VOL. XIII NO. 143.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1G, 1870.
DOUBLE , SHEET THREE CENTS.
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FIRST EDITION
The West Point Festivities.
The Distribution of Diplomas
Mark Lemon and "Punch."
A Peculiarly Perplexing Predicament.
The Cuban Business in the House.
GtC KlC, lite. Etc., Ktc.
WEST POINT.
The 4;ratnatea Bnll and the DlntribaHoa of
Diploma Who Were There and How They
looked Secretary HelUnap'a Address.
Webt Point, June 15 A moonlit night and
a dance in store made every woman at West
Point a belle again last evening, and every man
a modern gay Lothario. The hop given to the
graduating class by the class of '71 (no iv the
first class) had been announced to all visitors
here and round about by invitations. So.
directly after supper, at 7 30, there was a lull
on the piazzas and in the corridors of Cozzcns'
and the West Point Hotel, and a noise in the
chambers overhead as of the murmuring of
innumerable bees.
THE HALL THE PEOPLE THE DRESSES.
The cadets' mess-hall had been festooned and
decorated very tastefully, and there dancing
began at 10 P. M. Like almost every event of
the season at West Point, this hop was destined
to be prouounced unusually delightful. The
best of music, excellent arrangements by the
committee, and the presence of a large number
of refined and agreeable as well as distinguished
guests, conspired to make it so.
At 11 o'clock Mrs. Grant entered the ball-,
room, leaning on the arm of Secretary Belknap.
Mrs. Belknap followed with General Pitcher;
Admiral Porter with Miss Schenck, General
Michler with Mrs. Slocum; and Senator Conk
ling with Mrs. Howe. Most of the other celeb
rities arrived nearly at the same time. Before
attempting to describe the attire of all these
people, about whom wherever they go the great
public is so unappeasably curious, I nave had to
solicit the aid of my esteemed young friend Miss
Celia Perfectfit, who Bits at my elbow advising
me in that regard.
Mrs. Grant was arrayed in a low-necked and
short-sleeved gros grain pink silk, with a long
train and an oversklrt of the same material,
trimmed around the waist and sleeves, and
around the bottom, with point d'Alencon. Pink
roses were set In her hair. Her pleasant face
and manners tended to propitiate those who had
the honor of an introduction to her, though it
was complained as it often has been before
that the President's wife had so bad a
memory of people whom she may have
met half a dozen times . before,
as to cause them to pay their respects
to her with nervous and often well-founded ap
prehension that they will be neither recognized
nor treated with decent cordiality. An officer
residing at the post told me last evening that he'
had been presented to Mrs. Grant three (or four)
times in almost the exact spot where she was
sitting; that, as in duty and courtesy bound, he
had just approached her to make his bow, and
that she made him perfectly conscious that she
recollected nothing about him.
The Secretary of War, whose popularity ha3
been increasing ever since his arrival at West
Point, received at the ball plenteous tokens
of the respect of the officers and the cadets.
Mrs. Belknap, true to the not remote but boun
tiful traditions of her social career as the wife
cf a Cabinet minister, deported herself bo gra
ciously as to inspire a quick and cordial wel
come, which waa extended to hsr from every
hide. She appeared in lilac Bilk under an ex
quisite puffed and lace-Insertion overdress a
choice and becoming toilet. ,
Admiral Porter, who entered in full uniform,
was perhaps the most showy yet at the same
time one of the most commanding men in ap-
Eearance, in the room. The Admiral, whose
eart 1b of course with the naval and the naval
cadets at Annapolis where frolics of this kind
are more frequent and are apt to be a little more
costly and splendid than those at West Point
seemed to regard with critical but pleased eyes
the brilliant scene around him. Mrs. Porter,
-who is invariably affable and at home, entitled
herself fairly to the distinction of a belle in
addition to that of being the wife of the Vice
Admiral. Her dress, of blue silk trimmed with
blue satin, was low-necked and with short
sleeves. A large diamond cross depended from
a chain at her throat.
No supper was allowed to be provided by the
cadets for their guests, expenditures for sjich a
purpose being rigidly forbidden by the Superin
tendent. Notwithstanding this, and in spite of
the absence of any beverage whatever besides
cold water, the dancing in the mesa hall and In
the room devoted to the German was kept up
until late this morning. ,
DISTRIBUTION OF SIPLOM1S.
This morning, at 11 o'clock, the diplomas
were delivered to the graduating class by the
Secretary of War. The scene of the ceremony
was removed from the burning plain where the
diplomat used to be distributed, and where long
addresses used to be inflicted upon the cadets in
former years, to the shaded lawn in front of the1
JiDrary Duuaing. mere, wnen tne spectators
had assembled, the entire corps of cadeU
marched fram the neighboring barracks, headed
by the band, which never played more sweetly
than on this occasion. The graduates wore side
arms only. Stepping to the front they formed
a line by themselves under the trees, while the
rest of the cadets, with their muskets, were
drawn np in the rear. General Pitcher, the Su
perintendent, oroe and introduced to the class
the Secretary. The names of the graduates
were then called.
