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New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
THE SCANDAL SUITS.
IS TILTON,s SUIT ABANDONEDi


HOW THE MoULTON COMPROMISE WAS EFFECTED
FRIEND OF MISS PROCTOR INTERPRETERS AND
BRINGS ABOUT SETTLEMENT UNKNOWN TO
MIR. BEECHER's LAwYERs-RUMoRs OF WITH
DRAwAL OF COUNSEL FOR TILToN DENIED.
The developments of yesterday the scandal
suits in Brooklyn were decidedly favorable to Mr..
Beecher. AS will be seen by the full report else
where, the plaintiff in the main civil suit Mr.. Til
ton, came into Court, and under the persistent pres
sure of the defendants counsel, was compelled to
indicate clearly what evidence he had to offer of the
various ofenses he has charged. This revealed the
fact that Of strictly legal evidence he had very little
to offer. and that for the most important
Of that he would have to depend on Mr..
Beecher himself. 1t is likely therefore, that il tie
oil important bill Of particulars upon which the
whole matter now turns, should be ordered by Judge
McCue in the stringent form asked for by the de-
fendant, the case will be abandoned aud new suit
begun in the Supreme Court. This can be done
simply by paying the costs of the proceedings. In
the event of failure to furnish bill OF particulars
MI Beechers counsel can move to dismiss the suit.
which will probably not be resisted. In that event
the indictment found against Mr.. Tilton may be
pressed
The details of the compromise of the Moulton suit
show that it was arranged without tho knowledge
of Mr.. Beecher's lawyers. and greatly to Mr..
Beecher's indignation at not being permitted to
testify and deny explicitly that he had ever given
Mr.. MOulton the information on which he based his
libel. Although thus settled, the friends OF Miss
Proctor donot admit that they acted in any hostility
to Mr. Beecher and many of the atters friends were
pleased at the result as removing one obstacle to
reaching the main issue IN the City Court.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
A FINANCIAL REFORM LEAGUE.

PH1LIbELpHiA, Dec. 10.-A meeting was
held in this city to night organize Financial Reform
League. Some l6 persons were present II was etssea
that it was proposed to present to Congress petition
setting forth that the panic s due to the RESTRICTED
amount Of money aud n defective banking system, and
suggesting that be Inserted In tue Con.
stiIutiOn empowering Congress to issue legal tender
paper money to the amount Of five per cent OF the as
value Of the property In the United States and
prohibiting Congress from delegating tho authority to
any individual corporation any part OF such
money. The proposition led TO discussion, aud the
subject laid over until the next meeting
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
BACON AS A POLITICAL LUBRICATOR.

HOW CHARITABLE APPROPRIATION OF CONGRESS
WAS MsAPPRoPRIATED BY HON. CHARLES HAYS
A REPORT FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT GIVING
SOME OF THE FACTS In THE CAsE-AN NvEsTI-
CATION NEEDED. 49,
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIg rRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.--One means used by the
Radicals of Alabama TO influence the negro voters in
the late political canvass was the distribution of the
bacon, provided by special act of Congress last
Spring for the relief of those who rendered des
titute by the overflow of the Alabama, Black
Warrior, and Tombigbee Rivers The time when
these provisions were needed was in the early Sum-
mer, before the crops began to rpen; but the dis
tribution was intrusted to Gov. Lewis. who was
candidate for reelection. and he ordered the agents
to get instructions from the men who represented
the several districts in Congress What the nature
of some Of those instructions wasis shown in report
from the War Department. which was presented to
the House to-day by the Speaker.
Complaint having been made that the Government
meat was being used for political purposes, Capt.
Gentry was detailed several times to visit Mont
gomery and other points in Alabama and investigate
these charges On Aug 10 he wrote that the time OF
necessity had passed. From letters written by him
and from documents he submits il seems that on
July 10 Representative Chas. Hays wrote letter to
NJ. Hill of NaDafalia appointing him an agent for
the distribution OF bacon. In iDstructing him
as to his duty he says: "Of course the
overaowed districts will need more than those not
overfowed. In this matter your Committee must
exercise their own judgment" When it is rernem-
bered that the appropriation was made exclusively
for sufferers from the overflow. and that any dis
tribution to persons who did not hive in the over
flowed regions would be as mauifestly illegal as 1t
would have been have sent some OF the provisions
to NewYork Massachusetts,. the character OF such
instructions those quoted above may be fully nn-
dersood One of the agents acting under directions
from Chas. Hays was j. w. Dereen OF Demopolis-
Capt Gentry reports having visited him in Septem-
Der and found that by Mr. Hays's orders he had
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11

