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,m Virpubhran. Iafi0ral WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY MOBNING, APBIL 7, 1875. VOL.XV. NO. 114. TILTON-BEECHER SCANDAL THE GREAT PREACHER EXPLAINS " KIST-HIDHG" DEHHED BY HIM. EFFECT OF AMBIGUOUS EXPRESSIONS. Interpretations Sometimes Unsatisfactory Kbnll the Jury or the Defendant be the Interpreter Lesons in Punctua tion and Grammar Too Much Learning n Dansrcroiis Thine Dlfficnlfy or Recalling; Old FOURTEENTH WEEK. Evidence of the Defendant Continued. New York, April 8. In spite of Judge Nell ton's suggestion yesterday to ladles not Imme diately connected with tbe snlt to refrain from attending the trial for at least a few days, the Brooklyn city court-room this moraine contained quite a Urge number of iemalc spectators. The floor and galleries were packed with an audience fully as Urge as on previous days, and many ticket holders were turned away for want of accommo dation. Mrs. Eccchcr with her daughter, Mrs. Sarins, came 'a a few moments before the hour, and were followed after a short space by the de fendant himself. 1 bo plaintiff and all his coun sel were all late for the first time In the course of of the trial. V bile waiting for plaintilt's counsel Mr. listener took bis plice in the witnes chair and glanced over his memoranda of notes con taining dates and occurrences in the trial. Jl DOE IfEILSOX, before the court was open, admonished tbe people In the gallery that un'e.i there was perfect or der the duors of tbe galleries would be closed in the future, and that unlcs tbe people on tbe Soor could kiep more quiet, the number of chairs would be It -sercd acd a fewer number ol persons admltt.d. Judge Keilson advised Mr. Morris to takeout an order of reference In the matter of the examlnrtion of Mr. Henry Cleveland, as he ( Jndge Keilson) was not really well enough to attend to It: but, at tbe request of counsel, Judge Keilson promised to attend to It this evening. MR. BEECHER THE" TESTIFIED: tt hen Mrs Tilton raised the qnetion ol separat ing from her husband, besides telling her to ask Mrs. Beecher for advice. I applied to George A. Bell to take part In tbe matter. Ue was a mem ber cf tbe church, nd at one time a deacon. I made the suggestion to him and stated the facts. 1 asked him what bad better be done. I tbonght it would be In tbe dnty of the deaconesses In the church and that was tbe end of It. He said. In substance, that it was a case which should not bo meddled with and should be let alone. Among the subjects of esrnest counseling with Moulton and myself was one with regard to how standing ground could be got for TILT05 ASD HIS FAXILV. He said Mr. Tllton's house was mortgaged for 7 boo, and he .uggested that the mortgage be raised and tbe house settled on Mrs. Tilton. I said when trr Is going to be done to let me be counted n 1 remember tbe first schooling bill ol Bessie Turner. 1 think it was In the summer oi 1871. Moulton said be was paying out a great many bills for Tilton, and here was one bill that 1 ought to a. slst In paying, or something lice that. This bill "as In connection with some statement or account, but I d'd not see the account, and I paid this bill. Mrs. More bad made some al lo tion to Bessie Turner's absence, whether for a visit or not, and 1 did not know she was at school until I saw this account. Moulton FREQLESTLT ATI-LIED TO ME VOR MOXEY lor their expenditures. I never kept an account or memorandum ol these moneys, but let him have them when I could. During these payments noth ing was said about Tllton's going to Europe. Moulton's applications to me were sometimes In writing and sometimes In person during tbe dry season when I was not lectnrlng. In tbe inter view of tbe second week or February at Tllton's house 1 can't say that I did not express regret, and I will net say that I did not cry, and I made no record on my memory of my tears. The latest thing dene was to jilSS EACH OTHER ALL AROUXD, and I did not burst Into tears lor that. At this there was a sally ot laughter Irom tbe audience, and the witness was Instructed not to alter ex pressions of amputate, as they were sot neces sary In giving his testimony. Witness then eon tinned I remember . an Interview with Mrs. Til ton In tbe fall of 7L Witness was asked what took place at this In terview, but counsel on tbe other side objected to this Interview DelDg given In evidence. This, connsel contended, was a year alter the charges were made, and said evidence such as this could be manufactured. Mr. Evarts argued at some length for the ad mission of this testimony, as itwas the only Inter view that occurred between the parties after the strife between tbe parties had been published, Jndge Keflscn suggested that delendant could state what occurred without giving any conversa tions. Mr. Beach argued against this, taking ground that Tilton was absent lrom this interview, and tberelore he thought It was not admissible. He would ask did the court hold that tbe declara tions or Mrs. Tilton or Mr. Beecher at an Inter, view between the parties when plalntlfl was not present should be given as evidence Un what principle was it that Beecber, after the evidence given against him, should be ALLOA ED TO XASUFACTCBI EVIDENCE against bis adversary. It was against maxims ol law that Mrs. Tilton or Beecber cduldglve their declarations, their manufactured evidence, possibly for tbe purpose of opposing the prose cuting testimony. Counsel must object to this line of evidence, as they did not know what It was, or what was their defence. It placed them under a species of Injustice which his honor must sot permit. It was at the will of defendant to deny the act charged, and counsel supposed that would cover the Interviews and relations between them. Jndge Keilson said it was his opinion, in riew ol tbe offence with which the defendant was charged, that he could relate what occurred at the Interview, but not any conversations which took place, and be so ruled. Witness continued This interview was in hoars of daylight; tbe occasion and subject of that in terview was suggested to me. Mr Evarts asked what was the subject and what the occasion of this Interview? To this Mr Fullerton objected as coming within the late ruling ot the court, and Mr. Evarts made off into another argument on the sebjeet, and said he propoied to show that this Interview was separated irom the notion that It was to lead to a renewal of tbe relations and the acquaintance between the parties, and counsel would show that that Interview was wholly a resort for advice on account of THE DELICIOUS TROUBLE in which the wife was in. Mr. Beach replied to the arguments advanced by Mr. Evarts. Tbe other side said he came In with a moral and pious Interview, at which we were not present, and perhaps has been manufac tured. How did this Interview explain any of Beecher's acts or letters, or what happened be tween him and his unhappy colleague? How would this place the plalntlfl, admitting these acts ol the other parties and shutting out bis voice? He could perceive no law of equity or Jus tice in allowing such a proceeding. The counsel f cr tbe plaintiff bud ottered no such evidence or attempted it, though they had given the letters of Beecher and Mrs. Tilton. If ibis interview were allowed. Instances of these interviews might bo given up to tbe present time, and per japs during the sitting of this court. He hoped, therefore, tbe court would see that this evidence was of an im proper character. Judge Keilson said to Evarts that he was quite at liberty to show what did occur, but he could not give a narration of what conversation took place at the interview. Mr. Evarts made a brief reply to this, at the close of which Mr. Beach rose, and said the per sistence of his learned triend to argue tbe matter alter he closed it caused him to add a few more remarks to what he had already said. He thought it would be proper lor counsel on either side to ask witness if at this interview anything passed between tbe parties about their relations. The witness testified: I went into tbe parlor, MASKED A PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE, rote, bowed, and walked out. I marked tbe 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians, from tbe 4th to the 7th verses. The witness was asked to read tbe passage which be marked, and Mr. Beach objected, on the ground that by the marking of this passage the witness bad a communication. Judge Keilson ruled It out. I Note. The passage is as follows : " Charity sutfereth long and is kind: charity envleth not; charity vaunteth not Itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketb not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no eviltrejoiceth not In Iniquity, but rejolceth In the truth: beareth all things, belleveth all things, hopeth all things, enduretb all things." Witness continued: This closed the Interview, -with ordinary farewells. I do not remember being in the house after that. I only recall two in stances of meeting Mrs. Tilton afterwards once at Moulton's house, In November, 1872, and I met her last summer, In 1874. I remember to have met her twice on the street, but do not recollect other meetings than those. 1 could not tell what month this was In. We accosted one another and conversed on tbe street. In one Instance I walked -with her a block, around Colombia Heights. On the other occasion I met her at Clinton and Mon tague streets and went around to her house, but did not go In. I do not remember meetlng"her at tbe Sunday school. I did not go there except en rare occasions. At MT FRIDAY WIGHT MEETISOS I do not recollect meeting her, but I have a faint impression I saw her then, ana may have spoken to her. I do not remember meeting ber at church on any occasion. 