GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XXIII.—-NO. 1.
DPEDPiyQ CARDS. INVITATIONS FOE PAR
iW Ac. Itewityta. MASON 6 CO..
aajjgtf} 907 Chestnut streot.
UPEDDING INVITATIONS ENGRAVED IN THE
W Newest and beat manner, LOUIS DKEKA, sta
tioner and EnsraTer, 1C33 Chestnut etreet. feb2o.-tf
NKWBOLD—PARSONS.—In Philadelphia, on the
71b lust, by Mayor Fox, Jamea S. Newbold, Jr., to
Emma Parsons, both of Barks county, Pa •
6HAW— MoMICHAEL.—On Thursday, April 9, by
Rev. A. B. Atkins, Edward II Shaw, of Now York, to
Helen, daughter of Morton McMichael.
DIED.
BURNELL.—On the morning of the Bth Inst., Mrs.
Ann Bnrnell, relict of the late Bcojamln Burnell, in
the yotb year of her age.
The relatives and friends of tho family are respect
fully Invited to attend her funeral, from the residence
of ccr son-in-law, Mr. Charles Fcrnbcrg. No. lfllfl
Green street, on Monday morning, the 12th Inst., at
30 o'clock. ■ : • *
CPRING OLOVES—FIRST QUALITY ONLY. „ .
EYRE <k LANDELL. FOURTH AND ARCIL
KEEP ONLY THE BEST GLOVES. „„
CHOICE SPRING COLORS.
BLACK AND WIIIIE.
SIZES FROM « TO A
SPECIAL NOTICES.
See Sixth Page Jot Additional Solic**.
l@* Broad Street.
A PUBLIC MEETING
Will be Held This Evenings
AT SOUTH PENN SQUARE.
To Endorse tHe action of Council!* in
tbe Ball* Off Broad St*
3 lON. THEO. CUVLKR, »d«J «lber prominent epcakcr*.
will ftddxoc* the meeting. 1 1 *
m&r PROCLAMATION.
OF THE MAYOR OF TUE CITY OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Apeii. 9th. IS®.
Tha Cerr>«eTa IcqnCHt harlot rendered • verdlrt that
JOSEPH W. SMITH came to hla dea'h by violence at
the naodeof porno per*oo or perrons to the Jury unknown,
at »he Ball, southwest corner of Sixth street and Oirara
avenae/cs tbe 34th ultimo.
I do hereby offer a reward of „ „
ONE iH./LtJANI) DOLLARS
for the detection, arreit and couvlction of the perpetrator
cr perpetrators of this dreadful crime.
DANIEL M. FOX,
Maror.
CIIUBCH OF THE COVENANT FILBERT
*bove Seventeenth. RevTV. T. Sabine, of
l<*ew York, U expected to preach to-morrow morula* *nd
evenlnc. H*
•»- ST. ANDREW’S CHAf’EL. THIRTEENTH
Bir» et bch>w Washington avenue. Divine service
to-morrow. ltftJb Inat, at 10>$ o’clock A M. Sermon by
Rev. >V. V- Hflwera; and at 1% o’clock i\ M„ sermon by
Rev. WilburF. Paddock. It*
PERSONAL.
Notice. —A welsh girl wishing to return
heme, desires to earn ber in whole or part,
by rervinß a lady or family aa far as Liverpool. Addraai
llox 2015 I*. O. It*
IJUIE MODTII AND THE TEETH
DR J. DE HAVEN WHITE’S
Name and Standing in Medical Dentistry are a gu&r&n.
tee for the Efficacy of whatever he Pre
scribe* for the Mouth and Teeth.
The greaffdem<usd for the picpsratione made from hie
formula lute indeed many perron* to sell their own pre
parations miner bU name. To protect his reputation from
auflaing by this practice, and to sec arc the beet remedies
for his pattenisin le&ard to bis a
NEW MEDICATED DENTIFRICE.
MOUTH WASH AND GAEGLE.
He bu taken least measures to prevent bla formula
from being compounded by any other Chemist or Drug
ici*t in tho United States, but
GUBTAVUB KRAUSE,
APOTHECARY,
N. W. cor. Twelfth and Chestnut etr&rti*.
Philadelphia,
A* testified by the following certificate
“I hereby repudiate aa eeumouß ait tooth powden and
xnouth waebea told under my name, except those having
my a ire ate re on the Lain! and compounded and sold
(in,vYy GUBTAVId KKAUBEi Apothecary. S. W. cor
ncr of TWELFTH and CHESTNUT atrects. FhitadeU
pbla, who alone bold* my prescriptions, and la aatho
riced to prepare and .ell the wurn ,
mhlS-a in w2HJrp5 M* D.; D. D. 8.
Eable'b Galleries.— A particularly sociable
and pleasant evening was eDjoyed last night, at
the Gallories of Messrs. Earle & Sons, by their
numerous friends. An exposition had been ar
ramjaadtat short notice, Including the most recent
wrWpifof onr Philadelphia painters, together
■with eomelnteresting examples from New York;
and the invited gueßta appreciated the varied in
terest attaching to the different works of art, and
the brilliant arrangement of them effected by the
proprietors. The hero of the display was proba
bly Hill’s “Yo Bcmlto t " a beautiful landscape,
somewhat In Bierstadt'e earlier manner. The Phil
adelphia painters showed to great ad vantage. Rich
ards’ sea-beach,Nan tucket,dlsplayed his elaborate
drawing. Hamilton’s “Prometheus," among the
fonr from his pencil, seemed lurid, strange and
grand as tho passage from TEschylus which it
represented; his “American Fall,” was thought
by many to hit tho color of Niagara water better
than any of the cataract of Niagaras under which
tho patient public has stood for some years back.
Lewis displayed his “Moro Castle, Havana," a
very, tru&ful representation,from his own studies
on the spot, of a fort now coming into Interest
on amount of the Cuban revolution. E. Moran
contributed bis “Reef of Norman's Woe,” Illus
trating Longfellow’s poem: we should give this
picture more attention if we had not
previously described it as seen in the artist’s
studio; he has changed It greatly, however, and
for the better, and we shall be glad to describe it
more -fully when opportunity offers. Mr.
