THE PAIL? EViszNiNU TELEGRAl'Il--.PHILADELPHIA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1871.
CITY I HT E LL1 E X C 13.
OUB COMMERCE.
Third Annan! Meetlac of the Teasel Owner.'
noi Contains Association thl. Nona Harbor
Mauler' Keen and Compulsory Pllotoae.
This noon tbe third annual meeting of the
Vessel Owners' and Captains' Association was
held at its rooms, on Walnut street, above Front.
The attendance was large. John VV. Everman,
Esq., President, occupied tbe chair. The third
annual report was read by the Secretary, Charles
II. Iteelman. From it we make these extracts:
"There are now enrolled on our books, in good
staudtng, VU members and Sf7 vesRels.
"Tbe Treasurer reports the total receipts at
CC89MSt, and the disbursements for the year
$3978 12.
on comparing the Treasurer's report with that
Of the previous year, It will be seen that our receipts
during the past year were 1769 85 lens than for the
previous year. Upon a like comparison It will be
seen that while some Hems of expenditure have
been largely decreased, the aggregate has been In
crexsed IV49. This Is accounted for by the expenses
of the committee to Washington, the employment of
additional counsel, and the Increased number of
demurrage suits that have been brought during the
year.
"The matter of compulsory pilotage, Harbor Mas
ter's and Tort Warden's fees, still continues to oc
cupy a large share of the attention of your board.
The case of the Pilots' Association of Philadelphia
against Captain John Garwood, of the schooner K.
W. Godfrey, which was mentioned In our last annual
report, still remains unsettled, having been decided
in the Conrt of Common Pleas la favor of the Pilots'
Association, and an appeal has been taken by your
board to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
"In the matter of Harbor Master's fees we have
been more successful, and are pleased to say that It
can be taken as a general principle that, unless ser
vices are asked and rendered, no claim of this kind
can be legally collected. On Thursday (February
S) the Harbor Master applied to the City Councils for
an appropriation of tlooo to pay additional counsel
tees to contest the question whether our vessels can
not be compelled by law to report to him or the Port
Warden every trip. This request was referred to
lhe Finance Committee of Councils, where It still Is,
"In this connection we would cite the case of the
Harbor Master at Charleston. 3. C, against the
schooner John I. Broomall. This was an action
brought against the said Bchooner by virtue of an
ordinance of the City Councils of Charleston, impos
ing a tax of cent per ton on ail vessels eorulug
from ports of other States. The decision In the case
was as follows: 'The Constitution of the United
States provides that "No State shall, without the
consent of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage.' It
does not appear that the City Council, at the date of
the ordinance, had, or that It now has, the consent
of Congress to levy the duty thereon Imposed. The
decree must be for the defendant, and is so ordered
and adjudged.'
"We would also call your attention to the fact
that, after the 3d day of March, 1871, the authority
undtr which the city of Baltimore exacts and col
lects a tax of two cents per ton on vessels arriving
at that port will cease, and that no such tax can
legally be collected after that time."
The report also contains the proceedings of a
epecial meeting of tbe association held on the
14th of Lecember, 1870, relative to tbe depressed
condition of American commerce, and the mea
sures, in its opinion, necessary for the relief of
those branches in which it was more imme
diately interested.
The annual report was then adopted.
Mr. Henry It. Edmunds moved that a com
mittee of three be appointed for the purpose of
consulting with the other vessel owners' associ
ations with a view of effecting a consolidation of
the vessel interests of the United States.
In support of this motion Mr. Edmunds de
clared that he hod learned from other associa
tions of like nature that they wished such a
consolidation of all the vessel interests of the
country, in order that all matters for the im
provement of them might be consistently up
held. Believing that this association was the
wealthiest and the largest of all, they desired it
to father all measures tending to the general
improvement of the vessel interests.
Mr. Halllwell moved that tbe Board of Direc
tors, instead of a committee, correspond and
consult with other associations relative to con
solidation. This was agreed to.
The following officers, to serve for the ensu
ing year, were eleeted:
t President John W. Everman.
Vice-President Captain Henry May.
Secretary Charles II. Steelman.
Treasurer Francis Edwards.
When our report closed the association was
engaged in the election of twenty-five directors
by ballot
STEEPED IX CRIME.
A Sharp find Desperate tSauie A Swindler and
JHaauilst on IIU Travels The Moral Young
man Who Ulves Away Hunday Hchool
Book.
There is now in Moyamensing one individual
who, if all that is said against him be true, is a
villain of the deepest dye. About ten days ago
Mayor Fox was la the receipt of a telegram from
Messrs. James McDowell & Co., of Little Rock,
Arkansas, requesting him to cause to be arrested
one L. W. Hardwicke, who was represented as
on a wedding tour in this city, and promising
bis Honor that a requisition would be forth
coming in a few days. The duty of hunting up
the fugitive was given to Ofllcer George K.
Maguire, and that official began a diligent
search. A few days ago, Officer Maguire was
called upon by a lawyer of this city, and re
quested to arrest, as the lawyer said, a man by
the name of L. VV. Hardwicke, who had swin
dled him out of a sum of money. Here were two
charges against the same man, and the desire,
on the part of Maguire, to capture Hardwicke
naturally Increased. The lawyer and the officer
went to work, and it was not long before their
efforts were successful. Hardwicke was arraigned
before Alderman McColgan, and will have a
farther hearing to-morrow.
