8 THE DAILY B y ttrs liSi G TELEGRAPH PHIL A DELPHI A, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 18 U CITY IIITCLLKJKUCI;. THE REAKIRTS. The xrtio XAvrA Fast and Forged Checks nd the Father tn Bankruptcy. Yesterday afternooa a meetlnpr of the credi tors of John Reaklrt and his son Trron Reaklrt the young man who perpetuated so many for rerles was held at the olllce of Joseph Mason, Esq. Claims against the firm of John Reaklrt & Son and Tryoa Reaklrt & Co. were pre sented. The Individual liabilities of Tryon, being the result of his criminal strategems to obtain money, are as follows Seventh National Bank l9'1550" Commercial de. do ,6,B9?'2? Commonwealth do. do 15,161 -34 Consolidation do. do. National BankN.L n.fsma Fenn National Bank 6,8R5s I'nion Banking Co 12.665-S5 National Bank of Republic l,83ft5 Tradesmen's National Bank... 8,706 99 National Baak of Commerce 6,938-15 Manufacturers' National Bank 4,425-03 People's Bank I0,ooo-oo 194,080-83 To these must be added claims of sundry persons amounting to 0,421-84 li03,602er The Individual creditors of John Reaklrt are: State of Pennsylvania and city or Philadelphia, R. II. Beatty, Receiver of Taxes, 144; do. do., nt; Penn National Bank, $2009; National Bank of Com merce, 2500: Tenn National Bank, $5000. The following claimants hold obligations of John Reaklrt, which are claimed by him to be void, as set forth In his schedule In bankruptcy : Com roon wealth National Bank, f 10,000: do. do., 15161-34 ; Manufacturers' National Bank, 14793-17; Consolida tion National Bank, S5000; Tradesmen's National Bank, I3J06W; O. S. Janney A Co., 11253 64; do. do., 1219-14. From all of which it will appear that the pre cocious Tryon has succeeded la ruining his family. CERRO G0RD0. Celebration of the Anniversary of the Battle. On the 18th of April, 1847, General Scott, with a torce of men numbering only 8500, attacked the army of Santa Anna, nearly twice as large, holding the mountain pass of Cerro Gordo, and, after a sanguinary struggle, put the Mexicans to flight and captured 43 pieces of artillery and 3000 prisoners. The Scott Legion of Philadel phia is an organization and the only one, It is said of the veterans of that famous contest, and to-night its members are to celebrate the victory which they helped to secure, by a re union. Its officers are: President Colonel A. U. Reynolds; Vice-President, Captain T. G. Funston ; Treasurer, Colonel George Moore; Secretary, Captain Wm, J. Mackey; Corresponding Secretary, General E. R. Biles. Trustees Captain John Spear, J. J. Osvandel, Wm. N. Shultz. Monument Committee William Kerlln, Captain William Babe, General R. E. Wlnslow. The Scott Legion was organized about twenty years ago, and Its membership Is not confined to our State solely. On the roll of honorary mem bers are found the names of Generals Scott, Patterson, Meade, and McClellan, Governor Geary, and President Grant. The roll of active members Is now reduced to 56, and the greater number of these will, we hope, meet around the festal board, there to call up the stirring scenes of the Mexican campaign. The arrangements for the banqaet were undertaken by General R. E. Winslow, General E. R. Biles, and Captain "William Babe; Knights of Pvthias Annual Session of tub Supreme Lodge. This morning, at the Assembly Building, the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias commenced its third annual session. Twenty-two grand jurisdictions were represented, each by three delegates. All the officers, with one exception, were present. Their names ana positions are: Samuel Reed, of Mount Holly, Supreme Chancellor. Wilbur II. Myers, of Pennsylvania, Supreme Patriarch. C. L. Russell, of Ohio, Supreme Vice-Chancellor. Clarence M. Barton, of Washington, Supreme Scribe. William A. Porter, of Philadelphia, Supreme Banker. John J. Conslit, of Connecticut, Supreme Guide. Dr. II. C. Lloyd, of Kentucky, Supreme Inner Steward. The exception was George II. Cralger, of Omaha, Supreme Outer Steward. The sessions are secret. Important business will be transacted, including an entire review of the recent troubles of the order springing from the creation of the Pythian Knighthood, and the cause of the transfer of the questions at issue from the Grand Lodge to the Courts. A Precious Pair. At Seventh and Dicker-' son streets is a liqnor store. Not a very strange occurrence, one would say; but hereby hangs a tale. Last evening two men, named John liar-bet-on and Daniel Hogan, went into the afore said store to take a drink. They ordered ales, and the proprietor went into the cellar to get the beverage. While he was absent the cash drawer was rilled of $8-45, and the bar-tender coining up and missing the cash, "proceeded straight" for Harbcson and Hogan, who were endeavoring to look as innocent as the circumstances would fermit. At this moment two other fellows came n, and the five men engaged In a tussle, during which the furniture of the bar-room was mate rially disarranged. Police officers coming to the rescue, Ilarbeson and Hogan, by direction of the proprietor, were placed in custody, and Alderman Bonsall has sent them to prison for theft. The bar-tender Identified a portion of the money which was fouad in the pocket of one of the prisoners. Improvements on Broad Street Parties who desire to make an excellent Investment will attend the tale at theExchange on the 25th mst. by Mesprs. M. Thomas & Sons, auctioneers, of thirty building lots on North Broad street, adjoining the Monument Cemetery. This Is the highest point of ground between League Island on the south and Germantown on the north: and the only lot of this magnitude between the Balti more depot and Park avenue on Broad street. It is within a few squares of the Philadelphia station of the connecting Railroad from New