Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 4, 1881, Page 6

ITE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUE RELIGIOUS. The Semi-Annual Meeting of the Ohicago Pres- bytery. The Case of Pastor Bournes, Charged with Unclerical Conduct. ~ Most of the Indictment Quashed un- der the Statute of Limi- tations, Tho Second PresbyterIan Extonds n Catt to the Rev. Dr. Coddington, of Syracuse, Ne ¥. Winistere’ Mectinga—Talk of Uniting the Fourth and the Centonnial Bap- tist Ohurohes, PRESBYTERIAN. THE SUMIPANNUAL MEETING of tho Chicagu Prosbytory was cilicd to order at 10; yeaterday morning in the Westminster Chureb, corner of Peoria and West Jackson streets, by tho Rey. J. I. I. Soulé, tho Moder- ntor elected nt tho Inst session. Tho meeting wus opened with vrayer by the Moderator. Tha Itey, H.R. Davis acted ag permanent elerk, and tho Rev. T. J. Lamont as axsistant, Tio rolt- call showed the tollowlug ministers and Iny det- egates present: Ministers- Watter For B. Soule, D.D., Highland Park; th, Euglowoous J. 41. Watker, Cam bell Park; “homes M, Ginn, Joliet First Caurel E.G. Ogaet, Westininators iC. Wharton, Wie nT, Jobnaton Bumont, Reuntons 1. C. Hyde Park Fir J. UL Trowbridya, Rivers it Hiller, Sixth: D. 8. Gre Forest; Ih, G, Granger, May Worrall, J), Dy Bdhths A. 8. Ratt I Third; 8. KE, Wishurd, DD. Fifth: G, C, Noyes, Evanston; W. F. Wood, featone: George Dunlap, Wil; IL 1, Staniey, Luke Forest: Charles Elllott, D. D., John Covert, It. We Patterson, DD. Moore, Thomas ¥ 5 Ee . David Clarke, W rode BB, A I. Paynter, » M. Collison. ers—John Caldwell, Momowoods J. XK, sighth: ‘“homas Lord, Evanston: Ale: innon, Campbell Park; Alex Caskey, bi ohet First; A. iL. Mridge, ler: 1. da) Chamberinin, Maywoo (lbbard, Hyde Paris Amuazt fen For Charles ‘tl. Chesson, Third Curter, Second Church, Chl iH. Snow, dict, Lake Fo Church; and 'T. Be cugu. ‘Tue greater part of tho forenoon wag occu- pied with the reading of the minutes und records: of tho year's work, whieu were finally approved. On motion, the Rey. J... K, MeCture af the Presbytery of Albany, the Rev. J. W. Markeson, and tho Roy, A. 1, Guelleh of Norwood Park -¢ Invited tu seats as corresponding members, The Rey, J. B. Hyndshaw was exeused from at- tendanco on the ground of sickness, and the Hev. Herrick Johnson, D, D4 on account of pastoral duties, Mr. W.C, Burelny, 8 candidate for the minis- try, was wranted wietter of dismission to New Brunswick Presbytery. The Moderator announced the following com- mittees: Ou Recess and Devotional Exercises—Tho Rovs. E. C, Ogyel and J. H. Walker. On Recolving und Dismissing Menwers—The Reva. 11, L, Stantey and Joun Covert, Ou tho Narrative of tho Stute of Metiglon~ The Kev. Dr, Litote and Elder Benedict. DISMISSED, ‘The following recelyed jottors of dismission: Tho Hey. W. U. ‘Truax tu the Prosbytury of Neoaho, Kas.; tho Itov. John Weitzel to the Presbytery of Kingston, Tenn.; and tha Itev. D. 8, Jobuson, D. D,, to the Presbytery of Spring- Neld. Tho resignation by tho Intter of bia oiices of Treasurer and Stated Clerk of the Presbytory was iecopted, aud, on mio- on of tho Itev. J. HU. Walker, Dr. Noyes aud Elder Hibbard were appointed # cummittee to prepure a sultable mlnute expressive of the sense of tho Freabytery. Elder Benedict was nppointed to audit the Into Trongurer's nue counts, and afterdoing so reported them cor- reet. On motion, ‘tho Presbytery orderod an nssess- ment of nine cents per capita on the church membership to defy tho expeuses of the Gene eral Assembly. The Committco on Recess and Devotional erclsc reported In fuvor of adjourning at 12: untll 2p. in, aud at ds untll 70 1. m., when addresses In regurd to Home Missions would be heard. ‘This morning's session will be called to order nt Mnwm., aid halt an hour devoted to Prayor, | The report war adopted. Hider Denedict, on bela! of tho Fleet Churatt of Lake Forest, presenied tho enil of that church to the Rov. James G. K. McClure and ob+ talned lonvo to vuLG the evil before the Presbyte! ‘Tho church yuarantecs @ealury of S20 nt year. ¥ THE HOULNES CASE. ‘The Moderator culled up tho cuse of the Rov. James 11, Bournes, who ta charged with unit tsteriil conduct, Mr. IL fT. Molin. who wus ap: pointed une of tho prosecutors, sald he was not a member of this Presbytery, his term baviig explrod, Tho Moderntor held that the kervice was continuous, and that Mr, Helm should cous tinue in tho trial, Tho Rey. J. H, Watkor, on bebalf of Mr, Bournes, gald they were ready for trial, and usked the Presbytery to take the case up forth- with, Mr. Bournes said bo would prefer (hat tho tel) ehould be in open Presbytery. Mr, Helm said that Dr, Gray, the eblef witnoss for the prosecution, bud beet In Europe, and be did tot know woether the Doctor hid yet res turd. Tt waa ktated that Dr. Gray got bask on Saturday, yeund Mr. Helm then asied chit the trial be held In Room 48 Jurmick Block, Thero were several witue business inen down-town, who would not come out ta the West Side, but would testify If tho trial was held on the South Blu Sevornl members of tho lrosbytory expressed thomselves os in favor of tho trial being bid bee Tore u commission, but to thla tho necuxed do- olined to ussent, A mouon made by Mr. Helm to portpone tho trial until 10 o'elogk this morn dog wis luld on tho ible by n very eluse vou, and the Presbytery took w recess for lunch, AFTERNOON BESSION, On reassembling, the Rev. Dr. Patterson pro- ‘dtha repurtafthe Committee on Rules, Feeommendiag some minor chutes of detall, Tho repurt was adopted. Dr, Noyes, on behalf of tho Committee on Home Missions, reported that they had tried In every way to suttlo up tho mutterot tho t+ devtedicss of the ek ise Bome bud re- notand by terme of tha settiemont no money could bo ued uit all hid been cullected. he committee had become dis- courayed atter a year and ahulf of work, and asked to be relluved from further duty. After soimu discussion tha Key. E.R. Davis und tho ve W, 1 commnIttUe to. ve fonds, M. Warrull presented the report of tha Con ittee on Neher of Disabled Minfators, Dorlng the pist yeur ten applientions far rehet had been received. One was from an old uilols: ter, four trum miniaiers' widows, and five from orphans of avconsed) brethren, ‘The totl AutoUNT naked Was $1575, and SLRS was allowed, OF the forty-seven vburchos in the Presbytery, only twenty-one bad contributed to tats worthy cburity. ‘Vhe report was approved. TUE BOURNES CAST was again called up. Tt will be remombered that tthe Rey. J. oH, Bournes is char with deception und dishonesty in business and with obtalning money under false pretenses, The accusntions yates him woru aude ln July Just aad Presented in open Presbytery by te Rey, LE, Davie the Key. J, UL Trowbridie, and i ulm, aud were pubilated in full in Due ‘TRuUse at the tne, Vhe gentlemen Hamed appeared for the prosecution, und the Jiev. J. M. Worrall, 1. U, and the ttey, J. 1. Walker for tho deronse, The Sloderator charged the Presbytery, now conetitated into a court, und Dr, Davis read the charges and speciticutions, Tho Kuv. Mr, Watker ontered o general du- faurrer to tho ehyirges on the ground tat ale most all of thous wero burred by the stitute of Mmnitattons, The fist four specitications uf tha frat churge, which roluted to alleged swine allug of De. Gray and the circulator of the Chi- tayo Post, hputed offenses said tu have been Tummitted frum seven to ton years ayy. Other dpeciicutions, Sr, Walker contended, were bad bn the ground of Indounitiess, and otbers bee tause the fndletinent only gave the nam of vue witness, One aspocitication, alleging that Sournes tory up a note which be bad wiyen to als sigters for