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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
THE SCANDAL SUITS.
Continued from First FACE.

Investigation His devotion to this case Va
illustrated few days since by the remark thar
he had seen no OTHER for weeks. IL IS singular
fact that when Mr. Tilton editor OF Tie Byook,
Union he criticised Judge Morris with much ~
verify. He afterward became convinced that h.
was wrong, admitted it, and there sDrung M
friendship between tho two not unlike that ex5fin,
between Mr. Becchor and Mr. Sherman, which va,
recently 80 strikngy exhibited By the latter 10 tn
courtroom.
Mr. Beach will SUN mp for the prosecution. and 4,
is popuarly expect d that lie VII conduct theexa,
nation Of Mr. y echer. although the quos.loainyc,
witnesses Will Of course BE shared By all
PoR TIL DEPI3D.Nr.
Mr.. Beccher's counsel are ths Hon. William v
Evart,. exAttorney-G neral Of the United St.,s.,
cx-Judge Porter, Thomas g. Shoaman, Gen f.. =
Tracy. John l.. Hill. aud Austin Abbott. William
o. Bartlett retail .el b. Sir. Bscth - during tIs
Dropres3 OF the investigation b. tn CAurcl Con.
mice. but has since withdrawn from tie Ca,
My. Shearlnan, vino has gained his replication "a an
Ere lawyer, although %: admitted b. .a.a Ions 4
the Committee, was II daily CO. ......'.l VIII
them and was ganeolly rerrd / to wLsI
within tho wheel, tho power b1nl r,
throne which directed tho Co'oui'tc > a-.
ron. He has been confident tr.n
the first that there was no evidence Of any kirl
bearing upon this ca Q # whc4 lie was not ca:ai.
zant and his asseyerations Of u B5echars iulo-
cercc have been Of ths most urqncliA-l aid io W.
kind. Mr. Tracy and 81. Hill were aoci4..4 via
tho Comuitt3c. conducting .he examination q ,..c-
ncsses. The remainder haze been atdd G., tie d {
counsel siLce tho case was { ken 10 tie cogI..
E.-Iud,e Porter viii open TIE cl.s D. .I- ffrchC-
and Mr.. Eyarts will 4uin no th' evil.no'. IAe ey.
oio,tior Of Witnesses win III upon III -.e c.llt
70 some extent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

The PreSid1fs Ncssagc is gicen in full on the
first and second pages IF tits sheet. The report
Of the Secretary Of The Treasury is printed in full
on the third. tcurti, and ninth pages. The reports
of the Postmaster General, the Secretary Of Var,
and the Secretary Of the Interior hare heretofore
been giren, ard the substance Of tat Of the Sec
rotary Of tie Macy as printed TO-DAY on the ninth
page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

Ever since the announcement from Japan
three or four months ago that our Govern
ment had demanded the full payment of the
SimonOscd indemnity, we have waited for some
explanation of this course from Washington.
1t comes now in the Presidents Message; but
it is no moro satisfactory than the meager
statements which we had previously. His
obligation to demand payment Of the
indemnity was no stronger after Con-
gress had failed to act on his proposal for
release than it was before. The most ex-
traordinary part Of the Presidents statement
is that he was obliged to claim the money
because other powers had done so. 1t was
notorious that those powers, and particularly
Great Britain, merely intended to exercise q
pressure upon Japan for Interior purposes.
BY making their acts pretext for similar
course on our part, we were simply support
ing policy opposed to our own interests and
calculated to weaken our influence with q
nation having for us q singularly warm friend
ship. Under these circumstances our demand
was blundcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

Contrary to general expectation a jury was
readily obtained for the trial of Coroner Gro
ker, under indictment for the murder Of James
McKenna on election day. Before the first
panel was exhausted, eleven jurors were Sc
cured, and there is prospect of that rare occur
renee in New-YOrk cOurts-the prompt trial
of an important criminal suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

The correspondence between the two candi-
dates in the Vth New-Jersey District, as
printed on our ninth page, is as novel as it is
pleasant reading. The defeated candidate,
who came within five 7otes of an election,
gives what we feel sure was the true cause of
his defeat, and accepts the result with a
philosophy worthy of the discovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
brsinres Nou1Fs.

GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIES BY THE MONTH
OF AH-rr,7s-.R- LFa AND ACCIDENT INsCRANca 20.
COLDS AND COUGnS.-Sudden changes OF
climate Ct Iacsay aad bronchial affections Take at
once BRow>s BRoycsL TrOcut, the cod cough irritation
Of the throat he eve 80 ait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

President. If there is to be any help for the
PROSTATE States this Winter 1t must como
from Congress. Are none of tho Republican
leaders shrcwd enough to take care that IL
shall come from the Administration sidcf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

The bill rushed through the House yoster-
day to provide for the purchase of scales for
the use of the Post-OGicc Department in col
lectipg postage on newspapers from the pub
fishers, ought to have been amended so rs to
make it imperative that the weights marked
on the scales to be used shall be Of
the metric system. We think the law as il
now stands is sufficient TO warrant tins, if not
to require it but it is greatly to the Interest
both of the newspapers and of the public, that
there should be no mistake about the adoption
of the metric system in this case, aud the
Senate ought to amend the bill so as to make
il obligatory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
THE TPE1CURY.

I'm what we aro about to write OF Secretary
Bristows report, We shall coniinc ourselves
strictly 10 tho income and expenses OF the
Government. Icing for one day in the year
treated 10 nulhcDtio information regarding
these important subjects, wo shall ell
dcavor To prevent that information from
being wasted on public whose fault
il not ovcr-atlcnlion 10 the management or
pullic money. 10 throw light on the matter
we shall make usc Of the statistics Of former
wears which. in the body of the report, are
not brought into jpzinpolilion with those Of
the year ended five months ago. The follow
ing table gives Il comparison Of The receipts,
expenses and surplus revenue Of the Govern
mont of tho Ultod States from JGno 30, 1871,
to June 80, 1874:
11S55i .sailoj,scs a.i6.5,5,Goe sloo5Hi7e
ISL. 2SJA78,lJO 2Yj,738S)O 3i3o,95o
The above amount9 include in the receipts
tha premiums received on the sales Of gold,
or in other words tho profit which tho Gov
c,nmont makes QUO OF buying uD its own
dcpreciatod promises at u discount, but III the
expenses the premiums plid on bonds pur-
chased for the Shaking Fund are not included.
The expenses also embrace Only the net
deficiency OF the Post-Oncc Department.
1t would bo very excellent re-
form to incorporate ia ,hc expenditures
tAo whole cost Of tie P0st-O"l;c service, and
in tho receipts the whole amour, derived from
the public for That scryict. After these ex-
planaiions We feel justified in rcnarkinG that
the above table affords an excellent illustration
Of tho rlpidi,y with which a ccndlc can be
burned by lighting bo.h ends. by reducing taxes
and increasing expenses, u surplus OF over
n handled millions ha3 been almost annihi-
lated in the 5hJrt spIc, o. twenty four months.
IL is further to I've no.icci tidt tao cXpcndi-
lures have really increased moIo rapidly than
appears from the suns We have given. Simply
take ont of the expenditures the item OF IN
tercst on the Pablo Debt, anI there will DO
left for the last four years the following ex-
al 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

Great Britain, it ia reported, will ask the
United States to give the stores left with the
wreck of the Polaris to the Arctic expedition
now fitting out in England. The only ground
ON which we could hesitate about this courtesy
would be some reasonable expectation that We
are going to send an expedition of our own
10 Smiths Sound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

On our third page will be found letter
from Milan, treating, from a radical point of
view, of the elections to the Italian Parlia-
snent. Something more is told of Garibaldi.
who, reduced u poverty through too much
confidence in pretended friends, was the sue
cessful candidate in .wo districts of Rome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

