Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 13, 1874, Page 2

3 RELIGIOUS. Animated Meoting of the Pros- bytory of Chicago, A Protest Against Erasing Prof, Swing’s Name from the Roll, The Matter to Be Brought Bb fore the Synod. Further Proosedings in the Episoo~ pal Convention, *“Warm Debate in Relation to the Lambeth Conference, The House of -Delegafes Unwilling to. Own English Pre-eminence. A Resolution Friendly to the Con- ference Adopted. Further Work and Tellc in the Rock' River Mcthodist Conference. . Joint Convenilon of Universalists and " Unltorlans at Whitewater, Wis. TRE PRESBYTERY OF OHIOCAGO. MORNING BESSION. An adjourncd meetingg of tho Chicago Preaby- tery was beld in McCormick's Block yesterday wmoming, tho Rov. A. E. Kittrodgo in tha chalr. The sosslon was opened with prayer by tho Rov. Arthur Mitehiell, after winch tho roll was calied, and THE MINUTES of the provious meoting woro read. The minutos led to some dissussion on the mattor of Prof, Swing's withdrawal, and, on mo- tion, his lottor of withdrawal was ordered sproad upou the minuten. Fuzther discussion enstied as to the naturo of tho lottor, whou the same was called for and read. After somo further discussion, the minutes os » wholo weta approved. The Rove. Mr. Daly, of Dubuque, and Mc- Lane, of Bloomington, were invited to sit in the Prosbytery as corrcaponding mombers, Thoe Committea on tho case of the Ninth Church was callad, but had no roport. The Scoteh Church Committeo dosired to dofor its roport until the noxt regular meating of the Prosbytery. Othor Commiltaes wore oalled, withopt any reports. TUE TREASURER'S:REPORT was road, showing tho receipts to have beon 400,55, 'and the disbursoments §441.89, Tho voport recommendod that each oburch nomber bo oesorsed 10 cents for the coming year, for the maintenance of the Asgembly, Synod, and Pros. bytery. 5 PROF, PATTON'S APTEAL. Dr. Mitchell, as ax-Moderator, announced that Prof. Patton biad plaved i hig Lundp within ton days aftor Prof. Swings tal an intention, to take an appenl, and the rensons therofor, Ha wanted to kunow what action, if any, the Pres- bysery would tako in reforonce to the samo, . Altor some discursion the rossonn were or- derod placad upon sho minutez, and tio notice of tha anoal ulrendy givou was deemed ample by the Prosbytery. - Dr, Mitchell then called nttontion to TIE COMING BYNOD, and said that somo provision ought to be made for the entertainment of the visicors. The Firnt Church had worked hard in the past for tho ac- commodation of vigitors, espocinlly in the Swing trinl, and, whilo it would do all it could, he felt the necausity of help. On mation, & committee of three was appoint- ed to asaist the First Chiurch inproviding for the Synod, as follows; T, 1. Cartor, Sccond Chrel ; D. B. Covort, Iifth Church: tho Rov. B. I, 8, Tiy, Grace Church; J. R. Wharton, Third Cuurch, ‘The Moderator made a report upon the Instal- Iation of the Rev. . J, Burrill, which was ro- ceived. . PROTEAT. ! The Rov. James McLood, of Joliet, thon stated Lthat Lie beld in bus hand 2 protest ngainst tho re- cont nction of tha I'resbytery in orusing tho ,uamo of Drof. Bwing from the Chureh roll. Heo + reud as follows: . Thoe undersigned membors of the Prosbytery would hereby enter thielr slemu protest against tho netion of the mufority of this Lody in eraeing from tho roll of the Preshiyiery at his own request the nume of David Buing, and for the following reasons ¢ . Vlarat—Beeuuse tho majority acted with undus hasto In granting this demand” of 3ir. Bwing, espechally us the demand bo mnds was unueual and unprecedented 1n the Presuyicrian Church, 8o far g4 wo hive any law to guide us. {t cannut bo plosded that the case was so urgent that It demanded fmmediate aetion, 1t was, wmoreover, the duty of the Tresbytery to dofer netionl in the cano at lenst until after tlio meoting of Bynod, which would havo occasioued s delay of only sbou! two weeks, aud the more 80 berausy the decision of Presbytery in unquulifiedly acauitting Dr. Swing of grava churges mode agajusl Lim hin been appestod frow, aud Synod Lus ot yet had an opportunity to act In that appeal. “Becomd—Bueanre the majority, in eracing the name of Daxid Swing from tho roll of tho Lreabylory, have violated onr Constitution, which declares” thut * the necesaury operation of un appesl is o wispend any further proceedings on the grounds of tha sentence appealed from,"” Third—Beeausn this action is o most dungerons snd had precedont, its only tendenoy belug to weuk power of clinrch courts in their exerciiv of ! Offending members and thoss charged with offenses may, ju view of this action, fling definnce in tho face of our clurch courts and order their namos crased fram tho yoils, aud thoy mmy do so with the assuranco that thelr demsnd willnot only bo granted, but sho Without fear of censuro, or even admonition, Indeed, A8 tho actlon of o mafority in this cao bs worihy of tmitating, such offondors,” or those charged with of- {entes, may rather look {or the approvalof tho court, and for expresslons of its * warm perronal regurd.” Fourth—Tecausa Vreabytory ouilit o huvp refused this detnud of Dr, Bwing_ 80 long an lie continuos fo occupy the pulpit of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of this city. ut resbytery hos now to deal with the fgct that one of the chinrchoa 18 heiug ministered to by raan who hax defied the Presbytery by declariug him- rell independent of its contral, and who, if thin e~ ton be not revired, Lus no ccelesiastfeal vesponsibility Whalever, whils at the same time grave charges aro pending agalust him, Wa aro coustratued to ask, Tu this loyalty to the Pres- byterian Church? or iy tuls the wy a Presbyteriun sliould treat a hrother who neoms anxious to ba copsid- exred a legul Preabytlertan ming Fyth—Becaune Presbytery owou it to Its own dignity not only to refuse the Lold and {ll-pdyised demaud of David Bwiug, but it would have beon justified i re- buking that wayward brother on aduressiug to this body such & deflant letter, Torwe bellave nuch ex— pressfons and puch contempt of or for this court I8 conwursble xud not prafsoworthy, and wa bellove (hat this Prusbytery serlously erred {n not uxpressing jls unqulified disapproval of such conduct., (Hilgued) W, 1L, Vax Douey, Janer McLyon, [After recess moveral othor members of the Prosbytory signed the ahove protest, which waa subsoquontly declaved, in s privato meeting, ir- regulur and void.) : DISCUSSION, The Rov. Mr. Hurd moved that the protest ha admitted to record, ‘Tha Rov. Mr, Walkor objected, becauss it wag couchod in divrenpectful lingunta, . T'he Rev. Mr, Van Doren #aid ho vegarded tho protest as respactful, or he would not have Hoe hind long been a friond of Drof, Swing, and woull continuo to admire and re- ‘I'no protost was intended to be ro- spoctinl both to the Irosbytery and Mr. Swing, signed it. spege hins On taetion, the protest was sgain road, T'he Rev, J. B, ) protont au written, I'his Madorator callod Mr. McOlure to order, and neked him to mit down, Tha gentloman yosamed bis seat amid consid- ary bl panfiwlon, i} ¢ it ronding the protost. i fnvther d ro” byietly mato, b nelly admntied to record, . BING 1T o Lo uppoint o comenit- 1, ar "o Ly, Me. Wallk miiteo would not ho uppoluted. cClura ciaimed that the paper &n1cud ppecond Limo lind mudorgous matorinl clangos. Ho hoped Irother MeLood would have #enno enongh and munliness onongh to read the Ir, MoZLeod pakd ho Lad made no al- oured by the Prog- in wineh obfoetion’ to such aywatd brothor,” apd * Flinging b, hopod that sueh n com- 1o thought the THE, CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1874, dy auflclootly