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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
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At THE ACADEMY OF Music last evening
the German opera season came to rather inglo-
rious end In consequence of a strike on the part
of the orchestra. The audience waited impa-
tently until 8 o'clock for the performance to
begin, and they were finally dismissed by Mr..
Max Maretzek who made statement of the
condition of affairs behind the curtain, and re-
quested those who had paid their admission fee
to call at the box office and get their money.
1t was a mistake to begin an opera season in the
middle of Lent, when SO many good Christians
are too busily engaged In renounciug the world
the flesh, and the devil to take much interest in
matters of high art, and the occurrence of last
evening should be warning to other managers
to study with more attention the Church calen-
dar.
AT THE WALNUT there will be matinee
to-day This evening the drama of The Connie
lSoogdh, the comedietta of The Happy Man, and
the farce of Irish Assurance will be performed
with Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams in the lead
ing roles.
AT THE ARCH the drama of The Little Defective,
with Lotta in six different characters, will be
represented this afternoon and evening.
AT THE CHEsNUT The Lady of Lyons will be
performed this afternoon. This evening the
comedy of Toton and Country and the farce of
Turn Him out will be represented.
AT THE ASSEMBLY BUILDING the two-headed
girl will be on exhibition this afternoon and
evening.
AT THE MUSEUM Ninth and Arch streets,
dramatic performances will be given this after.
noon and evening.
AT THE AMERICAN a family matinee will be
given this afternoon. miscellaneous enter
tainment this evening.
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where.will serve to show how far the reward
system is tending to destroy the very object
which it was designed to serve.
Few things which could happen would
strike the Imagination of the criminal class
more than the capture and execution of the
murderer of Mr.. Nathan. 1t would be
warning to incipient sssassins such as is
greatly needed in this community, and 1t
would strengthen the security of the public
more than the addition of a thousand men to
the police force. For these reasons we can
not but earnestly hope that the guilty man
will yet be caught, and undergo the penalty
of the law. The ruffian Forester seems to
be a curse to the earth-one of those fends
in human form who regard the lives of their
fellow men as of less value than the lives of
vermin, and whose hands are covered with
blood. If the police are right in their con-
lectures, it is the duty of every man to search
him out, and we hope to record shortly that
one of those apparently slight accidents which
often unearth the wiliest criminal has re-
suited in the arrest of Forester
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fs+ ORPHANS COURT SALE ON THE PRE-,
In mises-Estate OF WILLIAM SNYDER, De-
ceased.-THOMAS d SONS, Auctoneers.-Three
Cottage Lots, Green Street and Goodman street,
Rising Sun, Twenty fifth ward. On THUR RSDAY,
April 49, 1871 at O'Clock, will be sold at public sale,
on the premises. Full particulars at the Auction
Rooms M. THOMAS & SONS, 'Auctioneers
391l IS 2b ap1 Nos. 139 and 141 s. FOURTH ST.
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NAKED AND UNASHAMED.

From the ~ Y. Tribune.
We give below an unhinching copy of a
letter which we have received from that pro-
missing man of business, James G. Blunt, of
Kansas. We have held sacred all his improve
ments in orthography and grammar, merely
taking the liberty of italicising some of the
specimens that show the greatest vigor of in
vention:-
'WAsHINGToN, D. c., March 7.-Edtor N. Y. Tri-
bune.-My Dear sr:-My attention has just been
called to the article In your issue OF the 4th inst
tutous business advertisement is perhaps quite un
Objectionable while the cdrachter and sperit OF the
entire article is libelious Uanos and vicious IN the
e1ree,n, and unworetey the journal in which it ap-
pears. You are also incorrect in your statement
indians there was stolen by me sIa6,O0O; while the
facts in the case are, that the Indians to Which
70. refer receive , & payments I o. amounting punt 3
meas per contract-the sum OF s14S, $3.50. Please
make the correction. As that transaction has been
not now for moment entertain the proposition to
divide with you my fees In the case but In the next
case OF the kind that may have will take your
claims under advisement; and in the meantime 1
shall continue to prosecute business for Indians
YORK T%tbsns to the contrary notwitSstandIp9 Re.
"JAMEs G. BLUNT"
We do not know where to look for more
delicious photograph of border scoundrel
than in the above inimitable letter The
ignorance and vulgarity, the clumsy trucu-
lence, the insolent and ever-ready TIL qu0que,
the shameless satisfaction over his stolen
money, and the air of fusel oil that breathes
over the whole composition, render it unique
of its kind. We can add nothing to this per-
feet picture. We even decline to make the
correction Mr.. Blunt requests. Our figures
were taken from the report of the Committee
on Appropriations. We have no reason to
doubt them except Blunt's word, which is no
better than his oath. And although it would
seem safe to accept his statement that he has
stolen more than we said, the man is evil
IDENTIFY so proud of being thief that we can
not believe him even when he eliminates
himself.
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THE MURDERER OF MIR. NATHAN.

