sockets and half
devoured, while the savage brutes glared fero
ciously with their sickly, green-colored eyes
upon the petrified crowd. Professor Charles
White arrived at this moment, aud gave orders
in regard to extricating the dead and wounded,
he well knowing it would be a difficult and dan
gerous undertaking to remove them from the
infuriated monsters
Stationing men with forks and bars at every
available poiut, he sprang fearlessly into the
den amid the savage monsters, and commenced
raising tbe wounded, and passing them upon
the outside to their friends. He had succeeded
in removing the wounded, and was proceeding
to gather up the remains of the lifeless, when
the mammoth lion, known to showmen as Old
Nero, sprang with a frightful roar upon his
keeper, fastening his teeth and claws in him, in
his neck and shoulders, lacerating him in a
horrible manner. Professor White mado threa
herculean eilorts to shake the monster oil, but
without avail, and gave orders to fire upon him.
The contents of four of Colt's navies were Im
mediately poured Into the carcass of the fero
cious animal, and he fell dead; and the brave
little man, notwithstanding the fearful manner
is. which he was wotmded, never loft the cage
until every vestige of the dead was carefully
gathered together and placed upon a sheet,
preparatory for burial. It was found that three
of the ten who mounted the cage a short time
before were killed outright, and four others
terribly lacerated. The names of the killed are
August Schoer, Conrad Freeiz, aud Charlc3
Greluer. Collins were procured and an imme
diate burial determined upon, as the bodies were
so frightfully torn aud laceratad as to be unre
cognizable to their most intimate friends. It
was a melancholy day for Middletowu, and a
sadder day for the friends aud compaulons of
the deceased.
Of all that vast multituda who started out in
the morning with anticipations of a glad holi
day, few left for their homes with dry eyes
after the triple funeral, for the entire commu
nity followed tbe remains to tho quiet little
cemetery. At midnight the carcass of the slain
beast was quietly burled on the lot where was
intended to be given the exhibition, but which
was never accomplished. There is a terrible re
sponsibility resting upon some one, which
should be thoroughly investigated, and the
guilty parties be brought to a quick and speedy
punishment. The lions are the same ones which
nearly cost Professor Charles White his lifo
two years ago, while travelling wltn tho
Thayer and, Noes. pajjv. and were Known to bo
a very dangerous cage o'f animals.
CITY IWTELLlflBUCE,
Tbk Rblapsino Fxvir The Rev. J. Long re
ports to us that eleven cases of relapsing fever were
6ent to the Hospital on Monday from the Hertford
street district, nine yesterday and six this morning.
The fever is rapidly extending throughout the entire
section of the city surrounding Bedford, SpatTord,
and St. Mary Btreets. In Larking street, below
Front and between Lombard and South, a whole
family has been taken down with it, and four of its
members were removed to the Hospital yesterday.
As an example of the dangerous character of the
fever, may be mentioned the case of the house No.
613 8. fcixth street. This was closed some weeks
ago by order of the Board of Health,
and after Its fever-stricken occupants were
removed it was thoroughly cleaned aud white
washed. Recently it was rented to a very
respectable aud cleanly family, and within six
days of their moving in three of them were taken
with the fever and will be removed to the hospital
to-day. This is sufficient to show that If this fearful
disease is to be managed at all It will be necessary
to Institute radical measures, and something will
have to be done soon tf the present summer is not
to be made memorable by a devastating pestilence.
The Board of Health have pooh-poohed this nutter
from the beginning, and all they have done as yet
for the purpose of checking this disease is scarcely
a beginning. -
The memoirs of the medical profession In this
city have also been derelict in their duty. Many of
them appear to know nothing about the character
istics of the fever or the proper methods of dealing
with it, and they nave maue no enuris wnatever to
either warn the public or to have measures insti
tuted for checkiug the fever. In case the relapsing
fever should spread over the city during the sum
mer the public cannot say that sumcient warning
has not been given, and if the Board of Health and
others in authority do not do their duty it is because
they have not sufficiently felt the pressure of puniio
opinion. If anything Is to be done it Is high time
that an efficient commencement was made, ami we
hope that some action will be taken at an early day
and before it is too late.
