Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1875 — THE OLD WORLD. [ARTICLE]

THE OLD WORLD.

Da. Fuerster, the Prince-Bishop of Bres,au,has been summoned to resign his Bishopric because be promulgated the Papal encyclical against the Ecclesiastical laws. The French Cabinet has issued a decree prohibiting the Importation of American potatoes. According to a special dispatch from Berlin of the Ist a great financial crisis had occurred. There had been twenty-eight failures and several suicides in consequence of financial reverses. Oh the Ist the Carlists were reported to have entered the province of Santander with a view of penetrating Castile. Tna Uruguayan Chambers have passed a decree suspending payment of interest on the pnblic debt and providing for its redemption by the iasue of new paper at a forced price' A Berlin dispatch of the 3d says that eighty ad been imprisoned In Posen and that delegate who had been administering the Archbishopric of Posen since the incarceration of the incumbent bad been arrested. Thi funeral of John Martin, brother-in-law of the late John Mitchel, was attended by 30,000 persons on the 2d. * Schichken, the agent of Russia in Servia, has been appointed Minister of Russia to the United Btates. According to a Madrid dispatch of the 3d the Carlist Gen. Saballa had lately had an interview with Gen. Campos at Qlot, under a flag of truce, with the view of seeking terms for the transfer of his allegiance from Don Carlos to King Alphonso. Wilson, MoLay & Co., metal merchants, London, England, havt suspended, owing to difficulties arising from thair American rail contracts. Their liabilities are estimated at $1,000,000.

TUB NEW WORLD. On the Slet nit. the Ble* Public, of Paris, announced the intended abdication of the Emperor of Brazil in favor of hta oldeat daughter, the Countess d’Eu. The paper adds that “ the Emperor on his abdication •will make a tour of Europe, after which he will proceed to the United States, where he will make his home.” H. B. Clajxin continued his evidence on the 80th ult., his testimony pertaining chiefly to the tripartite agreement, which witness stated Mr. Tilton agreed to, and both Mr. 'niton and Mr. Moulton con* sen ted to the award ai the arbitration ($7,000 by Bowen to Tilton) and to the condition that all the papers relating to the scandal should be burned. On (he cross-examination Mr. Claflin said the arbitrators never considered the truth or untruth of the stories in the papers relating to the scandal, nor did they discuss them. Charles Storrs gave testimony relating to the tripartite agreement He also stated that in January, 1871, Mr. Tilton had told him that Mrs. T. had accused Mr. Beecher of improper proposals. After the publication of the Woodbull scandal Mr. T. had said to witness that it contained a great many lies about Mrs. T. and Mr. Beecher, and that nothing criminal had occurred. Several witnesses testified as to Mr. Beecher’s visit to Feekskill on Hie afternoon of June 2, 1873. Mr. Storrs concluded his evidence on the 31st ult., and was followed by Mrs. Mary E. Perkins, sister of Mr. Beecher, who testified that she spent the whole of the winter of. 1871-’72 at the defendant’s house, during Hie absence of Mrs. Beecher, and was in the habit of receiving Mr. Beecher’s guests, and during that Hose did not see or hear of Mrs. Tilton being at the house. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Moore swore that they would not believe Kate Cary (who was once in their employ) under oath. On the cross-examination they said they formed their conclusions from stories they heard while Kate was in their employ. James Redpath testified that Mr. 711ton showed him the “ True Story” in January, 1873. Witness was shown and identified a copy of the u True Story” shown him by Mr. T. The cross-examination of Mr. Redpath was continued on the Ist He stated that in an interview he had with Mr. Beecher the latter did not deny that he had given Mr. Tilton tause of offense. When asked if, in all his conversations with witness, Mr. Beecher had denied the commission of the crime with which he is charged, witness answered that he did not ask him about it Mr. Beecher was the next witness called to the stand. He said he had conscientious scruples against swearing on Hie Bible, and was sworn by the uplifted hand. He then gave a detailed history of his life and his acquaintance with Messrs. Bowen, Tilton and Moulton down to about the year 187$. His evidence for the d%y closed with a statement of an interview by witness and his wife with Mrs. niton and Mrs. Morse, at Mrs. Tilton’s residence, and at her (Mrs. T.’s) request, on which occasion Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. Morse spoke of the domestic difficulties in Mr. niton’s family, and the result of which was that he (witness) coincided with the views of Mrs. Beecher that a separation between Mr. and Mrs. niton would be the wisest course for them to pursue. On the 2d Mr. Beecher denied any and all charees of either criminal conduct or intent bn his part in his relations with Mrs. Tilton at any time. He reiterated his statements made before the Church Investigating Committee, and flatly contradicted the evidence of Hears. Tilton and Moulton with

