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Year: 1875

Hr then read the testimony Of Bessie
Turner in regard to what took place OF
the day when Mrs. Tilton returned to her
home and found her place at the table
occupied by the housekeeper, Ellen
Dennis. When she was unable to control
herself and left the room in tears Tilton
asked Bessie II she did not think his
wife was crazy; this question revealed
purpose which had been too plainly in.
dicated at another stage Of this trial, and
it was one to be remembered when they
came to consider how her husband per-
suaded her to lie as he willed.


He continued his reading Of the testi.
mOny, and commented on the angry in
terview Of Tilton with his wife, in which
he accused her Of bringing this girl to use
against him. Why should he fear this it
he was innocent9 The plaintiffs counsel
had had access to all the persons by whom
Bessie Turner had been employed, and to
all with whom she had associated, and
yet not one had been placed upon the
stand to testify against her truthfulness
or purity.


Continuing his comments on the inter
view in question, he urged that every
word told by Bessie Turner bore the
stamp Of probability. Such story could
never have been imagined. He then
spoke in praise Of the courage manifested
by Bessie Turner in defense OF Mrs, Til.
ton against her husband.


Judge Porter then passed on to Bowen'S
testimony, On the cross.examinaIion,
said the counsel, Mr.. Bowen's memory
was very treacherOus. lie did not re.
member Beecher having slandcred TiltOn
he did not remember what was said, al.
though they had a conversation lasting
some time. After all, Theodore, said Mr..
Porter, turning around to the plaintiff,
don't you think Bowen made poor wit.
ness Not showing, as Moulton and Til
said, that he was treacherous, but that
his memory was trCaCherous. He car.
ried another dirk in his belt and thrust it
under the ribs Of the man who called him
rs witness.


The counsel then spoke Of that portion
Of the testimony when TiltOn came to his
house and announced he was ruined. The
man, said he, who was at tho head OF
leading American newspaper and in re.
ceipt Of $4,000 year announced himself
as a ruined nun.


The Court here adjourned.
Year: 1875

Our Wall street market reports this
morning announce that the news from
the West in regard to the fearful ravagc'
ofthc grasshoppcrs in Kansas and Mis-.
souri, Ia regarded with serious npprc.
hension in financial circles. This may
well be the case. The news is certainly
such as to awaken grave iorebodingS in
all parts Of tho country. No one can
read the statements which we publish
this morning without realizing the nagni.
ttlde Of the destruction that threatens the
richest agricultural portions Of the West
this season. So imminent is the peril that
the Governor Of Missouri has ordered a
day Of fasting and prayer throughout
the State, calling upon the people to in.
yoke tho Almighty to put forth his hand
and stay the progress Of the plague. lie
realizes, as does everybody, that all
human efforts to cope with this
consuming scourge are simply in
vain Inc pc''l'eron' insects come
in such numbers ana deVonr every
thing with such rapidly that no
agency yet known among men can
be employed against them, Their stay
in any locality Is only Tor lew hour, but
ere they take their hight almost every
green thing in the way ol fruit, yegctn
Year: 1875

informing him that ii he still persisted


in so doing the responsibility must rest


where it belongs, and desiring to know
from him what further steps, ii any, he


proposed to take toward preventing the
execution Of the act OF removal according
to the terms prescribed by the legislative
power of the State.


On receipt OF this note from the Cover
nor, Judge Smith at once replied that
deeply as he regretted the collision thus
brought on between the Executive and
Judicial departments OF the government,
nevertheless a sense Of duty impelled him
to use all diligence to compel obedience
to his orders.


To this note Governor Jacob replied
that in view OF the position thus assumed
by Judge Smith no further argument was
necessary. lie would therefore not dis
cuss the matter further, but would accept
the Courts reply as an expression Of a
determination to still further obstruct
the removal OF the public property from
Charleston to Wheeling, against which
manifest determination he would again,
in the name Of tho people OF the State,
protest, charactcrizing 1t US an unwar.
rantablC interference with the ConStitu.
tional discharge Of tho duties Of his
office lie informed Judge Smith that he
would take no further steps for the
present towards the removal Of the
property, and that inasmuCh as the
court had assumed the custody Of
the books, papers and records pertaining
to the State offices, in violation Of plain
constitutional provision, he would at
once proceed to have proper inventory
taken Of said property, and that the Court
and all others directly or Indirectly con.
cerned in the obstruction Of the Law, would
be held responsible for the safe keeping
Of all said books, papers and other prop
crty now in the building used as State
House.


