B THE DA1LF EVENING TKLGltAPll PHILADELPHIA, MOKDAT, JULY 25, 1870, BLOODSHED IN ALAEAMA. riitilr.nlam of the JtlnmMK at Crs riains Trrree P.ltn llan nnd Two shot Dend-An UnnorMit School Trnrhrr I.?oeh d-llls Touching Teller ! His Wife. From ti hclma (A la.) Press, July It. The Bute of Alabama, in the last few years. Las often been disgraced by acts of violence and bloodshed. Republicans have, iu many instance, teen assassinated because of their political opinions, and still more frequently black men Lave been murdered because they belonged to a b Ucd nice and were powerless to defend them selves. Crimes of this character, however, have generally been committed upon individuals, and b.rve rarely or never partaken of the nature of a wholesale massacre of unoffending people. It remained for this bloody stain to be fired upon the fame of the State at Cross 1'lains ou Monday night last. On Sunday eveulrig a young colored man, who was waiting at Cross 1'lains for the up train on the Scliua, Home, and Dayton Railroad, was ordered by a drunken white man to hold his in ile. The young man readily complied, but the noise of the approaching train frightened the animal, which was young and wild, and it broke away from him. The drunken white man, returning soon after, got into a furious passion about the circumstance, abused the negro, and ended by kicking him off the platform. The young luuu was naturally verv indignant at this treatment from a man for whom he had endeavored to do a kindness, lie went to Patona, about three-quarters of a mile distant, and urged a party of friends to return with him to Cross Plains to whin the man. At this point the teacher of the colored school at Patona, a Canadian named Luke, was apprised of the trouble, left his house, went among the negroes, and endeavored to quiet their anger, and advised ihem to let the matter rest. The party, however (a dozen in number, according to the Rome Jjaily), persisted in their intention to go to Cros Plains. When within a short distance of the village, one of their number was sent forward and in structed to lire a pistol as a signal when he thould see the white man they were in pursuit ol. The pistol was discharged just as people were returning from church. Coming right after the brutal conduct of the white man in the evening, it instantly aroused the fears and fired tLe passions of the white people. Says one account: "The citizens assembled and shot tour negroes who refused to surrender. Over one hundred negroes were arrested. A carpet bagger named Luke, from Canada, who is teaching a negro school at Patona, is under arrest as being the leader of the negroes in this murderous assault." As we have said, Luke endeavored to dissuade the negroes from pro ceeding to Cross Plains; and the murderous assault consisted of a signal shot, which hurt no one, and was not intended to. Luke and the arrested negroes underwent f-oine kind of an examination on Monday, and all were discharged except Luke and four colored men. At midnight a large party of armed and disguised men rode into Cross Plains, took these five men out of the calaboose, hanged Luke and two of the colored men to trees near by, shot the other two dead, and threw their bodies over the fence. The particulars of Luke's death are very affecting. He was granted ten minutes in which to prepare to meet his Maker. This time he occupied in writing a touching letter to his wife, and m fervent prayer. His letter was stuck in the cleft of a tree, whence it was taken. Indefensible on any other ground, his assassi nation is charged as the legitimate result of his own incendiary teachings. We are told, how ever by many who have known him long and well, that a more inoffensive man lived not in all that region. Though firm and pronounced in his own opinions, ho never on any occasion sought to advance them by violence in deed or word. The only part he had taken in this affair was to endeavor to allay the anger of the negroes, and to prevent the party from going to Cross Plains. We are told now that all is quiet at Cross Plains and Patona. It is the quiet of death. Pree American citizens dare not express the in dignation they feel lest they should meet the fate of the men who were murdered on Monday night. LtKE'S LETTER TO HIS WIFE. Patona, July 11 My Dear Wife: I die to night. It has been so determined by those who think I deserve it. God knows I feel myself entirely innocent of the charge I have only sought to educate the negro. I little thought when leaving you that we should then part for ever so far distant from each other. But God's will be done Ho will be to you a husband better than I have been, and a father to our six little tines. There is a balance of a little over $ 200 in the company's bands of my money, also my trunk and clothes arc here. You may send for those matters, or let Henry come after them. God of mercy bless and keep yon, my ever dear, dear wife and children. our William. HARD ON THE SPECULATORS. The Wheat In the Chicago Elevators (Souring. From the Chkago Tribune, 2)!k. Unhealthy speculation in grain has again borne its legitimate fruit as so many limes ia the past. The wheat in several of our Chicago elevators is declared to be hot, which is a pre lude to souring, as