Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1878, Page 3

THE CREAM CITY. sunday Reading for the People of Milwaukee. 1t Being All About Occurrences in Their Own City. nteresting Items for Politicians of All Kinds. Music in Milwaukee--Societies, Clubs, and Choirs. The TLawyers---What They Are Doing «--An Oratorical Vacancy. Beanion of the Unitarians—Above. the Dam~Personal and Social, THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. Syectal Correspondence of The Tribunce. MwaCKEE, Wis., Auz. 2.—The week has een s dull one in politics. An amusiue feat- greol events was that the proprietors of the Xawt, Wisconsin, Sent'ne', ana ero'd, Associ- ated Press newspapers, have held various meet- ings at thic Sentinel otlice on matters, of course, connected with the telegraphic dispatches. The e Bote, edited by P. V. Deuster, one of the prominent candidates for the Democratic Con- jonal nomination, has discovered in these meetings sinister indications and an intrigue elstme to the political situation. It asserts 1bat Mr. Lgnde was present at one of these meetings. and it is mot imvossible that the s Congressman may have incidentallv been - inthe Sentine’ office while onc of the gatherings sasalso there. The uneasiness and suspicions of Mr. Denster, which he has exoressed through the columns of his nowspaper regarding these interviews, have not added to the aiemity of his relations to Cobgressional politics. 5 Peter, Van Vechien, the present Depuly Sherfl, is makine a thorough canvass to suc- cced his chief in the Sherifl ’s office, with a fair prospect of receiving the Republican nomina- tion. He isan industrious officer, a pioncer, and hes many friends. The Democrats have concluded to run either E. W. Kittredze or D. G. Hooker as their can- Jidate for Senator in the North Senate District (the Third) of this countv. Edwin Hyde will be the Republican candidate, and John John- ston the Democratic candidate for State Senator in the Central Milwaukee (the Seventh) Dis- ict. The Demacrats are_talking of Leonard Trim- nt. Aldermau. asa candidate for mbly in the Fiet Ward. their Congressional Convention for this district at West Bend continu It is now ascertajped 1o have been ““worked ? by D. W. Maxon, Chair- man of the Commitive, ihinkingio conciliate the Washingion County Democrats and secure the delezation for himself as a Congressional candidate. Maxon has been a stanging candi- date for Congrees in the Fond du Lac District and this district for eizhteen vears past. The bighest vote he ever zot was five. There is 3 growing feeling among Democrats 1hat the safest thing that is practicable for them “odofsto renominate William Pitt Lynde for Congress, and a considerable movement is forming to eecure that result. The difficulty is that the Conveution has been called at West Beod, and that the class of men who woold be Jikely to_vote for Lynde caunot spare time and take the trouble to go there as delegates. The delegates will be likely to be such men as wiil e chosen_tLrough particuiar influences, who ‘have nothing else to do, and whose expenses there and bark wili be paid by the candidates {in whose interest the Convention 1s likely to be packed. Mr. Lynde is not the best man that conld be selected, but he is far better than any- bods else who is working for it. With a strong rally of the reputable clements he may be nomi- nated, but it is not probable. The Greenbackers are claimiog a larze vote in {bis Congressional District. They will unite the Sociatistic yote, hut tnat is not as_strong as it was last year. - They will also receive consid- erable accessions from the 1irish Democratic fovnsin Ozaukee and Washington Counties. Those counties _are not, as many suppose, al- most_umversally settled by Germans. Sauk- vile, Myron, Grafton, and Pore Washington in Ozaukee, and Erin, Jackson, Polk, Richfield, Trenton, and_ West Bend in Washineton. are larpely settled by Irishmen, to whom their uni- form Democratic majorities in the past are at- tributable. If 1L W. Van Schaick, present Repuolican State Senator from the North District, should conclude not to be a candidate for re-elcction o the unntine will run for the Assembly in the Furst Ware 2 MTUSIC IN MILWAUKEE A morniug spent at the Arion Club Rooms, aloungre through the music stores, With attend- ance at 8 few of the principal churches, give one an idea of what is beinz done in music by our people. The Arion Club, in conjunction Wwith the Sicilian Club, are preparinz to give four union concerts the coming scason. The Arions wreamale chorus and the Sicilians are a female chorus, the ladies composing the latter Club being suxiliary members of the former. The first concert will be given early in December, the main feature being a chorus from the opera of Paul. M. W. Wkitner and Mrs. Beebe, thewell-bmown Bostonartists. have been secured for sololsts. ‘There will also be opened under tbe auspices of the Arion Club, in October, an elementary class for beginpers in the study of mosic. Prof. Tomline, of Chicago, is Musical . Direetor of both the Ation apd Sicifian Clubs. The Immaouel Church (Preshyterian) choir stands probably as high as any choir he city. It is a quartet, composed as follows: R. N. Veo Dyke, teor; Mrs. R. N. Van Dyke, soprano; Mrs. Haydon, alto: Prof. A. G. Faville, leader and basso: Prof. Clarles A. Garrett, organist. Mr. Van Dyke has a remarkably clear 2nd well-caltivated tenor voice, and Mrs. Van Drke is a high. pure soprano, especially firm 20d ciellowin the upper registers. Mrs. Haydon is admitted to be the best alto singer in the city, her voice Leing full, deep, aud rich, and bher style is marked by 1aste and feeling. Prof. Faville is an accom- Plished and povular artist. Prof. Garrett also mves, at Immanuel Church, an organ recital cach Friday evenine, which is weil attended. St. James' (Episcopal) chorus choir also stands very lgh. It consicts of Otto A. Sever- ance, leader and tenor: Mrs. Teetzel and Miss Devereux. sopranos; Miss Jenay More, aito; Messrs. Harry Wilkinson and Henry M. Cava- vsugh, bass.” Mr. Severance has hal a careful musical education, hasa tenor voice of zood com- D28s ana purit, and. though lacking ereat ex- ;ed_enc& bias fair to become a successfal leader. ies More bas a rich and M.avy slto voice, par- ticalarly fine in expressive passages. Mre. Teetzel is & high coorano, very clear and well sustained, and Miss Devereux is & pure and ;F(‘ct mezzo-soprano. The bass is very good. rank D. Butier is the organist at the St. James. At the Unitarian Chiavel Willam Jackeon is orgavist. aud they have recently adoptea con- ,zrmuonnl singing. Mr. Jackson is a fine per- jgnfi:'.'g z.ud ope of the most thorongh musicians ecent musical publications by Hempstead are A song sud chorus, * Aunie Mayne,” \rfli:]s and music by Dr. E. W. Foster, formerly of this dty, now of Boston: “Six-in-Hand Galon,” ’(:x}x;msgd by William Dietrich; two songs.words fn nelish and German, written and composed ¥ Prof. Christinn Bach, of this city.—** A Flow- 5:;: Blooms ™ (Ein Blueimein Blucoet) znd essage (Botschaft), the former for Soprano and * tewor, the latter for alto = hlanwne. With pisno taccompaniment; fections Trom ~*Girofle Girofla,” arranged be .‘rfi.cm-.xsmn Bach for the piano-forie; and b, t‘fis Espanogh.” for the piano, by J. Koecht, o this city._ Prof. Bacly's two pretty sonzs arc ge licated " respectively 1o Miss Bernhardine ofstetter and Miss Lina Bach, of this city. ol the music trade. there is 3 continued dull- = 2510 eales of instruments. In books and 't music there is greater activity. The ers are mostly on their vacations, but good Aare anticipated the coming season. A FEW ART ITEM In the decoration of pottery, Mrs. Frackelton 0d Miss Roddis are the most industrious and skillful amateurs in the city. A Jarze Bumber of ‘ ladies have acquired the &rt, which §s tsught in -cheap - and easyilessons, snd they are thus enaoled to decorate their own china. and to prepare parlor fpecimens. But onc establishment deals in votters goods. It ismot profitable as an in- Austry, a5 the most ravid exoert could not earn 82y’ wages in preparing goods for sale. - Like 2. embroidery and other domestic accomplist- . Wents, it affords & pleasant pastime to persons of taste and lefsure. ‘5{95\5 éh"‘ 1 wns.e Its popularity, however, uden is absent at the Dells, near Kill Ci&v, sketching for lorthcominss' pictares. o i o_!