York, and affords the most elegant and eligible site for a first-class hotel. So rapidly progressive is this section oi our city, mat a hotel built there would In a very short time be the central point of a nourishing neighborhood. . The Horticultural Society. To-night the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will give Us monthly exhibition of fruits and flow ers. This exhibition will be free to the public, and promises to be a magnificent display of cut flowers, bouquets, ornamental foliage plants, rare plants In bloom, hyacinths, roses, and vio lets, especially, in vast profusion. The florists and gardeners are thoroughly aroused to the work, and have promised to make a spring flower show which, for extent, variety, and beauty, has never been rivalled by this so ciety. A fine quintette band will be In attend ance, and the hall will ba beautifully decorated with evergreens, flowers, banners, statuary, etc. This will make a delightful promenade, and will no doubt attract many thousands of visitors. , Presbytery or Philadelphia, North. The regular stated spring meeting of this pres bytery will convene this evening In the Central Presbyterian Church, Norrlstown, Pa., at 1i P. M. The opening sermon will be preached by the Moderator of the last session, Rev. Thomas Murphy, of Frankford, Pa. The election of officers for the ensuing six months will after wards take place. This presbytery comprises all the Presbyterian churches located north of Allegheny avenue, including Montgomery, Bucks, Che iter, and part of Delaware counties. It Is presumed that the present session will continue at least two days. The important items of business acted upon we shall duly report. Dwelling Robbed Last night thieves en tered through the second-story window of the house of Jtt- R- Ellison, No. T&J Arch street, and carried awtfT two overcoats and three basket! of w th clothes. ST. CLEMENT'S. The Controversy Going Into the gnprema Court A Quo Warranto Issued Against the New Vestry Th Legality r Their Election Ins paehed They Knjoylllghts, Privileges, Immunities, etc., That Do Not Belong to Them. This morning the following "Information" was filed in the office of the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of this State. It explains the St. Clement's Church trouble thoroughly. We give it verbatim: In the feupreme Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, of 3 nly term. 1S71. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at the rela tion of Walter II. Tllden, Charles B. Stewart, J. Polities Brown, Charles a. Hloaa, John Haggard, William A. Uolln, Henry N. Barnes, Ellas L. ft ndl not, feamuel Ritchie., Francis 1). Wetherlll, Michael Arnold, Jr., and William 8. Johnston, vs. John Lambert. Henry 8. Lowber, p. Pembarton Morris, Henry Henderson, Henry Norm, George N. Allen, Henry C. Thompson, James Dougherty, Charles 8. Fancoaat, Francis R. Abbott, Edward Borhek, and J. Franklin Cooper. Suggestion for the urit of Quo Warranto. State of Pennsylvania, city and county of Phila delphia:!. Walter H. Tllden, Charles B. Htawart, J. Douglass Brown, Charles B. Sloan, John Hug- fard, William A. Rolln, Henry N. Barnes, Ellas L. (oudlnot, Samuel Kltchie, Francis WetherlU, Michael Arnold, Jr., and William S. Jonnston, cltl eens of the city and county of State aforesaid, who sue for the said Commonwealth in this behalf, come here into Court, and for the Commonwealth afore said give the Court to nndcrstand and to be In formed that John Lambert (and others following as above Rep.), who are also citizens of the said city, county and State since loth of April, ' 1871, have exercised and still do exercise within the city, county, and Stnte aforesaid, without lawful authority, the rights, privileges, liberties, offices, and franchises of the vestry oi "the rector, chnrch wardens, and vestry men of St. Clement's Church, In the city of Pnila delphla;" that "the rector, church wardens, and vestrymen of St. Clement's Church, in the city of Philadelphia," is a corporation (duly organized aud Incorporated agreeably to the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, entitled, "an act to confess on certain associations of the citizens of this Commonwealth the power and Im munities of corporations or bodies politic in law," approved 6th April. 1701), as will adoear by the fol- . lowing charter. Then follows tne charter, tne flitn article of which Is as follows: "The rector of this church shall be elected by the Church Wardens and Vestrymen, in such manner as the statutes and by-laws shall ordain." "The vestry of the said church shall consist of twelve persons, members of said chnrch, who shall continue In olllce for one year, and until others be chOBen; and the election of such vestry shall be made every year, on Baster Monday, by a majority of such members of the said church as shall appear by the vestry books to have paid two successive years, immediately preceding the time of such elections, for a pew or sitting In sal church; provided, that until the next Easter Monday, after the expiration of five years from the date of this charter (1855), members of the said church who shall in any way have contributed to the erection of the chnrch or to the support of the rector or ministers thereof, shall be entitled to vote at the election of vestrymen ; and, provided, that In case of the failure to elect vestrymen on that day, the corporation shall not on that account be divided, but the election shall be holden on some other day, in such manner as the by-laws may prescribe." Rep. i. That at the regular annual election for the vestry of the said church, which was held on .Easter Monday at the place required (to wit, 10th of April, 1871), there were 36 persons who voted, and whose votes were received by John P. Brock aud