the latter condition is the beginning of an injurious germination. The exact extent of the evil is not known; but there is reason to hope that it will not prove to be very serious, as the warehouse proprietors have doubled the storage charges on the badly-conditioned grain, which will necessitate its speedy removal. It is always dangerous to let grain He in largo masses through the summer, on account of this tendency to spontaneous germination, which is exactly the same process as that excited in barley in the process of conversion into malt. It was especially dangerous this year, as the crop of spriBg wheat of 1800 was of a very poor quali ty, though a good one in point of yield. It was constitutionally unsound to begin with. Yet such accumulations of wheat as have been kept here during the summer have scarcely a parallel, except in 1808. In both cases the cause was the same, and the consequences equally disastrous, though different in kind. The spirit of local speculation was busy, and for months the price of wheat in this market was kept up several cents per bushel higher than the figures at which It would pay to send it East. As a consequence, the bhippers were, idle, and the grain accumulated. In 1SC8 our surplus was not taken out of store because England could supply her deficiencies more cheaply from Northern Europe than at the prices at which It wai held here. Where this fact became evident a heavy break in prices followed, and wheat became a drug, though it did not spoil. Now the consequence of undue hoarding is visible in deteriorated wheat, some of which may prove to be a total loss to the holders. KEROSENE. Another Coal Oil .Murder -Two Children Burned to JJeulh. The Coal JlegUUr, published at Mauch Chunk, eaye: A horrible accident happened last Sunday at the house of Jacob Klumb, who lives about a mile and a halt from White Haven, on the road leading to Eckly. In the morning of that day he and his wife started for church, leaving a hired man and two little daughters, aged thir teen and six years. About 11 o'clock the elder child began to make preparations for dinner. In kindling the fire the wood failed to Ignite, and ebe got the oil-can and poured a few drops on the wood. In a moment the can exploded, and both she and her little sister, who was standing near, were in flames. All efforts to save thein proved f utile, though the neighbors were soon on b ind and did all in their power. When the flames were subdued the bodies presented a hor rible spectacle. They were almost burned to a crisp, and the flesh in soma places fell from the bones. Dr. llalsey, of White Haven, was callod, and did all he could to relieve the sufferers. The youngest child lived about two hours, the other "ti.ed in the evening. The f Jteral took place on j(,Lij .li'.croon, aid v, aUrly U';udsd. RELICS Of CHARLES PICKENS. ' One of the Most Itemarknble Hale on R front Mearly Pin? Thousand Dollar Obtained. From the London Daily .AY too. The prices given at this sale on Saturday ex ceeded all expectation. Every one knew that men would bid high, and that some of the most popular lots would give rise to keen competi tion, but the reality far surpassed expectation, and the statistics of the Charles Dickens sale will long remain among the most interesting traditions of Messrs. Christie and Manson'a famous rooms. Mr. John Forster, Mr. Dicken's Intimate friend and executor, and the man who is by common consent spoken of as his biographer, sat behind the auctioneer, and was the purchaser of Btanfield's "Logan Rock" for seventy-five guineas. Mr. Dicken's eldest eon, Mr. Charles Dickens, Jr., stood in the crowd, and bought an exquisite little water-color, by W. Hunt, of roses in a blue and white jug, for three hundred and twenty guineas; while Mr. George 8charf, F. S. A., Mr. Dion Bmiclcault, Mr. Hawkins, Q. C, Mr. John Holllngshead, Mr. Edmund Yates, Mlfs Praddon, Mr. J. C. Parkinson, Mr. Ban croft. Mr. Rudolph Gustavo Glover, Mr. Andrew Hallidny, Mr. H. G. Bohn, and Mr. George Augustus Sala, were bidders tor some or other of the lots. The really special Interest began when the two water-colors by Topham weu put up. Mr. Foister's picture, '"Tlio Logan Rock," has portraits of Mr. Maclise, Mr. Dick ens, and Mr. .stanlicld in its foreground, but the figures are small, and the outsiders beard of this for the first time from Mr. Woods, the auc tioneer. But every one know the story of "Barnaby Rudge and his Mother," aud of "Lit tle Nell and her Grandfather in the Tent,' and the one realized IV) and the other 375 guineas. "Li ttle Nells 1 1 ome, " by Cattermole, 150 guineas, and "Little Nell's Grave," 180 guineas. A series of small pencil sketches by John Leech, en cloeed in a single frame, and bought by Mr. Dickens at the late artist's sale, realized sixtsen guineas and a half. The cabinet picture, by I'rauk Stone, of "'Tilda Price," from "Nicholas Nickleby," painted at Mr. Dickens' desire, and representing the buxom lass fixing a flower in the curls which made poor Miss Squeers so jealous, went for forty guineas; while Mr. Gale's exceedingly comic '"Mr. F.'s Aunt," a miniature in oils, of the size of a play ing card, brought sixty guineas. The brimstone and treaele scene from Dothoboys' Hall, rightly described