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BEECHER.
poor Slcfc Mr. Clcvclnn.T
Subjected to Further
Worrying.
Eodpath’s Anxiety for Beecher
Couched in a Dead
Language,
Frank Monlton Stands Up lo Be
Knocked Down.
Eis Testimony Called For, Only to
Be Forthwith Impeached.
A Question of Veracity Be.
tween Moulton end
Partridge.
Who Cares, Anyhow, Abont Tilton’s Ken
sons (or Biographizing
Wooiihnll ?
Mrs. Swlsshelm Declares Her Belief
In Beecher’s Guilt,
A Curious Suggestion Concern
ing tlio Defendant.
DESULTORY.
BEFORE RECESS.
SteeM Ditvaleh to The Chicane Tribune.
Brooklyn, N. Y., April 23.— There nw ft Tory
om ,H crowd in the court-room, and no properly
crcdoutlalod applicnot was refused admittance.
All extro chairs have been removed. Thoro oro
lower ladles, »nd tho majority of a lower does
than heretofore. There are many vacant scale
in the gallery, and the absence of excitement
among the noble army of scandal-mongers la
wonderful. Tilton entered tho court-room, fol
lowed by a clerk with a largo bag and volumin
ous books. Ue passed a few pleasant remarks
with him.
Beach entered with Foreman Carpenter, both
smiling, oa if keenly enjoying a hngo Joke.
Cleveland and Niobo Shearman entered to
gether. Cleveland appears to bo in bettor
health, albeit tho ravages of disease are painful
ly visible.
Bocchor and wlfo entered at 11:10. ITo looks
liko tho perfect embodiment of health and good
spirits. Ho carried a paper-covered book, and,
taking a scat by tho table, made numerous
notes.
Cleveland took tho witness-choir with loss
nervousness than yesterday, and did not require
a bottle of medicine, although ho indulged In
frequent draughts of ico-wator. Ills eyes were
steadier and shone with piercing brilliancy, as if
indicating more strength and control of his
corves. Ho did not use & cane.
Morris conducted tho cross-examination in the
same high, shrill tones, and with the same forci
ble manner as ycetoaday. Many compare bis
method favorably with Fullerton’s, and quote as
proof tho numerous objections of defend
ant's counsel.
Fullerton and Moulton were not present.
Tho witness, answering questions irrelevantly
and not stopping at Morris’ command, tbo latter,
with groat vehemence and impressive mien, im
periously ordered him to stop. Evade Interfer
ed, hat Noilson ruled against him.
Witness' terrible nervousness returned after
the onset, and ho soon became a pitiable spec
tacle, often appealing to the Judge when re
sponding.
Beach constantly prompted Morris. Tho lat
ter was unable to road a Latin dispatch, and re
quested Pryor to do so. Evarls felicitously ob
jected. out of regard for the anti-Latin jurors.
Tho court-room windows wore closed, conse
quently tbo air soon became foul and torpid,
and some spectators, apparently finding it un
endurable, loft the court.
Tbo witness made a sympathetic appeal to
NoUbod and coudsol. It nos tbo roo&t affecting
econo yet witnessed 'during tbo trial—au
emaciated, broken*down mao, both Id health
ond energies, pleading piteously to an inexorable
examiner and kind-hearted Judge for mercy.
Beach, with a lino show of pathos, offered to
postpone the examination, bat the witness, with
indomitable resolution, determined to finish it.
A look of indescribable Joy gleamed upon the
witness' face when recces came.
AFTEU BECESB
Beecher and wife entered the court-room arm-in
arm. Mrs. Beecher looked very pale and pressed
her forehead constantly with her glcvjd hand,
as II to repel pain.
Tho crowd was oven less that!' in tho morning.
A delay of ton minutes occurred on account of
tho absence of Shearman.
Cleveland bowed with grave dignity to Neilson
before taking tbo stand. The witness was still
very nervous, and uttered words with evident
pain and difficulty.
Evarta entered at 2:30, and engaged In a long
consultation with Porter and Abbott.
The cross-examination closed at 2:35, to tho
relief of not only tho witness but every one com
pelled to behold him.
Shearman kept tho witness on the wrack for
half an hour more of redirect examination, after
which, as if unwilling to allow tho suffering vic
tim to depart, au informal examination was in
dulged iu by counsel on both sides.
At last the witness completed bis testimony,
and Instantly loft the opurl-room.
Immediately after his exit Moulton, Putlarton,
and Rryor cn erod by a side door.
A deemed sensation passed through tho court
room as Moulton took tbo stand. His lace waa
unusually pale, hut bis bearing had tho same
dignity and perfect nonchalance aa distinguished
him when on tho stand before. His incorrigible
reddish hair bos grown luxuriantly, and he
played with bis fins mustaebios Incessantly.
During Evorta' argument his eyes flashed with
brilliancy, and bo followed that great jmist’s
words with the strictest attention. lie sat in
the witncss-chair with enviable ease, and looked
as if ho wore enhanced with Beach's powerful
eloquence.
luo nows of Moulton’s reappearance seemed
ito spread, aud s m a short time, tho court-room,
i was comfortably filled again. Ills replies were
I keen, poignant, and delivered with the utmost
a apparent candor. Ho left the wltuces-staud with
j sublime indifference.
[ Partridge was the next witness called. Ho
( Wf wo blue eve-glossoe, and the same qreen cloth
; ecroeo his forehead to further protect his eyes,
t Ills voice has lost none of IU bus limes* or deop
l sea-sounding tone. •
i Although PuUcrton was present, Beach con
i ducted the cross-examination, and bis impora
, live manner soon discommoded (he witness. Ho
i l*' e,t , ■ ha ? ltu s“ with severity, and would not
\ brook InterlereOte from the defendant's coun
f Sr* o ‘ a the personification of eloquence aud
I Bigolty, even during croso-eiaminatUm.
\ _Ev*rls and Nellaoq engaged iu another »rgo-
I Alter lb. debug, of . few pleu.elrie. be
■ Ween Evulo mAUetcb, ilie Court edjournod.
CLEVELAND'S STORY.
TUB CROSS-EXAMINATION CONTINUED.
Nbw York, April 23.—Nearly all who present
ed themselves to-day at tbo Brooklyn City Court
room, and bearing tickets of admission to the
freak scandal trial, were accommodated with
Mats. ,
Its cross-examination of Mr. Cleveland was
tovUnued. He was shown a paper, and said » I
tills power of *llOOlO/10 Mr. Shearman
since Thursday ol lost week. When I lestlllnd
before, 1 «»ld t <lid not know where it wan. be
cause It hail ((one out of my Lands. I went from
iloßton to tho Wliito Mountains on tlio 4th of
Hoplembor, and tho Committee mado its report
on tho 88tb of August, lloforo going to IJoalon
I beard the second statement was in preparation
by Moulton. This paper was the subject of dis
cussion between Mr. Hoechor and myself before
1 left tho White Mountains. I board that this
report woo
ANOTHER ASSAULT ON MR. BERECfIER,
and also that it was In reference to tbo charge
of blackmail preferred against Moulton. In my
visit to Boston, under instructions from Mr.
Boochor, I was to hoar of no explanation io re
gard to these charges nutil what Moulton and
Tilton bad said would bo withdrawn absolutely.
My visit was simply to hoar what Bcdpalh had to
say, or any of tbo gentlemen. I was sent to see
what ail tho telegraphing to him meant. Beecher
said ho would have nothing to do with any ac
commodation or settlement until Moulton and
Tilton withdrew absolutely &U they had said
against his moral character. I did not expect to
meet Tilton or Moulton in Boston. In case Mr.
Bodpath’s explanation was satisfactory, I was to
tako hack tho answer to Boochor at tho Whilo
Mountains.
STRICKEN OUT.
