, . . . , r VOL. XIV NO. 120. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. 1L Iva 11 a LPyiUir Irl PA y ini o vS X FIRST EDIT 1 0 N Our Chinese Immigration. Arrivals Since 1820. Who Pacific Railroad Banditti Particulars of the Lato Outrages. Strange Phenomenon in New York. Sudden Sinking of Timber Lands. etc., i:tc, Etc.. Etc.. etc. tniSESE IMMIGRATION. Aa-Rrcjiote Arrival, ef Celestial, la the raited Nlntea Tbolr Occupation., Em. In view of the Influence oa American civilization which Chinese Immigration foreshadows, and which BhouKl be met by a more general at) well as a better trim at Ion ot our ruiisnei, the Commission of Educa tion has requested Professor Porter, of New Haven, i 'odd., to prepare an article for the annual report of the bureau on tbla subject. The article in question, which is lengthy, and Intensely pro-Chinese, was received recently, and the following (acts are taken irons It: Xumlft of Arrival in thit Country niiut ISM. 1820 to 18B0, ten years 3 1(-S1 1. if 40, ten years 1841 to 18fj, ten years B5 16M to 18K0, ten years 4t,B97 lffll to ism. eight years 41, JU 19, one year 14,008 1878 te Jaue 50, tlx months 7,H49 The segregate of arrivals thus far is 10., "44. De ducting the estimated number of deaths and returns to China, It would appear that there are now less than loo.soo Chinamen In this country. Tberate of increase for each of the lau four years is : In 1S67 3,519 In ISM 12.S74 In lb8 6,707 la 18T0 lf,74 The Immigration has been chiefly of maleb, but later immigration has Wrought with It a noteworthy inerea.eof females. Ia the year ending June 80, H'67, there were only eight females arrived till to Atlantic port. In tss the whole number was 4.!; In ISO it was 874; In 1870, 1116. The total arrival of females to June 68, 187, was 1141. In regard to oc cupation, the returus for the year ending; Jaue 80, 1870, exhibit the following facts : Physicians, 4: carpenters, 71; stone-cutters, 14; mechanics, 14; bakers, 8; barbers, 7; tailors, male, lt, female, 11; cooks, male, 42; farmers, 733; Inter preters, 4; laborers, 19,782; merchants, 43; peddlers, S; sailors, 8; occupation not elated, 11; without oc cupation. 1973. i'rof. Porter thinks that China could spare mil lions a year without feeling the loss, except in a sense of relief, and America can absorb these mil lions, bo far as sustaining labor ia concerned, with 10 tense of repletion. ROBBERS ON THE RllL. Hew tbe Highwaymen Twice Captured the Central Pacific Uallroad Trala .tlasbt, nance, and Treasure. Vom the San t'rancitfo ChrtnirU, A'or. 6, It.. Mr. Cummings, the baggage-masterl makes the following statement of the transaction to one of our reporters: we bad just got anout. nine mites out or Verdi. The inoeu was saining urigouy. wneu tae brakeman went arouud the cars, an be "always does, to see it there were any "dead-heads" en board, as there generally are, he saw two men on the platform of the express-car, and asked them -what they were doing there, when they put a lxtol to bis face and told him to get inside, le came In the baggage-car and told the con ductor, Mr. Marshall, that tome men outside drew a pistol on him. Marshall opened the door to go out side, when they put the pistol to bis face, lie came In and picked up a hatcnet and said they bad pistols out there. 1 told him not to go out with nothing but a hatchet, for they might shoot him. I then aaid we bad better stop the train and see wbo was rnnnlng it, we or them. While we were talkiag the rest had climbed over to the express car and detached it. At this tune the train bad just struck the grade. Tbe express car had no brake, and they must have gone down the hill at the rate of tirty miles an hour. The engineer whistled down brakes. He then looked around, when two pistols were planted right in his face. They told him to go on. He asked tbein where they wanted him to go. Here tie Sulled the whistle twice, when one of the men asked 1m what he did that tor T He answered that it was to loose tbe brakes. They then told him to go dowu to that lower switch. The engineer, Mr. Small, said, "Tbe other train is due there la a few mo ments, and we will be ram into." "That's all right," one of the fellows said. "We've fixed that ail ..." Tbey bad placed obstructions oa the trauk. When tbey got dawn to the switch tbey took the engineer and fireman, and made thera stand on the ground, and then they went to the door of the express ear and knocked. The expressman, wbo bad seen some thing wa the mattwr, snpposed It was same of the train ineD, and opened it. when they put a pistol to bia bead, and told him that they wanted the specie box, and must have It. They were all masked. Tue next timo we were robbed it was done in precisely tbe same manner. None of us had firearms except the expressman, and be bad laid them aalde aad could not gt t tlieui in time. Two of the robbers were dressed In sildier's clothes, and two in citizen's dreiis, and they lial two Henry rifles and two carbines, besides revol vers, in the party, and were supposed to be deser ters wbo escaped from Camp llalleck a few days since, si they had been seen with I u a day or two la tbe vicinity of Independence As sooa as the train arrivei' at I -on no, Division Superintendent Olilett sent an extt a engine, with men, to Weill for forces for the pursuers, and also to get what