Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 7, 1874, Page 2

i } | RELIGIOUS. Adjourned Session of the Pres- bytery of Chicago, The Rov, Mr. Noyes {o Defend tho presbytery Bofore tho Synod, Dnsuoppssful .Attampt to Censure, Swing Mildly and Btop the Trial. Beglaning of the Ira Brown Triale== : The Rov. Dandy's Case. The Xind of a Church the Rev. I I, J. Savage Is Geing Yo, It Gives Tteolf Ono Namo and Its Old ! Pystor - Gives It Another. n:“\tlstg aud Methollisty In Chlcngo--= " The Sunday;School Union, PRESBYTERY OF QHIOAGO. The Chicago Prosbytory liold = rogular meel- g st thelr rooms in MeCormick Block yosterday morping, the Rev. C. L. Thompson 1n the chair, Thero wero tywenty ministers sud four laymen presgnt. WESTMINSTER CUURCH, A call from the Weatminater Church fo the Rev. Mr. Burrill, offeriog bim $2,400 a yoar, was Yead by Dr, Kitiredgo, sud sccopted by Mr. Bur- rill. A committeo was appointod to aslect min- {stora to inetall kim, and thoy reported s fol- lows, not, howavor, fixing the date : Joderator—The Rev; Qlixslen L, Thompeon, Smenta e “"ie‘_'w‘i:.,"é:‘i";'\fl'? Gulich, Ciaroe lq: e astor—Tho Rev. Mr, Gibson, . The report was adopted. THAT APFEAL. The Rev. Mr. Tronbridpe moyed that the Rev. Dr. Pattorson bo appointed to defond bofore tho Byuod the action of tho Presbytery in Prof. Bwing's opee. Dr. Patterson declined, and, though thoera was gomo digposition to Layoe him shoulder the ro- sponalbility on sccount of his abjlities and quali~ fications, thoo who urger hisappointment yields od upon bin stating that he was nun‘aflng_ {rom & nefvous affaction, and could not possibly dis- coharge the duties without injury to his health. Dr. Kittradge seked if tho fact that Ar. Noyes had been Prof. Swing's counsel debarred him from roprosenting the Presbytery. Mr. Noyes remarked thav he would have suough to do in $akiog care of Prof. Swing. Mr. Foreythe moved that Mr. Noyes boaps pointed to appoar before the Synod in the caso. " Mr. N oyes supposed it wonld be his duty to a0t as counsol for Prof, Swing; yet, it he bhad withdrawn or Withdrow from the Prasbytory be- fore the session of the Synod, Othello’s oconpa- tion would be gone. It he (Swing) sbould not witharan, ke Lallevad it to be bis duty to look after his ci Henco to coupie the two respon- sibilitics upon ons was more than b¥could carsy. Dr. Patterson did not think it necessary for Prof. Swing to appear by couneel. Tho Moderstor eaid the issua wag between the prosecutor (Prof. Patton) and tho Lresbytery. The motion was agraed to. - LET 1T DROP. Sr. DcLeod aaid 1t seemed to somo that, by n little wirdom aud the exercigo of prudence on the part of the Prechytacy, the casa might bo revented from going bofore the Synod. He Baa propared two _revolutions, which ha would submit without comment, in the hope of settling and explaining the matter, and obviating anis- spprebiension and * wave troubla:” b WigznEas, The recent decisfon of tlfs Preabytery in {no chee of Prof, Patton_ sgnfust Prof. Swiug Lixe been conatruied by tli pross, both seoular and religious, as & virtual judorscment by this Presbytury of Prot. Swug's teackingn; “Rewtved, That, whilo this Presbytery, by a latye mae fority, refusad L0 sustaiu the charges brought agajust ot itk by Drof, batton, atill enongh weiterice ‘obtuined airing the course of the trial to wazraut us a8 & Presbytery 1u admonisbiug Prof. Swing to be moro careful iu bis itternnces In future and niovo prononne- ed I bis preaching a8 regards the cardinal doatrines of tlie Gospel. ‘ Kesolved, Thot this Preabytery expross ita diassp- roval of cortaln niférmces uied by Prof. Swing BiiHing the coirae of tha trial, bocauss in our Judg= 1n0t Cyey misrepresout the status of the Presbyteriun Ghusel i regard to its ministry, and also mfsropre« sent tho doctrizos tsught by our Confeasion of Faith, Tho Linguogo we condemu fu the followlng, that is to oAy’ e Presbyterian Church permits ita clorgy to dis- tipguish the acual from the Church historic, To the Preabyterinu Oburch actual I havo thus fur de- voted my life, giving it what I puesess of mind and heart, Chief nnong tho doctrines which owr Churely Hap yassed by 5a being Incorrect, o oluo au overde- velopement of Scriptural {deas, aro all those formula which look toward 3 dark fatallsm or which destroy the buman will, or fudicate tho dmanation of some infaut, or that God, for His own glory, foreordained a vast mojority of the sace to overlustiug deata.” Mr. Forsythe seconded tha motion to adopt for the purpose of gotting the resolution before the ody. M);. Noyes said ho would not do anything por- sonal to arrest the contest if it could be arcested at the present nmu,—nuymiu{; out of reuson ; Vit it seemed to him the resointion oontemplat~ ed o sort of drum-head court-martinl. Dr, Bwazoy roke to s point of order. Mo did not think it proper to entertain the resolutions, much Joss to discuss them, Mr. Noyes asked to bo indulged for o fow mo- ments, since hie had one or two words to say to the questton, Mr, Walker thought it would be better to con- codo the point. Phe Moderator was willing to allow 3fr, Noyes to go on, belioviug him to be in order. OBIECTIUNS. Dr. Swazoy said be wus sorry to do so, but he elioulu binve to appeal from the decigion of the ohair. 1t wa very ensy to see tho direction tho discussionwould " take, and ho did not think it should bo indulged, beoruse discussion or action npon » decigion already made was unlowful. The oint he made wa, that it was improper for dr, oyes to speak Lo the morits of the rosolutions, Mr. MoLeod inquired if it waanot in the prov- ince of tho Presbytory to correct » mistake made o1 A previous occasion, ) M», Walker insisied that tho chaw shonld give 4 docision on tho point of order. Dir. Noyen asked what 1t Wos, ; Dr. Swazey repliod that the Presbytery bad made & deolsion in A given caso, and resolutions foro offered_catling ih question {18 wisdom and ropriety ; Alr. Noyea roke toepeak tothem, but, Ehay boing out of arder, no ane had & right ta rofor to their merits. ‘Ihe point of order could onabe spoken to, ‘Mr. Noyas thought it was assuming to try the sago over again, sud in & very smnmary way, by yuchy au itregulsr proceeding, 1f the Presbytory were to ko snch action as Was contemplated by the x‘cuamllnnw—ruuu them—it would unquos- tionably reverso the doecision rondored s fow wookengo. ‘Thorefors he thowght thoy were out of order. DR, BLACKDURY remarled that the devision of the Presbytory had not ouly been givon, but an appenl from it had fbeou tukon ; and, that bolug the case, he wauted to know how nction on the resolutions woult prevent the oase from golug to tho Bynod, He old pot know that the body had auything in articuleg to do with the _question auyway. R was not & compromiso, If tho 1cxolutious should pass without oxpjanation, tha decistan would be modiflad aud the caso affecied vary atoriatiy. ke, Modsrator was of the opinion that the renolutivus wero of such n nature that thoy affocted the case, which hnd beon decidod b{l tho Trepbytofy, and on whicl sn eppeal hed baon takon; and that they were nat morely explanu~ tory of the action that had been takem, hut | 'bad.n hemorthage ‘Wwdnaidey'nlrkm, anotbet Thursday night, aug s soyers one Batuyday mi\ A He (the By ufh ) saw Lim Huuday sfteimooh, And he Aoom camfortablo—broathihg boltor ;. but a consultation'of plyafelans resultod in'tho decislon”_tuat” tho “homorrhage was from tho lungs. It ssemed to bim that, laying aendao all differencos of opinion, loving Prof, Patton ns an orrnost ministor of the Lord Josus Christ, and admiring his talonts, that thoy shoutd unito in rayor to God that his tife might be spared, aud 0 bo raisod from hin bod of s(cknoss. Dr. Blackburn remarked thail ho had made in- irios apout Prof, Pattbn In'tbe mornlpg, and id not think hia' case 5o serious a one as would be thought from Dr. Khtrnd({n‘l statomonts, Mr, ‘Crowbridgs eald ha fiitendod to sny somo- thing aimilar to what Dr, Kittredge Lind uttored, but find ‘beon antléipnted. Whalevor