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TII15 DAILY E vTYrtrj'Jr -TELEGitAl'IlFHILA DELPHIA, TUESDaT, MAY 23, 1871.
CITY I HTBL a 1 12 If C IS.
THE rKESBYTERIAJi SYNOD.
The Fifth Day's Proceeding Pres
byterian Reformed General SynodThe
Bnilneii of the Morning Session. "
The sessions of the Presbyterian Synod were
continued this morning, in tbe Fourth Reformed
Presbyterian Church, northwest corner of
Eighteenth and Filbert streets.
A half hour was spent in devotional exercises,
the Moderator, Rev. Dr. Thompson, presiding.
The subject for discussion was announced as
"The Advantages of Covenanting," which was
discussed by Rev. Dr. McLeod and other mem
bers of the synod.
When business was resumed the minutes of
the previous day's sessions were read and ap
proved. The Committee on Presbyterial Reports made a
re pert which stated there wu much cause for
thankfulness shown by the reports from the presby
teries. But one organization had been lost to the
connection during the year. The committee re
quested the presbyteries to send statistical tables
with their reports la future.
The report was receved and approved.
An invitation from the Union League, inviting tho
synod to visit the League House, was presented and
received with thanks.
Ihe Moderator announced the following names,
one from each presbytery, to be added to the Com
mittee on Church Property which Is endangered by
the late secession : Peter (libson, O. ; Moses
Phirra, C. ; James Robb, W. ; James Imbrle, P.;
James S.Martin, Philadelphia; Alexander Woods,
N. V.; Rev. Alexander Clarke, D. D., B.
Mr. Kentoul, the publisher of the authorized poeti
cal church verson of the Psalms of David, made an
address concerning the proposed revision of the
Psalm Book.
I he Committee on the Records of Presbyteries
made a report, which was received and adopted
The Committee on the Signs of the Times made a
report, expressing great thankfulness for the com
plete n of various acts of Justice which have lately
taken place in Europe. Some of these were la the
downfall of the head of the Roman, Clmicli and the
overthrow of the French empire. The committee
recommend that the church observe as a day of
thanksgiving jhe last Thursday of November next,
in addition to the day Bet apart by ine civil authori
ties. The commltiee also recommend that the Orst
day of January next be observed as a day of fasting
and prayer lor the sins of the Church.
The hour of half-past two o'clock P. M , was fixed
as the time for the meeting of the Board of Foreign
Missions.
The svnod then adjourned nntll afternoon, In
order to visit in a body several places of public
interest.
The Democratic City Executive Commit
tee. Last night an interesting meeting of this
influential body, which rules the destinies of
our local Democracy, was held, with Alderman
McMullin In the President's chair. A protracted
debate sprung up on the question to postpone
the convention to nominate Mayor until Sep
tember, and by this delay gain any advantages
that might be developed by the weakness of the
opposition. Without coming to a conclusion on
this point, the selection of persons to organize
the various city and county conventions was
made. Squire McMullin was selected to see
the Mayor's Convention fully launched Into the
Fea of noisy discussion, and the meeting was
then adjourned.
Trifling Fires. An Imperfect flue occa
sioned a small fire at five o'clock this morning
at the bakery of H. Gengenbach, No. 28 North
Fifteenth street. A couple ot police officers ex
tinguished it. i
Wainwright's new mill on the Delaware, at
the foot of Columbia avenue, was damaged to a
email extent by fire at six o'clock this morning.
The house of Mrs. Cleff, No. 4512 Leiper
Btreet, Frankford, was set fire to at nine o'clock
this morning by children who were playing with
matches. The loss is about $100.
The saw-mill of James W. Cooper, No. 1235
Pine street, was slightly damaged by fire at 8
o'clock this morning.
A Treasurer Knocked Down and Robbed.
Mr. James Morrow is the treasurer of a build
ing association, and he lives on South street,
below Broad. Last night, shortly after 10
o'clock, he was returning home from a meeting
of the association, when he was met on the east
Bide of Broad street, below Sonth, by five men,
who, observing the tin box under his arm, and
knowing his business, knocked him down, stole
the box, and then jumped into a cab and drove
rapidly off. We are happy to Btate that the
scoundrels secured nothing of any great value,
for all the box contained was a few books and
papers.
A Serious Btabbino Affray There was a
fight at Thirteenth and Callowhlll streets last
night, between two colored men named Frank
Thornton and John Taylor. The result of this
xnelee was the reception by Taylor of two
very bad wounds in the left breast, Inflicted by
a knife in the hands of Thornton. Taylor was
taken to his home, at No. 1316 Pearl street, and
eo serious are his wounds that it is feared he
will not recover. Thornton was arrested, and
has been sent to jail by Alderman Massey to
await the results of the injuries of the stabbed
man.
Daring Highway Robbery. A couple of
thieves did a daring piece of business in the
highway robbery line, at Twenty-second and
Walnut streets, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
They met a workman standing there, and one
of them deliberately throttled, him while the
other stole a small quantity of cash from his
pocket. They made their escape, but a police
officer arrested on the charge one Edward
Ragan, who is now locked up in the Central
Station awaiting a hearing.