sent bacon to Calero Briarield and Marion, points
entirely without the overflowed region. Capt.
Gentry exonerates the agent from all blame in this
matter, as he was only obeying Representative
Hays's instructions and was not aware that he was
doing anything wrong.
No distribution of bacon was made at Montgom-
cry until September Capt. Gentry. in letter dated
at NewOrleans on the 7th of that month, says that
he has just returned from Montgomery. On his ar
rival there he had found that of the bacon had
then been distributed although of it had been
sold to pay freight and storage charges &c. The
distribution had been postponed at the request of
Congressman Rapier. Capt. Gentry in tho same
letter says that the agents in charge of this
meat were both active politicians, whose
actions would be subject to suspicion. and
that he did not think Montgomery
proper point from which to make the distribution.
as the district overflowed was below that city. and
chiefly in LouDdes County. On the 23d OF October
Capt. Gentry wrote that he had found quantity OF
the Government bacon at Eufaula, so miles from the
Alabama River, and had caused it to be sold. The
cases investigated by Capt Gentry composed ouly
small portion of those which occurred. At Green
vile distribution made on the day before elec-
ton thus attracting all the negroes OF the county 10
town. and insuring their votes the next day. A
thorough investigation of the use of all the bacon
sent to Alabama would probably add another inter-
esting chapter of Southern Radical rascality
The report of the Commissary Department as
presented to the House by the Secretary of War,
shows the cost of supplies distributed to be as
follows:
TO LOulslana.
10 MisssslppI-
Expense incurred in purchasing and DIS
distributing i'oH
Total-...... .S3ll'oH
Amount received from sales of bacon
improperly distributed, but regained and
eOlO ooo
Net total .SslO,9i6
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
TUE WHEELER EXPLORATION AND SURVEYS.

WAsHINGTON, Ihursday, Dec. 10, 1874.
The expedition for tho geographical and geoogi-
cal exploration and survey OF the territory west OF
the Tooth meridian, commanded by Lieut. George
N. Wheeler of the Corps of Engineers has entirely
withdrawn from the field work for the present sea-
son, the last parties under Lieus. Marshall. Whip
ple Birnie, Price, &c. having now returned to
Washington. The expedition was composed of
officers, SS assistants and 80 employees and was di-
vided into six and often compact field parties.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 10.-Two passenger coaches
of a train on the Pittsburgh and ConnesvIc Railroad
were upset the breaking Of chain plate Union
town Penn last evening Six passengers were seriously
injured.
TowANDA, Penn, Dec. 10.-The passenger
train No 2s on the Pennsylvania and New York Railroad
was thrown from Ihe track by broken rail- Rocky
Forest, this afternoon. newsbOy had leg broken
None Of the passengers were injured
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA RAILWAY-PROPOsI-
TIONS SUBMITTED TO TIE DOMINION GOV
EPNMENT APPROVED,

