The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1876, Page 7

Daughter Carrying the Infant Moses” and “Children Blowing Soap Bubbles.” One striking feature is the great number of small busts and statuettes, ‘Votil the contents of all the boxes aro brought to light, and a greater number of pistures hung, it will not be safe to pass judgment upon the Italian exhibition asa whole. Yet even now one can scarcely refrain from the suspicion expressed by a rather shrewd critic con- cerning the Vienna collection, that the Italiaus are bent upon turning out ‘wares to sell.” AMERICA AGAIN. It fs only when We turn aside into the American rooms that we {eel quite sure of our ground. Hero certainly the foreigner who might have doubted our tapacity must acknowledge that he has done us injus- tice, The array of names and pictures is in the highest degree , effective, As vefore, singling out a few, almost by chance, we note Kensett’s “Lake George,” with its gtorious autumnal verdure; Gifford’s “Venice,” the dolicate tints tn Colman’s “Twihght,” on the Prairie.” On ono wail hangs Bierstadt’s ‘*Yose- mite,” and near by its crmpanion, the “Monarchs of Forest,” and his ‘Mount Hood.”? Yet Whittredge’s “Forrest Trees” do not suffer much from the prox- Imity of their towering neighbore. De Haas has some more marines, charming as usual, of which the “Brig Heaving To for a Pilot,” happens to strike our burried fancy. And then who could fail to see Crop- Bey’s “Mill,” or the ‘White Hills,* by Shat- fuck, or Eastman Johnson’s “Cottage Devo- \tions.” In a somewhat similar strain, but Bitogether different in effect is the “Sunday Afternoon im Now Engiand,” by Bellows. Our visitors from over tho\seas will not failto be struck with the power and tha novelty of Bispham’s ‘Stampede of Wild Horses on Prairie.” And the ‘Emancipation Proclama- tiof,” to us, perhaps, an old story, will be to J the vivid embodiment of a great epi mode in our history, We detect also some very recent acquaintances mnde at the last exhibition of water colors in New York, such as Farrer’s “Old House on tho Hill’ (a twilight scene), W. T. Richards’ “Sand Hills at Atlantic City” and (in contrast) ‘Paradise at Newport,” Smillic’s “Horse Racing on the Prairie,” Tiffany's ‘Old Curios- wy Shop’§ and Colman’s ‘Mosque of Side Hallin Tlemcen. '} HOLLAND, The Dutch pictures, all bung, we believe, are a very Batisfactory collection. We have only time to notice Ladéo’s ‘Peasant Women at Work in the Fields,” Pieces by Koster, Philippean, Hanedves and Israel The latter has a beautiful picture of ‘“Fishorwomen looking Out of the Door,” in tho style of his masterly efforts at Vienna Then there are Roelfs, Bisehol, Hilvereen and Verrier. NORWAY AND DENMARK. All here are hung, Norman exhibits two character- Iistic views of Norwegian fjords, Nigson exhibits one. Bomhelrer Mettje and Swensen have sea views, Ras- messena striking picturo of Finnish peasant girls in bostume rowing, THE SWEDISH PICTURES in the annexed are perhaps better painted than those n Memorial Hail, but are less indigenous in character, Bome of thom indeed treat of tropical sbenes, But we (eel under the necessity of doing as Macaulay bas done in bis colebrated essay on history, We can no longer afford to treat of them singly, but must sum them up by shelves and even nations, The Spanish collection Is still backward. That from the Argentine reputiic and Mexico is in readiness, but'it is mot of a high order. ‘Thereare three rooms full from Belgium, containing many beautiful effects, over which we would gladly Unger if circumstances permitted. Belgium does almost as woll as it did at Vienna, France bas another Yoom full, but inferior to the array in Memorial Hall, Afterall, mere words must fall to give any concep- tion ofthe fulness and variety of the collections in Memorial Hall and the Annea. To say that thoy aro tho best that we have ever seen on our own soil would be but faint praise. Even to say that the collection ot Americana is tho largest, most typical and most care- fully weeded, is but scant justice. One must come and see with his own eyes, must roam for hours, scarcely knowing whero to-linger without fear of Josing something better, The readers of the HpraLp will not do amiss in hastening to enjoy the rich teast offered at a merely nominal price. Time’may do a lit- tle in the way of Gilling out the gaps and putting in some finiehing touches, But, as it stands to-day, the collection cannot be essentially changed. There is enough, and more than enough for every one. The careful study ot Ameri- can and European art may. be beguo at once and con- tinued tor weeks with undiminished pleasure. When ‘one reflects upon the chaos tnat reigned in this depart- ‘ment at Vienna for an entire month after the formal ‘opening, when one remembers the ingenuity required to gets glimpse at a half dozen pictures duy by day, the contrast is positively inepiring. One feels that the, lesson threo years ago was not learned in vain. in almost every respect we are fully up to time The collection is not quite so large as the one at Vienna, There is not the profu- sion of —-bric-a-brac, antique jewelry, and carvings that graced the Exposition des Amateurs. But, taken all invail, the present collection will prove more enjoyable; the roomsare better arranged, tho light is more satisfactory. Tne number of “big” pictures— big in*superticial arca—is quite limited, and no one room conitains’so many objects as to distract the attention. And while we come willing to learn of the great masters abroad, we may also come without dread of being put to shame in the lesson. In conclusion, it may be added that the minor exhibi_ tions of photographs, drawings from native and for- eign museums and the like are still backward. But so much has beon done in the past fow days that another ‘week will probably dispose of everything except a few articles unavoidably detained on the road THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. The grounds of the Horticultural Department of the Exhibition embrace forty acres, in the midst of which isthe Horticultural Hall, This is one of the perma- nent buildings erected by Philadelphia, and its cost may be estimated at over $200,000, The walls embrace an area of nearly two city acres, each of 200 fuet square. The grounds are laid out in walks, borders, miniature lawns, flowor beds and ornamental gardening. The space allotted to exhibitors id now occupied i a trifle over eight acres. The ‘walks, roads and passage ways are substantially made, mostly paved with asphalt, and collectively they reach distance of two miles, Both foreign and domestic exhibitors present largo displays of flowers, plants, forest and ornamental trees, among which are chotee | new speoies from China and Japan. In some special lines England is excelling all others. France, Ger- + piaoy, Netherlands and Cuba are well represented, PRACTICAL GARDENING. ‘The decorative ground embraces a parterre or sunken Garden, so planted asto show carpet, bedding, ribbon aud goumetric gardening. Here all kinds of bulbs Buited to the season are in bloom, others are to bloom in the future, and the vost extent of this planting is to be gathered from the statement that their number is over 6,000. As a part of the