Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-18
PERSONAL.

Senator Andrew johnson met with quite an
ovation on making his appearance in The
United States Senate on the 9TH.
1t is reported that persons arriving in New
| York city on the 9TH for the purpose of serv
| ing papers on Congressman-elcet Schumacher
| relating TO the Pacific Mail subsidy, found
| that he had Just sailed for Europe, where his
family now are.
Hon James Bullinton, member of Congress
| from the First Massachusetts, District, died
on the morning of the 9Th, about an hour after
reaching his home at Fail River on his return
from the national capital. He was ifty-eight
years old.
Gen. Sheridan left New Orleans on the 9th
for the West
Congrcssman-cle VIM 5. King, of Min
nesota, arrived IN Washington from Canada
on theGth He stated that he was going to
st, Paul to defend himself against the suit Of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
The Bcccher trial was resumed on the Sth,
the sick juror being IN attendance. Mrs Put.
nam concluded her testimony and was fol-
lowed By Anna Augusta Moore, who at one
time boarded with Mrs. Richards, at the time
! Mr. and Mrs. Tilton were members Of the
| same household Her evidence was similar
/ to that OF Mrs. Putnam's, and mainly referred
| 10 MIR. Wlton's shortcomings as husband and
! church. member, Miss Oakley was next called
! 10 the stand, but Mr. Jetlreys again com
| planned of feeling unwell and the court ad-
| iouned.
Among the nominations confirmed by the
! Senate on the 9th were those Of Hon. Godlove
:, orth as Minister to Austria and Horace
6. Maynard as Minister TO Turkey.
Samuel +. Becher, a member of Plymouth
| Church, testified in the Beechcr suit on the
| 9th, and said that MIR. riltou had read to him
at the time of the Bowen difficulty papers al.
| leging improper proposals on the part OF Mr.
| Bcecher 10 Mrs, Tilton, which Mr.. Tiltou EN-
| phatically asserted she had repelled. Mr..
| rton told witness he had informed Mr..
| Beccher Of Mrs. Tilton'S charge Of i'm
| proper proposals aud that he (Beecherl
| had said it was false and the woman must he
| crazy. The witness stated further that Mr..
/ 1ilton said bis wife had retracted the retrac-
ton she mad given to MIR. BeeCher, and that
| he (Recchtrl had confessed and apologized.
( other witnesses were examined relative To
| Mr. Tilton's Wjrsted exploits, whose evidence
was coudrmatory Of that given by former
/ witnesses for the defense.
| The Ohio State Grange met AZ Columbus on
| the 9th. Over 200 delegates and about 500
/ visiting members were present. The annual
report Of the Secretary shows thar at the be-
/ ginning of the year for which the report is
made there were 5l7 Oranges In Ohio, while
/ now there are l,l+6 Oranges in the state
/ Ia good working order, with $500 members.
/ LAST year only about ouC-han the counties
were represented al the State Convention,
evhile this year every county WAS represented.
. 81. Clair McKc,way, % the BROOKLYN EIeH,
Oliver Johnson. ~ tlc rt-y.lag JJ.s1s., and
Isabella :, Oakley were Witnesses in the
. Bee. her sutton the 10Th. The defense sought
by their evidence % cyrruhura'g tlg charges
. against The plaintiff vi mmaysl.ry, irrciigiou
aud neglect II family Mr. Nck,lway tcsti.
ned that MI Tllou had once told him his
story In The form Of an a,'rcory. tn VIA en- the
cbarg, against Mt Bycgher was that @. an
proper advances.
The Ohio State GnuCg elected the follow
/ ing officers On The li.4; ;. II. Ellis, OF War