THE DALLY IfcvrrNG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 18HJ
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CITY I.1TELLIGB3ICB,
OUIi DOCTRESSE.
Aonunt Commencement -f ine ffom'i
tlealrnl College nt Concert llall-Valedlo-lery
Aitdrras to the lean Dootreaaea by
I'rofeaaer Inline Vnmlj, l.
This noon, at Concert Hall, the annual
commencement of the Woman's Medical Col
lege was beld, the attendance of spectators
being very largo. The exercises were opened
by prayer by the Rev. E. L. Magoon, D. D., and
after music by tho Gcruiania Orchestra, the
degreo of Doctor of Medicine was con
ferred upon tho following ladles by T. Morris
Terot, Esq.:
nle E. BroomaP....Pa. Sarah C. Seward... .N. Y.
SviilielmlnaM.Uiceu- ;F.mrua Farrer N. II.
mralt Pa. 'Augusta H. Ood-
i;iizabeih C. Kcllur. ..Pa. man O.
Anm-tra Kratz PaPritrtcnce A. Saur .
Amanda C. Price l'a.l KUza Haines N. J.
Marv Dubois N. Y. Sarah J. Williams... NT. J
F'.tzubeUi J. llol-
Susan J. Taber N. C.
comi)e N. Y.
Nellie L. Keith N. Y.
Klla Sperry Conn.
Loretta Mann Midi.
Then followed the valedictory address to the gra
duates, from which wo make these extracts:
VAI.BDIt TOKY ADDRESS 11 Y PHOI'. ISAAC 10.MLY, M. D.
In leaving us.we desire that you take with you as
alliances of our friendship ami best wishes, as well
as testimonials of your qualtticatious to enter upon
the duties of practicing physicians. We oongratu
lata you that a special season of anxiety Is passed,
aud the degree conferred, thus closing an Important
period of vour lives, but by no means closing that
to bo appropriated to study, in relation to which
you and our course shonld be onward and upward.
The laborers who have gone before have lelt us
much; those of the preseuttirae have made their
contributions, and It is for you, forns, and for others
who may come alter to add to tho amount of hum m
Knowledge. If In reviewing the past we
11 ud customs aud practices were approved
and In use which are now discarded,
or only partially employed, we are not
therefore to think our predecessors guilty of
malpractice, or influenced by avoidable errors. New
diuoovfrrlcs, clearer light, and longer experience
mil? Justify and require changes in progressive
science. With the qualifications which now are
yours, we think of you in anticipation us engaged in
the devious wanderings of the practising physician;
but whether thus engaged or not, we are sure your
medical knowledge will ever be valuable, a no
situation in this Hie Is free from pain and sickness,
and none where such knowledge may not at some
time be available for good.
The mission of the physician Is fulfilled In the
darkest, most gloomy, and painful periods of human
existence, and yet how little Is known by the ncople
of the means at his disposal ! In sickness the doctor
is sent for, aud expected to relieve or enre, with
medicines or manipulations. But as practitioners
and theories are so various, It must often be diitlcult
to decide to whom shall bo oit'ered the opportunity.
Is there a remedy for such dltliculfy? It Is believed
there is, consisting in Informing the public mind in
relation to the causes and the treatment of disease.
Eut are all to become doctors? By no means. A
knowledge Of the merits of an art doei not enablo
the Informed to practice It, but greatly aids lu se
lecting tho most skilful operative.
1 lie popularizing of medical seieLcc msy not only
do good In this way. but by prompting to the reform
of unhealthful habits to the more airy construction
of cities aud their more thorough cleansing tho
better ventilation of onr houses and the more free
admission therein of sunlight and daylight, to the
most rational system ef warning them, and to the
adoption of many other sanitary measures.
To all, then, is offered the suggestion that if medi
cal knowledge was rure freely disseminated, it
would lead to tho promotion of health and the more
rational treatment of disease. Then allow the ad
vicetalk with the people in a way in which they
can understand ; use simple words and give common
sense conclusions avoid pedantry and mystery and
do not pretend that nature can only be understood
through the medium of Latin and Greek. They may
give the opinions of men, but nature may be read in
every tongue.
If, then, medical education qualities woman for
the common walks of life, as It surely does, may it
not prepare her under favoring circumstances for
more extended application of her skill and know
ledge? How many will thus make use of what they
have gained none can tell: but it a woman physician
Is honest and faithful in her vocation, there is no
apparent reason why she should not receive tho
calls of the sick, and minister to their condition
with skill and success equal to that of any other;
and if a good woman, Bhe will seek to know, what
she alone can know, her highest duty, ami then
none need fear the neglect of family or any other
vt the important concerns of life.
It has been said that the study Of medicine Is in
delicate and demoralizing. Is It so 1 If so, then It
is high time that we see to it. If this Is the effect or
preparation which hundreds of young men annually
receive before entering upou one of the most hon
ored and responsible vocations known lu society, it
needs Investigation. But it is not so. Whatever is
vulgar, unchaste, or Immoral does not essentially
belong to medicine ; and such manifest itlons, when
ever appearing, are from a lower source. Next to
the discharge of immediate duties to the sick should
be the desire to improve the healing art. and thus
leave something of value for posterity. It may not
be the influence of an exalted name; it may
not be anvthing that can be Individualized;
neither the writing of a book nor the introduction
of a new splint. We may be unknown beyond a
smiill circle, but If within that we have labored to
sustain the most approved practice, that most con
sistent with nature, with simplicity and truth, we will
aid in promulgating the right, in conferring upon
society discoveries calculated to redeem from error
and render human life longer and happier.
