Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 30, 1875, Page 5

place had long needed s lectarer of its own, and s ono of 1ts noblest citizona hie rushod into the Jscunm. *Ihave bind the doots firmly socured,” 1o added, **and not one of yoi can oscapo until T bave pot ‘through, Dezcmen, Gouan, and 1 hoso followa are vory good, but what the publio \ants {a somathing fresh snd groen, and lero itia" i PERSONAL. p Mr, Tavsoxp supporta Col. Sellers now—ospe« cially In tho drunken scano. Bignora PrastoxTi did not support Baryist in Tondon. Siguora GrovaoNoLt wastho lady, The rearon the papers donot puft the SoLbexE o.mpany is that thoy have not enough chook. Cant. Sciunz and family ssilod from Now York #rr Europo yesterday in the staamship I'omora- nite They hiava found a good uso for Patont-Offica roports, and give thom awey ag spelling-match pazlos. Trosas OawToELz, tho poot, is to have s €3,000 monument in Glasgow, Hois “4Tho Last 3:ian " to bo thought of. g As if welad not enough ours in the Unitod £iatos, our HNonntys imports $100,000 worth an- panlly from Great Dritain, Cardinal Manxixa s impsttontly swaiting the 1i1e of wagos in the mculloty to got hls own Cathoiral atarted in London. Witrtay Lioyp Gannison saya the strnggle for woman’s freedomis older than Groece or Eomo. Thisls a eruel hit at poor Busax. Tho actors of London have signed s patition, begring BALvINt to give smatbinee performance of « Othollo " in order that they may sco him play tho part, Jor Jerrrmsoxs grandfathor played in Balti- motoin 1807, Now riso up, JouN Guudeey, and pa7, “I remember old JErveRsoX, grandfather of Joskrm.” v ‘fhere i & prospect that the offer of £50,000 for proof of thie 1nspiration of tho Bible will be acseptod by an Indinnapolitan. Negotiations were opsned yostorday. L] Vico-President ITsxny Wirson arrived at Cin- civnetl yosterdny, and aftor staylig s fow hours de: Leuls and Donvor. “fr. Rrxiex violates {hs tenth commandment by covoting Gov. IlanTANFT's fnkstand. Itis thio samo which supplied ink to tuo sigoors of .tho Declaration of Indopondonce. Anothor rolic of the olname agen wan found in Yorkshiro lately, boing a dog’a collar, supposed to hiavo belonged to Jurtus CaAn, from the fact of having his name ongraved upon it. Mra. H, C. Forp nee BraNcnr Craryax, is ths way in which an oxchange falls into o com- men error. If poopla aro born with “given" na:aes attached, tho giving of them is super- fluous, flaxpsoy, the decapitated financial oditor of tho London Times, scoms to bave boon generally dropped, Tho Goveromont of Buouos Asres hos rel:evod him of tho ofiico of Consul-Goneral for thit country. An editorial [u tho Now York Tribune of Tues- day commencing **Abreozy letter on our second puge,” ia Indispitablo. ovidonco that * Jubileo " Bxrra hae loft tho Brooklyn Unfon and s work- {oy; for JAy Gourp. Nr. Cumns hag st lesat ona admirsr. Boforo Paur Tarrscnen, of Now York, committed sul-. cide, ho loft & note requesting My, Cminps to immortalizo him in ths obituary column of the TLiladelphia Ledger, A Milwaukeo girl who has just roturned from West Point bos forty-five Goveroment buttons, ropresonting tho numbor of cadat-lovors slio has on the string. Tho other girls whisper & query awong thomselves how sl those buttons camo ofl. Davip Cnaig, of Amoricus, Ky., aged B0, ad- voitisos for a wifo about Lis ownage, Ho is, to uso his own words, *as epry a8 a girl 10 yorra old,” has *'life about him,” and does not =0 old lady * who is not as gay and spry s isa Branpox'a ““A Strange World"” is sald lo bo uiterly without merit. Now, nothing is without morit, and the man who says eo renders bis opinion worthloss, 1t was the Academy which thus omitted to notico tho avoirdupois of tlio papor. ICaTs HILLARD writes to the Boston Post ro- quasting overgbody to *loavo her hoart ono hitden sbrine.” If Eatz is not vastly unlike tho avorage writer of sentimental pootry, wa eordially second har entreaty for the good of the general roader. tiomo poople aro gencrous for great objects. Mrxoy Bevuent, of Philadolphls, offers to put ap & $20,000 clock in Indepondencoe Hall, if his nano and thoss of his family are permitted to be foscribod upon it. Buch enobbory verges apon tho sublimo. I'wo Olevoland dancing-mastera are golng to emulate tho boatmen, **Thoy'll danco all day, aurl danco all night, and go home with tho girla In tho moruing," and whoover keops it up long- 28t will bo doclared winnor, If they both suo camb, it will savo tho fool-killor a job. ‘They havo quoor notions of justice {n Phila- delphia. Docause Mr. Epwanp Durry gently chastiacd Mra, D. withia poker for getting drunk ar:d omitting to got lus dinner, the nnfeeling sa- thoritices have locked him up, Wait till the Con- tonnial lots o flood of civilization fnto tha city. “ Adirondack " Munnay, whohoadwindled into inyignificance latoly, trics to rogain his old prominonco by aunouncing that he was 85 yoara o'l last Mondsy. Quite old onough to give up ths vanitles of tlis world, old fel., but not sufil- ciontly antiquated to cause a sensation just yebo .When tha good people of Denver, Col., elected L. W. CurLEg city soxton, ho burst into toars, exclalming: * I'd rathor bo a toad and live up- on the vapors of a dungeon than wait for my fellow-man to pass in hia checks for mo to got fet. Ploaso loavo me to pursuo tho quiet walks of life,” The Now York Graphichas a cnt of the interi- or of the Grand Hotel, Cinclunati, from s photo- £=aph, Thero ia ono cashier standlng idle; one olark ditto; one guest ; one man ronding & nows- paper; ona bunko-ateeror ssduciog a Granger ; ono gontloman with two ladies—and that's all. The Grand Matol, Cincinnaty, Is uot a populsr bitel; for, in tho language of Salem Scudder, **The Instrument can't le." UOTEL ARNIVALS, Bherman House—, K, Hamiltos, Fond du Leos P, G, McCandlces, Pittsburg ; I, ¥, Courtney, Naw York; 1. Moy, Cinctunati ; F, W. Bpaulding, Doston ; Frod :1ld, Racine; Foix Fournfer, New York; Henry 0, Liidlo, Philadelphia ; Bpencer Doy, Des Molnea s A, A, Glenn, Bpringfeld ; Aloxander Campbell, Lafalle ; W, IL, Gibbe, Jackson, Miss-; 8, 8, Morrill, John O, tisull, A, V, T, Osrpenter, Russcll Bage, Jr,, A, E. e, Milwoukeo ; W, G, Swan, Hudson; Charles ¥, ollett, Bt, Lous; lsaso D, Iowe, Olinton, is; O, A, Bimons, Furt Wayno; Jolin Butier 1leld, .o Palmer Hougsm@, D, Nogers, Do trlt’s W, M, Richardson, Kaveas Cliys’ W, W. \Wheaton, Detrolt; Thomas Btowsrt, England} tattapor, Musburg ; J, W, Hodson, Oouncil Bluge Junius Gridley, New York; J, J. lagcunn, Bille ruukee J. 11, ftewurt, Winous: Joln Buffaud, Bos- Philadelphin 3 Georgs W, Van ' A, A, Grifith, Yislisntl, £ ‘Tounton, Mus,: John lings, Jr,, Connectlcnt’; W, It Uralg, Hochestor; immka.; deorge I',_lisyunt, Lioston } O, Cavaroc, Jr, Now 'Orleanui W, W, Manuing, Jowel; 3.’ 4. ghiglerd, Clovolsnd's Gen, Jamed B Fry, ‘U B A D . Johneon, Jr., Now York ; J. ¥, Steriing, Philadelplils ; Elijab Smitly oston ; A, E. Homuwan, Fort Wayno York . W, Gulld, 10 New Boaton jart. B .T.Q"fiueu. Allen, Rtawson Berks, Auatralla { ivglou; A. A, Putnain, Loston; aloy, Now York : Wjlliam T, Bt, Aubury, Jo- thunan, John Philips, London'; W, D, Leo, G, Lrdwn, Now Yark ; O. 8, Peniberion, Uiue 'R, G, Huakill, Bostou ; 1f. K, Bull, dry Ju- 3 B. W, dol nf, I F. Youds, Now York ; T Biumons, Euilidalibla L. Qurley, + 8, A3°C. . ElitdH, New Yor 3. @ranf, Kingvton : Johu Cron Eleitson, Phnnhlph!.