Evening Star Newspaper, July 29, 1874, Page 1

NG STAR. | PEBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Ith St. BY THE EVEVING S744 NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 8M BATFE MANS , Prev't. - - FPR EVENING STAW 1 served dy carriors to their secribers at Ten Cex KR WEEA, OR Forty = ? at the counter Two Ce 0 months, @1.60, 9ix months, & THE WEEKLY STAR—Po Friday—91 © eyear, OF In in a in b wes, Sud no paper scut longer than paid SF Rater of atvort ting fare: On | n application, 2, 44—NS. 6,661. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1874. A he £nening Star. TWO CENTS. SUMMER RESORTS. SPAOIAL NYpioRs, ere Bud! Doble’s ‘Vondision Powders. icedfcly au | The Most Bx pertenced Horsemen Use Me ret Boaricre for theme | ™maré-wir FOR SALE KV@RYWHERE, | erates. Her house ix beanti. | d, With good . CPBy fe trees, and | awn, Ane @ ng reli rs. MABYA.FBE™, Va. _____ AMUSEMENTS. OM!IQUE—SUMMER THEATEB. it | # La - ZLbY 27 EVEGY NIGHT, AND TWO MATI- "peat Our. © | ISagbabas, ued Tovcisa! Drie Gosteasre’ or "BA 2 Mas axhable, arefeal Dramatic Barlesgne, 31 i § BOUDE. st Fair V “ rang. 4 by Jumee S. Edwarde, catiled ZaMePe ¢ Rosrdere nn ee T Or, The Untamed Bieed cf 'Swampoodie. Full of to $3 per werk. For pert cniars ap fanny snd ridicutons situations and tabiewus. First OBS W. KINSELE, sicuntats appearance of the f jlowing comto, ard eerio-comic Washi Ma sre Song ard Dance Ladies:—Wiss Kecic Howard, Miss Grace Ha tie, Mi ¢ Baymond. Firet | Sppearazce of the ()iaker Frmale Troupe jy27-8t" LD Ni Abi and Sale\Naw No sane. On Exh } ase Tru BT. nd 41x St. =e MARKRITER'S, No. 439 7th street, bet ween D aad EE streots, eight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, nok: i zt, Obromos, Ro. leet * niow Pictare Gorda and Tas: C1 Ee Please remenibor Nae and Number, jel-1y" JEW AND SECOND HAND. i _ ©. PRICE ONLY, New Clothing sold at very reatouable prices Se lected stock of second hand Olothing very cneap. st JUSTH’S,619 D street, between 6h and 7ch W. Branch siore 73%: High st,, Georgetown, jystr EXCURSIONS, &e. [o!TH ANNUAL EXCURSION ENIX BECH ABITES, PHOENIX TENT, BECH ABITES, y nore, Bew parlors, &o, The new ord «te fe Bates of cbarges:—Bosrd per + week, of 3 Uhildren and ite aereaute, three 7 &, per month, Fa. 2 Balt price. W coréing towccommodations Fr. May, June, September and October, liveral dedu tions will be made Pampbiets for man & Rogers, Rouad, istribution at the Springs, Oole- nd Bbbitt Hi: Washington, ts, good until November 1, from from Wash: x SONIC. ANNUAL EXOURSION ° AFAYETTE B.A. CHAPTER, No. 6, ea TD CORES ISLASD. AS ESOAY, Augast 4,atip m., Fortress Mon. roe, thence by steamer *N. P. Banks.” Ronnd trip tickets @12 59; good for the season; to be had of the committee. JOSEPH 8. Mc30Y JOBN EDWIN M gba. Cumeittas Sos 2 BESCRT AMONG THE MOUN- teat BUSH HOUSE BELLEFOSTE, Pa. Btereoecopicr tows of Loe: seen st 678 Yennsy!s +h rect HAS THE BE FOR PICNICS AND EXCURSION PARTIES iN THE CiTY, T FACILITIES SALE FORSINTY | Opice, 603 Pennsylvania avenue. jy$2m" GEO. W. KNOX, Proprietor. e shall soll, without — — IUNIO PABTIES OR FAMILIES -* Who wish to spend the day in the country CARPETS CAN BIBE A FIRST-CLASS COALH £ COST. to close b ._3i-im ctTer te still tat FoR LEONABDTOWN, PINEY POINT, MAB- i SHALLS AND PUINT LOOKOUT, public is not of — pular the past twoseasons, There Excerstons,s0 will be resumed ou SATUBDA The splendid steamer Georgiapna leave the 7th street wharf at 6 p.m. UBDAY duriog tne season, and returning leave sckout ai 6 p.m. Suuday, arriving at Wash- ington at 6, m, Monday. Siaie Room tickets for sale st office of W.0. V. M.&@ 5. Railroad, No. 603 Penasylvania ave Bound Trip Tickels, $2.60 Mor sale ouly at ihe reached for five conte SuILeena SEVENTH STREST, ~ D and B southwos WuOoLFoaD 4 boat. E. NIGHTENGALE, Agent, jel Tth street Wharf. ‘PME STEAMER CoLUMBIA LEATES CUMMEKCK STREET WHARF, BALTIMOKE, FORK WASHINGTON, ON BVER (DAY AT 4 P M., ARKIV- a HE Ss P. M. SU. y. y One. BY EN TH TU TS P.M T4a M TH Either of these trips affords perties a fine cppor- tonity toenjoy asail on the Cheas peake bay and Potomac river wit loss of much the from business 2 dations—meals, syateroom, & Saicrcome tasy be engaged in ad att n te the agents. The stem ns frem this city #n of each week at reasonable rates. STEPHENSON & BROTHE 8 CHARTER, ‘The elegant aad commodtons Iron Steamer AT PILOT Boy. *aARTERS, Apply to WM. H. BYLSB, Agent, er29-t seb 6th Strost Wear. ve MABBKET SPACE = —— mee roe CuanTEs, 30 pieces Bine and White Stripea ¢ Ns ‘The A. No. 1 Steamer DINK cols is sents — << EXPRESS, finest quality Satin Stripe VIC- | Can be bad for excursions on Thursdays and Pri- epg hE “Dots "= wg. FITZHUGH 7 emir i 2 ac 5 ply to . B. * nt, mei Re gine ing tack 6th Btroot Whact, meee 4 ‘SER STEAM YACHT WANDEBEB can ve TMI KES tery cheap sione to other poiat “i {ES outy | Othe Potomac, Apply at 949 Maseachu hed HANBREROHIBFe only | om the Foto ply 08. KINGS. conte, a heap. jvléte Notice: NOTICE! NOTICEM IMPORTANT NOTICE! ling st low DBY GOODS are still se want BAXTEB'S, 1420 Pec and Alvaces choaper than ev aad White Goods st opel: Calicoes ch OWING TO THB ADVANCED SEASON, AND HAVING A MUCH LARGER STOCK OF Nen’s, Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing THAN USUAL,/ HAVE DETEKMINSD TO HOKCE SALES BY M&KING THE FOLLOWING > the pur of District Fond: ax Im proven IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRICES: AL Wool Cheviot Suits, from. . 