The commencement of the career of Hardwicke
as far as is known at present, was some time in
the beginning of the month of Jauuary,when he
was a passenger on a train going from Memphis
to Jackson, Tennessee. While on tbe cars he
made tbe acquaintance of an estimable young
lady. He is a very fluent, persuasive young
man, and can personate a gentleman to perfec
tion, lie used all his arts, and finally succeeded,
by the aid of a string of lies, into persuading her
that he was of no ordinary pattern; that he was
wealthy, and of distinguished connections, etc.
etc. On the arrival of the train at Jackson, tbe
residence of the lady, whose name was a Miss
Calloway, Hardwicke, by an ingenious pretense,
was invited to her home. He was Introduced to
the family and stopped in the house a consider
able time, Mr. Calloway harboring him on the
supposition that he was a relative. Hardwicke
while there conducted himself with courtesy; he
spent money freely, talked like a book, quoted
moral philosophy, gave away books to
the children of the Sunday-school, represented
that he did an Immense business in Little Hock,
and that he had large consignments of cotton in
Memphis, etc. He had now secured the affec
tions of the lady. He proposed, was accepted;
they were married and started on their marriage
tour for this city, where tbe former Miss Callo
way has relatives living. Hardwicke flourished
lor a time as hugely here as he did in Jackson,
but becoming short of funds he resumed the
practice of his profession. From a lawyer, a
relative of the bride, he received t'350 in cash,
being tbe amount ot a draft on the First National
Bank of Lynchburg, Virginia. The draft was
returned protested, and iustantly the suspicions
of the attorney-at-law were aroused. Hardwicke
was arrested, as before stated, and has been
committed for a further hearing. He played a
charp and desperate game wherever he went,
And many charges are standing against him. It
Is said that be has a wife and two children living
la Keokuk, Iowa, and another wife under the
name of Bailey residing at present in Western
Virginia. There are now requisitions from the
Governors of both Maryland and Virginia, and
be will have an exceedingly bard time of it
before he leaves the clutches of the various
. officials.
Larceny or Wash-clothes A colored man
giving the name of George Cribbet was ar
rested at Eleventh and Locust streets tuts morn
ing at an early hour by Officer Fried, who found
in the possession of the negro three buudles of
waeh-c.othes, one of which was stolen from the
jard .of a Mr. Franks, on Eleventh street,
below Locust, and the other, it was ascertained,
belonged to a Mr. Ware, residing in the same
vicinity. Tbe accused hi been tent to prison
hj Aldsriaan. Morrow.
FEBRUARY WEATHER.
The IIeteerelelcnl Reeard of the Month A
Review of Iho Three Winter Months.
The thermometer at the Pennsylvania Hos
pital indicated a mean temperature daring
the month of February of 3393 degrees.
The following shows the record of the month
in detail, giving the maximum and minimum
temperature of each day, and also the stand
ing of the thermometer at 9 o'clook in the
morning:
JWuc Afm. a. tr.
() (f.) (f.) JStmorlta.
1..43 85 42. ...Rain from 9 A. M. to 5
P. M. "
8 . . 40 8S 87 . . . . Light drlzsllng rain alt day.
3 . .40 9 7. . . .Clear AM . ; overcast H -clear
P. M.
. .45 84-6.. ...... Clear ; cloudy from 0 P. M.
6. .14-6.... 8 13-8. ..Clear.
6. .83 15 10. ...Clear.
T..W6....1S 8... .18. ...Clear A. M., cloudy P.M.
8..8I-S....29 SOB... Cloudy.
9.. 40-5.. ..84 -6... 356.. .Dense fog A. M., drizzling
rain. -010.
10. .87 7 89. ...Clear.
H..B4 23 24 Clear A.M., overcast P. M.
18. .82 2 31... Brisk snow between I2and
7 A. M. Halo P. M. 620.
13.. 84 S8-5....29.6 .Slightly clouded all day.
14.. 806... . 28 US.... enow brisk from 7 A.M. to 8
P. M. '640
18. .80 6. .. .M-B. ..M-B. . Cloudy.
16. .48 80-8... .34.... Cloudy A. M., clear P. M.
17.. 47-8... . 80 S6....Klightrain and snow 11 A M.
18..C3-S....26 89....Kain from 10 A. M. to 8
P. M. "720
19. .89-8. .. .29. . . .32. . . .Cloudy.
20.. 49 38 42....11eavy clouds A. M. clear
P. M.
21.. 89 82 36.... Cloudy A. M., clear 3 P. M.
22.. 29 18 19 Clear.
2:1. .89 2.1 30 Clear A. M.
24. .62 37 42. ...Cloudy sprinkles during
P.M. -oao
28. .00 44 8.. . .46. . . .Heavy fog A. M., slight rain
P. M.
26.. 44 42 43-8.. .DrlWlng rain all day. I-ao
27.. 48 36 43. ...Clear A. M., slightly clouded
P. M.
28.. 41 838.... 34.... Clear.