The uncertainties of medicine are often re
ferred to, and the inquiring ask why this sickness,
and why Bot the InfaHibie remedy ? Many diseases
arise from known aud avoidable causes; la Illustra
tion, it is only needful to refer to the use of alco
holic drinks, aud from the effects of which pro
bably not less tli an lon.oou die annually in the United
Mates; and to the effects of opium, of tobacco, of
eating too much, and of food faulty in quality ; to
Bleeping too little or too much, or at unseasonable
times; appropriating the large and small hours of
the night lor doing that which would bo much bet
ter done in the eaily evening or the glowing mor fl
ing. To this list add excessive labor and insuiil
i lent exercise, went of pure air and cleanliness,
and various improper Indulgences, then Imagine all
these causes avoided. Why, 6lsters aud brethren of
the medical profession, if such change should occur
some of us will have to look for other occupations:
but the improved condition of our fellow-beings will
aitord purer pleasure than sliver or gold can buy.
Sickness comes because the causes are not, or
cannot Be avoided; and whether it be to the great
or lowly, It is the uuty of the physician to endeavor
to relieve and cure. This we hold cannot be done
ludlclously without the pretetue of the patknt
without a careful enquiry and examination iuto the
symptoms aud the adaptation of means (not always
medicines) In accordance therewith. The idea that
there are specifics lor disease is not sustained by
common obstrvatlon; they may be dis
covered hereafter, but U must bo acknow
ledged that very few, if any, are now
known. This is a subject worthy of attention, as
also that of giving medicines singly, so that their
true properties and. value may be better understood ;
in combination it is not easy to distinguish the use
ful from the useless. There Is no better code of
medical ethics "than to do unto others as ye would
others, under similar circumstances, should do unto
you." To advise respecting your reading may be
superfluous, but allow a few words about it. It is
often better to read a subject through several books
than to read one book through ; ami should the eve
ning furnish the opportunity, It may be instructive
and comforting to see what others have recorded in
relation to your experieuce in the day.
We approach the cud with a consciousness that
your lots cannot always be in pleasant places, but
we desire that your trials may be sanctified to you ;
that you may experience that peace typified in na
ture when the storm has passed, the winds have
lulled, the clouds have rolled away, the bow or
beauty IB arched lu the heavens, aud sunlight Is
brightening every object.
The beautiful lauguuge of Dr. Rush, on an occa
sion similar to this, so fully accords with our feel
ings .hat we offer you his words in expressing the
desire "that the blessings of hundreds and thou
sands who were ready to perish may be your por
tion in life, your comfort la death, and your reward
in the world to come."
Ladies, farewell.
A.CIIIXG FOR A nuiir.
The Reushe at the ex-Volunteer Flro Derail
uieat Aoaloiia lor aa Old-lliuo Merliiiiuaae.
Upon the occasion of so great an event as the
supplanting of the old Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, with its accompaniments of incendiarism,
racing, scrimmages, midnight brawls, and riots,
by the Paid Fire Department, which is to give
us decency, safety, and despatch in the manage
ment of fires, it would be too much to expect
that there would not be a lively demonstration
on the part of those who were suddeuly stripped
of all their powers. Last night, there
fore, some of the "b'hoys," whose exploits
kave in the past been the theme for so muy a
local, started out to have one of the old
fashioned fires, where they might enjoy an un
disputed sway. As Dame Fortune happened at
that moment te be in a provoking; mood towards
them, the "bhoys" commenced the old practice
tinectdiarum A fire was built under the stairs
leading to tho gallery of Fox's Old American
Theatre, t a quarter of 2 o'clock this morning,
and an alarm was sounded; but as some of tho old
companies did not respond with their customary
zeal, another alarm was sonnded. But there
wns no sprightly response. The flro was soon
extinguished. At 5 40 another alarm was
sounded. As these efforts were not successful,
the incendiaries moved farther down town, In
the very heart of the domain of the 'unterri
ficd," and built a fire In a newly painted and
unoccupied house at Ninth and Christian
streets. Here there was somewhat of the old
real. The "b'hoys" assembled with speed; a
dozen streams were pouring into the building,
although a bucket full of water well
applied would have destroyed the fire,
which wns latifcmVHug under the cellar
stairs. Tho windo rs were smashed,
the doors burst In, and the buildinz
damaged to tie extent of half its value. Then a
Ect'imniagc ensued, and spanners and horns and
clubs were piled In lively stylo until, exhausted
and blood-, the volunteers dispersed. An effort
was made to fetid tho "Moya" on a wild-goose
chase about town, and the alarm-box In their
lioiiFe wns sounded at 4 13, 4-r, 5-25, and 0 05,
this morr.lng. There aro predictions th:U there
will tie lively times some night this week. We
believe it.
VICTORY IN CAM D EX.
The Republican Curry the lny They Haven.
ftlnjorlty In (Jommon tlnuncll. Hoard of
Kiturnlton nml Uhonen Freeholder They
Alno Win iheOlIIre of l llv (Solicitor nnd City
Surveyor. .
Our friends over the river polled a heavy vote
in tho election yesterday. Tho ii'rcgato vole
for Mayor last year was 3215, while tho vote for
the same olllcial yesterday was 50 an increase
of '243b votes, nearly 77 per cent. The caavass
was exceedingly well contested, and each party
strained every Bene to win victory. The He
publicans came olf beet, however, the majority
lor Samuel M. Oaul being 143. Tbey also elect
CLarle6 Cox for the olilce of Recorder, and in
the Hoards of Chosen Freeholders and of Edu
cation they have secured majorities. In Com
mon Council the vote will stand 15 Republicans
and 0 Democrats, a hanJsoino majority, which
will insure the election of City Solicitor aud
City Surveyor, those officers, according to the
new charter, being elected Ly that body.