money borrowed, Was not burred oy tha statute of Ihmitations, the olfense having owen committed, ax alleged, in Apel, 1881. Tho defense objected weucrally to neurly ull tho dpecitications of thu second charweun the ground bard the only wituess uumed was Houruvs bin. dir. Holm, for tho progcoution, sald that the Ribs banded fu was nota dewmurvor at all, but 1 jotfon on the part of the del w Tndietaient, which ua ridieuiougs ee TUL STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS could not be pled fu bar of this indivtwent in the form of ademurrer, Furthermorg, tho ule dogo otfenuos, although comumittad years axo, id not become mutter of common Tame uottl withlu the past year, wheo published in the yooular pros, ‘Tho Key, J, A, Worralleald It wae unfortunate that civillans when nppearing before ecciesi- astical courts drow too cioso analogies from civil court practice, He very severely denounced Ur, Davis for having given the charges to tho press, and said thoy werg nota matter of came ton fame at all until so distributed, Dr. Trowbridge, far tho proseeution, sald that Mt was too uty to oriticise the charges. which had been oxmmined by the Presbytery and tho committee tnatrnoted ty progeeute them, Te Ubrentened to withdraw from tho case altazether if the committee wore to be badgored In this way by tho defense, ‘Tho Rov, Mr, Walker said tho only characs which thoy could be called onto answer were those of tenting up aA uote und of collecting monoy for te bunuit of tho ter, H. 31, Paynter, aud appropriating it to his own tse, A lively discussion followed as to the rights of counsel, ider Hivbard oforcd motion Bote ting forth that the Presbytery did not by ine structing a commities to Investigate and formu. Jato Sarees estop itself trom furthor action, Mir, tel m behalf of the prosecution, en- tered a motion to amend the charges, slnuly and aeyornlly, by lusartingg the words, "that ‘such offense did not become fIngrant or known to the Pre bytory ancl within tg put yeur.* Elder Hibbard did not think tho prosecution nad nt right to ny except by leave of tho Court. Ho objected to to Moderator making rullngs, and demanded thut the Cotrt be given a ebance to votu on all queations raisad. THE MODERATOR DECIDED firat that tho motion of to prosecution had pro- cedenve, und then that tha motion to quash should be taken frat. The lov, W. Forsyth moved to sustain tho mation to quash tho specliicaions. Objected to. ‘The Hey. W. F. Wood sithl if he was tnder chiraes, Where the prosecution sald thoy liad witnesses to prove thom, he would nover try to ertwi out through the statute of limitations or nny other huok ur crook of the law, Te did nut want the press to aay that thore bad been a yi i ona hes that tho defendant bad osenped by atechnicailty, It wits pointed ont that the Rook of Discipline contained instructions in regard to imitation of prosecutions, The Maderutor said ho would put tho yoto on the “inotion of the defense to quash tho specliications objectod to, 9 mution was carried by ot rising ‘voto,: 1b to 10, and thereupon tho Rev, Mr. Trowbridge ans nouiced that he withdrew from tho cnee, and nuked ty be excused from furthor attondance at tho session, Mr. Helin rullowed with x request to be excused from fucthor proseertion of the ease, a8 thyre wis nothing lett in itduserving tho consldoration of tha Presbytery or the com- mittee, Dr, Davis hoped his collengue would romain, He thourhe the Presbytery hnd done that for which thoy would bo vary sorry. Mr. tletin said be could uot see how tho honor of the accused or tha Presbytery could be pro- tected if the acoused was willing tu shield blin- selt or hia counsel were willlug to sblekl thom- aulves th this way, Mensra. Walker and Worrall protested against tho Innguage used, and Mr. Helm was excused, The Key, Mr. Wishurd moved that. tho Rev, Glen Wood Le substituted aa. prosecutor, Mr. Woo positively refused, and said that if the Drather ratused ta protect. himself by xulog to trlul he would have NOTING TO DO WITH THE CASE. Dr, Davis oxprossod big Intention of remain. ing fu tho exse ang the Presbytery voted to ng sovlnty with him Mr. Wood, but immediately voted tg excuse him on ble repeating bis declina- uon. Eider Maxwell moved that the remainder of the charges bo quashed. The motion wns not entertatned, nad an adjournment was tiken un til the oveniay, when ‘addresses on forvlen mila stons wera delivered by Dr. Keudall, of New York, and Dr. Heed, of Minnesota, ‘Chu Preshy- tery will resume its session this morning, and It Js possible thut the Bournes enge inay be pressed on the tu renulaing speeliicadons, MINISTERIAT. SECOND PRESRYTEMIAN CALLS THE MEV. DR. CODDINGTON, ‘The congregation of the Xcconi Presbyterian Church bela n meoting last evening and ununt- mously elected the Rev. Dr. W. P. Coddington to fil the vacant pastorate, It is understoul that the salary fs to be $0,000, and that at additionat $1,000 is to ba contributed tu dofray his exponses in removlug to Chicaxo, Tho Doctor ts about 40 years old, and xt present occu- ples on chair in the = University of Syracuse, tenching philosophy ond tan- guages, While tho committee promulgating tha cull focl contident of his uccoptance, yet he hus only slguitied bis willingness to constdor a call, Dr. Coddington fs really a Muthodlst, but it Is belleved that he will ba entirely satisfactory to tho strict urthodox congresation of tho Second Church, Ho bas never hud u pulpitbefore, bav- Jug been 8 Professor ull the tine during bis act- Ivelife. Heis a married man, and has geyeral interesting childrou. When in Chicago somo tine wy, looking over. tho Held. be bocame very fuvorubly impressed with it, and also imide a very favorably impression upon all with whom ho came in contact. Dur- ing his stay hero ho wags tho guest of Mr. John Forayth, one of the mombors of the comtmittes futrasted with the duty of sclecting and resom- monding n tinister. to oceupy tho pulpit so worthily itled by the church's former pastor, tho Noy. d. Munro Gibson, PRESENTATION TO A PASTOI, At the closo nf tho prayer-mecting in the Miebigun Avenue Methodiat Charch Just even ing, the young peowlo cunneoted with that body of worshipers presented the pastor, tho Key. Gd. Re Van dlorne, with a bundsomo —com- bination cabinet desi and a desk chute, Mr, 1. , Cook avted ts spokestnun fur the mot estdonors, and the pistor spoke fer himself tat very Lappy and Plsuriatt way. Mr. Vian Horne bas tilted the pulpitor tho Michluan Avenue Church for the allotted tae—threo yeurs—aud the Rock River Conzerouce, which mevts tomor- row nt Sycamore, will give him wuother flock, Such Js ttineraoy. He takes with bln the love anil bust wishes of his late puriahloners, of whieh duet evening's gitt wus ao pleasant a tokon, THE BAPTISTS, DR. LORIMEM AND Ils WouK. ‘Tho Baptist miulstors met yesterday morning in Parlor 44, Grand Pucilic Hotel, Tho anual THE olection of ollicers resulted us follows: Presi-* dent, tho Hov. J.T. Burhve; Secretary, 8. Mu ker Jr; Committes of Arrangenonts—Tho Ruy, Moasra. A. 31. Bacon,.J. Rowley, and Binghun, ‘Lhe Rev, Str, Lorliner, on realzning tho cule to bid successor, suld he could well understand the reluctance of those brethren who had du: elined to serve on the cumnmittes to undertake tho work asslgnod thom, bucuuse he knew some thu from experience of what it way to have the obtigution upon bin. He looked forward With sutusfaution to his releyse, ner because he did not wajoy taking part ia tho meatingd, but beunuse it would bu lnipossibio for hin, loraoime tine vt louse, to atten the meatiigs regue Jorty, He spoke of his resignation of the pastorate of tho Firat Church, aud sald