Thk Montgomery Lioht Guakd. The crack IJos"
ton military organization known as the Montgo
mery Light Guard, which Is to compete with Com
pany A, 4th Regiment, at the Academy to-night, this
morning paid a visit to independence Hall. Owing
to the illness of Mr. Fox, who Is confined to his
house, no formal reception was tendered them.
After a thorough Inspection of t he place they started
on a tour of Inspection of the Mint. Gl ard College,
Union League, and other places of interest, under
the guidance or Colonel Sellers and an eilloieut
committee of arrangements.
Fatal Railroad Accident. About. 10 o'clock
this morning James Coyle, wuilst attempting to get
on a train of coal cars on the Pennsylvania lUilroal
at Long lane and Mtmin street, fell, aud the trla
passing over his body, was instantly killed. His body
was removed to the residence of hid brother-in-law.
Twenty-Arm and Christian streets. Deceased has
been married but two months.
Up in aBaloon. Chief Molholland arrived home
from Harrtsburg this morning, aud his first oinuial
act was to order the summary dismissal of officer
Charles I'rendvilie iroiu the force.
Delinquent Taxpayeks. The second return un
der ike new deliuyutut tax ltw was UU'-IC '.4 lUi
CI Treasure Um UioriilBZ-8, i 31.
Bad Drowning Cascaity. Last night Albert R.
Hnker, residing at No. 1021 Winter street; William
C. De Anmond, residing at No. S43 8. Twenty-Uint
street; Maggie Cade, residing at No. 1010 Brown
street, and another yonng lady, named Sallle Brear
ley, went on a boating excursion as far as the Kalis
01 Schoy lkllL, Returning about 11 o'clock, they, when
bnt a short distance out, struck a rock, and stove a
hole In tbe front of the bost. De Anmond went to
the how to fix the leak, when he lost his balance and
pitched overboard, his feet catching In the rope.
ItHker and the girls were seated in the stern of the
boat, When, of a sudden, it capsized and they were
precipitated Into the river. Both of the young men
being excellent swimmers, kept perfectly collected,
and succeeded In partially quieting their comp
Dions. Baker selxed Maggie by the waist and Sallle
by the dress, and thus they floated to the vicinity of
the Falls Bridge, De Aumond meantime endeavor
ing to break loose from the rope, and calling on
them to keep np courage. Suddenly they disap
peared, and the boat swinging round under one of
the piers, De Aumond was enabled to extricate him
self, but at too late a moment. .The Harbor Police
have been grappling for tl.e bodies, but thus far
have been unsuccessful, losing their boat-hooks and
Irons In their futile attempts.
Sale of F.crnittrk. On Monday next M. Thomas
fc Sons will sell at their auction rooms, Nos. 139 aud
141 South Fourth street, are extensive assortment of
first-class furniture, manufactured by A. Barber.
The assortment comprises walnut parlor seta
covered with plush and other fine materials, library
and hall furniture, very handsome drawing-room
furniture, extensive tables, sideboards, bookcases,
etc. The articles will be on exhibition with cata
logues for three days previous to the sale, and those
who are fitting np their houses will do well to call
and examine for themselves. There will undoubtedly
be many opportunities for great bargains.
Morr Military Visitors. Fonr companies of
Cadets from the Pennsylvania Military Academy a:
Chester, Delaware county, Pa., passed through our
city at noon to-day, on their way to Florence
Heights, where they Intended spending the day.
They are under the command of Colonel Patron and
number 80. Whilst In front of the State House, they
went through the movements of the manual of arms
and exhibited great proilciency.
flOO. Francis Logue was yesterday arrested at
Broad aDd Button wood Btreets. Francis Is charped
with stealing f 100 from his nncle, James GreenhaJgh,
No. 4508 Siller street, Fratikford, while paying him a
visit. The prisoner will have a hearing before
Alderman Kerr to-day.
noRSB TniEF. George Meyers yesterday sold a
horse to a man named TomlliiHon.Vlne street, above
Twelfth. Subsequently another party claimed the
horse and proved property. This led to the arrest
of George, and Alderman Massey held him to answer
for the theft of the quadruped.
Arrested on Snsr-iciON. John It. Hunter was
arrested at Seventh and St. Mary streets last night
on the charge of having stolen two shawls, a child's
wrapper, ami a gum blanket, which articles were
found on him. Alderman Kerr held him to answer.
