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PHILADELPHIA's DRINK.
The Body Of n Drowned Girl
Floating in the Reservoir since
lihnlaimna.

PHILADELPHIA, February 24.-The
water drank by PhiladelphiAns will not
be so palatable TO many tomorrow. On
Christmas Day Maggie Lutr, eighteen
years old, left her parents house. She
was attired In new print dress, and her
hair was neatly arranged and clasped by
ribbon, At night she had not returned,
and the alarmed household searched for
her yAinly that night and succeeding days,
and her fate until yesterday afforded
food for speculators more or less ghastly
and anxious.
About II o'clock this morning two
young men, taking stroll along the walk
skirting the reservoir, saw what they
presumed was a dead animal Of some
sort floating near the south face OF the
eastern basin. They informed the Super.
intendent, whose little watch.house sur.
mounts the centre Of the wall dividing
the east and west basins. He procured q
scoop-net and made several lunges at the
object until, with more vigorous effort,
Il sank and reappeared with rebound,
disclosing The upturned face Of young
girl, whose form was neatly attired. With
assistance tho body was taken out, and, all
dripping, removed TO the TWenty.second
District Station house.
The many pedestrians who, in passing.
beheld the policeman's burden soon speGd
the tidings like wild fire. Some Of Mag.
gle Lutx's relatives visited the Station
house, Unidentified the body as that OF the
long-lost wanderer, and Il was removed
to her former home. Hundreds OF peo-
pie Aocked to the basin yesterday, and the
general inquiry was, in which basin was
she foundf Many experienced mawkish
feelings when they reelected that for two
months past they had been drinking
water in which drowned girl had been
macerating all the while. Numerous
inquiries we're made OF the superintend.
ent whether the water would be drawn Of,
to which he replied: What! run1 off
100000 gallons Of water just for one
drowned person? l guess not. Why,
you're drinking this Delaware water all
the time, and that is always favored with
about dozed drowned men" It order
10 accomplish suicide, II such II was, the |
girl must have climed over the pailing.
fence, nearly six feet high, surrounding
the basin.
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What Duncan says.

SAN Francisco, February 26.-All the
morning papers publish interviews with
Duncan. They are all the same in gen
eral effect. He denies having been guilty
Of crime, and says that his hands are
clean as regards any Misrepresentation Of
the funds Of the bank; that he expected to
pull through up to the very time Of the
closing Of the bank. He accounts for the
failure by the decline Of business since
the suspension OF the Bank OF California,
and the usurious rates Of interest he was
compelled to pay on loans to keep atloat
He denies having raised certificates OF
safe deposits stock, saddling that on Lee
maine. He declines to give any account
OF his adventures since his disappearance,
on the ground that II may make trouble
for friends who have assisted him. He
says that he never intended to leave the
city, and would not have concealed HIM
self except at the solicitation Of friends;
that the sole attempt made to escape was
in compliance with their desire, stimu.
lated by the fear that he would be mobbed
by the Rearney crowd II captured. Had
II not been for that fear he would have
given himself up long ago.
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county under the provisions Of a treaty
which was the result Of the efforts
Of our own and other nations 10
open China to foreign commerce,
Their claim to be protected in
the full enjoyment Of all the rights and
privileges which they have acquired un.
der the Treaty and under the law cannot
Justly be denied. He offered resolution,
however, that the President Of the United
States be requested to open correspond.
ence at once with the governments oi
China and Great Britain with view oi
securing change or abroSation Of all the
Stipulations in the existing Treaties
which permit unlimited immigration Of
Chinese to the United States.
KEssA DELIVERS THE Silver BILL.
The Silver Bill was delivered to the
President this afternoon by Represents
tive Kenna, OF West Virginia, member
Of the Committee on enrolled bills.
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LOUISIANA.
The Returning Board Trials.
Petition of Wells, cassanaye and
Kenner.
The Conspiracy That Has Been
Formed Against Them.
They Ask a Transfer of Their
Cause to the Circuit
Court.

