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coRRUPrroN ON THE FRONTIER.
The Author Of "Beiknap's Anaconda IA
kauaM Trader OrxiI CanIdn,t Remaxe.

equaW Trader OWL Ceuidn't Remove.
wAsHNsroN, April 13.-Before the ely
mer committee to-day, Mr.. seip, post trader at
Fort Lincoln, testified as to the authorship OF
the Herald article Of March 81, headed "Iiel-
knap's Anaconda" that Col. Wilson told him he
had given the facts and letters to Gen. Custer.
seip had also heard that Gen. Custer was the
author OF the Herald Bismarck dispatch Of
March l5
Ralph Meeker, correspondent Of the Herald,
testified that he had been I'm the habit OF getting
Gen. Custer to cash his drafts. Gen. Custer
never received any part Of the money for the
drafts. Meeker went to Bismarck and Fort Lin
coin to investigate alleged corruptions on the
frontier for the Herald. He was watched closely.
Everything he telegrnphed from bismarck leaked
out In the telegraph ONCE. Gen Custer said he
.su special operator, and agreed to write and
teeRraph about these things. Gen. Clusters
connection was unofficial. He cashed Meeker's
drafts gave him letters Of Introduction and
Mr.. WIN. Hartman Of Minneapolis testified that
he was post trader at Fort RICE, Dakota, aud was
appointed on the recommendation Of Mr.. Peck
Of Durfeo & Peck. He was removed In July,
1874. by an order from the Secretary of War. lie
was Interested at Standing Rock, and sold out
20 prvl Grant. note signed by Bunnufron,
TO the order of Orvil Grant. and endorsed by
Grant, for tt,6js Is still unpaid. lie received a
note from the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
saying that Mrs. Galpin, n full blood Indian
woman at Standing Rock, had a right to trade
Wltl eho nuldnss SuD-eQuentlN MI D. ". Sinitn,
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, sent him a
letter telling him TO stop Mrs. Galpln from
trading and send In his resignation. All efforts
that have been made to eject Mrs. Galpin have
proved unsuccessful, and she IL still there. She
was told that the Great Father had sent word to
atop her from trading. She could not speak
English, but her daughter said she had been to
Washington to see the Great Father, and had
seen good many squaws selling goods to the
white people IN tho cities, ana she refused to
admit that white women had any more rights
than she. witness said she became what they
call hostile" and they had to let her alone.
not I'd any money to anybody for securing his
aupOintment
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BRIBERY ~ GREECE.
Tue Punishment OF Two Cabinet Ministers
aud three ArchbishOps.

ATHENS, April l3.-The High Court Of
Justice mas sentenced NJ. Balassopoulos. a form er
Minister OF Ecclesiastical Affairs, to one year
imprisonment, deprivation Of political rights
during three years, ana TO give the $4,000 he re-
ceiyed as a bride to the poor house. NJ. Niko-
lopoulos, former Minister Of Justice, was SEN
fenced 70 ten months imprisonment. The
Arch bishop Of Cephalonia was nned $1,000
the Archbishop 81 Patras 81, 40, ana toe Arch-
Dishop Of Mes,ene $500 being double the
amounts they received as bribes. All were im-
peached for corruption and simony.
Inc history of the Investigation Is IA follows :
On the overthrow OF the Bulgaris Ministry the
late Opposition sought To retallate upon those
VITO had ridden rOughshOd OY,r the rights of
their fellow Deputies. The Public Prosecutor
81 the Court Of Appeals In Athens, a friend Of
the present First Minister peti.ioned the House
To Inquire into the conduct Of the Minister Of
Justice and the Minister for Ecclesiastical
Affairs with regard TO the appointment OF four
aArchbisnops, setting forth tho grounds of his
belief that their practices had been corrupt. A
committee Of Ave members was forthwith ho-
pointed 10 investigate the truth OF tho allega-
tons, and o. act as prosecutors IN the event "
the defendants being committed for trial. Wit
ne.ses we're examined before the committee,
ana the ex-Minis,ers were arrested on the 18th
of NOyeIu last
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cart PErERSON's DEATH.
Drowned at Brooklyn Pier. and the Body
Lifelike six DAYS Anerward.