Smith exhibited his "Monitor and Mer
rimack,” a careful painting much in advance of
his previous efforts,- which Mr. Earle very
promptly-succeeded in selling. Mr. Waugh had
portraits, and Ferris an . exquisite crayon like
ness of one of the little beauties of Germantown.
The painters from New York were Constant
Mayer, who exhibited “Good Words,” a fine
piece of figure-painting in the German style,
here and thero disfigured by muddy
color; Bleretadt, whose largo study of Vesuvius
by moonlight elicltß various opinions; East
man Johnson, whose originals sold to Mr. Prang
were placed side by side with that gentleman’s
lithographs from them, with a melancholy effect
on the latter; and other specimens of more or less
Interest.—-The gallery will remain to-day as hung
last night; a continuous free exhibition, with some
Blight rearrangements, will be held thero for some
llmo to come. And Bierstadt’e. Vesuvius—cer
tainly an Interesting plctnre to physical geograph
ers, meteorologists, dec.,whatever may be thought
of Us art-quality,—will form a pay-exhibition in
the front room upstairs.
Old Clotues cannot stand before the bright
ness of a day like this. Though they may still
look tolerably well, tho beauty of a Spring day
makes them look dull and unseasonable, and
that accounts in part for tho great tide of people
that has been flowing all day into Oak Hall.
Pine Spring clothing, low prices and a bright
Spring day draw the men and boys of all classes
and means to the tiie Labqest Clothing House
to get themselves suitably arrayed.
” This being Saturday the houßewlll be kept
open this evening for the accommodation of such
as were unable to “go shopping? during the day.
ECBOPEAN AFFAIRS
IEVTEB t'ROH BOIIEi
Incendiary I’lot. lTlu«lolana ana
Arit.iv—miscellaneous Clilt-Gliat.
[Correspondence of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin J
Rome, Italv, Piazza di Spagna, March 19tb.
—The believers In revolutionary mysteries have
had ample food for excitement this winter in the
numberless incendiary attempts that have beon
discovered and arrested in and about 8t Peter's
and (he Vatican. A lire was found smouldering
in the archives near the Pope’s private apartment,
In the Vatican, about two weeks since. Incen
diary material has been discovered in the dome
and also in the subterranean of Bt. Peter’s, so that
now It is absolutely Impossible even for an Ame
rican to obtain admission to either plaice.
A few days ago quite an alarming accident (to
call It by its mildest name) was arrested. The
planks, joists and all the limber required for the
tribunes' scaffoldings, and also the Immense
umonnt of council seats now In process of erection
in Ibe right transept of Bt. Peter's, are all kept
in reserve in u cellar of the Vatican Palace. All
this was found burning, bat luckily in time to
prevent any bad result. But If the vaults and
walls were not of snch cyclopean thickness, one
can hardly imagine what might not have hap
pened. As Ibis took placo just on the evo of
Holy Week, at a time when the timber Is Indis
pensable for the making of the seats In which the
Immense crowd of strangers is accommodated
daring the various functions, it has caused great
burry and bustle, a state quite unknown to these
leisurely Italian workmen. A large force of car
penters Is occupied dally in the church, preparing
tor Dext week's ceremonies.
Thursday evening quite a remarkable musical
- vent took place In Rome. Haydn’s Creation
“as sung for the first In the Eternal City,
l lie concert was in the grand hall ol
(be Capitol, under the special patron
-ge of the Roman ladles. There were 50)
wiiett-in the choruses. One friend told me the
» bole thing was “fall of sound and fury, signify -
me ootbing;" another said It was very poor, and a
bird reported that the choruses were really very
tfectlve. As each friend has excellent musical
iu.it, 1 am, of course, at a loss how to form an
opinion. Where doctors disagree, who can know?
To tell the truth, I did not expect much grati
fication from a first performance of Haydn’s
i rration by Italian singers, so I was very glad to
* un-lei" at a email dinner party and selree, given
!>y Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan Read to some Boston
It lends, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac How, Mr. and Mrs.
William P Draper, and Miss Draper, and Mr.
Ihomas, the celebrated Welsh harper. This
gentltman and famous artist has a fine Continen
tal reputation; and added to this, the Welsh
tuition have conlerrcd upon him a title of which
Le is more prond than all bis European colebrlty.
This title is “Penccrdd Gwalla," Chief or Head
of the Welsh Minstrels, Pen Chief or Head-Cerdc
Minstrel Gwalla Wales. After dinner Mr. Thomas
was kind enough to give Mr. and Mrs. Read and
teelr friends some of his exquisite music. As
Mr. Thomas Is to have a concert on Easter week.
I will in my report of it speak more at length of
tils compositions and wonderful execution.
Among Mr. and Mrs. Read's guests on Thurs
day evening were several well known persons.
Besides the distinguished prelate, Monelgnor
Naidi, who is so well known to Americans
thtongh bis klndnces and courtesy, there were
Dr. Smith, the learned Benedictine; Dr. Chalard,
President of the American College; Miss
lloamer, Miss Btebbins, Miss Foley, Randolph
Rogers and bis wife, Mozler and Mrs-Mozler, Ives
and Mrs. Ives. Mrs. Macpbcrson, correspondent of
the Mew York World, and niece of Mrs. Jameson;
Mrs- and Miss Barnett, of New York; Dr. and
Mrs. Gould, whose hospitalities are so kindly and
elegantly offered to Americans visiting Rome;
Madame Jericban-Bauznann and her son; Healey,
the artist; Dr. and Mrs. Sargent, formerly of year
city; Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Fell, also of Phila
delphia; Dr. Taussig; Sgambati, the famous Ro
man pianist, dec.
There has been a rumor (hat William TeU Is to
be performed in Rome, after Easter, but It is un
true. This opera is a forbidden one, and cannot
be represented Id Rome.