‘ummo W, Morrls, Littaburg . Lorey, ostan; W, 1, Daulels, Boston § vy, Cinclunati ¢ Charles A, Otfs, 'Ol Nelr Yotk G. b, Tokey, Now a5 J, 8. Rictards, Erio W. T. Wilsol), ‘Ruffalo} Chs B Youh 1 I8, Borup, k. Papi ; R R e Loutsvil B & od for Louisvillo, whonce Le will go to Bt. | THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1875, FIRE. Yestorday's Reports of the Oshkosh Calamity Not Exaggerated, The Best Geographical Third of the City Turned to Ash-Heaps. A Characteristic Pall of Smoké Over the Unfortunato Young City. Two Hundred Families of Poor in Need Jof Help. The Oshlkosh Common Council Appropriate $2,000 for Immediate Relief, Pnruill List of the Business Men Burned Out. The Loss Believed to Be ! About Two Million Dol- lars. The 8afes Not Yet Out of tho Smoul~ dering Debris, ! Interview with the Editor of the Oshkosh * Northwestern,” The Business Men Generally Will Re- buitd Immediately. Ttems Gathered Among the In- surance Men in Chicago. Conflagrations Elsewhero---A $300,000 Fire at Detroit, ON THE GROUND, 'WEDNESDAY'S REPORTSNOT EXAGGERATED, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. BOsuxosn, Wia., April 20.—Fally one-third of tho city is agato Iaid in ruins by the fire of yes- torday. Btarting in the Jumber yard near Fox Rivor in the Firat Ward, and driven by high wind, it soou swopt with unrolonting fury through to Main street, and castward almost to tho lako, thus taking tho vory best part of the city. All the banks, ol the prinfing offices, four hotols, four livery-stablos, fiva dry goods stores, five drugwtoros, four bardwara stores, tho Foat- Offics, two uchool-houses, and two hundrod resi- dences have boen wiped out. Tho loss cannot fall under $2,000,000. The in- suranco cannot bo now estimatod, and no tigures can bo obtamned, o8 six insurance offices are ‘burned, soveral of them losing all books and pa- pers. TOE SCENE ON THE BTREETS TO-DAY ia sickening in the oxtromo. About 1,000 peoplo ara homeless, many of them having lost every cent, The worst feature of the calamity ia ‘THE LO83 OF LIFE. Thomas Davis, a bookkeoper at Morgan & Bros,, foll iuto & burning building whilo using a fire- oxtinguisher, and burned to desth. Charles Duan, on old mag, was killed by a falling wall. Two men, names uuknows, were killed by tho walls of tho Harding Opora-flonse. Engines wora hore from Neonal, Appleton, TFood du Lac, and Ripon, besides threo steamers owned hiero, Tho following are A PARTIAL LIST of business-houses aud placea burned, near the contro of thocity, It is estimated that thoro wore innll about & hundred places of busincaa ond 200 dwellings destroyed: R. T. Morgan & Dro., mill and lumber-yard; James & Btillo, lum- bor and mill, loss £100,000; Liues, Libby & Co., planmpg-mill; Goorgo Willlame & Co,, planing and eash, door, and bllod factory; Iell & Rogers, vlaning-mill; Den Honsco, planing-mill; Milwaukeo & St. Paul do- pot and froight-houss; B3I, T, Dattis, boilor works; tho Northweetorn Houso; tho Coatos' Match Works; W. H. Ballam, grocerios ; J. W. Bpalding, brick rosidenco; Thompson & Spraguo, livory stable; D. L. Alverson, carrisgo and paint ahop; Gill's Block, containiog ths pube lic library, the Oshkosh Saw and Btoncil Works, Koch & Nehads, groceries; Sitcher & Wood- ‘worth, meat market; and the Oshkosh Independ- ed!; besides the largo number of law ofiicos, aud the Victor Sowing Machino olflco; Biissott & fon, flour and foed; and tie Post-Oftice oppo- sito, over which wag the mammoth boot and shoo works of Miles F. Bticknoy & Co.; Bomard Goro's grocery and resideaco; T. L. Herme, residoncoy Maine & Reed, grocors; K. Towler, grocorica; Police Ieadquarters, on Division stroot; W. B, Coolbaugh, residonce; Birs. Thompson's resldenco; Mrs. Harrington, drosamalor; the Beckwith Houso; Lankton & Clark, grocerios; Olarles Bly, Beck~ with House saloon; W, @, Brauer, book-atore; Eitty Neis, millinory; Louis Valentine, restau- rant; Dadger Bros., furnituro and socond-hand store; Cottrill's Block and tho lodgo-room sbove; J. B. Btono, boots and sboes; tho Oshkosh Times ofiice; J. W. Gardnor, fruit; R. Guenthor, drogs; J. M. Rollina & Co., bootu and shoes : 1. Ash & Co., wholoaalo grocors; J. G, Hatoh, jewelry; W. H. Robinson, phiotog- rapher; 0. A. Jobnson, boots and shoes; E. L. Tughes, dry goods; Alf Ford, fruit; G, F. & L. M. Easstman, etationery; Jones Dros., dry goods and grocerics; W. DB, Smith, news-room ; L, (. Tultlo, insurance ofiico ; Moses Tlooper, law offico ; Varker & Qore, dentlatsj W. Deckor, dontiat; Dr. IL B. Dale; oftico of the Wheolor & Wilson Bowing Machine Com- paoy; Mrs. Billings, dressmskor and i:m:nln; the telograph ofllco ; William Walters, drolltact; Dr, Noyes, ofioo; R. Hillard, newe-zoom; J. Banmau & Co., drugs; Tho Union Nationaj Bank ; MoEey & Folds and R, L. Boggor, Dry gooda ; the Dally Northwestern olica; . W. Viall, wholesalo grocor ; N. G. Robinson, tobac- co; Olark & Forbes, dry goods ; Whuemated, dry goods; A. AL Wubor's Temple of Fashion; J. 1. Lsst, bats and capa; W. L. Willlams, cogs; J. Kezorle, den- tist; O, D, Churoli, roal estato; 8. M, Hayos' Bro., wholosalo hardware; Gary & Ifarmon, in- Buran gonta, lost all bouks; Masse, clothler; W, J. Willisws, drugs; Nevwman Bros., cigars; 0. Overton, liquors; W. J1. Couriney, club rooms; Jawos A. AMoCourt, clothing; A. La- badde, flonr; A, Richtor, Uats wnd capa; A, D. Buck, rostaursnt; Charlea QuiiMan, grocor; 1 J. Moll, bath roomu; J, IL 8hou.'ds, jewalry. ©ON TUY BAST UIDX OF MAINX STHEET The followivg buslucss placcs are Lurned: Maiso & Uesuali, wholegalo liquows; tho hide snl losthor Bloio; Molsingars, growwss, H. D, Tiones, restsurant; . Andro’'s new block baing complotad ; tho First Nationsl Bank and ofilca above; tho Wolf Rivor Bunin Compaoy's headquartern; Noigt & Wendorf, grocora; Frank Percy, gun atore; (i, M. Lampard, music and pisnoa; N. O. Boynton, jewelry; Daniol McCurdey, Insurance ofiico; the Commorcial Bank; Jackson & Ialsey, law offica ; tha Casino Hul; P, L. Bmith & Co., carrlages; W, 1. Crawford, ntove and tinwaro; I Btanderrans, ssloon ; 1. Deincke, barber; tho United States Intornsl Revenue Coliector's of- fico: P. 7. Witson, hardmare; II. Dammaezel, clgara; Ifalin's ssloon ; J. R, Forbes, drugs ; It F, Fartiogton, boots and shoons J. H. Iiarr & Co.; Romington Bewing Machino office; tha Daeputy United Stato Marehals offico; etz & Hehlootb, wholesalo leather or findings: A, I' Allen, harnees; A. Itogors, milllnery; Kelly, grocorles; D, J. Parkineon, law offieo; tho ofica of tho Wisconsin Telegraph (Cerman) ; Pratt & Son, spring beda § O, P. Mallot's livory stablo; tho Adams Houso; A. Bane ford's blacksmith shop: J. J. Wards Ulackemith shop; J. II. Ward's nlow works 5 Curtis & Hobart, livery stable; the Tre- mont Honeo ; Crentzburg & Hching, insurance offico ; IL Herman, groceries; Joo