THE DAILY EVENING TELKOliAfoi rilJLADELPIlI A, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1870.
CITY 1 IV I' K L 1; 1 (JCTOK,
HicinwAY Roubkry Robert Benson and John
Harrison (colored) met a man named I'hlltp Hall at
nth and IOinhard streets on Hatorday evening,
and asked Mm the time or day. Hull palled nut his
time-piece, when one or the colored men setr-ed It
ad ran. Policeman Gorman, who happened to be
In the neighborhood, pave chase anil arrested the
fnpltive, who proved to be Robert Kenaon. Yester
day Harrison was pointed out to Policeman (JU'l .p
as'the other highwayman, and he was arrested,
liarrlson showed flgtitand ansanltel the piltcetnan,
who In return broke his club over the prisoner's
head. Defendants had a hearing before Alderman
Carpenter. Benson was committed, and Harrison
wag teldluflOOO ball for trial.
Thk "Star" ContPK of Lectures. This even
ing Senator Sumner will lecture upon "Lafayette,
the Faithful Ono." and a crowded house dt the
Academy of Music may be anticipated. This is one
of Mr. Sumner's finest oratorical eir trts, and those
who attend to hear It may expect a discourse or un
usual Intetest.
On Wednesday 'Tetroleum V. Nasby" will div
course npon "the Manor Sin,"' and on Thursday
next Miss Isabella Olyn will read the tragedy of
Itacheth. This lady has for many years held a lead
ing position upon the English stage, and as a reader
she has obtained a reputation only seeoni to that or
Fanny Keinble.
A BoARntNo-HorflB Thief. On Friday afternoon
a young man genteelly dressed called at the board-lng-houso
of Irs. Futherford, on Bridge street,
below Richmond, Hrldesburg, and engaged boird.
He represented that lie bad received employment
atJenks' factory. The young man was shown to
Bis room, where he remained only a short tlrn?.
Coming down stairs, he made an excuse for not re
maining for supper, as he had some business In the
city. After his departure It was discovered that he
hail carried oil" a gold watch and f30 In money, the
property of Lewis Lvnn, one of the hoarders, and a
Ehlrt Blid t!3 from Mr. Snyder, another boarder.
An Extitkmknt in Richmond. On Rafurday last
sn Infuriamd cow ran thruueh the Richmond dis
trict and creat-d considerable excitement among
the residents. The beast knocked down several
persons and severely Injured them. Among those
hurt were Mr. Richard. Superintendent of the Head
ing Railroad, and Mr. John Boyle. I'olicemau
O'Dcnncll, who attempted to stop the animal, was
alBO Injured. Olllcer Hurley, by a Well-directed
bio v with a club, knocked the cow down anil pre
vented any further damage. The animal belonged
to Mr. Kllwood Allen, residing on the Tacony roai
above Whitehall;
t'NFTJCcKfiPFr?, Attempt On Saturday night an
unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the safe in
the grocery store No. 221 North Third street. The
thieves had secreted themselves In the place before
It was closed. They tore away a portion of the wall
tmrroumltng the safe, and failing to effect an en
trance In this way, they resorted to the nse of gun
powder. They had filled the key-Uole with powder
and Inserted the fuse, but did not touch it off. It Is
believed that thev were frghtened off about this
time. The thieves left behlud them a flask of
powder and a number of burglars tools.
A Pnil.AOEM'niA BUMMRR IN TR0UB1.K NKAR NEW
York. One John Cosnth, anatlve or this city, un
dertook to walk from New York to Philadelphia on
Saturday, and being slightly intoxicated, fell In the
mud at the Hoboken flats while attempting to cross
the trestle-work bridge of the Morris and Essex
Railroad. He remained In the slough for some
time, and was gradually sinking, when It occurred
to him to cry for help just as the mnd had received
his entire body and was about covering his head.
He was rescued by two officers of the Hoboken
police.
Manaytnkers Annoyed For some time past
the people of Manayunk have been annoyed on Sun
days by gangs of yonng men from this city who visit
that locality and amuse themselves by playing base
ball, tearing down fences, and destroying track
patches. Yesterday the polce of the Thirteenth
district arrested three different squads of young
men and boys in all 27 persons who, after a hear
ing hefore Alderman Kendall, were held to ball to
keep the peace.
Woman Suffraok Association. The annnal
meeting or the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Asso
ciation will be held In the Assembly Building, Tenth
and Chesnut streets, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 1870,
afternoon and evening, commencing at 3 and7V
Lncy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and other speakers
will be present. Both meetings are free, and the
public are Invited to attead.
