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VOL. XIII NO. 148.
FIRST EDITION
RUTGERS COLLEGE ANNIVERSARY.
The Cincinnati Saengerfest.
Horrible Effect of Jealousy.
"Soring Woman Cat to Pieces.
Methodist National Camp Meeting.
Btc.i Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
A Yoniig Womnn IJternllv Out to Piece by a
Jealous Lover Letter of tbe Murderer.
From the Elko (Nevada) Independent of a recent
date we take tbe following fearful story:
In tre long catalogue or crimes, hut few If any
cases equal the one perpetrated in tills town on last
Sunday morning, about 3 o'clock, In point of reck
lessness, horror, and brutality. A young woman
. named Annie McMaous, but who was familiarly
Knon here by the name of Dolly, who has been en
gaged as a walter-girl In a saloon for some two
months past, was most inhumanly attacked, and
dicadfully cut with a knife,
RECEIVING SIXTY-FIVK WOUNDS,
from the effects of which she died on Monday after
noon, it appeals from her statements, and by let
ters found among bis effects, that the murderer's
name w Bernard J. Cosgrove. and that l.e had fol
lowed Dolly from San Francisco with the avowed
Intention of murdering tier, Cosgrove arrived In
Flko come tt n days ago, since which time he com
pelled Dolly to live with him, and most of the time
kept her locked up In her rom, carrying the key In
bis i ockct. on Saturday he received 140 from his
mother in San Francisco, to euatne him to return
home, which was accompanied with an affectionate
letter from one of his family. During that day and
night be was engaged in gambling until he lost his
money, when he became morose and ugly, and Dually
endeavored to steal money from tne dloe-biard. O.
M. Hanks, a policeman, who happened to be on
hand, took him away and escorted hlin np Fourth
street towards his room. When about half way
home the man thanked the officer and said he could
find the place without difficulty Banks sauntered
round for a few moments, when he heard the
CRY OP "MURDER !"
and piercing shrieks from the direction of the room
occupied by the parties. He Immediately went to
ihe house, where ho found the door locked, and was
obliged to break It open. On entering the house ne
found
THE WALLS AND BED BESPATTERED WITH BLOOD,
and the murderer escaped. The inhuman wretch
hud taken to the sagebrush, but bis track had been
wutcbed. Sheriff Fitch and deputy and others were
awakened, and started in pursuit. By the assistance
f a dog that took his track tbe man was discovered,
and In the assault upon him the dog was badly cut
in the neck and shoulder. The man was found
lvlng on the ground, apparently dead. In his hand
w- found a dagger, covered with long, black hair
und blood. The prisoner could not bo made to
speak while being taken to prison, but was sulky
and obstinate.
FATAL TERMINATION.
At 7 o'clock on Sunday morning the woman was
Iniormed that It was impossible for her to live, and
If she bad any requests to make to do so. She di
rected that a telegram be sent to her father, in San
yianclsco, and requested the attendance of a priest,
d that she might be burled respectably. Upon
1 elng questioned as to who cut her, and why It was
done, she replied, "Barney stabbed me, but I do not
know what for." Her Buffering was terrible, the
breath oozing out oi four wounds at every respira
tion, until Monday afternoon at 6 o clock, when her
bj irit passed away.
LETTER FOUND ON THE MURDERER.
In the prisoner's pocket was found the following
letter addressed to Mrs. Ann Cosgrove, Sau Fran
cisc :
"Ii.ko, June 4, 1ST0. Dear. Dear Mother: For
give me for what I am about to do, as I am mad and
csnnot help it. I think I am the most miserable
cearnre on the earth. I loved this woman better
th n l'fe; but she has proven false to me, and must
die. I have no desire to live for I could not with
out her and I cannot live and think that Bhe was
giving her ail'eetions to another. Forgive me,
mother, and God bless you all. Try and keep my
unhappy fate from the children. Good-by, and God
bless yon.
"Vuur affectionate boy, Barney.
"P. a somebody will please be good enough to
send my valise to my mother; also, my picture.
"I w ill kill Annie to-night. Her letters to me are
In my valise. Head them, and then say If I am to
blame. Good-by to the world.
"Bernard J. Cosorove,
"Born In Australia, 13th of August, 1843."
"Send this to my mother, and may God comfort
her. I cannot write any more, as It drives ma
craT- "Bernard.
, "The money you sent me I gambled and lost.
Forgive your son, and pray for BArney."
CHURCH IN THE WOODS.
Tbe Methodist National ( amp frteetln Pre
parations for ao luiuieuse Oatheriuc.
The National Association of the Mathodlst Episco
pal Church will begin its fourth annual session at
the camp-meeting grounds iu Uanill on, Masshu
eetts, to-day, and continue until July 1. Of the Asso
ciation and the preparations for the occasion the
Boston Journal says:
"It is composed of some of the leading ministers
of the Methodist denomination. From present ap
pearances the meeting will be very largely attended
one hundred and titty tents having already arrived
t.n the ground from Baltimore, and numerous dele
gations having promised to come on from New
York, Philadelphia and other large cities, while
Maine will send a host. Every accommodation will
be provided for the crowd, however, and already
the Association has put up nve hundred tents, in
addition to the forty-live immense ones ot their
own. Of course flue weather is heartily wished for,
but even If heavy rains fall, the services can still go
on, a mammoth lent, capable of accommodating
some fifteen hundred persons, having been provided
and placed on the top of the hill. It will be dedi
cated on Wednesday next.
