New-York tribune., 1872-09-03
FLASHING TON.
A COWARDLY AssAULT-PERPLEXING QUESTIONS
DELEGATES TO LOUISVILLE
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNBi


-DELEGATES TO LOUISVILLE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNKi
WASHINGTON Monday, Sept p 1872.
Judge Louis Dent, one Of the Presidents orohersih-
law as a new advertising dodge, to-day attempted 10
chastiso with cane gentleman nearly 20 years MS
senior and whose physical condition IS SO much I'm
paired by age with difficulty that he can attend
TO the business pursuits OF occupation requiring no
more physical strength than editorship The gentle
man Who was the victim Of this cOWardly ana brutal
assault was Mr. Henry Reed the associate OF Col Patt
in the editorship OF Tie Cdpd The ruan found SUM-
cent cause in his sight for the attack on Mr. keed III
Yesterdays edition OF that Journal which contained the
import article from another Journal TO Whch cred
was duly given. This article merely repeated report
long in circulation and believed by large number Of
very respectable persons in this city and elsewhere, 10
the effect that a portion Of the Dent family had
profted in a worldly way by the appointment OF
william j. Faraud Consul at Calao II should be
stated that the Presidents relative chose time lor the
attack when Col Piatt who is quite able and Wiling TO
defend himself was absent from the city ana that the
report was not a new one, and the charges had been
made over and over again in the public prints. After
breaking the head OF man over o. yG9IS& 10 U
a. III - ra,'t once-boifcrs OF his wonderful
acieyement, saving that he mad done the gOo We'll .
had drawn blood This brotherin-law Of the President
- bot t0 wears of age and excellent bodily cOndl-
ton TO attack an old man without danger to himself
MIR Reed was considerably bruised about inc he" anu
face, ana an ugly cash was cut near tne eye
The Iapauese vessel which lately arrived In the har-
nor of san Francisco from Japan, laden with tea mas
caused perplexing question TO arise among the officials
of he state and Treasury Department TO the charac-
ter OF the duties be levied upon the cargo There IS
no precedent to guide action in this case as the japan
Csc have never had commercial relations with the west
ern nations and this is the first vessel Of that nation
ality which has ever navigated either American or
European waters The per cent discriminating duties
levied under the regulations upon the tuDnagc Of
all nations that discriminate in favor Of their snip
ping is claimed does not apply 10 nation which has
hitherto had foreign commerce, ana which, there
fore, is not within the province OF reciprocity.
TheIAttorney General to whom referred he ques-
ton as to whether the action of the last Congress In re-
fusng to extend the St. CrOx and Bayfield, Land Grant
left the lands included the grant open to homestead
settlement Is decidedly to deciding the matter
on a simple reference suggested by the Interior
Department He thinks, in view, not only Of the extent
of the lands affected this case but also of the numer
ous others which it Will be precedent, that the ques
ton is grave and farreaching one. He is now en-
gagged in correspondence with the United states Dis
trict Attorney OF Minnesota and is highly probable
that IN view of the importance Of the question: as wei
the magnitude of the interests at stake, that IL Will
finally be sent the United States supreme Court Tor
adjudication by that tribunal
Louis schade who was counsel for Wirz, the Ander-
sonve murderer; Col Drnkard who chief clerk OF
the War Department under the Rebel Secretary Floyd
Col Thos b. Florence, formerly of Philadelphia, and q
portly unknown man. will represent themselves at the
Sraght-out Convention at Louisville. and will claim to
represent the StraightOuers OF this district The quar-
tet lett here, Saturday, for that purpose.