Revevgeful Socialists. Two members ot
asocial club, named John McGinnis and Charles
McGregan, were arrested yesterday, on two
charges, viz., for corner lounging and larceny.
The accused were charged with having, some
time ago, entered the rooms of the club at Thir
teenth and Poplar streets, and stole a number
of pictures and a few other trifles. They did
this, it seems, out of revenge for their expulsion
from the association. Alderman Massey has
held each in f 1000 bail to answer.
Alcoholic Belligerency. Officer Dighan
attempted to arrest one Charles McCully, who
was drunk, last nieht, at Tenth and Fitzwater
streets. The drunken man resisted, and
planted a bunch of fives between the optics of
the policeman. This availed McCully nothing,
for the officers landed him in the station house,
and Alderman Bon sail has bound him over for
trial.
SnoE Blacking A case containing small
boxes of shoe blacking was etolen from the
front of a grocery store at Sixteenth and South
streets, la6t night, by a man named William El
liot. A friend of Elliot, named May, when the
former was arrested, attempted to whip tbe
police officer, and for this he was also taken in
custody. Alderman Morrow sent both to prison.
Sunday-school Entertainment At Hor
ticultural Hall, this evening, the Sunday-schdola
of the Church of the Evangelist wiil repeat
their vocal and Instrumental concert. Notwith
standing the inclemency of the weather, the
last concert was a psaiect success, the hall being
well filled, and the entertainment giving such
satisfaction that a repetition was demanded.
The Gas Trust. With gret secrecy the Gas
Trustees and a committee of
f'reparlng for a trip to Michigan perhaps to
nvestigate into the workings of orne rural gas
manufactory. They will probably ieave oa
Thursday evening. The only interesting ques
tion to the tax payers connected wltu this
jaunt is, "Will tne cityjooi tuejm"
Unboxed Cigars. Frederick Sappington
was vesterdev arrested at Eighth, and Noble
streets, bv Deuutv United States Marshal Beala.
on tbe charge of selling cigar unboxed and un
stamped. Tho prisoner is reputed to be an old
offender. This morning he was brought before
United States Commissioner Clark and bound
over for his appearance at court.
Fall from a Wisdow. G. A. Sturmfelder.
living at No. 20J Girard avenue, fell this morn
ing at 2 o clocK iroin the seeoud-story windo
of the nouse, anajvasjuacuy injured.
Wharton Street M. E. Church S. Ha'-
sted, with his band from New York, conduct
tte services every evening mis week.
THE " UNTEURIFIED."
They Prepare to Carry the State Cou
vention by Storm.
This morning there assembled at the Pennsyl
vania Railroad a distinguished coterie of Phila
delphia's, in the novelty of white shirt-fronts,
spruce-looking coats, and faultless gloves. It
was none other than the Moyamenslng Associa
tion, marshalled by tbe astute William MeMul
lin, ex-President of tbe late "Moya" Hose
Company, and referee in the Mace-Coburn mill
tbat proved such a ridiculous fiasco. They were
all delegates to tbe State Democratic Conven
tion, which meets to-morrow in Harrisburg,
wherein the rustic politicians will have an oppor
tunity to discern some of those "ways that are
dark" so common to Democratic engineering In
this city. McClurg's band beaded tho distin
guished body, which was thus composed:
SKNATOKIAI, PKI.KMATK8.
First TMst riot John P. A hern.
Second William V. McGrath.
Third Charles Dougherty.
Fourth Albert D. Bolleau.
representative pei.fo atks.
First District Charles JW. I.eiseurlng.
Second Kobert Lister Smith.
Third William McMnllen.
Fourth Thomas Naulty.
Fifth John Tonln.
Sixth John Me.Cormlck.
Seventh Win. Sreinauer, Police Lieutenant.
Ninth Thomas Gill.
Eleventh Hugh Kennedv.
Twelfth Thomas J. Mcquillan.
Thirteenth John McCrossen.
Fourteenth- Lylburn Harwood, Jr.
Sixteenth H. R. Cogshn.il.
Seventeenth Thoiiias H. Flood,
eighteenth William MUligan.
TnE Coal Tonnagr of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad and branches for the week
ending Saturday, May 20, 1871, was as fol
S&mo
week
last year
Inorease
and
Deo re
Total for
Wooii.
passitiK over Main Line
and Lob. Val. Kranoti..
For shipment by Canal. . .
Sbipped Wentward via N.
Central Railroad
Shipped Wont or South
from Pine Grove
Consumed on Latern Ih. . .
Lehigh A Wvominft Coat.
Total Anthracitepaying
freight
Bituminous
Total all kinds paying
freight.
Ooal tor Company's use. .
Total tonnage for week.
