New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-10
again this morning. Bishop Merrill pre-

again this morning. bien0p AeFrlu pre-
General ]. B. Weaver. Of lows, said i
| had been publicly charged ON this floor yes
I terday that large amount of money ha(
been stolen from the funds of the church
and asked . suspension of the rules to ffe
resolutions providing for Especial commit
tee of seven to investigate the charge an(
report to the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Hatfield Genera
Weaver's motion was laid on the table.
DR.. j. P. Newman submitted the follow
ing:
Resoluea, That the committee on lay dele
cation ehall consider and report on the pro
priety of SO amending the constitution o
the Church, whereby duly elected delegatel
may vote in the lay electoral conference OF
all proposed alterations of the RESTRICTIVE,
rules. Referred to the committee on lay
representation.
j. s. Smart, of Detroit, submitted reso
luton that all papers in reference to the
organization Of separate conferences fol
whites and blacks be returned to the con
and be referred to the committee on the
state of the church. He said the action Of
the committee on boundaries was final. and
giving the matter to the committee on the
state of the church would bring it under
supervision of the conference. Adopted.
Bishop James announced that the fra
ternal delegation from the British Wee-
leyan Church would now take leave of the
conference.
Rev. William B. Pope and Rev. J. H.
Rigg made farewell addresses and babe the
conference q warm farewell. DR.. Pope said
he would carry home an afectiOnate re-
membrance of his visit here, and he hoped
the apparent entang clement Ould be woven
into beautiful garment.
DR.. Rigg, in his farewell, took occasion
30 advert to and comment on the school
and social questions. He had not referred
to these questions on Saturday last III his
Introductory address because he did not
feel like it. He was aware of the difficulty
here on the question of education. In
England they were divided on many things,
but by large majority they were agreed
on the point that there was no law of the
land which prohibits the use Of the Scrip
lures in the schools Of the land. Zap
plause.l This is testimony he should bear
to this conference. The education question
for England is one thing; here tits another.
Common schools had their origin in Chris
tian energy. He would now present . paper
and ter doing it he had obtained the consent
of the bishops.
Mr.. Rigg then presented an address of
the Wesleyan Society for securing the re-
peal of the contagious disease act to the
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in 1876. This question had re-
ceived some local consideration in this
country; with them it was q serious one
Mr. Rigg then took farewell of the confer
ence. The address was referred to a special
committee of seven to be appointed.
A communication from Revs. j. A. Dun
can and L. C. Garland, fraternal delegates
from the Methodist Episcopal Church
hair in tho
city and readiness to appear before the
conference at any time designated, was
read. The letter stated that Rev. Lovich
Pierce, a fraternal delegate, and who was
the author of the address of the Church
South to this conference, would not be
present, being detained by infrm health.
DR.. Walden said on the twenty-tirst of
May, 100 years ago, an annual conference
was held in Baltimore. and moved that
special committee OF five be appointed to
make arrangements for q suitable CONNIE
lucrative service. Adopted.
Adjourned to nine o'clock tomorrow.
Serious Accident to a Sailor.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May "a sailor be-
longing to the ship Mary E. Riggs fell from
the main yard to the deck of that vessel
this morning, striking on his head and sus'
tanning severe outward and internal inju-
ries. He was put on board the towboat
and taken up to Quarantine. His
name is supposed to be William Fielding,
and he belonged to the port of New Or
leans.
Chicago's New Mayor.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Mr. Hoyne qualified as
mayor of Chicago this morning, and was
duly sworn. No further steps toward get
ting possession have as yet been taken.
Fire in Theatre.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn, May e.-During
Barry Suliivan's performance of Richard
ILL.," dense smoke rolled from the stage.
A panic was arrested by the actor crying
The fire was out. The smoke increased, the
play stopped, and the audience found their
way safely down the narrow staircase from
he second story. The fire was in the base
nent of an adjoining building.
Forest Fires Extipguished by the Rain.
MEILFORD, Pa, May 9.-The rain last
light extinguished the forest fires which
lad already destroyed thousands of acres
q Pike county.
Lowell Mills to Stop Running.
LOWELL, Macs, May "a portion of the
print works will suspend for
ew days. owing to the overstock in certain
apartments.
he Old south Church and the Ten Hour |
Law.
The Supreme Court decides the Old !
outh Church can be sold, and that the ten |
our law is constitutional.
The Bank of California Libel Suit.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-The libel suit |
roueht by the proprietOrs of the Alta |
aifornia has developed, under oath, the |
blowing details of the failure of the Bank |
California:
d. 0. Mills, long director and now
resident Of the bank, testified that its
apital was $5,OO0,OO0 at the time of the
lspensiOn. The surplus as reported on
abilities at the time of the suspension
ere about $l4 900, 900, and the assets,
bod, bad and indifferent, over $50, 100000.
he failure was considered as being caused
= mismanagement by the then president,
#. RalstOn.
Ralston's indebtedness to the bank was
Ut far from 100000. There was
}, $50, 900 deficiency stood on the books as .,
sbit. In referring accounts being over
.afts by Ralston's checks, the deficiency
God on the books as debit against the
finery, which was supposed to owe that
UGH money. Other deficiencies arose from
rtiicates Of deposit where the money had
1t been paid into the bank. This amount
to over 100000, used by RalstOn for his
ivate account; the balance of the de-
iency was mainly carried in the
INK by cash tags of Mr.. RalstOn.
lese accounts were concealed from
9 directors and other officers. Nearly
lllion was lost in manufacturing enter
ises through j. D. Fry, RalstOn's father
law. Mr.. Mills considers the loss equal
more or less than the capital stock and
rplus. The bank has sold to Senator
aron since the suspension upwards of
600 900 indebtedness for 81 100000 and
OO, 900 contingent. The Indebtedness sold
Sharon was Ralstsn's indebtedness. The
er issue of stock that had been fraudu-
lily issued was called in and destroyed
is stock was destroyed before the bank