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I TWO CENTS. NUMBER 978. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY HORNING, APRIL 27, 1878. JERSEY'S mW MYSTERY THE GUESTS. IsT0 SHOW FOR 00D.

PICTURES OF BEAUTY. Wrtm he was taken sick four months ago and could do nothing. She is just np JW, but not strong and tin uotbing to do, and I ft children are too mall to make even their own bread. Last week 1 had no bread then not a bit. and we are now at the point of starvation.

My father, an old man, who bed ridden and without means, pays for these rooms. My wife would like work to do. and if possible 1 wouhi like to get the oldest girl a home where she could work." The man was on his back as helpless a re could be. His story waa corroborated by the neighbors. There was not a mark of dissipation about the rooms.

Mrs. Selig man is a pleasant little wrnn. whose long borne misfortune baa worked something of the Mater Dolorosa into her eyes. SAK'plied to the Overseer of the Poor the other but he gave her only eighty five cents, because tne city, supposing that no one, not even sick sturve in the spring, spends its poor appropriation during the winter months. But unlets help is given them there is danger that these unfortunate people may starve within a few feet of an acre of food.

THE MAJORITY AG A IX ST HIS BILL. 1 Canvass of the House of Representatives on the New Tariff Seheme The Discussion Over the Post Office Appropriations "What Pennsylvania GeU for Her Riven and Harbors, Special Dispatch to Tax Times. Washington, April 26L I am at last enabled to speak authoritatively on the subject of tho tariff. For several days past a canvass of the members of the House as to their votes ou the Wood bill has been in progress, and the result is presented below. Great care has been taken in ascertaining the position of every member FQr.AatftA For.AgsX Maine New Hampshire.

Rhode Island. 2 New York 12 New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware 1 4 9 North 8 South Carolina. 3 0 8 6 5 Ohio 8 Kentucky 10 5 Tennessee 8 Indiana 8 4 8' 10 HiMihsourt 10 8 2 1 Arkansas 4 2j Michigan 1 8 21 Florida 1 1 7'Texas 6 9 'Wiwonsin 1 7 2Califoniia 1 1 8 2 West 3 Minnesota. 3 Nevada 1 Nebraska 1 Colorado 1 l2 Total 135 158 Miss Dobson a toddling babe and the women blessed him. He made his usual speech to the crowd, tlianking them and bidding them good day.

Up in Manayunk the scene was the same. The mill windows were peopled. The streets were crowded. Flags fluttered in the breeze. Steam whistles blew discordantly.

General Patterson's cotton and woolen mills were first looked at. When the General came out. he stood np in his carriage beside President Hayes and stirred up the rather quiet crowd with, Fellow citizens': The President of tbe United States has honored you. has honored me, by visiting our hives of industry, and I now propose three honest, hearty, lusty Pennsylvania cheers such as he heard during the rebellion now The cheers eame out with a vim. Jessup Moore's pulp works on Flat Kock.

where chunks of wood are made into paper, were next thoroughly inspected, the President being especially interested in the process. Then the party went to Thomas Potter, Sons oil cloth works, away over at Coopersville, in the Twenty fifth ward. The President was the most tireless of all. Nothing seemed to exhaust him. Next he traveled down to Henry Disston 4c Sons' saw works, at Front and Laurel streets, where a most magnificent lunch was prepared, oysters, for instance, being served on plates carved out of ice.

By the invitation of the Messrs. Disston a few gentlemen were present, although a Camden nickel manufacturer, who a prominent gentleman termed "a self constituted committeeman," took particular pains to tell people who apmrently did not care to take a hit that they were not wanted, and thus kcepiug the Disston folks busy telling the same people that they were wanted jut as much as the Jersey nickel man. Down to Cramp's big ship yard next went the party. The President looked at the Kussian privateer." as the people like to call the sharp breasted new Paeitic Coast steamship, and the monitor Terror undergoing repairs. The workmen were out in force and they cheered.

The party, by invitation of the Messrs. Cramp, boarded a tug and sailed down the river, the United States revenue' cutter Hamilton saluting vigorously. At Cramp's dry dock a stop was made to look at the Switzerland, of the lted Star line, high and dry. Harrison Brothers chemical works, at Gray's Ferry, were not visited, owing to want of time. A landing was made at Walnut street wharf and the President started for his public reception.

AT INDEPENDENCE HATX. At five o'clock last evening President Hayes held a reception to the public at Independence Hall. Several thousand workingmen and others on their way home from work, with tin kettles and baskets in their hands, paid tiieir respects to him. Sixty boys of the Soldiers' Orphan School, under Captain Spicer, were among the hand shakers. Afterward the lads were exhibited before the President in drill in independence Square.

Governor Hartranft was present. The President was introduced by Mr. George A. Smith, President of Select Council, representing the Mayor. At 7.30 the President's party and nobody else, except General Kol ert Patterson and liioomfield H.

Moore, followed the programme published in yesterday's Tiues. mated face and attractive manners, wore a becoming robe of mauve silk, with plastrons of brocade confining the side draperies of the trained skirt. The neck was finished with Valenciennes lace. Ornaments of pale pink and cream rosebuds and leaves on dress and in becomingly coiffured hair. There were countless robes of black silk, satin and velvet, with only the lace finished trains showing beneath the rich overdresses of gauze, crepe, or tissues in various becoming colors.

A brunette wore such a dress, with drapery and waist finish of richly embroidered Canton crepe, in mastic shade, finished with deep and heavy shawl fringe. Hair garniture of pale piuk flowers. A blue silk, worn by a pretty blonde with flaxen coiffure in puffs and curls, was in pale moonlight shade. Princess shape and literally covered with Duchesse lace garlands of faint piuk blossoms on skirt and about the low corsage. STRIKING COSTUMES.

Another striking robe was of delicate violet with skirt of silk, covered with embroidered gauze forming jacket and overskirt, the flowers being in a darker shade than the material, while the garlands with which waist and skirt were decorated were composed of violets iu the same rich shade. A voilet wreath adorned the artistic coiffure. A Daisy wore a costume of blue, adorned with rich Duchesse lace, and daisy garlands, clusters and wreaths. A gorgeous costume was composed of a combination of caronbier. pink and cream colors, the waist and back of skirt being in the dark shades, aud the frout puffed, of the two strangely selected lighter colors; diamoud ornaments, chain of large golden beads, suspending a cross of Tare diamonds.

Oae of the delicious pink robes, as delicate as the heart of a blush rose, calls for attention it was en train with finish not balayense of point lace, headed by narrow side plaitings; over this a gauze garment, also finished with point lace, floated, and was artistically arranged over the silken corsage; floral ornaments of pale pinks and graceful lilies. Another, also of pink, had skirt in solid color, with polonaise of striped embroidered silk, in vines and flowers. Some pretty and youthful forms were clad in the most becoming robes of organdie, with Valenciennes lace trimmings and garniture of flower garlands and clusters, others wore tar letaine dresses trimmed with the floral decorations. One particularly attractive was worn by a pretty brunette and ornamented with a gar laud of cardiual morning glories, passed diagonally about the front of the skirt, while another was passed from the Tight shoulder, where it was held in place by a cluster of flowers, to under the left arm, where it ended in a spray. A robe of cream silk, with overdress of point lace, was draped with three garlands of cream and crimson rose buds, with full foliage.