Dr. Hoyt would bo here next: Sunday to take churge of it, ho Immanuel Church expeeted to by able to tuke posseusion Of thoir pew bullding by tho iniddle of November, aid inthe meantine his brople had given bin a month's holiday. He tte the Firet Church with it wembership of 5, and, (ho Tmannuel congremition would enter thelr ew bullding J etrony, So far they bad been ADLE TO PAY Fok UVERY HMC that bad been Ind In ite place, und by the time tho vilifiee was ready for consceration be hoped there would be only a trifling sum to raise to dlschurge wll obligations. ily nlinsell had bes cotng respons! ble Lor 810,000 taward tha Building fund, and be bad wready raved $7,0u, and hoped to get tho remniader within the noxt two weuks, ltouly remained for him to vacate the chair, and iu doing go he gave the right hind of feliow- ship to hls gucccssor, why. he hoped, would huve the Diving presence with hint to strengthen bin in the discturge of tho dutica of the position, ‘Che Roy. dtr, Burhoe, on uiking tho chily, auld be hud no doubt the brothron of the confereace futended to coufur an bonor upon him, and bo sincerely thanked them for thelr well-meaut intentions, but he coull not feol weutotul tor the pauline Feapunalbility they bad lald upon nn hs ‘The following additions by letter during tho mouth re reported: Central hat Morgan Park re tebwond Church, i; Crown Bolnt Church) le he Morgan Park Churel received oun by baptism. The Commmittce on Arrungemonts then ro- ported that the subject tordiseussion next Mone diy would bo Dr Novthrop's pauper, real ata inecthyg bold » month ago, og the “Atonement,” Dr, Goodspeed, Of Morgun Park, appealed to the brethron to take urrangenments to tike np an antidal collection in aid of ministorinl eduea> How in thelr theological seminary, The mecting thon ndjourned, MISCELLANEOUS, CONGHEGATIONALISTS, A very Interesting and woll-attonded gather- toy of the Chleago Congrezutionalist clorgymen took place yesterduy mourning in the Grand Pas vio Hotel, with the Key, De, Suvage jn the chur, The ev. Mr, Hlth opened the proceed- wna with prayer, After u report on yostorday’s sermons, tho Roy. W, A. Nichals wits Introduced « and road a thorough and exhaustive paper ov tho * Futuro of tho Land of Gilead,” aa skotehed in tho recent work of tho Rov. Mr. Oliphant, From tatu researches In that falreat region of the Holy Land it has been found that tuduy, as in nuclent tines, the soll ls of surpassing Cortlli- ty, although the gradual denudation of the tils- torical cudara of Lebanon and tho rorusty frou the surrounding cuuntcy bus wude the iotrodue: Hon of ty system of irrigation aluiuat tisperative, ‘Tho paper showed that wa company of wealthy dows hud been formed for tbo purenuse wt the Mea of Qityad ad uy rofuge fur tho dewlah une Hon, now seuttered all ayor the world. The Jana is to be divided up Into farms fur tho ex: clusive renting tu ayricultucallysingined Hobrews, aud the fertility aud tuvorable locas ton of tho district fue cominercial entorprisca Jusure tho success of tho scheine, ‘Two cull: reads are wlso bolng built in thls ancient laud of carsvaus and donkoys, one extending up the and thence tatho Med- Jordua to Joruesiein, iterraucan Sea, und the other sro thy Valley of jaza tw the City of lamail, Lheow projects promise to du much to destroy the modern con- dition of Oriental stagnation in natural and Dusinoss life that scoma to parnlyzo the coun try, Hebrow wealth {s buying up the land quietly, but surely, and tho Jawish peoplo were auld to bo Hocking thithor from nll quartora of tho globe WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSTOS: ‘rho nnnual meeting of tho Woman's Foreign Mission Society of Chicngo was held yeaterday afternoon in the parlor of Westminster Preshy= torlan Church, Mra. Wiliams fn tho ehatr, An encouraging report of tho work done during the post year was presonted by Mra. Fuller, Tho Chivngo Presbytorian Sooloty ts the banner so. cloty in the United States, baring contributed over $10,000 for inission purposes during tho past year. Of forty-soven churches In tho Chil- cao’ Presbytery, thirty-six aro organized for forolgn missions, ‘Tbero arc also n number of inlasion boards and Sunday-rchool organiza tlons, making n total of Alxty-twvo sociotics. Mra, Latin real au essay’ enleulated to on- cournze workers, and, on motion of Mra, Dow: Ina, the society non Misa M.M, Green, now on route for tndla, as its missionary, ‘The cleation of olllcers for tho ensuing year resulted sta follows: Prosident, Mrs. HD. Penfleld, First Chttreh; Fleat Vieu-Tresident, Mrs. 1. H, Forsytho, Fourth Churen nl Vico-Prosituut, Mra, ge Williams, Fourth Chureh; Third Vieo- ident, Mrs. Glenwout, Lake Forest Fourth Vico-President, Mrs. 8, Varks Treasurer, Mrs,W, LL Switt, First Churent responding Secretary. Mes. William Fuller, ‘Third Churehs Recording Secrotary, Mra, W. 2. Javobs, Sixth Church, Mixa Greon nddressed tho meoting in regard to the work among tho Creek Indians at Taliahos- seo, and the guthering adjourned, FARWELL TALL. Ma). Whittlo and his singing yoke- fellow wore greoted with Alarge audienes yortentay noon, Zhy number of clorgyimen un the platform waa noticuably Inrgo. Heports wore given of the Uyoly interest at the Sunday: night meeting, when thirty rose for prayer ond when thero wore some notable conversions. Thove, with Persons mentioned In written Foquests, wero ervently prayed for. Mr. MeGranulan ‘sang, “Is Your Lump Burning, My Brother?” by ree qtiest of a mun whose buart lind been touched ES and won by tho stuging of it Sunitay evening, “Tho Guilt of Sin." the Bibl topic for tho mivoting. was — forcibly presented by Maj. Whittle, who showod that the SELEY ofsin wits wreatly proportioned tu our: knowledge of God nnd His holiness. Sinn witltully aud intelligently against tho Judie 01 all tho curth must surciy’ subject a soul to fear> ful punishment. God saw sin not as man saw ft, and His treatment of (t tn Judgment was vori- fled by thu sulferings and death of His righteous Son, A fenstot truth is promised today by thoso evangellsts, who will peesont the theme, “Tho Power of &in.” FOUNTIT BAPTIST. Tho Fourth Baptist Chureh held Its annual meeting lust evoutng in thy basement of tho editiee, cornor of West Wasbington and Paulina structs, With J. HL Little acting ua Moderator, Mr J. A. Heebolt, the ‘Treasurer, presented his report, woleh showed tho receipts tu: have becn $1867 and the expouses $184, leaving 23 on hand. ‘Chore ure resourees of $117 yerduc, and the Indebtedness Incurred thus farts BHU. Whe Sunday-seboo! collections amounted to 871, ‘Tha avenure itendunce in tke Sundos-achonl 360, and the school never “bad on more prosperous year, buth numerically and flnuncinily, The new yerr opons with stil brighter prospects, Tho church supports 1 mise sion at Nu. bl West lidiann stroot, upon wileh: it hus spent $10 during the past year, in addi- Uon tu $2 rulsod by the inission itself. Mr. 2. Pattison, the clerk, read his agnual report, which showed n total membership at the opening ot the yeur ith. ‘hore were recelyed during the your by letter, Ue pelea, 0; ree stored, ts total, 421; members who huve rece! lorturs of disinissil, dl; dropped as unknown, Jl ‘There were 23 frou whom the hand of fellow- ship wis withdrawn, leaving 0 total member ship of 8, showing wnet lose of 07 during. tho yeur, Including those dropped as “unknown” and from whom the hand of fellowship hag been withdrawn. Tho following Deavons were elected: A. Weaver, three years; William Pick- ett, to THE vacaney for one yer; J.B. Hall, threa years. John A. Reichett was reflected Trens- rer, T, Pattison Clork, and Geurze J, ‘Titus ‘Trustes, The