Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1874, Page 1

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I have a good atook of Dry 1at, 2d and Com- mon Biding, 18 d and 3d Floorin| 3 Fono. ing, and Ootmon Boards, Yard atbid Lum- bor-ut,, » Chicngo, By order of Court, INOTICIE. thia day ontored, I will rocolve pro. o pala fur the hurclivss of thio stook, fixturus, And Josre: Ruld intorest of A 1 ha, Cott, Jdwolor, aitil Lo 26tk ate 8 100l atHtore 1] Htato-st., Ghloago, Provistonsl Antguse of Ao Ver dott, City Certificates Wanted Broksst, AND OOMMEROIATL, PAPER WRENN & BREWAD) b‘d wl fidietg BIKR, Baukorsand Nete - BEECHER-TILTON. Miss Anthony Says It Is a Ridiculous Falsehood. Poor Bessy Is Troubled with o Weak Mind, Why Mrs. Hooker Did Not Appear in Plymouth Pulpit. She Feared a Revelation of Her * Own Misdeeds, Mr, Beecher Officinlly Notified of the Tilton Libel Suit, The Plymonth Church Prayer-Mcet. ing Last Friday Evening, Pr:iyer Offered for Tilton and for “All' Enemies of the Church.” Comments of the Press upsn Moulton’s Statement, MISS ANTHONY SPEAKS. Rooursren, N. Y., Aug. 24.—The Union rub- lishes this aftornoon the rosult of an intorview botween ono of its roporters and Miiss Busnn B, Anthony, relativo to the statomont of Mrs, Tit- tou's sorvant, Bossio, implicating Miss Anthony in an impropor fefe-a-tete with Thcodoro Tilton, Miss Anthony denios the wholo story, but ro- gords it s too absurd to bo worthy of notice. Bho says she never henrd that tho girl Bessio wan_anyihing moro than o servaut m Tilion's fmmily ;" that who was half an idiot, and that Mrs, Tilton had ropoatedly anid sho could not fnstlli iuto tho girl the first clemonts of truth. —_—— HOW MRS, HOOKER WAS SILENCED. Speeral Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, THEODORE TILTON'S BTORY. New Yonx, Aug. 24.—In Frank Moulton's statomont appear two remarkablo lotters, ono from Mrs. Inabolla Boecher Looker and another from Thomaa K. Beochor. * How did those let- tora got to krank Moulton ?” asked a roporter of Theodoro Tilton, Becchergave thom to him," roplied Wilton. ¢ r. Beecher was grontly alarm- od lest Mrs. Hooker should make some public demonstration, I felt indignant mysolf, anil wo hod a meeting to disouss the snbject. Finally, I volunteered to deal with Mr, Hooker, ‘T thought I could quiot her. I wont by mvitation to sce tho lady while she was stopping with Mra, Pholps, in Twonty-third streot, Afterdinnor I snid to Mrw. Hooker, ¢ What have you to com- miuwicnto tome? " iio roplied, * Yon know very well what I want tosce yon for, becaure you know what Houry has boen doing.’ 1 anuwered, +Madame, concossion s good for the moul. Speak plainly ; {ou Lave nothing to fear from mo.' M. Hooker thou said, ‘I am hero to chatge Henry Ward Buecher with adultory with Ars. Thoodore Tilton,! I answered, ‘ Madnmo, I hnd eoticipatod sa much, I am bere to chnrfiu you with adultery with Mr, — of Washington.' Mrs. Hooker scemod stun- vod by my ‘rotort, I then asked bor whora she Leard that Mr. Hoccher lind beon Euilty of im[zruner rolations with Mrs, Tilton, o said that Vicroris Woodholl told her, I then assurod bor that Victorin Woodhull told mo that Mrs, Iooker and Mr, —— had beon criminally intimeto. She laid down on the sofa aud criod for saveral minutes, but sbo concludod it would not do for ker to ontor Plymonth pulpit and denounco Mr, Boacher for sdultery. 1 in. formed Frank Moulton aud Mr. Beechor of my success in dealing with Isabella, aud Mr, Boech- or waa very gratoful to me." i, THE TILTON LIBEL SUIT, Coxconp, N. H., Aug, 2! Henry ‘Ward Boecher loft the -Mouutain House on the morning train to-day, arriving at Littloton at 10 o'clock. Ho proceedad diroctly to the law- oftico of Harry Bingham, whero ho signod aud sworo to a pa])ur which had beon drawn up by bis counsol, Thomas G. Shoarmun, of Now York, and which was an oxplicit donial of all the charges mado in the allogation of the complant brought aguinst him by Theodore ‘Lilton, oxcept the specilication that he Mr, Til- ton) had been marriod to Elize both M, ichards, now Llizaboth R, Tilton, The paper was vory brief, making not over ten linos of manuscript. T paper passed through tho Lands of tho Secrotary of Siato this evening, sud ho mado the necedsary cortificate upon 1t, aftor which it was sent by mait to Shoarman af Now Yorls, Mr. Leachor roturned to the Twin-Mouutain Houso after concluding his business, RSl R PLYMOUTH-OHURCE PRAYER-MEET- ING. From the New York Iorld, Aug, 22, Brother Lalliday, the pastoral nelper, assnmed tho pintformand lod the reguinr prayor-mocting, The ususl number of bymus was suug, aud pra; ord wero offered by Brothers Hill and Gorbert, Lach or the brothren sliuded to the troublos at regent envicomng the church, and prayed for ivino guidance therefrom. Euch also romeonn- bered the pastor of tho chureh espuciully, and bosought tho Mastor to restoro him in henith and honorto his former flold of Inbor, Mr, Hal- liduy thon eaid that ho bind 1y ended {o proposo a8 the subject of the ovening a coutinuation of that discussod at tho mooting of a fortnight pror vious, *Bat I cannot," kaid lie, ' fix 1y mind upon that; and I have heon thinking, and not for tho iirst timo thin ovaning, how Ml ot wo have for thankfulness at the dogree of union oxisting smongst us, and thay ling been existing in our midst for the ow many Limea I bavo thought of that oXproasion ; Lehold how plessant a thing It 18 for brathron to dwell togothor In unity. "I haye folt a good many timos that any trial wo might knve to paes through to cemout us togethor ns we are and as we Liave Leon, waa not too high a Pprice to pay for it. T huvo boon nfraid wo might overlool this; that as o church wo did not prizo it gy we ought. I think we may bo thankful not becsuso of what it soems to us of comfort, and hope, and eaco, aud joy, but becauso wo tiuy ho sury that It js o testimony to tho world beyond rll vrice—the tes. timony of others,” Mr, Halliduy then rolated Lin first impressions of Mr, Beoohor's Pronching, and guve instances of Mr. ‘Beechor's powor for 00d on othiors, as relatod by them, anud partion. arly in tho case of o mothor who had Jost hor babo, A brothor from the Wost was thenextspeakor, Ho uaid that this waa tho firet time ho had over mot with the Dlymouth bretliren, 1le had ag- tended the meeting, not to hoar the roport of o committee—Nhe kuow already, audallof tho broth- ron must kuow alroady, wiat that roport mugt bo—{applauso]—but he' had como among thom to bo with brethron in Chrlst, aud ho was glad whoun the mosting was turnod into a prayer mooting, ‘“for,” waid ho ‘my bolief i thet you can pray o thing straight whon all the lawyors in the world could not straighten it [Laughter and applanse.] We noed not worry ourselvos, I could not” belp snulme when [ hourd that resolution about ciosed doors: why you might as woll try to hush the thundor or chaiu the lightning, [Applause,] What Iy going on thut you ure alrald of 7 It wan but a little while ago that you wero glad to havo ovorybody kuow whiat wes' golug on. I tell Yyou 4 CHICAGO, TUESDAY' AUGUST 95, 18 a5 & minisior from the Woat that thoro Is no 00~ cnslon for mourning, What havo you dono for the catino of Chriat ? What have you dono in tho times that triod mon'a souls? I fol] you that the outeids world lovos {on a8 woll a4 the insido world doos. ~ Wo out West know your labor of lovo; we know tho round you took when most ministors wore like dumly dops [applause], that darc not bark; wo know how you stood up for the right. Why, I have wnllm{ ovor thousands of freo ncron that nover would hava beon freo but for the influenco of this ohureh, [A; pplnaso, ] eard of you when you wero celobrating your twenty-fitt annivorsury. I novor hoard of such triumpl, "~ How cloguont Brothor Storrs. wase.. [lnnghgnr?