The national Republican., 1868-12-03

Tompkins, and Mr.. Joseph Williams addressed
the meeting: and the resolution of Mr.wstson
was adopted.
THE WESLEY ZION CHURCH DIFFIcuLrY.-
re rest U Sa Jaa.on Gibsrs Dssld ave ns Buts III Tfmsn
JPsn mss pswid sHd Rev Ie' .soS ActhHr
psting 10 riot at Wesley Zion chapel, and
with having committed an assault and battery
on him Ts,tsrd,y the case came Up before
house, Mr.. J. E. Norris appearing for the
prosecution, and Mr.. W. Y. fendail for the
VIM. Beckett, the complainant, was sworn,
and submitted the following affidavit In writ:
ing: "a little before sunrise on the morning Of
Gay yxSs Of %un
street south. David Butler came to the gate
and laid hold OF 1t and called to me to open 1t,
David Lee laid hold OF 1t to assist Butler, and
they succeeded In forcing the gate open. As
soon as the gate was opened Edward Snowden
xiii me. David Butler said he would kill me
II called for the watch. Arthur Garter stood
in front OF me with a club heavier than the
Others, and threatened to kill me.
"rllghman Dorsey also participated in the
proceedings with an uplifted club; Judson
S cd, os, ta tss s wScs
to strike met Jacob b. Trusty came out OF the
parsonage and urged the crowd to go ahesd,
ss%fis, H a' lost s p my watch. which wa. ierteS
from my vest pocket some of them laid VIC.
lent hands upon me, and the others brandished
clubs and threatened to kill me II called for
Arthur Chew, who was at the church on the
morning In question, corroborated the above
the actions Of the pastor. D. Butler, D. Lee,
p. Loe, A. Garter, and ]. Gilbert were the hrst
to enter the church, Philip Lee unbolted the
doorj witness was trustee, and was there for
the protection Of the church, they generally
had prayer meeting there on Sunday morning
and Mr. T5p,ty wa VA aasi ps'SSI
sworn, corroboratedt the testimony OF the pre-.
T. johnson deposed u at several of the irus.
tees were engaged In watching the church, and
witness advised Mr.. Beckett to keep a good
watch on the church. He heard the cry OF
down the street With snowden after him as
erisd out to Beckett, ~ will stop you from
MI, Fsndeil, for the defence, here spoke at
charge was guilty of the dIstpr5snce, and that
building, and he produced written copy Of
the proceedings Of meeting held on the 2lst
Of November, when they claimed to have
Considefabie evidence was heard for the
defence, after which the justice fined Butler,
for disorderiy conduct, and dismissed tho
others.
"Ab IlbhTs-SOnBEtbb ~ Nn
enacted q law requiring the corporation to
light all the streets and avenues OF this city,
and providing for reimbursement by a tax
upon the property holders. In accordance
with the provisions Of that law Mayor Bowen
has made a contract with the Warrington
da:;lisht company, and last night the Tampa
on Pennsylvnnia avenue were lighted, to the
great sAtisfaction OF our citizens. The Mayor
deserves the thanks of the whole community
for this oonAummation, and we know that II
was no fault OF his that this result was not
reached long ago.
ELECTION or OFFIC night the an.
nuaI meeting OF the Temperance Building and
Trust Association was held at Temperance
Hall, when the following ofiicerJ were elected
presidentj q. storTs, vice president, George
A. Bassett, treasurerj @. r. Hopkins, leere-
tary. During the evening s2,6Oo was sold at
nual report exhibited the reee pts at ,s6i
disbursements, tl4,4l4s9j assets, tl4,0Tt 65i
net proats, s3I7G's2i value OF each paid'up
share, t45,05.
SAD AcCIDENT.-Yesterday Mrs. deagsn,
who resides In Uniontown, stepped out OF her
was horror.struck to ind her little daughter,
OF some four or iye summers, wrapped In
Games, she having caught hre rom the stove,
the child, thereby extinguishing the hames
DIR. Christy was called In, and on exam nation
about the head % and sho aiderS, its hair being en-
tirely destroyed. It lay insensible for several
hours, and suffered the most intense agony.
Of Daniel Young, Onicer Skelly, oi the Sixth
precinct, arraigned VIM. Brown, c0lored, be
lore Justice Walter for malieioasly breaking
await further hearing.
TEE annual meeting OF the stockholders o
Monday evening, December 7, at No. II Louis
la.a ayepue,