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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN II. E.
CHCRCHLS.

FRATERNAL MEETING OF MEMBERS or THE TWO
BODIES AT LOUISVILLE.
The Kentucky Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church was recently held in Louisville. On
tue lirst day Of the session, Bishop Kayanaugh. DE-
schOB, aud several Of the ministers Of tho Southern
Methodist Church attended the Conference and cor
daily invited its members to occupy their pupits on
the coming Sunday Accordingly the Northern Meth
odst ministers preached IN the Southern churches on
Sunday southern ministers filing the pulpts OF The
Northern Church. Bishop Kayanaugh preached in the
evening in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, and
assisted Bishop Foster Ordan the class OF elders
The Northern Methodists delighted with their cor
dial reception and adopted the following paper, IN Con-
ference On the subject, by unanimous vote
Differences among Christians in respect 70 ideas OF
dnctne monty or methods II labor ought not to be
garded as sufficient ground OF difference among them
in respect feeling and anectl0n, and We rejoice At
every ndIcation OF good Will and fraternal regard
among the followers OF common Lord and Christ IL
has been gratifying Us TO receive so cordial mani
festatOn OF the spirit Christian kindness and broth
ery 1--we from the ministers the Methodist Episcopal
Church. SOuIb in nis city The TACT and manner OF me
tnrr head to Gns Conference indications OF sta
OF feeling III this community aud In tue hearts or these
brethren beautiful in itself and In harmony with the
spirit of tie Divine Master. We have experienced great
pleasure In having them mlnge with u.s. IN being hDle
To respond their invitation TO occupy their pulps,
ana Ia having their venerable honest Lender Bishop
K,lvanaugn. minister To us 10 Trinity Church. We
heartily reclprOcate every sentiment or Kindness or
ChrIs an regard and or Iraternal affection which by
word or act cs have been pleased 10 express
for s ana sincerely trust under the guidance or
the spirit OF Christ, the when nave been Wit
MESSED here during last week may be but tue begin
ming OF a series OF scenes, marked by similar ex1ibl-
tous and affection yet TO take place De
tween and members OF the two Churches
throughout tie and II not altogether Of Que mlnd
may nevertheless be OF heart loving the same Lord
seeking heaven, ana impelled bv kindly zeal
to glory Cod Ia labOnug spread Scrpturai holiness
throughout these lands.
IL was remarked that fOGr years ago, when the Con-
ference met In Louisville. oil the Southern churches
we're closed TO its members now all are OPEN This in-
cdent Is regarded important because 1t indicates the
GINNING restoration Of fraterna relations between the
two nr,ncpal Methodist bodies in this country which
mn We been An widely estranged
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THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH on THE STEAMER
BELLEVUE.

Coroner Croker continued the inquest yes
terday the Of Lizzie Stearn. who died on board
the steamer Bellevue while lying at the foot Of East
Twenty the morning Of March 49, after
she had given birth living child DR.. Frank A.
MOrre the ambulance surgeon. testified that he
brought the woman FROM the Seventeenth Precinct Po
lice station that the night cold and that he
thought cabin OF the boat not warm enough at
that time for in her condition. He carried her
the boat in his arms aud thought that was good
way using the strecher would take too long. DR.. D.
II. Kitchen Surgeon OF Charity Hospital testified that
he gave Lizzie stearn at her request the pass with
which she came TO New-York. as the woman did not
know she near her confinement. Sergeant c. +.
Berghold OF the Seventeenth Precinct Police Station
testified that the had been brought to the station
and that he removed her to Bellevue Hospital. Peter
Standish, Captain OF the Night Watch testified that he
drove The Dulance the night in question, and that
there delay In conveying the patient TO the boat
DIR. Murray asked him who had mixed tine medicines as
the woman hadided unaccOuntably. Mrs Stearn the
mother OF the dead woman tes1ed that her daughter
had left her home five months previous 10 her death
Caroline Slater had charge Of the cleaning OF the
steamer Bellevue, testified that she went on board the
steamer Ct about o'clock on the morning OF the
wOmaD's death, and although the doors ana windows OF
the cabin were then open, the cabin was sun warm
She noticed that the breath OF Margaret Campbell the
nurse smeled strongly of liquor, although she was not
intoxicated. Tue Inquest Will be resumed to-day.
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MINING STOCKS
81, rr.rc,oo Apd 2-rhs foIo.ng .. ... .I.ls9
LATEST SHIP NEHS.
For other ship Ne,rs SEE Pifh Pdge.l