The improvements that have been made la tne
grounds siice last year have been very great. Ex
cept when the weather waa too severe to allow of
work being done out of doors, gome few men have
been employed since the last camp-meeting In pre
paring new avenues, removing buildings, or putting
up new ones. Perhaps the greatest Improvement or
aocommodation Is that made by the Eastern Kali
road Company, who have laid a branch line to within
a lew yards of the gate, and have erected a hand
some depot two hundred feet Iu length, with offices
persons. ' CttPii 0t snelteruiK on8 thousaud
'-Of the whole forty acres under the control of the
AsburyC'amp Meeting Association very little will
remain unoccnpled for the next few weeks Plana
have been made lor the laying out of a park, the
lunch department has been removed and placed In
a locality where It will be In better keeping with the
appearance of the grounds, several elegant two
story Swiss cottages have been erected, and ever
arrangement has beea made for accommodation
provided the symmetry of tbe present arrauKeiuenu
were not interfered with.
'The victualing department, under the charge of
a committee, U considerably enlarged, and now
about three thousand a day can be provided with
dinner, without any crowding, besides tills num
ber, however, about six hundred more can be pro
vided for In the lunch department, and there are
also some grocery and baker stores where provi
sions can be procured and cooked by private parties.
The kitonen, enlarged and generally -axed over,' la
now one of the handsomest buildings on the grounds.
. and la capable of more than double tbe amouut of
work oelng performed In It than last year.
"There has been a new avenue opened up from
tbe railroad depot to the centre of the grounds. The
auditorium has been carefully graded, provided with
new seats, with sloping backs, and altogether very
comfortable, and capable of accommodating four
thousand persona. The pavilion from whence
apeeches, etc., will be made is also remodelled.
"A high picket fence encloses tbe grouuds. The
gates will be closed every night at half-past iu
o'clock, finri rA.nnpiiri nr. K aV1iu'It in th. ..,
1'ersona who Intend to pass (Sundays with the asso
ciation will have to be within the enclosure before
bulf-psst io o'clock on the Saturday, aw the gate
will be closed all day Sunday. It la purposed by ,
those having control of the meeting to Lave tne ;
fciibbath btrittJy and religiously observed." J
GHOULS IS C0XXECTICT.
The Corpses of the Poor to be Chopped ap la
the Tale Medical College-The Bill which the
Yale Professors are ixmuagllnff Through the
legislator.
Prom the Meriden Recorder.
Our faithful correspondent In New Haven sent us
for Saturday's dally a draft of the bill now before the
Legislature which in effect, were it adopted, would
revive the old "Boll l p Law." Some of our older
readers will remember something about that law
and the excitement which attended Its enactment.
Old residents of New Haven bave not forgotten the
mob that assembled to tear down the Medical Col
lege, where. It was reported, the cellars were Oiled
with dead oodles awaiting dissection. Possibly a
similar scene may be enacted there should the bill
now before the Legislature pass.
The main provision of the "Boll Up Law" was
that on the death of any person whose Interment
shonld be at tbe expense of the State, or of any
town within the State, If no friends appear to claim
the body and give it burial, the authorities might on
application give It to the physicians for dissection.
The law was a very odious one, particularly to the
poor. It was enacted by the Democrats, and the
W bigs used It very effectively against the Democra
cy, pledging themselves to repeal It when they ob
tained the power. The law was enacted in 1833,
and bears the signature of Henry W. Edwards, as
Governor, Ebenezer Stoddard, Lieutenant Governor,
Samuel Ingham, Speaker of the House. The next
year the Whigs were successful, electing Samuel A.
Foot, of Cheshire, Governor, and, in accordance
with their promises one of their first acts was to
repeal the odious law.
The law now proposed li qnite as lnfamons In Its
character as the old one, and the action of its friends
In trying to prevent the people from knowing any
thing about the measure shows that they so regard
it themselves. By it the body of any deceased per
son whose friends are not new enough to claim it
within twenty-four hours belongs to the physicians
if the authorities are willing to give It to them, and
If the friends are near enough, but fall to make de
mand for the body, It can be gten bp for dissection.
In many cases It would be impossible for the
friends of a deceased person to be notified of his
death within tweuty-four hours, to say nothing of
their being able to reach tie ritate within that time,
and they might arrive Just In time to have the "privi
lege" of witnessing the last operation on the dissect
ing table. It might, however, be a great "comfort"
for them to know that the humane law would allow
them to receive the sacred portions of the body upon
making polite demand on the doctors.
A Legislature which should enact such a law
would be justly denounced by everybody who cares
for the friendless, and the law would be used against
any political party that could have prevented its
enactment and yet failed to prevent it.
TBE INPAMOUa BILL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and limine of Representa
tive, in General A usembly convened.
Section 1. It shall be lawful In cities for the Mayors
thereof to deliver to the professors and teachers la
chartered medical colleges In this State, and for sai l
professors and teachers to receive, the remains or
body of any deceased person, for the purposes of
meulcal and surgical study; provided, that said
remains shall not have beeu regularly interred, and
shall not have been desired lor Interment, by any
relat've or friend of said deceased person, within
twenty-four hours after death; provided also, that
the remains of no person, who may bo known to
have relatives or friends, shall be so delivered or
received, without the consent of said relatives or
friends; and provided, that the rematns of
no person who shall have expressed a desire In his
or her last sickness, that his or her body may be in
terred, thall be delivered or received as aforesaid ;
and provided a'so, that in case the remains of auy
person so delivered or received shall be subse
quently claimed by any surviving relative or friend,
they bhall be given up to said relative or friend for
interment. And It shall be the duty of the said pro
fersors and teachers decently to bury the remains of
all bodies after they shall have answered the pur
poses of study aroresald ; and for any neglect or vio
lation of this provision of this act the party so
neglecting shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not iest
than 825, nor more than $50.
Section 2. The remains or bodies of such persons
as may be so received by the professors and teachers
aforesaid, shall be used for the purposes of medical
and surgical study alone, In a manner consistent
with public propriety, and in this State only, and
whoever shall remove such remains beyo'ud the
limits of this State, or In any manner traffic In the
same Bhall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall, on conviction, be imprisoned for a term not
exceeding one year In a county jail.
WAS IT A SUICIDE J
fflutllated Human Kenaln Pound ITanuIng
to a Tree A Ulan baton by Hogs.
