THE DAILY KVESINU TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AITOUBT 4.1870.
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SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
CABLE WAR HEWS.
!hc Affair at Saarbruck.
Denmark's Voice for France.
The ri'ciitrality o? Slungary.
Politics; in ilic TVest.
Duties of Pension Agents.
FROM EUROPE.
The llnok of Enclnnd.
Lovci-os, Aug. 4 Noon. The officers of the
T.ank of England" have just announced a still
farther advance in the rato of discount of
no per cent. The minimum is now mx
jHjr cent.
Neutrality of Ilunirnrv.
Testh, Aug 4. The Diet of Hungary yes
terday emphatically declared in favor of
Austrian neutrality in the French-Prussian
war.
Pnrls nnd nerlln.
Bekmn, Aug. 1. The officers of tha Union
Club of this city have accepted the large
wager offered by M. Thomas, of Paris, that
the French will bo in Berlin on the l."ith of
August.
A rrnNlnn Reserve.
A Prussian reserve of one hundred thou
sand men is encamped in front of Berlin.
Xonrclty of Forage.
Forage is scarce in the Khine provinces, and
the Prussian horse3 are suffering severely.
Denmnrk for Frnnce.
CorENH Art ex, Aug. 4. The Danish Govern
ment is still struggling hard to preserve neu
trality, but the popular excitement is intense
and perhaps ungovernable. The sympathy
for France among all classes is very marked.
Importance of the Snnrbruck Victory.
Paris, Aug. 4. The heights taken by the
French at Saarbruck form the key to the rail
way approaches to Treves; hence the impor
tance of the conquest.
Thin Morning's Quotations.
London, Aug. 4 11 -so A. M. Consols opened at
S?" for money and 89 for September accouut. Ame
rican securities steady. United States 5-'20s of 1SG2,
82X : of 105, old, 8'2; and of 1S07, bix ; 10-40S, 79tf.
Itallways steady. Kile, 14)4; Illinois Central, 101;
Atlantic and Great Western. 20.
Liverpool, Aug. 4. U -so A. M. Cotton opens
dull: middling uplands, sd. ; middling Orleans,
frHfd. Kales to-day estimated at SOoo bales. Corn,
3is. 3d.a 3is. Cd. ,....
London, Aug. 4 11 -SO A. 31. Refined petroleum
dull at Is. fd.f is. od.
ntwehi'," Aug. 4. Petroleum opened declining
at' 4i(&U)4 ; closed dull at Bremen yesterday aud
Urm at Hamburg at 15 marcs banco 12 schillings.
Till Afternoon' Quotations.
London, Aug. 41 -so I'. M American securities
are firmer and liiglier. I". S. 5-;ws of 1863, n ; of
1808, old, 824. fctocks weak. Erie, 115; Illinois Cen-
' LivekYooi., Aug. 4-1-30 P. M. Pork qniet. Lard
quiet. Bacon, oris. Od. for sliort-ribbed middles.
FROM THE WEST.
ConereHhional Nominations.
Chicago, Aug. 4. Tbe Republican Congres
sional Convention of the Eighth Illinois district
succeeded yesterday in nominating Colonel
Jonathan Merriam, of Tazewell couuty, on the
180th ballot.
The Democratic Congressional Convention of
the Tenth Illinois district, met at Carliuville
yesterday, and on the Tth ballot nominated J udge
B. T. Rice, of Montgomery county, for Congress.
Tbe Kentucky Klerlloo.
Louisville, Aug. 4. The election returns
from most of the counties are coming In slowly.
As a general thing the Democrats have elected
their tickets.
Kliootinc Allray.
About 10 o'clock last night James W. Breen
entered the ollice occupied by W. A. Sandik aud
attempted to shoot him. Sandik drew a pistol
and fired three shots, one taking effect in the
bead and one in the body of Breen. In all pro
bability he will die. The cause of the attack is
unknown, as Breen was a stranger to Sandik.
ItlotlnR nnd Murder.
A special despatch to the Courier-Journal
from Lexington, dated yesterday, says that a
riot occurred at Ilarrodsburg, Mercer couuty, on
Monday evening, in which one white man was
killed and several wounded. Three or four
blacks were killed and fifteen or twenty wounded.
National Tobacco Fair.
Cincinnati, Aug. 4. The attendance at the
Fifth Annual Tobacco Fair, held yesterday, was
large, and the number of entries was equal to
the previous fairs. Premiums were offered in
thirteen classes.
Tlie C'nlliolle Society
held a meeting last night to make arrangements
for a grand reception to Archbishop l'urcell on
his return from Rome.
JMIchliian Temperance Convention.
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 4. The Temperance
Mass Convention of the State met at Jackson
yesterday and put In nomination a full State
ticket. Resolutions were adopted affirming the
Chicago platform adopted last fall, and favoring
the gradual payment of the national debt.
Payment ot Railway Honda.
In the State Senate to day a joint resolution
for the payment of bonds issued to railroad com
panies was tav-eu up and lost. The House voted
to adjourn on Tuesday.
Textile I ai.i-1,., Exposition.
Indian a roi.is, Aug. Owing to some mis
understanding the aanual opening 0f the Expo
sition of Textile Fabrics, whtcb. should have
been held ou Tuesday morning, was po tponed,
and took place yesterday at the Kink.
W. C. Taklngton, President of the Board of
Trade, made the opening address of welcome,
and was followed by Mayor Macauley, who ex
tended a hearty welcome to the visitors oa the
part of the city of Indianapolis.
