8 THE DAILY EvwirfQ TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAROH 29, 18 n. CITY INTCIiLIUBilCE. THE L4.iT ACT. Th Flfifc Kirrei trivslT-T Baristl f tbe Virtlam Vhia Arre-scvaa) au U1er takrr'e. ... . This afternoon the bnrial of the remains of John II. Murray aud his wife, whose lives were to trsirlrallv euded on Saturday afternoon last, will take place in Hanover Street Cemeterv. tue funeral to jiroceed tbitber from the undertaking fstallishnieut of Jorapb Hookey, No. 1215 North Second street. To this plaue the bodied of the murdered wife aud the suioide were re moved on Monday last, aud from the moment of their arrival to the time we tso to press to-day the establishment ban been filrly besieged with people who bad a craving curiity t irratlfy. The CKTitlumen to whom Murray, before he bad (Hilled out bis terrible de-ioi, committe d bis body; aiid that of hU wife when thev were dead. fienerouMy fulfilled the solemn duties that bad been Imposed on them thus audleuly. Tnat fiortion of the note ieiatii.fr to them was as fol owi: "I have uoibiuic iii're to ask, only that tny w ife and myself lie buried In the came grave. Now, my dear iricnds. you were tftwd t me in niy livii'tf day, and do not forget me lu my death. 1 will name the following Kenllemen to take cburite of the bodies, aud 1 hope 'hey will act in this rase, as I would have acted in my life to all, with a goodwill to pray to God to have mercy on our bouls: John II. Clllus, John C. Noonan. James Howe, John Caunirnr, James Olark, Thomas Walls, James McDou ougb, William Miller, Richard Lloyd, James A. Tombleton, Samuel Nichols, aud all ny oilier friends who will bel the above ramed geutU'tnen to put me under the cold clay." These citizens at once took steps to comply with the lat-t request of their old friend, aud succeeded beyoud their expectaii ins. This nioriiinif I bey gave notice th it "tbey have suiil cient fuuds on hand to defray all expenses, a)d do further cont.i ibutions will be ueeessary. Tne trappins of the burial are far belter tian, per haps, the unfortunate Murray ever thought of This mot ninir the crowd of people before Mr. Hookey' et-tablisbtuent was so denwe that Lieu tenant Clark, with a posse of otlicers. was seut for to keep the pavements clear, 'J be bodies were lying iu the parlor, each encased in a t-atket draped iu black, and ornamented with heavy (diver mourtins. These were the simple inscriptions on the plates: I MAHY MCKKAV, : Died March Sr., 1ST1, : : Aged 82 Years. ; ; JOUN H. MUKR AY, : Died March 6, 1SH, ; : Aired 8D Years. ; Up to the time of writing there was an un broken line of people marching arouud them, and then out into the street. There will be no religious services, but tfce remains will be taken direct to the burial ground and iuterred. The mother aud sister of Murray are here, but none of the deceased wife's relatives. Her father is a mlulster, no officia ting at Marietta, Ohio. As their remains go nuner the sod, Jet the veil of charity be drawn over their short and sad career. BUILDINGS. Tbe Ofllolal Eaunieruilsn by the City Asses sre. From the returns made by tbe assessor 3 of the different wards, the number of bouses iu the city is shown to be as follows: B Irk. Sinn. 'Frame. Totil. One-story Sit 81 844 7.yj Two-Story 22.613 8 953 10,IWa 87,lo.l ' Three-story. ...bo.otll 8,160 1,631 70,19i Four-slory B.41T 1S6 .... 6,60s Five-story and over t93 .... .... 693 Total 94,440 7,SS3 12,478 114.303 Accord iug to the census returns, the number of d ellintzs In the city in June of last year was 114,407, tne census returns ot law snowing a total of 69,632. In the following statement Is shown the num ber of buildings of other characters in the city: Churches and buildings 451 School buildings, puMtc, 134 u religious societies, 80 214 Halls and theatres 63 , Foundry and factory buildings. 9iH Mills 73 live-bo uses ... 65 Tanneries 9 Itope-wa ks 7 Stables 3 1S3 Farns 1,841 Blacksmith shops 393 Other shops 1,037 Fire company house 8J Blaughu-r-houses. OtlU.es 214 Breweries aud vaults- 114 Total, n-iseelianeous buildings 8.444 Total, dwelllug-houses Ii4.83 Total, buildings of Ml fclnds 123,751 A Card Fit m tub Hkv John Chambers. For many days my nilud has been, exercted bow I could in the mobt Christian and modet way reach the eye aud ear of a very largo num ber of friend, whose solicitude for my restora tion to health and continued life has been so marked. 1 have concluded that a simple card, sent out through the press, from au h ititi't heart, would be acceptable to all. First, then, I one a debt of undoing gratitude to the minis ters of tbe Prince of Peace v'locama like doves to the windows of my tanuruacle, with the iu qulry late and early, "How is be; any change for the better i" Again, my gratitude is due to a large number of God's Israel, who called again and agaiu without any other object than to know whether tbe light was beginning to burn brighter in tbe bouse of sorrow. How Christian-like was this! Then, again, I wish to acknowledge as best I can, my debt of gratitude to that large class of lay fellow-citizens beginning with the learned jurist and reaching do n to the humblest mau of toll. Jn this enumeration, I take more than ordinary pleasure in including a large number of the rociety of Friends, especially the mem bers of the" Twelfth Street Meeting. While memory lasts, those fond inquiries of old and young will not be forgotten. Kind words never die. 