Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1875, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SSUURSDAY, SCANDAL. Miss Bessie Turner Leaves the Brooklyn Witness-Chair. Sho Also Leaves the Impression that Her Dovotion to Truth Is Nota Monomania, Hor Familiar and Patronizing Deportment Toward Fullerton. Tho Maid Admits that Sho Served @ Dollar-Stora Approm- tioeship, Tilton’s Processional Parallax as Noted by Two of Beech= er's Observers. Mother-in-Law Morse--How ‘That Benignant Soul Appears in Court, Facts and Gossip of tho Trial--Views of Correspondents. OBSERVATIONS, sNoWw, Sresie! Dispateh ta The Chicago Tribune. Brovunyx, N. ¥.. March 24.—Wintor taking ita doparture th{n month shook out its ekirts in, Ict ua hope, ita final-paselon, and powdered tho City of Scandals with an almost too fugitive suow, Yet the City Court was crowded, and sa early as 9 o'clock overy chair lind an occupant, except thouo reserved for tho Iawyors and ro- porters, Ms, TILTON DNOrA THE RED SMAWL, Mra, THton and Mra. Morso eat aide by side, but did not speak much to each other. Tho former created no little sensation by appearing In o now spring suit, £t waa all brown,—drose, sack, and hat—and gave her tho look of a wounded wren, She has lost s good deal of hor early dojection, and awiuga her gold eyo-plagscs with an alr of perfeet nonchalance, HOW TUE MOTHER-IN-LAW LOOKS. ‘Mrs, Morso was the moro interested of tho two. Sho {sa largo, big-boned woman, with a strange likenoss to hor deughtor, aud yot a stranger dissimilarity. Speculation gloams ix her eye, and in her under jaw stand out indica- cations of almost masculino voverity. Behind Mrs. Tilton and Mrs, Morro sat two fashionably- attired Indies, one of whom was a largo and handsom brunette. ‘UIE DRASSY DESSID. Elizabeth Turner, onco moro in tho safe- keeping of Wallaco Caldwoll, tripped to tha staud and sottled into it with dig- nity, Sao was not o particle leas pert in her manner than on the provions days, and treated Fullerton with a sharp and playint familiarity which muat havo sorely anuosed thet estimable gentleman, Sho sooms to bo utterly undisconcerted, even whon the strangest dig- ciepancies in her testimony are pointed out to her on hor crovs-oxamination. Sho gave a very dramatic ropetition of the econo at which Tilton proposed that “he and Elizabeth” should send hertorchool. In her testimony given boforo tho Committes ho sad that Mra. Til- tou was cho crighual proposer of the arrangomont, and not her husbaud, This was a aiforence which provoked a murmur among the spectators, but it dil not soom to affect Miss Turucr a tinglo whit. Hor tecond chance to show constertiation was afforded hor by Fullor- ton’s demonstration that, whon crogs-ctamined, eho bad said that Tikon dictated the lottor in which eho told of Mra, Morso's attempt “ to bribe ber,” wlilo on ber direct examination sho bad affirmod that ‘Tilton had given her tho draft tocopy from. Of courso tha audionce buzzed, ‘but the Tumer gavo no sign. AN EXCURSION INTO THI PREVIOUR MISTORY of the wituess ** panned out well,” as your Coli- forninn has it. Uessio had never beon ens- pected of bemy euch a peregrinatory croaturo a4 eho turned ont to be. A general improsgion had provailed hitherto that she had becn a sort of recluse clolstored iu Tilton’s houss, and broyght ap in pious ignorance of the world ang its wickod ways. Instead of puch 2 carecr, hor life soems to havo beon a kaloidoscopia sort of existence. A curiously volatile tompera- mont ecoms to have driven hor aimlessly from placa to placo like ono goaded to wanderings by Jovo's gadily, Hho confessed to having grad- uated from a dolior-xtoro in Now York, an inati- tution of which ity sicetism Las uover boon sus- pected of boing conventual. Sho also admit. ted having occupled at Jonat six difforent rosl- deuces in a8 many yours, TUE LAWYERS, Portor, in tho absenca of Evarte, who with Boucher loft, court quite early, officiated as ob- jector-in-chiof, Ho was as persistent 14 Evarte, but a groat deal less venomous, On nosrly every possible occasion he roso and solomnly pro- tested that tho crosa-examination was unfair and improper. This at once led toa vory sharp debate, in which Beach toade bia debut for tho day. Fullorton mado s point off Porter, who roid ho wonld peraist, whon occasion required, in calling tho attontion of the Court, Jury, aud public to oxcosecs In the cross-oxamination, Fullorton dryly said, “*You may be apoaking to (ho public. I ain speaking to the caso.” ANEW WITNESS, Aftor recess, Bossle's cross-oxamination was ended, und phe mado room fora Mr. Porkins, by whoro ly was tutendedto proven alibi on the oo casion‘of the afgLan sceno betwoon Mrs. Moulton, aud Deochor, Ho was not euro of hia dutes, howevor, and must bo conuted o mixs-iiro. DAD WouK,, Thon tio nervous gentlomon wero called upou to depoxo that thoy saw Tilton iu the Communlut procession with Woodhull and Claflin, Ono of them «wore Tilton aad the women marched afoot, carrying a banner, aud the other that they rodo In a cartiage bannerless, which was bewildering. ‘ Just before adjournment, Schultz's partner, Routhwick, wont on thowtand, and had barely Warted beforo his work ended. esis aati? PRESS REPORT. THE OLD chowD, New Your, March 24,—fle Tilton-Beschor srial attracted ite full complemont of auditors to- day, und there was the usual number of citizens ln the lobbiew, notwithstanding tho driving enow- storm alt the morning, All the partlos to the rult were early in the court-room, and the juroru in their seats. DESSIE'S HTORY, Bessie Turner resumed her place on tho stand, and her cross-exsinination continued as followa: When Mr. ‘filton took mo to the up-btairs room, after leaving tbe parlor, I was therefor some time, until nearly dark; 1 think about two or three houry, I could not say whether it waa bhroe or four hovrv, but it waa a long time, Tho wituesy was here avked to give a fixed time, but she kept looking at ucierk in the room, emillug et every repetition of the ques- Mou, and reiterstlog heranawers, that it was about two or threo hours, * Bhe then continued: He then spoke to me of the term ‘soxual intercourse.” Ho did not tell toe that Ure, Tilton Led confessed to him her adultory with Mr. Beecher, If i suid so tofore the Piymouth Church Investigatiug Comuitteo, it must Lave beeo through seoiug it in tho pa- vera, and J must bave beon mistakon, I havo afice talked abont tho cazo ainco I was hero'yontorday, No porson has enggestod how to explain my hav- ing stated to the Committeo that Mira. ‘Tilton had confessed to Tilton. 1 bavo talked with Mrs, Ovington, Mrs, Shearman, Mra, Tilton, and Mr. Shearman about it. . 