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dragged by crews of six or seven men for
several miles through yielding sand in gale
of such volume that men could scarcely stand
against it, it is easily understood why the
wreck was not reached earlier. The loss
upon this occasion is simply referable to the
fact that stations are too far apart.
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against him. This will undoubtedly insure
his disbarment, and put an end to his legal
career. Zach. Mitchell, another lawyer.
though less prominent, was foand guilty on
one of the three charges of q similar nature,
though his case is not nearly so aggravated
as BOWman's.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, a. Indications
for Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
Valleys, warmer, clear or partly cloudy
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No Such Word as Fail,

ot. LOUIS Ilmes.j
In the bright lexicon of youth Chicago
edition-there is no such word as fail. They
call it suspension.
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BEN. Wade Better.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 3-Advices from
Jefferson, Ohio, this evening represent that
Hon. B. F. Wade is slowly recovering from
his illness, and the prospect now is that he
will recover.
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MURDER IN TODD COUNTY.
"A. Old Mar, Killed by a Member of a Chart
rari FG1'ty-- TtceIre Boys arrested.
TSf Glou6 Jnurnal. Press

an Old Man Killed by q Member of a Chart
rari Party-- ItceIre Boys arrested.
[St. Cloud Journal Press.
On Tuesday of last week step-daughter
of man named Joseph Reiger, living near
Long Prairie, Todd county, was married,
aid in the evening there was party at the
house of the newly welded pair. Anumber
of boys, ranging in age from Is to 20 years,
appeared and began charivari, but were
invited and furnished with refreshments,
when they left. For some reason, they af-
forwards returned near to the. house but
made no noise. Mr.. Reiger, who was rather
irascible and considerably deaf withal, rushed
out, seized spade, and made dash for the
boys, threatening to kill more
or less of the number, when some
one in the party struck him on the head,
above the eye, with club or something OF
the kind, and all fed. Mr.. Reiger sank to
the ground, and died the next morning. lie
was about 60 years of age. On Thursday
the Sheriff arrested Herman Bennewitz, Dr.,
Joseph Hilger, Charles Hilger, John Pluto,
Joseph Hopper, D. Hopper, Adam Fisher,
George Fisher, p. Dinkel, w. Stevens, Thee.
Gross and Fred Garlack, boys who had been
in the party, and who were held until Satur-
day and then released on bail, the charge be-
ing manslaughter. It is not known by whom
the blow was struck. Capt. Collins, of this
city, with Mr.. j. d. Jones, of Long Prairie,
have been retained for the defense.
The Real Appointing PO,Cer.
fist. Louis Globe Democrat.
It is evident that Mr.. Sherman and MIR.
Evarts have more to say than Mr.. Hayes on
the subject of appointments. Perhaps this
is well. Mr.. Hayes cannot very well find
ANYBODY about him who is less qualified te
Judge of official fitness than he is himself
He is weak brother in all respects, but hi
is never so weak as when he undertakes t.
select q man to fill an important position.
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SITTING BULL.
Moving Bull that Makes Gen. Miles
Move Also.

1HUV1n8 1o111 NAaAeS C0hts 1H11eo
Move Also.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Dispatches from Gen
Miles at Fort Keogh, Jan. 25, says the main
body Of his field force is en- route for Fort
Peck. He confirms all the reports to the
effect that the old warrior is on this side of
the line. Sitting Bull is paying no attention
to the boundary line, and is roaming where
he pleases on American soil off reserva-
ton.
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Mr. Ekman was about IS years of age and
about three weeks old and the Oldest nine
years. His wife is most estimable lady,
and has the sympathy of all who know her.
The funeral of the unfortunate man will
take Mace this afternoon.
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Considerable religious interest is being
awakened in the Methodist Episcopal church
in this city. A series Of protracted meetings
are being held under the charge Of Rev. DR..
Crook. Wsnona Republican.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
MRS. TILTON ACCUSED.

