Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-03-28

business portion of the city.
The Northwestern Cheap Transporta-
ton Convention assembled at Rock Is
land OH Tuesday. The morning was
taken up in perfecting an organization
In the afternoon resolutions were adopt
ed declaring the importance of the sub
ject; that the United States should leg
should be built between the Mississippi
river and the lakes; that the people OF
Illinois cede to the general government
the control of the Illinois canal and
Illinois river; and recommending the
passage of the bill introduced into Con-
gress by J. B. Hawly.
NEW YORK.
The VanRenssalaer mansion near
New Hamburg was burned Monday af-
ternoon. Loss over 100000. It was
owned by J. III. Ingersoll of Tammany
Ring notoriety.
John Ortaer. street contractor, con-
victed ofperjury, has been sentenced to
the penitentiary tor three years.
The officers of the Erie railway an
nounce that freight is again going on,
and that the strikers are paid off and
discharged.
fire broke out in the Elmira House
in Elmira, Tuesday and over $250,OOO
worth of property was destroyed before
the flames were stopped.
Alonzo f. Kimball was placed on
trial Tuesday for completely in the
death of Ida W. Vail who was killed by
malfraction.
The Methodist ministers have passed
resolutions condemtory of Rev. Mr..
Crosby. and favoring the suppression of
the liquor traffic and of removing drink
ers and dealers from the church
Sanborn is to be tried on the brookly IN
charges ON March 30th.
At a meeting of business men at Coop
er Institute the expansion of the curren-
cy was strongly protested against.
On Wednesday evening the lecture
room of Plymouth Church. Brooklyn,
was filled by members of the congrega-
journment OH Friday night last, to be
ready to take any action made necessary
by the proceedings of the Congregation
al Council now i'll session. After orga-
nizing committee, of which Mr.. Beech
er was member, prepared series of
resolutions that were afterwards adopt
ed by the meeting. In effect these reso-
lutions were formal protest against
the action of the Congregation al Coun-
Gil. In substance this address states
that the Concil is ex parte; that the
charges are based upon reported speech
es of its pastor, and that the churches
will be judged only by its own acts and
declarations. The address was also a
protest against any attempt to formulate
usageS of churches into a code of eccle-
siastical law, and declare it binding up
on consciences of the churches. After
its adoption the meeting adjourned un-
til Friday evening of next week.
The Congregational Council convened
on Wednesday morning. After prayer
by DR.. Buddington, in which it was be-
sought that Plymouth Church might be
brought to see the error of its course A
general discussion followed which last
ed ali the afternoon and evening. Drs.
Storrs and Buddington made the lead
ing speeches. Both were significant as
showing a deep feeling against Plymouth
Church and the possible action of the
Council was foreshadowed by the meth
DDS proposed for looping off Plymouth
Church and its pastor. At the close of
DR.. Buddington's address, the Council
adjourned until Thursday morning.
VIM. Orton, President of the w. q.
Tel. Co., is to sail for Europe on Satur-
day.
A special meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held at Steinway Hall
on Wednesday evening, to receive the
report of the Committee who represent
ed the Chamber at Washington during
the investigation into Customs House
report. Addresses against the present
laws and the moiety system were deliv-
cred by Joseoh III. Choate, S. B. Chit
enden and j. S. Schultz.
The trial of the great bond forgers is
promised at an early day, and under the
circumstances Judge Sutherland has de-
clined to grant motion for the release
on bail, of DR.. Blaisdell.