Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-08
Centennial Celebration Mt Charleston.

CHARLESTON, s. c., May 3.-Thc centcnni-
al of the German Fusileers, the only surviv.
ing military company of those which were
organized in Charleston May 3, IT'S, upon
receipt of the news of the battle of Lcxing-
ton, was celebrated to-day by an imposing
demonstration. The day was observed as a
general holiday. A battery Of the first artil-
lery, U. s., fired salute of 100 guns at sun
rise, and church bells chiIned ut intervals
during the day. A great military parade of
all the white companies in the city escorted
the Fusilccrs.
Municipal Election at Raleigh.
RALIEGH, May Sin the municipal cleo
ton, today, the Democrats carry II out of
II aldermen, and elect the mayor the first
time since the war. The city has gone Dem
ocratc.
a Change I'm the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, May.-Curtis S Baranhm,
of Richmond, Kentucky, has been appointed
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice John
L. Hartly, resigned.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-The city defaulted
on the interest and bonds maturing today.
The Louisiana Levce Co. also failed to pay
interest on the bonds.
The grand jury reported true bills against
five persons, charged with intent to influence
their votes.
CarIists Victories
LONDON, May 3.-The Carlist committee
has received kilograms reporting great victo-
ries by Don Carlos under command of Sabal-
10 at Breda. Lerida and Santa Coloma.
King Alfonso's forces numbered 40, 600 men.
They lost five chief officers at Breda and $50
men at Santa Coloma. Another victory for
| 4 1,a 10 1sctc In 10 n1
Aragon. Government troops are said to
have lost all their artillery and many prison
ers. The Alfonsist General Delatrc was
killed
Mrs. Ttlton's Letter.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The following is a
COPY of the letter which Mrs Tilton yester-
day handed to Judge. Nelson in the court
room, as published in the Brooklyn Eagle:
BROOKLYN, May 3. 1875.
Judge Nelson: ask the privilege from you
for few words In my own behalf, feel very
and before the court now sitting, and while
have understood and expected from the be-
ginning that Mr.. Evarts was principal in the
matter, yet, since your last dcscision, have
been so sensible of the power of my enemies,
that my soul cries out before you and the
gentleman of the jury that they beware how,
by o divided verdict, they, consgn to
my children false anu wicked stain upon
their mother. For five years past have
been the victim of circumstances most cruel
and unfortunate, struggling from time to
time only for q place to live honorabDy and
truthfully. Released for some months from
the will under whose power unconciously
crimniated myself again and again, declare
solemnly before you, without fear of man
and with faith in God, that l am innocent
of the crime charged against me- would
like to tell my whole sad story truth
fully; to acknowledge the frequent falsehoods
wrung from me by compulsion, though at
the same time unwilling to reveal the secrets
of my married life which only the vital inn
portance of my position makes necessary,
assume the entire responsibility of this re-
quest, unknown to friend or consent of either
side, and await your honor's honorable de-
cision.
With great respect,
ELISABETH r. TuToN.