The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-28
I II E DISPATCH.


FRIDAY MORNING. .............. MAY q ts,s
SOUTHERN METHODIST cosrxaEseE- Bssbop EarIv.-
The Nashville correspondent Of the Petersburg Va
Democrat writing from the southern Methods.
Conference on the 2lst inst. says:
The General Conference has been wholly etcu
pied for the last three days In the investigation q
conpfaiffs against the .ffciaf administration, ~
Bisbop Early. These Complaints come from q
number OF the Animal Conferences of st. Lonis
Memphis. Mississit pi Florida. Texas South Caro-
Ina Hoistein. AIanama and Tennessee in which
| Bishop Early has presided during the Iast three
| or four years. They do not iu any way involve
the nofut or christian character of the Bshop but
| have ercitsitx reference to his otcias acts The
COMMITTEES on Episeopacy, before whom these com,
plants were lodged were not able, saiisfaetoriIv
TO dispose of them, and PR ferred refer them to
the General Conference ia committee of the wi hole
.or nnai adjudication Nothing. therefore came
before the Conference in the form of charge and
specification, but simply in the way of ION SLANT
that the Bishop had not given satisfaction in his
acts and conduct, as officer of the church. in
some six or eight of the conferences 10 which he
had presided
The Bishop occupied nearly two whole days in
calm dgufed review of the complaints, and
succeeded, measurabiy, in satisfying the minds OF
large number of the Conference that the acts
complained Of bad very macy extenuatipe cir
the bishops explanations the case came into the
hands OF the Conference for ACT ion. Whersupou
motion was made to PASS the Bishops character
This elected spirited debate; not that there was
any indisposition-Wor To be taken seriously
INTO sect uBt-to lass bis character, yet by some
u was thought that the resolution To pass his Off
ciai Character, should contain some reference TO
the complaints alleged against him. 1t Was diff
cult TO frame resolution in such terms as fully
met the views of all partits and barmotzed the
conference. A good deal of time was occupied in
eHering substitutes and Notwithstanding on
the table, and in ef3rt3 to adj aurn Finally. the
adj Il.
sion,
May - II left my letter unfinished on yester
day hoping to give you the final action in the case
before the Conference But uow at the close of
another days labor, the Conference seems 20 he DO
nearer conclusion than at the time of adj j5urn
ment on yesterday, evening The difficulty is not
ia passing the Bishops character hut in agreeing
upon what shalt he done with him for the future
The greatest affection is expressed all hands for
the BISHOP; the most uni ouBded confidence in his
Turlfy OF motive, and an avowed declaration that
there is no intention to stict him. but still it is
thought that in view of his advanced age aud the
dissatisfaction which has arisen fFon his adminis
TRITON, 10 work should be assigned him for the
future The Bishop suffers keenIy under this state
of things but bears himself u noble, diguifed
manner before the Conference. His warm person
al friends sympatbze with him deeply. II is hoped
that conclusion will be reached that i'll relieve
the Bishop. who has labored so long ard so faith
fully Tor the Church, and that the clouds now
around him will clear away, and his sun at last
80 down amid the splendors of FURNISHED sky.
PlGHr BETWEEN MILITARY AND pcLIcE-It Has
been briefly stated that fracas between the La
iayette Riffs, of Philadelphia, and portion of
the police of that city, took place ou Monday last
The military company was spending the day at
Lemon Hill, when difficulty occurred between
some IF the citizens aud one of the soldiers-the
latter having struck one of the former-in which
the police iDterfered. The Ledger says:
The Lafayette Rifles then started for home but
when they reached Coates street. the railroad
4 rush made again by the crowd to secure the
person OF the soldier who made the assault Bricks
and stones were thrown at the com pany inRictipg
slight wounds upon some OF the members. officer
Lawrence, nf the 18th ward, attempted TO arrest
The ERn when he was asked to show his warrant,
hut having zone, he backed out. Lieut. Kee the,
directed the officer to proceed to Alderman Binders
ia Coates street near Twenty aud obtain
warrant. During the officers absence, Lieut.. Kee
went to Capt. Baler aud asked hin to give up the
man. This the captain refused, but said that he
would be r.spon-inie for his Appearance when his
preseBee needed.
BY this time the military company had arrived
opposite Alderman Biuder's office; another rush
WAS made by the crowd in the street towards the |
when, it is alleged by Lieut.. kee, that
one of the members OF the company fred his rife
and the biauk cartridge with which il was charged
struck Alex Duncan, one of the Fifteenth Ward
officers, on the thigh. This caused another rush
by the crowd, and a renewal of the lhroW ing OF |
stones During thi- melee, several OF tie meInteFs
OF the Lafayette Rifles shot 10y the Police oif
GERS. as the Captain of the company alleges. Pri |
vate Frank Wendell was shot III the right breast |
below the nipple. where the ball still! remains 1t
is thought the wound will not prove fatal Charles
Drenper was shot n the left breast, iGfictiug II |
dangerous wound, from which: it is thought, he |
will not recover. The ball was extracted yester |
day George Hustler, also a ber of the com |
pany, was shot in the arm, bat his wound is not |
dangerous. Jacob Maufer, while picking up bis |
cap, which had been Knocked off by a stoue, was |
struck with billy, anda dangerous wound lfict |
ed on the back of the head.