88 to sd All | Oaseimere Butts, from. Yo 7 Rossets Cassimere Saits, from. -10t § Biverside Suite, trom, 12 to 10 Dudley Suits, from. lato Diagonal Suits, from. 16 to 13 Diagonal Check Sulis, from. 17 told Worsted Basket Baits, from, IS to 1s ‘ mported Cassimere Bnits, from 20 to 16 Fine Drees Suits, from » 29 to 80 ve 8 District. ding of the Bewerage Tax, as f every nature and charscter agatnat And ether Goods at Similar Reductie . aac walt teees In YOUTHS’ and BOYS" CLOTHING the asyort- the District goverument, will ive his prempt aie very tals hd Gan be ee oe ee attention. BICHARD WALLACH 1y low prices im order to close out my stock. 4e23-Tem Office Ne. 426 Loutstare ave: METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE. AN IMMBDIATE CALL SOLICITED AT 1021... PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB.......1081 JUST EECEIVED: Between 10th and lth streets. Linu, Silk, giit Stick. Painted, Ivory Stick and Ja eee large Fans, from See. upto §2 na Chats Ste we Rodsome Leather its, 25¢.; i Ha, Soe; Five Beaded Bolte, Rather Buckics, #1; 4. STRAUS. Beotch Ginet be ales a breltas, $1; 2, W180 A TEMPERANCE BEVERAGE. PALMER’S raningts Toil Articles, ae. AMERICAN GINGER ALE perina,” Se. ge per bottle CONTAINS NO ALOOHOL, resbing Perfume ip existence, at SILVEREERG’S FOR SALE BY ALEES A’ 1s METBOPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, * - seas teres = Doz B AT THE DEPOT, No 97 GREERE ST., GEORGETOWN, D. Cc. 312 Trp Sraser, sean Pane ENTS. et at redeced prices; Ledics’ ant Men's Twear, very cheap. ay NOTiCs-EABrine WHO DESIRE 72 pie of all Sinds of WKARING APPAREL, Jt SAM'L. C. PALMER, Prop'r. Bese of ai — We will collect claims against the | - one fang ty pi cash wine BM BEOS rime woverement, of all Tae atthe follow D street, between sth and [ we atten | cent : on the exceas Of #10), 3% Serene eee & Per ion witl'be gives. marié-tr | “hiahdw DOWNMAN & CUBE E13 Tih st, (© BUMBUG.—L. BIO wit pay a ~ r ; | GEIEASS teens, SAX narvapap.—roc HAmD + | same refunded Dy leaving OES, Se., 643 Mth st., between P and @, south ‘dno. rau ‘weal prompuy sidendad te. irtiy’ | cao-1m, 606 72h streets shpoaite ‘lcs. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Kevenvz.—The receipts from this source to-day were $225,688 $2. Ger. SarRuan, who has been cruising, on wheels, over the battle fields of Virginia, re- turned to Washington this morning. ‘THE AMOUNT OF CURRENC demption to-day foots up $4 @ grand total thus far received of $9,359,039. Catt ror Five -tTwentixs.—On the Ist proximo Secretary Bristow wi ae a call for five-twenty bonds, probably equal to the amount ef absolute subscriptions to the new five per cent loan. Tue Distaicr Commissioners to-day drew one hundred thousand dollars from the Treasary to be applied on account of salaries of em- Ployes of the late District government and Board of Putlic Works. PERSONAL.—_Mr. W. P. Thompson, of the Agricultaral Bureau, is in Paris with his fami- ly. -**-Hon. George Bancroft was to leave Paris tor this city last week. ----General Bab- cock left for Long Branch last night. THE FOLLOWING LeTree bas been received by Treasurer Spinner: “Please send me a new Bill or the worth of this bill. I droop the bill on the floor and one of my men had his dog there and hie dog chewed part of the bill to peeces,”” Tas Fouxpep Loans.—Secretary Bristow having disposed of the remainder of the new five per cent. funded bonds, will at once pro- ceed to make arrangements to place the three hundred million four and a halt per cent. bonds authorized by the funding act of 1870. He expresses the opinion that he can place the entire amount in Europe, if not taken at home, How Many Granogns Tagre Are.—The number of subordinate granges now in opera- tion js but a few score less than twenty thoa- sand. Iowa had the largest number on the first of June, the date of the iast report, being 1,994. Indi was 1,968, and Missouri had 1,929, while the Kansas peed numbered 1,323. Illinois had 1,51, and Kentucky 1,101. The cotton and gulf states alone had 4,065 granges. There are Ow granges in all the states. There are now apout thirty grangesin Canada. The Calitornia gtangersare organizing a national gold bank with five million capital. Steps are being taken for a direct transfer of grain from the farm to purchasers in England. NAVAL OnpERS.—Passed Assistant Paymas- ter Henry T. Skelding to dutyin charge of stores at Nagasaki, Japan, per steamer of August next trom San Francisco. Passed As- sistant Engineer John P. Kelley to the navy yard. Portsmouth, N. H. Detached—Lieuten- ant Chas. w. Jarboe from the navy yard, Mare Island, and ordered to the Pensacola. Master Jobn ©. Irvine from the Pensacola and placed on waiting orders. Paymaster RK. W. Allen, as naval storekeeper at Nagasaki, Japan, and or- dered to return to the United States and report arrival. Passed Assistant Paymaster 8S. D. Hurlbut from the receiving ship Kelief and or- dered to settle accounts. TRE CENTENNIAL Commission have issued an addrees to the people of the United States soliciting pecuniary aid. It says whilst Con- gress has cheerfeliy throwm around this pa- triotic work the national prestige, and promptly promoted it by appropriate laws, it did not fur- nish the necessary capital. That part was left to you, and not doubting t spired by memories of the past and blessings of the present, you will cheer<ully perform it, and to the end that it may be convenient fer you to do £0, we have adopted a plan for raising revenue which be brought before you bya burean created for that purpose, and acting