From The n. Y. Times.
We have been in possession for several
weeks past of some remarkable discoveries
in connection with the Nathan murder, but
the information was communicated to us
under q pledge of confidence, and conse-
quently we were compelled to keep cur
readers in the dark. That restriction, how
ever, is now removed, and we may state that
the police have the best possible reasons for
the belief that man known as Billy Forres-
ter, and by half dozen other names, really
committed the fearful crime which so startled
the town last summer. The description of
this man will be found in another column,
and we hope it will attract the attention of
the police authorities all over the world. We
shall only state here that he is man of about
thirty-1Ye years of age, with black eyes,
straight black hair cut short, sunken cheeks,
tooth out in the left upper Jaw, and a bracelet
marked in India ink on his left wrist. This
last mark ought to lead to his detection.
The police have been on the look out fer
this miscreant almost ever since the murder
was committed, and it was poor Superintsn-
dent Jourdan's fixed opinion that he alone
was the man who actually struck the fatal
blow or blows. Justice Dowling, than whom
more experienced or keen-witted criminal
magistrate does not exist seems to have
come to the same conclusion, and every pre-
caution was taken to bring Forresters guilt
home to him whenever he fell into the hands
of the police. Thus far, however, he has
eluded all the vigilance of the force. He
seems to have been under surveillance in
other States, but the anxiety of one Off ser or
another to seize the whole Of the reward fur
thered his plans of escape. There are police
men, We are sorry to say, who would rather
sec criminal go at large than allow anybody
but themselves to obtain the reward offered
for his apprehension. The story told else
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incumbrance, and compel this large interest
TO contribute to the taxation and education Of
the country.
In this State, il is estimated that $50, ,000,-
600 of real estate are held by the Roman
Catholic Church. Incessant grants are made
TO it by our city authorities, on long leases,
at merely nominal rates. Splendid cathedras
are being built for it in various cities, and it
receives, under school and charity grants,
constant aid from the State. The only check
to this acquisition of real estate, thus far, has
been the very wise provision of our general
act for incorporating religious and charitable
associations, limiting to O reasonable sum the
value of the real estate which they are per-
mitted to hold. This applies equally to Pro-
testant or Catholic churches or charities.
Whenever particular Church desires, from
any cause, to possess larger amount of real
estate, it has only to propose special act in
its behalf for this purpose, to the Legislature,
and the bill readily becomes law.
The Roman Catholic body have not been
satisfied with this very wise provision of
our laws. They now propose, through Mr..
Tweed's "Bill No. 80" to take away this
restriction entirely, and give any religious
corporation unlimited power to hold real
estate and erect school-houses, ehapels, resi-
dences for the clergy, and the like, thereon.
Under the present law and custom they could
do this, but the accumulation of real estate
in the hands of any particular Church or
society would then become apparent, and
this is precisely what the priests do not
want. If st. Patrick's Cathedral came to
control twenty millions worth of city lots,
under our present law, we should all know
it. Under Mr.. Tweeds bill no one could
tell what wealth the Church possessed. We
trust that the reasonable Protestants among
the Democrats in the Legislature will oppose
this new ecclesiastical encroachment, as, of
course, the Republicans will do.
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The crows have made their appearance ip
the country. This is said to be a sign that the
cold weather Is at an end.
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FIRE ExTINOUISHER.
THE UNION FIRE EXTINGulSHsR.

