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The New York herald., 1874-08-13
INTERVIEWS AND LETTERS.

The Chicago Daay Tribune OF August 10 con
tains long, II not sensational, account OF an In ter
view between George Alfred Townsend, the writer
and MIR. Theodore Titon, during which. as Is
alleged, the latter made several revelations that
add interest to this extraordinary case. The COR
respondent also had an interview with Judge
Morris by wnom, ne says, al was shown by Mr..
Titon's counsel the correspondence between the
wife and husband from 1886 down nearly TO the
date of the discovery OF the adultery. read 1t
with sensioility, admiration and wonder. That
home was truly IDEAL The nsidious entry OF
Beecher into IT, the husbands apprehension. the
wlles infatuation. their correspondence as 10 this
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confirm his statement He declared that all that
concerned him ~ present was the statement winch
the reporter represent to him that by this course
ne iaid nimselt open to the serious charge OF du-
pnSeity. MI: Moulton's resolution was innexipe,
ana he silently took mis- departure.
THE BLIGHTED HOME
reporter OF the HERALD stood yesterday In tue
uesulate nome. The wide but low wooden house
In Livingston street. which once resounded with
tne merry peal OF the children's voices and with
tae Loving grestlngs Of husband and we sos was
return TIL Friday. What strange memories
ness cluster round this modest little wooden
house 80 neglected and Irowzy In It's exterior, Dus
mans gracious hand Is missing. and no longer longer
adorns the windows with MOWERS and no longer
scatters round the spacious parlors tnose inae ns
scrlDable little touches OF wofDany enoerness anu
taste. Here are sim the huge oldfasloned cnaiIs,
but they are deserted; here are yet the numerous
pictures on the walls, bat they seem 10 nown
down upon the visitor-everything mas % an aiI no! o.
desolation ana sadness When Mrs. Illton nved
with her husband there was no END 10 the mowers
and oIjous and knicKnacks which she and her chill
dren gathered TO shed homeiy grace upon tnls
scene Of their domestic JOYS but now sne a, MOVERS S
restored to their individual owners
Mr.. TAton before Leaving town yesterday, was
is stin in correspondence with his children, who
are with their uncle mrs. TIlton's brother at
Montclalr, ~ J. The eldest OF Mr.. Tilfon's chl-
dren, Miss Florence, beautiful girl OF II, bas
Kept up her rule TO write TO her father, TO whom
sne Is stil devotedly attached, regularly. anu
during the last two weeks he has some times re-
ce.ved letter from her every day. She Is just
budding INTO wOmanhoOd, at an age when sor-
rows like these are ielt most acutey Dy sensitive
minds She or course, sides with neither party,
cnerIshng equal affection Tor her father as well as
Tor her mother. One wnO Is well acquainted with the
characters and temperaments OF the children said
yesterday that he had seen them lately and tnat
they still entertain Iond hopes OF reconciliation.
They are not allowed to read the papers and are
ony informed OF such bits OF news as Will be sure
not to open anew the terrible wound from which
their hearts are bleeding. The reporters inf0r-
mant also stated that there was not q morning
when the daughters did not pray for happy sOlu-
ton OF this awful problem and q peaceful reunion
OF their parents. Their letters 10 rather and
mother breathed this very spirit.
Every article belonging to them has been sent
to Montclair, N. j., so that they might not miss
anything which could add to their comfort during
this the most trying period OF their lives. 1t Is
easy to imagine how painfully the thoughts OF
these children must steal back, every now and
then, to the little wooden house In Livingston
street where they were once so happy.
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HERALD THURSDAY ls ls74-TRIPLE SHEET
Y pot snd ,.s :sid e q ven, out "wha pretty house

