Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1868, Page 1

i —sS ee ae THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday Exceptea, At the.Star Building, NOYES. BAKER & CO. 3. BAKE) The STAR 1s served by the carriers to their ubecribers in the City and District at Tam OmuPTs rem WEEK. Lg ‘at the counter, with oF without wrappers, Two Oxzsrs each. Prick roR MAILtNe:—Three months, One Dollar and Fi Cents; six months, Three Dol- lars; one year, Five Dollars. No are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR published on morning—One Doliar and a Half s Year. EVENING STAR, LATE TELEGRAMS, &c. At New Orleans yesterday another affray ac- curred, growing out of political differences, in which s colored man was killed. Governor Warmouth bas issued a proclamation request- ingall citizens to remain at home and abstain frcm exciting acts and conversations, and call- ing upon ail political clubs to abstain from any demonstrations at present. T ver. XXXII. be Je Fveni WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1868. ” no Stat. Ne. 4,853. Washington News and Gossip. Tur SuRRATT Case.—The counsel for the Government in the ease of Surratt have pre- Pared their trief in support of the appeal to the court im banc taken from the decision of Judge Wyle. The brief after reviewing the proceedings in the case submits that the court erred in its rulings. First. Because the statu’e of limitations, as a defence to the al- leged crime, was not and could not have been Registration bas commenced in Louisiana. | D*fore the court on the pleadings as they then Among the first acts of the registers in New Orleans was to refuse registration to foretguers naturalized since Jaly last. They were sus- tained im this by the Chairman of the State Board of Registration, and there is much ex- citement in the erty in consequence. A box containing about $2,000 in English coin was stolem from Dancan & Sherman's banking house in New York yesterday, while the attention of the owner was momentarily attracted in another Girection. A man was sren txke the box by several persoms, and de- part with if, they supposing it was all right. ‘The proposed French and American Atlantic cable will be laid in two sections—the first from _Hrest to the French island of St. Pierre, of Newsoundiand. the second from St. Pierre, either te New York direct, or to a point be- tween Boston and New York, with a special line to New York. Owing to the rain, the cricket match at Mon- treal, Canada, Was not Tenewed yesterday: therefore it is a draw. The England Eleyea seored 310, and the Canada players 2 in the first innings. The England Eleven left Mon- treal for Boston yesterday. dz is rumored that che Czar will recall the Russian Minister at Washington, to receive in- structions m regard to a new policy about to be adopted by tue Empire. Canada will not withdraw her restrictions ou the im tion of cattle from the United States unui after the return of a commissioner deputed to mquire into the cattle disease in this country. Stlas and Charles J. James, who murdered Jos. G. Clark on the 2th of February, were executed yesterday at Worcester, Massachu- setts, Charles confessed tha: boih were guilty. ‘The Rollius cise was again up before the Vnited States Court in New York yesterday. ‘Two or three witnesses were examined, bat nothing Additional er im portanc: elicited. Otis H. Horton, dealer in fancy goods at Roxbury, Massachusetts. bas disappeared in company with Florence R. Cameron. a girl in his employ, leaving a wife and three children homeless. Itis that the Cunard ships Iately Withdrawn from the lime between Boston and Liverpool will shortly be replaced. eulogistic. La France. Paris, says France and England have the same rights that the United States nave gamed by the treaty with Nicaragua. Another negro has been installed as Senator sn the Louisiaua Legislature, in place of Reu- vem White, deciared ineligible. Perry Fuller. of Kansas and impeachment fame, las reached New Orleans, aud entered upon Lis dates as collector of the port. The Winchester accommodation train over be E ore and Ohio railroad will commence running regalarly on Monday next. Cool weather in New Orleans eter sdicating a fall of t tweaty-four hours. Rev. Henry Ha Pa enty degrees in ct Miman, deacon ‘s Church, Loudvu, 18 dead. eorgia militia bil was defeated in both yesterdzy. of St. day, the new President, Wm. H. 3 the chair. The special order for niorming hour was the platform, offered at evening 5 se.sion, which endorsed the Chicago platform, as adopted last year, with a few al- Ti and the addition of au article by Mrs. Putuam, on the relations as existing be- tween workingmen and working women in re- | spect to wages. The committee also reported 2m au endment to the article on the subject of Public lands, to the effect, actual settlers only shall bave the public domain in limited aliot- ments iree of cost. This committee further ad- sive greenback currency, to be T the payment of all debts, both public and private, with the option of the hol- der of greenbacks to convert them into