Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1875, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. ATIONAL THEATER. 0; FORMANCE OF THE MODOO OBE MORE PER ABEIORS! he request of a number of the citizens, Colonel Meschem bas bre : in.mecd to give w RAN TINERE ON sfronpay AFTER- s D MANOON. MARCH LSet the express gratiicstion of Family Parties and - —_ Children ren. paris of Theater oaly 23 Cente his eatert vinment is of she most in- attrective charac.«i 4 presents ail nd Orators of the Lfodoes and three other Adwission to all O Cents. Thi THEATER, A ), between 11th amd I2th cveR Toasce —Miss Low San- teat Serio-comic Singer and Washington Mits Lou Edwards, Serio-comic Vocal:-t and Dancer; Washington's old favorite, after an absence of six years, Johuny Harris, the great Echi- an Comedian, in conjunction with Chas. T. Ellis, of German Characteristics. Re- ~ pion ing the Great New York Sensa- dies and Sieells of New York City, or Life om Broadray, introducing the Celebrated Parisian Quadritie and Meoulight Dances in the JardinMabiie Fos OPERA HOUSE. y isk’s PTH AVENUE THEA- — & MBItNATION Will present. for the first ti in this city, THE TWO ORPHANS, hich is now being prevented at the Union Syuare wich is BOW Theater, New York Ci ity ith « 2 ous action and of ma ¢ tableaux. and will be presented with NEW SCENERY. NEW COSTUMES, NEW MUSIC, &c. TWO ORPHANS MATINEE SATURDAY. MONDAY NEXT—CHANFRAU as KIT. mar3 ATER COMIQUE. BosDay, Sh ned S EVERY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES. ingagement for one week only of the beautiful and gifted vei and Vocalist, te ¥ MORTON ° racters in a new tiv drama.io pre EWILD;’ 0 iL DL br: haracter Artists, E LANGLOIS BROTHERS, LU DELMAY, THE WESTON SISTERS, ar mammoth company in « Grand Vartety mars-6t" ILLARD HALL. CHARITY ENTENTAINMENT NS’ HOSPITAL forlowed by the farce @ management of he 1 by able Amateurs. beginning with the ping the Question.” followed by HOMOKOUS — RECITATIO: one act, “The sale at all the Hotels. General Ad- rved seats extra, mars-6t ENCOLN HALL. THOMAS THEO. THOMAS’ LAST GRAND CONCERTS (OF THE PRESENT SEASON.) First and oviy Appearance of the Celebrated anit, MME MADELINE SCHILLER, Pronounced by the public and the press the greatest Pianist that wer visited this country MISS EMMA CRANCH, The Yoong Prima Donna Contralto, ME. FRANZ REMMERTZ, Bass, together with THEO. Sime > 1 -~-drempenepaeiooae ther EMIN T SOLOISTS. Admission Tickets—Oue Dollar Fifty cents extra Reserved seats Reserved Seats will commence on cnivg. March 3%, at Metzerott Co's. where the programme of the concerts can be SS LEAVE TO CALL ud members of Com: to his large collection of PAINTINGS, ENGRA VINGS, &c.. which he offers at reduced prices. ‘This ix a fine opportunity to persons leaving the rchass, aa his stock is the largest ever seen = ngs, 7 ‘ked with the greatest care. Bakuow 'S GALLERY OF ART. feb Im 12245 Pennsylvania noe . BASTEN, MA" 3 ho Baltimore), ape ber See and bee barge t ceere® HAIR DEPARTMENT at Chas at NEW YORA PRICES. BAIR SOLD BY THE OUNCE TO HAIB WORKERS. at the lowest market p and Children’s HAIB CUT- ty Switched trom $1 @ CHAS, BAUM'S. 4 Intelligencer Building ‘Onn Bo 4 aT. ‘Irn Sr. MARKRITER'S, ‘tH St. Be. 439 Tih Street, dermween D and. doors above Odd Fellows’ Ha'., Ghotce Oil Paintings, Engravings, Chromos, &o sock of Pa Se ¥ Pict: re = Nails, &c., in - BT Please m0 District is Cast. remember Name and Number. jel-ly OWLY 12 DOLLAR Something Entirely New. ONLY $121! ONLY A COMPLETE SUIT. GOOD STOCK! GOOD STYLE!! NINE DIFFERENT VARIETIES. ———— $12—A FINE SUIT FOR 612. GENTEEL! DRESSY!! STYLISH!!! $82 «=©GOO0D BUSINESS SUITS. AN ATTRACTIVE SELECTION. A SPECIAL THING. ——— Examine Them. BaABLE BRSs., MERCHANT TAILORS § FINECLOTHIERS, maré-tr Counen 7TH anv D Stages. presten WARE. A large assortment of all the new designs. ‘TEA SETS, WAITERS. CASTORS. CAKE BASKETS. 10k PITCHERS, FORKS, SPOONS, &c. Also RODGERS’ superior TABLE AND POCKET CUTLEBY, Ladies in generad that she Banm's, and will do ail kinds of Hair Work ON EXHIBITION anv SALE ae. B vcrests, ges Window and Tas- this source to-day amount to $244,853.25. * THE RECEIPTS from customs to-day aggre- gate $688,150. THE AMOUNT of rational bank notes re- ceived for redemption at the Treasury to-day was $633,609. HARRY FRACKER has been appointed internal revenue ganger for the 7th district, Kentucky. PERSONAL,—The wife of Wm. H. Maguire, postmaster of the Senate, died this morning, after an illness of several weeks, at her resi- dence, No. 1326 10th street. SENATOR SARGENT was to-day appoint>1 by the Vice President a director of the Col- umbia Hospital for Women and Lying-ia Asylum, of this city. A MILITARY CoNSCIENCE.