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VOL. XV. NO. 101.
PHILADELPHIA, SATUKDAY, APRIL 20, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
THE CIRCUS ACCIDENT.
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Further Particulars The Coroner' In
-restlgatlon Crfltimcit of the Drlrers
Another Accident Barely Averted.
The Mewark Advertiser of last evening says:
The Coroner'i Jury oh tbe accident to Bar
Bum's caravan at Cranford, yesterday rendered
a verdict "That Theodore 0 mklin and Edward
Dyer, on the 27th day of April, 1871, at Cran
ford, In Union county, accidentally and by mis
fortune were run over and killed on the New
Jersey Central Railroad; and we further find
that no blame is attached to the employes of ,
paid central Jiauroaa company. ueruncates
of burial were then Riven Mr. Cook by the
Coroner, and the bodies of Conklin and Dver
will be Interred at once by Mr. Barnum's mana
ger. Tbe manner of the accident Is thus detailed:
Tbe locomotive struck the two hind mules and
the forward part of the wagon with the velocity
of a cannon ball, and scattered them in pieces
on every side. The wagon was smashed to
atoms and strewn with its contents along tbe
left of the track. Tbe two mules were i usually
killed and hoisted twenty feet distant into a
ditch on tbe right Dody Conklin was thrown
fifty feet into tbe air. He fell on his head,
making a dent in the earth two or three inches
deep and breaking his neck. The boy Welsh
was altto fluug into the air, striking on his head
In bis descent. The others were scattered here
and there along the road. The engineer of the
train was bruised about tho bead by the flyiug
debris, and some of tbe woodwork of the loco
motive was broken, fclood was spattered over
the engine and over the vmokiug car nearly its
entire length. Tho force of the collision was
such as to cut the traces of the tvao forward
mules like a knife, and set them free uninjured.
They immediately bolted, but were afterwards
captured several miles up the country.
Mr. V. W. Cook, the principal mauager of the
circus, on hearing of the accident, telegraphed
to Mr. Bamum, who was in Bridgeport attend
ing a lawsuit as witness. The following reply
was received:
"Bury the dead decently. Send the wounded to
Bellevue Hospital, New York. Have tnem treated
well. Pay all expense. P. T. Baknum.''
In accordance with this Mr. Cook had a
deepiug car put on the 2 o'clock train, and the
wounded tent to New York. They were re
ceived at liellcue Hospital and placed under
tbe beet surgical treatment at once. Little
Tommy Walsh is sinking fast.
The cavalcade, we learn, also met with a nar
row escape at the Jersey street crossing at Eliza
beth in the morning. Tue drivers were care
less, allowing the ponies aud mules to follow the
wagon at tho risk of being run over by the
trains. The engineer of the New Brunswick
train saw them in time to blow down brakes,
coming near to a stand still, thereby saving the
animals. The flagmen at the crossing could not
prevent their crossing ahead of the train.
.BQAL INTUXsIelOllTtCn.
Murder In the Second Degree.
Court tf Oyer and Terminer Judges Paxson ana
Finletler.
In the cass of Alfred Ktley, charged with the
murder of Matthew Seaiple, the Jury, after being
out all night, this morning rendered a verdict of
guilty of murder In the second degree, and the
t'onrt at once imposed a sentence of ten years la the
Eastern Peiiitentiary.
Suodgrua, tho Drayman,
Bamnd Snodgrasa, who was convicted of Involun
tary niani-laughier In driving his drty over the boy
Mithatl Mccloskey, nud causing his death, was
sentenced to a line of $ oo and au Imprisonment of
three mouths.
Receiving Stolen Goods.
In the case of the Common wealth against Jacob
Metzgar, Judge Pax sou said: Tula was a rule to
show cause why the sentence should not be recon
sidered and reduced. The defendant was convicted
on the Cili of April of receiving stolen goods, know
ing ttieiu to be stolen, and was sentenced to pay a
fine of t 600 aud to uudergo an imprisonment of three
years, the maximum punishment provided by law for
the oflense.
This, like a similar sentence at the laRt term, wai
Imposed from the conviction that no class of crimi
nals are more deservlug of punishment than re
ceivers of stolen good. Since the conviction of
Metzgar a strong pressure has been brough' to bear
to procure a mitigation of the sentence, and the
Court has 8 (lorded every opportunity for the defen
dant to present everything which could possib.y
bear upon his case. The lacts of the case as dis
closed npon tbe trial were, substantially, that In
March last three burglaries were committed, and
among other things a quantity of silver was stolen
A portion of this was taken to Metzgar, who
applied an acid tebt, and a namer of plated spoons
and forks ere broken up by him and thrown down
the sink ben arrested Metzgar denied all knowl
edge of the goods, but the broieu articles were
found in the sink by tho oilloerf, with the owner's
name still upon them. Uu the strong evidence pro
duced the jury very properly convicted the defen
da nt der,ite very considerable, but not very weighty,
evidence of good character. The additional evidence
of good character produced since indi
cates that the defendant has hitherto
bome a good reputatiou for honesty
among a certain class of people, who knew Utm ouly
as a tavern-keeper aud dealer In cigars; but I au
equally ratibiied that all this time at least for seve
ral years lie has been leading a double life, one aa
tavern-keeper and the other as a receiver of stolen
goods. Th re 1b no class of criminals against whom
the law fchould be enforced with more lnrtexi3le
firmness than receivers of stolen goods. While they
abound It our midst, it Is rare that the law can
reach them, so generally and effectually are they
shielded and protected by their associates la
crime. Bin for the facilities which they aflfcrd
In the sale of stolen property ti ere would be but few
burglars and thieves. 1 here is not a burglar in tbe
penitentiary but will saytbt but for the receivers
they could not ply their calling successfully, aud
the number oi buys ana young men who ttre en
cou raced in ciime by receivers is incalculable. In
view of all these things we cau do no lets thau mete
out to such persons, when convicted, the severest
penalties of Die law.