ARRIVED
Steamship (Ger De Lmon, Bremen March 20 and SOON
ampton I'D With sld pass 10 Oereb' X 20 -.
Steamship EeAnora Johnson, Portland VISA dse and pass
Ames.
Ship Marcia Dsy Chase Liverpool Feb g. via Key West IN BAL
last Is anchored n irayesend Bay Tor orders.
Care L. Tyler TYLER. Lisbon 30 with vine and san
Barr kofna (Nor Anderson. Limenek DO lays IN ballast
teorgna Cof Liverpool 81 Crane hatanE III days ~a
Saik Blanche How lo Portland Chase BuenO' A IS days vita
Bsrk Fsce secundo taL) Pere Gloucester 30 ballast
Isk Caro- ne (of salcombe TanSick Baltimore lays ballast
Meboune Hines bogo' Nov 10 WITH eanho
ns Flora ter) Hansen Rio Gande With mdse
Gray Rocksnd Pase Ceauegos 10 lays vita
Sns Ellen tf Pctoul Sutherland Msaguez 10 sss With
sehr Es Penaen O achiasl Thompson Point Attire 10
schr Anns C. Cook of ThOmassou, Cook Fersandua PA.
days. with lumber. -
schr IIsita iof Bango smith, MA7sges p R. 10 viii
schr Edwin j. Palmer Stevens Tampco q days nd-
Scar Ann l.. Valentine. hsaer, wilmington " o. daJs "to
naval
scbr Julia r. Floyd Meyer Georgetown c. With psvs
schr A H. Perry. Hale Savannah 6 aaJs With amber
WIND-sunset, lght. =. very hszY.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
g. C., 2Cles,a scbE Mole AtheToa, Ice
Port Henry, load for NeN-tor1 Sst steamship rL Eont 'es
hew-fOrk.
GALyEsroS April 2Arvci ship Peabody LTsroL
bArs Henuei;a, Liverpool Maae Able
BRUNSWICK. Ga, Apnl 2-AVed schr Sns Major IRON he~
YOrs.
KEY wKsr April l-Arriye BARK Mnsan for PsmOah, Eds.
VITA cargo Of mshozaBy put IN with loss o. spsra
PORTLAND April 2-AriVed brig Emily Raymond rOn CAnseesst
schr Rachel Jsle, from Ne -iOrk.
FOREIGN PORTS.
QrEESrowS April The Inman Line steamship City Of Rich
hALFAx ~ ADrl l-AruVed schr. Ella K Tanner. rom
Goucrster Mass. hOuEd 70 the banks Tue scar hg irA
JoHS n B. Apdi 2cearsd Annie Maud Tor Dobu.s
schr. Carrie. for Sevior
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DIED.