The St. Louis Democrat of the 20tH Instant says:
A short distance below Carondelet Is a line tract
of land known as the Allen place. The farm is
rented by a Mr. Wagner, who, with his family,
occupy the place and cultivate the land. On Friday
evening Mr. Waguer told his son to search for a
missing steer In the timber, and the boy, with two
companions, started out to look for it. On reaching
a point about three-quarters of a mile below the
river J.es Peres, and within a few yards of the track
of the Iron Mountain Railroad, the boys saw a dark
body among the trees, which they at first supposed
to be the missing animal. On a closer approach,
however, they found the body of a man hanging by
a leather strap from the limb of a small tree, within
twenty-live feet of the railroad track.
Tbe body only of the man remained, as the limbs
baa been torn off at the thighs, and devoured by
hogs. The man had apparently beeu hanging there
lor several months, and tbe skin and tlesh on the
hands, arms, aud face had dried and shrivelled
under the fierce rajs of the sun until the corpse ap
peared like an Egyptian mummy. The eyes, lips,
and tongue were gone, aud the weight of
the body upon the strap had burst tbe skin of
tbe chin, and the jawbone was exposed to view. The
Intestines were also gone, and the sight was
altogether one of the most horrible that could be
Imagined. The strap by which the body waa sus
penued bad evidently been used by the deceased as
a belt. No knot or noose was tied in It, but it had
been buckled over the limb, and the suicide, if
suicide it was, bad deliberately thrust his head
through the loop, and with his feet rBttng upon
tbe ground bad leaned forward upon tbe strap
aDd choked himself to death. From the fact tht
two of the ribs, one on the right and one on the
left side, were broken, a suspicion was aroused that
the man might bave been murdered and placed
In that position to create a false impression that ne
had committed suicide. With tne exception of the
two broken ribs, however, the other bones were
found entire. It is possible that the man may have
been accidentally Injured and out of the reach of
human assistance, may, In his agony, bave nsed this
method of terminating his sufferings. Be this as it
may, nothing was found by which the mutilated
remains could be Identified, and tbe Coroner's jury,
believing that tbe man bad committed suicide, re
turned a verdict In accordance with the suppo
sition. REMARKABLE INSANITY.
A Respectable 4'ltlzea after Years of Economy
Becomes a Keck 1cm MpeadtarlU.
Considerable excitement, says the Pittsburg Com
mertial of yesterday, was caused In the Seventeenth
ward during the latter part of last week, by the re
markable conduct of a man who had for years been
one of the most temperate, respectable and econo
nomlcal residents of that part of the city, and who.
It Is stated, bad amassed a fortune of over I w.noo.
It appears that bis strange conduct waa llrt
noticed a lew days ago, when be gave a free lunch
at a tavern on Pike street to a large crowd, the ex
pense being about f 78. On Saturday he went t
Mitchell A Moreland's livery stable, and contracted
for a splendid team for $760. He then hired four
men to drive around with him, paying them $5 per
day each. His next step was to engage a band of
music for one week, at $25 per night, to serenade
blm every evening.
On Saturday be went to markei and bought ITS
worth of bouquets and distributed them with a
lavish band along Penn and Butler streets. He als
purchased some six dozen bottles or wine, saying
that be was going to give a grand celebration.
Ills conduct was so strange that it was deemed
best to bave blm taken to Dlxmout, and be was re
moved to that hospital yesterday. The unfortunate
man had been for several years a sousr and Indus
t lous citizen, in explanation of bis strange con
duct It Is stated that some six weeks ago two of his
children, of whom he waa very fond, died.
THE GREAT HAIL STORM.
Enormous Hailstones Falling like Nitw
lakea-Wlaesprrad lUaster-The Tornado
and the Ughtalug.
A bail storm swept over the northeastern part of
New Jfork on Mouoay, doing Berious damage. Some
of the hailstones were nve inches In circumference
and fell thick as snow flakes. '
Early in the moruinir of the same day a terrifio
thunder storm visited Maine. Telegraph poles were
shattered, and at Bucksport the telegrapa lustru
meut was destroyed.
At Providence, R. I., a thunder storm commenced
PHILADELPHIA, AVEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1870.
at 6 In the evening, and lasted until yesterdav morn
ing. Buildings were struck and persons injured.
In Greenville, Whipple fc Co.'s wheelwright shop
was struck and destroyed by Are; loss, $10,ooo.
The Are reached the store of Barnes tt Sprague,
which was also destroyed ; loss, fXK. Along the
Highlands, on the Hudson, the storm raged
furiously. In one place the lightning struck the
rock, splitting off an immense block, which was
burled Into the river. In New Jersey several
casualties occurred, but no loss of life is reported.
In Boston and neighborhood the storm of rain,
hall, and thunder was terrific Skylights and window-panes
were demolished on all aides, and some
buildings were struck by lightning. In the harbor a
heavy squall drove several vessels from their moor
ings, while the lightning damaged many others.
THE CHEROKEE TREATY,
The Enormous Sacrifices which tbe Red ill en
have Made Tor the Make of Peace Uobblng
the Indian to Enrich the .and-(rabbers.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs have
again had .the Cherokee treaty under discussion.
The treaty of 1868 was objected to by Secretary Cox,
and many amendments were agreed upon between
blm and the Cherokee delegates now here. The
amended treaty as agreed upon was sent in to the
Senate as it was originally, accompanied by a recita
tion Of what they bave abandoned, as follows:
Tub Govebnmknt op tub United States to the
Chbkokek Nation, dk.