Feeling as I do the most profound pity for the
family of this unfortunate man, I consider that the
Interests of justice and the protection of society
Imperatively require that his sentence should staud.
fcevere ihouph it may be, it Is but a proper judgment
upon a rigmtoua vtruioi. i.QjU eiscuargea.
Grand Jury Presentment.
The Grand Jury having completed their labors.
made their final presentment te the court They
have acted open Si2 bills, of which ii3 wre returned
as true bills and 0j were ignored. The Grn1 Jury
state nothing In their presentment cxe.rpt the old
ateieetyped visits to public iastitu' ,iis, and were
discharged from further attenda'- ;e. Among fie
bins they nave ignored were on i.gainst Wllilsm m,
fcuDn. charring him with obtaining money bv frau.
dulent and false means, aud oue against U. inert
roj, cnargea uponineoatn or iiunnii. laearart with
keeping a theatre without a license. In this latter
case the Grand Jury igaered the bill and nut tke
costs upon Mr. Taggart, notwUhstaneiug the fact
that the City Treasurer went before them and testi
fied that Mr. Fex had not a license at the time the
charge was preferred.
The Foi-Tagffart Libel.
Messrs. John H. Taggart and Henry L. Taggart,
publishers of the Sundau Time, were in court to re
ceive sentence upon their couvlctlen of libel against
Hubert Fox. Mr. John 11. Tagrart addressed the
Com t, saying he desired to interpose no dlay la
the final disposition of his case; haadoittted that the
Bubllcatlon of the art.cle In question was wreug aud
unjustifiable; he regretted It very much, and made
assurance that ne wouia nor again ne lea mto a like
error: but he had been grievously provoktd to it by
the prosecutor. However, he was ready te submit
himself to the Judgment of the Court, saying that
bis son had bo hand waatever in tue matter.
Judge Peiree reminded the defendant that news
BaDer publishers had not tbe right to sit lu judg
merit upon a man's private acts aud character, aud
when ther did so taey made thnuselves ameuable
to Hie criminal law. ua unpesea upuu juqu u.
Ta?gart a hoe ef $100 and costs, and upon lleury L.
l sggari a nne oi ioo ana -sia.
.T1 larr-fl and intelligent black doz kelonz
Us- tn iL PraTideucu 1'oliee De-tartoient.
kLewn as "Dan," is a valuable animal, aud is
raid to have been the meant of saving the lives
of no lees than five persons since becwiuiug the
j-ifriutj Qt tie ti;y,
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
The Doom of Paris.
The End Drawing Near.
The Grasd Coup de XVXain.
Defeat of the Cuban Rebels.
Death of James X&. Blason.
Murder Conspiracy in New Jersey.
A Hired Assassin Confesses.
Defaulting Revenue Collector.
FROM EUROPE.
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Communist Nomination.
Paris, Thursday noon, April 27 M. Rip-suit
bas been Dominated Frocureur by the Com
mune.
New Batteries The Flight from Paris.
Versailles, Thursday night, April 27 Three
new batteries will open to-morrow. Two thou
sand persons fled from Paris to this place during
yesterday.
Vcrsallllsts Shoot Their Prlsouers.
Paris, April 27 Thursday Evening. Yester
day in a reconnoissance of the 185th Battalion
from the barricades at Villejaef, forty Co n
munists were surrounded by the Versalllists
cavalry. The Communists retreated, but four
were captured and immediately shot. One of
tbe captured regained the lines in a dying state,
and was taken to the Bicetre Hospital.
Marshal MacMahon
is at Chateau Becon. At Issy the sailors have
abandoned their guus, and the fort is scarcely
tenable. The loss has been heavy.
Hospital Hecker, in Rue de Sevres, with 445
beds, is full.
Pressing Men Into the Service.
Civilians are forced to fight, and also tbe
wounded in the late war. Tho Nationals are
drersed as sailors, to entice the loyal sailors to
desert. Yeeterday about fifty men and boys
banging about the Northern Railroad . station
were surrounded and pressed into the service.
Attack Upon Fort d'lssy.
Versailles, April 28, via London, April 29.
Marshal MacMahon went to Rcuil to-day, and
returns to-night. Fort d'Issy scarcely replies to
the Versailles batteries. An attack 'upon the
fort is expected Immediately.
The Coup de Main.
Paris, April 23, via London, April 23. There
has been heavy firing to-day south and wet of
the city. It slackened during the afternoon,
bnt is now again violent.
The VersailllsU are attacking all points simul
taneously. The erection of barricades in the
interior of the city has been hastened.
The Commune has Made a Requisition
for 2,000,000 francs upon the railway companies.
Provisions arrive but seldom, and are growing
scarce.
Berlih, April 23 Evenlnij General Cluseret
has replied to the intercession of Geueral
Fabrics that he will propose to the Commune
to release the
Archbishop of Pari a
and other ecclesiastics now in prison.
