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SALE OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, ETC,
July 80 at the Exchange. will nclude:-
Oh ESNuT, No 4Os-Valuabe store
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July go at 10 O'Clock, No 1885 Chestnut street. Vim
be sold the household furniture. comprising superior
cottage suits din nng-room furniture ingrain carnet
nearly newi several stoves feather beds, mattresss
Also four showcases. suitable for a cigar stora
The furniture may be seen after O'clock on morS
ing of sale. n % ~
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LEGAL INTELL1GENCE.


UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Cad
In this case the defendant pleaded guilty to charge
OF distilling whisky without license,
The United States vs. Hood Donaghey. In this
case the defendant was charged with distilling
whisky without license, In connection with Mr.. Will
liam Whitesdes, The United States proved that
at the northeast corner of ofTwentythrd and Ashburt
Streets where the distillery was; and evidence
also produced to show that Whiesdes had told GER
tain parties that Donaghey and himself were carrying
on this dstilleTy together.
The defense alleged that Donaghey became secu-
TO Whitesides, and knew nothing of, aud was In no
way connected with the manufacture of whisky. On
trial.
II. B. Dwight Assistant District Attorney.
But one Criminal Court was open to-day.
The plan of having two Courts in operation, aud the
wise management of business by the District Attorney
and his able Assistant, Mr. Dwight, have thus far
proven satisfactory and successful much so that
already the prison calendar has almost been cleared
Notwithstanding the great accumulation of prison
cases during the Oyer and Termiuer.
Nicholas Kline, Henry Smith, and Walter Kroner
charged with assault and battery upon John
Miller. It was alleged that these men went to Miller's
lager beer saloon No 507 Grard avenue and between
them drank thrty-six glasses OF beer. When called
upon TO pay for the beer and told that they owed for
of them reached over the counter and struck Mr.
Miller in the face and the others followed in fearful
assault upon the poor man.
The defense alleged that Miller struck Nicholas
Kline first with beer mug, and then with nallet
and then Kline struck back In self defense. The
all: Evidence Of Kline's good character was offered
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MURDER IN MASSACHUSETTS,.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 23-The quiet
manufacturing village of Griswoldville, in the
township of Coleraine, Franklin county, Mass,
was thrown into a state of wild excitement on
Wednesday morning by the announcement
that Mrs Almia A. Cheney, well known ana
highly respectable woman of forty-hve, had
been murdered.
Peck, very strong tempered man, residing
in the village had had several violent quarres
kill her. His anger was recently raised to an
extraordinary pitch by his wife's refusal to give
him an order 60 go that ne could take rom , the
in her name She refused, knowing that If he
had the money he would squander It, His
threats were SO violent that Mrs. Peck induced
Mrs. Cheney, particular friend of theirs, to
stay in the house with her. Mrs: Cheney took
Mrs. Peck's part in the quarrel, and reused
Peck's resentment strongly against her On
Wednesday morning, about o'clock Peck got
a heavy base ball club, and after a few moments
of apparent meditation and hesitation, took off
his cravat and gave 1t to his son, eleven years
old who was then tn dt the GO ony person present sent
sonny, for yoor father has got to die" Think
ing, evidently, how the rope would at his own
Mrs. Cheney, sprang at her like a demon,
striking. her a tremendous blow, which cleaved
her skull, and left her apparently dead.
Peck Immediately rushed down stairs, and at
the outside door met his wife, whom he resolved
to kill He struck her with the vengeance of a
ffepd; but she avoided the full force OF the blow
and started for the srteet screaming for her life
Her husband followed closely and gave her
second blow, which felled her to the earth; but
at this juncture the boy threw large stone at
his fathers head so forcibly,lthat 1t knocked
him down.
A crowd quickly gathered, and after a despe-
rate encounter Peck was secured.
Mrs. Cheney was discovered in the house
shortly after, weltering in her gore. She sur
vived only one hour. Mrs Peck's INJURIES
though very severe, are probably not fatal.
The husband has been held for trial for MUIR
der, and will be lodged till thenin Jail at Green
field, He has long been known as a man of
ungovernable temper, and was formerly quite
Incorporate. He has made several attempts to
reform, and in 1850 Joined Baptist, and last
year O Methodist church; but he has sadly
fallen from grace, and has reputation OF being
lazy and dissolute He has manifested the
utmost stolidity and indifference since his
arrest, and has declared that he meant to kill
his wife as well as Mrs. Cheney.
The defense in the case will probably be in.
sanity, as he has two aunts who are crazyt
though he has never been considered SO
himself
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Markets hY TeIegrnnh.