dffforénces of opinion thore might bayo boen among the !'rnuh{_}crfl. thore were no other feclings toward Drof, Patton than thoso of rogardand a{m{)nlhy. At tho roquont of the Modorator, Dr. Kittredge thon prayed far ihe racoyory of Irof. Patton, nisking Ood to prosorve’ his lifo, whioh was uo procions to the Church, and to pormit lum to go forth ngain to hia labors nith a richer exporiance of God's love. On motion, aftor considorable discussion, a lottor of dismissal to the Contral I’rarqn(lury of Plilladelphiavas grantad to tha Rav. Ms. Wilson. Tho Presbytory then TRIAL OF IRA BROWN. The trinl of Ira Brown, s mombor of tho Board of Trustoes of the Ada Streqt Mothadist Church, under ohiarges proferred against hii by Charles Talmer and Joln Bradivood, was commonced at the church, on Ada stroet noar Lake, last ovening. There wero presont of the Com- mittee gppointad to Loar the evidenco and make a doliveranco J. E. Brown, Olark Stroet Churehi; J. H. Honderson, H. Dickinson, Park Avenuo Church ; J. Froeman, J. 8. Dato, W. H, OCartor, Westera Avenue Church; and Georgs AMass, Fulton Street Church, Thers woro also in ad- dition gbout fifty poopls jn attondance aa speo-~ tatora. The Rev. O. Folton, of Grace Ohurch, ncted as Prosident of the’ Cowrt under the instructions of Elder Jutkin, THE PRELDNMINARIES wero ssttlod by ths selaotion of the Rev. M. O, Brigge, of Evanaton, a8 counsal for the prosccu- tlon, and 0. R. Brouse for the dofense. Mr. Brouse stated that he should liko to oxam- Ine the Committes as to thoir qualifications, Mr. Briggs aaid ko had no challengea to make. The Committes twere thon questioned as to thoir knowledgo of the faots, All atated that thoy knew nothing of tho oaso boyond honrsny, and were not prajudlesd, but came ss good and loyal Methodista to try tho case upon ite merits, They were accapted by the dafenso. Tho Becretary then read IS CHAROES AND SPECIFIOATIONS, which are substaatigly as follows: He wos charged 1n”goneral with unchrisrian conduct a8 8 member of the Ada Btreet Clhurch. Do firkt oharge states that he is charged with immoralicy in treacherously causing pecuuiary obligations to bo incurred In the namie of the Ada Streot Methodist Church by promises and undertakings that ke would pay tho samo when due, snd, after the debts were incurred, without good or sufficient renson, re- fusing to pay tho ssme, whereby tho Church has beon made ap object of reproach aud dis. grace, and its Christian influonce has been soriously impaired. Tho firat specification charges him with making declarations and prowmiaes to membors of Ads Btroct Church, gemerally during the months_of October, November, and Docom= bor, 1872, and January, Fobruaty, and Sarel, 1873, at social assemblics and i _convarsations in tho church hlu‘.ldlnf, slong the stroet, aud to Samuol Brown, J. L, Falton, John Tinidwood, Charles Palmer, k. Jeumngs, Robert Bronston, Josse Crover, aud others, that be, Brown, would adyancs the mon- oy to pay indabteduoss incurred in tumlflnng the churoh ballding, and that the church shouls not bo embarrassed ; and, confiding in the prom- {uen, tha debts wore incurred, tho greater pro- portion of which remain unpaid. The second specification charges him with making_promies of payment to Harrls & Gard ner sud others,on or about March 3, 1873, for cortain materinl_to bo furnished for the church, and for work to be dono un the church bn\ldlnfi, which payment he did not make according to his romise. He s also charged with, on or about Tho 18t of June, 1875, promising to pay E. F. Holllster & Co. on July 1, 1873, for the amount of their bills for cushioning and farnishing, the said E. F. Hollistor & Co. accopting tho romise made, and Wwich this understandiug de- [ivored tho gobde, which promise and gusrmitag the anid Brown has not fulilled. Ho is charged with mnkln%l mmilar promist to Joseph West, that ho would pay for the carpet for the audienco- room, it being sold at a reduced prico for cash. Tho carpet was delivered, and Drown refused to pay for tho samo as agreed. o also directed Burton, janitor ot the ehurch, on or about Dec, 20, 1873, to have storm-duors furnished to the church, and ssid that he would pay for the same, whicls he has not dono, ih also promised the ereditors of the church genorally, from June to October, 1873, that they hould be poid at cortain specified times, and when those times occurred, refused to pay as ho bad agreed to do. Tho second charga in chorlsbing and exhibit- Ing o malicious spint, by iefusmg to aid his aesociato Trustees in raising money to pay _ the interest dune Dec. 9, 1873, when lie Iinow they could not get the money, and 1n all_probsbilicy the mortgugs would be foreclosed, the refusal belng mnlicions and vindictive; in deolaring that be would op- e tho finaucinl policy of the church, sud that o would givo the pmstor, W. O. Dandy, *'a good time in earrying out”; and in threatoning and declaring thaths would well his notes, given for money owing him by the church, to a person who would eue the church on seid bpotes. At an ofilcial meeting Jan, 1, 1874, ho oxulted over the embarrasument of the church, The third charge is libpl, by contriving to maliciously injure W. O, Dundy, pastor, and a momber of tbe Roek River Confcronce, in his good name, and to bring bim into poblic scavdal and dis- grace ; aud that ho said V. O. Dandy was_ guilty of the exercise of srbitrary power, wvarice, de- ception, imfirnpflutlns, oo, ond with ' the intent to baraes and oppress and ruin him, the eaid Brown falsely and maliciously cauged to be published in the Chicago Times and ‘Cninuse of 3luy 6, 1874, n certain falie and de- famatory libel, as sppenra from the two articles, Especial lly are they scaudalous and false a4 they exprees that the said Laady forced Limsolf upon the church ns pastor, ~ Furthor, they aro maulicious an regards thoir atatemont that'W. C. Dandy took forcibleand illegnl poeaeseion of the books of the church. The fourth charge is disloyalty to the church by threatoning to sell the notes,causing the pub~ lication of vhe articlos roferred to in Tk Tuin- UNe and Zimes. The fifth charge s falsehood, in stating to Toano Gillson that he was carrying a dobb sgainst tha church of 12,000 "I'hora is also a supplomentary apecification to Charge 1, chorging’ him wilh’ axsaling Sumuol Polkey, & momber of the Ada Streot Church, on the corner of Madison and La- Snlto stroets, Jume 15, 1874, by using the following abusiyo langbago: * You low-lived Beoteh ——1 I will 1ot orout your gutd ont,” nccompanied by sn action as if he was about Lo draw a weapon to execute bis threat. OBJEOTIONS FILED, Ar Brouao desired to save tho rights of the dofendant, and, therofore, filed furms! objec- tions to the oharges and spocliicatious as irrogn- lar and insuflicient iu form and in substunce. Tho Chair refused to have it recorded ou the minuteu, 04 * the charges were sufticient and in form," Mr. Briggs was willing to let the objection bo recorded, and it was done, - T'he dofendant way then asked to plead, audhe said “uot guilty."” DIOP 1T, Mr. Brouso, * in the name of poace,” proposed that the cass bo droppod. No harm would bo dono the church theroby, and he submistod the following formal nropouhlou: Solely in the dnterusls of peace, and our Leloved Mothodlas Eplscopal Church, Ira Lrown proposea to retire from sll ofieful Telutdons to the "Adu ttreet Churok, and refruiu from all opposition to the presout pasturaio, If thess churges b withleawn aud thu past o ullowad 0 ruit, Te dosived the proaccution to take time tocon- shier the matter, in order that she scandal and trouble to the chureh might bo obviated, Mr. Briggs said that such thoughtfulnoss and toundorness for the church was vory commend- opsuod now matter, aud tharetora could uat be tertained, lr, MoLsod thon put his prenmble and resa- Iutions into his pockot. ML, URQNETON, e irroprossible Mr. Brobsion here aroso, and maid ho did not #oe any lmf\mrrlol._v iu_the roxas Iutions, unless the goutleman (McLeod) had had some’ couversation with the proxecutor. [Llushtut-l“m PATTON'S TLLNESS. Dr, Nittredgo statod that {4 wd woll known {20t Pror, Dotton wes lying dangorousty ill; bis cnto wan o oritioal one, and it wus very ‘doubttul {2 ho over rose from bis bed. He (Uatton) had able, but ho rogrotted that tho dofendaut had not assorted it atau earliar date. Lho geandul lud been made publio, aud it was due tho var- tios impuguod &ud the church that the iuvesti- gation should proceed. A CONBULTAMON was then held botweon Mr, Brigge and Dr, Dundy, and, at its conclueion, ir. Biiggs ro- marked that the mattor was uot a persounl oue, avon with Dr. Dandy, but the cana was in such & state that be did not aee auy way ta suspond the rruuecuuon. and do justice to the church; horefore the trial should go on, “'be firat chargy was thon read. M. Brigs opened for-the proscoution, eaying that ks hoped it would bo praved that the de- fonglasit ‘was not guilty. ! 