The New York Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1875, Page 5

THE TEDIOUS TRIAL. nero Close of the Sixteenth Week of the Scandal Suit. FRANK MOULTON HEOLEEARS A Question of Veracity Between Him and Partridge. BELCHER AND TAB CHARGE OF ABULTERY, Seiaueaenal Did He Offer to Compro- mise with Moulton? THE ORIGINAL CHURCH COMMITTEE Yesteraay’s proceedings in the Brooklyn trial ‘Were dull snd spiritiess. Mr, Clevelend was again upon the stand. He docs not improve as a wit- ness, The gnarled method of his replies—now slow, again quick, then hesitating and never very clear or responsive—makes him a witness who provokes the audience to yawns and the cross- examining counsel to irritabihty, Mr, Morris again resumed the work of cross-examining, Mr, Fullerton being absent, The few main points—and all those elicited were not many—comprised an answer trom the witness that be had given Mr, Beecher’s letter of instruction to Mr. Redpath to Mr, Shearman last Thursday. Mr. Morris re- minded him that the day previous he said he did not know where it was, On the ground | that he was not aware what Mr. Shearman did with the letter, whether he kept or destroyed 1t, be justified himselt tn his answer of the day | before, but as he had so recently handed it ovef to | Mr. Shearman the recourse to this diaplanous technicaiuty was made the most of by the plain- it’s counsel, He was closely pressed to state Wiathe was to do a¢ the conierence in Boston with Mr, Redpath, He saia, along with the letter Of authority to actin MR. BSRCHER’S NAME, that he also had received verbal instrno:ions, He was to meet General Butier and Frank Moutton; that there was something said about withdrawimg the charge of blackmail against Mr. Moulton if the Jatter withdrew his charge Of adultery agutnst Mr. | Beecher; but, then, it was no part of bis instrac- | ¥ tions to withdraw the actual charge. However, General Butler and Mr. Moulton retusedto see him, Redpatn ‘appears to have set himsel! actively to work ag late a3 August last, when the whole world had been made awyfe of the scandal, to wottie the matter amicably.” It was to this end he Velographea to Beecher in the Latin tongue the following short and siugular desparch, which Pryor read in court in the original, for Pryor is a | Laun scnolar:— Come, come at once in the name of the Father to | the end tbut a great peril may oe averted. Silentiy | I have lavored jor three years that i may obtatn an authority which | can ‘hold io my hand for a @av only, Do out srustrate me by your doubts, but come. JR, Cleveland, in consequence of this despatch, was sent by Beecher to Boston with a letter of instruc- | y tions, whica he denied on Tbursday as knowing to | what it referred, Mr. Morris was gaining ground and smiling glee- fully. He pushed on to inquire about the report of the Investigating Committee and banded the witness a letter from Mr, Moulton to Mrs, Tilton end asked Dim to harmonize it with the report in questiou. Cleveland appeaied vo the Court. He looked WEAK AND NERVOUS, and asked to be protected in bis health; that it Was impossible for him co analyze the report and make tt harmonize with anything in reference to it. The Judge came to the rescue and put the ma- cuinery Of croas-examination in smoother work- ing order by asking several questions himself. Morris never faltered, bowever, but held on to the much worrled witness like # vulldog, and showed complete readiness to take bold of the dejendant’s counsel in the same un- | yielding manoer. AS a whole, the day was not productive of uny very important results; yet 16 had its share of effect im favor of the plaintim, “Every little makes a micklé,” as the old Scotch saying bas it, and neither side is disposed to re- fect the Smallest atom of evidence that may tell in fis benalt. MR. AND MRS, BEECHER. Mr. Beecher had @ more serene and uncon- cerned expression of face than on any day since the beginning of tue trial. His color was subdued and even, and what looked like @ sel!-gratulatory | smile fitted about bis lips. His wife sat next to him. She seemed bored and weary, and rested her heaa on her hand, as if overcome by her long vigil, Im the exciting days of the trial, when every eye and ear were quickened, she never ceased to exhibit a lively interest in the witnesses and their evidence; with her husband relieved from the trying ordeal he endured at the hands of | Fullerton the great strain on her faculties is broken. She feels the worst is over and sighs for rest and quict, She deserves something of the kind, foreven strong men who have attended daily on the trial since its commencement have | suffered prostration from the heat and ill-ventila- | tion. Tilton shows no sign of weariness, The lines of age deepen in bis face, but his eye never tires wandering from coansel to witness and to Jory, vigilantly watching each and ail and caicu- dating the progr of his case from moment to moment, Only afew women were present. Bessio Turner comes no more, She wasalion or rather Noness whenever she did appear, and she loved the | disunction, MOULTON AGAIN. Moulton, called a second time as witness to answer whether be ever said toa Mr. Patridge that Mr. Tiiton’s object in writing the “Life of Woodauill” was to put bimseif atthe head of the Spiriiualists of the country, as the Spiritualists were much more numerous than the Con- gregationslists, repiied vigorously and dis- tinctly that he never did, Then he stepped down, } and Partridge, @ tall, thin, weak-voiced man, with @ green shade over bis eyes, was recalled, and in auswer to the question of Evarts, if Moulton had made use of the language given, repiled that he did, substantially, Then Mr, Beach jumped to his feet to cross-examine, and he looked desperate enough either to shoot or to eat Partridge. He wanted to know from the witness Wf be couid tell the year when he bad the con- versation with Moulton, The witness replied that if the counsel would teli him when the life of Woodbull was published he could tell him the yea it was immediately aiter the publication. To Mr. Beach tt appeared morvellous that this oid gentieman should have preserved the piece of paper Which he produced on the Grat day of hi: examination as having accompanied Tilto check of $7,000 to the firm of Woourud & Robinson and yet forget the time of the conversation with Moulton. Partridge grew confused. Evaris tried to belp him, and the counsel on both sides driftea Into one of their customary snarls, in the midst of whien the court wes adjourned till Monday, Clerk Maliison calied the jury roll yesterday ior the two hundred and second time, His voice in executing this duty Is bold end clear, and every Mame on the jury 1s a8 familiar to nim now as his own, He bas been a great help to the reporters, guarding their quarters like a mastiff from inva- Sion by the mob of visitors, avd courteously fur- Mishing the names of prominent people who are invited to take places of vantage on the bench belind the Judge. THE RVIDENCE. Henry M. Clevelani recaied. Uross-examination resumed by