regard to the confessions of criminal conduct they alleged he had made. He declared that the letter of contrition which he signed was written by Mr. Moulton when he (witnesaF was laboring 'under great excitement caused hy his fear that ha might have been unintentionally led into doing Mr. Tilton an injustice by listening and subscribing to the reports in circulation' against him (Tiltop) at the time of his difficulties with Mr. Bowen. H* said th*t Mr. Moulton suggested to him that Mrs. Tilton had allowed her * affections to be alienated from her husband and to center upon witness; and it was, >this assertion on the part of Mr.Moulton, together with the fact that Mr. M. emphatically pronounced false many of the scandalous reports afloat against Mr. niton’s moral character, that led him to express himself in a contrite manner for haying contributed, unintentionally, to ML Tilton’s sorrow. Witness denied reading or having read to him at that time the memorandum of his remarks made by Mr. Monlton, and which he signed at Mr. M.’s request as being the better way of showing to Mr. Tilton that he enterlftiaed po unfriendly or hostile feelings toward him. Henry M. Cleveland, manager of tiie Christian Union, gave his testimony in tiie Beecher case at his residence on the 3d. It is stated that he testified that Mr. Beecher waa in the offlee of the Union on the 3d of June, 1878, between eleven audtwelypo*«tock of that day. That ia the date «• which Mrs. Monlton, in her testimony, said Mr. Beecher waa at her house for three or four hours, and talked of suicide, and when she advised him to confess to Plymouth Church. Mr. Beecher’s examination was continued on the sth. He repeated hi* denial of being the author of the letter of contrition, or of the expressions reported by Mr. Moulton. He denied the statement of both Messrs. Tilton and Moulton that he had ever confessed even a minor offense in connection with Mrs. Tilton. In relation to the celebrated Interview sworn to by Mr. Tilton, at which the paternity of one of Mr. Tilton’s children was in question, Mr. Beecher denied that any such interview ever occurred, apd pronounced the story a “ monstrous and absolute 60sehood.” The Rhode Island Prohibition State Convention has renominated the present Governor and Lieutenant-Governer. The remainder of the ticket was made up from the Republican State ticket.

The Augusta (Ga.) correspondent of the Louisville Courier. Journal says the recent, tornado which passed over parts of Georgia and South Carolina was the most destructive ever experienced in the United States. The number killed in Georgia was not less than 800 and the wounded number 1,500. The casualties in South Carolina are reported to have been equally numerous. A kerosene lamp recently exploded and set on fire the h<ftne of a farmer named Colson, twenty-five miles from Wadena, Minn., and the flames spread so rapidly that in a moment the night-clothes of the father, mother and five childreh'Colson dashed out of a window and rescued his family, but in a sad condition. They all dragged themselves to the nearest neighbor’s, a mile distant, barefooted and naked, leaving tracks of their progress in the snow. The father and two children have since died of their injuries, and it was thought the mother and remaining son could not long survive. The Ohio Legislature adjourned sine die on the 30th ult.

At St. Louis on the 29th ult., in the case of A. C. Buell, charged with libeling ex-Senator Chandler, of Michigan, in the Detroit Free Freu , a year ago, appealed by the Government from the United States District to the United States Circuit Court, March 9, Judge Dillon, of the latter court, rendered a decision affirming that of the lower court, and Mr. Bnell was discharged. Tux trustees of the Lick fund in San Francisco have held a meeting to discuss Mr. Lick’s revocaUon of his will, and express a determination not to resign their trust. The Postoffice at Neuces, Tex., was burned by a band of armed Mexicans dp?}?g the recent raids from over the border. The Postmaster himself barely escaped with his .life,, the robbers believing that he had perished in the flames of the burning building. A man named Smith was murdered,' and serein Americans were taken prisoners and subjected to the most cruel treatment One of the leaders of the gang was afterward captured and taken to Corpus Christ!, where he w*a summarily tried by a people’s court ana hanged. At Washington on the Slat, *R. it foeTrf. ported that the yellow fever bad become epidemic in Havana. On the 31st ult Gen. Sheridan issued a general order declaring the policy of the Government In reference to the Black Hills region. The order covers a letter from the Department of the Interior to the Secretary of War, dated March 28, in wJtd&Jt is stated that a competent geologist would be sent to explore that region, and if it be found that the precious metals exist in large quantities efforts wonld be made to extinguish the Indian title guaranteed by the treaty of 1868. .Negotiations had already commenced to this end, but the presence of trespassers in that section was likely to endanger their success, ud the Interior Department therefore called upon the War Department to remove intorlqpera and furnish a military escort for the geological party.

