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oSh = sooe hasin-.-s ssti-fsetor, rcasors given
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LOO hosEs sUrEsIoR low. Lawn
Sc. f'I 1t. Il Boil. g near '6' City. AsGrs-' its
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A ~ NV Nv thousand DOLLARS TO Loan
jatSa b. 4. SAs Ssiss isfsss ~ y,S &c.,
A BARE OPPORTUNITY. -ree 49,, -
HOUSE in the city. doing s 'nS .4ss popular shon
business, and Increasing yearly. SafsfSrt :, 80,
MSS Led Be. siswsss sf 40 g. O. "sgs!
a REAuLlTuL sroRE on 7th sfTe.i IN -.
s,,ur,s n hsI lem ysnu,ry ls'h. N h,nus. ~
Ith street, near I. ts -, ',ss
LOB sALE-ODe weli-kn0w1 RRT0E ven
monune on south Capitol, N, and -fr~st.
sotthesst con- shining 81 ut tao hu d. 80 f-t
.host end leet OF ground, In squares No. Tua ,s ~
win tne roNClneutH Cuuslsfinr Of -, - "a.
houses, fronting street. Also the marbioe ~ ~
msnnisstnre Dp clay, steam pres. ed briok ,wo
seem engines, With the oui1t OF ON YEA ~
iull psrtir ulArs inqulse at -ur on :. on r.r
between south Capitol aNd - street. s0uth.ass 'ss
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skNkRAGE ~ my hands for payment
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= snd orders executed At the Washington stsok
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~ HOW sad u is 20 sss yOungw ife, mother
Of family, who requires all her physical strength
TO fuln her household duties, aud ali her moral
pscitles 70 accept the responsibility which falls upon
strensth, feeling badly without being able TO say
Ehy, hst yet suffering en0ught be utterly misera-
olei This state Of weakness and debility IL more
hat case she will receive the proper cars in the
Jther she viii finger months after months not think
ing IL worth while a ply sician about Il, until
nature, exhsusted gives ont, sDd she carried to
the grave, when little precaution In proper time
ssuld have spared her life. To prevent to strength
sn, 10 cnre, nothing can compare with the LONG
LlfE blTTERS Of DR.. L.. @. BERTRAM. They
are safe and infsllibie remedy against malaria,
dyspepsia, eostiveness, bilisusness, headaches,
morning sickness, and q I complaints peculiar to
women. These Bi:ters, which are sold BY all drug
lists, are, In Consequence Of their virtue and
aides. decas-ly
, 1874-09-18
POLAR ADVENTURES.

Discoveries or the Austrian Polar Ex.
i, pct!itiu1t-Tlcy Ikcuch S3 Degrees
North 14ntttnuc.
NEW fonK, Sept. 17.-According to accounts
in late London Journals, the Arattinu North
POLO expedition was frozen in at tho north
point Of Nova 1omb'h, in August, 1879, md WAS
driYou in northwostcrly direction with the ice.
Tho crew worked llye months in vain, during
the summer of 1873, to FREQ tho ship. In tho
autumn Of that year, north OF tho 6Qth degree Of
latitudo. unknown land wAs discovered, whoso
bonndary-lino north and west was not to 10
seem. a. THU limo. was explored, In slodgoy,
trom tue 9TH Of March to tho 9th ct MAY, 1574,
up to the 83d Degree In honor OF tho Enlneror
Ct Austria, tisis was nauel Franz Joseph Land.
1hoia "ero no Blgna OF .auimal Ifo. On the 25ih
Of May, 1874. the crew left tho slip TegothoE, In
four slcdgcB, and, after tlayoling niuoty-six
days, reacled Nova zembla, where they met
with aonso lsuss!an Hea1aou and wore taken to
ablo suffering and priyatione
, 1874-09-18

SHtclat DsQdteh Ia 10 Chteaao Tribune.