following-nawed gentiemen wero olected olllcors of Sunilty-school: Superine tondeut, J. 1. Hult: Assistint-Superintondouts, M. Joues and A, 1. Bates; Pianist, Mies Frankle J. Jones; Secretary and ‘Treasurer, Judd E, Wells; Librarhins, Join Jackson aud M. Norton; Teachers, Miss Dixon, Miss Emmu Cowllu, and Mrs. Allen. Mr. Moses Jones moved that thero be no np propriations made by tho church for the coming yeur for uitbor the olssion aad home Sunduy- echoolt or the vholr. Tho motion stirred up considerable discussion, but lnully prevatied, ‘Tho question of a new pastor to tnka the pinco bee Ray, E. U. Hulbert, resigned, was uot taken up. Mr. Litto offered the following: Witriuas, Tho tlold of labor; oceupted by thts ebureh and the Centenolal Church oiht to bo more thoroughly tilled, aud ta a mouns of at tuining this ond tt is dostrablo that these two churches should consolidate tholr Interests, thelr means, and thelr momborship; therefore, Kesnlved, That this meeting appulnt a Prudon- tial Committee to nscurtuin If such a inion enn be effected, and roport to thls chureh two weeks: from tonight, with such recommendations us to detulls as shutt svom te them proper, 000 reh Mr. Jones sald tho church was worth $20, and ont of debt, while the Centennial Clin: wus butlly Involved. He could not seo, there fore, where any Nuanelat beneft would acoree to the Fourth Church from a union. Horo was a church with a good property, wll pits for, but not ablo to take caro uf it. Still hy would not oppose the appulatment of the committee, Tho resolution wis adopted, and Messra, Hall, ftulonelt, and Little were appuluted as tho cur mittee. After tho whole matter had been passed, Mr. Little refused to serve upon the committue bee enusy there was not cnough unanimity on tho subject, us wis ovidenced by tho Ilzht voto enst, ‘Tho whole matter wae again talked wp, and Mr. W. 8, Heath moved that nother vote bo tiken, 1 that those rising ahould be considered aa voting in tho affirmative, and those romuining seated ns voting Inthe negative, After wll the talk tho whole netion was rescinded and tho resolution tabled, ‘The movting thon adjourned. SUICIDAL. REVOLVER. Spreial Disvaten to The Chieazo Tribune, Carno, ILL, Oct, &—This morning Mary Baugh, an Industrions, respectable girl, aged 17, com- mitted sutcklo by shooting herself in tho right temple with n small four-barreled pistol, which caused douth ultnost imotediatoly, Sho was Uving with her unole, My. Charles P'feltforling, atthe time. fhe cause ts supposed to be from unpleasant feellng botweon her mother, a widow, aud herself. Her tittle elster, Emma, waa $n the room at tho tma, when Mury xot up, pissed into her uncle's room, where sho wot the pistol, and went back tobed. Emnia bo- eumo frightened, but Maury quicted ber by tell- ing her she would give hor somo candy if she woutd keep quiot, which shu did. Mtury thon put tho pistol to hor temple and tired, The ball ranged upward, und death ensued without a struggle, After tho shot she latd tho platolon the bed at arm's length and folded hur bunds ucrosg her breus! WHISKY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wiakesnanne, Pa, Oct. B—About 2 o'etock this morning Emunuel Lazarus, of Pittaton, while in a Htof dolirlum tremens, leaped from the third-story window of bis residanua to the ground, receiving Injuries from which ho dled du half an hour, Us fuchor-in-law, who was watching bin, dropped asleop in bis chulr, and It was durhug tho tnterin of elinnbor that. the tragly utluir ovcurred, Lucarus was a inna of about 40 yours, nuving a wito und three children, who were foreed to separate from him some two ago on account of his drinking. Ho bad hide sevoral attompta to reform, having placed binwoll vt thes In the best taebriate asylut in tha country. LAUDANUM, Spectal Diavatch to The Chicago Tribune, Decarun, Mt, Oct, 2—This afternoon P, W. Tevine, aged ubout 60 yeurs, of Troy, O., and ropresonting the ilém of Huvdle & Kelly, of ‘roy, was found balf dead In his room ut tho Comumerclut Hotel, this city, Mo uad gone ta bed fust ulght and tools about tive ounces of Inudanum, “He divd wv few hours after ho was Uigcovercd. Ho hid complained of rheumutiamn, hud attended the Macon County und State Falra, and bad written aw letter to Heudie & Kolly, duted Bept, 23, iu which was written; “fam uo hotter, und wm tirod of Hving,"" ACONITE, Bpectat Dtavateh to Ths Chicago Tribune, Jacnson, Mich, Oct. 3—Enrly yostorday morning 8 physician of thiv city named Dr, Cooper, after a reatieas night, urose, took a dose of acoutte, and lid down, Ils wite endeavored to arouse bin, butgould not dose, Sho called a uulghbor, and by. tho timeof bis arrival the Doctor was dead. tt fg unknown whother it was aulgidy or nut. Hoe was very deapondent, and Buturday night stated {twas the Just night te sbould be on curth—a remark bo bad mide be. foro—aua no gotice was tikewol te Ho was peounlarily omburrissod, A Coroner's Jury toe ed yj renduead averdict in accordanve with tho fue KANSAS CITY MARKETS, Spectat Mapatch to The Chicaco Yribune Kansas City, Mo., Oot. t—Tha Lyles Current reports: Whoat—lcovipts, 1,038 bushels; sbip- icnts, 23,50); higher; No, 8, cuun, $1.2 ber, $1133; No. 2, ous, 81.514; October, S147 No, |, cash, §14535. Corn—levelpts, GUL bushels; sbipmonty, 6,239; market ude vanoing; No, cush, UsGHSo. Cuttlo— Receipte, 1.200; shipments, 10uly murket fair wid steudy; mitive eater wud abipperd, 2.700 ihids nutlve cows, 82.003 wrnes "Poxid, BAN bslt-breces, $2.06) Hogy—Hecei pis, 20h} abl lente, Olt; Bleadys cholue, $0,G0G00.6) GUC GI. mixed ‘pucking, $0.1Gi.40s Ieht snip, iD Gaby druasvre aid wullay e160 10 THE RAILROADS. General-Manager Ledyard’s View of the Trunk-Line Im- broglio. Vandorbilt Will Agrco to No Difforentia- {lon in, Rates to the Seas board. Rumors of Important Char gos in the Man- ngoment of the Buriiuyton & Missonri, LEDYARD ON ‘TIE SITUATION. Mr. 1.3, Ledyard, Gonoral Mannger of the Michizin Contrat Itallrond, was in tho ety yes- torday. Hoaticms tho report. that tho Erte & North Shore, us weltns tho South Shore fast Frelebt Lines, bave received notice to withdraw: from tho Vandorbilt tines. ‘his notion, he says, Jsduoto the fact thnt the Eric tins not kept falth with tho Vanderbilt Hnes tn the matter of tates. Bealdes, tho Evie is now building an inde- pendent luo to this vit y, and whon thls is cam ploted the Eric would conse anyway to give any: of its business to the Vanderbilt rouds. It would, thorefore, bo a questionyf tmo when the aboves named Erle fast froigut les ceuso to do busi- ness aver tho Vanderbilt rads, and tho Inttor cousidor it the best policy for thelr iuterests to cease dolig business with tho Erle fast froleht dines now, und ilo only such fines us run ox- clusively over thu Vanderbilt rouds to do thoir business, . a\s regurds tho reports that It Is Mr. Vander- Uilt’s intention to discontinue all fast frefght Manes, yt tho Merchants’ Disputen, the stuck of whieh i6 now pringivally owacd br tho Lake Shore and Now York Ceatral Roads, Mr. Lodyurd sys he knew nothing: yet it mny bo possible thit such ig Mr, Vandorbilt's intention. -Noth- fru couttd be gained by having too many fast freight Nnes, Enh fast frelghe Une hitd ts own otticers, and the compotidun between thom often led to tho cutting of rates, One fist frelght Hnvconld, in his upioion, bandte all tha business of tho Vanderbilt ronds, and not only would tho expenses thereby be coustiorntly rodueod, but much confusion would be nyolved. Ike Mr. McCullough, af tho Peunsylyanta, Mr, Ledyurd tg of tho opinion that tho present railroad war would continue for gome time to com, 98 thera were no prospects