&en Stade, a young pupil of Viauden’s, it 5aid, is developing an extraordinary talent as A crayon artist. A band in cravon, foreshorten- ed and partially closed, is_declared by connois- seurs to be wonderfully lifelike, and looking as if you might erasp it tn a {riendly clasp. Prof, Lvdston’s school in *“The First Phinci- };Lc:r;..!hi]:mwmiqs Applied to Painting ” is fn a shing condition, s sing Hourishing , and the system 18 making JTEMS AMONG TIIE LAWYERS. George Tracy has been appointed Assiznee in bankruntey of the estate of Sam Rindskopf. The sale of the property of Matthias Salen- ;il?le, one of the suretics in the case of Charles alentine, on a crooked-whisky judgment, ordercd for Oct. 5. Tl Al}dlc L. Noble wants s divorce from Francis A. Noble, and warns him of it in an advertise- ment dated July 30, miving him twenty days to £ay why she should not have it. ‘This morning the United States Marshal sold, on the steps of the Post-Office, the beautiful country place, Lake Dells, just north of the city, seventeen acres of land, with a beautiful and tasty Swiss chatelet, and with wiriding avénues, slopes, and ravines down to the water’scdze, an airy dwelling, hall, and all thefeatures of acharm- ingr suourban summer residence. It was created (except the ground) and all the embellishments n,ddl.‘d by C. L. Pierce, of the baukrupt firm of Pierce & Whaling, and was decded to his wife, in whose name it was owned. - But the Bank- rupt Court held that the ‘moperv with which it was all done beloneed to the ereditors, and that it must go to them, with other assets of indi- viduals composinz the unfortunate firm. whose carcer was a brief bat brilliant one in this city. Mrs. 1. J. Gilmore has procured a divorce ]f_rnhm T.(Jt.lflll‘lixllorc, ';:)e W'J(?l-‘suown former pub- isher of the Milwaukee Jfagazine, and lessee of the Brend Ovcaiionie . = Kate Desmond (the former well-known house- keeper of the Newhall House) vs. Patrick Des-, mond, Anna Morris va. Charles Morris, Bertha Relker vs. Charles Relker, and Margaret Grif- fith vs. William Griflith are the titles of eases in which uncasy couples seck to be made sco- arate units. The Supreme Court will commence its nex! term st Madison next Tuesdav. The Circuit Court of Milwaukee County will hold an ad- journed term Sept. 2. As the day for the expiration of the General Bankrupt law' approaches, aumerous small bankrupts are entcring the gates to be white- washed. These parties have but few debts and 10 assets, and the process is merely a cheap one for getting square with the worl The State of Wisconsin has a very .carefully drawn Bank- runt act, thoroughly revised by the intelligent Revisers of the Statutes, adopted at the special session of the Legislature in June last. and to o into effect Nov. 1. A State Bankrupt law is applicable to all debts coutracted under the State laws. - A MANIFEST VACAXNCY. ®Ite Milwaukee Bar s doubtless a very able one,—as able as that of sav city of its size. There are lawyers who, after the necessary study, can make a Jearned and able argument on any professional question, or on any side of any case. Ex-Chief Justice Dixon can address 2 Court or a jury with force and clearuess, and never attempts it without ample preparation. James G. Jenkins, after mastering a law case; or 2 bodv of facts in testimony, can talk fluently and ably on the subject to which they relate. Jolin W, Cary, John L Thompson. C. K. Mar- tin, and a dozen other lawyers, can state a case strongly. argue it logically, and convince by mere mental power. W. H. Ebbitts, who has been in the city but a few years, although long well known as an able lawyer, is a pleasing speaker, has a mellow voice and an_animated manner, and is rapidly taking the place as a criminal lawyer, §o far as it can be filled, which has remained vacant since the deatn of the late Jonathan E. Arnold. But, with all their lawyer- like skill, and their ability, atter explor- ing all sides of a .case, including its inside and its outside, to state it clearly, forcibly, and well, there is not among these forensic gentlemen, nor io any other calling in the city. 2 man who may be ca'led an orator for all or even a variety of occasions; there is not one public speaker whom it is & pleasure instead of a labor to hear beyond a very short time. A public speaker whose appearance is hailed Trith pleasure, who, out of a full mind, cun al- ways produce o choice set of words and phruses not burdened but illuminated by » happy thourht, who has voice, action, and utterance at his command, is a jewel for any community, and is often, if not always. its favorite for any honars it has to bestow.. The late Lisie Smith, of Chicngo, was such a man. Our Wisconsin Caief- Justice Ryan, in his middle age, before bad health, ili-fortune, care, and perplesity had frowned on him, had these gifts, and has them still, but mot for public exhibition. Matt Carpenter partly filled the programme; but he used to write out. his epeeches in advance for the newspapers, then forret what be had writ- fen, and say something entirely different, so that bis published speech and his uttered speech were never alike. Besides, he has almost ceased 10 be rearded as one of us, except politically. Harlow S. Orton, now also on the Supreme Bench, had moments of inspiration, when he appeared like & bor orator; but he is mot a Milwaukce man. Alas, it is a very stupid affair when Milwaukee' has aspeech of welcome to make to distinguished visitors, a fair, a festival, or a civic ceremony to be opened with an ad- dress which ought to be its greatest attraction, when sny occasion arises necding a talk of twenty minutes, in which a gush_of eloquence, & gleam of wit, 4 sunbeam of apt philosophy, & hint of common sense clothed in uncommon beanty of words, all well and fitly spoken, cac be had of a man on the spot, ready, and willing, and able for the task. Sucha gittis wealth to its possessor and an endowment to_the commu- nity in which it is to be found. This communi- ty 18 destitute of it. A TOE UNITARIANS. Ancvenof the week has been the summer reunion of the Unitarisn and Independent Churches. The first meeting was beld at the Unitarian Cbapel on Cass strect, Thursday even-~ ing. There were singing, a welcomingz address, prayer. and a seasonable sermon by the Rev. J. B. Forbush, ot Chicago. Then followed a pleas- ant social gathering 1 the church parlor, which was decorated with flowers, and the ladies pro- vided refreshments which were politely served to the guests. Yesterday therc were devotional and business meetings, and essays by Prof. F. W. Allen, of Madison, **The Charch as an Aid to Morality™; by the Rev. George W. Cooke, of Grand Haven, Mich., “ Spinoza, the Father of Modern Thought ”'; and by the Rer. J. T. Suth- erland, **Has the ‘ Fall? of the Race Been Dowo- ward or Upward”? Last evening there wasa cermon by the Rev. James K. Applebee, of Sparta, Wis., and other interesting exercises. Amonz the promivent_Unitarians present were Dr. Thomas Kerr, Rockford; I H. Harvey, wife, and daughter, and_W. R. Bradford, Kenosha; the Hon. Finnan Church and the Misses Church, Chicago: the Rev. Mre. Brooke Herford, soo, and daughter, Chicago; Miss Ella Giles, of Madison; the Rev. H. M. Simmons, of Kenosha; the Rev. Mrs. Olympia Brown Willis, and others. To-day a picnic is being beld at the Solgiers’ Home grounds, at which addresses are Gelivered by the Rey, Mrs. Brown Willis and the Rev. Mr. Simmons. The Conference will closeap- ‘propriately to-morrow. - ABOVE THE DAM. Across Milwaukee River, two miles from its mouth and about one and a half miles porth from the Post-Office, a dam was built