Missing. William Bandford, aged nine years,
has been missing from the home of his frand
mother, Kates and Broad streets, since last Wednes
day week. On that day the little fellow said some
thing about having obtained work in the country.
William had on light clothes and a linen cap at the
time he left home.
The New National Bank. At a meeting of the
directors of the new national bank held on the even
ing of the 27th, Inst. George Uelbach, Esq., was
elected President, and John F. Eppelsheimer, Esq.,
Vice-President, no cashier as yet being selected.
The bank will be known as the Security National
Bank.
Mori Lioht. The citizens residing In Cumber
land street, b tween Coral and Kensington avenue,
are complaining of the lusutllcient supply or light In
that section or the city. More public lamps are
needed,' and the attention of Councils is called to
he matter.
Store Robbery Some time on Friday night the
shoe store or Nathan Hall, No. 25 8. Tenth street,
was entered by thieves and robbed or about f 10
worth of shoes. An entrance was effected by break
ing out one of the large panes of glass In the balk
window.
Runaway and Accident. On Saturday evening
a horse attached to a vehicle containing Mr. Robert
Coleman, or Montgomery county, took fright In
Chestnut Hill and ran off. The wagon was over
turned and Mr. Coleman was thrown out. He re
ceived a severe fracture ot one of his legs.
Thkt of Money Mary Clark was arrested in
Barren street, near Third and Saippen, on Saturday
night, charged with the larceny or a pocket-book
containing (10, the property or Jane MoCrea. Mary
had a hearing before Alderman Carpenter and was
committed for trial.
Badly Beaten. On Saturday night Frank Pat
terson, aged SO years, was set upon at Juniper and
Shippen streets by a crowd of roughs, who beat him
about the face and bead In a shocking manuer. The
Injured man was removed to the hospital.
Petty Larceny. On Saturday James Booth
(colored) was arrested ror the larceny of three
razors from the barber shop of Mr. Isaiah Weaver.
The prisoner had a hearing before Alderman Col
lins, and was committed for trial.
r Scnday Amusements Yesterday eight men
were arrested and fined lor gannlng near Holmes
burg. The police In this section yesterday dispersed
a gang or rowdies who were training a couple of
fellows for a foot race.
Accident to a WORkMAN. This morning one of
the workmen employed at Fox's new theatre, on
Chesnut street, was severely injured by a plauk
falling upon him. Ue was removed to the Pennsyl
vania Hospital In an insensible condition.
Theft of Silter-ware. Some time on Saturday
Bight the residence of Mrs. Clowpart, on Christian
street, above Tenth, was entered by thieves with
false keys. They carried off a basket Ailed with
Bilver-ware and other articles.
Firk About 6 o'clock this morning the brick
dwelling of Win. Ferguson, on Brauydtvine street
above Twenty-fourth, was destroyed by fire to the
extent or about (30). The names were caused by
children playing with matches.
Beat His Wife. John McClelland, residing on
Centre street, uermantown, was arrested yesterday
and bound over by Alderman Thomas to answer the
charge of beating his wife.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
Irresistible Prussia.
The Downfall of Metz.
Bombardment of Dijon.
It is Occupied by the Prussians
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
avorable Financial Statement.
Etc., Etc.. Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Npnnlnh Throne.
Madrid, Oct. 21. The formal approval of the
candidature of the Duke of Aoeta for the Span
ish crown by England, Prussia, Italy, Austria,
and Russia Is officially acknowledged by the
Spanish Government.
Metz nnd Paris.
London, Oct. 31. A correspondent at Ver
sailles in a despatch dated the 80th, states that
a formal notice of the capitulation of Metz has
been sent to Paris under a flag of truce .
The King of Prnssia has announced his de
termination to immediately bombard the city
of Paris, lie considers that the enormous
number of prisoners who must inevitably be
subject to all the privations of hunger and the
sufferings conBequent npon the long 6iege of
Metz would, under the circumstances, be more
mercifully dealt with by forcing an entry for
them into Paris, and be a proper tribute of
respect to those who had fought best for France.
A large number of reinforcements of Prussian
troops has reached the investing lines to-day.
Hurled Treasure at ffletz.
Saarbrcck, Oct. SO. A correspondent at this
city states that previous to the capitulation of
Metz Bazaine had buried in the earth a caisse
de l'armee, containing 400,000,000 francs in gold
and 100,000,000 francs in silver. The Germans
received information as to the burial of this
treasure, and forced him to re
veal the locality, so as to prevent
a repetition of that which occurred at Sedan on
the eve of the capitulation of that city, when
the French officers divided among themselves
the contents of the army chest. It is said that
Napoleon by this means enriched himself to the
extent of 2,000,000 francs.
