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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-19
INTERVIEWS AND OPINIONS.


The New York papers are filled with re.
ports Of interviews with every one that has
been prominent in connection with the
Brookly scandal.
Mr.. Beecber said to reporter: at should
be borne in mind that she first charged me
with this offence 10 her husband, and upon
| my visiting her she withdrew it in writing,
That she subsequently renewed the charge
that she then again and Indignantly denied
it and left her husband house, and for four
years has continued in every conceivable
form and under the most solemn cream
stances to deny it until now. when once
again for the third time she renews il:
Against this long and tortuous career or-
pose my uniform and unimpeachable truth
iulness." Mr.. Beechcr added that, if Mrs
Tilton had felt as conscience stricken as she
described she would have made her state
ment to the church, and not to the news
papers.
Gen. b. f. Tracy, (of Beecher's counsel,
did not sec why any more Importance should
be attached to this than any other of her
confessions. feel profound pity for the
woman. | think there il something radi-
cally wrong about her mental operations
Mr.. Tracy did not think plymouth church
would take any notice Of the confession.
Mr.. Henry W. Sage said; "Tilton's inilu-
ence over her was and is incalculabe Once
the old love was rekndled there is no step to
which she would not go to keep the fire
burning. When she testified before the
church investigating committee to the f,lsi-
ty OF her previous declaration OF Mr.. Beech
er's guilt, she said in explanation 'Thco-
dorc came to me when | was on what might
be my DYING bed and handed me draft Of
what copied and signed. lie said it would
do him some good, 50 copied and signed
it, 1t is jest so now. She thinks it will
tend to bring them together again"
ado you think that it will?'
81 do not. When TIlton was interviewed
in the Westa few days ago believe that
he declared his fixed purpose not to live with
her again under any circumstances. 1t suits
his present plans, however, to lead her to
believe that he will"
What effect will it all have upon Ply
mouth chuIch?'
''None. whatever. Ii WILL not change the
opinion Of person who il now in fellow
ship with the church Their minds have
long been made up. The persuasion of ir-
nocencc does not appertaln to them alone.
Forty one members of the last council came
preiisposed to believe Mr.. Beechor guilty
they went away having voted him innocent
unanimously"
Frank Moulton-l was convinced that the
admission wonld be made, but was hardly
prepared to expect it at this time. Ii will
be sad blow to Mr.. Beccher
Mr.. Evarts (of Beccher's counscD Had
heard of it, but believes it good subject not
to discuss.
Bessie Turner is at Brockton. too Ill To
say much, but is surprised.
Roger A. Prior (of Tilton's counsel) -
Poor woman; how she must have suffered
William A. Beach (of TiIton's counscI-
1t would be very unnatural in any woman to
make sdch confession public to blazon it
in the eyes Of the whole world. Mr., Tilton
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1
The peace footing of the nations interested
in the Eastern question aggregates 2,096,
COO men, while the war footing is nearly
1900 goo men
In japan, the military system has been
completely Europeanized by the aid oil
French officers. The infantry are armed with
the Snyder aud the Enfield rifles with sabre
bayonets, and wear European uniforms oil
white duck in Summer and dark blue cloth
in Winter China has made comparatively
little progress as a military power. The
infantry are armed with muzzle loading
rides; bows, arrows and spears small
match-losks. or swords and shields.
The French army has made immense
strides in the past few years in organiza-
tiOn, instruction and discipline, and "al-
ready it gives evidence that in a future
struggle it may regain its former prestige -
Eng : system has a great defect in the
non-expansive organization of the regular
army.
Gen UPTON says the difference between
America and Europe is that we have carried
on most of our wars with raw troops, whose
officers have not been educated in the e1-
pensiye school of war. He accordingly
