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VOL. XV. NO. 84.
FIRST EDITION
MIXER TS. OPERATOR.
The True Story of thegltaatlon-Canae of
the Disturbance Exaggeration of the
) First Reports The Responsible Persous.
8crawton, April 8. The troubles which
broke Into open revolt on Thursday last have
been threatening all winter. The outbreak,
inch as It was, was brought about through the
Etubbornness of a few miner, who. whiio nm.
J fesslng good feeling toward the strikers, con
tinned working In the coal establlsements after
me operators had broken their agreement with
the general body of the miners.
ecranton is the centre of a vast coal-mlnlng
region, and on the circle of hills surrounding
the city some of the most extensive coal-pro-dncing
works In the country are carried on. In
the city alone over 10,000 men find employment
in working the mines, and in the country imme
diately surrounding there are not lees than
30,000 employed in the same indnstry. This
whole body has been Idle since December last,
and np to Thursday bore very quietly the depri
vation and discouragements of the dismal situa
tiona position into which they were forced,
they claim, by the grasping policy of the ope
rators in the first place, and continued in,
through the high-handed action of the great
transportation companies. So long as there ap
peared a fair prospect of equitable adjustment
nt Harrlsburg these men eeem to have behaved
peaceably, but when the examination there re
sulted In an apparent triumph of the companies,
the men unwisely determined to put a stop to
ihe whole runnlne business, and thus force an
tissue with the companies and the operators.
vvnen me stride uroKe out last winter It was
agreed that the operators should have the ser
vices of lust enoneh men to keeD their ma-
khlnery going, otherwise the mines would have
come to total destruction through floodine.
This arrangement was made generally through
out the whole mining country; when such agree
ments were not made the works are almost
wholly ruined. The operators, however, were
not loyal to the treaty, and as the winter wore
on, emboldened by the apparent mastery of the
railroad men at Harrlsbarg, they extended their
business, and beiran a regular coal-trade acain.
IThe miners, encouraged by the houe
lof definite action from the Leiris-
Ilature, made no interference, beyond a
mua protest, at this infringement of the bar
gain, ana wouia prouaoiy nave said little had It
not been for the indiscreet partisanship of the
press in this section, which at once took sides
for the rich corporation. The miners were re
viled intemperatelv. and Anally, under the atlnn-.
Of the Harrisbure failure, the men lost temoer.
land the bad blood so lonsr held in check cave
way before the taunts of the press and the uu
Limely vaunts of the operators. On Thursday
ifternoon all the coal works on the outskirts
and in town were visited by excited, but by no
news bloodthirsty, mobs. The miners, who
dad been frequently pursued, were somewhat
roughly handled, but in no case seriously mal
realed. Great excitement at once spread through the
city, and for a time it seemed as though indol
ent revolt bad broken into full-fledged rebellion.
The military companies were called upon, but
hey utterly refused to take arms against their
jrethren, and the perplexed city ofllclals at
nce telegraphed Governor Geary for assistance.
VIeantime, the Ma3ror, apprised of the uproar
tnd paralyzed by bloody deeds reported to him,
nade a trembling appearance at the main point
)f disturbance, Tripp's works, and attempted
reacemi paney witn the moo. Flanked
liv reputable citizens of age and position, his
tonor amicaoiy Desougnt tne crowd to desist
rom violence and disperse to their homes. His
(Torts were fruitless, and he then attemnted to
nake known the intents and purposes of the
iiot act, but the crowd cared even less for that
xclting document and irreverently hooted the
eader. Thereupon one of the citizens attend
ing his Honor valorously flourished a pistol
eiore me crowd and threatened slaughter
nless they at once dispersed. His heroic
(Torts were lauphed at and he lndiirnantlv
letired with the offended magistrate.
ine mob, satisfied with the bloodless victory,
olsterously marehed off to other establish
ments, and when all the men had been peace-
lly argued out of their occupation, they formed
soiia ranns, ana, witn tne stars and stripes
ove them, marched through the main streets,
d then quietly dispersed to their homes. At
o'clock the advance guard of the State troops
rivea, ana were at once distributed about the
al works. Nothing happened, however, to
,itify apprehension, save the burning of an
M coal-breakinir establishment some distance
at of town, which is said to have been fired not
V the miners, and for not wholly disinterested
urposes.
Ihe local accounts are filled with death and
try. and represent a fierce battle waged, and
lood shed, but I have visited all the mines, and
ter close questioning workmen and operator,
in find no case of bloodshed nor anything like
siemauc violence, tne lew men who were at
ork In the mines were well armed, and it
erne they displayed the only weapons drawn
uie uiooaiess mtm.JH. x. u rioune, to-day.
TIIE COAL RIOT.
ow Ote Miners' Association Refuted Ar
bitration. The following letter was addressed several
ys ago to uovernor Geary by Mr. Gowen, who
President of the Reading Railroad Company,
d spoke as the mouthpiece of all the coal
11 roads:
"Habbi8cbg, April 5 Hon. John W. Geary
My Dear Sir:- I have had a conference wltb
veral of the gentlemen representing mining
d railroad interests in this State upon the
biect of the present protracted suspension.