Repalse of the Insurgents.
London, April 29. The Time$' special des
patches state that at daybreak yesterday the
Insurgents attacked Les Mouliuiceaux, Pierre
Clamart, and Cbatillon, but were repulsed.
The Daily Newt1 Paris special says that the
Ministry of War accuses M. Thiers of using the
Prussian guns and mitrailleuses.
It is possible that before long the Central Com
mittee will attempt to arrest the members of the
Commune.
The Ttlegraph't speeial says It Is expected that
Fortlssy will be stormed to-night. All
Commwnlcatlon Between Paris and the
Departments
will probably be stopped, the railway companies
refusing to pay the inaney demanded of them.
British Parliament.
London, April 39. In the House of Commons
last night Mr.Cowper Temple submitted a mo
tion in favor of the reservation of part of
Epping forest for a public park. Tbe taotioa
was opposed by Meters. Lowe and Glad.toae
because the property belonged to the Crown aud
not to the public. Mr. Harceurt argued that the
public were the owners ef the ground and not
the Crown. Upon a division there was a major
ity of 101 against the government.
This Morning's Quotations.
London, April 29-U3U A. M. Consols 93V for
money and account Americaa securities quiet
ana stead? ; U. S. bonds of lstfZ, fO','; of lipoid,
fce,'; of 1H6T, ag; ten-forties, M,.
Tiiere will be a holiday In tie Stock Exchange on
Monday.
LiTKKi'OOL, April 2911 A. M Cotton opesed
5u let and stearty; uplands, 7 VI. ; . (irle.ns, ?Xd.
he sales to-day are estimated at 10,00 vales.
This Afternoon's (Quotations.
Lokdon, April 292 1. M consols ssv for both
money aud account. I'. S. (,-. of ls6i,SV,; of
1IS5. old. S0 ; of lbCT, WiK; 10.40s, S9V
UviKPOOi., April 293 P. 11. ot tea closed
dull; uplauds, 7 Vid. ; Orleans, 7!;.1. Sales 1,
baits: speculation and export, 30ua bales.
London, April 9 The steaaisiilp Hauovsr, from
Kew Orleans, arrived at Brctueu.
FROM TJIE' WEST.
BY ASSOC'IATKD PRESS,
Kxclutirely fa The Evening TeUirtK.
DUapprarance of a ltevenue Calleetor
Indians Obstruct a Ilallraad Track.
St. Louis, April 29. A despatch from Spring
field, Mo., says a report is curreat there that
George D. Orner, United States rsveaue collec
tor of that district, has disappeared with sums
ten thousand dollars in Government funds.
A band ot three hundred Indians appeared on
the Kansas Pacific Railroad yesterday between
Eagle Tall and Monotony, aad somewhat ob
structed tbe track. They are thought ta be a
portion of the baud that recently entered Mono
locy imir a whits t1) lrai wi& people.
FROM NEW JERSEY.
by associated PRESS. J
Etttlwiivtly to The Evening Jtlegraph.
Singular Case Alleged Conspiracy to
jtitiruer.
New York, April 29. In the New Jersey
Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday at New
Brunswick, Theodore Willltt, the proprietor of
the Brooklyn Opera House, and Mrs. Anna M.
Yates, a lady of wealth, beauty, and high social
standing, appeared as prisoners charged with
tubornation of murder. James Baxter, who
caused their arrest, was formerly in the employ
of Samuel Whitehead, a wealthy citizen of
Waf ha, N. J., father of Mrs. Yates, and father-
in-law of Willitts. Baxter charges that on the
14th of July, 1870, "Willitts, Mrs. Willitts, and
Mrs. Yates offered him flOOO and a house for
the remainder of his life if he would serve
them by killing Whitehead. They suggested
that they fhould get the old man drunk, and
burn the bouse ith Whitehead In 1U A month
later Baxter says he made the attempt, pouring oil
npon the floor of Mr. Whitehead s bed-room after
the old gentleman had retired. The house was
burned, but Mr. Whitehead escaped. On another
occasion he was requested by Willitts and Mr.
Yates to entice Mr. Whitehead to the barn and
then kill him, but the scheme fell through. He
was then hired to waylay Mr. Whitehead and k'.'.l
him, but this be did not dare to do for fear that
he might be killed by another hired hand. This
is tbe substance of Baxter's affidavit. How true
it is cannot at present be known. The prisoners
of course deny it. They were held In $2000 bail
each to answer at the next term of the court.
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Exclusively to The Evening Ttlegraph.
Death of James M. Mason.
Washington, April 29. Hon. James Murray
MaeoD, ex-United States Senator from Vir
ginia, and Minister to England under the late
Confederate Government, died at his residence,
the "Cluens," near Alexandria, Va., at 10 o'clock
last night.
For some time his health has been falling, and
within the last month he bad lost his eyesight.
He died of general debility, the seat of hli im
mediate complaint being tho nervous system,
which was generally deranged. He has been
unconscious for a day or two, and died very
peacefully.
FROM CUBA.
BY ASSOCIATED TRESS.
Exclusively to The livening Telegraph.
Defeat of the Insurgents.
Havana, April 28. Advices from Santiago de
Cuba say that tbe Spanish guerilla Colonel
Benitc-E encountered the insurgents at Cienoga
Abejuco?, near Bayamo, killing four and taking
prisoner Captain Juan Corona, who has been
executed.
