Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1875, Page 2

ief-Juatico, with Anetices Davin. et Gietior are also accompanied hy their danghters, while Justice Field has & young lady friond in bis family, Mondaya aro their tucaption dae, and the stately old members of tho Har go tho raunda, while tho younger prac- tifionera content thomeelvea with visiting the houses wher thore aro young ladies. Once a ear the Court,""n the Mendamos Justices say, Jints aici Wines with the President, snd once & ce’ Aey partake of the hospitality of Atty. YPM Williams, who would have been Chiet-Jus- co now bad vot lus handsome wife excited the Jealousy of tho ladice of ‘tho Snpremo Court get.” Chen the Chicf-Justice gives good dinners, and so do the Justices, and tho portly old fellows onjoy themeclyes prodigionusly at table, while their wives aud danghters hayo fro- quent dintillatious of Hohea or Bouchong. Mra. Grundy 19 the choson counselior of ‘the Eupremo Court set," who regard themeoives ay la ereme dela creme of out society hore, Alas! tho Judges of tho Court of Clsime, and of tho Bupreme Court of the District, are often ted by stupid people to mect them, ns co-operating exponnders of tho Jaw. But the angnst tri- buna} is not to be mingied with baser tuaterial, and its feminine representatives assert their lights with great pertinacity. TUE ARMY SE Since the War, tiore has been s large force of Generals fiere, nearly ell of them brevelted fur the astiduity with which they eat at theirdests during the contest. Dut they are Qeverals all tho saino, and thoy Lave tho usual retinue of Colonols, Majors, and Captaine—no military man below the rank of Captain was over known here, ‘Vhero army-men hayo 6 roft time. Thero is n depot quartermaster who supplios them with tho choicost cutaof beef at tho average coat of the ontire auimal, the coarser portions going to tho “enlisted men." Thoy get their groceriod at whologale cost prico. oud the forage fur their bores ot about half the market rates. Largo allowances aro mado to thom for ‘quartets, with supplica of wood, coal, and candles. In short, thby average in pay, rations, aud allow- Auces mure thau a member of Congress re- teives, and their duties aro slight. Mauy of them aro married, and some have deughtors in society, prominent among whom is the daughter of Quarteriasster-General Meigs. ‘Kher’ aro rather exciusive, but scldom give dinners or par- ties, Although they gro ever * furomuat at tho feast” in other houees. THE NAVY PEOTLE, Admiral Porter still retains Lis headquarters hore, where his accomplished wifo sud daughters aid him in dispensing geucrous hospitality ;—tho marriage of his third son at Aunapolis last Tuosday was a brillinut affair, Socretary Nobe- Bon, whose gastronomic ability ia only eclipsed by that of Sam Ward, gives frequout dinner- particd, at which the rarest of wines and the est of good cheor are served without stint. Birs. Robeson, too, whoeo first husband woro anchor-buttons, does much to give the young inidshipmen a chauco to seo tho gitls by gotting up email dancing-partics thoro, Every Monday “there isa German at tho Marino Barracks, and Commodore Latterson disponses liberal hospital- ity at tho Commandant's Louso in the Navy- Yard. On the whole, the naval eot is the jolliest ef alltho fayhiouable “rugy,” and “ loug may it wave.” hore. Ktronp, GorsIP-Torics, ‘There are other * suis” of which I shall spenk at sume tuiture time. Just now, the reception of Senator Joues and his bride Las much attention. Whou tho lady wau here last vear, in a quiot way, tw belles who hoped to tind favor in tue eyes of the millionaire rather turned up their noses at her, never dreaming that sho was to distanco éhem allin tho race upoo which they lad on- tered. But now that sho is to return horo as ‘Mrs. Jones, with o honge on Franklin Square and. untold wealth, she will be received with wouder- ful cordiality. ‘Che only drawback will be, that Mr, ond Mrs, Sharon are to foltow, and if Joues de a mtilionaire, Sharon raust be 9 bilionaire. The President and Mrs. Grant will soon go to New York, to welcome their daughter, Mrs, Sar- toris, on her roturu from England, ‘he ladies, Of course, speculate tenderly ou the reason which fan rourht her back, and on tho possibility of ackuemtcning ut the White douse, whieh hasn't Ynpyenea sues ‘Lyler waa Prosident, Racontzun. —s THE INDIAN BILL. ANOTHER DEEEAT LOR THE LODRTISTS, Srecial Disy ith ty Lhe Chicara Tridunes Wasuisatoy, D, C,, Jan, 21,—Tho Moure #pont another day on the Chectaw claims. Four hours were occupied with parliamentary wrang- ling and filibustering caused hy the efforts to keep tho Choctaw amendment in tho Indian bill, There were iuterminablo roll-calls and endless confusion, ‘Ibe voto varied sumowhat, but, when tho test camo, thera seomod always to be sinajority of from G to 1agalust it, During the Interval betweou tho scusiun of yestorday and that of to-day, the Choctaw lobby was very industrious, Thoso who ure said to have & contingout iuterest in tho claims mane aged to find frieuds eucugh to visit nearly every Congressman who was yoxterday opposed to the mensure, One Jeading Congressinan was ap- proached: by 8 person, asking him if he could not vote for the clan to refrain from voting altogether, This man admitted that ho was paid to work in the interest of the claim. ‘Phe ynal rewult was that the Appropriation till was re- eunmmitted to the Commiltee of the Wholo with- out mstructions, ‘Tho probabilities now are thie if tue chitin is passed it will be defeated in the Uonnnities oF the Whole, and the Ludian bull will bo reported back to the House without it. A COMPROMIBK ax been suggested, which propores that tho Cheetaw claim sual! bo withdrawa from the Ap- propriation Lill, and its consideration as a se arato ieasure fixed for o certain day in tio Houre, This seems likely to be the protabie te- sult of this very extraordinary parliamentary coutent, A good many of the members are ovi- dently couscientiously of the opinion that tho claim hog substantial morite, Those were do- serubed by Gen. Schoflo!d, who asid thero is evi- doutly a farvo number of mombera whe believe that the claun is just, but have wut the courage to say so. A momber of tha Committee bu Appropriations, whe is carnase in bis opponi- Mon to the elum, says Unt, if this Huure sbould: vars ft, the next Louse would be certam to fiud put why, It wos ono of tho days when Speaker Blaine has an oppertunity to exlubit lis marvelous parliamentary wicill, At all tho complicated tages of the bill, when tho House utterly lost ity bead, anid the sirewdest ou the flour seemed not to know where they were drifting, Linine’s sulings and explanations wore imincuiate, forci- ble, aud clear, —— NOTES AND NEWS, UANK APPLICATION, Apecial Disrutch to The Chicauy Tribune, Wasuixaron, D.C. Jan, 21,—The Fifth Na- tional Lank of Chicago has mado application to thu Secretary of tho Treasury to become United Btatea depository in the placo of the Cook Coun- ty National Bank, in liquidation. THK PEXSIVENT'S [COART-DEFENBE MESSAGE, It is ascortuined that tho sole cause which in- duced tho Presidant to send in the special mex- tana relative to tha armament of the forts is the fact tut the soa-caant forty ure almost entirely dcusitite of such arms. ‘Lhe amount of the ap= yocpriation desired is #9 tanall that oo war ru- inure can be well founiled upon then, (To the Asaue tle Peas CUSTOMS 1s Wasurnatoy, D, C., Ja ‘The customs roceipty at the ports named, for the week ending Tan, L0, were: New York. Philadetph! Luithnore... New Grlesus, NEW TEMBITOR The Senate Committee on Territuries will ro- port in favor of forming & new ‘Territory out of northorn half of Dakota, to bo called Vembius, with the Capital at Uismurek, {The reguiur record uf Congrzasional proceedings tertl dofound on the Sith Puye,) as PUR AT MILWAUKE! Special Diawutch wy The Chicago Tribune, Minwauaee, Wis, Jau, 21—At half-past 2 this morning the Northwestern Lye Company's works wore burned down, The second tloor was occupies iy the Milwaukee btove-Polish Com- any; Us third a8 8 store by the Engolmaun BusPUsien Compauy, ‘Total lows ou-build- ing abd wtovis $30,000, excocdiug ineurancos by §8,8U0, ‘the loss is distributed among a number of Bola pariieis the largest eimglo amount being 9,700. AT HILLSDALE, MICH. Bvecial Lneuuteh to The Chicuay Tribune, Tisvary, Mich., Jan, 21.