"You are aware that on Wednesday of lost
bek, before the session of the Senate JudU
liry Committee was held, I made the follow-
g proposition to the leaders of the Working
en's Benevolent Association, who were then
esent, namely: l bat the argument before
e committee should be Dostttnnnri for nn
fen, in wmcn event i would call a general
Veting of all the railroad and mining inte-
isis ior tne lonowiog oay t, nursaay), aud that
tne next (t riday ) morning l would hand to
a a formal proposition to this effect; that la
tne regions me men snouia at once go to
rk without any agreement as to what the
Itges should be; that in each region a board
arbitration and conciliation, composed of six
tiers and six operators, with an uranlre.
V)uld meet on or before the 20th of April, and
viae upon me rate oi wages to be paia.
Thls equitable proposition was made in your
fence and with your approval, and yon
W-red Its acceptance by Messrs. Siney, Keely,
a Foley, who were the only members of the
. a. present.
'Notwithstanding your advice the DroDOsl-
n was rejected, and the delegates of the W.
A. present announced that the argument
ore the committee must be proceeded with
fibont any adjournment or delay whatever, i
an mis to your mind to show that we have
oe everything that could be done la the pre
es, and that the fault of the prolongation of
i vuspeuBion aoes not rest witn us.
'The oflieers of the three mlniner comDanles
y they are confident their men will soon re-
ne work; or it they do not, that they will be
e to snppiy tueir piaces witn tnose who will
glad to ko to work at the wages offered. The
lilgh coal operators invited the adoption of
system of arbitration and conciliation bv a
yular address to their men in February last,
eh up to this time I believe has met with
? response irom me w. jj. a. in the Bcbuyl-
1 region me wages onerea by the opera-
ors are exactly the same as those reoom.
mded hr adoption by tfj. committee of the '
W. B. A. in November last, and in addition to
iMs, the operators have agreed to adopt the
tvsttm of arbitration with an umpire to decide
differences, provided the workinginen will agree
to the system. Having done this much, we all
feel that we can do no more, and we have,
therefore, no other proposition to make. Fully
appreciating your desire to bring about a solu
tion of this vexed question, I held myself in
readiness to convene a general meeting of all
the railroad and mining interests whenever, in
your opinion, such a course is likely to produce
"With much r
i reepect, your obedient servant,
"F. B. Gowen.'
THE OXFORD FIRE.
Particulars of the Destruction of the
"Western Female Seminary.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 8th instant has
the following:
A young lady who was a pupil In the institu
tion enys that when she retired, quite late on
Thursday night, she thought that she detected
the smell of smoke in the building, or in the
room she occupied. She thought nothing more
of it. but about 1 o'clock in the morning she was
awakened by the stilling smoke which had
gathered and filled the room in every crack and
crevice. Instantly divining the cause, she
jumped out of bed, and went through the build
ing, raising the alarm. When she returned to
her room she found it impossible to enter, on
account of the smoke, and she escaped from the
building in her night clothes, without saving
any of ner wardrobe.
The consternation created among the inmates
by the dread calamity in the middle of the night
is not easily imagined. Several of the occupants
of the north wing, the most distant from the
point at which the fire originated, succeeded in
saving some of their clothing.and several articles
of furniture on the first floor were also recovered,
but the occupants of the south wing, in which
the fire started, barely had time to get out of
the building before it was enveloped in flames.
Four young ladies Misses Mary Wilson,
Norea Goodfellow, Eva Ballard and
Lucy Wetmore were badly hurt by
jumping from the windows. Miss Wetmore,
who leaped from the window of a third-story
room, was the least hurt of the four. None of
the injuries sustained, however, are dangerous,
and ail will recover. In one instance, one of
the female teachers escaped by sliding down the
lightning rod. All showed remarkable presence
of mind in the midst of the impending danger,
and the only wonder is that no fatalities resulted
in the hurry and general confusion unusually
characteristic during such scenes.
The fire is supposed to have been caused by
the accidental Igniting of a lot of kindling wood
in the bakery, located in the south wing.
There was no water at hand, available, to extin
guish the fire. 1 he seminary was in possession
of a force pump, but lacked the men to work It.
The building was situated about three-quarters
of a mile from Oxford, and before assistance
could be obtained from the village, the seminary
was wrapped in flames. Even had there been
afire department promptly at hand.lt Is ex
tremely doubtful if the structure could have
been saved. The fire lasted only three hours
after breaking out. The citizens of Oxford re
sponded promptly at the alarm of fire, and
lent ail the aid possible in saving furniture, and
conveying the young ladies rendered houseless
and homeless for the time being to their houses,
where the doors were open to receive them, and
the most liberal hospitalities exteuded.
The loss on the building is estimated at
$150,000, 470,000 of which is covered by insu
rance in the following companies: Evans, Llnd
eey & Co , 136,000: Miami Valley, 50l)i); Citi
zens', t5CC0; Franklin, $5000; America, 45000;
Liverpool and London, $5000. The balance Is
scattered among other companies in small
amounts.
The walls are left standing as the mere shell
of a once noble and beautiful institution of
learning, which was considered second to none
other in the West. This is the second calamity
by fire that has reached this locality. The
building which formerly occupied this spot,
known as the first Western Female Seminary,
was completely deetroyed by fire eleven years
ago on the 14th of January. But these institu
tions were built under the supervision and
throughout the extraordinary efforts of the Rev.