whut- ever of a speedy sottiemunt. Mr, Vande bilt, ho snys, is Habra for a. principle, and no matter how great his losses hu docs nut. tocan to lve up this fiybt until bo has carried his point, The Vanderbilt roads are prince) pall New York rowds, and thoy cannot alford to al. Jow that elty to be diserimlonted against Hy tho Fhiladtetpbit aud GBaltinore nes. The latter have been mnking lower ratea to Phttidolpnln and Baltimore thin to Now York, and thus di- Yorted tho busluess from the latter point. Mr, Vanderbilt demunds that the rates from Chtenge shalt be tho sume to New York ag to tha othor Luatern seabourd poluts. The ditference In milcuge to tho various polnta was so Inconald> erate us to cut no igure whntovor. The Justico of Mr. Vanderolit’s position could best be demonstrated by the fut tht the Grand 'frunk, tor Instance, denmnds a. tower rate to Boston than the othor tlnes becnued it las a longor route, and tho Ponusyivania and Baltimore & ‘Onlo demand a lower rate to Maittinore because they: have shorter lines to thosa pointe. if Mr. Vanderbtlt submitted to these ehutus, New Yori would hive uo show ut all, and Me. Vanderbitt is therefore compulled to Qght untit the othor Mnea recede from thalr present position and ugrce to muke tho rites to il senboard points allko. Jn regard to tho passing of tno Inat dividend by the Michigan Central, Mr, Ledyard satd that it was true that bis road did not earn enough money to pay n dividend, but while tho losses of tho Sichigitn Central were beayy at present, it was domg as woll os any of the othor Kustérn lines. None of tho Eastern rouds mudo any money ut presont, and it thoy bad to depend upon thelr curnings to pus a dividend they would no more be ablo to devlare it thin tho Bichlgan Contral, Dir. Lolyurd niso stuted that tho enst-bonnd business wits uot heavy at present on account of the urain blovkade ut thls point. Most of the gruln now coming fn here gous Inte tho clevae tors, which ure rapldly filling up. Wother this Was duo to another corner, or becausy tho privoa in tho East wore not high enough to wire rent shipments, hoe could not sity. In any event, it wis a bad thing, uepautally, for the Western ‘nea, which would soun bo blockaded and une ablo to move busitiess forward If this condition of atfairs continued much lougor, ..... WILL IE RESIGN? A few days ago Tus Tune stated thot ft was rumored that: Gonoral-Munagor Haupt of «tho Northorn Puciile intended to reslyn, and that Mr. 8. 1. Cdlloway, at prosont General ‘Managor of tho Grand ‘Trunk, wis mentioned as his successor, Generat-SManngor Haupt has not yet made u denial of tho correctnoss of tho ru- mor, but the folluwlug dispateh from Mr. Callo- way to him has been published, to show tbat there Is no foundation for tho rumor as far os Mr, Calloway ta concerned: Dernoir, Mich, Sopt, 2, 1881—Gen. Herman Haupt, Genera’ Manayrr, St. Paw: 1 notice my nono bas been unautioritatively used by Tuk CincAgo Tripuxe in connection witb your inv, L desire to say the rumor did not originate with ine, and 18 WEolly unfounded, go farts Lut cone cerned, ‘ CALLoway, ‘This isa MOF, Nat sortofudental, It loois devldudty us if Sr, Calloway’a dispatch was dice tated by wdesire te impress upon Me, Muupt thut bo was uot the uuthor or the rumor, which would indicato that there was something In It, ; Ooto-' and that Tire Lanuny Just happened ty publish: it beforo it was dealred thatany publicity should be glvonto tho matter. It must be etated in Justico to Mr. Calloway that ho hud porting, to do with tho publicution of the itete In question, und ho muy nut have bud an offer of tho pusl- Uon, yet tho Informtion cume to Tie Teme froma relluble source, It $s posltively clalmed 0 by parties who ara supposed bo: well posted that atturts have been mado to Induce Gonernl-Manuger Mnunt to resign bis position, and that tho nume ot Bir. Culloway hus beon vanvisget by tho Present owners of tho road us a sultuble person Tor the pinee. Itiseven asserted that 0 bonus Of $0,000 bas been otfored to Goneril- Manager Huupt it he would consent to resin. Haupt bas a tivo-yeurs' contract with tho Nort ern Paulile, und be cannot be retired unless bho voluntarily dues so. Tho reas why tho pros: ont owners of tho Northern Puoliic desire Mr. Muupt to retire from tho munaxement of tho rond fy not beenuse ho bus proved fu nny way {neiticlont; on the contrary, it{s goucrally ade nutted thit bo bas madean abl and olifelent General Manauer. Mut ho was Rypolaseil by Mr, Hilllugs, tho formor Prosilent of the rond, and the Vl people, who aro control, dusire to have tho now road fn man aged by B nino of thoir own appointment, is. ‘thelr desire to have Vico-Prowiient FP. Onkes assume general control of the biel- ness alfalra of tho Reapers wad then appoint a Gonertl Manuger or General Superintendent to take charge of the aperitiug departmants., dtr. Callowny hus the rope tation of being un oxcellent Operntlug man, and it ls, thorefore, not strange thut the Northorn Pualtic people should desire toseuure his sorviecs for that position, While it ja probable that Mr, Haupt will insist upon keeping bis phice duriuy the contiiuanes of hid cuntiet, yet tt seama ingore Ikely that he will hot stick to n position tn whieh bo 18 nut Tux quired, und fn view of the liberal tnducoment whioh ft 18 elalmed bas becn oifcred him it 16 ia. tu presume that ho will soon step down and oul —_ A SOUTHERN RAILROAD WAT. A dispatch from Ralolizh, N.O,, saya: “Tho war botween Sonutor C, D. Vance, W. J. Boat, and assovlates of tho Hoston wynidlente, and tha Richmond & Danvillo Raitrond Company te wrowlng tnore bitter and determined ench day, Senutor Vaneo ta out today in an address of glx culunmns to the people of the Stato, in which he Wages aggressive warfare upon tho Richmond & Danvitle Company, ie charges them with fraud, with not pushing tho work on tho West> ory North Carallun Hatlroad with ditigunce and energy, ani with ruluous diserluination agalnat North Carolina ulties’ and towns in the matter of freights. Ho! publishes frolght bills to sustain oll his charwea, and closos by saying that bo bug naked for an curly mvoting of Gay, Jarvia ond Btute-'Treasucor Worth with biniself ag Commissioners, to bo hold in Charlotte, to tuko tinal notion with roferonve to declaring a forfulture, of the contract of the Wehmoud «& Danville Company for the causes alleged. Hondoniay who ocoupies close and inthonte ree utions with Gov. Jurvie says that durvis desires to reinstate W, J. Hest in control of the West- ern North Carolina Railroad, sng only wanta substintlal wasurance of the ubllity and purpose of Bovt aid his tssoclites to complete the roud frow Golduboro to Salisbury, and to Point Rock und Ducktawn, With the view of convincing the Governor of these tacts, Mr, Hest yesterday notitied him that ho would doposit wWautllvient umount of Inoney to cympleto the road with the Stato ‘Hrengurer within twouty-four hours | after dotmand if it was due aired by Governor, Sonater Vane, tho in bis publisnod uddvess, charges that Gov, Jarvis withheld the contract nude between the Comulusioners and Best, from the 25th uf Muy Inst to Aug. 1) and did: not communicate the sumo to Clyde, Lagan & Buford, und. retained tho 825),000 duposited by Moat at tho game Une to be tendered to Clyde, Dugan & Buford watit the game date, Aug. 1, Ho wlso anys that Gov, Jarvis was responsivlo jor the delay attuning the notiication of Clyde, Logan & ifort of tho aforcaild contract, “Tho meeting of the Com intagloners called for by Beuatur Vauco will probably bo held in Courlutte next week. Great eorts ary belng imade every day ta iniluence antl control Jarvie and Worth to