Information be could In regard to the robbers, and by daylight bad three different parties on their trail. Ue also started an extra engine and train from Carllu, stop ping at Elko for Sheriff Fitch and ptnse of nine men, with hor.es, which were takcu ti tbe point of tbe robbery and started lu pursuit, A messenger wai also sent to Camp llalleck, notifying me commnuner or tne post oi me etrourosiarices, and asking for a squad oi cavalry to start in pursuit impressions are that there are now so many and . experienced scouts in pursuit that It will be impos- hible for tbe robbers to escape. As there la no tele graph office near the scene of the robbery, and it is an uninhabited portion of the conotry, it may some what letard the capture of the roouers, as wen as delay getting information or progress, bat as si iu as anything reliable caa Ihj learned u will be re ported. STRANGE rilESOilEXOX. Three Arre. of "Timber Land Hudrfenly Dis appear llelow lb Surface t cleared Coih annnlty. The Inhabitants of the Basket Station on the Dela ware Division, Erie Kail way, were treated to a U rat el aes sensation. About two mllea north ot the pU-e three acres of land heavily timbered with heiulour, occupying an elevated position, suddenly sank be low the surface, disappearing lu a manuer similar to a load of dirt when the bottom Is let out of the wagon. Thcie was no apparent eause, but it cer tainly has snnk to the depth of about forty feet, leaving the tops of the treeajiust visible above the aurlace. The sinking waa a'-coinpnled by a loud crash, which died away In a dull rumble, beard at a considerable distance. The trees are standiug ia their natural positions, having evidently experienced no particular Injury la their descent. It is nsual when each freaks of nature occur for the BUDken earth to be Immediately submerged by volumes of water, but In Uiis Instance no such phe nomenon attends. Tbe soil la of a clayey Datura, and tbe sides of the chasm formed by the sink ing present a smooth and even appearance, as If a huge spado bad been thrust down, and the earth thrown out. Tbe people at the Uaiket, and from tbe surround ing country for mllea, visited tbe scene of tbe phe nomenon on Sunday, and viewed It with awe aud coEsternatiou. They don't like to be close to where tbe bottom seems to be dropping cut of terrestrial tblnga. J'orl Jftti Gazette. SECOND EDITION I WAR NEWS BY CABLE. Paris Starving. The Russian Question. Earl Granville Too Hasty. The Attitude of Prussia. DOMESTIC NEWS. The Vacancy in the PenniylvanlaSenat FROM EUROPE. ITIrt.rln fiaea Bark on Earl ranvill.. Loxdon, Not. 19. The Prlne ot Wales, re presenting tbe views of the Queen, is under stood to Lave expressed to tbe Cabinet her dis approval of Earl Granville's hasty reply to Russia. Starving Parlklnna. A r&ris balloon letter says General Troche intends rhortly to force from the city ten thou sand half starved citizens, for whom ho cannot longer provide food. The New Spanl.h King. MiUKii). Kov. 19. The committee appointed by the Cortes to proceed to Florence to tender the Spanish crown to the Duke of Aosta, have already set out on their journey. The Cortes have adjourned until the return of the commit tee. Ru.ftla and Fr.ssda. St. Pbterbtivjio, Nov. 19. The Gaulois of this city denies that Russia offered neutrality to Trussia on the condition that the Paris treaty of 185C be et aside. Russia only desired a modifi cation of tbe treaty, while, as Russia is quite willing to submit her pretensions to a decision of the conference, Prussia will only consent to the scheme on the condition that her relations with France shall not be discussed thereat. John Ntuart mill tbe Sltaatlen. London, Nov. 19 John Stuart Mill writes a communication to the Times this morning, pro testing against England's embarking in a war with Russia on any existing; provocation, espe cially as the demands made by Russia thus far teem worthy of consideration. The Illeterlan Fronde. Mr. Fronde also writes to the Times urging the Government to change front rather than extend the war. 4Tbe Morning Pott, per eontra, says mat nuseia must recant or emoark in a war ensuring her humiliation. The Feeling la Knaland to-day is somewhat more peaceful, but there is still a streng undercurrent of excitement. Secu rities at the Stock Exchange are lower and breadktufts higher. Baron Urunn.w'a Inatructlena Roaala Dla rlaluie nil Oeelaae Agalnat the Olt.maa Knnlre. London, Friday, Nov. 18. The followlnr Is the despatch from I'rlnce Goruchakoir to Baron Brun now. communicated by Brunnow to Karl Granville on the 9th of November, referred te ia the first para- grapn ui uranvuie a noie: i zakko-m:i.o, xum uctooer. Karon: in maKiar tbe communication to tbe Principal Secretary ef Mate of her Britannic Majesty, presented te yea by the orders of bis Majesty the Emperor, you will be good enough to mako its import and object clearly uiKiei.ivuu. "When, at the commencement of the yearlSSI, conferences were tilted ef for tbe purpose of pre venting the war then imminent in Germany by the assembling of a Corgress, in discussing the basis of it with Karl ltassell you were able to point out to bim the compeusHtlon and the guarantees of which certain eventualities, oi a nature to moaixy the utattu uo existing in the ast, would render neces sary to itussia. This was recognized by Earl