, 1874-08-13

consequence of the Pier authorities
closing the .thoroughfare. A mob of
several thousand persons destroyed the
the obstruction, when the police charg-
ed on them repeatedly. Many police
men and rioters were severely injured.
Liverpool ship John o 'Gaunt arrived
from San Francisco.
New YonK, Aug. 10.-At three O'Clock
this afternoon Moulton will read his
statement before the investigating COM
mittee. Mr.. Beecher's friends say OPP
emily that he was blackmailed in large
amounts some years ago. and that should
Mr.. Moulton tell all he knows an en-
tirely different phase will be assumed
by the case.
Several private conferences at which
prominent citizens of Brooklyn, not
publicly connected with the inquiry.
have been held recently. with view to
an adjustment of the whole matter. 1t
was stated yesterday by member of
the comElittee that Moulton' 8 testimony
would bear indirectly against Beecber.
Tilton's counsel and, it is believed,
Tilton himself, were several times in
communication with Moulton yesterday
and Saturday. Moulton also had talk
with General Butler yesterday.
The funeral of Kllduff, the workman
who was murdered in Brooklyn while
interfering with non-society men IN
their work, was held yesterday. He was
considered to be the leader of the plas-
terer's union and the excitement over
his death Was intense.
LONDON, Aug. 10.--There are ugly
rumors buzzing about in military SER
vice clubs to the effect that official news
from the Gold Coast is of such a chars
acter that another expedition to Ashan-
tee is more than probable.
A letter from Berlin on the attempted
assassination of Bismarck by Kullman
contains the following: The very first
step which the Government takes is to
open an attack ON the Catholic party
The private residence of Christopher
Joseph Cremer, acting editor of the
Berlin Germania, was searched by the
police, who confscated the letters, man
uscripts, and some pamphlets. The
next visit of the police, in number,
was to the house of Counsellor Van
Keller, Secretary of the Mayence Cath
olic Union, and their booty was consid-
erable, about SO documents, letters, and
circulars, with the names of members
of the society. On the same evening,
Herr Van Kehler's work-room was
searched, and again on the following
morning. The place of meeting of the
German members of the Gesslinverein
Union was searched, and the house of
Vicar and spiritual counsellor Muller,
father of the Catholic Societies in Ber-
lin.
CHICAGO, Aug. TO- A New York cor.
respondent of the Tribune sends an &C.
count of an interview he had Saturday
and Saturday night with Theodore Til
ton. He is firmly confident that Tllton
has foundation for all the statements he
has made, and believes that Beecher was
the serpent in the family of his parish
ioner. Tilton denied to him that there
was word of truth in the scandalous
stories about his life. He published in
the Golden Age the Biography of Wood.
hull, which was written by Col. Blood.
He published it to keep her from giving
to the world the story of his household
shame.
The correspondent also interviewed
Judge Morris and obtained from him
copies OF the letters that passed between
Tilton and his wife, prior to and after
his discovery of the alleged improp-
er relations between her and Beecher. =
They show the tenderest affection on his
part, and deep reverence for her husband
and contrition on her part. Mr.. Moul-
ton said Tilton was reliable man. new
er having finched or prevaricated dur
ing the investigation while Beecher had
misrepresented, betrayed and trampled
down into the mire.
The correspondent says Moulton's s
statement will show by Mrs.. Tilton's
| own letters that she was not averse to
being misled. that Beecher's apology
was the work of Moulton, his attorney,
on whom he relied, and signed by him.
self.
The Right Rev. HenryJ. Whitehouse,
Bishop of the Diocese of Illinois, died
at his residence here at 8 o'clock this
MOI olning.
A Washington special says there is an
active discussion among the journalists
at the capital in relation to the next
President. Genl. Sherman Is urged as
a candidate for the Democrats; Chief
Justice Waite and Secretary Bristow's
names are mentionedi in connection with
the regular nomination.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 10.-Albert Reeves,
who was shot by Burton during the re-
cent election disturbance in Somerville,
died last night. His brother Paul, also
shot by Burton, was dying this after
noon.
ST. Louis, Aug. 10.--Madame Forti-
NOR was arrested last night in this city.
charged with the practice Of abortion on
the body of a young mullato girl found
in the house. The police also found o
very sick young woman and the remains
of an infant child.
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