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WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY MOKNING, APEIL 15, 1875.
NO. 121.
VOL.XV.
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T1LT0N-BEECHER SCANDAL
HIE GREAT PKACHEE PSDIE GROSS-FIRE.
HE FEOVES WOBTHI FDLLEfiTOFS STEEL
'r.0 VARIATION OR SHADOW OF TURMHG."
Evidence by Eeiteration Strengthened.
The Uenlns or Truth and Earnestness
v h Ich Unices nnd Adorns the Desk
Illuminates the Witness Stand
The Letter or Contrition Dis
sected and Viewed from
Beeehcr's Standpoint
as Simply Charged
with the Aliena
tion o t Ar
te e t i o n .
FIFTEENTH WEEK.
Cross-Examination of Mr. Beecher Continued.
New York, April 1. The attendance at the
trial this doming was very greatly Increased,
and hundreds or persons who had tickets thronged
the corridors and were unab'e to gain admission
to the room. Judge Nellson tiu accompanied
on the bench by Judge Howe, or Wis.; Robert
Lincoln and seTeral other persons. Mr. Beecher
mounted the stand at ten minutes after the
usual hour. Mr Fullerton called attention to
the absence or Mr. Beach, but said he would go
en without him. Witness corrected
a tobtios of his testixobt
given yesterday, with regard to letters rrom
Mis Tllton. He said They were given by my
wife to the Investigating committee last summer.
Witness then continued his cross-examination as
follows When I went to Moulton's house, on
the SOth of December, 160, with him, be locked
the door. He did not say anything to me then,
but he spoke to me afterwards. 1 was not sur
prised AT BIS LOCKIItO THE DOOK.
There was no excitement manifested by Mr.
Monlton except in his general manner. It raised
no alarm In me. After locking the door he took
the key rrom It. I asked him to be present at the
interview, supposing Mr. Tllton and I were going
to discuss business. He said it was better that I
should see Mr. Tllton alone. I had no business
relations with Mr. Tllton then, nor had I since
1684 or 1W-V I supposed the letter or December
-'0 would be Drought up by Tllton, and so I wished
Moulton to be present. This Interview lasted
about from halt an an hour to an hour. I did
sot see any person there except Moulton and
Tllton. 1 said in conversation
"THIS IS A DBEAX;
1 cannot believe that Elisabeth would say such
an untruthful thing." The charges made by
Tllton were those of Improper advances to his
wife, and this was all. 1 said In reply I was In
dignant at this charge and all Its concomitants.
When he charged me with alienating the affec
tions of his wife it caused me regret and soreness.
It was when he charged me with giving rise to
stories about him I said I felt nothing but eon
tempt for him, as he was
ATTEXFTIKO TO BULLY HE.
1 do not recollect that he gave me any reasons
lor seeking that interview. He did not tell me
that the letter to Bowen on the 28th would cause
a revelation of the stories about his wire. He did
recall his letter, but gave me no distinct reason
other than a general statement. The reason 1
did not ask him for one was I thought he was
going to give it me. He tore up the paper and
threw the fragments away. He said he tore up
his wife's paper, so that there should be no
re cord of it. Tllton mad e
1!0 DEJIASD FOB XOKET,
nor did he ask me to see Bowen. Do not know
that he gave any reason for seeking for this In
terview, nor did I ask htm for any. After he
made the charges I went away. When he made
the charges sealnst me 1 kept silent, because he
was talking, and Indicated to me that he did not
want to be interrupted by his whole manner and
a kind of gesture. I was silent under the Intima
tion of Tllton that he wished to tell the whole
story before leaving the house that night. I did
not believe any or them. The charges or Improper
solicitation, or asking Mrs. Tllton
TO BECOME A WIFE TO VE,
were false. I thought that he believed them true,
but 1 did not think his wife had told him so. 1
left that room in a divided and perplexed state of
mind. I left Moulton's and west to Tliton's
house; Moulton accompanied me. 1 never asked
him on the way ir he had seen Elizabeth's confes
sion, nor do I think he spoke or the Interview with
Tllton. On the way to Moulton's It was evident
to me that Tllton and Moulton had conferred
about the matter, but It was not my way to ask
hlmir he knew. It was not at my desire or re
quest that Moulton should accompany me to Til
ton's. I thought It was an act of courtesy.
I FOCKD XRS. TILTOH In BED
In the left hand room front. 1 Informed her of
the charges her hnsband made against me. She
was dressed in white. 1 do not know whether she
had retired for the sight. She was 111, and I sup
pose had retired for the night, being confined to
her bed. I said I had just come from an Inter
view with her husband, and he had made serious
charges against me. When I said he charged me
with alienating her aflectlons rrom hla she
showed responsiveness she shed tears which roll
down her cheeks, and by the movement of her
hands 1 also said be charged me with creating
distress and discord In his family, and asked her
was this so. She made no response. I said he
told me vou had transferred
TOCE WISELY AFFECTIOKS TO ME.
She made no response, and the tears continued
falling down her cheeks, when 1 told her of the
Improper advances and asked her If she had told
him so, she bowed her head. I expostulated
with her, and said you know this Is not true. I
plied heron these charges, and asked her how
she could have done such a thing, fane said: "I
could not help it; I was tired out with his per.
'slstence; he importuned and persuaded me."
bba then spoke of an Interview in July she had
with Tllton, when he said if she confessed her
alien lovers to him and he confessed his they
would get along better, and all would be again
harmony. She asked me what she could do. I
said
SHE OUGHT TO WHITE A BETBACTIOH
or those charges. She said It might be used
against her husDand, and I said It could not; that
I would only use it for my Justification if this
charge should be used against me Is the church,
or If there was any trouble about It there. After
making me promise not to use It In Injuring the
household I, at her request, got her pes. Ink and
paper, and she wrote. After some conversation
sot pertaining to this matter I left. When 1
went In she appeared as one dead. I did not
place the clothes around heT when she sat up. I
do not know who did. She indicated where the
note paper was in her secretary. Handed the
letter. This Is In her handwriting, but not
written In her ordinary way. She generally
writes with a bold, free hand. I was not aware
that the attendant physician had ceased to visit
her that day because (he was convalescent.
I DICTATED irons OF THAT LETTEB
except in a general way. I do sot think I read
the passages or it as they were written, nor did I
read it before the supplementary portion of It
was written. I will swear positively I did sot
dictate any part or that letter. (Handed exhibit
No. 1. This was shown to me by Moulton on the
evening or the "1st December.
Judge Fullerton read the letter, which a as to
Moulton from Mrs. Tllton, asking him to obtain
both the letter of confession and the letter of re
traction for her, as they ought both to be de
stroyed. Witness then continued: I do not remember
that I promised to show this letter of retraction
to Tllton, nor did I show It to him that sight. On
the next day she told me that she had been
wearied with Importunities, but 1 did sot know
what to think of these charges. I had so other
desire than to vindicate myself from these
charges. I did sot have any Interview wltn Tll
ton the next day, nor did I seek one. 1 am not
poslUvethatlsald to her that the retraction
should be In writing, as the charges were in
writing. Before writing this letter sne admitted
the chanret were not tree. Ud to the time of the
charges in Moulton's house 1 was never aware or
any
ubdue AFFEcnon from xbs. tiltoji
towards me. Tllton was the only person teat I
recall who made this charge, and Mrs. Tllton de
nied It orally and in writing to me.
Witness was here asked if be believed then
that Mrs. Tllton had an undue affection for him,
and he replied, "I was In a state or perplexity,
and not of belief."
Mr. Fullerton pressed this question two or
three times, but received only this answer, with
the addition, "I fluctuated between belter and
unbelief." . ......
Witness then said- At times I thought she had
told her hnsband these charges, and again I was
under the conviction she bad sot. 1 thought she
was a pure and exalted woman, and truthful In
every way. When 1 got the retraction letter 1
went to Moulton's. and then went Lome. I had
come to no final decision at to what my opinion
ot these charges were, and why they were made
by Tllton. I can only answer yes and so when I
am asked If her statement that she had been Im
portuned to make these charges did not convince
me that
TEX CHASSIS WERE FALSE.
I did sot know that Moulton was made aware
or these charges. So far as Moulton's knowledge
about It was concerned It was as If he had never
been created. I uldnotpromlse Mrs. Tllton when
I got the letter that I would sot show It to her
husband, but J. promised not to use It against her
husband. She aid sot explain In what way the
paper could be used against her husband. She
said something about it, but 1 did not enter into
any prolonged discussion on the subject. I told
her it was formy own self-defense, to be used In
ease any contingency should arise In the church
that wonld require It. Shown exhibit No. . I
do not recollect when I first became aware that
this document was In existence. I knew rrom
Moulton or a document containing similar mat
ters to this. This was at my house on the even
ing or December 31. He read me a letter, pur
porting to be from Tllton, stating what nenad
found on returning home on the previous night,
ldld not take the paper in my hands. Moulton
said my conduct that night was neither discreet
nor very honorable. He did not think I acted
wisely In the matter. If my motive was peace I
had only
OrXnED THE BREACH WIDER.
1 argued I had a perfect right to obtain this for
my self-defense. He said that I had taken an
unfair advantage of him, and lsald that an un
fair advantage had bees taken of me. 1 think
he had reao Mrs. Tllton's-letter calling lor the
return or the retraction, and he said In this con
section that It wonld be an act of meanness to
retain It. lsald what would 1 do if I was left
without my defense. He said, give It to me and
I will keep It for your protection or bum It. I
gave It to him out of the drawer, and after some
further conversation he withdrew.
Fullerton read the letter dated midnight. De
cember 30, from Mrs. Tllton to her husband. In
which she told him or Beecher getting the letter
or retraction.
