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- ECUN ~ II LII HUN
Latest by Telegraph.
WAR NEWS By CABLE.
Reported French Successes.
Pussia'S Indignity 10 England.
DOME STIC AFFAIRS.
Archbishop KenriCk in St. Louis.
RaiIroading in the West
The Delaware Legislature.
d o NJ E STIC AFFAIRS.
Archbishop KenriCk in St. Louis.
RaiIroading in the West
The delaware Legislature.
from EUROPE.
Reported French Successes.

Reported French Successes.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-A severe engagement, in
which the French were successful, preceded
the evacuation of Gray by the Germans.
The reports that the
Army of the Loire
has retired on Glen are apparently confirmed.
General Cbanzy's Army.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 3.-A portion of General
Chanzy's army is now strongly posted near
Nendome.
PrussInn Prisoners Captured.
The engagements along the Loire for week
past have all been successes for the French.
Near La Chartre 1900 prisoners were taken by
the French.
Soldiers Drowned.
A Prussian column recently lost 300 men by
drowning in an attempt to cross the Loire on
the ice.
The SInlSiBg OF English Golfers.
LONDON Jan. 3.-The Telegraph announces,
on authority thai the demands made upon
Prussia by the British Cabinet, relative to
the seizure and sinking of English colliers in
the Seine, are in fair way of adjustment.
This REorning's Quotations.
LONDON, Jan. 3-11 so A. M.-Consols, 92 for
both money and account American securities
quiet and steady; bonds ri 1862, SOL; of 1865
old, sSA: OF 1861, IS; 1o-40s, sI1G Stocks steady
Erie. 19N; Illinois Central 1l3K; Atlantic and
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3-11 80 A. M-Cotton tending
down; uplands, SG@SAd; Orleans, S}G@SHd
Sales estimated at 10000 bales Wheat, los. Sd.G
los. 1Od. for highest grades No. to lowest grades
LIVERPOOL $4,000 quarters against SIC, 900 last year
coln o2S. 3D.. for new.
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LEGAL TNTHLxToEwc @ q.
January Term.


Supreme Court ifl Baac-Chief Justice Thompson
and Judges Read AgneIo, ShdrslOood, and Williams.
The January sitting of the Supreme Court In
this city was begun this morning. The attend
ance OF lawyers was very large, crowding the
BAR the aisles, and encroaching even upon the
precincts of the bench. great number OF
judgments were entered in country cases that
were heard by the Court at Harrisburg and
Pittsburg, which the crowded state of our
columns to-day prevents us from giving in
detail. The list, which is a very heavy one was
then called by the Chief Justice in order To
ascertain what cases were ready for argument
Business Resumed.
Court Of Quarter Sessions-Altison, p. j.
This Court day resumed work. Judge ALI
son appointed John L. Busby, ESQ.,, foreman of
the Grand Jury, and Instructed that body gene
rally as to their duties He then organized the
petit jury and adjourned the Court until To-
morrow, when the trial of prison cases will be
commenced.
BiS Case1sesend 4 National Bank of Erie VS..
Smith, Randolph ~ 60.
Supreme Court at MIST Prius-Jtdge, Sharstcood.
This is an action brought by the bank to re-
cover $50, 900 from the defendants. The facts
of the case as developed by the testimony are as
follows, and are of considerable interest to the
public because of its involving the mysterious
robbery of the Ocean Bank of New York in
1S69:-On the 10th of June, 1869, the cashier of
the Ocean Bank called on Smith, Randolph q
Co. and offered to loan them $50, 900 on Gov
ernment collaterals. The loan was accepted
and $4,000 of U. s. bonds were deposited as
collaterals with the Ocean Bank-they being
worth, with the premium on, $50, 600. These
bonds were stolen from the Ocean Bank. The
defendants at once rendered the $50, 600 and
demanded their bonds-which of course, were
not forthcoming. 1t then appeared that the
Ocean Bank was agent for the Erie Bank,
fact not before known to Smith, Randolph q
Co. The Erie Bank now sues the defendants
for the money, on the alleged principle of. law
that the loss of collateral without negligence
does not discharge the debt The case is still
rinl Tho yNrit1f foA dor oil
TO over 700 printed pages.
General Curtis, of Erie w. s. Lane and
George w. Biddle, Esqs., for the bank.
Lewis Vain Smith and Constant Guillou,
Esqs., for the defendants.
First COIored Juror.
The first colored man who has been drawn
for jury services is in attendance upon the
Quarter Sessions, before Judge Allison, this
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
House of Representatives.
sspdtch 20 The Evening 1ele9rGph.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 3.-The House was called to
order at moor by General Selfridge, Chief CLERK.
The Hon Francis Jordan, screttry OF the 81 ate,
presented the returns of the election or members,
showing Republican majority of ten votes
The members were then either sworn or amrmed.
Hon. James ii. Webb, or Bradford county, was
then elected Speaker. The Democrats Nsted for
James Ellis, OF Schuylkill county.
General Selfridge was re- elected Chief Clerk, and
Edward G. Lee and John Smull, assistants.
The Senate meets at O'Clock.
Speaker Webb delivered the following address,
Gentlemen OF the House OF Representative
return you my sincere thanks for this evidence of
sOur confidence In selecting me tn preside over
YOUR deliberations for the session OF the present
winter, and assure you 1t shall be my pleasure, as
IL will be my duty. to try and perform the duties
fairly, impsrtialy, and in accordance with my best
judgment and ability; and, as you must be
aware, my success will, to a very
Support which / shall receive receive at yeSr hands.
believe quite fully comprehend the responsibilities
and the duties which Will necessarily deyoye upon
me In a proper discharge OF its duties, aud
and aid in the transaction of the
business Of the House, as, also that you shall be
charitable when err The business or the session
which we are about TO commence must neces-
be that a great State like Pennsylvania, with
all her varied Interests, can Otherwise than require
at the hands OF her Tepres entatyes much legislation.
When we attempt TO contemplate tue great manu-
featuring mining, agricultural and other produc-
ing interests OF our great commonwealth, we are
compelled TO acknowledge that duty TO our con-
stuens providing for their necessities and In pro-
tectnR them against unWiseand improper legislation,
requires 90 be faithful ia proper discharge OF
duties both in asceTtaining what is required TO pro-
peTly encourage and advance her great ana import
ant interests as slso 70 prsTenI t9at mat which shall
will be both pleasant 70 ourselves and beneficial 70
our constituents, again thank you for the honor
which have received az your hands
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
EVENING TELEGRAPH OFFIoE,l