bom at low amterest, and to reconvert the bonds into gteenbscks at bis pleasure. Mr. Hine, of Obio, one of the commi.tee, read & minority report dissenting from the majority report, contending that gold and silver are the ‘workingman’s currency. while paper is the speculator’s currency. But as we must have ® paper currency for some time to come he would keep it as nearly uniform as possible, because all inflztions ate a curse to labor, for they concentrate wealth. He advocated the payment of the public debt by aunual insial- inepts spportoned among the States. to be paid by ® tax on real estate, exempting only a mod- eTate homestead or farm. He also asked for a graded imcome tx to pay the expenses grow- ing out of the war. This report of Mr. Hine Tet with considerable favor, though many of the greenback policy leaders were opposed to the sentiments advocated. ‘Mr. Keating moved to strike out the clause Geprecating strikes. iss Anthony made a strong speech in favor of strikes as a dernier resort. They were a ne- cessity, a8 Workingmen would mot break them- selves Kony Fema fongeresroreemag Dem- ocrauc and Kepublican parties. parties Were in the interest of capitalists aud opposed to iabor, It was the gold ‘Wall eet who dictated and coutrulled the Chicago ention. So on the other hand the Demo- cratic party was said, lead, and driven by Bel- mont & Co. ‘Mr. Travalick was willing to have the clause expunged, if it should interfere with the New York bricalayers. Mrs. McDonald took occasion to express her | Warm <pmparby with the briciclayers, aud said she would beip them ia every manner possible; af necessary, she would stand on she platiorm ota sireet-car and drive sixteen bours a day— | tor the Congress should understand that she Ors. McD.) could drive a team abreast ofa team in tandem. [Appls The clause depreca:ing cut. Mr. Fincher next took exception to the finan- cial plank in the platform, and moved that i: be referred to 8 select committee of three to re- port at two o'clock thts afternoon. Tabled by & vote of 21 to 19. Mr. Fincher moved to strike out that portion of the reported platform which proposed to give the householder the power of converting is security imio currency, and vice versa at Lis option. He maintained that this would ime Guce far worse gambling than is even now ken he thermom- | stood. Second. Because the prosecution of tie offence was not barred by the statute of limits- tons. Several points are made on each of those propositions, and the brief sts forth thay the statute of limitations, as a defense to a Prosecution, can only become 9 part of the record in a case when pleaded by the accused; that the accused was excepted from the opera- tions of that statute as a person fleeing from justice; and that the United States should haye bad an oppcriunity of proving that he was so excepted. Tse ALADAMA DELEGATION —The delega tion from the Alabama Legislature, headed by Governor Smith, authorized to wait upon the President and request him to furnish troops for the maintenance of Iaw and order in the ‘State, have arrived here and are stopping at the Seaton House. They did not have an in- terview with the President to-day on account oft their credentials not having yet been re- ceived, which they desire to present to the President at their first visit, and which they inadvertently left when they started for Wash- ington. Gov. Smith does not anticipate any trouble m the State if a small detachment of troops be furnished to assist the civil authori- ties. They are preparing an address, setting forth the reasons which oblige them to ask the assistance of the General Government to pre- serve order in that State, and will, it is ex. pected, lay their case before the President on Monday. PERsONAL.—Judge John P. Foley, of “news. Paper row,” has gone to “do up” the Penasyl- vanis campaign for the New York Tribune. The Judge is agraphic writer, as well as one of the best phonographers in the country ***Hon. John R. French, M. C., of North Carolina, is lying dangerously ill in this city, -* Admiral Semmes, of the late Confederate navy, is now in Baltimore. TRE GrorGia Riot.—General Sibley, As- sistant Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau for the State of Georgia, has notified General Howard that he is making a full and thorough investigation into the causes of the recent riot at Camilla, General Howard replied to Gen- eral Sibley approving of the investigation, and authorizing him to examine into the whole matter, Tex Staup ConTRact.