To THE EDITOR or TnE SUN-Sir: Can't.
David d. Petenon q the steamer Metropols, whose
death was notlced lHE SUN last SATURDAY. was .
have been buried to-day out the nfeke appearance u
TIE corpse deferred The fneuur Phy.icishs say that
the arHtCo Of The corpse indicates poison Nofr
OF decOmp Is visible although days since
the body was found VIII you make some and
publ 81 this? GEO. +, SAMPSON
DUxBUBY. Mass. April H. 1875.
The steamer Metropolis, OF which Capt Pc
terson was commander, was dlscharging her
cargo at the FOOT Of Fifteenth street, Brooklyn.
Capt Peterson was absent from the vessel the
greater part Of Friday, the 9th inst. ana did not
return that night. Early the next morning the
engineer G. II. Mccarthy, fonnd the Captsin 4
cap lying On the dock within few feet OF the
ladder on the outside OF the vessel, aud next
the pier. soon aiterward Capt. Peterson's b dy
was seen floating Just under the ladder. ho POI
lice took charge ~ the body, and an Inquest .
held by Coroner Siming. 4 verdict OF acclu en-
III drowning was returned. No marks OF viD-
leuce were found on the body, aud the watch
anu n oney were ON his person.
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NEW YoRK, Thursday. April l3.--Re ,eipts ~
hecNcs we're ~ car loads, tti head making 3.2y9
an,c Monday aiaus 3iil for th, sane time 1851 week.
lue mafkct was no better tcf the selling interest than
reported Yesterday, and safes extremely slow Ut
bi@lulec. = n, to drcss 5ba 81 rs. for common to
good naive steers
heceirs OF calves were ESQ head, making 1890 snca
MONDAY, against ~ for the tilr ast week Tbs
dcmand vas tcarcev equN 90 the supply aud trade
Jun al jvvc h, win f. " OF the beet sold al We.
Nctipis OF sheen and lHf1Us we're % ear luais, or
ill0 hcac making ut71 ence MoudaY against 5a3 IL
NC same tine at NctA. Tie market was very quiet
a. 6isaSi4c. n with car load OF warnings sold al
b5sc, ear Dad Of cx "a Michigan sheen sac, ami
some epfing auDs II from Si5J to tp25 head, ~
Qibc. r.
Rec ipts Of hogs II cars. or 1870 head making
pp2 since Mtndsy. against 1874 fr time la /
week car load - soud cor1ted Olhl hogs, 1888 NJ.
average changed nan al fh5di4 y 100 rs. Dressed
hogs vefs dull at iC9iOac n. Tor cI y.
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odist Conference. In Brooklyn, was closed yes
terday. The following are some Of the appoint
ments
nee: :T fS%s (s,'i F'ass1s' riF'.sls
si,sa ;Tss. Twill; s;Ssoa .'Tis 81, RTS@
snt5 STREET A. & Morraou.e Aii.ra'y srt Sia T.
DAVIS styrutcen!h street }, II. LishtIourne ven v
VIII T. russell s,S Gce M G'f NTH a ySnss . .
nnIt s!rSev' ho9sT trSSS ser1t{ IA street.
New YORK. C. r. Tweed Westeiestcr anl M iirjuGsd e'
non, A. c. II .wdlsh Xo@ Rocnelc sld tgpcr New
Fys. 4, wSsr9tiI For5 tas:ts% ) 81 ii,m%:s
kinEgree'' Mr. d Buell. GreenSieI; ri Rust sound
ford and EiyeTsde. !. NJ; Buckley RoS9ufy, and
Pound iIiisc ana ssiecEg Corners H. trofiGt Iiis6
Ridse, Hun'ing hdse and Great ". lsootrI k9len
Clilst'rn id,ocae Daniel bury.
BKooKLYN sand. street, Ge1ise Taylor YORK street,
son street, }, /; Hall Pscne srest 5 Hunt Llr.t
Tsn street, john Parser, u iis street T. K, Fanplnsi
hsiSe Hanson piacS. ' f. Reed Fleet rect W C.
steele NeN York avcnue I. H. Siclr Em1urY Church,
ayenue, Wsrei James Church, J. II. slansbqp !;
s~eash Church, Albert Ericsson Norwegian Mission.
Simpson 'nurch, G. r. sinus DcKs6 avenue s. ii.
Eau IIo%pki jss. Rcg'o9% .rFeS cn
thuTeh, y. ADAMS South second street. John peeg'
". J. KoOins1ni Coos street, j, + Robertson North
FuIh street, Z. +. Corner Leonard street, $, C..
kerler
Lose IsIASp-Grrenpolnt First Church, J. Y Barn
hart Idbcrntclr J. ). Br,CAenrdgr; Hunters Pc NJ
aud Dutch kils' II, C. clover Astoria, John ruA.
GeoEc. slman h,wtowr. Whietone ard Little
Neck 4. X. True Great Nvck, Charles BaCNmAn ia
mlea. j. V. SAUNDERS sprneneld George Hollis (;
iemp- cad G. T.. Glover We.lb4ty {" D. supplied :
Hey resrseli's,, William rlatlsi Roekyile Center,
Eo.,1 III bpsra Gion cows r MarrenPPcT r
Johnson, W. II; McAnlsteri Norwich, j. { Ih0mis,
M9odonry aud West lhlls, } C. BarnnMtj Huntington,
!. RlchariGOni Cenireport and DIX Ill Il, Stearn
Nortnpor " SIM son, smtntown. u. R.1ford; stony
hrOOk AMI ScAtuSet, q. H. Anderson; Port Jefferson,
WI, ltostj nyrrheed L.prerry SuIenogue aud Matll'
tuck, W A. Ncbstrr; southholu, /. 4. Beach, Green
port and shelttT Island, y McMull, n ORIENT " T.
Pray East New ORR, G. w. PONei Cypress mn, ",
Holmes atlHsn, 7. NJ. Terry Fatiihls $. NJ. san,
T. rkyilie, henry AsenS Bay.IIid!e aud Unionyllle
hCAliatcr, whTidge s. an aud Seuireu
AmD VIE, q punoar BABYLON, p. A, bake, lsli, ",
A. Munsoni BAY Shore, T.. H. Dltcheri SiyYllr MI
1,Gdale' Hohn kpper dlae boiut and bel Ge9rge
Coddhng West naTp'ont James Rob nsoni south
ampton, b + Hanocs Brugrhim itol, ". W. Me.
Cure Sag Hlrbur, I, ID, Underwood; Chaplain Amer.
ican German's reud society f.. o. bates.
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THURSDAY. April Li-FlouT iirm for Minnesota
shppns extras Otutr grades unaltered, with mod
crate acnald. Il m quot Corn meal unsettled. We
quote. Flour ata and We tern supcrhne I.25aS4 Do
dc. shippns eNlras az 900 s. 30; Xxx and NNA sprhg
wheat t5io@s7 Minnesota patents, t6 BOG 1850. Wet
era winter shipping extras, t1.2Oa 1850 40. BAKERS
aud family brands, Sbgt9 Southern shipping extras,
@ opgf0 % no baker aud family hrunls S7ttu. Eyt
nyu tipoGtos0' Western aud Jersey corn meir 1910
Provisions was dun aud weak sale. on the
spot 100 bbls at t22 Too t22 50 for mess and s2
prnt mcss Tor Apri t22.3O biii MAY, ~ a., Juue.
1900, AID Jmy t22.3b Bacon dull at 1870 ior CITY
Iona elrAr l2.sc. Tor Western do aud II - Tor short
clear Lard opened weak hut closed steady sie- on
toe snot ii uerces $3.50 for me ely and tla ~
al tlS7b for MAY, for June, ana tlAO2t
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TEA TRADE SECRETS.
An Evc-Opener for those who Drink Nothing
but EmgIish BrenkInsI Tea.