Witness continued: 1 cannot say ir this letter
or any portion of It was read to me by Moulton
that night. I took Moulton to my bea-room be
cause I wished It to be private. 1 did not know
what the interview was about. I usually receive
visitors In the parlor, but I thought there would
be more
rniYACv is vt bed-rooji.
My object In the matter was to get peace, but I
could not say It was to begot by reconciliation,
and to get a better understanding and reconcilia
tion I gave up the letter of retraction. We were
to be reconciled through the kindly offices of
Moulton. 1 gave up the retractlju because It
would lead Mr. Tllton to a better frame of mind.
I knew the charges were false,but 1 did not know
that Tllton knew this. I gave up thenaper be
cause I thought It would end the difficulty and
do away with the charges. 1 knew Moulton was
a friend of Tliton's, and he pledged his honor to
Veep the one paper with the other or destroy
them. When I deferred to the wishes or this
woman In giving up my defense, 1 do not know
what I thought of it, but I supposed that Moul.
ton was to stand between us. I considered Moul
ton a mas of honor, and that the paper would be
as safe In his possession as In mine. He swore
those papers should be kept together, and so
I TRUSTED BIX.
1 chose to give the document to one of the mem
bers of one or the best firms In New York a man
or honor, whose wire was a member of my church
as a custodian of that paper. He was the per
son who presented hlmseil to mo for that docu
ment, ard seemed as fit to be Its custodian as any
person I knew. I did not know then what his
Knowledge of the ease was, nor did I ask him
what be knew about the charges. I do sot know
the reasons why 1 did not ask. I preferred his
good opinions certainly to his bad ones, but do
not recollect why 1 did-sot ask for his opinion.
Mr. Fullerton pressed the question further.
The witness was proceeding to dilate upon the
matter, but was slopped by Mr. Fullerton, who
said this was extraneous to the question.
Mr. Evans objected, and said that when counsel
asked the question he should take all the answer.
Mr. Fullerton said he would take as much of
the answer as he wished.
The matter was then dropped, and a recess was
taken.
After recess witness testified - After I got this
retraction trom Mrs. Tllton 1 showed It to no per
son before I gave It to Moulton.
Mr. Fullerton read a portion of the direct testi
mony In regard to this Interview, In which
Moulton took off his overcoat and exposed the
pistol, which he took out and laid on the bureau.
The witness said thlsls the Interview as 1 remem
ber it. I saw the pistol when he took It out and
laid It on the bureau, but before that I saw the
butt or It. He laid his overcoat on the bed and
talked with me possibly five minutes. I did not
think It extraordinary that he should take oil
his overcoat or pull out the pistol. He did not
make any threat. 1 did not think he took It out
far intimidation, nor do I think so sow. I did
sot regard the presentation of the pistol in any
hostile light by his manner. Whes I made my
published statement I did not mean to Infer that
he made any threats against me. I do not re
member then that I Intended that such as In
ference might be drawn from It. I intended, In
mentioning the pistol scene In my statement, to
present the spectacle as I had seen It.
THIS WAS OB SATTBDAT nianT,
and there was some arrangement that I should
see Monlton the next day. I do not recall what
object was to be accomplished by the meeting
next day. I think he was to call In the afternoon.
This was on Sunday. It was not In connection
with any religious exercise he came, but for
friendly coslerence. It may have been that Mr.
Moulton was to report to me how Tllton received
the letter of retraction, but I do not recollect.
The interview took place at three In the afternoon
of Sunday, 1st or January, In the third story back
room. After the usual courtesies, Moulton said
the wisdom of his suggestions of the night before
had been shows by the manner la which Tllton
received the letter or retraction. The eonveraa
tics turned on Tliton's position and the way he
was suffering all around of his relations to Mr.
Bowen, and also of my relations to Mr. Bowen. I
told him or my conversation with Bowen on the
Kith Inst. He then said that Bowen had been a
traitor to both sides, and said that neither In re
gard to Intemperance or unehastlty was TUton
guilty, and that he (Moulton) had known him
from boyhood. He said Tllton was now without
occupation or subsistence, and then went into the
troubles of his family. He then referred to the
personal stories about
TILTOH'S CHASTITT,
and said they were false. I regretted having be
lieved these stories told me by Mr. Bowen and
Bessie Turner, and told him I had been prepared
lor these statements by what Bessie Turner told
me. 1 told him of Bessie Turner's stories to me,
and let my feelings ont to him. I had lent my ear
to Mr. Bowen's stories, and said to him that Tll
ton was a tainted man, and It would not be wise
to keep him on the Independent. My advice to
Bowen with regard to the employment of Tllton
on the Brooklyn Vnlc-n was partly predicated on
what Bowes told me. Mr. Monlton convinced me
In so far as the reasons were moral that Tllton
was a fit and proper man to be os the Independent
and Brooklyn Union. 1 thought Bessie Turner
had told me an untrue story, and was satisfied
that she had been mistaken. That there was some
foundation for it Moulton did not deny. He said
there was something of that kind, but that Mrs.
Morse had led Bessie to think worse of It than If
the had been left to her own Inclination. As re
garded Mr.
T1LT03 ABU81B0 HIS WIFE,
he (Moulton) said something about Tliton's
genius, and that therenever was a kinder hearted
man in the world; that If his wile would take the
right way or him she could lead him with a
thread. I did not enter Into a comparison be
tween what Monlton told me and what Mrs.
Morss and Mrs. Tllton said to me, but I certainly
took his word at that time against all comers.
1 denied the charges of improper proposals to
Mr. Moulton that day. The general conversation
took that drift, and brought out the denial. The
charge was Improprieties towards Mrs. Tllton,
but what term was used I cannot say. There
was something put In writing near the end of this
conversation. I made regrets, and he said If
Tllton could hear this all mischief would be
brought to an end. He said why don't you put
something Is writing and show Tllton your dis
position. I said why don't you make memoranda
of them. He took a pen and sat down and made
memoranda. I was walking to and fro, and he
would ask me questions. "Do you say so and
so," and 1 would reply. Idld not say In the com.
meseement that I gave It to him In confidence or
trust. He could not follow my dictation, at
1 AX A BAKD XAB TO FOLLOW.
1 was anxious that my feelings should be eon
ducted properly to Tllton, and relied perfectly on
Moulton to make a lair statement. I was not
aware that he clothed these memoranda in the
form or a letter. I did not say I asked Theodore
Tliton's forgiveness and humbled myself before
him as I did before my God. What 1 said was
that when I saw 1 was wrong I humbled myself
before God, and was willing to do so berore The
odore Tllton. In opening the conversation I
thought 1 had done wrong to Tllton. Atone
period or the day on the 1st of January 1 had
made up my mind that Tllton had reason to make
these charges against me on account of what he
had heard from his wire. I thought he had come
to the conclusion that I had acted wrong towards
his household In the matter or Improper propo
sals. 1 thought it had been procured from her
when she was weak and sick, and she had told a
falsehood to Mr. Tilton. I supposed he had rea
son to think I had been
a wxonoEB or his faxilt.
When this letter was written I said nothing to
Moulton exculpating myself or these charges.
Belore 1 wrote It I denied the charges. I never
dictated a point or a word exculpating myseir.r
these charges In this document written by
Moulton. 1 denied to him that lever wronged
Tllton. I expressed myself to him as the peace
maker between Tllton and myself, so that he
might go and tell him. I expressed myself re
gretlully to him that Tllton charged me wrong.
fully. Idld not send any message to Tllton
whatever In regard to the charges of Improper
solicitations. I did not say he would have been a
better man In m y place than I have bees, but I
said something that would sound like this. I did
sot say the sentence that mentions "all the hearts
that wonld ache," though I may have said some
thing akin. I did sot say
" I EVEH WISHED I WERE DEAD,"
but spoke of others living and suffering. I did
not say anything that would sound like " she Is
guiltless, sinned against, and bearing the trans
gressions or another," or that her forgiveness I
had. When this paper was flntihed 1 did sot
read It, nor was It read to mi 1 did not care about
It; there were notes to this conversation, I be
lieved; I slgoed my name to It to signify that he
had a conversation with me on the subject; I did
sot put my same to it because It was my property
or production: 1 thought It was a memorandum of
the salient coin is of a conversation, to be used
for both parties, and therefore for me. I did sot
put my same to that paper for the purpose or au
thenticating Its contents; I said I gave this in
trust to F.D. Moulton, and signed my name. I
f t mr.t Ann wnrd or one line that 1 remember by
this friend to Tllton; I did not read the first state
ment or Moulton, but it was read over is my
presence; I said very little about It; I made an
answer to his Inquiry If It was
AX BOnORABLX STATEXEST,
and I said that he was the best one to judge of
that; I made so observation of approval of It;
when it was read over to me 1 made so objection
toanvpartoflt. .....
Mr. Fullerton then read Moulton's first state
ment to the Investigating committee.
Witness continued: I do not know whether
this paper was prepared from the substance ef
what was read to me; I think perhaps a part of
this paper, possibly the whole or It, may have
been read to me; I did not read the Bacon letter,
but heard it talked about: I heard It contained
an extract or the letter ol January 1, 1 think rrom
Mr. Cleveland: I only heard the substance of the
Bacon letter; 1 first heard or the letter -ot Janu
ary 1 after It left my house In 1172: never saw It
until In this' room; In December, 1872, 1 heard or
it from Mr. Tracy; he did not recite any part or
Its contests; I heard afterwards that a paper
was in existence that was
VEST SAX AOIBQ TO XE.
Moultcn called on me after Tracy told me. and
said It was burst. This was Is the winter of 1872.
