Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1874, Page 5

—— e —————————— e i'HE WISCONSIN BISHOPRIC. (Continued from tho Flrat Pnge.) misalonary worl ‘accomplished by his nomines, Mo bad, Desides, caused the founding of Bt. Luko's Hospital In Rncine,—tho_first, 6o far na heknow of, in tha Dioccro of Wiscousin, Dr. Da Koven wont to Dr, Parter, tho pastor of 8t Luke's, and the two united in building that church. Al woro admittod thore—the Romanist and tho infidel, as woll ns the orthodox. Buch was tho kind of work accom- lished by Dr. Do Koyen, Bince tho Iatter ccamo Prosident of Iincina College, over 1,000 {nnug mon wer sont forth from that Institu- ton, - Out of that 1,000, only four had loft the Church, Two had gone ovor to Romanism, and two hiad joined the Lvangelionl churchos,—ao that Dr. Do Kovon's tenchings oporated equally 1 both ways. [Groat laughter.] Of thotwo who +wont overto Romanism, onn waia young boy, who had boon prepared b{ r. Hugh Miller Thomp- son, [Ronewed laughter.] A MATTER OF NERESY. The Rov, Dr. Adame—An Dr. ‘Iliompson is ab- went, I call for thonamo of that youny man, ‘P Rov, Dr. Da Koven—Pormit mo to corract +tho Rov. Mr, Falk. ‘Iho young man had no ‘grent foreca of charactor. fle was simply pre- .pared for the Racine Cullego by Dr. Millor Thompeon. Tho Intter had nothing to do with . his dosertion of tho Church, Tho Rov. M, Falk—I bog nardon, thon. I was misinfornmed, I will pay no moro, only to ronow my socoud of Dr. Do Koven's nomination. DR, HOFFMAN'S THROAT. Tho Rov. Dr. Wilkiuson asked loave to read romo lottors cuncurnlni{ tho soro throat of Dr. Eugone Hoffman, of Philadelphin, e hadboon surprisod Inst ovoning by the raiaing of that question, Ho wanted to get the floor, but ho conld mot, mor was it intended that Lo *phould. *Ifo _Dboggod leavo {o read o lottor from DBishop Richard L. Bmith, of Philadolphls, to whom be hnd addressed o lotter of inquiry concerning the mattor. Tho Bisho om;‘mt eally pronounced the siatoment th?h g)r. Hofiman hod a chronio Aoro thront falso. A FERVANT HOFFMANITE, Tho Rov, Dr. Parkor, of Oshkosl, said that ho had cone originally from New York, whero there was a far purer ecclosiastical atmosphiore than in ‘Wisconsii. [Oonfuslnn.? Ho wns astonished and disgusted to flnd_that the clection of & Bishop hiad degonerated into_a rogular political camprign. | [Sonsation.] s numo had boen pigned to & documont which bo understood musroprosonted tho doctrinal viows of Dr. Do Koven, e had roflected on __that mattor, and ho, in the presence of Dr. Do Kaven and of the Church, humbly asked pardon of God for that offenso, [Subdued l])plnusu.}j o moant to set Dr, offman's position right bofors ilic Convention, o was not afrald to nssort it the olcctioncering campaign of that dioceso was tho most disgracoful muiter that had ovor oceurred_in the Ameriean Church, [Appluuse, ropreased by the President.] DBut it wvas not to bo supposed that Dr, Do Koven’s friends woro tho innocent lambs, and that Dr. Hoffmau's friends were the siuners. Ile had not Leon in town two hours uniil he wis, so to mposk, buttou-holed and canvagsed for a certain candidato, Aund what hiad come of it il ? * Clergymon and laymen had como thero to nccuse caoh othior of tolling falsc- hoods. Ho could toll the gentloman from Osh- kosh (Mr. Vormillye) that thicro wore misstato- ments on both sides. Ho would not go into tho business of rocrimination. But he would say thnt the question had beon tho mesns of bring- ing divgrace in the Church. He had nover seen tnhgiou brought 8o into contempt, Thoro was, for oxample, au_interviow of tho partics con- testing for Bishop in a Chicago papor, which was UNQUALIFIEDLY DISGRACEFUL. A certain documeut had recently been. pub- lished, in which himself aud others hod beon ag- eniled. It was a miserable, lying, skulking, cow- ardly production, and it was, he feared, the work of somo who were not goiug to vote for Dr. Hoffman. [Confusion and sensation.] Bo, how- ever, forgave the injury, and Lo hoped the Church of God would be no longor disgraced in uch & manner, Tho_ Rev. Mr. Spanlding, of Racino, rose to dofond his courgo in taking the part of Dr. Do Koven, ilodid not regret what he had done. o did not clectioncer. Ho BINPLY TOLD THE TRUTH. Thoe matter of the Episcopato was & small thing compared with the character of & good mau, Tho Rector of ‘Madison bad stood on that floor in the momini and nssorted that it was intended to deprive him of tho floor. 1le hoped God would forgive all such persons who Lad made such chargea. Ho was glad that tho Rov, Dr, Adama had apologized to him for impugning his motives, Dr. Adams—1I did not agcribe any motive to you. I didn’t suppose you had any. The Chair—Dr. Adsms must not make a cor- rection until Mr, Spaulding has done. 3r. Spaulding continued by deecribing tho in- terviewing process from s clorical standpoint. Ho would show that cortamn . ANTIOLES UAD BEEN WRITTEN BY CLERGYMEN of the Council. Mo had four lotters to show how that kind of thing was done. He would proceod to resd them, as follows ; MiLwaugeg, Feb, 11, 1874, 1, the undersigned, do testify,on my honor as u Christian gentleman, the following: Tat the Kev. , agar suld in my lesring that the articlo entl- tled “ Principles, Not Men,” was writien by Lim for politionl effect, und was futended to influenca the laity agaiuat Dr, Do Koven ; aud ihat the whole article wos oxaggorated, aud that Lo aid not believe that Dr, Do Eoven, if elected Dishop of Wiscousin, would make such changes in the Rervices or interual arrangements of the Oatlindral us tho article declares to be “ required ‘by Dr. Do Koven's principles and assoclations.” EuANk I, GILBERT, Bfember of the Senfor Class at Nashota, and candidate for Holy Orders from the Dioceso of Wisconsin. Letters of similar import wero read by Mr. Bpaulding from Olin Osborne, Thomas McLean, &nd Goorge B. Morgan, all theological students, WILKINSON 18 INNOCENT. The Rev. Mr, Wilkinson—I understand that Dr, Spaulding charged that the_ intorviow in & Chicago fin[mr wos prearrauged in Madison, Doea Do of arge mo with that business ? The Rev. Dr. BFflulding, of Rocino—I am hore in the interosts of truth alone, MMr. Wilkinson, I believo, had nothing to do with the matter, My, Bpaulding coutinued by soying that he would ataud by his friend either in the street or L‘fn‘fi" Church of God. It made no difforence to . EAGAN'S ANBWER TO TIE STUDENTS. The Rov. Mr. Eagar—As I have been 60 se- vorely charged by the four students, I hope thoy will be examined befora the Counetl, Mr. Vermillye—Do you dony the chargesmado against you? Dr* Eagar—I am not prepared to admit thom in tho shape in which they aro prosonted, I move that the students be admitted and ex- aumined. Dr, Boyd—I object. It is out of order. 