New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-25
BY TELE GRAPH
NEW YORK.
Tilt0n Again.

New YORK, July 24.-The Argus this
afternoon publishes q supplementary state.
ment from Ti'tOn, in the 4Orm OF an inter
view with one Of its reporters, in which I'll
ton saws all accounts Of his cross exaDlna-
ton by the comlni tee have been incorrect,
one.slded. aud half malicious. The repre-
eentations of him were furnished to the
reporters by the counsel of the committee,
for which the committee themselves are not
responsible. The latter have grave case
on their hands, and ore wise enough to
acknowledge its gravity, but their counsel
are full Of tricks and stratagems to belittle
and distOrt him.
They will in the end be two of the worst
beaten attorneys that ever conducted
case. They have made hideous blunder
in diverting their examination from the
facts at issue into an inquiry as to the
names aud character of his female acqua'ut-
ances. This gives him the right to institute
a counter inquiry into the standing OF the
ladies Of Mr.. Beecher's acquaintances.
Importations.
Dry goods imported for the weeks
$2,859, ,793; amount marketed, $2,22N, ,2Oe.
Sudden Disappearance.
James Coughlan, the wealthy contractor
of Hoboken, who has been on trial there
during the past few days, charged with
bigamy, has been found guilty. COughland
LETT the courtroom yesterday after the
since.
Up in a Balloon.
Professor w. H. Donaldson, aeronaut
made an ascension in his new balloon this
afternoon to test the essterly current.
He was accompanied by newspaper
representatives from the S,,a, World, Iri-
bune Herald and Times. The departure Of
the ronautic excursion was witnessed by
thousands of spectators.
The party took provisions and win re-
main up, taking observations for forty eight
hOuls.
Loss of the Steamer City Of Guatemala.
Nassau advicee, to the twentieth instant.
state that the Pacific Mail COmpany's
steamer City of Guatemala, from New York
for Aspinwall, was lost on the nOrthea It
poing Of Waiting Island. Bahamas, on the
sixteenth Instant at midnight. ALI hands
were eaved.
The City of Guatemala struck on the
northeast point of Watliugs Island, on
Thursday, the sixteenth: at midnight, be? '?g
six days out from New York. Immediately
after stirling the crew CONNIE need throw
ing overheard the cargo, and continued
| until one o'clock, when the engineer re-
ported the steamship had broken and the
| vessel bilged iu about two hours after
| striking, with nine feet of water in tie
hold. They then dispatched two boats to
| homeward bound vessel and others to
| Nassau.
On Sunday night about midnight the
| second officer, r. Lapham, with . crew OF
six men, arrived at Nashua, during q
| terrific thunderstorm, encOunteriug heavy
| weather and frequent squalls during the
| passage. They were immediately taken
! care Of by the United States consul, and
| steps were Immediately taken to get assist
| ance - the steamer, and the steamer Anna
| was sent to the scene.
| 1t was reported just as the boat was leav-
| ing that there was two feet in the Guate-
malas hold. The vessel will be a total
wreck, but the remaining cargo will be
| saved. There were no passengers aboard.
Five Of the crew of the Guatemala took
passage on the City OF Havana for New
| York. No report Of the boat that went to
Fortune Island has been received at Nassau
| OF Havana.
sunday School Assembly.
The Sunday School Assembly, to open al
| Fair Point, in this State, August 4, will
! continue in session two weeks, and is to be
a great Sunday school institute, at which
| all denominations will be represented
| Bishops Simpson, James and Peck, with
other distinguished divines, are announced
| to be present.
Woodhnll.
Victoria Woodruff is here. She declares
| the statement attributed to her in regard to
her relations with Theodore TiltOn is absO
lutely without foundation. She says she
will reserve what she has to say on the
Beecher- Tilton matter until both parties
have exhausted themselves.