NEW ORLEANS, February 26.-Thos
G. Anderson was called before the bar
this morning. The motion in arrest oi
Judgment was overruled, and when asked
II be had anything 10 offer before sen.
tence, Anderson said that he considered
his case q cruel persecution under the
forms Of law; that be was In the power oi
the Court aud ready to receive sentence
Judge Whitaker answered that the ac
cused had fair trial before an impartial
Jury, and that the verdict was fully justi.
lied by the evidence. he then sentenced
him, In consequence Of the recommends
tion OF the jury to the mercy Of the Court
10 the lowest term under the law-two
years at hard labor in the State Prison
and costs. A suspensive appeal was
granted, returnable on Wednesday.
A motion to transfer the case OF Wells,
Kenner and Casanaves TO the United
States Court was filed and will be heard
on Wednesday, March 9th.
The petition for the transfer OF the
case OF Well, Cassanaye and Kenney to
the Circuit Court, sets forth the follow
ing reason: "That the said Superior
Criminal Court, for the Parish OF Or
leans, is a State Court and the prosecu-
ton upon the said charge against your
petitioners Is still pending in said Court
and has not been tried and no final hear
ing having been had thereon, that con-
spiracy has been formed and now exists
for the purpose ofinstituting and carry
ing on this prosecution against your
petitioners, and in the furtherance OF the
conspiracy the conspirators have con-
spired for the purpose Of impeding,
hfndering and preventing the Judicial
tribunals, where said prosecution ia
pending, from enforcing an equal pro-
lection Of the law to your petitioners;
that said conspirators are impeding and
hindering the course Of justice, and
are hindering and preventing the said
judicial tribunals from enforcing an equal
protection Of the law to your petitioners;
that they cannot enforce in judicial
tribunal, where said prosecution is pend
ing, any rights secured them by the con-
stitution and laws Of the United States
providing for equal civil rights Of citi-
zens Of the United States, but the same
are denied and refused in said tribunals
equal protection Of the laws. They pray
that said case be removed from said Su-
perior Criminal Court for the parish OF
Orleans TO the United States Circuit
Court for the Fifth Circuit and District
Of Louisiana, as provided by law, for
trial"
There is an affidavit annexed to the
petition, setting forth the truthfulness and
correctness Of the above facts, sworn TO
before W. g. Laue, U. s. Commissioner,
Feb. 2sd, 1873, by Wells, Kenner and
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The Accident ON the Richmond
d fredericksburg Railroad.

RtoHxosp, February 25.-In the rail.
road accident last evening on the Rich.
mond & Fredericksburg Railroad, n. G
Mainwaring, OF Baltimore, was killed, F.
K. Faulkner, OF Richmond, leg amputat.
ed below the knee; L. F. Donnelly, oil
Charleston, W. Va, both legs crushed and
amputated, and John W. Aldridge, oi
Fredericksburg, injuries not known. Nc
others were seriously hurt. Mainwaring
was the private Secretary Of President
Robinson Of the Richmond, Ffedericks'
burg & Potomac Railroad Company. The
accident was caused by the sleeping
coaches becoming detached on down
grade; when the locomotive stopped and
the detached coaches crushed into the
rear car Of the stationary train, catching
four men standing on the platform with
the result as above stated.
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SOUTH AMERIUA.


PANAMA, February 1G.-The Slar and
Herald says: Messrs. Contererm and
Radas, two Of the party who took pos
session Of the American schooner Sum
beam at Port Simon, state that their &C.
ton was not in any manner intended as
an act OF piracy. They were pursued by
a superior force and it was a matter Of
life and death. Under the ecircumstances
they offered the Captain Of the schooner
money to take them away, which he re-
fused and they then took possession Of
the vessel by show OF force, but did no
violence to person or property and mealt
no insult to the United States Govern
nent.
THE TIDAL WAVE At oAILAo.
Accounts from Callao Of the effects
from the Tidal Wave says: The alarm IL
indiscribable and damage incalculable.
The oldest inhabitants say they have
never seen anything to compare with the
scenes Of Sunday and Monday, January
9Th and 2sth. The sea was covered
with floating debris and immense waves
thirty and forty feet high broke over
and along the whole coast line spreading
havoc and destruction .saround them.
Most Of the wooden structures built for
the Pacific steamer navigation company,
and for other purposes have been swept
away. The coal for the English company,
tSo thousand tons, has disappeared and
the merchandise on the dock has been
ruined, The Wheat Mole, Chucinto
Mole and Meiggs Mole are destroyed and
various timber yards, coal deposits and
bathing establishments damaged.
The railroad, running from the dock to
Chuccinto, has been completely UNDER
mined. Eight persons were drowned at
Pisagua. The condenser was broken 10
pieces and considerable quantity Of coal
aud salt petre lost.
In Iquique the earthquake shock was
terrific and threw the whole town into
state Of CONSERVATION and alarm. Itlasted
one minute and thirty seconds. This
main shock was followed during the
night BY forty miner shocks. Land slides
are reported along the railroads.
In La Novia several houses have fallen
and the steamer Karnah is reported lost.
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Revising the Bible.