Droves of Bheep cover the roads npproaching
Metz.
Thft National Ambulation NoHpfv
of England are forwarding heavily ladon
wagons of salt provisions. A large number of
American Hnrtreons
have flocked to the neighborhood of Metz and
Saarbruck, and are rendering most important
service to the wounded of both nations. The
weather is wretched. The
Storms of Rain
arc incessant, and the neighborhood of the
Moselle river for a week before the capitulation
was inundated.
Prussian Forces In the Field.
London, Oct. 31. A Cologne despatch, dated
yesterday, says Prussia and the North German
Confederation have furnished seven hundred
and forty thousand troops for the present war,
and the States of South Germany one hundred
and sixteen thousand. Of this grand total of
eight hundred and fifty-six thousand men,
nearly all are now on French soil. They are
expected to complete the conquest of France iu
a short winter campaign.
Madame Bazaine.
Tours, Oct. 31. Madame Bazaine left this
city last evening.
Dllon Occupied br the Prussians.
An official despatch received by the Ministers
to-day from Beaune, dated yesterday.announces
that the Prussians have occupied the city of
Dijon. The Prussians were twelve thousand
strong, and were well provided with artillery.
They attacked the city at 9 o'clock in the
forenoon of Sunday, and the bombardment was
continued till nearly nightfall. The town was
not fortified, and the commander of the French
not being able to resist with his small force,
was compelled to retreat.
Whip News.
Brest, Oct. 81. The steamer St. Laurent,
from New York for ITavre, arrived at this port
this morning.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Naval Intelligence.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 31. The Navy Depart
ment has adviees from the United States Consul
at Gibraltar, announcing: the arrival there on
the 11th instant of the United States steamer
8aco, Lieutenant-Commander Terry, from
Cadiz. She was to sail the same evening for
Malaga and Marseilles. All well o n board.
IllncMs of Uovnrnor Khutor of Utah.
A private letter, received in this city to-day
from Utah Territory, aunounces tht Governor
Wilson Bhafer, of that Territory, lies very low
oi consumption ana is not expected to live.
Governor Sbafer is a native of Illinois, and
Eerved during the late war on the staff of Gene
ral Butler.
FROM JfEW ENGLAND.
IllihwnT Uobberv.
Lowell, Oct. 31. George A. Turner, recently
from Montreal, was knocked aowu, beaten in
a terrible manner, and robbed of two hundred
dollars in the street last mgnt.
New York Produce market.
Nhw York, Oct. 81 Cotton quiet; sales of 1000
bales unlanus at 16'ic. : Orleans, 17o. Flour
heavy; sales 8600 bushels State at .v8otU5s Ohio
ai Ift-S.'.ca 6-76: Western at $fi0i-85: Hjuthern at
fSittKaS-iS Wheat heavy : sales 60.000 buRhels No.
1 at ilSO ror new: red Western at SI -31. Corn
quiet and without decided change ; sales 32,000 bush
els, oats quiet,, ueei quiet, roric aroopnur. ru
heavy and lower; steam, i4(io'4e. ; Kettle, isjiuc.
WliibKy nominal at bitC.
Baltimore Prodaee flat ki.
Bamtmokb, Oct. gi. Cotton quiet at lSiic Flour
nrm and fairly active, w neat nigu grades wnted.
aud low grades in good supply and dull; Maryland
amber. IlliKg.iTa: troou to prime, ii-oai-ao; oon.
nion to fair. ll-lo418: Western. 11-80,41-83.
Corn steady and receipts light; whiro, 60i7ic.; yel
low, old and new, jo 44). : wixen western, c-,
Oats RUtt'ty at 4V-Wo. Rye, 70soo Moss fork
linn at til. Bacon nrm and scarce ; rib side. 18 vc
riPMr do.. "..: shoulders, l.vaioy. t ha'u, ace.
FROM MEXICO.
Vera i im Advlcee Lawlessness Suppressed.
La l it Citt. Florida. Oct. 81 An arrival at
Ilaviii ii from Vera Crna brings advices from
the l ityof Mexico to the 10th Instant. The
new i decidedly more pacific. The nation is
mm. l) more tranquil than formerly, and the
federal authorities are generally recoirnlzed and
obeyed. Highway robberies are less frequent,
me uovernmeni naving exerted us authority to
suppress lawlessness.
lhe unstom House at Sisal. In Yucatan, had
been ordered to be removed to Progress, which
port will be opened In July, 1871, and theport
oi Meai De ciosea.
