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New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
THE PHILADELPHIA TRAGEDY.

A JURY IMPANNELED AT LASr-FoRNAL OPEN
ING OF THE HILL-TwIICHELLM URDER TRIAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2i.-Ths morning another
large crowd assembled In front OF tho Court House. to
catch glmpse OF the prisoner ard TO be ready at the
ope1ng OF the doors Officers were stationed at the Ell;
trance and were efficient than on other occasions
IN the rush and dsorderof the previous days
OF III. trial Fow beside jurors, witnesses, and mem
bers OF the bar admitted into the Courtroom and
thenfore. there space and comfort, comparatively
sa and eomposed Ills father and young friend were
near hm all the WHILE tho former holding almost con.
brewster Ludlow took the bench and DstrctA Attor'
neys sheppard aud Iager ana Richard & LnaT% a ss es
ofierward the prisoners counsel entered me panel OF
iurors that summoned for service dnriDg the
second period oil this month being in attendance. the
Court discharged them unIll hohday next
the exhaustion OF the venre Saturday evening was
returned by the Sheriff and the examination was begun
Tor tho selection tho wanting juror being already
IN the boz Theodore Warner had conscientious scrupes
against capital punishment and was Tor esnse
wealth r. NJ Moore had formed opinion OF the
or cnyre had
scrupies. and challenged by the Commonwealth
had formed no opinion When passed the defense
he said he was the deputy Of shers deputy and had
served some Of the notices for Jurors ON this panel
Rs RsSo nag sYSsSssS Hss S'i9B he on juror for
sbcrifrs employ, and therefore part OF
the Sheriff. aud therefore should not nave been
sumoned The challenge for cause was overruleJ. and
the Juror was challenged peremptoriy by the defense
Frank Clark carpenter, No. 90 Wa-s, Third ward mad
no consceptOus scrupes had formed opinion. How.
ever he had no opinion now and thought that he could
try the fairly and independently OF any opinion that
he had ever entertained. He WAS not challenged, but
took his seat In the jury box. A., nj,
This completed the jury, and the Clerk
swore each Juror Well and truly 10 try,
and true deiveranco make, between the
Common wealth OF Pennsylvania. and George Twitche,
ir the prisoner the bar whom they should have IN
charge and verdict render according 10 the eyi'
dence The jurors and prisoners were told to stand up
.To this Indictment, gentlemen Of the jury, the
prisoner at the bar has pleaded no. soal,y' any
try, which country you are. II he Is guilty,
you will cay 80; II he Is not guilty you wiz say
and beaiEen TO the evidence" During this proceeding
the prisoner stood with his arms folded across his breast
emotion Rohard Ludlow esq. opened the case OF the
Commonwealth. detailing the circumstances OF ,ne nup
ssplelgh the Corones physician. wss tue nrst "hsss
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
LEGAL TENDER IN TINE or PEACE.

