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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15
REST OF THE DFFENSP

At the conclusion of the cross exam
nation of Gen. Tracy on the Both ult,
Mr.. Evarts announced that the defense
rested.
Mr.. Beach rose and said it was due
to his side to state that they made no
objection to the other side producing
Mrs. Tilton in this suit, and would
waive all objections. and interpose no
barrier to it. Although she was an in
competent witness under the statute,
they consented on their part, that the
other side could use Mrs Tilton as a
witness If they desired to do SO.
Mr.. Evarts said it never had been q
serious question with them whether
Mrs. Tilton would be a witness, as they
knew the law was against it now. If
Mrs. Tiiton could, at any time, have
been admitted, there were grave ques-
tiora' 90 10 considered, and that If his
client needed further evidence it would
be his duty to adduce such evidence.
They had not been brought to any point
in which they were led to consider the
force of the evidence.
Beach said the law counsel was mis-
taken. In the interest of the law as TO
the propriety of allowing a wife to de-
fend herself, it was not the policy of the
law to forbid that averse position. but
he only mentioned this matter first, so
that If counsel desired to produce this
lady, they were at perfect liberty to do
50.
Mr.. Evarts said he did not believe
the consent of the counsel in opposition
to the law made the wife q competent
witness
Judge Nelson said there was no
question about the allowability of the
other side to offer this lady as wit
ness. 1t would be very irving
position for her, and on the. whole, he
was glad the lady was not offered as a
witness. The court then took the usual
recess.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15
The South

THE Missouri river steamer st. Luke. bound
from Leavenworth to st. Louis, struck the
bridge at st. Charles No., on the Sd inst, and
sunk. Ten passengers were drowned.
The twenty-siXt annual convention of the
American Medical Association, met at Louis
vile on the Sd inst.
The German Fusileers, of Louisville, by.
State militia, paraded in that city on the Sd
inst. IN homo Of tie Tooth anniversary OF the
German Fusileers of Charleston. South Caro-
lima.
The Alabama and Chattanooga railroad
sold on the Sd inst, by the commissioners OF
the trustees for the first mortgage bonds. The
sale took place at Nashville, and brought
II, 200, 900 over and above the lien created by
receivers certificates. court costs, etc
NAVAL officer at Port Royal writes to the
department at Washington, saying the surgeons
at hey West have informed him that there
have been two deaths from yellow fever at that
port, and several new cases have appeared.
\ RIOT occurred at Darien. Ga, OH the 30th,
occasioned by negroes attempting to rescue
coored magistrate who had been arrested on
bench warrant. About twenty shots were
tired, woundng the sheriff, two whites and
negro.
\ MORO named Dan White, who attempted
TO ravish q widow lady near Raleigh Tenn,
was taken flom the jail by disguised men and
hung 10 a tree on the 2Sth nit. 4 murderer
named Horace Wilson WAS taken from the jail
at Milledgeville, Alabama, on the same day,
and shot by mob.
AT Augusta, memorial day WAS observed by
imposing ceremonies. The corner stone of
the confederate monument was laid, General
Eyens making an impressive address.
COMPLAINTS are made in several counties
around Memphis, Tennessee of the fearful
destruction of horses and mules by buffalo
Snats. Many small planters, especially colored
Ones are ruined by having their only horses or
mules killed, and being unable to replace them
at a time when so badly needed
SEVERAL Thousand ticket holders iii the late
kentucky lottery, have placed their coupons in
the hands of Col Blanton Duncan, with in
structions to bring suit against the lottery
managers for breach of contract. aud to re-
cover their money.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15
PLUNDERED IN A STREET CAR.