nr, Morris, BERCUER'S INSTRUCTIONS TO CLEVELAND. Ms Some tan reler: to yester- COLECE; } Beecher’s counsel, i ih aap Ray Q To which of the counsel? A. Mr. Shearman; a | the best of bis knowledge. Bad such & paper in my possession, and after that T gave it te him, YKBTERDAY’S EXAMINATION REFERRED TO, @ “Have you got that paper?” you were asked, and you answered “No,” and that you aidn’s kuow where it was, Is that troer i hadn't 1% here; where he had aon’i Know Wh yi ay. Q. Did you suppose by that question that T wanted to know where that paper was? A. When J gave that paper to Mr. Shearman | supposed that iM 1% Was proper to be introduced it would be in- troduced; tat was my understanding of it; that was the reason | answered so; went Irom Boston to the White Mountains to meet Mr, Beecher the 4th of September; was then aware that a second report or Siatement was in course of preparation by Mr. Moulton; 1t was the subject of conversation between myselfand Mr, Beecher; supposed that statement would cover the whole of Ur. Moulton’s: dejence, including the Diackmatling charge; [ un- derstood that Mr, Redpath desired Mr. Beecher to come to Boston to Couier with tim and other par- tes Wich regard to the Moulton statement; my vist to Boston under instruction from Mr. Beecher was that | was fo hear no proposition or explana- tion on the matter of the scandal till alter the cuarges of F. D, Moulton and theodore Tiiton were withdrawn completely and unqaalfedily—entirely retracted; | went to ascertain as a matterof cour- tesy What Mr, Redpatu and the other geatiemen had to say. Q, Have you stated the whole object of your visit to Boston? A. Mr. Beecher wanted to know what ail the telegraphing to him to go to Boston meant, anu he said to me, go to Boston and see What all this means, but remember this, that ‘will bave nothing to do with any aeapoattin® or arrangement affecting all these scandals except on the condition of KF. D, Moulton aud Theodore ‘Tilton making an absolute retraction of every charge made by them affecting my character. Q Whut did you intend to do alter consulting with Mr, Kedpath and the others in Boston? A. Tintended, if Mr. Redpath’s statement was ac- companied With an authentic withdrawal and re- traction of ali the charges by Moulton and Tilton agaist Mr. Beecher, that I shouid have taken that statement and retraction back to Mr. Beecher jor Ms action on the same; took Mr. Beecher’s authority with me, but I would never have exercised it, ‘the witness was closely pressed for an answer as to what action he should have taken on the In- struction given him by Mr. Beecher on the pro- posed conierence at Boston, Witness farther explaiued—I bad received ver- bal instructions from Mr. Beecher on the 4th of September, immediately after breakfast; but suh- sequently, just before [stepped into the carriage to go to the depot, Mr. Beecher handed me that pa)er—the written instrucuions—and said, “Ifany one doubts that you can hear ana determine for me at Boston show them that paper;” I took it and putitin my pocket and didn’t read it till after [had left the Wuite Mountains; there was something said on the subject of Mr. Beecher withdrawing the charge o! biackmail against Moulton belore going to Boston; J was uot to Withdraw that clarge as part of my instructions. Q. Did you exbioit your auchority to the parties in Bostun? A. Lmay have done so to Mr. Red ath; he knew what my instrucvions were; ne new lcame there to meet General Butler aud | Mr, Moultoa, Q. Did you see them—General Butler and Moul- ton there’ A, No; Mr. Kedpath told me they ae- cuned to meet me, Mr. Morris—I now come to the latest telegram, which General Pryor wili read tn the original. Genera! Pryor read the following veleg:am in Laun, afterward traaslating it:— Prom J. Reprara to Mr, Beronen:— Come—come at once, in the name of the Father, to the end that a great peril may be averted. Sil labored for three years that I may obtain an authority ich Ihold in my hand for one day o: ‘Do uot frus- trate me by your doubts or hesitation, but come. Witness—It was in consequence of this despatch that Mr. Beecher wished me to go to Boston; Air. Beecher telegraphed to him that I was going; it | was friday morning 1t was suggested | AnOnit BG 10 Boston, aba | wentin an hour afterward; did not intend to have leit the White Mountains till the succeeding Saturday or Monday; that was the | first request made to me on the subject; nothing had been sald to me avout it the previous day, | pur the affairs which subsequently brought me to Boston were spoken of between myself and Mr, Beecher, Question pressed—My going to Boston might have been discussed on Thursday evening. Mr. Beecher on Tnursday telegraphs to Rea- path, “Cleveland will come with full documentary power to act in my behalf’? Did you not know of that aespatco being sent on Thursday night? A. | Well, 1 might bave seen it or beard it read, Q. Did you ever say to Mr. Fora that you had it in your power to ruin the Christian Union? A. 0. Q. Did you not say that you knew the secret of Mr. Beecher’s relations with Mrs, Tilton? A, [did not. ‘ Q, And that you would divulge the secret? A. I id not. Q. Nothing of that character? A. Nothing upon which that could grow. Q. Do you kaow Mr. Samuel Belcher? A. Yes; I went over with bim caretuily the draft prepared for the Investigation Committee to see that 1t was accurate; Lcan’t say how oiten it was read; [ will | swear that Mr. Belcher did not ase the words “true story ;” I think he called it a story, @ docu- ment, a paper; I have read Mr. Belcher’s testt- mony irom the pubiisoed “Account 01 the Great Scandal,” the book you hold in your hand, Q. You said you were iirst aware of the error in Mr. Beecter’s testimony wien you read Mrs, Winslow's testimony? A. Yes. THB CHUROM ENVESTIGATING COMMITTER, Q. What was the report 0! the church committee founded upon? A. On the testimony of wit- nesses. . Were the witnesses sworn? A. No, port handed to witness. q. Leall your attention to thas portion of tne report—letter irom Mr. Moulton to Mrs. Tilton— and say if that letter was contained tn Moulton’s first long statement and nowuere else ft The witness appealed to the Court. Witness—if Your Honor please, I aesire to ta no responsibility as to the report; nor do I desir vo withaold any knowledge vf the case that came before me, irom my first acquaintance with the case; but | submit itis jiteraily impossible for me, in my present state of health, to anaiyze that re- port and \o Make it harmonize with the evidence or wiih anything that relates t» it; it is atteriy impossibie for me to do #0, and 1 appeal to Your Honor jor protection. The Court—If adjournment is desirable we Wili allow you to stand over. Mr. Morris—We have no objection to that. There are some Very important points to be in- quired tnto. ‘The Witness—It would be utterly impoastble for ‘Me at this time, so far removed from nat repors, to make an analysis of all the evidence, The Court—We can understand that. Witness—i doubt if Your Honor cau recail all the events of this