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? & ixTABLISHED AUGUST 24.1852. WHEELING. WEST VA., TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 16.1878.* VOLUME XXVI?NUMBER 201 m. ss*ji'i,,irh 'roui odb 1?' ' ^llor T.jlor Str.nder g.Mn in 000*"" , ..k...rl,i. .Iml ra tt^?la0n/,U..uheCl,WJU?tic. lw?JS'*t?buer"'td',wr1? ?\ueuf,?"J tl>?t therefore the I(?.Uj i??<Jb7?ur Co""0' Me".in 10 JSLthe r"'ontr 10 J"th" ,0: E5.ii.h~"l w"b,"K will prob.bl, not be before ?d.l?t"? The ground upon which. ^ Mewr.. D.t i&citri Do?rtfr, couluel (urthe prle . 2b,b?noK.or twiceupUlotdin cciutune?Ti* that the prUoner r.,?.iloebid ?nch a trial u he la ' StW to under the XIV article of the Ration of Ibe United State. and the S3 Right* bill pwied in pursuance Democratic Bourbons of thii State a-d,U* March 12.1873,declaring that ^prrsooishouldsiton juries in fi Virginia. They should have known, ,J poNibl/ did know, that such a law tiiie derogation of the XIV Article of jte Cooatitation of the United States, fiidi reads that "all persons born or WiM in the United States, and aab wwthejirWiction thereof, are citl !miof the foiled States and of the State flues they reside. No state shall make Keatrce an; law which shall abridge tkt privilegea or immunitiea of citizena j(iii I'oited States, nor shall any state Jnrif* any person of life, liberty or Mtmrity, without due process of law, urdrtjio any person within its juris iittioo the espial protection of the laws." Uponuance of this constitutional MTuion Coogresa passed in March 1546 the Civil KiglU* bill, which in ita ir?t*ection provided in the plainest pos? ilbleurms.eo that no Bourbon of the old wilarery regime could possibly miaun Jinuml what was meant by the 14th Article of the Constitution, that "citizena oltwy race and color, without regard to ujprtriou* condition of slavery or in rJcsury servitude, except as a punish sect for crime whereof the party shall kin been duly convicted, shall have lie mat right in every state and terri tory io the United Stales to make and ulcrce contract*; to sue, be parties and live evidence; to inherit, purchase, lease, Behold, and convey real and personal property; acd to full am/ tyual bentjil of all Imend ftocttdingi fur the ucurity of per MiaJ property ai i* enjoyed by vhite cititciu, id shall be subject to like punishment, pdss tod penalties, and to none other, My la?, statute, ordinance, regulation, or(01(0(0,10 the contrary notwithstand ing-' Every well posted man in the United State*ooderitood the sweep of this bill; udentootl that it was intended to WOT to colored citizens every political tad le*al ri*ht enjoyed by the white cilittt); tod yet our Bourbons in the face 4 it overtook to prohibit colored men Iroa bavin* a free and equal trial by jvyio thin State by excluding persona of eaUfroo the right torerveon juries. Our Supreme Court undertook to get mod tbe plain reading of the Civi Ei|bti bill by citing the case of women uiduiof citizens who could not sit on jaries, and yet could be lawfully tried by a jtry of white men. Women are not discriminated against, as every body kaon,oo account ot their color,but color ed nea are discriminated against on that acttW, tod only on that account, and ti", too, when the Civil Rights biH plainly declares that any p?rtto who chill subject or cause ?o be lobjected, any citiz;n of the Uaited Su;es to the deprivation of M.T right secured to him under the bill, *h feu* ?f kit color or race," shall be d??ed pilty of a misdemeanor, &c. Erery Judge on the bench of our Coort of Appeals should know, one voald readily suppose, that such hagnije meant, in effect, that no Suu sboald pass any law discriminating ia tey naooer against colored citizens oa account of their color, and they cer taialykoow that the act of our Legisla tor* referred to was an act that did draw thecolor line in most unmistakable terms miut the rerr class whose rlghta It ** the special object of the Civil Righta to protect. Bat it i< nol necessary to enlarge | j'thwonthii point. We shall be glad if the argument of the writ at Washing t-1? f?*ulu to a proper rebuke to those whom it on; concern in this State, legia* | atonacd judge#, for passing sod uphold jH iwh t Uw a< that which is to be P?ge 102 of the Acts of 1872-73. HcNniiiptlon ?I Npts f?* I aj luciiih 1'oNnlble. ;>*?Yow, April lS.-fhe Commercial uLJ!"? noon talk on the street immediate resumption at ^2 The only thing remaining to *ct ?' '875 the taking J?WO,000,000 new hank circulation, Tr?.a? .. Kwnback issue of the g/j be reduced before the 1st too to -V101 h*ed minimum of $300, ^ aul We understand it is in con ?#mm i" t0 mtke UP alistforthii Ob* i n,w circulation, to be taker Pr?portion of the tales of new xJtOi0U. T the First National and ij iid.n'r,cin .indicate by month fttt, '.be amount of Govern tviai?. i lhi" tnovement will Srrl^.1 ^ Hxed with the Bureau o w\"/biD*,on >* $07,000,000 wadmittec ?l'??.UIeg U| ***? Hie KuiUfuier, Commit* APr'* 15.?Siwjrer CiEufif "'Suiting treasurer of the Dutrict Coh,TM t0<,n3r "'"'gHwlin ,h? ?wo fh*rge*, each for ** clfJwi ' ^adno conn ftoBRjft? not In default of ,wu b??lhe wM committed. Tk' 'jftKwi. Klploalon. BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. TO TBB Daily 1STKLLIOKSVER CONGRESSIONAL. Blair's Firebrand Thrown Into the Home?What Shall We . Do With It? Animated Diaouaiion of the Subject. Text of the Senate Bill Repealing the Bankrupt Law. SEN \TiO. NVashwotoh, April IS. TBI DILL Biruunu THX B1KliliL'PT LAW. At the expiration of the morninghour consideration waa resumed of the Dill to repeal the bankrupt law. Mr. McCreerj apoke in faror of the re peal of the law. Yea*?Meaara. Armstrong, Beck, Blaine, Booth, Batler, Cameron (Pa.), Cameron (Wis.), Cuke, Conklinr, Daria (W.Va.), Eaton, Euatua, Ferrjf, Garland, Clordon, Orover, Harrla, Hereford, Ingalli, John, gton, Jonea (Fla.), Kernan, Lamar, Mc Creerj, McDonald, McPherion, Marer, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill, Oglwbr, Plumb, Bollina, Teller, Wadlelgh, Wal lace and Whyte?37. Nava?Meaara. Alliaon,Anthony, Burn fide, Cono?er, McMillan and Saundera? 