1 learned alter this there was to be an extract
from It In a card to be published by Tllton In
June, 1873. Mr. Elnsella told me the substance
or It one morning In June, 1873. I do not know
that he had a copy or It. He Inquired about It,
and asked me fcr Information about it, but gave
menone. ThomoBtdlstinctrecoUecUonofltwas
what I heard from Gen. Tracy; and then Mr.
Claflln and Dr. Edward Beecher, my brother. In
quired about It next time. After the publication
of the Bacon letter, I heard It from a man os the
New York Herald, but I did not see It, and only
learned the substance of It. Mr. Tracy recalled
to me Its language, but I cannot remember If ha
said It was In the form ot a letter; when I wrote a
note to Mr. Moulton on Sunday, June 1,1813, call
ing attention te the sentence- "The agreement
wss made after my letter to Tllton through you,"
I called the memoranda a letter. I cannot say
that Tracy told me that these memoranda were
In the form of
A LETTER TO XOULTOB.
Witness was asked ir Tracy conveyed to him
the Idea that the memoranda was in the form of
the letter, and witness was going on to tell the
conversation with Tracy, but was stopped by
Fullerton. Witness then said: No; I did not get
that idea. 1 cannot say where I got the informa
tion that led me to say this In the letter or June
l, 1873, to Moulton, but It was not rrom a recollec
tion of the circumstance. I cannot tell you where
I got the Idea. 1 never disclaimed the authen
ticity of this letter.
The court here adjourned for the day.
POOB DAN BBYANI.
A last View of the Face of the Dead Come
dianMaking Preparations for a Substan
tial Benefit for the Widow and Children.
The New York Sun of yesterday gives the fol
lowing account or the preparations for the burial
of the late Dan Bryant, which will be read with
Interest by his numerous admirers : "Through
yesterday's blinding snow storm hundreds went
to the brown stone front in Sixtieth street, on the
west side or Central Park, to see all that re
mained or Daniel Webster Bryant. Everybody
knew rollicking, musical, generous, whole-souled
Dan, and young and old, rich and poor, shed tears
over his coffin. Members of the theatrical pro
fession filled the house. Merchants, bankers,!
yen, and persons of every profession ior trade,
were there. All had something good to say or
Das; all remembered his generosity and his jolly
humor. Whenever an actor, minstrel or sporting
man died no one was more prompt than Dan to
see that he might have a decent burlaL A short
time ago, when George W. Hill, better known as
Cooley Keys.' was burled from the 'Little
Church round the Corner,' there lay on the coffin
a beautiful anchbr and mound of Bowers. A card
attached bore the words, A sad tribute from a
friend. Dan Bryant to George W. Hill '
K"Dan was ever ready to assist those who make
their living on tbe stagehand now that he Is dead the
actors and minstrels propose a monster benefit, or
a series or benefits, for his family. He died poor.
Without a dollar In tbe world, and very heavily
In debt, said one of his friends. Mr. Letter W al
ack has called a meeting of the managers of
places of amusement In this city. Mr. Augustln
liaii had alreadv announced a benefit for the
widow and children or the dead minstrel, but It Is
supposed he will sow eosfer with Mr. Wallaek
and the other managers.
"It was Mrs. Bryant's wish that tbe public
should have an opportunity to look upon the race
or her husband, and her house was thrown open
yesterday between 10 In the morning and 6 In the
evening. Between those hours, notwithstanding
the severe storm, there was a procession moving
in and out of the dwelling. Great packages or
floral oflerlngs arrived at an early hour, and all
day long additions were made to the beauty and
Iragrance or the elegant parlors. In the back
parlor lay the body ol the dead In an Ice casket,
over which was a heavy velvet pall. There were
six large candelabra, and at the root ol the coffin
was a prledleu. A cross or flowers trom Mrs.
Burke, Dan's sister, rested on the pall, near a
small crucifix. A floral cross of mammoth size
and great beauty, and surmounted with a dove,
was near the foot of the coffin. On the cross was
a card with the words:
" 'Amicus Axice: May the bread he so lavishly
cast upon the waters be returned tenfold to his
afflicted family. Jas. W. Collier."
"Representatives or all the theatres called to
see tbe remains, and at one time the street was
lined with carriages.
"The luneral service is to be performed this
morning at 10.30, In the church of St. Paul tbe
Apostle, Fifty-ninth street and Ninth avenue. A
solemn Mass of Bequlem Is to be celebrated. The
obsequies are to be under the care of Kev. Father
Young and Mr. Bryant's family. The pall-bear.
era selected are Judge John K. Brady, Mr. W. B.
Floyd, ex-Mayor A. Oakey Hall, Jas. McGregor,
ex Sheriff M. T. Brennas, Henry C. Jarrett,
Charley White, Augustln Daly, H. Simpson and
W. J. Florence."
Sam Wllkcson has proposed subscriptions to a
fund for the benefit of the family of Bryant, and
headed It by sending his subscription to the Sun.
Harry Hill follows It up by the following eharac
Istlc letter:
Sis: The proposition or S. Wllketon, esq , In
yesterday's inn, to constitute you the custodian
of the fund proposed to be raised for the benefit of
the family of the late deeply-lamented Daniel
Bryant, meets my hearty concurrence and appro
val. The friend of tbe deceased for many years,
I contribute cheerfully (100, herewith Inclosed, to
this most worthy object,
Bespeetfully, Ac, Harbt Hill.
Hew York. April 14, 1873.
Another mourner sends tbe following:
Sir: I have laughed at Das Bryant. I mourn
for him now. Please take my contribution (1) for
his family. Plus.
FTTOEBAL-Or XB. BBTAXTT.
New York, April It The funeral of Dan Bry
ant took place this morning and was attended by
a great concourse or people. Including a great
number ol members or the theatrical and min
strel profession ud prominent citizens.
THE ASWx'8 LOSS.
Death of a Distinguished Officer.
General Alexander E. Shlras, U. S. A., died la
this city yesterday morning, at his residence, No.
1328 New York avenue. He was a brevet major
general and commissary general of subsistence,'
and an officer wh.se distinguished services
greatly endeared him to the army. General
Shlras was a native of Pennsylvania. He was
graduated at West Point In 1833, and was made a
brevet second lieutenant In the 4th artillery. On
the 3d of March, 1847, he was appointed a captain
and commissary of subsistence. On the 11th of
May, 1881, he was promoted to tbe rank of majot
and commissary of subsistence, and Februarys,
1S63, he obtained the rank of colonel, aud shortly
after he was made a brigadier general and com
missary general, and for faithful and meritorious'
services throughout the late war he was breretttd
major general of volunteers.
General Shlras, during his long resldesee la
Washington, became familiar ancwoll known, to
citizens, and by them he was greatly respected
for his sterling character and many superior
qualities. In the army, where his administrative
ability and unflinching rectitude were appre
ciated, he was regarded as an ornament of the
Jirofesslon. His Illness has been a long one, and,
or the most part, of a painful character. A few
days ago itwas rumored that he was Improving,
and hopes were entertained of his complete re
covery, but Providence has willed It otherwise,
and the brave-officer aad most useful citizen has
gone to receive his great reward. ; Is accordance
with his request, there will be so military escort
at his funeral. The remains will be accompanied
to Mount Holly, New Jersey, by General Barri-.
ger and Colonel Geo. Bell, of the subsistence de
partment. THE OFFICIAL ORDER.
The following order was Issued by the Secre
tary of War yesterday afternoon:
General Ordirt, So. 51.
War, Defastxext, )
avuutast gsxebal's orfice,
WASniKGTOH, April 14, UTS. J
Tbe Secretary or War, with deep regret, an
nounces tbe death or Brigadier General Alexan
der E. Shlras, commissary general of subsistence,
brevet major general. United States army, which
occurred at his resldsnee in this city, early this
moraine.
Gen. Shlras was a graduate of the Military
Academy of the class of 1833. His clear Intellect
and close attention towhateverduty was assigned
to blm was the cause of his being principally em
ployed In the subsistence department, where he
ever displayed great business capacity and mm
Integrity. Hit early training in that department
was under the veteran Gibson, with whom he
long maintained the closest official and personal
relations, and many or whose genial and popular
traits or character he loved to reproduce. He
more than once refuted a proffered promotion,
preferring as a subordinate to lend his best ability
to the successful administration of the affairs or
his department. At no time was that ability
more conspicuous or more useful than when ft
was most needed durlsgithe time ol war.
By due course of succession he became chief er
the subsistence department only a brief twelve
month ago.
The many friends of Gen. Shlras throughout
all branches of the servloe will long cherish the
memory or his generous, affable and courteous
manner. Indicative as they were of true kindness
or bean.
The officers of the subsistence department will
wear the usual bsdga ol mourning for six months.
By order of tbe Secretary or War. '
."D. TOWBbebd. Adjutant Ueneral. I
Billiard Tournament.
Chicago, April 14. Is the Inter-State billiard
tournament last night,, Rhlnes, of Chicago, beat
Llvtrman, of Wisconsin, 200 to 180. Shaw, or
Indlans.-teat Carter, of Ohlo.'SOO to 197. Miller,
of New Orleans, beat Magglola, of same city, 200
I'mr-mn Anrlllt. In the lnter-State billiard
tournament this afternoon Rhlnes, of Chicago,
TraitlBnft-
tol3J. In to-night's billiard matches Carter, cf
Ohio, beat Parker, of Chicago, 200 to 1U; Bur
leigh, of Michigan, beat Gallager. of Ohio, 200 to
67; Mocafee, of lows, beat Hoa, of luIilana,aM.
tow.
Ho Tree Passes for Legislators.
Habtfobd, April 14. On the petition of H. L-
Goodwin, of East Hartford, Judge Martin, or the
Superior Court, has enjoined the New York,Nw
Haven and Hartford railroad from Issuing tree
passes to members of the Legislature. As the
hearing is set for the July term, the servlng-or
the Injunction will prevent the giving or free
passes for the coming session or the ItgUlatste,
which meets In May.