trial. Mr. Morris—We will ask you plain questions upon these facts. Witness—I cannot do It, Mr, Evarts—Witness, had better goon and get through. isis & plain and candid statement. Witness, a8 each question arises, will auswer it (0 If he knows nothing about It that wil end the inatter. The witness, in addressing the Court, said :— Allow me, Your Honor, to aad, it is important jor me to be free irom this excitement to-nignt, if possible. My attack has afected my bead, and [ ad one suspension of Vital powers, and | must ask the protection of the Gouri, Court—Certa:aly, sir. Examination resumed, Q. Do you recollect hearing of a letter or state- Ment of Mra, Tilton’s which was subsequentiy | shown to Dr. Storrs, dated ey ena ie pA my duty, I nave toid my husband that Mr. jenry Ward Beecher, my pasior, had solicited me to be a wile to him, together with all this im- ports.” Do you recollect sucha letter? A. i have some recollection of such a letter, Q. Was that letter presentea to the committee, and was tt cousiaered by them? A. I can’t say. Q. Did the commitiee, in making their report, take into consideration Mr. Mowiton’s statement ? Objected to. Q In making up their report, you referred to four letters contained im Moulton’s jong state- ment of August 21; did your committee consider that statement of Mr. Moulton’s, in making their tly Fhave | land stepped down and out, a stir took place and im walked Frank Moulton witha quick, steady stride, through the middle passage of thé court room, around by the back of the jury and up to the foot of the witness stand, where he look & seat, It was clear there was something novelon foot, and in afew minutes the novelty revealed itself in the second appearance of Mouiton, this time subpoenaed by the defence. Moulton took his seat with his usual firm and confident manner, crossed his legs, expectorated three or four time: and answered a few questions relative to his ac- quaintances witn Mr. 8, V. Partriage, An argur Ment between counsel then arose and Moulton passed the time pulling his mustache, Close on the heels of Moulton ashe entered the court room came Judge Fallerton and Roger A. Pryor. Fullerton’s reappearance s¥irred up a murmsr in the audience, and people prepared themselves for some sensational episode, Tue proceedings always seem btank in the absence of Fullerton, He has become essential to the life of the performance, He is the particalar star, and the stock company ig but little without him, ‘The cross-examination of Mr. Cleveland was re- sumed by Mr. Morris at @ quarter-past two o’cloc Witness said:—{ have stated that! vecame u quainted with the West charges in the suinmer of 1873; 1t should be 187: had no knowledge of the charges until 18745 L ned them that year from the statement of Mr. Tilton; that ts the first knowledge I had of the character of the charges; [ had a general knowledge of the charges at the time; | did not know that the charges were based on the fact that Mr. Tilton charged Mr. Beecher with criminal intimacy with his (Iiiton’s) wife; sion among the members of Plymouth chure! understood the charges to slander Mr. Bceche Q. What did you learn to be the na‘ure of the charges? A, The scandal charges, assatling Mr. Beecher in regara to his moral condact and his relations with women; I do not recollect that there Was any discussion as to his alleged iinmoral conduct with Mrs. Tilvon; I was then jamiliar witn Mr. Beecher; I do not say that I did net then hear that his moral character was questioned in regard to Mrs, Tilton; Mr. West Was not called be‘ore the Investigating Committee. Q. Why was he not calied before that committee? A. I do not think bis name was mentioned; [ Knew that he had preierred chargos; it did not oc- | cur to me that he might be able to throw some ligne | on the charges; I recollect seeinga letter irom Mr. ‘Tilton im which he declined to appear before the Investigating Committee; [had something to do with the puolished card in connection with Mr, Beecher; did pot take mach partin the prepar: tion of the card; had @ conversation with Mr, Beecuer on the subject of the card; I was present when Mr. Beecher made some suggestions as to to make it appear that he was not guiity of any eyasion in regurd to the affairs of Plymourn chureh (letter handed to witness) ; this looks like Mr. Beecher’s handwriting, Mr. Morris read irom a printed paper regarding Bowen’s alleged grievances. The matter referrea lo a settiement of grievances; to a request made to call on Bowen to effect @ reconciitat‘on, and to the fact that Bowen said the reconciliation did not Inciude one thing which, if known, would drive Mr, Beecher out of Brooklyn, REDIRECT EXAMINATION, Redirect by Mr. Shearman—When my examina- thon was taken at my house | was lying down, not avie to sit up during portions of the day; I snffered considerabie pain; i had a fainting fit; as far as my knowledge goes, Mr. Beecher made no effort to procure the publication of the tripartite agree. ment in the Times; he made an effort to prevent it; [beard about the West charges: I was not then a member of the Examining Committee; the cnstom of the Examining Committee ts not to dis- close charges even to members of the churen; my recollection is that Mr, Tifton did not undertake to describe the charges Made against him by Mr. West; I do not think Mr. West’s name was men- tioned in Mr, Tilton’s speech, Q. In your sick room was your state of health such as to clearly enable you to understand the nature of the questions put to you? A, No, sir; on the evening o! the 26th of June 1saw Mr. Beecher onacar in Beekman street, New York, whie [ was standing at my door, and he pointed to Brook- lyn—an act whicn I understood tv mean that he wanted to see ine in Brooklyn that evening; when the committee met the names suggested by Mr. Beecher were names that bad been suggested by others; Lhave been asked questions with regard to an interview between myself, General tracy, Mr. Beecher and Mr, Shearman; it was suggested that there should be @ Cummittee appointed out- side of the church, Mr. Cleveland tions that Mr, Beecher had suggested the names: of Wiitam Cutien Bryant, George W. Curtis and William M, Evarts a3 a committee to investigace this case; Mr. Shearman said this proposition was | dissented from by himseii and Mr. Tracy on the ground that such a committee could not be pro- tected against the innumerable ltbel suits that mignt follow, and that tae only proper action to be taken was such as could ve taken by a com- mittee of the charcn. Mr. Cleveland said:—After the appointment of the Investigating Committee it was stated that | the commitice, 10 Its action, would be privileged ; testimony was taken before the ith of July, out none of the evidence was published beiore that time; there was a discusston, hot as to the danger of holding tue investigation, but of publishing the proceedings. Q. Did you, or any member of the committee, have any hope or eXpectation that Mrs, Tilton | would leave ber nousé on the Lith of July? Ob- Jected to. In reply to the Court Mr. Cleveland said