6''Meaar?. Conkling, Chrlatlancy.Thur man and Cockerel), who would hale Tot ed in the affirmatife, were paired with Davu, of Illlnola, Matthews and Win dom, who would ha?e toted in the nega Mr. Whjte ?aid hla colleague (Dennia) vu absent ou account of aicknesa. If he was present be would vote in the affir illative. , , Mr. Johnson announced that his col league (Wither*) was aick, but did not nay how he would vote. The following la the text of the bill as ' lie it enacted bjr the 8enate and Houae of Representatives, That the bankrupt law be and the aame is hereby repealed. Provided, however, that such repeal shall in no manner invalidate or affect any case in bankruptcy instituted and pend ing in any court prior to the day when this set shall take effect, but as to al? such pending cases and all future pro ceedings therein, the act hereby "peal ed shall continue in full force and effect until the same shall be fully disposed of in the aame manner as if said act had not been repealed. , _ , After an Executive session the senate adjourned. HOUSE. OLD BLAIB'S BILL IN THE HOUSE. The following bills were introduced and referred: ? By Mr. Willis, of N. Y.; A bill re citing the near approach of specie pay ments, and directing the President to make a public and solemn proclamation that it ia the 6rm determination of Con greaa to enact no further; laws effecting currency or finance until specie payments shall have been actually resumed, and authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare 4 per cent bonds of the denomination of $20, $50 and $100 pay able in standard coin at the expiration of forty years, to be exchanged at no leas than its face value into United 8tates legal tender notes. By Mr. Kimmel: To provide ft mode for trying aud determining, by the Su preme Court of the United 8tates, the title of President and Vice President of the United States to their respective office* when their election to euch offices is denied by one or more Slates oi the Union. By Mr. Swann: A resolution of the Maryland Legislature re-opening the Presidential question. At the end of the reading of the reso lution, Mr. Garfield raised the question of consideration. He obj-sctod to its re ception now; this waa a matter to be set tled by the authority of Congress, and (^majority of the Home could refuse to receive it. The 8peaker?There is no consideration aaked for it, Mr. Girfield?Itistobj referred to ft committee for conaideration. The 8peaker?Under the rules of the House it is not allowed for considera U?Mr. Garfield?It is my only method of objecting to the consideration of the pa per at this atage. If it were brought into the House and offered for action we could raise the question of consideration. Now it is put in train for action, and my only way of raising the question of conaidera tion is to object to its reference. Mr. Cox read rule 130 of the House, which provides that bill? introduced during the morning hour shall be referred without debate. Mr. Garfield aald the House waa al ways controller of its own business, for instance if ft bill was introduced to sub vert the government the House could re fuse to refer; that right the House had never given away. ... Mr. Stephens?In auch cases ?< that, when any bill u introduced into the House, a question of reception may be raised by anybody, ftnd it may be rejected on ifr first reading; that takes prece dence of the question of reference. The Speaker?Will the gentleman di rect the attention of the Chair to any such rule. , Mr. Stephens-I speak of parliamen tary Uw. In this ca?e, however, I wish to say to th* jteiuleiuan from Ohio (Gar tield) that I trust he will withdraw all objection to tnis measure. It comes from one of the Siatei of this Union. Let it go. Let it b? referred. D.? not raise ft question of this sort ou this preliminary motion. I tru-t the gentleman will withdraw it and let this resolution be re lerred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Cor, ol New York?No motion to ftject can be made. The 8tate* have Home right yet left. When tbey present resolutions we are bound to receive (hern. The rights of petition on the part of the people and tbe State* ia equal and qjpnot he abrogated. The gentle* tnanirom Georgia (Stephens) epeaks ot come parliamentary rules by which we can vote to reject. I am aware of the rule to which he refers, but in this pe?J cular morning the Speaker has no alter* native but to submit the question of ref* erence. Mr. Haskell?I desire to know if it ia not competent for the House to decide to what committee any bill can be referred. The Speaker?It is, and that is as far as the House has ever gone. Mr. Hukell?If that ia so, ia it compe* tent for the Houw to decide that it ahali not refer it at all? 1 The Speaker?That would be an in* fringement of the individual rights of a member in his capacity of a representa tive. Mr. Oliver?The first reading of a bill is for information, and if opposition be made the bUl may be rejected. The Sneaker?This ia not a bill, it is a communication from a State Legislature. Mr. Oliver?Would not the same rule Pf he 8peaker?The chair thioki that a rata mult lo apply to bills in not com prehensive enough to embrace communi cations Irom Stale Legislatures. These are introduced in the nature ol memori '''Mr. Oliver?The gentleman from New York, Mr. Cox, takes the position that the queation ol rejection can not be en tertained in regard to any bill. Mr. Cox?In the laat Congress a mo tion ?aa made by the ??""??"*? lr.om! Indiana to reject ? certain bill with refer ence to the ourrency, but the Speaker de cided that it could not be made during the mTbe"8pe?k?