tElE UN!uM TINE EkI lNuylO1Gn.
OVER FIVE MILLIONS 06,OOO,OOO) OF DOLLARS
WORTH OF PROPERTY IN THE UNITED
STATES HAS ACTUALLY BEEN
SAVED BY TIE EXTIN-
GUlSHER
Within the past three years; while In Philadelphia
alone twenty-five fires, endangertng property 10 the
extent OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOL
LARS, have been extingushed during the past year
by the same means. Our Machine is the IMP ROVED
CARBONIC ACID GAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER,
and is ndorsed and used by NJ. Baird & Co.. Henry
Disston & Son. Benjamin Bullock's Sons, Morris
Tasker d Co.,s Alan Wood d Co., Lacey & Phillips,
Bromley Brothers, 8. j. SOlms, Charles Eneu, John
son & Co., Rlmby Il Madeira, Francis Perot Sons,
George W. Chds, PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
Philadelphia and Boston Steamship Company, Phila-
delphia and Southern Steamship Company, and
many other OF our leading business men and corpo-
rations.
CAUTION.-All parties in this community are
warned against buying or selling "Extinguishers"
except those purchased from our agents, under
penalty OF immediate prosecution for infringement
Our prices have been reduced, and the Machine Is
now within the reach of every property holder
N. Bone style made specially for private resi-
dences.
Union Fire Extinguiiher Company
OFFICE, Il 9s stutfrp
No. l1S MARKET STREET.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-31
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Gold closed in New York yesterday
at ll0s.
The Cincinnati Evening Post, q ne"
three cent daily, made its appearance
last evening.
The Ohio State Medical Society
meets in Cincinnati next Tuesday. Al
the same time the Medical society o.
Kentucky meets in Covington.
The colored people of Chicago cele
brated the anniversary Of the ratlfica
ton of the Fifteenth Amendment OF the
Constitution yesterday.
The students Of Princeton college,
Princeton, N. j., have been allowed
three weeks leave of absence in conse
quence of small pox breaking out IL
that institution.
Commissioner Pleasanton decides tha'
persons whose gross income during 1911
estimated in United States currency!
did not exceed $1,000, are not required
to make any income returns.
A bill to prevent cruelty to animals
passed the Ohio Legislature Yesterday
Among many other things the bill for
bids the keeping Of stock in cars more
than twenty-tour.hours without food OF
water
The colored people Of New York city
Yesterday celebrated the ratification ol
the Fifteenth Amendment by parade
and meeting in the evening at the
Cooper Institute, where Senators Fen
ton and Conklinglmade addresses.
The Pinckneyville, Perry county
Illinois, Banner, says that never, per-
haps, in the history of the country were
the prospects of the wheat crop &c
splendid at this season throughout cen
trail Illinois as now. Wheat growers
predict the earliest year known since
Illinois was settled.
The Brooklyn authorities have dis
covered that officer OKeefe, Of the
sanitary squad, has been selling at auc
ton and giving away among the pool
large quantities of clothing, bedding
&c, infected with smallpox, and which
he was ordered to destroy. The discov
cry produced great sensation in the
parts of the city in which the disease
stilliprevails.
A San Francisco dispatch says: The
fire at Truchee destroyed almost the
entire city, including l20 buildings
all the business portion OF the town
and the Chinese quarters. An infant
SON Of w. II. Hill, proprietor Of the
Kennebec Hotel, was consumed. Nc
other lives are known to have been lost
The town was the depot Of the great
lumber district of the Sierra Nevada
and will probably be quickly rebuilt
The Central Pacific freight depot was
destroyed, and the office of the Western
Union Telegraph and Wells, Fargo d
Co. were saved
A dispatch from Boston says: Th'
damaging testimony developed before
the Legislative committee investigating
the bribery charges against the State
Constabulary has led to the renewal o
liquor seizures on a more extensive scale
than heretofore. This afternoon $50, ,00(
worth was seized in the store of Ralph
Smith, Exchange street, and $4,000
worth from Martin e. Davis, CONNER
cial street. Mr.. Davis of the latter
firm testified before the committee yes
terday that the firm had paid $l(
monthly to one State Constable, and
various sums to others Of the force
during the last few years.
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CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, March 30.
SENATE.

