Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-09
THE OLD WORLD.

THE OLD WORLD.
DIR. FUERsTER, the Prince Bishop of Bres-
.au, has been summoned to resign his Bishop
ric because he promulgated the Papal encyc-
lical against the Ecclesiastical lGws.
THE French Cabinet has issued decree
prohibiting the importation of American po-
tatoes.
ACCORDING to special dispatch from Ber-
lin of the 1st q great financial crisis had oc-
Cured There had been twenty eight failures
and several suicides in consequence of finan-
cial reyerses.
On the LIST the Carlists were reported to
have entered the province of Santander with
view of penetrating CASTLE.
THH Uruguayan Chambers have passed
decree suspending payment of interest on the
public debt and providing for its redemption
by the issue of new paper at forced price
A BERLIN dispatch OF the I'd says that
eighty ecclesiastics had been imprisoned in
Posen and that Papal delegate who had
been administering the Archbishopric of
Posen since the incarceration of the incum-
bent had been arrested. @
THE funeral of John Martin, brother in law
of the late John Mitchell, was attended by
10000 persons on the I'd.
SCHICHKEN, the agent of Russia In Seryia,
has been appointed Minister of Russia to the
United States.
ACCORDING to Madrid dispatch of the Sd
the Carlist Gen. Saballa had lately had an in
terview with Gen. Campos at Olot, under a
flag Of truce, with the view of seeking terms
for the transfer Of his allegiance from Don
Carlos to King Alphonso.
WILSON, MoLAY q Co., metal merchants,
London, England, have suspended, owing
to difficulties arising from their American
rail contracts. Their liabilities are estimated
at 100000.
THE NEW WORLD.
On the 31st ult. the Bien Public, OF Paris,
announced the intended abdcation of the
Emperor of Brazil in favor of his oldest
daughter, the Countess d'Eu. The paper
adds that "the Emperor on his abdication
will make a tour Of Europe, after which he
will proceed to the United States, where he
will make his home"
II. B. CLAFLIN continued his evidence
on the 30th ult, his testimony pertain
ing chiefly to the tripartite agreement,
which witness stated Mr.. Tilton agreed to,
and both Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. Moulton con-
sented to the award of the arbitration (S7, 900
by Bowen to Tlton) and to the condition that
all the papers relating to the scandal shsuld
be burned. On the cross-examination Mr..
Clafin said the arbitrators never considered the
truth or untruth of the stories in the papers
relating to the scandal, nor did they discuss
them. Charles Storrs gave testimony relat-
ing to the tripartite agreement. He also
stated that in January, 1871, Mr.. Tilton had
told him that Mrs. T. had accused Mr..
Beecher of improper proposals. After the
publication of the Woodruff scandal Mr.. t,
had said to witness that it contained great
many lies about Mrs. 7. and Mr.. Beecher, and
that nothing criminal had occurred. Sew.
eral witnesses testified as to Mr.. Beecher's
visit to Peekskill on the afternoon OF June q
1873. Mr.. Storrs concluded his evidence on
the 31st ult., and was followed by Mrs Mary
e. Perkins, sister of Mr.. Beecher, who testi
fed that she spent the whole of the winter o
1S71-'72 at the defendants house, during the
absence of Mrs. Beecher, and was in the
habit of receiving Mr.. Beecher's guests, ant
Tilton being at the house. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert T. Moore swore that they would mo-
believe Kate Cary (who was once in their EN-
ploy) under oath. On the cross-examinatior
they said they formed their conclusions from
stories they heard while Kate was in their EN-
ploy. James Redpath- testified that Mr.. Til
ton showed him the True Story in Janu
ary, 1873 Witness was shown and identified
a copy of the "True Story" shown him b,
MIR. T. The cross-examination of Mr.. Red
path was continued on the 1st. He stated
that in an interview he had with Mr.. Beeche
the latter did not deny that he had given Mr.
Tilton cause of offense. When asked if, il
all his conversations with witness, Mr.. Beech
er had denied the commission of the crime
with which he is charged, witness answered
that he did not ask him about it. Mr.. Beech
er was the next witness called to the stand
He said he had conscientious scruples agains
swearing on the Bible, and was sworn by thu
uplifted hand. He then gave a detailed
history of his life and his acquaintance will
Messrs. Bowen, Tilton and Moulton down t,
about the year 1870 His evidence for tn
day closed with statement of an interview
by witness and his wife with Mrs. Tilton an,
Mrs. Morse, at Mrs. Tilton's residence, and a
her MRS. T.'s) request, on which occasion
Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. Morse spoke of the do
mestic difficulties in Mr.. Tilton's family, an,
the result of which was that he (witness) CO
incided with the views of Mrs. Beecher tina
separation between Mr.. and Mrs. Til
ton would be the wisest course for them t
pursue. On the I'd Mr.. Beecher denied an
aho all charges of either criminal conduct O
lntent on his part in his relations with Mr..
IIlton at any time. He reiterated his state
ments made before the Church Inyestigatin
Committee, and fatty contradicted the ey
dence of Messrs Tilton and Moulton Wit