he had bors expectation that Mrs. Tilton wouid leave her ome. To Mr, Shearman—I never entered with any design to induce Mis, Tilton to leave her husband. To Mr. Morris—i have not before mentioned in my testimony the names oi Mr. Bryant, Mr. Evaris and Mr. Curtis; when [ was examined in my house 1 was lying down; | was abie to go about my room; my condition of health at present is quite sul- cient to aflect My memory. FRANCIS D. MOULTON RECALLED, arts—Mr. Moulton, I call your atteution to this question. Do you know Bamuel D. Partridge? A. Yes, sir, very weil; I have known him since 1854 up tu the present time, Q Do pa remember having & conversation with Mr. Partridge soon aiter the appearance of the “Lie of Woodhull,” on the subject of the writ- Ing ol the “Life” by Mr. Tilton, or the reasons of it? A. I don’t recollect having had any such con- versation with Mr. Partridge. Q. Did you say to bim that Tilton’s reasons or motives for writing the “Life of Woodhull” waa to put himself at the bead of the Spiritualists of the United States, or of tne country, aod that | there were more Spiritualists than (here were Congregationai or to the effect of that state. | ment, or to the efect of any part of that state- report, a8 part of the evidence taken berore the | committee? A. I am utterly umapie vo recollect we detarls of the whole matter. Q. in your examination im your house you stated that you did not take that statement into consid- eration at all—that nothing was considered that Was not before the committee in evidence? A. Well, 1 accept that. y. And do you now state that yon did not con- Sider Mr. Mouiton’s statement inevidence? A. Not as evidence before the committee in making up the report; we didn’t take into consi 100 anything but what was given in the report based upon the evidence; I don’t recollect taking amy of Moulton’s statements into consideration; n't kuow that Mr. Moulvtom made any stateme: or that he submitted to any examination; never Was informed that Mr. Sage bad received two des- patches from Mr. Moulton desiring to be examined belore the coimmittec; Lam aware he was invited ; 1 was ready to ao anything for Mr. Tilton if he took issue with Mr. Beecher im a manly way and inside the Church. Q. Are you aware that Mr. Tilton wrote a letter to the church oMering to be examined? A. lam mot; he wrote a@ letter to t Pastor, assistant pastor and the clerk. What action was taken with regard to that letier? A. It Was & subject of disgust with many of the people of the churen, Q. What action was taken by the church with regara to that letter? A, None taken vy the church that I recollect. Q. What action, if any, was taken by the ex- amining commitvee? A, LE was discussed jormaily by members of the committee. Were you present at the discussion? A. I aon recoliect now. Q, You were aware of the fact that the letter bad been seat? A. I was, Q. Did ‘you not promis@ Tilton that you woula see that action was taken? Objected to, A. He had promised, but Tilton had nos carried out his conviction. ‘The Court took @ recess, AFTER RECESS the examination of Cleveland was resnmed, and he was dismissed from tne stand at three o'clock, after twenty minutes of redirect examination by Mr. Shearman, The witness spoke with more e: and confidence, and his nervousness was leas ap- parent on the redirect than it had been on tne Iretarned from Connecticut iaat Thursday; gave it to Shearman sioce jay return; I told ay ‘arst 15 cross-examination, At taree o'clock, Wuen Vieve- ment? Mr. Beach objected to the question, and M Pailerton said the question Was entirely irre vant. Mr. Beach was satisfied that His Honor would see that there 18 no language in tne evidence that would show teat Mr. Moultou was concerned in the preparation of the “Lue of Woodhull,” oy Mr. Tilton. On the contrary, when it came to bis knowieage he objected sirenuously to 1.8 puviica- tion, lt Was not pretended to say that Moulton Dad ever said that Tiltop’s object or purpose ina writing that “Lie” had anything Whaisoever to do with any arrangement made between Mr. ‘iiton and Mr. Beecher to suppress action on the part of the lady. ‘Ihe puolication was an entirely independent action on the pars of Mr. Tilton. The dechirations Of Moulton Were a stranger to that proceeding, "i the counsel denounced the a tempt to get such am act or declaration before th jury. ‘ Mr. Evarts explained his position in the argu- ment, reading ‘rom tne testimony ot Mr. Moulton and the ruling of ine Court on taying the jounda- tion or basis lor she introduction of evidence jor collateral impeachment, If this evidence sougus was to ve excluded at ail it was to be so excluved on the principles whicu allow collateral impeach- mont. Mr. Evarts argued at length the position of the Witness, bis tions And association with the plaintid and dant. It was proposed te show the personal advantages (0 be gained by the plaintiff by putting Rimseli at the bead of the Spiritualists of tne country, who were more nu- merous than the Congregationalists. Mr, Beacn replied, using the argument that thie was not @ coneurrent act; that Moulton’s evi- dence is that be knew nothing about the act of writing the “Lite” by Tilton watt! he told nim of it. As it Was not a league between the parties it was nov admissible. Judge Nelison—I tnink [ will take the answer. Q Dia you say to Mr. Partridge that Mr. Tilvon's Teason oF mosive jor writing the “Life of Woodhull”? ‘Was to put Dimseif at tie Read Of the Spiritualixts of the country, or of the United States, as there whole or any part? A. The questi in different parts; [know of po such toing being said; L used no such thing in regard to the part— numvered the Congregationalists in tis coantr: I tola Mr, Partridge | understood irom somebody, I don’t Know Who, that the Spiritaalists of the country outnumbered the Congregationalist I don’t romember whether the subject of the | Spiritualists was introduced in the beginning of the couversation, nor whether it was introduced vy Mr. Partridge or myself. Q. What ied to the subject of Spiritualists in the conversation? A, Something suggested 1, I sup- e; 1 want to put in evidence the conversation Beguining and ending with that remark; 1 re- member notuing more of it than that we conversed together avout Mr. Beecher, Mr. Tilvon and Mrs. Woodhall, Q. Do you say that this conversation was a part of the conversation in whica the “Life of Mrs. Woodputl’ was reierred to? A. 1 remember nota. ing of any conversation that Mr. Partridge bad win ine im regard to the “Life of Mrs. Woodnull;” 1 bave no recoliection that will enable me to make a siatemen, Of vhe least part of such @ conversa- tion; I will swear distinctly a8 to one thing, that if Lever had @ conversation with Mr, Partridge in relation to the “Lie of Mrs. Woodhall,” that not tell bim that Tilton tolu me, or knew, either directly or indirectly, that he had ‘written it for the purpose of placin, imself at tue bead of the Sviritualists of this country. Q. I didn’t ask you If Tilton’s motive was to put himself at the head of the Spirituaiists