in the catalogues as an exquisite speci men, bad been well talked over during the three days the pictures were on view. The first bid was one of 400 guineas, and this solved the doubt, and the price run up in a few minutes to 500 guineas, at which it was knocked down. The portrait of Mr. Dickens in "Used Up," by the late Augustus Egg, sold for one hundred and seventy guineas. " It was curious to remark the eager personal interest displayed when the more celebrated lots were about to be eold. There was a deep drawn breath before the first bid, and a sort of gasp of satisfaction when the ham mer fell after rapid bidding and a good stiff price had been reached, which seemed to come from all in the room, and with the regularity and pre cision of a military exercise. The picture of Pickwick and Mrs. Bardell in grisaille, by Les lie, 11. A., which is engraved as a frontispiece in the edition of "Pickwick" of 1854, represents Mrs. Bardwell when she had fainted in Mr. Pickwick's arms; and when, "before ho had time to deposit her on a chvir," Master Bardell entered the room ushering in Mr. 'J upman, Mr. Winkle, and Mr. Snodgrass; this picture went for 131 guineas. The comments when this was seen on the movable easel proved how deeply rooted is the knowledge of Pickwick in the English mind. The gathering at Messrs. Chris tie's was not in any sense an artistic or literary one. The notabilities present were so com pletely in the minority that one had to scan the room to find them; and what some writers would term English Philistinism seemed as promi nently represented as aught else. But when the Pickwick picture was up, the story it told was repeated and dwelt ou with the keenest relish. But the enthusiasm culminated when the Dolly Varden was put up, and found vent in rouuds of applause. The charming "mist of coquettlshness" environ ing this dainty figure, its beauty, its tripping, lightsome step, the innocent playfulness of the fair young face, took the room by storm, and when a voice cried out, "live hundred guineas," a first bid, the applause broke out again. This masterpiece was finally knocked down for 1000 guineas. Mr. Dickens paid Mr. Frilh just 30 for it twenty-seven years ago. The companion fiicture, "Kate Nickleby at Madame Manta ini's," brought 200 guineas, and then all eyes were on the Btauflelds, which were now un covered. The "Eddystone Lighthouse ' brought itCO guineas, and the other two sea pieces 150 and 175 guineas respectively. When it is re membered that Mr. Dickens left these works of art at Tavistock House as fixtures, and that the tenant succeeding him required as a favor that they might be removed, as they "were disagreeable to his wife," their prices seem ex traordinary. Another burst of applause came fiom the room when the full-length portrait of Mr. Dickens, by Maclise, was put up, and it was seen that Mr. George Scharf, the curator of the National Portrait Gallery, was bidding. Every one seemed to wish that this picture should become the property of the nation, but although it sold for what was, compared with the other prices, a small sum, it fell to the Rev. Sir Edward Jodrell for l00 guineas. The pic tures alone realized 7018 guineas; and when the miscellaneous collection was put up, the sums realized were larger in proportion than any thing which had gone before. A small bronze of an eagle on a rock went for twenty guineas and a half; the stuffed raven, which was the original of "Grip," in "Barnaby Rudge," for 130 guineas; and the Pickwick ladies at this rate: That with a silver-gilt figure of Mr. Pick wick for 4.09 (knocked down after a keen com petition to Andrew Halliday-); the Fat Bov, 4.30; Old Weller, A'51; Jingle, 4.'30: Winkle,X33; Sam Weller, .404. Mr. Charles Dickens, Jr., bought three of the foregoing, and thus termi nated one of the most remarkable sales on re cord. It is worth adding that the executors had no choice but to let it take place when and in the manner it did; the injunctions of the will being precise and binding that the things speci fied were to bo sold by public auction w ithin a montn ot aeatn. AN ENGLISH VIEW. The "Thunderer" on the "Balance of Power" -Russia and the United States the Ureal Powers of the Future. From the Loiulon Timet, July 11. In urging that every effort should be made for the maintenance of peace we are moved more by moral considerations than by those of tradi tional European policy. We may say at once that we care very little about the balance of Eower, which within the last two or three years as significantly disappeared from the preamble to the mutiny act. A war between France and Prussia would be a war for the left bank of the Rhine, and would no doubt be fought out until the capacity of the one to conquer or of the other to defend that debatable land was fully decided. The military result of such a war would affect ns but little. The time has passed when it could matter to England whether any Western power possessed a few square miles more or less, or the command of this or that fortress. Bince the last settlement of Europe States have come to maturity in the world which threaten to awari tne ordinary members of the European system. Russia and the United States are the powers which the next generation will