Hon HUGH MCCULLOcB Secretary 0 IrfdsWS
DEAR SIR: VIII you be kind enough 10 send
ME u pamphlet copy OF your Annual Report' nave
seen q synopsis OF IL IN the newspapers ana uesife 10
stndy Il In a more readable form. have always reau
your able and wcllnatured reports with pleasure ana
proht Iudgc from the extracts OF the report which
have seer. that you continue rm In the opinion that we
hd Get rid OF the evils Of deprecated currency by
,nrnlng 10 the specie standard at the earliest practical
lilo moment This Is the first great aud important duy
O, the Government aud sincerely hope that einclent
measures will be adopted ~ that enu al tho presen' seS
aYou Justly observe that the Legal Tender act was
adopted as war measre-s measure oL h Rhoon
In the aud Fall VI 1884, all tho great
pressy granted IN the Constitution had eeea pioSr, % i ~
haif million men, which had to bo fed clothed ana pro
vded with all the maeriaoi war necessary 70 Of
s20o0oO0 This required very largo amounts OF money,
saa we Tss hal 20 Sanss IN BScD and
pha had exhausted In osnlng 70 the S4ss %
ss ssns :pgs Osr sGS tho sgaSe gold ia
had thus been paid over to tes Ssa was not
Syasbe as reserve for che banks. or IN situation 70
be re Loaned 10 tho Government Tue uovernn9mn. m a
Ssr 1851 No more gold could loaned because Il w1s
not to 10 bnd except 10 small and w5S Su the
amounts state bank % SsTs psy%sDs DS this
was deprecated and ony local In character ana credit
,npaHsss IN s,s and the navy to be and which
we're organized under tho unlimited war powers eh-
ressy granted IN the Constitution there arose al over
whenls necessty for resortng 10 the inoidentn anu
,mpiIed DO wers aud especially TO That pfovSon ~ '
Tnnn.itnfon which empowers Congress 70 MAKO al
shai DO necessary and proper for CARRYING
into execution the foregoing powers ana all one!
astsd nv thia Constitution iu the Government OF tne
tnitsd Slatss or any department or officer thereof In
tbs imminent peril in which we were thrn Pi.cea
stSantic reboihon Congress decided that ,he legal
render act WIS necsssdrv dnd proper 10 eaiy
INTO effect those powers expressly granted ID tho Cops
tntou Ia tho army and sappoft Tue ha'y pec
rctary Chasy relied pt s me maDy upon 'he passage
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
TIE INDIAN VAR.
RETURN OF COL CARPENTERS ExPEDITIoN-THn
PEACE COMSIssION-THE INDIAN BUREAU
COZ WYNKOOp'S RESIGNATION.

RETURN OF COL. CARPENTERS ExPEDuIoN-THn
PEACE COMSIIssION-THE INDIAN BUREAU
COL. wYNKOOPS RESIGNATION.
Col. Carpenters expedition has returned t0
Fort Wallace, having found no trace OF Indians In ha
rear Of Gen. Sheridan The Colonel has, therefore, n
fear OF further trouble north Of the Arkansas this Wnter
The Indian Peace Commission, which was TO have asem
bed in Washington this week will not meet until after
the holidays Gen. sherman and others being unable to
reach Washington before the 6h OF January. IL Is s
that the Commissioners will renew to Congress them
that the Indian Bureau be erected an1
made separate department independent OF tho secre
tary OF the Interior and that the Senate Committee are
unanimous reporting against the House proposition
to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War Department
and will urge bill embodying the Peace Commissioners
views. Messrs. Peter Cooper, Benjamin lothian, f. ~
Washburn, Alexander H. Vinton, Vincent Colyer, an'f
Benjamin n. Martin. have invited Col. Wynkoop, lataf
Indian gent address the American Geographical an
Statistical Society and explain his recent resignanoi
of the Cheyenne Indian agency, and tell something OF
his knowledge OF the Omaha Chief, Black Kettle The
Colonel will speak on Wednesday evening.
RUMOR OF A REVERSE FOR SHERIDAN.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-RumOrs are current lp
Western Kansas that Sheridan had met with de<
feat at the hands OF the Indians but the reports
founded battle had taken place since the 21th. wben
Gen. Custar defeated Black Kettle
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22