As each name was pronounced by the Super
intendent the latter handed an envelope con
taining a diploma to the Secretary, who in his
turn presented it to the cadet who came forward
to receive it. There was hardly a movement or
a kound during tins proceeding besides the
march forward and return of the several cadets.
and the voice of the Superintendent calling the
names. The incident was slnirularlv imDrealve.
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uw mm ia i vaa j gsvruja m-u N a-fu TV UiVU SXiblsUUUVW
it depriving it of the school-boy flavor which la
usually inseparable rrom civic attain of the
kind. When all of the class had received the
diplomas, the Secretary of War addressed them
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Graduating Class of 1870: Hav
ing been requested to address you before the tie Is
forever severed which bluds you to the institution
which bus so long been our home, and which you
are soon to leave to take your places la the ranks of
active life, 1 willingly do so In brief words, for I feel
my inability to inipreaa upon you, in the full strength
uf Its Importance, the gravity of the duties winch
will soon devolve upon you. Drilled to perfection
as you have been in military movements; skilled as
. you have proven yourselves In those subjects of
study which it has been the labor oi your academic
life to learn ; taught as you nave been la your course
of Instruction faithfully and with devotion by those
genuemen wno, as proiessors . of that in
stiiution, nave given it a name to be envied
nd a lame to oe coveted wherever the story
uf its achievements has gone; Impressed as your
minds bave oeen by habits of life and thought and
stud y litre, with tbe important character of the pro.
fetoiun you have assumed, you enter upon your new
cureer hopeful, earnest, with high anticipations, and,
J Ufit, inters We siqtjjuoa, Should ss:tiou4
feeling arise in whatever strength. It expects you to
defend the nation's faith and honor by an allegiance
active and to purely loyal that there can never be
npon It the faintest semblance of a doubt. It gives
j on a place in a profession whose roll is a roll of
honor, and It unfurls above you that old flag, which
covers you with its protecting folds, and which
f ems to speak to you of the manly conduct of many
of those who years ago graduated on this very
ground. You ge from an Institution which, since the
year 1809, since tbe days of Swift and Armistead
arid Bomford and Totten, has sent out nearly 2500
graduates. In action they have ever been among
tbe bravest of tne brave. Many who left the service
have tilled civil positions of high trust. Few are
they who have borne the badge of dishonor. The
records Show that during the Rebellion over three
fourths of llvlDg graduates of all sections were true
to the flag; and as graduates all over the North, not
then In service, came to their country's aid, so here
after, when times of trial come, those of you who
follow other pursuits should, at any sacrifice, bring
willingly to the nation the benefits of that education
which has been made so freely yours. This ground
ltelf, hallowed by so many cherished Incidents, has
almost power enough to make heroes of all who
tread Its sacred soil.
Under such Influences, gentlemen, you cannot fall
to honor the academy which to-day says to you,
"OjM you like men, be strong," and which with my
best wishes, and with the sincere benedictions of
this sKsembly, sends yon forth to tight the battles of
the land for truth and lustlce and perfect liberty.
The address was delivered in earnest, ringing
tones that went to the hearts of the cadets, evi
dently. The spectators signified their appre
ciation of it by a round of applause. Then
there was more martial music by the band, a
benediction was pronounced by the chaplain,
and a federal salute of thirteen guns broke
forth from Battery Knox as the cadets returned
to quarters, and the assemblage dispersed.
A TERPLEXOG PREDICAMENT.
Ladles In JUale Attire Assaulted
by Street
AraDa.
The Cleveland Leader of Wednesday has the
following matter-of-fact romance:
On Sunday night two young ladies, residing
on St. Clair street, purposed to take a walk oil
towards Rocky river, to meet a brother, who
they expected would bring them home in a car
riage. To escape the appearance of unprotected
females, one of the ladies donned the male
attire, and, with a cane in hand, a slouch hat
thrown over her fair face, she offered her com-
E anion a manly arm, and her bold protection to
er companion. Thev travelled westward
through the streets carefully eyeing every car
riage, and arrived far out on Detroit street with
out meeting the desired brother. The rain fell
in torrents, but expecting to meet the brother at
every step, they marched boldly on until
Rocky river waa reached. Three miies
further on they plod, and then learned that
their brother had left for Cleveland hours before
their arrival. It was past midnight, and their
only alternative, to avoid detection, was to re
turn to the city before daylight, and they home
ward turned their weary steps, heartily dis
gusted with their rash adventure. Tbe night
was pleasant after the rain had subsided, and
the full moon lightod their pathway. They
reached the Rocky River Railway a little before
daylight, and took the first train for Cleveland.
They escaped detection until the city was
reached, Here tbey came in contact with a
troop of lynx-eyed Arabs, who at once saw the.
fraud. 'Look at that boy's hair," cried one
urchin. "That boy's a girl," shouted another.