From the sketches of our Washington dis
patch, it may be judged that the present Con-
gres5 has assembled in a good humor.
Though there were the traces of anxiety on
many faces, and it was possible to guess from
appearances who were fortunate in retaining
their seats, all found something to smile at
when the Presidents Message discourscd on
Civil Service Reform or proposed ten cents
per gallon additional tax on whisky. The
most important business transacted, aside from
the reading of the Message, was the presenta-
ton in the Senate of the Committee report on
a new government for the District of Column
ba. To this complexion comes at last the
District Territorial Government, which the
Administration inaugurated few years ago
with such a flourish Of trumpets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

The straightforward way 10 deal with tiIe
Press Gag Law is the way which Mr. Phelps
of New-Jerscy has proposed. Members who
urge some other way may assign to them
selves, or their constituents, whatever motives
they please the public will DC sure to believe
that they DO so because they want to defeat
any repeal. Members who arc anxious to save
their dignity in this matter, and hope to get
out Of their scrape without seeming to yield
to the demands of the Press, will make but
sorry work of it. The quicker, the more
gracefully, and the more completely they
initiate Capt. SCOTS coon, and come down,
the better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
Notwithstanding the opposition Of tho Gov
eminent party.

We print to-day letters showing that not
withstanding tho hard times there is still
work for willing hands to do, if tho hands
can only be brought to the work. So long as
the unemployed crowd our cities. their case is
hopeless for the Winter; but there is still
some need for labor in agricultural dis
tricts and so far "a women are concerned
there is constant demand for house servants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

We give tho text Of the bill which Mr.
Beck is to bring forward Furnishing members
of the Senate or House for making business
Of prosecuting claims against tho Govern
ment. M. Coul;lmg'j action ia railroad cases,
and Gen. Buffers in The Farragut prize eases,
are expected to furnish instances in point
when the matter IS brought Up for discussion.
The people have long since made up their
minds as to the improperly Of this practice,
but there are yet some members Of Congress
who have not made mp TIER minds about il.
Nothing but an IriShman's hint Will reach
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

President MacAIahOn will probably try to
secure Cabinet disposed to give his consti-
tutioIal bills a hearty support. Tho Duke de
Bloglic, who is mentioned as one of tho new
ministers, is popularity supposed to have been
the chef adviser of the President. If he is
the person most likely to favor the cOnstitu-
tional bills. he is scarcely the right person to
carry them through the Assembly, considering
the failure which he made on noteworthy
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

Vicksburg dispatches describe an extraor-
binary state Of affairs. No less than 100 armed
negroes advanced upon the city; business was
suspended and the citizeus marched ont to
meet the enemy. The rest Of the story does
not differ much from the usual one where
whites and blacks have an encounter at tho
South; the white loss being killed and 2
wounded, willie the blacks had % killed and
20 taken prisoners. The object of the assault
is said to have been to reinstate a sheriff 1t
is evident that the sheriff will have something
to do on the premises.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-16
THE REPORTED PURCHASE or
THE SHENA NDOAH VALLEY
Dill pQ4Q ZIP NLrHL&E

The report communicated by "a letter
from London to the Richmond Obs
patch'' to the effect that the Valley X. IL.
Co. had purchased the franchise OF the
Shenandoah Valley R. R. Co. to run to the
Tennessee line, is generally dlscredlted by
the press OF the Valley. The Clarke Con
rier'' says the sale was impossible for the
s>n sli,.actops al, tha, 81 ryHen enjoned
from acting as snch by an order from
Judge Turner, of the circuit court, issued
last April, at the instance of the county OF
Jefferson, a stockholder in this enterprise,
who has filed a bill alleging that the con-
tract for the construction of the road is
fraudulent. There can exist no power,
then, authorized to make q transfer or sale
of the rights and franchises of this road
until the suit OF Jefferson county against
the board of directors and contractors for
the Shenandoah Valley road is decided
1t is believed that this suit will be deter
mined at the coming session of the circuit
court, which begun in Berryville on the
18th inst.
Another reason brought forward against
the prohibiting of the sale is that there is
q positive prohibition i'll the Constitution
Of this State against it without the consen;
of its Legislature. Article XI, Section H.
of that instrument provides that
mo railroad corporation shall consoli-
date its stock, property or franchiss, witt
any other railroad, owning a parallel OF
competing line, or obtain the possession on
control OF such parallel or competing lint
by lease Or other contract, without th
permission of the Legislature.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-16
DEMOCRATIC VIC
TORIES

