, 1874-08-06

The Tribune says, Mrs. Tilton, in her
examination Friday night, denied the
charges against her specially alleged,
touching o. her ankle by Beecher.-
Concerning the bedroom scene she said
she only remembered that she was sit
ting with her husband and Beecher one
day in her bedroom, which is connect
ed by folding door with common sit
ting room in the house of Tilton; that
Tilton went away for short time. when
he returned and found Mrs. Tilton and
Beecher in same place where he had
left them in the bedroom.
A Washington special to the Herald
says, it was rnmored on Friday that
serious accident had befallen Attorney
General Williams. A telegram was sent
to the President to the effect that Will
iarls could not be found by telegraph.
Anxiety respecting his whereabouts in
creased yesterday and Intellectual at
tempts were made by the Postmaster
General to reach him by telegraph, the
postal case difficulty requiring his i'm
mediate attention. No one could give
his address or even conjecture what had
befallen him. No explanation Of the
mystery has been made.
1 A Herald special from Paris states
that serious complications have arisen
between Germany and France concern.
ing Spanish affairs, and that diplo-
matte rupture between these powers is
threatened.
LONDON, Aug 2. The Standard says
the report that England, Germany and
Italy have agreed to watch the Spanish
coast, is denied. Germany has not
proposed Intervention TO Austria, but
the latter is ready to join other powers
in acknowlede of the Spanish
Republic.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 4.-Alfred Paraf
and Van Brunt, of the Oleomargarine
Butter Company, have been indicted
for forgery and the bail of each fixed at
$1,000.
Seamon, convicted of assault and
battery on Paraf and wife, was fired
$400 to-day, by Police Court.
Steamer Newbern, on next trip to
Colorado River, will take down seven
companies of troops for Arizona.
Railroad from Saucilito to San Rafael
was formally opened by the Directors
and about rs invited guests, Saturday
last. Passenger trains not yet running;
will be in few days.
HoLLIsTER, CAL, Aug. 3.-The First
District Caurt, of San Bonito county is
now in session, Judge Bedlem presid-
ing. The legal fraternity of Monterey,
Santa Clara and San Benito counties
are well represented. The first case on
the calender is that of Tie People VS..
Vasquez. P. B. Tully and c. B. Dar-
win, counsel for Vasquez, appeared and
made a motion for change of venue,
upon the grounds that he could not
have fair and impartial trial. The de-
fendant Vasquez was not present, hav-
ing filed affidavits to the effect that he
could not safely appear, owing to the
violence and prejudices of the people,
and that he was afraid of personal vio-
lence The District Attorney, N. G.
Briggs, in reply to this motion, said he
was not prepared to say that such pre-
judices did not exist, whereupon the
motion was granted and the case trans
ferred to Santa Clara County. The At
tornies forVasquez ale evidently prepar-
ing to make stubborn defense. Much
dissatisfaction exists among the people
on account of this change and it IS the
general belief now that Vasquez will
never be hanged.
New YORK, Aug. 3.--Justice Riley
gave decision to-day virtually dismiss
ing the complaint for libel againstTilton.
Moulton has not testified and cannot be
found.
Attorney General Williams has re-
turned to Washington.
The testimony in the Beecher. Tilton
case will probably be closed tomorrow.
Young Walworth, the murderer of
his father, mas been declared insane and
committed to an asylum.
MARYsv1LLE, Aug. 3.--Dennis Duff
cy died to>day from the effects Of stab
inflicted by his brother-in-law, j. B.
Rour, on last Saturday. The difficulty
grew out of some family trouble and the
result is much deplored by the entire
community. Duficey was engaged in
the furniture business in this city and
was young man Of great promise and
much respected.
Fort GARRY, Manitoba. Aug. 3.-Lord
Gordon shot himself Saturday last at
his residence at Headingly. Two En-
glish detectives had arrested him and
he promised to go quietly with them If
they would not go through the United
States. While in his room preparing
for the journey he blew out his brains.
New York, Aug. 4.-Mrs. Tilton's
cross-examination will be made public
to morrow.
Physicians have declared that Van
Etan, the California bond forger, died
of congestion of the lungs, not from the
poison which he took.
Local option everywhere defeated.
In Kentucky the Democrats elected
the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
British steamer Corinth, from New
York to Liverpool, was wrecked off the
coast of Ireland. The crew was saved.
LONDON, Aug. A. -Bismarck's son, in
a duel with Zearskowan, an officer of
the Infantry, at Dusseldorf, killed his
Iopponent. Germany has protested
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