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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THURSTON COPNTT.
Oar AfMU.
L. -P. FISHER. Newspaper Advertising
Agent, Roomsßo and 31 Merchants' Exchange,
California Street. San Francisco.
M. PETTTNGILL & CO., 37 Park Row, New
York.
•LTINA. SATIIDAf MORNING. JAN. it, 1576.
LOTTERY AMBLING.
It was our intention to bavo expressed
in this issue an unqualified condemna
tion of all sugar-coated gambling de
vices, but on looking over the files of
the STANDARD for 1870, we find an article
written by Beriab Brown, Esq., while
he was its editor, which so fully ex
presses the moral sentiment of the com
munity in reference to legalized gam
bling, that we reproduce if and accord
to it the post of honor in this issue. It
will be remembered that the article was
called forth by the drawing of the San
Francisco Mercantile Library Scheme,
a project of far less magnitude, consid
ering the population and wealth of the
community in which it originated, than
that which was specially authorized by
the late Legislature and was so heart
ily approved by bis Excellency, Gov.
Ferry.
The STANDARD of Nov. sth, of that
year, says: The managers of this
grand gambling scheme were all gen
tlemen of the bigbest social standing,
whose names are associated with
raanv of the most notable morel and
religious associations and enterprises,
in a city famed throughout the world
for its magnificent charities atail gener
ous philanthropy. Among the pur
chasers of the two hundred thousand
tickets, every phase and condition of
society was represented; ministers,
priests, deacons, rabbis, and moral re
form lecturers, staked their money upon
the game of chance with professional
gamblers, thieves and prostitutes, all
acutated by an unhallowed greed for
the acquisition of money without toil,
of appropriating to their own use the
earnings of others without returning an
equivalent in value. Hon. Addison
Gardner, a Judge of the superior Court
of New York, in one of his decisions, by
way of illustration, mentions the case
of " a thief, who, in order to buy a lot
tery ticket, picked bis companion's
pocket, leaving a written pledge, with
out signature, that if he drew a prize he
would faithfully repay tho money."
Who can estimate the number of such
cases created by this grand lottery
scheme; how many debts deferred; bow
many wives and children robbed of their
just dues by thebusbandandfatber; how
much money obtained by fraud and
false pretenses, for the purpose of in
dulging in the inordinate propensity
for gambling developed by this scheme
for making one of tho most demoraliz
ing passions tributary to a worthy ob
ject? In our estimation, the very worst
feature of this scheme was the high res
pectability of the parties engaged in it.
If all the gambling bouses, bouses of
ill-fame and dens of vice upon the coast
had been licensed to practice their vo
cations npon condition of sharing their
profits with some public benefaction,
the consequences to public morls would
not have been so damaging or wide
spread aB has been this gambling de
vice under legislative enactment and re
ligious endorsement. Gambling is the
besetting sin of the people and the pre
dominant vice of the times; the social,
moral and religious sentiments arc sub
ordinated to the overpowering passion
for acquisition—to hasten to be rich.
No moral suasion can check it; no leg
islative enactment can restrain it. All
who believe in Divine guidance and
the necessity of moral restraint to the
happiness of man, should set their faces
against this vice as against a moral
pestilence, instead of attempting to pro
fit by encooraging and fostering the
evil. It is not too much to anticipate
that the temptation to acquire riches
by gambling which this scheme has
offered to thousands who wero never
tempted before, will prove like the
planting of dragon's teeth in the crop
of demoralization and vicious propen
sities it will develop.
VEEBLNO AROUND.— Mr. Curtis, editor
of Harper's WeeUy, speaks of the " per
sonal, selfish and char
acter of the Adminstration." While we
rejoice at this evidently sincere expres
sion of opinion at a time when the pub
lic sentiment should be directed to
ward reform, we cannot obliterate the
remembrance of how "personal, selfish
and intensely partisan in character,"
Harper's publications were at the close
of the war. We do not" know of any
journal better qualified to express an
unbiased judgment upon this subject.
