The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-14
AMERICAN RIRIE SOCIETY


The forty-third anniversary of the American BIZ
BILE Society was held in the N. Y. Academy of
Music on Thursday, Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen,
President, in the Chair. committee was appoint
ed to nominate managers, who moved the following:
George d. Phelps, JAS S. Phelps Charles Tracy,
Alfred Edwards, Alexander Van Rensselaer, G. p
Dsoswey, Robertson Walsh, JAS Suydam and jon
athan Sturges. These gentlemen were duly re-
elected.
communication was read from Dr. T. H. Stock
ton, surrendering his two certificates as Life Mem
Der and Life Director, account of the change in
the constitution of the society," which concentrates
all power in the Board of Managers and takes GER
tain powers from directors. The paper was re-
ceived, but was peremporilv refused to the report
ers by Mr.. Brigham, one of the secretaries. The
action of DR.. Stockton created considerable sensa-
ton, and after discussion was referred to the
Board of Managers.
The following abstract of the Managers report
was read:
During the year two of the vice-presidents have
died-Matthew T. Scott, ESD, of Kentucky. and
Hon. William Jay, of New York.
Fitty-hye new auxiiaries have been recognised.
OF life directors, eight-Eve have been made dur
ing the year; and of life members, 1,503.
The receipts of the year amount to SAFE, 0l1.37,
being an increase of 4,251.SS over the former
year. of this amount, Sl49, 444.14 are gratuitous,
and S256O64.6l from sale of Bibles and Testa-
ments
The number of volumes issued is 721 ,095,-since
the organization of the society, 1885 1909.
Grants of books have been made to Auxiliary
Societies, benevolent institutions and individuals
as usual, when needful.
New BooKs.-A new Welsh Bible with references
has been published; Welsh Testament
modern Armenian Bible, 12mo and portions of the
old and New Testaments in Mpongwe. Now in
preparation, modern Armenian Bible Svo., with
references new German Bible, limo; and Dor
lions of the New Testament in Cherokee.
GENTs-There are thirty-nine agents employed
by the society, including one on the Levant
GENERAL SUPPLY.-This work, commenced three
pf, t,A,,r IA 4,
times, is nearly completed. New fields, however,
are opening, and many counties begin already to
require another canvass owing to the rapid increase
and changes in the population.
GRANTS OF MoNEY.-These have been made for
publishing the Scriptures in France, Germany,
Greece, Turkey, Syria, India and China, to the
amount, in ALL of S26, 800 aside from the funds ex-
pended in the Bible House in printing foreign YER
sions. The increasing demands for the Scriptures
in foreign countries, Christian Mohammedan and
| Pagan, are beginning to awaken deep interest in
| the Board
Towards the close of the proceedings, Mr.. George
Douglass, of Douglass Farms, L. l., after some
what incoherent speech, announced that he then
| gave to the Society $4,000.
RIOT AND MURDER ON LAKE SUPER1oR.-W learn
from an extra of the Ontonagon Miner, that on
Sunday, the 24h ut., EASTER a serious riot took
place near the Minnesota and National Mines be-
| tween the Cornish and Irish miners, between whom
there exists strong national antipathy. This had
been stimulated by the excessive use of Intoxicating
liquors during the day. Towards evening a man
named Ryan, rushed upon a group of persons
with an axe, and aimed a blow at of them,
missing his intended victim, but the entire
blade sinking into the back of johnson Terril who
expired In a few moments. News of the outrage
rapidly spread, and the friends of the deceased re-
solved to have vengeance upon the countrymen of
the murderer, as he had been permitted to escape
himself. The latter took refuge in saloon but
were Immediately assaulted by the Infatuated crowd
VINO, after desperate struggle took possession o.
nd Of ~.
story. The work of demoshing the building wa:
speedily commenced, and then it was fired while
men were stationed outside with clubs, fire arms
&C., to prevent the occupants from escaping. The
men were finally compelled to jump out of the win
dows, when they assailed with all sorts O.
missiles, and several of them very seriously injured
The riot was finally suppressed by the arrival O
OF the officers from the mines. warrant had beer
issued for the arrest of the murderer. The Young
man killed was native of Carnburne, England
and bore an excellent character.-De ADJ
ARRIVAL OF PAUL MoRPHY-Paul Morphy arrived
with his brother-in.law, by the steamer Persia
and he is now stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel
lie was waited upon soon after his arrival by Col
onel G. ID. Mead, President of the New York Ches
Club; Frederick Perrin, President of the Brooklyn
Chess Club; Theodore Lichtenhein, Daniel W
Fiske, W.. J. A. Fuller, j. Lorimer Graham. Jr.
and many other leading members of the New Yorl
Chess Club
Mr. Morphy spent a couple of hours at the room
OF the New York Chess Club, and played four o.
five games at the odds of knight with Mr.. F
Perrin, one of the strongest players in this country
and easily won all the games but one. Telegram
have been received from all parts of the country
know what route Mr.. Morphy will take on his way
home to New Orleans, so that arrangements can b.
made for his proper reception.
Before leaving for home he will visit Boston
where public dinner has been rendered him. Hon
Edward Everett, Jared Sparks, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, and other distinguished citizens of thu
modern Athens will make addresses on the occasion
Mr.. Morphy is somewhat Frustrated from thu
effects of his voyage, and the testimonials from hi
friends here will be presented to him in about tw,
weeks The chess board made by Tiffany & Co., tt
accompany the superb set of gold and silver chess
men, is nearly finished, and is one of the fines
specimens of workmanship ever produced in tn,
world.
Mr.. Morphy will frequently visit the New orb
Chess Club rooms during his stay in this CITY
where his friends and admirers can have an oppor
tunity of witnessing his playing. At the urgent
solicitation of his friends, Mr.. Morphy has deter
mined to play no more blindfold games.-Ne,o Yorl
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