recommends:
First, so to organize, and nationalize the
regular army that by the mere process of
filing its ranks it may be expanded to such
proportions a. To enable it without other aid
TO bring the war To n speedy conclusion.
Second, TO prosecute the war with volunteer
infantry, supported by the regular cavalry
and artillery, apportioning the officers of the
regular army among the volunteers in such
a manner that all Of the staff departments
and, if possible, all Of the companies, bat
talions and brigades shall be trained and
commanded by officers of military education
and experience. Both plans, to be efica-
ciOus. must rest on the same foundation-the
declaration Of tho thoroughly republican
principle that every able bodied male citizen,
between certain ages, owes his country mill
taTy SeTylcp
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Tbs bill repeating the bankrupt law which
passed the Senate. on Tuesday, was
not the House bill, which contained provis-
ions continuing portions of the bankrupt
law in forcs for limited time but was a
Senate bill. repeating the law Immediately
with only the provision that the repeal
shall not affect pending cases. There were
but six votes against the repeal, cast BY
Messrs. Allison, of Iowa; Anthony, Of Rhode
Island Burnside, Of Rhode Island Como
yer, of Florida Mcmillan, of Minnesota !;
and Saunders, OF Nebraska. Messrs. Chris
tiancy, Of Michigan Thurman, Of Ohio !;
and Cockrell, of Missouri, who would have
voted in the affirmative, were paired with
Messrs. Davis, Of Illinois; Matthews. Of
Ohio; and Window, of Minnesota, who
would have voted in the negative. Mr..
Edmunds is not reported as voting. Mr..
Morrill, voted for the bill.
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Is the United States Senate, on Thursday
Judge Davis, whose opinion ought to be
worth something on such matter. said the
proposition to repeal the bankrupt law was
one Of the greatest Importance to the COM
mercial community. and was deserving Of the
fullest discussion. The Committee on Ju-
dietary, which had reported favorably the
bill to repeal the law, were not unanimous
in their action on the contrary, it had only
received bare majority. As for himself, be
was opposed to repeal, bat would unhe'i-
tatingly vote to amend it. There were many
valid complaints against the administration
of the provisions of the law, bat in great
commercial country like this there was an
urgent necessity for a uniform system of
bankruptcy. equally applicable to every sec
ton OF the country. Judge Davis declared
that he deemed it unwise to repeal the law
and, in this view, he said he was sustained
BY Senator Edmunds, chairman Of the Ju-
dietary Committee.
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therefore put it away Derrick was ar
rested, doctor sent for, who dressed his
wound, and he is still at Peters's in crit
ical condition. Peters has the sympathy of
the whole community, not Immediately
related to Derrick, and the only regret is,
that he had not aimed a little higher and
md the world OF such desperate character.
DR.. L. A. Carpenter, of Plattsb1rgh, N.
y, was In town on Saturday, the 18th in
slant, and lodged a complaint against three
Frenchmen, who had broken into boat
house and stolen black skiff belonging to
himself and Mr.. q. Ii. Beckwith, the Tues
day night before. They had p.oyisioned
the boat, and. furnished with a tent, had
started for Quebec. DIR. Carpenter az once
distributed notices OF the theft along the
lake to St. Johns, p. O., and made arrange
men.s with the Cheer at Rouses Point to
catch the men as they passed through the
bridge at that place. They camped two
miles above the Point, Friday afternoon,
when two men who had seen the notices at
tempted to arrest them, bat they escaped
and came across TO this town. The next
morning. Mr.. Carpenter came here, but they
lett for York State just before his arrival.
Ii be had come over or sent word the night
before they would probably have been
caught here. Several boats were stolen
from Plattsburgh. LAST summer, and they
have made an early start this Spring. The
people there arc determined to put a stop to
it, irrespective Of Cost. S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-19

