The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-02
NEW YORK.
OF steamshIps...The walters
Strike.
Tho Presbyterian. Conventions
Minister MOtIey's Reception.
A Special Envoy to be sent frsm
Russia.
NRW YORK, Jnne l.

NGn 4OkA4A1 unC IL
johnson, one of the gang that escaped
from Jail yesterday, was arrested in
Canada and committed to Sandwich
Jail to-day.
Kingdom and Vile De Paris, from Eu-
rope, have arrived.
Gov, Hoffman declines to interfere In
the case of Messner, the Rochester muir
derer. The sentence is to be executed
on Friday next. It seems that Messner
has uttered threats of killing more peo-
pie, in case he should ever regain his
liberty.
The claimant and owner ofthe steam ,
ship Quaker City or Columbia, has filed
his answer to the libel against her, de-
nying all the allegations, and praying
that the libel be dismissed.
The walters in almost all of the prin-
cipal hotels struck this morning for an
increase of wages.
Before the adjournment of the New
School Presbyterian Assembly, yester-
day, the resolution concerning MEM
bers of the church visiting an opera,
theatre, indulging in social dance and
card playing, was referred to special
committee to report to the Pittsburgh
Assembly. The first Sabbath In Janu-
ary, 1870, was appointed day of pray
or for the conversion of the world. The
Presbytery of South Carolina was
added to the Synod of Pennsylvania.
The HeTaLd,S Liverpool special says:
In the interview between the American
and Liverpool chamber of commerce
the former presented an address con-
graduating the minister on his nomfna-
tion, also on his safe arrival; and ex-
pressed the hope that friendly relations
might continue to be maintained be.
tween the two countries and concluded
by offering the services of the chamber
whenever they could be useful:
Mr.. Motley telegraphed last night the
address from the Liverpool Chamber
of Commerce then present, which ex-
pressed the deep interest the MEM
bers felt In us, and the main.
tenance of cordial relations be-
tween the two governments. They
trust that sentiments of moderation
and Justice would animate all dealings,
and that all questions be solved in ac-
Furthermore alluded to the probable re-
moval of the English protective policy,
and express the hope that Mr..
Motley would be instrumental In
bringing about reciprocal free trade
in America, To this Motley repeated his
sentiments formerly expressed: and
Furthermore stated that although the
American nation was animated by the
earnest hope and desire for peace based
upon Justice, it has q dispassionate
regard of its honor and interests in Its
dealings with other countries, while
cherishing an earnest desire for the
extension Of commerce. The govern
ment at Washington could not go
beyond it's functions In the fiscal ar
rangements of America, they being in
the hands of the Congress. After e1S
changing personal introducttons the
members of the delegations withdrew.
The HerGld's special dated st. Pc
tersburg, May 81, says: The Emperor
of Russia has signified his intention OF
an Envoy Extraordinary to
Washington for the purpose of congrat-
ulatiug President Grant on the success
OF his election, and to express the value
that His Majesty sets on the mainte-
nance of friendly relations between the
two nations.
The HeraIl's special dated London,
May 81, says: In letter published in
the Field, Mr.. Asbury says he had no
intention to issue challenge to the
American yachts for an ocean race, on
account OF the difference of measure
ment.
In the Old School Presbyterian As
resolutions defining the poll
cy toward the freedmen were adopted,
except one in favor of employing min
listers connected with the Southern
church, provided they placed the same
in connection with this assembly, which
was tabled. ...a
The report OF the Domestic Mission
Committee was discussed and adopted,
as were resolutions denfiing the policy
on that subject for the ensuing year.
Resolutions were adopted commend
ing the Blddle Memorial Institute at
North Carolina, for the edu-
cation Of colored ministers, to the Chris
tian liberalitY of the church for ade-
quate endowment.
A resolution was. also adopted that
the Committee on Systematic Beneti-
all the proportional
to be raised with the under
that the following be in the
general eitimates; Foreign missions,
$3l0 000; domestic missions, $3.50 600;
$4,000; publication, $50. 600;
disabled ministers fund, $4,000;
church extension, $4,000; freedmen,
$95. 600; total, $S75. 600.
Resolutions were adopted earnestly
upon ministers and chris
tian people the necessity OF more stren-
uous efforts to prevent desecration OF
the Sabbath.
The report on the. theological semi
naries was discussed, particularly the
portion relating to the Danvilie Semi
nary, Kentucky. DR.. Yerkers was
elected to fill the vacancy in the Board
OF Directors of the class of 1870 of that
and DR.. West of the class
of 1871. The report was then adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Mcknight made an address
in favor of extending pecnniary
aid to the test question arising in the
Courts, whether the acts of
courts were constitu-
tional. A civil court had decided them
which decision was
by the United States Circuit
Court, and the case has been appealed
to the United States Supreme Court.
The final adjournment is expected
evening.
A series of preambles were read re.
garding the letter of the proclamation
addressed by the Pope to all Protestants
and Catholics throughout the
world, and resolutions were passed that
a committee of three be appointed to
with a similar committee
of the General Assembly, meeting in
the Church of the Covenant, to appoint
a committee who should prepare and
publish a reply, which might be re-
garded as the expression of the senti-
ment of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States.
A report of Rev. Mr.. Beers, in the
New School Assembly, was read
against the practice of divorce and pre-
natal infanticide, extensively spread
ing, It was urged that it be read In all
the churches OF the country. This was
negatived.
A report was adopted regarding the
ences to utterances from the pulpit as
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