—The United States Treasurer to-day received from Sing ing & note of fifty dollars, sent by a former member of company K, 106th Pennsylvania volunteers. AMONG TIIOSE WHO CALLED on the Presi- dent to-day were Senators Kernan, Ran- dolph, Spencer, Sargent, Allison, Morton, Conkling, Conver, and Representatives Cessna, SteDougall, Rusk, Platt and Gar- field. THERE SEFMS TO BE SOME DOUBT about the confirmation of the nomination of Don Pardee to be United States jadg2 in Louis- iana in place of Durell. His confirmation is strongly opposed by Senator West, of Louis- ana. AMERICAN Porators Not WANTED.— Secretary Bristow has been officially adviset of the adoption by the federal council of the German empire of an ordinance prohibitin: the Importation of potatoes from the Unite: States intoGermany. Caution is therefore given to exporters accordingly. GENERAL SHELDON, ex-M. C. from Louis- jana, on Wednesday last received bis ap- pointment as assistant counsel for the United States before the court of commissioners of labama claims, and will at onee proceed to New Orleans to take charge of the business in that part of the country. SENATOR ALCORN, of Mississippi, now expresses the intention of voting for the ad- missiongs Pinchback mainly on the ground that KeM®zg has been and still is recognized as governor by the President, and that he has also received the recognition of the House of Representatives. TE HAWAIIAN TREATY.—There seems to be a more favorable feeling among Senators in reference to the Hawaiian treaty, and the chances of its ratification look a little better. Several southern Senators, who had intend- ed to oppose it, have eha their minds since they have ascertained that its opera. tions will not affect the sugar interests of the south, and will vote for its ratification. It is stated that San Francisco alone will probably consume all the sugar imported under this treat RESIGNATION OF THE FREEDMEN’S SAV- INGS BANK COMMISSIONERS.—Messrs. Cres- well, Leipold and Purvis, commissioners of the Freedmen’s Bank. on the 8th inst. sent to the Seeretary of the Treasury a joint letter covering their resignations from the posi- tions occupied by them respectively. ey say that “having failed to obtain from Con- gress at its session just closed such addition- al legislation as they essential to the proper and speedy execution of the trust re- yosed in them, they desire to be relieved from any further responsibility for or on account of the said trust, and herewith tender their resignations as such commissioners; provi- ded their bond may be released from liability after their retirement, and new commission. ers may be substituted in their places. How IT Works.—MMr. Eiditor:-—What am I to do with a lot of one-cent newspaper wrap- 1ers wherewith I supplied myself to send a large number of the WEEKLY Star to friends interested in certain agricultural matters printed therein? I asked at the post office, and I was coolly told that I could eas- ily add a one-cent stamp to them(!) But, said i, they cost me extra,on the ground that they Saved time and trouble when substitu- ted for strips of unstamped paper ad yet I had to come after stamps, and go to tongue. apping. after all! tere ;Mr. Editor, is afresh illustration for you of the latest Congressional outrage upon the cireulation of light and kyowledge at fair es—for such the old charge eon THE TREATY WITH HAWAt!—While the Senate was in Executive session yesterday, Mr. Cameron, in behalf of the Committee on Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. mendation that it be ratified amendments. The first of these provides that while this treaty remains in force the Hawaiian government shall not grant or lease to any other nation except the United States any barbor for anavai station, or aay er foothold, or any special privileges not ow granted.’ The other amendment pro- poses to add tobacco of American production or manufactare to the list of American arti- e’es that shall be admitted into the Sand- wieh Islands free of duty. During the session Mr. Hamlin made an élaborate speech in favor of the ratification of the treaty SENATOR ANDREW JOHNSON on being interrogated with reference to the speciai cispatch to the New York Times stating that the legislature of Tennessee had adopted a joint resolution to appoint a committee to investigate charges of fraud against him, ssys that there m' be some mistake about the matter. He is in almost daily commuo- nication with friends in Nasbville, and has received a lett rivom there dated the 9th inst. in which no refererce whatever is made to the subject of thedispatch. He is inclined to u ink information incofrect for the reason that the Shelby county delegation went to ihe legisiature pledged to support him for the Senate and consequently there was no a for the use of corruption. The el ig eb he 10,000 to secure legisla- tive sw pronounces a pure fabrica- tion. Mr. Johnson doesn’t seem a bit worried + bout the matter. soon A DovsBLE BIGAMY.