in early days to create a water power. The water above he dam is inclosed by hizh sloping banks, and spreads out from 200 to 400 feet wide, and the back-water extends four miles up the river. The banks in many places are cultivated to the water’s edge: at other points they are naked grassy slopes, and at others beautiful groves ehade the ehores and the ascent backwards to where fields and farms cover the plateau. The water is clear and (resh, beine in_constant mo- tion by the escape of the waste over the rim of the dam, and by the sunflly from the running stream above the slack water. This luvely body of water is becoming a favorite resort of pleasure parties in summer, and the ‘best ice is gathered from it in winter. All during the warm weather twe or tarec small but swift steamers run hackward and forward to pleasant resorts two or three miles up the river, where refreshments can be procured and dapcing par- tics sccommodated with music and with rooms or vlatforms upder canvas for quadrilles and waltzes. As rowing grounds, this body of wa- Tor cannot. be, surpassed by apy of the inlaud lakee, and it is often covered summer evennzs by boats crowded with brightly-dressed ladies and polite sentlemen, pay with streamers, and noisy with song and laughter. Classes of young ladies are formed to follow this healtb-giving exercise, and the steamers are often crowded with pleasure-seekers. Well-ruarded swimuing- school frequented uunder proper regula- tions by both sexes, -are upon the west- ern shore. The high banks render anv brecze for sailing fitfal and useless, 5o that besutiful sport does not flourish. Into this at~ HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. AUGUST 25, I878-SIXTEEN PAGES traciive bodv of water the lunatic city authori- ties a couole of years ago empiicd the main sewer from North street. . There is but little building et on this strees, and so only surface water and the drainaee of some swales yet contaminate the river above the dam. But the preparations sire complete to pour a_flood of filth, fexulence, stench, and pestilence into the beautiful sheet of water whick is thehealth resort and breathing place of the city as soon and as fastas North street ghall be built up for business and resi- dences. The anathemas of the public ouzht to rest on such an admiistration of city affuirs. Aayor Black did well in makiog a change, even if for tlus cause alone. WHISKY AND WHEAT. A dircet conflict of authority between the State and Federal Courts is likely to be pre- cipitated by proccedings to-day growing wvut of the whisky cases. - In the County Court, be- fore Judee Mann, this forenoon, one Ewmanuel Hellbruner, cloiming to be a resident of Shiawano County, in this State, sued out 8 writ of reulevin, which was served by the Sheriff of Silwaukee County, reclaiming the car- joad of horses levied upon yesterday as the property of Emanuel Wirth and Ed- ward Wirth, surcties of Henry Shoen- field, againat whom a crooked whisky judement of 1876 remains upsatisied. There was adecided war of words between the United States and State offivials when the writ was served, with an -emphatic cxpression of disin- clination ‘on the part of the United States Mar- shal to surrender the property as required. A temporary arrungement was at length made by which the horses are to remmm o the joint custody of the Federal officers and the Sherif’s Deouty until Monday. Thbere is considerable talk of arresting the Sheriff and his deputy who interferred with thie United States custodian of the seized property, but probabiy no serious col- lision will occur, gs the_replevin cose may be removed to the United Stutes Court on mo- tion, which course is likely to b adopted. Mrs. Sarah Wirth, wife_of Leopold Wirth, replevied also the horse_ and buzey seized on the execu- tion by the United States Marshal in the same case. To-day the Sherifft of Milwaukec County Jevied upon and closed the Cold Sprini Reetify- ingr Works of Elias Rindskopf on a judzment in favor of one Catherine Knell for $3,685.24. This is the old Rindskopf_ establisument which fig- ured so largely in. the erooked whisky cases. The levy,. however, is for a privaze debt. The *bears” bammered away indus- triously *at* Angust wheat to-day, but ap- parently withont.. effect until a carzo of No. 2 Chicamo spring (22.000 bushels) was added to the receipts on the market, which caused a de- cline of a couple of a points. It {5 evident that the “ehort ” interest is larger than was sup- posed, after the indications of an Awrust coruer disapoeared, and that the market is considera- bly oversold. - The murket was weak at the close, and fell still further off at the frrezular afternoon transaction. At the close, cash or Aungust wheat stood at 98%¢; Scptember at 5% October at 93%. Curbstoue contracts after the Board were made at August. 973gc.: 9. for September; $3%c. for Uctober. ~ Receipts of Wheat, 49,430 bitshels. Shipments, 25,017 bush- els. In store, 435,000 busnels. SOCIAL, PERSONAL, ETC. The Rev. William Bliss Asblev, D. D., long Rector of St. Paul’s, iu this city, has been ap- pointed Chaplain of Kemper Hall, the Episco- pal educational institution at Kenosha, and will cnter upon his duties in September. Fitz 9. Bosworth, who bLas resided in Europe, principally at Paris, for a number of years, is an invalid, and bas recently gone to Poutrasina, Toper Engsdime, Switzerland, in_hopes of re- ceiviug relief from tae mountain air. The con- dition of his health 8 such us to cause his friends serions apprehensions. Charles L. Sholcs, for many years & profes- sional gamester of this city, Was the cause of the quarrel between Russ Whecler and Heo- dercr which resulted in the death of the lat- ter. Heoderer for some rcason had become extremely hostile to Sholes, while Wheeler be- frienaed bim and gave him employment 8s a faro-dcaler, which was the cause of Henderer's hatred to Wheeler. After the trazedy of June 26 Sholes swore off from_cards, and a few days azo went to work at bis old trade, that of .printer, in the Sent'ne! oflice. Mr. Sholes savs "that e was originally enticed into zaming by the fascinations of **jefling™ and his uniform successin the printing-ofices. He is one of the most rapid and skillful printers in the city. A young people’s dancing party was given last cvening at the residence of T. A. Chapman, on Cass street. Couroy furnished the refresh- ments. It was a very dressy affafr, with about 200 cuests. The Rev. J. L. Dudley was in the city yester- doy. Hejsspending his vacation at Kloster- Leim, on Lake Mills, Wis. He will return to Boston about the middle of September. John W. Cary, General Solicitor. of the Chi- catro, Miiwaukse & St. Paul Railway Company, will go to Washington Monday, to be absent two or three weeks. Cramer, Aikens & Cramer paid $15,000 for the site, 60 by 120 feet, for their new four-story printing-honse, to be built on the corner of Michigan and Milwaukee streets. e ——— - HUMOR. Stripped stockings cover a maltitude of shins. A thorn in the bush is worth & dozen in the hand. The cucumber does its best fizhting after it is down. A man who owes more than he can payis naturally more-ose. One codfish vields 1,000,000 eggs. This is what keeps up the aristocracy. People returning from the Freoch capital have a “pizen look—sort of a Paris grin. Whenc'er you go hunting for snipe, Russ, Take care vou don't Popoff in Cyprus. —Courier Journal, Women measure their dresses by the finger, a;n;iktslns is also the way men measure their rinks. e are of the opinion that Mr. Lowell intend- ed to ssk: * And what is so Rarus 2:18% #"'— Derrick. It is a strange fact that whenever a whisky- barrel explodes a prohibitionist is always an eye- witness to the occurrence. A St. Lonis Coroner, who was formerly & ‘base-bail man, instructed his jury to_briug o a V!:l;dll!h of “out on a sun-strike."—O0it Uity Der- rick. Nothing betrays the innocence of men’s na- tures more than to sce oue Iceling all over his coatrtails to find 2 pocket which is in his coat at home.