"Hurrah, boys, lets have some fun," echoed the
crowd of youngsters, who began their fun in
earnest by calling to the scene all the boys in the
neighborhood, and collecting a largo crowd
around the luckless adventurers. To use
their own words, they "would have been
relieved If the earth could have opened and
swallowed them." They applied for protection
at a neighboring bouse, where they were kindly
received and their pad plight was made known
to the inmates. One of the ladles immediately
started off for suitable clothing for her per
plexed ana sorrow-stricKen beau, ana was a
long time away. In fact, she was bo long absent
that the family with whom the boy-girl was left
became alarmed at the character of their visitor;
they sent for an officer, and Patrolman Gaffet
was not long in appearing, armed with his club,
prepared to enforce his will if the "boy-girl,
proved troublesome, ana to aitora ner any
necessary assistance it she turned out to be as
represented. He saw the fair one in
pants, coat, Test, hat, and boots. She
bung down her head bit her
lips, blushed, and whispered her adventuro in a
laint voice, ine ponce ouicer was not tne man
to remain unmoved by her words. Through
tbe mud and dirt he believed he could discern
traces of a respectable young lady who had
been led into an unpleasant situation by trust
ing too mnch in the talismanic powers of bifur
cated garments. He escorted her to his resi
dence, where he provided her with female
attire. Be then accompanied her to her home,
where be learned that she was of a highly
respectable family and connections. She was
radically cured of her . folly, and vows she will
never again attempt to play the beau. i
RAILROAD SHARPERS.
Bwladlinc Paaseagers by Bogus Checks and
liralia. ,
The Utlca Herald places two more instances
on record of the operations of "confidence men"
on tbe railroad, between Syracuse and Roches
ter. It Bays: "After all that has been said in
the newspapers about sharpers on railroads
swindling passengers by bogus checks or drafts
on banks, it seems strange that any one in this
enlightened age can be found to be duped by
these rogues. But the old saying that 'fools are
not all dead vet,' is being verified almost every
day. Within a few days past, a man from
Jefferson county was on the Central Railroad
between Rochester and Syracuse, when a very
courteous fellow made his acquaintance on the
cars, and stated that he wished to pay 1100 for
an express bill at the next stopping place,
but as he had no change, and only a check
of t2.'00 on a bank in New York,
he was cramped for the currency, and
asked the Jefferson county man if he would
take the 12200 check and 'advance tlOO, and
when they got to Syracuse and had time to go
to the bank, the tlOO would be returned and the
check redeemed. Tbe Jefferson county man
being very obliging, and not suspecting but
that the whole world was as honest as himself,
advanced the tlOO, but the sharper took good
care to make himself scarce as soon as the train
held up enough at the next stopping place to
allow him to jump off. A few days later another
man from the same county, and between the
same cities, was swindled in a similar manner
out oi70. inis makes three men within the
lust six months, and ail from that county, who
have been cheated on the Central Railroad by
reason of this fraudulent check or draft busi
ness.
MARK LEMON.
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"Punch's" Notice of lt Life-long Conductor'
- He who wrote the first article in this journal.
who from its establishment has been its conduc
tor, and whose provident suggestions take effect
in the very pages now before the reader, has
ceased from this and all other earthly care and
labor.
There is need that this record ef bis gain, but
01 grievous lost to those in whose name this is
said, should be prepared too early to permit its
being aught but a most imperfect and luade
ouate expression of our love and of our sorrow.
The last rite has been this day paid, in the quiet
burial-place by the village church, dear to him
in bis later years, where he was gladdened by
the voices of his children, joining in the melo
dies of the religion never forgotten by him when
and it was often he had friends to aid, or
when and It was rarely he had enemy to
pardon. Neither to the mental nor the
loving nature of tbe man whom we are
f mourning, and shall, while we survive
'him. mourn, do we attempt to do lustfce
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here. We do but lnrjribe a memorial, without
which we should re'actantly permit our Journal
of this date to issve. Bnt it is of no stranger
that we are speklng to friends known and un
known. For Marly thirty years he has guided
this periodic; and few who read it know not
something 'A him, and of the firm bnt gentle in
fluence wVich he exercised as our director. But
if this Journal has had the good fortune to be
credited with habitual advocacy of truth and
justice, if it has been praised for abstinence from
the less worthy kind of satire, if it has been
trusted by those who keep guard over the purity of
womanhood and of youth, we, the best witnesses,
turn for a moment from our sorrow to bear the
fullest and the most willing testimony that the
high and noble spirit of Mark Lemon ever
prompted generous championship, ever made
unworthy onslaught or irreverent jest impossi
ble to the pens of those who were honored in
being coadjutors with him. Of the deep affec
tlonateness of his character, of tbe kindliness of
his counsels, of the brotherly regard in which
be beld us, of the gracious tact with which he
encountered and smoothed away the difficulties
incident to work like ours, of his genial nature and
of his modesty and self-abnegation, this is In
deed a time to think, but not a time to write.
Nearly enough, indeed, of words of him over
whose mortal remains the turf is newly laid. We
feel that the best homago which we can pay to
him who li gone before, the one tribute which,
bad he foreseen this early summons to his rest,
he would have desired or permitted, is to declare
our united resolve that, to the best of our ability,
our future work for this journal shall be done
in the spirit long and lovingly taught us by the
loved and revered iriena wno lias passed to the
reward of a noble life.