'The Rev. Dr, Adems made & very long and ratabling epeech, in which1t was & matter of eo:ine dilliculty to discover what he was driving at. Hothonght, howovor, that the prcious dooument of tho studonts should bo committed to the wnsto-baskot, During the delivery of the Doctor's oration, ke made many statemonts which called out TUNBELAMLY INTERRUPTIONS, and the President wnu obliged to iuterfero for tho restoration of order. The Rev. Mr. Everhardt mado a speeoh, in wl:ich lio hoped the students would be udmitted. Tho Rov. Mr. Spaulding had not eommitted any error. The orror was committed by tho six Doztors who hiad signed the documont againut Dr. DoRoven, which one of thom had apologized for bofore thint bodv, Ho hoped tho (h}ng would bu inveatigated forthwith, ‘Ihe Rov, Dr. Woodwoll, of Waukeshs, said thit the laity were gotting disguated with tho cr.zinoss of the Counail. ‘fhey Liad met to elect a Lishop, not to waste their time iu apparont. ENDLESS TALK. A lay brother honriily indorssd the sentiments of the proceding spoakior, teveral lay Lrothers did the same thing. An old gentloman eaid that the conduct of the clutfiy wag alicusting the laity from the Church, ‘Ihe Roy, Dr, Woodwell snid that nobody in thia Church belioved that John II, Eagar was & liuz, Iis charactor noeded no . dofonso, o moved to refor the mattor of Dr, Eagar to a Cemmittoo and_to procood with tho election, {T,oud npplnuun.} t The Rov. Dr, agar got up on n table, and DEMANDED A HEARING, Ho pald ho was in a high place, so that all might sco bim, Tho whole matier was, he considered, under a cloud. Hedenied the chorges against biw, asa wholo, inthe manuer of impression . which they were intonded to convoy, Ho donied tl:em, in parts, as tho mediums of thnt couvoy- suco. e belioved, moroovor, thut the boys who mnde the statement woro laboring undor s giave misnpprebonsion, Whon tho pamphlet was published it camo to Konosha, and was focul:rl_v dealt with at tho table d'iofe, whers iy (the upunkurz and the atudents were . ot dioner. Xinally, it so came sbout thnb Lo was rocognizod as the author of the docu- meut, ‘There wus ouo tlnlnfi in the remarks .1aude, that might havo given_the wroug impres- nfon—it was concerning tho Teal Prescnce. In Konosha they belioved in tho teal Presence only inthe seuso that Christ wad not present to be worshiped In the sacramental elemont, ‘Thero vary difTerent intorpretations of tha dootrine of thie Leal Presonce, Ife explained sevoral of thom. Q'hat of the Iigh Oburch wes, as he had atatod it in the firat place, Charges hind been mnda -finlust lim on necount of what it was al- lu;}ud o had said abont Dr, DeKoveu's principles, Other gontlemen had boen chorgod on am alight pgrounds, Dr, Asbloy, the Preeldont was reported to have said that I thoy porsscuted Dr. DoKoven they would drtvo him to Ilome, Dr. Thompson sald, joou- Iarly, ** Is honot already thoro 7' Mr. W. M, 8trong—I move that tho firet part of the question bo Iald on the tabla. Tho mation prevailed, sud Mr, Engat's mattor was 8o diaposed of. Mr, Strong thon moved that tho debato on tho clootion of Blahop closs ut 4 o'clock, This produced A MOST UPROARIOUS DEDBATE, Dr, Eagar protosted ngninst volng gagged. e wanted both himself and Dr, DeKoven rot right. 1le wantod to Imow what Dr. Doloven had to any on the doatrinal points of tho Church, Mr, Strong—Then 1 modify my motion by atriking out 4 o'clock and substituting 9 o'elock, DR, DIE KOVEN'S PROPOBITION. Dr. Do Kovon moved, 08 - an-amondment, that Lie be nllowed the hour from 8 to § o'clock to mnho his siatement. > Dr, Adsws—I objeet to that, ' I don't mos why Dr, Do Koven should liavo tho last tny, Dr. Do Koven—I shall be compollad otborwlke not to opon my lips in defense of myelf in this chuveh. " I havo remnined- silont while I bave beon brauded, in the press and eolsawharo, in o manuer that renders my position more than doubtful before the Church. If my statemont is to bo o matter of dobato, then I shall rofuss to sy o word, If allowed, I shall make a full statemont of my bolief, hncymg nothing whatovor back, I think I Lave o right to make this domand a8 o right. I think I havo that rigntin the common- ot justico and decoitey. [Aflplnnun.] Dr., Pratt hoped that . Dr. Do Koven would ba allowed unlitited tuno - to explaiu, if he needod it. But ho would object to giving him Lho Insl word und then having the Couueil voto for Bishop undor the 'iutluonco of Lis magle clo- quence, The Rev. Mr, Tonbroke hoped that Dr, Do Kovou woud have g FAIR TLAY. The Rev. Dr. Humlldiuf of Milwaulkee, wanted to hove *Dr. Do Kovon sponk right out. 1o “wanted to know whether that Doctor believed in Tomanism; whother ho bolieved in tho Eucharist, whether he belioved in the Invocation of snlnts, or whothor lie over invoked: a seint in Lis life, (Grent langhtor.,) - Ie wanted also Lo bo suro whotlior Dr. Do Koyon, 1t ko should be elocted Bishop, was golng to' introduco conforsionnlo. 11 ko, ho wanted to mako proparations for the ovent, as Doan of tho Diocese. o wanted to mako such arrangoments ns that the job could o dono choap, or, at lopst, on reasonnblo torms, (Itenowed laughtor.) ADJOUBNMENT. Mr. Strong movod to adjourn until 2:80, which provailod. AFTERNOON SESSION. When the Council raconvoned in the after- noou, tho Rov, President stated that the ques- tion beforo tho house was THE AMENDMENT OF DR. DE KOVEN to the rosolution of Mr, Strong, that ho bo al- lowed to oceupy the hour from 8 to 9 o’clock that ovening in an explanation of his doctrinal posi- tion. Ve Rov. Krastus Spauldivg, of Milwaulkeo, had the floor on that quostion, Mr. Bpoulding yielded the iloor to allow & mo- tlon giving seats on the floor to clorgy from other dioceses to bo put and carriod. Mr. Spauldiug then said that the house would like very much to hoar from Dr. DoKoven what wero his actunl ideas an doctrinal mattors and rolations. ‘The house would also like to hear from the gontlomen oppoeed’ to Dr. DoKoven what the particular doctrines wors to which they objected. Judge Geary, of Oshkosh, wished to introduce o substituto. I'ho Chair—It ia hardly in ordor just now, The Nev. Dr. DoKoven—I withdraw my amendment, 8o as to GET DID OF ALL TIllg DISOUSSION, Judge Gesry—I hopo wo are not going to be dolnyed with theologieal disputes. Wo lavo had enoughs of them, ‘T'ho Cbnir—What is your substitute. Thoro i nothing before the house, Judge Gaary, in o somowhat longthy apoech, proposcd that all peochies Lo Jimited to lifteen minutos, that no one bo permitted to speak moro than twico on thosame subjoct, and that tho dobate closo at 8 o'clock. Rov. Dr. Adams—I must moke A PERSONAL EXPLANATION, I wish toexplain my positiou on the Eucharist (laughter) and on ¢.her mattors ; and I want to be allowed to prove that Dr. De Koven is a Rit- ualist, and that his doetrines aro not in accord- ance with the standard of the Protestant Epis- copal Churel, Iicanuob prove these chargos in fifteon minutos. Mr, Vermilyo seid that tho principle of gag Jaw was to bo doprocated, Serious oharges had beon mnde in & published document ngast Dr, DoKoven, which he characterized as being falee. That was signed by balf a dozen churchmon, and tho charges theroin made should bes cither substantiated or withdrawn. That was the man- Iy courso, Dearly as be loved Dr. DeKoven, he could not voto for him wilo such charges ro- maived unosplaived, Ho proceeded to rend on oxtract from tho publication entitled * Princi- plos, not Men,” showing how sorious were the ACCUSATIONS MADE AOAINST DR, DE KOVESN. Judge Geary rose to a point of order, Tho reading of documents is not germene to tho quostion. The Chair hold that the reading of exiracts {rom documents wns not out of order Lecause the extracts wero bofore alluded to. Al Vor- milye then proceeded to rond & paragraph from the publication which snid it Dr. Deloven were elected Bishop, **the allar must bo decorated with lights.” “Where hed Dr, Deloven snid that —*“Pricsts must be arrayed in_vestinonts,"— whero hod Dy, Dellovon asserted that ?