For lands west of the 9bth degree west lon
gitude, and south of the 87th degree
north latitude, and estimated by the In
terior Department In 1868 to embrace
about 8l,(iuo,ouo acres, and lands iu Kan
sas known as "Cherokee strip," and
estimated by the said department In 1868
to embrace about 768,000 acres 13,500,000
For reservations of lauds In the State of
Arkansas (7680 acres), and in the States
of Alabama and Tennessee (100,000 acres),
in all 107,680 acres (and referred to In the
lsth article of our treaty of 1866) at f 1-25
per acre 134,000
For misapplied funds due the Cherokee
Nation under treaties between the some
ana the United States, aud ascertained
to be due under the provisions of the 2.'d
article of the treaty of 1866 between said
Nation and the United States 1,200,000
Total amount 14,834,600
CR. By amount agreed to be paid by the
I lilted Stales 3,600,000
Balance due f 1,334,600
The Cherokees say: "By our treaty we not only
surrender this balance of i 1,331,600, but also the In
crease in value of our 'strip' ol land in Kansas,
which may be Barely calculated at f 1,000,000, as we
bave been offered over this amouut for these lands
thuB making from these two items alone 12,334,600
which we lose. Also, we make by the treaty an
enormous sacrliice iu our lands west or the 96th de
gree west longitude, and south of 87th deuree; for,
should it be decided that our nation ougat to lose all
of its lauds west of luu degrees or west longitude,
because your Government has failed to comply with
Its legal obligations in not Issuing to our nation a
patent to these lauds, ana should your Govern
ment thus take advantage of its own wrong
toward us, then there woulu still lie left us bet wee u
tbe looth auo Doth degree of west longitude about
9,216,000 acres or land, to which our nation has not
merely an "Indian title," butabsolutely the title In
fee ol your Government, secured by patent, wlilcn,
at the Government price of 11.29 per acre, are worth
f li,626,000. Deduct from this ibe f3,5oo,0oo we agree
to take for these lauds, aud you gaia on us the sum
of $8,01!6,000, wnlch, added to the 12,834,600 already
relerred to as given up, makes the enormous aggre
gate or $10,369.600sacilficed by the Cherokees for
the sake of peace.
Notwithstanding this showing, it is said the com
mittee, on no other plea than economy, wish to
amend the amended treaty by cutting It down a
whole million of dollars. This the Cherokees will
not agree to, but will ask permission to resume con
trol ol their lands, rather than sacrifice them at the
mere dictation or unscrnprKms power.
The Government dues not herltate to give away
to a single band or corporators land enougti to mAke
three Slates as large as New York; yet It robs the
Indians ol their poor remnants on pretext of pur
chase, agreeing to give about one-tenth value for
them, but never pays that, lted Cloud s opinion of
white men has a solid foundation.
ST. THOMAS.
Formal Announcement to the People of the
failure of the Annexation, Mcheuie Procla
mation ol the Danish King.
The following Is a translation of the proclama
tion of the Danish King to the people of St. Thomas
and St. Johns, announcing the failure ot the scheme
to annex those Islands to the United States, through
the relusal or the Senate to ratify the treaty sougut
by tbe representatives of our Government:
We, Christian IX, by the grace of God King of Den
mark, the V anaals and the Goths, Duke of Sleswlck,
lioibtein, btorniaru. Ditmarsuh, Laurenborg, and
Oldeuborg, to our beloved and faithful subjects in
tbe islands of St. Thomas and St. Johns our royal
greeting!
You are aware of the motives that actnated us
at the time to give ear to tbe repeated and urgent
requests of the North American Government for
the cession of St. Thomas and St. Johns to the
I nited States. We expected that we in that man
ner should bave have1 been able to lighten our
realm of the heavy burdens incurred by the then
recently terminated war, and we hoped that
the annexation to the United States would
bave afforded tne Islands advantages so important
that they conld have contributed to soothe the palu
which a separation necessarily must cause In tbe
coloi.les no less man in the mother country. You
for your part, and the Danish Diet on the part of the
kingdom, bave concurred in these views, and we all
Diet in the mutual readiness to accommodate our
selves to what appeared to us all to be recommended
by the circumstances
Unexpected obntacles have arisen to the realiza
tion of this idea and released us from our pledged
word. The American Senate bas not shown itself
willing tj maintain the treaty made, although the
initiative for it exclusively proceeded from the
United States themselves. lieady as we were to
Bubuue the feelings of our heart where we thought
that duty bade ns so to do, yet we cannot otherwise
than feel a satisfaction tnat circumstances have re
lietedus from making a aacritlce which, notwith
standing tbe advantages it held out, would always
bave been very painful to us. We are convinced
that jou share these sentiments, and that it lswl'h
a lightened heart you are released from the consent,
which only at our request you gave, to a separation
of the islands from the Danish Crown.
In then lore making known to yo j that the con
vention made on the 24th or October, 1867, for the
tession of the lsiauds of St, 1 nomas and St. Johns
to the United States of America has become void,
wa entertain i he firm belie' that our Government,
supported by your on active endeavors, will suc
ceed in promoting the interests of the islaids, and
by degrees efface all remembrances of the mlafor
tui es which or late years have bo sadiy befallen the
islanda. To this end pray Almighty God to give
ns Htrei gth and wisdom.
Con.mendlna- you to Gd ! Given at onr palace of
Amallenborg the 7th May, 1870, under our royal hand
and teal. Christian It.
Fblladelpttla Trade IXeport.
Wednesday, June 22. Bark In the absence of
sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 1 27 per ton.
Seeds There la a steady demand for Flaxseed,
and it commands t2-2o, but the absence of supplies
restricts operations.
There is no abatement In the demand of Flour,
and our quotations are well sustained. The sales
foot up 1SO0 barrels, Including superfine at tlllX(4
ft-26; extras at f-2550; Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota extra family at f5 o0($a for low grade up
to J for choice: Pennsylvania do. do. at a6'62;
Ohio do. do. at J-87X('62tf, and fancy brands at
in(atf, aecoidlng to quality. Rye Flour sells at
5-aa. In Corn Meal no sales were reported.
