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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-B. II. Warner, real
estate broker and auctioneer, sold YESTERDAY
afternoon, at auction, for George W. Stickney
trustee, lots 30 To 50, beth inclusive, in Fay
Norment and Burrett's subdivision OF square
numbered $50, improved by ten two story and
basement brick dwellings, fronting on Riggs
street, between 18th and Boundary and north
L and V streets, a. follows House No. 100,
TO George Burgess, at - 200; No. 1702, same
$3.50; No. 1904, q, l55; No. l7O6, Sails; No.
IT0s, s2.175; No. l1lo. Sails No. 1872 s2 MS;
No. TTIi, ms; No ZIG, - us; No. ITls, 70
W. b. Moore, at S2.205.
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FORTUNATE RESCUE OF A WASHINGTON
BoY.-The Baltimore GdSette of this morning
says AT p. N. yesterday, Willie Kshler, aged
six years, son Of Frederick Kahler residing on
street, between 9th and 10th streets, Wash
tngton, ID. c., who was on q visit to his uncle's
honse in this city, while engaged with several
companions in Grabbing at the Vineyard wharf,
Locust Point, fell into the water and sank
three times. He was rescued by Mr.. Francis
OF SymingtOn's chemical works, and taken into
the house OF Mr.. Crow, near by. DIR. A. p
Clarke was sent for, and arrived in q few min
utes, who, after three hours of indefatigable
enOrt, succeeded in restoring the boy 10 con-
sciOOsness, and shortly before nightfall he was
conveyed 10 the residence of his uncle, Mr.
SpieImy er, corner Of Fort and Battery avenues
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NEW ExPREss LINE VIA OAEAL.
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PHtLADELPEiAlAL ALEXANDRIA, Va, WASH.
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tsiiiEe DAYS.
From Pier ,, horfk EhGrvos Phil
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m irein ~ Msser st-ee., eeorsetsvn, D. o., MON.
This line connects a. PhilsseIphis vita ao,vse,,
Iron Lihen Of stesneu for Providence, Boston and
nsw kngiene State. No Wharfage n Boston IN
En, GLfpI a 90, Phiisasiphis. = ~
WALDO A. PEARCI, "a Conrreu street Bossou.
Iretehts delivercd by Knob Expres. or.
nns, or q the steamer wharf WIN Be Dromptly AZ
ended %. sr1-tr
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LADIES' GOODS

LADIES GOODS.
q REDUCING STOCK.
wshins 70 reduce stock before the ss.h Of Ausua.
FLowIRs AT HALF PRICE.
STRAW GOODS AT HALF PRICE,
RIBBONS, FEATHsBs. LACKs, SILKS,
and all other articles in tie Millinery ine Of osst
MRS. M. J. HUNT,
Sol CHEAT INDUCEMENTS. SOI
Having determined 20 close out oar stcok o.
STRAW GOODS, FLOWERS, SUN UMBREL-
LAS, &C.. previous to removal, we will sell the
following articles much below the original cast:
STRAW GsoDs at half price and less.
FLOWERS
SUN UMBRELLAS
One button KID GLOVES tJoUvIS) at 81. Eek.
cept plain black
JOB lot Of SASH RIBBONS at 3 and 80 cents per
yard. -
tttu 10 gob lots OF different kinds
0i goods at fabulously lOs prices.
81 STAPLE FANCY GOODS AND NO
lions AT COST FOE CASH UNTIL RE
MUFAL.
DAVIS,
sci MARKET SPACE,
Iyso-lW Corner SIN street.
SEA Ling OFF
AT AND BELOW COSr.
As my new store wiz be completed By October LIST
have determined 20 sell sII goods in my line NJ nv
temporary Store, No. IlI3 Pennsylvania avenue,
al and below cost. They must be sold before move
name in part
CORsETs, which sold st IS 80, for sasO
n 81 HAIk BhA IDS, WI ion sold at as 90, for n a.
Real hAlb BRAIDS,w hich sold st S1D o0,for "a 10
Best 10 tuck sklRTe In the market, ~ ceuts
GUIPURE LACKS, OAMBRIO EDGISGs, &C,
cheaper than the cheapest.