of the county. Lwant to know whetner you told Mr. Partridge Wat? A. J did nob tell Mr, Partridge that. ated in reply to further ques- | Mr. Evarts—Very wel), sir, that wil! do, 8. D. PARVRIDGE RECALLED, Examined by Mr. Evarts, Q. Lcail your attention now to the first conver- sation which you had with Mr, Mouiton alter the Pudlication of the “Woodhull Life.” Lasked you if Moulton said anything to you on the subject of ‘Tilton’s object and motives in writing that “Life” to you, and yoy answered “thas he did.” now ask, What did he gay toyou? Mr. Beach objected on the ground that that was now tn * collaceral acter for inquiry. Judge Neilson allowed the question to be put by counsel in special form, otherwise the witness | answer might become independent matter, Mr, Evarts said my question 18 What le said to Rim on the subject o1 ‘iiton’s writing “Woodhull’s 1 a The counsel repeated tue question to wit- ‘rhe Witness—He told me that—— | Mr. Beach oojected on the ground that the ques- tion calied jor a simple answer, yes or no. | . The Court concurred in tuis view aod the wit. | ness said he did not use the phraseology used by | | a Evarts exactly, but Lhat was tue substance ot | Mr. Evarts argued in vain to get in the witness’ account oi the slatement, but the Court ruled it | out. and defenuant’s counsel excepted to the | ruling. Mr. Beach then proceeded to cross-examine the | witness. Q. When did this conversation to which you re- fer take place? A. Soon alter the publication of the pampnhiet; I aon't remember when or where I first saw it; / oelteve l had that conversation in 1872; if that was ine year the pamphiet was pub- lushed then lam certalu it was iv 1872; 1b was in the office of Woodruff & Robinson; in the fall; don’t recollect who was present besides Mr, Moul- ton and mysell; the conversation was bad, lam | certain, immediately alter the publication. id ‘the conversation make any specia: im- pression on your mind? Mr. Evarts objected, and the qnestion was witn- drawn for the present, whereupon the Court ad- journed till eleven o'clock on Monday morauing. PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING. Last night for tha first time Mr. Beecher gave his platform ‘or the accommodation of the muiti- tude, A rowof chairs extended across the plat- form behind his chair, woick were mostly Qlled by members of the church, while on the other side of the table Edward Beecher sat. The dours | on the Orange street side of the churcn were kept open all the evening and settees were placed outside in the nail, and then many had to | stand, Mr. Beecher opened the meeting by prayer himsell, Toward the last he said:—Ob, God, con- | tinue, as we know Thou wilt, in Thy goodness to | us, We pray that men may learn to trust Thee, | Wo | Pray that we way be delivered from ail mereiy hu- man leelings and that we may come into the Chris | | tian lile and brotheraood. Grant Tay presence with | us to-night: may we demean ourselves ag children | | of God. We thank Toee for what Thou hast been | | to this church, We rejoice to ask that not | one ovurden less be laid upon us, bub | We ask, how they shall profit us? We make sure | Rot to sin, t the subject of the card: Mr. Beecher's object was | 7Ce 0818, Dutto help them from sianing. we have foundit, May we grow more and more | in submission; may we press forward toward that Diessed life where all things neediul shall be inter- preted. Alter another prayer, by his brother Edward, | Mr, Beecher began his remarks:—It is curious to observe how such aman as Paut looked at things familiar to us. I don’t suppose any man could go to Athens and look at tne Acropolis—at that struc- ture representing the highest art of that nation— | without poetical feelings, a sense of the beautiful, We know Paul was there, and we know perfectly | weil, from other sources, wnat the giory of that city Was at that time; but you cannot find a single | Word of the apostle that would lead you to think | he saw anything beautiful in architecture or painting, notwithstanding he uses ARCHITECTURAL ILLUSTRATIONS constantly, When Paul went into a temple he thought about tts foundations underground, look- ing atit with a contracior’s eye—not as regards money; but he thought of ; ture, of the long process, and he uses these words “to ouild.’” He thought of the way in Which the temple was built, little by little, You | mught say, this isa low form of view; you mignt | Bay, he was a rough spiritual Jew, but had no eye | for beauty. Bus he had,au exquisite sense of | beauty, a profound sense of nature; but it was the beauty of the human soul, and nature as de- veloped in man, You recoilect he says, “I have | laid the foundations, otuer men build thereon,” | Did you ever stop to see men iaying 10undations? | | Did you ever stop with the vuigar throng in New | | York and look dowu thirty or forty leet j and see men shovelling and digging ana | | laying in stones far out of signt, except to some curious vid minister like me? Did you ever think What it Was iO be & Stonemason, HOt One that puts | | On the quirligigs that every one can sce, out one | who words Weeks before anyoody can see him or | he can see anybody’ What comiort is tuere! As | soon as he gets to the surface, some one else puts | the top on, and he goes to anuther piace, down | tirty teet again, to lay foundations. have watched such Operations with a great deal of in- nd have come to the couclusion that the | @ sort of charm in it; it brings the | wages and the wages bring all the things for the | Lttie girs and boys, and Paul says, Paul the oniy | educated man among tie aposties, Paul tue | proudest man living in Palestine by nature, Paul, | Who said he accounted himself not less than the chiciest, :--"i have chosen to lay foundations, other men build, Igo to cities where no one has beea before me, I take all the labor and care aud | unpopuiarity. 1 bring together humbie folks and | | all sorts of rough edued, ruge material. I perme- | ate them with a sense of Unriss, lay the tounda- | Hon @nd as soon as they get where they camstand 1 will go away and let Others build above tue sur- face.” There are hundreds of men willing to BUILD ABOVE GROUND, | but not many like to build beiow. I understand this very well, im my—iet me think, I have lately been catechised so mucn that | don’t dare make anything of a sta‘ement without tninking— | 1 think it was my second or third year in indian- | apolis—I came bome from Terre Haute, woere | had been to @ revival We had never nad | 1 came home Saturday night and preached lam going to preach every nignt” 1 ’ aglow, and Monday night I iound the lecture room two-thirds full, Lt was a littie discouraging, but I did my vest, and at the end | asked any to stay | wno might wish to converse wita me on their spiritual condition, and not one remained, ‘Tues | day night two servant girls remained. Tueir clothes smelt though they were bung in the pantry or kitenen, When I went down, | | | am sorry to be obliged to coniess, | frit | the risings of pride, and I leit lke saying, “il see you some other time;” but I bad hardiy | thought it when [ felt a rush. I had a sort of | Pentecostal season, and I thought, is there a soul on cart low t I should disdain to bring it Uprist? and I talked with them earnestly, and | they were converted, and it went on tli there | Were two or three hundred converted. I know what it isto feel prive and vanity. I have both, | In thas jeeling of revuision the alter feeling | Of more than willingness I have an understanding | of what Paul says. [am willing to do ‘ythin, 1n Season and Out Of season, out of myself; batt preier to do what novody eise will do. Do not think of What people will say, but think of what Christ says:—“Inasmuch as ye do it unto the | least of tnese my brethren, ye 40 it unto me.” | Don't ask what is best ior me? Don’t ask your pride. Ask yo Savior and by the power of the loving Christ make everything that veialis youu sweet aad pleasant, a | THE GOOD FELLOWS. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGR. The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of Good Fellows, held its annual meeting yesterday at their rooms No. 26 Delancey sireet. The annual | report of the Secretary showed that the number | of lodges at present is twenty-nine, with @ total | membership of 2,056, The ands on hand is $42,825, | with $12,000 worth of movable property. During | the past eix months $96 was expended in aiding sick members; $1,700 was paid for funeral expenses of deceased members, and $955 in aid of widows and orplians; $127 went for donations, $3,167 were pended for other charitable purposes, king & total of $10,289, Tue whole amount expended for benefits during the past year was $12,107, and tor Other purposes $7,004, making @ total of $19,712, Among the new lodges initiated was Teuconia | Loage, % 30, which had jefe the Order twenty- four years ago to jorm anew Order, known then | Order of Good Fellows, several have entered the Order of dows. The joilowing officers for uing year were then elected: Master, Aagust Stoeckei; Deputy Gra Adam Herrmann; Grana C Jonn Koster; Grand Secretary, Heriman Conr Kewerer; Grand Wai Loe Grand Junior Warden, . 4 Grand’ Tiler, Pr, Teetsmann; Representative to the National Grand Lodge, Herman Conrad. The National Grand Lodge wili meet in Budalo in Sep- vember next. THE JERSEY BALLOT CONSPIRATORS, Tne action of Judge Knapp, of the Supreme Court, has taught 2 wholesome lesson to the ballot box conspirators of Jersey City. They assembled again attwo o'clock yesterday afternoon in the 3 = | Of the promise that we shall find rest to our souls, | start en the substruc. | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1875.—TRIPLE | Petitions for places on the team would begin to- | pebdlishing of competitors’ scores added zest to | be put before tne puolic. General | should be advised of the \ Court House, buy immediately adjourned, Jearing | Shaler, McMahon and Woodward, Captain Casey SHEET. that any further action on their part would be jollowed by imprisonment for contempt. They will meet again this morning, Affidavits have been prepared by freeholders-elect Wick- ham, of the Sixth district, and Curran of the Seventh district, for presentation to the District Attorney, in order that whey may be laid before the Grand Jury, The activa of the con- spirators in these cases being lilegal County Clerk Braun will give the certificates of election to Messrs. Wickham and Curran, If the conspirators siiould attempt to count out Messrs, Dwyer and O’Retlly in the Eighth district to-day Mr. Lippin- cott will at once apply for an order of arrest tor contempt agaist the prominent conapirators to Judge Koapp, Whose junction prouibits any such action, THE RIFLE. MEETING OF THK JOINT COMMITTEE—PREPARING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST. The joint committee of the National Rifle Asso- ciation and the Amateur Rifle Club met yesterday in the rooms of the National Rifle Association, corner of Fulton and Nassau streets. The follow- ing named gentlemen were present:—Generals | Shaler, Woodwara, Dakin, McMahon and K. Knox: Coioneis Wingate and Gildersleeve; Uaptains Ful- ton, Bruce and Casey, and Messrs, Alford, Capfleld and Sanford, Colonel Wingate was in the chair, Tho suo-commitiee on selecting an American team for the approaching international return match reported through General Shaler that com- day ateleven o’clock, at the Creedmoor ranges. General McMahon reported that Messrs. W. R. Garrison and Martin B, Brown bad each sub- scribed the sum of $100 toward paying the ex- penses of the contemplated trip to ireland, General Shaler advocated at some length the ad- visability of adopting some efficacious system for taking up subscriptions, contending that tue de- sultery way in which this matter is conducted can | Produce but very unsatisfactory results. Colonel Gildersleeve thougnt it was wrong to publish | marksmen’s scores whch may be made in the | Some people ob- | competition beginning to-day, ject, and are caary about having their names INSERTED IN THE NEWSPAPERS every time they go to Creedmoor, General McMa- hon believed this was a mistake, and that all puo lieity should be given to the practice for an inter- national team, Captain Casey suggested that the the contest, and hoped that the whole thing might Woodward claimed that as the joint committee haa accepted | on the floor, .A DISTRESSING SUICIDE, AN AGED AND HIGHLY RESPECTED STEAMBOAT LUNE SUPERINTENDENT SHOOTS HIMSELF, One of the saddest cases of suicide that has happened in this city for many years occurred yesterday afternoon on board the steamboat St. Jonn, of the New York and Albany line, lying at the foot of Nineteenth street, East River, the deceased being one of the oldest steamboat mean in New York, and a citizen who has ever oc- cupled the bighest place in the esteem o! all wno have known him—Alonson P, St, John, late Super- Intendeost of the New York and Albany Steamship line. It appears that at about three o’clock yesteraay afternoon Mr. St. Joun was on board the boat bearing his name, which had been undergoing re- paira for some weeks past, walking on the deck and inspecting the progress made by the work- men who were engaged on it, He appeared to be in hts usual health, which was excellent for a man of his age, as he was over seventy-Ave years old, and his looks and conversation betokened nothing of the fatal act he was about to commit, Encountering the arst mate of the boat, Mr. Mull, @ conversation en- sued between them on various topics, the de- ceased manifesting a lively interest in everything that wassaid, After awhile they commenced talk- ing avout the boat, the progress being made upon Is and the date It was expected to make its next trip, and the conversation continued on this sap- ject for some minutes, Mr. St. John, talking quite rationally and saying nothing that would in any Way indicate that anything was wrong Witi—mim, further than that he felt a little faint, Aiter leav- ing the first mate he entered the steward’s room, which was unoccupied, @nd about ten minutes alter