The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-06-03


as follows: President-Joseph Hariee, Of
Selma, Alabama. Vice presidents-R. II.
Remington, Massachusetts,; II. r. Jessup,
New York; j. B.. Morrow, Nova Scotia:
L. Murhall, Indiana; II. s. Crosby, AIichi-
gan; ID. E. English, New Jersey; ]. B.
O'Brien, Tennessee; John L. Wheat, Ken
lucky d. r. Noyes, Minnesota Record
ing secretary. B. L. Graham. Maryland.
Assistant secretaries-J. II. L. Porter, Mas
sachusetts; +. Lockhard, Georgia; j. W..
Jones, Richmond, Virginia.
BALTIMORE, May 21.-T The twenty-sev-
enth biennial session Of the Synod Of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church is being held
here. The church has over 100, 600 men,
bers and 900 ministers.
The ninety-second annual convention OF
the. Protestant Episcopal Church of the dlo-
cese of Maryland is in session. The ques-
ton of prayers for the dead will be brought
before it.
Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, and Bishop
Nottingham have failed TO take action on
the arraignment of the rectors of Calvary
Church. "a
LANCASTER, Pa. May s7.-The Republi.
can State Convention was called TO order
by Russell Everett, Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee, at - o'clock II.
John Cessna was elected temporary chair
man. After roll call, several committees,
including one of thirteen on resolutions
and platform, were appointed. Hon. +.
Mcpherson is chairman Of the committee on
platform. s
Later-The convention was permanently
organized by the election of Gen. Harris
White, president, and c. ID. Elliott, sec
rotary. The third term resolution was re.
ceived with tremendous applause. Gen.
Hartranft was nominated for Governor and
H. w. Rawle for State Treasurer.
RICHMOND, Va, May %. Delegates to
the Young Mems Christian Association
held a prayerful meeting at the Baptist
Church this morning at 10 o'clock. Pres
ident Hardie called the convention to or
der. Yesterdays proceedings were read
and approved.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 27.---In the morn.
ing session of the Presbyterian General As
sembly to-day, the report of the Committee
on Foreign Missions was read and dis
cussed. The Board asked for $545, 900 for
foreign missions for the next year. 1t was
agreed to publish the correspondence be
and Southern General Assemblies in the APP
pendix of the minutes.
SPRINeFIELD, Mass, May %. The
French Catholic Church in South HOlyoke
was burned. A candle on, the altar fired
the drapery. Most of the people in the
body of the church escaped, but those in
the gallery mostly persisted. Services had
nearly closed, and vespers were being sung.
There was but one gallery, which extended
round the building, There were seven hun
bred worshipers present, seyenty-five oil
whom persisted. The efforts of people to
get into thechurch and rescue friends caused
confusion and added to the disaster. Per.
sonal violence had to be used in several in
stances to keep women from rushing into
the flames to save children. The church
was established seven years ago, and the
parish included all the French Catholics
in the vicinity, numbering $500. The
church, built in 1870, was one hundred
by sixty feet, two stories, entirely of pine,
with galleries on the sides and north end
about twenty-five feet wide. There were
two doors in the north end and the vesti-
bule, from which two doors opened in the
body Of the church The GALLERIES opened
into the vestibule at the rear end, and there
was. another dog1 b. which a few persons
escaped Immediately upon the breaking out
Of the flames. All the occupants Of the gal
leTies rushed 70 the east door, and crowded
SO that they fell upon one another and
blocked up the doorway with their bodies,
piled in all ways, seven or eight feet deep,
and here most of the lives were lost.
From this mass Chief Mullin rescued one
young woman. After taking off two dead
bodies from above her, it was almost impos-
sible to face the-damcs, and Chief Mullir
and others had their clothes almost burned
from them, aud were badly burned them
selves about the hands In the rear of the
church was the priests residence, which
was also destroyed The walls were pulled
down after the IRE was nearly put out
One wOmsn iumped from the highest win
dow down upon the front steps, breaking
an arm, but she is pot known to have beef
otherwise injured. A man with two chill
dren in his arms jHIpPed from 8 window
and escaped One poor woman, developed
in the fames,- shtieked out, g For God
saEs -saysus = iaedF vas dragged on
by John Lynehsla--
The latest dispatch to the RepuJlicQ1
from HdlyokeI says it is not quite certain
that all the bodies have been taken from
the ruins. Ia the haste to get as many a
possible from the building before it fell
many were taken out only q short distance
and it is possible thar a few, more may b
taken from the Debris. -
Later-The bodies identified were at ono,
removed to their homes. Seventy are deaC
and fortymore or less burned or otherwis
injured. A person who lost q wife and
daughter - insane. EIF8
ST.. Louis, May 2s.-TThe diamonds of tn
Rlstori troupe, valued at $4,000, were fouAC
on the person Of the scOlored porter of
sleeping car. ~
= RIcHMoSD, May 2s.-ThEee hundred and
thirty-fve delegates Of Young Mems Chris
tan Associations are registered here, rep
TeseHting thirty. States and provinces. ]
w. Wallan, Of Georgia, addressed the con
veniion. OYA $4,000 were subscribed fol
the executive Committee. The subscription
of MISS M. @. LeeJGens Lees daughter, il
behalf Of the Washington and Lee Univer
sity Association was received with pre-
lOnged applause. Thanks were returned By
an unanimous vote w! p. Mumford, Of
Virginia, and J. Hardie, of Alabama, arr
the executive committee. The convention
meets next time at Toronto.
KANSAS CRY, No, May 28.--ToTrents Of
rain fell here, washing grasshoppers away,
and it is hoped the plague has ended.
PORTSMOUTH, 4 va Nay 26.-The Con-
servatiyesu carried the entire city except
two councilmen.
RIcHloSD, May ga noIs pros. wa
entered in the proceedings against John E.
Boisseaux in the Young Mems Christian
Association. An extract was read from
= letter from Stuart Robinson, endorsing las
preaching.
PmILIPsBURG, Pa, May 2s.-The forest
fires are fast approaching the towns, and
assistance is asked for.
BOSTON, May %. Abraham jackson, an
alleged defaulting lawyer, was indicted on
three counts, for obtaining money under
false pretenses, forgery and embezzlement,
Bail $64, 600.
PArrERsoS, n. j., May %. = Darius
Wells, inventor Of wood type, is dead.
BALTIMORE, Nay 27s--BarnHm'S fat wo
man, weighing 5sS pounds, and aged q
years, is dead
PHILADELPHIA, May 90. Business is gen
orally suspended, today being decoration
day.
OMAHA, May 29.-Col. Mills destroyed
the outft and provisions Of the Black Hill
exnedifiou loavsnc, them ,or,I,r fr,r,1 cuouOf