I53W
81506
35.317-15
1,!82 16
2,71815
S'l.lKI 05
27,83211
4,782 It
l.MVnl
4'i:j 00
d.l.oWW
8J.R7304
3,6W ID
8I.M3-03
! 1(1-13
RI.3I3 10
dt.2l3 1(1
d3,Ml 00
24.9IOUO
819-tin
25,7 Won
26.61513
62,40413
7,6(iruG
34I-12'
l.H"212i
3.5S7 161
45, 6.11 -ns'
11,012 Ul
01112
45 12
tiu2'U3
126,
H
14n,5-t2
2,!2H-3
MH.M.TII5
o
mi 01V
,t7ta:
,00 181
Previously t bis year
Total to date. i
BHirTED
,l:H3 1,371,
,t; IH 1.4J0,
CANAL.
l.42t,
BT
From Schuylkill Haven..
From Port Olinton
Total tonnage for week
Previously this year
Total to dale
27,023-O0 2,083-00
8IH11I
27,842 (Kl 2,083 T0
Wl" 6(1 StifiiS
115 160 17 H2,746't5
A Piscatorial Curiosity. A. black catfish,
fen inches long and without the trace of an eye,
was caught ou the Jersey shore, opposite the
point of Petty's Island, yesterday, by some
fishermen. These fish are a rarity i a the Dela
ware, but they are common in mountain streams.
Seriously Ili William Bnmm, member of
Select Council from the Eighteenth ward, is
confined to his house by a serious attack of In
termittent fever.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
Reported by De Haven Bro. No. 40 S. Third street
SECOND BOARD.
JWOOCity 6s, New. 102?; ion sh Phil A SR.. 29','
JSOOOLeh Gold L. . . 93 100 sh Read s3f). 67
fi00 do 93 KiO do bflO. ftTV
15000 PhilA E 7s... 9ltf 600 do U60.67-6W
3(.00 Pa 68, 1 se. .... 102 x 7 do 67 w
8 sh Wllm fc Halt. 66 .1000 do ....b60. 67
22 sh Cam Am... 131 14 sh Penna K. . . . . 62
400 BQ Leh NSt.... 86 I
Prison Cases.
Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Finletttr.
Bernard Shannon, a tall, ungainly youth, was
tried upon the charge of stealing two coats
belODfirmir to Patrick Smith, at whose house be
boarded. The testimony went to show that
Shannon was seen leaving tho house one evea
ine with a bundle under his vest, and that night
8mith s coats were missed. When accused.
Shannon Eald the coats be took out were his,
and be subsequently proucued a pawn ticket, by
which tfee coats were recovered. Mr. llagert
eald he hardly thought this evidence sufficient
to warrant a conviction, and a verdict of not
guilty was rendered.
l nomas Appiegate was tried upon the charge
of assault and battery upon Lina Ziegler, and
carrying a concealed deadly weapon. It was
testified that he and some frolicsome friends
went to the lady s house in the afternoon, and.
unbidden, went in, helped themselves to water,
and then impudently took a shovel away with
them. (Shortly aiterwaras they returned and
stormed tbe house with bricks, and when Miss
Ziegler went out to return the tire, Applczate
hit her on the face with a steel knuckle.
The defense offered a speech of counsel deny
ing the facts, and urging that there could be no
conviction on the second count, because the
weapon, Instead of being concealed, was used
openly. Jury out.
James ixgue ana jonn oenians, anas waiter,
were put on trial lor entering the house of
Conrad Hopf, No. LJJO- Girard avenue, with
intent to steal. It was testified that one day
last winter the prisoners went to Mr. llopf's shoe
store and were measured for shops. They
staved a good while, looking about and
talking, and observing a new fire-proof
safe in one corner, they examined it and thought
It very much like one they had, and Jenkins
remarked, "It Is right to keep money in the
house, much safer than In bank." Several nights
after that the house was forcibly entered through
the kitchen window, but nothing was stolen.
There were tracks of feet in the mud which
corresponded in size to the prisoners' feet. On
trial. .
N. Y. MOXEY MARKET YESTERDAV.
From the X. V. Uerald.
'The week opened on continued ease In the money
tnar&et, with a general pressure to lend balances
bonie loaDS were standing over at five per cent, un
altered, and some small amounts were forced In a
hurry and brought only two per cent, on stocus tne
general rate was four per cent., and on governments
three to four. Prime commercial paper U in request,
aud, doubtless, could be placed without much bar
gaining at as little as five per cent discount.
"The Oovernment during the week will buy, on
Wednesday, two millions of live-twenties, and sell,
on Thursday, two millions of gold Tne suggestion
Is again made that the (Secretary or the Treasury
should direct the oilers of bonds to be made in gold
prices. It is also Intimated that Mr. lioutwell will
shortly begin to draft the rive-twenties for cancella
tion, but why he should do so until he can no longer
buy them at less than par In gold in the open mar
ket is not readily leen.
"The sympathy established between the gold and
Government markets was quite perceptible, in the
downward tendency of both to-day, although the
falling off in the latter was less marked a very
llatui al rreuiL n mru ... u. . .. .
were not Important. Otherwise the list-fwasesteady.