Escobeda had been declared Governor of the
State of San Luis Potosi.
A llebt house had been ordered for the en
trance of the harbor of Tampico.
Indians In Honora.
Chlapa rand Yucatan continue their depreda
tions on a email scale.
Nrnor Romero
hns presented to Congress the annual treasury
report. It is a full aud explicit document. The
proposed new tariff allows masters to sign their
manifests without examination by their Con
suls. Guatemala proposes arbitration to settle her
differences with Mexico.
The Toluca Railway bill has passed Congress.
FROM THE WEST.
Fires In Ohio.
Cincinnati, Oct. 81 Smith & Sterrett's
vegetable oil factory was partially burned this
morning. The loss approximates $20,000. In
sured in the National of Cincinnati, United
States of Baltimore. Buffalo Fire and Marino,
German of Buffalo, Patnam of Hartford, 3000
each; Security of New York, $1000. J. Bidel
man's tannery was burned at Dayton, Ohio,
yenterday. Loss about $30,000; partially in
sured.
SECRETARY COX.
Itnttle Against Political Patronasre No Forced
AnMtsHiiienta In Ills Department.
Three letters frem Secretary oox to leading Re
publican politicians, who desired to control tho pa
tronage of his Department In the Interest of the
party, have recently been made public. The follow
ing letter was addressed to the Secretary of the Con
gressional Republican Committee, tho Hon. J. W.
t, icndctining, alter nr. riatt had asked Mr. Cox ror
a list of his employes, and given a promise that the
calls made npon the clerks should be for voluntary
coninounoiis oniy :
"Dfpahtmf.nt of the Tntekior. Wahhivoton. D. O..
July 2H, 1W70. Dear Sir : In acoonlance witb your requesr.
1 forward a rewita a run ot tue omoers and einployoi of
thin Department. In doing so I beg to repeat wa.it I ii l
to yourself and Mr. Piatt, viz. : t'kat iu ray efforts to
bring about an improvBinunt of the civil eerrioe is tho
department, 1 hold it to be absolutely essential that it
should be understood by the clerks and employes that
thpy bold tboir places eutijoct, to removal for lack or
emciency or integrity, anil mat no subscriptions t
political funds or show of political real will secure their
retention if capacity or industry be lacking.
"Mr. Piatt assured me, and Inrderstood you to agree
with Dim, that the list was only dosired in order to give
your committee the opportunity to invite such as felt en
tirely free to do so to contribute to support the wiik your
committee is undertaking, and not to impose any tax upon
any one. Knowing as I de that many of our clerks u ire all
they can do to make a bare exist ence out of their salaries,
isboula be entirely unwilling to nave tbe application
put on any other ba lis, even if I did not think, as I do,
t hat any compulsory assessment would bo a political im
morality and productive oi infinitely more misolnef than
uenpnt.
"Y e cn do more real service to the Renublioan tmrtv
by ra'Bing the standard of qualifications among oivil em
ployes, and putting each oierk upon bis merit alone for
appointment or promotion, than by the expenditure of
mnny times the amount of money they could possibly
afford to contribute. Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, .1. I. UUX. Sucretiry."
L nuer date or August 10 Mr. Cox addressed a let
ter to the lion. If. I). Harrison, Ghainnau of the
Kepubllcan Executive Committee of Ohio. The
committee had requested a list of the names of those
employed in ine ucpartment or the interior ap
pointed from Ohio, with amount of salary, name of
county, etc. The Secretary declines In very oour.
inous language to comply witn tue request, on tue
ground that It would not be right to do so, and there
fore not for the Interest of the Kepubllcan party.
He sajs:
"Ti. Mjd.tt.. -k(.w i.a to luib conclusion
mm be summed no in two. namely : First. That such
assessments are directly antagonistic to the oivil service
reform, which I believe to be so imperative a necessity
mat t rie itepuuncan parry, as toe proper party of true re
forms, cannot longer delay to make it a part of their plat
form : and. Second. BecaitHn the specific assessment you
now propose to make, on behalf of the Srte Central Oora-
' - . : - 1 i 1 1 J-
uiiLieti, is nu muufuiiuu ia a unu mruuLiuu.