-The chair thinks thai thia ia not analagoua lo a bill at all. This ia a communication Irom a State legists-1 tore, embraced within the .right ol pe '''iSr. Springer dealred to read section alx ol the bill incorporating tbeelectoral commission. Mr Reagan?1 object to debate. The Speaker?The Chair thinka that thia ia in nature ol a point ol order I and thinks the subject too important to reluse to iiaten lo a point of order. Mr. Springer read bection 8, ol the Electoral Commission Bill, which f">~ Tides that nothing in the act be held to impair or affect the right of any person to teat the title ol the peraon declared elected, if any such right exists. Mr. Gar6eld-L demand a vote on the queation of reference and call for the "?Mr,0Thouipaon-H It be {n order l move that Ihla memorial and all araom panying piper" be referred to a ?Peclal committee of fitlwn member., to be ap Doioted by the Speaker. I make that motion lor ibis reason, that in ?PI?'H ing that committee I haw full TOnMence that the Speaker of Ibis Houee will faith fully perform his delicate and important duty and the committee ? constructed will have the confidence of thia House and will command the respect of the whole C?Mr.ro''Neal-I hope my colleague will withdraw hie motion to refer this paper r select committee ol alteen asaucE . motion gives importance to a subject which, in my opinion,lalnsulUng to the HmiHe and is designed lo create unrest I in the country upon the soltied queetlon ?'Mr."'lim argued that tho resolutjon was neither* petition nor a memorial. It asked nothing of Congreas; it was sim ple a notification that 'he Maryland Leg islature had considered the subject. tureof a State what kind of a l*?lH they should send to Congrets. |l w" the provioco of Steles to send them to Congress, and they ahouid be received in lS? on the right of the House to sav whether the paper Should be referred to a committee or not, or if it is not referred, then to remain ?Ytr! Conger demanded the motion to be put, would the Houte now consider the W The*Shaker?The chair thinks that is not the proper motion. Thia paper baa the right to reference. ., 1 Mr. Conger-Tbatls a question for the House, not for the chairto decide. The Speaker?Sometimes the ch'ir has his opinion and occasionally advises '''.Mr! Conger?I would be unwilling to Mr! Banks argued that the Ilousehad a right to aay whether a resolution should be considered or not. Suppose a resolution should be log as tsuillT ol a crime the Speaker or any other member of the House, was the Mouse compelled to receive snob a reso lution V 11 a resolution denouncing the President should be presented, was the House obliged to reM're u? could refuse to receive it. He .""em bered when, on account olcerla'n opin-I ions pronounced by Daniel Webster, a I petition throwing obloquy on I and character wu presented to be islature of Massachusetts, and the I*gi* circumstances surrender "? privilege, for it was one which might at any time effect the honor and character not only of the House, but of every member of it. Mr. Cox, of New Yqrk, contended that under the rule petitions like all other matters coming up in the morning hour of Monday must be referred without de bate. The rule had been interpreted to mean that a unanimous request by the House for the transaction of busi ness other than reference and printing of bills and joint resolutions could not be entertained by the Spwker. The rule was unchanged and unchangeable sojar as the right ol the petition was ? This wm in on.sense a memorial from the sovereign Slate ol Maryland. It came here as a petition underthefirst amendment to the constitution-, tho right ot the people to petition tor a re drew of grievances. It was not for him to argue what the gr'evanoe Iin this case was because the matter la to be refer red without debate. , There wasonly one question to be considered in the ma' ", tne qowiionof reference and printing. The Kentlemnn ^rom Mwaichusetla wm forgetting the old tradition of his party 0B lb. rigbtot petition. He reminded him when Qulocy Adam a petition for the dissolution olthe Union was printed In the House Irom the State of Maasschu setts. The gentleman on the olhenide undertook to have It referred, that wm opposed on the same aide of Ow House, butlbe right of petition bad bMnvinli cated by lime, by reason and by patrio tisul, In this case there waa a larger right than the ordinary rlghtof ?lil>0" It was the right ol the sovereign State to present its grievances, and the State of ?Iarjland hail done M 1" this memorial. Mr. Stephens aaid In part I:agree with the gentleman from Bostoo also with the gentleman Irom Ohio (Gar field), as well a. with the Chair, but I hold it is unquestionable ? a parlia mentary law in all bodies that when any matter is presented, the question may be raised shall 11 or shall it oot be consider ed The 41st rule under which the gen tleman from Massachusetts Kguej, pre nnU a totally different question that re Hfelto our ordinary business-thai re-1 b?r.it.rtetr.lUhY"l"j-?? the word. Or,-We reject it'?The <ju? tion which the gentleman Irom Ohio (Garfield) raises is equivalent to that which is that we reject it that the House will not entertain iu That Is also what the gentlemen from Meaaachusetls (Banks) me ins by what he claims under tha 41st rule. ? Mr. Banks?My position ii this, that rale 130 in regard 10 receiving resolu lions from State legislatures, appolote't time when they shall be in order. The gentleman from Maryland (8wann) hai presented a reeolation from that State and it ia in the hands of the Speaker. Then the House has the right to say whether it wHI receireitor not, and at that precise moment objection is made to its reception. It is impossible, Mr. Speaker, that any individual or any pub lic body can hate the right to present here any thing whioh he or it desires in* dependently of the will of the House to receive it. The petitions to which the gentlemen from Georgia and New York (Stephen!! and Cox) have referred, were petitions presented in a proper manner under the Constitution. This ia not a petition; this is a resolution o( the State legislature in thiacase. There ia noth ing which obliges ua to receive tbia resolution. Mr. 8tepbena?The gentleman from Massachusetts certainly did not under* stand that he and 1 do not disagree. I ?ay that it is right of every parliamenta ry body, at the initiative, when a quea tion is presented, whether a memorial or petition or anything else, to say whether it will receive it or not. Mr. Banks?I understand yon in that way. Mr. Stephens?Certainly that is my po sition. but I understand the gentleman from Massachusetts to raise a question of consideration under the 41st rule, and 1 say this question should be a question of entertainment. Mr. Banks--Very well, I aasentto that proposition. Mr. Stephens?That 41 at rule simply means, "will we act on the matter now?" but the question really to be raised in this case is, "will the House entertain this resolution, or will it reject it?" Itjis the right of the House to say to-day whether it will reject it or not. That is the fundamental principal ot all parlia mentary law. All this discuMion in years gone by related to this question about presentation. It