under the general direction of Hon. Wm. Bigier, a m=m- ber of this board, and who is your respectfal consideration i ance of his arduons duties. In a use of this pla: 'y_ person can ribe for One cr more shares Of centennial stock, at $10 y remitiing payment for th Grafts or a check to Freder’ +904 Walnut street, Philade which certificates will promptly be retu: e pertore Tue InvesTigsTION IN THE Case oF Car tuted by special orders No 21, 154, from the War department, at ‘the request of Capt. W. H. Bell, commissary of subsistence, to inquire into a deficiency of public funds in the hands of that officer, as exhibited in the ra- port of an inspection of his money accounts made by Col. James A. Hardie, inspector gen- eral, May 29, 1873, bas reported tae following finding and opinion :—* After a thorough exam- ination of all the papers and accounts of Capt. the court finds that the deficiency of $554.58 reported by Col. James A. Hardie, in- ector general, did exist at the time of that in- rection.” The court is of opinion “that the deficiency occurred through the careless man- ner in which Capt. Bell kept his accounts while commissary of subsistence during the time cov- ered by this investigation; that there never has existed, at any time, any intention whatever on the part of Capt. Bell to defraud the govern- ment in any way, or to conceal from the proper accounting officers the fact that a difference ex- isted between their accounts and his own.” The proceedings, findiog and opinion of the court are, in the main, approved by the Secre- tary of War, who says in an order just issued :— “ In view of there proceedings, and of the fact that Capt. Bell has now made geod to the United States the amount of his deficit, no trial of this officer by court martial will at this time be or- dered. It is to be regrettad there should have been any occasion for this ‘nvestigation, ani it is hoped, that Capt. Bell will so conduct nis business “hereafter as to save himself and th government from similar troul'e and Tue STEPHEN A. DovcLas Esvare in Cnr- caco.—T he great law suit long pending be- tween the heirs of the late United States Sena- tor Stephen A. Dougtas and the executor of his estate, was decided in Chicago on Monday by Judge Williams in favor ot the heirs. ‘This ds- cision gives the heirs, Robert and Stephen, about a quarter of a million of dollars. It was made under the following circumstances: When Mir. Douglas died he left Dr. P. Ruodes, cf Cleveland, asthe executor of his property aud real estate in south Chicago. When it was offered for sale, Khodes had agreed with one Dobbins that if be bought m all the Property he would take one-third otf his hands. This was done, and the speculators made an immense sum from their investments. The suit was brought to recover, on the ground that an exec- utor cannot be interested directly or indirectly in the purchase of property at bis own sale, and the jadge so decided. “But one-half of the value of the property was decreed to the chii- dren; the other portion would have gone to the widow but she was barred, having allowed too long a time to elapse before asserting her rights. AN IySURANCE Company SUDDENLY WouND Ur.—In Philadelphia, yesterday morning, a sensation was caused in insurance circles by — that the People’s fire insurance com- suspel 4 and closed its the usiness., ed . jecretary. July 27, 1973." ony ©. Hinps, Si y An effort was made to see John C. Hinds, secretary. Mg md sqplcntion at his resiaence oe bene) ong ~~ home —— oi and bis fam! no ledge his whereabouts, ages —____. DEATH OF 4 ORLEERATED STALLION.—Tho celebrated ilbreth Knox died at Bea- con Park last Saturday from a severe strain and te. Wentworth, who paid upward of S1Y 00 Re ‘+ who $17, him, but valued him at a much higher aes The borse was entered for the great Face at Beacon Park ber next. iSeienccs meee and the uit ‘has beew discomtinued-NT '¥! The District Government. THE COMMISSIONERS AT WORK AGAIN, Gen. Ketcham having returned yesterday and Mr. Dennison this morning, tue District Com- missioners resumed their labors to-day. As usual, the pavement in front of the Columbia buildings was tbronged, many of those present being colored laborers, who came un‘ler the im- pression that they would be paid off to-day. The Controller to-day paid the oe ters, thirty-eeven in number, and all of the District officers proper, such as the Auditor, Controller, Collector and superintendent of the fire alarm t-legraph, with theiremployes. They also paid the physicians to the poor. The pay-roll of the employes of the Board of Public Works (about 200 in number) has been submitted to Auditor Vincent, and as soon as he has approved it they will be paid. Lieut. Hoxie was out to-day ontil noon exam- ining the condition of public improvements. The list of iraprovements which ‘he recently recommended to be made is now before the peo eet and an early decision is ex- ected. : The Commissioners yesterday forwarded to the Washington Gas Light company & schedale ror the lighting and extinguishing of the lamps tor August. A law passed by the last Congress Tequires the company to light, &e., 2,200 hours per anvum at $40 per lamp. ‘This’ is about 300 hours more apuum than formerly, when they were paid according to the quantity of gas furnished. The law specifies that the matter of the time of lighting and extingaishing tue gas shall be subject to the regulation of the city authorities, hence the letter of the Commis- stoners to the gas compauy. Mr. George