Heath, sa- loon 3 J. T. W. Decker, crockery; Haran & Woldner, printera ; Jolu Evaus, saloon ; O, 11, Harris, renl ostate ; K. Dickinson & Bon, gro- cory and #sloon ; Drnmmer & Millor, moat-mar- kot ; Holsingor & Bros. ; W, Wakeman & Hou § Hnell & Blias, packers ; Colo & Forbes, livery; J. Wilcox, paintshop ; J. J. loila, seed-ntore ; @. W. Ashorn & Co., 'bus-baru ; the Iarding Opera-Houso. —_—— AN EYE-WITNESS, MR T. 8. ALLEN, editor of the Oshkosh Northw:atern, resched the city sestordny morning, and a TRIDUSE ro- porter called upon and intorviowed him at the Brovoort tlouso lsst evening, Tho conversation was s fallows ¢ Reporter—Whon dId son leave Oshikosh ? Mr, Allen—I loft thore ot 9 o'clock last night., Tho whole city was 80 covered with amoke tha it was ALMOST IMPOSSIOLE TO SEE, although I inrquired, and was ablo to get a gen- oral outlino of the extent of tho fire, I was moatly on tho North 8ide of the city, snd could not get on the South Side, tho fire baving run right through tho two sides, sopsrating tho Norlh from the Bouth, aud one could not get over the niver without going s long way sround, THE BTARTING-POINT. R.—\Vhero did tho fire atart ? AMr. Av—About o quarter of o milo west of the main streot,—that Is, tho main busiuess street, which runs north aud nouth. It—Ilow did it originate ? " Mr. A—~From spatks from a planing-mill, the only one running—Spsulding & Pock’s. The others had closod down ou ncoount of the high wind. R.—1Vas it customory.to do Ao ? Mr. A,—~You, in dry woathor. regulation tn rogaid to it. R.—How did it lLappon that this mill was running ? Iir. A.—T biardly know, unless the suthorities failed to givo warning—a new sdmimstration recontly cama into power, and the nttontion of tho Mayor was pathaps uot eallod to tlo ordinanco, or maybe ho did not think of it, Evidently tho propriatora of the mill had had no orders to shut down. 1.~—Was that mill situatod IN THE MIDST 0¥ OTnEsa? 2Mr, A.—Yes; tho banks of the rivor, for two milos, nra lined with mills and lumber yards. ‘T'his particular mit), bowover, was not deatroyed. 1t was Morgan'a mill, noar by, upon which “the sparks foll. This mill had been burned dowa thuo times proviously, and was only built last summer. R.—Whict: way dld tho firo spread ? HOW IT BPREAD, Mr. A.—The wind was west ; it blew the sparks and cindors east, igniting buildiugs and lumbor- pilas vory rupldly. R.—Was the alsrm givon spoedily ? Mr. A.—Xcs, by quick **toots’ of the mill- whiatles, * Wo havo but throo stoam fire-engines, and they wero on the ground in good tims, but before their arrival & number of Jumber-yards snd o mull adfacent to Morgau's bad been ouvel- oped, Isaw & dooso volumo of smoko at tho start-off, and in Lalf an bour it had spread immonsoly, Eolnn liko wildfire towards tho main stroot, Lelped by o galo. 1t wpread over lumber-yard after * lumbor-yard, licking up betwoen them tho dwellings of labor- ing peoplo, who Ead gathered togother all their movyables and conveyed them to places of safety. THE FIRE NEACKED MAIN STRET In about an hour, tho firemen having held it in check for a Lime in one or two localitios, and tho aupposition was that they would head it off com- plotoly. It, howover, obtaincd tho upper band of thom, and a livery-stablo in tho rear of Main strect—n vory mnflammoblo structaro—igniting the flames spread thooce to tho buildiugs facing Main_stroot, sproading sorth aud south, and, Jumnping across the streot, woot on its way to the luke in overy direction, 1t.—Was the iown mainly composod of X2 DUILDINGS? MMr. A.—On Maln streot tho bulldivgs were mostly brick, & fow woodon ones bainy scattorad among thom. Thore's & city R.—How was It botiwoon Morgan's mill and that soction of tho city ? Mr. A.—Mostly framo—tho dwollings woro noarly all frame, and thoro was a number of aliops, little barus, and Bo forth. Tha Kt. Paul dopot waa in this districe, and was, of courso, aunibilated. H.—How far did the firs extond on Mam stroot ? Mr, A,—Noarly a quartor of » mila up and down, 1t,—What timo was tha firo GOTTEN UNDER CONTTOL? Mr, A,—About half-past 5 o'clock, it having buraed for fiva hours. R.—Did the flromen cheek it 2 Mr. A.—Thoy stapped it on the north line. An engiuo from Nocush, 12 miles sbovo, having beon sent down to assist our Viro Dopartmoni, Tho tiro went throo-quurtora of s milo east of Main stroet, and tho wind calmiug down, somo vacaut lots provouted iis oxtension furtbor, it finatly running futo s kind of wedge shape aud dying ont of 1ts own uccord. . R.—Wbat were 178 LINTS ? Mr. A.—In somo places uearly = quarierof s mile—tho average was probably about an eighth of n milo—tlio bost and most oxpensive portion of the city Leing; Llotted out, It,—What was tho character of tho buildings consumed ? Mr. A,—All the principal stores, three banks, tho Post-Ofiico, tho Opora-Houno, threo hotels two puiuting ofiices, throo small churches, and two good school-houses, Rt.—Havo you any idea of the m[(rczn!a losa? Mr. A.—That is 8 moromatter of coojecturo. Tho catimate whou I loft wua in the neighbor- hood of $2,000,000, but it i3 possiblo that it will uot bo so much, slnco considerablo property was saved. R.—Did the merchanta BEMOVE ANY O¥ TIHEIR 8TOCK P Mr, A—Some of them did—thosa who took the alarm in timo; bt » grest many who did not think thoy wore {n danger lost evnrvm:s. R.—Wnstho mnflfl.{ geuerally fnaured ? Mr., A.—1 think sl ‘the good buldings and their contonts wore. ‘Those who oceuj fed wood- on atruoturca Yxoh-hly couldn't get insurauco on goods or building. R.—What were TUE FREVAILING BATES? 3 Mr, A.—From 4 per cont ou good risks to & r cent on badoues, On lumberaud mills 1 ll:vn tho ratoa wore sa high as8aud 10 per cent, R.—What companfes were representod by agents thore ? Mr. A.—All tho New York, Hartford, Boston, Philadolphis, and foreign companics, R,—1low many poeoplo were burned ont ? TUE DESTITUTE ° Mr. A.—From my knowledge of the district, I should say abaut 2,000, It.—IIavo ail Loenable to securo places of shelter 7 Mr, A.—I think none of thom found svy dificulty. A~ large number of our best audpwoalthlest citizona were burned out, sud thoy were ablo to securs accommodations at tue Louses of fzi A larger portion, however, of thosa whose dwelllngs wore deatroyed wers poor peoplo—laborors in tho milly, 1t,—Had anything boen dono toward providing temporury quastors for them ? l&. A.—Not up to'the time I left. Every houso romaining was opou. R.—Do you thiuk much distress will follow ? 3r. A.~—1 could not say. 1.—Do you think will be needod ? Ar, A.~Thoere is 0o doubt abous that, Hane RELIEF drods of familles wll undoubtedly neaed assist- anco, Aluce the male mambers havo lont their ait- netiony, and eonsequontly their wages, which the 'lerulded upon to Bupply thom with food clotinng. A meeting was to hevo bean held h' n‘:non:lng to sacertaln the oxtent of the des- tution, TNE KILLED, R.