I paid a few visits to the studios last week, and
saw some very interesting pictures, especially at
Healey'B studio. There was a portrait of Liszt,
just being boxed np, on the way to the Royal Ex
uibition of London. It Is a very curious picture,
and was pointed for Mr. Longfellow. It repre
sents this famous virtuoso and executant, as tbe
poet first saw him when he (Mr. Longfellow)
called with Mr. Healey, one evening in December,
to present a letter of introduction. Tbe two
gentlemen had entered the ante-room of Liszt's
apartment In the Franciscan convent, near the
Capitol, and Liszt came to them through a door
at tbe end of the ante-room, holding a candle
stick and a lighted candle In his hand. So this
fine portrait represents him. The flame of the
candlo throws an aureole over the famous artist’s
bead and face, and the expression of the counte
nance is inquiring and almost defiant The Im
mense lower jaw is firmly set but the upper part
of the face Is kind and bright.
Mr. Healey showed me also a'pleture of Long
fellow and his second daughter. <Edlth. The'poet
is sitting in a cbair.one baud holding a little parch
ment bound book, and he Is listening to some
thing the young girl is saying to him. His
(laughter is about fifteen, has a wealth of golden
uair floating about her shoulders, which shows to
fine advantage over the.green color of her gown
and the green ribbon that binds back the hair
from her girlish brow.
Mr. Healey is painting another extremely In
teresting plctnre, the sketch of which he kindly
sbowed me. It Is to bo called “Longfellow and
some of the American Artists In Rome.”
Church is seated on a camp stool under tho
Arch of Titus, sketching; Healey loans over his
-boulder, and McEntee points ont to Healey what
Church is doing. Behind them, to the right 'of
iho spectator, Ib Lannl Thompson, walking for
ward as If of the party, but engaged In looking
around the ruins. At the left side, In the distance,
are Longlellow and Miss Longfellow, walking
towards the sketching party. The bold ruins of
the Coliseum will lie against the beautiful bine
Reman sky of the background, and when the pic
ture is completed it mnst be successful.
Modern artists show their wisdom, as well as
taste, in selecting subjects in the life of the pres
ent day, instead of rummaging antiquity ana my
thology.
The American poople especially care little for
tbe abstract passive expression of the Ideal which
contented the classic patrons In Heathen and
Christian periods of Art. Art mast now express
something that Is active and vital. Buchanan
Read basnndln view,for a long whlle,a painting
whose subject will be in this modern style. His
numerous and dlstingnshed portrait orders havo
prevented him from executing it. The sketch, as
ne has conceived It, gives a group of representa
tive American men and women looking at
Michael Angelo’s famous statue of Moses by
brilliant torchlight.
Next week Is Holy Woek. The servant has
just brought us in, with Monelgnor Nardl’s com
pliments, ttekots for all the functions, which en
title us to seats In the balcony of St Andrea, one
of the balconies which are on the four piers that
support the dome; a superb position, as It com
mands a fine view of all the ceremonies and gives
sueh a tout ensemble qs cannot be obtained from
any other point In' tho charch. Through the
kindness ol this prelate, and other friends, I have
already enjoyed this position during every great
feast of the church this winter: Christmas day,
Feast of St. Peter’s Chair, and Oandlemaßf
In my next letter I will tell you something of
the grand coup (Twit on Palm Sunday, the Mise
rete and other functions of Holy Thursday and
Good Friday, &c. ' :
One of onr townsmen has last reported his ar
rival in Rome to mo—Mr. Frank Rosongarten;
Mr. Washington Wurts was In town MV Weak.
PHILADELPHIA'’ SATURDAY. APRIL 10, 1869.
Rome never was so crowded, and the American
colony of resident artists and visitors Is largo
enough to make a respectable-sized town, with a
major and corporation. Our couDtry people
mm ont In fine feather in the varions hospitable
snhme of Americans, at Mrs. Dr. Gonld’s, Mrs.
Buchanan Read's, and Miss Cushman’s and other
attractive bonses; their name is legion.
In the Campagna, yeßterday, at Cecelia Mc
tetla, the last meet of the season took place..
The members of the Roman Hunt and visitors on
horseback and the numerous strangers were oot
in fine force. The weather was superb, the sun
shone brilliantly, and everything went off finely.
To-day is the Festa of'BL' Joseph, the name
day of Mazzlnl and Garibaldi, an anniversary
which used to cause apprehension to the authori
ths, but this year it seems to have arrived with
out calling forth an v special precautions for the
preservation of public peace. ’
Anne Brewster.
RELIGIOUS LNTELLIGENCE
THE EASTERN GERMAN CONFER
ENCE.
THIRD DAY
The Conference met at B}£ o'clock, and spent
half an hour In devotional exercises. At 9 o’clock
Bishop Bimpson In the chair. Opening services
conducted by Rev. F. Schuler, Agent of German
College, Berea, Ohio. Journal of yesterday read
and approved.
Statistical report presented by the Secretaries:
Members and probationers, 2,SGI; increase over
last year, 56. Baptisms, 5-17; increase, 120.
churches, 33; increase. Value of churches,
$324,200: Increase, $38,100 Parsonages, 17;' In
crease In value of parsonages, $8,200.
Missionary collections,sl,6oB 32; Increase,s79 66.
Collections tor church extension. $892 06; in
crease, $865 67. Total of benevolent contrlbu
done, $3,092 51; Increase over last year, $9OB 33.
Sunday-schools, 40; officers and teachers, 690;
increase, 43; scholars, 3,092; Increase, 288.
Henry Kastendlck, re-elected trustee, of the
German Mission House Association for the port
ol New York.
Report on Temperance presented, accompanied
with some appropriate remarks from Rev. C.
lilinD, on the use of tobacco; also on the traffic
in Intoxicating liquors; referred back, and Rev.
C. Bllnn added to the committee.
Report of the Committee on Lay Delegation
presented and adopted.
Retoloed, That we consider such introdnetion &s neither
wrong in principle nor dangerous in policy, but right and
iiu-t. and according to the true and apostelic organization
ot the Gospel Uhurcn.
Rewired, That wc heartily concnr in the action of the
General Conference, and that we will, on our part, carry
out that actiOD in bringing the subject candidly before
our people for their votes in Jane next.
Report of tho Committee ou Publications, in
reference to Quarterly/ Re view to be published
among the Germans. Communications presented
in reference to it, from the Preacbere’ Meeting of
Cincinnati, ODio. The report and commußica
•on were read, and also the prospectus. This
wee followed with remarks from Rev. C. Yost. F.