For tho ollice of Receiver of Taxes, however,
our Republican friends did not do justice, A. C.
Jackson, Ihe Democratic candidate for that po
sition, beating John Smith, Jr., by over two
hundred majority.
The election passed off very quietly. Several
attempts at Lilliputian rows were made, but
they bad a small ending. A crowd at the pre
cinct house at Second and Spruce streets began
hustling tho colored voters jtift as the polls were
closing last evening, but no blows were struck.
A colored man, n, quick learner In the ways of
sin, named John Cannon, was arrested in the
afternoon for attempting to vote illegally, he
being under nge. He was taken before Mayor
Cox and was held to answer. The Fourth ward,
like its twin-brother in Philadelphia, is a Demo
cratic section, and In this delightful neighbor
hood the untcrniled ore accused of having
played tho prime which our Philadelphia friends
know so well, viz., repeating. The Democrats
ran in twenty-five votes of that class, and the
Republicans talk of throwing out the entire
precinct.
The vote for Mayor will be found in the an
nexed tabic:
MAYOR.
f'epiififcntt. Drmorra.
Ssmuel M. Gaul, William H. Jenrys.
First ward.... 453 sit
Second IM 103
Third.. t-i 538
Fourth 307 V)l
Fifth :;s4 337
tiiXth 494 4i3
Seventh '.'o s.S7
Eighth 1200 164
275.")
Gaul's maj... 143
The balance of tho municipal ticket included
the names of Charles Cox (11. ) for Recorder,
elected by 200 majority, aud A. C. Jackson (D.)
for Receiver of Taxes, elected by a majority
6imi)ar to that of Mr. Cox.
Tho candidates elected for Common Council
(there is no Select Council) are as follows:
First Ward-Charles A. Sparks (R.)
Second ard Wllliem Stiles (U.)
Wm. II. Cole (it.), (short term.)
Third Ward Charles Mayhew (I).)
Fourth Word Frederick Bourquln (D.)
ruth Ward Jacob E Daubman (D.)
Chas C. Moifett (It.), (short term.)
sixth Ward -Horace Hammel (ll)
Seventh Ward Isaac H. Albright (D.)
James 'ienuedy, for 8 years (I).)
AnthOiiy Voll, for 1 year (D.)
Eighth Ward Andrew J. Cunningham (It.)
Kills Hoggs, for 2 years (H.)
John Dobbins, for l year (K.)
In addition to the above there were also ward
aEsesfcors, clerks, and constables chosen.
The vote of the city for the years 1S08 and
1870, and the present one, will Ut found la the
following statement:
It'P. Drin. M'li.
18C3 President anna i.vs 473R
Governor l'.Hi loot iulK
1ST0 Maor 140 1.'j75 G!1
liarshal 1613 1014 II)
" TreaHurer IT04 1491 210U
1S71 Major 2SM 2765 143H
THE DELEGATES.
Krault of the Itepreaentatlve and Senatorial
Uonveullona.
This mornlDg, in accordance with the order of
the Republican Executive Committee, the dele
gates elected last night to the Senatorial and
Representative Conventions which were to elect
delegates to represent the districts from tho
city in the State Convention to be held on tho
17th of May next, met this morning and made
the following selections:
SENATOKfAL DELEOATES.
1st Dlst Wm. J Pollock, 3d Dwt. James Allen,
2d " Wm. It. Leeds, 4th " Chris. Kneuss.
HI PRESEKTATIVK PELEOATES.
1st Dlst. Edward Cobb. 10th DlsCWm. Lambert.
2d
John Thompson. 11th
m. M. 13 11 no.
Ferd. Doeoler.
James It. Ash.
. V. II. Lare.
3d " Hillary Connor, ma
4th " William Klllott. 13ih
Btlt William King. 14th
6th Alfred SUtnmel. 1 15th
7th " Kzra Lukens. HUh " Louis Wagner.
6th J. McCullough. jlTth " John Shuck.
th " C. Uidgway. Il6th " James Newell.
THE DEI.EOA.TES.
Additional Interest attached to these conven
tions from the fact that they afforded the first
application of the new rules of the Repulican
party, which provide for the selection of per
sons by the City Executive Committee to orga
nize the several conventions, and thus do away
with the trouble which in the past has usually
attended that operation. The persons thus ap
pointed to organize these bodies were as fol
lows: BENAK0K1AL CONVENTIONS.
Jht. I DUt.
1. Wm. J. Ovens. 3. John W. Donnelly.
2. Charles A. Porter. -I 4. John A. Loughrtde.
BEl'KESENTATIYE CONVENTIONS.
i nr.
1. John O'Donncll.
8. benry C. felby.
8. Juhn J. HchelU
4. John A. Slieriner.
6. Henry J. Alclnlyro.
6. John L. Hill.
7. Charles F. Carpenter.
8. Frank Garriguts.
. P. H. Dlldlne.
10. Archibald W. Curry,
U. Wm. Siner.
Yi. Jacob M. Davis.
13. Charles Slner.
'It. John J. Adair.
16. John II. Jeiferies.
116. Win. M. Taylor.
17. Jonathan Brooks.
!is. Richard Peltz.
In the Third Senatorial Convention there was
quite a lively lime. William M. liunn, the
Register of Wills, became temporary Secretary,
but after a sharp struggle was displaced from
tbe Secretaryship of the permanent organiza
tion. James v. Allen, whom the strategic
Bui'U opposed, was elected as the representative
of the diotilct in the coming Slate Convention.
The "Star" Course op Lectures To
morrow evening Mr. Josh Billings will lecture
at tbe Academy of Music on "N'atril History."
Mr. Billings' abilities as a humorist are well
known, and a highly entertaining discouree may
be expected from him to-morrow.