THUNDER AND SMALL BEER. J
The Conseinenrea of Bnylnar a Yard and
llallofljlaen In Havana.
The captain of one of the Alliance line of
Bteamers, when in Havana recently, saw a yard
and a half of fine linen in a store that pleased
bis fancy, and purchasing it, thought nothing
more about tne transaction until his vessel was
just on the point of leaving port. The "get
ready" bell had been rung, steam was hissing
tnrougn pipe, ana everyining was in tnat pecu
liar state ot hurry and bustle incident to a vessel
about to get under way for a voyage.
Suddenly an officer in full uniform, with haste
and important business written on every fea
ture, rushed on board and asked for the captain.
All hands stood aghast at the Bight and visions
of Moro and other terrible Spanish bastiles
flitting through their minds' eyes. The gentle
men instinctively glanced to see if any one of
their number wore a blue cravat, and the ladles
peeped cautiously through the Venetian bliuds
of their state-rooms.
The captain, annoyed, and somewhat fearful
that something had occurred that might detain
bis vessel, threw as much of the suaoiter in
modo into bis bearing as possiblo when he met
the officer and inquired his business. Tho mili
tary gentleman, after wiping bis perspiring
brow with a crimson bandanna an! giving an
extra twirl to his protuse moustache, asked it
the captain had purchased from a certain store
a yard and a balf of fine linen. The
captain eald he had, but was not aware that
he had thereby Infringed the neutrality
laws. The officer hastened to explain that
he bad not come to make a complaint,
but to ask a great favor. His superior officer,
gentleman ot most fastidious ' tastes.
had ordered a suit of linen clothes, and his
tailor had discovered that he did not have suffi
cient stuff. On applying at the merchant's
where the linen was bought, it was found that
the last of the piece had been sold to tbe cap
tain; would the captain be so kind as to let the
merchant have the linen for the officer, who
was a particular friend Glad that the deten
tion arose from nothing more serious, and
highly amused at the importance which this
trivial purchase has assumed, the captain turned
over the linen, the officer departed triumphantly
wltli many protouna bows, ana tne vessel
Bteamcd out of the harbor. N. O. Picayune.
GENERALITIES.
Bursting of an Emery Wheel.
An emery wheel in the iron and brass foundry
of E. Hinman &Co., at Syracuse, N. Y., burst
on Tuesday afternoon while running at full
speed, the pieces flying in every direction. One
piece, weighing perhaps four or five pounds,
went up tnrougn tne ceiling, cutting a joist
quite in two, another went downwards through
the floor, and then passing through tbe window.
embedded itself in a brick wall opposite, while
smaller pieces new everywhere about tne shop,
A boy was running the machine at the time, but
miraculously escaped injury. The explosion
resounded like the discharge ot a cannon, and
it is a wonder that no one was struck by the
fragments.
A Dielancuely Case or Drowning.
Tbe Harrlsbnrg Telegraph of last evening
says: 11. li. Williams, of New Cumberland,
was drowned in the Yellow Breeches creek
about one o'clock last night. Mr. Williams, in
connection with a number of others, all em
cloves of II. R. Mosser, was engaged in remov
ing rafts from the river into the creek, and, is
presumed, was strucK oy me rope wnusi enaea-
voring to lift it over some obstacle npon which
it bad caught, and precipitated him into the
water. His companions saw him appear twice
on the surface of the water, but were unable to
rescue bim. The search is still progressing with
unabated interest. Mr. Mosser has offered a
liberal reward for the recovery of the body of
Mr. Williams, but the swollen condition of the
Btream renders the work of search difficult.
The melancholy event has cast a deep gloom
over tbe entire community.
Torpedoes Put to Good Hervlce.
The Philadelphia and Heading Railroad
Company use on an average thirty-live thou
sand torpedoes annually on their numerous
roads. These explosives are called "fog sig
nals" and are used in heavy weather, when
tbe signal lights on tbe towers cannot be
seen from the engine. They are intended to
prevent accidents and bave done very good
service in that respect since their introduc
tion. To make them thoroughly effective
three are placed on tbe track a short dUtanoe
apart, so that if one should fail to make a re
port two would remain to perform that ser
vice. Tbe explosion of a torpedo under the
wheels of tbe engine is a warning of impend
ing danger, and the engineer always stops
the train in obedience to ft.
THE CABINET CRISIS.
Kealgnatlon ot Atterney-fJeneral Hear Mr.
jsrewaier'a uaaaeea.
There seems to be no doubt that a number of
changes are on hand in the Cabinet. Hoar has
certainly resigned his position as Attorney-General,
and Fish and others will probably follow
suit. Tbe President, in conversation with some
Senators to-day, expressed bis determination of
getting men around blm as advisers who are
acceptable to the Republican party, and in har
mony with it. It is understood that Hoar's
resignation will be accepted without delay. I
shall probably be able to-morrow to inform you
of other cnanees in tne cabinet.
In the meantime the town is agog with rumors
that Pierrepontjol New xork. or elegant lien.