The latest returns of the elections which
took place Tuesday in several of the West
ern States show the success Of the Demo-
cratic State tickets in Ohio, Indiana and
Arkansas, and of the Republican tickets
in Iowa and Nebraska. In Ohio the De-
mocrats claim to have elected thirteen out
of twenty Congressman, a Democratic
gain of six. In Indiana the Democrats
claim eight out of thirteen Congressman,
Democratic gain Of five. The election in
Dakota for territorial delegate resulted in
the choice Of Kedder, Republican, and in
West Virginia the Congressman elected
are Golf, Republican, and Faulkner, as, in
dictated in Geographic dispatches. In Ar
kansas the Republicans to large extent
refused to vote, claiming that the election
was illegal, and that Brooks is still Gov
ernor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-16

AN INCIDENT AT TIKI. EPISCOPAL Con-
vENTIoN.-One little incident only oc-
CURED during the session of the Episcopal
Diocesan Convention, held in New York
last week, to lift its proceedings from the
ordinary routine Of such bodies. 1t was
noticed by those who usually, year after
year, come to the Convention as delegates,
that one clerical gentleman who had not
been present for four OF five years was
daily in prompt attendance. What did it
mean? He was Low Churchman of the
most pronounced type--pr. stephen IL.
Tying, Jr.-and usually, whenever he ap-
pears in public bodies, he means "busi-
ness and to have g ''hack" at some obso-
lete old something that to his notion stands
in the way of vital and progressive piety.
What firebrand was he about to throw
Tito the Convention to disturb its har-
mony and mar the decent debility that had
characterized all its proceedings? How
W;rily the shreWd old gentlemen who were
there ALWAYS on the watch to guard
against innoyation) kept their eyes On the
young RADICAL They were not to be caught
mapping; not they.. Things went on quietly
up tofalinUst the very moment OF adjourn
ment; vet there was no disturbance. DR..
Tying was conversing with the learned DR..
Buel, Professor i'll the Theological Semi
nary of all the old literature, OF all the old
dead languages ever heard of, and with
Dr.. Seymour, the Bishop elect of Illinois,
two gentlemen holding views differing
widely from those held by DR.. Tying, and
the talk must have been pleasant, for each
face was in a general state OF smile: At
length DR.. Tying arost; NH. President"
and the Convention came to Il hush-eyeIy
eye on Tying. 1t was coming! The good
Bishop Strengthened himself up; DR.. Egin-
brodt, the Secretary, cast all anxious eve
forward; Bishop Iozer looked as though
things were about to be wrecked. "Mr.
President" continued DR.. Tying, in q tone
Of voice and with q manner that Indicated
| deep feeling, "a rise for the purpose of pre-
sentiMg q resolution, which | had hoped to
by the Bishop, but by u presbytel; but, as
that opportunity is not likely to occur,
beg leave to 0ffei a resolution, which am
sure will meet with a response from every
member of the Cunvention''- and then
ftssRg TIE 5f5 y Il Ptfty they ali felt fdr tie
| Blsh0p in the bereavement he had recently
| undergone i'll the loss of his son, Lieut..
Potter, and concluded by Offer ing a reso-
luton expressive of that sympathy A
rising and silent vote attested the feeling
OF the Convention. The admirable words
and Admissible manner in which young Dr..
Tying had acquitted himself made very
deilgntful Impression, the more So from
the Well-knoWn character of his church,
manship, aud from the fact that he is the
only presbgter of the diocese who has ever
been publicly admonshed by Bishop Potter
for clerical irregularities. y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-16