NEw YORK, February 25.-The Ameri-
can Bible Revision Committee held its
regular monthly meeting last week at the
Bible House in this city. The revision
OF the Old Testament Committee pro-
ceeded through Jeremiah and Lamenta-
tions and the frat three chapters Of Ere.
kiel. The New Testament Committee
revised the larger part Of the Epistle to
the Galatians. On Friday the committee
met by invitation anumber Of prominent
gentlemen Of this city at the reaidence Of
Rev. DR.. Potter, Rector Of Grace Church,
on Broadway, and gave full and inter.
esting account Of the progress Of the work.
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, February 25:-In the Sen.
ate resolution was offered for 4 sine die
adjournment April 9th, which was refer.
red. In the House bills were introduced
to authorize councils Of cities containing
Wards with 800 voters to sub divide the
same into election precincts; to make per.
sons letting contracts responsible for
money due 10 sub contractors, material,
men and laborers.
In the House the following bills were
passed: To extend the mechanic lien
law to two years, and TO forbid seining
In the Ohio river above low water mark.
In The Senate a bill was introduced TO
exempt narrow-gauge railroads from the
provisions Of the law requiring railroad
companies 10 fence both sides Of their
track for term Of three years.
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ANest Of sIoIiie sIaguires

PrTraBuRaH, February 25.- Sheriff
Gueffey, OF Westmoreland county, has
succeeded In unearthing gang OF Mollie
Maguires, who have been operating for
three years in the vicinity Of Irvine
Station on the Pennsylvania Central. Ul
TO the time that these men began work
the relations between the miners and en-
ployers were OF the most amicable. de-
scription, but shortly alter their appear
auce the men became dissatisfied, and
this feeling increased until II eliminated
in an open outbreak. The miners struck,
and during the lockout many instances
OF open violence occurred. The town oi
Irwin has been fired several times and
once more than half Of il laid II ruins
These fires were attributed 10 carelessnesH
at the time. The Sheriff obtained clue
last week and succeeded 10 interviewing
one Of the suspected, who made full
confession. This man Parfilt says tha,
the gang numbered twelve or fifteen
men and that they were regularly
organized and held periodical meeting,
in hotel near Irwins. They organized
and conducted the strikes, and during one
Of them a crowd Of the Mollies attacked
a miner named Fowler, who was at work
in the mines, but were driven off after AZ
exchange Of shots. On the same night
they burned the tipple, check houses and
wagons Of the Bald Eagle mines. They
have caused all the fires, and during The
July riots In this city they burned hay.
stacks, cut the telegraph wires, and killed
4 young man named Carroll, whose body
they placed on the railroad track, where
It was discovered at daylight mangled and
torn.
Parfitt also brought to the Sheriff an,
other Of the gang, who, on being cornered
up, corroborated Parfitts story. The resi-
OF the Mollies getting wind Of the dis
closure, aed precipitately, and the detee
tives were at once started In pursuit and
were close on TO them at last accounts
Great excitement exists in the village and
surrounding country.
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TRENTON, MI, February 25.-Jacob
R. Freese, for embezzling the funds oil
depositors in the State Savings Bank
was sentenced to-day to three years in
the State Prison and two years for con
spiracy to deiraud, Eve years altogether
Louie K. Freese and Harry @. Freese, fol
same offense, six months each 10 the
county jail. Walter F. Bartlett, a de;
faulting tax receivsr Of Trenton, wa.
sentenced 10 two years in prison.
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The Missouri Sond troubles.