Judge Smith holds that his Court has
nothing to do with the custody Of the
archives thus turned over to him by the
Governor further than to prevent their
removal, and that their custody ~ still
with the Executive officers.


There Is no probability Of any seriou,
diflicultynow arising. AnimmGnse crowd
thrOnged the Court House and yard all |
day, SCOUT
Year: 1875

Inc news from tuG HOW uelunCt Nlpl-
tai of the State continues to increase in
interest. The issue between the corner.
lot men of that place and the Executive
departmcBt of the State has reached a
crisis. 1t is probable that said issue will
work itself out to-day. 1t evidently the
intention Of the Governor to do all in his
power to vindicate the authority that be.
longs to him to execute the laws. To this
end he has formally protested against
the attempt Of the Kanawha Judge to
interfere with the discharge Of his duties.
He has declined to recognize any aulhori.
ty on the part OF that Judge to interfere
with him in carrying out the order Of the
Legislature. Unless forcibly hindcred
therefore he will ship the public property
to-day on board the Emma Graham, and
along with the other officers Of the State
will take passage for Wheeling.


We think it altogether likely that an
order will be issued to-day for the iorci.
bic detention of the archives Of the State
at Charleston. Unless this order is
backed by the actual appearance Of the
force requisito to detain tho property
we nrcsume that Governor Jacob will,
Year: 1875

\ PLEASANT incident is told Us by
clergyman who has just returned from
health trip. lie relates how baggage
man on far Western railroad Was 80
impelled BY force Of habit that he began
to knock and kick and jam the trunk OF
an elephant. menagerie company hav-
ing the beast on Hat car. The force
oi habit was also strong. and the heap
Of bones beside the track demonstrated
tha, for once ia "a railroad encounter the
trunk had the best Of it. A. above rs-
marked. this incident comes from the
lips Of clergyman lately returned FROM
a Western trip taken for his health.
--CiaciUaai Gd:.
Year: 1875

All the principals in the great scandal sut were in
their places the opening OF the court yesterday which was
the eleventh day of the tra EAudge Morris has 80 far
covered his health be able his du In the
case The direct examination OF Mr. Moulton resamcd.
the part being in reference h appearance before the In
yestisatIns Committee.
Year: 1875

eiiation on account Of the introduction o me
word offence and the reason that 1 have, followed
the line in this statement h that want 30 carry that
view the Committee and don't want TO any further man
that and then be said ~ the prprety OF mat state
men" After hearing my he said -" concur in the pro
prety statement and said Mr. Beeeher Y"u consider
honorable do you no and he sad "Yes do That was


e conversation between Mr. Beecher and myself There was


further conversation with regard TO the publication of the
correspondence Mr. Beecaer and the Committee sub
seqnenty TO that time.


@ That am coming 10 IN moment; when did you ms'
learn that the Committee had been appointed srom m
Beccher, on July the 5th.
Year: 1875

From reliable source we learn that
it is the purpose of the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company to COM
plete their wires to this city on or be-
fore the first of May next. The line
is now continuous from San Francisco
to Bakersfield. Another telegraph
line to this city will be worth thous-
ands of dollars to the people and the
newspapers. 1t will break up the old
monopoly that has cost Southern CAL
ifornia so many thousand dollars in
the way of enormous charges on pri-
vate business, and enable newspapers
to lay before their readers the same
dates that are printed in San Fran
cisco and other points reached by the
Atlantic and Pacific lines. AS soon
as the new line reaches this city, the
newspapers here will take their re-
ports from the new company from ne
cessity, as the Associated Press will
not permit the Western Union to send
reports until after they are printed III
the papers of the Association. BY the
present arrangement, news sent to
Los Angeles by telegraph arrives at
about the same time with the Bulletin
containing the same dates, and more
in detail. The Western Union Com
pany has played into the hand of the
news monopoly for years and justly
me its the heavy blow it will sustain
by the completion of the new wire of
the Atlantic and Pacific Company.
Year: 1875