as si 11 %:s ;sP 1.S e ~na' 'r'' A00''
She wrote, February II. 1907
wo 4" an more ss1 %' r.. a.ss s yoaI :
esems<o me 10 your editorisI and the
Sss pa o Sesf M e & ySan Ss
s ny Re- RSsm' ana ''0rs' 'nd' in short lead purely Liter
Again, February la 1907
am more and moro inclined to have your neck
from , fns A'dp"ds. and lead perfect literary
:. As we approach the period OF the criminal in
ttmsoy with Beecher, the letters grow short and
olteer' rev specimens are presented:-
SHE WILL CHERISH HIS LOVE- PRRrEruALLY.
MI DsAa HussAnp-I DO not AZ ali realize hat my
s o d .na hSs We s Svs s
nome sSmnsS o1t will be sweet for me TO give
Ss ' s's1 rowe
Esqr nsrd Sa. fe;s @ bot rsoicsd ln Tie victory
aess Ssns ans sna
70 b sos Ss unlike ike
a ~sss 4 ssn o otsss ms from IN
- THURSDAY EVENING. jan IS 1870
ny ny psaR HussasD-You once said and have often
@ %iss s% ca:, Sms
s 0 the ss9 as e.
Ia
h0w ow is IN am cT s ~: Il S
& i. a
tTsny !Sdsy enjoy: i%%snssy b: called d:
named lsr do Rose wsntwortn T6as ends snothsT g
Your darling pre- rem '
SHE RxNEws HER LOVE AND HOPE.
rs
hear from your lips that you are lonesome and
homesioE am, grateful yea: happy. It renew my
that the children deprived Of their right 70 their
papa read your letters to them Byby my ewa Oar
STEPPING asAvENwARD.
TUESDAY NIGHT Feb I, 1870.
MT RrIov.p-we are having cold spell Of weather.
Hesvepwsrd to sunty The tears are trckl,ns aSws
how failed e prove to you the fact shl It does seem
ngh 70 %s Ts sns of happy OF u;n & % TssSrP S'o
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Feb. 3. 1870
rounded with people 80 lie: DO not believe It
upon ones duties mpossbie Ss your love and cons
fdence. Good night YOUR DAZZLING
THURSDAY. Feb. 3-Night. probably 1907
Brooklyn and paid my ' IS ing You ars proposed AZ
h1erfy %s%Oer and viii So e %S n d S0d
SUBSEQUENT LETTERS
These extracts from Mrs. Yttons letters end
here, Subsequent letters 10 her husband are OF
conesson to her WITH NJ Beecher This
confession was made July 8, 1870. The character
OF the suosequent letters may be judged from the
ment, such as the catherine Gauntn letter, and
others in Q similar vein.
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A WICKED HOAX.
A Dispatch Extra Announcing the Sui
eide OF Beecher.

A Dispatch Extra Announcing the Sui
eide OF Beecher.
A St. Paul Dispatch extra, says the Minneapolis
tribune OF Sunday, with greay head lines. an
nouncsng the suicide OF Henry Ward Beecher,n the
dangerous condition Of Mrs. Tilton and arrest Of
Oss1sn q. Dodge. was circulated throughout the
city yesterday and created aprofound sensation.
The inquiry everywhere was, "Have you heard
the news ~ "Can 1t be true ?" People were ex-
cited and the community correspondingly dts
gusted when they learned 1t was q hoax.
1t was pronounced cruel and wicked in
the extreme: It was well calculated to de-
ceive. The Dispatch In It's regular edition de-
nounced the extra as 1.-The grossest fraud ever
perpetrated on this or any other pubc," issued by
Huntington q Whine. photographers ''The mo-
ment the publisher Of the Dispatch became aware
OF the fraud he called upon Mayor Stewart ana the
Mayor promptly accompanied him to the place OF
business Of the firm issuing the sheet and ordered
it's suppression The Chief of Police was called
upon and he promptly visited the iob ONCE where
they were being printed and confscated all that
had not gone upon the street.
'The stupidity Of it as an advertising medium
ought TO have suggested to its authors It's useless
ness even Tor the medium they desred.''
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NEW JERSEY.

President Harrison, Of the Board Of Aldermen,
jersey City, IS lying seriously III.
The city physicians Of Jersey City have been
'Yaled upon by the Board Of Health to furnish re-
ports OF the sanitary condition OF their respective
districts
Rudolph, the notorious convict, who escaped
from the Hudson County Penitentiary, and was re-
captured. Is now confined entirely to his cell on
account OF his threat that he will again escape.
The Directors of the West Side Racing ground
intend to enlarge the track to miie instead Of
half mile as IL now stands. horse railroad Ia
TO be constructed from the Jersey City ferry lead
ing to the track.
by B. B. Haistead and W. A. Murphy against the
Belvidere branch OF the Pennsvlvania Railroad for
oveIchargtng freight, contrary to the act passed
April /, 1872 The case was adjourned to the 20th
inst
The Auditor OF the Pennsylvania Railroad has
been sent from Philadelphia BY Tom Scott to ex-
anime the books OF the Erie Railway, with view
to Introduce the Pennsyivanian system Of keeping
accounts into the Erie Of1Ces. No further changes
oi officers will be made for the present.
The gang OF Weehawken ruffians who perpo-
trated an outrage on New YORK woman few
weeks ago are again on the warpath. Yesterday
morning they attacked q man named Charles
King, who had crossed from FOrty-seventn street.
knocked him down and robbed MIN OF his watch
and pocketbOok, the latter containing about 50.
committee. Justice Dwyer says that it is almost
Impossible to make the gang amenablc to justice.
The Board OF Chosen Freedholders OF Mercer
county met at Trenton yesterday, at whicn
the Finance Committee submitted the following
estimate for the ensuing
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LONG ISLAND.