89-69... 2827... 32-84 being the averages of the
month.
The mean temperature of the month was 33-93
deg., that of February, 1870, having been 3t-!)3,
while tbe average of the mean temperatures of
the month Bince 1790 has been 80 80. The high
est mean temperature on record for February is
41 03 deg., in 1857; the lowest being 21 deg., in
1815, 183(, and 1&38. The highest point indi
catnd during the month just closed was 60 deg.,
and the lowest 7'5 deg. on tbe 6th; the highest
for February, 1870. being 60 deg. on the 18th,
and tbe lowest 12 deg. on the 21st and 22d. The
wide range of 52 5 deg. shows the thermometer
to have touohed both extremes, but as a whole
the temperature of the month in this locality
was but little above the average and therefore
very seasonable.
The following shows the salient points of the
temperature of the three winter months:
M'an. Itat. .Win. Hanie
(l,g.) ('.) dr.) (;.)
December 35-73 65 11 44
January 81-80 64 7 57
February 33-93 60 7-5 62-5
This gives an average meau temperature tor
the three months of 33 65 deg., which presents
the following comparison with that of the past:
Mean, winter of 1870-71 33 an deg.
" " "1869-76 87-77 "
' 1863-69 35 62 "
"1S67-68 29-5i "
Average of mean since 1790 8i r-o "
Highest mean (In 1828 and 1861) 38 83 "
Lowest mean (in 1818 and 1436) 26-66 '
During February rain fell on 9 different days,
and snow on 3 days, 10 days only being clear
throughout. The entire fall of rain and enow,
when melted, measured 3 09 inches, the average
rainfall of the month for the past 31 years being
3 08 inches. The rainfall of February, 1870, was
2 53 inches, while that of February, 1809, was
476 inches. The falls of snow on the 12th and
14th measured about 8 inches on the level, and
146 inches when melted.
THE CITY'S PROGRESS.
The Number of New Bulldloc Permits Last
Month.
During the month just passed the Building
Inspectors issued permits for the erection of 51
three-story dwellings, 21 two-story dwellings, 3
offices, 2 sheds, 6 shops, 1 school-house, 3 stores,
6 stables, and 1 slaughter-house. There were
also permits for 44 alterations and additions.
One dangerous bnilding was ordered to be
taken down and five wooden buildings were also
ordered to be removed.
Below is presented a comparison of the work
of the Inspectors, with the corresponding month
of last year:
JV&..U71. Feb., wo.
Dwellings, three-story 51 73
" two-story 21 95
Total dwellings 72
All other new buildings 21
Total new buildings 93
Additions and alterations 44
Grand total 137
POLICE STATISTICS.
168
37
205
65
370
Tbo Arreata Last Month.
The number of arrests made by the police
last month was 1519. Appended will be found
tbe number in each police district:
1st District 130 lth District 34
2d " 193 14th " 18
3d " 4115th " 9
4th " 78 16th " 65
5th 171 17th " 100
6th " 65 18th 41 24
7th ,l 103 Delaware Harbor. . 14
8th " 65 Schuylkill Harbor.. 10
9th " 97 Reserve 52
10th " 110!
11th " 87 j Total 1519
12th " 53'
The Coai, Tonnage of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad and branches for tho week
ending Saturday, February 25, 1871, was as
follows:
BY RAILROAD.
I Same
Total for' week
Week, j last year
Increase
and
Decrease.
Passing orer Main Line and
Ibkuon Valley and Kaat
Pennsylvania branchsa....
For shipment by Canal
Ijbippad Westward via N.
Central Railroad
Shipped West and South
from Pine Grove
Consumed on Lateral
Lehigh and Wyoming Oo. . .
Total A nth. paying freight
Bituminous
13,768 08 47,220O, d33,4H312
10,28508 8,671-06 6,614 03
P53'1S!
2,416-U:
4M
a,27
27
68.7M
,i7
19 48 19
'09! 1WV2
10 d2)10
04' d2tf,27il9
161 1,79506
001 dii.4H.T1 3
16 aWl3
16: d24S-MiU5
03 d,lM 13
19! dM,Ue51S
27.434 05
7,73) M
Total ail kinds paying
ireignu
Coal tor Company's use...
Total tonnage tor week.
Previously tt is vear
Total to date
SHIPPED
35,167-07 6!,63l
2,(U4 04 2.427
87,172 11' 62.U58
Stt.MIB 10 67W.118
. o,3,omi 741,17s
BY CANAL.
Total to date JJ6.225T7 84,87316 1 1,852 01
Turned TJp at Last Sarah Swain was yes
terday before Alderman C ah 111 on half-a-dozen
charges, one of which charges her with larceny
as bailee of a quantity of household goods.
This precious female has been ascertained to
have been the woman who, last summer, placed
her nubia and shawl on Market Street Bridge,
and left a very tender and pathetic note to the
effect that she was tired of this world, and had
committed suicide.
The "Star" Course op Lectures The
fourth lecture of the second series of the "Star"
course will be delivered to-morrow evening at
the Academy of Music by Rev. E. H. Chapin,
D. D. 8ubject, "Modem Chivalry." Mr. Chapin
is well known as one of the most eloquent ora
tors cf tbe day, and, with such a subject, an
usually fine discourse may be expected from
him to-morrow evening.
