Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1875-04-15

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Thb Louisiana Legislature met yesterday, and behaved itself. The Wheeler compromise seems to be accepted peaceably by both parlies. The Catholio Columbian calls our Andy an "apostate boy." Andy says there are two reasons why this can't be so first, he is not an apostate; and second, he is not a boy. Tub New York Times for Sunday contains a lareer breadth of treatment and tonic than any other Sunday paper. It ranges all along from a light local paragraph to the choicest selections from cur rent literature. On blast upon Thurman'a buglein the next campaign is invoiced by an enthusi astic young Democrat at a thousand men in value. What we want to know is, whether Thurman will blow the bugle In his nsual fashion, with a silk bandanna. New Orleuis, April 14. The Legislature met at noon and was the most orderly for many year. The Conservative members were sworn in and a resolution adopted in the House referring the claims of tiioee included in the award to the xjommille on Jtlecuona, wnicn win re port to-morrow. Both partie seem 10 accent the award without opposition, making the compromise a lucoeas. Governor Kellogg'a message to the Legislature waa long aud elaborate. The following are eom of its principal points: The occasion of thia extraordinary session marks a new and I trust a better era in the history of our Bute. The history of Louisiana, since its incorporation into the Union, as ummariied in the messages of successive Governors from Governor Claiborne to recent limes, has been unhappily prolific of race antagonisms and sectional jealousies and disorders. Though second to no State in natural advantages of climate, soil and products, it has fallen far behind other less favored States iu the development of its resources and in the cultivation of that homogenity of feeling and interests without which no community can be permanently prosper ous. ' , . . The causes of this lack Of progress and unity in the past have been as varied as ill. il,t mve resulted. Some are be yond the pale of legislation. They can only bo remedied by the action of time in removing present prejudices and erasing Ilia ntaninrv lit nasi irauuiollB. vmtJB . Hie mult of the peculiar character ol the population of the Btate,ana me prevailing diversities or race, religion and language. Others again, and these by no means the least considerable, have sprung from improvident and oppressive Legislatures, which m - Ing mat oi 1000-01, ,l rvirnraw to subordinate the material interests of the State to the enforcement of partisan purposes ana ine pecuniary aoorniullntmeiit of individuals. It would serve no guuu view in detail the events of our recent !.;..- Tlia unfortunate past, with what Bvor nuarairpa ana wruuua v.. committed on either Biae.iB oeiore you. The consequences of these mistake and wrongs, more eloquent man .u"q. T .,!,! i, urn also before vou. It is your privilege to correct and remedy, or at least alleviate ineui, aim .u.in tant still to offer guarantees that such events ehall not again occur. Alter a pouue-m uu.co., bitterness of which have been uuparal-i.i.j nnlicv has at last been adopted which 1 tninK snouiu um v" flrst, and which I trust will afford an im-.Ji.ia and satisfactorv solution of the difficulties that have beset us for years and entailed mislortune ana aistress upon the people. K is a most hopeful sign, in ... ...I - - .ilii.iunl all my opiuion, wueii, -.. Thkei seems to be quite a handsome little balance to the credit of the Street Commissioner's Fund.which the notorious Aumiller was wisely prevented from uandling. It will be a good test of our new Commissioner's ability for economi cal work to see how he can dispose of a avmall Bhare of it. revenues, and consequently aot one dollar can be added to ttte public debt either directly or indirectly by this means. With regard to the public debt he says : I am glad to be able to atate that the public debt is euadily decreasing from the highest point reached during the term of the present administration, namely, $24,- 634,407.V0 in 187. It has been dimin ished to the amount ot auo,oui,o.st. While the public debt baa tbua been les sened Uxation, Bute, city and parish within the same period has bee materially reduced. With retard to the financial difficulties of the city of New Orleans he aayst Brief ly stated the tact thai eonironi von are these: The city, with an assessed valuation for iU own purpose of Uxatio of much lees than half the valuation of the whole State, has a bonded and floating debt as great as the debt of the Sute was before the passage ot tb funding law, h noi greater. . The interest upon this debt and the expenses of the city govern ment,iocltid-ing the necesaary cost of paving, repairing and lighting the streets, involve an annual outlay larger than any revenue the city is practically able to collect. Thia condition of things under various city governments, Republican and Drmocratii, but chiefly Democratic, ha been growing up for many years, and eacn year IM deoioi the city hat increased and iu resources have diminished. To correct this evil the last Legislature, on my recommendation, aunDorttd bv the Chamber of Commerce and the then City Council, passed, and the people have since formally adopted, a constitutional amendment limiting the debt of the city to iu present