Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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It appears after all tlat Foster, the carhook
murderer is to be hanged. The private secrc-
tary of Governor Dix yesterday Informed the
Sheriff of New York that The Governor had
written letter to Rev. DR.. Tying, declaring
that public s1fetysaud justice demands the exc
cution of the murderer, and that he Will not III
terfere to save him from the gallows. 1t Is
more than two years ago sluce Foster, while
under the influence of liquor, killed Mr.. Avery
ID. Putnam because the latter interlcrrcd to
protect some ladies from his course insults:
Political social and Church influence have all
been excrted, but Governor Dix is incXorablc,
and the criminal will eXpiate his crime on the
2lst day of the present month
The carpenters and joiners in Brooklyn have
made demand upon their employers for an
advance of fifty cents per day, and the strus-
gle between the two classes Is expected just as
soon as the spring work opens. 1t Is said that
both parties arcdeternlined-th men to obtain
increased pay and in some Instances reduced
| hours of work, and the employers that they
will not be forced into any further concessions.
The Ohio Legislature yesterday passed the
resolution censuring the members of Congress
from that State who voted tor the Increase OF
back pay.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
held their triennial meeting yesterday, and
Geo. w. Cass was re- elected President
George Driver was hanged at Chicago yes
terday ft1 the murder Of his wife.
CONFERENCE NJ. Z. CHURCH SOUTH The
annual Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church closed its session in Baltimore yesterday.
The first Fridays in May and November
were appointed by the Conference as days of
fasting and prayer for more laborcrs in the
masters vineyard.
The Conference appointed Rev. John S.
Martin, Rev j. S. Gardner, Charles Shipley,
Rev. G. e. Brooke, Rev. \. \. Eskrilge,
Rev. a. w. Wilson, Rev. ". g. Eggleston,
Rev. S. K. Cox, Ezekiel Jones, H. j. Magru-
der and H. S. Zimmerman as directors Of the
conference board Of mission.
The committee, to whom the case Of Rev.
j. D. Huston was referred, begged leave to report
that after careful examination of the evil
dence in said case, he has been touud guilty OF
immortality and said L. d. Huston has been TX.
PEELED from the church
The accused, through his counsel, Rev. S. S.
Rosze ID. d., declared his intention Of ap
pealng to the General Conference.
Bishop Doggett announced that according Ia
the decision Of the committee Il ID. Huston
was expelled.
Rev. Samuel Rodgers said he had trans
mitted to him, by mail, from some unknown
source, the parchmcnts OF j. d. Huston, which
were disposed of according to the usages Of the
Church.
The appointment were then read out among
| which were the following.
Washington District Nelson Hcad. p f.
Washington city-Mt Vernon Pace, \. w.
Wilson. j. w. Bote!er sup; Alexandria, f..
+. Buscy. F. NJ Mills. sup; City Mission, 0.
G. BoaII; Fairfax E. H. Henry, W. l. Caruth-
crs Falls Church. Fl. Crenshaw j. Z. Hall.
SUP; Farmwe j.. D. Nixon. j. e. Hammer,
sup; Lcesbure, J. NJ FoIlausbec; Hamilton $
Grove, J. c. Dice; Loudoun, II. H. Kennedy;
II. A. Griffith Piedmont, c. &. Lln.hcum;
Linden, +. A. Strother Warrenton, H. G.
Miller Fauqucr. H. A. Gaver Prince Will
liam, II. NJ Stricken; Stafford, \. Rob..y,
Fredericksburg, J. G. Gardiner agent Mt.
Vernon Place Church Washington, ID. g., John
PoiSal
Winchester DiaTct-W. II Whcc7rghP f.
Winchester Station, 7. i. Carson; Winchcs-
ter Circuit W. &. Egglcston, NJ. q. Bnlthis,
sup; Fcrwick Circuit A. G. Stevenson, j. f.
| l1elWlCk, sup; front Iuyai, =. " EclSl>olI,
BerryvilIc, L. G. Tcbbs, }. ,. Hyar,. sup;
Martinsburg, W. Hammond; Berkeley, W. II.
Scat; Jefferson, j. MAXWELL Shephcrdist"wn
A. A. p. Ncac; Gainesboro, j.. q. Martin;
Morgan, Nj. A. Taylor; Shanuondale Mission,
to be supplied; Wardcnsville, G. +. Butt;
CharIestown, a. Wade.
Roel:iugham Dshict-J IL Waugh, p E.
-Staunton, S. S. Roszell; Harrisonburg, J..
b. Fitzpatrick; Shenandoah Iron Works, }. j..
Liggctt; Mount Sidney, j. S. Hutchinson;
Churchville, j. w. Wolff, G. r. Jefferson,
sup. Bridgewatcr, j. j. Engle, East Rocking
ham, W. 0. Ross; Rockingham, a. a. Esk-
ridge; Rockingham Mission, to be supplied;
New Market, w. II: Wilson; Woodstock, }.
H. March, Zone to be supplied); Luray, A.
Boone; Wesleyan Female Institute. w. A.
Harris. president; Shancystown, G. B. Allen;
Elk Ridge, II. D. Bishop.
Rev. Samuel Rodgers was appointed fratcrn-
al messenger to the Maryland Conference NJ.
| P. Church BY rising vote resolutions OF
sympathy were passed for the venerable Nor
val Wilson, who was recently injured by fall.