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GINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, with
~ latest additions and improvements, at man.
nfacturer's prices, always on hand At
BLOCH d DUPRB'8s
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A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Hardware and
n Saddlery, At very REASONABLE. rates, AT
BLOCH q DUPRE'S.
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HATs Of all sizes, styles and qualities, for
ILL Ladies and Misses: Men and Boys, can
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J. HART & Co. 73. IS and Il Tchoupitoula,
eet. New Orleans, La, Wholesale Agents.
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SCOTT.
His Reception at Springfield, Ohio.

This morning Lieutenant Flaherty, of the
Fifth Police district, and Detectives Haggerty
and Gordon, returned from Springfield, Clarke
county, Ohio to which place they had escorted
John Scott, who is charged with the murder of
a banker named Hertzler, of that town.
Flaherty it will be remembered accomplished
the capture of the felon after desperate tussle,
and so wounded him as to require him to be
taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital where, in
order that he might not escape, which he medi-
tated, two officers stood guard over him. In
taking him off our officers were accom- sanied
by some from Ohio, and the murderer chafed
under the thought that all avenues of escape
from their clutches was cut off.
He was sc curely manacled, and Flaherty, who
was determined that this precious fellow should
not slip out of his grasp, braceleted himself to
him, undaunted by the cool assertion of the pri-
soner "If jump off the cars into the water you
will go with me, and if l drown you will too"
When the train was nearing Springfield word
arrived that the populace was intensely excited
and had gathered at the depot with the avoWed
intention to lynch Scott.
council of war was held by the officers,
and it was determined to leave the train about a
mile from the depot. This they did, but were by
the lynx-eyed people discovered and hardly
had they commenced their walk to the city
when great and turbulent crowd surrounded
them. There were cries. "He's the feler," II
know him, That's the man." and Lets lynch
him, were uttered on all sides. At last so in
tense was the feeling of the assemblage, and so
strong the pressure against the officers, that the
latter were compelled to surround their charge,
who writhed like Gagged lion, and to draw
their revolvers in his defense.
At this critical juncture aid came from the
town, and the officers were no more molested on
their way to the jail. Here, when the prisoner
was ensconsed behind the iron bars, a dozen
people identified him in the most positive terms.
The Jail, being regarded as nothing but paper
box to such desperate bird, guard of citizens
was selected to surround it, in order to place
his escape beyond a peradventure. 1t is said
that special sitting of the Court of Oyer and
Termner of that county has been ordered to
try his case
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THE STATE OF PARIS.
The Return of Citizens and the Revival
of Trade.

The Return of Citizens and the Revival
OF Trade.
The London Neacs' Paris correspondent writes
on the 9th inst.:-
Frenchmen are pouring back by thousands to re-
sumo their former life in the caOtai, and the ire
pressible Briton arrives in steadily increasing
stream. The more strangers the better for Paris.
'Come one-cOme ALL Is the cry OF the impoVer-
ished citizens. You must know that It Is safe and
easy TO come, and theD perhaps, you Will try the
excursion yourself. Be sure 10 OBTAIN passport
and to have it duly cOuntersighed by the French
authorities in Engsnd take your ticket for Paris,
step into the train and here you are. The only
troubles likely arise will be cleared away by show
ing an English passport-and at the worst a guide
book white hat and II possible, red whlskers will
smooth over every dihicnlty. Every French official
remembers the true type OF PAngiGis U0gags, and
welcomes him. L,AnglGis en- V0yage is not Federal.
He is a safe man, who brings the money SO mach
needed in Paris 10 renew her trade. There is no
need that he should point over Rleefully at ruins
which he may 1nd as have seen some do and
shout to Jack or Tom, 81 saw, here's q glorious
smash 7" But he may see everything worthy OF
attention. and note the curious revival OF Partisan
life without the least danger or annoyance. The
city is once again open 70 all the world. Those
patrols In the street VIII not harm quiet passers- BY
and even If We should prefer be left undisturbed
In the cafe until after IL O'Clock at night it is no
such dreadful hardship TO have TO keep early hours
Mind TO do whatever the militory wish That is
your great standby In the way Of advice. Mind,
also, to keep in the middle OF the street when the
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BRAKES IN COU>CIL.

