The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-20
OVER THE WIRES
GyerstolZ Contests the Seat of
Mayor Br;ttop, of st. Louis
Trouble Among The Plymouth
Church Trustees.

Kentucky Muurns the Death Of
Gen. Breckenridge.
NEW YORK, May PAT the opening to
the Brooklyn city court to-day, Eyartc
asked for short delay, as he was expect
ing some papers about which he wished to
ask Mr.. Tilton some questions.
Mr.. Sherman escorted Mrs. Woodruff
into the courtroom, about ll:30 O'Clock,
and, after taking his place, said that Mrs.
Woodruff had refused to produce certain
letters OF Tilton's, unless under instructions
from the court.
Fullerton objected to the court instruct
ing Mrs. Woodruff, and, after long argu-
ment, Judge Nelson said that the papers
might be given up, if the witness had no
personal objections.
Sherman then called Mrs Woodruff,
and had brief conversation with her, al
ter which she addressed the court, and stated
that the letters in her possession were in no
way discreditable to her or the
party who wrote them, and that she
had been in prison several times for pub
fishing this scandal, and, while there, her
office was ransacked and the papers taken,
some Of which were in the hands Of the de
tense and Others with the Prosecution.
With this explanation she said sne was con-
tent to deliver up the papers. which she
did, and they were closely examined by the
council. While the lawyers were examin-
ing the papers, Mrs. Woodruff satright in
froat of Mrs. Beecher Mr.. Evars, after
brief decay, said they would not ross-ex-
anime Tilton for short time yet BIT Full
lerton argued that he should be called now,
as the prosecution would be placed at a
great disadvantage by Tilton being cal led
at future period, as they might then
want Mrs. Woodruff for witness, and she
might be beyond the jurisdiction of this
| curt.
Judge Nelson decided that when the
toher side called Tilton, they should have
Mrs. Woodruff in attendance.
Moulton was then recalled, and testified
as follows: In my interview with Beecher
on the Both of December, 1870, with refer.
ence to the delivering up OF his retraction
letter, | never said to Beecher that he
should take generous view, and act fol-
the interest of all parties concerned; in the
interview Of January ii, 1871, l did not
say to Beecher that Elizabeth loved his
little finger better than Tilton's whole body
after had written the letter of contrition
l gathered up the papers so that he might
read them the letter was read before it was
signed; | never said to Beecher that after
using the letter l would burn it.
The fifth annual meeting of the Ameri.
can Tract Society was held to-day, at DR.
C.osby's Church, with Judge Strong, Presi.
dent OF the Society, presiding. The OF
feers Of the association were all reelected
with SOM slight changes in vice-president.
and directors, made necessary by the death
OF members.
New York, MAY 13.-Mr. Beecher wal
in court to-day. There was a large con.
course OF women.
Bowen was recalled for further cross-ex.
animation, and testified: / recollect the
| tripartite agreement transaction on April
| ID, of going away with Mr.. Storrs; Clatiin
was not with us; bat did not say anything
about the return of the Woodstock letter
he did not say to me that it would not be
given to me unless certain article was
published in the "Independent.n
/
titled | remember Bowen saving tina,
Beecher stated that TiltOn was the wors,
man in the world, and that Mrs. Tilton was
a saint going to heaven. He also said,
think, that Beecher had told him horrible
things of Tilton; he also said that an
adopted daughter of Tilton's had told him
that Tiiton had carried her in his arms
from her bed.
After several unimrOrtant witnesses, Mr.
Evarts rose and said, Il have NO more to
offer" Mr.. Beach said, "Neither have We"
Eyarts then said that he understood tina,
only one counsel On the 9TH
er side would sum up the case, and he and
Mr.. Porter would sum up for the defense
but together they would not occupy more
than five days. In view OF the time it had
taken to get the evidence in, he would sug-
gest that an adjournment be had until
Wednesday next
Beach said he would rather continue on
Monday, but would defer to the wishes OF
the other counsel.
Judge Nelson ordered an adjourn ment
of court till Wednesday next
| Judge Blatchford, in the L. S. District
Court, to-day, on application of Jay Cooke
and Others, offering the mortgage bonds OF
the Northern Pacific railroad, issued de-
cree, ordering the sale, at public auction, OF
all property, including the land grants OF
the Northern Pacific railroad lands, and
the grants are to be sold in the States that
they are to be located in, and other proper
ty in this city, on the first Monday in
August U. S. Marshal Fisk and L. S.
Commissioner White, were appointed Mas
| tiers.
At the annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional Union, to-day, some excitement was
occasioned by the declaration of Rev. G. B.
Bacon that he would not serve on the
Board of Trustees with gentleman who
did not represent the church, meaning
Henry c. Bowen, who was nominated. He
asked the election of Henry =. Sage in Mr.
| Bowen's place, but the motion was voted
down, and Bacon's place was filled by Rev.
| A. II. Bradford, OF Vermont.
The American Bible Society held its
annual meeting to-day, and elected man.
| ayers. The annual report gives the receipts
as ST., 569, including 1895, ODD for publica-
tions, $3S,245 from rents, Sl26,933 from
legacies, and Sl06,S75 from donations. Ex-
penditures, S533,714. Number of copies
published at the Bible House, 742, 367
printed and bought abroad, I77,6S9; total
number issued, 926,9OO, including 726,6S3
at home; total for fifty-nine years, 81 1898,
332 copies CIRCULATION of Record, 369, 40.
ALBANY, May 13.-The Assembly, to-day,
unanimously passed resolutions calling up
on the government to recognize the belliger-
ent rights of Cuba.
NEW YoBK, May IA special dispatch
from Rome, states that the Pope's birth
day anniversary was celebrated with extra
ordinary rejoicings. Populations, letters,
and congratulations were arriving through
out to-day. Twelve preceding pontifs
reached the age of eighty-four, but Plus
Ninth alone surpasses the years OF st. Peter
in his chair.
A private cable dispatch states that the
National Bank of Rio Janeiro has sus-
pended.
The investigation into the operations OF
the so-called silk conspirators, shows that
in the silk being placed upon the market in
this city, the government was deprived OF
81 10000.
The Rev. George B. Bacon, in letter to
the editor Of the Tribune" explains the
circumstances Of his refusal TO serve with
Henry c. Bowen on the Board OF Trustees
Of the American Congregational Union. He
says: My reason for emitting the name Of
Bowen from the list of trustees was, briefly,
that the trustees Of the society ought to be