Ol'Jl TAII) FIUE21EX.
The New Ilrparimeot Rnpldly fiettlrif Into
WorfciDSf Order-lnntrnctlona 10 the Kin
pleyra The Appnrotua aoa the Pronpreta.
Tbe Puld Fire Department is now rapidly
getting into worklug order. The commissioners
at Cist were criticized for their want of energy,
but kept their own counsel, mnch to tho chagrin
of tho volunteers and our municipal legislators,
until all their plans were developed, and then
suddenly exposed them. This morning tho em
ployes of the department met to be sworu in, to
receive their instructions, and to be assigned
their F.epnrate fields of labor. The force thus
far appointed coijf-ists of
Chief fctigineer l Trnekmcn 8T
Asslhtant Engineers.. fi Prlvers ; 27
Foremen 27 Stokers....'. ii
Krpltiemcu H Tlllcrmen B
llttimen 175
Totnl 321
But there are yet a number of vacancies to be
filled, and the entire force will, when complete,
tmbrace about S75 persons. Tho companies that
constitute tbe Department, have been decided
upon as lollows:
No. 1. Delaware Fnglne,
'No. 12. Manayunk Kng.,
" 2.
" 3.
' 4.
' 5.
" 6.
Humane KnKlne.
13. Mectisnifj Engine,
14. Washington hng.,
1. Taylor Hose,
16. Monroo Engine,
17. (lood-Will Knu.,
15. Sp. Oardeu ling,,
19. Fellowshlo Eng.,
20. Diligent Engine,
21. N. Liberty Hose,
22. Hlbernla Eng.
Wrceaeoo Knsine,
Philadelphia Eng.,
W. l'liiliida. hose,
(Jood Intent Eng.,
" 7. Decatur engine,
" 8. Vigllnnt Endue,
" 9. Franklin Kngtne,
" 10. Shinier Hohe,
" 11, Washington Eng'n,
The trucks ore located as follow?:
A. Twenty-second and Coates streets. .
H. l;ace street, above Third.
C. jcorrls street, below Frankford rea l.
D. ueen str et, below Second.
E. Twentieth street, below Fine.
At noon to-day the various apparatus pur
chafed by the commisf loners was turned over
to their po5scFslon, In Tursuiinceof this notice
from the Secretary:
"companies from whom Bteamers have been pur
chased, or property lensed, will hold themselves in
readintfiS to deliver the same at 12 o'clock to-day,
upon an order from tho commissioners.
"it. i anti.in, Secretary of . or "
Alio t-uuemeiit was published la somu 01 uo
papers yesterday that Chief Engineer Downey
of Ihe volunteer department, had retired. Mr.
Downey denies tbip, and declares that he is the
only Chief Fngineer of the Fire Department
until be Is totifled by the commissioners that
Mr. Johnpon, the bead of the Paid Fire Depart
ment, will assume his duties. This has not yet
been done. While the people are congratulating
themFclves upon the new regime now to come
in force, tbey shake" their heads suspiciously
and Eay that there will be a collision between
tbe old aud new firemen. By a section of tho
ordinance of tbe Paid Fire Department, tho
higher t lliccrs of the department, from foremen
up, nre invested with police authority, and it is
surmised that when they attempt to exercise
this ou the volunteers, who will endeavor to
pass tbe ropes, there will be trouble. The
Mayor should hold the police force in readiness,
that at the first fire, when the new department
goes Into effective operation, a posse of officers
may accompany the firemen and check any dis
turbance. It will require about ten days to
perfect all the arrangements of the comuiis'
sloners. The ffle tU of the Employes Thin IHornlnw
Tho Al.omrtLt to Uouipmlea and the la-
Mrurtton ofihe fllen.
A mceiiug of the employes of the new Paid
Firo Department was held at 10 o'clock this
morning in the Spriug Garden Hall, Thirteenth
and Spring Garden streets. The President of
the Fire Commission. Jacob Lnudenslager, pre
sided. The first business was the calling of the roll
of the companies, the assignment of the men to
each, and tho fixing of tho olllcial position of
tho men. This occupied about two hours, after
which all who were not assigned positions in
tbe department were asked to retire.
The President then proceeded, to addreas the
men,nnd give them their instructions. He said:
' Ken, you have been assembled here to-day to re
ceive some instructions previous to going iuto tho
sen ice. There have been some okejetions to the
name of the Paid Fire Department. There Is n ob
jection in being attached to it. It rests with you to
make It the piiile of the city and a pattern to the
world. Philadelphia Is slow to tke hold of any Im
prove mcnt, but w hen she does she makes It as good
as Fhe possibly can. This latter is what we waut
you to do.
"You must respect the officers of the company. As
men they are your equaU, but when on duty they
are your superiors. You in your position are officers
of the citv, and as suca must conduct yourselves as
gentlemen. lie civil to everybody. When going to
tires, go quietly and do not disturb everybody. The
foreman is responsible lor tho company. In going
to or coniiug from lires no racing will be allowed,
but you are to go with such speed as can be done
without risk to life or property. This regulation
will be enforced strictly. No one Is to be admitted
to the engine-houses, except those who
aro connected with the department. You will re
ceive your gum coats from the department to-day ;
the hats are not yet quite ready, if you leave the
Bervlce you are not to keep these equipments. The
fatigue caps will also be furnished, and these you
will v. ear ut all times, so that you will be known as
a member of the department. Wo will expaet to
have you all at your posts to-night. You will have
arduous duties for a time, but in a short time it
will all simmer down, and you will have compara
tively nothing to do."
Tbe President then Introduced the Chief En
gineer, William II. Johnson, and the Assistant
Euglneers, Stephens, Hensler, Mooney, Daukel,
aud Humphries.
