Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1875, Page 6

WASHINGTON. The Unpleasant Body of Mr Irwin in Great Demand. The House Orders that It Bo Showa in Court. Mr. Benjamin Butter Crys © Crucify Him! Crucify Mim! Donn Piatt Smoked Out in a Quick- silver Affair, Tom Scoti's Southern Pacific Railway Scheme Making Headway. The Finance Question Not to Bo Reopened 'This Session, Only the Tax on Tea and OCoffeo will Bo Restored, PACIFIC MAIL, DONN PIATE EELOPE THE COMMITILE. Special Iepnteh ty The Chivano Trivine, Wasiixoron, D. G, Jan, 16.—Donn Viatt was examined by the Ways and Means Committeo this morning, Ho was a canstic and exasper- aling Witness, whatever may ho thought of the manner in which ho conducts his nowsyaper, fe showed, by evidence that would bo aecopted incourt, that the €5,900 which ho is charged with having received from Irwin through Abert, camo to himasa loan, Ie conclusively proved, by the produetion of his bant-books, that none of that monoy went int 1 tae banda of Congress- men. His defisut mi :1.0r may have excused to somo oxtont the impertinent inquiries of the Committeo iuto his private affairs, ‘Dot lis oxamination has directed especial atten- tion to two facta: First, that there scems to be atondency in the Cominittce and Congress to permit (ho odium of this corruption business to rest upon the lobbyists and the few venal jour- nalists wha have been discovered. Second, the Committas does vot secm to follow tha clows which lead into tho halls of Congrees with tho kawie zeal with which they Lave tracked tho rouey to professional Iybhyints, Kevero criti- cist in made upon the C lect to examine ‘SUN NOOLS OF THE #E in conneetion with the Pacitte Mail inquiry. This action of tho Committee is as; evially noticeable in view of an asjoudiug fact in counection with the eceret invoutivation of the subject in tho fast Congres, Sydney Dillon, thon bookkeeper of tho Sergcaut-ateAtins, nud who figured 80 prominently in the Crvdit-Mobilier iuvestigation, then testried that, about the tue tho Pacitle Hai! sabatdy paseed, a considerable numifer of mumavers deposiced &1,600 tilly in the oltica of the Bergeant-ateArma, ‘These £1,000 itnportant link in the chain of cit evidence in this corruption busi Tt haa already been proved that. of tho 750,000 of the Iewin fund, nearly $500,000 came to Wash- ington, avd was need heco in tho form of $1,000 Lili, “Che Conmnitteo of Ways and Means know this. SrdaeyJullon thought that the conten poranesus deposit of sci urge billy by euch a uuaber of Conyresnion was A VERY EXTRAOMPINALY CIRCUMSTANCE. It seemeil vo extrayrdinary to him that be mada u memorandum of the names of tho members making these deposits; Unt metnuran- dum was presented to tho Ways and Means Committed of the lant Congrons in tho secret investigation of this cazo, and was mado a pariof his evidenco, ‘Tho Committee then agread to suppress Dillon’s ovidence, ond aid so. It does nat appear az 9 part of tho testi- mony of that secvot investigation, which hug E ed, 1b iv undeniable that Dillon's testimony was exsctly as siated, and the names of the Conprotsmien mating these depouts are known to others than the Comuittoo of Wa. nud Means of tho Fotty-recond Cougreas at tho Sorgeant-at-Arms, “Tho eupcosed rearon for not oxamiving tho books of the Borgeant-at-Arma, witch are acrora tho hall from the Curumittee-ruom is that somo of the amenbera of tho Committer, and expecially the Dewworratic metabors, have persixted in op poslug, ay attempt to make this teedetony public. hoy Daze their o: ponition on the ground thnt it isnot properto inquire into the private afairs of juembers, aud thas tho books of the Serguuut-at- Arne eball not ho examined except epecitic chorgos eha'l be made againet aoa mamber. Lt is known thet the fiat prcasuted by Dillon to the Commitwe in tho last Congress contaiac GU NAMES OF BIX MENERNS OF THAT CONTEST. Tie nittes summoned at lense one, poxerbly miaro, Gf tees nix persons, and asked explana- tions, Ono of the explanations was that the INGHey was wou at gambling, ‘This ie the aei;in of the ttovy thst the 21,009 bilin were paid ot by Lrwin’s syeut over the poker tazie, ‘Yh Ways aud Mesns Comaittea in that Cocpreta did not have the keestedga that vo my $1,000 bills wees uend in Wasnio sven, or taat the Irwin cortuption fund was fer the moss nart convoriod into bills of that cenonsadtiou, After ono or two explanations, the mattor was dropped by tho Committee. ‘Che Committes in this Couzrees bas the knowledge coucerning tho 31,00) its which the Coranittco in the lase Congress had not, ‘iho character of the sup. pressed evidence of Dillon iw alo known, and has been considered by the Committee in private tossion, All attempts to wecnra au exammtoation of ne books of the Sorgeant-at-Arms have been detouted, ‘There iv good reason tu bolivvo thas thachie? cprorition to the examination comes from a Detmoeratis source, THE DEMOCRAT HAVE MUCIE TO in thes Pacite Mail business, Jolin G. ker in proved to have recoived the greatcut por- fun of the corruption fund, besides having made very curious swornetatoments, ‘Lhe Dein- ocrats aro a'go prominently reprosented in this inysterious list of Dillon's, At leaut ono proti- uout Democratic name haa beou carefully pro- toctud Ly those who are usually foremost to do- nounce fraud and corruption. “Tuo lint of namos presented by Dillon was about equally divided, Politicatly, as all lobby jobs'are. ‘ho Ropublic- aus are in the majority of tha Ways aud Moun Committee, ‘That majurity bas clows which will joad furthor thau tho fow vonal journalista wlio have been discovered ay participants in the rem- nants of the corruption fund, and which will lead, within the doors of the House of Represonta- tives. A little of the courage which the Com- mitteo has shown in following tho clows which uncover tobbvixty aud unworlhy journalists inight discover the perdons whom the Mivestits tion wae wet on fvot to find, The $1,000 bills sbould vot all bo hid in the graves of dead men, YTRONG CINCUMBTANTIAL EVIDENCE indicates that at lent six of those $1,000 bills found their way into tho accounts of members in the ollice of the Sorgeunt-at-Arme, ‘Lhe dead have no defenders, but the friends of the living protect them on every Laud, It seome certain that Lill King doca not intend to give hivevidence to tho Coummittes, ‘Lhrou Korgoants-nt-Avus lave Leén Lunting bin for threo wooka, If his $115,000 wun simply the re- sule of @ private speculation im Vacifio Mail stocs, the Committes un Waya and Sivaus are unable ta understand why he veoks to evade Congress, It is uot believed that King will ever attempt to take his seat in the lurty-third Cou- greed, or to return to Washington, through fear of iudictsont tn the courts. Lt is also naid that, Desides the 115,000, ho also subsequently ree ceived from ta» Pacitls Mail Company $25,009 a8 # reward for baying looked so near the prison- er’s Lars in his testimony at the second inveuti- gation, and yet escaped them, (Yo tne Associated Press. DON PIATT ON afiy IG Horse, Wasusnoron, D. C., Jan. 15,—The luuse Ways. any Cominittes resummed to-day their in- ion of the Pacito Mail subsidy business ry man