Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-17
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Considerable interest is felt among the mem
bers of the Episcopal Church, in the present
ment for trial by Bishop McIlvaine OF the Rev.
Colin Tate, OF Columbus, Ohio, Tor an alleged
violation OF his engagement to conform to the
worship Of his denomination. The question
involved is whether it is lawful TO make the
singing Of professional hymns By surpced
choir. part OF the regular order OF worship.
MIR. Tate has applied to the American Church
Union for their advice, and they have determ-
ined to furnish him with the necessary pecunl'
airy means for trying the question on Its merits.
A great fire occurred at Dayton, Ohio, yes
teriay morning, which, commencing 10 Turn
er's Opera House. utterly destroyed that and
six residences near by The proprietor of a
store in one Of the buildings. whilst endeavor
ing to save some Of his stock, was buried be-
meath falling wall and died in sight of his
friends and relatives, who were powerless to
rescue him. The total loss occasioned by this
conhagration is estimated at from six to eight
hundred thousand dollars.
The Schooner Grapeshot, which left New
York on the 9TH loaded with arms, and bound
for Falmouth, Jamaica, has put into Beaufort
S. c., for repairs. Efforts were made to de-
tain her, but the Treasury Department refused
to interlere-the schooner having been regular
| y cleared. On the 18th instant she was still
at Beaufort. Measures have been adopted a
several ports to prevent vlolat on OF the n Gu
| trality laws.
The shippers of the first two invoices OF grair
| in bulk by sailing vessels from New Orleans tc
Europe have been advised of their arrival il
Liverpool, in perfect order, of the bark John
Geddes. having made the passage in twenty
| six days. Other cargoes are en- route; more ART
| to follow.
The "Grand Army OF the Republic" ha!
passed resolutions disavowing any political OBJ
jeet pertaining to the organization, and resol
we'd to hold its next meeting in May 1870, il
Washington city. General John A. Logan
was elected Commander in Chief.
Accounts from all parts of S. G. represent
the upland cotton crop as very seriously iDjur
ed by the recent cold weather-in many case:
rendering replanting necessary. The sea Is
land crop generally looks promising.
The Episcopal Synod and House Of Bishops
of Canada, after three days balloting, have
unanimously chosen the Rev. Ashley Oxeuden
of Kent, England, to be Bishop OF Montreal
and Metropolitan OF Canada
President Grant on Saturday shook hands
with nearly two hundred Lutheran elergymen
representing the General Synod Of that Church
in session at Washington.
The Supreme Court OF Michigan has decided
that under the State law colored children mus
be admitted to the public schools OF the State
on equal terms with white children.
A party of Indians appeared in the Wine
River Valley, on the 9th, murdered tour Of thu
settlers and drove off large number Of cattle
and horses.
Fred. Douglass is to be appointed as Post
master in Western New York In New York
and Boston no difference will be made on &C
count Of race in revenue nominations.
Amember of New York banking firm
name MT given disappeared mysteriously on
Saturday with certified checks to the amount
of SID, l25 in his possession.
| Since the lst day OF January last 81 900 i'm
migrants have landed at New York from
abroad. The number of arrivals since May Isl
is 81, 9j7.
The principal mel chants of Paris, at meet
ing held for the purpose on April 18th, agreed
unanimously to close their establishments or
Sundays.
All the sovereignS OF Europe have contribut
| cd money to the monument that is to be erect
| ed at Trieste in honor of the Emperor Maxi
milan