1AM STOPPING AT MNS, OVINGTON'A NOW, T saw theso roports tn the papera about the con. fossion, I think, when Iwas at Beaver. Afttor 1 aras heforatho Committeo, I thoughtoverall Thad told them, hat did not recall any mistakes then. I remembered tho occasion when Mr. ‘Tilton callod for Mra. Tilton at Mrs. Morso's, Iwas on tho htairs, and saw Mr. Tilton, partly Aneohng 5 ono kneo was on tho floor and tho other was raised. If Twasa man ¥ could show you the position ho was in. Iconld not distingtish any words ha was saving, but I could sea much of them. Imight favo heard what ho ratd if ho had spoken londor. [ remember aypenking to tho Committco about this, but 1 do not recollect what I told them. {Tho witness was askod if sho stated bofore the Committos that ‘Tilton vawerl he foved her, and askod hor to como back to his hause,” to which she replicd: I may havo said this, but I do not recollect. I talked so fast when I way Defors the Committeo. I have got things mixert up. I cannot tell from memory what I sald then: butall I can say is, I was tryiug to toll the trnth on that occasion, THY, APFNCTIONATE MOTITERIN-TAW. Mra. Morse wason tho stairs, two ur throa ateps above mo. — Mr. Tilton thon came out of tho parlor with Mes, Tilton on his arn, and be looked up and said: “Good ovoning, grandme," ond who sald, “I'll grandma you, you infernal scoundrel, you parildious wretch! PM publish you from Dan to Beersheba!” Mr, Tilton said: “Why, you appear to be excited, grandma; ” and ate replied, “I'll oxcite you, you scoun. droll” Ifo then'went away with Mrs, ‘Tilton, aud abortly after arriving at homo Mis. Tilton rotired to bed. Iwas in tho room with Mr. ‘Tilton about an hour after sho retirad. alr. ‘Tilton ropoated his conversation, and anid that T’aul was not bia chill, and that he claimed none of thom except Flor- ence. Ifo said le had seen Mra. ‘Tilton and Mr. Boechor timo ond again having soxual intercourse on tho red sofa, [lo also named two other gontlemen with whom eho had improper relations, Io navyer spoko to ine of Mra, Tilton having confessed to him of her sex- ual intercourae with Mr. Beecher, On my loay- ing tho room after this converaatlon I wont to Mra, Tilton’s bed-room. The roum in which ‘Lilton locked hia wife was a front bed-room, + I could not say if they always slept in that room, Tcould not say if it was on tore than the threa ocersions that L have mentioned that ha lockod her in thia room. Iam sure these folding doors focked, and wore locked on theso occasions. I think Mrs, ‘Tilon went to Now Dranawick in November, beforo this, On her retum alo brought Florenco with hor, I told Mr. Tilton he should treat hia wifo kindly, as sho was al- ways crying, aud ho sald who was WEEPING YOR WER SIN WITH DrecitEn.” It was on Friday oveni Doe. 3, that I saw Mr, Beochor there. I saw him in Mra. Tilton’s room, talking to Mra. ‘ilton, Sho was haif- reclining on the pillows, I do not romembor what was eaid, In January or Fooruary [ wont toschool, Mrs. filton spoke toa me about it after tho rotraction was signed, It scome to mo it wes about the 10th or 11th of tho month, Til- ton spoke of it, saying that ho and Elizaboth wero “going to do somothing nico” for me, ‘They wero going to sond mo to nchool at Steu- bonville, aud he said be know tho Principal of tho school, Tho attention of tho witness was drawn to hor testimony on this point bofore the Committoo. It waa road to hor, but she could not recollect it sho had said eo. Shoe could not recollect any- thing about her testimony on that polut. Witness resumed: I linow a Miss Vanco at echool while Iwas thore, I do not remomber her sasiug that eho was going to vieit Brooklyn. T rocoliect hor saying that sho was coming Last. Emay have sald that if alo camo to Brooklyn sho ought to visit Mr. ond Mra. ‘Wilton, Imay havo told her that thoy wero kind people, and that I was very much attached to thom. I may bavo tated thateho would bo dolighted with Mr, ‘Tilton ; ho was ouch A PERFECT GENTLEMAN, When T was hotween 4 and 5 years old [ went to yinit Mre, Abram Jones, in New York, [have lived with Mrs, Libby, After loaving Mrs. Joven’ lweutto Mrs. Haygerty's. I ran away from thore and went to Mrs. Libby's, They lived in Now Joraoy, and 1 left there bocanas I was lone- ly, Lhads Frigng, Mrs, St. Clair, who por- auaded mo to leave Mrs, Haggerty. Sho Mved in Jersoy City. I was io Mra, Jacques’ louse,—tho wife of « Jawyor,— attor leaving Mr. Libby's. 1 was in 8 houso on Broadway boforo I went to Mrs, ‘Tiltou’s, about two or threes months, The store waa owned by Elias Brothers. I wos not accusod of auvthing when I left thore, 1 waa discharged at the time Loft. ‘This was tho dollar-store on Broadway. {havo uo recollection nu to how [ got that posi- tion, Iwentto Mr. Dilton's in 1834, and was not there inco January, 1874. I was there, off and on, for about ton years. Toft Mr. ‘Tilton's two or three times, bit cannot toll tha occasion when I want to tho dollar-storo. I think it waa Lofore I wont to David Dows', I was also in Qvington'’a storo during the holidays, I was alsa in the omploy of a Mr. Jones, but I do not remenibor the year, When 1} first wrote tho lot- ter at tho dictation of Mr, Tilton, ft was before L wrote the letter for Mire, Tilton. I told Mr. Tilten about Mra. I. having told Mru, Morse about his charge against her, and thot Mrs. Morvo liad promised me * somothing nice" to go around and TELL WM, NEECUER. Mr, Tilton asked mo to sign my namo to this lotter, aud Idid. Imiade certain stateracnuts to him about Mrs, Morse, aud ho wantod mo to put on papor what ho dictated, Tt was with regard to ® conversation Thad with him. I cannot recollect if Mr. ‘Yiltoa dictated what I bad told jim about Mra. Morao correctly. In listening to ld repotition of it, I_cannot remember if ho made any mistakes. 2 do not romombor any’ mistakes or errors that he made in the repotl- tlon of it, bo had mado any orror or told 2 falachood Ido not think I would heve put it down, So dictated so fast that I did not tako timo to observo it. It soome to mo that ho dic- tated faster than J could write, and he bad to stop two or three times, I thiuk 1totd him ho was icles Hoar toofast, I wrote all that he dic- tated. Mr, Fullerton read a sentonce from the lettor of Jan. 10, 1871, stating that Aira, Morso ropeat- odly offerod Beseio progouts to tell sturios about Mr, ‘Tilton, and that the writor had boon pore susdod that the kind attentions shown by Mr, ‘Lifton to hor were untrue, ‘Tho witness stated that this was nob true, Mr, Fullerton road that the welter did not want to be usod by Mra, Morse to bring trouble on her two beut friends, Mrs. Tilton and hor hus- ‘band, and she was asked if that was truo, ‘Tho wituees ropliod: ‘Chat was Mr. Tilton's dictation and my writing, Tho conversation about my going toachool wag after this, I think T went to schoul on the 17th of February. Tho conversation was had about my going on 8un- day, nd [went ou the succeeding Thursday or Frid At the time of elgning tia totter I did not think anything about the truth of tho state~ menta, ‘Tho witnosa was shown AN EUASURE IN THE LETTER, but could not tell what was written thero, She did not know how tho erssure camo to be made, ‘Tho witness continued ; I wreto another letter for Ara. Tilton, I wrote fa copy of it, prepared by Sir. ‘Tiltou, She handed tno a copy of it. It was in hor hand-writing, Sho was standing by a chair whoro I was sitting whon she gave it to fig ; (Handed a lotter.) ‘This is my band. writing, ‘Yho lotter was dated Jan, 12, 1871, stating that tho story that Tilton had earned her off in bis arma to bed screamiug way a wicked lie, Lt was signed '* Bosulo T." ‘Tho witness coutinucd: This was the first time L waw tho story inthis form, Ho nover carried me to his bed screaming. Ie had at- tempted to violate my porson, becauso Mrs, ‘Lilton had told me #0. ‘Tho witucas was aykedon that occasion, which gave rivo to a long argument between counsol, Ido not think Icoutd truthfully say, of my own viow, that Mr, Tilton had attempted to vio- Inte my person, Whou L.wrote tho letter I thought he hnd made the attempt, but do not re- monaber i€ this wos my view, tla tro that ho carried woe from my bed to his own, but not sereatuing, Iwas not awake when he lilted mo, nor did | wakon until 1 was im big room and he was standing over me. Luigued this papor be- cause I loved Mra. Tilton, and my siguaturo would get Mr, Tilton out of all his troubles with Henry 0, Bowen. 