stultifiod fi- ntting fik protost to rooord, lo thoughit 12 conld onty ho answerod by throwlng similar mud," whiok was unbecoming Christian geutlemen, v, Pattoron saw no reason why tho commit- too should not bo appointed. I ftwns respect- ful to ndmit the proteut, it was respeottul to re~ plytothowome, "L'ho Jov. Mr. Noyos did not thinks tho Prouby~ tory hiad reachied o popition where {5 was novos- s3ry-to vindteato its chinrnolor, and heuco saw no necessity for the committeo, The quostion was thon put, and, after two voleo, was declarad lost. ' |, Dr. Bwazoy snid, lvnsmuch s o hind voted in - tho negative, e wonld movo the recouniderntion of the question, for ho belloved mauy of the mombors would liko £ seo the pajor snaworod, The motlon provailod, Tho, motion to appoint & committes to avmwor the protest was thon put and enrriod, ‘I'ie Moderator appointed the followlng Come mittcos The Reva. R, W. Pattorson, Ilurd, and . Johinson, ; ~I'ho noxt quartorly-mecting was fixed to bs hold on the secoud Monday fn Joanuary in thoe chiureli-roomy, ANDTICER COMPLAINT. Tho Rtoy, Mr. Foris thou read tho following paper: Qittcaao, Oct, 12, 1874, Tothe oo A F Killredge, Soderuior o the tresbutery ‘o ndcratgned heraby respactfuily givo notica thit they intend to complain, on fhele ‘own belinlf, and thna of 2k ninny olliers ns may Join thom, (o tho Byna of Tilluoly North, of that. action of tho I'reabytory of Chieago, (uken oh the Bth- Just., whereby tho iatmo of thio Rev. David Swing wan crastd from tho roll of its merabers and to ask tho Synod fo revise salid nction 3 Deenteo, First—Nellber tho letlor nor tho spirlt of our form | of gavorumment, or of owe Bouk of Diselpiiv, oifues ranutiona or recagnizes (biy mctbod of wovering thn runtlon i sonvenuent. necantahility of o mintster to the Prealylery of wihich lio bs u wembor. Second—Moro capeelally in the presont Inatanee 1y such n proceediug_unwurranted, and nuhversiva of oad ovder iu fhe Chitreh, Lesauto it hng. (Lo appear- anco of a dollberatonttemupt ta prevent thy legitiranto oxorelin of discipline, M, Bing being ot chargon, and tho cavo otill. ponding an i _appral to tho Byn agafuat tho decielon of {lio Iresbytery in tho matter, (slgncd), . €. Fnazen, .. 3, Havors, 3. M, Fauis, A MeLvon, Winins Diovstoy, D #, M, Moot S MeCALLA, On motion, Dr. Bwazoy was appointed to do- feud the kresbytory whan the protest or com- plaint should come before the Synod. I, NOYES, On motion, so much of the minutes of n previons meotivg as announcod tho ap- polntmont of tho Nov, Mr. Noyes to reproseut the Prosbytory in tho Bwing appeal case bofore tho Synod wad plriciun out. Tho Rova Mr, Noyes seid he did not nndar- stand auch nction, and fearcd it wos disrespect- ful to him, unlean somo; other rengons wore as- signed for the notion. The Rev. Dr, Hurd then moved that ncom- mittco of throo bo nppoisted to report to tho Dreshytery what, if any action, was necoasary to ba takon in tho'nppeal casa before tho Syod. Tho following _geutlonien woro appointod: Tho Rove. Mersrs. Ined, Mitehell, and Noyos. On maotion, tho I'rosbytery took aracess of two hours, AFTERNOON SESSION, Tho Presbylery assembled promplly at 2:30 o'clock. Dr. Bwazoy askad to bo cxoused from defend- ing tho Prosbytery in tho caso of * campluint, and his roquost was granted. Dr, IIud wan thon nominated. Pending the consideration of his appolntment, the Rov. M, Noyes expressed his doubt of the prapristy of making any such oppointment. 1o was in fuvor of Dr. liurd, however. Dr. ITard was thou appointed to auswer the ‘* complaint,” R TIE BWING CAGE, The Committeo to considor whet actlop, if ony, ehonld bo takon bythe I'reshytery at the coming Synod in thoe Swing appeal easo, roported ns follows: Witzneas, In tho judgment of tho Preabytery, tho action of tho Prashyiery taken July 6, 1874, appotuting {he Itoy, ticorge C. Noyos to defend the Presbytery In tho ccraof Yalton va, Swing, was in homo eapocts srregular, andhas been rescinded 3 therefore, Jiesolved, 'Thut the Rov, G, 0, Noyes bu appointed fo represont flio Presbytery In all minitera peviatning to the entoriniminont of dhe apreal by tho Synod and prefiminnry to ifa actual trial, it befog nnderitaod tiat 7 thia action none af the coustitutional rights of any momber of tho Plesbytery upou tho maiters nbova nunied aro abridged, The re{;arl. led {o n discuszion, participaied in by the Rev, Messis, Palterron, Wrowbridgo, Talton, Faris, McLead, £ly, and others, in whielt the right and piopriety of the Prasbyiery appoiuting a representutiva to meat the Synai wus {he objoctive peint, It was contended on the one band that the Prosbytery had the right, and it was ity duty to flr]lbhltfl reprerentatlve, whilo, on tho otiior hand, it was argued thal the Drosbytery was in the capacity of a court, aml wag trying, and not being tricd. Tha report was uubsequently adopled without amendment, THE SCOTCH CHURCH. Jndgo Moore thought the disposition of the Heoteh Chureh case onght to bo reconsidored, in justico to tho church, when, on.motion of the Rov. Mr. Walker, tho caso was remanded (o tho speciul committec, to raport at the earliost moet- ing of tha Presbylory. After prayer by the Modorator, tho Presbytery adjourned subjaet to the eall of tho Moderator during tho coming Synod. A MEETING OF THE COMPLAINERS. A privato mootiug of euch of tho eignors of tho complaint ag wera prosent at the nfternaon meoting was held in au adjoining room imme- diutely pfter the adjournmant of the Prasbytery. Judgs Moora was called to the chair. The objoct of tho meeting wcemed to bo to take mensuros for the preparation and preson- tation of the * complaiut ™ to the Synod, On motion, Judge Moore was appointed to draw up the nccoseary paporsj and prosent tho uamo, Tho Judge respeotfully declined the position, from n press of othor duties. Hovoral otlior goutlomen were thon tendered the labor and honor, but each, in turn, had othor duties to perform. Finnlly tho lahor was imposod upon & committeo compascd of the Rev. Messrs, L. J. Ualsoy, D, J. Buarill, aud J. M. Faris. ‘T'he meeting then adjournad. et ey THE BPIACOPALIANS. TROCCERINGH IN THI GEXERAL CONVENTION. New Yongk, Oct, 12,—Tho General Conyention of tho Trotestant Episcopal Church resumed business this morningy Immodiotoly after vo- ligiows sorvicos Mr. WAl offered n. conmunion. tion from the Miselonary Bishop of Niobrars, Upper Nobrasks, cortlfying that, from tha mis- sionary juriadiction of Niobrara, the Ttev, Snmuol D. Howran hnd beon appoluted clarical dologate, and Henry Wamdixum, o full-blooded Dakotn Indinn, lay delogato, Lo the Convaution, M. Wolls gave & briof roview of tho mission-ficlds among the Dakota or Sioux Indinps. Mr. Btevenson, of Kentucky, said it waa a day to be remembored, when a red Indian was in- troduced ne a delogato to tho Conventlon. It way & blesaed thought that, though we had driven Indipns back nud takon thoir tand LProtestant Lpiscopal Church was an act in bringing them to Chrint. Tho spbdaker was interrupted by applause, which was promptly chiockod by tho Chinirman, Stovenson cou- tinned that, if delogates knew with what joy the Indiana lenrued that ono of thelr number was sont as u dolegnte to this Convontion, tho Lrethren wonld join with Lim inhis prayora of thanke- giving. * BT o sbort addross by Samuol B. Tuggles upon the joy of recelviwg an Indinn dnl«imtu, Mr, Wandixum was iutroduced sud cordinlly welcomed, 1fo sald he mnever thought ho would be a dalegate to this hody, but was vory thankful™ for tho favor ~shown him. Hibtribao was vory poor, and never thought they would bo lifted up and made mombors of this Church, Although wenk, thoy felt liftad up, and had strongth infused into thein by this rece ognition, - Whon ho rotwrned to his fricnds ho would tell thow of his yecoption, aud thoy would bo very glad, 1l tribo hed heen fuvoived in flu{;k“‘?