Dawes again asking Das Piatt tho question; “Through whom did you make tho yusment of your Hote of $9,000 to Kiekard B, rin 2” Mr. Wood, of the Committeo, objected to the question, on the ground that the Comuittce were. ow going outeide of the ine of quextiona which the witness could be compelled to auawer on the pmalty of being considered in’ coutempt, but, uf-er eave discusbion, Mr. Wood withdrew his objection, - ¥isit then rufd that he bad already testified thit tho 5,008 tranusction bad nothing to do wall tbe alled ‘corruption fund," which they were inveatigating to wee if ang of it bad gens fein the lobby te Congreasinan, Ho was od that Le made a gintake the other day in appoaling to this Committee for Jus~ tive before the public. and wished now to appear simply aga witness, and with Ins bank-book and youcie:d slow what he did with the money, “Tho Comnaitteo has nothing to do with my pri- yato affaira, but, undor protest, 1 will anewer that [do not know through whom the payment was mado, but Ido know where [ got the monoy, Undor the seine protest, L will stato that it camo frotn William Nealey Thompson, part of it being money earned, and a part loan tome, Thomp- ton had ne connection whatever with tho Pacitie Mail Company or subsidy, Ag a mattor of fact, ho was i» favor of it.” Question—What did yon tndorstand to bo Thompaon’s businors ? Answer—Ldocline most positively to answer, for you have no business to fsk me the quos- tion In rosponro to other questions, the witness raid he thought the other day ho did know through whom the note wes paid, but, on rotlee- tion and inquiry of Irwin, he found he was ms- taken, and really now ho did not know anything more about it than that Thompson left Wash- ington with the understanding that ho would take up tho note is California, and wituess pro- aimed he did, ag the note camo back to him, Witness deponited tho 25,000 in the Freedman's Bank. Ho patronized that institution becanso it had given him a columu advertisement, and hoe wanted to reciprocate tho patronage, Langht Iliy aggregate|deposits, up ty Sept, 8, were £6,600, ‘The wituoss began to read from the stubs of hixcheel-book a completo aveount of how ho uved nll of hig monoy, when a suggestion was made that it was not neceseary, Witness—Oh, yoa, 1 would rather give. you all my transactions with my butchers, bakers, and tailms, I have had them with overy ove except Congressinen, and that is all that hos saved mo from utter disgrace, Q.—Hlow ntich of tle monoy from Thompson was a van to you A.—Ilo owed mo, I think, some 23.000, Pleago anawer Iny question, his ig going into my private affairs too much, Iam getting tired. Dawes—If you are tired, you may take a sont. Witness—t am gettog tired, nob iu my lege, but in my paticnce. Q.—Where wero you when you ropaid to Thompson his loan to you? ine declivo to answer any more such ques- ions. Q.—Will you inform the Committeo when and in what way you paid it ‘A.—No; you aro going tuto anothor transac- tion not connected with the question, {).—Do you know whethor ‘Thompyon was con- nected with the Now Iberia Quicksilver Mining Company ? Witness—I decline answering anything about It, Itisan insult; vou bave guno beyond all of your legitimate powers, ‘The Chairman then said that the witnosa contd consider bimsolf excused for tho present, and the Committco could determiue whethor he would be required again, Adjourned. ‘THit INWIN HADEAS COMTUS CABE. In the House, this morcing, Mr. Dawos again brought un the baboas corpua proceadiugs in the caso of Richard B. Trwin, and ivformed the Mongo that Judge McArthur, after argument to- day, had delivered an cpinion insisting on the praduction of the prirouer. Mr. Kaeson submitted, from the Committeo on Ways and Means, a resolution ordering that the Sorgeant-at-Arms mako known to tho Judo that ho has irwin in custody pursuant to ay order of tho House on its judgment ; that ho vas incontompt of the Honve, and for no othor reason; aluo, that the Mouse requires Lim to retain tho body of Irwin in his custody until drwin shail offer to purgo himself of sack contempt: also tu inform the Judge that, as an oNiver of tho Honse, Ire cannot disobey its or- dors by releasing or transferring Irwin from his curtody. Aflor a long discugsion, Mr. Dawes moved the Previous question in the midst of crics of Vote.” * vuto,” on the Republican sido of the House, and an appeal from Mr. Lldredye that the Democratie side of the House should havo chanco to be heard, Amid tho uproar, Mr. U. ler (Mass.) roveated soveral tinea the 4! * iucify him! erucity him!” nally tho Tlouse refused to second tho pre- vioug qnostion, and the debate was resume]. Mr, Beek offered a gubstitute resolution di- recting the Surgeant-at-Arma to make careful rdturn to the writ that the prisoner is ditty held by authority of tho Ilonse of Representatives to nvewer proceedings against him for contempt, ito take with him the body of Irwin bolero Court when making sack return, as required “. Ho said he saw nothing loft for the Tonge but to obey the law. If the law waa not good, it should be repesled, but so long as it étood tie Ionse had to oboy it. Mr, Cessna moved to amend Mr. Beck's reso- lution by adding to it that the Sergeant-at-Arms Lo further directed to oboy the ordor of the Conrt, ‘She amendment was rojectod. Mr. Beck's resolution was thon adopted as a substitte for that offered by Mr, Kasson. Mr. Keeson mover to reconsider, but, as 8 mo- tion to adjuura bad drut been mado, tho motiva was nut regerdad £3 befero the House, and the House adjourned till Monday. oe THE IMDIAN TERRITORY. PROPUSED LEGIBLATION. recut! Diayutch Co Phe Chicago Tribune, Wasuiuron, D. C., Jan. 15.--Within the last few days there have been several conferences between the metabers of the Indian Peace Com inission ollices uzd ths Anterior Departmont and roprepcntatives of rival Iudiau delegations rela tiva to leginiztion to bo nuked of Congress cou- cerving the fudiaa Tervitory. Tho ditferencos betwacn thesa several partics rolate to tho obtaiulog of ths Indian Tercitory for settlemont ‘Lhe Seetetary of the Interior kas long desired to Lave the Indian ‘Territory ect apart ago place for tho permanont settlement for all the Indinn tribes, ‘Tha whito peoplo in tho ad- Jocont country aro auxious to take pos- vossion of tho fertile Jandy of the Yorritory. The Atlaulico & Pacitic Railroad Company ia eager to gtasp the rich domain which will certamly inure to them upon the opening of the Territory, Some of the civilized Indians of the Territory wivh to organize it as n Government. Othors desire to divide the landa in veveralty, and give tho Indiana all tho rights of citizensblp. ‘Yue {nil bloods are op- poued to this policy, or to any change In oxisting condition. ‘They will consont to the establish- ment of United States courte, Tho recent cou- flict at Vinlta grow out of these difforoncei It wad today foymall agreed nt oy conference that the Peace Commiusion oud In- terior Department shall be bouud by the action Jaid downin ‘THUY, FOLLOWING PROPOSITION, which the Ludians of all the parties have agreed tosupport, ‘The following is a memorandum of the ugreoment : *'The Board of Indian