—* tho [mopln must prostrate themselves at tho oteva~ ion of tho host?"—whoro had Dr. DoKovon said go? Had un{bnfly ovor sgen Dr. DoKoven prostrata as described, Dr, Engar aroso to n point of ordor. Mr. Vermilyo continued by saying that inter- ruptions wers rude. 'ho paper had also suid “ the confossional boxes would lino tho walls." That would mako seven on cach side, fourteen in all, [Laughter,] Who over eaw Dr. Do Koven uso n confossional? * The peoplo will not know whether they aro in the Efimqo pal Ca- thedral or that of the Romau Catholic Bishop Keuny,” Iow were they going to prove this? How “were they going to prove svything in fiftesn minutes, Ife protested against all theo- logieal discussions, A lny brother seconded the motion of Judge Geary, BORE THEOLOOICAL REGRIMINATION. The Itav. Dr, Woodwell suid Dr. DoKoven had been charged with enying’ that the living God was present on tho altar uudor the form of bread and wine, Well, if that wero so, why not at once bow their Protestant prido, and go down on their lneos in humility like their Roman Cutholio brethren, if indeed the living God wore prosent on the altar. It was strange the ctornal Spirit of the Holy Ghost did not sooner onlighten the Bishops aud teachera of the Church 08 to tho real stato of the "cave, that God was only present undor the form of corporal food. (Groat soneation.) We demand that this thing shall be fully ventilated, and we ‘bo made to know all about the living prosenco of God. Mr. Maitin, a Inv brothor, said the clorgy ap- onred to do all the talking. Thore wus 1o or- Hnr; everything was CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED, It a man had spite against another he lind only to come to o l'rotestant Episcopal Convention to get it out. (Groat confusion.) ‘I'he Rtoy. Dr. Adams protestod against insinna- tions of the kind. 3r. Martin—Dr, Adams has had tho floorn thousand times, e lns beon & nuisanco. [Cries of # Ordor,” * Order.”] 'Tha lay delogules aro becoming disgusted aud “discouragoed. Iam instracted to eay that most_of them are going home Lo-morrow miorning, Is thore any trap in this prolixity ?__[Confuuion.] Dr, Adame—I havo to say ono word—[Torrible confugion ; shouts of * Oxdor,” * Quostion,” and * 8it Down,"| ’ll'lm Chair docided that Dr. Adame wasin order. “Dr, Adnma opposed Judge Geary's rosclution for the limitation of spucches in a tiresomo speech, Ilis spoech, ad usual, provoked a sceue of MINGLED TURMOIL AND LUDICROUSNESH, The Ltov. I, B, Bpaulding moved an amond- mont that speakors be granted forty minutes in licu of fiftoen tinutes, Lost. The Chair—Iho question before the Iouse i8 o tho substitute offered by Judge Qeary, The Rov. Mr, Wilkinson—Da 1 uuderstand that the passnge of thut resolution will not'pre- vent the housoe from extending time to the prop- or persons to mako explanntions? Ias it intro- duced only to éut off miscolluncous debato ? The Chair—That, I holeve, is correct, . 'Lhe substitute was then put, aud carried. DI, DE KOVEN'S LETTER, The Rev. Wilkinson—I tuve s lotter hera from Dr. Do Kovon, which I mel his permission to read. Tho Rev, Dr. De Koven—That was & private lntter, written fu roply to oue to me by Lo gen- stloman, o saw fit t0 publish a porilon of it {n & newspapor, ‘That wna not troating we faire 1 ly, e uocod hardiy usk my pormisalon now, but, with tho indulgonce of tho houae, I will rond it all myaolf. Ind I known that privato lottors woro to he road, I could have producod somo, too. Ilowever, I truoly forgive ‘what has Dbeon dono. ‘e Dootor then procooded to read the lettor, In which he distinctly denfed transubatantia- tion, and ropudiated all ideaof the Lord mn tho corporal oclomonts, ouly ny Eis Spirit waa thore confined, not corporal Ifl' but spiritual- 1y, Ho ultorly doniod that ho bolleved in doc- {rinos which Iis consclontiously abhorred. 1o, howovor, held that toloration in tho Churol W8, gnmi and that certain Ritunliatio coromonios woro for tio good of roliglon. Ho bolieved thut in somo cases tha confessionnl was good, but ho Qi not beliova thint sius could ‘ba_romitted or forgiven in the confossional. He did not bo- ii?vn-lu any ritual that symbolized false doc- rites, Dr. Do Koven concluded by enying that Ilow tho brother could sign that dooumont with my lettor in s hand i a thing which I Lopo ho wiil bo able to oxplain,” [llmml and continued ap- plaueo, which tho Chalr suppressed.’ ‘The Rev. Mr. Wilkinron—I desirod to do tho Dogtor no injustice, and find aebjectiony to the ausortion of Dr, Do Kovon fn lig lotter {hat o U recopnized the worship of the Lord Christ in tho holy elomonts,” Dr, Do Koven—Let the gentleman finish tho soutonco—!* hut not na confined to tho clo- ments,” It makes ol tho difforononin tho world, [Aizfllmmn.] o lav. Mr, Wilkingon—All right. I was coming from Chicngo to this oity somo timo ago. 'I'ho Doctor was on the cary with nie, WE TALKED RITUALIEN, Ile eaid: * Wilkingon, thoonly difforence botween yon and mo fs, that you go thus far, and I go that far,” mensuring the distanco on thie back of tho saat. Dr. Do Kovon—I protast against introducing private convorsations which may bo raported in~ corroctly. + I'he Htov. Mr. Willihgon—I remomber another, oceasion, in 1865, fu iacine, At the morning sorvico, ¥ nkied. r, Do Kovon why tho candlos wera nat lit. 1o said, ** Bacauso I was afraid to light them.” [Senuation,] “Do you ntend to light them?” X nskod. Tfo sald, * Yes, just ay soon_as I can,” ‘(Sevnntion,] “Tho Rev. DMr. Wilkinson continued by saying that DR, DE XOVEN LAD HEARD. CONFESSION AT NA- BIOTY, . iu doflance of the Church nuthorities thore, The Rev, Dr. Da Koven—Thero was nothing improper there, That is all o misstatoment. [Great applauso.]) ° ) A gontleman in tho back of the hall eaid that "Dr, Moffinan usod candles at services, This canked some uproor. "I'he Roy- Mr. Wilkinson s2id that thora woro other things. A young man named Augustus 1lood, gradunte of Nashotn Collego, published & papor in which ho exbonorated tbo Faculty of that institution from any blamo.in the matter of his going ovor to Home. His apostasy hnd been brought about, by converentions had with and binuk; lont by tho Rov. Dr. Do Koven. [Scnsa- ton] © N T'he Rov. Dr, Do Koven—I nover had any con- vorsation with tho young man. I nover lent hin any books, oxcept a8— r, Adams—You did lond him s book, and # Fathor Do Koven's " namo was inscribed on it. {Lavghter.] Dr. Do Koven—I gave him a book in place of ona which lio was 1ending, and which did not bo- long tonim. Somobody afterwards wrote, * From Tather DoKoven ™ init. 1 hopo it was not Dr. Adams. _[Laughter.] Dy. Adaws—It was not I. How could you think so ? [mefihlnr.] I'ne Rev, Dr. Do Koven—Well, the poor Loy nover had much steadiness, Ile camo to mo to confess, athis own request, somo sin that was tronbling him. 