3 BAMUEL BROWN won catled, and oxamined by Mr, Driggs. o testifiad " that, during tho finishing up of tho chureh, tlie dofondant said ho would cgiry the ontire indebteduons of the churcly himselt—that lie was abundantly able to do so. At the time very faw of tho membera wero ablo to contributo toward completing the edilica; some fay could lave given from $300 to £600. . Cre It was stated at & Doard maetiog fi- Jautiary, 1573, that “the’ mombars would bave grent difliculty in fimehivg tho churels without thy co-gperation of tho wholo Board, Ona of thom, Mr. Jonnings, was aboud to 108ign, and dofendant said *“Let him go; I amablo to onrry the church debt, snd gea it finished up.” d dot say at that timo that bo would cary tha indobtodness, but had said fo froquantly on other ocgasious. ~ He could namo tho time whon La sald ‘so, but Brotlers Brald- wood and Fulton were progont. Ha gould not Bay for cortaln the placa; it was most likely at tho meotings of the Doard of Trusiqos. Dofondant snid he would advance the agsount; tho churoh could heve fiva yoars to pay, bho. wanting only tho intqrost. Ho was to P" all the aubseriptions {fol) short of paying. He also promised to pay tha contractera the day on whigh the church was dedlcated. o ngrood to pay $1,000 before that day, but Lo paid $002—a paxt of his subscription. It was paid to witness as’Lroasurer of tho Board, Ho pmid for some lumber afier dodi- cation, and also, parhinps, for. somo bofore, and received jnotes to tsooura. him. . Betore witnoess® report was resd, Mr. Brown asked him-not to read tho $002 o8 - his - subsoription, becanae * it was not large cnough.”' [Applauss by & red+ hairad youth. G g 2N ‘Tho Progident sald siich dormonstrations must be ropresaod, or ho would be obliged to oloas the oors. Witnoss continued: Ha could not remembor bllla tor lumboy and plastering being paid prior to dedication ; thoy might bave been. ‘Lhio sub- seriptions smatntod to about whe 0 indobted- ness of the church was at that time, but all of them wore not collected, Drothor Becbe do- nated n lot av Evanston worth 81,0 Bbat his wifa would not sign the dood, and that aubsorip- tion failod, 28 woll a8 thors for soma $15,000 or 7,000, Tho Court thon adjourncd until 8 o'lock this eyeoniug. THE BAPTISTS, o regular monthly mooting of the Baptist ministers of the city and vicinity was held tbis morning at 61 Warhington stroot. The attend- snce was not s large as usual, but thero was a goodly pumber of pastora presont. There wero also present as visitara the Rev. Dr. Moss, Prest- dent-cloct of the University of Chicago; tho Rey. Mr. Cooloy, of Canton; and the Rev. Mr. Rowlaud, of Wisconsin, ‘The meeting waa called to order by the Rev. Mr. Chapell, of Evanaton, and opencd with prayer by the Rov. Dr. Chenoy, The minutes of tho laat meoting wore rend by the Secratary and approved by tho meeting, Dr. Mossa was grastod by the ministers pres- ont, and beiuf called upon ho mnde a fow re- marke, in which hae stated thas his future was unaertuin, but ahould o come among thom to Iive he should be happy to come often to the meotings of the pastors. RELI010US PROGRESA, Teports of pnstors wore next received. The pumber of accessions to the churches represont- od yue a8 follows: By baptiem, 12; by lotter, 20; by esperience, 8. Total, 44, From the pastoral reports it appoars that new Baptist churchos have beon Dl’illllzl!d st Lincoln Park and Winootkn; & new building is to be erocted at Thirty-saventh atreet, and o business block on the lot of the North Star Oburch, The subject for discussion was o practical one, rolat ing to the necessity of purifying the ministry, and the best methad of accomplishing that rve- sult, Thoe intereat manifested waa go groat that tho ssme subject wes contivued to the next masting, when the bost way to deal with Baptist editors and clorgy who havo 6pon communion ten- doncies will be particulatly aiscussed, TIE COLAATE DONATION. At _the clome of his remarks, Dr, Northrap astied the privilege of mal:iugc an explanation demnanded on sccount of aa article that uppeered iy the Sunday Times & wook ago, roforring to aa alloged diversion of funds from the Univoraity to the Sominavy of which e f{s Presidont. Ilis oxplanation was to this effect: Ap acra of Inud was givon by the Colgate family, of Now York, to the Semiuary, but fho subscription was writton'on the list containing donations to the Greok Chair, with the understanding that, if the Scminary failed to build, the laud should pass into tho funds of tho Univol s This state of the case wan fally raparted to tho Univorsity Board at the time, as some of the Trustees remomber, The following latter from Mr. Samuel Jolgata sata “the whole matter at rest: NEw Yonx, Nov, 9, 1800, The Reo, I. W, Frerts, D, D, Chicaga = Bin: Your Intter of'thie 14ih ult, “way duly raceived, 1 notice your remarks in reference to the acre of ground deoded to the Theological Institution. I am Ploased ta Jearn of Sta incresning value, and truat the institution may yet attain muci: biglier value than you name, In refarence to tne destination of thoso funda, we hiave but oue opinfon: it {s to ald in the edu~ cation of the minlstry, Wo wunt tho Semiuary to Liave ft. We think well of the University, but moro of the Beminary, 1 regret that thers shonld be any differenice of opinjon smong you in_reference to hia donation, Lut, us four of the five donors ave living, we will ubte Ina Dapor (i€ you thtuk vocessary) stat ing that it s our wish that it should bo used by the Theological Semtnsry, Yours very truly, BAMUEL CoLOATE, e SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. The membera of the Ameriean Sunday-Sebool Union, who, on Sundayovening, celobrated their goml-centennial meeting, following the fiftioth anniversary of the establishmont of tho Society, 1n ¢he Firgt Presbyterian Chwroh, on iho South Bide, lnst ovoniug beld thelr sorvices in the West Division, at the First Congregatioual Church. Dosplts the tropical ioat of the night, tho at- toudance was very laxge, tho lower portion of tho honss befng protty nearly filled, Most of those present wore ladies, AR, JOIN Y. PARWELL proaided, and opeued tho proceedings with a fow remarks. The singing of & hymn followed, aftor whicl a Soriptuce losson was read by the Rov. D. B. Cheuey, ., and prayer was offercd by the Rov. A. E. Kittredgo, The Obairman then made a sposch in explana- tion of the workings and objects of the Union, The Rey, F. G. Knsign vead the statemont, a synopsis of which appearcd in Titk TnisusE of yestosduy, Other hyius were suug, and the Trosidont introduced’ TUR REV. JOUN HAUL, D, Duy of Now Yor), who spoke in substauce what he uttored Sundsy evening., Ile sad that the weathor was entirely too warm to placo tho Ewu\w of nlong cddress upon his hearery, but o promised to malka up for this indulgenco on & future occasion, e dwelt particularly on the necessity of muking evangelical efforts in tho Liomo fields, and the Union was the best method by wluch to find the hearts of tha maeses, who wero growing up in & godless state, throwghont thie land. + Tha reverend speaker eontered into somae de- tolle of the progrous mude by the Unionin differ- ent parts of thie country, aud concluded post eloquently, His closing renurks eiicited & hoarty burst of applauge whica way, Lhowever, apoedily supprassed, Hounediction was pronounced by the Rov. Dr. Goodwin, after whioh tha rogular procoodings termiunted, but tha sudicuca hugered iu the church to oxchunge informal’ words, and talk ovey future action, Lo METHODISTS. A mosting of the othodws Minlatera' Asso- ciation was hold yestorday morniug at No. 57 East Washington streot, at whioh it was sup- posod the oharges recontly proferred against tho Rov, Mr. Dandy by cortain members of his ohurch would bo bronght up for discussion, Such was not tho case, howaver, the meeting boing a rogular monthly one for the disausmion of topica unimyortant to all but the pastors. 