The following is the statement of the condition of-the public debt April t: Six per cent, bonds 51449.135.900 Fite per cent, bonds 574,852,750 Total coin bonds $1,723,888,650 Lawful money debt 14,078,000 Matured debt. 7.973,650 Legal-tender notes 379.298,883 Certificates of deposit 43,045,000 Fractional currency 44,343,209 Cbln certificates ;.... 24,191,900 interest .'. 1 29,049,419 Total debt $2,255,968,711 Cash in Treasury— OOin *84,105.520 Currency 5,182,412 Special deposits held for the redemption of certificates of deposits as provided by law 43,045,000 Total in Treasnry..... $132.332.933 Debt less cash In Treasnry I. $2,138,634,778 Decrease daring March 3,681,210 Bondi issued to the Pacific Hallway P® fM Companies, interest payable in lawful money, principal outstanding 461.623512 Interest accrued and not yet paid.... 969,853 interest paid by the United States.. 26,264,102 Interest repaid by the transportation ilS!!KS~r*r»%ia s ' 943,718 Gov. Coke, of Texas, telegraphed to the Washington authorities on the 31st nit, announcing the recent raids made in that State

by Mexicans, and calling for protection against the Invasions. John C. New, the successor of Spinner li Treasurer of the United States* is said to begs hard-money man. * ms--Ssvebal riots occurred in different mining districts in Pennsylvania on thp Ist, and to some instances the disturbances resulted to the loss of life. The Governor wss taking active measures to put a stop to the outbreaks. ' -.Li Lam accounts state that the ice at Bay de Noquet, on the upper Michigan shore of Lake Michigan, was stxty-one inches thick. George Reynolds, a Mormon, on trial at Salt Lake City for polygamy, haa been found guilty by a jury composed of Mormons and non-Mormons. A motion to set aside the verdict because defendant had not been arraigned and asked to plead, and had never had the indictment lead to him, was granted, after which the defense waived a new trial, with a view of taking the case to the Supreme Court In the case of Delegate George Q. Cannon, on the same charge, the defendant plead the statute of limitation, and was discharged. - a Washington telegram of the 4th says the Mexican Government would soon be informed of the enormity of the offense recently committed by invading Mexicans on the Texas border,with a demand for reparation to satisfy toe national bono?. g**-* l^ Ex-State Senator Robert McKenna, of Tennessee, was lately tried for marrying the grand-daughter of his former wife and sentenced to the Penitentiary for five years. He has been pardoned, A New Orleans dispatch of the 4th says the Senatorial excursion to Mexico had broken up, several of the party deciding to go no farther. A few would proceed to Vera Cruz by the regular mall steamer and as private travelers. The fear of the yellow fever mid toe illness of Mrs. Morton are, among the causes alleged for a change of programme.

The suit of Morton and others against the State of Nebraska, involving the title to the rich salt beds near Lincoln, has been decided infavor of the State. ” On the morning of the 4th the Chicago express train collided , with the Pacific express train on the Chicago, Bnriington <fc Quincy Railroad, near Tyrone* lowa. Both engines and several cars were demolished. H. L. Miller, conductor; C. M. Pickle, fireman, and W. A. Gardner, express messenger, were instantly killed, and several other employes were injured, some fatally. One passenger waa reported killed and several wounded. The accident is said to have been caused by the telegraph operator at Tyrone neglecting to hold the Chicago-bound train until the other train had passed that point E. C. Walker, of Michigan* Aa® been appointed Inspector of Indian Affairs. ’**• President Grant stated on the sth that he could see no reason for apprehension of war between Mexico and the United States. Nothing would be done by this Government tn gin ii jressmii yesult * Hundreds of prominent ladies have peti-tioned-the Governor and Council of Massachusetts that the sentence of Pomeroy, the boy-fiend, be executed, as a safeguard io Children. ;