Daniel Tenney, one of the oldest and most in
fluential ministers of Oxford, but more recently
located in Lawrence, Mass. It is not too much
to say that the spirit that fosters educational
matters for which the Oxford of the Western
continent is noted throughout the. length and
breadth of the land, will not permit the ruins to
occupy the ground very long, but will rear a
seminary in its stead.
IROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE.
To the Editor of the Cincinnati Gazette:
Tbe fire originated In the basement, In the bake
room. It wan discovered after midnight, and after
the li alls were filled with snoke. This made it ne
cessary to extend the alarm with lha utmost energy
and diligence to save the lives of the inmates. All
were saved. Three young ladles, who were obliged
to escape from the secoud story windows, were
hurt, one of them ratner seriously, but no bones
were broken, and all three are reported doing well
this afternoon. Many of tne young ladles escaped
with only iheir night clothing. Probably hall the
whole number lost most of their wardrobes.
The teachers and pupils behaved with great wis
dom and courage. The students and onlcers of
Miami University, and citizens of Oxford generally,
rendered most gallant and efficient service, and our
ladles are experiencing the most generous hospi
tality Kail road companies offer them a free pas
sage to their homes, and competent persons are at
tending to all the arrangements for getting them
away. A number have left to-day, aud probably
most of the others will leave to-morrow. Those
whose homes are too far away to be reached before
the Sabbath will be hospitably entertained and pro
tected at Oxford.
H. A. Nelboh, Pres. Board of Trustees.
TUE "rESSSYLYAM A COMPANY."
Appointments of Officers.
The directors of the Pennsylvania Company
and tbe directors of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railway Company, yesterday
completed the appointments to the several de
partments, and the official circulars will be
iesued to-day. We give below the list of oflieers,
from which it will be seen that the management
of both these corporations has been placed In
the bands of most experienced railroad men,
who are competent to organize and systematize
their respective departments so as to secure the
highest degree of efficiency. It will be observed
that several of the gentlemen named hold posi
tions In both companies, but the management of
the Tan Handle Koad is to be entirely Indepen
dent, as we have already authoritatively an
nounced. Tbe following are the appointments,
as furnished by W. II. Barnes, Esq., the Secre
tary of tbe Pennsylvania Company:
OFFICERS OF THE rENKSYLVAKIi COMPANY.
Thomas A. Scott. President; William Thaw, Vice
President; J. N. McCullough, General Manager W.
I". Khinn, General Agent; Thomas 1. Messier. Con
troller; J. P. Farley Auditor; J. p. Henderson,
( ashler; Fellcian fclataper, Chief Engineer: W. H.
Barnes, Secretary aud Treasurer; F. it Hirer,
tieneral Passenger and Ticket Agent; W. C C'e
land, AsslKtant 1'assenger aud Ticket Agent- Wil
liam tftewart. General Freight Ageat; C. L'cole
Assistant Freight Agent; W. Mulllus. Oeueral Pur
chasing Agent; J. D. Layng, Superlutemient of Bast
em Division; Kichard Wigglu, Assistant Huperin
Undent of Eastern Division; O, E. Uoruaui. Baner
luteudent of Western Division.
OFFICERS OF TUB PITTSBURG, CINCINNATI, AND BT.
LOl'IS RAILWAY COMPANY.
Thomas A. Soott, President; Win. Thaw, Vice
President; J. N. McCnliougli, Oeueral Manager; J.
D.Lajng, Assistant General Manager? John Duraod,
huperluiendeut Pittsburg and Cincinnati; D. W.
Caldwell, Superintendent Columbus, Chicago, and
Indiana Central Divisions; T. D. Wessler.Coutroller:
John K. Davidson, auditor: M. J. Becker, Chief
Engineer; W llllams 8tewart,General Freight Agent;
J allies Means, Assiktaut Freight Apent; K. It. Myers,
Oeueral Ticket Agent; W. L. O Brlen, Assistant
Ticket Agent; J. O. Morris, Secretary; C. L. Hal
low ell, Treasurer; W. Mulllus, General Purchasing
A genu J'ltUOurg Cvmrntrwl, Huturduy,
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. APRIL 10, 1871.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS.
The French Revolution
The Insurgents Held in Check.
The Communist Elections To-day.
Honors to Admiral Togo th off.
DOZV2S8TZC AFFAIRS.
Tho Troubles at the Minos.
All Cuie t at Present.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. J
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Position Held by the Versailles Gov
ernment. Losdou, April 10. The London Times' spe
cial despatch from Versailles says that the Gov
ernment troops now occupy In strong force the
towns of Boulogne, Aenieres, and Sablonville,
and have unmasked a number of new bat
teries between Neullly and the ramparts of
Paris.
The Election To-day.
Many of the Paris newspapers exhort the
people to abstain from voting at the election of
Monday (to-day), and thereby give a death-blow
to the Commune.
Barricades Have Been Erected
by the Communists in tho Rue de Rivoll.