MclIi- benny, chief ny pom of the company, had an interview with Lient. Hoxie to-day relative to catrying out the order of the Commissioner?,and with reterence to new mains to be laid. The force in the auditor's office is kept very busy daily receiving accounts. The Auditor now has Duttwenty-one clerks, and says it he had one hundred he would not be able to finish his work by the time Congress meets. A communication was received from W. R. Smith, president of the parking commission, which states that they employ a superintend- ent, foreman, nd eight laborers and an expense of $21.50 per day. It continues: “The laborers and gardener are em- peyee in caring for the trees in the nurseries, and in repairing tree-boxes, strapping, work! and cleaning the treesin the several streets avennes in this city and Georgetown. A further use for the men and horses will be to water the late transplanted trees in the streets and nur- series. © * * ‘The parking commission consider themselves the custodians of $126,000 worth of property, in the shape of trees and tree-boxes. ‘This pro} requires to be carefully, skilifally and judiciously at- tended to, otherwise great loss might ensue.” After suggesting that they be authorized to employ more help, the letter conelndes: “I beg leave to give my personal assurance that noth- ing Will be done not absolutely necessary and in the spirit of the strictest economy. The Turf. The Steeple Chase at Saratoga.—The first two races of yesterday at Saratoga were reported by telegraph in vesterday’s Star. The third and last race of the day was a free handicap steeple chase for a purse of $700 to the winner and $150 to the second horse. Before the start George Nest was the favorite two to one. George Nest took the lead from the start and won easily, Ballet falling at next to the last hurdle. Time, Goodwood Races in England.—Yesterday was the first day of the Goodwood races in England. The principal event was the race for the stew- ards’ cup, value 300 sovereigns. The race was wen by Lord Wilton’s b. m. Madeira; Treman’s ch. ¢. Chingachook, second; RK. Keith’s ch. f. Fgincess ‘Theresa, third, The betting befo tife race was ten to oue on the field against M: deira; twelve to ohe against Chingachook; twenty-five to one against Princess Thereaa There were twenty-five starters. The Prince aud Princess of Wales and other member- of the royalty and nobility were present. No ready money betting was allowed on the course. Cleveland Races.—\ esterday was the first day of the Cleveland Trotting club. First race Purse $5,009) for 2:24 hor_er was won by Li! dine, Triumph, Badger Girl, Caste Jonathan in the order Ben Smith, Kitty D., wady Allie, Boasman, Clark, Chief, ry Pateall, in the onde id ‘Third race (p James Howell, jr., boating Lewansky. 4} Dot A J. Stevens, Time, 2:32). 3:32 W. ‘To-day American Girl, Goldsavth Maia and Jndge Fallerton trot. Tee Kgvcstican Goncaessionat Cox YENTIONS IN MARYLAND.—A meeting of the Maryland republican state central committee washeld in Baltimore yesterday forthe pur- pose of fixing the time and place for holding the Congressional nominating conventions in the several districts. The proceedings were en- tirely harmonious, and the business in hand was despatched without difficulty. The Congres- sional convention for the Ist district will meet at Easton on September 13; the 2d at Havre-de- Grace on September 18; the 4th at H. Market Hall (Baltimore) on September 18; th 5th at Annapolis Junction on September 23; the Oth at Hagerstown on September 10. Arremrr To ReTRAcT A PREMATURE Tzs- TAMENT.—Dr. John C. Bleeker, residing on Bond street, Brooklyn, being ill and expecting to die, gave (or entrusted) his watch, papers, and $7,000 to Mrs. Maria 8. Jackson, his house- keeper. He subsequently recovered, and re- quested Mrs. Jackson to restore the money, cc.; but she declined, insisting on the gift, and saying she would take a i to Europe to see someof her friends. In the Supreme Court special term for Kings county to-day applica- tion was msde for a writ ne exeat to prevent her departure. Decision reservyed.—N. ¥. Jour. ‘om. 2 TRE PHILADELPHIA ABDUCTION Casz.— The parties arrested on suspicion of being con- cerned in the Philadelphia abduction case, and by whose arraignment a considerable quanti! of supposed stolen property has been recovared, are still in durance. A personal mone of the papers to-day announces a reward of $2,500 by the Pennsylvania detective bureau for intor- mation that wili lead to the arrest of the ab- ductors and recovery of the child. The sonal is 80 worded as to open free communie: tion without exposing identity, but at the same time demands good faith. Tr Comer’s Tait.—A letter in the Nature from Mr. A. Cowper Ranyard gives some inter- esting observations on the comet with the polar. iscope. It is stated that the light of the comst is by no means strongly polarized. The infer- ence trom the observations is that either (1) the tail of the comet consists of tine incandescent particles, or (2) of particles whose diameter is not small compared with the wave-length, or (3) of incandescent gas, or (4) of all three of these states combined. These views are con- trary to the general beliet hitherto entertained. INCENDIARIS™ IN CatCacc den, arrested yeaterday in Chicago on a charge of arson, having found bail, was rearrested on the cares of attempted murder. His bail was fixed at $14,000. Evidence of his guilt seems to be accumulating. The grand jury, which will meet to-day, will consider his case at one. ‘Lwo other clearly detined attempts at incendiarism have been discovered since Monday, and the Supposed criminals arrested. A special id Jury bas been for the consideration o of ordered these attempts at arson and murder. ———$—$<$<—< RAILROAD COMPANIES TO DO THEIR OWN Express Busingss.