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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-14

MORRIS Bros. MINsTRELs.-It seemed more
like the old times when Lon and Billy Morris
with Johnny Pell assisted by a corps of first
rate negro minstrels, used to attract crowded
audiences night after night to their little Opera
House on Washington St., Boston-last even
ing than any performance of any kind that we
have attended for long while. The entertain
1nent was strictly frst-class minstrel concert
and dance performance. The "Mocking Bird
with that wonderful whistle of Billy Morris
which seems TO have grown by time even more
natural and brdlike, was alone worth the price
of admission, while Scott, Campbell, Holmes,
and Demands were all excellent in their solos.
We doubt if better comic negro dance than
the. alabama Triplets" has ever been more
ludicrously executed or has better exhibited
the traits of the plantation negro through the
skilful delineation by Powers, Garland and
Emerson, Scott's Magic Changes, Knowlton's
piccolo oblgato to the Nightingale Waltzes
and in fact all the other acts were productive OF
great applause. The audience was a very large
one that faily shouted at times so intereste
were they in the performance. There will be
great crowd present tonight.
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At the request of number of the citizens
and prominent Railroad men of the city a
meeting was held yesterday forenoon at the
Mayors Office to consider the propable effect
of the agreement lately entered into between
the Directors OF the Maine Central and Port
land and Kennebec Railroad Companies, and
what action, if any, the city ought to take in
the matter.
1t was stated that a contract had been exc
cuted between the Directors of the respective
companies, which provided that the stock of
the Maine Central Company should be issued
to the .Portland and Kennebec Company. to
an extent sufficient to give the latter Company
majority of the stock and consequently con-
troll of the Road of the former Company
The Maine Central Road is leased to
the Portland and Kennebec Company, and
both roads are to be run under the name of the
Maine Central Railroad Company, by the
Portland and Kennebec Company. The new
Maine Central is to pay interest upon tht
bonded Indebtedness of the old Maine Contra
company.
The track of the present Maine Contra
road is to be Immediately extended from Dan
Vile Junction through Gray to unite with tn
Portland and Kennebec at Falmouth. This
extension is to be built as marrow gaug
road. and as soon as it is completed the gaug
of the entire line and all its branches, is to b
Changed from wide to narrow.
This places all the railroads in Maine unde
under the control of one company, WIN
gauge uniform throughout and UNIFORM VIII
that OF the line running from Portland Il
Boston.
This entire line: it was claimed would b
owned by Boston capital, and discrimination
would be made in favor OF Boston and acains
Portland.
1t was also claimed that this was Just wha
was attempted last winter by the Consolida
tion bill, aud that the Legislature expressl
refused to sanction the scheme. The compg
MES by going before the Legislature for author
~, had thereby admitted that they had non
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APRIL TERMINATION j., PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-Portland q Oxford Central Railroad
Co., petitioners for mandamus, VS.. the Town of
Hartford This was petition for writ of manda-
mus against the defendants TO compel them to issue
to the petitioners $500 in town bonds The petition
alleges that the town of Hartford on the 18th of
September 1868, under the law authorizing towns in
this State to raise oney to aid in the construction
Of any railroad in the State voted to loan its credit
to the Portland & Oxford Central Railroad Company
for the sum of $1,000 to aid in its extension to Canton
Mills, to be issued in interest bearing bonds payable
in twenty years. at such time said Company shall
build said road to be built to Canton Mills
provided that said road shall be completed to Canton
Mills and the cars are running and transporting
freight aud passengers over said road before
Jan. 1s7O that the President of the road notified
the town of the acceptance of the loan in accordance
with the terms and conditions expressed in the vote
that the Company proceeded and completed the road
and that it trans porting pa .sengers and freight
in accordance with the terms of the contract
before the list of January, 1870 The petition also
alleges that the 18th of January, 1870. at legal
town meeting the Of Hartford voted to issue to
the Company bonds tor the sum of $6500, and to in
struct the Selcctmen of said town to issue the bonds
as contemplated in the vote of Sept. IL, 1861 that
notwithstanding said votes, the officers of the tow
have refused to issue said bonds.