1 did it to ploaso Alrs. Tilton, who asked mo to. Z It was now half-past 1 o'clock, aud the court they took the usual recess, TUE REDINEOT, After tha recess, Bouule Turner resumed tho sland, and Mr, Fullerton aunouvced that he was through, ‘The redirect was ton begun by Mr. Porter. Witness replied: I was teaching school at saver, ‘This was all Sr, Porter bad to ask. ‘Yo Mr, Fullortou the witness sald whe had to leavo thore because of the notoriety elo had ob- tained in counectiou with tho scandal. Jere Besvle way allowed to leave tho stasid, QEOROE L. PENMINE, ‘The defense thon callod Georges I. Perkins, Hotestiticd: I live nt Norwich, Coun, I have known Luovber for a good mavy years, I saw him about the lst of Juno, 1879, in atraiu of the Boston & Albany Naitroad. ‘the train lett Now York a¢ 8 o'clock, und reached Boston about Bin tho afternoon. Mrs. Beecher was with hinr, Bonted in the tral. J thtnk wt was on tho 4th of Juno I saw Beecher on the care. TE mado a note of my expenses on that trip, and so am enabled to recall thia circumstance. Cross-cramined iret saw Beecher at Wor- cester on the trai ite got off at Worcester. My attention was not callod to thin circumstances inti Lroad tho opening in this ene. I got ou nt the Junetion, om my way to Boston. This witneus tray toa allowod to go. OCORGE #., BEDOWICK. Mr, 1M called Goorge 8, Sodgwick, and ha testitled to Mr. Evarts: 1 am o Jawyer, No. 7 Pino atroct. Iwas a clori in the District-Attor- noy’s offica in 1569 and 1870, and was an aasiate ant to tho United States Attornoy's offico in 1973, TE waa in oflice at the timo of the Wooltinit & Claflin caso. [know them before that, 1saw tho procession in honor of Roasol, on Dee. 37, 1873, 1 know ‘ilton by wight. At that time I saw Tillux, Miss Claf- lin, and Mra, Woodhull, Ifo was marching bo-~ iwoen them, I think he carriod n banner, Tho Indien, I think, carried tho tagscis. Crosseexamined: I ata nat mistakon in the Identity of these women or Mr, ‘Villon, As my recollection now sorvos mo, I will positivoly swear Lana thom there, Redirect examination: I made uo momoran- dum, but recollect only eo far os my momory serves mo. Reerase-examtnation: My momorv In ro nce enrate that J can swoar to it. Ihey walked bo- liad the catafaique, and 1 remotabor seoing o colored man with thom, ‘To tho best of my ree- olicction ho carriod a tag. CEO, CAMPNELL HIAGINs, This fintahod Sodywick’s testimony, aud Mr. Evarts called Ceci] Campboll Higgins. Ho said: Tam o lawser. I saw tho procension for tho Commune in New York. I know Mtr. Woodhull, ‘Misa Clatlin, and Mr, ‘Tilton, I gas ail of thom in a carringo in the procession. Crosa-eramiuel: I am postive I saw theso threo parties together in the carriage, and swear to it without qualification, Mr. ‘Lilton and on- other poron were sitting on tho front seat, and tho other parties babind, I think i¢ was an open carrinze. Remrict examination: When I saw them the procession was Lreaking up, JOUN G, EOUTHWICK. This concluded Higgins’ testimony, and_ the nost witness calle) by Gen. ‘Tracy was Jolin CG. Southwick, ‘lo said: I revida in Now York, aud “am on partner of Jackson 8 Schulz. I fave known Franklin Woodruff about sixteen rears, and Tilton about twonty yoars. In the oaily part of 1871 he ap- plied to mo to help him in the Golden Age onter- prise, Woodruil waa with him whon ho camo in, and Woodrull said: ‘Joh, 1 wisn you to help Mr. Tilton, and Joan him 21.500." Tsaid that i would foan the money if Mr. Schultz would, ‘Tilton mado out a plan for carrylag on the paper. At a second intorview, Schultz said he ssoukl loan the money if I would, and Wootrni said wo would land bim donblo tho amount if wo knew how Tilton had boen treated by Bowen. ‘Filton asked mo if Cladin wonlll ho!p. I gaid I did not think he would. Tilton said that if Beechor would advise {Olaflin hho would ousist the papor, Claflin had a talk vith Beechor, aud ho hod advised Clafliu not to pnt any money in the Golden Age, ‘This conver- sation occurred befora tho Golden Age was issued. ‘Tho first number camo out on March 1, 1871. Schultz and £ subscribed #1,600 each. I mot Tilton after tho publication of'the Woodhull biography, ‘and spoke to him about it, Ho said ho hag known Mra. Woodhull fora long time, and that she was.a fine woman, Ho gloried in having written her lifo, he said, and asied mo what Schultz sud Woodruff or myself know about her, I remombor the pub- fieatton of tho Wondbull scandal. I met Tilton after it, He said ho could not deny it. Tt was a wheol withio a wheel, I askod him if there was 4 word of truth in the etory that Becher had committed adultery with hia wife, and ho said TUNE WAY NOTA WORD OF TRUTIE IN IT. Ho also denied that Moulton bad put a pistol to Beechor's hoad. I saw Tilton on tho Ist of January, 1878, at Moulton’s houee, I was speaking of Beecher’a speach at the Now En- gland Society, and ‘Tilton came in and stated that he understood that my partner Lad called him a black-mailor, Ho enid that Beecher would writo Bchultz a letter, aud he would retract this expression. I ssid I thought not, for Schultz would not call sny porson by that namo without proof of it, Tho terms of our luan wero that Tilton way to bo loancd 81,500 at 7 per cont interest, I patd tho first part of my subecription, $750, on the 16th of September, 1871. All tho subscribers paid then half of what thoy agreed. A chango was mado in tho Golden Age cootracts after this. We were to give up the security of the money wo had paid, and bo reloasod from any further paymonts. Tho witness further stated that Woodruff had spoken to him about it, Ile was asked what rop- resentations Woodruff mado to him when ho proposed to him (Southwick) to surrender his security. ‘This Jod to a lengthy argumont, which yes participated in by Messrs, Beach, Tracy, and arta. The question waa atlowod, and the witness continned: Woodruff said wo must got out of this Golden Age business, ond said Tilton bad not conducted tho paper ns ho ought to bavo dono, Ho find written the life of Mra, Wood. hull, and run the psper in tho intorcsts of Greeley. Woodruff aaid that Tilton bod SLANDERED A GENTLEMAN IN DROOKLYN, and he could never trust him afterwards, Wood- roff said { should give up theso notes, mako a present of them, and release myself from obli- gatious, Wo had s conversation some weoks afterwards which Ied to the aurrondor of tho uotes, Mr, Bonch moved to strike out those two last conversations, Mr. Evarta said ho would wish to be heard in tho matter, and tho Judgo said he would coo- sider the subject. Beach road s lotter accompanying the sur- render of tho notes to Milton, and hhauttod it to tho witness, who idontificd bis aignaturo, at- tachod anong othora. Couneol