BrooM1Saros, ILL.,, sopt. 17.-THE TRIBUNE
laa already referred to tho excitement caused iu
Bloomington by reason Of u clsage u reaajug-
books ~ tho city schools malo by tho Doa,d ct
Education. by which tho AloGufToy books have
boon B.|pplantcl BY tho Independent berries, and
also Of lilo noraialont aud partially successful
cirort from Soma source, through nrtlolcs in tho
papers, to inueo tho loarl to reHoinl its action,
At tho satnn timo, that tle change Of bpoks was
made, a,rosolutiou waB passed by tho board to
purchase sollool.boohs ff0nl first ha,,da, md re-
tail them ut cost to studonts Tls was done
they aay, as an act Of tlefenao agaYt tie attucka
at tho combined book-mcn. Tic effect Las hneI,
that tho hool'dealers lscro hayo bcou co,upp!lod
to pitt down such books as tho asouts Of tlio rsv
havo purchased Is por cent, besides pu.tipgs u,,s
down tho now Readers to prices which aro ilj
per cont lcsu thnm tho old. To-day como
forward Jamos ": Maxwell Of NH
we'll, natoheklor & Co., aud sam,,ol
g.. Minor, tho two Leading boolf.mnm'
IN This city with m application for M int,',,,,
tlon to prohibit tho Doayl Of Education rrn.n
tho truflio IN books, aettng forth that said trec
il contrary to law. by inlla!nmatory nrtieles n',J
poryerslolls tho people hayo Jeon led to beiievo @
that tho BOOK chAngo involved great oxno'so.
whereas t!soy must now nco ti,Rtl tflo ninnc,,
tun iH grautoa, tho bookn must 20 bnct ~ ~
old monopoly prices. Tho caAo Witl 10 arr.oI
Tomorrow morning. Hughes and McI,ari Iya ro4
preaout ainxwcll aul Miner. Az
, 1874-09-18

.Aeommittco wan appointed to oorist.1pr tho
o1HbGfalepoy Hf.a q roofga',izing Tho Society,
The l}ov: DR., Sawyer wnH roq,tcAto,1 to pr6pnro
tmooting,.
Several Of tho mont ab1o md oi1olont ctarsy-
mon OF tho Unlverua!ist Church wero appointed
corresponding inonbors Of tho Society.
After tito reoess, tito communion vaa atnir,ia-
tored by Prof. Loo. of st, I,aHroncn University, !,
Carlton; tho 10y. ]: s. Fay. Of. tho Dlbtrct of
Columbia /. and tho Iov. Mr shrigoy, Of 1sontl-
frs, ra.. nttor which Il sermon was pfeao!iod by
the:M .. Tiahor. D. D., prosidont of tho Gum
ton Theological School. -.
a mass conference mootins was hold in tho
evening. IN tho. Third uuivorsalist. Church,
corner Of Dtookor mud Downing stroots. Tho
icy. J: ": Parry, Of Lawrence Mass. presiding:
Al Attos singing hymn md reading, portion Of
y; S,a, oantwel,, Of ohio ; M Aa'lresses % on "soli
Alaiikind," wero delivered by tho nov. II. N.
NJ \ q % Droo1'y tue l,oy Mr.. Fsh Tho 1soy
chamberlain, and tho Rev. Charlos r. Leo, Of
Utica.
This concluded tho proceedings Of Tho Con-
yc,itiou.
, 1874-09-18
CANADIAN ITEMS.

speca. D*plteh to- Tha Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, Ont, ,hopt. l7.-Work was commenced
on the Ic1nbiua brunch OF tho, Pacific hallway
yesterday
alosriEAu,' Sept. 17.-The medical profession
OF ths .cisy will moet shortly, TO- discuss tho
demned by somo practitioners.
a Apaper-ma,ufacturinE company, with capf-
tai Of $t0Q,00Q, has beon started horp
ST. .JonS,. n, H., Sept, l7.-The continued
drought in this province caaaeB great inconyen-
fence and losd to lumberers, miilors, aud far1n-
ors; Tug T!io atrean,H were mover lower.
), Iho difficulty between tho lumberorB and tho
Government haH boen got over by one onsraior
olerrg to buy up I'LL understands ut auction.