SENATOR DAVIS, of West Virginia, has a
big bee in his bonnet " about the frauds
and corruption in the Treasury Department
and in debate, one day last week, he brought
up again, and triei 10 make splurge over,
q report made in 1871. wherein some clerk
figured it cut that there were hcenty million
dollars Of deialcation in the accounts Of col
lcctors Gf Internal Revenue Mr.. Davis
sid he hadn't heard of any rcfutation of the
statements Of. that report; but had heard
that subsequent report, up to 1876, in
creased the amount of defalcations by fue
millions. Senator Dawes quietly point
ed out to Mr.. Dayis the official
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, made
to correct these very misstatements-one of
which was that one collector owed the Gov
ernment $3.50 600, whereas the fact was that
the government owed him Senator Allison
also called attention to Secretary Bristow' 3
report of 1876, which showed that the actual
defalcstions of this kind from 1869 to 1876
were but 1913 900. Senator Davis had no
reply but that be would show the truth Of
his statements hereafter, and be sat down,
and was absent when the vote on the pending
bill ito relievea deputy collector) was taken
short time alter.
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THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL, ONCE
MORE.

An Open Letter From Mrs TiIton
SHE SAYS THE CHARGE OF ADULTERY AGAINST
HER AND Mr.. BEECHER WAS TRUB.
NEw YORK, April l5-The following let
ter from Mrs. Tilton, will appear in the
morning papers Tomorrow
Mr.. Ira B. Wheeler. My dear sir: A
few weeks since, after long months of men
tai anguish, | told, as you know. few
friends whom | had bitterly deceived, that
the charge brought by my husband, of
adultery between myself and Rev Henry
Ward Beecher. was true, and that the lie
have lived 30 well the last four years
had become intolerabls to me. That state
ment | now solemniy reaffirm, and leave the
truth with God. to whom also | commit
myself, my children, and all who must suf-
fer. know full well the explanations that
will be sought by many for this ackuow-
ledgement-desire to return to my husband,
INSANITY. mslice.-everything save the true
and only one,-my quickened conscience
and sense of what il due to the cause of
truth and justice. During all the compli-
cations of these years. you have been my
confidential friend, and therefore | address
this letter TO you. authorizing and request
ing you to secure its publication. Eliza
beth K. Tilton. Brooklyn April 10. 1878.
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THAr Democratic drag at Washington
has made another haul Of the most discour-
aging character. 1t seems that the Morrison
committee OF the House took about So, 0OO
of the contingent fund when it started out
to detect Republican frauds in Louisiana
About $4,000 of this turns out to be I'M
accounted for, and the evidence brought out
BY Glover committee fixes responsibility for
its misappropriation upon some of the Demo-
cratic officers of the last House. Tbs dis
covery was made altogether by accident, Mr..
Glover not looking for it. As il now stands,
it is very clear case of stealing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-19

WATERvILLE.-S ugaring IL finished and
buckets are nearly all gathered. The quality
of the sugar is better than usual.
Jason W. Codding, Esq. has gone to
ladley, Mass. to stay tho coming Summer.
and perhaps for year.
z. l. Carpenter has sold his farm, in the
north part of the town, to Mrs Jeremiah
Shsttuck, of Belvidere. Zeph goes eitEer
to Hartford or Boston, and his family will
live in johnson.
Dwight Potter has sold his farm to L. II.
Hurlburt, of Belvidere. The farm will he
occupied the coming year by Royal p.
Leach.
Mrs. Arthur Fairbanks returned from
Manchester, N. H., on Saturday last The
corpse of her sister, Mrs. Macoy. which is to
be brought here for burial, was left at Cam
bridge Boro over Sunday. the water in the
road, near Judge Atwood's, being so deep
as to hinder teams from passing &C.
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AT. STEWART 4 Co.'S business, last year
it is stated on good authority, amounted to
more than forty nilhioas of dollars. OF this
so7 900 was charged to "profit and loss ''as,
count as bad debts, unpaid notes, and the
like. the habit Of the house being to charge
as s.rroft anu lcs-," at once, whenever bill
for goods is unpaid when due. or note
protested. OF this S27 900, there was SIS,
OOO collected up to April lst, leaving only
$4,000 loss upon such items in a trade
of $40, coo, 600. 1t would seem that
the destruction of the business of the firm,
50 fiercely menaced last Summer, has not
vet begun.
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THE DEATH OF TWEED.