act with Vance, Nooxtenslon of time ta: conplete the Western, Norih Curotinn Road to Paint Kuek gad Plreow River hus yet besn granted to tho ttichmond & Danilo Companys,fhe atteuuon of she puoply is now. dircetut tu the ext wcotlng vf tho Comulssiuuess, Thy pugs Tuihuletphia and 4 SDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1881I—TWHLVE PAGus=. session of tho Wostern North Carolinn Rond by Hest depends upon tho forfetture of the cons tract, for which Senntor Vince fa working night andday. Thoro ly a differance of opinion na to which sido Jarvis and Worth will take, but tho stronger and better (nformod opinion fs that thoy will grant un extension of thie, and this Rive the victory to tho Richmond & Danville Company, beentise an oxtension will enable them to complete the rond In necordance with the contnivt Tho proposal of Lest to deposit the money to complete the road with tho state ‘Trouser ig intonded to knook the Inat prop from undor Jarvis that ia visible to the public, and ta leave hind to Ergun upon which to sis: tain the Richmond & Danville Company. Seti- ator Vanco hae chosen Charlotte us tho noxt place of inonting, because the people of that place cuthusinstically austain him, and he hopes tho sitrroundings will have grout welht In doe tormining tho tinal action of Jarvis und Worth. BALTIMORE & OFTI0. Mr, Frank Harriott, Goneral Western Frotght Agont of tho Haltimore & Ohio Hallrund, ree turned from Hnltimore yesterday, and contirined the report published in THe Suspay Tanose that Mr. M. 11. Sinith bas resigned his positton of General Froight Agent of tho Baltimore & ‘Obfo, nid that he (nrrintt) hus been nppolnted to the position. Mr. Harriott snva ho ing not sollelted the pluce aud imide no effort to yet it, and only agreed to accept it upon trgont at Keitntion on tho part of the managers of tho road, Tho olfictal circular announcing his ape pulntment has not fet been fxsued, but he ox- bectud that It would be ina fow days. Str. Hare riott will remain in this city fora fow dnys to (sind Up bis bustioss here, snd will then to Hultimore to assume tho dutics of his now position. Ag stited last Sunday, tho Baltimore & Ohio ould not have sclected n bet- tor man for this ronponniule posltion. und tho fnot that bo was appolntod to It without aulicit- Avion on his part shows that tho Hnltimore & Obtv people bave loa rned to appreciate his ablo, suerte and faithful eervices while in tholr oinploy. it is iindoratood that Mr. Mf. 11, Smith, tho res tring Ganoral Froteht Agent of tho Bultimore & Ohio, has received tho appointment of Assiat- ant Gunoral Freight Agout of the Pennsylyanin Railroad Company, with bendquarters at New York, ‘This Is almost as yood a position as the one he vacated. TROULLE, Gpectat Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune. Drs Moines, Ia. Oot, —Tho Walhash fs having trouble in getting through the city on Its right of way, a3 several property-owners refuso to yacato thelr promises and threiton to shoot the ratlroad omployés if they attempt to renova the buildings, ‘Trouble ty abprebended, aud tho City Council has the matter befere It FAILED ''O AGREE, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicaco Tribune, MaAnsuaLurows, Ia, Oct, d—Adjuster J. B. Fitch, of the Chlengo & Northwestern, left for tho Enst today: without settling with Barnum for the damage occasioned by tho collision of Saturday, Messrs, Bailey and Hutchinson pinec thelr damage at $15,000, which will burdly bo acceded to, BURLINGTON & MISSOURI. Spectal Disputch to The Chicaco Tribune. Linxcoun, Neb., Oot, 3.—1t is strongly rumored. thut several important changes will take place in the Burlington & Missouri {allroad manuge- mout in Nobraska. It is algo given on good atte thority that tho ollicos of the curmpany will be romoved from Oinuliu to Liacoln, APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, Danviniy, NL, Oct, B--Mr. Skinner, baying declined the Suporintondonoy of tho Danville & Cairo Branch of the Wabush Railrond, Mr. D, G, Moore, stittion azent nt this pluce, hus been ap- pointed to the pusition. ITEMS. Mr. H. L. Shepherd, General Suporintondent. of the Louisvitle, New Albany & St. Louls Itull road, annowuces that bereaftor his headquarters wil bo ut Evansville, Ind, Olfictal notleo is givon of the consolidation of tho two corporations horetoturo known as the | Mississippi Vutloy Vransportation Company and. tho St, Louls “& New Orleans Transportation Caompnny Sllsientpl River barge inva) under the name of the St. Louls & Missigalpp) Valley ‘Transportation Compiuy, tho last-named boing” | tho = purchasors of atl tho bouts, barges, clovators, and other prop. Dl orty, ag well uy successors to tho oud wilt and business of tho old urganizations, ‘Tho company announces that it now bas thirtcon powerttil towbvats and niuety-ight barges of the beat clase, with floating and stationary grain clovators at Cairo, Belinont, and New Orlouns, Mr. H, 1, Courtiyright, Gonoral Frelyht Agont of tho Chicago & Alton ituilrond Company, ane nounces the uppolntmenut of tho following subordinate officers; General Freight Agent, with headquarters at 8t. Louls George 8, ‘Tyler, General Agent at St. Loula; F. 8 Doygzott, Genoral Agent ut Kun- sus City, Mr. Waitin wags formerly Goneral Westort Frelght Agent of tha Sissourl, Kansne & Voxus, and lately held a responsible position in the freight departmont of the Indlunapolls & St. Loula. Mr, Tylor hus fur some years past filled very acceptably tho position of ‘Contraco ing Agout of the Alton atSt. Laule, and Mr. F. %. Doggett was Chief Clerk In tho ollice of tho Generat Weatorn Froight Agent of the Alton ab Kauss Clty. ‘Tho following general order has been fasued by Genoral-Superintondont C.F, Iuteh, of tho Chicago, St. Paul, Mloncapolls) & Ownba Kalle way, undor date of St, Paul, Oot. 1, 1841; * Heres after all persons, bofore being nppuinted to the position of olther conductor or locumotive ongl- heer on this rallway, inust pags itn examination before n Lourd consisting of at lense two divtee fon superintendents and two division master mechanics, us to tholr Knowiclgy: of tho general wad special rules of the road. Tho bourd g! web person who pisses U oxnmlnition salefactorily, n certificate which, afterapproval 4 the General Superintendent, will put the ap- by plicant in the Lue of promotion when vacancies oceur, AMUSEMENTS. HAVERLY'S THEATRE. dohn McCullough, having dropped tho olassic robes of tho Roman centurion, appeurcd Leforo 4 very large audionce Inst avening in Shal- spoure's play of * King Lear,” which Richnrd Grant White has called the * grandest and sub- tlost oxisting work of imagination.” It is a favorit rile with thls netor—the portrayal of tho doting, irasciblo, warensoning fathor—na it was of Edwin Forrest, from whom Mr, McCullough has toaume extent inherited -bia Interpretation of tho purt, Noxt to“ Inlet,” King Loar” is the longest pluy Shakspearo over wrote. Its proper presentation 1s ulways a sovero tax on tho resources of tho management. It deals with @romote porlod in tho history of Britaln, ana, though Sear waa a mythical King, n cere tuin fidolity to the imagined perlod of hisrejyn is required both in costumes gud in ecenory, There are no authoritics to which ono can turn for models, and tho result is an obliga- Hon to dopond upon the tastoand Judgmont of the sceno-puinter and costumer in ordor to avold any itoring inconsiatenvios, The play was well mounted last night, and tho costuming: at luust appropriate. ‘Thut Lear's duugbter dregsud after the fashion oF tho ladies tn the inodern presentation Is bardly probable, It is equally improbable that any iadics should con sent