Cominis- siuners approve snd will endeavor to Kecuro the pansayo of a bill establishing United States Cour iv the Indian ‘Territory during the pres- ont wexsion of Congross. They further boliove that the wolfure of the Indians roquires tho ostablixhment of some strongor legal gov- Ph received orcment, which will couform to troaty obligations in’ euch os mannor an to more effectually provent the Introduction of white persons in the Territory to secure the Indians in the full poxsesuion of these lands. ‘hey ure aluo,heartily in favor of so making tho intercourse laws as ta rouder thom more stringent and elfective in protecting tho rights of tho Jndians in nc- cotplishing the purposes for whieh thay woro intonded. It is believed by partion interested that an attempt to secure all the log- islation by the Ponce Commirmou would rewnit in the defeat of af] tho mcasnros. The catob- iishinent of tho Court ie very necessary to this. ‘Where is comparatively little opposition. ‘Tho Veace Commicsion will restrict its efforts to that snsle project, aud will doubtless bo succesurul. THE FINANCES, BANK-NOTE PMINTING, Special Miaputch to The Chicacy Tribune, Wasutxuroy, D, C., Jan, 15—Lhe Banking and Currency Committee this morning decided to report a bill providing that hereafter all bank- note printing which needa but one impression shall bo priuted at tho Lreawury; that of all printing that requires two impressions, one print shat! be done at the Treasury and the other by the lowest bidder, Tho Committeo will also recommend that all National Bauk notes sail Loreafter bo printed on fibre paper. THE FHESIDENT'S FINANCE MESSAOE haw not been much considered by Congressmen, ‘The genoral boliof 1s that the finance question will not be reopored, and that the only revenue legislation will be upou the ‘ea and Coffee bill. ‘The Ways and Meanw Committve will next week communce the convidération of this bill, ‘The Pacitle Mail investigation Las prevented the Com- mittee trom utteuulug any of ity regular buel- wees, —— NOTES AND NEWS, TOM #.CTE'N BOUTHERN FACIEIO Jo, Suectul Dispatch to The Chicaye Tribune, Wasuixoton, D. C,, dan. 15.—Lhe Sub-Com- mittee of the House Committee on Pacitlo Rail- roads decided to-day to report to the full Com- THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SA’ mittoo in favor of Tom Scott's Southern Pacific bill. Tpo probabilities of the passage of tis Inll’ ard generally discused in the Honse, ‘The friends of tho bill insist that they will have a majority of two in the Comnnttes in its favor, ‘Mo oppononts insist. on tho other hand, that there 1 a majority of two in the Committeo against tho bill. ‘Chere fa ono vaeancy in tho Conunittes, owine to the death of Alvah Crackor. ‘Those who should bo well informed predict that, at tho utmost, tho bill esnnot receive more than enghty votes. in tito House, aud that thoro is no possibility of Its pasHay PRIVATE BILLA. Tha Wonse devoted thaday to private bills, Tho desizo for economy which {4 manifest in Doth Houses was cepecially noticeable pon tho call of billy upon the private calondar. | Very Tow wore padved, most of them belug referred for further consideration, Nearly all tho bills avk- ing for extension of patents wore rejected. ‘This contirms Sam Ward's theogy that tho thing most dificult to obtain from Congress Is tho extonaion of patents. ‘Tho grester portion of the day wan ocenpiod in dobato. upon the Lill for the relict of tha officers and crews of tha United States ships Wyoming sud ‘Toking., ‘The debate in- volved tho history of THE JAPANESE. INDEMNITY FUND. It wae maintained ayninst tho bill that this fund waa not paid by Japan as an indemttieation for damages, and that it should not be diverted to purposes foreign to tho object for which tho tund wag originally crested. ‘It was aleo urged that the bill was based upon a doctrine respect- ing prize-monoy which is entiroly at variance with tho exiating thoory upon that subject. ‘The drift of tho argument on the other hand was that the indemnity fund is not a’ trust- fund, but an indemnity for an attack upon American vessels, and for the loxs of tho lives of American seamen, It was claimed by tho frionds of tho oficers of whom Gen. Butler was champion that tho fund was the people's money. earned by sailors’ blood from ravages. ho point was mado Uiat one cause of tho de- cline of Amotican commerco 18 tho neglect of Conerces to be just to our vallora, Judge Orth, of Indiana, made the strong point that tho claimants havo no lozal title to tho fund, and that any gratuity to be given them should come from the general Treasury, This finally proved to bo the opinion of the fouso. THE HAWAIIAN TREATY. Tho Cabinet was in xerston from neon till about 3 o'clock to-day, the subject nutor consid~ eration being tho Hawaiian treaty and postal treaty with Canada. qi the Amoriited Press.) AN EXPRENS COMVANY'S FE Wasutsatox, D. C., Jan, 15,—E, 8. Sanford, of tho Adanis Express Corapany, was heard by the House Committce on T’ort-Ollices to-day, with roforence to the law allowing packages weighing less than 4 pounds to pass through the mails at the rato of !4 cent an ounce. Mr. Sanford claimed that “the Express Company pays tho railroad companies moro than doublo this rate, and bave notified railroad conipantos that if the express businozs continues to be put into the mails, the Company cannot continne to pay railrond ‘companies the mies now charged for ite exprons-packagen, ‘The present Poat- Office uw, white injuring tho Express Company, involves a hoavy logs to tho Governmont. Tho Expreas Company asks thot the evil sball be remedied, ‘Chere will be a frrthor hearing. TO POSTMARTER: The Post-Ofice Department is desirous of bav- ing it nndorstood that H. €. Vau Lennen, of MoGregor, If., is no longer special agent or it any way conuected with the Department. ‘NOMINATICNN CONFIEMED. The Sonate to-day confirmed tho following nominations: 8, LL. Phelpa, Commissioner of tho District of Coluobis; BR. W. Thuilfelt, Chief of tho Baranu of Siquipmant and Recruit- ing in the Navy Department, Postmasters—N. {1. Pratt, Kewaunco, Iil.; A. F. Miller, Galva, Ul.; John Walker, Aurora, Tnd.; B, 8. Uussey, Arazil, Iud.; W. %, Bur gers, Fairfield, Ia, (The regular record iA Concrearional proceedings wilt be found on the Sevent ro} fe Ths Chteco Tribune, Eaart Saarnaw, Mich., dan. 15,—Tho reeidonco of Johu Quinn, at Carrolton, was totally de- stroyed hy fire this morning, ‘The family lost evorvthing, barsly esctpiog with thelr lives. Loss about 21,500, Insurance aight. AT KENOSHA, Sweciat Diarateh to The Chicugs Tribune, Kexosua, Wis., Jan. 15.--On tho morning of tho 12th inst. wax burnad on the North Side, in this eity, the German Catholic Church of Bt. George. Loss from $25,000 to $20,000. Insured for 39,000, AT RUTLAND, VT. Notraxp, Vt., Jan, 15.—Two fires broke ont hore at nearly tho ssme time Iaat night, and, bo- fore the flames wero extingnivhed, about $260,- 000 worth of property waa burned. Insurance, $100,000, AT CLYOE, 0. Baxpusny, O., dan, 15.~-Latty thi moming tho Arastican Hotel at Clyde burand, with all kis {urnitare. Origin of the fifo unknown; logs, 0, fully insured in the Sun, of Cleveland. AT LEA GENTRE, N. Y. Rome, N. ¥., Jan, 15.