Eg 10 El 4Jk %MITE T;:my : a i 1 x D ST PEN NIMAN. REED & CO., Car, MO noise ud stmt. P. B. Pllllllllll. JOIEUX MG, T. P. SOMITOI, IL P. WM, r.Drroma Arm raorairross. ?Jiang 0? Tim. DAILY I t l Will, pa year ==MI!!!!! Cbs Eittstritt ay*. QENERAL NEWS. • Itirrann revenue receipts are runnin about bills mililen a day. The income g tax is to be paid next month, and for 1889 it is estimated that it will produce 825,- 000 . 000 - people of Somerlete.Pll., are- de : termined to have a railroad, and have an engineer corps 'now employed In running the elopes between Mineral Point, on the Pittsburgh and Oonnellsville Railroad to the borough of Scotland. TEE President and the Cabinet are en tirely opposed to the acquisition of Cuba • by the United States, but the President' • says that he waa willing that Cuba, San Domingo and the rest of the West India Islands should form an independent con ederation, receiving moral support from the United States. :Tax investigationconduc into General 0. 0. Howard's official t has thus far felled to develop a Lingle fact to his official dishonor. The states:nits set afloat as to the testimony taken do not - emanate from the cadmlttee,ibut from the conspirators against Gem Howard, shout whose complete vindication there is very little doubt ; Breseow's Robacs dangerous obstruc tion in the harbor of San Francisco, was blown up with twenty-three tons of Pow der on Saturday last. Between fifty and sixty thousand people witnereed the ex. Vann, which. It was expected would give the nye lively shaking up. Sire viler to say, however, the shock was - namely perceptible. • Stoirim the Tariff bill be summarily diapered of, a substitute will be intro dutednovering a few leading articles and the free list. These articles are likely to be tea, sugar, collect, iron, 'tuna; salt, coal, hides, wool, &c., on whichmaterin seductions will be proposed, with pig Iron Axed at $8 per ton. Such a bill would probably pass by twenty majority. The._ present week will unquestionably sensome disposition of the tariff In the . Moue. • Tax Fox and Wisconsin ship canal matter is now before Congress on s bill to extinguish the title of an old private company, of which Governor Seymour is the' head,and makes the whole thing a national work. This proposed channel, It 4 held, will' extend reliable water communication from Green Bay, ea the Fox River to Portage, thence down the -.Wisconsin River to Prairie du Clam, on the Mississippi River; thus connecting the navigation of the great Western rivers with the great Northern lakes, and by way of the Brie Canal, of which this la a —virtual extension, with the centre of American comm erce.i The bill now pending makes .no appropriation this year, but only to place the work In shape when It hereafter may be completed. Two weeks ago,Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, made a free t r ade speech upon the bails reports of the annum protits - made by the Pennsylvania Iron compa nies In 1885, and Instanced the Lehigh Crane Iron Company, who, he said, made fifty thousandtons at a cost of thirty dollars per ton, and so.d It for fifty dol lars, making one million dollars prdit in one year. Mr. Hill demanded the au thority for these figures, and sent to the Clerk's desk a letter from the President of the company in question, giving from the books of that concern an authentic statement of their business, where It ap pears they only made 28,500 tons, and sold It at Elleabetkport at; an ayerageof forty-ththeidollars and fifty cents per ton, and on the whole year's business one kilned a la s of 128,000. Tax short debate, Saturday, in the Hone, on , the Senate income tax showed conclusively teat the tax is to tat colttlnned three or four years. Western members advocate it very generally, and prominenkwestern Democrats especially demand that it shall not be repealed, hold ing It to be a tax on rich men. If Con. gnawers, to repeal it, these Democrats would make it one of the francs of the fall campaign, that Congress has relieved the wealthy classes while continuing the burdens upon the poor. It. Is probable that the tax will be reduced. The House will Tessin this way, but the opposition in the Senate is stronger, and that body - may beam to continue ft The statement of the chairman of the committee on Saturday, that it takes all the revenue derived from the Income tax to pay the annual pension roll, has weakened tne determination of some members to vote for the totalrepeal of this tax.. Tess Warren Med says: The pigeons are nesting near Sheffield, and some 25 miles from Warren, Pa They exceed in number anything ever before known in this "neck of woods." The nests extend some twenty miles, and in some places fairly break down the branches of the trees. Yon can call that a pretty big nest or a pretty big story, or both as you like. Immense numbers of the birds are taken with nets, the slow process -of shooting by the dozen being mainly abandoned. Every day piles of them an lugged off by band and the shippin by express is as livel se the travel on g the railroad. Up to last y Friday the express agent's book showed that he had shipped four Atuidred barrels of pigeons. They averaged thirty derrath or these hundred and sixty a barrel, making one 8111ttifed•-nd fortrfour thousand so far, and it Isn't n iiirrgood, time yet for pigeons either. In about twelve days we are told the "equates" will be big enough to bag. - Conan of certain railroads are at Washington from .Philadelphia for the trees of getting the Deming legal. der-cue re-Instated In the Supreme Court. It was dismissed with the others last week. It Is said that these corpora: Bons have not only offered to pay the Deming claim , which is a few thousand, but bays offered to give a bonus to the counsel In the case to get it re-instated. Attorney General Hoar is eager for an opportunity to argue the matter, but Is very doubtful if the Supreme Court will now entertain any metier for re instate. men. The point le that the decision of the Court, as It now stands, compel' these :Creeds to issued before 1882. pay coin on their bonds The House Pacific Railroad Commit. tee having just decided to recommend the peerage of 'the bill which passed the Senate, & How l's . th e Northern Pacific Railroad to Issue its own bonds and mortgage its own property. to secure the same, almost formidable opposition is starting fn the House against the land grab railroad policy. Tana is no Indication whatever of a reopening of the Alaternaclabas question. The subject has not been officially men- Boned for several months. It appearsthat one government Is waiting for the akar to advance In the resumption of negotia tions, which were suspended by- the Ben ata's rejection of the convention. Nei ther the United States nor Great Britain intimates a disposition to yield any of the ground heretofore respectively occupied, an palter closer adhering respWl• to thair.former expressed positions. There Britain to exclude the belief that Great 4 desirous of an early settlement of the points at issue, in order to _ avoid difficulties which might possibly arise front them In the future, and to draw the two nations Into closet friendship. It is known she heretofore proposed that the onlypraeticable way ofadjustment was by means of ajoint commadon, with the intermediate aid of an umpire, as in a pre vious arrangement for the settlement of claims. Ttus subject however, is scarcely ever mentioned by persons in authority, but when It is, the hope is expreeled that some means may be devised to settle the entire subject of claims to the honor of both nations. No one, however, has yt2gallted how this may -be Kam. nava= particulars of the terrible s ly:lshtar by en insane mother, in s a iu, more, of her four children, and the mor tal wounding of an aged mother, given by the press of that city. Th e cunning displayed in the consummation of the deed impresses the belief Una she had entertained the thought of de stroying the_ children for a long time. ; L I lU , l r A ii , t e \ _ - . 