Fell Dead. Bridget McCafTery, a servant girl,
residing in Sixth street, above Catharine, fell dead
this morning, just as she was entering the house of
a neighbor. Heart disease is supposed to have been
the cause.
MrRiC An organ-grinder, named Vewor Lane,
was arrested at Sixth and Market streets yesterday
for annoying the neighborhood with his tunes.
Alderman G.uirk lined him.
A Waif. A male child two years old was found
In the yard of the Foster home, Twenty-fourth and
Poplar streets, this A. M.
Dkowned. William Barr, nged ten years, was
drowned in tbe canal at Mauayunk this morning.
INTHI.I.IQSrJCn.
Pntent Canr.
United States Circuit Court Judges Strong and
McKennaa.
In the caBe of Fenuer vs. Burton, which was a
demurrer to plaintiff's bill for an injunction to re
strain defendant from Infringing a patent beer
pump, before reported, the Court to-day gave judg
ment overruling the demurrer.
Eben D. Jordan vs. Jonn Lobson ct al This Is a
bill In equity for an injunction to restrain defendants
from Infringing upon plaintlirs patent-right to a new
carding machine, invented by John Goulding and
assigned by him to plaintlir. On the part of plaintiff
It is set forth that Goulding obtained a fourteen
yearB' patent for the machine in 1820, and subse
quently by aid of Congress, In 13(52, took out an ex
tension for seven years, which he assigned to plain
till', who surrendered It and had li reissued with new
speclncations. It Is alleged that defendants have
for a course of years been manufacturing tue article,
without license from the plaintlir, and much to his
Injury, wherefore he prays an Injunction to restrain
from the Infringement, and also a decree for dam
ages for the iujury a'ready sustained. The defen
dants plead that by the expiration of the patent In
1H40, and the failure on the inventor's part to have
It reissued until 1802, the Invention became a matter
of common rlftht, and every citizen wu3 entitled to
make, use, aud sell it.
The case 's now being argued by Furman Shep
pard and H. T. Fenton, Ksqrs., for plaintiff, and
Richard White and Nathan Suarpless, Ksqrs., for
defendants.
a cui 01 fau.uuu, auu oruereu uouuv wonu 01
valuable books, intending to present the whole
to tho town for public use.
F
I I 13 8TATIONGKV,
ARMS, MONOGRAMS, ILLUMINATING, RTO,
DREKA, 1033 OHKSNUT Street.
Card En grayer and Stationer
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REDUCTION IN PRICES.
A ful set, 8 balls and 8 mallets, 3.50,
Sixteen different kinds, WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL.
R. HOSKINS & CO.,
Stationers, Engravers, and Steam Power Printers,
No. 913 ARCH street.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Third Congressional Disrric!,
12th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th,
19th Wards.
A GRAND SERENADE
Will be given by the MANUFACTURERS AND
WORKINGMEN of the THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT to the
HON. LEONARD MYERS,
At bis residence, No. 602 North SIXTH Street,
Tliltf (Wedutfcilay) 12vcuint
June 15, at 9$ o'clock, In honor of his renomi&atlon
to Congress.
The different Ward Associations are Invited to
participate. The 19th ward Republican Association
will fall In line from Headquarters, Frankford road
and York street, at 8, sharp ; lsth ward from Head
quarters, Marlborough and Richmond streets; 17th
ward from Headquarters, Front and Master streets;
16th ward from Headquarters, Rachel and Laurel
streets ; 12th ward, from Fifth and Green streets, and
13th ward, Franklin and Buttonwood streets.
By order of Committee of Arrangements on behalf
of Manufacturers.
JOHN DORNAV,
EIW. H. FITLER,
HAMILTON DISSTON,
1IENKV HOLMES.
On behalf of Worklrgmen.
BESJ. McCORMACIf,
C. I1ESLET,
JAMES BOYD,
VALENTINE ElRY,
ARTHUR McMASTKRS.
rw n-.'nrd f'fitd ard lafie?dt'ii':e C.-jrr
f Uie notice, r.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Violent Earthquakes in Japan
Towns and Villages Destroyed.
Monument to Oneida Victims.
First Day of the Ascot Haccs
Tho National Union League.
Etc., Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.
FROM WASHIJVQTOJ.
The National I'nlon League.
Despatch to the Astociattd Fres.