"The gold market was dull, and In the absence of
the support of the operators, whose interests ceased
last week, became heavy, the price eventually going
on from 11H to 111;;. Tho temper of the room Is
tiiiiximrllv bearish, now that the luarfcet has turned
and that the foreign exchanges have lost their llnn
ness. The question of peace at Faria U almost too
new as yet to have aDy etlect, whatever result
may be produced In the future by the re
storation of financial intercourse between London
and the French capital. The same problem U now
presented for solution which was offered when Paris
originally oupiiulated to the German artnv. Will
th rftiHtilHturlnn of her numerous Industries by
France be bo rapid as to occasion such a drain of
specie out of London as to render the money market
in that centre active? And, if so, active enough to
depress American aod other securities euougti to
mark up lue rice of gold lu luis marsei-
TiriE STATIONERY
AMD
Card lg-rjxviiir.
tfo. 1033 CUKSNTJT BTRBET.
13 UlUSkSp
THIRD EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
Senate Noirinations Confirmed.
Red and White Men in Council.
U. 8. Treasury Statistics.
Later iom JEnropo.
Terxiilc righting in Fari?.
Etc., Etc., Etc.. Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
BY ASSOCIATED FRKS9.J
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
The Similiter In the Hue Royalc.
Versailles, May 23. The heaviest flRhtinfif
yesterday was in the Rue Royale, where tbe
slaughter was terrific. Colonels Dubois and
Moreau, nephews of M. Gulzot, commanding
the Versailles troops, were killed by tho explo
sion of torpedoes.
The Hnrrlcaclc lu Rue St. Ilouorc
was captured and recaptured six times. Gene
ral Vinoy is reported wounded in the groin and
General Douai in the head. It is rumored that
the Archbishop of Paris and the Abbus Francois
and Villemeseant have been shot by the insur
gents. FROM WASHIJfQTOJt.
BV ASSOCIATED PRBSS.
Exclusive to The Evening Telegraph.
Nomluatloug Confirmed.
Washington, May 23. The Senate, In exe
cutive tession, to-day confirmed the following
nominations:
Mark Tilton, of Indiana, to be Tension Agent
at MudiEon, Indiana.
James M. MacDongall, of New York, Chief
Engineer in tbe Revenuo Marine.
Allyne C. Litchfield, Consul-General at Cal
cutta. William B. Parker, of Pennsylvania, Consul
at Zante.
Naval Commander B. F. Sands to be Rear
Admiral, Captain Reed Worden to be Com
mander, Captain Stephen D. Trenchard to be
Commander, Commander Ed. Barrett to be Cap
tain, George A. Stephens to be Lieutenant-Commander
on active list. Paymasters Dunn, Ii.it
tenhouse, Heiskell, Cutter, Watmough, Brad
ford, Harris, Doran, Eldridge, Tubeck, Boggs,
Looker and Emery to be Pay Directors.
Paymasters Abbott, Cunningham, Jackson,
Clark, Murray, Fulton, Carpenter, Russell,
Davis, Gillman, Spalding, Wallach, and Schenck
to be Pay Inspectors. Surgeons Wood, Foltz,
Palmer, Pinkney, Harlan, Miller, Beale, Maulsby,
Grier, Taylor, Jackson, McClelland, Messer
smitb, Potter, and Henderson to be Medical
Directors.
Surgeons Williams, Duval, Wilson, Evers-
field, Macon, Mayo, Lansdale, Lowber, Horwitz,
Martin, Gunnell, Suddards, 8hlppen, Cones, and
Dungan to be Medical Inspectors. A. F. Ma
gruder, Wm. H. McDonald, and M. D. Jones to
be Assistant Surgeons. First Assistant Engineer
David Smith to be Chief Engineer.
The Subscriptions to the Sew Loau,
to-day, were $2,500.
Internal Revenue Receipts,
$189,240.
The Red Men.
The Indians were at the Interior Department
again this morning, and indulged in another
talk with the Commissioner. Vincent Colyer
was present and took part in the conference.
The chiefs related substantially the same
Btories that were told yesterday. Little Raven
presented tho Commissioner with a pipe and a
finely worked buffalo robe, which he drew from
bis own shoulders and threw around the Com
missioner. Several of them to-day were in their
savage costume, and had their faces painted,
Indian etiquette requiring it, as tLey proposed
visiting the President.
After a short council they were taken to the
Executive Mansion, after which they took a
stroll through the town, and returned to the
Indian Office to hear the Commissioner's re
sponBe to their request. They will probably
leave Washington this evening for Philadelphia
The President gives permission to Little Raven
to visit the Northern Cheyennes and Arrapahoes
for the purpose of bringing them south, and
will also allow limited quantities of ammunition
to be supplied to their people. He will ask
CongreES to define the boundaries of their reser
vation. The President has expressed the opinion that
a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners
should visit Arizona for the purpose of investi
gating the difficulties constantly reported from
that region, and endeavor to promote peace
The Annapolis Fire.