Henry c Thompson, the judges of the said election. Of those who voted, 4 persons, to wit, O. W. Hunter, C. 8. Pencoast, Henry S. Lowber, and J. A. McCrea, whose votes were cast for Joan Lambert and thtse hereinbefore named wltu him, were not in accord ance with the provisions of the said church duly qualified to vote at tne said election, and their votes were unlawfully received by the judge of the elec tion aforesaid, notwithstanding objection was made to the said judges, by duly qualified tiprsona. to the receDtlon of the votes of threa nf thn four persons before mentioned, on the ground that the said three persons were not members of the church. That, In addition to the thlrty-Blx persons aforesaid, there were six members of the aatd church, to wit: Rev. H. Q. Batterson, the reotor; itev. wuiiam n. in. stewart, tne assistant minister; E. L. Boudlnot, Mrs. Thaddeus Morris, Emily B. Freeman, and Thomas G. Folwell, who were duly qualified to vote at the said election In accordance witn tne provisions oi tne said cnarier ; mat tney sought to vote for the relators to be vestrymen for the tenn hereinafter mentioned, bnt their voted wer rejected by the said Judges of the election. 8. Tnat oi tne so persons wno voieu aroreBaia there were only 82 members of the said church who were, In accordance with the provisions of the said charter, duly qualified to vote at the said election; that of the said 82 members of the said church qualified to vote as aforesaid, 16 members voted for John 1 ambert and thoee hereinbefore mentioned with him to be vestrymen, and 17 members of the said 32 voted for the election of the relators to serve as vestrymen of the said corporation for the year beginning Easter Monday, April 10, 1871; the said relators then still being members of the church aforesaid, and duly qualified for the otlice of said vestry by the terras of the charter aforesaid. 4. That the seventeen voters aforesaid were a majority of the members of the said church who appeared by the vestry books of the church to have paid two successive years Immediately preceding Easter Monday, 1871, for a pew or sitting In the said church, who, being so qualified, did vote at the said election ; and by the votes of the said seventeen members as aforesaid the relators became and were In due and regnlar form of law, and by the terms of the said charter, elected as the vestry of the corpo ration aforesaid, to serve irom master Monday, in, to EaBter Monday. 1872. 6. But, notwithstanding the premises and the said election of the relators to be the vestry of the said corporation as aforesaid, the said judges of the elec tion rejected the votes of the members aforesaid, added the votes of the 4 unqualified persons before mentioned to those of the 15 qualltled voters, aud thereupon wrongfully decided that John Lambert and those hereinbefore mentioned witn him were elected to be vestrymen for the period aforesaid, and the said judges caused John Lambert and those hereinbefore mentioned with him to be notified ac corulngly, and so It Is that they, the said John Lambert et aL, have during ail tne time since tne saia master aionaay, isa, used and still do use the rights, privileges, liberties. Offices, and franchises of the vestry of the Church of the said corporation, to wit, "the rector, church. wardens, and vestrymen of St. Clement's cnurctt, in the city of Philadelphia," and during the said time have usurped and do usurp upon the relators and the commonwealth therein, ;tottie great damage and prejudice of the constitution and laws thereof, and to the great damage and prejudice to the relators. Whereupon tne said relators for the said Common wealth do make suggestion and complaint of the premises, and pray the due process of law against the said John Lambert (and those hereinbefore men tioned with him) In this behalf, to be made to answer to the said Commonwealth by what warrant they claim to have and enjoy the rights, privileges, liber ties, offices, and franchises aforesaid. (Signed) "Walter II. Tllden, Charles B. Stewart, J. Douglas Brown, cnaries . moan, donn uuggard, wuiiam a. noun, neury n. uarues, r.iiaa jjouainot, s. interne, j. u. wetnerui, M. Arnold, jr., wm. s. Johnston. Upon this "information" ihe writ of quo war' ranto was issued, made returnable on the first cay oi May. The counsel for ' the relators, or those in wnose Denaii the writ is issued, are William 13. Robbins, E. H. Hanson, and William 8. Price. The counsel for the present vestry will be George M. Conarroe, George W. Biddle, and Edward Olmateari- Thus the great case goes into Court. Emanuel P. E. Church The members of the Imianuel rrotestant Episcopal Church, on Marlborough street, above Uirard avenue, h&va elected the following gentlemen to constitute the new vestry: 1 homas ll. rowers. John 8can- lan. Douglass McFadden. Alexander Johnnnn. Charles S. Howe, Levi Duflield, Dr. Mac Bride, joiiu iienaricKS, uenry cinnamon, oarnuel Pat terson, Joseph Uermyn, and W. Jl. gnrlre. there was a large confirmation a few weeks ago, Bishop Stevens havlug confirmed 40 per sons. The church is under the rectorship of the liev. v in. u. juunroe, ana was never in a more prosperous condition. Custom House Changes The Naval Offi cer's term of olllce in the Custom House wlil expire to-morrow. General Baxter, who baa occupied in is position, has been endeavoring to secure a reappointment. but with poor success, it is said. Parties on the inside track give the assurance that the Naval Officer will be Mr. Jacob lllestaud, a resident of Lancaster city. Mr. Hlestand was a candidate tour years ago for the same position. xne Deputy is aval umcer, it is said, is a mar riage relation of Senator Pcott, and is now ce- cppylrg a uovcrameut position la this city. The Destitute Kehsihgtoh Familt. Fire