Tlio witness was asked whether, an being
given written authority by Mr. Beecher to act
lor him in the matter, would he have returned
wltUtUe auswor lo Beecher? Ho replied: No
person but Henry Ward Boochor would have writ
ten such a letter. Counsel objected to tho an
swer, aud asked that it be stricken out, •winch
was ordered by tho Court. Tho question woe re
peated, and the witness said: 1 would have re
turned to Boochor with 'the answer. 1 did nut
expect to meet Moulton at Boston, bull thought
I might meet Tilton. •! went to Boston as a mat
ter of courtesy to Bcdpalh, Gov. Claliiu, ami
other gentlemen who telegraphed. 1 bad noth
ing special to do with regard to the charge of
blackmail against Moultou. I do not recollect
that anvthlug in poiUou!ac''waa to be done with
regard to withdrawing
- ‘TUB CUARUKS OF BLACKMAIL
against Moulton. There was conversation about
it, however, before I went to Boston. I did not
understand that 1 was to withdraw tho charge.
Tills power of attorney was handed mo before I
started for Boston, and I did not examine, it un
til I was ou tho way there. I did not sign noy
papers at Boston, nor do I remember snowing
this paper to any person. Bcdpath and 1 did not
discuss the limitation of my power by this paper.
1 understood from Bcdpath that Gen. Butler aud
Moultou wore to soo him tho next day.
A DISPATCH IN LATIN.
Morris read a dispatch,from Bcdpalh lo Mr.
Beocbor ashing him if bo could iccetvo a dispatch
iu Latin, mid Mr. Pryor read a dispatch In Latin,
afterwards Irouslaring it into English, - It was
I'iom Bcdpath. asking Mr. Beecher -to come, in
tho name of tho Father, immediately, and avert
a terrible calamity*, and that ho had, thrpugh
three years of silence, procured an oppmturtlty,
whicb’ho held for ono day, and asking that ho
should not bo frustrated with hesitation.
more telegrams.
Mr, Morris read a dispatch from Mr. Boccbor
to Itoilpatb, in English, conveying the informa
tion that Cleveland would moot him at the depot:
that he had boon given a loiter of authority on
his behalf, ana that ho (Beecher) could not leave
until Monday, if at all. Mr. Beecher told mo
about these'telegrams on (ho evening of Sept.
3, ami I loft for Boston tho next morning.
On that night thoro mav have boon nu allusion
about my going to Boston the next morning. I
do oot : romombcr a dispatch being sent on tho
previous night, that 1 would go ou in tho morn
ing with full documentary authority.
THIS LETTER OP AUTUOUITY
was handed me yheti I was getting into a stage
to go to the cars. On the 31st of December,
1873,1 severed mycounoclion with the Christian
Union. I entered Into partnership with Hurl
hurt A Co., paper manufacturers. When I
entered that Arm I offered to supplv Ford A Co.
with material, which was declined. 1 did not
toil Ford that I could ruin the Christian Union,
or that I knew the secret of Beecher’s relations
with Mrs. Tilton. I know Hamuel Bolchor. Tho
draft of tho Committee's report was drawn up
by Winslow, and then gone over before tho Com
mittee. Tho witnesses examined wore ngt
sworn.
TUK INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE’S BErOIIT.
Mr. Beach hero asked Shearman for tho
minutes of tbo testimony taken by tho monog
rapher, ami the latter replied that he “would
see about it."
Tho wituoes was banded tho book of proceed-
Inch of (no Investigating Committee. Ho was
pointed lo tbo part wbicn ho was asked if be re
membered. lie turned around to tho Court and
said: “Your Honor, in my present stale I can
not analyze tho report of tho Commit'.oo, word
by word, and 1 therefore nsk tho consideration
of tbo Court." Tbo question was repeated, and
bo said ho did not remember it was. I havp a
recollection about hearing of a paper shown to
Dr. Slone, in 1870, saying that Tilton's wifo bad
informed him that Beecher had solicited Mrs.
Tilton to bo a wifo to him with all that that im
plied. Tho Committee did not consider that
Moulton’s statement came up as evidence. Ido
not recollect that tho Committee used
THE FOUR LETTERS IN MOULTON'S STATEMENT
in making up our report. Two or three days
before the Committee made its report Moulton’s
parloois received a dispatch saying that ho was
willing to go before the Committee. Tho report
had not tlicn passed from tho Committee. I
took no part in the proceedings. When tho re
port was made I voted on it. 1 do not know if any
other member of tho Committee was present
then. Ido not romombar an interview with Mr.
Tilton In tbo Oohtcn Age office about tho publi
cation of tho Bacon article, and in which I ad
vised him not to reply to it. -I said to Tilton,
in my store, thatlf ho •wauled to make a direct
issue ho should write to tho ohurch, and not go
to such persons as Dr. Bacon, or anv other per
son outside of tho church, and that this would
he a more muuly way of dealing with tho matter.
Tilton did send a letter to tho church May 4.
1874, when it was discussed by the Examining
Committee, but no notion was taken on it.
The Court hero took tho usual recess, and Mr.
Morris slated that iu half an hour more he would
finish with tho witness.
TILTON’S OUABOES AGAINST BEECHEB.
After tho recess Mr* Cleveland resumed the
stand, and testified: lathe fall of 1874 the
West charges wore brought tu my mind. 1 had
no knowledge of them until that year, when I
road of them in Tilton's This la tho
first 1 kuew of tho character of them, but 1 know
them In a general way when they were pre
ferred. 1 understood they were charges against
Tilton in a specific way. I was present when
they wore disposed of, and heard the report of
tho Committee road. Iu (bo discussion
1 learned they were chargee against
Bowen and Tilton of slandering their
pcstor. I understood the charges to consist in
slandering tho pastor’s moral character In rela
tion to bis relations with women. Ido not know
if Mr.West was called before the Examining
Committee, hut ho was
NOT CALLED PLFODB THE INTEBTIOATING COM*
MITTEB.
-I do not know wbv ho was not called, or why I
did not suggest hfs name as the author of those
charges. The letter from Tilton of Aug. 8, de
clining to appear again before the Committee,
woe soot beforo I went to the While Mountains,
i remember bhoarmau’s card in tho liulepnidaU,
which was prepared by Shearman aud Tillou to
clear the latter from any charge of aspersions
cast on him by the Bacon letter.
ÜBDIBECT.
This finished the cross-examination. The re*•
direct examination proceeded aafollower Sir.
Becober never authorized the publication of tbo
tripartite covenant, lie made an effort to pre
vent It. I simply beard, lu 1b73, that West bad
Jirefenod charges. I nos not a member of tho
Examining Committee then, hut am This
Committee never made known any matters be
fore them to any members of the church. At a
meeting of tbo church in October, 1373, nothing
was said in the report about these charges.
When Tilton spoke then 1 do not remember
that bo mentioned West’s name. When
1 became a member of Mils Committee its
papers were not placed In my hands, nor wore
the West charges talked about in tuy hearing.
In the examination in my sick-room, my siato of
health was not so good that I could remember
what was asked mo. On June 2(31 did not men
tion tbo names suggested by Mr. Beecher as
members of the Investigating Committee to
Shearman or Geo. Tracy. Those names would
have occurod to every member of Plymouth who
would be called on to suggest names for such a
purpose. Beecher then submitted to these gen
tlemen called in, the names of William M.
Everts, George William Cuitis, and William
Cullen Bryant, to act as a committee In
this matter. Everts bad then no rotation to
Beecher as counsel or otherwise, that I know
of. White was not present until the 10th of Ju
ly, when Tilton was before the Committee. 1
received legal advice tqibo effect that if the In
vestigatmgajommlued iantou with their labors
without hatmg tbo rstlteation of the Examining
Committee, they would be liable to bo
« sued roa libel.