BELL RINGING MYSTERY.-Th myste-
rious case Of bell ringing on NORTH Strick-
erstreet still remains a mystery, and eYcites
the interest Of the entire neighborhood.
The writer visited the house about seven
O'Clock last evening and found d crowd of
persons assembled around the front pave
ment. The occupant whose naIne and
number are withheld at his request, de-
clareg that he and the members of his fam
lily haye exhausted every effort in their at
tempt to discover the cause OF the mys-
FERROUS ringing. The bells rupg include
the ones leading to the front door and
chambers. They commenced ringing on
Monday night when Mr.. --W was absent
from the city, and upon returning he found
the family somewhat excited and at once
began to inquire into the matter, but met
with no success and has no theory to OFF,
about the case. Yesterday, he stated, sew
eral ministers, one or two scientific men,
several spiritualistc and u dozen belI-hang-
ers visited the house and made repeated
efforts to solve the mystery but Without
success. When the cloth with which the
bells are, muffied WAS removed, they were
rung violently both separately and togett-
er. The. wire was at one time drawn
through the grasp Of three men, cutting
one of their hands slightly. The bell
hanger Who hung the bells dec are it Il
physical impossioility for the wires to be
manipulated by an outside party, and left
the house as did all the others thoroughly
astounded, The proprietor OF the dwell
ing declined to admit any visitors last eve
ming, and declared that he courted no pub
licity. His family, he said, were not in the
least alarmed, and had no intention Of sur
rendering be premises to the bell ringers
He had ho3ed that the effort made ytster-
day would clear up the mystery surround
ing the case, but as it utterly failed TO do
so, he said he intended inviting scientific
investigation of the matter, and 10 that
end has requested several prominent scien-
fists in the city to examine the bells and
and wires during to-day Mr.. occu-
pies the kitchen at present as sleeping
apartment, i'll the hope, as he says, of de-
tec1ing the manner i'll which the bells are
rung. Baltimore San. 4
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-16

Gen. ?. NJ. Young, of Georgia, member
Of the military committee OF the House OF
the House Of Representatives accompanied
by Gems. Hancock, Gordon, Granger, Bar
nard, and Professor Henry Of the Smith
sonian Institute, Went down New York
bay Saturday in government steamer and
inspected the Notifications and torpedo
system in that harbor.
The Conservative Senatorial Convention
at Richmond, Va, to nominate a candi
date for the vacancy in the State Senate
from that district, after twenty seven bal
lots nominated DR.. a. J. McRae. The
principal contestants were Gen. Bra. ley
L. Johnson and Col. w. G.. Darlington
but the latter withdrew,
Miss Lizzie Rouse, a young lady of Gree
ley county, Colorado. committed suicide
Friday by shooting herself with revol ger,
first in the breast and then through the
brain. She lived an hour in great agony.
The marriage of young man with whom
she was in love led to the foolish act.
T. A. Chappell and J. NJ. Murray, TWO
more Judges of election in Petersburg, Va.
have been indicted by the United States
grand jury at Richmond for alleged viola
ton of the enforcement act. This makes
sixteen Petersburg judges that have been
indicted.
Rev. DR.. Thomas NJ. Eddy, of the M. E.
Church, died in New York last week. At
the time of his death DIR. Eddy was hold
ing the important position Of secretary to
the Board of American Missions. He was
in the SD year of his age, and was man
of indomitabe energy and marked ability.
Miss Honore, the fiancee OF Col. Fred.
s1rant, is described as having most beauti-
fui eyes. ''They are the eyes of a Mary
Stuart says a gushing writer ''and as
such aie capable of winning the heart of a
world"
Meal is retaiied in Gordonsville at the
extraordinary price of $1.1o per bushel,
and country cured bacon at eighteen cents
per pound.