The Portland daily press., 1874-09-26
NEW YORK.
A Letter from Ca,herine Eseccber,

A Letter from Catherine Eeccher.
NEW YORK, Sept 25.-Catherine E. Beecher
writes long letter as reply to Tilton's last
statements. She saws that from information
she obtained outside of her brothers family,
the originator of the scandal was the proprietor
OF the Independent. and that Tilton is the Sec
ond prominent actor in the conspiracy. She
says that after Tilton's discharge from the In
dependent he took to drinking. While in pow
erty and disgrace Moulton went to Beecher to
save Tilton She says several prominent men
are ready to appear in court TO testify against
Moulton to convict him of crime. She defends
Beechers wife, says plying words of Mrs. Til
ton, aud says Tilton's statement is tissue of
lies. She deprecates the bringing of the case
before the New York courts, where pecuniary
measures can be brought u bearupon the .uries
to secure any desired verdict.
Serious Accident
Yesterday in Franklin township, Wright
county, the boiler of a steam thresher explod-
ed, killing DIR. Grant of WATERFOWL, Carver
county, Mrs. Burnett and young lady, name
unknown, and scaldng to death a young man,
name unknown. A man named Champlin
had his arm torn from the socket. Another
was badly scalded and several others were also
injured.
Arctic Explorations.
DR.. Hayes writes letter to the Tribune on
Arctic discoveries. He claims that Americans
found land higher north than the Austrians
and that Smith sound is the most or only avail
able route to the pole, and says: Having re-
Gently conversed with several Arctic explorers
in London, feel almost sure they will sue
coed in carrying out their desire for an expedi-
ton in that direction. AS for Americans there
are plenty willing and competent. The navy
has several whom anybody can name, cOnspic-
uous among whom is Lieut.. Commander Viii e
who gained experience and proved as well his
ability as his gallantry on the Tigress expedi-
ton in search of the Polaris. AS for myself
my going back to the scene of my old contests
has been as those interested in Arctic exlpora-
tons we'll known, merely question Of money
That forthcoming 1 shall lose no time in once
more leading an expedition into Smith Sound
Prayers for Beecher.
AT the Plymouth prayer meeting tonight
Rev. DIR. Edward Beecher prayed for parfica-
ton and strength for the church. and the or
dering of recent events for the furtherance of
of the pastors humility and patience DIR.
White, of the mission schools, prayed that the
pastors days might be prolonged Prof Ray
mond, in prayer, adverted to the past prosper
ity of the church and the glory of Gods name
through the pastors mlnistration, to recent
events which drew general attention and criti-
cism on them, gloried in the gospel of spiritual
love and freedom taught by the pastor, and
prayed the Saviour to lay him on his bosom
and shield and strengthen him. In a subse
quent address the Professor spoke of people
hateful to them whose peculiarities were at
tributed to the church so that they were CRITICS.
ed as full of fantasies and cratic views As
they could not preach this down they should
show themselves more than ever a practical
people, especially in works of benevolence and
saving souls through the Sunday Schosls
Various Matters.
The Musical season was opened to night bv a
grand concert at Steinway Hall by Madame DE
Mursha and her troupe of artists under the
management of Device. The hall was crowded
the Pima Donna and company were well re-
ceved,
kilograms from Albany say that the N. Y.
state loan for 50, 000,0 awrded to-day was a
complete success. The amount bid for was
SIS, 900 in gold at par TO los 1-2. The whole
loan was taken by the Comptroller at 103 in
gold for the sinking fund
AT a meeting of the directors of the Erie
Railway yesterday, it was voted to advertise
the Grand Opera House for sale.
A Washington special states that it is believ-
ed that Whitley, late of the secret service, re-
mains in Boston under advice of Ben Butler,
to defeat the action of the courts in the District
of Columbia against him in the safe case
The locomotive engineers of the various trunk
lines and leading roads had meeting in this
city yesterday, and protested most earnestly
against any reduction of wages at the present
time, and expressed the opinion that the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company
should restore she 10 per cent reduction made
by them on the wages of engineers last Janua.