1 never saw her at my house after the period in December, 1870. Handed a letter. X no not rememoer receiving mu, uui ii. is In Mrs. Tllton's handwriting. Handed another letter. I do not remember giving this letter to Moulton. It was a habit oi mine to carry Moul ton all communications which I thought would throw light on all the matters of which he was V the man in charge. In this way be received this last letter, 1 suppose- Witness was handed another letter. I gave this last letter to Moul ton. It is from Mrs. Tilton. Mr. Evarts read this last letter, dated May 3, 1S71, which COBTAIKED THE WORD "jrEST-HIDIBO." The witrerssald: I never remember the word "nest-biding" being used between Mrs. Tilton and myselt. It was an uncommon word. I un derstood It to mean the hiding of troubles In her household. The usual recess here Intervened. After recess the defendant continued his testi mony. He was shown a letter, and said the memorandum of the date on this letter was made, I think, by me. The date of March 8. 1S71, was the letter following those of February ol the same year. Mr. Evarts read the letter, dated Wednesday, and which already has been put In evidence. The witness said: This is the first letter I re ceived from Mrs. Tilton since February. In this letter I recognised BO COVERT OR HIDDEX MEAXIXO on the part of Mrs. Tilton. Mr. Beach objected to this evidence, as he said it was for the Jury, and not the witness, to con strue tbe meaning or pnraseology or this letter. Mr. Evarts argued that witness was entitled to show his meaning of It. Mr. Beach said tbe Important part of the evi dence was, what were Mrs. Tllton's feelings when she sent tbe letter, or how she felt at tbe time, but witness could net state what his con struction oi tbe letter was, and what he under stood to be Its meaning. Mr. Fullerton said they had lost sight or the fact that there was a reply from BEECHER TO MRS. TILTOH'8 LETTER, and that be thought would show how witness un derstood tbe meaning or the other letter. Tbe judge ruled the question could be an swered. Witness then said : This letter conveyed to me a special and not a covert meaning. Tne whole letter refers to matters of private Intelligence be tween jurs. niton ana myseii. Witness was asked what those matters were, and Mr. Beach Interrupted with an objection. Witness said Mrs. Tilton wrote to me of a change in her household relating to a better feel, lng. Enorts had been made by Tilton, Moulton and myself to bring about a better state oiled lug in the household, and It was about six weeks alter this 1 received tbe letter. Nr. Beach raised an objection to witness using tbe memorandum or dates and occurrences to as sist his memory, but the judge said that though It might be too full he would allow him to use It. Another letter was shown witness, which he Identified as having been written when Mrs. Per kins was at his house, and referred to that period. The witness said : Mrs. Perkins was with me two winter and spring seasons. One of them was lfc72 and 1S73. My impression was that she was with me In the springs or 1872 and 1873. The witness stated that this letter was written In 1872. and has no reference to Mrs. Tllton's let ter to me ol March 8, 1871, and was not an answer to It. Mr. Evarts read the letter, calling blessings on Mrs. Tilton, and saying that no person but Clod knew ol the wilderness through which he trav eled. I Mr. Beecber continued: This letter related to and myseir sought to remove that unbapplness In tbe household which we used every effort to re move. I meant by THE WORDS "TRUE IHWARDHESS" In that letter that she should write me of ber re ligious experiences. By using tbe expression "being safe" I regarded that It was not one or those things that could be taken to Mr. Moulton, and In that sense the word was used. I remember having an interview with Mr. Tilton In the cars at Springfield, but I cannot remember If this let ter was written subsequent to that period. I can not tell what time In tbe winter of 1872 my wife went South. She went at different periods every year. Tbe witness was shown another letter by Mr. Evarts, which be slowly perused, and said, " I have a general recollection of writing this let ter " Mr. Evarts read the letter dated January 20, 1872, In which Mr. Beecher spoke ot It seeming to him be was standing on tbe edge or the other Hie. This letter was written to Mrs. Tilton. Tbe witness then testified: This letter must have been written alter the one in which I mentioned my sister, Mrs. Perkins. Shown aslipofpaper. This is my writing, but 1 cannot connect it with any other paper. The death of Mr. Tllton's brother bad occurred not tar from the time of the writing of this letter; his death took place at Mr. Tilton s honse; this letter was near that time, within a week or fortnight of it. It was written in furtherance of the same end we had in view to encourage Mrs. Tilton In tbe path we wanted her to lollow, and I wrote to her that I would call and see ber. 1 knew ot THE CARE AND HURSI2IO that Mrs. Tilton had given Mr. Tllton's brother. Mrs. Morse, I think, told me. I do not remem ber if it was a prolonged illness, but I heard or bis being in ieehle health, and or bis death, and or Mrs. Tllton's great kindness. I called to see ber but she was ont. 1 was about to leave town, and had twelve lectures to deliver in Kew Haven. My wire was to leave for Havana. The witness was asked why be wrote this in his letter, and If be meant to convey an intimation to Mrs. Tilton or bis wife's absence. Mr. Beach objected to this, as the letter, he sala, conveyed this meaning, and spoke for Itself. Counsel contended that even ll the extreme cases were taken, that the witness did send that Intimation to Mrs. Tilton, this witness was not a proper person to swear to that fact. The question was modified and the witness con tinued. This was not written as an intimation to Mrs. Tilton, nor was she at my house during my wife's absence. Shewn a slip or paper. This refers to my seeing Mrs. Tilton on the next Friday, I f I could not see her that night. Mrs. Tilton wanted to see me about her mother, and I wrote this note to her. I understood by It that I was to see her after the regular prayer meeting on that Friday night. The courtesies between myseir and my parishioners take place in tbe tront room, and are all public They speak oi errands, engagements and A THOUSAND OTOEE LITTLE THINGS. The witness was shown the letter irom Mrs. Morse, dated October 24, 187L, After reading It through, be said : Before this letter was written I bad a conversation with Mrs. Morse at a wed ding, and she said something to me about her feelings. She said she bad no counselor to go to but ber daugber, and 1 said, "Take counsel of me, your son." The term was used In kindness by me, and she took hold of the expression and kept it. This may have been at tbe wedding oi Miss Bradsbaw, but I cannot remember. The troubles that she referred to were those in tbe family of her daughter. I never asked her In any other way to call me son but In this matter of advice and counsel. In May 1871, I REMEMBER SOMETHING being raised by tbe card Mrs. Woodhull Issued In tbe papers. I bad an Interview, I think, about it with Moulton and Tilton on the day follow ing. The only thing I recollect was the inter view with Tilton a day or two after, in which he described his interview with Mrs. woodhull. He said when he saw the card he knew it was to barm his family, and he would write and put a stop to It. He told me how he went to see her and Informed her of havlog seen the card in the morning papers, and asked her If It referred to bis family. She said It did, and after some time he persuaded ber that all future proceedings should be terminated. HE TOLD MS HE BEI-ROACHED HER for making war on him, as he had suffered for advancing the same theories held by her regard ing liberty of the individual and the law ot di vorce; I dMot recall any other interview he re lated tomeiwhlch he had with Mrs. Woodhull; he did not tell me ol that part or the conversation where Mrs. Woodhull said to him that she re ferred to Her. Henry Ward Beecher and his wife; he did not tell me that Mrs. Woodhull said to him that she read tbe truth or her statement In his race. Mr. Evarts frsmed bis questions at this part or the evidence from the testimony given by Mr. Tilton In regard to his interview with Mrs. wood hull. Witness said Tilton did not tell him or the re mainder oi the interview between Tilton and Mrs. Woodhull, which Mr. Evarts read irom Tllton's testimony. Mr. Evarts read a portion or the evidence refer rlrg to Tllton's consultation with Moulton, after his interview with Mrs. Woodhull, and the visit paid by both or them to her, but the witness de nied that Mr. Tilton told him this. Tbe witness then continued: 1 bad nothing to do with Mrs. Woodhull, but In so laras she ob truded herself on me, she was not bronghtlnto the matterwlth my eoiinseUnor did I mould ereause anymachlnery to be made for tbe use or her; I was compelled to listen to her eulogies at the bands or both Mr. Tilton and Mr. Moulton; In explana t'onof their conduct, they said it was best to put her under an obligation to them, but I refused to have anything to do with It; no consultation took place about Introducing her to both our wives; Mr. Moulton and Mr. Tilton said she was a woman of a pure life, but was BCRROCNPED BT BAD INFLUENCES; that If she were lilted ont of them she might lead a revolution In another sphere. I never coun selled her association with Elizabeth K. Tilton or Emma D. Moulton. They were In a world too good to be associated with such a woman. I never said to Mr. Tilton I had an Interview with Mrs. Moulton and requested her-to Invite Mrs. Woodhull to her house. I had consultations with Mr. Moulton, but I had not taken a step in the mstter. I do not know at this time whether Mr. Monlton bad even seen Mrs. Woodhull. I first saw ber sometime in tbe midsummer or 1871 at Mr. Tllton's house. I was strolling with Mr. Monlton. He said "Let us go and BXETILTOS; MRS. WOODHULL was to be there." I declined, butheurgedme, and I went finally. I do not remember who took me up stairs Into Mrs. Woodhull's company, but she appeared to be waiting for me. She received me with both bands, and said the was fortunate In seeing me. We had a conversation, but not about Mrs. Tllton's difficulties. I remember the yacht trip down the bay to see the great yacht race between tbe Livonia and tbe Sappho. After that we visited tbe warehouses. After we Undid, at Mr. Moulton's request, I. went to his house, and found Mrs. Woodhull there at the dinner table. 