Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 25, 1880, Page 5

ea xa le TUE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TULSDAY, MAY 25, 1880. CYRUS I. MWCORMICK. A Grand Fashionable Gathor- g at His Now House Last Night. Bolree Musicale in Honor of His Son’s Twenty-first Birthday, a ——_ ‘tq quests Who Filled the Concert. Me ie —Amusements of the Evéning. Tho Interior of the Manston—Its Buperb Ornamentation. pecoration of the Various Apart . ments, the Tapestries, Fur- nituré, Eto. feseription of tho Concort-Room, Draws " fngeltooma, Guest Chambers, Library, Etee A Perfect Model of Refined Elegance, Taste, and of Artistic Beauty, TIE SOIRHE MUSICALE, OMCRTRNING AT MN. CYRUS I WOORMICK ‘5. “Yebterday bein the twentyeflrat anniversary of tbe birthday of Mr, Cyrus IL. MeCarintek, Je {he oecaslon was celebrited at tho new palatial fealdency of tile parents on Ituel atrect by o poirto inuiaicale ot dlansunte, at which some threo jundred guusts wero prosoht to tender their congratulations. Healdes being dovoted to hon- oring the majority of the young gentleman famed, «tho “festivities word Intended verve oniso) ong, soulat ded ation oof tho new family residence, ‘a full description of whoso ‘many benutiees 18 given futthar on.- Tho compiny was dis- tlngulehod a8 well “ns large, tho Ist of guests gomprleing the numes of many of the leading citizens of Chieugu, As will bo seen, the onter- talument provided by Mtr. and Mrs. MoCoriniek * forthelr guests was of 1 most opjoyuble ehar- fctor, Yet Itissafe to say that the pleasure whlch they received In surveying the exquisit peautlea of tha mansion was burdls surpasucdt ty the othor onjoyments which hud been pro- pared for tholr pleitwure., Room after room wits {nspectad by the gulosts, to whom tho revelations fn each of nrebitectural symmetry, richness of furniture, ond store of nil that ts beautiful atid rare In art ond antiquity, were a duccession of delightful surprises, arousing wt andles}.chain of favorable eormment, in whieh falt justice wus donc to the oxquisit tiste which thelr. host and hostess have shown in the ac cimulation of'go much thut Is beautiful aud artistle, Ty GUESTS began arriving at an varly hour, and the strects fn the Vicinity of the houso were rendered almost impassable by no blockade of oquipnges. ‘Tho catringoway was opon during the ovenlng, and thegucats entered the house both hy the aide and frontdoors, Large nwalngsextended from tho ‘entrances to the curbing, afd rich carpots were laid along the stone flagging. Brillant Mine- Ughts wore pinced nt Intervals along the oppostt ‘| aides of the streets, and those, toxuther with tho dazzlingly Hgbted {uterlor, prodtteed n charming: ‘effect, attracting Iurge crowds of people to tho wighborhood, A perfect system of culling tho rringes was. introduced, and theory was but Uttle confusion in this reward, On entering tho hougy the guests were ushered up the wide stairway to the third floor, where Moy ware mut and recelvad by Me, aid Mex. Cyrus WH. MeCormick and Mr. Cyrus H. McCor- mick, Jr. After extending the uRun) congrali- Intions, th ladies and gentiemon passed on to ‘THE CONOHUT HAL. * Inthié sprciovs apartment chairs had beon pet, for tho uccommadation of 150 augetes but standing-roont only" was the rule bgfore tho opening of the concert, and numbers Wire glu tofind sents -in the spacious landing wutalde, from which the string of music were heard to as guol advanteuo us inaido tho: hall, though ylow of the stage was lost to thom, ‘ha stage, Situated in tho west end of the voncert-roum, wos handvomely decmated. with hangings in nroon and olive, decked out with garlands, hilo from tho celling, slong tho contre uf the stage, bung a inoguifluont star composed of roses, ‘Tho walls were profuscly bung with beautiful of] and water-color atic upon which tho ight froma yrand chandelter felt forougl n tempering mediutn of n hanging fe3~ toon of whito musiiny. which served niso to pre~ vent tho musical suunds from boing lost in the open turret ‘gbleb surmounts tho contre of the auditorium, Pho following wis, ts + TYE MUBIOAL PROGRAM L Andante ohd Variations from Sixth “i _ , Symphony, Haydn % Concerto for plano, GQ imfuor— i IDAs cepscorsssesceee .+., Mendelssohn Sie. Wattam Dyrevifurtin, .Rhodeo B Ale Varlowes iesee steht . . ‘anny iellogg. 4, Serenade for malo quuriot. rs... .Murschuer & Menuetto frum Talrd Symphony In B js Mat, Mozart Perrerrreri rperrererietcs 6, Arin from “Odo to Bt: Cocolin’s Day” ¢ (with futo obligntoye coe ao ay Handel ae Ming Bunvip Teel i.“ Oftin the Stilly Night,” ar ra od, foe mule quartot and, vei tate Spee iss Funny Keli. ‘a, ‘Allegretto fram Beh yunuon, .Beothoyen A 10, Daltad~"""THo Rou son ties set * arranged for malo quartet and orchestra by,..,.18. Welumann ‘The acoustic proportios of tha concort-room pisred to bo adinirable, and the various tum- n os tho program wero rapturously recoived, he lonors of the oceasion were carried of by a Kellogg, who was in -oxcollont voles and ™ tg subinit gravofully to sovoral encores, 2 0 orchostnt, whiok was under tho direction of Be Julius Fuchs also acquitted thommclyes ul ral IY, Aa did also alt the othor performors, tho Reoera! rosult boing a inuascul sucucss of tho pdt . conclusions Went downstairs anot the concort the company ‘THR DINING-NOOM, thera a fing ropast tnd been prepared under wa direction of Br. H. ML Kinsley. Tho table Toto ot? bandsouns one, und looked all tbe Huwere on noeount of the bouutiful surronnste dare In itacentre, bonenth the exquistt chine deena welch spread a ae Ught upon tho men WAS a magnificent pleco of Horn! ornns con Yonconsisting of a largo horacahoe, ony {optus lyre, and fountain resting upon i Ig, neo wreath, tho wholo standing four (vot ean y and ooMposed of tho moat bouutiful i aa to Jacquimot, Murshul Nivl, saline ang teu rose, i lber muro towory wore" Hotigontor A oske a Me TY 7 gach ond of ‘the table was aummauntod yk 0 bouquet, the florul display retloctin, Rat credit upon Str. Krayer, ero tana tts itd anne ont inchirye, Tho supper, whieh was ri fegdeons to tho sonson, consistlug af silada, ttle arlottes, ices, and orcum, und cooling bavinge toh Was onjoyod heartily by all, wlio, mdes natedot thelr host's yeaa glicor, then and ig UF OF the housa, admiring its beautios j moose ZOE Bena Decorations, 001 ly rich and tasteful, fury, nook und corner contalning dome bouutt= may HaAoe tho tlorist's, urt. On ontoring tho buge nan ay, the gucst's oye was mnot with a the matte oF callus, cumolliaa, and rare ross, in Tearintt of whieh Was workadl tho initial "Oy Monon, to biped jantal faulng tho tour, suber are due ane were nce Profusion of anfluax® ‘and avons an . yOr ty i He gavery band, tolesly Thad churyo of tho ‘The reception was not