Tbe Chief Engineer also addressed a few
words to the men, concerning tho mauner lu
which be wished his orders obeyed at fifes.
The foremen of the respective companies
were then furnished with the following blanks,
one for each man in the compauies, which every
member is to sign and return to the commis
sioners: 1
AGREEMENT.
I , having been appointed a member of
the Philadelphia Fire Department, hereby agree to
abide by all the ordinances of Councils and rules
and regulations of the Fire Commissioners relating
thereto.
T'lillodilnhln !
-, 1ST.
Thertst of the meeting was occupied with
the signing of thefe blanks, and the distribution
of the rubber coats, which were brought to the
hall for that purpose.
The French-German Fund. The following
are tbe additional contributions to the fund for
the aid of France and Geraiany, reported by
A. J. Diexel, Eaq., Treasurer:
Amount prevl- .St. John Baptist
ouBly ackuow- I It. C. Church. 163 70
ledgea ii4,v3uud et Lake p. s.
Messiah Luth
Church 3S-30
era n Church . .
Bridesburg Pres
byterian Ch..
Italian Church..
Cathedral
37 20 St. Luke s P. E.
I Church, for
20-03, French alone. B S5
34-10
ICS -2
14,433'6T
St. Ann's It. C.
Church 100-00
Collected bv William A. Drown r
Wright, Bro. &CO.J1C0 00 Sam l W. Evans
11000
10 00
600
1000
1000
William A. Drown
Borie& Mack.e.
100-00 Cash
& Co
Ilirsh & Uro
Rosenthal, I.ouir &
25-00 'Bourne & Cona-
wai
Co 10 00
Joseph Fussell.... 10 " 0
Harvey & Ford.... 10 00
George W. Carr
& Co 100-OS
Chambers & Co.
Total amount. U,sa8-6T
Operations ok Burglars Burglars this,
morning entered the "Little Brown Jug,"
drinking ealon kept by Mr. George D. Glenn,
on Swanwlck street, below Sansom. Immedi
ately in front of the saloon, facing on Sixth
street, is tbe residence of the proprietor. The
thieves first entered tbe saloon, and, proceeding
to tbe rear of the dwelling, smashed in a window
and sasb, and were about to commence the work
of plunder when a private' watchman fright
ened them off. They secured nothing whatever,
the only loss incurred being the destruction of
the French plate glass in the window, valued at
fourteen dollars.
Clubbed a Woman John Hopkins, a
colored man, beat Catharine Emerson, of the
same complexion, on the head with a club, a
few days ago, at the house No.'TJO Cullen street.
John was to-day before Alderman Delan jy, and
was held in 1600 ball to answer.
A Youno Colored Woman Charged
with Arson. Rebecca Evans, a youns?
colored woman of twenty years, will
be brought up before Alderman Kerr
this afternoon to answer for the grave crime of
arson, which she Is said to have committed yes
terday afternoon in tho dwdll g, No. 41 North
Eleventh street. This house is occupied by
Benjamin Alloway and a Mr. Rose, and is
owned by Mrs. Emily Fry. The girl, Rebecca,
was employed by Mrs. Alloway as a servant.
Yesterday, it is alleged, Bhe took tho oppor
tunity, when her mistress was out, to enter her
room and ransack the bureau, wherein she found
a rocket book containing $'20. To hide her
crime, the did wbat many a criminal in her po
sition before has done, set fire to the thincs in
the bureau; then at a moderate pace, so as to
avoid suspicion, went down slalra and declared
that she bad an errand to attend to. Once out
she became extravagant, and the money so illy
gained went fast. She invested in a new
diess which she intended wearing
to a ball, and expended the remnant of the
funds, after supplying herself and family with
finery, In the purchase of a present for her
lover. Mrs. Rope, during Rebecca's absence,
discovered the fire, which, when extinguished,
revealed to her the thelt. Tho affair was at
once communicated to Fire Marshal Blackburn,
and bis suspicions being directed against the
Fervnnt girl, he took her into custody. She sub
sequently made a confession of what she had
done to Detective Gordon.
RounEnr. The residence of General Kil
burne, corner of Manheim street and Pulaski
avenue, Germantown, was entered at an early
hour on Tuesday morning, and robbed of furs
and clothing valued at 500. The noise made
by tho burglar or burglars aroused tho inmates,
and Mr. Woleott, father-in-law of General Kil
burnc, met one of the burglars on the landing at
the bead of the stnlrs. A scuille ensued, and
tbe burglar either fell or was thrown down to
the foot of the eta'rs, when ho jumped to his
feet, seized a bundle of clothing, etc., already
packed up, and escaped.
z.aA& irjgnsiiiqgrTca.
The Church War.
KM l)itts Judge William.
This Court is yet engaged with the trial of tho
ease cf the First Reformed Presbyterian Congrega
tion. Crowds np"U crowds of Covenanters acteud
dailv, and the earnestness with which tho tight is
waged can bo likened only to the persistency with
which the famous old Scotch psalmist clung to ttietj
faith throngn pirsecutioujand martyrdoms. In the
days of the staunch old saints of this sect every
thing was white and blue, and nothing of the ivir
was countenanced; but lu this enlightened age we
find their children and lineal representatives refer
1 lug their ecclesiastical troubles to twelva laymen,
holding most probably as many different religious
beliefs, and one of them a respectable descendant of
Ham. The case of the pluiutiifs has yet given no
indications of drawing to a conclusion, and If the
rumor lie true that the defendants have subpoenaed
200 witnesses, a long summer campalgu may be
expected. The evidence so far taken, which Is re
peated by each witness. Is that in January, 1810, an
excited meeting was held lu the church, and tho
present new hoard of trustees was clectel, unu
sual precautions belug taken to secure a fair expres
sion of sentiment, each voter's name being re
el rded. Much, dissatisfaction with tho result pre
vailed. At the next meeting the new board
organized, and were threatened with Imprisonment
for taking possession of the lecture room. It was
said that on this occasion Mr. George H. Stum
was very bitter ugalust tho new Trustees. On the
Ti.) lowing Sabbath new locks were f jund on the
church doors, and the feeling grew In Intensity
until the separation occurred.