RKTLESKD. —Mr. J. Brown, of the firm
of Young & Brown, the popular land
lords of the Now England Hotel, has
just returned from a brief visit to San
Francisco. A sister accompanies him
home. *
BEOEET POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.
If the Republican party goes upon
the pages of history noted for any one
thing above another, it will be for its
persistent efforts to maintain an ascend
ency through the means of secret
political machinery. The " Union
League," the "Spartan Brotherhood,"
the " Grand Army of tho Republic,"
and other secret combinations instituted
by, and to promote tho interests of,
" the powers that bo," have been just
so many auxiliaries to the grand move
ment in Washington, whose sole objoct,
stripped of all garniture, is to perpet
uate the rule of the existing Adminis
tration. Another of these powerful
aids has just been unearthed, which, it
is claimed has had an existence since
18G7, and exorted probably a control
ing influence in the last Presidential
election. It is denominated tho " Order
of the American Union," and numbers
among its members President Grant,
Postmaster-General Jewell, Gov. Hayer>
of Ohio, and other bright and shining
political lights. According to the New
York Herald, this order was organized
in 1867, "for tho disfranchisement of
Roman Catholics and prevent them from
holding office," and has been working
to accomplish that end for over eight
years, without any one except the mem
bers, suspocting its existence. The
principles of the " Order of the American
Union," are thus defined in the pream
ble to its constitution:
In view of the intolerant, persistent, ag
§ressive efforts of Romanists and their evi
ent determination to control the Govern
ment of the United States, and to destroy our
civil and religious liberty, we declare our
selves adherents to the following proposit ions,
viz? •
First, That any interference in political
affairs by any man or body of men acting in
behalf, or bv direction of any ecclesiastical
iKKIy or power, for the benefit of such organ
ization, isopposed to that principal of civil
and religious equality fought for by our fa
thers and guaranteed by our national consti
'"lerSnd, That 'any recognition of sectarian
question or distinction in the management of
our public, oducational or reformatory insti
tutions, or in political affairs, is opposed to
the spirit of our institutions.
Third, That there is danger that the Roman
Catholic church, professedly a body superi
or to all governments, and demanding from
their adherents an allegiance paramount to
that given to the state, may take advantage
—as tliey have in the past—of the equality al
lowed to them in common with other forms
of religious belief, to strive for political in
fluence for the purpose of advancing tho in
terests of the church.
Therefore, as that organization have intro
duced this issue into political affairs in vari
ous sections of our country, and are urging
their own recognition as an element in politi
cal problems, and demanding special legisla
tion lor their own benefit, wo further declare
it to tie our conviction that true Americans
should organize to oppose such attempts,
It is sjiid that when a candidate ap
peal's for admission to this Order, his
standing as a Protestant is first made
the subject of close inquiry, and if sat
-1 isfactory be is sworn not to vote for
i any Roman Catholic, or anybody sym
pathizing with the Romish church, for
any office of honor, profit or trust. He
is likewise required to make oath that
he will not allow his children to be ed
ucated in any Roman Catholic school,
and obligated to give the preference in
all matters of business to Protestants.
The Order appears to be modeled upon
the ruins of the short-lived Know-Noth
ing party, and doubtless whon it has
served its purpose, of uniting and ren
dering available as a political force the
religious bigotry of tho couutry, it will
fall to speedy ruin as did its illustrous
predecessor.
The consummate generalship of Grant
in mapping out political campaigns
must be acknowledged. has his
Grand Army of the Republic for the
gallant heroes, who may consider the
Pope infallible, the League for those
who possess no positive religious con
victions and the Order of the American
Union for those intolerant bigots who
can see no good in any creed bnt their
own. By these appliance it is hoped
that a-Third Term will be forced upon
an unwilling people.
SANTIAM WATER-POWER. — Albany, Ore
gon, is supplied with power to run its
machinery, by a canal twelve miles long,
which receives a supply of water from
the Santiam river. The canal is twelve
feet wide at the bottom, runs three feet
depth of water, and supplies a fbrce of
1,800 horse power, which can be used
three times if desired, the fall being
thirty-four feet.