utrié i are tthe iat aon ara notatriotly full dross, many Ppeuring in walkl thot Bnumber uf waudsonng tolle Sar tise About 11 ote : {nto requinig oaks Ao orcbostra was brought 4 PHOMENADE CONCEI ofelz mimbo sr Meany ee Waa zone through with, thi alga Mille Inspooting tho Teudtioe af ociaae L Eonar waa tha prograin: ©. Bol daadliche Hochzolt ony Wedding), ‘edding | 8 dat Bonet gga, ” i aces Bangg. were a Sonoluston of this program the rooma ‘ual a late att dancing, which wus kept up Eau te au ches iG wweut an Uxcoedingly enjoyable ‘youlig. Were the Yolen barre Pissner Pa net Bir, and Mra. . wit Mgt OW. Hotter, Bir and Mig Be itonke Isha yond Drs, Chotlain, Mr, and Mra, B, Skinnge, hy Sh Mew, Nickoruon, Mr, and Sind, Im. Jowerr? Sid Mra Culver, Mr, aud and Mev Batts Bad Mee. Hulbort, Mreand Stra yttorson, OMe, ahd Atry, Shilw Vearotin, oh Perry 1. Sinith, Mr. and Mra. é piv) Prachi Cuaplti Mrs and Mra: 8. ellatn, Min, ie Nielcuiisay yi ‘taney tee we a! ne walls nte hang woodland design, representing i ont of the: puliees of King Henry TV. of Ht. ‘Tho celllng 14 cov a xyatent of desigayy, anon whiled io Jomof Honor, a pletu eVormicie renpor, sheaves of ge hevhivea, ayinbolle of Industry, and of tho ingihological detties, Pome may bo auld t a ryuwhier tren CHLURCHL COUNCILS. Bach toon ts provided with this romnpt menna of comninnication, 60 that ono for nothing tn this trieapparntus, many of (ho rooms are furnished with epeaking-tbed for tha more direct delivery of onde Jower portion of tho rn a4 ‘arnaworthy St Hosmer, Mee and Mra. Masi tectrie in everywhere to f Singriter, Mist Mivrudery M Vivith a very clahe or Meneis the he Yesterday's Proceedings in the Methodist General Con- tothe rervants fn tho 80, and for general eo munication between the members of tho how ‘he appotnimenta of the stable nro all that. coukl be desired.¢ The beauties of tho Inrge nlrondy beon referred te Indirectly, pyeit froin almust Overy. Hint with tha situation, tho handsome but solld exterior, tho rare de- aren of elesnuiee und tite to be tet with in the adorninent of tho interior, thy new realdenen takes Its placn near the top ef the fiat of tha really {nu houses in this of aby othor purt uf tho ———— OBITUARY. THOMAS L. BRENT, 0. May 24—Thomus 1, formerly Cuptatn in the Third Regular Cavalry, died hure to-dity of spinal discasy, after along and pulatul ines. —— EX-GOV. FOOTE, New York Times, May 2, . Foote, who died yesterday, at his Nashville, Tenn., was born in Faugtler County, Va. Sept. 20, 1f00, and ree celved his education In Washington College, Loxington, Via, whenes he was yridunted at tho age of 1 years. i yaa, Mrs Min ran Bay: Miss Hoss, Mr. anid Mi Hf. Mulliken, Mr. and sold tmhoyany aud tapestry colors iin il gol c anearly ty the ecillig, eoltl piabogany structure of very handsume des lott, Gen. and Mist. Me. nnd Mra. Fieth, the Ho 5 Philadelphia Selected Meeting in and are auch ay to be ef window fu Ua houre, whith reaches to the cefllag, is iY work, carved nuperbly in low rotieg with fruits Lables, the eaiitral panol contalalng 0 coat oF arma ina ginal), chaste dealmi ror {1 the mantel fa altited a Little above the vision and ngaiist It hin clock fn gilt, forming a to tho surrounding elegan F of tho celllng hinge sold French chandelier of rare design. The garpot tn th ae Indian rug of Kborusitn tost beautiful of its kind ev pats Aasmnall_but cozy smoking-rootn Is situated In fA [ittle tower on the southonst corner of the house, whose obony furniture, tapestry hangs ite make itn very dce to pulf away tha post- mi Air, Wate, M nit Heses. Sheldon, Mr. wmauperd Peonel utiful contre-pleco put the contro Resolutions Calling on . Congress to Stamp Ont Polygamy in Aining-room {4 Heh, Ono of the bronght fron the: i Judge and Mra, Mroand Mra, If. yor Aina, Mr And W. 8, dotinaton, Me taane N. Arnold, '3 and if Honey n » Dickry, Mr. andl Mrs, » Lewls, Mr. att Bofection of tho Proposltion to Establish 0, MeGiung, Col. and Mrs. Two Houses of Oonference and Mrs. Henry Dible ‘Thomns Dent, yor Elurrisotty, es Fullerton, Mrs. Chuptny, df! Wontworth, My, an ton, and Mire, Charles i. ¥. Kellogs, Misa Fanny id Milas Matz, Mr. nnd Mes. Mure Txon, Mre und H. Datiing Mr id genernl o! inca it ‘whlch prandial cigar. TUB RUTLEIS PANTRY * of the diting-room with rare chine an 0 with snowy Loble-linen, North of thi ls a closet, Invatory, and teleph with an Eelson and a Hel Presbyterian, Methodist Protestant, and its “ample shelves Other Church Conferences, ite aceret recesues THE METHODISTS, Bpettal Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune. Crseinnatt, O., May 24.—Alinost the first thing: rl Conferenceof the Methodist: Episcopal Chureh this morning wus to limit the speeches to five niinutes. This was strenuously opposed by many on the ground that rome of the welghticst matters of the entire session ure yet tocume before the body. that the Conference would probably udjourn this week, but a resolution to adjourn next Fri- day falled by a vote of twoto one, ‘The stand> Ing Coinmittees were xlven until Thursday to Dring In reports, Buta motion that the Confer- ence would not adjourn until all reports were aeted on went to the table, Mr. Gillett, of Juvksonville, IL, wanted to olect but one Hook Agent ut New York and one at Chielnaatl, but bls resolution was tabled in short order, Jn this connection ft may be in oner to hint that a hnl€adozen faymen here ure quite possessed of tho f all about business that i to be known, and probubly muro than all tho preachers in the Church put togethor. preachers be such tgnoramuycs In,reference to Dusiness, how comes It thut they huve so suce cessfully. managed the bulldiug of thousands of the churches and tho Anutices of so many others, and, espeelally 1€ that be true, how comes: {t thut though these Book Concerns were neurly always manitged by preachers and were bestin on aborrewed cnpitalot £000,and having mot hinge losses from Nres and patd enormous sums on the abssiunury distribution of religious Hterature and bills ordered by the General Conference, bayy nevortheless amussed not capltst of cons sidornbly over $1,000,000 that rates in buslness elretes us A Nu, 1? A resolution peruntting pruduntes of the the ological schouls to Mle eerulfivates of graduation or examinntion.on certain books with the Rxame Iners of the Annuat Conferenee, and that those vurtiieales exempt tho ur stidies, was lald of the table by a three-fourths Md, Mr. and Mra, 3. Mera 3. Oviee Grant, Prot. nnd Mrs, J. 1. Matthows, Mr. nid Mra, 2. 