Commander Worden, Superintendent of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, telegraphs that
the loss by the lire there on Saturday night will
not exceed $3000.
FROM JVEW YORK.
I BT ASSOCIATED TRESS.
Exclusively to The Jtwnfnj Telegraph.
Fatal Occurrence.
Bvffalo, N. Y., May 23 About 11 o'clock
last night, as the Lockport train on the Central
Railroad was passing Tonawanda, two men half
intoxicated stepped aboard the train. When
the conductor, Mr. Winn, called for their fare,
abusive language was U6ed. tne train was
stopped, and with the aid of the brakemen both
men were put off. As the train started, one of the
men, named John Cotter, of Brockport, at
tempted to jump aboard, but missed his hold
and fell under tbe wheels, cutting off both legs
and arms. The train was stopped and the in
jured party taken to the hospital in this city.
where he died this morning. Conductor Winn
was arrested for manslaughter, and will hive
an examination to-day.
Obituary.
Rev. Dr. Walter Clarke, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Chnrch, died this morning,
Rlllinnr PriuluM Market.
Baltimohx, May S3. Cotton easier; rniildllni? uo
lamlg, lc.;)uw middlings, 14 1.11 ISC I lour hriuer,
KJttti n HMnr.u.l ,l,mtiit I J t 14,' Ttl atrAut Ulinur.
City Mill fcupertiue. ta-MKaT"; extra, $7a; Umi-
1t. tU: Weawru Bupr0ne, $r-6o,Al; extra.
rExasYLVAyu lkhisl-ture.
Senate.
lUtmismiRG. Mav 23. Mr. Graham nro-
pented a memorial for an increase of the militia
tax in Allegheny couhtyjto one dollar.
A bill relative to the duties of Register of
Franklin county was passed.
Mr. Allen moved to discharge the General
Judiciary Committee from the consideration of
the local ODtlon hill. Lost by a party vote.
On motion of Mr. Davis, tho vote on the reso
lution fixing May 23 for adjournment was re
considered and the matter whs postponed.
mt. urn onerea the following:
Whtrta, House hill No. 72S. ciinmonlv called the
appropriation bill. Is now in tho exclusive control
and possession of the House, therefore
J!vdved, That the House of Heprescntatives be
reqnesi fed to take such action upon said bill now In
their custody as to prevent Its failure, either by
concnrrlUR in the Senate amendments thereto or
returning ite said Mil to the Semite for action.
Mr. Brooke moved to substitute so as to in
struct the Speaker of the Senate to appoint
aDotber committee of conference.
Mr. Dili raUed a point of order that it was
not germane, and it was so ruled.
Mr. Dill said the position of the maiority In
the 8enate was very plain. The resolution of
Saturday was made necessary so that the public
business coma bo proceeded with.
the action bad been called revolutionary, but
it had no such design, and was only made neces
sary by the House refusing to appoint a com
mittee of conference on the bills. The House
has exclusive charge of the Appropriation
bin, ana can return u.
Mr. Billincfcit thought this resolution might
be proper If the House hart been olllclally noti
fied of Saturday's proceedings.
Air. urooke and Air. Ueiameter thought tne
resolution was offered as a means of getting out
ot a muddle.
House.
The House met at 10 A. M.
After prayer and the reading of yesterday
evening's journal, Mr. Cummings, of Snyder, iu
a statement dc3lred to present for the considera
tion of tbe House a joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment for the election of a
Lieutenant-Governor, who should be Speaker of
the Senate.
Mr. Robb moved to amend br making the
gentleman (Mr. Cnmmings) Lieutenant-Governor
for lifo.
Tbe whole object of tho Republicans was not
to allow any business of importance to be trans
acted till the arrival of tbe Senate final adjourn
ment resolution passed on Saturday in pursu
ance of caucus action.
Mr. Cummlngs' resolution was debated in a
jocose way, but was not really before tho House
for action.
Mr. Dumbell offered a resolution, which was
adopted, recalling from tho Governor for amend
ment the bill incorporating the Reliance Savings
Bark.
The ScDate amendment to the Constitutional
Convention bill was before the House.
Mr. Chaifant sustained tbe amendment, and
hoped the Houee would concur.
Mr. Reinochl (Republican) moved that the
House non-concur, and appoint a committee of
conference.
Mr. Sclmatterly (Democrat) moved the indefi
nite I postponement of the motion, which was
immediately renewed by Mr. Strang (Republi
can), for the purpose of affording an opportunity
for discussion.
Mr. Schnatterly sustained the Senate amend
ment.
Appearances now seem to indicate that the
House will agree upon an appropriation bill
between to-day and Thursday, and that they
will adjourn this week.
TIIE DUSUEOX.
A Description of the Horrible Dungeon lu
Which the Correspondent with Double
Salarlca are Detained Senatorial Bru
tality.