HER OPPORTUNITY FOR DEFENCE.
PRIVATE SESSION OF THE ExAMINING COMMITTEE
OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH-MRs. TILToN GIVEN AZ
OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER MRS. wALToS's
CHARGES.
The Plymouth Church Examining Commit
fee held secret ession evening in the church
lors All the members Of the committee present
with the exception OF :. V. White, the chairman. The
object Of the meeting TO permit Mrs. Ton TO ap-
pear in her defence. copy Of charges OF Mrs.
barbara Walton had been served upon her. These
charge, declare that Mrs Tlton ia guilty OF fasehOcd in
coIunniatng Mr. Beooher In the card which she gave
loely for publication the newspapers and that she Is
also pTIty Of a violation OF her covenant with the
church inasnuch as she failed to submit the matter first
10 the church and gave It directly to the press.
Last evening there appeared In her behalf Joseph H.
Richards her brother and Ira b. wheeler, her counsel
who submitted packet Of papers which contained sub
staotiaiy the same statements those made by Mrs
Tton at the time Of latest confession. This ali
tbatI was presented by her in the way Of defence
and nothing new brought forward TO sustain her
charges Mrs Barbara Walton was called as aIwitnes
and testified TO the fact OF her visit to Mrs Titons
hoae on the evening OF the day which Mrs. TtOns
confession was given the press. what occurred at
that time has already been published Mrs Iiton at
rst refused 20 her old friend but afterwards re-
heated TO her substantially the allegations made the
confession. As these statements We're made
10 no other member OF the church, Mrs. Walton
was considered the proper person to prefer
charges against her. Mrs. Waltons testimony brought
ont no new facts Mr. Young also summoned 10
onpear before the committee TO testify In reference
the publication Of the confession, but ne was not
/ amlned
The members OF the committee were very retIcent in
reference 10 the proceedings, and said that they would
Give nothing 10 the public before they presented their
report 10 the church They would not even say whether
or NOT Mrs TltOn prepared TO make defence. The
committee viii hold another secret session In few days.
but when or where, could not DO learned last night
a InWUgE reporter called &C Mrs. Filt0ns residence
No il8 Hewess last night, for the purpose OF obtain
Ing II possible copy OF MIS- Ilt0ns note 20 the com
m;ttee Repeated rings ut the door BELL failed 10 elicit
any rcTpOnse. .,.,,. . :. - .
sad TINT N Mrs TltOn should present her defence
simply rehash OF tho old testimony submitted at the
| friai the course OF the committee would
| be 10 offer in rebuttal her affidavit In
which she testified 70 her innocence OF all
give any new evidence confirm her charges he added
the end Is near. Prom All tnat could DC learned last
evidence was furnished. Tho matter remains exactly
where IL was before and the action OF the committee
viii doubtless not differ largely from Mr. Whites pro-
| phecy
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11

