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11 * , * IJU / Signature to Bills J/ter
if * Adjournment of Congress ?
I \ 2 Washington special : Representative
I. | 9 DilMfteof South Carolina , who wniichalr-
I \ M uah m the lust congress of tiio bouse com-
I I mitt * ) en public building and grounds ,
I \ * prtttsttwUtl a briol to tho president today
E \ • rcgiwviittg thu much-vexed question of the
I I % latt-r's ght to sign billsulter theudjourn-
I J § t mm&A congrew . "There re thirty-five
E I I WW mul Mr. Dibble , "that pussed both
i * rfjfMi > tm f congress , and we think tlio preai-
t M dent bns a perfect right to sign them if ho
I m 5Ht etsfct. . I have taken a great dual ol trou-
I I * - r * " t hunt up authorities in the cuue nnd
I | jj ap cMu'ly MiniM muny of the bill * came from
B / S mp fnnmkLUn , and I naturally want to
fl ) M * * * * Ummn become laws. The proposition
B / \ , atf r < k iu my hriuf to the pre * dent was
It th * * MM passed by both houses of con-
fl I v ? rw immI pr H iitNi to the president of the
B | M lfx t { StttkUtM during the session , niiuht be *
Wu S ammmh \ * if. he approved it within ten
Tf rf y rf it * pntuwitation , whether congress
H I * vu m > ah i Mt at the time of his signing or
| M um * . Tmse m but one method in which the
Ij S prvMlM * * out manifest his approval of
f I ii. t til tmd that is by signing it.
Bf I m Jipn > * 9l IwMm are never returned to con-
BJ f Jf gr i. tn * > t th y go from the president to the
Bjl * MMTtfttwy of stain , and consequently such
Bt ( S ! • * * " not affected by any action ol
BJIf mmiiun no far iih adjournment is con-
BT/ ® < MMi. The hittn presented to him have
BJ-l M iAmt U * tn puaritfd both houses of congress.
Bjf ( f K t&r fc * any vicioiM hvtrtlatioti in them
B } | 1m < M withhohl hix apjtroval , and such
Bft f uflfc. fail , but iih to otherrt which he regards
Bf I tut NM r tm < iou * he uimply ives effect to the
Bff { ' vtW Hi tbe pMt4e and the stated expressed
BSi Uy tw r vf | tiv representative * in con
Be { grtm in Mat ten * which are for the gpod of
BB I tint CfNHitry. It could never have been
B > c t > twnjaUwI | that meritorious lejinIation
Bft ahaw > il Uttm In ? defmtteil when the ticnate
BE , ajid bowee coHcur in their action and the
BM" exwrariv * also approves. In my intfr-
HW vle * wil\t \ the preiiident , " concluth-d-Mr.
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Bk | S EWiiliU. "He amHi-e < l me that he would Kive
BVj 5 B if br Trur fnl eonsHleration , but would
BK X c t ziv * tne even an inkling as to hid de-
BV | % t rHNKti m ia the matter.
Hc z Tb saloonkeepers and brewers of New
BBI 1 Yerfc city hare eome to an agreement , and the
BB2 1 poI fceer flght la over.
R * UBSItr n'JLKD llEECUElt DEAD.
B E I 37i * BniSurnt Dleine Viutsea from Earth to
B B f iEternal Home.
B I Xkw YflKK. Jfurch 8. The Eev. Henry
BB ( " \ . ' ir4 Iiee her be nn to tsink slowly after
B Midnight , and the watchers at his bedaido
BBf : tr > * m cuw that the end was near. He passed
BBtt ammy j ietly while alseep. Beecher never
BBK m * vfredconaeiosuHnetja niter the paralysis
BBM 8tw liu < I his mind.
BBJI ytr. Seecnmb came at 10:20. Dr.
BBS Se rW , he said , bad noticetl a chango
K * * tW patient's condition at 3 : . ' ! 0 a. m. and
BBM ewmmmied all in the house to the bedside ,
BB mnm rntarily expecting his death , but lie
H [ Khb * * ( lunch bmK'er than had been antic-
BBV , i * H < L ! ! • passed away gradually and al-
BBk M Hfe HMfHtreeptibly , drawing his last breath
BBB i wijrtuwit ayparent aiifJeringorreturn tocon-
BBK titrnmiffwi in any degree. " Irs. Ileecher , "
BBB : tf iri Svecsmb , "bore up wonderfully and
BBB wit * m rv Ious courage. " No crape was
BBB ] kmmc * H th door , Mr. Beecher having al-
BBB * ) ' * bj t l to the use of this and the
BBB ? JmutH axsociated with the presence of
BBBj , ' iimttu iMsteiul , a magnificent wreath of
BBB , thi * ium c from the left side of the door-
B BK w y. c < Moned of white ami red roses and
BBBj M/tmt mt Um vaHey , tied with white ribbon.