Tbe VH beat market Is poorly supplied with strictly
choice lots, and this description la iu good demaud
at advanced prices. Sales of 8000 bushels Pennsyl
vania red at fi 4rK$lfxi, and looo bushels Indiana do.
do. at ft '43. Rye is unchanged ; 4000 bushels West
ern sold at f 1-04, aud 4uO bushels do. on private
terms. Corn is In steady request, and holders are
firm at an advance of Sc. Sales or 8500 bushels
Pennsylvania yellow at f 1-10 afloat and in store:
1000 bubbeia Western do. In the cars at 1107, aud. 400
bushels high Western mixed at fi-os. Oats are
BU ady, ana 2000 bushels Pennsylvania sold at 6f0.
Whisky lsselliug at fl-orxaUtNl for Western Iron
bound. Baltimore Produce marker,.
Baltimohb, June 22. Cotton firm, but not higher.
Sales at 21c. Flour quiet and leas tlrui. W neat
Bteady; Maryland f 1 tt-Ksfl-TS; Pennsylvania lu,4
It: Western I140.414S. Coru drooping; while,
II 1M21-21; ye low, II 11?1-12. Oatssieady it U)
66c. Kye f l )! '15. Provisions firni, but prices are
entirely unchanged. Whisky in improves demand
at 1 1 -inyil -00.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Revenue Ketnrns in Pennsylvania.
Cuban Business at tbe Capital.
The Cincinnati Spring Races.
Tax on Liquor and Tobacco.
Financial and Commercial
Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM WASHljyGTOJV.
Increased Revenue Returns.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Washington, June 22. Commissioner De
lano is in receipt of a communication from
Supervisor Tutton, of the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, dated Jane 21, in which he states
that he is in receipt of a statement frem Asses
sor Williams, of the Fifteenth District of Penn
sylvania, frorn which it appears that the assess
ments and collections made in that district for
the year ending April 30, 1869, amounted to
$360,017-03, and for the year ending April 30,
1870, $415,717-28, showing a gain in the latter
year of $55,700-26, and while therj was this
large increase of collections, there waa a de
crease in the expense of assessment of $2,233-72.
The Supervisor adds that in his opinion this is a
most excellent showing for Mr. Williams' first
yeaiyj administration of the Assessor's Oulce.
The Unban Question.
General Pickett, who has figured in connec
tion with the Cuban cause and in Butler's Cuban
bond investigation, is out in a card to-day, deny
ing all the statements in the so-called affidavit
of N. B. Taylor. He pronounces Taylor a first
class liar and swindler, and produces affidavits
to show that Taylor i a man who cannot be
believed even nnder oath. With regard to influ
encing members of Congress, Pickett says of
Taylor:
"I forbade his telling me how and through whom he
was to bring about a recognition of belligerent
rights, and though of rather gushing disposition be
never did that. I cannot recall or mention names of
more than two ofllclals In connection with the sub
ject. Neither nid he Introduce the name of more
than one member of Congress,a distinguished gentle
men from Massachusetts, tbe Initials of whose name
are B Djamln Franklin Butler. Ue said this gentle
man bad offered to put the Cuban business through
Congress for fsoo.ooo cash, and that if we didn't
employ blm the other side would. 1 replied that mv
opinion or General Butler's lorty and unspotted
character and unimpeachable Integrity was such
that I was sure he iTaylor) waa mistaken, and so
declined to negotiate." '
Important Decision.
Commissioner Delano yesterday made the fol
lowing decision: "In deference to the decision
of some of the United States District Courts,
the word gallon as used in that part of the act
of April 10, 1869, defining wholesale and retail
liquor dealers, shall hereafter be construed as
meaning wine gallons, whether applied to dis
tilled spirits, wine, or malt liquors. Therefore
wholesale liquor dealers will be limited In their
sales to quantities of not less than five wine gal
lons, regardless of the proof of the spirits sold."
A Wise Provision.
Despatch to the Astociated Pres$.
The Secretary of the Treasury this morning
issued an order stating that the recent loss of
$20,000 afforded a fit opportunity to make and
enforce a rule by which all persons not members
of Congress or of the administration shall be
excluded from the rooms in which money is re
ceived, assorted or kept except on written per
mission of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Chiefs of money divisions are directed to en
force this rule.
The Gull Mall Rente
heretofore running from New Orleans via East
ern Gulf and Key West to Havana will be re-let
the SOth of June for our years. The Postmaster-General
has the discretion of accepting pro
posals making either Mobile or New Orleans the
initial point of the line.
The Tobacco aad Liquor Tax.
Despatch to the Aociated Press.
Washington, June 22. Mr. Brooks, of New
Tork, a member of the Committee of Ways and
Means, authorizes the statement that that com
mittee has resolved to report no bill or amend
ment at this session of Congress in relation to
whisky, tobacco, or fermented liquors. These
articles will therefore remain for another year
under the prerent rates of taxation, unless Con
gress reverses the action of the committee.
COW OB ESS.
rORTY-FIKST TBRM-SKCONP SESSION.
House.
Mr. Brooks (X. Y.) presented a memorial of a
large number of Insurance companies, merchants,
and others, for the better security of life ou board
of vessels, by the use of Improved steam gauges. -
Mr. Palmer, from the Committee on tbe Pacific
Railroad, reported a bill to authorize the construc
tion of a bridge across the Missouri river, at Omaha
and Council Bluffs.
Mr. Wells offered an amendment requiring the
spans to be 800 feet in width.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr. WllBon (Minn.), rrom the Committee ou Pub
lic Lands, rep-irted a bill authorizing the claim of
tbe State of Minnesota for lands for the support of
a fotate university. Passed yeas 8a, nays 76.
Mr. Schenck, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported a bill to organize the Department
f Internal Revenue, and to regulate the collection
or taxes, and moved that it be printed and made the
special order for Wednesday next, lie stated that
the bill embraced all that related to the organization
or the department, the number of oinoers, tbe ma
chinery for the collection of taxes, and whatever
connected Itself with that brauch of the;1 publlo
revenue. It reduced the number of officers, cierks,
buu employes of the department proportionately to
the reduction of taxes contemplated by the bill
passed by the House and now before the Senate, or
about one third. Another feature of tbe bill was to
re-enact the old law In relation to the collection or
Internal taxes, leaving entirely out or the system
and repudiating all Informers, spies, moieties, etc
i Mr. Wood ahied Mr. hcheuck whether the coin
uilttee iu tended to do anything to simplify the mode
or collecting taxes, aud compel the Commissioner
of Internal Kevenme to give a plain, common sense
construction to the existing law.