—No contract has yet been entered into to furnish the Internal Reve- nue Department with cigar and tobacco stamps, the bids for which were opened a few days ‘since, though, as stated in the STaR of yester- day, the committee have recommended that the | award be made to the Continental Bank Note | Company of New York. Both Commissioger Rollins and Secretary McCalloch have been very busy, but will probably have a conference on the subject on Monday, when the contract ‘will be formally entered Into with the above- named company. ALPERT ScHUMACHER, Exq., of Baltimores the Consul General of the North Germau Con- federation at that port, and who for some tim Rast bas deen acting as Charge 4’ ‘asbington, yesterday called upon spoon Seward and’formally presented a letter ing Mr. Rosing, the regular represeutats the Hanseatic towns, now me: into the Con- federation and represented by Mr. Schumacher. Mr. Schumacher expressed his ‘tat Mr. Rosing’s withdrawal as the regetative of Bremen, Lubeck and Hamburg, and hoped that the United States would continue to take a lively interest in the future prosperity of the German sister regablics, and that their wishes would receive same kind consideration which had always been given heretofore. Sec- retary Seward, in his reply, regretted the with- drawal of Mr. Rosing, complimented the Han- seatic cities for their enterprise. and hoped for & continuance of the prosperity of the Government and its people, ‘Lue Secretary of the Treasury has writen a letter to Attorney General Evarts asking his opinion as to whether = party who failed to take the oath prescribed the act of July 2d» 1862, is entitled to be paid for services per- formed by him as a treasury officer. This tore ers a class of cases an the South where various persons temporarily acted as such officers, but could not take the oath. A Meet of the Washington Correspon- dents’ Club will be held this eveurmg at the Tribune Rooms, lith street, at 7 o'clock. PorrTicaL.—The New York Sun of yester. day, in an editorial headed “Uaght Governor Seymour to withdraw ee urges Bim to do so, saying: jovernor Sey- monr then, in a road ahead manlike leer, such as he prepare tiom unanimous and restore an era of good feel- mg, such as prevailed when James Monroe Se Eppa a on cbair on the shoulders of ties nearly fitty 5 There are many mouves that should impel the Party to take this course, besides the detent which now stares them in the face.” — Governor Bontwell, of Maseachusetts, and Hon. Wm. Lawrence are stamping Obi — The Hon. R. ©. Schenck, Hon. uel Galloway, Colonel Don Piatt; Hon. W. M Bateman, and Hon. Horace Maynard speak at Waynesville, Warren county, Ohio, to-day. — The Hon, John Covode, who has been re- Bommated for Con, irom the twenty-first Pennsylvania district, though often a candi- date in 2 closely-coniested ‘district, has the unvi — Gerrit Smith addressed a very large Re- blicam meeting in Elmira, N. Y., Thursday. took decided ground in tayor of the election 2 im Wall street. I on, by unamimous co ¢ Committee on Ways and Means were permitted to offer & supplementary report | ' whi b proposed to tax lutTnational, national, | and Stat | Tepreseniatives $15 each, aud local staltves $10 each, the assessments so | to be a charge, mot upon the individuals, | pon the izations they Tepresent. The | ed and submitied, ion upon the financial plank was next taken up. 's Anthony got the floor im support of the rm. Sbe first imsinuated wat the oppo- ct the platiorm bad been bought up by treet, just as the Democratic Couvention had been bought up body and soul by Wall wt. She was called to order, aed she amend. ‘by saying that the Republican Convention Chicago bad deem bought up just in tue same y. Even it Pendleton himself, sh: 2 Hominated. 1t would only prove tha: Pen. 1 had sold out to Wall street. eral of the speakers argued tha: the great at and iraud in the world was the pres- mvvconal bank system, and they were unan- amous in declaring for its abolition. | Under the operation of the previous ques- | on. he financial plank was adopted, with = dissenticnt voices, as st bad been originally ¢ Grant and Col and against Seymour and air — Charles James, son of G. P. R. James, the well-known English novelist, addressed a Grant and Colfax clad at Eau Olaire, Wis., on Friday evening - sok. = ng = Pree Press says that until recen: . James haa been an ultra Democrat. — Robert W. Livingston is nominated for s the Democrats of the Sixteenth Sew york District. ‘This district ts resent ‘erris, who was Congress as a Republicar, receiving 9,34! votes agaicst 7,412 for Hoyle, Democrat. — Full returns from every county in Colo- Tado give Bradford, Republican, a total ma- pate 79 votes over Belden, Democrat. — Henry Clay Dean, of lowa, advises Demo- crats to have nothing to do with Republicans. sto Boh,” Besaye, sige their mules drink water from ponds.” New York Commescial cbunsels the Republicans to let Mr. Dean drink water from their ponds whenever athirst. —James Thompson, member of the Demo- cratic National Committee from Obio, bas come out for Grant and Colfax. ried irs M.F. MecDomald rose and offered the Jowing reseiguoa, and- Boped that 9 one | ope would have anything to say except “aye: | weed, Tha: this Congress recoguizes in its | orm the right of the workingmea and Ting women of this mation to st » when oll ofber just and equitabl= concessions are re- | fused. Adopted unanimously. w7-The Great Eastern at last has another job. | Arter being Isid up for many months im the | M ey it ts being ‘oroughly overhauled and | ed up to lay the cable netween France and + Siz James Auderson will resume next @ walking mateb