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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18
1876. GREAT

OLICa5Ui HHU II.oo IL H. uAIIy, t1ctpt SUNDAY.
Baltimore 4 Potomac RailTGad.
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and the North, .. III. daily, except Sunday; and
$40 p. M. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
CarsLto Rochester. For EImira and Buffalo,
HISS n. N. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 9:l6 .. m. daily, with
Palace Cars attached: Limited Express OF Pull
man ParlOr Cars, 9:23 a. III. daily, except Sun
day. For New York. l:50 D. m. daily, except
Sunday, with Parlor Cars attached.
For PHILADELPHIA, l:3O p. daily except Sunday,
and 500 and $40 p. III. daily. Limited Express
9:Z3 i. M daily, eXcept Sunday.
Accommodation for Baltimore, 80 a. m. 6ailv,
and 3:ii D. IN. daily. except Sunday.
For POpe'S Creek Line, 80 a. m. and I:-0 D. m.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, $50 {. m. and i:55 p. M, e1cep
Sunday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18
JOB. y. *. PLANT,
JURTICE OF THE PEACE AND E0s
TARY PUBLIC.
Eo. zGS Z street Il erthwest,
Washington, D. O.
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOB THE sTATEa
AND TERRITORIES,
DISPOSITIONS for STATE Courts Q specially.
CoKH

DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY,
AT THE SAME RATE.
New schedule-Fuu load of % bushels for 500,
Smaller loads cents per bushel; carriage, so cents
APPLY TO
ONCE OF Washington Gasllght Company,
n3 Tenth street northwest, III First street north
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18
RAILROADS.
0NE DOLLAR SAVED. o~0~00

CHEAP RAILROAD TICKET oFFICE
HAilroad tickets bought or sold, to or from AL
points, At . reduction upon any once or depot N
IN mis- city. Apply to N. D. WHITEsIDE,
w fennsyiy anla avenue NJ W.. in the cigar store,
Masnlngton ID. z. tAs-1y
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18
Theatre Comiuue.

An eysning Of real epj9ymsn. in Tadety, spice
and fun is afforded for all the patrons of the
comiqus. Some Of the speoaItIes are Etstclsss,
and the sensational drama OF HWIfe Awake
Lelds the audience teihe last . -. =
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18
,say LITTLE ONES ARE G6KvERTEB

TvsNIY-iWO Requests Fer PRAYER
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18
WORK OF THE EVAkGELlSTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18

This evening Titiens appears at the Academy
of Music, Baltimore, In the opera Of " Fayorira."
Her last appearance viii be in the opera of
"Norma." Saturday afternoon matinee CON-
mer ces at O'Clock. Excursion trains by the Bal
timf re and Ohio road.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18

Mr.. Wolf gave Thea experience of bis early life
When boy Of eighteen he wandered from home
took to drink aud Joined 4 travelling theatrical
company, and later became pint owner in the
concern. lie was almost hopeless drunkard: MS
mother broken hearted, and his father totally
discouraged as TO HIS future salvation In little
town in Pennsylvania a change came over him.
Iustrate his condition. He was worse than the
prodigal. In hts travels he came on a little reyi
VAL 1t took hold upon him, and he went into
the church ard onward, until he was KneeIIng at
the mercy-seaL petitioning Gods pardon He re-
turned home expecting rebuke, but was receIyed
with Open arms by a ford ather and loving nray
ing mother, who said that she knew God would
save him. That was six years ago, and since
then he had rejoicsd in seeing his entire family
come to Christ He bid them, If they had drunken
brothers or friends, TO pray earnestly that their
condition might be Bothered.
The congregation then sang Lost in sin,
wandered weary
MI. Hammond made prayers in compliance
with the following requests: For a husband that
may be converted; for grandchild in an adloin-
ing town; for one who has tried to follow her
Saviour, but who, for some reason, has lost the
evidence Of His presence; a wife and mother for
hHska1d and SOD; for lady and five children:
a.laokher for her daughter, who is trying to be a
CffistiaD, but tempted by evil thoughts; a son
for father who is backslider; for an inebriate
young man; widowed mother for her son; for
two eons, one a church member, but q blckslider
the other as student in college tnthis city
may they-bee1 be brorg IL TO ssre yp, Chris; for
an rNtaVefhE Eonaf, ShSdSts 6otI hsrhs
ssssiss q 4 ! .stss.s,
IL stfVScesy astt1sf-s T.iTiEsEa sIkrsgEFtG EgEG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
TIE ASSEMBLY,.
The following bills were passed /:

The following DlllS were pdhSfu ..
10 confirm the Official acts OF L. ". lnnetsVn' NV'"iy
Public in the County " Kings. .,, , $3.50
10 amend ti8 act 10 limit and define the mems OF con
tractors aud upon real estate In the County o
NeW-lOrk OIL
For Tie relief Of the Orphan Asylum in the City of
the House then went into Committee on Bills on the
General OrGCls, ana Inc IO4iohlhs "eie u1HPosN VI "
To provide a government for the New-York state Re-
fornatory at Eniira anu provide means Tor the com
pletiUn OF the building Ihls ~ the Dill organizing NO."
partisan bOdid Oi ulallkcrs -,
on motion OF Nj. G.. /. POST the appropriation In inc
bill Tor the building stricken OUT ab II waz pONlded
Tor III the supply blL -, ,, , 90
make il read, For chaplain chaplaIns, $1,000 per
auuUin ana leave 10 TO TIE discretion OF the managers
to MAKE the selection. Adopted
inc then ordered 10 "A thlrd redulug 49, -.
Nj. A. J. CAMPBELL then moved mat the New YORK
new jefferson Market bul DC rcoOmuntied 10 the Com
mittee Ciuo9 Carried
The blll to confer limited outrage upon female citizens
came W, the question pending being Oh the motion 10
strike out the Cnacting clause.
Mr.. GRAHAM advocated woman suffrage as matter OF
night ana no dement, 20 the Statc. 49,, 800, -,
Mr. HOGEBOO1 Thought women entitled 10 inc rght OF
suffrage, and beloved Tie ststo was advancing to-
ward II.
have the lht VOTE Obyuus reasons, but hv wanted
tne franchise bestowed cOnstitutiOnlly.
On motion OF MIR. " Est, progress wac reported.
A communication received uOm tho NeW-HOrk
Sp-JwncIs Association, udOrslnE the honesty ana III
iesIty OF DR. NndeIpOel, Heath Officer oI Inc port VI
New-YOTk.
Mir SLoAN reported the Annual Appropriation bin,
which had been recOmmtted after It's pdesage with the
item III behalf OF tie Oar Of Arbitration OF the Chamber
OF Commerce stricken out tns same consider ed
tutiouai Mr.. Sloan then introduced BILL pro
yidng Tor the payment OF the saiaIcs by the CITY ~
New-IOrk, O the ArpIaOrs ana the Clerk of the Court
Arbitration vi the CndhOel o Cohhofce Oi me state
NowlOrk Al his request, this il Wac uut o its nna
| pabslgC and passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14

O'Conor 10 seek advice ASKING him TO take legai
proeeelinpe "What is your feer asked Mr. Murdoch
Zone Thousand dollars" replied the lawyer: 1nen tie
Mr. OConor the story Of his eighteen years devotion anu
labor After he had nscd MIR. OCOncT said MS cltISe
was ~ 600, and He would take that or no'nhs,
but az Mr. Murdeu was poor and deserving he would 90
his work for nothing. And he did it. deVOtnS many
hours to the study the case the hunting up Of autho
ties and the writing OF elaborate opinion ADVISING
what course 10 pursue. He then gave the inventor
letter TO young lawyer in NewDurgh, Y, asking MN
to conduct the IN court saying he would De espoh
siblc for pay ment ~,
The I, su of the legal proceedings were that MI Mui
den secured his rights and realized S2OUoO by the se
of his title TO the invention over and above All clan
Then lie gain to Mr.. OCon0r to pay me- ndeDseu
4" How much money have you rralzedf asked
the lawyer. Mr.. Murden told hun 1t IS not onetenn
cnoug," TIE reply, land as cannot take less thah
81 900 my fee and that is more than You eau aHou
To pay ont of what yOu have got, must DC content 10
take nothing" Mr. Murdcn urged him To take the Zee
one-hali of {; 500; sOmtthing; but MT OCOnor was
inf Iibe, bruslHe IN his large heariedness nc
would take not cent; aud bidding the inventor Coca py
left him hastily. was with Mr.. Murden When nc re,
turned from Mr. OConOr's office, and heard nm teH
with tears IN his eyes Of the lawyers hlncs- OF ncIs
often heard him repeat the story atcrWird ana was
with him when lie told il TO his spiritual adviser, "a
hours before his death. Many interested persons n te
time we're acquainted with the circumstances, Whicl
were oi discussed the small circle OF the lnNeniOrs
irens and relatives, and have been many times COM
menied uuon since his death. L.
Aelc- York, April IL, 1876
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
PROCEEDINGS AT ALBANY.