IoaoSTo.; Sort, 17.--A meteorological tolo-
Erapl sIEnal station is in course Of erection 1t
Prof. Kingston, Of this city. -
INC Fey. Pr. 1lyerso1. baa. boon chosen Prosi-
uont tIe OF th9 @ Wesleyan. Methodist Conference Of
tue 9; enttrn Dominian, now iu Aesslou l,ore,
FIFTY candidates presented tAomsoIyes for ad-
mission to Toronto. unlgerlty yesterday,
, 1874-09-18
THE RAILROADS,
All tho Branches Of Tho ST. Paul Rond
hlust Abido, by tho Recent
Injunction.
Wisconsin Floads Make Arrangements
to Comply with tho Potter
Law.
Miscellaneous 'ttei11s,
TuBW1sooNs1N Law.
THE RECENT INJUNCTION swEEtINa IN 1ra orEn-

TIE REGENT INJUNCTION swEEt1Na IN ITn orEn-
ATtt,N.
. Spteiai Dispateh 10 The CAitrqo Tribune.
MADISON, oopt, T.-The dcoislon of tho
suprome Court granting tho Injunction COM
pclling tho Chicago i Northwestern and Chi
cago, milwaukee, L t.Paul hhilroads to ol,ev tia
provisions Of t1la Potter laa;}y exon,pts tic old
milwaukee, IL Pralric lu 'Chion Road from thu
provisions Of tho Injunction bccauso lilo roat1
received its charter from tho Territorial Lcrja.
lntnro,, and did not como under Slate control:
but tue Court Instructed tlias, should Il bc {ounJ
that tEo Company did not receive tho;r c],artor
aS above, they would also bo ontoincd. tits now
fonnd by tho 1sailroad Commissioners,
upon examination OF lilo records. that the
milwaukee, L pfafrio du c1son Road roooiycd til
a1 chartor IN l84o ono ycar after tho admission Of
W1acotleln rs n BtRte, aud tint tho roni Ia
nmonablo to tho State taYs. Pnpors will be- sent
70 os.Jndge Dixon, milwaukee,, attorney for tho
atatos 10 Botre on Hnil road. o
,onEY1aG THE LAW.
~ mr.. Htighttt, Gcnoral superintendent OF tl,a
Chicago u Northwestern Railroad Company. viii
leave Tor milwaukee, to.dnyto consult with lho
na se wopt 1SG WseasSg Ghsngq anaSo i s. pa
moaaltos to ba taken in regard to tho roco,;t
decision OF tho Wisconsin B,ipromo Court. Tim
above. .namod roads aro gottiug everything really
as a. fast ae posslbloto comply with thu Law.
a] t%iAA Ill LILO Lnfln or
tho Commissioners which Tho roatls will layo to
adopt tint can hardly DO explained. For OK
ample. OH brick, from Jefferson to .Ianesyite.
which iH h distance Of 20 ,niloa, tho Northwest
ern 1sailroad charged heretofore s1040. Tho
pow Inv provides tint tho railroaIs shall charge
for 70 miles 23. and for 20 miles $1I. Thus it
Will be Hoen TINT tho Company reccyca for brick
from Jonotson to JancByi!lo $500 moro than
horotoforo had, however, tho distance botwoon
tho tho two points boon milo less, tho Com
many would lay1 rcrniynd s3p IN ],u. f1,nr, t,.,
tufurc @N'N
, 1874-09-18

"a, 1866. August, II hat, .aucocsnora IN an
frat Tr,,Htoes, which wtro Hi tinnt1 wern u an'
pointed by tho Wayno Circutt Court. On tl,o "5 3l
Of aoptehiber tlleBa Irusteoa, mono Of whom i've
n Michigan, otl d bill It, oot1ity Ii the Jnitod
htutGH Circuit Court In Dntrnit n fnrcc1nao fic
lnorkGaxo named. 'Ao
NoN other 1nrtios amman m t,,o uco,o o,,d .,
lngo that thora haa oeu nolinaon hotwco" "u t.o
bonlholders, rcprosontod by ti,nso I.,at"os :on;1
tho counsel Tor tho rond, 5y % wei to titlc fnr
tho road waH to DO quietly transforrof1 to thu
| parties toprnsontod Iii Tic cnao II fLo dnios *
an.l loss Of other bondholdorg mi, lin HtocIi,nlf.
