The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-05

An outward serenity md INV rd WOr-
riment-Allcged Efforts to Smother Fur.
ther Disclosures from MOultOn and
Tilton-Tho Olive Branch To BE Ten.
dered-uoulton Very Busy ut the Tre-
BOSTON, Sept. 4, 1874.
Several OF the prominent characters In the great
national scandal are now sojournlng in New Eng
land, and 1t Is just barely possible that
some OF the supplementary scenes OF the
affair may be enacted here during the
next Jew days. Mr.. Beecher, as Is well
known, is spending his days of vacation
up at the Twin Mountain House in
New Hampshire, far away from the hurry
burly Of city strifes and metropolitan excitement,
but stili within convenient communication with
that outside world which has OF late taken such
lively interest in his moral welfare. lie gets the
daily papers regularly, and OF is not oblivl-
GUS current events or the drllt OF public opinion
SO far as outward appearances are concerned, he
Is one OF
THE MOST HAPPY AND SERENE
OF all the gay guests among the mountain resorts.
He mixes In all the social games OF the season,
and none are apparently more ovial and enter
tanning than the distinguished Plymouth pas or.
This Is the story OF every one who has come from
the mountains, and the writers for the pr s. all
agree In den0minating him one OF the most
hilarious visitors OF the season. Whether all this
j0lllty Is real or otherwise Is question which has
been much debated during the last few days III
quiet way Common courtesy and deceM6y among
the guests OF the Twin Mountain Hotel demand
halls, but 1t Is notorious fact that the affair is
uppermost In the minds OF all. gentleman who
las been guest there ever since Mr.. Beecher
came, and who is familiar with many of the
secrets of t1e matter, arrived here this evening.
He says that Mr.. Beecher is not the gay and festive
pleasure seeker which his outward conduct inui-
Gates, but that, on the contrary, he Is
GREATLY WORRIED
about the Issue OF the events which have so re-
Gently added to mis- notorlcty. This same gentle.
man also asserts that for several days efforts have
been made TO smGt ta any iartner
but these efforts will be crowned with success.
The friends OF Beecher, he says are the ones " no
from the fact that Mr.. cleveland has been with
him good deal during the last few days he in
the mediator between Mr.. Beecner, Mr.. MoutOn
and Mr.. Tilton. Mr.. Beecher, he says, while he is
extremely ANXIOUS about the result. Is neverthe-
makes, and. in lact " is said that he has been
radically cautious that the friends who have
been laDOrng III his behalf are disguised ana pos
sibly may become discouraged. MIR Cleveland was
to leave the White Mountains for Boston to-day,
but he mad not arrived at late hour this evening.
1t il PROBABLE that he Will be here in the morning,
and 1t Is the honest belief OF the gentleman from
whom get the IN formation tnat he comes with
authority to tender the olive branch to MOultOn,
and that when tue sprig OF peace IS accepted that
Beecner himself will come down and ratily it.
in this city, and al the afternoon and
evening has been industriousIy engaged
with intimate friends and huge plies OF documents.
Tour correspondent called upon him, but he said
he was too Susy Just ct this time 70 grant an In
terview. Besides Mr.. Moulton there are also
have been more or less Identified with the scandal,
and they all appear to be most industriousy en-
ployed in matters OF more than ordinary conse.
quence. whether or not the surmised conference
WIN result In peace or not 1t Is pretty evident thai
TIE Beecher faction is making an effort in that