ERNMENT APPROVED.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 10.-It is reported that
recent dispatches from Lord Carnarvon respecting the
British Columbia Railway question. approve OF the
propositions made to the Dominion Government some
months ago by several leading citizens of British Coum
bia, as follows:
To make the annual expenditures g. 100000 instead OF
81 500 co., and fix comparatively remote period for the
completion line from Lake Superior To Fort Garry
westward, according to the plan OF the Government
Lord Carnarvon is said to have named 1890 as tho date
when the should be far completed. Besides, he
approves OF the of the Dominion Government In
the mean timc determining to utilize the magnificent
stretches Of water communication from Fort Garry 10
the Rocky Mountains II Is understood that the Public
Works Department will be ready to invite tenders for
the line between Thunder Bay and Fort Garry in the
course of few weeks 1t Is also probable tnat por-
ton Of the steel rails recently contracted for will be
shipped to the Pacific side.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
s1rsprNsroN OF A SHOE COMPANY.

RoCKLAND, Me-. Dec. 10.-The Rockland
Shoe Company has suspended the entire capital having
been absorbed IA the years the COMPANY has been
doing business The liabilities Will exceed the assets W
about t<0,UQQ
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
THE DARIEN SHIP CANAL COMPANY.

BosroN, Dec. 10.-Notice has been He'd IN
the Office Of the Secretary Of the Commonwealth, by
Benjamin Bach OF Newburyport Of his intention TO
apply ~ the next General for Of ncorporn
ton the Darien Ship Canal Company, with capital
not to exceed t10O, 100000.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
SALE OF THE LITTLE ROCK AND FORT SMITH
RAILROAD.

LITTLE Rock, Dec 10-The Little ROCK anu
Fort Smith Railroad sold to-day. under decree OF
the United States Court for o. 100000 II was bought by
representatives OF the holders Of rst mortgage ponds
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21

At the American Brewers Congress, held
some time since in Boston, the president.
Mr.. Henry CloHsen, made certain state
ments of facts in regard to the business that
have an important bearing on the discussion
of the temperance question. During the
twelve months ending June 80, 1873, the
amount of fermented liquors brewed in the
United States was S,9lO,S23 barrels. He
stated that ss9,91O.s23 were invested in
beer breweries; sl6,7O7,79S in malt
houses: sH,554, l2O in barley lands;
81, 6O3, 300 in hop lands. making grand total
of S152, 776, 500. There were ii ,13S persons
employed in breweries, g. 500 in malt houses,
in the culture and production of barley
1888, and in raising hops s,O26. making a
total of 56,7s3 persons engaged directly in
this industry without counting the coopers,
artisans and people engaged in transporta-
ton and handling beer before it reaches
the hands of the retailers. 1t is
within bounds to say that
quarter OF million of people derive their
supper: from this business, not speaking of
the retailers. All the above figures would
be increased 10 per cent. in the statistics of
year ldtcIJ chulnS june oO, 1919, WITHOUT
doubt. Up TO this date, the use and con-
sumption of beer is on the increase in a
greater ratio than that of the population.
In these facts there is, at least, suggestion
that the suppression of the use OF
beer is not in hopeful way at
present. 1t is, in short, wholly unreasona-
BILE undertaking. Would it not be judicious
therefore, for those who are opposed to
drunkenness and evils resulting from
the use of whisky to narrow the
field of ct conflict and reduce the
the army of their opponents by the number
OF those who use beer only? They may hold
that beer drinking is vice and that it leads
20 liquors. but no one can be so blind as
TO deny that beer is the lesser evil
it it be evil at all. 1t will
come to this in the end, that the distinction
will have to be made between fermented
beverages and distilled liquors. or else the
efforts for temperance will meet with con-
tinued discontinue and fail OF achieving
anything whatever. 1t would seem that the
temperance people should consider the facts
of the situation and act accordingly. 1t
might be better to attempt less and accom-
plish the object sought in the restraint of
drunken dissipation, than by assailing eve
rything under the doctrine of prohibition. to
effect nothing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21
Home Rule I'm the south.