Mr. Schenck replied that as to slmplfylng the law
the Commu8louer bad Bought iu the bill now re
ported to make the law clearer, simpler and plainer
than it is now. As to legislating so as to give coin
mou ttirne, it that were needed, to a commissioner
or anv other ofllcer or the Government, the Com
mittee bad notr attemptel anything of that kind,
but lett that to the Almighty aud to the President,
who selects such officers.
Mr. Wood remarked In an under velce that he pre
ferred to Uke his chance with the Almighty.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FROM THE WEST.
Cincinnati Races.
Cincinnati, June 22. The spring meeting
for trotting races began yesterday, and will con
tinue during the week. The attendance was
email. The first race was for the club purse of
$500 for horses that never trotted better than
three minutes; the first horse to take $300, the
second $150, and the third $50. The following
is the summary:
Lady8mlth '. 1 4 3 4
Klcctfoot 4 3 4 2
Josh Billings 2 2 2 3
Membrino Star .....3 111
Time 2-45, 2 44, 2 47, 2'45r.
The second race was for a club purse for all
horses $250 to first, $100 to second, and $50 to
third.
Silas Rich .'.2 111
Mollie 2 2 2 0
Time 2-26,V, 2 23.Y, 2-23. 2'40.
Transportation of Freights.
Cincinnati, June 22. The Committee on
Transportation of the Chamber of Commerce
have been investigating the charges against
certain railroad companies of discriminating
against Cincinnati, and yesterday submitted a
report to the chamber declaring that there was
discrimination on the Cincinnati, Sandusky and
Cleveland road as far as Bellefontaine.and recom
mending the Cincinnati merchants to look to
another direction until changes occur.
FROM jEW YORK.
Editorial ExrurNlon.
Saratoga, June 22. The New Jersey Edito
rial Association passed np in the morning train
to Lake George. The party numbered over two
hundred. They have their annual banquet at
Fort William Henry Hotel to-night, and will
return here and have a ball to-morrow evening.
Departure ol the Parepa Troupe for England.
New York, June 2SJ. Carl Rosa, Parepa and
troupe leave in the 8cotia to-day to re-establish
English opera in England, where there has been
none in twelve years.
Row York Produce market.
Kxw York, June 22. Cotton quiet; sales of 500
bales at 2P.c. Flour tlrmer and advanced ivatoo. ;
saies of 10,000 barrels Idtate at 5-55;o'0 ;mi; Western
at $5-3536-90; Southern at tti-25sluC Wheat, firmer
and advanced l(&:ia. ; sales 65,0oo bushels No. 'i at
11-27(31-38. (.lorn steady; sa.es 41, Ooo bushels new
mixed Western at 92c.(il. Cats firmer; sales
28,000 bushels State at 69c, and Western at 62G."ic
Beef quiet. Pork dull; new mess, :)o-75(n',30-80;
prime mess, 22(S23-25. Lard firm ; steam, 15 IGJic :
kettte, 16c Whisky quiet at jl -041-06. .
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Taylor Farm Nquatters.
Fortress Monroe, June 22. The troops
sent to the Taylor farm on Sunday last to eject
the squatters have returned to the fort.
FROM EUROPE.
This moraine's Quotations.
Paris, June 22. The Bourse opened dull. Rentes.
72f. 66C
Antwkkp, June 22. Petroleum opened quiet.
Bbsmkn, June 24. fetroleuni opened firm yes
terday. Hamburg, June 22. Petroleum opened quiet yes
terday. London, June 22 Noon. Consols for money,
92 ; and for account, 2p2'i. American secu
rities steady. U. 8. Five-twenties of 1862, 90','; or
18C5, old,9; or 1867, 68jf: 10-40s, 87 ?4'. Stocks
Bteady. Erie, 20; Illinois Central, 113 Great
Western, 28)tf.
Liverpool, Jane 22 Noon Cotton quiet; mid
dling uplands, 10V10,'id.; middling Orleans, lostf
a lod. The sales are estimated at 12,000 bales.
California Wheat, 10s. 9d.$10s. lod. ; red West
ern, 9s. Jd.(S9a. 2d.; red winter, 9s. 10d.9s. lid.
Flour, 24s.gi4s. 6d.
London, June 22. Calcutta Linseed Arm. Re
fined Petroleum firm.
This Afternoon's Quotations.
London, June 222-30 P. M Consols for money,
92X, for account, 92. American securities quiet.
United States -five-twenties or 1862, 90; or 1865,
old, 69; of 1867, m; ten-forties. 87'. Stocks
dull. .Erie, 19; Illinois Central, 113&".
Liverpool, June S2 2-30 P. M. Cotton steady.
Corn, sis. 3d. ; Lard firmer at 68s. 6d.
RUTGERS CESTEXMAL.
The Celebration Yesterday A Notable Gath
ering Condition ot the College.
New Brunswick, June 21 Rutgers to-day cele
brates her looi h birthday. A most Interesting as
semblage filled the college campus this morning.
Old alumni were as jovial as boys, old chums nearly
shook each other's arms off, and all seemed rejoiced
to be able to visit once more their Alma Mater, and
meet the old friends of their college days.
The great feature of the day was the historical
address of Juoge Bradley, which was delivered in
the First Reformed Church to a large and attentive
audience. There were present on the platform,
Governor Randolph presiding, the following distin
guished gentlemen : Chancellor Halstead, H. U.