BBBjK At 1 3 * ) it was given out that the fntier-
BBBK ai w > aUl take place in Greenwood Thurs-
BBS 4my MMct. S * me time ago II. W. Sage ,
BBB m in her nl Plymoath church , nppropriat-
B BBf * &bf wiU a sum of money to place a statue
BBBM tf Brh rr m L'rospect park after his cle-
BBBM nm i Qumey Wood , the well knoivti
B BBj inaipfiii.wbe is to do the work , will call
B B P Mt tlur hwwue in the course of the day for
BBS- Tjh * pmrp t i f wukiag a plaster cast of his
BBV hwriim It is aet intended that any ex-
BBBf tNHM ti f Keecher's brain organism
BBBBBBk aiBulII ktf if ui * *
BBB TW ni of Il echer's death spread rap-
BBBv Wy tm nil partri nl the city and Brooklyn
B BB wtjM * * * * * * a city of mourning. Even those
B BBj wm tbri M t aiways coueur with Beecher
BBf im h * vt wm1 ho hesitation in expressing
BBk Item : < imp regret at his death. As a mark
BBB t i 'pct ' to M * memory ilags on all public
BBBB hnJM'wt.1 w r plaeed at half mat > t aud the
BBBJ my hall UM tothtd.
BBBb m l > r. SeNTfe iait.kes the following verbal
BBBM < WlMMM t w regard tt the distinguished
BBBv 4mrwm' bw4 hours : De.ith came slowly
BBBJ m > 4 • tmmltMHy. His respiration gradually
BBBT IhMUMr fav < t r asd faster until it reached
BBBJ Arty * MvitMite. I'hW variable and often
BBBJ MMcfemg 144) . He stilt remained in the
BBBJ * Mmmm rvMiifcioH exempt breathing. Eyes
B BB" * fe > MMi , * .ttr Jy MHeoascious. lotion of
B BB ij it mwm heeame less frequent and finally
BBBJ . mIdhhK entirely. About 1) o ' clock
BBBJ | r tlw MtorHHg we could detect the first
BBBJ sfmtptttmis of mimed late death. His pulse
BBBJ imb op stilt higher , flickered and fluctuated
BBBJ until :3K , two minutes before his death.
BBBJ life * pttlm ceasetl almost entirely at the
BBBJ wrw * * ; mt fMtt that it couhl hardly be ih >
BBBj t r.rf Mml tkn stepped altogether. There
BBBJ % • m n t Mg in his throat , painful to
BBBJ tbm * arututd him but uufelt by him owing
BBBJ t rh * fauktre of the nerve center of the
BBBJ ir Wwy organs together with the fail-
BBBJ p U tW blurt's aelion. His death , which
BBBJ ramn at ih90 , was very easy , as painless ,
BBBJ 9 * • * phtasOHt , as death from suffocation
B BB r by rri > wMng is said to be.
BB * At lt :30 the remains will be escorted to
BBBj- 1fc * ehufck by the Thirteenth regiment , of
BBBJ wJmm 8 e her was clutplain. Company U.
BBBJ mJU the Plymouth company on account
BBBJ thXs mowhers being attendants on riym-
BBBj MltK c Mrch , wiH act as the guard of honor
BBBJ uwrtl tW rematHS are finally transferred to
BBBJ g 1 cemetery , where they will be
B jinrmf iw a receiving vault to await final
BBB ? 4k-poitum , which will be dei-ided later.
BBBJ It lute * iM t y t been decided whether the
BBBJ nmtminn wiH be removed Friday night or
BBBJ S-tmdmy m rH Hg. Tiie funeral services
BBBJ mm to Whe piaee at 11:20 Thursday morn-
BBBJ iacafe riMchtireh. There will be no pall bear-
BBBJ . TWe will be no black drapery in the
BBBJ cJMMwh * r h M2oe , nor will the family wear
BBBJ iijjiiiriiinMany times Beecher has said
BBBJ ia hi * mmimhs : ' "Strew flowers on my
BBBJ av * * * 'st no heatheHish practice pre-
BJflBJ i4 mt Irap Bg in black as a token of sor-
BBBJ rv krR miu has passed through death
BBBJ u nwrmil Kfe. "
BBBJ TW faNawmg was among telegrams re-
BBBJ mvW : Bxccittive ilawsion , Washington.
BBBJ M m. Hittry Wanl Beecher : Accept my
BBBJ botrtfait sympathy in tide your hour of
BBBJ It mv weat with hope that conifsrt may
BBBJ # chsaed from that heavenly source
BBBJ i > w know st * welt. Gkoyeu Cleveland.
BBBJ LtMuitm dispatch : The Daily News com-
BBBJ mmmCnm ; BfM n khe death of Beecher says ;
BBBJ M * hmves no theory either of theology or
BBBJ ml hwrch government. His influence ex. -
BBBJ - * * p * a * tf * personal recollection , ends with
BBBJ ipw We. He was for the Americans a great
BBBF wcfMififr of his time. He was a great
BBBJ " psMcfcrtr ami nothing but a preacher. "
BBBJ m The Datfy Telegraph , alluding to the
BBf / + * nXM f Mr. Beecher , save : "No preacher ,
BBBJ ' - * " " * h v p | tferm orator in America put more
BBBJ MMMksity of heart into his discourses than
BBBJ ah * nmm whose clarion voice rang every
BBBJ SmMfey in Pylmouth church.VIth all his
BBBJ * - * , it is doubtful
Twitthey were many
BBBJ U A wri a will ever produce another
Bfl H B * fl8hr"
H The Standard eaya : "Mr. Beecher was
BBBJ Stealths comparatively few Americans
BBBJ wiho enjoyed the world-wide reputation of
BBBJ ba > * ia a peculiar and exceptional gift for
BBBJ tbe mfalstry , and bis capacity lor work
BBBJ as.aa2axng. "
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NkwYouk , despatch ol the 7th : It was
a weary night that the members of the
Beoeher household paused last night. One
by one they would silently move in and out
of the death chamber , taking their turns at
the dreary vigil. Dr. Scarle was at the post
of duty without intormisfciou until nearly 0
o'clock , when he retired to his home. Mrs.