Brewster, of Pennsylvania, or Dan. Dougherty,
or some other coming Keystoner is to get the
Buceession in the Attornev-Generalship, while
the gossips make John K. Dir. Ben. Butler, and
even Nathaniel the Bold, of Massachusetts, the
future ruler of diplomats and foreign policies.
ueraia s nasniwjion correspondence.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Steinberg, of Missouri,
who weie married a short time ago, and were
each twenty-two years of age, died within a few
m;j.Utt8 W each tu.tr a lew days ejnee.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Important from tho
Pacific.
A Revolution in Costa Rica.
Tho Crisis in tho Cabinet.
Tho New Attorney-General.
lion. Thos. Akcrman, of Georgia.
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
Etc.
Etc.
Etc. ' Etc. Etc.
FROM WASHIJVGTOJV.
Inspection of Navy Yards.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington,! June 16 The United States
steamer Tallapoosa will in a few days leave
Norfolk for Annapolis, where Secretary Robe
son and other high officials of the Government
will go on board of her and Bail on a tour of in
spection of the different navy yards, and uniting
with it a pleasure trip. They will touch at
Philadelphia, New York, Long Branch,' Ports
mouth, N. n., Portland, Me., and Boston.
Naval Matters.
Secretary Robeson has granted leave of ab
sence to Paymaster Alexander McC. Bishop,
with permission to leave the United Slates.
The Navy Department yesterday accepted the
resignation of Lieutenant Commander Francis
B. Blake, U. S. N., who is now on leave at Lon
don, England. In accepting his resignation tho
department expresses its regret at the loss to
the navy of an officer whose record and standing
are so fair, and whose services promised to be
so valuable.
The Washington Canal.
The subject of improving the notorious
Washington nuisance, the canal, is now before
the Senate committee for serious consideration,
and it is thought that some definite improve
ment will be decided upon at lost.
Secretary Robeson (Join to Long Branch.
An ardent New Jersey admirer of Secretary
Robeson has tendered to him the use of a beau
tiful "cottage by the sea" at Long Branch, for
the summer; consequently it is believed that he
will accompany President Grant when he goes
there.
The Kobbery at the Treasury. "
All hopes ot recovering tne ju.wv stolen a
few days since from the counting-room of the
Treasurer's office bave been given up by General
Spinner,' and as there is no provision for losses
of this nature, the $20,000 will bave to be re
placed out of the General's pocket. Conse
quently he is industriously endeavoring to have
Congress relieve bim of its payment, as he can
not rightly be beld responsible for It. ' The
package of bills was stolen by a man who, with
an accomplice, joined a party of ladles and gen
tlemen who bad received permission to visit the
room. The robber escaped without notice, and
no one knows who he is.
Customs Receipts.
Receipts from customs for the week ending
June 11 are as follows:
New York,.2,S18,391-18; Boston, $312,519-20;
Philadelphia, 1 203,008-74; Baltimore, $201,908-11;
and for tbe week ending June 4, 1870, at New
Orleans, $162,524-98; San Francisco, $147,700-65.
-The National Union league.
Despatch to the Aeeocuited Press.
Washington, June 10. The time of the
meeting of the National Executive Committee
of the Union League of America, at the 8t.
I' Nicholas Hotel, New York, baa been changed to
Tuesday, June 28.
The New Attorney-General Hon. Thomas
Akernaa
Despatch to the A ssoeUUed Press.
The President has sent to the Senate to-day
tbe name of Thomas Ackerman, of Georgia, to
be Attorney-General of the United States, vice
E. R. Hoar, resigned.
FROM THE STATE.
The Southern Railroad Excursion Party.
Pittsburg, June 16. The Southern railway
'officials who are making a tour of inspection
over tbe Pennsylvania Central, Northern Cen
tral, and Pittsburg and Erie Railroads, yesterday,
in company with a number of Invited guests,
prominent citizens, and representatives of the
press, visited many of the principal manufac
turing establishments of the city. The guests
expressed much satisfaction at the manner in
which the day was spent. This morning the
party left for the oil region, Erie, Wllllamsport,
and other points of Interest, and will arrive in
Baltimore on Saturday. Messrs. Pitcairn,
Crelghton, Boyd, and other officials of the
Pennsylvania Central have the party in charge.
FROM THE WEST.
Congressional Nomination
Indianapolis, June 16. The Republicans of
the Second district have nominated Colonel
George W. Carr, of Jackson county, for Con
gress
Western Unitarian Confereaee.
Cleveland, O., June 16. The annual meet
ing of the Western Unitarian Conference was
opened last evening with a sermon by the Rev.
Robert Collier. The conference will remain in
session during the remainder of the week. A
large delegation is present. .
Ohio Medical Association.
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Ohio
Medical Association is now being beld in this
city. Attendance large
FROM JVEWEJVOLAJVD.
RallroaoAI4 Bill.
Boston, June 16. The Bobton, Hartford,
and Erie aid bill pasted the Senate to engross
ment yesterday Jby a vote of vi to 14, with some
important modifications which provide for the
completion of the road to Wlllimantic. for a
new election of directors within three months,
and for the prosecntlon of the work on the
South Boston flats under the existing contract,
or a new contract to be approved by the Gov
ernor and Council. A new amendment was also
adopted providing that tbe Bcrdell bonds de
posited as security for scrip yet to be issued
hall not be exchanged for second mortgage
tot 08.