NEW YORK, May 2L-Stocks weak. Chicago and
Rock Island, s7s4; Reading, 10SJ6; Canton Company,
429 Erie, 5s56 Cleveland and Toledo, 12 Cleveland
Michigan Central, l09la; Michigan Southern, 671S
New York Central, 972G Illinois Central 1l51si Cum
Hudson River lOi; y. s. Five twen-ties 1852 & 1925
Sevenhrties first issue 1861; all Others 1854. Money,
soc per cent Sterling Exchange, 1Oo5S, sight, l0%
NEW YORK, May 24.-Cotton quiet and unchanged
AT 27c. Flour steady and unchanged: sales OF 4S00
barrels. Wheat dull and unchanged; quotations
$4,000 bushels; mixed Western S1250I'26 for new.
Oats advanced Lei sales of % 1000 bushelsState 92c
Western, SIC. Rye heavy; sales of 2200 bushels at S2
ORA. Beef quiet and unchanged. Pork firm; New
Mess, S2310. Lard steady. Whisky quiet.
BALTIMORE, May 24-Cotton steady at &c. for mid
ding upland. Rio Coffee firm; good at 1s1sc. in gold
Flour dull and unchanged; choice Maryland red, 1920
medium. S303'l0: Corn heavy: Rye In fair demRnd
prime white, sl.l5 yellow Sl1s; Sugar heavy and
Western ribbed bacon, Sides 1l4 shoulders, 9% junk
shoulders and Sides 1o@1l. Whisky, dull and nomI-
nal at $2's3@235, in bond.
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From Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 24.-An important gene
raj order on registration has just been issued
by General Pope. The following are the
salient points,
The States of Georgia and Alabama are dis
tricted and freedman placed on every board
of registration. Registrars are to take the
iron clad oath, and to explain to all their
political rights and privileges.
The right to register and vote is guaranteed
by the military authorities, and violence,
threats, or any oppressive means to prevent
persons from registering or voting, will be
followed by immediate arrest and trial by
military commission.
No contract with laborers, depriving them
of their wages for any longer time than that
actually consumed in registering or voting,
will be permitted, under penalty Of arrest and
trial.
In cases of disturbances at places of regis
tration or polls, the civil authorities may
be called on for protection, and in default OF
their refusing to protect the registers or voters
they will be tried by military commission.
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Homicide and Suicide by an Old Man.

CINCINNATI, May 23.-A terrible affair oc-
CURED day before yesterday in Madison, In
diana. Preston Christie and James McClel-
land, both old men, became involved in law
suit about a sale of corn. The parties met
and McClelland asked for private settlement
answer, when MoClelland drew a revolver and
shot the former through the breast, indicting
a wound which caused death the next day.
McClelland, on returning home after the fatal
encounter, seemed so overcome by remorse
that he shot himself through the breast with
the same pistol. His wound also was mortal,
and he died the following day.
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A GERMAN JoKE.-In the Munich Punch
there appears sketch of the Austrian Minis
ter, M. Beust, receiving Bohemian deputy,
and the following dialogue is appended--
M. de Beust-'Monsieur de la Tcheque, am
enchanted to make your acquaintance. l
vantnre TO hope that we shall become the
best of friends" LIE Bohemien-"Then say
after me the word Pzlmtrplpstresl. M de
Raust-sBut IL is impossible" lie Boh6mien
-"Then you are a bad minister for Austria,
and have the honor Of wishing You good
morning"
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United States District Court.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-In the case of the
United States VS.. Joseph Bruin, whose pro-
perty was confscated and sold under decree
of the United States District Court, sitting in
Alexandria, Judge Underwood presiding,
during the war, on the application of G.. s..
Miner, Esq, one of the counsel for Mr.. Bruin,
Chief Justice Chase on Wednesday granted a
writ of error on the following grounds
1st. That the District Court condemned and
sold the absolute estate of the petitioner in
and to the property, which judgment was
beyond the power of the Court to pronounce.
I'd. That the condemnation of the property
was for treason, of which the party could not
be adjudged guilty except by a finding of a
jury.
Sd. That the proceedings were in admiralty,
when they should have been upon the COM
mon lawsuit of the Court, by information and
not by libel.
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OBITUARY..
THE non. LANES srANsFEID, NJ. P.