Desperate Attack Fritz Kloede yesterday
went into a public house at Front and Brown
streets, and quarrelled with the proprietor.
Fritz seized a hatchet, made a dive at the owner
of the place, missed his mark, but took a good
sized chunk out of the wall. The violent man
was arrested and taken before Alderman
Becker, who bound Liui over In GO0 ball to
answer.
Tn New First Revenue District. Wil
liam B. Elliot, Esq., Assessor of the late Third
district, Pennsylvania, Wfrng received his com
mission at Assessor t the First district, Penn
sylvania, composed of the former First and
Third districts, under the act of consolidation,
assumed the duties of his position by taking
formal possession of the business of the old First
district this morning. Hereafter the new district
thus formed will be Known as the First district
of Pennsylvania, and tbe fact that Mr. Elliot, so
favorably known in his former position, has
retained Mr. James S. Francis as his chief clerk,
Is sufficient guarantee that the office will be
conducted efficiently and with courtesy. John
B. Kenney, Esq., late Assessor of the First dis
trict, has not yet entered upon his duties as
Collector of the new district, to which he has
been appointed.
Official Visit from tfie Providence, R. I.,
Councils. This morning a committee of the
Cily Councils of Providence, R, I., headed by
N. W. Aldrich, who is Chairman, paid their re
spects to the Mayor, and explained that the
object of their visit to Philadelphia was to ob
tain information as to the management of public
markets by our City Councils. The Providence
committee, in conjunction with a delegation
from the Philadelphia Councils, took carriages
this morning and made a visit of inspection of
our various markets.
Apropos of the above, another communication
was received from the Mayor of the city of
Savannah asking for a copy of the ordinance
pertaining to markets in this municipality.
The French Relief Fund A letter was
received by the Committee on French Relief
this morning, from Jacksonville, Florida, in
which the signers say the people of that locality
are willing to contribute towards the fund.
They ask for authority to act. The offer was
accepted, and Mayor Fox, as chairman, was re
quested to communicate with the Florida gen
tlemen on the subject, aud give to them the
necessary authority.
The committee received to-day the following
additional subscriptions: From II. Gelger, $50,
and from AVilllam Miller, chairman of the Com
mittee on the Hosiery and Notion Dealers, $003.
Accident to a Police Lieutenant. Lieu
tenant Brurein, of the Seventh district police,
clipped on the ice on Monday evening last, and
fractured his ankle.
Reckless. William Winn, for reckless driv
ing at Second and Callowhill streets yesterday,
has been placed nnder $500 bail by Alderman
Cahill.
Theft of Tools William Murray, for the
larceny of a number of tools from a carpenter
shop In St. Mary street, has been bound over in
$600 bail by Alderman Collins.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by Do Haven A Bro., No. 403. Third street.
SECOND BOARD.
I2flOOOC& A 7s... 98
600 sh Fulton CI.... 5)tf
l&oocity 63, New.lOlK
700 sh Scad R..S60. 49
13 do Bi
BBhCam A Am.. 110
MINISTER WASHBURNE'd REPORT.
littler from Minister Waahburne to Mecretary
Mh All Property of Americans Safely Pro
tected Courtesy and Consideration of the
Frenrli Authorities The Prussian LesTntlon
and tieruiuns Proteeted Newspaper Abuse,
Washington, Feb. 28. The following let
tor from Minibter Washburne to Sscretary Fish
will be read with great interest, ne expresses
himself thankful that he remained throughout
the siege, and does justice to the kindness and
courtesy extended by tho French authorities:
Legation of tub Umtsd States, Paris, Feb. 6,
1871. Sir: During the past week the people of Paris
have been patiently and quietly awaiting revictual
ment snd agitating the question of tbe election ot
members to the National Assembly which is to
convene at Bordeaux on the 12th in si,
Smal quantities of provisions have commenced
coming in to-day. Tbe first train contained supplies
sent by the population of London to the population
of Paris. These supplies have seen distributed
among the twenty arrondissements In proportion to
their respective population, and are to be given ont
only to the most necessitous. It will be but a short
time, I hope, before all can be reasonably supplied.
The lower classes in the city have, during the last
months of the siege, su tiered untold miseries of
cold and hnnger, aud with a patience and fortitude
which does them great; credit. Indeed, the suffer
ing ol all classes has been very great, aud it might
he said that all classes have sustained the sufferings
and privations of the siege in a manner that must
excite tbe wonder and admiration of the wor d.
Now that the siege is ever I am thankful that I
have remained through it all, for I believe I have
been of some Bervice to the interests with which
I have been charged. It is with pleasure that I am
enabled to state that I have succeeded in protecting
all American property in Paris, and that no harm
has come to any of our Americans who have re
mained here. This statement must be qualified,
however, so as not to apply to tbe young American,
Mr. Swagar, who lost his life by having his foot torn
to pieces by a Prussian shell, and to the two young
men whose property was destroyed by the bursting
of a shell In their apartments In tbe Latin quarter.