The number of deaths reported to the Sanitary
Bureau Of Long island City, August IL was nve.
The fishing company Of Warner 4 Co., at Pom
Quogue, ON Tuesday last captured near the light
house, turtle weighing upwards OF 1000 pounds.
Mr. William Burling, wealthy farmer, residing
at Babylon, was found dead In his bed on Tuesday
evening last. He retired about eight O'Clock ON
the above evening In apparently good health.
case Of smallpox has been reported to tho
Sanitary Bureau Of Long Island City in the person
OF child residing with Its parents at che corner
Of Eighth street and Central avenue, Hunter'a
Point.
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ANOTHER SUICIDE In JERSEY.
New Yorker Crosses tho River, Lays
Himself Down and Dies.

The body OF man in an advanced stage OF de.
composition was found in the bushes near the
Paterson plank road, not far from the line OF the
Midland Railroad, on Tuesday evening. County
Physician stout made postmortem examinatio
yesterday, ana granted permit for burial, having
suicide by poison. The man was about
thtrty-fve years OF age, and OF respectable
appearance. on one leaf Of memorandum book
IN MS possession was written the following :---"I
have been well raised and cared for. Fail1re in
York to seek this spot I do NOT feel mnoh ntc
writing, for my head Ia confused. Farewcil aud
pray Tor me. Farewell In this world ano God bicss
y0u FREI, ar MARI STsV
From oil appearances the body had lam thore
about two weeks. IL was given to Mr, Crane. az
HoD0ken, for burial
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DEFYINe HYDROpHOB1A IN NEWARK.

The oncial dog catchers OF Newark have no safe
or easy Job Of 1t, as was nstanced in the case OF
two OF them yesterday, who we're severely bitten
by animals while trying to ensnare them. Ofncer
John falk seized huge mastln, bus the mastiN
turned and seized John by the arm, inflicting
severe wounds. comrade at once, as matter
OF expected business, cauterfzed the wound, the
GOODNESS OF she man amazing the gazing crowd on
the street. Charles Seibel was also badly bitten
on the chm and nose. Haif q dozen times before
he was bitten. or hydrophoba these men have no
IN
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$37.NL q

This was subsequently increased by an estimate
OF S2O 0O0 Tor bridge repairs and 500 for heating
county buildings. In addition a resolution was
passed that S24s sSs be raised by assessment to pay
principal and interest or volunteer bounty bonds.
The bill OF ex-Judge Reed for per diem wages for
services as County Judge amounting to 81, 260 was
repudlated, on the ground that claimant drew
salary of 81 800 per year.
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BROOKLYN.

Yesterday Jonn Anderson, Of No. 1873 sackett
street. who had his leg crushed bv car on Fur
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AMERICAN PILOTS.

Meeting at the Capitol In Opposition
to the Effort to Abolish the Compul-
sorry Systcm-A Convention Called to
Meet in New York In September.
WASHINGTON June 90 1874.
meeting Of the pilots, representatives Of the
different ports IN the United States, was held at
the Capitol to-day, Captain A. w. Wood, OF Vir
ginia in the chair and Captain Lafayette Myers OF
New York, Secretary.
Captain Henry L. Quincy, OF Boston, offered q
preamble and resolution declaring that The system
OF American pilotage has been brought to its pres
ent perfection by many years OF practical expert
ence and now constituted q code OF regulations
familiar to the whole commercial world and depre-
part of alleged interested persons, chiefly belong
rivals to subvert the present system In reckless
disregard OF all the considerations which concern
the protection OF lie and property from the pers
OF the sea.
These pilot representatives congratulate them
selves that the pOtage question is already so well
understood by Congress, that hitherto, notwith-
standing the repeated and persistent importantly,
they have refused to modify the existing system,
or in any manner 10 interfere with its time hon.
Ored and tried requirements.
In order That the whole matter may be brought
to the attention OF Congress, with 1ull and au-
thOritatlve exposition OF It's merits, and the pur
poses OF those who would destroy or interfere with
the existing system OF American pilOtage, may be
clearly recognized and their unworthy efforts
brought to naught, q convention Is called to meet
in New York, Wednesday, september 8, to which
all the pilots OF the several ports OF the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts are invited to send delegates,
and In the lurherance Of this object local conven
tons shall be called in the respective States, to
which all pilots shall be invited
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ENGLAND.
An Irish Legislator Opposed to Home Rule
Insanity No Bar to Divorce Suit