From the Waxhington Sunday Herald.
On Thursday last, after the adjournment of
the Senate, Messrs. W'nlte and Kamadell, the
"contumacious" correspondents, were formally
handed over to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
They were escorted from the Senate
Chamber to an ante-room by Vice-President
Colfax, who took one on each arm. Here they
held quite a levee, and were called on not only
by their friends, but by many sympathizing
strangers and Senators.
Later they were conducted to the quarters
assigned to them in the room of the Senate
Committee on Pacific Railroads. They were
afterwards released for a short time on parolo,
to visit their families and arrange their business
affairs. They then returned to their dungeon,
where Sergeant-at-Arms French had meantime
provided sleeping accommodations. This dun
geon is a large and pleasant room on the west
front of the Senate wing, and oa the same floor
with tbe galleries. Tbe two windows look down
upon the beautiful grounds of the Capitol, and
out upon the city, with the Potomac and the
Virginia shore in the distance.
In a smaller room, opening out of the larger
one, are two comfortableslngle beds and toilet
conveniences, with hot and cold water at com
mand. Tbe furniture and fixtures of both rooms
are elegant and comfortable, and sympathizing
friends have contributed flowers to add to the
attractiveness of the surroundings. The prison
ers are furnished their meals from the Senate
restaurant in the basement, and breakfast, dine,
and sup a la carte. They are permitted to see
their families and friends, and are simply
guarded from unwelcome intrnders. This, how
ever, is the bright side of the picture. It has its
darker aspect). It is unpleasant, at best, to be
taken from a happy home and separated from the
bosom of your family, but when, as is the case
with one of these gentlemen, there is the addi
tional sorrow of being taken from the bedside
of a sick child, who cannot understand why
fiapa does not come home, it may readily be
magined that the gilded surroundings are of
very little moment. It is thought the imprison
ment ot Messrs. White and Ramsdell may not
extend beyond the end of the present session;
but should it be protracted, and the health of
either sntl'er thereby, there will be a fearful re
sponsibility resting upon their jailers, for which
they will have to suffer.
The Discoverer of Modern Anaesthesia.
To the editor of the 'Tribune : Sir I notice
with regret an editorial paragraph in your paper
of Friday, May 12. speaking of the appropria
tion for a monument to the late Dr. Horace
Wells, by the City Council of Hartford, in
which you suggest some doubt as to whether
Dr. Wells was tbe discoverer of modern anes
thesia. The popular verdict on this matter p.uts
Dr. Wells' position as the discoverer of anaes
thesia beyond question, and as representative of
tbat opinion permit me to name alentine Mott,
M. D., Isaac Taylor, M. D., President of Belle
vue Hospital College, Professor Frank Hamil
ton, Professor Doreinus, Fordyce Barker, M.D.,
and, 1 may add, nearly every member of the
medical profession in this city and throughout the
ountry. The following scientific and other
bodies have, without hesitation, most emphati
cally indorsed the claims of Dr. Wells, viz.:
The General Assembly of Connecticut, bv reso
lutions of thanks in 1S47, and again in 1K70 by
an appropriation of $5000 towards a monument;
the City Council of Hartford, by the resolutions
referred to, appropriating $10,000 towards a
monument; the Connecticut State Medical and
Dental Societies; the Hartford County Medical
und Dental Societies; the New York State Medi
cal and Dental Societies; the American (Na
tional) Dental Association; and last, but not
least, the American (National) Medical Associa
tion, the highest medical authority la the coun
try. The decision of America is accepted as
final in Kurope; and I think that I am E&fe in
saying that to-day the world recognizes Dr.
Horace Wells as the author of tills greatest dis
covery of modem times. .
New York, May 17, 1871. '
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FOURTH EDITION
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Fire at Saratoga, Uew "XTork.
The 5tazas Xacific Railroad.
Election of Officers.
The Railway Fjectmeit Case.
Caso r gainst Conductor Dismissed.
Etc., F.tc, Etc., Etc., Etc. Etc.
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Nominations by the President.
Washington, May 23. The President sent
to the Senate to-day the following nominations:
Adolpbus O. Stude, of Iowa, Consul at Singa
pore; First Lieutenant William R. Brown to be
Captain, and Second Lleutennnts Henry H. Cns
ton and A. L. Watson to bo First Lieutenants in
the Marine Corps; John W. Douglass, now
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to
be Commissioner of Customs, vice Sargeant;
John W. Fuller, Collector of Internal Revenue,
Tenth District of Ohio; Caleb 8. Clay, ditto
Thirteenth New York; William n. Van Orden,
Assessor; James O. Marshall, Assessor Twenty-
third District, Pennsylvania. Postmasters-
Charles II. Palmer, Port Chester, New York; J.
H. Speed, Marion, Alabama; W. B. Davis, Rich
mond, Indiana; J. T. Gnflln, Omaha, Nebraska.
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bt associated press. I
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Fire at Saratoga.
Saratoga, May 23. A fire broke out in J. M.