A Great Buccaneer's Descendants-An I'M
mense Property at stake.
The heirs of Sir Francis Drake once the favor
ite of GLORIOUS Queen Bess" and We far famed
buccaDeer of the Spanish seas, met this morning
at the Brandreth House, corner of Canal street
and Broadway. The parlor and extension on
the second floor were prepared for the accom-
mediation of the
male and female, of whom there are upwards
of 1900 in the United States, principally located
in New Jersey, Massachusetts,, New Hampshire,
and Vermont. The reason for this famous
gathering was to hear report of the progress
made by the persons in whose hands the task of
proving that the
AMERICAN BRAKES
had better right to the $125 600 600 worth of
property in England left by the far-famed buc-
cancer, in direct entail to his male descendants
as according to the English law of primogeni-
ture.
THE BRIEF HISTORY
of the American branch may be summed up in
few words.
AN IRISH DRAKE,
who bad occasion to go to England some years
ago, discovered, while searching for his own
advantage, that the brakes of Piscatawa New
jersey, had by far the best right to this pro-
perty, and with the generosity peculiar to his
race, informed them of his discovery. Immed-
atey there was convocation of the iustrious
brood in this city, and measures were taken to
obtain all the necessary liuks to the legal chain
required to hold the plea aud recover the money.
DR.. Beckwith had circulars sent TO all parts of
the country, and ere long such number of
brakes was found that no little difficulty was
experienced in sitting uuravellng, and connect
ing. At last it became necessary to carry the
search into Great Britain and application was
made to Minister Adams, then in London. He
courteously referred
THE INQUIRING BRAKES
to Mr.. Fisher, legal gentleman whose busi-
ness it was to ascertain all about brakes at
Doctors Commons and amoug musty records.
subscription was raised to fee him, and having
touched the "needy," he proceeded euergeti-
caDy with bis investigation. Its results for q
time were entirely satisfactory, and proved be-
yond doubt that descendants of the noble Sir
Francis had emigrated to and settled in America.
Moreover, he learned that the entail had been
violated in 1740, and the property given to
branch two removes from the legitimate heirs
a female branch at that. Then it became evident
to those investigating on this side of the water
that the branch deprived of its entailed rights
had settled in the colonies, now the United
States, either in New Hampshire or the Jer-
seys. The descendants of each are equally con-
fdent of the priority of their claims, but
continue to assemble In the laudable desire of
attaining the truth. The genealogy of each
seems TO be satisfactorily traced back to its
prime source Sir Francis Drake. But-and
here is the great stumbling block-the link
necessary to connect either one with the former
male heir who was nnaccountably disentailed-
so TO speak-is wanting. And hence the work
goes on.-N. Y, Express, last eUening
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from WASHINGTON.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively TO The EUe'ais,g Telegraph.
INITIATED CurrenCy.

B1 ASSOClATED PhESS
Exclusively to The Euening Telegraph
Mutilated Currency.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-Numerous CON-
plants are received at the Treasury from Off
GERS of the department, bankers and others,
that remittances of mutDated currency believed
for redemption have been subject to unjust de-
duction for alleged shorts, and intimations have
been maoe of gross carelessness or dishonesty
of part of the Treasury counters.
The following facts, officially obtained, ex-
plain the inju Justice of the allegations: Every
package of currency received for redemption is
delivered, seals unbrokeD, to the lady who is to
count it, and who breaks the seal and counts
the package in the presence of other clerks, and
in case of the discovery of any considerable
discrepancy, one of them is called
upon to verify the count. The
notes are then cut in two by machinery,
another for recount. Any mistake discovered
in either the latter offices is at once traced by
means of the name on the wrapper thatsurrounds
the notes to the counter in the Treasurers Office
who is required to make good all shorts and
counterfeits discovered in money counted by
her. Any counter habitually reporting shorts
would give rise to suspicious OF dishonesty.
This system is deemed effective against dis
honesty or carelessness by the following facts:-
First. The ''overs" discovered more than
equal the ''shorts," and nearly equal the shorts
and counterfeits together. The overs are of
course pocketed by the senders while the shorts,
even III lOuhu III Tue HlOuty VI person 10 whom
overs have been frequently returned, provoke
much complaint and sometimes abuse. Those most
habitually incorrect make the loudest complaint
when shorts are fastened upon them. Second,
Although the packages are delivered to the
counters without regard to the parties from
whom they have been received, SO that differ
ent remttances from the same party are seldom
counted by the saue counter successfully, yet 1t
is found that Iemittances from certain parties
are almost always correct, while those from
others are habitually incorrect.
1t is frequently the case that remittances
reaching as high as fifty thousand dollars from
certain parties are invariably within few cents
of absolute correctness, and the discrepancy quite
as likely to be an "ever" as short" Remit
tances from other correspondents, on the con-
trary, are quite as invariably short, making it a
matter of perfect certainty when such remit
tances are received that they will be found
wanting to a greater or less amount. These
facts show that the great mass of reported shorts
actually exist when the money is received at
the Treasurer's Office.
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HORRIBLE SUICIDE.