2, Oldershuw, Miss Gould, Mra. dud) Aidze ond Mri. W, Cothran john A. Yale, Mr. and Mrs, J. Wi Mrs, Johnston. Misses Johnston, Mr, rina, Afr. atid Mrs. 1. Kellogg, Mr, un Dr, ond Mra. Islam, hoe youn folks’ xelidol filsked in. binek witlnut, w! floor, set off with a murquetry border. walls nro devorated with tho ceiling frescoed to ee ener feeling. "The yoorn 8 provided with n Huo, writiugedesk, ond a ibriry of school UKE ANE LPPArAlUR, TRE MAIN HATIq ; just beyond the middle bull, is tapestriod in the auniv style ng tho others and tts lent oak fluor covered with riya of Oriental pattern, AMiothor tasslvo Hrephiee—tuse of onk—stiids ih the easternmost end and ts pet olf with Mine lord designed to blend with the Tho sido ontrance abuts upon of thia till, and fro grand. Kttireuse 8 tho uppur storlos, provided, one prefers fn ‘the hundsome DUM, fl euzy ADArtNeNE pt cherry-wood done in the Ge minesy tinting stil | the iuy, ho wis aumitted to tho Virginia practicing — for tive yents went to Alabatnas whers bo gerved for two yeurs us tho editur of 8 Democratic nawapa- per in Tusemibla, In 18% he abandoned the ede ftorlal deste and wont to Mississipp!, whitch pre- sented a promising fleld for the aspiring youn Hun, fmnpationt to be Nation. For tho next twenty Foote wis tdontified to a greater or nt with tho politics of his adopt al Stute, with an eye single te the Be foriul dignity, to which he was tinally elect Aguiiember of the Senate es, Mr. Fouto fdentiied . himself with the nue Southorn party, and advoente of tho compromise which the Inovituble Tt had been talked counells of tho e Kit wa, Mr. W. Hsitler, Moore, Mt Moura, Dr, and Mra. Jones, Me. Mange IW. Patterson, tho Miasos Patte got, Mr. Chiumeos: Wain, Mt a i, Hugers, t and Mra, Matthor Watson Binir Miss Wiitams, tying, Mr. Cras and Miss Shealian, Mr, aud and Mrs. MoKny, te tion. H. M. Hon, dobn Mattocks, Mark Skinuer, tho Misses Skinner, ¥. 8, Isham, tho Hon. J Heda Watte, Suniel Jon FB. Storey, A. G. Ua ‘ost Bilt, Mr, Cope! Joseph Kirkian » Rudder, Mr. and ingor, the as, Dr. Perry Trumbull. Wan an onrnest incasures | by gontiiet between slit- y and. free inatitutions was Fron ni A few feet to the enst and north of tie Urepluca “This iailt alalrddee cane north f Mug, where It t reaches tha second Nour, atid out the Queen Anne style, with a running hand-ril of eriiigon worsted, with heavy tassels nt its ends and carried in heavy br tached to the sides of the stil Intervila. ‘Tho walls ire of stumped ¥ per of the croumebiit tint wud are ‘stumped paper border of pink gray. A Bort wlish Axininstor covers (We stains, nue In its. pluco, by {he old-fashioned rey ut that they know 8 favor of tho compromise proposed i 150 ranked him aumony the lendors of the moderate: nirty, which was thor [nw inajority Int tho South. Hut wSouthorh politichin hid to fight 18 well 13 talk fn those dys, aud M r, nun 3 worth, tho TE Foote, who hid ule ‘ought one duel with Mr. Winston, of Hin, by whom ho was wounded in the ry was Buon fnvolyed In i controversy with Thoimy Hart Benton, of Missouri, Foote threntoned to publlal Bartor euwnrd aud poltroun, and Henton retorted by des clurlag that he would welte u history of thes ute ht which Foote’s name should not appear. {rhe sturdy’ Mlusourl Sonator not only oxecutes his threat, but fxd upon, thot of ** Hangisan Foote, 2 ut convenlent iN tt, Mr, and Mra, THD HOUSE, ITS PLAN AND APPOLNTMENTR, Thia Handauina mansion, ao recently com- pletod and 80 pleasantly thrown open to huns dreds of Chicago's best society Inst oven ing, ve- cuptes, with the lot on whieh Jt stands, fully ones hnlf of (ho block bounded by Rush, Hitron, Pine, Tt foces off Rush strect, st Inege Inwn oxtending on tho north to Huron and The house # three stories high, is built of Lake Superlor sandstone, and fornix, with Its magalye aud Impressive brown, a rich pieee of heavy Gerinan Renalesauce, sonies but solid and fur and wide a4 a Jnat referred to, provides couple of room: i eilfe keepingof vialunbl ig the silk-ruom, and the othor, which contains Jur proof vault, is Keb ire for security, when not In use, of thy Tinily phate nnd jewelry, ‘The lunding ut tne herd of tho Wight of tales lending from tho first 10 the xevond atory curries. with It tho snime massive and dlyaitied appear- ative wiileh ahnractorize: ing spacious and of int decoration, Nock paper of the sau destyn_ and of the stairway. ‘Tho celling (4 very chaste and Winvetive, the colfres bolug decuratod with ar tracery of vines of inured aud honeyauckiec, glish, of the Peberin 8 UF the ruoms On the sevond floor, one of tho. most ultrictive js that of the young lidies— A BITTING-RoOx with a bed alcove off from it. this rou is of muple, the choicest vurietios of this wood belng employed in conjunction, with renuirkably huppy eifeet. ‘The window-auutters fire of muhoguuy and Mexican bay, walls is hung a pape! over with ltght-plue aun dado of the sume, tn the fe design whieh glyes the room an appennin greatgrace und alriness. ‘The ceiling of thi agerul, with selt-tints old with little’ sett ers and lenves in the Japanese taste, A stiined whiss lunut looks out to tho cast, aud beneath it ghitfontere in tinple and setnwood of great vleugnice. Off from thhs room ts a dres3- ing: finished In cherry with muple pilus- tors and Furnished with pler and looking ghisses and othor elegant necussirics to the indies’ in common with all the Aigntful viow of tho lake, ellings for the 4 ie opponent the epl= "which wis the delight is. politlent eareer Termiunted. with the collapse of the Suuth- nfter most-ox- wile Jeiferson era Confedersey, palltical” canvass, dg wag tho cundidite of the extreme South- ntrty, Foote was elevted Governor of AMis- ppl by nsmull tunjority. ‘The tas y between Unlon uid Ha twig of stat nitional tn reason, Mr, Foote resigned bis saat: iu the Sen t the United Stites, and mor of Misaisslpul Administration, talent of t oblgh oner, did not prove: gitk war to stem the advancing tide of the ultra-southers movement, and, lacking cu political orgunizer, the ‘struggle for. Rtiprenniey with the Secession tender thinly ter ninated fa favor ot the Inttor, aad in his clec- lon to the Seni fter ily term of offices In Misslssippl exe pired, Mr. Footy omfrated to the State ot Cali- ort’, then In her golden era, with purpose, It ald, of becoming one of her Senutors. Were Tnindiy inte potitics, wis a frequent speaker at publle meetings, and a most en- thusastie supporter of the clatms of Lewis Cass tu the Presidonev. ‘The shidow of tho accesslon movement was alrendy: 1 the ux-Senutor sav instr, Cass a Conservative: whove olection, jane avert. the impending id secured a credit and Erlo streeta, on tho sbuth to Erie. tho rouns below, bes graceful proportions and Tho watts are coverud: edd WIth A Untas tht took bis oath ws ‘uate from such Jnnuury, 1853, vat ‘ hia was nearly unanimousty selected for the niocting of tue Ganerwl Conference of 1k. ‘A resolution was wlxo passed approviny work of the ladles and pastors of the