1n rolation to the omse of Mr. Dandy, & roporter asked Presiding-Elder Juthius whon oficial ac- tion would prubibly bo taken on the charges, aud was informed thai thore was no prosont inton- tion to burry the matter in the lount, and noth- ing had yet boou done, The Prestding-lildor further said that ha Lad not boon ulllulnu{ fur- nished with o copy of the charges: thut if it was loft at his bouso, it was without his knowledga and in hig absenco; and that it was vory likely thut nothing would be done iu the caso of Mr, Dandy bofore October, if then, —— A QUEZR CORRESPONDENOCE. Special thsputeh to 4he Chicago Trivtine. Tosrox, July 6,—A quear correspondence re- Iating to the’ Ohurch of the Unity. in this city, which Lizs lafoly callod the Rov. M. J, Bavage, of. Chloago, to he its pasior, 14 published in the Journal this sftornoon, By whom tho correspondeuce is made publio doos not appear, The first lotter i addressed by A. A. Rannoy, Chairman of the Pulple Commit- too, to the mowbors of the socioty. o Eays that, aotlng by advleg, ho haa thought o have printod, and sont to tho mombors of the dHocloty for thpir privato uso only, two lottors from Mr. Bavago, & long lot ter “from 'Mr, Bohormorhorn, the formar Ruulor, and oxtracts from other lottors written y Mr. Bohormorhorn, 'Lhoey are distributed for informntion, becaso of vital interost to the so- ciety, and Lo rofraina ftom comment, 'Tha_firat latter from Afr. Snvago is datad Juno 10, It ace k“\!?vmli(&.\q the recaptlon of the information af hio eall,” and oxnressed much grati- flcatlon theraat, maylugs *‘No placa in the country could liave moro attractions for mo as o flgld of labior than Doston.” He eays Lis raply will bo a favorablo ong if lie can make it o con- sistont with duty, o saye, however, that be shaould goou raquita a larger salsry than named, and that, If he accopts, it would ploaso him to have the church frescopd, His socond letter, datod Shiroe days Intor, containa the following summary of u lettar juat received from Mr, Behatmarhorn ¢ * Ho (Boliormorhorn)yavathat only & small part of tha gacisty aud congregation of the Churcu of tho Unity hiad & hand tn tho .jnvitation oxtonded to ma ; that only thirty odd families out of nuarlg 200 wore ongagod in tho affalr; that the churol was socular “sud impracticable, and in & bad ~ way gonorally; tbat tho Dost, woalthiost; most dovont, and jufluontial mombers aro engagod in n niovemant to atart a now sooloty ; that thoy badly broko in tho old ohureh, snd that it would bo a sorvice to thte Umitarian Christianity of Bostou to breal it un; that if I accept the call ho and I woilld nnmumrll{ @ rivals, ota,” He in- quires whethor tho statomonts ars corract, hut adds tiat, if the coudition of affairs is 88 ho aupposes and hopes, ha is strongly inclined to- wards au ncooptanceof the eall. “Then_follow Mr. Behormorliarng' latter, writton from Buffalo, June23. Ho mays tho Ouurch of tho Umty, when ho rotprned from Europs in good hoalth and the church door ataad apen, rudely slammed it in his face, and Lasjtreated him with shameful ingratitnde and disrespect, Ho intimatos that evorybody who is anyhodyis going to loavo it aod found & new church, of whioh he is to bo astor, Hao describos tho Unity s & godgu-podga, composod of Universalists, Uni- tarians, Orthiodox, Froo Roligionists, Spiritual- ists, aud Athoists, with a largo porcontage of Nothingists. In & lottor writton May 14, be- fore it was determined not to recall him, ho talks about hig lave for all tho doar people of tho Unity; eaye bho has no plans for the future, but would like as a compliment and for the Church's sake to be ssked to como back, nlthough hio does nab think tho climato would permit bim to live in New Evglaud, Ho [goeano far aa to sny that, if not aaked back,hoshall consider it & porsonal aftront. ‘Thora are oarlior and later lottors, all showing that boforo ha was not invited baok ho was vory willing to bo. His courao shows that he ia bont upon breaking up tho ehurch if hecan. He writes like a termi- gant. —— DR. OUMMINS. OFFIOIAL DEPORITION OF THE LAT ABSISTANT DISUOP OF KENTIOKY FROM THE MINISTRY OF “CHE CHOROL, From the Louisville Courier~Journal, July 5. ‘The following roport, from the Right Rov. B. B. Smith, Benior Bishop of tha Protostaut Epis- copal Ohurch in thio United Statos, and Bishop of Kentucky, conveva thoe ofiiclal notice of the do- position of Bishop George D. Cummina from the mindatry of the Church and from his position as Auslstant Bishop of this diocese: THE REPORT. WienEAs, The Standiug Commitics of the Dioceso of Kentucky, duly conveued in the Vt‘lh? room of Chirlst Church, Loulsyille, on the 18th day of Novem- ber, {n the yeat of our Lord 1813, did. cortics ‘ta me, the Right Rav. Benjamin Bosworth Smith, D, D., LL. 0., Bishop of Kentucky, and Benjor Bishop of e Prdteatant Eniacopal Oluiren 1a tho United States, {ho fact that the Mgt Nov. Georgs David Cummins, D, D., for soma time Assiatant Bishop of the Diocess of Kentucky, bsd abandoned the communton of said Church, which certificata {n n the worda followlng: “The Standing Gommittes of the Diocezo of Ken- tucky,duly convened In socordance with canon 8, titla 3, do Luraby cortify to the Senjor Blvhop above pamed, that the Right Xov, Georga David Cummins, D, ., for soms time Assiatant Bistop of the Dioceso %‘;; Rcu‘:,ufky, lss abandoned the communion of anfd nrch.” Of which due record wae mado. And wherens, upon recelviug sald notice, T gave no- tice, on the 230 day of November, 1873, {0 tho above- numed Rt. Rov. Georgo David Cumimins, D, D., thnt unless ho shall within alx montlis moke ' decnrue tion that the facts alleged in said certificato are falso, Do will ba deposed fcom the miuistry of {hia Ohuech 3 and whereas no such declaration lios Leen made within nafd time, neithor baa the Rt Rev. Goorge David Quinming, D, D,, tranamitted to ms sy retraction of the acts of doclafations conatituting I offense. Bo it thereforo kuown, that on this, the 24ty day of June, in the year of our Lord 1874, in the vestry- Toom of St Uefer's Ohurch, New York City, I, Benfamin Bosworth Smith, above-named, Bisho, of tho Diocess of Kentucky, snd Senfor Bishop of the Protastunt Episcopal Church in the United States, with tho conssnt of » majority of the members of the Ifouse of Rishops, an hereinaiter enumeratoed, viz.: Tih.-Rev. Dr, McCokry, Bishop ot Michigan; itt,— Rov. Dr, A, Loe, Blstop of Delas Rt.-Rev. Dr, Johne, Blefiop of Missmsippt 3 R Bishop of North Caroling ; Ri.-Rev, of Callrnia ; Rt-Rev. Dr. H, W. Lee, Iova ; Rt <Rov, Dr. Poiter, Blskop of New York ; v, Dr, Clark, Bishop of fthoda Island ; Rt.-Rev, Dr., Odtwnbejmer, Bishop of New Jersey ;' Rt-Kov. Dr, Gregg, Bishop of Texas ; Rt.-Rev, Dr. Whipple, Bishop of Mivuegots ; Rt.-Rev. Dr, Lay, Bishop of Eaaton Rt Rov, Dr, xe, Blsliop of York; Rit.-Rov, Dr. Quintard, Bislop of Tonuesses; Rt.-Rev, Dr, Clurkeon, Bishop of Nevraska ; 1t.-Tov, Dr. Kerfaot, Bishap 'of Pittsburg ; Tt,Rev. Dr, Wii- mer, Bishop of Loulsiana; Rt-Rev. Dr, Youug, Blskiop of Florids ; Rt.