n m All our available troops and some citizens started
out at once mounted far possible Gilbert attended
10 the details and Clifford went IN command Az ID
he overlook the Indians Whites Div1de,and nght en-
sued. Cifords lighting party consisted OF Dul SIX sO
ders and five citizens, aud eneounterihg aims nlne
or twelve Indians (the accounts connieV
drove them off, killing two and wounnlng
positively one but probably more IL was thought 10 ~
merely the guard the Indian tactics seeming 10 III
deae an attempt to cover the escape OF an advance
punder party. Clifford slightly wounded twice, Que
shot taking effect the lip party OF clu1ehs 10 oi
ganizing to join in the pursuit
DRADwooD CITY, May 21.
We don't know where the Indians are from Probably
from across the line.
Camp Baker is q post situated nearly eiSnly mics
north from Fort Ellis and about midway between II ana
Fort shaw and is garrsoned by the remnants OF com
panv OF the 7th Infantry established more as
result OF the Pcgan light, OF famous memory
but has eeneraly been considered useless work IL
cost thousands OF dollars and troops are cached there py
the wear az great expense for transportation OF sup
niles and m am emergency like the present raid upon
Tho great stock herds OF the section II Is located 20 cover
n according to the report In the lnater seds out ls
every available man. viz: fifteen to twenty bOidlefs
il be useless should b0 abandoned, IT'S earfisOn 9ue
10 some other the half vacant ones OF e territory
its material sold removed, and the cost OF lts
nance saved II necessary estaDlShHeht
should be 80 sufficiently manned that lho o. iarce
of keeping NJ an expensive post iof nlteen
positye KNOWLEDGE rs to the exact Indians making thls
uitatOry raid, opinions vary. General brisoh tnihhs
they may be the party wrote you OF on the @oi rs
sent by the Sb0shOne chief Moses. To attempt an lns
rcctiOuary movement among Inc refugees NJ @ 80
Tbe mission appears to have failed; and nclne 10 ~
idea o.. they may have been MssOua hOstiits' heISto
fore friend or, indeed, some mere thA
Crows. However, We shall soon Know.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
NEW LNDIAN RAIDS.

HosTILTIEs FROM AN UNEXPECTED soURCE-A
CAMPATGN FROM THE SITTING BULL coMBINA-
TION POSSIBLE.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
FoRT ELLIS, NJ. r., May 23.-Information,
Of speeia nature reaches us leading the belief that
aside from the Indian dangers mentioned in my last
letter as Threatening from Washington Oregon and IDAHO
this frontier must expect either series Of desutory
raids from the refugee Indians regular campaign
against Our troops at the hands Of Sitting Bulls COM
binaton News now IN OF the first raid OF the
seasonthis time from entirely unexpected and un-
usual quarter the nelghborhood OF Camp Baker. give
the dispatches as received;
SMITH RIVER. May 90.
party OF Indians suddenly raided upon Logis's and
MOOrc's stock ranches this "A. IN. Driving on all the
horses within reach, they stampeded 20 the mountains
Word has been sent 10 Colonel Gilbert at Camp Baker
CAMP BAKER, May 2O-9 D. m.
News OF raid In Smith River Valley reached here this
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11

River and the great Northern waterroute thoroagny
improved as have indicated and In actlVe cVinpetto
can farmer win always be able to command the maiAees
OF the world nj, ,,rrod NTH tho ma
teral OF wealth and the facilities for commerce. NothR
Is lacking unless Il be the statesmanship 20 ullze e
natural advantages as win insure to our people eneap
transportation at home ana the peIuSli2 2 10 Sone
more cheapy now than for many past, ana more
cheapy hoped. than for many years 70 come
suit will repay hundredold their cost whle Ihe eA
penditure necessary to their completion VIII oon-
tribute to the relief of much suffering, by giving
work TO many thousands OF people VINO are
now in distress for lack OF em2ioymeht;
/ WELD 10 no one In my devotion to true economy Dut
the bastard thing, which demagogues nave caied py
that name despise True economy consists III S ins
deyelopment OF resources, and the increase OF weah
by honest judclous and careful appcation Oh ueas
to that end but the ECONOMY OF the demagogue M ~
the mere pretense OF saving money III order to gam
votes. True economy seeks to give emplo, 1,a9 nenf
to labor that nat0 may aqa 70 the spurious
thing misnamed economy" is only tue misers
pitful parsinony.
Mr.. ALLISON C2ep, Iowa. moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senators from Illinois, Maryland and
Florida were excused service the Special Inyes-
tgaton Committee He said he thought those Senator'S
shoud consent to serve and was very important that
the committee should be completed to-day.
The motion 20 reconsider the votes by which they were
The consideration OF the River and HarbOr bill was
Mr.. COCKRELL (Dem., MOI spoke in favor OF that
part OF tho bill prOYld for the appointment or MIS-
sissppi River Improvement commission. -
Pending discussion Messrs Blaine, Allison and With
ers appointed members OF t0e Conference Commit
tee on the Army Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. SPENCER (t.ep. Ala, answer to question by
Nv HERMAN Dem, n. VI said the River and Harbor
Eii appropriated S325276O. When It came from the
House Representa- it appropriated S7,3OOOU0
3lT. KERNAN said eve viii have to issue bonds To
raise the money"
Mr.. SARGENT Rep. CALI said the bill WAS too large;
II took much money from the Treasury. We could
not afford II.
Mr.. MORRILL, Qiep. VT said he was disposed to vote
for liberal appropriations for these improvements, but
tins bill imposed too much OF load.
4 large number OF the amendments OF the committee
were arrccd to, after the other.
Mr.. DORSEY rep, Ark) submitted an amendment to
the suRdry Civil Bi, appropratng $1,000 to pay Tor
clerk hire, engineering expenses, malshaPs fees ana
other expenses OF the Hot Springs Commission also
authorizing the President to rcappoint Commission.
Referred
Nh. THURMAN Dem. OhiOl presented the petition OF
ladies OF LOran County, ONO, protesting against any
legislation which shall deprive them OF their rights by
establishing woman suffrage" Referred 10 the Com
miitee on Privileges and Elections.
The Senate then. at OO1 D. No. by vote OF yeas, 81
nays, % adjourned uuill IL O'Clock tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
CIVIL NOTES.