Hair elaborately coiffured and decorated with flowers to match. Pearl and diamond ornaments. While still another peculiar robo was of pearl gray silk, with elaborate trimming of French lace in the same delicate shade. Ornaments of rare and costly pearls. WHERE THEY WENT YESTERDAY.

Krs. Hayes Pleases Everybody in the Schools, CharilaU Institutions, Etc The President Goes Aroaad Among the Hills and Other Easiness Places. Yesterday morning Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Sherman and Miss Piatt became the especial gnests of the Udies' committee, and under their leadership visited the prominent charitable institutions of the city.

The distinguished visitors could not have been in better hands. The ladies who bad charge of the expedition are those who, besides being, many of hem, leaders in society, have a personal interest in the active benevolence of the city, and their arrangements were such that tho visitors saw everything to the best advantage and without disorder or drawback. The day broke gloomily enough and threatened rain, but during the trip the suu came out and tho sky became clear and clondless. Mrs. Hayes evidently enjoyed herself.

The greetings she received were spontaneous and heartfelt, and the ladies of the reception committee may congratulate themselves npon their success iu catering to the pleasure of their gueSts. At ten o'clock the carriages were announced at tho Continental Hotel, and Mrs. Hayes, on the arm of Mrs. Joshua B. Hallowell, descended the staircase.

She wore a rich black silk, trimmed with lace, cut princesse. Her hair, as usual, was brought down over the side of her face, forming the frame for the matronly beauty that is limned in every feature. Her bonnet was simply trimmed, the crown being of ashes of rose silk, the border of black velvet, with a few flowers nestling in the frill. Her gloves were of neat fitting gray kid. The first carriage contained Mrs.

Henry Gibson, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Snowdcn and Miss McHeury. In the second rode Mrs. Hayes, Mrs.

Hallowell and Mrs. Lippincott; in tho third, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Hebcrton and Miss Flatt. Other carriages followed, bringing Mrs.

Cole, Miss Claghorn, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. White, Miss Meredith, Miss Cadwalader, Mrs. Ashurst, Mrs. Churchill, Mrs.

Goebel, Mrs. Brooke aud others. AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL. The Normal School, on Spring Garden street, was the first place visited. The flags that hung listlessly from tho windows aud the gaping crowd that waited about the door were the only exterior evidences of the honor to be done to tho institution.

Inside, tho scholars, numbering over five hundred, wore engaged iu the regular recitations of the day, but the teachers watched the street and the pupils were indifferent to the necessities of mathematics and the demands of chemistry. When the carriages drove up to the door a tremendous gong sounded inside and the young ladies filed into the chapel and sat iu forms lacing the platform whereon the distinguished guests were to sit. Mrs. Hayes on the arm of Simon Grata, chairman of the Educational Board's committee on Normal School, entered first. Mrs.

Sherman, escorted by Mr. Long, followed, and tbe remainder of the company came after. The young ladies arose as the party entered, and seated themselves when all wero in. Then Mr. Gratz said: "Mrs Hayes, will you give mo tho pleasure of introducing to you the ladies of the Normal School?" The young ladies arose and bowed.

They then recited iu couccrt the Twenty fourth Psalm, which they supplemented by siuging a hymn, lioci tations by the Misses McKiuley aud A. Vernon Kose followed, and then Miss Mary Campbell approached the stand and, in behalf of the young ladies, presented to Mrs. Hayes a beautrtul hasket of flowers aud several bouquets. In tho meantime the small scholars had formed in line in the hall, and as the visitors passed down the stairs and out through the door the little ones bowed and several presented bouquets. AT THE NOBTUERK HOME.

The carriages then drove rapidly to the Northern Xioniti fur i Cuiidren. A body of policemen vignautly guarded the streets tor a square in all directions. The boys' baud struck up with vigor ana the visitors passing through the line of lads proceeded at once to the chapel and took seats upon a raised dais. The boys seated in long forms arose and at a signal each waved a white handkerchief. Then Mr.

Mac gregor Mitcheson presented Mrs. Hayes and Mrs, Sherman, and the children sang with fine effect a song beginning, "Hail to Thee." When the signal for the chorus was given, each little one brought forth a small flag and waved it in time to the melody. The eftoct was striking and pic turesque and elicited applause. A little girl, whose head scarcely appeared over the seats, and whose diminutiveness put her out of the line of vision ot those in the rear of the room, camo forward and in baby tones recited a pretty little poem, the closing stanza of which tendered a handsome basket of flowers. Mrs.

Hayes, in accenting the flowers, leaned over aud im pulsively kissed the little one, who immediately Began to cry. AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS. The carriages then proceeded through the Girard College grounds, where the cadets and smaller lads received them. The party did not alight, but, naviug witnessed an admirably conducted dress parade by the cadets, passed on to tho Female Medical College. Mrs.

Hayes was presented to the teachers in the reception parlor, and she was then led to the lecture room, where the young ladies were introduced by the dean of the college, airs, frotessor Bouley, who said in substance that the occasion was one of particular interest to the college, inasmuch as Mrs. Hayes had so openly expressed her interest iu all that tended to advance the standing of women who sought in au intellectual way to rank with men. There was a peculiar accent on the last two words, and the female disciples of Escu lapius smiled audibly and a general glance of appreciation passed among the visitors. The laboratories were then visited, and tho training school for nurses received attention, and directly the party were off again. The road led over the Girard aveuue bridge, and, skirting the Park, on through West Philadelphia.

The sky, hitherto clouded and murky, became clear, and tho sun shone down warmly. As a large number of workmen employed iu grading tho streets recognized Mrs. Hayes they cheered lustily. THB EDUCATIONAL HOME. The Educational Home, at Forty ninth and Greenway avenue, was next visited.

Here the soldiers' orphans, neatly clad iu blue suits, of zouave cut, with white leggings, raised their voices in vsoug and cheers. One little boy came forward, and in behalf of the lads presented to Mrs. Hayes a book, containing the history of the schools tor Pennsylvania soldiers orphans. His little speech over, the lads formed in lino in front of the Home and cheered the carriages out of sight. The last visit was paid to the Women's School of Design, where Mrs.

Hayes was received by Mr. James L. Claghorn, who in a brief and pleasing address referred to the inception, the struggle and final success of the school. The party then visited the several rooms and viewed with interest the young ladies at their work. It was then 2 o'clock, the hour appointed for the lunch at Mrs.

Henry C. Gibson's, and tho carriages drove to the Continental and shortly afterward drew up ou Walnut street before Mr. Gibson's door. The lunch at Mrs. Gibson's was a very pleasant afl'air and highly enjoyed by those who participated in it.

About sixty live ladies were present, the sterner sex being ignored in the invitations, and the table was bountifully spread. FlowerB, tropical fruits, ices and strawberries, cakes with rare designs of frosting were tastefully disposed ou the table, and the afl'air was a pleasant ending to the day's jauut. HAYES IN THE MILLS. Getting Down to the Hard Pan of Our Host lies Interests. The committeemen of the Industrial League announced that they would start President Hayes on liis travels atlO o'clock yesterday morning.