—Pinkhan & Co.'s largo tannery at Loa Centre, this State, burned yes. terdey, Loas, 20,030; insurance, $15,000, 451 AT UTICA. N.Y. Unica, N. ¥., Jan. 15..-Lho Gardner Block in this city burned to-day. Loss about $15,000; insurance, $3: CASUALTIES, STEAMER SUNK, Mrarnts, Tenv., Jan, 15.~An Avalanche Forout City, Ack., special to-night saya the ateamor St. Francis, henco for Wittsburg, struck a hidden obstruction near Madison, this evening, and sunk, with 5 feet of wator over the guards, ‘The officora think 16 18 doubtful about raising hor, Shobad a lightcargo. The boat ia fully insured. No lives wore Jost. Tho ft. Francis iy owned hore, but it ie impossible to get the in- wurauce to-night, PAPER-MILL EXPLOSION, Minnrxetown,, O., Jan, 15,—At 12:15 p. m, one of tho drying-cylindors in Sutpons & Wren's pa- per-mill exploded, doing considersblo damage to machivery and mill, also injuring William Lod, mand, Rows, and Caldwell, Lodman diod at 3:15 p.m, from lis injuries, Ross iv not oxpected to recover, Celdwell was not hurt as seriously as tho others. A large number of meu are thrown out of ewployment by the accident. 16 will bo womo ine before thoy can resume work, DEATH FROM LAMP-EXPLOSION. Warakospa, Q., Jan, 15.—Mrs, Boushor, of this county, Jato a victim of » coal-oll oxplosion, died yesterday, Iler remams are en route for Circleville, O,, for iutormnont. EXECUTION OF AN INDIAN, Tarrir Nocx, Ark., Jan. 15.—MoLish Simp- won, » Choctaw Iudian, was to be hanged at Fort Smith to-day, fo was convicted of murder at tho late term of the United States Court, LOST AT SEA. Tonpor, Jan. 15,—Tho stcamubip Alice, from Cardiff for Constantinople, las been lout at sea, aud twonty porsons wore drowned. Ss eee ee, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpow, Jan. 15.—The veusel ashore on Car- shore Point, Ireland, is the ship City of London, from San Frauvisco, Cal., for Liverpool, and not the steumsbip City of London, from Liverpoul ior New York, a8 was heretofore reported. Losvos, Jan. 15.—Steamshipa Siberia and France, from Boston aud Holland, from Now York, huve arrived out, ee ge a A Mulo Willing to Go, From the Louraville Curser-daurnat. A bad little buy in fortiaud lit a pack of shoot. ing-crachers, and throw them into the stroat to vee thom "go off." One of Ike Batman's miles camo along und swallowed them befora they “went off.” ‘The mule walked about 15 feet and stopped, ‘Things wasn't acting right inslde, He began to tavte the wmoke of fire-crackors, He faid bie left ear around agaiust bis ribs and beard romething. It was thom crackers having fun, ‘The inule picked out about 334 miles of straight rond, and started. A negro mot bita about « milo the other wide of the Alts-House, going south, white with perspiration, with streams of smoke shooting out of bis nostiile, mouth, and ears, while his tail stuck straight up, and a stream of Dine aud greon smuke about 10 feet long followed iu tho rear, Ike found his mule yesterday moruing ticking half-way through # farm-houso noar Paddy's Ron, etill smoking. The wan had got hie family out and put 'em up into alot of trees. Ike hauled bis mule home, when be got cool suoug! onadray, ‘The man is going to move his hou further back off the road, aud bis wife and old- eut daughter will be baptized when the water gets warm. ‘URDAY, JANUARY 16, 1875.- PAGES, SCANDALOUS, Another Day’s Turning of tho ‘Brooklyn Mangle. More Floral Tributes Than E‘er Did Nilsson Get. Men Upon Whom Ago Has Snowed White Hairs Stand Outside in tho Zercie Rephyr, and Shiver in Tiers, While 200 Counter-Leapers Inside Wear New Neckties Daily. Mr. Beeeher a Healthy flower---Mrs, ‘Tilton Monntain-Daisy. Sun- a _ YESTERDAY. MOULTON'S DIRECT EXAMINATION CONTINUED, Special Dispatch to The Chacavo Trebune, New Yon, Jan. 16.—Tho direct oxamination of Moulton was resumed to-day, and at the close of tho aeusion ho was still in tho chair, THis tes- timony related mainly to the disposition of Mr. West's chargos agninst Titton, and the effect af the publication of Mr. ‘Tilton's lottor to Dr. Bacon, It was announced that tho lotto from Mr. Deochor to Mr. Moulton would form park of the evidenco, A vulgar, noisy, and impatient crowd hung around the court-room doors moro than an hour befora tho proceedings were opened, OAPING BENILATY. Ono peculiar feature of this guthering was tho prescuice of 5 numboroftfeeblo, gray-hatred old men, Despite tho currents of biting, frosty air which swopt through the corridags, thouo thin- Diooded old men lingered with tho crowd, and gazod with envious oyes upon thore upon whom the doors were not cloyed. Just before 11 o'clock somo one shonted, “ Hero thoy come!” and immediately thore was a raco to the roar of the Court-House. Mrs, ‘Ttlton, -her faco covered witha heavy lace veil, hung on the aria of a young man with Dundreary whiskers} next came Mrs, Shearman and Mre, Anua M, Field, cach with a goutlemau, As the party niade their way toward tho court-room the con- dact of tho crowd wes simply outrageous. Audi- bte comments upon the appearnnco of Mrs. Tilton, coarge jibes about the plaintiff and de- fendant os woll, passed frecly, With considern- ble diflentty the party threaded thoir way through the tiles of rudo spectators into the court-room,, YIOLETS—THAT'S FOR HEECHER. Theo ourt-room, or, rather, that part reserved for the counsel, was fragrant with odors of hot- houre placts, For several days put, the tablo noar Mr, Leecher's veat has Ween docorated with choive flowers from tho conrersatory of friends. A beautiful bouquet of violets was placed ins yaua yesterday morning, onda similar bouquet wns presented to Ms. Beecher. The wifo'ot Theolvre ‘Tiltou had no sooner takon her sent and removed the heavy lace veil which — covered. her face, than 6 momber of Iymouth Church handed her n dolicato cluster of violols and white roseluds, ‘Tho Lowers were preeented with a graceful cota- pliment, ‘That ltHe Hunen of flowers had a sig- niticaes to her which fow in tho court-room ap- preciated. It was an intimation that she was still kindly remembered in Plymouth Cuureb. Her thanks wore exprossed very unaffectodly. ‘There were many preeovt who smiled eardonl- cally, and gow in tho présentation an attempt to produco o dramatic oifect, but such were ovidently not ber thoughts, Tho display of flowers on tho ‘Plymouth side of tho "as it is desiguated by tho spectators, waa very marked, and guvo rice to many com- plimeutary and uuconmplimentary criticism, Quite naturally, under tho circumstances, when ts maguiticent and showy bouquet of roses, vio- ‘lola, litiow, and artutus wos brought to Mr, Til- ton, it attracted the attenlton of tho entire au- Gionvo, counsel not excepted. Tho plaintiff blushed like an innocent echool-boy as ho do- tho flor- inserip- tho tached the cord attached to nl tribute, =oand= = read the tion: “To Theodoro ‘Yilton, with compliments of bis frieads.” Immodintely terward a hat-box wee Landed to Mr. Tilton, and, removiug tho cover, he drew forth a bouquet if anything more conspicuous than tife first. By this time tho counsel and wituews on the stand coaged tu attract the attention of the