W.Dingen.J. C. I)eininger,J.C. Kindler,C. Bllnn,
1.. VVelion and J. Wolf. Report laid on the
table.
Report of the Bible canse was presented and
adopted.
Stewards’ report was presented and adopted.
Surplus from last year, $142; from carte red
fund, $3O; balance from last year and received
ibis year, $3lB 72; total,s49o 72.
The order of the day was then taken np—me
morial services In commemoration of Rev. John
C- Lyon, the father of the Conference. He was
a former pastor of the Girard Avenue M. E.
Church.
The memoir was read by the Secretary, Rev. C.
JosL Addresses were thenl delivered by Revs.
John Snnkier. J. Banter and J. C. Deininger.
After which the Conference partook pf the
Supper. The service was read by Biahop
Simp&OD. the older ministers participating in the
distribution of the elements..
It was a solemn and beautiful service.
Arroi vriLEßTfi for tut Bahdat£L— lteddln*—lo% A.
M.. Rev. A. Atwood; 7 X P. &L. Rev. J. Y. WdU.
Cohockcink—lo)d A. M.,Rev. W. B. Wood: 1% P.
Rev. James G. Ftite.
Twelfth Street— A. M., Rev. J, E. Smith; 1% P. SL,
Rev. a F. Bllnn.
Tabernacle—lo)* A. M., Rev. T. C. Murphy: V 4 P. M.,
Rev. C. JosL
Central—lo>6 A. Rev. T. Steven*; 1% P. M., Rev. J.
C. Deininger.
Ridge ivenne, below Jefferson— A. M-, Rev. W, H.
Burrell, pactor, 3P. Rev. Peter A. Moltnig.
Baptist. Sixth street—loJ6 A. 11.. Rev. Gabelman, pas
tor; 7X P. M.. Rev. P. A, Mollnig.
Morrlp City. Twenty-seventh street and Girard avenue.
Rev Ljbrand t, pastor— lo>s A. M., Rev. Ur. Brockmeier;
~, l 4 P. Rev. Mr, Knrth.
German Reformed, Sixth street. Rev. Mr. Gehr, pastor
-IOJi A. U.. Rev. F. W. Duiger; 7M P. M„ Rev. L.
\\ alion.
Flr>t Evangelical Association, Second streets XOX A.XL,
Rev. K. Kamndlek; 7M P. M., Rev. F. G. Grate
Sixth and Dauphin streets— A, M.. Rev. G, Abele;
73a P. M., Rev. F. Hartmann. I -
Girard Avenue Gorman Chnrch—loM A. M., Bishop
Brmpton and Ordination: 3 P. M., Revs. B. HandUes, F.
Ut*y and G. Majer— Bunday School Anniversary ; 7>&. P.
M., Rev. F. Schuler.
CITY B
i -Ve Sixth Page for City notices, i
THE TWITCHEM SUICIDE.
Tbe Coroner’s Investigation.
This morniDg Coroner Daniels resumed tbe in
vestigation of the suicide of George S. Twitched,
Jr., in Moyamensing Prison, on Thursday morn
ing last.
Wm. B. Mann testified—Was not in tbe cell
on Wednesday (bottle shown); never saw that
bottle before Dr. Sbapleigh polled it out of the
boot; Twitched never said to me that he intended
(o take his life, and that he never wonld be bung;
it has been mentioned in conversation between
ibe counsel and others that Twitched was a man
who would likely commit eulciae if he had a
chance.
John O'Byrne testified—l was in the cell on
Wednesday afternoon; Mr. Hansford, Mr. Rich
ards, Mr. Bringhuret, Gen. Cbllis, Mr. Farr, Mr.
McAdam and Keeper Fleming were there when 1
went in; I had no private conversation with
Twitched; I conversed with him in a low tone,
and my impreesion Is that the keeper heard
what was said; Twitched never sold to me that
be would take his life; never saw that bottle until
I saw it in tbo bande of Dr. Sbapleigh; Twitched
said to mo that afternoon that he was so weak
that he was afraid that ho could not go to the
scaffold; don't think that anything could be
paesed to him while I was there; 1 thought that
be would hang to life as long as he could; he
asked me to call to see him again the next morn
ing (Thursday).
Chas. H. T. Colds testified—l went with Mr.
O’Byrno on Wednesday afternoon: when we
went in we found the prisoner, Rev. Mr.
Bringhuret, Mr. Ransford, Mr. Richards, of the
Press, and Mr. Fleming; I sat there some time,
and the most of my conversation was addressed
to Mr. Bringhnrst; Mr. O'Byrne had a conversa
tion with tho prisoner in reference to his busi
ness affairs In Camden; In parting Twitched ex
pressed a desire to see us again; I eat opposite
to bim. and lam satisfied that nothing was or
could have been passed to him whilo I was there;
I do not know how a bottle of that size could
have been passed to bim, in view of the surveil
lance of the prison officials.
P. T. Ranßford testified—Was in the cell on
Wednesday last; left about half-past four o’clock:
I kept my eyes on Mr. Twitched ad the time I
wos there; nothing was passed .to the prisoner
while 1 was there; from all that Twitched said 1
expected that he would meet his fate on the fol
lowing day; he said that he had;no earthly hope
and expected to be executed on the next day.
Andrew Fleming recalled—On Wednesday af
ternoon I went to the celt and ' asked him if he
would have his boots blacked and he said “no;”
I had bad Jerry Eaton’s boots cleaned and I
thought that 1 ought to havo Twitchell’s cleaned
also, but he Abruptly said “no;’’ Mr. Bringhnrst
was In the cell at the time I asked about the
boots; bis friends had all left then; when ho en
tered the cell after his sentence wo searched all of
bis clothing except his hoots; the cell was
searched every day, but thb‘prisoner himself was
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY.