EVENING TELEGRAPH OFFIcE,l
Tuesday, Jan 5, 1874. :
This is the first business day of the new year,
and it opens dull and heavy enough. Most
branches of business are exceptionally quiet,
making money-hunting matter of little i'm
portance at present. The various corporations
are paying out gold and currency very freely,
and the indications are that towards the close of
the present week the regular loan market will
recover its wonted features of abundance and
ease. Call loans are moderately active, and
rates range from 5119@615 per cent.
Gold continues remarkably quiet and steady,
all the sales this morning being reported at
11054, without single tluctuation.
Government bonds are in demand at fur
ther advance.
Stocks were quite active, and general prices
advanced. Sales of City Is at 100 for the new
certificates.
Reading Railroad was in active request, and
numerous sales were made at 49, s, 8. o., up TO
495E, regular. Sales of Pennsylvania at 6214;
Camden and Amboy at 1172S; end Lehigh VAL
ley at COZ; 372 was bid for Catawissa preferred,
and 2615 for Philadelphia and Erie.
The balance of the list was inactive, but very
firm.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
n 4 NJ = ThIr
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FROM THE ST.ATE.
The Senate observation-disclosures Assassi-
nation of n Senator.
SDeCtdl DESPATCH 10 The Eeuent1q TeIeN0ph