Beecher had kept watch over the sick man
most of the night , fearing that he might
pass away in her abseuco. She did. how
ever , take a few hours' rest in a room ad
joining whero the sufferer lay. At G o'clock ,
when Dr. Searle went home , this bulletin
was isHiied :
Mr. Beecher has been gradually failing
during the night. His death is not , how-
over , anticipated at present.W.
W. 3. Seaiile.
A meeting of the parishioners of Plym
outh church was held in the lecture room ,
commencing at 8 p. in. Tho room was
rrowiled with male aud female members of
thu congregation , and not a few friends
from other churches , and there was scarce
ly a dry eye to be Been from beginning to
end of the proceedings. Mr. Tilney pre
sided. The Kev. Dr. lialliday opened the
meeting with a moving prayer , in which ho
desired that their beloved pastor might
n t even be allowed to heem to suffer , but
that he might speedily attain to the rest
prepared for him. Heartfelt remarks were
made by a number present , and the follow
, ing letter from Mrs. Beecher was rend :
To the beloved members of Plymouth
Church : I cannot speak my thanks to each
and all of you for the sympathy and love
aud devotion manifested in these last dark ,
sad days for your pastor. He can no longer
> -penk to you for himself. Then permit mo
to do it for him , for myeelf. and for my
family. Each word of love from people so
dear to your pastor's heart has been a com
fort and a balm to my heart , wrung almost
to bursting. How he loved his church you
will only learn in its fullness when you stand
with him in heaven. To each and ovory
one of you my earnest thanks anil most
earnest blessing. Pray for his wife and
children.soon to lose the truest companion
and tendercst father , and if wo must relin-
linqitihh all hope of his full recovery , 0 bo-
loved , pray that his departure may be
speedy ; that we may nc-t long be agonized
by this struggk oetwecn life and death.
Pray if he must leave us that before an
other day dawns he may receive his crown ,
aud be forever with his Lord.
Eunice N. Beecher.
3IISCELLAXEOUS XEifS XOTES.
The Hon. Patrick Egan has been elected
president of the Nebraska bruch of the Irish
national league
The Canadian parliament has been con
voked for Aprii 17.
The new Austrian minister to the United
States will not leave until March 19.
The Portuguese have captured Trnnjji bay
but the rising in Mozambique still continues.
A grand military tournament is to be held
in Nice for the benefit of the earthquake
suilerers.
The sultan of Zanzibar has asked England
or Germany to mediate between him and
Portugal.
Agents for the German government have
purchased 200 horses at Dunganuon , Ireland ,
at high prices.
Russia pretends to be not In the least con
cerned at the views that the ameer of Afghan
istan is preparing for a holy war.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's health is bad
and it is thought that he will soon resign the
chief secretaryship for Ireland.
The police of St. Petersburg have closed up
a printing office and arrested the proprietor
aud have also arrested a number of soldiers.
Father Beckx , general of the Jesuits , is
dead.
A son has been born to the crown princess
of Denmark.
Frank AV. Foster , town clerk aud treasurer
of Greenfield. .Mass. , is a defaulter to the ex-
tens of ? 14,0j0 ; cause , speculation.
The Canadian Pacific railway has commeted
arrangments for a steamship connection with
Chiua , and three vessels will be put on by
ApriL
Four hundred coke workers on the Hickman
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railway in
Pennsylvania have struck because two carpen
ters were laid oL !
The lower house of the Rhode Island legis
lature has voted to submit to the people a
constitutional ameudment providing for
woman suffrage.
Although the Ohio river at Cincinnati stands
above the danirer line , the city is threatened
with a water famine from the clogging of the
liuninlng-eugincs by mud aud saiul. No hy
draulic elevators are allowed to run.
The baukins capital of Canada is § Gl,2oS-
7tV5. The returns for January show an in
crease of $5,000,000 in deposits by the people.
A train on au Austrian railway struck an
engine at Franzeustadt , by which seventeen
persons were injured.
BRIEFS BY THE WIRE.
General Mahone declares himself as unal
terably opposed to the repudiation of one cent
of the just Indebtedness of Virginia , and hopes
to see the amount ascertained by the employ
ment of outside financiers.
The Illinois Central railroad has given no
tice of its withdrawal from all pools on ac
count of the intestate commerce law.
The congregational clergymen of Chicago ,
at their regular monthmeeting ! , declined to
send resolutions of condolence to the family
of Rev. Henry "Ward Beecher for fear that
thev would l"e considered ns an indorsement
of his views ou future salvation and punish
ment.
Judge Jackson of the United States circuit
court has dissolved the injunction obtained by
the Baltimore and Ohio express company
against the Ohio aud Mississippi railway.
A vagrant lying in jail at Augusta , Ken
tucky , was sold to the highest bidder for sev
enty-five days. He was knocked down for § 1
to the jailer , who turned him loose.
Humphrey , Blake & Co. , cotton commission
brokers of St. Louis , have failed with § 40,003
liabilities and $113,003 assets. They expect to
resume soon.