It was hut a few minutes alter 9 when Postmaster A. Lou don Snowden stepped on to the steps of the Conti nental Hotel. He was one of the Union League's smRll reception committee, and all of his colleagues arriving shortly after met with tlie same answer "The President has gone." It was true. The Presidential party consisted of, besides his Excellency, Attorney General levens and Webb and Hurehard Hayes and Hubert Patterson, Hloomfleld II. Mooro, Thomas S.

Harrison and Henry O. of the Kxecutivo Council of the Industrial League of tbe United States. The party first drove to lialdwin's Locomotive Works, on North Mroad street, and inspected them thoroughly. The men never stopped from their work, but au outride crowd cheered. Sellers A cur wheel works, at Mixteenlh and Hamilton, were gone through from one end to the other.

Then the party boarded a special truln on the Heading Kuilroad nod up fi John James Dob sou's carpet mills, at tho Palls of Schuylkill, The thoUHiinds of male and female operatives turned their heads, but they never flagged in their work. The President walked briskly, but ho wanted to know the price of everything anil just how it was mnde. Ontsldo was a big crowd, tho Kails and other mill hands having been granted a recess of half nn hour to see the Hist gentleman of the laud. The Presideut publicly kiboed little THE POISONING OF A FAMILY. Strange Death of Reckless Bishop and Hannah Bishc; at Berlin Tho Arrest of Email Bethel and a Son in Law, who are Supposed to Enow of the Crime.

It became known to a half dozen persons in Camden yesterday that another mysterious case of foul doing was in the wind. On Thursday evening Sheriff Dnubman went before Mayor Ayres and swore out two warrants. He then went by way of the Camden and Atlantic Bail road to Berlin, a town of some size in Waterford township, Camden county, about sixteen miles inland. There he arrested Miss Emma Bethel on a charge of having murdered Reckless Bishop and Hannah Bishop by administering poison. The yonng woman was brought to Camden at 10 o'clock and, under cover of the night, given secure lodgment in the Court House, without tha knowledge of any one, except tho officials who happened to be astir.

Then boarding a train again the Sheriff arrested a conductor, a son in law of tho Bishops. The latter was locked np in the county prison at two o'clock yesterday morning. TIIE J1ISHOP FAMILY. What is known of the supposed murder is upon the best authority, as follows: Reckless and Hannah Bishop, husband and wife, were well to do old people, residing in Berlin. Their means were such that they kept a housekeeper, this being Emma Bethel, of whom no gossip has hitherto spoken ill.

Reckless was sixty seven years old and Hannah fifty three. Tbey had left their farm in Camden connty to pass their old age in the pleasant little town near which they grew np, courted, married and raised a family. Emma Bethel began to live with them several years ago, and reached terms of intimacy with the children the son and daughter of the Bishops, as well as with other relatives. The son is a widower with four children, all of them small. It become a matter ot remark among the neighbors during the past year that Emma Bethel jrantcd to marry the widower and that he was willing to deprive his parents of a good housekeeper for the sake of a good wito.

It was well known that the old folks opposed such a union. The young woman, being twenty five years old, tall and comely, grew to be, it is said, a trouble iu the household on account of the courting. TWO FATAL DISNEBS. Still Miss Bethel remained iu the family and kept on seeing that tho old folks' dinner was properly set. At one of these dinners, on Wednesday, April 3, Mrs.

Bishop was taken ill suddenly and alarmingly. She complained of cramps in tho stomach, and was put to bed, palo and failing in strength. The family physician in Berlin was not long in coming to the Bishop mansion, hut Mrs. Bishop soon passed away from, his treatment. At the funeral Miss Bethel, then unsuspected, was in attendance.

Tbe day after the funeral, Saturday, April 6, old Keckless Bishop got up from tho table with tho sama pripings and torturing cramps in his stomach. The doctor came iu hot haste, but old Reckless died, too. The family buried Reckless by tha side of Hannah, and the bodies rested in tho old orchard until Berlin tongues spread abroad the burden of Berlin's idea. This idea was that Miss Bethel had poisoned tho Bishops. Drifting across country to the ears of the authorities tho rumor stopped for a (lay.

Then the bodies wero exhumed and small pieces of tho intestines wero obtained. Being sent over to Doctor A. R. Thomas, of this city, he passed the pieces on to Professor Stephens, of Girard College, foranalysis. TUB EVIDENCES OF CRIME.

Various effoctivo tests were applied by Prof. Stephens, who reported that he could find nothing in the intestines which would positively indicate the presence of arsenic or other poisonous substances. He said further that, though he would say nothing to imolicate members of the Bifitipi' yet he full called u.wn say that natural purgings carry off arsenic, and that the lives of the two may have been destroyed by it without tell tale evidence remaining. The bodies had been nnder ground for some time. Besides, the pieces received by him were too small.

Ho added that onco in his experience ho examined the intestines of a man who was poisoned in Harrisburg, and failing to find arsenic asked for the liver. In the liver there was clear evidence of the crimo, which was expiated upon the gallows. Prof. Stephens then wrote to Berlin lor the livers of the dead bodies. These wero re exhumed the other day, and, upon additional facts obtained, it is supposed tho arrest of Miss Bethel was made.

Tha case against the conductor is so far so weak that his name is withheld by the Sheriff. Prosecutor Jenkins questioned the yonng woman in the privacy of the warden's department yesterday afternoon, and it is stated that she confessed to knowledge of the foul death of the old people that arsenic had been used to take them off implicating, in a confession which partially exonerates herself, tho son in law. From eight until eleven o'clock last night Mr. Jenkius, Mayor Ayres and Sheriff Daubmau were engaged at the Court House, presumably in continuing their investigation of the case. A Sample of Son in Law.

Joseph Leo, a gray haired man of sixty fortr years, was before Magistrate Smith yesterday, ac cused of the larceny of two watches, a Masonic mark and a chain from the house of his father in law. G. G. Myers, No. 118 Itrown street, while visiting there on Tuesday last.

Mrs. Myers testified that alter Leo had been to see her she bad missed the watches from their accustomed place over the kitchen mantel, where they had ticked away for years. Policeman Creamer, of the Eighteenth district, testified that when Lee was arrested the watches were found UKn him. He said he bad found them on Myers' step. Lee Was held iu 300 bail.

Wamsutta Muslin Shirts. Tho Wamsutta Hills, of New Bedford, yesterday filed a bill In equity alleging an infringement of their copyright or trade mark for muslins by Ziuzheimer i Deutsch, of this city, and obtained an injunction against thein from Judge Fell. The bill charges that the defendants are shirt manufacturers and are stamping the name Wamsutta Mills" upon shirts made of goods not manufactured by the complainants and of a quality inferior to any muslin made by them. A Bad Forgery and Worse Spelling. Mr.

William McCoach, of the Thirtieth ward, publicly declares that ho did not sign the Josh. Billings" bit of political literature published in The Times of yesterday, relating to a petition for contest in the Seventh division delegation to the Twenty sixth Representative Convention. Mr. McCoach says he resides in the Ninth division, where there was no contest, but he takes exception to the publication because of its fearful and wonderful orthography. Arrival and Departure or Vessels, The English steamship Caspian, from Liverpool, arrived in port last evening late, with a large cargo of freight and a moderate list of passengers.

