Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-03
EASTERN NEWS.
Tilton Again.

BROOKLYN, August 2d. Judge Nor
ris, counsel for Theodore Tilton, this
evening serveda notice on Shearman
and Sterling, attorneys for Henry
Ward Beecher, to be prepared to an
swer new trial on the first Monday
In September. The Judges are now
enjoying vacation, and nothing can
be done before September. 1t is said
that the new trial can be made very
brief by waiving damages. Great ex-
element has been created among
those acquainted with purpose of the
plaintiff. The following is a copy of
the notice served:
City Court of Brooklyn; Theodore
Tilton against Henry Ward Beecher.
Please take notice that the issue of
the fact in the action will be brought
on for trial and inquest taken therein,
at the next term of the City Court of
Brooklyn, appointed to be held at the
County Court House in the city of
Brooklyn, county of Kings, on the
first Monday in September next, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or
as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard. Yours, etc., ,.s
(Signed) NORRIS & PEARsALL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
1880 Montague st., Brooklyn, n. Y.
To Sherman & Sterling, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
1t is rumored that Moulton will
make an effort shortly to secure the
indictment of Beecher on a charge of
perjury.
Chicago Custom House.
CHICAGO, August 2d.-The Commit
tee OF Architects who have been eX-
amining the Custom House, have at
last brought in a report, which they
presented this morning to Mayor
Colvin. The main question, with ref
erence to the building, in the opinion
of the architects was whether the
cracks in the wall were caused by the
softness of the soil or the frosts of the
past Winter. After testing by several
methods, the conclusion was that
the soil was not consistent, though
strong enough to hold the building Sc
curely. In the matter of the store,
while not calling it the best material,
the architects think the building can
safely be proceeded with. The Com
mission is of the opinion that work on
the building could be resumed with
the precautions suggested and carried
on to completion.
Mexican Commission.
WASHINGTON, August I'd. = Tie
Mexican and American Joint Com
mission has made the following
awards through Secretary Thornton,
Umpire: d. Green, $1,000, with in
terest since 1860; also claim of Aug. R.
Jonah for $4,000. 1t will be remem-
bered that Lemantier in revenge for
an exposure of his fraudulent land IT,
ties in San Francisco, had Jonah ar
rested and thrown into prison in Mex
leo, where he was kept nearly two
years. The award is for false impris-
onment and for taking from him two
drafts. Lemantier followed him to
Mexico for the purpose of robbing and
imprisoning him.
Beecher.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2d.-Henry Ward
Beecher and party left on the two
O'clock train, this afternoon for the
White Mountains. The party occu-
pied palace cars. L.V. White denies
the report that members Of Plymouth
Church intend mortgaging the build
ing to meet Beecher's increased sala-
ry. He says the Church is wealthy,
and at the time of increasing the sala-
ry it had a surplus of $4,000, and of
this $4,000 has been sent in without
asking for it, leaving only $4,000 to
be paid, and this not due until Janua-
ry. If necessary this amount can be
paid in any time.