decoration are to be seen fountains, statoes, kiosks, sammer houses, rustic seats, clumps of evergreens and all such adornments, placed with due regard to the rules of Jandecape gardening, and as such are worthy of study Dy amateurs and professionals. i ‘The bail stands on an artificial elevation, ornamented Dy artistic torraces which are reached by fights ot Marble steps, Ata distance the chief object counccted ‘with the hall and being a part of it are the glass con- eervatories on the sider, The structure 1s divided into several departments for the exhibitors, The architeo | ture wm in the Mauresqne stylo, of tho twelfth | century, end the principal materials are iron and glass, On the north ond south siies arc the conservatories, four in number, each 30 x 100 fect. The heating 1s done by hot water in a most effective | manner, and one whieh Will attract great attention from thone interested in beating apparatus for propa- | gating purposes, The main bail ie $0 x 230, ornamented by a handsome marble fountain, surrounded by choico tropical plants, and near by is a grove of oranges | apd lemons, loaded with ripe fruits, intermingled | with statuary and works of terracotta and porcelain Tromsment citizens of Philadelphia have contributed | lnrgely from their houses of rare and ehoice plants, so nl+o pave the joint Library Committee of the Agricul | tural Department, The namber of exhibitors occupy. ing the grounds exceeds 200, ropresenting many | of the States, also Cuba, Philippine | Totan Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, | Argenune Republic, Germany, France, Luzemberg, New Zealand and-Sandwich Islands, The English ex- hibition covers Dearly an acre, and it ts largely devoted | to a display of rhododendrons, which will far excol anything of the kiad ever seen in America, Portugal occupies halfan acre, Tho show from New Jorsey has a mongy value of $16,000 Among the mést noticeable objects that can be men- tioned at this time aro:—A fruit cabinet of all the vari- ous kinds of fruit done tn paper-mache from Cincinnati, by a new process, which is wonderfully exact and ex- tremely beautiful; the fan palm from Japan, pines on which grow the pine apple, the Phenix palm, Hibiscus of Austratia, India gum, or rubber tree; Banana tree, a new arbutulem, with striking blossoms; the Mexican Yucca, sage palm, Australian evergeens, a large philo- dentrum in frait; borga bearing fruit similar to strawberrics, from Japan; figs bearing frait, In the east greenhouse is a large palm stalk or stump, with acactus growing from the top. In another room is a great variety of budding plants On the other side is a magnificient fernery, among which is a new caladium, white and lovely; South Mexican plants, qaite curious; the deer’s tongue, with young leaves growing out of old ones; the ceonoma pumla, from Africa, a sugar plant; draccena, a rare decorative plant, blood red; Duteh pipe plant, which 1s gorgeous; a maranthum, from the Amazon River, seldom scen; Livingstone palm, from Africa; Maiden ane hair ferm, Near the north entrance are specimens of coffee, ten and sugar plants. On the grounds is a large collection of roses irom Paris, notable from the fact that many varieties are buaded on single stocks of the native wild rose of Europe. It is said thatthe French will be likely to excel all other nations in roses. At no great distance is a large planting of American tea roses, now coming {ato bloom, and all old and new sorts are presented, Amer- tea will make the best sbow it is able to make, AGRICULTURAL HALL. Undonbtedly, Agricultural Hall is the largest strac- ture that has ever been constructed in America for a rural exhibition, and in some respects its consruction differs from any other, chiefly in the use and combination of the homo truss arches. It consists, in the ground plan, of a long nave, crossed by threo transepts, The navo is 826 fect long by 100 wide, and each end projects 100 feet beyond the square. of the atructure. The point of the arch is 75 foet above the floor. The corner spaces having been roofed in, the floor area is 465 by 630 feet, said to be about ten acres, The building {s conspicuous from a dis- tance by the roof being painted a living green, which adds to its appearance. The objects exhibited em- brace all the products of the soil, whether in & Taw or manufactured state; fish culture and the apparatus, fabrics of vegetable and animal origin, a general line of rural implements and labor- saving appliances and whatever pertains to agricul- tural engineering, All kinds of machinery that is de- voted to agricultural purposes is to be found here, and thus the machinery of the Exhibition is divided with Machinery Hall. Ample steam power is in place ready to be applied, so that the movements of all inventions can be observed and testod. Two engine houses have been added to the cast sido, one fora horizontal 125-horso power engine and the other for a vertical 80-horse power. Further belong- ing to this department are dairy and browers’ buildings, also one for wagons, of which several nations will ex- hibit specimen: Pomological hall and fifteen or twenty wind mills, applicable to agricultural purposes, ‘The namber of exhibitors is, of Americans, 1,450; of foreigners, about 800. In the centre of the hallis a fountain, said to be amoug the largest in this country, discharging cighty gallonsa minute. It would be an almost endless task to mention in detail the exhibits of confectioncry, tobaccos, prepared meats, fruits, bread, wines, seeds, starch and the like, but 1t will be interesting to note many hereatter, and especially will it ve profitable to give descriptions of the wool, cottons and other raw materials that form fabrics from all parts of the world and which are scien- tifcally arranged, not in simple masses but in commer- cat packages, ‘The display of agrioultural implements, or, what is the same thing, of labor-saving machinery, is the most complete ever made in this, and probably in any other country, and the workmanship of the specimens Is re- markably praiseworthy. The progréss of civilization is more intimately connected with theso things than with any other through the wholo fapge of human achievements, for they have multiplied the powers of human hands and even ex- tended the boundaries pf time, It is yet too soon to compare our implements with those of Europe, Africa and Asia, as these iast are not yet fully on exhibition, and when the proper time comes it will be highly proper to place the implements used by our fathers along side those which wo use to-day. Of all the foreign exhibitors ia this Agricultaral Hall none 1s in such readiness, and probably none isso varied and even exbauative, as that of Brazil. Tho vast range of exhibits of the shop, farm, manufactory, mine and forest ; tho taste, correctness, carefulness and good judgment shown fn the collection of Brazil, even in this department of agriculture, indicate a directing mind that much resembles the sagacity and breadth of that which characterized Horace Greeley. It will be a pleasure hereafter to indicate the ‘mind which gov- erned and directed in this Exhibition, and if it shall be found—as fs suspected—that it was that of the Em- peror’s rural industry and common life and