—In Philadelphia at Central station yesterday, Louis H. Giles was charged with bigamy. On June 10, 1361, he was married to Mary E. Vanneman bj Rey. Abel C. Thomas. Ten ago he | ber, and she did not hear of — until a few weeks ago, and thought dead. 2ist day — marri lary Ann Penn, of Mount Holly, N.J. The ple of the second wife out the facts had bim arrested. He was hel: for trial. pan i C.viZ Rigats tw BALTrworr.—A colored Mleman of the DEATH OF BARBY “MARY,” OF THE BAL- 1 (ORE QUSETETTE.—Yesterda; deury, the dren, died, SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE. posers 4 R— Fripay, Mareh 12. The Vice President presented the memo- rial of the children of Wm. K. Sebastian, late a Senator from the state of Arkansas, setting forth that he was a consistent Union man to the day of his death, and asking the Senate to rescind the e3 and Elections. reso ution of sion ‘inst him by the Senate in Jul to the Committee on Priv: motion of Mr. Anthony, it was ordered that there be distributed to Senators who were not members of the 43d Congress the same number of copies of the revised statutes saidon thi: undertake part of Mr. poured out like melted lava. as were distribu’ Con: ‘The resolution for the admission of Mr. Pinchbdack was Ld taken up. Mr. M itself to sup) to members of the id id it would b> vanity pose that anything new could be is subject. He said he would not to answer the blool and thander Morton’ ment, which That Senator ‘was the most able outrage orator in the world. He at eo) proclaimed his disap- roval of al crime and all criminals, whether e low ruffian with his knife and slang shot or the belted knight who, with a sword at his side, walks into state-house and organizes a legislature to suit his own or his master’s will. The meanest citizen of Louisiana had more right on the floor of that state-house than General De Trobriand. He then com- mented on the circumstances attending the inauguration of the Kellogg government, ean said it be that the -first form of these devilish machinations is to be admittet on the prima facie certificate signed by a man owin federal § his position to the action of a ge, who has been driven in dis- race from his office for that very actio: le then referred to the allegatiens of sonth- ern outrages, and said were there no northern outrages, ho eastern or western outrages? Violations of law were outrages, whether committed by kuklux, Molly Maguires, or vigilance committees. He asked how many men had been murdered in cold blood by the Molly Maguires of Pennsylvania, and how many of them had been punished ‘for it, ax how man: sent into United States troops had ‘b: ‘ennsylvania. He then alluded to the operations of vigilance committees in Iowa, Cali der of negroes in Indiana. fornia, and Illinois, and the mu He concluded by ps Ba the people of Louisiana to bide their My. Mor! murdered ime. ton said there had been negroes in Indiana, brt this was an_un- lueky allusion for the Senator from Ken- tueky to make. The negroes were murdered ina then said t democratic count; hated them, not by and by those wo e republicans. He hat no answer whatever ha! been made to the law points of his argument in favor of the admission of Mr. Pinchback, and none could be made. The Vice President announced Legg sap Sh ment Of Mr. Sargent as a director in the Go- lumbia Hospital and Lying-in Asylum. He aiso laid bet Frank W. pital serv. of 1873. Ar by sion. ‘ore the Senate the report of Dr. Reilly, surgeon of the Marine hos- ‘ice, on the yellow fever expidemic ments against Pinchback were made y Messrs. Saulsbury and Christiancy. The Senate then went into executive ses- — +202 —___ Honorable aud Business Like. From the Boston News. THE WASHINGTON STAR publishes at the head of its columns a sworn statement of its ¢cireulation. This is honorable and business like. so, rather ing figures Now let the daily nod of Boston do than some of large-look- by which advertisers are to get an immense circulation for Little or rea itis shorter and plainer to tell the simple story of numbers. Except the Herall they won't do it. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.—Hon. Caleb Cushing, minister of the United States at Madrid, yesterday presented his credea- tals to King Alfonso. instructed tween the King the wishes of the American the prosperity of Spain. He said he had been to strengthen the friendship be- two nations, and to convey Ld ~ ie for He alluded Al. fonso’s predecessors on ihe throue, and par- ticularly to those who were illustrious f their furtherance of the discovery and civil- the King ad ea. ization of America. He hope: would imitate them and give peace enlightened institutions to Spa: vention between States, Comberia‘ to think there if an early resum| for the settlement of the affair, was signed at Madrid on the 5th and will be ratified to-day. THE CUMBERLAND Coat. Trape.