Cru. They therefore pray tat M nr-
der or decree may 10 mndo n,1ow.
ing 'tlcm!, to DO Joined, az nart,os in
tiils ease :that no Receiver may bo aonontoi M
stipulation Of tho 1rosout narty, or witto,t sroh
notice as will enable partioH Ia, intorest to In
heard and that tho proceedings In tl1fa I'm =.
may bo, stayed to al0w ttme for tho sotting
asldo ofltho decree III the Wayne Circuit Go,,rt
Iio eomplaihanta woro ordered to yhow cnr1ac
On lilo 2lHt inst. why this petition slouJl mi ho
efnntod
IMPORTANT SUIT -At,A1Sar THE M11,vAurrt \ ur
- PAUL HALFWAY. : o4'
NEW fonK, Sept. 17.-SubntpuaB wero tsanod
To-day to Russell; sngo, Aloxa.,lor Mitoh"ii sA :;
8. Morrill,; Bclall O.. Clian,horlniM, N. A. nrow. ~
1ray, Edward D. Wesley, and othorsi dofondauta
Ii tho suit just brought IN tlB Southern Diattict
Of Nov York against tho Milwaukee & 81. paui
1sallroad. lhe grounds for tho present litinntnn
, 1874-09-18


bAnATooA, Sept 17,-TLe Upitnrinn Confer
onca met to-day at 0 o'clock for devotional OK
orcisoa, as which ro1narks wero offered by th
Rov 'MosBrs Lincoln, Stacey, and Ntilroy, ans
| Mrs. Coleman mud Miss Gr,w.
| lilo Conference proper toaBsemblod at II
O'clock, tho Hon. L: II. Hoar presiding. prnyo
was offered By tho nov. DR.. Farley, Of Brooklyn
Tho first pal1or presented for discussion wae
| by tho Nev. J. II. Haywood, OF louisville, Ky.
| subject: q Causes mud Cure Of Intenporance,
After reviewing TIC OWLS arising from insomper-
auec, ho proceeded to llrgo rs q radical cure tho
! building up of sound character. lilo thought,
however, thas thore waa no uniyoraal panacca
for tho owl that euro must DO gradual aud otll-
cational, making Tho mind master Of tho physical
| powos In other words, teaching aolt-coutrol.
lIo favored Temperance societies, ind urged tho
withholding Of tho social glass Of wino or
punch. Tho uso OF wine aud malt 1lquora was
also condomncd as having y tendency to croa!o
at1 appetite for araont alcoholic liquors. Tho,telt
sti,nulants rfny be required by tho neol or in-
firm, they werc detrimental to the young and tho
vigorous. Tho auxiliary influence Of prohbtory
laws aid OF 'Yonan's cooperation wcro touched
upSni pM,i,,,m T. w,oson =, prov,,a,,.o. .x,,,.4
IN opposition to prohibtnry laws, nnd Tho theory
Of total nbstinonco, aud olforod a resolution
that, that prohtbltor5 lawe aro doing moro evil than
LILO HlbCuHaio0 OF tllc VHCstlOH Wa8 engaged IN
by tho Roy.. ". s. iIoywood, or Hudson, Alass. !;
A.. T., Kennedy, Of Toronto; tho 1lov. j. B.
Green, of Oholscai and Miss ttrocn, OF German.
town.
Il resolution was reported and a1optod to labor
for temperance. The resolution was Hupportol
by tho lseY s. D. Bush, OF Uoaton; tho 1soy, W,
Q. White, Of Koone, N. IT,; tho Rey. J, j,
Lincoln, Of W'lton,' N. H.. tho REV. N. II,
Baldwin. Of nostou: and tic Noy. j. II. Morrl!
eon, Of Milton, Mass.
fs141y%, {tn In
fcrrcl 0lr. Woedon'H resolution, reported rad-
Iorsely, Mr: Dabcocls making minority report.