FROM THE SOUTH.
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Marine Disaster.
Key WK8T, April 89. The steamer City of Oal
veston, from New York April 2-2, twisted the for
ward section of her shaft on Thursday night off the
Tortngas, and returned to this port lt.jt night. She
will probably be towed to Oatvestou.
New York Money and Stock Market.
Nsw York, April 29. Htocks active, bat
not so strong as at the openlugr. Aloney
steady at 6 percent. Gold, HIS'. fi-Ws, 1W,
coupon, 114: da 1364, do., 114: do. 18S, do. 114;
do, lStffi, new. 113; do. 1S6T, 113; da IStfS, 113;
1S-408, 109 ; Virginia s, new,72; Missouri 91 V ;
Canton Co.,84$; Cumberland preferred, 82; N. V.
Central and Hudson Klver, loo?; Erie, 21; Head
ing, 110','; Adams Express, 8lv ; Mlchliran Central,
122V, Mtchlnan Souttiern, IH','5 Illinois Central,
lt4 Vi Cleveland and Pittsburg, ; Chicago and
Kock Island, 113 ; Pittsburg aud Fort Wayne, 99Ji ;
Western Union Telegraph, 60.
jOBITUARY.
Ex-Senator James M. Mason.
A despatch from Washington annonnces the
death, near Alexandria, Virginia, of the lion. James
Murray Mason, for many years a Senator of the
United States, and celebrated in connection with
his seizure by Admiral Wilkes on board the steamer
Trent, In the early stage of the recent civil war. He
was the lineal descendant of an English Cavalier
who eicaped from the fatal field of Worcester In
1651, and came to America, purchasing a
plantation In Virginia, where his descendants
became one of the leading and most Influential
families in the State under the old slave regime.
James Murray Mason was the grandson of Colonel
George Mason, the first of the family who rose to
prominence in this country, aud was born on Ana
loatan Island, Fairfax county, Va., on tho 3d of
November, 1798. He received a good education,
which was completed at tbe University of Pennsyl
vanla, in this city, where ke graduated In 1813. He
then studied law at the College of William and Mary,
in Virginia, aad was aamitted to the bar In 1820.
Entering upon political life, Mr. Mason was elected
a member of tbe VirgUla House of Delegates in
lsvt, aud from that tliae forward to the outbreak of
the Pouthern Rebellion was seldom out ef offlce. He
was twice re-elected to the Virginia House of Dele
gates, serving meanwhile as a Representative In
Congress fress ISST te 1839; aad la 117 entered the
United States Senate at successor to Senator Pen
npscker, serving by successive re-elections until
the outbreak of the Rebslllea, the last term fer which
he had been elected not expiring ustU 1X For
several sessions he acted as chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, In which position
he was frequently brought luto more than ordinary
prominence. He belonged to the extreme Southern
wing of the Democracy, aud was a devoted chain
pion of secession from the start, and on January 23,
HCl, was the first to sign au address to tbe people
of Virginia from their representatives In Congress,
warning them that "it was vain to hops for any
measures oi conciliation or adjustment from Cou
Kress which they could accept." This address
further declared that the signers were "Batlstled
that the Republican party designed, by civil war
alenc, to coerce the Southern States,
under the pretext ef enforalug the laws
unless it Should become speedily apparent
that the seceding States were so numerous,
determined, and suited at O make such au attempt
hopeless." Pending the vote of the pe.iple of the
State on ratifying the ordinance of secession, Mr,
Maou also made a direct appeal to them to vote
affirmatively, and, In short, proved htiaseif te be as
arrant a traitor as the Old Dournlon preduced
throuchc ut the war.
Mr. Mason withdrew frem the Senate with the
rest ot the Virginia delegation, but was formally ex
celled by resolution la July, 1!61. He became a dele
gate from Virginia te the Provisional Rebel Congress
which assembled at Montgomery, Wat reslg ued In
the fall of 1861, to go toKsglaud as eomaslsslaaer
of the Confederate Goverament. Ou October It ha
sailed irom Charleston, auoesspsnied by E. J.
McFarlaad aa secretary, and by John Blldell, of
Louisiana, the Confederate Commissioner to Prases,
ace' his secretary, George Xustis. On tho 24 Lb tho
party arrived at Hivana, where they ombirked, en
November T on the Roial Kuglish mall steamer
Trebt. On the following day, Admiral, tueu Captain,
WLU, l4wwMna Wf U VuiUd tiiavo Jtuit-vl
war San Jacinto, overhauled the Trent In the
Bahama Channel, and seized ithe two com
missioners and their secretaries, In defiance
of the protest of the commander of the Trent and
of the English mall agent, commandsr Williams.
Admiral Wilkes carrl d his prisoners to New York,
whence they were removed to Fort Warreo, la the
harbor of Boston, by order of Secretary Seward.
Their seizure created a great sensation throughout
the country, and aroused the wildest enthusiasm,
Secretary Welles going so far as to formally thank
Admiral Wilkes for his action. But Great Britain
was thrown into even greater tumult, and Lord Pal
merston's (Government at once took a decided stand
on the question. In a letter dated November 30,
1861, Earl Russell, the British Foreign Secretary, !
wrote to Lord Lyons, and, after reciting the clrcum-
Stances of the seizure, said :
'Her M stent's Government, therefore, trust that
when this matter shall have been brought under
the consideration of the Government of the United
rtatrs that Government will, of Its own accord,
offer to the British (Government such redress as
alone could satisfy the British nation, namely, the
liberation of the four gentlemen, and thoir delivery
to your lordship. In order that they may again be
placed under Butlsh protection, and a suitable apo-
ojry for the aggression which has been committed.