'As to my own beloved people, I may sst of them, as Jesus said of the faithful woman, 'They fcave done what they could." There has been nothing left undone to relieve the anxiety of a pastor's bear. Tbe press, too. has been most kind and gene rous, for which I thank them. Nor can I pass unnoticed tbe eminent services of my pbvslcian, 8. Weir Mitchell, M. D., whose skill and devo tion, under God, have brought me into a state of convalescence. Glorious Christianity ! now unlike all other systems of religlou! John Cuambeks. Philadelphia, March 28, 1871. Fikb ih a Bum m Bits' Kkvkbat On Front street, below Green, is a boarding-house, the terms for lodging being about fif'een cents per Bight - In view of thu fac, It mav well be luu- f ined that tbe inmates ot the dwelling do not nclude tbe mtst wealthy and aristocratic por tion of onr citizens, and it may be also inferred that at this rata ot board the proprietor will never be at a loss for lodgers. The bouse was packed, as usual, last night, and notalug occurred to mar the serenity of the sleepers until S o'clock this morning, when a fire broke out in one of the rooms on the first floor. A police man luckily was near at band and discovered tbe fire. He notified Fire Company No. 21, and tbey arrived in time to extinguish the llamas before much damage was done. Tbe house was filled with smoke, however, and the way iu which the inmates (people call them bummers) a swarmed oat of that dilapidated dwelling was a tight to see. In the establishment Is employed a person named Joseph Long, whose duly here tofore has been to serve np the eatables to the lords and ladies in tbe dining-rooms. A combi nation of circumstances induced tbe proprietor to believe that Long ought to be suspected for bayiug get lire to tbe place. It was not long before be was arrested, aud be will have a hear ing before Alderman. Toland (his afternoon. CARFI) FOR. Tbe Will Iks Lhte Charles Uero. Yesterday afternoon tbe will of the late Charles Gerong was admitted to probate. He 1 commands that bis widow, who is demented, be thus provided for: 1 direct tbat after my Just debts and funeral expenses have been paid, my hereinafter-mentioned executor shall luvect all my estate in approved securities, and shall pay over to my beloved wife. Augusta Gerong, during her natural life, tbe Income arising and accruing from ray raid estate, In such sums as her comfort and necessities may requiro; that a suitable boarding-place be provided for her where she can have such attentions as ber situation and condi tion may require. I direct that upon the death of my beloved wife, after providing for ber suitable burial, my said executor shall divide tbe icsldue of my estate Into two eqail moieties tbe one-half moiety I direct them to pay over to the German Reformed Salem Comgrrgation and their suc cessors, tbe other full one half moiety I direct my snid executors to pay over to the Rev. John (J. Wiehle, now pastor of the Germ in Reformed Salem Congregation, to be his and his heirs' forever. I appoint as my exneu tors Jacob Rcch and Conrad Bruder, both elders of the said Reformed Salem Congregation. Tbe value of the estate is about 95000. The New Hall of the Y. M. C. A. or Ger mantown. Last evening the new rooms of the Young Meu's Christian Association of German towu were opeued to the public for the first time. This association has hitherto met in the various churches of Gcrmantown, but they have now lessed the whole of the upper portion of the building No. 4705 Main street. The meeting room of the association is a large room on the second floor. On the third floor Is situitod the reading-room, which will be comfortably fur nished and supplied with books and periodicals intended to attract young men into tbe associa tion. TLe association hitherto numbered about 5fi members, hut Inst evening 5'i new members were proposed and elected, making a member ship now of 108. The treasnrer last evening received t6l from the members present. The members are divided into several classes paying different sums Into the treasury. Active mem bers are required to be mumbers of some evan gelical church and pav $2 per annum. An asso ciate member .pavs $2, a sustaining member $5, a life member $20 without further payment, and an honorary member $50 without further payment. After the transaction of some routine busi ness, Mr. John A. Wagenseller addressed the meeting, sajing that the efforts of the members should be turned to bring under religious and moral influences young men who are not as yet members of any Church. He spoke of the closing of the fire companies' houses, and hoped ibat the ouog men who formerly congregated there would be brought into the reading-room of tbe association. An Alleged Fraudulent Claim The case of Captain Thomas Conner, charged with pre-i-enting a claim to the Government for subsist ence of troops prior to their being mustered Into the service of tbe United States, was resumed ibis morning before United States Commissioner Hi bier. One ot tbe receipts which, it is alleged, tbe defendant forwarded to Washington, was for the payment by Conner of the rent of barracks. '1 be precise locality was not stated. The testimony- of tbe following witness was produced to show that the barracks were not at Barnwell and Soutb streets: Bernard Magulre sworn I reside at Barnwell and South streets; Barnwell nsed to be called Biak tret; Captain Conner never used my premises for r- crultlnp purposes ; h used the property opposite ; theie ar two corners there; there Is only one dWiill lrp at the corners ; I live in it; Captain Conner re cruiter a company iu 181, at Chippewa and Siut.i stieets, I think; there are three houses between Bunk and Chippewa streets. (The defendant asserts that the barracks were at Chippewa and South (.treets ) The defendant was held In $15,000 bill to answer at court He was arrested by Deputy ITnttoH Rtalo. Muihil Ba&la. It is proper in this connection to state