After a Fhowing the evil effects of the system of
political assessments and the use of department
patronage ror partisan purposes, tue secretary
Bajs:
"My own relations to the subordinates of this depart
ment are peculiar. I have been endeavoring to correct
such of tbe evils as I could reach, unit by a system of
competitive examinations to tett the capacity of appli
cants for place or promotion. I nave assured them that
favors would end with their going before the Boards of
Kxaminers, and from thattimo their own character and
efficiency would determine their ooutinuanoe in office or
promotion. Under these circumstances the ciroular of
tne uongreesionai uommuiee levjing one per cent, oi
their salaries, with an intimation as understood by those
receiving the circular (though I am informed the com
mittee disclaim such a purpose) that failures to pay would
endanger their places, was the most demoralizing tmn
which could have been thr iwn into tbe department. Tbe
question was at once raised whether my position bad been
sincerely taken, and I would I ot remain in the depart
ment a day if my purpose could be reusoaably iniougued.
The gentlemen of the nepa'tmunts have, as a rule, borae
greater pecuniary burdens in proportion to their sala'iea
man otnr men are usually willing to oo io party pur
poses, and now would respond to tbe full extent of their
ability to exhortations addressed simply to their v -luti-tary
zeal, but tbe best officers and the best Reoublioms
re those who are most explicit in their opposition to tho
whole system of levied assessments."
The letter enclosed a checK for 50, as a mars or
the writer's personal confidence In the good pur
poses of the committee and the value of their work.
General H. V. Boyntoo, Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette, says that tne Ohio commit
tee cor. lally endorses the position assmued by Mr.
Cox. while the Congressional aud Pennsylvania
committees Joined in battle against him. In a letter
to the latter committee on the same subject, dated
September 8, the Secretary says, after rerusing a
request "to call upon the Pennsylvaniaus lu the
jjepartment.
"The Republican Dartv Is appealing to tbe country to
support it for the honesty and economy of our adminis
tration, among otnerinings i regara a civn sarvice re-
upon tbe rule indicated by Mr Webster when oacretiry
of tSUte in 1841, as being essential to an honest and
thrifty administration of the Depurtmeat, and I have
deep.y regretted to see wbat I regarded as a danger of
foimwnicnsni.il out tne employes oi tue ui iinmwiu
losing ine suostsnce or political Buocess ior tue suauuw.
'I lie If enublion Dartv will preserve its Power aud Iires-
tise only b? continuing to be the party ot the right, aud
neeas io ue exoeeuingiy cautious ui iimuvuiuim iu wruug
directions, like tue one l nave aiiuueq to.
IS OLITE L0G1NA REPEATER!
Way or Hall Wants tier to HeKleter-Ollve'e
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 88, i8;o.To tub Mayor of-
the City of New Yokk My ukar Sir: I have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your polite
iavor. dated at tne executive Department, uiiy
Hull, New York, Oct. 84, ltftU. After deploring tin
attempt or the reierai autnorities io Deiicue
the vote of New York city by appointing
an army of niarsnais under a receut u
of Cobgress, and referring in terms of fccorn and
disgust to tne conteiupuoie ana wiciceu census
wuicn makes tne population 01 rew 10m less man
one million, you urge me, in a nuniy euergiHiu
manner, to do my duty as a citizen, no matter v
what party I belong. These are your eloquent
words, addressed to me over your uasning signature,
and under your oni"iai seal :
"As head of the looal government; of the city of New
York, anxious ti oruieive for it the honored title of tbe
Metropolis of the union, 1 tnorefore appeal t ) you, whut
evr Ibe uoliiical party to which you may belong, to lay
all othr business aside if Deoe-aaiy. eitbor on MondfcV.
October 81, or Tuesday, November I, which are the list
registry aajs, and perbonaiiy register your oiui, witn
out bat inn perioruieu w fucn duty you canu t vote.'
I am oatteied by the i mere it you take In the ma'
tfr of my votlbg; and I brg to assure you in tue
most positive manner that li it were p isslole for me
to be at borne on ine nays mentioned, i snouid ruy
round the regUtry oltlce (wherever It Is) as early us
possible In the moiulug, and register my name la
tne largest Kind or letters, wi experience iu regis.
tering rny name has hitherto been court tied to one or
two berrormaucee on hotel regisrers iu tne west
but I can couudxiitiy say that whatever 1 nave uone
In l Win way ban been done as legibly as any man
living could have done it. Accept the exore.isbn of
my regrets at unavoldible absence, aud U' not ask
ing too much) oiiiigv uje by registering ior roe.
Van.. , . i .1 f ,..,.. I I f 1 1 J I i W . W
P. 8. On closer examination of your polite fitvor
I am struck with an uupleasaut sunpicton. The
signature is certainly yours, but the whole letter Is
too evidently an elaborate engraving. The envelope
bears this address, "O. Logati, No 264 1'earl street.