—Delroit Free Press. Ihe celipse stopped a rame of base ball at Ttica, N. Y. This sort of thine must not oceur again, and the beavenly bodies might as well understand it at once.—New Oricans Picayune. A scientist says angle-worms do mot suffer when put on the hook. - They wrigele around out of pure jov, we suppose, the same as a man docs when a good-looking woman steps on his corns. 5 Since the weather has grown cooler in St. Louis citizens walk in the sun, shake their fists at 1t, and threaten to knock its darned head off if it strikes them. St. Louis always was abrave city.—Phiiade phia Kronikie-Heraid. A voung M. D. who graduated from a Phila- delphia medical college last spring claims to have discovered an infallible cure for “yellow fever. He says painting the patient red will keep the yellow-in the fever irom showing. The Boston Transcript asks: **What is the censervative partv?” ’Fbe conservative party, dear sir, is the man who persists in drinking the New England rum of our fathers rather than the | ger beer of the sons.—Zurjier's Falls Ke- porter. J Now doth the merry harvester Whistle the jolly tunes, The while the gentle bumble-bee Skips up his ~*pantaloons.” Goge after the arnica. —Stillwater Lumberman. ‘The small politician who hangs around lager- beer saloons screaming to admiring companions that * People, by gum, sir, zet their ideas from a hireling press, sir, that you can buv for a dol- lar, sir,” usually dors not have the dollar neces- £ary 10 bug a hireling press.—P. 1. .Man. 1t isstated for afact thatan Irishman and his wife, in a Massachusetts town. were dis- covered at o secluded pooi busily enzaged wash- ing the half dozen dirty youngsters of their household, and, on beine sked the reason for such unusual scrubbiog, tbey replled, “Ivs poolin’ our ishues we are at, as Dinnis directs, and there is sorra nade of it, sure.” We don’t mean to say that Petaluma is a particularly poor town, but we remember that once when a misguided San Francisco burglar tried to enter a store in that burzh, the inhab- itants caugbt him, went through his pockets, and business gencrally brightened up in conse- uerce for the next siX months.—San Francisco The New York papers mote the fact thata tourist in the mountains latelv gave a thirsty old lady whom he met a d:ink of cold tea, and that she died next d:tlf and lett him $20,000, On the natural supposition that it was 25 cents per pound tea we arenot surprised that the old lady died so soon atter drinkinzb it, bat that it was -strong enourh to affect ber mind whea drawing_up her will is' something\that startles us.—Fulton Times. ¢ ~ WASHINGTON. What the Potter Committee Was Told by the Witnésses ’ Yesterday, - It Finally Decides to Give Itself and the Country a Brief Rest. The Sherman-Anderson Letter Said to He in the Committee’s Custody. Railroad-Anditor French Explains the Recent Act of Congress. What Roads Are Under His Particular Supervision. POTTER’S COMMITTEE. THE SHERMAN-ANDERSON LETTER. Snecial Dispateh to The Tribune. NEW York, Au. 24.—The Times says: *The Shermar-Anderson letter, the document which it was said was given by Secretary Sherman to the witness James E. Anderson, of Louisisna, Thas been found, and is now cither in the hasds or under the control of the Potter Committee. Its whereabouts has been known for some time. Gen. Butler has mentioued the fact of its dis- covery to various persons lately, and has con- versed with them regarding it, and a Sevator of the United States, as well as several other offi- cials, bave ' also kuowledge = of its existence, and of the fact thut it is eventually to be brought forward. The intention regarding itis to con- tinue the taking of the testimony before the Potter Committee until the carly part of Octo- ber, and then spring the letter on the public as a grand surprise, for -the porpose ot. making Democratic votes at the election in that month and the ensuing ones in Noveber. The Potter Committee adiourned to-day subjeet to the call of the Chair. after a continu- ous gession of eleven days, and it is understood that its next sessfon will be held about two weeks hence in this city. To the WWestern Associated Press. TIHE WHITE LEAGUE ON TIE STAND. NEew YoRE, Aug. 2t.—Tle Potter Committee continued its investigation to-day. - J. R. Alcee-Gouthreaux,.of New Orleans, who bad charge of the Kegistration Bureau in 1574, testified that his Burcau ascertained that the number of fraudulent reestrations in New Or- leans amounted to 13,000, and aflidavits had been made against 6,400. The witness said that mauy of the Republican Supervisors of Elec- tions and Registers were not residents, fugi- tives from justice, and in several cases were under indictment. The witness said that he had a conversation with Judge Dibble, who made tne remark that he and Burke “were foolish to work for the Democracy, for if they had a majority of 20,000. they would be counted out by the Returnine Board.” The wituess referred to the * sewing-machine circular,” by which, he suid, the Republicans made their registration lists, and said that wheo Maj. Burke and himself protested to the Re- turning Board against this fraud, they were laughed at. He then gave the names of a larze pumber of those who manipulated the late election, all of whom now hold Federal offices, including J. Madison Wells and Thomas C. Anderscn. 5 The witness admitted that be belonged to the orzanization known as the- ** White Leazue.”” He had turned out with them and borne arms. The object of the Leayuc was to protect them- selyes agmnst the mach.nations of men who wanted to encroach upon their rizhts as citizens aud take their property from- them. The or. ganization was still in existence, and numbered 1rom 700 to 1.000 men. RICHARD B. EDGEWORTI, Captain of Police, New Orleans, aud Superin- tendent of Elections, handed in the following, among othier letters: % ‘HeanQuanters REPUBLICAN PARTY 01 1ANA, NEW OuLesys, Sept. 25. 1876, Edgéworth, Esq., Supertisor Registiation. Parith Plaquemine, La.—Dear Siw: it is well known to this Committee from _the examination of the census of 1875, that the. Repuolican vote in your parish is 3,000. and _tne Republican majority 2,2 fou are expected to register and vote the full strength of the Republiean party in your par- ish. Your recognition by the next State Adminie- tration will devend npon your doinz your full duty in the premiscs, and vou will not be held to have done your full dafy unless the Repudlican registration in your parish reaches 3,000, and tue Republican vote i8 at least ,000. Al loeal can- didates and committees are directed Lo 8id you to their ntmost in obtaining this reenlt; and facility is and will be afforded you, but you mnuat optain the results catled for herein without fail. Once obtained, your recognition will be ample and gen- erous. Very respectfully your obegient rervant, D. J. Al A. JEWETT. JAMES B. KELLT, of New Orleans, testified to sceing Eliza Pinks- ton taken from her home on Gravier street to the Kepublican luvestizatine Committee, and she walked down the steps unaided. Adjourned, subject to the call of the Chair- man. ' RAILROAD ACCOUNTS. AUDITOR FRENCH EXPLAINS. Specil Pispaten 1o The Tribune Wasminaroy, D. C., Aug. 2.