— in. Th Spain and the ae nd Times says:—We have reas: nothing new in the way o jon of the shipment of coal by cana! but what may readily be removed prompt ac tion on the part of the canal man- Agement in readjusting their tariff sheet to conform to the new condition of trade. it is folly to think of competing with the Balti- more and Obio raijroad, and if the canal company is not wise enough to see the im- Ponte possibil adhering bilities are in favor of a protracted season of y of retaining the coal trade by to the last year's rates, the proba- idleness for the boatmen and others inter- Pouiticas, publican si 5. ested in the canal. ‘Those OTES.—The Rhode [sland re- uVention ix called for March 10 want God recognized in tate an amevudment to the Constitution met at Columbus. , Ohio, yesterday, and so resolved. “The national greenback party convention died at Clevelat Presidenti: nd yesterday deci led to go into the jal campaign in a Jatform of un- limited paper money and abolition of banks. *+*sThe Connectient canvass will be aggres- sively conducted b both parties. Re} - tative Hawley will speak at Hartford March 12, on political topics. Judge E. R. Hoar will also speak in Mr. Hawley’s district some Ume ppe’ About a th uring the eampaij TIPVERARY. AGAIN ELects JOHN 4.—The parliamentary election in passed off quietly yesterday. hind of the constituency, including the Roman Catholic clergy and the leading tradesmen, abstained from taking any part in the election. candidate, hi the Moore, the conservative posted printed notices at all Hling-places stating that Mitchell was ineligible, and that all votes cast for him would be void. The counting is not yet com- pleted, bu t is-estimated that Mitchell has @ majority of 1,000. THe k Ix Dour. Hampsuir received. Jority in th not b a ma reduced below 9. Thi SULT IN NEw HAMPSHIRE STILL The entire returns of the New tate election haye got yet been The republicans still claim a ma- he house of U1, which they say will e democrats have ity in the council, which will be an ja obstacie in the.way of removals from office. The democrats elect two Congressmen, Jones in the first district, and Bell in the seeond. Blair. r uublican, is elected to Congress from —_—_—_ the third district. Bricua AND IMPRISONMENT. Young vs. M YOUNG SENTENCED TO FINE ‘he caseof Ann Eliza Ny Brigham Young, ina suit for di- voree and alimony, the decree having been made that Brigham Young ney’s fee and ume Doving exaisee wherein the ai ould was brought Lake City, yest of contempt, fees shi one da; y 85,000 attor- monthly alimony, and the itorney's ave been paid, Brigham Youn; before Judge McKean in Sali judged After our telegraphic report of the Tilton- Beecher trial closed yesterday, ¥ CHARLES COWLE [rent hae saad aston , Mass., &nd Boston. In the fall of 1881 I came York. I saw Theodore Tilton. I was intro- di ¢2d to him by Mrs. Woodhull at her resi- dence up town in New York. There was a considerable number of persons of both sexes present. There was conversation between the Unree docs pe Ee eng and res and about ing the mo- pi See Re ‘iris there. vies Woot ull spoke of regulations requiring factory inte to reside in certain boarding-houses ds ing too strict. Tilton said this was a part of a general system of ulations. rs. ‘Woodhull said that it tended to show women Were not able to take care of themselves. There was a person there who called himself a doctor, who put himself intoa mediumistic condition and related what he said was told him by some b marae in the spirit world. Tilton bey an = Dg pasa: bod bd 9. on a Piece of paper phonographically. . Tilton said if ink aldress were privted it would create some stir; I said that it seemed to me to be an address without (any connection, pos Gamat to displease the doctor. Til- ton s: one time he was away from home, and he heard a voice saying Theodore go home. He did go home, and found his dangh- ter almost on the point of death. There was also @ convers -tion between us ABOUT MR. BEECHER. Mrs. Woodhull ke of & revolution in the social system with it ~¥ to the marriage relation, and she said that Mr. Beecher was coming out as the advocate of this system. I said I did not believe it, aud she replied that he would have todo so, as he could not hold one theory and practice another. She said there were a dozen of his mistresses in his eppenssion. She referred to Mr. Tilton, and I think he replied that there were about forty. She gave some names, and the only one that I recall is Miss Proctor; she men- toned Mrs. Tilton’s name as one person with whom Mr. Beecher was very much enam- ored, and she was also with him for some time, and there was some remark about whether Mr. Beecher was the father of one of the children; I resided at law in Lowell to New She said tome that Mr. Tilton had heard of this intimacy, and Mr. Beecher had got a paper from Mrs. Tilton denying this, and a friend of Tilton’s had got this Pp << from Mr. Beecher atthe point of a Pistol; made some remark about the laxity of the laws of divoree, and stated some cas in which frauds had been resorted to for the purpose of obiaining divorces