DCALL AND SEE, AT
\. HELLERS,
!y29-2w Ills Pennsylvania avenue northwest
~ MISS MCCORMICK, -
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THERMOMETERS and Bsrometers are repaired
and made to order by Hempler near AZ street.
THE COMMUNITY ct large appreciate the use
fitness Of Singers Sewing Machine. is
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sYAB LIsHH B III.
STEAMER LINES.

NOTICE.
The stesmer GEORGEhNNA leaves nm .tra<t
Nnst eNe,y mohbAf kvEn1NG,
n. .Leck. Tor LeonArdtoWn n, riueD E.r-S1t-A
Po,Dt, msrsh.li E, Point Lockout and r>-rzz<cz1nA
ba I,sl.oc,' 4. SIGHTIHGALH,
0Io-IoSI Agent.
1874 sUMMrs ARaAsGKMTNT 1914
POTOMAC BIvlR LANprsGs. or
co,ro, INCLUDING
CoLToN'S. BLAckESTON's ISLAND, AND
LE0NARDroWN.
a. Inc srift and fayorite Iron Steamer PILOT BOY.
800 Soeepn bite, leaves 9Th
ssTrpppnsr, every TUESDAY and - Gk
"a hppAf MOkN1NG, for Land -n1zs-<z1r1n1h
ON TUESDAY, On SATURDAY.
leave ~ y o'clock tor leave al oieic~hfr
Snmont, Glymont,
SSsnoy FONT, Sandy Poirt,
Snss p5i FONT, Liverpool POtut,
Ghas.r oint, eniths Point.
ttewart's Wharf sfewsr,, d.
Iolsons Nhsrf, Tolls IN : vha,ff
Matthias Point Mafttts., p.s
2s. VISIT, Msftox Greet,
Longvood wharf, pfIfss WharT s
0otoDs Wharf, COltori s Whsrf
p- SsSlseoLf island, Bisckiston's Island,
Returning on Wednes- Currfoms1
Is,x,., naAdhs the above Returning Sunday.
Fare Tor round trip. sass. NoO'e iAaoinss'
tpplyto WI BYLEs Agep,
yS1o-a oth-strest Wharf.
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Address TYSON SISTER,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-11
I'RE MARhETS.
NEW YORK

BEEvEs-sia@l 3Ic. ~HoGs-Dressed, s:.a9I:c-
~CorTos-l6a@ 17l.c. ~FLoUn-Superfine westernr
si.4ogi.gO. wHEAr-No. 2 Chicago. S1.l5Gl.16 >
No.. Spring, s.. 23Sl. 30. CeRs-s3a94c. Pork
New Mess, s22.75. ~L.RD-Steam, l4Glsc.
CHICAGO.
BrEyEs-Choice Graded Steers, s6.5cs6.T5-
Choice Natives, s6.OOGG.30; Good to
Prime Steers, s5.65a5.s5; Cows and Heiters,
ss.UoGi.co; Medium to Fair, si.a5G5.co; Inferior
to Common, s2.5Odl3.5O. HoGS-Live. 5000
$40. F~LoUp-Fancy White Winter. s,.c0a7.25-
Red Winter, s5.5Oa6.Oo. wHEAr-Nc. Spring
97EG9Sc No. = Spring, 93s9Ic; No. 3 Spring.
9O@9OEc. CoRS-No. ., 6sa7Oc. oATs-No. y
4la42c. RYE-No. 2, 75@77c. BA2LzY-No. 2
$50 sole. BUrrEa-Cho;ce Yellow, 2sd5ic. EGGs-
Fresh, l24@I3c. PoRX-Mess, $1,000. LARD
154c.
ST. LOUIS.
CoRS-No. Q, 7eG7Sc. oArs-No. ., 42J45c. RYE
No. ., 77laG79c. ~PoRK-Mess, s2S.oGG2tW-
LARp-lOK,6llc. HoGs-s4.OO@S.Oo. CATTLE
s~i.GcJ6.0O.
MILWAUKEE.
wHEAr-No. /, sI.0O9l.O2; No. :. 9599.c-
CoRS-No. ,, Ss0G9Iic. OArs-No. = +NSilHc-
BARLEY-No. 9, s2C994c. RYE-sG@sltac.
CINCINNATI.