‘m' but, thanke (o the Chureh, ** now eaw gl = NEW DIOCUESES, A mennaga from tho llowse of Rishops in- formed tho 1louso of Depntiey that, tha Ifouse of Glerieal aud Luy Dalogatos concurriug, thoy had udoptod o youolntion connunting to und rati- fymg tho formation of a new diucoso in Ohio, 0 be componed of that fionlou Iying nouth of the lina of Morcor, Bhelby, Logan, Union, Aarin, Monros, Knox, Cashadton, ‘Luscarawas, Ttarision, und Jofomson Ounntios, Anothor mensnge wns rord retifymg tho formation of the new diocers in Michlgan, to bo composed of tho Counties of Nrauch, 581, Jonuph, Ctunn, Borrlon, Van Buren, It 00, Unliiotin, Buton, - Bagry, Ottaws, Koat, Allogen, oty Muskoron, Ooean, Aavajo, Mecosta, sabelln, Clure, Ovecola, Vo Manistoo, Woztord, Wisuuiao, Kuloy llx]f.n 740, Loohonaw, Antrim, Charlorols, and Em- ot THE MITUAL, A resolntion was offored by Mr. Harrls, of Louistana, nuklng that tho Comimitioo on Canons bo raqutad to make inquiries and roport whoth- er any canon praseribing what shiall or shall not hio dono with tho ritunl, could bo enncted by this Conveutlon without, violation of Att. 8 of tho Uonetilntion, Ttoforred to the Committeo on Canous, DALTIBN A memorial was preconted from & Inrge num- bor of tho clorgymon of Mnssnchusotte, praving for nmondaionts to two of tha rubrics rolai to lmnuum‘ ono hoing (o insort **may” fustend of “alil," anl tho other the lutrotuction of o prayer, which wag reforred to tho Committeo on Crions, Tlho Rov, Dr. Schonek, of Drooklyn, offeredn rosolution to tho offect that tho Houso of Dopu- Lios wonld concnr in nny wersures of the Tlonso of Bithops for jolning the Lambeth Qonforoncoa at fes vecond seselon, LUE CALENDAR, ‘Tho Ohairman deoldod that, as tho hour for takiug up tho calondar hndt arrived, no other buwinoss could be outertained, The flist businees on the calandar was an- nouuced to bo the congtdorntlon of tho meusnges of the Houuo of Binkops, conscnting to the con- socration of Bishops-cloct Heymour, of Illinos, and Wellos, of Wisconsin, whicl was poa(.ponnd tll Weduesday noxt. JOARD OF MIEBIONS. ‘Tl following geuilomen were elected o Bonrd of Misslons: The Rev, Dr, Alex. Burgokn, Massaohusotis ; Cloorge O, MoWhorton, Yoric; the Tov. JohnBearborough, Pennsylvanin ; William_ Cornwall, Kentuoky: 'the Rov. Dr. Locke, Ilinois ; Willinm Welsh, Pennsyluanin, VRATERIAL RESOLUTIONS, Tho resolutions offercd by Dr. Kehenk wera thon taken up to ho acted upon, snd the Rov. Mr. Mead, of Councctiont, opposod’ their pasage in o spiedl oxinbiting firulxl animosily towards tho English Churoh, o unid thoy wero asked to consont to let Blahopa nct In this farce, for 1t waa_nothing olge, a cleimed that the Chureh | of ugland had boon always hostilo to the Clwwrel of Amorlca, and_waa not the mother Chureh, but could only he regnrded ag n kind utopmotlior, Thoy outht to regard tho Chureh of Neotland in elosor relutionsbip thun the Church of Lngland, he Rov. D, Sehenck roplied in support of Tis motion, and ryguad that tho meoring of tho Unureh Gongress in Kongland wan not for the propagation of auy dogma or {heory, but only Lo sommunion, liko this body here, for the nut- tusl intorosts of the Oburch. ~ Ilc thouglit they wers muking too much of a matter whioh wal only vt of formlity or conrtesy. 5 'Fho Rov. Dr. Marton, of Virginia, nnd thé Tiov. Dr, Viuton, of Mousnchusetts, spoke on tho same subject. 'The lattor unid thut Lhe yesali- tion wan gratultous in one respeet, and full of misohief 11 auothor, 1T the Conferonte wag to bo only a social gathering, tho Houso of Dopu- tics had no ceeaefon to say n word upon the sih- Joct, it was, ne ho belioved, tho aim of tha whole movemont to orgavizo & pravd Synod: of all Euvghuh-spooling cburches, with! the Avohbishop of Canterbury as primate,: it should bo strenuously - cpposed nt tho outsot. The American” Church had beon! Dbuilt up under many difiicultics, ono of the most sorions in ite ‘omly days being chargedt brotight agaiust 1t that it was hon-Republican in its chinracter, and not adapted to our inotitu- tiong, Wora wo rendy now to surrender this’ dear Chureb, and hecomo an intogrel part of the Clureh of England ? If auy of tho Dishops choso to go tu the Uonferonce, und could got their oxpenses prid, they mighf o and_onjoy themoelvos, though no mord honorary dogroa wight bo awnlting them ; but he dopreeated in the most ecarnest manuer any nuumPr by thig Convention to givo {heir visit an ofticiul “char- |* aoter, Recosu, Alter tho rocess, tho Tion, Bamuol B. Rugg!efl“ t of Now York, in sponking of the rasolutton, i o was opposed to the Ohureh with wiich he was connocted a8 o layman yiolding one job of he iudependoneo, and he wonld go to tho Inst o tromity to provont anyaltoration. Iint,ntihosame time, ho thought tho Chureh Congress al Lum- beth would ot conflict or intorfore with the in- torosits of the Awerican Church, and ho wni therefore in fuvor of tho Iuvitation being ncr cepted. Iln was not afraid of their coming to- gethor nud baviug a friendly talk and an intor-: cainmunion of thouglit; Lut, o8 lo any other moasures thoy should contemplrto with regard| to chiauges in the relations between tha Obnrches, ho was now, and ovor would be, strongly op- posed. Ho would proposo a modifieation of tho resulution favoring co-operation, aud not a con- Junciion betweon tho bodies. ‘'hio Ltov, Dr. Parot, of Contral Penuaylvanin, offered an amendmont {0 Dy, Sehonek's motion, ! wnggoating that tho Houso of Doputies, huyi e zeceivod from the Bishop of Litohflold An intl-. mation that an invitation to attond the Chursh: Congress at Lamboth would bo extonded, tha' whols mntter Lo allowed to Iny over to nwait definile information from the House of Dishopst upon the subject. | ‘Tho Itav. Dr, Loeda thought that tho American GChuren, balng national, should endeavor to pro-* sorve its natiouality. : A motion was made by the dologation froml|: Now Jorsey to Iny (ho entiro subjoot on tho ta-i|! Dble, which involved the calling of ‘the roll. N Tho motion was lost by a vote of 76 to 2, ond" voto being divided. In tho clorfeal vote thoro woro 40 nuys to 1 yea, and In tho lny voto 36 s I?dldycm, the voto from Wennessoo bolng dis vided; g ‘The question on tho ndoption of tho amend<i ment offered by the Rev. Dr. Daret mas put to tha body, and tho discussion was oponod siiew. 3+ Dr. Adams, of Loulsiana, proposed an amends ment to be kubutituted for tho provious nrmonds' ment, and whilo reading 1t woe {roquontly intor- rupled by lnnghtor, canged by his omplatio and {munulh dolivery. Thoe smeundmont was ag lclr 0w ¢ o Resoleed, That wo heroby dosira tho reresombling of {ho Lambitk Conference, cud we hopa that it Biehops. perzoually muy attond necordivg 1o the best of thek Judgmant, anid wlien uttaring (Lt expression of oping; lon, wo lisuby nost wolunily, ol uoilitieally do- clara that the Church n these United States Is not &y fenso s member or branch of tho Anytiican conte iniinion, but only a sleter Clinreh preacbing tho foith, and our fajtls und Nolief, us ¢ will in tho fataro Lo the Uhureh of 1he wholo podplo of this groat land 3 and we request the Disnops of eur Chureh who aftend tho d Lambrth Conforence, to taka a otand niost Qis- upon thie ground, ‘I'his wau seconded, whon the Rey, Binjamin', Rogors, of Texas, nifored Lhe following asa sub.; stituto for the whole matter: 3 at ol exchengos of fricudly muoting, aces of compunion of spirit 19 toe bonds of peaco between the Church of Fugland and Churel of America, oro capectully welcomo fo his bods. Tegoleed, “Ihat the foregolng resolution Lo comne mimicated to the Touso of Biehoys, ‘Tho quostion being put on tho substitution, a daivision was called, which resulted in tho sub- stitution boeing casvied by & voto of 108 yoas, i nays, : The question on tho amonded resolution was then put to tho Iouso ana carried, aftor which the Cunveution adjourned. AN EPINCOPAL EVANGE: haa hoon orgunized, with Bishop ITuntington, of Central Now York, a8 Presidont. Tho object off: the now Socioty it to ratse and Aupport & band of” clorgy, freo from parochial ongngements, nud:| desoted to missionnay work, botly m wasto plucen and upon {nvitation of Roctora in orgamized patishey, AZATION BQCINTY. —_— THE METHODISTS, BOUK RIVER CORFERENCE, Special Diepateh to T'he Chicaga T'ribune, Srenvng, Iil., Oct, 12.