was right_ of a petitioner to have his petition presented, but the queetion was as to the duty of the House to receive it. The grand right of the House to reject a petition never was denied. That parlia mentary principle of law to raise a mo lion as to the reception or rejection of the paper has never been touched by the rules. That underlies our rules. Our rules are all founded upon it. No delib srative body could exist without that right; just as you would turn out,a man intruding himself at your door, so you have a right to reject the petition. It is % right of self-organization and of self protection, but it should be wisely and practically exercised.. The grand mis lake of those who contended against the policy of the petition had been discover ed when it was too late. The great right >f the American people to petition is now lettled, I suppose, without a question rom any quarter. Now the House U> lay has a right to reject this memorial [rom Marvland, it it sees fit, but is ,t wise to do it; ii it juilT Ought not,a State of the Union to have a hearing here? Jnght not the memorial to be referred to \ committee? This country will say jes, &nd it will be a great error if thia House should say no. Tho Speaker?1The chair desire# to ask the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Banks) if he relies on rule 41 in behalf of lis declaration of right. Mr. Banks (interrupting)?Noair.My position is that under rule ISO the right is exhausted when a Stale has been called, [f the House receives a petition then the jther proceedings take place as to its iisposition, but if, as the gentleman from Seorgia has suggested, the House refuses to receive it or if the House reject it then these further proceedings are suspended. The Speaker?The Chair understands the gentleman from Massachusetts to claim the Tight which the House has lo say whether it would consider the juestion, and the gentleman from Michi gan (Conger) referred to rule 41 as es tablishing that right. The Chair agrees with the gentleman from Georgia (Ste phens) in this particular, that that rule Joes not cover this case?that the rule which was anterior to rule 130 refers to the consideration of a subject in the manner of proceeding to its disposition. The gentleman from Georgia, however, draw* a line of distinction between the right to consider and the right to receive. Now, under rule 130, which directs the Chair as to the manner of procedure, communications of this kind from State Legislatures are authorixtd to be receiv ed in the morning hour on {Monday, and the rule provides how they should be dis posed of. It aaya that they ehall be pre ?ented for reference and printing. The Chair thinks the inherent right alluded to by the gentleman from Georgia, is fully rallied by a body in case it shall refuse lo refer its pelitiona. A motion to refuse to refer is in the opin ion of the chair's equivalent to the motion to refuse to receive at all events the effect is the same." The gentleman from Massachusetts forgets, aud perhaps many members of the House forget that the sub ject of thia petition has already gone to the Judiciary Committee by a bill intro duced by another member from Maryland (Kimmell) and referred to that Commit tee, and that that bill precedes this mem orial from the State Legislature of Mary land. This communication from tbe State Legislature is the respectful com munication on a aubject of vaat impor tance, it ia proper that it should have due deliberation. Tbe chair there fore thinks that the rule prop Brly provides for its reference. The gentleman from Massachusetts undertook to prove by suppositions in the case that a communication might come in here which was disrespectful to the House, Which charged a member with crime or anytblog of that sort; but the Chair will remind the gentleman from Maasacbu letts that this is not audi a case, and that lie might attempt to establish any course of reasoning by a simile of that kind. There is no auch predicament of that kind in thia case. Here is a respectful communication, the rule provides for its reference, and the Chair thinks a vote should be taken on this reference. In tbe line of thought of the gentleman from Georgia (Stephens) the Chair would think that a refusal to refer would be equiva lent to a refusal to receive. Mr. Cox, of Ohio, said that while he agreed with the rule as stated by the Speaker, he did not agree with the Speaker as to one object growing from it. He be lieved that, under that rule, when a me morial or petition was read from the gerk's desk the right of the petitioner waa fully accomplished. If no member should then make any motion whatever ia respect to it. it would simply go on the table of tbe House, and afterwards it could be considered in accordance with the rules. He wished to be understood as asserting that when a petition or me morial is read every respect which the petitioner can ask for la fully given, and any action beyond that, whether the House act on it one way or another, is just as respectful. The Speaker?And vet the rule elates that joint resolutions from 8tate legisla tures ahall be for reference' and printing. Mr, Cox (Ohio)?Ye*, if the House so chooee; but I believe tbe House ia not bound either to.print or refer them. Mr. Banks?All that la reoulred by the rule is that tbe States be called. The House then proceeded to business of the District of Columbia, the first bill taken up betas the bill provide a permanent form of government for the Diatrict. Mr. JSden moved to strike out the pro vision in regard to interest on the 3.65 bonds. . . __ Tho motion fu advocated bj Mr. Eden anil the Speaker, and raiUtad by Heaara. Hunton, Hemlee and Blaokburna. The latter declared that the eactlon In no waJ bound ui to meet the principal oi theae bondi. Mr. Hanna moved an amendment pro* Tiding that nothing in the bill ihallever be ao comtrued u to commit the Govern ment to the payment oi the principal ol thoee bonda. Mr. Randall?That hu never been u lerted by any one. The practical effect of this section is to require the govern ment to pay thia interest. Mr. Blackburn?I admit that is the ef> feet of il; but ia not the government to day bound by the law to provide for inter' eat. Mr. Randall?I think not until the district makes a default, and I am for compelling the district to make an