Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-21
The Plymouth Church scandal.
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In the Plymouth church advisory council
on Saturday Deacon Howard related az in-
terview he had with Henry c. Bowen, II
which the latter said he baa that vrhirE
would drive BeecheT out OF RrookIvu in
twenty four hours, but that Bowen refused
10 communicate IT. y suggestion was male
that Mr.. Halliday had something further to
communicate TO the council, when Mr.
Beecher said that In regard to papers in the
hands of man, woman or child, on land or on
sea, in Heaven or in hell, he would call urou
them TO come forward or forever hold their
peace. DR.. Bacon said he had several anon
ymous letters, but he did not consider them
worthy OF consideration. One OF them was
marked confidential" and contained allie
cations OF more infamous character than
had been charged against Mr.. Beecher.
These were referred to the committee, aud
the council went into secret session. No
thing definite has leaked ont of the proceed
ings, but IL is believed that the action OF
Plymouth churC h in dismissing Mrs. Moul-
ton will be approved.
AN ELOQUENT SERMON YESTERDAY.
The neighborhood OF Plymouth church, in
Brooklyn, was yesterday thronged with per-
sons anxious TO attend the services, and the
building was filled to overlooking. Mr..
Beecher preached an eloquent sermon,
which excited his hearers TO Tears.
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
The New \ OrK Sun publishes a remsrka-
bic story regarding the alleged perjurer,
Price. IL claims that Price was bribed by
ShtaTman 10 make his affidavit den wing his
accusations against Mr.. Beecher, and also
the truth OF Leaders testimony. The story
goes % TO say that Price and his "frieDd, !"
one Ed. Conner. a fast young Brooklynite OF
negotiations with Mr. Beecher's friends and
received over $500 from one Clifford, who il
SET ms, was the lajters' agent. Price and Com
ner are stated {" have resided at several no
tells, and at all OF them their expenses were
paid by this Clifford. An interview is al
legged 10 have taken place at the National
Park Bank. where Price told Jackson s.
Schultz all he knew, and that Schultz and
others, with Price, LETT the bank, and the lat
ter then made statement denying the first
aff1davit and accusing Loader of perjury.
There seems TO be considerable iii fficulIy in
determining the identity of Clifford, but as
II is said that he was present at the meeting
at the bank. he was presumably well known
10 all parties. Conner says that Clifford
first accosted him in Brooklyn, as he was
walking in the street, a.d he Offered him
and p8ld him SO &c meet him daily al the
Battery 10 plan arrar Sements with Price.
Mr. Schultz admits the meeting at the AZ y,
but says that he only advised Price. who
was accompanied by his father, to act solely
in the Interest of truth and Justice, and after
Price made bis statement he took him 10 the
district attorney : Office, where he repeated il
THE ADVANTAGE OF Ir-The day had
netn SET, ana the young man was happy.
But his father failed i'm business and he col
lected all the pink love letters. the lock of
hair, The iaded violet, etc, and started for
her fathers mansion. He was high raindei
ard honorable and he felt IN duty bound Ia
release her from the engagement. Yet he
grew faint a. he was ushered into the paTlor.
such love as his wouldn't stay crushed.
"GeOrge! dear GeOTge!" she exclaimed as
she entered the p8rlOT and seized his hand.
'Arabeila, am here 10 do my dgty," he
said, as he rose up.
"W-wbats the natter" she asked.
"H-haven't you heard of-of nv Iafher's
fsilure?" he inquired, his heart beat Ting pain
fully.
"Why, yes, dear George. and what o. it?,
"ATen't you won't you-tbat is
81 m glad OF i'-thats ALI" she cried.
''Eou are?"
"Of course / am / was talking with
father, and he said If Your father had failed
for 10000 he'd made al least $50 900 out Of [,
and, OF course, yOuli get twice as much as
you counted on."-[ Free Press.
COAL FOR THE CENTENNIAL.-Mr O. ID.
Robbins. mine superintendent of the Mary
lad Coal Company, has gotten out an i'm
mense lump of coal TO be exhibited at the
Centennial. The mass is about nine feet Ia
length, and four feet one way by two and a
half feet the other. and weighs over q ton
and half. The immensely of the under
taking In getting out such mass OF coat in
tact will be appreciated when 10 is remem-
bered how soft and Tangible Cumberland
coal is, and the delicate care required in
handling the lump Cumberland NeICS, 1911.
~ Mother Stewart, famous in the OH
temperance crusade, is addressing public
meetings in London.