Prison Cnsea.
Court of Qtiarter Hesnioiui Judye Pcirrt.
Joseph Johnson pleaded guilty to the charge of
stealing a pair of pants while uuder tho inilu-moe of
liquor, and was sentenced to an Imprisonment which
Will expire In uve dnys.
John Workmut was convicted of tho larceayof a
bucketfnll of coal from tho Heading Railroad, and
wns sentenced to the County Prison tor one week.
Daniel Frnzer, colored, was convicted of the lar
ccny of lead pipe from a house. Sentence deferred.
. Well Anntn.
After a long and perlpns UlneRs, brought on by
overwork In the administration of putilic busiuess,
his Honor Judge Finletter has now fully recovered.
and this morning was on the bench, looking strong
again. This will be welcome news to the profes
sion, whose esteem and admiration the Judge has
aire any luny.i won by 111s prompt and courteous
manner of presiding over a court of justice.
To-inorrow'a nunl.ieat.
I) strict Covrt in Jlaiu:
To-morrow the general argument list will be
taken up.
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MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
San Dcmicgo Commission.
General Butler's Ku-Klux bill.
Tbe Miv 'Hampshire Election.
Wlio iw Responsible V
FROM WASIIIXGIOX.
The New llninihre Elerllaa.
Special DfJpateh to The Evening Telegraph.
I iWAsniviTON, March 15. Tho result of the elec
tion In New Hampshire Is the theme of comment
among the members of both houses to-day. The
Democrats are very jubilant. Mr. Bldridgo, of Wis
consin, gave notice that to-morrow he would Intro
duce a bill to suppress the
Kn-klux In New Ha.mi)nhlre.
This created derisive laughter on the Democratic
side, and Butler said he would accommodate the
gentleman by taking charge of New Hampshire In
h s Ku-klux bill. The defeat has taken the adminis
tration men by surprise. They attribute it to the
conduit of Senator Patterson, who indirectly as
sailed the policy of the administration on the Sa'n
Domingo and tJoint High commission mattirs n
the stump. Senator Chandler aud others say Pat
ttnen must be held responsible.
irha (jenerul Iniireiln
seems to he that the defeat of the Republicans was
caused by the action of the Senate In removiugMr.
Sumner, and thereby demoralizing his friends in the
Granite State.
it is feared that
Conrrrtlcnt will Follow Ihe Example
cf New Hampshire on the.lst 01 April.
The Drn oi-riits in the House are filibustering to
prevent Dutler Irom reporting his
Ku-klux Hill.
They have already made several motions to ad
journ, upon each of which they called thejeasand
nsjs.
The Republicans will stand by the decision or
their caucus last night lu favor of the Introduction
cf Mr. Butler's bill. If the Democra a keep up the
light, It will be difllcult for Butler to get the bill be
fore the House.
The State Department has a despatch from Kings
ton which states that the. .
an DouiIdro ('omiiilaalonera
will fall lor home on 'Ihnrsdayor Frldav. They
expect to make the rnn to Key West In a couple of
nays. The Tennessee will probably put Into Charles
ton, where tho commissioners will abandon her.and
come home by rail, arriving here the last of next
Seme of fhe President's frlendB are advising him
not to a?k the act on of Congress on San Domlugo
t:il next December.
They think it best that the report of the commis
sion should go to the country, and If it shall- meet
the popular approval there will be a better change
of the Senate confirming the treaty for the annexa
tion. If it is not approved thpy think the President
will imperil the administration by attempting to
force it through the Senate.
FROMNE W JERSEY.
New Jersey 91. K. Conference.
Special Despatch to the Evening Tekgraoh.
Salem, N. J., March 15. Tho thirty-fifth
annual session of tho New Jersey Conference
was opened this morniny: at 9 o'clock in the
Broadway M. E. Church, Salem, with the usual
sacramental services, Bishop h. 8. Janes pre
siding. One hundred and ten ministers
answered the roll call. Bishop Janes was then
presented with a chair once. occupied by Bishop
Asbury.
Rev. G. K. Morris addressed the Bishop with
appropriate remarks, who replied in his most
impressive manner.
J. D. King was elected Secretary; A. S. Barn
hart, W. V. Allen, J. K Adams, aud G. B.
While assistants.
The frllowinir rev. gentlemen were intro
duced C. S. Vanelcre, lJr. Bounard, and 11. G.
.Mason.
Tho standing committees are the same as last
year.
Tbe trustees of Pennington Seminary offered
their reports. An invitation to visit Vineland
on Friday from 1 to 5 P. M. was accepted by
unanimous vole. The examination and charac
ter of W. M. Ogborn, J. Wagg, J. II. Boswell,
C. VV. Llvesley, E. J. Moore, J. R. Westwood,
aud C. F, Harrison were favorably reported
upon and continued on trial.
"The examination and character of C. F.
Davis. 8. W. Leke. C. Mallsbury, P. C. John
eon, J. 8. Gasklll, and E. J. Lippincott were
also well reported.
Kev. E. II. Stokes, P. E. of New Brunswick
district, gave a most gratifying report of his
district.
Adjourned with benediction.
FROM JVEWf ENGLAND.
New tlampahlre Election.