PROCEEDINGS AT ALBANY.
THE CHARTER AMENDMENT BILL PASSES THE SEN
ATE-Low ToLLs-THE EIMIRA REFORMAToRY-
WOMAN SUFFRAGE MEASURES UNCoNsIITU-
TIoNAL ,-o
SENATE. ALBANY, April 10. 1875
Mr.. ROBERTSON, from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported favoraDy amend the bill to amend Title
l. Chapter /, Of Part Of the Revised Statutes relative
to crimes aud their punishment. Report agreed TO-
Mr. Kennaday reported favoraby the bill relative to
the use OF steam on Atlantc-aye, Brooklyn.
The following bills were passed;
For tAe repeal Of the Myrtle Avenue Improvement act
in the City Of brooklyn e,,,-,u,
Enabling tue CITY OF Brooklyn to erect public build
Granting the right Of way TO The United States for the
IMPROVEMENT OF Harlem Rlyerand Spuyten Duy vi creek
Relative To tie clerks Of the Count OF spceal SESSIONS
in the City o. New-l ork -. -, -
When Mr. Woodn's bill relating 10 the local govern
nent of the City OF Ncw-NOrk WAS ANNOUNCED lOl uu
reading. Mr.. GERARD moved 10 amend ny directing thdt
the section req uiu fOuriths OF tue votes Of me mem
Ders Of the Council 10 pass Resolution OF an oldhah'e
over the Mayors veto be changed 80 as ~ require Oh
three-OultLs vote -.--,
MIR WcOplN accented the amendment, and the amend
ments were adopted unanimously. .-
Considerable discussion followed, but no fdrter woes
were taken and the ill Was pat Ou ls maj passage anu
passed g.. al
Tic bill to prevent the erection Of armory Tor the
Tin Regiment Of Ney-TOfk was ptssei. ~,
Inc senate in the Assembly resolution WIN
reference to TIE recommendation oi lhe O"h o4H iVA
a reduction c. canal tolls. ,
Nj COR offered resolutions asking the Canal COmmis-
sjobes for lorlnaion to tie condition VI The calas
ana their views with reference to Coz. lideus recon-
mendatons for deepening the prem OF Le canal ana a-
prUpratng 100000 for tLaI purpose
the resolutions nero adopted
Recess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
NEW.JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

DAY GIVEN TO PASSING BIILS-JOIST MEETING
POsTPONED-DATE OF ADJOURNMENT.
TRENTON, n. j., April 13.-The joint meet
Ing intended 70 have been held TO-DAY postponed TO
the 9th inst.
The following bills were passed.
Relative TO the issue OF arrcarage bonds in cities
To provide for the payment Of interest On township
bonds.
Relative 10 town and township officers.
Inc bill imposing a heavy penalty on persons WHO
keep or sell explosive oils was iost.
H-atiNe To assessments Ia cities Tor improvements
In tbe House thc following bills were passed.:
supplement relating to fees III the Supreme Court.
Supplement the Shcfln'h act.
For The formation OF pablo road boards
To incorporate the SOycfcgns OF Industry.
The bill 10 revise the charter OF bay was passed
in the House.
Tie senate refused agree adjourn sine die the
lf.h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
An ANEcDoTE OF CHARLES o'c0NoR.