notwithstanding the general conviction
spreading among the people that the system
OF reconstruction as carried out by the re-
publican party has been one of fraud and
oppression, there are indications that the
partisans of the administration intend to go
ID the country once more on the same old
issue of sectional snimosity. After forming
state governments with the purpose eff
strengthening the party instead of ruling
the people. after maintaining in some states
a minority in numbers and in others a mi
nority in wealth and intelligence in control
of public affairs, after setting adventures to
administer justice and thieves to
watch the treasures of the common
wealth, after kindling jealousy and hate
between races, after psralyzing every ma
terial interest and drying up the sources of
conference.-the sycophants of the admins
trstion have the effrontery to come for
ward and charge the victims of their misrule
with responsibility for the evils which they
have been poweriess to avert. The repub-
hcan party has heretofore calculated with
certainty upon the sectional prejudice re-
naming after the war, but its members are
adopting Jne pOiicy Oh nance ana DlgOtry for
the last time. They will find it losing
game this year. Already the wisesr poll
ticians among them have given warning
of the fearful state to which the South
has been brought, and declared that
no party can hope for popular
support which assumes the burden of the
Louisiana usurpation or the South Carolina
robbery.
For several years a veil has hung over
Southern affairs, but the newspapers have
sent their emissaries all through the states
recently In rebellion and the true history of
reconstruction has been dragged into the
daylight of northern public opinion. The
ugly facts are now exposed and the Ameri-
can people only require that their attention
should be drawn to them to insure a storm
ofindignation which will clear the unhealthy
air. In the great work of searching out and
hrineip z forward the misdemeanors of the
tools of the administration, the lead
ing paper of the republican par
ty has borne an honorable
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21

whether we shall do equally well is doubt
full point. If the pressure for initiation sue
ceeds this year it will be more difficult to re-
sist it the next, and the third it will not be
possible to turn back. There are now in the
country S7Se, 100000 of legal tenders
and the claim is made that il
shall be the duty OF the government when
ever the business interests of the country
seem to demand it. to furnish all the addi-
tionsl paper required. II this s7S6. COO, 900
were gold or convertible paper, the currency
would accommodate itself to the work of
effecting the exchange. If less was needed
the surplus would be drawn off, If more
was needed it would flow in. Now who can
tell whether more than the present circula-
ton is necessary or not? In 1861,
when the business of the country North
and South and West was in its
most fiourishing state, we got along with
circulation of s2s9. zoo, 900. Is the exchang-
ing power fthe present circulation greater?
1t is claimed that foreign experience does
not apply here and that the business of this
country will grow up to any extent of cir
culation. The mournful fact is that the in
fiation of the currency will go at more rap
i'd rate than the increase of business.
1t is clear that the real financial policy of
the country is return to specie payments as
the only safe course. Such return of course
involves certain amount Of shrinkage in
values and consequent hardships. But this
is the natural penalty for years of war ex-
penditure, losses by fire and wasteful ex-
travagance in living, which are the inevitable
forerunners and consequences of paper
money. We must face the situation like
men, and not shut our eyes on its unpleas-
ant aspects. If we want to be honest, we
must suffer to some extent. The policy of
resumption should be firmly maintained by
all wise men. AS for the method, it
will be a matter for after consideration.
1t should be slow and sure. AS the
New York Evening Post remarked
it does not follow that because a man wants
to descend from the roof he should
jump to the groundinstead of walking down
stairs. The policy of imitation will soon be-
get rid of the national burden by repudia-
tion- AS prominent repudiationist recently
remarked, it is in his view step in the right
direction. The issue will be: Do the major
ity of the American people prefer to go
through bankruptcy and begin anew, rather
than take measures to pay their debts, and
encounter hard times?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21

The introduction of paper money depends
mainly upon the consideration that caused
the adoption of gold, namely convenience.
1t is currency more easily handled, more
readily counted and more safely transported
than gold. Bills of exchange and notes grew
up almost of necessity along with an extern
sive system of commerce. 1t has the further
reco nmendation of being cheaper than the
precious metals, it's purchasing power de-
pending neither on its intrinsic value nor its
market ,alue as paper, but upon the credit
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21
Obs SsmtimeI.
TUESDAY, JULY q.