WHRAr-White, Sl.09CGl.li. CoEs-699'2c-
OArs-43@i7c. RYE-s3Gs5c. PoRK-Mess, $500
Ca23.5O. LARD-134Gl41sc.
wHEAr-No. / Red, sl.14@l.l5. Amber Michi-
gan 81 IL. CoRN-TIl72Hc. OAfs-i21s
a45c.
DETROIT.
wHEAr-Amber, SI.0gGI.1Ol CoRS-72sTiEc-
OATs-I4045&c.
CLEVELAND
wHzAr-No. 1 Red, s1.12@1.13E; No. Bed,
s.. O9ts l.l0%. CoRs-7SG76c. OATs-59iS.
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CRIME AND CRIMINALS.


Il Frenchman named August Gardner,
while walking on the track of the Jefferson
vile. Madison AID indianapolis railroad, near
Henryville, on the night Of the 29th ut, was
attacked BIZ three men, who took his pocket
book and five dollars. aud then tied him on
the track over a small %culvert, where he was
run over BY a passenger train. He was alive
when found, but died socn after. No clew to
the perpetrators OF the crime.
The citizens of Memphis have held an in
dignation meeting to protest against the re
cent murder OF sixteen negroes by a band Of
masaed white men. JEFF. Davis, Gen. Forrest
and others addressed the meeting, and de-
nounced Tie iuhumsn outrage.
An Atlanta (Ga.) dispatch says: The
Lee county (Ala.) fight has been very much
exaggerated. No person was killed, and only
one church was burned. All is now quite
there. 1t is believed no one was much hurt"
A train on the Alabama and Chattanooga
railroad was stopped and boarded near York
Station. Ala. last week, by a band Of armed
men. who shot down tic colored mail agen:
without provocation.
A new Republican organ is sbont to be
started III New York. The stock, amounting
to $500, 900, las already been subscribed. c.
C. Norv,lle, late OF the Times, will be tho
leading editor.
Kentucky official election returns are re-
ceived from all counties except Cnion and
Wayne, giving the vote for Jones. for Clerk
Of the court Of Appeals. ili,SiS; Cochran.
So G4: Jones majority, so, Sii.
-La,es. advices from Shreveport. Is, con-
firm Tie report OF the murder Of the twelve
political prisoners taken from CouslIs:ts,
while on their way to the former place. Cou-
shstta is the county sea: OF Red River parish,
La, and the men killed were: +. S. Edgar
ton. Sheriff II. T. Twitchell. lax Collector (;
Clark Hslland. Register: Gilbert Cone. Deputy
| Sheriff; ". F. Howell, attorney-at-law, and
r. A. Devices, Tax Collector OF De Soto Par
ish. La, all white, and Elk cDlored men whose
names are unknown. A demand had been
made upon them some time since to resign
their offices, which they refused TO do.
Col. David Norris, a wealthy and promi-
nent citizen OF Southwest Missouri. aged Is
named William p. Dickson, in Baxter county,
No. last week. The murderer WAS arrested.
Gov. Kellogg, of Loui-iana, baa issued a
proclamation placing a reward Of 5000 a
head on all person implicated in the Cou-
sLatta affair.
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With regard to the pistol, it was not pretended
by Mr.. Beecher. or advanced by Mr.. Mou!ton,
that under the influence of the pistol he was
hurried or inundated into any action. The
story of the pistol was just this: 1t went to
show the character of a man who went to cab
upon a minister with his pistol. He conclude
his address by stating that, come nigh
they would all stand by the man who had stosd
up so robly for them.
The Chairman then put the question on re-
ceIving the report of the committee, and
on adopting the resolutions offered. On mo-
ton it was passed by a standing vote, with
the waving of hats and handkerchief when
the ~"ayes" were called for, but when the
tnoes we're called Frank Moulton only rose,
and was greeted with a perfect storm of hiss-
es, and another uproar succeeded, but was
Gained in a slight degree when Mr.. Gilbert
rose and offered resolutions rendering thanks
to members of the committee for the faithful
and impartial manner in which they had per-
formed their duties, and also to the counsel
of the committee for their valuable services.
This was also adopted.
A motion was made to adjourn, but Mr.
Halliday announced that the proceedings
would terminate with the singing of the dox-
olosy.