that Captain Conner protests his entire innocence of any fraud; be says the claim is a just one, and that confusion has arisen by reason of tbe altera tion of tbe names of the streets. .He promises to make a satisfactory explanation. Peddler in Trouble. E. R. Knight, a bas ket merchant, vulgarly known as peddler, was yesterday in a house at Broad and Vine streets, endeavoring to dispose of half-class sonp, spliced shoe-strings, tin razors, etc. It was observed that Mr. Knight bad not In bis posses sion a license, and tbe matter being inquired into a little further, the fact was demonstrated without tbe possibility of a doubt that the thought of taking out a license had never en tered tbe Boeotian mind of the soap and razor Hian. This important discovery having haen made, it was thought that tbe attention of Alder man Jones should be called to the matter. Ac cordingly, Knight was taken before that magis trate, and held in $600 ball to answer at court. Beat TTis Mother. A bad bov. so It la said. is Francis McElioy. He lives at No. 503 North Twelfth street. What did the precious youth do yesterday but go home in a beastly state of intoxicat'on. and beat bis mother; and then, to add to bis tad conduct, be stuffed a number of articles in bis pockets, and went out and sold them. Francis was arrested afterwards, and Alderman Massey has had tbe duty and the pieasuieot placing tbe young man under suffi cient bail to answer. . The 8outh 8treet Bridge. Yesterday Con tractor John W. Murphy resumed operations on tbe South Street Bridge. The work at present i.i tiand is me bntiotng ot tne western approach. Yesterday, also, the jury viewed the land on tbe eastern bank, belonging to private parties. preparatory to taking it for the use of the east ern approach and assessing damages. Bummers Captured Lieutenant Flaherty. accompanied by a number of oflicers, made a raid last night on a gang of corner buuimers who bave been wont to Infest the corner of Twenty-third and South streets. Five ot the rowdies were put uuder arrest, and Alderman Morrow has held them in bail to keep the peace. ,, Street Literature. Louis Barber, for tearing do n a number of handbills which had been posted on the fence surrounding tbe Key stone Skating Park, at Moyamenslng avenue and Morris street, was yesterday arrested, and bas been beld In ball by Alderman Lutz to an swer for i be onense. Navigation Opened. Tbe water was let into tbe Snsquenanna and Tide Water Canal yester day, and boats are now passing at ail points. MOURNING NOTE PAPERS, Envelopes, And Visiting Cards, IN UB8AT VARIETY. W Mm H. HOSKIN8, STATIONER AND ENGRAVER, Ho. 1S A1XC1I Htreet, llllsmwSp PHILKDErJPHIA. yKDDINQ AND PARTY INVITATIONS KHQRAVSI) AND PRINTED IN THE LATEST bTYLK. A fine assortment oi hKKNCH, BNULISII, and AMKhlCAN PAPER, with IjiveloDe to Match. FAPKU and KNVU)f Kd, read sum pod, always ou iuuiu. JOHN LIN BHD, 11 SO W8TD8t Vo. Mi 8PRINC1 (iAKUKN btrent 117EDDINO AND ENGAGEMENT KINO V of solid 18-karlBD gold. tUALITV WAK- HANTJaJl A IU" aHBorimeni of sixes always on band. kakk a BKOTHfcH. Makera, No. 82 C113NUT bUeU below iourU. THIRD EDITION MATTERS AT WASHINGTON. The San Domingo Commission Tho Forthcom'ng cport. Sumner and Fred. Douglass. Debate on the Ku-Klax Hill. The New IT. S. Loan. Later from JEuropo. X&anife&to from Versailles. Etc., Etc.. Etc. Etc., IStc. I1WM EUROPE. Circular from the Vrraalllcs (I.vcrnmcul. Veksaillks, March 29. The Government has issue da circular to the prefects, announcing tbat "order has been established in Lyons and Toulouse, and tbat the attempt at insurrection in the large towns has failed, Bare in Marseilles, Narbonne, and Balnt Etlenne." La Fran re ssys tho regulars are Rallying to (lie Kupport of the Govern iiii'?.t. The continued occupation of French territory by tbe Prussians Is due to the insurgents. Tbe Government has Trm porlzrtl with (lie Insiirreet lou to avoid the shedding of blood, but is ready to day to meet and crush it. Menottl and Ricclottl Garibaldi bave declined to fight except against a foreign enemy. London, March 29. General Cluserct is said to have been appointed general adminis trator of the insurgent military affairs, vice Du Besson, suspended, but tho report is considered doubtful. FlonrruH' Krslsrnndon of his military functions has been accepted. Paris, March 23. The Committee of the Republic resigned their powers, and were newly elected. At the Assembly. at Versailles to-day, there waj a turbulent meeting of Deputies. Large Bodies of Cavalry aud Iufautry have arrived from the West, and a large military camp bas been formed at St. Germain for tbe protection of tbe Government. There were religious ceremonies in the cathe dral yesterday for the rest of the souls of tbe departed. FROM WviSUIJVQTOJV. Special Dematekto The Keening TelegrapK Washington, March 29. submitted their report to the President to-dav It is expected that the President will send it to Congress either to-day or to-morrow, with the view of having it read while the San Domingo debate is in progress. General Grant bas the idea that this report will Aniwer all the AllegMloua of Sumner and Schurz. It bas been suggested to the President that Inasmuch as tho report of the commissioners does not recommend annexation, he should send In a message with the report,glvlng the personal views oi the commissioners. Douglas aud Suiiauer. The President's organ here quotes Frederick Douglass as being opposed to the course Sumner has taken on tbe matter ot annexation. When the commissioners heard of the deposi tion oi eumner tney au expressed their regrets at it, and Douglass among the rest. If he has changed bis views on tbe subject, It must be since bis return to tbe