Ritney'B grocery, opposite the Mansion Hou3e,
Broadway, this morning, totally destroying the
building and contents The drug store of J. W,
Hill and the hardware store of J. G. Cook, ad
joining on either side, were considerably
damaged by the explosion of powder in the
grocery store, and water. 8everal law offices
and contents were burned. Total loss estimated
at $30,000.
Release of Conductor Winn,
Buffalo, May 23. The Police Justice, after
examination this morning, discharged Conduc
tor Winn from custody, no blame being attached
to him for the death of John Cotter.
Election of Railway Officers.
New York, May 23. The stockholders of the
Texas Pacific Railroad Combiny met to-day at
the office of Marshall O. Roberts, and had an
election for directors, with the following result
Moses Taylor, Marshall O. Roberts, Thomas A.
Scott, Samuel J. Tilden, Edward Plerrepont,
Henry G. Stebbins, George W. Cass, W. T. Wal
ters, Henry D. Newcomb, E. W. Rice, Henrv 8'.
McComb, John W. Forney, John S. Harris, Wil
liam R. Travers, George W. Quintard, and J.
W. Throckmorton.
The Shipment! of Specie
to Europe to day were t3.r0,000.
Sailing of the Cuba.
Contrary to the report that the Cunard
steamer Cuba may b; detained, awaiting the
ratification of the Treaty of Washington, there
is authority for the statement that she will sail
promptly, as advertised, at 9 30 to-morrow
(Wednesday) morning.
A number of witnesses were examined to day
in the
Foster Trial,
allj of whom testified to the good and peace-
Lie character of the prisoner.
Dr. Raybanlt, Police Burgeon, testified that in
his opinion Putnam might have recovered had
he been treated Immediately, and the bone
removed.. '
Theatre Sold.
Tbe French Theatre has been sold at auction
for 115,200.
Cable Quotations.
LONnox, May 834-30 P. M Consols, 93 V for
money ana account. American securities easier.
V. H. bonds of 1862, 90)i ; ol 1865, Old, SOtf; of 18JT,
Hi ft . 1U-4UB, Otf.
Liverpool, May 23 Cotton closed a shade firmer
uplands, 7d. for middlings; Orleans, Hales
or to-day bave been Ifi.Oew bales, Including 7000 for
export and speculation. Sales of cotton at se
nearly due rrom Mew Orleans at T'd. for middlings.
Yarns and fabrics at Manchester are du:l,aud wheat
iis.(a us. a. ior new rea western sprintr. liacon
lis. (id. for Cumberland cuts.
New York Produce Market.
Kiw York, May 23 Cotton quiet and steady
middling upland. 16c,: mlddllnor Orleans at 16 vc.
6-66 ; Western, fs-fiOT-lu; Southern, 16 T&49. Wheat
heavy; prinir, $l'48(l-t0; winter red and amber
Western. fl'6U(tl6?. Corn unsettled ; mixed West
ern, 7o73c Oats dull; Ohio, 67(4710. Beef quiet
ami steady. Fork nrm; new mesa, fl6-25. hard
in w. uitky quiet, at vf v,c.
Valuable Donations.
Mr. F. F. Milne, of Philadelphia, has recently
presented to the Engineering Department of
iaiayetie uonege, Gaston, ra., a complete
working model of a locomotive, constructed in
England at a cost of over 1000. The library of
this department has lately been enriched by a
number of works upon engineering, presented
by Mr. Edward Miller, C. E.; also by a collec
tion of the reports and all other official docu
ments relating to the Suez Canal, presented to
the college by the distinguished French
engineer, M. Ferdinand de Lesseps. It is con
tained lu twenty-three volumes, with maps,
plans, etc., and is the only complete collection
of tbe kind in this country. From the Presby
terian. Blondes are dyeing out.
The Republic of Mexico has 8,835,973 in
habitants. Six inches of snow fell at Randolph, N. II.,
laet week.
A Marylander has 140,000 peach trees in
blossom this Fpring.
About 50,000 canary birds have already
been imported this se&bon by dealers In this
country.
In f23 out 3403 marriages celebrated In
Boston last year the brides were older than the
grooms.
Muscatine aldermen, unwilling to desecrate
tbe holy Sabbath, go outside of the city limits
to play cards on that day.
Petryopiolis is the name of an ambitious
California town.
There is a divorce case pending in York
county. Maine, in which the wife will be satis
fied with freedom and J00,0O0.
A gravestone of date lti'j4, stolen from the
old Cambridge burylug-rrouud, was found in a
Harvard student's iooui the other day.
Tbe celebrated French eompanr, 'La
Comedie Francalse," is leaving Paris, "lor the
first time In one hundred and ninety years, to
play in London.
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Coal Troubles in riew York
Editorial Excursionists.
Etc., Ktc
Etc.. Etc., Etc., Etc
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More' Coal Troubles.