—Tho Monduy morning prayer-macting was conduoied by Dr, Crowe, e devotionul oxercises of the Conforencs wero lead by tho Rev. Mr, Raynolds. W. ', DolLiap was announced ax tranuforrod from the West Wis- conuin Confereneo to ook River., ThoRov, DWW, TLinn was granted s uuperannuatod relation § nlsg, 8. 1, Duunis !:b'ml(h 100 Morton, was granted u lovation at Lis own requent, Tho Hev, John W, Clinton, tho Rov. Catliu, sui the Rav, Xr, Hart- zell wero intraduced. Thoe Rev, Dr, Goodfollos;, l’mshlinfi Bldey of tha Mondota Distriot, yo- ported that : _ GREAT REVIVALH hos heen enjoyed, Nome, like tha Trog of Lifo, brought forth thoir fruit every month, Bome 18,00 hud been uwed fu chureh building pnd ropalring, The uvorngo por memlbior to pny. -preachiers’ sulnvioa iw 10, ~ A vosplntian invitip Dr. J. IL Vincent to hold a Bunday-Helaol Convontion somelimo noxt wimpmer, and sonio- whare in or near tho Rock Wiver Conforonce, way adoptod. Dr. Vincent thon addresod the Con-, foreneo on tract and Sunday-school interests, Tho Bonrd of Slownrds roporied the wminounts glvon to nid superasununtod proachors, widows, and * orphann, — Fivo thoueand dallnxs wag nooded to meot their olims, Of this 4,600 wup rained, Thia was distributed in sums of rrom #1150 to tho smell pittanco of 50, It way anpouvced that $6,000 would bo needed noxt year. #68 THE CASE OF THE NEV, A, D, FIELD called oat n noble defenso for him g traly neady and degorving, ~ Tho amount for him ‘was g0 mnul . ‘Cho 1oport was withdrawn with a o raising i, Tho pastors In the Slendotn viet wore examjued and nothing wninst thoa tound, The Rtov, W, M, TForoman was granted a mupornumerary velation; algo, Willlamy Cone, ~ withont uppointments, Dy, Goadfellow rend nbproprinte momorials of o deaths of Bibvs, Wardol and My, Cone, Whon J. O, Bloughton™ pemo wan cealled, his Elder vald nothing agaiust bim, M, Stoughton aroso to explnin cortain imputations sgainet him, bee causo ho could not voto for Grant and FAVORED TIHE INDEPERDENTA. Tho Rev, M. Q. Bholdon was mnde & supornu- morary at his request ; also the Rov, I, Uarlia, Mr., Iartzoll, of Now Orleaus, spoko Lo tho Con- feranca on the work of the Church in the South, Tlo thinks tho spirlt of tho Houth los changed of late, and we bave _tho mamo fssue s beforo tho War. Thoy ero givdiog on {holr armor and gotting repdy for war, Io thinks if tho Now Ovleans’ rebollion hnd locon n sicees, many Houthern Btates would hiave fallen iuto line with tho rebals, o {links tho recognition and do- fouso of the colored citizany will ho an issue in THE NIXT PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. Tho Btawards agamn raported, sllowing A, D, Tlold £250, aud tho report. way adopted. At 2:00 o, an oxtra seusion was hold, Dr. Jowatt proslilad, and Dr. Dandy led the dovo- tiong, “I'ho Conforonea orderad tht nest year tho mingtonary contributors’ names bo published in . tho amiual miuntes, Tasolutions wero pasped Lighly approglative of the satisfactory nmannor with™ which Dr, More provided for the Confarenco, aud the Christion courteny of winls- tora and pooplo of eistor churches, and tho boun- tiful and choorful mannor tu which tho citizens of Storling entertainad tho Conforonco, Reporty in tho intoreata of tho Sunday-school, the Ladies’ nnd Lastors, Christian Unlon, the Bibje cause, Chureh porlodicals, Church extonsion, nnd missiona were presonted, amondod, and ndopted. 'I'ho roport on 5 THE SEAMEN'S CAUSE produced much dlscussion, wud, by roquest, Capt. Kitwood spoke in the intercst pf the nca- 1on. - 'Tho roport of lngt year wns subsiilutod, with somo amendmente,” for {ho Commitioo's roport, and 1t wan ndoptod, Tho report of . the Committca on the Vreedmen was read and adopted, and ordored printed in the Northuwest- ern’ Adeeeale. ‘ At the oveulog extra weusion, W, C. Willing presiding, thoEldor of tho Jolict District roport- ed favorably of rovivaly and church grawth. ‘I'ho pastoral labora and tho charactors of hiw preechiory woro passed. The cauo of tho Gn- loun Streot Chureh, Auvors, and the Itev. A, L. Moud, al his voquest, wus all reforred to his Trosiding Llder for 'nvestigation. A papor niling tho appointmont of the Hev. A, . Mond s Aesiofant , Buporintohdont of ihe Wastern Sesmen’s I wad . nlopted, Uhora was Dot yenr for miesjone, 912,822 ¢ oluuch oxton- sion, S1,082; freodnen, 954143 number of clmrohen, 2463 probablo valuo, 32,125,169 ; par- eonngey, 117 ; valuo, §200,500, ‘Iho Ttey, A. Gurnoy was admitted on certifl- cato of loeation, The Rov. C. Cook wew trans- ferred to ltpck River. 'I'ho Rov, d, 8. Bost way reudmitted. L, Andorson was, nt his m?unst. supcranvunted, Tho Conumittes on_Church Proporty reported, and it was adoptod. Tt chielly Qiscouriyen debts, and urgen tha legal doeding of propegty. The Conferaco ndjournod at 4:50 . . to meotb in tho morning at & u. ——— THE WISOONSIN PREIBYTTERIANS, Srectat Disnatch to YU'he Chicazn T'ribune, MinwApkEeE, Wis,, Oct: 12.—~The I'resbyterian Bynod adjourned to-day, A permanent Histori- cal Committon was sppoiuted; also a Spooinl Comntteo to report as to paid agonts for Bible dlstribution, it boing auserled that such ngonts a10 80 mauy burdeus on the Churcl. A resolu- tlon Was adopted authorizing tho anlo of ohurches bullt! by’ aid of ‘tho Board that-areno’longer uned; niso, 4hat o collection bo takon up tmme- dintely to dofray the exponse of publishing tho trausactionn-of tho SBynod, Lho following wore the \mlmancnn committoes appolnted: [Homo Misslon and Bustentation, tho “'Reve, J. L Smith, D. L. Bauks, and Elder 1L B, Bmith, Forcizn Missions, tho Iteve, L. Y. lays, J. Martin, oud Lider D. D. Tobine Education, the Revs, J. E. Ohnpin, P, Poreons, and Elder A, V. Baloh, Lublivations, tho Rova. X, 8. Johuson, H. A, Jrinmann, and Eider L Borrigon. Chinrch ivection, the Roeva, 'I!, €. Kirkwood, G. I'. Nich- oly, and Blder J. Johneon, F'roedmon, the Rova, W. 0! Hendren, J. 0. Caldw and Eldor A, Yuorhiees, Minietorial Heliof, tho Revu. T G. Wateon, G. Huyror, and Ekier N, 8. IInmmond. Mavtativo, tho Rev, Il: L. Brown ; altervato, tho Rav. J. Sunderson, With yegord to the momorinl of tho Indios, that unfermonted wine ko used iu tho sacrumont, ona delezrate nnid tho Indies wore meddling, and a resolulion of na action was ndopted, Tha following ara the pmruons nppointed to roprouent tho Synod with correspundivg bodies : Dregbyterinn and Congrogatioual Convention, the Itov, L, Y, Hayes; alternale, the Rov. 4, L, Chapin. Baptisg Btato Oonvention, the Reov. J. B. Stowart ; alternate, the Hev, I, 0, Kirkwood, Iftee-Will_ Baptist Mosting, the Loy, S. Banks: nilornnto, tho Rev. If R, Lnaterds Waost Wisconsin Conference, the Rov, B, Phillip; altaruate, W. T, lendren, Wisconsiu Qonfor- cuce, the Iov, ¥, L. Kossulh; alterunio, tho Rav, J, 8, dJohugon, Welsh Convention Hynod, tho Rav, A. K. Day; sltowuate, the Rev. G. Lotsom, Tho:Conyantion adjonrnod, to meet at Baraboo tho second Tiwrsday of Octaber next, E Pt JOINT OONVENTION OF UNIVERSAL- AST3 AND UNITARIANS. Spectul Lravateh to The Chicagn Tribune. WurrewaTes, Wis., Ocl. 12.