—Was anybody killed or injured during the progress of the fire? Mr, A—~Yen; two tbat Ikoow of, and s third that I hoard of, A young man named Davis, who wan & bookkeoper in Morgan's mill, wltle attetnpting to” save tho hooks was snffocatod Ly tho pmoke, IHa wons taken outof the building while sot alive, but lived anly sbout an hour. The oiher man waa killed by the fallng of the walla of thn Opora-llonse stier the building had been destroyed, ‘Two of tho steamers wera murroundod by flre, and bLad to Lo abandoned, Ouaof thom wan aftervards thrown into thn rivar, and whon thn Loat bocamoleas in- tenka, neithor havmit been seriously lnjured, wero agsin put fn sorvice, RERUILLING, ll.T,na you think the town will bo robuilt at oneo Mt. A.—~Undoubtedly. Most of thoss who loet property, -if they got their insuranco. ~and 1 aeo no remson why they Should not,—will )0 ahlo to rebulld and remtock their storen and mills. Ono singulsr thing about thiy firg was, that it burned up to the limits of the fira Inst summer, daslm{lug the greater part 12 of what wag left the 'city after that conflagration burned itacl| out. Ond Llock mesr tho bridge wont through Loth fires unharmed. Both nawspaper oflices woro destroyed, and nota hundred pounds of type woro left in tha town, Lat we succeeded fn Ruktlnt{nut tho Northiccstern, thoujth not at the regalar hour. I have already went up a new dross, presses, etc., aod will cone tinue publication unttl burned out again, ——— INSURANCE, AMOSG TIE CHICAUO AGEXCIES, Insurance circles hero had something to con- template yooterdsy bosides tho risk and uncer- tainty of Chicago insursuce, the fnefliciency of our Fite Department, and the mulirhness of Matk Sboridau, The recont fira at Osbkosh on- groesed & considerable amount of their altention, Beveral of -the sgencics lero bave Jost hesvily, though to just what extent §¢ is impossible at present to learn. Oshliosh yosterday was {n o confusion which Chicago can well understand and approciate. It was almost impossible for tho varions agencies {ntercated to got advicon from tho unfortunate city, though ail of them promptly tolegraphod for particulara of thoir Joemes. Hoveral of their local apents 8t Oahkosh roplied that their book and pagers had been destroyed, and no {oforma- tion could be given oxcept that in most cases lossea woro lotal. Ilence ineutanco men bere for tho most part Wore in a coudition of iguor- ance and anxioty. A tor a4 conld bo nacertnined yostorday,under these eircumstaucos, the followiug aro the losnes of companies roprosouted in Chicsgo ageacics Globe, ot Chfcago, o8 6,300 Mereantile, of Chicage Nortuweatern National, Feun, of Fjladelphl ‘Tradirs’, of Chicago, Altemanta, ittabu: {Mena Lalin. ., Black Bive Atlas, of Hartford, Niazara, of New York,. Germaue-Amerlean. Commercial, of Kt, Lo Fheny, of Brooklyn. Etas, of Hartford Hartfozd, of Hartfo Hote, of New York, Thoudx, of Hartford, pEAS il CURSORY ITEMS, VIA MILWAUKEE, MivwAURFE, April 29,—1t s impossible to rot at tha {ndividnal Tosea by tho Ostkoslh fire, ‘The losera themselven aro in doubt, Tho safesare not yet out of tho debris, It s thouglit that the books an®* 3oney in 1ho bank vaults aro safe, Alltho insurance agouclcs but one were burned ont, Gary & Harmon estimato tho lomsea i theirsgency at 00,000 ‘The easessed valuation of property inthe burnt district in two rfliooe, and it Ja supposed that t ectual valuo of propesiy dentroyed will reach two and o balf mill- fons, It fn honght' that tho insuranica 18 60 per cent, st 1hie movablo ntock: gaved 50 fier cenit, ‘About 800 fawtiies, somo of them poor, sre burned out, nd rolel fo mucts hesded. | The Caintaon Couse cll has appropriated $2000 to thelr immediste wants, “Tie fira fs sulll burnng among the debris, but the rain of several Lhours y removod all denger of & Turther outbreak, —_— OTHER FIRES, IN OHICAGO. Tho afarm of fire abont 11 o'clock last night was caused by a slight firo at No. 265 South Clark stroot, occupied by Fish & Frank as & peute’ furpishing zoods store, The lossamounted to €600, and 1 fully coverod by insurance. Tho causo {4 attributed to tho combustion of somo oiled rags. AT FORT WATNE. Special Dupateh to The Clacaon Tribune, Fonr WAYSE, Ind., April 20.—This morniog at 4 o'cluck an incondiary tire dostroyud four build- ings on Manmeo atroot, occupied by C. Jourdain and M. Conrad a8 saloons and dwnlll;}; hounes, 'The structures wore wholly destroyed, together with moat of tho contents, 1uvolving a total loss of hetween £7,000 and $8,000, with insurance of 84,000 in tho folloaing cnm&mnlcu: Haome, Now York, £2,200; Queen's, Loudon, §1,800; Phanix, Brooklyn, 700, AT DETROLT, Snecial Dispateh to The Chicaas Tribune, Derrotr, Mich,, April 29,—The Wober Furni- turo Company wad destroyod by tire this moru- ing. The firin made an sssignmost at 10 o'clock to Goorgo Moebs, Its fiunnces Lavo beon io- yolved for soms timo. ‘Ten adfoining buildings wora destroyed, and the total losses aro over 800,000, whilo tho tosuranco will not amonat to §200,000. AT CINCINSATL CixcaNNaTL, O, April 20.—Tho loss by the burniug of G. . Ilammer's molding factory, last night, was §40,000; insured in Cincinuati compauies, Tuo josurance on Niemeyer's brewery, burncd in Covington this morning, amouuts to $18,000 in local compaulcea, AT DUDUQUE, L. Doovque, Ia., April 20.—A fire to-day do- stroyod W, P, Heck's residence and furulture. Iusared for $600 in tho Residence Compauy. J. Smith's bouzo, sdjolning, was damaged by firo and water to the smount of £150; jnsured in the Hartford. . AT ORAND RATIDS, Speciat Dispateh to 1he Cheago Tribune, Graxn Ravips, April 20.—A 0ro this morning destroyed abont 100,000 feot of lumber, ownod by the Hon, Willism T, Powers, stocked in_yar Loss from €2,000 to 81,000 Covered by iusur- ance. Tho tire was uuqueationably tha work of anincendiary., AT OCONOMOWOC, MicwAugeE, April 20.—A fira at Oconomowoo this mornjug destroyod tho Labella ouss, tho drug store of Ackloy & Larduor, sud tho dry. poods store of I, W. Webber. ' Loss, 820,000, Tho Labello Houso was insurcd oxcept the fur- nituro. Thero was no insurance ou the other butldinga. ¥ AT DALLYCROY, CANADA. TonoNTo, April 20,—A firo at Ballycroy this moring dostroyed Peter Bmall's warehouso, two hotels, and” s number of athor buildivgs, Loss, 815,000, Insuranco, 10,000, Uridyet Thurk, !hr{ Ann Fanolog, sud AMargaret Daly Toat thotr lives during the progross of the fire. AT VXHOXDAL‘: MICH. Spectal Disvateh to T'he Clicago Tribune, LaxaiNg, Mich., Avril 20.—The storo of O, floan, at Dimondale, was burned, with most of ity coutents. Tho Post-Oflice mails wero saved. Loes, £3,600, Partly insured. AT LASALLE. Special Dispaleh to The Chicaco Tysbune, LaSarre, IiL, April 29.—A small tenoment Louse in that portion of this city kuown ss Rock- well was dostroyed by fire to-day. It bolongod to Jolin Bharp, "Loeasbout §300; no iusurauce. AT BO3TON, BoszoN, April 29,—The large brick balldiog 11 to 17 Bowker strect, aud contents, wag aged by tirs to-night £30,000. 8amuel D, Hicks hL u:hv.: owner. Tho tenants were varions ma~ cl 8. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, N&w Yok, April 29.—Arrived—The stesmer Viclo- Tia, from Qlasgow, PiiLADKLPEIA, April 20.