BEDgLL-sadden third day third month SOta Marhs g. "s
OF Caleb C. Bede.
Relatives and ien. day.
3D. tom her late re4deEee ia PAGk place.
Brooklyn.
CRANE-on THURSDAY April Thomas Crane in the 72l biz
Rsves and friends Of the family funeral
s late residence l20 Madisonave. Tuesday Apu " az n
DFMAREsT-sudieny Ap George W DemArest aged 50
20 Second Sunday Apri ! al O'CLOCK p Ne
Grove go ana NJ and members Of sister
lodges requested Dorc Rooms, Masonic Hail. AZ IL
o'clock the Of paying the s tribute OF ect 70
our deceased brother hh IL O"bHt h1s'en
BLDRIDGR-March 81 Rev Joseph Ed4se, D. at Norfolk Con-
necucui aged 40
HORroN-At Plain, ~ Y Friday April Joshua Ortoa
eyed 80 wears. -, -. 49,,
on Sunday 2:3O, from Grace church bite Plains
Carriages win be waiting arrival Of CLOCK train from FOrT-
secoDd-st Depot
JkNNINGs-A Enye, Orange Co.. " T. Wednesday March
81 1875. Mr. Thomas G.. Jennings, IN bis sOth year.
The from bis ase residence SATURDAY at IL
O'CLOCK
LAwRgYcEAt Brook'va THURSDAY April l. 1875 Ms Jane A..
widow LawRc. and daughter VI tue late Abraham d.
sehenek, 10Th year Of her .
Relative, ard friends attend the funeral from the
Geo NJ Capp, los Hckss, sata
day morning al ~ oeiocE
MURRAY-At Summit N April after ong Illness Msrv
O. and daughter Of the late stacy Collins
Monday April g. - the church Of tho
hoy Communion sIiA.sve. asd TrenaehI hsisaves
and friends Invited
wIlLMERAt Montclar rhursiar April l. Btaei tsird
daughter Of and HaTrete Wilmer aged -
wRIGHr-ou wednesday. March 81 o. james c.
Wright daughter OF the ate Hugh Miller.
iuDers
l3l Adephis, bro0klyn Saturday Sd ns ai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE ICE IN NET-YORK RIVERS.

THE ICE BREAKING Up AND GoRGING on THE HUD-
soS-rHE LOWER PART OF ALBANY FLOODED
TIE MOHAWK RIVER OVERLOOKING.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 1.-The ice is gorged
r miles below here ana teams yet cross the river near
Hudson. The trains the Hudson River and Boston
Railroads are uninterrupted Dispatches received here
state that at schenectady the ice is reported nrm AZ
Tribes Hill the water lie rising but no ice Is moving;
az Fonda the water IL rising and the Mohawk River Is
beginning TO overflow. bu, the ice has not broken UP
vet Dsp atches from Palatne Bridge, Fort Plain st.
Johnsyile and Little Falls the water Is IL
inches higher than It last night, and that some Ice
IL moving. ...
the blast furnace lhe lower part Of the city has Gus
pended operations On Safest. the water nearly 70
Dean a., ana ut the Rensselaer, and saratoga
depot passengers are obliged 70 gain access
10 the depot by means OF improvised bridge over
Maiden. lane. The fats at Creenbush and back from
the river all under water and the innnpan,s arc
much inconyenienced IN consequence Inc water Is
sill slowly rising being 10 feet above ow-~ater
mark, and the steamboat landing Ia ehureJ suoeiseu
up as far broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE MEXICAN RAIDS INTO TEXAS.

PREPARATION TO BE DEMANDED BY THE GOVERN
MENT FOR THE INJURY TO PROPERTY AND LOSS
OF IIFE-rHE DEMAND TO BE ENFORCED II
NECESSARY BY MILITARY FORCE.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Information was i'm
narted at the War Department to-day through high
official circles that the President would declare as the
policy of the Government in dsposng OF these Mexican
raids and the Anne oan lives and property repara
ton from the Mexican Government In the shape Of a
moneyed indemnity for the depredaons committed BY
the subtects OF that Government the Texas border
our Government viii insist upon this reparation and n
order 10 enforce the conclusion 1t Is admitted that tne
secretary OF War WILL If no other resource Is IeIt'
carry ont the determination by STRENGTHENING the Amer
lean border line attaching thereto another strch OF
MEXICAN territory. II 10 intimated that Gen. Mckenzie
"a 10 be transferred from Fort SILL and take charge OF
the troops on the Texas border. Gen. Mckenzie IS
much commended for his action about two years ago in
outtug an end 20 the raids OF the Kckapoo indian.
INTO Texas. He attacked these Indians, and pursued
them into the Mexican country. his action In 80 doing
crratpn considerable comment at that time, IL being
hold that he had exceeded his orders as well as eyer
eIsed an unwarranted assumption OF power. me
Mexican Government will shortly be presented WIZ
arm demand ON the part Of our Government Tor que
PREPARATION the only alternative OF war along TIE
border with tie purpose or enforcing our demanuS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE NEWARK METHODIST CONFERENCE.