Too OF 'EM. —Since the publication of
the item last week stating the probabil
ity of a marriage soon between one of
our popular landlords and a fair damsel
of this place, " mine hosts" of the New
England and Carlton, have been fairly;
overwhelmed with congratulations. So
it appears there are two of 'em who con
template an investment in life's lottery.
PETITIOX FO2 PABDON. —The Express
says that a petition for the pardon of
Arthur Floweree from the penitentiary
is in circulation in Pierce county. He
was sentenced to four years' imprison
ment in August, 1874, for killing James
Diidley, at Tacoma. *
An effort is being made in the
Wyoming Legislature to repeal the
Woman Suffrage act. It comes, of
course, from the rougher specimens of
humanity.
S3T The Bedrock Democrat publishes
a list of delinquent subscribers.
RELIC OF THE ASTOB Expzx>rno>'.—A
Portland exchange says: "A little be
low Columbia City, on the beach, is a
sandstone rock, visible at low tide, with
the water at its present stage, bearing in
several places the inscription, ' 1812.'
It also has engraved upon it the letter
V' and the engraving of a ship. In
' Franckero'B Narrative,' an account is
given of an expediton being made up
the river in the early part of May, 1811,
(the Fur Company arrived at Astoria
the last of March), and of making va
rious landings on either side of the riv
er. Among the gentlemen of the par
ty were nono whose name began with
V. But as one of the sailors of the
Tonquin was namel Peter Verbel, and
as sailors are much given to engraving
on ivory, shell, stone or wood, it is
more than probable that Peter Verbel
was one of the boat's crow on this oc
casion, and that he and none other left
this inscription on the rock G5 years
ago. As all of the Touquin's crew wore
murdered by Indians of the North Coast
in the following month, this stone is
the only and lasting memorial of that
ship's company in Oregon."
ANOTHER WRECK IN THE COLUMBIA RIV
ER. —A correspondent of one of the Port
land papers writing from Astoria, under
date of the 11 inst., says: The bark
Rival, Capt. Clements, from San Fran
cisco, endeavoring to beat over the
Columbia bar, yesterday, had a narrow
escape from total destruction. Capt.
C. safely steered his bark over the bar,
but after crossing—a stiff north-easter
blowing—was not able, it appears, to
bold her. Three times ho attempted,
ineffectually, to wear his ship. Losing
his foretopgallant sail, he was compelled
to drop anchor, after which she was
dragged over Clatsop spit into deep
water, but not without one or two heavy
thumps on the sands (the breakers run
ning very high all around her), which
started some of her bolts and caused
her to leak considerably. Tho tugs
Gen. Canby and Astoria went to her
assistance, and by continual pumping
she was kept afloat until they beached
her, a little below tho unfortunate Gas
sie Telfair , where she now lies.
WHATCOM COUNTY SCHOOL FUNP.— The
aportionment recently made by the su
perintendent of Whatcom county, is as
follows: Whatcom district No. I, $149,
50; Fidalgo District 2, S6O 33; Skagit
District 3, $62 95; La Connor District
4, s9l 80; Semiahmoo District 5, $lO2,
29; Lummi District 6, slls 40; Samish
District 7, $Bl 47; Jefferson District 8,
$23 61; Washington District 9, $62 95;
Lincoln District 10, $62 95; Franklin
11,541 97; Cambcll District 12, $39 34;
Bay View District 13, $7 87; Pleasant
Ridge 14, $44 59; Whatcom District 15,
$57 50; Bellingham Bay District 16,
SB3 93; Lynden District 17, $39 34;
Wooten District 18, $73 44; Nootsack
District 19, $39 34; Harmony District
20, S2B 85. Total, $1,219,62. Total
number of school children, 465.
KS" It is said that the new post-office
regulations require the stamp' to be
placed on the upper right-hand corner
of the envelope, or else the letter will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
While we can't understand why people
ore so slow to fall into customs which
ÜBage sanctions, still the action of the
postal department must be regarded as
arbitrary and unjust. If the rule is to
be enforced it should require envelope
makers to designate, by printing or oth
wise, the precise Bpot where the stamp
must be affixed.