The New York Tribune says that one
of the boldest robberies which has been
noted in that city for long time was
perpetrated April Goth, in one of the
cars of the Avenue G line, near Four
teenth street. The person robbed was
VIM. T. Golden, a young man employed
by the Agricultural Iron Works Com
pany at No. 624 East Fourteenth street.
Just before 2 O'Clock Golden was sent
to the Eleventh Ward Bank for money
to pay off the workmen of the company.
The amount drawn, $500, was in bank
notes of small denominations and made
a package of considerable size
1t was wrapped in a piece
of brown paper and tied with
Irvine. Golden put the package under
his arm and took an avenue G. car,
which was well filled with passengers,
getting a seat near the front door. Two
well dressed strangers got on the car
soon after Golden, and stood leaning
upon the straps. When the car reache
L pui tteiitii StIcct, one u Iue strangers
standing near the front door, suddenly
threw 1t wide open. At this the ether
man snatched the package OF money
from under Golden's arm and escaped
from the platform. The driver had his
hands occupied in managing his horses
and the brake, and though the alarm
was given promptly, both the men
escaped anC ran down Fourteenth
street. Golden and others raised hue
and cry and gave chase. 4 wagon was
waiting a short distance from the cor
ner; the two men jumped in and were
driven away swiftly, and We're lost sight
of speedily.
As further pursuit was then fruitless.
Golden fastened TO the companv's Office
and Informed the manager Of the rob-
berry. The two came to the Police Cen
trail Office soon afterward. Superin
tendent Walljng Immediately sent out
two detectives TO work up the case. The
Superintendent said that he believed
the robbery was the result of deeply
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Washington.

BARON ScHwARZ SESBoRS saws his resigna
ton as Austrian minister has been accepted. NJ
successor has yet been appointed. The Baron
intends making tour of the country before
returning to Austria.
CURTIS A. BUBSHAM. OF Richmond, XIV. has
been appointed assistant secretary of the Treas
ury. vice John L. Hartlv, resigned
The Supreme Court of the United States
on the I'd met. decided. the case of the State OF
Maryland We the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
The state claimed deferred payment of $500
o'1 ss due for period between 1860 and 1870
beng one-hfth of the amount Of passenger
fare over the Washington and Baltimore
branch OF the roai the Company refused to
pay the amount to the state on the ground that
the tax was unconstitutional. The MARYLAND
court gave Judgment against the COMPANY
and the supreme Court. on appeal. affirms the
decision of state comte.
LIEUTENANT Coz. CrroS. commandment Of
the cadets at West Point. has been relieved.
and Lieutenant Col. Thomas H. Miller has been
ordered to that post. The change is made in
accordance with a custom Of the War Depart
ment to change the commanding officer there
every four years.
PRESIDENTIAL appointments: Edwards Pier
report to be Attorney-General, and Mai. +,
MeFeelye comnliseary general Of subsistence.
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ForeiEn.

A FUND Is being raised in Dublin. Ireland. to
pay the expenses of entertaining the American
Rife Team. Liberal subscriptions are being
made. A round of banquets and excursions
are being arranged to raise funds for this pur-
pose.
The Carlist committee at London has receiv-
ed kilograms reporting great victories by the
Don Carlos forces. under command of Saballa,
at Breda. Serbia and Santa CaJono, King Al
fonsos forces numbered 1000 men. They
lost five chief officers at Breda, and $50 men at
Santa Caiono. Another victory for the Car
lists, under Cozls is reported from Aragon.
The government troops are said to have lost
all their artillery and many prisoners. The
Alfoasist General Delatre was killed.
THE international postal treaty was ratified
at Berne, Switzerland, on the Sd inst. France
signed the treaty subject to the consent of the
Assembly.
THE Unita Catholica, of Rome, comments in
bitter terms on the installation of the Prince
of Wales as head of the order of Masons in
Great Britain, and declares that this act identi-
fias Aneliaor, protns.-.,.tioni will masonry.
NJ. SHEIKEN late Russian diplomatic agent in
Servia who has been appointed minister at
Washington, has left for that city direct
LORD HOBART, governor of Madras India, is
dead.
SPAIN, on the 2Stb made final reparation TO
Germany, for the Gustav outrage by firing
salute of thirty guns on the arrival of the
German fleet off Guetaria.
A LONDON dispatch SAYS all arrangement has
been made between the leaders of the Liberal
party in Belgium aud Prince Bismarck. The
latter, by the application of diplomatic pres
sure, undertakes to bring about the downfall
of the clerical ministry. The Liberals then
returning TO power, are to make laws to sup
press the publication of views unfayorable to
the German ecclesiastical policy. The Lib
erals would introduce compulsory military ser
vice and establish new Notifications. Conse-
quently the Liberal Belgian papers support
the demand. the German cabinet insisting on
the overthrow of the clerical government.
Thil means the Prussanizing of Belgium.
VIOLENT demonstrations were made against
Don Alfonzo at Gratz. Austria, were he was re-
siding. On the 18th mob attempted to enter
his villa. The police were called on to protect
it, and several rioters were arrested.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15
A MURDERER LYNCHED