The German vessel Cariolauo also arrived from Bremen, in ballast, for a cargo of petroleum. The Illinois, of the American Line, leaves for Liverpool, with a heavy cargo of freight, this morning. Charged with Tagging Fraudulent Checks. Christian Stager was yesterday committed by Magistrate Pole in default of 52,000 bail on two charges of forgery preferred bv two tradesmen, H. II.

Kramer and C. Zwcighalt, upon whom it ia alleged he passed fraudulent checks for gooda purchased from them. A Baukrupt Judge. Oliver A. Myers, Judge of the Third District Court of Common IMeas for Northampton county, residing at Kaston, has gone into voluntary bankruptcy, with liabilities amounting to 850,000, parlly trust funds, which are secured.

His unsecured debt amount to 822,000. Indications for To Day. Southwest tciius, warmer, parity cloudy weather, riling barometer, CITY NOTES. Thomas Price, colored, for pnmmcling P. W.

Green, also colored, was held to answer by Magistrate Smith yesterday. AVilliam Goodwin, a laborer in Fairmonut Park, was run over by a cart yesterday and la thought to be dangerously injured. David and Maria Denny shattered two glnss vases against Samuel Denton's head yesterday, and the injured man was taken to tbe Pennsylvania Hospital. Magistrate II. Smith yesterday bound over Frnnk Pchugert, a German, of No" 2:13 1 Orlanna street, for beating his stepsou, 8 years old, with a leuther strap.

H. T). Sctlcr, a painter, residing at No. East Girard avenue, fell from his jack nt No. Brown street yesterday afternoon, brcukiug his left arm and icg.

Michael Volta, of No. 714 Carpenter street, was dangerously Injured internally by a fall out of a second story window nt a hall. Forty first and Market streets, Thursday night. Frederick Hoffman, a lad, while assisting Mrs. Markoe to move from No.

1209 North Sixth street, helped himself to fe70 from a bureau drawer, and is supposed to have gone ou atrip to New York. LADIES' RECEPTION TO MBS. HATES Brilliant Scjnes at the Academy of Fin Arte Ap paaranw of the Receiving Parly Some of the Most Notable Toilettes of tie Evening Described. The ladies' reception to Mrs. Hayes at the Academy of Fine Arts last night realized in every sense the high expectations its forwarders and directors held for it.

There was no hitch nor drawback in the whole affair. In plan and detail all was perfect, and from the time that the President's wife, on the arm of Mrs. Joshua B. Hallowell, entered the north room and took her stand, at 8.30 o'clock, everything moved regularly and pleasant. The scene, taken as a whole, was one of dazzling splendor.

Tho florist and decorator had done their work with taste and effect. Tropical plants, trailing vines and erotics rich with delicious odors and roses fresh aud bloomiug formed a fitting, background for the display of elcgaut toilets. The paintings on tho walls, the statuary aud other works of art were appropriate setting for the scene, and as the music Coated through the roomsand over the heads of the swaying throng the general effect passed beyond description and must bo left to imagination. At the rear end of the north room, where a barrier of palms, oleanders and rose bnshes presented a concave front to the influent door, stood Mrs. Hayes; at her left stood Mrs.

Hallowell, who named each comer with an ease which fine breeding alone could give to one in that trying position. Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. Hartranft were at her right and Miss Piatt and Mrs. Hallowell at her left, while the ladies of the committee were grouped on each side and in the rear of the principal guest.

When Mrs. Hayes took her place the rooms were comparatively empty, but almost directly they began to fill, aud the line, which at first reached only to the door of the reception room, soon lengthened out and extended a round through the east room, through the corridor, past the lauding of tho stairs and back through the east room to the staircase again, down its marble steps to the check room, where continually increasing numbers swolled its proportions until even those alighting from their carriages came step by step, keeping their onward movement only by the progress of those far in advance, who received the kindly hand pressure and cordial word of greeting from Mrs. Hayes. The President, accompanied by Attorney General Devens, Burchard and Webb Hayes, arrived at nine o'clock and were received by Mr. E.

T. Steel and Mr. J. L. Clagliorn and escorted to the directors' room.

Governor Hartranft, with his staff, the latter in full uniform, and George W. Childs, presently joined them, and, as soon as the crowd up stairs had thinned out a little, Mr. Hayes, followed by the gentlemen who came with him and accompanied by others, proceeded to the north room and were presented to the ladies of the committee. Afterwards the President took his wife upon his arm aud mingled with the company. The formal character of the receptiou was then abandoned and the remainder of the evening partook of a highly social character, made so mainly by the pood taste and excellent management of Mrs.

Hallowell and tho ladies of her committee. HONOR TO MES. HAYES. Mrs. Hayes certainly seemed to appreciate tho artistic anil graceful manner in wiiich the good will and kind feelings were tendered her, for during the entire dull routine of greeting strangers for nearly four long hours her face uover lost its kiud expression of interest, nor did her hand refuse to grasp the one held to her in welcome.

It was i ndeed a scene to be long remem bered. The handsome decorations, the beautiful flowers and the exquisitely attired ladies, many of them more fair delicate Uiau the Supers thai gar niturcd their gauze and silken robes, and never for a moment losing their good nature, even when some awkward man stepped upon the train which each and every one wore and which must have been the indication of the full evening dress so strongly demanded in the notes ot invitation for while all ladies were neatly and most of them maguificently attired, there were countless robes of plain black and other sombre hues, somo ladies in reception suit, with floral bonnets, and the far greater proportion in rich evening costumes, with, artistic and beautifully coiffured hair. The ladies of Mrs. Hayes' party who received with her were Mrs. Governor Hartranft, Mrs.

Sherman and Miss Piatt. Mrs. Hayes' glossy black hair was arranged in the most simple manner, the front hair being combed smoothly down on each side of her forehead and ending behind the cars iu finger puffs, the back coil secured by a handsome comb. Her dress was a combination of cream silk and brocatello, the front skirt of the plain gros grain being arranged iu deep folds or plaits and finished at the bottom with a rich fringe. Corsage of plain silk; sleeves of brocatello, finished at wrists and in the close fitting neck with ruchings of crepe lisse aud frill of lace anil embroidery.

Back drapery secured to Princess corsage below waist of the brocatello. White kid gloves. Her only ornaments were a cluster of cardinal poppy buds, with dark greeu foliage, and an Egyptian chain of small beads in the antique links about her throat. Mrs. Hartranft wore a corsago basque of black velvet garnitured with fichu of white point lace, and a cluster of crimson and cream buds with leaves.

Underskirt of cream in embossed fabric, with point lace overdress gracefully draped. Hair arranged in pull's, without garniture Diamond ornaments, ear rings aud at throat. Mrs. Herman's dress. Mrs.