-Itev, Dr, Deckwitly, Bishopof Georgla; Rit-Hov, Dr, Whittld, Ansiatant Dishop of Viewiuln | Rt-Rev, Dr. Biyeoll, Bishop of = Vermonl tev, Dr, TRovertson, Bishop of Missouri; tov. Dr, Littinjohn, Bishop of Loug Jalud ; Rt Xov. Tu-Rev. Dr, Whitakvr, Misjonury Bishop of Neéva- dn ; Ri-Rev. Dr, Piezée, Misclonnry Biskiop of Avkou- 1a% T Rtoy. Dr. Howe, Bishop of South CaroHua; Ri-Rev, Dr, Howe, n"‘m? of Central Pennaylvanin § RtRov. Dr. Maro, Misslonury Dishop of Niobraru; Ri-Rey, Dr, Paddock, Biehop of Masnchuecttn; Lt~ ey, Dr, Lymun, Aesistant Bishop of North Caroliy ; Ri-Rev, D, Spaulding, Misslouary Dishop of Caloras do’; and in the torms of tho canon lu auch cave mude and provided, do prononsics the anid Georgo David Qammine, D. D., deposed, to sll inteuts and purnoues, from the Miinlairy of urch, und_from all the xighta, privileges, powers and dignfties pertaining fo the olica of Bishopin tho same, , and of the on, and of In the numo of the Fath the Holy Guost, Amou, 3 1, Bishop of the Diocess of Kentucky, aud Senlor Bishop of to Trotestaut Zplucopal Chidreh i b United es, Dono in the pratenco of ALrazp Lnk, Dishop of Delawara; Wt, Bacox Brevaxs, Dlshop of tho Dio- cese of Pennsyivantu: M. A, DEWoL e HORNE, Bish- op of Central Paunsylyaui ki Y MISOELLANEOUS. THE GERMAN MINISTERS OF DAVENTORT, TA,, TNO- TEQTED, AGAINST THE RARNLE, Suecial Dispateh to The Chicago 1'ribune. Davenvont, Ia, July G.—According to an- nouncement, the Gorman minjators ot this oity held roliglous sarviges in Lafayatte Park yostor~ day, whora thoy wera mobbod the weok bofora. There wan & large attendanco of Liogh Ameri- aons and Germans, The Mayor and whols police force wers iu attendance, About the tiwe the prenching commenced a rabblo to the numbos of wbout 20§ formed in the rear of tie sposkor's stand, and, singivg a ribeld song, marched half way round the cougregetion to another part of the patl, whero they organized & mook noeeting af thoir own, singiug, spesking, snd shouting during the continuaucoe of the religious oxor- oiuen, Although thers wau no diract interfer- ence with the Christlan exerciges, tho spirit manifestod by those ougaged in the opposition mecting was roprehensible, Further than this, no interference took plac The Thousand-Island House, # The long-contiuned wtretch of lutensely hot weather makes Welcomo any possibility of fyfug to a cool and {uvltjug summer-rosort, An aunguncement ls made of the opentng, Junel,of tho splendid Thowsaud Tuland House, ou tho River Bt Lawreuce, at Aloxau~ drin Bay, N, ¥, s house hins Just been comploted, and is pronounced » superb hotel in all respocts, Asldle from the healthful olimatoand benutiful scouery at the Thousend Islauds, thareare the attractions of hoating, bathing, fleliing, hunting, billiards, croquct, cte, Hund to thie propreiors, Siaples & Nott, for ‘puthphlot, with tornis, o phiichies et e L Duryeas’ Satin Gloss Staroh, Duryeus’ Hatln Gloss Stareh” saves tho house- Xoeper trouble and monoy, and glves & atisfuction thut no other atarch qocs, "Wl Dost Btyrcl, Cbicago, March 16, 1870.—Iam uaing Duryeas! Starch i my lsundry, and I find t su- erlor (o a1l athiors (bt huve come within my notico. t1s tho whitest, gives a clearer fiutah, and takes loas ulareh for the aame quantity of work, th over uned, I clieerfully recommend A Btarel to all starch cousumors, H, WiLson, Troprietor Wilson’s Launry, 999 Btate street, ——— Plianos on Time. You can exohisnge, your old pluuos at Reod's Templs of Muso for & nw oue, and pay the difervca fu casly or munthly fustallmente to suit, ——— Goyser (Saratoga Water on Draught By Buck & Rayuer, makers of tho ** Mars Cologae,” any Ihsve Duryeas’ ‘Fho Lutest Ioroine, ‘Wellavillo, Now York, boasts tho latest heralne, Her namo i Ella Joluion, and she is youug, sud wo. kzuit. good-loohing, 'The otlex alat, 46 cording td° » correspondont of tho Elmi Qazelle, hor motlior, who ia a widow, was awal oned by 8 man, ¥hosq faca was blnokened, grasp= Tilg hor hond as it Iy on tho pillow. Ho brought with'him & lighted candlo, Tlore wasa briof struggle, and it awakened Ella.’ Tho young Indy instantly comprohended tho state of il |ngsL nmfi grasping a pistol nonr at land, sho shol tho scoundrel, “Ha instautly loosed ki hold on hor mother's throat," eays tho uuuu!l $throw up both armr, and turno and fled from thelr slooping-room. In his rotrent he ran against the contre-table, upsat- ting it ; also the hangiog-Inmp that was Bus- pended above ik, thonod against the mantol- Bmuu, uprotting things genoraly, until ho made 18 oxit throngh the window, which Lo had en- tored by cutting out the bliud-alst so that he had roschied [0 ond unfastoned tho abutters, + In the meantimo Ella, who 18 s light, frail gir], that to all apposrdtices would bo uunder any circim- stancos s harmless =8 a onuary bird, lind foliowed him up _with hor plstoll firing it twico at him while on tho rotreat. The ¥laln mado his cscapo, but no doubt the first bullet sho fircd is now in hia vody, which will probably lend tohia dotection,” Tho man is supposed to ba g neighbor of tho Jolinsous, &nd his "arrdst ana convietlon aro speadly looked for, U'ho businoss-mon of the place have purchneed a bonutiful revolyer for Llin, and aho will doubtiess nee it if cceasion requiros. THE COURTS. Miscellancous Wusiness Transacted Yesterduy. Margarita Ackerman, of Esclsholdan Township, of Pallbronn Oifeuit, Wolzhelm, Gormany, Lu- ropo, filed & bill against Bertlin Sofil and Philip Sofll, to sot aside a willof Jacob Masor. QOom- plainant saya that her brothor, Jacob Maser, in 1872 owned abont 2434 acres of land in Boc, 1, 40, 12, snd lso & quantity of personal proper~ ty, worth about €660, On the 18th of July he was attacked by palsy, sunstrokq, or somo othor disense of o similar character, from which he died in & faw days. The dey bofore his decanse, it {8 charged, his wife Bertha prooured s Justice of tho Poace and Lad a whl drawn up, and, by guiding Maser's Land, helped him to sign it. Two witnoeses were thon procured who witnossed 1t, and in Auguat, abou} & month after the oldman's death, this will ywas admitted to prohate, Com- plalnant alloges that Maser, who was 68 years old nttho time of Lia deatls, waa incapable of mak- ing a will when ho did; that he could not speak, and that ho did not kaow the contonts of tho will, and nevor read it, but was lnduced to sign it, or rathor aflix his mark, by tho inducement and ns~ mistauco of his wifo, It 1s claimed, moroover, that the marriage to Bortha was 1llegal by rea- son of Maser’s legal and montal inability at tho time to mnke & contract, sud that the marriage was mainly brought about by tho wifo, for merceuary purposcs. Whilo on bis death-bed, complaiuant churges, Borthin did nothivg for her husband, nor would sho sllow any physician to troat him. Com- plainant atatcy, finally, that eho is sole heir Tightfully of Maser, and thoroforo sk tint tho marriage may bo doolared void, the will wot amde, and she inatalled in ths full possession of her rigta, TTEME. Judgoe Drummond has returned, and is en- gaged in_hearing tho case of Post vs. Bupor~ visors of Warcen Couuty. Judge Moore 18 bearing the caso of Melvin ot al, ve. Lomar Insurance Company. Judgo Treo will have no further call untit fall, DJ ltdg“ Henton is hero, aud will assist Judge ooth, Judge Gary dismisaed shout 275 casos, gnd Judgo Moora about 850.” The alaughter will be continued to-duy. UNITED BTATES COURTS, Jeremiah Bean began aun action for $5,000 agaiust tho Town of Cicero. VANKRUPTOY ITENA. Edwin Judson was appointed Provistonal As- siguee of A. B, Van Calt. ‘I'he proceedings against W. Parler at al. wore dismissed on motion of potitioning creditor. A diwvidend-meeting wus ordered in the cuso of the Franklin Banh for the 25th wst, A dividond ot 10 per cont was declared. HUPERIOR COURT IN DRIEF. Trancls 0. Russell sued . F. Dore for $1,000. Bonjamin Mumford commenced an_aduion in trospane ngawat the Obicago City Railway Com- pany, loyiny damages at #15,000, CIROUIT COLAT. Miller, Watson & Co, bogan & sult for $1,200 agaiusy tvilliam Rameay. TUE COUNTY COURT. In the mattor of tho estato of Helurich Meis- ter, his will was proveu, aud- lottors tostament- ary weore issued to Maria Moister, under an ap- proved bond of $6,000, Ellon Bailey was appointod administratrix of tho eatate of William J. Hure, under au approved bond of 1,000, In the mattor of the petition of the Town of North Chioago for an aesessment for the cou- structio of o drive-way along the shore of tha Inke from the south line of Lincolu Park to tha north lina of Ouk streat, the sema to be 200 feot wide, Albert I’atch, I. A. Root, aud G. A. Korn were appointed Oommissioners to make the asacasment. In the matter of the eatato of Johann Kimmer- ling, decree for sale of 1eal outute wis entered. 