Knssell with the it- most fairuess. He did not deny that evory altera. tlon effected In the text aud tbe spirit of the treaty oi idas most ieaa to tne revision or that dncn went. Although these eventualities have not been realized, Lord (iranville will not deny that that treaty has suffered gravejnodlUcatlens la one of Its esfcuiiai paria. What cannot but Impress Bussia in these raodica tlons is sot tbe factitious hostile tendeucv to vards ber of which they bear the stamp ; it Is not the con sequences that may result te a great country from the establishment n ber frontier of a small, quasi- lnacpenaent Mate; ims, aoove an, tae facility with which, barely ten yeats after its conclusion, a sol emu transaction, Invested with a European guar antee, can be infringed in its letter and ltssolrit. nnder the eyes of tbe very powers which ought to be its guardians. Iu presence ot such a precedent, what valae can Russia attach to the efllcacy of this agreement and to the guarantee of security that she believed she bad found lu the principle of the neutralization of the black SeaT The equilibrium established in the Kast by '.he treaty or l-Ao is therefore destroyed, to the detriment of Russia. Tbe resolution taken by our utigust master nas no omeroujeci man to re es'nblioh it. Her Jiiiuunlc Majesty's Government would never consent to leave tue security or its coasts to tne mercy of an agroenu nt which Is no longer respected It is too just not to recognize that we have the saire duties and tbe same rights, lint what we especially desire to establish is, that this decision implies no change la the policy wblcb bis Majesty tue jtmperor iouowa in me r.isu You have several times already been made to eLter into explanations witn tne cabinet ot in don upon the general views which the two Govern mtnts bold upon tins important question and to point out a conformity or principles ana oi interests which we have noted with inuco satisfaction. We have deduced, therefore, that It is nel tlier I rom Eugiand nor Russia that tbe dan cers can come which could threaten the Ottoman Immre; that the two Cabinets have an equal desire to maintain Its existence as long as poHtlble by tne settlement and conciliation of the ditlereuces between the l'orte and the Christian subjects of the Sultan ; and that In case a decisive criMs should occur notwithstanding these eft'urts, both sre equally resolved to ask the solutlou, above all. lu a general agreement of the great powers of urore. We have not ceased to entertain these views. We believe that their complete analogy renders a serious misunderstanding possible between iter lmtannlc Majesty's Government aud ours. We attach the utmost value to it. aa the best aruarantee for pre- serving the prac-e and the equilibrium of lvirope from the dangers which may result trout tne mux Dlications in the Kast. By order of his Majesty tbe Kmperor, your excel lency u authorized to reiterate tue assuranue or tbu to Lord l.ranville. We sincerely congratulate our selves if the frankness or these explanations should contribute to It. bv removiuz all possibility of mis- Ubderstandlog between her ttmaunlo Majesty's lioveinment and us. I am, etc, GoaraCHakoKi'. Tbla IHaralaar'e Uaatallaaa. London, Nov. 19 li-ao A. M Cansols, 92' for both money and ac-count. American securi ties fiat; V. S. 6-2os of lssa, fcCtfj of 1803, old, sjtf; of 1667, 66; lO-aoa, 80. Stocks steady: Krie liil- road, 17 ; Illinois Central, l ; Great Western, ail. Fmakekout, Nov. 1U U. 6. bonds closed last evening at sv. LivsMtoou Nov. 1911-30 A. M. Cotton steady; middling uplands, tet.d.; middltug Orleans, vt4 Jt. I lie saiea are tsuuiaieu at ju,uue oaiOS. Corn, 81s, 6U.318, 1. from the state. The Death of tfr. Wall and the Vacancy la Ike 8lrat (Senatorial Uiatriei. Mfteiul PfptUeh to r Attaint Tftgrmpk. BAmtifBrit, Nov. it. The death ot Senator Watt, of the First Fhiladelph'a district, has disar range all the plans of the politician! for the e lad ing winter (alga, an. threwa both parties Into coafailon. The First Dl.trlet comprises the First, Second, Third, Foauh, Se- Teath, Eighth, and Twenty-sixth wards. The vete for Governor la those wards in 1861 was as follows: RtmthtC4in. 1st Tfard sirs 1&41 88 iea l7t Sd t'8 A1 nr. 8d 4th 7tb 8th 314' 136 7 13th. J718 18 Tl if 17 a Democratic majority B24 The Kleetl.a far m New Steant.r te 011 tbe place of Mr. Watt takes plaee, nnder the Constitution, whenever it shall be ordered by the Speaker of the Senate, General Harry White. The Constitntlon of tbe flute provides that be shall tasse bis warrant, directed to the Sheriff of tbe connty, who shall forthwith publish bis proclamation. Bat there is slleged by some of tbe politicians te be a grave defeat In tbe law, in nt fixing an art timt ot tthieh th Speaktr thall Utitr thit warrant. VI III WeanSIVbUe Order aa fileetlna This Speaker of the Senate held bis position by a Republican majority ef one vote. This vote is lost by the death of Watt. When the Senate meets neither party will have a majority unless tbe Speaker orders tbe election to be held before tbe session 'commences. If neltber party bas a majority the Speaker retains his position by sufferance. If, on tbe contrary, he orders aa election, it is impossible to say whether a Republican er a Democrat will gain tbe place. The votes above given show that there