Cl Union, and recommending Its continuance. ‘These, with the following, wero about tho only fllrsative actions of the diy: Judge Boremun, of Utah, prosented a serlesof that polygamy continues jolning Stites and ‘Ter- drories In defiance of the United States statutes and the decisions of tho Supreme Court. and that (bore fa ne hiv in Utah against clthor lascivious cohubitation, seduction, or ‘crimes dezrade humutilty to the level of the brute, anil that the power to remmly these ovils ls with Congress; therefore, #1, 'Thut we most earnestly ury dopt such stitutes or sceuring tho extirpation of polyg- hose othor named cries, and cause ed States Inws to be obeyed In Utah 1. thanked thogo members ho have given the subject favur- res thom not tucease until the success they dbverve, and nt Christinn public lished, A copy of these resus ied by tho Secretary was or- dered sent to the Senute, another to the House ‘of Representatives, and private realtenees while have muda Chi- cago noted as a elty where not ouly solidity and weulth but genuine urt taste previll,—such, for fustance, as thehomen of Perry LL, Susith, George man, and Marshall Meld, Ascending the broud eandstone stops at tho Rush street entrance and entering the lobby past heavy mahogony doors, nv fa ushered Lute THY ANTROUATSy furnished in oak aud embellished with the dee- oritions which a cultivated taste can suggest: and anabundanee of monns obtatn. The watls are covered with Aubuisson tapestry and thocell bie freacoed, after the style ot Honry IV.'s cartlo, with figures ‘of the snlumander, intersectluy crescents, and tho modest shiamruc! is of nls, with 0 satin-wood contrast, with tho furnituro and upholstery to match, aA mussive brass chandelicr, with four gas-Jets surrounded by nA pluln gluss cylinder globe, suppiles tho Auminution. A Khorassan rug of rich texture, and with yellow ag tha prevalling color, extends tothe iniddio hull. ‘Tho effect throughout is singularly rleh and hurmontous, and: lea with avery favorable impression on the mind us one starts on 8 tour of further inspeetion, ‘The tirst room on tho right is MIL, M'CORMICK'B PILVATE LIBRARY, which is handsomely furniehed in walnut and ned forming » notable feature paper Is of the English chare acter In thla cuse,—inolest gold, with ight, ant, unobtrusive figures in ceiling Is plain, with gilt, and the carpet an exquilsit Pershun pattern. Tho Jumbroquins aro of raw silk, pl pid stitches, the designs hela sot eCormick oytalned in France, and belonj known us tho medioval style. room is supplied with a lavatory of walnut und obony, In harniony with the prevailing style. The continuation of the halt, or wat muy be termed the middle halt, is similnr to the anto- hall, Light onk prevails, the tiptatry fs ro- punted is in tho oliter hill, and tho celliug be- longa with it, thy only marked additionnl feat- fiue the tlour-du-lla,, The avoond room on tho right of the hall ts TH GRAND LANRARY, a feature of the house which, next to the dining- room immediately cust of [twill lmpross mat ong of the most littrietive In the entire mans It is finshed In the modern Queen Anne stytc of #ilver work to scl rolleve It, ‘Tho cofling is divided into colfres by id of wood, and those coffres nro fresvoed in bluo, gold, aud gray. The a hung with French tapestry, and tho window hangings ure of royal orlmaon. Tl ie partly upholstered in erimgon, with a gold ro- ef to the solid ebony. A inussty pt cuplea tho middle of the weat wall, its bright lished iron-work contrasting with the provail- largo mirror und a The woodwork of resolutions whorensin; ror ground run r fh grow I Utah and a 5 pent | She coat ts and inevst, and as these aniendments 0s ing craze which awept over the country tn 185 aud in AGO ho Appenred th tho Legisiatury of California ns the candidate for the Sounto of that formidable par Governor of C and ended tho tween Gwin and Broderick by defeating the Tho Know-Nothing bad fn tho Assembly, y bultueed Unit tho refusil of ‘Vhia reum bie, rodins facing cast, nde! ‘Olt from: tls reo 1s tho Nursery, a cozy npurt- mont tinished in ouk, wall are li the Jaupunese fueling in the English ulsewhere in our Natlot Jin hud 3a | odie next resolution The decorations 0 ‘Tho colling i# thie style exec; which Is gold with Japanese rusus, pluce Ja surrounded politien! aims of both, a large inajorit: ato was so ever wie member, Mr. Wilson Flint, of San Prune elven, 19 support the candidate of his own party, Eewulted ine tho defuy by tiles, upon which are pletured leading Seriptaral stories, In the bath- nursery tho wells aro hur with ‘a drawings of Mothor Guosu sub- ects, Oponing upon a spacious yoranda, which nlso rung Loncath tho windows of tho young ladica’ o another to the Presi- ‘colirs war tuken of adopting thom by a ununimous rising vote, amid great "Pho report of the Committco on tho Lexistat- ive Department, of tho division of tho General Conferences of 180) 1878 to accury u yote by sepurnte orders was then ‘of Colorndo, belleved tho Chureh trines were sufliclently chrystal- zed’ tu consider 1 few things settled,and changes should be made slowly, ‘Tuo best style of gove ernment in the world fs under two separate leg- falative houses. Ho fuvore ‘Dr. MeDounls, of lowa, ‘A doren would simultaneously, or nearly 80 ory, *Mr, President,” and among Vert! ineifectual attomp' eded in catching the enrof the Aw hy euyeed hls way Fonto’s aspinitions, riek men wmilust Joint convention with Chureb faverlug the 180 rendered nugatory, Benton in Ualiforain, anid forescveing that ‘tho party with whieh he had HOI WAS here: Foote returied to Mississippl and settled in Vieksburg. the Southorn Conventlon a THE FAMILY BITTING-It00M, avory cleguat and comfortable apartment fie Jahed in inaboyany, Che wallepaper is MD, tho pattern: being gold and green Interlacing ¥Ines, the colors rismg it one ht golidegreen up to deep tonegreen shades, @ celllug ls 8 very tine pleco of Queen Annu ht tite excupt tho cron bands, which ure dark und richly decorated with realistia follage and flat Howers, ‘Th fa of tho satu order ns the t of the room, tho uprixbts and crosses peing uf Bun Domluge, onine. The carpet at this ror fan Parlin fubrig, wovon In Inflation of the Persian rug. ‘The furniture ts yury rich and clegant, the pat tern beimy red-gold” Luckyromtd with decorae Hous of like character with tho walls, though the sbude of the buvkgruund olfect of contrast rather thin Mr, and Mra, MeCorwick's bedrvom adjoins tho family sitting-room, and fs Nnished ugd fur- ‘Tho tlreplace ty of. very ologant design, being in avcord with the Quevit Anne feeling. The paper fs tho sine ns that of the room previously described, excupt that tt hus'boon touched up with Netlo tlukes of a yel- lowlah tinge, whieh give it i distinctivoand very pleasing churucter, The dressing-ruom olf from this ehumber is: very.