nad thoy did not desire to cross-ox- amino tho witness, and tha court adjourned. gees FACTS AND GOSSIP, CONAULTATIONR—OEN. DUTLER, New York Sun, Iarch 24, Mr. Boochor’s junlor counsel last night mot at Mr, Ovington’s, and had a long consultation with Mra. Tilton, Miss Bessio Turnor, and Mra, Morse, Ono of tho connsol sald: “ From this time forth oacl succeeding witness will give stronger toatl- mony than the one who procedes, aud our caso wil} grow stronger until tho ond, Mr. Beecher's toatimony will follow as soon as possjblo in tho ordor of things.” ‘Tho counsel bavo beon some- what disturbod by Gon, Butlor's prosonco in New York, and one of them has boen kooping watch of lis movomente, Io aaid Inst night: ‘Gon, Butler is in communication with the plaintiff's lawyers, but it {s our opinion that he won't daro show his nose inside of that court-room.” Moulton, Tilton, Fullerton, and Pryor saw Gen, Butler on Sunday night in the Fifth Avonue Hotel, and last night thoro wasa second consulta tion iu Moultou's houso, although it ia said that Gon, Butler was not there, Gon, Butler has cone sulted with Judge Fullerton about Gen, Tracy, aud at Moulton's request has givon ovor & num- ber of documenta to assist in tho prosecution of Mr, Tracy after tho presont trial ly over, Gen. ‘Tracy was Moulton’s counsel in his tronble with the Governmont, when Butler was asaluting his firm at Wasniogton, nud Mr, Moulton charges that'Tracy nsod in his cross-oxamination Informa- tlon which he obtained na coungol. ‘Cho two mot on Montague street recently, and Moulton said, “Good morning.” Gon. Tracy replied, “Dan's Bpent to me, sir." Moulton answered, ‘All right thon, only of you.” ‘he words between Judge Vullertou and Gen. Tracy yextorday sur. prised many who know that thoy avoid speaking to oach other on tho streot, BESHIL'S TRUTHFULNESE, New York sun, When Miss Bessio had testifiod last summer that sho bad seon Susan LB, Anthony sitting on ‘Tilton's kuee, Miss Anthony wrote ‘a sharp Ict- tor to a lady who ia woll known in the woman- suffrage cause, and described Bossic a8 a “half idiot, into wuose hoad Jt was inypossible to instill prinelples of truth," Mr. Tilton’s fathor, Silas Tilton, and hig mothor, Eusolla Tilton, who liye at Keyport, N, J., recoived Bessie Turaer alter she roturna: fcom tho Wert iu 1870, and kept her with them boforo she wentto tho boarding-achool, Thoy havo placed in Mr. ‘Tilton's Jawyors' hands a written statement, signed by both, in which they say; 4 “The girl Besale, before she was sont to boarding-school, at the West, was often on in- mato of our house, aud we wera well acquainted with hor charactor at that time, We gricva to eay that this girl was guilty of such fil conduct in our family, including falsehoods and inwults to ‘us, that in 1870, when whe went from our house, we forbade her entering it again.” + § VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS. AWIMSURLS ON MISSING—TRUE V8, FALSE OHMINTIANITY, To tha Editor of The Chicago Trivun Manisox, Wis., March 22,—In your paper of the 20th, Sire, Biissholm has Curnluhed informa- tion regarding the doings of aif tho orthodox churches, In “teaching that promiscuous kins- ing ise most innocent smusemont,—nay, more, wmoaus of uauctification.” Itsecms to mo that Mus, MARCIL 25, 1875. Uhis is a pravo and aweoping charge: and [ am ata loss to know whore Mra. 8. ** got her brit. ing-np.” Ihave beon instituting somo inquiries among my orthodox friomts; and all are of ace cord that, since they woro children, thoy havo not practicod in any of the kissiug gamer, or seen thom practiced among adults, orthodox or infidel, Although this exporionco ombraces n mort oxtondod acquatntancoship, from tho At- lanticconat to tho Misaiaeippi, and an intimacy among tho best cineses of society in this conntry, yet, strango as it may scom, thoy have uover seen tho kiasing games alluded to, Now, Ido not intend to try to impeach tha testimony of Mrs, Swisshelm; she may havo beon an oye-titness to innumerable ingstancos of tho kissing sho mentiona; but, lec us hope sho kept herself, liko Crsar's wife, abovo roproach, and waa merely a spectator of what was ovi- dently an. inspiror of nphallowed passion,” and ‘of the Dovil." HMowaver, Lagreo with Mre, 8. in denouncing in unmeasured terme tho above — practices ; also, of that kisa- ing among .peraons of opposite sexes not of close == family ties; alvo, tho indineriminate kissing of children by stran- ker. Tho paronte who allow thoir children to bo the recipients of candies and pluma in ox- change for those ralutations aro tho Bole ones to hiame if in future years thoir lover ones aro led astray: for, as Mra, Swiashelm truly eays, thoy havo allowed tho breaking-down of thoro bar- shore eet up by Nature asa guard, an instinct by whieh tho puro mind shrinks from personal con- tact with an noloved object. I agree with Mra. 8, iumuch that she has written in bor articto, but am ot my wits’ ent to nadoretand how sho, too, has had s kissing opi- oto, Iftho {dol of hor young heart had fatlen, or ono that had been loved in secrot had gone down to tho tomb leaving behind the droadful gnawings of an unrequited love, then T could understand how tho ideal woman would quietly suffor the pangs, and vot publish them to the world; but thon, this is an ago for ruxh- ing into print, of publighing to tho world all that is dear and sacred; and ‘It may bo all for the Dest." Howovor, Beocher impressing a kiss on tho ‘marble statue” lying fo ‘Tilton’s bed, and ihe kiss on tha dond mon with tho “boyish faco," sro etitiroly different circumstances, 1 admit; for I om at a loss to aco what was waluod by tho kissing of tio corpse, na sho admita there wero tour other dead men in tho ssmo vault, of whom sho says, ' God knows T loved them as my own flesh and blood"; yet, with “ scrow-driver tn hand,” sho only un- werowod tho lid of ono coffin, and kiseed the ono ‘with ite haunting look of patiout Loroism." agree with hor that ono was onough to kies; but why publish tho fact and thus dispol the illusion that wo had ontertainad that there was at least ooo woman in tho world not given to those sont- montal offusiona, and that ono, too, who had looked pon tho thousand and ono ‘kissing playa” ot a thousand and ono “ Deacons’ houses,” and como out undofiled ? I believe I am corroct in saying that Mra Bwigsholm has writton soveral articles on tho Beechor scandal, and that eho has loaned to- wards tho Tilton side throughout, Thu writer has had tho Aamo preconcoption of the caso: but ho has not so committed himeolf ag to have beon unprepared for tho uncovering of ‘Liiton’s character that tho testimony of Bessio Turier is bringing about, The avident resule of this trial will ba to unmask the dopravity of more than ono charactor, Too whole'nystom of froo-love js being brought bo- foro the puptle pazo; ita votarioa aro being stripped of the tbin garments that havo en- veloped thom; and ‘tho professors of Chris- tianity,” as woll as tho unboliovors, Btond bo- fore the world In all their hidoousnesa. Itis o terrible shack to tho sentimontalist in religious matters, a8 wotl as tho faithful onoa; but it ia just what thousands hava oxpocted. The mutterings of the coming storm havo long boen heard by many ontsido of Plymouth, and apparently by some