The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-13

in coming to set up the most perfect
standard Of morality and reform, not
only in social and domestic lie, but
even in the arts and sciences.
At the st. Paul N. E. Church Rev.
William Foss presiding. the general
topic Of to-day wss christian Philsn-
thophy." Rev. Thomas A. Yelling, OF
London, read the first paper, entitled
Hospitals" He said it was for Chris
tisnity to inaugurate new era in hui
manity spoke of q visit to the chari-
table institutions Of this city, and paid
q warm tribute to their excellent work
Rev. W. A. Muhlenberg, D. D, of St.
Luke's Hospital, this city. read a sec
ond paper entitled the Lords Supper,
and said the objection some have to
partakipg of sacraments in any church
save their own was fast dying out.
Rev. w. A. Passavant, D. D OF Pitts
burgb, followed with paper on refu-
gees.
Rev. DR.. Stevenson. OF Dublin, read
a paper on the working power of the
Church. and how to utilize it. To-
wards the close the speaker described
the benificence Of Christianity in such
glowing language that the audience
were reused to real enthusiasm, and
burst into round after round Of applause.
On his retiring from the desk he was
seized by his brother delegates on the
platform, clspped on the back and bad
to 60 through with shaking hands with
all his friends.
The third section, in the Fourth Av-
eDue Presbyterian Church, was presid-
ed over by Rev. II. Crosby, D D. The
chief topic was Particular Evils and
Vices" The first paper was entitled
Intemperance and Suppression, and
was read by Prof A. Nelson, D D, o.
Cincinnati. Second paper, Christianity
and Its Relation to Crime and Crimi-
mails. by Rev. E C. Mipes, OF New
York. The third paper was entitled
Industrial Schools as an Agency in
Preventing Crime, read by DR.. Crosby
Suicide
Augustus u. Phillips, ex"Ualted
states Consul at Santiago de Cuba, cut
HE throat at the Crittenden House
iais morning. 1t is supposed that he
sd oeen rendered TEN mporarily insane
4" the financial troubles.
The Chetf Jusiiceship.
A Washington dispatch says, on the
authority OF Senator Cameron, that
Senator Conklipg will not accept tie
office OF Chief Justice if rendered by the
President, and that lie proposes to re-
tire from political life at the end OF his
Senatorial term, and devote himself in
the future to the practice OF law and
making fortune.
Charges Against n Railway Official.
The Rockford, Rock Island aud ST.
Louis Railroad Company charge Henry
H. Boody, their former Treasurer and
Director, with fraudulently retaining
two hundred and forty five thousand
dollsrs, aud with obtaining as a secret
partner with contractors, whose contract
was finally annuIled, about tbirty-two
thousand dollars as his profits. An at
tschment was granted by Justice Leon
ard against his property, with an or
der OF arrest, bailsble at one hund red
thousand dollars. On the erpartc state
ment the defendant thereupon moved
denying charges, for the vacation OF
both orders on the ground that they
were Inconsistent. The Court at spe-
cial term holding that it could not in-
quire into the merits, decided that
though both orders could not be main
tanned, the plaintiff might elect which
one should be continued. The defend
ant appealed, and the appeal was ar
gued yesterday before the general term,
his counsel claiming that the Court
erred in both respects. The Court,
however, affirmed the order OF the
Court below.
Ill Feeling Among the PoIaris
Party.
There is said to be good deal Of i'll
feeling among the members Of the
Polsris party, now at Washington,
against Captain Tyson, and the party
seem to consider the reported poisoning
Of Captain Hall as charges specifically
made by the Tyson parry, aud are
much disturbed by the idea Tyson ad-
vspced that the separation from the
party on the ice foe was Intentional.
This feeling has sprung up since Budd-
ipgton's party learned OF the statements
made by the Tyson party, although the
prominent men OF the expedition
before the separation were not in &C
cord, and the crew were influenced by
their divisions and did not champion
any one.
New YoRK, October l2.-It is now
said that John T. Irving, who was ex-
pected to throw so much light upon the
Nathan murder, has refused to mpart
any information that the officers can
work upon until be is assured that no
action will be taken against him or
his crime. He asserts that Nathan's
house was robbed by three men, one OF
whom killed Nathan, and he declares
that be is ready to anne the man If the
District Attorney will assure him thai
be will be protected.