-bandsomety finished fn cherry, and tho wells are covered with a very dgledtoly and richly (owored pattorn of paper, MoCormick Je.’a room isn very hands gone chainber, rlebly furnished and decoruted The carpet is na tndlan rug pattern of Freuch manuwfaoture, paper {a very wraveful, being of n bluish tinge, with a gold floral pattern reprosontin; as well ay tho stom and tower of tho plunt, ‘Tho doora of this room are very pleasiug in thelr up- ourunce, n variety of dliferently colored. winye used In tholr construction. ‘Phe guests’ chimbor, an_npurtmout facing to tho west, dud handsomoly flushed fn maple and Dhick-walnut, complotes tho bist of the rooms on the sucond flour, 0 feature of which is that thoy alloonnect with onv anothor, ‘Anoaken stuirway, similar to that botweon tho timt and accond stories, lends from the latter 10 {iirc and bringsone ulusost at once te the ol THY CONCERT-NOOM, which wad last ulgbt ablaze with Igbt and filed with an audience mate up of tho vory élite of Chlengo govloty. Tho room ls setni-olreular {0 {ts character, with n guest-chamber off the left and tho housekeeper's room off tho right. Al ita western end bas been erected a permunent atusyo, about elyhteun feot wido by fifteen deep, suitable for private thoutricals, or, ux laut nigbt, rehestra and piuno. Tho back of tho ch mutroon with otive fea fim, extending down to the corner on Wo side and tho’ curnur of cach and further adurued with deep erimaon facutiges hin otiticnl bubble, nd blue bérders, set of tints from his ancient fervor of of oraterionl attention and ronewed: hopes of the Union party in the South, His op- yn while it was under dis- however, pravent him from teprogonting ‘Tennessco In the Confederate aetlig ardently with tho the War, although be was unable ancient hostility Davis, und’ was his bit tt tho Confederate Capital. War, Mr. Foote publishes atrngie, and subsequent): Later ho took up his residence In Washington, where hy wrote bis Personal Remiulseunces of Tn ISt1 bo had alroady pubilshod hich is now out of some reputition Os a raphie writur of nurrutive., Mr, Foote und bad 18 quurrol with almost overy of hig the, Bplvit ft ao Berivs decoration, allin 1 attracted yen- favored tho two position to diauntu cussion did not, 7 wd! the panels of thom, ufter Be Congress und ure in tho fresvolng It ts sald this isa protest ny; hnaty legiglation, whereus tf you ftself stund ns ono of the most 3 buon passed on Conforence floor, ‘Think What yuu are doing, Here fy a proposition busty, ernde, wid unprepared, Pans to a innlity, and th wl Conference, visited Califoriia. unty that, Bas ished 10 muh} “Toxas and tho Texans,” which you are usked to print, but gave him : ix a grout seule In wt 1 object to the Welt, This would take more. thne for Yet as matters wre we can et through. 1 um wholly opposed jon.” rt, because the rominune polltl’ | juamiess thin Now. with diiiiculty eee i rao yr Paxton opposed Church docs noe ell for {t, Tvorlginnted ou this Conference floor, third and last onvounter was with J. F. fi but both partics escuped without, jo was tho futher of 1 largo famil: gona ‘and daughters, most of whom settled tho West. One daughter married Beuator tows art, of Novadi, ‘Of into yours Br, Footo hus appeared before tho publi only awn writer of occusionul letters, In which he has tendered advico wid counsel to purtica armenia is — lotto There ts no necd ta tro one. There is nothin; any Protestant body Protestant, Bpisoopal ut they baye nothing tke what bs wre. ‘Thoy, on tho prelit{e wo loses, but thoy d tho House of Clorioul and Lay tho lattor elt and doliborute J.D. Saylor, of Enst Ohta, 1 lay the Protestant Eplscopal € ra ot through more work In. tw last Genvral Conferenco did in showing tat two houses ncecleruted legislae answered that such was t body’ bad n way of pro- Hself from one scvslon to the next by f standing committees to prepare the mi Dr. Jarvis, of tha Goneseo Confermnco, Wo must lesson, th! altogether tou big. We cannot do it by reducing roprosuntution, as this ts now fhorefore, divide the house, Dr. Fowler sald: in Christeudom, Freneh clock Church js reforrod sor rofusion of ornaments hore sn to tho general Pendout from tho ailvorod bronze chandetter carrying tvelye fin- {tation catdles and a drop-light. Persian carpet covers the ont und suthivood floor, which [s rondored all tho moro attractive ‘by tho use of obony borders. ‘Tho ingide shut- tors to tho windows, hero as well us olsewhero throughout the house, are of bright mahogany, whiob contrasts prettily: with the luce curtaing und the darker overhangiug Inmbroquing, Tho nrg adorned with tho autbora, bound in tho atyle of biuo and gold. ho left utter ontoring the Tite MUBtC-nOOM, and clegunt apartment, inte which w4 through the windows facing on Ruwh street and are lookin lying betwoen tho northern: copacy, buve t aro the House: of Hishops an Delegutas, and. decided ronsation tho frionds of tho ox-Iresident, and raised a bitter controvoray. another letter, ‘Tonnewico wide y diye thitn tho: fi advising the Democratic party ta Avunty-sovon, informing. his late ussoolates outlived thelr uxofulnoss, upou tho strength of which Parson Brownlow welcomed hin to tho arins of the party in Tennessee, | Hut alr words got no noniination, and Mr, Hed without a second tern in tho Unsted: Bonate—tho summit of his ambition, —<—<$——_—$ Tho Porslgnys, Mune. de Chovriurs, cldvst duughtor of the lato Duke do Pondgny, and famillarly knows 03 Hor mother was one of women of tho Bucond Whon Ambissndrive tn Lamon sho: slapped a lady's face in tho presence of Tho Duke loft memoirs behind hin whieh would make the fortune of any publisher, for tho whulo kecret working of the caup d'etat bs Aud bare, not to mention a thousand iid one quant details of the Inucr vourt fe under ‘apoleon LIL. oc shelves of tho works of tho stundal bandsomest tba Tho th n. It wus immedinte! the case, bycnuse tt favor of the report. acide Of the Lilt: natreot. ‘hy spirit of the musie- tof tho woods, tho ornamonti- tho beauties of tovestry, is mostly Ino natinwood with Inlay duge of California rosewood representin and trailing vines, whilu a be ives # pecullarchurm to tho gen~ 0 flour of this, and wil the othor ‘on tho lowor story of the buildi York, and [4 Inid “Lyonnette,” Is dene the most extraordlaury: opposed to this » beeune It would minke 14 in BoMe KENKO At greut examply which has been held up that way atready {82 faut, tho wisdont of wich other. tant in many casos, A iW proloction ueatist busty or oppressive: tion iu the provision for liking 4 epa- eonuse it Is pppodil to the atament fea. dod ry Btage was draped int toons tteross the pro muldon's blr s ia