Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-10-17
Gelette0 AlisteIIanp.
A Worlds Conference.

1t was but short range of vision and
a limited view, though prophecy sat up
on his eyelids and inspiration moved his
lips, that was opened to the reluctant son
Of Beor when standing ION the top OF
Beor that lool1eth toward Jeshmon. ("
from amid the smoke of the seven affairs
of burnt offering, his entranced sight
wandered DER the camps of Israel below,
out toward the shore and the sea, and
gathered in the future Of the chosen poo
pie and the thought of the Almighty
concerning them. Glow goodly are thy
tents. o Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O
Israel /" was the exclamation that burst
from him as the curtain was lifted to his
unwilling gaze, and he began the won
derful prophecy Of Isracls glory-of the
"Star" that should ''come out of Jacob"
and the 'Scepter" that should 'rise oat
Of Israel" That prophecy reached its
fultillmcnt and the world passed on be-
yond it. a more wonderful prophecy,
simpler and grander, and as much larger
in its scope as humanity is larger than
family or people, was that in the pros
ence Of whose fulfillment the world un-
covers reverently to-day. "And /, If
be lifted up, will draw all men under
me- Representatives of the Christian
Church, gathered from all lands and all
peoples to the metropolis Of Christian
land unknown when the Church was
founded, bear abundant testimony to the
truth and fulfllment of what from any
other lips would have been audacious as
sumption, but in the mouth of Him who
spake as never man spakc was the sim
plest and grandest of prophecies. The
learning, the piety. and faith, the loyalty
to truth, and self-denying and sclf-sacri-
ficing devotion of the Church, are repre-
scented here in Universal Congress,
whose aim is the promotion of the King
dom Of Peace and the brotherhood of
Man. Higher motives of purer purpo-
SEES could not be invoked, For however
men may differ upon the controverted
points of Christian doctrine, however
they may disagree even upon what may
be esteemed the fundamental truths Of
Christianity, no one will deny that thro'
Christian progress and Christian civili-
cation the whole world has been lifted to
q puror and better living. ~ Y. T,.tb
STRANGER THAN Fiction "A North
German paper advertiscs for tho Amcri-
can heirs Of the fortune of widow lady
of Amsterdam as follows:
The following heirs of Catharine Spelling
and her daughter Dorothy, both Of whom died
a violentsleath in 1852, ut Amsterdam, are re-
quested to send their addresses Immediately to
the Royal Probate Court at Amsterdam So
phia Behrensbnrg, Otto Kellenaer, Anna Der
fling, Joseph Derfling, all Of whom emigrated
10 the United States in 1884
ERNEST BELoEn, Solicitor.
The story of the death of the two wo-
men, so long ago as 1852, and the find
ing of their murderer twenty years after,
is revelation of actual occurrences
which are as terribly tragic as may be
found within the lids of romance. The
widow Catharine Spelling and her daugh-
ter Dorothy, were joint possessors of dia-
monds, money and bonds worth $780,
900, and occupied house by themselves
on Harlan street, Amsterdam. One day
in the summer Of 1852 placard appear
ed on their door saying they had gone to
the country. Six weeks rolled around
and still the placard remained on the
door. The suspicious of the police were
aroused by the long absence Of the wo-
i1cn, and the house was entered. The
placard was found to be fearful deccp-
ton the bodies Of the two women were
found on the floor, their diamonds, money
and bonds missing, and no clue TO the
murderer and thief found.
In July last the house was torn down
and in its destruction came to light cir
cumstancc equalling in horror the discov-
cry of the assassination Of the two lone
women. Between the house taken down
and the adjoining one was space of
about a foot, and confined in this narrow
cell was found the skeleton Of man,
caught midway between the top and bot
tom, and on the ground beneath him
were found the diamonds, the bonds and
the money Of the two murdered women.
The assassin 10 attempting to escape had
missed bis footing, fallen between the
houses, and with strip Of blue sky visi-
Bile above the high walls Of his living
tomb, had starved to death.