The consideration Of Mr.. Anthony s
amendment to the order Of business, to
allow consideration Of any bill on the
the South passed by the House Of Rep.
resentatives, was resumed and debated
until the expiration of the morning
hour, when it was agreed upon.
Mr.. Thurman amendment requiring
any bill that might be received from the
House to be referred to committee be,
fore action by the Senate, was voted
down. Only fourteen Senators rising in
the affirmative. --. %
Mr.. Anthony's resolution was then
adopted withouta division.
Mr.. Sherman's resolution in tructng
the Judiciary committee to bring In a
bill to repress Ku-Klux outrages was
was then proceeded with. and Davis, OF
Kentucky, whose remarks had been in
terrupted by the expiration ofthe morn
ing hour, was awarded the floor, fol-
lowed by Messrs. Morton and Pool.
After brief Executive session the
Senate adjourned.
-,- HOUSE.
The House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill reported from tht
special-eommittee.., 4, -sfa-y
Messr. Beck, Blair of Michigan, Wood
Kelley and others, addressed the House
on the bill. e n e-.-..rn .
Adjourned.
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two years, will soon leave the Mexican
Capital for Washington. where he will
succeed Baron Gerolt as representative.
| Manufaeturers Ask Permission 10
Resume-The Communists Cannot
( Agree.
! PARIS, March 30.-The manufactur.
ers Of Paris have asked permission to
resume work The reply was" Ger,
tainly, but workmen must keep their
arms stacked and ready for use, as a
conflict is very probable.
The communists still disagree among
themselves as to their movements. No
courts are open in Paris, all the judges
having fled from the city. Three thou
sand five hundred law cases remain in
abeyance. The monthly salary OF
communist counselors is fixed at thirty.
| five francs.
More German Troops for Paris.
VERSAILLES, March 30.-In the Ma
tional Assembly Theirs declared that
the withdrawal of Germans from
France is for a moment suspended.
The Parisians, however, are RESPONSE
bic for the delay in evacuation. The
Assembly passed bill providing for
the convocation OF councils. General
Theirs announced that by virtue Of the
convention just signed more German
troops are to enter Paris, and -Sthat the
French forces in the city are to be in
creased proportionately.
The Figaro Suppressed-Risin In
Algeria Suppressed-Senteneed to
Death.
PABIs, March 30.-Copies Of the
Figaro on sale at all the newspaper
stands were seized to-day by the Ma
tionals, the office Of the paper occupied
and its publication forbidden.
The Cri du People and Francaise both
make the announcement that General
Lallemand has completely suppressed
the rising in Algeria. 1t is expected
the peace conference at Brussels will
continue its sessions for q long time.
At | o'clock this afternoon the sub
Central committee passed the sentence
Of death upon Wilfred Fouvelle Tor
being engaged in an obstinate and
guilty attempt against the committee.
General Duval was at the same time
, authorized to search out and arrest all
enemies of the committee.
An executive committee has been
appointed by the sub-Central commit
tee. 1t is composed Of Tridon, Eudes,
Valiant, Gepaueaise, Duval, Pyatt and
Bergeret, and will have charge Of af:
! fairs for month.
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The gushing Olivia says: Earl de
Gray wore to the Presidents dinner
breeches that came to his knees, and
these were met by black silk stockings
that, while they concealed, did not hide
his finely shaped lower extremities, that
leave off where his feet begin. The
stocking on hts right leg kept its place,
apparently, without any exterior fasten-
iugs; but the left was confined by a
striped garter in black and white, held
together by chaste and modest luckle.
1t is true one of the lady guests was
heard to inquire Of another, if she sup
posed that his lordship had lost its
mate? and when she was told that the
noble Earl had received it from the
hand Of his most gracious sovereign,
because an English woman had drop
ped hers in the dance, and that be wore
it in Difference to this sublime act, tears
filled the eyes OF the inquirer, and she
could only talk of the Earrs great ten
derness the remainder Of the evening.
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Locomotives Of the Erie Road Sill
Held-Assault ON Mr.. Bergh.

NEW YORK, March 30.-A dispatch
from Port Jervis says the sixteen loco.
motives seized at that place to satisfy
the judgment in favor Of Dyke against
the Erie Railroad company are still
held by the Sheriff, and will be held
until Monday unless released The
case of Dyke is test one, and if he is
successful others Of the Cars Rock
victims will probably follow. The
business interests Of the road do not
suffer from the seizure, as there are
plenty of engines at Port Jervis to use,
the coal strike having laid many aside.
Mr.. Bergh, while making raid on a
Williamsburg car driver yesterday, was
assaulted by the drivers, but the police
rescued him and arrested two Of the
assailants.
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JOHN STUART Mill made speech, a
few days ago, before the Workingmen' 8
Peace Association Of London, in which he
described the English army as too large
for peace and too small for war. "we
are" said Mr.. Mill, absolutely depend
ent on the channel feet for the safety
Of the country, as five had no military
force q. all, and We pay fl4,OOO, 900 q
year for being without an army, while
Prussia pays half that sum to bring into
the field five hundred thousand men At
fortnights notice"
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CHARLESTON.
Directors OF Insane Asylum.
Special Dispatch to the Register.