Ina wholesale drug house at Des Moines , a
driver named Joseph rows killed Constable E.
S. Logan , after tlic latter had'struckand fired
at him. The officer showed no warrant to
search for beer , but had evidently entered the
store for that purpose , altunugu three mem
bers of the firm hold pharmacy nermife- .
The convention of"school superintendents
will be held in "Washington beginning next
Tuesday.
The recent earthquake at Nice caused such
a panic that hotel-keepers arc selling out at a
great sacrifice. *
The license tax imposed in Tennessee on
salesmen from other states has been declared
unconstitutional bv the Uuited States su
preme court , as interfering with interstate
commerce.
Seven thousand seven hundred and sixteen
applications for pensions have already been
filed by Mexican veterans.
The St. Paul road has let a contract for at
extensiou of its track from Merrill to Toma
hawk lake , fifty-three miles , on the way tc
Lake Superior.
Matthew A. Manning of West Virginia hat
been appointed chief of a division of the
pension office.
Three hundred and fifty stove raoldera of St
Louis have struck for 15 per cent Increase it
wages.
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MESHY WARD BEEVUEU.
A Biographical Sheteh of the Life and Deeds
oftlie Great Preacher.
Hcnrr Ward Beecher was borndn Lltchflcld , .
Conu. , June 24 , 1813. At an early ago he had
a strong desire for a seafaring life , which he
renounced in consequence of a deep religious
Impression experienced during a revival. Ho
studied at the Boston Latin school , in Mount
Pleasant Institute , and was graduated at Am-
her.st in 1834 , then studied theologv at Lane
penilnnrv , near Cincinnati , 0under the tui
tion of his father , who was president or the
Institution. lie first settled as a Presbvtcrlan
mluliter in Lawrenceburg , Ind. , in 1S37 , and
married Eunice White , daughter of Dr. Arte-
mas Bullard ; then removed to Indianapolis in
1839 , where ho preached until .1847. In that
year he received a call from Plymouth church ,
a new Coutrregatlonal society in Brooklyn , N.
V. , and almost from the outset he began to ac-
qufre that reputation as a pulpit orator which
has been maintained for more than a third
of acenturv. The church and cougrcgatlon
under his charge were among the largest In
America. The edifice has a seating capacity
of nearlv Jl.OOO.
Mr. Beecher discarded many of the conven
tionalities of the clerical profession. In his
view humor has a place In a sermon , as well
as argument and exhortation and he did not
hesitate sometimes to venture so near the
comic that laughter could hardly be restrain
ed , lie was foiid of illustration , drawing ma
terial from every sphere of human life and
thoutiht and his manner was highly dramatic.
Though his keen sense of humor continually
manifested itseif , the prevailing impression
given by his discourses was one of intense
earnestness. The cardinal idea of his creed
was that Christianity is not a series of dog
mas philosophical or metaphysical , but a rule
of life in evenphase. . He never hesitated to
discuss from the pulpit the great social and
jolitIcnI crimes of the day , such as slavery ,
intemperance , avarice and uolitical abuses.
In 1S7S he announced that he did not believe
in the eternity of punishment. He believed
that all punishment is cautionary and remedi
al , and that no greater cruelty could be imag
ined than the continuance of sufferliur eter-
nallv after all hope of reformation was gone.
In 1SS2 he and his congregation formally with
drew from the association of Congregational
churches on account of this belief.
Mr. Beechcr's theology , under the law of
evolution has changed from the strict Calvan-
l6m in which he was educated to a disbelief
in the eternity of future punishment His
sermons , reported by stenographers , have been
printed since 1859 , aud for several years
formed a weekly publication called the ' 'Ply
mouth Pulpit" He very early became prom
inent as a platform orator and lecturer , in
which he had a long aud successful career.
His lectures came to be in such demand , even
at the rate ol $500 a night , that be was
obliged to decline further engagements as In
terfering with his ministerial duties , and for
a long time he refused all applications for
public lectures and addresses exceDt for some
special occasion. In January , 1859 , he deliv
ered an oration at the centennial uonivcrsary
of the birthday of Robert Burns , which is
considered one of his most eloquent efforts.
He became a member of the republican party
on its formation , and delivered many political
eermons from his pulpit ; also addressed poli
tical meetings , especially in 1ST.0 , when he
took an active part In the canvass , not only
with his pen , but by addressing mass meetings
throughout the northern states.
During the presidential canvass of 1S84 Mr.
Beecher supported tlie democratic candidate ,
aud by his action estranged many of his poli-
cal admirers.
In the long conflict with slavery Mr. Beecher
was an earlv and an earnest worker and from
the pulpit of Plymouth church came many of
the severest denunciations of human chattel-
hood ever uttered before a public assembly.
In 18G3 he visited Europe and addressed large
audiences in the principal cities of Great
Britain on the questions evolved by the civil
war then raging in the United States , with a
special view to disabuse the British public in
regard to the issues of the great struggle.
His speeches exerted a wide influence in
changing popular sentiment , which had been
previously strongly iu favor of the southern
confederacy , aud were published in London
as "Speeches on the American Rebellion"
(1S04) ( ) . In April , lS'w , at the request of the
government he delivered an oration at Fort
bumpteron the annivcrary of its fall. Though
a man of peace , he did not hesitate to don the
uniform of a sotdicr and appear ou parade as
the chaplain of a regiment , an office to which
he was elected by the 13th regiment , national
guard in IS7S. In 1871 one of his parishion
ers , Mr. Henry W. Sage , founded a lecture
ship of preaching called "The Lvimin Beecher
Lectureship. " iu Yale college " divinity school ,
and the firstthree annual courses were de
livered by Mr. Beecher.