—nnd Lfolt you bad nll you wanted and u jittlo more, and you could not but feol proud, hnving among you tho foremost miniator in the wnrld—[;finml applause]l—and we could not help bolng a little proud that you had brought Limn from the West, Mr. Hallidny—Ie camo from Counnecticut, Tho Western Brothor—I know he did, but he gounted for nothing untillie went Wost, [Laughe ter.] I hope there is no reporter Loro to-night [Intighter and applauso]: but T want to say tiat You ara in dangar from prido in that direction. Lam afraid tint yory mnny of you aro hanging on to Brother Beoohor's’ skirly, hoping to ges to lenven fn that Mfl' Now, you can't got to hoaven in that way; bub wo don't bolieve yon a1e yoing to dio just yet, or that Yyour pastor ia going to dio. Brothor Hallidny—We don't either. "Tho Wostorn Brothier—And 80 1 want to any that the hoart of the wholo natlon turns towards Plymouth Chureh lovingly, and genorally tho Jeople have faith in you, from your ministor down, and I am glad to have mat you hera; and now lot m-Kluv. : -Ihe brother then led in prayer., Mr. Tossitor Raymond, roforring wedding, snid lips that wote eloquent thon wero silont now, and faces that then groeted them with smiles wore avorted now, **but,” continued he, “thank God this hour bolongs to us—[ap- plausa)—to us who have nover grown cold nor wavered; Lo us who have put our hoola upon the sorpont of slandor; to tis who lnve shrunk from no investigatiou, atid bave never doubted our puator for one moment—([great applause, lon continuedj—to us who have bold no counal] wit] avsasaing; to us who, whon our old friond fell smong thioves, did not pass by on tho other nide; to us this hour bolongs; it is our turn now to uponk, thank God, aud wo apeak for oursolvas at lost. [Applauso.] We dowt stand hero to coudon a wrong, or to hido o sinuer, but to tentify our faith in a life, and wo caumot Lo blinded to the glory of 'a spotloss lifo by tho wbirdow of & gnésing lio—(upplause]—and vow, or herealter, wo will sny for our- Bolves to our pastor that ho s thrico wolcome back to' his pulpit, to our flro. sitos, to the Kocioty of our familiss and our chil- dren, and to tho undying contldence of our souls, [Tremondous applnuse.] God make us worthy to hold up his linnds: God make us fittor to labor with him, Ged grant wo may staud at tho last a8 he will atand,—unblemished, uuahnulduf:. Tull of lifo and glory, to moot the soarching light vla! mf Judgmont day filled with beckoning, glory, Anplanse, l)}-amor }loburt R. Raymond told of the loss of his son by an accident whi'a shooting w the Adi- rondack Monntaing, aud how, whon the first bit. ternoes of griof wha past, thoy . had consolod themeuolves by tho roflection that he hnd ood Christian tenching in thoe Bundhy-school, “and the name of that boy's toncher,” ssid Lo, ** wag Thoodore Tilton," Brother 1ill—I don't bolieve that thoro isa person fn the room wha will not like to Join with Prof. Ttaymond in prayer for Theodoro Thlton, Brothor Ntaymoud ‘then prayed forvontly for Mr. Tilton, aud for all enemies of tho churol, ‘Lo meeting thon separated, the silver 5 —_— PRESS-COMMENTS ON MOULTON'S STATEMENT. From the New Yerk: Ilerald, “ORUSHED, UNTLRN, Thern was onty on wan who was it a position o n- rovel the mystery, That man wis Frank Alumton, Thiw mun §6 thio only real wituows fn tho cane, atd g Las now tald us exuctly what was tho oflcin will which Mr, Deocor was charged, witd 0’ whicl he cr- ferred {n bis letters—it wus adultery, On thls pont Mr. Moulton's testimony 1s proof, unleas it ia o that Lio 34 uoworthy of Deliod, '\ s Asa maticr of course, if Moullon ‘and Tilton linys Deon blackmatling Mr. Baocher, tho wholo story flly to pieces But tho blsckninfling must bs proved, Tha mere paymout af mouey by Mr, Boockor will fiot. by sutliclent to discrodit Moulton, for Beschor says it wag loug after the moncy was paid that bo began o rogard it ua blackmail, Tdere wero money transuctions, un doubtediy : atoulton accounting for the s tht wes mado of Deecher §,000. Wo. can Aee o rroms for doubtiug Moulton’s staiement fn this matter, pri: clpalty becatise Beocher wassoslow i suspocting tiack. anull, nd, in any ovent, Moulton’s version of ths trage. actloi ja mora ereditublo to Mr. Tescher than his own, Thera would Lavo becn romotbing uoble fi M. Beochor—and he_certaluly 15 capably of Yory nobl actlons—quielly anulsting thomnn whom e had in Jurad; 1t would Have bee fitnoble to hwve pald monay to conceal that which never ocourred, 1t was Jouy affer tho cliargo of adultory had been mada and con® doned that thia mioney wau paid, and thera were g longor auy trngactions with Bowon to giva Golor tg the ldea that it was because of Tilton's: lows on the Independent that Licecher pontributed 1o tho Golden Aae. W Liavo reforrod to thono things s an slepect in determiuing Moulton’s eredibillty, for ‘on Its fuee Moultou's version of tho kmail * story ls mora gonvonant with tcason and common senso thay {oschor. The discropancy it expluined, "porhaps, i tha fuct that ouo viow is thut of o clorgyman, the other of aman of business, and it s not strangs thut the mun of bLusicss should prosout the more creditly statement, Anothier polut which argues vory atrongly in favor of Moulton's credability (s tho cstecin in wiiiols o wor Liold by Boachor, With tuo ealicr plasey of Deechury confideace 1n Moulton our readers nro already fambliar 1t is Intereating {o note the munner fn waien Bin: Beeclier treated tho alleged bluckmaflor fa the lates Stagen of Hlio controvoruy, - This point d ilnutratod by tho vory remarkablo lolief written in March Tust, 1y which Bicachor Lewaila the conduct of the fuferiol diing Shearuinn, As late 18 tle I3tk of July Lo suys ho was ssbained to put a wtraw more on Moulton, b {hio sane timo saying to Lis * Doar Trank » {tiat he') + but a single