The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07
Inspired me OF your honor aud fidelity,

inspired me OF your honor aud fidelity,
placed in your hands for safe.keep-
lug various ie.turs. addressed to me
from my brother, my sister aud vari-
ous other parties; also, ,nemUranda Of
affairs not immediately connected with
MIR. Tilton..s matter. also, from time
TO time, addressed you confidential
notes relating to my own self, as one
friend would write to another. These
papers were never placed in your
hands to be held for two s 'es. nor to
be used in any way. They were to be
held for me. did not wish them to
be subject to risk of loss or scattering
from my careless hubits in the matter
of preserving documents. They were
to be held for me. In 30 far rs these
papers were concerned, you were only
friendly trustee, holding papers sub
ject to my wishes. AIr. Tllton has
made deadly assault upon me. and
hns used letters and fragments of let
ters purporting to be copies of these
papers. Are these extracts genuine, or
are they garbled2 What are their
dates. and what, if anything. has been
left out and what put in? You refuse
my demand for these papers on vari-
Gus pleasLthat if I speak the truth in
my statement. I do not need them !;
that il I make sucoesstul use of them,
it will be an injury to Mr.. Tilton. and
that you. as the friend of both parties.
are bound not to aid either in any act
that shall injure the other"
Tilton sent tue following note to his
wife, yesterday:
MY DEAR ELIZABETH: I send you
this note, enclosing letter from our
daughter Florencs. Yours. Affection
ateIy. THEODORE.
An endorsed Chicago lady quotes
Susan Stanton: "rhen I went on to
tell Beecher what l knew Of his prac-
tices. He made no denial of these
charges, but came down at once and
said: Susan. what do you want me to
do?' From that moment he has never
squeaked..
James Reef. gunsmith, at ~ Centre
street, New York, while standing in
front of q musket which another work.
man was repairing. was shot aud in-
stantly killed. The gun was supposed
to be unloRded
were burned to-day; loss S140.0 600.
DETROIT, August 6.-Wm. P. Har-
ris. OF Missouri, was elected President
Of the National Educational Con. en-
tion for the ensuing year; w. r. Ab-
bot, of Virginia, Secretary; a. r Mar
BILE, of Massachusetst. Treasurer.
New ORLEANS, August 6.-The De.
mocratio Convention met ut Baton
Rouge. A committee of seven issued
an address to the people of all parties
opposed to the Kellogg Government,
requesting them to elect delegates to ~
convention, which will decide upon
Che conduct Of the campaign.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-Stenmboat 1t
Supervisor Smith has been removed
successor not named. Ex.Assistunt
Secretary Of the Treasury Sawyer has
resigned his place as representative Of
the Treasury Department. among the
Centennial Commissioners.
ProbAbilitIes--For the Middle
States. lower barometer, higher tenn
perature, Southeast to South west
winds and partly cloudy weather. For
the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
lower barometer, higher temperature,
Southeast to Southwest winds and
partly cloudy weather. For Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley. lower barometer,
higher temperature, South to East
winds. partly cloudy Weather and occa-
sional rain areas.
$500, 600 in national bank notes were
exchanged to-day.
The signers in the Udderzook cnse
are 1922 for commutution and 3O4 for
pardon.
NORFOLK. Va, August 6.-Ex May or
Lamb. of this city. died to. .day, aged
segenty-one. For forty seven years.
he has filed positions of honor and
trust.
New YORK, August 6.-S1 500, 900 OF
Government gold was awarded TO- day,
at from 1922 to 1O9.8S.
MEMPHIS. August Tho election
~ progressing very quietly-not q
single disturbance; Indications of u
heavy vote. Business is almost sus.
pended.
DENVER. August g. Wheeler's ex.
ploring expedition has been fully
equipped for defence against hostile
| Indians.
LOUISVILLE. August ct is posi-
BILE that tho following il the origin OF
the fire on the Pat. Rogers: About two
weeks ago, u negro thief was detected
by Waterman on the Rogers, who
fred ut him, but missed him. This
negro took deck passage on the Ro.