02111 Her mind had evidently been impaired for several days. The morning alter the tragedy the poor woman fully realized, in all its terrible import, what she had done, and to those who approached and inquired, for no idle motive of cariosity, she told her story of love - of desertion, of Poverty, of taunts audltadness. She is 27 years of age, and lived happily with her husband until religions diasensions crept Into the family. Herpeople were Catholics and did not agree with her husband's religious viewer, and, impel, ceptibly almost, wife and husband be. came estranged. She bitterly regrets now that she had not listened to her bus. band when be begged her not to pay so much heed to the words of her family and so little to his, and dates her misery from this moment. The trouble increas. oil until at last home had no charms for either and they separated. Her slater, wko hoed in the earns house, she says, often taunted her Into madness by say. ing, "Why don't you get rooms?" "Wpy don't you take your children away to their father?" "Why don't you take care of your own children?" etc., nail her despair and wretchedness was inch that she knew not what to do. That she was a raving-maniac there can be ne, doubt. When she called the first victim from =tool she said, "let melee your mouth;" he smilingly complied, and with that smile be died, for, quick as thought, with the knife she severed his head from his body, leaving It hanging only by a few ligaments. She then dispatched the other three in the same manner, and finally rushed upon her mother, cutting her - throat in such a manner as to render the question of life or death a probibmatical eon• LIFE INSURANCE. The reason why a Christian should not take a policy, is that by so doing he "Ig notes the promisee of the Gospel. He mistimes on the acqulsition . of a future imaginary good, indeed of securing a present benefit. By his own will he die tan to his Maker the position he would choose for his family. He paralyses the power of the principle of self dependence and effort. He takes from himself and family the incentive to labor and econo mise. He encourages a refined agrarian. Ism by aiding a company, to divide the property In such a manner that moral men meet pay more and receive less than dissolute livers. He fosters in himself, and others, the spirit of gambling. The WI Insurance company is like a lot. terv e in that neither add any real wealth to the community. One quotation we would ask:. Is it right or honest for any person— especially a Christian L-who is over. whelmed with debt, and is bankrupt, to speed large amounts of money that in justice belongs to his creditors, for a Life Inn:mance policy P. We glance at the effects of Life Insur ance on the finances of the country. •We find that in 180 seventy millions were paid in tlds country in premiums. Beven-aighthe.of this large sum goal to, New York and New England. No won der money is easy at 6 per - cent, in the cast, and scarce at 12 per cent. in the west. Twenty-six companies In New York are supposed to have thirty-five or forty millions in stoles funds. The Etna, of Hartford, began in 1850, and has now six millions-surplus. Much of ins•un employed capital finds its way Into the hands of powerful monopolies and on. , scrupulous combination, of speculators, ' whose operations embarrass the regular course of trade, cause sudden fluctuations of values and demoralize the country. This money, the life blood of the nation, is drawn largely from those who are least able to spare It, all without adding one cent to the national wealth. • He who invests his surplus earnings in a life policy, gives up all control of his , funds.- .He may place it with a responsi ble corporation, but he can never reach or use it again. In the operations or In vestment of the funds entrusted to the corporatlos, he 'has no voice. In a Sayings Bank, the depositors are the only atockholdent The fund belongs entirely to them. They pay the officers for their services, and all the expensesof the or ganization, so that their own funds may be safely and profitably employed. We are reminded of the smart youth who was anxious to show the skill he bad gained in the academy, and said to his father at the dinner table: "Father, I will show. you how to make three Chickens from - two. This Is one; that is two; two and one make three." "All right,". ` -said - the father. "I will take this one, mother the second one and you may have the third." 80, the living policy holders, Who - have paid an indefi nite amount, have the "third chicken," and tarnish the spoils for the company and the heirs of the deceased policy holders. Originally it was our intention, by the publication of the pamphlet "Evils of Life Insusrance," to warn others of the danger lied Inconsistency of engaging in that enterprise that was dependent on chance ter success.- Its effect In many cues has been to wound the natural ' pride of the heart, and efforts have been mane to ward off the convictions of truth. These things annulate us to endeavor to Maintain our premieue• . We have celled to our aid an article Waned by ' A. B. 1.," a philanthropist and political economist; ' with wrote it In years between 1840-'5O, before Life In surance had gained such a widely spread popularity and before its injurious ten dencies had been fully developed. We have condensed It and interspersed it with observations of our own. The public are Judges of its merits and the soundness of its principles. Wste aware that these publications have'awakened bad feelings that have been manifested by anonymous attacks by Life Insurance agents and other inter ested parties. It may cause frowns and may dissolve friendships, but we trust these things will not move us from our purpose, when we are satisfied of the purity o f our motives and the Justice of oar cause. Our sympathies tend to the destitute, weak and laboring claws—the foundations of society, which must be sound or the superstructure cannot stand. We want to labor for that which will prove of universal good, for the advantage of high and low, of rich and poor. We hope to show, by tables of In terest, that a Savings Bank ban organi zation of universal, not limited benevo knee. • G. Amours. [To en colerneorma] Bless the Pining Hinds tt We thank the Pro,!derma Journal' for this: "A bushel of March dust" says an ancient proverb, "Is worth a king's ran some." It Is a sensible proverb,- although In the' Judgment of some people It may rate things. at high valuation. The Marr.b wind with all its flurry and coati. ton and o'erooming cloud, executes an Important mission. It dries up the earth and makes It friable and easy of cultiva tion, it scatters the loose seeds of trees and-plants, and changes the dull atmos phere of rheumatisms and fevers into the vigorous air of health, and it gives fresh ness to the mind and cheerfulness to the heart' We are always glad to hear it whistling in the chimney. Andif It is a 'little behind time this year, It is pleasant I to hear it in the days of ApriL It la pleasant to see an occasional. cloud of diet, and to know that in spite of the eccentricities In the Gulf Stream and of the variation, in the - face of the sun, in spite of perigree and apogee, and all the signs In the almanac, the March wind blows its trumpet and raises Its healthful confusion of the elements. The seasons are not, after -all, warped much out of their orbits. The winds are late, but we are beginning to hear their sound o,n the hills; and it we exercise a reasonable patience, we shall find that in due time everything will come right—the bud will swell, the - vegetable will sprout, the summer will succeed to the Amin:, and ing the=elm early pea will follow the blossom- —Theliwotnee of Hamilton Harr* at Alksulk, N. Y. was broken open last eight and 120,000 In anreedstered bonds belonens to notedte of Bldney Smith. and 00.000 hn favor of Stephen Olark,quatber dealer. stolen. • FIRST EDITIOI AUDXIGHT. TERRIBLE AFFAIR AT MCIIIIOND Giving Way of-the Galler les and Floor of a Crowd ed Court-Room. OVER 50 PERSONS KILLED : OVER 100 INJURED. Scene Full of Horrors BUSINESS SUSPENDED-DAY OF GENERAL MOURNING. By TeleCarl to the Pltcaberib Gazette.) RICHMOND, VA., April 27.