George 8. Bowen, President of tha Associa
tion, responded, aud Governor Baker spoke
briefly, lie was pleased to see 60 great an exhi
bition of manufacturing skill. The people of
Indiana welcomed all manufacturers, and he was
gratified to learn of the interest he saw mani
ie6ted by Southern manufacturers. The Indus
trial Interests of the West and South were one.
' jil1crt wilh tbe Mayor In extending a Lc.irty
pii3etothcdtyand3 fttc-T
AddreSK
m jvere aiso maue v. owvcwi, ui
Vfcsldont of the Wool Growers'
Ancimfa. (?.
Association, and ottat,. ,
k 1 Y.lrt nmAlinl
of goods and ma-
chincry arrived to day. and th TLl
cation that the exposition will bo
a complete
Buccees.
Wollen Mill Itnrned-
Coi.t Miu s, O , Aug. 4. TUC mills of the
Columbus WocsYien Factory were burned at" 4
o'clock thi morning. Loss about $ 10,000. In
surancr $2r,000. Mark Newman was killed by
tD". railing walls.
Hvmtmthv for France.
Chicago, Aug. 4. The Scandinavian meeting
hold last night was attended by about five hun
dred Danes, Swedes, and Norwelgans. The
meeting was conducted in the Scandinavian
language. Resolutions
France were passed.
sympathizing with
FROM WASHINGTON.
linden of Pension Asente.
Special Deovatckto Ts Jivenina Telegraph.
Washington, Aug. 4. The Commissions 0f
Pensions has issued a circular calling attention
to the act of Congress defining the duties of
pension agents, etc. The Commissioner says:
"It is deemed advisable to acquaint the parties
affected by this enactment with the fees which
should generally obtain, and with the fact that
tbe dutv is distinctly understood to be incum
bent upon the Commissioner to reserve to him
self, or his representative, the discretion to in
crease or decrease the amount of fee agreed
upon between the claimant and attorney, or
claim agent, as to him may seem fit."
A schedule of fees is appended to the circular,
and attention is directed to the penalties pre
scribed for violating the law.
(General Sheridan nnd the War In Europe.
Despatch, to the Assts-.iatcd Press.
Washington, Aug. 4. It is stated at the War
Department to-day that when Llcutcnant-Genc
ral Sheridan heard of the declaration; of war he
applied for and obtained an indefinite leave of
absence to visit Europe merely as an observer of
events. It was only an individual arrangement
Detached.
Lieutenant-Commander Bunce has been do
tached from the command of the Nanlaskct aud
is granted sick leave.
Action for DamnHCN.
Major Ransom is ordered to repair to Louis
ville for the purpose of giving evidence in the
claim of Mrs. Ward for damages alleged to h we
been done to her house while occupied as head
quarters of the Department of the Cumber
land.
t'nntaln Henry Johnaoa
is ordered to San Francisco as medical store
keeper.
Shipment of Specie.
New York. Auur. 4. The steamur Siberia
takes out one million six hundred thousand del
lars in specie to-da)'.
CIVY lUTGLLIUBIICi:,
The Harhor Police. Thi3 morning Lieu
tenant Smith, of the Delaware Harbor Police
force, handed into Chief Mulholland his semi
annual report for the months of January, Feb
ruarv. March, April, May, June, and July, 1870,
The number of drowned bodies recovered durin
that period was 4:?; number of persons rescued
from drowning, if; suiciaes, persons pre
vented from walking overboard, 24; bodies not
found, 4. The Lieutenant recommends that, for
the better protection of life, books, lines, and
grapnels be stationed at inc various uocks, aiso
tbat UiC neaus oi tne oocks ue Deiier proieciea
Also that the river front bo ligtotca. At pre
tent no lights exist thereon from Coates street
to Mead alley, ana to tne aarnness many cases
of drowning may be attributed. lfie Lieu
tenant further recommends that stations be
established at Reed, Washington, South, Spruce
Walnut. Market, Vine, Nobla, Shackamaxon
Qtis. and William streets, and Bridesbur:
whereat may be kept all things needful for the
eaving of persons, and all necessary means for
restferine persons rescued, lie iiKewi.se recom
mends that each man on duty on the river front
be furnished wilh a real with ten fathoms of
liirht line attached, and makes mention of the
saving of five lives during last winter by one
officer who carried one ot tuese articles, t ire
alarm boxes along the river front are also asked
for, none now existing within several squares
thereof.
The New Gasometer foh Gekmantown.
The new gasometer of the Germantown Gas
Works at Duy's lane station, on which work was
begun in May last, is now rapidly approaching
completion. The capacity of the new structure
will be about four times that of the old ones, on
the former site of which it will be located. The
mason work is now nearly finished, nnd the
tank for the holder, to be built of brick thirteen
inches in thickness, will be completed in a few
weeks' time. The foundations are mostly built
In the solid rock, and, as a consequence, much
blasting is required in the construction. The
tank will be 100 feet in diameter by 23 feet in
depth. The holder will measure 100 feet In dia
meter. It is supposed that the whole thing will
be finished about October 1. There are now
about eighty masons aud laborers employed on
the foundation walls and tank, and the work is
being hurried forward as rapidly as possible.
The Census. The census is now progressing
at a rapid rate, and the returns are already
being completed aud hauded In.
Philadelphia has the honor of being the first
city in the Union which has had its returns ap
proved in Washington. This is proven by the
fact of the reception of check No. 1 for pay
ment for services in taking tbe census by Mr.
(ieorge W. Gamble, who is the enumerator of
the Thirty-eighth district of the Thirteenth
ward. This cheek bas just been received, aud
proves conclusively by reason of its numbering
that the returns of that district of this city were
the first that were received and approved by the
department.