invide (notably some of the prominent actors in the scene). Oftea has tho storm gathorod hod, and, whon at the bursting point, some unseon powor haa kept it bask, atas! as is too often tho caso, to gather ro- nowed strongth; and with portentous powor it has onvoloped Plymouth and horrified the world, 80 disguating ara tho dotails that at last one ‘folegraph Superintendent haa rofused to allow theic tranamisgion over tho lines under bis con- trol, for fear of ovil offects on tho minds of the youthful operstora cniployed by tho Company. Thayo no dowht of the demoralizing influence of tho publicity in this country of tho sickening details: but, at the same time, more harm would have boon done If the practices of ’lymouth had boon allowod to have gono unchecked. and to havo spread thoir contaminating influonces, This soema tobe ancta for the unourthing of abominable and dishonest practicca in the ro- ligioug (?) a8 well as the political world, Society is apparently rotten beyond previous compre- honsion, and a point has boon reached whero it ia no longor possible to have concealment. One by one the shams are exposed ; tha hypocritical and lecherous ministor of the Gospel Is draggod from hia pulpit; the pious, long-faced Boocher ia found to bo making morchandiso of his religion, tothe subsequent sorrow of his depositors ; tho politician (ehrowdest of alt) has, by the ro- cent Congressional investigations, beon discay- ercd “up to the yea” in corruption, but, with wonderful ability. bas saved himself from pun- ishmont ; and a Beochor (aud aro there not othor Boechers ?), for tho sake of popularity and immeneo ~ peconiary reward, has boon willing, — whilo resching Christ, to wink at tho followers of Anti-Obriat. And, lastly, is not socloty in an equally Fonte henstble conditlon? Tho testimony of Mra, 8, a valuable in this direction. It is probable that some goot! will come out of this groat upheaval; tho world Las beon mado familiar with tho shams ond ortifices thrown out for concoalmont, and “ohoak" will not win ag horotofore. ‘hore aro many good mon and woman left, howovor, to moitrn over tho apparent shock sven to the enuse of religion by those terriblo jsnouoments; but true rollgion cannot suffer, but will become more popular. Thora sro many in tho world who havo loug since folt the necessity of withdrawing from tho sound of religloua intestine feuds, whero tho clash of oppasing dogmas onlyrendora “confusion worse confounded,” and of ‘insuring their salvation by endeavors to practice tho mor- alltios ag laid down by Christ, rather than by tho open advocacy of cortain doctrinos, the vory in- tricacy of which involves tho Seaplosment ofa peld imlnistry, whous obvious interest, in too many caxcs, only leads toa furthor involvemont the porplexitios of tho situation, until, from eheor inability to comprohon tho position, thousands bave como to tho con- clusion to bo thelr own intorpreters of the ro- ligion taught by tho blessed Josue, and compre- hended by thoso whom Ifo aolocted as His immo- diate followers, Who? Scholars from among tho Jowish priesthood? No! From among the world's nobility? Nol From among tho recog- nized philosophors—Genorala—statesmen? Nol From among whom, then? Tho poor fishermen of Galiloa Ho called, in preference to tho great and ralrity. Tho religion He taught ‘was comprehended by the poor and thoilliterate; yet too many of the ministry uf iy, to por~ petuste their power and influence, have scized upon the abstruse theories and speculations of the writors in the New Lostamont, leaving bo- hind that grand summary of oll that ia vital to our welfare Lora and heroaftor, the Bermon on the Mount, Poruso it, gontlo reader, and soe what you can add to It. WwW, ANOTHER REPLY TO Uns, SWISSHELM, To the Kditor of The Chicago Tribune: Cucago, March 24.—[ was somewhat sur- prised at Mra. Swisshelm’s protest ogalust kiss- ing, {a your Saturday's iseue, For I distinctly remombor her reply to Miss Anthony, during tho Woman's Congress; 'That, in place of do- ninnding the right of suffrage from man, for hor part sho did not believe in scolding ; ahe wes willing to accept half « loaf, and would rather ait on his knee, pat bim, call him a good follow, tell him she wanted to vote,” otc, Now, I supposedthat sie would kiss him, asa matter of course, but that she did not like to way eo before so many people. For my own part, I would quite as soon kiuy a man au to wit on hie lap and ask ou an iudulgonce what I kuow re my own intuition was a God-given right, Aud do not beliove Mra, Swissholm would ave falt very gullty if sho had kissed the poor soldior- boy “with the banntiag look of pationt hero- jum,” without one shone of the unholy tiro ahe talks about, Itscoms to me indolicate and un- womanly to be always harping upon miso’s al. maliym. * Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” And wo havo yat to learn thet the innate modesty “of a true woman fy not, ninety-nine times ont of a hundred, respected, honored, aud protectod, ey tarthe largeat clase of the opposite sox. To-day oven. notwith- abanding tho teaching of the Chicago Times, tho Miooklyn weandal, and all other sources of moral pollution put together, thank God! wo wtill have faith in the diguity of human naturo, aud should hesitate long bofore indoiwing the idoa that ‘Chastity is not the natural condition of the Taco, but the vo: opposite, and it can only be secured by ages of culture avd constant vigi- innce.” Wo belleve it can bo attained now, to- day ; and that thoro aro thonsunds—aye, tens of thousands—that are living uobly, with wo stalo or blot upou their lifo'y record. E. Rovsz. AFFAIRS OF STATE. Poceedings in the Illinois Leg- islature Yesterday, ‘Tho Houso Republicans Give Notice of a Protest Against Tues- day’s Action. Mr, Rankin’s Charges of Bribery ‘Not Sustained by tho Facts, Tho Bill for Moro Chicago Justices waiting the Governor's Signature, The Governor Signs tho Stute- Mouse Appropriation 33111, The Govornor of Louisiana Callsa Special Scasion of tho Logislature, Tho Prosent Political Ditficultios tke Chicf Ob- Ject of the Session, ILLINOIS. NEPULIACAN PROTEST. Special Miepatch to The Chteavo Tribune, Brusavictp, Til, Mare 24.