The respondents deny that tho railroad ever was
completed provided in the votes of the town. and
although they admit the cars were running on the
first day OF January, 1870, yet they say the road
not completed Because the sleepers and rails were
laid upon ice and frozen snow without ballast and
graveing, and that the cars during the cold
weather in much the same manner as they could
have been If laid upon the ice river and
run upon them that as soon as warm weather ap-
preached the support the sleepers disappeared and
the track was in a condition not ft to be used
The petitioners denied this, but commended that adj
hitting that to be true, the town estopped from
setting that up defence, for at the meeting Of
Jan. 18th they accepted the road in the condition it
then was, and if it was not completed they waived
any rights they might have on that account.
To this the respondents say that although the vote
Of Sept. IL, 1sGs two thirds vote and legal the
vote Of JAM 10, 1870, not two thirds vote, but
only majority vote, and therefore the road could
not be accepted under that nor could the bonds be
legally issued.
Petitioners reoin thatit did not require two thirds
vote to accept the real, majority being sufficient.
The presiding Judge, to give progress to the cause,
found that the road was not completed as contem-
plated by the vote OF the town, but ruled pro torpa
that the vote of the town of the 18th of January,
1870 was a waiver OF the ncn completion. The case
goes forward to the Law Conrt.
Bradburys. Davis & Drummond
r. o. j. Smith.
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Q O MI Nj II CIAL.

Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,.
STEAMER JOHN BROOKS FROM BosroN.-233 bbls
Hour, 40 do pork, hid hams &c chests tea, casks
oil 1s6 bxs oranges, 1920 bbs apples, 80 bss tin, q
hhds sugar, do molasses q coils cordage, % hds
sheet iron, sofa and chairs, 10 bdls shoves, rs
casks nails 1903 window weigh S. 81 cases and % bales
domestic 5 bbls and cask liquors, "a boards pi-
amos, 10 Obls phosphate lime bfls papsr, grind
stones, bSs machinery, organ, bxs fresh fish, 1
billiard table, 375 pkgs to Princes Express, 100 do to
order. For Canada and mp country, organs, Is
TRUNKS tons pig iron, Is bbls pork pressing ma
chine, IL sewing do, 107 hides, bales hair 81 pigs
copper, 70 bdls leather, bales cotton 156 bars IRON
cases and bales dom astics, 40 bales gambia 1t3
bales hides 10 rolls felt, 2J0 pigs to order.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY - 1872 cans milk 800
bbls Hour 27s cases match spints. cars shocks do
oats do cooper ore, II do corn 3S 10 lumber do
laths, 3 do bark, do sundres For shipment east
1900 bbls -four, car oats, All bags BEANS
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-13J sides leather,
fire engine and hose carriage 30 bdls shoves cu-
tivators, bdls drag rakes, $500 shingles 20 cords
slabs, cords cedar posts, IS sacks potatoes 1000
tt hemlock boards, 81 cases sundres.
PORTLAND q KENNEBEC RAILROAD-1 car bay
rakes, do state -four, 152 cases oil CLOTH 2I bids
blinds q elliptic springs bxs cheese IL cases cloth,
tubs butter bbs apr SO do BEANS CT pkgs
chandise, ~ cars freight for Boston.