those in the vicinity were Startied by hearing the report of a pistol, apparently proceeding from inside the cabin, A numoer oi tue men rushed in and were horrifed at seeing Mr. 5t. Joon seated in @ char, his legs stretched out on the floor and his head slightiy thrown back and a smoking pistol tightiy clasped in his right hana, which rested on his knee. Mes- sengers were hurriedly despatched lor medical aid, Dat inside of a few minutes, and be- Jore @ physician could arrive, the unfortu- nate man had breatued his last. Tne bali had entered the head just above tue rizat tem. ple, penetrating the brain. Not a drop or blood nad flowed, and oi features were as culm aud composed as if he were ouly sleeping, His over- coat, wich he bad on while taiking to Mr, Mull, was found on the back of the chair and his hat The pistol with which the deed was committed [8 an old style s#ix-shooter, ail the chambers of which, excepting the one unioudea, Were filled with unusually large bullets. of aid in Vartous Ways irom the people the latter progress made and ar- Tangements carried out im connection with the coming trial of Skill. Mr. Aliord made a motion that the results of the competitive practice und scores Of the marksmen be gtven to the press tor | the information of the people. This motion was adopted, General Knox suggested the propriety | of appeinting Generai Johnson, woo is soon wo | A VISIT TO IRELAND, to some oMcial position counecied with the Amer- lean team, The Chairman opined that a grave | matter of this sort should be lefv to the captain of the team, waeever be might be. Tne matter Was laid over. Mr. Alford moved that a cablegram he sent {to Major Leech, at Dubhn, advisimg bim that the American team would leave New York on the 5th ©: June by the Inman company’s steamer City of Chester, Captain Fulton opposed the motion, and thought it useless to sqaander money in this way. Aiter some debate the resolution was agreed to. On motion the thanks of this joint committee were tendered to Mr. J. P. M. Richards, of New York, vow in Ireland, Jor the trouble be nad taken in forwarding a description and map of tue Bull, near Dollymount, Dabiiu, where tue international Teturn mitch is to come om, The commitiee now adjourned and reorganized as @ sub-committee On the selection Of an Ameri- can team, General Shaler was in the chair, Gen- eral McMahon read a communication from a col- ored fellow citizen Who wanted an oMcial position on the crack team, Letters were read !rom other applicants for the office of secretary to the Amert- can International Rifle Team. Ali these letters of application Were iaid over for saci action as the team might Bee fit to take when once organized. Captain Fuiton now took the chair. Colonel Guder- Siveve moved for the appointment of a committee oi five lo supervise the competitive practice de- ginning to-day. ‘Tuis was agreed to; and Generais and Mr, Coliins were nominated to be such com- mittee. It was then agreed that the committee Showd meet at the rifle ranges at Creedmovr to- day. Thus far there are nine entries for com peti- tion to obtain places on the team. These are in | addition to Messrs. Fulton, Bodine, Gildersieeve, Dakin, Yale and Hepburn, who stand upon their | last year’s scores, | Captain Gunner, of tne Ei | mage bim sad and gloomy. Directing that the body be mot disturbed until | the arrival of toe Coroner, the oMcers o/ the boat at once communicated tae sad intelligence to hteenth precinct, who promptly notilied Coroner Etckuofl of the fact and also sent a telegram to the son of the deceased, Charies A. St. JO! Property Clerk at Pohiee Headquarters, The latter came at once to tue boat, nd was very much affected at the sight of his aged father coid in death. He could give no explanation for the tragedy other than that the mind of the deceased must have been wandering at the time. He stated that bis father bad only the day before visited him at his ofice and bad never appeared in better beaita or spirits. Coroner Hickhof arriving @ jury was em- panelled, and several of the men on board who had talked with che deceased before his dea! testified, but no material facts turther tuan those avove related were elicited, and the jury, alter deliberation, returned the following veraict:— We, the Coroner's jury empanelled to inguire into the he death of Alonson P. st; Joun, do find on don (hat the said Alonsoa P. 5t John came to his death at about a quarter past three o'clock P.M. on the 23d inst. by a pistol wound in the right temple in- Hicted by himself wile laboring under temporary aber. ration of mind. It 1s supposed that the fatal act was occasioned by depression of spirits on the part of deceased, owing to a recent action of the Board of Directors of the time of which he was Superinteadent, woo @t their last meeting retired mim from the posi- tion ne has honorably and eMciently filled for more than arter Ol acentury, not because of auy fault or aiiiculty with bim but because of his advanced years, a younger man being given the piace. Although the veteran ex-Superintendent never openly manuesied any feeling at the change itis thougat by those who knew him well that he keenly felt it and that it preyed on his mind and If this ia tne case (aud it seems probavie) it is more than iikely thas the deceased contemplated beloreband the fatal act, Selecting as the place of Its execution the scene of so many years’ arduous services, the boat being especiaily endeared to him irom tne iact that some ten years ayo when it was oullt, being at the time considered the finest boat of the line, it was named the Si. Joun, in howor of the Super- intendent, Who was most highiy esteemed by the THE CITY LEASES. The following was the result of the sale of the leases for two years of city property, which took | piace yesterday :— West side of Third avenue, between Sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh streets, elgnt lots; wavole iront on Third avenue, eigity feet deep on Sixty-sixta rr Peaoek psec streets, to Aibert Dreher, 1.5 Whole block of ground between Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eightn streets, and between Third and Lexington avenues, eseenaee lot On north side of | Sixty-seventh street, occupied py the Fire Depart- | ment, 170 feet west of Third avenue, twenty-five leet iront and rear by haif block in depth, in lots, to Owen Moran, $300: jomas Pursell, $225; Patrick McEntee, $155; Owen McKatyre, $155; David Iracy, $160; Owen Moran, two, $150 eac! David Tracy, $340; Anne Moran, $75; James Morell, $75. Eignteenth Wara Market ooullding, size 164,4x347.1, to Benjamin Wallace, $750, No, 53 Spring street, size 24.11x45.1, and rear buliding, 25.1x47.3, to Jon Gleason, $1,130, No. 61 Thompson street, lot 25x100, to I. 8, Gib- bons, $1,100, No, 160 Wooster street, siz¢ 23.9x3%.4, to Peter Meragay, $1,075. No, 352 West 'Thirty-fifth street, size 26x09.5; Fear, 25x21, to Waiter Sterling, $600. Market cefars—Falton Market, Nos. 19, 20 and 21, to Robert Yates, $3,500; Wasuington Market, No. 2, to George Dongias, $2,200; Essex