After the close of the meeting. Mouiton
started out with two or three friends. A
crowd immediately surrounded him. uttering
intense Kisses. calling him names, and shout
ing Put him OUT" .'Trsmple on him " and
Ike expressions. and when he was passing
through the inner door several Of the crowd
attempted to strike him.. A squad OF police
men interfered and shielded him from the in
satiate mob, giving him an opportunity to get
to the outside door. He started along the
alleyway. which leads from the rear door,
where the mob again attempted TO get a: him
and do him violence
Pistols were fiourished and men tired to
lay hands on him. Policemen bracei them
selves, waved their clubs, and threatened that
if the people did not cease their outrageous
proceedir IS they must charge. On reaching
the outer gate. q or wd met them from the
front. and another critical moment was at
hand. A new force OF police also appeared,
and probably saved 3lr. Moulton's life. and
This alone saved it. He was carried 20 his
carriage by the officers. Cries of Lay him
out :" XIII HIM" .'Shcot him - resounded
on every hand. TIE crowd surrounded the
carriage. men blocked the wheels with their
arms ard attempted to stop the vehicle. but
the police succeeded in beating them oil. and
he was driven home in safety.
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POLITICAL.

The Democrats Of Missouri, in their con-
vention at Jefferson City, nominated the fol
lowing ticket Governor, Charles II. Harlin {;
Governor Norman J.. Colman :;
Secretary of State, NJ. K. McGrath Auditor,
Thomas Halliday; Treasurer, Joseph W.
Mercer Register of Lands, Oscar Kochlitsky.
The platform declares that the SEQ bonds
ought to be paid in greenbacks, and favors a
repeal of the National Banking law and the
substitution of greenbacks to the extent of
the national bank currency. 1t also de-
clares that "the legal-tender notes OF the
United States, in addition to being receivable
in payment of all debts and demands
Of every kind due to the United States and to
individuals, should also be made receivable
for duties on Imports" In regard to the rail-
road question, it demands "such Legislation
upon the subject, beth State and national, as
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with insurance effected aggreSating $1,000
900. O10.
The Citizens Bank Of New Orleans hes
suspended. The balance due depositors is
s270, 900: liabilities, 4 1925 II assets. So
1875 81. or the assets. however, 81 ,12S,-
1887 consist of items outside of the port
folio.
The brig Castillo. from Havana, came in
sight of the station at Cape Henry last week,
and reported her Captain and several Of tho
crew dead from yellow fever. and nearly all
the remainder of the crew FRUSTRATED with the
same disease.
Gen. sheridan has again forbidden the
invasion of the Sioux indian reservation, in
which the Black Hills are included. The De-
partment Commanders are instructed to cap
ture expeditions trespsssing on the reserva-
ton. burn the trains, destroy the outfits, and
lodge the participants in the nearest guard
house. II such expeditions penetrate the
country, they are to DO pursued by cavalry
and overtaken.
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The Carlists have made another attacL on
Puycerda, and again met with repuise. The
defense was mo-t courageous. Even the
women assisted in repairing the breaks in the
ramparts during the fight.
At st. Petersburg, on tho 2S:h ult., the
Grand Duke Vladimir was married to the
Duchess Of Mecklenburg.
Spain is about to add 100. 900 men to her
armies by conscription.
A Brussels dispatch says that the Inter
national Conference. at a sitting, rejected
four Introductory general principles proposed
by Russia, and all the proposals concerning
reprisals.
The French authorities have disarmed a
Carlist battalion for entering FIen:h ter
ritory.
The sale OF the London Hour has been
prohibited in England.
Quarantine regulations have been pu. in
force at Queenstown, which cause great
hindrance to commerce.
-Cubans in New York have information
OF important successes Of the insurgents i'll
Cuba. A force of Spaniards numbering 2, 900
were ambuscaded. and these were either cut
to pieces or found safety in flight n Spanish
Captain OF regulars had deserted to tho Gu
bans. taking with him two companies Of vol
unteers; besides which the Cuban army cap
tured a quantity Of arms i'll Santa Espiritu,
and increased its number by enlisting 500
well armed men.
Mount Etna was i'm a state Of eruption last
week, with streams of lava pouring from three
~craters.