coukolation—that tho matter cammot q, tross you long, xs it must woon ond; that Ta, thors will bo 110 1mora auxlety shout e futiire, whintever Tegrots there mny be about tha pask Al tha 1 vory sipony iudorserient of Moulto, uiid {n liusll will Lve vers great welght in sustnining tho direct testimony of Yituees on tho paiuful subject uf Mr, Beochers guilt We fain would huva helloved that the groat clorgyune Lind nevor fallen, Wo wonld fain holiove {t now if we could sep any poimiblu way b wbich Lo could. excapa out of the meshies whlch Lid him. Motlton, preesq to spouk by tho onslaughts of Mr. Teccher sud Mo Leecher's fricuds, Lns kpokon ot Inet, und, patued o woars at tho reault, wo cunnot dlsrogard the tact. (hep the Plymouth pastor 1a crusiicd, uniess thin torribe witniesn agaiut bim ean bo show to Lo & mouster o villany, duplicity, wud fulachoou. Up to July 13 2r. Ticcclior wna on the most friondly torwn Wit Mr. Moulton, sud vn that dute, i & nor) appolntiig au {niceviow, uifmed himeeif, « Teuly yours and ever” Ou_Aug, 13, in i statenient hofore the Commlitee, Mr, Tecclier accuaca Mr, Moulton of e, ing been fu a'couspiracy to bigclmall, 1aw can this Dbuexplained 2 - Ouly uvon tho theory that M, Doooh or, foreacolng that Mr, Monlton's teatitnony miat jn tho ond bo publisled, resolved as bis ot vosors fo Ureak dowas {ho witnees fn advance. “TUE LOBTURE OF ArvAIny BULSTANTIALLY UM. ClANGED, " Jyom the New Vark: Teihune, Mr. Moulton'w statement fu very fur from Justifytng tho foue of Mr. Beccher’s frividu or the esulnes propliesies of Lis oucnilea, Tho withicsa who wan i e posed 10 liold tho koy of the wltuation lenvey thu s ture of uluirs subsinutially unchnuged, Thone e belloved fn Mr. Beocher's fuocenco Letoro whll betlone In it will, Thoso who wailed for further doveloy. mients must bo content to walt n whilo longer, 1y s ovidunt that the assallante dlckirgad theiz worst mie ailen ut tho opeutng of the engayein Mr. Moulton clted vory fow aduftionnl documents ‘ot ny Hnupor. tance, atid nono that 5o ball o dutaglug oa tuer faco ua the lotters alroady yublishod, . . ° “Tho usue, thon, in botweon tho word of 17, Boschor on tha ouo hand and the word of Me, Moniton oy th othes, In adjusting this bakincs botween (hom, e Dave of conrd ta take iuto considoration the cliuractos of thia two mon, We must also coustdor {he. iraum stuucca of tho (wo men, A, Tieosher i uteuggiing for hinifo, 1t lio cannot Yepel this clinrge, oxnii s uufortunato letlers, and give a rattonal Gxeus for te cawardice and pitiful sublorfugos which seom 1o hoyo filled hia last four yeurs, Lo is ruined foroyer. - 1 nover ook an luncet man in the face agatn." Fiy e ba such a fall un wo modorn pulpit s ver” known, & disgraco frum Wiich thare can b 1o rocovory thin elile of tho grave. o s an hunocout man, o clsg a desper ate man, But tho caso of Br, Tiltor In not fes enfiy- cul, and Botlton wil staud ur fall with his friend. 1 {hoy cannot subatantiuto the chargo which thay hye boeu prewsing 8o flurcaly againat My, Loechor {iiny wre Lot feroirievably uined, It would Luve helped uh to s fatr judgmont of Mr, Bloultow credibility it hio hind wxplafuct how it d: poued tiat, when Mr, Bogchior praposd to © wpite for the publio a statoment (of tho seandal) that wanii b tha light of o Judgthentoluy, " ko wrolo i disvind- dngs him, ¢ You can stund IF 1o wholo caue worn rire lintied to-morrow,” 1t would hava been woll aiso It o bud defonded biniself froin tho ghiargo of fakiun i wouey, ‘Fhat torriblo scousatioh remaing practically unsuswerod, . o Mesuwhile the cuso remaln he. foro patlont publi which ey followed 1t so long with sorrowful curlosily, Incrodible weakneasy liave boon disclosed in it, and torrible Llunders have beatt mudo by tho defeii at ovory iage of a” pra ress, But wo mistuke the wisdon' and Justicu n} the Deoplelf tho great preachor nud helovod puslor prcer dumned without much strongor evidence thun Aly, D, 3oulton seems ablo to praduce, “THIS INTOLERABLE DIOUKLYN NOIBANOK," ¥ x )’i’"fll‘h‘ Ai:ll Fork Tfl"lll. 1 bilshed Mr. ¥rank Moulton s yreparod and publisher whitlse callia “statawcnt ¥ o4 Lhe Bosclianie AMair, It prolongns controvoray of which we hopo the piblio Is becoming an tired us wo hinvs lon hoen; and ma wo canniot roa that It thirawa any new Hight o tho dismal affair to which it rolates, wo, for our part, rofuse to publish it, We muat, howevar, make room for soveral lottora which Moulton produces, Wo sy add that wo liave nover surrendored our space no . willingly to suy controveray an to (hin intolerahle DBrooklyn nutsasice, and wo shiontld bo only too ghd ¢ Sro nover felt.ourselves obiigod to montion it mysin n thoso columnn, ; ‘.NOT ONE ITEM OF ACTUAL EVIDENOR,” £yom the Naw York World, Moulton admila that soveral thourund dollars of M. Deocher’s monof went throngh hin hands to Tiiton 1o Xeen tho Galden Avie alive aud to rellevo Tilton's e sopat nocomnlfes, 110 pibliskes o lotter from Tillon refualng & loan from Monlton of $1,000, Ho inviten tho pubifa to bolieve that Tilton afd mot kuow. thy Motiey which ho did sccept camo from Mr, Deochior, Thin “confension ot vicarious blackmnll dispones of Moulton ond Tilton, No tan Nves whose roputo can bo harmed by the allegations of men that have black~ mailed hitm, "From that ki of dumago from ek o quarler clvillzed society will protect all fts ‘membors, oven If it eannot proloct mon from the damago thoy do thenirelves, : Innocent mon have pald Llackmall, Gullt nvo poid blackmnll, "Wo presumo ho bischmatios evor aflirmed the innocence of tho vietimized porsons, Moulton aflirms that hoth Mr, Booctier and Mrs, Tiiton confersed to him thelr criminnl couvorsation: - T1nt cliargo was to liave been oxpectod, does Hio bring of tho truth_of that nlatomenty . Nope: What breach dous he mako i the thresq of M Beccher's narrativo and its oxplanation of thio jotters hitherto published? None, o » All Mr. Beochior's and M1, Tiifon's Jottors now made Inblic go to prove that Tilton and Moulton fired evory shiot in thelr common Jockor in the first Tilton andiot- Imont, which, lideed, by s garbiiug and its omivalonn, wan maro damaging han tio wholo Tottots and derr” meuts sinco published provo to le. Not oup dlem of actunl evidence or trustworthy fostimony has pocs brought forth Ly Motlton which adds n now tiflenity or icansiatenoy to tho cxplanation already pit. forl by Mr. Duscher In bis narrative and cross-oxsmine. on *“ADDE NOTRING OF MUGH IMPORTANCE.” From the New York Sun, The lang statomncut, of Fraucis D, Moulton will, of course, be read with intonso intereat 3 tut we lllxprh- hond &t will ot be found to add nnything of much fine portance tu the documents previously in the case, Ho Produces nothing thut fs oqulvalent to a confeselon of adultory on the part of }r, Boccher, and his axplana. tian of the binckmailing featuro