look upon us the most formidable. Moreover, the interests and atten tion of England are chlelty concerned with her own growiug colonies and with the vast popu lations of Asia. The result of a Franco-Prussian war is of little moment to us politically, but we have an interest, in common with tho whole of Lurope, that the two most advanced nations of the Continent should not plunge into a contest the effect of which may be to divide them for a generation by an endurtutr hatred. How much the real sireagth of civilization may lose by such a convulsion it is impossible to foretell. We can only be certain that the im portance of Western Europe, the principal field of human progress, will be dimiuibhed, perhaps pcrfiJitiieDuy, .y a jrairieiu.u suvi'j. CITY lflTBLLlGBRCB. Important to Vessel Owners Repeal of the Tonnage Tax oh Coasting Vessels. Benjamin G. Ilnckel. acting Collector of the Port, is in receipt of tne following circular from W ashington, wmcn is oi considerable import ance to vessel owners: Trrasi-rt Dkpahtmext. Wasiiivoton. July 21, 1870 By the twenty-fifth section of tho 'Act to reduce Internal Taxes, and for other purposes,' approved July 14, 1870, it is en acted: That section fifteen of the act approved July 14, 1803, entitled 'An act Increasing temporarily the duties on imports, and for other purposes,' and section four of the act in amendment thereof, approved March .'5, 1805, be and the same are hereby so amended that no ship, ves sel, steamer, boat, barge or flat belonging to any citizen of the United States, travelling from one port or point within the United States to another port or point within the United States, or em ployed in the bank, whale, or other fisheries, shall hereafter be subject to the tonnage tax or duty provided for in said acts; and the proviso in section one hundred and three of tho 'Act to provide internal revenue to support tho Govern ment, ana to pay interest on the public cicnt,ana for other purposes,' approved June :0, 1804, re quiring an annual special tax to be paid by boats, barges, and flats, is hereby repealed, "in accordance with the above provision of law no tonnage tax could bo legally exacted after the 14th instant, and you are hereby in structed to abstain from its collection on receipt hereof; and all applications for refunding moneys bo paid, from and after the 14th instant, you will forward with your report to this depart ment. VenT respectfully, "Geo. S. Bqt.twell, Sec, of Treasury." The Weather. Such intense heat as is now prevailing has not been experienced for many years past. During previous years the thermo meter lias risen to a higher point than has been reached so far in 1870, but the days on which this would occur would be succeeded by a day or more of tolerably cool temperature. During the present month there have been but few days on which the thermometer has not shown ninety degrees and ever. Taking the minimum and maximum of this month, the average tempera ture is above 80 degrees. Below will be found a comparative table ef the heat from the 10th to they4thinst. inclusive, ot July. ltj"J ana 1870. It was conceded that the corresponding month of last year was a very warm one, but a com parison win show mat July, 1870, was several degrees warmer. During the past nine days tho average was 8-V47 degrees, while the correspond ing days ot lou gave an average ot 7b a de grees. The following is the table: 18t. 170. Tili).tla.r, 10.. 97 5 17. .91 .Vim. 77 77 73 09 f8 09 61 04 08 Max. Mtn. 94 77-8 Clear and cloudy. 97 ft2-5 Clear and cloudy. 98 bi-b Cloudy and heavy shower. 93 80 S Cloudy and clear. 88 77 5 Clear. 91 75 Clear. 89 74 Clear and cloudy. 9:i 77 Clear. 92 80 Clear and sprinkle of rain. 18. .86 19. .73-5 20. .77 11.. 84 8 22.. 23.. 78 78 24. SC A Public Bath for Germantown. Of the balance of the special appropriation for the location of public baths on the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, t800 has been set apart for the erection of a similar structure in German- town, the residents of which place, since the Wissabickon has been included within the limits of Falrmount Park, are without any streams tor cleansing purposes., ine site sub mitted fof this new bath-house is on a lot ad joining the Town Hall. When completed the cost will be about iuu. me pool will be tu feet long and 30 feet wide, averaging five feet in depth. As the sum appropriated is not sufficient for the purpose, the citizens have been called upon, and already the necessary difference has been almost secured. The rules adopted for the government for all our bath-houses are as fol lows: Open free every week day from 5 A. M. to 9 P. M.; Sundays from 5 to 9 A. M. Days for men, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays; days for females, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fri days; Sunday mornings for males. No person admitted without a ticket. Time allowed in bath-house, thirty minutes. Use of towels, three cents. A Portrait of Dickens. From Messrs. JamcB S. Earle A: Sons we have received a chromo-lithographic portrait of Charles Dickens, which has just been issued by Prang, of Boston. This picture has been copied in colors from one of the best portraits of Mr. Dickens extant, and it will be recognized