THE DAILY EVENING TEhmnAVH HI iL'ADfiLrniAs THURSDAY, AUGUST .25, 1870. 0 An A'XiOaKt to Rob tt Paymaster's ato at lb NaT? Yard. tkJWewhat of a sensation was created In oar "Hnry Yard about 3 o'clock this morning by the itwrery being made that three burglars, or rattier thieves, had attempted to rob the safe of tbe Paymaster. About the hoar named the officer of the night," whilst making his round?, noticed a strange man stealthily lurking under the fhadow of the main building on the eouth side of the Federal street gate. Accosting the sentry he asked, "What is that man doing there n Scarce had the words passed his lips ere the fellow was noticed to give a signal to some one inside by means of a cord, and then dash off around the house, and there being joined by two others, all three cut across the parade ground and by means of two stools placed against the wall mounted it. Two succeeded in getting over and escaping, tut a sentry arrived just in time to capture the third. The fellow was just about jumping down when the sentry, pointing his piece at him, threatened to fire. With a 6ort of spasmodic action the thief ran his hand behind him for his f ietol. but on second thought concluded that he would rather suffer capture than have a musket ball put through his misrablc carcass. Descend ing he was at once taken in charge and placed in the guard house, a careful watch being kept ever him. '- - ' The other two having entirely disappeared, the chase of them was given up. and an exami nation started. First it was found that the frontdoor of the commandant's building uad teen fastened by means of two gimlets run in oa eitler side, in order to prevent ingress from that quarter of the yard. The lock of the door leading to the paymaster's office was found forced, and the Lillie's safe, weighing over a ton, was found to have been rolled out and moved to the rear of the hallway. Here two of the thieves had braced it to the wall, and by means of burglar's toolsihad bored two holes in it about three inches deep, each; thus far had they got when they were notified cf their danger by the one who was watching outside. The safe this morning was moved back to its original position, the work requiring the nnited effort of 12 men. How the thieves, three only in number, managed to first move it, Is somewhat of a mystery. The surroundings show that a piece of iron found in the cellar aad first been used and broke; pieces of cord wood were then substituted and found to answer the purpose. The fact of three men being able to move such a weight with such help, only shows what strength desperation lends to a man. How the fellows entered is not positively known, but the main supposition is that, coming in as visitors during yesterday, they managed to secrete themselves in the cellar of the building, and there remained until after midnight, when they commenced opera tions. This they could readily have done, as the cellar is but little used except when whitewash ing is being done at the yard, the lime being slacked and mixed therein. So hastened was the flight that thev left all their tools be hind them. The "kit," as the detectives term the lot, is the finest seen in this city for eome time past. The drill is of highly-polished rteel and a powerful and effective Instrument. The "jimmy" is a solid piece of steel about an inch in thickness and three feet in length, with a curve of about four inches, being one of the finest we have ever seen. They were also pro vided with a dark lantern, bits in abundance, and all the other articles requisite for safe opening. Their shrewdness and know ledge of the place and of their business were shown in the fact that they carried with them no powder, they relying solely on first drilling, and then, by means of the "jimmy," forcing the door of the safe. To-day is pay-day at the Navy Yard, and yesterday there was for warded to the paymaster a check for $'.200,000; but on account of some delay the greenbacks were not drawn therefor. The thief who is captured is a stranger, but whether the others are or not is not at present ascertainable. Be that as it may, however, the fact is patent that the fellows were well posted as to the proper time to attack the safe, although, owing to the unusual delay above mentioned, even had they succeeded in forcing it they would have got nothing. The prisoner was visited by Detectives Frank lin and Lukens this morning, but refused to rive his name. He is supposed to come from New York. On his person was found a ticket from Utica to New York, via Rochester, a lady's gold watch and chain, and a gold lead pencil. The watch is medium sized, both covers enamelled. On the front is the letter C or G formed of pearls and diamonds, and on the reverse a leaf. It is much worn, and num bered 28,111),. Jireithine & Laederich, makers, "Cheaux de Fond, Suisse." The chain is a twisted one, the links being small. The fellow seems very anxious to obtain pos session ot the latter-named articles, but the de tectives retain them in the hope that they may lead to some other discoveries. The prisoner will be held at the Navy Yard until the matter is cleared up. He is one of the two who were working Inside, as on him were also found tree screws fitting the "drill." Bagging Cows The Quarterly Session of he Criminal Court of Montgomery county, held in Norristown, closed en Saturday last, Among other important cases tried was a suit by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to . r i r . T . i t . . r it ADimaiH, against