In thesummeroi 1S74 Theodore Tilton , for
merly Mr. lleecher's associate , afterward his
successor , in the editorship of the Ind pendent ,
charged him with criminality with Mrs. Til-
don. A committee of Plymouth congregation
reported the charges to be without foundation ;
but meanwhile Mr. Tilton instituted a civil
suit against .Mr. Beecher. laj'ing his damages
at $100i 00. The trial lasted six months-anil
at its close the jury , after being locked up for
more than a wcelc , failed to agree on a ver
dict. They stood nine for the plaintiff and
three for the defendant.
Mr. Beecher was of stout build , florid and of
strong physical constitution. He was fond
of domestic and rural life ; a student of nature ;
a lover of animals , flowers and gems ; an en
thusiast in music and a judge mil a patron of
art. He owned a charming residence at Peek-
skill on the Hudson , which he occupied dur
ing the summer. In lbS9 he made a lecturiug
tour in England , his only visit to that
country since the war. His biographv has
been written bv Lvnian Abbott ( New York ,
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1SS3. )
During his theological course in 18 G , for
nearly a year Mr. Beecher edited the Cincin
nati Journal , a religious weekly. While pas
tor at Indianapolis he edited an agricultural
journal , The Farmer and Gardner , his con
tributions to which were afterward published
under the title ' 'Plain
aud Pleasant Talk about
Fruits , Flowers aud Farming" ( New York ,
1859) ) . He was one of 1 he Minders and for
nearlv twentv years an editorial contributor of
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the New York"'Independent and from 1S151 till
1S03 was its editor. His contributions to this
were signed with an asterisk and manv of them
were afterward collected aud published as
"Star Papers ; or Experiences of Art and
Nature ( New York , 1S55) . and as "New Star
Papers ; or Views and Experiences of'Religious
Subjects" (1S53) ( ) . The latter has been re-
publfehcd iu England under the title of
"Summer in the Soul. " On the establishment
of the Christian Uitiun , in 1S70. he became its
editor-in-chief. To a series of papers iu the
i\ew York Ledger he ave the title "Thoughts
as thev Occur" by "One Who Keeps His Eves
and Ears Open , " ami thev were afterward
published under the title of "Eyes and Ears"
( Boston , IS04) ) .
In addition to the foregoing Mr. Beecher
published "Lectures toYoungMen on Various
Important Subjects" ( Indianapolis , 1S44 , re
vised edition , New York. 1850) ) ; "Freedom and
War : Discourses suggested bv the Times"
( Boston , 1S)3) ! ) ; "Aids to Praver" ( New York ,
1SG4 ; "Norwood : or Village Life in New Eng
land" (1807) ) ; "Overture of Angels" (18G9) ( ) .
being an introductorv installment of "Life of
Jesus , the Christ : "Earlier Scenes" (1S71) ( ) ;
"
"Lecture Room "Talks : A Series ot Familiar
Discourses on Themes of Christian Expe
rience" (1870) ( ) : "Yale Lectures "on Preaching"
(3 vol * . . 1872-1) ) ; "A Summer Parish : Sermons
anu Morning Services of Prayer" (1S74) ( ) ; "Ev-
olutlou and Religion" (1SS5) ( ) . Also numerous
addresses and separate sermons , such as "Ar
my of the Republic" (1S78) ) ; "The Strike and
its Lessons" (1878) ) ; "Doctrinal Beliefs and
Unbeliefs" (1SS2) ) : "Commemorative Dis
course on Wendell Phillips (18S4) ( ) ; "A Circuit
of the Continent being an account of his trip
through the west and south (1SS4) ) ; and "Let
ter to the Soldiers and Sailors (1800) ) , reprint
ed with introduction , 1S84) ) . He has edited
"Plymouth Collection of Hvms and Tunes"
( New York , 1SS5) , and "Rev.val Hymns"
( Boston , 1S5S ) .
* 0i lhe rrrnmmetid ; . . . . ' . of the Louisiana
Itoard of pardons. Mrs. Smythc aud Mrs. Mc-
Mahon. prejured witnc > M' ! > iu the Ford-Mur
phy murder ease , will be rclased from the pen-
ilL-utinrv rariv in April , after one year's ser
vice at hard labor.
The tenants on the estate or the lord lieu
tenant of Ireland accepted a reduction of 10 I
per cent , niter demanding three times that I
amount. _ *
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TJIE ZABT WORDS SPOKES.
Itnpreaxlve Memorial Serttees Over the Re
mains of Ucnry Ward Beecher.
New York disputc ' i : All Brooklyn was in
mourning to-dny over tho death of Henry
Ward Beecher. Public offices wero closed
business entirely suspended andinemorhil #
services wero held in a lnrgo number of
churches. The vicinity of Plymouth church
was crowded. Members of Company G ,
Thirteenth regiment , of which Beecher was
chaplain , wero stationed nt tho doors of
the church , and no ono was allowed to en
ter without a ticket. While tho % 'ast crowd
of people gathered putsido of tho church ,
tho lady inombcrs of the congregation wero
working within. Tho whole interior was
turned into a flower gardon , and a fragrant
perrumo of roses pervaded tho air.