HARRISBURG, Jan. 3.-Prior to this morning
trouble was anticipated in the organization of
the Senate Senator Miller, of Cumberland,
being sick at home, delegation waited on him
and brought him here this morning Philadel-
phia is well represented by roughs, who have
caused an excitement among the citizens. Last
night Senator Petriken, while in his room at the
Bolton House, was astonished by rapid reports
of pistol, balls of which came through his
door into the room.
Prior to this he had been grossly insulted by
Fourth ward roughs. 1t is believed to have re-
suited from the fact of his vote having defeated
Ahern, the candidate for Sergeant-at-Arms.
Senator Connell this afternoon will introduce
bill calling Constitutional Convention.
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FROM THE WEST.
Recention of Archbishop KendrIcIr.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-ArchbishOp Kendrick,
who has been absent year in Rome where he
took a prominent part in the Ecumenical
Council, was formally received to dayl at st.
Johns Church. The various Catholic organiza-
tions, numbering 1000 members, paraded the
streets with banners and music. The church
was crowded, and thousands were unable to
enter. Father Ryan delivered the opening
address.
The Archbishop said, with respect to his
course in the Gcumenical Council, he would
state briefly the motives which governed his
actions. Often in the debate he had perhaps
seemed opposed to the great doctrine of the
Church, but this arose from the fact that there
were arguments which he could not explain,
and his opposition was due to the misconcep-
ton of the real character of the principles in
volved.
After close examination of the question he
would say that his motives for submission were
simply due to an mistaken belief in the autho-
rity of the Catholic Church. The reason of the
necessity for rendering obedience to the Church
was self evident, and could not be gGinsaid. He
would call to the remembrance of the Church
that scriptural declaration, ''Thou hast the
words of eternal life, and reminded them of
the trusts committed to Peter and Paul.
The Denver and Kansas Railroad.
DENVER, Jan. 2.-The Government commits
sioners to examine the Benver Pacific aud Kan
sas Railroads, arrived here on Saturday.
United States Land once.
The transactions of the United States Land
Office in this city, for the year 1870, amount to
grand total of 274, ,517 acres. OF this amount,
73, 7s9 were cash sales; 27,77S agricultural col
lege scrip; 14,S79 land warrants; 65 III home
stead entries; and 940S final homesteads.
Railroad Business.
Rail hoa
pleted six months and six days, aui has trans
ported ~ 0000 900 pounds of freight
! The Kansas Pacific Railroad has been com
| pletGd four months and eleven days and has
transported II, 410, 12l pounds of freight.
| The aggregate
| shipment of Gold and silver
! for the year ending December 81 amounts to
upward of $4,000, 900. The
| Statistics of Crops,
! mines population, cattle, live stock, aud other
sources of tangible wealth for the year 1870
show very great improvement over any pre-
ceding year since the settlement of the Terri
tory.
The weather is warm and very pleasant.
Church Burned.
| ST. LOUIS Jan. 2.-Christ Church, on Thir-
teenth street. was damaged by fire yesterday
The loss is estimated at from $40 600 to $l5, ,O00
| Murder at LeavenwOrth.
| ST. LOUIS, Jan. SIN LeaVenworth yester
day a man named Kennedy who suspected q
man named Godfrey of being too intimate with
his wife, met him on the street and fired foul
pistol balls through his head, killing him in
stantly. Kennedy gave himself up.
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A FATAL JUMP.
Cut TO Pieces on the Morris aud Essex TtaiI-
rOud.

Cut TO Pieces on the Morris and Essex RaII-
road.
On Sunday afternoon, between and o'clock,
a shocking occurrence took place at the Rose
vile junction of the Morris and Essex and
Bloomfield Railroads. MIR. William Ashley,
master carpenter, residing in Bloomfield, was
iourneying TO his home to spend his New
Years" with his family, and in so doiHg took
the wrong train-the twenty minutes past
South Orange, instead of the bloomfield accom-
his mistake, and rushing out on the platform
jumped off. He rolled under the wheels and
was
LITERALLY CUT TO PIECES.
The body was frightfully cut up and the skull
crushed in. The county physician was at once
notified, and, on a careful examination of the
facts. arrived at the conclusion that deceased
was only to blame himself. The body was given
in charge of his relatives. Poor Ashley had only
recently returned from the South, where he had
purchased farm aud intended TO remove 10 il
in the spring.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 Third street.
Rn

MEssRs. WILLIAM PAINTER Co., Ne. Sc 8. Third
1881, no @llO% s2Os OF 1861 1O99lO91s; do. 1864,
1OsX@10Sx; do. 1865, l0sY@l0s9; do, July, 1865
l01}6@1o7x; do, July, 1851, losSloSh; do July,
RR. Cy. 6s, 1lO2l@llO5s. Gold. 1lO&@1ll.
MEssRs De HAvKN BROTHER, No. 40 s. Third
u. s. IS OF 1884, 1l0ss@1102S; do. 1852 lOsA@l09s :
do1seA, lOsh@los1s; do, 1862 l0S2G@loSs do. 1866,
new, 107}S@10T do. 1861 do. 1071s910s1; do. 1865,
do. iOsaI@1OeK iO-4Os, 1O6%@1O62S. U. s. 80 Year
8 per cent. Currency, 1loH91l1; Gold, 1i05s@
llOI< Silver, lO5@107; Union Pacific Railroad
ist Mort. Bonds, TsO@s0O; Central Pacific Railroad
ssO@9O0; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, 6I5s64O.
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The Princess EdIrha sent to a Luna,Ic Asy.