'Phey wero so much nfraid of the poor boy that they transported him to Central Ulinofs, ~ Thore, I underatand, he has becomo o Protestant and s pillar of the Church, 'Thus you goo my teachings must havo bad & conserva- tive influence in presorving tho faith, [Laughter and applauso.] TIIE NEV. MR, ADAMS asked leava to speak. He commenced by saying “Mr, President, and.studouts of this insiitu- tion,” which oreatod uproarrious merriment. Tho venornble gentlomen then proceeded to discuss with frightful tediousness the question at issue, 1io stated, among olhor things, that & studont refused to recito in Dr, Thompson’s rocitation room becauss Dr, Do Koven had ordered him nox to do 8o, T'he Rov, Mr. Ward—I was a cinsomato of that man's, ‘Fhe atatemont is not true. Dr. Colo—Dr. Adamsg Las doubtloss been mis- informed, Dr, Adams thon ]grocuudod to_mny that tho book lont by Dr. Do Koyen to Mr, Hood was called “The Trousury of Dovotion," a volume much in favor with the Ritunlistic party in En- sland. Lo read sovoral elegant extracts thoro- 'vom, among othor things this prssago: * Blood | of thio Lamb of God, inobriato me,” 1o lilew of 1o translation of the word * incbrinte" in the English langungo except in tho act of getting drunk. Dr. Adming read frowm soveral voluminous lotters on Ritualism, and consumed about au Lour in that oxerciso. DR, DE KOVEN'S SPEECH. There was was au iuvoluntary spoll of silence .08 Dr. James Do Koven rose from the body of the hall, and ascended the altar-steps tomake his oxplanstory spocch, e thought that Lo did not noed to vindieato himsolf boforo that Council. If bo thought that ho needed viudication, ha would vot speak a word, but hoar whatever blame might attnch to Lim. He would leave oversthing a it stood, in & porsonal seuso, But o stood beforo tho wholo Episcopal Church ac- cused of many things which would lead his brothren to Dboliove thut ho way an apostate. o wighed to Bk no unkind work of his bretliron, Ife thought thoy bad done wrong, and espeoially since tho writing of tho offensive lotter had broken o frioudship of twenty yewis, Ie valuad Dr, Adams, und, in spite of all, loved him still, [Applause,] No man could have warmer regards for anothor than lio biad for Dr. Xomper. But, a8 thoso men had beon lis fziends, so much more was the reason why he was CALLED UPON TO DEFEND LIMSELY. The speaker then produced the obnoxious document 8o often alluded to, and proceeded to quotesome objectionablo passagas from the eame. Me continued : Dr. Engar, was, it is reported, its author, but from the speech delivarod by that goullcman nt the Goeucral Convention of 1871, no person could supposo that hawas tho author of the publicaticn. At all events, seciug tho manuer in which the document was put forth to tho community, nobody conld suppose that Dr. TEagar was its author, unless so avowed by himsolf. I'hat was not tho manner in which Lo (Dr. Da Koven) would have dealt with an opponent, 1lo would bave scorned such & modejof attnck, Ha would not have assailed suy of his brethron in such mway as that, Dr. Wilkinsou remaried that Dr. Eagar had signed the dacwment only after it was printed, r. Bagar boldly AVOWED TilE AUTHORSHIE OF THE PAMPULET, and said he had no fear in doing so, 1le did not wanb to hava it misvepresented, howoeyer, Dr. De Koven continued by remarking that he was not surprised at tho dgontlomlm'u feoling bad- 11‘(. 1fo whould, if placedin the same position. Tho speaker ansked the Council to romembor that bo had made no stalement in regard to tho Eucharist until tho Geueral Con- vontion of 1871 mot. ‘fhon he was obliged to defond himsolf from a charge broughtagainst him by tho brothor from Kentucky, who im- pugned his motives in baing tolerani, Thosame wus to be said in rogerd to the confessionn), If ho had ontertained falso dootrines, thie mon who made the charges know that ho hold them sinco that Genoral Convention, for there ko hind, 80 to spoak, mado o declaration of faith. Since then thoy liad acted with him in the Church, at sor- vicos, on committoes, und in avory wuy that their «‘h\(ciuu called for, If thoy believed him an apos- ate, THEY S8HOULD MAVE PROSEQUTED HIM for holding falve doutrines, uud ho would not lave complained, Ifo would have considered {hoir action just, according to the obligations assnmed by them whon entering on the duties of vresbyters, ‘I'hey had thou sworn to diive falso tonchors from the Ohurch, If they believed him falno, why did thoy not act aw conscience would diroct # Asrogorded Limself, ho did not proposo to Jeep anything beck, e hind uo reason to doso. e wanted the Churchand the world to know what waa his bolief, In the dooument of which ho complained, thore was an ingenlug MIXTURE OF TRUTIL AND FALSEIOOD, Llended in o form so artistic thut lie was not sur- prixed at the effect which it had yroduced on the minds of {ho hity, Iio hind stated, in the General Council alrondy slluded to, that he was wot . ushawed to ontortain doolrines which 1C sustained by tho highest accleniaytionl authority in Bugland, * 1le quoted the opinion of Bir Rob- ot Fillemore, in the case of the Rov. Mr, Ben- not. The judge snid that Lie conld not condemn Bennet for Lis High Ohmrch notions, uniess he coudemned overy conservater of tho faith from Kieplor to Nidley. At that Genoral Council he hind not boon afraid to utate before his brethron views ontortnined by so many of the ecolesiastical ornumonts of “the Luglish Olurels in the iutercsts of BIOAD AND NOHLE: TOLERATION, TIo Lind, hiowover, stated his holiof thore with all manner of prudont roservations, Ilo hnd statod it in mmple langunge that could not poselbly Lo misusdeistood.” Hehad stated thore that he did had boon | not bollovs in tho carnal or material pressnce of God in the Lucharlat, but that he bolioyad in tho real presouco, In a apiritual sonse, blondod with tho loly Elomouts, Io dld not hold thin a dootrine to bo forced down unwilling thronta, and tho toleration whioh ho waa wilting to extond. to others ho hoped would bo by thom extoudod to him. . [Applauge,] RELATIVE TO,TIE RUOKARIAT, thore woro threo londing queatious, each of which hind threo difforont answors, ‘The firat was, * What 1s prosont 2" tho second, * Whero I8 it prosont ?" and tho third, *Ilow i it gxrouonl ¥ As to tho first quostion, tho loman Catholics hold that thoe dootrine of Lran- aubstantiation was correot s the Lutherana lield tho dootrine of consubstantintion ; sud another church hold the prosence by a figure, The Prot- ostant Eplscopal Ohurch donied all of thess, It onlynnld‘, “ Bollove and bo saved.” It bolioved that the graco of God's Holy Bpirit was prosent ; that it f8 o Iloavenly gitt all tho snme an if it blood, and yot it is wuot. wos the roal presence in the hoarte of tho faithful, who worthily receivo—ouly in thoso hoarts, not in connoction with material cloments. It wan combinied in & enoramenta! manner with thoso oloments, but was not of thom, Tho rovorend speakor thon rond sovernl ox- trocts from the &numnl of the Genornl Counoil, which sustained the position which ho bad sssumed. Io quoted other extracls from theological works, not as lo said to oncoourngo & spirit of Euchariatio adoration, but to show how a cartnin clnss of divines otninent in tho Church: held upon that point. In fact, Dr, Bogar himsolf, in his re- ported speechos, did not matorially diffor from tho spenker himaelf. He rond an oxtract from one of Dr, Eagar's Iettora to the pross,in which it waa nesertod that he had beon dofeated for tho Bishopric of Maseachusotts on account of hiy Euchar- lfl.lu dootrines, That cortaiuly was news to im. g Tlo wonld then coma to tho main question, and nsk whothor thoro was nny porson on that {loor who would-deny tho prosonce of the living Qod, who could deuy it_without alzo denying Lis omniprosence. If God was omni- resont, o - did not Bo0 how i‘(o conld_ bo absent from snoramontal oloments. In that particular sonse, could tho human nature of Chriet haye any othoer prosonca than that which sitteth at tho right handof God? Could His Divine presence havo any other? If it could not—it eithor could not—then encharist- ic adoration was an error, Bomo divines held that Christ could be present in a spiritunl seuse in the holy cloments, and if Ho was there, thon 1lo was to boworshiped. Tho wisdom of thoir Church had, however, left this AN OFEN QUESTION, just as many othor questions wero left open, It bad nover been an act of faith, ’ I was_loft to the hends of the children of the Holy Cntholio Church. 