—The grocery of B, Tisher, of Hillsdale, was burned this morning shart 2 o'clock, The goods and buildlug aro geulys total loss, Lows about $8,000; fully ured. AT CAAMPAIGN, ILL. Special Inaitch to The Chicage Tribune, Cuamraoy, IL, Jan, 21.—At midnight last pight the baru aud hey-preey of IL P. Hanis was totally destroyed by fire, Lous, $1,800; in- sured in the Niagra for $1,200, Cause unknown, BEECHER’S CATACLYSM The Imperturbable Moul- ton Contributes to It Materially. He Says Every Word of the Letter of Contrition Was Dictated by Beecher. Money Received. Directly From Beecher for Bessie Turner's Expenses, The Life of Woodhull Published by Titton to Save Beecher from Exposure. Mr, Shearman as a Master of Elocu- tion and Punctuation. Moulton’s Behavior Under a Cross-Fire of Interroga- tories. MOULTON'S EXAMINATION, SCENES IN COURT YESTERDAY, Special Dispatch ta The Chicano Tribune, New York, Jan, 21.—To-day was the fourth day of Francis D, Moulton's croxs-examination in tho snit against Mr. Beochor, and tho indica- tions nro that ho will bo on tho atand for tho ro- maindor of tho week, Gon. Tracy took up tho cross-qnestioning of Mr. Mouiton at the point whero it Lormivated on Weducsday, and, atter a fow unimportant querics, the queatiouor came to consideration of tho CELEMRATED LELTER OF CONTRITION alleged to havo been written at Mr. Beocher's dictation. During the oxamination upon this themo thero was s profound silence in tho court-room, and every cyo was tumed on the witness. Ho secmod entirely at caso, and dis- played no hesitancy in replying to Gen. Tracy's slenificant interrogatorica. The first admission made by him was that ho could not remember any letter in which Mr. Beecher addressed him as ‘My dear Frank," oxcept tho ono which was asserted to have becu written at tho defendant's dictation, Witness was exam- ined earofully and at length concerning the man- ner in whivh the lettor was written, THE SENSATION Of THE DAY followed. Mr. Shearman read the letter, as ho said, for the purpose of having itu construction well undorstood, Immediately after the read- ing Mr. Shearman enid an *it" had been add- ed to tho word ‘can,” and tho words “for myself" placed after tho word ‘ plead," soas to make the sentcnvo read, “I will uot plead for myzolf." Tho continued composure of tho firet witness for the proxceutiou under the severe cross .axam- ination which ho has been subjected to for tho Jast four days is, to say the least, remarkable, With tho exception of two or three slight breaks, MR. MOULTON MAS APPEARED QUITE aS BELY~ PossessED sa tho counsel oxamining lnm, Trathful or un- truthful ag a witness may be, it is no cavy matter to preservo ono's temper under tho attacks of a cross-examinor, even if he is not a thorough master of the art. At ono mo- ment addressed us if a criminal, tho next snecr- ed at, and ogain crowded with a series of puz- dling interrogatories put in quick puccessivn- many an bovest witness has been forced into ombarrasemont suggestive of guilt, Not so with Moulton: he answera just when he Pleascs, and appears at times to take pleasure in replying in such a way ax to require the putting of another quostioa. Wis romarkable memory excited admiration at the opening of the trial, whon be repeated word for word from recollection Mr. Becchor's alleged letter of resiguatiou. Then he was op- plauded; but to-day IS MEMOBY SCEMED DErEcTIVE. It is roldom that his auuwers are such aa tho ercks-cxulniner expects, One striking case in point was not:coublein yesterday's examination ¢ “You write and compose well, do you not?"! asked Geo. Tracy. An | afirmntive answer was plainly expected. ‘+No, I think not,” replied the witness with a smile, and Gen. ‘Tracy pursued that line of investigation no fur- ther, Jemarks of counsel aronsed excited interest amony wpectators, for it was tho first attack Gpen the autheuticily of the colebruted letter on Which so much depends in tho yroat tat. ‘the jary looked eagerly From witness tv counsel and. from counsel to witness. To adt to tho im- pression ha bad producod, Bir, Shearman ther etated that ‘TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF INK were used in thulettor, Another ripple of ex- citement ran through the court-roum, §omo jurymen lvoked first at the plaintiff and then at alr. Moultou, as if expecting an explauation from ouv or tha other, Mr. Moulton smiled complacently, Mr, Morrig was groatly excited. dumping to his feo ho asked for the letter. Upon receiving it he, with Judgo Fullerton, weut hastily vor it. ‘Thon Mr, Morria accused Mr. Shearman of baving THYED TO CHEATE A FALSE IMPRESSION, He declared, with warmth, that i¢ was plain that tha pen used in writing tho lotter did nut deliver ink frocly, aud in this way he accounted for tho difference in tho appearance of tho beveral party. Au attempt to mate a further explanation was cut shurt by & prompt objection froin Mr. Evarts. * It is stated that counsel for the defenso will endeavor to prove by experts that tho leticr was altered from its original form, aud it is ussertad that this point, in connection with the fact thas tho lotter was written by Moulton, wili form THE LASTS OF A BIDONG APPEAL TO THE sULY to consider it void, ‘Tho examination concerning the document Rave tise to varied discus-ion, ‘Tho assertions mado by counsel for the defcnge plainly auuoyed Mr. Tilton’s Inwyor's, Nothing of particular importance was de- eloped during the reat of tho sesuion, oxcopt tho Introduction of the letters written by Besvio ‘Turner. LMorstatements in theso letters would seem to khow that who loft Mr. ‘Tilton'’s house for a bemiuary, becanse whe knew of the alleged relations between Mru, ‘Tilton and Mr. Boecher. {To the Associated Preas,) PROMINENT SERNONE PREVENT, New Your, Jun, 21.—fho Brooklyn City Court room seemed to be even more crowded than usual this forenoon. at the opening of the sean dal trial, Sirs, ‘Tilten and her friouds, Mri, Shearman end Mis, Fiold, were early in thoir seats. Theodore ‘Tilton came in with ex-Judge Beach, with whom he hold a whispored converse tion. The Nov, Honry Ward Leecher und wife arrived on timo, and sitting behind them was ao delegation of Piymouth brethren, Bir, Moulton took his place on the witness-stand, and Gon. ‘Tracey continued his cross-examination, MOULTON'S BTORY CONTINUED, Moulton said: ‘Lhe interview with Mr, Boccher on Jan. i might havo lasted an hour ortwo. 1 think Mr, Beecher showed deep fooling at that interview, Ewan sitting at the ond of the tablo, eccher facing me, It wou somo remarlt made by Beocher ubuut ‘Tilton that made mo suggest the preparing of a paper. I aid, * Mr, Beecher, if you feel this way toward Mr. ‘Tilton, you shoutd tell him so ;"'and ho eaid, “If you take pon and papor, Iw told hita ‘+4 took back the lettor of recantation to ‘Tilton last night,” and that ‘Tilton way endeavoring to save his family, Nothing wow said of ‘Tilton's financial coudition. 