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-Four Of tho County Oommtsaionora;ral,o,, Val.
tortay at tho olllce Of hfr. J. r. Matth,wa, Il
real-catate dealer, aud challenged tllo utato-
'non's attributed to hlm concerning tho corrupt
motives Of tho Doard In makang tho purchase of
hospital lot. Mr. MatlhowB waa not ut nil
co~cd by tho appearance Of llo delccatiop,
11o said that tho facts alleged wcro capable
OF proof. Readers Of The Tribune nccd
scarcely 10 informed Of tho nasuro Of tho
chargcH. Thoy were fully state,l aud COM
montod on in these columns seyoral months
ngo' whom the purchase of tho Dald-
win lot waa oonsusnnnted. No then urged
MI Investigation, and gave information upon
Which tho officers Of tho nw might properly hayo
aasod prosecution. Tho ouly Significance Of
Matthew'S revelations Ia derived from thoir
bearing on the Baldwin case. Tho fact tint an
attempt Mt bribery was mado and barely do
tented in the frat instance is strong confirmation
Of tic charge that monoy was npont III tho board
to effect tho Baldwin sa1o.
, 1874-08-06

Two letters OF Mr.. Bceehor to Mou1ton TO.
questing the production before the Committee of
all papora relating to tho accusation of Tlltou
are published this morning. Tho first lotter
Is dated July 28. It asks Mou!toa to
clear his mud and memory Of everything
that can boar on tho caso Tho second lettor
Expresses aatoniHhmout that 3roulton refuses to
use tho documents In question. aud SAYS they
were committed to him only for safs. .keonluc ;:
that Mr. Deecher WIS fearful of hiH own cnre,oss
habita. and chose Moultou III n custodian Of biu
paperH. hlr. Mou'ton answered that he would
appear before tho Committee, aud tho dispatches
state that he did 10 last night, but giyo no par-
ticulars. Wo publish also this morning III in
telyiow with DR.. storrs which develops some
facts Of interest,"
, 1874-08-06

game OF baHe bait MAS played In Chicago
yesterday that will go fur to bring wlat haa
hitherto bccn considered national anort into
utter dsroputo. Tho contest yss betwoeu n
NOW York and Chicago club. The spectators
wore not long loft In doubt as to WHO we're the
bottor players. The mo,t from New York
wore strong and confident IN tho field
and at tho bat; tho Ohicagos wore weak
and dispiritod. WHOM tho gan,o lad aelvancea
to point ut which victory for tho Chicago club
seemed Impossible, a sudden chnngo was made
III thor opponents fold, by which tho whole
faco OF affairs was changed. With much dini-
Guilty, and III spito Of themselveB, the Chicagoy
won tho gamo. Wo hive gone out of tho way
to notice tl,s item OF sporting news because
1t has q peculiar Significance to the pub
hc In this city, which has boon at
somo palns to encourage tho gamo
OF base ball, and mako It roputabto. In tho
Interest Of the public, then, no say that this is
the first instance In which a gamo of base ball
10 Chicago las been sold to gamblers. Fnrthor-
more, tile Mutual Daso Ball Club. Of Now York,
fB tho only club which has oarnod national rop-
utation for such ttanHactions. Tho managers Of
tho Chicago Baseball Association arc gens1o-
mon; thoir cntorpriao is supported by gon-
tlomen. They can do no less than
Investigate the charges which arc in qyorybody's
mouth; and, 1t they ayo proven, refuse abso-
lutely to admit tho Mutual naao Ball Club again
to their grounds. 10 gain tho championship and
loHe tho respect OF decent men and women
would be fatal victory for tho O4ioago Daso
Ball Association.
, 1874-08-06

The Chicago produce markets woro strong
yesterday, except in pork, oats, aud whisky.
Ness pork was less aotive, and loo per brl lower,
closing at s24 24,1219@24.2 seller tho month, aud
s24s711 seller September. Lard wa4 in good
demand. aud 400 per 100 tbs higher, cloaing at
sls'o2's@91o'76 cash, aud s14.00 sel!or septe1n-
ber. Meats we're quiot and strong, al 8s4o for
shoulders. 10]s@11e Tor short ribs, Ike for
abort o'oar' mud 1s1(@1a51c for awoot.pcAletl
hams' Aigh"ineH wero inactive. anu 10 lowor
At o7o por gallon. lato trolghta were in better
request and firm, at o14o for corn to DuYalo.
Flour "as quiet and firm. Wheat waa moderate
~ aotivo and advanced 2]5o. closing at 81 ,oo,,.
cash, aud e1.os seller September, Corn wau
active, and }z@A(c hIahor. closiue as o511o caau,
and eAtlc Keller septcmbor. Oats wero acttve
aad wssk, oloatng II 90 cash, md ge}1o zsller
, 1874-08-06
TIE INVESTIGATING COhIMITTEE.