of (o nifuir s not mee iafactory, o whown, howover, that wp to the vory 't moment—in fuct up toJuly 13,1874, long after Mr, Boockor discovered that he had been. blacktunilod—he ‘waa writiug hitn letters of the most affectionate and contiding eharncter] . We do ot vea that this statemont will change any- Body's opinlon upon the maiu question. ¢ MOBT CONVINUING EVIDENOE OF DrECUEA'S auILT,” Fyom the New York Graphics Mr, Moulton's statemont lius disshoiited some por- onA whoso cxpectatlons hud heen rafeed to an unate tiral pitch, Thoy lookel for what could not, ponsibly bo givan, ° But those who read_ it without extravagant expectations and were propared to weigh ita words found in it the most convineing if not the mout crughe ing ovidenco of Beecher's guilt, , , M. Boulton' statement s porfectly conslatont with Htsolf, It issimple and notural, Itls porfectly cool, calm, aud colorlevs, It leans to neitier. sido, ayd o ono 1u reading it cau tell whether o thinks’ mora of Titon than of Liecchor. ILin tha mpartinl testimony of an umpiro, and as ‘much has n hundred tines thy Wolght that any passfonate partisan utterance couly have, Itis plaio now why it was not made publio a fortufght ngo, The anxicty of this man fo save Locoliir smottuted to a preslon, and he shut his lipe, 8 lls own peril, rathier thuu emite dowa the friend he d carrled o fong, It was not till Deocher turnod upon him with & treachery thnt was diubolical and triod to break down Liu ruputation and 8tab his chare acter thut Do consontod {0 discloso tho fatal truth, Very likely Duecher will ceack jokes overit. But nng who has done what Beocher o heen dujng thicss bait dozen years might almost 4ddle at Lis own fuperal, Mr. Monlton lsbored for four years to savo Mr, Becclior, and tho latter now denounces him as 3 bicke musller, * Mry, Tanbolla Hooker permitied her ick huse band o go ‘to Europe alone, s insinting Ijon FTemaining hero n order to bo of some comfort to her brather whou thoe storin should burst on Iius, and My, Beeclior now proclafing that sho Ja a lunatle, * Mr, Tii: fon endenvored 1o forgive tho wrong which be charged thiat 3z, Beoclior hiad dono him, umd Mr, Becelior now accuss him of the moat infumotis conduct, Tho grate tudo of Mr, Beceber seems to bo rathur an uncopials, snd dangorous mstter, Iu Mr. Tilton's leticr to Bowen, nud elsawhers fn 3Mr, Moutton's statcment, it is alleged tiat Mr, Bowen Baa apoken frooly of bis knowledge of © Mr, Liscohor's adulterien,” Wit does Mr, Bowen proposs to do about it? ' Did ho slaudor Mr, Beccher, or dld.he tell thotruth 2 Thora In now an oxplain what he monut by * Mr. Beechor Doca he share the Plymouth Church opinion tint adu tery conslats [n advising an ill-treated wifo ta loave Lot hunband 7 = RITHER DXECHER OR MOULTON * QUILTY OF A DELID- EBATE LIEY = 2vom the Newr York Etening Podt. £ Oloarly olther Mr, Beecheror Mr. Mouiton Ia gullty of u deliberato e, Tt fa nlso clear thint, 80 loni Ay 3, Moultou’s eharscter remalus not otherwise publicly iimpenchod than 1t ia at present, the publio have s right to eutertain an honest doubt which of thor fs thio llur, Tha report of the Commitieo of Tnveatige- tlon {8 not yot wade, and may Lelp to remove tus doubt, If it does not romova it, then wo porceive no mothod of doing ro excapt through the sonrehing pros o8 of an Invesligation in a court of M. Br. Tilton hias begun such & process by the service yesterday upon Mr, Heocher's attornoy of a complaint agalust Mr, Beochor for debinching Mra, Tilton, Wo Are cradibly informed that befora Blr. Beccher loft Brooklyn tipon hia presont journey to the Wiite Mountiins hocxprossed s dotormuuation to bring at all events a poit for libcl against Mr. Tilton, snd aldo againet Mr, Moulton in caso of a ‘pube lication like that which was made yesterday, ot the fual and decisivo wolution of a_question which, until it 18 solvod, causes many of Mr, Livecher’s best tHiends to doulit whotlier he 18 not occupying a false poaitzon in the pulpit and In doviety, wa trust that lis will not waver from this determinatton, *'TILTON'S CHANGES BEKM TO DE BUSTAINED.” Fram the Jrooklyn Argua, Tlio papor of Mr, Moulton fs tho ‘ono prepared by Blw before r." Bocchier had charged him with blickmanling, 1o soems to think it* unnocessary to udl any word of explanition to the former ntafementa in regurd to monoy trausactions, The oxplanations curry thelr own Interpretation, As the case mow atand, Mr, Tillon's chargos scem {0 bo sustained, and tho charyres of blackmeil ugainel Mr. Moulton are not ustalned, Wo liopo that tho matter will be troated ith o geucrosity which wiil render it uunecessary for the Araua to furthor discuss it. Wo buve Inlsted from the Arst that ull partios should have fair play, Agaiust great odds, Mr. Tilton han scoured a jury of thio people, * But hfa victory must not be won with arrogance. The peaplo do ot exult over the downfull of » mun like Heury Ward Beecher, * A QUESTION OF VERAOITY,” From the Sprinyfield ()I(m,} Kepubliean, Looking at the testiniony ua n whole, it 13 ot diffi- cult to ueo that tho entiro cuso turus on a quostion. of Yeraclty botween Beceler and Moulton, und beuween Mew, ‘Lilton and Moulton, as to tho confessions, Do fore the publio it is mainly between Beecher and Moulton thit voracity fx tho issie, In cstimating the credibility of thoso witucsscs, wo muy safely ay thut tha rospectivo pawera of recollection of tho bustnens man wud of the great preacher will be sccopled as quatly sound, = As to thgir moral reliability, thoro are 4wo grent cousiderations,on tho ouo hatid, the emie eut charactor of Heury Ward Becolier as ‘s man of God, and on the othier tho ufler abrouce of ouy reason foraielt a stupondous fabrication on tho part of a mon of Weulth wnd respuctabliily, It the crlmo with Whiels Mr. Toeclier fa chatgud 14 imrobablo, he sama Iuust be safd of that which, by accepting his denful, in chargod upon Mr, Moulton, Arcording as peopts tan aceot oue (heory or the atlicr of tha case, their opina fon will incline, ” Convictions o the subjéct are out of tho question, We nced not remark how utterly wusatiefactory aleo 15 tho uttempt to wustain Me, Beecher upon the mere Ke ral presumption of fuoconve or upcn the improb- ubility of kls convictlon by a jury. In o casy that han from tho first beon Ao fulf’ of startlivg dovolopments, 1t wauld porhiape bo liazardaus, oven yet, to pronouncs o el Judgment, but, s {ho'ovidenco’ now stands, thoro fa d rewson to'feur that tho cloud whicl hus sttlod down upon the name of Amorica’s groatest preacher Is uever to bo whotly lifted, & “MOULTON'S WanD pi:s INO OF NO CREDIT,' From the Cincinnali Guzetle, ‘The publio ulrcady kuow Mouiton as ‘4 treachierons contldnt, Lven If vucher wero gullty of all tuut tho Uuwholesome fuucy of Tition hux charged, it would not 8ftect tha proof of Moullow's perfidy. 