The Distances in Tn e Park have been ac
curately measured, aud are as follows:
From Green street gate to east end of Girard
avenue bridge, one mile; to. Lavvnsdowno en
trance, )i miles.
From Luiuldot e But rauce From (
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To Belmont is
" Oeorse n llill, direct 2y
" " via Helmont. 8tf
" Belmont, direct t
' via George's Hill ajtf
Falls hrldge tyt
' Issalilckon pike eV
" Valley Green lo1.
" Indian Hock
" Thorp's Mill 12m
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Never befoie was the park so much visited by
both citizens and strangers as this year.
Gamblers. Last night a party of gamblers,
who regulaily congregate at Ninth and Chesuut
streets, engaged iu an altercation. Officer
McConnell, of the Sixth district, endeavored to
quell the disturbance, when one of the gamblers
drew a pistol. Mct'onnell followed the exam
ple, but was fctruck across the back of one of
his hands and had it broken by a blackjack.
Officer Wrlppe coming to his assistance was
also attacked aud badly beaten. Xo arrests
were made.
Railroad Accident About 11 o'clock this
morning Joseph Dickson, residing on Second
street, below i'ork, was run over by a train of
cars of the North Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, on Amerlcanl street, and badly injured
about the head and shoulders. He was taken to
the Episcopal Hospital.
Correction. The house of Wenzell New
burger, arrested for assault and battery, is No.
415 St. John street, not No. 315, as mentioned
yesterday.
Poikfman Charged with Outrage. Be
fore Alderman Beitler this morning was
nnalgned Officer Charles B. McNamec, of the
Tenth district, residing at No. 1254 Howard
street, charged with committing an aggravated
assault and battery upon Charles Smith, residing
No. 10 N. Seventeenth street. Smith ia a vete
ran of the late war and has but one leg. On
Tuesday he and a friend visited a drinkery in
the neighborhood of Front and Otter streets,
and both soon became a little noiey. Officer
'"Namee ordered the arrest of Smith and took
v ' - nnmnnnlnn. Oflirora -Tnlin tl'IInrA.
holdofu.o - MennisthenscizodWiniLh,
JoeMcKecver,anu - -'Airs;c,i him to tho
put nippers on him, ami v. DV?,"-
tat on house, iniunns mm buvuicij.
was held in $400 bail to answer.
Fin.Es. The lo?s sustained by thc fire ij
Messrs. Cary, Lincoln iV to. e, -uosnui
street, it has been ascertained will a0t exceed
tWCO. J be tirni is insureu i- (ne following com
panies: Etna and Fh-r"txof Hartford, Niagara
of I'rovKience, .-.o cor and .Market oi ew iorit,
and Enterrrise of this city, for t.5000 each;
Springfield of Massachusetts, and North Ameri
can ol llartiort, t..ki eacn. ine nuuuinir is
owned by 1). V. Williamson, and is damaged to
the extent of T.;-uu; nuiy insured in iue r ire
Association, Mutual, Green Tree, and Franklin.
About 11.30 o'clock last night a slight fire ao-
curr-d in the woollen mill southeast corner of
Twelfth and Thompson streets, caused b the
ignition of some waste.
Drowsed. About Vi'M yesterday P. M
Henry Johnson, colored, employed at work on
the Morgue, whilst bathing in tbe Delaware at
Noble street wharf, was drowned. A bricklayer,
named Charles C ooper, who endeavored to save
him, narrowly escaped a similar late.
Bitten by a Dog. James McLaughlin, aged
twelve years, whose parents reside at No. 12
Wilson street, was badly bitten in the thiirh by
a mad dog on Christian street, below Front,
this morr.ing about 11 o'clock. The animal was
hot by Officer Reeves
IEOAL IUTELLIOErJCZ.
The Broad Street Outrage.
Court of Quarter Sessions ! Jixho.
The trial of John W. Baldy, alias Welsh, and Wil
liam II. Duncan, charged with outrage upon Miss
Jcrvls, resulted yesterday afternoon in a verdict of
guilty, the jury having been out about twenty-live
minutes. The court-room was crowded to excess,
numbers of persons having come In to hear the
speeches of counsel, especially the address of Mr.
iSheppurd, which they supposed would be
unusually good. He did not disap
point them, for he spoke with more than ordi
nary warmth and force, and when he took his seat
no one seemed to doubt the result. Duncan having
attempted an alibi and set up the sanctimonious
character of engine-house hammer. Odd-Fellow,
nnd good and worthy member of the Mariners' Bap
tist Church, at Front and Christian streets, he was
the object of especial scrutiny when the verdict was
nhont being announced. Persons were anxious to
see if the eil'eet of the finding upon him would be
the same as upon an Innocent man, but he evinced
no more surprise or disappointment than did the
merest spectator. With regard to Duncan's church
connections, it may be of interest to read the fol
lowing extract from the minntes of the I02d anni
versary of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, held
in this city October, lStifl:
"Mai inor's (Jhnrch, Joseph Perry pastor." (Tim church
of which Durjonn wan a in em her la tcoud standing) The
Brest leorase in their members by erasures arises in
trt from the pfuliurily ot tht-ir ontanizititm. Many
whose names have been dropped may be in beavon or mem
bers of other cliurcuee far away; tlieir hearts still warm
in tlieir work among the men of tho sea, and are looking
foiward to a glorious hat vent of souls. If thoir llethnl anil
tlieir bouses were as large as their hearts, would invite tho
association lo meet with them next year. jBaptisms, 6
decrei.se,
lMiilarielpliia Trade Report.