LARCENY. —Chambers' Market was en
tered on Monday night by some person
or persons, and a dozen or more of
hams taken from tho hooks and appro
priated by them. An attempt was 'made
the same night to enter Mr. Taloott's
jewelry store, but the barking of a dog
frightened the burgelars away before
they had effected an entrance. **
THE WEEKLY STANDATD. —The first
number of the new Democratic paper,,
published in Portland by A. Noltner,
Esq., has made its appearance. It is
a largo, well-filled sheet, ably edited,
and will supply a need long felt by the
party in Oregon. We heartily wish our
namesake a long and prosperous life.
III.—We regret to learn that Gen.
W. W. Miller has been confined to his
room the past few days through illness
contracted by exposure while on a trip to
Victoria. He contemplates leaving for
San Francisco soon as his physical con
dition will permit.
A RELIC. —One of the deck houses of
the lost steamer Pacific recently drifted
ashore at Port Angeles. The words
" Captain's Room" were painted on the
door, which portion was cut out and
taken to Victoria to be exhibited as a
relic of the sad disaster.
NEW STEAMER.— The Star says that a
steamer is to be built early in the Spring,
especially adapted to the river trade.
It is expected that a light-draft boat
will be able to ascend as far as Falls
City, during several months in the year.
RESCTTED rnoM DEATH. —The Alaska
Herald of the sth says: " While the
California was at Wrangle, a man named
Travers brought a squaw in a canoe
albngside and aboard. He then started
to return to the shore with his canoe, in
which he had another squaw. But tide
and wind were against him, and instead
of making land he drifted farther from
it. "When tho people on board the
steamer became aware of this fact, the
canoe was some nine miles from the
shore. Captain John Hayes at once
called on his passengers, among whom
were forty miners, to help heave the
anchor. All worked with a will, and
in a very few minutes the vessel was
under way to rescue the man and the
squaw. When the steamer came up
with the canoe, Trovers was already in
capable of motion, both his hands being
badly frozeu. The garments of the
squaw were a mere mass of ice. Both
were hoisted on board. The squaw has
not suffered any evil effects, but Tro
vers is linble to loose both his hands.
They were brought'on to Sitka, where
the surgeon, Dr. Fitzgerald, attended
the unfortunate man at once. Great
praise is due Captain Hayes for his
prompt assistance.
A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. —Dr. Chal
mers beautifully says:—"The little
that I have seen in the world and know
of mankind teaches me to look upon
their errors in sorrow, not in anger.
When I take tho history of one poor
heart that has sinned and suffered, and
represent to myself the struggles and
temptations it passed through—the
brief pulsations of joy, tho tears of re
gret, the feebleness of purpose, the
scorn of tho world that has little char
ity, the desolation of the soul's sanctuary
and threatening voices within, health
gone, happiness gone—l would fain
leave the erring soul of my fellow being
with him from whose hands it came."
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN COMMON
SCHOOLS. —Henry Ward Beecher don't
think the Bible should be road in pub
lic schools. " There is no reason," he
argues in his Thanksgiving Day sermoD,
"why the Jew should bo compelled to
listen to or pay for the reading of the
New Testament, which he did not be
lieve; why the Roman Catholic should
be forced to have his children read or
listen to the readiug of the Protestant
version of the Bible, which he did not
think correct; or why, in localities
where the majority was the other way,
the Protestant children should be
forced, in the same way, to read the
Duoay Bible."
A CENTENNIAL PROJECT. —A recent
San Francisco dispatch says that Messrs.
Flood & O'Brien have in contemplation
a monster exhibit for the Centennial
Exhibition of the entire gold and silver
products of the Consolidated Virginia
and California mines for the month of
May. A strong force of men equal to
the task of taking out ore sufficient to
yield $10,000,000 will be put on, and,
by means of arrangements with Sharon
and other mills, the ore will be reduced.
It is rumored that it.is the intention of
Flood & O'Brien to dispose of it to the
Government, taking one-half in cash
and the remaining half in bonds.