A CORRESPONDENT asks, Is it true
that editors are asked to reprint arti-
cles which have appeared in their
paper the day before?" We do not
think it is. When an editor fills his
columns with matter that he has pre-
viously printed, it is an indication that
he is trying to impose on the public to
the extent of seeming to publish more
matter than he really does. 1t is a
clearinghouse trick of selling the
same food twice, and shows both pov-
erty and cupidity,
Year: 1875

This question has simmered down to
a point. To do or not to do-that is
the question. Every true friend of
Southern California is now ready to
take hold and do what they can. All
doubtful tricksters will be busy throw
ing cold water on the enterprise. That
the enterprise will be success we
have no doubt, for it is in the hands of
men who always mean what they say.
They are in earnest and they call upon
all the people who desire the prosperity
of our country to take hold with them.
That there will be some holding back
we have no doubt, and it will come
from quarters that we least expect, yet
it will come. There is class of men
in our county who have been educated
to sell themselves, until per force of
habit they examine every enterprise
with an eye to what they can make
out of it by sharp practice. The inn
portance of the subject and its great
value to the country weighs not a
feather in their estimation. Their
price in ready cash is what they want,
and if there is no bid made they quiz
city let go aud finally use their influ-
ence against the enterprise. Our
object is to prepare the people to meet
such objections and avoid such dead
weight. The best men of this and San
Bernardino and the press of both coun-
ties are enthusiastic on the subject,
and so far as we can learn the people
are unanimously in favor of it. The
engineers with a corps of hands start
on the route tomorrow with provis-
ions and tools to begin the grading.
This looks like business. They have
full confidence that the people will
unitedly push the work to completion.
So far as the city of Los Angeles is
concerned, we again repeat it, that if
this enterprise fails we are seeing our
best days; if it succeeds we may be-
come the second city on the coast.
Year: 1875

THE Senatorial fight in Nevada is
developing some curious phases of
human nature. For instance, some
twelve or fifteen Republican members
of the Legislature who are credited
with owing their election to SHARoN's
money and are known to have pledged
themselves to support SHARON for
Senator if elected, are now making a
show of opposition to him on the
ground that he is not a resident of
the State of Nevada. AS he was not
resident of the State when they
agreed to vote for him, why should
they refuse to do so now, unless, in
deed, it is a scheme to bleed the old
man again
Year: 1875

THE Evening Express is the Los An
geles Administration organ, yet in
reference to the Louisiana infamy it
uses this language: "The Administra-
ton of General GRANT sealed the at
testation of its own infamy ON Mon
day last, when the military arm of
the nation was permitted to enter the
State House of Louisiana and eject
members from their seats" The Pres
ident may well exclaim "Save me
from my newspapers"
Year: 1875

THE act of the Louisiana Radicals
in counting out those whom they did
not want in the Legislature is moth
ing new. The same thing has been
going on for years, but the same
papers that are now denouncing the
Administration until lately aided in
hiding these atrocities. GRANT has
lost his power and the rats are leaving
the shin
Year: 1875

The relief light-boat which was re-
Gently stationed at C0rnfield Shoal, was
towed to New York, Saturday, and
hauled up at Fitch s. Brainard's ways
Tor repairs, it having been discovered
that she was leaking badly. 1t was
some time before the locality of the leak
could De fixed but place was finally
lound amidships, where The planking
and three or four inches of the keel were
had kept the vessel from sinking was
the copper-sheeting Between the
planking ana ceiling was found ham,
mer, which is supposed to have been left
there thirteen years ago, when the vessel
was retopped. The handle was worn
down to mere stump. 1t is supposed
that the planking and keel were worn
away by the hammer, as ii moved with
the continual rolling Of the vessel.
Year: 1875