1 round myself beside her, and the dinner was very good. I did not talk much to her. I think the next time I saw her she came to my house to see me about presiding at the Stelnway hall meeting. The court then adjourned. Suits Instituted by Government. Tofeka, Kan., April 8. The United States district attorney, in obedience to a recent orderor tbe Government, to-day commenced a suit in the United SUtes Circuit Court against tbe Kansas Pacific railroad and the Central branch of the Union Pacific railroad, to recover fire percent, net earnings dne the Government. Be turn of s Sooner. Kew York, April I. Officer Shelley has ar rived from Sherman, Texas, having In custody Isaac Baxter, the confederate of George Van Velsor, who last May robbed the Kew York Oen tral and Hudson Hirer Railroad Company of 3,000, and was captured three weeks ago In Denver, Col. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. ADDITIONAL ELECTION RETURNS. mSISQ EICTB DIBAPPEAEn.3. LABOR STRIKES IN OTHER QUARTERS. GOVERNEIEHT SUITS miflST RAILROADS. Chapters of Crime. Snlelde nnd Death Bridge Vnrrled Awny In New luelan d Miscellaneous JVews from All Sec tions of tbe Country. BIOTOUSjaNEBS. No Great Scare After All The Newspaper Be porters are Eomancers, and Have Made Mountains ont of Mole Hills. Philadelphia, April 6. This morning the coal operators of this city were in receipt of no additional Information from tbe coal fields. Prominent dealers In coal stated that the lead ers of the Miners' anion were trying hard to keep their men quiet and prevent them from violating tbe laws. It would do more barm than good to send additional policemen to help quell the dis turbance. Such a movement tended to aggra vate tbe miners. If things came to a crisis a large and Imposing force or military, which would Inspire the miners with respect, would be tbe only real preventive to a general riot. Tbe miners would not mind tbe special policemen. It was not advisable, however, to send soldiers Into the mining regions. The difficulty could and ought to be settled by a compromise, In which both sides would give way a very little bit. ' Harrisburo, fa., April o. ine newspaper re ports about the parading ot miners and other dis turbances In tbe coal region have not been con I firmed bv any Intelligence received here by the i State authorities. Ko acts or violence have been reported to the Governor, nor has any call been made lor troops since tbe issued h's proclamation I on Saturday last,wlth the exception or a dispatch lrom Sheriff Klrkendall, ol Luierne county, on I Sunday afternoon, to the effect that disorders In ! Luxerne county continue, and are at points so dls ' tant from each other that be was unable to keep I tbe peace by means of the pone comitatut. Troops were at once placed at bis disposal, which he has not iouna necessary w use up 10 mis time. Ko other Information or any character what ever has been received by tbe Governor, and his Inquiries fall to elicit any facts to show that any disturbances of an alarming nature exist. General Siegfried telegraphs to-night that everything Is perlectly quiet In Schuylkill, Northampton and Columbia counties, and Gene ral Osborne In reply to a request from tbe Gov ernor answers In regard to tbe Haileton region, where there are some riotous manllestatlons about Jeddo and Eckley, "I see no Immediate reason for alarm." These otxeers will be In command or troops In their respective regions ir their services are needed, and have been charged by the Governor to keep themselves constantly informed in re gard to the situation therein. Hazleton.Pa-Aprils. An excited meeting ol cltlsens was held here this evening In response to a call from the sympathisers of the armed mobs that paraded our streets last week. The meeting was numerously attended by all classes, and resulted In a complete victory for the sup porters oi the sheriff. The intention of tbe origi nal signers of tbe circulars was to bolster np a few who had refused to serve on the pone eomU talut, but the opposite party being in the ma jority the citizens of our town were spared the humiliation of being represented as In collusion with and Indorsing the mob element. The fol lowing resolutions were adopted amid mueh ex citement, and requested to bo published in tbe local and city papers : resolutions. Eetolved, That we regret that this community has been called upon to sailer from excited re ports going abroad to the great detriment of all classes, especially the miners and laborers or this region. Still more do we regret that there was so much cause given upon which said reports were based. Beiolted, That we tender our thanks to his excellency tbe Governor or Pennsylvania for tbe very proper and timely proclamation Issued April 3,1875, believing that It has had the desired effect, relieving an Immediate necessity of mili tary assistance, and very materially assisting the restoration of peace and quietness throughout this region. Bttolved, That we also tender our thanks to those men who answered tbe urgent call of the sheriff of this county and assisted him in enforcing tbe laws rather than endeavoring to seek their own business or political advantage by disregard ing his pressing demand or skulking Irom duty. Xttolvtd, That we pity those business men who hope to benefit themselves by endeavoring to In flame tbe reelings of any class of our community against persons for other offences than that they, as good and law-abiding citizens, assisted tbe authorities when called upon to prevent violence and preserve the public peace. Beiolted, That we 'deplore the action of the Miners' and Laborers' Benevolent Association, who at a recent meeting entered upon their min utes the names of persons who. It was said, served upon a sheriff's tout, believing that said action was Intended as a proscription against them, knowing many or those men have been and are now tbe miners' best friends: have assisted them to large amounts or supplies, by crediting them and by liberal contributions when In need. Beiolred, That this meeting tenders its thanks to Her. Thomas C. O'llara, wbo labored filth fully and earnestly for the suppression of all forms of lawlessness and violence and for the maintenance or the public peace and the support of law and order. About one hundred and fifty special policemen arrived this morning from Philadelphia. The engineers and firemen running tbe pump-engine at Highland have quit work, and these mines would now fill with water were It not for the presence of tbe coal and Iron police, who will do duty as engineers and firemen. Kot a miner will assist even to prevent the mines from flooding. At Audenried on Sunday a creek broke In and Hooded one mine, and although fifty union men offered to assist in turning the creek out of the mines, the Miners' Union would not allow them, and the superintendent and office clerks were obliged to turn In and cat a sew channel for the creek-, to save the mine. Tbe copies of tbe Governor's proclamation which were posted throughout the region have, In many instances, been torn down. STBIXX8. 'Longshoremen Get Their Demands Mule Spinners. New York, April 8. The longshoremen on East river yesterday rerused to work for less than forty cents an hoar, and, owing to large shipments ol freight, merchants were compelled to accede to tbelr demands. BEWESOLAND MANtTTACTCHERS. Lowell, Mass., April 8. The male spinners, at their meeting last night, determined to resist the corporations, and are preparing to send many of their numbers back to England should a gen eral leck-out occur. In case or this culmination about one third of the operatives of the Incorpo rated companies or the city will be turned ont of employment. If the mnle spinners leave an ef fort will be made to sipercede the males by other machinery answering the same purpose; but if manufacturing cannot be done with profit by other machinery tbe manufacturers say tbe mills will be Idle. This Is the present outlook and determination from the manufacturers' stand point, the thila delft ia weavers. Philadelphia, April C A meeting of cotton weavers In the southern section or the city, held to-night, was largely attended. They have been on a strike several weeks, owing to a reduction or wages. They resolved to stand firm until their demands were acceded to. Many or tbe strikers marched in procession to the meeting place, with bands ot mnsle, tranrparenees, flags, Ac, great enthusiasm prevailing. CELME IK 6EVEEAL CHaPTEES. Attempted Harder and Suicide. St. Louis, April 8. A drunkard named John Carney cut his wife's throat while in bed last night, and shortly afterwards drew the razor across his own throat. Both are expected to die. The only cause known for the act Is Mrs. Car ney's refusal to give Carney money to buy rum with. PARRICIDE lit MASSACHUSETTS. Sfrixgtixld, Mass., April 0. David Keav- eny, aged IS, was arrested here to-day for killing his Jather, Michael Keaveny, at Petersham, Easter Sunday, by striking him with a flat iron. homicide, Kew York, April 8. Michael McCarthy died yesterday from being beaten by Michael Gun nlngham at a saloon on Forty.thlrd street, win MURDER. W. H. Garfield was arrested at Plttsfield yes terday for murdering his wife. SUICIDE TROM WAST. Baltimore, April 8. Pe terDeptford, a carpen ter, aged fifty years, stabbed himself in the left breast, Just below tbe heart, with a penknife last night, and died from the effects of the wonnd this morning. He had been lick and ont or work for two or three months. Mississippi Clearing Ont. By Atlantic and radfle Line. St. Paul, Mis?., April 6. Tbe lee opposite the city broke and moved down the river about three hundred reet yesterday. Steamboat men say there will be a clear river between here and the head or the lake by Saturday night. The lake generally breaks about ten days after the river Is clear, whleh would allow boats to ran this year about the 20th, several days earlier than last season, Panama Bailroad. Kew Yoke, Aprils. The board of directors of the Panama railroad today elected the following officers: President, J. W. Park: vice president, J. McCulloagh; secretary and treasurer, W. J. Emmett, THE ELECTIONS. CONNECTICUT, Foil Eetnrns and a Decided Democratic Gals. Harttord, Ot., April 8. The returns to-day give the following result of theTotefor Governor: Counties. Greene. Isgersoll. ProhlbTi. Hartford 0,863 10,087 4'W Kew Haven 9,831 13,180 642 Kew London 8,749 6,445 479 Fairfield 7,004 9,488 428 Windham 3,228 2,644 16S IdtCbfield 3,988 6,693 174 Middlesex . 