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NEW YORK. May 13.-Cotton unchanged; Middlng
upands at 2oac; sales POO bales. Flour-sales 640O
bols.; State and Western dull and declining; State
atf95 q So; Round Hoop Ohio at 25 a G 80; West
irregular and unsettled; sales 81, 600 BUSH; No. /
Spring at u "a 27l; No. 2 at 20 % %; No. do
10 9 IL j, Winter Ated and Amber Western:at 80
q "a. Corn dull and lower: sales 81 600 bush. ;
State at. 20 a TIC; Western at 6e1c. Pork more &C.
tive; new mess at 20 81 a 20 so; prime at q rs a
20 80. Lard steady; steam at Is "a 1890; kettle at
1870 Butter more active aud firm. Ohio at IA 20 soc
State at 20 a &c. Whiskey heavy; Western nee al
10 q 1o+. Rice dull Carolina 1T 81 a 7.c. Su.
gar quel forto Rico a. 81 q 1Oc; Muscovado at 81 "a
9tc; ,air TO good refining at e. q 9lc; No. ~ Dutc6
standard at 9sc. MOlasses quiet; MuscOvadO at 4Oc
Naval Stores quiet; Spirits Turpentine at Al "a 42c
Resin at 2 O5 "a 900. Petroleum steady crude at Ice
Lverpoollower; cotton ID; wheat AID.
CHICAGO, May 13.-Flour unchanged. Wheat firm
er and fairly active; No. at 994 a 99ac Corn-No
al 81 "a S6lc. Oats lower: sales 53 "a SIC for No
2 Rye quiet at 500 q Sic for No. 2 Barley at GO q
Csc. High Wines trmer. Provisions-Mess Pork al
ers at Ill "a 11ac. Cattle trmer sales at 90 % OF
Tor stockers to extra prime shipping steers Live hogs
higher; sales at 80 q so Tor tair to extra prime.
CINCINNATI, May 13-Whiskey dull at OG a 10
Mess pork at 80 CO.. Lard unchanged at 16sc. Bull
Meats firmer: shoulders at liz a 11se; sides irme
ll,c csar ribs at 16c: clear at l74e. Sugar cured
hams at Is! "a Ice.
NEW ORLEANS. May 13-Cotton firm and in fail
demand; Middling upands at 22sc.
CHARLESTON, MAY 13.-Cotton steady; Mddlin.
upiands at 224c; Sea Island at 45 q 90.
SAVANNAH, May 1S.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at 22ic.
MOBILE, May 13.-Cotton tending upward; Mid
ding uplands at 22ac.
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DIR. CRANES LECTUREs.-Dr Crane who
has attained quite celebrity for his system of
inhalation in the treatment of many serious
diseases, which he has successfully introduced
into the Bromp;on Hospital in England, gave
a lecture in Congress Hall on Thursday eve
ming, which although not very fully attended
was vesy interesting. The doctor will give an
other this evening on "The laws of health,
and the nature and treatment of diseases"
and we hope that our readers will not fail to
attend. 1t is essentially necessary that every
one should acquire such information not only
for their own edifcation but on account of the
value such information may prove to them I'M
der certain circumstances. The doctor may
be consulted hy patients at The Preble House.
Let no one fail, that can so to attend at Con-
gress Hall this evening.
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An appeal comes from the citizens of Rich
mond to the people of the United States in re
gard to the condition and circumstances of the
sufferers by the recent calamity in that city
Oftte $50 persons in the court room 65 have
died and many moro are seriously injured
The families OF both the dead and the injured
are now suffering. in many instances, for man,
of the recessaries of life. Invoking the spiril
Of charity in its broadcast sense, without refer
ence to its political or social diversites of feel
ing, the committee ask, in the interests of hui
manly, the benevolence of the entire country,
Contributions are to be sent to Miss Z. L. Van
Lew, President of the Relief Association.
| The grand jury of the U. S. Circuit Court at
Portsmouth have reported about twenty indict-
| ments.
The Austrian government is resolved to re-
sent the proclamation of papal infallibilty by
restoration of the Placentiuna Regun,, which
was abolished in 1855.
The Pope it is said threatens extreme meas
ures against the American Bishops who quit
their posts at Rome.
Alexander Benson, the oldest member of
the Philadelphia stock board, died Friday
morning. He leaves fortune estimated at
| $4,000, 600.
More serious outbreaks have occurred at Ca
labria, and troops are moving thirther in force.
David Hall, of Centre Harbor, N. H.. while
yoking his oxen last Tuesday, was thrown
down and trampled upon by them, and died of
his injuries Thursday night. His age was 81
years.