A FEATHER FOR OSCEOLA. —The Walla
walla Union of the Bth inst. says:
'' Foster, the horse that so much una
vailing effort was made to bring to the
scratch in a race against Osceola, is
now down in California, and is being
trained for the great $30,000 race that
has been so much postponed, and is now
set for Feb. 22d. If Foster dares to go
against such horses as Wildidle, Ruth
erford end Springbok, and dared not go
againßt Osceola, his owners certainly
must estimate those horses very low, or
Osceola very high.
" SNASS." —This expressive if not po
etical word, derived from the classical
Chinook, supersedes the term " Beauti
ful Snorf," in this latitude. Snass fell
to the depth of .three inches Tuesday
night, and as usual melted during the
succeeding day, and produced « com
pound of»mud and water, quite appro
priately denominated " slash." Let us
hope that it constituted a part of the
"odd which close our win
ters, and is the harbinger of an early
spring.
THE NORTHERN STAB. —The new Sno
homish county paper has made its ap
pearance. It is remarkably well filled
with original and qelect articles on the
leading topics of the day. Typograph
ically, we must not express an opinion,
as it is the first number and there is a
prospect of improvement.
S3T Capt Wright, formerly comman
der of the steamer Zephyr, has returned
to Seattle from a short visit to "the
States."
S3" A building erected in Victoria
in 1868 at a cost of $2,200, was recent
ly sold for sl4.
UNITARIAN SERVICES. —Mr. Utter will
preach as usual Sunday, in Tumwater
and Olympia.
CESTENJOAL HISTOBV. —The United
States Centennial Commission have rec
ommended the following: It seems
proper that the local celebrations of the
Fourth of July, 1876, which will be held
throughout the land, should be made
to contribute to a permanent historical
memorial of the Centennial Celebration.
In each county, provision should be
made for the delivery of an address
tracing the history of that community
for the past century, or from the time
of its settlement, and including a
sketch of its growth, its resources, in
dustries, prospects, etc. These address
es should l>e published in a uniform
size,—that of the Congressional docu
ment for instance, —in order that they
be hqund together by States. To com
petent persons the preparation of such
addresses would not be an unduly bur
densome task; but in the aggregate they
would constitute an invaluable histori
cal repository such as no nation has
ever had the opportunity te collect.
Designation of the historians ought
to be made without delay, in order
that they may have time to accomplish
their work. It is to be hoped that the
press will give general circulation to the
project, and that each journal will see
to its consummation in its own locality,
and that the slightest expense involved
be assumed by the town or county au
thorities.
THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE.—
The New York World says of General
Morrison, the new chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, thr.t he
" bears a namo new to the public ear,
but widely known among the most sag
acious nnd trusted counselors of the
Democracy. Never an orator, either
upon the stump or upon the floor
of popular conventions or legislative
bodies, be is in better repute as a man
whose solid judgment and weighty And
trusted good sense have ninny a time in
such bodies forecast and determined
the final decisions which orators have
commended and approving ballots have
registered. To-day ho is without ex
ception the most influential man in the
councils of the Democracy of Illinois."
After reciting Mr. Morrison's sorvices
to the party, the World concludes: "A
hard-money Democrat, a revenue-tariff
Democrat, a home-rule Democrat—to
his hands the shaping of new issues
and the furtherance of wise reforms, in
the face of hostile Senate and a hostile
President, can assuredly be most safely
intrusted."
THE UNION GAB MACHINE. —After a fair
trial, we believe this machine to be su
perior to any other portable means of
illumination in the market. It gives a
bright, clear and steady light, safe from
explosion, nnd is always ready for op
eration without filling, cleaning or trim
ming. Tho expense is about the same
as for the Bame number of lights of
coal-oil, but one gas-jet gives almost
double the light of a large kerosene
flame. The first cost of tho machine is
rather heavy, but we believe the amount
will be Baved in a couple of years by
the saving of time and the expense of
breakage always attending the use of
lamps. The public is respectly invited
to inspect the machine in use at our
office.