by all who had the plea sure of seeing the great novelist during his second visit to this country ns an excellent like ness. This chromo is rather larger than the ordinary carte de visito size of pictures, and, enclosed in a neat and tasteful rustic frame, it will make an attractive ornament for the library. This portrait of Mr. Dickens has only been pub lished a few days, and a great number have already been sold by the Messrs. Earle. - Its convenient size and artistic appearance promise to make it the mc ;t popular likeness of Dickens ever issued. Attempted Burglary. About 1 o'clock this morning Officer Keightley ascertained that, a gang of thieves intended robbing the residences of Mr. J. P. Harris and Mr. Simmonton, at Uarrowgate. Accordingly he procured the assistance of some citizens, and visiting the houses found the gang at work. The officer ordered them off, when they drew revolvers and showed fight. Finding they were getting the worst of it, the thieves turned and ran. One of the number, named Alexander Clark, was cap tured, and Alderman 8 tears sent him to prison. Troubles of Policemen Officer Ryan yes terday arrested one John Grass for drunkenness, whereupon John resisted and beat the officer severely. Tho latter held on to him.iiowevcr, and took him before Alderman Bonsall, who sent him to prison. Officer Goodfellow yesterday afternoon ar rested Francis Roche forialsing a row in Centre street, Germantown. Roche objected to going to the station house, and administered to the officer a severe beating. Alderman Good held him in $3000 bail to answer. Smashers. William French and another in toxicated individual entered a tavern at Nine teenth and Buttonwood streets yesterday, and called for drinks. They were refused, where upon the pair retired to the street and com menced hurling bricks through the window. A couple of policemen put an end to the sport, and Alderman Pancoast held the pair in $800 bail each to answer. Domestic Owen Mcllwain, residing at No. 3416 Callowhlll street, yesterday, whilst drunk, attacked and beat his daughter with a rule. Mrs. Mcllwain, interfering to protect her child, was also beaten by the inhuman husband and father. A policeman being called in, Owen was arrested, and Alderman Pancoast sent him to prison. Abating a Nuisance. Yesterday afternoon Lieutenant . Kelley made a descent upon the gang of rowdies that every Sunday gather at Oakdale Park, and captured some twenty or thirty of them. The complaints about the way in which things are done at Oakdale on Sunday have become very numerous, and the Mayor has determined to put a stop to it. The "Kinchin Lat." Margaret Heller, aged fifteen, who professes to reside at No. 019 Barker Btreet, was arrested on Saturday for highway robbery. Margaret has been in the habit , of accosting children on the street and robbing them. She will have a hearing to-day at the Central Statioja. Bennis Again Charles Bennis. a Hibernian, residing in Germantown, whose character is that of a brawler, was yesterday arrested for com mitting an assault and battery upon a citizen. Alderman Thomas held Bennis in $1500 bail to answer. - Hydrophobia.- A dog suffering from an attack of hydrophobia was yesterday killed at Broad and Chestnut streets. Another one was shot at No. 731 Sansoiu street.' 1 Colored. Alderman Burns has sent to prison twelve ebony-hued individuals for insulting women. The party were arrested on Palethorp street last eyenjng. THIRD EDIT10R Ireland's Sympathy with France. The Army of the Baltic. The Senate and Corps Legislat-ir. Interview with Napoleon. XZe Gives the Cause of War. The Alaska Seal Fisheries. Etc., Etc., Etc. Utc, Etc. FROM EUROPE. The Frenrh-panlah Trertty. Madrid, July 25. The existence of a treaty offensive and defensive between Spain and France is denied by the ministerial organs here, but is reasserted by the other journals neverthe less. Ireland's Sympathy wth Franco. DutoLfN, July 25. The sympathy of Ireland is almost unanimously with Franco. Large meetings were held at Dublin, Cork and else were in Ireland yesterday, and strong Galilean resolutions were adopted. Another Italian Tjoan. Florence, July 25 The Italian Chambers have passed a law authorizing the negotiation of a loan of six million llvres. French Volunteers. Paris, July 25. The number of volunteers already enrolled In France Is 110,000. Army of the IJaltlc. It is now tolerably certain that the Count de Palikao will be commander-in-chief of the Army of the Baltic. Closing of the Corp Ifflalatlf. The Journel Offiaiel of this morning publishes a decree closing the session of the Senate and Corps Legislatif. The Journal has several other official declarations; one touching the inviola bility of the neutrality of neighboring powers, and another in regard to strengthening the for tifications of France. movements or the Emperor and Empress. It is reported to-day that the Empress has gone to Cherbourg to visit the fleet. It Is now said that the Emperor will go to the front about Thursday next. The Kinperor on the Cause of the War. London, Jq1v 25. Tho Morning Telegraph prints to-day, in large type, a communication reciting an interview recently had with the Emperor Napoleon a fortnight ago. The Em peror had no thought of. war with