between | k. for a purse of & pose | Park. 1 s Pa. ven one- veterans have tiready eniere 1’ tue the | =F On Fr one-legged soldiers Will take piace eRed contest. i | the “toreh light —Hon. Schuyler Colfax paid a visit to the New York Union League Qlubon Thursday evening. He made a very handsome address, —Goveroor Pierpont is stumping Westera, Virgivia. , —The New Orleans Times terms; the Rapab- feap torch light procession of it seis cesae eee --The determination t employ noue pat, Democratic negroes, the Loutsv: sSy®, is very general im the South. - —Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, late Secretary of War, delivered bis first speech in the campaign at Steubenville, Ohio, yesterday... . , c Fun agamst —Train uas decided not to —Jobn C. Breckinrige, the Uonserwative née gto, isto take the stump in Virgam.. / © Magriacs or Rosert T. Luvoonm, Esc, Son oy THE LATE PRESIDENT LiNcOLN.—We made brief mention in yesterday's Star of the fact that on Thursday evening, at the residence of the bride's father, 34 H street, Robert T, Lincoln, Esq., eldest son of the late President Lincoln, was united in marriage with Miss Mary Harlan, the only and accomplished daughter of Senator Harlan, of Iowa. Owing tothe sad eircumstances connected with the death of President Lincoln m this city, now nearly four yearsago, it was determined by the families of both the bride and the groom tha the ostentatious displays customary on such Occasions, should be avoided. No cards of in- vitation were therefore issued, and the com- pany present was limited to the immediate per- sonal fnends of the families. Taking it tor granted, however, that our lady readers would like to be fully informed as to the particulars of this interesting event, we lay before them to-day the following detailed account of the ceremony, which reached us too late for inser- tion in our issue of yesterday: The guests commenced to assemble about half-past seven o'clock. The spacious parlors of Senator Harlan were tastfully and elegant. ly decorated with rare flowers, formed in pyramids and boquets, furnished by the friends of the bride. On the wall, directly opposite the. spot “where vote Party ‘stood. was & curiously arran; monogram of roses, forming the letters “M. RB.” This was the work and gift of Mrs. Secretary Welles. The and bridegroom entered the parlors from shortly afier eight o'clock. As they advanced to the centre, they were met by Bis) = ge » of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who at once commenced the cere- mony which was that of the benutital and impressive service prescribed by the formala of ee a Codey A! distine gw a all occasions this ceremoi rich in the opinion of many, equals that ot the 1 Church in solemity and beauty is not gone through with in full. casion, however, the Bishop read the entire service, which by the way is not long to wear. iness. As soon asthe ceremony was over the bride and groom were saluted and congrain- lated first by Bishop Simpson, then by the parents of the respective parties, and after- wards by the entire company. ‘The bride was ana rich white sill, elegantly trimmed with white satin and blond, made with high corsage aud long sleeves, with illusfonand satin folds, with train and over skirt,and belt ana @ fan shapd bowbebind Sue ‘wore a handsome pointed illusion white vail, very full, fast under the back hair with a small wreath of orange blossoms. Her orna- ments were rich pearls. The hair was taste- fully arranged, plaited, and puffed. The entire gree, although plain, was exceedingly, taste- ful and rich, aiding though not adding to, the beauty of the bride. Mrs. Abrabam Lincoln was attired in deep mourning, without any jewelry or ornaments, whatever. Mrs. Senator Harlan wore a wine colored silk dress, made with high corsage and leng sleeves, with a lower skirt trimmed with 3 deep flounce and folds of the same, The upper skirt was looped up with flat bows and trim- med with a deep fringe of the sam» color as the drets. She also wore a point lace collar. Her ornaments were pearls. Mrs. Secretary Stanvon was dressed in a rich light blue silk, tastefully trimmed with point lace. She wore a set of fine pearls of arare patiern aud very large. Ts. Secretary McCulloch wore an elegant light silk, with point Jace trimmings, her orna- ments being diamonds. Mrs. Secretary Welles was dressed in a whice grenadive, trimmed with black lace, and blagk Jace shawl. She wore diamond jewelry. Mrs. Bishop Simpson was dressed ia plain black, without any ornaments, ‘Tne Misses Simpson,danguters of the Bishop, ‘wore piain white silk dresses, with overdresses of white crape. Miss Lula McCulloch, a charming miss of about fourteen, daughter of Secretary M-Cal- loch, wore @ rose-colored silk, with a white mousiin overdress, and without ornaments. Mrs. Gen. Obipman was attired in a blue and white striped silk dress, trimmed in satia, with pearl oraaments. Miss Cora Bean, ot New York, was dressed in whi? French mouslio, elegsatly embrotd ered over a purple silk, with amethyst neck- lacr, earrings and bracelets. Her dress