to weir today tho dress of cho thine to. which this play muy probably ho crodited. “The seunery wis nuw aud bright, A novol etfeot wan produced by tho uso of tho cleetrio Itxht nm tho imitution of Nghtuing. Netter stage libtainy has never been see, and, aithough the mechaniam for ity produc: tlon iy both complicated und elaborate, tho roullar of the flash 1s sturtiiug. ‘The coin pany supporting Mr. MeCullough dtd not ape pour to ns sod advantage ay in Virginiug," ‘ot moro than two or throe In tho caat hud wiven any study to tholr lines or to the meaning vf tho parts thoy reprosontud und tholr relutious toeneh othor, “Tho language aud the senso oF hukepoure wors badly inangled, and it jaa murvel that tho cues wore cuugntat all, ‘Take ‘single instance; In tho last acene of the fifth net, when Lear, overcume with joy at bis recog nition of Contetia, sinka buck won tho couch elugping hia daughter in his urs, the uetor playlug the part uf tho pbyslolun, gaid: “Cali yourself, good Indy, the great rage yor wee is curing hin." How dlaerent that absurd spcout trom what should haya beon bis dinuss He comforted, good madam, for the violence Of bis distomper's ere wo'll loud bim in, Nor trouble lin, ti) bo la better settled, Such {nstanece ot Fucaswork without regard to sense might be mu eal nlnost indelluity, f courso it would hurdly bu fair to oxpect that B company of this kind, playlug in so many pare aid constantly chunging them, should be etter perfect, but in substituting whatever comes Into tholr beuds for what Shakepeure wrote, the mombers ought ut least to talk rea sonable sonse, and muke thoir speoches bear wome relation to the clroumatances in which they are plaved, | Bir. Collior wayvo un intelligent interprotation of tha purt of Lugar, and Mis Forsyth, except in tho frat net, a Heasing. pers sonnlion of Corddia, Mr. Stephens, us Uswald, created some anisenont by ye ‘on tho stuge lroutly in the roud of tho shifting scene, and when some time dead, was obliged ta move buck to tvold belng run over by aportion of tho castio wall, Bir, MeCulto fi in tho title rolo has beon seen befure in this elty. It is ony of hiv etrony paris, und be cortaiuly playajt elfectively. iw read: ings ure carefully studicd, iis every action bur- tnontous with the character of tho poor, dis- orowtied, aud wandering King, But nv ony sco- ing Sir, MeCullough vs Lear only, would undere stund bow bo iy given the big rank uv an actor of the robust guoool, to which bis Spartacus and bis Virgintus falrly ontitic him. Lear isa very old mun, at Ieust 80 years uf ugo, In the bugiue ning of tho pluy. Aw privationg aud the buso ingratitude of bis daugotora wear upon bim, be abould gow even nore bowed down and broken, Yet holvavery vigorous Lear as presented by Mr McCullough, oven tu thy scones whore bis pitias Mr. 't, A. Wann, Assistant’ blo condition realized, hastociparan. Hothroncd hia reagbn, If nny thing, MeCullough's Lear grows younger as the action of tho play gocson. He rises from hig couch in tho fifth aot, towers above bis attendants, and looks a strong, powerfttl, Vigor- ous old man. In tho trying scene with Gloster and Edgar ho hardly holds bis years. As ho toe scented from + throne in the first act old nge tnade him tottor and sinke, Hut ns milsories 1 wuinte and wee ineronses he xeens to 4rd ranctive, Nor ia Mr MeCullough'a volo tt ways nthis command. flls deciamation scemns at times nolay und forced, On the whale, hi porformanco of Lear isn strong one, and in tho pathotie appeals to hla daughters, in tho Impro- cation at tho end of tho tirat net, and In his love {mraconos with Cordelia, hia noting rlecs almost to tho rank of groatn “King Lear” will he'given agnin tomorrow night, to be followoll Wednesday, nfterndon by “Ingomar” and Wedneadiy night by " Mailot.* QRAND OPERA-ITOUSE. Cazayran's conical comedy, * French Fits," was protucod toa full auditorium at the Grand Opcni-House last eventing by the Union square Thontro compauy, With two exceptions, the play was better pinyed thanon fts first pro- duction at: Haverly's a year ago, Mr, de Bello- villo oxcolted [nt comlo vim tho efforts of Mr. Cortking as Benameda the Hippo-Contaur, He handios a whip with all tho sktil of Wachtel, and with tha Incroasod abandon the character of thia wild comedy requires. If hla accentuntion of Enullsh (a moro french than Iberian, tla closo cnough to decolve any but a natlve-born * Port- Ingale.” Tho tenor Riflantint was also pinsed mora In necord with the author's intent by Mr. Fuweett than by Mr, Poll, Mr. Faweott bns a Rood tenor yolce of his own which stands hin in good stoad in tho rendition of this funny eart- cature of a vary funny olnss of men. Mr, Stod- alort was as efliciont as over, and nfter ho bad soun “tho tenor behind the door,” kept the nu- dienco roaring for full two minutes. Mr. Pare sello, whose memory, owing probably to tho Norvousnnss of a frst night, scomed n little shnky, quvo hia uaual rendftion of tho Landlord, and Mr. Rameey and Miss flurrison tholr old, eit Gilbert-like caricatures with tholr' tieunt sictit, “French Pints," thus “lainghed into succes: will be continued’ all tho week. In the me while * False Friond” (ain active rohearsal for Production noxt week. HOOLEY’S TIEATRE. Mr. Thotnns W, Keone made bis reappearance ‘at this houso Inst night before a very good-sized audienco as Richelleu, in Bulwer's great play of that name, Tho ‘atar” wos cordially recolved and every point made vigorously applauded. Wo shall have something more ty say of tho acting ut anothor time. Mr. Keene's con- ception of the oburactor of tho wily Cardinal !s somowhut diferent from that adopted by those most successful in Juterproting the part, It bas some of thé characteristics uf Booth’s imperson- ation, some of Forrest's, moro of Keene's. His chergutle declamation harmonizes well with the requirements of the fourth act and 1s decidedly too vigorous for the cariier stages of the play. Mr. Learock wus n good De Baradaa, and Misa ‘Tylor, #f not the equal of Miss Vadera in drn- mutic ability, gave an acceptaple pleturo of dulte de Mortimer. Included tn tho cast wero Messrs. Lioyd, Evorham, Montague, Phillips, a Gere Mavstopy and Tighe, and diiss Gertrude FOR THE MICIIGAN SUFFERERS. Arrangements have been completed for tho veniolit matiuGo for the rellet of tho Michigan foreat-flro sufferers which tukoa place at Cen trat SMuste-Hall on Friday afternoon, Oct. 7 Tho iat of voluntcers is a very largo one, and Includes tho eruinent tragediangs Jobn McCul- longh and ‘Thomas W. Keone, the Chicngo Chick- ering malo quartet, the Harmonia mixed quurtet, the Slayton Jubilee Singers, Signor Joso Brindisi, tho solo violinist, the Apollo Min- nerehor, the Euterpe Dumonchor, and a «rand orchestra of sixty pleces under tho batons of finns Unlatka aud 3.G, Pratt. Tho tickets will be placed on sale at the box-onice of thotill this morning, ond several lending citizens and merchants aro Interesting themsel veg to insure a very thorough and substantial evidence of Chi+ cngo’s sy mpitby tbrough the instruinuntallty of this matinée performance, —— MVICKER’S 'TITEATRE, All tho thoatrosufd a large business Inst oven ing, and “Josh Whitcomb" started on its sec- ond week with overy indication of u continua Uon of tho marked success this play has always enjoyed here, No more can bo satd for it than has already been eald., Tho houso was very full, and the audionco appreciative of the cntertaln- ment offered thom, kosst. Bpecat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Rosron, Miss., Oct. 8.