Marshal Blackburn acknowledges the following donation! received to-day: 8. W". A tS-00 Cash. -26 Christian Mann, per Lieut. Thomas -75 -.," ox uaavuie, ra 5-ou "Medlcus" 1500 . aUAsuu.o, wpu.uv. ...... nun. 11. rum has on hand, will raise the total earn to about 1 160. Mr. Bean this moraine received a letter from Media. Pa., in which is contained a verv kind offer of continuous employment in that place. It will be recollected that the poor shoemaker had gene to that place for the purpose of seek ing work. The letter this morning is from a Erominent shoe manuiacturer tneia. and who as a branch establishment in this city. The correspondent Informs Mr. Bean that be has secured a small house for him, and also advises him to purchase, with the money received, some furniture, and he will send a wagon for the same on Thursday morning next. The following additional contributions were received at The Telegraph office this morning lor tne aesutute iamuy: u. , o; a Friend, t5; Floreuce and Willie (contents of money boxes), II 80. We have received In all f4 80 from kind friends for this benevolent purpose. Showcases i Danger. William Stewart was going np Third street last evening stagger ing under an extra accumulation of whisky, lie was describing all the curves known to mathematics, which fact furnishes another proof of the Intimate connection of rum and spheri cal geometry. Above Green street, standing In front of the store of William Voigt, silversmith was a showcase, and against this article William ran full tilt. Ills foot caught, he stumbled, fell, and squashed the glass into a thousand pieces. Mr. Voigt had him arrested and placed under bail. Figiit About Horses. Henry Pieraol and Peter Coyle yesterday morning, at Twenty-first street and Ridge avenue, got into a fight, the re sult oi a dispute aoout a bargain in horseflesh. The row ended by Coyle seizins: a hand-shovel and knocking Piersol over the head with it. Plersol dropped as if dead, lie was ' carried to his home, No. 1245 Bolton street, and the wound was examined bv a physician, who pronounced it not serious. Coyle was arrested and has been held by Alderman Allison In $1500 bail. Young Thief. James Leary. a boy of twelve years, yesterday went Into the grocery store of Catharine Burie, at No. 524 S. Sixth street, on the pretext of making a purchase. The boy watched a favorable opportunity when the woman was not looking, and, reaching over the counter, grabbed Clo from the cash-drawer and ran. He was captured, however, and the cash recovered. Alderman Carpenter sent the defen dant to prison. Accidentally Shot Mr. Henry Wornle. Mr. Paul Shamel, and two others were prac tising with a Colt's revolver In a grove at Brldes- Durg yesteraay afternoon, wnen tne weapon in the hands of Mr. Wernle was accidentally dis charged. 1 he ball struck a stone some 20 yards distant, glanced and entered the left side of Air. tshamel s neck, making a dangerous wound. He was taken to his residence, No. 123 Ash street, Bridesburg, when the ball was extracted by a physician. His condition is considered critical. Journalistic The Frankford Herald has made its reappearance after an interval of some Years. Mr. A. W. Axe, its former owner is still proprietor and business manager, and Us edito rial department is in charge of Mr. Edwin K. iiart, a thoroughly competent journalist, the first number of the new series of the Herald is a very bright, fresh paper, and gives promise of usefulness and success. Thrown from a Wagon. Mr. James Cham bers, aged thirty-three years, was driving a wagon last evening at Twenty-second and Spring Garden streets. Turning suddenly around the corner, the vehicle jolted, andthrew him to the ground. He is so badly Injured that his life is despaired of. His residence is at No. 2305 Meredith street. Interesting Lecture. We call the atten tion of our numerous readers to the very In structive and entertaining lecture to be delivered this evening in Rev. Dr. VVylie's Church, Broad street, below Spruce, by Rev. E. D. G. Prime, V. L., of JNew xork. Subject, "Around the World How to Go What to See-What it Costs." Larceny or Clothing. Sarah Diamond, not by any means young or good looking, was arrested on rxortn tourtu street by an oiucer of the Eleventh distrlet police yesterday, on the articles of clothing. Alderman Heins required Sarah to give bail In $500. Boarding-house Thief. A boarding-house thief victimized his room-mate at the boarding house of T. J. Bassett, No. 235 South Third street, this morning, by suddenly departing with eight dollars in cash and a gold watch belonging to his partner Seizure of Smuggled Goods. This morn ing Custom House Officer James Corcoran seized on board the bark City of Hamilton, just arrived from London, a lot or silks, brandy, ale, cloth, miscroscopes, etc., valued in all at from Voouu to v WW. Street-walkers. Lieutenant Flaherty sal lied out last night with a eqnad of officers, and arrested en Spruce, Locust, Chesnnt, and Wal nut streets eight street-walkers. This morning Alderman Morrow sent the girls to prison. Found Dead The man found dead yesterday near the Sorrel Horse Hotel, at Darby road and the Junction road, Is supposed to be of the name of Quinn. He was a laborer by trade, and his death is attributed to dissipation. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 H.Thlrd street. inooOLeh sold L... 91 K BOsh N CentR.-... 43 loOskLeh XSa..stso. 88 100 do bbO. $rS 6 shPeuna it tvt loo do b60 65 I WOO 00. 1V f 1000 do b60. VI tionno do. bo. tX II000OC A A TS. .. SS 11000 Alle Co 6s.... 78k" StiO sh 13th A lnth K 5' 2)0 sh Hestonville.. 2l ;S40oo city es, New..ios ioo an u v a n. . . . ou o ua ueni Trans. . . 41 t&r "PHILADELPHIA AND RBADING RAIL- ROAD COMPAMlf, Olllce No. 827 fcj0Ulh jruujtiu street. PHILADELPHIA. April 15. 