~The steamer Kentlworth arrived from Liverpool to-day, Y —Anl'u-l, stoamship Biate of Nuw Yonx, Aprif 29, Nevada, from Antwerp. Loxpax, April Arrived, stesnshije Italy snd Switzerland, from Now York ; Bsmaris, from Loston, i weig aud Moravisu, from Lalllnore. ANTWEAF, April 3,—Arrived, steanuhip Bwitaes land, (rom Now York, OGITUARY, Bpecial Dirpatch (0 The Chicago Tribunt. Broouuerox, 1., Apsil 29,—3r, Wiliam Her- son Uodge, who is kuown ss one of the mostzo- markeble of all the oL settlers of Mcisan County, disd this morning of panumonis, st his home in Dloomiugtor . Nyw \&n‘.’ :‘N Green, an emissnt 99,~John O, of Ihlzrgli dind to-day, THE BEECHER TRIAL. Tracy Continues His Line of Assertion and Denial, He Makes an Issue of Veracity wiih the Plaintils Witnesses. Point-Blank Contradiction of Tilton and Moulton. Tracy Never Coached Mrs, Tilton a8 to What She Should Swear To. Beach Gives Him a Taste of * Cross " Examination. TRACY AND BEACH. THOEIR VERBAL DUEL YESTERDAT, Hpecial Diapateh 1o The Chleago Tribune. Nw Yosx, April 2),~Tho direct examination of Tracy was coneluded to-day, and the crosm-eiaminae tion by Mr, Beach was Legan, As was the case on Wednesday, much of Tracy's teatinony called In gues- Lon some tatements mada by the plaintif's witnesss, Among the strangers jresent ot the trial were Heary L. Dawes and Charies Francls Adums, Jr., of Mases- chusctta, Tho jurymen manifested more fnteratt in the festi- mony than they have recently shoa, and, two or three times during (ho momentary iulls in the pro- ceedings, seversi of them conaulted earneatly togethes, Ara, Beecher pat In hor vecustomed place all day, Mr, Beecher was not prescat. Very few oxceptions have recently ben faken by counsel on elthor tlde to Judge Neilson's roling, but yealerday Mr, Evarts felt constralned to depart from this custom, IHe had ouffered to introduce new evidenca fn the shapo of an fntorview with Mr. Tracy in relation fo the seandal published in the Brookiyu Datly Union June 45, 1874, He malntained thiat f was competent ev- dence, haviog been o public expreseion of Jr, Tracy's vicwa st the time. It was, however, ruled out by the Judge, and Mr, Evarts cxcepted to the ruling. The direet ozamination of Mr, Trecy terminated earlier than was anticipated, The msin ovjsct wan £ elteit from i contradictions of some of {ho Plaiatid’s scitnesses. . Ar, Evarts Dcld in his hands a cops of the printed report of the platniifa vate, and picked out passages from {le tentimony of Mr, Tilton and Mr, Moultux, which he read ta the witncas, askdng him whether they werotrue, Tho passagos related prineipsily to what Ar. Tracy was alleged to have teld Mr, Thltou about tho Investigating Committce. Mr. Trucy 3id tley were not true, denying abeolutely with respoct to some and qualifiedly with respect o otliers, In Lis testi mony Mr. Tilton sald that Mr, Tracy tuld Lim, befors Mrs, Tilten had goto before the Inves- tiating Committce $hat by bLad instructed ker what to eay tud how to say dt; hud put questions o her that she might muko no blunders i answering them, This Mr, Tracy declared he had nover muid, Mo Hhewisodented that Le Liad told Mr, Tiltan that the Commitice would not inquire closely enough toget sttho truth, Hecalled In question othor statements that nd been made by Tilton and 3r. Mouiton, Ife also swore pusltively thet Mr, Wond- Tuff did not tell him (bat Mr, Thtowa charya ogatust Atr, Beecher was aulters, MR, BEACU TAKES HOLD OF ME. TRACYT. Mr, Deach begun bl cros-raminution of Mr. Trecy in his ussal rigorous manner, startling cversbody Ly bis first question, which was in substance this: whother tho witness had sugmestod quesifons to Mr, Forter when the latter wau croas-cxaminiug Mr. Moulton. Mr, Tracy did not cemetnber dotug 50, * When cross- examining Mouiten fu_regard to tho litigation of Woodruff & Hobinson, did you stand up behind Hr. Porter and moke puggesticns™ askod Mr, Beach, 1 3 mot,” replied the witness with great emfbhacts, balf rising from Wia chair, 3Mr. Tracy had acted a8 rotnsel for tie firm of Woodruff & Robinkon, a1 116 fia.ue.wvns Which th question might havo besn thought to convey, that be hud wado Imgroper uee of profossionsl secrots, prob- aLly leat a piquancy to bis reply. Tho cross-exsmination, after opening in this ag- greasive manner, astumed the nature of legal ducl between thoe examiner and the cxamined, and it progress was watched with great smusement by he apoctators, Boveral tmes Mr, Tracs, who took the sovers questioning of Mr, Deach in great good uature, laughed heartllyat tbe mouner in which he wus Urought to task by bim for inslsting on suswering ia Lis own Was. THAT OPENING ADDRESRS. Constderable surprise was manifeated by thoauditors when tle wituess was asked whether he wes the suthor of the opening spoech which Lo had mado for the de. fonse. lia faco dushed s he replied that, to s large extont, he w: Mr, Beach fn- sisted on having o more cxplicit answer, Ohjection waawade by counsel for the dcfonse to thoss ques- tions, bus Mr, Doach #ald he wished to show in what characler that ofening syeech, overcharged with malignily, and, aa ho thought, with untrath, Lad been made, Judge Nellson permitted ho question to bo maked again by Mr, Beack, snd Mr, Tracy finally re- plied that ho biad composed most bt not all of it, GEN, BUTLED'S BELATIONS TO THE CASE wers the principal subject of inquiry by Mr. Deach. Tho partieulars of the conversation betwoen Ar, Tracy and Gen. Butlor ot the Fifth-Avenuc Hotel in August, 1674, wero all gono over, Mr, Deach wished to ascertaln in what manner Mr, Tracy had qono fato that consultation, Thia led o snother duel of words, Mr, Tracy finally stated that Lo Lisd gone intending to doa felendly act—io prevent the publication of the scandal, the effoct of which would be to breed demor- alization, He denlod that hotold Gen. Butler that Lie sppeared aa a represontativo of Docchicr, Tho questions sbout Mr, Tracy's viait to Boston to_Gon, Butler last summer lod to an amusiug scene, Mr, Beach was cn- eavoring to And out whether ho had gone with or withiout Mr, Boockier's consent, Tho witness inaisted that ho ocould mot snswer without entering into sn explanation, “Itis s mere speculation, sir,” hesaid, * Ab, specnlatian, sir,” oxclaimed Mr, Beach, in an indescribablo manner, that sct tho sudience fato amufled zoar of lauglter, * L't a conclusion in yourmind 2" 3r, Tracy st last eafd that hamover aupposed ho went sgainst Doccher's wishes, This, Beach doclarod, was an answer which be bad beon A LONG TINE TRYING TO GET. The witness insisted that this was tho first tme tho form of the question had sdmitted of that auswer. 