An Insane Woman Burns Herself to
Death.
The st. Louis Democrat of June 10 has the
following:-
gathered at q Coroner's inquest held at No. III
South Pratt avenue, on the body of Mrs. Isabelle
w. Stricklang.
The woman resided at the number mentioned
with her mother, several children, and her hus-
band. The latter is an engineer on the river
and great portion of the time away from home.
His wife, who by the way was forty-two years
of age, had lately given evidence of insanity.
Although attended by experienced physicians,
she gradually grew more violent, and about
month ago her relatives, who watched her care
fully, were led to believe that she intended to
commit suicide.
She rose about o'clock yesterday morning,
and soon after left the house. A neighbor liV-
ing in the next house saw her walk to the bank
of a small pond few rods distant, and from
her actions he supposed she was about to throw
herself into the water. He at once called to
her, and told her to return to the house, which
she readily did.
While the family were preparing for break
fast she went to her room, changed new and
expensive dress she had on for a cheap calico,
and descended to the dining-room. There she
procured good-sized cOal-oil lamp, we'll filed
with oil, and with handful of matches she
proceeded to the cellar. Unscrewing the top of
the lamp che emptied the oil over her clothing,
and after thoroughly saturating it set fire to it.
Her condition was of course, quickly discovered
by her relatives on the floor above, and the
flames were, as soon as possible extinguished.
This was not done, however, until she was
fatally burned, and although a physician was
instantly summoned, he proclaimed her case
hopeless. The miserable woman lived until
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when death ended
her sufferings. The suicide is one of the most
horrible on record, and the appearance of the
scorched and blackened body, as viewed at the
inquest yesterday, was most unpleasant.
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warning sentry cries du largel They are st,u afraid
OF peroleumand the sentry is in earnest in what he
says " No
Of the bitter feelings hidden under the .order,
which reigns in Paris will say not word There
has been stern work done on both sides ana one
must own that the repression has been very severe
A traveller who comes to see the CITY had hetter
keep clear OF politics. or, II he needs must know what
is gong on, nad better run over by the railway to
the Assembly. The fate OF France is to be quietly
settled among the parliamentary gentlemen at YER
sailles "Quietly settled" did say? Who can tell?
The old headquarters OF the invader is now the
headquarters OF rural Frenchmen, and they Will
soon snow us now far they mean to carry the 'reac
chained and dumb, - N AAN'AA0A"
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FROM NEW FORK.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
ErclttsiveIy to The EUenifg telegraph.
Reddy the Blacksmith.
New YORK, June 2l.-Reddy the Blacksmith
was committed for trial without bail for the
assault on Hill.
The "ROclx Island" Panic Ia Wall street.
The explanation for the panic in Rock Island
shares is reported to be that the leading opera
tor in the stock bought 225 900 shares outside of
the pool ard unable to-day to raise the
money to protect this enormous amount of
stock and carry out the projected corner. A
number of smaller brokers acting for this pro-
minent operator were unable to take the stock
they bought yesterday, and their suspension
was reported TO the board. Large amounts of
stock were sold out, under the rule, for their
account.
The Lanahan Trial.
The proceedings in the Lanahan case this
forenoon were unimportant.
The Connolly Tragedy.
The funeral of DR.. Connolly and children to-
day attracted large crowd to the French
Church in West Twenty-third street.
Collins and Edwards,
the prizefghters, are to-day before the Supreme
Court in general term on writs of habeas corpus
and certiorari, but owing to q technical error in
the application were remanded till the next
term in November.
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EXPRESS MONEY PACKAGES.
The Necessity for Great Caution I'm D.,,,,-
ering Them.