was a De mocratic majority la tbe dtstriot of 624 votes for Governor, altbongh Mr. Watt (a Republican) repre sented it In the Beiate. He gained his seat after a contest lasting the entire session in the Legislature, In which the votes ef whole precincts were thrown out. Tbe qecstion which now agitates the political mind Is whether the Republican. Speaker, White, will risk bis seat by ordering an election which ma.v resnlt in giving a Democratic majority te the Senate ? The Inevitable ftlmoa Cameron comes in at this point, lr there should be a Demo cratic Senate It will be Impossible for that politician to redlstrlct the state In such a manuer as to seenre bis re-election to the United States Senate. There fore the Interests of Speaker White and Cameron are Identical. It Is believed that tbe greatest possi ble influences of every kind will be used by Cameron te elect a Republican Senator la place of Watt. The Candidate for the Taeaacv are Dimerous. Among them are Alderman Titter- msry, William Taggart (of tbe Baltimore Railroad), and Joseph R. Lyndall. These are the leading Re publicans. The Demecrats talk ef General MoCand- leas and Dr. Is'eblnger. The Know Kterm. Altoona, Pa., Nov. 19. Snow commenced falling here at 13 o'clock last night and is bow five inches deep. Hakrisburo, Nov. 19. Snow commenced falling here at 9 o'clock this morning. New York Predu.e market. Niw Tork. Nov. 18 Cotton firmer, with a fair demand ; sales ueeo bales nplauds at l Vc ; Orleans at I65,c. Floar firmer and advanced loii.'ki. sales I3,0o barrels State at t5'l6 4'); Ohio at tS-lOS-oo; western at i.viiK8-Br; Beutnera at jaio.wHW. W heat firmer but quiet ; sales ef 40,0to bushels new gprlncr et 142(Al'4ix: winter red Western and amber tl-4ll -47. Corn firmer; sales sif.eog bushels new mixed westemrai old do. at sski. oats firmer; sales 19, CM bushels Ohio at ei6ic. ; western at etc ueer quiet, ror drooping, mra quiet; steam, 13Q14jc. Whisky quiet at c. A PHILOSOPHICAL MURDERER. He Ileaolven to Starve Himself to Dentb, bat In the frocesa la Btrnclt with Another Idea and Determine, not la Die. Wilson, tbe murderer of Warden Willrd. of the Connecticut State 1'rlson. has written a letter to Jailor Fenn, of Hartford, la which he tells why he gave ap his attempt to starve himself to death. He ssys: 'If you would make an estimate of your probable Income for tbe next year, you must not Include a fee for the banging of James Wilson; for thills something you will never get. Not that It would oe any pleasure to cbeat yeu out of anticipated prolUs. but there are those who wonld consider it a feast to see my neck broken : but that Is a sight no mortal man will ever see. Tbey dare not put me to rieatb witbout a trial; and If I was fairly tried and con demned, I would never allow any oae the s Attrac tion ol seeing me banged. The constitution o: Con necticut says I must be tried by an Impartial jury. "My jury stated under oath that tbey were not Impartial: hence the verdict and sentence bised upon it are nu,l aud void. Bnt the ruling of the judge refusing to allow me to show the provocation that caused tbe alleged murder rendered both tbe ver dict anal me sentence cieany uiegar. iy long rest was not broken because I w.s hungry I had passed that place bnt because I got a new idea, aud such a olc as would never have been bora of a full stoniaeh. When a man bas fasted nine days, the grossness of bis natural condition Is worked off, his train then either gets fuddled, or be sees things wiui a spuituai clearness oeyona tue ken oi sensual mortals. M When a man Is In full blood and health, with his mind occupied by various thoughts, such as dally occur, be has a restricted vision. One thing may crowd another, particularly if he Is in trouble, so that his ideas ill get confused, and the ohjocthe reets to attain cannet be successfully attained. But you take a man who resolves te starve himself to deatlt. and gees for nine days without rood, till his body cros weak aud be has passed the point of pain nearly a tranquil and self-satisfied condi tion then Ins intellect becomes clearer; he sees as ne never saw before, as men see who draw near to the grave; be lias a vision which none can have who are pressed by the burdens of tbe flesh. As I got into this state a state ol calm repose my mtud was brightened, and it was then tbat uu ideal had not before conceived suddenly flashed into being, aud I oetermineu net to eie. DISGRACEFUL SCENtS. WllinliiKtan'a Paid Fire Department-Great IM.oratr. la in i .nnrii Chamber. The Wilmington Cummrrrial of lastevenlugstys: HuriUK the debate ia the City Council last evening on the l ire Department que.tloa, repeated scenes of disorder and confusion occurred, which the presiding officer, Mr. Bright, made no etrort te check. The chamber was niied with a crowd of per- stitis, who manifested tUelr approval of the re marks of members by laughter, to the great Interruption of nnsiuesH. Alter tue adjournment twnicn took place after uiideigbt), still greater oisorueia iook piace. out person pro. pceed three cheers for "Billy Bright and the Volunteer Fire liciiartinebt :" another nmni1 tuiee groans lor sir. iiuiiock, wnom tne ureinen ex pected would vole against tue ordinance; another loudly "wished to God Unit Lichtenstein's store would iuru aown, ami anoiuer expressea a simi lar wish in