The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-19

be admitted, and that clergymen must pass
an ordeal OF vote.
| It was also resolved that the trustees, with
the six additional gentlemen mentioned
above, shall be the Board Of Directors.
| TIE DIVISION QUESTION.
The special committee appointed to con-
slider the proposition to make West Virginia
separate diocese met tonight, and had
warm and lengthy session.
| DR.. Hyland presided. No conclusion
was reached. and the committee arose to
meet tomorrow.
The difficulty is with Jefferson and one Of.
the other West Virginia counties. They
don't want to go into the new diocese.
Tonight DR.. Murdagh delivered the an
nual sermon on foreign missions.
Death OF Prominent Citixens--Repub-
Hiean Nominating Convention.
Especial telegram to the Dspatch.l
LYNcHBURG, VA, May 1S.-Mr. John
Abrahams, an old citizen and former promi-
nent merchant Of this city, died this eve
ming; aged eighty-two years. His remains
will be taken to Richmond for burial.
Mrs. Anna ?. Tyree, widow of the late
John II. Tyree, leading tobacco commits
sion merchant, died this morning; aged
about sixty-fve years.
The Republicans tonight held nomi-
mating convention and nominated candi-
dates for mayor, sergeant, clerk, and COM
missioner OF the revenue. They will not
run candidates for other offices.
| Associated Press telegrams.J
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
| SAVANNAH, May 1S.--Thc General Assem-
bly, OF the esbyterian Church OF the United
States met here to-day in the Presbyterian
church. There was the largest attendance
since the war, 159 delegates being present.
The session was opened with religious SER
vices, the Introductory sermon being
preached by Rev. DR.. NJ. D. Hoge, OF Rich
mond, Va, Rev. DR.. William S. Plumer, OF
Columbia, s. c., assisting. Rev. b. NJ.
Smith, Of Virginia, was elected moderator,
and Rev. J. Z. Dubose, OF Tennessee, tenn
porary clerk. The session will probably
continue ten days, during which various i'm
portant questions of Church polity will be
discussed and decided.
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-The General
| Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
Of North America assembled here to-day.
Rev. John Afford was elected moderator.
THE EXTRADITION INTERCOLLEGIATE DER
BY'S NOTE.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Earl Derby's note
to Secretary Fish in relation to the eXtradi-
ton Of Winslow is firm in tone. The OBJ.
jcctions of Secretary Fish are regarde d
merely rs technical. He Is emphatic on q
similar misstep when General Cass was Sec
rotary of State. The note will be consid.
cred in the Cabinet tomorrow.
WASHINGTON RACES.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The first race-a
dash of three quarters OF mile, free for all
ages-was won by Spendthrift; Leander
second. Time, 1:1S3.
Second race-mile heats for three-year-
olds-was won by Mary D. Time, 1:49f,
1:53.
Third race-mile heats, four hurdles
was won by Calvert. Stanford took the
first heat. Time, 1854, Isl, 1881.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Mr. Blaine is quite
ILL., He is threatened with malarial fever.
The examination of Ex-Governor War
moth before the New Orleans committee
| will probably be waved. .-
S. S. Burdett, Commissioner-General OF
the Land Office, has resigned on account OF
ill-health. ...
Mr.. Frank NJ. Pexley, commissioner from
California regarding the Chinese immigra-
ton, made a statement before the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations that there
are 10000 Chinese OF the lowest class in
California, and 1000 arriving monthly, and
that the State is rapidly becoming China's
Botany Bay.
In consideration OF the Salonica affair, the
Methodist and Baptist conferences, and the
political conventions, the Western Union
Telegraph Company increase the allowance
to the Associate Press 10000 words for this
month.
There were 100000 in silver quarters re-
ceiyed at the Treasury to-day from San
Francisco. .-.
No southern nominations. were made to-
| day. ....... ..-..
Lieutenant Edward Donovan has been
ordered to conduct the detachment Of col
ored troops from st. Louis to Texas.
ALL QUIET IN LOUISIANA AND M1ssIs-
.H SIPPI.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1s.-Late dispatches
report everything quiet at Bayou Sara,
Laura Hill, and Woodville. The reports OF
! the LrOuDlC udfC DCtu S,lCaIiy CNaS oCldtcu.
One white man and two negroes killed
and several negroes wounded will cover
| the casualties so far as it is known. The
military decline to interfere. I'D
x-GovERNoR BULLOCK BACKIN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, May 1S.-EX-Governor Rufus
B. Bullock was brought back to-day under
requisition from the Governor, after an
absence OF five years.
ATLANTA, May 1S.-Governor Bullock
was arrested her to-day under the old in
| dictments that were made soon after hi
! flight. His bail was fixed at $13, 900, which
he promptly gave, several wealthy citizens
OF both parties going on his bonds. His
arrest created good deal Of excitement as
it was not expected.
| THE BLACK HILLS Eh1IGRANTS.
| CHEYENNE, WYOMING TERRITORY, May IS.
Emigrants to the Black Hills are returning
with melancholy stories. The mining set
| Elements will soon be deserted. The plains
are infested with Sioux Indians. At Custer
City, which had twelve hundred inhabitants,
there are only 300 remaining.
THE GREAT MUSTANG RACE IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-The mustang race
at Fleetwood Park was begun at 4 o'clock
this morning. The race was against time !;
being run of 800 miles in fifteen hours by
one rider with thirty horses The first
hundred miles was made in four hours and
forty.one seconds. The fastest mile was