The Commune has made an indirect demand
that
The Foreign Ambassadors
take upon themselves the task of arranging the
quarrel with the Versailles government, but the
representatives of the powers are reluctant to
accept the responsibility.
The London Telegraph't tpeclol from Ver
sailles says
The Breach at Porte Maillot
will admit an easy entrance by the assailing
party; that the batteries on the ramparts have
been silenced, and the assault is expected to be
made to-morrow.
Prussian Intervention.
Versailles, April 10. It has been reported
that tbe Prussians threaten an intervention In
the affairs of Paris If the disturbances are not
ended by the 15th Instant, but there is the
best authority for pronouncing the statement
untrue.
Favre, contrary to the general expectation,
did not go the Prussian headquarters yesterday.
Le Soir sayt :
Declining to Serve In the Coramuulst
Haulm.
More than eight hundred persons called upon
by the Communists to serve in the Nativnal
Guards escaped from Paris by descending the
ramparts by means of ropes, and reached the
lines of the Versailles army in safety.
Honor to Admiral TcgethofT.
Viekma, April 10 The Emperor Francis
Joseph has ordered t'ue entire force of the Aus
trian navy into mourning for the death of
Admiral Tegethoff.
Observance of Easter.
London, April 10. Today being Easter
Monday is observed as a holiday on the Stock
Exchange and in the markets generally of
London and Liverpool.
FROM IHE STATE.
pecial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
The Troubles at the Mines.
Scran ton, April 10. Since the arrival of the
military in the city everything has beea
Q,ulet and Orderly,
with the exception of accidents. Early yesterday
morning
Lieutenant Wenucr and Corporal Care
were accidentally shot and mortally wounded.
Lieutenant Wenner died about 9 o'clock last
evening. Tbe bodies of both the men were
taken to their homes by a special train on the
Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad this
morning at 7 o'clock. Corporal Care, who was
inEtantly killed, was a single man, nnd a miner
by occupation. Lieutenant Wenner was a
moulder, singls, and twenty-two years old.
Oilier a!Rcsult of the Accident.
Captain Coburn, of Hazleton, was attacked
with mental derangement about half-past 10
o'clock last evening at his barracks, in Driving
Park, resulting from thedeath of Lieutenant
Wenner. He was brought to the hospital at
midnight, where he lies in a precarious condi
tion. Two other members of the same com
pany were also attacked with the same malady.
One is a brother of Lieutenant Yenner, and the
other party was the unfortunate cause of the
accident.
IBT ASSOCIATED TRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Quiet ltestored but Work Not Yet Re.
turned.
Scrakton, Pa., April 10. Everything is very
quiet here. There has been no distui bancs for
the past two days. I have not heard of any
work being resumed in any of the mines yet.
Major Swank, with two hundred men of the
Pennsylvania State Guard, remain on duty here.
Tbe rest ef tbe division has been sent home.
Lieutenant Wenner, of Hazleton, who was acci
dentally shot Saturday night, died at 9 o'clock
hut evening.
IBTF TH1 ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exelushely to The Evening Telegraph. r
New York Money aud Stock Market.
Naw Tore, April lu tttooka strong. Money
easy at per ceuu Uuld, no. 6-uua. 196S, cou
pon, im;; do. 194, do., 113'i; do. do.
mx;do.ibse.new,ul4 ;do. Mi,Vi ;Jo. lStii.iuv;
16-4UH, 108 ;Vlrglnia 6s, new, 71 ! ; Mmsourl e. Wi ;
Canton Co., tux 5 Camuerland preferred, St;
rew York Central and lladsun liiver, sv : Erie,
iHi Reading, ioe : Adams Kxpress, 74!,'; Uiohliran
Central, m Michigan Koutnrn, tlolV: Illinois
Central, laj Cleveland and Pittsburg, 114; Cot.
caKO and Kock Inland, ill; Htubur and Fort
Wajne, ; Western Uaign Telegraa, bis.
THIBD EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
TIXD HU - ELUX HILL.
Action cf Senate Judiciary Committee.
Passage of the Amnesty Bill.
The lMiningf Troubles.
Lull Before the Gtorm.
Fears of Further Rioting.
Iron Furnaces Stop Work.
FROM WASHIJfQIQJY.
Special Det patch to the Evening Telegraph,
The Ku-klux Bill.
Washington, spril 10. Toe amendments to tho
Ilonre Ku-klux bill adopted by the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate are unimportant except one.
wntcn continues the operation of the bill to the end
of the next regular session of Congress. The provi
sion will be strongly opposed by the Democrats, on
the ground that it leaves it In the power of the ma
jority In Congress to take a recess at the close of the
next session, and thns continue the bill la force
until after the Presidential election.
Mr. Edmunds, in presenting the bill, desired to
nave a day fixed for taklDg a vote, and it was agreed
that hereafter the Senate would meet at 11 o'clock.
The Democrats are not disposed to debate the bill at
length, and the Indications are that the Senate will
be ready to adjourn en Friday.
New Park at the Capital.
A delegation or the new government or the Dis
trict was before the Appropriation Committee to
day to get an appropriation for a new park from the
Capitol to tne President's grounds, but the commit
tee refused to accede to their roquet t.
The General Amnesty Bill.