united states. The debate in the House on The Ku-klui Bill was opened to-day by Mr. Moriran. Ohio. Im mediately after reading the journal, and will be ccntlnutd through tuo day. Democrats and Republicans are speaklug alternately. The New boaui Secretary Boutwell, notwithstanding the expiration of the 30 dat s yesterday, will allow subscriptions to tne live ier cent, loan to con tinue for the present. Ni foliations are peuding with foreign bankers to allow them to take tbe remainder of tbe hundred millions. As soon as this is consummated tbe loan will be withdrawn It is tbe purpose of the Secretary in putting the next loan on the market to allow a lower rate of Interest on bonds to be subscribed for. He may limit it to 4$ and 5 per cent., allowing them to ne tascn together. FROM JfEW JERSEY. Pi-oceedluga of (he Legliiladire. Trenton, N. J., March 29 A Republican caucus was bcld this morning relatlr e to passing tbe Jersey City charter over tbe Governor's veto, and an attempt was made to make it a strict party measure. Mr. Ripley (Rep.), of r.seex county, reiusea to vote lor it in any cae Tbe caucus adjourned till half-past Vi o'clock wnuoui any ueciaea action. Tbe Senate bas killed the bill repealing thi Prints Drainage Commission, and passed the Erie Freight Equalizing bill. Tbe bills providing for an additional lunatic asylum and for tbe appointment of a Yice-Cbau cellor have passed both houses. FROM THE STA TE. Lafayette College Comiaeueemcut . Despatch lu tk Afociated iYesa. Eabton, Pa., March 29 The literary societies of Lafayette College bave selected lion. Alex ander K. McClure, of Philadelphia, to deliver tbe usual annnal address before them at the approaching commencement In June next. rENKSYLYAKil LEUISLITUKE. Seuttte. llAHWRitcati, March 39. Hoa.e .appUmeot to ao act arreting Norribtown into a boruuah. muuiiiiu.4. bnla .upyl.m.nt to Ih. aot ilrupritmc grjnni tot ruoiio uutium. ia i uii.ueipai. tut vouimilltMl. l uia i. lua uiu loiruuuoea oy air. Uonnell y.ntorduy, una pro vid th.t m tuacU ot anr law a. autborisw an jury in UbawioK dumagtia l"r my propurty takeu lor tha park to ediiuata ta .draclic. to property ajnioinff or In tha vicinity be rupaalad ; afco requiriorf utb juria. to reoort to the court a aouh daiuaxu. fia vaJU. oi iue tanu uiei, Atituout Ooduution for any vbik derived to d adjau.ut land; aUo, ba.ie bill to i.roteol and prohibit inebriate and tana ixiu from beiu admitted aa patleuta into aaylum. and otner iuiiumuu. ior ma la.aoe, at oommittaa. 'I liet oiiiiuiiieeoa ruaoral Halations made a report oa tba resolution relative to the dithouluo winch havaarinea .uioun thu oyHlor tUberie. ia Iulaare Kay, tliHib the ret-eot action of the New Jerai.y aulhontioa. 1'he report la itltlj), and aeta forth tha follow id fact..' r-'or up ward of forty yaara tha Siberia, ia tbe Delaware rtver nd Bay Lava bean need iu utuiiuon by tha oitia.ua of l'fiio.lvauia, Delaware, and Mew Jeney. On April 14, 1Mb, au act wa. paad by the Mew Jeraey .egulalure for the prteaiteiiou of clauia and oyatera, but it wa. ao pro bibitory that it Wa. not euforo4 until tha paa-taiia of an . t, thi. aerioii, lor tha belter eufoiueiu.ut ot that law iu flaurioe Kiver Cove and Delaware Hay. 1 h provieiuna of th. laet statute are givsn, as alas are lbs hi w ftf !MK,aa4h7thSeka of I'm lurt art l b- lieTefl ny the commit tea to be an ln'rimrrmnt of the 3 1 erctwno' article 4 of the Jon.(iiwitout the Dnited Mates. The eitiaew. of thi. Htat have Ions eniorad the Hh to plant and g.thnr nynters In tbe Delaware river snn r, and nave unowned a lanre awinaot nf money. Tha ! i.tal i v. aethm nf New Jar? has compelled a Kcn.inn of Imtnem to the Injury of more thu a this wad ahm-men of thritt, who are willinc to ooranly with all the law of few Jerrny and pay for Itoeaae and tais, bnt who find tbny miiRt either ralinqniai their valuable Interat and et ot.hor employment or move few eVr npy, 1 he committee renommended the pusage of th following joir t resolution. : Hrmilvrt, Th ttns Senate and General Aaomhty of the St e of New Jentv b. and they are here1 r-toM'ed to repeal the a. Tenth section of an aot entitled "An aet for the preservation of clam, and oyal rra," approved April 14, IMS a. be'tigin contravention of that, comity be wee o. the several Stalest as is provided for i ' the 2d emotion of article 4th of the Oonatitntion of the Pnited Kttle.,anl detrimental to the interest as I otinflio'ini w th tie rirbts of larta nnmbersot tte eitir.ansof Peoasylvtnia Jtrm.lrrrl, 1 oat the tlovernnr bo reimosted totr mmit a erity of lha foreiroinir rennlntioi to the tiovnrnorof Njw ,'erfcy, with a ro.ioc't that the same belaid before the ,eniat ore oi tnnt Mate. i he above resolution was then nnantmonaly adopls . Maw bills introdncei : Mr. l rizht. one relative to prnmiseory note and other negotiable instrument., vr viriing that Do day. of grace Khali be allswed. Also, t lint where the poet o.fioe addreaS is not added to tne name of any drawer, acceptor, or endirser nf snv neirot.ia 1. instrument It .hull be allowed auttininnt notice of dis benov or protest by depositinv the notice thereof in the pt nftiea in the place where it is nartbie, addressed to the p.jer aktbe place nhsre it was dated. House. Tbe morning aesslon onene bv a motion to reconsider a vote by which the House had defeated a bill authorising rai rn.u ana mining companies witn rauroaa privilege in the I nserne anthracite eoal field to m.rra aad ons-ili. rate. The vo'e ras recnnsiiterei, and the bill aio cams before the House. Ia the discassion which ensued, the rights of capital and labor were debated a ier.?tn. un tne one ntni tne raiinad cot pnrntlotis were denounced as establishing dangerous