—On the reading of the journal thia morning, Jonos, of Jo Da- viesa, gavo notico that on behalf of other mem- hers and himsolf he should enter their protest against tho action of tho Houso yestorday in or doring Sonato bill No. 264 (repealing tho Regis- try act) to's third reading, with thelr reason of diasont, and ask to havo the samo ontered upon the journal, This was in purauanco of an agrao- mont arrived at in Mepublican caucus last night, when a committce was appointed to prepare the protest, which will probably be presented to- morrow, In that ovent, a lively timo may bo ex- poctad. TANTIN’A FAUX TAS. Tho Solect Committco appoluted to invostigate tho sHeged attempt at bribery of a mombor in Dohalf of or by tho Chicago Stock-Yards Com- pany roported finding the charge uufounred, and submitting a resolution calling upon Lan- dtigan to withdraw the remarks which led to the investigation, and Rankin to explain his state- ments upon which those of Landrigan woro inde. Landrigan willdrow his remarks, and Joavo waa granted Rankin to oxplain, which bo did by saying that he badn't authorized tho inferouco drawn from his re- marks, Tho fact as reported by the Committea ia that there was no foundation whatever for tho charge. Ttankiu wanted some {information rola- tive to the Union Rondoring Company; wrote to John Adams, of that Company, about it, and Ad. amy suggested that ho call on him (Adams) for Information when he camo to Chicago, Rankin did 80, and, in converantion about tho Stock- Yards, Adams said if Rankin wantod to regulate thom they way to do It was to bay up the stock— nud on that was based the whole charge of at- tompted bribery, TUE DILL REGULATING CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. ‘Tho right of women to the samo pay as mon for doing the liks servico for the Stato in tho yatious charitable inatitutious was brought up this morning, on motion of Claflin to reconsider tho vote by which Gordon’s amondmout to the bill codifying the lawa relative to charitablo in- stitutions was adopted, Gordon's amendment being for equalization of the pay of malo aud femalo omployes, as aforesaid. Without any argumont in its favor, the motion to raconsidor was carriod,—evidontly upon no other impulso than tho projudice against extending to womon who havo to carn their own living opportunities equal to those enjoyed by mon. Lhe question thon recurring on tha amend- mont, Claflin opposod it on tho score of economy, Plenty of fomsle teachers could bo hired at 3600.8 yoar and glad to pet it, who, if thoir pay woro oqualizod with that of tho male tonch- ora, would fet $1,200, Tho smondment had boen tacked upou the billto Killit. The pre- vious question wascalled upon the conclusion of cans epeoch, and the samondmont was lout, ‘On tho question of ordoring tho bill too third reading, Herrington attacked tho bill as one for the creation of a bureaucracy, auch as was not wanted in this Btato. Tho object of the whole bill was to enlargo the powers of tho Btato Board of Education, and to place the Secretary of the Board a¢ the hand of the now bureau, Gorlon attacked the bill on the same grounds, Tho bill was ordorod to a third reading. CENTENNIAL, ‘The vill appropriating $10,000 to defray the expenses of the Iliuois representatives at the Contonnial was ordored toa third reading. The ssmo Dill was ordered tos third roading in the Sonate. COMMITTEE REPORTS. ‘The Appropriation Committes reported back thirtcan billy making osppropriations for tate institutions, with amendments reducing tho ap- propriationa in uli, $40,000, of which 912,000 ia Hie from tho Southern Insane Asylum appropri- ation. DRADWELL'S DILL PASSED, Tho Senate this morning passed Bradwell’a bill providing for additional Justices of tho Peace in Cool County, and upon approval by the Govornor, {t will becomo law, ‘Tuo bill 13 as followa+ A Dinu for an act to amend See, 1 of an act entitled “An Act relating to Juaticos of the Poaco in the City of Cateago," epproved end 10 force March 2, Beorion 1, Bolt enacted by tho people of the Btate of Ilunola, represented in the Geueral Assembly, That eo, Loft an act entitted An Act Relating to Justices of the Peaco in the Oity of Chicago,” approvod and.in force March 90, 1871, be and tho samo 1a hereby amend- ed vo as to read us foito ‘Jo t anacted by the people of tho State of Tilinole, representod in the Generat Assembly, That it shall be tho duty of the Judges of the Circult, Superior, aud County Courts of Cook County, a majority of the Judges concurring theroin, on or Lefore the Ist day of ‘Aprilia the year of our’ Lord, 1875, and every four yoars thereafter, to recommend to the Governor seven itt and competent persons to gt] the office of Justice of the Peace in the Town of West Chicago; also, seven fit and competent persons to fill the oflice of Justice of tho Peace fu the Town of South Chtcago; also, Ove ft and competent persons to fill the office of Justice of the Veaco in the Town of North Chicago, all in the City of Cnfcago and County of Cook; and ‘the Porsons tus recommended the Governor sual! nomi. nate, and by aud with tho advice and consent of the Senate (a majority of Benstora elected concurring by eau and neya), appoint Justices of the Beaoo in and For each of sald towns, respectively; andin caso the Govornor rejects person recommended, or the fiensto refine to confirm any person nominated, tho Governor shall give notice of such rojection or refusal to the said Judges, who shall, within ton days after the Toociving of auch ‘notice, recommend some olber fit and competent person for such sppolntment: Pro- vided, said persons so recommended shall ho olectora tn thé townu fn and for which they are to be appointed such Justices of the Pzace, Seo, 2, Wheross, there ts no law defining the num- ‘ver of Justices of tha Veoce to ye appoluted tn the Oity of Chicago, and an emergeticy exlats, therefore this act aball take effect and be in fora from and after ftw pawvage. INBURANOE IN A BMALL WAY, MeCoy's Lill aaron township insurance companios to do business throughout tho couu- tics in which thoy aro fooated wus passed, TUB AGRIOULTURAL BUDSIDY, Moore's bill providlag for tho distribution of the agricultural appropriation among tho soveral socletios where thore are more than ono ina county was also passod. NEW TIIDUNALS, Tho Committee on Judicial Departments ro- ported s bill for tho establishment of appeltate courts, a4 provided by Art, J of the Constitution, Thoro aro to bo seveu of such courts, presided over by vot lous than threo nor more than tivo of the Cirouit Judges. Thore is no prospect of the passage of tho bill. TUE EAST ST, LOUIS JUDGE, ‘The Bouate Committee, to which wes referred the memorial of lawyers of Must St, Louis, ask- ing tho removal of Judge McUowsn, of the City Court of tuat place, on tho ground of incomye- tenoy, reported a resolution referring the memo- rial ‘to s joint commitseo of two Senators and threo Ropresontativos to investigate the facts. ‘Tho Senato adopted the resolution, SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, ‘The following appropriation bills wore passed: Southern Normal University, $14,000 yer sn- num for current exponues, and €3,300 for improvements. Reform School a Poutiag, $10,000 per annum for curront exponnaa, and = 497,000 for buildings and = ronairs, Northern = Insano | Asyluin at Elgin, $40,000 per annum for current oxpenser, an: $1,000 per nunum for repairs, Kouthorn Ineano Asylum, at Anna, $162,500 to complote the Agslim building, Tho Mouse bill making ap- propridtion for the oxponsa of additional patients in tho south wing of tho Norther Iusane Arylum waa also passed. ‘Tho contingont ap- propriation bill was taken up on socond readin, and, after some discuaslun, amonded wo an to allow $3,000 for tha Govornor's contingont fund, to bo oxponded only for public purposos; £2,500 for clork-hire; $600 for tho porter nt tho Govornor's offico, ‘Tho allowanco for ctork-hiro in the feoretnry of Stato’a office was, by amondmout, ralsod from 96,000 to $8,000—tho amount orginally enkod, Ponding the coneidoration of tho bill, the Senate adjournod, emicage susticrs. Tho Govornor to-day laid bofora the Togisla- ture scommunication froin the Cool County Juilgos praying the passage of an act providing for tho admission of a constitutional amondmant relloving them of tho duty of nominating Jusa- ticen of tho Peaco in Chicago. ‘The Governor coucurs In tho request of the Judges. THB ATATE-HOUBE, ‘Tho Governor to-day signad & bill appropriat- ing 2800,000 for tir completion of the now Stato- Houso, aud tho Stalo-House Investigating Com- milteo is now pondoring whether to roport at all or not. f ————— TENNESSEE. Titk WORK OF THY LATE LEGISLATURE, Sipectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Nasuviure, Loun., March 24.