This referred to the publication of tbs testi
mony and not the taking of It. 1 bad no knowl
edge that West was possessed of any knowledge
of the charges against Beecher. We bad need
every effort to get 'the documents and
THE- CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1875.-TWELYE PAGES.
fdatemenls from Moulton prior to Iho
receipt of his dispatch of Aug. 2C.
and tlio Committee bad their report
completed at that lime. 'Hie report wan sub
milled on tin? Jl'Uii of August. When I had cor
respondence with Mrs. Ovinglon 1 had no know l
edge that Mrs. Tilton was going to leave tier
home. I never enu red Into any design to got
her to loavo her lioino.
JircnOKH EXAMINATION.
Tbo legal advice I received related simply to
tbo publication of the testimony, and not to tlio
simple announcement of the Committee. 1 did
nut mention tlio name* uf Bryant, Evans, and
Curtis in wy testimony given Iwforos When my
testimony was taken J was dressed and lying
down in my room. J was able to move about in
my room. My state of health is such now that
my mind is affected and my remembrance de
fective.
This was all Iho questions put to witness, and
ho was allowed to leave the stand.
MOULTON AND PARTRIDGE.
A QUESTION OF VERACITY.
At this point Judge Fulloiton and Moulton
entered tlio court-room, causing some little com
motion among tho spectators.
Moulton then took his placo in the witness
stand for further croßa*oxamitisUon, and said:
1 have known Samuel VV. Partridge since 180-1,
but do not remember a conversation about Til
ton’s reasons for writing tbo lifo of Victoria
Woodhull. Tbo witness was asked if bo said to
bim that Tilton wrote tills lifo to put himself at
tho head of the Spiritualists of tho country, as
there woro more Spiritualists than Congrega
tionalism.
To (his question Judge Fullerton objected,
and an argument ensued between Krafts and
Bench on tho subject, and the latter argued that
it was wholly immaterial lo tho issues of tlio
case. After some liirlbor argument, Judge
Nmlson ruled Iliac ho would lake tho answer,
Tim question wan repeated, and witness said :
Tlio question in involved. 1 know no tueh
tiling, and said no such thing. 1 told Partridge,
however, that (ho Spiritualists of (ho country
did outnumber iho Oongrcgationaiints. Ido not
know what suggested this remark. Wo conversed
about Mrs. Tilton, Mr. Tilton, Mr. Beecher,
and Mrs. Wood hull. I had no conversation with
Partridge about Tilton’s reason for writing tho
lifo of Mrs. Woodhull. 1 will swear that if 1
did have such a conversation with him I never
said that Tilton told mo so. and did not tell
Partridge that.
Moulion was (hen allowed to leave tho stand.
I’ARTItIDOK REITERATES HIS STORY.
Partridge was then tccalled by tho defense,
and bo was asked what Moulton said to bun
about Tilton's reasons for publishing tho Wood
hull lifo. Tho witness said: Mr. Moulton to!d
me . Hero Beach objected, and tho answer
was ruled out by tho Court.
On further cross-examination by Beach, wit
nesosaid: This conversation occurred shortly
after tho publication of tho pamphlet. I think
it was in tho year 1872 that this conversation
took placo. Tho conversation was in tho olllco
of Woodruff & Bobiuson in the fall of that year.
My duties thcro were receiving aud paying out
moneys, and making entries in books.
The adjournment of the Comi for tho day in
terrupted tho further croaa-oxainiuatioa of tho
WItUCdS.
MRS. SWIS3HELM.
IIEH “ENMITY TO MU. lIEECHER."
To the h'ailnr of The Chicitoo Tribune
Zozonia. Indiana Co., Pa., April 20.—A friend
sends mo iv copy of tho New York Graphic, with
this item marked:
Mm. Swlsrtbelm is cllecoumcd of by a writer, win
says (lint tbo reason of her enmity lo Mr. Beecher ii
not known. It has teen stli), It is nddcil, that Sir
needier frequently rejected her contributions, whlli
Tilton accepted them.
Sony* to bo accounted an enemy of Mr. Beech
ier, and sorry for (ho public sentiment which
makes this trial so largely a question of per
sonal feelings that any one who expresses
an opinion is apt. to bo suspected of some
putty splto or other moan motive. I certainly
no relieve tiut arn. reeciier is odiltv
of tbo crime with wblcH ho is charged,—believe
it on his own evidence. To toy mind, his letters
are conclusive; and his attomot to explain away
their evident moaning is pitiful, contemptible,
and a much worse crime than tho original sin to
which they so unmistakably refer. No friend
ship could blind mo to tho absurdity of his posi
tion. Whatl a full-grown mao, an author, a
thought-coiner, meets another man, a stranger,
who comes to ask tho return of a lottor retract
ing another letter containing tho charge of a
heinous crime; “and, while they talk, and while
his mind 1h Inevitably Axed upon tho danger of
documoutarr evidence, ho falls to raving like a
lunatic,—characterizing a mistaken, friendly ad
vice as a deadly sin; permits this ac
quaintance of a week to make memor
anda of his words, mid then signs them! This
point is tiro highest pinnacle on this citadel of
absurdities,—Tho Defense. 1
. But for my motives: Tho readers of The
Tribune will remember that once I was chaiged
with espousing Mr. Beecher's cause much too
warm)}’. I certainly did all I could to prevent
an Investigation of tho charges after they wore
made by Mrs. Woodhull. I felt, and sold, that
any decopt man’s life should bo suiAciout an
swer lo such a story. I earnestly opposed tbo
calling of that Council in which tbo Congrega
tional churches followed this woman in a grand
scandal-hunt. I went tho Arst lime to The
Tribune ofllco, and for tho Arst time saw its
then editor, to beg him not to advocate the Call
ing of that Council, but to use his influence to
keep tho matter quiet. I did this
eeabino that tub stoat was tbuji j
but sought to save tho public from tho details of
such a scandal. I urged upon tho thon editor of
The Tbibcne, and upon several other editors,
the cruelly of pressing Mr. Tilton to tho wall, if
ho were, indeed, standing between his family
and this dreadful disgrace; end 1 cannot help
thinking yet that that Council and tho Bor.
Bacon old a very unchristian, unmanly thing in
attacking a man in auch position. larged, so
long as it was possible, that Beecher, Bowen,
and Tilton should bo left to settlo tboir own
private quarrels; and felt that no one was called
upon to interfere, especially as such interference
was almost certain to open tho Hood-gates which
aro pouring out this torrent of questionable
literature. White there was a hope or
success, I did what Mr. Beecher seems
to have nrgod all his friends to do; i. o, tried
to keep it quiet: but, when tho exposure did
come, I should have been false to my anloco
dents if, other things being equal. 1 had not
taken aides with tho man who had least money
and most ouomlcs. No one doubts that tho best
portion of my life has been devoted to tho
service of tho slave; and those friends who
have been most willing to Hud excuses forme
have never yet discovered any prudential reason
amounting to the thousandth part of au apology;
so that I Lave long stood convicted os a fanatic
of (he first order.
In inditing man, I look b&ok to tboir record la
tbo old days of trial.—in that hard-fought battle
between Bight and Might,—when I woh divinely
called to open my mouth for the dumb, to
“ plond tbo cause of the poor and needy when,
on the one aide, there was tbo crouching,irobruted
elavo, and a few poor friends; on tho other, the
might of tide groat Government, the allied ar
mica of Church and State, Army and Navy, Pre
lates and Bloodhounds, Presidents and Pirates,
Presbyterian Parsons and Popish Emissaries,
Saints and Sinners, Men snd Brutes. I remem
ber when Tilton entered tho hold, a young sol
dier, after some of tno old loaders bad fallen ;
' and I watched him. It was not long until I oame
to look for him in tho van, much as the allied ar
mies at tbo battle of Ivry looked for the white
plume of Navarro. lie was always there,
ALWAYS LEAUINQ TUB ATTACK.