amount, and prohibiting the issae of any warrant or evidence of indebtedness in future un less against cash actually in the treasury. This amendment will pro-vent the city from getting deeper into debt, but will not relieve iu existing embarrassments, which are very serious. Iu interest it in arrears. It owes a Isrgesum to its employes, and bonds to the amount of several millions of dollars have fallen due or are about to mature which it has no means of meeting. In conclusion permit me to ssy that your action in the session on which you nave entered will be watcnea wun great interest, not only by your fellow citizens hut by the entire country. I venture to indulge in the hope that by wise, prudent and salutarv action on your part the troubles of our State will be substantially ended, and that out of them will spring a condition of harmony and peace unhoped fur a few months since, mis result attained, I believe Louisiana will speedily take the position she ought to occupy bb the most progressive and prosperous SUte in the Sonth. INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS. HASH REHASHEO. The (tame Old S lor lea Owes and Over A gala. History ef the RetraeUoa Ietervltw Restated. Contrneltrler- Aeeteta el (he) Famous Platol Heene. Fullerton Worrying the Old with his Questions. Sly and Shrewd Devices te Trip Him I his Talk. The Cincinnati Kuquirer is already agitated over the meeting of the Demo cratic State Central Committee for consultation with leading Democrats, May 5. The Enquirer seems to think the Committee is a foreordained and predestinated Damphool. One hint is worth recording the Democratic Convention will probably be two or three weeks later than the Republican. The proprietor of the New York Herald ia getting poor paying composition hills for new advertising. One has to oeal off from 12 to 24 pp. of advertising, like the outer eotU of an onion, before the comet to the "reading matter" in the Herald. It is enough to break the heav iest bank in New York to take care of the money Young Jim must get for those ad vertisements. THAT settle it. We will never drink another droo of water at long as we live. Dr. Cox, of Washington, President of the Board of Health, has made a report in which he shows that water has in it larvae of the dragon fly, and the Lord only knows what other objectionable things, which are never found in ale, whisky, wine, cider, beer, or any other of the nat ural beverages of man. We do not need tuch artificial stimulants as nitrate of lime, chloride of eodium, decompositions ef confervte, altos, or shad roe, and we shall stick to plain beer. (Oxk ecclesiastical neighbor of the Catholic Columbian will readily see that he is in danger of doing us grave injustice, Iby quoting our frank avowal that we ap prove Bismarck's policy, and then, in stead of giving our underitanding of Bismarck's policy, tacking on a column 0f things which we never have approved and1 do not dream of approving. If the Coluufbian wishes to do ut jeatice It will confine W approval to the Bismarck policy at we understand it not expand it into an approval of the odious features painted by the Columbian. Deserved Honor to a eallaut Bol dler. There hat been received at the War Department a eopy of resolutions passed by the Legislature of Aritona, cordially thanking General Crook for his service is the Indian campaigns in that Territory, The resolutions allude in the most com ptlmentary manner to the great benefits to Arizona which resulted from the vigor- ,ou policy of the distinguished soldier, The area of wheat aown in the North avest it fully up to the average ol previous yean, and comparatively little baa been winter killed, t be crop is fenerauy in yrvuusiup vguv4HOB political parties seem inclined to take the management of tbeir affairs into their own hands, and sinking personal and party alms, unite to advance the general gwith regard to the revenues of the State and the mode of collecting and disbursing them, be reiterates the views previously expressed that the system of assessing and collecting taxes now m .operation is cumbrous, expensive and unjust, arid should be radically changed. Ihe feet of tax collectors should he reduced and assessors Bhould be paid by fixed sa-rv iu lieu of fees. Another and Btill ,,. nf iniustice lies in the de- linauent t ''' '9 Stale affords no .j in ih too nenerai rule that the rich evade taxes ld the poor pay them. The delinquent taxes ui v. .- wealthiest parishes in this State amounted last year to nearly or quite 80 per cent, of the entire tax levied. J? Or instance, me iieim!".! ' wealthy parish of Caddo amounted last year to over $66,000, or eighty three per cent, of the entire tax, while in 8t. James, 8t. Charles, St. John the Baptist and oth er parishea where the people are peaceful, industrious, but comparatively poor, the ui.nn.nl liata do not amount to ten per nt. of the tax levied. On the first of l..in last inure were outstanding ae inqnent taxes to tue amount oi .,.",- nnii. Tha collection! on tnn account .in that time amount to about $150,000, leaving still over 4,10U,UUU oi delinquent laiea due the 8tate. At the most moder ate estimate the delinquent taxes represent more than three and a hal' of Ihe fourteen and a hall mull oi. tue present rate of State taxation. U racnmmende a number oi rcioroj . :nAl,.l... a iilnnlinn of lory ineasurea, luwuuiug - the salaries of Slate officers, and