The unfortunate young woman who is known
as the Princess Editha, and who claims to be a
daughter of Lola Montez was arrested yester-
day in New York, on warrant issued by JUS
tice Coulter. Later in the day she was sent to
While In the East Fifty-ninth Street Police
Station, she wrote letters to Recorder Hackett,
Judge Bedford, and District-Attorney Garyin,
declaring her arrest an unWarranted perseeu-
tiOn.
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Un,on Pacific Railroad Ceu,ops

BosToN, Jan. 3.-The coupons of the Union
Pacific Railroad bonds were paid yesterday at
the compapy's office in this city.
Shooting Affair.
BOSTON, Jan. 3.-A policeman named Kinds
yesterday shot and severely wounded man
named James Murray, while engaged in an
affray with others at Newton. The officer was
commit ed and held to bail in $4,000.
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FROM DELAWARE.
Meeting OF the LeRtslature-EIectIOn of
Officers.

Officers.
Special Despatch to the EUeni'Ig Telegraph.
DOVER, Jan. 3..-The Legislature has just
convened, and elected the following oflicers:-
SeDate-Speaker, Charles Gooding, of New
Castle; Clerk, James r. Mitchell, of Kent;
Sergeant-at-Arms, Henry Skidmore, of Sussex.
House-Speaker, sewell c. Biggs, OF New
Castle; Clerk, John B. Pennington, of Kent;
Sergeant-at-Arms, j. B. Wingate, of Sussex.
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New YORK. money and stock Market.

cent currency 70 gold. Gold, llo2lSll6Y.
DO sSs IS DO lOsT DO. 1855 new lO7 eX Interest @
do 1851 lOs, ex interest; do 1868, les interest
1O-4Os 1867 Virginia 0s, new, 63 Missouri 6s s)H,
ex interest; Canton Co., 65H Cumberland pref, 25
NY Central and Hudson River, s2A Erie 80 Read
ing, 9e2l AdamB Express, 643S Michigan Central,
ll5; Michigan Southern, 92h Illinois Central,
1867; Cleveland and Pittsburg, lO6H Chicago and
Rock Island, lO5zS; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne,
927S; Western Onion Telegraph, 45.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
For addttiOnsl Marins Nsvs sss Iasids Paqss.
(By IeIegrdph.)

FORTRESS MONROE Va Jdn' D - Arrived bark
CbineseTean, from Iquique for orders.
Passed up for Richmond, brig John Shea, from
New York.
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PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. .tANI,ARy
ARRlVED This MORNINc

STATE OF THERMOMETERS AT THK EVENING TE, RsR.pH
n OFFICE.
S A. M.......,.5Ol IL A. M.......s7I2P. Al
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Steamship Hercules, Doughty, SO hours from Pro-
7idence, with mdse. TO j. S. Hilles.
Steamship Norfolk, Plat, from Richmond via Nor
folk, with mdse. TO W. p. Clyde co.
Steamer Millvile, ReneaT, "A hours from New
YORK, with salt TO w. Bumm Co.
SehT Sarah Bruen, Fisher, I'm Wilmington NJ O..
With lumber 70 R0EcrOss Sheets, -
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TelegrapE,ic Summary.

An old cannon exploded near Seymour,
Indiana, killing two persons and mutilating
one.
The Missouri Democrat has special mar
rating raid on negroes in Saline county, Mo.
A person thence saw two negroes hanging
and three lying dead in the road.
The residence of G.. A. Woods, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, at Wheatland, was burned Christ
mas night, two servant girls perishing in the
flames
4 dispatch from Salt Lake City reports
snow-sillcs, with loss of life, in the mining
districts. 1t was showing there yesterday.
James W. Hackett, the veteran actor, is
dangerously i'll in New York.
A Quebec dispatch says that box which
was left at the Grand Trunk depot by an UNI
known person contained the mutilated body
of a dead woman.
Information from Chicot county, Ark,
represents everything quiet.
The sale of coal at auction in New York
yesterday indicated decline from last
months prices.
The defence in the trial of Mrs. Wharton,
at Annapolis, commenced the examination of
witnesses yesterday.
4 tirc-hall burned four stores III Macon,
Ga, Tuesday night. Loss, 100000.
A dispatch from Yicksburg reports the
sinking of the steamer Kate Kearney at the
head OF Island No. 80. No lives lost.
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ANOTHER RAILroAp.-A large and enthll-
siastic convention was held on the 18th OF
December, 1871, at the courthouse Of PEN
dleton county. 1T which William II. III. Flick
was called to the chair and J. F..!ohnSon ap-
pointed secretary. Immediately after the
organization Of the convention, Colonel
Robert White. Of Romney, was called upon,
and came forward with his usual energy and
delivered an appropriate and very interest
Ing speech, in which he took the ground that
the citizens Of Hampshire, Hardy, Grant,
and Pcndlcton. could and should take steps
to extend the South Branch Valley railroad
from Romney up the Branch Valley through
the State Of West Virginia; upon the accom-
plshment of which VIC have the promise
that the citizens Of Highland, Bath, and Al
leghany counties will extend the said road to
the Chesapeake and Ohio road ut on hear
Coyington.-- Wheeling Register.
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General EtClliS.
New Y1.!..
ALLEnEp FLlGnI o. ! Mhf.E.