1 muy hove mado some reference to ‘Tilton's discharge by Bowen, ‘This was tho first interview L had with Beecher sinea that happeu- od, 1 hada talk with Beecher, after the letter wity written, about tho stories Bowen had been telling shout My, Tilton. Mr, Boucher eaid Mr, Bowen bad told him sbout Woodhull and her relations with Tiltou, 1told him, from what I know of the parties, J believed the utory tobe untrue, Leecher said he was giad to hear that the stories were untrue, wud expressed his sorrow for having reported tha stotivs to other people, and that ho would write a uote to Theo- dore telling him so. He did uot write tho lottcr at tie interview, DESSIE TURNER, Leecher, at that interview, sald. nothing about Gewie Turner, nor af any mterview previots to thig, Her ustge way not mentioned until somo timo ufter, that. I knew Beveiv ‘lurner, and thiuk that ehe was living at ‘Lilton's house, Do wot kuow how long eho lived thee, Beecher, ut. TEU CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARY A ltor interviow, told mo Beerio Turner had told himthat Titton trad eartied ber from hor beds Toomat night. Did not understand that be got into tad with har. I only heard of one sil oo curraing, Heeduer said he did not beliove this ators. Usecher. E think, may havo told mo that Heesio Tirner 1c ight have told other people this story. Atthad timo 1 ai not know sho told there stories U9 ativer peaplo. Thero was nothing of the Winstead storica then, nor anytuing of another woman with whom Tiltoa lad been charged by Bowen with having relatioas, — At tho interviow onJan, 1, with Beecher, he did not ray that Mra, Beceher had taken Mrs, 'Vilton's part against Mr. ‘Tilton. At that interviow he talked of the effect of the letter of recantation and THE LETTER OF CONTRITION, aud Mr, Beecher expressed bis sorrow for tolling Bowen stories connected with Bra. Bullard, ‘This totter of eantrition was written by mo at Beecher's dictatwn, It begnu: © My dear friend Moulton,” [do rot remembor that Beecher ad- drevded mo in auy of his other letters to mo in that way. Lwrate tho words: “In trast with I D, Moulton,” at tho head of the letter. This was, 1 coneidered, an absolute truet left with me, to do with as liked. 1 was not to part with it unless 1 saw fit. I paid tlt thosa words ought to bo put at tho liead of tho lotter, in order that it might ba under my control, Nothing eine was suid but this, I took this letter to ‘Tilton the game n'giit, and read it tohim, Idi uot leaye it with tam for any time that night, Ho may have had if in ia possossion for. an hour of two that night. My recollection is that the paper was not.astof my possession all that nisht. Iput tho Iptter in my bureau-drawer afterI got through with ‘Tilton. I remomber that the next time {saw the paper was at tho time of tho publication of the Woodhull story in November, 1872. I then found the paper in my tin box, to which it kad been removed from tho bureau-drawer, Ido not remember when Leaw the paper; learned thit ‘Theodore Tilton had copy of it, I first kuew bo nd scopy of the paper at eithor tha time of the publication of what was calloct “Tho True Story.” or the Bacon letter, 1 do not think Tilton made a copy of it the night J. read ittohin. My recol- lection is that he did mot take a short-hand copy of it; do not romembe:s that he did, on any other occasion, have an opp rtuuity to copy tho letter; neithor did F know ‘when the portion of it was obtained which was yt.biisled iu tio Bacon fet- ter, I wns educated nt thes Now York Acadomy, now tho Colloge. I did not always do tho correspoud- enco for our firm. ‘Tors wax generally doue by Mr. Woodruff, or Mr, ltobiueon, 1 do not carry on a large corresponderice with literary people, but did at ono tine, MR, BEECHER DICTATED THIS LETTER, sentoncs by sentence, berately, and [ took it down. This tuttor was written ad fast as ho dive tated itto me. [Tho witness was here handed tho lotter.} ‘This seems to be writton with a quill pon, and I generally write with a steel pen. I think I wroto this lattes with o quill pen. [Mr. Shearmat: hero vead tho letter of contri- tlou, following the pun z.uations as laid down in the lotter.] Moulton—Mr. Beech: dictated overy word that isin tho letter, Tikink tho firat eontonco Mr. Beecher dictated on that o¢casion was tho one beginning, ‘I ask, through you, Theodore Lilton's forgiveness.” I wroto this letter as fast na it vas dictated to mo, butde not know how fong it took. Ldo not revollect if Beecher over dictated any other letter than this to me. ‘This Jelter was ‘not in my ordinary handwriting, as [ do vot nsnally write with a quilt per, I wrote o very irregular hand, scmetinies largo and at other times snail, Taw Beecher again on tho 22 of January, in his hoase; saw him in a back parlor, and waut up-stairs with him, Do not re- member if ho went into tho study. Thig wag at 5 or 6 o'clock if the afternoon, wid I may bave romained two or throe hcurs. My interview with Hien was alono, I cannot eay who opened the door tome, It was either on this day, or a day or two after, that A READ THE DRAFT OF BOWEN'S LETTER tome. He read mo tho dratt; Leaid it waa joek and truthful. I then tod Beecher that Litton ways preparing a letter to Bowen, I do not ro- member if Ueecher aek2d mo what wero the charges preferred by Boron against him. I told Beecher that I would try and got hold of tho letter for the purpoxo of riogotiatiug with Dowen Tilton wanted tu publish this letter, and let tho public know of tho severance of his connection with Bowen, ‘iltou began writing this letter on tho evening of Jan. 1, wt my houeo; this finished the draft of it that night. 1 visited Beccher on the 2d of January, at his invitation, given on the provious da. In my statement to Gen, Butler J tuld him Deechor bad asked mo if it would bo eafo to let tho sala of 1 Church pews take place, mud I reptied, in raturn, that it would. On Jan. 1, Beecher told mo that ho had PRAYED To GOW FOR HELD to dizcontinuo their se-tial relations, ‘Thers wero tho very words he uxtored ty mo, Ido not recollect if these were the words ho always used when speaking of their int'macy. DESHIE TURNE.® LETTERS. Gen. Tracy asked wituers if be lad in his pos- ecsa.un auy documents reli ing to Bessie Turner, and, before tho reply was xiven, cauusel asliod the lawyers ou the other sidle to ‘produce them. Ex-Judge Morris stated thist he had asked coun- sel on the other side to fariuish bim with the list of documents Le required c11 the day before, as it would take along timo te fiud thom. Whilo counsel was engaged in tht seareb, the crosi- examination waa continued (handing two letters tw witnesk): Ivaw these two letters before, 1 gave thom to Judge Morria. ‘They camo into ny possession shortly alter their writing, Jan. 40, and Jan. 12, 1871. I have hadthom ever since. Do not know howI ratvived thom, Thoy may haye come by messengeror mail, Lossio ‘Turner was thon residing with Tiltou. Whon Igotthem Iput them away. I talked with ‘Tiiton after getting the lotters, Do not know if bo gave them tomo, ‘Lheso are: all the pavers [ recolicct now haying received from Bemie ‘Turner. Ariangemonts were ma do for her pug, away before I received tho letters. do not ro- member when she went away. Think I have got bills that will show when she entured the school. " Counsel offered letters in ovidonce to show thatthe girl bad been sont away bocsuse sho had heard storica againat ‘Tilton, aud ‘act be- caugo sho bad heard stories againiit Beecher. ‘Tho Court rulod out thego Iotte.:, F Counsol offored to road tho leita. Objected 0. “A WICKED LIE.” | Counsel then recoived pormiasion from tho Court to read the letter of Jan, 12, addressed tu Mrs. Tilton by Bessie Turuer, etting that the story of ‘Tilton