The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-04-23
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

The Pope has been extremely i'll, and though
better, his extreme age, so years, creates an ex-
pectstion OF ;be near approach OF death.
The Moaoc Indians General Candy and one or
two Others have been trescherously murdered dur
ing an interview with Capt. Jack. This will lead
to the severest consequences.
Eampdsn Sidney COllsgs.-Judge Walter r. Sta
pies, o. the Supreme Court of Virginia, whose
reputation as one Of the first orators Of the Com
mOowealth Is SO well established, has accepted an
invitation to deliver the annual address before the
literary societies OF Hampden Sidney College, at
les coming commencement. as the representa-
OF the Uaion Literary Society.
General Roger A. Pryor, Of New York, has
written 70 the Committee Rev. NJ. d. HOge, d.
D.. Prot i. l. Holiday aud A. b. Venable
Esq y OF the Society Of Alumni Of that institution
s,guifyiDg his acceptance Of the invitation extend
ed % him 10 deliver the annual address before that
body on the same occasion.
The regulations Of these two distinguished or
stOTs, we have no doubt. will induce vast atteu-
dance upon the closing exercises of the College,
which take place on the llth and 18th OF June.
Hon J. J. Gresham, Of Macon Ca, has presented
% the Directors OF the Theological Seminary in
Columbia, ) g., the sun Of three thousand dollars
10 well invested securities for the purpose OF found
lag a scholarship 10 that institution, to be called
the Leroy Gresham Scholarship, 10 memory OF
son Oy that name, whom be lost few years since.
The candidate tor the ministry who shall enjoy the
the benefit of this iund. in case OF vacancy is to
be nominated by the Moderator OF the Synod of
Georgia. The endowment Of a scholarship of two
thousand dollars has also recently been increased
70 three thousand dollars by the kindness of a
Northern friend, who founded the scholarship two
years ago.
Visitors 70 the Agricultural and Mechanical College
F,..
tors 20 the Virginia Agricultural aud Mechanical
COlege 20 serve from July !, 1873: Messers. John
h Penn, ohm GOOde, Jr., Joseph h. Anderson,
70 serve three years; MeSSers. W. A. Stuart. h.
III. Hdball, and Robert Berkeley, two years: Har
yey Back, d. Z. DeJarnette, and w. I. Sutherlin.
one year.
The Trustees Of Princeton College will open in the
coming autumn the Scientific Department in the
new building nov erecting They have elected
Prot. z. f. Bracket, OF BOwdoiu College, to the
Henry ProlessOrship Of Physics, aud Prof II.
C0rDWa of the School OF Mines, Columbia Col
lege, 10 y YORK, TO the PrOtessOrsbip of Analytical
Chemistry and MineralOgy.
Another Terrible Disastsr-A telegram from As
pinwaH, dated April 5, announces: "A special
courier has just arrived here with the shocking
intelligence that the entire city Of San Salvador
the capital OF the Central American Republic o.
San Salvador has been destroyed by a series Of
SafAlQAahe SuucAs, extending over p6flOQ OF sew
eral days. The disaster resulted 10 terrible loss
Of hie. fully 600 persons having persisted in the
ruins of the devastated city. So violent were the
shocks that it Is estimated that property amount
ing 70 900 600 was destroyed To add to the
horrors OF the aHrighted people eOHhagration
broke oat as soon the earthquake subsidized, and
large number OF buildings we're burned.
Rev DR.. E Thomas, one of the Indian Com
missi0ners murdered by the MOdocs last week,
was an esteemed Methodist minister of California.
In the department Of art fine display is promised
az The coming Vienna Exposition England sends
paintings, valued Ia the aggregate at two million.
France will contribute 500 paintings and Italy 800
statues.
The Worst Snow Storm Ever KnOwn.-Omaha.
Apu 1.-The recent snow storm covered a strip
OF country three hundred miles wide Ii was the
worst ever. known The railroad track will be
Ct arsd to-day. ThreethOusand passengers are de-
tanned here BY the storm.
Missionary Triumphs -The missionary enter
prise Of the Church accomplisheS ieats in phio-
ogy as well as in hberality and self sacrifice. The
New Testament 10 the Russian language is cireu-
lating by the 100000 at Odessa. Ga the coasts Of
Labrador, the MOravlans have distributed the
complete Bible among the heads of families, trans.
lated into the ESQGlmaux tongue. japanese
Eaghsh dictionary has Just been published, and
the GOSPEL Of Mark in japanese is being read in
the land OF the Mikado La other places, differ
ent IN climate and people, devoted missionaries are
declariog IN the various languages, the wonderful
works Of God. And In the schools and even the
illogical Seminaries Bibles aud other books are be-
ing studied IN versions suited to those who use
them. The achievements thus wrought, are
valuable, even apart from their religious eharac'
ter. Learning, scholarship the zeal Of hard study
and dIigent application, all help 20 illustrate the
Christian faith and DEVOTION aited PfeSbyte-
ran.
Palestine. rom Nazareth the R7ger reports
the long cherished plan Of erecting Mission Or
phans' Home is approaching very satisfactory
completion Mr. j. Schumacher, an American
German made the design for the building, aud he
is az present experimenting its erection. The
colony of the German Temple in Haita have
appointed this Mr. Schumacher Ia member Of
their sectl as consul 10 the United States. The
colony consists Of about 250 souls Their health
and material prospects are reasonably good. Sew
eral improvements are proposed, among them The
erection Of WindmilL-LUthsraH.
Bsques.-The late DR.. Guthrie's viii contain
ed provision that the original copy OF the Solemn
League and Covenant, presented to him by Mis-:
Bruce. George Square, Edinburgh, should go, or
Mrs. GuthreS death, 70 the New College OF The
Free Church, Edinburgh. Mrs. Guthrie has re
solved 20 hand over this valuable document to The
New College at once.