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE. —A New York
dispatch says that the National Tem
perance Society has issued a call for an
international temperance conference in
Philadelphia on June 13tb, as a fitting
occasion to consider the relations of
temperance reform in its scientific, econ
omical, intellectual, Bocial moral and re
ligious aspects to individual and na
tional life; its progress and needs, and
to invite to our deliberations represen
tatives of the cause of temperance from
foreign countries.
THE LmwARY COTERIE. —The Unitar
ian Wednesday ovening gathering this
week, in Tacoma Hall, was quite large,
and a season of real enjoyment was
evidently experienced by all who partic
ipated. The literary exercises were of
a high order, consisting of readings of
original essays and selections from the
standard authors. The entertainment
closed with a dance.
-PREPARING FOB THE CONFLICT. —The
National Democratic Committee meets
in Washington City, Feb. 22J, to ar
range the preliminaries of the approach
ing Presidential campaign.
NKW STEAMSHIPS. —It is reported that
Messrs. Goodall, Nelson & Perkins, in
tend to resume business to the Sound,
early in the spring, with a .line ef new
steamers.
WIRES DOWN. —The telegraph has
been prostrated by storms the past
week, and all communication with tjie
outer world is in censequenoe sus
pended.
DETAINED. —The steamer North Pacific
was detained several hours on her first
trip this week, by stress of weather.
t&T Navigation on the Upper Co
lumbia river is suspended, in conse
quence of floating ice.
TELEGRAPHIC.
LIT3R KBOJI THK ATUSHC SIDE.
Appolnlmeau Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13—The Senate in ~v
ecutive session, confirmed the following n m
Inations: Cbas. Hopkins, U. 8. MareU ' ,
Washington Territory: Wm. Bagley In ilm
Agent dfletx Agency, Orejroß: B. Il "
bins, Surveyor General of California.
Aasoelate Justice Nominated.
The President has nominated llenrv P
Prickelt to be associate justice of the S»
prcme Court of Idaho.
Death of the late ex>Presldent J»h.
son's Wife. ™ n "
KNOXNILLB, Tenn., Jan. 10.—The wife of
the late ex-president Johnson died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Judge Pat
terson, near Greenville, at 11 o'clock last
night The funeral take places Tuesday.
Pacific .Hall and Panama.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. —1t is rumored that
negotiations ore progressing for a new con
tract between the Pacific Mail and Panama
R. R with prospects of success; and that
those for refunding to the former comnanv
the amounts expended by Btockwell. while
the subsidy bill was pending, are on'the eve
of completion.
Call for an International Temperance
Convention.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—The National Tern
perance Society lias issued a call for an in
ternational temperance conference in Phila
dolphin on June Ist, as a fitting occasion to
consider the relations of temperance reform
in its scientific, economical, Intellectual so
cial, moral and religious aspects to indi
vidual aud national life: Its progress and
needs, and to invito to our deliberations
representatives of the cause of temperance
from foreign countries.
Salem Illuminated.
SALEM, Jau. 10.—The new and magnifi
cent court bouse in this was brilliantly illu
minated and densely packed last evening
ODebrntiag the verdict of an honest jury fii
the case of W. T. Wythe, one of the Wilson
heirs against Marlon county, for the recov
ery of the court house and the ground be
longing thereto. It was regarded by all Hie
citizens as a dastardly blackmailing scheme,
and, since the commencement of the suit,
public indignation has expressed itself in va
rious ways. Last night speeches were made,
songs composed for the occasion Sung, and
cannon brought out and fired. During the
day every available flag in the city was dis
placed and the streets presented a holiday
appearance. This puts a quietus on Salem
land titles.
Hallway Opening.
GRASS VALLEY. Jan. 17.—The construction
train of the Colfax and Nevada Narrow
Gauge Rnilrond reached Grass Valley this
afternoon. President Coleman ordered the
train to steam into the depot and salute the
town, which was done by blowing the
whistle. The Grass Valleyans responded
with ringing bells flying the national colors
and joyous demonstration from an immense
concourse of men, women and children, who
had assembled at the depot to witness the mi
vent of the first iron horse.