oonn neuueuy, oi run ieu nedy, charging him with "bagging" cows, keep leg them some twenty or twenty-four hours without being milked. This, it is understood, is practiced by cattle-dealers that the cow may appear as a good milker. Mr. Kennedy is one of the largest dealers in the county, and a gen tleman of great wealth and influence in his neighborhood. He produced some twenty wit nesses, who testified that no injury or suffering would ensue from keeping the animal twenty or twenty-four hoars from her calf and without feeing milked, me society, on the other band, by their agent, Mr. Kilpatrlck, three experi enced dairymen, and' two eminent medical rractklonere. testified positively to the contrary. The jury, after more than an hour's delibera Hon, returned a verdict of "not guilty." the county to pay the costs. There is still a suit pending against Mr. Kennedy for cruelty to calves in muzzling them. This lies over until the next term of the court. Counsel for the society, D. H. Mulvany and Henry Llvessy, r.sqf.; lor me aoieuse, j. uoya and a. ai. uoyer, Positively tue Last The last excursion of Peck's Philadelphia Band, No. 1, is now adver tised for Saturday, August 27, over Camden and Burlington County and New Jersey South ern Railroads to Long Branch, when all who with to enjoy, a really delightful day's pleaeure will do well to be on hand. All who wish to attend will do well to procure tickets some time in advance, before the supply is entirely exhausted. For list of places where tickets can be bought at any time previous to 7 o'clock P. M. on Friday evening, see advertisement in anoiuer column. On this occasion the excursionists will be able to spend eight hours at Long Branch, and can witness the trotting matches to take place on that day, and the review of Flak's celebrated 9th New York Regiment now encamped in the locality. A Raid. About 1 o'clock this mornlog the Delaware Harbor police made a raid upon the "wharf rats," who have of late been playing sad havoc amongst the fruit stored on the docks. From Market to Vine street they found over fifty of (them, of all ages, sex, and colors. Oae fellow named Henry Rye,halllng from Nebraska, was captured with a watermelon under his arm, and was locked np. The others were driven off. Ward Executive Committee Af meet ing of the Twenty-sixth ward Executive Com mittee, held last evening, Frank Gwynn, Jr., Joseph K. Fletcher, and James M. Newlin were elected delegates to the convention to revise the rules of the Republican party. Doo Detectives. Daring the week ending to-day the dog detectives captured llQunwuz Jed canines. Fifteen of these were redeemed, and tLe reet transformed into sausages, glyce il&e, ttc. JUVENILES. Attempted Houae Robbery. About A o'clock this moraine three lads en tered the yard in the rear of the residence of William 8. Han sell, No. 1410 Arch street, for the purpose of robbery. One of their number was hoisted by the oioer two to me top oi tue kitchen door, the transom glass of which he broke, and then entered the kitchen. Between this place and the dining-room was a door, the upper portion being plate glass. This he also smashed in order to gain ingress. He then pro ceeded to open the dining-room window, which done, one of his companions entered, the other remaining outside to keep watch. About this lime a colored girl living on Cherry street saw the bov No. 3 in the yard, and called the atten tion of Officer Davis, of the 8ixth district force, to the fact. The officer forced the gate, when the watcher skedaddled. Climbing through the window, he made a search, and under the piano in the parlor found the other two lads, ibey gave their names as James Devine and James Hughes, aged fifteen years each. This morning they, were taken before Alderman Jones, and committed for a farther hearing to-morrow. ' Houses Ransacked. During Tuesday night and yesterday the residences Nob. 530, 533, and 524 North Nineteenth street were entered by thieves and ransacked, everything of value in the shape of clothing, silverware, Doing carried off. The occupants of f l sellings are all absent In the country. No. 030 is the resi dence of H. W. Colesborry, No. 522 of Edward Ely, and No. 524 of a gentleman named Mc Elroy. A HEROIC WOMAN. , Bhe Plunge Into the Water and Rescues a Man Train Drownlnjr Other Acta of Self denial. The Boston Hrrald says: "On Sunday a party from Charlestown, consisting of Mr. Thomas McLaughlin, the oarsman, his wire, and Mrs. II. K. Trimble, wife of Captain John Trimble, were spend ing the afternoon at Hull, when the former pro cured a small ooat ana iook tne lames out lor a pun round the bay. They had teen out out a snort time when Mr. McLaughlin complained of a bad feeling in the head, and requested the ladles,who were both accustomed to boat sailing, to take the oars, which they did, scnlling the boat for a considerable ins tance ; Mr. McLaughlin in the meantime sitting In the stern. In a few moments he swooned and fell backwards Into the water, which at that polot was some forty fathoms deep. Mrs. Trimble Immedi ately in ped to his rescue, and as he came to the surface threw him an oar, which he was unable to notice, as ne presented a livm appearance, ana was apparently In a drowning condition. Discovering his helpless state, and appreciating the importance of quick work, Mrs. Trimble, who had a slight know ledge of the art of swimming, sprang from the boat into the water, a distance of some six or seven feet, and succeeded In clasping Mr. McLaughlin around