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NEW YoRK, December 17.-At the weekly prayer
4 meeting at Plymouth Church Tonight report was
I introduced asking for council of Congre gational
Churches to determine what discipline should be used
with absentng members and to decide other similar
questions. motion being made to adopt therepOrt,
! Sherman offered slight amendment Beeeher
asked If that would not open up the whole ingesga-
ton of 1874. Shearman said yes" Then said
Beecher, II an for it." Applause.
New York December 29d.-Mrs Emma C. MOul-
ton has decided to call ex-parte council in her
case, unless Plymouth Church constants to the hold
/ ing Of mutual council based the questions pro-
posed by her in her last letter. we'll those set
/ forth by the Church. The council will compose such
/ persons she is informed the best members of
the Congregational Church in the United States.
Bosrox, December 22d.-ShortIy before P. N. a
terrible explosion occurred in South Boston, by which
a large number OF persons injured and several
killed. 1t is impossible yet to learn the of
the explosion extent Of the damage. large gas
main running under Federal street bridge to South
Boston, and along the waters edge under the pare
ment on Federal street, exploded with loud report
tearing up the pavement for $50 feet The
street was thrOnged with people at the time,
and many buried under the debris. Cros Us
grain warehouse badly shattered, and will have
to be taken down. The foreman VS. instantly
killed. 1t is supposed that several persons
blown into the water. Several dead bodies have al
ready been taken out. Killed and wounded thus far
killed. 2 fatally injured, seriously injured, !;
slightly injured, 20 persons missing and supposed
blown into the water and drowned. 1t is supposed
that the cold weather caused the pipe burst
and the ground becoming mpregnated with gas, igui-
fiOn from cause communicated with the gas.
An eyewitness states, that the first intimatiOn
4 bright fash about the middle of the causeway,
followed by sharp explosion, paving stones, etc,
flying in all directions. Almost Immediately after,
the causeway the right hand under which the gas
fell into the river, carrying with it several per-
no mod nr led nv az
plosion. The number Of these has not yet been
cerained but it is feared that several under the
debris at the bottom Of the river. The pavement
torn up for distance Of $50 feet.
SALT LAKE, December 2lst.-Elder George Rey-
nods, Brigham YOung's Private Secretary, convicted
days since Of bigamy, was sentenced to-day by
Chief Justice White to be confined at hard labor in
the Detroit House Of Correction, Michigan, for two
years and pay fine of $500 to the United States.
Pending an appeal to the Supreme Court he will be
allowed bail in the sum of $4,000. Ex-delegate
Hooper and Hiram B. ClawsOn sureties.
SALT LAKE, December 2Ist.-Dan McMasters. a
native of Canada, and William Jane, killed this
morning in the Neptune tunnel, Bingham, Utah, by
the explosion of giant powder, while heating it
a blacksmith forge.
A short time since item appeared in the Alta,
stating that the steamers Vasco de Cana, Vancouver
and the steamer Columbus, now in the Clyde, are
TO renew the opposition line to China and JAPAN and
the following item which copy from the London
and China Telegraph of November 29th, gives addi-
tonal strength to the statement:
1T stated that the Occidental and Oriental Steam
Company have chartered the stadt Haarem and Stadt
Amsterdam, of 1900 tons and 45Ohorse power Quilt
last year for line to America from Amsterdam,) to
run the Panama and San Francisco line in connee
ton with their China and japan line. They are to
load out from Liverpool to Japan and will probably
leave the 10th Of December"
Great Britain.
nacarnhar Tha E,rl ofn arbv
to-day formally installed Rector Of the University
Of Edinburgh, and delivered bis inaugural address
In the evening he made speech before the Working
mems Convention, in the of which he denied
that the Suez Canal purchase sgnifed reversal of
highlands policy on the Eastern question, and dis |
claimed any desire the part Of the Government to
establish protectorate over Egypt. He declared |
that the only object of the Government to obtain
additional security and uninterrupted access to |
India.
made in payment of the interest Of the Peruvian
debt.
LONDON, December 2ist.-Heury Wainwright con-
vcted of the murder of Harriet Lane in White Chapel
road, this city, was hung at Newgate to-day. Just |
before he pnoned he handed the Governor Of the
prison q written statement which be desired made |
public. In this paper he acknowledges the business
of the sentence, though he does not explicitly admit
that he murdered the young woman.
LoxDox, December 22d-The training ship G olath,
of Gravesend, burned this morning.
Bullion withdrawn from the Bank Of England on
balance today, sl54,OO0.
Germany.
BREMEN, December l6-Thomassen died to-day
from the injuries inflicted by himself. lie said his
true name was William King Thompson, and that he
was a native Of Brooklyn New York. His age is be-
lieved to be about 49, He confessed that be was
once captain of n vessel and changed his name to
avoid being prosecuted for running the blockade dur
ing the in America that be bought the explosive
material in the United States, and had it forwarded to
his address that the eloekWork was made in Ger
many, and was set to explode the charge in eight
days.
BREMEx, December I7-ThOmas.en's wife has re-
turned to Dresden. She appears to be innocent of
any completely in her husbands crime. The total
number killed and wounded by the explosion is now
estimated at 200.
New YoRK, December IA dispatch from Berlin
says the Empress Of Germany has started associa
ton among the ladies Of Bremen, with the object Of
and distributing funds and appliances for
the aid Of sufferers by the dynamite explosion at
Bremerhaven.
New YORK, December 2Oth.-oelrich Co., agents
of the steamships Mosele and Salier, say that they
have no confidence in the statement by Thomassen
that there was an explosive machine on board the
Salier. On Saturday they received dispatch from
where the Salier had arrived She had
no cargo when the explosion at Bremerhaven occur
red, but afterWard took the cargo Of the Moselle.
There the greatest taken in examining pack
ages. So far the agent has been able to learn,
suspicious assurances have been affected on the cargo
Of the Mosele.
BREMEN, December 19th.-It is now learned that
the real name of the owner Of the Of dynamite
which was exploded on the wharf at Bremer-haysn,
was VIM. K. Alexander and not Thompson was
at first reported. He was it is stated, well connected
in New York.
Belgium.
BRUSSELS, December l6-A terrible explosion
Cured to day in coal mine Mons. full force
IF men at work at the time, and the loss Of life
Is appalling. 1t is reported that hundred and
ten miners killed. Eleven have been taken out
injured The accident caused by hre-damp.
Spain.
SAX SEBASTIAN, December 20th.-The Alfonsist
General Moriens will begin his campaign by move
nent for the relief of this place and Hermann aft
which he is expected to advance the Carst pO-
Iition at Tolosa
MADRID, December 2Ist.-Geueral Jovelar, Minis
er of War, has been appointed Captain General of
Cuba and with Caballa will shortly leave for Cuba
General Quesada will be appointed Commanderin-
chief of the Armies Of the North. .
MADRID, December 22d.-General EchagOn has ;