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xNuAL INTHLLrGuwcu.
A Hearing In the Case of the Juror Thomas
Nj. Cullen-The Petition WithdraXYn.
Nlsl P91u8-Jltdge SharSlpO0d.

ntst fTtuS-Vutye ohufSiCO0u.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the case OF Thomas M
Cullen, who was committed TO the County Prison in
default OF the payment OF fine imposed by Judge
Ludlow for refusing to serve upon a iury with a
cOored man IN the Court OF Common Pleas was
heard upon petition for writ of habeas corpus be-
fore Judge sharswood, In the Court of Nsi Prus
The petition OF Cullen was flied last week. Cullen
was lined only, though the Judge I'm such cases has
power to either fne or imprisoD, both. In cases
where flne only is imposed, AID that fine is not
paid the person fined is committed prison In de-
fault But IN such cases the imprisonment is then
only for debt which, in this COmmonwea can only
continue for three months This is the position the
Cullen case, the defendant now being In prison. from
which ne seeks to be released upon writ OF habeas
corpus.
The case was opened by David W. Sellers for the
defendant He said that he appeared In court TO
answer for Thomas NJ Cullen who was now com
as Juror from the Court OF Common Pleas for a de-
livery from which imprisonment he sought TO be re-
leased upon writ OF habeas corpus But the recsrd
Of the court below had to be sent up to this Court
by Judge Ludlow, in when it is stated that the de-
fendant is committed for contempt OF court and not
f r challenge. No reasons are given for the COM
mitment. In such case this Court has no uris,iic-
tion. As by this record the defendant is put into
position which he never assumed the petition Tor
a writ Of habeas corpus is Withdrawn.
Upon the withdrawal OF the writ Mr.. Cullen, pre-
fefrng not 10 ''Tot In prison." paid down his 5000
fine, which was thereupon placed in the city trea-
surs, and the juror was liberated from custody.
Prison Cases.
Court Of Quarter Sessions -Jt.dge Pars5n
William ely pleaded guilty to the charge Of
Joseph Smith and John Barr did the same.
Thomas Fisher ana Joseph Wald were found
guilty OF attempting 60 pick lady's pocket at the
Chesnut Street Theatre, having been caught by the
detective II the act.
The boys Thomas Mccullough, James Kee, and
Charles n uTphy were put on trial for the outrage
committed IN the lower part Of the city, The evil
depce was that these boys entered a house In Cant
Iell street, ABOVE Ninth, through WindOw in the
second story. being let Ia by Francis FeeDey under
the pTetence that they were being pursued by police
men; and when they got into the drst moor they
assaulted Nrs. Feebey and one OF them attempted
10 outrage her, while the others beat and held
her hushand One OF them was arrested on the spIt
and the other two were caught shortly afterwards
The case is yet on trial.
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FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Proceedings of Congress
FEMALE TRADES UNIONS.
Wholesale Sh0emakers' Strike.
TRADES UNIONS.
FROM BALTIMORE.
lBY ASSOCIATED PRESS. |