The missing Links Found.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.— The Timet, Washington
special says that such links as was lacking in
the chain of evidence in the Babcock case
arc understood now to be completed. This
is brought about by the unexpected eulrap-
Pjent of Everett, the whisky ringite, who
served as alternate with Joyce aud Babcock.
When the cloud burst upon the whisky ring
he escaped, and his absence was a serious
drawback to the prosecution. It hns come
to light within thirty*six hours that he has
been apprehended by the government de
tectives, and that he will be produced upon
the stand to the confusion of his fellow con
spirator, Babcock, as soon as the trial
opens. The facts pointing to the accuracy
of this Information are well grounded, though
the government officials refuse to give any in
formation in the matter. His testimony will
undoubtedly settle the coses of McKce and
McUuire, whicli have heretofore hung upon
pretty slender threads, rendering the convic
tion of Babcock almost a certainty and de
stroying the ooßsibilityof success of a new
trial in Avery s case. The evidence of Ev
erett is valuable mainly as a link in the gen
eral chain of testimony, and may be said to
complete legal developments of the case on
the part of tho prosecution.
Attempt to Arrange a mutual Council
Palled.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.— Tho attempt to call
a congressional council for the purpose of
deciding the question as to the right of Plym
outh Church to drop from Its list of mem
bership the name of Mrs. Moulton has finally
failed. In arranging the list for the council,
the names of Dr. Storrs and Dr. Buddington
were included among other clergymen. After
they had announced that they would proba
bly accept the invitation, the committee of
Plymouth Church entered a protest against
their serving, on the ground that they were
partial and had enmity against the church.
When some of the other churches heard that
Dr. Storrs' and Dr. Buddington's churches
would be left out, they also declined to serve,
and the calling of the council was therefore
abandoned. Mrs. Moulton was apprised of
the fact of tho withdrawal of the churches
and disarrangement of the list, and consulted
with her counsel, Mr. VanCott, and ho to day
sent a long letter to the Plymouth Churcli
committee, refusing to treat with them any
further in relation to a mutual council, and
sharply rebuked them for the courso they
had pursued in rejecting the churches se
lected. He did not think that they had acted
fairly, and said Mrs. Moulton expected to
submit testimony before the council that
would show good reasons for charging the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher with adultery.
Now he thought the action of the church
would be considered by sli just men to be a
deliberate attempt to avoid an investigation
as to the guilt of Plymouth's pastor. The
letters of Dr. Btorr and Buddington were en
closed with Mr. YanCott's communication to
the committee.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Immediately after
the sermon this morning the Plymouth church
committee to make arrangements for the ad
visory council, met and decided to invite all
the churches to take part in the mutual coun
cil, except those of O to ITS aid Buddiagton,
which are considered hostile.
Gov. ■srtrsslt Inaugurated.
HABRISBUHG, Pa.. Jan. 18.— J no. F. Hart
ranft was to-day inaugurated governor of
Pennsylvania. After the administration of
the oeth of office, he delivered an informal
address, and a review of the troop followed.
Blaine far President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.— At a Pennsylvania
Republican Association meeting last night a
resolution was offered declaring Representa
tive Blaine their choice for the Presidency,
but, in the opinion of the majority, It was
too soon to agitate the subject. The resolu
tion was laid on the table.
Wools* Mill Burned.
NORTH HOOSAC, N. Y., Jan. 18.— R. Car-
Cnter A Co's woolen mill burned this morn
j. Loss, $175,000; insurance, SIO,OOO.
lisalslaas Legislature.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18,— In the senate to
day, Sypher, Republican, offered a resolution
to declare vacant the scat of any senator,
who absents himself ten days, without per
mission of the senate. This resolution is
intended to vacate the seat of Senator Jos.
B. Eustls, elected to the U. 8. senate, now
on his way to Washington. The resolution
licaover under the rules and will be passed
upon to-morrow.
Mississippi Senatorial Blaetlon.
JACKSON, Jan. 18.—The vote for U. 8. sen
ator In the senate was for Lamar, 88; Martin,