spectators, and Mr, Tilton and his counsol wero tho princl- pal objects of attoution, Tho plaintiff had ucarcoly deposited hig gifta upon the table at which hbo was sitting before two additioual bouquots wero passed ovor to him, the largest one being for ex-Judgo Morris, Mr, Tilton’s face turned crimson, anda smile ran around tho courtroom, Gon. Pryor moved noeasily in his seat, Mr. Shearinan ap- peared much amuced, ox-Judgo Beach looked solemn, aud Mr, Fullerton, although busy ox- amining Moulton, Stopred for a moment and wave a quizzicul glanco at thoxo sentimental of- feringa, which seemed so strangoiy out of placo in the court-room, From ono of the bou- quets Mr. ‘Tilton drew & note written on tinted paper, Ho rewd tho contents with an appeneaticn of gratitication, aud then placed it in his pocket. IN GOOD BHAPE, ‘The presentmout of evidouce for tho plaintiff ig regarded by many lawyers as exceodingly able. ‘The burden of his caso was documentary evi- donce, and it was essential that this should bo introduced as early as possible. Every letter, however, had to bo connected with Mr. Boccher, and Mr. Moulton was tho only witness who could do this, ‘Those lettera which Mr, Beecher did uot write himself were cither intrusted to Mr, Moulton or tho substance of thom was ro- ' ¢orred to during interviews betwoon thom. In this way, tho bulk of the ‘scandal litoraturo " which was incorporated iu Mr, Moulton's state- ment last summor been uot bofore the jury, En other respects, however, tho prosecution dis- played groat acutonoss in calling Mr. Moulton in ‘profereuce to Mr. ‘Vilton, In tho tirst piace, As tho intimate associate of Air, aecher from that stormy olgt in the closing ours of 1470, to the carly sessions of Investi- gutmy Committco in the summer of 1874, ho wes able to present tho cage inthe natural order of time fiom beginning to end, Ile began when tho controuersy opeued, on tho night whan Mr, ‘Tilton confronted Mr. Beecher und made the frat charge, and ho bas ‘gone on from ntaye to stage of tuo controversy, until tho Ine vebiigating Committes met, and the rupe turn between bimeclf and Mr, Bucchor ovenrred. In so complicated a, caso it. wow exceedingly diMeutt "gto bring the details of tho evidence in their natural order before s jury, but ex-Judye Fullerton has Leeu equal to tho’ dccasiun, and the jury have twe neparad pecdiesa confumion, Another advany tage of thelr method was that this first version «cf tho whole caso hay beeu furnished, uot by the plnintif, who us most vitally interested, but by jus friend aud associate defeudant, EX-JULOK POUTEM TU TAKY HULD OF MOULTON. ‘The vross-examination of this wituess will un- Goubtedly be au extremely rigorous one. It will be conducted by ‘ex-Jndge Porter, ‘who tue bed very httle to do with the proceedings tis faz, The penny address for the defend ait will probably Le made by Gen, Tracy, al- though that trust nay be coatided to Mr. Shoar- wan. Mr, Evarts and ex-Judge Porter will nrobably sum wp jointly for the defenuo, and Mt. Beach aud Gon. Pryor for the prosecution. A DEECHERITE LABOMS WITH A JULYMAN, Just before court adjourned, Judge Neilson idmonighed the jury to be careful and abstain from conversation with any gue epneeruing the morits of the case, ‘ho jury ‘fad hardly reached the sidewalk before s promi- nont member of Plymouth Church accosted a Jursiman ond ongaged with him in an carnest, aud, at times, noisy conversation, A crowd gathered around them immediately, supposing that the ‘liltonsBeecher wuit was under discus- Finally, some one in the crowd shouted to sion. “Don't talk to that man; he is the Jaryman; aBecchorman.” The conversation torminatod a ruptly and the gontleman from Pivmouth Church walked hurriedly away, ‘Tho fucidont gave riso to variod dixcussion. Ita bolieved that Judge Neilon will have something to say on tho sub= Ject nest Mouday. Mr. Beocher's friend in Mr, Unhhveil, the gontlonian who, on the night of Monlton's giving the lin te Prot, 1 W. Ray. mond, vocitorously urged hia ojectment from the ehurel, MAND-PAN AGAIN. Ono of the earlast incidauts of tho day waa duction of Mr. Beechor’s lettor to Mr. » in which Mr. Tilton's character is analyzed, and the writer's aspirations after im- mortality, with its ‘beckoning glory,” ate breathed in plowini language. Ex-Judge Fite lorton did full justico to Mr, Beocher's rhetoric, and Mr. Shearman, who kept hie oyes upon the mantiscript white bis opponont modo printed copy, took pains not to interrupt him with corrections, Whou tho lotter in which Dr. titores is denounced was rend, Mr. Shears man adopted a different policy. ‘Tio scraps of now testimony wore hore brought ta light. Ac- cording to Mr. Moulton's version, Mr. ‘Tilton threatened to shoot Mr, Beechor if the rosigua- tion of his pastorate should be given to tho world, because it would disgrace the Livingston atroct household, It was also hinted that Mre. Moutton received a totter from Mr. Beecher on tho day) when her husband — first road the ‘beckoning glory” letter. This letter hag nover boon printed, aud, whon it ts offered, will bo one of tho small surprives of tho proso- cention, Aftor Mr. Beocher’s short cards vindi- eating Mr. Tallon, after the publication of the “tripartite agreomont," aud challenging Mrs. Woodhull and any ono who had lottors of his to bring them forward, had been introduced, tho Went specifications” wore read, special om- phasis being laid upon tho third clause, which, as Mr. Tilton's counsol claim, brings to nanght tho logic of Mr, Winelaw in tho roport of the Investigation Committoo. Mr. Evarts, with his usnal precision and intloxibiity, domanded the production of the document, aud wns referred by x-dudge Lullorton to the archives of Plymouth Chureh, MA, EVANTS PRONADLY WRONG AS TO PLYMOUTIE cuuucn, Mr. Evarts seomed xottled fora moment, but the cutting rojoindor came in tho next breath : “T have never thought that Plymouth Church or tho Chiistinn religion waso party in this eso." “T think 0, too," broke in Judge Neilson in hie gonial, earty wav. “Subpana the Clork of the Church,” cried Mr. Evarts, witts an impationt gesturo, as his oppo- nent made an oxplavatory comment. ‘Ex-Judgo Fullorton may bo in the right, or he may bo in the wrong, but one thing ho always jusists upon having,—tho last word. ‘Chore is somo way, I suppose, of bringing in theso thinga,” was his closing commont. “wo oxprogsions which fell from Mr, Moulton’s lips about tbia tima pleased 4 circlo of Beechor’s friends in the body of tho houses. One of them was tho devlaration which be mado to Mr. Beechor that m his opinion Mr. Bowon had no ovidenco whatever against the pastor of Viymonth Church. Tho other was Mr, Beeches's comment upon hisown spocoh st Plym- outh Church, when he declared that ho bad no chargoa to make against Mr, ‘Vilton. “I mado,” snid Mr. Becehor, according to tho witness, “18 ay and. generous a reply to Mr. ‘Tilton asl could.” ‘Tho witnoss’ anxioty to play his best cards wag painfully ovident. He dragged in Dr. Storrs’ naino before it was timo, and strove to anticipate the purpose of his counsel. ‘The letter in which Mr, Beecher denounced the couree of Dr. Storrs was probably the most unwnolosome