the body with her left arm, Keeping mm and nerseir at the surface about eight or ten minutes, aud until the arrival of a boat containing two soldiers from Fort Warren, who took the drowning man into their boat, tne neroic iauy reiusinir. to do taken in until after he was secured. "Mrs. Trimble is tne wife or captain John Trim ble, of the brig Timothy Fields, now on a passage from Washington, 1). C, to this city, and the above Is not the first Instance of her coolness and bravery. She has been her husband's companion on his voyages for twenty-one years, and on one occasion last spring, while otr Nassau, N. P., the vessel they were in (the schooner Kmlly Willard) became dis abled, and her husband being confined to his cabin by sickness she took charge of the vessel, and though the crew mutinied she kept them in subjec tion and brought the vessel safely into port. The particulars of this aflair were published at the time, and It will be remembered Mrs. Trimble received a medal for her bravery on -the occeslon. In her efforts to save Mr. McLaughlin, Mrs. Trimble so strained the muscles of her left hand that yesterday it was very badly swollen and she was otherwise pnysicauy prostrateu." CHINAMEN AND TnE RAILROADS. Arrival af 160 of Koopmnosehap's Celestials at The St. Louis Republican of the 22d Inst, says: The influx of Chinamen engaged to work on Southern railroads still continues, and Is growing in proportion. Yesterday five car loads came by the North Missouri Railroad. These were 160 men in the party, and they were sent from Kan rraneisco by Koopmanscnap &. co., wno had made a contract ror furnishing tnem witn tne Helmaand Gulf Railroad Company. They are to be employed as laborers In the construction of this railroad, and have contracted to work three years. Each laborer Is to receive flS In gold monthly, free board, lodging, water, and fuel The contract stipulates that the working hours shall be ten hours per day, six days In the week ; that there shall be five cooks ; that a sufficient quantity of rice, pork, fish, beef, and vegetables shall be furnished : that when a man falls sick he shall receive no wages, but provisions, and guarantees free return to San Francisco after the term of service. There Is one lnterpeter who has to receive 75 a month, and there are four foremen who will receive 140 a month. . The men were small In stature but apparently robust and intelligent. There was one female, the wife of the interpreter, In the party. The whole were nnder the charge of Mr. F. Croen, agent of Koopmanschap & Co. They left San Francisco on the night of the 12th Instant, and cauie overland by the Central and Union Racine Railroad, the Burling ton and Missouri River RaUroad, and the North Mis souri Railroad, and arrived yesterday morning. They left at 6 o'clock by the Iron Mountain Railroad, for Selma, Alabama. Most of them have lived In California from five to fourteen years. The route by railroad Is preferred more than that part which Is by river. Imperial Doty. . ' A person present gives one or two touching de tails in reference to the Emperor's departure for the front. At the moment of getting Into the train the Kmperor and the young Prince were calmly bidding adieu to the Empress, whose attitude and firmness did not belle either her courage or high spirit. The Emperor, holding his son by the hand, was getting into the carriage, when ner Majesty, embracing the Prince, said to him, "Good-by, Louis and, above all, do your duty!" "We will all do It," said the Emperor, with a firm voice. In another instant the train started. At this moment the Empress covered her face with her hands, and endeavored In vain to keep back the torrent of tears which burst forth. The Princess Clothilda spent the rest of the day with her Majesty. . IS. Y. MONEY MARKET YESTERDAY. From k y. T. Berald. ' "The roM movement continue to monopolize the atten tion of the street to the exclusion of speculative interest in the other markets. Nor is it the more readily under stood the more it engrosses attention, but is gradually getting to be of the nature of a puzzle, snob as appears in many magazines the solution of which, being quite hope less to tne ordinary mind, is promised in a subsequent number. Bo here to-day it exhibited some ourious features, opening active and strong and advancing rapidly one per cent, from tbe figure of the first sales. From that it weakened and went oB h per cent., but rallied again & to ,'u, and continued steady for some time. (Sud denly it became panicky and dropped 1 per cent., but as (luickly recovered, advanoing rapidly iu u.'oeaive frac tional stage. Here it stood at the formal dosing of the room (117 'e), but subsequently advanced a furlber hi par cent, which, however it again lost, leaving otf at the same figure. The precise causes operating to produce these fluctuations it would be difficult to state posi tively. The s'ory of a pool h ving been formed gained further credence early in the day, and may have stimu lated a closing out of the remaining short interest left over from yeaierdsy, and so produced the first advance. That this short interest has been gradi ally eliminated is shown in the rates of the cold loan market to-day, which ranged from tltt for borrowing to three per cent, for carrying. Tbe subse quent gradual decline is explainable by tbe fact of tbe liovermnent selling gold to-day, 1,IXK)000 being the amount announoed, yet the Secretary having tbe option to take all bid fur. This is still farther borne out by the