Prussia. He was still unready.fBut France was slipping from his hands, and in order to rule he must lead France to war. The Emperor related tho contents of the des patches between himself and Bismarck, claim ing that the latter wanted too much and wanted It too soon. The Emperor demanded Luxemburg, in 1805, as an equivalent for the neutrality of France in Prussia's war with Austria. Bis marck replied by a demand for Holland as an equivalent for Luxemburg. The Emperor replied to this demand of Bis marck that should the independence of Holland be attacked by Prussia it would be regarded as a declaration of war. Count Benedettl was present at the Interview when these facts were elicited. . FROM WdSHIJVGTQjy. The Seal Fisheries. Despatch to the Associated Preai. Washington, July 25 Secretary Boutwell met the seal islands bidders to-day, and deter mined to make no award until to-morrow. 8. Clinton Hastings, of San Francisco, who bid $163,000, withdrew the bid to day, for these reasons: First, because, after investigation, he determined that his bid was too high; and second, because, after consideration, he was satisfied he could not legitimately come within the condition requiring every bidder to be fami liar with the business. For the latter reason C. M. Lock wood of Ore gon, Thomas W. Sweeny of Philadelphia, L, Adams & Son of Philadelphia, Lewis A. Welton of New York, and Talbot T. Fowler of Washing ton were ruled out to-day by the Secretary, leaving only eight contestants for the contract, Naval Orders. Paymaster Robert B. Rodney has been ordered to the Terror; Midshipman John S. Abbot to the Brooklyn; Sufgeon Thomas W. Leach to the Portsmouth, N. If., Navy Yard; and Paymaster George 8. Mead to the Dictator. FROM JYEW ENGLAND. Attempted Suicide. Lowell, July 25. Benjamin Robinson, an old and respected dry goods dealer, attempted to commit suicide on Sunday morning by cutting bis throat. Ile Is just alive to-day. There was no apparent cause for the act, except that he was distressed by the heat. Boston, July 25. Yesterday afternoon John E. Stonell, residing on Tudor street, attempted suicide by hanging, but was discovered and cut down before life was extinct. I amily trouble Is alleged as the cause. Last night John Shea, for being drunk, was committed to the station-house. He attempted to hang himself, but was cut down and resus citated. . . Drowning Case. Boston, July 25. Edward Murray, aged 19, was drowned while bathing yesterday. He got beyond his depth, and was drowned before as sistance could be rendered. Baltimore Predneo market. Baltimore, July K. Cotton tinner at l)tfc. Flour dull and less llrra. Wheat dull, and declined sc.: receipts S3.000 bushels, nearly all new ; sales of red at $l0(l-60; white fft6(l-8a Corn White, iui (u.i-25; yeliow, 1-101-14. Oata Receipts 17,000 bushels, all new; sales at 6T59c. for new ; and 2 65c. for old. Rye, 9;io.(8fl-05. Provisions nrin and unchanged: Mess pork, $31 ; Bacon rib sides, 1T 18c ; clear do., 18 ; shoulders, Ifttftaisc. ; hams, 2c Lard, I7(ai7;c Whtsfcy quletat ll-Qi. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street BETWEEN BOARDS. lOOshLthNav....; 83','j soosa Read.8dAl.47 1-16 800 do la. 83V 100 do. .47 -l6 , is sh Leh Val.s&wn iuo ao... 4 do. ..sown. 100 do... t do t1X 400 do... 100 ah PennaR..d. 67tf 100 do... 100 ah Reading R... 47 100 do... 800 do Is. 47 . loo do... oo do.....b30. AIM 800 do.., 47 V ,b30. 47 V ...47 1-16 ...47 1-16 .1)30. 47 V .47 .18.47 SECOND BOARD. 11000 Leh Gold L.o. fe6 . 5 sh O C & $JttoO City 6s, Old... 100 do. 9 ctTSwlOOX 100 do. 11000 AmerGold....li!0', loo. , do. Sab Penna It.... bin loo " do. lOOMi Read R..IJ30. 47'.' do. Wi d9....bC.4T 3-lfl, AR... 44 41 44 44'.' 44 V FOURTH EDITION AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL German Sympathy with Prussia. Sheridan and His Mission. THIS AFTERNOON'S WAR NEWS. Skirmish and French Defeat. Funeral of Chevalier de Loosey FROM EUROPE. Particulars of thePruasInn Kald -Defeat of the Kreoch. London, July 25 2 P. M. The followin-r despatches have just been received from Saar bruck by way of Berlin: On Sunday a body of Prussians crossed the frontier near Saarbruck. .They penetrated the country several miles and at length found the French in considerable force near the town of Gersevillo. Sharp skirmishing ensued between the forces, and the French soon retired, leaving ten killed and wounded on the field. There was no loss on the Prussian side. This action has demonstrated that the needle puns is superior to the Chassepot. Prussians Capture a French Custom House. Subsequently a company of the Prussian 17th Regiment of the line captured a French Custom House at Schrecklingen. The officers of the Custom House made stout resistance, and were all either killed or captured. One Prussian officer was slightly wouuded in this engage ment. French Peserters. Deserters from the French army are very numerous. Thsy are continually coming into the Prussian lines. Ship Arrivals. Queenstown, July 25. Steamships Batavia, Nevada, and City of Brussels, from New York for Liverpool, have arrived at this port. This Afternoon's Quotations. London, July 86 1-30 P. M. Consols 69 lor money and account. American securities quiet ; U. S. nve-twenties, 81tf for the issue of 1867. Stocks Cat; Erie, 15,. Liveki'Ool, July 25 1 30 P. M.'