—The afternoon trains to-doy bronght n goodly number of dole- gntes from this and. neighborhood Btates to the Univorealist and Umtarinn Conventlon, which will he'in session at this_place the most of tho weok. At tho unnual gossion of tho State Uni- vorsulist Associntion in Juso, au effort was made to socure a Joint Couvontion of the Unitarian and Univorsalist Olurehosof the Stato. Two commitloes wero appointed, one from onoh do- nominazion, 1o oanvass the nubjact, and the on- couragement roceived led to thie Convantion nt Whitowator, and 8t tha present time, prob- G *.| ably, no roligious gathoring for years i thin Stato has exeited #o much intorest ‘as this, for the roason that co unususl number of dis- tingnishied mon will tuke part in tho cxoercises, a0a also beaanae it is rogarded by many au n tirat step townrd a permonont univn of the two do- nominatioua, ‘Lhisis o fuvorile projoct with o numbar of thouo in atlendance, and “will doubt- loss be urged upon the Convention with' gront forco. 'Uhis ovening the handsoms sud com- modions Universalist Church building waa filled with o large aud very intplligent audience, who ligtaned with doep astoution tc o very nblo dis- courso by the Rev. J. O, M. Hewir, of Onk Park, IiL, on the fumous sentonce in the Prophet Agi's prayor, **divo mo neithor povorty noe riches,” whe disconrse abounded in vieh imngory and vivid iliustrations, wud was an enrnest ploa for o ifa of practicsl good aims and results, A highly iumrcsuni; progranima for to-moyrow was aunonnced, which {ills the day fuil. A dwcus- sion on tho right of woman to the ballot tukes place at 8 o'clock in the aflernoon, and will draw out ithu best argumcntative talont of the Con- vontion, —_— HISCELLANFOUS, DNITALIAN ORGANIZATION FORMED, Syecrai Duspatels o The Chicuds Trioue, Guaxp HAvVEN, Mich,, Oct, 12,—The Unitarians hnve formed o permanent orgamzation of thoir danomination, and will {ry to retam tha ey, M. H, Houghton, au oloquont youny clergyman from aiyg. ey pastor, ~Lhe mombors from hero and Boring Lalte will vorwhin in Cutler Honso ALall uptil p suitnble editico cun ba oreoted, which will be nt enos proveoded with, 'Thoy are s nu~ morous, inBiential, nud wenlthy society, EDWARDDVILLE BAPTIST AKSOCIATION, Spegtas Digvateh ta L'he Chicago Tribune, Avroy, 1, Oct. 13~Tho Edwardsyillo Bap. tiat Asnocintion hold jis fortyfirth unnual mool ing in tha Baptist Clureh at Bunkor i, commenaing its sosalon on Just Friday, the ot inat,, und cfowtng vesterduy. A good roprosonta. tian from the difforont churchos of the Assovia- tiou wero presend, and the mactings wero very harmonious throughont the acaslou. 'L'ho jutra- duction sormon war prosched by tho Rov. John 11, Blizo, of Nokomls, vt 10:40° o'clock Friday marning, Lotters woro yead irom.tho differont churehos of the Amsoslation, after which tho olootion of oficers for tho ensuing yoor wan hLeld, ua follows: Moderator, the lioy, John 1.~ Mizo, ~of Nokomis; Clerk, tha Rov, 3. 1L’ Stiller, of Slrtlelr Goflego, Uppor Alton ; ‘Treasuver, John L. Blakr, Euq,, n}’Al- ton, . In the ovening tho Rev. Thomaa G. Licld, of Alton, prorched tho sermon, Snturday mori- ingg wau consumed {u disonesing tha following mufluutn First, *low oan tho Assoolation ho mndo moro ofliciant in its work " necond, “7he Yorelgn and Home Missiongry Oanaos,” Tu tho ufternoon the dlscusaion of the Sabbath- wohool, Biblo, aud Publication Hociety con- sumed tho ttme. Tho Itoy, -Afr, Euglinhy, of Up- por Alton, prosclied the sermon in the ovening, ONURCH MELTING. Snectal Dinpalch to The Chiteao Tribune, New Yout, Oct, 18.—An adjourned mooting wan held thin_ovening in tho yhanet of the Glweh of {ho Mossluh, to tako aation with vaf- eranca to the call extguded ta the Rov, ftohert Gollyor to bocowa paator of the chuveh. At tho mggrostion of tho Chalr, Dwight Olnstend, Frofu, D, “Lillman and Josoph 10all woro appolutod & cammitteo (o vivit Doston aud presont tho mat- ter to Mr, Gray, Tudge oar, and pthors, whaso approval Mv. Collyey desiven. "L wontimant of tho monting waw that Mr, Cullyer would aceopt tho oall. LOCAL MISCELLANY. THI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Tho Board of County Commiusioners nob yot~ terday afternoon, Drosident Asbton in tho chair. On mation, the rules wero suspended in oxder to ndmit of some changes in Lo lat of judges of claction roported at the lnst meoting. ‘flia following changes wora muda 1 Bocond Ward, Fivet Precinol, J. II Jordan, in place of (. M. Millor, Hecond Ward, Hecond Drecinet, Finnnery, in placo of Thomas Cernon, U'hird Ward, Pitat Prociuct, A, B, Shioldon, in pluce of Montgomer Sixth Ward, -Bixth Procinet, T.. Flinotoly, in pluce of Thoimas Luckloy. Bixth Wagd, Thid Preeiuct, Dr, Ploca of A, Jueoby. Sixth Ward, Tourth Dreciuot, William Trency, illflhu‘.o of Willinm MeAliicott, Thirtoontls Wurd, Seeond Prociuet, Jamoy William Barton, in Bughannn, in plnco ot 1. B. Hamilton. ‘Wi voting placo in tho Soventh Ward, Third Precinet, was ohonged from No. 105 Figk street to tho cornor of Brown and Tieutieth. Aluo I the Sixth Ward, 'Third Precinet, to No. 870 Archor avenuoj Sixth Ward, Second I're- cinct, southenst corner of T'wenty-sovonth siraoy and Wontworth avenuo; 8ixth Ward, Fourth Precinct, {loaly Iall, on Archier avauup. With tho above oxcoptions, the ligt of judges and voting places ns published in Tun Trinuse of Thureday, Oct. 8, was ndopted, In accordnuco with the yoto of the Donrd at ity lnst ‘meoting, meking tho roport of tho Jownt Cotumltteo on the grocory-suvply contract tho #pecinl order, thn Clerk procooded with the read- ing of tho testimony takon, covering about 840 poges of logal eap, ~ Alfter about au hour and o brif had beon dovoted Lo this udifying procedure, furthor reading was postponed until Wednosdoy at 2 p. m,, to whivh day and hour the Board ad- Jvuraed, e INSURANOE. It was ihe provailing opinion in inwuraveo circles yesterduy that §if Gou, Shaler accepts tho position of Dircctor Gonorul of our Fire Dopart~ mont, tho National Board companios would re. roturn ab once, and cominenco doing business ngniu iu this city, oven ab lower rates than thoso charged whon they withdrew, ‘Thore is not the lonst doubt that meny of tho- benst compnnics that bave apparoutly withdrawn ‘are still taking risks on good property, nnd mest of tho ott ers will be glad to find an opportunity to como back without stultifying themsolves, 1t s enid thak some of tho companios wors anxions to withdraw bocause thoy wanted to ehmnge thair ageats, and thls was & good opporiunity to 40 so, Tho question of raten fs ntill ngitated, and it I8 by no meana certamn thut the plan proposed by tho Committea yesterduy afternoon will be udopted nt tho reguler mesting Thursday. Tho rutos cliargod ab_prosont a7 probibitory, nid it is gonorally concoded that ~ lowor retod wero tho only altornativo to leop the Toga) Bowd intact, A tariir his been prepared, tho rates of which nre abous the same as those charged befora Nopt. 1, whicl will bo ntroduced ub tho noxt meoting of ths Bomd, aud_probubly ndc{)lud. An oftoct will also bo mado to provont thuso ngents who no Tonggor raprasont iy companios from voting. he Homo Institiico Company of Nowark,, N, J., hus compliod with the lnw of this Bate wilkin tho Inut ninaly days, and placed its affuirg in tals cicy with the ageucy of Drown & Mount- gomery. Lo Comnitteo of Underwriters meots to-day at tho Stock Yards to examine the porl aud pack- ing-housed. Pt THE OOLOXRLED REGIMENT, Tho mombors of tho now colored regiment met last evenlpg in Judge Moore's court-room, in the City-Ilall building. William Baker ocon- pied tho caair, and J. Gicon acted as Heerotary. Capt. J. P. Shelton reported that thero woro fourfeen siand of arms, which wece rormorly usiad by tho First Nationnd Guards Samuol Lighttoot wan elected First Liouten- zut of Compnoy 0. Capt. Shelton, of Company A, reported that lie hind onrolled sixty mon, Liout. G. W, Matthows, from tha Committes on Hall, roported that ha had been unndle to procuce the Armory Hall for diilling purposes, Lut expocted to yeenro o largo room in thoe Bryau Block a a nomiaul rentsl. "Pho Presidout aunounced that ho was “right onen for business and wanted no foolishnons,™ #ovoral gontlemon who were speaking to * pints" considered thowmsolves sqliclehed, Capt. Bhelfon arose tos “pint.” Mr. Dilco bad been acting in an unparliamentary mannor. 