A CHARACTERISTIC ACT or GENEEosIrY AND KIND
NESS.
To me EdttOr Of me Trtbuns
SIR: Since there have appeared vindiciive
and malicious attacks upon the professional conduct OF
Charles OConOr think the public should know OF q
transaction which ia someyLat akin to the Forrest mat
ter and iusta the generosity which has Character
ized Lin, throughout his long career
In May 1895, Edward Murden. af or IL years Of arl
Gus labor perfected his inVenuon-the machine which Is
nov, used for manufacturing fcnes, or h.L-ncts with
wonderful rapidly. The great difficulty for Mr. Murdcn
m overcome was to have tic Knots ted so tlat they
would not slip The invention OF This machine was ms
ufe-work and when lie Il capable OF turning out
miles o. strong, substantial netting in single day. he
was reunicss The expense OF making 1t lad been 80
great and the cost of supporting large family during
all those years of unrng ehOlt 50 heavy, that he had
been compelled TO obtain loan from Mr. Havemcyer-
a cousin Of the late Nayor-to keep the wolf fon
the door. When the machine was completed,
Er. Havemeyer claimed it, and DIR. Murden
was Threatened with tho loss Of his whole
nte-worE. In this emergency he went 70 Chas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
rocAI BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.

At meeting of the creditors of +. schn-
chardt Wells at the Office of Register fltch NO o4'
Broadway, yesterday, Charles NJ Fry OF the banS oi
New-York was chosen assignee Claims amounting 70
over 100000 have been proved. Among tue creutols
A. Isen Co., $4,000 Bank OF IN
N,top.l park Rank So5 600; +. +. Brown. $4,000;
National Exchange Bank OF Albany, $4,000 large
number of foreign creditors have proved thelr chlns
t is understood that the assets of the nrm Az large ~
that an early dividend will be paid -, ,o.,.
the creditors OF Louis lis met yesterday % 1ofe htR
ter Ketcum and filed claims aggregatng about Sloooo
TLefe were no assets nut Jacob Fleiscbman was ap-
nonted assgree The creditors OF Otto Huster met pc
lore Register Allen to prove their claims Henry de
Inyala was discharged from bankruptcy George W.
Bcaie & Co, who have previously filed an assign
ment for the benefit of their creditors. flied yesterday
their schedules setting forth their liabilities at So9-
no 65 and their assets at S1i972 9S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
FUNERAL OF A WEALTHY WIDOW.
SCENES AT THE BURIAL SERVICES OF MRS. R. ]

SCENES AT TIE BURIAL SERVICES VI Mto' H. H.
KEYsER-HER HISTORY.
The funeral services of the late Mrs. ROXcel-
lana II. Keyser who died Of paralysis last Saturday
took place yesterday afternoon from her late residence
at No II East Fifty-seveuth-st. The house was filed
with over 800 Of late friends and others Many per
sons remained outside, unable 10 gain admittahce
seyenty-eght carriages IN attendance, eight Of
which were drawn by four horses each; the hearse
furnished with horses, clothed with black velvet hip
ooths The Rev. Thomas ATnltage Of the Fifth Avenue
BAPTIST Church conducted the service At the close OF
the services the friends allowed view the remains
The body Of Mrs Koyser laid out in the white satin
weddngdress OF the deceased woman. The easket was
trimmed inside with white satin and The best point lace
II was Ornamcntcd with gOdp handles, goa DuOn
fringe and tassels and solid GOLD plate; te entrc cost
was said TO be about $1,000. The hordl offerings were
numerous, and Included large cross seven ieet hhh
The remains taken TO M0odawn Cemetery and de-
posted in Mrs. keyser's family vault
Mrs. keyser had had elgnt ATTACKS or paralysis tHc
first occurring little over year ago. The disease I'M
paired both her sight and speech ana lately she has only
OF the late Ernest keyseI who was very wealthy ana
eccentric man. lie was originally butcher and after
ward became zee SPECTATOR before the establishment
of auy ice companies lie also increased his fortune
nv nirchasns land vicinity OF F1fth-dvc Whcn IL
was mere swamp He died ABOUT two years ago, at the
re Of about 50 Ills widow, VINO was uricd yes
ferday, was hISt married TO Mr.. Miller VINO h'ed
ony short time. She the daughter oil man named
DECKER WHO once owned the square bounded by Fourth
Ia FIfth-aVes. and FnyslXth 10 tnty-seNentbSts ue
father lived In stone house on as property ahC caftd
swtl from the disiierlcs, s VIE arriving mhhedli
NJ ICON i statement Oh the value OF the property itlI
nv Nrs kever could be obtained, although D. sad 10
be yery large rs. Rachel Sayre, the deceased woman
sister, is reported 10 DC tue sole lcGatee'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
A RocKLAND COUNTY MYSTERY EXPLAIN

