The Portland daily press., 1874-07-03
History of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending Wednesday
July lst.
THE T1LroN-BEEcHER SCANDAL.

nave treated the AFFAIR With degree OF canuor
which is greatly to their credit. The New York
Tribune the first day did not allude to the fact.
Many stories have been set agoing respecting
the deplorable event. One OF these is that MIR.
Beecher as pastor made improper advances
to Mrs. Tton which she Indignantly Ie-
jected, and after time told her husband
Hence the trouble and this letter four years af-
ter the alleged occurrence This, however, is
denied by persons fully competent to know
about the matter. They assert that Mrs. Til
ION is opposed to the course pursued by her
husband. Our New York correspondent, Var
mouth, who is, or has been, on terms of init
macy with all the parties, gives the following
as the solution of the subject:
Those who are most familiar with all the
facts of this astounding domestic drama from
the Plymouth church standpoint represent
the case thus: Mr.. Titon, having been in
tlamed with prejudice against his pastor by
the artful insinuations. bold falsehoods and
plausible differences of his then associate,
Bowen, who was day by day pouring into his
attent ear, every species of calumny against
the minister in whose sanctuary they both
worshiped regularly, became as insane with
nocent attention paid to his wife by her spir-
itual teacher circumstances strong in cou-
frmation of his mofbid suspicious. The thing
grew on him till it amounted to monomania
He ragged and stormed like the leading man in
u sensation II melodrama. An intimate friend
of his, equally theatrical in his style, shared
his condolences and stimulated his frenzy.
The two set upon Mr.. Beecher, and played
high tragedy at him, I'LL til he lost his common
sense, if not his reason. A pistol was pointed
at his head, and under the mad excitement
of the hour in the apprehension of a trag
edy and denoue1nent he signed the document
which has ever since been held in tearorena
over him, and which the Rev. DIR. Storrs DIR.
Buddington, and ever SO many other priests
and deacous of the Congregational Church
have been burning with prurient desire to
bring to the light of day. And now that
their restless anxiety to unearth this horrid
scandal has been gratified, we shall probably
find that the gravamen of the offense COM
mitted by Mr.. Beecher consists in Welding to
menace, and admitting, on the promise of ST.
lence, charge which was literally untrue,
trusting to the soothing influences of time to
restore his besiegers to reason and convince
them of the fallacy of their deluson.
Mr.. Beecher, it is said, will not make any ex-
panation of this deplorable disclosure or rath-
err scandal. His church and friends propose to
stand by him, fully believing in his entire inno-
cence. s
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
Congressman Dawes and Geo. F. Hoar will
decline reelection. There are large num-
her nf M m aro IF tbo
be better spared. ka
The Autobiography Convention of Iowa was
held at Des Moines on Wednesday, A state
ticket was nominated and resolutions adopted
denouncing Gen. Grants administration, en-.
dorsing the railroad legislation of the state, in
favor of a currency based on specie resumption
at the earliest day and the payment of the ma
tional debt according to the letter of the law
More than three-fourths of the state was rep
resented.
The Democratic State Convention of Yer
mont was held on Wednesday. w. K Brig
ham was nominated for Governor The prin-
ciples of the party were "reafirmed.'' prohibit
ton denounced, but not word on the currency
question. They are waiting fer Pendeton and
the West.
The National Lumbermen's Association in a
session at Williamsport, Pa, unanimously
passed resolutions denouncing the proposed
Dominion treaty of reciprocity Elsewhere
will be found an abstract of the treaty. 1t is
not probable that 1T will please either coun-
try. ~ r4I
The New Hampshire Democratic legislature
are carrying matters with high hand. Not
satisfied with changing the ward lines of the
cities sofas to cheat the Republican majority
out of their representation, last Friday it spent
the night in removing by address Republican
county officers. These caucus measures were
pushed through with scarcely quorum, caus-
ing deep feeling on the part of the Republic
cans. a Lei III t&Eh
1t is now asserted that the International
Congress for fixing International laws for time
of war will be held at Brussels and that all
the leading nations will participate in its de-
alterations. l 5 l-4.
The Massachusetts, legislature has passed
license law for the regulation of the traffic in
intoxicating liquors by small majorities in both
branches. Acting Governor Talbot has i've
toed the bill. The Boston papers criticise
ms action but the temperance people are
pleased. This is Gov. Talbot's third veto.
A convention has been held at Montreal to
take measures to prevent the extensive imm-
grafton of French Canadians to the United
States and to induce those who have left to re-
turn 1t is estimated that half a m lion have
lett the Province OF Quebec. 1t is proposed to
offer reward to induce the return of those in
the United States and to make Improvements
IN the way OF roads in settling lands to keen
them in the province. -arIrs
The International meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held in Dav-
ton last week. The organization is reported to
be In vigorous condition. 1t warmly endorsed
the temperance crusade il the West.
The Republicans in Spain appear to be max
ing some progress toward the defeat of the
Carlists. A severe battle took place Friday. in
which Gen. Concba was killed The Carlists
were surprised in a storm and their position
turned. The loss was heavy on both sides.
The Spanish government has revoked it's decree
abolishing the titles of mobiles.
In France the intriguing goes brisklv on.
The Bonapartists have been discovered in max
ing endeavors to prepare the public mind to
call Tor plebiscite or vote on the form of Gov
they will have. The Legitimists are
trying to incite Chambord to issue a liberal
manifesto with the hope that the measure will
receive the approval of majority of the As |
sembly. The Republicans have nothing to |
hope from the Constitutional Committee of |
Thirty, as it,bas defeated all liberal proposi. |
lions made to it and has appointed Monarch |
st committee to draw constitution. r
There are rumors of warlike movements in
Asia between the Turks and Russians; also be-
tween Russia and China. ss
Ihe French government has ratified the
postal treaty with the United States. The
'harge for letters from France to the United
states VIII be ten cents for third of an ounce
md nine cents for half az ounce from the
nited States TO France. Five cents are added
o the above rates if not prepaid.
On being cushioned if there was anv trutb in
he rumor that the Dominion government oino
ed at secession to the United States I'll,
stry in the House of commons denied AM, 80
hing had been thought of. SUN
A deputation of the locked-out farm Lahore
I England are making a.tour of the country to
lead their cause.
line Supreme Court OF Massachusetts in Tho