, 1876-02-10

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New York, Feb. 4.-To-night. Mr..
Henry G. Bowen presented letter to
the examining Committee of Plymouth
Church in answer to the grievances OF
Mr.. S. V. White, member of said COM
mitfee. In tie letter, Mr.. Bowen says;
/ was lol g ago told 1t was the secret in
tention Of the Plymouth Church TO de-
stroy me if possible. l could not then
believe this. i.u1 now it appears that
others were better Informed than my
self. For more chan year past 1t has
been evident that this serious threat v i'll
be put into execution. l have been
wickedly, indignantly assailed IN nay
business affairs as IN all sorts Of crimes
and misdemeanors. | am ready for the
trial. l do not propose to give detail OF
facts which have come to my knowledge
or incidents of disclosures and coniden-
tial communications in regard to the
character of Henry Ward Beeeher; to
his oishonorable conduct in business at
fairs; to his treacherous treatment of
friends, or to his breaking of written
covenants, etc. | have known Beecher
since the day of his arrival in Brooklyn
I have felt my heart stirred to its depths
for dear friends, who years before the
present scandal was published. assured
me that their pastor and mine had craf>
tily betrayed the sarctity ofthair homes.
Now, being summoned here to speak
the truth. solemnly give it. 1t is my
unwavering opinion that Rev. H. w.
Beecher, without shadow of doubt in
my mind, is guilty of the awful crimes
of adultery, perjury and hypocrisy.
(Signed) HENRY C. Bowen.
The examining committee of Ply
mouth Church framed a letter to Bowen.
in which he is summoned to appear be-
fore the committee on Tuesday next to
give proof of the assertions contained
in the reply TO the grievances of Mr..
White.
Gold closed at 13.
CHICAGO, Feb. +. - The Tribune's
Washington special says it is reported
that dispatches have been received at the
State Department from Schenck, in
London, and Bancroft Davis, in Berlin.
that the Governp ents OF
Great Britain Germany decline to take
any part in the cessation of war in Cuba
or make any such representations to
Spain as Fish suggested in his SO called
circular note and in his subsequent dis
patches to Schenck and Washburn. 1t
is also said that England expresses the
opinion that Spain ought to be allowed
to finish the Carlist war before she Is
embarrassed by other nations in regard
to affairs in Cuba.
SAN Francisco. Feb. A number of
prominent bankers and others interested
in tie project of establishing clearing
house, met at the Chamber of Com
this afternoon to hear the report of the
Committee appointed to draft consti-
tuition and working plan of institution.
Hon. Milton S. Latham in the chair.
A committee was appointed to obtain
the signatures of bankers to report in
80 days. Some banks still regard the
project with disfazor, but it is believed
they will ultimately come in. No OBJ
stacle is now apparent to the inaugrra-
ton of clearing house in a few weeks.
RAGusA, Feb. At is said Ali Pasha
has offered to cede to the Prince of
Montenegro three districts in Herzego-
yina and Aloamun, if the Montenegrons
will withdraw their aid from the insur-
gents and military operatiors are sus-
pended.
VIENNA. Feb. An Odessa telegram
says the Porte will give favorable en-
swer to the Austrian note and publishes
q new firDan, making the reforms ap-
plicable to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Russian te'egraphic agency has a
report that the Grand Vizier intends to
go to Rustchuk and personally preside
over the carrying out of reforms. Ad
vices from Herzegovina indicate that
the measures taken by the Imperial
powers to induce the insurgents to cease
hostilities. will most probably prove un-
successful.
LONDON, Feb. A Times dispatch
from Pesth, describing the funeral of
NJ. Deak, says the ronte over which the
procession passed was three and a half
miles long and densely crowded from
one end to the other with spectators.
The floral decorations were most elabo-
rate and it was necessary to provide a
special carriage to carry the hundreds
of wreaths contributed by the people.
The inquest on the slain by the rail-
way collision near Huntingdon resulted
in the return of verdict by the jury,
who add that they consider the practice
of the Great Northern Railway direct
ors in conducting their passenger and
general traffic over the same line, highly
reprehensible.
Negotiations of French capitalists in
Egypt for railroad and other monopolies
have failed, leaving the way clear for
English proposals.
HENDAYE, Feb. 3.-The Alsonsoists
occupied Eichslar and Lesaca and are
adyannino on both sides of the river tn.