slim as they well could be. They had
followed a wood road to the summit Of
chapparel crowned hill aud did not know
which way to turn TO reach the road
again. After houndering around in the
cbemisal for tar-weed for an hour or
more they reached a road near an ap-
parently deserted house. Their halloos
soon brought around them as vicious a
pack Of dogs as ever haunted the canine
infested streets Of Constantinople. They
numbered toward fifty and not one Of
them was dumb. They dashed at Sam
and his companion with murderous fury,
compelling them both to seek tremb-
ling resting place on the fence. The
howls Of the dogs finally brought about
twenty Of their masters from the houses
and these men must have smiled in the
twilight when their eyes fell upon Glenn
ems and his friend clinging with heel and
hand to the top rail of the fence sur
rounded by the hungry, swapping dogs
They proved to be Italians, who did not
understand word Of English. Then,
and not till.then, did Clemens lose his
temper. He swore at himself for getting
into the scrape. He cursed his compan-
ion for not knowing the road He an
athematized the Italians for coming to
this country before they had mastered
the English language he profanely
alluded to the gap in his early education
that had not been filed in with the soft,
melodious tongue of Italy, winding up
his remark with a glance of concentrated
hate ct the pack Of yelping dogs beneath
him, as he turned to his companion and


in that inimitable, lazy drawl so peculiar
to him, said: DO you know, jim, If
might at this moment ask q favor OF
Providence, after my familiarity with
His name, if it was to be the last yesrn-


ing desire of my heart, | would ask that
| might be converted into ton of prime
beef, loaded with strychnine, and
dumped among that gang Of ours. I'd
die eontented after that"
Year: 1875

4 sad story comes from France. Du,
RUG the war with Germany q farmer
named Roullon, living at Baumele-Rol.
ande, was shot down by German soldiers
in the presence of his wife and children.
The war over, the widow sold the ruins
of her farm and went to Paris, where
she worked for the support of her fam
lily. At length these were old enough to
be placed out at service. But the poor
woman could never forget the terrible
loss Of her husband and the ruin OF her
family, and the other day she committed
suicide by inhaling the fumes of char
coal fire. On the table was found the
following letter; THE remembrance OF
the past is too much for me; cannot
support it. Now that my children are
old enough to earn their own living, |
can die in peace and join my dear hus
band. Adieu"
Year: 1875

A CARD-At the request of many voters, l
~ offer myself candidate TO represent Fair
f, X county in the next House of Delegates of
Virginia will not submit TO the action of u
county convention, which, according TO the pre-
sent organization Of the Conservative party, is
of the eopl"; bat as iully recognize tao I'M
l"rtance of securing n Conservative representa-
ton and msintuining the unity Of the party, l
m, ever ready to submit to primary election,
whe.e every voter has chance to Cast his vote
for the candidate he prefers.


| !ecl it right to state the general principles
which will govern my action, if you should
think proper to elect M. | consider ours a con-
federated republic. All power emanating from
the people, the government officers are the ser
wants OF the people, and should at all times feel
their re: possibility and duty to serve them for
the public good. The General government, as
well rs StaIe governments, are bound by written
constitutions, and have no right to exercise any
power not therein delegated


The State policy should ba shaped to
give xii possible encouragement to the business
i tc-csts of the State. Ag ~lculture commerce
and maou!acLures constituting the basis of all
prosperity in u country, should be fostered and
encouraged by the laws of tho State. A free
school s; stem Is ind :p"nsabe to II Tree country,
and shoult be sustained by an amendment of
she Jaw dividing tnc townships into school dis
.rcts of proper szn and eecting three trustees
for each district by the patrons Of each school,
who shall manage the schools without compen-
satlonsnd without county superi4tendcnts.s saving
al the school tax for the benefit of the children.


The commerce Of the State should be secured
as much ms possible TO our own cities.


Public and private credit should be sustained
as uIucH Us possible by law.


kepudatlon OF the State debt has been talked
OF IN some qusrters, and should be condemned
10y every honest man 1t would be crime and
curse upon the State from which it would never
recover.


Interest on money should bo uniform through
out the State, and should be so fixed us to secure
the money of the State for The business interests
of the State.


The present rate of taxation is ample to carry
on the government and pay of the State debt if
wisely and economically applied
Year: 1875

A FASHIONABLE DRESsMAKER on BROADWAY
n who held positions in the leading houses Of Europe
tits and designs desires clOaks and from
house manufacture her residence Address CITY
REFERENCE Herald Uptown Branch office
Year: 1875

The near approach of our annual munich
pal election has given rise 10 the usual
amount of interest among our citizens in the
nominations, which is perhaps somewhat
heightened by the fact that municipal judge
is to be chosen for term of four years. The
Democrats have already taken the field, and
the Republican caucuses are called for the
first of next week.


