The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-23
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EIUHANGE SALES, DKO. 20
"ERIE" AND LIBEL.
Fir. Samuel BOWles ~ Placed in Durnmca
Viie-FisI< Again on the KaEs page.

The New York Tines of this morning says:-
Another scene in the Erie Railway drama,
which seems likely to have as long q run as
HUmpty DUmpfy, was enacted at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last evening. There, at lIule
alter O'clock, Mr.. Samuel Bowles. editor of the
Springfield Republican, and author OF "A Trip
Across the Continent" was engaged in CONVEX
sation in the large hall with Mr.. Dana, editor of
the San, Mr.. Hastead. OF the Cnclnnsti Oom-
nterc,dt, and other gentlemen, When lddenly
entered posse OF Sheri6's officers, under
command of Deputy Sheriff John b. MCGOWAN,
who accosted Mr.. Bowes, and, producing a
writ signed By Judge McCunu, ordering his
arrest on a cnarge of libel informed him that
be was prisoner and must proceed with them
imme diattly to The Ludlow street Jal. Mr..
Bowles, alter beiug informed OF the nature OF
10 acco mpany the officers, ae was taken to
the Ludlow Street Jail, to which in
slitutiun our reporter, paid visit
during, the evening. There he found
for the night. His bail was liked At $5H, 900 by
Judge McCunn. The necessary bosds could not
be given last night, because The Sherit's Office
was no. open. They will be given this morning,
and doubtless Mr. Bowles will be set at liberty
81 ap early honr. The charge against MIR. Bowles
is based uLon an article which appeared in the
Springfield Republican about two weeks ago,
IurportiLg to GIVE sketch OF the lie aud
liz al cal transactions OF Mr.. James Fisk, one of
the Directors of The Elie Railroad Company.
This article, it Is claimed BY Mr. Fisk, was
written with the intent OF holding him up to
public rdicule and contempt, contrary to the
statute. and he prays, IN legal formula, in his
affidavit, that the sad James DOwles may be
arrested on The criminal charge OF Tibet, and
dealt with according to law. The jailor at the
Ludlow Street Jail informed our reporter at q
late hour that he had given up his best room
TO Mr.. Bowles, and made him as comfortable as
possible.
The Tribune contains the following additional
news:-
The news of the dastardly act soon spread,
snd IN a short time many friends of Mr.. BoWles,
among them MIR. Halstead of the Cincinnati
Commercial, ana Mr.. DaBa OF the Sun, called nj
The Ludlow Street jail, but were not permitted
to have an interview With him. Later in the
night, however, Mr.. BoEles succeeded in send
ing letter to his wife, informing her of his
situation and promising to MAKE himself as
comfortable as possible ior the night.
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"A demand made by the Swiss Federal
Assembly for the creation Of a section OF
agriculture at the Polytechnic School Of
Zurich has Just been examined by the Gene
raj Council, which has reported favorably
on IL.
According to an agreement just concluded
between the Prussian and English Govern
ments, postage to and from Northern Germany
will be reduced to threepe Post-ofice
orders will alse be introduced.
M. Eugene GODDARD, the aeronaut, has been
summoned to Cherbourg, by order OF the French
Minister Of Marine, to make experiments on
his system Of aerial telegraph on board vessels
of the iron-olad squadron. This decision OF
the Minister is said to have been determined
by the success of the trials made by M. L.
GODDARD and his wife at the Camp Of ChalOns
last summer.