retard to Calvary Chapel, io whk-h Cap. tain Gallagher was erroneously supposed to have a personal interest. A lot oi pumpuieis belonging to tbe tit. It liiii on a table, wero tors up aad scattered over the tloor, or elso thrown Into a bucket of water standing there, some oi tbe purty were loudly cursing the Republican party, anil cheering for the Democrats, and this scene coiiliuucd for some time, wnen tne trowa naau.y um-niucn v me street. In front of the ball, again, there was more cheer io it for "Billy Bright, the firemen's friend." and groans for the members wbe bad voted lu favor of the ordinance. I'rominent amoug.t tbe crowd was seen Mr. Blight, with bis bat off, assisting la tbe demonstration . Aii alarm of fire was then struck from the Fame bell, siid tte apparatus was run out, out there was no lire. A New Hampshire mechanic who bad de voted several years in bis life to tbe perfection of an invention, nave up the work as hopeless a few days since, and committed suicide. THIRD E DITION 1 LATER FROM EUROPE. England Propeict Ancthw Armttti.e. XATZ3 DOMESTIC NEWS Accident to a Steamer. The Engineer Killed. Woman Suffrage in the West. Mr. Motley and the English Mission FROM EUROPE. Another Armlotlco Preje.t. I.CNPON, Nov. 19. Despatches from Tears state that England, with the approval of the Provisional uoverriment, nas renewed ner proposals for aa armistice based upon pecuniary war compensation, the rsr.ing of ..the frontier fortresses, and tbe neu tralization of Alcaee ard Lorraine, the great powers guaranteeing the fulfilment ef these conditions by any future French Government. A congress to assemble to settle these questions, and also delibe rate upon the Eastern qnestion. Despatches from Vienna state th the American policy is suspected to be in svorof Russia oa the Isstern question, aud that Austria has sent a first reply to St. Petersburg and also to Berlin. FROM THE WEST, Woman Mu fh-nsre. St. 1-ons, Kov. 19. The female suffrage agents here have opened the campaign by appointing a committee to wait on Governor-elect Brown, te ascertain his views on tbe subject of extending the ballot to women, and to endeavor to induce him te allude te the question in his Inaagaral message. A women convention will probably be held at the capl. tal this winter, with the view of inOuenslng legisla tion iu their favor. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Arcldent la a (Steamer. Portland, Kov. 19. The steamer Chase arrived here at midnight, in tow of the steamer Montreal, from Rockland. The aecident which resetted la the death of Inglnecr Larkli wsji caused by the dropping out et the slide, letting the piston rod come up against the head of the cyllnaer, causing It to bam. The steam rushed out In terrible force. Mr. Larkln was in bis room, and when found was In his berth, with the bed clothes on the floor. His fletb was terribly burned. It seems he bad tried to efcape, but tbe steam overpowered him. Tbe second engineer, Clark, was also scalded, but succeeded In getting on deck. FROM WASHINGTON. The Recall of dir. Motley. WAFHtMiTON, Kov. 19. It bas been offtclally as certained that the letter for the reca'l of Minister Motley Is now on its way to England. Until It shall have been read by him he will of course be regarded as tbe represen tative or tnis government at tne untisa court, and tberefore the report telegraphed fros l.ouoon tbat the American (Secretary of legation received a despatch from Secretary Fish relative to tbe Alabama claims, with Instructions te present It te ioru uranvuie, roust ue a nustase. There is no authority, however, to warrant the denial tbat a despatch on tbat subject was sent to our representative; but the assumption la England tbat KiiHsia and the United States have a seoret un- t landing does net appear to have a good founda tion. Senator Schnrz had a long Interview with the Secretary of State to-day. Flr.t Hbow of the Meaaon. Niw York. Nov. 19 Noon. A severe snow stars prevails here now, the first this season. CATCIIIXG A TARTAR. A Man Atti lapis to Cowhide am Editor aad ti.i. waippea. Robert F. Stockton, son of United Slates Senator Storkton, yesterday attempted to cowhide Colonel .1. l(. Frees, proprietor or ti. vmuti stiimui, iu Trenton. N. J., aud received Instead a severe whip- nine at bis hands. Stockton walked Into Colonel Freese's uankina nouse, in state street, soon aiier Its opening for tne day's biiHlness, aud called loudly fur the proprietor. Colonel Kreese politely answers 1 biro, when Stockton exhibited a copy of 'I'm Dail Srntinel containing an account of a brutal assault ay MockWfl upon a young snopseeper, in wnicn Stockton was called a "dangerous young ruffian, who ougot to be indicted." it was not written oy uoionei rreese, out Dy one Of tbe subordinates of the Stnlinel, aud the Colonel refusing to make tbe apology demanded, Stockton thereupon drew a stiff cowhide from under bis coat snd energctical'y attacked Colonel Freese, who caught bim by tbe collar and dealt biai several blows with bis heavy caue, breaking it over bis assailant's bead. He then took the cowhide from Kntktou, and belaiKired bim until he broke away end escaped from tbe omce. ue ran bareheaded down tbe street t'i the Mornsviile Station, pawned his watch for f, aud took tne through train for WSSO'llgtOD. leoal im'zis&iasrjca. Ilabeao f