General Butler will Introduce his General Am
nesty bill to-day, and try to put it on Its passage
without debate. It excepts only three classes from
the benefits of its provisions, viz. : Those who were
members of Congress, oflieers of the army and navy,
and United States Judges who went Into the Rebel
lion voluntarily.
LATER.
The Amnesty Bill Passed.
WAsniNOTON. April 10. The House, by a vote of
144 to 46, has passed the General Amnesty bill. All
the votes against the bill were given by Republicans.
The Democratic vote was solid In favor of it.
Secretary Boutwcll
was at his office this morning after his return from
New York. He did not succeed in making any ar.
jangements for the loan In New York, and it la un
der stood that it will be allowed to proceed under
the present anangements. The disturbed condition
of affairs In Europe prevents the loan from becoming
popular there.
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Senate Judiciary Committee antl the Kn
klux Bill.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary to-day
agreed to propose amendments to the House Ku
klux bill, not, however, changing Us principles, but
making them more uniform. The principal ones
are the Insertion of a clause Including lu the list of
offenses the cotsplrtng together for the purpose of
In any manner impeding, hindering, obstructing, or
defeating the due course of justice In any 8tate or
Territory, with Intent to deny to any citizen of the
United States the due and equal protection of the
laws.
The committee strike out the words "and shall
fall or neglect, through the proper authorities, to
apply to the President of the United States for aid In
that behalf," and otherwise amend the third section
so as to provide that where the laws shall
be obstructed so far as to binder the
executien of the laws of the State
and of the United States, and deprive
any portion or class of the people of such State of
any rlRhts, privileges, or Immunities or protection
named in the Constitution aud secured by this act
or obstruct the equal and Impartial course of Justice!
and the constituted authorities of such State shall be
unable to protect, or shall from any cause
fall in or refuse protection of the people In
such rights, such facts shall be deemel a denial by
aucb State of the equal protection of the laws o
which they are entlrled under the Constitution of
the United States. The power given to the Presi
dent to ssnpend the privileges of habeas corpus Is
limited to the end of the next regular session of
Congress instead of the first of June, 1878.
The German Celebration.
The Germans are to-day celebrating the peace be
tween tbe North German Confederation and France
by a procession and exercises at their park.
Government "Weather Report.
War Department, Office of th Chirp Signal
Officer. vVahhinoton, D. C, April 10, 18T1 10-30
A. M. Synopsis for the past twenty-four hours:
It Is provable that on Sunday morning a storm was
threatening in Kansas and the Indian Territory,
which Sunday night's reports, as received this
morning, show to have advanced into Missouri.
This storm Is now central in llllncts, and la the ab
sence of reports from the Northwest, must be pre
sumed to extend into Wisconsin. Brisk northeast
winds with rain are reported ou Lake Michigan,
and a decided fall in the temperature. Rain fell on
Benday In Western Tennessee, but clearlng-up
weather now prevails In the lower Mississippi valley.
Partially cloudy weather la very generally reported,
except In the Middle 8tates. The huialdity Is in
creasing on the lat.es and in the Eastern States.
The area of highest barometer silll continues on
the Sooth Atlantic. No reports have been received
from west of tbe Mississippi.
Prvbabilitie. It la probable that the storm now
on Lake Michigan will move eastward, with strong
northeast winds on the lakes. No serious disturb
ance Is probable for the Gulf aud Atlantic coast
during Monday.
FROM THE STATE.
Special Despatch to The Evening TeUjiraph.
Mors Trouble Anticipated.
Scr anton, April 101 -SO P. M. Everything Is
quiet tiere, bnt a meeting of miners la being held
a re lie out of town, for the purpose of considering
the subjeet of arbitration. It is said a parade of
miners la to come olf this afternoon. If this Is done
trouble may follow.
The 13th Ilegluieut
militia, has been ordered to stack arms and return
to their homes, but to report at 9 oviocfc this even
ing, and remain within easy call. There Is au
Unsettled Feeling:
and we may have exciting times before night.
Soldiers Demoralized.
The Hazleton soldiers are somewhat demoralized
on account of the death of Lieutenant Winner and
Corporal Care, bat there are two other companies
here with a sufficient number or men to quell any
disturbance, If any shi uld ocorr.
Mo Mines are at "Work.
The men say they are afraid of being mobbed at
nlUt If tney work.
Iron Mills Stopped.
The Lactawanna Iron aid Coal Company's mine,
which stopped work on Friday, was left witb but a
few days' supply of coal on haud for their two fur
naces, and these are being blown out to-day.
New York Produce Blarket.
New Yoke, April 10. Cotton quiet and steady;
sales 400 bales uplands at leva; Orleaus at IS Sc.
Hour quiet, and without decided chaDge; axles
6000 barrels. Wheat quiet; sew sprluur. tlt
l l; winter red and amber Western at l-63(dl6.
Corn a shade firmer; sales 8d,ooo bushels new
mixed Western at 60e. Oat quiet; sales 16,uo0
bufhels Ohio at tb&tyc. Beef uuchaaged. Pork
dull. Lard heavy ; aieaw, llll.c. ; ketUe, 12J.
Whiaxj quiet at Wc.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Amnesty and the Republicans.
Heavy Storms in the West.