The trotting mare "Lady Thorn has been
al 70 lIo&ro L,a1 r. dtoo
San Francisco school teachers are going to
make an excursion to New York
Rev. Merrill Richardson of Worcester, Mass,
has received a unanimous call from the New
England Congregational Church at a salary
of $4,000.
The President of the Southern Pacific rail-
road has assured the working men of San Fran
cisco that if million dollars subsidy is voted
the company, it shall all be expended among
white laborers.
The New England members of the National
Council of Administration of the Grand Armv
are A H. Quint of Massachusetts,, George L.
Beal of Maine, D. j. Vaughn of New Hamp-
shire, George j. Stannard of Vermont, James
Shaw of Rhode Island, ard E. S. Whitaker of
Connecticut.
A letter received by Mrs. Richardson threat
ening to assassinate her unless she appeared
in court to testify in McFarland's behalf, has
been published. This letter was received dur
ing the recent murder trial, and she has sew
eral letters of the same kind received at differ
ent times, written in disguised hand, and
evidently coming from one person. The writer
threatens to follow her to the ends of the earth
and kill her unless she complied with his de-
mands.
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SAN DoMINGo.-At meeting held at the
Cooper Institute Thursday night to urge the
annexation of San Domingo, Gen. Banks re-
ferred to the interest felt by Americans in the
annexation project He thought the great
question was, how long will we permit Euro
pean powers to control the Gulf of Mexico !?
viii the same state of things which. has ex-
listed for seventy five years past continue for
the seventy-five years to come? At present
we are hampered on all sides by foreign pow
ers: He urged that as the San Dominicans
had applied for admission, we should admit
them for our own sake, if not for theirs. In
former years We would have to fight for it, now
it would be ours for nothing. When the
American flag floats over San Domingo we
may look for the independence of Cuba He
thought the admission of San Domingo would
be the entering wedge which would drive En-
ropean powers from this continent The
American, he said, should not be satisfied until
ms oont'n9At is one undivided republic
Senator Fitch, Of Nevada. took the ground
eontiguity, and that we shonid lose no time in
obtaining possession.
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BOSTON. May IL.
Business generally continues quiet. Dealers from
tne west are pricing the market, but their present
requirements are not LARGE and they defer purchas-
rev orders come forward from the South while the
l0boers are doing good seasonable business with
new England Dealers Manufacturers are at work
only on orders. Stock is high compared with rates
at when shoes are sold and they not disposed to
sequently 1t is their intention not 10 extend opera
tons beyond the actual wants oil purchasers. The
way to secure good paying fall trade is to make up
goods in small quantities. and this they are ing
The amount of manutacur stock now in store is
light AS general thing the market has been pref
" well cleaned out and stocks held by jobbers have
be materially reduced, though they are sufficiently
large Tor any Immediate demand, and the facilities at
command TO produce more are such that supplies
can be made at early day to satisfy any call
There is decrease in the number of cases shipped
for the week from that of the week previous, and
they will be rather light tor some weeks to come
(Shoe and Leather Reporter.
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LATEST NEW s
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
MAINE.

MAINE.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT LEWISTON.
Especial Dispatch by Western Union Line.l
The Freewill Baptist Theological School in
session at Great Falls, N. H., on Thursday
decided to locate the school with Bates College
in this city, provided the college will raise the
required sum of fifty thousand dollars in three
years. Prof. Cheny will doubtlets see that this
is done.
Ito the Associated Press.1
THE EAST MAINE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
RocKLAND, May 13.-The East Maine Con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
commenced its 23d annual session at the new
Methodist church 10 this in this city yesterday
morning, Bishop Simpson presiding About
"a ministers are present. besides number
from other conferences Last evening was de-
voted to an educational meeting, and this
afternoon the annual missionary sermon was
preached. This evening Bishop Simpson de-
livers popular lecture for the benefit of the
church here. The vote on lay delegation will
be taken to morrow. The next annual session
will be held at Dexter.