er.n. Court of Quarter &t'ivtMJu:j Pn.csott. aliscellaneous businvss engaged the Court to-day. A case was beard on habeas corpus in waica a party named .iclinskl wan cu.igea wiia raise pretenses. The facts were that the wa went to a shoe store up town and ordered a pair or sses, wuicu were ue- livtred to bim; he banded the dealer a piece of paper resembling a floe note, bat which was In reality a taalr-renewer advertisement; the deafer pnssed it to Ills wife, and rave the man in xood mouey lu uiianue, and tbe fellow made etr with it. Counsel for th relator urcued that Hi is was not the statutory otfenso ef fulne pretenses, aud that tbo prosecutor alone was to blame for failiug to exercise ordinary caution in tbe exercise ef bis business. The C urL however, remaLoed bim lor trial, leaving th form of the in- dlctnient to the discretion ef the District At torney. Tbr Mortality or rug cn-r.The number ef deaths lu the city for tbe week endlnir at noon to day was 246, being a decrease of S from those of last week aud a decrease of 9 from the correspond ing period of last year. Of these, 140 were adults: 105 were ralnore; 182 were born iu the United States; 63 were foreign: were people of color: and l were from the country. Of this number. 49 died of oon sumption of the lunas: h of disease of tbe heart; 11 of marasmus, b of old aire. 8 of typhoid fever, 8 of convulsions; 4 of scarlet fever; 13 of turlumuiution of ttieiuntrs: io of congestion of tueoraiu; isoi tve bilitv, and 1 of cholera iufaniuiii. The deaths were divided as follows among different wards: Wertis. Ward. First 11 Sixteenth Second ia' Seventeenth Third...., lti Eighteenth ... Fourth. ' Nlneteeuth Fifth ri Twentieth. Sixth g Twenty-nrst Seventh u'Twenty-aeooud Kigbta 6 Twenty-third Ninth 8 Twenty-fourth. Tenth. Twcnth-tlfth , Kleveuin TweuUi-sixth , Twelfth. b Twenty-seventU Thirteenth.! 6Tweaity-iglitU. Fourteenth. Unknown FUteeutb IB Total the 5 7 13 14 1 4 T 4 a' 4 IS .14 .240 10 UltTII EDITION AFFAIRS AT THE CAPiTM. ReOpCtling thfi Alabama BUSIRBSS. -A" Interview with tho President. AFFAIRS IN THE DOMINION FROM WASHINGTON. The (Jaemlon of Hettllnar tho Alabama Llal.ia. Sptiat IMfxU te th Kvtnintj Jtitgraph. Waphinoton. Nov. 19. Your correspondent called npon the President this morning to ascertain If taere was any trntn in tbe statement which appears among the cable despatches this morning, to the c fleet tbat Secretary Fish had transmitted a despatch to Mr. Moran, Charge d 'Affaires at London, demand ing an Immediate settlement of the Alabama claims. '1 he President authorizes me to sar that there is no truth whatever In the story. No steps bave been taken in the matter of the Alabama claims since the close of the correspondence on the subject by Secre tary Fish. The proposition to re-open It must come from England. The President says he would not consent to re-opening it unless be bad a regularly accredited minister at London. New York Polities. F Several New Tork politicians, among them Bl. Webster and Mr. Bowen called on trie President tn-dsy to urge the removal of Collector Murphy. Tby spent nearly an hour with him, aad came away satisfied that a change will be made iu the Custom Donse. FROM THE DOMINION. Fire In Toronto. Toronto. Nov. Bonlton's floor mill, en the corner of Esplanade and Bsy streets, was burned last n'gui. ii was one oi tne most complete flour mills in tbe Dominion. Loss about '$3s,oo. lata ranee tH,oo In tbe Koyal & Westers. FROM THE WEST The Tauiderpool Caae. Dhtkoit. Michigan. Nov. 13. At one o'clock thla P. M. the jury In the Vanderpool case at Kalamizoe was still out, with little prospect of agreement. A JPLEA TOR SCHOEPrE. The Conditio of Dr. Hrbne.po, the Coavl.t of unriikir. The following strongly-indorsed petition to the Governor of Pennsylvania, on behalf of tbe man who was convicted or navinr poisoned ruana Htinnecke. about two years ago, will explain Itself: (Um.isi.n, P.nna., Oct. 84. 1S7. To His Kxsillanoy Joba W, Geary, Governor of tbe Ktat. of P.nn.jrlv.nia : - Y.ur nnderfiKned petitioners ol tue Doninia ot Uarlml. wonld Dec leaie t. represent. In regard to In. e.e or lr. S.boeppe, eo.n.ed in tbajail of thi. pUaa, bains con victed of cuin(t th. death of Maria M. btinoeuke by poi.oning, tbat, whereas the aaid conviot bat been dotal eontined for over twenty munth. dariaa which tine bia health bit greatly suffered, ha haviac bad several eopleut heinerrhajres from hit luces witbin that time, as 1111 aabtcribiac pnytioian le.iinee oeiow. ana wureae mil circumstance. eonnecieo witn ma crave noais exnrestea oy many dis interested medical aiwociationt in tint c.uutxv, wno Have carefully examined the testimor y npon whioh be was con victed, as to thoTalidity and conolutitenesaof the evidence in ett.blithinc bit emit, makes it reasonable aad jntt ia tbe opinion of your petitioners that your executive cle mency snonia De invonea in nit n.a.ir ; wa tuoretora re aped fully pray that yon will KTtnt te the aaid Scboeppa a parfloa npon any oonnmonwnicu your n.xoeiiency may tea proper to attain to tne tame. I hereby certify that tbe facta herein aet forth resDtet ins tbe health of Dr. Scboeppa are eorrect and true. r. it. iuALC.it, rny.ioian to Jan. Jon. O. Thompson. Sheriff. Her follow tbetiKn itnret of many respectable citizena el Uariibio. vautrNa Tslbiufh Oman,! Saturday, Nov. ltfW. I