The Van Buren press., 1870-01-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. s.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 3.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Democratic Convention convened
at the Academy of Music this morning
at ten O'clock The convention was call
ed TO order by Hon. Lafe. Develln, Chair
man of the Central Committee.
The following nominations were made
for State officers For Auditor OF State,
John e. Shoemaker, Of Perry county, on
the fourth ballot For State Treasurer,
JAS b. Rcgan, of indianapolis, on tile
first ballot. For Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Milton Is. Hopkins, of
Sullivan county, on first ballot.
While the balloting for officers was pro-
gressing,a delegate proposed three cheers
for the State of New York for repeating
the vote approving the Fifteenth amend
ment which were giveu with will.
For Attorney General, Bayless w. Han
ma, of Terre Ilautc, on first ballot
ba New York, Jan. g.
A GAY GAMBoLEER.
Quite an excitement exists to-day in
Methodists circles owing to the reported
elopement of the minister of an uptown
church with young lady of his conere-
CATION His desk was occupied to-day by
the Bishop Of the diocese, but no allusion
was made to the appearance OF the
pastor On Friday evening it is now
| known he sent his trunk off to the coun-
try, and the young lady who cloped with
him was missed from her home on Satur-
day morning. Her parents are highly
respectable and quite wealthy,and though
il was known for some time that the pas
tor was exceedingly friendly to her, no
suspicious were aroused The clerical
gambolecr leaves behind o wife and two
children He Is about thirty years Of age,
and entertained the respect of all who
knew him.
New YORK, Jan. 10.
THE METHODIST SINNERS.
The clopement of Bev Horace Cook,
pastor of the 7th st Methodist Church,
with Miss Martha johnson, creates
intense excitement in the church circles
of this city. Mr.. Cook was for about
eight years pastor of a church in Mama
roueka, Westchestcr county, and came to
this city only eight months ago, when he
Immediately gained numerous friends BY
his kind manners, eloqucnce and learning.
He has been married sixteen years to a
most devoted wife and has a son named
Baldwin, fifteen years of age, promising
lad. Mr. Johnson the father of Martha,
is one of the trustees of the church,
wealthy and highly respected Martha
was only school girl sixteen of age,and
was about to graduate in the Twelfth
street Public School. She was highly ac-
complished, beloved by her parents and
brothers and esteemed by her teachers
A more than ordinary intimacy had been
noticed between her and the pastor the
church, to which she had only been re-
Gently converted but the girl was always
so innocent that no particular suspicion
was aroused. The whole of last week
Rev. Horace Cook feigned sickness. On
Thursday he sent his family to churcl
to attend lecture and soon sent the ser
wants. lie excused himself from attend
ing, pleading sickness. 1t was said thai
he sent his trunk out of the parsonage
On Friday he left his house empty hand
ed, and told his wife he would be hom'
at the evening service. Since that TIM
however he has not hoo" saea On thi
same Friday morning Miss johnson sale
to her friend Miss Deroc on leaving
school, "Comc home with me. ] an
afraid said Miss Deroc, is not tina
your pastor standing there ?" "Oh, yes,
said Martha, and saying that she joine,
Mr.. Cook Since then nothing has beer
seen Of either party; but the parents o
the girl are convinced that she did no
willingly go with the clergyman, for al
her clothes were home also her trinkets
She went off i'm her school dress, wthou
change of clothing. The charge is nov
openly brought against him that he ha
abducted the girl against her own wisl
and desire On Saturday Miss Martha
father received the following letter;
81 love Matte. / will care for he
tcnderly, lovingly, inconsistent as it ma.
appear with my present conduct. l asl
for no mercy, but am ready to part will
my love for the possession of the woman
| adore" Poor Cook Mrs. Cook re
ceived the same afternoon letter from
the miscreant in which he says: I" an
a lost man; you will never see my fac'
again. | hope Baldwin will be a bette
man than his father" The poor woman
is so distressed that physicians fear tha
brain fever may SCI in. Miss Martha
brothers threaten to shoot the pastor a
first sight Said the father to-day: |
a midnight assassin had come into my
house could have defended it but thu
pastor of my church, the minister of th'
Gospel, to steal my child is more than
can stand
The affair creates intense eXcitcmcn
in Methodist circles, which is heightened
by reports that he had committed suicide
in Canada This, however, is not con
frmed; on the contrary, it is more than
probable that both left on the European
steamer on Saturday, as the letters above
mentioned were posted in this city OF
Saturday morning.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
i ScnAc. Sumner gave notice of bill
to authorize the funding and consolda
ton of the national debt, to extend bank
ing facilities and to establish specie pay
meuts.
Howe introduceda q bill to more effectu
ally preserve the nuetral relations Of th'
United States.
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