SERMON by FATHER BoEHM ON THE ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS oNE-HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY.
At the opening of the session of the New
ark Methodist Episcopal Conference, in Jersey City.
yesterday. memorial services we're held the Rev. Will
Memorial papers the deaths OF the Rev william v.
Kelley ana the Rev. John Hsnlon were read and
adopted. At the close OF this service Father Boehm
the centenarian entered the church and escorted
to seat at the altar. Father Boehms certificates
preacher, granted before of the members Of the
Conference were born, read. The first q
tncate granted by the Dorchester Circuit Jan. s,
1900. He irst confirmed in his work q preacher
by the M. E. Conference June 10, 1900 On May s,
1895 he appointed Presiding Elder by the NJ. 4.
Conference OF Philadelphia At the close of the reading
Father Boehm delivered short sermon. His faculties
were apparently unimpaired. only slight trembling IN
his voice being noticed. He chose hts text from Naomi
III "The Lord Is good. q stronghold In the day or
trouble and he knoweth them that trust In him"
The preacher said he hoped that tho people would
pray for him as he dwell upon this passage OF the Bible
In the German text there Is he said different word
ing. IL reads: 1.-THE Lord Is DenetceDt In dis
tributng His merces." Benehcence presupposes good
The Lord IL benecent In distributing HIS blessings.
The Lord good In His long suffering good II His mer-
o Tou we DC has hV ns U1 ue o lives
Through His goodness have mercy seat. The Lord
s stronghold, strong tower IN time OF trouble. In
tune of distress. He knOweth them that trust in Him
He them thea that walk in the light OF His
cOuntenance. / rejoice in His goodness 10 me.
Religion makes happy in my old age. look beyond
death with hope When Travelled through TINS city with
Bishop Asbury in 1909, there was no town, nothing
but ferry landing; what q change! Now there are
thousands who rejoice in the name OF the Lord THIS
probably the last time that Will meet you pray that
the Gospel may 60 forth with power AMI glory To the
ends OF the earth.
The ladies' anniversary held in the after
M NJ
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A LApIEs, FAIR an sr. ANS CHURCH.. -.

The fair under the direction of the ladies
of St. Anus Roman Catholic Church, in Tammany Hall,
meets with which appears to be very satsfac'
tory TO the managers The different societies of the
church are represented by booths, at which different
articles useful and ornamental are offered for SALE
fine display 10 made by the Home OF the holy Trinity
Of when society the Very Rev. Father Preston spr
tual adviser. AT this table there Is silver teapot
which t Is said was once used by Martha Washington,
and two cushions imported from Damascus The booth
furnished by sundsyschoo Ia tastefully adorned,
and has a number OF specimens on sale. AT one OF
the other tables are specimens Of majoljca aud
Irish china. The societies OF the Immaculate Concep-
tables which we're covered with array Of articles TO
SUIT all tastes and purses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE CONTROL OF CITY MONEYS.