7The intervien between Trmcy snd Dutler at the former's room, immoediately after o Fifth Ave- nue Motel consultation, was ome of the principal toplcs, Deach wishel fo kmow whether either Mr, Tracy or Gen, Diutlerwas prepar- inge statamont for Deocher on that occasion, The witness wantod to answer in his own way, and Alr, Beach inalsted on baving shorter and woro direct ro- pliea, 4 Can't you answer 1" asked M, Teach, Noj but Il wll you what occurred,” replied Mr, " N;, you won't, I beg your pardon,” said Are Boach, AMr, Tracy said that at hits room Dutlor had bogun to dictata & atatement which Lo thought Iioecher might make, but Lo did not fintsh t, After voturuing to Toston Lo sent Mr, Tracy o paper which the latter bad returned with thanks without paying any atteation to i, —_— TRACY'S EXAMINATION, NEVER ACTED A8 TILTON'S COUNBEL, New Yomx, April 2,~The Brooklyn City Court opened to-day with the usual throng in attendance, Mrs, Boocher was prodont, nitonded by Afoses A Beach, but Mr, Loacker was ablout, Gon, Tracy resumad the stand, and testified : 1Lave Bever been 0 any form a counwol or logal adviser of ‘Titon's, Iwaa roquesled by the Church Commitios 1o atteud thelr meotings and examine witnessos, for which I receivod no compensation, 1 was aaked {0 be= come connsel for Boechor sfter the commencomont of this sction, by Mr, Bhearman, but Tdid not accept a Totaluer from r, Boechor until September last, after arvidenco had been miven by tho plain T of my Laving couuseled bim and Moulton, and, by the sdvice of counsel, I delerminod (o ba a witness n tho case, Tus wines was shown a copy of the lirookisn Union of June 20, 1674, and identifed tho roport of tho interviaw with bim st (hotime, Mr, Evarts offored it in uridence, but Mr. Beach objected, and it was ruled out, but was allowred o be warked for identification, MBS, TILTON LLFODE IIE COMMITTER. The wituoss then resumod: On the wlicruoon of July 6, 1 was at Mr, bicockers and 1 Loarued that s, O bad como tBere with s mewago, A Beocher dld not deaire to soe her, and seut wo round 10 obtain the messsge. I wont Lo Ovingion's and saw Tillon was Lherc, her, 1did oot leara that Ars, Aa resuls intorview with Afrs, Ovlvglon ebo - flnl’oub:fi, ID: sad thad dira, Tl wedl 10 Mr, ton would be thers, I went then to Mre. Ovington and waa intreduced to. Mr, Tilton. On belng introduced to her, tha object of her virlt wan diacuvand, Blie had_ s privito conversation | with 1w tepfather, Juigo Morse, 1 went to natify | thn Commilioe, and they caran around to the honse, When they reichad tha honan, Mar, Tilton and Mrs, Ovington ‘wara down atairs, at tea, T wont dawn and notined thom, They then went (0 the patlor. Abe ¥au introduced 60 the Committes anil gav hor teati~ mony. 1 waa preacnt duriog er examination, 1 at- eaded to il quentions ani hieard hor answers. Tho day afier thia [ had an fotarview with Tilton, accord- Ing taan Appintien wih Moulton, the mafh taik n ehich wan about Lis v1fe betng befors the Commitisa, Tto anked 150 Liow sha camn Lefore them, and I told bizn the facts, 1ol him (rifton) that bis wifo bad 1ED IMPROPI'R RELATIONS with 3, Teccher, and that she lad spoken kindly of 1itm (Tlfion) and éxonerated him from al the chisrged avith regard to thn Woodhull shcrs, He asked who 1Lin mieuibers of the Cammittes were, and T goid bitn wid we discunaed tueir varions qualities, o snkod me {1 (he Committco wonid be willing ta” adelt that Iteceber had committed s wrony againt uim, Ho thiought they wonld mot, as ho wan murm they seould cxonerats Bescher, T told him Lle. wife depired £ tmaintain ek relations with the family, ta Tivs with Tier husband and_ strungle down this stofy of seanda) This was ou the ith of July. In this nterciaw, 1 di5 not may o wordabout lustructing ber an 10 what aho #hould say, not put queations to hor, nor directed her ansvers, T nover fuld fo B that it sean tse woman's FigLt 10 deug it, but 1did esy that she dented it, and tList lin Pl It was hee Hght and duty to deny 8.’ Dr- twren the 10th aud 13th of July 1 rasw Tilton, and kald 10 lifin that, a8 long &8 bo il wiated the cave an ho b told it to e, my Lromiss t5 Lim would binl me, but, 1f hio cliangod Lo #epect of 1hu cane, 1 should NECALL MY PROMIIE made to bim, All tho inforviaws bad witk Tiilon wers ¢ither gougli 1 i or sppolutiaenta umade ly Movis ton. 1 never ‘sought hfu at my Clib, but b titnes cam there 10 Lavo s talkc g with me, ‘Sl Comne 1nittoe snd the modo of procodure wan discured bew tween Tillon and myelf on the 5tk of July, snd T aaid (e Comtaliten would be Louad by tla evideace befare There wan a repart pretented me by Tilton on tho moruing of the Oth of Jely, Witheas was Ahawn & Paper which hie ideutified 13 'thin report nbown him Ly 'riiton, 1o theu cantined ¢ 1 414 not have this paper in my haud, Lut e reud 1t me, It wre of tho ‘tecor 'of this paper. It wis uneidered and alked of Letwoon ux, Soulton was praent nt this interviesw, Tilton said he had gors homo n the night of the 7th, seen bixwife, Lissed her, aud toldner hie ad souts Gen, Tracy, and Lo had {nformed Bimy ber appraranco befors {he Commiltee, Ho aall by sud lin wife bad_preporcd fUls roport an ono thet would bo_atisfactory to the Commitee. flo read the report to me, aud I ¢ald there weromany things in the zoport that, under the circumatances, 1 would not say, Flo #a1d he 'kuew thet, Lt Lrought if down to_submit it for any sugzestions tobe mado, o aaked me if they woull o likely to mako this report, nad I told him they could not withont having evidenca thiat would juntify them fn giving it, 1 DID NOT TAEE TIIS GETONT AWAT, wasit cvor in my bauds. T never mald T repro- o Deceher fn the reres that I actod for kim, nor 5 oller sonse tlan 83 & friend. This {n- terviaw wwan rought by them, as I waa requesied 10 couio around that moraing, in reference to repre- senting Heeclier in any of these fnterviess, 1 never raid I represonted Beechir at the tntersiew, aud thero nor Aut nover was eny claim on the gart of Tillon or Moulton that I Qid reprerent Drecher, 1 mever sald for them to_ mske & report imat Fould net comprormian Beocher's sanding 3t & cloryys 5 Boaton, {n Jaly, T think, 1874 T wont 1o soa this wubject and confor ith Bim pon i, ' T et U cauas of 8 meassge, el Zwwiin: RECLIVED 1Y NEROUER TROM DUTLER. Deecher did not t<l me to o, bt thero wan s sug. gostion that I rhoni gn. T ronde the mnggesting, hot osclier dil ok concur in 1t at first. § bave ihe ime preasion that Deocher withdraw his abjaction on sce Conat of & convervation ho had willi Shearman, Jhen I went {o Tioston, 1 cannot Mupposn wheibes eecher deafred'ge Lo 70 hara or not, T wwill awear that T went to Tloston on sccaunt of what Bhearman e after hin conversstion with Deechor, bnt 1 df not, supnose I wir going la Tiowton sgaiaal Beeck wishos, Twaw Tutler in Doston, And- fhin wan sbont {hie It of January. The Investigation Committes had substantially ton been called, but I shoutd asy 3t White was s memler 'of §t, ‘Then we conferrod about the mesaage in sent fn Becoine snd thoscandal, Tho latter JaxLof the conversation may« havo taken some turn es to the bost faans of sobe pressing tho neandsl, 1 do not Feinelber thy bo stated to muo what the cliarges wero, or that i undere ¢tood that they were Improper connection, 1 hd an intorview with Gen, Dittler at Moulton's houre on the 20th of Jnly, Mk, Moulton rent far me, 1 d11nine telegraph for Gen, Tutler on thie oceaion, but T did onanother. This fnterview was about Movfton's pres pared atatement, It was nl that fnlerviaw [ sggcaton o delay the mesiing of s Inveatictine Conimitins uly to giva Moulton and (; el tirme. "t was proposed & R Dot 1 BIOULD NOT RE PRESENT 4 when