Now, “God do so tome, and more also,' If I
stand not for him who, I know, baa stood for the
Bight,—stood for it to bis own loss aud detri
ment, What ho may bo to me is of small con
sequence t personally friend or personally foe, be
is the servant of Him whoso servant I am, and,
above ail others, my brother and co-laborer.
When this gallant young loader in the host of
Freedom began to flounder in tbo slough of
Frco-Lovo, Hooked on with deep sorrow, and
felt that |horo was some hidden cause for hie
aberration. He bts fully explained it. When
the wife he worshiped, and “the men of men”
whose teachings bad unsettled his faith, were
revealed to him lu a new light, ho attempted
the role of Blvluity,—would be Chnst
like in hie forgiveness; but tbs flesb
was too strong .for him. lu trying
to be superhuman, be often fell from bis
sublime heights of self-abnegation to a level
much below that of ordinary humanity. Some
times he mastered his monstrous secret, sod
sometimes it mastered him. Ho demeaned him
self to hsvo it kept; and then, in a tit of child
ish rage, exposed it. Hie wife was bis model,
snd when be could not make her hfeequsre with
the old standards, be set about squaring tbo
standards by her life. He baa been short-sight
ed. imprudent, chimerical, often ridiculous; but,
up to this time, (here la
MO RELIABLE EVIDENCE Of AKT OBBATER ORUTB.
1 probably feel about him aa Mr. Beecher’s
friend, do .bout Him: I. 0., Hint to convict -fclm
of tbo unparalollod atrocitv now charged upon
him Is a blow under which human faith In
human virtue roust red and stagger like a
drunken man. Hhould lie sink into tbo abyss of
infamy to which his enemies seek to
consign him, it would bo a greater loss to hu
manity than the blotting out of tho entire rws
out ol the whole Beecher family.
UiiKoliiHb enthusiasm for tlio Bight is the salt
of tho eatth. Ho lias it In largo measure ;
thorn Is not. and never was. ctiouirh of it. sup
posing It wore real salt, in all tlio Beechers, lo
bring a tear to a robin’s eve. They have been
valuable and efficient worker*, but belong to a
different does of laborers in the vineyard. They
uro Vicars of Brar} mon who servo God
and themselves at the same time | pru
dent men 5 cautious men; men indis
pensable in the reformation of tbo world,
hut of which there ts always a supply
equal to tho demand. But of those ready lo
dare aud do. to spend and bn uncut, to suffer
and to swntico, that a cherished piincipio may
triumph, tho world lias never bad quite enough,
and probaldv never will have. Ik is of tho“o it
has been safd that ono shall «hanoa thousand,
and two put ton thousand to flight. Howe no*cr
have many, but 1 have reckoned Tilton ns ono j
and. If it is true, os lo me it appears to bo. that
BEECHER HAH SPOILED THE PROMISE OP THIS LIFE,
and turned to bitterness the well-spnmr of bin
hopes, It la a crime against humanity for which
his “ all-lhlirgs-to-all-men ” ilfo-labors will bo a
poor compensation.
If I over sent a communication to tho Jn>v
pemlent while Mr. Beecher was editor, I have for
gotten it, and should not have expected any
MS. sent for publication to go into ins bauds, as
ho was not managing editor. The Christian
C'im’ou has treated me'most courteously, and
paid too moro liberally than any other publica
tion, except .S7. A'tcholaf, and I dcoidv regret
the evils which have shut mo out of its col
umns. _ ,
My relations with the Indtpcrvknt were not
altogether pleasant while Mr. Tilton wm editor.
1 suspected him of treating mo unfairly ou ac
count of mv opposition to Woman’s Bights Con
ventions. ’After Susan B Anthony’s suit, I sent
a communication oa that subject to tho OuOlrn
Age, asking lo have tbo paper sent to mo iu ex
change ; and no notice wan taken of it. 1 have
long felt that Mr. Tilton, in common with moat
Woman-Suffragista, outortoliiod toward mo a
policy of personal dislike ; but this is no reason
wby I should, without conclusive proof, adjudge
him the greatest criminal, the most cotitcrapii
bio bound, of this or any other age, as no tnuMt
be if bis charge against Sir. Beoohcr is not
true. f Jane Grey SaihiULLxt.
FACTS AMO GOSSIP.
BCEJIihU'A CROSS' EXAMINATION.
The st. Louis ilewiblican and Cincinnati En
quirer both profess to ' believe that Beech*r has
not sustained hlmstdf in tho cross-examination.
Tlipy adduce his replies in regard to the Mrs.
Morse Jotlor aa ouo “ case of catch,” viz. :
Another instance, though not so so siroatr. is equal
ly auiMtatiTA. The terrible letter from Mrs. Mom to
Mr, Beecher, toqlnniug with “My «Ic*r ma,” and
tlimcd “.Mother,” asking an interview, and uyhig:
“Do corns and i-ce mr. 1 will promise that thiiswrf
of her life, n-i ibo cabs It, shall not be mcntl- ned, I
know It'd hard to bring U up. as ynsi must have ruffer
cd intensely, and wo all will, I fear, till released by
death,” Not only did not DoeebiT know what “ the
secret of her life" meant; P'vl only did be not know
»what he (bought about the strange missile at the time
lie received It, but he actually tlerimn under oath :
“My Impression Is that I did not oven read it.” Yet
be carries the letter to Moulton “for ajfod:ecping
»ad, at the very Unto be—according to bis own ac
count—did not take the trouble to read u blartllng mo»-
sane from Mrs. Tilton's mother, be was straining
brain, conscience, ami pocket to keep down the »cau
dal which threatened to involve them oil In common
ruin! If any osdlnary man stiould attempt to levy
such a tremendous la* upon human crclulltv, tho ver
dict ol honest jwiplo would be very brief end very
emphatic; but, as the man is needier, it must, wo
suiposo, be attributed to tho eccentricities of genius,
comiiinod with the hydraulic pressure of dream
sUuces,
LET US EXPORT REECItER.
PniEADEU-niA Insane Asylum.—To the Edi
tor of the Seta Tork Herald: I notice by an ex
tract from the Press, appended to this letter,
that klaalug la not known in China. Being a
practical mun, tho announcement baa given mo
an idea—a happy idea. Hot us educate the Chi
nese. Millions of people are Jiving in apparent
ignorance of tho bliss which attends tho meeting
of two lips, filial! they die in their uruoranco ?
Never 1 But how shall those barbarians bo in-
Btniclod ?
Alia 1 that is my idea. Let ns export Beecher,
and for evermore shall tbo wells of Hong Kong
echo to tho sounds of the kiss paroxysmal, tho
kins Inspiratory, tbo kisa pastoral, and tho kiss
inspirational. Unborn Botchers (in China) may
thank us for the suggestion. But Heaven help
tbo Chinese. * I Inclose 30 routs In rovomic
alampa to assist in exporting Beecher, il. E.
KISRINO IS CHINA.
It in tv »(ogular (act that thocustorr of biasing
ip altogether unknown in Chinn. The ChiueHo,
Indeed, have no word or term expressing loro an
wo understand tho toodcr passion. An Ameri
can uavy-ofUcor, voyaging Chlnaward, narrates
an amusing experience of tho ignorance of the
Chino* maidens of tho science in kissing.