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Female Trades Unions-WholesaleS Shoe
makers Strike
BALTIMORE, April 1.-THE boot and shoe
manufacturers of this city, having ascertained
that the female operatives employed by them
had organized secret order to prevent manu-
facturers from employing girls and women not
members of their order, yesterday discharged
all female operatives belonging to the order, at
the same time offering to continue them at work
on their withdrawal from the society.
This the females declined, and the action of
the latter was Immediately made known to
journeymen members of the st. Crispin Asso-
citation, who at once struck, and there was an
immediate cessation of work in shoe factories
throughout the city. About two thousand hands
are thrown out of employment.
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
HARRISBURG, April 14.-The Senate met at 10H
O'Clock.
Mr.. Purman made personal explanation in re-
ference to an Article in the Greensburg Herald In
which e was charged with delaying the passage OF
local railroad BILL charge he declared to be un-
true. The same article declared that the De-
mOcTatic majority in the Senate was delaying egis-
lation.
Mr. White said that while all acknowledged the
industry and integrity OF MIR. Purman, he (Mr.
White could endorse the editors in placing
the responsibility of deferred legislation on the De-
mOcracy.
A joint resolution, paying the clerks of the Judi
cary General Committee, having the coal inveStiga-
tion in charge in aggregate, $1,000. Passed.
The session OF the SENATE was almost entirely Oc-
euped in running discussion between the Sena-
tors OF the two political parties the Republicans
charging the Democrats with being the cause OF the
delay Ia legislation and the latter retaatng by
chaTQT that the delay caused by the refusal OF
the Republican House to agree to fair Apportion-
ment bill.
HARRISBURG, April 14-Among the petitions pre-
sented was the following:-
Mr.. Smith, from 2lll citizens or Philadelphia In
favor OF the repeal OF the Building Commission.
The following bills were reported:-
House bill appointing a board OF military canvas
seTs, with the right to hear appeals
House bill authorizing the Pennsylvania Horticul-
tuIa Society TO issue bonds.
At shis point of the proceedings the Republicans
through Mr.. Strang, proposed that after next Mon
day private bills on second and third reading shOu
have precedence over the introduction OF new bills
Ii required twO-thirds vote to carry this prOOOs-
tion. This was opposed by the Democrats and de-
feated by them, wheTeup0n the Republicans on mo-
ton OF Mr. Elliot, Immediately adjourned the House
until 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on Saturday. The speakers
the Democratic side were Messrs. Chalfant Qugley
Republican side. The whole affair was only new
feature OF the political deadlock.
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CITY INTEAL1GENCE.
WHAT THE JURY THINK.

The Recent Church Case In the Court of
Ntsi Prius-Eleven Of the Jurors Speak
their Minds.
The following is the statement of the eleven
jurors In the recent church case before Judge
Williams, in which they give their reasons why
they were in favor of verdict for the relators:-
The undersigned, jurors in this case met at the
tain orders for their warrants, and subscribed the
subjoined statement In the heue that the paper In
n,hsl wcn the Misrepresentation appearee as well as
otner secular and religious papers OF the county,
VIII De willing TO publish the same In the interest OF
truth,
As there seems to be mIsapprehenslon In regard
70 this case IN the minds OF The community, and
especially amongst publishers Of newspapers, some
Of whom have SAID In their papers that there were
eleven Of the Jury for defendants and only one
for the REALTORS whilst the contrary is the fact
consider it due TO ourselves as jurors in this case,
and to the OF truth, to say that we believe,
from the evidence, that the REALTORS were fairly
elected in 1865. The defendants own paper-book
the minority That in one vote the REALTORS had a
majority of seUenty-fUe, and that on the night of
she election they had an average majority Of thirty
The evidence also shows that, notwithstanding
the defendants kept back the list OF alleged illegal
voters to nearly the last, although it had been
asked for at the beginning, yet the reaors the next
morning brought into court thirty persons whose
names had been unlawtully stricken off, and the
next day about ten MORE This, in our estimation,
was damaging to the defendants especially as Mr..
George H. Stuart and Rev. DIR. Wylie had, a few
days before, testified to its very great accuracy
The evidence further shows that the papers OF the
reators were before the supreme udicatory OF their
Church, and that the appointment OF q commission
by the presbytery few Gays before the meeting Of
synod, and after the doors of that presbytery and
session had been closed against them, was, in our
estimation, merely for delay, aud that the synod
acted wisely in taking the whole case out of the
hands OF men who had dealt 80 unfairly and arbi-
trarily
Their disorderly conduct and insubordinatlon
further appear by their suspension Of relations to
synod and their defiant and disrespectful language
TOW ards that supreme judicatory to which they had
soemnly promised subjectlon in the Lord.
Tn nf nlNu
tify that eleven OF the jurors in favor of YER
dict for the REALTORS viz the congregation wor-
Shipping in Horticultural Hail.
SAMUEL J. You've, Foreman
ALFRED JOHNSON,
JAMES LEIGH,
CHARLES MoUsELY,
WILLIAM STULL,
his
LEONARD t WELSH,
mark.
H. B. POTTER
ALFRED J. WRIGHT,
HENRY J. CONAwAY,
WILLIAM c. MATCHETT,
JOSEPH II. FIELD,
Jurors.
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MISERY.
A Distressing Scene in Kensington.

