Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-01-16
The Old Reecher Scandal.

owing to straitened financial c!rcum.
stances, TO hire out as nurse to the wife
of surgeon who resides in Monroe
street, Brooklyn. The lady being very
ill at Christmas time, it became neces-
sary to engage nurse, and the family
physician agreed to get one. Soon after
q yelled lady called and said she was
the nurse recommended by the doctor.
When taken to the sick room she said
she was Ms. Tilton, the wife OF Theo-
dore Tilton. She watched by the bed
side all plight and was extremely. de-
voted. On the following day the ladies
began to exchange condolences, and
Mrs. Tilton said that the allowance of
81 900 year made by her husband was
not sufficient to maintain their family
in a proper manner. Then it came out
that her daughter-the young lady who
stuck to her during the tri.l-had been
married against the wishes of her
parents, aud that her husband had been
an inmate OF an insane asylum. The
result was thar she was caring for her
daughter and fifteen months old
baby, the fruit of the union. The
Beecher scandal was then discussed.
1t was always began Mrs. Triton.
"a matter of profound surprise to me
that my so-called confession should
have met with SO strange a reception at
the hands OF the public"
"Of course there was no truth in il, =
said the patient YIN uld nos help
yourself at the time.
Every word OF it is true, replied
Mrs. Tilton. my relations toward
Mr.. Beecner can never he under stood.
He was my spiritual guide and
counselor, and my religious belief had
been formed under his teachings. There
seemed to be nothing wron. IN what !
did, as 1 viewed it" At the cspira-
ton OF four days Mrs. Tilton's daughter,
fash,onably dressed. cameand persuaded
her mothec to 60 away.
Political.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-i5 is eX.
pected that about thirty members OF
the National Rapublican Committee
will be present a. the meeting on We'd
nesday to settle the question NJ repre-
sentation on the district plan, III accord
ance with resolution OF the Ma
tional Convention of 1880. Several
elaborate methods will be laid before
the committee. The matter OF proxies
was mentioned to a prominent member
of the committee. and he said he be-
lieved it was the rule that the holder OF
a proxy must hail from the State from
which the proxy is Civ n. This will be
enforced as far as practicable. In the
case of Territories IL viii no. be en-
forced. ...-
It is understood that three plans for
the apportionnent OF representation vii!
be submitted. viz.
Chambers plan - Four delegates for
every State two delegates from each
Congressional District: and three del
ega,es for every Republican Senator
and Representative - making a total
of 1906.
Forbes's plan - Two delegates at
large for each 5 ate one delegate for
each Congressional District and one
for every Republican Senat and Rep
resenta,ive-c total, GIL.
Martins plan - Four delegates at
large for each State Que for each Dis
trics, and one for every II 900 Repub-
lican votes. or major frac Ion thereof
total, SCI, ca the basis CT the last cleo
ton.
The st. Louis Abduction.
New YORK, Jan. ia reporter in
terviewed c. X. Garrison about the ST.
Louis affair. and the statement of
physician that Miss Garrison had once
attempted to commit suicide some time
ago by throwing herself before a train
on the Hudson River Railway. Gar
rison denied that statement.
II know nothing more about the alb
due: zion, however, than what | have
read in the papers, as letters have not
had time TO reach as. The reports in
newspapers differ very mich and
am certain that everything will
be explained satisfactorily. She
may not have been as prudent as older
persons ouid have been, bu, ! AIN sure
things will turn out rlghc. Miss
Garrison has plenty of friends able a d
willing to protect her and bring the
rascals To justice, and it Will be done"
The Worid prints q sensational S.
Louis dispatch alleging that the abiuc-
ton was prompted through revenge by
some Cali'o gamblers of old times.
when Z. Y. Garrison was Mayor OF
San Francisco, the latter having closed
some OF their gambling houses.
Senatorial Bribery.
DENVER, Jan. lj.-Tne committee
appointed by the Legislature to investi.
gate the attempted bribery On Tabor'e
ipterest) Of a member III the Senatorial
race, has come TO the conclusion that
the affair is one of blacS,nai. Stevens.
the editor of the Rico Clipper, who Of
fered Letcher $4,000 II he would
pledge his vote Ter Tabor for Senator,
when confronted by Letcher, in the
presence of Tabor and a member OF the
confessed to having done
so without either request or authority.
Letcher therefore stlgniat:Ze,i Stevens
as Il liar. black and coward, anu |
advised hun never to cross his path |
again. The latter reulaiued uod:s- |
lurbed until thrown through the door |
into the corridor OF the ho,e!, when ne /!
A. ked his escort :or the loan OF $40. !
f ,lling in this he begged cigAr, aud, !
Obtaining one, sm;iingiy took his de. |
parture. -
JERSEY CITY, Jan. l5.-Tnc Cashier |
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