Wishing lo comntoto a conquest he had made of
a young met Jin (beautiful lady), ho invited
her—using tho English words—to give him n
kiss. Finding her comprehension of his re
quest somewhat obscure, ho suited tho action to
cue word and took a delicious kiss. The girl rim
away into another room, thoroughly alarmed,
exclaiming, “Terrible man-eater! 1 shall bo
devoured." But, iu a moment, linding herself
uninjured by the salute, she returned to his aide,
saying. “I would like to learn more of your
strange rite. Ko-o*ca mo I" Ho know it wasn't
right, but ho kept on instructing her in tho
right of ** ke-e-CB mo// until she knew how to do
it like a native Yankdo girl, and, after all that,
she suggested a second course by remarking,
“ Ko-o-cs mo souio more, teen Jin [Analico—
American!; moled-keol" And tholessonwonS
on until licr-inanmm’a voice rudely awakened
them from their delicious tiruain.
“BBI.K-PECEPTIOK."
.Vn? I’t.ric Timm.
The Beecher trial is likely to give as f\ fewnow
phrases, or inierprotylona of old ones, which
mar perhaps be useful to writers and spoanerfl.
Thus, tho other day, Mr, Beecher admitted in
Ida croHu-exaralrfation that a particular statement
of Bessie Turner’s was untrue. Mr. Fullerton
asked him, •* Did you behove Bessie Turner had
told you a falsehood i'" To which Mr. Beecher
replied, “I believed she bad told ms a eetf-iheejh
Hon," Wo hope this handy nhraae will not bo
overlooked by those Journalists who are in the
habit of calling each other •* Hava."
XaAUOR troubles.
A CURIOUS COMPLICATION.
Sew Port- Trtbunt, April 31,
The strike of tho laborers in Brooklyn yester
day presents a curious complication lu the build
ing trade, tho builders being placed by It in such
a position between two classes of workmen that
concession to both Is impossible, and to grant
the demauds of one only leads to a strike on tho
part of the other. Tho bricklayers and stone
masons aro content to work tea hoars fur
si, hut the laborers upon whom thov de
pend for handling material have struck for
eight hours and no diminution of wages.
If their demand Is granted, the bricklayere aud
stone-masons will have to came down to eight
hours and a corresponding decrease of wages,
agaiust which they will strike. It is an interest
ing feature of the situation that many of tho
striking laborers have been sheltered aud fed at
Die public expense during the winter, whou
there was no work Vo he had.
THE PENNSYLVANIA MINERS.
Wilkes daubs, April 23.—The minors at lulls
man's miuea yesterday voted against going to
work.
THE WEATHER.
Washington, D. 0., April 23.—For the Lake
'Begioui the Upper Mississippi, and Lower Mis
souri Valley, and tho Ohio Valley cool and
cloudy weather, with areas of rain or snow,
northerly to caaterly winds, aud stationary or
rising barometer.
LOCAL OHSBUTATIOSB.
Chicago, April 33.
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2:uo p. m.,20.801
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0;00 p. r0.,50,981
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thermometer, 58; minimum, 31.
371 4*; B. w„ freth ftjf.
68 8» N. W., <i»b l»br*
47. U N., (mlt Cloudy.
33 nLs.£.«briak Cloudy.
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33. 63 N., bri»k Cloudy.
OKRXUAL OMXBVATIONH.
Cm-aoo. April 33.
A'lalion. Bar, TVirl
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41 N.,fr5.U.... Threatening
67(8., light (Clear.
83N.K., brUk.Haow,
tHIN, E., froeh.‘Clear,
83 N. 12.. fre»b.(Clear.
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33 N, E., brlek,jClear. i
67 N. E., briak.|Cluudy.
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Ettcauab* .. 30.01
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X»cknk.... 39.73
Leareawth 33.77
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Milwaukee. M.oi
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FOREIGN.
The Tichborne Case Again Before the
House of Commons.
Kenoaly’a Motion for a Parliamentary
Commission Beoeives
One Vote.
Alien Ursuline Sisters Ordered
to lioave Posen.
Germany’s Threatening Note to Belgium,
. and the Reply Thereto.
A Berlin Organ Sccsn Big Speck
of War on the Horizon
of France. t
The of/an Austro-Italian
Alliance Against Germany,
GREAT BRITAIN,
inis ncnnoiiKE cam: ix tuk iioubb or commons.
Lonijon, Kug., April 2.'}.— The motion of Dr.
icncaly, impugning the verdict of (bo jury in
t!io Ticbborno Inal, is to- bo taken up ibis
Afternoon in tbo House of Commons. A large
crowd, fast increasing, baa already assembled
about the Parliament House. Trouble is appro*
bended, and hundreds of extra policemen bare
been stationed around tbo building. Dr. Ko*
ncaly arrived at tbo Parliament House at 4
o'clock tbls afternoon, and was greeted with
great cheers.
In tbe House of Commons this evening, Mr.
Sullivan stated that bo bad been assured by tbo
Marquis of liortington that & resolution would
soon be introduced regulating tbo position of
reporters for tbo press in tbo House. In view
of this promise, bo said, be would not carry out
bis intention of calling attention to tbo presence
of strangers. This was a great relief to tbo
spectators who bad ciouded tbo gallery in ex
pectation of tbo exciting debate m the i'icbboruo
case.
After tbo transaction of some unimportant
business. Dr. Kcncaly rose nud moved that a
Boyal commission be appointed to investigate
tho circumstances attending tho Tichborno
trials. In a powerful speech in support of his
revolution, Koncnly alluded to tho growing dis
satisfaction at tbo result of tho trials, and tho
manner in which they hod been conducted by
tho Dench. Nothing short of a Boyd com
mission of Inquiry would content tho people
of England, who were convinced that Jus
tice had not boon done. Ho stated that
ho bad received many letters from America to
tho same effect. Tho discontent had groan into
a torrent which was pouring over the laud. Tho
late Ministry partly owed its downfall to Us con
duct in regard to the Tichhoruo case. Ho as
serted that ho had positive proof that Cbief
-0 unties Sir Alexander Cockbnrn in society, while
tho trial was to progress, said ho would give tho
claimant fifteen years’ imprisonment. Ho spoke
in severe terms of tbo I'ittcndreigb forgeries,
and stated that tho claimant was unable
to call more witnesses for lock of
Hinds. Tbo penalties for contempt of court had
been directed against ouo side only. The wit
nesses were brow-beaten, and tho partiality of
tuo bench was patent throughout the proceed
ings. Kcncaly declared he bad sacrificed him
self to his scuso of honor and duty, and had been
Irretrievably ruined iu bis profession. Ha be
lieved tho motion before tho House would never
ho renewed in its present foira. It was impossi
ble to predict tho result if this commission
should bo tefused. The defeat of tho motiou
would spread dismay throughout tho country.
Dr- Keuealy snob* three hours. Ho was fol
lowed by Mr. Whallcy, who seconded tho mo
tion. . ,
£jir Diehard Daggallar opposed the appoint
ment of' tt compilation for which tboro was uot
the slightest ground of justification. Tho ob
nervations alleged to have been made by tho
Chief-Justice were grossly misunderstood and
misinterpreted. . ~ * .
Mr. Wualloy remarked that the House seemed
to bo interested in tbo suppression of an inquiry
which would lead to tho exposure of a Catholic
coEsnimey against tbs Tichborno claimant.
Sir Henry James, who was Attorney-General
under tho last Gladstone Ministry, denounced
the morion as an attack on tho jury system, and
declared the commission asked for unprece
dented. . .
Mr. Disraeli said Dr. Kcncaly a speech was a
thrice-told lain. The charges of misconduct
made against tbo Chief Justice were entirely un
supported. Alluding to Dr, Keuealy. ho regret
ted that a talented man, nodor hallucination,
had destroyed his own reputation.
John Bright reviewed tho evidence in tho
Tichborno irials, and declared ho could uot but
agree with tho jury iu their verdicts.
Tho motion of Dr. Kcncaly was thoa rejected
by a vole of 43J Does to 1 aye.
crazy from Reunions excitement.