says a fair computation will show it. He thinks ihat wiln proper neeueu nm" form, such as I have indicated, the whole rata of State and parish taxation for the present year need not exceed the amount now levied for State purposes alone, namely 14J mills. The future of the State when once these measures are secur ed, and harmoBy and peace are restoreu, Jm. n,a in ha briaht with promise. Every day makes mora c.ieariy anaum the Beneficial inpuence wuiuu wpkr- n.iUnol amendment! adopted at we cent election are certain to exert upon the Bnancial condition of the State. By on.wment. neither State nor pariBh U1C . Ill 'mill, n-n Bff.r leVV lUUIV rrf' t.. an nnn vear. except iui- bkhw purposes, and no Legislature, however extravagant or corrupt, can exueuu ninn. than tlie amount woicu . tbua limited will yield. The revenues of each year are devoted to the expenditures of that year, ana ai appropriationa cess of revenue are absolutely null and void. The importance oi mis provision cannot be overstated. In 1866, 1868 and 1887 the exoess of expenditure waa very great. Jin loov ana ioiv mo on account of the general fund were $3,239,598, and the total expenditures were $4,878,66, leaving a uoaiing ueuvu. $1,838,917 to be taken up out of tb reje- nuet of tucpeeaing years, or to us to the bonded debt of tins State. In 1871 and 1872, the last two year of my prede cessor, the total receioit on me sm counU were $2,982,431, and the ti tal ex- nenditlires were 6,B6,034, leaving for these 9 years an additional floating debt of $2,613,208 to be provsded lor in a similar manuer. au ioio and 1874, the first two years of my sd-ministration, the total receipts were $3,-214,478 and the total expenditures $8,-229,617, an excess of expenditures over revenue of $16,039. For tbe currentyear, and for all time hereafter under the provisions of the constitutional amendment n which I have referred there can be no valid appropriations made ia excess ef S rnpnl lir Expreesed lor tbe Strlk lutf Pentiei Ivanla Mliiera-riimo clnl Aid Solicited. Isdianapolis, April 14. Touching the great coal atrike in Pennsylvania the Industrial Congress of the United States, now in session in this city, unanimously npd ihe following this afternoon : Whekeas, The men of a large part of the anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania now are, and for more than three months past have been, locked out by s combination of six monster coal mining and car rying corporati ns, because unwilling to accept a reduction oi tniriy to ion; per cent, of their wages, for which reduction there is no real justification; and whereas, the said combination or consDiracv of railroad and coal com panies is impelled to tbe attempt to thus pauperize tneir employes uy uitiaci mat to make triemseives monopolies, tue havo borrowed and invested many mil lions of British capital, on which they are ulediitd to pay rates of interest which ara pTeewive. onerous and onurevsive; and whereua the effect of the success of their schemes will be a practical repeli lion of the effects of what is known in history as Irish absenteeism; and whereas a ,inuat of this kind is of infinitely more serious moment to the working people severally man are orumary striata auu Irarli, nltfifllT liPB! therefor Bmived, That the representatives of tha industrials asses in session assemoiea hereby tender their heartfelt sympathies In Ilia miners now lOCKea out. BDU earn- aatlv rennpBtall oriranized bodies of work- ...,.v ,- )- r, , ing men turougnout tue cuuuirj tuiui-ward to the treasurer of this Congress as lienerous financial assistance as their cir-: ,..no nill nermtt. Buch funds to be applied to tbe relief of the vloUoii of ibis tout conspiracy; MAMMOTH STRIKE. Over Ten Thousand lien Onlof Era- nlovment Ilualnea lrotrtcnl. Wii.kesbarbe. Pa.. April 14. The miners of Lehigh and Wilbesbarre are rnllv determined not to resume work un less their demand for an advance of 10 ner oent. ia granted. There are 10 000 man. the nra BQU W lltBUBI IC tutu nsnv alone who are idle, and several ihnu sand more private operators who are wait ing the action ol tne company ami uiiuera, No nntraires of any kind have been com mitted, and there are no leara oi any in this section at present, unless there should be an euort to Vols upon reum""uii, which would be tire vented at all huzirds. Business is badly proalrated throughout the valley on account of tue long con ttnued strike. ATHENS. Thrown from a mieg-j-and Severely asuri. inoolnl to the Ohio State Journal. Athens. O.. April 14 Mrs. David M. Rirrhriaht. of Canaanville. this county, waB seriously injured the other day by being thrown from a buggy. The buggy nne nf these affairs without backi and the horse making a sudden plunge threw Mrs. Birchfield and her husband backward, the lady sinning on ner ueau. The wounds are Very serious, end fears are entertained that she will not recover. Mr. Birchfield escaped without injury. PORTSMOUTH. ' Man New York, April 14 The attendance at the great scandal trial this morning was very greatly increased, and hundreds of persona who had ticket thronged tbe corridor unable to gain admission. Jadge Neilson was accompanied to the bench by Judge Howe, of Wisconsin, Robert Lincoln, ton of tb late President Liocoln, Hon. P. H. Smith, of Chicago, Judge Peabody and Luther Marsh, who were ac commodated with aeau there. Among the defendant's lawyers was District Attorney