duties, ho will recetvo such ‘honors as no crowned head bas ever paid them before. Bo this as if may, tt is certain that Brazil has done everything that seems possible to do to make known to the world the vast natural re- sources and riches of this great South American Em- pire. From the Province of Amazonas are shown ladia rubber, tobacco, rico, cotton, coffee, sarsaparilla, & peculiar kind of maize or corn, but the chief article is rubber. the same, also cocoa, which is extensively cultivated; sugar, arrow root and various olla Maranhao, cotton of superior quality, rice, coflee, indigo, tapioca. Piauhy, Sugar, coffee, woods, leather. Cerar&, tobacco, sugar, rice, farina, coffee. Rio Grande de Norte, cocoa pro. ducts, medicinal plants, kc Parahyba, the samo, Norte, sugar, cotton, woods, rice, wax; but at present tho other provinces neod only be named—viz., Pernambuco Alagoas, Sergipo, Bahia Espirito Santo, Rio Janeiro, § Paulo, Parana, Santa Catharina, Rio Grand do Sul, Minas, Gerdes, Goyaz and Malto Grosso, all of which are more or loss repre- sented. Many of these provinces arn largely engaged in wool growing and in cattle breeding, and the capa- bilities for extension im these branches aro simply enormous. An interesting part of the collection of Brazil con- sists in a great variety of their fruits, eanned, con- served, condensed, dessicated and otherwise prepared, and this, too, in @ most scientific manner, presented in commercial packages. Some of these are claimed to have special medicinal qualities. It has long been known that there is an immense money value in tropical fruits, but their favor and quality are qaickly lost during a voyage, and this seems to be the first exhibition of a scientific attempt to conserve them. The opportanity is great, for the employ- ment of the cheap labor of tropical countries in | thas fitting their abundant fruits for the markets of temperate regions. A country which is so easily reached by our trading vessels ag Brazil, id whieh is making at a great expense an exhibit of its products at this our International Exhibition, deserves marked at- tention. Most of the other forcign nations are late {n display. ing thetr goods in the Agricaltural Hall, and ina few instances their cargoes, baving been unexpectedly de- layed, are but just arrived, Spain, Russia, Portugal and Norway aro placing theirs in position, The ag! culmural products of the French are behind, bat Mey will soon be on band, and among, the other nations pearly ready are Netherlands, Venezuela, Japan, Austria, Prussia, England and Italy. Ono rea- son for this delay arises out of the great amount of work these exhibitors bave been doing in other depart ments where their displays aro complete, CITY SCENES AT SIGHT. Toward evening arainstorm came up, which con- | tinued antil balf-past six. By seven the clouds cleared and the stars appeared; it continued clear, but the street id crossways were very muddy. From early evoning until after eleven o'clock an immense throng of people filled each side of Chesinut street cast and west of the Continental Hotel. Tho | crowd was 86 dense that It jammed the sidewatks on | either side, filling into the streets and impeding motion in every direction, At each corner additional numbers poured in, and had @ p2nic occurred tho Joss of life would have been appalling, The police with diMeuity made a presage for slow-moving street cars and carriages, On two other occasions were the streets «so 6besieged—on the might of the the consolidation on Wastington’s birthday, last Feb- Tuary, When the multitudes made a passage fiom street, to street an absolute impossibility for hours in Lon- don, on the celebration of the marriage of tho Princess Alexandria, women and chiliron were crushed to death, and, wedged in the solid mass, were eatried in the Packed crowds from block to bleck, The people to-night Para shows much of however, were called out by no especial object, It was @ good humored crowd of idie sightscera There were but few illumivated buildings and no public dis- Play of fireworks, A few fife and drum corps paraded thestreeta The only object of prominent interest was the illumination of the Independence building or State House, wnere a half dozen calcium lights lit up the form of the building, showing its beautiful decorations to excellent advantage, The entire space in front was incessantly jammed, and many availed themselves of the opportunity of inspecting the portrait room and other objects of interest, The hotels continue full. The majority will leave to-morrow. THE DAY'S RECEIPTS. ‘The latest report of the receipis from the Exhibition Places the amount at $125,000, showing the presence of 250,000 people. MOVEMENTS OF THE EMPEROR. Bis Majesty the Emperor of Brazil bas signified his ytention to visit the Exhibition at six to-morrow morning, During the day he will goto Wilmington, returning in time to.dine with Sir Edward Thonrton. A RECKATION at Mi CHILD'S MANSION, The President and bis Cabinet, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Generais Sherman and Sheridan, the Emperor and Empress of Brazil, William M. Evarts, E, D. Morgan, Colonel Arthur, William Orton, Judge Brady, W. A. Seaver and a host of distinguished per- sons cronected with the Centennial attended a recep- tion this evening at the house of George W. Childa, The parlors of the mansion were thronged until long after midnight. THE DAY IN NEW YORK. Even a stranger in Gotham yesterday would bave Noticed that some tnusual excitement had seized upon the people. Everybody seemed eurprised that Ings friend was in New York, instead of at Phila- delphia, where, according to popular belief, every patriotic American should have been. Business men hurried hither and thither, anxious to conclude certain little business engagements prepara- tory to going to the city of Brotherly Love, On all sides the conversation was of the Centennial, When the evening papers announced the Centennial intelligence that Grant had made a specch the topic of the nation’s hundredth birthday paled in the light of that greater wonder—a speech from Grant, A specch from the President of the United States should have lentan interest to 80 great an occasion, but in this case itdid not. The fact was in itself so unique, tt claimed a special and undivided attention. As the day wore on and evening approached the exodus from New York, which bad flagged during the noon hours, began anew, and, with the addition of regular travel, the out- going cars wero again uncomfortably crowded. In honor of the occasion all the public and a majority of the private buildings in the city were decked in bunting. From the flagstaff on the domo of the City Hall, at the base of which stands the goddess of liberty, the stars ond stripes fluttered gayly on the breeze, while from the stafls on either wing there ran to the dome at the feet of the goddess a line of cosmopolitan flags, All the hotels on Broadway and the larger build- ings down town displayed the national colors, Many of the ships in the harbor and around the quays wero decked with the colors of their respective nationalities, the American flag floating proudly over all, Tho town wore its gala day aspect and seemed to congratulate Philadelphia on the opening of tho