2,944 S.2J7 201 Tolland , 2,078 2,185 193 Total 44,238 63,784 2,674 lngersoll over Greene, 9,6 Ingersoll over all, 8,868, The official returns. Including the scattering vote, will probably reduce the majority a little. TOR CONGRESS. General Hawley, Iiep., is defeated by George M. Landers. Dem., In the First district, by 483 plurality. Kellogg, Sep., Is defeated In the Sec ond district by Jndge J as- Phelps,Dem., by 1,500 plurality. Starkweather, Rep., Is re-elected In the Third district over Judge Lafayette S. Fos ter, Dem., by 791. Barnum. Dem.,1s re-elected In the Fourth district over Dr. Hubbard, Rep., by 2,235. THE LEGISLATURE. The Senate is Democratic 15 to 8. The Demo crats carry the FIrst.Second.Third, Fourth,Firtb, Sixth. Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fllteentb, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Klneteenth districts, and the Republicans the Seventh, Eighth, Klntb, Fourteenth, Twen tieth and Twenty-first districts. Tbe House Is Democratic by a strong working majority. Kew Ha ten, April 8. Governor Ingersoll's gain was chiefly in New Haven and Hartford counties, the city of Kew Haven alone giving an Increase of about 1,600 over his majority In the city last year. There was a largely decreased prohibition vote, the total In tbe State belngabout 2,400, to 4,960 last year. The Democratic majority In the House Is about 20. Harttord, A'prll 7. Complete returns, revised by the official returns, from nearly all the towns five the lollowlng vote lor Governor by counties: lartford county Greene, 9,854; Ingersoll, 11,987; Smith, 106; scattering, 1. Kew Haven county Greene, 9,847; Ingersoll, 13,209; Smith, 603; scat tering, 6. Kew London county Greene, 5.760; Ingersoll, 5,422; Smltb, 4S9; scattering, 2. Llteb neld county Greene, 3,978 ; Ingersoll, 5,678; smltb, 172. Fairfield county Greene, 7,003: In gersoll, V,4S8; Smith, 433; scattering, 3. Wind ham county Greene, 3,231: Ingersoll, 2,539; Smltb, 160. Middlesex county Greene, 2,952; Ingersoll. 3,297; Smith, 318. Tolland couaty Greene, 2,078; Ingersoll, 2,165; Smltb. 185: scat tering, 1. Totals Greene, 44,303; Ingersoll, 53,785; Smith, 2,788: scattering, 12. Ingersoll'splurallty, 9,482; majorlty,6,884. THE CONORES3IONAL VOTE. First District Hawley, 12,941: Landers, 13,433; Lyon, 226; Landers' plurality 489, majority 233. Second District KelIoeg,13,834;Phelps, 15,312; Harrington, 811; Phelps' plurality 1,508, majori ty 897. Third District Starkweather. 8,901; Foster, 8,051; Palmer, 478; Starkweather's pfuralltr 850, majority 372. Fourth District Hubbard, 11,832; Barnum, 18,187; Hoge, 475. Barnnm's plurality 2,655, ma mority 2,180. - THE LEGISLATURE. Senate, 15 Democrats to 8 Republicans. The House, 109 Republicans. 133 Democrats and 1 In dependent, Last year the Senate stood 17 Dem ocrats to 4 Republicans, and the House 99 Repub licans to 142 Democrats. OHIO. The Eesult in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, April 9. The Democrats elected their ticket at elections In Ohio yesterday In Zacesvllle, Troy, Lima, Bneyrns, Crestline, Day ton, Wooster and all, excepting mayor In Chilli cotbe. In Springfield, Xenla, Urbana, Mansfield, Wilmington, Youngstown, New Vienna and Lon don the Republicans and Independents were suc cessful. Cincinnati, April 8, Complete returns of elections here yesfrday give Johnson, (Dem.,) mayor, 6,358 majority; Llndermann, (ClUsens',) judge Police Court, 3,790; Callahan, (Dem.,) prosecuting attorney, 4,419: Strong, (Dem..) city solicitor, 4,690; Hllb,(DenL,) trustee water works, 3,332: Llgowsky, (Dem,,) city treasurer, 2,630; Buchanan. (Dem. and Rep.,) director of Infirmary, 38,166; Wagner, (Dem.,) wharf master, 332; Rowescamp, (Dem. and Rep.,) Justice or peace, 27,489. lit TBI W0RTHER3I TART OT THE STATE. Cleveland, Ohio, April 6. The Democrats carried their entire ticket here yesterday by ma jorities ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 tho mayor reaching the latter figure. The Democrats carry Tiffin, Akron, Sandusky, Asktabula, Korwalk and Tremont. The Republicans carry Elyrla, Alliance and Salem. THE CAT-ITAL CITT. Columbus, Ohio, April 6. Official returns show that Ueltman, (Dem.) lor mayor, is elected by 618 majority. The Democrats elect all other city officers and fire out of eleven conncllmen, AEKANSAS. Municipal Election at little Eock. Little Rock, April 8. Tbe city election passed off quietly to-day. The returns are not all In, but enough has been received to show that the Democrats have elected their candidate for mayor, Captain John F. Fletcher, and a majority of the city council. WISCONSIN. Judicial Elections. Milwaukee, April 6. Edward S. Reynolds was tc-day elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. In the Milwaukee Circuit Court David W. Small was re-elected judge. The election had no political significance. Michigan. Toledo, Ohio, April 6. At Adrian, Mich., yesterday, the Democrats elected Kimball for mayor, and the balance of tbe ticket Is about equally divided between Democrats and Repub licans. At Cold Water. Mich., the Democrats elected their mayor and the Republicans the rest of the ticket. Municipal Election in St. louii St. Louis, April 6. Returns or the city election to-day come In slowly, and the result cannot be given to-night. Official and reported returns from fifteen precincts give Barrett, Democrat, for mayor, 5,791; Magulre, Republican, 1,573; Orer stofs, Independent, 5,447. There Is no doubt of the election of the remainder ol the Democratlo ticket. MASSACHUSETTS. The New Pott Office License Law Cardinal MeCloskey. By Atlantic and Paclsd Line.) Boston, April 8. The investigation of the su pervising architect Into the alleged fraudulent operations of the contractors In connection with the Boston post office seems to have developed the fact that Flood has sought to obtain payment for extra time not duo to him to a comparatively Insignificant amount, and that other contractors have made like attempts. It is claimed, how ever, that the Government can lose nothing, as It controls the first-adjustment of all payments. The sew liquor license has been signed by the Governor, and will become a law on the 1st or May. Cardinal McGIoskev will make his appearance for the first time as envoy extraordinary or tho Church or Rome at the dedication or the new Washington street cathedral, which will take 5 lace about the middle of May, The Right Rev. ohn J. Williams, archbishop-elect or Boston, will receive his pallium on that occasion from the hands ot the Archbishop, and It U probable that Ber. Jas. A, Ueely, bishop-elect or the dio cese ot Portland, will receive the mitre on that occasion. BRIDGE CARRIED AW AT. Kzwbubtpoet, Mass., April 6. The giving way of tbe span or the Kewburyport bridge this morning was caused by the loe carrying away the pile abutments between the stone piers upon which the pile rested. The crash was heard in various parts or tbe city when It gave way. The span was carried down en the Ice, and now the whole Is resting upon half-tide rocks about a mile down the river. The river is lull or floating Ice, but It Is generally well crashed as it goes by oar wharves. HOOSAO TUNNEL. BoSTOa, April 6. Tbe first freight train passed through the Hoosae tunnel about 11 o'clock last evening, with 21 cars or grain for Boston and one of coal. MAEYLAND. Twe White Sen and Eight Negroes Bhot Annapolis, April 8. The statement tele graphed last night In relation to the unfortunate disturbance at the election here yesterday after soon Is in the main correct. A numberof the most respectable and Influential dtlxeni were at the polls at the time, asdall agree that the negroes were the aggressors. It is positively asserted that 'Williams, who commenced the firing, was first knocked down by a colored man, and while down and being-assaulted drew his pistol, and fired two shots, both taking effect. Afterwards a second assault was made by a negro upon a white man with a cudgel, and an Indiscriminate firing between blacks and whites took place, some fif teen or twenty shots being fired. Of these ten took effect, two whites and'elght negroes being shot, or the latter WlUtsra JJorsey was killed, John Bell was shot In the month and back, Ed ward Lee In tbe back, James Matthews in the chin, Henry Cooper In the jaw. Daniel Brashears in the breast, and Henry TUghman in the head. It Is stated that Bell and Cooper will probably die. The disturbance was finally quelled by the whites of both parties efieetoally interfering to cause a cessation, after tbe negroes had retired, otherwise they would have been followed by the exasperated crowd, and more serious consequences would have ensued. Election of Officers. Front Eotal, Va., April 8. The stockholders of the Southern Virginia Bailroad Company met here to-day and elected the following board Wm.McLsllao, president; A.