fsct of the sudden drop being occasioned by the report that the hecrstary had availed himself of such privilege. This latter incident, however, is in itself a puzzle, the whole amount bid for being only Ss.Oou.OUU, and tbe award of QI.UO.MM) having been made and posted on tbe bulletin board in iront or toe easniere desk in tbe Sub-l'xeasury building fur soma . tiose before tbe excitement in tbe tiold Knout referred to tbe report or a different result coimueaiwd. Tue speedy contradiction el this absurd canard naturally enough E reduced a rally in the market, the later rluotuation eing easili enough understood ss occasioned by the agi tation ot tee market aiter so sudden a break. In regirJ to f-e pool, concerning which so much is said in Wall street, it would really seem as though in that discussion it beg. n aud ended. There msy be such a combination as is spoken of, although it would be a hazardous under taking and would certainly never reach the proportions of that of last year: but tne most reasonable explanation of the excitement yet eonosrning it, in the absence of any proof of tbe pool, is that parties sus pected of forming it indns rioooly circulated tho-te re ports themselves, being desirous of oreatiog an impres sion that such an intlunnce is operative on the market. II they could once obtain general credence in this regard, knowing tbe truth, it would be as good a point to tbeiu as a genuine ool; indeed, better, as being safer than any that could be formed at thv present uosetUvd period. Beyend this, wbicb could fully account lor what ever of artificial movement I be market to day presented, this terrible '' of Wall street does not seem to be very formidable this time. The war news was mostly in operative ia tbe Gold Hoona to-day from iia indecisive i-LarcLev. A aiiifht decline ia bonds in London jrl in tbe day may have helped tbe first reaction, but there was aoibifcg ia me reports ei tne lAinaoo maraei later ia the o) t ifcBuouce the tieamaui t.re." A GHOST STORY, Sua ftlaaof ana III Fnnntom Ilrlde Kevlalt the (llmpacaal the .Uca. A recent number of the Louisville Courier' Journal has the following: Many of our readers remember the daring ex ploits of Jerome Clark, alias 8ne Mundy, the noto rious guerilla! a"1 robber, during the war, and his subsequent execution in this city by the military authorities. Tbe story of his life and crimes has been revived in a very singular manner. For some weeks past the people living near Eighteenth and Broadway, the p'ace of his execution, have been startled by strange sighs and sounds. The ghost of f ne Mundy has been seen flitting across the) com mons, in the vicinity of the fatal tree, at all hours of the night. Sometimes alone, with his hands pinioned behind him and the fatal cap drawn over bis eyes; again, dangling in the air, wuh a rope around his ne-k, struggling as if tn the agonies of death. . At other times he was accompanied by the girl who so fondly and truly loved him, all steeped in crime as he was, and to whom he wrote so affectionately with his managed hands a few hours before his death. Many of the people were skeptical on the subject, anil at tempted to solve the mystery. The strange couple were seen by hundreds of people, but always when closely approached mysteriously disappeared vanished Into thin air. Every attempt to solve the mystery only tended to deepen it, and many of the people of the vlcinltytflnally believed that the objects that they saw were Hue Mundy and his phantom bride. The ghosts got to be a real terror, and the nervous maidens and children were afraid to ven ture out after dark. The ghosts finally got to be such an annoyance that the police were appealed to, and on Sunday night last Lieutenant John Shelly was informed that the ghosts were In full view. He went to the spot sure enough, and saw the tall form of a man, with a female all dresced In white,' hanging on his arm, walking slowly In the direction of the fatal tree and finally take a scat. He went up to them rapidly, when the female in white suddenly disap peared, or at least seemtd to do so. The Lieutenant hastened on and seized hold of the man, and the ghost story was at an end. The man was real flesh and blood and the female in white had not disap peared. She had only thrown a long black cloak over her white dress, thus concealing her from view, except npon a close inspection. They were a couple of lovers, who, for lack of a better place, had not chosen the fatal tree as a trysting-place, knowing its history. As there Is no law prohibiting courting, the Lieutenant released them and ex plained the matter to the terrified people. SHOCKOG SUICIDE. Terrible elf-Murder af a iadlnjc Merchant of newars, The Newark ,4 J trti8cr of last evening says: At noon to-day the city was shocked by the intel ligence of the suicide of one of our oldest and most successful ousmess men, Mr. Alexander M. Utter, of the firm of Jacobus .