In a tea suit, before Judge Larremore yester-
day II own that the tea merchants employ tea
tasers purchases that IN the export Of teas
from China the external marks on tat packages are
merely fancy to attract the eye tho custom OF tie
market here may aud that often they the
outside better tnan the really Ia. IL by no NE
Describes accurately the qualty or grade OF the Tea
conained IN the TX, for instance, the marked
the outside, knkl lsh breakfast Tea" Sucn name
Il not SHOWN Ia reality IN the trade, and suCh
that, tea, does not exit IL Is either COngou
sOuchong, or come such class OF tea The American
for II said differs entirely from that Of
the English, and japan teas are much more IN favor
here than England. Teas are known anu dealt m IN
CHINA by chop" nanesf thus, chop Of FOochOw,
Moyune, or Fychow Will each contain various kinds Of
nunnowdsr and n Sankey Anone The chon" names
are Foo Hog, suy Hing, Oh Fun Pun fons, Ee
Lon 2, and Flng Tat, the hst'named Driug the most
celebrated ~ the teas cargo OF tea costing ON
DOard ship IA CHINA $4,000, had cost 90 arrival
here aud tlen yielded net pront OF t230Oo ny the
cargo.
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1t Is conceded that nole prosequi will be en-
tered the April term. dschareins sammis and Banks
the alleged murder'rs OF Kelsey. District Attorney
Wlckham OF sunok county says that he viii take no
responsibility. The case Is IN the hands OF Attorney
General Barlow, awaiting that Rentleman'r disposition
OF It, Mr.. Barlow II certain that murder was CONF
United, bIt ia Of the opinion that the CRIME be
charged 10 There Is another indictment Tor
perjury growing out Of MS case whch Is sull undis
posed OF, when the trunk OF human body was una
In Cola spring Harbor and idenfhed that Of kelsey
Arthur Prime arrested Tor perjury tne al e4a.
ton that he sworn falsely before Judge MontfOrd
District Attorney Nicknn says IN It the charge cannot
be sustained aud that II viii not be brought ~ TRIAL
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Attacked by Indians.