% ,. National Currency ac, 10 furnish the means but
appeared to me that it would be Wholly aoaeh
hes,des IL could not be made available QUICK enough.
tseretore Introduced the egalTeDder bill early I'd Janu
ary 1862 Immediately after the m VI . M
ments In this great crisis advocated the vi Dl mas as 81
measure of temporary relief 10 the treasury
and the ground that II was an nc h ~ 20
preserye the ifo Of the nation cohceueu l,iu :. W. -
forced loan aud could only be justified on the
necessity. continuing during
the war and AS long as the exigeDey laseu, pcneno
was necessary and proper to successfully carry @
as psaes IL stitutlcnaL No onewoud now
think OF passing legal tender act making the otSSe
Of the Government IA mere form OF credlt iegsi n
IN payment OF "s all debts public and private t sueh
law passed while the Government s on peace loo"nS
think that Il is unfortunate that we did not have
Incorporated into the original legal tender act at le
clause should cease to be operative in year after the
close of the In that case all parties would naye
have served purpose measure, and would not
nave been continued las think, unnecessarily 80 long
see that the consttutonaity of the law has finally
up for decision before the Supreme Court OF the
called upon decide the question during the war or at
its close, they would most likely have decided that the
law was valid inasmuoh Congress had decided that n
necessary aud proper means to be used In crushing
the rebellion but theew has been continued In force 50
for It. that should noe DO much surprised II the Court
should now declare 1t Unconstitutional
Three great measures were adopted by the sGovern-
en which in Judgment were necessary TO crush the
rebellion and mantaia the national I'm unity W. m
enment brought into immediate action In the most
available form.
ipoiion by which 100000 slaves became in
tensely Interested in the Union cause.
The drdf by which the army speedily reinforced
at the turning point OF the Rebellion.
These three measures, backed by the people, and en-
forced by the army and navy, finally gave Us NATIONAL
triumph.
II Congress will not act promptly in devisng some plan
for bringing the legal tender greenback currency on par
with gold rather than continue the demorazston Incl
dent to postponement OF specie payments VIII per
haps be well for the country In long rum IL the Court
dued delib
TO be unconstitutional This would involve serious con-
sequences for while, and business arrangements wono
be materially affected but would very soon accommo
date ourselves To the situation and would then emerge
from the evils OF rredeemabe currency and all 6usi
ness operations would be established on nrm and en-
during buss
This letter ia much longer than intended when sat
down write and trust will pardon me Tor writing
40 much. I remain, yours truly, J.. G. sPAUiDISG.
Buffalo, Dec. 3, 1868,
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
r.Trsr GENERAL NEws-BY TELEGRAPH.

ANDREW Reilly, prominent railroad con-
tractor OF ST. Louis, died on Saturday evening
Jonathan Denison's steam saw,mIii I'D
Berlin n Y, was burned Oh Saturday. Loss, 5000.
Miss Alice BrowDell. aged 80 years,
drowned herself In well IN Providence Oh Saturday
The commissary house mt Fort Smelling
Minn, was burned Oh Sunday night Loss about ssooOo
go. Union Block, Chicopee, Mass owned by
g. w. Parshley, was burned on sa'uroa!'
The second attempt to burn the Harris
q, Presbyterian Church edihoe IN Newburyport' Mass
made On FRIDAY night
MFR. George Mattice, proprietor of
In IN e MsS b
The Belle6eld Presbyterian Church in the
Fourteenth Ward Pittsburgh, was burned on sunday
Loss, t20.0Oo insured for toOO.
John Murphy, fireman, was killed by the
exposlon Of boiler In B r Sylvester Cos spike iae-
tory in East Someryile, Mass, OIL Saturday.
Haswell Il Mosher's lumber-yard In
%es Troy ws st on fire on Sysaay night ana
... Mr.. Kohl, wife, five children and two
boarders were poisoned Yesterday b eating rabbits Az
SICK but prompt medical ateDdaDee relieved thein
THE case of DR.. Brennan, being charge
DEATH concluded in New Haven yesterday. The de-
clslon reserved until Wednesday.
On Saturday afternoon, by the explosion
Of the boiler at the marble excavation works IN
killed, and four worknen badly injured.
Gov. Ward has granted reprieye to
william n wooiey Of Monmouth County, who had been
ssntenced 10 no hanged the cath INST for the murder
Of Hartshorn. Tho execution s postponed until Jan T.
49,. Three incendiary fires occurred in
Thompsonyle Conn on Friday night, and the railroad
track was obsuctod but the oOstrucons were dlscoS
cred and removed before a train passed
John Shaw, q negro. was murdered IN
Memphis yesterday Lewis Given VINO liyed IN tno
house with him. h6 been arrested Ms SI having oeen
found covered with blood
Amos Powers was killed. on Saturday, by
the bursting of boiler Of Lanpsons steam Store
channeIjng machines in West Rue VI he was lnfO"b
against The sjde VI 1oaIIy. 20 feet DISTANT
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
TIE SOUTHERN STATES