Tho facade or tho gallery was covered
with pottod plants. Tho pulpit whs loaded
with flowers and floral emblems Bcntby
friends and different organizations. Tho
casket was placed on a catafalque or whito
roses and whito carnations and white
sinilax , and directly in front of the rending
desk. Not a vestige of the black covering of
the casket could be seen. There was noth
ing to indicate the presence of death except
tho stillness which prevailed tho room and
tho hushed conversation of the mourners.
It was nearly 10 o'clock when the doors
Were thrown open , and those who had been
waiting without for nearly throe hours
allowed to enter. In thu first four seals
to the right of tho centre aisle , pews wero
reserved for the relatives of tho deceased.
Mr. Beecher's family was not present and
the family pew was filled with flowers. Mrs.
B echer was in church a few minutes before
the doors wore opened , but left with her
sons before the crowd entered.
Before tho pews reserved for tho family
wero seated the officers or the Thirteenth
regiment , and then came members of the
.legislative committee. Behind these wero
delegates from nearly every social , poli
tical and religious organization in New
York or Brooklyn. There was also a dele
gation of the Colored Minister's associa
tion present.
At 10:30 the Rev. Dr. Hall , accompanied
by the Rev. S. B. lialliday , comtneiiced to
read the opening services of the Protestant
Episcopal burial service , which was fol
lowed by instrumental and vocal music.
After the conclusion of the oration by Dr.
Hall the public was admitted to view the
body. The lino of people waiting to view
tho remains was nearly a quarter ot a milo
long. It is estimated that fully 25,000
people attended the services in the various
churches , and fully twice that number were
gathered in lhe street in the neighborhood
of Plymouth church.
Those in charge had intended to closo
the doors or the church at 3 p. m. , but
when theappointed hour arrived the crowd
wns so dense that it was decided to give an
hour of grace. The line , commencing at
the ensket inside the church , extended
down Orange street to Henry , down Henry
to Fulton avenue , and thence around tho
corner , whero it terminated in an irregular
group , which was beyond the pale of polico
supervision. The eagerness of the people
to get a favorable position in line , led to a
number of mild scuilles with tho police.
Strange as it may seem , the blue coats had
the most trouble with the gentler sex ;
more than onehidy would plead with eager
earnestness to be allowed to stand in the
lino near the church in order to save the
long wait necessitated by going down to
Fulton avenue. The younger ladies , espe
cially , proved themselves superior to polico
authority by insisting upon penetrating
the lines and calmly ignoring the dismayed
policemen who were too gallant to arrest
the fair interlopers , and were powerless to
keep them out by orders and protesta
tions.
The scenes of Thursday were steadily re
produced throughout the whole a ternoon.
There was some determination on all suits
to catch a view or the body and the same
solemn good order. The line flowed stead
ily into the church , dividing at tho coffin ,
until a few minutes after , when the doors
were shut until the childroirof the Sunday-
school could bo gotten in order. When the
little ones had forined by columns of two.
they were marched In ami past the bier ,
and by their baight clothing and quiet awe
gave another phase to the scene of solemn
ity in the dusky interior. The children
seemed each to have a personal attach
ment for the dead pastor , and more than
one youthful pair of eyes was bathed in
tears at the first glimpse of the peaceful
face in tho cofiin.
After the children , numbering 3,000 or
more , had passed , there ns another iniinx
of people which continued for several
hours.
Business was generally suspended. Nearly
all the stores were closed from 10 to 12 ,
and a trip through Fulton street , the main
thoroughfare , made one think or Sunday.
The day was very generally observed by the
people of Brooklyn as a day of mourning.
AX AXTI-RASDAI.T. MOVESIICXT.
New York special : There is a decided
movement on foot among southern and
southwestern members of congress to pre
vent the appointment of Mr. Randall as
chairman of the committee on appropria
tions. This movement arises , first , from
the desire to avoid the narrow escape by
wliich the important appropriation bills
were pulled through ; and secondly , because
many of the older members are tired oi
submitting to the dictatorial manner in
which the Pennsylvanian rules the house.
The members who failed to neou.e the
jRssage of bills in wliich they were
particularly interested are almost
unanimos in laying the blam < ? at the
door of Randall. who controlled
legislation through the power vested in
him by his chairmanship. There is little
doubt that Mr. Carlisle will have a major
ity of the democratic votes in the caucus ,
but the members referred to above will
first insist upon a pledge that Randall
shall bo provided with a chairmanship
elsewhere than in one position which gives
him so much power. Mr. Carlisle ' s friends
think that in view of the widespread dis
ss tishict ion in the democratic party over
Mr. Randall's course in handling the ap
propriation bills which resulted in tho de
feat of the deficiency appropriation as
well as all fortification bills , ' he w.ll accede
and give the required promise.
A YOUTHFUL DESPEIiATiO.