'Jie_ wus the active aud wily ngent to weuvo tho not-work of elreuti- slancea wround Mr, eosher, -, o+ Muniton has fupeached bimsolf,” Iin ‘word 'la’ descrving of uo wrodit, save an supported by otlee iy, - ‘Lo dovii monts ho furuiefies ure not to be tuken & proof Hil #bjooted Lo scrutiny ; for wa huve fo remember thut "Plitow’s firat acousution of Buccler uttored for undo~ alablo proofun upology whiol Moulton fubricated, o that garbling bes aiready een unecrupulously uscd, aiud tlicro Is rendon to snspect forgery, - We remember, Ao, that after the Tillon wtary wis publishied in the WVoodhuil paper, both ‘Lilton und Moulton tovk yoins 10, Jasure ussiatunt pustor Hulliday that 1t was wholly ko, “oavNor i BARMONIZED WITH THE PRESUMPIION s ¥ INNOOENOE," From the Cincivuti Commercial, Itisto bo sard briefly of thu sorteapoudotice di- Juiged In Maniton's plain and bustucas-lie wtatcment, thatit s intelligiblo o the hypothesta of Deechor's guilt, and canuot be bnvmontzed with the prosump- ion"of 1a- funocehen “withont violating _commion seune, If nnoceut, M, Beeshor hus fnvolved hime salf 11 & net-work of suikpicioun ovidouco mor futri- cate thun wa romwember auy - Inuocent man ever to huye becn eanght, . Moulton and ‘Pilton msy bu dishonorable men,—wa nedthor uflirm nor dewy,~but fo the light of the docu- montary evidones now befaru tha public, what they are, or liow thoy have conducted thomsolyes, i of vory lttly conscquionico. Alr, Heovher's lettiors ‘aro thy mok powor(ul criminatiing evidones agalnst him yot prodiced, o borrenpouudunty ud tho Now York e Hom iy’ el o Hisnts Moulton; thoy will Yo unable to balld up faith in Beoshor's (invzonce in the fuco of evidouce ho ba himwelf furnisliod, e Fram the Cincinnatl Enqulrer, “Tlio preponduzaiive ot ovidenco' i Srermbslmiagly asganel Beeolor, 110 lina 1o easewitlal witicssen i his £avor kv aira. ‘Tillon, und aho confusses erself a liar and has confusiod lorsolf an udultercas, Blotiyos cone uidered, hor laat coufossion, If any, must Lo connfucrs o, Tlinro aro & larie number of dosutmonts and lot— fers i evidence, bul uot one of them yoints paainiy toward Buochier's 1unooence, whilo all of (eus are otie men - Whiat evidonco | %My Dear Friend Frank» - oxtraorilinary set. of .made to effect his ruin, bus como. "celt and Relf-imporianco must have biind “his knowing it, 'E’l‘."lmh ho found bimeself the intent with s gullt, and. the most sintont witu nothing’ elso, . ', . As Hesclior cnne expreased willingnoes to op d@wn aud ont,” im. partial mon will directly call “ Time 1" # NOT BUFFIOIENT BVIDENCE To CONVIOT," Hyom tha New York Witnese (Fe gelical), Most peoplo will rise from thio purusal of this twenty- fivo coliimn wlory with tho feoling tha tiioroa scareely any additfonal wolght given to the clinrgen agaiust Me. Deochior, although somio of the latters, mow for ths firat timo publintied, are uitocapablo of & conatruotion whick, {0 sny tlio lonat, Is_sufliclont to Linvo orlginntod fizave sunpiclonn, and doubts, and misgivings, Lut, f uow wo_know fhe worwt, théro s not meflatent el doiico to convict upon thé charges which havo beon ‘made, of them are con- “Cam, OULTON APEAKS TOO LATE.” Front the New York Kxpress, Mr, Manlton #ponks too late for his own vindication, olthor as the enemy of Mr. Baocher, whiom L. nov prouounces in the Iorid “a liar, a Lboriine, and & Ancak,"—atrong JAngunge thls,—or, In vindicntion of bis frlond, Mr. Tilton. | ife haraiid nathing to what ko relato.'to ¥ Gatk, of Tnx Citioauo Tmouse, for ‘Dublication, ten daya sinco, axcapt to giva theso states menta tho stamp of his own name, . . . It wan known beforo that much that Mr, Doocher liad eatd iy socret, apart from Ltie scandal of ‘adultory, Lad been sliown to thoir friends and the publle, It was known befara that Mr, Moulton bad decinred orally and iy Iotter that Mr. Beecher hnd done nothing wiich woul.t 0t bear tho Hght of dny : but it romatng for_ {his oxe Pasure to bring ont Mr. Moullon's donlol of tho truty of 3ir. Moultoir’s own racord on thin aubjoct. “THE FriEND V;l‘!’llnl,l’;nb“‘flxflf TO ME™ Mrom the Ihiladelphia I'vess, When Mr, Jicachor's statoment wan piblistied s for days ago it cortafuly crented a reactionary movement in the public mind In his favor, 1t seemed Lo be o fair and plausible rolation of very poinful circnmatances, throughout which My, Beocher had behaved with grent weakiiess, but nrobably with no very bad intenifone, Mir, Moulton's atatoment will just as certainly stap the Jravo of populnr fecling in Mr, Bocolior's favor pud sep 4t in tho other Aircction, , , This terriblo sintemont of Mr, Moulton rests an the character which Mr, Beeclier haa given bim, That {a its foundatfon and strongth before tho pooplo. ** Many, many frieuds hna God ralned up to mo, but to no one of thiown bus Ho,over given tho opporlunity nid the pladom. 8o 1o fierve mo as you huve” o wriley Boocher to Moulton 3 aud i, writing Lo Mra, THton, Beeehor oxclaimy, #"Tha fr] 'nd’ whiom God sout to mo {Ae. Moullou), has proved wisovo nll Trionda thit oy oo 1 had able and' wflllnfi(n help me in thia torrible omor- genoy ot my lifo.” Mra, Tillon, tan, nddrcencs Him o M Evidently bolb Mr. Boochor and Mra, Tilton Are en((irpl‘fl from attacking thocharacter of thin mutual friond, wiin novw takes t5 atand as the leading witnesn agalnst thern both, Y'WORKE MUDDLED TIAN DEFORE." #yom the I'Ailadeiphia dnquirer, Wo think Moullon's statomont Ioaves the matter woran muddiod than before, Mr, Deochor nd taliey fomo of tho documents hors given, and had osplainol thiom upon ano theory ; Moulton takes the same docus raeuts and explaing them on another theory, Moulton's statement. will cortainly streogthon the im- presslon which most of us huve ormed, that & more ople wia novor hrought to- earot history 18 now unfold.. etlior than those sl ing 10 the world, *“TUE GENERAL OIATAOTER OF ALL TNE PARTIEA" From the Philudalphin Newo Avye. The ultimate verdict of tha public, shoild thare bo 1o further revelations in thiscneo than havo boen of. rendy published, munt roat on the amonut of cregere 1t ia propared o0 accord to tho statoments and explanne Houn of the partfea reapcctivoly. But whatoves fhos degree of credence may be, with respect to the. materi- alpolnt In queation, ‘nuely, the adullery charged Delween Mr. Becelior and Mea, Tilton, there can , in our opinfou, but one reault with reforence to the gonoral charaoter of all tho parlios. - M. Beochor, I nota thorongh Josoph Burfice, is mont certaiuly a bombastio and seattmental donkoy, weak In mind vaclilaling fn_resolution, murky I’ exprossian, snd utlorly Wusafo as a rellglous guido 3 Aes, Titton. It nota zaligions mania and a fuol, ' in—well, & yory wrolched woman; Mr, Tilton, If nob a most tnfori, Date nud linzy-miided young man, 8 a panderor sad o biacknallor ; and M. Moulton, If nots downsight fool, who would, according to hin own slatement, have candonoil one of tho worst offensica for tho sake gr a rdliglon of which ho avows himacif an unbelisyor, 18 most cortalnly n vory bad mn, “prate FIRWORIH,” From the liaston Glnke, The terrible stntement of Ar. Monlton, which way fo dumolish Mr, Boochor's defonso and glvo now Jife ta the abominablo slander ‘whereby an attempt was Wo wore propared {ar & thundorbalt, and ive have boen treatad o the pro- lougo hism and fizzlo of dump firoworks, ending with & deal of amoke and o vile amell of brlmstone, , , , BEr, Moulton appenca almiost s if ho was bonest snd. slucore in this wholo businoss. Porliaps ho s bean, Dut. if 80, his obtuscuess Is stmply amaziog. 