Phelpi.of New York. Mr. Beecher mounted the stand at ten minutes after 11. Mr. Fullerton called attention to the ab sence of Mr. Beach, but said be would go on without him. Witness corrected a portion of his testimony given yeBterday in regard to letters from Mrs. Tilton. i'hey were given by my wife to the investigating committee laat summer. Wit-new then continued hi cross-examination at follows : . When I went to Mr. MouTton's witn im on the 30th of December, 1870, he locked the doors. He did not say anything to me then, but he spoke to me afterward. I was not surprised at his looking the door. There waa no excitement manifested by Moulton except in his gen eral manner. It raised no alarm in me. After locking the door he took the key from it. I asked him to be present at the interview, supposing Tilton and I were going to discuss ou-iness. nesam it waa better I should see Tilton at once. I had no business relatione with Tilton then, nor had I since 1864 or 1865. I supposed the letter of December 26 would be brought up by Tilton, and so I wished Moulton tq be preseut. This interview lasted about from half an hour to an hour. Did not see any person there ex cept Moulton and Tilton. I said iu this conversation THIS 18 A DREAM, cannot believe Elisabeth would Bay neh an untruthful story. The charges made by Tilton wore those of improper advances to his wife, and this was all. I said in reply I was indignant at that charge and all its concomitants. When he charged me with alienating the affections of his wife it caused me regret and sorrow. It was when he charged me with giving rise to stories about him that I said 1 felt nothing out contempt mr uiui, he was attempting to bully me. I do not recollect that he gave me any reason for seeking that interview. He did not tell me that the letter to oowen oi tue aotu would cause revelation of stories abuut his wife. He did not recall his letter, but gave me no distinct reason other than a general statement. I he reason I did not ask bim tor one was I thought he waa going to grve it to me. Ha inru no the DaDer and inrew me iruii- ments away, fie Baia n lore up nis wife's paper so that there Bhould be no record ol it. Tilton made no demand for money, nor did be ask me to see llowen When he made ine cnarges agaiiiBi mc j kpi.t Bilent. because he was talking and indicated to me that he did not want to be interrupted by his whole manner aud kind of repressant gesture. 1 he charges of im proper solicitation or asaing mr. aiuuu to become a wife to-nie were false, but I thounht ho believed them true, but I did not ihink his wife bad told him bo. t left that room in a divided and nernlexed state of mind. I left Moul- ton's and went to Tilton't house. Moulton accompanied me. 1 never asked him on the way if he bad neon Elizabeth's confession, nor do I think he spoke to tue or the nature ot the interview with Tilton on the way to Moulton's. I found Mrs. lilton in bed in tbe left-hand room, front. I informed her of tSS Msrget ner nusoana maae against me. She was uresseo in wniie. 1 do not Know wneiuer aiia re'ircu lor the nighl. She was in and 1 suppose had reiirtd for the night, being confined m her bed. I said I had just come from an interylew with her husband and he naa Deen mnainu, wiiu. me. When I said he charged me with alienating her affections from him the snowed responsiveuesa, SHE SHED TEARS which fell down her cheeka. I also laid he charged me witli creeling discord in liia family, and asked her was this so. She made no response. I said, "He told me vou had traiiBferred your wifely affectiona to me." She made no response aud her tears conttnued falling down ber cheeks. When I told her of the improper ad vances and asked her if she bad told bim so. and she bowed her head, 1 expostu lated with her, and said : "You know this it not true." I asked ber how Bbe could neejlb of Representative Johnson. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Portsmouth, Ohio, April 14. Hon. ... .1 -Tnhnaon. Reoresentative from Soioto county, died at five o'clock this afternoon, iayng been unconscious since last Saturday, wnen lie was laaen suuuen-I. ill Ha was one uf ohr oldest attor neys, President of the Portsmouth National Bank, and was greatly beloved. His funeral will take place on Friday at two o'clock. flail Rome Rrofcerage. Washinotok, April 14. The Post-office Department is in receipt qf information that nartiet who have secured con trast for a large number of mail routes In Western States are systematically offering to sublet them, thereby assuming, In effect, the position of mail route bro kers. One party in Kansas has sent out postal cards invittng bids for suotetting ipeoific roulet, and Hating in printed postscript that he bat slstyfive routes to dispose of, and will send catalogues on application. The Department hat taken steps to bseak up this business. . Ths Pittsburg puddlert are resuming work at tbe woy scan, have done such a thing. She said, "I enuld not help it. I was tired out with hit persistence. He importuned and pursued ' me." She then spoke of an interview in July she had with him. when he taid il she confessed her alien loves to him and he conlessed his thev would get along better, and all would be again harmony. She asked me what she could do. I said, "you ought to write a retraotion of theBe charges." rihe said It niignt oe useu agaiust uer Hus band, and I said it would not, that 