1n the estate of Itvank D. Speucer ot l, minors, tho guardian’s fuvautory was approvad, and decreo for sale of real estae entered. The Waiker will-cass way postponed UIfL 0:80 ths morning, THE CALL. Juvae Roarns—447, 614 to 621, Jupue Bootu—201 to 304, Jupur 1lEAToN aesists Judga Booth. w‘;uz’:&h}: Gany—185 to 224, excopt 101, 102, 194, , 200, . Jupar Muneny—81 to 110, Jupox Burxs assists Judge Gary. JUDAMENTS, UsiTED STATES Clitcurt COURT—TUDGE BLODORTT —Dited Siatos ve, Willinm A, Murrny, R, 1T, Matson, Ira Nelon and_ William Hoshor, $6,4 .—Samo v, Toouis Bullach, George Bertram, If, W, Bulluck, aud 3., tichrdson, Jubix Gaux—Cilaton Driggs va. Emory . Clilds, e Morrnr—Joln i, McDonald va, T. N, Low- 04,70, ~Fatrick Healoy vu, G. D, Clintrice sud ¥, ¥, Dratf, $48¥.50, CImoUTT_COURT—CONUERSIONA—E, A, Clark_ve. Moscs D, Brown, $771,60,—Johu Miller et al. ve, 0. H, Vante, $1,109.37. ; Junux Hoorn—Aleck Bourke v, Patrick MeQarthy, ~Houry Helusuth Ve, Michagl Mamimoaer, $17.0. pan s i CARLETON COLLEGE. Correspondence of T'he¢ Chicago Tribune, Nonrirrizto, Minh,, July 2, 1874, Beautiful weather has favored all the exerclses of the week, Prosideut Strong gave tho Bacea- lauraate sermon on Hunday morning, in the Con- gregational church, to a large sudionce of studonts and oitizens. His thame was, *TFrus- trating the Grace of God.” Throughont, the diseourso was addressed to the individual, aud was characterized by olearncss aud strencth,— sotting forth how wo may frustrate this grace and mar the trua type of mankood: but, in its practical applicatious, addressed to the graduat- ing clasy, it was poculiatly forcoful and im- Pprogsive. The rogular term examiuations ocenpled Mon- day and the foropoon of Tuosday. The Coms mittécs chosen by tho Trustees and the State Conforence were presont, aud aided tha teachers inexnwibing the clasges, The Rov. J. E. Roy, D. D, of Chicago, gave tho annual addrosa bo- fore the oflicers sud students of the Collego. His subject was **A Leswon in Gaoxm‘ruy,"— showing what lhas been done, and what must bo done, to ocuup{ thie fair land for Chrigt, By the all of n fino map, ho mada this au objoct-tesson. Ry taking first Connecticut as a atamlard, and then France and Prussin, ho improssod all with tha Rrestnosy of our area; but this comparison of nron was no more striking than was that of the Enstorn bonevolencos when brought to the atand- ard of Minncsota aud othor Westorn 8tates, e !I'finml with coufidence that this land of freo schoola I8 nover ta be given to the l’upau{, from tho fact thet, of all the vast trusta orighilly nuder the dominion of_the Papal Chinreh, 1t now rotatos only a part of Mexico, By striking com- arisons and clagsified statistics, he gavo to ull is hearors & now intorest in this familiar topio. On Tuosday afterncon the gradunting excreidos took place ab the Congregationsl church, accord- lui 1o the following programme *ruyer—Ly the ltev, D, Burt, of Winonn, Oratlon- “Whe Neformation,” Engeno' 8, Rolfs, 350, I11,, of the Proparatory Dopartitivot, Rusay—"postey, Holle Gariuiclisel, Siat Castle ook, of the Englih Dopartment, Exduy—"Thw Hund," Babel ¥\ Whoaton, Northaeld, of tho Froshuan Clavd, Oratiai—* The Powar of Poaltivo Beller," Waltor X, Mulitken, Zumbrota, of tho Hophomore Olnss, Earay—* Tuteltecthial Culturo of Womau,!i Myra A, Deown, Monticelio, af the Benlor Olass, Ovution, with, the Vatedictory Addrenssa—~" Tho Attaiuuest of True Mauhood,” James J, Dow, K, Charley; of the Soulor Claws, Conferring of Dogreed, Booadiotion, Thus olosed the firsk commencement of the Callege ; aud, Judglulg from the appearauce, aa 3 violl 48 the words of 1ts many filends in atteud- auve, it n gratifylng success, AV the frsk examiyation for ndmittauce tg the College Dopartmont, aoven presented thor welves, and it in understood that overal mbre will apply In Soptomber, which will be & deoided ' advauce In tho distinctiyely Oolloge work. Tho Board of 'Lrusteos hold thoir annual moot- ing on Tucaday, and found thoir work 1n bottor shiapo than ever bofore, Tho oxpansea for the yonr had beon 810,000, but tho receipts wore a Aittlo in oxcass of that. Tho Rey. A. Fulior re- signod bis plago upon the Board, aa ho expoots iu'a fow moutlis to enter upon a mlsslouary work in Lurkey ; and the Rev, Ldwatd Biown,of Mod- ford} the Itev. L. H. Cobb, of Minneapoln, Btalo Buporintondont of llomo Mismous; and QGeorgo M. Plilllips, of Northflold, wero elooted new mombors of tho Board, Misa Margaret J. Bvans, for several years nast I'maoglreuu of Lawrence Univorsity, "at Applo- ton, Wis,, i8 to become Precoptross aud Tunn’i’mr of Modorn Languages, with the opening of the next year. Drof, D. 0, Rico takos charge of tho Musical Dopariment, snd Prof, J. H. Ohambor- lotn hay boon electod Toaclior of tho Latin Lroguage and Litoraturo, Tho other toachors MILL RIVER, Tho Verdict at Laat, From the Springfleld (Masa.) Republicany July b The Coroner's Jury( on tho Mill Ih\?‘r dinstor reaclied the conclusion of their long-continued Inbors at Nortbampton yesterdny afiornoon in tbo folloming vardick, whiat, it wil bo soon, din- tiibutes tho blamo botween'the Logislature, the awnors, tho ongincers, the contractors, and tho County Commissionors, ''The jury have béen in nosslon twolva days, and hava examinod forty- two witnessos, Tho stenographor's roport of tho teatimony, tha uo‘)y ol tha rgcords of tha Williamisbusg Tonervolr Company, ind Englneor Davis' roport make 1,118 pages of logal cap. FULL TEXT OF THR VERDICT. Commonteealth of Mussachusetts, Iampahire, 42, An Inquisition {aken at the Town Hall {n Will- {smsburg, in the Oounty of Hampshire, on the 20th day of May, in the vesr 1874, and continuod by adjournment at the Oourt-ilouso in North- ampton, in sald county, an_the 26th, 26th, 27ik, 28th, 29th, and 80th dys of said month of sy, and on the 18th, 20th, sud 30th davs of June, an 2d nnd 3d days of July in said year, bafora An- sol Wright, one of tho special Coroners of said County of Hampshiro, npon tha view of the body of Jolin Atkiigon, thore lying dend, by e oaths of tho jurors, wliose namos aro borounto sub- geribed, who, beiug sworn to inquire on behait of unid Commonwenith, when, how, and by what moans said Atkinson came to his death, upon their onths do sny that said John Atkinson cameo to his doath. by drowning i Mill Rivor in _ssid ‘Willlamsburg on Baturday, the 16th day of May, 1874, at about 8 of tho clock in tho foronoon, during a suddon rige or overflow of sald Mill River caused by the brenking away of the dam of the Williamabiirg reservoir, eituated on said Mill Tuvet In said Willismsburg, about throe miles northeast from the uDKlur villago of enid town and belongivg to the Mill Rtiver and Williams- burg Reservoir Company. And the anmm furthor say that the brosking away of gald dam was tho nntural and inevitable rosult of tho great and manifest delinquoncy of tho soveral parties who wero concernod in origie nating, platulng, conatructing sud Approving for uso the rafd dam and reservuir, not excopting tho Legislature itsolf, under whose authority the.