& Utter, leather dealers, of No. 100 Market street. For some thirty-flve years Messrs. Jacobus & Utter have been engaged In busi ness in tnis city .ana in mat time naa been unusually successful. Mr. Utter was a gentleman of the highest standing in his business relations and otherwise, and always won the kind consideration of all with whom he came in contact. About 18 o'clock Mr. Jacobus, his partner, went np to the neaii or tne stairs in tne iourm story of tne establishment, and seeing Mr. Utter reclining be hind a bulkhead about four feet high, against the railinsroi the stairs, said : ''Come. Aleck, it is 12 o'clock," and descended the stairs. Eliciting no reply, and thinking that perhaps Mr. Utter was asleep upon the pile of leather behind the bulk, head, he retraced his steps, and beheld a sight which riveted him to the spot the body ol his partuor cold in aeatn, witn a rope around nis necs. wnicn was fastened by a knot in a crack In the bulkhead, which bad at some time been a door. Screaming for aid, he cut the fatal cord. The unfortunate man must have died an excru ciatingly painful death, by slow strangulation. The rope was about three feet In length. He evidently adjusted the rope around his neck, tied a knot in the end of a rope which he forced down a crack In the bulkhead, and then deliberately settled down upon the pile of leather. When found his tongue was protruding from his month, and his face was fright fully discolored. Mr, Jacobus, between whom and deceased the most friendly relations have existed since they entered into partnership, could give no cause for the rash act. He was free from debt, worth f oO.OOO, and their business was going on successfully. The news af this shocking event soon became known throughout the central portion of the city, and hundreds flocked to the place of business of de ceased, Bome eager to learn tbe causes which had led to the suicide, and others to gratify a morbid de sire to look upon the ghastly corpse. RAILROAD SUIT. A IUahlv Important Case-S'iOO,000 Involved. The Nashville American of the 23d Inst, says: There came up in the Chancery Court yesterday for adjudication a heavy and important railroad suit, in wbicb the Nashville and Decatur Railroad-Is involved to tne amount oi rzou.uou. 'i ne uenerai Assembly, by an act passed March 23, 1800, autho rized the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad Com pany to Issue coupon bonds to the amount of $300,000, maturing In ten years, bearing Interest, payable semi-annually at the rate of ten per cent, per annum, and to secure the bonds by a mortgage upon the road, its franchises, income, etc., subject to the ?rior lien of the State. Upon the first day or April, 660, nnder this act, the company Issued '205,000 of bonds. These bonds were secured by a mortgage upon the road, etc., and the trustee was empowered to take possession of the property mortgaged upon failure of tbe company to meet the Interest or prin cipal of the bonds. The bonds matured April 1, 1870 ; 1200,000 of them remain unpaid. The trustee tiled his bill to fore close the mortgage to secure possession of the pro- Jierty, and to have the company injolned from Inter erlng with him in such possession. A motion was made to have the trustee appointed receiver. This motion Is resisted upon many grounds, chiefly the following: L That the act of March aa, 1S60, la void as being partial, 'i. The act was not strictly pur sued by the company. 8. That there was no con sideration for the bond. 4. That the road Is already In the hands of the company under a bond appointed by the Federal courts. Ureat Interest attaches to the case, and learned and able counsel are engaged on both sides. An ordinance was recently passed at Chi nos, 111., increasing the liquor license to $500. Several young ladies of Charlestown, Mass., engaged In a swimming race last week for the championship. A .Miss Lizzie Barrigan main tained a splendid lead until she had passed over three-fourths of the course. She was then com pelled to drop out of the race in order to save the life of one of the contestants, who would have been drowned bat for the prompt manner in which she went to the rescue. A woman arrived at Albany a few days since in pursuit of an absconding husband. After looking for him several hours without taking rest or food, she finally succeeded in finding him at a liquor saloon. High words followed, but tbe difficulty between them was soon ar ranged by the husband resigning to her all his personal property, on condition that she should never bother him again. At last accounts she was on her way to Indiana In quest of a divorce. F inii HTATIOllfiUY, ARMS, MONOGRAMS, IIXUMINAUNQ, KTO. DREKA. 1033 OHE8NUT Street. OardEnaTaver and Stationer 031 tnths STOCKS, LOANS, ETC. BOUGHT AND SOLD AT THE BOARD OP BROKERS. BY GEORGE J. BOYD, T 14 thstuim No. 18 B. THIRD Street. CROQUET. " rfBE GREAT WEDDING CARD DEPOT. WEDDING AND PARTY INVITATIONS, . The latest Novelties f or r.rn season. Call and examine samples. Prices reasonable. R. HOSKIN8 A CO., No. 9S All C U Street. OAHPETINCS, ETO. fHOMA8 DEPUY, No. 3T S. 8ECOND ST., Above Chesnut, Has just opened with a large and well-selected stock of GABPETLNGS, of choice styles and quail' ties. Also, WIN COW SHADES, BUGS, MATS, STAIR BODS, Bv Etc., all of which he will sell at the LOWEST CASH PR1CE& 8 U 3t THIRD E DITION TO-DAY S WASHINGTON NEWS. Prussian Relief Fund- ImportantDankingEntcrpriso A Dangerous New Counterfeit. CtC, sUtC.e EtC.e IHC, UtC. FROM 1K1SIILYGTOM Impart ant Land Caae. Drnpatch to the Aasoctafed Preta. WARBiKfiTON, Aug. 25. A complicated case has just been decided by the Land Office, Involving the right to nearly two sections of land in Sonoma county, California, reported from the San Francisco Lsnd Office. It is that of O'Farrell against Heard In, Brians, and others. The decision rejects the claim of O'Farrell as well as the claims of several pre empt nrs who fall to show compliance with the law, awarding to the others, according to adjusted boun daries, the respective tracts covered Dy tneir several Improvements. An appeal has been