1 would only use it for my justification of this charge should it be used against me in the church, or if there was any trouble about it there. Alter making me prom ise not to use it in u junng her husband 1 at her request got her a pen, ink and uaner. and abs wrots. After some con versation not pertaining to this matter 1 left. When I went in she appeared as one dead. I did not place the clothes around her when she sat up. I do not know who did. She indicated where the note paper was In her secretary. I was not aware that her attendant physician had ceaeed to visit her that day because the was convalescent. I dictated none of that letter except in a general way. I do not think I read passages of it at they were written, nor did 1 read It Delore tbe .nnnlamentarv nortion of it wat written i do npt remember that I promised to show this letter of retraction to Tilton, nr r did I show it lo him that night or the next day. I was willing to put the re traction letter in my pocket and leave her huaband to find it ca when he got the confession. Sbe told me that the had been wearied with importunities, but I did pot tnow what to think of these charges, bad no desire then to vindicate my. el I against tbete charges to Tilton. I did pot hare any interview with blip next day, nor did I seek one. I am Wot positive that t said to her that tbe retraction thould be tn writing, at tnc charge war is writing. Before writing tbit letter the admitted the charge were ot true. Up le the time of the charge In Moulton's bouts I wss aot aware of any UXDCa AFFBCTIOX from Mrs. Til toe toward me. Mr. Tilton was the only person that I recall who made this charge, and Mr. Tilton denied it orally and in writing to me. Witness wat here asked if he believed then that Mrs. Tilton bad an undue affection for him, and he replied : 1 was in a tut of perplexity and not of belief. Mr. Fullerton preaaed thia question two or threw times, But received only thit an-twer with the addition, "I fluctuated between belief and unbelief." Witneaathen aidi At lime I thought ah had told ber husband tbeae charge, and again I was under the conviction that tb had ot. I thought the waa a pure and exalted woman, aad truthful in every way. When I got tb retraction letter I went to Moulton and tbeu went home. I dill not promise Mrs. Tilton, when I got the letter, mat I would not show it to ber husband, but I prosJsed not to use it agaiuat ber husband. She did not explain in what way tbe paper eould be need against her husband. She taid tomething about il, but i did not eater into any prolonged discussion on tbe subject. I told her il wat for my own aelf-delenae, to be used in case any contingency should arise in the cburcb that woald require it. Moulton taid my conduct mat nigut wat neither discreet or very honorable. He did not think I acted wisely in the matter. If my motive waa peace, I had only opened' the breach wider. I argued that 1 bad a penect rignt io ootaiu tnis for my self defease. He said I had taken an unfair advantage, and I said unfair advanUge bad been taken of me. I think he read Mrs. Tilton 'a letter calling for the return of the retraction, and be aaid iu this connection that it would be an act of meanness to retain it. I taid what would Ida if I waa left without my deiense. He said, give it to me and I will keep it for your protection or burn it. I gave il to him out of a drawer, and after some further conversation be withdrew. 1 eava un tha letter of retraction, vt e were lobe re-OQciled through tbe kindly offices of Moulton. I gave up ibe retractiou because it woula lead Tilton to a better lrarae of tniud. 1 knew the t harges were false, but I did not know that Tilton knew tins. 1 gave up the paper because 1 thought it would end the difficulty and do away with the charges. I knew Moulton was a friend of iiltoa s, ana lie pieagea nis nouor to aeep the paper with the others or destroy them. When I deferred to the wishes of this woman in gMng up my defense I do not know what t tiiougQioi it, out i aupposeu tuat Mr. Moulton was to stand between us. 1 considered Moulton A man or HOXOU, and lint that paper would be as safe in his possession as in mine. He twore those pa pers should oe kept togetner, ana so i trust ed him. I chose to give tbe d ocument to one of the members ot the best firm lu New York, a mm of houor,awuose wife as a member of mr church, as custodian of that Super. He as the person who presented iiusclf lo me for that document, aud seemed is lit to be its custodian as any person, 1 knew. Q I call your attention now to an Incident that occurred at tha interview when this retraction wan giveu up, aud read from tour direct elimination wi n a new to Bas ing you further on tbe subj ct: "Alter some pailey I went to the drawer where the letter was, brought it out aud head d it to him. It ha,l linen snnwino-. ne naa nis overeu.t uu, and about this point, aud perhaps a I came back wilh the letter, he took off his over coat, and in doing so I saw the hilt of a pi - : . 1., 1.