The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22


State when it is able to do so.
The Massachusetts Democrats will hold q
State Convention on Sept. 8.
Mrs. Tilton has again appeared before the
Investigating Committee, but beyond gen.
eral and specific denial of each of the charges
made by her husband, we have no report OF
her evidence. The Brooklyn Argus has pub
lished interviews held with Mr.. f. B. Car
penter and Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, both
of whom steadfastly maintain their opinion
as to the truth of Tilton's statement.
The Plymouth Church Investigating Com
mittee published card requesting all per-
sons who had been invited to testify before
them to appear on the 4th inst, as their last
meeting for receiving testimony would prob
ably be held on that day. The libel suit
brought against Mr.. Tilton in the Third Dis
triet Court of Brooklyn was duly called on
the Sd, but was put over until the 5th, at
which time Justice Riley gave notice that he
should dismiss the case unless the complain
ant by writ of mandamus from the SUI
preme Court compelled him to proceed.
The election in Kentucky, on the Sd, re-
suited in the triumph of Jones, the regular
Democratic candidate for Clerk of the Court
of Appeals by large majority.
Frank Walworth. the parricide, has been
adjudged insane by a board of physicians, and
transferred to the New York State Asylum
for insane convicts.
The Republicans of the First Iowa District
have renominated Hon. George w. McCrary
for Congress.
The Vicksburg, Miss, city election, held
ON the 4th, resulted in the election of the
white ticket by about $50 majority. Every
thing passed off quietly, and full vote was
polled.
President Grant declines to deliver an ad-
dress at the dedication of the Lincoln monu-
ment at Springfield, Ill, on October 15.
Hon. George @. Cannon has been reelected
delegate to Congress from Utah.
The Rev. DIR. Storrs has written letter to
the Plymouth Church Investigating Commit
tee, in which he states that he has no person
al knowledge of the matters which. come be-
fore the committee. He says, however, in his
letter, that he had seen the statement signed
by Mrs. Tilton and referred to in Mr.. Car
penter's statement, and also in Mr.. Tilton's
testimony which contained the grave charges
expressed in these words: ''0n a certain
occasion Mr.. Beecher solicited me to
become wife to him, with all that is implied
in this relation. This proposition cormu-
nicated to my husband" Mr.. Sage, the
Chairman of the Committee, addressed
q note. to Mr.. Tilton, asking that
he present before the committee the letters
and documents referred to in his statement.
Mr.. Tilten replied ina letter of considerable
length, stating that on the last day of his ex-
animation he had appeared before the COM
mittee with all the documents mentioned, eX-
eept those in the hands Of Mr Moulton, and
that when he had attempted to read them.
one of the committees attorneys had objected
to the reading, and proposed that they be re-
ferred to Mr.. Winslow of the committee for
examination, which was so ordered. Mr..
.Winslow, he added, had never called upon
him for the documents, and he had never de-
livered them. The letter concludes as fol-
lows: sflE
Meanwhile my counsel, to whom have just
shown your note, instructs me to lay no doeu-
ments, papers or remaining testimony before
your committee, nor to hold any further CONF
municatlon with you in any form, except to nd
you this present and final letter, containing the
reasons for this STEP These reasons are the fol-
lowing: That the committee is c0mposed ex-
clusiVely of Mr.. Beecher's friends, appointed by
him and expected to act in his behalf with no pow
er to compel the attendance ofwitnesses, etc, ,etc
For these reasons which ought to have moved me
earlier, have at last instructed my counsel to
proceed at once, at his discretion, to carry my
case from your jurisdiction to court of law,
and in view of this instruction from me, he has
in turn instructed me to hold no further commu-
nication with your committee except this present
letter of courtesy, in which l have the honor to
bid you farewell, in doing which, allow Inc to
add that the respect which am unable to enter
tain for your committee, as a tribunal, cannot
ais. Truly, yours,
THEODORE TILToN
Frank Moulton arrived in Brooklyn on the
4th, and announced his willingness to testify
before the Investigating Committee, if SO re-
quested in writing by both Messrs. Beecher
and Tilton. He expressed regret at the pres
ent situation, and said, The affair has now
reached such pass that all the facts must
come out.o a lsa "a
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
The closing price of gold in New York, on
the Sd, was 100 Ia. ~ n xk1sff.@a3
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
the following notice: 80
10y dutuOlLtN given Wy an at VI uSICbo5 ap-.
proved July IA 1870, entitled { An actto autifor
ize the refunding of the National debt, - hereby
give notice that the principal and accrued inter-
est of bonds herein below designated, known as
fye-twenty bonds - will be paid at the Treas
ury Of the United States in the city of Washing
ton on and after the first Of November 1874, and
that the interest on said bonds will cease on that
day. That is to say: Coupon bonds known as
third series, act of February ., 1852, dated May
i, 1867 coupon bonds: $780, Nos. II, ,20l to Il, 500
both inclusive; 500, Nos. IS, ,20l to 45 100 both
inclusive; $780, Nos. i9 40l to % 700 both inclu-
sive; 81 .0o0, Nos. AZ 30l to TO- 200 both inGiusve
Total $50, { 60 600. Registered bonds SO, Nos
IaGI to $50 both inclusive; $lQ0, Nos 10. .70l TO