taken to the Secretary of the Interior, whose decision will be final. Secretary Rbesea. Special Despatch to Th Evening Telegraph. WasniNOTON, Aug. 25 Secretary Robeson arrived here last night and is at the Department to-day. Promoted. Passed Assistant Paymaster Danforth P. Wright, U. S. N., has been promoted to a full paymaster, and Assistant Paymaster George W. Long, U. 8. N., pro moted to a passed assistant paymaster. Relief for the Prussians. The German clerks In the Government depart ments here have formed an organization for raising funds for the relief of the wounded of the Prussian army, each member voluntarily contributing, until the termination of the war, 14 a month. Ex-Secretary ItlcCullach will leave here about the 1st of January next for fxmdon, for the purpose of establishing a branch banking-house of Jay Cooke Co. Triumphs af American Hallora. Private despatches received here say that all the boats entered from the United States vessels at the annual Victoria regatta at Hong Kong, China, won the prizes In the races In which they participated. The "ladies' purse," the crack prize, was won by Admiral Rowan's crew, trained and commanded by Lieutenant-Commander R. D. Evans. A Dantrernna Counterfeit. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Washington, Aug. 85. A specimen of a dangerous and remarkably well executed counterfeit twenty dollar note on the Shoe and Leather National Bank: was received at the Treasury Department to-day from detectives of the secret service division opera ting In New York city. The lettering and paper is excellent, and tbe only f eature to excite the suspi clous of the general public is the rather dingy ap nearance of the enarravinir of the baDtlsra or Poca hontas on the back of the notes. It is reported that the omoers have strong hopes of capturing the counterfeiters at an early date and also of securing tneir p,ates. Hale of Scrap Iron. One thousand tons of scran wrousrht iron will be sold at public auction at the Washington Navy Yard on the second of September. The President. It Is reported that President Grant wili attend the grand fair at Portsmouth. New Hampshire, on the 7th of September. Naval Orders. Despatch to the Associated Press. Lieut Roben has been ordered to the Severn. Lieut. Commander Cussel Is detached from the Richmond and ordered to report for duty in the Asiatic neet. Lieut, oaa is oraerea to tne Mortn Squadron of the Pacific fleet and Lieut. Black to the Brooklyn. FROM TUE PACIFIC COAST. General (Sherman. San Francisco, Aug. 24. General Sherman has accepted the Invitation of the Society of California Pioneers to participate in their celebration of the admission of the State Into the Union, on Septem ber 9. The French Demonstration last night was very enthusiastic, and the American and French flags were carried with the trl-color. Air. Howard has arrived at Sacramento, and will reach this city to-morrow afternoon. The Republican Convention has decided to nominate a municipal ticket separate from the ticket of the people's party. The Anti- Chinese convention naa made no nominations. FROM NEW YORK. Flonrlnaj Nlll Burned. Utica, N. Y., Aug. 25. The Ely flouring mills at BL Paul were destroyed by fire this morning, to gether with 1800 barrels of flour, 100 bushels of wheat, 70 tons of mill feed, and 1000 empty flour barrels. Loss on building and machinery, 150,000. On stock, 115,000. Insurance on building, 120,000. The tire originated accidentally. Pew York Stock and money Market. New Yokk. Aug. 25. stocks dull. Money 45per cent. Gold, 117','. 5-203, I8ti2, coupon, 111; ao. vxt. ao., 111; ao. iseo, aa, 111; ao. 1865, new,109?, ; do. 1807, 109X ; do. 1868, 110,' ; 10-408, 108. Virginia sixes, new, 62; Missouri sixes, 0; Canton Company, 604'; Cumberland preferred, 80; N. Y. Central and Hudson River, 4V; Erie, 22V; Reading, Adams Express, 64 ; Michigan Cen tral, 118V Michigan Southern, 9li : Illinois Cen tral, 135 ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 104 ; Chicago and Rock Island, 113V; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 94 : Western Union Telegraph. 34. New York Prodneo Alarkot. Niw Tobk, Aug. 25. Cotton quiet and weak ; sales of 600 balesjiniddling uplands at 19 vc: mid dling Orleans at 20 Vc Flour Arm; sales of 8500 barrels State at 8.V40tf-40; Ohio at f51XK7'45; Western at t5'70$6'35 ; Southern at $8$9-75. Wheat quiet but firm ; sales 28,000 bushels No. 1 spring at 11-30; winter red Western at 11-42. Corn steady; sales 81,000 bushels new mixed Western at 8S(tTVC Oats firmer; sales 28,000 bushels State at 54ti58c. ; Western at 63B3c. Beef steady. Pork quiet ; new mess, f 2a Lard nrm ; steam, 1616o. ; kettle, 17 17j$c Whisky firm at 94c . - FROM THE WES1. Newspaper Hale Chicago, Aug. 25. The Milwaukee Seatitid has been sold to the Wisconsin fu Wishing Associa tion for f 35,000. tlaclnaatt Politics. Cincinnati, Aug. 25. The Democrats of the Eleventh Ohio District have nominated for Congress Balph Leete. The Republicans of the Seventh Kentucky Dis trict have nominated Mr. Brown, of Jessamine county, by acclamation. , Baltlmoro Prodneo trXarkot. Baltimorb, Aug. 25. Cotton quiet and scarce, and nominally 19vc Flour quiet and unchanged, with an improved demand. Wheat active; good to prime red, fl -85(1 -45; common to fair, f 1-1.1 -25; Western red winter, fl-85(l-40; white wheat, 11-40 (1 -65. Corn W hlte, f 1 -05(41 12 for prime : Western while, ?63tt0c.; do. mixed, 7S90o.; Southern yel low, 0(95o. oats, 43 4Sc. Rye, lf90c. Pro vivislons unchanged. Whlaty quiet at 92930, PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Ueported by De Haven A Bra, No. 40 a Third street. BETWKE.N BOARDS. t400Lehea, 'b4 88 68 $1000 City M, N.c.lOlV ftaooo Am Goid..Sd.ll7 $5000 da lit!' 6shOOA AR.c. 44V 6 do 44 J4' 1000 Leu gold L is. 16000 do b60. 