Application was made yesterday in the sa-
preme Court Brooklyn, in the matter OF Anna ~
Nathaniel IT, and william GriswOld against Genera Nv"
Miguel de Aldama TO foreclose mortgages amounting" +"
S30O 900 on valuable property in south brooAyh'
In the suit of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society against Josephine and william Page, Jaass
Dykman in Brooklyn, yesterday. reserved his aee G a.
as the question Of trial by jury or otlewse on os
pcatiOn 20 f0reclOse mortgage or &loOVO on sfes.
occupied BY the defendants, In Grandaye, near sys
ave. Mr. Page claims that the plalntn owes hln ~ ~,
OOO lie says that he invented new system OF s IT, AZ
ance. whereby the plaintiff benefited to the anosn'
81, 100000.
Lorenzo Thomaselli, having barber-shop
IN the stevens Apartment House, has sued Mrs MaIs.-
r. stevens to eOin her from interfering with bis -
te holds a suitcase from Mrs Steyenss essees s', -
saws that she has accepted him rs her tenant in - -
placo aud that two Efforts OF hers 10 evict INN " os
marry proceedings have failed. He got IN lnlun -
restraining her from furTher interference WIZ
while he pays his rent aad Judge Curtis denied
motion on the dcfcndent's behalf Tor fcateHn'~N :
the motion.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
CAPTAIN LINDsLEY,s EXPLANATION.

THE CRUELTY CASE BEFORE COMMISSIONER OSBORN
In the examination before Commissioner
Osborn in the Of the captain and two mates OF the
brig Aleira, charged with fnhuman treatment OF the
seaman william YOss, Carl LufstrOm, sailor testified
Yesterday that when Voss was put in irons aud left on
the open deck during the night, the weather was e1
tremely cold snow having fallen few hours before
One of YOsss fingers broken, his neck was black
ana blue, and bis face was 80 badly cut that he Tas
scarcely recognizable.
In MS defence Captain Lindsey gave hs own version
Of fe nar He said that when he stopped the fight OF
the maj e and YOss the latter called him opprObrous
name He caught him by the throat, had irons put
upOn aud placed hin upon the half deck He did not mean
10 be unnecessarily with him. but only TO preserve
the discipline Of the snip He nay asked Yoss 70 " turn
tor he answered that he didn't want TO, and would
never do another stroke OF while on the vessel He
Therefore lett Yoss where he was ordering the officers 70
give MIN coat and hat He did not learn that the man
was sick until days afterward He had him cared for
until he arrived at Porto Cabe0, where N0ss died Inc
capain said there was other way OF furnishing V0ss
except by putting him Ia irons The weather was not 100
severe for a without wraps They were on Bermuda
at the time. ~,
Corroboratng testimony given by tile other pris'
oners. DIR. UilO summed up for them. COmmissl0nrr
Osborn discharged the second mate and allowed the
first mate To 20 his own recOgniZanee.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
TWO WILL CONTESTS.
A SETTLEMENT OF THE FURNIss cAsE-MRs. III