Sherman's dress was rather more noticeable than that worn by any other lady in the party, being in more decided colors. The frout was of pink, arranged in alternate rows of plaitiugs and ruffles of lace. The corsage of pearl gray was decorated about tho neck with embroidery and lace finish sleeves of figured silken fabric in the pearl gray, which also formed the back and side drapery of the skirt; coiffure simple, with front hair waved and and combed off the face and garnitured with roses, buds and foliage diamond ornaments. Miss Piatt was very simply attired, as all young girls should be. Hair in looped braid, without ornament costume of rather delicate blue silk, so If trimmed in plaits and tiny ruffles, with lace finish at throat and in sleeves.

Among some of the most elegaut and attractive costumes worn by Philadelphia ladies and their guests were noticed one with trained skirt of black velvet, with draped overskirt and half fitting jacket of white organdie richly embroidered in vines with leaves and flowers; hair arranged in simple coil, with wreath of dark green leaves, A petite beauty whom somebody said vras an inland bride from across the Alleghenieo was almost conspicuous for the richness of her white satin bridal dress, stitf with embroidery and hcaviy trimmed with deep fringe, duchesse lace and ostrich tips. Thediumond pins which confined the puffs of her hair flung down in caught" scallops so as to make the forehead low were matched in size and water only by the solitaires in her ears and the pondauts from a cluster at her throat. As to the extent of her train, one only imagined how such a littlo body could so gracefully manage all that satin and embroidery and fringe by the simplo kick of a little foot and the graceful swing of a lithesome form. Her Philadelphia sister evidently a younger one just leaving the portals of tho school room who held the other arm of their tall escort, was modestly arrayed in a pink silk, trimmed with lace, the ever present train being here also. A black velvet costume, Princess form, with no other decoration but double cape of black and white point lace.

Diamond brooch, earrings and bracelets. A very dainty Princess costume was of palo mauve silk and crepe. The front of the dress was completely covered with tho delicate texture, which was draped at the side scams. A plaiting of crepo, headed by a Bhirred band, fin nisbed the front. Back of silk, en train, trimmed with narrow plaitings of the same material.

The garlands of pale pink roses and foliage fasten tho draperies and ornament the square waist and sleeves. A peculiar dress was of caronbier silk and brocade. Princess form buttoned half way down, the lower part of the brocade draped in plaits and finished with white lace, which also ornaments tho train. Tho corsage was cut in heart shape and filled in with lace. Frills of lace trimmed the sleeves, aud flowers thosamo shade of silk finished the ornamentation.

A Moorish costume was of satin and silk in the new, peculiar shade. Satin formed the back and part of tho sides of the dross, those latter portions being completed by a plastron of silk, cut in cuirasse form, edged with satin ribbon and lace; two bias bands of satin, edged with lace, unite the sides of train to the plastron. A graceful Washiugtouiau, with pretty, ani WALLIXCFORTi BENKERT. Contrary to Expectation the Jury Renders a Verdict of Not Guilty. Special Correspondence of Timks.

Cape May CovfcT IIousb, April 25. At ten o'clock this moraing the jury in the case of the Commonwealth against George F. Benkert, who had been on trial for the charge of grand lnreeny in stealing from Mrs.Anna ford a bjink note, a Congress Hall, Capo May, on the 14th of August last, returned, after being out since the previous even tug, ad rendered a verdict of not guilty. When Mr. Benkert was on the 'stand Rufus E.

Shapley, of your city. )p ho was present to give information and advice, for? took no active part In the trial, drew out of hie een bag" some letters, one of which was Landed the District Attorney and by him to the defendant. The witness being asked whether he had wr' ten that letter to the prosecutrix hung his head attd admitted that he had done so. The letter was dated "New York, July 22." and was couched in the tenderest terms, the writer calling himself You: DawdyV andsubscrib ing himself Yours, yours, yours and yours only your husband, George." UVrder cross examination Benkert admitted that lie had orought suit tor divorce against his wife in New Jersey in 1877. Being asked upon what ground.

at first declined to answer, but finally, at the command of the Judge, he said: On the ground of alultery; but I now say publicly that my wife is a good and pure woman and there is not one word of truth in that paper." Continuing he said that Mrs. Wallingford had induced him to swear to th paper, and that all his charges against bis wife, which he now pronounced false, had been instigated by Mrs. Wallingford. Here Mr. Shap'ey handed rict Attorney another letter, which was hatfifr1 toitfendant, and ho admitted having written it.

It was dated April 2 (the day Mrs. Wallingford vore wa. fixed for their marriage), begging her not to leave him not to believe the lies Bill was telling about him but to give him time to prove that hu had been most sinned against, and making charge against his wife unfit for publication. The defendant's counsel then called two witnesses from Chicago, one from Washington and one from Hanover, who swure thut Mrs. Walling ford's reputation for truth wr notoriously bad.

The testimony on both sides was then closed. After speeches by Messrs. Scovel ind Potter for the defense and by Colonel Scovel and District Attorney Hoagland for the Jm'ije Dixon delivered a charge of remarkable cleajess, in which he said that no matter who the pi ecutrix was or what her character was, if the evi.t yiee satisfied the jury that the defendant had stolen her money he must be convicted. He also said that the defendant in putting his character in cviT lice should bo judged by what he himself said and showed of it. By his own confession hu had vilified his own pure wife, aud such a man might steal one thousand dollars if it came in hi way.

The sentiment of those in attendance was e.rongiy against the defendant on account of his admissions of his own falsehood against his wife and of the manner in which his letters contradicts .1 his testimony. The verdict was contrary to general expectation. AMONG TIIE MIXERS. In the Lower An hraclte Coal Fields to be Kesi'iued. Special Dispatch to Tub Timks.

Skkvakdoah, April 26. The two weeks suspension throughout the lower anthracite coal field end to morrow and unless orders to the contrary Tire received work will recommence on Monday. 4 us will give the men two more days in the month April, making about thirteen in all, which is more time than has beeu made any month since January. The programme as marked out by the Board of Control for the balance of the first half year, or up to July 1, is that the total production, iiu to wWt for ail the companies shall be six million five hundred thousand tons. This will leave the Schuylkill region about one million tons to produce in May and June, or five hundred thousand tons per month, which is equivalent to about three weeks' work for each month.

On the eight and ten days worked per mouth in February and March the region was starved out, but on the three weeks per month the men will earn enough to live, if not more. McCreery Looking at the Big Guns. FORTRESS April 26. The Secretary of War and General Sherman have spent the day watching the batteries engaged in target practice, in which nearly all arms were used, from the halt inch Gatling gun to the fifteen inch Rodman. The ladies took a sail to Norfolk, visiting the Navy Yard and receiving ship Franklin.

To night there was a very fine display of fireworks, and General Sherman made a short address to the graduates and presented their diplomas. Nut a Case of Poisoning. The autopsy by the Coroner's physician, Dr. Chapman, upon the body of Thomas Williams, a lodger who died at the Kighth district station house early on Thursday morning with symptoms which gave rise to the suspicion that he had beeu poisoned, showed that the man's real complaint had been an inordinate enlargement of the heart. Deputy Coroner Beam continued the case from yesterday until the result of the post mortem can be returned.

A Bank Teller Arrested. Pottsville, April 26. A special dispatch from Mahanoy City to the Miners' Jmrnal says Charles K. Luburg, receiving teller of the First National Bank for the past seven years, who resigned in February last, was arrested to day on two charges brought by Edward S. Silliman, president, of embezzling 62,100 and of altering, mutilating and falsifying the books and papers of the bank.