monopolies, and on the other they were sustained as de veloping the country. The debate assumed the widest rsnge, anl the argu ments, pro and con, would fill volumes The suportionment of Seustorial dist'icts for Phitsdol. phis isolijected to by Be"ator Hen.ey, who is onp ise.l to the 't wenty niDth wsrd, but in favor of the Twentieth ward, being in the Hecond district. VASDEEBILT VICTORIOUS. Detleloa In the I'.rte.Vndrbllt I.ltlaatlea re. frat ol Krle Jiitlae Barnard Ulsinlesea the Complaint I In tbe action in which the Erie Railway Com pany are plaintiffs and Cornelius Vanderbilt da lendant, to recover about $4,000,000, which has been pending in the courts for about two years, Judge Barnard yesterday rendered judguieut for the defendant. Tbe amount in litigation was alleged to bave been paid to Commodore Vander bilt in July, 18C3, upon the settlement of the Erie litigations then pending. One millioa dol lars was paid to the Commodore as a bouus fur getting the suits against the n.rte company discontinued, and lor the rescinding ot tne con tract, by which Commodore Vanderbilt com pelled the company to purchase fifty thousand thares of Erie stock at T0 a share, receiving for it 13,500,000 in cash and 1,125, 000 worth of bunds of tbe lioston, Hartford, and Jrie Kail way Company. After the trial ot the suit was about bait fluisbed before Judge Barnard in 180'J, it was postponed on account of .Mr. Field being obliged to attend to another cause In Rochester. (Several arguments have been had In the case, and several months ago it was adjourned, at the request of tbe defendant's counsel, to make their proots. Judge tfarnara bad previously de nied a motion for non suit, holding that tbe evi dence of the plaintiffs constituted a cause of action. The argument yesterday was heard in the room of the Supervisors. At its conclusion Judge Barnard aunounced bis decision, as fol lows: After having examined very carefully the cra- piaint, ana tne answer aud tae testimony, i nave come to tne conclusion, looking at tne allegations that ere in tne complaint ou which the riirut of tne plaintltl to recover against the defentUut la claimed I linu tnnt it is cnarKed that the defendant obtained stork, bonus, aud money, araountlug to some mil bona of dollars, belouglng to tbe plaintiffs, as cliargtd therein. Another allegation that no ob tained put session of tbe b.inds, stocR, and money by artifice, tr ek, of fraud, or by the Influence witn or control over tbo board of Directors or h im of the oltlcera of the Erie Railway Coin pany; also, the fear created lu tbo miada or some of the then ottlcers of the company to effect thla settlement. It la alleged, fur'her. lu the of-nipiaiui snav. alio uompauy ft nit no power so iuh the agreement as therein set forth, an J no power to enter Ivto this compromise at all with Work, Beliell, and with tbe defendant: that it was la fraud of tha stockholders of tbe company the making of such a settlement ana mat two or the directors, u-ouid and Usk, opposed it. Now, with regard to the alle gation oi fraud, i am cutire.y unable to find any, not even the slightest evidence, because it ariDears from the testimony that at that time the preneut niaintma were engaged in a Beries oi expensive, long, and protracted lltlgatlous. There can be no question in regard to the Erie Hallway Company having the power to retire their own stock, sua to buy itieir own Donas or ttieir own propeitv whenever the have the moner to da so. They are specially excepted by the third section or the General ltailroa1 act from that provision that prevents railroad companies from buying or retiring nit ir own block, mo very fact tnat two or tne directors Flsk and Gould voted in the negative against the settlement would bave no material weight tbat I know of no more weight than u eight out of seventeen voted the same as those two men. There was no law to prevent tne action or tne majority Demg good. on looking at it In that light 1 have come to the conclu sion that this action cannot be maintained. There Is no fraud proved on the part of the defendant or of any or his oflicers uothlng but what he had a legitimate and proper tight to do, as far as the set tlement was concerned. The ottlcers of tbe com pany had a right to settle these litigations. It was melr duty to do so. It was a good settlement, and It was one that would benetlt and has beue flted, and I presume will benetlt, the stock holders. The nlalntlns at tbe time this writ was brought were governed and con trolled by a new set of officers, who thought that In the performance of their duty tbey should make aa ett'ort to recover, for the benefit of the stock nolders, this large sura of money they deemed Improperly extracted from their bands. Tbey com ueuced tbls suit in good faith, and I don't think It would be proper to punish tntm any more by fining them with costs, because it seems to have been a mistake aa hobefet nilsuke on tbe part of tbe plalutuis when they commenced it. Tbe complaint is therefore dlsmh-sed without costs. .V. Y. World. Aneibrr Heavy J ndaosent Aaralaat Erie. It Is not generally known tbat the Bergen Tunnel, so important to tbe Erie Road, has never been fully paid for. It was finished by tbe contractor, Mr. A. B. Seymour, In Decem ber, 18C0. Immediately thereupon a contro versy arose between him and the Long Dock Coropary, otherwise Erie, about bis pay. The contractor claimed that there was a large balance due bim, while the company insisted tbat tbey bad overpaid blm about 31.500. The contractor, in IStil, filed bis bill for relief in tbe Court of Chancery of New Jersey, and tbe suit bas been ''dragging its slow length along" until tbe 17th Inst., when tho