by Hulu, of Now twelvo-inch blooks of onk aud satinwood, with an ebony tructiy In the border, of this rooms (sin old etrawberry plush with ap- pled enbroldery, this featurvot thoornumontis ton having bean brought from mnuch of it belug of greut uy covering of tho floor const th” mnroon, the whole forming mm background, ‘Tho culling ut m is ontirely platn properties of the place, which wero pt proved ta'bo all that contd bo desired. A nuiber of printings udorned the walls, and added really to the improvement of the yenural olfevt, THE GuEsTS’ ROOM Off this concort-roumn, with an’ wlooye frontiug on Erio atrevt, fa by nth oddy one of tho hands nest and cowfowt nooks in the whole house, colling rung through tho alcove unbrokeny and the ducorations of -both walls and collin: muke {tone of tho moet chirming spots in tho to tho exqulslt coloring witch oatcuve Itaelt fi freavoed in bine and waroon, and tho reat in gold and olive green, the combination produclug gn effect ut Onco ‘pleasant fundaniontal Now willed to put tho govern inte tho hands of the men whom Hoeullud to Tit this proposes to: nt it oblotly into the hands of laymen, cenusy the Church fs not yet perfect, and you Ito minke somo chunyo, rictically never could.” inglils, dnnuunced bimsell Intorosting Races, Tiidduiphy, stationed on the Hua prepared t ilurly deckod wi ‘Tha furniture | a very rieh, wary eurt-Put. Lai tho. concurt-to It fs utd that 3m. Cushinore boundary, pon tho custome, Tang the stngulur vommunities among whor for a long dine, aye Uiddulph's pocuilar advantayes and opportunl+ be expected, miys the a completo avcount of people who are a murvivil et the ofd Aryans, trom whom all efvilized mane fi ada Surgvon- Major exumining a fromthe cantons on tho southwest of Dare Ubtan, peopled by a simllar rice, who inone ib aro still more Interesting, for thoir country hay noyer yor been visited by a vlvilized traveler, But in appoaranve and language thoy: closely resumble the Dar, and, unlike theiy have ‘not embraced the creed of thoir Mohan. hbort. ‘Tho tongues spoken tall is ure, for the most prt, Aryun; not descondod from Banskrit, und, lndeod, of eartior origin than that clissical danguage, On the the inountain the . southorn fo and rarity, Tho 8 of Oriental rugs of beautiful design and texture, ug burtonizing delightfully with the tot the furnituen and ornaionta> ton oF cee ree wire siiieasier sally Bs: ed by an clegan! iy ar ano, Last of tho music-room ts 7 ‘THY DRAWING-1OOM, ono of tho mpost artistically Walshed nnd’ fure nlghod chatihers in the bottse, ure fn this apartment is the chandullor, an ime portation from France, in bright -bro Bliss ornaments. 1) druwing-roun Sokilugedoors: by which, whon occuston roquires, it and the niusie-rovin ean be made practically a alngle apart oO elegant and olaborato design, of white maple and rosewood, richly cary striking fouture of the curving belng four floral wnolw of mudulllon skupy revein bl is the Illy, rose, lly of the unnunclation, and room {s tut, and tho decoration wight some day iu ‘under thi as In favor of the measure, Dr. Uiln roforred to the remarkable auccess of Mothodism, aud uttributed it to her frecdony both of mbolsters and laymen, poked tation wauld huye te vi through it, but ar ‘bo wirt with bands y . York, ofored a wubatitute referring the report buck tw tho Commitwe with instructions to bring In a resolution Ca {ny tho principle, to bo sent aveund to the ane aunt Confyronces for their concurrence, and If sueoosstal tho woxt Genernl Conference would perfect the dotall ‘This was luld o bas been reaidh Caluutta Planer, A striking fout- | mausion, owl gots thom olf, T ‘Dr, Haro, of Now 2 ocouplos tho apace ul tho southeust cornor of the story, and is finished and decorated in a manner which captivates the Phy worvants’ hull and tha storervoms Oc~ ‘or northeust eurner. THY RANE DIBELAY O¥ GOOD TARTH 1n tho Interior dovorations of tho house fs sonte~ ir. aud Mri. McCormick may well vongratulute themsctyes for tho forvsight which lod them to futrust thi finportant depart ament of the work tu Mr, L, SMurvotte, the welle know decorator of Now York. ‘Thntguntionan contrived and titted the entire woodwork of the pect fte miowe attractive fout= # large portion af the up- s tho tablo by 150 to 10, The provieus question was dustained, and Bonutor Willoy, on behalf of the Committes, closed tho debate in un exeellont speseh, Hoyle, of Pittsburg, called fora yoto by sup- urate onions, Only a dogent or do ninilstend supe, ported him, inateud of the nucessury as aud nuys were called f port was thon rojeutod—yons, 110; nays, 4. ‘This was tinmnodiately followed with the takin; up of the report on luy deteyation jis the annuus Conferenees, op alroady given 3 ls 104, : Curry sail ho would voto for this measure seit In ie iittle dittereut shape, aux chargoe—in ein vot On a manta arts! cupy the oppuslt, wonls provut ebrysunthomuin, thing on whiel sone of the words resemble ‘fhe coiling of tho drawin dlyided {ut colfres by durk Hive ovonding tu the English adaptation of tho Japunese focllng, Tho muntel a of full bight, containing a beveled glass mirrur placed above: tho range of vision so ua to reflect the vollingy and chandeliors, tho carving and Ulutnination ‘to of Murcus Ward? A prow- o furniture of this ron tsa oablnot In muplo,—a work In the modern Baylis atylo after tho tunnor of ‘Talbert, the carving bolng a low rolfef decorated with woud tints, Tho io thyured embroidered hething like a eritde Burgundy. who are Not Muasuliuuns be but employ tho Inlurcowsion of minor powors, represented by {mayes. Thoy ulso occusiomily mit Inv whom ‘thoy have lost by death, Thoy are ugually monogdinous, opposed to divorce, ind strict defendors of the chastity Of thule unimurriend ylris, uray, of buzel eyes; bh Hevea iivene Gal, OUNO, 1 ORY Tes tipo, —and supplied holetery, ‘The rich tupestrics wht ‘at frou Europe by’ ta Br. Murootto ta due tho ing plivod them where they would Most add to the qenerally graceful elfvet. In polut of intertor decoration { whuther uny private compure with wick havo erected and und with w degree of good bolug uftor the 8 ich dort the Invent feature of tl wails Were brou, ‘Thow tuttor h hair is tho ex: nyoung, they are cae tea to bo tn great of ndjavent coun Hithor tidy int wdistrlet appa and prevented uhuracter on adtaissiony to the cuuntod tho bushé of representation to the General Conferenve; either these men would ba tnembers of the Conference or thoy would not, If mombere, thoy invist be subjoof te tho same: ruloa as otter inentons and be counted. ito favorud o iy dulvgution to the Confervnce with: but not ae members, for If hon thers must be wo chuuge by tho tutionul inmothod—namoly; a two-thirds vote of the Goneral Conference und a three