'The loarned Doctor then trouslated - from the Latin o mp‘l{ made by Bishop Andrews, of England, who flourished in the time of James I, to Cardinal Dollarmaine, of Romo, who ba found fault with cortain statomouls of King James rolative fo tho cucharist, {3 wag_-pot with him s mero matter of the Episcopnte, but a question as to whether he would bo branded Lofore tho Church as a faluo teachor, who, under the cloak of Prolestantism, prepchicd Romaniom or otioryta, Ifo was glad o _bo nblo to state his views fully and frankly, Dr. Do Koven continued: Although charged with being a titnalist, hio kad while Itcctor of o church which had not beon consecrated—the privato room of o Collego—nover, aithough hnv- ing amplo opportunity, used any Ritualism that could bo called "antagonistio to tho Prot- entant Epincopnl Falth, [Prolonged applauso.] o Lad nllowed candles at ons or two ser~ vices, but that -was hurdl{‘ an innovation, a8 lishops of tho Church had sot the oxample for divers ronsons. Cortainly, their Church was not higher than Trinity Church, Now York, and candles had been used thore on occasions. This was all tho Ritushsm he could Lo chnrged with., Was that charge made in o wpirit of fair play ? A8 BEGAIDED CONFESSION, ho went on to say that hio had no belief in it in & Roman Catholio sense. Mr, Vermillye agled Dr. De Koven whether he would hear tho confession of minors without tho consent of parents? - Dr. Do Kovon—I will Lear the confession of no minor without the consent of father and mother ; tho confossion of no wife without tho congent of her husband ; the confossion of no porson bolonging to my parish without the cons gent of parties, Theeo aro my seutiments, and theso my rules, ‘The Council then took a recess for supper. EVENING SESSION. The Council camo ‘to order at 8 o'clocl this nvuul.ui. vy ‘Ihe Chair anuouncod that the Rev. Dr, Adams wag in ordor, aa ho had the floor whon recess was taken, DR. ADAXS READ A SPEECT from manugeript, in which ho reitorated his charges ngainst Dr. Do Koven, but brought out nothing fresh or spicy. Soveral gentlomon mado motions to give Do Kovon the right to_roply. This, however, was quashed by s motion lo COME TO A VOTE on the candidatos for tho Episconacy of Wis- conwin, which was almost unanimously earried. The Chair then announced that Dr, Eugono Hof- man, of Philadelphis, and Dr, James Do Kovon, of Racine, were the two eandidates nominated in council, but that delegstes wore at liberty to wvate for any other eandidates thoy might them- solves seloct. 'Tho voto would bo taken by bal- lot. Ho would sppoint as tollers the Rov. Will- jam Dafter, of Fond du Lac, and the Ion, Da- niol Wortlington, of Madison, TUE FIRST BALLOT. A vote was then takon, aud the teller an- nounced tho result as follows Do KoveNuii.eoues Dr, Eugeno Hoffmau s 228 Dr, Todg: Tctal voto cast.. Necessary for a chofc Tho result being inconclusive, A BECOND DALLOT FN‘I ordered. The result wes announced as fol- ows: of Laltimore, BB o 83 34 ‘e Rev. David Keen, A THIRD BALLOT was then called, with tho following resull Total vote €ast,eeers received marks of disnpprobation. ; A FOURTI BALLOT was called for, and ordored. Aftor o poriod of susponse, the Chair m‘rnud the desk, and Alr, ]Wm'tlnugtou aunounced the clerical vote, as fol- 0w Total vot 08 Neceswary o “The 1tav, Dr, James DeKoven reccived 45 yote: [A tremcndous burst of spplause followed this an- nouucerment.) The Rov, Eugeno A, Hoffman recelved 03 volen, "I'he chair announced that THE LAY VOTE, or voto by parielies, was noxt in ordor. Mr, W. ML Strong moved that, iu accordance with cstab- lished custom, the lay deloguter buve leave to withdraw to the chapel for consultation, ‘The Rev. Mr, Everbardt hoped the motion would not provail. It was aaid in the Conatitution that the dolegates, clario and lay, would deliberate as one body, and vote as_ono body., That was clear onough, Ho hoped further procasdings would be conducted in tho spirit of frankness %Imt had al- ready characterized them. [Cries of *Ob,” and iromeal applause,] «Iho Itov. Dr, Mugoffin sald that at the clection of Dishop Armitage the laity wore allowed to re- tire and consult. Tho motion of Mr. Strong, that lay delegatos rolire, was put and lost, the vote being 64 to 63, Mr. Btrony suid tho question to come before tho luymen was ; Shall tho nomination made by the elorgy bo confirmed by tho luity, He maved thut his ordor approve tho appointment of De Kuven to be Bishop of {he Diocese of Wiscon- sin, 1lo intonded, however, for certain reasons, to voto agninnt his own motlan, Martin demanded the conatitutional men to voto by HECRLT DALLOT, After a very long discussion it was finally re- solved to take the lay voto by yea aud nay,” Thoe rosult was: Whole number of votes, G1; npecea- eary to clolco, 20; 16 yons, 81 nays; O dl- vided. 'I'hne Chair announced that thore wes no olec- tlon, tho Inity having fafled to conour in the ap- polutment. [Sensation.} Ay, Birong nominsted Dr. William Kempor for nlanou. |Uproar.] Avoto by orders on tha question of adjourn- ing sine dio was talken, Lozt, Clerioal—Yens, 40 ;‘nu'ah 23, Laymen~—Yoas, 18; uays, 80; vided, The tev, Dr, Kemper doprocated the {dea of voling for himeell or any other nominca, Ile hoped Mr, Btrong would withdraw Lis nuwo. It was withdrawn, The Council finally votod to adjourn sine die &t 12;80 o'clook thiy morning, ‘I'he quostion will come up at the mooting of the dioagso in June, | . CRIME. History of a Murder Commiited in Ar kansas Four Years Ago. Arrest of the Murderer in Masse- chusotts, A Prominent Citizen of Ripley County, Indiana, Murdered by His Stopson. Other Oriminal Items. The Arkansns Murdorers Bpecial Dispaleh to The Chieago Tribune. Bostox, Mase,, F'el, 12,—Goorge A. Wilkins, the Arkansas murdorer, waived Lis right to go botora tho Bupromoe Court, and loft at 11 o'clock to-day for Little Rock, His wifo and falhor-in- law saw him off. About four years ago he was arrested in Hampton, Calhoun County, Ark,, whereliowaa Col- loctor of Rovonue, for stoaling $1,000 in money. o was indicted and convicted, and sontoncod to four monthy' imprisoment, which he sorved, One - of the witnesses most instrumentnl in convicting bim was » man named Barrolt whom ho thiroatoned to be even with. Aboul {ifteon months ago the accnslon so long hoped for prosonted itsclf, and Wilkins and fivo other mon, armed aud masked, wont to his residence, about two milos from the town of Hampton, in tho night. ‘Choy found him in company with anothor man, both of whom woroe BIOT AT AND MORTALLY WOUNDED, Barnott died_during the same night, and bis friond a fow days after. Wilking and his gang wero identified ot tho time, and subsequontly in- dicted on the chargo of murder. 