—Theoohilus French, Auditor of Railroad Accounts, created by the mew law, is daily receiving letters from railroad companies showing that the law is not understood. Some railroads which come under the provisions of the act have refused to comply with it, claiming that they are exempt. Accordingly, Mr. French to-day, in order that therg may be no misunderstanding, gives the following interpretation to the law, and classi fies the roads upon Which its provisions are mandatory. The question is often asked what railroads arc included in the act *+ Tocreate an Anditor of Rail- road Acconnts, and for other purposes,” recenty 6d. Sec. 3 of the act eays: ** All railroad Pompanics whose roads are in whole or_in part est, morth, or eonth of the Missouri River. to \hich the Tnited States have granted gny loan of Sredit or sabsidy in bonds or lands.” See. 6 of the Sct says: **This act eoall apply to sny and all Deraons and corporatioas into whose hands either of said railroads shail lnwfully come, a well as the onginel company. As to geographical limite, it i5 'beld that the lines upou which enid 1imits arc tobe determined are a lonsitudinal one, 90 dez. © min. ond 1 sec. west, running north and south, from which to determine what Toads are west of the Missouri River, and s lati- tudinal one, 38 deg. 38 mia, and 3 ec. north, rupning directly west from ihe junction of the JMissousi with the Miscissipni River, from which to determne what roads are north and gouth of the Missoarl River, and it is further held that whether the grants were directly made to corporations. or Tndirectly throngh States fo corporations, those ratlroads are the recipicnts of lands and subsidics, and subject to the conditions i the act grantiog {ands, ‘The companics embraced within this con- struction of the act have been divided into five clnsses, as followa: First—The Union Pacific and Central Pacific, to each of which bonds and Jands have been granted. and both of which sre included 1 the Sinking- Fand act aporoved Moy 7, 1878, Second—The Kansas Pacific. Sioux City & Pacific, and Central Branch of the Union Pacific, fo each of hich gonds and lands bave becn pranted, but Which are not sncluded in the Sinking-Fund act. Y hird—The Denver, Pacific, to which lands only have beon granted. bt which is considercd'an ex* tension of the Kanses Pacifc. Fourih—The Texss & Pacitic, Soutbern Pacffic. Northern Pacific, St. Louis & Ssn_Francisco, at- fantic & Pacific, Burlington & Missouri River in Mebraska, the Oregon & California, and the Oregon Central, ol of wiich lands have been granted dirostiy as corporations_under certain conditions. rih—The Hapnibal & St. Joseoh, the St. Loais, Iron Monutatn & Southern. the Missourd Pacific, the'Little Rock & Fort Smith, the Memphua, & Lit- The Rock, the Missouri;, lapsas & Texas, the Atch- Taon. Topeka & Santa Fe, tbe Leevenworth. ‘Law- e & Galveston, the Missouri River. Fort_Scott & the Gulf, the St. Joseph & Westers, the North Tonisians & Texas, the Louisiana & Texas (Sor- Fan'e), the Chicago, Burlinzton & Quiney, the Eicato, Toek Isiand & Pactflc, the Cedar Hapids & Miseourl River, the Dubuque & Sious City. the Toun Falls & Sioux City. the Sioux City & St. Paul, Iy Paul & Sious Ciry, the Chicago, Milwaukee 5h Paal. the Chicazo & Northweatern (Winoua & 8t Poter), the Southern Minnesota, the St. Paal & Dalutts the St Panl & Pacifc, St. Vincent Ex- easton. the Wisconsin Central, fhe West Wiscon- i (w0t Chicago, St. Paul & 'Minnenpolis). 20d o 3o isconem, to all of which grants of land Have been made through the States, with certain conditions. SOLICITOR ;RAYNOR. ANOTITER REMARKABLE OPINION IN A CASE IN- FOLYVING FORGERY IN A CLAIM CASE—LAW, JUDICIAL DECISIONS, AND THE PRACTICE OF THE TREASURY 1GSORED. Dispatch to New York Times. . WasmrseToN, D. C., Aug. 2L.—Another of those extraordlnary opinjons for which Solicitor r Louts- R B. Raynor-has become famous became kuown.at the Treasury Department to-day. The facts of the case are these: Mr. A. R. Elder, of Orezon, formerly an lndisn’ Ageut, constituted L L. Gibbs, a claim agent of this city, ins attorney to prosccute some: “claims he had against the Government. In due course a draft for $1.350.70 on the Sub-Treasurer at New York was mede -out payable . to ‘the order of Mr. Elder, in satisfaction of tire Government’s indeotedness to him. The draft was banded to Mr, Gibbs, as appears by his receipt at the, Department. ; The next day the draft was presented for payment at the Sub- Treasury in New York, and hore -three indorse- ments. ‘The first was from E.der to one George W. Vicherby. This was a forzery, as Mr. Elder was in Oregon at the time. The second indorse- ment was Vicheroy’s, and the third was that of & Mr. Wells, a well-kniown Brooklyn contractor, and a perfect]y respousible man. 1& was upon the strength of Mr. Wells’ indorsement that the Sub-Treasurer at New York paid the draft. The forgery of Mr. Elder’s signature to’ the draft did not become known uatd some time afterward. when Mr. Elder wrole to Sena- tor Mitchell a letter’ which said: * Oa the 16th of October a draft was issued to me for $1,835.70; sald araft was indorsed byone George W. Vicheroy, who perpetrated a - forgery on me in signing my name to said dralt, and arew the moncy. You can sec the siznature is not mine, and Vicheroy had no authority from me to do such villainy as that. Ileft L L. Gibbs to send me the draft when it was ready.” An investi- gation into the case was forthwith instituced oy theSecond Comptroller, theSecoud Auditor, and the Treasarer of the United States. As the matter then stood, and according to well-cstab- Tislied vrecedents, the United States, having paid the draft upon a forged indorsement, was responsible to Mr. Elder. The ‘Lreasury officials were anxious to eave the Government barm- less by bringine civil suits agaivst the in- dorsers and instituting a criminal prose- cutlon arainst. the forger. While the in- quiry was in progress the Treasurer submitted the case to Solicitor Raynor for a lezal opinion. The Solicitar wrote a long opinion, in which he .admits that the only power of attorney that Gibbs had from Elder was cxecuted before the draft was issned, and- that, according to law. (3ibbs was precluded from collecting the mone; The scction of the Kevised Statutes upon this point is very explieit, and declares that all powers of uttorney for recelving payments of claims against the Government shall be abso- Iutelv null and void, Goless_executed aiter the allowance ot tlic claims. Notwithstanding this statutory enactment. clearly precluding Gibbs from collecting the,draft, the Solicitor takes the ground that the United States is mot re- sponsible to Elder for paving the forzed drafe. The Solicitor coucludes "this remark- able document as follows: *But if Gibbs signed bis (Elder's) name, he did what he bad a right to do, and it was no forzery, although oull and void as to other parties. 1 advise non-action in the preiriscs so far as the Government Is coneerned. If Mr. Elder feels himeelf agerieved, his only rewmedy is to resort 10 the laws of bis country. It will be time enough for the tes to have recourse upon Mr. Gibps. or Mr. Vichroy, orMr. Wells, or all of them, after Mr. Elder shall, through ims, or any other iribunal hav- ing jurisdiction in the premises. have estah- lished hi im upon the Government for the money paid upon the draft which he says was forged.” ovfnion has produced a sensation at the ‘Ireasury. It runs counter to the luw, the de- elsions of the Supreme Court. and the practice of the Department. The effect of this dey will be to cncouraze x positive vidlation of the statute in question, and to put it i tbe power of every dishonest aud corrupt claim ol ta n from the Treasury the money bel 10 155 client upon vouchers that can have no standing in court, for the reascu thata payment based on a forged instrument §s considered in law no payment at ail. This decision, if allowed to stand, wi.l defeat the Governmcut in numer- ous suits now peading in the United States Courts _thréughout the country. —involviug thousands of dollars, where the only_question at issue is whether an sttoroey can intorse the pzme of the pavee of -a draft when bis authority so to do is based upon powers of at- torney which antedate the issue of the draft, Hundreds of soldiers who have been swindled by claim azents of their bounty-money under the act of July 25, 1566, and to protect whom' the Government has brought suits, will be de- feated ard lose their money. It is hazdly poss ble that Se-retary Sherman will sustain tie decision of the Soficitor. CARL AND WILLIAM HENRY AFTER SUPERVISING-ARCHITECT HILL—THAT MEMPUIS C 'OM-HOUSE. Trashtngton Post (Dem.) Aug. 21. Carl Schurz aod Willlam Henry Smith, of Chicago. have hitehed tozether as the chamoion