FoRT LARAMIE, Az Il ia man ntmed Row
ser VINO formerly belonged to the Fourteenth Infantry,
arrived here yesterday and reports that he and his
party Of ave attacked by Indians Just south
OF the Cheyenne river on the 7th Inst when return ng
from utter G ~. one OF tue parry, Norman storms,
from Iowa, was shOt through tho bpdl anu Killed Row
shot through the suOu der but not rouslY In
Jurcd Inc Indians arr very numerous 10 that section,
"a great deal stock has on.
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Mr. Joseph Goss and Mr. James Mace, the
English pnze fighters, have not yet arrived IN this
country as annou ioed consequently they did not ap
pear In the boxing matches at Harry Hls Variety
Theatre yestcrdiy. There were several lively bouts
between amb lus sparrers winding up Nltha e.ttu ne
tween hilsg Nelly Sauudcrs and Miss Rose Hurlan1
HOnOrs ere equally divided
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despatch from Sydney. Australia, dated
April i2. sASsi "Nstlye team impossible Team gen.
uine colonsts. VIII they do Rcply. Seer tary l,lf,-
men" Inc reply wa Yes II DOru British subj etc.
shI.cr The hrst match of tho to shJt VI
CreeumOof
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WAsHISGToN, April b.. The jury In the case
Of W. n. Otman, tried indictment for larceny OF
A7O95 % from the United States Treasury In June last
aud tur receiving stolen money! knowing II 10 be stolen
me INTO court tins morning said that they could
not agree and discharge II Is underst OOd that
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for July. Dressed hos- ioaio,fc. for city. rr~,
eggs were In fair demand and steady At isaaoc 3

for July. Dressed hosr. Ica1o,tc for city. rru-,
dozen. w ~-V''
CorToS-epots quiet and unchanged Mlddnns up-
sales 32 BOO bales. closing VI i2 i5l6c for Arr and
Nay 10 7lec for June aud 1Sssc. iOr July kecapU
osuNDRiEs-Spifits ttrpcntne was lower and dun -
&c &C. tosins we're generally quiet, but sieaiy, com
quiet and nonnaily unchanged AZ SIC for crtide Ia
buik, and liac for refined. In Dbip Ocean fra ghs
were rather du but no further changes rates TOOK
2Jg3Os Per ton grain 10 London. by sail dl oar g.
gram 70 .ork or orders. 5s sd crude petroleum
do. from Philadelphia to the Hlltlc A.. Gfais pLi
crude do. from Baltimore to fiavrc Dnnxrg A. sd
IngUt copper sod to the extent Of 25OWO NJ at soa
Codnsh lower and more aciive 81 ~ Tor Grand HANK
CO.'S tor new Georges, and tl.JO Tor cd do.
No mixed az 81 - In store No.2 Milwaukee sprina
a. tl2otWtl ~ Canada prly.ie terms ~. Cnicsgo
IN sorcj white winter at ESQ No. spring I'll SO
tiSS With retail turchasts at 81 Al the Wis supply
OF wheat has been diminished during the week winter
wheat SLOW at tL4Oatl7O for white. oats nrni sales
$4,000 brHh. Of iltjOc. Tor mxed3 I7 jc. for wiite
and 47c. for 80. graded Rye les 5000 nush ans.
arrive June first 10 days at W. IN bond 900
rive first haf u June at S5c. Barley malt o. 900
bush. choice Two rOwCd state ~ sl cash Con nrtntr
April; 7lc. for grade the rci ila72c. for Jer
sey yellow. and 7VG1O9lc Ia store Tor old western
GRocERtEs-Conee was In large stock. but ruled
shout steady at lOiSt2pier god, Tor RIO and '22it@
24sc, gold, FOR Java IN sales. Including santos by
auction, ~ Islsm2tsc, Puld. Rice N rather better de.
mand ana nrm There have been large movements In ay
errosins at t255C&2 ~, ana IN 1uIkh uneS IL 6lSe
O9ic.-an advance M boih cares NJ asscs la gOou
Cuba nufcoVedO. anu 100000. Tor Ncw Orleans. Raw
sugats ~ good demand salef 5000 hnde a. from g..
ior choice eenlriuia kenncd seliug fairly At lO,qs
lOssc fVf standard tiushtd.
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The opposition Of President Lewis and Alder
Lysaght, Norris john Reilly, and seery defeated
Tor entertaining King ilikaua, at ough they eun.
ssnted havs elr I'LL reduced FROM tO20O TO w. 0o0.
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stcamship Ola Dominion. Richmond CITY Point. and
Norfolk mase aud pass
steimship + {. Knight. Warrington. mdse.. &c.
E8rA SNiutaXe, lava a. sugar.
Bark NethanIa. Havana sugar.
a 80 TIVE usuai riVrr tud ca tstss ve,tss
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MARINB INrnLLfGENCs.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-rrrs pNY
sun rises.... "a sun sets. 50 Moon rsoi mora
niuH wArER-rnt+
ANDY HOOK IL % Gov. isannl2 IL Hen Gate. I s.
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DIED.