Should these terms not bo oilered by Mr. Seward
you will propose them to him."
Secretary Seward wrote a lengthy epistle In reply
to this, uuder "ate of December 26, In which he dia-
uused the seizure in all Its details and with his cus
tomary adroitness. Admiral Wilkes was compelled
to tear ti e burden of blame for the seizure, having
acted upon his own suggestions of duty, without
any direction or instruction, or even foreknowledge
of It, on the part of our Government." Then, Ignor
ing the precedents established by Urea'. Britain, Mr.
Seward concluded his despatch as follows:
"If I decide this case lnlfavor of my own Govern
ment, I must disavow its must cherished principles,
and reverse and forever abandon iti essential policy.
The country cannot afford tne sacrifice, if I main
tain those principles, and adhere to that policy, I
mnst surrender the case Itself. It will be seen,
therefore, that this Government could not deny tne
Justice of the claim presented to ns In this respect
upon its merits, we are asKeo to do tne unttsti
nation just what we have always insisted all nations
ought to do to us.
"In coming to my conclusion 1 have not forgotten
that, if the safety of this Union required the deten
tion of the captured persons, it would be tne right
and duty of this Government to detain them. But
the effectual check and waning proportions of the
existing insurrection, as well as the comparative uu
importance of the captured persons themselves,
when dispassionately weignea, nappuy loroia me
from resorting to that defense.
"it would tell little ror our own claims to tne charac
ter of a just and magnanimous people it we sho'ild
so far consent to be guided by the law of retaliation
as to lift up burled Injuries from their graves to op
pose against what national consistency and the
national conscience compel us to regard as a ciairu
Intrinsically tight.
"Putting behind me all suggestions of this kind, I
prefer to express my satisfaction that, by tue ad
iusimentof the present case npon principles con
fessedly American, and yet, as i trust, mutually
satisfactory to both of the na'ions coucerued, a
Question is finally and rtgntiy settled ttetween them
whtrn, neretorore exnauhting not oniy an rorros oi
Deacef ul discussion, but also tke arbitrament of war
itself, for more than half a century alienated the
two countries from encn other, and perplexed with
fears and apprehensions an other nations." -
Accordingly, the two commissioners, with their
secretaries, were turned over to Lord Lyons, the
British Minister, on the 2d of January, 1862. This
discreet action on the part of our Government doubt
less averted a war between the two countries, as the
position assumed by the British Government
was enthusiastically supported by tho mass
of the English people, and bad more
over the endorsement of several
other European powers. Althougn the (renerar
drift of popular sentiment In the United States was
at first in favor of holding ou to the four Rebel
diplomats, Secretary Seward contrived, by his
adroitness, to satisfy the sense of national honor,
and, by the course of his argument, even placed
tbe British Government in a humiliating position on
the question of international obligations to respect
the flag of neutral and friendly powers in time of
war.
Immediately after their transfer to the cuotody of
Lord Lyons, Mason and SUdell proceeded to Eng
land, where they arrived about the middle of Janu
ary. They were treated with great considera
tion by the open and avowed enemies of the
United States, but failed to receive official
recognition at the lianas of cither the Eng
lish or French Government, although the ex-Em
peror Napoleon III granted them a private and
cordial Interview on their subsequent arrival
In Paris. During the greater part or the war
they resided in the latter capital, and
continued their Intrigues until the close of the war,
but without material success. The war over, Mr.
Mason returned to the United States without
molestation, and for some time past resided near
Alexandria, Virginia, In comparative obscurity and
without attempting to take any active part In public
affairs. In early life Mr. Mason married a member
of tbe historical Chew family of Germantown, and
for many years was Involved In a bitter litigation
with other members of the family concerning the
settlement of the Chew estate.
MEXICO.
Address of President Juarez.
At the opening of the last regular session of
the fifth (Jongress of the Mexican llepubllc,
President Juarez submitted the following ad
dress:
Citizen Deputies : You now return te the exer
cise of your legislative functions up ju the v ery day
oeslitnattd bv the Ounstitutiou. as you have done lu
the previous periods ot your sessions. Thin regu
larity in your labors demonstrates mat our political
institutions become every day more aud m'r-.- cn
solieated, und that it is not now easy to Interrupt
their progress or to destroy it with Imp'inpy. Oar
relatioBH with the friendly powers nia ufain tue
same a ru li able and sutisfactory sitta lou of which I
li-iormea you at me opening oi your extra session,
and without any gooa reason to fear any disagree
able ilia pre. Peace la preserved within tbe repub
lic in thiAauie manner as I stated to you a few days
since.