Beveral attempts were made to Interfere with
American property at different times, but I must do
tbe Oovernnieut of tbe National Defense the credit
to say that they have treated ail such matters as I
have deemed it necessary to bring to their atten
tion with the utmost fairness and consideration,
in the first place It waa pioposed to quarter the
Garde Mobile in the American apartments; bat
upon an application to M. Qambetta, then Minister
of the Interior, he tave an order that it should not
be done. Afterwards the city authorities pro
posed a special tax upon the apartments of
the absent, which bore very heavily upon our
countrymen. 1 had a correspondence with M.
Jules Favre upon the subject, which I had
tbe honor to transmit you, and by which you will
have seen that the city authorities were overruled
and the tax not enforced. Then it was proposed to
put the it fugees from the neighboring villages who
had come into Pails into the apartments of some of
the Americans. I resisted that, and the Intention
was not carried out, and when the bombardment
took place and the people from that part of the city
exposed to the shets were driven out, it was
proposed to shelter them In tbe vacant apart
ments In other parts of the city. Many of
the apartments of the Americans were threat
ened in this way, but I gave orders that
In no case wonld I consent to have furnished apart
ments of Americans occupied in this manner, and
I am happy to say that no apartment has thus been
occupied. And, lastly, alter tbe armistice was de
clared and all the troops came into tbe city another
attempt was made to quarter soldiers aud officers
also in the vacant apartments of Americans, but I
protested against that and no apartment has yet
been occupied In that way. I hope, therefore, that
when our country people return to their homes In
Paris they will tlnd everything in as good condition
as when they left.
Very little damage has been done to the property
of the people of other nationalities with whose pro
tection I have been charged. At one early period
the house of a German, Mr. lledier, was invaded by
the Guard Mobile in search of Prussian soles, and
some damage was done to the furniture. Upon my
representation of the matter to the Government,
Count de Keratry, who was then the Prefect of Po
lice, took tbe affair promptly in hand, brought the
offending parties to punishment, and permitted
agents selected by ma to assess the damages, which
were promptly paid. Immediately after the break
ing ont of tbe war I took nnder my protection tbe
magnificent hotel of the Prussian Embassy in the
Kne de-Lille. All of the persons who bad charge of
it aown to the eotuiergt had been expelled from
France, and as it seemed to be the objective point
of the hostility of the Parisian population, I bad
great fesra for Its safety. I at once placed it under
the charge of an American friend In Paris, who has
exercised a most vigilant gcardiaushtp over it and
protected it from all barm.
While there has been a good deal of hostility
against me among a certain number of the popula
tion of Paris during tbe siege, and while I have been
assailed In the clubs and in the newsnaDers on
acconnt of my protection of the Germans, I have no
cause whatever for complaint against the Govern
ment of the National Defense. I have been treated
by them with tbe greatest kindness, and with ail tbe
consideration due to me as tbe diplomatic repre-
Kt'inauveui uurcouuiry.
I have the honor to be very respeotfnlly. your
ooeaieni servant, i. u. wakhbubnis.
To Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of mute.
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MATTERS AT WASHINGTON
Belmont and lhe New Loan.
Investigation of Southern Outrages
Tax on Insurance Companies
The Appropriation Bills.
DOIVIBSTXC AFFAIRS.
The Governor Clayton Impeachment
nice Western Legislators.
FROM WASIIIJVOTOjY.
Angimt Bel meat nod the 3 percent. Lean.
Special Depatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, March 1. The action of the
Secretary of the Treasury in appointing August
Belmont, a prominent Democratic banker of
New York, agent to negotiate the new 5 per
cent. loan in Europe, has created much dissatis
faction in political and financial circles. Bel
mont wi'l throw the loan into the hands of the
Rothschilds and their amenta in Europe.
Outrncea In the Sonth.
The Senate passed a resolution to-day con
tinuing the select committee to investigate the
outrages at the South during the first session of
the Forty-second Congress. An effort was made
by the Democrats to have the proceedings of
the committee made public, but this was voted
down on the ground that the witnesses from the
South who testify against the Ku-Klux must be
protected.
The Alaaha Annexation Question.
Efforts are being made to get Alaska annexed
to Washington Territory, the people of the lat
ter desiring to secure possession.
Tax on Insurance Companies.
A bill was presented this morning from the
Ways and Means Committee exempting undis
tributed shares of insurance companies from
taxation.
The conference committee on the
I.ealslntlve and Executive Appropriation BUI
were in session late last night and agreed upon
all the Senate amendments, except the Circuit
Judges' salaries, the State Department appro
priation, and one or two others of minor im
portance. They will have another session to
night. The conference committee on the
Indian Appropriation Bill
have agreed, and their report will be made
to day.
Denpatch. to the Associated Press.
Washington, March 1. The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue has under consideration the
New York Uentrnl Knllroad Dividend Tax
Question,
but will not render a decision till next week.
Anti-Women NulTraalate.
An additional memorial has been sent to Con
gress signed by women against the extension
of suffrage to their sex. About six thousand
women have so far protested against female
suffrage, and efforts are making to procure other
signatures throughout the country.
Earthquake Shocks in Alexloo.