.not searched; there is no rule of the prison re
quiring the prisoner’s clothing to be searched
after bis admission to the cell; he could havo hid
the bottle under the bed, or in the pillow, or in
bis bat box, or among his papers at any lime; I
went Into the cell every day and mode a search,
bnt not a thorough search; the rules require us to
scorch the cells to seo if any holes have been
made In the walls with a view of escape; no
search is made In view of suicide; we don’t ex
amine visitors in the tried department, ball be
lieve they examine them In the untried depart
ment; there is always a keeper with visitors to
see that nothing is passed to prisoners.
Ecv. George Brtegbnrst recalled—l was In tho
cell when the question abonttbe boots was asked;
Mr. Farr and Mr. McAdam were present; Mr.
Fleming opened the door and sold, “George, pass
out your boots and I will have them cleaned:”
Georgh turned as If Indignant or frightened and
replied, “No,” very shortly; Mr. McAdam apolo
gized for the abrupt answer.
?. L. Felberston testified—Was In the prison
on Wednesday last with Mr. Wm. F. MoCully,
end visited Twltchell’s cell; this was about 12
o’clock; saw nothing passed to Mr. Twilchell.
Mr. Wm. F. McUully corroborated the testi
mony of the last witness.
Geo. S. Twitchell, Br.,testified—Was In the cell
on Wednesday lest; went about quarter past nine
o'clock in the morning; my sister-in-law and her
sod, Mr. Zeiss, were thcre.but they left as soon as I
entered; never saw that bottlo and know nothing
about it: my son never had any conversation
about taking bis life,and I think that if was before
ois trial be said that he couldn’t be hung, that he
would rather tear his veins one with his teeth;
be did not intimate to me on Wednesday of any
intention, to commit suicide, and I hod no sus
picion of it; I saw no parcel or package passed to
him while I was there; I asked him It he wanted
me to call in the morniDg and he said that he
wanted to 6ee nobody except Mr. Bringhnrst.
-Walter Richards, reporter of The Press, testi
fied—Went to tho cell with Mr. Ransford on
Wednesday afternoon: saw nothing passed to
Twltcbell while fwob there; the keeper was in
a noaition to see everything which passed in the
cell.
John H. McCully testified—Was in Twitchell’s
cell on Wednesday, between 11-and 12 o’clock;
did not see anybody pass anything to the pri
soner; Rev. J. Wheaton Smith and two others
were there at the time; never bsw that bottle be
fore; Mr. Twltcbell never said to me that he
would take his own life; once before tho trial
Twitchell said in presence of Mr. Campbell, a
keeper, that if he wanted to take his life he could
easily do it; that they had better resume the
chains; Mr. Samuel F. Simcs accompanied me;
be is the son of the druggist; I should not say
that Mr. Simes was an Intimate friend of Mr.
Twitchell; be only knew him by going to the
store; Mr. Simes did not have any private inter
view with Mr. Twitchell; I embraced the prisoner
when I left; I never heard it intimated that he
Intended to commit suicide; at one time daring
the trial Mr. Simes said to me that Twitchell had
asked him for something, and that he should not
tell me; I supposed afterwards that he waDted
poison; daring the trial Mr. Slmea told me that
'fwitcbeU said that he would net use it until it
came to i 'the noose; I never sold anything to
Twitchell on the subject
J. T. Pratt testified—Was In the cell on Wed
nesday morning; when I went In Twitchell was
being shaved by a barber, I judge, one of the
prisoners; an officer of the prison was present;
nothing was passed to him; he never intimated to
me that he contemplated suicide.
Samuel F. Simes 'testified—Was In Twitchell’s
cell on Wednesday; had no private conversation
in the court room as I stood at tho railing before
I gave my testimony; he asked me if I would
furnish him with some prussic acid; I said,
“Why, George! I can do nothing of the kind.”
I told him that I would be patting into his hands
the instrument of death, and 1 couldn’t -think of
snch a thing; he said: AH right, and he didn't
wish me to do it; after that he never Intimated to
me that he intended to commit snicide, and I
bad no suspicion of it |bottle shown;!
never saw that bottle before; that
tjutile has the odor of cyanide of potas
sium; I have a knowledge of tho drag bneiness; I
would not Eell such drug without I knew the
person or what it wa» to be used for; we always
register the names and residences ol persons to
whom poison is sold; it is used for removing in
delible Ink-stains, but it is not likely that a half
onnee would be sold for that purpose; that bottle
1s ihe kind ordinarily need In drug stores.
To a Juror—l did not consider myself an inti
mate friend ol Twitchell; I suppose that he asked
me for the poison because he knew that I was
likely to know something about the drug busi
ness; after that he never said anything on the
subject; I have no knowledge how thti bottle
came into his possession; cyanide ot potassium
is used by photographers and silversmiths.
Dr. Shapleigh said that the contents of the
bottle is a eolation of prnssic acid, which is not
sold by druggists except npon a written-prescrip
tion; no druggist would sell a bottle without a
label.
Dr. B.F. Butcher.recalled—l took the stomach
and the contents, and a portion of the solution
found in the bottle, to Dr. John J. Reese, yes
itrday, and we analysed it.
Witness then read the following as the result of
the analysis:
“The contents. of the bottle in George
Twitchell, Jr.’s cell, on examination proved to be
pure hydrocyanic acid, or, as it iB commonly
called, prnssic add- It was sabmitted to the fol
lowing tests:
“1. A few drops of the acid was placed In a
6mall dish and a drop of strong solution of nitrate
of silver put in a watch crystal laid over the
acid, producing a film ol cyanide of silver on tho
glass. This is thp most dellcato test.
To a drop of tho acid put on a crystal,
was added a drop of eolation of sulphide of am
moDia, and a drop of eolation of per salt of
Iron, which produced a blood-red color.
“is. Tho iron test. To a few drops of tbe acid
mixed with water was added liquor potaßsa, a
solution proto and per salt of Iron and pure mu
riatic acid, which gave the precipitate of Prus
sian blue;
“4. A drop of the acid on Utmns paper pro
duced a red color.”