LONDON, June %, 1874.
In the House of Commons to-day Mr.. Richard
Smytn, member for Londonderry county, gave
notice that he should move an amendment to DR..
Butts Home Rule resolve, to the eject that In the
opinion Of the House it would be prejudicla to the
peace and prosperity OF Ireland to make any
changes involving the dissolution OF the legislative
union OF the two countries.
INSANITY IN CASES OF DIVORCE.
The House of Lords has decided that in the Nor
daunt divorce case proceedings shall continue,
notwithstanding the insanity OF the lady.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE BILL PASSED.
The house of Commons this evening passed the
License bill by vote OF 1928 yeas to 80 nays.
s.LoCKKD-oUT' LABoRERs TO BE SHIPPED TO CANADA.
The committee OF the Agricultural Union at
Leamlngton have adopted q resolution submitted
by Mr.. Dabeney, the Canadian emigration agent,
declaring that in view OF the improbability of Q
settlement Of the dispute between the farm labor
ers and their employers vigorous measures are
expedient; therefore, that Mr.. Joseph Arch be
asked to take party OF farm hands to Canada:
that the union provide free passages thther for
all lOcked-out laborers and for that purpose make
special appeal to the public for funds.
The sum OF $1,000 was then voted by the union
to buy passages for intending emigrants.
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ODD FELLOW SCHUYLER ooLFAx.

Lecture ON Odd Fellowship In Elizabeth
Last Night by tho Ex-vice President.
In Elizabeth, ar Library Hall, last evening, be-
fore q rather slender audence-Nttle more than
half the seats being 1llcd-ex-vce President chuy
Lodge, No. 0. his theme being "Odd Fellowship in
American Before opening his lecture Mr.. Coliax
said that he GAINED to be somewhat OF Jersey
man. Though born IN New York city, ne came OF
Jersey blood, his ancestors being Jerseymen. He
was proud he said, TO consider himself citizen Of
true blue Jersey
THE HISTORY OF ODD FELLOWSHIP
mucp had been written and much surmised.
some claimed for it very ancient origin, but the
best informed Of the Order believed It's origin to be
comparatively recent-wlthln the century. Amer
lean odd Fellowship was established fifty years ago
in Baltimore, not by men distinguished for their
greatness or Tor OratOry such as commanded
'listening senates,r but by five men as humble as
the humblest In the hail. and whose only greatness
was IN the warmth OF their love for their fellows.
These mad bulded better than they knew. The Order
had sprung Minerva-lke, from infancy to the full
usefulness OF manhood The speaker then went on
in rapid and brilliant manner 10 describe the in
ventlons, discoveries and astronomical develop
ments OF this "the greatest era In the worlds his
tory" alter which ne said the most stuGous mo-
raty was 1nculcated In the teachings or The
Order. This was world OF big0try and calumny,
we enter the noble temple OF Odd Fellow
ship there was found the universal fell
lowship OF God, the universal brotherhood
Of man. Charity and mutual relief were cardinal
o series OF really glittering generaties to prove
the virtues and beauties OF the order, and took
occasion TO pay the ladies OF the degree Rebecca
hign compliment Tor their secretve powers.
The chief secret OF the Order that sent every
one OF It's half million men back to his home u
better man.
shaking process lie lectures in Paterson to-
night.
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CUBA.
The Insurgents Divided and Fighting-A Span
ish succem-volunteers on Parade
Planters Interests in tho Bank

HAVANA, June %, 1874.
The Havana journals assert that dissensions
have broken out In the insurgent ranks. The sup
porters OF Sante Lucia and Gomez are hghting
each other. They had one encounter nine leagues
and another eight leagues from Puerto Principe In
which the losses were considerable on both sides.
SPANISH VICTORY.
Spanish Tying column came up with band OF
insurgents and defeated II with heavy loss.
Another band ned to the Cubitas Mountains.
No Official dispatches in relation to the above
have been published.
VOLUNTEERS REVIEW.
Captain General Concna reviewed the volunteers
OF Matanzas yesterday and OF Cardenas to-day.
PLANTERS IN COUNCIL CONCERNING THE BANK.
meeting OF planters was convoked yesterday
by orders OF the Captain General, to consider the
best and speediest method OF funding the Spanish
bank bills issued on account Of the Treasury with
the proceeds OF the ten per cent tax decreed
April %, on the profits Of landed property.
The planters finally agreed to pay similar tax
towards the municipal contribution, informing the
Captain General that II ten per cent was In
sufficient they would willingly pay fifteen, twenty
or thirty per cent, or all the authorities think
necessary.
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MORE OFFICIAL CORRUPTION IN JERSEY.