Washington, June 15. The National Execu
tive Committee of the Union League of America
will meet at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York,
on Tuesday next, at 2 o'clock P. M. A large
attendance is anticipated in view of the prepara
tions now ia progress for the fall elections.
Lincoln Uiilver.lt jr.
A Congressional delegation left this morning
to attend the annual commencement exercises
of the Lincoln University at Oxford, Pa. Among
the party are Representatives Townsend, Co
vode, Gilfillan, Taylor, Mercur, Arnell, Prosser,
Julian, and Whitmore; General O. O. Howard,
Commissioner Eaton, of the Educational Bureau;
Professor J. M. Lanpston, and ex-Speaker Grow.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, June 15.
The United Mtntrs Hienmer Kear.arfte
has been relieved from her station along the
coast of Peru and is now on her way to Mare
Island Navy Yard, where she is to undergo
repairs.
The Marine General t'onrt-mnrtial.
at Philadelphia, of which Major Field is Presi
dent, will be dissolved to-day.
The Tallapoona
has been ordered from here to Annapolis to tow
from there the Macedonian to Norfolk. The
Tallapoosa will then go into dry dock for needed
repairs, and then receive on board a draft of
men for the Plymouth, now at Portsmouth, N. II.
On ber route north she will stop at Philadelphia,
New York, Newport, and Boston.
Admiral Kaclford,
commanding the European fleet, reports his ar
rival in the Franklin at Malaga, Spain, May 20,
twelve days from Villa Franca, stopping three
diiys at Port Mahon. The Richmond arrived at
Villa Franca ion the 27th of April from Lisbon,
Portugal, having touched at Cadiz, Gibraltar,
Cartagena, Port Mahon, aud Marseilles. The
Richmond was ordered on the 5th of May to
proceed to Spezzla, Italy; Athens, Greece, and
other ports in the Mediterranean, after which
return to Villa iranca and await further orders.
The Juniata
left Spezzlaon the 2d of April, arriving at Tunis
on the 11th. Left Tunis on the 21st, reaching
Malaga on the 29th, and bailed for Gibraltar
after transferring her sick to the Supply. She
will proceed to Cadiz and other ports in Spain,
to protect the interests of American citizens.
The Supply arrived at Villa Franca on 9th
April from Spezzia, discharged her stores at the
nnvnl depot, then left on the 0th, and arrived at
Malaga, Spain, on the 20th May. She was then
to receive on board the men condemued by me
dical survey and those under sentences of court
martial, and sail direct for New York.
Commander James E. Jouett
reports his arrival in the Michigan at Erie, Pa.,
from a vifit during the recent Fenian troubles to
Port Colborne, etc. lie thinks that the presence
of the Michigan prevented the Fenians from
carrying out a thoroughly organized plan to
destroy the Welland Canal, large sums of money
having beeu promised to aid them provided they
accomplished this object.
The ft! IdHlilpinen's Boat Race.
Mr. William Blaikic, who trained and coached
the midshipmeu lor their late race with the
Quaker City Club of Philadelphia, was to-day
made the recipient of a handsome gold watch
and chain, the gift of the midshipmen, together
with tho following note.
"Naval Academy, June 7, 1870 Mr. Blaikie
Sir: I am much pleased with the members of
the crew having graduated that it becomes my
duty to seud the accompanying token of our
gratitude to you for your kindness and interest
manifested in our success in tbe contest in the
row we had with the Quaker City Club. I re
main yours, etc., C. D. Galloway.
For tbe crew and friends, with compliments
of J. Hurbako,
C. D. Galloway,
W. M. Wood.
J. II. Post.
The Fruit Crop.
Commissioner Delano is in receipt of letters
from all parts of the country representing that
the prospects of the fruit crop were never more
promising, and a large revenue anticipated from
the distillation of fruits.
Itevenue Receipt. In Penn.vl vanla.
Superviser Tutton, ot Philadelphia, reports
that in the Fifth district of Pennsylvania the
revenue receipts for the year ending April 30,
lfcfi'J, were t4'J9,07S-8'i, and for the year ending
April 80, 1870, $531,00:3 45, showing an increase
during the past year of $.21,923 o3.
FROM BALTIMORE.
The Maryland Jockey Club.
