The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-04

The decoration of the soldiers gravsS of
the Revolutionary war and the Mexican war,
and also of the late Rebellion, will take place
on Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, at the
Franklin Cemetery.
The annual session of the Worthy Grand
Lodge of the A. p. A. will commence at
o'clock on Monday morning.
Last evening an Italian named Blttista
Rosenza, it is alleged stabbed William Dunn,
residing at the northeast corner of Front aud
Washington Streets in the side, with pen
knife, producing severe wound. The affair
grew out of quarrel between the parties
while at work on a school-house in Third
street, near Lombard. Battsta Moscha, an
other workman, it is alleged, struck Dunn on
the head with sledge hammer. The accused
were all locked up in the Third District Sta
tion House for hearing to-day.
A large meeting of the members of the
Knights Of st. Crispin was held last evening
at their hall, Seventh street. below Chestnut.
Reports were read showing that several of
the hands were unemployed owing to dull
ness of the trade, while others were out of
employment in consequence of an attempt
having been made by city firm to reduce
their wages The married men who are out
of employment owing to the attempted reduc-
tion Of their wages receive so per week from
the society, while the single men receive
about So. The society is now one of the
largest trade societies in the United States
Domestic Affairs.
Gold closed yesterday at 114l.
The abolition of the tax on gross receipts
is to be considered to-day by the House.
Spencer Wright was hanged ut Etstville,
Va, yesterday, for a murder committed in
April, 1868.
"A new Funding bill will be presented to
the House on Monday next, by the Ways and
Means Committee.
The total losses of the Fenians during the
late raid are now stated at eleven killed and
seventeen wounded, three mortally.
Reports from the Red River, as to Riehl's
intentions, are contradictory. One despatch
says that he is dissatisfied with the Manitoba
bill and will resist; another, that he is rob-
bing the mails to obtain funds for q flight to
the United States
The National Sengerfest will begin at
Cincinnati on Wednesday, June 10.
There has been a severe storm on the
Northern Pacific coast. Several vessels are
reported wrecked and lives lost.
William A. Summers, of Boston, has
been appointed Supervisor of Internal Reve-
nue. for Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut. Walcott Hamlin, lately appointed
Supervisor, has been assigned to Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont
"A despatch from Wilmington, North Caro-
lima, says the Republican County Conven-
ton, which closed its session there on Thurs
day evening, nominated a colored man for
State Senator, three colored men for the AS
sembly, and a colored Sheriff. The many
colored candidates nominated has caused dis
satisfaction among the whites, and split is
expected.
In the United States Senate yesterday,
after the close Of our report, on motion of
Mr.. Sumner, the President was requested to
communicate information, if he has any,
regarding the reported persecution of
Israelites in Roumania. Pending the con-
sideration of the Indian Appropriation bill,
the Senate adjourned
In the House the discussion of the Tax
bill was continued, the income clause being
under consideration Amendments were
adopted limiting the allowance for house rent
to $500, adding to the exemptions losses by
foods, and prohibiting the publication Of
returns. Mr.. Beck's amendment requiring
the tax to be deducted from United States
bonds was rejected. On reaching the last
section of the bill the House adjourned.