The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-06
NEW YORK.
DIR. P0rteous' License Revoked.
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York. he presented his credentials and
applied for a license 10 preach Bishop
Potter gave the license for this diocese
aud Bishop Littlejohn a similar one for
that OF Long Island. He Yesterday re-
ceived letters from the Bishops revok'
ing bis license, the charges being that
he preached in non-episcopal pulplts
and delivered lectures on frivolous sub
jects The expression OF broad church
views by Doctor Porteous and the move
ment among the liberal Episcopailaus
in Brooklyn to secare the DR. tor pas
tor are suggested as additional reasons
for the revocation Of bis license 10
preach.
Proposed Church Union.
The Convection representing the
General Synod otthe Reformed Church
in America and general session OF the
Presbyterian Church South, who met Tor
the first time on Saturday, to devise q
plan for Unlting those bodies, have con-
ciuded their iabors The subject Of
consolidating the cburchea was
thoroughly discussed by the mem-
bers OF the Convention, and the
utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed. Their final acton was SUBJ
.tautiallv as follows: The committees
unanimously agreed TO report to their
respective bodies, which will meet IN
May or June of this year, that a plan
OF cooperation is practicable, go for a.
the leading features OF eCclesiasIcaI
work is concerned, especially that re-
la,ing TO home and 'oreign missions ami
publications. No steps have thu
far been taken toward etfec!ing an or
gsnic union oithe demon nations repre-
sented, but the harmony which prevails
renders it probable in the minds OF
many that the consummalion will be
realized at no distant day.
Spaoish News.
A Havana letter says that rumors Of
severe 6ghtDg in the Central Depart
meut are curre1t. Also Of q expedl
tior having landed at Guanah, near
Men,its, with General jordan in COM
| mand The SpanisE roops were in
full retreat 0u the lllh OF February.
bound for Puerto Principe, their start
log point, wneu they were attacked the
second time at place called MajaCa5
ODE. They say the object OF tie retro
gade movement was 10 pl.ce their
wounded in q place Of sa'e'y, and tha
the sssailirg force at Majacasobe sud-
denly took TO flight The Cubans say
| that Their ammunition ran snort, and
orders were given to cease firing; thai
il they had had an abundant supply
they would have driven the Spaniards
into the heart o. Puerto Principe.
N,wsItems.
A Hamilton, Oatario, dispatCh eays
that Yesterday a'ternoon M0II!e Has
brook alias Mary Hay, who was IN
charge o. detective Couroul from New
| York to Chicago, on the charge
Stealing $4,000, escaped from custody
there by leaving the train and throw
ing ber-elt into the arms OF q police
man and claiming protection, She wac
taken before Il magistrate ami dItcharg-
ed, asthe could rot be detained.
Considerable s. ely is expressed tor
| the safety o. the steamer Graf Bis
marck, which left Brennan tor this port
three weeks ago VIA Southampton,
where she took aboard an extra cargo
AID passengers, leaving there Februsr!
Is and has not since been heard OF
The Company think the vessel is de-
layed hy the recent fear u weather on
the Atlantic.
Miss Ada NJ. Moves, al actress, died
TODAY OF hydrophobla. She WAS bit
ten by pet poodle about Two weeks
ago.
The Temperance Movement.
The ministers OF al the churcte
are beginning to move in the temper
ance err sade and msss meetings Of the
clergy have been called Tor next Mon
day.
DR.. John Hall enters the pulpit with
temperance Tor his text, in Olivei Chap
.l, tonight
The managers OF the National Tenn
p.ranc. Society nee; to-day TO discu''
the movement
Amsss meeting Of the ladies' is cs'i-
.d for Friday. The Seventh aSeru'
! Methodist church las been engage
for s mass meeting week from Friday
At which Dio Lewis and many clergy
men are to spesk. The same day is tt
be observed in Brooklyn as a day o
specjalprsysr for the temperance move
ment.
} At the annual meeting o'the Soro''
| resolutions o. sympathy with the W"
mems temperance movement "er
passed.
woodruff and ClaHiu.
In the case OF Woodhul, Ctsflin an
a., Blood. on trial tor libel, in the Court
General Sessions, to-day, applIcstio
, for reduction OF bail was refused an
the prsouera taken 10 the Fombs.
: At meeting OF the Board OF Alder
z men this ateruoon, the mayor sent |
E toe name OF George II Andrews &c
police commiss oner, in place o. II
= late Henry Smith.
The Fa,tcSt iIain I'm The Worid.
s Probably the fastest ualn In II
= world is tbe express on the Great Ia
e ter ur.ilrosd which leaves London Pa;
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