—A convention has been called of the various officers of all roads to at Saratoga, N. 3 icholas Stra. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, Stakes. 2 —a very large field of horses are exp t> ran for the Sai stakes to-morrow. The probable starters are Kingbolt, Avstrelind, Olitips, Matador, Morris, Eclipse, cult, James A., e, Aristides, Leader, Lizzie, R. MeDantele, Geneva Co! Nelite ‘Burke ‘and Belmont’s ‘Caroline. The most important event of the meeting, the Sara- toga cup, ts one of the events of to-morrow. The following it is thought will start: Springbok, Katie Pease, Merodac, Folus, Preakness. Fn- tries for the third race, ‘selling race,” closed with the following ‘mountings: ‘Shylock $1,500, 102 pounds; Woodbine, $1,500. 9 pounds; $1,000, 9% ‘pounds: Eolas, $1,500, 102 pounds; Abdelkores, ), Loz pounds; Gaiwgy, $1,000, 93 pounds. ——_e—__—_ Sales of Northern Pacific Rallrgad Lands. Putrapetrar, July Northerp Pacific Kailroad Company state that 8,000 of the company’s seven-thirty bouds were cancelled and retired on Monday, having been received in payment for lands. The salex of the company’s are daily increasing, the purchasers SaRatosa, Jali cae evi THE BROVKLYN BUISNESS. More Interviewing. Oliver Johnson Says Carpenter wasa v lunteer Meddier, New York, Juty 29—In the Argus report ublished yesterday of the interview with with BiF. Uarpenter the following occurred: WHAT CARPENTER SAID. Reporter.—‘Mr. Johnson stated before the committee that Tilton never in conversation with bim accused Beecher of criminality. Did Jobnson ever intimate to you that Tilton charged criminality?” Mr. Carpenter.—‘ Hoe has. Jounson and my- self, as friends of Tilton, have freqa~ ta'ked over this matter. I had reason to og: sder Johnson Mr, Tiiton’s most intimate friend nextto Mr. Moulton. Mr. Johnson and mysé! otten conversed about Mr. Tilton with a mutual interest and aympathy fur him. Jobnson gave me my first absolute conviction that there was something eriminaily wrong between Beecher ttlers of the most and Mrs. Tilton. Jonson directly toid me ng mainly se Tilton had charged adultery betw: cher desirable character. made to | The Alabama Democratic Convention 73, @t the foot of the stairs lead- ing to the office of the Christian Union.” WHAT JOBNSON SAYS. A Tribune reporter called upon Oliver John- s0n last evening and showed him the statement of Carpenter. Johnron read the statement of the following conver-ation ensued: Do you know anything of Carpenter's connection with the scandal and the time when it began? Ans.—Yes. It began jong before the time he names—May 18, 1573. He came to me about it Montoomery, Ata., July —The demo- cratic and conservative state convention will assemble at noon. Almost every delega' the state is prosent in person or by alteruat ig conceded that Hon. George 8S. Houston be nominated for governor on the first ballot. Nothing is known of the rest of the ticket. ——_—__—_. aaa I ene = latter as of 1871 —_ inn of 187 (@ was a volunteer m: it conference, and partican of ‘Tilton, and T heard his goesip. | Scotyare faid to be in one ing in various quarters on the subject. he was first brought actively into the case Beecher, but he has been actively in it for at least @ year before the time he names ani seemed to: njoy nothing else so much as running about the city talking to le on the subject. He has done more [ think than any other man, save Tiiton himself, to foster and propogate the scandal and has trom the first been a partisan, rather than a trae friend of Tiiton, constantly nomber of — men are registered at the ——_.—____ Ree | eCalloch. Cre mag eae. Ey .—Hon. Hugh McOu!- loch has been by & number of promi. nent citizens of Cincinnati to deliver an ad. dress on finance and taxation at such time ae may be most convenient. ——_——__-s0ee--— ATTSBURG DELUGE. THE Thrilling leading himself to plans devised by the latter incidents of the Disaster. to keep the scanda! from dying out.” correspondent of the New York Tribune, MR. writing from Pittsburg on Monday, gives an Queston.—“Did you say in testimony before | account of the a] ling storm there on Sun- the committee that Tilton had never in conver- ised Mrs. Tilton of adal- tery?” A nswei did not; I was not interro- gated on that poin: as theofficial report of the testimony must show. I was asked enly to say what offence Tilton charged Beecher with in his interview with Bowen December 2, 1510 and I saii he simply charged him on that occa- sion with having made improper advances to his wife, which she resisted. On other occa. sions he used language which I understood to imply soraething woree than this, bat I do not remember that he ever used the word ‘adul- tery.’ He told me he had forgiven Beecher ant ed his forgiveness with a kiss, and yet now aud then he spoke of Beecher to me in the most opprobricus language, calling him more pan FL pce 219 lives —— = ee wort r destroyed. From his account it aj D toon cheat 6% o'clock on Sunday evening two black elouds came up from opposite points of the compass, one to the south- ast and one t the northeast. cal di: play, the lightning flashes being unusually fre quent pad aiveaee the thunder crashes in cessant. For a few minutes previous a fe heavy drops of rain had been pattering Dut when the two —_ met in their death em brace it seemed as though a river bad been un- cbained in the heavens, and was falling bodily to the earth velow. For halfan hour it did not rain. There was no distinguishable drops as derstood than once a damned scoundrel, eviucing fright- | the term is ——_ un |. It was the ful bitterness and malignit. He told me so | descent of a torrent, like a river leaping over s many different and contradictory stories of the offence as to awaken a strong suspicion in my mind at times that be was either crazy or that the scandal bad Itttie or no foundation. Tilton’s Trial for Libel. A CROWDED COURT ROOK, OF COURSE. New York, July 29.—The third district court room, Brooklyn, was crowded with visitors this morning from an early hour in anticipation of the trial of Theodore Tilton on the charges of libel preferred by Frank Gaynor. Tilton entered the court room shortly after ten o'clock, fol- lowed by a large crowd of expectant parties. As there were numbers of small cases occupying the court, Tilton was taken in Justice Niley . private room, where he awaited the calling of his case. Gaynor was present from awearly hour. TILTON DEMANDS A PUBLIC TRIAL. About halt-past 11 Justice Riley called Mr. Gaynor and asked him to step inte the room where Tilton was. and itwas thought the ex amination would be conducted in the private room. Tilton = to having the examin tion private, and demanded a pab which was ultimately assented to. seated by his counsel, ex-Jud Morris was asked by the c suggestions to make, and he replied that he had spokeu to complaipant about whether this case as brought by the person libeled : Gaynor, and that he replied he t. ENTIRELY ON HIS OWN RE 1B LI Counsel argued that this case should not ha: been called to satisfy the cravings of pa scandal. He suggested that the matter stand over until Monday, until he could take counsel with the representative of the people. Mr. Gaynor thought counsei was speaking in- judiciously in stating that this action should not be brought by him. He argued that defendant had violated one of the laws of the state, sud it was his duty as a citizen to bring bim into coart to answer for it. He thought he had @ pablic right to bring Tilton here tor preliminary ex- amination, or if defendant chose jhe could let his case go before the grand jury. He hadcon- sulted no person; was urged to this by no one, but only appeared as a member of the public commuuity. _ Judge Morris submitted that there waa no ob- ject in view by this prosecution, except TO GAIN NOTORIETY. Mr. Gaynor wished to know if defendant waived sn examination or demanded a hearing, as he wished to summon Henry Ward Beecher and some other witnesses for examination. Judge Morris asked that the case be set down for Monday next, as his client was not prepared for examination, and besides counsel wished to consalt with the district attorney in relation to the matter. precipice. In three minutes after this terrible water-spout had burst more than 100 hu being* were swept away. Down Madison her y, came the flood in its most awfal destrucuvenes®, sweeping away more than 5) dwelling-bouses, and causing the death of 7u persons in that :mmediate vicinity. At Wood's ian, onthe Ohio, 15 were swallowed up in the twinkling of an eye, and at Saw-mill ran, on the south bank of Mor jahela, 25 more were suddenly engulfed. The three rivers have Deen fult of the dead ali day, while the water ways leading thereto have yielded up ® harvest that sickens coroners and undertakers. ‘There were some very APFEOTING INCIDENTS. Alderman Bolster of the 7th ward of Allegheny, who was submerged with his family—his wi being on a sick bed—with a superhuman eifort gathered up bis wife and five children and started to run out of bis bouse that was bell swept away. His little boy Charley, who Was perched on his shoulders, hearin, e cry of itttle babe who dweit in the next house, and which be was greatly attached, leaped from his father’s shoulder, and this morning was found with his little limbs clasping his baby love’: crib, in which it was dead and smiling. The tears of the ten thousasd women who looked a: this pretty incident was one of the eweetes: ributes to heroism that was @¥ver witnessed. To-mght they Iay side by side at Sampson & Voigt’s undertakers, tho prettiest corpses of ali ‘he many who have lost their lives, and over whore little coffins thousands oi the firet lw of the two cities came and shed their tears like the biesred rain. Then there is another incident at Wood's ruw that almost barties description and staggers be tier. Mr. John Brady, his wife and four chi dren, lived in a little shanty at the foot of « biuii that was sheer 100 feet high. Over thie biu? ran @ email gas pipe to supply a hous above. When the flood came and struck their house, Mrs. Brady seized the ‘at her breast, leaped out of the back windo i seizi, gas pipe, sailor-like, a: herself ard her ‘pfant to the hill above. er husband and the other three children were drowned, and carried down to the coniuence of Wood's run and the Obio river. On O'Hara street, Rudolph Artz, his wife and six caildren, resided. ile Mr. Artz was trying to pacify his family about the storm, the food broke, and be was forced to see bis family dug out of the debris to-day and lai, seven of them, in a long row in the undertaker’s establishment. One man, who io up bits or broken hardware, said be lost noth - ing except his house and wife and two children, and was trying to pick up something to begin He was a stalwart man, but so demented with his losses that hundreds of my who heard him fell into hysterical weepin, On Center street a party who appeared with askift discovered a man hanging on the root of ahbouse. The water on the street at that time was some fifteen feet high. They took the skiff under the place where the man was hanging and told him to drop, the distance iy Oy as the skiit was nearly on a level with sec- ond- windows. A POSTPONEMENT, Justice Riley then, with the consent of both Parties, adjourned the hearing until Monday morning at 100’clock. ——_e—_—_. The Pittsburg Horror. A DISMAL SCENBE. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 2.—Thousands of people are again visiting the scene of the reoent great disaster to-day, which has been the case since its occurrence. At Butcher's run, as shadows crept over the sad precincts, the scene was peculiarly dismal. The thousands of yisi- tors who crowded the ruins during the day had turned from the scene of death and destruction, and in some portions of the district reigned the silence of the tomb. In others careless voices of children sounded in close proximity to devas- tated homes, which are now in heaps of sbape- lessrutns, and which doubtless conceal a large number of bodies not yet discovered. Rumors were current last evening that # man and child had been taken alive from tne ruins, but they could not be traced toa reliable source. The captain of the steamer L. O. McCormick reports that he passed three dead bodies float: ung in the Ubio river about 27 miles below the city, but was unable to reach them. The los« to the estate of A. Hoeveler, on Buteber’s ran When he reached Center street the house was swept away, and the family perished, together with the children of another family. making in all 10 souls. Wm. Peets tied his wife and several children with a clothes-line to hie house, fearing some of them would rush away in their alarm and be fost. The house and the entire family were saved. A WHOLE FAMILY PERISE. From the Pittsburg Dispatch of yesterday we take the following: On McLaughlin's rum an entire family named McCleat, consisting of « man, wife and five children, were swept away will reach $15,000; the loss of C. Hoeveler will | by the fnricus torrent and lost. An old colored Teach $5,000. man living on Painter's ran was swept away in ‘The Chromicie says, editorially, this morning. | tis shanty, and must have. p The that one of the most remarkable circumstan connected with the great ticod isthe fact that no list of the injured appears. ‘The i published read almost invariably “dea dwelling of’ Mr. Thorn, on Whisky ran, was swept away, and he and his wife borne down the stream.’ Mr. Thorn held tenaciously to his better half, and was putting forth heroic efforts tesave her, when bis head strack violenti, against some drift wood fastened Bponthe bank of the stream almost quish his eddy, wh: rent. or “missing.” In the terrible rushing torrent which swept middle ground, and ere WAS on! Unlike a jiroad leaves no list of maimed or wounded, and its is lit eine pathway the only issue is life or a5 He ses i ist ut i i i af cn it fe H ; i 1 i L fie | : f f A i i t : i | | | i TILTON VS. BEECHER. New Complications. TILTON ARRESTED POR Linki. ‘Thrcdore Tilton was arrested on two charges ef ‘being Henry Ward Beecher, avd brought before Justice Kiley, of a S o'clock yesterday . The on two wits, the first of which tows: Stor of New Fork, ex, is oF Wi'ttam J. Guyner,of No. 35 F: Place, bein, duly sworn, depeses and of -Juy Theodore Tilton iv» at scandaleusly frame, make, write, com ard cause to be pubtushed in the Brook? y Bogle, padlit im the ony of fais County,on the 20th of Jal 4, certain false, scandalous and libelous writt! of, copterning apd against Menry Wi Revcher, of the city of Brooklyn, to the purport anc eftect following, to wit: (Here articles two and three of Tilion’s statement are cited and the affidavit concludes.) Wherefore deponent }tsss defendant may be apprehended and dealt With according to inw. Sworn to before me iy, 14. Signed Thomas M. ustice of the Peace of the city of Brook- lyn. The other affidavit is im similar termes and quotes Tilton’s card (published in ad Stan) iu regard to omiestoms of portions of Testemony in the report of the cros-examina- Ucn gigeD to the press by the Beecher investi- Formmittes. Titten came before the jadge he Dot gDiity.” @ Wook the plea and as he wrote it Tilton, you will be here to- row morning at ten o'clock. I wilt allow you to go on yourown recognizance.” Mr. Titon, atter asking it he had better have counsel Wm the morning, and being anawered in ¢ affirmative, left the court room. Wm. J not is recently from Boston, where he ba iw officeat No.8 Pemberton square. He ix now a member of the Brookiyn Argus stat. Ho says hie ouly object in causing the arrest is t> bring out ail the facts. WBaT MR. CARTENTER KNOWR AnoUT rt. ‘The Brooklyn Argus yesterday printed part of an interview with Frank B. Carpenter om the subject o. the Beecher scandal. 