from wives; rs. Woodhull said she had no idea that the system was so loose; I spoke ot the condition of the children when divorces occurred, and she said that the state could take charge of them; I do not recall anything Mr. Tilton said on the subject of the care of families; ME. TILTON AND MRS. WOODHULL appeared as a lady and gentleman who were enamored of one another; this I think was in the month of September, 1571; I do not think that on this occasion I received a Mrs. Woodhull's life, but [heard Mrs. Wood- hull say that Tilton considered that this work was one ofhis best productions;,I called again. and was present for a short time in Mrs. Woodhull’s house in October of thesame year; J think Mr. Tilton called afterwards; I think that it was at this second visit that Mrs. Woodhull said that Mr. Beecher was going to preside at a meeting where she was to lecture; I said I did not believe it, and she replied that he would, and that Mr. Tilton Was making arrangements for him to do it; Tilton said that he would preside, but would not speak at the meeting. ‘The cross-examination of this witness was lengthy, but disclosed nothing really new. In the course of it witness said: Mr. Tilton and Mrs. Woc thull conversed in —_ two or three times; 1 did not see them sittin, close together; they were on the lounge abou’ @ foot apart; I noticed no caresses or saluta- tions between them, but I noticed SEVERAL AMOROUS @LANCES pass between them. I cannot describe an amoro us glance, though I have given them many atime. [Laughter.| I do not think that I could put on one now. [Increased laughter.) I do not think there was anything sheepish in the glance. I think the expres- sion was conveyed by the eye. I did not ob- serve any Jal smile on his faceor any other feature that I could describe. The ex- pression of his countenance was too evanes- cent for me to deseribe. Their conversation was conducted in toues of tenderness differ- ent from that in which they addressed other persons. Mrs. Wocdhull said that Mr. Tilton approached nearest to her ideai of what a man should be, and I replied that her idea appeared to be reciprocated by Tilton next interview. several weeks afte Woodhull told me that she was goin; liver a lecture in New Yi e ‘would preside. 1 doubted nd Mr. Tilton said he would not probably endorse free love, but would state that it’ was a legitimate question for public discussion. Mrs. Wood- hull said ifhe did not come on the side of THE GREAT REVOLUTION be could not maintain himself. I told Mr. Cuming, Charles Sumner, Mr. Redpath, and otbers of this matter, I carried the narra- lUlves of these conversation on the tablets of my brain. Witness stated that while he was running for the office of attorney gengral in Massachusetts, charges of criminal Offence were made against him,which he endeavored toget tried,but could not. He obtained indict- ment for libel against one man, the papers in which would be furnished the counsel. ‘Was on the staff of Admiral Dahigren as advocate general. Never had any difficulty in Washington, and never had been charged with perjury or false pretences. Re-direct examination: In 1857 there was a charge made against my conduct when I was a young lawyer. Its general allegation was that I received $100 fee from parties which it was said I should not have received. This case is nolle prossed, although I wanted to go to trial. I never knew, nor did Gen. Butler, my counsel, that there was any ground for this offence, other than the neral accusation. Ibecame Mrs. Woodhull’s counsel in refer- ence to a difficulty that arose about her ob- taining a ball for ‘lecturing pu s in Bos- ton. Mr. Tilton said that the laws of some of the New England states, Indiana, and illinois were preferable to these of Ww York. Tilton was of the opiaion that the Jaws should not interfere with the marriage relations. | Recross-examination: I under- stand by Mr. Tilton that ifa wife worn out in her husband's service was deserted by her husband she could sustain an action against bim for damages, but that the contract was broken. This concluded Mr. Cowley’s testi- mony, The court then adjourned for the day. Crytt RiGHTs Cases IN CINCINNATI.— Mr. J. MeAuliff, the gentleman who was so extremely anxious to occupy a seat in the parquet-ci. cle of our two theaters last Sat day night in compan; and who waxed wroth SAM. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. pa athe, THE GALLOWS. TWO EXECUTIONS IN MARYLAND. WILKESON EXAMINED. GRIFFIN AND WHEELER HANGED. THE BEECHER TRIAL. INTERVIEWS WITH T. T. AND MOULTON. CIVIL RIGHTS IN ALABAMA, CAL WAGNER, THE MINSTREL, ARRESTED, DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN MONTPELIER. TWO EXECUTIONS IN LAND. MARY- Hanging of Joshua Grifin. BrLAIR, Mp., March 12—Joshua Griffin, colored, Was hanged near this place this morning for the murder of Miss Susan Tay- lor near Aberdeen, Harford county, Md., on the 12th of October, 1874. Griffin was twenty- five years old, and had been raised by the murdered woman. He was born in the jail at Belair, his mother being a prisoner at the time. On the morning of the execution he made a full confession of his erime to the sheriff, saying that he killed Miss Taylor on account of a grudge he had against Henry Taylor, the murdered woman's brother, who had whipped him previously, stantial, but very ae eution was on the almsho' and a half from Belair. feet the gallows being erected Miss Taylor having been the cause of the whipping. evidence against Griffin was entizely cire The place of exe- re eco ison mile space thirty-two square was inclosed by @ high fence. inside. ‘ne eum: No 0 was admitted but the counsel engaged in the case, the officers of the law, and members of the press. The piisoner was taken out at i nine o'clock, heavily manacied and enve! loped in a black gown. The arrange- ments for the execution were well ordered by the sheriff, William B. Jarrett, who pulled the drop at nine minutes after ten a m. The prisoner was accompanied to the gal- lows by his spiritual adviser, Rev. Dav: Baker, of the colored Presbyterian Chure! After singing ahymn, in which Griffin joined with the minister, the latter offered up a fer- vent pra; vacated er, after which the platform was yy all except the condemned man. After the drop fell Griffin struggled conyul- sively for at least ten minutes before nature ave way, and his body was permitted to aA cutdown, and being examined Hall Richards, of Belair, and Drs. G. Winchester, of Baltimore, life body was taken ael and A. was pronounced extinct. The for twenty-five minutes, when it was by Dr. E. J.E. Mi in charge by the Sheriff and interred in the burying ground upon the almshouse frm. Execution of G Wheeler. Easton, TALBOT Co., Mp., March 12.— Geo Wheeler, colored was hanged to- day for the murder of Mrs. Margaret Witt- man, @ white ne the i8th of July last, in this county. Martin Webb, colored ‘he condemned man was visited yesterday afternoon by Rev: B. Newman and Lewis E. Barrett, white, , of the Methodist nd church. Two hours were spent in religious exercises. Newman and Barrett then with- drew. Webb remained, and several colored religious friends were admitted. The: With him until after ten o'clock. Wheeler then paced his room, prayi ing and shouting, evidently mu e mained cited. Abont eleven o'clock vailed upon him to retire. re- , Sing sheriff pre- He slept well until early dawn, When he renewed his de- votions, singing, praying and talking tohim- self. About breakfast was t: a piece of bread and drank a cy — seven o'clock, as usual, ‘en to him, but he ate only of coffee. The sheriff dressed himin a black suit. He seem much excited, but was e more quiet, an uiet and yield- at 10 o'clock ing. Became his spiritual adviser visited him again, ana remained with him until li o'clock, when the sheriff came to uct him to Shortly after 11 o'clock, the the gallows. emi man, seated in a wagon with the sheriff, followed by Com; men, ej; ny A, Captain Roberts, twenty it deputies and a largé crowd, let for Wright's race course, three-quarters of a mile distant. reaching the seaffold Wheeler ‘pon mounted the steps with a firm and steady step without Oe heal signs of fear whatever. Rev. rrett lead in signing Rock of Ages, which was followed by p1 yer by Rev. E. B. Newnam. The sheriff asked Wheeler if he had anything tosay, when he said in a clear voice: “My friends, Lam go- ing home to my father; I am prepared to die. Whisky caused my troubie. Take warnin; by my example.” “After bidding the sheri and ministers good-bye, and thanking them for the kindness shown him while in prison, the black cap was placed upon Wheeler's head, the drop fell ‘at et minutes past 12, and 8 minutes afterwards he was ronounced dead by Drs. Anderson and Chamberlain. He died almost without a stru: ing broken his neck. The ‘le, the fall hav- Ly, af hang- ing 21 minutes, was eut down and sent to the Potter's field for interment. pt cats ener TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL. Som. Wilkeson on the Stand. Ew YORK, March 12.—Mrs. Tilton, with Mrs. Shearman, Mrs. Field and Bessie Tur- ner, were in their seats in the Brooklyn city court-room this mossing when the trial opened. Beecher and his wife and son were seated in the Plymouth gathering. Fuller- ton was still absent from illness, and his lace Was taken by Beech, who stated to udge Neilson that Fullerton would be pre- pared to continue on Monday next. SAMUEL WILKESON pacific —— EXCLUDED EVIDENCE.. ted to this line of evidence Mr. Beach lal, and an argument ensued over the point between him and Evarts. Thi court finally ruled that it was not material evidence and must be excluded. still contended Mr. Evarts this evidence was first i ; i if : eet eee eee and of the 2ist precinet. found two i fs i fo ray Tite the money, and . : b Ing suit which y Q That