exer tion, first, to pav the interest before w< recognize ita right to call on the govern* ment to do so. Hanna's amendment waa agreed to without disposing of Eden's motion. Further consideration of the bill wai postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Phillips made an ineffectual ef fort to call up for action the bill which last Monday Mr. Butler moved to pass under a suspension of the rules, in rela tion to fractional currency. The 8peaker decided tbe business in order to be the unfinished business of the morning hoar, the disposition of the reso lution* of the Maryland Legislature. After disposing of that the call of States for bills and joint resolutions would still rest with the State of Maryland and then tbe other States would have to be called, Before Mr. Butler's motion to suspend the rules and pass his bill the House took a recesa till 7:30. The evening session to be for debate on the tariff. BEECHER-TILTON. Revival of the Scandal. LETTER FROM MRS. TILTON. Her Confcision of Adultery with the Great Brooklyn Pretoher. WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE? Nrw York, April IS.?Tie following letter from Mra.Tiltoo will appear la tbe morning papers to-morrow: Mr. Ira B. Wheeler: My Dear Sib?A few weeks since, after long months of mental anguish, I told, as you know, a few friends whom I had bit* terly deceived that tbe charge brought by my husband of adultery between myself and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was true, and that the life I had lived ao well for tbe last four years had become intolera* ble to me. That statement I now iol emnly re-affirm and leave the truth with God, to whom also I commit myself, my children, and all who must suffer. 1 know full well the explanations that will besought by many for this acknowledge* ment?a desire to return to my husband, insanity, malice?everything save the true and only one, my quickened con science and sense of what is doe to the cause of truth and justice. During all the complications of these years you have been my confidential friend, and, therefore, 1 address this letter to you, authorizing and requesting you to secure its publication. [Signed] Elizabeth R. Tiltoh. Brooklyn, April 13, 1878. Mr. Frank B. Carpenter, the artist, in an interview thia evening stated that there was no doubt about the genuineness of the letter. Mr. Ira B. Wheoler, he said, had been the private adviser and confidential friend of Mrs. Tilton all through the trouble. Lawyers Shearman, Morris and Pryor refused to be interviewed. Mr. Beecber waa out of the city to night when Mrs.TUden'ii letter was made public, and his whereabouts waa not known save to a few friends. The Tribune telegraphed him a copy of the letter at a late hour to-night, and received the-following dispatch in reply from him: WaVBLIY,N. Y., April 15. To the Editor of the Ne*c York Tribune: 1 confront Mrs. Tilton's confession with an explicit and absolute denial. Tbe testimony to her owd innocence and to mine, which for four years she has made to huodreds in private and in pub* lie before the court, in writing and orally, I declare to be true, and the allegations now made in contradiction of her uniform, solemn and unvarying state ments hitherto made, I utterly declare her to be innocent of tbe great transgres sion. [Signed]. Husy Wabd Beicheb. WASHINGTON. THe Senate Itcpeal* tlie llank rapt Law. Washington, April 15.?By ft vote of jean 37, nay* 7, the Senate pasted the bill to repeal iho bankrupt law. .Subscription- to the four per cent loan to-day were $123,000 LOOK OUT PJ? TUB INCOME TAX. In view of tho poMible passage of the income tux law, the Cotuiuisaioner of In ternal Revenue i? taking ntepit to ascer tain what extra fore* will be required to carry cuch a law intoelfect. PHOFIT* BY HlMPLK. Doorkee|K*r Field to daj nppointed James G. Knighi, of Wisconain, First AwieUol Duirkeepor of the Hous*, vice Donovan, resigned. Knight wa*a Union soldier.* A Ten! Mult AKsiiiNt the I'euuayl vaiiia llaliroail < ompatiy. PhilaI'Ki.puia, April 15.?The suit of Sherman, Hall A fo, of Quincy, Ills., against the Pennsylvania Railrond Com pany to recover $40,900 for nlnty-one sacks of wool destroyed during the riots of August last, w?a taken up in the U. 8. District Court this morning. After im? paneling a j iry the cane was postponed tUl lo-morruw. This is the teat suit and upon it* decision depends thiriy-two other cases. Itlg lutliatin. Fortrijn, Monkok, April 15?The Chiefs of the Kiowa*, Comtu inches and Arapahoe Indian*, witu their warriors, nine in number, confined at Htaughton, Fla.,for ihe past ihrrr jt irs,.arrived here yesterday, and will kh West this morn ing. Seventeen. lio?uver. will lerusin at Hampton. Amoii< the l-liitf* are Lone Wolf, White Horse, Black Horse and Eagle Head. A Fatal C.'bnrcb Itow. Jaciwonyillk, April 15.-fn ? row which originated in the African. M. E Church here la?t evening Tobias Hanna shot Clarence Hubbard dead, and ac fatally wounded Wui. Baker that he died today. ' frookcdnciM, Boston, April 15.?Frank E Savtilt, bookkeeper for Jordan, Lovett A Co, In surance agents, is alleged to have ab aconded. Nllver From Europe. N?w York, April 15.?The City oi New York brought 82 silver bars. FOREIGN NEWS. Eastern Affairs Unchanged. England Seems to Prefer War. She Mancsuvera for Austrian Neu trality. Germany in an Awkward Position as Regsrds Russia. Great Britain Likely to Enter the Contest Single Handed. Roumania and Servia Hostile to Russia. The Porte Again Under the Influ enoe of British Diplomaoy. THE EANTERN QUESTION. The Htatun Bat LllllethinRed. Lobdoh, April 16.?'The state of affairs with reference to the Eastern Question remain* substantially thesame. There w no change in the attitude of the Powers. The miln point between England and Russia is still unchanged. While this ia the case the prospect of a Congress and a peaceful arrangement of the whole diffi culty in a* far off aa ever. There ia a strong feeling in both countriea that war ia inevitable. At 8t. Petersburg the be lief 1a reported to prevail that England's willingness to continue the negotiations is rather for the purpose of isolating Bussia thun arriving at an understanding. Some influential persona believe that England will go into war alone, hence the earnest efforts continue to satisfy Austria. Some moderate