Important Decision.
Habbisbubo, April 14. In the Court of Com
mon Pless or Dauphin county, to-day, Judge
Pearson filed an opinion deelaring.nnconstlto
tlon'al the act ol" April 54. 1874, Imposing a tax of
three cents per ton ori tbe franchises of corpora,
tlosa mining and silling coal in thlr State. ,Tbo
cue will be taken to the Supreme Court,
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
BliCR TWIN HUD GBAZY HOHSE GOMINB.
SPICULE!. POSTAGE STAMPS POE SALE.
THE NEW TWEHTY CENT COIN DESCRIBE.
Official Report of tbe Cheyenne Fight.
Text or the Opinion or the Solicitor or
tbe Treasury Upon tne Power or
Internal Bevenno Officers to
Examine Bank Checfcs Wnllo
in Possession of tne Bant
Hail jLettlns; Francis
- in tbe Vest,
Naval.
Chief Engineer F. A. Wilson has been ordered
to temporary duty In connection with the trial or
the Tennessee.
Appointment of Consul.
Leander C. Dyer, or Tennessee, was yesterday
appointed United States consul at Odessa, Rus
sia. Eevenue and Finances.
The ;internal' revenue receipts reported yester
day were 187,541; customs, iSZ7.7C2; national cur
rency for redemption, iW,0$0.
Dismissed.
All the clerks In the Post Office Department
Implicated In the recent mall contract frauds
have been dismissed by the Postmaster General.
Appointment of Gangers.
The Secretary' or the Treasury yesterday ap
pointed John Hart to be Internal revenue ganger
in the Third district, New York; Daniel A.
Meader. ganger In the First California district,
and L O. McDowell, ganger In the Seventh dis
trict ef North Carolina.
Treasury Balances.
The Treasury balances at the close or business
yesterday were: Currency, $3,649,431; cols,
(8,334,M0; including cols certificates, 133,881,
400; special deposit of legal tenders for redemp
tion of certificates or deposit, t49,SS5,000; out
standing legal tenders, (37,2,S00.
Haval Cadet Drowned.
A telegram was received at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday from Bear Admiral Bodgers,
commanding the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
announcing that Cadet Midshipman W. H. Cox,
ot the 4th class, was drowsed at 8 o'clock yester
day morning in Grave-yard creek, by the upset
ting or a boat.
Black Twin and Crazy Eons.
Indian Agent Savllle telegraphs to Indian
Commissioner Smith rrom the Bed Cloud agency,
under date ol the 13th Instant, that messengers
have been dispatched for Oraty Horse and Black
Twin, two prominent Sioux chlefs,whose presence
in this city Is desirable In connection with the
proposed negotiations for tbe purchase of the
Black Hills reservation. Agent Savllle expects
that the chiefs will reach Cheyenne about the 1st
ef next month.
Specimen Pottage Stamps.
" The Post Office Department has made arrange
ments to furnish to the publlo at their face value
Seelmen postage stamps of all the various Issues
.ted back to 1847, and Including the official
stamps now In use by tbe Executive Depart
ments. This course is adopted In consequence or
the constantly Increasing number or applications
msde by Individuals to purchase or be given spe
cimens. Several hundred dollars' worth have
already been sold here on orders from stamp col
lectors In Europe.
Stationery Contracts.
The board to open the bids for supplying the
Treasury Department with stationery have made
a portion or the awards, and the others will be
made In a day or two. Thus far the awards made
are as -follows: Carew Manufacturing Company,
or South Hadley Falls, Mass., legal foolscap and
other paper; Wm. Ballantyne, or Washington,
note paper; Bonn A Jones, of New York; E. D.
Lockwood. of Philadelphia, and the Morgan En.
velope Company, of Springfield, Mass., envel
opes. Kara Frauds.
The Post Office Department Is In receipt of In
formation that parties who hare secured contracts
tor a large number of mall routes In Western
States are systematically offering to sub-let them,
thereby assuming In effect tbe position of mall
route brokers. One party in Kansas has sent out
postal cards inviting bids for sub-letting spedfio
routes, and stating in a printed postscript that he
has sixty-five routes to dispose of, and will send
catalogues en application. The Department has
taken at eps to break up this sort of business, so far
as possible, without delay.
The Commissary General.
Among the names prominently mentioned in
connection with the succession to tbe vacant
office of Commissary General of Subsistence are
Colonel D. L. Simpson, Lieutenant Colonel Amos
Beekwltb, and Lieutenant Colonel Henry F.
Clarke. Col. Beckwlth has been acting Commis
sary General during the long illness of General
Shlras, and In thisjconnectlon, with other circum
stances, leads to tbe Impression that he will be
appointed Commissary General.
The National Bants.
The Comptroller of the Currency has received
seven applications for national banks since the
1st or April, amounting to 1550,000, or which
amount 2O0,C0Q was rrom Massachusetts, 1100,000
from New York, 450,000 from New Jersey, M,000
from Pennsylvania, SS0.000 from Ohio and 1100,000
from California. During the same time the
amount of applications tor increased circulation
from basksnow organised was 315,000, of which
amount $270,000 wss from the Eastern and Middle
States, and 145,000 from the Western States.
The amount of legal tender notes deposited for
the purpose of surrendering bank circulation
slnoe the 1st or April Is 4M9.27S, ol which amount
S179 ooo was surrendered by banks In the Eastern
sndlMlddle States, tU2,ooa by banks in the South
ern buter, and $057,800 by'banksln the Western
States. The total amount or legal tender notes
deposited to surrender circulation since the pas.
sage olthe act of June 20,1874.1s 115,245,312.
The amount or additional national bank circula
tion Issued since the 18th or April is $020,230, and
the total amount Issued since the passage of the
act or June 14, 1876, $4,182,830. The amount or
national bank notes destroyed or banks which
are in liquidation, or which have deposited legal
tender notes since thepassage or the act or June
20,1874,ls$5,034,(8S. Forty.ejght national banks
have been organised since November 1, 1874, bar
ing a capital or 14,585,000.
The Fight with the, Cheyenne Indians.
The following account or the recent fight be
tween United States troops and theCbenno
Indians has been received here:
ClIETXXXE ASD ABArAIIOW AOEXCT, 1
DABUMlTOjr, Kan., April 7, 187J. I
Ifon. Edaard P. BmUh, Conmuthner ef Indian
I bave'the honor to report that on the sthlstt.
a difficulty occurred at the prison camp or the
hostile Cheyennea, about two tulles northwest of
this agency, which resulted In the escape or a
Erlsoner and the subsequent killing or another
heyennelnan attempt made to recapture the
prisoner. The killing or the Indian and the firing
acted as a match placed to a powder magaxlne,
and In a very few minutes the whole body of male
Cheyennes had raised the "war-whoop and left
the camp. In th course of half an hour the
Cheyennes had taken pcssesslon of a sand-hill on
the south side of the river, opposite the camp or
Company B, Firth infantry, and maintained a
steady fireon the troops. ,
It Is impossible to give a correct version of this
lad afialr at the present time. The troops (three
companies or cavalry and one of infantry) tried
In vain to dislodge the Indians, who kept their
position during the afternoon, and during the
and stormy sight.
I have obtained no reliable Information in re
gard to the casualties, but so far as known there
was one man killed and thirteen wounded. Pur
suit has been ordered, and news will be forwarded
as fast as received. Tbe women and children of
the hostile Cheyennes took reruge in the camp of
friendly Indians.
(Signed) T. A. Cotiiiotos.
Sumps on Sank Checks.
The following is the decision of 'the Solicitor or
the Treasury relative to the right of internal rev
enue officials to examine the books and papers or
National banks:
DxrABTSTBTT OT JDSTICB, )
Oma or solicitob of Tbeascbt,
Wnuoio.T, D. C, April z, is7. j
Sis: I have the honor to return herewith the
letter or the 25 th ultimo, received by you from the
uompiroucr os vurresey ana reurroa to sib, mu
mltting for your decision tbe question as to the
authority of the Interaal revenue officers to ex
amine the books and papers of National basks.
The Comptroller represents that the Commis
sioner or Internal Bevesne claims to find this au
thority in section no snd 3177 or the Revised
Statutes, but in the Judgment or the Comptroller
seetlon-tui .exempts National hanks Iron the
operations or the lections Just dted.
tectlon3U3 contains the following: "Every
supervisor, under the direction of the Commis
sioner, shall, see that all laws snd regulations re
lating to the collection ol internal taxes are faith
fully executed -and compiled with; snd shall aid
In the prosecution, detection and punishment ef
frauds in relation thereto, and examine into the
efficiency and conduct of all officers ot Internal
revenue; and from such purposes he shall hare,
power to examine all' persons books, papers, ac
counts sad premises, to administer oaths, andjto
summon any person toproduce books and papers."
Section 3117 provides 'thus: "Any collector,
deputy collector or Inspector may enter. In the
daytime,any building or place where any artt--cles
or objects subject to tax are made, produced
or kept, within the district, so fares It may ber
necessary, lor tbe purpose of examining said arti
cles or objects."
Subject t241 provides that "no association shall
be subject to sny vlsltorlal powers other than such
as are authorised by this title, or are Tested in
.the courts ol justice.? . .
The remaining set provides for examinations to
ascertain the condition of banks. It also pro
vides for the appointment of receivers, and for
taking away their franchises in certain cases.
Examiners do not inquire as to the stamping or
cheeks The bank's financial condition is not
affected by the neglect of a depositor to stamp
blS'Checki The power conferred by the Internal
revenue act Is not vlsltorlal in the ordinary mean,
ins ef that term. The officers do not visit the
bask to report anything relative to Its manage
ment; they simply desire to ascertain what evi
dence may be had of the evasion of the provi
sions, sot of the banking, but of the Internal
revenue act.