-B. Boteler, W.H. Trarers, J. L. Hooff, TJ. L. Boyee, M. B. Buck, JobnW.Aihby, M.Spltler.H, B. Hassberger, John Kelly and J, J. Hubby as dlre.tors. NEWS FROM FOREIGN LANDS PAUL B0Y510N AND QUEEN VH7T0EU. SWLMMINS HHLBITION AT WINDSOR. BIRTH OF JMOHTER RUSSIAN PRINCESS. IMPERIAL FESTIVITIES IN VENICE. ?be Ecclesiastical Bill In tbe Prussian Diet Passed ton Second Beading Correspondence Between Prussia and Belgium Be- Bardlnirtberastornls of the Bl&bopi. BDSSIA. Another Eoyal Princess Appears. St. Petersburg, April 8. The- Csarlna (Prln cets Imperial) has given birth to a daughter. GEBHAHY. The Diet Aiding Bismarck. Berlin, April 8. In the Lower House of the Prussian Diet to-day the bill withdrawing the State grants rrom the Roman Catholic clergy passed its third reading. bomeT" The Pore Hay Come to America in Certain Contingencies. Paris, April 6. TheaRome correspondent or the Journal Dtt Dtlatt writes to that paper that the Pope will take np his residence in the United States ir It should become Impossible for him to remain In Rome, and says It was with a view to such a possible emergency that Archbishop Me Closkey was elevated to the Cardlnalate. ITALY. The Imperial Visit to Venice. ry Atlantic and Pacific Line. London, April 8. A special from Venice says the visit of the Kmporor of Austria may extend over a period of several weeks. On leaving Venice he will proceed to visit the districts lying along tbe eastern shore of tbe Adriatic, and will pass through the provinces or Istrla and Dalmatia. It has been reported that one or the objects or the Imperial visit is to become acquainted with the military resources and capabilities or these prov inces In view oia possible revival or troubles in the test, By Associated Press.! Venice, April C The festivities attending the meeting of the Enperor and King continued to day. There was a review of 12,000 troops this morning, which was witnessed by 30,000 persons. Their Majesties were most enthusiastically cheered by tbe populace. A grand dinner was given In tbe evening, which was attended by eighty persons or the hlgbest rank. King Victor toasted the Emperor or Austria as "brother and friend." Tbe Emperor responded, expressing tbe deepest gratitude for his cordial reception, and adding, "I drink to the health of my brother and dear Irlend, the King of Italy, and to the well-being and prosperity ot Italy." OBEAT BRITAIN. Vaticanism The Dacea Gone to Pieces Dome Pedro Not Coming to the United SUtes to Beside. London, April 8. A reply of Rev. Dr. Kew. man to Gladstone's last paper, entitled "Vatican ism," Is published to-day. Kewman quotes from various authorities In order to prove that the Pope Is sot lnlalllble. Is subject matter In which tbe conscience Is or supreme authority. Therefore, he says, a dead-lock between the conscience and tbe Pope 11 Impossible. London. April 8. The ship Dacca, which went ashore on the Isle or Wight, has gone to pieces ; nothing was saved. Tbe report published in the Bfen PvMfcof Paris that the Emperor of Braili proposed to abdicate has no foundation. Fllty thousand dollars In specie was shipped to Kew York by the steamship Weser, which sailed from Southampton today. BOYNTON TO CROSS THE CHANNEL. rBy the Atlantic and PacUte Line London, April 8. Captain Boynten will to morrow attempt the perilous feat or crossing the Channel In his life-saving dress. He will start early from the Dover side. Should his strength hold out, he will accomplish the distance to Bou logne In sixteen hours. XxrLAKATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN. It has transpired that recent communications passing between the Russian and British Cabi nets have tended greatly to rsmove the difficul ties which caused Great Britain to decline send ing a representative to the International code conference at St. Petersburg. THE riNANCIAL BUDGET. London, April 6. The budget about to be pre sented by Mr. Lowe, tbe Chancellor cr the Ex chequer, to Parliament, It Is stated, will give the following satisfactory exhibit ot the finances tor tbe fiscal year ending March 31, 1878: Total reve nue irom all sources, 74,922,000; excess over tbe estlmate,497,0O0. Total expenditures, 71,323,000; less than the estimate, 638,000. The reduction or expenses and excess or receipts gives the Gov ernment a surplus or 1,133,000. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. Mr. Roberts, jr., won the first prise in the bil liard tournament at Manchester, which was played on tbe American plan by eight of the principal experts In England. THE REVIVALISTS. Mr. Moody to-day preached to 8,000 orphans and children or the Industrial schools. The bark Architect, whleh sailed recently for the United Slates, has returned, having lost her captain, wbo was drowned at sea. PEUSBIA AND BELGIUM. The Obnoxious Pastorals of the Bishops. London, April 7, 5 JO a. m. The special dis patch from Paris to the London Timet says: The Prussian note to Belgium concerning the pasto rals of the bishops snd other matters of offence, after enumerating the causes ot complaints, adds: It Is scarcely possible that the laws or Belgium cannot enable the Government to stop undertak ings which might alter Its relations with neigh boring States. Neutral States which wish to preserve the advantage of tbelr position should carefully avoid anything which might alter that principle or neutrality which Is the basis or their existence, ir Belgian laws do not contain tbe authority necessary to obtain the legitimate satisfaction claimed by the German Government, the latter hopes Belgium will supply the de ficiency by fresh legislation. BELGIUM TO PRUSSIA. London, April 78 a. m. The Paris corre spondent gives the substance of Belgium's an swer to Prussia's note. It relates the claims pat forward, and reminds Germany that the pastoral letters complained of were published at the be ginning or the struggle In Germany against the Pone, and on iht no w to be fora-otten. The address or sympathy to tbe Imprisoned bishops or Pader born, another grievance alleged bv Germany, Belgium Insists, was the act or Individuals, not or an organised society. Tbe answer continues : Germany previously thanked the Belgian au thorities for tbelr conduct In tbe matter of the Dnchesno plot, an Investigation Into which Is still proceeding. Tbe Belgian laws are sufficient for the suppres sion of actual offences, bat offences of intention cannot be repressed. The liberty enjoyed by Belgium Is drawn from the very vitals or the na tion. The attitude of this people has always ex. cited general admiration. They have given an example of liberty allied to order. Independent and neutral Belgium has never done anything, notwithstanding the Incessant Intercourse be tween tbe two countries, that could alter Its rela tions with a friendly nation which guarantees her Independence. Boiling a freight Train. St. Louis, April 6. As Conductor Wagner was bringing a freight train to St. Louis on the In dianapolis and St. Louis railroad this morning he noticed when near Walton, Illinois, two boxes of boots being thrown from the train, and upon making search, discovered five men in one car, but they escaped. After going a lew miles further he discovered two ears loaded with mer chandise open, and in the next car he found eight men secreted. Two of them Jumped out and escaped, but with the assistance of the brake man he succeeded in holding tbe doors ot tbe cars and bringing tbe other six to East St, Lotus, where they were delivered tothe police. They Save their names as Wm. Cuslek, Wo. Moore, os. Brannos, Ed. Collins, John Donahoo ami John Doyle. Movements of Ocean Steamers . By Atlantic and Pacific Line. Kew York, April 8. The following steamers arrived from Europe to-day: Perelre, Frlsla, China, City of Kew York, Greece, Italy and Ar rsgon. The City of Mexico also arrived to-day. Passenger and freight business between this port and Liverpool has fallen off so materially daring the past season that aone or tbe steamer lines have been able to do moro than a paying busi ness. The steamers of the Williams & Qulon line were to-day withdrawn from regular Liver pool trips, and will only ran occasionally until business improves. m Alcohol Distillery Bnrnid. (By Atlantic and Facile Line. CnicAoo, Aprils. At to o'clock last night the Chicago Alcohol Works, situated In the western outskirts of the' city, was totally destroyed by fire. Lois, (20,000 1 insurance, 85,000, m Dana's Cue Postponed. Kxw York, April 8. The hcbtai corpus ease of Charles -A. Dasa has ben postponed until to morrow, - - THE HEMLOCK POISONING. Dr. Webster and Dr. Agnew Before a Cors ner'i'Jnr, A Thorough InrestigaUon to be Made is the Interest of Medical Science. The Xun nf vtfin1ftv if! ThnMi,r X TOT Walker, the electrician, who died from a draught or hemlock which he took on Saturday as a rem edy for spasms of the facial muscles and the twitching or the eye-lids, which were tbeTesolt of an accident In Kew York In 1871, was the talk among medical men in Kew York and Brooklyn yesterday. Coroner BImms received a telegram from Dr. Seguln, asking him to spare no pains to make a thorough investigation in the interest of science. An inquest was began in the afternoon In Dr. Walker's parlor, at 300 State street. The jurors were Dr. B. A. Segnr, superintendent of the board of health; David Chauncey, president of the Mechanics' bank; Dr. A. K. Bell, editor or the Sanitarian; Samuel Booth, ex-postmaster; Alderman Ripley nopes, D. D. Whitney Wm, Richardson, Dr. Albert Vickers and V. P. Libby, president or the Brooklyn City Gaslight Company. They viewed the body, which was laid oat in the coffin, tbe handsome race bearing the serene expression that tbe stimulating and ratal poison gave to It In tbe last moments or lire. Drs. Web ster and Atrnew noted the similarity ofthe death to that of Soerates and Phodon, and especially to that of the former, Inasmuch as he drank the poison and spoke to his disciples up to the last moment, and the dead electrician ottered the passing symptoms of his approaching end to his wife, the on it known eases In