currying hur frum Laur bed was a wicked lio, aud the letter of Jan, 10, telling Mra. ‘fulton that Mra, Morse had offured induco- ments to her to tell stories about hor husband, which sho did not think would be right after the kindnessew who Jrad received at both their hauda, ‘These two loti ers wore ad- qitted in oyidenco, and tho Court ‘ben took a rovems, alter which the cross-oxa mination of Moulton waa rexumed, £ was handed the envelope cositaining tho Bessio Turner oxhibita gud recogni. +f tho Lund- writting on it ou Mr. ‘Tilton’s. Tag cuvolopo was placed In evidence, Witness continued ; BEST'S ACHOOL DILIB, ‘The first money | received from Br, Deechor was on June 20, 1871, in a check s’or $155,85. Roveived it euclosed in an onyelops; told hin the bill for Bessie Turner's school ig oxpensca was due; and in reply Troccivod tbat check. ‘This was tho first bill I roceived or k nuw of for Aunsie's schooling; think the bill vias from C, C, Betty, Vrincipal of the wchool, On getting tho bill, E comtmunicated with Ms Buechor. ‘The noxt inoney wag roceived Novy. 34, 1871, when I got #150 by cheek from Bec chor, Mrs. ‘Tilton saying tt was required for Lu. wie Turner, ‘Tho next sum was Rot Toy 29, 1872, @ check for B29L76, I received “the roquost from Mrs, Tilton in August, 1871, for $140, which I gavo hor, and the $1150 given mo in Noveumbor, 1871, was to reimbt uso mo fur my advance to her, ‘iho next nin ey was on Yoh, 18, 1873-3500; §215 of it was paid Mr, Betty, and the bulauco way given to tre. ‘Liltou iy currency. Do not know how the fact of Mrs, Tilton requirmg monoy was con veyed to mo [Letter produced and, haided to wituons.] ‘his uote is in my bauc.e siting. 1 wont it to Mr. Beechor, Ireccived th? amount asked for in a letter fram Beecher. {"ho Ictter was read, dated New York, Oct, 21, 18/2, request- ing the sum of $291.76,] Do notreme sr ibor what this mouoy was for, [paid the firet bill of Beavis ‘Turner's by chock for 3155.27, Counsel here read various Items of pills paid for tho maintenanco of Bessie Turier at tho seminary at Stoubonville, ‘Hho letturs of tho 7th of Fobruary, 1871, are within toy recollection, One was frome Tilton to ime, und the other two were from Baee! ie rto Mrs, Tilton, They wore all written for the§ 21 wpox of reconciliation, ‘Phi was abortly beto: o aap. THE BTARTING OF THE GOLDEN 4 !2. Tilton invested somo ¢4,0U0 or #5.)00 init, Mr, Mazon invested ¥3,000; Mr. Woo kr uff gub- seribed 3,000; I subsoribed §3,000,. .aud Mr, Robinson subsoribed 41,000, ‘Thoterni of thouo subscriptions wero, that they whould lie paid by ‘Tilton, I believe, and ‘Vilton pave ,t\you bis notes for the amounts, The subsorip.ti ons ware pridin as they wore wauted. Alter’ ‘the 2d of March all Tilton’s time wau absorbed: vith the paper. During this time I saw Boecher, but uot frequently. ‘Tuton might lave buen ie ‘sout on one or two oocasiuns, Twas at ‘Liltgn’s house shortly after tha Golden Age starie’', whou Neecher and Mra, Woodhull wore there. ‘This was in 1871, before the publicatiun of the Woodl- hull rtatement; I think in tha month of Febra- ary. I was looking for Beecher, anit found him ta tho offive of the Golden Aya with Tilton, Mr. Boeohor, ‘fiiton, Oliver — Jolinson, and mysclf wero together of the yacht raco in October, 1371. Wo wore together thon Bbout threo or four hours, [ invited Leecher and Tilton there, I da not remember if ho visited the warehouse that day, Ido not know if Boecher and Uiton dined at my house aftcr the pacliesrace. Tho publication of the Wood- hull biography was in September. 1871. 1 du not romombor if it wax published in tho Golden Age. At evas published im tho form of a small pain- phlot, I never read itallthrough, Her lifo waa issued in a tract form, but do not know if it was ono of the Golden Age publications, Woodraif about this timo murren- dered his note to Tilton, and was released from pavcient of half of his subseription which he ind paid. Ido not recollect the datoof tha pub- Heation of “Sir Marmaduko'a Musings.” Tilton noyor tuld mo that Lis publication of tho + Life of Victoria Woodhull” in the Golden Age was disastrous to him and his newspaper onterprine, Tilton said to me ho did it aaa friendly act, and in tho interost uf tho HEVNESSION OY THE BTORIES AGAINST REFCHEN. I told him that I thought its effects would bo disastrous to the paper. f eannot fix the dato of my going ont of the paper, but think it waa tho game timo as tho othor, Woodruit sald it would be better for PLeodoro Tilton to be evle propric- tor of tho paper, Ldid not then consider that ‘Tilton was the sole proprictor of tho papor. The notes wore given by Tilton to bo payable on tho success of the Golden Ane. In Soptomber, 1471, Mrs, Woodhull visited my house. Sho may have dined there onco or twice, I bay. have urged ny wifo to make her ac- quaintance, I think tho last fimo I saw her was in antunin, 1872. Ido not remembor that Tilton and I had any difientty with Mrs. Woodhull when Llast saw her. Inever heard from Tilton that Drs, Woodhull was threatening: to publish an ar- ticle called “Tit for Yat,” retlecting on several ladies. Tho Court adjourned, THE TERS OF COURT EXTENDED, Aunany, N, ¥.. dan, 21.—Tho Assembly to-day lee 8 bill authorizing tho City Court of Brook+ yn to extond its term. ‘This is owing to the probable proton the January the caso nppri to Albany, ton of the Boechor trial over Tho Judgo and counsol in dof the law before it way sent ee MARQUETTE. Lecture by the Rev. Father Riordan. Tho Rov. 1, W. Riordan lectured on “Father Marquette” in tho Union Catholic Library Iiall, corner Stato and Monroo streots, last evening, Thore was a very good attendance, ond tho ut- most interost was manifested in the discourse, although tho lecturer, reading from manuscript, had not tho best possible opportunity for dis- playing his acknowledged oratorical ability. Father Riordan commenced by alluding very eloquently to tho Jesuit Order, which, founded in the sixtconth contury, suddenly sprang itito famo, and displayed a spirit of chivalric devotion in tho advancement of religion never excelled sinco Apostolic times, At this day tho samo celebrated body wns the object of moro venorne tion and moro hatred than any organization kuown to mankind. Tor his own part, ho expressed the highest sdmiration for the supreme coursge, the ardent devotion, tho aplendid learning, ‘and the self-sacrnticing spirit of the Jesuit Fathers. ‘The Roman Catholic Church waa tho pioneer of tho Ameri- can Continent, aud the glory of the Cross follow- ed its march through the wide domain of tho aborisinal tribes, from the forests of Canada to the waters of the Gulf. Columbus himself, horn in 6 Catholic country and sailing beneath a Catholic flay, showed this spirit of ovangeliza- tion m the names which ho bestowed on the pluces by him discovered. It was, howover, rorerved for tho Trench missionaries to preach tho word of God in rogiona of this continent whera the fuot of civilization had never trod before, and whero tho Indiaus sat in the rhadow of the valloy of death. Tho discovery of the Missiexippi by De Soto was briefly reforred to, Ho saw the mighty stream only to die, and his body was buried in its waters. Tho survivors of his party spread the news of tho great rivor which, 100 years Inter, became an objoct of discovery to all tho advonturous spirits of thoso times, ‘Tlo Jozuits, spreading the light of tha Gospol in the wildernoss, beard of the “ Fathor of Waters" from the Indian tribos, and many at temput ware made to roach it, but without puce cers, x0 far as known, until Father Marquotto and his companion, Jolict, dared all the dangors of so tremendous an undertaking, and, in tho canoes, aftor