'I'he Chair sard the * Onp'™” was misiaken, Oupt, Grigeby sald that Capt. Shelton, as sonior lina-oflicor of the ** ngdiment,"” stood be- tween tho ¢ body” and their arms. Tho Chair told Capt. Hubbard that, if ho thought Oapt. Shelton was ** goin' agin hiw, " he should sny 60, Capt, Shelton nroeo to nnother *“pint.” He wanted to know if tho other gentleman was go- ing to keep the floor all nigit. Ho wanted to make u roport. i ho Chalr said ho had beon moking & report all tho ovoning. 3 Shelcon said ho hndn't. Mr. Hoymour mnde a etatomont regarding uns. E"Gapt. Sholton snid ho Lad another " pint.” 1lo wis going to givo rn account of thirty-nine ar g‘l Grigaby—Mr. Prosident! —— Threo gronilemen hod * pints " to make. Capt. Sholton also had ono, - Mr. Grigsby wanted to learn if company trans- fors were right aud ** jost,” and if— Capt, Shelton desired to kuow who liad the floor; if lio hed, ho wonld go nud sit down, [Laughtor by several privates.] Capt. Dileo sald if it wes m order ho would like to know how they were gwine to go trom ono eul‘u]mny tojt'other when their gun would be warked. Mr. Grigsby said ho didn’t waut to prench temperanee, but hie bad a rosolution which—— 'he Chair—That thore woun't do, Mr. Grigaby,— read your coustitution. . pt. Sholton remarked thot o iad auother “pint¥; be hedmon who wauted to * fing " companies near their homes on tiao Woit Side. Ho wold thom that if they wanted to leeve Com- pany A thoy could, and no foslin' ’hout tho matter. ‘the mooting thon resolved itsolf iuto Commit. too of tho Wholo ta go und * hunt o hoil," und nceordingly adjonrned to mest again noxt don- day uvuuln'.' at tho same time and place. ————— THE MEMORIAL. To the Fditor of T'he Chicago Tribune: Brs: Will you kindly grant to me tho privilege of giving oxprossion, through the columus of your papor, to o thought that has ocenrred to my mind in conneotion with *the momarial to tho Gonoral Gonvention" of eortnin persons olsiming to bo *“a mafority of tho dologates -gsidont in Olicngo ;" the movors of . which are ovidoutly ashamedof thoir.action, or nt leant cousgfous of thelr underhunded procoeding, be~ ing unwilling to give tio nanies of tho signers. 'llxn view nlglho fact thot Dr. Bpymonr has for soversl yours past beon placed in one of tho moet important positions 1 onr American braneh of the Churol, Is it not & littlo singular that eburchmen priding themsolyos on thoir da- yotion to tho. Ohuroly should feel obliged to acknowledgo thair uttor ignoranco of the ohar- actor and toachings of ono occuplylu;; tho posi- tion of Dr. Boymour, a8 to subucribe ta tho fol- lowing : Wo nre pained to say that, sluco we slgned eald testi- monil, Iformation Loe come to us from sources eminently trustwortly which ercates aorlous doubis, fnonr minds touching the sounduess of thy Rey, Dr, Soymony in tho fuith, « X esk, m all sorionsnesy, In tho opluion of suoh mon chtitled to ho conshlored of auy weight in snoh a cauo, who havo ncknowledged themsolves to kmow hittlo or nothing concarnjug mon who oooupy ominent positions in the thenlogleal or othier oducationnl institations of the Church ? Onioaao, Oct. 11, 1874, Denrasrs, i SN GENERAL NEWS. Tifteen hundred peopla visitod ¢ho art gallory at tha Exposition Bullding yostorday—n sufiiciont. proaf of the wisdom of kasping it opon, A young lady on IYavng ntreot noarly atove in the baok of Lier hoad last waok throwing o stona a2 a ddog in the front flower-gardon, A contest for n gold-hoaded cano is golng on ot the Fair and Festival of the oman Catholio Totul Abstinenco und Bonovolont Socloty, ‘Lome porance Mall, 1Turon stroct, the contestanls bo- ing Flro Marahol Sweenlo, Ald, John Corcoran, nud v, D Carney, - Hocioty ab tho plossaut northorn suhurb of Ttogers Pack is divided into two olaggos,—thoup who live betwean (bo ruflroad travk aud the Inko, and thoso who live beyoud tho trask. As thoy Laveo uo stroot-lamps, wl.:: tho youug mon and maidonn aro going homo aftar tholr nigltly oxcitomant of watehing tho i o'olock taln go pant thay doflo tholr gangraphical position by whistlng tholr rompectivo naonal . alrs, % Ghoone, _Cliooun, “Limburgor - Uhoowo™ nnd *Haw My Leg OILY The judagen of clection fu eneh precinet shoulil meot ak 9 o'clock this morning, nt their renpectivo polling-plnces, to rovise tho roguatry Hutn, Votors will linve an opportumity to estah- lish their yogiatration at the sama time. You ean hnvdly e a vinglo coupla fooding enalh_othor with mocking-bint rnmll norond ts gato u the suburban strooty thess coul nighty, hnt at almost any house you will fing thoahindow, gigantin and distortod, projected on tho parlor Dliud of two paopls und one rocking-chnir, 1f tho Tamp wera ol fwrued down 6o low {ho shndows would bo muol plamer, Mictinol MeNoarney foll from tha ton of stagy o Hho cornor of Wwolfth and Morgai streotst Jat ovening, and ‘was sovorcly, but not dangeronsly, injured, “ Anything clsy, M gald o dry-goods clork Lo a voung lady from Indianapolls. **My [ty longiio i my own, bosw," slio ropliod, Rt tho semo ting tpuuinn out tho littlo momber to sig. nlfy ”.nllll she wunted suything else sho wonid ask for it, At 2 o'clock yenterday afternoon Eilze Meonoy, aliitla gitl, fell down staim ng tho Bkinmer Kchool, norner of Jackson and Aberdoen stroots, and broko ono of Tier logs, Bho waa attonded to by o phyeician, and subssquently cnnv{nd to her home, No. 1175 West Ven Buran styoct. A teqmutor uamed B, Honly was found lying at the corner of Stato and Dol streots lat evene ing sufforing from v evero wound on the back of tha bond sud o dwslocation of thoe left shouldor-blade. ITo stated that hin vehicle had boou struck by n possing stract-car, and ho had been thrown to tho grround with gront violonea Ly thg concuseion, Ho wus taken to tho Armory and nttonded to. Ilis residenca is ot No. 4 Wentworth avenuo, A porty of young railroadors put up nn awful Job ou o arikeoper nenr tho old Court-Tioneo on Hunday evouing. Ten of thom dropped in cas- unily, sepatately, and in closo succession, nud auked for somo “pop on lea. The barkooper was luet recovering from o two-wooky' drunk, snd aflor tho lonth mau had quaod his bevorspo and gona out with big vesb open and mopping bis Dbrow, he looked at the almanae, thon wont to the eagiueer of the cigav-stand in front, and spideon- fidentinlly: *Feytile Goshon! Bay, Charloy, aro thoy all mad, or rve I got 'em ngain 7" Yesterdny nfternoon, about 4 o'elock, just after Albert Iard, o boy of 16 yenrs, had nfepped from & Nortlt Bide cor * ot the torminns at Madi- non and Clark streats, ho wns struck by the slinft of a bugpy belonging Lo Morchouss & Co., com- misgion morchants, and sovorvly Iujured about tho fozohead. 