He was released on 1.0U0 bail. A Horse Jumps Overhfad for a Swim. "When the steamboat Nellie White waa opposite Market street wharf, on Thursday afternoon, a horse on board broke his halter mid jumped into the river. Several tugs and rowboats endeavored to lasso him, but he evaded them, and, cheered by the passengers and people on the wharves, he swam down the river until the Delaware Harbor Police crew captured and lauded him safely on Poiut Airy bar. The Tale of a Dog.

At the Union streeet police station Lucinda Brown, about fourteen years of age, colored, crying bitterly, displayed a bleeding arm, saying that that and other wounds ou her leg aud side had been inflicted by a black cur belonging to a neighbor in Price's court, on Lombard street, above Third, Ball to the Chief. The people in the northeastern section of the city who were awaiting the arrival of the Presidential party were the recipients of a shower of hail, about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, the storm line moving across from New Jersey from the southeast. TELEGRAMS BOILED DOW3T. The National Greenback party of Maine will hold its State convention at Lew is town, June 5. The steamship Harold, which left Rio Janeiro March 28 for New York, put into Bahia April 4, having lost three engineers and a carpenter from yellow fever.

The New York, Luke Erie and Western Railway Company is to be the new title of the Erie road. Articles for the new corporation were agreed upon In New York yesterday. The Chancellor yesterday enjoined the Railway, New jersey, Savings Bank from demands of its depositors, and appointed Mr. Silas Whitehead to examine the condition of the institution aud report. A fire yesterday at River Falls, totally destroyed thirteen business buildings and rendered six families homeless.

The fire was undoubtedly incendiary. Not a busluess house is left in the village. Governor VanZandt, of Rhode Island, upon the applicatio; "of the officers of the Pascoag Savings Bank, has appt ited a commission to examine the ailUirsof that ita union. A temporary iujuuetiou will probably be asd. The notes of tlu Union National Bank of Lewisburg, are being rejected for lack of funds when presented at tho Treasury for redemption, the bank having failed to keep good its redemption fund, as required by law4 Fraudulent bonds on he Newhuryport (Mass.) horse railroad to the amount of SA.1KX) have come to light, aud more are anticipated.

The directors are making an investigation. The bonds were Issued under the former treasure Mr. Bhmey. Frank Stewart, who fired four shots, all of which took etl'ect, at his friend, Tedo Ash more, in December last, at East New Brunswick, pleaded guilty of atrocious assault and was 'yesterday morning sentenced to four years in the New Jersey Slate Prison. Ash more has entirely reeoercd.

The Mechanics' Savings Bank, the eeoontl largest in Providence, yesterday began to enforce the charter provision requiring notice of withdrawal of deposits. The statement of the trustees shows a surplus of to vor all liabilities. A run was begun yesterday morning on the Dry Dock Savings Bank, of New York, and at the hour of opening the bank more than three hundred excited persons, mostly Women, with their bank books In their hands presented themselves and aftked for their money. Kvery ierson having a deposit of less than one hundcud dollars was paid at ouce. Whole number of 293 Against the 258 For the 135 Majority against the bill 21 Iu this cauvass the Speaker tsitot counted, and there is one vacancy.

In the above calculation there are four doubtful men, but they have been counted in favor of the bill. THB POST OFFICE APPBOPEIATION. There was a Bhort debate in the House to day on the letter carriers. The subject came np during tbe consideration of the post office appropriation bill. Air.

Cannon, of Illinois, a Granger of the most virulent and pronounced species, offered an amendment increasing the appropriation for the letter carrier service, but providing that the rate of pay should not be greater than at present. This proviso would have the eflect of killing the letter carriers hill, and the friends of that measure fought gallantly to defeat Cannon, which they finally succeeded in doing. This shows that there is a majority in favor of tbe letter carriers. Among those who spoke against the increase of pay were Cannon, Blount and Durham. Ward, O'Neill, Kclley, Banning and Banks spoke in favor of it.

Mr. Ward paid a high tribute to the letter carriers, saying that their duties demanded more exposure and hard work, more intelligence, patience and politeness than any other class of officers. Mr. Freeman has prepared a speech on the subject, but will reserve it for the final fight. PKXX3YLVANIA'8 SroILS.

The Pennsylvania members have very little reason to complain of the treatment of that State in the appropriations of the river and harbor bill. Uepresentalive O'Neill has called my attention to the items iu the bill directly affecting Pennsylvania, aud I give them below in detail: For the improvement of the Ohio river from Pittsburg to iU mouth 5300,000 For Monoiiffahela river in West Virginia and Pennsylvania 25,000 For Erie Harbor 21,000 For repairs of ice harbor at Chester, Pa 3,400 For Salem river, which empties into the Delaware 3,000 For piers in Delaware Bay, near Iewes 20,000 For Wilmington (Del.) harbor 7,000 ForSfihulykUJ civer For Delaware river, below Bridesburg 100,000 For Delaware river, between Trenton and White Hill 10,000 For Cohansey creek, which empties into the Delaware river 5,000 Total STILL IX DOUBT. The Way Out of the European Difficulty Not Found as Vet. London, April 27. The Berlin correspondent of the Times says the negotiations for a military withdrawal having produced no result, the scheme for a congress has again been taken up.

There is, however, no chance of a preliminary conference. The Journal de St. Petersburg in its issue to day says: We hope that the intelligence published by somo Loudon newspapers respecting the state of the negotiations relates to a phase' now past. At present it improbable that England will renew her opposition in a matter of phraseology. If reconciliation is sincerely desired let the Cabinets aim at what is calculated to draw them closer together, not bring forward irritating propositions.

There is now no doubt Russia accepts the broadest possible basis for the programme of the congress. That she does not dream of declining any kind of discussion is proved by Prince GortschakofTs circular. Should the congress meet it will be able to deal with all the questions created by events in the East. It now appears that Lord Salisbury recognizes the opportuneness of an exchange of views previous to the meeting of the congress regarding the possibility of an understanding being reached, and the St. Petersburg Cabinet shares in that opinion." The leading editorial in this morning's Times, referring to the statement in the dispatch from its St.

Petersburg correspondent that Austria is said to be advancing towards a solution on the basis of the other powers taking suitable compensation for the increased influenco of Russia, says: "The solution of taking suitable compensation means, of course, that Turkey should be further despoiled to satisfy the territorial needs of its neighbors. Thus the battle that may to morrow be fought over one crippled power may the day after be fought over three. England may right on what it feels is its just cause, yet after spending more than we can spare of our treasure and blood we may find ourselves filling a ditch over which others walk quietly to the common goal of their aspirations." Keuter's Telegram Company has received the following dispatch from Bombay Troops are arriving here daily lor embarkation. The first detachment will leave for Malta on April 29 and the second on May 1. They will not stop at Aden.

Fifteen ships and twelve steamers have been engaged for the conveyance of the expedition, which will be convoyed by a man of war. Oreat enthusiasm is manifested through India, and the native troops are volunteering for service. The St. Petersburg Afjmce Russe confirms the report that England and Kussia have agreed that a direct exchange of views should precede the congress. Austria, Germany and Italy also favor this course, and have invited England to state her views.