Mr. Tilton's reply to Mr. snge la timely docu-
ment. It confirms what tho public have long
feared, aud Expresses what they hayo tolt from,
tho beginning Of the investigation. 1t shows, AZ
sono other incidents had shown boforo, tlnt tho
Committee do not intend to not fairly With Mr,
Tilson. eago's communication would 1cad tho
public to believe that Tilton had bccn aslsed TO
deliver to tho Committee tho latters uud other
documents referred to In his statement to them !:
that ho ind frequently promised to deliver .he,n
but Us often failed to do 60 !; thus iuainuatiug
shat alr. Hilton is not nblo to produce tAom at
oil. Thoro is certain amount OF bad faith In
thls suggestion OF tho Chairman Of the Investi-
eating Committee, sdlce Mr. Tilton Ind tic lcs-
tors and documents with linn when no ap-
pearad before tho committoo. and proposed
laying tLem before thu members. He oven bo-
gun to read tlom, but tho Committee did not
care to waats time in liBtonlng To them.
Tho peop1o Of tho United states have felt,
since tho trial began, that thoro was no lope of
satisfactory Investigation under tho olroum-
stances. 4 trial carried on by tho friends and
pastlaans OF tho accused projudjoel against tic
prosecutor, who Is equally Interested Ia tho ro-
suit OF tho examination, ainco Deoohers acquit-
tal III I!lton'a conviction. is not lkcly to be i'm
partial. Tho Committee aro plainly dotor-
mined. IT thoy possibly Gun, to acauit ueccbor.
Lit the public ara Interested that ho should
not be acquitted unleea innocent. There uoyor
was criminal more deserving OF chaatisemeut
than beechor is II hc bo guilty Of tho crlmo lala
at lts door. 1t isa great scandal that man ~
prominent IN religious organization AZ Dcccher
Is should fsll 30 low; bu. 1t would 10 q grentor
soanda! II TINT organization should ondeayor tn
screen him from merited condemnation, Thero
Is ltto to be surprised ut In tho fal! Of ono ,n.n
It matters not how exalted hia poa!tion. There
would DO everything to be aurpriHsJ
st IN tho appreciation af bin sots by a
, 1874-08-06

paired hor hoaltl, is ono Of those astounding,
af'a anomalous views OF lnusn nntu,o on " ,n.,-
ailoletl by tho co.ltiition Of Doecl,cr won ho
was lnngIng oil tho jaggoa olgo Of renlorBe
and aospnir. and wishing lo wero dead, because
llo Ind Hlyen Mrs. 1iltun aono nlstakc,, advice.
Aud, afsor all this itttor aud Bickoning ox1,ert-
DINO, "slc did not kuow but ule would to tho
nan'o thing ngnit'. becansa 1t had bcon 10 much
to her 1oul u Tlts capa tho olina1.. Mrs. Tit-
ton began by receiving tho visita Of gentleman
against her husbands strong objections, based
npon tho belief that tho via[tor was ralo. alo
progressed in misery md elchouing distress
sho has cndcd by unroollng her homo md CIV
tng riao to tho greatoat acantal Of tho
ago. So much IL confessed. Yot sho
thinks Bllo would do lilo aaino thing again
Oh account Of hor soul. Nothing romaius
to DO added to give forco aud value to Mrs.
IiltonH Testimony. Tho facotiousnoss aud
joviulity aHcribod to Mr.. Dceoler by sonlo of
tho nrooklyn newspapers, during tho propara-
ton Of his eofonsc, Is The only thing tat can 10
compared with Mrs. Tllton's readiness to do It
all over again for tho sake Of hor soul.
Mr. Tilton, on the whole, draws moro agrooa-
bio picture Of Ills wifo than Bho draws Of hor-
Bolf. Tho position ho draws is tint Of woman
led by cunning tomptor into tho paths Of sin
under tho spell Of religious enthusiasm. Tho
picture sha draws Of horHelf Ia that OF ono who
drives her own husband into lilo compnny of
hnrlotH BY Hotsing ut neught his perfectly ron
aonablo request That she should not rocoiyo tlo
visits Of libortine.
, 1874-08-06