| Resorvoir Company acquirod its chartered priv- ilepos, And, I, the delinquent Legisiataro: In the judgment of tho jurors, the Comnmmonwealth, through its law.makers, assumed a large shara of tho respousibility for this disaster, whon, in 1805, it gronted & charter to William Skiunor, Jool'Haydeu, Lowis Bodman, and othors, with full corporate powors and priviloges for the con- struction of s dam 45 feet in height, fowing a ba- 8iv of 104 acros, kolding about 600,000,000 galloos of water, and overbeanging at an altituda of from 850 to 800 feet, oight pxonanouu villages within a distanco of elevon miles, the neacest being three miles distant, with no_safoguard or guar- antees for the accurity of lifo and property be- Tow thon such as might dopend on the sell-in- terent or will of & private citizon. Indeed, our statuto law, as it has stood for many vears, has been cnlculated to ropol rather than invite a caro- ful seratiny of works like the Williamsburg dam, or, while it provides that any parson who feara the destruction of his property or of & highway {from an ungafo reservoir may call out the County Commisetoncrs for on exnmination, yet, if Lus foara are uot indorsod by the Comnissioners, be into be muleted with the costs and expouses of the whole proceeding. In gviow of theutterly lundequate leglsintion o, tis sublea, oud tho desolation and ruin in the case before us, it i to bs hoped tho Loglslature, if 1t canuct provide indemnity for tho past, will at least by prompt aud atriugent sotion iuwure security for the futuro. . 1L As to the proprictors of the resorvoir: In the judgment of the jurors, whilo it s ovilout that tho Dropme- tors as 5 body consultod far less for tho safety and security of tho lives and proporty of the inhabitants bolow the dam than for re- ducing tho cost of construction (o the minimum figure, nevertheless they cannot but regard those ownors who acted In tho capacity of x Building Committes a8 capocially 1eaponsible for the breaking away of the dam. 'Chey had little or no exporience in similarundortakings. 'Lhey adopt- ed the plan upon which tho structurs was buils bocausp of its low prico, Thay cither sutirely overruled or but partially followed tho advice of tho engineers whom they cousulted on poiuts vital to tha strength of the dam, From parsiony or somo other nuaccountable motive, thoy wors led au an early stage of the work to wholly dispenso with tio sorvices of the only engineer in thiolr omploy at all compotont to suporintoud and guard thie construction av all pownts. Whoen, in tho ogress of tho work, mfi»uu of {nsocurity in tho onrih-work wore pointed out to the Commitieo, such ns tho sction of hidden springs aud the sloughing off of the banks, thoy eithor but hal? appliod the remedy or ignored the dangor alto- gether, aud finally the recorded vote of the pro- prictors that counsel should be consuited and all necessary stops taken for reltoving the owuers from individual liability in case the dum should full aud damugo and disaster follow, is spenking ovidouce that self-futerest, and nob the welfare of tho commuvity, dictated tho action of this Compuny. 11, As to tho engineers: In the judgment of the jurors, thereis no eugineering counccted with'the work which doos not reflect equal dix- credit on the party employing and tho party om- ployed. ‘Lhe ouly eugincer by profession em- ployed was Juliug Fenn, who, upon bis own ad- miswion, regarded bimself ne’ but & more attor- ney or agent of the proprictors, ylelding hls own udgment on points of safety, and sccommodnt- ing the specifications for the dam to the require- mouts of his unskillod employers, Tho specifi- cutions, moreovor, a8 tinally drawn by biw, wero amblguous in terms’ and” defective In details, 4 hey failed to require the constant supetvision of the work by a compotent engineor, and w outirely inadequate for a substsutizl and durable structure. Mr, Foun's services, such as thoy were, torminatod with the location of tha dam, the draft of specifications and some slight atton- tion to the preparation for the muperstructure. Mr, Eugens O, Garduor, who succooded bim (by profestion a surveyor and atchitoot), had no ox- periolice or fituess o8 an engineor, nd, an & wit- uness befors the jury, claimed thal hio was em- ployed moraly to cumpute from time to tiwe the amount of work doue and payniouts due, The Jjugors find, howevor, that Lie was the only super ‘intondent or engiucer after Mr. Fenu employad for guy erpnna by the proprietors, aud they fur- thor Nud and daclare za their Judgmant that the entito active work on the dam, from the firal breaking of ground for the foundation to tho complotion of the Job, was without an hour's ‘attendauce of a compeient and watchful engin- eor, 1V, As to the contractors : In the judgment of thio jurors, tho contractors were guilty of great and minifest dolinquenoy 1 axeouting the work roquired of them, even under the specitications a4 dratted. T"‘?&Y‘“ required by ths spocitica- tiony to be'clearod of all soft earth, roots, and vogetable matter, within 80 feat each side of the central wall, down toa hard foundution, was found (upou & view taken by the jurorsin the prosence of the contractors) pormeated with fragments of roots, rootlets, aud fibrouw sub- stanes throughout much of the originel swamp bottom, as it was loft by the contraciore, Thoe surface soil was here romoved only to the depth of asingie furrow, Moro than this, the laying of the foundation of the contral wall with large boulders, supportod by emull piuning atoues, restiug on the origiual volt ewrth, and the imper- foot grouting, with oscossivaly poor grout, of Jargo sections of the wall, somotimos 20 feet long by b foot high and 5 feet wide, from a frumlug box stationed at & single polnt,—all hone, tith many othor evidencos of waut of thoroughuess in preparing the foundations and ercotiug tho superstricture of *the dam, coirob- orated by the lavge proiit confessodly made on the job, satisly the jurors thut the contractors, dool' L, Unuvott and Emory B, Wells, did not aithtully excouts the work contracted for, mo- nardlni to tho trus intent of tha specifications. V. As to the County Commisnioneyn, who puk their approval to the struoture in question; In the judgment of tha jurors, the Leglalature in- tantioaliy devolved upon the Board of County Qommisntonors, when acting upon such an ap- plication a8 was wmade iu the presaut case, a duty and responsibility of the gravest charaocer, By the statutes of the Commonwoalth, the Coune ty Commisstonors hiave the fallent power to lake a1l necoxsary steps for most thorouglily examin- ing and tonting a resorvolr dam, If they are not themsolves ougiucers snd experts, they have to tholr aid onginoers and 0% ports ocapablo of giving thom rollable advice. Thoy aro expreealy nuthorizod to ssscas the neceasary oxponse of tholr examination upon the applicant, it bia application shall prove noodless, and ulmn tho [zroprlumrl of tho ~ resorvoir In case the mtruoturs sliall bo found defoctivo, They have power to tear down, make altoratlons, and make snfe or cause tho samo to Lo douo by the owne: thoreof, and the siatulta give to the Bupra Court full jurisdiction to compol tho proprietors to comply With evory roquiromont of 5:! County COomminsioners, The jurora are thorofore unse ble to viow tho action “of tho Cuunty Commise slonors in examining and sccopting this rosors volr dam in any otlior light than asa anporncial discharge of a mout important duty, The atat~ uto contemplates & most thorough examination and inquirv, and the testimony of the Commis- sloners wakes it apparent tuat no euch oxamina« tion or imquiry wag mado, No evidouco wos takon concorning the work oxcopt such as was givon by tho proprletors, who wore prosont, The coutragtors wera not oalled or inquired of as to how aud in what mea. ner tho dim was conatructod. No engineors having skill and oxporioncs with such struce tures wore oxamined, to aid tho Gommissionora in wmriving atn right svd asfo dooision, ' In short, though thoy mado throo separate views of the dam aud ordored spocilio ropairs, the ovidonco showa that their exatninations wers not thorough nor in conformity to the law, and . with theao facts bofore tha jury thoy are forcod to couclude that not a littlo of (io respousivility ] for thiw tornblo disastor roats