The Daily News says: "It is time to give up all illusion respecting Austria's effective interference in the present strife. Her government has long ago made military preparations on the borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina in anticipation of wnr between England and Kussia, aud will watch its development, get what it can, and congratulate itself on having done so without fighting. It will be glad if we help its designs, but will owe us no A Constantinople dispatch says: Vassa and Tefik Pashas will leave here to morrow for the scene of the insurrection in the Ithodope Mountains in the capacity of Turkish commissioners. The insurgents are well officered and are provided with an abundance of ammunition. They occupy impregnable positions.

It is reported from Chatham that a powerful ironclad squadron will be immediately prepared to be in readiness for operations in the Baltic. The Mussulman insurgents are approaching Phil lippopolis aud driving the Bulgarians before them. The spread of the insurrection causes much disquietude, even in Adrianople. Some soldiers have been assassinated there. STARVING IN THE SPRING.

A Family Residing on North Second Street In Want of Bread. Within a short distance of the Union Market, on Second street, above Callowhill, Jacob Se liguian, his wife and five small children lie in actual want. Green truck just from the field, new vegetables all the way from Norfolk, baskets of peas, bunches of radishes, cuts of spring lamb and many other toothsome, gustable things send up into the two rooms in the rear of 418 North Second, where the family are, most tantalising odors all day long. Scligman was found stretched out on a trundle bed In one of the rooms yesterday afternoon. The bed linen was clean, the carpeting was clean, the picture of George Washington hanging on the wall was without dust and the dresses of the children were tidy, but those children often tried to scrape something out of empty platters.

Mi's. Seligmtm stood by her husband's side as Scligman, a heavily bearded, wan innn of thirty five, told his story, still on his back and lingering the coverlets: 1 did not want to say anything, but matters are growing worse and worso and 1 concluded to drop a postal to Tub Timks as a ktnd of un appeal to the public. I am a painter and paper hanger by trade and worked at it, providing for my family without trouble until September, 1870. At that time I went to bed with the typhoid pneumonia and haven't been up since. That was nearly two years ago.

The typhoid left me, If it has left me at all, with a diseased liver snd other Ills, even the bronchitis. The dispensary doctors have been coming to see me. My wife supported me and tho seven little ones (two ot them are now in the home nt Angora and five here) fuiagood while, but things kept going ou worse A 8EKIOUS CHARGE. What Vm, Bevan, Who Is In Danger of Death, Lays to Officer Keed. Mr.

William Bevan, who is lying dangerously ill at No. 817 Taylor street, stated yesterday that he was "assaulted by Policeman Samuel Keed, living at No. 800 Taylor street (who was dressed in citizen's clothes); that his nose is fractured, bis shoulder bone broken and two teeth knocked down his throat. Moreover, that his wife, on attempting to interfere, was struck seveVal times and he left for dead, the officer remarking to her (Mrs. Martha Bevan) 'You go on; there is only you and I for it Dr.

Jones, who is attending Mr. Itevan, stated that the quarrel arose from a family dispute. On Saturday evening last his patient had been drinking, but was not drunk. Ollieer Reed heard him remark that he had seen him go into the house when on duty and remain there a couple of hours. Heed thereupon stepped up and knocked Bevan down aud cruelly beat him, placing his life in danger.

Bystanders positively asserted that brass knuckles were used. When I got there," continued the Doctor, I fount! Mr. Ilevan lying insensible upon the pavement, Sirs. Bevan saying he was dead. Sergeant Horton knew of the affair, but did not take Heed into custody.

Sunday morning Mrs, Bevan went to Magistrate Bonsall and took out a warrant, but by mistake it was made to read that the assault was upon licrself. She twice attempted to see the Mayor. Officer Reed was in here la st Sunday, aud in answer to a question said he would do the same thing again. Mr. Keed is a brothor in law of Lieutenant Schooley, of his district, and is now on duty.

Ho said that Mr. Bevan came up to him, threw off his coat anil dared him to fight; but this cannot be true, since he was found lying on the pavement with his coat on. A private communication has beeu sent to the Mayor, but no answer has been received, it is supposed because of his mother's death." A Drnnken Mother's Cruelty to IXer Children. The Thompson family have resided in Cambria street, below in the Twenty fifth ward, the father a hard working man, the mother intemperate and cruel and neglectful of her four children, three boas, frou. live to age, a live monlhs' old infant.

On Saturday night last, while the mother, Matilda, lay in a drunken stupor, a kindly neighbor took the infant, which bore marks of neglect and cruel treatment. On Thursday the mother threw the eldest child down stairs, and drove all into the street, where they remained until midnight, afraid to re enter because of her threats to kill them. The Society to Protect Children from Cruelty, apprised by neighbors of the state of affairs, looked into the case yesterday, and Magistrate Fields sent Mrs. Thompson to the House of Correction for six months. Mr.

Thompson takes care of the oldest three children aud a kind hearted neighbor of the youngest. No Investigation Needed. Special Dispatch to Tbe Times. Heading, April 2G. Detective Dcnhard, of this city, was at Douglassville yesterday investigating the circumstances attending the death of Mrs.

Charles Engel at that place in July last. He thinks there is nothing to warrant any futher investigation In the matter, notwithstanding the fact that Coroner Goodhart has said in an official document on file in tho District's Attorney's office here that Mrs. Engel had died under very suspicious circura stnnees.after a terrible suffering of three hours, having been in her usual good health up to eight o'clock on the evening of July 4. Death of Lieutenant General Heimann. Lieutenant General Heimann, of the Kussian army, who distinguished himself before Kars and drove Mukhtar Pasha to Ezeroum, is dead.

He was one of the bravest of Russia's generals in the late campaign. Heimann was born at Grodne in and received liis first commission in ISt 1. He served in the campaigns in the Caucasus, was promoted to major in 18TH, and eight years later became colonel of the Sebastopol Regiment. Ho traveled with Prince Albreehfc, of Prussia, and was subsequently raised to the Russian nobility, and in 1H72 was given the rank of Lieutenant General. He figured prominently in the recent campaign in Armenia, but his greatest victory over the Turks was at the battle of Aladja Dagh, on the 15th of October last.

Drowning Ills Sorrows. Testimony before the Coroner yesterday showed that Jacob Trexler, sixty four years old, who either fell or jumped overboard into the Delaware and was drowned at Pine street wharf, early Thursday morning, had previously declared that he was tired of living and would take his life upon the first favorable opportunity. The jury's verdict was found drowned." A similar verdict was returned concerning the body of the man, apparently thirty three years old, attired in a dark suit and blue shirt, which was picked up in tho Schuylkill near Gray's Ferry by the Harbor Police on Thursday. Captain Oliver to Be Acquitted To Day. The case of Captain Oliver, of the English ship Chili, who is charged with killing his first mnte, will ne aeeuiea by Mr.

urumn, the British Consul, to day. Emerson, the sailor who was wanted as a witness, has not been heard from. The evidence before hint, the Consul says, is sufficient to show that there was no intent on Captain Oliver's part to commit murder, and for less than that proceedings uuder the extradition treaty would not be warranted. The Chili is lying over at the Jersey docks and would have sailed several days ago but for the investigation of this oharge against the captain. The End of a River Speculator.