the # neon, eee states. Geary with the youngest ov the corner of Soth street and Lexingtoa avo- nue. jeary said she had never been mar and tha’ she was only taking care of the : ikiren for Lacie father, Wino was payin I t F z: to do the same with the paper. news- > —e———. Destractive Fires in Montpelier. MONTrELIFR, Vr.. March 12—At mii- night fire broke out here and destroyed two buildings on Main street, and badly damaged another. At3 o'clock another fire oceurred on State street, which consumed the provi- sion store of Orrin Daley, the store of Ira 8. Town, jeweler: the clothing store of Geo. L. Nichols, of Wilson & Co., drags and melt eines; office of J. A. Pax two women left the court room. : her attempted to take the boy from ‘Mies : Geary, but the child clutched her skirts, to which he clung with the desperation of a state treasurer; a see drowning person, and would not be large brick building belonging to Erastus . : iF Hethesh tae petty ee Mead; | TOM her to go to his mother—. ¥. Heraéd, the bookstore of T..C: Phinne; ; the millinery ‘ store of W. S carter shop, &) Tur DELAWARE ABORTION MURDER shoe shop, and a tailor shop. The second s L stories of these buildings wens ch a eat z all oceupict as lawyer's offices, ete. The buildings oa unlay menth State street are a total loss, and were owned | BS Sterious a by T. J. Hubbard, Ira 8. Town, C. W. Storrs, | SCU2E lady, Clara V. Stokely, 6, the Erastus Hubba, F. E. Smith, W. A, Bout. ee ee Riokiey of Rebobothe well, and Eli Balou. our railroad for The fire was by far the mosi serious that bas ever occurred in this | City. Navtie eon, tne temin. for tat place. city, Nothing more was heard of her until on Friday last, when she arrived depot a corpse, marked “C.O. D. undertaker, Mr. Jacob H. Conwell the depot to take charge of the body for # terment, bul the express agent refused to de- liver it until the charges were paid. relatives of the girlin this town were sent for and made acquainted with the fact, but noth.ng was done toward settling the charges, consequently the corpse was held by the agent, and a telegram, asking for in- as sent to the Philadelphia irst dipatch ordered the corpse to be held and await the result: the second dispatch ordered the oc to be delivered to the parents. whieh was done, and interred ehoboth burving ground. It wassaid & the Rehoboth camp ticket offi theater last night to pnrehase ticki mission to the parquette to Cal minstrel performance and Afterwards Deputy U.S. Marshal Randolph arrested Cal Wagner upon the complaint four negroes for a violation of the civil righ bul, and a bond of $300 was signed for 3 Wagner's appearance before Commissi Demmick this morving at 10 o'clock. T: negroes who made the application aren rious politicians, and two of them were «te- feated by their own color for county offices at the last election A Cha; GETTYSBURG: bg JASt su ¢ of Programme. P. March 12.—Hon. Gol . Orth, LiL. D., in consequence of | amen hewn. ppointment as envoy extraordinary and | $75'Y Way: minister plenipotentiary to Austria and Hun- | ‘ly show gary, has been constrained to decline to de- ; the biennial address before the literary | pM ARRIRD aa eee ties at the Pennsylvania College at Z i Judge Hac York to Sing Sing for five years for burglary. A fw days after iis arrival at the prison, a young woman called on him, claiming to be bis bethrothed, and made arrangements to marry him. Wednes- day she came again, and gave her name as Mary Ann Dowling, and had an infant with her." Chaplain Canfield was = as was also Dolan, and all entered the warden's private office, where the ‘was performed, the being Fraves, Warden Walker, Keeper Jackson, tysburg on the occasion of the forty-first annua! commencement, next Jun A Ghost in a Jail. 4 N 1872 AND BACK AGAIN IN 18 THE PRISONERS SCARED AND THE KEEP ERS PUZZLED. Hackensack, in Bérgen county, has a sen- sation in the shape of a genuine ghost which haunts the county jail creates the utmost consternation and alarm among ti j wronymnd and other inmates. The spirit recognized as that of John W. Avery, bod tan | man who was hanged in the jail on June 28, for murder. he mysterious phenomena which accompany the appear- ance of the spirit were at first attributed to some plan of escape concocted by the pri- soners, but recent developments prove that such is not the case. ya named Wa lace, who was confined in the jail in October last, and who was familiar with Avery, so- lemnly affirms that his spirit appeared one night, and was distinctly seen to walk around one of the tiers and pull the bed- clothing offa German pont who was con- fined in the cell formerly occupied by Avery. The German, who is still a prisoner, confirms the story, and many 1s who visited Avery now remember that he made a solemn promise before his death to revisit the jail {ter his execution. The story of his laiest n with the bride, and then returned his work, while the bride went back to New York on po 3 p.m. train. > ee marriage that ever occurred in Sing Prison. Dolan's real name is John. Fiasieye The bride was attired in a plum. rtno dress, plaid shawl, black hae and fea a e bridegroom Striped suit of black and white provided by the state. A LAW Suir Serrlep BY Praver.