FROM THETACIFIC.
San Franclaro and the . Seathern Paclfle
Itauroao,
San Francisco, June 15. The Board of
Supervisors to-day declared the result of the
recent election on the proposition to donate
$1,000,000 to tbe Southern , Paelfic Railroad
Company in favor of the company, although
the conviction was expressed that a great fraud
bad been perpetrated in order to carry tho vote
affirmatively. ,
A New Anatrallan Steamship Line.
for direct communication with Sydney, N. S.
W., bas been organized, and the service will be
commenced on or before . July 10. It is ex
pected that the steamers will make the trip in
twenty -one days.
The Moathern Coast Railroad.
Another large package of petitions, asking
Congress to aid the Southern Coast Railroad,
Was forwarded to General Rosecrans to-day.
The petitions are signed by over 10,000 names.
Tbe line of the proposed road is from San Fran
cisco to San Diego, through the coast counties.
A Revolution In Costa Rica
resulted, on April 27, in the overthrow of the
Jimlnez Government, and Bruno Carraza was
declared Prcsldeut. Five officers were killed
and a number wounded in the conflict. A revo
lutionary attempt had been made in San Salva
dor, and several of the revolutionists had been
exiled.
Ilonduras Advices.
In Honduras numerous arrests of political
offenders bad been made, and, fifty or' sixty
Nlcoraguans were ordered to leave the republic.
The revolution was satisfactorily regarded
throughout the country, all the provinces having
declared their adherence to the new Govern
ment. The work of the Intcroceanlc Railway
Is progressing rapidly.
Panama Advices
state that the party from the United States
Bteamer Nyack, of the Darien surveying expe
dition, are expected to complete their work in
June. The accounts fcpm the expedition are
not encouraging.
The Secretary of the Supreme Court of New
Grenada had been found guilty of forging
Government bonds.
The Chill Ministry.
Advices from Chili state that a change in the
Ministry was regarded as having an important
political Bignlflcat on.
The Bolivian Government has decided not to
collect the 6 per cent, export duty in foreign
money.
Condition of Peru.
Accounts from Peru represent that the pros
pects of the country are good, and money was
plentiful. The Peruvian fleet, as reinforced, is
the strongest of any in the South American re
publics.
Baron Petz, the Austrian Envoy, had com
pleted a treaty of commerce, navigation, and
friendship with Peru, and bad sailed for Val
paralso.
More Earthquakes. '
An earthquake near Iqulque in Southern Peru
had demolished several houses and involved
some loss of life.
The Argentine Confederation. ' -
From the Argentine Confederation it is re
ported that General Urquiza, a prominent per
Bonage, has been assassinated at San Jose.
FROM EUROPE.
Dlaaater at Mea.
LivEitPOOL, June 16. Advices have been re
ceived bere announcing that the bark Candatl,
which sailed from Penang for New York on the
12th of March, had recently arrived at St. Helena
with her masts sprung, where she was con
demned.
Cuban Emancipation.
London, June 16 The abolitionists here are
urging the Government to insist on the emanci
pation of slaves in the Cuban colonies.
The Marquis of Bute.
Monseignor Capel questions the truth of the
rumor lately published by the John Ball news
paper to the effect that the Marquis of Bute, tho
celebrated Roman Catholic convert, contem-
templated a return to the Anglican communion.
He Bays that the Marquis is at present in Spain,
beyond the reach of the rumor.
The American Bank at Frankfort.
The Times, in its city article to-day, doubts
the success of the new German-American bauk
at Frankfort, which, if successful, would be a
discredit to America.
Marriage Registration la Spain.
Madrid, June 16. According to the pro
visions of a law lately enacted, 9000 registers of
civil marriages are to be opened by the 15th of
August.
Winding Up of the Romish Council.
Rome, June 16. The Oecumenical Council
will commence the discussion of the last chap
ter of the infallibility scheme to-day.
The Japanese Storms.
Bombat, June 16. Late despatches from
Hong-Kong announce that several ships which
bad been dlsmantledln a typhoon have recently
arrived there. A sharp shock of earthquake
bad occurred at Yokohama.
The Emperor abd Prince Napoleon.
Paris, June 16 It is reported that Prince
Napoleon is 111. The Emperor is still Buffering
from an attack of gout, but it is by no means
dangerous. The court goes to St. Cloud next
week..
Rise la the Price of Bread.
London, June 16 Breadstuff's of all kinds
are advancing rapidly. At Paris, on account of
tbe freight, bread which sold for 7d. in the dead
of winter last year now Bells at 9d.
Thla Morning's Uaotattona.
i.nxnnK. jima 18 it-80 A. M. Consols opened at
92 V for money and (88X for account. U. 8.
Five-twenties quiet; lfi62s, so; 1865a, old, ; 1867s,
ex coupons; 10-408, 8TA,'. Erie Railroad, d8x ;
lllluois central, lit; Auauuu auu ureal w est-
rn. V8V.