Wllncsß continued—The acid in the bottle is
called Scheeles’s odd, and is the strongest kind;
on Tuesday evening I went to his cel! at tho
request of one of the keepers, who said that
George was not well; fonnd him crying bitterly;
told him that he was not sick but only worried;
he said that he coaid not go to the scaffold;
that be. would never be able to walk;
am satisfied if he had had the acid
he would have taken it on thatnight; It would be
easy for anybody to slip such a bottle behind bim
or into bis pocket whilo sitting beside him; that
kind of acid is hard to obtain; It could have been
obtained by somebody acquainted with the drug
business; the bottle conld get in notwithstanding
the vigilance of the watchman; it could bo hid
in the straw of tho bed, and would not be found
ob the search of the celL
Scldcn Twitchell testified—Was In my brother’s
cell on Wednesday from to 12 o’clock; never
saw that bottle; never heard him say that he in
tended to take his life; nevor had any suspicion
of it. ; V v.
Thiß concluded the testimony.
The verdict of the;jury was: “The jury find
that George 8. Twitchell,'Jr., came to his death
bv the use of prussic Acid, administered by himeelt.
The evidence.dld not -.disclose in what mannor
the poison was obtained, nor by whom it- was
furnished. Tho jury aro of the opinion
that greater vigilance on tho part of tho
prlEon authorities might, If not have prevented
the poison from' being famished, at least have
led to its discovery before it was swallowed by
tbe prisoner. “ They respectfully recommend to
the Inspectors of the County Prison the adoption
of such rules and regulations os will provonteita
ilar occurrences in the future."
Labcbny; ox White was arrested
this momlngat Spruce street wharf, torthe lar
ceny of a basket or eggs.; Eg was committed for
a (briber beating by Atderiaan Carpenter. V
Outturns Bkki,hton3— The Academy of Natural
' Bciences has just received from the coast of the
peninsula of Maryland the nearly complete
skeleton of a fin-back Whale. It 1a only half
grown, bnt measures forty-seven feet In length,
tho skull alone being ten feet and a half. Tac
adult of tho species is supposed by the anatom
ists of the Academy, to be seventy-five feet In
1< ngtfa. Though of such gigantic sizo, it is of
little value fpr Hr oil or bone, the present
specimen having yielded only 400 gal>ons of the
former. On the other hand. It is of interest to
science, owing to various peculiarities of struc
ture, and Js for the first time critically examined
by nalnralitte in the piesent Individual. It was,
therefore, named by Prof. Cope, Silbaldius Leo
tirostris. The skeleton was preserved by the care
ol Josbna Carey, of Berlin, Md.j to whom cnrl
osity seekers and stndents are much indebted.
Ai.r.KGKP Swindlku.—J oh it White was arrested
yesterday by Policeman Hoover, of the Tenth
District, for swindling. Ills alleged that he has
i been going about, representing that he Is poor,
and desires to raise money to take him to Heading.
Hu wears a nice-looking ring, which ho. generally
prevails npon somebsdy to purchase, and which
always turns out to be made of some very cheap
material. White was committed by Alderman
Eggloton.
Supposed Burglar Captured. —William Gil
bert was arrested at half-post eight o’clock, last
evenlng.at Ninth and Melon streets. It Is alleged
that be had assisted an accomDlice over the fence
of the scale monufoctorv of Banks, Dinsmore &
Co. He will have a hearing at the Central Sta
tion. The prisoner is said to bo an old offender.
He was arrested by Policeman Bartlcmas, of the
Eighth District.
Personal.— Mr. Charles E. Smith, the ablo and
energetic President oi the Philadelphia and Head
teg Railroad Company, will shortly tako a trip to
Europe for tho benefit of bis health, which has
been somewhat impaired bv ibe discharge of his
arduous duties. Daring bis absence Mr. Frank
lin B. Go wan will act as President of the Com
pany. He Is well qualified for the position.
Stolen Pig Iron.— George Smith was arrested
this morning at Sixth and Dickerson streets,
charged wltb stealing a lot of ptg iron. Smith
was committed by Aid. Tlttermary. The iron Is
at the Second District police station awaiting an
ownor.
Sudden Death.— Nathan Goldsmith,a resident
of Camden, and employed as private watchman
at the establishment of Harvey & Ford,at Second
and Arch streets, was found dead in the yard at
that place at six o’clock lhis morning. He is
supposed to have died in a fit.
Accident.— John McCormick, aged seventeen
years, bad his leg injured by being caught in the
wheel of a wagon at Fifteenth and Market streets,
ibis morning. He was taken to the Pennsylvania
Hospital.
Fatal Railroad Accident.— Prudence Allor
fon, aged forty-five years, was run over by a train
of coal cars at Trenton avenue and the Reading
Railroad, this morning, and was killed.
Broke Hjs Arm. —Lincoln Toy, aged 3 years,
fell from a fence at Corinthian avenue and
Parrish street, this morning, and had an arm
broken.
An Owner Wanted.—4 vessel’s yawl, 20 feet
long, painted lead color, found in the Delaware,
bottom upwards, last November, was taken to
tbe Harbor Police Station yesterday, and Is there
awaiting an owner. ’
Ornamental Iron and Bbonze Woke— The
manufacture of the varions branches of ornamen
tal Iron work Is becoming one of the Important In
dustries of the day. A new firm has been started
under the style of Sparks, Stillman, Dowdell As
Co. who propose to do iron and bronze work of
every description. They have established a loun
dry at 2028 North Tenth street, where they are
prepared to mannfacture cast and wrought iron
railings, garden and cemetery adornments, veran
dahs, .te, Tbe manufacture of iron stairs of
every description will receive particular attention.
The new firm are experienced hands in the busi
ness, having been engaged lor many years at the
well known foundry "of Robert Wood <fc Co. We
have no hesitation in saying that all orders will
be attended to faithfully and satisfactorily.
Benefit.— A performance will be given on
Tuesday afternoon next, at the Eleventh Street
Opera House, for the benefit of the Newsboys’
Home. A few seats are left, and as the enter
tainment promises to be unusually good, we ad
vise everybody to make a rush for them.
Hoctebill A Wtlßon’a Brown stone
Balt.
V ovcr a quarter of a century ago these ccntlo
men established their bQßlness in our city, bat
between the modest little store in which they
at first sold ready-made clothing and the Mam
moth Brown Stone building: exclusively occupied
by them, in which they now carry on the ready
made Clothing and Merchant Tailoring business
in all of its departments, there Is the greatest
possible difference.