Kelsey. Secretary of State ; the Hon. Amos Robblns,
Colonel Murphy, W. R. McMichael, State Trea
surer; ex-Oovernora Newell, Ward, and Price;
Adjutant-General Stockton, Proiessor Hart, Gene
rals Simpson, Kunyon, Perrine, Appleby, De Hart,
and Plunie, and Dr. McCosh, or Princeton. Around
the church hung portraits of many of the prominent
men of Rutgers College and the Reformed Church.
Tbe centenary meeting or tbe alumni aud friends
of tbe college was called to order by President
Pruyn at 8-45 P. M.
Dr. Campbell said that this afternoon the college
enters upon its second century oi labor. On the
12th of last March he was appoluted "chief beggar"
for the college, and the work had begun last year at
dinner-time, when Mr. Abraham Voorhees an
nounced that be would give $10,000 to the college.
Dr. Campbell read the subscriptions, as follows:
Twelve subscriptions of loooo foo ooo
One subscription or 2600 a' 500
Twenty subscriptions or flOOO 20.000
Middle Dutch Church, Albany 1,250
Several scholarships, each. 1,000
R. U. Pruyn's sons. 1,000
Fourteen subscriptions or 11000 each 14 000
Five subscriptions of t&OO each 2,600
Total 195,250
Of this 136,000 bad been subscribed by alumni, and
the remaining 160,000 were obtained from nine per
sons, in one week, with but little solicitation. This
Bum, including tbe sum contributed la-t year, made
a total of 1105,000 increase in the funds of the col
lege. In lu40 the college tad been unable to py the
President's salary, and a committee had to be ap
poluted to raise the funds lor It. He contrasted this
Btate or affairs with lb present. Six years ago
f 137,000 had been raised for the college, and to-day
1 105,000 had been reported, making a total of 1442,000
In thirty years after the time when they bad been
unable to pay the President's aalary.
The Alumni were now called upon to make reports
of their work. Prof. Doolittle or the Class or '69
stated that his class had raised f 2000, and pledged
$600 more.
The Rev. J. S. Johnson, of the Class of "38, re
ported that that class had succeeded in obtaining
loooo, aud hoped to do more. Dr. Mauley of the
Class of '44 reported lll.ooo as his class contribu
tion. This, however, bad already beeu read from Dr.
Campbell's books. Dr. Gause, or New York, took the
opportunity to make a humorous and effective speech
to call forth aid.
The college choir then diversified the financial cal
culations with "Integer Vitas."
Sheriff Voorhees then resumed tbe proceedings
by pledging the Six-Mile Rua Church to tbe amount
of Slot.
General Sharp of '47 suggested that sufficient time
had not been allowed for the collection of subscrip
tions, to which Dr. Campbell replied that the cen
tennial celebration did not end until next com
mencement. Colonel Herbert of '57 stated that tbe
class bad one subscriber on the books to the amount
ol (5000, and who had pledged the class for tio.ooo.
The class of '83 reported the Bum of $700 as raised,
and expected to make It llooo.
Dr. fctryker or Philadelphia reported that three
roemtterB or the Class of '45 bad met, and that $10,000
bad been given. The Class of '54 had but four re
presentatives, who pledged themselves for the sum
of $3000. The ('lass or 52 pledged themselves to the
amount or $icoo, and the Clas or '64 did the same.
'I he Uatts of (4 reported with the hope or
afterwards making it $200-60. The entfre sum re
ported during the day will not fall short of $150,000.
The Hon. Robert 11. Pruyn then offered $10,000 to
fonnd a fellowship or a cot rue of lectures, which
ever the College pleased. Dr. Campbell chose the
fellowship, but urged the Alumni to found the
course of lectures. The thanks of the Alumni were
presented to Judge Bradley for his address, 8,000
copies of wblch were ordered to be printed. After a
few short addresses and singing, the meeting closed
With the benediction.
LTJOAL inTSLLIQUrrcE.
Homicides. '
Cburt of Oyer and lerminer Judges Ludlow and
Paxeon,
This morning the Court sat with a view to begin
ning the trial of homicide cases, but finding none
rrady for trial, simply arraigned John Doris and
John Weaver ror the murder of Fanny Weaver, and
adjourned until to-morrow.
The Pension Office Embezzlement.
Court of Quarter Ben Urn Judge Ludlow.
The trial of George B. Thatcher for the embezzle
ment of $300 from the United States Pension Office
No. 718 Sansom street resulted In a verdict or guilty,
with a recommendation to mercy, and the young
man was sentenced to fifteen months In the County
Prison and the payment of $325 fine.
West Philadelphia Burglary.
This morning the court took up the case of the
young men, James Youug, John Dougherty, Michael
McTegue, and Wdllani MoTague, charged with
burglary, committed at the residence of Zophaei C.
Ilowcll, Forty-afth and Chesnut streets, on tbe night
or May 8. This Is the case in which, arier the rendi
tion of a verdict of guilty last week, the court
granted a new trial because tt was discovered that
pending the trial one of the jurors had held a pri
vate conversaticn with the prosecutor concerning a
knife that had been found upon one of the pri
soners. To-day's proceeding is the new trial. The offend
ing juror, who it an Itinerant match-merchant, sits
In the front of the dock with his basket of matches
at his Bide, listening intently to the details, which he
before heard under different circumstances, and
anxiously awaiting the Issue, because a flue of $250,
which he has not paid, Is perhaps Intimately con
nected with this result. The evidence given to-day
is prcct-ely the same as that on the former occasion,
to ihe effect that the bouse was entered and robbed
In the niirtit time, and silver-ware and other articles
stolen rrom there were found by tbe detectives In
the prisoners' possession. On trial.
FlIVAIVCI AWD COMJlEttCBs
Etkhino TsLKOBAra Ornea,?
Wednesday, Jane 23. 1870.
In the local money market there is an ample
supply of funds, far in excess of present wants,
the result being a depressed tone in the rates for
money. The cutllow of money westward is ap
parently less active, and the market is emphati
cally dull. On call advances are made ty the
banks on good collaterals at 34 per cent., at
which figures the brokers are llburally supplied,
but the demand from this quarter is very light.