Market, No. 2, to Elizabeth Burkhardt, $200; Frankiin Market, viz., part of first floor Soutu stree 56x26.3, to M.A. Tynourg, $1,250; part of ma Noor, adjoining, 22X26.8, to PMilip Cassidy, $200, BOARD OF POLICE. The Board of Police held a meeting yesterday morning, transacting but little business. The ‘Treasurer presented bis report of the unexpended balance on hand, in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment which shows the sain of $200,090 66 in excess ol the appropriation. The following were appointed troimen:—Toomas Baker, George T. Paton, | Patrick McGiow and J: icQuade, | | | MUNICIPAL NOTES. It is believed that the Mayor will send in the Dominations of the new Commissioners at @ special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to be held on the ist of Ma, The Commissioners whose terms of office expire on that day are Generai Duryee, of the Police; Townsend Cox, of the Commission of Charities ana Correction; Dr. Smith, of the Board of Health; Thomas 8. Stewart, of the Parc Com- mission; Commissioner Van Cott, of the Fire De- | partment; and Andrews, of the Tax Commission, The only reappointment that is certain to be made is that of Mr, Cox. The nominations, the charter provides, must be made before the 10th of May. Proposals were yesterday received by the Com- missioner of Public Works for turnishing gas to the pubilc markets and public ofMces, The fol.ow- } ing Were the bids:—Hariem Gaslight Company, $3 per 1,600 fee the New York Gaslight, the Man- hattan and New York Mutual, $2 75, ropolitan $2 70, In @ short time {t will be ascertained to a cer- tainty if anybody in or oat of omic muking money by selling labor tickets. One of the Alder- ® ticket to a laboring man tue other | he re- | $ to sell that tickets? | LanongR—No; | came here to work. ForsMAN—Bat you can wet $12 for tac ticket. LaBORER—I| Want to work, suat’s what | got the | teket for. ) Foreman—Well, you won't work | And the laborer says he was discoarged tne a after this conversation took place. Now the ques- tious are, Who are tie parties who are willing to give $12 aptece for lavor tickets? Was tbe foreman | only & of the second part, or wae be doing | business on his own acvount? | Joseph J, O'Donohve, while coming out of | | Mr. Ge i. Porter’s office yesterday, Was accosted by €poor man who gave him very good evidence that bis wife and #iX clildren were on the verge of starvation. mi a he was willing to | work, but could get none todo, Mr. O'Donehoe got the man a ticket WW dint of great persuasion with General Porter, although ali the tickets he, as member of (ke Twentiewn Assembly district, was entitied to, had been distributed days ago, Mr. O’Donohoe may rest assured that it ne is ever jound near the City Hail im broad daylight again he Will not have @ very easy road to travel afier this single ticket donation; for the tales of woo that Will be poured into his ears by the thousand and one men who crowd tae corridors daily, and WhO Will HOt accept Contract Work at $1 75 a day, e | Ing ageneral alarm to directors and stockholders of the company. The deceaset resided in Latayette, J, and the remains were conveyed tnere on the traim Jast nigat oy bis sorrowing relatives. THE JERSEY WIFE MURDER. CONTINUATION OF THE INQUEST—A SAD PICTURE O¥ DOMESTIC LIFE. The inquest on the body of Catharine Blanck- meyer was resumed at brady’s Morgue jast even- ing before Ooroner Lynen, Stephen Lyons, a brother-in-law of the deceased, testified that he frequently saw Bianckmeyer aod | bis wile under the imMueace of liquor; that they bad often quarrelied, and that on one occasion deceased compiained that Blanckmeyer had beaten ber; sne bad severe marks and discojorations under the eyes. Mintetta Gibbons, eleven years old, a daughter of the deceased by her former husband, testified :-— On last Sunday a/ternoon mamma went out to get some bread for supper, leaving me to cook some corn stared pudding; when Sue got back papa nad 3 he struck her twice witha striking once against the table: 1 went to bed; next morning mamma Was Very Sick: papa sent jor a doctor who came and advised bim to get some un- Dieached musiin and vind Mamma ad; hamma died that same night In answer to the | Coroner, the giri said that she saw papa strike Mamma in the face with his clenched fst; the child was sent out for twenty-five ceuts’ worth of whiskey, Which Ler papa drank e remempered oryig owt to ber 4, “Let manma up—don's Kill ber; be Was beating her at the time. The girl, Wolle giving her testimony, the object of profound atteaiion on the part @1 (he jury and the spectators. ‘art of the clothing sue wore was bivod stained. Stout testified that he made County Puysict & post mortem eXamination on tne body of Cath- exhaustion; there was orrnage, oloe Ror compressiou; the inflammation of the brai uMicient to cause deat, Dr. bird cor- roburated this testimony, Dr. Walter J. Hadaea testified that on Mouday he was called ap Bi his wile, who we face swollen ; the eff*ccs of liqaor a3 irom in- @ jaw broken; there were injuries, ana coul herent remark, br was very 0! d beer; prescrived a stimulant trated conditio. FIRE IN JERSEY CITY. AN OTL FACTORY AND A LUMBER STORETHOUSE DESTROYED— LOSS EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. ‘The greatest fire of the year in Jersey City broke out at ten minates to six o'clock last evening in the linseed oi) factory of the Messrs, Force, at the foot of Warren street, Jersey city, and adjacens to the South Cove. Several explosions fol- lowed the breaking ous of the fire, and the flames spread witu eXtraordinary ra- pidity. By ti Fire Department ived the buiiding ned to the devour ‘spread to the lumber y; Camp- bell, Whick was totully destroyed, save a pile of laths, which Was only sligntly ed. The dwell- ¥ the watchman, Mateu next yielded (o the flames, and & fi ly narrowly escaped. The burnin; @ over the houses @ distance of ting fire to Buras, and bis /amily, urns and bis brands were four blocks, Ouse of Mr. Verrigan and caus- sounded. The whole be Fire Department tuen tur sioners, aud many aid, ie _eX'ensive steel works of Thompson & Gregory were im imminent danger, vat were saved by great exertion, The joss to the Messrs. Force is $70,000, jaliy insured, and to Messrs. | Campbell & Wasabarn $10,000, insured for $6,000. ‘The loss On boats Which Were damaged in the cove t# avout $800, A large quantity of hose be- longing to tne Fire Deparvment waa aiso buried. The origin of the Gre Was not discovered, ‘Toe Tumor that it was the work ofan incendiary is without foundation, It was very fortunate that the firemen succeeded in preventing the spread of tus Games to the steel works, for bad tiils concern canght fre the joss woald bave beea enormous. A fresh wind swept tue fames in that direction, and great anxiety was mautfested lor the saiety o! the thickly populated tenement houses in that sec- tion. The Uremen were aided by the tugboat John but want work from the city at $2, wilibe as Wick as leaves in Valiambrosa, Faller, whose crew ped to subdue We “re Of 4 the southern side.