-. V... ,.t anA luiit toi 10 ma puvaet, wliilu no uun -J". o on the bureuu without a word, as 1 remember and put bis overcoat on the tuot ot tue ota. fa llmtamirrt-ctreures nlution of th-tt Dart of the interview ? A, I will not affirm it to be absolutely true, that is my preseut rec ollection, allqougu i am i-ot po luve. Q He wa in a profuse perspiration, was he not? A. I cannot tay that. He seemed to be very warm. O -Did vou think be removed his over coat on uceount of his condition as t heat? A. 1 do not know whether I did or not. Q Well, what du you tbiuk now 7 A. Well. I nresume he did. Q LiJyou think jt at all extraordinary for him to remove a pis ol from bis pocket alter taking nit overcoat our A. no, sir, I can't ssy that 1 did. Q He made no threat? A. No, no threat. O. Did he make any gesture that be was Soiug to use it ia a hostile manner? A. lo, sir. Q.-Nor did you tyink tht he used ty for the purpose of intimidation or cauiion ? A. No. sir. Q. What do you think about it now that he meant to miimiaate you r a. i pre-Bnme he did not. 0. Vou did not regard then the presenta tion of that puloi to your view iu auy hub-Hip Hht nnhis nart? A. Noelr. Q You recollect here ofore of making a suiemeot rearu tu uint pai. u, in. in terview, 4lr. tsecuBr. A- i recollect making a statement before ihe ooinmittee. O See if this recalls to Vuur rsoollecl m what that statement wan (Heading) ''Be mnde ne vernal i hreats, but he opeued h overcoat, and with tome emphatic remarks showed me a pist'-i, .wnicn anerwaru ue tout n,,t .nil laid on the bureau, and I ears the paper to aim. yo you recoitect maniaa; iliat statement ? A. I don't recollect that did. but I nresume 1 did, 6. When you did make it diln't you in tend to hare it inferred that the pistol was used lor I ime purpose oi luumidaiioa r A. I intended to infer by that conversation that at that time 1 had the precise Idea, y Thai la not an answer io my question, Mr. beecher. I am calling for your recol- Ipetlnn on this Question. Didn't vou intend, when you made that statement I have just read to you, to have it inferred, at least, that the pistol was taken put bj Moullon for the purpose OI lurtueneiuu; vuui bumoii nuu r.i- erence to me retraction i a. i uou t recol lect that I did. O. Do vou remember of making this statement referring to that scene preceding what 1 nave iusi read, namely: lie was uu- der ereat excitement, and he made no ver bal threat, but he opened bit overcoat and wilh some emphatic remarks showed a pistol, which afterward he took out and laid on the bureau, near whtcb be stood f A.! don't remember making (f. pre ume if Is printed there as a part of my statement a Rtinsianuiiiiv as i maae it. Q 1 understand you to say you did not make it there wilh tbe view ot having the inference drawn that tbe pistol had anything to do wun tne return ot tue paper r A. oo far as I can recollect I did not. 0. Did you intend at that time or sun- pose tuat sucn an inference as that would drawn? A.) da not remember that did. 0 Why did you deem it necessary, then, to introduce that piBtol scene into the narra. tion ? A In order that I might give, as nssrly as I could, the picture that arose to my memory. Q 1 understand you to say Ihat the pistol was not exhibited at all, even the hilt of it, until after you had agreed to give up the paper, bad got it from your private drawer, or desk, or whatever it was, and was returning to hand it to him? A. That is my im-presion now. As ( stated before, I am not positive that I hare got the order just right. O This ttas on Saturday night, if f recol lect rl.ht, Mr. Beeoher? A, Saturday nignt. Q Was there any agreement that you should lee Moulton on the following day? A. I think there was. Q.-W bo suggested it? A. Idon'tknow. Q Weil, what object bad you to mett him next day ? A. I say I don't recollect. 1 only know that the next day 1 was fined. ing him, io there mutt have been torn ar- rsujsmsni mans me oa-oeiore, Aail-aiaverr Centennial, PHiLipitPHiA, April 14 Tbe cen tennial celebration ol Ibe organitatioa ol tbe Anti-Slavery Society commenced thia morning ia Concert ilail. Vice f resident Wilson called tb aasembly I order. and in a abort address suted the object of tbe meeting, and the history of tb Society. After prayer and singing by tbe Hnuhiaoa family, Dr. William Elder delivered an eloquent review of the career of the Society since iu organisation. Fred. Douglas followed in a speech, and Lucretia Molt was naxt presented by Vic President Wilson, and greeted warmly by tb large audience. She delivered a brief address, ia which tbe expressed the hope that the Society and the natron at large would continue lo work in behalf of the colored race in the direction of securing lo them tbe benefit of edu cation and protection. The meeting ad journed lo tbe Bethel Church in the even ing, at which timealarge audience gatber- d. rlisbop Uatnpbell presided, and ad-resses were delivered by Vice President Wilson snd others. Weather rrskahllluea. Washington, April 141 A. h. For ew England, Middle snd South Atlan- Stalea, generally clear and warmer weather, with light southerly to westerly wind and alight change in the barom eter. For the Gulf 8latea, Tennessee and Ohio Valley, clear and warmer weather, uh touth to west windt and railing bar ometer. For the Lake region, generally cloudy weather and light rain in Michigan and uconsin. with touthwett to northwest winda, rising temperature and falling barometer duriug the day, followed by cooler weather and rising barometer in the Upper Lake region. f or tne upper Mississippi ana ijower israuri Valleys, partly cloudy weather, northerly to westerly winds, alight changes in temperature and pressure, and light raina north ol Missouri. Inler-sHate Billiard Tournament. Chicago, April 14. In the Inter-State billiard tournament