which the victims conversed about themselves until death closed thelrllps. Other physicians deny that the poison that Soerates drank was the same that was taken by Mr. Walker. Mrs. Allda R. Walker, who wrote down tbe record of ber hnsnand's approach, lng death, testified to the facts as they were re lated In yesterday's San. She said that after Slip. m. no hemlock was taken, and that after that for an hour be slowly made known bis symp toms as be experienced them. For a year he had been troubled with pbo-tophobla, FEAR Or LIGHT, and diplopia, doable sight. The directions for taking the hemlock were given to him by Dr. Squibb, from whom be purchased It, and ber hus band said before he took It that Dr. Webster bad told him In detail all of the symptoms of its action and when to cease taking It, she had not the slightest apprehension that the drug might prove latal. Her husband had never complalDed of the ordinary disease that might end in sudden death. When bis symptoms grew worse sbe tried to give him some coffee. He laid his head In ber arms and made one quick motion and was dead. He died shortly after half past six o'clock. Dr. Webster, ofi 19 East Thirty-ninth street, detailed his acquaintance with Mr. Walker, which began In 1873, In the Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital, where Mr. Walker, wbo was then sixty-three years old, and a special agent or tbe Mutual Life Insurance Company, went to hare his eyes treated tor diplopia. Alter tbe accident, to tho affectation of the eyes was added the Ble-pharo-faclal spasms, which not only Interfered with bis sight, out produced a hideous deformity or the whole face. Dr. Brown Sequard railed to do him good with the moxa, and Dr. Webster de termined on a cautious trial or hemlock, which was approved by foreign physicians. He says of last Saturday : "In order to watch the effect I asked him to come to my office on the morning of April 3. At 1028 1 gave rorty drops or an ex tract of conium. At 10:80 gave forty drops mere without any effect whatever. At 11:18 gave forty drops more, and still no effect. At 11:45 gave sixty drops. He remained is the office about an hour and a half alter THE LAST DOSE. We spent the time In conversation, and just be fore be went away he showed me some methods of applying electricity, standing np as he did so to apply the poles of tbe battery to my face. After an hour and a half he left, convincing me that either tbe extract he had taken was inert, or that from long nie or nerve remedies he had araulred tbe Dower of rests t In r their effects. We discussed the physiological effects of hemlock, I and 1 warned Mr. Walker to stop the use of the arug ine moment ne leu xne enects coming on, "I gave him a prescription, on which was written 'Fluid. extract conll, one os.,' and signed my ssmeto It. I told him to see Dr. Squlbbs him self, snd tell him just how msny drops he kad taken In my office. I told him to stop taking the medicine as. soon as be felt any muscalar relaxa tion, dlstlness, numbness, or other physiological enects or tbe drug. Mr. Walker spokeof Socrates' deatb, and said that he understood that the taking or hemlock was a very pleasant way to die. "He did not seem depressed In spirits. I was willing to trust him with the drug, because he was ot unnsnal Intelligence. Inever gave hem lock but once before in a similar case, and then to an Infant which was troubled with photophobia. My treatment was concurred in by Dr. Agnow. Death irom hemlock Is occasioned by paralysis ot the spinal marrow. It does not affect the intelli gence until the last stages. I would set, as a rule, consider It safe to allow a patient to take the medicine unless prescribed In small dosei.un less a physician was with him. I told him to take the dose Dr. Squlbbs prescribed,as the dose varies with the extract." Dr. O. R, Agnew corroborated the testimony or his partner. Dr. Webster, and added that he beard tbe conversation about the use or hemlock and the warning to STOP TAKINO IT as toon ss be noticed any effect on his muscles, stomach, bead or elsewhere. He felt J as tinea In using hemlock for the extreme case he had In Mr. Walker. He believed that Mr. Walker had an appreciation or the danger ot the drug. Dr. Ag new explained that the drug Is Intoxicating in some degree, and, like brandy, leads on from one draught to another, and In this way he accounted for Mr. Walker, who was exceedingly precise, taking an overdose contrary to his knowledge and ludament. Tbe Inquest was adjourned until next Monday. A council of medical men are to make a pott-nor-f em examination this morning in the house. One or two physicians are already outlining a treatise on mis woneeriui case. The body is to be burled to-morrow from St. Peter's Episcopal church. Sharkey Did Not Come. By Atlantic ana Pacific Line. KEW",YoRir, April 6. The City of Mexico, rrom Havana, arrived this afternoon. It was expected that Sharkey, the murderer of Dunn, who es caped from the Toombslnwoman'sclotblna; about a year since to Havana, would be brought back en the vessel, but he was not on board. It ap pears that his whereabouts are not known here. Destructive Eire in Indiana, Shelbtville, Ins., April 8. A destructive fire occurred here last night, originating In the drug store of McCrea & Bishop. Total loss about tl 0,000: insurance 815,000. The losers are McCrea a. Bishop, John Hoop, Volunteer printing office, Dorsev k Co. and Stcepfel Brothers, dry goods. The Methodist church was completely destroyed. m Another Suicide. By Allan tie and Pacific line. Kew Haven, Conn., April 8. James T. Fur long, a batter doing business on Chapel street, shot himself this morning In the temple, and died In a few minutes. Business embarrassment Is attributed as eause for It. He was aged forty five years; a Freemason, belonging to a Kew York lodge, and a native of Manchester, England. Killed on an Elevator. Baltimore, April 8. This afternoon Geo. W. Wonder, aged 17 years, entered an elevator In an unoccupied house, Ko. 478 West Baltimore street, and while ascesdlig was instantly killed, his head being crushed between the top of the eleva tor and celling. A Man Sawed in Two. By Atlantic and Pacific line. Detroit, Mich., April 6. Charles Dawes, or Kew York State, fell In front or a circular saw at Smith's mills, Reading, and was cot In two at the waist, Varley, the English Preacher. Kzw York, April 6. Henry Varley to-night denounced what he termed the Immoral tone of tbe metropolitan newspapers. The attendance was large. BBIEF TELEGBAMS. Columbus, 0 April 8. A shoemaker named Wade Steven attempted suicide to-day, by cat ting his throat with a rasor. Kew York, April 8. Early this morning two freight trains on tbe Pennsylvania railroad col lided near Bergen tunnel, Jersey City, killing a brakesman named Charles Stocknett and almost totally destroying a locomotive. Albant. April 6. It Is understood that Inger soll, of ring notoriety, who was pardoned rrom the Auburn prison yesterday, will be used as a witness before tbe grand Jury In procuring an ad ditional indictment against Peter B. Sweeney. Philadelphia, April 8. Colonel James Page, a venerable member or the Philadelphia bar, and well known In military circles irom being for msny years commanfier or the State FenelDles, died early this morning at his residence. PoroHKEETSiz, April 8. There Is now no prob ability that trains will get through on the Hud son river railroad to-day. The track from Car. tleton to Greenbush Is comparatively clear, bat between Schodoek and Castleton It has Dees badly washed to-day. , By a Ore In the Frankfort house, N. Y., corner of Frankfort and William streets, early yesterday morning, an unknown man was suffocated to death and two other guests were rendered insen sible by suffocation, but they will recover. The building was but slightly damaged. Mgr. Eonutto and Count Morefoscht, bearers of the Cardinal's cap for Archbishop MeCloskey, arrived at Kew York yesterday, via steamer Per relre. The party was received at quarantine by Cardinal MeCloskey and a large namber of Catholics of Kew York city, and they were escorted to the house of the cardinal. Philadelphia," April 8. A. special force of one hundred and fifty policemen were selected hereto-day for service In Lehigh county, and started ror Aiicmowu uiu aiiernoou, uiiuer eharge of a number ot mining operators, to pre vent any further destruction of property or Inter ference of mining strikers In that section. PEESONAL. J. U. Goldsmith, a prominent New York jour nalist, Is In the city, at the Ebbltt house. Mr. Jeff. H. Barrett, or the Third Auditor's Office, has recovered from a recent attack of rheumatism, whleh had confined him for the put two months. F.A.Prescott, of Boston, thus describss the music made by one of "Jubillee" Qllmore's men on the Saxophone: "Conglemeratrre materialisa tion ofthe spiritual tones of melodious Instrumen tation." Pretcott tries to palm this off as fanny. .POST OFFICE FRAUDS. HOff BAIL COKTRACTS ASK 8IC0RH). CIEBKS AND MESSENGERS CORRUPTED COUNTERFEIT OFFICIAL STAMPS. FRAUDULENT BIDS SNEAKED IN. Tbe Modnn Operandi or the BIstionest Contractor How the Job wm pnt np and Worked Through Dis covery In Time to Protect Ilonent Bidder Em ployees Dis ci! urged. By direction of the Postmaster Oeneral an In vestigation was held during tbe past two days in the matter of mall contracts. It having been dis covered that there was collusion between several clerks and certain contractors wbo hare secured a namber of contracts ror mall service In the Southwestern States by means or a counterfeit ofthe stamp containing the Initials of tbe First and Second Assistant Postmasters GeneraLwhlch Is placed on bids when opened In order to show that they have been recelv "- time. Tbe following are tbe d tlon: The stamp used by t , ment.when bids for carrjh contains the Initials of U. ' ' tu. slstant Postmasters General, a. .n bid is opened tbe stamp is put upon it to show the bid Is prima facie