master, Jouathaa Dixon, Jr., to whom It bad been referred, to state an account between tbe parties, reported a balance due from tbe Erie Railway Company to tbe contractor of t33,C10-53 N. Y. Times. AZaCtAX. IUTI3LLIQI3WOD. swawaBwaa.sssssanawawaaaaBBwaa, The Martluavllle Case. Cuurt 0 piaster 8esionJutige Ptivte. The case of Tborn, Trluiber, and Webb still en gages the Court, and other business has been post, poued until Friday. The Grand Jury. When tbe Grand Jury came Into Court this mora ing Mr. hbeppard stated that be had yesterday re ceived from ihe foreman of tbe Grand Jury several questions In writing relating to the mode or proceed ing wliti 81)1 which tbe uran l Jury had s few days previously requested might be returned to tlieiu for reconsideration. Mr. r beppard stated that these questlops Involved matters or practice and law la )be Grand Jury room, and he therefore preferred that the questions should be answered by the Court, He accordingly submitted the iuterrog't toil g to the Court, aud requested that the Judge would Instruct the jury as to the law applicable to to the subject Inquired of. Judge helrce then took tba papers and reviled to each f tbe questions, fullv Instructing tbe Grand Jury as to the proper mode of procedure upou tba bill. Dull. Court a Quarter Htivn Judje AUiton. Iu the case of Charles Oole.tiied upon a charge of iDdeceat atault aud battery upon a little girl, tbe Jury tailing to agree were dieuharged. buiiiuel 'VYllkon, alias "Mouldy Pat," pleaded fiuilty on the charge ot highway robbery, In kuock ug Lyttleton VVUUarus down aud stealing b la puree and watch. 1 he judge seut him t i the 1'erUuiuUary tor rive yara. There being no other business ready tbe Court ad journed uuul to-morrow. F0U11TII EDITION Proceedings of Congress. Debate in the Houcc. condition1 or Tun so urn. Jlr. Shellabarger's Ku-Klux IJill. Addition to the Conscience Fund ZZcavy Frost ia Virginia. Ct., iJtC. CtC fttftC.. VC. FROM WASUimiTOX. Conscience Money. . Deapatch to the Aimociated Pre. Washington, March 29. A letter was re ceived at the Treasury Department to-d:iy from a banker at Baden-Baden enclosing a bill of ex change on New York for (5000 KK1, with a statement tbat it is from a former citizen of the United States wbo desires to make anonymous reetitutlon to the United Slates Treasury. FROM J'E)V FORK. A Mystery Solveil. New York, March 2'J. Tbe body found yes terday In tbe East river has- been identified as tbat of Edward Fltzpatrick, cashier of Eugene Kelly & Co., bankers, who disappeared about six weeks ago, and no trace of whom had since been fonnd. The books are correct, and the finding of property upon the body shows he was not tbe victim of foul play. FROM TJ1E SOUTH. Heavy Frost In Virginia. Richmond, Va., March 29. There was a heavy frost.with ice, here this morning, extend lng np to the Potomac. It is feared that tho fruit crop bas been destroyed. CON ORE S S . FOKTY.SECOND TEltll-FllWf SKlt.N Pennte. WaKOTNOTON. March 8. The Senate took np in the morning hour Mr. Antbonf'e resolution to amond the order ot bufiness, so that aujr bill on tbe Mouth paised br tbe House of Representatives mat be oonudered at the present session Mr. 'saner iy, in denial of Mr. Anthony's assertion of rsattrday, quoi ad from varioue Senate donates to ahuw that certain lead lotion ot the (Senate, particularly the reoonst ruction measures, had been dictated and prepared by Kepubiioan caucus... iie reaa irom speecoes nj messrs. oumner, onerman, ana Stewart in confirmation of this. He would ask, wuat Were these caucuses beld for if not to whip in tbe more independent and conscientious members of the majority, and want on to enumerate some of toe evils and danirora to the country fn-m a blind obadionoe to ptrtjr tyranny. Tbe Knturcvment bill and similar measures ha 1 bann pusbrd through by the majority by all-night teutons and ti e phytii'sl ezbaustion ol tneir opponents. Mr. Anthony reiterated his asrrtion tbat no Republi can Okocus ba I sr. r sought to bind tbe oosjienne or judgim u' oi a member, sud defended tne caucus system as an inditpsnsable and time-b oor. d expedient lor aaoer-tibin-4 tba sentiment of m.moera ot the same pirty upon a gitn attlijct. r. Wils n corroborated Mr. Anthony's assertion. He was bare for six yeais, when tuere was an over whelming I emotratio majority, and that majority rep.iat edly n.t.iHd Xtxm s.Dt uaoa aamai la million. Something bad been sau by the boualor from California (Sir. Ukaserly), complaining- that the minority had bsen compelled to stay up all nght ; hot there were not ni near so many nifiht seasion. as in the great struggles of 1857 snd IHM, whan the Kepulilicau minority bad little Succcbs, because tbey wara sober men. The majority towards morning were generally fouud stretched on the solas. After further d'eeussion the .abject went over wiihont action by tba expire' ion ot the morning hour, and the dan Domingo disco t e n v. aa returned. Mr. bchurx resumed toe tloor, and proseeded to argue tbat tie annex' ion of Texas iurniKhod no precedent or justiticst'on lor the beilinerent intern ranee of the freu dent to pro'ect Dominica against Huytt. One leadiuir object ot tbe ran lKminso expedition seemed to have been to protect Baez from hi. own subjects. In this con fection be was reminded ot the statement made yoster d.j.by tbe rWnator lrom Wiaoonitin Mr. Hjwe, that Ban, in tbe matter ot annezation.i was influenced by purely pair olio and Dnseltish motives, believing such a step w nld bring peace to hix oonntrymun. lie (Mr. frchurr.) had read a newspaper al street of tha foruicounns: rejiort of the eoramission, and be there fouud an Uteresting extibitionof the subliiuewantof sultishnei. of that pur. patriot Baes. tie there lound among other items in tbe bill to be psid by ths United States. 