A Nashville dispatch, dated April 80,
says: The excitement over the killing of
Police Officer Frazier, by J. Reed, col
ored, to-day, grew more end more in
tense during the afternoon and evening,
and eliminated at $50 tonight in a
large and excited crowd gathering IN
front of the jail, and demand
ing the keys from John Hever-
in, who refused. They Immediately
attacked the building, forced an
entrance, and at half past 10, after
forcing open four heavy iron doors, sue
ceeded in reaching the cell in which the
negro was confined, the door of which
was broken open. Reed was seized, a
rope fastened around his neck, and hur-
ricd to the suspension bridge. from
which he was thrown, with the intention
of hanging. but the rope breaking, he
fell to the rocks beneath, 80 feet, and
from thence into the river. lie was shot
once on the way and again at the bot
tom. The body was not recovered. An
alarm was given on the first intimation
of riot, and large police force sent
to the jail, but were soon overpowered
and driven away by the rioters. The
lailOr and his assistants did all III their
power to resist the attack and protect
their prisoner.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15
NEWS BREVITIES.
The East.

Ar New York on the Sd inst. the steamer
City of Hartford, while passing through East
River. ran into and capsized a scow, on which
were Captain Costs. his wife and four children.
the oldest II years old. The four children
were drowned.
THE strike of the Pennsyl vania coal miners
it If said Will certainly last four months. e. the
strikers are prepared to maintain themselves
for that length of time.
AT Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, on Sunday
the Goth inst. Mr.. Beecher received into his
church 105 new members. 10 on profession of
faith and 80 by letter from sister churches.
After baptizing % of the new members, Mr.
Beecher announced that tie children would be
baptized in the church Sunday night. Henry
C. Bowen and his family were among the com
municsnts. Between the administration OF
bread and wine. Mr.. Beecher stood on the
floor almost hidden behind vase of lilies, and
prayed.
THIRTY stores and dwellings, we're burned in
Montpelier Vermont, on the I'd instant. in
volving a LOSE of S150,000.
Boston mel chants held a meeting on the
28th aud organized an association to secure
cheap transportation to and from the West
The match game of billiards for Il 900 and
the championship. between Vignsux and Gar
ner, at New York, on the 29th. was won by the
latter by a score of 600 to 25S. The highest
runs were GARNER. 80; yignaux, 80. Winners
average, - 246.
The town OF Herman, \. Y. was destroyed
by fire on the 9th inst But three buildings
were left in the place. Several persons were
seriously injured. Loss 100000
SEVERAL hundred persons were present at
the banquet given by citizens OF New York to
Carl Schurz, on the 9th. Vim. NJ. Erarts pre-
sided.
THE military have been Withdrawn from the
coal INNING districts OF Pennsylvania.
REV THOMAS A. JAGGERs. d. D., was conse-
Grated Bishop of the Diocese of Southern
Ohio, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, in
Philadelphia, on the 28th Ult.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15
4 Terrible Balloon Adventure,

Galignani's Messenger says: NJ. Fu-
gene GODDARD made an ascent last week
at Bayonne in his balloon Saturne. He
had with him in the car V.nson, keeper
of woods and forests: NJ. Julien, a pyro-
technlst of Algiers, and the editor of a
Bordeau journal. The start took place
ut half-past 5 in the afternoon. At q
quarter to 6 the party found them
selves at the frontier, the cold being ex-
ceedingly keen. At night, the travel
ers, who had got among the mountains,
were obliged to throw out all their bal
last 10 surnount the Pyrenean
peaks. The wind then began
to freshen, the speed of
the balloon became extreme, and toward
3 o'clock the snow commenced falling
Tossed about by different currents, and
incapable of determining the situation,
their anxiety was extreme. After four
hours of suffering, toward in the
morning, NJ. GODDARD thought he saw
some lights, and prepared to descend;
but the valve, being choked up with
snow, could not be opened He then
told his companions that they had but
one chance for their lives, namely, to
cut hole in the silk, and get down at
all hazards. The operation was effect
ed, and the Saturne descended with
such great rapidity that all four were
stunned by the fall; NJ. Vinson, who
was the first to recover, saw his
friends lying senseless by his SIDE,
and, calling for assistance, was for
tunate enough to make himself heard by
two persons, who aided him III reaching
Pampeluna, which was not quite two
miles Off. He Immediately gave notice
to the authorities, and an alarm having
been sounded, the inhabitants OF the
place went out i'll quest of the other
three, and found them in state of con
sciousness, but incapable of moving.
They were all conveyed to the town,
where every attention was paid them
NJ. Goddard appeared to have suffered
most, as his legs were much swelled;
tie others had only some severe eontu-
SiOns"
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THE sCANDAL-MRs. TILTON SPEAKS.

