The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-19
FROM NEW YORK.
Detention TO RniIroad Travel.

WAvERLY, April 19.-In consequence of the
flood in the Chemung river, no trains on the
Erie Railroad have passed this place since yes
terday afternoon. The day express that left
New York yesterday morning still lies here.
The water is still rising. The train for the East
was made at l o'clock this afternoon. Land
slides have taken place at several places on the
Pennsylvania and New York Railroad. No
train has arrived from Philadelphia since last
evening. The Susquehanna is not high.
The Mcfarland Trial.
New YORK, April 19.-The court convened
at IL o'clock this morning. Many ladies were
present attracted by the belief that the testi-
mony was about to become more interesting.
The insanity plea is given up for the present,
and testimony relating to the connection
between Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland will
be produced. Mrs. Mason was again placed on
the stand and testified rs follows
When Richardson came TO her house the first time
he came in the night; Don't know who let him in;
before he came Mrs. Mcfarland received two letters
postmarked Hartford, where Richardson was; Mrs.
Mcfarland told witness she would not live with her
husband any more; witness demonstrated, telling
her the prisoner was a devoted husband; Mcfarland
came to the house and went with witness to Mrs.
McFarlands room; saw the prisoner take out some
letters from her writingdes they were the letters
witness heard read from Mrs. Calhoun ana Mrs.
Sinclair he also took out Of a trunk likeness OF
Richardson, which he put back again; Mcfarland
was very much agitated during the Search witness
told Mcfarland OF her seeing Richardson in Mrs.
McFarlands room; Mrs. Mcfarland breakfasted
with Richardson three days after she came back to
live in the house, the breakfast was cooked by Mrs.
Mcfarland; witness remembers Richardson taking
piece OF paper off some clothes that the washer
woman brought in both Richardson's and Mrs. Nc
Farlands clothes were in the basket
On cross-examination nothing new was
elected size testifying that Richardson was fire.
Quently in Mrs. McFarlands room.
Judge Davis asked witness about Mcfarland
breaking open the trunk, but Mr.. Graham objected
to his assuming that the trunk was broken open.
The Recorder remarked that he did not think
the cross-eXamination pursued by Judge Davis was
Communicated to Mcfarland, and that they were not
trying anything ABOUT the connection OF Richardson
Judge Davis Thought he should be allowed to cross
examine the witness on all points touched by the de-
The Recorder excluded any questions on this
matter.
on resuming the cross examination Judge Davis
about to question witness in relation to facts
connected with the first shooting.
Graham objected, and the Recorder ruled the
question Out.
The cross examination was resumed - Witness
was not in the room when the prisoner opened the
trunk, but came In some time after; could not tell
whether he broke 1t open or not did not know how
many letters were taken out; saw Richardson's pic
ture in the trunk Mcfarland read three letters that
he took from the trunk, one from Mrs. McFarand's
father, one from Mrs. Calhoun, and one from Mrs.
Sinclair.
recess was here taken.
After the recess, Mr.. Graham asked the wit
ness to repeat the conversation that occurred
between herself and Mrs. Calhoun relative to
Mrs. McFarland's playing at the Winter Garden.
Mr.. Davis objected and the Recorder ruled 1t
out.
The Storm on the Hudson.
PoUGHKEEPsIE April 19.-The heavy rain
storm of yesterday washed the track of the Hud-
son River Railroad, above Cexsackie, and de-
tanned the Montreal up train nearly four hours
last night. The express down train this morn
ing was detained one hour and half. Trains
this afternoon will run ON time.
stock Quotations by TeIoEraph-2 r. m.
9lendinning, Davis Co. report through ther New
York house the folowing:-
n. Y. Cent Hud Pacific Mail Steam. :. s6zE
Con. Stock. ........ 92% Western Union Tee 82sS
do. scrip. S9< Toledo d Wabash X. 49X
N. T. d Erie Rail. 24% Mil. q St Paul Room b9
Ph. and Rea. R.. 961s Nil. &St Paul R.pref. 73X
Mich. South. q MIR. ss56 Adams Express. 49,. 81
Gle and Pitt. Re-. 90 Wells Fargo Co.. 19<
Chi and N. w. CON-. 7B19 United States. ...... 42X
Chi and N w. pref. $40 Tennessee IS, new. 54X
Chi and r. L r.. .1164 Gold. .......... ,1l3X
Pitts. r. w. a Chi. L. 92H Market steady.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK. April 19--Cotton quiet but steady,
with sales OF 600 bales middling upland at 23Ac.
State ana Western Flour advanced 591Oc aud more
doing; State, S455@6SO; Ohio, S4's5@6 Western,
s46O@616; Southern frmer at IS 56O@97b. Wheat
advanced lc.; No. Spring, Sl'09; winter red West
ern, Sl 22C91 25. Corn scarce and advanced 192c
new mixed Western, s1i4@1'l5. Oats advanced la
&c. State 6S(@T0 Western, 60c in store Beef quiet
Pork dull; mess s27o0@27'62 Lard dull; steam
162S@l5A. Whisky quiet at slO6H.