There has been au unusual increase of de
mentia among tho Inmates of the Liverpool
Work-House, which is attributed to religious ex
citement. _____
GERMANY.
THE WAU ON TUB CATHOLICS.
■ Beaux, April ’id.—The Police authorities of
Posen have notified all Unmlino Sisters in that
district who are not natives of Germany that
they must leave tho country within two months.
Pa ms, April B.—The Augsburg Gazette says s
The Blriiop of Padcrbora, who it couQurd in Wctel.
was never authorized to leave that lowu, ami, coni'o
nueutiy. was forbidden to walk upon the promenades
of tho glade, hut the Commander of the town gave
him a card, authorizing him to walk upon (he ram*
parts within the fortification. The Bishop of Trier
was informed before leaving for Fulda, by a letter
from tho Minister of Public Worship, that alter the l»»
of April the Slate would coaaolo pay him any salary.
At (be same time be was Informed that having kept
some farUUet without prints, bo was condemned lo a
flue of 10.1 ihklert. At a rule, in expectation of the
pasting of the new hw, the Orman priests received
only one mouth's t.ilary instead of three,
Behlin, Apnl B.—After tho interview between
tho Italiau am! Austrian Sovereigns thcro seems
to be even less prospect than before of concert
ing common measures relative to the peiaoual
responsibility of tho Pope.
In Posen another pnost has accepted a living
from ths Government, contrary to tho Injunc
tions of Pope and Bishop.
Beiiun, April o.—Tho Old Conservative Crons
Gazelle, whilo regretting that aim ming tumors
are suddenly propagated hr the Ministerial Jour
nals, hods it Impossible to look upon the present
aspect of international politics as aatlelactory.
The Berlin Ministerial rest, reverting to Its
article of yesterday says that as long as Count
Andrassy remains in oflico and a good under*
standing exists between the three Northern Em
perors there Is no fear of immediate war.
To-day's Exchange was dull and depressed.
Many people as yet decline to behove lu the sud
den approach of danger. , , ,
The German Crown Prince, on hia official
Journey to Italy, will bo accompanied by Gens,
iloltke, Blumenthal, and Voigt JlhoU. The
Crown Prince leaves on Monday, the Crown
Princess probably a few days later.
A serious disturbance occurred a few days ago
at Beuthon, Upper bilesla. Boms 201) reserves
called In for drill, all of them Poles, got drunk
and notous. Upon one of them being arrested
by the police.-the others attempted to rescue the
prisoner. A Lieutenant with a couple of sol
diers withstood tho attack upon the Town-Hall
until twenty men, nudor a Corporal, arriving
from * neighboring garrison, ike mutiny was
quelled, and half a dozen of the rioters arrested,
borne Silesian papers suspect that tho men were
excited by priestly whispers, but there is as yet
no evidence to prove this.
Paris, April 23, J. M. Kerros, Consular Agent
of tbo United States at Brest, Is dead.
EDUCATIONAL.
M. Wallon, Minister of Public Instruction, bos
designated Judge Cambert as Special Commis
sioner to examine and report on the American
avetems of education. M. Cambert will visit
Washington and New York, and also attend tho
Philadelphia Exhibition, in connection with
which be will receive special instructions from
Minister Decodes and DeUeaux.
Wtathtr.
ITALY AND AUSTRIA.
Raw coioieacuL tsxatt.
Boio, AptU B.—The bosee of a new com
mudil tr«it balwow It»), tad AtutrU u« »«■
Bortod to hare boeo definitely settled at Vcnioo
in conformity with tlio commercial and economi
cal inloicalß of tho two countries.
Parib, Aprils.—The Cologne Gtaxefftf publishes
tho following aualyniH of the note transmitted
Feb. 3 by Count I’orponclior to the Belgian Gov
ernment. I tbink I may ntato that thin exton*
Hire anaiyci* dilTers from tbo original text only
in a slight degree :
Tlio nndoralgmd hi* Hie honor to remind the Bel
gian Minister of th*' r<ititMetitlnl conversation* which
lie hen had, u will m hit pra-dt-cessor, with the Mini*-
tor on tho auhjer.t of th>-hitlueccc which not* emanat
ing from Belgian ntit.Jrr tn might have with regard to
the internal arrangf-nn-ni* of inlgb».orlng countries
aud lino on the fiiliject of tho Judicial appreciation of
thf no acts Thc*e eonvemtl'-ti* wero Instigated hy
rovoraJ I'.mtcril Letter* of Belgian Ilinhope and t>y
o'her publication*, notably an n-Ulre«n of theSodelo
dot (Bttvrc* I’ontltlcale* to the lilt-hop of W-lfrhorn,
which appeared on the 251h of December, I*7l, in
the Itifn J’ubUe, In each 'of th«-*<s manlfrataUun*
nympathy and encouragement were pzpr*-*el
for the ecdealaallc* who in Wn»«ia Infringed
the Uwe of the country, (be tone of tnctn Iwlogtnoro
or lee* aggravating,more or lees wounding, to the Gov
ernment of Ilia Majesty the German Lmperor, Tno
Mid conversation* ratabllphod tho fact in each clso
that neither IU law nor its Jurisprudence rouM fur
nish the Belgian Government with any MJflldcnt
mcana to atop or punish similar manifestations direct
ed against tae peace of neighboring HUtcs. Another
fact whU U (a not without e moral connection with these
manifestation* ha* given rlee to Inquiries on tin- Bel
gian hgleUtloe. It l* the letter wnilon hy the brazier
Dut-hcxne t-> the Archhldinj* of Baric, offering to *»•
■i**lmte I'rloco Blcmarck for n certain *um. This
fact was, with every document and proof to
nnpport It, auhiultted to • legal In
quiry, and there again, according to the
opinion of competent JurtM«, the Belgian law* would
admit of no prosotutlon anainit Duchcme for what
ho had done or thought of doing. The undersigned
I i cornmisrioncJ to ret>oii the eon-ddcratioD* whlcti be
ha* already orally pointed out with regard to thcco
fact*. It fa an nndi*])Uted principle of the law of na
tion* tbit a State umnot allow it* subject* to trouble
tbe internal peace of another Htulo, and that It I* bold
responsible that He law* place it In a position to
fiulftU IU duty. The moat powerful Empires have
taken legal ine»*urf* In this *cn»** p aui If
eticb t)« wanting they have completed their
legislation. Belgium, hy rea«rm of tbe privilege-*
which assure it* neutrality, ought especially not to
furnish a laboratory wln-nce attempt* may Imho
■gainst tbe repo«e and safety of It* neighbor*. Till*
1* one of the tacit condition* of this neutrality. Here
II may be well to call to mlud that by tbe law* of Doc.
plot* against the life of s sovereign of a neighboring
{Bate. Belgium wo* obliged to mike good the defi
ciencies of it* municipal law. If there he any legal
motive aulllcieut to Impede the application of Clause
XI of the Belgian Vena) Code (a thing whl-lt tho un
dersigned will not permit himself to Judge of), It nhouM
he said that HirlUcrlaud has overcome the dlttlculty by
decreeing tbe punishment of Imprisonment for a
mtniimiiit space of ten years against every citizen or
Inhabitant of Switzerland who ezeitr* a foreign j-ower
to Interfere In (be internal affairs of tho Confederation
Inn way threatening to It. Tlio Bdghn Government
will not refuse to recognize that the legislation of a
country ought tone completed If in (act the extating
laws do not fnrnlsh nirons to assure the internal re
pose ami the safety of Individual* in neighboring ami
(madly Slate* from tho attach* of Belgian subjects.
Our p-rstusl >u that tbo Belgian Government share*
In this wav of looking at the matter hi* not been
shaken by the circumstance that the disapproval ver
bally «-zprcn'ed by tne Belgian Foreign Minister on thn
subject of tbo above-mentioned facta ha* not till now
l*on ollieially and publicly expressed. ( hare the
honor, etc., J'prposciilb.