110 wau tekon to o drug store aud attonded to. He lives at 69 Huron stroot. A 6ed and singular oxomplificatian of the pop- ular superstition concorniug tho fatsl numbor of thirteen at fablo ocewrred “at tho mansion of n wealthy residont on Calumet avenuy laut woolt, who hnd givon a small and scloct dinner-party to colobrato tho fivat aonivorsary of his daugh= tor's marriago.” 'W'wo of the gitosts wero uon- voidably dofained, and when the othors sat down it way discoverad that proolscly thirtoon were present. Bomo josting commierts on the suporstition, and tho widitional circumstance of tu helng Iriday, wero mado and forgotten, hut the brido was obsorved to bo distraile through- out tho evening, eud towards 11 o'clock goneral consternntion woa oxeitod by her sudden and sovore indisporition, .\ prominent phyvewnn wagnl onca anlled in, bnt next morning hor husband ealled at the countivg-room of Tux I'rinuNe aud handed in tho following notico ; © Birth— — at — Czlumot nvouuo, Chicago, Oct, 10, 1874, Mys, —, of twina.” ‘Lo regulnr somi-monthily mosting of the Chi- caco Hooloty of Physicinus and Surgeonn way ield lant ovening al tho Graud Pcifie, tho Pros- idont, Dr. Joun Bartlett, in tho chnir, The names of Drw, R. L. Leonerd and A. 8, Van Mansfeide woro proposed an mombers, after which followed tho reading af papora, -br. D, A, K. Steelo read an_intoresting papor on pnou- matic narh’uuu . Alleptrated with & fine speei- men, and, ay it was tho flrsb ceso pn record Chigago whero the operation had baon tried, it oficited n goad doal of altontion, Drs, Davie, Simon, HMyde, aud others, taking part in the dig- curglon which followed, Under the hond of clorieal reports, Dr, 1 H. Davis read & papor on tho trestment of nasal catarrh, Dr. Bartlott reporled & vaso of a mon sick ona woek, sppr- rontly with romittent fover, but which atorward turned out to bo cerobro-sptnal meningitis, and having a good many symptoms of hguropliobin. Chin gaye vise to o somewhat longihy i cussion on - tho Inlter diseawe, in which Dra, Dartlott, Davis, Hyde, end Bimons toolk nart, 'Ihe provailing opinion seome to b that mast of tho casoey of hydrophobs cited in news- papers wern in realily vtbor disceses. On mo- tion, Dr. Mannfeldo was requented to appear be- fore (ho noxt meoting and read u valunblo medi- cal papor, translated from the Goerman, On mo- tion tuo meoting adjonrned. . CIICAGO UNIVEREITY, It lins beon finally decided that tho inatallation of Presidont Mons and Chuncellor Burroughs, of tho Univeruity of Chicago, snll take placo on the evening of the 20th inst. I'ho Hon. Williaw B. Ogden will proeido,and also addross tho moet~ ing. ~ Addresses will also bo mado by tho I'resi- dont aud the Chancollor. Who ocension will be one of grent intorout, Tho placo xhore tho ex- ereisos will ba held has not yot beon decided upon. TIE ITUMBOLDT. Owing to tho fact that the Mnsurance Almanac put down Lhe capital of the Ilumboldt Insurance Compuuy "of Now _Jersey at £100,000, it wus - stated in Sunday's Trmusk - that that Company was doiug Dbusiness in this Stato in violstion of tho law, which roquires o capital of 9160,000. 1t nppens, bowaver, that the Almanac_wns in error, tho capital beiny 0,000, the Dirovtors and other oiticery excellont mon, and the Company doing a sufo buviness at Tair rates, 1t wnn ullowed to do Luninces in Illinois by the Auditor some time ago, and has promptly puid all losses, whicn 1s ol that ean bo asked of any company. g ORIMINAL RECORD. OBIMINAL OOURT. Judge oore—3lichael Conloy was tried for £hio larcony of o watch and chain, and acquitted. —The Grand Jury roturuod an indictmont against Nicholns Standan for arson ; be was arvosted and gave bail in §10,000, with Thomas W. V. I, Biorcoreau and Thomas MeCrbe ag sucotios.—A uumber of unimportant cases aro set for trial to-day, JUSTICE COURTS, Juatice Doyden—John Oaks, J. Iubbard, Hor~ misn Donard, H, Adler, Jobu Wolsh, A. Webor, and Christian Sehueider, all residiug on North Frauklin street, woro Uued $25 each for failing to make proper sewer connections,—Torranco Magulre, arvested for dlsordorly conduct; continued ill to-morrow in bail. of %200, —Androw Gobert, arrested for s sesault on John Fry with a deadly wenpon, with iutant to Lill ; committod without bail.—Bornard Gil- Inn, arrested for keepiug disorderly houso ; contuued Il tho 17th inst. in bail 0f %$300,—~ Ueury Onten, arrcated for tho lavcony of a lap- robo, the nroperty of H. ¥, Wulkor ; sont to tha Roform School.—Jolm R, Hordoy, arrostod for mnld? throots of yiolence towards his wifo {ined &26, and placed under $500 -poace-honds.. Timothy Crifiln, arvested for the Inrcony of property bolonging to lsaga Golder; hold to tho Criminal Coprt in bail of #400.—Danicl Stovens, nrrestod for vagranoy ; sent to tho Iridewell for le? dnys,—Tidward Burko, svreated for larceny ; continuod 4l tho 17th ingt., in Lail of £800, Justico Scully—Jamos Ilourko, arvested for Iarcony ; continued till “to-moryow, in ball of ¥500.—Lidward Iausen, arosied for larceny: held to tho. Criminnl Conrt in - bail of 8400,—Clcorge Woady, arreol- od for digprderly conduct; fined 360.—Aun nud Olivor Ifageart, nnd Alico Shaskly, arrestad for keoping - digordorly houso; continued till the 17th inst. iy bail of $200 aach.—Johanna Colltug, arrostod for drankennoas and disordorly conduct; fliued 926,—Jgcob Myors, uirostod for “'fll!m"\“'i #outenced to tha Liidewall for thirty duyu. Juslico Iaufmann—Pat Durns, arosted for vioty conlinuui{lul tho 1660 inst, in ball of B500. oy Jutlor, arrostod for forcony; held to the Criminal Courl in bail of £080.—ITonry Hanson, arrosted for vagiauey ; finod @100 and sontonced to the {louso of Correction for ninoty dyu,— ichaal Parell, arvesled for disorderly condnet ; fined 25 aud sontencod to tho Bridowell for thivky days. MISCOELLANEOUS. Arrests—Dat Dunn wes onjoying a small gnmo of wovan-up yestorday u{luruunvn, witls n coupla of othor med, in & saloon v Wout Ran- dolph_wtroot, nony Jofforsou. Julius Hagor longed for o * Lund in,” and insioted npon tak- ing ono, when Yab objeoted, nnd cnforgad it by drawing o littlo revolver sud plachig it in frightful proximity to Juliug’ bronst, 'Lho brathor of tho 'mwu: grasped Pat's upliftod arm ; nud the noxt thing that ceotzod win tho nrrest of Bly, Dunn snd " his Incarceration ju tho Mudi. son ftreot Station by Ollicor Raymond, of 1amblin's Polico, Mo will answer the chargo of an mssnult with ntent to do budi- Iy Infury befora Juatico Boutly tn hin . 35’1’?:3?'.';’35‘.{2’“ ),":E Hro?lm! f\'nnlgnlny n!;,::mll:(sl With Inrcon; “i 1’""4":.7, S #oma monoy whied uafo kccplnl;. Sl A short mo ago, T, A. W o « A, Wenlorst Gustnvo {9\{(mu Ind'n quarral in o |v:azlr:xnr‘;? Novth Divislon streat, ana the [nttor waw stanbod by tho formar, Pelgrom, howavor, failod to camso Wasloratronvs nerost, and the, cpn wae droppod, Yestorday ho cansed Wenterytrom's arrost, utd It was loknod that Iio had hoon givon &6 4o hush Jie mnttor up yroviously, but, +* gatting mad " at Westorstron, complaliod of him nnd lo was aevested and” booked o) tha churgo of un namile sith u deudly woapon it fntent to do bodily injurv. Ul prinones hind beon but n whort Lo Tn the ifadinon Streat Btation when nn ofticer brought Tolgrem in mawdlin driuk, aud convlgnod” him €0 a voll— Wil Backlinus was inddlgfog in w spree lns avening, but wes nol no bofuudied thot Un aonld 1 complabin of W, R, Whifnoy, whom ho clinros with iho thort of 30, taken from him AL tho yarioty thoatrs on Canal utraot, nopr Medison, Whitner war arrcuted by Oficor Beott, ud chlml up.—Mery Houston and Minuie Johnaon, Youug givls of ‘doubtful roputo, wers arrostod a8t evonlng at tio jnstanco of & Yyoung man named Corroll, who alloged that® they Tt allured him into a Liouso, at 83 Jeflorson straot, and robhed him of o wateh, Tho Prisonors wera l‘r,mlmd upin the Madisou-Stract Statfon.