Distressing Scene in Kensington.
Last evening Fire Marshal Blackburn was
called to investigate a case of alleged incen-
diarism in court running from Kensington
avenue, just above York street. He discovered
that the charge was made against the occupant,
poor German shoemaker named l.. Bean, upon
the gossip of some old women of the neighbor-
hood. The landlord had Bean arrested and
thrown into prison, where he lay for a week
prior to yesterday, when, selling the last few
articles of furniture, he managed, upon the pay
ment of a sum of money, TO get out. Upon the
entrance of the Fire Marshal, a scene of the
most abject misery and wretchedness was spread
before him. The shoemaker and his wife had
apparel, bedding, and furniture, to procure the
absolute necessaries of life. There was vestige
of nothing left except a shawl, and one old tick
in an upper story. The cupboards were bare
not q crust was to be found upon shelf. On
the floor of the lower story spread the
shawl, and on this lay two little boys shivering
with the cold. Before the dying fire crouched
a puny girl and near her, upon the floor, and
leaning against the WALL was the poor mother,
a frail, consumptive woman, with a crippled
and emaciated babe at her breast, trying in vain
TO satisfy its craving hunger This child was
shockingly deformed. The father had left that
morning to find some work in the country,
having looked in vain for it in this city. Since
his departure the mother and children had eaten
nothing, and when the Fire Marshal entered the
woman told the Doctor, a hacking cough break
ing into her sentence, that she had not penny
in the world. Some temporary relief was
afforded Here is an appeal to our benevolent
readers. Can they not help this starving house
hold
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Philadelphia, April IL, 1871.


Row FEEs.-The Law Association, in prose-
cution of their endeavor to correct the evil of
extortionate fees in the Row offices, have,
through their solicitor, addressed the following
note to the Sheriff.
APRIL 12, 1S7l-WILLIAM r. LEEDS, EsB., Sherif
of the City and County OF Phadephis.-Dear Sir:-
The Bar Association OF Philadelphia having elected
me their counsel to act for them in matters con-
nected with the enforcement OF the statutes relating
to and regulating the different court offices in this
city, it becomes my duty to call your attention to
certain laws which have fallen into disuse, and to
notify you that the penalties attached thereto, for
the non-performance OF the requirements of said
laws, Will be strictly enforced If such neglect con-
tinues.
The act of Assembly OF March 30, 1885, requires
the Sheriff to place and keep up In some conspicuous
place in his office printed copy of the seventynnth
section OF the act Of April Is, 1884; which section
sets forth that the Sheriff and his deputies shall
give receipts for fees paid him or them, upon de-
mand made, under penalty Of fifty dollars II this
be not done the act provides forfeiture OF $40 per
day, one-half to the county and one-haf to the in
former, not exceeding five days neglect preceding
the suit on action.
The act of February 22, 1881, requires the Sheriff
and other officers in the Row. to make fair tables
Of his respective fees according to the act OF March
%, 1914 and to publish and Keep up the same in
some conspicuous place In his office for the iaspec
ton OF all persons who shall have business therein,
within six months after the passage OF said act.
These laws have been so long neglected as almost
to be forgotten. trust that your attention has
been called TO them there will be no necessity for
any legal proceedings to enforce them.
remain yours, most respectfully,
JOHN j. RIDGwAY, Jr.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO OUR CAPT.
TALIsTs.-The especial attention of real estate
purchasers is called to an important sale by NJ.
Thomas q Sons, on the 25th inst, at noon,
at the Philadelphia Exchange. The list of pro-
perties embraces thirty desirable lots, each of 25
feet front, on Broad street, just above Monu-
ment Cemetery. No more beautiful section is to
be found in the city of Philadelphia and their
eligibility either for public institutions first
class hotel is unequalled. North Broad street
should have such hotel and more urgent will
be the demand when the station at the intersec-
tion of Broad street with the Junction Railroad
is completed. 1t will be convenient for visitors
to the grand centennial exhibition, and will
when the contemplated Improvements are made
be the nearest carayansary to the site of the ex-
position buildings.
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WIFE-BEATER.-Ofice Hawley, of tue EigL
eenth district yesterday arrested one Henry
Wright, who beat his wife at their house on
Commerce street, Port Richmond. Alderman
Mcdonald committed the excellent husband
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CANALS.