6, ter says he was (iret brought actively into the case by Beecher, in May, 1873. Beecher sent for Carpenter, wishing bm to come immediately to Brooklyn. Beecher had beard that Henry ©. Bowen bad reaserted to Carpenter the charges which he had formerly made to Tilton against Beecher, and which be had withdrawn in We tripartite agreement, and that Bowen had said im the presence of Mr. E. 1). Halton, of Mil- waukee, and Carpenter that he did not wish them to understand that be bad made a retrac- tion. Beecher wished Carpenter to confront Bowen on these points. said that the tripartite covenant to be made public. He Moulton’s house. Beecher not but Br. Moulton said he wished Oarpenter gow ee ens with bg nd ~_4 ton. went, and Carpenter ated the presebes of Bowen, Ciatin and Moulton the statemests made by Bowen himself con- cerning Beecher. Bowen admitted all, and Olafiin expressed bis astonishment that Bowen should have told these things after rigning the venant. Ciaflin was tbe person whu \ndaced ” be Deyo Bowen said > inst making the agreement pu! Uarpenter said to Bowen if the statements untrue be should make a most un: aalified public denial, but if trae bi ould stand b; them. Bowen had ssid to Oar Beecher had made & confession tw him on bis koees. Mr. Tilton i Dir. Moulton hed bee told by Beecher that this waza lie. Carpenter said to Bowen, “there isa direct lie between you and Beecher, aud, for one, | want to know the truth.” Mr. Carpenter repeated to the writer the sub- stance of & conversation which took piace be- tween Mr. Beecher and himself on > June 1, 1573, after service at Plymouth cnurch: ‘We can only say that the statements which Mr. Carpenter says Beecber made that evening are, if true, of the utmost significance and import- ance. Mr. Carpenter declares that he will not make public this conversation unless be is called upon to testify before the proper tribuual. It was during this interview that Mr. Beecher told bim that in cese Theodore would make cer- tain disavowals, Le would share bis fame and fortune with him, and pour in subscribers to the “Golden Age” by the thousands. MORE CONTRADICTIONS OF TILTON. In bis poblithed cross-examipation, Mr. Til- ton makes mention of the names of several gentlemen, aud Cenies the trath of certain statements made by them. He denied that he had said to Mr. Halliday, the assistant pastor of Plymouth church, “ My wite ie as pure as the light.” Mr. Halliday yesterday dictated the folio ing contradiction to « reporter “On the isth of November of the Monda stores were burned: 1 ton called st my Louse between 9 and 10 o'clock in the morning. He came in unexpectealy to me, sud stated that he had called by the advice or request (1 don't remember which? of bis friend Frank Moulton, to contracict the Woodhull scandal. in the course of (bat conversation he said: ‘My wife is as pore &: the light,’ aud added, *dr will tell you that she is as pure as gol pure asan angel.’ { don’t recollect whether he said gold or angel—one of the two. So emphatic were bis expressions as to Mra. Tilton’s parity that I Lad pot the leat sarpicion that he would attempt in any way to impiicate Mrs. Tilton.” Mr. Samuel Wilkeron is also alluded torn Mr. Tilton’s cross-examination, and his state- ment before the committee that Mr. Tilton hed complaived.to Lim that Mr Beecher bad not befriended him denle!. Mr. Wilkeson re- affirme the truth of bis statement before t committee a= foliows “I reatirm every wor of my published testimony. It is truco—every word of it, and 1 will testify to it ander oath in When Tilton denice my onversation with me he lies. »heisthe champion liar of America— uo man since Baron Nuncbauser y bas hed as be lie: daily.” Mr. Sage said that to the best of his recotte tion uothing was omitted from Tilton’s tes mony in the published statement, and le (8.) did not bear Tilton testify to Beecher's and Mrs. Tilton’s confession of criminality. He might bave said this in an informal chat with some member of the committee Mr. Clatiin says be was not present when the alleged omitted testimony was given, but un- derstood the statements w re made in an infor- mal conversation on au afternoon wher Bo tes. timeny was taken Another wember ot the committee says Til- ton came ove afternoon before them and said be wae wot well enough to proceed with his tes- Umony. A Geeultory conversation ensued, in which Le made the statement about confessions of Mr. Beecher. No notes were takon of this, &s the meeting and conversation were informa. js ORSENTAE BONN ue ‘he investigat?: committee bel boure’ seesion inet “aight, and adjourned until this evening. Only one witoess was examined. His name and the character of bis testimony could not be ascertained. ‘The Brooklyn Union says:—“ Not half the evidence is yet received by the committee. Moulton will be invited to testify before Boech- er, Whose statement will be reserved until the last moment. = Edward Ovington, at whose house Mrs. Til- ton is stopping, says she le perfoctiy calm and serene. he read the interview with Mra. Stanton, apd pronounced it utterly false. She bas beep advised by her friends not to make any written Genial of statements from euch sources. Mre. Tilton’s children have gone to Mt. Clair to her friends. Beecher will net appear before the committee to-pight, as be caunot testify satisfactorily to bimself Or otbers until ke has seen the all originals of letters written by hi kept no copies of any letters he has The Graphic hes had interview tion of resiguing, and stories to that eifect are sip. Mr. Tilton was vieited yesterday by a namber of membere of the prees, but his answer to all was, “! have nothing further to say in wv the case, anc I decline to be interviewed.” It is said that in the libel suit he will bring for- Ward witnesres whom the Committee refuse to call. This course, it is said, will be the onlyone by which the matter can be solved. INTERBaTIONAL Va: ‘ 4 1 , i 5 ul i : two to Delpreppert her. A § 5 9