New York, April 2G. A party of men, while dredging in Erie Basin, Brooklyn, to day, brought to the surface the body of a man who had evidently been the victim of foul play. There were 150 pounds of chain and iron bolts attached to the body. A gag was in the mouth of the victim and his skull was mashed in as if by a blow from some heavy instrument. Several of those who saw the body thought they recognized it as that of Bernard Feron, who has been missing since the 18th of March.

Feron was river speculator and was in the habit of carrying considerable money with him. No Advance In Coal Prices. The coal operators of the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions had a mutual meeting yester day afternoon at A. L. Mumper office, at pocona ana wainut streets, ana determined not to make any change in the price of anthraeito next month.

Among the considerations influencing this decision is a desire to encourage the reviving iron interests and to meet the competition of the bituminous regions. Tnking an Over Doso of Poppy Juice. Alfred llessner, recently a druggist at the German Hospital, sitting last Thursday on a bench, near General Grant's log cabin. In Fairmount Pnrk, swallowed about an ounce of laudanum to rid himself of his enrthly troubles. Two i'a rk Guards soon afterward found him almost Insensible and escorted him to the German Hospital, where a Htomuch pump relieved him of his narcotic draught.

A Victim of Heart Disease. Mrs. Anna Matthews, living in Oramnlier's avenue, and employed as cook nt an eating stand in the Kastern Market, was found insensible at Fifth and Spruce streets early yesterday morning, and was tuken to the Third district police station. It was discovered that sho was aiiffcrhnr from heart ease. She died at her homo yesterday afternoon.

Tire la a Bulk Window. Laces hanging in the bulk window of a drv goods store, No. 11H Oirard avenue, ignited from a gas jet late Thursday night. The lire caused damage to the extent ol ttitlO. J.

M. Hood, of No. Xft North Thirteenth street, was severely burned on the bands while extinguishing th lire. A CUKIOTJS TALE. Norfolk Excited Over the Confession of a Dying Man Discing for Bones.

Special Dhpateh to Tub Tiubs. Norfolk, April 26. Mrs. Julia C. WMttington appeared before Mayor Tucker to day and told a curious story under oath.

On the 27lh of March last J. B. Weeks, a man who weighed four hundred pounds and was known throughout the neighborhood as Fatty Weeks, died. He kent a disreputable den and drinking saloon on Church street. 'Mrs.

Whittington says that a few days before his death Weeks called her into his plaoe and told her that he aud an accomplice had committed many dark deeds and accumulated a large sum of money from gamblers and others visiting the saloon. lie said there were five bodies of his victims buried on the premises; that his accomplice had died and that he had secreted the money.fearing to use it. The secret was to be kept for four weeks after his death and then disclosed. A body of policemen was sent to the place after this statement had been sworn to and the entire cellar dug up in the presence of a staring and excited crowd. Not a bone was found, however, and nothing suspicious discovered.

The work will be resumed to morrow and pLubably other graced occupied by Wceiia at different times searched. Of course there are many stories flying thick and fast to night of mysterious murders and disappearances, but nothing can be traced to a reliable source. The woman was told by the dying man that she was to have a third of the treasure found for her trouble. Weeks was a sutler for an Ohio regiment and has lived here since the war. Large Sale of Stocks.

Special Dispatch to Thb Timks. Williamsfokt, April 2C To day five hundred and seven shares of the stock of the Williams port Boom were sold at $30 per share, a sacrifice of two hundred shares of the Lycoming Gas and Water Company brought So per share 814,000 of the first mortgage bonds of the same company brought $11,000 50,500 of the second mortgage bonds sold for ft 51,000 bond of the Union Pacific Railroad was knocked down for $000. These stocks and bonds were sold as collaterals put up by Peter Herdic, and were purchased by Jacob Tome, of Tort Deposit, Maryland. Tioga County for Grow. Special Correspondence of Thb Times.

TVellsbobo, April 25. The banner Republican county of the North to day elected Jerome B. Potter and O. B. Lowell delegates to the Republican State Convention, with instructions for Galusha A.

Grow for Governor. A committee was appointed to settle the Senatorial delegate of the district. tThe delegates are out and out Grow men, and will stand by him until a nomination is made. Collieries Stopping Work. Special Dispatch to The Times.

Tamaqua, April 26. Collieries Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 ceased operations to day. They are located at Coaldale and Lansford, in the Panther Creek Valley, and have been running since March 21. They are the property of the Lehigh Navigation Company and by the stoppage two thousand six hundred men and boys are out of employment.

The cause of the stoppage is that the quota is filled up, per combination rulings. Leaping Over Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls, April 26. An unknown gray haired man, aged about fifty, five feet eight, or thereabouts, in stature, walked to the centre of the new suspension bridge at ten o'clock this morning and, throwing off his coat and hut, jumped into the river. An envelope found in a pocket of the coat is addressed to Edward M.

Groat, Waterford, Racine county, Wisconsin." The body was not recovered. Executing a Murderer. San Francisco, April 2G. John Eunk was hanged at 2 P. M.

for the murder of Policeman J. C. Coats, one year ago to day. The prisoner was quiet and calm. When the drop fell the noose slipped under his chin and death ensued from strangulation.

For several minutes there were convulsive struggles and gasps painful to witness. The Result of Throwing Stones, Hakrisburg, April 26. A. C. Compton, from Nesbit, near Wiliiamsport, who was struck on the head with a stone, on the 5th by William Madden, in this city, died at the hospital here this morning.

Madden is under arrest, and James Nolen and Peter Campbell have been arrested aud committed to jail as accessories. A Strike Among the Miners. St. Louis, April 26. Advices from Belleville, Illinois, some twelve miles east of here, say all the coal miners in that region have struck for higher wages.

It is not unlikely that all the miners in tit. Clair county, and possibly adjoining counties, from which St. Louis draws much of the largest part of her coal, will join the strike. Calling for the Bonds. Washington, April 26.

The associates of the syndicate have made a formal request for the 5,000,000 of 4 per cent, bonds which, under the contract, they are authorized to receive in the month of May, and the bonds will be issued as rapidly as practicable, making 515,000 000. The rorils ot the Tight Rope. Bethlehem, April 26. A tight rope performer, while walking backward over a rope, at t'atasauqtia, this evening, missed his footing and fell tiny feet to the ground. Hesustained a fracture of one leg and such internal injuries that his recovery is beyond hope.

WASHINGTON NOTES. The bill creating the Territory of Oklahama was yesterday agreed upon by tho House committee on Territories. The House committee on patents yesterday concluded the consideration of the bill providing for a general revision of existing patent laws, und agreed to report the bill, with amendments, to the House with a favorable recommendation. The House committee on bunking and currency yesterday heard Messrs. George 8.

Coe and Joseph Setigman, of New York, on tho subjcot of the resumption of specie payments. The fact was deveU HMid that the syndicate, up to date, have taken fifteen millions of the 4U pur cent, bonds, mostly for Europe, and that they have not been paid for in gold to any considerable extent, but In gold.