18T1. A special meeting of the Stockholders of the Pnila. delpula and Reading Railroad Company will be held att he oulce of the said company, In the city of Phila delphia, on the eighth day of May, lsii, at 13 o'clock M.. when and where the joint agreement eutnreri into by the Board o f Managers oi the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company aud the Hoard of directors or tne Leoauou ami Tremont Kailroad Oemrianv. for the consolidation of the said com. paules, and the merger of the Lebanon and Tremout Kailroad Company Into the Phlladelpula and Read, lug Railroad Company, will be submitted to the said stockholders, and a vote, by ballot In person, or by proxy, taken for the adoption or rejection of the same. i. w. junk. 4 18 Secretary . tifjf PHILADELPHIA AND READING KAIL- ROAD COMPANY, Oulce No. UiJ 8. FOVUl'll btreet. Philadelphia. Anrll is. 1871 A Special Meeting of the Stockholders ef the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company will be held at the Olllce of said Company, m tiie city of Phlladelpnia, on the 61 h day of May, lsU, at liijtf i M.. when and where the joint agreement entered into by the Board of Managers of the Ptmodclphla and leading Railroad Company and the board of Directors ol the Northern Liberties and Peua Town ship Railroad Company for the consolidation of the aid companies aud the ittrer of the Northern Liberties una reun twuaiiip naiiroat Cotuptny Into tbe Philadelphia and Rcadlug Kallroa 1 Com. pany will be submitted to the said Htockhol lurs, aa1 a vote by ballot. In person or bv proxy, taken for thu adoption or rejection oi me ame. J. W. JONBS, 4 18 BecreUry, C&IO fl AA tll.OOO, AND 110,000 TO LOAN ON ClA"Vv. flrst-claas ni"rt gage security at par, . . 7 . J r uiriu 1m ..... ii ....... Apply to i.jv ii. nr.u3iji.it 4 is St No. 131 WALN UT Street. TJHILADKI.PHIA, APRIL 1, 18I1.-MR. HENRY X K bOMr-K Vll.l.li ; Is IM aay admitted to a Interest In our nusinen. naasK a to , 41 it CULtiL'TaxidTWUrTimtxeetai THIRD EDITIOH Later lrom Europe. MATTERS AT WASHINGTON. THE ILU - IILUX BXXiL. The National Park Job. Boiler Ixplosion on a U. S. Vessel. Four XVXen Scalded to Death. FROM EUROPE. BY ASSOCIATED PRK8S. Exclusively to The Erening Telegraph. Minister Jay. Vienna, April 18 It is stated here that John Jay, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary from the United States to Austria, has been transferred to the Ottoman Empire in a similar capacity, and will leave for Constanti nople some time next month. Petition of Llvonlans. London, April 18. It is reported that the Lutheran inhabitants of the province of Livonia have petitioned the Russian Government to per mit negotiations for the annexation of their province to Prussia. The Czar ordered the signers of the petition to leave his dominions, on pain of confiscation of their effects. This Afternoon' Quotation. London, April 18 1-80 P. M. Consols for ac count, 93($93J. American securities quiet and Liverpool, April 181-30 P. M. RecRipts of Wheat for three days, 89,000 quarters, all American. FROM WdSHIJVGIOJV. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. The Itu-klux Bill. "Washington, April 18. The conference com mittee on the Ku-klux bill had a meeting to-day and came to an agreement. On the proposition to extend the operation of the bill they agreed to the Senate amendment, which carries it over to the end of the present Congress. The section relating to the test oath for United States jurors is left so that the Court may Impose it or not at discretion. Mr. Sherman's amendment, making the coun ties where the outrages are committed liable for damages, is modified so as to put an assessment only upon the, property of parties implicated, and not upon the whole community. It is ex pected that the Democrats will make some resistance to the bill, but the Speaker will rtrle that the original agreement with regard to fili bustering will hold good until the bill is finally passed. ine w attmiigioii rarauoD, To the great disgust of Washington people, the conference committee on the Deficiency bill struck out the provision for a park from the Capitol to the White House, which would have cost five or six millions. New National Bank Notes. Sherman' amendment requiring the printing of the new national bank notes was also defeated. FROM JVEW ENGLAND. BY ASSOCIATED PRK83.) Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph. Important Case Diseased Meat. Boston, April 18. An inquest held at Brigh ton yesterday to Investigate the death of George Temple, a butcher, developed facts showing the common practice of dressing and sending to Boston market carcases of beef cattle, trampled to death in the cars or affected with cattle disease. The Inquest showed that Temple's death was caused by blood poison, Inoculated into his sys tem while dressing a dead ox taken from the vard of the Boston and Albany Railroad Com pany, the deceased being in the employ of August Weitz, and that welts sent the meat to market with other beef. The jury investigating the caee earnestly recommend the Board of Health to establish and enforce stringent regu lations for the prevention hereafter of the intro duction of any dead creatures into slaughtering establishments of the town. Explosion of a United States Vessel. A letter dated April 5th on board the United Slates steamer Worcester, then at Plymouth, reports that on the third day out from Boston about thirty tubes of the boiler of the vessel burst and scalded seven persons, four of them fatally, three dying within a few hour and one lingering eight days. The other three recovered so as to resume their duties. The cause of the explosion will be investigated. There was plenty of water in the boiler at the time and only twenty-nine pounds of steam on. The tubes burst in the middle, which is an unusual thing. The sea-golbg qualities of the Worcester proved admirable. FROM JVElFrORK. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Exclusively to The Evening Te'egraph. Fatal Snooting Affair. New York, April 18. Mrs. Frances Lovell, who keeps a liquor saloon at the corner of Gold and Water streets, Brooklyn, was shot twice about midnight by a boarder in her place named John O'Donuell. One ball entered her right cheek and the other her temple, passing out of the top of her head. She will probably die. O'Donnell subsequently fired three shots at Mrs. Lovell's bar keeper, but none took effect. 0'Dotinell is under arrest. Destructive Fire. Rochesteb, N. Y., April IS. A fire in the village of Sodus last night destroyed the dry goods store of A. B. Williams, the hardware store of Hulett & Gaylord, the market of Austin it Tlnkelpaugh, the billiard saloon of George Kelly, and a barber shop. Williams was insured for ten thousand dollars, which will probably cover his loss. Aulett & Gaylord were Insured for six thousand dollars. Losses and insurance of other sufferers not ascertained. The Democrats with tlie Aid of Wuans Carrying the Legislature. Albany, April 13 Uuder the operation of the previous question and suspension of the rules the following New York bills were passed, Winans voting with the Democrats: The two per cent, tax levy; to amend the act to reorga nize the local government; to authorize the supervisors to fix the salaries of judicial otlicers, and.io amend the election law as to registry. New York Produce Market. New York, April is. Cotton quiet; sales fiOOO bales nplaudsat l4Vc; Orleans at 15 10. Flour dull ; sales woo barrels State at t 4l ; Ohio at f s so it1 5; Western at I W; Southern at tt5 4. Wheat dull aud no sales. Cora quiet: sales i,oo0 bushels mixed Western at To. Oats dull; sales la.uoo bnsbeis at 664SSt40. Beef unchanged. Pork quiet; new mens, iu-76. Lard heavy; sic&in, 10 lljc. ; kettle, llo. Whisky uuiet at 9oc FOURTH EDITION CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Affairs at the Capital. The Legal-Tender Act Hearing in the Supreme Court. Philadelphia Uaval Olllce. Hon. John A. Hiestand Nominated. Meeting of the Cabinet. JjjlCa HAlVmf CilVi) 4lCi AjlV9. JUIG FROM WUSHIJVGIOJV. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph. "WAsnrsoTOK, April 18. The Democrats expect to have vanother caucus to-day or to night, to consider the adoption of an address to the people of the United States. Nominations by the President. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: John II. Thompson, to be member of the Council Legislative Assembly, District of Columbia, vice N. II. Miller, de clined. Consuls W. W. E. Groome, of Maine, at Capetown, Africa; E. F. Shepard, of Ohio, at Tlen-islD, China; Edward Lyon, of Fa., at Faso del Norte; Alfred N. Dockery, at Stettin; P. M. Nlckerson, at Batavia; Z. E. Homas, U. S. Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama; C. F. Garland, U. A. Attorney for the Western District of Texas. Naval To be First Assistant Engineers, W. n. King, L. 8. Allin, R. L. Harris, G. D. Emmons, U. Y. Fitch, Edward Farmer, James Sheridan, John Roof, J. S. Finney, and J. U. Morrison, to fill vacancies created by the act of March 3, 1371. Senator Fenton and the Wlnaus Apostacy. In the Senate, Mr. Fenton obtaining unani mous consent to make a personal explanation, sent to the cltrk, and had read, an article from the "Washington Eepublican of this mornlDg, embodying an extract from theNew York Times charging him with complicity in the reported defection or treachery of "Winans, of the New York Legislature. Mr. Fenton then said: "I should not now notice this attack, did it not appear in a paper supposed to be in some measure an organ of the administration. It hardly seems necessary for me to deny charges or repel insinuations of this character, but I deem it best, departing from the rule 1 had adopted lor myself, in sucn cases, to eav that so far as my having any know ledge, intimation, conference, talk, or thought in regard to tne course 01 .air. rvinans previous to the announcement in the press of what he had done, is wholly without foundation and falBe. 1 have not seen Mr. Winans for three months past, nor have I had com munication with him, or others regarding him. 1 was called away lrom here on the 7th of this month to my home In Western New York, where 1 was detained a few days, and on my return stopped a day in New York city, aDd did not go from here laat Friday, as reported. I have known Mr. Winans for seve ral years not as an intimate friend, but as a per son of fair standing in society and politics, and for whom I entertain a fair degree of regard. He was nomiuated and elected for the olllce he holds firtt while I was in Europe, one year ago last sunnier and fall. His course daring the first session was regarded as honorable, and there was no division in the party, as I am aware, In reference to bis return last fall. His betrayal of the confidence and trust reposed in him Is not less startling to myself and to the country than it must be to the pa triotic and intelligent constituency who commissioned tim to ' a seat in the Legislature. I deeply deplore the act, as I do all acts and conduct which bring dlsgraco to men and an injury ta a good cause. 