—Tho Logisla- turo lias adjourned. Tho dozen or moro biils parsed will save the Stato annually a million doilara, Billa passed taxing rallronde 1)¢ por cont on grosy oarnings, yielding a revanuo to tho Stato of from $110,000 to $185,000. Tho act regulating trial =by jury = will, = anvo tho Stato $100,000 making it optlonat with partios to havo a jury. Tho bill taxing los- ing Htiganta in civil casos with tho costs will savo $200,000. Ono of the most important measures paasod was that ombodying » number of amendments to the Coustitution, ‘tho Gov- ornor is to hold office four yours ; Judgoa of tho Supremo Court twelve; Comptroller and Troas- uror four; tho Genoral Assembly isto conyoue overy four years; the clauso exempting $1,000 worth of proporty in tho hands of onch tax-payor in to bo atrikon out; all Judges aro to bo olectod by tho Logistature; the Logistature is to havo power to create courts with both common law and chancery jurisdiction, and authorize miade- meanors in civil causea to bo tried by a jury of lesa than twolve; the poll-tax qualification Is atrickou out; the Judges of tho Supremo Court aretobo roducod to threo, as under tho old Constitution; the Loyisiature is to havo power to pass Fenco, Road, and other local Inwe, and mako them operative in such couotiss as choose to adopt them; striking out the prohibition In the Constitution agamst clorgymon serving in tho Logislaturo ; authorizing manufacturing catablishmonts to ha oxompt from taxation for 4 period not exceeding six years; authorizing futuro Legislatures to submit conatitutional amendments directly to the people; authorizing the Legislature in’ ro- considering bills yatood by the Governor to #0 amond the bill aa to obvisto his objectiuns. No change is proposed in tha rate of taxation, which remains at 40 conte on thy 2100. See MICHIGAN. LIQUON LEGISLATION. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicaao Trioune. Lansixa, Mich,, March 24,—Nolthor the Houso nor the Sonste pnssod any bills of importnuco to-day, and the Ifouse waa chiefly engaged in Committeo of the Whole. Tho ivtorost of tho day's procecdinga contered in tho consideration by tho Sonato of the varlous Liquor bills before that body. Sonate joint rosolutton 19, propos- ipg an omovdment to tho Constitution authoriz- ing taxation of tho liquor traffic, was tabled. Sonate bitl 184, providing for the tazation of all porsons engaged in solling liquors, was tabled. Scurse bill 43, to regulate tho trafic, was re- ferred back to the Special Committce on tho Liquor Traffic. Sonate bill 106, taxing the traf- fic, was amended largely, snd ordored printed and tabled. Sonate bills 107 and 108, respect- ivoly, to repeal and strengthen tho Prohibltory Inw, woro tabled. The Sonate joint resolu- tion proposing to amond the Constitution by striking. out Bec. 47 of Art. 4, whicl forbidy the grant of any Uconse for tho salo of intoxicating Hquorg,. was sought. to be taken from the table by Senator Gray. It was sotaken from tho table by a yote of 19 to 11, but was put back again at onca by 23 to6. Tho various ac- tions taken wero not decisive: at all, and tho whole matter must agsln bo gone over. Both Sonate and House scam to regard the whole liquor question with profound distrust, ‘The bill taxing church property was defeatod tho last thing {no the Senate this afternoon by 27 3 . — . RHODE ISLAND, TUAT WILBKY MES, Provinesce, R. 1, March 24.—In the General Assombly to-day a report was{made from the Bpecial Committee on tho recent conflict of au- thority between tho United States Marshal ond State Constables over’ the wholesale stock of liquors attached by tho Alorahal and afterwords soized by the State Constables, because the sales wore mado from tho stock in violation of tho State law. The Commltteo conauro the Cuiof.of Polloe of Providenco for rofusing to oboy the State Constablos, but alding, instoad, tho United States Marabal, and recommend tho following resolution : Resotced, That the Governor be requested to cause i bs ney and transmitted to the Presidont of the initer tenn atatemont of facta eolating to. the {a terferenca of the United Statea Marshal for tho Dis- trict of Rhode Island with the State Constables 1n tho discharge of their duty In tho City of Providence, ‘on the kl of February, 1675, The minority of the Committee recommend no logislation. ir. J. O, Dudlong was elected Burgeon-Genor- al of tho Stato, —_.+—- LOUISIANA. EXTRA SESSION CALLED, New Onteans, March 21,—Goy. Kollogg to- night issued acall foran oxtra sonsion of tho Legislature, to moet in Now Orleans Wodnes- day, April 14, to carry ont the adjustment, The subjects for logisistion aro limited by the call to nix: Firat, the adjustment of politicat diflicul- ties: socond, tho royonues of the State, and modo of collection and disbursoment; third, amondment of tho Funding bill, eo aa to chango tha ‘constitution of the Fundin Board, and provont tho funding of il. legal obligations; fourth, the financial condition and government of the City of Naw Orleana; fifth, relief of the commerce of Now Orleans from oxcossivo port chares and foes 5 sixth, by request of a dologation of merchants to incorporate & Board of Trado. ena MISSOURI. ‘MISSING DONDE, Sr. Lours, Mo,, March 24.—The Senate Com- mittee having in chargo tho mattor of {ovoetl- gating the alloged abstraction of Stato bonds from tho Treagurer's vault, referred to in these diapatchos on Monday ulght, now express # ba- liof that the bonds reported missing woro de- atroyed by a committees of tho Legislature, al- thougt: no evidence was found to cxtsblish this as a fact. —— ae OHIO. ‘ ADJOURNMENT, : Covusnvs, O., Mlaroh 24.—'he Senate to-day pasaed the goneral Appropriation bill, and adopt- ed the Houee resolution for a sine die adjourn- ment March 80, An effort will probably be madd in tho Iouge to have the resolution reacinded, so i to give the Invoutigating Committco further me. —— TELEGRAPHIC SPELLING-MATCH, Evanavitxy, Ind., Marc: 24,—Evanavillo ohal- longes Undlanapolls to « telegraphic spelling- match, as follows : Yo Mayor MitchetLand the Press of Indlanapotie: A mooting of citizens was held to-night, aud resoivod to challeuge the apellers of your city, 100 words, aud twenty spellers on cach aide, our procecda to go to our Orphan Asylum, We proposs to apell by tolegraph ‘Tuesday night, March 9v, at our Opera-House, Answer immediately, (Signed) Joun Kucixen, Mayor, and Chairmay of Comumitteo, —— INDIAN MURDERERS PUNISHED. New Oatgans, March 24—The San Antonio Hleraid bas information that the Indians who eaptusod the stage near Laredo on Vriday at’ tacked Cacheno poncho, noar Corvizol, on the ‘Toxay sido, were driven off by the raucheros, ahd wore overtaken by Capt. Benovid's voluatoer company. ‘Tho Iudiaos were almost out to picces. FOREIGN. Discovery of » Plot for the Asenn- sination of Cabrera, Kossuth Defeated in a Parliamontary Contest in Hungary, Fovtnightly Budget of Japanese News, SPAIN. AN ABSASSINATION PLOT DIACOVERRD, Panta, March 2f.