the games were Un tied at a late hour last night, as follows : Rhine of Chicago beat Liverman of Wisconsin 200 to 190. The winner's average was 40. Shaw of Indiana beat Carter of Ohio 200 to 197. The winner's average waa 512. Miller of Mew Orleans beat Maggioli of the tame city 200 to 92. Winner s average o 10 1 (. ary General of Subsistence, U. 8, died la Washington yesterday, Tb United Statettteamer Tallapooaa baa been teat to Boston to bring back tbe Presidential party from Maaaachuaetu next ween All the clerks in the Poatoffic Department implicated in tb recent mail contract frauds bars bean dumuted by tb Postmaster General. It ha been decided by the Treasury De partment mat ainereat laws exempt from taxation an property in theahipe or legal tenders. National bank notes, fractional currency, and several other form! of na tional credit. BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. Forala-n. Russia pro nose to dig a canal 750 mile long, connecting the Black Sea with the Caspian. The New Market (England) bandican wat won yesterday by St. Ledger, Peeping Tom second, and Lord Gowan third. Tha Government journals at Berlin give tranquiliting auraoce in regard to the relatione of Prussia with foreign powei. Twenty thouaand persons witnessed Boynton't experiments with his life laving apparatus in Boulogne harbor Tues day. DIED. Fists Wednesday m mini?, of scarlet fsver, JosftPHi.i a, only daughter of Mrs. hdwrird U. Field, aged six years aod ten months. The funeral services-will be held at No. 325 Bast Friend street, on Friday afternoon, at o clock r nenrie are Invited. New Advertisements. Grand Frea Opening ! THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 15. Ait-noiV MHIXiY HAS PUR0H ASED THB BUSINESS OF "ott Furnij'.at Jacobs' t Wine Home, No. 23 East Town str.eLnnd will reoDen the bouse to-morrow (Thursday )evening, with a Including Cold Hsm, Turkey, Tongue, Vegetables, etc , wilh the besi Be- r in the city. A general invitation is e. tended to the publio to (JOME AND SEE MB. It A. SIEItLV. The winning horses in the Louisiana Jockey Club races yesterday were Sur vivor, Ualway and Harry relter. Ten inches of snow fell at Boston Tues day and fifteen at Fall River. All trains from the South and West were delayed, Governor Hartranft. of Pennsylvania. as signed the bill repealing the local option iaw, and the license act has gone into effect, The building occupied by the Demo crat and Herald newspaper, in Toledo, was partially destroyed by fire yesterday. ioss UUU. The Congressional arbitration of the Louisiana dispute seat twelve Democrats n the House and one in the senate, max- g a Republican majority of two on joint Hot. Professor F. V. Hayden. United States Geologist, has been elected an Honorary member of ihe Alpin-rrancats Uluo, in onor of hit explorationi ol the xtocky Mountain!. At the spring book trade salea in New York, iuat concluded, the priceB obtained on almost every invoice exceeded those ever attained at any previous sale. This is regarded as a very popetul sign ot reviving prosperity. The funeral of Dan Bryant took place nt St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in New York, yesterday. Ihe church, and even tbe Btreet in front ot It, was crowded. A series of performances will be given at tho principal theaters lor the beneqt of Hryant's family, The New York Supreme Court hat de cided in a test case that a husband who, prior to his marriage to a Becond wife, without her knowledge deeded hit prop erty to hit children by a 'previous wife, cannot thereby deprive his second wile ol her right of dower in the property so dis posed of. Qn the morning of tbe 18th ult. Mr. James ' Bueick snd 8olomon Dunham were killed by Indians in McCulloch county, Texas, while out hunting their horses. Busick received seventeen and Dunham eighteen woands, all but one seeminp.lv made with, lances or spears, the latter having one gunBhol wound. One of the walls of a St. Louis distil lery gave way laat Monday, eausing general ruin, hut no lots of life. On the second floor was a large tank containing flf tysir barrels of whisky. When the floor gave way this tank dropped bodily to the lower floor, where it burst and caused a small flood about the establishment. The Investigating committee of the first mortgage bondholders of the Chicago, Danville and Vincennea railroad, re port that nothing short ol complete ana harmonious reorganisation upon tbe basis of foreclosure of tbe mortgages can re lieve the property of its present embarrassments or cause Its future development. The New York Presbytery has elected the following commissioners to the Gen eral Assembly which will meet in Cleve land in May net; xtev. IJrs. raxton, Weill, Mingint, Crosby, C. H. PayBon and W. V. Page. Dri. Payaon and Crosby declined, and Drs. Booth and Atterbury were electa in their stead. Ibe rresoy- tery entered its strong protest against tbe appropriation, either directly or indirectly, of publie money for sectarian schools in any. shape or mannerwhatever. llble. The Catholio clergy of Cleveland will avail themselves of the provisions of the Geghan law to celebrate mass in the Work House of that city. Mrs. Sarah Files, the oldest person in Clinton county, died at Wilmington on the 9th inst. She was one hundred yean, five months and twenty dayt old at the time of her deatb. The widow of Rev. Maxwell P. Gaddit has taken the stage, and made her