the Committea mnl, 1t wan oxpccted that Tian [rould imako hin atatcmenit that eventog, That sean tha 2R statement—the sworn one, 1 was with £40 Corae jpilieo that evening, s ‘Tilton made lila siatenient, paw Gen, Buller 2t Moiiton's honse on the avoniiy of Aug, 10, the next raoraing, at my hoain, Bescher a4 ot in the houss Aug. 11, * Gent, Bittlor 2 | wero 2ok prapariag sny yapor for Teectier, nior prepsring a tiamaent for bim.Ocn, Dutler’ dictaad_womiee uiog to Lls steucgeaplier, it mopped afice 3 shori Mme, wiew hd bad " conversalina i me, ' This partil etatoment v designed tor my use, and not for Deecher, Tt war a statoment of \ehat'Geit, Butler thought Decrhres statcment sbould Lo, Diitler eent ma afterwards v package, which T never resd, T do not think Ane ne- ter accompanted this packags of papure, If ther one, Thiave forgotten, _ 1f Ge, TR wrenio i ter ho wonld ssaume ia it Broctier wae guilly of {ors or flaproper intercourac, fram what T liare lia 81y, trhat 4n tho form of nish iy he papers, I think, were Gen, Butlo=s enchior's Case wan, and I thini it bogaa statement. 1 dId roquest bim to far. tho peper, after he offcred it Tin rascon not ook at'lt when it csmo was Lecauns it are wived too late, o Descher's statemont had then heew 7peredand published, Tt way dlscumsed vy Goa, ek whether {his aper Mhould ot ba read by Heiif 1o Lis church, ft was mot nrrauged that Hoult Should giva up tho papers be had o Lutler, I “may underatoot %0, f tndensiend, that | Moulion Faeed 3 ~ora to Dutler, in complianco wit thia ACTSROL-, (Handed o fetter.) I cunnot ray v thfa letter, nor will I awoar it wad written 10 my v T racsiiact on Hlie oS ESSENON WITH 3is, MOULTON % 0f i, 10, after Moult.n Lad made bis ahort slatement in%, 10 sfior Moultn Lyarta adjected to i3 5 00 LN (TR O Aftern brlcf argument it e g liome 1y in vl gence, but tho kour of 30;%Vnmicnt Dating arvivel the Court rose, HEY COAL IN MIChrgax, mau, and that 1 would nuo tlat {4 was paesed, Thero sas 'something gaid ly me, thet, if tho report wau n at did not compromise his toral chsrscter, that I would Aco that it did not fall. Som time bes tican o 10t and 20t of July e, Boulton wud T A TALE ATOTT MONFY at Moulton’s houge, Ife tulked cbout making s rtate. nient of the wlhiole cane, and 1 rald T did not know how itcould Lo dous withiout its becoming kpown that money hal bien paid in tle matter, and o sdd Titon dil pot know anyibing about i, I #34d this wax 3 reatter he sad [ had better not diacuss. Tilton reflocted on Diccher for telling, but T told Lim I had Leard from hix partner, Fronkiin Woodruff, Ife miade come kevers remurks about Woodraf, and atatel 33ain tlizt the mstter wa strict- Iy _cooidentml; thal Tilten_should diny tho payment of mmoney, and Deecker must, 1 531 eechier murt make this fact Ennw If e shiould give a matetent of the cave, Moulton eaid that Tiltou i ot know tho source {rotn which this noney came, When I s3id it wes A motter ttab Lad bettsr not be dircured, Lo did mot mwks e any snswer, On the ds¥ after Tilton's appearance before aittoe Tilton came 10 saloon where 1 wany 2 threw bis arma around my tieck and_maid that, {3 hia hed eald angthing harsh _ogainet me he asked Ty forgisenrss. Mouiton bied no conversation thet I ree igember with ino_zbout the disposition or use that aould bo made of the papers i hin hands, On the il of Auguet, 1414, 1 hed AN INTERYILW WITH OEN, DUTLER at tha Fifih Aveute Hote!, tut T drzot linow whethier Moulton was preseat, 3nulton weut thcre witli s but Dailer requested bim fo resire, fiutier and T lisd a conversatlon, and when Moulton came back, Duiler told Lim tho result, Moulton and I Lad convereatlons on our way up, 1 have Loen conucel for the firm of Woodruff & Robineon, T um not the Tegu- st sounarl for tho firm, but have Leon emploged by thex on three or four vceaslovs. THD CROSS-EXAMINATION, This fintekicd the dircct cxamutnation, and tho cross examinziicu wis cammenced by Heach, Witness sait: 1 donot remember standing hehind Yorter when ho was crcss-examining Eloulon and making muggestions to Wim of - questions, 1 cannot stawo definitely when firet hecame connected with this action, but it was after T recelved a retainer, The date 1 can't recollect; think 1t was in tho month of Beptember. Thoe suit was bo- gun in August, 10 not remember when tho answer Wt put in, Baearman appli-d to moto bocomo azo- viated with the caso o week after tho mction waa commenced, Mo did not show me tho complaint, 1o did not consult with me about the anawer, but I would not swesr whether uny person consuited with me &3 to ibe form tho I can swear 1 wam mever a 4 any conzultation when tho form of answer to this suit tean talked about, 1 might have been epoken to abuut it in tho atrect, and it may bave passed trom my recols loction, 1 JIAD XO CONSULTATION WITH DEECHTRE until after tho causa was §u the calindar for trial, Des fore that time, I probably had taiked with Bhearman or Air, Sterllng abont serving oo anwwer, Thid may have occurred ten ane awer had been served, I come municate with Beocor duriag his sbacaco Aly first intarview et Loulton's house, it tho autumn o 1632, was preceded by two Intarvlews with Wood- ruff about the Woodbull scandal, when I pladged Titon that I would not appear a; 8t kim in court on cortain conditione, do ‘not kuow if 1 referred to ordinary law-auits in conrts, or any coliislon which might vceur afterward Letween Duecher aud Tilton, 1 mow suppose I then under- stovod my promise Lo refer to any collislon in court, Bometime Tilton that if ho changed his charges I would not be Leld to wy promize, At thetime Igave this pledgs I did not understand Lis charge against Beecher from ltm, Lu* learned )i from tatements hohad publialicd, Tdid notsupposa at the time I gave the pledge that any litigation could grow out of tho cliarges made that ‘day, It was then that Tilton told me of ihe cargs’ of lnproper propossis agoinat Deechor, 1 kuew that \Wooduull charyes of adultery wese then wade, and that It kad been de- aled, 1 know I iad secnan apology of Leccher and Tetraction of Mra, Tilton, aud 1 knew to what it res ferred, From the facta oas they stood I could not say 1 undesitoud the natura of tho eharges against Boeclier, 1 wan tull by Mallton that the charge war not adultery, I underitood that Beecher bad in som ‘way sttempted the virtue of Mra, Tillon, Teces. It was nearly 2:30 when Alr, Tracy rosumod the whe Uesd-ElanG, days Lefore the not A MYSTERY CLEARED TT. Mr. Beach roxd o paragrapls from thio offictal rort, which he eaid was incomprehensible to Lim, R was what tho Jetters 11, 1" refcrrod to, Witnes sald these Jeiters rufcrred o Alra, Stanton, who was Jenry 1, Stanton's wife, Tho witnes then continued: At the cloieof the tterview fu Mr, Moultow's study, I underswd tlat Ao charge was that Beocher had ade improxs pro- posals 10 Mrs, Tilton, which had been ropulme, When Tiiton stated bls case agatnst Boocher, yer I know that no litigation coutd grow out of wuwba clisrge, anid after this I allowed my plodge to wtanl I staiod 1Li6 o & genoral rule applicable (o the aw stated ta 1me Ly Tilton, 