-Callfornla wheat, lis. 8d. rails. 9d. C orn. 3r8. Pork, 120s. Lard Brmer. lieef. 118s. Cd. Bacon, 5Ss. Antwerp, July 25. Petroleum dull and declining at 49f. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, July 25. Special Desvatet to Tlte livening Telegraph, General Mieridan has received his instructions relative to his Eu ropean trip, and will sail in the steamer leaving New York on Wednesday. He will not be sub ject to the board of military oflicers now In Europe, but v, HI act Independently. He carries with him letters from the President, Secretary of War, and General Sherman, addressed to prominent persons in Europe. Insurrection In Venezuela. The Navy Department has information to the effect that a Dgbt has taken place between the Government and insurrectionary parties in Venezuela, and that the insurgents were beaten. A French and a North German man-of-war had raised the blockade at Puerto Cabcllo, La guayra, and other ports. The .English Mlsslsn. It is understood at the State Department that Mr. Frelinghuysen, during his visit to the Presi dent at Long Branch last week, formally ac cepted the mission to England, and signified his intention to sail about the 1st of September. German Popular Meeting;. The Germans of this city hold a large meet ing to-night, to express sympathy for the Prus sians in their contest with France. It will be held at the Schutzen Park, where the Ger mans are now holding a festival. It is under stood that the New York World and some other Democratic papers that have been leaning towards the French side of the question will be denounced by the Germans to-night. Carl Schurz is expected to be the chief orator. Sebiocs accident at Point Breeze The supports of a scaffold erected around a tank which is being constructed by the Pennsylvania Oil Company on the Schuylkill opposite the Point Breeze Gas Works gave way this morn ing, and the whole affair came crashing to the ground. A number of workmen were on the boards at the time, nearly all of whom sustained greater or less injuries. Edward Agins was badly bruised about the body. John Manson had an arm and leg broken. Hugh Morgan was much bruised abont the body. Another one was so badly injured as to be unable to articu late his name, The injured were at once re moved to the Pennsylvania Hospital. The Heat Theweather keeps the thermo meter yet among the bineties, and ontdoor work is almost a matter of impossibility. Even pedes trians are made the victims of the sun's scorch ing rays. Yesterday, about 7 P. M., James Keating dropped dead at No. 1312 Alder street. David W. Scott, aged twenty-eight, residing on Co! ton street, Manayunk, died about S 'M o'clock this morning. Samuel Rogers, aged fifty-nine, residing at No. 1315 Winelow street, was prostrated at Broad and Hamilton streets. He was removed to his home. Beer. On Friday last a blind man took board at the house of William Schl.ighter, Third and Glrard avenue, depositing with him for safe Beeping resterday aeslnng to leave he called for his cash, and was told that be had drank it out in beer. The blind mau knew better, however, and called for his whole amount. Schlahtger to effect a compromise gave him 35. Not satisfied, the blind man had Schlaghter arrested, and Alderman Burns com mitted him to prison. Fall op a Scaffold. About 930 this morn ing a scaffold used by some workmen engaged in repairing the roof of Morgan & Orr's foundry, Callowhlll street, below Thirteenth, gave way, preclpitatingthree of them to the ground. One named Jesse Noudem Kirk was seriously injured about the head. He was removed to his resi dence, No. 1317 Wood street. The other two escaped with slight bruises. - Seizure of a Whisky Distillery United States Marshal Beale, at eight o'clock this morning, paid a visit to Richmond and succeeded in capturing an Illicit distillery in full operation on Monmouth's court. He also arrested James Kelley and Michael Meenau, who were ou the place. They will r.ave a hearing on Wednesday at noon before United Stales Commissioner Clarke. Mtsical. On Friday night last the hall of the Uarmonie Music Society, S. W. corner of Fifth and Callowhlll streets, was entered, a clonet broken open, and a silver goblet valued at 1200 stolen therefrom. The cup was valued highly as a memento, it having been presented to the society by the Washington Sa ngerbund. PioiLisTic On Saturday night a female vagrant named Nelly Gibson was arrested and locked up in theThlrd District Station House for drunkenness. Shortly afterwards another 'tramp" was placed in the cell whh her. Nelly taking umbrage at this attacked and beat No. i t.ad.'y. For tth Nelly was sect to prisoa. FIFTH EDITION LATEST WAR NEWS. No Engagement Yet. etc., Etc.. i:tc, lite, fc.sc. Lodon, July 254 P. M. The French bao of operations extends from Strasbourg toThion ville, a few miles north of MetR. Tbe centre is between Bitchsche and Starnald. The second line at Metz Is capable of expan sion to the centre and to Thlonville. Up to this hour no report of any general engagement has been received here. Paris, July 25 P. M. No report of any bat tle has yet been received, and r.occ is, indeed, expected for some days yet. FROM NEW