First-class mercantile paper is iu sparse supply,
and all offerings are promptly taken np at 5(0
per cent, for 30a60 days, and at 6 per cent, for
longer periods.
Gold continues very quiet and with slight
changes in the premium. All the sales were
made, up to noon, at 112(S)lVi. . ,
Governments are also dull, but prices show a
slight advance on most of the series. The cur
rency tis are flightly off.
Stocks were decidedly dull this morning, but
we perceive no change in prices worth noticing.
The State war loan sold at 105J. City securi
ties were steady without sales. Sales of LebJo-h
Gold Loan at 89, ex-int. .
In Reading Railroad there were small sales at
53; Pennsylvania at 58; Camden and Amboy
at 118J; Northern Central at 45; Minehill at
54; and Oil Creen aud Allegheny at 47. 29 was
bid for Philadelphia and Erie, and 28 for
Catawissa preferred.
All the miscellaneous shares were flrm.but there
was a total absence of investment or speculative
demand, and no sales were made.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 8. ThlPd street.
$3000 C A A m 6s,89 94 6 sh Penna R. . ' 59 v
in1 n. I . rn - . . . ' -
t ao..Bowni. 08
low netu uru uub.
lots.... 83tf
43 do 1st
lt'O do...b5wn. 58
4 do 68?i
82BhCAtn R.ls.ll8w
6 Sh Minehill R iu
$500 n penna tb. . 90
$4000 Pa 6s W L Cd
lots... 105)
8 sh Reading R... 63,
44shNCen R.... 45tf
' 1 - ' ... I VB
.Tat Cooke & Co. quote Government securities as
follows : D. 8. 6S Of 1881, 118)(4118i ; 6-208 Of 1862.
lias.aUi2?; do., 1864, lii?.vmv, do., i860, iu2
1H5 do. do., Julyf 113.v114; do. do., 1867.
113,114V; do. 1868, 113114; 10-408, U8ka
108 ; Pacifies, lUKQlUtf.
MK8SH8. P Haven & Brother. No. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations :
U. 8. 8 Of 1881, 118118)tf ; da, 1862, 1124112 I
do, 1864. Ill i(9Ull, ; QO. 1866, 111111. 5 do, I860,
new, 113ii4; do. 1867, do. n3;(U4X; do. lSS
do.. 111 . 14 V 1 10-408, 108t4108; D. . SO Yea?
6 per cent, currency, 114VH4; Due Corap. int.
Notes, 19; Gold, 112U2?; Silver, 108ailo.
Union Paclflo R. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, $870$3S0; Cen
tral Paciuo R. R., $925935; Union Paclflo Land
Grant Bonds, $780(790.
Nark & Ladkeh, Brokers, report this morning:
Gold quotations as follows :
10X0 A. M 112 11-00 A. M.:..........M
10-07 " 112. 11-55 A. M Hiv
10-15 112,:13-00 M, U3,4
lo-an " 112,1410 p. M 112?
10-58 " 112 V
LATEST SH1PPIKG INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marin Newt eee Inside Paget.
(By Cable.)
Glasgow, June 23 The steamer Cambria, from
New York for this port, was signalled at Moville
this morning.
Southampton, June 82. The steamships Weser
and Hanover, irotu New York, arrived here this
morning. Also, tbe Borussla, from New Orleans
and Havana.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA jtjne 23
STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OKKICB.
T A. M 66 1 11 A. M 76 I 8 P.M.. ...... 80
CLEARED THIS MORNTNQ.
StT Anthracite, Green. New York, W. M. Baird k Co.
Steamer Frauk, Pierce, New York, do.
Steamship in pire, Hunter, Richmond via Norfolk.
W. P. Clyde fc Co. '
St'r Beverly, Pierce, New York. do.
Br. bark Aberdeen, Law, Cork, for orders, L. Wester
guard & Co.
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W P. t;lyde & Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew, Havre-de-Grace, with a
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde & Co.
ARRIVED THIS MOKNING.
Steamer c. Comstock, Drake, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to W. M. Baird & Co.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, 24 hours from New
York, w ith mde. to W. P. Clyde C.
Brig Frontier, Morgan, 17 days front St. John,
N. B., with lumber to Warren t Gregg.
Sclir John Mace, Brittingham, Newtown, Md.
with lumber to James L. Bow ley & Co.
Schr Mary Price, Ferguson, lrom Norfolk, with
railroad ties.
BchrMohawK, Bradley, from Norfolk, with logs
and Bhingles to J. W. Guskld & Sous.
Scbr B ack Diamond, Merrill, 4 days from New
Y'ork, with cement aud logwood to captain.
Tug Hudson. Nicholson, from Baltimore, with a
tew of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug G. B. Hutchlns, Davis, from Ilavre-de-Grace,
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde & Co.
owi MEMORANDA.
Ship Saranak, Dunlevy, Jr., hence, at Mobile this
morning.
Ship Portland, Rice, for Philadelphia, at Bermuda,
to sal) 82d Inst.
Steamship Volunteer, Jones, for Philadelphia,
cleared at New York yesterdat.
Steamers Ann Eliisa, Uiebarda ; Concord, Norman ;
and M. Massey, Smith, for Philadelphia, cleared at
New York yetU-rday.
Schr J. D. Iugrahara, Dickens, from Portland,
Cor 11., for I'htlauelphia, arrived at New York yes
terday. Scbr Madison Holmes, Slate, from Providence for
Philadelphia, arrived at New York yesterday.
Si lira Bonny Boat, Kelly; .ra Lartrieuier, Allen;
and Plymouth, Kelly, rrom Huston for Philadelphia,
arrived ut New York yesterday.
Schr Jane S. Ilewett, lrom liallowell for Philadel
phia, arrived ut Holmes' Hole ls'.h Inst.