Kepublican Election Triumphs.
Important TobaccoCase
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
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Suicide.
Boston, April 10. Dr. J. G. Lyman, a well
known physician of Chelsea, saot himself yes
terday in his ofUce. He was thirty-five years of
age.
Dead Body Recovered.
The remains of George Varney, watchman at
Weyms' furniture factory, at Charlestown, who
disappeared at the time the factory was burned,
were found under the ruins.
Destructive Fire.
Boston, April 10 A fire at Hyde Park yes
terday destroyed the extensive works of th.e
Union Vice Company and the currying esta
blishment of Messrs. Easton. The loss of the
Union Vice Company is t35,000; Insured for
130,000. The-loss of Messrs. Easton has not yet
been ascertained.
Ship News. a
Boston, April 10 Arrived steamer Parthian,
irom Liverpool.
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The German Peace Celebration.
Nw York, April 10 The Germans:are favored
with a splendid day for the peace celebration. The
east side of the city Is tovcred with bunting and
other decorations. The procession, headed by cav
alry, comprising twelve divisions, started at 11
o'clock, and will, after review by the Governor and
Mayor, bring up In Tompkins Square, where a grand
mass meeting will be held In honor of the day. The
city presents a holiday appearance.
A Noted Character Insane.
New York, April 10.
Fanny Wright, who killed Policeman McCaesney a
few years ago, was found wandering in the streets,
insane, last night. . '
Great Tobacco Case.
The case of Lllllenthat Brothers, tobacconists,
who ie factory was seized in 1868, by Revenue Col
lector Bahey, under bonds of $l0B,ooo. came np fr
the first time to-day, in the Fourth District Court,
and the Jury was empane led.
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Exposition of Woollen Fabrics.
St. Lodib, April 10. Colonel J. O. Gross, Vicel
President of the West and Southwest, la here to
ascertain what arrangements are neoessary for the
exposition of woollen fabrics of the association
which Is to be mado here in connection with the St.
Louis Fair, to commence the first Monday In Octo
ber. The exposition will be made lu the old Am
phitheatre on the fair grounds, and will be a larger
dUplay than any previously held by the association.
Failure of an Old Firm.
The failure of Stlllwell, Towell fc Co., a Arm of
thirty yea s standing, la announced. It Is said their
Ileavv Storiui.
MiLWAriEF, April 10. Heavy storms have cut off
uuiuuiiuiwuuu mm oh r.ui since saiuraay.
Western Rlcrtlnm.
St. Paul papers of the 8th say tbe Republicans
wivku iucu uuct ai jsuiiuu, rtouaester. ana otiu
water. ,
Sudden Death.
Captain Charley Weed, a well-known railroad
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, i
The Republicans Who Voted for the
Amnesty Bill.
WASHtKGTOH, April 10. The following Repnbiw
vaum vvvu ior me AmneBty diii: Messrs. AverllL
Banks, Barry, Austin Blair, Ueorge M. Brooks,
Buckley, Burcbard, Cook, Dawes, Delarge, Dornan.
Eames, Farnsworth, Furwell, ;Finkelnbuig, Charles
Foster, Garfield, Hale, George K. Harris, Hartley,
Hay, Hayes, Hill, Hooper, Kelley, Ketcham, Lam
fort. Lynch, McUrew, McKee, Moore, Marcy, Isaao
C. Parker, Peck, Pendleton, Pierce, Piatt, Poland,
6cofleld, Sheldon, Snyder, Stevenson, Stoughton,
Sypher, Thomas, Turner, Twltchell, Wakeinan,
W alls, Whltely, and John T. Wilson b in all.
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Ship News.
Savannah, Qa., April 10. Cleared Saturday
Steamships Montgomery, for New York ; San Salva
dor, for New York; Wyoming, of Philadelphia:
schooners Lucy M. Collins, Darlen Lood, for Boston,
arrived yesterday Steamships Waragossa, from
Baltimore, and General Baroea, frem New York.
Lokdon, April 10 The steamstlp St. Laurent,
from New fork, arrived at Brest Sunday morning..
CONGRESS.
FOUTY-8ECOND TK it iU FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WA8HniOTON, April 10. Mr. Edmonds, from tbe Judl
elan Ucmmiueo, reported, with amendment tho Homo
Ku klux bid. 11a tUtad that ho would move to Droced
with it at 1 o'clock tbi. day. ywooa
Upon a proposition by Mr. Anthony to hold night soo
fioua boreal ter, tho opinion waa (Ooorally expreaoed that
4:oDrae would be ready to adjourn on Saturday or Mon
day naxt, and Wat a oto on toe iLn klox bill woald bo
rtaibed on or before lliuraday.
Mr. Tburman said, ao far aa bo know, there waa no die
position on tne Daiuooratio aide to prat mot the debate.
Mr. J)via, of Kentucky, concurred in thia.
Mr Kduunda intimated that a nonibor of RDttblican
Senator would apeak apun tbe bill.
The bour of meeting to-morrow, on motion of Mr. Ham
lin, wan bxeS for 11 o'clock, and Uia order for mht aea
aiona laid over till teen.