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United STATES Circuit Court.

JUSTICES CLITFoRD AND FOX PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-Francis Vose ct al VS.. Gideon MAYO
Action on two judgments for about $4,000 Defence
payment and adjustmen Verdict for defendant
d. ID. 81 z. Fcssenden. A. A. Strout.
N. Webb. Davis e. Drummond
JUSTICES CLIFFORD AND sHEPLEY PRESIDING.
Davis r. Stockwell, plaintiff in error, vs. The
United States. writ of error to reverse a judg
meat rendered at the last term of the District Court
against the plaintiff in error Tor penalties TOR receiv-
Ing buying and conceaing large quantities OF chin
giles without the payment OF duties, they knowing
the same 60 have been illegally imported. The case
was argued by W. G. Crosby and K. H. Dana, Jr.
for the plaintiff in error. and by Nathan Webb u s.
District Attorney, for the Govern ment
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RooM PAPERS. Hall L. Davis No. SO Elk
change street is closing out his stock of room
papers at first rate bargains. He has one o.
the largest and most carefully selected stock O
room papers that was ever exhibited in this CT;
ty. 1t is really quite treat to look at the diff
ferent combinations of gold and lavander, blue
and silver, and many others besides those which
are hot 50 snowy. If you only call and sec
them You cannot refrain from investing.
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Portland and Vicinity
New Adv~rtis~nsrsss this nav
Religious Notices.

ST. PAUL's CHURCH, corner Congress and Locus
streets, Rev. Mr. Root, Rector.-Divine service a
103 A. NJ and Z. M. This is free church. and al
are welcome.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Room
corner OF Congress and Brown streets PRAYER meet
Ing every oSa and Wednesday evening at
strangers and sailors especially invited. All are wei
como. "io wei
MISSION CHAPEL, behring's Bridge.-sunda
ally invited to attend. Wy N''"'
MoUNTFoRr STREET A. NJ, E. CHURcH.-ser
wees at the Mounttort street Church Tomorrow. a
Ia "A: M 3 and P. M. Preaching by Rev. Johl
+. Thomas. Sabbath School at close of afternon,
service. All are invited. Seats free
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH There will be the usua
morning and afternoon service. Sabbath School Al
aso r M. Prayer Meeting in the Vestry in the eve
ST. LAWRENCE STREET CHURcu-Rev. Elial
kellogg OF Boston, will preach at the st Lawrence st
Church Tomorrow all day, at the usual hours. Sab
path school Concert in the evening at u o'clock.
STATE STREET CHURCH.-Prof, lothian b. Sew
All, OF Brunswck, will preach in State Street Church
S "a morning and evening. Evening service al
u C on STREET NJ; E. CHuReH.-Rev. W. II
n. =, ralssDsry wl preach bis first discourse Sunday
81 l0t O'Clock A. M, and at O'Clock p M Prayel
Meeting in the yes'ry at o'clock A. M Sabbath
evening at u o'clock.
SECOND ADVENT HALL.-Elder William Mitchell
will preach at the Second Advent Hail. 1884 Congress
5nOce, at usual nouns. 1he public
are invited.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH. - Mr. Charles Dana Bar
rows will preach in the morning and afternoon at
the usual hours. The second lecture before the
Young Mems Christian Association will be delivered
by the Rev. Asa Dalton, at this church, on Sunday
evening at u o'clock. Singing by the Sabbath School
children.
SECOND PARIsH.-Dr Carruthers will preach to
morrow in the Lecture Room OF the Payson Memoir
al Church at 10i A. M. and 3 P. M. Sabbath School
at Bible Glass at A p. NJ, Social Meeting in the
evening at u O'Clock.
- fARK STREET Communion Sunday.
SUBJECT OF morning sermon, The Water OF Saliva
tion." Sunday School at2 P. M.