7 'd him, and his mind must have boeu controlled Ly Tiiton withaut Ho dfd not comprehand the case in o modintor audazhitar, . not undorstand the charactorof one of the persong | Lie wag dealing willi, and whilo his own hlulnr{hnt the affuir, excont whero'lio mnkos statements on the. s thorlly of his own {mpresions, confirme tho gtate meuts of Mr, Bocehier, ho svidently imngines that it has the contrary efivct, “FURTHER. EXPLANATION RYQUIRED FROM Mm, BREOIER," From_the Hoston ournat, Viowng the mutler as imvartially tn wo may, enough 18 liown iy thia statement, if the tomemente coben in 1t are genuine, {o indicaio that Mr, Teechors stac ment, if it embodiod tho truth dld not. omboqy the Jrhiols truth, and that romething was lield back lonsoe. In sliort, tho effect of ths statement upon portion o tho cominunity at leant muat bo such as o compel e, Decclier to make further oxplanation, for (he sake of s own good name, “THR PLATNTIFF 158 UNIMPEACHED," From the Hoston l'ost, Unles Moulton lus fiilod Lis long statemont with deliberate fulschondn, liko thio npecks or spungies wiio: tho brotler aud sistor spealeof In thelr fotiom to ooy otiier, tho clinrgos of binclmall are not only cloarly amd emlly efuted, but, fu tho simplo rofuation. pei charges aguins Beechor of dinsimulatiot, hypoceiny, beuriieauness, and final fugratitnde, which, iF sorified, will bupire thie 4 rovolution againgt Christunity, u exemplitiod by Plymouth Oburch and 1ts pastor, whieh Mr. Bowen so reasounbly mutlcipated, o o\ Tho chiargo of biackmadl ugninai Tilton falls or stands wiie that uguinet Moulton, The originnl lotters aro strogly fortified, and wntil some furthor ruvolation in the care of Beackor va, Boecher the plaintiff is nnju. Dpeached, “ngm, From the Haston Ailsortiner, The first imyression is, like that produced by Mr, Tiltow's statemont, that it hins o startiug appesrance of truth and conslstoncy. But it will be abwerved thnt Alr, Moulton {a no mora ablo thun Mr, Tilton to elts any direet eelf-incrimination by either Mr, Boecher or Afrs. Tillon, oxcopt that which Mrs, Tilton hay eluce asnerted wau falsoly glven under intimidation, ‘' NEVER ANY 5H0OM POR DEASONALLE DOUDT," From the Loulevills Courler-fournal, Moulton's statoment Is confirmatory Tather than now. It prosouta an extraordinary chisin of circum- stuntial and documentnry evidence In Support of i orlgiual chorgo of Tiltun and in contradiotion of .Boecher's statemont, Tlhere nevor has been any room for reasonable doubt in thia buninions, howevers o thoreforo, disintorested and futelligent people do nal need Moulton's publication to assure them of Beech- or's guilt, Thoy who doubt it would not Lellove though one shioukl rise from {he dead. WASHINGTON. Now Regulations it rgarding the Lume ber Rrade to Be lysuod—Appointmont —~reNumption. Svectal Duapateh to The Chicago Tridbune, WasimNarox, Ang. 24.—An Importaut ciroular, making oo uow rogulations and amonding oxisting regulations governing the lumber trade, will, iu a few days, bo secrit to Troasury officinls alongour Northorn frontier, AVPOINTMENT. ‘The Hon, R.W. Taylor, Firat Comptroller of the Trensury, hos boon appointed to ropresont the United States Tronsury Dopartmont in tho Exoentivo Board at tho Philadelpbin Contouninl Expositton, vice ox-Assistaut Socretary Sawyer, . PHESUMPTION. Tho presumption of ox-Reprosontative Dickey At tho Pounsylvania Topublicnn Stute Conven- tion Jast woelt fn nssuming to tponk or explain tho position of Gen, Grant on the Third Term quention, hay ocenstonod & good deal of amugo- ont among thoso porsons bare who know Dickey wall nnd iutlmatoly, and who aro awnre of hov little grouud or suthority he had for hig statomonta, . —_—— THE CROPS, O3ramy, Nob., Aug, 24,—Gov. sued a viroular’ to #ot tho true state of nloirs boforo the people. Ho says tho nformation ro- osivod from various counties, togother with por- sounl obaorvatlon, warrants the assortion that, while the orops ‘wre shortor thau for sovoral years, thore is by no moans a failuro, Small Kraing show an avoraga; corn from one-halt to no ort‘llp- roots very short ; fruit more in quanti- ty, and inforior in quality. No eases of imme- diate noad are yot roported, At quite n numbor of points on tho oxtrome bordors help will bo roquired woon, and must bo extonded zhron;ih the wintor, Myriads of grasshoppors were In tho air to-dny, golng south, Eron the New Albuny le.) Ledaer, TFow peoplo are uware of the torriblo drought that hus provailed in this vicimty for soma time past, A vide through the country at any time duting tho lnst weok or ten duys would Lisvo ro- Yonlod a siiht culoulntod Lo ktartlo tho mout thoughitiess. T'he earth neoms to bo litarally parchod, Tho vory troos of tho forest are dying for want of rain, whilo the loaves and fruit npon the trace lu niany orchurdy are shrivalod by the Lent of thosun,” Claver flolls, whora a” fow weeks ago the oattlo conld browso in righ Brassoy o foot duep, wow ook buined, and whon stook T aorons thom thoy raisa & oloud of dust, an thougl thoy wora on & dirt xoad, Lho corn by Furnae has is- ~ The Chicago Daily TPibune. badly twisted, even on good soil, while on ofhor Iands it 18 rulned, In vome pinces thors ia quito #liow of husk, and it proxonta the appesrance of a gond crop, but on o m‘ln\( tho huskn it iy seon 1o bo vory ehiuiitly Silad. Syhotover sy abieon bugs appearod Upon & stalic of corn, it bing uttorly disappearod, not baving o vostigo moro Hhan I it bind boen pullod up and thrown out of tho flold, In tho bottom Jauds, below tha olty, :the prent cablage growing rogion of Sonthorn Indinun, thora is a poor prospect for o good yiold, Tho lata plauts voom to be burned up, and it is doubtful If s rain now would save them, All kinds of gardon produce is blasted, Tomatoos 2ro all either blistorad in the 8, or knotted aud shrivoled up until thoy aro unpalatable, Homo of the crooks that, at this senson of the -yonr, gonerally contain Tunning wator aro now ainost driod nll. Little Indian Crook ouly hay two or throo little pools of water i n milo and a bnlf in length, and Big Indian, Silver Crook, aud othiers, are uo betier, In many parts of the country fariners aro linuhng wator, and delving thoir stock to Lolen in the croolw for many miles, Old pottlors sny that such n A)mtrnulcd droight was novor botoro exporioncod in thia country at this sonson of the year. FOREIGN, A Grand Crisis in the Spanish Admin- \ istration. The Virginius Affair -Again Coming to the Surface. Minor Items of Foreign News. SPAIN. BAYoNNE, Aug. 24.