navigating the Fox and Wiscousin Rivers, srmounting incredible difticulties, finally beheld the Migsismppr at the point naw known ay Prairie du Chion, and sailed upon its bosom to tho landof the Arkaneas. Tho majestic sconory of the yirgin country was moat poetically described, tho lecturer following tho wanderings of tho bravo Jesuit with a closeness which showed how deeply he sympathized with the cause which brought him from distant Franco to ond his carer on the shorea of the great north- ern lakes, Fathor Miordsn graphically doscribed Mar- quotte’s labors muon tho Inuians, par- ticularly those of Illinois, ond rata a glowing tribute to his holy zeal and almout superhuman persoverance. ‘Ihe death weeno of the good man, far from country and from civilization, was most affectingiy “dealt with, and, in that connection, tho speaker did not forget the many martyrsof the Roman Cath- olic Church who had died at the hands of the savages iu the perfurmauco of thelr sacred mis- aiou, Having followed tho carcer of Marquette from its early beginning to tis death, which oc- curred on tho 18th or 19th of May, A. D, 1675, tho locturer next dovoted somo space to LaSalle and Hennepiv, both of whom bave loft their mark on tho history of this State, Ilo related soma interesting anec- dotes of those early days, and did not forgot the remarkable story of “Starved Rock,” on the Il- linois River, whero ono of the Inst of the Illinois tribes of Lodians sought refugo from the Pottawat- tomies, and there miserably perished of hunger. ‘The names of many of the towns and arettle- monte of Diinoix, aud of tho entiro Northwest, showed how deeply the Josuit Order penetrated intothoprimoval continent, 'Thelr sway among tho savages was geutlo, and did not bring dvath and destruction in its track. That way reserved for what was called our modorn civilization, whouo weapons were tho sword andthe rifle,—tho rail- read, the telegraph, and the bank; whose tom- plo was the Board of ‘'rade,—a civilization dow. titute of heart, of sonl, of soutiment, uf every. thing thas could win tho savage heart to love, Ib was cold, calculating, sud cruel, this implacable civilization, and, boncath it, the apo riginal tribes receded boyonl the great riyor, and, one by one, decayed. and disappeared, or else wero hopefossly Jost to tho Christian form of worship, “This ‘civilizo- tion, failing to couvinco the Iudian of its ox. collsuce, resolved to exterminate him, and bad all but encceeded in finally accomplishing thut merciless mission. But, although the advanco- iment of this age might be the subject of oulogy aud of self-gratulation to gomo pooplo, it should not be forgotten that the Indians wore not yet altogether extinct in America, none lecturer concluded amid ropoated plaud- its. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The New Orloans Bulletin newspaper estab- Ushment wold at auction, yosterday, for $10,000. The Georgis Logiulaturo has paused rovolu- tions donouuving the use of military in Loul- iano, John Wiliiants, of Merion, Grant Co,, Ind., yesterday fled a voluntary petition in bank- ruptey, Kt. Farley, a traveler from Eno, Pa., commit- tod suicide ate hovel in Omuba on Wednesday night. Cause, destitution, King Kalakaua sud suite arrived at Omaha from St. Louis, yesterday morning, and was to utop over there as guosty of tho city until this morning, when they proceed to Sun Francisco, Tho aaw-mill of A. Paddock & Co., 4 miles went of Pulaski, Ill, was totully destroyed by fire, Jan, 14, at 4 o'clock a. m., with about 40,000 feet of dressed lumber, Loss #30,000; no in- insurance, ‘A statomont of the receipts and disbursements of tho 'Yrustecs of tho Wabash «& Erie Cunal from October, 1856, to October, 1874, has been filed with tho Indiana Auditor of Stato, but not mado public as yet, Jomos II, Smith & Co., of Now York, havo been indicted by the Grand Jury at Loulsyile for yeuding lottery-tickets, purporting to be tickets of Kentucky Stato Lottery, of which Simwona, Dickinson & Co,, of Now York, claim to be &xclusive owners aud controllers, Last night’s exhibition closed tio fourth an- nual fair of the Michigan Btate Poultry Assucia~ tion, which hau beou very succoss{ul, the receipts having been upward of $1,000. ‘There wero suv- enty-wix babiew on exhibition in thre dopartment. Tho flase prize—§20—was awarded to llttle Ulanche Cicotte, oo way 1875. | POLITICAL FARMERS, Thoy Mect at Springfield to Correct and Reform Abuses, Becoming Short of Funds, Many of Them Lose Interest in the Work. However, They Aro Quite Resolved that Both the Old Parties Aye Dead, Resolutions Adopted in Favor of Free Trade and Honest Gov. ernment. No More Subsidies Except to the Farm- ers---A New Revenue Sys- tem Wanted. Vaguo and Incomprehensible No« tions of the Financial « Question, MORNING AFSSTON, Speetal Dinpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Srnixcricyp, I,, Jan, 21.—As time goes on, tho interest in tho Farmers’ Convention, which met again this morning, seems to grow les. Either tho pockets or enthusiasm of many of tho delegates gave out yesterday, for many of them went homo thon, and othors have goue on every train which bas left the city siuco, so that, this afternoon, thoro were NOT NORE THAN 100 Present. The Convention mot promptly at 9, and ac- cepted tho invitation of the Bloomington Ancocia- tion to meet in that city next year. Mr. Aloxan- der, of Moutyomory, offored tho following roso- Jution : Resolved, That the Indeltectness of the country shoukl be met and paid in sund faith, in accordance with tho pledges of the nation, cnt that we scorn the idea that tho inditstelal ciusa desire te avoid the pay- ment of their just debts, The resolution was pounced upon from all sides of tho houso, and so poundod that thero \was littlo left of it whon it reached the Commit- teo on Resolutions, whore it wasunccremonioudly sont, and where it will sleop the wloep that knows no waking. Mr. ‘Lravellick took the floor at a slight interruption, and represented his peon- liar theory of taxation, whieh, in ehort, was that tho poor men should pay ne taxes and the rich mau pay all, or, in other words, graduated taxation. ‘Vo illustrate: ‘Che mon worth $1,000 should pay 1 per cont; the ono worth 5,000, 6 percent, and wo on, increasing the porcontaga of taxation as the mau grows richer, Mr. Fitzpairick offered a revolution in favor of atuofute free (trade, which was well received, but referred, and found oxprosued in the platform in @ moditied form, It was stutod iu thoso diepatches tho flrat day that acommittes had bean appointed to walt upon the Railroad Commissioners and Govorn- or, and ascertain why tho Railroad Slaw bad not beon effectually enforced. (Tho following is the correspondence between the Committes and the Governor and Railroad Commissioners: THE COMMITTEE TO THE GOVERNOR AND CoMMIS- sIONE Srmariren, It,, Jan. 20, 1875,—Iite Excellency Gov, Lvvernine and gentlemen of the Board uf Rattroad ant Warehotse Commiavfuncra: We have heon appointed 4 Committes on behalf of tho Tilluais State Furmers? Association, with fnstructions to watt on you and nacer- tain, 1 porsible, what obstacles are in the way of the {mimediate enforeament of the eusetmenta known aa our Kallroad Inyeas cepecinlly in reference to the rates for transportation of persona and properly over tho Various ruilway lines in this State, It will not Lo conaiterod impertinent for us to call your attention to thefact that tle universal usago of civilized nations ts now, aud ever has been, to enforce all laws until they wore either invalidated by decisions of tho proper courts or repwaled, — But we have hero an nnomaly, Tho Railroad laws have been on our