'Thay wore ro- lonsed in surotics of £10,000 oach. When the time approached for trial, Wilking was nowhero to be found, having JUMI'ED HIS TATL AND FLED. No tidings wero recoived of him wuntil the lutter part of last summer, whon o party of tourists from Arksusas, traveling In this scction of the country, hoard Lis name mentlonod, and sscertained that he lived in Newburyport. On their roturn bome, they acquainted the suthoritios of Calhoun County, and Dotoctives Vancoe and Hodges, of Littlo Took, intorosted themselves in working on tho clue. Dotective Vance arrived in this city tho lattor part of last woek, At Nowbnry]mrt he lonrned that Wilkins, sinco his arrival in this soo- tion, had marriod and waa living ot Loominster, Ho wont to Loominstor on Friday, and nbout tho first pereon he met after leaviug tho station was Wilkins, who failod to recognize him. The officer zopajred to Titchburg, and, with tho aseistanco of Bheriff Buttrick, of that city, again visited Leominator on ‘Lucsday, and recognized tho detoctivo, and said ho supposed ho was ' WANTED ON TIHE OLD SORAPE." that of tho murder, and, upon beinz answered, %Yo, goid_he would roturn without n roqui- dition, Wilkins was arrested o fow months ago b{ United Statos Marshal Usher on an old chargo of robbing the Post-Office at Eldorado, Arl., but tho caso was sottlod st the time by bis father paying the sum of $500. Murder of n PPeddler Near Sheridan, Lasalle County. Snecial Disnalch to The Chicago Tribune, OTTAWA, Ill,, Feb, 12.—0n Wedneadsy evening of this week, o muvdor without o parailel was committed near Sheridan, in this county. A man, supposod to be n pnddlnr of small gaods, was seon driving o flno team and good buggy, &ud at one placo ho was alone, and at ana with two othor men. On tho following morning at 1 o'clock the body of o murdored man was found at Mission Croek, six miles from where this pedider was scen. The man kilted Lad oyor 8 dozen fearful cuts in tho loft sido of lis faco, all made Ly a hammer or wagon wrench, both of which were found, and boro av- idonco of bloody work upon them. As tho horses and wagon oud goods of tho supposed peddlar were found, as well as some money, tho question a8 to why he way murdered 18 un- solved. At prosent it is u. strange case, and thore is much oxcitemont about it. A Femnle Connterfoiter Pardonceds Syecial. Dispatah to The Oivicagn Tribune, MiLwaukee, Wis,, Feb. 12,—President Grant hns pardoned Mra. Celin Grove, alins Madamo Do Groat, the notorious confidence woman now sorving in tho Ilouso of Correction hore for passing countorfoit money during the summer of 1872. ‘Tho papors arrived lLoro to-day, and wero banded over -to Chiof - Bock -by United Statos Marshal Hawiltou, Mrs, Grovo will bo releaged to-morrow, Alleged Burglary m Kowa. Speeial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Davexront, In, Fob, 12.—Joln Bherman, a woll-known farmer of this county, and Goorge Watorhouee, of Clinton, wore arrested yosterdny for robbing n store in_Malono, Clinton’ County, of 8200 worth of goods and o sum of money, Most of the goods wore found in a vault on 8horman's ogmmiuns, and, upon being arrestod ho confosaed. All the prisonera wero taken to Do Witt, whoro to-day thoy bud their oxamins- tion, being bound ovor for trial Alleged Forgery. Special Dispatch to The Chicapo U'ribune. Davexront, In., Fab. 12.—A, . Ilowes, for- morly & reapected school-toacher and township oflicer in this connty, was arrested yesterday un= der tliroo indictments against him for forgery. Hois charged with uttoring and publishing s fraudulent school order, and for obtaining mouoy under fulso protonsos, Ilo has, it is al- leged, forged & school ordor for $200, on which lie obtained the monoy. IIo was indicted lnst May, but fled the county, On roturning a day or two ago, ho was promptly arrosted. Rewards Offercd for the Capture of the Xvon Mountain Ruilroad IZobe Lerss 8. Lous, Mo., Feb, 12,—CQov. Woodson, of this State, will issue o proclumution to-morfow offoring & reward of $3,000 apicce, doad or ulivo, for the mon who robbed the pnssengor, express, and mail train on ‘the Iron Mountain Railrond, at Gad's Hill, Jan. 31, In addition to this, it is understood that the Govornor of Arkaneas has offerad 32,5600 roward, and tho Post-Ollice Dopartment $6,000, making tho aggrogats §17,600. The Simmons Murder 'Trial in New Yorl. New Yonx, Fob, 12,—A jury has boen secured for tho trial of John E. Bimions, indicted for the murder of Nicholas V. Durica. A Prominent Citizen of Ripley Coune iy, In Murdercd by Xlis Stop=son. Lram the Indianapolis Journal, Feb, 11, A sickening parrieido occurred at Ovgood, Rip- loy County, night before lust, Emmet Vandor- ver had tho misfortuna to hnye for u step-son o wild, dissoluto young man by the numo of Joshun Mitchell, with whom he lad Loen un- nhio to liva in peaco and harmony for & number of vonrs, DMitehell is about 26 yoars of age, and fas for sovoral years beon connectod with the B. & 0. Raitroad, most of the timo in tho capacity of o brakoman, though for a mouth or two ho occupied lhodpouitlou of froight conductor, but was nguin reducod on accouns of his unsteady hubits, ‘Tho faihor and con ontortained tho greatest love for Mry. Vundorvor, but tho utior— wmost endaryors of the Indy to presorve harmony and good will boetweon hor husband and son wers unavailing, and tho bittornoss intensifled untll they seldom mot without hot words pasaing be- twoen thom. DMitohetl was visiting his mother on Monday evening, but becoming engaged in o controversy with Vundorver, tho lattor ordered him from the houso und finully forcibly ojceted him. Bothmenin the scufllo went out of the door and upen tho steps, whon the old mnu, giving the other o violent shove, pushed him down, Tho latter roized an ax, ,{iug nent, and with this instrumont in his hau rushiod at his wtep-futhier, who was in the net of umnn'nfg tho bouse ugain (and consequently had his back turned toward Milcholl) und struck him o tarriblo blow on tho Load, fofling him to the earth, In o wild frenzy he thou emptiod tho eoveral chambers of his revolvor fnto the pros- trato form, inflicting half & dozon wounds, sny of which would hsya proved futal. Aftor tho commisgion af the fiondish deed, the murderer whandoued the body and flod, The utmost ox- citowmont oxists in tho town, as the vietim wuy onco u man of considerablo prominence in the county, huving oceupiod the position of Shorlft forone torm,—ha was olcoted in 1863,—and at tho time of his death was serviug as constablo. 4 The New Paris Librarys Tho new library of tho City of Paxis, intondad to roplaco that burnt by the Conuunmats, hus been opened to the publio, 1t occuplos a pore tion of the Hotol Carnavalot in thie Ius Savingo, noar the Musce Historique, now in process of formntion, Alumufih wlagl but a poor substi- tuto for tho splondid colloction of 126,000 val- umos wlhich perished, the now library, aven in point of numbers, has made a fair commonce- mont, It contains as meny as 28,000 volumes of prmphlots and 15,000 er:gravings, About 8,000 of tho books and. ffl,UM of the engravings hove been prosonted to the library; tho rost have beon purchased, Only about 100 volumes from tho old library survive, Leing those that hnd beon lent out previonsaly to tho fire. The now library is indobted to the Librarian, M. Cousin, for o gift of 6,000 volumea and 7,000 ougravings ; alno to M. Besancon, docter in medicine, for an oxtonsive collection of books, pamphlots, nowa. hANOTS, :}fllchns, and othor dacuments rolating to he rovolution of 1818, STATE LEGISLATURES. Land Speculators and Railroad Lobbyists Snubbed in the lowa Legis- lature. Tho Hississippi. Houso of Represontatives Asks Senator Aleorn to Resign, Proccedings in Other Statp Legis- Iatures, 8pecial Dispateh to P'he Chicago Tribune, Des Moings, In,, Fob, 12.