The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tho East

been again re-opened IN New YORK. hilton
publishes in his paper, the Golden Age, a
seven-coumn article defending himself
against the charges of Rev. Leonard Bacon
and others that he had been a cowardly slam
derer of the Plymouth pastor. Having suf-
sered in silence for four years from that mis-
representation, Tilton says that neither pa
thence nor duty will permit him longer to
conceal the actual facts from the public. He
then goes on to say that he never slandered
Henry Ward Beecher, but on the contrary has
sacrificed his own reputation to suppress the
truth about him, and that he has never re-
fused to appear before the church and answer
all questions regarding the scandal that
might be put to him. Tilton gives his
reasons for severing his connection with
the church, as follows: after L had
been for fifteen years a member OF
Plymouth Church, and had become meanwhile
IN intimate friend of the pastor, the knowl-
edge came to me in 1870 that he had COM
mitted against me an offense which forbear
to name or characterize. Prompted by my
self-respect, 1 Immediately and forever ceased
my attendance on his ministry" He pub
fishes the following as an extract from docu-
ment signed by Mr.. Beecher:
BRooKLYN, Jan. l. ls71.--I ask Theodore Titons
forgiveness and humble myself before him as do
before my God He would have been better man
in my circumstances than have been. can ask
nothing except that he will remember all the other
breasts that would ache. l will not plead for my
self. / even wish that were dead.
(signed) II. W. BEEcHER.
The Liquor-License bill has passed both
branches of the Massachusetts, Legislature
Woman may preach in the Universalist
Church in Maine if she chooses. The State
Convention so decided.
Another shocking death from hydrophobia
is reported from New York. A little over a
month ago William Mccormick butcher,
was bitten on the hand by small dog. 1t
was a mere scratch and though his family
were anxious about it, he ridiculed their fears.
The dog was one Of those taken to the pound
and killed, so that it could not be learned
whether it had the genuine rabies. On Mon
day Mccormick was taken with pains in his
neck and shoulders. He said it was rheuma-
tism, and, beyond applying liniments, paid no
attention to it. Two days afterward he COM
planned of a creeping feeling coming up his
back and spreading through his system.
He was thirsty. His wife brought wa
ter and on putting the glass to his
lips his teeth closed on the glass, his face be-
came livid, he caught his breath, and for some
time could not breathe. The commissions soon
became terrible, and succeeded each other
with great rapidity. His jaws snapped to-
gether. froth ran from his mouth in streams,
and the perspiration soaked the bed The
muscles Of his throat drew up in cords. His
struggles were so violent that medicine could
not be administered A patrolman was sent
for aid and a strait jacket. He returned with
officers, and the jacket was put on with great
difficulty. His body bent like bow, resting
on his head and heels. He bit his lips and
tongue till the blood spattered the wall. His
jaws clenched so tightly that they cracked.
An ashen pallor spread over his face, and sud
denly he was dead. DR.. VIM. A. Hammond
and other celebrated physicians examined all
the symptoms of the case, and pronounced it
one of genuine hydrophobia.
The Governor of Massachusetts, has vetoed
the Liquor-License law recently passed by the
Legislature of that State.
Tilton-B eecher scandal Theodore Tiltons
letter to DIR. Leonard Bacon is attracting the
profoundest attention here. The letter has
been variously interpreted and few have
caught its true meaning. Tilton purposely
made it vague, and refused point blank to
make specific charge. That part OF the
document which troubles people most, is the
quotation from letter of Beecher to Tilton,
under date of Jan. 1, 1871, in which the
preacher says: ask Theodore Tilton's for
giveness, and humble myself before him as
do before my God Tilton says that quota
ton is only paragraph from long letter.
This made many people say to themselves,
though they rebelled against believing it: Mr..
Beecher had guilty conscience when he wrote
this. He has sinned greatly. This accounts
for his refusal to make charges against Titon,
when challenged to do so in church.
meeting. But the majority of people think
that the end of the deplorable controversy is
near, and Beecher will come out from it stain
less. At the regular Plymouth Church meet
ing. this evening, Beecher presided as usual.
He made no reference to his troubles, but
talked in his old genial way, one minute hav-
ing his audience III JedIs, anu tnc heAI COIl-
vulsed with laughter. lie refuses to talk on
the subject of his trouble at present"
There is great danger that the Croton aque-
duct, that supplies New York city with water,
will collapse at no distant day, and besides
delugng nearly two square miles of territory,
cut off the water supply of the city.
Henry Ward Beecher, in his last Sunday g
sermon in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn made
no allusion to the Tlton letter. The position
assumed by the New York press in regard to
the matter is very lenient toward the Plym-
outh pastor The World vilifies Tilton in
round measures the Post refuses to publish
the letter the Herald remarks that a corpse
has been resurrected, and advises that it be
reburied the Tribune says Z" it may be
thought expedient by Mr.. Beecher and his
friends to make some reply :" the Sun con-
siders the letter worthy of a reply, and the
Times inclnes to the came opinion.
The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, has
decided that women are ineligible to seats in