17000 , do....ls.bs. ilOOO do reg. 88M 8Htf SECOND BOARD. 11000 C A A m 68,69 96V 11000 do 95 f 100 City 6s, New.ioiv 11100 do 101 V 10 sh Leh Val 68 15 sh Cam A AmR,ll4V 100shRea4R..blo.47'61 Mrs. Perry, a resident of Montana, Iowa, while suffering from rheumatism a few days r ince, inhaled too freely of chloroform, and died from the effects of it. The surgeons at the Indianapolis, Indiana, Institute have lately been operating extensively in tbe removal of tumors from women. None, ao far, have proved fatal. - Tbe work on the great bridge of St. Louis is progressing in a very satisfactory manner. The abutments are to be of red and gray granite. Tb entire structure will probably be completed in 1872. IFOURTII EDITION FROM THE SEAT OF WAR The General Situation. Probable Prussian Tactics Burning of Chalons. 3P ri o h ol F ood. Bread 75 Centimes a Loaf! .ATS DOMESTIC NEWS Etc., Etc. Etc. Etc., Etc. FROM EUROPE. Paris Without News. London, Ang. 25. Paris ia utterly without news from the seat of war. Aletz Completely Isolated. The entrenchments around Metz are com plete. Will the Emperor Abdicate? It is believed that a deputation of the Corps Legislatif has gone to the Emperor in reference to his abdioation. A French Provisional Uovernment. The Corps Legislatif is now permanently guarded by troops. The announcement of the organization of a provisional government for France is imminent. The Secret Treaty. A quarter of a million of fac similes of the Benedetti secret treaty have been sold here Bince the war began. The Belclan Htorles Untrue. The French stories of the Prussians having passed tbe Belgian frontier, or transported their dead and wounded through that coun try, are untrue. When the question was broached by Prussia, Belgium was inclined to yield on the ground of humanity, but finally declined. The Storm In tho Corps Ig!slatir. Pabis, Aug. 25. La Liberte firmly demands of the Deputies, referring to the stormy ses tion of the Corps Legislatif yesterday, to efface all individualities in our hour of need. We must not compromise the future of France. The Great Financial Victory. There must be but one grand object in view, the country. La Liberte says: "France yesterday gained a great victory. In one day many hundreds of millions were paid into the Treasury. Prussia for two months has sought to procure a less sum vainly." A Duke made a Colonel. Michel Alois Ney, Duke of Elchingen, received three sabre cuts across the face at the battle of Gravelotte. He was promoted to a colonelcy on the field. The defense of Toul by the National Guard and the Garde Mobile is described as very gallant. Bravery of Canrobert. At Sainte Marie auz Chenos Marshal Can robert threw himself before his troops, and after a sharp sword combat with a Prussian officer, drove the enemy back. It is said that the garrison at Brussels has received orders to march to the frontier im- mediately. Victoria Not Yet a Mediatrix. London, Aug. 25. The Timet of this morn ing is authorized to deny that Queen Viotoria had any correspondence with anybody on tbe snbject of mediation, or that Gladstone is fearful that Prussia is becoming too strong. The Situation at Metz. London, Aug. 25. A special despatch from Berlin says that since last Tuesday Metz has been completely surrounded by a strongly entrenched . force of Prussians. No attempt at a sally had been made up to noon yester. day. Tho Attempted Assassination of Mac.llahon. Special to theX. Y. Tele'jram. . Paris, Aug. 25. The report of an attempt to assassinate MaoMahon is reported this morning, but without particulars. Reinforcements for tho Army continue to go forward. Among others, a number of , Arab Chiefs have gone to the front. A Corps of Poles is organizing for service in the French army. It is now positively ascertained that the camp at Chalons lias Bean Itaraed . . . by order of the commander-in-chief. Tho Wounded. Extensive preparations continue to be made for the reception of the wounded. Four large ambulances are kept ready in the Tuileries garden. The Empress yesterday personally visited the hospitals, inspecting the details of arrangements. American Subscriptions to the Loan. A number ef Americans are among the subscribers to the new French loan. Tbe Prlt-ea ol Food in the rear of the Prussian army have ad vanced exorbitantly. Bread in Rhineland is seventy-five centimes a loaf. Bombardment of irabeur. A further bombardment of Strasbourg has taken place without any result. The Gaietes Theatre in this city admits soldiers free. Forty-five thousand Prussian wounded have been sent to Germany, Probable Proiialan Tactics. London, Ang. 2". In the absence of offi cial news from the armies, it is believed here that tbe Prussians will cot hurry the attack upon Paris, but will turn their attention to the reduction of Metz and tbe destruction of Bazaine's army, leaving the Crown Prinoe to cut the Trench 'communication with Paris, watch MacMahon, and check any forward movement on bis part for the relief cf Metz. It is further belioved that the Prussians are Gtrong enongh to disregard MacMahcn's rein forcements, composed as they are cf raw troops. This Afternoon' Quotation. LoNPON.Ang. 251 80 P. M. The Bank ef England has reduced its rate of discount to 4 per cent. ob sois, iv for money and account Five twenties steady, of 1862, 87: of 1S65, old, 8V; of 186T, ee Railways steady. Erie, 17 ; Illinois Central 109V- LIVERPOOL, AUg. W 1. M.KJVIWU qTOlU" lng; Pork, ISOs; Lard, dull; Beef, 123s. ad. This Evenlaa'a Quotation. Lokdow. Aug. 25-4-80 P. M Consols, 91 for - monev and account. American securities steady. Vnited States flve-twentiea of 1862, 87 V 5 198, old. M)tf! 1867, 85V5 en-iorties, pav- Htocss eaoy. jcrie, it v ; Illinois central, ii ; Atlantic ana ureat western, m. Livkbiooi,. Aug. 254-80 P. M Cotton clowd with a downward tendency ; middling upland, d. ; middling Orleans, 9 Vd. The sales have been 9000 . bales, Including 20Ou bales for export and specula tion. I'orn, w. u aiiow, ;is. ca. LONDON, AUg. !25 4 BU i. 10.. AUgAT active. 