CAPTURE OF MEMBERS OF THE ALAbA"h ~ ~ :.
KLUX KLAN-DEsCRIPTIoN OF THE ooiLH"8
WAsuINGroy.. Dec. 21.-A member OF Con
rass received from military officer in the South today
photograph of the members OF the Ku-Klux kap' no
explains that the from which they were taken YVES
$50 strong and is the same that seized Huntsville ha-
surrounded the Court House, and murdered the jugs
and Others The capves not more than ls years od
The uniform worn by this band Is serge-DlacH gowns
with st for riding. the hood OF striped white ana ye
low with skull and crossbones. and heart pierced WIN
O dagger, with the words Ku'klux kIan arohha 'Ho
border
THE FLORIDA GoyERNoRsHIP COMPLICATIONS.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 2.-Judge Miller OF tho
United States Supreme Court the plea Of the respon
dent Gleason has signed citation (which was refused
signature here in the lately closed in the state En-"
preme Court by judgment OF custer against Lieut.
Gov Gleason inquiring as to Gleason's title to once
under the State Constitution The United States Dstres
Court is in session in Jacksonville An nttemps
IA TO be made before the jury ndic Gov Reed for son
failure or excess of duty while agent OF the once
Department previous TO his election as GoVernor aso'
to indict Senator Osborn for some misdemeanof "h"
Register in Bankruptcy, previous to his election aS
Senator.
THE REBEL WAR IN ARKANsAs-A REIGN OF
TERROR IN CONWAY COUNTY-REPoRTS FRo'I
REBEL SOURCES. ...f
MEMPHIS, Dec 2l.-A special dispatch to Jho
Avalanche from Little Rock. tonight. says many proi'
nent citizens have fed from the militia In Conway
County to this city. Capt. Gibbons, commanding tbd
militia at Lewisburg reports TO the Governor that tho
old Casey murdered by his partners, Brndeu
and Bently who buried their store and then fed and
that the property Of Gill and Matthews was destroyed
by incendiares because they Radicals. He adds:
al think can conquer the Ku-Klux in short time"
The special correspondent Of The Araldnehe says that
Gibbons was member Of the Legislature during its last
session. and declares that his statements improbabs
| 1ouo at Cnnear fiVa
| has been SIX times that Of the Radicals, AMI
| that Bruden and Bently fed 70 save their b'esI
Gen. Upham reports from Augusta Dec. 10, that ade'
achment under Capt Taylor has driven the insurgents
our Of Woodruff County into Jackson killing one mar
and capturing several prisoners together with arms at
horses Refugees say that half the truth has BOT been
| told of the outrages committed by the militia.
The above given sole authority Of The special rt''s
OF The hssph hraaeA only Immediately available sops q" H'
formation TO sssrs Arisna-AssOcATED Pass RrrosrsJ
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
CRIME AND IT'S CONSEQUENCE.

Last evening Annie +. Gault, young We
lately residing with her parents at No 10 saeket
st., Brooklyn. had an alteration with Henry Gerken aA
No Is Greene St. and he thrust her into the street. sh
returned TO the house. and attempted to hang horse
She prevented from doing 80, and becoming yery
noisy was given into custody by tho proprietor OF the
and committed to cell. Soon afterward She
attempted TO- etrangle herself by twisting n
garter around her neck. This WAS taken fromi
her. and within nfteen minutes she made almost
cessfui attempt with stocking. When fonnd se waA
black IN the face. Her hands then secured bebmG
her back by OF handcufs. aud she placed a
cell with hisnother female prisoner. The girl had beere
drinking hat but not sufficient to produce intoxt
cation She says that she induced 10 leave home by
Geken and tst learning the character OF the house
she wanted 10 10 home but that he would noe pcfal
her The e IN not more than sixteen years Of age ann
Gays she ghbns tne hta axe kAs ef 9s ttep forced "
lead. .. ' F -
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE LONDON TINES ON TIE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.

