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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
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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.