thing which the members of Plymouth Church had to swallow -duting tho day, ‘hero is neither religious fer vor, gaberous thought, nor fine imagery hero. ‘To expressions ora dry and harsh, and their effect. was hoightoned by ex-Judge Fullorton's bard, metalic tones, MEKCHER ON AHEARMAN VIA MOULTON. ‘Then came Mr. Moulton’s trump-card, and he played it well, Mr. Shearman and Mr. Moulton evidently detest cach othor, and neither of thon attempt to disguisa the fact. Mr. Moulton's sat- iafaction in recountiug the circumstances undor ich Mr. Shearman’s apology was went to Mr. ton sheno from evory feature. Mr, shoarman avd bo fairly glared at cach other, the law- yer's favo wearing m grim smilo at in- tervals, ond tho witness’ testimony being delivered so flucutly and earnestly as to socom like declamation. ‘The witness, in ropoating his words to Mr. Beechor—"I_ am’ not surprised at anything coming ftom Mr, Shearman; I don't think ho is above such things,"—was vyory em- platic, almost vindictive; in tone, and the noxt moment camo the sueeriug words: “ Mr. Boech- or wopt over it, and said to mo that, in hig opinion, Mr, Shearman wos a mis- chicf-maker.” Mr, Evarts had sword to say abont tho, cause of tho misundorstanding, which wags teporter’s version of an iuterviow with Mr. Shearman, and tho mattor was dinally dropped. GLADIATORIAL. Ex-Judgo Fallorton bad au unpleasant task at the closo of the morning sosrion. It took bin forty minutes to read tho olaborate letter of ‘Thedoro Tilton to tho Rev. Dr, Bacon, and the recital way exceedingly uniutorcating. Gen, ‘Tracy bad to take his ture after the re- cexs, and the witnesss returned with yigor to tho aguault upon Mr,Beecher's logal advisor, ‘he romark of Gen, ‘racy to Mesars. Woodrulf and Robinson that, “in the prosont caro, lying was justifiable,” ‘callod foth — lwugh from tho audience. ‘Tho iutimation that Gen. "Tracy liad violated the principles _ of professional otiqaotte in | werving ay ‘Mr, cochor's counsel aftorhe had given Mr, Tilton logal advice, was made in the sumo doclumntory atyle ay his arraigumout of Mr. Sheacman. Cou. ‘racy, however, was impouctrablo aud only evinced amusement WORTHY OF BHUKBIDAN--OR Di. OLLAFOD. A-koon passage of roparteo between ex-Judge Fallorton and Mr. Evarts rolioved tho tedium of tha afternoon's work, ‘The prowbettion had ot- tempted to introduco toutimuny without connecting it with | Alr. eccher, as they wore legally bound to do, Mr. Evarts protested against this irregularity, and tho Judge promptly sustained bin, Bx- Judge Fullerton consented to amond hia mothod, but complained that bis oppononts were com- polling him to put tho cart beforo tho horse, “Al,” broke in Mr, varte, “wo avo tho cart, but you may vot briug the horso.”” Livorybody etniled, but 10 tho noxt breath ex- Judge Fullerton brought the laugh to his sido wit the retort, You waut neither cart nor horse.” Beyond the admission that Moulton had told his partuers a8 ourly a6 1871 the secret of Mr, Tilton's hourehold, and tho recital of Mr, Boocher's comment on Gen, Butler's character, the closing passages of tho examination wore dull and spiritiess, ‘Che assistance of ox Judyo Morriu, who was conilned to lily house by iNness, was sorely missed by the prosccution in the presentation of evidence, Tis familiarity with the correspondence and the tninatest do- tails of the caso onablo bim to control tho ordor of testimony and to put his fiugori on the docu- montary evidence without a muwent of delay, His partnor, Mr. Pearsall, had charge of the pa- pers yostorday, but was Ko awkward at one timo Ia thiding whatewas wayted that Mr, ‘Tilton hervously soized the package and worried over it nielf, 10 the Annociated Brean.) POINTS IN MOULTON'S TENTIMONY New Yon, Jan, 15.—In tho Beecher trial to- day, ducing the examination of Blonlton, Mr. Fullerton turned to Mr, Evarts and asked for o copy of the church recordy to prove that the churges of W. H, Wout agninst ‘Tilton, founded on the Woodbuil scandal, had vevor been entered on tho books, Mr, Kvarte replied that he did not think that thoy wero compelled to produce tho records of the church, Judge Neilson sus- talued Nx, Evarts, Autatomont by Moulton that Beecher bad ad- mitted to him tliat Bheurman wau a sisclief- maker created considorable amusement in court. Moulton next testified that ho procgred the word “ullenve” to be Inverted in tho! acon lotter in placo of the words "a rovalting crim Beecher waid that tho Bacon lettor wad a dead shot.” Moulton furthor testified that Woodruff, his partner, came to him, and said that not only Lu but the firm Lad boon criticized for the part bo had taken in the Boccher matter, and the firm recommended that be should engage counzel. He auked Beechor who was tho beut man, aud he recummended Gon, Tracy. Ho told his partners ho was willing to om. ploy ‘Vrooy, acd an interview was had etwoen Woodruff, Tracy, and iumeclt, ‘Tracy was told of the crimiual lutimacy Letween Mr, Beechur aud Mra. ‘filton, aud Tracy said that this should be hushed, Ho said he would not adviso lying, but this was o@ caso in which it might be used, Hoe told Beecher that ‘Sulton was angry with him for disclosing the truth to Mr, Tracy, as ho did not want the story of Elizabeth's shame made known, and that Mr. ‘Tracy had told Mr. ‘Tilton that the interests of all concerned do- manded a devial of that story. Moulton identified numerous Jotters wiitten by Beccher and others, among thom & lettor from Bra, Morse to Beecher, askiug for holp, and promising that tho secret of Elizabeth's life would nover be montioned. ‘This Byecher handed to wituous with the rowark that it was a dungerous letter, Witness testified to having told Mr, Halladay, eavintant pastor, that Beecher was guiltiess, aud when he {informed Leecher what he had i done ho than! Wi ‘Thoy thought re Ilatladay ought not to know tho fneta, When witness tuld Beecher that Rutlor should be consulted, Beechor aid ho dit not think much of Butler's moral seuno, but tt would ben good ion to consult Lim, ad ho wae a wiso mat. Moulton read to Tilton and Becchor soparately the atatomont whieh ho afterwards Fond to tho Committee, ond asked) Beecher if 1t was honor- ablo for him to malo euch statement, ant Losenor thought it wax, Beochor suid he didnt winh to oo Tilton; that his prosones wan alive a etauding rgbuko to him, and glwagw wnerved hin. Adjourned till Monday. TERCIEN'S LET Krom the Nein York (Grarhies Yostorday Mr, Morris, in to epocch, read the following lotter: MAY 31, 1873.—To the Truatces of Peymonth Church: T tenor herewith wy resignation of the vacred nine fairy of Plymouth Chuzeh. For two .years TL have ntood with ‘great sorrow among you ln order to ahield from rhamo a certain hottweliold. Since a recent or Jubliention makes this no longer possible, I roalgn my tmintatry und retire to private fe, Tien Warp Beronen, »,, This waa written by Mr. Beecher soon after ‘the appearance of tho Woodhull exposure. rs Moulton, howevor, peraiiaded him not to forward it to tho ‘Trustees, snd Mr, ‘fillon threatened to shoot hin if, by such a confession, ho ehould de- stroy Mrs, ‘I'lion's character. ‘Tho reault was that Mr, Beecher did not resign, and his lettor of resignation 18 now for the first time inade public. ish SLE PEN-PICTURES., THE ATTENDANTS UPON TILE TRIAL—APPEARANCE OF SUL. TLLTON—A CURIOUd GRoUP—LUURT- NOTES, Special Correaponitonce of the Chicagn Tribune, Bnooxiyy, Jan. 13.