New York, March 15 The Wortl foots up
the total returns from New Hampshire, with a
few remote , towns estimated, as follows:
Weston, 33,617; Pike, 32,290; Cooper, 313.
St. I'atrick'a Day Celebration.
Boston, March 18 The Montgomery Light Guard
will act as an escort of the Irish procession on St.
Patrick's day, and parade lu ctti.en's dress, the
colonel and other oihcers of the regiment to which,
the Guard belong having refused them permission
to appear as a military body.
Mew Ilampahfre Klecllon Iteturns.
COKtonn, N. H., March IS. Tho election retufns
this morning come In slowly, aud do not materially
change the estimates alreaity given. Weston will
probably have about 300 to &oe majority. The Third
congressional distiict Is In some doubt, the vote
being close aud returns not all In, but Parker, De
mocrat, is probably elected. The Democrats here
are preparing for a general jubllue to-night.
The Concord Statenman thus sums up the causes
of the Kepubllcan deieat: '-Had Charles Sumuer
not been forced from his place as chairman of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Kepubllcan vote would have been larger; had the
San Domingo scheme been left to the operation of
natural causes, Instead of being pushed with unrea
sonable persistence, It would have been larger: had
Congress succeeded In restoring our commerce to
the extent and Importance It had before the Re
bellion, It would liave been larger; had some
of the land grant bills, however wise and just la
themselves, been discreetly .deferred until the
tuhlio understanding had grown up to them, it
would have been larger: and had ail these causea of
embarrassment teen withheld, we might have car
ried the State by nearly the usual majority, in spite
of the demoralization produced In the party by the
forcing upon It of an popular nominations made in
a packed caucus."
Maw' York Blanay aad (Stack Piarkat.
Niw Yobk, March IS. Stocks very strong. Money
easy at 4 per cent. Gold, steady at lll.V. 0-uos, ibea,
coupon, iviyi -, do. 1964, do., 112; do. lsos, do. iw;
do. 1806, new, lWi ; do. 1667, ll)' ; do. 1868, ui ;
18-408, 10V; Virginia 6s, new, 67 Missouri 6s,
ti; Canton Co., 7; Cumberland preferred, 84;
New York Central and Hudson Klver, 9V; Erie,
20j, ; Heading. 101.', Adams Express, 69; Michi
gan Central, 117;;; Michigan Southern, t8?i; nu.
noli Central, 134; Cleveland and Pittsburg, IU;
Chicago and Kock Island, 111V: Pittsburg aud
Fort Wayne, 7; Wesuarn Onion Telegraph, oa.y.
Raw York Pradoea Marks.
Niw Toax, March 14 Cotton ilrm but quiet;
sales 1600 bales middling uplands at 14'io. Flour
dull, and market favors buyers; sales oooo bbia.
Slate at !7-ii5; Ohio at 6-7S7-60; Western at id
g7-fe0. Wheat quiet. Corn qu'et ; sales iw.ooo
bushels new mixed Western at h8c. Oats dull;
sales 10,000 bushels Ohio and Western at 6-'. (2,71c.
Deef unchanged. Pork steady ; new niess,$ Ji; old
mees, 2i. Laid steady; steam, 12vl3c. Whisky
dull at 93c.
Baltimore freduca ftfarkat.
Baltimore, March is. Cotton Brio; low mld
dllug,13 v. Flour Arm and low, and medium grades
active. Clovetseed quiet at ff-oo7-7S. wheat
firm, except low grade, wblch are very dull; Ohio
and Indiana, l-C0tltU; other grades unchanged.
Corn active and firm; white Southern, SSc, ; yellow
Southern, 880. Mess Pork flira. Lacon more antiv.
I.ard steady. Oats active, liye cull at atw.is! l'OS.
Whisky less frm at VM:ui.
FROM EUROPE.
' Alaa.ee nad terrain?. I
Lonpon, March 15 Tho Manchester (7 war-"
dian of to-day states that Alsace and Lorraine
may possibly be annexed to France for a coh
side ration, and that unofficial negotiations to
that end are pending.
FROM NEW YORK.
Proaaanla for Ilaaria.
New York, March 15. There were twenty
four proposals for bonds to-day, amounting to
$7,325,CC0, at 9 55(?f 10 23. Tho awards will be
two millions at Q-55rga 50.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Rio Jaseiro, Feb. 23, via Lisbon, March 13.
The IJrnr.ltlan IHInlatrjr
has resigned. Senator Parantos will probably
form a new Cabinet.
Tbe Itevalutlon la JHontevldee
continues.
rENXSYLYAN I A LEUISLITU HE.
Hen nt e.
IlABRisrtrno, March is. Among the bills reported
aillrmatlvely from committees were the following :
Exempting the property of the Masonic- Hall trus
tees, of the Twenty-first ward, Philadelphia, from
taxation.
Bill relating to Judicial pensions.
Also, a 1)111 extending tho time for paying the en
rollment tax on all bills passed prior to May 1, l?t9,
one year from May, 1671.
House bill supplementary to the act Incorporating
the Flro Association or Philadelphia.
Hill to incorporate the Harrtsburg Manufa.-turlng
Company.
Dill divorcing Marie Virginia and Georgs Arthur
Dronln.
Bill to incorporate the Merchants' Warehousing
Company of Phtladplphta.
The following bills were Introduced :
Mr. Randall, one which he had passed extending
the term of oftice ol Henry Wentz, a jusli'je of the
peace of Sehuvlklll county.
Mr. Connell.'one dividing the Twcnty-flfth ward of
the city of Philadelphia Into two Ansessors' dis
tricts. The Flrft, Second, Third, and Fuurth elec
tion divisions of the ward are to constitute one dis
trict, and the rental ulna; divisions the other.