In possession of the Department, When the bids are opened they are given to clerks detailed for the purpose ot classifying, Indorsing and making a record of them. Mr. Kettle, who has largo contracts for Texas, obtained through a clerk named Channel and a messenger named Eothrock, both employed la tbe Post Office Deportment, a fae limits ol- the genuine stamp, and from that had a counterfeit made by an engraver in this city. Channel ob tained lor his services In this business eight hun dred dollars, and Bothrock fifty dollars. Kettle next obtained through a clerk named Colt, to gether with Channel, a memoranda of the lowest olds on a number of routes In Texas, which were opened at the last regular letting, about a month ago. He then made up fraudulent bids at a less figure, with tbe Impress or tbe fraudulent stamp, and employed Channel to slip them among the bona Jlde olds. In this way the fraud was complete. Kettle formed a partnership with Jerome J. Hlnej, lately appointed United States marshal ror Ala bama, the terms of which were that each should pay an equal share of all necessary expenses of getting these bids In by C0RRCTTI90 THE CLERKS. Kettle fraudulently bid In the name of Patrick Laughl'n, a resident or Michigan, and Hlnes bid principally In tbe name of Wm. C. Iddlngs. There have thus far been found seven fraudulent bids in the name of Laughlln, two In the name or Hlnes, and Irom twenty-five to thirty In the name or Iddlngs, with Hlnes as surety. After the above facts had been discovered Ket tle made a lull confession, on condition that be should sot be prosecuted. Itfirtherappearsthat many genuine bids were abstracted from the rooms ot tbe Department by means of a raise key, which Kettle hlmseir procured. They were taken to his room from time to time by the clerk (Chan nel) for Inspection, Tbe fraudulent bids of Hlnes and Iddlngs were made up on a Sunday In Hlnes room, and the fraudulent stamp put upon them In the presence of Hlnes, Kettle and Channel, Hlnes denied being present, but admits he knew tbe bids went In fraudulently aftertlme, and that by collusion with clerks In the Department they were admitted. While the bids lor Arkansas were being opened Hlnesl approached Rothrock, tbe messenger, clalmlnr he bad a bid on a certain route In that State, which he saldwas missing, andhe privately offered Eothrock fifty dollars to SLIP A BIS Into those lettlsgs In lieu of the pretended lost one. Hlnes, on the Investigation, admitted in Eothrock's presence that he did ask him to slip the bid In, but denied offering him money. Both rock says that In January or February last Hlnes asked him to watch the malls as they came into tbe Department, and abstract irom them an Important circular from certain parties in Cali fornia, and In consideration or that service offered to Increase his monthly compensation from sev enty to one hundred dollars, and continue the In crease from month to month. Before the Texas bids were opened. Kettle ar ranged with a clerknamed Floyd, who had charge or the Texas desk, lor information to enable him toaBH the frauds, and. for the services to be thus rendered paid him TWO THOUSAND TIVE HTJ3DEKD DOLLARS, one thousand or which was afterwards returned on aseertalnlag that Floyd would not have charge or tbe Texas bids, the Department having as a precautionary measure temporarily changed the classes at all the desks connected with the let tings or tbe various States. A clerk In the Sixth Auditor's office, named Van Fleck, was also used by Kettle la reaching the clerk Colt, and was paid sundry sums amount in gto 8110. The clerks above alluded to were not imme diately d'sml.sed, because their discharge would have prevented the obtaining or Information to reach other parties, but they will all be dismissed to morrow, and are also subject to criminal prose cution. Such fraudulent contracts as have been awarded will, or course, be annulled. They were to go Into effect on tbe first or next July and con tinue four years. The main discoveries were made a week ago. The Postmaster General wantrd to make them public at that time, but was dissuaded from doing so by Assistant Post master General Tyner, Chief Special Agent Woodward and Special Agent Petherbrldge, wbo have since developed all the facts and obtained the confestlon of all the parties connected with the guilty transactions. The fact that Hlnes is Implicated In the frauds was yesterday communicated to Attorney Gen eral Williams, who Immediately procured his removal by the President as United States mar shal for Alabama. CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS. Court of Claims. Hon. HalbertE. Paine will be appointed to the vacant Judgeship of the Court ot Claims, which. It Is said.wss tendered to Commissioner Douglass. First National Dividend. The Comptroller or the Currency has declared a dividend ef 10 per cent, in favor or the creditors or the First Kational Bank or Washington, pay able on the 14th instant. Bevennes and Finances. The customs receipts yesterday amounted to $578,761, and the Internal revenue receipts were 147,isce. There was $170,23 Un national bank currency received at the Treasury yesterday tor redemption. It la estimated at the Treasury that the customs receipts for the present month wUI exceed 818,000,00a The following were tbe balances In the Treas ury at the close of business yesterday: Currency, (f,tT2,3t3; special deposit ot legal tenders for re demption of certificates or deposit, au,088.000; coin, 888,082,848: Including coin certificates, 824, 881,900; outstanding legal tenders, 379,22J,aXL INavsl Orders. Ordered Assistant Surgeon S. H. Dickson to the naval asylum, Philadelphia; Assistant Snr-KecnA.C.Hafflsgertotherecerring-shfpSablne, Portsmouth, K.H.; Acting Assistant Surgeon AVm. Martin to tbe navy yard at Pensscola, Fla. Detached Lieut. D. G. McKltchle, from the command or the Gettysburg and ordered to com mand the Talapiosa: Lieut, Jas. E. Jones,Mate John A. H. Wllmuth. O. H. Cleveland, T. W. Benham and Joseph Keld, Acting Assistant Sur geon Thomas Owens, Assistant Paymaster Cbas. E. Eastman, Passed Assistant Engineers D. P. McCartney and U. M. Greene from the Gettsborg and ordered to the Talapoosa; Mate Ghas. Wil son lrom tbe Vermont and ordered for duty on board the Talapoosa on her arrival in Kew York: Master J. B-Hobson rrom the Despatch and placed on waiting orders; Assistant Surgeon H. Si. Martin from the naval hospital, Philadelphia, and placed on waiting orders. Dangerous Counterfeits. The only dangerous counterfeit national bank notes of the denomination or 45 In circulation are the issues ofthe Traders' Kational Bank, the First National Baak. the Third National Bank and the Merchants' Kational Bank, all or tbe dtyor Oblcsgo, These counterfeits are exceed ingly well done and calculated to deceive. All bat eight thousand of the notes or the Traders and the First Kational Banks ol Chicago hare been retired, and the notes or all four of these banks or this denomination are being rapidly re deemed In the redemption office of the Treasury, and so additional notes ot the denomination or 5 will he Issued to these banks. The publlo gener ally should refuse notes of the denomination of (8 of these banks, and all national banks are re quested to return all 88 notes Issued by these asso ciations to the Treasurer ror redemption, In their packages ol mutilated notes. The Santo Domingo Claim. In the steamer Tybee, at Kew York on Satur day, arrived Senor Miguel F. Arcila, an Intimate Irlend and adviser of President Gonzales. Upon being Inquired or respecting the reported claim about to be made by the Dominican Government against the United States, ror losses and injuries sustained by the Dominican people and Govern, ment during and by reason or the retention of power by ex-Fresldent Baes, when the Utter was actively supported by the Government or this country, Mr. Arcila declared such report to be entirely devoid or truth. Kelther has the Domin ican Government been pressed by its ettfxens for any such claims. Tho whole population or San Domingo, Mr. Arcila assures ns. Is far too busy in reeonstruetlngUU agricultural and manufacturing Industries to trouble lueir about thy past, other wise than In the experience which It has gained from It, The constitution which has been framed by a delegation from every city and town in the repub lic Is to be sworta to by President Gonxaies on the 10th Instant, and is of a character to insure peace and prosperity to the country. Permission has bees accorded to all political offenders to return, and this permission has been extended even to ex-President Baes, who is at present at Maya, trues, Porto Kleo, Ko fear is entertained of any trouble irem him, for he has entirely lost all In fluence, because the whole people know that the only bar to their progress lies In furthering or per mitting political feuds against the actual Govern ment of the country. Mr. Arcila Is entirely at a loss to account for the origin of the report concerning the absurd claim. AMUSEMENTS. Ford's Opr-onie-,lestr 'Wallack "Eoss dale." Audiences less than "crowded" are not the ex perience of managers upon whose play-bills shine the favored names of Wallack and "Bosedale." The drama of "Bosedale" presents the most ef fective points ofthe bestjnodern standard drama, snd an addition is produced by the sound moral sense which characterised the fine old English comedy In which, cs panant, be It remembered, the two Wallaeks have performed with unap proachable perspicuity and wit la roles which they have rendered famous. The magnificent physique, courtly meln and cultured brain of Lester Wallack have ornamented the legitimate stage tor msny years with unabated popularity and undiminished perfection. Gifts equal to his have seldom been known among the foremost of his traternlty, and a fame, thoroughly estab lished, has been an hereditary fortune Tbe role or Elliot Gray is tbe centre of interest as far as the force of