full report Of tho address delivered by Pros
ident White, Of Cornell University, before the
National Tsaclers' Association. is published o!ao'
where. Tho subject of the address is National
monts recently published by Presidonts Eliot
mud McCosh in opposition to tho Government en-
dowmont Of universities. Whateyor 1nay bo
thought OF the cauao which Prosdont White ad-
vocates, there will be little dispute ovcr tho
manner in which It is prcaonted.
, 1874-08-06

Anderson, ono Of tho alleged iucondiaricB, was
to hayo been tried iu tho Criminal Court yoster-
day. uo failed to answer tho catl, aud, after
considerable delay, hls bail was forfeited. Thcro
ia como evidence Of au attempt to tuggo with
Justice on tho ,,art Of A1'derson's counsel, In
view Of which tho action Of tho Court seoms to
DO only proper assertion Of Belf-rospect. An
doteon may lauguieh III Jail for some weoIis in
the meantime, an attempt will be mado to re-
cover the bail. It ia worth noticing that tho re-
suit OF this maneuyoring will bo continuance
Of the case.
, 1874-08-06

The first thing that strikos the attentive reaaor
OF AIRS. TiIton's testimony is the fact reiterated
by herself in many why's, that hor husband oh.
]ectea to her receiving the visits Of Mr.. Dcochor
| when ho (Tlltou) Was absent, mud that slo
nevertheless continued to do 80. 3lr, rilton's
somonatrances, elo Says, commenced az long
ago az tho year 1SG5, and tho roasoua which In
then Assigned, slo tolls us, wero that Mr..
beecner WIS IN immoral man. "uo fTrltnn>
used to talk with mo continually about his
tbeecners) wrouGdoing With ulics storica of
which woro told him by air. --.n Neyerthe.
1ess she continued to ,ccoips private visits from
alr. Beechor, aud "wns continually ouostiooad
by Tilton concerning tl.oBo conversations i, ,.u
MoSs jealous manner" Quarrola ausued and
"lastod till tue present day."
II Nrs. Titon's story il to be beloved eho
proclaims herself at the outsot 4 woman void of
dolicaoy-one who receives private visits from n
gentleman agalnst tho repeated rcmopstraucos
OF hor husband. aud III tho faco OF statements by
hIm that tho Visitor il q bad character. It il
'lafoiy possible Tor anybody to prepare soycror
Indictment against Mrs. rilton than this smplo
Narrative. If wo arc to bolleye nIr, TiIton's
statement Of tho sequel, then Mrs. Tilon's Atate
mens furhishes tho most appropriate introduce
ton; for no true wife will accept tho private
Nsits OF o gentleman ugain.t her huabsud's
wishes, especially when tic husbaud as.
sgns tho toaaons which Atr, Tlton
assigned. Nor will my honoss husband
visit another lady privately against his
wlfos re'nonBtranccs. The act Of receiving or
making Wits undor auoh circumstances III d do
4lberate aud diroct assault upon tho magsaso re-
lation. It laya tho ax at tho root OF tho family
tree. Whom such Waits aro received or ,nado
against tho expressed wish Of the other parlv.
aocoty is prepared to hear aud bciieyo anything
oiao. And society III thus far right.
Ill. Tiitoa, VIC arc told. was Jealous. This ia
very much to liH credit under tho cIrcuu
sancea. Shakespeare rightly calls jealousy
"a1ectlon's sentnoI." Loyo may exiat with
OUT 1oalouay, but joalousy without love
never. II Alr. Tilton was ~ foalous
III his vito Represents, thou he must have boon
very aRootsonato husband aa for back as 1865,
anil, II ho has been Bomoth1pg dllroront since.
Mtb' Tllton's porsistont reception Of Mr.
Heeohos's private Waits against l,is protest ia
n'I'auliic!ent to necount for the olango, aud aho
ought now to repeat tho dospasring worls of
Othc1lo aud describe herself as---
Ono, whose hapd,
Richer than I'LL hih tribe.
Tl!ton's Jealousy, sho continues, "had woar-
ing and sichening olleot upon hcr." The method
OF removing tho jealousy, and thereby tho wear-
lug aud Eiokeuipg effect, was 10 worry himplo aud
easy that we ara led to doubt tho whole story Us
told by Mrs. 1Iltou. That y woman i,old'ul, no
criminal rotations with Aar male ytsitos should
porhist In rccolylng hls Visits til! her husbands
1oalousy aot only iuado Aoy miserable buh tua-
, 1874-08-06