—In cousequence of tho contiscaiion of the proporty of the Oarliste by tho Bpanish Goverumont, Prince Alfonso, brothor of Don Carlos, has issued an order to tho troops under his command aunouncing that rotaliatory moasures will bo taken, The Carliats have oxtingnished the lights on tho Spnnish const between San Sobastian and Bilbro, Lonpox, Aug. 24.—8panish advices by wayot Parin roport that a Ministorinl orisis oxists at Madrid, and Sagasta and Cotonerare expacted to quit the Cabinct ; alio that the inhabitants of Mndrid refuse to submit to a frosh consoription, and disturbances nro imminent. News comes from Carlist sourcon that Puyoer- da1e in flnmes, ' i ‘L'ho formal recognition of Spain by Sweden is munounged. Wasuixatox, D, O, Aug. 24,—It has boon sacortained from a relinble source that Spain, in- Btead of carrylng into offect tho undurstanding of the Fish-Polo protocol, namoly, to investi- ato the conduct of thoso of ita authoritios who nvo infringed on Spauish Inws or treaty oblix gatlons, and o punivh those who may bave of- fonded, has mado a domand of indemnuity in the alair of tho Virginius, sud for othor alloged wrongd suffered by Bpain, owing to tho flibus- tering oxpeditions fltted out In this coun. try, and landing, or attompting to land, men and munitions of war on the Bpan- ish-Amoriean const. To this domand our Governmout lias roplied ~ in finn but courteous lorms, assorting the untenablonoss of the position of tho Brnllluh QGovernmont, and rominding it of it romiskness orinoxeusablo do~ Iny in making reparation for the wrongs sufforod by American citizons i petson and proporty. Tho Iniest information from Miniater Cushing is, that ho is still pressing our domands on Spain, It scoma oortain the clauso in the protocol pro- viding that reciprocal roclamatios shall bo tho subject of consideration botwoon tno two Gay- -ornments will not end satiafactorily, in which cane it will bocomo eubject of arbitration as per sgreoment, providing the Constititional assont of the Bonnte of tho United Statos shall be given to it. Loxpox, Aug. 25.—A spaolal dispatch to the Daily News from Sautandor announces the ar- Tival of tho Gorman mon-of-war Nautilus and Alln;tross 8t that port, and says thoy wero woll roceived. —— OHINA AND JAPAN. Sax Fnaxowsco, Aug, 24—The Paciflo Mail ateamor Japan arrlved thie afternoon with daten rom Houg Kong to July 25, and from Yokohams to Aug, 3, L An inquiry has {akon place at Suanghat into thoconduct of the Captain of tho British steamor Arutoon, which was such ns to render it naces- sary for tho oflicers of tho vessel totake tho command out of his haunds whils on tho voy- ago from Hong Kong to Shanghiai. It has ro- sulted iu tho itsponsion of Capt. Moutgoniery's certifiente for six months, ‘Fho Ohinese Government Lis'issuod ordors that all dispatches for trausmission to Pokin shull bejutrusted to the China Morchants® Steam Navigation Compauy, at vatious ports of call, A spocial dopartmont is to bo organized by tho Compuny for this purposo, A tolograph line betweon Foo Chow and the Pagodn anchorago hias Lean oponed and is now in full working ordor. Tho liuo is about 8 miles in leupth, aud runs for.moro than 2 tiles on the tight bank of the river. Ubo entiro lino way coustricted jn_twelve days, at an oxpense of iboub 4,600, It is worked on tho Morse ayatom, and i capble of transmitting fiftcon words per ininute with au experiorced’ operator at vach oud, Tho Mandarius of the province hava ox- niuincd tho workiugy of tho lue and are lughly plensod. "I'he North China News says whatever the s~ £ue muy be of the prosont nogotintions upou tho Tormosan question, the oficials in charge of tho Buonghai nrsenal are ovidently moro than ordi- narily anxious about thowr armuaments and tho probabilities of war, Unusual notivity provaily in the Ordunnco Dopartmont at Kacn Chaug Maeon, For tho past thice months general work has hoon suspended, sud nll efforts concontrated on tho production of shiot and sholl for heavy ritlod ordnancs lately arrived from Lurope, and which is to roplace the old smoothbores, The Ohinese ara again {mrmll,tml to trade with Carea under cortain conditions, Trom privato sources wo loarn that the For- mosa expodition had beon ontively sucoessiul, and that the Japanese ombassy had been sont from Tokio to Voking. This ombussy was s companiod by Gon. Lo Gondre, and, oniside of tha {‘nlmhmnn Luglish pross, the general foo) ng is that 1t will bo o success in sottl ng all mattors smieably botweon tho two Governmants, . M. uteamship Colinin arcived in Yokohnma Aug, 2, at 0. . Hor suling timo from Sun Franciseo was 17 days and 18 bours,—the quick- ost pussago evor made between theua porty, Nothing furthor hay transpired with rospect to tho ravislon of tho troatios or opaning tho into- rior, Meunwhilo, tho, grontest strictijens ik obe torved in granting passos to porsons desirous of travoling ‘boyond the trouty limits, nlthough many foreignors in Governmont employ have obtuined them, During the month of Juna and the oarly part of this nonth raiu foll soabundautly thronghout tho wholo country an to emuse sorfons intuda- tiony and lnwdl-slides from ovory dirvotion, In- formntion rouclies tho Govorimont of damage both to property and to hummn lfe from themo cuumes, ‘Ihero hns beon s tallkc of tho Mikado formally and coromouiously opening tho tslograph, which although now in aperation” for some yenrs, hol not you been so bonured, It way spoken of ay Iig " Majonty’s wish that some such oponing should take placo o fong time ugo, but conntant Interruptions on the main line botwoan Yolo hnmo und Nogasaki have mtorfarod with it, Intho public works departmont nt Kobusho thoro has Leon slartod un assoolation for tho study of law, ¥ — b THE BRUSSELS CONGRESS. Lowvox, Aug, 24,—La Zepublique Francaise s an acconnt of the Proseodings of the lutor- uational Congress ut Irugaoly which is coneidor- e Lrustworthy, It ahowy that the Uorman dole- gata took the lond in tho deliborations, aud tho Yopresentative of Groat Britsin was wilon- tho most of the time, i —— i INDIA, ' Oatovrea, Aug, 31.~Tho Intost estimatos in rogard to the oxtont and elfeots of the famino shaw thut 8,000,000 of nntivea aro atill depond- gut on charitablo rollof, Furthor distross s threatonod 1 ‘Lirnoot, whore tho werther hus boon oxoonsivaly dry, Unloss sain falsnoou the bacvest will prove a failuro, -Thomas Carney, J. R, Doolittle, Jr., M, .’