civil-service team, and they propose 1o take possession of 55 many oftices us they can get for their frienas. They bave had their reform lever at work upon £ rehiteet il and the'resalt is, he is to be privd out of office. A short time ago Smith charged that Hill was interested o froudulent contracts upon Government buildings. The most svecific charge was in conuection with the fur: nishing of stone for the new Custom-Hou at Memphis. The contract Wis originaliy awarded o Schueider, of St. Lounis, and after he had begun getting out the stone be was notificd that Congress had nasscd a bill re- quiring the building to be constracted of Ten- nessee marble, and in consequence his contract ad to be canceled. Sconeider hurried to shington, cousulted his friend TTill, and in 2 few days the contract for supplying the marble under the new law was quietly given to him. The bill providing for a change of material fo- ereased the appropriation $35,000. to meet an estimated increase of costs, and 60 Schneider made no objection to the new arranzement. He went to 'genuesscc. and while looking round for sub-contractors to whom he could lct the jobat a profit to himself, be was notified the second time that his contract had been cancel- 3. He ngain came to Washington uand immediatety went to Hill, who in- formed him that John Sherman had ordered: the comtract to . be canceled. Mr. Sherman informed: Schneider that others had offered to furnish the store at so mach less than the contract price that he could not allow the contract to_stznd. When the Hon. Cascy Young reaciied Memphis, upon the adjvuroment of Congress, he was waited upon by citizens, amone whom were many conkractors, who con- vinced him that_Schncider bad got the contract at fat figures. Sowe of the contractors offered totake the job at @ good deal less than the price allowed. A public meeting was held, and o protest against allowing the work to proceed under the vontract adopted. This was- for- warded to Sherman, and Schncider lost his job. New bids werc invited, aud -azainst this course Schueider protested, claiming ™ that. he had already pald out $13,000 - in preparations to get out- the stone needed. When the bids were opened, however, one was found from Schnei- der, but he was still away above all the others, though his fizares were much below his original contract. The contract has oot yeb been awarded owing to the zbsence of both Jobn Sherman snd ITiL but there can hardly be auy Joubt that it will go to a Memphis firm, whicl is the lowest. Smith charged that Hill was a silent, partoer- of Schueider’s, ana shared with Tim the profits of fat contracts. In his crusade acainst Hill, Smith was joined by Schurz aod together they have worked upon Mr. Hayes until he has decided to remove the Supervising rchitect und give bis place toJames K. Wilson of Cineinnati. Wilson is a friend of Schurz, ant served as Chairman of the Board of Arcbitects which recently adopted plans for the restora- tion of the Patcot-Office building. John Sher- man, it is said, sustains Bill, and will oppose his removal, but a8 the r2formers bave ot the matter al! arracgéd he will bardly save him. Mr. Wilson has aiready becn informed of the tonor o store for him, and it is belleved he will uceept. & NOTES AND NEWS. AGEST BUGHES' CASE. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. WasamseToy, D. C., Aug.24—Col. W.P. Carlin, commanding the post at Standing Rock, Dakota, has sent to the War Department au official statement of an attempt of the Indians to expel Agent Hushes from: the Agency. Carlin’s statemeot differs very ma- terinlly from that which has come from Hoghes. Tt sppears that certain Indians to whom ‘Hughes declined to give rations had determived to arrest him and expel him from the Ageucy, one of them, Running Antelope, claiming that the Great Father told hini n 1572 to treat bad Agents in that way, Carlio, 80 far from incit- ine arrest, with his own bands warded and res- cued Hughes from the Indians, and docs oot seem to have received aoy thanks for his pains. EXPLASATION. p The statement that the Secretary of ‘War has given to the Southern Historical Fo ety access to the Confederate archives needs explapation. The atchives are solelv in charze of Col. Scott, a wounded Union soidler. The Department, in order to secure some _valusble papers in_the pussess’on of the Southern Historical Soclety, arranged to give copies of certain T “of Dpurely historical valne to that Soclety fn retara, but vo one, excent the sworn officers of the De- Dpartraeut and Union soldiers, bas access to the archives. and 0o copies of papers baviog connec: tion with Southern claims will- in :ng event be furaished to the Southern Historical Society. ) WILL RUN, Capt. W. J. Vance, Apnointment Clerk of the ‘Treasury, formerly of tng Cincionati Commere aly to-night "notified lus Martinsburg, W. Va., friends that, if nominated for Congress, he would make the race. 5 PATTERSON. 3 A new réquisition for Semator Patterson, of South Caroling, is said to be in the hands of the authorities. Itis directed to the Governor of Pepnsyivania. Meanwhile there are réports that Patierson’s friends are attempting to make ::fl:rlr:‘:fielgfntva which, if he shall resz;;rn his e Senat rosecution against him will be discontinucd. P . e TREASURY STATEMENT. . % To the WWestern dssociated Press.. WasnINGToy, D. C., Aug. 24.—The Treasury now holds $315,921,450 in Cnited States bonds to secure National Bank circulation, and S13.- 860,400 in United States bouds to secure public deposits. United States bouds deposited to secure circalation for the weck endinz to-dar, i},fl]lfiw: amount withdrawn, $1,041.5005 National Bank circulation outstanding, currency notes, $321,802,253: rold notes, $1,432,120; i ternal revenue, $400,207; customs, 3562.41 National Bauk notes reccived for redemption for the week ending to-day compared with the correspondine period last vear—1577. $3,934,000;5 1878, $3,421,000; receivts to-day, $597,000. TIHE OUTLOOK IN SEW YORK. Dianatep 11 Cinctnnati Enguirer. Wasminoroy, D. C., Aug. 23.—Republican members of the Congressional Campaizn Com- mittee claim that the Legisiature to be elected in'"New York will be carried by the Republicuns, and that Roscoe Conkling’s “chances for being his own successor are as good gs that he wili be succeeded by any other Republican. While Secretary Gorbam admits that the Democratic party i3 in '8 majority on any State question, he claims that the pres- ent Leeisiative basis, apportioned on the census of 1865, is such as to insure a Repub- lican majority in the Legislature. Gotbam thinks that the Senatorial fight will be between Senator Conkling and_ex-Gov. Morgan, Conk- ling having the pole und a good lead in the race. is claimed by Conkling’s friends that, if he is re-elected, he will make it livelv for the closing twoyears of Hases’ term. They say that he kent gniet before for policy’s sake until he made his re-election sure, but if returned, and with a lease of six yeurs shead, he will kick acainst the pricks about as lively as Ben Butler has been doine since he accepted service with Potter's Committee. GENS. GOKDON AND JOE JOHNSTON. . Advices received here by the D2mocratic Con- gressional Campaign Committee are tn the effect that Gen. Gordon, of Georgis, will be returned to the Senate without serious opposition, and that he will aet at least to start with 117 out of 219 votes, the whole number in the General Assembly. The same Committee is advised that ‘therc are scrious doubts, after all, whetber Gen. Joe E. Jobn- ston will -receive the Congressional nomina- tion‘in the Richmoud District. He is seriously autagonized by Col. John B. Young, a promi- nent resident of Richmond, who, it is now thought, will be renommated, and, of course, elected. THE HOT SPRINGS SKULLDUGGERT. Two Special Agents of the Devartment of Justice, who are looking up the omission in the Sundry Civil bill of legislation relating to the Hot Springs Comnnssion, think they have a clew to the solution of the mysterv in an cmploye of the Post-Office Denartment, who recvived his position throueh the intla- ence of Senator Conover. The Bpecial Acents claim to lhave discovercd that on the memorable Tast night of the recent sessfon of Congress this ‘Post-Office employe was standing in a rewote part of one of the covridors of the Capitol when Senator Conover ran up to him bastily, and: thrusting a counle of sheets of paper into his hunds, exclaimed: * There it is! (et out of here a5 quick and as soon as_vou can!” These papers, the Special Azents think, were the miss- ine portions of the. bill. There is talk that un- less the'mystery copnected with the omission is cleared up before the next session of Congress it gm be the subject of Investization by that body. HOT SPRINGS. Soecial to St, Louis Republican. WASHINGTOS, D. C., Aur. 23.