| A SETTLEMENT OF IHE fUkNloo CAcb-Aihps HALLS
ESTATE.
Leon Furniss, who committed suicide last
Summer, had life interest in an estate worth from
$4,000 to $2200OO His fathers viii gave him the
right to the person who should have life inter
est IN this property at his death. He named in his viii
his brother william, and gave his personal property TO
his wife, Louise NJ Furniss. It found that there
was no personal property, so that the wife
was left without anything A contest
begun, principally on her behalf, by Hartman X.
Furnss in the surrogates Court aud has been pend
ing T. several months settlement has aOW been
made by which the wife is given life interest I'm $780,
Goo OF the residue One-haf becomes life estate IN the
hands OF trustees the income OF which goes 10 William
Fgrnss and the interest the remainder Is equally d.
yded between the two children OF William Furniss The
will was admitted 20 probate yesterday Joseph H.
CbOafe appeared for William FuTniss, G. T. D b. Og
den for the executor, ana X B Maftlho IOf the COn
tcstant.
The contest Of the will OF Mrs Mary g. Hall was begun
before Surrogate Calvin yesterday. She died on January
10 1879 and the WILL which dated July "a 1877,
was offered for probate week after her DEATH ~
ts provisions about $4,000 was given IA small be-
oneSts TO various members OF the family and to friends,
aud the remainder OF the estate amounting TO about
Si25 OOO was given the husband OF The deeedent Tue
will Ia contested by Abram Baker, James Baker jr and
william j. Baker, hali-brOthers and Louise y. skee.
haIfsster Of the esatrx IL is alleged that Mrs Hall
when she made the will, WAS suffering nom paralysis,
which impaired her mind and made her susceptible %
tine influence OF her husband and the others about her.
The witnesses the execution or the VIII gave Their
testimony yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
AN OLD SUIT APPEARS AGAIN.

The old suit of Virginia c. Burke against
Esther c. Gardiner and others has reappeared in the
courts She sued the GARDENERS for money and bonds
which she declared her father Captain John Alexander
had when he died. and which she charged the Gardner
with apprOpriatng. she got judgment against them
but the amount she could reach was only small pOr-
ti0n of the judgment. This consisted of some money
and bonds deposited IN trust company Her attorney
A. H. Dawson claimed nearly all Of this for his services
and began suit In the Superior Court to establish MS
claim. Mrs. Burke died. and her executor, Henry I.
Burke took her place in the suit. attorney was
substituted Tor Dawson, and yesterday an application
was made TO Judge Van Hoesen to compel Dawson W
turn over all the papers, money and bonds received py
him in the suit 10 the new attorney, unless ne pfOceeo
at once with his own suit Decision was reserved
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
renords wthout my own orders. and shOud jusfy the