atutute-books moro than a year aud no general obadt enco has yut Leen accorded to thei,, It {a uncles for us to attempt to conceal fram you tho fact that tho industria! people are growing restlvo under this Tong and tedious doley iu the euforcement of theso lawe, In order, therefore, that wo may bo able to con- vey to the State Farmers’ Ansocintion the truth in regard to this mattor, we would respectfully request you to mako such reply to the following quostious as you may think expedient (in writing), ¥! way of the Firat—What obstucios oro there in immediate euforcement of thera laws? ‘Second—Aru these laws perfoct % Thirk—I€ uot, what further legislation is neccesary to secure the results aimed at by thera laws? Fourth—Whnt is there to hiner tho Executive from mtoing ont an injunction to prevent further violution Of the lav UBLL IE Ja Iuyalidated by te courte or ro- peated (Signed) Epwarp Roxssien, M. ML, Hoorun, 3.1, Bayan, Committes, THY GOVERNOR TO THE coNMITTEE. Brarx ov Inuixom, Executive Deranrtent, SpunorreL, Jan, 2, 1875,—Heaars, Buwurd Koesaler, Mt, aL Hooton and J. Hl. Bryant, Committees of the State Farmers’ Association of [inne—Sins: Tu cone pliauce with your roquest to myself snd the Latlroad and Warehouse Commiextoners, I have the honor to tranemit tha commuulention uf ail Comminsionorn of thia dato in answer thercto, which communication ieeta with my full approval, Yours, very respecte fully, Jony L, Beveurpar, TUE COMMISSIONERS TO THE COMMITTER. Bravk ov IuLtsots, Orvice o¥ THE RAILNOAD AND Wanrtovusg Comsassion, SeRiNGrIELD, Jan, 20, 1875, —Gentiyaen: Your communifeation ‘of tits date is informing un that you have been appointed ttes on belinlf of thd Stato Farmera’ Associa fer with ns, and nacertain, if pousible, what obstucles ure in the way of the immediate cuforce- imont, of the enactmentes known as our Rallroad laws, erpectally in reference 16 the ratca of transportation Of pervons aud property over thu varlona railway new iu thie State and propoundiug aeveral questions 1. Telation to the suine wibjects, as follows: “ #trat—Whut olwtacies aro in the way of the tinme- late enforcemont of theug laws?” T reply, we say that we know of no obstacles Iu the way ofthe enforcement of these laws, but thuse that prevent the enfureement of ' anys penal wtatuto, In order to onforce the collection of the ponalties prescribed, the yeople must prove tholr case iu court, and in dutug thiv wo uccos warily cncounter the same delcys that attend uny 6im- flur action, We can only ay for ourselves that, fu the cases Lrought, no delay baw atlwon, oF Lag any contin uaoce been granted at our own requests on thy cou- trary, we hove pushed thom fo triat aa fast an possible, and How have tho question for final decision befor. our Supreme Court, We have found it impouaiblo to prewcut (ho coo atan carller date, ‘Tho delay liue oo curred fi grauting such time to the rufiroad com yaules to prepare a defenso b tho judgment of tho for w fair hoiring, questivns may” proporly be rfock 2” and "Third, tf nucessary to secure the thewo Iawa?” ile perhups, it would, bu elatiaing too much to taken together, viz,2 “Second, Are (hese laws not, what further logistation Teall nfined at by ert that the Law is perfect in all ita details, wo firmly pellevo that the principle contuined — therctia is sound, and, if suatained, the courts, will fully accompli all the + do- sired ends, Therefore, we do uot recommend any change in the law at the present tine, believing that such chauge would only tend to unsettle the wholo question, “ Fourth—What fs thoro to hinder the Exccutive from suelng out an Injunction ta prevent further vio- lation of the law until tt ta fuvaliduted by tho courta or ropeated 2” ‘Thera 1s no law of this State under which an injuno- Hon coun be obtained to prevent railroad com= panies violating tho law in question, ‘tho remedy uurked out iu tho statute fy to prosecute for penallius fucured by such violation, ‘Cho status of this question in thiy State fs totully different from that existing in Wisconsin, where auch injunetiou has been obtaiued, ‘The decision of the Wisconsin Courtw granting the funetion ts predicated upon the clause of the Gonatitu. tion of that Stato authorizing the Lagladuture to tiuand chartury of allroad corporatiows, | Xt appcars from the optuion of the Bupreme Court of Waconsiu, that without that provision thy dajunction would have been refused, ‘Tiere haw never Leon wuch a provision Ju the Constitution of this state, Ae to that portion of your communication relating to dolay in tho enforcenient of the law, wo will state that we aru not unmindful of the fact that the people aro iinpatlent for rcaults indor the law looking to thule yollef, Gud Wo eau uesiite you thst Hone are more 4 Ucitous and sustous fur wuch results than thy Cum. miluvioners themselves, to whom {4 given iu charge the great respoustLility of tho enforcement cf this law, Whataver may havo been said to thy contrary, we are conscious of the fact that we have Isbored diligently fu the execution of the trust reposed, aud that we Lave movod with all tho rapliity that prudeuce and the eiur Touniling clrewmnstances Would stlow ; and iu conclu- sion wo repeat hero what we havo already wal in our lust report, that we cauuiot toove fusier iu any way looking to’ your relief than the courts, to whom is right{uy confided the ful edjustuient of all thoso Jara Siren, Raltroad and Warchotwa Conti fonern, Dwany Iorkenne, Mf. M, Hoorom, J, If, Bryant, Committee, EFFECT OF THY CORRESPONDENOE. Upon this corresponden the Committeo made the following icport, briefed: ‘They bo- lievo that the Railroad and Warohouse Commis rioners aro in avipathy with the industrial clostes, and that they have done all they can in tho ordinary course of duty to onfores tho law. hoy were favorably impraseod with tho desire of the Governor and Attornoy-Concral to enforces the law, and, while thoy conccile all this, yet they pee againet the couchimon that there ii is nolay by which theso roads enn be enjeined from s further violation of the law, ‘The right to en- join them isa common Iww right, which ouly nocds tho necoseary courago aud determination to wut into effect, ” If it bo decided that thero is no such law, then one aught to bo enacted hy tho present Legislature, Tailroad dlepaten Jines fre condemned, and tho Committee offer tho ful- lowing revolution : Kesuleed, That wo carneatly protest against Interfors ence with the present Railroad law wutil its validity f8 fully tested, dicnolved, ‘Chat, in view of the intense feeling of im- patience whieh prevails throughont the State on ace count of the tedtous dolay in the enforvement of these Jawa, wo think the pubie now demants that tha Gov= ernor anil Board of Commissioners should make tive of every rower within ther reach for their finmediate enforuuent, AFTERNOON SESSION, The Committes on Resolutions made a report, which was substantially the Deeatur platform, but, as It enmo out of the ernciblo of the wholo house, it waa vory materially changed, and, ag finally adopted, ready ay follows: THY PLATFORM, Witenes, Througlt the departure from the primary riuelples of our Government og promubrated by tin ounders, and through the fmprndent exerciea of that highest prerogative of tho frouman, tho right of suitrage, we, the farmers of Hiinom, in common with’ the wealth aud food producers of those United States, have, through or part action, i & ryatemt of chivslegintation which t mojority slavishly aubsorvient ta a q amd, Wie #, ‘his condition is clearly traceable to the fosterlig profeetion whicl haa been accorded by our legislative bodies, beth State and national, to the finan- cfal, mercantile, ‘manufacturing, aud