BEATTlF on WEDNESDAY. Apr IL. Frank edeA
son Of Thomas Brltue. I'm iur 2ttn car Of his age.
The relatives ana friends sncctfully invited 20
attend the funeral services gu FRIDAY evening. at
o'clock Al the rcslde1ce OF ms tather, 81 Lregman
place, corner VI olst 81. Tie rsa!ns Will be taken
farrY own Tor interment
fLANNlGAN. suddenly. A. New suffolk, l.. l.. on
THURSDAY - insi., Abraham Alexander only son VI
j ines j. AMI Ellen T.. liunlgan.
Friends aud relatives invite to meet the rcWauf
al Hunters Point at 10 OclucA thir Frluay Carraget
Will he IN tcniahcr.
PAR ONS.-At MuntClalr, y. j. April l., Charlotte
Pa sons, aged 81 YEAR,
Funeral from me residence u h"r son iraw, Chas
IT, sHe Adams st., Brooklyn, ON FrdnY, lfih iust a
= L. NJ
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PaTlor suites from SIS walnut chamber suites
t35, marble top do t45 enaneled do, $40 top Brus
sels, 81 lngr.ns DOC. CospeTthwalts, lao anu lo7
Chatham st.-Adp.
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3usintss Notltts.



To TIM EpiroR; In the many inquirers
! Will say that | have no Interest, pecunisry or
otherwise, IN Or sherman his method OF cut,
except desire to maze IL known for the benefit OF
Others who are suffering have suffered from rupture.
The time required to effect cure Ia less
than year adopted the treatment about the i3th OF
feOIua y 1875, sui on the On Of July fOlo~ing
inc lat tine the lnestnes came down Ia the latter
end of July and nrs part Of August the healing process
was evidenced by snsing pains and intense itching %
toe fuptared part Tis coniihne1 for three or four
though continued 70 wear the instrument furnished
oy the Doctor for some months. have now ald it
corrOOoraiive tesum1uals, a1d could, N necessary
procure aundfed as have lived here more than forty
The great labor of answering separately the letters
am receiving NV apology for tToubng yo9 with ths
cuARLKsroS. H.. March 20. 1870
CnkELEsIoS, H. March u. ls'd.-i hereby certify
well anu cured by DR.. } sheilian's treatment.
u PArros, " n.
have, as druggist sold trusses to Mr.. j. Monfort
Upon exi nina ion now mud him cured was cured by
Dr. shefinan's treatment AsDRkW MOORE
tnARLEsroN. March "a. 1873.
In sddii 10 this. refer to Or, IL c. Cunning IMAM,
l. J MoNFoRr.
Such evidence places Dr. shermans treaimen, beyond
ure1 trussed ang injured Tor 20 years theu 10
DR.. sherman aud wa. cured Thee are oos,inate
also ~ cured. DR. sherman daliy found al his
offices. Park row. furnishing his remedies.
RUPTURE.
BY Dr SHERMAN s treatment the dangers OF rupture
and the dreadful injuries from the ~ trusses are at
olcr removed ana tue itcnt saved from their ut
VA horrlfyi ~ some Of which are nervous
patiy, lmpotchcy. uhd many other an ctious ~hica
exercise freely or perform ally labor Terms moderate
Those from the countrf eau receive trratnrnt and
nkenesses Of eases before and after Treatment mailed
DIR J. A. snERMAss
O1ige 4 -
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Religious noi,t,s.

