The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-03-19

through the mails unless its regular rate OF one
cent per ounce is prepaid. The following sec
ton in the law enumerates the matter included
in the third class
"sEcr1os l33 That maable matter of the third
class shall embrace all pamphlets, occasional publ
cations, transient newspapers, magazines, hand
bills, posters, unsealed circulars, prospectuses,
books, book manuscripts, proof-sheets, cor
rected proof-sheets, maps, prints engravings,
blanks flexible patterns, samples of mer-
chandise not exceeding IL ounces in weight,
sample cards, Photographic paper letter envelopes,
postal envelopes and wrappers, cards, plain and
namental paper, Photographic representations of
different types, seeds, cuttings, bulbs roots scions,
and AL other matter which may be declared mailabe
by law, and all other articles not above the weight
prescribed by law, which are not, from their form
and nature, liable TO destroy, deface, otherwise
njure, the contents of the mailbag, the perssn
of anyone engaged in the postal service. All liquids
poisons glass, explosive materials and obscene
books shall be excluded from the mails"
1t is almost certain that Gen. Schenck will
shortly retire from the English mission. He
has long had such step in contemplation. In
a recent letter to friend in Washington he
says: ~ am beginning to loath the burdens
of public service they being no comparative
reward for the peace and comfort sacrificed"
The veterans of all the armies that took part
in the war of the rebellion will meet in mass
convention in Chicago on the 18th, 18th and
14th days of May. The occasion will bring to-
gether the largest gathering of ex-soldiers that
has assembled since the close of the war.
Political.
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bled at Cleveland on the 18th inst Sixty dele
gates, representing twelve States, were present.
Permanent organization was effected by the
election of Prof Hooton, of Illinois, Chair
man J. T. Campbell, Illinois; c. W. Camp
bell (colored), Virginia and r. J. Trevellick,
Vice-Presidents A. Cameron, Secretary. Stir
ring speeches in favor of greenbacks and an
independent political party were made, and
resolutions to the same effect adopted.
The President has decided to recognize Gar
land as Governor of Arkansas
The members of the Pennsylvania Legislature
are as boisterous az Congressman. At n recent
session of the House, about half the number
of seats were vacant, and the majority of those
present crowded in front of the Speakers desk,
'fN'N'NNA
attention held up their hands and hats like
bidders at an auction. This conduct was con-
tinued until an adjournment was carried for
want Of quorum.
The Tiltnn-Beecher Trial.
FoRTY-sIxTH DAY.-The new witnesses exam
ined were Oliver johnson, assistant editor of
the Christian Union, and Miss I, ley, a
friend of the family. A good portion OF 'ohn-
sons testimony related to his religious oelief
and letter from Miss Oakley to Florence I'll
ton urging her not to be a witness against her
mother. The fight is being carried ON with in
cressing bitterness as the trial progresses, and
to-day there were sundry rough-and-tumble
legal encounters, with hard hitting on both
sides. That the bitterness and hostility were
not assumed, was apparent well from the
sharp and sometimes contemptuous observa-
tons interchanged, as from the flushed faces,
angry tones flashing eyes, and excited gestures
of tie learned and distinguished counsel
FoRrY-sEvENTH DAY.-Charles Cowley, law
yer Of Lowell, Mass, was called as the next
witness. Tilton swore that he had never seen
this witness, yet he (Cowley) testified that he
had been present at number of interviews
between Tilton and Victoria Woodruff, in which
the subjects of marriage, divorce, and the rela-
tons of the sexes were freely discussed. lie
said that he had noticed "amorous glances "
pass between the tive, ana that he had also no
ticed degree of fondness in the intonations of
their voices when they addressed each other.
His evidence is regarded as very important, as
it contradcts Tilton's and tends to break down
his credibility, and at the same time helps to
sustain the theory of a conspiracy.
FoRTY-MGHTH DAY.-And a very bad day for
Tilton. Samuel Wilkeson, an executor of the
New York Tribune, formerly Secretary of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and one of
the owners of the Christian Union, was called
to the stand, and furnished the most valuable
testimony the defense has yet produced.
Wilkeson was party to the drawing up of the
famous tripartite covenant, and was Beecher's
chief instrument in hushing up the scandal at
that time. 1t was into Wilkesons ear that
Tilton poured his grievances which, in 1872,
we're financial and not connubial. The witness
swore that Tilton complained because Beecher
did not help him out Of his difficulties, and ex-
pressly declared that there was not word OF
truth in the story of adultery. Rev. Edward
Eggleston was called, and testified to the views
of Tilton in regard to marriage and religion.
FoRTY-ErGHTH DAY.-Four witnesses were
sworn for the defense-John W. Hartman, dry
goods. merchant Jackson S. Schultz leather
merchants Chas. S. Judson, merchant, and
Archibald Black. The testimony went to prove
that 1lton was morbid and egotistical man
that he had not at first charged Beecher with
adultery and that he was on terms of intimacy
with Woodruff and other woman's righte
women. The trial was enlivened by a protest
from Judge Nelson against the further intro
duction of frivolous and irregular testimony by
the defense. The immediate occasion of the
Judges remarks was dispute between counsel
as to whether the testimony of witness WHO
had heard Tlton say he had lost faith in man.
kind was admissible. The Judge said. some
what testify LET it stand it will do nc
more harm than lamp-post in the street.
Upon this, Mr.. Evarts rose and took ex-