The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-10

day after the murder.
ExPLAINATfos.
Gibson, Casanova Il Co, stock brokers,
say their suspension is one of the results
OF the recent panic. The depositors
drew out their funds and their securities
become unavailable. People indebted to
the house were unable to pay, and in some
cases failed, added to this a large amount
of capital was locked up in new railroad
They express belief in their ability TO pay
in full.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The board of directors OF the Western
Union Telegraph company met to-day at
the companys office and elected the follow
ing officers: President, VIM. Orion.
Vice Presidents, A. b. Cornell Marion
Green, Augustus Schell, Geo. II. Mana
ford, Harrison Durkee. Executive COM
mittee, VIM. Orion. James II. Barker,
Edwin d. Morgan, Alonzo u. Cornell,
Augustus Schell, Harrison Durkee, w. X.
Horn, Marion Green, &. Vanderbilt, Frank
Work.
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
A session of the Evangelical Allisnce
was held last night at the Church OF the
Disciples, corner Of Madison avenue and
Forty-tifth street. Hon. Geo. II. Sturat
OF Philadelphia, presided. Many emmi-
nent devines we're on the platform,
amongst them being Hugh Miller Of Scot
land, Bishop Cummings, Rev. John Hall,
Prof Baird and Rev. DR.. Hepworth.
The church was filled to its utmost cspac-
ity. Subjects for discussion were free
churches on :he continent of Europe, and
the ministerial support. A paper WAS read
on the former subject by Prof. j. +. As,er
of Switzerland. The speaker reviewed
the whole system Of tho establishment and
support of the churches throughout
Europe AS a contrast with America, and
argued that he had always found that
where churches are not supported by the
state, they thrive better.
The session in the afternoon was de-
voted to the free discussion OF the general
topic Of the day on the relation of church
to state. Rev. Prime of Pittsburg, was
the frst speaker, and said he Was sur.
prised that such an argument Of though,
should be expressed without striking
against the thoughts Of others. Hs said
that the constitution of the United States
IL one appropriate for all sects and oreeds
and believed in the closer unity Of tn,
church with the state. Rev. HURON, o.
Philadelphia, followed, and said that man
European nations are trying to work W
to our American model, and If this b,
true it concerns us what that model shall
be. He said that our government wa
strictly religious government our law
of management were christian laws bias
phemy is an otfense against the statute
law christian religion is a part Of thu
common law of our country; religion
, worship is recognized by it; our legisla
lures and nstionsl senate are open T.
prayer; the christian oath is administers,
in our civil courts and by it our civil off,
GERS are:qualiAed, our system Of educa,io,
a purely a christian one. We have tn
D Bible in our schools except In u few place
: where bigotry has caused its expulsion
j. Rev. Goo w. Grant, of Scotland followed
;, after which the Dean Of Canterbury, ea
! pressed the idea that what is prscticabl
in this country is not SO in England. Rev
I Burnett, Of Ireland, and Right Rev
Bishop Simpson then spoke. The latte
said that the alliance had not me. to max
constitution for the United States O
Church Of England. DR.. English, 0
Scotland, and Rev. Mr.. McCook, of Phil
sdelphis, and Mr.. G. II. Stewart of Phil
sdelpbis, concluded the list Of speakers.
The topic for discussion at all section
of the evangelical alliance to-day is mis-
sionary work. In the Association hall !
was announced that only one session
would be held tomorrow. DR.. Prim
thanked the reporters of the press 70
their assistance during the conference
Joseph Angus, ID. d., read a paper in re
lation to missions, in which he stated tina
with with fifty thousand preachers for ter
year,, and one hundred and fifty Million
Of members the gospel might be carried t,
every man, woman and child on earth, snc
more than one denomination in Americt
could supply all the missionaries. Eng
land alone spends as much money in in
toxicating drinks in four years than Ell,
ought to in FIVE hundred.
j. y. vASEEsTE,
president Of the merchants bank, says no
is not surprised if within two or three day.
brokers give up pooling and pay green.
backs over their counters as formerly. II,
states that banks have gained half . mil,
lion green backs in the last three days.
There is very early prospect OF put
ting an end TO the pool.
ing arrangements for green backs
Many old and pruden.ly managed bank,
are FESTIVE under the arrangement
and desire the liberty of management of
their own green backs, as we'll as national
bank notes, and to receive and pay them
out across their own counters. Their re.
ceipts cannot be made full as before sus.
pension, so long as there is discount on
bank checks in Wall street and they in
slst on resumption in notes and green backs
| on national banks across their own couuu :