Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-27
Protestant Episcopal Convention

In the Episcopal Convention to-day sew
eral messages were received from the
House OF Bishops on the grievances of the
Oneida Indians, on evangelizationl outside
of churches, and other less important sub
Ijects. ~ srsa-.f.i .ia ,,gf'Iusuo, i1d |
The Bishops non-concnrred in the
amendments to canon 13, section 3, title l,
in the election of Assistant Bishops. iifH'
o. After discussion upon the propriety of
signing letter from the House of Bishops
to the Secretary of the Interior on the con-
dition of the Oneida Indians, :"
MIR. Welsh. of Pennsylvania, moved to
refer matter to a special committee of
three clerical and three lay delegates, to
examine and report. Lost and the house
declined to take any further action.
Messages were received from the House
OF Bishops non- concurring in the change
proposed in the board of missions. asking
for Joint committee of two Bishops, and
two presbyters and two laymen on the
subject of theological education and other
measures for Improvement and revision,
the committee to report at the next Gener-
al Convention, and announcing their in
tention of adjourning sine die Thursday
next. t 1-rrl s7is sIt LIZ
Committee on Prayer Book presented a
report containing several resolutions on
changes of matter and punctuation of the
lessons. psalms and hymns, which was re-
ferred to the joint standing committee on
Prayer Book.
Hamilton Fish, on behalf of the trustees
fund for the relief of widows and orphans:
reported that he had received no contribu'
tions for the object, and asked to be dis
charged, and an act for incorporation be
filed by the registror. Adopted.
On motion OF DR.. Littlejohu, the house
concurred with the Bishops in the com
munications received except those on ad-
Journment and Board of Missions.
Railway Market.
The railway markets is excited to-day.
The transactions at the 10 O'Clock board
were eighty thousand shares, including
thirtY-three thousand Erie.
Held for Trial.
Geo. Williamson has been held for trial
for the larceny of $1,000 worth of silks,
ribbons, &C., from 30S Canal street. Il
seems the prisoner, with another man un.
known, hired a basement and opened a
trunk store, and bored a hole through the
ceiling, and filled six trunks with the stock,
which. was being taken away in express
wagons when he was arrested. ts..rs go.
s- Suicide.
Hirm G. Corwin, an ex-alderman, COM
mitted suicide this morning by cutting his
throat. ~ art-'.aNR. - is NS75ssT
'cal9gs1 NA.i. Burned. eE Gl5e-1
The police report the mate and two sail
ors on board the brig Lord dyHartington,
were burned to death. The total loss by
fire will probably reach 100000.
-s'tt i-9 Base Bali. sN .3sa1-Aa-4
The champion match between the Mu-
tual and Atlantic base ball clubs resulted
this afternoon in favor of the Mutuals--2l
to IL, Ten thousand persons were present.
The Mutuals are now champions Of the
5tN Union Pacific Railroad. 70
The Union Pacific Railroad is now COM
pleted SS5 miles west from Omaha, which
brings it within 150 miles of Salt Lake
City, and the road is nearly all graded for
this distance and the iron for the track is
all on the ground. 1t is confidently ex-
pected the road will be finished to Salt
Lake this year. ,eE v..,,--.4.,-,.. ..,..-.-,