ST. LOUIS. February 25.-The anti
railroad bond movement is creating con.
siderable excitement In the interior Of
Missouri. AT a mass meeting in Rolls
county declaration was signed by those
present setting forth that the so.called
railroad debt Of Rolls county was created
in direct violation Of the Constitution ol
the State Of Missouri and Of the expressed
will OF the people OF Rolls county, aud
Is unjust, fraudulent and oppressive.
The signers pledged themselves never to
pay any tax that might be assessed against
their property in said county for the pay,
ment Of interest on the principal, or any
part Of said pretended and fraudulent
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Tan four steamers which LETT New
York for Europe on Saturday all took
out full cargoes Of the usual diversiied
character, including large quantities Oi
fresh meat, -four, bacon, oysters, canned
roods and oatmeal. The latter commod'
ily comes mainly from Canada, and ap'
pears to be growing 10 favor at the Other
side. There was also a shipment Of do
mestic,, the National Line vessel taking
out City bales. The steamers which left
were the City Of Berlin and Spain ior
Liverpool, the Dsyonia for GIa'sow and
the Neeker for Bremen.
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GARRISON, N. Y, February 25.-The
victim In the West Point shooting affair
was Peter Albers, and his murderer MI,
chAel Tobin. The murder is attributed
to jealousy, Tobin believing Albers had
been intimate with woman the former
lived with. Tobin erept up TO Albers in
the barracks and shot him through the
head. Both were enlisted men and pri.
Yates in Company E, Corps Of Engineers.
Tobin IL In the guard house.
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Marine Intelligence.

LONDON, February 25.-The steamer
Laplace, from New YORK, reported thai
during heavy gale on the 10Th, Captain
Gilpin was killed.
SOUTHAMPTON, February 25.-Arrived
Steamer strauSsburg from New York
New YORK, February 26.-Arriyed-
Steamer Germania from Liverpool.
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MINOR TELEGRAns.

One man was killed and several &c.
verely beaten and stabbed In 4 low resort
for negroes, in Norfolk, Va, on Sunday
morning.
Sixteen leading orispins have been
arrested on indictments charging them
With conspiracy In connection with the
recent troubles at Marlboro, Mas.
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THE Cincinnati Gazette says: The
Committee Of Ways and Means have
had the remarkable fortune in their new
tariff bill to incur the commendation o.
proteclionists, tariff reiormers, revenue
tariff men, and free traders, while the un
certainty which the agitation Of this
measure has given to trade and manuiac
lures has deepened the general depres-
sion, and diminished the revenue. This ID
among the benefits conferred upon The
country by Democratic control in Con-
gress. The injury inflicted by such a
Congress rank with those Of war, pesli-
leuce, and famine. The committee gave
the bill to the Associated Press in order
as they said, to have the public judgment
on 1t. Now that they are getting thii
very sharply, they plead that the
bill got ont in \ crude state, before it had
been completed.
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Call II Tallow and BE Done with

CINCINNATI, February 25.-As consid-
cradle quantities Of oleomargerine are
offered for sale In this market, q meeting
Of butter dealers opposed % i.s sale as
butter was held to-day. Alter discus.
sion, they decided to memorialiIs the
Legislature asking the passage Of such \
law rs will compel the branding Of pack.
ages containing oleomstgetins with itI
name,
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The Late Charity Concert.
WHrELrNo, February q.

WhkkLlNVl EebiuH 81
EiIsOn lOt.llSvneer
Will you please satisfy many inquirers
sIo tue disposition OF the net proceeds
o. the concert given January 24th, enti,
usd Grand Charity Concert for the Poor
OI!hs Cly|
Many assert that II was for the benefit
q Al! the poor, and should have been SO
SsPOISdOl. Others that It was only for
t9s PO0' under the charge Of one feli-
S'oa''ect. Your answer will favor,
MANY.
R,py.-NOt having been advised oil
he disposition made Of the proceed. or
S'PlrticuIars Of the object Of the above
s0nesttr We cannot answer the question,
Nd would respectfully refer 1t to the par
ua who bad the concert in charge. Our
s'der'iAnding a. the time was that ii was
''' The benefit Of the poor Of all denomi-
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Obituary.