meu in official circles have be gun censuring th*j Russian Generals, Diplomatea and newspapers for pushing the government into a position where the issue between the Russian independent action and European control is unavoid able, but the majority of thepeople con tinue to declare that the Government has been too conciliatory, and the press op-1 poses any concessions. Germany's efforts to bring about an understanding continue, but the task is rendered delicate and dif ficult by existing intimate^ relatione be tween Germany and Russia. Bismarck is reported to have said recently, in reply to a suggestion that he should mediate: "We cannot offer counsel to Russia, for advice on our part would look like men ace." According to trustworthy informa tion from Berlin, the chances for success of the present four powers are still thought to be pretty evenly balanced. A preliminary meeting of resident Ambas sadors at Berlin, it ia thought, might find a basis for a meeiing of Congress, which Bismarck is unwilling to suggest, because advice to Russia from a power so inti mate and friendly as Germany might be interpreted as the first step to wards abandoning the friendly attitude, and eventually taking part with her an tagonists. But notwithstanding the diffi culty and the delicacy of his position, Prince Bismarck, recogniiing that the chief danger lies in the menacing atti tude occupied by the two powers before Constantinople and in the struggle before Constantinople and in the struggle for influence. The Portehaa undertaken the difficult taak of binding the formula by which England and Russia may estab lish the modus videndi in this quarter by means of pledges such as were previously exchanged between England and Russia directly touchiog the Dardanellee end Gallipot!. It i? thought that an arrange ment on this point i? even more difficult than the meeting ot the Congrem, but that unleee arranged, lt? influence may neutralize the effort, of CcngreM when aaaembled. ROOMANIA AND RUSSIA. The Roumanian press renew tbe accu sation Against the government of secretly abetting Russia. The opinion is held by many of the people that unless that coun try receives powerful extraneous support Russia will succeed in her designs in con sequence of internal dissensions. Prime Minister Cratino's return without assur ances from. Vienna, and with the advice from Berlin to yield, will not strengthen the disposition to oppose Russia,although the feeling against her in the army, as well as among citizens, is very bitter. Hundreds of empty carts are passing through Bacharest from Russia, going to the Danube to transport supplies from the depots along the river to the troops in the field. The Russiaojoffices in Bucharest have been leased for another six months. In Servia an ,anti-Russian feeling is said to be developing great strength in the Cabinet and among the people, though Prince Milan is unconditionally Rus sian. War preparations continue. In consequence of Russian) remonstrance the| Porte has promised immediate evacuation of Varnia andShumla. It is stated that Dervish Pasha declares that he can'tevacuate Batoum. Russian advices from Constantinople state that the struggle in tbe Cabinet for the ascendancv continues. The British parties are still in power. Tbe insur rection in Thessaly is almost overwhelm ed by the large forces of Turks sent from Thrace and Bulgaria. In Epirus it com pletely hangs fire and can only be revived by considerable efforts of the Greek sym pathizers. The Cretans are still able to hold their own, but it is feared Turkish reinforcement will be sent to the Island. The Greeks are much discouraged. They believe that Russia is intriguing against them. TUE LABOR MOVEMENT. Redaction In Wage*. Lowell, April 15.?Notice has been given of a reduction of wages in all the mills from 5 to 16 percent. 8TH1KK AMOXQ THE WEAVERS. ( Dover, N H.f April 15.?Four-fifths of the weavers in the Cocheco Mills struck this morning owing to the reduc tion of price per cut from 21 to 18} cents. The corporation claims that as tbe Fall i River Mills made a reduction, Cocheco is i obliged to follow to compete. A COMPROMISE EFFORT, J Manchester, April 15.?A strong movement is on foot among the cotton operatives to avert the impending strike. | An effort will be made to secure the aocep I tance of the 5 per cent reduction by the masters and men. A Kansas Tornado. Topeka, April 15.?A tornado struck Cottonwood Station, on the A. T. A 8. F. ' Railroad at4 o'clock 8aturday afternoon. ' Tbe Cottonwood Hotel and several other buildings were blown down. Mrs. Miller was killed and her husband and four children dangerously hurt; Mrs. Walters and two children, Fred Smith, wife and three children, John Merrijt, Lizzie Mer ? ritt and Mrs. Matthew were badly hurt ' at Jacob's Creek. ?A ^dispatch from Norfolk tells of a fatal accident to George Leeds and Rich ard Varley, seamen on the U. S. steamer f Powhattan, who fell from the main top | gallant yani, whiJe exercising, yesterday. Writ ot Error Granted In lbf Taylor M ran tier Case. Washington, D.C., April 15.?To-daj Col. George 0. Davenport, of Wheeling W. Va., accompanied by W. H. Lienor and H. H. Blackburn, applied to th< Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for a writ of error to the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Vir {;inia in the cane of a colored man, Tay orStrauder, who hae been iudicted, tried and convicted and twice sentenced to death in the courta of West Virginia The Supreme Court of that State having affirmed the last sentence application waa made to the Chief Justice for a writ of error to the State Court on the ground that the law of the 8tate of West Virginia prohibiting colored citizens from Herring as jurors in that State is in violation of the constitution and statutes of tbeUni ted States. The Chief Justice took the Spera and record of the casein the State urt, and after the adjournment of the Supreme Court to-day, having had a con sultation with the Associate Justices, he awarded the writ of error. DDS19IEIH EMIAKKAajiflENTN. New York, April 15.?W. F. Liter more, broker, has failed to meet his con tracts. He assigns his trouble to the failure of his customers to make good their accounts. Hester A Gani, well known umbrella dealers, made an assignment for the ben fit of their creditors. Liabilities $250,? 