The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-03
Judge Dent, of "Ours," OH the
Rampage.
REVENGE Fer A CAPITAL OFFENCE,
Prospective Meeting Of ths Mixed
Claims Commission.


an Editor for Publishing an Alleged
Libel.
This morning Judge Louis Dent, brother OF Mrs.
President Grant and OF General r. +. Dent visited
the ONCE OF the capital newspaper, and inquir-
ing for the eultor was shown up stairs 10 the room
occupied by Mr.. Henry Reed, who is nc present in
charge OF that Journal Judge Dent had been
aggrieved by an article which appeared yesterday,
In which IL charged that he had received $4,000
and his brother General Dent 81 900, for securing
the appointment OF william J. Farrand as Consult
to Callao. II was further charged that the Dents
had negotiated with Farrand for the appointment
Of man named Whitney as Commissioner to settle
the claims OF citizens OF the United states against
Peru, for which he paid TO General 4. T. Dent the
sum of $4,000 In cash, at the Aston House. in New
York. This appointment was never made, and tho
Capital alleged that thereby Farrand and Whitney
lost the opportunity Of playing into each others
hands which II would have Afforded. Smartingt
under this grievance, Judge Dent determined to-
castgate Its author, and on meeting Mr. Reed heI
at once demanded In the peremptory tone Of o.
brothcr-in-law, to know who was responsible for
its publication. Reed, after pareylng the guess
ton, answered that he was responsible Tor 1t.
Upon this avowa Dent raised O hickory
walking stick which no carried In his
hand, ana which he had bought for
the room, and struck Reed several blows over the
head, breaking the cane. Each Of the parties has
his own version OF the beginning and progress on
the quarrel, Judge Dent saying he pronounced the
article false and warned Mr. Reed TO defend him.
SELF which he could have done with the other stick
before striking the first blow, ana Reed declaring
that Dent struck him over the head without
word OF explanation. Several blows were struck
before Mr.. Reed could rise from his seat, according
to Reeds averment; but as soon as he
gained his feet scunle ensued for the
possession OF the broken stick Other!
persons employed In the building hearing
the noise rushed in at this juncture and separated
the combatants. MI Reed received two scalp
wounds and cut near the left eye. Judge Dent
came out of the battle without scar. After the
scuflie Oncer Roderick being called In, took the
assaant into custody, and filed information in the
Police Court charging Dent with assault and bat
terry on Reed. The hearing was postponed until
tomorrow, Dent entering into personal recog-
nizance in the sum of 5000 for his appearance
There can he no question that Mr.. Reed received
pretty severe noggtng being indented not fewer
than twenty or twenty-five times. About year
ago Judge Dent gave Dom Piatt, the owner OF the
journal in which the article appeared, warning
that II he was abused in the way the Dent
and Grant families were abused in the
capital ne would resent, and this Is the
first pointed article against him since that time.
He declares his entire innocence Of the CHARGE say
ing what he did for Farrand was out OF an old
friendship and says he has no political connections
whatever with the White House.
General Dents statement In regard to the matter
out Of which the fight grew is to the effect that his
only connection with the matter was that Farrand
was introduced to HIM by his brother, Judge Dent,
as an old friend from California, with request
Farrand were put before the President The
papers OF Farrand were handed to the President by
General Dent Farrand was endorsed by tho
republicans as O firm republican and sup
porter OF the administration, and by the democrats
as man suitable for the position. When the Pres
ident read them and heard the case he stated that
he would bring the matter to the attention OF Sec
rotary Fish. which he did, and as a vacancy was
about to at Calao by the transfer of the Con-
sui then there, the appointment OF Mr.. Farrand
was made. AS TO meeting Farrand ut the Aston
House in New York, and receiving from him $4,000
to secure the appointment Of Whitney as Peruvian
Claims Commissioner General Dent says he never
saw Farrand in New York and never exchanged
more than twenty words with him, and that upon
the occasion when he was introduced Dy his
brother In the anteroom at the White House.
Judge Dents story in regard to the transaction
IS the same as this IN every particular. His only
idea OF the occurrence to-day is that he was
wickedly assaed CD false charges ana that he
properly punished his assaiant As to Its political
effect and the annoyance 1t VIII cause the Pres-
dent he seems utterly unconscious
Diplomatic Personal.
Sir Edward Thornton, the British Minister has
returned to Washington. and win remain here
several weeks. The Russian Minister, Count ID.
Gutenberg, has taken possession OF his new resi-
rfo u, on1 Enup
teenth streets.
Three Per Cents Called.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has this day called
for the redemption OF the three per cent temporary
loan certificates as fOlows:-Ftve thousands OF
numbers 4,154 to ABA inclusive and ten thousands
Of numbers 4,574 to 4,719, amounting in the aggrc-
gate to $1,55o,C0O, on which interest will cease
october 81, 1872.
The British Claims Commission.
Hon. Russell Quincy, the British Commissioner,
and Count Corti, the third member OF the British
American Claims Commission, will meet NJ New
port II. l., on Thursday to resume the consideration
of claims presented.
Mr.. Cox, the secretary and the clerks OF the Com.
mission are engaged in packing up the papers in
the case before that Commission and will leave here
on Wednesday morning for Newport, where the
Commission viii hold It's session for some weeks
Miners Rights I'm Diamond Lands.
Toward the close OF the late session OF Congress
an act was passed allowing private entries to DO
made on public lands Of mines OF gold, silver, Gin
nabar, lead and all other mineral deposits. The
Department or the Interior recently, in view OF the
reported discovery Of diamonds and other precious
stones in Arizona and New Mexico, asked the opin-
ion OF the Attorney General as to whether entries
could be made OF these mines In the same manner
as of other mines. The Attorney General has re-
piled that, under the head OF mineral deposits, NM
era lands OF whatever kind, nature or description
can be entered and therefore the diamond mines,
under certain restrictions made by law are In Ike
manner subject to private entry.
FATALLY BURNED