THE LONDON TINES ON TIE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.
LONDON Dee 2l,-The steamer which arrived q
day or two ago brought the annual Message OF fres
dent Johnson The Times, this morning In Its COM
ments, refers to the Presidents stubbornness, de-
nounces his reputation proposition and approves
the action of the Senate and the House in Their dis
posal of the document. %
REFLECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CABi-
NET-SPEECHEs OF GLADSTONE AND BRIGHT
LONDON Dec. 21.-Messrs. Gladstone, Bright, ana
Lowe have been reelected TO Parliament. Mr.. Glad
stone in n speech at the hustings in Greenwich said
he was not yet wholly in favor of the ballot; but II
free voting was impossible without such safeguard
then he was for the ballot. Mr.. Bright also made-a
speech before his reelection, at Birmingham, III
which he explained that he had declined his hrst ap
pontment as Secretary for India because the labor
of that Office was too for him IN the present
state of his health and also because he thought the
views of the country in regard to Indian policy were
Lot sufficiently advanced He argued that the late
Parliamentary elections offered fresh evidence IN
favor Of the adoption Of the ballot He denounced
the proAigacy of the Tory party, and closed yith
promising on the part Of the Cabinet economical re-
forms in the administration Of the Government.
EvHSIS6.-An the members of Parliament APP
pointed TO positions in the Government have been
reelected, except Mr. Cardwell, whose election will
take place tomorrow. None OF the elections were
contested.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
ANOTHER FIRE IN ROCHESTER.
FUNERAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTSON

FUNERAL OF CHIEF JUbIltE isoDbhAoO-''
The funeral rites of the late Hon. A. l.. Rob
erson Chief Justice Of the Superior Court were soemn-
,ed at the First Presbyterian Church, Ffthaye ana
Eleventh st. Yesterday morning Among the freDds OF
the deceased Juris present Messrs Thurow Weed
Douglas Taylor. A. Oaky Hall, aud many others. Inc
Rev DR. w NJ Paxton 6fioated. and preached the fun.
ersl sermon The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Hon Samuel Bstchford, Hon. T. r. lngrahain,
Hon, Chas DAILY Hon Cnss o. 9nVs Mon Ton
T. Bosworth Hon. John T. Agnew .. H. M' bafio~' esq.,
W. p Duncan, esd, John Mexican, esq
has Loaf one OF It's most gifted and learned members
PreyiolIs 70 being elected TO the bench, which ne
has long honored by his integrity reStt9de ana deSo
and exalted position N the BAR and was universally con-
sidered Of brightest ornaments Although actively
engaged in politics hts decisions, which were numerous
were questioned and were always considered wise
and equitable lie was nrst elected 70 the benen IN 1852
and reelected IN 1868. ChiefJustioe Robertson was
1903 He commenced his studies at Columbls
College, where he graduated with distinguished hohoIs
he WAS duly admitted to the bar where he acquired con
siderable practice and the reputation OF IN ape cow
selor In is.e he was called TO succeed MT Lewis ~, a.
Sandfrd Assistant ViceChnncelor OF tho state or ts
First Judicial District Iu s. the year that the once of
Vice Chancellor abolished, Judge Robertson was np-
pointed surrogate OF the County M no 20 M
Alexander w. bradford From Jan. 1860, untli pros
taed by h fatal sickness ho las served ON the Bench
the time OK his reelection While delegate TO the late
Constitutional Convention he was Al indsfsgsbe and
reaos worker aud strongly advocated the reorganiza
ton OF the Judiciary e possessed nigh order OF social
qualities, thereby drawing around him large circle
OF friends aud acquanances Az the time OF MS death
he Vice President OF the Manhattan Gun ana Vas
OF this city On Saturday. IN every Court but the supreme
Court where Judge Cardoz0 WAS hearing the great Erie
controversy formal notice WAS taken or Judge Robert
sons DEATH and the Conrs sdourDed out of respect TO
llp memory.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
SOUTH AMERICA.