—A conspiracy, which had for ite objoct tho sisasaination of Gon, Cambrora has boon brokon up, : Bayonnr, March: 21.—Don Carlos has iesuod a deereo calling into the military sorvico all the amales {n tho Navarro Provincos over 13 years of RYO. HUNGARY, PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, Pesta, March 24.—An olcation for member of tho Hungarian Dict was held in tho Dobreczin to-day. ‘Tho Radicals had nomiuatod Koranth, Dut Ministor Kiszare was clocted by a whotming iafori Fan: over. ——— RUSSIA, SCHUYLEN'S REVELATIONS. TLoxnoy, March 21.—A special diepatch to the Daily News, from 8t. Petersburg, reports ths Gon. Kauffman has lost tho favor of the Cray, in consequonco of Mr. Schuylor's report con. corning affairs iu Turkestan, and that tho Tus fan Govorument has rejectod tho Genoral’s play of reorganization in Central Ania, pes one Sd FRANCE, THE MINISTNY CONBERVATIVE, Panis, March 24,--Miniator Duffot to-day, ty an addross to the otaff of offlcials of tho Dapar. nent of tho Iutorior, dwelt with omptasis on thy {uct that the prosone Minfatry fa cesontially con. worvativo, + = CERMANY. MONOKS FOR DIRMADCE, Loxpon, March 25—5:80 s. m.—Tho Wetos' special dispatch from Borlin says ig { dofinitoly acttlod that Prince Bismarck is toby made the Duke of Lauorbauorg. ———— BELGIUM. GOAL-MINE EXPLOSION, Bovssets, March 24.—An oxplosion ina coal. mine near Charleroi, to-day, killed and wound ®& number of persons. ae GREAT BRITAIN. JOUN MITCHEL'S FUNERAL, Lospox, March 21.—It is oatimated that ove 10,000 poople attended the funoral of Jolin su. chol, at Nowry, Iroland, yestorday, THE COTTON MASTENB. Tuo colton mastors of North Lancashire, at 1 meooting yestorday, resolved on m goneral locke out unless tho oporatives of Pickoring's Mi, in Blackburn, who aro on a striko, return to work ouconditionally, “0 MOGDY AND BANKLY, At Moody and Sankoy’a meoting Jest nfgntine Rev, Dr, Nowmau Hail occupied # woat on the platform, — JAPAN. THE FORTNIGUTLY NEWS DUDOET, San Francisco, March 24,--Stoamahip Cbin, from Yokohama Feb, 26, has arrived. The Ja paneso managemont of postal communications with Americans hag thus far givon mucl eatis faction, excopting in regard to payments for “nowepapers. At present 2 conts ia roquirod st oach ond for ovory nawepapor. A request gon by this mall to tho Washington Post-Oillce thy tho full sym may he propaid horoafter. ‘The United Statos stenmship Lackawanna vil start for San Francisco shout two weeks afia tho: doparture of the Pacitla Mail steamshi Chios, Tho Lackawanna will sail ncros tht Paciflo; hor bollera aro in such condition thal steam cannot be used. Tho United States stonmship Monocracy wil be stationed through the wintor at Yokohama. A portion of tha United Statos diplomatic cz respondonoe rolating to Japan, transmittod ant published in a Yeddo native nowspaper, oriticises the fact now mado public that Mr. Binghsa acted in tho Formosa affair upon an irrespon- sible rumor in & Yokolama journal, notwith- standing the prompt donial of the truth of hs rumor by the Japaness Foroign Secrotary and evory Amorican ofticer connected with the expo dition, Tho result proved that tho rumor io question, which doclared tho predoterminatios of Japan to mako war upou China, was entirely without foundation, Fi ‘The purpose of the Japanoso Government to restore the const fortifications, communicated throngh the Agsociated Press in a dispatch of November Iast, bas just been oflicially sn nounced. Tho usual remonstrances bayo bea mudo by forolgnera, but without offoct. All im portant points are horeaftor to bo mado ready for defense, ‘The Japaneso educational fund is nearly doubled this yoar by the unauimous voice of the Amporial Council. ‘Tho Mexican astrooomors who vinited Japa toobeorva tho transit of Venus havo sailed for home via Europe, ‘hoy stop in Asia Mivor for sciontitic invostigations.: ‘Tho annual exposition at Kioto, tho anciect Capital, commences March 1, All forcigness aro invited ta contribute, é ‘The small-pox is gradually disappoaring fa Yoddo and Yokobamn. : ‘Tho Japanese naval station at Yeddo Ie tobe transferred tu Yokohama, in congoquenco of (28 inconventenco of the former port. z Moasengors havo boon ordorod to Chis to investigato tho recent action of tho oficie's of Toochoo in compelling = submissivo cétt monial from tho Foochooans. ‘The Japauts garrison in Moochoo is to be reinforced, ‘An American nomed Pease wos iourdered YY companions in Bouln Island, southeast of Yetds Bay, Peasu is reported to be but little better than a pirate, Hois known to have carriol 02 the slavo trado on s emall scale among tho ['ss- ern Islands, ‘Cho cage is undergoing ivestisae tion by the United States Consuls 4 TJapanedo opposition to tho Facile Mall Line, betweon Yokohama and other patlyo ports and Shanghai, wont be operation Fob; 3. ‘Tho Pacitlo Afall annoase a sudden reduction tn prices, avoragiog 0 be cent, The dapanese Company then anoount ricas 80 por cont leus than the Paelfic Mail. Toe atter cannot successfully compete, 08 the Got eromont is plodged to support tho now lise, Proposals hayo boon made for the ato of all 4 Paoittc Mail ships of tho Shanghai branch 4 tho transfer of tho business. It not likely to bo socopted, as tho Japaneet Company {ia alroady abundantly gupplis ae Tho fsro from - Yokohama to Shane! = is 830 by the Pacifio Mail and 220 by the Ja ae age shind, In addition, there ian supplementaly Japanoso lino, atill cheapor, to native coast! A great fire ocourrod in Onake Feb. 7. i hundred buildings were destroyed, inolading tomples and achouls, Savoral lives werd los bs An alarming fire ocourred in Yokohama °t 6 ‘Three hundred Japancss houses were e Htoyed. pane forolen sore wag en\ ‘orod, but oscapod serious injury. 4 vp batiaata en in Yeddo aro of almost night Gcaurrence, Yon Brindo, the German Ministor, loft Ra at Fob, 16, for Yoking, His doparturo is & edd rollef to the Japauese Goyornment, his att baving been unlntarruptedty aggressive for re Tho deparsure of the Euglish aud Prencl wel is postponed to March 1, io consoquen {sis tracea of amall-pox in tho Luglish can mo understood that the removal was to ta aterle mont atrougly opposed by tho British Bf mae Japan as calculated to woakon the Praca? oxercigos in dictating the course of the Ly Eo Goveromont, ‘The ground occupiod By aluab' glish troopsis the contre of tho most at part of Yokahama, and outaide the Oy bas granted for foreign rezidence. Ene “poo never pald due rent, aud has no ol re they te England nevertheloss gives notice thal diego servo tho right to dictate ite futuro ‘Thia right will not be rovognized. ——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Pontuanp, Me, March 2H, — Arrived. 10> shlpa Caspian and Prussia, from Livorpool. New Your, March 94,—Arrived—Btea! pret Amorique, from Havre; Calabria, fiom whe March 24.—Unitod Blates ee fe Pengaco apd abip Worventsr, from New Orloaus, 14 #8 eaut of Pensacola bar, test Lonpow, March 24,—Tho United Btates try or Alka bins arrived at Bporzia, cad wall rem! somo tine for rept 4, {100 Tauivax, March 24,—Bteamer Ilopstor ing, Homburg for New York, arrived this marae wud is coaling.