t1nuo to argued
TILE POWER or TIE LEd1sLArunE TO nEauIATH
TIE nA1LNuADs,
enc G"o't at length tipun tho roHn1vcl power tn
terH.
Tho Chiot.JMatico auggoeted that the won
amend Invariably uael by Mr. Orton, wna not
IN tiio Constitution, mud aslod 1t ho attacho.
my importance to Tint void
Mr.. Orton replied that no did not, The word
h!tef "ne a8 Rood. In conclusion ho defended
tho wisdom Of tho Legislature In passing tho
Potter law; contonded that It's ratos woro roa-
cost of the Northwestern Raway ','i was s9a q 0oo 3
per milo. and upon TINT cost tlloy were earning
libora return.
Before closing, Mr.. Orton touched upon
II, THE MILWAUKEE sT. rAuL COMPANY,
tno companies compria1ng which, ho snid, had
sed died at least twice, and ought to do now. H.
iorfitg TO tta claim to posscsB of1nrter oranted
" tlle Territorial Legislature, interior to tic
@oeptlon act 9 81 tho o douiod TINT an
sno corporation above the Sovereignty Of tho nub-
TTeaie1t T", slate. Regarding tho plea of ttlo st..
nanl Company, tint tho Potter Low did not affoot
i,.on i" aoe pecanao Il stated their nn,no wong,
NI31 W9rd over: and too vol, by tho nun,o Of tic
sttiiiNanl'ce Z St. Paul Railway. A]luding to tie
valn' fhnt Congress alone could regulate iutor-
ductrino so'n1oSS.co ~ S. ho yohomcn]y aa,trted tho
con.tn aono bud the nowor oynr H. tn1 dn,estIc
c1lpora'ona. ~ , g. Tho Genera! Froiglt Agent Of
y, raad .no st: pan Company laa ~ aurod It's RAIL-
nnar I i.iiusloners in that tho loHs gu freight
cent ard nd on passengers IL per cent, @ BIT but wbon @
'aea ,hat oy ar. Gary to favor him With copfos Of
~ snas ;s Mr. oron that
"ncSe IS ela H. into %'s to b. interrupted o then
upton Of railroad nannsors tLeir % enopmos 1np oor,
w,ealtn. ", ~ Watored atook, riagH sYncatey. oic.'
a. 'o Of nlis,, be ad!ttod Lad nothing to 10 WIG WIG
t1e hys dtsont o. tao ease on trial but which did
before O'Clock, when sir. Oron aat dotsn
ana ant tho M court nljoueaod until ThurBday morn.
ofES THE CASE Fon THE DEFENSE.
and bc followed BY Con. Georgo i. Hnith. IN
the SAME s!lo. Tho cuse bids far to oo';,n"a Un
through tho woo1,. ''u''nuo
, 1874-08-06

It will bo seen that tho State oxncta for tolls
al average OF DO per cont Of the gross receipts
Tor freight from Buffalo to Albany. The ackual
sum loft to tic boatmcn for hauling from Buffalo
to Albany. distance Of 352 miles, IL for wheat
1 cents aud 4 mills per bushcl corn, conts and
@ mills ner bushel. Tho natural result ia that
hu"drods of boats hare tied up. and the horses
havo boon aont to pasture. Tho traffic of tho
canal ts actually taxed out OF oxlakence BY The
State Of New York
, 1874-08-06
Arguments in tho case against tlo 1rilwauhoo