great Exhibition of 1876. THE Exovvs, It is estimated that no less than 50,000 passengers were carried ‘from New York to Philadelphia by the differont railroads leaving Jersey City and Hoboken yesterday. Tho early trains were literally packed, the. first, at half-past five A. M. carrying upwards of 1,000 souls, The companies were put to tho end of their capacities to accommodate all who applied for passage, All the rolling stock of the Pennsy!vania road was forced into service, and 180 locomotives were at work all day long, drawing either passenger or freight trains, Atstx P. M. 35,000 passengers had been despatched over the Pennsylvania road, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drraxtumyt, Orrick oy tHE Currey SiGvaL M 'FICER, ‘WasuinGtox, May 11-1 a. M Probabilities. During Thursday tn the South Atlantic States, falling followed by stationary barometer, northwest to south- west winds, possibly shifting to southerly, and sfightly warmer clear weather will prevail. agate eae ingame cet tek ley, high, followed by falling barometer, southwest to southeast winds, warmor, cloar or partly cloudy weather, i In the Upper Lake region and Upper Mississippi Valley, falling and low barometer, warmer east to southerly winds, increasing to brisk and possibly high, increasing cloudiness and followed by rain. Ie the Lower Mississippi Valley falling and low bar- ometer, increasing and warm southerly winds, increas- ing cloudiness, possibly rain areas, and followed by rising barometer and cold northwesterly winds, In the Lower Lake regions and Middle States rising followed by falling barometer, winds gradually oncking to southwest and southeast, slowly rising temporaturo and generally clear weather, In New Engiand rising barometer, north to west winds and cool clear or clearing weather. The lower Tenneaseo River, the Ohio at Paducah and the Missississipi from Cairo to Memphis will continue rising. Cautionary signals continue at Duluth. REDEY THE BLACKSMITH DEAD. William Varley, better known as ‘‘Reddy the Black- mith,’ died at his residence, No. 135 Crosby street, at | | baif-past ten o'clock last night, of consumption, after | a long illness. The deceased was born in England about forty-five years ago, and came to this country when 2 youth, He soon fell into bad associations, and before long became a noted character of tho Fourth Ward, About seven years ago he was indicted for highway robbery committed on a man named Sweeny, a res- ident of Jersey City; but he flod to San Francisco. The authorities; after a iapso of three months, learned his whereabouts, and he was brought on to New York, on n requisition. When the case was called the chiet | witnesses could not be found, and the District Attorney was obliged to enter a nolio prosequi, In the early rt of 1872 he shot and killed James Haggerty, & Philadolpbia prize fighter, during a quarrel in the saloon of ‘Patsy’ Eagan, at the corner of Houston and Crosby streets. He was indicted for murder, but his counsel succeeded in showing that be killed Haggerty in self-defence, and he was acquitted. AS A BARROOM POLITICAL INTRIGUER, Ever ready to render service to the highest paying candidate, “Reddy, the Blacksmith,” was no less noted than as a “rough"’ whose enmity was dreaded by tnoso rowdios in his hand. Prize fighters and dexperadocs tn | general looked ap to hin as a bully and chieftain; and being gifted with shrewdness and some little ability, be maintained his position almost to his death. Ris ealoon at No. 6Chathatn square was in its day the resort of the worst characters of the Metropolis. When | ho was obliged to fico to Califorma his saloon was | broken ap, butafter bis acquittal he opened a place at | No. 616 Broadway and took an interest in a faro bank, AN ENEMY TO WIVES. Vesterday morning Frank Mills was taken before Jastice Delmas, in Brooklyn, charged with a violent as- | sault on his wife. The prisoner has earned an uncnvi- | ble notoriety, having killed his first wifs and very | nearly killed the second. Ten yoars ago Mills was em- | ployea in the Brooklyn Kagle office as engineer ana janwor and lived in the building with his wife, They quarrelied frequently, and one morning she was found lying dead on the floor with marks of vio- | lence upon her, and Mills was absent, Ho was tried for | again, but soon quarrelled with his second wife, and. | one night ina fit of passion stabbed her, the wound very nearly proving fatal For this he sentenced to five years in the Penitentiary, 1 during his imprisonment. he became ‘intimate with afemale prisoner named Mary Wilson, being allowed considerable liberty. His term having expired, instead | of returnig to his wife he went to live with Mary Wil- as louse at the corner of Bergen and Boerum | ‘treegs, bnt no sooner did she make her appearance | there than Mills and his j former holding her while the woman beat her anmer- clfally, backing ber eyes and it several wounds on the head and feco, Mills was held for trial and | will probably be sent to the State Prison again. j CLEARING THE SLUMS. | Atan early hour this morning Captain Allaire, of the | | Fourteenth precinct, with a platoon of police, rai on several houses of il! repute in the neighboriood of Heater and Elizabeth streets, and arrested a number of persons male and female. The prisoners weve locked Le in the Mui “ o, techalecdaauasion house and will be ar- of bis class, For years he held the yotes of a gang of | {2° agrectnent | tilying t th ti the murder, bat got off with a sentence of two years’ be anda haifimprivonment. On bis release he married _ jo: sen, who Was also released, iis wile discovered ‘thetn | Bi paramour set upon ber, the | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY I, 1876—QUADRUPLE SHEET. THE GREAT SCANDAL. Tumultuous Proceedings in the Plymouth Church Lecture Room. BOWEN'S EXPULSION RECOMMENDED. What Mr. Beecher Says Plaintively and What Dr. Ward Fiereely Interpolates. “YOU ARI GUILTY, SIR.” The Counsel of the Ejected. Sphinx One of the most remarkable of the mootings which have grown out of the Beecher-Bowen complications took place last night, in the lecture room of Plymouth church. The room was only about half filled. The rain undoubtedly prevented. a crush, which had been anticipated, and perhaps the announcement, made by some of the newspapers, that Mr, Beecher bagel was out of town, robbed the meeting @ great doal of its interest for some persons. Tho occasion of last evening's assemblage ‘was the rendering of tho report of the apecial commit- tee appointed to investigate the charges made Henry C. Bowen by the Examining Committee. Tho report was handed in, and it condemned Mr, Bowen, finding him guilty of four of the five charges preferred against him and part of the fifta charge. The Examining Committee through Mr. T, G. Shearman also made a supplementary report, and offered a resolution calling for tho excommunication of Mr. Bowen. One of the most remarkablo and oxciting discussions grew out of these documenta, and the result was very serious to Mr. Bowon and his counsel, Rev. Dr. Ward, of the Independent. The latter was dismissed from the.room for being out of order, and MR, BOWEN WAS CONFRONTED WITH MR. BEECHER and, it must be sald, wag discomfitted. Tho upshot of the