, 1874-08-06

toIliOu VI tlliS Clty cOuSumeu ny IRE
contained mostly wooden buildings.
The eastern portion and dll the sawmills
escaped. The fire originated in Hart's
boot and shoe store.on Western Avenue,
burning everything to the railroad depot.
Abou; 200 dwellings and 10 places of
business destroyed.
New YoRK, Aug. L. The Brooklyn
Argus has report of another interview
with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She says
she has not the slightest doubt that
Mrs. Tilton confessed to Susan B. An
thony, who always speaks the truth, and
that this confession was of criminal in
timacy with Beecher, which Tilton has
since charged. Mr.. Iilton told the same
story to her and Mrs. Bullard, but when
the Woodhull's thunderbolt fell he hatly
denied having made such statements. =
Miss Anthony and she had conversa-
ton with Mrs. Bullard Immediately and
recalled to her Tilton's words.
She could not tell what testimony
Moulton had to give, but he once said,
after visit from Beecher, 1--WE have
had Plymouth Church on its knees
here
She would not appear before the COM
mitteee while the integrity of every wit
ness before that body was impeached,
but she would willingly appear before a
conrt when summoned.
The subterfuge of the committee in
attacking the character of Tilton's lady
friends proves the strength of his case.
Beecher could not boast of nobler or
purer friends among ladies than Tilton.
The latter need not be ashamed of such
reformers as Grace Greenwood, Celia
Burleigh, Anna Dickinson, Lucy Stone,
Susan B. Anthony and Pauline Davis.
During a recent visit to Pauline Davis
she told her, Mrs. Stanton, that Oliver
johnson had confded to her the same
story as that told in Frank B. Carpen-
ter's statement.
After the publication of Woodruff S
story, Mr. Beecher wrote to Mrs. Tilton
the following letter, which Mrs. Tilton
authorized to be used IN any way to
serve truth and justice.
My DEAR AIRs. TLToN:-I hoped you
would be shielded from knowledge of
the great wrong that has been done to
you, and through you to universal wo.,
manhood. can hardly bear to speak
of it or to allude to matter than which
nothing can be more painful to a pure
and womanly nature. l pray daily for
you, that your faith fail not. You your
self know the way and power of prayer.
God has been your refnge in many sor-
rows before. He will now hide you in
His Pavilion till the storm be over and
past. The rain that beats down the
flower to earth will pass away. and the
stem, bent but not broken, will rise
again and blossom as before. Every
pure woman on earth feel that this wan
ton and unprovoked assault is aimed at
-ou, but reaches to universal woman
hood. Meantime. your children will
look to you with double tenderness, and
Theodore, against whom the shafts are
hurled, will hide you in his heart of
hearts. 1 am glad that this revelation
from the pit has given him sight of
the danger that was before hidden by
specious appearances and promises of
usefulness. May God keep him in
courage in the arduous struggle which
he wages against adversely, and bring
him out, though mach tried, like gold
seven times fired. I have not spoken
of myself. No words could express the
depth and sharpness of my sorrow IN
your behalf, my dear and honored
friend. Col walks in the fire by the
side of those He loves and neither you.
nor Theodore nor shall regret the dis
cipline, how hard soever it may seem
now. May He restrain and turn those
poor creatures who have been given ov-
er to do all this sorrowful ham to those
who have deserved no such treatment
at their hand. commend you to my
mothers God, my dear friend. May His
smile bring light in darkness, and his
owe be perpetual Summer to you.
(Signedl Very Truly yours,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
PARIS, July 31.-In the Assembly to-
day, question of recess came up for
debate. Gambetta made an important
speech professedly against prorogation
of session, but really in favor of Re-
public Prorogation. he said, was SIM
ply intended to conceal the Importance
of the Assembly, which although it ar.
rogated to itself to constitute powers,
had done nothing but successively re-
iect all known forms of Government
right and was responsible for whatever
might happen. Organization of Sep
temate was as impossible as Monarchy
He made powerful appeal for the es'
tablishment of Republic, which would
give peace and union to France, ano
concluded by demanding that state
of seige be raised. The speaker was
tumultuously applauded by the left
During the subsequent debate Marquis
De Franclier, legitimatists. declared he
considered it his right and duty to dc
everything in his power to reestabllsb
Monarchy. This caused great excite
ment and the left called for views OF
government on the subject. General
De Cissey, Vice President Of the Minis
| terial Counsel replied that the Govern
ment would seek with firmpess and i'm
partiality to make its powers respected
by all parties. Motion to raise state
siege was rejected-2S2 to 1866. Motion
1:,, ~, tho ciyth of AnpuSt unti1