—There bas of Jate been consigerable spparcntly suthoritutive information printed aboul the work of the Se- cret Service m ferreting out the culprits in the matter of droppine out the effective clauses of the Bot Sorings provisious in the Sundry Civii bill. It will be remembered that the bill was enrolled the lasé nicht of the session, and it was claiméd by the Clerk of the House that the two pages were omitted bv zerident in the rush to get the bill enrolied so that Coneress might #djourn. Senator Dorsey and others were §0 positive that the omission was the re- sult of a_conspiracy that the Secret-Service Ageats of the Treasury were set to work fo Aerret out the conspirators. It has been vari- ouslv stated that the guilty persons were two clerks bribed for the parpose by a Southern Re- publican Senator who desired to defeat-the bill because it would deprive Gov. Stearns. of Florida, of a posil .and that a Massachusetts Congressinan, interested in property at the Sorines. caused the mistake to be made. 1t can be stated positively that the Secret-Service men Tave not set concluded thefr searcis, und that ave not advanced bevond theories. The’ fat are getting into the papers are pi started by the detectives. A certain fu the Treasary, who has access to all the proceedings of the Secret Service, has been credulous enougzh to tell 2 person interested in the affair what is goinz on. The Secret-Service azents, therefore, concoct for his benefit the storics which are being pubiished. The truth is. the detcetives are moving very slowly be- cause of the chargeter and position of the men who are necessarily suspected, and_toe proba- Dbilit is that an investication by Coneress this winter will be resorted to in the” effort to dis- cover the guilty partfes. A SCANDAL. Private-Secretary Mitchell in a Bad Light— A Sad Story of Domestic Infelicity. Dispatch to Hoston Heraid. Wasarseros, D. C., Aug. 20.—One of the most odious scandals of Washington life in- volves R. W. C. Mitchell, private secretary of Secretary Schurz. In 1306, Mitebell was mar- ried in Albany to Miss Laura E. Collier. On the 26th of last June she obtained 3 divorce from her busband upon the ground of ecruelty. ‘Eleven days after Mitchell warrfed Miss Anna G. Eliot, of Greénville, Misa. A great scandal was- ocenstoned at the time on account of the charzes that were made against Mitchell by bis wife. Rccently a pararaph was published de- pouncing Mitchell’s second marriage, and the fact that he bad obtained a divorce from his wife. This has brought out from ber a card of terrible revelations, which she publishes here to-morrow. She says: 3tr. Mitche]l never ovtained a decree of divorce. 1 obtained a decree of divorce ansulling my mar- ringe with hir, on the crounds of his cruel and In- human trentment on the 26th day of June last. 1le 10 said to have been married abont cleven days thereafter. On the 11th & August. 1877, M Mitchel! filed his bill fora divorce. ] applics fion was based on a singie sfidavit, that of & diswolite pereon by the mnamo. of Charlex Gage. This creatare, in_his better days and Dcfnre T became acqnainted with Mr. Mitchell, had offered me his hand in marriaze, which I had de- clined. From facte and circumstances which have Fecently come Into my possessian 1 helfeve that Mr. Mitchell hired-this man fo commit the crime of perjury in making the affidavit. 1 know that ne Went to_Chicagoard was his boon compalon for davs, Other afiidavits by which hesought to fasten the crime of infidelity: upon me smounted to nothing, from the fact that they were rank Terjurics, ss I can prove. In makinZ this declara- BT call apon the Prosecnting Attorney of this District to send for these afidavits. and place them before the Grand Jury, to the end that 1 may show that the crimes of perjury and snbornation of per- jary have been committed in this case to an extent that will jostify the indictment and trial of these unconvicted persons, There was not a particle of Thie cvidence that 1 am not ready to disprove, and there was not & witness aeainst me who waa mot guilty of foul perjury. As moon ss I had obtained a copy of bis pill I prepared and filed my croes bill, in which each and every one of bis allezstions.were dented, and in which [ charzed ra with 8 series of infamies and ontrages that I ywas then, and am still, readly to prove. I charzed him with' cruel, bratsi, and” fohuman treatment. Which T have proven by numcrous witneeses, and to which scars upon my Dperson will bear evidence to the day of my death. T charged him with infidelities with numer- ous ~ women, actresses, cheap smgers, and “¢female trampe,”” with whom he found conzenial companionship. He has repeatedly confessed to toe theso since, ana has a3 repeatedly songht my forziveness 2od been forgiven. On the nizht of onr final separation he confessed tbat he was sadly compromised with a female whom 1 shall not now pame; that he was compelled to seck s divorce from me that he might marry ber. and again and {mplored me to pity his distress and transgressions against me. [ sin- cerely trast that be may be more faithfar to fhe elesant and accomplirbed lady whom he sy lately married. I charged him with attempting to Compel me to surrender my virtae as a female, my Sirnity a8 woman, my reepectablilty s & lady, 20dmy verv honor as a mother—motber of lis children—to Senators and members of Conuress whom he pamed, snd to whom he proposed to in- e " under an asiumed . mame. 1 shonld wm:’f:“ utl‘us nameless and sbhorrent crime ] ese De:nn! for money—maney for his benefit. Hor- rible and unpnatural as this charze may seem. 1 Fland ready to prove it, and in his own haod- wnting. { ed hu:. !nl my cross-bill, ‘v{nh Siher acts of infamy and outraZe, to substantiate hich I then had and stil} retain abuodant proof; 1 mend not now repest them. Mr. Mitchell 2nd 3 became alarmea and sought safety . m & compromige. A pronaeition wis made by Mr. Mitchell and his lawyers to withdraw both bris; _that should make an applicat:on for a decree of divarce .. on the ground of cruel treatment alone, snd that BO opposition shounld be made to the granting of the decree. Iwas bezped and importuned day. after day by Mr. Mitchell and at least one of bis attorneys to cousent to this compromise. [ was told over and over acain thal its sole object was to destroy and forcver suppress the vile scandals ~ that had sprung out- of t, and to prevent _our dear little ones from being forever disgraced by it. Every appeal Was made {G me that could be made fo a mother. who dearly loves her children, to ajwoman who cares for her wiicly and womanly hcuor, to con- sent to this compromise. I did finaly consent, and, as I think now, most anwisely! “oad, o1 my apolication and submittinz abandant proof of its aliegations. a decree of divorce was granted to me on the 26th day of Jane last. She then charees that, after this concession, Mitchell repeated his scandals against her, until she has been oblized to protect hersell, resard- his attorneys less of the consequences. After making appeals * to him of the most piteous character 1n her tast note to him, she says: Accept now, Robert, wy final and sulemn deciar- ation that, before the courts of my couniry, of my conscience, and of my God, Tam not guiity of the s1m8 with which you have charfed me 1n_such.a terribie manner before tue world. Why did you Rot lay me 1n deatn at your feet before vou aasuled my fdelity as a wite. foy ‘homor as s mother, my spotless Teputation a3 2 pare woman 1in this fearful manuel 1t would have been farmore kind. far more mercifal, 2nd. 1n the quiet of the grave. the apony of the paet year would not have been feit. But I do not miean to upbraid yon, oradd o the unhappiness which you now feel.” With my hands upon this sacred volome I implore God to forgive you, as U Duw do with all my heart and soul. =, She closes her note with: Iam_now alone in the world. 