Baltimore, June 15. A large number of the
most influential citizens of this city met last
night at Barnum's Hotel, for the purpose of
permanently organizing the Maryland Jockey
Club. Dr. J. Hanson Thomas, President. The
club was organized with the following officers:
President, Governor Bowie; Vice-Presidents,
Washington Booth and Colonel Ed. Lloyd;
Secretary, James L. McLaln; Treasurer, Henry
Elliot Johnson; Race Stewards, W. W. Glenn,
J. D. Kremmelberg, F. M. Hall, George Small,
and F. B. Loney.
The character of the gentlemen present en
sures success, and is a guarantee that every
thing will be perfected for the great racei near
this city this fall over the course at the Agricul
tural Fair Grounds. These races were proposed
at a meeting in Saratoga, N. Y., in 1808, when
thirty gentlemen made entries at 1 1000 each for
the first race.
Haltinioro Produce Mark!.
Balttmouk, June 15 Cotton dull and nominal at
21J,c. Flour very firm; Howard street superllne,
S( b so ; do. extra. $.V754T ; do. family, I8-23 ; City
Mills superllne, $a-Sft:nii; do. extra, 4'4T'23;
do. luiullv. tatbal. Sales at full prices. Wheat
llrmer; Drime to choice red, fft5i41-65: (rood to
prime, l-40(l'ft0. Corn active; white, laov$l'Sl;
vellow.il l0i111. Oats steady. Rye steady. Mess
Tors linn at 3l. Bacou more active ; rio sides, l7o. ;
clear do., 17'c. ; shoulders, 19. ; nams, wwixa
I.ard quiet at ia.VlT'C.
Whisky dull and Arm at
l,(J4uilU4,,.
FROM THE SO UTU.
North Carolina Ntate Troops.
IUleigu, N. C, June 15 Governor Holden
has issued an order to the different military
divisions of the State for the formation of a
regiment of State troops for active service, to
be made up of white volunteers if they can be
obtained; if not, negroes will be enlisted. He
also orders the immediate enrolljieut of the
militia, with instructions to set apart a special
nnrnhfr fit mmnt Tiipn in irh ro-Muvnt in rft
I ced a? reserve,
FROM EUROPE.
The A .rot Karen.
London, Jnne 15. Yesterday was the first day
of the Ascot races. The first race was for a
gold vase given by ber Majesty, and was won
by 81deroliMfc Tho second race was for the
Prince of Wales stakes, fifty sovereigns, was
won by King of Scots. The third race, for the
Ascot stakes of twenty-five sovereigns, was won
by Musket. The fourth race, for the trial stakes
of five sovereigns, was won by Green Riband,
Dd the last race, for the thirteenth Ascot bien
nlel stakes of ten sovereigns, was won by Perth.
The A..aln. of Const Dareaber.
St. Petersburg, Juno 15. The sentence of
tbo assassins of Count Darenberg, of the
Austrlaa Legation, has been modified. They
will not be imprisoned here for a term of years,
as was at first contemplated. They will be ex
iled to Siberia at once.
The City of Rnjru.a.
London, June 15. The miniature steamer
City of Ragusa, it seems, ran ashore on the
coast of Ireland, and was damaged. She put
into Queenstown for repairs, and will soon sail
again for New York.
Obituary.
Rev. Thomas Luby, mathematician, of Trinity
College, Dublin, died in that city last evening.
Iji.t Ptaht'a Cloning Quotation.
London, Jnne 14 ft r. M. Consols closed at 92 V
for money, and 92 for account. American securities
firmer and higher. United Sta'.es five-twenties of
is2, ; of isos, old, 89 ; of 1S6T, 91 ' ; ten-forties,
fTV- Stocks closed steady; Erie Kailroad, IS14;
Illinois Central buoyant at 114; Great Western, as.
Liverpool, June 14 S P. M. Cotton fiat and Irre
giilar. Middling uplands, 10X1-; middling Orleans,
I0i,(a,l0?id. The sales to-day have been 7ooo bales,
Including 500 for speculation and export. Red
Western wheat at 9s. Id. to; 9s. gd. Spirits Petro
leum, is.
London, Jnne 14. Linseed Cakes active at ill 5s.
(ffXll 88. Tallow dull at 4Ss. 1 Calcutta Linseed
llrmer but not higher. Linseed Oil heavy at 31 53.
(s,X31 10s. Turpentine llrmer at 30s. 6d.(&3os. 3d.
FROM THErACIFIC.
