The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-07
Detroit Correspondence
DE1Rol7. Feb. 20 1866.

DEIgOIT Feb 20 1856
a Delegate Missionary meeting or the
Protestant Episcopal Church was held in
this city during Tuesday and Wednesday Of
last week. This I understand 10 he q new
inagurated Il the last session OF
the General Convention, by which the jur-
risliction Is divided into two districts, each
Of which holds meetings simultaneously.
composed Of delegates from the several do
ceses within the district The object IS 70
aid the Missionary work OF the Church The
meeting brought together many eminent
men Of the Episcopal Church, and emorac
ed an amount OF worth and intelligence SCI
dom collected together ia one body The
session was q very agreeable and profitable
one. An important fact brought out du-
ring the discussions was the restitution o.
the ministry IN the Southern States A re-
quest and recommendation was made TO all
churches for contributions tor their bene-
iii.
The explosion Of a locomotive boiler on
the Central Railroad. on Monday last, 10y
which three men-Marshan DOty, OF lpsi-
lanri Patrick Levy. Of Dexter. and William
Kettle ofthi. city. were Instantly killed,
although mapping near Denton otatiou'
NAV be prorerlv regarded as a Detroit Item,
a. Inc bodies were brought 10 this city and
an INQUEST held here. Il was one OF the
most fearful explosions on record The
cause is not folly known, but II j. the Cpin-
al lff %
examination. that Do was owing 10 the sud
den introduction OF water into the heated
boilers.
4 story is published OF the payment % a
party in this city OF a patrim0ny arising
from an estate in SaX0ny that has been in
litigation for over three hundred years
An ordinance has been reported and
passed 10 A second reading in the Common
/ Council prescribing eight hours as the
standard If DAYS work Tor all city employ
ees. The passage of the ordinance will %
quite an achievement for the Eight Hour
men.
/ Mrs Howard. wife of Senator Howard,
died at his residence in this city on Wed
nesday evening. after "A lingering aud pain
/ fal illness Mrs Buckley. wife OF Rev }.
\ NJ Buckley. Ofthe Central Methodist Chmcb
/ died on sunday morning.
Trade continues faint, hut 10 some ie-
partments the notes OF preparation for Tho
spring trade are already heard. The most
noteworthy event OF the week Is u Reaction
+ I'm the breadstuhs market. NOtwlthstald
T ing the downward tendency OF gold the
telling ia many staples Is decidedly better.
! There Is a demand iOr low grades OF iloll
for the Canadian market, and IL Is very
probable that the prospective expiration oil
the RECIPROCITY treaty on the nth OF the
present month stimulate prices. superior
Hours are quoted II wholesale m the city a
/ S4.25to 1928. No. l white wheat Is wOrti
on The street Sl.7j to Si76; No. lred ) 10.
/ l.7O. Corn. 4Sc. oats, 50 10 Sic. Bar
I les IS iu less demand and tends downward
held al Sl.25 10 100 per loo lbs. Beans
are dull III 75c. To LOO. The warm wealth
er OF last week has brought out apples ir
considerable supply which are taken al
$500 20 $500 per hhl. Dried apples, y.
To l3c. Butter and e.sgs are "a little better
Choice roll butter. soc Eggs, pc Tai
low Is in brisk demand at lie. The mar
ket for clover aud timothy seed Is some
what slack and prices nominal at former
quotations. CHEESE good state, lsc. Hops
65c