Liverpool, Jane 1611-80 A. M Cotton firmer
but not hutber : uplands, lu;(10ud: Orleans, 10
$10Vd. ; sales to-day estimate! at 10,000 bales. Call-
lornia waeat, lus. u.ia inn. iiu. ; ieu v eatern, s.
Sd. ; winter, 10s. Western flour, 83s. d.243. Beef,
ilia
Lokdan. June 1611-30 A. M. Linseed Cakes
quiet and steady. Tallow dull. Linseed Oil dull.
TnrnentitiA unlet.
MAMHUKK. june is u-au a. m. retroieum opened
Cat yesterday uotn Here ana at Bremen.
FROM JY& W YORK.
The Judiciary Election.
Albany, June 16. The Board of State Can
vassers lave declared the election of Sanford E.
Church, Chief Judge, and William T. Allen,
Martin Grover, Rufus W. Peckham, Charles A.
Rapalio, Democrats, and Charles J. Folger and
Charles Andrews, Republicans, Associate Jus
tices. Church's majority is 87,913.
Uoveraor Seward's Movements.
Acburn, June 16 Governor Seward left yes
terday on a visit to bis son Frederick at Mont
rose, New York, where be will remain a week.
I De J? la ex celled benHb.
FUVARCEI AND C09I9IERt;Bs
1 ' .' l
Kviwrwd TutioniMt Otttos.I-
Tbnradaj, Jans 14, 187U. I .
The money market is without new feature.
Currency Is abundant, and freely siaiplled both
on call and time loans at former rates. - The
adoption of Garfield's substitute currency bill,
providing for $95,000,000 of new bank notes,
ana mo witnarawsi ot tne 4i000,000 lof
three per cent, certificates, was decided in the
House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of
98 to 81. The measure and its probable results
npon the moBey market are freely canvassed,
aiiu puuuu upiuiun is generally adverse to It,
but no one believes that it will receive the en
dorsement of the Benate, and this fact deprives
it of interest.
Gold iej moderr-.;y act've and firm. ODenlnsr
with rales at 113, advancing to , and closintr
at 113.
Governments are dull but steady, with a
Blight advance in prices for a portion of the
issues.
The stock market was dull, but on the whole
prices were stronger. State and City loans were
steady, but there were no sales.
Keading naiiroaa was quiet, out nrmer. Sales
at 53V(5'53 94; Pennsylvania sold at 57; Little
Schuvlkill at 44; Lehigh Valley at 58; Camden
and Amboy at 119.V; and Philadelphia and Erie
at zv s. o., and w b. o., an advance of .
In the balance of the list the only sales was
Mechanics' Bank at 41. ,
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bra, No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
j iuw rmi a is is. Do vs
12000 N Penna 6s... 90
S260 BchN 6s '88... 75
SsbMech Bank.. 8!'.'
12S ill Penna K .ls. 67 V
00 sli Lit Sen It. 85. 44
64 sn Let) Vails bS 68
100 do l60. 68
ioo ah Ph B..bo. 29
100 do. ... .864. 39
6 ShC A Am R.ls.ll9kT
tiooo W Jer s. .c.
flOOOOAra Gold.b60.lli5.
200 au Read H. .SCO. 63K
100 do t9
loo do.. .wswn. 63-91
Messrs. De Haven ft
Brother. No. so h. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations :
U. 8.6aofl8Sl,U8Htf118V; do., 1863, 119n8V ;
dO. 1864. lllKllltf i OO. 1866, lllKm dO. 1868,
new, iioTiiity,; uu. iboi, au. iid;t(0U-i; au. isos,
do., U3KU4; 10-40S, 108Klosv.U. S. 80 Tear
per cent. Currency.-114Vt(aii4! Due Coma int.
Notes, 19; Gold, mlisx; Silver, lOd&no.
union raciao k. k. 1st Mtrt. Bonds, fS704sso; Cen
tral Paciao R. II., I925C4J36: Union PadHa Land
Grant Bonds, 73jOAT90.
J Ay cooke & Co. quote Government securities as
follows: U. a 68 Of 1381, U8X(am'i ; 5-808 of lbfl'i,
lux&mn : do 1864, 1iimiiix; do., isgo, in;
Olll,; do. do., July, 113U4; do. do., 1867,
113K114; do. 1869, 113U4; 10-408, 108,','rf
108 ; Pacifies, 114114K. Gold, 113. . - .
Narb ft Ladnsr, Bankers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M U3V1115 A. M :...113V
10-38 " 113M HUT 113
11-12 " 1131
Pblladelpbla Trade Report.
Thursday, June 16. BarE la the absence of
sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at $27 ton.
Seeds Cloverseed and Timothy are dull and nomi
nal. Flaxseed Is In demand - by the crushers at f 2-25.
The Flour market Is fairly active, and holders are
very firm In their views. There Is no demand for
shipment, but the home trade purchase quite freely.