The Operation of the Pennsylvania Canal
Companies During the Year 1870.
From the Auditor. Generals report for 1870 we
take the following particulars of the operations of
the various cansl companies during the wear 1s1O;-
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro No. 40 S. Third street.

The planters of Southwestern Georgia are
putting in more corn this spring than at any
previous eeason.
-Johnny Steele the ex-cOal oil prince, has
become an able and urbane baggage-smasher in
this State.
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Total subscriptions. S5S 1856, 80
Very respectfully,
JOHN P. BIGELow, Chief OF Loan Division.

HORSE RAN AWAY AND THE DRIVER IN
JURED.-Mr. Patrick Huzzy was driving through
a street near his residences Spring street, above
Somerset, Port Richmond, yesterday, when his
check the progress of the frightened animal.
The wagon came heavily in contact with the
curbstone, and Mr.. Huzzy was thrown out of
the wagon to the ground, and in lhis situation
the hoof of the horse struck and broke his leg.
The animal was captured shortly afterward, and
the injured man was carried to bis residence.
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SUDDEN DEATn.-Mrs. Livingston D. Shewell,
Vernon street, fell dead in her chamber at an
early hour this morning. She had for many
years been suffering from heart disease. and
about two years since was struck with paralysis,
from which she had partially recovered. Her
husband is absent in Europe on business. Mr.
l.. k. Shewell, at present attached to the COM
pany performing at Niblo's Garden, New York,
is son af the daceased
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DIR. EIIAB WARD, the well-known President
of the Board of Health, died this morning. He
had been i'll for some tune past.
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THE NEW NATIONAL LoAN.-The following
communication has been received by Jay Cooke
d Co., of this city,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c..
April l3, ls71.-Messrs Jay Cooke & Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa.-Gentlemen:-The following inscriptions
were received from national banks this day.
POrtsmouth. N H. National Mechanfch'
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A BAD YOUNG MANA BEAUTIFUL RECORD.
Thomas Applegate is name with which
readers of newspapers should be familiar, for
although the individual bearing this name is but
twenty-one years of age, he is a perfect Me-
thuselah in crime. He is burglar, a sneak -thief
a highway robber, and everything that is bad
Last October he was before Alderman Kerr for
fraudulent voting, and about year ago he was
the ringleader of a gang of young roughs in
the First ward. They committed as many clean
burglaries as the best cracksmen in the country.
This young thief has been but recently re-
leased from prison, and yesterday afternoon he
was discovered in the yard of house on
Moyamensing avenue, below Mifflin street, try
ing to steal shovel. A man came up to prevent
the theft, when Applegate suddeRly sprang g
upon him. and with pair of steel knuckles beat
the man pretty severely. He then made his
escape. Applegate was afterwards arrested and
Alderman Lutz held has him in $500 bail
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SNEAK-THIEF AND AN OFFENDING POLICEMAN
front door, which was standing open of the
residence of Mrs. Burran, No I'll Walnut
street, and walked coolly inte the dining-room,
where he was discovered and hustled out of the
place. The fellow pretended to be drunk, A
police officer was standing by, and when called
upon to arrest the thief, refused, and tbe ac-
cused was allowed to go about his business
The lady of the house has missed several nap
kin-Tings. The offending policeman has been
summoned to appear before Lieutenant Flaherty
and Chief Mulholland to answer for his refusal
to perform duty.
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HEARD FRoM.-E. A. Kissam, whose disap-
pearance from his residence and place of busi-
ness caused SO much anxiety to his friends has
been heard from. Detectives Carlin and Lukens
received despatch from him, dated Pittsburg,
April 13, in which he stated his intention of al
once starting for Philadelphia.
FALL FROM A SCAFFoLD.-Charles Worker
house, an employe of Lennig's chemical works
at Bridesburg fell from scaffold distance of
twelve feet yesterday, and broke his ankle and
otherwise injured himself. He was removed to
his residence, at Church and Young streets.
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINoRs.-Daniel McGrath
and his wife johanna have each been held In
500 bail, by Alderman Thomas, for selling
liquors TO minors. Daniel is the proprietor of a
tavern on Rittenhouse street. Germantown.
PETTY THEFT.-Mary Jones, for stealing
petticoat from house at Front and Callowhill
streets, yesterday, has been sent by Alderman
Toland to Moyamensing for thirty days.
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SUSPICION OF LARCENY.-Police Officer Gal
len yesterday saw on Buttonwood street a man
who bad in his possession a number of articles,
including photograph album, and from which
he was engaged in taking out the pictures. The
officer thought the proceeding a strange one, and
stepping up to the fellow, demanded 10 know
where he got the article. An evasive and un-
satisfactory answer was given, aud Officer Gallen
placed the man in custody. The name the
cused gives is that of William Harris, and he
Gays that he halls from Camden, N. j. He will
be heard before Alderman Kerr this afternoon.
HOUSE RoBBED.-The house of jacob Pagel.
No. 2429 Callowhill street, was entered about 10
o'clock last night by thieves who gained access
through the trap-door on the roof. Mrs Ragel,
on going up stairs, frightened the fellows off,
but on examination 1t was found that they had
carried off silk-yelvet cloak, dozen silver
spoons, and a number of other articles of cloth
ing. The upper part Of the place has been
thoroughly ransacked.
DIR. ELIAB WARD, the well-known President
fl,a 1,fu id l. T.. l..
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A RAID ON THE HACK-DRIvERs.-Mr Kings
ley, of the Continental Hotel, has been much
annoyed for some time past by the rotous aud
blackguard conduct of number of hack-drivers
who make their stand at that locality. These
men are to be found there at all hours of the
night, and their cursng and fighting and other
deviltries are not the most pleasant things in the
world to quiet dodgers. Last night the gang was
out in full force, and Lieutenants Flaherty aud
McGuffin, deeming the opportunity for raid
favorable one, collected together a good force
of policemen and suddenly descended upon the
unwary hack drivers. About dozen of them
were captured and locked mp in the station
house. This morning Aldermen Morrow and
Jones held each of the Offenders ih bail.
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
senate.