witl officors. ot 2 In icstimony whereof, said epecial Uoroner and tho jurors of this {nquost Laye Lorounta sot their ‘bands, tho Sd dayof July aforesaid, Hiram Nash, oie of juross, dissonting from eo much of gaid vordict ea refors to the Legisia~ ture. ANseL Wriairr, 8pocial Coroner. Enos Paraons, Foroman ; Hiram Nash, Goorge W. Hubbard, John Mayher, W. M. Lrow, 8. G, Hubbard, jurors. . INDIAN HOSTILITIES, A Livaly Scrimmage Near Fort Dodges Fort Dadge (June 206) Correspondence of the Topeka Commonivealth, I will give you s fow itoms of tho lato Indian fight which took place near Bear Creak, 50 miloy south of Fort Dodge and on tho Canip Supply road. On the morning af the 18th of Jung, the mail party, consisting of ona corporal and twa privatos of tho Third Unitod Btates Infantry, way attackod by a party of about thirtoen Indinne,bud succeeded in kooping tho Indians off. ‘Lho core poral was shot in the tlugh, and is now in the ‘hospital at Fort Dodge, Kan. On tho 10th, tha conmsnding ofiicer of Fort Dodgo, Col, Compton, with tbe Medical Director, Dr. Perive, of Loave enworth, left I'ort Dodge on an inspooting tour ta Camp dupply. L., with an escort of sbout twonty meu composed of tho Third and Tifth United States Infautry. Whon near Boar Oreck, the mail party going to Camp Supply joined tha party of tho commanding officor, and kopt to« gotlior, On tho morning of the 20th, whon pear hio point whera the party was proviously attacke od, a largoparty of Indiens again made an attack on' tius party, the Indiaus having the sdvantoga of position aud ground. As sgon a8 the firat vols loy was fired by the Indious, the escord promptly roturned’ tho fire, and, deploying a8 slurmishers, kept up lively firo, at the same_time moving forward with the wagons, The Indians did not care fo follow, snd the party of soldiors arrived at Comp Bupply with~ out further molostation. One man of the mail party was alightly wounded in tho right arm. On the morniug of tho 24th, whilst returning from Camp Bupply, sud sgain near the ssma point, o largo party of Indians, conristing of about thirty or forty, had stationed themselves on an eminonco mnoar tha road, and whon the commanding officor and his party Rot within about forty yards of them they fired & volley right into them, killing & Fm’ belonging to the commanding oflicer. n loss time than it takes to write it tho troopy were out of the wagous, aud, headed by Col, Compton, charged and gained the omivenco in ¥ minute, Then commenced s lively and dostructive firo, oapocially for tho Indians, fourof them being shot down at the first fireaud quito & num« bor of thiom brdly woundod. Eighit Ennlcn wera captured, but five of them had boon bodly wounded and had to be killed. Thres excellont oneis were brought into Fort Dodge. The Ine diapa wera torribly demoralized, ranning in all directions for sholter, whilo tlhio “soldiers wore following np aud pouring B moss dostructivo fire into thom. The Indiang divested themsolves of everything that wonld eucumber them in their hasty fight, throwing thewr arug, blankots, spesrs, bows, airoms. and Indian frumpory away. 'I'he eoldiers all bebaved in & ‘i‘“m“ and most commendable manner, sovera! excoptional instances of bravery occure ring; for instance, private Fredorick Kisusmun, Company D, Fifih'Tnfantry, whtle in pursuit of tho Indians, osmo on ono of thom_lsying down in tha grass, appsrontly wounded, but hla roe volver pomted at Klsusman. In sn instant Klaueman raised bis mniusket and brought it down with such forco ns to sond Mr, “Red” quietly dresming in the hape py hunting grounds, Privato Thomas Gray, of the sama company, bad & haud-to-hand fighi with a stalwart ¥ red," killiog his man, and taliing possession of sundry articles, such as an. excallout Colt's army rovolver, powder-horn, blaukats, bullet-pouck, and several other articles; \isoleas to Mr. *“Ied,” In tho bullot-pouch wag found - baby stocking, Dbolonging, probably ta: some_uufortubata whits baby.” - Potts, Prince, snd Hert, of Company A, Third_ Unitod Statey Iufaniry, also bod land-to-hand engagoments. with Mr. Hed, killng their men, and quicily walking off with thoir trophies of viclory, Bo casunities occurred on our side ab all, oxcopt tho pouy being killed, aud the driver of tho ‘ambulauce contsining the commanding ofticer and medical director gotting o bullot throngh bis blouss ; lucky oscape. Thd Indinns that could get away got awny ns fust ag Eouuiblc, and the party wore nob agwin mulested v, them. ‘The arrival of the party at Fort Dodge croated quite an_excitoment, every wazon, mnubulaiice horse aud mule beiug decorated with aome Indinn trnrh: of victory, Ihardly think thé Indians witl undertake any more of their little eurpriso partios. 1I, however, thoy do thoy will get al} thoy want and doserve, as the country through thora 18 now thoroughly grarded by cavairy. Should anything more oconr I will give you the particulars, Respecifully, &e. Gl Dei SN Rejoction by Mr. Rusicin of a’ Medal Otfered Ly the Questis ‘ ZLondon (June 18) Correspondencs of the New York e, M. Tuskin, laymg freed bia mind ou the subjest of leoturos, hay now comeo out againss modnls. Or peraaps nob sgainsi modals in gone oral, but only the partioular medal altemdfixlm by the Royel Inatitution of Brivish Architects, At the mooting last night of thac reapeotable saciety, the Vice-President snnouuced MMr, Ruskin's refusal—* with the donpeat concern,” a8 bo, (the Vice-Promdent) sad, It appears thet this 8 8 goid modal which Her Ma)oaty gives yearly, upon the nomination of tha Inatitute, For (wouty-seven yeurs, as the Vices Prosidont remnrked fu a tone of subdned hore rvor, the modal haa boon awarded, and nobody bofors Mr. Ruskin doclined jt, which I flnd no difficulty in believing, Tho number of persons who refuso gold medals, or garters, or trinkets of any kind, is smsil. Why does Alr, Ruskin rofusg ? Thnt, alas, {u what wo are nov yet pore mitted to know, Tho Architeots refused to hiear his lettor read, for tho curions reason wrged b ouo of thom, thot it wan an ex patto atatemons Sir Gilbert Scott had written Mr, Ruskin, but Mr, Ruakin bad made no auswer to Sir Gilbert Beott, Then, as o Iast step, tho Presidont had written to the Quoon’s Beorctary, statiog theds distresss iug facts, aud asking the Royal pleasuro about the rejeoted modal—whether they should give 1t to anybody elso, I suppone, Dut the Queen's Kcurotary no moro answora than did Ar, Jtuskin, oand here i the Institution of Brilish Archutects in a positlon of painful embarrassment, wnd even dismay, as the Vice-Presidont said, The Queen has given them & medal to giva to Mr, Rtuskin, and Mr, Ruskio will not have it, and the Queen apparently will nos Lave it baolr, nor yey tell kior loyal architects what thoy may do with it. ‘The Council exprossed, wo are told, in the strongost mauner tholr ddop rogtotat * the maxh unprecedonted ocourrence In tho annals of thie or auy other British institution,” They are, in fact, 80 tremendonsly solomn about 1t ~thas tl'e pub[lc lins no cholco bue to Inugh, T ndviss them to l‘mblluh Mr, Ruskin's lotter, If thoy do not, Lie Will, aud ho 18 & man capuble oven of writing anoghier, llkg‘l{ to produce still more laughter, uot on the sido of the Royal architeats, —The Princess of Walos Lua porsuaded hep mother-u-law to pliow her-lo wour tus Kobis noor decasionally, in order to teach the Dnekesi af Bdinbnrg hor pluce, and convisca ber that her new Unylon sapphire lsn's much, afior all.= Boston Qlole, ‘Tho Loundon FPost, spoaking of (he ladies' toilots st Ascat, outhe firat day of the races, asys: “Whore all was churming, and with sa much to admire, it would bs aimost invidious ta particularize evon the mnost wttractive cowtuuies or thoir prottiest wearors ; and in regoudlug the Roueral admiration created by Mius fltonEonn &u Amerioan bello with a large’ dof, who wore o dress of rose aud black striped velvot, we ara only ecliomg & leading topuo of converaation n}n;o::f tho priviloged occupants of the royal ine cloyure,’ .