—Although it was well known that Mr, Mortis would not conclude his gpocch to-day, tho attendanco’ was avon larger than usual. ‘Tbe thoughtful observer ia com- polled to marvel, over and over again, whoro so many strange faces como from, and how such a numerous congrogation of woll-drossed, woll- bred, workless people cau bo spared from ‘ho ordinary walke of life. All clasaos of industry— and s good many classos to which industry nevor boro any but nn irkyome rolation—are abundant+ ly reprosentod. Plymouth Church itself ia a vast congeriea of eccoutricities and common; places, and tho audionco in the Court-room re- tlects the Church from which it 1s chicily do rived, ‘TIE DAPPER DRY-GOODB CLERK, who continucs to achieve all tho triumphs of a potit maitre on $12 a week, swarms in Plymouth cong regation, and accordingly is so numerous in tho comt that, while you wonder whenco ho ap- peara, perhaps two bundrod of him catch your curious oyo, Itistho flock of those counter- jumping gontry which importa every conceiva- ble varioty of overcont, and evory porsiblo di- versity of uocktio, into Judge Neilsou's serious presence, THE MINISTERS find large representation, It is as easy to idon- tify thom ax to mark a» bumpkin in au opora- house. ‘Tho clergy aro, pertaps, tho’ moat do- monstrative of all spoctators,—rosponding now and then to one of the sposkor's forcible points with a truo clorical “ Amon," or protesting against an infereuce with audible murmurs of dissent. ‘Thon there aro numbers of LAWYERS, who seom to havo abandoned all notion of busi- noss during the term, to merge their profession= al keenness in tho goneral stream of Burlosity; editors of various degrao aud authepticit: wome of thom directing thoir reporterand ers posing themselves in competition with tho principals of the suit; public ollicinle,-“moxt of thom ostentatious, othors quit aud’ obtrusive not without reason, ‘But the largest fraction of tho motley whole is made up of THE MYSTERIOUS Proper who wore evidently born into the world to fill up the picturo of & court-room. They are tha rort of automatic “backgrounds” without whose spontaucous and persistent aid puch scones a8 these would suffer from all tho tist- nass of being all in ono plane, without per spective, ‘They are ay handy, and as uocessary, as 6 telescopic table. When tio drama lacks but a few of these pationt and inexpourive su~ pornumoraris, a policeman's “complet” setttes tho busmess, When tho stage noeds luxurious dressing, the same power supplies thom in abundance. Thoxe well-constructed automata waro so numerous to-day that thoy trespassed upon tho elbows at:d the pationce of the reporters, ‘Iwo or threo stenographic goutlomen, by rerson of sundry unoxpected collisions with such intradoss, involuntarily porpotrated some most mazvelous Ineroglyphtey, rosulung in larze expenditures of profanity, aud a norveus dosira onthe part of. the offender to be swallowed up by the substau- tial basement of the court, MR, RRECHER AND HIS WIFE woro both present again to-day,—be a3 rod, sho -ag stern, a8 they were yesterday. lostead of his familiar cloak, ho word a smooth cloth overcoat, which gavo hima more youthful figure than lus usual dress, His wifo Was in momning again, and a blue woolen wrap of choap fabriv drapod hor shoulders, Hither by art or by nature, a plait of Als, Bocchor's silvor-pray hair is porma- uautly divorced trom tho rost, and slopes diago- nolly neross his forchond in a Inannor no HUgECH- tivo of irritation shat, after involuntary scrutei- iug one's own brow, one longs to straightou thous venorable but provoking locks, ‘'to nota- Dio pair were ushered ito their srate as ubsoquiously aa thoy were yesterday, and teforo each of them a large bouquot bad veon placed bo- fore the procecdivgs began, MR, TILTON came in with a lagging footstep, ag If his pro. digious onduranco of inental aud physical strain was Loginning to toll upon Lita, {ie keemed to Do woary, aud tho old fookof eadnoss bad settlod. deeper into his livid anu care-worn taco, even since yesterday, Hebad been up all night in his cold, doserted home, which iv as picturosque in its dewolation as a ruined bird's nowt, aud that gloomy night-waten had teft ita marks in black rings about his eyes. Ho passed Mr, Beecher to get to his goat, and, aa ho looked yaguely up to tho sky, trom which a rich dood of golden sun light was pouring into tho court, Mr. Loochor lifted hia head, and, for a momout, gazed wint- fully into his advergary'a faco, It wan only a moment, and thon he began to read onco moro his curious yollow uote-hook. ‘Pho sensation of the day «was tho unoxpeo od entrance of MR, TILTON, Sho was secompanied vy # ‘friond, ono Mrs, Yield, aud by her step-fathor, ex-Indgo Morse. ‘Tho iret of these two fattor wasa portly matron, dressed in extreme compliance with fasinon ; the second, a large, gruy-haired, stooping, corious goutloman. Mrs, ‘Tilton wore a black «ilk dreay, a black yolvot cloak, and o low-crowned black bonnet, round which was turnod @ binck veil, Tor face was as round, aud, saving Lor liquid eyes, as un- intoresting ag over, Slo always haugs hor head like a rchool-girl in disgrace, and to-day this ox- premlon of potulant sliame predominated. One would neyor select her aa the pivot of thisswing- ing tragody, oxcopt as tho smallest, and, therc- fore, the mogt possible, watwan in court. When the buzz of tho rovin announced her com- ing, Mr, Beecher turncd to #00 Who the new arrival might bo, Itie wife did tho same, Mra. Boechor’s sorrowful \z routed a moment only upon the bowed fort Mrs. Tilton, ‘and thon fastoned itself hin Upon Mr, Morris, Me. Beocher'd ulance wus o little longer. Ay to ‘Lilton, ho nolther looked at his wife nor altractod her eye, though the dis- wenezadt pair huvo not seen cach other since Une, ‘Au the two husbands and two wives sat wilhin a spuce of not 20 feet syqure, thoy nado a curt ous group, ‘The lawyers dissulved from tho scene, aud there were ONLY FOUL PERSONS IN VIEW ‘Titton, tal, sloudor, stern, aud niclaneholy ; Loochor, ruddy, careles#, and ns buoyant aliment as the quickest-witted of tho journalists; Mra, Reochor, a more sitting connterpart for ‘Liltou, flere, haughty, aud self-controllod; and lastly, poor little Bira, ‘ilton, shrluking ike a simple \nild-Hower bruised and crushed bya stone, OF the four phe was the loust horolo, as her hus- baud waa the most notable, As for Br. Boechor, ho looked throughout the day like a largo-head- ed farmer, with too much blood in Lis veins, and an incarn spirit of mschivvous fuo tingling to his fluger-tips, and ropressod only by tho utorneat discipline, ‘MR. MORKIA' CONTINUATION was botter delivercd aud more audible than his Beginning yeulorday. All day, Mra, Beoshor glered at him; all day, Mra, ‘Lilton furtively Watched bis fuee, aa if sho wore boing tried for her lifo ; all day, ‘Tilton sat unmoved and sadly purene; all day, Mr. Beecher joited entries in his