penbera of the quiuil suggestion, consented ta modify (heir reports that instead of snying tho iayuten wo goheral furniture is wik In a tybe, plukish gray, with lush. ‘Tho curput ty Li lue-green ground wpering of thia room harmunlzes with tho butt tint which preval seoins to pervade und soften tho atmosp! the luxurious apurtie Where ail ts 60 beau domuand int the slaye inarkety tries. Authontio fuformutlon concerning those {ntorvsting racea cunnot but boanxioualy uwalt- wd by all who reallzo thd nature of the questions residence In tho West can that which Pe and Sirs. 60 lavish un out Taste rarely equal 5 ib ‘THM CULINARY DEPARTMENTS of tho now lunge oucupy the larger tho bagemont sad COMM UteAtOY Wi Tera pantry overhoud by means of proved patiern, ‘Tho ho servants’ dintige dull colors overluld, delist “Why in the world don’t you take Kidnoy- Wor ate tnat L take, sui ie alwaye: koopa mg iu pustuot tune,” Weak women, young or a! will bo. wrently ” bo Wart, Its toulo and cleansing, ts tiful it fe difivult to do- one feature ua worthy of # lon. Yor itmust bo acknuwledyed that | in tho dintug-room of Mr, SoCurmlok's ingusion mated un amount of urtlsticully-dls uxtiry hardly equaled by any similar one Inthe West. ‘This room ty fie ished Ip solid and exquisitly-ouryed mubogany, walters of the -wiost ap Dasomont alio contutus pon, the luuadtry, und lavt, bukby ne meuns bart, a large, alty Dillard-roon, fdculshed with u Collender table, for the uuiuisumont of such 1s care ty chase the ivory with the chalked uc. I purthe vote of the Hoaed elegance a ‘Tho quceu of madiciutl soaps, tho match ho modicl matchioss Cuticura. Sales, 1820, 450,000 oukes. membora It was provided “almply that they should attend und have cortuin powersin the annital Conferences, Dr. Smart, of Detroit, wanted one from ench charge inated of one for oyery elx. ‘This was Tald on the table. ‘ Dr. Flood thought It would be wiso to hear tho Jnymen on this matter, as tt was not clear thoy wented It, and moved that tho pian be subinittud to n vote of tho laymen of the Churol. This ba abt an the Sa ch inhevs tt ir. Curtina was op; aving persons rit, debate, and vote Ina Couferonce, ght yat the Dedy have no control over thom as members, Yet hodil not want thom ns mombers, for he vould not possibly seu what thors was tor thom todo the An annual Conference Is meroly an Ox ve txnly with no legislative powers. To had always favored layinen here whero the laws ure made, but sald there was no use for the ropreed mensure, Asulatitute by Dr, Quenl, recommending to annual Conferences to ask the District Btowants to nppoint not less than three nor more than Hye Jay deiemites to serve on the Committer of tho Annunl Conference, wis tabled by 177 to 15, 2D. Taylor, luy delegate fram. Enat Ohlo, could see no poxalile teed for Inymen in annual Conferences, and moved to Iny, tho wholo mat- ter—amendiments and original report—on the table, After tho voting had commenced thore was A great ontery for dio yeas and nag bub It waa too late, and tho count resulted 184 to 140, and tho whole inutter was tabled, Boon after tho Conference adjourned. ‘This ufternoun the Comittee on the Episco- uy agreed with only a few digsentien! ia recommend — the Apholntinent or on Bishop for perin and) Afrien. In | 1860 tho uccesaary change was tnade whereby altlsh- op Iltnited Ii Jurisdiction to Liberia. could be appotitad, Two Bishops—Burna and Roberte— have held the office, but both have died, It was niso agreed by tte Committee lo recommend that the words in the restrletive rule which would Iimit his Jurisdiction to Liberia bo strick~ en out. OF cunt if. dint were done, he would bent tberty to exercise his oftice clewwhere, and why not fn the United States? In neither Churefs nor State will tho darky down, PRESBYTERIANS, Bpectat Dispateh to The Chleagy Tribune, Maniax, Wik, Muy 2—In tho Presbyterian Arnombly this snorntiy, after half an hour apent In devotlonal exercises, the Cammittes on Overs tures reported: tho reference of severil over tures toapproprinte Cominitters, Concerning an overturd from the Synod of Westcherter asking for statisties relative to unemployed preachers and vueant churches, the Committce reported that present published statistics cuv- ered tho ground. Concerning an overture from tho Synod of Northumberland. relative to pub- Uelty at vhurch triuls, tho Commitice offered i resolution, whieh was adoptud, to the effect Liat the General Assembly recommend to {ts subor- dinate Jurisdictions that Lefore thoy enter upon trlul thos deterining what degree of publicity Ie required, and muke rules 6€ order necondingly. ‘Tho Rev. Dé HM, A. Nelson, of Goneva, N.Y Churman of the Committee vn Siesions of Freedimen, reported relative to the annunt ree port on this subject. After summarizing the statistles of tho work, the Coniulttee report that the laborers In this field are industrious and fulthful workers, and tho renult of thelr labors entirely gratifying. The Committe tind that thoteachera ure all of excellent qualifications, and exhibit great devotion and enegy; that the Socfety fs sending forth yenrly colored workers who care, laboring carnestly and well; that tho work ~[s steadily and) not slowly overcoming tho projudices of tho white population, which have been heretofore tho greatest hludrance of. the migston. The Com- Tnittee spenk In terms of ently of the late Rey. McUlelland, Corresponding Seerctary of the Bonn, recently deceased, Tha Committee rec- ommend that there be no ebunges in the Gen- eri Committee. Tho itev. Joseph Allison, D. D,, of Pittsburg, Treasurer of the Honrd, explained at length tho vperations of the Buard, The ev. Churles H. A, Buckley, of Port Henry, N. ¥., and Elder W. 8. Smith, Pough- Keepsle, N. ¥., spoke of the work of the Board among the freedinen, Dr. Mattoon, Prealdent of Biddle University, suld he desired to innke a few statements about the wants of the people of the South. His work had been In connection with the Biddle Untver> alty. When they bemin they began attho very Touidution, ‘Thos’ hud toeducate thelr tenet= ers, Ho spoke at longth of the work being done in the University. ‘Tho discussion was continued by the Rev, Dr. YM, Durtlett, of Maryville, Tenn; the Rev. H H. Hunter (colored, ‘of Churieaton, 3. C, Itoy, Dre Witifain Aikman, of Aurom, N. Ys; and tho iter, B.