A special from Louisville , Ky..U'3 eWH
has been received from a lonely farming
community on Cats Fork , in Lawrence
county , of a terrible tragedy. Samuel
Smith , aged 1G , who had had sonic difficul
ty with a , neighbor , Stephen Hammond ,
yesterday armed himself with a revolver
and went over to llamm..nd's , following
him into the house. Hammond then
reached for his rifle , but Smith fired and
killed him. Hammond's wire and children ,
a bov and girl , attacked the murderer , but
he soon fatally wounded Mrs. Hammond ,
and sb the children attempted to escape he
filled them with balls. Thinking he had
killed the entire family he fled to the moun
tains and has not yet been caught. Mrs.
Hammond will die and the children may
not recover. It was hours nftcrthe shoot
ing before the neighbors becamo attracted
by the cries of the boy.
The wjll of George Hutchlns of Ancora , J * .
J. , bequeathing $30,000 to Henry George foi
the dissemination of literature on social lib
erty , has b cn admitted to probate.
FLOWERS OX EVERY 1IAXV.
Emblems of Mourning Xot Exhibited In the
Presence of the Dead.
Now York dispatch : In spite of tho rait
the streets in tho vicinity of Becchor's resi
dence wero crowded with pooplo this morn
ing. At 8 o'clock , a squad of polico took
their stations in front of tho residence A
largo numbcrot floral designs wero received ,
among them being two wreaths from Ellen
Terry and Henry Irving , and a pillow ol
white roses from Mrs. S. W. While. The
cofiin rested in tho center of the front par
lor and wns surrounded by a bank of fra
grant flowers , aud on all sides could bo scon
floral emblems from tho friends and ad-
mirers of tho dead divine. Tho remains
were dressed iu a suit of black broadcloth.
Tho features woro natural and there was n
smile upon tho faco. Early in tho morning
befora services. Mrs. Beecher wont Into tho
parlor and stood by tho coffin for somo
time. Shu bent ovor the remains , and
after printing a kiss upon tho cold
lips was led into a back room. Shortly
alter 0:30 : the Rov. Charles II. Hall , of tlio
church of the Holy Trinity , commenced to
read tho burial scrvico from tho ritual of
tho Episcopal church , nnd a quartetto
sung several gospel hymns. Whilo tho ser
vices were iu progress in the house , com
pany G , known ns the Plymouth company
of the Thirteenth regiment , was drawn up
in front of tho house on Hicks street. Only
members of the family nnd a fow intimate
friends were present during the services at
tho house.
At the conclusion of tho services at tho
house. Dr. Hall spoke for fifteen minutes.
lla was very much affected.
The members of the family retired after
the remarks wero finished , and the casket
wns carried to the hearse , which stood in
the rear of the Thirteenth regiment. The
Plymouth company took position ns
guards of honor , cud the procession moved
to the church. Tne casket was then car
ried in and placed on a dais , in front ol tho
pulpit. There will be music in the church
during the whole of the time which the body
lies in state.
The will of Beecher was read this after
noon in the presence of the family. It is
probable it will not bo filed for probate , as
ono of its main provisions authorizes mem
bers of the family to settle aiuoug them
selves the division of what there is left. The
chief feature of it is that Mrs. Beecher is
first provided for. Tho contents of it will
not be made known unless the will is pro
bated , as it is tho wish of the family that
no publication of its contents should bo
made.
To-night the Becchor residence was bril
liantly lighted and everything around tlio
house was made bright as possible. Mrs.
Beecher had betm in her Into husband's
room a great portion of the afternoon ,
looking over his papers. It sems a delight
to her to be near wheiv her husband spent
much of Ips time. Members of the family
lire dressed in bright clothing as though
going to church on Sunday , nnd everything
around was made lightaud cheerful ns pos
sible , in accordanre with tho ofton-
expressed wish oT Beecher in case - of his
death. Hundreds ol people called during
the day and left cards , including Henry
G > -t > rge and tlio Rev. Dr. McGlynn.
Ail this afternoon a long line of people
was passing through the church to view
the remains and contained to increase and
the rush was so great to gain admission
; hat it was found necessary to increase
.he force of officers around the church door.
The throng was made Co of almost all na-
vionalities. As the day advanced the lines
of people extended until it reached Fulton
street , then down onesideof the next block
aud up the other with another wing across
Henry street. It is estimated that nearly
20,000 people passed before the catafalque
during tho day. Thero wero so many
wreaths and bouquets left on the bier that
a special place had to be made near the
platform at the foot of the pulpit , to re
ceive tlicin.
The mayor of Brooklyn issued a procla
mation saying : "Inasmuch as Friday ,
March 11 , has been designated for the pub
lic funeral ceremonies of Henry Ward
Beecher , and the common council of this
city has directed that the public offices
shall bo closed on that day , I earnestly re
quest the citizens of Brooklyn , so far as
may be practicable , to closo their respect
ive places of trade and business as a mark
of respect to the dead and as a token ol
sympathy to those who , living , mourn ihe
lead. "
SOME WASJIXXGTOX XOTES.
The following nominations were confirmed
by the senate just before adjournment :
Henry R. Harris , of Georgia , third assist
ant postmaster general ; D. H. Maury , ol
Virginia , to be envoy entraordiuary and
minister plenipotentiary to the United
States of the Republic oT Colombia ; James
M. Trotter , of Massachusetts , recorder of
deeds in the District of Columbia ; G. W.
Julian , of Livington , Ind. , surveyor gen
eral or New Mexico ; Chauncey R. Shultz , of
Missouri , assistant treasurer of the United
States at St. Louis , Mo. ; Adolphus W.