THE HON. JAMES STANSFBLD, NJ P'
The cable has brought us news of the death of
James Stansfeld, one of the few public men of
eminence in England who during our civil war,
espoused and warmly defended the cause of the
Union. The deceased was called to the English
bar in l8i9 and was elected member of Parlla-
ment for Halifax in 1859, in which capacity he
soon distinguished himself by his talents
for debate, and his accurate knowledge
of public affairs. In 1881 he made, In his
place in the House of Commons. some most
damaging exposures of abuses in the National
dock-yards. He was shortly afterwards APP
pointed q Lord of the Admiralty by Lord Pal
merston, and during the short time he held
office, rendered good service in correcting many
of the evils he had brought to light. In 1861
his name became xed up with that of MAJ.
zini in connection with the alleged conspiracy
for the assassination of the Emperor Napoleon,
his political opponents to attack him violently
in the House of Commons. Although conscious
of his integrity, to save the Ministry of which
he was q member, from embarrassment, he
resigned his post in the Admiralty in April,
1854. Mr.. Stansfeld was born in 1920, and has
thus been cut off while yet In the prime of life.
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srcoNn poApn


US S oiy q; d. FsTi.-i SswiS! 'n Len dC .;. =
'SpS 81 SdrS sd Ns9 BksH s II i0O'n fenna0'0 '''
-Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street report the f1llogipg rates s Of ez-
@l1lt; do. 1852, 1O9i@1O9F; do, 1864, 1O6}@
log; do, 1865, 106t@1062; do, 1865, new, 1880
10st do 5s 1040s, 99s @995 ;;do. 7'30s, Aug, l06
01l06i; do, June, 10540D105l; do, July, 106A@
1868; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1854, li9t
0li9l; do. July, 1884, 11sb0ll6h; do. Aug. 1864,
ll6b@llSa; do, October, 1854, 1l7t0llT3i do,
December 1864, ll6i@llel; do, May, 1865, ll43
6D1142; do, Aug, 1865, Il35@1134; do, Septem-
Der, 1866 112b@113{; October, 1865, 1l2s@ll3.
Gold, 138@lS85. Silver, 132@134.
-Messrs. William Painter q Co., bankers, No.
36 South Third street. report the following
rates Of exchange today at u o'clock
6-20s, coupon, 1852, 109S@l09t; do, 1854, 1O6t@
1861; do, 1865, 106a@1062; do. new, 1Os
@1Osl; 5s, lO-4os, s9t@99t; o. s. 1905 lst
Sd series, lO5t@1O52 Compound Interest Notes,
December 1864, 16f; May, 1865, 14}; August, 1866,
l3l; September, 1866, l22; October, 1866, la
JACOB BARRERs FAILURE-FIRsT NATIONAL
TREASURY OFFICE.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2s.-Jacob Barlser's failure is
exists that no ofical Statement Of the affairs Of the
EIst National Bank has been made by the examiner,
Twelve days The following is its condition
are considered good The liabilities viii be increased
$4,000 that being the amount Of the certified checks
Of the Bank which the Treasury held and which were
taken up by draft of l.. p May q Co., and Oakea
Ames but which were not forwarded for collection.
private banking firm Just about starting. The prln
cipal debtors of the bank are-General Beauregard,
General Dick Taylor, $s750o General Harry Hays.
$4,000: General f. j. Heron, United States Marshall
directly and indirectly, over s2OO,0OO Colonel ]. o:
Nixon, OF the New Orleans Crescent $4,000 General
Wade hampton, Cuthbert Bullilt Walton, Deslorde,
and Others These have generally indorsed for each
other over $500 OF the funds OF the United States
Court were In the Bank.
The deiacation in the Treasury is over q million.
WhitiakerB bondsmen are General #, j. Herrons
United States Marshal, i. p. May, and A. 8. Mans
field, each for S50O0O Robert Watson and A. t. Jones'
for SlB OOO T. r. May, late Assistant Treasurer and
President OF the Bank has been arrested and held for
the same amount. The appointment OF John Wal.
ton Assistant Treasurer gives general satisfaction
He is an old citizen,
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believing that he has been guilty Of unparalleled
crimes against his country and humanity, and
decent regard for the patriotism OF the people, for the
sacrifices of the and for the sacredness of justice
requires that he should have been detained in prison
until tried for his crimes.
Resolved That there Is nothing In the action Of the
Hon. Horace Greeley relative to the baling of Jeer
Davis, which calls for proceeding on the part
of this Club.
These resolutions are regarded by both
iairest conclusion. The Club was about
equally divided as TO the culpability of Mr..
Greeley, and consequently the fzzy char
acter OF the proceedings Notwithstanding the
fierce contentious. the noisy brawling, the riot
ously hubbubical character of the meeting
which did not adjourn until IL p. M.
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THE FENIAN CAMPAIGN.