Arguments in tho case against tho Milwauhoo
i st. Paul aud tho Chicago md Northwestern
Railroads. now On trial in tho Wisconsin Su-
prcme Court, wero begun yesterday, tho
technical points first raised having been diBpoHcd
uf by the Court. Only QUO of tho counsel for
tho State was heard before tho adjournment. II
preHont indications may ho trusted, tho case
will 10 prolonged Into tho middle Of noxt week,
Tho Chief Justice has already givon notice that
tho eloquonco Of counsel shall not be abridged !;
and this ia polite way Of aaYiug TINT thoy may
shoot anywhere between wind and wator without
fear OF resistance.
, 1874-08-06

action and hy tho exercise Of economy. Ono
Of tho aurest methods Of destroying all thoso
IN to throw aTay money OIL luxurloB and allow
oi'loial thioTog to entor III mud atoal. Tho peoplo
OF thia city owo 1t to their good nnmo at home
MI" abroad to hold tho oilcora Of this city to tho
6'fiotoat accountability IN the promiaeB, and to
lot tliom know III tho most uumietal,ablo manner
not only that they will not havo Clty-1Iall
built at present. but alao that thoy will have this
city protected from fro II It takes tho last cont
In their pocketB.
, 1874-08-06

I o,r,. ,,, ,,
e"""s t14''ieot "1'aones 10 the recent
p.1. ~ to''u''oa VI '"o lo"a congressman.
-iA' "eoA"is' "ot'or OF tlle famouH Iraisporta-
;. "a" r''''.'sA' ae'1'''ea afenon'hat'oo' but
~ "e' s'"osa''s soppoaca shat lib reluctance
"', "07"D.'1 A.o'''y 'or oneos' 11e vas accord
10. ''''''"S'o ~ Wv nspuoicAn convention.
~ "a' ~" 4o''oia'ou n'S oocl'na11on, being
i't'ea ~ ao so' as tae story goes, by tho po1it-
, 1874-08-06

a Bteumer on tho Ohio River Was burned to
tho wntor's odge yesterday morning, mud Boycn-
toou lives were lost. 30 far AZ known, nobody
wns to blaulo for tho fire: but the cowar1co and
clumsiness Of tho crow is sevorcly spoken Of as
having prevented tho reseuo Of all OIL board.
River boatnlen cannot bo expected to bo heroes
for tho pay they receive they Hoem not to hayo
earned thoir wAges in this case.
, 1874-08-06

tho mouth. Ryo advanced Sc. olosiuy at 75o.
Darloy quiet and 1rnor. closing ut $l.ol bid
1ollor September. Hogs woro active and Inc
higher, with saIes at a0.25@710. Caltlo woro
dill. Sheep wore In fair demand md f1ru,or
, 1874-08-06

-, HPttH9E 17I8|H1GH 10 1Hb CNGH11 1f1GNNk.
!, I1TTsf1ELn, ILL.,, Aug 5.-'rIIa proceedings Of
tho lltatslct Confora1lco Of tho II. II. Church
oorlor-stono OF tho now Methodist Church, Tic
corono!'loa woro Of tho most Interesting oharao-
tor. md wero Witnessed by groat crowd of citl-
Xana. @ Thu 10y. DR.. Hoifmaa, Of Quincy, d.
nvorea n, the @ @aSlioas, which was both ablo aud
eloquent TAo building will bo OF brick, and.
whon completed, will bo tho most spacious w aaa
costly III tho city. Most ot tho funds noooasary
tor,,! Tor lta oonA4suetoa h&ss already been aub-
, 1874-08-06