After considerable debate tho resolution was
laid oil tho table.
A paper entitled "Some Results Of tho Yolun-
tary System Of Organization Of lilo Congrocn-
ton was read by tho Roy. c. s. Ameh, Of Cor
ulantown, Ia.
A resolution OF symp mpathy viii, tho Congrnea-
tional Convention, which is to meet in. Now
Haven i'll Octohor, was offered BY the Roy. J. L.
CiRrko, anu adopted after considerable di5cus-
sion.
At tho 8 o'clock scssiou 11r, Ja1nos rrcemau
Clalke moved to express sympathy with Tho Con-
yention Of FREQ KogionBts which is to meet in
Davenport Iowa. -
After shnrp tlobato,, tho resolution was. on
motion Of Gov. Iadelf0ra, laid on tho table.
A1nondnlontH to tho constitution wero renortcl
by Janes Freeman C!arko and accepted.
IN tAe'cToning missionary meeting waa held
presided over by tho liov. H. Il. shippcu, ut Which
addresses were nude by tho Roy. Thomas Hill,
portlaua. 0ro.; tito llov. L.. L.. Douthitt, Of
Sholbyvil!o, Ill. :. the liov. Henry Powers, Of
Now York, and others.
All tho aessiqns hayo boon very largely nt-
tondod add tue greatest interest las prevailed
III tho discussion.
, 1874-09-18
A Court in tho stroot.

:. FFoM sHe L1tfrpool Fast
a oullona acoho occurred at tho lato Ruthiu
Tho nrosvernor co|llory' Oompany-iu Which tho n,
question at Issue WAS whether certain axlea hal
boon maao according to contract. 10 bring tic
test Of practical. observation to boar upon tl.o
etnnoleet tno matter ct tho inquiry view Of one Of
propohod aud acceded to. Tho, wagon" wagon wau T.,u
brought down tho Htreet opposit, tLo 1ssjzo
Court. aud tho whole poraon4el Of tia cnnrt
hann turned .a out to aoo O! the stapa might lase
Lord Chiof-JuHtice. of England etanlnr y liza liza
robos aud tull.l1ottomoa NIX, surrounded ; Cd m ny
members OF tue liar. also p cpstume. lin snccici
Jury tho Witnesses, and oyotybody olse@ @ concern. ]
81 ~ tue sase 81 engaged IN vosing tAls Won
very miscellaneous public, WHO vera natnraIlv
struck With tho unusual sceue, After dobet.
ato tnHpootton tho "oollrt p" botook itaelf lnsiio
again, aud buaineas proceetlel ~ befora.
, 1874-09-18
T. E1rLE n MINUTE.

| Aue l'ilo hnuo pya specla' tran on the North
"catorn ltal~ay, OH ThlirHday oE lust wouk, liz &c
remarkable TINT wo hayot taken minis tn o,,to}u
tho statistjos accurnto,v nn1 IN ao,o; .ro 1850 ...'.
vnu Iror, r,;,tn,, r. - H,s;a - as'"t' 1Ao 1"n
4na ae 1tvm U1a'o,,, 1a' 10 cnlcheo-a distance OF
40 ~ laAo'' 4Ao actual running tino, includ
ing six stops, was throo hours; dcducting stops,
t,Eo hours thirty-thteo minutes. From, Stc-1inn
tn Asbton. 95u< milca wog ,,,,ao -, ~.
,ss,,.,.s. -o4 1n'.s' "s'a n'aoo II townty's'x
4n.,'u1esi 1lo'l noelclso TO turner Junction, 45
miles III forty-slx minutes; and thenoa to
'tho city Itmlts, 27!4 miles, WAS 1natle il,
thirty minutes Deductine tim .a,hi.
trorv t,n,o f,r s1,u.ss;n, 1,;a'.u ~ mol, |,
| :.u;.,, ~. .,t.. ,,-.s. prA 4'Asct ptAee, anu
~. n.'A4u wv wy iili's, 1no run from Fulton to
'Cnleago oily ltmlis-l33 miloH-was made In 142
1ninntos.