Ism of opinion that sections 3183 snd 3177 con
fer authority as claimed by the Oomml'slocer of
Internal Bevtnue, and aro not inoperative as to
the 'banks because or section 241 or any other
statutory provisions. sjBjsl
Very respectfully, ButobdWiisow,
Solicitor of the Treasury.
Jlcn. J3. If. Brittov. Secretary of the Treasury.
The Hew Twenty Cent Silver Coin.
Tie design of the twenty cent stiver piece au
thorized by act of Congress of March 3, 1575, were
selected and approved yesterday by Hon. H. B.
Underman, director or the Mint. The obverse
design contains a sitting figure or "Liberty," with
the word "Liberty" inscribed on the shield, the
whole surrounded by thirteen stars. Beneath
the figure the date "1875." On tbe reverse the
figure or an eagle surrounded by the Inscription,
"United States of America' and beneath tbe
eagle the words, "Twenty Cents." At Dr. Lln
derman's suggestion, the edge or periphery of the
cols ,wlll be perfectly smooth. In order to dis
tinguish It from the twenty-fire cent coin, which
bears a reeded or tinted edge. As the piece Is
too Imall to admit the legend, "E Plnrlbus
Unum," or the motto, "In God we Trust," both
have been omitted. The new coin is mainly in
tended for circulation in the Pacific coast States,
where the want of such coin has long been felt In
making change, and where the lowest coin In
circulation is the dime or ten cent silver piece.
LOUISIANA.
Kesitgeof Governor Kellogg to the legisla
ture as Constituted Under the Adjust
ment. New OBtEAits, April 14. The Legislature
met at noes, and Is the most orderly for many
years. The Conservative members were sworn
in, and a resolution was adopted In the House, re
ferring the claims or those included in award to
the committee on elections, which will report to
morrow. Both parties seem to accept the sward
without opposition, making the compromise a
success.
OBQ ABIZATIOX Or TBE LEOI8IATUBX.
The House was called to order by Speaker
Hahn.
Tbe Speaker announced thst since the ad-
iournment three members had come forward and
isd been sworn in.
W. W. Carlass, ot Webster, announced that he
did not recognise the legal existence of the
Hahn House.
The Speaker called for the members entitled
to sests to step forward and be sworn in, and Mr.
Carlass was among the first. All the other Con
servatives members took the oath.
Mr. Matthews offered the following resolution :
Whereas P. B. Beaaley. E. T.Dugas, James
Brice, J. F. Scales, Cbas. Sehuler, EKldd, Jas.
Jeffries, K. O. Luckett, G. W. Stafford, Edward
McCnllam, W. H. Keys and Geo. A. Kelly re
spectfully claim that they were elected at the
last general election In this State to seats la this
House from their respective parishes, but that
said seats were not awarded to them by the re
turning .board; therefore, be it
Betoltei, That the Committee on Elections and
Qualifications be directed to Inquire into the va
lidity or said claims respectively, and report their
conclusion to the House at Its next sitting.
The resolution was unanimously adopted. This
resolution covers the ground of award as far as
the House Is concerned.
The committee willdoubless report in favor or
seating them.
A communication was received .from the Clerk
of the National House or .Representatives, lnolos
rng the preamble snd resolution adopted relative
to Louisiana, Including resolution recognising
Kellogg as Governor. Belerred to tbe same com
mittee, Mr. Stewart (colored) wanted to know IT tbe
award was before the House.
The Speaker Informed the member that he as
Speaker did not know anything about the award.
Mr. btewart. "Ain't we sitting under the
awardt"
The Speaker, "No; we are under the call of the
Governor snd under the constitution."
Mr. Stewart. "Then I move to have a commit
tee of three appointed to watt upon tbe Governor
and to bring the award before tbe House."
Several veto messages were received from the
Governor, after which the House adjourned until
to-morrow noon.
Mr. Wheeler was In Got. Kellogg's private
office during the greater part of the day doing
very thrnsrtn his power to make the compromise
a success.
THE OOVEBBOB'S MESSAGE.
Governor Kellogg's message to the Legislature
was long and elaborate. The following are some
of the principal points: The occasion or this ex
traordinary session marks anew and, I trust, a
better era in the history of our State. This his
tory of Louisiana since Its incorporation Into the
Union, as summarised in the messages of sueces
cesslve Governors, from Governor Clalbornto
recent times, has been, unhappily, prolific or race
antagonisms and sectional jealousies and dis
orders. Though second to no State in natural
advantages of climate, soil and products. It has
fallen tar behind other less-favored Mates In the
development ol Its resources and in the cultiva
tion ot that homogeneity of feeling and Interest
without which no community can be permanently
prosperous.
The causes of this lack of progress and unity
In the past have been as varied as the ills that
"have resulted. Some are beyond the pale of leg
islation. They can only be remedied by the ac
tion of time in removing present prejudices and
erasing the memory of past traditions. Others
are the result or the peculiar character or the
population of the State and the prevailing diver
sities ot race, religion and language. Others
again, and these by no means the least consider
able, hare sprung from the improvident and op
pressive Legislatures of late years, including that
or lte5-'o7, which have managed to
straoBnnrATX the vattbiai. istebests
of tbe State to the enforcement of partisan pur
poses, and the pecuniary aggrandisement of In
dividuals. It would serve no good purpose to
review. In detail, the events or our recent his
tory. The unfortunate put, with whatever mis
takes and wrongs may have been committed on
either side. Is berore you. The consequences of
these mistakes and wrongs, more eloquent than
any language I eoulduse, are also before yon. It
Is your privilege to correct, remedy, or at least
alleviate them, and more important still to offer
Suarantees thatsuch events shall not again occur.
.Iter a political contest the length and bluer.
ness ot which have been unparalleled, a policy
has at last been adopted which, I think, should
have been tried at first, and which, 1 trust, will
afford an immediate and satisfactory solution of
the difficulties that have beset us tor years, and
entailed misfortune and distress upon the people.
It Is a most hepelnl sign, in my opinion, when, as
sow, eltliens of all political parties seem inclined
to take the management or this affair into their
own hands, and sinking party alms, unite to ad.
vance the general good. Begardlng
state eevxbces axd tbeib coxuenoa
and disbursement, the Governor expresses th
opinion that the present system is too cumber,
some, expensive snd unjust, and should be radi
cally changed. The Governor then details the
changes desired, snd gives a reintit ot " state
finances, whfeh show a reduction in the State
deb( ef $30es,9zs usee lerx.
veto or tbx sew oblxabs chaster.
New Oblxahs, April 14. Tbe Governor vetoed
the new city charter bill of New Orleans, stating
that he did so at the request of a committee of
the Merchants' Exchange, Cotton Bxchange and
Chamber of Commerce, who were preparing eity
measures themselves. He also vetoed an act le-
6 silling a large amount of Indebtedness said, to
e due the Bute ekarltable Institutions: also, an
set authorising Itho parish oi Folate Coupee to
issue bonds, on the ground that such an act would
encourage extravagance and increase theparlsh
debt; also, as act depriving the Democratic city
sheriff of his fees, on the ground that the redac
tions made in the payment for feeding prisoners
were excessive and would work publlo injury.
BACES AT MET AIBtt COtTBSE.
New Obleaxs, April 14. Louisiana Jockey
club, third day. 1 lrst Bace Mile and one eighth
lor all ages. Won by Survivor by a length and
a half. Sweet Bay second. Leap Year third, beat
ing Port Leonard, King Amadeus, Pauline,
Spragne and Denver. Time, 1.59.
KiiMiri t?m Thr. tnllN for all aires, club
purse; won by Galway by two lengths, Falmouth
second. Granger third, beating CapW Hutchinson
and Crown Prince. Time, S.-U).
Third Bace Mile heats for all ages, club purse.
Harry Felter, 1, 1; Mary L., 2, i. Time, 1.41,
1,40. Felter-won easily.
Weather, track and attendance all good. Bat
ing fair.
Investigation of-fiuta Treasurer,
Habbisbubo, April 14. Seven members of the
Legislature, announcing themselves as a com
mittee sppolnted by the House or Representa
tives, to investigate the affairs of the State treat
nrT,Ppeared at the Treasury Department todsty
snd ssked permission to examine the records.
This wss accorded by Cashier W. B. Hart, In the
absence of Treasurer Maekey, and the committee
made a cursory InveiUaatlou into the accounts r
State Treasurer MeGrath in 1883, and retired
after announcing that a sub-committee would
continue the labor.
The qiettlon ot the legafststut of the commit
tee was not raised. This status is doubtful. Inas
much as it wss sppolnted by the House omy, ana
without consent oi the Senate. The offleers or
the Treasury Department, however, allowed the
examination without in any way conceding" the
right oi any committee sppolnted by a single
branch or the Legislature to make format In
quiry into the affairs or any State department.
Johnstltchel.
Baxthsobe, April 14. A memorial mass
meeting of Irishmen and friends ot Ireland, to
give publle expression or sympathy with Ireland
In the death of John Mltchsl and John Msrtt)j,
was held at the Maryland Inatitnte to-night.
Mayor Vansant presided. Eloquent -addresses
were delivered byJJr. J. C. Waters, editor ot the
Cetktlle illrror, Hon. William P. Preston and
others.
DeKoren and, Jagger.
Pbibcess Abbe, Someusxt cotrsrr, Ma,
April 14. The standing committee of the diocese
of Easton to-day deeltned'to consent to the conse
cration as bishops of Drs. DoKoven and Jagger,
Bo Yellow Fever.