Sensational reports have been recently pub
shcd in regard the sudden deah Of Mrs Jane Jersey
Of Spring Valley, Rockland County, Florida steamer
in November last and in these reports the name OF Dr.
G.. b. Hammond OF the same place, who died suddenly
last week. is mentioned in such manner as to throw
dscredit upon his character Residents OF Rockland
County who were acquainted with the persons men
toned claim that the impressions drawn from these re-
ports false Dr. Hammond always bore an ehViaple
character and WAS much respected by his Fellow towns
men His death caused by en indscfeet anu 10
continued use OF choral hydTate lie took trip sou
said some persons founned the reports OF when com
plant is made. DR.. HammOnds trip was made by ran
ana was only OF weeks duration. The residents Oh
Rockaud County it is said do not consider the death Oh
Mrs Jersey az much OF "a mystery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
NEW railroad on LONG ISLAND.

The project for the construction OF a new
steam line Of communication along the North Shore oil
Long Island is fairly before The public II Is pro-
posed 10 construct narrOwedGge road three feet wde
from the foot OF North Thrteentht WliamsburBh 10
Huntington or NOuhport. touching at all the inter
mediate villages The following reasons are urged IN
favor of the construc ion Of narrowgauge road IN this
locality IL can be built at onethird less cost and he
oneraed at onethird less expense, than the ordinary
gauge road 1t Gu do about the same amount OF bus
ness with as much safety; aud it accommodate the
travelling public just well. The persons having
the enterprise IN charge believe that the North
shore of Long Island is just the place for
n road OF this character. IL viii have no
other road to connect with and must therefore be ope
ated independently and this Is Thought 10 De al ahsi
ance that the road will not be sold out lie country
through which it must be constructed Is somewhat
rougD and the narrow gauge Will run around me hlis
an1 rough points much more easily than would the
hToader gauge 1t is urged that the proposed road VIII
give good accommodations, cbeap.iares ana frequent
trains Ill. - .o,,,,.oA
for about S22 600 per mile. Thirty1ye miies the als
lance from The East River 10 Huntington viii therefore
xss e70000. Il Ia estimated that The rosd during TIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
THE FEMALE BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Goth anniversary of the New York Female
Bible Society," auxiliary to the American Bible society
was held yesterday at the Bible House in Astor-pace
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Howard crosby
d. D. and the Rev. Arthur Brooks. The following were
elected officers for the ensuing year: First Direotess
Mrs James Brown; Second DirectreSs MrsJacob Leroy
Third Directress Mrs g. G. Rowland; Recording secre-
t,rv Miss L. Westerlo Corresponding Secretary, Mrs
Dr. Din; Treasurer, Mis- Jacob Leloy, The treasurer
reporel that the receipts daring the year amounted 10
S2j257 Il; expenditures, SluSi3 ~; inVcsteC ;
81 667 25 balance hand S2,747 ~ In the annual.
report brief sketch given OF tue early history OF
the Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
CALIFoRNIANs AT THE CENTENNIAL.