Il,is tjmo ia ,1nnara1,c1ad IN tho ,vort ,A,,.,,
better il ou record in Tia nonutrv Toas, ~" anu ~
scconnisl,aa ;stt,n. ~ oou1Iy. ls "as eahily
passunEors. Tho rouie ia aost ~, ~ Inc
aud IL devoid of uoticpabIa f,radcs 1,at ,.nn.,'
rurucr Junction and Tia Nfiss;s;r,,, H., ~
laid with new steol rain an5 y XII sn1 .1ack y
throughout. Tho Compa,,V'a :n1,,rass t,o;,'a
could mqko 40 niloa nj In,r ,h1t ,lo. - .a
aqorago moro than a5. Iho sa,no is trua ru uoS ~
othar Chicago roads, The Ialn-sInra Ina 1,o ~
haa rensatGd}v hoon n;ndo i; ta tno ha two cies
as tho rcguar express sin axcoat's 4roa muro nur!
The Chicago t. Alton Buriurton X f1n;nor 'a, a,;
1iUck lBIA1u KoQtlY are in tiEe st,,or}, corGi,n
Either ono could oann] thc hcst roc,r,9o1 .:'
uud mako it rocl,'ary. 'S'' Asso'0oS4 'llae'
The nrrHont ajoty roto ~ a,o,,
frcn,,ent comniaint md II o,I np9Ua 10 q "nster Or
busit,csa co,nnnunitv Il Ia nfto., aouo. ~ tno
cuulary loss: md 10 ovorv norsnn ataee ~ o. po
travelling by rail incrcaxcs sv;4n ~ 'n5 coy OF
WLuteyar coud,1ceu ~ flo o'ootn ~ ',,aa :
safety Of transnorIotnn t. f~eIr f1oro epoea aho
taren,,s IN Tia ,u,hlis ''' 'n'1eiote' aoSan-
nnr,t,fs thn nnst Jccodo o,.,,n,,,,;u
hnH bocn mafd rl,s ,;o,oar.' anausnng proSsoas
tn innaa Sthn,nssa strap-fatl and
nlnnfn1 i,v .Io ,iaai,,r naso ~ tuEn neoh SUP
lin c:dosrci cans;,;ar ~ r.sv; a' "en furnishes
rcsnlis ~ Irof,an ;ra,, ~ r. t.i. 1no usastfons
tho nhsonn nrn,,nov ~ t1s stan1 nI'o
nnrnnso of liz Gca2o rn,iS 1.'G., nhu u was tho
ala tn reneno rnn iii atoS, ~ ,ar a.
,So ~ Xix fnrns1, " ~ s.uoi. A!sa tnus, ny they
, 1874-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS,

cESTNA1. iLL1Sols II. E. CONFERENCE.
srcc'a! Dispatch to The Chicago qf4ou,e.
CARTHAGE, ILL.,, Sept, 17.--Tho annual Confer
once Of tho Central Illinois Methodist Episcopal
Church commenced it's session in this oty ycator-
day, Bishop Scott presiding, and an attendance
OF about $50 clergy. The session opened with
tho administration Of communion. Tho rollg-
ions services woro conducted by Fathor Cum
mings, ono OF tho oldest members OF the Con-
lorollco. j.. G. Evans, President of IIeadlng
College, and Secretary Of the last session, wns
a. 2. aIorgan, aud II. G. Brown rs
Assistant Secretaries; q. II. Irwin and
E. Wasmouth, Iaroad Secretaries; W. Ii,
tical Secretaries. Tho Standing Committees
worc. :appointcd, and sono routine business
d1; transacted during yesterday mornings session.