£ The State election in Connecticut occurred on the sth. The returns up to the morning of the 6th indicated that Chas. R. IngeraoU (Dem.) is re-elected Governor by about 7,000 majority. The Congressmen elected are: First District, Geo. M. Landers, Dem.; Second, James Phelps, Dem., Third, H. H. Starkweather, Rep.; Fourth, Wm. H. Bamum, Dem. The Legislature is Democratic. P. T. Barnum was elected Mayor of Bridgeport. Two men, named Owens, arrived at Yankton, D. T., on the 4th, direct from the Black Hills, bringing with them several nuggets and particles of gold which they took out with an ax. They left four of their number behind and came back for provisions and tOOIB. A late dispatch from Key West, Fla-, says there had been but four cases of yellow fever tbere, and the disease bad already disappeared. >■' " >;•; The trial of' John D. Lee and 'others, charged with participation in the Mountain Meadow massacre, has been postponed. ... A young son of Jacob Welker, of St. Park, Ohio, was fatally burned on the sth by the explosion of cap while ha was hurrying u£ a fire by pouring oil upon tt. The case at Delegate George ,Q. Cannon, for jfolylfcmyfTias been appealed to the Territorial Supreme Court, and bonds given for his appearance in the sum of $5,000. A Detroit akpateh of the stb says the Republican State ticket for Supreme Court Judge and Regents of the State University of Michigan had been elected by from 10,000 to 15,000 majority. The election in Cincinnati on the sth resulted in the success of the Democratic municipal ticket by from 1,000 to 6,000 majority, Johnson, for Mayor, receiving the heaviest vote. Gen. Sheridan was at New Orleans on the sth. A dispatch of that date says he was looking after the troubles on the Mexican border.

TAB HARKKTt. Apbo. 5, 1975. N nw Yoax.— Cotton— l6*ol7c. Floor—Good to choice, *5.1505.46; white wheat extra, ssso® spring, *1.2001.22. AJM—Western,[email protected]. Barley—fi. 3001.35. Corn—B§*@Bßc. Oat*— Western, 71073 c. Pork— New mess, *21.75022.00. hard— Prime steam, 14K©14Xc. Cheese— lo® lOJic. Woof—Domestic fleece, 50®00c. Metre*— $10.0001300. Hog* —Lite, $8.0008.50. Sheep— Live, *6,2507.25. Chicaso. — Beeves — Choice, *5.8606.35; good, *5.5005.75; medium, *5.0005.50; butchers' Stock, *3.7505.00; stock cattle, *8.2504.75. Mops—Lite, good to choic*. *7.2508.50. Sheen —Good to choice, *5.5006.50. Butter—- , Choice yellow, 25031 c. Jtggs— Fresh, 25026 c. r. Pork— Mess, new, $21.5'021.40. Lard—% 14.250 14.3 J. Cheese—item York Factory, 1754018 c; Western Factory, 17@17*c. Flour—White winter extra, *4.5006.75; spring extra, *4.2504.75. Wheat— Spring, So. 2, 95X@97*c. Com—Ho. 2, 69@70*c. Oats—no. *, 57X@S9*c. Bye—no. 2, *1.6201.05. Bartey—TSo. 2, *1.0801.09. Wool -Tub-washed, 45056 c: fleece; washed, 400 52c; flgffft. —. an wash id, 27037 c. Cmnhir First clear, *52.00056.00; second clear, *46.000 50.00; Common Boards, *11.00012.00; Fencing, “A" Bhlnglgs, *3.0008.25; Lath, Cntonraan.—Fletfr—4s.ooos.lo. Wheat— Red, *1.1201.16. Com —7lo7Bc. Aye—*l.llol.l2. porL--Bt. Lams.-rCattlo— Fair -to choice, *5.2508.15. —No. 2, 76*071*c. Cute—No. 2, 6l@64*e. Aye-No. li *1.0201.05. Barley— No. 2, *1.20 @1.22*. Fork-Mess, *21.40021.50. Lard—l 4 r -mr-m** Mxlwadkkb.—Flour—Spring XX, *4.9006.20. WAeof—Spring, No. 1, *1.0101.08; No. 2, 94* 095 c. Com—No. 2, 73*©75*c. Oats -No. 2. S6os6*c. Aye—No. 1, *1.0601.06*. barley—Ho. 2, *1.0501.0 i. CustßiiAHD. Wheat —No. 1 Red, *1.17*0

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