YORK. Funeral of the I.ate Austrian Consal-?eneral. New York, July 25 The funeral of Cheva lier Charles F. de Loosey, the late Consul-General of Austria, took place this morning from 8t. Stephen's Church. The pall bearers were 8." -M. Barlow, Eugene Dutilk, Count Esterhazy, Aus trian Minister, Albert Havemej-er, M. .V. Hurl burt, and General S. M. Merritt. Mozart's Grand Requiem Mass was sang. Rev. F.uhsr Griflin preached the funeral sermon. Among other dis tinguished persons present were Sir Edward Thornton, British Minister; Consul Archibald, and the Ministers and Consuls of Portugal, South America, Italy, the North German Confe deration, Bavaria, and the Argentine Confede ration. FROM TBE DOMINION. nerruttlnx for the French Army In Canada. Toronto, July 25. The Montreal correspon dent of the Globe says a gentleman who arrived ' lately from France took an office in St. James street, and has within the last few days been actively engaged in recruiting for the French army. Recruits have their passage raid to Europe, where they are promised a bounty. Most of the recruits so far have been Irishmen. The recruiting officer seems to have means, as he opened an account with one of the banks to the amount of $50,000. FROM THE PLAINS. Disorder In ftlormondoin. Salt Lake, July 25. Last night, at a recep tion given by Colonel Findley Anderson to General Augur and staff, a large number of Mormons gathered in front of the house and iu sulted the Colonel and guests, and fically broke up the party. t George Cronyn, a prominent member of the Anti-Brigham Young .Government, was found dead to day. It is said that he committed sui cide. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Railroad Accident. Boston, July 25. Two men were killed this noon by the falling of the Lowell Railroad grain elevator, and It is reported that three others are buried in the ruins. Two dead bodies have been recovered. The thermometer indicates 90 in the shade. FROM NE W JERSEY. A Destructive Fire. Jamestown, July 25 Afire broke out here this morning which destroyed three stores, causing a loss of $50,000; insured for t oO.OOO. Amazonian. Caroline Berger, a domestic employed by Mrs. Lewis Gross, No. 810 North Twentieth street, on Saturday attacked and beat severely a follow-eervant from the Eme rald Isle. Alderman Pancoast held Caroline in fbOO bail to answer. An Unsafe Bed Wilson McConaghy, re siding No. 826 Capitol street, last nigbt made his bed on the roof of a two-story rear building. Whilst wrapped in the arms of Mor- Eheus Wilson rolled off, and in falling injurer imself seriously. . Coats. Christopher Hess, who has been re siding at the boarding-bouse of J. S. Hauser, No. lOtt North Fifth street, left suddenly ou Saturday, and with him several coats belonging to his fellow-boarders. Bitten by a Dog. About 11 o'clock this morning Francis Bausch, five years of age, whose parents reside at No. 1324 Lawrence street, was seriously bitten by a dog at Flf in and Thompson streets. The animal was killed. Riotino. John McMullin was arrested at Engel & Wolf's farm on Saturday afternoon for drunkenness and inciting to riot. Alderman Allison held him In f 1000 bail to answer.- Sick. About 8 30 Saturday evening a female named Mary Kelley was attacked with an epi leptic fit at Nineteenth and Callowhlll streets. Sne was removed to St. Joseph's Hospital. Bathino. The Schuylkill Harbor Police yes terday arrested six boys for bathing in the Schuylkill, near the Wire Bridge. WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS of solid l&karst fins gold. QUALITY WAR RANTED. A full smtortment of aizs nlwuyi en band. FAUH A BKOTUKH, Msk.rs, 825wfniS.Ro.B4 OHKSHUT Btrest. below tonrin. C ROQUET IN URjf AT VARlK'fV, Rock Made Croauet onl 13-60. Four quires of faper and four packs of Envelopes, stamped, In a neat double box, only fi 00; bj mall, fl-16. One qalre of Paper and one pact of Envelopes, tamped, onlj 30 cents. J. LIN BUD, Stationer and Card Engraver, 6 29wsm OmSp No. 921 STRING QAHSE btreet. R E T. CROQUET, full size set, U lo direreat kinds, wholesale and retail. - Just received, a new assortment of KKENCH PAPBH3 AND ENVELOPES. INITIALS and MONOGRAMS stamped in color, free of charge. R. HOSKINS & CO., Ho. 013 A KOI Street. "TBLLL HA8 PA88ED ONE BKANCH"oT 1 (Jon grew, giving 1(X) to tbe widow, children, or parents ol all aoldien who died in Ue eorvice, where tbw kuldier enlibted for one year or lei. For fait tier informa tion apply to No. 13d 8. SKVKN1U Street. Tl.ii will fivs $luu to the beirt of aU soldiers who died in semca, belong ing to any nioe month' regiments or three months' regl menu. Apao.uon.r.roiv.dai6uaAoa IMPORTANT TO PERSONS GOING TO EU X RCTK. V aaaports iaaued by tbe State Department of tbe United Btatea Uo eminent are tbe only one recog nized now by tbe MinUter and CXu il ef tbe Unitt States, and can be obtained in tweuty foir Boars, on an application made in person or by letter to tbe Orrioial Pufcnnort llaraau. K. n. LKAUUJ 4 OO., No. toe S4Ui iVt.VfcUB.Uset. Philadelphia. ClAIMS AGAIN8T TUB MEXICAN GOV srnment promptly prepared tor adjivtment an. I settlement, by tbe IViininUaiun now in ei ou. All appli cations UJUBt be bled before June 1, 1K0. 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