Thursday, Aug. 4. Bark is qniet at $30 per ton
for No. 1 Quercitron. We quote Chesnut at f 13(15
per cord.
Cloverseed is without Improvement. Timothy 13
more active; 4C0 bushels sold at 5, and 60 bags,
from second hands, at 0. Flaxseed Is wanted by
the crushers at f 2-25.
The Flour market continues Arm, but there Is no
great degree of activity. The demand Is principally
from the local trade, who purchased TOOtsiM)
barrels, Including superfine at J5-605-T5; extras
at C(rf 25; Southwestern extra family at fGa7rk$7'BO,
the latter rate for choice Minnesota; Pennsylvania
do. do. at $7($7-62g ; Indiana aud Ohio do. do. at
ii,7-7&; and fancy brands at $S($8-50, us In quality.
Bye Flour Is steady at ft! 25. In Corn Meal nothing
doing.
The Whit market presents no new feature. The
receipts continue liberal, and a moderate de
mand prevails from the local millers. Sales or 20iM)
bushels new Indiana red at il-5Sl-60; and 80D0
bushels old Ohio do. at tl tiO. Bye is held at 1112
for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn Is quiet
but steady. Sales of Pennsylvania yeljow at $1-08
iril-09; Western'do. at l-05; aud Western mixed at
fl(l on, the latter rate .for high mixed, oats are
unchanged. Sales of new Pennsylvania at B9t;C0c. ;
old do. at 6;iC4c. ; and new Delaware at bW 55c
Whisky Is quoted at fl-03iD4 for Western iron
bound. LATEST SU1PP1NQ INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Sfarint Neios tee Inside Pcujes.
By Telegraph.)
Baltimore, Aug. 4 The N.U. steamship Leipzig,
from Bremen via Southampton, arrived here at 1015
this morning.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
..AUGUST 4
6TATB OF THERMOMKTKR AT THg EVEN1NO TELBUKiPU
OKKICK.
7 A. M 81 1 11 A. M 69 2 P, M 65
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer E. N. i'au-child. Trout, New York, W. M.
liaird & Co.
Steamer Chester, Jones, New York, W. P.Clyde ACo.
I5r. brig I'osie, Smith, llarbadoes, C. C. Van Horn.
Brig Hunter, Wilson, Sisal, Mexico, W. Cunning
ham & Son.
Kchr Ethan Allen, Blake, Thomaston, N. E., S. L.
iderchant.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of
barges to W. P. Clyde & Co.
Tug Kairy Queen, Wilson, Havre-de-Grace, with a
tow of barges to W. V. Clyde & Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Mary Hanford, Chadwick, from Wil
mington, N. C, with lumber, rosin, etc., to D. 8.
BteUfon A Co.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, 2t hours from New
York, with mdse. to W. 1'. Clyde & Ce.
Steamer Diamond State, Wood, 11 hours from
Sassafras River, with mdse. aud passengers to A.
Croves, Jr.
Steamer W. WhUldin, Riggans, 13 hours from Bal
timore, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Brig George K. Prescott, Buc'tminster, 7 days from
Yitialliaven, with granite to Lennox A Burgess.
Brig Nellie Mown, Merriinau. from Georgetown,
S. C, with lumber to Norcross & Sheets vessel to
Warren Gregg.
Brig Etta M. Tucker, Tucker, from Hallowell, Me.,
with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Schr Julia aud Anna, Doughty, from Norfolk, with
cedur posts to captain.
Schr J. U. Perry, Kelly, lrom Boston, with mdse.
to captain.
Schr Ann E.Stevens, Montgomery, 7 days from
Charleston, wilh phosphate to Charleston Mining
and Manufacturing Co.
Schr A. Klchard, Willey, fl days from Richmond,
Me., wilh ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co vessel to
Knight & Sons.
(Schr Josephine. Anderson, from Baltimore.
Schr J. B. Allen, Case, from Fall Klver.
Schr Robin Hood, Adams, roin Norwalk.
Schr Margaret C. Lyons, Little, from Kali River.
Schr (ieorge U. Repplicr, Brooks, fm Derby, Conn.
Schr A Truedell, Hess, from Horton's Point, L. I.
Tug Thomas Jeil'erson, Allen, from Baltimore, with
a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A. Co.
Tug G. B. Hutchins, Davis, from Havre-de-Qrace,
with a tow of targes to W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
MEMORANDA.
is r. steamers Siberia, Harrison, tor Liverpool via
Queenstown, and Tyrlau, Smith, for Glasgow, cl'd
at New York yesterday. Also, steamers South Caro
lina, Morgan, for Charleston, and Fairbanks, Howes,
for Wilmington, N. C.
Br. steamer tidoniao, Mackay, from Glasgow, with
8(10 pasMeiigi-rs; aud steaiut-rs Columbia, Vau Sioe,
from Havana, and El l id, Nlckerson, from V liming
ton, N. C, arrived at New York yesterday.
Steamer Volunteer, Jones, hence, at New York
jesteiday.
Br. bark A. II. Duval, from Leith for Philadelphia,
was spoken 2d Inst., 25 mile S. K. of Barnegat, by a
New York pilot boat.
Bark II. D. Brookwan, Savin, for Philadelphia, s'ld
from Gerle 14th ult.
Brig John Welsh, hence for Hagoa, was spoken 1st
Inst., no lat., etc., by Br. schr Impulse, at New York
from Maracaibc.
Brig a V. Merrick, Lppincott, hence, at Cardenas
vita uiu
TH1IID EDITION
LATEST NEWS BT CftBlE.
dramont vs. Bismarck.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
3.