The money market to-dsy is active and verv firm, The local demand is chiefly from Fpecnlatlve obo rators and takes, as usual, the shape of call loans. but tne war rumors iiom Europe nive started up a speculative movement in grain and breadstuff and quickened tbe demand for money to the West and Northwest, ir this movement continues it may cause some stringency in the money market. Rates continue very firm at bxtix per cent, on oall, and per cent, on prime discounts. Government oonus are quoted one-nait per cent. higher in London this morning, but there is no re sponse here, prices being generally a fraotion lower. There was a lively stock market this mornlnr, but tbe transactions were limited to the railways. Pi ices were better. Ko State or elty securities sold. Keadinir Ball road sold lamely st 60K ret alar, to C0,v b.o. ; sales of Pennsylvania at r.v: Ieblgh Val ley at M'i ; Norrlstown at 100 ; and Philadelphia and Krie at 86(426 V. A few shares or central Transportation at to complete tbe list of sales recorded. nark a liADNBK, uroKers, report tats morning Gold quotations as follows : 10-00 A. M 112. 118-83 A . M 11??i 10-07 ' 112V; 11-08 " Uili 10-2T M llS.lHH " 11'2J 10-2S " 1125i!l80 M ll'iltf Ki-40 m ',iii-n P. m xu'i 10 bS " UX 18'2 " lj WKBHR8. Dl HAVKN 6v BROTHRR, Nrt. 40 8. TUlru street. Pblladclphla, report the following quotations; U. S. 6s of 1881. nacH3'-: ! mrtsita'.j ; do. 1864, 106,S10G' : do. lSt, 106iWT JdO. 1S85, new, losji'aioo; 00. iei, no. iijs', aiu ; o. lies, do. 109V109M; 10-40S, 1064104 U.S. 80 Year 4 per cent. Currency, llO'lllJ'; Gold, I12s'(5 112 M; Silver, 106S108; Union Paciae Railroad IstMort. Bonds, 820(t,S3 ; Central Paclflo Railroad, 900(4910: Union Paclflo Land Grant Bonds, 7204 7B5. MKB8RS. WILLIAM PA1NTKK a GO., WO. 80 B. rnna ntret. renort tbe following auotatious: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 113.',jn3!i ; 6-20S Of 1882, 107)tf(10TJ' ; do. 1854? luexoM; do. 1866, losxl07; do., Jaly, 1866, iuvM1U)''4 , o., iiuiy, inoi, iuviaivi9at ; wi. isca, io4;jti09.v:ea.lU 40, 106io6s ; U.a. Paclflo BR. Cy. 6s. 110744111. Gold. 112US V- FHILADELI'HIA STOOK EXOHAN61K SALES. Reported by De Haves & Bre., Ne. 49 S.Thlrd street. F1KST JJUAKU. fiooce Am 6e'id..ls. ts sh Seed H c. be'.' lse lee 400 209 de 60-t de bso. eon de Is. sos do bj.b-44 de. . rgAl. Ms 5ft0 City es Kew.ie-ija, ti ooo de m;(l tiOCio Leh V R a bds Cp fsooe N Penaa 6s... 199 sc. o....ia.v. uvti tee de bse. 68-44 it do 98, M9 do 9X fiOoePhiia AE7s.. S8i $1000 O A A m 48, 89 ! (9 do e. cox 109 de.. ..bM. 60 44 ,HM de. ..lS.bS0.6S M : too O..rgAin.60 4 too de..l.b30. bou lots.... 94?,, 1 1 006 Lch6s gold 1.. 9 f : do 89 ; I f 10(0 Leh ConL.... 79 $i(j0 Bel. A Del 8m. b3.... t( BtssUFhU ABR.U. ii 199 do ..eSJkin. 96 19 do b0. SV 109 de e. 28 9tfsh Coat Trans.. rw:.' 47 ah Norriai'a K.. swa....is 17 sh Los Tal. .Is. o9i (9 0 IS. b'Jiy tSsbPenna K is. t1,' SI0 do t9 St'O do t9 210 do ti. t ( sh Leh N.bse.is mv BETWEEN BOARDS. irooe wiimAitK 7s i 4sh HeuJ R .ctrf. MX 1 1 000 W Jersey K 76 96 X :hioon Pa 7s.. ..c. x IMtiOCltV OS, old... it; 81040 N Lib Loaa... leoj. see do fti 41 de...t Mr 19 pie 109 its 299 47 104 109 104 10 104 200 14M4 lini ISO 200 19S 100 109 do.. s30wn.4-44 do DIO. 60j $l()oo A ui O old 1HM iltotO do MVS . n . uu. do.. alt) M 41 do. is.bS. x ...... Mii ...SB. DOttf ..bit. w 6 X ,.bS9.50 64 lesniBiuai Aun.tio ve do lis 1 sh Kena n Hank. sSwn..l23 100 sh OCA A Rlt Tuesday.... 4BV 144 do 45 V do., do., do., de.. do.. blfl. Mitf de. do. 60X 6) 7 do C 46' leo do beo 44 9 sh Koirinn It.. s3wn....loo 104 sh Ph A K K..C 26',' SCO sb Penna K..ls. Tuesday 6 104 do 2d. 69 loo sb Read. .swn. est- , 83AU1. do , do.sfiwnAi do.sftwnAL VS'4 do..s4Uwa. SO ao.. ssewn. do..ssi)wn. do. Bown. MIX bX SECOND BOARD. Iinoo Pa A N Y C 7s i4 1 soo sb Leh Nav St. 9 81V 81 'i 81 60' lioeo do..s40wn. 92?- SHM C A A m 0S,t 94 11 too Eliuira 7s sown ... 92X bosh Penna UlC fc 104 do see. loo da....bse. loo sh Reading K. . . 40 do Uf. loo dabSwn&i. 8 FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. British LJaval Blovemcnts. A Fatal French Sortie. NEWS FROM THE DIAMOND FIELDS A. Canard Explole-l. FROM EUROPE. New. front the ATrlcnn DlHwioad K ehN. London, Nov. 19 Wheeler, the celebrated dia mond hunter of the Cape of Ooo l II jpe, hai arrived In tbls city, and brings a stone valued at :t0,00, and weighing 83 carats. British Naval Movement. London, Nov. 19 Tho SpUtior says that tho armament at Malta and Gibraltar h is been ordered to be postponed. Tbe port and channel is to go to the Levant at once. A Dlan.tron. French Nortle. Lonkow, Nov. 19. On Wednesday last a sortie was rqada from Meutmedy by two companies o (lardea Mobiles and every one of them was either killed or taken prisoners. Tho Prussians now cou One the bombardment to the fortress of llontmetty. Maritime Iatelllgenco. QrRFNOTOWN, Nov. 19. The steamship Seotlu, from New York for Liverpool, arrived here this morning. Glawiow, Nv. 19. The steamsr St. Andrew, from Qncbcc for this port, was sigualled off Movllie to-day. The Latent lluntntlnne. LONDON, Nov. 19-1 80 P. M. Consols closed at 9i for both money and account. American securi ties dull; United States 6-20s or 1802, 86 ; of Has, old, 84; of 1867, b8x; lo-40a, 65 v. Kail avs firmer : Erie, 17 V: Illinois Central, 108; Atlantic and Great WsBtern, 