TIE WAR IL PARAGUAY-ADMRAL DAVIS GOING
TO AsUNCIOHs
LISBON, Dec. 2l.-1he regular mail steamer from
Rio Janeiro has arrived here, bringing dates from
that city to the 9th inst. The war news was meager
There had been no fighting since the last advices
Gen. Argollo Of the Allied troops was advancing his
command to invest the Paraguayans NJ Asuncion
Rear-Admiral Davis Of the American Navy, with
several vessels of his feet, had gone up the nyer
Parana to AsuncioD. He was accompanied by the
American Minister. Mr.. McMahon. They go to de-
mand satisfaction from the Paraguayan Government
for outrages against the American flag.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
%LTH CQNGRESS-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec. q, Il

E...s "
Memorials were presented from the Uniyer-
sal Peace UniOp in behalf Of the Indians from the col
ders OF the Washington Soldiers Home for the consol
dation OF Soldiers Homes against the ratification OF the
Usage Treaty except certain terms and from the TO
bacco manufaet Of Philadelphia, for change 10 the
revenue laws.
TIE WORD "wHIrE IN THE SArURALIIAuoN LAWS
Mr.. SUMNER Rep Mass presented petition from
mass meeting of the colored people of Norfolk Va In
favor OF Mr. Summers bill strike out the word white
from the Naturalization Laws BILL Mr. Summer remarked
tinted States containing the word white" and he
hoped that his bill to strike it from them might be
LfGMT-HorsEs on THK PACIFIC COAST
Nj CORBEIr ep oregon re-, SssTSd 70 SS oesr
10 select stes for ghthouses on the coasts OF oregon
TERMiSATIoN OF SUPREME COURT JUDGES SERVICE.
Mr WILSON Rep. Mass introduced ia ei seaans 70
provides that any Judge Of the Supreme Court may after
having attained the age OF 20 yess r., aay aS az
when in active at the date Of HE resgns,0n
Mr. "s SUMNER offered two resOutiOns-Ope directing
the Secretary o. the Senate to inform the Senate what
him 10 furnish each set OF standard weights and
on the s 30 Sye H Of what has
been done 10 furnish postal balances OF the same hhu
ANV' MEDICAL DEPARTMENT THE navy.
Mr. PATTERSON Rep III INTRODUCED ., ss asdd S to re re-
Ral'ilsh' o. US mn nny f1cr,c nAl1PoAps.
Mr. RICE Rep Ark called up has motion TO add two
members 10 the Committee on the Pacific Railroad as
| representatives OF the South A.. A.
| Mr. CORBETT proposed TO add one member from the
Pacific Coast as representative OF the Northern Pacinc
/ Railroad. p. & =, 49,. ... o,ro
rrsInp tins Committee five were from the country west
Sf The Mssissipp He thought 1t would do some Sena.
tors from the Pacific coast harm TO be reminded that
there is itll portion Of TIE copgty east OF the MisSs
Mr. THAYEB Rep. Eepl offered resolution request
ing the president 70 instruct the Special Commission
who have examined the Union Pacific Railroad west on
| Omaha and the Eastern Division OF the Union Pacne
10 exaune id the Same way all the Pacific Railroads so
FAR az Constructed and TO report what sum is necessary
In eomDlete them according 70 the standard OF nrs
| class railroad as required by law: ,.-.,,-.
| Mr sTEWART (tep, NetJ objected to the considera
ton of the resolution and Il won't over under the rule
Mr HOWARD (Rep., MiohJ offered resolution re-
anesng the Secretary Of the Treasury to connunicats
o the Senate the reports OF the Union Pacific Railroad
and s branches. aS already requested by resolution
| passed last July. q .....
the senate adjourned 70 Tuesday the 9th Of January next
New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
TWO HOTELS AND OTHER BUILDINGS BURNEDi
IN sACO, MAINE.

SAco, Dec. 21.-The York Hotel, with its
stables and outbudngs burned to the ground iast
night and many Of the occupants barely escaped with
their lyee. The flames extended 10 the saco Houses
stables the bske-house Bearings barber-shop, tho
American House, Libbys tenement house, and severar
smaller buildings. all Of (which were burned. The YORK
Hotel which was owned by Rice & Pike, was partially
insured snas Quincy the landlord has 70 600 insurance.
on his furniture. The American House and baserys
which were owned by Bryant & Jordan, were Incurred
for OOO Mr. Clark landlord Of the American, bad slo
600 insurance.