The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-25
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Gold closed yesterday a. 1898.
-The state Temperance Convention adjourned
stne de yesterday
Two men we're frozen TO death on the
rrallfes 10 Iowa yesterday morning.
Lot Hamlln, one of the hTst settlers OF
Augusta, Maine, died last evening, aged 30.
Baltimore Is preparing literally Tor the
rece Dtion OF ex-presi lent Andrew Johnson,
Both the Republican and Democratic mem
beTs oil the House of Representatives will
assemble IN caucus on the 2 prOX.
The City Councils of Washington hold a
special meeting today 10 lake action In
reference to the coming Inauguration.
-Janes McWlliams, respecnbe farmer OF
Bullvlle, Orange county, N. Y, committed
suicide, by hanging, on Saturday last.
Mem 0ers-elpct OF the House OF Representa-
tives of the Forty-drst Congress are earnestly
requested to be in Wash ngton on Monday next.
The Coroner'5 jury, in the case OF William
H. Bell, killed IN Southwick, Mass, on Sunday,
by q policeman, has returned verdict OF
1ustlhable homicide.
The Grand Jury of the District OF Columbia
mas found true bills against seventeen persons
for Illegally registering their names at the last
municipal election in Washington.
The Comptroller of the Currency has ap
pointed Special Agent II. Calender to examine
and Ieport al the facts Connected with the
alleged deialcation in the Fourth National Bank
OF this city.
The Improvement OF the navigation of the
Tennessee was urged in a convention at Chat
tanooga yesterday. Delegates were present
from Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio,
Virginia, and Georgia. Governor Bullock, of
Gee rgia, presided.
There is no doubt that the civil tenure law
will be either radically modified or absolutely
repealed. The sentiment in favor of its repeal
has become go strong within the last week as
to be almost irresistible. There is disposition
in the Senate TO postpone it to the new Con-
gress, when it will undoubtedly pass. Many
who were first adverse to changing the law no "
see the necessity of abandoning it. Tue coud.
dence In Grant Is so universal, and the desire
not to embaTTass him so general that nothing
can prevent the removal of this great obstacle
from he statute book. Passed simply to check
Andrew johnson, there is no necessity for its
retention during the administration of General
Grant-PreSs.
The remains of Captain Henry Wirz were
exhumed IRON the Washington Arsenal ground
yesterday afternoon, by order OF the President,
and delivered to Lewis Schade, who, it Will be
remem bered, was one OF his counsel: they were
taken TO the undertaking establishment OF
Augustus Burgderf, where they were encased
in a handsome walnut coffin, and will remain
there until tomorrow, when they will be taken
to the house CT friend, aud VIII not probably
be inferred for day or two. Wirz's body, after
the execution, was placed I'm pine coffin,
similar to those used in the army, and was evi
IDENTIFY buried minus the head. When the
remains were transferred from the pine coffin
TO the walnut, the head was missing, and there
was nothing TO indicate that it had been placed
there, with the exception OF some HAIR which
was bound around with thread. There was
flesh upon the left leg, whilst the right arm was
entirely gone, all the rest being merely mas:
OF crumbling bones,