Tne remainder of the morning hour waa occupied with
the consideration of the fllodKett and UoldLbwaile oaaes,
Mr. H ill etatuif at leniftn tbe rtaaona why Mr. iilodgolt
should sot bo admitted.
House.
Under tbe call of States bills were introduced and re
ferred aa follows:
By Mr. Hale, for the removal of all legal and political
dUabilHiee, excluding only luemberu of Oougresa who
withdrew from OooKreaa and aided the Rebellion, officer
ot the army and navy who aided tbe Rebellion, aud mem
bers of Mute eonveutiona who voted for and aigned ordi
nance of aeceaaion.
Mr. Kldriilge propoaed that tbe bill should be pat upon
11 uaabaae iuimeuiately.
Mr Hale preferred lta reference to the eeleot committee
on She rieaident's Ku-klux weasago, aa it we o
re'errd
HyMr. Du Boee.au thorirln the Savannah and Memphis
Kmiroad O. mpany to outer publin l-.urla. Alae, granting
publio lane's to the Helm and Gulf lvailroa i.
By Mr. bheldon, to rim tbe time for holding tho Presi
dent in I election in LouUiaua.
fry Mr. Moray, to incorporate the Monroe end Southern
Ballroad Company.
By Air. Arthur, amendatory of the Internal Revenue
Jaw and of the Hoiueatetd law.
By Mr. Grebe, amendatory of the act of February 14,
lb'.o, granting pension to tue aoldiera of the war of IHli.
Hi Mr. Burdett, grauting iana to the Kausr.eMemphi
Ballroad Company.
Br Mr. Avenll, granting lands to the Hastings and D
kotsh Kailroad Co.
Br Mr. Hereford, granting tbe right of way and public
Uuus 19 U( baciauwuto Irrigation aud Navigation Cout-
Mricon th Ieco n1 riceT Canal Company la New
.h'iVH" ' otah. preaented a joint raol,itinn
or the l)akotah Legislature commenting in facetious style
onthe tnangnlar oontwt for the oat as Delegats for t'at
r!ce ' Bpoaker refused to admit H for r Jer.
J.ri.0,,,'thT w" ""move poiltioal disabilities, to
print doearaeut, and on other subject! of minor import
aire were introduced and referred unporv
Tbe reeolnfion offered two week sfnoe. by Mr. Parker
Of New Hampsnire, declaring that the tariff should besn
refnrmrd aa o be a taxjfnr revenue only, au Han for tbe
protection ot clars Interest at. the general expense, came
np nexi in orrisr. The question being on seconding thai
previ ,n question,
Tbe House refused to second the previous- question, 69
to 7H.
Mr. Msynard moved to refer the resolution to the Com
mit t.e of Ways and Meant. Agreed to. Years m.
najs 77.
U. n-11 -T. J i 1 . . .
urn vnvimj a rraioTiie ana mrnmiDi in rererenoej
to taxation, and declaring that the House disapprove ot
inordinate taxation to pay off immense amounta of the)
Fk b!del,ti a heretofore practised by the Secretary of
Th morning hca expired and tbe reeolation wet
ovr.
Further bills w Introduced end referred as follows:
By Mr. Hoar, for the appointment of commissioners on
ea'ital the divisional profits between labor and
St Mr. Lowein relation to Miami Indian lands, in
Mr. Garfield offered a resolution for the payment daring;
the present session of committee clerks of last Congress
Who have continued In service. Adopted.
Mr Hale moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill
for tbe removal of all legal and political disabilities which
be had introduced this morning.
Mr. Maynard inquired whether that bill had not been,
referred to tbe special committee appointed in the Presi
dent 's message. -
Mr. Hale replied that since that referenae be had con
ferred with moat of the members ef that committee, and
that he bad found among them no objection to tbe pass
age of the bill.
Mr. Maynard made the point of order that the bill was
before the committee, and not in possession of the Home.
The Speaker overruled the ohjeotion.
.ttd at thia waa a copy of the Original bill.
Which had been referred.
Mr, Stonghton proposed that the bill should be post
poned until after the eaaaage by the Senate of the bill to
repress Ku-klux outrages in the South.
Mr. Cox and others objected to debate.
Mr. Bbellabarger stated that, as a member of the com
mittee referred to by Mr. Kale, be did no wish to be In
cluded in that gentleman's statement. He hoped that
tbe rules would not be suspended.
The rnles were suspended, and the bill paased yeasv
144 ; nsys. 46. ( Applasse on the floor and in tbe galleries,
which was repressed by the Speaker.)
Mr. Williams, of New York, moved to suspend tbe rules
and pass a bill authoriring the Secretary of War to extend
or continue the contract for the improvement of the
harbor of Buffalo, made on the 90th of January, lt&
Agreed to.
Mr. Hawley moved to suspend the rule and paaa a bill
for the withdrawal of the publio lands from sale, and the
manner in whioh they mav be disposed of under the f ra
emption and Homestead law.
Mr. Maynard moved to adjourn. Negatived yeas, 66:
nays, 110.