characterization forms the Interest of "Bosedale," and 11 Is a creation pos sessing the peculiar fascination of heroism, and belonging to a class most effectively drawn by several or our most original authors or modern fiction. Handsome, generous. Critical, yet sioa chalant; brave, and ever prepared ror war of any kind; In fact, utrunauc rvtut. ready for either peace or war; a tramed. athlete, yeitrtm exter nally, and most lmpertnrbably ml aim.tra.ri in manner; strong, gentle, genial, bels the man to win woman's love and man's firm friendship. This character Mr. Wallack assumes with wonderful finish, regardful or all tbe minutiae of mannerism. Tbe two dramas or "Rosedale" and "Ours" have had attraction Inexhaustible ror the publlo or all oar large cities, and not soon will plays or modern life be written with points of character isation and general management of lndlvlduali- Mand situations superior to these. Tbeeom- j- assisting Mr. Wallack at Ford's opera house Is distinguished by the talents necessary to a Just and agreeable rendition or the personali ties or "Bosedale." To-morrow night "Ours." The National Theatre Dnprei & Benedict's Minstrels. The audience at the Kational last night was large and appreciative, tbe attendance or ladles being noticeably brilliant. The talent and long training or these artists, together with an evi dent desire to please their patrons, combine In the production or the very essence ot Ethiopian minstrelsy and ran, and the blending or the sen timental and really artistic with broad burlesque and farce la happy throughout their long but ex cellently selected programme. Mrs. Harriott, (Miss Clara Morris,) tbe gifted actress, was pres ent last night In company with CoL Donn Piatt, and apparently enjoyed the entertainment very much. Thursday night there will be a complete cbange of programme. Introducing vocal and In strumental gems. "Tbe Hallelujah Band," "An Awtul Plot," "The Brier and Wrestling Jacob," "Afrlcanus Bluebeard," banjo and clog exer cises, and the farce of "My Wife's Visitors," eon eluding with a ccmlc tableau. Seats secured at Ellis' during the dsy. The Jubilee Singers To-night. We suppose It Is only necessary for as to remind our readers, as a favor to them, that the Jubilee singers give a farewell concert at the Congrega tional church this evening. Judging from the crowds that went away unable to gain admission to the church when they were here some weeks since, we imagine that those who neglect to se cure seats In advance will have bat a slim pros pect of hearing them. As their tickets are pur chased tor a return to Europe May 10, where they expect to remain two years or more, all will see the necessity of embracing tbe present opportu nity. When they were here last they spent an evening with Fred. Douglass, who sang them ay song he learned when a slave, which they have added to tbelr repertoire, and will probably sing to-night. Go to Ellis' at once, as the seats are fast being taken up. The Theatre Comlque. Another crowded house and constant applause greeted the well-directed efforts or tbe manage ment ofthe Comlque to please Its. patrons. The entire entertainment deserves the commendation it receives en all hands. The Avenue Theatre. More than twenty stags, dances, acts snd set pieces ar on the programme of the Avetjne thea tre, and the performers are all acceptable, and some or them or acknowledged merit In the va riety profession. The Avenue Is having a good patronage. FOOD. What We Eat and How It Should he Selected and Prepared. It is a popularnotles that man Is less fastidious, as regards his food, than the lower animals. We often hear the -assertion that beasts eat nothing hurtful to them, but that man's stomach Is a com mon receptacle for everything, whether flsb, flesh or fowl, vegetable or mineral. There may be some truth In the assertion, hut the faults In dulged In are in the preparation and not In the substance of food. In eating fruits or any uncooked food man Is more nice than any animal, but It is true that in the endless numbers snd varieties of cooked dishes set before us we swallow down many abom inations whleh an alligator would turnup his nose at. And in this the cook is in fault. It Is a wonder that we are not poisoned outright by the barbarities In the kitehen. There has been for many years a warfare between the advocates of vegetable diet and those who maintain that ani mal Is as essential as vegetable food. There is but one general principle which controls this ques tion, and that Is the effect ortood. All rood, or whatsoever character. In tbe process or digestion, is separated into three elements the watery, or, strictly speaking, pare water ; the nutritious, and the waste, or unnutrltious, refuse portion. All these pass through the whole process ol degluti tion or assimilation, and all are necessary In the human economy, because all play their respective part in that economy. Food consists or azotlzed or nitrogenous por tions, chiefly flbrlne and gluten: non-azotlzed por tions, chiefly starch and variable quantities or dextrine, sugar and inorganic salts, such as car bonates and phosphates or lime and soda. The azotlzed elements are most abundant In animal rood, and since these azotlzed elements are most nutritious. It follows that animal rood Is more nutritious. This Is deductive reasoning, and though not conclusive. It will bear examlaatlon. It is Interesting to note some ot the constituent principles in the various articles we ear, For in stance, the proportions of water: Mushrooms have 98 per cent,; melons, 93; cabbage, 92: milk, 87; pears, 84; peaches, SO; flesh, average, 78; pota toes, 78: sweet potatoes, 59; beans, IS; rice, 12; wheat flour, 20; Indlsn corn, 6. The human sys tem Is composed largely about 78 per cent. of water. Tbe whole history of animal lire demon strates that man requires a greater variety or food than other animals. Tbe articles enumer ated above are bat a mere tether of the almost In finite number which are used for rood. No ani mals are round that require, or that can be In duced to receive, anything like so many varieties. Hence It is impossible to select any tew articles, and to say that such are all that are necessary lor man to eat. It Is only possible to select such as can be made digestible, nutritious and pala table, and to so prepare them as to answer the purposes desired. It is rurther Interesting to note the various pro portions or nutritions elements In certain articles, to wit: Wheat flour, 10 to SS; flesh, within about the same limits; dried peas, 29; dried beans, 28; green peas, 21; rice, Ti, sweet potatoes, 2 to S; po tatoes, 2. FrtJits fall Wen lower than potatoes, and yet fruits are absolutely essential In the hu man economy. Again, it is necessary to possess certain proportions ot starch, and we find In rice flour 88 per cent,; In wheat flour about 60 per cent,; In potatoes nearly 20 per cent. Besides all these there Is necessary, phosphates and carbon ates or lime and rode, and considerable propor tions or chloride or sodlam, or common salt. All the elements are contained In rood In variable proportions. Kr-ture has abundantly furnished them, bnt In our systems of cooking we hare con trived to destroy many or tbe important constitu ents whleh nature has taken great pains to pro vide. It Is a deplorable fact that, as a class, cooks are as utterly ignorant of the chemical changes which are produced In cooking as the horse Is of flori culture, Eventhemlsts who are eminently prac tical in the laboratory, forget tho first principles ot the science when applied to domestic economy. Certain of the more common articles In use are so changed In cooking that from being nutritive and wholesome when fresh become noxious and hurtful when they go through tbe kitchens. On the other hand, there are those which raw are nnflt to eat, whleh heome healthful by cooking. Fruits and berries are, for the most part, best fn their fresh, native eondltltlon. Among the most delicious of these, the tropical pine-apple, banana, orange, lemon, and tbe common strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, fct, are nearly ruined for the table by cooking. Peaehef. pears, many va rieties or apples, grapes, fcc., should never know the cook. ., , or course, all cereals are not proper articles of diet until ground and cooked. Vegetables are never taken In tbelr natural state as a .rale, but the system or cooking In most households, and In nasy publie eating-houses. Is absolutely execra ble. And when we consider the ordinary modes or preparing animal food lor the table the results are simply abominable. Meats that should be cooked for hours are brought to the table hardly parboiled, while such as are only good when rare are done to absolute destruction. It Is safe to say that in the preparation or fresh fish, as a rule they are nauseating and Indigestible, when. It done as they should be, they form some or the most delicately palatableandnotrltioasordlshes. It Is well known that young and well-rattened beer Is the most healthful of animal food, but it is idle to deprecate other articles. The tirade against pork by would-be reformers has no good argument to support ft. The objections to Its use are In the preparation, and not In Its nature. In short, until the kitchen becomes as thorough ly scientific in tU system as the Uboratory.and as practical in its detail and operation as Is the counting-room or the machine-shop, mankind will continue to be poisoned and its file rendered miserable by the abominations In domestle economy. Washbmrne's moral show exhibits Ineountry Ttllages, and travels In sleighs. While crossing; the Green mountains irom Ludlow to Batland, Vermont, a short time ago, the company were snow bound for three days In a farm house. The hanaxe sleigh, which they had preceded did not arrive, and a soon as the storm had abated a search was made for It. The sleigh was round overturned In a drift, and the driver frozen to death.