New YORK, December "T.-'l'hc I,fdGnc
has Information that Tweed has fed the co'n-
try or is skulkinc to avoid commitment.
Florence Farley has Withdrawn from
Tweed's bond. The process Of Justification OF
tie bail offered By Tweed is progressing.
Latcr.--The disappearance Of Tweed is
confirmed. Terence Farley, who desired to
withdraw from the bail-hond, is required
first to produce Tweed. Othcr bail has been
offered in lieu of Earlcy'>, but refused.
Officers are watching points of departure 10
prevent Twecd's escape. lie is supposed to
be concealed in the city. His lawyers, in
moving to yacatc the order Of Tie court re-
strslining him from selling property, were I'M
successful.
Sill Later.-At a late hour the sheriff had
failed to discover the whereabouts Of Tweed,
though large number OF deputies were ac-
tive in the search for him. The warrant for
his arrest was put into the hands Of the
sheriff by Terence Farley.
FR1GHTFUL ACCIDENT TO a COAL TRAIN.
New YORK, December 27.-Ie&terday as a
coal train was approaching Lac!iawaXiH a
rock weighing nine tons fell OH the track,
Urcckig the engine and killing one train
hand. The train was thrown high into the
air. and fifteen CT the cars fell forty feet into
the river.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The rumor Of the Indictment Of Mayor
Hall is still believed.
The Russian fleet has been ordered to re-
main here for the present.
Three millions Of the Erie consolidated
mortgage Of thirty millions have been mar
| kctcd at scyenty-iivc per cent.
One Of the city banks has been swindlcd
out Of $4,000 in the purchase cf a business
paper in open market which proved to lie q
forgery.
4 special meeting Of the national associa-
ton for improving the interest Of the trot-
ting turf was held to-day for the purpose of
receiving evidence for decision OH disputed
points duling Tie year. The session continues
tomorrow.
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HOTEL BURNED IN ILLlSOIS-SEvERAL PER
SONS 1SJuRED.-A special telegram from
Aurora, Ill.,, to the Chicago Eceninq Journal
gives the following brief account of the burn
ing Of Il hotel i'll that place on Saturday morn
ing last:
THE Emtoon House, thrce-stoly brick
building, located on the west side in this
city, was DESTROYED Ivy tire this morning, in
the midst of drenciing rain, between ) and
6 o'clock. There We're about forty persons in
the house at the time, and such Roadway had
the fire made when il WAS discovered that
scarce any time was given to spread the alarm,
even to the inmates of the several rooms,
and it is feared that several persons per-
iShed in the flames, though the real facts can
not be learned at this writing. Among
those in urcd in jumping from the building
are Carl G. Meter, clerk Of the Aurora
Court Of Common Pleas, who, in falling from
the third story on his head and shoulder. was
so badly hurt his life is dcspaired Of. }. l..
Scott, of Campton, had his ankle dislocated.
Warren Ashley, of Plato, leg broken. and q
slr. Foote. \ tailor in the employ Of c. FL.
Reeves. lad both ankles disocatcd. The
building was owned by Mrs. j.. lIumtoon,
who loses SIT, 900; no insurance. The house
wa, kept by J. c. Bowling, late of Mendoza,
who loses in furniture and personal effects
81, 900 no insurance, Tie fire was first dis
covered by the c0lorcd porter i'll the rooms
above the Office Of the hotel, but its origin Is
unknown"