The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-14

ALBANY, Oct. IL, lS4o.
Conviction of Hunt, alias George Morgam-Emeute
among the odd Falovs.
John Hunt, alas Webb, ALIAS Morgan, charged
with forging check upon the Albany Exchange
Bank for 81 800, was convicted yesterday IN the
Court of Oyer and Te1miner, Judge Hand presd
ing, and sentenced to be imprisoned in the
State prison at Clinton, for five years The
District Attorney said that for certain reasons,
which he did not name. he desired to have the
prisoner on his way as soon as possible. The
Court therefore, issued order to that effect, and
the prisoner Immediately set off, in custody OF the
Sheriff, for Clinton prison. II is surmlsed that the
District Attorney apprehended anattempt at rescue,
since it is suspected that the prisoner has accom-
pllces who rich, and therefore powerful.
The Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge OF the
State of New York lately visited this city with
view OF reconcIllng the difficulties existing be-
tween the lodges in the interior and the lodges In
the city of New York II is stated that the powers
exercised by the Grand Lodge, which Is located In
the city OF New York, are unequa and unjust, mas
much as the Past Grapds of the several lodges in
the State, WI o are cr-ODci0 members of the Grand
Lodge, have, in consequence of the rncOnvenlent
location OF the latter, few or no opportunities of
partlclpatings In the proceeding of the Grand
Lodge. Past Grands, residing in distant portions
of the State, cannot visit New York for the sole
purpose of attending the sessions of the Grand
Lodge. 1t would cost teo much time and money
ed the removal of the Grand Lodge to some more
central portion OF the State, where all Its members
might attend its sessions with equal convenience
to themselves. This demand OF the country lodges
was denied, and they consequently refused to re-
cognize the right of the Grand Lodge to legislate
for the country lodges, as 1t had done hitherto or
to have exclusive control OF the funds OF the order;
or, so far as the country lodges concerned to
| exercise any of those powers or trusts which
| are guaranteed to 1t by the constitution OF
this order This movement was followed up
| by the secession or recantatlon OF the bond OF
union between the country and city lodges
Whereupon, the country lodges, by common con-
| sent, proceeded to create and invest new Grand
Lodge, to be located at Utica or Syracuse; they
also adopted a new constitution. revoking the
powers OF the Grand Lodge in the city of New
York, and comforting them upon the new or central
Grand Lodge, in which II was determined that all
the lodges in the State should be constantly repre-
scented. This state of things caused an appeal to
the Grand Lodge of the United States, which held
Its session last month IN the city OF Baltimore
The appeal was decided IN favor OF the New York
Grand Lodge, and against the seeding country
lodges. The great mass of the country lodges,
however, refused to abide by this decision of the
| Grand Lodge of the United States Only very
| few of them consented to throw down their arms;
| among this few was the Hope LODGE. In this
| in New York It's read mess to be renstaled
| under the old order of affairs. This move
| ment Of the Hope Lodge aroused the virtuous
wrath of the other lodges in the city accordingly,
when the Grand Master arrived IN this city from
New York to install the Hope Lodge, the members
ofneary all the lodges In the city assembled at the
Hope Lodge, with a view to prevent the installa-
ton. Several hundred men were present, and the
reception of the Grand Master was any thing but
courteous. After some jbes and jeers were in
dulged in, the Grand Master desired all but the
members of the Hope Lodge to leave the room
the members of other lodges refused to do so they
refused to recognize the Graod Master, and they
addressed HIM as Mr. " this and "Mr" that,
treating him, in fact, with contempt. The men,
bers OF other lodges finally withdrew, but they
stationed themselves without the door, and when
the installation was completed the members of
Hope Lodge, on making their egress, were abused
and insulted by their brethren outside. The up
roar among the beloved brethren was, in tact, in
decent and riotous. How long this interesting
state of affairs will continue am unable to deter
mine.