#, Russell (edlored), of Blickétock, .C. ‘The report of tho Committee was then ne- vepted and adopted, and tho ailleers recom munded cleeted. ‘Tho Rev. Dr, D. M.Vutterson, of Philndolphin, fron the Cominittes uppointad by tho Inst Ase sembly upon the Consultation of Byuody, reat! tho report of that Committec. Tho object sought 14a wide departure from the practico of the Chureh, and a remodeling to somo extent of ita pollty, but the Committee considers that these proposed changes do not Interfere in the least with any rudieal principle of Prosbyterian- fan, ‘They ure only matters of expediency. It tisgerted that) =the |= overbur- den of the work tow finposed upon the Genern! Assembly 1s such ag to render It une ablo to trananut ft wisely. At present the Synods oceupy the pollty of the Chureh, a vory tnsig- nifleait position, and the attendunce on them 1s declining. A reduution In tho number of 8ynods would make them In eect Provincial Assum- les. ‘On motion of Dr. Crosby, this report was ne- cepted and ita considerntion mude the speci) order for Friday morniug next. Ol motlon, #Tesulution of truternal congrat+ ulution was ordered telegraped to tho Preaby- forkun Agsombly now in session ut Churlestun, Ot motion of Dr. Niles, of York, Ha, the fol- lowing was adopted: Resntecd, Tout this General Assembly of the Presbyterian Chureh hereby express our grati- tude to God for having furnished to the country und tho world through President und Mra Hayes such an example of practical regard for Christian principles, aud that wo vapeoially recomminend to the women of America the herule stand which has been taken by Mrs. Hayes tit Tequrd to Subbuth observance dnd total abstl- nonce, Dr, Brookes thon rend the report of the Com~ uiltteo on the Bourd of Publication, The report peuwrepten! upon motion of Dr. Kenner, of Clneinnall, Attor an explanation of the opora- tluns of tho Hound, the report was adopted, The Rev, Mr, Cochrane reud tho repurt of the Committee on Systematic [eueyolenve. Tue report shows that during tho past year the von~ tributions to all the Bourds of” tha Church amounted to $2540 more thay during tho revious yenr. It Was shown that 810% meim- por hut conteltuted more thin on thd previous year, Tho Committys recommend that the work be enrricd on for tho ext year as during tho juiat puart that pnstors udopt some plan of ayatemniic bonevolenoy that tho Presbyterica be calted upon to exercise their authority, and ou churches which full to contribute for rea- sons, andl that churchus bo enjoined to establluy sume system of boneficence, Un motion of Dr, Skinner, tho report was ac- wpted and adopted, Dr, Skinner woved that tha report be sont to tho Hount of Pabtication, and be priutod and distributed, Adopt Dr. Hutielit moved that an abstract of the ro- hort be rintod In the appendix to the minutes, adopted, ‘Tornight 0 large gathorlug 18 bolug hold In tho Assembly Chiunber, at which several eminent speukers are making xpeeches in tiver of the, eause of the freedinen of tho South. METHODIST PROTESTANTS, Prrrsuuna, Pa., May 24,—Tho Motbodiat Prot. eatant Confercnce reconvened ut o'clock this morniug, Tho Key, F. 8. Crowther offered a resolution that the Committee on Hevision bo instructed te present a forum for tho reception of persue to probationary mowbersiitp. Acommuntoation fromthe Koutucky Annual Confercnes rouugating tat Letwhor, Pike, Floyd. Stedunin, Wolfe, Broutbltt, Housoby, and dashbully Counties: be ‘nnnexed to the Virginia Conforenes, wus reforrod. ‘A VOTS WAd REACHED IN TH AFTRIKOON on tho appent of tho Hey. Samuel Youn; questions growluy out Of tho troubles uf the Woodside Church, und resulted tn the dofeat of tho nppent, the vote standing 23 sgninat and 6 for, he kev. Young then stated that bu de- aired to. enter bia solemn protest nguinst the etion af thls By nod ndings 1 now lenyo caso (n (ho bunds of the Great Kite and Huad a the Church, to bo decldud on Judginent Lay.” Tho itev. Alford, who was wuvualied, thanked the Synod lor Its righteous action, —_ CUMBERLAND PRESRYTERIANS, EVANAVILLM, Ind, May 2h—The Cumberland VPeysbyterlan Gonoral Assembly to-day weurd reporta from Cumberland and Trinity Universi ties, both boing In a prosperous condiuon, Committecs of corruspondenve with othor ooclostatiol bodies were uppoluted. It was do- oldod to hold the next meoting of tho. Awombly iu Austin, Tox, ou the thint Thuraduy tn slay next. Tho afternoun acasion was devoted to soml-centenmtil oxorelses, . SOUTHERN PRESPYVERIANS, Cranteatos, 8. Gy May %4.—The Bouthorn Presbyterian Gonerst Assembly to-duy, in ane swer to the overture gn tho subject of women preaching, took decided yround ayuinst this Jnngvation, but refuged to take steps toward so ainonding the Book of Church Order ua to nuke ite Innauaire mexy diatinot, Tho next mootliy will be heid at Covington. Ky, CONGREGATIONALISTS, Special Isputch to The Unicago ‘Tribune, Attoy, It, Muy 24—The annual meeting of . the General Assoulation of tho Congreyntional Chutehes of Minotk convened thia eventing’ at the Church of tho Rodvemer in this alty. Tho services wern well attended. DIDN'T FIGHT. Donovan and Rooke Achoing to One Another’s Faces—A Couplo of Milla that Didn't Come om, . Bpectal Dispaten to The Chteago Tribune, os New Yorn, Many 4.—Many tumors nre cient Inted to-day a4 to the meeting of Donovan and Rooke, sald to have taken place on Caney Island. ‘Thd trith In that there wis no. fight, elthor at midnight or by daylight. Tt fa claimed by nome that too many persona wero given the tp,” and that tho police got wind of the prep- arations in consequonce: by athors that Rooke's friends took cure ty bave the police on bund, A poopie enont two carly hourt at Coney Island for nothing, and returned to the city “‘diswusted. ‘The runiors of i ight between ate at Fort Hamilton this motning, ad CROP-NOTES, Speetal Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune. Lavaverte, Ind, May 21.—The recent rains have set the Wabash Kiver booming, and it hos gone out of [ts bake and Is Intundating the low lands, Hundreds of acres of ground now planted in corn, much of which was alroady up, bare been drowned out. ‘Tho present bolicf fs that there will be time yet to replant ind got a Nie nt replanting can be ———————___- LA SONNAMBULA, Des Morsrs, Tit. May 24.—Thursday night Corn N, Nichols, of Pamorna, while tna somiuam: bullstic state, stepped out of her bedroom wiri+ reianal fell twonty feet without being soriously: rr MATRIMONIAL, New Youk, Muy 4.—Prot, Felix Adier, of the Soulety for Rthical Culture, and Nelllo Gotd- tmtrk wero innrtied to-day in Mayor tlowell. $e will you tet that tnval lop Uittors Will su eertuinly cure. a Atuny rate, 500 Md friend suf- Noother Whisker Dye cqunts Tall's—00 coute, BUSINESS NOTICES. From Eminent Wilmer Urinton 0 Ute iD BXTRACT OF NBER in my debility, wenkness, D., Maltimor. LIBRIG'S LI@U practice in consumption, tuneinia, chaloroals, ete ofa. It eunhot be autre pci ege oe ee ees Travelers, stop at the Antor Howse, Nevy York. HALOS ‘HONEY OF HOR KHOUND. EWAN ACOUGH! But It Resulted in Death When his Life Hight Have Been Saved by Precau- tion and Care... 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