PotronKEBrsiE, May 23. Information has
been received at Rondout that coal will be re
ceived there by Monday next,bnt the canal boat
men are indignant over the order allowing but
ninety centa per ton as freight. They claim that
it is a starvation price, and loudly denounce the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. It Is
feared they will not accept the freight rates, and
trouble may ensue.
Fire in Canandalgua.
Rochester, May 23. A fire in tho village of
Canandaigna this morning destroyed several
buildings on Main street, and damaging the
Webster House. Loss and insurance are not
known.
Seven buildings of the Shaker settlement! near
Mount Morals, Livingston county, were burned
yesterday. Loss, tSOOO.
The Hour mill of Shuler Bros., at Lyons, was
burned last night. Loss, $23,000; insurance,
$13,000.
Sailing of the City of Raguia.
New York, May 23. The ship City of Ra
gusa, one and three-quarter tons, Captain Prim
rote, set tail for Liverpool this morning.
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An Editorial Excursion.
Baltimore, May 23. A large party of edito
rial excursionists from the interior of the State
of New York and Pennsylvania, left Elmlra, N.
Y., last evening, and reached Baltimore at 11
o'clock to-day, on their way to Virginia and
North Carolina. The party numbers over CO,
and represents 55 newspapers of Troy, Buffalo,
Rochester, Elmira, Geneva, Canandaigna, Os-
wego, Corning, and other cities in New York.
The party is in charge of Colonel N. H. Hotch
kiss, and leave for Richmond, Virginia, this r
afternoon by the Richmond and York River
Railroad line, arriving at Richmond at 11 o'clock
to-morrow. They will thence visit Petersburg,
Virginia, and White Sulphur Springs, Virginia,
and Greensboro', North Carolina, and wiil return
home next week.
Arrest of a Murderer.
Baltimore, May 23. Kussry, who killed
Officer Clark last night, was arrested this morn
ing at the Mansion House in this city, and has '
been committed for trial. .
Incidents of the Paris Revolt.
The decree doing away with night-work has '
deprived the Parlstaus of fresh bread for break
fast, but it enables bakeries In the suburbs to
send in their bread in time to compete with the
Paris establishments. ,
When Prince Bismarck, at FerriereB.pointerJ -out
the danger to which the French Govern
ment was exposing itself by leaving arms in the
hands of the populace, M. Favre proudly and
indignantly answered, "Count, we have no
populace.' Tbe French Minister must now
admit his mistake. .
Rossel, who, apart from his official posi
tion, is regarded as the leading spirit of the
Paris revolt, acquired literary celebrity by arti
cles which he wrote tor a Paris journal, proving '
that the works on strategy attributed to Napo
leon I by the commission named to complete '
his correspondence were not and could not be
nis work. Ambition is Hossors ruling passion.
The grand total of the National Guard on
whom the Commune can cannt stands at 190,425
men. of whom, on the day when the muster-roll
was made up, 162,561 answered to the call. Of
tne enure number, yb.sxi belonged to the
marching legion tbat Is, those who are pre
pared to go out of Paris to fight; and 94,100 to
the Sedentary Gnards, who are.mainly employed
at garrison duty.
Certain noblemen and wealthy persons in
England, says a London journal, have received
the following letter from some one signing him
self a Delegate of the Paris Commune: "My
Lord By order of the Committee of Pnblic
Safety, I have come from Paris to sell the pic
tures of the Louvre at once, and for cash only.;
Should your lordship like to buy any of them,
your grace would do well to grant me an inter
view. This note is strictly confidential, and I
rely on your lordship's honor to keep my mis
sion a secret."
Among the captives taken at Moulin Saquet,
outside Paris, was un interesting-looking young
woman, in the uniform of a canliniere. Her
story is that some months ago she became the
wife of a young man who, after the breaking
out ot the civil war, was forced to serve in the
ranks of the insurgents. For eight days she
was without any tidings of him, and In her de
spair she adopted the uniform In which she was
wounded and captured, in order that she might
visit all the outposts in search of her husband.
She had not succeeded in finding him, and she
does not know whether be is living. Had she
been successful she would have died by his side
rather than have been separated from him again. "
l tie wound this heroine received Is only slight,
and everything is being done to promote her
recovery.
One little incident of the destruction of the. ,
Column of the Place Vendome may be men
tioned as charmingly illustrative of the reason
able patience of the Parisian mob. The column,
at first stood firm; the windlass broke; M.
Abadle, who superintended the work, demanded
two hours In which to repair the tackle, where
upon there was great popular disapprobation;
M. Abadie was charged with treacherous com
plicity with the Versailles Government,
and there was a loud demand that
he should be guillotined. Fortunately, for the
poor man's head, at the next stretch of the
cable the column came down. But could there
be anything more Frenchy than the sagacious
suspicion that, because M. Abadie's windlass
was too weak for the work, he must of neces
sity Lave been plotting with M. Thiers. There's
French revolutionary loglo for you!
' ,,
The King of Bavaria is reported to enter- '
tain a serious idea of turning Protestant, just to
tpite the ultramontane party.
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