ering Them.
The Albany Journal of last evening saws.
package consigned to Mr. c. Gibson con-
tanning $500, arrived at the American Mer-
chantf Union Express Company's Office. and.
as is usual, note was despatched TO Mr.. Gin,
son informing him of the circumstance. The
note, by mistake, was delivered to Charles w
Gibson carpenter employed at Clemishire's.
About o'clock, as is alleged, Gibson called at
the Office for the package, and on being told to
procure some one to identify him, went out and
soon after returned with his brother
Jesse j. Gibson. He identified his
brother as G. Gibson, but Jesse
being himself stranger, had also to be
Identified and was, by Justice Nugent Everv-
thing appeared all right. The package was de-
livered to Gibson. Shortly after they had zone.
Mr.. Sly received despatch from c. Gibson in
New York, requesting the company to retain
the package until he should call for it. The
wrong man having eAdently gotten possession
of it, the company secured the services of pri-
vate detective Kelly, who worked the case up
ascertaining the parties were the brothers above
mentioned, and that they boarded in Westerlo
street.
Procuring the assistance of Sergeant Costi
gan, he effected their arrest, and Yesterday
morning they were arraigned and committed
Tor further examination. 1t is but Just to state
that both of the young men have always borne
good character, and that they claim they were
innocent of doing wrong, honestly thinking the
money was intended for Lhem
The case had not been disposed of at 8 o'clock
this afternoon.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-21
CITY INTELL1GENCE.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.

ne Work at the once Of the Building
inspectors "A List of the Principal
Buildings to be Erected.
Below is presented description of the prin-
which permits have been issued by the Building
Inspectors during the past ten days. The list
contains the issues between the l1th and goth,
inclusive, of the present month:
D,pellings.-Three on Cedar street, between Apple
and Cresson, Manayunk, 10 by 3O three stores per-
init by James McGlenchey.
Six on Latona street. east of Eighteenth 16 by 2S,
two stories; permit by William f. Carn.
Three on Church street, above Catharine, II by
2s, two stories permit by James 0'Bren.
Seven on Eleventh street, below Tasker, 16 by AZ,
two stories; permit by William H. Harshaw.
six on Mountain and Fernon streets, between
Ninth and Tenth A by rs, two stories permit by
TWO on Seventeenth street, above Whrrton, 16 by
A. two stories; permit ly Andrew Hunter.
one at No. 934 s. Twenty-drst street. 20 by 40
three stories stable 20 by AZ, two stories permit
by John EmDley.
Ninth, 16 by 26, three Stories and stable, l6 By 30,
two stories permit by Hugh McAnany.
Four on Thirteenth street, below Mlfln, lS bY IS
two stories; permit by Charles w. Shetzlne.
one at No. 1908 Fifth street. 20 by 70, three sto
ries permit by Samuel McManemy. r,tr.v-s soron.0
and Thirty-eighth 20 by CO. three stories; permit py
Richard Clark. . s.-
rIes permit by David 3. Gendel.
Twelve on Walnut street, between Twenty first
and Twenty-second, 12H by 27, two stories; permit
by w. Packer
Ten on Cedar street, between Carroll and Dickn-
son. IA by 2s three stories; permit by Joseph Green
one on Adams street, west of Edward Frankford
IS by Az three stoTes permit by Jefferson Justice.
Two on Philip street. above Norris IA by 26 two
stories: permit by q. A. Bachman.
Four at corner Of Margaretta and Cherry streets,
Ii by rs, two stories; permit by Amos II. Taylor.
-Four on Somerset street, west of Warnock, 13 by
40, three stories; permit by William b. Smith.
Two on Gordon street near Gaul, II oy 2S, two
stories permit by Reuben Braddock.
Nine on Seventeenth street above Columbia ave-
nue. l6 by 54 three stories; permitby d. O. Richard
son.
Thirteen on Eighth street, below Columbia ave-
nue., II by 80, three stories; permit by Robert
Kaighn.
Five on Eighth street, above Columbia avenue, II
by so, three stories; permit by same.
Store and DlUelLng.-On Girard avenue below
Thirteenth street. II by 81 three-stories permit by
Oliver BenDer.
Dspot-On Nineteenth street, above Master, ca by
166 one story permit by Alex #. Richards.
StableS.-On Alter street, west OF Twentyfrst 25
by 80, two stories permit by John O'Donne.
On Perth street. below Poplar 64 by 45, two storles
permit by William Savidge Son.
Historical Society Of Pennsyl0dnSa.-O the south
side Of Spruce west of Eighth street, two additional
stories. 60 by 10,
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from NEW YORK.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The EUening Telegraph.
Visiting FIremen.
NEwYoRK June 21.-The Marshall Hose Com.
pany, of Savannah, after visiting Boston and
Charlestown, arrived here this morning from
the latter city by the steamer Bristol. They are
in charge of Captain Dawson. They number
forty members, and intend remaining here until
Saturday.
Proposals for Bonds, Etc.
There were thirteen proposals for U 8. bonds
to-day, amounting to $2,975 900, at 11l'59 to
1915. The awards are one million at 111'59 to
11166.
The specie shipments to-day amounted to
S656 600
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ROBBED.
Julius simon's Dry Goods Store.