80. London, Nov. 19-1-30 P. M. Tallow, 4Jj. 8d. Cloverseed, 41s. 61. LlVKRl'OOL, Nov. 19-1-80 P. M. Cotton closed Drmer; nplsnds, 9d. ; Orlear s, 9sd- Sales to-day, 12,004 bales, lucluding 4iHK) for sp-cul itlnn aad ex port. Shipments of co'ton from Hombay to No vember 18, 70( 0 bales. Flour, 80s. Pork, is. Liu seed oil, 4.81 6d. FROM WASHINGTON. A Rnropean Canard Kxploded. Despatch to th AociUd 'rsx Washinoios, Nov. 19. The President this after noon, on btlng asked as to the truth of the Loudon telegram on the subject of the a leged despatch to Secretary Moran In reference to tho Alabama claims, replied that the first he had beard or tbe matter was In the morning papers. Pblladelpbla Trade Report, Saturday, Nov. 19. Seeds There Is quite an active demand for Cloverseed, and fully 830 bushels changed hands at ttino6-SO the latter rate for a choice lot. Prices of Timothy are nominal. Flax -seed Is scarce and in demand by tbe crushers at f2-102-19. Tbe activity noted In the Floor market continnes unabated, and holders are firm In their views. Tho demand Is mos.l speculative, sud 26'4 barrel sold, including superfine at I B04-7.,; City Mills do. at j12V! Iowa and Wisconsin extra family at vcu 016; MlLLesuta do. do. at I6it M; Pennsylvania do. do. within the same range; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at f-5047: and finer brands at 7 V.Vi 8, as In quality, lucluding liso barrels Quaker City Mills on private terms. Kye Fiour Is steady at r(i5-2S In Corn Meal so sales wero reported. The Wheat market Is quiet, owing to the differ ence between the views or but er sud sellers. Sales of 2C00 bushels at ft '341 '41 for Indiana red; $l-9 for old Delaware; $t'4'J for mixed; $r4vl-47 for amber; and 11-321-35 for Iowa spring. Rye ranges from 90 to 9ftc. for Western aud Pniisylvauia. Corn Is dull at yesterday's quotations. Sales of ola yellow at 89tJi90o. ; new do. at 7Sk4$2o. ; aud old Western mixed at 844S6c. Oats are nncbamred. Sales of 1700 bushels white Western at too.; Peon yivanla at C4e. ; and Delaware a', tic. Nothing doing In Burlcy aud Hit Whisky is firm, with sales of 25 parrels Western wood-bound. LATEST SlIirrOG INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marin Ntt e Inside Pwytn. By TelAjrtph.) Nw Yori, Nov. l Arrtvod. U. S. fr!gte PIs- cataiiua (now named the Delaware), under Rear Admiral liowan, from the Asiatic Beet. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA NOVEMBER 1 STATU OF THBRMOUBTRB AT TU1 IVRNIKQ TKLBUKAPB OFKI0B. 7A.M 86 I 11 A. M 44 8 P. M. 39 CLBARED THIS MORNING. Stesmship liunter, Harding, Provldsace, D. 8. Stet son A Co. Steamship Norfolk, FUtt, Richmond and Norfolk, W. P. Clyde Co. Steamer G. 11. Stout, Ford, Georgetown and Alex andria, W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, Nsw York, W. P. Clyde & Co. Fr. bark Marie Anne, Heln, London, L. Westergaard A Co. Br. bark Pawnee, Ankar, United Kingdom, William Brockie. Brig Samuel Welsh, Darrah, Demarara, Warren A Cregg. Brig Amy A. Lane, Carver, Liverpool, de. Scbr S. A. Rctd, Arnold, Pasrtucket, R. I., Sinnick son at Co Sclir S. 1. Russell, Smith, Savannah, J. C. Seolt Si Sons. Scbr William, Cook, do. do. Schr Elizabeth Knafllsb, English, Boston, do. Scbr A. Bartlett, Bartlett, do. do. Scbr S. C. Smith, Banks, Kast Boston, do. Schr S. L. Russell, Smith, Savannah, Cbas. Uaslam Al Co. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tew ef barges, W. P. Clyde A Co. Tusr Cnesapease, merriucw, nmo-ao-umuc, w tow of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co. itb a ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamer Fanita, Freeman, 84 hours from New York, with mdse. to John F. OhL Steamer J.b. blirlver, Webb, 18 boors from Balti more, with mdse, and passeugers to A. Groves, Jr. Steamer New York, Jones, irom Georgetown and Alexandria, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde Av Co. Htcamer Bristol, Wallace, 84 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co. Br. bark J. R. Ilea, Uiaharn, from Windsor, N. S., with reck plaster to L. Westergaard A Co. Scbr Mary lOinstock, Anderson, 8 days from Ban gor, witb laths to Allan Kuigut. ticbr Amelia, Post, 7 dtys from Newbuiyport, with mdse. to Kulght A Sons. Schr Reading K. No. 46, Reed, from Georgetown. Scbr Annie May, May. from New liaveu. Scbr M. E. Feinerlck, Dascy, from fc'a 1 River. Scbr Sophia Wilson, Walls, from Providence. Scbr James M. Flauagau, Flanagan, from boston. Scbr 11. N. Miller, Miller, do. Scbr Kudng sun, Jones, do. Scbr N. W. Magee, Ketchum, do. Scbr George 11. Bent, Smilb, do. Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, wtiu a tew or barges to W. P. Clyde A Co. Tug Fairy Vueen, Carr, from Havre-de-Grace, With a tow of barges to W, P, Clyde A Co. Corrtpondenc ' Th Kvening TelftjraK "EASTON A McMAHON'S BIJU.ET1N. Nw Yoks Okkics, Nov. IS. Six barges leave in tow to-night, for Baltimore, light. Lotbridgu, with cheese aud butter.for Phila lc'.piii. Baltimohb Bkamu Okkk'B, Nov. 18. The fobow lng burgee leave iu tow to-night, eastward : Black Diamond, J. T. Roe, S. II Diliertv. J. S. Oakley, C. V. Houghton, C. A. Stllim.n, Ui Reed, abd ('. O. Asb, all itb coal, for New York. F. McWliliaiits, Robert Adams, and Joseph Lord, witb coal, for 1'htlxdelphia J. T. lltdrkk, with coal, fcr Brl'igetou.
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