1 UT-. pentine firmer at 29s. f kan K fort, AUg. zo. u. . nve-twenties neavy atSlWJlV. FROM WASHING 10JV. Customs Receipts ,it . k n f! TT. - : - YV AB11IHUTUJI, AUg. iU, 11IU IVUUWlUj tXTV the customs receipts for the week ending August 20: New York 13,392,590 Boston 415,181 Philadelphia 144,575 Baltimore iod,54 New Orleans, July 23 282,500 Ban Francisco, Aug. 13 180,391 ToUl f4,598,7W Increase of Assessment. Supervisor Krzyzanowski reports to the Internal Bevenue Department from Georgia an increase of assessments during the first 6ii months of 1870 over the same period in 1869 of $ 90,300. Revenue Wolznres. Supervisor Cowan, of Ohio, reports the seizure by Collector Bowman, of the beventb district of Kentucky, of the distillery of J. W. Lillard, for violation of the revenue laws. Supervisor Fulton, of Pennsylvania, re ports the capture of a still and the arrest of the parties illicitly operating it in the Second Pennsylvania district. Also the seizure in the same district of ten barrels of enuff, and seven caddies cf tobacco improperly packed and stamped. Supervisor Foulke, of California, reports tha seizure of the distillery of Kernin & Co., San Francisco, the premises being worth $25,000; and 35,000 gallons of whisky, and a large quantity of grain. The total value of property seized is col- less than $ CO, 000. Consrlenee .Honey. Treasurer Spinner received from St.-Louis to-day a draft on New York for $200 '45 con science money. FROM NEW YORK. Specie Shipment. New Yoke, Aug. 25. The steamer Samaria takes out four hundred and sixty thousand dollars in specie to-day. Fuueral of James B. Taylor. New York, Aug. 25. The funeral of James B. Taylor took place this morning from the residence of his family, No. 303 Madison avenue. The services were conducted by Bev. Dr. Chapin, who highly eulogized the deceased. The pall-bearers were A. B. Stout Court- land Palmer, Henry Grinnell, Horace Gree ley, Anthony J. Bleecker, William J. Ver- milye, James L. Sislie, Thurlow Weed, Comp. troller Connolly, Collector Murphy, City flrmmTiArlftin T?rmHfivr. Trana TT Arinuoll Marshal O. Boberts, Postmaster Jones, anoV other prominent citizens present. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY Treasury Department, Office of Internal Revenue, WlAmvaTAV itinmct 1 Ifi'rtl SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this jfflce until the first day of September, 1870, at 1f2 oVloplr M- fnr anrmlvlnir t.h AaRAKsnra anil Collectors of Internal Revenue throughout that portion of the United States lying east of the Rocky Mountains, except Montana and New Mexico, with the Stationery required for use in their respective districts for that part of the pre sent fiscal year commencing October 1, 1870r. and ending June 31, 1871. - There are in that portion of the United States for which proposals are solicited two hundred and twenty-eight collection districts, in each of which is an Assessor and Collector. These dis tricts have been divided lnte geographical de partments. Contractors are at liberty to pro pose to furnish Stationery to the officers of one or more of the Departments. The following is a list of the States and Terri tories, and Districts in each, constituting the several Departments.- First Department. Maine, New Hampshire,. Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connecticut, New York. Number of districts, 59. Second Department. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, District of Columbia. Number of districts, 54. Third Department. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas. Number of districts, 32. Fourth Department. Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, MiseourL, Iowa, Mlnneeota, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota, and Wyoming. Number of districts, 83. No proposals will be considered unless accom panied by a bond, with sufficient sureties, in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000), approved by a United States District Attorney, on a form to be furnished by the Department, conditioned that tbe parties 6liall, in case of the acceptance of their bid, or any part of it, duly execute a contract with good and sufficient bonds for the due performance of the same. Tbe Commissioner reserves the right to con sider and accept or reject each bid, item by item. Tbe bids should be addressed to tbe Commis sioner of Internal Revenue, and lndoreed "Pro posals for supplying Stationery to Icternal Re venue Officers." Schedules of articles to be furnished will be forwarded from this office upon application, with conditions ncder which the articles are to oe delivered. J. W. DOUGLASS, H o Sw Actlnz Commiseiocev.
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