This mornings session wns taken up in considor-
ing and continuing tho relations Of srperauuated
mlnisters, aud III referring business to tito Com
1nitteoa., sundry charges against NJ. z. Arm
strong, moluber. OF tho Cnnforence, wero re-
ferred to committee. Tho nature Of tho
charges hns not been made public. Tho after
moons and oyeninga aro devoted to meetings in
behalf. Of various church missions aud outor-
pri6ca.
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Tho liabilities arc 57.170.09 and tho assota
Si,B78.7l. leaving deficiency Of So, ,298, "a,
Tho report was referred. to the Finance COM
msttec, WHO subsequently reported that 1t was
correct.
THE LATE n1slop. ii.
Tho minute in roforonco to the death OF Diahon
Hhtehonso. prepared by apecial committee. mid
published Oh tho dny subsequent to tho funeral.
\ MEMORIAL VOLUME.
Tho Rov. Mr. Townsend, OF peoriax moved
That committee OF t'To clorgymen and ono lay
man DO nppoluted to prepare Il memorial volume
Ut the late Bishop, to contain tho sermon Of Dr.,
Locke, and whateyer nat:er might be considered
expodlent.
This, however, waB Withdrawn, tho question of
expense being raiscd, and it WAS decided to print
'ho memorial sormon and tho Bishops diary in
lie journal OF tho Convention.
81. MAHY'b SCHOOL. ,
The Rev. Atr. LutlinEwall read tho ronort Of
tile Trustees Of st. alury's School. Tho build
ing las been completed mud il full OF scholars,
Tho property is worth :60, 600. but there arc
Claims n;:alnst It aggregsting slo0oo. Tio
Trustees submitted resolutions thinking hIr.
lanes Knox for donating $l0000 and askiDg
that provision bo made tor uquidatipg rio in.
7obtcduess OF the school.
TIE MISSIONARIES
Tie report Of tho Uouri OF NiivHions ahorven
that during tho year contributions Ind bcon
made toward tho support ct thirteen clersymc,1
all OF whom except threo wero ut work in MIR.
1elob III THIS otnto. Attention was called to tho
slato OF the 1reaHury, which showed that tho ro-
celpts were S70D loss thln tho oxpenditurps,-n
falling OF Of $G.l5 from last year,. Only q fow
parishes had undo tho four quarterly canonical
collections, aome three, sonl1 two, and tlirty-
three Parishes Hb collection at oil. An abate.
nleut was noticed III tho riedgo eystonl, and
thoro WIS great danger Of being fnithleBs to tho
past history OF the diocese AID tho great trust
committed to them il thoy neglected to inject a
little Warm miBsionary-bleod INTO tho bosiy OF
tho diocesan, church. The testimony WAS abun-
0an: and conclusive tint an ample missionary
fund could noror be used to bottor Advantage
ttlun now.
NxrUr.Ea TO GENERAL CONVENTION.
A1i' ole! lin tho1l took ptaco for dopntleH to tho
Geuofnl Gn,lpcntlon. Tho following was select
ID: Dr.. Samuel ClaBo, Dr. Locke, judge Olis,
". i. Mhitellouno.
PAnISH DUES,
Tho Hoard Of Equalization submitted acled-
''lo of aasesBaaonts, which had bcon rroparoa
with ths oblert OF tlischareing iu full all tho
uhIgatlohB Of tho d0ceae, mid preventing tho
o ''escr-rcoursing annual .dehcit Heretofore
tho parishes Which wore delinquent, LII we'll AZ
tloso which paid tllolr uoB wero included in tho
annual schedule; II. thu one some of lilo former
wore omitted. Tho deficit tho last yonr was
5a,D00; tue amount required for diocesan OK
po'lbeB next yoar waH 81 ,01D making ~, 900 to
10 raised, Tho nAHeBslnentB uf tic Chicago
pariBIca were al follows, All Bainta' S27. AsooI,
sion S.238, Atonamont 49G, Calvary sci. GI1riat -.
Epiphany .3a97. %, Graeo $500, Holy Communion
2102, Our Savior sl82, 81. James Sl75, Bt. Johs'