We ought to congratulate the nation npon the
fact tliat after a long period of sarjguiuary strife to
establish eur free liiotnntlons and confirm our inde
pendence, we can now trtnaul ly dedicate ourselves
to tke r'0 gani.ation and improvement of our
society. Kevertbrleiig,e ouiflit uot to trust blindly
that these Institutions and thU peace are entirely
aiured ; there still exist latent elements waicli may
destroy tlitm ; tlio prt.ajus of reactiou and of
abuses are spying au opportunity to re-establish
their former predominance, and It is necessary to
redouble our labors and our vixl ance to oppo.se a'id
destroy their auti-pktriotic tendencies. To attain
this object, it is iiiditipcLsablti that the nation be
prepared with the proper elements not only to
repress all outbreaks, but also to prevent them In
lime.
lu the period of sessions which you to-day begin,
and which is especially set apart by the Constitu.
tlon to thediscussiou of the expenditures which are
to be made, aud to supply resources with which to
niet tuem, you wl 1 imve to take cognizance of
questions which, under the simple title of estimates.
involve the coiiSolhlatlou of peace aud the main
tenance ef our republican Institutions. The r.e 'U
tive thinks that, while nil potifttble e-jonoiuv Is to bd
studied to reduce the public expenditures to the
amount absolutely necessary, it would not be pru
dent to deprive the Treasury of those resources
which are IndixpeuRsMe to meet the need ot the
nation and to discharge with regularity its pecuniary
ODiigauona.
as i.eina of great Interest for the ".rpoRo of facili
tating mercantile transactions, and for the develop
ment ot the elements f the natioral wealth, I will
allow myself to recommend to you tue pending
nrocositioBs concernlnir a change In the laws rela
ting te ikortgiig8 aua for the removal of the obsta
cles in tne way or the fee exerci.se oi inning occu
pations. The matters which will occapy your atleutloa
doriug tke present period ef sessions are grave and
or the nig he t important: out inecouaueuce wbiud
the list ion has lu veur patriotism and exalted wis-
doa lu also ffrcat. and it expsuta from you tbe most
Judicious resolutions and those mtst necessary for
the Interests of society, begin, Citlcen Deputies,
vour interest ii a; deliberations, and vouut npou the
co-operation ef tbe Executive, which, tn the dia
charge o its duty, will strictly observe ana cause to
THIRD EDITION
CUBA A!D THE UNITED STATES.
The Proposal to Purchase.
Tho Return of the Tresident.
Reports of Indian Troubles.
Death of JXlr, Futnam.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM WASUIjyQTOJf.
Cnla and the United States.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, April 29. It appears that the Span
lRh (government is very desirous of disposing of
Cuba to the United States. Her main object appears
to be to get as large a sum as poss.ble. Her first
proposition to our Minister, General Slckela, was
two nunnrea minions, i ne sum was iuen reaucea
fiftv millions, aud finally to a hundred mu
ttons. Some time ago Mr. Fish Informed our Minis-
jer that tue uovernment couia not at present enter
tain any proposition looking to the acquisition of
that island.
A large number of
Office-seekers were at the White House
to-day, who have been waiting some days for the
President's return. They were informed there were
no vacancies at present.
Great preparation is oeing made at tne wmte
House for
A State Dinner to the Diplomatic Corps
to-nlght.
Despatches received by the Secretary of the Inte
rior to-day from the Indian country indicate
Trouble with the Indians.
BPSorae of the re8('tlQl tribes are onthe war-path.
Their complaint is that their annuities are withheld.
I BY ASSOCIATED FRESS.
.RreZuafrefy to The Evening Telegraph.
Naval Orders.
Waphikgton. April 29. Commander 8. P. Ouack-
enbash Is ordered to the Navy Yard at Norfolk as
inspector of sunDiies: l.teutemnt-uommander cnas.
v. Kennedy, i.teutenanrs Murray . uay and tturus
Waterman, and Master Kdw. W. Remey. to duty on
the Coast Survey. (Jntei hngmeer James w. Thomp
son. Jr., to the Navy arct at I'htiadeiphta. De
tached, Mat-tT Fred. II. Paine from torpedo duty
and oraerea to tne wacnosetu
FROM JVEW YORK.
IBT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The hvening Telegroph.
Daring Outrage.
New Yore. April 29. About 4 o'clock this morn
ing a cry of murder from No. 125 Elm street, occu
pled by Miss Catharine Manning, attracted the
nonce, ud entering rue piace mev rounu miss man
ning uouna nana ana loot, ana ner iace ooverea
with blood.
when released, sne stated tnat aoout S'so site it
In one of the lumatps, and then went to bed and fell
axleep. . Soon arttir she was awakened by some per
sons taking noid oi ner, aud saw four men in tue
room with their races covered with handkerchiefs.
After they had Iwund and gagged her thev pro
ceeded to rob her place. Diamond earrings were
wrenched from ner ears, and three linger rings, a
locket and necklace were taken, all valued at $1175;
also about 180 In money which was tied In a hand
kerchief and placed under her pillow. There were
io marks on tbe door to lead to the belief that an
entiancu was f.rced, so tbe ruffians must have
secreted themselves in tne house during the night.
Death of Mr. Putnam.
Averv D. Pntnam. who was struck on the head
with a car-hook by William Poster on Wednesday
nleht last, on the corner of Forty-sixth street aud
Seventh avenue, lingered In the most excruciating
agony till ten minutes past three this momlng.when
be died. Voster has been identified by Mrs. Duval
and daughter, who were with Putnam at the time
of the occurrence.
Shipment of Specie.
New Yoke. April . The specie export to-day
was f i,4T0,i ou in gon ana 3a,uuu in suver.
Break In the Erie Canal.