New York," aud I am the Only Logan at No. 8fi4
Pearl street. New York. Cau It be possible that It Is
all a mistake? that a stupid clerk, with a Directory or
the city of New York before him, has takes me for
one of the superior sex 7 u. n.
Alice Cary is 48. Catharine Beeeher 70, liar
riet B. Btowe 60, and F'7 Feru goes it
UJa w.
F0U11TH EDITION
TOWS WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Cos-Grant Question
How Came the Letters Published ?
pcr.ing of the Supreme Court.
The Cox-flrnnt Correspondence.
Special Dsspatoh to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Oct. 31. The President was
considerably surprised this morning when he
r aw in the newspapers the correspondence be
tween himself and Secretary Cox concerning
the latter's resignation as Secretary of the Inte
rior. He had repeatedly refused to give the let
ters to the members of the press who applied
for them, stating that they were of a private
nature, and not intended for publication.
Cox's friends urged him to make the letters
public in vindication of himself, inasmuch as
tbe President had given it out semiofficially
that Mr. Cox left the Cabinet voluntarily, and
not because of his having run counter to the
politicians. It Is understood that Mr. Cox gavfl
the correspondence to the agent ol tho Associ
ated Press without consulting the President,
and in order that it might get the widest publi
city. The general impression here is that the
President made a mistake in writing the letter
he did accepting the resignation.
He makes no reference in his letter to what
Mr. Cox says about reforms In the civil service,
and does not give any pledge that reform is to
be the order of the day. This Is regarded by
6hrewd party men of both sides as a political
blunder which is liable to be used against the
administration by the Democrats.
No Armed Expedition Preparing.
There is no ground for the report that the
Navy Department has ordered the fitting out of
half a dozen iron-clads and men-of-war at the
Bostou Navy Yard. The Secretary has marely
ordered Admiral Porter to ascertain the cost of
fitting out these and other vessels of the navy,
so as to make out estimates for his annual re
port. There is no occasion, as has been falsely
represented, for sending out an armed expedi
tion to any part of the world.
The New York Election.
No apprehension is now entertained br
Government oflicers here of trouble at the elec
tion in New York city. The Secretary of War
is of the opinion that a knowledge of the fact
that the Federal Government has made every
preparation to back up the civil authorities in
the execution of the laws of Cougres will pre
vent any attempt on the part of the Tammany
roughs,with their leaders to make a disturbance,
The United States forces will not be with
drawn from New York until the result of the
electiou is ollicially announced, lest there might
Vie an effort made to overawe the return judges
and destroy the ballot-boxes.
The t'nxe of the Colored Cadet.
Secretary Belknap has not yet reviewed the
action of the court-martial that tried the colored
CaQct, Biultb, a Wvot Point. Tha ffanaral 1m-
pression is that he will be acquitted on some
technicality in the proceedings.
Opening ol the Kupreuie Court.
Washington, Oct. 31. An erroneous state
ment having recently been published conceruiug
Chief Justice Chase, it is proper to say that ou
the 22d inst. ho mailed a letter from Narragan
sett to Mr. Mlddleton, Clerk of the Supreme
Court of the United States, in which be men;
tlons that some days before he wrote to Associ
ate Justice Nelson informing him that it would
be improbable that he should be able to attend
the adjourned term to-day, and expressing the
hope that Judge Nelson would be able to take
his place.
But to the surprise and regret of the Chief
Justice he received a hetter from Judge Nelson,
in which he said his own health, though im
proving, was not Bulliciently good to enable him
to attend court. The Chief Justice therefore
wrote to Mr. Mlddletoa, that the court might
know the circumstances, snd that the senior
Judge, Clifford, might be prepared to t tke the
place which was thus temporarily vacated.
The Chief Justice concludes his letter by say
ing: "I walked this morning some twenty
minutes, and I 6hall ride in an hour or two,
But I do not regain my strength as rapidly as
I hoped."
The letter, as usual, was written by his clerk,
but signed by himself, the writing having no
unusual sign of feebleness.
The Supreme Court met to-day at noon, all
the justices present excepting Chief Justice
Chase and Associate Justice Nelson. Associate
Justice Clifford presided. Judge Clifford an
nounced that the court would meet at 11 o'clock
hereafter.