About ten O'Clock yesterday morning George W.
Stiles, Clerk OF the Paterson Board OF Aldermen
and Register OF Vital Statistics in that city, was
arrested upon charge OF forgery and embezze-
ment stiles had custody OF the bills audited by
the Aldermanic finance Committee, and his plan
OF operations was to ''accommodaten people BY
collecting these audited bills Tor them he, al
legged, raising and altering the figures that the
balance would pay MIN q handsome commission
after he had paid to the city creditor the
null amount OF his original claim. The matter was
accidentally discovered and privately investigated
until some $3.50 were found thus embezzed, and
Stiles was put under arrest. Stiles acknowledged
the crime, making clean breast OF the a1air in
hopes that he would be overlooked and allowed to
retain his place. Although he had always been
considered one OF the most trustworthy or city
0fhcers, yet so great was the change OF feeling
when his conduct became known that IL was I'm
possible for him even TO get bail. Stiles bonds
men are, Of course, responsible TO the city for the
amount OF hts peculat0ns, unless 1t should exceed
$L0QQ the amount Of hla secprttxs
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LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

THE ACADEMY OF INSCRIPTIONS has awarded It 8
ordinary prize to NJ. Paul Meyer for his memoir on
the st2dy or the dialects OF the Langue d'Oc in
the Middle Ages.
A PADUA JOURNAL states that some unpublished
sonnets by Petrarch have been discovered, which
will be printed at the approaching sixth centenary
OF the poets death.
PROFESSOR DELrUs has n type the whole OF his
edition OF "Mucedorus,r 1885, q play formerly,
though wrongly attributed to Shakespeare This
will form the fourth part Of the Professors series
OF "Pseudo-Shakespearesch Dramen,n and will
be published at Elberfed.
THE AthenRum says Mr.. George Meredith author
OF ''vittoria Is 1t Is rumored, engaged on a new
novel, in which he deals with several OF the most
vexed questions Of political and social life OF the
day, and IN which, under assumed names, several
living politicians will be introduced.
FRANCIS BACON Is announced as part author of
''Tne Misfortunes Of Arthur" play reprinted
from Mr.. Collier in the fourth volume Of the new
edition OF Dodsey's old plays. The same volume
includes the first part Of 'Jeronimo," play assum
ably by Thomas Kyd, which IS Of excessive rarity.
Some change in the arrangement OF the contents
OF the volumes, including a considerable augmen-
tation OF matter, Is promised
"PooR's MANUAL" ia the name by which the
Manual Of the Railroads OF the United States Is
now generally known. The seventh annual mum.
Der OF this well known work for 1s74-75 has made
its appearance and the editor, Mr.. H. v. Poor, is
ness OF Its contents. as well as on the handsome
style in which 1t Is issued. The work Is larger and
more valuable than ever before, though the pub
fishers continue to sell 1t at the original price, It
is for sale by Messrs. u. v. q II. W. Poor "a. 6s
RrOadwav
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THE HOLY LAND.

American Scientific Exploratfon-The
Typographical Corps mt JaHa-Dcath
1T tho ssDome Of the ROck.''
A letter from Professor A. L. Rawson. dated Je-
eusalem, May %, says that the American Oriental
Typographical Corps was at jana all well and just
in from their desert journey, from suez to Petra,
sHerak, Hebron, GAIA, &c. The scientific results did
not then appear, but they had large number Of
photographs. One OF the number had skinned few
animals birds, &c. they were to start on the
northern tour, Nablus, Beyrout, Damascus and the
Hauvan on the 26th or May.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
The Turkish government was preparing and dec
Drating the great Mosque OF omar Dome OF the
Rock at an estimated expense OF s75o,ooo. On the
2lst Of May scaffoid broke, dropping twelve men.
three OF whom were killed.
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NAVAL. INTELI.IGENOE.

Rear Admiral G. II. scott, United States Navy,
and staf consisting OF Lieutenant A. Mark. En-
sign L. L. Reamey and Secretary Alexander
Mckinley, arrived to-day in the steamer State OF
Texas from Key West.
Admiral Scott has had forty-six years. service,
and during that time has held many important
commands. He had command OF the United States
naval force on the North Atlantic Station during
the Cuban troubles and up to June 13, when he re-
tired from that command to be succeeded by Rear
Admiral J. X. M. Mullany.
Seldom has an officer been more dearly loved by
those under his command than Admiral Scott, ana
every officer on the North Atlantic station re-
gretted to see him depart. He cOntempates
making visit abroad OF some TWO years. duration,
and will sail In the mail steamer Of July o.