MONTREAL, February 25.-wm. Work.
man, who died yesterday, leaves property
to the amount Of 100000, about two.
thirds OF which ia bequeAthed to public
charities in Montreal.
LONDON, February 25.-Erl Bathurst
Ia dead: age 81.
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MAJOR LFyB cAss,

DETROIT, February 25.-News has been
received here Of the death Of Major Lewis
Cass at Paris yesterday. Deceased was
the only son OF the late General CaSs, and
had resided abroad for many years.
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NASHVILLE, February 25.-U. 8.
Deputy Collector Davis has returned
from breaking up l4ellicit dhtelleries in
Dekalb, White and Putnam counties aud
arfepting II men,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Progress of Peace Negotiations.
Ths Tidal Wave at caIIao.
Great Destruction Of Property.
The Difference Between Psooi and
Leo.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Porte and ihe Gar.

PERA, February 25.-As n reward for
the Forte's ipefFsctual efForts 10 keep tbs
British fleet out Of the Dardapelies the
Car has consented that The Russians
shall not come nearer Constahtinoplo
than San stelano, but at the same time
informed the Porte that he had great dit-
fculty topreyent the Grand Duke Nicho.
las from marching into Constantinople a.
a conqueror.
The Russians are coming TO San Ste
fano as friends, not exactly on the inyi.
tation OF the Sultan, but with his consent,
and the Grand Duke Nicholas will prob.
ably be invited by the Sultan to enter
Stamboul with military escort.
1t is expected that peace will be aligned
to-day, the Turks accepting all conditions
except the two about the immediate sur.
render OF the lronciads and the payment
TO hnssls oi lVoo0,OO0 roubles In cash
ang lV,ggo'Voo sterling IN bonds.
Inc Turks have not yet received an
invitation 10 be represented at the Con-
eress.
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N lFi' proposed to knock the Fernando
WOOD tariff bill on the head by passing
:. 'e'olOsiOn by a tWO,thirds majority,
sStl'inS y, an agitation Of the subject at
S =, Tine unnecessary and hurtiul to the
0eI lntetesa Of the country
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CLEVELAND, February 25-S:45 P. NJ
Ex-senator Wade has been growing
steadily weaker since Saturday. Hls
recovery is considered very doubtful.
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BEILxwrLLE, February 25.-The dam.
age so far BY the food In this vicinity Is
estimated at $4,000. Further damage
is feared. The water rose several feet
to-day,
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NEW YoRK, February 25.-The U. s.
steamer Supply sailed to day with Amer.
ican exhibits for thelParis Exposition.
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IL IN Director Of the Mint, DR.. Lindsr.
N'S Nu' Will have a specimen OF the Silver
''l'lf ready for inspection to-day.
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FRANCE.
Falnl AecIdent in a notel.

PARE, February 26.-The elevator In
the Grand Hotel lost its balance yester-
day and was carried to the roof with great
force, killing q Russian lady and q French
gentleman and servant.
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ITALY.
Cardinal PeccI as Pope Leo XIII
"a Diiierence.

"a Difference.
LONDON, February PA correspond
ent at Rome telegraphs that the feeling is
growing there that the new Pope Is not
so liberal a was supposed. Itseems cer-
tain that Cardinal Peoci and Leo XIII do
not hold the same views. 1t Is now be.
lieyed that the new Pope will remain Is-
cluded In the Vatican.
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NEw YoRK, February 25.-The steam.
er City Of Brussels, from Liverpool,
brings 100000 10 gold.
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The Coal COmbInIltIOh Inquiry.
NEW YoRK, February 25.-The legis.
latiye inquiry into the combination Of
coal companies begun to-day.
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Meather Indication.
oyTicH OF TuE CHIKy sieNAL oYYicER,
WARRINGTON, d. C, Feb. 3D. 4, n.

OIHfcH OF TIE CHIKB SieNAL OYHicER,
WAsHrHsToN, D. C, Feb. 36-t 4, NJ
iloBABnfTIES.
For the Lower Lakes. rising barome-
ter, north to west winds and generally
colder and partly cloudy weather with
occasional light SHOWS.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
rising barometer, northwest winds, col
der and clear weather, followed 10 the
Western portions BY falling barometer
and warmer east winds.
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NHARIEs +, DWIGHT,
PRACTICAL CHEMIST,

!. Prsp.rsd 70 PIEs careful and complete Enllyss
Of lron Ores, Lins'tonel, Minsrll WstSrI, 90,
ILDoHLToIT, Coz 9lfH and cnl1rrr sfs.,
80 WHEELING, ". VA.