Assistant Attorney-General Talbot said since
the Court was last lu session Jndge Hoar had
resigned as Attorney-General, and that A. T,
Akerman, of Georgia, had been appointed his
successor, the head of the department now
known as the "Department of Justice, under
the recent law of Congress. He then presented
the commission of appointment, which was read
by the Clerk of the Court. Mr. Akermaa
remarked that since the Court was last in session
B. S. Bristow had been appointed Solicitor-Gene
ral under the act establishing the Department
of Justice. His commission was ana read.
Ou motion of Mr. Akenueu the new Assistant
Aiiortiey-licueral, Mr Hill, was admitted to
practice, and took the usual oath. Several other
attorneys were admitted aa practitioners. J.
HuHey Athlon, Et-q., addressed tho Court as
follows: "May it pi ease the Court, the houor
able but melancholy duty of presenting to this
Court the proceeding and resolutions of the bar
of Philadelphia on the occasion of the death of
the late Mr. Jiictice Grier has been delegated to
me. ISince the adjournment of your honors
he who occupied for so many ars a seat
uiion this bench, and wno so rernu.y retired
from its labors, has deDarted this earthly life.
full of vears and full ot honors. He has been
called to a hluber and holier life. Tho bar of
Philadelphia, by whom he was dearly beloved
and profoundly respected, having assembled for
tbe purpose oi commemoraiiug ima nn vvem,
udooted a series of resolutions which tlwy
deemed proper should be brought to the knowl
edge of this court, and these resolutions i Uave
now the honor to present to tho court."
The actimr Chief Justice ordered toe proceed
lrigs and resolutions to be read, and said the
Court fullv 'vmpathied with the reirrets of the
Philadelphia' bar, aud endorsed all that was taid
in tbe resolutions, while the country, lu the
death of Judge Grier, mourned the loss of an
norlirht iudee. and an impartial and honest man.
Tbe proceedings and resolutions were ordered
to be placed on tne minutes as a runner teen
mony of respect. The Court adjourned till to
morrow at 11 o clock.
Death of Ueveroer Hhafer.
A desnatch. lust received by the President,
announces the death this morning of Governor
t iluur, il LWi.
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Dreadful Hurricane in Cuba.
Loss of Life and Property.
DOMESTIC NEWS,
Great Gale on the Lakes
Etc., Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc
FROM EUROPE.
Thiers' Fruit Iran Inbor.
Vehsailles, Oct. 31. The Nonvellixtc de
Versailles eays, In advance of Thiers' coming,
that his visit will certainly he fruitless.
More Captured Correspondence.
Papers lately found at the cnateau de Suiy
are said to compromise several notables, in
eluding some of the South German diploma
tists.
The Italian Parliament.
Florence, Oct. 31. In the case of the disso
lution of the Italian Parliament, which Is now
threatened, elections for new deputies will
occur on the 20th of November, and tho Parlia
ment will assemble on December 5th.
in. Lenard and Kins Victor Emanuel.
M. Lenard, French representative, has con
gratulated the king on the energy and modera
tion which have been displayed in the accom
plishment of Italian unity.
Signor Venosta, replying for the king, ex
pressed his thanks for the good words of Le
nard, and added that Italy itself is not only re
generated, but universal civilization is promoted
by the late events at Rome.
Nklrminhlnar near Pari.
Versailles, Oct. 30. On Friday last the
French drove back the German outpost at Le
Bourget, a mile or bo east of Fort St. Denis, ou
the northern boundary of Paris. On the even
ing of that day tho French were discovered in
occupation in force of the position, which they
had fortified. To-dav, therefore, the second
division of the Guard attacked the point, and
after a hot and brilliant fight the French were
driven from the position back behind their for
tifications. Thirty olllcers and about twelve
hundred men were taken prisoners. The Prus
sian losses are acknowledged to be quite heavy,
as the French fought behind earthworks.
lllacque Hey.
Constantinople, Oct. 31 It is rumored
that Blacque Bey will not return to Washington.
Financial Holiday.
London, Oct. 31. To-morrow being settle
ment day at the bank, the exchange will not be
open for business, and there will be no public
sales of stocks and securities.
FROMCUBA.
Another Dreadful Hurricane.
Havana, Oct. 31, via Lake City, Oct. 31.
Another dreadful hurricane occurred yesterday.
It was the severest storm ever known at the
west end of the island. Along the south coast
many towns were inundated, and crops damaged
or destroyed, railroads submerged, and tele
graphs prostrated.
Matanzas again suffered terribly. As far as
known no lives were lost. The schooner
Guiding 8tar dragged her anchor and was driven
ashore and completely wrecked under Cabanas,
near the guardship. The bark Florence Peters
was also damaged.