Also, one straightening the lines of Thlrty-fonrth
street, between Race and Warren, in the Twenty
forth ward, Philadelphia. To widen the street te
twecn Lancaster avenuo snd Sycamore street, and
to open a street, from Thirty-fourth and Sycamore
to where the Pennsylvania Railroad crosses Thirty
filth street.
Al6o, one confirming the sale of the property of
the Short Mountain Coal Company.
Also, one allowing the Foweltou Coal And Iron
Company the samo rights, powers.etc, a-t the North
AiFtrlcan Coal and Iron Company.
.Mr. Allller, one incorporating the Snippensburg
Improvement Company.
Mr. Knight, one to Incorporate the Penn Land
Improvement Company.
Mr. Momma, one for the relief of Elizabeth Goop,
of Ilarrlsburg, giving her IC50 ror property de
stroyed by a mob of Pennsylvania soldiers, June 15,
U63.
Mr. Dill, one giving tho Recorder of tne city of
Willlamsport Judicial powers. .
Also one glvicg Courts of Quarter Sessions power
to divide boroughs and wards and to alter the
bounds of wards.
The following bills were passed: Senate bill In
corporating the Timber Dam Company, Sen te bill
Increasing tbe stock or the Lancaster Gas Company,
Senate bill lncortmruUng the South West Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company. Iht bill extending to the
bituminous regions t he provisions of the act for tho
protection of anthracite minors came up on third
reading.
Mr. pnrman spoke In opposition to the bill, and
was followed by Mr. Flurtlay, who also opposed It.
Mr. Pelrlken advocated Its passage, ais j Mr. Turner.
House.
Mr. Thompson called up aud urged his joint reso
lution urglug Coiigrefcffto pass laws to prevent the
Importntlon of coolies into this country. Passed.
Mr. Skinner, Democrat, offered a resolution hail
ing with satisfaction the Democratic triumph in
New Hampshire as condemnatory of the San Do
mingo project and or the arbitrary and centralizing
acts if the administration, which have culminated
In the removal or liou. Charles Sumner Irom the
chairmanship or one or the most luipoitant commit
tees ot Congress.
Mr. Stiang moved to amend by adding that "The
Hon. Charles Sumner, who has for many years dis
tinguished himself by tits opposition to the Demo
cracy and to its beloved associate, slaverv."'
Mr. Kills (Uem.) n-.ade a few pleasant remarks In
javor of portions of the original resolution. He was
not In favor of it as a whole.
Mr. Mann held that the Democracy, whloh a few
years' ago had endorsed the brutal attack of Brooks
upon Sumner, was not now the proper party to laud
him as a martyr.
Mr. Cfalfant said that toe Democrats were not
anxious to praise Sumner, but were after a princi
ple. They wished to place the seal of condemna
tion upon an K.ecutlve who entered the Senate
Chamber at Washington and dictated to another
branch of the Uovernment. The Democracy were
not opposed to proper annexation, and had added
both Louisiana and Florida to the t'ni n, but were
against buying the miserable little Island of San
Domlrgo for the benelit of the New York or other
friends or speculators of the President
Mr. Strang. Rep., ridiculed the Idna of the
Democracy ef-nousing tho cause of Senator Sumner,
lie reviewed the past history of that parry at the
outbreak and during the war, speaktngTof New Eng
land, especially loved by the party, whose orators for
many years had been about equally divided In abuse
ofthenegio and New Kngland. The debate was
oontlnued at length, being entirely of a partisan
character, by Messrs. Strang, Mann, Humphries,
and other Republicans, and by Skinner, McConnell,
and other Democrats.
HIE SUM5EB CASE.
Wendell Phillips on Homner and the Weuth -Charaoterlalle
Moderation.
flow tke Anti-Slavery Standard,
Let Congress now adjourn without authoris
ing martial law at the South to curb the K i
klux, and they have assured the election of a
.Democrat to the Presidency. Indeed, the mood
of Washington In regard to the anarchy of the
South is such that we consider the matter about
settled. The thirty-three Republicans who last,
week removed Mr. Sumner from his post elected
a Democratic Pretideut for 187a.
Whether Grant will consent to run on a Demo
cratic ticket is, of course, uncertain. Probably
be docs not himself know yet. But evidently
Butler's bill on the Ku-klux is not likely to be
come a law. The same subserviency that ate
dirt in the Sumner matter stands ready to de
feat that. Any substitute that sends Southern
assassins to be tried by a jury of teliow-assas-slns
is a mockery. Nothing short of shooting
half a dozen Southern millionaires at the dram
Lead will awe the Ku-klux into submission.
Every man knows -that each Senator who
voted for Mr. Suuicer's 1 emoval did so solely
became the President 1 ad let him understand
that only on that cond tlon could he hope to
have any lnUucudo at the departments in secu
ring oilice for bis friends. We te'l. only what
Is an open secret at Washington. Politicians
there, atiitudinl.ii g oniLe floors Of Congress
ute wordo in a Pic'.twickiau seuse aud vatuua
base acts with comely phrases. But it is
fit the people should - know the plain
truth. Tbe President has bought off his
opponents by refmdog all winter to listen,
in the matter of appointments, to the recom
mendations of any member of Congress who
voted with Mr Sumner. The only excuse in
dividual Congressmen make for changing (heir
votes is that to be ignored at the departments,
when asking cilices for their supporters, is
death to their political hopes. If Sao to Do
mingo Is annexed. Grant secures it by threats
aud bribes. Tbe poorest memory will need but
little effort to recall tbe very embassy that
bought a Keystone vote, the judgeship which
won a Wolverine, and Ihe henlug po-st that
made another Senator put on the Domingo
collar.
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