NEW YORK, April Eta, fact that
Tweed died in prison made it necessary to
hold an inquest. A jury was impanelled,
and viewed the body. The deposition of
DIR. Carnochan was taken, and the verdict
was rendered in accordance with his state
ments. IN which DR.. Cushman conceded
Dr. Carnochan certified that death was
caused by pericarditls inflammation of the
membranes around the hearth, pneumonia.
bronchitis, aad chronic disease of the kid
neys. He added (although this was not in
ciuded IN the depositiOn) that death was
also caused by tho moral shock
produced oy the constant excitement under
which Tweed had been lsbOring. There was
no post mOrtem examination and none will
be made, as 1t Is not necessary, and is OBJ
jected to by members of the family The
coroner after tue inquest gave a certificate
OF burial and permission to remove the
body TO the residence of Tweed's son-in-
law. lie had not been determined at a
late hour when the funeral would take
place. During the evening many old per-
sonal friends OF the deceased called at Mrs
Douglass to see the remains. Tweed made
the following remark about twenty minutes
before his death. 'Tilden and Fa.rchiid, |
guess they've killed me at last have
tried hard to do the best | could latterly,
but they wouldn't let me. They Will prob
ably be satisfied when am carried out of
here, Tomorrow"
To biz old friend Charles Deyliu. little
while before his death, Tweed said "Well,
Charley, you have been firm friend, there
Is NO doubt about that. Give me a little
water, you can help me if any one can"
TwERD's FIsANcEs-HIs FAMILY AND THEIR
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Letters of coincidence have been received
by Mrs. Douglass from large numoer of
respectable and prominent people, express
ing regret and sympathy at the death of
Tweed. Foster Dewey says Tweed, at the
time OF his death, was not worth more than
$2.5OO. Tweed, he ssys, was prodigal in
his expenditures, and never seemed TO IN
derstand the value of money. In his pros
perity he partially provided for his family.
His wife Is in possession of an es-
tate at Greenwich, Conn, which she
owned for twenty years. and by
which. with reasonable economy, she
might maintain herself VIM. NJ. Tweed,
Jr. owns house and lot the revenue from
which at present supports him Richard
NJ. Tweed has also sufficient amount of
property to support him comfortably for
life if economically used. No provision has
been made for the two younger SONS. The
married daughters received marriage por-
tons of from S25, 900 TO $4,000 each.
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Mrs. Tllton's Confession.

This weak and erring woman has 50 hope
lessly iure1worn herself Us to forfeit all clam
To attention or crcdcncc. Her letter will,
however, he eiiectual IN reyiying the whole
diSgusting controversy, in liberating once
more tho moral contagion OF which it has
been the fruitful source, and in lending to
the odious gang who traded on their know
ledge OF Mr.. Beechcr's guilt species of vim
dicaton, which may lead people to forget
their meanness and duplicity. As for Mr..
Beecher, he remains the same impure and
perjured man which any rational construc-
tion Of his own letters proved him to he
From the New York Ilerald.l
Her intellect seems to have been shattered
by her trials, or u sense of utter dcsolation
and helplessness may have made her n pas-
siye tool of Others 1t became known week
or two since that she had consented to be de
pendent on her husband for future support.
and perhaps this confession is the condition
on which it IL granted. 1t is improbable
that she wrote this letter without supposing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-19

The name Of the Vermont member OF the
Republican Congressional Committee was
omitted in the list telegraphed to the Assoei-
a,ed Press Il will not DO necessary, from
this omission, to jump to the conclusion that
Vermont belongs in the category Of States
mertioned-sucb as Delaware, Maryland,
Georgia, Kentucky, etc. that could not
have Congressman on the Committee be-
cause they have no Republican members.
Col. C. II. Joyce Is the Vermont member,
and the omission Of his name was doubt
less accidental.
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BANKS PAYING OUT GOLD AT PAR.
CHICAGO, April I6 Daily reports come
from cities in the northwest showing that
many national banks already paying out
gold for circulation and that gold i. begin
ming to circulate.
PITTsroN. Pa, April I6.-The First na-
tionsl bank here is paying out gold at par.
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FRIDAY. APR. 10. 1873.
Terms--sa.oo I. year, always in vance.