—In tho Houso fo- day thero war o faint attempt on tho part of land-speculators and railroad-lobbylats to undo s bill which passed on Wednesday authorizing countios where the indobtodness oxccoded $7,000 to fund their outstanding warrants, Tho corporations wero well roprosontod in the lobby, but the offort met with o signal defeat. Mr. Miller, of Sac, appesaling to the Republicans, Bald if tho )anty pormittad the lobby to come in and socuro the dofeat of the bill, that the Logis- Inturo would givo the Anti-Monopolists 100 Ro resontatives instend of 60 as thoynow have, Tho issuo was mado plainly, and the recommeondation on the final vote recoived but ono vote. This is tho first instanco in which any effort was mado to securo favor by corporations, and it is onerally supposed that it gave the sense of the ouse, Tho Agflonltnml Collogo Investigating Com- mittes doveloped nothing now to-day. Prof. Jones continuod his teatimony, the purport of which is, that tho funds of the Colloge woro mis- appropristed whenovar tho ceeasion domanded. (To the Associaled Press.) Des MoiNes, In., Fob, 12.—Messrs, Boasolt and Stone, Land Agents of tho Agrienltural Col- lege proporty, were oexamined by tho Investigat- ing Committao this aftornoon, testifying chiefly concerning the valua of tho land and profit of thoir fuvostmonta, Ex-Prof. Jones testified to the furthor misuse of moneys for lobby purposes in tho Logislature and Congress, and to various mileago Dbilla of " tho Profeswors in attendanco upon the Agricultural Conventions, Ilo denied thet the College taught practical rgrioulture in any form, or that its practioe sgreed with its profession, Ho testified tho uniform course of unjust and arbitrary governmont, includin treatmont Loth of studonts and profossors, an was gevero in condomnation of the course of President Welch, No faots of prime importanco wore olicited, —_— MISSISSIPPI, Special Dispalch to the Chicago Tribune. Mexris, Tonn,, Fob., 12.—A resolution was adopted by the Lower Housoof thoe Mississippi Logielature last night roquesting J. L. Alcorn to rosign his seat in tho United States Sonate. A bvill introduced In tho Benato prohibiting the Judiciary and members of the Lflfiifllnflllfl from roceiving freo passos over railroads was laid on the table in ordor to Slve mombers an opportuui- ty of goiung to Now Orleans to sco Mardi Gras on pusses just issuod by the railroads to cach momber. Mesrig, Fob, 12.—The Appeal’s Jackson (Mins.) special says the Honeo to-day, by avote of 54 to 33, passed o rosolution requoesting Bon- ator Alcorn to resign. —_—— ‘WISCONSIN. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, . BENATE. 3Mapisox, Wis., Fob. 12.—In tho Assembly to- day numorous petitions vere presented agninst tho ropeal of tho Gralam law, and against the chango of the line of tho Yisconsin Central TRnilroad betweon Portago and Stovons Point. Memorials to Congress were passed for the incroneo of mail sorvice in soveral parts of the Btate; for the proliminary survey of the water route botweon Lako Buperior and tho Falls of 8t. Croix. DILLS PABSED | suthorizing Burnett County to issue bohds to nid in building o court-houso; fo chauge tho namo of the Union Baptist Church in Milwau- koo ; gronting certain boomlng priviloges on Chippewa River ; to authorizo the establisument highways on bottom lands of the Mississippi River; to allow attornoys’ foos in County Courts; and to authorize County Judges to hold courta for each othor. RAILROAD BRIDGE AT LACROSSE. The bill nutharizing tho Ht, Paul Railroad Company to bridgo the Mississippi River at a point selected by them neav the City of La- Croayo was after “discussion rdered tos third roading. Tho bill is similar to one pageed last winter and vetoed by Gov. Washburn, THE_HEGISTRY LAW. At n cnucus of Ropublican Seonators it was voted to oppose tho repeal of the Roglstrylaw. A SOVEREIGN FOOL, George W. Peck, editor of the Liberal Demo- crat, of LaCrosse, nnd chiof clork of tho As- sembly, dolivers his annual messsge as Sover- eign Goyernor in tho Assombly Chamber to- night. A vast amount of fun is antioipated. siri) e CALIFORNIA. SAx Fnaxoisco, Fob. 12.—1he bribery inves- tigation is still ponding at Bacramento, but the avidenco taken thus far utlorly fails to connect Goy. Booth, or any of his fricnds, or any peraon acting for him, with any bribs or offer of reward whatever to advance his intorests in the Sona- torinl contost. Etegie NEW YORE. ArpaNy, Fob, 12,—In tho Assombly to-night, o motion to withdraw tho Btato appropriation from all ncademics under control of roligious or denomiuationalsocistion, or which make religious profession atest of admission, wus dofeated, FIRES. At Ada, 0, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Apa, 0., Fob, 12,—A fire lnst night at midnight tatally destroyed the handsome store of ‘Charles & Murtuy, the bukery of Goorge Londenslager, and the jowelry storoof A. Zugschevert. T'ho lous is estimuted ab $11,000. insured as follows : §39,000 in tho Sun, of Cloveland ; $1,000 in tho ZEtna, of Hartford ; aud §2,000 in the Cooper, of Doyton, At Atchison, Xan. AromsoN, Kan,, Fob 13,—Contral Block, con- taining four of tho finost storcs on the main Lusiness stroet of this city burned this morning. ‘I'no block wna ocoupied by A, B, Bymmes, gro- cer ; lows, §35,000 ; iusured, §24,000. Jaggard & Fostor, dry-goods; loss, $10,000; insured, &G,U00, , Dubols & Co.} druggints 3 loss, &4, 000 ; ingured, £26,000, Tho Luilding wns owned by Gillaspls’ & Kitchon, A. J. Mondall, and Wiso & Nonl, and valued at §30,000. Insured, £12,000. ‘Tho losing insurance compaunies are the ltome, New York; Germau-Amorican, Con- srul, Philadelphin ; Hertford, of Hartford; Black River, Now York; &t, Paul, of Bt Faul; Lon~ don, lLiverpocl, and (tobe, At Now 2Enven, Pue Prrranunair, Pa., Ieb, 12,—A upecial to the Chronicle, trom Connellaville, 1’a., states that o disustrous fire acourred in Now Iavon borough, ol?)osl!u Connellsville, ahout hulf-past 10 o'cluok this forenoon, A mill, dry-house, dwelling, and stablo belonging to Niokel & Karus and Niokol, Calboun & Co, wero destroyed. Tho total loss is about $13,600; insured for about onec-half, The whole town wns at ono time in great dangor of being destroyed. At Marictin, G Manterra, 0., Fob, 12.