debut recently in Cincinnati. A reporter rapturouny describes her as a "glorious blonde ot marvelous oeauty." Rev. James Shaw, D. D., member of the Cleveland Presbytery, died in that city last week. He was for twentyfive years pastor ol tne rresoytenan unurcn at Windham, Ohio, and was both widely known and highly esteemed. The Seneca county stockholders of the Toledo Newspaper company have petition ed the courts for the anointment of a re ceiver to take charge of the Democrat and Herald, published by that company, The present managers are charged with having manipulated tbe stook to bring the control into their own hands, and to the detriment of tbe Seneca county own- ers. Washington, L. C. Dyer, of Tennessee, has been ap pointed Consul at Udstsa, Kussia. Central Alexander Epharsi, Commit- PA. EUAN-VNUKKTlKKK .corner of iilph and Naghten Street! ,0pp. Union Depot), Columbus, Ohio, flanlne In all kinB nt Rmtal Pb.pb anil all styles of Coffins. Will atiend Funerals'. Bnort notice ana on rtasonaote terms apie eoa ly NOTICE. TO STONE MAbONS. TWENTY-FIVB STONH MASONS wanted immediately on Denig & Fer- eou s ouuaing, nonn mgn street. KANMACHliK DKNIO, sp'25 2t Contractors. &EA.LEU PROPOSALS. SKALFD PROPOSALS WILL BE HE-CBlVBD at the office of the City Cleik until MONDAY, MAY 17, 1873, Until 12 o'clock noon, for building the Northern Market House. Plans and 8pecihations for said market house can be seen at the office of Johnson 4 Krearaer, Archite.ts, No. 64 North High street (up staira) Bach bid must be accompanied with s good and sufficient band, guaranteeing that the parlies will enter into a contract at tbeir ma, il tne contract is awarded them. '1 be City Council reserve i he right to reject any or all bids. FRANK WILSON, apl5 ltaty 4w City Clerk. Disos'fh conv 1 BROOKS & HOUSTON, WHOLESALE GROCERS, AID OfAUSJ II MANUFACTURED TOBACCOS, Offer the following goods to our frlendi aad the trade at lowast potsibls prices: 220 Packages Young Hyson, Imperial, Gun powder and Oo'ong Teas. 500 barrels Refinrl Sugars. 150 barrels Syrups. 21 barrels New Orleans MolstM. 200 barrels Vinegar. 800 kagt Rio Coffees. 30 pockets Uld Government Java. 40 tierces Caroline Rict. Together with a full aisortmint of GENERAL GROCERIES, Waodea Ware, Fish, Dye, Etc., Ete. plees, Alto, tbe following assortment of PIXG AND FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCOS Hearty all of their own Brand, vlst Special FIELD 1UI0S & CO WHOLESALE Insurance, Railroad & Transportation Cm GLASS ADVERTISING SIGNS VOB SVSBT BUSINESS. XaTo. lax aoutb xzitsbi (Over Ohio Furniture Co.) je!6 1 or 4p ly MORRISON & CO., No. 5 North High, represent over $5,000,000 Five Million Dollars Assets. Be long to no Board of Underwriters and givs the cheapest rates. . MORRISON, R. A. BEARD, ID. MoCOLM, Solicitors. ap3 eod tf lp FIRE INSURANCE. BRIGHT. 3)0 bnttt Butterfly Pounds Nsry, 7s and . 430 caddies Navy, 3a and doubls thicks. 110 caddies Flag of ths World Navy ids. 40 butts Double Thick Sixes. 9M caddies Liberty Navy 8s and Doable Thicks. 203 butti Alex Houston's Extra Swsst Pounds. 500 caddies Navy 3s do do. TO butts Golden Checks and Tiger, 12 Inch birs. 8 butts Western Ocm, pounds. 175 butts Shackleford Si. 20 caddies Ross Twist, six inch. 25 butts 12 inch Twist. 6 drums Jubilee Twist. 25 butts Suncured Bright, pounds. 26 butts Choice Csble coll. 15 Batta Call, bar. - 16 butts Buckeye Twist. 25 buttt Silver Brick. 20 butts Silver Bar. buttt Silver Sixet Foil. 83 butts Sens tion Twist. 88 boxes Nanny Talbot and Honey Sac I Twist. BLACK WOBK. 400 Caddies Wise Man's Oholcs Navy qaarters and pounds. 40 Buiu VY. M. C. Double Thick s. 200 Caddies Long Tens. 200 Caddies Liberty Navy 3s. 40 Caddiet Spun Roll. 10 Kegs Six Twist. FINE CCTCHEWIWO. lOOPallt Wild Rote. 15 Fails Charlie's Pride. 75 Pailt Bright Sunshine. 100 Pails Contest. 50 Pails Diana. 200 Pails Little Maud. 25 Pads Alhambra, 60 Pails Formosa. 25 Pails Century. 20 Boxes James River Cut Plug. 100 Pails Assorted Brands. 200 Boxes Shorts. - WALTER MORRISON, Real Estate Agent, NO. 5 NORTH HIBH STREET. HOUSES, LOTS AND ACRES FOB SALE, LOANS NEGOTIATED. tnrSeodtf NOTARY PUBLIC, TEASDALE'S DYE HOUSE, seaWALNIlTST., Cincinnati, O, Qtnti' and Ladiet' Qarmmtt Cleaned t Dyed -Scnd stams for Book containing prkt liatT useful information regarding colors and Uinta on ury uooas. auni lyiorap J. ANDREW, N. E. CORNER HIBH and BROAD ST 8, COLUMBUS, OHIO. All orders promotlv attended to. iy!7 1 OLD PAPERS FOR SXiXL AT THIS OFFICE By the pound or by the hundred. Storekeepers will realise a saving by using them at wrapping imps SMOKING. 100 Boiel Butterfly. 60 Box.es Green Hiver 20 Boxes Wigwam. 40 Boxes Rosebud. 6 Barrels Coarse Cut German. 6 Boxes Pressed Shanghai. 600 Pounds 2-os. Frigrant. 100 Pounds Eureka Muslin. 100 Pounds White Puff Muslin. 200 Pounds Dogtail. 100 Pounds birdseye. 10 Cases Uncle Ned. Of the above lars-e assortment of Tobaccos. Butterfly. V ise Man's Choice. Liberty Bright and Black, Golden Cheeks, Tiger Shacke- loro, Alex. Houston! Ultra aweet ana Fonea .Sixes, all Plug, are all our own especial brands, and are manufactured bxpsbsilt for us, aud cannot oe naa m any oiuer nouse whatever except through ut. Our Fine Cut Chtw ine are of thl very beet brands, telec'ed for tbeir eicelleney of chew from tue ainereni mauureciureii. Oood-bye, gentlemen. Yours respectfully, BROOKS &H0USTON, South High Street, tprlltlh COXaUMBim