1t is generally agreed among Republicans
that Mayor Wescots shall be renominated.
He has been painstaking, industrious and
efficient magistrate, has discharged the duties
.of his Office with commendable impartaty
and strict fidelity, and has displayed that
push and energy characteristic of the young
business man. The duties attached to the
mayoralty have very considerably increased
since his first election, and he has applied
himself to them with ardor and persever-
mittees he has carefully looked after the ma
terial interests of the city.


As to the candidate for municipal judge
there are differences of opinion. Judge Nor
ris is candidate for reelection. There is no
question that he has discharged the duties of
his position to the best of his ability. Perci-
val Bonney esq.,, is favorably mentioned in
connection with the office. M. Bonney is a
man who would bring to the office the expert
ence acquired in active general practice, and
the breadth OF view which results from ex-
tensive and varied reading and hard study in
the theory of his profession. He would make
an able and crcumspect judge. Ex-Judge
Kingsbury's name is also mentioned. Dur
ing his former incumbency Judge Kingsbury
fulfilled the duties of his position in credit
able and satisfactory manner.


We sincerely hope that the selection of
members of the school committee will not be
made political question. 1t is the duty of
every good citizen to select and vote for the
men who, in his judgment, are the best quail
flied for the position, irrespective of their par
ty predictions or record. Ward politics
should have nothing to do with the selection
of the committee. Now that the board has
been reconstructed let it be free hereafter
from even the suspicion of partisanship, and
let the people elect those men who are lest
suited by experience, OF education, or natu-
raj ability for the responsible if not onerous
duties of school committeeman. No man
should be governed by caucus decision,
and in nis choice between the oppos-
ing candidates in his ward his vote should
be given to that candidate who is best fitted
for the position, whatever his politics may be.
The question is one in which politics are not
concerned, and the Juggling of partizanship
into it should not be allowed to gain The force
of precedent.
Year: 1875

IT is said that the Orleans Princes are
about to renew their request to have the
ashes of Louis Philippe removed from the
little chapel at Surry to the Orleans estate at
Neuilly. There seems to be no reason why
tine removal should not take place, for it
would not awaken any such memories as did
the removal of the remains of Napoleon
from St. Helena to the Invalides. There is
no Orleans ''legend'' in France, and the
French people are quite as likely to think of
Egalit6 as of the soldier of Jemappes, at
sight of the funeral cortege of the citizen
kinu
Year: 1875

A NEW light has burst upon the Partisan
world. A self-styled Baron with long name
offers to instruct persons in the art of con-
versation for the low price of five dollars
month, or he viii accept limited number of
invitations to dinner (limited probably by the
capacity Of his stomach) at five dollars an in
vitation and will talk so sweetly that the
guests will quite forget the grosser pleasures
of the table. He expressly announces that
in his system ideas are not necessary to con-
versation. We fear the Baron would meet
with ill-success in this country, for we know
scores of people who can talk twenty-three
hours out of the twenty-four, and not convey
single idea. With SO much native talent at
home we have no need of foreign teachers.
The Baron might succeed as diner-ou
however
Year: 1875

THOSE who doubt If England has made
much political progress durin the last sixty
years will have that doubt cleared up by a
perusal of Earl Russelrs "Recollections."
That statesman tells us that it was no un
common thing in 1912 for nobleman to go
on a hunting party accompanied by six or
seven members of parliament of his own ere
ating. The buying of of freehold tenures in
small boroughs was very common practice.
s'If freeholder refused to SELL" says Earl
Russell, sit was not an uncommon practice to
blow up his house with gunpowder and thus
disfranchise political opponent. In this
manner number of nomination boroughs
were created, and they became valuable
property" This was in the days when the
Independent Briton persisted in chanting
that he would never. never be slave.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
ali Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
neatiOns that are not used.
Year: 1875

DIsrILLERs say that the additional tax
proposed to be laid on whiskey has caused a
rush for that article. Here we discern mate
rial for very poor conundrum: Why is the
cold weather like the whiskey tax?