Several Italian regiments have been sent
to Sicily, because Of an increase of brigandage
and general lawlessneea. Court martials have
been established for the prompt punishment
of offenders
The Bishop Of Yucatan has issued an or
der communicating all Catholics who con-
tract civil marriages.
"A dirpatch from Syracuse, on the island
of Sicily, rays the eruption OF Mount .Etna
continues to increase in violence. and the in
habitsnts are fleeing for their lives, aban-
doning their homes and all they contain.
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MISSOURI.
NEWS IN BRIEE.
Personal,

Henry C. Bowen has brought a second
libel suit against the Brooklyn Eagle. DAM
ages to the extent of 800, 600 are claimed in
each case.
At the recent Spiritualists' ca-np-meeting at
Terre Haute, Ind, Mrs. Suydam. of Chicago,
gave a searce, in which. claiming to be under
control of the spirits, coal and alcohol, both
burning. were poured over her face and hands
without injury.
Rev. Henry Ward Baecher preached at
the Twin Mountain House, n. H.. on the 30th
nit, to a congregation Of over LOCO persons.
The sermon WAS pronounced one of his most
successful efforts.
~-Theopbile Papin. acting Mayor OF st.
Louis. was held in 30, 900 bail to answer to
the charge Of assau,t preferred by Mark II.
irish, proprietor of the Park Hotel, at Madi-
son. Wis. last week.
Judge BAIL Harrison, Of Prairie-Ronde,
the first white man that settled at School
craft. Mich. the frs. Judge of Kalamazoo
county. and the original character of Coop
er's Bee Hunter died Sunday, Aug. 80,
aged 104 years and 6 months.
Gen. Custer has been appointed Com
nader OF the Division of Dakota, including a
large portion Of the northwestern frontier,
with headquarters at Fort Abraham Lincoln.
Rev. Thomas Morris. senior Bishop OF
the Methodist Church North, died at his resi-
dence in Springfield, Ohio, Sept. ?, aged SO
years.
-Brevet Maj. Gen. John G. Foster, of the
United States army. died at Nashua, n. H.,
last week, aged so years.
Mark Smith, the ~well-known actor, is
dead.
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TIE SOUTHERN TROUBLES-ACTTON
or TIE Ma IONAL AUTHORITIES.


OF TIL M TIONiL ACTEOHiILES.
n, ,ba Oh irs. President Grant addressed
a.. rou,n I...r.o sa.-a.rr p,'t,on.
oxopn.xcr so,, . is-.
Go, W VI p.,tr.r s.c-s,arv Of VA.
pac.ut atrocities in the South. particu-
larry in Louisiana. alabama and South
Carolina, show disregard for law, civil
rights and personal protection that
ought not to be tolerated IN any e''Hile'
government II 'oAs a. H. "NA 'PeeuH.
~ " ~,
- s. .u.,o-;.;., ,n.,i .,., =
,,o-i,v becomes nowsrIess. Under such circum-
stances. i, is the duty of the Governmel.. to give
all aid for the prot. ction of life ana civil rights
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Frederick Dockray. the American pris-
oner in Cuba. has been sent to Spain. He
had served for a time in the chain gang.
By the explosion OF the coal mine at
Dour, Belgium, recently, seven lives were
lost. Five miners were rescued, badly in
iured.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-11
FIRES AND

Mrs. Margaret Wagner was instantly
killed at Chicago last week-the result of grors
carelersness Of two policemen who were firing
their pistols at u mark.
The entire business portion OF Green
vile, Miss, is reported to have been de
stroycd by fire last week.
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LSignedl

BROOKLYN, Aug. 81, 1874.
The report Of the Committee of Investiga-
ton. with the statement of conclusions, upon
being read to the church. was adopted amid
shorts Of reclamation.
The following resolutions were also unani-
moU-ly adopted
R.solred, That the evidence laid before the
Examining Committee not only does not af-
ford any foundation for putting the pastor Of
the church, the Rev. Henry WaIC Beecher,
upon trial, bu. on the contrary. establishes.
to the perfect satisfaction OF this church, his
entire innocence and absolute personal purity
with respect to all the charges now or here
after made against him by Theodore Tilton.