—A. large crowd wee assembled this morning In the portion of the Capitol build. Inge,-where the Supreme Court of Ap. peals is located,to hear a decision In the Mayoralty case. At about eleven o'clock the floor gave way beneath the immense weight, precipitating the crowd to the floor below, which was that of the House of Delegates. It is hard to fusoartain at present the extent of injuries, ,so great is the excitement; but some are killed and • large number severely Injured. Many escaped the terrible fall by jumping into the windows when the floor gave way. The wounded are being attended to. It is impossible to ascertain the extent of the Inj rules at this hour. Among the killed are P. Hayiett, a diatingandiecl lawyer; Dr. J. B. Brock, reporter of the Enquirer and Examiner; Samuel Eaton, Clerk to Mayor Cahoon; Captain Wm. A. Charters; Chief of the Fire Depart. meat; N. P. Howard, lawyer; Ash Levy, • Richmond merchant; Charles' Watson, of the Danville Railroad; Hugh Hutchinson and Luviset Webb, of this city; Mr. Schofield, a brother of General B Sc la h n o d, e l(c oR. e H d) . , M and u r Po w J h r a lta S n Ro o b r . erta. It is supposed that twenty mem berm of the Suite Legislature are killed and wounded. The Judges of the Court of Appeals all escaped unhurt. Ex-Gov ernor Wells was badly injured. James Mason and Judge Meredith, counsel flor Ellieon,were also badly hurt. About two hundred persons - were hurt by thSaccident. The greatest excitement prevails, and hundreds of persona are on the capitol !quern weeping and wall. log as the dead and dying are brought from the building. Governor Walker escaped unhurt, though he wax on the court room floor at the time ;of the aocl. dent. . _ FULLIM PA.RTICULAS/3. The Court of Appeals of Virginia was crowded this morning with eminent citizens, many local pollticiana and a great many of the public at large, drawn there by curiosity to hear the (iodation upon the questionnf Mayoralty. Among many prominent men present were ex. Gov. Wells, ex-Conressman Nelson. Judge John A. Mere g dith, Patrick EL &Vett, L. IL Chandler and others. At eleven - o'clock the galleries of the court-room, which were crowded, fell in, the floor followed; and descended thirty feet to the doer below. which was the floor of the House of Delegates of Virginia, on which some four of the members of caucus were waiting. There wee a general crash of timbers and fal ling of inside walla. • The following persons were killed: Patrick H. Aylett ; Captain Charters, chief or the fire brigade:ZAK-80400.W. oily roam= and brother Of Own. Said. field ; Dr. J. B. Brook., editor .Engssice r: Julius A. Hobson. city , collector ;S. S. Dogger, member of the House of Dele gates; Tt A. Browes, commission merchant, of Alexandria; Samuel Eaton, of Boston former theatrical manager; Powhattan Roberti, Commissioner in Chancery of Omrt of Common Pleas; James A. Blatnire. of Berlin, Prussia; .S. E. Burnam, of Syracuse, New York; N. P. Howard, lawyer; Ashley, mere chat. J. W. D. Bland, colored, .Senator from Prince Edward, and merchant of Danville; Thomas H. W loox , . - Confederate General; Samuel H. Hairs ton. wealthy landholder 'of Henry county; Charles' J. Grimm, 'of Washington, D. C.; Robert H. Henry, Jr., land agent; Ed. Ward, of England; William R. Davis, coal merchant; John Robartson,colored, Baptist nab:Miter; Colonel Pichig, New Woolfelk; T. H. Foley, Deputy United StateaMarshal; W. E. Randolph, of New York; IL E. Bradshaw, groosr, and thirty-three others. Among them are one captain, one sergeant and nine pri. Yates of p olice on duty in the building. Among the wounded were exAkerornor Wells, ribs broken and otherwise inter nally Injured: Mayor H. IC.. Ellison, "slightly; Mayor Cahoon, allighttn L. H. Chandler; Judge Jno. A. Meredith; Jas, Neeson; Jno. .Howard; Rush Bargess, Collector of District; Wm. C.. Dunham, agent of Virginia and New York ateani. shit" - rLuoe; ' Holt Thos. -S. Bowel; ex-Speaker of United States Holum of Representative', leg amputated; Gen. M. D. Corse, Ex-Major General in Confederate army; Col. Geo, W. Brent, of Alexandria; Caot. Geo. W. Allen, Post. warden; W. C. Elam, newspaper moo respondent and broker; Time. E. Bald win, merchant, from Newark, N. J.; W. ' D. Cheaterman of the Potentiates Index Wm. - H. dapper, merchant of Baltimore, and about one hundred others. Directly after the disaster Litre alarm wan raised, and the hook and ladder companies of the city repaired to the rescue. A cordon of police wee drawn around the building and ladders thrown up to the window'. For three hours the - scene was fall of horror. Minnie after minute there ap peared. swung out by a rope tied around the middle, the body of some popular favorite, who, alter being swung on the shoulder, of one of toe - lire brigade, mangled and dead, wan brought down the ladder into the green of the public park, where it was Instantly surrounded by two or three thousand of those who gathered to recognize the slain. The park was filled with weeping women and anxious men until two o'clock, when the laid victim was drawn from the building. After this the police closed the park sad refused admittance to any one, the bodies of the dead having been sent out. All the stores in the city were closed and placards put upon the doors, ..Closed to consequence of the disaateratitia Cap itol," No more boatman was donoduiing the day. Taillight meetings were held ofriteintiers of %bonzes! aineefation, late military organizations, the bar and chi :ins generally. To morrow will be ob. served sea day of general mourning. A dispatch states that the Court was about to • deliver an opinion In fluor of Ellison, one of the judges dissenting, AS the floor tell. CINCINNATI. Aechlent to Steamboat Alice Dean—Fatal ==3=E! =I CINCINNATI, April 27.—last evening, as the Altos Dean was rounding out for New Orleans, with fifty passengers and six hundred tone of freight aboard, through a mistake -in the signalsi between the pilot and the engineez, 'abe collided with the Covington abutment of the Suspension Bridge mashing la her low starboard guard about thirty feet from the stern. Neither hull nor machinery were laicized. She lost both chimneys aboard, broke down her roof forward on the larboard side, damaged her pilot house shghtly and lost several boggles overboard. Nobbdy lost or injured. The accident will delay her departure for two or three days. Some of her Passengers, for points this alde of Memphis, were transferred to the Robert Borns. • ; Tne funeral of Philip Seibert, Lieut. of the police form was attended by the police. in hoary to-day, and a large prom/Won of societies and citizens. On the way to the cemetery - a Missy was upset by a banking horse, And Jacob and Catherine Ekbaeider so badly hurt that Catherine died soon after. ni • former is not expected to live through MBAS/IL FORTY-FIRST ),COINGRRSS. (14ECO1ID SEz!MION.) SENATE: Bills Reported—Com pensatlon of Loyal Owners o Destroyed Property. HOUSE: Removal of Disabilities—Elec tion Case—Department of ;Jus tice—Attempt to Close Debate on the Tariff Bill. , illy Tele,reph to the Plltsbet r it tlasette WASHINGTON. April 27, INN; SENATE A Committee on Conference was or dered on the House bill 6•elative to the Hot Spring reservation, Arkansas. Mr. IIDWARDS, from the Committee 'on Yudlciary, reported a bill for the re moval of cantos in certain cases from State to I:tatted States °earns. • Mr. TRUMBULL reporteethe Home bill fixing a time for the election of representatives and delegate. In Con. gram. Mr. HAMILTON (Md.) introduced a bill to extend until July, 1875, letters patent lamed to Richard M. Hoe. Re. (erred to Committee on Patents. • Mr. McDONALD, from Committee on Territories, reported with amendments the bill to organize the territory of Oklahoma and consolidate the Indian tribes under a territorial government. On motion of Mr. STEWART. the bill for the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment was made a special order and comes up next after the Franking bill. Mr. PRATT, on leave, addressed the Senate upon the power of Congress to compenute loyal owners in the South for, property destroyed or need by the Government during the war. He argued the Government was bound, upon every consideration of justice and honor, to mu:Tomato loyal Southern claimants for property taken for public use. Mr. McCREERY followed in support of an