Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

ssseverations Of both Messrs. Tilton and Moul.
ton that he had ever confessed even a minor
offense in connection with Mrs. Tilton. In
regard to the celebrated interview sworn to
by Mr.. Tilton a. having occurred between the
witness and Mr. and Mrs. Tilton, at which the
paternity Of one OF Mr.. Tilton's children was
in question, Mr.. Beecher denied that any
such interview ever occurred, and pro-
nounced the story "monstrous and absolute
falsebood."
The trial of John D. Lee and others ut
Beaver, Utah, charged with participation in
the Mountain Meadows massacre, has been
postponed.
The case Of George O. Cannon, for polyga-
my, has been appealed by the prosecution to
the Territorial Supreme Court, and bonds Of
5000 given ff his appearance.
Gen. Sheridan was at New Orleans on the
9Th, probably (says a telegram OF that date)
on account of the Mexico-Texas border
troubles.
James w. Ingcrsoll, sentenced in 1878 to five
years APPROXIMATION forgery in the second
degree. He was tried in connection with the
Tweed case.
In his testimony on the 9th and 7th Mr..
Beecher continued his denisls Of the evidence
OF Messrs. Tilton and Moulton, and gave his
explanation Of the letters which had passed
between himself and Mrs. Tilton, denying
that they had any hidden meaning which
would warrant the construction put upon
them by the prosecution, and claiming that
they related chiefly to Mrs. Tilton's domestic
troubles and the defendants sympathy for her
as her pastor and friend.
The President, on the 18th, suspended W.
Ringgold, Postmaster at New Orleans, under
the Tenure of Office act, and appointed John
NJ. G. Parker in his place.
A new suit under a recent act Of the New
York Legislature has been begun against Will
lam NJ. Tweed, to recover back sc, 19S,957
which was paid out under the Board of Audit
Of 1870.
z. I. Barnum, the great Snowman, was
elected Mayor Of Bridgeport on the 9Th. John
Robinson, the well-known circus man, was
defeated on the same day for the same office
ii Cincinnati.
Congressman Wheeler arrived in Washing
ton on the Sth, en- route for New Orleans, to
aid in carrying out the terms of the Louis
lana compromise.
Count Marefasch arrived in New York on
the 18th from Europe, and soon thereafter full
filled the mission intrusted to him by the
Holy See of announcing officially to Arch
bishop McCloskey that the Holy Father had
been pleased to confer on him the title and ell
evate him to the rank Of Cardinal of the
Roman Church.
In his direct examination on the Sth Mr.
Beecher continued his explicit denals of all
the statements of the prosecution involving
any criminality on his part in connection
with the scandal. With regard TO Mrs Moul-
ton he says he was frequent visitor at her
house, where he always met with cordial
and lady.like reception from Mrs. Moulton.
He asserted that he was not at her house on
the I'd aobr Sd of June, 1872, nor
did he ever make confession to
Mrs. Moulton of criminal conduct such
as charged in her testimony. Witness testi-
fed that at one of the interviews between
him and Mr.. Moulton, at the house of the
latter, in January, 1871, when Mr. Tilton was
threatening to publish card relating to the
scandal, Mrs. Moulton said to him (witness)
that she did not believe the stories they were
telling about him, and that she believed he
was good man. To this remark witness re-
sponded that he was a good man, she might
be sure Of that.
The officers in charge of the approaching
reunion in Chicago of the Army of the Re-
public have unanimously agreed to resolu-
ton extending an invitation to "all the sur
viving soldiers and sailors of the late war
throughout the country who regard the flag
of the United States as the emblem of und-
vided and indivisibe nationality" to meet
with them on that occasion. This invitation
embraces the surviving soldiers and sailors of
the South. The reunion occurs on the 18th,
18th, 14th and 18th of May.