wis made in the latest and most tashinable style. Miss Caleb, of New York, wore a lavender filk, trimmed in satin ef the sams color, with paroquet jewelry. Mrs. Decker, ot New York, was dressed in a light blue mohair silk, with deep poiut lace, Hounces, and lace vertha, with diamonds. Among thos twere Secrstary MoUal. loch, Secretary Welles, Senator Ramsay, hg resentative Lcuzbridge; of lowa; Eiwin M. Stanton, Jr, Edgar T.'Wi sq.; Mr. W. Robeson, of ‘Boston: Vol. Ketcham, of New York; Gen. Chi wa; Dr. Good- win, of Indi ma; J Kilpatrick, of Iowa; Ir. Decker,of New York; Mr, Skinner, of lowa: Mr: Joseph Mactariand, Esq’, Tad Lincotn and ‘Willie Harian, brother of the bride. Menges the ceremony and hed tinttnrge the com; partook of an elegant supper, an abteatie a & hour and a half followed, when the guests dispersed, Gen. Hatcn, Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bareau for the Sate of Louisiana, left town last evening for New Orleans to re- sume the diecharge of bis duties as Assistant Commissioner, haying been on leave of ab- fence for some time past. REVENUB APPOINTMENTS.—Secretary Mc- Cuiloch to-day made the following appoint- ments of Kevenue officers : Guogers.—S, M. Furbus, 2a Minnesota; Lake R. Jones, 5th Virgina; Wm. P. Boardman, Ist Minnesota: John Sherman, Ist Minuesoia; R. 8. Gray, tth Kentucky; James G. McUonneli. sth Indiana: R. H. McMallen, 3d Alabama: ‘Thomas Kingsley, 3d lowa; Obarles H; Sisson, 2th New York; James O. Neer, 4th Ohio; F. 8. Forman and Wm. F. Hoch, 7h Kentucky. ‘Storekeepers.—B. F. Bartlett, Joiliet, Llinois; Robert Cullen, Hamilton, Ohio; Edvard Gar- 4, Covington, Kentucky; Daniel Harlow, Springtield, Lino: Rudolpm Ross, Milwau- kie, Wisconsin; J. H. McCormick and George W. Monroe, sth flinois: Frank E. McMahon, rooklyn, New York; Wm. B Milliken acd . R. Maxwell, Dayton, Ohio; Algy H. Parker, Springfield, Lilinois: M. » F. K. Pante: ery Philip Rothendosb, Payton. Ohio. D. L. Lalkbin, Hamilton, Ob Z.T Tacker, Brook- dyn, New Yord, Henry Vanderoeer, Dayton, Onto. INTERNAL REVENURB.—The receipts from this source to-day were $320,750.91; and for the ‘week ending this date €8,136,765,11. United States Grand dent Order of FIFTH DAY. This body reassembled yesterday morning at Odd-Fellows’ Hall, N Gay street, the H. W. Grand Sire, James P. Sanders, of the Stave New York, in the chair. Eulogies were passed upon the life and character of a num- ber of deceased members, who died — past — among whom was Past Grand ter, John W. Hodgson, of the District of Uo. —_— oe death occurred qn the %th of ugust last. r. by of Georgia, offered an amend- ie constit ment to ution providing thay the United States Grand Lodgebe hereafier e of the Fellow: known TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon's Dispatches, 0. 0. Adjournment of the G Ledge. {Special Dispatch to the Star.} BALtiwore, Sept. 26.—The Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Uda Fellows, adjourned to-day at noon, to meet in San Fancisco, Gah- fornia, September, 1969. LAWLESSNESS OF THE KU-KLUX. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) St. Lovie, Sept. 25.—The Ku-Klux-Kiaa are at work im Buchanan county, in this State This week a man named Woods came before Justice Wheeler on a charge of repiry Oo the day set for the trial, about eighty of Woods’ friends,heavily armed,appeared at the Justice's office. Wood's counsel demanded a change of enue, which was granted, but the case was sent Other than the one demanded. left his office with the wit for but was soon overtaken by asquad of the ruffians with drawn revolvers, who de- manded that Wheeler should give up the pa- pers in the case, and that the main witaess should go betore an officer and swear that he the witness) committed the act of which demands foods was . These were made by the mob with threats of instant death if not complied with. A parley ensued, during Which some men near by came to the relief. of Wheeler, and the Ku-Kinx left. Woods is be- Heved 6 be the leader of the Ku-Klux in that a FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. e. Sax Francreco, Sept, 26.—Honululu ad- vices to the Sth inst, state that the re) sinking of the southenstern shore of Hawaii isconfirmed, The same occurrence has been observed at Port Hilo. The subsidence at Hawaii was in some places three to four, and in other six to seven feet; while at Hilo the greatest subsidence was noticed being S inches At Pura and Kauffrall one to five earthquakes oceurred each day. There was con! smoke arising from Kilknau, with bat little fire visible. ‘The oscillations of the sea at Hilo, August Mth, 15th, and 16ch, were remarkable. For the three days the sea rose and fell from three to four feet once in every ten minutes. The *American Minister publishes a notice warning American ship owners against par- ‘icipating in the Coolie trade between the Sand- Wich Islands and other countries. LIGHTNING Explosion of € of Life. Onzstzr, Pa., September 26.