amendment to the bill to pay ail claims without reference to the loyalty of the claimant, believing the Congres sional signification of the term to mean solely devotion to party. At 2:30 the bill was laid aside and the calendar proceeded with, when a num lei of private bills were Passed. touting the discuntion of one of the biller Mr. SUMNER gave notice of hie intention to bring in a bill allowing the Government to use any patent without oompenestion to owners. The Pint resolution for the sale of Bergen Heights Arsenal wax raised; also I the bill appropriating poci,ooo for the Albany postoftlce. Adjourned. Housr, OF fI.ERRESENTATIVES • Mr. SCHENCK moved a call of the House. Negatived 744 to 118. Mr. KERR, from the Judiciary Com mlite% reported a bill for additional terms of the tinned States Courts at New Albany and Evansville. Ind. Passed. Mr DAWES, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported a bill giving a construction to the provision of the sot of April 20th, 1870, In reference to, the more efficient government of rebel States. Passed. Mr. PAINE Introduced a bill to reduce the duty on imports. Referred to Com mittee of the Whole. Mr. FARNSWORTH, from the Reooa ' emotion Committee, reported a bill re moving disabilities from nine citizens of Texas, which, after some - oblootion by ' Messrs. Brooks and Cox, and remarks Mr. Morgan and others condemning their course on disability bills, was amended by inserting two more names and passed without is division. Mr. S fEVENsON, from the Sub. Committe on Eiections, made a report on the. election case from the Filth Congreedonal "Marie: of 1131/111350114 that there was no lawful election la that dis trict amithaftseither Geo: A. MoOrardei wraislo-hiorey , at. n . or P. J. Kennedy WM entitled to • se. Mr. STEVENSON gave notioe he would call up the report tomorrow. . The House then went to the btutincesof the mortang,,being the bill reported yea. terday hum the Committee on Retromlii ment to establish a department of Jus tice. Mr. JENOKS addressed the Rouse to explanation and advocacy of tho bill. Mr. LAWRENCE followed on the name aide, when the morning hour expired. Mr. SCHENCK &Awl leave to offer a resolution limiting discussion on any paragraph relating to iron in the tariff bill to twenty minutes. Messrs. ELDRIDGE and WOOD ob jected._ Mr. SCHENCK moved a reoess from half-peat four till half-Ott seven. Agreed to—yeas 99, revs 71. The House went into Committee of the IA hole CO the tartiL . The paragraph taxing sheet or plate Iron, not glazed or polished, was, on Mr. ALLISON'S motion, struck out. The paragraph taxing iron hoops and cotton • ties made of hoop Iron cut to lengths, all sizes and descriptiomi, two and one-half cents. per • pound, was amended by reducing the duty to one and three-fourth cents. During the proceedings Mr. PLATT announced the calamity at Richmond, and road a dispatch reoeived• by him, stating there were nearly forty persons killed and a very large number wound. ad, including Governor Wells, Malin and since reported dead. • Mr. COX auggested as after such in telligence the Rouse was In no condition to transact business, it had better ad. • Mr. SCHENCK. said the intelligence was very sad, but he did not think the House could do any good by &dimming. Mr. COX withdrew his suggestion. Mr. CONNOR moved to strike out the paragraph, which would leave the tax a. now, thirty-Ave per oent. ad ouierent, or about one and one•hall cent., per pound. Pending a vote the House took a re• 01161. Evening Ciession.—Mr. Oonner's mo tion was rejected. The next parigraph was. on motion Of Mr. gpla,NOK, modifiedto read "on MI Iron - rolled or hammered In shapes, and on Iron known as angle Iron, whether In T, L or H, or in other forms than round, square or fiat, not other wise provided for, but not Including Iron rallk_for railroads, one and a quarter cents t pound. The per ext paragraph, on motion of Mr. f3CHENOIg„, wys modified , to d,.on railway splices bars, side liars, fish plates and finger bars, punched or =punched,' one half cents per pound; on wrought Iron - railroad chairs, frogs and frog points, of iron, two cents per posind. • whe n rejected, &renal as endmen'a were offered and • •. Mr. SCHENCK moved the committee rise toeless the debate. Several members protested egaloet saying this was the Most Important part 'of the bill. " ins 'lli;Eidddlto Ineensoll rom.eitani bouely to move adjourn. merit. • The Chair, Mr. Wheeler, declined to entertain the motion while the/Muse was biting counted. On a went by the Chair no quorum Toted and tellera warearinted. Mr. - ELDRIDGE n moved to adjourn and the Chair eallned to enter tain the motion.. The Petaled from the dechdon. Chair deallned to entertain the appeal while the vote wee being taken. Mr. ELDRIDGE, excitedly, charac terized it themoid arbitrary promoting he everbtiard. He was declared out of order, and told to take his seat„ and responded "The chair la out , of order," °condoning laughter. • • On a count by tellers the Democrats generally abstained from voting and no quorum voted. Mr. COX again moved to adjourn and Mr. ELDRIDGE moved It be to Friday. The latter was negatived-5 against 1411, and then the 8.011110 adjourned. Upper Rivera. [By A a P. 'Mee:rove Company.) GazzalanonoApril W.—River falling, r. with seven feet triter en the channel. Weather clear. Thermometer 77 at 5 Bnowwirvir.Lit. April 7.—Blvraftglig, with Seven arra • half hot water in the charmer. Weather cloudy. Thermom eter 70 at 5 n in • Otn Crrr, April V.—River falling fait. With two feet eight Inches water in the channel. Weather Thennonteter SO at 6 P. tr. SEM EDITIOI FOUR O f CLOCR, X NEWS BY CABLE. Ilfordannt Divorce Case—Engilsh 1 Parliament—The Recent M astro by . Brigands—The 11 ng ship of Spain—Oetrages Upon the Jews—The Cuban lesnr reetion. . 1 (By Telexr.ch to_the rltuAiaiflasette,) GREAT smip k i N. Lennox, April 27.—The strong rlepre• sentstions made by the: breign powers to the Greek government in regard to the late massacre, hate led to the resig nation or General Laitista. Minister Or • ' War. The Powers have reeefireo from the.Bpb flue Porte a protest ligsinst tho raising of a Wan by the Viceroy of Egypt. The Sultan has also remonstrated with the Ronmantsn government for coining money at Its own mint. • The Anatrian and Hungarian bishops have hastened their return to Rome to vote against the dogma of infallibility. The Mordaunt divorce mum came up again te-day before Judge Penzance. Counsel for the respondent argued for a stay of proceedings, on the ground of Lady Mordaunt'a Insanity, and cited a large number of American case' on which they mainly rested their applies. lion. ThelCourt reserved Its decialon. In the House Of Commons to-day the bill permitting marriage with a deceased wife a slater was oansidered in commit tee. Mr. Spencer Walpole opposed it. Mr. Gladstone thought the opposition to the bill reeled on a narrow basin. Sena. rian views might and did differ. on the subject. The bill simply made allow ance for inch diversity. Mr. Berreeford spoke vehemently in denouncing the bill, and Lord Perry also declared against it. Mr. Benham showed that the bill was silent on men marriages, and Mr. Palmer was for prohibiting them al - oge the r. The bill was earned lu tom. mittee by seventy majority and reported to the House, after which the sitting ad. journed. Cone, April 27.—The editor of the-itc trh's received a letter threatening l e i r fe if he continues articlea against renlanieni. FRANCE. Psurs, -- ArPril 27.—The Madrid _Elam is assured that Prince Frederick. of Prue ala Is a candidate of the Government for the throne of Spain, bat that the Empe ror Napoleon has declared to Senor Olesoga, Spanish Embaasador at Parts, that ttda solution of the question would be so grave that It might be the cause of war between France and Prussia. M. Thiele hoe advised the people to abstain from voting altogether. Many public' meetlugs were hold yes terday throughout tho country, to die ansamatters relative IA the ploblsoltum. No tilsordereare reported. ltla reported today that Ex•Minlater Dana recom mends the people to vote "yes" In May next. The le Paya, court organ, demands the ex minden of Signer Carlin:Nth, Milan banker . who gave 100,000 francs to the anttplebisciturn committee. The gov ernment had resolved to take back from the electors their certificates after voting on the olebiecitom, but owing to remon strances made abandoned the intention. Alexander Thomas Marie, President of tho Miserably under the Provisional government In 1848, died yesterday, aged 73 years. ECEI22I • HAVANA, April V.