proceedings was the adoption of a resolution, at Mr, Raymond’s request, which called for the selection of Rev. Dr. Taylor as a witness to au interviow to take place between Messrs, Beecher and Bowen, at which the latter was to tell Mr. Beecher all he know detri- mental to his moral character. Betore the opening of the extraardinary session Mr. Bowen, accompanied by his son Clarence and his coun- sel, Dr. Ward, entered the lecture room and took seats 1n the front row. Shortly alterward the Special Com- mittee and Examining Committee entered, and almost immediately afterward the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. F. M. Edgerton. Mr. Tilney was clerk, and Mr. H. W. RB Howard read the minutes of the last meeting. The proceedings were profaced with a short prayer by Mr. Davenport, and, after tho read- ing of the minutes, Mr, Shearman, of the Examining Committee, appeared. Then followed a brief silence, which was broken by the voice of tho spectal commit- tee’s chairman, Mr. Pratt, who read the report, of which the following is an abstract:— REPORT OF THE SPRCIAL COMMITTER. rt first recite: The the resolutions under which the comm! feted and relates the course of the inquiry, It thon states that Mr, Bowen, tnrough his counsel ‘ard, repre to the committee that he had endeavored to wreeure ‘he appearance of Mrs. Bradshaw, but had failed, fre lady refusing to appear. Mr. Bradshaw confirmed thi ement, The def ‘also stated that he had no per- knowledge of the evidence expected froi irs. Brad- wand his testim: fused. Tho defend if. Bradshaw, but since she could not be cross-examined, the Prosecution objected ang the aMiduvit was not admitted. ‘he report save that Mr. Bowen admitted as. tnct all that {s ¢laimed in the first charce (failing to affirm or deny the trush of the charges made by him) and afterward withdrew the admission, at the same tine denyin; harge that his desertions regarding Mr, Beechor would bear the interpreta- tion of being infamous accusations of insinuations, Upon the nj proceed lags and mony your committee dnds tl fhe frat and second ebarges were fully suntained by the nce. Your committ ther find that the third charge, with its eeifications (equivocation and falsehood) was not fully that Mr. Bowen sustained, ared by the evidence ‘was guilty of equivocation, but it does not appear by a fair construction of all the te: coy that he intended to tell a deliberate fnischood or t! Hid in any proper sonse do 40, Your commitsee further finds that the fourth chargo (making “false and malicious charges,” and failing to sub- Ci te them) was fully sustain Your committee further finds t the fifth charge (refu chtreb) was fully sustal second and third specitica' it the first specification in tons put by the named in the is indicates mainly that Mr. wen could agree with the church upon what conditions he Would retire with « committee named by himself, and so the arran; not consummat Your committee couli that such {allure constitutes a violation of co: In view of the several offences committed by Mr. Menry 0, Bowen, as proved by the evidence, your hereby ex he jon that Plymouth church o severest All of which 1s respect Samuel E. Belcher, Aaron Healy, Davidson, Commitvee. While this report was being read, Mr. Beecher came quictly in and took a seat with the members of the Examining Committee atthe head of one of the side aisles, Having read tho report Mr. Pratt made a. somewhat lengthy aud elaborate speech oxplanatory ot the special com- mittee’s action and in support of its report. Ho aid a tribute to the fidelity and courtesy of Dr. Ward and Mr, Bowen's sons, but added vhat their causo was not good ag its ad- vocates; hence its failure, aud the defendant's condemnation, Ho next reviewed Mr. Bowen’s church history and lamented his terrible fall from bigh stand- ing bin by simiies to Arnold and Judas, “Mr. Bowen’s silence,” said he, “was uo recoguized ofience; but I hold that silence is some. times wrong indeed." He said in conclusion, speaking of the defendant's delinquencies, that what Mr. Bowen considered a justificauion for not producing his principal witness should undoubtedly have been | Meient justification for not making his principal THE EXAMINING COMMITTER, On motion the special comiittee’s report was ac- cepted, and U ir, Shearman brief report of tho Examining Committeo, which, ia as foliows ‘The Menage 2 Committee reepecttully report the follow. fon in the matter of the charges against That on or about the 3d day of March Lee ry yd ea jow speci and argument thereon heard, Dr. W BD half of Mr. Bow nd Mr. Tilney in support of the charges ‘that on the evening of April 25, afier the argument for the rosecution was concluded and the case cl Mr, Bowen | aving reminded the committee that jous meeting | he had ex linguess to teli aii ho knew to @ member of the specias commitice. Messrs. Shearman, | Blair and Tilney, for aud cn vehalf of the | Exautining*Commitiee earnestly urged Mr. Bowen to make such communteatios the following proposition :—"M: request | xamining Committee, to tell ali he knows against i character of Henry Ward Beecher, including id identifying eireumstances, to Mr. Henly or Mr. of under ‘the promise and from him shat the names nnd circumstances shail = never be d by him, except under compulsion t Mr, Beech ¢ present it hi Beeeher «nd of the mi names Pratt, this committee. Pri y desire the presence of any woman implicated she may be called, and Mr. Bowen will state ets in hor prosence,”” This being accepted by the Examining Com- jt. Bowen then inststed thut ha would omy meet miittes M t alone in the first instance, sponta a interview to meet Mr.. hi ir. Pratt alos finaily to meet to communicate all that he r. Pratt, Mr. Beecher and the lad I. prossly stipulated thi other person should be perinitved sirondeasiy urged thet ite, Bowen should agree te mect at Mr. Bowen shoul im born Me. Year oe Mr. Beecher at his first interview. This rel ron. : ie i e bt f Mr, Bowen's ie Tien and informed him of Mr, men's newport. and that he had "AE bir. Beschor's desire, Mr. Pratt re- to meet him and Mr. Beecher on the + This Mr. Bowen refured to do unless itted to bring Mr. Prancis P. Moulton ming that Mr. Pract had declined to enil that the affair was entirely closed 7 this condition, ed ny ite with Mr, Bowen. a Mr. en's prom! 5 inconsistent with Mr, Bowen's own stipulatios not even any lady was all to bring a frien her, air, Pratt declined to necede, and on the Bth inst, he replied w owen, ieaalg tn ‘tibstance that Mr. Beecher de- manded that he (Mr, Pratt) should inform him, either in Mr. Bowen’ or out had = communicated; ese 0 soJust & proceedin t fuutt; shat be (Prave) or; that Mr. Boeclier was out of town w view teok place, and ward, Mr, Bowen rr ded, iirst interview, and 4 ‘hey two aheuld moet alow ton to be present also, bus com Beecher of Mr. Bor 4 that his (Bows jad never declined to call the inter> | not return till several days aftor- Bowery was cloned, ‘The ‘commi In closing their report, vould +n that Mr. Pravt ‘ex ly denios that he doelined to eal! Mr. | Beecher tI dt interview or that he gave Mr. | Bowen to ga stint Be Considered the matter closed, at he said an; fer: ence could bo drawn. But having enuferred with Mr. Reecher on his return