—Itoss! mado his first ap- pearance in America in the Globe Theatro to- nightin “King Lour.” As there had been no attempt to work up a furore, tho audience was naturally rather small, but it was remarkably enthusiastic, and enlied tho artist bofore the curtain ten thinos in tho course of the evening. At would bo unfalr to Judge Signor Rosai by this ovening’s perforinanco, It was tho firat timo ho ad ovor played with an English-speaking com- pany, and, although his support was vory fair, thore wore sevoral hitches and denga that du- tracted from thorough enjoyment, Btilt bis Aing Lear made a grent finprossion. Rossi {a not so mngnotic us Salvini, but ho §9 Infinitly more pathetic. He ia a resorved uetor, and in overy word and gesture shows thorough and conaclentlous tralning. His powors of facial ox- pression aro marvelous, His grent polnts were mudo in the third act, whero bo recognizes Cor- acti, and whero ho shows the thorough artiat in hits gropinys for the reason which is slowly re- turning to bim, Signor Rossi will undouoledly improve on nequalutanco, und before bis Uriet sougon In Hostan {8 aver there will,e a rush to eco bite in his various Shakepoarenn acta, GENERAL Norrs, ‘i Mr. Florenco’s new play is entitled “ Cherry tine.” taven’s Daughtor” ts from the German of Dr. Willbrant, Frank Mnyo says thoanlary lst of hia company ts $2,000 a wok, 5 Fourteon American thoatres have been do- Btroyed by fro this year, Oliver Daud Byron ts sald to bo ono of the richest notors 11 Amorica, Emily Jordan's “Led Astray"’ gombinntion aro Kong to reorganizo and try itagain. With tho oxcoption of Daly's, ovory thentro in Now York was closed Inst Monday night. , Ono wook's business of “ Michnel Strarof" ac tho Philodelphiu Academy amountod to $11,000. Misa Elojso Willis, a niceo of the late poot, Is Yeanyaged In tho Union Square Theatre, Zolv's “Nang” has been dramatized and Played recently at Lendyillc, Colo,, by Lillian Joyce. Word fs playlog Stephanie in “Fors "at tho New York Union Square Janauschok, in “Tho Wintor's Tale,” succcoda Geneviove Ward at tho Union Square ‘Theatre, Now York, : “Love's Young Dream" ia the'titlo of the En- mils verstun of Pattloron’s play, “Lo Mondo ou Yon s'ennule.” Houclouult's now play will be produced during his engarement ut the Boston Museum, which begins Neo, 26, Edwin F, ‘Thorno will be teadiug man In Silo, Tthou's company, It {snrelief to find him sete ted samowhcro, The compans supporting Mr. and Mrs, Flore onco fs aald by a Philadelphia paper to be “oven Wworge than usual." Mr. G, It. Blinms’ new and very sucocastul play, “ Lighte o’ London,” bag beon secured for tho Union Squaro Theatro, Fanny Davenport thinks of buying Leonard Grover’s ailaptntion of " Divorgons,” and 11.8, Morley Is negotiuting for tho sumo play, Mr, Lytton Bothorn Je going to muko a tour of tho English Provinces playing his fathor's famous churavtors—Dundreary, Garrick, cta. Tho Glassford & Egbert Brouklyn Comody Company and Cal Wagner's Blinstrols are tho net additions to tho Het of collapsed combinu- tions. Fanny Davenport opens her season on the ad iu “Tho School for Scandal.” Charlos Fiahur, ¥dmund 'Tearto, and Harry Pearson aro in ber company, Murrlgan and Sart, after the rin of “Tho Major," will prodtico in Now York a New play by Ned Harelgan, entitled * Christmas Joys and Sorrows, Aftor allit 19 enld that Anna Dickinson will begin ber season in “Hamiet.” Dy dally chang: Ing tho nnme of her initial piece sbo gets con eldcrablo advance advertising. Rrooka & Dickson's Now York. company, in “Tho World," commenco anengaxement ut tho Grand Opern-Houso, Cinctnnatl, tomorrow night, ‘Thoy will soon return to MoVickor'a, Misa Georgian Cayran has restzned from tho Mudison Square Theatre, as sho objects to the iraveling oluuso In bor contract. For anoyles sho bus been extraordinurlly successful, Lawrouoo Barrett vogina an ongagemont at tho Fifth Avenuo Theatro tomorrow night oy Nichelleu. Edwin Hooth wakes his first appoar- ange the samo night in thy same role at bie Theatro. E EQUALIZATION, Completion of the Labors of thy State Board at Spring» field. Statement Showing tho Equalized Valug of Real and Porsonal Prop. erty. Additions ond Deductions by the Board upon Each Olass of Prop- orty, Spectad Diepatch to The Chicago Tridune, BrnixarreLy, 1, Oct. 2—Tho work of the Biuto Honrd of Equalization 18 completed, ant that body will adjourn sine dle tomorrow. TH Trinune bag already published all the reports of tha atanding committees, showing tho results of tho bonrd's Inbors, except thgt af tho Cum. mittee on General Equalization. From that re. port haa been complied for Tar TaBUNe tho following statemont, showing tho aggregate equalized ¥ VALUE OF LANDS, TOWN AND,CITY LOTS, and of personal property (other than rattroad) in each of tho several counties of tho Stute for the yenr 188], upon the basis of which tho taxes will ‘bo extended In onch county: Counties, Amounter Counter, 8 1.04, Mu) Monitor IBM OruAtt ose atouitrie. rH | itienintd, Hoek Inhind.... salin ez 3 i BEE: tersmerettes Sei 3 Rene 3 a3: eS: sO cersensson Grand total. .$154,485008 ‘The following tutslo shows tho PER CENT OF ADDITION O DEDUCTION made by the board upon tho assessment of cach cluss of property,nas returned by the sevoral gountios and equalized by the county author. ithes: rt LANDS, Lora, NTIRS. tf Reena Adel.) Ded|| add.) Ded, TEBE oat ee! Soct: Hoste! as on tee! ee & 10) Mandulp! Hichland..., Hook island, Raila wih SS: SESH Hok: NEBRASKA NOTES. Concerning tho allroada~Attacked by Highwaymon-A Serlous Accldont— Mincolancous Gousip. Spectat Correspondence of ‘The Chicago Tribune, Lincotn, Nob,, Oct. 1—Since the $50,000 bonds in ald of tho Lincoln & Fremont Matlroad have been secured from this city, tho scene of battle nus becn transforred to WabSa and Fremont, where n simbar proposition will be submitted to the people tho 10th of this month, Thero isa great divistonof schthnonton the subject in both of those placos, and hard work le boing done for and ayalnst the proposition by persone Interested In {ta success or failure, : Tho certainty that tho Republican Valley Rall« roud will bo extended to Donver ts creating boom in the western part of the State, It a bo= Moved thut tho extenalon will open up the southe western part of Nubrasky to rapid sottloment and bo of great advutitage to tho State at largo. It !s understood that tho rond will be pushed ta completion with all possible apecd. Mr. Ormaby, ngont of tho Amorican Express Company ut this place, waa stopped by highway: mon whilo returning bume the other night, and hls money or his life demanded, Ho preferred to give up nulther and reavhed for bla ravolver, when tho villain hautily retired, A gentleman by the no of Keyser, well Known in this olty, waa kleked by a borge’ yes terday iw yee jot brenet aud seriously, If uot G red, Diphtnorta jasald to prevail to an alarming oxtent i the wosteru purt of Casa County. t week no leas than twelve ongca’t huyo proven futal. Tho Lincoln tira dopartment Is in trouble, Tha boys refuse to wark tinteas more encouragement is glven them by tha Clty Council. <2———~ ‘ MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Special Dispatch to The Calcagy Aridunts AWN Anuont, dich. Oot, J,—Dr, Donald Maclean Professor of Surgery in tho department of medicine and surgery of ‘the University, tone dorud bis resignation today to Acting President Frieze, to tako offect a¢ suun as bis successor - was nppoluted. Prof, Maclean preferred charges ugainst Prof. Franklin, Dean of the Homeopathic College, whieh the Iegents at thelr lust mecting sustatned, but did not pursue he matter further, and Dr. Mfucloun bas theres fore resigned. E ——=—____ ‘The urinary and digestive orgaus are strengths euud by ‘unag Browws drow Uitturs. penene