—Tho insurance on the chair factory burned night bofora last was in tho following companios s Amnzon, of Oincinnnti, 28,000 Milvilio Mutual, of New Joyscy, §3,000; Amorican Contral, of St, Louls, $1,000; West uhostor, $1,2605 Loriliard, 81,350, On the Wtook 1 'Aurois, of Cinolunat}, #1,476; American Contral, of £t Louls, 81,875, On lumber: \Vng%hnmr, 0,000 ; Dranklin, of Philadelphis, 600, THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE, The War Being Waged Vigorously m Southorn Chio, The Ladies of Southern Indiana Moving Upon the Enemy, Initial Movement in the Same Direction in -Wisconsin, Oxorwnarr, O, Fob., 12,—The temperance nawa s much tho same In form and spivit, pore Daps Intonsified in some places, At Washington Court-Houso, tho second place whora tho move« mont bogan, a complete victory is rocordod. Theo Inst liquor-soller triod to obtnin torms, but the Indlos were inoxorable, snd domanded un- conditional surrendor, o finally ylolded, and & thanksgiving meoting way held, At Athens the liquor-sollers tried to hold a maoting Inst night in tho church, but could not get n quorum, One druggist sent in o pledgo, which was nob acceptable. One snloon-keoper ngreod to stop. TIE MOST INTERESTING CANE in that of Xenin, whicl is tho Inrgest town in which tho movement hes boon attempted. It is claimed that if it succoeds thero, it may succocd in other largo towns, An effort was made to-dny by nprocession. Boforeil startod, & meesngo was rocoived from druggists stating that thoy hnd nifumd the pledge, En- couraged by this, the ladies wont to the saloons, but found most of them closed. ‘They sui~ rounded ono, and made & Rrotmctud offort, buh no copitulation was offected. AT DAYTON the Indies aro quiotly watching what apponra to be a favorable time. Meantimo they are getting rondy for work, Division among the peoplo is raported at ! M'ARTIHUR, GNEEN COUNTY. Ono snloon-keoper bas engegod music to bo played while tho lndies aro abont his place, AT LANOARTER, The ladles from Lo(ixlm aro urging on tho work, 'I'ho saloons aro all closed, but nopledges aro given, . WORK 18 JEGUN in Oanton, South Churleston, and Greonvillo. AT BUELDY 100 Indios woro groesly insulted on the streot by B saloon-keepor, ¥ AT NEW HOLLAND they wore assaulted by o saloon-keoper with a pokor. Tho man was arrosted. AT MIDDLEPORT, Special Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune, Mioprerort, O., Feb, 12,—'T'he Council passed tho prohibition ordinanca without o dissonting vote, 'Tho Indies attended tho Council mooting. Firo aud church bolls are ringing, and thero iy general rejoicing, This will rid our placo from all liquors. AT WEST JEFFETSON, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘West JEFFERSoN, 0., Fob, 12.—The City Coun- cil was visited in session by tho ladies, and by thoir roquost an ordinanco was passod probibit- ing tho #nlo of alo, beer, and porter within the incorporated limits of this place. This is one groat point gained for tho ladies, and it is thought that in another weok the liquor-traffic will ceaso, Tho saloon-keopors complain of Liny- ing no businoss, and throaten tho womon with proseoution, if they intrude on them longer. This only- males them moro dotormined, and tho worlk will bo continuod with renowed vigor. AT RIPLEY, Rireey, 0., Fob. 12.—The missionaries only ut in half & day. They visited our two remain- ing snloons this ovening, wero woll rocoived at both, and o disposition shown to compromiso. Unconditional surronder are tha only terms offored. These will, doubtless, be accepted soon. ‘I'ho pilgrims will not rost until the lsat saloon is closed, ~ Auother grand mocting to-night. AT LEBANON, LEsaNoN, 0., Feb. 18.—Dio Lewis, at & meat: ing horo to-dny, commenced the orgamzation at tho womon againet liquor dealing. As scaroly anything romaine to be dono Lore, it ia contame piated tbat they shall co-operste with the neighboring villagos. e WISCONSIN. Snecial Dispatch to The Chicado Tribune, Osnxosn, Wis.,, Fob., 12.—A delegation of ministrs 'ond _othors, from union prayer ‘meotings, visited throe or four of (he snloons, praying and singing hymns, and ondeavoring ta conquer intemporance by force of prayor, a8 in the Obio movement. Tho aaloon-ficepers gen< erally recoived thom favorably, except one, namod Faber, who ordered them out, ——— INDIANA, AT JEFFERSONVILLE. JEFFERSONVILLE, Iud,, Yeb. 12.—The women'a crusade against the whisky truilic in other citiea lins commenced ita dovelopment in this city, and to-day it actually assumed slinpe by the meeting of about 200 Indios at the Mothodist church. All of thom were of pgood roputo for morals and religion, and their intended warfare upou the saloon-keopors will undoubtodly prove & dotermined one. Aftor singiug and prayor, s ormsncat orgaaldation vas offosied, il Mis. ailio Jackson, Prosident, and two Vies-Presi- dents from donominations, Specches wore made by Renben Daily, editor of the Evening News and National Democrat, and others. Tho Tollowing preamble was rond and adopted. Witen: We betieve a crisls has been reached in whick popular sentiment demands the cossation of tha liquor irafiic ; that our object shall be wmoral sussfon to induce llr\uori!balum to abandon their business for tholr own welfare and thal of Lumanity; that uniting our prayors wo will nover cease ploading until our ob- Jeot 5 attained, Adjourned {1l 2 o'clock to-morrow. In tho menutime, the Exoccutivo Committeo moota to make out s plan of operations. FOREIGN. GREAT BRITAIN, T.oNpoN, Feb, 12.—Thero is considorable spec- ulation whethor Disracli or the Earl of Dorby will becomo Promior. * LonpoN, Feb, 12.—Lord George F. Hamilton and Mr, Coop, Conservatives, have been elocted to Parliamont for the County Middlesex by an overwhelming majority, The county waa last roprosentod by a Conservative aud a Libsral, babsisinie N FRANOE. Pants, Fob, 12,—A lettor from M. Rouyer is published, advocating = plebiscite_to decido ho~ tween an Empire and s Republic when President AMaoMalion's torm oxpiros, M. Schhelder, President of the Corps Loglslntit under the Iate Emporor, has had s atroke of apoploxy. R ATRICA. LoxpoN, Feb., 12.—8ir Garnet Wolscley and his whito troops are announced to leavo.the Gold Coust tor homo March 1, the war with the Ashuuteos being over. —_— ITALY. Toxe, Fob. 12.—Cardinels Antonelli, Capalli, and P'arquini are soriously ill. s AUSTRIA, Vienya, Feb, 12,—The Emperor Francis Jo- soph loft hore Inst ovening for Bt. Petorsburg, on o visit to the Ozur, PHILADELPHIA, The Striking Weavers-«The Rodics of the Siamoese Twing--The Autopsy toT'ake Place LosDny. p Soecial Disvatch to ‘the Chicaqo Tribune, PurLsvrLema, ., Fob, 12.—~Tho striking shawl-weavers Lold another meoting this after- noon, at which they resolved at all hazards to * hurry ont the knobsticks. Several dolegntions from other brauchesof tho weaving wore presont at their instigation, It was unanimously ro- solved that oach shop appoint a representative to form & committoe who shall draw up scale of pricos to include and govern all branchos of the weaving, taking rop-shawls as & basis, Tho body appoar dotermined to hold out until tho wanufuoturors como to thoir torms, "Tho plaster enst of the Siamese twina !u.vlng been comploted, your correspondent is_aesuro that the cxamination will bo commencod to-mor=- row. It has beon proposed, utter the dissoction by the Committoo of Physicians, to domonstrate the subject beforo the College of Ihysioiany, with tho'nld of the cast and photograplis, The bodios have again boou injected with chloride of zino, though but little chitnge in their condition i8 apparent. A large numbor of physleians having slgniliod their desive to ba presentatthoautopsy, wore informed that nono but the Committoo spoclally selocted will bo admittod, OCEAMN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Movinie, Teb, 12,—Steamship Sorndinavian, fram Portland, has arrived, City ot QuzeNsTowN, Fob, 12,—Stoamshil Montvonl, from New York, hne arrives Naw Yonx, Fob, 12,—Arrived, stoamer Oalos donls, from (Hasgow,