The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-20
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 9th an
nounces the payment to Minister Gushing, in
Madrid, by the Spanish Government, of the
balance due on the Virginius indemnity, thus
anticipating the payment several months.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has Is
sued notices calling upon the National Banks
throughout the country to make a report to
him Of their condition at the close of business
on the LIST inst.
4 WASHINGTON dispatch of the 9th con.
firms the statements of the Chicago papers
that it probable the work so far as CON-
pletcd on the new Custom House building in
the latter city will have to be entirely over
hauled and the building reconstructed from
the foundation, thus entailing an additional
expense Of at least 100000 and delaying
the completion of the structure at least one
year.
THE Postmaster General has issued an Or
der carrying into effect, so far as this country
is concerned, the treaty for the formation of a
general postal union concluded at Berne Oct.
? last. The new rates of postage are to be
levied on and after the LIST of July next on
correspondence to all the treating States ex-
cept France, which does not participate in the
benefits of the treaty till Jan. l, 1876
THE Grand Jury of the District of Colum
bia have refused to find an indictment against
Mr.. Dana, of the New York Sun, for alleged
libel Of ex-Gov. Shepherd.
THE EAST.
Mrs TILroN's letter to Judge Nelson is
made public. In it she protests her inno-
cence and claims to have been for five years
past the victim of cruel and unfortunate cir
cumstances. She says she would like to tell
her whole sad story truthfully, and to
acknowledge the frequent falsehoods wrung
from her through compulsion. She assumes
the entire responsibility of this request, claim
ing that it was made without the knowledge
of friends or counsel of either side. Judge
with note saying that he must decline to in
troduce it in the trial proceedings.
FURTHER rebuttal evidence was given on
the 4th, Mr.. Joseph H. Richards being among
the witnesses examined. He testified that
he was at Mr.. Storrs' house last summer on a
summons to appear before the Investigating
Committee, and that Mr.. Tracy said to him
that he appeared as Mr.. Beecher's counsel,
and that if he (witness) testified before the
committee he would be asked if his sister
(Mrs. IT, had ever confessed to him the crime
alleged against the defendant. Witness re-
piled that he would not answer that question,
and Mr.. Tracy told him his refusal to do so
would be construed as an affirmative answer
He (witness) then refused to go before the
committee.
THE Republican State Convention of Maine
is to be held on the 18th Of June.
STEPHEN PEARL ANDREWS testified on the
9Th that distinguished personages, such as
William Orion, Whitelaw Reid Benjamin F.
Butler and others, were in the habit of visit
ing Mrs. WoodhulFs residence while witness
was stopping there in the summer of 1870.
Witness often saw Mr.. Tilton and Mrs. w.
together, but never observed any undue
familiarity between them; she sometimes
called him Theodore. Witness said he was in
one sense the author of the scandal article,
although Mrs. W. composed the original, wit
ness preparing it for publication; so far as
witness knew Mr.. Tilton was entirely ignorant
of the preparation of the article, and it was
a surprise to him when it appeared Mrs.
Martha A. Bradshaw contradicted portion of
Bessie Turner's testimony, and Mr.. John
Wood, printer, testified with regard to the
publication of the Woodruff scandal that it
was put in type the last week in October
Henry G. Bowen was called, and testified that
he knew the contents of Mr.. Tilton's note
which he took to Mr.. Beecher land which,
witness says, was delivered at the residence
of Mr.. Freeland), but that Mr.. Beecher did
not ask him if he did; Mr. Beecher did not
say anything to witness about discharging Mr..
Tilton from the Independent, but witness told
him Mr.. Beecher) that he had Cancelled Mr.. s
appointment as editor. Witness said there
was no connection between the tripartite
agreement and the payment to Mr.. Tilton of
the $1,000; witness was always willing to ar
bitrate with Mr.. T. and did not know that Mr.
Beecher had anything to do with such arbitra-
tion the arbitration was concluded on the Sd
of April, 1872, and the tripartite covenant was
executed on the 7th.
The Connecticut Legislature organized on
the 9Th by the election of the Democratic
caucus nominees as officers.
In his cross examination on the 9th Mr.,
Bowen adhered to his evidence given on the
direct examination. John NJ. Longhi, an
cmploye at Delmonico's, testified that there
was no restaurant on the Upper floor at the
time Woodleigh swore he saw Mrs. Wood
hull and Tilton lunching there.
DISPATCHES from Pottsvillc and Wilkes
barre, Pa, on the 9th state that outrages BY
striking miners were on the increase, and
there was no prospect of the strike ending for
some time. The managers Of some of the
mines were about to abandon the works by
withdrawing the pumps and allowing the
mines to fill with water.
NATIONAL CONVENTION of bankers has
been called to assemble at Saratoga Springs,
July 20, for business and social purposes.
Owing to the absence of Messrs. Beach
and Shcarman, Of the counsel, the Beecher
trial was adjourned on the 7th to the 10TH
A MAN named William E. Sturteyant, who
some months ago murdered, for the pur-
pose OF robbery, three persons-two old men,
brothers, his great-uncles, and woman who
was keeping house for them-was hanged at
Plymouth, Mass, on the It'll.
THE trial of Sam Bowles, editor of the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican,, for libeling
Railroad President Phelps, of Massachusetts,,
by styling him "robber" Phelps, has been
concluded and 800 damages awarded The
claim was for 100000
In the Beecher trial, on the 10th, Lewis J.
James, Superintendent of the Health Lift
Company, testified that on the morning of
June 2, 1873, about nine o'clock, he saw Mr.
Beecher in the carriage-roadway at the Wall
street ferry, going in the direction of Remsen
street ard Mr.. Moulton's residence; witness
remembered the date because it was the an
niversary of lis wedding-day. jeremiah P.
Robinson was recalled to testify in re-
gard to Mrs. Moulton having, in 1878,
told him of the alleged interview between
Mr.. Beecher and herself, but the evidence was
ruled out by the Court Mrs. Sarah Eddy.