0pDing of the Democratic Campaign.
Over-issue m Railway Konds.
Murder Trial in Rhode Island,
Accident to Lady Thorne.
etc., i:tc, etc.. f c etc.
FROM EVnOFB.
Shlpprna Iotplllorncr.
Bnri-T, Aug. 4. Tbe steamer Lafayette, irorn
New York for Havre, arrived yesterday.
Antwerp, Aug. 4. Proposals for a new
weekly steamer service between Antwerp and
New Y'ork, to take the place of that recently
performed by the North German Lloyd and
Hamburg-American Company, withdrawn on
account of the war, have been opened to bidders.
The Belgian Government says it is prepared to
accept the first satisfactory offer.
London,' Aug. 4. The ports oi England are
rapidly filling with North German vessels
anxious to escape French cruisers.
Pnnln Innocent In the Present Trouble.
A circular has lately appeared from Senor
Sagasta. defending Spain as innocent of the
cause of trouble between France and Praia.
The document was well received.
(rnuiont nnd Blitinnrrk.
Paris Aug. 4. The Duke of Gramont has
issued another circular rcaflirming that the
aggressive positions originated in Berlin. France
made none. On the contrary, she had com
menced her disarmament. Count von Bismarck
based his proposals on his anxiety about tho
plan of Russia, giving details which the Duke
de Gramont temporarily withholds. The Duke
concludes that, owing to the falsehoods Bis
marck has already uttered through fear, he has
lost all claim to be believed hereafter.
FROM WASHINGTON.
PennHylvfinlii Pomc Offices.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Aug. 4. L nder the new grading
of pest oflices Pennsylvania has thirteen lirst
claes oflices with salaries over :1000 per annum.
and thirty-one seuond-class with salaries over
'2(J00. Philadelphia and Pittsburg are the only
ollices having tho highest salary allowed, f 4UO0
per annum.
A Colored Special Agent.
Rev. d. Martin, a prominent colored clergyman
of this city, has been.appointcd a special agent
oi the rost umce uepartmcnt.
Ham. Itnndail
is here managing the affairs of the Democratic
Campaign Committee. Greater activity is
manifested than for years past, and immense
numbers of campaign! documents, including
many on iree trade, are oeing prepared lor dls
tribution.
The Accident to t'onimlHslonrr Telnno.
Despatches from Ohio state that Commis
sioner Delano's injuries by the recent accident
are not so severe as was at first anticipated.
The American liank Note C'ompiiuv Fire.
Superintendent McCartee reports to the Trea
sury that the Government loss by the late fire at
tne American BanK JNote company s buildings.
iu New York has been greatly exaggerated,
and win reacn only a small amount.
Keductione in the force of the Assistant As
tessors in nearly all the Pennsylvania districts
are now being made on the recommendation of
Assessors, the annual lists having been com.'
pleted and the work consequently decreased.
Pension Agent Feea.
The Commissioner of Pensions has issued
a circular prescribing the following schedule of
fees for pension agents:
For all suspended cases, $ 20; do. dropped, 118;
uo. unclaimed. iii; do. renewals, fli.
For all invalid pension cases, original, $15;
increase cases, fill; mailing up rejected cases,
The fees for original widows' claims range
lrom f IU to fir), and taking up rejected do., fl'.
to tw.
Original minors' claims, f 10 to f 12; rejected
do.. Vi to lis.
Original mothers' claims, $13 to $10; rejected
do.. lo to tas.
Original fathers' claims, tl'3 to $20: rejected
do., ft 15 to f'Ji.
Original brothers' and sisters' claim, $13 to
f 18; rejected do., $15 to M.
Despatch to the Associated Free.
CuHtoniH Receipt
for the week ending July 30 were as follows.
New York, $2,870,104; Boston, $412,703; Phila
delphia, $8025; Baltimore, $180,38:3; San
Francisco.to July 31, $155,432. Total, $3,711,317.
The ltlht to Vote.
Attomey-Ueeral Akerman Las sent copies
of tbe act to enforce the right of citizens of the
I uited States to vote to all the United States
Attorneys, Marshals, and Clerks of Courts
Several copies were sent to each oilicsr.
FROM NEW YORK.
Arrldeat to lady Thorne.
Rochester, Aug. 4. The famous trotting
mare Lady Thorne met with an accident hero
this morning which will probably disqualify her
for the tnrf. She fell from a bridge by which
she was being led into a car and dislocated her
hip-joint. She trotted here yesterday and beat
George Palmer.
New York Produce Market.
Niw York, Ang. 4. Cotton weak ; 300 bales sold ;
upland middlings, lS.vc ; Orleans middlings, jioc.
Flour active at loc. advance; 10,000 barrels sold ;
State, o-70sy7-10; Ohio, fti tift($S; Western f.V70
7-60; Southern, 3-60410. Wheat steady; 2d,000
bushels sold ; No. 8 spring, 1H4$1 .). Corn firmer;
'2H,ol)0 bushels sold ; new mixed Western, 9tS.aDv.
Oats firmer; 27,000 bushels sold; State, 05 aj67e. ;
Western, 6V358o. Beef unchanged. Pork heavy;
new mess, 303301ft; prime, ti(4M. Lard heavy;
steam-rendered, ltiitflfc. ; kettle, 17.'i,li;.'e. Whu
ky quletat fl-iwc$l ).
New York Mtorkand Money Market.
New Yohk, Aug. 4. Stocks dull. Money 33t
per cent. Gold, 121 . B-aos, 1S02, coupon, 110 ;
do. 1S64, do.. 11" ,' ; do. 1865, do., no u ; da 1S65, new,
losjjj do. Ib07, 109; do. 18&J, loa.itf; iw-40s, loi.