Senate
HARRISBURG, March 90. A committee of the
Philadelphia Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church asked permission to present the resolutions
OF their conference in person to the Senate.
This was objected to by Messrs Davis, Brooke
Purman, and Evans as establishing precedent
which would obstruct the business of the Legisla-
ture.
Messrs White, Allen, and osterhout favored the
admission OF the committee.
The resolutions which the conference desired to
present were in favor Of local option liquor law.
Mr. White moved that the committee have leave
to present their memorial iu person to the Senate.
Mr.. Dill moved to amend by allowing the memo
rial to be handed to the Speaker and read by the
Clerk. The amendment was agreed to by 25 yeas to
noes, and the resolution signed by the President
and Clerk OF the conference at Reading were read
by the Clerk and referred to the Judiciary Com
mttee.
Bills reported Senate bill Incorporating the
Senate bill authorizing courts OF quarter sessions
to divide wards, favorably.
House bill urging Congress to prohibit the impor-
tation Of coolies was reported favoraby by Mr.
Dechert.
House.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, from the Committee on Municipal
Corporatons reported with negative recommenda-
tion the House bill to insure more eectua assess
ment and collection of taxes on personal property
in the city OF Philadelphia.
The Senate Printing bill was reported favorably
Mr.. White introduced bill ia relation TO the al
lotment Of prisoners in the Eastern and Western
Stale fenitentiaries. This BIN transfers the coun-
ties OF Cameron, Potter Clinton, Centre, Mihiin
| Junsta, Fulton and Franklin from the Eastern to
| the Western PenitentiarV district
Mr. Stone, from the Special Committee on the
Hre Marine Hospital ana Erie tarD0r, reported That
they had investigated the subject and found that
vastationS had been committed on the peninsula in
| the haIbor of Erie. They presented bill recon-
mendiDg an appropriation of $4,000 to the Marine
Hospital, on condition that the Marine Hospital
lnqush its rights in the peninsula to the State and
that the peninsula be then transferred TO the United
/ States.
Mr.. Smith, of Philadelphia presented the memo
rial OF the Board OF Public Charities, demonstrating
againet the bill repeating the act creating the board.
Mr.. Hagar made personal explanation, denying
that he had ever been in favor OF the Philadelphia
commission bills as had been charged by the Phia-
| delphia EVENING TELGGGAPH.