- as,er snndai, preaching w. me pastor, me lsty:
klnn" Evening al '.3Oi - Fy~r MeA Man" AnsTs
welcomed.
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DIR J. A. snERMAas
ONCE 10 Ann - corner park row.

Tho Year Of Jubilee. Our Centennial yesu
Il iu. OF y ouiise II IL adNeu bt an cNrlj purcuaso
ofa kNpN at Of the sprns stl at ela Broadway, W
IA tie Flfth Avs.uc hOirl
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CHANGING PULPITs.
The Appointments Made by the New York
Eust Conference Yesterday.

The session OF the New York East Meth
odist Conference, In Brooklyn was closed yes
terdav. The following are some Of the appoint
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Disorders of the stomach aud Bowels 81
G. iidrcu. eciil IN hot afnf not resist the
curative VIRTUES u MIA OF Masncsii. Sold by AL drug
gsts
The defects In the old ELASTIC Truss are rem.
e lea 40 loMElsOl ; rrlt - "a ltuadWay
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THE BECKUITH EIBEZzLEMENT

rxtAiIN ALTON AT THE TOMBS POLICE CoUEr-TESIl-
MoNY or Mr.. DABBuT-A CIVIL SUIT BEGUN
aGAINsI EECKwITH AND THOMAS r. LEWIS.
The examination in the case Of Charles X.
H,ewitb formerly The confidential clerk Of Benjamin l.
tobhitt ON charge Of fraud and embezzlcmcnt took
mace Yesterday before Justice Biyby. at the IOmbs
Police Court. Ncssis Beach and Brown conducted me
prOsocut.ou ar. fullerton appeared 4or The DEFENSE
Tie ir.t witness was Mr. BtDDt, who testified that he
l, te l-o, Tor ave or -x years before Le employed
HIM inle0s. Hccpeagel him as superintendent. Beck
rth purchased an the goods, consisting OF t2oW sOcA
,c lie was pad 5000 $1,000 He FIRST year, ana ms
salary wax aed al tic rate Of 800 year; ne was re-
cciviug 50 900 year at tho time OF his discharge His
dismissal was caused by MS writing letter rejecting on
Mr. Rabbit lie was discharged in May, 1873 The
witness explained the duties OF tie prisoner. and The re-
ousibv attached TO lis position. IL wds the custom
OF Beckwith TO write to the witness daily in rela-
lion to the state OF business affairs. BecAwith had
charge OF the bank and check books The re-
:urn book and nearly every book, IN fact
The counsel presented check to the witness, dated Jan
=, 1872. Tor ~ l6)6 3D. lndorsed by bech"lh; ana I
uirod be had ever sstn it. The witness sara ne hao
not 70 the questions OF counsel toe witness
enumerated the several b"o@s III ms once ply uiu ot
manifest fnliarity with their contents Inc 1verafe
receipts from hs business ne sad were over f-oOOOOo
NJ NJ McGu.key paying teller Of The Manhattan BANK.
testified that Lc received the cheek already referred TO-
and Maid the same {. X. Burton, head clerk to Mr..
Rabbit test fed IN relation 10 the same check lie could
entry spending with IT, An entry for talOW pur
uoTtinC 10 lie from Frazer Co. ana dated March Z,
ls7l was also disco erred The bill was Tor 81 OSS 40.
80 far ascertained 1t had never been paid t. Frazer
Co. Several Witnesses produced, intending inef-
chants high standing and dcfGcatiOns 70 the amount
Of $4,000 were verified exclusive OF frauds by raised
Checks 10 the OF $1,000 II is alleged that there
arr peculnfioBs 20 the extent Of <95OOO not verified
The prisoner was committed without bail All the per
sons connected with the will meet in the District
Attorneys OH to-day to 90 before the supreme Court
and ASCERTAIN the amount ~ bail that Will be- required
Mr. Rabbit has begun civil SUIT against CAaflee H.
"a TX. Lewis MiiICu Oryf OF ar
re- 4 reainst TIC defendants aud attachment against
fhcir nrOpeItY has been issiled