Bfjiuh. Anrll fi.—Tlio Belgian Government,
in an anpcodii to iln reply to tho German note
of Feb. 3. ih said to have Hi&ted that iferr von
Bal-m. German Minirtter at UruflAela in 137.'), wan
cognizant of the whole caureo of the adminis
trative investigation into tho alleged Duchesne
coDDpiracv, and ovon took part in it to mine ex
tent without anv representation* being then
made by Gcimany to Belgium respecting this af
fair.
Brussels. April B.—The 7ii'/i , pendn«f*‘ TJctyi*
of this evening publishes an article sbowmn that
It is necessary for the Cabinet to give explana
tions relative to trio diplomatic incident caused
by the correspondence with Germany respectin';
tbo attitude of tbc Bisliodh and the clerical
proßß of Belgium. Ik n iticiM with regret that
from the documents published by the newspa
per*, Germany would appe.tr to have attempted
to press tbo Belgian Government to sbtain a
raoditlcaiion of tbo laws of the country. Tim
Independence asks whether tho vigil's of weak
States are not as much a matter of patiiutism as
those of the Great rowers.
Behlix. April 9.— Tho statement of a Paris
correspondent that the Belgian Government re
gretted their inability to comply with the sugges
tions contained in the German nolo on tbo Du*
ebosiiu affair in confirmed here,!
l'4jU3, April 9.—The Cologne Gnzrtte save,
with regard to tbo Belgian reply to the German
note published yesterday in tbo London Times ;
Bclclum may haw boen encouraged lu its attitude
of refusal by a nelgbiioring Power whoso able Foreign
Minister has certainly Ist m chance slip of, without
Hicmlng to do so, opposing lb? input-*!* of Germany.
In more distant countries, probably, uvh part was
taken in Ibis waller. N«vcrUi>u«‘»», I* could nut have
been favorably regarded •■ldler m the banks of tits
Ni-va or on tbewe of tbs Dsnutie, and mill less on thruo
of the Thames. Foreign* rt, lu fact, Lave eomcdlf
fl uillvln understanding Hie iltualhmof tbo German
Government* Ue who has nut to rt?bt wgiinst Ultra
uionts&inni uny think the struggle cf plight Itnpor
tnnre, but it should also b- fhdtba'.lt Is sometimes
dlt&cult to -measure tbo object by tbo means, Asti
tho Incident, ll la, wo hope, Unbind. nave with re
gard to the revival of tho lumilry on (ho Duchesno
matter. Scarcely brought to light by tho press, U is
siill-bora.
Berlin, April B.— Tbo Ministerial 1101110 Poft,
io a loading article on tbo state of Europe, ox*
presses itself to tbo following effect;
Recent events havo unfortunately rcmlereil It but
too probable that the 7/?«bh 4 .1v0 Artvmbly wf France.
beitiß- afraid tbal tbo Republican majority of the next
Chamber will «eh«w war, under the dangcron*
uußplclca of MacMihnii and the Orb-anM Princes, urc
anxious to ptedpltnlo a mierre dr rectitiche,
while a strong l>cdy of Royalist Deputies Is
there to profit by the rt>uiu for the re
establishment of monarchy. War, Accordingly,
is coming on, though the cloud# gathering
on the horizon may yet I* In dispersion. The An#*
trian Conservatives, aided by ItiUU'.’TitUl military dr
cle«, oro endeavoring to turn out tin* Andra«»y Cabi
net with a view lo take purl lu coming events lu Italy.
|l is certain that sh" wishes lo make tbo Pope a tool In
hrr hand#, to u#o him for the exercise of Italian polit
ical Influence all over the world. The great part of the
upper chares of Italy are ready to Join any idly
ocaluit Germany, whore anti-Papal attitude la ron*
•birred by them sa anti-Italian aud LontUo to their
national iutcmt#. Vet It 1# by no tucaua certain that
the French Government will be utile to procure an
Anstro-llallau alliance Just now. If they fail In their
endeavor* to do so, war will probably bo delayed,
Thintt#. however, hare reached a pan when tho Ger
man people Mionld better acquainted with the
rtalilles of the situation. It la time lo awake alum*
berm.
The* effect of this article is HUnly to bo very
strong. Alarming rumors have beeu rife fora
couple of days.
Havana. April 23.—An uuoftlrial report is In
circulation that a severe light baa taken place at
Las Cruces, on the Conforms Railway, headquar
ters of Capt.*Gcn. Volmasoia; that seventy
rebel* have been killed aud their entire force
routed.
Calcutta, April 23.—Lord Northbrook, tbo
Viceroy of India, lias issued a proclamation de
posing tbo Quikwar of Darada, declaring him
and bis Issue precluded front all rights apper
taining to tbs sovereignty of tbs country, and
compelling the Quikwar to select a place for
himself aud his family In British India. The
Viceroy save this measure is based inuopoml
outly of the recent trial of lbs Oniltwar: upon bin
notorious misconduct, gross misgovemment, and
incapacity, aud furthermore, tbo restoration of
the tiuiiiwar would bo detrimental to the in
terest of Darada. The Viceroy will select &
member of another biaucb of tbo Gulkwan’t*
family to relgu. .
Cityof Mexico. April 13, via Havana.—The
Archbishops of Mexico, Guadalajara, abd Mi
cbo&can have issued ao address in regard to the
recent laws affecting tbo Church m Mexico.
They enjoin on the clergy and people modera
tion and respect for tbo authorities. »nd advise
Catholics to be patient aud act as Christians un
der their trials.
THE CROPS.
social DUpateh to The Chttatto TW6«»w.
LaSalle, 111., April 23.— 1t la generally bo-
Keyed that tbo small fruits of this region have
been destroyed by tbs cold weather. Farmers
are much behind with their spring work, and are
feeling greatly discouraged. There is groat need
of ramnoro.
FRANCE*
DIU).
Sr. Louis, April 23.—Information from nearly
all sections of the Htato regarding the crons is
to tbo effect that about three-qußitere of tbo
(all-wheat is destroyed. .One-half of.it will bo
plowed up and corn planted. There is only
auout one-balf the usual acreage of uats.*ud tbo
£ each crop tu Missouri and Arkansas is nearly
estroyed. Apples and pears are not injured.
Two of the triplets born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack,
la Springfield, last Tuesday, died, and were
bailed yesterday.
GERMANY AND BELGIUM,
the rjsspiso costnoTEßar.
GERMANY AND FRANCE,
WAR OH PLACE ?
CUBA.
reported noirr.
INDIA.
A NATIVE I’lllEf DEPOSED.
MEXICO.
A OATUOLIO address.
THE NATIONAL BOARD.
Proceedings at Their Meeting in
’ New York Yesterday.
Report! of Committees on the Origin of
fires, Patents, and Gas.
Hie Effect of Abrogate Alr-Cnn-cnts ou
tlio Larger Clllcs.
Proposition to Give Chicago Ono Moro Rep-
resentative on the Board.
New York, April 23.—Tho National Board o!
Tiro Underwriters resumed, this morning, tbolr
annual sonsioo, with ovon a smaller attendance
than yesterday. .
Among tbo document* presented was a report
of tbe Committee on tbo Origin of Firn, Patents,
and Gas. Tbo report recommends tbo encour
agement of inventors, who aro studying tbo beet
moans for tho prevention or extinguishing of
fires. Tbo number of tiros from Incendiarism,
tho nso of friction matches, illuminating and
other oils, It la stated, increases yeorly. Nearly
ouc»tbird of all tho ordinary loaecs which aro
paid arise from Incendiarism. Out of 1,393 tires
which occurred in this city m H72.439 originated
from friction matches. An lucr-mse in the cost
of insurance, In tho judgment of tho Committee,
would dnvo many hitch hazardous articles out of
use. Tho Committee considers
THE QUEUriO.V OF OILS
an important one and worthy of compnlnory
legmlatiun, and recommend* that a proper form
of law ho prepared which shall fully rover tho
necessities of the case, and bo presented to the
Legislatures of all tho States. In granting poli
cies. the privilege of using lighter products of
petroleum should he Ignored.