800 barrels changed hands, including superfine, ' at
t4-756; extras atS55-25; Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota extra family at 15-50 for low grado np to
$7 for choice; Pennsylvania do. do. at 3-756-50;
Indiana ana unio ao. ao. at ftxs-T.-); ana rancy
brands at 7a,9, according to quality. Kye Flour may
be quoted at $5-25. . .
mere is a nne leeung in tne wneat market, ana a
steady demand from the local millers for prime,
which Is scarce. Sales ot 8000 bushels Pennsylvania
reu at fi-40($i-4o, ana 4uuu ousneis Indiana at 1 1-iKK
1-40. Itje Is unchanged. Sales of Western at fl-04,,
and Pennsylvania at 11-10. Corn is dull, and the ten-
tiency oi prices is ior a tower range, bales of yellow
at ll-03i5, and 8000 bushels Western mixed at
95c,(nfi. Oats are in fair request, and 2000 bushels
Pennsylvania sold at 63x64c In Barley and Malt
nothiDft doing.
WhiBky is quite active, and 1000 barrels Western
iron-bound sold at $1-031-04.
The Chicago Post docs not believe la 'lth6
senseless hue-and-cry" for tho total repeal of
the income tax. It expresses Itself thus:
"About 280,000 well to-do people feel It once a
year, while the other thirty-nine and three
quarter millions of our population know abso
lutely nothing of it, except when their worthy
neighbors howl. Butler listens to one noisy
grumbler, and ignores the thousand who are
perfectly satisfied.!' .
A Central City (Colorado) paper says that
as the sidewalks there are "one step up, three
steps down, another raise, an Inclined plane
ana bo on, au tne city neeos is an opera-bouse
to raffle and a fifteen-minute Divorce Court to
be a second Chicago. i
the Wisconsin state temperance Soeletv
beld its annual meeting in Milwaukee on Tues
day, ana voted to noia a mass convention In the
same city on the 8th of September, to consider
tbe advisability of organizing a temperance
political party. 1
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Sews see Inside Pays.
(By Telegraph.)
in a dense tog on" Mohegan yesterday, ran Into and
sunk the schr Susan Ross, of Brooklyn, from Boston,
in ballast. Tbe crew were picked np by tbe Cam
bridge. The steamer was not damaged.
Kw Bidfohd, June 16. The bark Phllena, of
Portland, from lioboken for Portland, with a cargo
of coal, struck on Old Man, between the Mainland
and Gets head, on Monday, and sank In six fathom
of water.
Yokohama, May 83. sailed April 29, snip Charles
C. Leary, for Manilla. May 4, ships A. Eldrldge and
volunteer, tor new x ore. in port, snips ram jaax
cey and Horatio Harris, of New York, and MuUan,
of Boston.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA JUNE It
STATE OF THIKMOMITIK AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFTICB.
TA.M TS 1 11A.M. 78 3 P. M... ..'..93
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer A. C burners, Leuney, New York, W. P.
Clyde A Co.
Schr A. Mlluken, Griffln, Cambrldgeport, Lennox k
Burgess.
Schr D. Davidson, Smith, Orleans, Sinnickson & Co.
L,.s.m Inaia Uavtnn llartAn Pivirllan.ia in
OlJlir 4H.UU113 UMWU aval UVUt 1VIIUQUVC Ua
Schr Jonathan May, Real, Boston, do.
Schr M. M. Weaver, Weaver, Cambrldgeport, do.
Schr N. U. Skinner, Thrasher, Dightou, do.
ISchr Eugene, Haws, Welliieet, do.
Schr Ella Fish, Wllley, Portland, do.
Tug Hudson. Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of
barges, WTP. Clyde 4 Co. .
Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew. Havre-de-Grace, with
a tow oi D&rges, w. r. vijuo m w.
Tug Fairy Queen, Wilson, llavre-de-Grace, with a
tow oi barges, w. r. vu"e ,
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
KtMmnhin Fairbanks. Howe. 24 hours from New
York, with mdae, to John F. Old.
Steamship Norfolk, Piatt, from Richmond via
Norfolk, with indue, to W. P. Clyde & Co.
bteamer juayuimrr, runs, uuura tiuui .icw
York.-with nidse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Bteamer J. a Khriver, Webt,13 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
bteamer K. Franklin, Piersou, 13 hours from Balti
more, with nidge, to A. Groves, Jr.
bchr Decatur Oakes, Berry, from Hallowel!, Me.,
with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Schr John II. Klrkmao, Conquest, from Norfolk,
Va., with shingles to Matone Son.
Tug Thos. JerTeraon, Allen, from Baltimore, with a
tow of barges. W P. Clyde & Co.
Tog U. B. Hutchlna, Allen, from Havre-de-Urace,
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co. ,
MEMORANDA.
' Bark N. ChurchlU, Murpny, hence, at Havre 31st
ultimo. . ,
Schr Somerset, hence, with a carcro or coal for
BoBton, went ashore ou Bioi k Island night, of lata
inst., and bilfred. ..,,,,
bear Win. Cililum. at Holmes' Hole 13th lost., from
Philadelphia for Boston. On Mie 10th, when off Long
Island, In a heavy easterly gale sprung a l-ak ; bore
up for bandy Hook, leaking n00 strokua per hour;
was compelled to throw overttoard a part of her
cargo, aud on arrival was leaking about -i)0 strokes
ru tew,