, 1878-04-20

after the lecture last night, and refused
to see any ore connected with the press.
fIe went from the hotel direct to the
depot this morning. When the train
STOPPED reporter sor eht an interview,
but Beecher refused to talk. lie lec-
I lures at Bath tonight
Henry Ward Beecher is at the Raths
bun House. A reporter sought an in
terview and Beecher said: ''It will do
you no good" The reporter then show
ed morning paper, and Bsecher said
II don't think you have any more new
than l have already received"
Pond, his agent, stated that the edi-
torial that the absence of Tilton showed
he had nothing to do with preparing
Mrs Tilton's confession is absurd. The
charges of the Chicago Tribune of April
ID, in the editorial. foreshadows the
coming confession, and warned Tilten
that any sach attempt would not be
welcomed by the public. It may be true
Tilton has not acted directly, but that
lie acts through his son Carroll. no one
acquainted with the affair will deny. AT
St. Louis and in Fort Wayne was told
Hilton had threatened thst he would
crush Beecher yet. believe beecher
IS convinced that Mrs. Tilton is now
under absolute control of her husband,
that she loves him, and that this letter
of coniesslon is the price she pays for
reconciliation, and you will see they
will be living together before three
months rolls around.
MIR. Beecher then stated that for more
than four years Mrs Tilton had been
denying the truth of what was called
her original confession. In court. before
the church and before the committee
she had asserted her Innocence. This
would more than Offset anything she
might say now. Her latest statement
was instig.ted By desire for reunion
with her husband, and was the price
she paid for asserting the same. He
said he would continue his course Just
the same, notwithstanding tie renewal
of the scandal.
DEBORAH. Ohio, April 16.--Tilto1
lectured here this evening upon the
problem OF life. He was interviewed by
reporter, but positively declined to
say anything for publication.
NEW YORK, April 16-That some
further litigation will follow Mrs. Til
tons confession is generally conceded,
but it is not definitely known in what
shape it will be brought up. The first
step, it is believed. will be taken by
Plymouth church. Some members of
the church will make a charge against
Mrs. Iilton, accusing her of having
slapdered her pastor. and the charge
will be investigated by an examining
committee, who will report to the con-
gregation, It is not believed by mem
bers of Plymouth church that Mrs.
Tilton will make any defense. The trial
of Beecher upon the action brought
against him by Theo. Tilton to recover
$50 900 as held to be still in absyance,
as the jury failed to agree. and new
jury can be impanneled and the whole
evidence brought out again with the
addition Of Mrs. Tilton's confession.
WAsH1NGToS, April 16.-The present
status of the action of Gen. Lee to re>
cover the Arlington estate is this: Judge
Hughes at Richmond decided against
tie motion of plaintiff. His court has
properly superseded the state court in
the jurisdiction over the case. and he
has also decided against the motion of
the United States that the suggestion
that defendants. held as agents of the
United States, does not bar his jurisdic>
ton. He has, in the words of his de-
cisIon, sustained the demurrer of plain
tiff and directed that the case proceed
to trial upon its werits.
A member of the house judiciary
committee says Fields bill regarding
the electoral question will never see
light. Not member favors tie meas
ure.
The compromise Northern Pacific
railroad bill, reported from the senate
railroad committee to-day. corresponds
exactly with tine advance description of
its provisions given in these dispatches
last night, except that the extension of
time for the completion of the whole
road was to-day made ten years instead
of eight.
SAN Francisco. April IA report
has been received at the merchants ex-
change of the loss of the Whaling bark
Osmanli. of New Bedford, in the bay
opposite Cape st. Lucas, Lower Caiifor,
MIA. The crew is reported to be saved
L. G.. Demert, who was shot by a
garroter last night, is believed to be in
a dying condition.
At meeting of the Workingmen's s
Club of the Eleventh Ward this evening
committee appointed to wait upon
Archbishop Alemany to inquire whether
he employed Chinese or rented houses