The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-17
EniscnpaI Convention.

Episcopal Convention.
CHICAGO, September 16,-The Episce-
| pal Convention reassembled at ten O'clock,
this morning, and after the usual relig-
ious services, the subject of the election
Of bishop came up, and before any
nominations were made, DR.. Clinton
Locke arose and stated, on behalf of DR..
Dekoven, that the latter had decided not
to allow his name to go before the Con-
vention as a candidate under any circum-
stances. The announcement created
some sensation, and further proceedings
in relation to the election were postponed
until this afternoon DR.. Gregg, of
Springfield, Illinois, moved a suspension
of the rules to enable him to introduce
resolution providing for division of the
diocese, but the Convention rejected the
motion.
On reassembling at l:30 this afternoon,
and after hearing the report from the
Chancellor of the Cathedral, showing
that through the generosity of several
gentleman the edifce had been freed of
dent, proceeded to the consideration of
the special order, the election of n
Bishop.
After the reading of the law relating
to the subject by the Secretary, DR.. Dean,
of Freeport, rose and put in nomination
as candidate for Bishop, Rev. DR.. Sey-
mour, rector of st. Marks Church, and
Professor of Theological History in the
General Theological Seminary of New
York. He briefly stated the peculiar
qualifications of DR.. Seymour for the po-
sition.
Rev. Sidney Corbett then placed in
nomination DR.. w. Il. Huntington, of
Worcester, Mass. Mr.. Corbett
remarked that while this was
his choice, he would be loyal
to whoever was nominated, whether he
was a member of the Confraternity of
the Blessed Sacrament, like DR.. Seymoar
or a person AS Low Church rs DR.. Tying.
Rev. Dorset rose and denied that DR..
Seymour was n member of the Contra
ternitv of the Blessed Sacrament.
4 somewhat animated, but by no
mems acrimonious, discussion of the
merits of the respective candidates en-
sued. the principal objections made
against DR.. Seymour being that he was
an extreme High Churchman, Ritual
ist, and
A Member OF the COnrraternity OF the
Blessed Sacrament,
all of which charges were denied by his
his friends. Fiaally the discussion
closed and the first ballot was taken
AS follows: Total votes cast, 81;
necessary to a choice, 81; Seymour, 20;
Huntington, %; sullivan, 4; scatter
ing, >.
A motion was made by an opponent
of Seymour, to adjourn, but the Chair
declared the motion out Of order. Pend
ing the second ballot, an appeal being
taken from the decision, the ruling ofthe
chair was sustained.
Rev. Sidney Corbett then withdrew
the name of DR.. Huntington, and DR..
Edwards, of Michigan, formally nOmin-
ated Rev. Edward Sullivan.
The second ballot WAS then taken and
resulted as follows: Seymour, 35; Sui
livan, 81 Huntington, D.
Applause followed the announcement
Of the vote, and the Chair declared the
clergy had nominated DR.. Seymour to
the laity, who proceeded to ballot and
the nomination was confirmed by IA vote
of 80 to 29.
On motion the vote was then made
unanimous and the Secretary was order
ed to notify DR.. Seymour by telegraph
of his election. -
L'..,Ja,. yrna thnp chant
ed after which the Convention adjourned
until tomorrow.
Arrested for Malpractice.
PHILADELPHIA, September 16-Dr.
Buchanan. of the Eclectic Medical Col
lece, who was implicated in the recent
sale of diplomas, was arrested for NAL
practice on the wife of Isaac Wander
grift, who died from the effects of An op-
Grafton performed by Buchanan. The
latter gave a certificate of death from
bilious remittent fever.
ships In Distress.
New YORK, September l6.-Thc
schooner Northern Home, hence for Bar
BADGES, returned ,having encountered a
hurricane on September 9th, in latitude
$50 and 81, longitude 60 and 81, dur
ing which L. p. Borden, captain, and \.
L0ckart mate. were washed overheard
and drowned. The bark Ranger from
Belfast for Charleston, put into this port
in distress. having lost her sails dur
ing the hurricane Of September 9Th,
in latitude 400 2G> and longitude $50
She reports that on September 8th she
fell in with the bark Antonia Maria from
Baltimore for Queenstown, with all OF
her masts gone and fourteen feet of wa
ter in her hold. She put the mate and
three men on board to try and get her to
some port Captain GlasOn of the bark
Maria reports that he left Baltimore on
August 29th for Queenstown, with a
cargo of grain. On September 1th, in
latitude 400 80 and longitude 630 a, they
had a hurricane, commencing at the
southeast round to the northwest, lasting
ten hours, and had the vessel on her beam
ends and cut away all her masts.
When she righted she had fourteen
feet of water in her hold, the
masts having gone through her
bottom. Finding it impossible to save
the vessel they concluded to abandon her,
and were taken of by the bark, Ranger,
and brought to this port.
The ship Ellen Southland, reports, Sept:
9th. in latitude $50 15/, longitude 62'
.. the wreck of the ship Ernest, hence
for Antwerp, waterlogged and abandon
ed with II feet of water in hold. Sever
al other vessels have arrived here, with
the loss of sails and otherwise damaged
by the gales.
Confession Of n Bank Robber.
BosToN. September l6.-Bullard, the
Boylston bank robber, who arrived from
! New York last week, made confession of
his connection with the robbery, and that
the amount was $4,000. Bullard says
! Glover is entirely innocent of the crime
for which he is now serving term Of
( .--o1,-a 1.e.rs in the State Penitentiary