Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
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AFTER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
Discussion on Liberal EpfscOpa 1 an .m.


the Dean of Canterbury, in taking part
in the celebration of the Lords Supper
in the Madison Square Presbyterian
church, Sunday, October 9Th, caused.
as we expected, much discussion among
members of Anglican and Protestant
Episcopal churches, and letters have
been written to the Dean and Bishop
Potter, of the diocese, by the Right
Rev. DR.. Tozer, late missionary and
Bishop to Central Africa. Atarly pub
lication is this morning given to these
letters, the existence and import of
which has been known for some days.
In letter to Bishop Porter, DR.. Tozer
says: D" 1t is by no means improbable
that restless and unstable persons in
England will size upon this act of what
l must presume to he open hostilities to
the discipline of the church, as an ex-
cusc and apology for attending from
time to time the attractive services of
the Church of Rome, but the result of
this experiment here in America may
be even more disastrous; for, so far as
DR.. Smiths influence extends. it will
suggest The idea of promise held out
| by the Episcopal Church in this land of
becoming a haven of rest, by men who
are tossed to and fro by the multiple
ity of contending creeds."
n committee to wait on Mayor Have
meyer to see what could be done about
modifying the contract system and give
so, 900 persons, who were last year de-
pending upon the Commissioners of
Charities some means of earning their
own bread, reported that the Mayor
would do nothing; that he said he did
not care if 100000 of people were
without a chance of earning u liveli-
hood this winter.
Yellow Fever.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 13.--The fever ravages
continue frightful. There are hopes of
speedy reaction. Sanitary work is be-
ing so vigorously pushed that it is hoped
the malaria will be eradicatcd in few
days. Physicians think the worst is
passed. New cases are not so many or
malignant. If continued frosts sue
coed the one of this morning an abate-
ment of the disease may be expected in
a week or ten days.
Oct. 14.--No new cases this morning.
and it is now hoped that the scougc
will be abatcd. Tho Masonic relief
board report Sc cases on hand, the Odd
Fellows about 40, the Knights of pyth-
las nine or ten, and the Fircmen seven
The contributions are reported heavier
to-day than any other day during the
prevalence of the epidemic. Fifty of
those recently made orphans have been
sent to to the Church Home near Bun
tyn station, Shelby county, in charge
of the Sisters of Mercy, but that insti-
tuition reports its inability to supply
them with subsistence.
The Boston Grange Ordered to Disbama.
Nrw York, Oct. 14-The Boston
Grange, composed of grain Commission
Merchants, having been ordered to dis
band by the Grand Master of tho Ma
tional Grange, as it was not q Farmers
Grange, threaten to carry the matter be-
fore the National Grange. The Bos-
ton Grange retains its books and rituals,
the members using the passwords
and grips of the Order. AS it is COM
posed of prominent business men n
warm contest is promised.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct. 14.-The
dwelling and stables of Davidson Tag
CART, of Gof'town, were burned last
Aght. Seven blooded horses were con-
sumed, including Ned Hastings and an
Abcdallah stallion valued at $4,000
Abdallah himself was the only horse
i saved.
III Preliminary Examination OF Conway,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Conway, who
shot Senator Pomeroy last Saturday,
was arraigned to-day. He waived an
4 examination, giving bail on charge of
! assault with intent to kill.
Il The AttorneyG General has decided that
half of the compensation chargablc for
Government dispatches over telegraph
Hines of the Western Union Telegraph
ICompany, along the line of the Kansas
kPaciic railroad, may be retained by the
Government and applied to the pay
mcnt of bonds issued by the United
: States to aid in the construction of the
/ road.
Pardon for Deserters.
The President has caused an order
to be issued from the War Department
5 giving full pardon to all deserters who
; may return to duty on or before the
, first of January next, and who may
serve faithfully during the remainder
of their terms of enlistment.
} Pennsylvania State Election.
PrrsBURG, Oct. 14.-The election is
passing oft quietly light vote being
polled. Returns from seventeen wards,
up to o'clock, give Gordon (Republi-
can, for Supreme Judge, AGA majority
Mackey (Republican,) State Treasur-
err, has $50 ma ority.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14-Returns show
that the Republican ticket will have
about the usual majority, though there
was great falling off from the vote of
last year.