coNvocATIoN OF A GRAND NATIONAL FENIAN
CoUNCIL-UNIoN OF THE FAcTIoNs-PREPARA-
TIoNs FOR WAR, ETC.
TROY, n. Y, May PA call will shortly be
issued convening a Grand National Fenian
Council, to deliberate upon the approaching
campaign. The Council will be strictly secret,
but will be participated in by representatives of
all the factions of Fenianism, who for once are
determined to be united in the cause of Irish
liberation.
The Convention will receive and consider
estimates for supplies of war material addi.
tional to those already on hand and in use, and
will officially ratlfy all prparatlons hitherto
made for the coming decisive and eliminating
campaign, as well as perfect further important
arrangements looking to the same end.
The detached movements of the formative
llberating army, such as meetings. drills, collec-
ton of arms, and other evidences of Fenian
military progress, will be executed with the
greatest possible secrecy, by order Of the COM
mander-in chief
Spear, military director or the accommodating
forces is expected at st. Albans within a few
days, with a view of officially furtherlng the
interests of the new campaign
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THIRD EDITIO N
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
Commercial AdvIoss to Noon.

~ ule AUu7ltc CuOte.
LONDON, May 4--Noon.-Consols for money,
SO; U. s. Hve-twenties, u; Illinois Central,
76; Erie Railroad, 40.
LIVERPOOL, May A-Noon.-Cotton quiet;
sales for to-day are estimated at 10, 600 bales;
middling uplands, Id; middling Orleans,
lid. The Brokers' Circular reports the sales
of the week at $4,000 bales, including 10000
for export and 1000 for speculation. The
total stock import is 774, 600 bales, of which
439, 900 bales are American. Breadstuffs and
Provisions are totally unchanged.
LONDON May A-Noon.--The bullion in the
Bank of England has increased 941S,000.
[sEcoND DEsPAToH.1
ECOmmercial Advices to 2 o'clock p. M.
LONDON May PA P. M.-Consols have
improved 4, and are now quoted at 93s. U. s.
bonds have advanced 4, and are now quoted
at 72aa; Erie has declined J.
LONDON May pa P. M. Cotton and
Breadstuffs are steady.
Provisions Beef is Is. dearer than at the
opening, and Tallow Sd. lower. Other articles
are without change.
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Accident on the Hudson River Railroad.

PoUeHKEEPslE, N. Y, May 23.-The Albany
mail train which left New York at forty-fve
minutes past o'clock A. M. to-day, on the
between Germantown and Tivoli. The engine
and first baggage car passed over safely. The
second baggage and three passenger coaches
ran off, but did not upset, though the train
was going quite lively. There were but four
passengers on board, and nobody was hurt.
Being a single track there, the obstruction de-
layed the midday trains several hours. To-
night all the trains are running regularly
again.
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r OURTH EDITION
The Liquor Law in Massachusetts.

BosToN, May 23.-The Liquor License bill
reported in the Legislature a few days ago was
killed in the lower branch to-day by the over
whelming vote of 161 to SO. The friends of
the Prohibitory law are highly elated at the
result, and are arranging for complimentary
testimonial to Messrs. Spooner and Miner, who
have so persistently advocated their cause
before legislative committee. The anti-pro-
hibitOnists will make the matter political
question next fall. The barrooms remain
closed meantime, and club-rooms flourish.
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A Witness Against John III. surratt.

TORONTO, May 23.--George Albert Mason,
the Southern spy, suspected of being con-
nected with the plot to assassinate President
Lincoln, left here by the A O'Clock train to-
night, for New York, accompanied by an Ame-
rican detective, under a safe conduct from
Secretary Seward, to give evidence against
John H. Surratt, and also in a robbery in
which he took part when with Moseby's
puerillas,
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Improvement of the Hudson River.

Troy, N. Y, May 23.-Generals Balch, Alb
bott, Newton, Beaverton, and Colonel Wilson,
of the Corps of United States Engineers,
charged with the supervision of the Govern
ment improvements of the Hudson river,
visited this section of the Hudson on tour of
inspection to-day. Having noted the needed
improvements hereabouts, they were enter
tanned at the United States Arsenal by General
HAYNES.
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WHERE THE FENIANs ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE
AN ATTACK.