\[(!.Alllo s e DA, T ol e g & ' NUMBER o, —_— « POLITICAL. . “ontion of the People's Party in Cook County, —_— Delegates to Springfield Instructed 1o Support the Farmers® Candidates, Prospeot of & Comical End to the Ancient Demooraoy in llinois, Wr. Ledlie's Convention Attended by Himself and a Few Friengs, Ex-Gov. Stone Opens the Anti- Monopoly Campaign in Iowa, Minor Political Items. The Peoplers Party Elece Delogates to the Democratic Convention, Tho delegatos olected at tho Pooplo's party primaries Saturdsy nssembled at Lvang’ Mall, in Tiandolph utraet, yestorday aftornoon, to selogt dologation of 100 to ropresent Coolk County on tho Domocratic Convention to Dbe bkt in Spring- flold Wodnesday, THOSE PRESENT, Among the prominont citizons and politicians predent wore A. O. Hesing, I B, Muller, Dr, Wickorsham, ox-County Commussioner Skolly, Col. Cleary, Mike Lvans, J. O, Richberg, Ald, Corcoran, Whito, Foloy, Stout, and Bailoy, ox. Ald. Iickey, ¥. McHugh, Justico Boyden, Charley Kern, Col. Vous, Washington Hosing, W. 0. McCluro, 4. J. Crowloy, Phil Conley, Austin Doylo, Frauk Shorman, Afilos Kolioo, IT. D, King, T. B. Bailey, W.J, Onahan, 0, C. P, Holden, Dr. W. P, Dunne, Gen, Liob, Emil Diotsch, W. B, Golsen, Adolph Shooningoer, Witliam Vocko, City-Attornoy Jamleson, Capt. Connott, Frank Agnow, ex-Ald. Gardnor, Dan Cameron, D. 8, " Hammond, and Sohn Comiskey. ORGANIZATION. Tha Convention waa called to order by Willism J. Onabian, who nominated Mr. F. H. Winaton for temporary Chairman, Ho was oleotod, and, in taking the chnir, said : SPEECIT OF MR, WINSTON. GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION : Wo are assem. bled to-duy in pursuance of the call of tho Democrntie State Contral CommiLteo to soloct dolegates to o Gone veution to by hold at Springfield, which shall bo come Jioued of roprosentatives of all prtics, creoils, and na Houalities, and of none otliors, who atibscribe fo g principles enunclated In th call of the Committon: Liuis call fu broad enough in its terms o embraco alf §f tho votara of tho Stato wiio are opposea to thio party iu powor, suid wha compriso, a8 we bolieve, & ‘-rga majority of tho votars in ils'city, county, and. Statp, Ixoturn you, gontlomen, my profound thatiks for thie honor you buve confe, rod urion g n calling upon {ne ta presldo over this Convention, I have apont my lito sliica oarly munhood {n thus city, and havo always supported the princlples and candiifutes of the Darnspe “crutlo parly, fApplatse.) I hive dono 8o not becan, of any projudice for the nama of tho party, or fop tie men Who composed ita candidates, but becaunp T ho lieved ita principles wero mosf conducivo to tis Welfure of our common country, It ls ucodless: o 82y that o maforily of our follow-cilizens have gonerc ally differad from us at the polls, nnd wo havo had the solo aatiufustion of knowlug that wo wero right, but not triumpliant, In commion with largs mafority of aur party, T Liava alwvays Leon williug to usito with all men whe subscribod to tho main priuciplos wa supported, ang to mako any reusonable concession not involving auy kacrifleo of priuciplo to inwure success, Buch 0y gbhortunity Is now preventod, and we, as Domoerats, Ll this day with foy us the dawn of & now era, {Ape Plause,) | Tho principles ouunciated in the call gee Democratic prinelples, idontical with those for whish we have alwiya contonded, Tho Democtatls party, siuco the days of Jackson, Lins always opvosed rolitiug the people by protective tarlfia and deproctated currency, “[Applause,) It has also boen opposed to fostoring monopolics, and ene riching speoulatrs at the exponso of tho phople. - Tt Las alwaya opposed onriching oNlice-lolders by uch salarics o8 are paid only by tho deapots of Eurapo. [Applause.} It lias always been opposed fo corruption among ofiiceholder, aud to robbing tho Treasuty by micans of rings and combinations,—all of which thij opposed by our party, bave combiued o bring abo the presont state of universal dlstress and Sunncls| disanter. Lo Democratic party haa always favared the Iargest Hberly fu tho Lubits, custums, and ruliglon of tho peos Dle—{upplaugel,—onkiug onlj that puiblio order ‘and uorality shall bo preserved, ” Wo are proud to know thnt theso priuciples aro {ndarsed by s very large nime ber of our follow-citizens who havo nver acted with, ta until recently. We welcom thom ol to co-operate with us under’ whatovor name the Conveution muy designate, and, with thelr aid, we know that succesy will crown our offorts, [Abpizuse.) Ayalu returning my thanks for tho honor, I deolaro the Convention organized for busiuess, - BECNETABIES, Gon. Licb moved thut Miles Kehoe, Adolph Schoeningor, and J. I, Daolittlo, Jr., be ap- poluted Socretarios, Agroed to. : COMMITTEE O OREDENTIALS, . Mr. Onahan moved that o Chair appoiut three dologates from the city and two from the county, toconstitute n Committeo on Crodontials. Tho motiou was concurred in, and tho Chair an- nounced as tho Commilteo, W. J. Ouahan, Willium Vocko, Dr. Wickersham B, ‘L. Twohay, and e, Gunther. VACANCIES, . On motion of C. C, I, Iloldon, the dologations were empowered to flll vacancies. UAPTY MEN. ‘Tho Qommitteo on Credentials subssquontly Teported tho namoy of thoso who were outitled toseats, tho list not difforing materinlly from thut publishod in Tur Suspay Tuuxe. The report was adopted, PERMANENT OFFIOERS. Onmotion, tho tomporary ofticers wora deolared to bo the permanent oflicers of* the Convountion, THE BURINGFIELD LEPRESENTATION, Mr. A, O, uaing moved that each ward dolo- eation soleot two delegatos and the connty ton dologatos to go to Bpringfield, and that a come mitteo of two from cach division of the city and throo from tho country ba appoluted by tha Clair to svlect the romnindor—ffty-ono—of the dologutes of th county at largo, Tho motion was agreed to aud the Chair ap« }miutm.l a8 the Cowmittos: A, (. Hosing, Lhomas Foloy, J. R. Daohitlo, Jr., O, O, B, Iolden, M, B. Bailey, Willinm Golsen, Chatlos Pushock, W. W. Stowart, and B, Conlati, TILE FOLLOWING DELEGATES ware thon solectod to represent the wards t FUIST WALD, Deleaates, Alternates, Phillp Conloy, David Thornton, Thomas Folvy, B, Pearson, SECOND WARD, August Horr, Michucl Kelly, Jolin Koallug, Joseph Boyor. THmD wan, Miko Evans, 1L, D, Etng, Job Sebanck, Georjto Rolinek. FOUNTH WAID, P. 0'Brien, 3, Guunitagham, J. It Doolittle, Jr,, I, Callighan, Mark Shorldan, ) A.n;:‘ Qorrigan, Williaw Traoy, AEVENTI WAUD, I, 1, Jolcs i‘mdurluk'l‘auddlnu. I, Qarrigan, Jawmes Lynch, Tarry O'Drien, o T, B Unlloy, €. 0, I, IHolden, XIGUTH WAND, oter Schuttlor, ! Joln Corchrang, Daslal0'Miara. RLEVENTII WARD, 1, 3, HoMMunn, ¥ria Pranzol, 3,3, Growley, Josoph Hogat, Louia Holeolm, W, H. Dizon, . FOUNTEENTI( WAL Ohurlea W, Baum, James 0'livion, !' i 4 i H b 3