memorandum-book, whispered to his law- vers, and seribled notes to them, aud, all day, he pationt uardience stood to listen ax they naver ecrall have listened to one of the ruddy preach- er's sermons. COUUT+NOTES. Tho Foreman of the jury uever takes his oyea off Mr. Morris’ face, ‘Mr, Beeches spent much time annotating his a a rn | statomont as poblished in ' The Groat Brooklyn Tomance.”” Franke Moulton was again in court, dreased in i nelinn muvle, .. Murrit referrod to Frank Carpentor, Mr. Boochor smiled, aud thon, naif etruck by tho tmproprioty of tho net, put Ing laud to lie mouth, Neither Mr. Reochor nor Mra. ‘Tilton took any notice nf one another. Mr. Livarts pays groat attention to Br, Morris’ argument, A.sinyle lady-roportor mado har appearance to- day. ‘Thero is an cnormoua demand for tickots of admission, and every conceivable devico ie prac ticud to Heuure au entranco to tho conrt. Doron 8exTax, FOREIGN. Rt Hon, William ©, Forster Likely to Succeed Gladstone as Liberal Leadere King Alphonso Will Immediately Visit tho Northern Army, Apgeal for Aid tothe Famine Victims in Asia Minor. The German Navy Make 2 Threate oning Demonstration on the Spanish Coast. An International Plot Against the Rus- sian Empire, GREAT BRITAIN. THE LISEDAL LEADERSHIP, Loxnoy, Jan. 16.—Leading men of tho Lib- ernl party, with the exception of the Duke of Argyle, Viscount Cardwoll, Lord Wolvorton, and John Bright, mot at the residence of Earl Granville to-day for consultation,. in view of Gladstone's retirement. It is! understood that the prevailing opinion at tho meoting was in favor of tho solection of tho Rt.' Alon. W.E. Forator aa tho futuro lendor of the party. All present wero agrood that Gladstono ouytht to retire from Parliamont. Ibis stated that the coustitucncy of Croon-, wich will progent s requisition calling upon the’ ex-Promicr to reign his seat for that city. His resignation of tho Liberal lendorship surprises his. supportera,! Itin not anticipatod that a succossor will be forwally announced until tho reopeaing of Pars hamont, when general mooting of the patty will be held. ‘Tho uames of the Marquis of artington, and Sir William Harcourt are montioned, a8 well na that of Forster, in connection with the load- ership, but the iadications are that Forster will be chosen, ——— SPAIN, THE KING TO VISIT THE ARYY, Mapmip, Jan. 15.—The King will leave tho capital on Monday for tho headquarters of tho Army of tho North. NAVAL FORCE ON TIE SPANISIC COANT. Loxnoy, Jan, 16—5:30 a, m.—Tho Times spovial from Berlin say: “The corvette Nauti tus will await tho arrival of other veescla at Guotaria, on tho Spanivh const, pear the scone of: the outrage on tho Gustav. Sho will refrain from hostilities unless atincked. Nezo- tintions with tho Madrid Government aro not progressing as favorably ng was oxpocted. Tho Admiralty have been ordered to prepare. for tho — dispatch of threo corvettes and thres more guuboats to that por- tion of the Northern const of Su eceupiod by the Carlists. ‘This will rairo the number of tho Goruau Hoot in the Bay of Biseay to eight ves: 50) TURKEY. AN APPEAL YOR TUE VICITNS OF FAMINE It ASTA+ BNNOW. Cc Jan, 15.—Tuo Committes c) Tolicf for tho iamine-nricken people of Amar Minor urgently requost tho English aut Amore can press to let it be knows that their funds aro exhausted while the di i jug.) Thoy rtate that it will bo ne clothe, feed and give medical a noveral huudrod tuousand parsons: until ooxt uno. — NCE, CELON CASF, Pha cumimitico aypotnted by tho Ansembly to inquira into Burgoing’é cleo. tiow i composed of nine Deputies ef tho Left, and six of the Itight, all auti-liouayactuis, ea aS ing tho oxlraordivary ontpiracy whi discovered in the contral aud norcle of Russin have now been toforably woll ascore taincd. ‘The ramifleations of tao couvpiracy wore uo oxtonsive, that about 3 209 porsons said to bo implicated init are nuw impricouol, while amuch largor number of “suspects” aro kept closely undor polica survvillanco, Tho Pro- enrour of tho Supromo. Court of Justice at Saratof isa M, Zhiidharoff, Scmo monthd ayo, in tho course of an inveutizution into n cortain crime that had been committed in bis district, tho polico obtaincd pos- vousion of somo letters, which wero given to tho Procurcur for his perunal Mo found in them bints of the oxistence of a wituupread eou- #piracy agniust tho Govorninent, and he commu. { micated Lis discovery 10 M, Davidoll, Judge of Instruction at Tambof, ‘Cho two Judges tul- Jowod up the clews thas obtamed, aud goon ree parte to tho Government that tho * Iutert-a- Honala” had inetigated tho formation of a plot for the adsassination of the Eupotor, the over throw of the presont Government, aud the ox tablishimont o| unistic republic, Dart of tho plan for the propaganda of the plot was the dissemination of a secrot cirenlar among tho worlivon and peasants, calling urou thom to cotnbine among thomsdlyes aud to propare fur 3 general riding against the nabloy, the mere chants, and” tho employers... “A short timo boture thee discoveries wore mala tho Kocrot police at Bt. Petersburg fancied that somothing way brewing among the * Nuhilivts,” that most ourlous of all the curious Iussian seets, and a number of thom wore urrested her and at Samara aud Saratof, It was now suy- posed that tho nowly-digcovercd plot was also of Nililist orlylu, but Chis suspicion has turned out | to bo yalte groundless. ‘Ihe roport mado by tho Judges Zhikhwrelf and Davidol, however, aloined the oflicials, aud inutructious wera send to Gen, Sloskin, at Mowzow, to confor with the tivo Judges, aud to take arrests of all suwpected or hopleated porsous, Gun, Sleakin acted on these instructions with so much 4cal that ins | fow days no lows than 3.200 urresty wero made || Htrangu to say, among the arcosted ue a lurgo number of ladies of =r and owoalth and a still greater uuu ber of public ollicinls of high aud low de frog, ar, for exmuple, BL, Khovanku, ident of tho Court of Common Views at Tehounige!l | M. Katwnzikol, President of the Diet of Saratoli M. Dukhofuky, Mrofesuor In the Law Colloge st Yavoslar ; a yreat uuniber of tho rural Police-Ju- wpovtury, aud tho Colonel of the Goudarmies 3 Uronbury. When these arrests were made it be- came known that tho conspiracy was sometuits inoro thuu a plobof the lutoruationale, bub 1 eativfastory explanation of whatit is has yet been forthcoming, ‘Ihe Govyernmant seems 10 be aby of making publi the particulars of wht is evidently a werious conspire “ least iu regard to the number of porsony ed in it. Fee viene MILWAUKEE POST-CFFICE STATISTICS. Sreciat Diswatch to The Chicage Tridune. Minwavxey, Jan, 15.—The Post-Ollice ane! statement, sdvauco eheots, shows ® gross ro¥- enue from all souscos during the yoar of #115" 103.05, being an increase of $8,048.67, Recaivel on deposit from country offices, $23,972.53; 13+ 614 domostic money ordors wero fexued, fo $208,380.40; 63,615 orders paid, amounting 1,500.45, “The foreizy money-order buwiness it unimportant, excent the German, of which were pald, amounting tu @13,244.55, Total etter and woul carte, doliverad, 8441146 a uae apers, 234; letters, cards, papor bulane bollected, 1,083,809” PO Jor 1