—The bark Sunny Side, trom Philidelptua to Bremen With Coal oil, was strack by lightning last eve- ning, when an explosion took place on board ich shook houses om the river's bank. The bark took fire and burned to the water's edge. Pilot Kelly, who is missing, is supposed to have been blown overboard. The captain and crew were brought here in a tug-boat for med. ical aid, all of them being badly scalded. LATER. Wrarxetom, Dei Sep. 26.— When the steamer Ariel passed Marcns Hook this morn- ing, the wreck of the bark Sunny Side was to- tally destroyed. No masts were visible, but flames were seen issning from the water where the hull is probably submerged and aground. HON. BE UTLER TO BE RENOMI- NATED, josTON, Sept. 26,—The Republicans of the 5H district in cauens at Salem last night, chose atull delegation to the District Convention to be held on Monday. The delegation is tavora- ble to the renomination of Butler. The Kepublicaa caucus at Newburyport chose sixteen dulegates fayorable to Butler, and adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That, confiding in the ability and Patriotism of our Representative (Butler), this meeting expresses its preference for him as a candidate of the Republican party fur re-elec- tion in this district THE iLLNESS OF EX-PRESIDENT PIERCE. Concorp, N. H, Sept. 26.—Ex-President Pierce is very feeble, and has been troubled recently with'a cough. He receives calls from buttew of . His nervous system is quite shattered, aud itis very doabtful whether he will get about this fail or winter, if at all again. MURDER OF AN ENG MAN. Nzw York, Sept.26—An Englishman, for- mefly a member of the Queen's body guard, wfs probably murdered in Hudson City early this morning, as his body was found with the Peck broken. THOMAS McCABTY TO BE EXECUTED. HARRISBURG, Sept. 25.—A warrant has been ed for the execution of Thomas McUarty, in Venango County, tor murder, Oct. 28. MECHANICS’ FAIR. Comcorp, N.H., Sept. 26.—The Mechanics’ Fair will commence in this city on the 6th of October, and promises to be a great success: WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 26.—Mrs. Lien ee was burned to death yesterday, at Lee. 20+ AN InporTANT Suit LyiT1aTsD.—While Hon. Reveaday Johnson, our minister to Eng- land, is endeavoring to’ obtain a satisfactory settlement of all the claims of our eitizens against the British government for the depre- dations of the Alabama on our commerce, Messrs John N. & Wm. Cushing, of Newbury- rt, Mass, owners of the American ship Sonora, which was bu med at sea by the Ala. bama, have taken time by the forelock, and have inttin.ed a suit figdinst John Laird, Jr., of Birkenhead, Engiand, the builder and fitter- out of the Alabama, to recover for the loss of their yesset. The libel has heen filed inthe United States District Court io admiralty for the Southern District of New York, the libel. lant seeking to recover, not for a violation of the neutrality laws, but what is legally and teebnically Known as a “spoliation.” On the libel being filed, at! the effects of Laird, the claimant, found within the district were attach. ed by Marshal Murray. The libellants claim £45.600, the value of the ship, and $13,544, the value of the charter party, in all $119,044,'and to secure themselyes, in case of a decision in their favor, have attached aj] the effects of the claimant in the hands of Foster & Thompson, of New York, and in the hands of the Ascist- ant Treasurer of the United States. and all the Proceeds of the steamship Wren. We Woolley against 00! Jer in th whe a Court, tion on the petiuon of General Butler, the retukn of the sheriff Ist article of the constitution of the United States provides that “Senators and resea— tatives, shall, in all cases, except treason, fel- ony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, aud in going to or re- turning from the same,” &c. question in these cases is, whether @ suMMons issued in a &s the Supreme Grand Lodge of the I ; | ervil suit can be constructed as an “arrest,” amt Order of Odd Fellows; which was laid on | Cyn 0 the mening of fe ord ine const “ tution. lon. ‘itliam palz,, Bannals, of Calitormia. offered » reso. | Sunde, Hon velar tor Genaral Bete ne ies ties ec Messrs. Brent, Merrick and Addison for the So oat laintiffs in the suits. By au error ot the ty, assemble at at e heading to the pettition of General Buder tember, 1369, to be con veyed thence by Teferred to above, published in The Sun yester fic railroad actoes day, was made to read “libel suits” instead o dity of San Francisco, apd civil euits.”—Baltimore Sten, 26th, we the from their respective homes to and trom ves the risdictions on the le sl ‘whose mile- = ‘shall be computed os ‘San Fran. the tet ——, ~y of Auga: oe Teceived from ‘Lodge, 8c ry a elty i vases of %o in. ive to meet bere or at Ear ped foranOaa Fei fag or bagner, a8 ” |The Lodge bac eT “understanding that “Rt noon. A strong effort ‘ i E ce ee een ee eee + siictceormetdnenm deel 7A movement is now in pi an the several mille of Lowell, Mass. to have th Bours of labor the same in ‘SZ At Vienua, for some time past, an orches tra, exclusively composed of female ex-catants bas been giving cancerts with success» 4 a7 Nova ‘Scotia approp’ grgtemies multion joliars for “un: ses," — 2 famed lent to draw Af forcible = Ser gay Tres aw ABO seces. SP Missouri is growing MBpidly. Withia six ths have Purchased 600,00) acres Of land on the Hannibal’ id St. Joseph ails ashe sibcae ti at a iv ext rue Montiny on Bi 7, these Yor variety. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Dduring week ending to-day there has been received at the Treasury Department from the Printing Division, $968,690 im fractional cur- rency. During the same period the amount for- warded ‘was as follows: To Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia, $50,000, to National Banks, $513,453. In notes there was forwarded $100,090 to the Assistant Treasurer at New York; $337,599 to National Banks and others. The amount of securities held the Treas- urer of the United States in trust for National Banks, reported to-day, were as follows: For circulating notes, $341,970,9W); for deposits of public ng bel 855,102,350. Nationa? Bank currency issued during the Week, $50,000. Total to date, $309,5.0,376. From this is to be deducted the following amounts: Matilated bills returned, $9,221,270. Notes of insolvent banks redeemed and burned by U.S. Treasurer, $508,329. Leaving in actual reubation at this date. €299,548,777. The amount of fractional currency redeemed And destroyed during the week was $611,322.58. qmaioandevaivaerts Government Securities. ‘Wasntneton, Sept. 26, 156:.—Jay Uoone & Co, furnish the following quotations of Go: WOMAN. Ys ly, °67 July, *68..109 104% BELMBOLD’S EXTRACT OF BUCHY A A t 2 ABT i $.2F ir food , profase 92 \;do. preferred, 70; 139%; a. ses and frequent 943, igan Uentral, 118; Michigan South. ~ cateed by direct irri Fai Mllmowe Central: 145, Cleveland and the mecons membrane of jtwsbal ; Northwest, 59x: . preferred. the causes of these treestn, 20%; Glevelaad and Toleas, 102. Boek Inland, complaints, it is most painful to contensiereins 102) Fort Wayne, 109%; Alton & Terra Haute, gvile consequent upon them. itis but <j Toledo & Wabash, 60x; Ex. natice to the subj-ct t¢ enumerate a few of Wells, Eargo & Co. Exp., 24; American Ex- fneaith. and happiness of ears! t press, 484; Uni tes Express, 50; Mer- af society. and which. sonvesuenne, orn chante’ Union, 24; Chicago & Alton, 150; rectly. the welfare of the eatine hae do. prfer: Market firm. (Gold . The mania that existe for M2 Yale y, jucation and marriage, causes the [By Cable.) Loxpon, Sept. 26—11:15 p. m.—Consols, for money and account, 04}: Bonds, 72%. Ilinois, hal sy. -clothe Puanxront, 11:15 @. m.—Bonds, 75 %a76 excited by re. Dei Liverroor, 11:15 a. m.—Cotton and prices | the bours designed Ly idling Uplands, | the work of destruction fe ‘Tp consequence of 1 fort is required by the delicate Se votary situation in school at « later Baltimere Markets, Te-day. —— A wnen one exelte- BALTIMORE, Sept. 26—Cotton quiet. Mid- od morbidly scusitl copective ‘keeps the dling nominally 25, Flour very dull, but nom- ow constant Festralat of fact renege hag imally unchanged. Wheat duilexcept tor high | lately fortidding the exerciee fn: ispensable to the grades: Choice red $2.70. Corn firm: White | attainment and.retextion of organic health soa $1.20081.22; yellow $1.25a81.25, Oats uncl > the sud Rye dull ‘at $1.50a81.55. Provisions active. Mess Pork $30.50; Bacon, rib sid do. 163,; shoulders 13),a13; hams Wye. Baltimore Steck Market, To-day. Bavtiione, Sept. %.—Virginia f's, old, in- scribed, 46% bid, 4” asked; do. 156°, © bid, 48% d; do. I-67, 47 bid, 474 asked. North Caro- ima G's, new, 75% bid. nce : Inerriace caps the climax isery. aul * fortuvate one, hithert» so 1 recardices of tae ‘dictates and remon of her delicate illing subject of medical Strathfal picture of the of eur young womsn ure, treatment. This is bu: rience of thor of the generative or y require an educa ous system. composed tisege, which fs, in comers tly under ———— New Yerk Grain Marnet Ye-day. x emotions and associstions st we shall New Yors, Sept. 26—Flour dull, aud sai0 cents lower. ‘Wheat dull and drooping. Corn dull, with prices slightly in favor of buyers. es ‘Money easy. Sterling 5.20's, 1832, cou- "s, Tegistered, 4. North Uaro- ‘Virginia 6's, ex-coupon, 54 hina’ 6, 77x. Tennessee 6's, ex-coupon, 694. “THE WASHINGTON WOMAN." Forty-one ms assembled last evening in the large hail of the Cooper Institute to listen to the narration, by Mrs. Jennie A. Perry, «The Washington Woman,” alias “ The Mys- terious Cincinnatt Woman,” alias « The Re- ae Queen,” of what she saw and did in ‘ashington, together with some account of the loss of the steamer Suttana, of which ill- fated vessel “ Mre. Perry” was the only lady survivor. Mrs. Perry isa lady of about forty years of age, of somewhat below the medium stature, tending somewhat to embonpoint, of good com- em on She stage, with features of po very str peculiarity, e: » perhaps, & chubby double chin-and with dark hair and eyes, ‘She was attired in black glace silk, with jet trimming around the shoulders, her hair neatly dressed, and a spray of flowers in her hair.” In her