—According to the Beardsh reports three bo tl ilions of Span ish force, Attacked Stodelsiophia'a ashai army to the Mach, nuitintales yesterday, and alter nine hours' fighting the rebels were defeated. The Captain General telegraphs the following: The troops. at Nelms' killed thirty Instuyenta, Including two Ameri cans. A detachment at (buns deetroyed the powder mill, and killed seven Insur gents. A rebel detachment from ChM° Villas has surrendered, with wagon train and stores. The rebels are thoroughly demoralised and wandering about In scattered bands without leaders. The latter are roaming along the coast seek. ing to escape from the Island. The rebel General Agramte has thrown up his command. = MADRID, April 27.—Great Impatience le manifested by the press at the . pro. longaticm of- the provisional form of gov ernment,Xtid the agitation Irr political circles Is increasing. It la reported Saran has said he will accept even a republic if General Prim will agree to IL Several new capdidates for the throne are spoken of, but none of prominence except Prince Frederick of Prussia. GERMANY. Bataan, April 27—Iris smarted other powers will support the action taken by France In regard to the decisions of the CEmmenical Council. • - . • Bulletin.. from Varzin fAZIDOCU:IOO mark canialescent, and that be:may be expected In Berlin about the 6th of May. The commercial treaty between the North German Confederation and Mexico has been ratified. . - =ll3 YINIKNA, April 27.—Ontrages against tbe Jews In the Danubian principalities hive been renewed. A mob Wood and fired the Jewish quarters of. the town of_ Tekutch, violating the synagogue and oommitting many murders. Active mesa ores are being taken to suppress the disturbances. _ MARINE RENS. Lormon, April 27.—The steamer City of London, Aleppo and Bremen, from Now York, and Pompton from Portland, - Arrived. The steamer Ganges called today with 1107013 hundred and alzt7.one emigrants ter Canada. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.. . _ LONDON, April 27—Evening —Commis: for money NM; for account 1HM(11,94M. American mourn's' steady; '62, 885 g; 67, N ' M; '65, 67M. Ten4ortles 86. Mei ISM: 111%: Mantle and Great Western 27%. Ste° kit firmer. LONDON, April 27.--Tallow quiet at 441 6d. Rada firm. Calcutta Linseed 605 9d@Bll. Linseed Oil heavy at 6d. Petroleum: refined Is 734 d; mark dull. - NIMZE;= FILARKTORT, April 27.— LT. S. bonds flat and quiet. ANTWattp, April 2 7.—Peirohnini that , ket firm at 533.1. BASMIG2t, April 27 .—Petroleum market arm at 8 thalers 77 groats. HAN:alma, April 2 7.—Petroleum firm at 15 mare beams 6 shillings. L7vainroon, April 27.—Ootton steay: middling upland 11C4illyid and Orleans 11,,kid; sales of 10,000 bales. California white wheat 94 2d@Da red western No 2 7s(Be; winter Its 9ki(4184 9d, West ern flour 19r 9d. Corn: No 2 mixed 29a 6d. Oats 2s sd. Barley Bs. pen 36. ed. Pork 100 a. Beef 108 a ea. Lard 70a. Cheese 74., Bacon 58. for Cumberland Oontmon Rosin 4. 6d@is 9d. Pe. trolenm unchanged. Turpentine 29sQ, 29s Sd. Central and South American News. (61 , Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Ossette.j Naw Tonic, April 27.--The steamship Alaska, from Aspinwall on the 18th, has arrived. She brings 163,690 In spode. The gunboat Nyack arrived at the Gulf of San Miguel on the 12th, and sent a small steamer up one of the rivers th act In concert with the Darien expedition from the Pacific side. Capt. Glifredge's party, from Caledonia Bay, had reached 'Managua river, and a telegraph line had been built mime nine miles. This route is bellered Impracticable, owing tLalrcil l ab elevation. The party from Bay had reached far enough la the interior to prove the route to be Ina moth.ble. The Neipoic is at Guard' bay, and will soon be Joined by the Gaard. If no practical route is Mimes. ered shortly, that of Elan Bias will be surveyed. Lima papers of the 28rd March state that eonalaereblo damage ta done on -the coast-by high seas. There were moors of a rupture between Peru and Bolivia, and !nutria' Udell* had been ordered to the frontier. " NEW YORK C The MeFarlan for Defence Clog! (DJ Telegraph to lee ritreburgh agette.) New YORK, Ap it 27, 1870. 11 IeFARLILIID TR , anity business is still before and both Court , d Jury. are tired of It. One .1 the Jury rkeCt that it wool. have a bad paring it to a long and tedious whom every pe .12 was tired, person called t s morning dP. Hire, night Atchison of nison. He testill , d that he the prisoner's ce I at night; ,er complained of sleepless. looked ilko a M 412 who had not beet. able to steep. Dr. Hammond was then placed on the stand and 'dissemination was resumed by Mr. Graham. Witness come to the conclusion that congestion of the brain, - with which the prisoner suffered, was the cause of his having 'committed the deed. All the indications of the prie. oner'a case led whereat° the opinion that McFarlond was Insane at that time: thought that If he had kept away from iho Tribune oalce he ' ,would - not have been likely to explode as he dil l . Rich ardson's presence was very kely to canoe the prisoner -to break out into temporary insanity of an acute degree. At the close of the examination of Burgeon Hammond, the Court took a reefers. men Gabe term Upon the reassembling of the Cohn, the defense rested their cue. The prosecution thon called Horace (freely, who testified he was acquainted with McFarland; met him In '6l or '62. Judge Garvin—Did Sou know him in '67? Mr. Graham—l object, as not being a rebuttal of any of our testimony. He would not allow any testimony that did not refer to what came out from witnesses for the defense. He wished the prosecu tion to state the character of the evidence they wished to elicit. The Court ruled the question adages!. ble. The defense had been very minute In the examination and the prosecution could be the game. Mr. Greely—McFarland called upon witness In the room of the American Di atitute and asked if he had, heard his troubles; settee* said he had - not and told prisoner to tell him hip story. Mo. Farlaud then - explained how Richardlon had destroyed his peace of mind; ;iris. oner did not think there had been any criminal intercourse between them. McFarland told him, after his wife left him, he never could live with her again. The second time prisoner called on wit ness he complained that be had not got a fair history of his Calle In the Tribune. Prisoner made out a story and witness published it as he had written. Teolle Were the only interviews witness had with prisoner. [Article produced which McFarland wrote.] • Judge Garvin—Did McFarland refer to the shooting of Richardson the llnt— Mr. Graham—l object. The prosecu tion have no right to introduce extntne was matter. It must be introduced for the purpose of prejudicing the jury, but if it gets in It will not have that result. They mutt prove McFarland was the aggressor, to make any point for the prosecution, and they are not allowed to do that. When this thing was fresh, why did they not bring the prisoner to the bar, and not wait until it had disap peared from the memory of every one ? If Richardson had been brought into Court at the time public feeling was so aroused, that Richardson would never have left the Court-room alive. Mr. Graham then instanced the case of Me- Cloud, to show that no new matter could bo Introduced In explanatory evidence and then quoted decision of Judge Gridley to that. elTect. He also referred to three English decisions no this point, by Judge Barron, Judge Stanton and Judge Parka. He went on to denounce the attempt on the part of the prosecution as mean, finnessing sad unworthy of the candor 'of the - District Attorney. Judge Garvin said when he took up the case he considered it a case of murder, pure and simple, and had brought evi dence to prove It. The