SINCE the new dcor-keeper of the Con-
federate House has announced that Polk s
sham soldiers must go of from the i" soldiers
roll, - to be replaced by crippled Union
soldiers, the House has cut down their pay
e2OO anicce
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Your sensational correspondent k
article under the above title | presume
reads well in Burlington. How its author
will succeed in his unprofessionel attempt
TO prejudice the minds of court and jury on
the eve OF q trial in court remains to be
seen. lnasmuch as y. s communication has
gone before an intelligent and reading panel
of jurymen that are soon to be called
on to try and determine the facts
themselves, it seems tut fair that q
few facts be stated. During the con-
struction of the Burlington and Lamoille
railroad, the girl in question, in defiance of
the wishes of her friends and parents, went
to labor at the Railroad Boarding House in
Jericho, containing about thirty railroad
laborers of all kinds and nationaIities Mis-
fortune came, and alter Investigation of the
standing and financial Condition of all the
parties, Mr.. III. was considered the most
available man. and proceedings were insti
tuted. This action was based, on the part
of Miss Davis. upon the repeated assurance
Of friends or counsel that q large sum Of
money would be realized and she never be
called to court to testify. When it became
certain that Miss Davis would be called
upon to substantiate her charges in court,
from her knowledge Of the extreme uncer-
tainty of the whole matter, she perempt0-
rilf roiuseu ID 20 lurincr Ltst lnursuay
night, at her solicitation, some of her
friends, as it Is understood here, secured
her Il place TO labor away from Jericho.
Ii is said the mother OF the girl
has received a communication from her
since her departure, saying she has
a good place to work but declines to give
her address for the reason "she declines to
be dragged into court" and instead OF be-
ing conspiracy to deprive the town Of
Miss Dayis's evidence" 1t was the result of
fixed determination on the part Of Miss
Davis, as lar as anything appears, not to
be l1nger q tool in the hands of apparent
friends and Ill advisers. The two repulsive
features of y. s article to the people here
arc First, tho rank and uncalled-fo- at
tempt at sensation second, the malicious
and unwarranted attempt to injure and
prejudice the character and interests of
young man who has many friends in this
FAIR Play.
Jericho, April L.
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News by Telegraph.
VERMONT NEWS.


RIcHFoRD, VT. April l5-To-day passen-
Southeastern railway, going through to
Newport. Tomorrow freight trains will
run through.
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REV. Mr.. JASPER (colored), of Richmond
Va, who has just preached sermon t.
prove that the earth is flat and the sun re
wolves around it, was asked by reporter to
illustrate his notion. why" said he, sup
pose you were in cart When the cart
turns round you do. too don't you Now
the houses on the earth don't turn round
and amt it more expedient to suppose the
sun turns ronnd2pl
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He Again Frees His Mind,
AND scALPETH BURNSIDE AND HOAR, AND
sPEAKETH SMALL BEER OF THE PRESIDENT.

AND scALPEIH BURNSIDE AND H0AR, AND
sPEAKETH SMALL BEBK OF THE PRESIDENT.
New YoRK. April lin an interview,
Senator Conkline spoke of Messrs Mat
thews, Christiancy. Dawes. Hosr. Burnside,
| Conover and Patterson. rs the seven repub-
llcan senatorial supporters of President
Hayes. lie remarked of tn three New
Englanders as follows: After great
deal of hesitation Senators Dawes and
Hoar appear to have cast their
lots with the administration, though
their state is decidedly against the
combination You remember that when
the state convention OF Massachusetts was
held at Worcester, last fall, Senator Hoar
refused to preside. because il was under
stood that resolutions indorsing the ad-
ministration were to be passed. About the
time the President made his trip TO Boston
and while there he sent for Mr.. Hoar and
equested MIN to preside as a personal favor
to himself. OF course | do not know to
certainty that arguments were used.
but it was rumored that Collector Simmons
was to be guillotined and that the spoils of
office in the state were to be divided BY the
two Senators. Mind, this is only rumor,
but the condolences that have followed the
adhesion of these two gentlemen to the ad-
minstration faction have been curious and
suggestive.
ALAS, LooR BURNSIDE.
nearly forgot Senator Burnside. lie is
one of the Presidents men. Nobody seems to
take the trouble to inquire why, except
have heard it said that he likes
to be noticed by the President and
to say that Mr.. HAYES served under him.
Senator Burnside is as weak a man in civil
life as IN the army, and amounts to nothing
in the Senate except his vote. don't be-
lieve he could tell any body why he supports
the administration. That is all the follow
ing Mr.. Hayes has among the republican
senators from the north, and You see it is
nothing to boast of, considering that the
President processes to be republican, has
been in Office year, and hollis an immense
official patronage in his hands.
THAT INTERVIEW WITH CoNKLING sESA-
TOR RISES To AN ENPLANATIOS.
The report OF the Conk!ing interview, as
published this morning, occasiOned much
comment everywhere, particularly in Con
gressional CIRCLES. Conkling said to a rep
resentstive of the Star, this morning: Il
cannot recall any circumstance within the
past few months to warrant any such inter
view as has been attributed to me, and
feel perfectly sure il there should turn out
to be some plausibility in portions of 1t,
some one to me unknown lust now has been
guilty of betraying private conversation