Krr West, Aprillt. The yellow fever paslo
is over. The city It healthy and a cool "norther"
blowing.
II NEWS FROM OTHER LANDS.
BTATJI.
A Victory for the Carlists.
HrxrtATE, April 14. The Carlists have sur
prised Fort Aspe, near Santander, and carried off
two hundred" prisoners aad four guns. ;
TTJBXEY.
Eumered Ksssacrt of Christians.
Vizsba, April 14. It it reported that the
Turks have murdertd two hundred and seventy
Christians In Boumella and Bulgaria during the
lsst three months, and that the names ot the
victims have been communicated to the foreign
representatives In Constantinople.
CUBA.
Sharkey's "Whereabouts.
Ha vaha, April 14. It Is now stated that the
escaped murderer, Sharkey, left Santiago de
Cuba on Saturday last tor Havana. He Is ex
pected to arrive here to-night, and will probably
be sent to New York to-morrow on the steamer
Columbus.
Telegraphic communication has bees re-established
between Havana and Santiago.
GKZATBKITAtrT.
Newmarket Bacei Moody and Sankey to he
Enjoined.
Lobsob, April 14. The Newmarket handicap
at the Newmarket Craven meeting was won to
day by St. Leger.
Losdob, April 16, 6 a. m. The owners of Her
Majesty's opera-house have filed ablll to restrain
Moody and Sankey from using that building.
GEEKANY.
Pacific Tone of Government Journals.
Debus, April 14. The Government journals
give tranquillizing assurances in regard to the
relations of Prussia with foreign Powers.
BISXABCX Oil THE FAFACT.
Bebub, April 14 In the upper House of the
Prussian Diet to-day, the bill withdrawing tbe
State grants from the Roman Catholic clergy
was nnder debate. Prince Bismarck made a
speech. In which he declared that since the Vati
can council Catholic bishops were merely the
Pope's prefects. He ssld he was not an enemy
of the Catholic Church. He warred only against
the Papacy, which had adopted the principle of
tbe extermination of tbe heretics, and which was
In enmity with the Gospel, as well as with the
Prussian State.
CAVALBT BOB8E3 FOB THE FBEBCH.
Agents of the French Government havo made
contracts in Bohemia for 10,000 horses to be de
livered next June.
FEZEDOK.
Centennial Anniversary of the Anti-Slavery
Society of America.
Philadeuhia, April 14. The centennial cel
ebration or the organization or the Anti-Slavery
Society commenced this morning In Concert sail.
Vice Pretldent Wilson called the assembly to
order, and In a short address stated the character
of the meeting and the object of the society, the
organisation of which this day's ceremonies com
memorated. He sketched the grow th, progress,
and triumph of the principles advocated by the
abolition societies In the American colonies, and
subsequently in the United States. The Vice
President asserted that his investigations sub
stantiate the claim of the Pennsylvania Abolition
Society, that It M the oldest society or this char
acter In the world. Through Its entire history a
large proportion of its members have been Qua
kers. Though founded in April, 1175, its work
was practically suspended during the War of the
Revolution.
The Vice President stated that after the war,
however. Its work was revived, the most active
part of its career beginning In 1784. Benjamin
Franklin about that time was its president, and
later Benjamin Bnsh.a leading member. In
1700 tbe society addressed a memorial to Con
gress urging action In favor of the elevation and
amelioration of the blade race. For the next
half century It employed every means of aiding
the negro. After the passage of the fugitive
slave law In 1850 the society was particularly en
ergetic In assisting fugitive slaves, devoting its
labors to the southern borders of Pennsylvania
along the Maryland line. Through the agency
or this society and its representatives fugitive
slaves were assisted beyond the reach or capture.
Alter prayer by Bev. Mr. Furness, and singing
by the Hutchinson, JamjlyvLH-Wn. Eiit Ut
'eredsn'eloquent review or the career of the so
ciety since Its organisation,
Fred. Douglass followed In a speech, and Lu
eretla Mott was next presented by vice President
Wilson, and was greeted warmly by the large
audience. She delivered a briet address,ln which
the expressed the hope that the society and the
nation at large would continue the work in behali
of the colored race In the direction of securing to
them the benefits of education and protection.
The meeting adjourned to Bethel A. M. E.
church In the evening, at which time a large au
dience gathered. Bishop Campbell presided. Ad
dresses were delivered by F. . W. Hooper, Vice
President Henry Wilson and others.
m
IRDTJSTBIAL CONGEES5.
Besolntiont on the Wining Troubles of Penn
sylvania. IxsiAitArOLis, April 14. Touching the great
coal strike in Pennsylvania, the Industrial Con
gress of the United Stater, now In session in this
city, unanimously adopted the following:
Whereas the men of a large portion oi the an
thracite coal mines of Pennsylvania now are and
for more than three months past have been locked
out by a combination or six monster coal-running
and carrying corporations because unwilling to
accept a reduction or thirty snd forty per cent, of
their wages, ror which reduction there is no real
Justification: and whereas said combination or con
spiracy ot railroad and coal companies Is Impelled
to this attempt to thus pauperise their employees
by the fact that to make themselves monopolies
they have borrowed and Invested many millions
of British capital, on which they are pledged to
pay rates of Interest which are excessive and
onerous and oppressive: and whereas Ike effector
the success of their schemes will be a practical
repetition or the effect of what la known in history
as'Irlsh absenteeism;" and whereas a contest of
this kind Is infinitely of more serious moment to
the working people generally than are ordinary
strikes and trade difficulties, therefore
Retclted, That the representatives of the Indus
trial classes, in session assembled, hereby tender
their heartfelt sympathies to the miners now
locked out, and earnestly request all organised
bodies of worklngmen throughout the country to
forward to the treasurer ef this congress as gen
erous assistance as their circumstances will
permit, such funds to be applied to the reller of
the victims of this foul conspiracy.
Th Ipaehe Indians Broke loots Again-!
, Sab Fbascisco, April 14. Advices from San
Diego report outrages by Apaches in Sonora.
Three men and a boy with a pack-train were at
tacked March 18. The men were killed, but the
boy escaped. The cargo ot the train was recov
ered by the troops. The mall and escort were
attacked on the 16th of March, and tbe mail-rider
klUed.
Methodist Protest.
PocoHSxxrarx; AprUlt. The Methodist con
ference to-day adopted a resolution protesting
against the apponwralng or moneys of the Slate
lor the benefit oi CatnUc schools..
Probable Suicide.
Acotjsta, Oa April 14. Jacob Piiatup, of
JieDuffet cousty, died luddenlyjhls morning at
his home, near Thomson. It is rumored he eonj-
mltted suicide by taking poison.
Fourteen' Xtn Drowned.
NobtoleVVa , Aprillt. Durlngabeavy squall
last night eight negro men lroin 'Gloucester
ctunty were drowned by as oyster beat eapsliing.
BBJETTZLEOKaWS.
NewYobx, Aprillt. At Bahway yesterday
the whole Democratlo ticket was elected.
ArBABT, 'Aprlll'. The Prohibition eonven
tlon for the nomination of State officers meets at
Syracuse Junes.
The executive committee of the Centennlalmet
In Philadelphia yesterday, but transacted so
business of publle Interest.
New Toss, April It. The Republicans were
generally successful In the elections at New
runswlck, N. J., yesterday.
New foBK, April 14. The election Is Jersey
City yesterday lor aldermen, directors of educa
tion and chosen freeholders resulted tn a Demo
cratic success.
From the mining dlstrlett of Pennsylvania we
haTS the cheering intelligence that it la so dull
that the sensational newspaper, reporters hate
left or aro leaving; and' consequently hopes isre
entertained that a settlement may be arrived at.
The troopt vrlU remain, bowevtr, f er the presenr.
New -Xobb, April 14.-A Kearney, Modls
patch says the dead body or Daniel Askew,wltli
fh-M hiiA. fcni.. in hi. haad. has been found
near the residence ol the James brothers, and It
is supposed those .notorious outlaws have com
mitted another murder. The sheriff and poite
are in pursuit.
Squab, W. X, April 14.-U It supposed la
vessel foundered on Squan beach last sight.
The body ot a tailor was found on the
beach this morning, also a trunk, a spar and
several wine baskets.. Some .vessel fired dis
tress signal gnns trom Mtenlo'elevea p.m. yes
terday. It looks as If the vessel went down In; a
storm.
Saw Fbabctsco, April 11 A young man named
Fred. Brandenburg was tound dying from starva
tion and exhaustion nnder a pile of lumber en the
city front early this morning.. He said before his
death that hecrawtednnder the lumber nine nays
ago. Uther lumber had been unwittingly piled
around him stopping hit egress. He was the son
of Mathlas Brandenburg, or St. Charles Place,
Philadelphia, and aged about IS years.
PEESONAL.
Hen. Leonard Myers, of Philadelphia, Is at
W nurd's houL.
Thos.P. Wendover, a veteran of the war or
1811 died in New -York yesterday. His father
was a noted politician in Continental times.
w I
Tbe German authorities have notified the son
oi Count Ton Arulm not to use the title ot Count
any "longer, as the title wat conferred upon hit
ather by the Government, and la sot hereditary
CAMPBELL MUST SETTLE.
YIBDICf IN THE JAIQES 1USCH SUIT.
EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.
IT WAS AH. THE SPEAKER'S TEEAT.
AT LTAST THE JURY SAT SO.
Befleetlons of tbe New York Tribune
Ham in tbe Case Colonel Bam 8.
Ssnoot Heard From Hla Recol
lection Differs from Certain
or tbe Witnesses Exit
lunch S n 1 1 .