IH OAS-3IACIIINEB.
tho necessity of insisting that all parla of (>u.
machines, except the service-pipes, shall bo
placed at a sufllclont distance outside the prom
ises. to obviate nil chance ol accident, is consid
orod to bo very apparent.
Tbo Committee, in conclusion, offored tbo fol-
lowing:
HeMlred, That It bo n rule of this Board that no
permit bo grant*! for lighting with vapor any of the
light products of petroleum, when (ho generator,
blower, or any part of the apparatus Jn tbo (put-ma
chine (.so-called) Is looted lu or adjoining tbc pretn
lies.
The report was accepted and referred to tbo
Exocutlva Committee.
The roport of tbo Committee of Co-operation
for £ho West was rend, and, on motion of Mr.
Smith, of Chicago, accepted and referred to tbo
Clccutive Committee.
AOOP.EOATE WISPS.
George T. Hope, of tbc CoaUoonici, of New
York, nt the request *>t delegates, addressed tbo
Convootioo on tho subject of gagrogato winds
and their inllucnco on different cities, so that
tho National lioa.nl might bo enabled to morn
properly protect itself in talcing hazards. Mr.
Hope stated that bo bad placed himself la com
munication with the Bureau of tho Signal Ser
vice with & view to ascertaining if it was possible
to obtain a tabulated schedule of tbo velocity of
wind over the various cities of the Union, and
nos Informed that they coaid. Uo therefore
thought the National Board shouldtnko some ac
tion on the matter, and consequently offered a
resolution, which was unanimously adopted,
th it a committee of live bo appointed by tbo
Executive Committee to correspond with the
United States Signal Service Department upon
the subject, and to tabulate tbo information ob
tained.
executive cot-rarrxEc.
Tho following Executive Committee vu
ducted fot tho ensuing year: Stephen Crowd),
D. A. Health John W, Murray, Charles Platt, A.
G. Baker, I). It. Smith, D. Lockwood, L. B.
II&ll, George P. Cram, George L. Chase, and
Henry Kellogg.
a question or hepreaextatiox.
A long discussion took place as to whether the
Ro.al luiuranco Company of London .should
bavo more tbas one vote, Tho agents of the
Company claimed that they had 14 votes,
inasmuch as no one agent of the Company has
authority lb vote for another.
Tbo Chairman ruled that tbo Royal Insurance
Company was entitled to but oao vote, m which
he won sustained by au overwhelming majority.
■ A protest woe entered against tho Browers'
and Malstcrs* Company voting, which caused a
bilof discussion. One of (ho Directors of th«
Company stated that, ehould tbo right of voting
bo denied, bo would band in bis resignation.
Notwithstanding this, tho protest was sustained
by a largo majority.
The question of tbo Boyal Insurance Company
of Loudon was again brought up. and tbo special
agent. Mr. Bodall, was asked to cast his vole, is
order to obviate any 111-fooling between bu
Company ond tbo Board. This bo, however,
declined to do. on the ground that ho had no
authority to cast a vote for the Company, and
was only empowered to vote individually.
OTIIEU OFFICERS ELECTED.
11. A. Oakley wayo-electoj President for the
ensuing year, autl L. Q. ilendoc, VicD-Proaidout.
Tito jailor refused to servo, and Q. L. Chase was
chosen in bin stead.
Tbo Special Committee to whom was referred
various reports, offered tbo following rocom*
tuoudullou, which woe adopted:
RECOMMENDATIONS.
That the Treasurer of the Board be an cx-nfflcß
mcmlM-'rof the Kitcutlvo Committee; that the Stalls
deal, Legislative, olid Taxation Biuvatis bo made one,
to be known os the Statistical Bureau, am! that a
Secretary bo appointed to tho management of the same,
aud bo Instructed to devuto all hU Umulu promoting
tho Interests of said Bureau; that it is deemed imad
visablo to make any reduction in the preeentscbeduM
of rales, but that the Committee prefer leaving the
matter entirely In tho band* of tbo Executive Com
mittee, with full power to set; that tho rateson
building*be Jlxed at JJj; for three, and 4 furtive
yean; that (ho number of supervising agent* of the
Board lw Increased at the discretion of the Executive
CommßU o; that the general aud special agents oo.ro
itiicftcd to extend (heir cordial and hearty supiiori to
the National Board, aud keen It constantly udvl-od of
ull events transpiring at a ulstaneo by which Us in
terests might iw alfected; that tho exjictuo of local
Boards be dealt with as suggested in the reports of tho
Executive Committee and general agents,
Tho recommendation of (bo Committee (hat
all agents found lu any way violating tho rules
of tbo Board ho punished by dues, caused a
lively ditcusniou. Finally it was resolved to la*
elude the ollicora of tbo companies as well os
agents, and tbo proceeds hy such flues to be
paid Into tho Bureau of Statistics. Construction,
ami Hno Prevention, and to boused toward
tlioir maintenance; that all paid surveyors bo
subject to the directions of tho Executive Com
mittee, to ho called upon, wbou not otherwise
employed; that tho Executive Committee bo em
powered to make appointments In flro depart
tuant salvage corps nud water-supply ; that the
subject of the form of policy be recommitted to
the Executive Committee with full power to act.
LOCAL no A tin REPRESENTATION.
Mr. Pcrry'ii resolution, that a member of tbs.
National B.mrd-waa fully entitled to go Into auy
Local Board, was brought up, and cauaod con
tnicrablo discussion, Tbs resolution was filially
referred to tbu Executive CuramUtoo.
CHICAGO,
On motion of D. It. Smith, it was resolved to
suggest to tbo Executive Committee the pro
priety of adding two more members to their
body,—one to represent Chicago and one Boston,
On motion of Mr. Platt, tbo Executive Com
mittee was advised to add one member from the
Southern States to tboir body.
The Chairman was, at bla request, authorized
to reconstruct tbo Standing Committee as soon
as practicable.
After granting President Oakley leave of ab
sence. aud authorizing him to represent tbo
Board while in Europe, for the purpose of ob
taining any valuable Information on insurance
mitiors, the Convention adjourned.
THE BLACK HILLS.
A'prcfat Dispatch (a The Chicago Tribune.
Ouaiia, Nob., April 23.—Copt. William Wilcox,
a nromiuent merchant of this place, arrived from
Bod Cloud Agency to-day, and says Dr. Savillo
will como with the Agency Indiana on bla way to,
Washington in tbo latter part of next neck.
The delay la cauaod by the Minneooujoue, wild
Indians, who are sending a delegation sl.-o.
Wilcox saw miner* who wintered in the Black
Unis. They say they found gold wherever they
worked. A shaft 16 feet deep on French Creek
developed rich silver quartz. Wilcox brlngi
specimens.
COAL TEST.
Bt. Louis, Mo., April 23.—A very lutereatlu;
test of anthracite coal, found in Johnson Coun
ty, Aik., was made here to-day ou the etenue
Bulb Bompte, which steamed up and down tlx
harbor during the experiment. Tbo coal pio
ducod extensive beat, made steam rapidly au£
abundantly, and produced very little ashes. Com
petent Judges prououaced oue ton of it to bt
equal to two tons of tbo best Pittsburg coal. J
large number of prominent manufacturers anf
other gentlemen witnessed tbs tost, and all «x
pressed great satisfaction.
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