Eesoirei, That our confidence and love for
orr pastor, far from being diminished. are
heightened and deepened by the unmerited
sufferings which he has so long borne, and
that We welcome him with a sympathy more
tender and d trust more undounied than we
ever felt before to his public labors among us,
o our church, our families, our homes and
our hearts.
During the reading of the report frequent
Interruptions were caused by applause, which
followed the reading of certain passages sus-
tanning Mr.. Beecher, and outbursts of laugh
ter were drawn hy any illusions II the mutual
friend, Moulton. and his participation in the
matter. The concluding portion of the report
and summing up Of the committee were re-
ceived with the waving of handkerchiefs
hats, and whatever else came handy. and tho
applause which greeted its ending was almost
deafening.
III response to a call, Mr.. r. W. Raymond
made a short speech. Referring to Mr.. Moul-
toms part in the affair, he said: Mr..
Francis d. Moulton has tried to poison the
minds OF men against Mr.. Beecher." This
brought Mr.. Moulton to his feet, who glared
at the speaker, and exclaimed twice in n loud
voice: You're Il liar. sir you're a liar. sir"
Much confusion ensued, men and women
standing up, the latter mounting on seats and
joining in the cry with Il hearty good will of
Put him out :" Shame, SIR" etc, etc,
mingled with loud and prolonged kissing. in
the midst OF which MIR. Halliday came for
ward, and making himself heard above the
DIN, partially restored order. saying Cen
tlemen, let him sit still and hear the truth !"
but Moulton still remained on his feet saying
81 dare you to put mo out" A couple Of po-
lice officers put in al appearance behind Mr..
Moulton. and he resumed his seat.
Order being partially restored, Mr.. Raymond
continued: "Well, now | want to say some
thing to you about Matchmaking" [Cries of
"Yes, go for the blackmailer."l He claimed
that MIR. Tilton did not Know where the money
came from, but it was evident that Mr.. Moul-
ton paid him the money ont of his pocket.
Was it upon his insinuations, garbled Ian
mage AMI letters? Was it upon this, he
wanted to know, they were to wait and doubt ?
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BEECHER-TILTON
FINAL REPORT OF THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

FINAL REPoRT o + THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, was densely
packed on The evening of August %, when the
Investigating Committee reported. Prob
ably over 5000 people were present, and many
had to leave for lack Of accommodations. The
following is an abstract. of the committees
report:
They find IN detail an acquittal Of Mr..
Beecher on the charge of adultery with Mrs.
Tilton at the time and places specified in Til.
tons accusations that Mr.. Beecher never
committed an unchasted or improper act with
Mr-. Tilton that he has committed errors OF
judgment that he will now admit, and which
! he must regret most of all and that there is
nothing in the evidence that should impair
the confidence of Plymouth Church in the
Christian character and integrity Of Henry
Ward B.echer. The errors of Judgment to
which the committee refer are: That Mr..
Bercher did not take counsel with some of
his Christian brethren instead of q man OF
whom he knew so little. and who has
proved so unworthy as Moulton; and that lie
should have been 80 unguarded in his rela-
tons with the Tilton family that Ms. Tilton
had an opportunity to fall in love with him
The repor. is quite lengthy, and concludes as
follows: ;
First-We find from the evidence that the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher did not commit
adultery with Mrs. Elizabeth h. Tilton, either
st the time, times, or at the place or places
set forth in the third and fourth subdivisions
of Mr.. Tilton's statement, nor any other
time or place whatever.
Second-we find from the evidence that
Mr.. Beecher has never committed ANY I'M
chaste or improper act with Mrp. Tilton, nor
made any u~nciIaste or improper remark,
prefer. or solicitation to her of any Kind or
description whatever.
Third If this were a question Of errors of
Judgment Oh the part of Mr.. Beeclier, it
would be easy to c~riticise. especially III the
light of recent events. In such criticism,
even to the extent of regrets and censurc, we
are cure no maj would join more sincerely
than Mr.. Beecher himself.
FoUrI-We find nothing whatever in the
evidence that should impair the perfec: con.
iideucs Of Plymouth Church or the world in
the Christian character and integrity of Henry
Ward Beecher. And now let the peace Of
God, that passeth ali understanding. rest and
abide with Plymouth Church and its beloved
and eminent pastor, 30 much and go long
afflicted.
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