hand, as ¢he stood at the reading a she held a small fan, wi'h which she em- phasized nime words out of ten, and drank trom a tumbler, of what appeared to be water, every dozen or two sentences. Her recitation ‘was written, and the speaker, in addition toa FOR FEMALE WEAKNESS AND: DEBILITY WHITES OB LEUCOBREGA, TOO PEOFUSE MENSTRUATION, EXHAUSTION, TOO LONG CONTINUED PERIODS, ou PROLATEOE APE EBAEITS DOWH. on We offer the most perfeot specific known: HE! LD MPOTN! MBO! OCR, EXTRACT oF EDirections for use, dict, and sdvice, sccompany. Females in every lod of from infan: spasmodic mode of enunciation, seemed at | , Females in every period of m Infancy to times & little embarrassed in deciphering the “4 sit nature calligraphy. The fan-tastic emphasis dis. | be decharge of its functions ngth is the lory of manbood and wamanhood. played by her in some of her impressive pas. | ©!°*? me sages was peculiarly inappropriate trom its Frequency, and though ber veice was by uo HELMBOLD’S EXT! means an unpleasant one, she seemed to under- sa cen stand nothing of reading or oratory. Vocalim-| : a jexions were enti vy ata discount, more strengthening 0 aD) the preparati her audience of forty-one ‘persons in | of Bark oF Iron, iahultely safer-aud more shone that immense anditoriam had com; them. | S=t. Felves—one man reclining gracefully on a back seat, another leaning languldly or lazily against his friend, anda third in. front seat had ad- justed his spectacles in a satistactory way and ‘assumed the look of an individual of deep sym- pathy and commisseration fur somebody—the tair lecturer appeared. In the opening part of er discourse she stated that the question had often been asked ihrough the public prints and by gossipisis, “Who ip this Washington woman!” &c. 1n answer to them she would state that she was Mrs Jennie A. Perrg, the widow of William ©. Perry, engineer on board the ram 10 8 E, or ‘Tennessee, a war vessel wi great reputation on the Missi Ting the late rebelli during the war as pital, and in April, 1965, left New Orleans in tana, having on board about 2,300 Union prisoners from the Andersonville Prison pens. On the 27th of April the veseel stopped at Memphis to coal, and proceeded om ber way North at 1 o'clock in the morning was blown to pieces and set on fire by the explo- sion ofthe boiler. After many trying difficul- ties in escaping from the wreek, and alter ob- taiming her life-preserver, which she had the misfortune to put on’ “hind side fore- most,” she prey to plunge from HELMBOLD'’S EXTRACT BUCHU, Inca ‘pbyeiciega ta ¢ United States ts Soe ar cred toaflited bumanky as a certain Carefet ite owing diseases and symptoms, from whatever cause orgnatipg: GENERAL DEBILITY, MENTAL ANB PHYSICAL DEPRESSION, IMBRECILITY, DETEBMINATION OF BLOOD TO THE HEA CONFUSED IDEs, HYSTERIA, GENEBAL IBBITABILITY, BESTLESSNESS AND SLERBPLESSNESS aT NIGHT, ABSENCE OF MUSCULAR BFFICIENCY, LOSS OF APPETITE. the ” wreck. “The confusion and hor- Tors of the ora ae iompeeerns with DYSPEPsia, A minuteness of detail that would ‘com- = pletely outtank the most ultra Bohemusn ex. BMACIATION, at, With & grammatigal inaccuracy that LOW SPIRIT , [no Capleton secured abe “em, ealy halt | DISORGAN 743 107 or FARALTSIS othe O8- and men were rushing in a few a utes pabic-stricken through her stateroom: PALPITATION OF THE HEART: doubted if they even eaten to to look what style of boot she wore ad a SOLD by DRUGGIGNS 0:4 DEALERS EVERI- very Co Sess yet Price $1.25 per bottle; or six bottles fur 26.50, oe ‘ fell cteagiaens Sed cca Ta ied eatons aS an dis. Deseridbe Bymptvms in oll Commanications. scntae . Severale tepe tap | om sbiks st r ¥. Herildy PA bhatt ro ie Ral } orri¢cta. i ° j : | DEFARrNeNT ov Starz, 5 et the Sut onte vi /SoBB ARE GENUINE U: D2s§ UP nee net agehnans . eoiett eet Re MELMOOLD. usands | Defore the ability to exercise the functions rei Liberal | Who are invited te apply at eur INSURANCE. GENERAL AGENCY FOR TER RATIONAL LIFE IRSURANCE COMPARY oF Tan UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ros MARYLAND, DELAWARE, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AT THE OFFICE OF JAY COOKE & Co., FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM ¥ i a. ‘Congress, approved July iss, witha P: of Cash Capital ef One Million Deliars. payed med thoroughly organized and prepared terms offered to Agents and office mare UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WASHINGTON, D. Chartered by Special Act of Congress, Ap proved July 25, 156 CASH CAPITAL... o+seeee+81,000,000 JAY COOKE & Co., WASHINGTON, BD. Cc. OFFICERS: 0. , OLABE, Philedeighia, President, JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive Committee. HENBY D. COOKE, Washington, Vice Presi- dent. FHANOIS G. SMITH. M-D.-Modieal Director” J. EWING BEARS, M. D., Assistant Medical Di- Wasa EDWARD DODGB............ New York. H.C. FABBESTOCK........Bew York. Cr Tnvaning ie yet GENERAL AGENTS OF THE COMPANY JAY COOKE & CO., New York, for BEW TORK Stats spf Northern BBW JER- z.W. CLARK & CO., Philadetpaea, for PENNSYLVANIA A ont Southern Ew isn. '