Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-27
NEW YORK.
The n. Y. Custom House


New York, January DC. It is understood that
the recent visit Of General Arthur, collector of
this poi to Washington, will result in re-organi-
zation on a more economical basis Of several of
the minor departments in the. New York Custom
House. \ report is current in this connection
that the salaries of all custom house EMPLOYEES
are to be reduced.
1t is expected that Moulton's evan nation will
be concluded to-day.
Fire.
\ fire last light damaged Dar,ing's house, Con-
vert's butter and cheese store, ond Smith Bros.
hop warehouse. Loss $4,000.
Opera Troupe.
The Kellogg opera troupe made the only
successful opening of the season here last night ut
the Academy of Music.
Freight Chsrges.
4 Chicago special says that contracts were mad c
Yesterday, from Chicago to New York, at 81 IL
cents per one hundred pounds, while the regular
rate is forty cents.
| The Grand Trunk Il. r. and the Boston and
| Albany X. II. announce they will carry fourth class
| freghts from Chicago to Portland, Yarmouth and
Danvillc at 50 cents per one hundred pounds, and
to Boston at 40 cents These two latter roads re-
| fuse 10 submit to the increase in rates recently
made from New York to the west. Hence the
| rates from Boston and Portland will remain the
| same before. This action will undoubtedly
compel the New Yolk lines to again reduce their
| rates from New \ DIRK to the West.
There is also a war between the Grand Trunk
and the Great Western roads of Canada, in regard
to passenger traffic. the rates having been reduced
| between Detroit and Buffalo from So to 81
| The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern have
| announced that they will make similar reduc-
| ton between Toledo and Buffalo, should the diff
Guilty net be settled within day or two.
| There is probability that this difficulty will
| bring about a large reduction in the passenger
rates between Chicago and New York on all the
| lines.
| WATERFOWL, January 26. Charles c. lIager &
Son, bankers, of this city, suspended this morn
ing. This, with the failure of Geo. +. Paddock Il
Co., bankers last week, creates great excitement.
Fatal Accident.
| Poughkeepsie, January &c. At the Washington
| Point ice house, near Roundout, yesterday, one
| of the elevators gave way under heavy load Of
| ice, and buried six men in the ruins.
Triton.
In the Beecher-Tilton case to-day, after recess
| Mouiton's redirect examination was continued by
| ex-,Judge Fullerton.
A letter was handed to the witness which he
identified and said that he received the letter a,
| the hands Of Tiltop, written to him by Mrs Til
ton. My hostility was commenced against Beech
er by seeing his statement and his saving that he
would ruin me.
| Witness was asked what Tilton said on receiving
Beecher's letter of Aug. I, 1874, which gave rise
| to a long discussion among the counsel, but was
| finally allowed by the court
Witness replied that Tilton on that occasion said
"You know have not aces, To your repository
| of material
The attention of the witness was also called ia
| the letter of Aug. ). Mr. Evarts said this letter
! he understood not in confidence, and wa:
| shown to witness to refresh his memory, and any
| evidence in regard to it he would object to.
| The letter the written by Beecher call
ing on Moulton to produce any papers before the
| committee.
| Witness replicd;-
On receipt of this letter procured Tilton's con
sent and went before the committee with all the
| letters
Mr.. Evarts objected to this, but the Judge sait
he admitted it to show that Tilton's consent wa
given for the submission of the papers to the
| committee.
| Witness resumed -
| went to the committee and told them woul,
| produce the papers next day. l went before thu
committee after that and took the papers incor
porated in Tilton's statement before them.
Witness was asked by counsel why he did no
take the other papers with him.
Objected to by Evarts, but was allowed by tn,
| Court.
Witness replied that on the Sunday preceding
the Monday on which had promised to take thu
papers before the committee, Gen. Tracy wen
| with me to SEQ Gen. Butler at the 9th Avenu,
Hotel, with regard to the suppression of the state
ment. We had a conversation together in conse
quence Of what took place then. RETAINED from
taking the papers
This latter sentence was ordered to be stricken
ont by the court.