Greely , Fiftli cavalry , chief signal officer
with the rank of brigadier general ; Captain
James II. Gillis , of the District of Columbia ,
to bo commodore iu the navy.
The postmaster general has made ar
rangements for a daily fast mail service be
tween the east and the southwest. By the
new arrangement a special train of postal
rars on the Pennsylvania line will leave
Now York at 8 p. m. and will reach St.
Louis at 2:45 a. m. and the mail be trans
ferred at Once to a special train of postal
caron the Missouri Pacific for Kansas
City , Omaha and other western points.
The following reappointments as pres
dential postmasters were made on the 7th ,
the senate having failed to a t on the orig
inal nominations : Wm. T. Kirk. Atlanta ,
111. ; Win. F. White , Barry , 111. ; Samuel P.
Tnlts , Centralia , III. ; Agnes Ross , Ravens-
wood , 111. ; Joel II. Johnson , Woodstock ,
III. ; James P. Curleton , Iowa Falls , la. ;
Richard Burke , What Cheer. Ia. ; Geo. W.
Lewij , Black River Falls , Wis.
The supremo court has rendered a de
rision in the case brought from Tennessee ,
which involves the right ol ono state or
municipality to impose a license tax on a
drummer or traveling salesman from an
other state seeking to sell goods by sample
or otherwise. The decision is that the
taxation is interference with inter-state
commerce and is therefore unconstitutional.
The order of the treasury department
directing that trade dollars to be redeemed
must be deposited in the sub-treasury
either at New York or San Francisco ,
called forth vigorous protests from holders
in Boston , New Orleans , St. Louis , and
from the west generally , and the depart
ment was asked to recind that order. In
response to this demand Secretary Fair-
child stated that immediateBteps would be
tnken by the department to provide for
the redemption of the coins at any of the
aub-tronsuripw.
The rush of travel to the west is taxing
the energies ol tho B. & M. to furnish suffi
cient cars.
Mator Means , ol Grand Island , is a can
didate for re-election. 1
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locomotive , which was run by a ram tied by IH H
the tail on a treadmill in the interior. HflflJ
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mechanical tastes and gave him free access to flflflfl
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steamboat as clerk and remained two years , HB HJ
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( irmly established. Tho bridge project was flflflj
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selected and tho project met with varying Hflfll
fortunes until Mr. Kads began to take an active Hflfl ]
interest in it in 1807. In that year ho was flflflj
elected cnginecr-in-chief of the eompanv then flflflj
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completed and opened in 1S70. HflJ
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when proposed wen ; scouted by prominent enflflflj
gineers , but proved eminently successful. Ho flflflj
secured a depth of water which allows tho flflfl
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Isthmus of Panama. Ho endeavored forsevflflfl
oral years to secure from congress a guaranty Hfl
of the bonds of his company of which Wilflflflj
Ham Windom of New York is president He flflfl
was unable to obtain his couccsMon from the flflj
government and at the session of congress flflfl
which has just conclu led he asked that a char- HHJ
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had five daughters , three of whom married BB
-peetivelv John A. Ubsdell of New York , Bfl
Estill McIIcnry , assistant postmaster at St. HJ
Louis , and James F. Howe of this eitv. sec- IJ
rotary and treasurer of the Wabash Western HH
railway company. Ho was L'tanted tho de- H
greo of LI. . D. by the Missouri state nniyer- BH
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New York dispatch : The dynamite works
of Mrs. Mary A. Ditmar , at Bay Chester , flfl
on Long Island South , blow up for the fifth BJ
time at 1 o'clock to-day , killing one man mm
and leveling the building to the ground. \
The explosion was in the mixing house. IJ
The only person in the house at the time i nj
was Henry Altinger , a German laborer , lj H
aged 23. He was adding the chemicals to H
a vat of explosives. The vessel was open 111
at the top and was lined with lead. In the 1H
manufacture of this mixture it is necessary flj
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temperature to rise too high and the B
explosion followed. There were about fl
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building was about 13x24 feet in dimen- . fl
sions and two stories high , built of rough fl
boards , and there is not a vestige of it k-ft
except a small block of splinters about fl
three or four inches long. The site of the I
building is marked by a hole about ten feet fl
deep and twenty in diameter. The deto-
nation was heard twenty-five miles. The I
shock was heard in all surrounding villages I
and the people ran out of their houses in a I
panic , thinking it an earthquake. Win- -1
dows were broken nearly a mile away. The
unfortunate young man's body could not §
all be found. Coroner Tice gathered up
up some teeth , the skull and a foot , which -U
were put into a package and were viewed *
by the jury , which was immediately sum- *
moned. , %
Advantages or Sunday School. 1
A Boston lady prominently indentitied wit'a
Sunday school work , and who is much inter- fl
estcd iu bringing our Chinese residents within fl
the pale of Christian influence , called the oth- fl
er day upon one of her celestial proteges. , fl
John welcomed her visit to his laundry with -fl
evident pleasure , and when the greetings were 'JM
over tho Mongolian , in response to her inquiry , >
gave her to understand that he enjovea very | 9
much attending tne Sunday school , informa- ; 1
ton that was exceedingly gratifying. Anxious , -I
however , to receive more practical demonstra- 1 ;
tion of the influence of the school upon him , \1\ \ \
she asked him if he did not think it did him • ; jj
good. "Yi , yl I" came the convincing response , , 1
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