trakmporting li forest, enabling thon to accumulate an undue propors tion of the iutionat wealth, and encouraging, in the exercise of the corrupting Jobby, influences) which ecomie Suscparable trum our legislative syulen ; Uberefor! I. hte Protervation of our national tife that every American votor ral ry nom{tations aud elections, ion of competent and Luucst men to oll oftices in the gift of tho people, 2, Reaolved, That the record of old political particn of his country fs ettoh a4 to forfelt the confidence uid ie the penpley and tut we are, thereforn, ab- from all allegiance to them, aud should act uo vith then, Kezuleed, ‘That we do not recegnizo any nocesnity public affalra nhould receive extravagant waluries to tho end that they may conform to the demand of expensive und fashionable tastes, which, in Heir very nature, aro antzgonistic to trepublican principles, aut, therefore, we demand a deduction of otlicial ealaries, jucluding{thut of the President of the United Btates to ts former busiy, a8 wou ws eau conetituttoually be one, 4. Resolved, That we demand the immediate reform of “abuses in tho Civil Hervice, thrungh which tho yatrouago of the Covernmunt 1s dis.cnscd as a reward for partisan fervica rather than with regard to the public necessities, . 5, Resaived, That we are in favor of improving and perfecting tho navigation of our principal lakes ane Hyers and water-connections, aud we aye the inines Aiuto provement of the ‘muuth of the Missiseippl River, 6, Hesolred, Thnt the right tooxchange the products of labor ty coextensive with tie ri¢kt of ownership, We nubnit to all needfal taxation for tho support. of tho Goycenment, Lut denouncu all taxation levied for the bencht of special clusrcs, We hold that the ex- isting duties on clothing, lumber, sult, fron, aud steed ate nut only unnecesnary tu the eticceusfil prusccution Of these udustries, Lut oppressive tu labor, aud tend tocreato monupolles, while, at tho same tine, they furnish @ pretoxt for ‘extravagant charges for railway transportation, i. desalvel, That wo deprecato any further grants of public lauds, or loans of public credit, and of Nae tioual, State, or’ local subseriptious in utd’ of corporw- jug, 8. Reso'ved, That wo demand tho repeal of the Na~ Honal Banliag law, aud that tho Government shall supply national paper iuuney directly from tho 'T'reaeu- ry mado o full legal tender for sll debts, public aud private, including dutica on imports, fo bo Inter changeablo for reqisterod bouda bearing 3.65 tuterest, D, Aeavlved, That, instead of tucreasing the revoune of the National Government to meet ita expenditures, Weare aro i favor of reducing the expenditures td ticet thy roveutics, 10. Heavlved, That wo hold that our Patent laws aro too often made to eubserve the interceta of monop- oliats, and should bo carefully revised and restricted, 11. ‘Aecalved, That wo aro oppovet toa conuttuction of the State Constitution which will justify, under any pretext whatever, anntiul instead of blenuiat ecesius of our Btute Loginlature, 12. Lesntead, That tho existing railroad legialation of the Btato slould be sustained and enforced until thoronguly tested before tho courts that we oppore any Icgislition by Congress under the plea of reiulal- {ng commerce between tho Btates which shall deprive the people uf their prevent controlling influence through Biato legislation, 18, dteaolued, ‘hint tha right of the Lezistature to regulate and control the railroads of the State must be vindicuted, establbed, aud muintalned as an esueutial attribute ‘of Stato Government, and that thone holding the doctrine that railroad charters are con- tracta fn thu seno that they are not subject to legisla hye supervision and yontro), have no Just apprertation of the necessary powers and righth of a free Govern- ment, and wo will agree to na truce and mbruit to no comproinhia slurt of complete vindiration auc re-estnblishinent of tho supremacy of tho Stuto Gov- omument in ita rights, through {ts Legislature, to supervixe and control tho railroads of the States in such @ mantcr ax tho public {ntoroxt eball demand, 1, Kesotved, That wo uncompromisingly condemn the practice of our public officials in reociving free passes from rallroad munagers, Li, Kesvived, That we demand # reduction of all public expenditures, tothe end that taxation may bo Teduced to the lowext poseible Lint, 10. sicnolved, That the present Revenue laws should ‘veso amended as to require County Clorka to carry out the tax for Stato purpoues on the entialized newessinent ns mada by tho Stato Board of Equalization, and taxea for county, township, district, and all other taxoa on tho cquallzod assensment na made by the Cuuuty Hoard of Equalization, 11, Aesoleed, That We arein favor of tho adoption of a revenuo system aa nvarly similar to that of Penne sylvania a4 our circumstances will Fermit. 18, Kevolved, That this Ascociation again oxtend a cordial juyitatfon to all Industrial organizations and individuals to jolu In every uifort to throw uff the burs dens Lmposed on the industrial elwses by the encroach meuts of nggreguted capital iu the hands uf monopo- eae 10, Wuenzas, Wo recogntzo the necessity and im- portince of maktng the Iudependont Reform party » Hatioual onc, in both character and influence, and reecgulzing the fact that call kins been made for o National Convention at Cleveland, Q., March 11, 1873, to consider tho general Jnterest of the industrial claeses and thy forinution of ‘a national party; bo It 2, Heaolced, That this Convention do elect one del- egate, With alternate, for each Congressional Dintrict of tho Btate to uttend the Convention at Cleveland ag provided for, IN THE Discursion of the fifth resolution concorins the improvo- ment of our cavats and rivers, av amendment to havo tho work completed by Congress ax soun ae it could proporly be donc was voted down. Mr. Terrill, of St, Clair County, wanted the Conyen- tion to recommend Capt. Mads’ plans tor improving the mouth of the Miseissippi, but, seeing that ho would maot with dgfcut, with- drew his resulution, Mr, Haley said it would cont the nation uothing to improve the canals aud rivers, for it would simply do ita duty by putting to work the unemployed later. of "tho country. A proposition to include the Heuvepiu Canal was votud down, FINANCY. Mr, Aloxandor moved to inrort his resolution on finance instead of that of the Commuitttico, but it waa lost—uays, 60; yeas, 1,— Mr, Aloxander, It is ‘uaclosa to follow tho Conyeution through the debate which occurred on tho finance resolution. ‘Ihe wildest kind of speeches were made on tho wildest kind of propositions by the wildest kind of men, ‘The rewutt was the wild reaolution on that subject. ‘Yue dobate occupied noarly all the atternoon, Mr. Bmith aucured tho adoption of aa wuend- ment favoring the Pounsylyaniu systom of col- + lection of revenue, Mr. Flagg wanted the dolegates to the Clove- land Convention instraocted to secure the adoption of the declaration of principtcs of the Association as tho platform of that body. Ha was i favor of specio resumption, and he did not think a vations! party should stand alouo on the money question, ‘We ELBCTION OF OFPICErs resulted in tne re-oloution of VW. C. Ilagg, Pros- idout; 8, M. Smith, Necretary; and J. H. Vickerell, ‘reauurer. Vico-Presidonts wero eloct- ed from oach county. ‘Che constitusion was amended, providing for ono Vico-Proa- went from each county instead of euch Congressional District. Each Gelogate to the Ktate Convention must pay £5,and others, upon payment of the samo amount, may be admitted. ‘Iho Intter clause was objected to, becuuse it was supposed that outsiders might et in under it and give them great troubie. fat anxiety was noticoable all through the pro- coodiugs, THEY ALE AFRAID OF OUTAIDENS, and yot I could count on iny tlogers w deen men in full fellowship during the Convention who nover did a lick of farm-work in thoir lives. Mr. Gore, lato a candidato for Stato ‘Treasurer, was indorsed for his manly course during the can- vasa, EVENING BERSION, A paper by 1, Bowlby Wiluon, of New York, arguing io 8 eonsible mauuer for the resumption of specie paymont, was read by Mr, Fiagy. 