The ease of Godfrey A Goell vt. Peter Camp
bell, for $1,080 for lunches furnished the late
Legislature, was concluded yesterday. The jury
came into court at Its opening, and were In
structed by the court. After a short absence
the jury returned into court with a verdict of
I860 ror the plaintiffs, with Interest.
The New York Tribune ot yesterday speaks
or the suit editorially as follows :
STAG) WHISKY FOB OBE.
The complaint has been sometimes made that
the Independent press has done the cause of
popular government great harm by the freedom
or Its strictures upon the conduct or public men
and its sweeping criticisms and denunciations of
officials who are suspected or dishonesty and
corruption. Well-meaning persons who had got
Into the habit of voting a regular ticket, and
did not like to be disturbed in It, and whose
confidence In their own leaders was only equaled
by their distrust of the opposition, were dis
gusted at all the talk about official corruption
and public robbery; they thought It was bring
ing our institutions Into contempt abroad and
undermining tbe simple faith of the people in the
honesty or their representative men. So much
or this sort or thing made them tick at the
stomach, and whenever there was a new ex
posure, or an Investigation demanded, or any
thing of that sort, they held up their lily-white
hands snd said, "Oh, talk about something
else I" We desire to spare the feelings of this
class. It is with so disposition to criticise the
conduct of any official person that we touch now
gently for a single moment upon the case of
Godfrey fc Goell, proprietors or "The Chesa
peake" restaurant, Washington, D. a, against
the Hen. Peter Campbell, late Speaker oi the
House or Delegates ot the District of Columbia.
We do it merely to show that the District govern
ment was a boon, and Peter Campbell a atateman
who deserved a better fate than to be sued by
unsentimental restaurant-keepers ror refresh
menu furnished to a class of persons whom he
defines as "galoots."
The bill amounted to !,01B. It was ror refresh
ments, solid and liquid, running trom "12 bottles
stag" to "raw tomatoes snd potatoes for one." It
covered the time from April 29 to July 1, 1873.
From tbe testimony In the case it seems that the
Hon. Peter Campbell, just before he was elected
Speakerof the House ot Delegates, with that wise
forethought which characterises the statesman of
the period, and which he had learned lroin asso
ciation with our public men, appointed Mr. God
frey, of "The Chesapeake,'' to supply the House
with refreshments, and Introduced to him Mr,
Flynn, the sergeant-at-arms, as tbe person
through whom refreshments would be ordered.
The clear sighted statesman, having made this
provision for the future, wss elected Sneaker of
the House. Thereon he proceeded with a party
or forty or fifty to "The Chesapeake" andordered
wine, which was furnished under the appoint
ment. Afterward Mr. Campbell gave a baxquet
at "The Chesapeake," at which he presided, and
none but members of the Legislature were in
vited. It pains us though to be obllghed to re
cord that when the Mil for these refreshments was
handed him that eminent statesman said that
"a lot of galoots had been eating and drinking on
him, and he knew nothing about it." It was
mainly this question of "galoots" that brought
the matter Into litigation. Mr. Campbell did not
undertake to refresh the "galoots" at his own ex
pense, but at the expense of the District, which, it
will be remembered, has been beautified and
adorned by statesmen like Alexander B. Shep
herd and Peter Campbell to an extent that ehal.
-ilenres the sdnrtratlou ot the world. Mr. Godfrey
does not dispute the statement that the refresh
ments were furnished to "galoots," but the Dis
trict government, to which It properly belonged
to furnish raw tomatoes and stag wbtsky during
the progress of the great Improvements, having
faded away like a beautiful dream, leaving "The
Chesapeake" bill unprovided lor, Mr. Godfrey
tails back on the statesman who gave him the ap
pointment of purvey er, and calls the Hon. Peter
Campbell Into court.
From the documentary evidence offered it ap
pears that on the 23d of June the following com
munication from the Speaker was received by the
purveyor:
House or Dileoates,
Distbict or Columbia, June n, 187X I
Chables eoDEBEY : Please send over to Speak
er's room 1 porter-hoese steak, green peas, raw
tomatoes, and potatoes for one.
P. Campbell, Speaker.
Observe how formal and dignified this
worthy the private secretary or the President
ordering the diversion or 140,000 rrom tbe appro
priation for the Mate Department building to
the Improvement oi the Executive stables. And
"for one " too. There sat Peter Camubeli.
Speaker or the House of Delegates, In solitary
and perhaps gloomy grandeur, eating "one porter-house
steak, green peas, raw tomatoes and
potatoes for one," at the expense of the District
of Columbia, And not aloue of the District, tor
It was to come out of the United States of Amer
ica In the esd by Congressional appropriation.
Behold him adding to the national debt the ex
pense of steak, peas, tomatoes and potatoes for
one., in the grand and magnificent way of a legis
lator of the period; giving to all ot ut even to
the most ordinary taxpayer the privilege of
paying for his little lunch. That was the tort of
man Peter Campbell was. Nothing mean about
him. "For oner' Consider It. And he tbe
Speaker of the House of Delegates. Three days
liter, with Increasing familiarity with Godfrey,
he writes:
Gosfbxt: Four fried chickens, Ac. six bottles
of wise, one box of cigars, two bottles flag.
JCBEZ6,1&73. CAXFBELZ..
."Stagl" That was what they legislated on.
Stag whisky. It explains much of the wonderful
legislation of that body It was done on the in
spiration of Stag whisky.
The same day he sends this. It must have been
a dry day:
Oodfbet: Please send over 2 bottles cham
psgne, (desk.) CAnrssLi.
June 18,1873.
Then, without date:
Gosfbey: Please aend me a "stag."
Caxfbjxl,
And, then, also without date:
Godtbby: Please send oyer 1 bottle stag and t
bottlebrandy;also.Ugoodclgirs. Caju-bxh.,
Andyet there are people who tay the legisla
tion of that body was without inspiration. With
all this stag".lt was Impossible. ,
It seems lamentable that the career ot Peter
Campbell should have bees nippedln the bud by
the untoward circumstance of. the repeal of the
act organising the government of the District of
Columbia. Still more Unsalable that the gov.
ernment should have been cut off untimely with
this bill or "The Chesapeake" hanging by the
gills unsettled. For the government was a boos.
t'xiwiij''- b still a boos. Asd Campbell he
was a boon, too. And It do as though this
stac: whlskvasd ToLato ror ana oartit t.
paid for by somebody. Why not issue bona. it i
and settle It T I
Col. Snoot's Personal Explanation.
WAEinsQTOX, April 14, 1873.
To Us EdQer of tiu Xoiiinal Republican:
Sib: Please allow me space enough in your val
uable paper ror the following explanation: In the
testimony is the case ef Godfrey fc Goell vs.
Campbell, berore Judge Carttsr's court, the fol
lowing, among other testimony, appears:
"Charles IV Hnlse. recalled: About the latter
pert of the session of 873 Mr. Campbell ap
proached witness and said that $0,000 wonld sat
be sufficient for thecontlngent fund or the House;
he asked: 'What do vou suppose our bill Is with
Godfrey fcGoelri' Witness replied, he thought
it mutt be pretty steep. Witness had charge of
the appropriation bill, and secured the additional
amount or $3,000, to pay the bill or Godfrey snd
extra bills for printing.
"William J, Donobcreealled: Heard Mr. Camp
bell urge Mr. Smott, a member or the Committee
on Appropelatlons, to Increase the contingent fund
fromts,ooo to $9,000, to meet the bill of Godfrey
and bills for extra printing: after tbe amount was
secured I heard Campbell congratulate Smoot
upon his success.
"Mr. Campbell was reealled,and testified that he
never made any such statement as he was said to
have made by Mr. Hulae. It was pure fiction.
He told Mr. Smoot that If all the clerks were re
tained It would require an Immense sum. He
struck out all except the salary of one clerk, whota
he knew he could trust with the papers, and one
janitor to use charge of the hall."
No inch Hinrersation as alleared by Donoho
occurred between Mr. Campbell and myself, arid
could sot have takes place rrom the fact that I
wat sot a member of the Committee on- Appropri
ations, asd had nothing whatever te do with the
making up or the contingent fund. Donoho, as
clerk of the House, certainly onght to hare been
familiar with this fact, and it is difficult to ac
count for the error Into which he has fallen. The
congratulation of Campbell to which he testifies
is a myth, since it Is not possible I could have
had any agency in securing tie "success" of which
bespeaks. It appears from the testimony of Mr.
Hnlse that some such conversation as alleged by
Donoho did take place between Mr. Campbell
asd himself, snd at he wat the chairman ef tse
Committee on Appropriations, to which this sub
ject appropriately belonged. It ought to hate
been sufficient to have put Donoho right if no
had inadvertently fallen into the error ot mak
ing inch a statement. J,
I wat chairman of the Committee on Ways add
Meant, and Mr. Clagett, 'Gen. Dyer, Mr. Cox,
and Mr. Chase were members of. that committee.
Mr. Cook, the counsel or Mr. Campbell, fell Into
an error, doubtless inadvertently, when he staUd
that this committee had a Sunday tesston asd
sent for refreshments. He doubtless confounded
it with the Committee on Appropriations. The
Committee on Ways and Meant never held I a
Sunday session and never tent fOT,anyrefresh
mentswhatevor neither lunch, liquors nor elgarr
were ever called for by any-memberof the com
mittce. 1
With regard to the matter of retaining and pair
ing the cierki and employees, Mr. Campbelljit
clearly mistakes. The facts are stoplythete:
About midnight of the last day ot the session,
motion after motion was made and adopted giv
ing extra compensation and for retaining em
ployees. Being satisfied that in the confusion
that was prevailing the members were net aware
of the amounts Involved in these various motions,
I obtained the floor, and asked the Speaker, Mr.