Enterprise and merit have given them their
present high position. Years of unremitting at
tention to business, and a skill founded on their
loDg experience, together with courtesy and a
disposition in every ca6o to give satisfaction,
utnply justify and account for their success. In
ready-made clothing, either for men or boys, and
in piece goods of the finest textures and the
greatest variety of style, this house cannot be
excelled by any in the city. The ample
size of their first floor enables them to spread out
such a vast stock of goods that each visitor can
eee at a glance every variety of garments, and
compare them with each other, without the
trouble of climbing any pair of stairs,or of carry
ing the appearance of any garment in the oye.
The large capital invested by Messrs. Uockhlll &
Wilson enables them to acquire every fa
cility for the-benefit of their customers, and hav
ing this “single eye,” they benefit themselves
through benefiting tboar who patronize them.
Ami’frUltXENTS.
—At the Chestnut the burlesque The Field, of th
cloth of Gold is attracting Immense crowds nightly.
It is one of the jolllest, funniest, and most entertain
ing pieces ever produced iu this city, and it deserves
tucceee.
—Professor St."_.Jean continues to practice legerde
main at the Theatre Comlquo. Ho ia one of the moat
accomplished magicians that we have ever seen. He
operates entirely without apparatus, depending al
ogether upon hie sleight of hand.
—At the Walnut Street Theatre, this evening, the
burlesque Fortit Thieves will be produced !u splendid
style, with the farce of Rascal Jack, iu which Mr.
Felix Rogers will appear.
—Tbe comedy of School is continued at the Arch
Street Theatre.
—Fur this evening the American will offer a miflcel
lancons entertainment.
—The “Illustrated Tour of Ireland 11 will be ex
hibited -at Assembly Buildings to-night.
—Mr. Grau will begin his season of opera bouffe at
the Academy of Music on Wednesday, evening of next
week, with Genevieve Dc Brabant. On Thursday
Genevieve will be repeated; on Friday b'evil Crevs
will be given; at the Saturday matinee Genevieve, and
on Saturday evening Fleur da The* In most of those
operas the prirnd donne Roeo-Bell and Desclauzas will
appear together. Mr. Grau desires to have it anuonneed
that he will produce these operas in tha most spleudld
manner, with now costumes, a full chorus, and an ex
cellent ballet. Libretti can be procured at Honor’s
music stored at the Academy, and at the Continental
Hotel.' Scats for the course'and for single perform
ances can. be secured at Boner's and at the Academy.
—The fourth and last grand Concert of the Philhar
monic Society will bb given this evontng, in the Acaae
my of Mewled Mies AlideTopp, tbe pianist. wJ>o ™ a “°.
snch a favorable impression acre in tbe part or.
Iho winter j Mr. liudolph Honaifi. tbo “cciimpllalied
violoncellist, and the members of tha
chor Society,will participato r thoperfermance. Amoet,
tbe mod things announced in tbe programme are
/.art's Symphony in IS flatsnd the ovortaro to
Tell. These wifi ho given tty the ftill ““Ocatra of the
Society.’-' From tbe excellence of the forrnor concerie,
wo have good reason to believe that thla one will bo, In
evory respect; tlrst-rato v and wo .J. opo n , tb ° r ?.m ?
largo aamenco in attendance. , Miss lopp will play a
Weber SOuatti upon A'Wobor piauo.
F. I. FETHERSTON. Pnlißshfin
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FOURTH EittfiOSt
BY TELEGRAPH.
ATLANTIC CABLE NEWS'
The New Spanish Constitution
LATER FROM WASHINGTON 1
The Issue of Fractional Currency
By the Atlantic Cabl »
Madeid, April 10.—In the Cortes yesterday..,
Oloznga made a speech, in which he urged upon
that body the adoption of a statute, to bo Incor
porated In the new Constitution, which shall
materially modify the powers and functions of
the ministry, as well as reduce that branch of the
Government numerically.
From Washington.
Washington, April 10 The amount of frac
tional currency issued from the Printing Bureau
of the Treasury Department for the week ending :
to-day Is $476,730. Shipments to Assistant
Treasurer at "New York, $200,000; St Louis;.
$60,000; National Banks, $156,000.
Treasurer Spinner holds as security for national'
bank circulation $342,798,300, and for public de
posits $80,876,850.
National bank ndtes issued during the week,
$199,160. Total to date, $313,796,806. Muti
lated bills returned, $l2 920,653. Insolvent bahk
notes redeemed. $1,058,398. Actual circulation'
at this date, $299,817,755. Fractional currency'
destroyed during the week, $536,G00.
The Joint resolution for the protection of the
interests of the United States In the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company, the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, and for other purposes: re
ceived the approval of the President to-day.
The following is the affirmative vote on the
passage of Mr. Banks's resolution relative to
Cuba: Allison, Amber, Ames, Archer. Armstrong,
Asher, Axtell, Banka, Bentley, Bingham, Blair,
Boyd, Brooks, Buffington, Bnrdett, B. F. Butler,
Roderick P. Butler, Cessna, Churchill, Clark,
Amasa Cobb, Clinton L. Cobb, Cobnm. Conger,
Dewees, Dickinson, Dockery, Donnelly, Duval,
Ferris, Ferry, Finkelnbnrg, Garflold’ GBtz, Gii
fillan, Hawley, Hay, Peaton, Hill, Hoge, Hol
man. Hopkins, Hotchkiss, fngersoil, Jenckes,.
W. H. Jones, J. L. Jones, Jnad, ~ Ju
lian, Kelley, Knapp, Lash, Lawrence,,
Logan, Longbridge, Lynch, Maynard, McCarthy, 1
McGrew, Moyer. Morrill, Myers, Negley, O’Neil,
Ortb, Packard, Phelps, Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots,.
Sawyer, Schofield, Shanks, Porter, Sholdon. L..
A. Sheldon, John A. Smith, William C. Smith, ,
Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Taffe, Tanner,
Tillman. Trimble, Twitchell, Lynne, Upson, Van
Horn, Vorhees, Ward, C. C. Woshbnrne, Welker,
Whlttemore, Wilkinson, Williams, J. T. Wilson 1 ,.