1 ‘wan very coldly recoived, and, at one tine, camo near being suppressed, on motion of Afr. Hut of Sarigamwou. Mr. Bowlby devoted considerati spaco to abusing the Preaidont for his fickle and srbitrary course ov tho Hnance question, — fq denounced tho lato Finance Dill as one calcutniog to cover a tremoudons inflation of the eauroney, Ths Committeo on ‘Transportation — rec mended that a froight Tino of railway from act to West bo built by tho Government and oper. ated by it; that tho Hennepin Canal be at ones begun, and soraplated 3 nud that tho mouth of tho Mississippi River be at once improved, Tho report was postponed for ono year, ii A committee was appointed’ to enlicit a contri. bution for the good of the caure from the tide pendent members of tha Legislature, It is waid Bpenker Haines contrilutod $25, Tho fotluwing gentlemen were apputnted DELEGATES TO TH CLEVELAND CONVENTION: Walter Martin, First District; LL. ¥, DewWott, Keeond, A, Oldfiold, Third; A. HW. Anderson, Fourth; J. A. Petterson, Fifth; 8. M. Smith? Sixth; 'Aloxauder Campboll, Beyouth; J. G' Buono, Eighth; Capt. Chatlos, Ninth? Ti, Lawrence, Tenth ; 0. 0. Powell, Eloventh; Jong ©. Ofeil, | Twolfth; Joshua Belle, hin toonth; Mf. M. Jones, Vourteonth; Kd Roosler, Fiftconth; M. M. Hooton, Sixteenth; D, Gore, Soventeonth; TL. MM. Washburn Highteenth ; Orlando Worrell, Ninoteonth, Ww. C. Flugg was appointed dologate nt large, but he declined to go, because he did not sereo with tho Convention ou tho monoy question. Mr, 3, M. Smith plainly intimated that bis salary way unpaid, and he would !ike to havo some money to pay current expenses. Fiftoon or tronty dollars wore raised and handed over to bim, ‘Tho Convention theu adjourned Ull tho noxt regular seesion, a GQ FOREIGN. The Constitutional Bills Debated ty the 'rench Legislature. Tho Monarchical Element Crops Out to an Alarm. ing Extent. Great Excitement in the Chamber During the Wholo Sitting, Russia, Austria, and Germany Recog. nise King Afshonso. Turkey Said to Be Backing Down fn the Mtatencgrin Aifuiz, FRANCE, ‘TINE CONSTITUTIONAL BILLS IN THY ASSTAEDLY. Panis, Jou, 21,—f0 tho Assombly to-day, the debate on the Constitutional bills was oponed. 4M, do Yentavon's bill was firattakonup, It confirms Presidout MacMabon’s powers, establishes Mia- isterial rosponsibility, creates a Socond Chamber, invests tho President with powor to dissolve tha Agsembly, aud provides that, on the Inpao of the Presidential power, a Congrova of the tic Chambers shall decide upon tho futuro Govern ment of Franco, D. do Ventayon urgod that, nes provirorium alone was possible, it was necesuary that it should be immediately organized, ‘Tho mombers of the Left objected to the ex. clusion of Republican principles from the meas uro, when the Ropublic was the oxiating form ot Government. M. De Carayon Latour, Legitimtat, opposed all Constitutional bills. Hoattacked the Repub lic and Empire, urged the restoration of tho mouarchy, and declared hia party wonld yote in favor of grantiug Marshal MacMehon only the moans necossary to preserva order. Io attompted to read o letter of Prince Bismarck, published = during the Aruim trial, in which tho Princo stated that a monarchy would strengthon public credit, aud enable Franco to form aliiances. ‘This croatod great excitemaut In the chambor, ‘The reading was interrupted, and the apesker's yolea was drowned by shouts from all patties. ‘The vitting closed without voto, ————— CHINA AND JAPAN. TYPMOON AT CHE FOO. San Francisco, Jan. 21,—The steamer just arrived from Yokohama brings tho following cerns: On Nov. 28, occurred the most sovero storm known at Cho Foo since its occupation by fore eignera, Several aliips were driven ashore, Numeroua lives were lost. ‘The United States ship Askuelot was seriously damaged, + THE TRANSIT. At tho timo of tho transit of Venus the woath or wasclear throughout Japan, excopt ot ha asak!, There the observations of the Amer. ican astronomers wero partially obscured, ‘Thor- oughly auccassful obsorvations were mado by the French at Iiogo, the Gormans and Maxicaue at Yokohama, the Russians at Wokodadi, ‘Iho Japanexo, avsisted by English operators attached to the Board of Works of the Yodo Governmont, afforded all pussible facilities, and constructed noveral telographic Hnea of communication. Many photographic views wore taken by the Japanese. ‘ho Mikado witnosed the transit from his own grounds, through instramonts erected nnd wuporintcuded by Liout, Day, of the Unitod States Navy. fs ——— SPAIN. ALPHONSO'S CIVIL LIST, Mapnip, Jeo, 21.—King Alphonuo’s civit lst will be iixod at 24,000,000 reale. CAMLIST OFFICERS SURRENDER, Bayonne, Jan. 21,—Forty-sovou Carllet offl- cers have notified the Spanish Const! that they havo givon in their adhosion to King Al- plonso, PETITIONS FOR AMNESTY, Mapnin, Jan, 2l.—Zbe Carlist Gon. Palacios has petitioned for amnesty, RECOUNITION, Lospon, Jan, 21.—‘the Londod Times nn+ nounces that Nusuia, Austriy, and Germany have agreed to recognize Alphoneo as King of Bpaln at ouce without waiting fora provlation by Cor ————— SOUTH AMERICA, A BUCOESSYUL REBELLION IN URUOUAT. Lownon, Jan, 21.~Tho following dispatch has beon recuived at the Rio Pista Bank, from Mont- evidoo: “Tho Urugnayan Government has fallen, and tho rebeluare iu power, Thero is general alarm, Business is susponded. A British squadron is iu tho harbor. Pedro Varela, Provident of tho Senate, bas boon clected L'r- visioual President uf tho Republic, aes GREAT BRITAIN. TUN LINKRAL LEADERSUIP, Loxpon, Jun, 22—-5;30 a, m—Tho Daily Nees vaya a lotter signed by a large number of Liberal members of Parliament waa sous te Adams (Liberal whip) lost night, —re- questing him to” call a — meoting at which a lender may bo — chosen for tha party in tho House of Com- mona, The meoting will probably be held on, the 4th proximo, No doubt oxiats ns to tho cor- dial recoguition of Lord Crauyilto as the head of tho patty, The Newa adds there is little doubt that the mocting will cloct the Marquis of Hartington to tho leadership in the Houxe of Commons, oo TURKEY, ‘TH IMPENDING Wan WITH MONTENEGRO, Lonxvox, Jan, 21.—The Globe says all the pow ers are Btriving to securo 8 pacilio arraugemeat of the difticulty botweon ‘Turley and Montoucgro PROSPECT OF AN ADSOULNSENT. Lowpon, Jan, 91.—A spectal from Vienna to the Jaily News ways the prospect of an adjust meut of the Montonogria difficulty is more hope ful, It is supposed ‘Hurkey iu yielding, a SWITZERLAND. CATHOLIC THOUBLES, Guxxva, Jan. 21,—Disturbances have oconrred over tho baptiam of children by Old Catholics in two villages of this canton, aud the presenco of troops are nocossary to preserve order, cats Seg te ara THE PACIFIC RAILROADS. Speciat Mepatch ta The Chicago Trioune. Omaua, Neb, Jan, 21.~A unit was brought to-day, in the United States District Cuurt here, by tho tho Kansaa Vacitlo and Denver Iacilie Companies, to compel tne Union Pacitla Cum pany to prorate|with these roads from Chayonns and to compel tho Union lacitlo to operate as & coutinuous line with all land-grant roads. ‘Ti! Hon. J. 2. Usher, Attorney of the Kansus Paci fic, and the Hon. J. M. Walwosth, of this city: aro couusel for plaints,