Mr. Hawley's motion to suspend the rule and pass the
bill in relation to the public binds again came up. It pro
vides that all the public lands shall be withdrawn fiora
market, end shall be hereafter disposed of only under and
byvirtneof the pre-emption and homestead laws, except
ao far as they shall from time to time be granted by Con
gress for tbe purpose of e neat ion ; nothing in the Dill to
be construed aa preventing the location of oollege aorip
and land warrant, nor the fulfilling of any existing; oon
traot or guarantee on the part of the United Ktates.
Mr. Maynard remarked ibat the effeot would be to en
hance the value of college aorip and land warrants.
THE HIGH COMMISSION.
A Baals Agreed Upon Only Three Weeks)
More of Work.
A Washington despatch to the iTorH says : Assu
rances are held out from administration quarters
that the work of the Joint High Commission will be
finished In tbe next three weeks, and that the Senate
will be convened In extraordinary session the first
week in May to consider such treaty or treaties as
may have been agreed upon by the international
conference.
It Is evident, however, that this will depend in &
treat meaaore on the approval of certain points
submitted by the British commissioners to the home
government. Should some of these be thrown out
or modified, the whole matter will continue in abey
ance. The principal difficulty is said to arise from
the fishery question. This Government has planted
Itself on the position It assumed In 1863, and which,
the English government conceded. It Is further In
timated that all that Is asked now Is that the latter
shall stand by the principles settled by that arbitra
tion. Tbe American commissioners held a meeting at
11 o'clock Saturday morning, at the Department of
State, for consultation. At noon the British com
missioners arrived, when bqth parties jointly pro
ceeded to the conslnerstlon of the business which,
called them together. Ech party continues to act
with great caution, but with perfect fairness, so as)
to leave nothing lu doubt. All the information rela
tive to tbe fisheries and the alleged amount of
losses by the Confederate cruisers furnished from
British ship-yards, together with volamlnous official
rlnc.nmentA In t h nr. innnnr.t1nn ha.. Ka.n nU.nia
. ,.. WWU VIWCIT
scrutinized In Joint meeting, In order to a lull under
standing of all the points involved.
Thft first nriAQtlrtn vao .t hm.!.!.
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the Joint Commission were to do; and, next, the
manner of adjustment. It Is known that both coun
tries desire not only to settle pending questions, but
come to a definite agreement, the better to preserve
neutrality in the future aud have closer relations of
friendship; therefore, though the commissioners
adhere to their obligation not to reveal anything
tendiBg to show the progress of their airairs, there
seems to be some truth In the statement, coming
from unusually well-informed quarters, apart from
the commission, that the baBls proposed contem
plates: First Tbe privilege of American fishermen to
nsb within the parts of Canadian waters from which
they are now excluded, and to land and dry their
fish and clesnse their new, etc. For this privilege
the L'nited fctates Is to pay Canada a certain sum of
money.
Second. Certain general international principles
are laid down, covering those of neutrality, by
which claims arising from the depredations of the
Alabama and Shenandoah, etc, are to be adjusted.
Third. Commissioners to be hereafter appointed
to adjust the matters on the basis proposed. It la
further sold that this basis has been sent to England
Ior approval. , .
SOUTHERN f EKSIQyEItV '
' A Rebel Document and Its Results.
Eome complaints are now coming Into the
Pension Office on account of the dropping frora
the rolls of the ofllce of certain pensioners in the
Bouth. These pensioners were placed on the
rolls in accordance with the various acts of
Congress, and at the close of the war, when not
obnoxious In the terms of the law which for
bade payments of pensions to persons who were
4 in sympathy with rebellion,' tbe payment of
pensions was continued to them 13ut the officers
charged with examining the archives of tba
Rebel Government found therein a memorial In
the Confederate Congress signed by a number of
persons who had, previous to the war, drawn
pensions from the United 8tates. These memo
rialists set forth In their memorial that they
were entitled to pensions under what the? were
then pleased to designate the "so-called United
States Government," but that they had aban
doned all claim on such government, and asked
pensions at the bands of Rebel authorities.
They professed unflinching loyalty to the "Con
federate States." This document was at once,
transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions,
and the names of all the signers forthwith
dropped from the rolls, as this document fur
nished indubitable proof of their "sympathy
with the Rebellion."
ASPHYXIATED.
Two Men guflbeated to Deatk by Foul Atr
Tbe Cincinnati Time of the 8th Inst, says:
At midnight last night two men, named Jacob
Fritz and Bernbard Orthmann, while engaged
in cleaning a vault at No. 4S5 Walnut street,
perished from Inhaling the foul gases. It ap
pears that while cleaning the vault an old
sunken floor was struck, and Orthmann was
lowered to remove it. As soon as he bad cut a
hole through he was overcome by a rush of the
fonl gas from below, and, falling, perished
miserably in the vault below. His partuer,
Fritz, in a foolhardy attempt to rescue him,
shared his fate.
One of the workmen, John Esterkamp, then
had a rope tied around his waist, aad was
lowered Into tbe vault. Almost Immediately he
atked to be drawn up, and before he reached
the surface was Insensible, and was brought to
with dilllcultv. Policemen John Kestuer and
Christopher Lock hard arriving at the scene of
death, summoned assistance, and grappling
Irons were sent for, but there not being tbe
slightest hope that the unfortunate men were
still alive, it was finally concluded to postpone
arrangements till this tuoruing, when th bodiea
n cre taken out.