47u.uu0 for properly destr )ed ry the Spaniards, and $nuu Ouu fur b.ca salaiiea. How tbe heart of that patriot aohed to sacrrlce its possoasnr for t he welfare of his follow-oitlx-cs, with tbe snug mm of 70.0ikj iu his pocket and boo una 10 be divider) autoug bis bre hers and rMlat ons,who mainly constituted the uominican poiioe force. House. The House resumed the consideration of the bill re ported Irom the select committee. Mr. Morgan, a member of the committee, commenced bis tpeecb Ly saying that be was no apologist i or crim, whtilier commuted in the IS or lb or in tue South. He trusted thst all criminals would be brought to speedy justice snd tried by tha proper jurisdiction, lor it crimi nals be not tried by the proper jurisdiction, then tbe act of oondemna'ion is itself a crime, lie denounced as aa atrocious calumny the charge ol Mr. Holler, of Massachu setts, tbat the Democrat, enoonraged murder and out rsttes sgsinbt Pouthsrn Hepubhoaua to bolp them in tbe next Presidsntiai election. VVithsuoh a charge before ttem, deliberately made, it eo hi to leach gen lemen to be more .au'ious of tbe truthfulness of any ensrge and wi d rumors with refer ence to (be people of tba South. Tne gentlemen fron aiaaaacbosett gave as a reason for not serving on tn. select conjmi tee to examine into tbe attain ot th.t sec tion, that tbe iuvettigut on wonld do more btrm than ood. V by did Be decline? Kocau-e tie gentleman and the countr knew trat tbe atroiiju. calumnies against. tne people or tue routn are manutaoturetl, and the trouble at tbe South was for tbs greater part owing ro tbe mistaken lea-islation of Oonitrea. whuih pasted laws on despotic principles, forge ting tbat th s i a republican government. He asserted as his bulief tbat a tnsjority of tbe Kepubiioan mmuters are in thjir hearts and judgment s agai- st the pendins bill. When they record their voles in its favor thaygiva their sanction te ihe eatabliabmentof military rule, aot only it Virginia, but in Uliio, not oniy in Louisiana, but, in av V rk, and iu every otn.r rttnte o' the Union. Toe bill vested ths President of the United Mate, witn unhini .ed power, wiibom any check whatever. Ou his own view or de termioat" u of lauts, be was autbonaed te employ the army and navy to invade the Mates, euoeraede the C'oorts, try and oouvict men by military comntiauoa, and exercise complete control over tb- lite, libertv, and pro purty ol the t-itnea Such power was in aooordaace with that possessed l y theoxsrof Ruaaiaur thetireat Magul. 1 heie was nothing in tba bill in oouformity with tbe spirit of republican institutions. It vested the fieaideut with de!H.lio power. Mr. M.rgan preilaimed and challenged contradiction as 10 tbe truth of tb. assertion that wuenthewar close i peace and security sxialed fiom Maine to the Uiod ande, and in i roof of this he quoted (rout tbe repre of Heaa rals lir.nt and Sbeiman. Ye' iu March, lbo. the lou'.n wa. by Consressional legislation din lol iut 1 military Ci.tricis.snii tbe lives, lilierty, aud prousrtvof tbe pe iple of that Sect'on subjected lo unlit'ry rule The Pi-esidedt., in bis in- ..age of Lieoember, IfcTu, informed Uongreas tuat a year of peaoe and pioep.nly bad ji.it (issued: and uov wil hat ending this it was now proposed to clothe the Presi dent with nulituiied ani ilary powtr After furtner remarks, he said: If you would restore peaoe and tranquility to tbe South and the whole country, cbaoaejour policy toward tbe Mouth. In.'ead of th. sw rd.rxlend the olive branch ; instead of vuneanoe off dr reronci i .tion ; and be pladed Ininlf there would be en rjv.be r peaoe .nd happinoaa to an t xtent never before known. Pi ol la mi general amnesty and shuw that you are not unworthy to be the reeeotsulo of the libeitieeof the ''V r.'jioar, of Maasachusetts, said from many RUte, in ev ry iasu of tha preaa, and in every pulsation of iht telegraph, ot ma complaints that a larg num'ierof our feU-w citixene are ueprivel of tae lights of cil.ran ship, lbt their lives are n .1 se iure, tint their property does not receive tbe ejuil protection of toe law, that their homes are not aafa, tuat tb. y ere in imniloeut dangsr of death and of torture woiae itian death, li anyltimi could add gravity to Uau rt pr-l.utatlcn ,'t as tbe fact tbat tbe.e citizen., ao out rased. mniCered, or oull wed, sutler liacaua. of their attachment to the country, their loyalty to tb. tlair, or be cause lueir opiuion. on public queatio'. ooluuiue with those ol tbe majority ol tbe Amoricau peonle. He atked tue attention of tbe liuae to a brief cin siceratmn of tbe relations of tba Aoimiisi Uooat'tution to lb lundamsttal civil rigbt. of the citizen. Ilaba l long been of tbe opinion, ado, ted ia tunes of quiet, at i er much eoaacieutiuus aluuy, thai tbe great aud leading purpoae of tba f raiuera of our fon.tiittiioa wa. lo plaje the fundamental civil right, ef (be people nndur tue pro tection of Ibe rtrungebt aud .ublimeat power known lo osr laws, namely, tb. t.soeral Govarament. VV bile we Wave local pow.r to btate governments, this does not isupaur or iiuueril tbe rigut and duty of our rnriefelmg tue fandauisntal hauaa ngbtaof tie people, n thi. eoaiueeuon, be eaiiod atteAUoe to toe ieolarat.oa of 'ad.i'txlrao. to nuw the objact. for which gnv.rn m.uie were insulated among meu; but while be did not prstwud Ibat ibis declaration was a grant of power, be avuunlaiaetl that tlni.S who pledged tatau Uvea, lortuaea, and a. ere d boner to Ifs support, did not afterwards aet no a govemitient which did not se mre tbe ead Of protejting lite, liberty, snd the pnrenit of happinee. a 1 