, 1874-07-02

intimate friend OF the pastor, hnOWleuoe
came to me that he had committed an
ofense against me which / foibear to
name or characterize. Prompted by
my self respect, Immediately and for,
ever ceased my attendance on his min>
istry." Tilton publishes the following
as an extract from a document signed
by Ar. Beecher:
BooKLYN, Jan. 1st, 1872.
ask Theodore Tilton's for
giveness and humble myself before him
as I am before my God. He would have
been better man in my circumstances
than have. I can ask nothing except
that he will remember all the breasts
that would ache. I will not plead for
myself and even wish that we're dead.
(signed) H. W. BEECHER.
26.-The ice houses and stable of the
Knickerbocker Ice Company burned to-
night. Sixty horses, together with a
large amount of other property destroy
ed; loss over 100000.
MONTREAL, June 24.--St. Johns Day
was celebrated successfully, about 10,
600 persons, including many Americans,
taking part.
QUEBEC, June 24.-T'he recent rain
storms have done great damage to the
crops in this section, inundating farms,
carrying away bridges. etc.
LONDON, June 25.--Queen Victoria is
not to visit Russia.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-It is believed
that Eugene Hale of Maine will receive
the appointment as Postmaster General.
San FRANc1sco, June 25.-The Alta
this morning makes the statement that
if the local option carries this city, 1900
cigar makers Will be discharged, and
those driven from the employment as
billiard table makers, faucet and bung
makers, etc., will swell the number to
16, ,203. Tt further predicts general stag
nation of all classes of business should
the temperance people win.
MONTPELIER, VT, June 25.-Demo-
cratic State Convention to-day nomin
ated for Governor W. H. Fl. Bingham
for Lieut.. Governor, Henry Chase; for
Treasurer, Otis Chamberlain. Reso-
lutions were adopted renewing their de-
votion to the Democratic party, favor
ing the repeal of theprohibitory law and
adoption of stringent license law. The
convention was largely attended.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, June 25.-Tele-
grams from various points of Northern
Indiana and Southern Michigan, report
ed a severe snow storm throughout that
district to-day, resulting i'll much dam
age to the property. Three persons are
reported to have been struck by light
ming and killed.
CINCINNATI, Juue 25.-Reports from
Tiffin and McConnelsville says very Sc
we're storms have been raging in those
places, unroofng and prostrating mum
ber of houses in the vicinity.
MILWAUKEE, June 25.-The tents GOV,
ering Forepaugh's S show at Pt. Wash.
ington blew over to-day, injuring about
thirty persons.
New York, June 25.-Last night 6
large stone grist mill near Mount Sinai,
Long Island, was blown down, killing
persons and seriously injuring two 9th.
ers.
Police Commissioners Gardner and
Charlick, who have been on trial for the
past ten days on charge of violating
the election laws last November, have
been found guilty. Judgement is post~
poned in order to allow the defendant S
counsel to argue motion in arrest Of
judgement.
OTTAWA. Ont, June 25.--In conse-
quenee of the reciprocity negotiations
it is understood that Parliament will as
semble in December or early in Janua-
ary. It is proposed that the Dominion
Parliament be in session simultaneously
with the Senate Of the United States.
CHARLESTON, June 25. - Governor
Moses has pardoned the three commits
sioners Of Barnwell, lately convicted of
corruption in Office and sentenced to 3,
8, and 10 years in the Penitentiary. The
convicted officials, on their way to~pris-
on, boasted that Governor Moses would
not dare to allow them to remain in the
Penitentiary. s-
WASHINGTON, June 25.-At instance
of Sargent, Secretary Bristow has di-
,rected the supervising architect of the
Treasury to make the new San Francis
co appraisers building fre-proot, thus
adding 500, to the cost.
PARIS, June 25.-Postal Convention
between France and the United States
was ratified by the Assembly to-day
without debate. ~ r..
LONDON. June 25.-Bill for the regu'
lation of public worship has passed the
House of Lords. @
Meeting in Brussels of Congress or
international law will take place. Great
Britain has apparently waived her OBJ
lection. Action of France in the mat
ter is still unknown.
CHICAGO. June GA Washington
special saws Hale has accepted the Post
master Generalship. and will enter upon
his duties on the first of July, beginning
on new quarter. The appointment
appears to meet general eommendation
The New Secretary Of the Treasury is
said to have in contemplation a thor
ough reform of the red>tape System in
his department, and dispensing with all
supernumerary dependents. The new