Campbell, if he and the members were aware of
the amount it would require te meet the various
motions which had been adopted. I showed that
it would require an amount equal to the whole
contingent fund, or very nearly the whole, and 1
moved a reconsideration of those motions, which
was carried The Speaker said he had roughly
calculated It, and that it wonld take about ts,000
It wat then proposed that 100 extra compensa
tion should be paid to each ot tbe clerks and mes
sengers, snd, I think, M to the pages. This
proposition was carried, and Mr. Donoho was in
discreet enough to manifest a violent ebullition
of temper and to be guilty of an Indecorum that
brought upn him the censure of the House. I
know not ffthls fact may sot account for the In
firmity of his memory, as evinced in his testi
mony. I entered the Legislative Assembly with the
determination to act to the best of my judgment
for the Interests of my constituents, and I am per
fectly willing that all my acts shall be submitted
to the closest scrutiny and criticism, but I am not
wining to be misrepresented.
BespectfuJly, SAXtrrx S. Sxoot.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Circus and Henagerie.
The first fair day and evening since the advent
ot tbe circus was made the most or yesterday, and
thousands filled the eity or tents afternoon and
evening. The high quality of horsemanship and
ot acrobatic leats displayed In the ring, and the
long list of interesting curiosities in the large
tent satisfied eager expectation of men, women
and children, who find In sawdustedand spangled
amusements supreme delight- The tricks of the
French clowns are very laughable. The riding
of Lowande on one, tour and seven bare back;
horses is regarded as the finest the country
affords. His little son, Tony, exhibits for a child,
wonderful nerve, skill and, above all, confidence
In his father. Mons. Dockrlll It both rider and
protean actor. He assumes many characters and
with excellent effects. The Leslie Brothers as
gymnasts hare rare skill and finish tn all they
do. As we said belore, the ring performance is
In every respect worthy or extreme praise. In
the menagerie, the great sea lion attracts much
attention. The black-maned African lion It a
terrific looking fellow; the giant eland and
horned horse; the gentle and beautiful ox eyed
giraffes; Queen, the highly-trained elephant; the
singing birds and those of gorgeous plumage; the
automaton bell ringers and gymnasts, and a
thousand other things all combine to Interest and
amuse every visitor. The ring performance in
the afternoon is quite equal to that or the evening.
The National Theatre.
This evening the National Theatre Is reopened,
snd the German opera and dramatic company
from Berlin and Vienna will play two nights and
Saturday afternoon. To-night the operatic com
edy of "Princess Trebitonde, or the Magical
Beanty ;" Friday evening. "Led Astray." We
have every assurance from those who have per
sonal knowledge of the company that It Is one of
thorough talent. Our German friends wiU,or
course, turn out en masse, and the company will
be a novelty for the English-speaking portion ot
the community.
Odd Fellows' HsJI-Sadam Eentx's Female
Minstrels.
Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings the thirty specialty artists composing Mad
ame Bentx's female minstrels and M'lle Marls
de Laconl's Parisian Can-Can dancers will occupy
Odd Fellows' hall. A good deal of curiosity Is
already manifested to see this troupe, and the
wisdom or securing reserved seats is apparent.
They are for sale at Ellis'.
Ford's Opera-house Tony Pastor.
To-night the Tony Pastor variety troupe, per
forming at Ford's opera-house, will appear tn a
programme entirely new. The ladies appear to
be enjoying the entertainment with more xest
than the gentlemen, perhaps because It Is new to
the mott ot them. It Is certainly or charming;
and sparkling variety, and highly amusing. The
"Hamtown Students1' will appear In the bill this
evening.
The Theatre Comiqna.
The strong attractions at the Comlque serve to
keep the house filled every night, and vocal with
genuine applause. This is the last week of
Jllanche Selwyn and Baby Bindley. The troupe
of performing dogs Is a special feature.
The Avenue Theatre.
The Can-Can In all its glory is flourishing at
the Avenue theatre. The sailor boy who leads
the wild revel Is not at all backward in bringing
the ladles forward. The patronage is large and
desirable.
Kellogg English Opera.
The sale or seats for the English opera season
commences to-day at Metxerott't. "Ersanl,"
"Mlgnon" snd "The Talisman" will be sung.
In Baltimore the company has bees the re
cipient of marked attention trom the Germans ot
that city. The Germanla Society has glventhem
a dinner, and has made to the principal members
valuable presents.
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Wednesday. April 14. 1CT.
No. 142. The United States, appellants, vs. O.
V. Woodruff et ah;
No. 143. Bessie Elgle Gausses, executrix, it,
appellant, vs. The United Statu;
No-IM. C V. Woodruff fc Co., appellants, vs.
The United States;
No. 223. Julia A. Nutt, executrix, fca, appel
lant, vs. The United States. The argument of
these causes was continued by Mr. B. F. Butler,
of counsel for C. T. Woodruff fc Co, and con
eluded by Mr. Solicitor General Phillips for the
United States.
No. 220. Washington Ford, plaintiff In error,
vs. James Surget- Continued.
No. 218. The New Jersey Railroad and Trans
portation Company, plaintiff la error, vs. Jerome
B. Pollard and wife. Tbe argument of this
cause was commenced by Mr. J. W. Scudder, of
counsel for the plaintiff in error, and continued
by Mr. A. A. Abbott for the defendant In error.
Adjourned nntll to-morrow at 12 o'clock.
Circuit Court Chief Justice Cartter.
This court was engaged as folio wsyesterday:
Godfrey fc Goell vs. Campbell. Verdict ror
plaintiffs la $830.
Urbanna Wine Company vs. Plant fc Plant.
Jury withdrawn and judgment confessed.
National Metropolitan Bank vs. King. Verdict
for plaintiff tn $1,300, with Interest.
Horner vs. Brown fc Son. Judgment by de
fault. CASES TO-DAr.
The following cases are assigned for trial to
day: NOS. 3, 188. 197, 199, 202. 203. 204, 205, 200,207.
2?" ' .JvS.1 Hb,1' 2?l 28. S30, 231. 233,
234, 238 and 237. Adjourned.
Criminal Court Judge XacArthur.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Lewis Slmms and Thomas Mackayplea4 guilty
ot larceny, asd were sent to Jail for two hours.
Thomas Hlggs was convicted of burglary of the
house of John Schroner on the th of December
last.
Chat. Nuxent,eharged with the robbery of Jas.
W. Phillips, pie ad In abatement that hit name
was Michael, and not Charles, and the plea was
sustained. He was held for a further hearing.
Win. Gastwat eoavleted ot assault with Intent
to kill Ann McDonald.
The eate of Oliver Merson.enarged with unlaw
fully carrying on business, wss ordered to be cer
tified to the Court rn General Term.
A noil pros was entered In the ease of Charles
Graham, charged with larceny. Adjourned.
Police Court Judfl-e SnelL.
ln tub- .
J.J'gT-.irsrt, John MBler, James Sullivan,
Hcsn
eachl
derly conduet- Wesley Adamt was fined S3 for
with keeping barking ds: ordered to abate the
nuisance. Jefferson Tompkins, assault with In
tent to commit rape; continued fau rtiaxr with
bond In $1,000. Hartley 3tewartjtsaKIi'd"i'
teryonJohn Shoe; fined S3. Daniel MeJSV;
throwing stones; fined $1. Charles E. Johnson;
charged with committing assault and battery .on
his wife, Mary Johnson. The wife testified that
he came home about o'clock, Is the morning; she
let him In, but remonstrated with him Tor hit late
hours, at which he Became abusive; then softened
sad offered caresses which the did not, fael in
clined to receive, and he became enraged again
asd struck her several blows about. her head, the
marks ol which were visible. Her physician was
called and testified to the nature of the bruises
inflicted by the husband. Johnson was fined 460.
and held la $600 bonds to keep the peace. Appeal
noted.
Fire Becerd.
Milwaukee, April 14. Wagoner's brewery at
Sparta was destroyed by fire lsst sight- Lots
$60,000.
Naw Tosk, April 14. Fire this morning in
building 118 and 13) Maiden Lane, occupied by a
number or firms, caused $U,ooo damage.
Pboyujebcx, April 14. Mr. Whiting; Met
calfe dwelling. In the northern part of Provi
dence, was burned this morning, and $e,oooin
United States bonds in the house were consumed.
Lost on the building asd furniture, 13,000.
WoscxsxEB, Miss April 14. A fire broke out
In oneoi the four connecting houses of the Wash
bum fcMoer Manufacturing Company to-night,
and berore the flames could be stayed the build
ing was destroyed, together with the contents.
Loss on building $25,000, and on stock and ma
chinery $15,000.
Habbisbcxq, PAm April 14. A fir tn Drift
wood this morning destroyed the Driftwood hotel
and dwelling-, occupied by three families,' another
small dwelling, billiard saloon, and a number ot
small out-houses. The Patehell house was badly
seerebedi The fire department with a steamer
went from Benova to Driftwood to assist, and, the
nre at 9 o'clock was 'under control.
BoeTOsr, April 14. Tire this morntng destroyed
the five-story brick building Not. is and 20 Bev
erly street, together with Its contents. The occu
pants were Noah Davis, coffee: Z.T. Morris,
toap; Us Union Wood Turning Company; Burn
ham fc Calahan. carpenters; Saapleigh ttCo ,
picture frames: Michael Moore, furniture- Their
fosses range from $1,200 to $13,000. Loss on the
building, $10,000. Total lots, $50,000.
The strike among the colliers In South Wales,
which has lasted six weeks, still conUncia, ud Is
causing much distress m-semt localities. In 'the
parish of Menhir, for instance, sixth ef the
whole population la dependent upon the poor
rates. The strike was caused by a reduction tn
wagef.whlch th eoalowatxi felt obliged to make
in view of the present depression la the coal and,
Ires trades.