Lieutenant-Commander Farquhar,commanding
the Kansas, reports to the Department, off
Minatitlan, Mexico, that on the evening of
February 1 two distinct shocks of earthquake,
lasting about fifteen seconds, were felt in that
vicinity. A wave about a foot in height imme
diately followed.
The sensati a on board the ship was as If the
vessel was pounding on rocks. An eruption of
Detorizaba has been expected for some days.
As far as ascertained, there has been no damage
to property or loss of life.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant-Commander Stephen A. McCarty
is detached from the Congress, and ordered to
the Tennessee, relieving Lieutenant-Commander
Colton, who is ordered to the Congress.
. FROM THE WEST.
Precious Tennessee LesUiatore.
Memphis, March 1. The Avalanche's Little
Rock special of last night says the session of
the Senate yesterday was consumed in bitter
personal discussion on remark by Mr. Caro
loff, that some skulking Senators had been seen
in a graveyard with low women. An effort was
made to compel him to retract. Mr. Caroloff
said his authority was good and conld be sub
stantiated if pressed. Mr. Marton moved the
appointment of a committee of five to investi
gate the charges, and said whoever said he had
associated with such women was a liar, scoun
drel, coward, and thief.
Mr. Barber moved to amend by instructing
the committee to inquire whether any Senator
had been guilty of such associations, with power
to send for persons and papers, and lay it before
the Senate.
Mr. Askew moved a substitute, that the com
mittee investigate the facts relating to the of
fensive language, and report what action be
taken in the premises. Adopted.
Tbe t'lavtoa Impeaebmoat.
Clouds are still hanging over the movements
of Clayton. Nothing whatever has been done
with the Impeachment articles. It is said that
Clayton's friends will hold a caucus to-night, to
determine whether or not he shall go to the
8enate. All parties feel confident that he will
go, yet considerable doubt rest on the matter.
Sunday Travel.
A bill prohibiting trains running on Sunday
was defeated in the Mississippi Legislature
yesterday.
rENKSYLYAyii.LEGISLA.TUR E.
Steuate.
ilARRiSBUBO, March 1 The private calendar was
considered, and the following bill, among others,
was passed'
"House bill authorizing the authorities or Phila
delphia to designate certain streets to market pur
poses for farmers to sell their produce." The original
hill authorized farmers to establish markets on any
street nortn of Laurel, east of Howard, and north
westwardly to Thompuon street, where a majority of
the property owners on tbe streets consent thereto.
Mr. DecUert bad It amended so as to provide that
the bill shall not be construed to authorize the es
tablishment of a stand or market in any stret, or
upon the footways, either by cart, wagon, vehicle,
or otherwise, for itie sale of meats, flsh, farm or gar
den produce, and provided that nothing herein con
tained shall prohibit farmers from selling the pro
duce of their own farms to private residences, and
hall not apply to venders of the same at their place
of business in conformity with the ctty ordinances,
and provided that the provisions of this art shall not
apply to the venders known as hucksters or track and
other produce carried la wagons or carts through the
streets of the city.
House.
The Honse was engaged upon bills upon the prl
Tate calendar.
FOURTH EDITION
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Rioting' in Paris.
Unavailing Efforts to Keep Order.
Resistance to tho Enemy.
Women and Children at tho Guns.
Terrible Anarchy and Confusion.
ssssaaan mmma .
Affairs at the Capital.
The LTublic Debt Statement.
Decrease in February, $7,3 1 7,960,
Dividends on Bonds.
Proceedings of Congress.
lite, I2tc. lUc, Bite, Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Depression la Paris.
London, March 1. A despatch from Paris
says last night a feeling of prof on cd depression
and bitter Irritation prevailed among the ham
bier classes of the city.
Barricades are Thrown lp
in the Rue de Flanders, and mitrailleuse Runs
placed in position in Rue Chapelle. Three
cannon were dragged into position by women
and boys. The National Guards have succeeded
in obtaining from various quarters 103 cannon,
12 mitrailleuse, and 5 howitzers.
Hew Thiers' Proclamation was Received.
On reading the proclamation of the Govern
ment, the indignation of the people was mani
fested, and they declared they would resist the
entry with rifled cannon.
Two Prussian officers were detected in the
city in plain clothes, and barely escaped with
their lives.
The Demonstration at the Hotel de Tllle.
Another despatch, dated on the afternoon of
February 27, states that the National Guards
had concentrated at the Hotel de Ville, tbe
Tuileries, and the Ecole Mllitaire, and have
asked to be marched to other quarters and de
posit their arms.
Tbe Prussian Soldiers
may visit tho Louvre inasmuch as they can
enter from the 'lnlleries so as not to be seen by
the people. There is certainly an
Insufficient Number of Frenoh Traopi
to suppress a rising outside the line of demar
cation. The Rioters of Sunday to be Punished.
A despatch of the 28th states that a procla
mation was issued by the Government' declar
ing that the rioters of Sunday will be promptly
punished. This prompt action was effective In
causing a subsidence of the disturbances.
The People Exhorted to Order.
