The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-21
Correspondence Between Miss Proc
tor and MI. Beeeher.

tor and MI. Beeeher.
NEW YORK, December 19.-The ter
mination of the suit of Miss Proctor
against Francis D. Moulton has ELECTED
the following correspondence: ...t
124 COLUMBIA HIGHTs, BRooKLYN,l |
December II, 1874
My Dear Miss Proctor:
Of all men surely I have right to
congratulate you on the effected disposi-
tion made by the referees report OF the
miserable and shameless ISLANDERS cast
upon you. I have been the innocent
cause of great sorrow to you. Such wan
ton aspersions would be intolerable upon
u man, but upon woman-so little to de-
fend herself, so sensitive even to the very
shadow of dishonor-such ISLANDERS are
atrocious crimes. But now that you have
been vindicated, l am content not TO
have had quite my own way, for l was ut
first hurt not little that the case was
adjusted without giving me an oppor-
tunity publicly, and under oath, to deny
the shameful allegations made, and to
brand the stories as malignant falsehoods
in their relation to you and in their rela-
tion to me. You know, assuredly, that /
never uttered any injurious statements
concerning you, as I know that there
were never grounds on your part for such
wicked stories. 1 hope that your health
will not suffer permanently. l marvel
that you have borne up rs bravely as you
have. May you speedily recover your
accustomed vivacity, and live to see all
your former friends made doublv friend
ly by your trials, and hundreds of SYM
pathizng strangers made warm friends
by your unmerited sutferings.
am as ever, very truly yours,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
P.S-Do you know that we have
come to the shortest day? After two or
three more every day will have moro
sunlight in it than its predecessor. May
the omen be blessed.
Miss Proctor Replied ~ Follows:
BROOKLYN, Dec. 49, 1874.
Dear Mr.. Beecher:
thank you for your letter Of yester-
day with its expressions of sympathy at
the terrible injustice and cruelty have
had to endure, and with its congratula-
tioHs upon the end attained. 1 should
have been glad if you could have had an
opportunity to deny publicly, under oath,
this atrocious story. At tho same time l
attach little importance to such denial,
for it has always seemed to me that the
absurdity and impossibilty of your ever
having uttered syllable of this slander,
must be apparent to all the world as it is
to myself, and now that lie has been
retracted in open court by those
who proclaimed it with the adherence
and scorn it merits, is dismissed forever.
SO my heart uplifts ITSELF and though these
are dark, scar days, 1 feel that the future
will indeed bring you sunlight without
clouds, and that your remaining years
will be the happiest and most useful Of
your life.
~ am yours cordially,
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.
"To Reu. Henry w. Beecher."
Charley Ross.
NEw YORK, December Coy Yesterday
the Mayor of Bayonne called on Supt
Walling in relation to the boy who was
found drowned in Newark bay, and who
was buried at Bayonne. The gentleman
said that the boy had blue eyes, but he
could not find any resemblance in him to
the portrait or description of Charley
Ross. The child was moreover puny and
appeared about three years old, while
Charley is now nearly five years old.
The body will, however, be disinterred
should the Ross family desire 1t. En-
deavors are being made to induce the
Governors of Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
New York and Connecticut to grant I'M
munity to any one who will produce the
child. When this is agreed upon a re-
ward will be offered for the production
of the boy.
Arkansas Items.
LITTLE Rock, December l9.-lleavy
sleet and cold rain all day. The river lS
rising slowly.
Albert Cohen and DR.. j. b. Bono
were elected school directors at rather an
exciting election in the city to-day. They
are both Democrats.
The Senate to-day passed the Senate
bill providing for the issuance OF twenty
five millions of dollars in bonds, running
thirty years, and bearing six per cent
interest, for the purpose of taking up the
floating Indebtedness of the State and
to procure money TO pay the current ex-
penses of the government.
A joInt resolution passed the Senate
for a recess from the 9th to the 29th
inst.
Mary Green, n pcddler, from Jefferson,
Texas, was robbed Of eight hundred do[
lars and gold watch and badly beaten,
near Benton, a night or two since, by
highwaymen. The sufferer arrived IN
the city to night.
Louisiana Returning Board.
New ORLEANS, December l9.-The
Returning Board was in executive session
nearly ali day. II is understood that
they have canvassed the returns from
several additional parishes, giving the
Democrats fifteen Of majority in the
House. 1t if believed that the Board
will get through with the canvass early
next week. The Democratic majority in
the House will probably be about twenty
five.
hepOEttu 1hanSsnS ~ 'S
Committee.
DEs MONIES, December l9.-An un-
confirmed report was spread here this
morning that the vigilantes hung Nj.
Kinken near Peoria city, twenty-elght
miles from here. 1t appears that Kinken
and his wife had quarrcled, she residing
new with her son-in-law, Mr.. Seinslnaster.
Kinken, in a revengeful mood, Monday
night fred Seinsmasters barn, which
with considerable stock, implements ard
grain was destroyed. Much excitement
was created in consequence.
Fire In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. December 90 The eX.
tensive tannery ofZeigler & Co., located
in the oath ward burned this afternoon
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000; divided
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