he Jeclarsnf n of Independ aoe wss theannlim Inter tjretet of tha Uenstitntlon t ov -r every line that deoiare- I tioe aneo m. Diaiieg nr nt. napnweroT tne Maoowra, the jurJItiary, and the Iiegisla'are waa enaterra I only so ' recur, the, rights. Thia prmot-da, however, wss long ! anterior to tbe ejowatttnMoii sne) trie oeuiarau.ra of lnle- a pewdence. It wsa embKlie4 in Msgoa Chart. J 1 be preamble to tbe Oimstitetwa dealared Ihe pnrpeo for whins. It wsa rrdslned, namely To estab'lsh jostiee, Irnraro dowiesMo trseetiiiity, provide for tbe 0 mmon hefense, promote the J genetsl welfare, sed aeonre tns niessinga ot iioerty to rnrselve. snd onr posterity. Anything short of tho exer cise of this power was contradicted by tbe preamble to the (Jomtttution. The principal danger which meoaoel tin today wss tbe effort to deny the righte, oivil, pn. Iitical, .nd pertonsl, belonging to a part of tbe people of the South. Ineio rmtile the Federal leovern n ttit wss bound to protect. For seventy ye.ir. thee we.-w bnt two instance where there was a direct ex-r ienf nai innal authority in the Interest of de.notiam tie ono f by tbe logitive slsve law, tbe other by President Huoba- I nan, wno aonpnt to Turce a pro-s'avery constitution noon t the people of Kansns. Mnth were si.nsl fai'nrea. s'lert- '. lived snd impotent, which ronaed the indignation of the t naticn, bringing about in tbe and tbe oestructioa of ; slsveiy. New York Produce Slnrkct. ' Nkw ork, March 89 Cot.uirt statl ; sales 40!M) i bales, tnclniliiiff; Hht'O bales vestrdsj; npUnds at J injc. ; tineatia at ii'c riour otiu aui mtrKet si'ntitly favors bnyors: h tips TftiM) turrels S'a'e at t(aT- 6; Ohio at ISM., so; Western at Southern at S tKi-9. Wheat quiet au-l nnchsntre i. Corn a shade firmer; Western. fsi,vn.; seles 88,000 bushels. ats Arm ; aala 81,fMMf tmshels Ohio St 67(3f,xc Beef quiet. Pork (lull. Lard un changed. Whisky quiet at 91c. GER?IY. Klllret nnd Uonnded of ihe War. Tbe Pall Hall Gazette says: The olllelal lists of tbe killed and wounded on the German side duririr tbe war have uow beeu made tip at Ber lin, as far as relates to the army of the lute North German Bund and tbe Baden division. The nnmber Riven of killed In action is 13,0(X), of wonnded WJ24. or. total casualties, without the misriri";, 102.884. Hut to lbe-e will bave to be added nt least 20.000 more of Bavari an and Wurttmberjiers, ro that tbe Germans altogether iu ay be con hide red to bave lost 120,000, that Is, more than six limes as many as Prussia lost ia 18fifi. when the casualties did not quite reach 20,000, Tbe expenditure of the war is iu still greater proportion to that of 18(3(5, owintr to the lorper d jrailon. Tbe latter was returned at 124.(00,000 tbalers. Tbe present war has been rudely estimated at Berlin at amounts varylne from 120,000,000 to 150,000,000 ateriino;. Bat these estimates ate for money laid out, and do not include stores expended. These it took 4,000,000 to replace in 18(10. Lastly there are tbe liabilities for pensious, and for compensa tion to tbe Germans driven out of Frauce. The latter claim, bavit'ir been excluded from tbe treaty, is understood to have been handed over to tbe German Government to be tuet out of the general pecuniary penalty imposed on France. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven Uro No. 40 S.Thlrd street. BE..IIL BUAKII. IT00 Leh 8, 84 84 V f 1000 OCA A TS... 83 VI 1(H) ill Led Na..6. B3K SIdoobcN es 2... 15 fMYoOOCtty New.101", 13000 C A 68 83... :t S'iOO do ; 91X 12000 Pa NYC Ts 4K 100 do b.10. 85V 1 nusn uut a it.no. aiw 8 sti (Jam & Am. .116V FINE STATIONERY 4KB . Card Engraving. OUUKA, NO. 1033 OHE8NUT 8TUKKT, "ilth89D FURN IT UJEt E, At Your Own Prices. GOULD & CO., Not. 37 and 39 Borth 8EC0ND Street, And northeast cur. NINTH and MARKET sts., Will sell you Furniture at your own prices to make room for tho extensive alterations. 8 aj wfmeun OROCERIES, ETO. , JNGLISH AND SCOTCH ALES AND BROWN STOUT. Jast received, a fresh Invoice of Guinness Ixtra Dnbltn Stont, Tennaut's English Ale and Brown Stout, Kooert Vounger's Sparkllsg Sdlntturgh Ale, Bbbs & Ccs's East India Pale Ale, Allsopp's Pale Ale. in stOLe and glass, all in fine order, oar own lmport-J tisn. A fall line of choice and desirable FAMILY GRO- WILLIAM KBLLEY. U. W. Corner T WELFTH Street and GIEAED Avennd, UlOtnstUt t UfLADELPHIA. ICriTA IJIIH IIKI) 1800. WARRANTED PURE . Old Government Java Coffee. Rcasted fresh every day, at only S3 cents per lb., or 8 lbs. for one dollar. Lover of food Coffee, , give this a trial and satisfy yourselves. For sale only at A COUSTYS East End Grocery no, ii souin aUfjuriw nt.t Bolow Chusnnt, West Hide. N. B. Choice Groceries of all kinds constantly ar riving. 8 8 thstnrpS DRY GOODS. 1853 TBORHXEY'S ' 1871 Eighteenth Anniversary, k For eighteen years we have been on SRI ua hiihN tit., and amid the mnU'loB. of Time wt, bave want su-adllv ou a'bliiiir to oar luuir and reJ speitable lUt of KJ RhT t'La r.S oustomers (and ul tur rxcnequtr, or course) ror au or woica e to-day preaeut our ANNIVEUS4RY THANKS, And saj tbat never In aU the past have we offered tJ Hi ore complete stock of i.V Goods ie pleasare of now presenting fsas: Than we have the the public wo.tii ii::iAiyriL:s. BtACK 8ILKP, fcPlilMG DKiS GOODS, NEW AMI) BEAUTIFUL 8HAWLS, K1C1I LIN KN TABLK DAMASKS, MABhEILLitS AND OTI1KK QUILTS, 1.USUN0, CJbSlMKKKi, FLANNELS, ItcJ JOSEPH n. THOSBXEY, NUKTIIEA8T CORN EH OF EIGHTH and 8rEIHQ GARDEN BU, 8 tbatut P1IILADKLPQIA. SHAFTING AND GEARING," PULLEYS liainifrrs and CoupllDjfa. bpooOa calculated bhaitiug and Gearlug arranged. tiKuHGB O. HOWARD, e t tn No. ii b. jtiuaritiiN ru nuet.
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