The press are unanimous in calling: upon the
people to preserve order. Slight demonstra
tions were made on Monday night in some parts
of the city, but were comparatively insignificant"
and speedily suppressed. A large namber of I
Armed Zonaves Crowded the Boalevardl.tlonu
nurtre
and were very loud in denunciation of the
Prussians. The Zouaves
Swore to Resist their Entry
at all hazards, and threatened to attack the
Hotel de Ville on Wednesday morning, but It is
supposed that there will be no attempt to assault
any of the publio buildings.- Two battalions of
the National Guard
Refused to Surrender
their arms, and General Yinoy issued orders on
Tuesday to disarm them.
Dlsqnletlnar Symptoms.
Paris, Feb. 28 Evening The city is tran
quil, and the districts which the Germans in
tend to occupy are deserted. Barricades are
erected in Montmartre, Belleville, and La
Chapelle, and there are disquieting symptoms
generally. All needful precautions have been
taken by the authorities .
FROM THE SOUTH.
Important Railway Case Dividends on Bonds.
Raleigh, N. C, March 1 A bill in equity
has been filed by certain holders of certain
North Carollua old bonds to restrain payment of
a dividend of six per cent, lately declared by
the North Carolina Railroad Company,
one hundred and eighty thousand dollars of
which is upon stock held by the State, for which
she issued ber bonds in payment, and to have
this sum and all future dividends applied in
payment of the interest due upon the above class
of bonds.
This application of the dividend is claimed
nnder the forty-first section of the act incorpo
rating the company and ordering the issue of
these bonds, which, after pledging the public
faith of the State to the payment of these bonds,
in addition thereto pledged the stock held by
her in this railroad, and all dividends of profit
from time to time declared should be applied to
the payment of interest accruing on these
bonds.
Judge Boud, of the United States Circuit
Court, granted a restraining order.aud will hear
a motion for an injunction on March 23th next.
There Is much consternation here among the
members of the Legislature in consequence of
the injunction. This is the only fund from
which they could get their per diem.
FROM THE WEST.
Fire in Troy, Ohio.
Cincinnati, March 1 A fire in Troy, Ohio,
yesterday destroyed about ttOOO of property,
principally covered by insurance. The princi
pal losers are Daniel Brown, on building, 110,000;
F. B. Baswell, where the fire originated, cloth
ing, $5000, insured in Dayton companies; Kin
caid, Davis & Co., boots aud shoes, 12000; J.
W. Defrees, Mlama Union printing office, totally
destroyed, Insured In Clncianatl and New
York companies; E. Miller, books, 18000, insured
in Cincinnati; E. Ilolden, drugs, 12000, Injured
in Home of Columbus for 43000.
FROM WdSHIJVaTOJY.
Poblle Debt Statement.
Ifpatc to tk AMeeiated Pre.
Washington, March 1. The debt statement Inst
Issued shows a reduction during Feb
ruary of 7,91T,960-0fl
Coin balance 103,174,'jns-oo
Currency .to,RM,Ofito
The following Is a recapitulation of the publio
debt statement:
PKBT BKAKINO INTKRKST IN COIN.
e per cent, bonda tl.TOT.TTMno-oo
6 per rent bonds 914,mt,800-oo
Principal 1,921,34 1,700 -eo
Interest 86,686,613-78
D1BT BKARINQ INTERS8T IN LAWFUL MONKT,
Certificates of Indebtedness at 4 per
cent IS78.00O-OO.
Navy Pension Fund at 8 per cent.... 14,oeo,oeooo
Certificates at S per cant. 4fl,K0,000-0O
Principal 66,838,000-00
Interest 818,l05-8tt
DEBT ON WHICH INTKRKST HAS CKA8ED BINCK MA
TURITY. Principal f3.!i,mta
Interest 641,900-61
DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST.
Demand and legal-tender notes tsns.lOO.lSS-OO
Fractional currency. 40,573, 74S-18
Coin certificates sg.ft.'WfiOO'OJ
Principal 46.33t,4S4-18
Unclaimed P. R. Interest 13.S93-01
Total debt principal 12,407,174,846-44
Interest 87,B3,414-7
Total cash in Treasury ?,444,737.61-23
Aroonntin the Treasury Coin tl03,l74,8-t
Currency 20,854,606 -63
Total amount In Treasury. 1124,028,814-81
Debt less amount in Treasury March 1,
1871 S'i,S20,708,846-9J
Debt less amount In Treasury Feb. 1,
1871 t2,321',02,fl07-0
Decrease during the past month.... 7,317,90008
Decrease of debt since March 1, 1870.. .$117,619,630-28
Decrease of debt since March 1, 18C9. .1204,764,413-09
FROM THE STA TE.
Latest from the Mining- Realoa.
Pottbville, March 1. At a meeting held at
St. Clair to-day the miners voted unanimously
in favor of the leaders, and supporting the
Working Men's Benevolent Association. A des
patch from Mahanoy City this afternoon states
that, at a meeting of miners held there to-day,
it was decided to accept nothing less than tS.
Mnch disappointment is manifested in business
circles, it being generally understood that some
compromise wouli be offered. It is not believed
that there will be general resumption until
April.
FROM JVEW JERSEY.
ProceedlDCs In the Legislature.
Trenton, March 1 In the Senate to-day a
motion to reconsider the rote by which tbe anti
Erie bill was lost yesterday was defeated 13
to 8. A bill was introduced to appropriate
f 75,000 for the extension of the State Prison.