On the opening of the Brooklyn
court on the 4th inst, Mrs. Tilton arose
and handed letter to her attorney,
addressed to Judge Nelson, and re-
questing that it be read in court The
Judge received the letter, but refused
to allow it to be read. The following is
Mrs Tilton's letter, and Judge Nelson s
reply thereto:
BROOKLYN. May 8. 1875.-Judge Nelson: |
ask the privilege from you for few words III
my own behalf. | feel very deeply the in
Justice of my position in the law. and before
the court now sitting and while | have under
stood and expected from the beginning Mr.
Evarts principle in manner, vet since your last
decision / have been so sensible of the power
Of my enemies that my soul cries out before
you and the gentlemen of the jury, that they
beware lest by a divided verdict they cons:m
to my children false and iTevocable stain
upon their mother. For five years pas4 | have
been the victim of circumstances most
cruel and unfortunate, struggling from
time to time caly for place to
live honoraby and truthfullv. Released for
some months from the will, by whose power
uncOnsciossy, | eliminated myself again and
again, now declare sOemnly before YOU, with
cut fear of man. and faith III God. that [ am
innocent of the crime charged against me. !
would like TO tell my whole story truthfully, to
acknowledge the frequent falsehoods WIRING
from me by ccmpulslon, though at the same
time unwilling to reveal the secret of my married
life, which only the vital Importance of my
position makes necessary. / assume the en-
tire responsibility Of this request, unknown to
friend or counsel Oh sither side, and await
your honor's honorable decision with great re-
spect. ELIZABETH Il. 1LToN.
JrDGE NELSON'S REPLY.
The following is Judge Nelson re-
ply:
CHAMBERS OF CITY Court or BROOKLYN,
BROOKLYN, n. Y. May 4. 1S75.--MRs. Triton
| am directed by Judge Nelson to return your
letter. as it cannot be read III court-also to
state that in civil cases counsel have the right
to refrain from calling particular witness,
however competent. and that neither the court
nCr the client can interfere with the exercise
of that right. The Judge also instructs me to
say that the question whether You should be a
witness stands on quite another ground from
that considered. When your husband was
called and sworn, he was a competent witness
to testify in his behalf against third person.
the defendant and while the policy OF the law
was to some extent involved, there was 10 ex-
press statute III the way but the statute OF May
10. 1867. expressly declares tie wife 10 be in
competent a. a witness for or against the hus-
baud Yours Respy
Gro. W. kSoEBEI
Clerk City Court
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The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a
circular prohibiting clerks and other employees
of the Treasury Department from giving any
information relative to vacancies under penalty
of removal.
OK the 2Sth the grand jury of the District OF
Columbia took up the case of William s. King
with a view of inquiring into the charges of
perjury against him, preferred by the Com
mittee OF WAYS and Means in the Pacific
Mail investigation. Several witnesses were
examined.
THE treasury department on the gath dis
patched number of clerks to London with
s11, O00O 900 of five per cent. bonds being the
last subscription of the Syndicate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15
Cautious Piety.
The Bruuswicker.

Last Sunday was raw, clustering
day, but several converts of Christiani-
ty were sufficiently warmed with faith
to enable them to enter the portals OF
the colored Baptist Church through the
turgld waters CT Grand Riyar. But the
scene was too uninviting for one little
fellow who was to have been immersed
on that day. He logged behind the
crowd that stood on the river bank,
and hid until the ceremony was over.
He afterwards explained his strange
conduct by saying: ....
Use got suan huff 'igion-Tse done
found Jesus-but dat water did look too
cold. S'posen catch my def o. cold,
an die %
1t was suggested to him that, III such
an event he would have gone right
straight to heaven.
"Dunno," he replied, slowly shaking
his head, 81 feels putty sartin in my
own mind dat Use 'ligious, but a fool
niger's liable to be mistaken. Don't
want to take too many chances on it jist
vet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15