defense has an knowledged the killing, bat has claimed the prisoner wks Insane, and cons*. quently not reap:mobil:. for his acts. They have spent ten days in accumula ting evidenee to establish Mit theory. Counsel for the &tense has denounced the private character of the prosecution from day to day, and now they break forth with the wildest diatribes because the prosecution attempts to use • their privilege of rebuttal. The prosecution merely , wishes to prove that the prisoner was not insane, and this evidence. Is certainly rebuttal in Its character, and consequently admissible. The case of McCloud is not at all a parallel. Mr. Graham In reply said, if the low ail quoted by him was new to the District Attorney, he (Mr. Graham) had been familiar with it fora quarter of smuttily. I The object of the prosecution was to introduce men who would swear to sny thing necessary to. hang the prisoner. Any evidence calculated to show malice , ought to be excluded. Let the prosecu tion have all latitude to attempt to break down the evidence for the defence; but they must rest there and not intr oduce new matter. They can "nay bring for- ward negative testimony, and the Court is bound to exclude all extraneous evi dence not purely replicatory. The Recorder considered it only fair that the prosecution should be permitted to rebut the evidence adduced by the defence to prove the Insanity of the pre ' otter. Therefore he would rule • the evi dence competent to be admitted. The Court here adjourned. THE INDIANS. Insolent and Threatening Conduct of the siorix_Gen. Stanley Suggests They be Soundly Thrashed. (By Telegraph to the Plttebursh gazette.) CRIOACIo, April 27—Tb-day General Sheridan hu received a letter from Gen eral Stanley, commanding Port Sully, Dakota, dated April 9th. It gays that for a week previous the Indiana on the Cheyenne. Reservation had been very Insolent and there were strong hullos. lions that they would soon break oat Into 'open hostilities. There are eight hundred lodges of Sioux at or near Fort Sully. of which 500, of the Brutes, are Steidle to the whites. They offer all sone of insults to the Indian Agent at that point, dancing war dames before his headquarters and exhibiting , scalps of white men whom they have . murdered. They are led by Red Leaf, the Indian who led the attack at the massacre of Port Phil Kearney. They have ordered the Two Kettle and Pool bends acres. the Missouri river, these bands being friendly to the whites. Moat of the employee of the agency have left through fright. Gen. Stanley Is firmly convinced that there can be no peace and no living near the hostile Sioux till they are soundly thrashed. He la in constant fear for the fate of the agencies on the Cheyenne reservation. Gen. Sheridan la of the opinion that he eau get the upper hand of the Bruin— being thoroughly acquainted with all their modes of living and of fighting. The Fourteenth and f3sveateenth regi• meats will pan through this city to morrow morning en route for the seen of difficulties. Den. Sheridan and Lev end members of his staff will go west next week, to personally survey the sit, nation. Convention of Congregational Churches. (By Tt.trough to the Pittsburgh Giasette4 CILWAGO, April u7.—The Fifth Totem. Mal Convention of the Congregational Churches of the Northwest convened in this city this afternoon, at Farwell Hall. Nearly one thousand delegates were present. The following immanent of doers wore elected: President, Hon. S. D. Hastings, Madison, Whieoneln; Vies Presidents, Judge Warren Corder, St. 14014, and Rev. 0. S. Dean. Michigan. Secretaries, Rev. Horace Eddy, Rev. Mr. Camp and Rev.• Mr. Riggs. Per manent Nominating Commuthee, Dr. Magoon, Rev. Richard Hall and Rev. S. D. Dewey. The report of the Board_of Directors of the Chi cag o Theological Seminary was read. 'The whole number of alumni now readies one hundred and eleven. The twelfth class students will graduate fourteen persons. The report of the Committee on Apportionment of the Board of Directors gives to Illinois Weil Directors, tour each te Michiga n . Wisconsin, Indleaa-and lowa,-and one each to fdllesouri, Minnesota, Kangas and, Nebraslos. -THE CAPITAL. (3y Telegraph to th. Pittsburgh Gazette.) Evidence WABEINGTO2e, April 27, 11370 I=l The latest &dale* received here do not mention any fears of a general In dian wok but certain accounts of the threatened demonstrations have been considered sufficient to call for reinforce. meets of Government troops on the fron tier as a precautionary measure. The hostile Sioux are said to be consulting with the peaceable Indians, and some apprehensions - hive been expressed that should any serious difficulties arise, the necessities of the peaceably disposed In diana would be such as to compel them to side with the hostile Sioux, who were gathering In a thfeatenlng array at the Cheyenne Agency, whore Red Leaf and other chiefs, who were prominent leaders at the time of the Fort Kearney massa cre, were assembled. Governor Burbank, of Dakota, who is also Superintendent of Indian affairs for that Territory, Is still in this city, and his presence is regarded as an evidence that matters in that locality are not so very serious as imagined. The Indian question formed one of the topics of the (.Itbinet discussion, and the ' session was prolonged to a later hour than usual yesterday. The War Department and Indian Bureau are promptly advised of all events transpiring, and i t is 'not doubted but that , every effort will be made, by the authorities of both these allows to secure thorough and continued tranquility in the Indian country. General Sherman is reported here is saying that he does not believe there ie to be much of an Indian war, and that General Sheridan is able to manage it if not Interfered with:by outsiders. GEORGIA. Meeting of the Le/001411re. By Telegraph to the Pettaborth fiasetire.) ATLANTA, April 27.—The Legislature met today. The joint committee to wait upon the Governor and General Terry, made a report recommending the views and suggestions of the Governor be adopted. The Governor in commu nicating his views to the Committee, suggested the passage of a joint retain. Lion adopting the appropriation act of '6O for the first and second quar ters of the present year; also a reaolution continuing the tax act or last year and authorising the Comptroller General to act ander It. Thal Government being provisional. the Governor thinks the legislature can go Into general legis lation without conllicting with the opinion of Attorney General Hoar In the case. The Governor again requests the appoi n tment of Committee cif Investiga tion rd to the charges made against him . by Treasury Angier, and also to investiltate, the use of fond' by the State Treasurer for his (the Treasurer's) personal benefit, and the system of bookkeeping in that offlos. He also recommends a commit tee of investigation Into the affairs of the State road, and that this being accom plished' and approved by kthe General commanding the district, that the Leodi. lature adjourn to such day as they may determine. Mg2=;=l The Senate, by s vote of 24 to 8, adopt ed the antrgeeltione of the Governor and adjourned until to-morrow. BRIEF TELEGRAMS. —The reported suicide cif Mtg. Rigour:ly proves untrue. • The steempr China, from Liverpool, arrived at New York yesterday. —13813. Lee's health has failed so great ly that his friends are despondent. —Richard B. iliiontielly has been reap_ pointed City Comptroller of.. New York, —The Assistant Treasurer at New York up to yesterday. b a d paid out six milllona coin interest. • —Cincinnati on Tuesday had one eul aide, one attempted suicide and a fatal railroad accident. —Theodore Tilton of the independent, succeede Gov, Wo odford in the editor. ship of the Brooklyn Union. —Hugh Pleasant% a well known newspaper man, died in Washington City yesterday, aged seventy. —Military preparations have been made to suppress a proposed prize tight on ?Ostia island, Connecticut, —Warrants him been issued at NeW York for the arrest of Kerrigan and Tonle'', intending prize lighters. —Dr. Charles. R. Martin committed suicide at Chicago, yesterday, by taking laudanum. Cause, disappointment in love. —The bond required by the Treasurer of St. Louis has been Increased from 130.000 to {..100.000, and his salary from 12,000 to 14,000. —The New York City Express Corn. mates hays been relieved by the Com• .nlissloner of internal Revenue from the payment of tax on salsa. —The Turkish government bas deter mined to prohibit, from May Ann, the manufacture, sale and purchase of salt petre throtighout the Empire. . . —Clark', stave machine, work@ at Ea. cheater: N. Y., were burned yesteedcY• Lan #0,000; Insured for .