The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

Bonds issued to the Pacific Railway
Companies, interest payable in lawful
money: Principal outstanding. ..... $64,623,512
Interest accrued and not yet paid . 969, $50
Interest paid by the United States 26264,1O2
Interest repaid by transportation of
Balance of interest paid by Uuited
states ............. ................ 20,32O,354
The Washington City Savings Bank. which
failed eighteen months ago has paid an add
tional fifteen per cent, making in all seventy
five per cent Its assets, it is thought, will pay
the full amount of it's deposits.
The President has declared that all reports to
the effect that the present policy of this gov
! eminent toward Mexico fofeshadows menacing
conclusions are of sensational character.
An Associated Press telegram from Washing
ton says: GAS in previous cases where injuries
have been inflicted on American citizens by
Mexicans, the Mexican government will soon
have brought to it's attention by the Depart
ment of State the enormity of the offense re-
Gently committed by invading Mexicans on the
Texas border, with such demands for repara-
ton as will satisfy our national honor"
The TiIton-Beecher Trial.
FIFTY-NINTH DAY.-Horace B. Claf1in's exam
inatisn was continued, and he gave the history
of the origin and construction of the tripartite
covenant. His testimony went to prove that
Tilton extorted a settlement and cash from
Bowen by means of threats of publication, and
that it was agreed that all papers in the case
should be destroyed after the settlement.
Charles Storrs, a Brooklyn merchant. who acted
for Tilton, confirmed the narrative of. Clafiin.
Storrs' testimony was to the effect that TiIton
never directly charged adultery, but that when
| Elizabeth left him he swore he would crush
| both her and Beecher.
| SIXTIETH DAY.-Mrs. Mary F. Perkins, sister
! of Mr.. Beecher, testified that she lived in
4 Beechers house one winter while Mrs. Beecher
was in Florida but did not see Mrs Tilton
! there. James Redpath, of the lecture lyceum,
related how he got possession of the ''True
Story from Tilton, copied most of it and re-
turned it. The copy was put in evidence On
cross-examination this witness said that the
charge in the True Story was improper pro-
posals
SIxTY-FIRsT DAY.-The great event of the
trial occurred to-day, when the defendant took
the stand to tell his own story of the scandal.
Mr.. Beecher refused to take the oath Oh the
Bible, declaring that he had conscientious scru-
pies against that form of oath, and simple
affirmation was accepted by Judge Nelson as
sufficient. He then proceeded with his story.
commencing at the very beginning, even at the
date Of his birth, and gave minute history of
his career from childhood up to the point
where the scandal begins He had scarcely
touched upon the merits of the chief issue in
volved when the court adjourned.
| SIxTY-sECOND DAY.-Mr. Beecher's testimony
to-day bore directly upon the merits of the
case. He gave an absolute, emphatic and IN
qualified denial of the charges against Inn;
stated that there was not one word of truth in
Iilton's or Moultons allegations of criminalitv:
that Kate Careys story about Elizabeth sitting
on his knee was false; that, in short, there was
no adultery, not even improper proposals, and
he never confessed anything of the kind to
anybody
SIxTY-sECoND DAY.-The examination of Mr..
Beecher was resumed. His testimony was
chiefly in rebuttal of the evidence of Tlton and
Moulton whose statements of the defendants
admissions of guilt the latter fatty contra
dicted. The accounts of several of the inter
views as sworn to by Tilton and Moulton we're
branded by Mr.. Beecher as monstrous false
hoods. Touching the famous letter of contri-
ton, he denied it's composition or dictation, but
admitted that it fairly represented the sub
stance of what was said at the interview pre-
ceding the writing of the letter.
FOREIGN.
The German government has summoned the
Prince Bishop of Breslau to resign his bishop
ric because he has presumed to promulgate the
recent papal encyclical.
The Emperor of Brazil contemplates abdica-
ton in favor of his eldest daughter, the
Countess D'Eu. He proposes then to come to
the Omitted States and make this his home.
A dispatch from Berlin says that it is antici-
pated that the old laws forbidding intercourse
between the Pope and Catholic clergy in Prus-
STA, except through the government, will be
re-enacted, and that measures will be intro
duced wholly suspending Papal authority in
Prussia until the Pope abandons his pretension
to cancel the laws of the kingdom.
Paraguay has suspended payment of interest
on her national debt and the foreign repre-
sentatives have protested. The situation is de-
scribed as serious
Schichken, the Russian Diplomatic Agent in
service, has been appointed Minister of Russia
to..the United States.
Spain has MAG formal demand on Prussia
for the arrest of Don Alphonso On his entering
that country, which will be complied with by
the Prussan authorities
A dispatch from Berlin states that eighty &C.
clesiastics are imprisoned in Posen alone
Prospects of peace in Spain are increasing
daily. One hundred and eighty Carlist officers
have already given in their submission to King
Alfonso; 224 officers have left the service of
Don Carlos and entered France. Of these,
nine were Generals