000; assets $125,000. The failure was caused by a general shrinkage in values, great competition in tbe umbrella busi ness and unprofitable ventures. It is not improbable that a compromise will be msdeand tbe business continue. New York, Ar>ril 15.?Goulde II Thorpe & Co., provision brokers at 111 Broad street, have failed. Liabilities $40,000. Their troubles began with the murder in Canada last year of James Kingan. Congressman Ellsworth Assault ed. Detroit, Mich., April 15.?Congress' man Ellsworth, who ia visiting his home in Greenville, was this morning assaulted by J. J. Shearer, a wealthy business man. He wu terribly beaten. The external plate ot the frontal bone over tbe left eye was fractured. It has been reported in the streetf *or months that Shearer in tended to horsewhip Ellsworth and two or three other gentlemen for supposed interference in his late domestic troubles. Weather Indications. WAa Dmabtmk.ht, ") Ovrtci o? th? Chi? fliesAL Orricn*. >? WASUl.fr,TOW, o. C., April 16-1 a. M.J ibobabjutibs. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, northeast to southeast winds, rising, fol lowed by falling barometer, warmer and partly cloudy or clear weather. For the Lakes,, northeast winds, uta tionary temperature and pressure, partly cloudy weather. 1 Train Wrecked. Scoalia, Mo., April 15.?At 2 o'clock to'-day a special freight train wm wreck ed, south of Windsor, on the M. K. & T. road. Engineer Farnsworth was badly injured. His fireman, Robert H. McCune, was killed. The tender jumped the track, McCune was thrown to tbe ground and crushed to death beneath the cars. His parents reside in Clinton, la. fie leaves a wife and two children. Marine Intelligence. London, April 15.?Steamers Germa nia, Utopia, Darian, from New York and Java, from Boston arrived out. Philadelphia, April 15.?Arrived? Steamer Indiana, from Liverpool. New York, April 15.?Arrived ?| Steamer Montana, from Liverpool. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL I BY TELEGBAPB. New York Bonej and Ntoeka; New Tore, April 15 ? Money- 5a7 per cent, olosing at 5. Prime mercantile jia per 5a7. Customs receipts $578,000. The Assistant Treasurer disbursed $40,000. Clearings $25,000,000.* sterling, long 4 85, short 4 88Kt for actual business. Gold?Opened at 100X, fell to 100}{, advanced to and closed at 100K asked, with 10Q% bid. Carrying rates 4 per cent to fist, and finally 3& Uovernm-cntb ? Closed active and steady. United Htatss 6s of 1881, ooapon*. 107^ I Firs-Twenties (1 WW) new~ PI ??-Twenties (1861)-. Flr?-Tvs&ties(lM6W New Fives New Four and a halts... Nsw Foun ? Tso-fortles^. 58 Twi-lortlM (coupon*).., Cuirsncv Blxss Railroad Bonds?Strong and higher, I especinlly for Northwestern, St. Joe, Ohlos and Pacific issues. State Bonds?Dull. Stoces?The week opened with great! buoyancy and excitement on the Stock Ex change, such fts ba< not been witnetied for a long time past. An advance ranged from X to 2K percent. The immediate cause of improvementwas the favorable pro gress making towards resumption through' out the country, it having been announced since Saturday that the Third National Bank, of Cincinnati, and the Northwestern j National Bsnk, of Chicago, would redeem circulation in gold. There vrere also some special causes at work to influence prices, among them the crop reports, which are very tavorable, and was particularly felt in shares of roads west of Chicago, and the upward movement in then* was accelerated by large purchases for account of prominent Chicago specu lators,sorae of whom arrived in the city to day and were present on the street. North western common and preferred were favor ites in those purchases, followed by St. Paul and Book Island. A considerable day were for election purpose*. 3here wai a sharp rise in Michigan Central, partly on account of a belief lu the contcat and partly became of the ihort interest. J<?ke shore was a prominent feature, and ad vanced sharply under very heavy transac j tiona. It was reported on the s'treet that Yanderbilt had been a large boyer of stock, und this gave confidence to specula tions. Western Union and Union Pacific were upon increased transactions. The coal stocka shared in the general improve ment, as did also Pacifio Mail; and, in fact, almost everything on thelist. Fluctuations were wide, frequent and large, tiusinets was done in all the leading stocks as the market swayed to and fro. There was con tinued excitement throughout the after noon,and transactions were on a large scale. At i ntervals the dealings were characterised by great buoyanoy and the highest prices of the day and season were made. To wards the close business was well distribu ted, but the stocks most prominent in the upward movement were Northwestern, M. Paul.;Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Rock Island, Union Pacifio. Western Union, C. C. C. ? L, Hannibal <k St. Joe, and the coal stocks. In the final transactions the mar* ket wu strong and right on to the highest point of the day. The Ohio A Mississippi Railroad earnings increased $11,500 the first week in April. Transactions aggrefated 296,000 shares, of which t.OOO were New York Central, 6,600 Erie, 53,000 Lake Shore, 35,000 North western common, 15,000 preferred, 12,000 Rock Island. $3,000 fet. Paul common. 6,000 preferred, 6,600 Ohios, 6,000 Wabash 46, 000 Lackawanna, 3,000 New Jersey Central, 4.000 Delaware it Hudson, 6 000 Morris A Essex. 7,000 Michigan Central, 3,000 IUi neis Central, 34,000 Western Union. 12,000 Pacific Mail,2,000 C. C. G.A L, 6,600 Bt Joe common and 3,500 preferred. Weatern Union?. 81 QulCfaJIrer - ItfK gulckdlw pfa...... S3? pacific MaIJ si , Mariposa....?...... IS l(iripQBpnbti|d. t I Adama Kxpre?~...10l Weill, FarjoA Co_ 89% t|?lf1ninn| 4I)| Uolled Hum...? Ml New York Central 107Ki 1 Krte lift Kris preferrwL- U Hat lea 147 Michigan Cbntral... 71^ Pananu. 120 Union 70 U Latedhon 61% Illinois OsotraL-^. 76 Plltsbgrgh 71* North waetero corn. North weatern pfd-. 75J C. H C. ft L??.m I1M New Jemy Central i?J Bock I?Und.....~..l.10S HL Paul <fU 8t Paul pretermit 74? Fort Wijm 9V% Tern Haute I Terra HtuU pM? li Chicago ft Alton.74W ChlrtfoA Alton pfd Ohio ft Miaataript* . ir* Delaware A L*cka~ ft A. A P. Talepaptu * Missouri Pacific- ? 