Virginia sixes, new, IS9; Missouri sixes, 90; Can
ton Co., 62; Cumberland preferred, Si; New York
Central and HudsonRiver, 91"; Erie, 40'tfi Read
ing,4'i ; Adams Epres,67 ; Michigan Central, 711 ' ;
Michigan Southern, by,'- Illinois Central, isi;
Cleveiund and Pittsburg, 105; Chicago and Rock
lsiand, 73?,' ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayue, 91 ; Western
Union Telegraph, 84,'j.
FROM NEW EN Q LAND.
Murder Trial la Providence.
Phovidhncb, Aug. 4. William Thompson,
colored, was to-day arraigned before a magis
trate, charged with the murder of Charles 11.
Richardson, who died on Monday from the
eftecu of a blow received on Saturday night.
1 He was held for examination.
FROM BALTIMORE.
A fcifndlfn Hiillwny Sccrrtnrj .
Baiumohu, .rig. 4. Ther9 were rumors
yesterday of an over issue of stock of the North
wcp'.crn Virginia Railroad, commor.l" 'nnon as
the rarkersburp branch o Baitlmora ami
Ohio Railroad, leal and forked by tb0 latter
company. The over Issue U eU.ied In the moru
inp papers, to amo mt If, f.WO.OOO, made by tbe
Seereiary 0f the company, John L. Crawford,
'".fO.obas resigned the office. The amount at
which vhe over issue is fixed is a supposition
me:ely, as no statement has been made by
Crawford, and the directors of tbe road have not
concluded their examination. The over issue is
all hypothecated in Baltimore at about tl5 on
the share, the par value of which is f50. Craw
ford, the Secretary of the company, was for
many years the confidential cicrK in tne uanic-
intr house of Alexander Brown v bon. Ex-
Senator Van Winkle, of West Virginia, is
Pre'ii'ent of the company. It is stated that be
entrusted the Secretary with blank eerliiicues
of itocK bearing his signature.
Baltimore Prodc Hlarkd.
BAi.TtMonK, Aug. 4. Flour firm and aetivo. Whe.it,
irm for high grades. Maryland amber, $1 "70 fi-v5;
fair to good red, tr40. l fi5; iair to prime white,
f I'fioivU'im; new Western, f!-4.VrflM. White corn,
tl-l.Vai-vO; yllow, ff(N 1.15. Bye, SOtanse. Pork
ia3i'i0. Bacon unchanged, w hisky unchanged
THE EROAD STREET OUTRSGE.
Sentence of the Culprit?;
Thirty-two Years Imprisonment
and i000 Fine Each.
John V. Baldy and William H. Duncan, who
were convicted yestcruay oi an outrage upon
the person of Miss Jervis on South Broad street,
on July 14, were this afternoon convicted
of highway robbery and assault and battery
with intent to kill, and then sentenced by Judge
Paxson to thirty-two years imprisonment and
$3000 fine, each, the full penalty of the law for
the three offenses.
Death of a Prominent Coat, Merchant.
Mr. Charles F. Norton, a prominent coal opera
tor of Philadelphia, died early this morning at
his summer residence, near I'ennlyn, on the
line of the North Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr.
Norton was one of the oldest established, and
one of the most successful of any in his line of
business in the city, lie was a native of Penn
sylvania, und began life as a captain of a canal
boat running on the Schuylkill Canal.
From thii position he rapidly worked his way
upwards until he became au owner of mines and
a wealthy man. He enjoyed tho highest of
reputations in business circles, and for ' some
time he held the position of President of the
Commonwealth Bank, which position he was
obliged to resign on account of the tax upon his
health.
For some time past he had been suffering
slightly lrom several complaints, but up to last
Saturday was in remarkable health. On that
day te was taken with an attack of congestion
of the brain, brought on by exposure to the in
tense heat of the past week. The attack was
severe, and as early as yesterday tho
medical men in attendance had given
up all hope of his life, and at 1 o'clock this
morning tbe family were startled with the news
that he was sinking rapidly. His death took
place soon after.
The deceased was a prominent member and
one ot the board of ollicers of St. Mark's E. L.
Church, and was as well known as a Christiau
and a gentleman as in bis business capacity.
He was a on-ln-law of the late Kev. Benjamin
Keller, and was connected in many ways with
the interests of the denomination which he re
presented, and in Ihe welfare of which he took
tbe most lively interest. His age was in tlie
neighborhood of sixty years.
The New Register. J. Alex. Simpson was
this morning installed as Register of Wills, en
tering as his sureties John Thomson, of tbe
Seventh ward, and John L. Fraley, of the
Twenty-fourth, the amount ol bonds being
$40,000. Mr. S. does not contemplate making
any changes of account, and states that Chief
Deputy John II. Campbell and Chief Clerk
Edward Carrington will positively bo retained.
Commissioner's Case. The case of John
Kimmett, steward of the ship Stadacona,
charged with smuggling nineteen cases of silk
from Londonderry, Ireland, to this port, was
partially heard this morning before United
Btates Commissioner Hiblor. Ft will bo resumed
to-morrow.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven 4 Bro., No. 40 8. Third street
BETWEEN BOARDS.