At the corner of Eleventh and Chestnut streets
the southwest corner-is the store of julius
Simon, stocked with ladies' furnishing goods,
from heavy silks to delicate laees. Some time
during last night it was robbed, Notwithstanding
private watchman is employed to guard the
stores in that locality, which, during a greater
portion of the night, is rendered unusually lively
by the modern Pilgrims, who keep up their
orgies in the house across the way. The robbers
forced open the door leading to the building
from Eleventh street, and ran up stairs to the
third story, where another door, which opposed
their further progress, was 'jimmied." This
admitted them into narrow apartment where
the dumb waiter makes its hourly trips from
cellar to loft.
Upon this modern vehicle they descended to
the first floor, when they discovered another
door, the only intervening object between them
and the wealth of Mr.. Simons store. They cut
out the panel wrenched off the lock, and this
last obstacle swung open on its creaking hinges.
They went hastily to work, gathering up from
$1,000 to $500 worth of laces, silks, ladies'
linen, etc., and decamped the same way they
had entered. They were surprised to discover
the store lighted up and the curtains drawn.
But this served them in their nefarious work.
This morning the officers, who are working
up" the affair, explained that they usually kept
the lights burning and the curtains up at night
as a precaution against robbery; but that the
clerks had, in their forgetfulness, drawn the
curtains.
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FROM EUROPE

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively 10 The Boentng Telegraph.
The Getty of Ragusa."
LONDON, June 21.-The little ship City of
Ragusa, from New York bound to Liverpool,
was spoken (no date), in latitude AS, longitude
80.
FOundered at Sea.
The steamship Collingwood, from Liverpool,
for Bombay, is believed to have foundered with
all on board, 80 in number.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, June Q1-2 p. M.-Consols, 90 for mo-
ney and account
LIVERPOOL, June 2l-2 P. M.-Cotton quiet. The
sales still estimated at 900 bales including 1000
for export and speculation Pork, AIS. Cd.
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CHICAGO, June 21-10.90 A. M.-wheat dull No.
2, $1'26@1 126L, seller June; sl25A, seller July;
S119k, seller July or August Corn steady. 53HC@
63 &C, seller June; 53249595Sc., seller july $50
55Ac, seller August.
Receipts. SAip'h Receipts. Ship'ts
Flour, hbls. 5000 5000 Oats, bus. 10000 1000
Wheatbus. 4S, 900 10000 Rye, bus ... LOCO none.
Corn, bus. 100000 289,OOO Barley. bus. none none
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baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, June 2;-Cotron quiet but nrm; low
firm; Ohio and Indiana, 81 b5@1 90; new Maryland
white, 81 l75@21b Corn quiet; Southern white. IS
Pork unchanged. Bacon nrm; shoulders, 7497s(c. (;
rib sides, 9@9Ae clear rib, 9A99Kc.: sugaT-cured
hams, 16@l7c. Lard unchanged. Whisky nominal
at s3@9sAc.