1 burungion A QalnJOl Hannibal A 81. Jos. 13,, Central Pae. bond*JOfiU Union PkdflC boodilOOH Land Qranri KBK U. P. unking fond 91 Blew York. Nhw'Yori, April 15.?Cotton?Doll at lO^HlO^c Flour?Medium to choice in buyers lavor, low shipping extras steady. No. "2, $2 80*4 00, superfine western and State $4I0a4 75, common to good $5 00*515, good to choice $3 20a5 85, white wheat extra $5 90*6 05, fancy $6 55a7 75, extra Ohio $5 05*0 75, rt LouU $5 10n7 75. Wheat?Opened slight!jr in buyers favor, closing quie't; rejected spriog $1 05, steam No. 2 spring $1 20#, No. 2 Northwestern $1 24*1 25, No. 1 spring $1 28>*al 30tf, No. 2 red winter$134*137, No. 1 do $138X, No. 2 white fl39*140; extra do$l 42*142 tf. Uye?Easier and fsirljr active; western 70a 7-'&c. Barley-Steady; No. I C?n*d*85c. Malt-^Unchauged. Corn?Fairly active; hot weatern mixed 44*46c, ungraded do 47a 52c, ste*m mixed 51*51 }fc, do-white 51e, yellow 51^0, No. 2 at 53a53Xe, high mixed 62>fc. Oata?Firmer, weatern mixed 33)4a 35c, white weatern 3Ja40c. Hay?Shipping 00a05q. Hops?Du 1; western 5a8c. Coffee ?Less firm; Rio cargoes 14*l7c, jobbing 14* 18)^0 gold. Sugar?Dull; fair to good re* finiog 7tfa7Ke, prime 9tfc, refinedSKalOc. Moliaaea? Unchanged. Rice?Steady and unchanged. Whisky?f 108. Cincinnati. Cincinnati, April 15.?Cotton?Qaiet and steady at lOJfe. FJour?Quiet; family at $5 lOati 50. Wheat?Demand fair ana market firm; red $1 lOal 18. Corn? De man J fair and market firm *t41a42c. Oata ?Steady and in fair demand at 28*3lc. P.jre?Dull at 60a62c. Barley? Demand fair, prime to choice fall at 41a46e. Pork? Nominally unchanged; $9 75 asked. Lard ?Demand good and firmer; steam at 7c. kettli at 7Ka7Xc. Hulk Meats?Quiet ind firui; shoulders at )3 50a3 62){, short rib $1 87Xa4 90 cash and buyer April, short clear $5 1-JK. Bacon-Quiet at $4 12tfa 4 25a5 50a5 75. Whisky?Demaud fair and prices higher. $1 03. Butter-Heavy; fancy creamery at 28*30c. prime to choice dairy ut 20a23c. Linseed Uil?Demand fair at 60s 63 o. H008?Quiet; common $3 00a3 25, light $3 30*3 45, picking $3 35*3 50, fair butch* en $3 50o3 60. Chicago. Chicaoo, April 15.?Flour?Firm and unchanged. Wheat?Demand fair and prices higher; No. 1 Chicago spring $110K hIU, No. 2jgilt edge $109, regular. $1 07X cash and April, $1 09*1 09&May, $1 08a 1 08X June, No. 3, $1 04, rejected 85)<o. Coru-Quiet but generally higher; high mixed 40c, new mixed 38^a38>{c, No. 2 mixed gilt edge 40c, regular 37%o ca*h ana April, 41K May, 41^0 June. Oata?Un changed; 22Jfn cash and April, 2QM$&6Xo May, I2flJ^c June. Rye?Steady and un changed at5Ga5Sc. Barley?Stiadyand un changed at 44*44){c? Pork?Good de mand but at lower rates; $8 90a8 95 cash, *8 85 May, $9 05a9 07K June, $9 15*920 July. Ltrd?Demand active and price* at% vuuoed; $6 97^*7 00 cash and April, $7 00a 7 02 K May, $7 07K*7 10 June. Bulk MeaU ?Quiet aud unchanged at 3Xa5a5Ke< Alcohol?Nominal at33tfe. I'lillaUelithlR. IMiladrlpiiia, April 15.?Flour-Quiet; superfine $3 50*4 00, extra$4 50a5 00, Penn sylvania family $6 00a625, Minn?soU$5 75 h6 25, high grades and patent (0 50a8 00. Wheat ? Strong; amber (1 32al 35, red (1 29a 1 32, white $l38al 40. Corn-8trong; yellow 63cf mixed 52c, May 5'iXc, June 53c. Oats ?> Dull; white western 34c; wes tern mixed 3la32c. Bye?Unchanged. Provisions?Quiet and weak. Pork? $10. Beef?Hams 16al6J<c; India mess 23>ia '/4c, hsms 8a9c. Latd?Quiet; city kettle 7Hi. Butter?Dull; cresmery 30a33c, Wes tern Reaerve 22*25c. Kgga?Dull; western llKat'2c. Cheese-Quiet; wektern choioe 12^*12^0. Petroleum?Oull; crude 8X* 8^c. refined lie. Whiaky?Qu et; western (106K*1 07. Allesbeny Castile. Em Libbrty, April 15.? Cattli ? Receipts since and including Friday 3,785 head of through and 44J head of yard stock; total for the week ending this day 5,639 head of through and 1,156 head of >ard stock, against 3,773 head of through and 748 bead of yard stock last weec. Selling very slow; prices easier at about but week's quotations. iloos? Receipts 9,460 head; total for the week 19 525 bead, againat 12,650 head last week. Yorkers $3 40a3 50, Philadelphia* $3 50a4 10. SiiKKP?Receipt* 4,700 he?d; total for the week 12,300 bead against 9,400 head last week. Clipped $4 U0a4 50, wooled |3 75a 5 75. Chicago Cattle liark^L Chicago, April 15.-The Drovert Journal report*: Cattle?Receipt* 2.700; ahipment* 1,900. Shipping steers nearly nomin*l; sale* at $4 00m4 85, feeder* and Blockers $2 75*4 25, butchers' ateers steady at $3 00a4 00, cows $2 25*3 80, bulla |2 00a3 00. Closed with pens full. Uoo8?Receipts 13,000; shipments 4^00. Market a shade better, choice heavy at $3 55a3 80, light $3 40*3 50, mixed rough $3 20a3 50. Sitkkp?Receipt* 4,500, ?hipment* 360. Market doll; supply mostly Texana; sales at *4 65*4 80. I'etrolenm Market. PiTOBCJtOH, Aprlf 15 ? Petroleum? Dull; crude at$l 50 at Parker's for Im mediate shipment; refined UXo for Phila dephia delivery. Oil City, Pa., April 15.?Petroleum? The market opened excited, with a down ward tendency, first sales at $1 32de clined to $1 28Vf, advanced to $1 32J<, closing at $1 30 bid. Shipment* 17,128, average 21,974. Toledo. Tolbdo, April 15. ? Wheat ? Quiet; No. 1 white Michigan at $1 28, amber do apot$l 27, seller April 91 S6X, seller May $1 28, No. 2 red winter spot held at $1 23H, seller May (I '25. Corn?Kaiier, high mix ed at 43&c, No. 2 apot 43Xc, seller May 4tJ<e, rejected 40Jfc, damaged 36c. Oats Dull; No. 2, 28Hc. Clover; Seed-Dull; prime *t $4 10. K?w UrltMDN. New Orleans, April 15.?Coffee?Fair demand; Bio cargoea ordinary to prime a t 14ui7>4o gold, ^ugnr?Scarce aud firm; inferior to good common 6J?a0Jtfc, com mon to good common 6Ha7c, yellow clari fied 8J^?8^c. Molasses?Steady; common 18a20c; fair22a25e. Kice-Quiet ind weak; ordinary to prime at6a0Vfc. Drj Uooda. Niw York. April 15.?Roiinrn con tinues quiet with package homeland the jobbing trade only moderate. , Cottons fairly steady. Print* in irregular demand, but low priced shirt ings dol ng welL Men'* woolens remain qniet. Ginghams active, and dreu goods remain quiet. QHABLES JS. DWIGHT, PRACTICAL CHEMIST, Ij pTfpsrtd to make cartful sod complata analyses of Ixoo Ores, Llm?wo?, Miami WaUn, ate. Lasosatobt, Co a J?tb acd Cu *tun en,, *HEJ?LISO, W. VA. 1"1? FAMILY FLOUJt? "OoW Medal." faner. 1"AlssUnPB No.1," ta>. - cy; "P?rfuaoo,t)ialUi a Co." cMcr, "fialiaira Fa vorite," Minnesota Btar," aod other leadlagbrands la ^ sad for sale by mTmKlLly,