New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-25
PHILADELPHIA.
Arthur Spring Case Of Capie and Rmmos-Another
strike-Proy ision Market, &c.



CorresyouSeuce of The N. Y. Tribune.
Arthur Spring the wretched criminal still persists in
declaring his innocence of the murder of which he has
been convicted and doggedy asserts that his is the
GUILTY. party He lets opportunity escape of anathe
Il atig Young Arthur and Mr. Byrne ana declares his
determination Ia die without relcntng toward either of
them Spring is in tOlerable health and has a good APP
petite TIE priest who visits the condemned makes but
a short stay in his cell. IL is not probable that the
heart Of the guilty viii be much sottened before
the time of his execution.
I'm the case of Cape and EmmOs upon the motion for
a new ia, the Count Of Quarter Sessions VIII give It's
decision IN Friday next These young men, you are
awaIe were convicted lately, of the murder OF the stew
edoIe SOOlan
The iouruemen house carpenters of this city held
mass meet rg last evening, which series of resOlu
tions were adopted the substance of which the ex
preston If determination 70 maintain their stand for
an increase Of - cents day the rate Of wages they
at present receive. The advance is to take effect from
tie st of May. The price now paid this class Of me-
clanics is 81 30 per day. They consider the advance
necessary in order to euabethem to meet the increased
price Of marketing and high rents.
Every thing Ia BE- going up, except the price of
newspapers The jOurneymen mechanics, i'll almost
,v,ry branch o business have demanded increase of
wages lab0rers, and, i'll fact, almost all other working
men have followed the example. The omnibus pr0prie-
tors have determined not be out OF fashion, and the
uptown lines are about to intimate the example set by
their brethren the western and have accord
ngy raised the price Of rides from three To five cents
Der captum. to take effect from tomorrow. In the
mean me, other and quite agreeable changes are
atoot The system of boring for passengers, and of
pulling and Juggling by the agents Of rival lines
10 secure fares is TO be suspended.
The number of agents at the Exchange has been
sideraby reduced and il is now an Oense for any agent
to solicit persons 10 ride, with the penalty attached OF
being reported 10 the City Commissioners Immediately,
Who in turn report him to the proprietor If the often
der is not punished the Omnibus then removed from
the stand to a point in Dock-st, below Walnut
A melancholy accident. resulting in the loss of the
lives oftwo men. TOOK place on Thursday night, at the
Falls Of Schuykill three miles above this city. Five
men WHO live in the vicinity Ofthe Falls, went upon
the river, on thursday night, IN small row boat They
roved about for time, and were about returning to
the shore when the boat capszed and two OF the men
were drowned before assistance could BE- procured The
body of one seph BOardman an Engllshman by BIRTH
was recovered. He has lett wife and three children
Ii is IA matter of surprise that provisions remain so
dear. While the markets are so well stocked lester
dsv The markets well provided with an ample stock
but the prices for most articles were high Poultry was
scarce chickens selling from 75c to II 81 cents the
pair Good butter sold at 81 33 cents per pound;
eggs II cents the dozen; tomatoes 81 34 cents per
quart asparagus % 40 cents the bunch radlshes
cents the bunch salad. cents the head Young
Ism sold at 81 Il per quarter, and very fine. Beef
veal and mutton maintain their former rates. SQUAD
pigeons were worth 81 cents per pair Good ham. by
the slice, commands III a ~ cents per pound The
tomatoes are from the South. and poor article. The
truck farms
In consequence of the press of business at the United
States Mint visitors not permitted to witness the
operations Of that Institution, for the present They
bother the Workmen and retard the operation Of
coinrg
Rain las been falling all day The air to-day is
and chilly There were l-3 deaths in our city last
week Il adults IL minors.
ErvrrcrY-T1e Louisville Times Butler DEM is
authorized 10 Jefferson Brownof mon county
as candidate for Congress in the First District Hon
Linn BOYD had been previously announced candidate
for reelection in the same District.
We see BY The MaysriUe Express that there is some
dissatisfaction in his own party with Col Stanton the
present Democratic Congressman, and call appears in
that paper bearing the signatures Of several prominent
Democrats in Mason, calling upon Col r. b. Carpenter,
of Coyington, to become candidate. Col C. has not
yet responded.
Hon. T F. Marshall is announced candidate TO rep
resent the county of WoodOrd in the next legislature
and is still alive and kicking
WrscoysH-The Wing State Convention is called to
meet at Madison June for the transaction Of such bust
ness as may be deemed necessary The call is signed by
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