at once wrote to Mr. Howen request- ing an Immediate interview in pursuance of the axreement, which Mr, having tor for another parpose has within: This report Was likewise accepted and then followed the reading of the: ble and resolution suggested by the B3 ‘a8 the proper conse. auence of the The rented Me, | to argue the matter, but Mr, Beecher said there was Bowen’s conviction on all the counts and declared him Worthy of the utinost censure of the Plymouth Church cougregation. The following was the rosulution:— Kesolved, That he be and he hereby is excommunicated nd cast (om the tollowabip of this church. DR. WARD ComMATIVE. Before the question was put Dr. Ward arose and sald that on bebalf of bis client be would ask for am ad- journment until he was prepared to show cause why this resolution should not be adopted. he remarked in support of his request that he had asked the special ‘commit- tee’s chairman tor some intimation of what the Fe port's character would be, in order that be might have been ready to reply in some measure to It last even- ing. Mr. Pratt told him that he dia not think it would be proper to give any sueh information either to the prosecution or the defence. Dr. Ward felt that Mr. Pratt bad altered his mind so far as the rosecution was concerned, otherwise the Examining ‘ommittee could not bave made such a supplementary report or draited such a preamble and resolution. ‘This declaration, howev Mr. Swkanxan arose to refute, He denied having ever received avy iuforma- tion on the subject irom any member of the specia committee. 1 Mr, Raymoxp asked bow much time Mr. Bowen or his counsel would require. Dr. Waxp replied that he would not want more than a week. 1 Mr, SHRARMAN rose to explain the fact of tho resolu- tion having been prepared beforehand, He stated that he had not known the decision of the committee, but judged what its report would be from the circum: siances of the cuse. If the report had been in favor of Mr. Bowen the recommendition would have gone into the waste paper basket without a word. Mr, KE, C. Davipsoy was in favor of granting Dr. Ward’s request. Mr. McKay opposed it, Plymouth church, he said, was a combination of fortuitous circumstances more than anyother church in tho untverse, and it eculd not afford to let these charges go any longer un- punished. Mr. Bowen ought to be made to {aco tho music then, This proposition was followed by much stamping of feet and clapping of hands, which werg repressed by the exertions of the Moderator and by Mr. McKay, who cried, “Stop, stop; behave hke Christians,’? Mr. H. C. Kina wanted to give Mr. Bowen time, so that it would not appear as if the church was entering “a snap judgment.” Besides, on account of the storm there was a small congregation present, and tt was de. one that a full vote should bo had upon the qu jon, After some further discussion it was finally resolved that when the meeting adjourned it should adjourn to meet on this night week. The understanding was that bis lapse of time should be afforded to Dr. Ward to prepare hia réply to the report and the resolution, A motion was next made advising the Moderator to ask Mr. Bowen If HE WOULD MERT MR. BEECHER and Mr. Pratt as ho had formerly proposed and there relate to Mr. Beecher all he knew or had heard against his moral character. This Mr., Bowen, through nis counsel, refused to do, adding, however, that he would meet Mr, Beecher in presence of a third party—Franeis D, Moulton, Mr. Blair asked if there was any special reason exist- ing now against moeting Mr. Pratt that did not exist when Mr. Bowen named him as the third party to the conference. Dr, Ward replied that during the absence of himself and Mr, Bowen's sons from the city Mr. Bowen had consulted lega! counsel with regard to the propriety of this intervie, and was informed that there was some- inst Mr. Pratt, This led him to withdraw his confidence from that gentleman. In fact, he learned that Mr. Pratt was nothing more than a tool of Mr, Beecher. (Vonsternation. A voice in the body of the church demanded, “Why, then, did you select Frank Moulton?’ Dr Warp—‘‘Ask Mr. Pratt.” Mr, 8, V. White asked what was tho bond between Bowen and Moulton that the latter should be selected to hear the statements instead of Dr. Ward. Dr, Warp—Respectfully, it is none of your business. It the business of Pratt. Here several members of the chareh jumped ex- citedly to their fect and contended for the floor, which was finally given to Mr. K. W. Raymond. Mr. Raruoxp—I call upon Mr. Bowen here and now to name the author of those assertions, Tols speech citeited uncontrollable applanse and even cheers trom the assemblage. The efforts of the Moderator failed to-suppress it, and it was only when Mr. a himself arose to speak that order was ro- store leasrs. Bowen, Beecher and MR. BBRCHER’S SPEECH. Mr, Bexoner—I don’t know whether Mr. Pratt will think {t necessary to say anything, and there is but one single expression which fell from Dr, Ward's lips which I take exception to—namely, that he was informed by some unknown counsel that Dr. Pratt was my tool It is singularly unfortunate, such au expression ag that; for, although Mr. Pratt ‘and 1 are personally good friends, for many years | have been under the impression that we differ very much in our ideas of the policy of the church, From the first day on which there was apy tronle in the church to this hour I have never opened my lips to Mr. Pratt one or the other on this subject, and yet we have dpent months together at the Twin Mountain House in daily converse. But I bayo never consulted with him, never talked with him, and the very first conversation [ evet with bim on the subject was after atwo weeks’ nce, and in regard to this matter of Bowen's conversation with him, and that which I urged him to do then, he declined. Dr. Wanb.—I didn’t mean to say, Mr. Chairman, that I judged Mr. Pratt to be the tool of Mr. Beecher. Mr. Kinc—You said so. Dr. Warp—lI believe I did use the word. Mr. Kino—Give the author of the statement. Dr. Wanp—I will give you the author by and by. Mr. RayMonp—Give the author where you gave the accusation, sir. Dr. Warp—So far as that is concerned I cannot give the man’s name yet Mr. Raymonp—Was it not Francis D. Moulton? After a considerable cross examination from mem- bers of the church, and whisperings to Mn Bowen, Dr. Ward, declared did not know who the author was, Mr. Bxecurr—It you don’t know it, how can you say | it was not Mr. Mouiton? (Laughter) Mr. Sanarmax—Will = ask your client if it was not Francis ). Moulton or his counsel, Dr. Waxp—I don’t know who {s Mr, counsel, Mr.. Kine (with warmth)—Don’t Jet us haye any equivocation. Who told you that? Name the man. Dr. Warp—I don’t know that I will tell that to- night, (Cries of you don’t know? Let us have it. ye Waxp—I don’t know the name of the gentieman on whose authority it wee given. I went to the coun- sol to-day to find it out, bat he did not have it at that time. LI went tu the gentleman who told Mr, Bowen and asked him for the author, He told me he had the man’s card and that he would look it up and give it to me. I went to him to-day and tound he bad not re- turned, 80 I could not get it. ‘This announcement was hailed with derisive laugh- ter and cries of ‘Who is it?” Dr. Ward replied that he did not feel under any obligation to tell who the man was {from whom be heard it or from whom Mr. Bowen heard it. This appeared to provoke very many of the members, and they gave vent to their anger in demanding that Mr. Ward be qjected. Mr, Raymond having finaliy obtained the floor, stated that the church bad listened very courteously to Dr. Ward up to that point, but he proposed that before that gentieman be permitted to speak further he should purge himself from the contempt incurred by making an ac- cusation against a member of the church and then de- clining to give the name of the person from whom he said he had received them, Dr. Ward could not take up thé time of the church by. making accusations againet Mr. Pratt and get all the advantages of a dis- tinct charge and avoid all tho responsibility of Hi had put his stamp upon the fie, und he must the name of the person {rom whom he received it or be considerea the author bimeelt, Dr. Warp stated that when be obtained the name of the gentleman who bad made the charge from counsel | he should be happy to give it to the church at its next meeting. . Mr. Beecher rose to speak, when Clarence Bowen jumped up and called out excitedly, “Mr. Chairman.” | He was called to order by the Moderator, but persisted in saying “Just one word.” Mr. Beecher yielded the floor to him, and he went on. ‘*All that I Wish to ask | is that Mr. Beecher go out with my father here and | Ler MY FATHER TELL WIM | all that he knows and Jet Mr. Beecher come back on | the platiorm and tell the members of this churon all that he knows, | This proposition was received with derision, and ; hints that Mr. Bowen was not likely to acquiesce in aucht that Mr. Beecher might sav from tne platform | | } | } Moalton’s even after the mneeting. Mr. Beecurr stated that during the time Bowen pro- fes:ed to have the secret in his keepiug be had been in the latter's employment, had pecuniary difficulties with him alter leaving, and these had led to several in- terviews between himself and Mr. Bowen, at not one of which had the question of his moral cliaracter ever beon alluded to. And after a prolonged interview with Bowen at the house of James Freeland, where Mr. Bowen violated before twenty-eight hours the compact of friendship there entered into, and after the tripartite reement, and after all the conditions bad en violated, @ messenger came one night to ask Mr, Beecher whether. he would not go to Bowen’s houseand have another interview with him. Mr. Beecher replied, “Bowen is rotten aud treacherous to the coro, and I will never have any more conferences with him.” The messenger wanted ‘sion, he has reported since that he desired a confer. ence with me and I refused to see him. The motion was then put to ask Mr. Bowen to retiro with Mr. Beecher and Mr, Haley and tell all he claimed toknow. The resolution was Bowen invited to full its requirements, ae | Professed his willingness to meet Mr. Beecher alone. | Mr, SH#anway moved that Mr. Bowen be requested to fulfil bis promise, and withdraw with Mr. Pragtor Mr. Healy, as he might choose, and Mr. Beecher, and tell | the facts, and that Mr, Bo be permitied to take | with him, at his choice, Dr. Ward, or his own son, | Clarence. The motion was. carried unanimously, but Mr. Bowen declined to aceept the M, jor if when he bad met | Mr. Bowes asked Mr. Bi the intter at Mr. Freeland’s house,if the question of | f character had fot beon discussed? | “No, sir,” said Mr. Beecher. “Well, Tsay it was," replied Mr. Bowen, who then | proceeded to repeat his offer to retire witiv Mr, Beecher | and some person to beamed by Mr. Bowen, and com- . munieate the facts on conditibn that tre third party | should not divulge them unless compelied to ina court of justice, “I am willing to name the Rev. Dr. Taylor, | of the Broadway Tabernacle churen, New York.” Mn. Rayon asked yn case Mr. Beecher chose to make any portion of the facts publie and Mr. Bowen contradicted 1%, the third party should thea have tho injunction of secresy removed. n. Bowky replied that he would notconsentto have them made lie by apy one bat Mr, Datt.¢s would be given to + De Wanpaud Mr, | not meet, Concerning 7 to speak—the iatter was given the floor, and begadi:. “Mr, Chairman, I am & o us pe. charged with # monstrous De. Wano (taking his seat)—Of which you are guilty.’* This brought the congregation to their feet, and Deavon Howard, in accents tremulous with eried'out:—‘Dr, Ward! Dr. Ward! did you sa this?” Cries of “Oh. shame! oh, shame!’® Then ensued 4 dead » Whi wag broken by voice of Mr. Blair, who gave way to Mr, Raymond, who in turn moved that unless Dr, Ward retract bis words and apologized for the altro @ bad put upon the eburch he should leave the room. After the Moderator restored order the qvestion was put to Dr, Ward, who did not retract, claiming that he had as counsel called Mr. Beecher guilty during the in- vestigation every day. “Ah, yes,’”? said Mr, Raymond, “that was for your , aud not for yourselt.”” ‘Ob, it 18 only the difference between tweedledum and tweedledee,” said Dr. Ward, closing the door be- hind him as be left the leet room, This Drought about a revulsion of feeling and came ‘YY near securing toe passage of the resolution for Bowen’s excommunication, But milder councils pre- vailed and it was resolved to give bim a week, gait also to invite Dr, Taylor, of the Broadway Tabernacle, to be present at the meeting between the contestants, THE BOSTON BELFRY MURDERER, cli HIS CONYESSION OF MURDERS AND MURDEROUS ASSAULTS CONFIRMED—BIS CAREER AS 4N INCENDIARY, Bostox, May 10, 1876, Recent investigations have left no room for doubt put what the confessions of Thomas W. Piper, who ts to bo hanged on the 26th, were essentially true in every pared ticular, It-has also tranepired that he has been guilty of other crimes than the murder of Mabel Young, Bridget Landergan and the attempted murder of Mary Tyner. Tho account of his offences was so thorough in itself, and the detail corresponded so perfectly with what was before known as the circumstances of the Mabel Young and Landergan murders there was not room for hesitaacy in giving it credonce, the murderous assault on the Tyner girl also im cluded, It is hardly worth tho space to argue the truthfulness of whot has boen said, or to: attempt either to give detailea statements of murderous acts, whicn would be as loathsome as the filth of a pest house, which statements wero reported on sale yesterday even at as high a price as $400, and guar- anteed to be as blood curdling as the most thrilling chapters of “Cord and Creese,” or the doings of the thugs of India, with which on the fatal Sunday the murderer beguiled his time. However high the figurea Placed over these statements, the stories were mainly romantic rehash of what had already been given. No written statement has Piper made, and no one taken afbit of memoranda from the jail. But the prisoner himself could not present a record of the beliry murder which for accuracy could be laid beside the theory which the Attorney General so clearly and forcibly argued at tho last trial, And it is a singular thing the government was ablo so perfectly to get at tho facts in the case, Mr. Brown, Piper's counsel, bas