Rochester, April 28. There is a very bad
break in the Erie Canal near Fairport. Two or
tbree boats passed through. It will take several
weeks to repair the damages. It is also reported
that the waste wier near Lyons has been
broken.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
KvENraa TrLEoftAPH Offtce,
Saturday, April jit, 187L I
There Is a moderately active demand for cap
ital to-day, but not wore lhan the average for
tbe last day of the week. Tbe demand for com
mercial paper, both at tbe banks and outside, is
very active, lenders being anxious to find settled
employment for their increasing balances during
tue period when money and business are dull.
Easy rates are invariably offered for good paper
navicg turee to iour nonius to mature, out mere
is no vitality to tbe market. The bauks are
taking all the good paper offering at 6 per cent.
uaii loans move ireeiy at orao ner cent, on iov
eminent bends and other desirable collaterals.
Tbe Government list is strong all through our
quotations, mowing a lurther gain on closing
prices yesterday,
The stock market was less active, but almost
uniformly strong. Sales of State (jj, seeond
series, at 107. and City 6s, new bonds, at
Keadinr lallro4 was qnlet but etrenr at o5
(a 55 3-1, but no sales were reported. Pennsyl
vania sold at obV(abu; Lime Bcb.nviic.iii at
45?: Camden and A ni boy at 126. and Northern
Omrul ut 4o. Ull Oreeic ana Allegheny was
vt ry strong and in demand, with soles at 53(a)
B1.! .
Canal stocks were dull, the only sale being
one ol Husquecanna at lu.
lbe balance ot the list was lirm, but the sales
were restricted to Manufacturers' Bank at
SI; Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Kailroad at
24.;. and Central transportation at 4bj.
Ihe progress oi tne new united elates loan
is shown by the following communication from
the 1 reasury Department:
TnKAFfKY Dkpaktsient, Washington, D. C.
April T. 1BI1. Messrs. Jay Cooke fc Co.. Philadel
pina, fa ucntieinen: subscriptions received iroin
national bHnks this day ts follows:
Laislng, Mich., Second National 125,001
lianodsburg, Ky., nrst bo.ooo
New oileaus, La,, Union " 600,000
Toiai subscriptions to uate, oi,oiu,yuy.
Verv respectfully.
Joun P. lliuKbOW, Chief of Loan Division.
PHILADELPHIA 8TOCK EXCHANGE 8ALK2J
Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 408. Third street,
FIKST BOARD.
11000 W Jersey R 7s. t3 i BishOCA A R.. C3
flKOUNPeuna 6s... 9'JV 6"0 do.... S3. rSV
f mxkj Pa A N Y C Ts 9tl M
$MMH)City as, New.Ku4,
wu oo nau. oj
I'M) do 830. M'-,
t0 sh Cam Aiu...lW
25 sh Lit Sch K bit) 45','
100 sh N Cent K.b3S 4';!4"
41 sh Manuf Bk... SO';
18 sh Cent Trans. .. 4AU
20 Sh 13tU 16th R
100 sh Huso. C'ul 10
100 sh Heading.. .65 1-14
U sh Mine hill R... ti'i
STahLeh V K.... 41
1 10O0 Pa 6s, 8 se,... .1014
40oO Pali gen m bs
Cp 86
firoA Wllrn k It It Ts '2 V
136 Leh Con In.... M
I1W0 Alle Co 6s.... 7S)tf
14000 Kusq CI 6a 61
SOOaiiPeun It.... !','
'J2 do 66 W
Nibb a LADMia. Brokers,
report this morning
fold quotations aa lonows 1
11 00 A. M Ill's- llfl A. M. ..
10-ViS " Ultt'iUVS " ...
10HH 111s 115 " ...
111 v
ill v
Ill
vl.JLA.JLliiVi
FOURTH EDITION
WAYS OF THE WEST.
Wows from the Dominion.
New York Stock Exchange.
Tlio Ton -hour Law,
Bloro "Erie" Troubles.
Weekly Treasury Statement.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc..
Etc., Etc.
FROM THE WEST.
BY A99OCIATK0 PRSSS.
Exclusively to Th Evening Telegraph.
Swill Milk.
St. Louis, April 89 Dairymen of this city have
formed an association to resist the enforcement v
the Board of Health of regulations recently adopted,
requiring them to furnish samples of milk for analy
Eat ion previous to its betng sold : also, requiring
them to keep the cow stables In strict sanitary con
dition, and cease feeding distillery slops to cows.
Fire lu Warren, Ohio.
CiKOiNtfATT, April 19 The sash and blind factoty
Of B. F. llelner A Co., and dwelling of David Dren
ner, at Warren, Ohio, were tmrued yesterday; loss,
2i,uoo; Insurance 5ooO In tbe Lycoming river aua
12010 la the Lorillard.
Fatal Accident.
James Murphy, an Irishman, was run oyer by a
train In this city last night and killed.
The Afternoon Paper
when consolidated will be called the Times and Chro
nicle. The Chronicle editorial staff run the papers.
FROM JVEW YORK.
The Stock Exchange.
IJkw York, April 2. W. 11. Clarke was to-day
nominated for President of tbe Htock Exchange.
Messrs. R. L. Gulling an J 8 8. Sanders were nomi
nated as members of the Governing Committee, la
place of Frederick White aud D. A. Purdy.
The Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Co
bas declared a semi-annual dividend of two and one
half per cent., payable May 16th.
XV m. Bradford, the Artist, '
sailed to-day, on the steamer Batavla, for England.
He takes the picture "Arctic Summer," painted for
Commodore Ashbury.