1 gave thfu pledgoat the iize, knowlng no litigation coul row out of thesu clirges agalnsi Mr. Beecher, and when I gave it I suppeed it was fu- eliclent to tho ease, 1 wonld not say bzt I did ot undersiand Tiltou to Le serious when e desired tho pledge, but susuinod he wad, I ueverlisabuscd bis m:ng ou th aubject until July, 1874, 1wade up my i, 7O DECOME A WITKDSS when this evidence hid bean_ gives, md that matter referred o my mssoclatos, I haw iotar dissulved my counoction with this case, nod mnotill counsel i i, I have bevn in cousultstion all alouy with my aasoclates {n_some dogres, sad live boon wo up o the prescut, 1do ot couteinplato wthdrawiu from the caso, I opened the caso fof 1o dfonee, o deliverad the opening to tho jury, To suim osteut I yan o authior of tho openfitg.” Teomyoud imout of thst opeuing, but not oll of it, I3 the caveraation with Woodrafl, procoding the iterview with Moution 1n his study, wo discussed the soandel, but Toodrutf, 1 think, st tho sccond futerviews roferred & tha pas pers Moulton bad In his pwssesion, Voodruff ald not tei nie Trlwn chargod Boceber with cosnltting adultery with his (Tilton's) wife, Dy hid inaiustious Woodraff led 100 to belfuvo Hecther had don wrong to Tiiton's fatuily, I will swear Woodruff di¢ not i substance tell wo FILTON CHARGFD BEECTER WITU ADTLRY with Lta (Lilton's) wife, Tliero was no ccavrastion Vetween s abont er having given macy to Moulton for ‘Fillon, Woodruff did uot reir that alght {o payavais ol mency by eacker, not i [u3y that tho mowt damsgltg (estimony walut oeclior, When Woudruif Liad a conversaila with T, o safdlie wanted mo to regand tho comwiuujeation as 'profewionnl, ‘Tocro are somo tliugs in 'llwn's *True Story," a4 publisbed, which were ot lubo otio readt to o DY THton at tho interriew st the Fiil Ave nuw Hotel, ‘Tho question of (kv production ofpupors i1 Moultoivs posseaston bofory thy Comuitico ‘s div cussed, Two modes of procedury wery discused that ght, T suggested two ways which Moulto coutd pursue, but I did not put ty suggeation in by torm b1 ndvice or roqueat, I weat b0 ks futorviow § Moul. fou's request, lo ser Gon, Butler &8 10 b3 coursy Moulton whotild pursue, I did not consider weelf au SIOULTON'H COUNZEL. I went there st Muullon’s Tequcst, sud asa fnd of Thecchier, and v o brying to provét an open candal in the publication of thy matter, Tily intervsw was ot Aug. 9, 1578, T had Lalkod with Deochor bofora Hhité, about {n November andDecenber, 18, T cone anited with bim, si:d sometimes adviscd hiusiote as Couiel, but a3 & frioud, I did 40t supposs huought Ty advlre Locause of iy pirufesafonal pusition 1 did 20t fu subtauce state to Denjamin ¥, Hutlor tht X ap wared as the represeniative of Deccher. 1 saw {lieches shortly after thin, but do not recolies{f the interview with Gon, Dutier was tiio aubject of:onver aation belwesn usy 1 coufwred with Butler uoe i rom the 10t {0 the 13th of July I faformed | ™ ‘Tho Sagiunw Valles in Cea the Discovery of Coal-Fioey see Eifie River, Syerial Dispateh to The Chleazn Tribune, TasT Saarxaw, Mich,, Apnl 22,—Tho newly-G.ocy, ered coal-fields iu the Mifio River country, 40 we,, northest of this city, are cresting consldersl., interest, For two or thres yoars resi rumors of fndications of the sxiatence of coal in that locality hnve gone out, but motuntil within & shore 4l wore Investigations made, which developed thy fact that one of tha richest deposits of canncl coal s boen found there, The snow hating melted away, a gang of men began operations, The Orst hoih ebawed 6 nchies of coul, Tho sacond, st come distance from the firat, showed 13 fuches, The tlird hols To- vealad, at sdepth of ahout20 fact,a vciu of coal 3 fnches thick, Delow this was s stratum of slate, 104 below tho siate sucther depord of conl of stout 4 feot in thickness, Anothcr kole was put down nbout 203 feet from the liat, and, after going through 11 feot of surfaco, tha drifl petitrated 7 feor of gray slato, It then struck tho coal, Tho day's work euowod t vem ; of clear coal G fret shick, Ne# morning work was reaumod and the drill reveslelanother fout of coal, aud underneath the wholo & inclie of prick- ing, 'The timportance of thia discovery to te Bagluaw Valley can bardly La overeatimaled.” Tho co:l 45 wid 10 be of s superior qualiy to tht Corruna coal, which was discovend abant 40 ile aontn of Saginaw somo four yearsago, It is said to bo vers frec from sulphur, nbd, so far ay tented, rromises Lo cqual e eclehrzted 'Urlar Ji8 cannel coslcf OBlo, A company of wealtly gentle men sro intorested ju the entemrie, and tule woeek toey commenced sinkiy o ebafi, Jemes F. Joy, of e Ilidigm Cono tral, has agreed bulid 2 brauch Toad to the mine wituin sixty diyaafier 1 s placed lu operation, Capitalists from this and wiler Stales sit viriting the fiehl. Three thousend acreson wh coal dizcoverod 5 locatod are owned by By ¢ tles, Ex-Mayor Ortman, of this city, awts Z40% ased almoat entirely surrounding it. TLo cod depoalt fs 16 feet below the ground surfd: e i THE WEATHER. WasnrxozoN, D, C., Apr! 20—1 » m,~For ths ©Obio Valley, the Upper Lake regions, tho Uptar 3lis- sissippl and Lower Mivsouwd Valicys, pastly cloudy and cooler weathier, Wwith Derthweet to southiwest winds, and statlonary or riaeg barometer. MISCELTANEOUR. Syeelal Dirvatek ts The Chicago Trilure, East BiuINaw, dMicli, April 20,—A sevore sncw. storin et {n at an earlybour to-day, and hay Leen in progress all day. Seweral inchea have fallen, but, wi the snow-storm termbated in a drizzling ratn, the :llrrcllnm:avnn.l wAb slush, and sleighing i at s iscount, Spactal Dinateh 10 The Chteaso Trisune. LaNrNa, Michs April 20,—A splen:itd rain fell this forenoon, thy frit really good raln sineo last Augusz. 1t will be'a gres beneflt to cropr, “<peéimi Disateh 1n The Chleazo Trilune, Font ATEIN Avrll 2t Liw bect palutrg Yiard here al Llo signs for o goo crop it this scinity, Speedl Dispateh to The Chtearo Tribune. Draarr, ¥is,, April 20,—Tt rained reveral ours hero s mornig, #nd s fow flakes of snow fell, Allvertising Agents and Pablishers, REMOVED 93 WASHINGTON—ST For (-] That olegant brown stone, ootagon front house, No. 4 Ellis Park. Tho choicont reni denco property in tho oity. Carpots, Gas Tixtures, and Rango for sole, All nealy now. Nent low, Possession at uny time, Apply on the premisos, Partios not wishing to purchase neod not apply. CITY COLLLCTOR'S OFFICE, RO 1, CITY HALL, Cuicaco, April 27, 1875, NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. Tax List for 1674 will be returusd to the fiflfif‘ eiivatar Tor Judgmeat and salo oa tho 10 ol oy o 7l tosers cose a0 thols roperty wil eines that dele. “GEORAK VON FIOL, LAD FUITS jn 811k, Woolen, and Qragio Veils, Embrotd ‘ Belug thorotably clean The DRY CLEANING Process Ot AU 2, ostou Stosra Dys House, AT P WA ot AR T Souia Clarkeat, aftur Slay 1. It L4 not noccasary Lo niimave Talmuings or ris th SHIRTS, N, By orli= Banalip. Faciies in st Taz payel bavo to pay i SATE I PRILADELPRIL, It{ Imrrchn :K\Wflnlfll’ ulnfli Ln::( o viowof 1 aalal: avcou: o asor. Addre KNKELT, owser, it Sner Kiarenih sad + badladalt