records without my own orders aud should justify the
head OF that department in doing so.
Mr.. Butler-SO should but should also Justify per
son subpened 10 produce them in going TO the heao OF
that department and saying, % am summoned 70 pro,
and II the head OF that department said NO, then
should expect the witness 10 come here aud say,
have not brought the books because the head OF the de
partment told me tnat should not;" aud the momenl
the head Of the department said that there would 90
courses the cOmmittee-citber 10 seDd Tor te
head OF the department, or 70 bring nun DeIoIe tne
House for interfering wita witness want tne sDnts
Mr. CoT3IThat is true ana am about as sincere a
worshipper OF the Divine Power as the gentleman ls
shOuId however regard it exceedingly improper Tor
fhis Committee TO SEND for OF TIE depart
ments and ash bim to produce portion of the public
records, The proper way is that WIch Is ush Wlt nc
Honse OF REPRESENTATIVES and any OF its commiteesItQ
communicate with the head Of the department. and
have not the slightest doubt shat IL will give great peas
ure 10 the head any department to furnish us Win
me fullest information needed. should DO exceedingly
sorry 30 this committee commit itself 10 Ihe iSSa
that clerk the department can be summoned 10 taAe
from 10 any OF Its archlVes. r, A..
ButleTI nave tired great many cases before the
United States Courts in New-York and 1assacLuseti5,
and nave rarely tried one where department clerk
has not appeared with portion Of the department rec
Mr.. Cox-Itis mere question of form, and regard
it quite unnecessary to appeal 10 the HOu oi ls,e w.
auy other supernatural power, W.en 'ne.E ~ %
and orderly method Of communicating with the depart
The Chairman Ito Mr.. Coxl-Your notion is that note
should addressed the head OF the department. ask
Mr. Cox2TGat is my idea and have no doubt that
anything in the ecords can he obtained in that way
BoULDS BAKERS APPOINTMENT.
Another witness from the Post Ohice Department
Frederick g. Llley came forward and two heavy Dooks'
like ledgers were carried along and laid on the
floor at his feet These books, however, proved TO
be only the accounts OF the clerical force OF
the department and did not contain the accounts
OF Special Agents, after which Mr. Butler was
seeking The witness. however, stated that he knew
Bouds Baker as a Special Agent. and first knew him III
that capacity the Spring Of 1877 he had never seen
him about The DEPARTMENT before that time and Baker
went ont of Office about tho lst OF August, 1877.
The two Witnesses directed 20 appear lO-hoTIo"
with thp records of the accounts, appointment ana rec
concentrations of Bonds Baker as Special Agent ana
with like information 10 Mr.. George A liOWdId;
formerly one OF the 10 The Electoral
Commission. - ,o..,o.,.,o 60 ,,,,,,,r
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
RECORDS BURNED BY QUANTREL.

A suit Is now DeIOIe Judge DaIItII, IHo
origin of which in 1854. James Leibey recovered
Judgment in that year in Douglas County, Kansas, on
notes secured by mortgage and bearing interest al
per cent month. In April, 1859, this judgment was
reversed, and judgment for $5,l72 entered This
was reduced by sales under the mortgage 20 S3637 2s
On this Judgment suit has been begun In this state
for the SO 637 % The defence is that the defendant
left Kansas In 1853, and never served with process
in the Kansas suit which Is the basis Of this suit Or
dinary such questions decided byh mere Inspection
OF the records but in is Lawrence, where all hs
records filed, burned by Quantrel In one OF DIS
raids, and the records were destroyed.
Judge Barrett directed a sealed verdict on the ques
ton whether there had been service OF process on tho
defendant Mr. Church and Mr. Wnelp appeared Tor tDe
plaintiff; L. CrOnin for the defendant.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
YEsTERDAYs TEsTTMONY.

RHE PROCEEDINGS IN WASHINGTON CONDUCTED BY
GENERAL BUTLER-M'LIN THE ONLY WITNESS IN
FLORIDA.
Four witnesses appeared before the Potter Com
mittee in Washington. yesterday, namely Timothy
Griffith clerk in the office Of the Secretary OF the
Senate; Elijah L. Bugbee, telegraph mana
ger, and Frederick f. Lilley and Thomas H.
Roach. department clerks. General Butler ex-
amiped the last three. He produced a telegram to
friends of Mr. Hayes in Ohio after the Presidential
election, suggesting various Southern men Orpaces
in the Cabinet. The subcommittee in Florida
finished examining Mr.. McLin yesterday, and this
concludes its labors there.