—Jolin Unlon was canght in tho nat of stoaliug nn 317 )rulhso from Jlnsklng Broa.’ trank atoro, in the ununk: Ballding, yosterday uflorpoou, and was Toeked up in the'§) i durglarios—Tho honso of 3r, Roberts, No, 1. '(fh"h'-(ilxm Btroot, was anterad by burglfls ku# fl).y. whilo the family wore o, church, and robbod of n valuablo gold watoh and other articlos, - Last Thursday avoning whilo 3lr, W. W, Tl ball and fawily wore teking suppor at thoir 1csi~ dance, No, 410 Michigun ayonue, a sueak-thiot gniued necans to tho uppor part of the residonca from the roof of tho honwg sdioining, and fatlod u‘n% v‘]l‘:lt;l:z:: mrx!l!‘ll L\}: luull secitre thio #nortomonnaio uome of tho jowolry of total valuo of abont #iny " [0l of the ATTBAUPTID HIGUWAY non; A residont of South Englowaod, wis lind been to tho city disposiug of farm products, snd wha ad 250 on L perion, s the procesds of hls fnles, wan waylnid by w0 mon, on the Vincsnnos roud, near Sevonty-first atreet, Beturday mid- night, whilo returning home in o wagon, They Liadovidontly watolied mud went n ndvascl of him, mnd, when oy g conyonient pomt for thelr purposo, Jumpod 1nto tho wagon, and knocked him Bonseloss with brags knuclden. Thoy thou scnrehod hi clotlos for the monoy, and boing unablo to find jt, gave him a torriblo beating, and wtarted tho horsos on tho ro;u]. Pho team stopped in front of thoir ownar's houso, and tho family dfscovored tho man lying it the bottom of the vehicle, covored with “blood. " Tho ekull was fractured in two places, and it is roportod that cither wound may prove fatal, The money which tho highwaymen woro after was_found in the wounded man's vost-lining. No trace of tha negnilants bas beon discovared by the Lnglos wood anthoritics, and no report hes beea mada to tho aity polico, —_— PERSONAL, ' The Hon. John I, Ennis, of tho Washington City, D, 0., Bar, hna been stopping at the Grand Pacific Hotol for soveraldays, Holoft last evene ing for homoa. L. C. Larned, Beq,, hua boen elccted a meme bor of the Exccutive Committeo of tho Citizons" Associntion, to flll the vacency caused by tho resignation of Col. €. G. Hammond, on nccount of proposad absenco {rom the city, Alfyed Hervey, Tisq., of this clty, was marriod to Miss Julia E, Perny, daughter of Jamos Pan- ny, Assistaut Buporintondont of the Chicago & Pacitic Railrond, on the 10th inat., at Mr, Pou- ny's rasidenca in Rivor Park, tho Rov. J, B. Mee Clure: ofilcitivg. About ono hundred Buonty Wore present, niany of wlom wore from thp oity, wha went out and back on o special train, Mr. B, McChau han been nppointod Gonoral Passenger aud Licket, Agent of tho Canada Houfliorn Mailrond, with hoadyuartors st Bufe al Mr, L. D. Richaréson, Manager of the Pan. handlo and Koukuieo pooled lines, roturned from ax Eastern trip yesterday, ‘Cho Rov, Mr. William Alvin Bartleft, with the remaing of pes. B, will arriva by tho Michigai Contralat Bo'clock p. m. to-day. The funaral sorvico ovor Mrs, Bartlett will take place at Dlymouth Chureh, cornor of Indiaua avenue and ‘'wonty-sixth streot, Wednesday at 1 p, m. Justics Royden will adjourn the South Side Police Court this morning ont of respoct to the momory of Mru. Mark Sheriden, aud in order ta give the officars of iho potico force, as woll ay himualf, an opporlumity to attend her funeral, which wilt take placo at 9 o'clock. THE LATE ALEXANDER ARSI, Mr. Aloxander Harsh, an_old resident of thig city, who cama hero from Now York about twon. ty-fivo years ago, and who was widely known in the Lusiness ciroles of Chicago, died at bis latg rogidence on South Puric avenuo Thursday, and was burled at Rosebiil Cemotory Sundny, The funcral services wece attonded by a very larga concourso of the friends of the family, rod wera of o vory improseive charactor. Mr, Mersh was for many years idowitled with the Inmbor intor- oats of tho ofty, and alo maedo important ine vostments in West-Side improvomonts. Ho bad been an mvalid for wsome years beforo his death, during which tima be wug unuble to attend to busivess, and thorofore dropped out of activa life. Durivg the past summer hemet with o sevora jury by falling from a car, the shock of which upon” his slready enfeobled mustitution un- doubtodjy did much to wsuporinduco paralysis, whicl: overcarae him gome weeks ago, and fnally resulted in lie death. 'the deceasod wns 52 years of ago, tha lnrger part of his active busi- ness-lifa Daving beon gpent hore. Nobwithe standing tho fact that burinoss cares and come plications undermimed both Lis mentaland phys- ical system, aud thoet ho was unablo ty mingla with the world, ho still rotained about Jum a large circlo of {riouash and_pussed _away from iifo surrounded by thoee who wero nearest and deavest to him, whose patient and tender doyo- tion never tired until Lo wzs no more. ————— THE OITY-HALL. The City Collector yosterday received $3,608 on city tuxes. The members of the Polico and Fire Doparts wmonis will bo paid to-day. L Bates, Chief of the New York Fire Do- partment, ia the guest of Fire-Marshal JBenner, Commissionor Ayars saya that his action in toudering Lis position ay o Fire Commjssiouer to Gou, Shaler was wholly voluntary. Siuce hig insurance company has withdrawn, he counta himself, at proseut, outsido of all iusuravce ringd. Commissionors Prindivillo and Thompson, of tho Board of Public Works, yesterday returned from theiv trip to tho East, Comumissjoner Wahl will roturn in aday or two. 'fhoy spent their timo to tho bost advantage while on thoe trip fujn- spoeting the dilferont water-pumping engines in various_ Eastern cities, Choy have come to the concluglon that tho bost i not alwnys the choapost, T'hio Bonrd of Police and Fira Commissionors met yostorday afternoon. Commissioner Reuno clectod Klukita Prosidont pro tem. Ofticer Johu Malonoy, ehargod with maltreatinens of o clti- zpn, wod nequittod. Ofticor John Richardsou, charged with drankonness, was finod fivo days' pay. Oficor Blaod, chargod with diunkonuass and conduct uubocoming an officer, wus fined ton days' pay. A mandamus from Judge Gary, ordering that Otoer Thomas A, Tloyd bo rein- stated, was recoived aud nccepted, ~'Uhisjoflicor was found ghnilty und dlnchnriud by tho Loard for drunkeunois aud_visiting houscs of il-famo, T'ho triel bofore Judge Ciary showed thal the ofilcor was ot anduty at tho time, wpd, ns ho assorted ho did not Jnow the charagtor of tho honso, he was r TH ¥, COMMITTEE. "The Financo Comnitteo mot youtarday after- noon in the Cowmptroller's ofice. Lrosent, Ald, who charizes hoe nttd nssorts that sho ured placed fn her hands for Heath, Quirk, Schgfuor, and Spaulding, ‘The clnim of o Ay, Burbaplk for 8150 for infurion recoived by him by falling ina dofect~ ivo nidewalk was postponed until noxt weols, The petition of T, D, Rimuor seking for u ra- mitkal of fluo was filed, owing to tho gvidense against the nan's provious churaotor, Ald, Dixon's rosulution ju regard to the oxe pondituro of $(t0,000 in enlarglug tho wator- Dlpes in ton of tho inside wards wuy takon np, Akt Behaftnor moved that it be placed on filo, and thst tho Chaivman of the Committoe report to tho Council & resolution diveeting the Buard of Publio Works to juvestigate tho ujty's_oeods in that respoct, nud to draw up au ordinauen a4 they might think proper, Ald, Henth nistod to niend for the mowboers of the Board «¢ Publie Worlis and the Cily ugineer, but tne othor mambors did not ‘tunk it necowsnry, Ald. Spulding oppaised tho resolution beoauva 16 v not heon deawn up by tho propor pavwons, o smd tho resolution had boen pronmipted by e