3ad and weary woru, 1 resume my journey throuzt life, and when itis over, and Isball receive the Hnal summons that calls me to aternal rest, 1 shallaccent 1t cheer- fully in peace and gratitnde. - If I shall find the ourdens of ife 100 weighty for me, and 1 am over- whelmed and fall by the wayside, then. in the busy hours of the day and in the silent watches of the night the question will cessplessly preas upon you. *What {s my responstbilicy for the fate of Lanrar® Mrs. Mitchell closes her card to the public witn the fullowing: 1 fecl an abiding confidence in my God that He will not permit me to suffer for any great length of time under the infamy of these utterly false and shameful charges. 1 know that they are not be- licved by my many friends in this city, ‘most of whom have known me well duting almost, my en- tire married life, With many earnestand heartfelt thanks to these friends for thetr kindess, I take my leave of this subject, and, as 1 sincerely trust; forever. Lavra E. MiTcurre, WasuiNGToN, Ang. 19, I878. 2 B — JOE HOOKER. His Criticlsm on » New York Tribune Cor- respondent, Gen. Grant, and Gen. Sher; ~man. MianTHA'S VINEYARD, Mass., Aug. 17.—To the Editor of the New York Tribime: My atten- tion has just been called toan article in your paper. over the name of William F. G. Shanks, in rezard to the battle of Lookout Mountain. After‘the lapse of so much time . since the battle was fonght (it evér) I am sorry he scems to have forgoiten some of the circumstances necessary to a correct” understanding of the fight, and T have only s moment to call your attention to afew of his more prominent omissfons in his narra- tive, but will refer you for fuller detafls to my report of the battle—now on file in the War Department—should you desire to inform your- self further on the subject. On tne whole, howeser, I cannot do less than to thank Mr. Shanks for the kindliness in his tnotives. in esponsinz the controversy Gen. Grant has thousht proper to open with me and mv command in remard to the ficht. The interview saig to have been held with that gentleman by a correspondent of the Herald I have always seriously doubted, and_sball continue ta do sp until more fullv confirmed respecting it. Interviewers have of » late displaved o much cennivg and mischief- | making in the practice of their pursuits that I think my incredulity will pot arpear stranze to vou. Gen. Grant has heid such high positions that I am unwilling to believe that he wili voluntarily zo back on nimselt, or on the troops that served him with all the ardor and devotion of tneir nutures, s le seems to have dome, and whith I can ac- count for in no other wav than that he was in his ‘cups, or that the prospect of a_third, term had crazed bis brain. Of course, Gen: Grant will never be charge | with having written or spoken the substanceof the interview s reported o us, for that is foreign to his style, for any enc who has either read or listened to him can @ ¥ discover. rongiy suspect that the i viewer vas clied ™ by another ofticer of army of hizh rank, whose peculfar mode of warfare for some time past hgs been of thns covert character. " But vefore calling your attention to some of what I consider inaccuracies in Mr. Shanks® let- ter, 1 may premise briefls by sayi hat it_was not the intention of the General-in-Ublel for any part of the Army of the Potomac to take a leadiug role iv the operations around Chatta- nooga, which fact | was not aware of until my command was divided and :he Eleventb Corps of it sent across the Tennessce to reinforce Gen. Shermau, who, with the Army of the Tenoessee. . Was operatiog on the opposite extremity of the enemy’s line; and then you will see by my re- port that [applied towo with'the Eleventh Corps, as they were goiuy into battle. Subscquently the river #ot up, carried away the driftwood, and broke the bridges before all of Sherman's army had crossed, and then 1t was determined, and nof till then, that I might make, with one division of the Twelfth Corps and two divislons of other armies.a demonstation on Lookout Mountain. Gen. Grant bad previously communicated design to attack Lookout . Mountain, but, after a disision of my command, it is equall clear and satisfactory that his orig- iual design had beeu abandoved, and it “was only through tne intervention of Divine Providence that an_opportunity was preseated me for attack. Thus, you see, ‘*Man often proposes, but God disposes.”” 1 did attack and carried Lookoot Mountalo, and this was the first assuraoce to Gen. Grant. that he was to be successful in all his operations around Chattenooga, although Gen. Sherman 1ad repeatedly informed him of succeeses which were never realized. ‘Chaplafn Van Horn's history of the Army of the Curaberland will present you with ail of the facts, and 1 know them to be’ facts, Gen. Grant * or General auybody else to the contrary not- withstanding. Gen. Grant, as well as some otber officers hizh inrank, is famous for alter-thoughts. as ycu will find on critical examination. We had, sod I presume still have, rings in the army as well as out of it. I biave not written 50 much about the fight at. Lookout since the War as Inow have, ns [am. anxious that you should know all the facts. My fizht at_Lookont might have equaled Gen. Grant's in the Wilderness had I chosen to ad- vance in- front on - the enemy behind thelr in- trenchiments, which seemed to. be his favorite mode, but which his whole army resolted at Cold Harbor. But I bad no particular desice to be cousidercd a batcher 1n my mode of making war. Sometime T dohope that a Comuiittee of io- teilizent and fearless Congressmen may be ap- pointed to investizate this subject ant report Dot only on this battle, but Shiioh, the losses in the Wilderness, etc., etc., 85 in 00 other way can the trath of”history be made out. Gen. Ingalls, Grauts own Quarterm: formed me that he furnished transportat 90,000 men to go north between the Rapidun and the James Rivers, and, of course, thils yum- ber could not embrace alt the casualties. 1f Geo. Grant expects to reach the third term by the circulation of such imposing and_abom- inable statements. [ am inclined to think thay be wili find it rough traveling before be reaches half-way.there. But you mav feel assored that these arc not his statements. Sume ope is «halidozing” him. the same a3 was the case among the potiticians while he was admipister- ing the Government as Presldent. o probably saw an account of an Interview . with me at Saratoga, in which I ignered the War, Gen. Grant, and pretty much eversthing else. I bad learned earty in life that the best mode of fighting the dgvil was with s own weapons. Buot, before writing more, let us tom to Mr. Sbaoks’ letter. Not & mae of. Howard’s commapd was fn_ the ficht at Lookont Mountain, and, if I had advanced in front at the base of the mountain, I, ‘might have lost half of my command, and in tbe end -have been successtul. It was under the influence of my snceess, tco, that Thomas® command made its eicrious assault on Mission Ridge, a8, they had_all beea witnesses of our achlevements on the 2ith and 5th. while the army on Grant's left had acromplished nothing: it was scnt to do. Yours as ever, < o J. HookEg, Major-General, Acid-Proof Ink. 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