The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-22

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ana II the spirits themselves were half as plenty as
tne auoitors In the nesh IL speaks well for the curl
ositJ OF The ange-world. Claryoyants test
mediums, medical mediums, seventh daughters of
seventh daughters, astrol0gsts, quacks, fortune
telers, and oil the kit and crew that advertise and
follow in the wake of Sprituasrn, were on hand in
cluding several dingy beauties in Bloomer costume.
Judge Edmonds was almost AS much cynosurc as
the memorable Mumler himself Spirituasts from
Poughkeepse, Troy, Utica, Rome, Sysacuse,
BuffH0, Philadelphia, and Boston were on hand;
aud on taking his seat Justice Bowling found himself
confronted with an audience largely composed OF
wispy-haired cosmopoltans. II ne had been q man
OF weak nerves, those nerves would not have been
strengthen by the fact of HIS having received the
previous day note from SpritUdlSte, signing her
self "Amelil V. Brooks" who promised Tor threat
ened1 TO deliver few remarks on her hobby during
the progress of the trial. No opportunity was given
for these however and Bloomerism was compelled
to hold its tongue. The examination was not nearly
so interesting it had promised to be- greatly to the
disgust of Oakley Hail. who had had 1t postponed from
last week solely for his own deectaton. There
not much evidence on either side. One or two
hoary headed beings gave their evidence that Num-
Ter had produced phantom photographs, which they
had recognized as the likenesse5 Of dead friends
defunct progeny great deal looked for from
Judge Edmonds, but that gentleman refused to com
init himself and limited the tenor of his remarks to
the announcement that his attitude towards the
phantom photograph question was that of lberality
Mr.. Jeremiah Gurney, photographer of nearly
thirty years standing, witnessed that he had neve
been able to detect any trickery in Mr. Mumler
operations and there being numerous other wit
nesses to be heard on both sides of the question: fur
ther examination was postponed until tomorrow
morning at O'Clock, at which time Justice Downg
Is expected to bring to bear upon it a matutinaly
judicial craftiness.
James Maher, the man who was arrested many
weeks ago a charge of completely in the Rogers
murder was brought up yesterday morning before
Judge CardOzo on habeas corpus. District Attorney
Garvin stated that he knew reason why the
prisoner should be longer detained, and Maher
accordingly set free. IL serves him right don't you
think So after having been boarded and lodged at a
public expense Of two dollars per day for the last
three months? The case Of John S. Young the ex-
detective, the Police Commissioners, like
wise came up in Supreme Court, on an order to show
cause why mandamus should not issue, directing
the commissioners to vacate the order Of dismissal
rendered by them against that functionary. The
afhdavits contained no information whatever that
was new, and after reading them the case was adj
journed until next Monday, when the arguments Of
counsel will be submitted.
There is an effort being made 20 accommodate the
great unwashed with free baths at all hours between
sunrise and 10 p M. TO that end il is probable that
various points on the Hudson and the East rivers
and at Central Park will be suitably prepared A
plan having this end in view is to be submitted to-
morrow evening at No. Is, in Cooper Institute
This cleanly outburst will be blessed thing if it
can be cOnsummated. At any rate, place to flop
and noat in will just suit the "noating" population
Notwithstanding Mr.. Grnneus Machiavellian ar
rangement, the rush of Custom House cheats" still
continues. They never remain the same Old ones
are gOing and new ones coming all the time. The
countenances are forever changing Indeed, the
countenance of one man has been observed to
"change" between his entrance into Mr.. Grinnell's
presence and his exit ont of it. Probably Mr.. Grim
nell has learned how to say "No" more perfectly
than any other functonary at present holding office
In the United States for he is employed all the time
in saying it. and still the rush continues
The Second avenue strike has terminated The
conductors, drivers, and directors held mass meet
ing at the terminus yesterday afternoon, when
compromise proposed and accepted. The terms
of the compromise are that the drivers resume work
according to the new timetable proposed, but that
they make only the old number Of trips, namely
seven, but that all who choose to make eight
trips will receive twenty-five cents extra. Such
drivers do not choose TO make the eighth trip will
have substitutes provided for that trip. These terms
gave general satisfaction The cars, which had
stopped running for the previous day or two, mme-
diately began again. the directors were cheered, and
'lrinks all round" trembled in the balanse.
A qusck calling himself j. Walter Scott has just
been undergoing an examination at the Mayors
ONCE. If all that is alleged against him be true, he
has swinded hundreds OF people who are induced to
place faith in him through the misrepresentation of
sbraZen pamphlet entitled university Almanac
and Business Book" "Dr." Scotts place of business
is styled the New York Medical University, is stu-
ated at No. s University Place, and has the appear
ance OF private house. The doctors plan in his
pamphlet is to print as references the names of per
sons with addresses annexed, and evidently picked
miscelaneousy from the directory, with and
then a distinguished name thrown in. According to
this pamphlet General Grant, General Mcclellan
Mr. Seward, and, indeed almost every public man OF
note owe their life and health to him. He rescued
them from the Jaws OF death, and reinstated them
In pristine vgor. His terms are 800 for 'perfcct
cure" or the money returned. The first portion Of
dis programme he is never known 10 fail in eXecu-
ting, viz, the pocketing OF the flOO. The perfect
cure he ultimately effects is curing his patients of
their credulity, and the money goes towards paying
the expenses of removal towards another part OF the
city, when that particular locality grows too hot to
hold him.
Madame Parepa-ROsa appeared last night as rotund
In person and 0rotund In voice as ever. Stein
way Hall was crowded, and the vanity OF the singer
must have grathed to the top OF its bent by the
ma0ni6cence OF her reception. Such voice as hers
Is of itself benefcence TO the world, and there arc
amateurs who regard Parepa as great artistic ill.,
structress presume she learns In suffering what
she teaches in song, and extracts nom 'rheumatlsm
what she dispenses in TOUI0des. What "a modest ana
charming ADDRESS, by-the-by, Carl Rosa mas on the
stape lie Is almost boyish In "real" life as he
IA in the concert-room HadGme Rosa looks after the
money matters, and M Parepa Is the Vlollnlst
always.
Ihe presentation OF colors TO the Ith Regiment on
the occasion the eighth anniversary OF tner de'
partIre from this city was magnIlcent ana eA'
trayaQant afiair. II took place at thelr arihory OIL
Fourteenth street Eight thousand dollars were
expended in flowers alone. The air was heaVy WIN
wauUanF Fal