Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-29
Our New York Dispatches,
The Lannhan-BOOk Concern Troubles
O'KeI's Cause.-The POInris-PersOnnI,
etc.

New YORK. June 2S,-Bishop Ames pre-
sented a revised opinion to the book committee
yesterday, agreeing with Bishop James touch
ing the law which governs book agents in the
discharge of their official duties. He adds: "On
the question of unrestricted official right of an
assistant agent to examine all books ard ac-
counts of the concern there has arisen con-
hict of authority. 1t seems TO me, from an eX-
animation of this case that the assistant agent
has not been permitted to exercise this right.
He applied to the courts that he might secure it.
Such an act must be Judged of in the light of
its surroundings. | so Judge of this and so
Judging, must say that the penalty inflicted by
your verdict appears TO me to be more severe
than the gravity and Importance Of the COM
plants Justify; and as find myself at variance
with your Judgment duty compels me to say that
| cannot and do not concur in your verdict re-
moving Rev. John Lanahan from the office
of assistant book agent of the book concern at
New York, A communication was received
from DIR. Carlton, the agent, rendering his re-
signatlon, to take effect Immediately, for rea-
sons of which he would recite in full to the
church at an early day. After an extended dis
cussion the committee refused to accept the res
ignation, and at the suggestion of RevS. }. II.
Moore and II. Bannister, adopted without dis
sent the following
ResOlced, That nothing has occurred in the inyes-
tigation through which the book committee has
passed to unsettle or In any wise impair conf
dence in the ability integrity and aithfuness of DIR
IhOmaS Carlton, agent OF the Methodist book con-
Germ, and that we most fully ndorse him as Chris
ttan gentleman and church officer, whose charac-
ter is above reproach.
The committee then adjourned sine die.
The evidence and arguments in the trial of
VIM O'Kell, for completely in the robbery of
the NOrwalk, Conn, bank, were completed to-
day, and the case will be given TO the jury to-
morrow.
The Polaris will not sail before Monday, re-
naming at the navy yard for the completion of
some scientific experiments on board.
Samuel Bowles and Gen. Francis A. Walker
sailed on the Wisconsin for Liverpool tins after
noon.
WIN. Beach Lawrence has sued Leonard w.
jerome and the Spuyten Duyvil and Port Nor
eecting him from their premises, in Fordham,
last year.
The visiting singing societies assembled in
full force at Jones wood this afternoon A very
large representation of the German citizens of
New York Joined in the picnic. Altogether the
affair reflects great credit, both on the visiting
societies and the German societies of this city,
who have had charge of the reception. The fol-
lowing is the list Of the successful contestants
for the prizes German M@nnerchor of Balti-
more, LenschOw conductor, prize for first class !;
Choral society, of Washington, composed alto
gether of Americans, Harry G. Sherman con-
ductOr, prize for second class; Buffalo Lieder-
taIel, prize for third class; honorable mention
first class, to the Philadelphia Junger Manner
Choir and Baltimore Liederkranz; second class,
| Philadelphia Quartette club; third class, Ger
| mania, Poughkeepsie.
Arrived, steamship Paraguay from London.