Ex-senator William 4. Richardson md Gen
Jansos ". Singleton, both Of Quincy, aud botl
Democrats protest against tho recent action o
tho Domocsatio state Committee. THOR obfec
ton Is two-foid: l. They object tint the cal
for Convention embraces declaration OF prn
ciplcs; T. Thoy object to that part Of tho dec
laration which calls for
| Tho restoration Of gold and silver "a tho bass o1
tho currency Of tho country; tlle speedy res,ilu,l
lion OF specie payments, und tho payment Ut al
n1tionaf Indebtedness III the money rccoguxcl by tut
| civilized world.
We hare no interest or concern in tho auce.
tion of Jurisdiction exercised by tho Conmittee.
| Tint is matter Of regulation in ths Demo-
cratic party, to bo sottled by Democratic Con-
vontion, but Tho substantial grievance OF these
coinplainants is amatter of public concern. Ia
the declaration set forth in tho call right, just,
honest, aud proper In itgalf7
Wlat would these two pcraons hayo? Do
thoy not want the restoration OF gold and rlyor
as the baBis Of the currency Of the country 1t
ia immatorial whether the currency bo Treasury
notes, legal-tendors banl1-notes, or tho notos OF
persons and corporations, do thcso men want
thom to circulate Oh any other basis than that
they aro worth what they profess to bo j? Can
tlo'o DO my honest curreucy on any pther basis? ?
Can thoro be an honest dollar that il not worth
100 cents2
Do they object to tho speedy resumption of
specie paymoats2 2 That meauH nothing moro
nor less than TINT tho greonbacK shall DO nd
1n,, ,rn1 4n ;%,o or}r, +,
and when TINT point ia reached tho greopback
will circulate just as freely az it docs now. But
it is possible tbat the poison OF tho Indiana
Democratic repudiators laB found favor also In
Quincy, and that tho real objection to tho call il
that 1t suggests that tic public dobt in ail lis
formB, grconbacks mud bouds. shall bo paid in
tho only money recognized by tho civilized
world. If that be tho Objectionable phrase, tl,en
tho Democratic Committee, OF Democratic Con-
Vention, or my other committee or convention
that would propose, recommend, or adyiso auy
other policy, would merit tie scorn md con-
tempt Of every honest nun in the land, and bo
apurned by oyery man who expects to roceiyo in
return for his labor honest payment in honest
money. Any other doctrine, disguised as It may
be, means nopulation, and Reputation ia ua-
tioual ruin.
II wc understand this call, the whole people of
the State toho approve The principles set forth IN
tie cou arc requested to moot iu convention. If
Mr. Richardson and Goa. Singleton do not agreo
with the call hold different opinions and sentl-
ments and, instead of an honest payment of
, 1874-08-06

Tho Chicago Times is eory vo1ublo just now
exposing bribery md corruption that took place
last yoar in tho Board of County Commissioners.
If thore is any one case upon which tho Times
could tell Btralghtor story thau upon my other
It Is that which relates to the renting OF tho
times building by tile County Doald fur tho TO-
rordor's Office as $4,000, when better quarters
wore offered at $500.
, 1874-08-06

a resident Of Viclsburg has becn put into
peculiar plight. During the just-onded carn-
paign thoro he WIS accused Of being . black
man. His face was darkened by an explosion OF
gunpowder during the Var. Tho accusation
hurt him seriously coming, al 1t did, when tho
linoa betwcon black and wllite wero 11eidly
drawn. So lie has been getting certificates Of
Ills trua color from relatives aud fricuds, and
publishing them. Tho Vickaburg public il now
doubtless satisfied that ho is not as black as tie
gunpowdor painted him.
, 1874-08-06

Judge Norton hna been compelled, by tho
delicate state Of his health, to Withdraw per-
eaptorily from tho discharge Of tho dutiea Of
Corporation Counsel, pending the appointment
Of Lis succossor. His decision Ia to DO regretted
iuaanuch aa it endangors tho citya caso in tho
tn1-appeal suits. Mr.. II. T. Tulcy, who filled
tho Office under Mayor Mcdill, is spoken Of as
Mr. Norton'B SUCCESSION,
, 1874-08-06

MINNESOTA FREIGHT TARIFFS,
Tho now freight ta,iV esrablished hv 10 p,,,-
road Commissioners OF minnesota as ,nat rss haa t
pubI,uod. Nnlroad men were in @ honcs th0t Ot'a u
would be equally reasonable as the passenger
tariff published about week ago, but In this
they woro sadly miataksn. They claim thu, It IN
tho most unjust and discriminating .ariff ~ is,ne, ~
oy any OF the States, and to abide by tho ratoa
pfoV'dea ny is would ruin every road In Minne-
eotas For example, D.,
THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA n4uno.n !
, 1874-08-06

DIR. hooTEsNEY. CORNER OF CLARK AND
Randolph. .As., warrants tho finest and host fill aot
Of toot Tor 49, Satisfaction xfvon money rofunded
, 1874-08-06

ato TO st. .ooo INVESTED IN STOCKS AND GOLD
rhFo rrr NINTH. semi particulars. uuh-
BRIDGE i Co., Bankers. Wallst.. New York.