11200 Cltv 6s. New.
20 sh tip & Pine 23
60 do b5. 24
lishBkof N Am. 225
100 sh Sch N P.b30. 17
100 sh Leh N...btiO. 84
loo do 3i
200 do 33?j
200 do bOO. S4,'
13 8hMinehill R...
cash .101!,' I
3shC 4 AR 114V;
10 do
2 sh Phila ASM
BtCO.... 25
100 sh Read R 47tf
luO do 47)tf
100 do . ,.bl0. 47i
7 ehLeh Val 61'
Monday.... BJ
SECOND BOARD.
llOCOPa Cp68 102
1500 City 6s. New.lOtv
12000 Leh V R n bds
Cp.. 97
13300 Pa 6s, 3d se.ls.112
60 do 112
fiOUO do 112
f 1000 Pa R con bds.
reg.... 99V
1 1000 Leh 6s gold Lis ss
2000 do 8b4
200 sh O C 4 A R.ls ii
100 sh Reading R...47 B8
loo do 47-5iJ
90 sh PennaR..ls. 67
loo do trf. 67tf
6 do Is. 67X
6ShC A.R 114'.'
300 sh Leh Nav..ls. 33;;
pA-MDEN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE SEA SHORE.
THROUGH IN IV HOUKS.
FIVE TRAINS DAILY TO ATLANTIC CITY.
On and after SATURDAY, July 2, 1870, trains will
leave VINE STHEET FERRY as follows:
Special Excursion (when engaged) 6-15 A. M.
Mall 81M A. M.
Freight (with passenger car) 9-45 A. M
Esprtss (through in 1 (' hours) 8-30 P. M.
Atlantic Accommodation 415 P. M.
Returning leave Atlantic
Special Excursion 533 P. M.
Mail 4-35 P. M.
Freight (with passenger car) 11-50 A. M,
Express (through In 1' hours) 7-24 A. M.
Atlantic Accommodation 60(1 A. M.
An extra Express Train (through In hours) will
leave Vine Street Ferry every Saturday, at 8 P. M.
Returning, leave Atlantic City, Monday. 9 '40 A. M.
LOCAL TRAINS LEAVE
For Haddonfleld. 1018 A. 2d., 2 P. M. and 6 P. M.
Frr Atco and Intermediate stations, 10-15 A. II
and tf P. XL
Returning, leave
Haddonfleld at 7-15 A. M., 1 P. M., and 3 P. M
Atco, at 6 "22 A. M. and 12-15, noon.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Vine Street Ferry at 8-00 A. M.
Atlantic City at 4-35 P. M.
The Union Transfer Company, No. 628 Chesuut
Btret (Continental Hotel), and No. lis Market
street, 111 call for baggage and check to destina
tion. Additional ticket offices have been located at No.
62d Chesuut street and No. lid Market street for the
sale of through tickets ouly.
Puts -ugers are allowed to take wearing apparel
only as bagguge, and the Company will not be re
sponsible lor an amount exceeding one hundred
dollars, unless a special contract is made for the
same. V. 11. MUNDY,
6 iH ;j Agent.
THERE ARE MANY SOLDIERS AND
Skilora, their orphan and widows, hnd their heirs,
who b Si"1 cUiui for trretri of pay, bounty, pru
niBey, oorfunutaiiun of tnvel or auuimultion of r ions,
which ouglit to be paid them.
a niaujf aacU cum applications DAT oeaa made, bat
frequent If from inoouiuetencf of the agent who hied the
claoa. YVe will iiive advice to our comrade when Written
remain unnelliea lor warn oi proui or iroin neglect, and
to for ,t or oalloa upon. coae
. eladlv.
HOB EH T H. LKACiUK 4 CO.
Jttterners for the (kjllttatKm of f)L.iintf.
Ho. A & fciiVt.N IU feueeU PbdaUeipiJi,
FOlJItTII EDITION
THE FRUITS OF WAR.
Prisoners Taken by the French.
THE LATEST DOMESTIC liEflS.
Politics in the
tauth.
Death oi'arr.miiHiitrhiliiili'lphidn
r.tc, i:ic, inc., inc., utc.
FROM EUROPE.
Pn:flitn PilHonprn.
Met., France, Aug. 4. Fourteen Prussitn
soldiers captured at the attack ou Saarbruck
passed through Uii3 city late yesterday after
noon. Part of them were on their way to Bel
fort and part to Tluonvillc, where they will be
imprisoned. The Prussian wounded have been
cared for the same as the French.
The NftitrnlifT of Portugal.
LisnoN, Aug. 4. The Gazette of this city
ofliclally publishes the decree of neutrality on
tbe part of Portugal in the Franco-Prussian war.
FR OM THE SO UTI1.
Virginia I'ollllc.
RicnMOMt, Aug. 4. The Conservative Ccu
trai Executive Committee have issued an ad
dress recommencing the postponement ol the
Congressional nominations until the State la
redistrictcd. Tbey oppose entangling Conserva
tives in any party alliauce, and recommend
that the party in Virginia support that national
party which upholds tho banner of constitutional
liberty, ciual laws, and a jusj administration.
FR OM THE STA TE.
Dentil of r Well-known Phflndclplilnn.
Special Dexpatch to the Keening Telegraph.
Fort Washington, Aug. 4. Mr. Charles F.
Norton, an exteusive coal operator of Philadel
phia, and ex-President of the Common wcaltJb.
Bank, died at his country-seat near this place
early this morning.
RECONSTRUCTING THE SAW.
What Secretary Kobenon Snvn-.HeeilitK of the
Cabinet on ilie Mubiect.
