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.
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The latest Novelties f or r.rn season.
Call and examine samples. Prices reasonable.
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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.
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16000 do b60.
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11000 C A A m 68,69 96V
11000 do 95
f 100 City 6s, New.ioiv
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10 sh Leh Val 68
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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.