THE CONTROL OF CITY MONEYS.
EXTRA ALLOWANCE TO THE sTREET-CLEANING b.
RKAU-IHE COMPENSATION OF COURTHOUSE
COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment
met yesterday took he subject OF street ciean
ing The Police Commissioners asked the Board 10
transfer 900 Of the unexpended balance OF the appro
priaton for 1874 the account OF 1875 The controller
said that the Commissioners received $4,000 monthly
for street cleaning purposes and that they mad saved
,bout $40 600 from the amounts allowed them for tAe
vnonths OF January February and March. This latter
amount and the gave them 500 900 for the present
nanth Commissioner DisDecker said that the amount
saved was s22 OOO instead of $4,000 The Department
d.red to carry forward the work OF streetcesnng as
rapidy a. and perform the desired work 1t
was to double the working force. He said that
cha Police Commission were daily in the receipt OF
lttsrs urging them to have the streets cleaned Mayor
Wickham said that the appropriation asked for was de-
-nanded By urgent necessity and be would vote Tor IT,
40 the Commissioners deemed II wise Police commits
sioners DsDecRsr and Voorhis declared "ou4o 10
rise 10 do So and the transfer voted. -
commitment ton offered by the Conrroller ana
oarred that the of departments report 10 Inc
Board the amounts OF All unex Daahcss o e
credit from the appropriations for 1874 IL d forter
one ~ the Omms~iOners or the new CourSnouse TOT
fhe Thrd Judicial District, requested the Board 70 take
dnal action the question whether or NOT ne Doau
mad mower 70 TX the compensation OF tne Sonmls-
s,onaps A resolution was then offered by the Con
1roler and passed that there was dOuDI as 10 the
power OF the Board act in the matter Inc LeNsia-
be fix the rate OF co1nptnsh1lon -,
The Board OF City Record met yesterday, ana auoteu
and allowed toe claims OF NJ. B. Brown, Tor printing
az Cttv Record months OF December 1874 ana
9iO59s o. Other bills amounting TO s442 So were also
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OBSERVATIONS AT KERGUELEN ISLAND

ODSEhN AllJNO Al hLnOO ASi<h4'D'
REPORT OF IIEUr.-CoMMANDER GEORGE p RYAN, U.
s. N-rHE FIRST CONTACT WELL oBsERvED-
MANY PHOTOGRAPHS AND GOOD NEGATIVE PIC
TUREs.
L. s. STEAMER MoNoNGAuELA. CAPE TowS.}
SOUTH AFRICA, Feb. -, 1870
Rear-Adpirai c. H. DAVIS. President de-
SIR: Ii affords me great pleasure to report
that successful in obtaining observations OF tue
transit at Kerguelen although the chances were de-
cdedy against our doing so.
On the morning OF 9th the clear, but the
sky became overcast and remained 80 throughout
the forenoon, the only occasionally showing through
thln spots in the clouds Half hour before the con-
puted time first every was nc his station
Dr. Kidder the naturalist OF the party being at the
thermometer in the photograph house, aud Lieut. Com
mander Train vi tn me In the equatorial house %nee
he MAD the small equatorial lent by the Chteu otaes
Naval Academy. just before the first contact the sun
shoue out brightly, enabling me 70 MAKE nose excel
lent Observaton better than bad ever oeeu aD 10 oD
tain at Washing with the artificial Venus NY eye
piece tue double image micrometer, WIZ "a
power OF 220. l made SIX measurements OF chorus
and eleven of cusps while Venus was upon the sun
first limb Before second contact the CLOUDS thcheueu'
and when the sun again shOne out the bright STRIP pc
tween Venus aud the suns cage was too VIE W 10
called contact made therefore eight measures OF us
tances. Owing to clouds was unable 10 OBTAIN any
observations OF the third and l0urtn CONTACTS anu
though saw Venus when about tHo-tblrds on the
last limb could make no asurements, the hgnt
being too feeble to allow me To separae tue I'M
made 40 pictures, being enabled by Mr. Holiness
ceVer hTrangeueht Vi PiateuolueI " 10 Sa
plate. In addition got 80 full plate negatives upon
20 OF which measurements be made. Except DUNG
the contact exposures slide had IN most cases TO ne
moved by hand. Tue first exposure was made rOm 20
80 had marked lrst contact, ana Tue
last when Venus about half of the LAST HIND VI
the sun.
Lieut. Commander Train observed the first contact
through the small equatorial using power OF about 81
he thought 1t worth while 10 record the Time 50
much later 1t became apparent In his glass tnan In
niue.
During our stay OF four months upon the island we
bad 10 days OF rain snow and but IL days OF Gear
weather indeed, some OF the Latter would hardly DO
called clear home. Ii l. therefore, Think matter
OF the Kergueeu expedition dld not
prove a failure. The MonOngaArla arrived IN Royal
Sound The evening OF December As Nas ANXIOUS
10 stay through tue December unatiOn Captain Thorn
kindly consented to Remain until should Oe ready
Tue station vas broken up the l0tn or January.
With TINS report forward duplicates OF the OOserya-
ton made duIllg Residence upon the lslanO Ine
originals and gduve plates sha retain Dy me Us per
Instructions until home. AN, very respect
July, GEORGE T. KHAN,
Lieut. Commander Z. g. Navy CuieI VI KerRueen Party
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TO Hobart Town on January 90 Since then have ey
changed longitude Signals by telegraph with the mel
bourne Observatory seven nights, but ONLY nve Oh
them were simultaneous time observations ootaneo
both statons. have also spent two days IN making
set Of magnetic observations in the ROYAL socies Tar
dens the site OF the old Magnetic Ooservatofy E
records which sent nome by Mr.. Waldo werr copied
upon f0olscap paper for convenience Oh
I will furnish the Commission with another CODY VI
Journal Ihave yet had time to read on the chroho
graph sheets containing the observations maze snee
January 49, but that will be done soon as possible
Very respectfully, WIN. HARkhEss,
Prof. u g. Navy and CaIei OF Party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03