#9OOO- A. watchman named Pirinklitt perished. —The large factory of the New York watch company, it Springfield, Masa., was destroyed yesterday. Loin 11 200 ,000; insurance 185,000. One hundred hands are thrown out of employment. , • • —The factory of the Conestoga Cork Company At Litnesster, Pa., waa totally destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Loss MOO% insurance 127,000. The lire is supposed to have been caused by an in cendiary. - Phlladelptda, Tuesday night, two roughs named Hugh hturtlough. and James Welch were shot dead by °Meer Max. He had arrested one for disorder ly conduct and the other attempted to rescue the prisoner. Is member or t i eresident's Cabinet is said to concur in view that British troops should not be permitted to pa over our soil, or through our waters, to the Red River country, to put down the rebellion there. —At Davenport, lowa, Tuesday night, a fire clammed causing a total lons of 1 1 / 2 .000. - The sufferers were H. Garrett & Co., shoe manufacturers, %roman Peterson & Co., lumber yard, and H. T. Everns, dwelling house. —General Gleason, formerly chief executive of the Feld= Brotherhood, has arrived at New York from Rich mond, and Is laid to be about to take command ender Gen. O'Neillin the pro. looted luvaidon of Canada, —TIM National Pilgrim Memorial Con. vention met at Chicago yesterday. and B. W. Tompkins, of Octim, was chosen President. Addresses were delivered by Dr. Leonard BACOO. of Yale, and Rey. J. P. Thompson, of St. Louis. —Andrew T. Bander, clerk In the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad oboe, at Cleveland, shot and killed. hie wife In Toledo, Ohio, yesterday afternoon. In. fidelity 'on the part of the wife is the All f eged came. Bander surrendered him. sel. —ln the river at Oolambus, Ohlo, Mon day ecarl.ng, was tdand a body drifted in full army. suit and regulation cap. The remains had several sabr d ec eased In the trunk and Limbs. The wan Mx feet high, and had sandy' hair. - No paper; nor anyother clue to his Iden tity, were found. snit has been commenced by • young lady of Woodford county. Itlinoht. against • gentleman of Ohl who very recently married an aaaompllehed and lovely belle of Jacksonville, for ten thousand dollars damages, alleged -to I have been sustained by reason of a breach of promise of marriage. —The New York Democratio State Con. Tention yesterday made the following nominations for Court of AP psda for sup. port at the May election: Ghia! Justioe. lanford Church, of Monroe; Associate Judges, Charles Rapollo, of New York Rufus W. Peck bum, of Albany, Martin Grover of A ll eghany, Wm. F. Allen, of Osw ego. I --fn the New York Assembly, en TOOdaY. jail before final adjournment, gresolution wee adopted authorising the Judiciary Committee during the races between now and the next Logialature, to lave:Slant* the =duct of the New York Judiciary and the members of the bar. It is now said that the resolution was offered at theion of the Eris Railroad Company= intended to bit a prominent lawyer In New York, whom they charge with having given Burt conned as to bow he should proceed in tila litigation with .Erie, atter having been retained by the company as their mined. —On Tuesday last, atl Glasgow Junc tion, ninety-one miles south • of Herrin. villa, there was a terrible light between a sheriff and posse and two deaperadoes named Shlves. The arrest of the two Shiva' was attempted, when they fired on theelooriff and posse, mortally wound fog five of the most estimable citizens of the county. The deperadoes then es caped, but the citizens turned out, bunted them down with dogs and cap tured them. One was found to be wounded. Both were placed in the Glasgow jail and a strong sward mounted to prevent lynching, The excitement was intense. = They are in their glory now, clothed in purple, seated on thrones of emerald, en. shrouded in an atmosphere of fragrance to whose exquisite sweetness no words CM give expression. Theirs is no lordly assumption of power, no golden sceptre raised by regal pride gives the sign of admission to their presence, and neither is the homage they ask enforced by the right of the stronger. But wherever on God's 'earth they grow, they command the willing allegiance of every In-born lover of-the beautiful in the kingdom of the flowers. Violets are among our ear liest favorites, and every year's experi. ence of their beauty only adds to the as sociations that connect them with days and friends that are no more. Did ever a human being live who did not love violets? We have seen little children rejoicing In their loveliness, and old per sons far beyond the allotted three score and ten, with eyes radiant with tearful joy over them. We tried once to make a collection of poetic allusions to the sweet flower. We soon found more then five hundred, and gave up in despair, having by no means exhausted our re. sources. st. Millions of millions of "sweet violets" are now beautifying the lawns and gar den borders. While we write, borne on the breeze, the sweet perfume of their breath comes from the sunny southern bank, where year after year they make their appearances as regularly as the robins and blue birds and golden orioles in the elm trees above them. How end denly they spring Into life! Watch them patiently as you will, and, you see no sign. Let a warm day come, let a genial breeze blow over them, and they are, purpling the greensward; springing forth fall.grown, like Minerva .from the head of Jupiter. They need no care, and ask no protection.? Throw a root carelessly on the turf, and presently you have a colony established, epreading Its borders, and throwing out Its runners in all direc tions. A mass of them Is beautiful, so is a little clump, and so is a solitary mem ber of the family, found in some tmex. petted spot. Passing through the garden of a Stately dwelling a few days since, we saw three white violets, which had crept into a border devoted to German ivy. A heaped basket of rarest exotics would not have elicited half the admira tion we gave to those sweet intruders, those lovely symbols of the gentle graces, those touching reminders of the power al modest worth. - Then welcome to the 'violets now fill ing their place in the procession of the flowers. Glorious in coloring, artistic in outline, fresh as the breath of morn, countless In abundance, and Ineffable In perfume, let them teach in floral len; gunge lessons of the beauty of humility, and of the sweet fragrance of a holy life. The voice of - God may still be heard In the garden as in the days of old.—Prov. Journal. Lightning Rode I consider the Munson Rod greatly su perior to any of the kind with which I acquainted.. In the points of attraction which it presents, not only by the ordi nary termination at the summit, but by its spiral flanges, in amount of surface for its weight, and consetnently its con-. ducting power, in simplicity of arrange— ment, strength, durability and cheapness, it has precedence over all others, and must necessarily come into general usu., Indeed, as an instrument I •consider if perfect. N. C. Remora, LL. b., President Baltimore Female College. Manufactured by Lockhart tt Co., 244 Penn street, Pittsburgh. NEW ADVERTISEIYEENTS rgrA . Y. M.—A special meeting • et bo l d teTY I.uolllt No. 3111A.1. M.. will be t o Masmata Bali. Allegheny el.y. THIS (Thursday) ILVZNING at r o'eloe.k. f:ralbttfl2r ellilr ' gratelrfArCrrlitliT4: . TILIMUN. Hy order of the W. M. op rla IarFREE LECTURE BY BET P. A. 2lo9LZ.