A Day on Which Every Policy xhop in Now
York Is Heavily struck

4 Day on Which Every Policy Ehop In Nexx
York Is Heavily struck
1.-The morning drawing of the Ken.
lucky Lottery, said clerk in the lot
terry headquarters, yesterday, twas re-
markable in more than one respect. The
SIM has shown correctly how singular
Was the appearance OF. All A as the
leading gig in the seventy-five drawn
numbers, but there is something else
connected with this that you ought to
know. DO YOU recollects that on Sun
day morning the Sun printed an account
OF the escape of prisoners from Black
wells Island"
Yes
you remember, also, that the sig
nails sent from the Island to POLICE
Headquarters were 4-11-44?"
Yes" s8.g..i,
"WeH, sir, the celored people, VIII
never lose an opportunity, and are neye
blind to a nod, or deaf to hint thatmay
give them chance TO beat the lottery,
at once jumped to the conclusion that
this combination meant something.
Their conviction was strengthened by
the well-known fact that in the local
dream books Blackwell's Island means
IL, so what could be palmer to these
superstitious people than that Provi-
dence was for once on their side, and
that I-11-44 wac the combination on
which they should risk their money.
The result was thst every negro who
could raise money enough played Ill
a. Every policy shop in the city was
struck, and some We're very badly in
jured, the losses ranging from SS5 to
$500. Tuesday was a great day for the
colored policy players day that will
be marked with white stone, and re-
membered as long as there is lottery
wheel in Kentucky. "-Ne'e York San,
18th
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-15
1 Particular Hen.

Kingston II. NJ Freeman.
Captain Jacob ". Dubois has hen
of the golden pheasant breed which is
very particular as to her place of laying.
She always comes in the house and
makes for a certain closet, where she
arranges a nest, quietly deposits her
egg and goes off with a happy contenied
little caekle. II she finds the doors
and windows closed she will walk
around from one to the other until she
attracts some ones attention and is adj
mitted. When she comes into the
house she behaves in The most circum
spect manner, ike well bred fowl, as
she is, and never says anything to any
body or gets in any ones way The hen
has q matea little rooster, who accom-
panies her about the premises, escorts
her to the house, and quietly waits for
her until she makes he- exit, and then
wanders of, happy and proud in her
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4 Great Liar.

Two sailors, the one Irish, the other
English, agreed reciprocally to take
care Of each other. in case of either
being wounded in the action then about
to commence. 1t was not before the
Englishman's leg was shot off by a
cannon ball; and asking Pat to carry
him to the doctor according to their
agreement, the other readily complied
but had scarcely got his wounded com
panion on his back when ball struck
on the poor fellows head. Pat, through
the noise and hustle, had not perceived
his friends last misfortune, but cOntinu-
ed to make the best of his way to the
surgeon. An officer observing him with
the headless trunk, asked him where he
was going ITO the doctor" said Pat.
"To the doctor - said the officer; why,
blockhead, the man has lost his head"
On looking at it very attentvely, "By
my sowl, said Pat, che told me it was
his leg, but | was a fool to believe him,
for he was always a great liar -
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laid plan. The robbers stationed the
team where it might be handy, which
ever way Golden might return from
the bank. Two Of them must have fol
lowed him to the bank and have seem
him draw the money. Golden took
little notice of the two men until his
bundle of money was snatched from
him, and then the whole was done so
quickly that he hardly observed how
they looked, or what clothing they
wore. The promptness with which the
wagon took up the robbers and the
rapidity with which it was driven off
utterly cut off all chance of pursuit on
foot, and no other VI, hicle happened TO
be near.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

A most distressing calamity occurred
in the town of Lewiston, Wis, on the
18th ult., by which the residence of Mr..
Charles Kohl, near Lewiston station,
was destroyed by fire, and his three lit
tie children, the eldest between five and
six years OF age, and the youngest about
year old, We're consumed with it. Mrs.
h. had occasion to go to neighbors on
an errand, and to prevent her little
ones from getting on the railroad
track she locked them in the
house. What was her horror
on returning to find the house in flames
and her little darlings consumed by the
deyouring element. The thought of it
sends a shudder through ones whole
system, and awakens emotions that can
not find expression. The poor woman
in her frenzy tried to throw herself be-
fore the passing train, so great was her
anguish. II is feared that she may be
totally bereft OF her reason, and become
a raving maniac. The profound SYM
pathy OF every one viii go ont for the
stricken family IN their terrible affiic-
ton.