FROM MARTINIQUE. m
The Recent Insurrection.
Lake City, Fla., Oct. 31. Late advices from
Martinique announce that the French authori
ties have already shot twenty of the ring
leaders in tbe recent insurrection. Ono hun
dred more have been arrested and are liable to
be SW. Oplnioe is gaining ground that the
rebellion was instigated by Prussia.
FROM SOU 111 AMERICA.
. . . . .
Advisee from Montevideo.
Lisbon, Oct. 31. Later advices have been re
ceived from South America. The news from
Montevideo is to the effect that the government
army has been beaten at Corral! tos by Blanco's
army.
FROM TUE SOUTH.
Bank Robbery In New Orleans.
New Orleans, La., Oct. 31. The vault and
fafes of A. Rocherau have been burglarized.
Loss estimated at 150,000.
J. Ilyland's coffee house, No. 121 Camp street,
has been burned. Loss, $35,000. Insured in
the Merchants'.
Bait Ball.
The "Stars" were yesterday defeated, losing
the championship. Score Lees, 14; Stars, 11.
A Policeman Killed.
Policeman J. Cosset has been shot and killed.
Particulars unkuowu.
Deaths from yellow fever yesterday, one.
The first
Kirurn1.il Trains
over the Mobile and Chattanooga Rillroad west
of Biloil returned yesterday.
Huppoiied Mulclde.
A. B. Long, United States District Attorney,
was found dead in his office this morning with
his throat cut. Supposed suicide.
Heath ol a Baptist MlnUter.
RicnMONP, Va., Oct. 31 Rev. Richard Hugh
Bagly, a Baptist minister well known through
cut the South, died here last night.
Jellrr.ou UuvU
is here.
Friend' Meeting;.
Two hundred and fifty Friends passed through
here this morning to attend the yearly meeting
at Greensboro, N. C
FROM THE DOMINION.
NevereUale on the Iakes.
Kingst.on, Oct. 31. During a severe gale
from the east last night the schooner William
John, with 4000 bushels of wheat from Coburg
for Edwardsburg, went ashore. The vessel and
cargo will be a total loss, and are uninsured.
The tug Sarah broke from her moorings and
went ashore on Point Pedrick.
' FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Nenater Merrell.
Augusta, Me., OU. 31 Senator Morrell's
health is improving very slowly. He is still
j tutted to hi rpuili.
FROM NEW- YORK.
The DroTrnlnc Case.
New i Yokk, Oct. 81 To-day a small boat
need for ferrying the employes of the Central
Railroad across a small gap between Jersey City
and the Central depot, containing seven men,
was swamped 100 feet from shore, and four men
were drowned.
Two of them were Michael Fallen and Dennis
Herman. All lived in Jersey City.
The le at Buffalo.
Buitalo, Oct. 31 A terrific gale has pre
vailed here since last night from the south and
east. The water of the lake is higher than at
any time this season. The tug Harrison foun
dered at 2 o'clock A. M. off Sturgeon point.
The crew was saved by the tug Compound
Captain Davenport, of the Harrison, was taken
off a'ter his tug had sunk.
A schooner, supposed to be the William Kelly,
Is ashore off Windmill Point. The crew can be
Been hanging to the rigging. A life-boat has
gone to their rescue.
The Bchooner James Piatt, which left here
yesterday for Chicago, has returned in distress,
with all her Balls split. It is feared great damage
has been done to the shipping on the lake.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Governor Nrhnffler of Utah.
Special Despatch to the Evtnuvj Telegraph.
Washington, Oct. 31. The President re
ceived a despatch to-day announcing the death
of Governor Scbaffer of Utah.
The Cox Imbroglio.
It is understood that, in consequence of the
publication of the olUcial correspondence re
signing the Interior Department, Secretary Cor
will not be at the dinner which is to be given at
the White House this evening, and to which he
was Invited lapt Saturday.
The probabilities are that the President will
write a letter explaining the reasons for Secre
tary Cox leaving the Cabinet. Frieuds of the
administration seem to consider this necessary,
in view of the publication of Cox's letter ot re
signation. The removal of Cox will cause several changes
In tA Tntarlnr llonnrtmnnt otnnm. Ath.. 1 im
said, the resignation of Judge Otto, Assistant
secretary, ana commissioner Wilson, of the
Land Officej
Trig Board op Brokrs, Mr. Henry G. Gowen,
who has been President of the Philadelphia Board of
Brokers for the past two months, was elected again
to the position this afternoon by a vote of 82, being
tbe largest vote ever cast for President of that body.
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