Violent Earthnnake In Japan Volcanoes In
Violent Eruption.
San Francisco, June 14. The steamship
Great Republic, from Hong Kong May 12, and
Yokohama May 22, arrived to-day. The trip
from Japan was pleasant. A violent earthquake
had occurred in Japan, the severest since the
great earthquake in 1855. The accounts of the
disaster are meagre, but it is reported that seve
ral villages were destroyed. The great volca
noe of Asamayama, in the Interior of the island
of Nlphon, which had been quiet for centuries,
is in violent eruption, accompanied by frequent
earthquakes, destroying villages in that vicinity
and causing terror among the inhabitants of the
province.
The captain of tho bark Benefactress reports
having observed an active volcano at sea, 200
miles from Yokohama. Some portions of the
crater were above the sea. Clouds of steam
were issuing therefrom. From the deck of the
vessel the water around the volcano appeared to
be in a boiling condition.
The Onrlria Calamity.
The officers of tho United States squadron on
the Asiatic station have decided to erect a monu
ment to the memory of tho victims of the Oneida
disaster. .
. l.llteralltv of the Japanese.
The Japanese Government have granted per
mission for the establishment of a school for
the instruction of native youths in foreign lan
guages and naval and military tactlc3. The
Japanese troops are now drilled in tho European
system.
Japanese niarHCK.
The Japanese market Is depressed. A further de
cline in shirtings and yarn is noted.
In teas there have been bui few settlements for
the season at hr.ud, and there Is a further decline in
rates for the old crop.
The operations In silk are limited In consenuenca
of scant arrivals. The weather was favorable to the
harvest.
Exchange on London, 4s. 6ld. ; on Paris, 5f. 40c.
Canton advices of May 2 report a moderato trade.
American goods were quite neglected.
Chee-Foo advices of the 4th represent trade dull;
prices for piece goods were nominal.
une iianKow niarnet was uuu.
Aftornev-Ceneral Leguedcre,
at Melbourne, was seriously ill.
The American Consul at Pekln
assumed the duties of the ofllce on the 20th of
April.
Phaiishae Markets.
At Shanghae there had been no settlements In
black teas. The stock was 300,000 chests. The
expert of green teas to the United States was
ly.auo.uuu pounus. mere was no rename news
concerning the silk crop. The settlements were
700 bales. Prices had declined. Exports 58(5
bales: stock 300 bales. Although there is noth
ing definite in regard to the new crop, it will
probably not reach the last season's. Exchange
in London oa. per taei.
FROM THE WEST.
OTcFarland In Chicago.
Chicago, June 14. Daniel McFarland, who
is now at Madison, Wisconsin, protested to-day
to a friend that he was not and never had been
ineane.
Fire In Wisconsin.
A fire at Platteville, Wisconsin, on Sunday,
destroyed the Gales House, the bank building
of Isaac Hodges, and McArthur's store and resi
dence. Loss, $15,000.
Tho Missouri Pacific Railroad.
St. Louis, June 14. At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
to-day the leases between that company and the
St. Louis, Lawrence, and Denver road, and a
brunch to Lexington, Missouri, were unani
mously ratified. The former road is cut off be
tween Pleasant Hill and Lawrence, Kausas,
which will shorten the distance about twenty
miles, and give St. Louis a shorter route to
Southern Kausas thau she now has.
The Cincinnati Mieogerfest.
A large number of the German singing clubs
of this city left this eveuing to attend the Sicu
gerfest at Cincinnati.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
I'IaImI Wi.iinll -Uftinnn.!. ennill.il.
Fortress Monroe, June 15. A violent
squall struck some vessels at anchor in Groat
AVlpnnlHdv about thlrtv miles uo tho bav. on
Saturday evening last, and capsized three
Bcuoooers, one Doing me viuia, 01 urnueiu.
doors, and did much damage to the crops. Its
W tftl Jl WUD AUUUli W U1I1U All niubu.
Nmrllt Nhlnment.
Nkw Yoke, June 15. The stouiushlp Java takes
out l50,uoo in specie 10-uay.
pniLADELPniA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
Reported by De Ilaven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
5000 Phila A E7s.. 93
2OO0 U A Am 6s, 89. 90
fuoo City 6, N. ls.