CAsCo STREET CHURCH. - Preaching at Casco
street Church Tomorrow at 10t A. NJ and 3 p M by
frof. Hayes, OF Lewiston. Sunday School at the
Close OF the morning SERVICE The public are invited
SPiRITUALIsTs-Congres Hall.-Children's Pro-
gressive Lyceum at 10s O'Clock A. nj. DR.. A. Crane,
or New York, will speak at O'Clock p. NJ. Subject
Human Life; or how to live. All are in gited
NEW JERUsALKM CHURcH.-Rev Mr.. HAYDEN
will preach In the Temple, High street Tomorrow
morning, at 10} O'Clock, the OF contemplating
the heavenly state, as revealed to us in Scripture
Jer ~: 81. Lecture in tbs Church in the evening at
" O'Clock on life in heaven preparation for heaven
aud the state OF infants in heaven. Rev. vii: Z.
ALLEN MISSION CHAPEL.-Sabbath School at the
Allen Mission Chapel corner OF Locust and Cumber-
land Streets at P. NJ. Concert at u o'clock IN the
evening. Prayer meeting every Frday evening"
ALI are cordially invited. Seats
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WEST INDIES.
China.

CAPTURE OF FUGIT1vEs-A HoRRID DEATH
HAVANA, May 13-Diego and Casper Ag-
nero, the companions of Goicouri, who fed
with him to Guaiaba Key have been captured
and are now on their way to Havana under a
strong guard. Immediately on their arrival a
court martial will be summoned and the pris-
oners placed on trial. The American or Eng
lish colonel who was with Gocouria, died on
that island of starvation exposure. 1t is
supposed that Col. Ryan and three pilots sue
ceeded in making their escape from the island
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Low FARES TO THE WEsT-At the meet.
ing of the opponents of Railroad Consolidation
yesterday, Mr.. Porteous said the proposed ar
rangement would be Injurious to the Grand
Trunk Company because the consolidated
company would sell tickets to the west via
Boston as cheap as via the Grand Trunk, and
thus take away all its passenger traffic-the
route by way of Boston and Albany being
shorter, in time travellers will in almost eyery
clse select the former.
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Foreign Markets.


LIVERPOOL, May l3-11.3O A. M-Cotton opened
hrm; Middlng uplands It'd; Middng Orleans at
1ls I'D; sales OF the day 900 bales sales the
week were So 600 baes stock in port 52 Ooo bales OF
winch "a 600 are American; receipts for the week
$4,000 bales, of which $4,000 were American.
LONDON, May 1922. M,-Consols 944 q 94S fol
money and account.
American securites-U. S. 5-2O's, 1862, 1914; dc
1866 old. SslS do 1867, 99A. Illinois Central shares
112t.
LONDON, May 1873 P. M-American securities
u S. 5-26s, 1852, SO; do 1865, DID, $50. Erie shares
1ss.
LIVERPOOL, May 49, 4.30 P. NC closed
unchangea sales 1900 bales, including 5000 bales
for speculation and export. Common Resin As I'd
Spirits Turpentine 29s Cd. Cheese dull Pork buoy
ant.
LONDON May 13-Evening. -C>nsols 9ib a 94a fol
money and account
American securities-United States 5-20's. 1862 at
89t; do 1865, old $50; do 1867. 90i U. s. 104Us sol
Erie shares 1Ss. Illinois Central shares 112.
LONDON, May 13-Evenng.-Linseed cakes firm al
50 IFS 9 ~ 49, Refined Petroleum quiet. Sugar
to arrive quiet and steady. Calcutta Linseed firm
Lnseed Oil firm. Tallow easier at Ais Cd. Sperm
OIL oos g 9ls Hops heavy at 81 IS q 81 15s for gcot
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DEATH OF CLERGYMAN.-Rev. George c.
Beckwith, D. D., died suddenly of heart dis
ease in Boston on Thursday at the age of 60
years. DIR. Beckwith was the first pastor of
High Street church in this city, and was dis
missed in 1884, since which time he has been
laboring for the American Peace Society.