dictated a full state- ment of his interview with Piper when the confession was made. It is only an elaboration of what has already been published, WIS CARRKR AS AN INCENDIARY, As ifto make his conduct still more monstrous he confesses to 4 mania for setting fires and has described the same in a recent interview with a person who visited him at the jail He says:—On the night of De- cember 16, 1873, I was roaming about at the South End when I becamo possessed of a desire to do something evil, On looking about I thought bow it would seem to. have a fire, and tho thought became adesire, Then I determined that I would burn, it possible, Concord Hail, situated on Concord street, between Wasnington street and Shawmut avenue. Obtaining access to a closet. in the stairway leading over the stores, lgotsome mate- rial together and set the tire, Waiting to see how it would turn out, I hung around the building, and, before I knew it, became the object of suspicion, Presently an officer, William Murphy of tho Fifth police district came up to me be told me he wanted meta go with him, and 1 was taken to the station house. ‘No one had seen me enter or leave the building I was sure and I felt that 1 should work out of that all right as I had out of some other serious scrapes I had been en- gaged in. My manner was so cvol and my appearance so favorable to the theory of innocence I gained friends and soon I was discharged. 1 learned that while some believed no one else could have accomplished the work they could getno positr proof against me, That was when my acquaintance with officers which I spoke of in my trial really begun, and I counted on their friendship when I was arrested for killing Mabel Young. Without interruption Piper continued ;— There was one other fire I want to speak of. I have car- ried the secret as longas Ican. That fire is the one referred to in tho testimony taken by Coroner Vose at tho inquest on the death of Bridget Landergan. 1 was fearful it would come out at that time when I was strongly suspected of that murder, but the fire was lost sight of in the excitement and | was under a moro serious charge. I have said ip my confession that 1 cut the club from the shaft of the reaty i9 my father’s cellar, aud that afterward there Was an alarm of fire and I threw the club under a fence and went to see the fire. That was the night I told my brothers I would not go to church with them, after we got started for it, as I did not feel well, and it was after I ieft them that I carried out a plan te burn a building, and Briggs’ store was selected. Well, in- stead of gomg to church I wandered over to Briggs, on Stoughton ety and set fre to it, Then I went and got my club, The fire brought a good many people and some women, After that I went in pursuit of Bridget Landergan, as I havo already described, and you know how,! killed her. That was because the devil was in me and I wanted what I knew not. My discovery In the act which is mentioned in the confes~ sion, and which was told by one of the witnesses at the inquest, 1s also confessed. It wasthe same desire to gratify that caused me to commit that murder that im- pellod me to taxe the life of Mabel Young, only Mabel Fodbe was not the girl [ had made up my mind to possess, THE ASSAULT ON DENNIS STRERT, — - This reminds me of something more about assault ing women. You remember the assault on a young girl im Dennis sereet, m the old ward 14; it hap. pened sometime in December, five years ago, if I remember aright. Well, I did not outrage her; [ knocked her ‘partly down with a club 1 had concealed under a cloak I had on. The tirst blow over the head staggered her, © was able to scream. Tho street was oth Wise quiet, and becoming by ery struck ber again and run away. In this | never havo been suspected, but it is tr didi. As I had on a cape or cloak, some said the man they saw running looked like police officer who was on that beat, and the suspicion made some trouble for him then and afterward, What | have now said frees my mind of three matters which at times have led me to despondency, but I never felt hke making an avowal til now, rmed THE THRER CRIMES CONFIRMED, Upon investigating these statements they are fully substantiated. Piper was arrested by Officer Murphy, of the Fifth police district, for setting fre to Concot Hall and discharged for want of proof. An examiva- tion of the records of the Ninth police statior within the jurisdiction of which is the pat on Dennis street, furnishes the following substantia. tion;—On the 29th of December, 1871, a girl vy the name of Minnie Sulltvan while passing through Dennis street about clevon o'clock at night she was knocked down by some unknown person and seriously imjured. She escaped from her assailant after being struck two or three times and took refage in tho house of Mr. John C. Bennett, No. 44 Dennis street. PIPER'S CONDITION YESTERDAY was a great improvement over what it has been. In fact he had not appeared so well from the haur of his conviction, and ho seemed like one who had been re- lieved of an imwense mental burden, He spoke of | his confession, and did not desire to change anythin; | that had been published. As to the motive, he cou! say nothing, except ‘the devil was in ine and made edo it.” The whiskey and laudanum distinctly said did not incite him to do the deeds. It is rej at he gays that it was not Mabel Young that he was looking after, but it was another child whom he did murder of Kate Lechan, he positively states that did not kilt her, and koew only of the muraer by what he read, and he declares that he has pow told of ali bis most important crimes, MIS MOTHER AND BROTHERS VISIT Him. In tho courso of tho day he talked freely with bit itual adviser, and also received his mother and of hia brothers. This was their first visit since Sunday. They wanted to go to him on Monday, but it pot deemed proper they should, and even yew terday‘the meeting was terribly painful. The con. firmation of bis monster revelation was all they could bear up und His counsei were not present and have not had an interview with him since he told Mr, Brown that the charzo he PIPER'S DEPRAVITY should have so long been covered up Isa wonder. For Frome time he was accustomed to juent a certain sa. Joon on Washington street and engage in the lowest eae the detaiis of which are too shocking for pub. ication, He gambled there with dice, it is said, and at one time lost his watch. Ne contracted debts for liquor.and gave the bartender much trouble puting bis ints when gottie- ments were cailed for, And besides all this his fithy arch ich he was sexton, habits of nights, fo the chi were known to the police, DYING AT BELLEVUE, At eleven o’clock Jast Thursday night Henry Plun- kott, about forty-five years old, was knocked down and ran over by a horse car at the corner of Twenty-first street and avenue A. One of his arms and a leg were broken and he was mba Baw a the abdomen, He was taken to Bellevue ital, He was too badiy hurt to state his residence oF employment. Yestorday afternoon his arm was amputated, His recovery i* very improbable, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, ‘while lavoring yostorday Beecher, when “ye Dancusn, sroce otmatbunevesta. Wrilamaburg, snot hiseeif re ihe