An educational monthly, the first number of
which is clever beyond the wont Of professional pabl-
cations, has JUST begun It's existence IN brooklyn tbs
called The Brooklyn Journal Of Education While CIV
ing space to local educational questions IL treats
them in o fashion which other communities viii ind In
srructve It's discussions upon our school system ana
methods open with unusual good sense and OngnahtY
In opinion and expression fheJoTltd has depaIi
Ia s,euce aud art and these. well tho pugton %
voted To news, carry healthy pramise as
orees attractive and 10 Will Probably not idl 50 vus
s N avoids the rock OF stale Commonplace Gpon neD
many educational publications have been Wrecked
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COyERANENT WEArHAR REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,


OFFICE OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, April 3, lS75-l a. n.y.
SvuODsls FOR me DasI hcenfy-fOur hours. .
The barometer has fallen and ram prevails
I'm the dlstTicts the AildnJIc coast.
Generally clear ana cool weather prevails IN the re-
naming districts, with sOutGery winds.
The barometer is highest ia the Lower Mississippi
Valley, ana lowest In Minnesota.
The Allegheny, the Arkansas the Ohio and the Lower
Mississippi rivers have risen;
Probabilities.
For Netr England and ne Middle States rain followed
bv clearing aud cooler ueaer S01 10 vest tcnds and
sL0cty rising barometer. ,,. -, -,
Fur the south Atlantic States rain followed by cloudy
AMI cooler weather. north to vest winds, and rising
barometer. 49,, 49,, ..,-
For the Gulf States generally clear weather rising
temperature, easerly and southery wiads' anu nis"
For Tennessee the Ohio Valley. and Lake region clear
or fair weather SLOWLY rising temperature southeast 10
southwest winds, and falling barometer.
For the Northwest, the Upper Mississippi ana Lower
Missouri Valleys, partly cloudy and warmer weather
during the day with south to west WINDS followed Dy
lower temperature and rising barometer.
The Lower Mississippi. the Arkansas, the Aleghany
aud the Upper OHIO Rivers will continue " rise.
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CURRENT TOPICS, AT THE CAPITAL.
THE TREASURY AND TIE SYNDICATE.

WASHINGTON, Friday, April D. 1870
The Treasury officials feel encouraged, by
the lower premium on gold 10 believe that the sale OF
new i've per cent bonds will soon be resumed In the
United States During the recent nigh rates for gold
they were very slow OF safe except In Europe the
market there being affected only by the rates OF ex
change The order Of to-day calling attention TO the
custom Of paying interest without rebate IL put forth ne
u measure Of ease 70 tho msrEst unasf