a meeting OF The Ass0clated Pioneers of tha
Territorial Days Of California, whose hesdquarter, ara
in this city, held last evening ct the stprtsvsnt
House. AbOut twenty members were present smon,
whom were Gen. III. q. Gibson, Francis d. CLARK Gen
Thomas ID. Johns, Col James ii. Butler, Col John a
Godfrey Commodore r. W. Meade, o. II. Person, W NJ
Walton, H. b. Hawkins and John J. Hager. The PrrS
dent stated the object OF the meeting eonsldss
and adopt plan by which Californans residing IN
che Atlantic States will be- enabled To cooperate Win
their brethren OF the Pacific Coast in the esiablsbmsns
and maintenance OF headquarters for Californian a.
the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. COMMITTEE
was appointed solicit contributions In alb Of the pro-
pos ell building The committee appointed to prcpare
suitable fag for the Society has selected the old
flag IL lS4G. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Ne1c- York Hetel-Scnat0r Henry Cooper OK Iennes,
see rim hrenue Hotl Surgeon General GllD0Ine AM
Cant c. Sampson Of the British Army lhe rev John r. "
Ware Boston, ex Congressman d. - Benn5tt OF buiU
Andrew d. White President cornell ULiyerslty alc Nel
tiilmor SipeTn endeDt Of Public Instruction o. 1dns
HsfyI Judge William l.. Learned OF the New1ork supreme
Court HOFFMAN H0Us,-Gen stewart van Met y, ~ "a
phadeph . Eerereh HOUse-Mlr. Titens amt MAX Stri-
kosch . Srtsudnt HouseJndge o. A. Locraie o. georgia
~, Nicholas HOtei-Obert G.. Ingersoll oi ILLINOIS,;
AibeEaarle Io-EI g. Chaiee VI sprhkneu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
ACTION OF THE GERMAN PROPERTY OWNER,
Tho German nronertY nWnera Of tLa I'll

Eleventh. and Seventeenth Wards held meeting ,a.a
evening The Committee Legislation stated tina, ,bs
b. introduced into the Legislature by the properly
providing that against property should hs
tried the district courts in which the property was H.
uaed and not in the Third Judicial Court a. has heen
the custom adversely reported upon by the Assem-
bly CoInmitteo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
TILE pI-RLIc nEALTu ASSOCIATION.

AZ the meeting Of thc PuUIlc Health Ass0-
ciaiion last evening, at No. II West Twenty -arss Dr.
Janewly spoke OF tho bad doors arising Rom petroleum
warehouses; and also referred 10 ae action OF Tie Park
Commissioners In covering tine lawns OF Central Park
with muck taken from the bottom Of tho ponds, saying
that such matter wOnld be likely malaria. Dr.
Peters read paper prepared from extensive reports
ceiyed from the public medical institutions and from
MANY private physicians, ON prevailing Gl-c+5sA \
paper on malaria read by Dr. Charles l.. Russel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
yrw.JERsEY AFRICAN CONFERENCE.

The ministers of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church Of the State assembled III Annual Con-
ference Yesterday morning IN Bethel Church, In Airing
tor--t. Newark 90 churches being represented. Bishop
j. NJ Shorter opened The Conference with religious
exercises. 1hc usual standing committees were an
noUnced. The nn- session was devoted 10 aiIanbus
In. uuaucial matters oi the Conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14

pies, indebtedness 10 being gradually roduceA "a
economy Is everywhere the feature Of the hour ma
s general conviction that bottom has been toucLss
and that with the permanent opening Of CATION and
the necessary activities OF the Centennial year new
start will be made which, though not accomplishing
Indications for tie future. - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14

rst year. can earn S350O0o and be operated for 90
per cent Of the earnings, leaving $4,000 Tor neles
and stock dividends. Isaac d. Barton 10 AL the hea VI
the onterpise Two largc meetings have already been
held. one at ROslyn and the other at Huntgaon ahe
two or three more be held III the course OF VIZ
present week probably at Oyster Bay, NoIthp9r ahd
Flushing to ascertain the public feeling on the SUBJECT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
SIGNS OF A WRECK.

The schooner Mary d. Leach, which arrived
from Baracoa yesterday reports that April g. in lat
tude $40 2O longitude TAO 20 she passed the stern Of
vessel painted black with green towork and one dav,
remaining. The vessel apparently OF foreign build
and not long in the water the paint was fresh The
name was far under water 10 be read There vera
other portions Of bukwarks &c. OF vessel about 300