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tiooo N Peuna 108..110
$3000 Pa A N Y CTe 919.,'
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4000 Pa 5s trf.103
I6000 Wyom CI 6s.. 72
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AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The President's Cuban Message.
The Excitement Increasing.
Denial of the Gushing Story.
Persecution of Japanese Christians.
FROM WAblllJfQTOX.
The President's Cuban Message.
Despatch to th Associated Pre.
Washington, Juue 15. It has been reliably
ascertained that so far from General dishing
Cuban message, as Intimated in the House
yesterday, he was much surprised on hearing
me aocuaient naa occn communicated to Con
gress. No one on the outside of the executive
department bad anything whatever to do with
its preparation, or knew of its existence before
it was submitted to the members of the Cabinet.
twoof them, Boutwell and Belknap, being absent
irom wosnington. inose who were preseut
agreed that the condition of affairs in the island
ot Cuba did not justify a declaration of bellige
rent rights, and it is known tbe position of the
President is, that while all peoples struggling
for their liberty have his sympathies, and while
he would be clad to see all who live on this
continent in possession of a republican govern
ment, lis oatn 01 oiiice requires mm to see that
tbe Constitution aud the laws are executed
without regard to his mere Individual desires or
sympathy.
Visitors at the While fTouae.
Forty-seven members of the Home Circle of
The Brotherhood of the Union, male and female,
t .i i.! e 1 1- . t . . ...
ui me cmes 01 tvapumgion ana isaiuinore,
visited the Executive Man ion this morning to
pay their respects to the President. He re
ceived them in the astRoom. It was explained
to him that the organization was for benevolent
as well as patriotic purposes, when the Presi
dent expressed his thanks for their calling, and
the company were severally presented to him
and shook hands.
The Porter Assnnlt Cane.
The Judiciary Committee heard several wit
nesses in the case of Porter vs. Woods. Porter
testified Woods met him on the street in Rich
mond while Porter was on the way to his house
to proceed thence to Washington; Woods ac
costed Porter in a friendly manner, asked Porter
to drink; Porter refused, when Woods Btrnck
Porter, knocking him down, partially senseless.
All this occurred while Porter was absent from
his teat on leave of absence, and five days before
his leave of absence from the House expired.
Mr. Humphreys corroborated Porter's state
ment and believed Woods used brass knuckles.
The committee meets again at half-past 7 to
night.. flanks and Fitch.
Special Despatch to the Evening Telegraph.
Washington, June 15. Several members
and Senators called upon the President to-day,
and asked him what he thought of the speeches
of Banks and Fitch? He did not seem iuclined
to talk on tbe subject, but remarked that he
hoped the House would not pass the resolution
icported by the majority of the Foreign Affairs
Committee.
Logan and Flub.
It understood that Mr. Logan in his speech
to-day will demand the removal of Secretary
Fish and will charge that he is too big a load for
me ltepuDiicans to carry into the campaign.
The imbun HesoluilonM.
It is not probable that a vote will be taken on
the resolutions. Republicans seem afraid to
vote either for or against them. To vote for
them would, they think, offend the administra
tion; to vote against them will endanger their
success before the people; so they propose to
dodge the whole matter.
The Tax on Coal.
The Ways and Meanj Committee to day re
ported the free Coal bill, but it was so absurd in
tbe opinion of gentleman who offered thd reso
1 in ion directing them to report the bill, that ho
asked the bouse to recommit it with instruc
tion that the committee bring in a bill repealing
the import duty on coal. The committee do
not want to report any bill.
iT Mr. Garfield's Mule BUI.
Mr. Garfield has again occupied the morning
hour with his muddled financial bill. He is
floundering through piles of figures, but the
House does not seem to be giving him any at
tention. All tbe amendments have been voted
down, and there is little prospect of the passage
of the bill.
The Christian Converts ia Japan.
Despatch to the Aisociated
The State Department to-day received de
spatches from Minister Motley, principally ia
relation to the persecutions of converts to Chris
tianity in Japan. The British, French, and
Prussian Governments are in accord with our
own in interposing their good offices for the
protection of those Christians.
They will exert their moral powers to this
end. Force cannot be used, as no treaty obli
gations are violated. It appears the Japanese
opposition is not because the converts are
Christian, but because it is feared the professed
faith will render them disloyal to their Govern
ment.
FROM EUROPE.
French Official Nominations.