The bill for the extension of the South Branch
Railroad from Flemington to the Delaware
river has passed tbe Senate. This extension is
in the interests of tbe New Jersey Central Rail
road, and Is understood to be a Camden and
Amboy defeat.
FROM JVEW EJSGLAJfD.
New Dnmpshlre Election.
Concord, N. fl., March 1 Pending the
State election on . the 14th Inst., neither party
shows the active exertion of former years. The
Republicans feel confident of carrying the elec
tion by an increased majority.
FROM JVEW YORK.
Hhlp News. -
New York, March 1. Arrived, steamer Cam
bria, from Hamburg.
French Relief.
New York, March 1 Charles Lanier, trea
surer of the French Relief Committee, sailed
to-day by the Cuba.
Hpecle Shipment.
New York, March 1. The Cuba for Europe
takes $178,000 in specie.
Tho Fllklns Case.
Albany, March 1. A full jury was obtained
in the Fllklns case to-day.
CONGRESS.
FORTY.FIRST TERM THIRD SESSION.
Senate.
Washington, March l. The credentials of Sena-tors-elect
Frellnghujsen, of New Jersey, Kelley, of
Oregon, and Wright, of Iowa, were presented. Read
and ordered to be hied.
Oa motion of Mr. Ramsey the 16th and 17th joint
rule.t, imposing restrictions on the business within
three das of the end of the session, were Bunpended.
On motion of Mr. Hamlin, the Senate took np the
resolu tion to continue the investigation of the
special committee on Ku-Klux outrages In tno
tsoutb luring the hrat session of the Forty-second
Congress.
Mr. Casserly moved to require the proceedings of
the committee to be publlHUed. Ills object was to
prevent false Impressions upon the publio by one
sided newspaper statements of the testimony.
Mr. Blair, one of the two Democratic members
upon the Investigation, referred to statements of
the testimony betore the committee alleged to have
been made by the chairman (Senator Hcott) before a
Republican caucus. lie was confluent no such
statements had been made, because there was no
truth In them. There was no evidence before the
committee rising to the dignity of a fact In support
of such statements. He desired the testimony
made public, in order that the whole community, aa
well as individuals whose characters were now se
cretly maligned, might have an opportunity to dis
prove tbe accusation.
Mr. fccott said secrecy was not designed by
members of the committee, but was neceuary for
the piotectlon of witnesses, some of whom bad ap
peared before the comnc.lttee at the risk of their
lives.
Mr. Blair thought the objection not valid, as the
names of witnesses and lot tr testimony would even
tually all be published. If communities were not
allowed to detend themselves from criminations of
unknown persons, tbe whole Investigation would
be simply a secret Inquisition and a despotism.
Mr. ISayard, the other Democratic member of tbe
committee, inquired whether the continuance of the
committee would bare the eflect to invalidate the
testlnjoay already. taken? He did not desire that
that should be lout.
Complaining af the efforts which had been made
to forestall publio sentiment by means of one-sided
petitions,
Mr. Casserly's amendment was then rejected and
the resolution adopted.
The Senate then took up the Army Appropriation
bill, the qnestlon being upon Mr. McDonald's amend
ment lor the payment for quartermasters' and com
mlsBary stores furnished the army by loyal citizen
of tbe South.
Alter various modifications the amendment was
adopted yeas 84, nays 22.
I he vote upon the adoption of Mr. McDonald's
amendment was as follows:
Yraa Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Blair, Boreman,
Browulow, Corbett, Davis, Fenton, Flanagan, Fow
ler, Gilbert, Harris, Hill, Howe, Johnston, Kellogg,
Lewis, McDonald, Miller, Morton, Pratt, Kevels.
Klce, Robertson, Boss, Sawyer, Sohurz, Scott.
Spencer, Stockton, Tipton, Vlckers, Warner and
Wliley-84.
Nays Messrs. Ames, Anthony, Buckingham,
Chandler, Cole, Conkllng, Cragln, Kdmunds, Hamil
ton, of Texas, llamllu, Howard, Howell, Morrill, of
Vermont, Nye, Oaborn, Pomeroy, Sherman, Stearns.
Stewart, Trumbull, Wilson and Yates-34. .
House.
Resolutions were adopted to pay Messrs Rogers,
ol Tennessee, and Kpglestoo, of Ohio, contestant
for seats, and hooo respectively.
Mr. Allison, from the Committee oa Ways and
Means, reported back the bill providing that no tax
shall be Imposed upon aDy undlstributable sums
added to the contingent fund of insurance compa
nies or on unearned premiums. Passed.
Mr. Mercur moved ta suspend the rules to 'pro
ceed with the consideration of tha Appropriation
bill to the exclusion of all other business except ap
propriation bills and conference reports. Kejooted.
Yeas, lis; nays, less than two-thirds in the
arrrtuailve.
The House then proceeded to the business on the
Speaker's table, taking np first the Senate amend
ments to House bills, tiach amendments were con
curred in on a number of private bills, which now
go to the President for his signature.
All the land grant bills from the Senate were ob
jected to, and were laid aside until after tha first
leading of the calendar.
A number of Henata private hills, not being Ob
jected to, were paused.