The democratic legislature of 1871 levied a
state tax of five cents on the hundred dol
lars. At the close of the democratic admin
istration in 1872, the state treasurer held in
his possession the sum of s763,OOO surplus.
The extra session of the Republican legisla-
ture which was called 1872. expended the
public money at such a rate that by the
time of adjournment he treasurer had only
S97 900 on hand to turn over TO
his successor. The republican legisla-
turs at its regular session of
1873 fixed the tax rate at fifteen cents on the
dollar and increased the assessed valuation
of property at the same time in order Ito
make a wide sweep. Not only has the enor-
NOUS amount collected been expended, but
the state mas also been compelled to borrow
about 100000 at per cent. interest. There
is now, il is said, great amount OF money
in the treasury which might be used wi b
advantage to pay off the temporary loan,
but the belief in the doctrine, that a state
debt is a state blessing, seems very poPu-
lar with the administration party of In
diana The attempt to lay this double in
crease of taxation, and increase of indebted
ness, at the door of democratic legislature
which closed its labors three years ago, is an
exhibition of cheerful impudcnee that re-
fuses to he daunted under the most dis
heartening circumstances.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21

them subordinate to the negroes. Such an
arrangement is unnatural and can not con-
tinue. We have entrusted them with uni
versal suffrage. We must not hold them in
eternal tutelage.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21

"Do bats ever fly in the daytime?" asked
a teacher of his class in natural history.
"Yes SIR" said the boys, confidently.
"what kind of bats?" exclaimed the aston
ished teacher. "Brickbats," yelled the tri-
umphant boys.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21

Although no official time was given, Com
modore b. F. Brady recorded the time of
Columbia at I6:42L, Wesleyan 1850, Har-
Va d 1854, Williams 17:08Z.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-18

FIRE.-Yesterday, at about l2o'clock.
u citizcns were startled by the cry CT
fire, and smoke was seen emerging
from the roof of Woodruff & Ennor's
building, on the west side of Main
street. The fire was caused by the
roof igniting from the stove-pipe, but
exactly how it caught is a mystery.
The pipe WAS encased with a "sasctv
cylinder" running from the ceiling to
the roof Of the building. 1t is thought,
however, that when it was nut up
proper %attertion had not been paid to
adjusting the stOve-pipe, and the
sparks from tho stove had conlmuni-
Gated in some way to the lining of the
roof. The firemen, with their ma
chimes, were speedily on the ground
ready for service, which, Fortunately,
was not required, as the fire had been
extiEgui>hed with the aid of the rub
Der hose which was in the store. If
once it had got fairly started, it would
have been d fl 'ult to control. as a high
wind was blowing at the time, and the
buildings in that vicinity are of highly
"infianmable cIaterial. Too much praise
cannot be accorded to the promp.nesS
OF the firemen in arriving mt the fire.
and it is hoped that the vigilance they
display will never flag when called
upon to render their efficient service in
the behalf of others.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-18

our streets are becoming almost in
an impossible condition, owing 10 the
large quantity OF mud. 1.-THE weather
chances of crossing our different thor
oughtares, dry shod, are greatly di-
minishcd. The probabilities are that
we shall be obli4edto navigate through
the slime and mud for some time to
ONE 1t would not he Il bad idea for
some of our business men to let tie
community see what they know
about putting down crCSS-walkS.'
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-18

TIE Charleston (Ourer says that
when a lady rides up to u store in that
city, three clerks sieze the bride, two
take the horse by the tail and yank
him close to the >tvlc-block, two more
clerks spread II roll of Brussels carpet
acrcsS the sidewalk, while the mer-
chant in white kid gloves, white vest
and torked tail coat. escorts the lady to
II luxurious divan, where she sits at
ease and makes her purchases.