Paris, Jane 15 The Journal Offlciel this
morning contains the following nominations:
Viscount de la Gueronniere, Ambassador to Con
stantinople, to replace Bourle, made Senator;
Count Armind, Ambassador to Lisbon, to re
place Marquis de Montholon, made Senator;
J. Berthcmy, Ambassador at Brussels; Prevost
Poradol, Ambassador at Washington; Bellonet,
Secretary of Embassy ot second class at Wash
ton, to replace Count de Tavernay, who is made
Chief of Cabinet to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs; and De Normand, Secretary of Embassy
of the third class at Washington.
The Ueslcldo Plot
The Journal OJficiel also contains a decree
summoning before the High Court of Justice
tbe accused in the affair of the plot against the
nation and life of the Emperor, and convoking
the High Court of Justice in the town of Blois
on the 18th day of July.
The fuons of the Walter Hood.
London, June 15. Later advices from Sid
ney confirm the report before received of the
totuf loss of the London ship Walter Hood.
Further testimony in favor of the abolition of
compulsory pilotage in the Mersey bas been
taken lately by the House of Commons' Com
mittee on that subject.
Tbo lloune of Commons.
The proceedings in the House of Commons
loFt evening were mainly unimportant. Charles
Buxton, member for East Surrey, moved an ad
dress to the Queen, asking a concurrence in the
proposition for the appoiutineut of the commis
sion to revise tbe translation of the Bible. He
supported his motion In a speech of some lengtn,
taking the ground that all English speaking
countries should concur.
Mr. Gladstone, in reply, said the Government
had carefully considered tbe question, and
thought it better to leave the subject to the
ecclesiastical authorities. A revision of the
Bible was of dubious utility, tedious and un
timely. At leng'b tbe motion was withdrawn and soon
after the House adjourned.
Now V orb money Md market.
Nkw Tons. Jane IB. wcss steady. Money, fti
B per rent. Hold, 119'i. csos, lsso, oonpjn,
111; da lflfti, do.. Illy; do. lseo do., mH I
do. do. new, lly Wli list.; I . 186A, 113 V t
10-tts, 108 S Virginia s, new, 70; Missouri!
93; canton Company, 61 o jmberland
preferred, at; Consolidated New Torn Central
and Hudson River, MOtff Erie, im; Reading
107 V. Adams Express, V; VJchtgaa Central.
1; MlroigBn Southern, 98'i; Illinois Central,
Jl?i Cleveland and Plttabur?, 109?;; Chicago and
Rocs Island, in; Pittsburg and Fort Wajne,
96 Western Onion Telegraph. 3,y.
York Produce Market.
Bif Ton, Jnne cotton dull and drooping;
sales of NW bales middling uplands at slJW'O. Flour
State and Western advanced 10(S80o ; State, $3-85
a0;Ohlo fvtaT; Western, .V8iw6-60 for super
fine to good ; Southern firmer at tfl 80r(i0. Wheat
excited and advanced 4(SiRc. r No. 1 spring, ll-89
1-40; No. 8, l -sac 1-81; winter red Western, l-47
160. Corn excited and e3c higher; new mixed
Western, 1 -02 AIDS. Oats firm; State, 70c72c
Western, 66a6Cc Ileef unchanged. Pork firm
new mess, ino'COfS.ins. fcard quiet; steam, lsra
16io.; kettle, 16)jlgxa Whisky quiet atlD6
HANGED AT THE YARD ARM.
A German Co no 11 1 Meltlna- a Wholenome Et
ample Drumhead Court-martial at Mea.
The Bremen vessel Gazelle was captured ia
the Chinese seas a few weeks ago by pirates,,
who after dismantling the ship left her. The
German man-of-war llertha having learned of
the outrage, at once started in pursuit of the
Chinese pirates. The man-of-war and the jurk
wore soon side by side, and after a short
struggle the pirates were overpowered and put
in irons.
The Hcrtba then proceeded to Hong Kong,
but did not enter the harbor, for had she done
so it would have been necessary to hand over
the prisoners to the English authorities. Word
was sent to the German Consul, however, and
he was taken in a boat to the llertha. which,
thereupon put to sea again. Once out upon the
high seas the pirates were tried, the Consnl
acting as judge.
The testimony showed the prisoners guilty of
piracy, and they were therefore condemned to be
hapged to the yard-arm.
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