1 pro foundly sorrow over this act as calculated In some degree, and as seems to be intended by the use that is made of it in coupling my name with it, to t islurb and divide our Republican friends in Ntw York. I condemn very earnestly the conduct or a course of actlon.whether at Albany or heie, which does not tend to strengthen our cause." , . A , The I.cgal-Tender Act. The Supreme Court to-day, with a full bench, heard an argument on the following points: Hnt Is the act of Congress, known as the Legal-tender act, constitutional as to contracts made before its passage? Second Is it valid as applicable to transac tions since its passage ? The Hon. Clarkson N. Potter maintained the negative of the questions. Attorney-General Akerman, in Ilea of a brief of his own, submitted one prepared by his pre decessor, Mr. Hoar, and then proceeded .in a eummary way to reply to Mr. Potter. Mr. Potter closed .the argument, when the question was submitted to the court. Cabinet Meeting. There is a full Cabinet meeting to-day, all the members being present. It is probable Uat several Important appointments will be decided upon. General Benjamin A. Sweet will be ap pointed Supervisor of Internal Revenue for III. The two districts, each lu Ohio aud Indiana, will be consolidated, and new appointments made. It is understood that Mr. Robert G. Corwln will be appointed in Ohio. The Legal-tender Act Before the Supreme Court. Sveeial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, April 18 The legal-tender case came up for argument to-aay m tne su preme Court. The Chief Justice and Justice Nelson, who is a member of the High Commis sion, anneared in their seats. The question ex cites a good deal of interest, and it is doubtful how tha matter will be decided, as Chase, Nel son, Clifford, and Field are known to be agilnbt the constitutionality of the act, and it U asserted that Davis aho entertains the same view. Tne probabilities are that a decision will not be ren dcred at the present session. Itutlcr ts. Davis. Butler made an effort to get the floor for a personal explanation, in which be Intended to reply to Garrett Davis and General Farnt worth. The Democrats objecting, he could not got the floor. The Philadelphia Naval Office. The President has nominated John A. Illes stland, of Lancaster, as Naval OUicer at Phila delphia. . . Committee on Southern Affairs. The Bpeaker announced the following as the members of the joint committee to investigate Hairs at the South during the recess: Mebrs. Poland, Maynard, Sconeid. Cook, Cohurn, Ste venson, Buckley, Landing, Cox, Beck, Yoorheus, Van Trump, W addell, and Rouiuson eight Re publicans and tlx uemociats. Specie Shipment. New Yobk, April 18 Sjiecie shipments to Europe to-day tl'COO. Bonds to the amount f $1,000,0X1 wlU be shipped to-morrow instead of gold. ' FROM THE WEST. Murder In St. Ionls. St. Louis, April 18. William Gray, of the firm of Gray & Painter, was killed last evening . by a drayman, John Tr.cey, at the Pacific Rail road freight depot Tracey escaped, and has not yet been arrested. General Gordon Granger is In the city, en route to lort Leavenworth, to report to General Pope for assignment as com mander of troops in New Mexico, relieving General Gregg. The Report of Indian Outrages. Leters received at the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad office in this city from the Chief Engi neer of the surveying party of that road, in the Indian country, make no mention of attacks by Indians as recently reported. An escort of United State troops accompanies the surveying party. C0KGEES3. t-3 Senate. Washington, April 18. Mr. WestoiTcred areso lutloa requestlig Ihe President to detail an officer of engineers, to assist in the survey now being niice tinder the aunplces of the Htate of Louisiana for the strengthening of the Mississippi levees in that State. Adopted. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, offered a resolution in structing the Committee on Public Buildings te in. quire as to the propriety of requiring all railroad) d pots in the city of Washington where steam en gines are nsed to be further removed from the pub lic buildings and public grounds, and report thereon at the next session of Cougress. Agreed to. The Senate then took up Mr. Blair's resolution for information as to any stipulation or agreement between the Attorney-General and counsel In refer ence to the case of Yerger. before the Supremo Court, by which a hearing of that case was posb poned. Mr. Blair, In reply to an Inquiry by Mr. Conkllng as to the objsct of the resolution, stated that 10 might throw a great deal of light on public questions, of interest to the people of the country. The truth ought not to be concealed from the peo- ' pie. It was suspected that there bad been some hugger-muggering in this case of Yerger, and the truth shonld be known. Mr. Conkling thought It a most extraordinary pro ceeding, as all lawyers would recognize, to ask the Attorney-General to communicate terms of a private stipulation. He could see no good to be accom plished by the resolution. Mr. Tharman held that the act of the Attorney General was public not private. The Senate had already refused to pass a resolu tion Introduced by himself for the same Information, lie felt certain that it was net Intended that this information snonia oe nan. rending discussion on the resolution Mr. Bdmunda submitted the report from the conference committee on the Kn-klux bill. Mr. Edmunds nroceeded to exnlain the terms of the report. mr. xnurman moved to print aad postpone till to-morrow. Mr. Trumbull favored the recommittal of the bill to the conference committee, so that It might be amended to obviate various defects, to which he called attention. In the modifications of the amend- - ments levying damages upon property in the vlclnltv of where political outrages we commit tod. However u naa Deeu in otner countries, no sucn principles had ever been laid down in the United States, lie knew of no authority in Congress to go into a country or town to levy taxes for such a purpose. Mr. Kdmnnds remarked that the political stomach of bis friend Mr. Trumbull had become very sensl- -tire of late. House. On the conclusion of the readlntr of the lournal . Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, arose and asked leave to maite a personal explanation (understood to be In rtference to Senator l)avls, of Kentucky). Mr. Beck I ooject, and will object as long as the indictment against my estate stands. mr. uuiiinton oiiered a resolution caning on tne ' Secretary of State for copies of official correspon dence with the Chilian Government In reference to the seizure and destruction of the American shlo - Go.d Return. Adopted. Tne resolution one red ny nr. lieu, or new iiamp--shlre, on tne 10th Inst., and which was up before the llonse yesterday, on the subject of the reduction of taxation, came np for discussion. Mr. Cox, who Is the author of the resolution, ad dressed the House in enforcement of the principle of a large reduction In taxation and a sweeping , revenue reform. He advised the appointment of a select committee to consider the whole suoject and report at the next session. lie did not approve or tinkering at tne tans or at the internal revenue system. He did not approve of removing the duty first on one article and then oa another, but he wanted a thorough reform look ing to all Interests in every part of the country manufactures, agriculture, mining, etc lie wanted a reform that would be permanent, which the peo ple would aoprove, and which would have the effect of settling the business of the country, which now required repose after the vlclssitudlnous legislation of the session. Mr. Nibiack argued that It would be manifestly Improper for the House to adjourn without appoint ing some committee to consider the whole subject ol revenue reform. The Senate had already ap pointed Buch a committee in face of the solemn de cision of the House, at the last session, that the Senate Had no right to originate any measure on the subject of taxation. Mr. Cobarn inquired whether his colleague was -in favor of abolishing the tax on tea, coffee, aud , surar f Mr. Klblack replied that he wonld talk about that matter whea It came within the range of his argu ment. Mr. Coburn That is a practical matter. Mr. Holm an I will say to my colleague that I am in favor of it. Mr. Nibiack When we have a Tariff hill before us I will consider that branch of the question. Mr. Coburn Then I understand my colleague to drop the question. Mr. Nibiack If my colleague will allow me, I will manage my argument lu my own way, without at tending to side bar remarks. I wlil tell my colleague,, ' however, that I voted to remove the duty on tea, . coff ee, and sugar. Mr. Coburn I voted against It as a measure of ' high protection. , Mr. Nibiack I voted for it. Mr. Coburn That was a vote of selfishness. Mr. Nibiack That remark Is unworthy of my' col league. Mr. Coburn I know a great many members who acknowledge that they voted In that way from Bel li shut sh. Mr. Nibiack That la no reason why my colleague should Impute that motive to me. Mr. Kelley, of l'a., called attention to the fallacy contained lu the preamble to the resolution disap proving of the Inordinate taxation to pay off the liu- -. inense amounts of the public debt as heretofore piactlsed by the Secretary of the Treasury. te believed that the Republican side of the House disapproved of Inordinate tax at ton for the sake of spesdy payment of the debt. The Secretary of the Treasury had imposed no taxes on the people ; they were imposed by Congress, not by the Secretary of the Treasury. The becretaty only saw that the revenues derived therefrom were faithfully applied, and he bad applied them so faithfully tnat he had paid off t204.ouo,000 of debt, and reduced, the annual gold Interest 113,000,000. What else should the Secretary have done? Should he have let the money lie Idle in the treasury? The Secretary, by buying Government bonds, had given, the country a steadiness In nnanuial affairs such as had no paiallel lu the hUtory of the country for the last twenty-hve years. Gold was steady for months at between 10 and 11. The douitatio cemmerce of the country, Its man ufactures and Industrial Interests, han gone on vtlth more steadiness aud even-handed ness than for the quarter century preceding. He admitted that there should be a great reduction of taxation. He was in dead earnest for the abolition of the In ternal revenue system at the earliest day conslstant with the maintenance of the faltti and credit of the Government. He was for freeing the American people from a system of supervision and espionage Which was discreditable to the country. Mr. Brooks, of New York, Inquired why, If taxa tlrn was to be reduced, It should not be done at orce, Instead of waiting tlU Jauuary, 1S73? Mr. Kelley Becaite we are la the last days of the session. If the Committee of Ways and Mean were appointed I should favor charging that com mittee with an investigation and revision, such a was made by the Committee of Ways aud Means of the la1 1 Cnngress during tne first recess. Mr. Finkelnburg asked Mr. Keliey wbether he was In favor of lakintc off the tax on whisky aud tobacco, before reducing tlie tariff on coal and salt and other articles of necessity. Mr. Kelley replied that he would not repeal those taxes before reducing the tariff. The Speaker anuouueed the appointment of com mittees, h follows: On the Joiut Kciect Committee on Outrages In tha South rn States U est-rs. Poland, Maynard, Soo field, Cook, Cobarn, btevenson, Buck It-y, Lansing. Cox, Beck, Voorhces, Van Trump, Waddell, aud " Jinblnson. on the Select Committee on the Mississippi Levees Messrs. Morey, lietchum, McK.ee, UeU, and Brske. The next bill an tha calendar was the Senate bill for the restoration ef Commander Uorga A. Ste vens, I bite a M tales Navy, to the active from the re tired Hat, After advocacy by Mr. llaie, the uU wa4 passed.
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