The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-03
Adams, resulting in his being confirmed

Adams, resulting in his being confirmed
by q vote of SO clergymen, 26 laymen.
The Committee on Conference TO
whom was referred to whom was referr-
ed the matter Of the new dictionary, re-
ported ali amendment to the 9Th article
of the Constitution, giving the Conyen-
tion power to amend the dictionary from
time to time. A vote on this report was
taken by Dioceses and ordered adopted
with the following result: Clergymen,
ayes 81, nays 8, divided !; laymen, ayes
%, nays 8, divided l.
On motion the Committee on Lection
ary was continued until the next general
/ convention.
| The Committee on CanORs,, to whom
was referred the, matter Of disputes be-
tween congregations and their ministers
reported in favor of establishing board
of arbitration, to enquire into the exist
! ing differences and submit their decision
to the congregation, which, if they should
not agree to, the congregation should be
Withdrawn from representation in the
| Convention.
The hour of adjournment having Ar
rived no action was taken on the report.
Defence Of DIR. Seymour.
NEW YORK, November 2.-During the
session of the Episcopal Convention to-
day, George Rigging, Presbyter of the
diocese of Illinois, aud rector of the
Parish of Lincoln, Illinois, circulated
among the members card stating that
Rev. DR.. Seymour was totally ignorant
of the meeting between the students of
the General Theological Seminary and
Rev. G. &. Grafton, of Boston, until APP
aspriscd of the same BY the Professor of
Systematic Theology. The first meeting
with Mr. Grafton was Of Il private and
social nature, but the second meeting WAS
the result of the unprecedented request
made by the student, that nothing in
reference to the Holy Communion WAS
discussed either evening. Nothing in re-
gard to the Catholic Benevolent Society
was ever mentioned. The meeting WAS
an open one, and DR.. Seymour knew
nothing whatever of it at the time. The
card bears the signatures of the students
who were present at Mr.. Grafton'5 dis
course.
Public Debt Statement.
WAsHINGToS November Six per
cent. bonds, S1,lS2,1S3,250; five per
cent bonds. S53S,525200. Total coin
bonds, 81, 720, 70S, $50.
Lawful money debt, Sl4,67s,S00; ma
tured debt, $50 748,960. =
Legal tenders, S2,075.267; certif-
Gates of deposits, S52,525.000; fractional
currency, S4S, 15l ,024; coin certificates,
S22,O7O.4OO Total without interest,
$5Oi, ,s2l,O72.
Total debt, s2,23o, ,957, ,lO2; total inter-
est, S37,l15,670. ..
Cash in the Treasury, coin. S9O,0S9,-
24l; cash in the Treasury, currency,
$l6, 6,396770; special deposits held for re-
dempton of certificates of deposit, $62,-
525,0O0; total in the Treasury, S159,-
Oll,Ol1. -.
Debt less cash in the Treasury, $2,l39,-
O6l, ,7Gl; decrease during the month of
October, 1851, ,434.
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railway
Company, interest payable in
iawfIi money, principal outstanding
S64, ,623,5l2; interest," accrued and not yet
paid, 1922, 40; interest paid by the
United States, 24,325, ,296; interest re-
paid by transportation Of mails, &c.
S5, 497, ,253: balance of interest paid by
the United States, $lS,s2S,l4".
Bloody War.
ST.. PAUL, Novembcr2.-Last night IA
bloody murder was committed on Tenth !
street, this city. AS Joseph Lick and
wife were returning home last night, |
about IL o'clock, were set upon by Geo.
Tauchtenschlager and Geo. Rapp and his !
wife, who were evidently lying i'll wait
Mrs. Lick was murdered on the spot, the
instrument used being hatchet, which
was afterwards found, she was terribly
mutiated Mrs. Rapp and husband set
upon Mr.. Lick, the woman with a knife
and the man with soldering iron.
Lick PROSTATE was turned over on his
face in small creek running through
the yard, and Rupp stood on the back of
Licks neck to hold him under the water
until strangulation should ensue. Rapp
was frightened away by footsteps. Lick
was picked up insensible, but may yet
die from his wounds, he does not yet
know that his wife is dead. The Coro-
ner's Jury returned verdict of willful
murder against all the assailants, who
are now in custody.
CarIists TO be Sent TO CUBA.
New YORK, November IA Herald
special from Estclla, Spain, Oct. %, via
London, November >, snys three Cuban
delegates have arrived at theNCarlist
headquarters, authorized by the Madrid
government to propose a general release
of prisoners on both sides, with the pur-
pose of sending them to Cuba to quell
the insurrcstion. Don Carlos is willing
to release the Republican prisoners on
these terms, but refuses to agree that the
Carlist volunteers, now prisoners shall
embark for Cuba, unless at their own
consent. He cannot sanction their com
pulsory transportation TO distant and
unhealthy country.
Death Of an L. 4. Minister.
LOUISVILLE, November 2.-lnforma-
ton was received here to-day by the
family of Hon T. Rumsey Wing, L. ;.
Minister ut Ecuador. of his death at
Quito October llth. He had been in bad
health for some time past, and several
months since resigned his position, but
was unable to start upon his journey
home. He was the youngest man that
ever represented the Government in
foreign mission. being only thirty years
old at the time Of his death.
Report or the L. y. Chief OF Ordinance.
WAsHIHGToN, November 2.--Genaral
Benet Chief of the Ordnance Depart
ment. says in his annual report. that not
less than half million dollars should be
annually expended a; the national
srmory, not only as a measure of "cuno-
my in producing the best arms for the
least money, but in the Interests of the
country 10 make a gradual but sure ac-
cumulation of the best weapons a a
reserve in case of war Certainly not less
than half n million of the best arms
should I've manufactured a. rapidly a the
monetary condition Of the country will