The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle atatea.

W. 1Wteut iuo notorious new lOTk
" Ring Boss, died in Ludlow street Jail on the
18th. He had been confined in this prison
about two years--ever since his deliverance to
the United States by Spain-and at the time OF
his death was suffering from a complication Of
diseases. When bis end was drawing near he
called to bis doctor, who wrote down these
words from his lips I have tried to do some
good, II have not had good luck am not
AFRAID to die. believe the guardian angels
will protect me-" This utterance was followed
by a stupor from which he never returned to
perfect consciousness, and Just AZ the clock in
the bell tower Of Ludlow street Jail had begun
to strike twelve William NJ Tweed threw his
head back slightly and breathed his last with
out struggle. Only daughter was present
in the building at the time of his death, his
wife and two sons being abroad, The room In
which he died was sumptuously furnished.
Tweed was born in New York ON April Sd, 1923,
and in early life was a chairmaker. His first
public appearance was as an alderman in 1852.
Soon after he served q term in Congress.
Then he became a supervisor in New York city,
and after holding other subordinate offices he
was elected State Senator In 1857. In 1870
he was made a oomnissi0her Of the department
OF public works in his native city and from that
time began the thieving career of the Ring. 4"
consisting of Tweed, Sweeny, Connolly and
Hail. In 1871 the Committee Of Seventy be-
gan the famous crusade against the Ring
which ended in its downfall. Tweed was ar
rested, tried, found guilty and sentenced to
twelve years imprisonment and to pay fine OF
S12,550. After serving a portion OF his time
he escaped from Ludlow street Jail in 1876
and fled to Spain. That country gave him up
to the United States in 1876, and since then he
had been endeavoring to obtain his release by
offering to surrender his property and betray
his numerous accomplices in crime. His efforts
to regain his liberty, however, had been un-
successful up TO the time Of his death.
E. f. Massurett, cashier Of the fremont
House, Boston, embezzled about $4,000 from
the hotel funds to cover losses incurred by
gambling, aud when his employers sent for an
oitcer, to have him arrested, he shot himself,
intlicting fatal wound.
Francis Borne died in New York city from
injuries received while wrestling with a bear
SIX weeks previous at a performance in Albany.
Borne was struck in the side by the animal and
was hurt internally.
Rumors have been for some time floating
about New York and Brooklyn that Theodore
Tilton was visiting his wife and that recon-
clllation was about to take place between the
two. These rumors were confirmed in most
startling manner by the publication of the fol-
lowing letter, written by Mrs. Tilton to Ira b.
Wheeler, her legal counsel. My DEAR SIR
few weeks since. after long months of men
tai anguish, told, as you know, few friends,
whom had bitterly deceived, that the charge
brought by my husband, of adultery between
myself and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, was
true, and that the lie had lived so we'll the
last four years had become intolerable to me.
That statement l solemnly reaffirm, and leave
the truth with God, to whom also l commit
myself, my children, and all who must suffer.
know full well the explanations that will be
sought by many for this acknowledgment
desire to return to my husband, insanity,
malice, everything save the true and only one
my quickened conscience, and the sense of
what is due to the cause of truth and justice.
During all the complications Of these years you
have been my confidential friend and therefore
l address this letter oyou authorizing and re-
questing you to secure its publication. ELIZA
BETH r. TmToN." When this letter appeared
in the New York newspapers Mr.. Beecher, who
was on a lecturing tour, was found at Waverly,
N Y, and In answer to the question what he
was going to do, he answered.: "Nothing at
present, except to give it an explicit denial" "
MIR. Beecher also made the following statement
for publication: 81 confront Mrs. Titon's con-
fession with explicit and absolute denial The
testimony to her own innocence and to mine,
which, for four years, she has made to hun
dreds, in private and in public before the
court, in writing and orally, / declare to be
true. And the allegations now made in con-
tradiction OF her uniform, solemn and unvary-
ing statements hitherto mado, / utterly DENY.
declare her to be innocent of the great trans
gression. HENRY WARD BEEcHER."
Eleven business failures and suspensions of
large firms were announced in New York the
other day.
The Lowell mill agents have decided to
reduce the wages of operatives from i've to
fifteen per cent.
The supreme court Of Rhode Island has
granted an injunction, restraining the Codding-
ton Five Cent Savings Bank, of Newport from
doing further business.
The Emigrant Savings Bank of Boston, has
been similarly enjoined.
The funeral of William NJ. Tweed took place
from the residence of his son-in-law in New
York. crowd gathered in front of the house
and several hundred availed themselves of an
opportunity TO take q last look at the corpse.
The body was enclosed in q rosewood coffin
and on the silver plate was the inscription
"William Nj. Tweed, died April -, 1878. aged
| 55 years" The venerable clergyman who mar.
ried Tweed and his children read the Epis
copal services, but made no address. The body
was taken to Greenwood Cemetery, followed
| by eight coaches, three of which contained neal
relatives of the deceased. while the other five
were filed with the twelve pail bearers and a
few friends. At the cemetery entrance a dele
gatien from the lodge OF Masons to which
| Tweed belonged was present, and the masonic
ritual for the burial Of the dead was read after
the body had been lowered into the grave
The funeral was so unostentatious that the
small cortege passed through the streets
without attracting any notice.
The clothing of Miss Efie Da Costra, Of
Philadelphia, caughtfr from match on which
she trod and she was fatally burned. Hattie
Green, who tried to put out the flames, wal
burned to death.
Richard Schweitzer, young lad, died il
New York from the effects of bite by a spitz
dog. The doctors pronounced Schweitzeri
case one Of genuine hydrophobia.
Western and Southern States.
The Northwestern Bank, of Chicago, an
nounced that it would redeem its circulating
notes in gold, and is the first national banl
in the country that resumed specie payments
Forty-ive cars at Cottonwood, Kansas, OF
the Santa Fe railroad, we're blown from the
track by heavy tornado. Several houses
were also destroyed and number of lives
reported lost.
Hon. E. G. Ellsworth, Representative in Con,
gress from Michigan, while spending a few
days at his home in Greenyille, was assaulted
by a man named Shearer against whom he ms