—.7l3oJect: ronTLy, At room. of Young Iclen's CDR.. A..lotion. Corner Penn .d etre. THIIRMAY /MERINO. APRIL 11B.h, at B o'clock. The public are cordially Invited. .211:was $lOO zornirrir oca.tnoiED .. . , .. .. .. . . ... .. Far all soldiers who malt tod between May lit.h, ood jaiy stiic 1061, who Were discharged for dlesbility hefore , serving two 'mum. and who home heretofore received no blesity. .. . The undersigned ho removed his Mee to liA terra Bonding. corner Sloth even sod Smith• geld street. and Is now prepared to llect claims speedlly aim at moderate rates. ' Ca I on, or ad., dress, with Marne, E. F. Ell W2f, Claim Agent. Gazette 1141 1 1dIng, , Corner Sixth avenue and ibilth.ll street, Putt. nigh, ka. KIFJFISONAL.--The .11Easi who carrlea A CARP MACE No. 1 ET ' , bony unet MA Metter OrlhE back at he is anowa. 4-111 017 ICE CITY Zsonenan Awn B, Tithe, :Prilltninalt, Aprll 98. 1810. 1 NOTICE.—The aasesamoent for the etinstreCtlea of the 80111 D WALE 014 Penn avenne.tniun Neg/ey moan to heeler meet. to now ready for exanduati 'noted cut be seen at th • offiernatll MOLIDA . Amy 9th, 1570, u him It will be returned o the CLty Treasurers Waco for collection. itri.ni 11. J. 110001, pity n ec DESIILIBLE °ARLAND REM. -IDENCIE Fos iSALI.—A neat eabstab riskily balltOottase of S feet hall, for all by SS ieer,alttlog room, marble- mangles. dimag I room. kitchen with Bomb range. aml cot water. bath room, four chambers. Meter. abil water from City , Wort.. large E ye arbor. ITS oniamental trees. dwatf pea , peach and apple Va....eh...berg. terra-00U as, stable and carriage boom, chicken home. etc„ and lot or/o , oood IS excellent location. Apply to 0. UIITSBEIgr a lON. 4 21 39 Plgth avenue. - - REMOVAL. The ofeee or the ALLEGHENY MI:MANCE COMPANY Eu been renteecdfeonißo. 37 Mirth arcane to No. 67 Fourth :•Avenue, Between hiss bet and Wood itresta. C. J. DONNILL, se2ll:wo • feeeetar7. 5 LAWRENCEVILLE LOTS. Cones Butler and Porti•Flfth Streets. TUIMIDAIf MORNING,' key ad o'cick. will be •old on w e puniimu, Ito " 10 Entire and Port7-71rth' street.. the folrow ' t dye e•hlehle heildinn lota. Lawreneeelitel.:'t l•ne lot 25 feet front on a ntler • treet uld 187. teeth depth, along /off! 911Ith street, to • NO feet alley. llose strtietniard 1 4 . 4. 1 17. 1 10 0 ,te gitUrmi t gri feet alley. One adjohlon lot. 2734 feet front on Yoder street. end WO het In depth, to • 910 1. et miry. 7. m wi w i th n ha r s u S b u u remem bon o a n ndm on. 6.lremi premium. my./1 A. McILWAINIC, CHAND FLIERS, Brackets, Pendants, AND FIXTURES OF ALL DESCRIPTUDIS. For Gas orOil. We are now recel'ins our seams STOOL 712117111.4 of the lams' and :Innen Design., from 1 to DI Ltchia, =bezel .it owls 100 Differ eat atilt.. which we we ullialf W =DUO= FlllOl2l, Whotae♦le and . . wzLDOrr a: 'KELLY, !piam,eirs 147 WOOD ITINIT, war hid IMMO. Q' Orders Ibr Pludeblad, Wu dad Mem Fli- Wig prodaddaydatdadadso. WAX' II THE WEEKLY itazETTE ID us net an 611EAPI er Oemmendal and Family Newspaper ' PUBLISHED IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. No farmer, stechanlm or merchant, m;.14 be =nil I=l &Ingle enbecrlbers, ant* of lye...—. Club. of ten • copy Is Inirnisited gratultonaly to the neater nt , or a Cleb of ten. poetnnuttcra are' cemented to act Le intents; PENNIMAN, REED & 00., I:',)s LIGHTNING RODS. • 1110.1 e the thirteenth year or the seterteatel Introdeetton or the ••11tIliSON COPPER TUB UL/111 LIURTIfIIiti ROD, WITH lIPLBA.I. ILLYIGEIi." and or the thoneende we hate erected, no rod has failed to protect the Louth. gr. .1 . 111. fact speaks more In Its favor tette all other Commendation.. We may state. however. that In numerous trials, eclentillo committees hats awarded Ito Munson Rod the prefetente—ltleall never beaten In any contest. It bet been tom. mended by many me. of the hl bb tt t tttttt tt 16 the salusibir world SS thhlest protections against lightning ever Invented. It Is a complete sea m" Introdneed. We bare handle. Or commendatory letters from our customer. en. tending over the out - deoade, embracing many elite. and towns tram Omaha to Charlestoe. Its advantages are tact, owing to Its plottillak conttructlon, electricity It admitted to the Utast ourisco, they utilising what heretofore was a w.,te, and Its spiral dooge. which lead the car. rent by the coot., natant tolls =oyez:Kat; the material, copper. Is the boot available melanin conductor, and, taken altogether. Its caPanlt7 equal to twenty Iron rod.; It never nits sad never gels out of order. We employ Allied workmen to attach thei rods to building. to Own or country. The V when nut up to 30 acute per foot, and_a3 00 ft/ too. No .otn charger of any kind. LOCKHART MANUFACTURERS, 934 PENA STREET apl4,Sln.ust I7PNOTIOEO9- 0 2'o-Let, ,, "Lost,".. Wants," "Itrund," "Boarding," 80., not exceeding FOUR LIIVE4 rat be tussled in Mess columns ones frir . TWENTY-FIFA ORR Per; each add& ttensat tine FIFE CENTa. WANTS. WANTED-4Girtf?r3ene. A.ralh 00„Ap17To FAVI WANTED.—A Girl to do kitch- EN oral Remo ol [wore work at No. al SAVA avenue. Pltubt rb. 4.ht WANTED— m 8 Rolle , 8 Hook, 2.131-IN, 2en for farm work. 3 boy. for cottAtry. to work 'ln Tin ey.rd Also Alm tonsil retVglV,ilt:.detArtrliiettP.PiT " 4"1". /ANTED.— SITUATION As •BOOKKEEPER or PIIIPPIN6 CLERK in • nonfactnrlng OPWbolesslo basineer. by • 'ono( men ofconsldentno experience. Coo Creek and write Enalleb and German. eau give beet city reference— addreee W. this *nice. WARTED.- - -A PAIRTIVER tae Nursery Business. Address A. R.: GAzirrs °Mee. 4 WANTED.—Stx or Eight good BOARDERS at INo. 89 DAKRAGLI ST.. Nilsson Le&COCJI and Robinson. one squaws from edeal stress. Allegheny to. .Igl WARTED,-75 LABORERS to 11 work at Grading. Steady employment this Mr through. The best of wages pslo to steuut ;trio s C t:e n st t Afl o e7,lt e a f or eg, e t h s e . ny ave'7e4.ll4 RECIDTGADEIL 630,000 to Loan lit large or rata& •momtt, at a Ifir rate of llltereat. TBOBIAB K. PETTY, BID. Bond add Beal !Ginnie Broker, No. 17 Smithfield street. $6.000 TO LOAN ON BOND AND INOBTOLOB i GEO. It. COCHRAN. No. GO Grant atm; Pittsburgh. MEM BOARDING BOARDING.—A number of Went(emelt can be tarnished with Botrdinit t nod Booms If derred, yI. esatilly located ataa SO ANDlilegLltti ben ON y city ISTKZET, near Rend lnnen bridge, • . TO-LEIT rLET.--f'pleasant w nee*. ag room, soluble for one or two goollo. Inquire at 31 Eilath strew. LET--ROODlB—eheap, reiy rlcalrzbla for a aroall Borper4 C. . WEBBER., 10. A and .4 ninth rtrsor Ire U. Clair.) 'TO-LET. AN ' OFFICE On the mono 11.3 r. *poly to ED. LAB Co.. MI sagthaell atreet. oPPoote the Offlee. rro LET.-Two Comfortab y throbilled Itoomo t Imitable tor four Fannie. mei, A few emFboaroen CAUL.. accommodated also. ai No. 75 Fourth avenue. ra RENT.--The Three 'Story BRICK WARZLIO LION rn COoreh •Il3y, r rem of No. leo Wood ttttt t t t formerly oettol•33 O W. klundoef • Co. se o droom /emery. loqulre of WAIT. LANNL 00" 2-3 " No. 171113nd 114 Wood Bt. 9 1 0-LET.—Brick House of I Ja.. Roma Hall. alas Hotawl Cold Water, large ` l 7 , 9 l . m aowly N t adrr t, of k a b af ir palsied, Mutate No. 'Also, immix. HOUelt or &Rogg e % us Middle war Sampson atnOt. 2 d ...4 4 Alleadeny. apply to W. P. Pal Or. slue , SI Diamond. . erheni. _ _ TO-LET. BOOM 2 ontatains 9 rooms, wilt eat fad water complete. No. 91 Lama street. AI.. BOOM eoatatwtog 9 rooms, wilt, gal water complete, at Na. 10 Walnut street, 910 ward, Attegrway. ; Enquire or . A. pATTEILSON. , apL5 IT PeelNea atreet..llNeettear eltr: Pa. irLET.-- 4 COIIIIIT Y arm. rythele.-Pert of the well known pagyg_gty Rf W. Meet ntoek, on the Perrymllle plank oad, within lb annulus walk of •:Ity rhea . The house I. two storied, d contgatettei Igd7s. Varalenttral7r¢2,4 Improyementa Also, catnap. house and its ,' t a a latl4lPrld " e 474057= T!ke 00000e'. 00 ,fort trot% model gtor It truly • ry equnt roll 'dettos with all theadvantstres or below yety eon. 'yenlent to the city. and from its legation Is one of too most healthy situations In tide mutton: luscreganda°l:7.l.—"rza FOR SALE EOlt 8 4 LE.--One good BIL-; LIARD TABLE: srlll In sold clmp. at 980 street, Pltubl.lth• • 4EI - _ FettildlE.—Engine of 4horse Arpin, W. o v tlT PtiZi belay. EIALE.—A ONE . HORSE PPEING WAGON. Apply at tbe shoo At . .I. *GNP Wapen Makers aad 4b •. •m~As No. 47 Nor Ahoy, Ale geany. tn VOIR BILE.-FRAME HOUSE t A: Two Room. Lot 30x100 feet. YrleeS7oo. r. 11. 131a.t. I OWN. COIIIct P