Winans and Witcher—9B.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Hausisiiitso, April 10.
Houbs.— Mr. McGinnis moved that the Senate bill'
1,231. known os the Philadelphia Cattle bill, be put
apon the private calendar of nest week.
Mr. K.eckner objected.
Resolutions being-in order, Mr. McGinnis thon- pre
fer, ted his motion In the shays of a resolution.
Mr. Kleckner raised a point of order, which was sus
tained, that it would require a two-thirds vote to adopt
the resolution, the hill having been reported Jvith a ne
gative recommendation. A viva voce vote eras taken,
when the resointion was defeated by a decided ma
jority.
The Senate resointion relative to the final adjourn
ment of the Legislature next Thursday was referred'
to the Committee on Ways and Meanß.
The House adjourned until Monday afternoon, at
% o'clock.
WeatMer Bepon,
April 10,9 A.M. Wind. .Weather, ZtaV-
Plalatcr Cove N..W- Clear. = 34
Halifax N. Clear. 49
Portland W. Clear. 42
Boston N *W. Clear. 45
New York N.W. Clear. 4S
Philadelphia N.W. Clear. 45
Wllmlngtoh, Bel N, Cleaiv {
Washington, D. C N. W. Cloudy. 43 .
Fortress Monroe W. Cloudy. 48
Richmond N. E, Cloudy. 48
Augusta, Ga, Hazy. C 5
Charleston, 8. C 8. E. Clear. fit
Savannah W. Clear. TO
Oswego N. Clear, 54
Buffalo N. W. Clear. 3S ;
Pittsburgh... . Clear. 36
Chicago .N.W. Cloudy, 42.,
Louisville Clear. 68 .
Mobile S. W. Clear.
Now Orleans Cloudy. fit.*
Tbe New York uoney fflarkot.
[Special Despatch to the PlillaJa. Evening Bulletin.]
Ni w Yokk, Apr!! 9.—Later in day, upon the annoance-*-
ment of bonds befog lower in London, the home market* i
fell off } D (fi. There were no features of and
little changed hands. Gold has shown rather mom *-
strength than yesterday, ranging from 132%<5133,%. / *
The hulk of the transactions were made at
133(3133%. The feature of the market la a scarcity .t
oi gold available for the ordinary gold-roopi -
transactions, a combination having locked Uuptn vaults.' *
Borrowers ot coin this morning had t) pay a conaidera* '
tiou of U and &16 of 1 per cent for uso until Mond&jjC Ex
change is dull at IQ7J£(SrIOB for prime bankers*
tills, long demand being checked by tbe
high lending price of gold- Although,
•be money market does nnt show the ease of yes
terday, still it does not display the stringency of the first
part of the week. Hates range from coin Interest, equal
lo per cent per annum, to 7 per cent, currency,with addi
tional commission of 1-32 and 110. For carrying; Now
York Central a> high as % fa paid, although general stocks
are turned at 1-83 to 1-10, The money which the bonks
Hcnt to contiguous States continues to return, except,
from New England, as the manufacturers there do uot
pass off tbo account until the 12th inst, A week or mora
may elapse before the currencyreturnßfrom thatquartor^
The Government market opened slack; and especially'
’C2s and ’6Bb ; former. 120 S—advanced %; latter, 114. Tub
rest of tbo market Arm.
Stocks opened strong and active at the closing price of
last evening, but os the day advanced tbo market dovjeh
oped connidorable weakness. In the long room after
adjournment regular bond prices fell perceut
I’acific Mail fell off from 93% to 93%; Western Untom
'i olograph fiom 41% to4l,'«;N Y. Central from 1q3%10U2J?1l
St. Paul froni79Jd to 77%; Preferred from 85J4 to 85; N.
Western shares % to % lower; O. 4P. M lower; Pitts
burgh and Fort wavne % lower: Reading noticeably
BtroDg at Erie at the National Stock Exchange'
sold at 34 to Miscellaneous Stocks—Shares generally
weak upon the R. R. •list, while Express Stocks are dull!
and drooping.
Rlarliots by Toicgraph.
(Correspondence of tbe Associated Press.)
Nxvr Youk, April 10.—Cotton fitmor; .§W_bMessoJJ
at 28%c. Flour dull; 5 000 barrels sold at 85 66@6 WTor
State; $6 25@7 40 for Ohio; *5 4&(a!7 for,
(«;12 for South.-rn. and 8H IW@IO 60 for OaUrornla. Wheat
firmer; 1.800 buake’a .old; *o. 2. sprioh 8} «.Wntt»
(California, 81 68 Corn nrmer: sales of S 3
87(389c. Oata uuiet; salvo of 10.001 buehclo at 7bltfc. Beet
quiet Port dull at $3O 87 *@3o 80. hard dull at
April 10. -Cotton is a obado hotter, but not
VYhiskv dull at fll(i?93c.
Litkkatvkk. —J oh n Tronwitk, of No. 614
(Jbeeinut strict ( German Democrat building),
H euds ns a eomplclo variety of light reading pub
lications; also, oil tbo weekly periodicals.. em
bracing Harper's, Frank Mcarih -tpifL
Home, Every Saturday, Appletona Journal, and
various others. At Mr., T’s Cstabliahment'an l
clegaot assortment of fancy and Useful articles isi
always kept on hand. ' ' . i''. j
Thk Evenino Stab printed an enormoasedl i.
tlon on Thursday last—.no-less than nincty-flyfe.
thonsand copies, as will bo ecclt by affidavits puih-.
llshed in another eoinmn. ' •
—Hansamann, the Seine Prefect, offored 'to,
shako hands with Thiers, whom he met ft,short
time ago, at the house of M. do Bncy. 'Shiprsest.
lilm. Ho would have treated him mdrepoUteiy
bnt for an insnlting article on M. ‘RMem, »hIA
appeared reccntly ln hr,. Public, and which, Thlem
knew had l>eep. written by Hapaiimjiuu) IjlfnKiMv ;•
a.i
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3:00 O’Olools.