Especial Dispatch to the Register.
CHARLESTON, March 80.
Directors for the Insane Asylum
were to-day appointed by the Board of
Public Works, as follows: George r.
Tingle, J. V. Rathbone, A. A. Lewis,
George J. Arnold, Daniel Donehue, A.
E. Summers, Samuel Price Of Green
brier, A. NJ. Wood of Hardy. I. C.
Green Of Jefferson. w.
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Littleberry Strange is Judge in Al
, ALBANIA. E
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-16
zMURDER WILL 0UT.,

NEW YORK, January l4.-Fhe following is
not generally believed: Detective Flicker, of
Chicago. OF the Federal Secret Service, showed
Judge Cardozof the brother-in-law of BENJAMIN
Nathan, a locket and other property belonging
to the deceased. The detective claimed he had
the murderer where, he could produce him at
any moment. Gardozo gave the detective $50
and referred, him to police superintendent
,Kelso, who claimed that all New York detec-
tiyes must share IN thereward, whereupon the
Chicago deteetivereturned the sl5p to Judge
!Cardozo and departed. The .Chicagonian is
now negotiating with jersey City detectives
Aconvict In .Aubura 'penitentiary has COM
tessed to the Rodgers murder. Rodgers was
killed and robbed while sweeping the pave
nent in front q bis hp1se'. :
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xn1 ABoUr.1HE sg4IE.
shooting ARRAY.


Thief Lancaster Ledger learns that q difficulty
occurred Between BIZ, John Bowers and Press
ley Bla6kmsn. both white and citizens OF this
county, on Thursday last, resulting in the hat
ter shooting tie iorme through e,thfgh, in
ficting painful but not serious wound. The
hificulY originated about thearTest OF q negro
man in the employ OF Mr. Blackmon, who had
been ;1efected IN stealing q hog drouf Mrs.
Bowers.
Burnedto Death.
/, The Anderson Intelllgencer reports that on
Sunday night last y IRE occurred On the prem
iseS of Mr. hugh 'regy, near Hollands store.
Anesro woman and three children lived In q
cabin near Mr.. Gregg's residence, and while
went to the spring; and left her three chill
dren, one OF them an infant only seven months
old. The cabin took fire during her absence
and before assistance could be rendered, the
flremade such progress as to forbid the rescue
ofthe infant. which was burned to death.
Attempt 70 BreakiJnH. i
The Lancaster Ledger says that on Tuesday
offast weeka young man in, the employ OF the
sheriff was In the act of feeding the prisoners.
As be opened the outside door (the prisoners
inthe day time being, allowed the Walk he
was knocked down By one Of them, who rush.
ed down the stairs and-iRade good ms escape.
The boy confined for the murder OF Mr.. Kirk
patrick followed. but the yoTngest dangatsr
ofthe sheriff, hearing the noise ana presum-
ing the facts, gathered an axe and ran TO the
foot of the stairs in time to meet him lsst as
he was about to make his exit. Striking him
on the shoulder hrst, to. disable him. she
seized hold of him and held him fast until as,
sistance came. & But for, the bravery and cool
ness OF chs young lacy the murderer would
undoubtedly, haYe. made his escape. -
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-sRaRKs FROM THE WIRES.

I Fsirbankss patent, for Fairbanks's truck
scales has been extended for seven years.
/ MI. bliss, OF Mbrtsphh, Bliss & Co., has beea
elected president of.the Union Pacific Rail.
road. -. r.. -. ;....-.,..'~:.. ~ -
Logan: hsa been nominated for the Senate
.ftsm Illinois, vice Yates, by the-Republlcan
caucds.
:, woody Ranhi fsicolored couviotof the VIII
gtlia pelltentiary, IS sentenced 70 be hung
May 2lst, tor killing one Of the prison guards.
The schooner 'wandefer, which brought q
cargo of slaves to Savannah In 1853, has
been wrecked or the: north coast d, cubai
The captain and Grew were,sayed.
Dr. 8. T. G.. Howe, superintendent OF the
Perkins Blind 1nssitnte. has accepted the third
place on the Dominican commission expedi-
tion, which Is nov. complete. .s