MONTREAL, May 22.-An attack by Fenians is
expected at tColllDgwood on LalkefSimcoe. Some
days ago Colonel Hassard and Lieutenant
Gehle, OF the Royal Engineers, with Mr.. Cum
berland, manager OF the Northern Railroad
arrived at Collingwood to select site for de-
fenses, and to report upon the best means OF de-
Tending the town against a naval attack. These
officers, after visiting the various localities most
suited for the purpose, agreed on what is known
as the Fisherman's Point, and point of the
lake shore, between Beech and Birch streets, as
the most commanding and best adapted for
throwing up works for the defense of the town.
Colonel Hassard and Mr.. Cumberland returned
to Toronto. leaving Lieutenant Gehle. TO make
the necessary survey and fix upon the position
for the works.
1t is the Intention OF the engineers to recon-
mend that five 28-pounder Armstrong guns be
at once put in position here, with suitable
breastworks, the latter to be provided by the
Northern Railway, and to be erected with as
little delay possible By this means 1t is
hoped to place ColliDgwood out of the reach Of
q naval coup de main.
Collingwood lies on the south side OF Georgian
Bay, and is the northern terminus of the North
ern Railroad; hence Mr. Cumberland's interest
in the defenses Of the place.
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RaiIroad Meeting al New Haven.

New HAVEN, May 23.-A very enthusiastic
meeting was held at the Merchants Exchange
this evening, in behalf of an application for
charter for direct railroad from New York to
Boston. 1t was voted to send committee to
the Legislature, in behalf of the city, to urge
the granting of the charter.
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The Dutch NAvY.--According to the new
Dutch Navy Organization law, twelve new
screw corvettes, with sixteen guns each, ten
ironclads, each carrying two three hundred
Founders, and four monitors, are TO be added
to the Dutch navy,
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PhiIadeIphia Trade RepOrt.

FRIDAY, May A.-The Flour Market con-
tinues as dormant as ever, the receipts and
stocks continue small, and prices are weak.
The demand is entirely from the home con-
sumers, who purchased 500 barrels at 5000 v
barrel for superine, $1O5O91125 for extras, $3.50
@14-25 for Northwestern extra family, sl3Dl5
for Pennsylvania and Ohio extra family, $l6@
1850 for California. and $l7@l7'50 for fancy St.
Louis. Rye Flour may be quoted at $7'50@8T5.
Nothing doing in Corn Meal. fr
The Wheat Market is very quiet, there being
no demand except for prime lots, which are in
small supply. Sales of 500 bushels in Pennsyl-
terms. Rye ranges from Sl.70@l73 In Corn
there Is more activity; sales of 5000 bushels yell
low, in the cars and afioat, at $l'2Q@l2o1x; 1000
bushels Western yellow at sl'lS; and 1000 bushels
do. mixed al SLY. Oats are Unchanged sales
of $500 bushels Pennsylvania and Southern at
891S3c
No Improvement to notice in either Barley'o or
Malt.
No. Quercitron Bark is held at $42 % ton.
Whisky-PIices are entirely nominal.
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BREACH OF PROMISE IN ST. LOUIS
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoILARs DAMAGE
CLAIMED.

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES
CLAIMED.
From the 81. LouiS Democrat, May 10.
Mrs. Eliza S. Perdue, beautiful and luxu-
RANT widow, with an eye of fire and form of
sylph-like proportions, has brought suit in the
Circuit Court against one James Hall for breach
of promise of marriage. We know nothing
about Mr.. Hall, neither does the Deputy Sheriff,
who has been unable to find him to serve the
notice upon him. The officer does not know
the delinquent even by sight, and is hunting for
him with the document in one hand and the
of which he hopes to identify him and bring
him into Court. Judging from the picture, Mr.
Hall is large man, somewhat declined into the
vale of years, with face that might have been
handsome forty years ago, and an expression of
sadness that might have been caused by disap
pointed love. Mr.. Hall has probably left the
city, and If he sees this notice will save trouble
by coming forward and delivering up $lO0, 900,
OF taking the fascinating widow for his lawful
wife.
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Death Of a Niece of Judge Taney.

Troy, N. Y, May 23.-A Sister of Charity
named Helen Taney was buried here this
morning, with Roman Catholic honors. Sister
Helen was a niece of the late Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court, Roger Brooke
fancy.
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Railroad Collision = Five Lives Lost.

WHITBY, O. w, May 2-The emigrant and a
special freight train, both going West, collided
at this station this morDing The rear emil
grant car was badly crushed. One man, three
women, and a child were killed, and several
others more or less injured. The passengers
were Germans