— They have in Uister county, N. Y.,ifwemay . new and appearance seemed io be well authenticated, | Court assembled, and one suit was ealied, several of the prisoners Hy agrocing the principals looking fierce, the witnesses in their statement of the alleged The | interested the law: smiling. Before phsnomence occurred about midnight on | ‘he opening speech, with tts usual vitepera~ junday, and there is no doubt that great | tion and misconstru , Was finished, a consternation prevailed among the prisoners. | £00d man, William Aley, ‘on the As is customary in all well-regulated ghost | Scene. He called the litigants aside, Stories, the clock had just eeased striking with them long and » and did not when a soft, unnatural light filled the whole | leave them until they had sh: hands and interior of the jail and awakened all the pris- oners. Some of them were terror-stricke and buried their heads beneath the be clothing, while others seemed to be paralyzed So thal they could not move, and were thus compelled to be unwilling witnesses of the supernatural scenes and sounds that followed. They solemnly aver that they heard one of the windows raised and felt the cold air rash in. Then the shadowy form of a man, all piainly visible except the legs, seemed to ee ene, up the an a4 the top tier of ceils. gure stop) a front of the cell which had been oceupied by Avery, and, opening the door, enterel. The es closing of the door was distinct- lyheard. After the lapse of a few minutes the figure reappeared, and its footfails on the steps as it descended in were distinctly heard. The figure around all the tie; of cells, and then floated down to the wash room, and was heard to turn on the water. Finally the ghost retu.ned to the wind and ae as it had entered. and the bluish light gradud@@ly faded away. This is substan- tally the story as told by several of the pris- oners, who claim to have been eye-witnesses and express their firm belief that they saw Avery's ghost, THE BROOKLYN MALPRACTICE CASE. The Brooklyn detectives were actively en- gaged yesterday in endeavoring to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of An- toinette Fenner, who died on Sunday from the effects of medical malpractice, at the her father, No. 63 President made up. A Priest Trizp AND ACQUITTED.—Ti Rev. Mr. J. Forhan, a Roman ie. in Chicago, was tried in that city on day last, on the ay of embezzlement and declared not guilty. It w the bishop, taking wi from a church fair which had been entrasted to his keeping. When he reached New York he was arrested on the charge of embezzie- ment and taken baca to = for trial, with the result above announced. The spec- tators made the court-room ring with cheers &s the verdict was announced. A NEEDLE In Her Heart.—On Prida: afternoon a little daughter of Colonel J. G. Jeffreys accidentally forced @ needle inte her chest while leaning against a window sill. A paysician was called, but was w in finding the needle, al search was. made, and the integuments of the chest over Inan divided to the breast-! , im the wound. The child bad broken it effort to extricate it herself. The needle had penetrated the chest, from which it was quite Impossible to extricate it. On Sunday noon the ebild died suddenly. not of spasm. ‘as has An autopsy yesterday morning revealed @ wound in the right ventricle of the heart, produced by the needl¢,—Ala Oxi- hb fornia, 3 uw. Do YOU SUPPosE that Mr. Beecher on a day was endeavorit: ‘Geum olic friends on the jary in ig his case, when he said: T would rather, charge of being accessory to the crime which resulted so. fatally. m the di was first | he said, see any young man or woman before taken il} "inva, Gale. it is said, called on Dr. | me goover to my teethren in the Roman Olmstead, ‘nion street, and asked him if | Catholic chureh; if be or she could there be y- and Ford, whe her last itiness, fact of Mrs. made to see and understand God. If it can be done there by pictures, or statues thing else—no matter itis done—iet bedone. “It is-more j a 4 hatched than that any batches him.— Boston He Drs. 8! attended Miss Fenner durin; rned lea: from her parents Gale's visit to Dr. 0} informed Coron a street tradesman. She utterly denies any knowledge of the transaction and says she phia, a creditor tion in writing, settl . | ments bad been made with certain never visited Dr. Olmstead for such @ pur- which gave thems eaves th The police are in possession of stated it his fine residence at me they believe will lead to the arrest of was kept in order, ready to be sold of the crime. It is a letter re. Bev- atany Ume, and was self- creditors