The Erie Troubles.
In the suit or Heath against the Erie Railroad,
before Judge BlatcMord, this morning, argument
was heard as to the order to be entered on the de
cision on the demurrer. Mr. Field claimed that tho
demurrer was sustained in every material pelnt, and
asked for an order accordingly. Mr. Evarts. on tne
other side, asked for an order that would allow his
clients to amend their complaint.
. FROM WASHING TO JY.
by associated press.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Treasury Statement.
Washington, April 89. The United States Trea
snrer holds aa secnrlty for circulating note,
865,867,600, and as security for deposits of public
moneys, 118,716,600 mutilated notes burned during k
the week, f364,se0; total burned, 42 823,22. Hank
currency Issued for Mils destroyed, 384 980; total
amount issued, f 42,226,963 Balance due for mutilated
notes, t;S7,271; bank circulation outstanding this
date, 1316,034,690; national gold bank circulation
issned to date, 1440,000; shipments of notes during
tbe week, $2,762,114; of fractional currency. 1036,966;
receipts of fractional currency during the week
$722,000; fractional currency counted and destroyed
during the week, $934,400; internal revenue receipts
during April, $9,840,(15. Total receipts, current
llhcal year to date, $120,683,273.
Mr. W. XV. Corcoran
Is a little easier to-day
. FROM TREBOMIN ION.
BY ASSOCIATID PRBHS. '
Exclusively to The Evening TeXearapK
Prince Edward's Itlaad.
Charlottetown, April 28. The New York, New
foundland and London Telegraph Company's cable
connecting this Island with Mew Brunswick, was
iepaired yesterday afternoon.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
BY ASSOCIATED FRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
The Ten Hour Bill.
Boston, April 29 Tne Ten Hour bill, amended to
apply only to minors nnder eighteen, pas.se a the
House by 131 to 46.
New Yorlt Dank Statement.
Loans increased 12,336,743
Specie increased V. 1,630,311
Legal-tenders increased 3,88tt,&03
Deposits increased 5,108,13.)
New York Produce Market.
Ksw York, April 29. Cotton unchanged; sales
8(00 bales middlings at 19',-c. Hour a shade firmer;
sales SN 0 barrels State at $5-756-6S; Ohio at $6-15
(6-7e; Western at $.V7&i I ; Southern at $6-66'd9.
Wheat quiet and held hther-new spring at. $1-47(4
1-60; winter red aud amber Western at $1-61 Vbt.
Corn firmer aLd stock scarce; sales 24.000 bushels
mixed Western at ItU bo. Oats quiet; sales
l'J.000 bushel Ohio at ert:JGlc. Beef quiet. Pork
steaoy. Lard quiet. Whisky quiet at 9293c
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimore. April 29. Cotton quiet; mtdd'ing np
lai.d, 14', (a'l4i,.c. ; low middling, Utl3c.
Hour dull and prices favor buyers; Howard
strtet su perdue, .v75,rf6-l ; do. extra. $6-60,47-25;
do. family, $7 -2N49;City Mills superflue, $5 6SX;47"25;
do. extra, $7(tS; da family, $s-25vll ; Western su
perfine, $5 76S6 12)tf ; do. extra, $a-aT34(4
7"28; do. farnly, $7-26 8 69. Wheat dull;
choice white, $1-90; fair to prime, $1-604
1-75; prime to choice red, $1 '763190; fair to good,
$l-6iHil 60; common, $1-304145; Ohio aud Indiana,
$l66(dl6S; Pennsylvania. $lB0tfl-&5. Corn white
Southern steady at 76(au7o ; yellow Honthffrn quiet
at 77c.; mixed Western steady at 7lj73c. Cats dull
at 47aC8c. Mess 1'ork quiet at $19. Bacon firmer;
Shoulders, 8c. ; rib sides, 10c. ; cW'r rib, lejc. ; hams,
101C,,c. Lard quiet at 12o. WbUky unchanged.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Saturday, April 29 Seeds Cloverseed Is dull
and nominal. We quote at7iols-e. per lb., as In
quality. For Timothy It Is Impossible to give relia
ble quotations. Flaxseed Is wauted at $4-05:32-10.
The Flour market continues dull and depressed.
There Is scarcely any loquiry for shipment, and the
operations of the homo consumers are limited to
their immediate wants. About 600 barrels scld. In.
eluding superflue at $5 60; extras at $5-76&6;
Wisconsin extra family at $7; Minnesota dJ. do. at
$7(57-26; Pennsylvania do. do. at $0 6047: Indian
and Ohio do . do.at $7-25t7 78; and fancy brauita at
$S(a9'26,as In quality, ltye Flour may be quoted
at $5os&78.
The demand for Wheat is quite limited, and
prices are weak. Pa'es of I.V10 buslie'a at $1 sol-65
for Indiana rid; l Wi. l'U for Ohio de. do , and
$10 for choice Michigan white. Kye is scarce and
firm at $l12(n.l15 for Pennsylvania. Corn is coming
forward nioie fre-ly, and prices favor buyers;
sales of kuou bUBhels at 7rc, fur yellow aud 74c.
for Western mixed. Oats are In fair request, aud
kooO butthels Pt LSH)lvai ia and Western sold at 60 -J
ti Iu Ha ley and Malt no sales were reported.
WhUky is lu tmull tupply aud commands full
price; tales of 76 baric-la Western lrou-bouud
UslV..