Washington Correspondence of the Huston fiw
Secretary Robeson is making every effort to
rebuild our broken-down navy, and is deter
mined to press on to the extent of the means
and powers given by Congress. To-day he or
dered the employment of some five hundred
more men at various navy yards, etc., of tho
vessels on hand and those being placed out of
commission is to be vigorously carried on. The
Secretary says:
When the Rebellion commenced the coantry was
without a navy: the vessels we had were simply
wooden ones. " With a seacoiist and ports to protect
and a scacoast and ports to blockade lxrger In extent
than any three other powers in the world, It was
haste, Mid most any kind of material, that was
wanted to carry out the blockade, etc. The Rebels
had no navy, and therefore it required no strain of
time, trouble or expense to fetupa navy for the
sea. Millions of money was expended lor the ves
sels for our river and harbor lighting the
monitors for foit lighting, and wooden vessels
wherever they could be obtained for blockade pur
noses. At the conclusion of the war all the old
hulks, wooden steamboats, captured blockado-run-ners,
etc., were soln, and to-day the navv is no bet
ter if as well oir as it was before 1801. The navy is
our great arm of defense. We want a small army
for the Indian frontier aud for ourjforts. If.necessary
to increase it by the hundred of thousands a pro
clamation needs only to be Issued, and iu a month
we have an army which the world cannot con
quer. But It is vastly diii'erent with the navy. A
ship or an iron-clad cannot be built in a month, nor
manned, her stoics and armament got ready and
placed on board, aud the vessel sent on her mission
of service In 11 mouth, or a year either, for that mat
ter. Our navy should have at least thirty first-class
iron-clad frigates and ships-of-war built at once.
The machinery should be ut once manufactured and
placed In our navy yards to build these vessels.
They should be fiuilt ou the most Improved plans,
aud Congress ought to increase the naval force 5000
men, 3010 of whom could bo called a reserve force.
He says the people will realize the force of his
arguments and suggestions on tbe subject when
perhaps it will be too late, or after our national
pride is sorely humiliated and we are without
tho power to resent it or to punish those who
may take ndvantage of our condition. jThe
powers of Europe know the concitlon in which
Congress has seen lit to leave our navy, and
their officials care very little for our wishes or
opinions. In this connection it is important to
state that the President agrees with tho Secretary
of the Navy in the sentiments above quoted,
and that he sustains the Secretary in the course
he is pursuing. The matter Is of so much im-
Eortance in the es-limatlon of the President, that
e has determined to come here on Thursday
evening aud hold a special Cabinet meeting on
Friday morning next, to more fully consider'
this subject and transact other important busi
ness. Five members of the Cabinet will cer
tainly be in attendance, and Secretary Fish will
j robably come here with the President.
piUEl STATIOnilUY,
ABMS, MONOGHAMS, ILLTJUIN ATIKG, RTO.
DREKA, 1033 OUESNUT Street.
Card Engraver and Stationer 6 31 tuthii
-t7EST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA RAIL.
V ROAD COMPANY.
On and after MONDAY, April 4, 1670, trains will
leave from the Depot, THIUT Y-FIIiST and CHKS.
NL'Ti as lollpwB:
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
6- 45 A.M., for B. C. Junction, stops at all stations.
7- 15 A.M., for West Chester, stops at all stations
west of Media (except Greenwood), connecting at
B. C. Junction for Oxford, Kennett, Port Deposit,
and stations on the P. and 11. C. R. R.
B-40 A. M. for West Chester stops at all stations.
11-50 A. M. for B. C. Junction stops at ail stations.
8- 30 P. M. for West Chester stops at ail stations.
4-15 P. M. for B. C. Junction stops at all stations.
4-45 P. M. for Went Chester stops at all stations west
of Media (except Greenwood), conuecttug-at B. C.
Junction for Oxford, Kennett, Port Deposit, and
all stations on the P.ili. C. R. R.
B-30 P. M. for B. C. Junction. This train commences
running on and after June 1, 1870, stopping at all
stations. , ,
6ttf P M. for West Chester stops at all stations.
11-30 P M. for West Chester stopB at all station.
x 0 r' FOR PHILADELPHIA.
B-S6 A. M. from li. C. Junction stops at all stations.
6 80 A. M. from Wet Chester stops it all stations.
7-40 A. M. from West Chester stops at all stations be
tween W. C. and Media (except Greenwood), con
necting at B. C. Junction for Oxford, Keunett,
Port Deposit, and all stations on the P. 4 B. c.
R, R.
8- 15 A. M. from B. C Junction stops at all stations.
10-00 A. M. from West Chester stops at all stations.
1-00 P. M. from B. C. Junction stops at all stations.
16 P. M. from West Chester stops at all stations.
4-65 P. M. from West Chester stops at ad stations,
connecting at B. O. Junction for Oxford, Eennett,
I'ort Deposit, and all stations on the P. 4 B. C R. R,
6 65 P. M. from West Chester stops at all stations,
connec ting at B. C. Junction with P. 4 B. O. R. R.
00 P. M. from B. C. Junction. This train com
mences running on and after Jane 1st, lbjo, stop
pmgatall.taUousBpNDAy8j 8 -06 A. M. for West Chester stops at all stations. Con
necting at B. C Junction with P. 4 B. !. It R.
J-80 P. M. for Went Chester stops at all stations.
4 30 A. M. from West Chester Stops at all stations.
7 60 P. M. from West Chester stops at all stations,
connecting at B. C Junction with P. A B. c. U. R.
W. C WHEELER, Bupt.
BOUNTY, BOUNTY, BOUNTY SOLDIERS
en luted for three jreara, between May 8 and July L
Intit, diacharKed before nerving two years, and received ua
bounty, aie now entitled to lu0. Apply to UObKKr N.
I.KAl.t'K 4 OU., General Claim Ollioo. Ia Ue u
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