Evening star., 1876-10-21
Washington Mission Conference Col.
0re0 NJ. r. Church,

THIRD DAYS SESSION.
Conference met this morning pursuance TO
adjournment. Religious exercises were con-
Mr.. ]. NJ. Mitchell moved that Israel Mis-
sion be made station; carried. Also moved
that Isaac Henson, OF the A. NJ. z. Church,
trial.
On motion of w. H. williams. VIM. Apder-
son, of the A. NJ. E. Church, was admitted
The report OF the committee on education
was read, and after some debate was
The report OF the COMMITTEES on Sunday
schoo . submitted their report; 1t was read
The report of the committee nm cbnrch
litipv wss read, aud after some remarks by
W III. Williams,J j. NJ. Mitchell and J. w.
Bell, was adopted.
1t was reported that s25i q has been CON.
trfbuted for the cause of missions.
HfIIsdale station, Willow Grove Station
and East Washington Station were named
ss places for the next meeting, but no choice
made when our report closed.
Inc appointments of the committee on
Pubic worship for to morrow are: Israel
S5atlon; S Hillsdale Church, IL a. M, Bishop
W. h. Miles; Isreal Church, corner 1st and
b streets, ~ p. M, Bishop w. H. Miles.
LIBERAL DONATIONS To WASHINGTON
AND LEE UNlvERSITY.-A meeting of the
executive committee appoir ted at the meet
hg be'd In Independence Hall on the lOtb
toe tSnt 10 form permanent organization
IN.
lnRfon and Lee University. at LexiaetOn.
va, was held at Philadelphia last night. al
the st. George Hotel. Among those present
we're Col Thomas A. Scott, Franklin Il.
GoWeD, chairman OF the COMMITTEES; Col
Bolivar Christian, of Virginia, one Of the
university trustees, and Gen. Lilley, fnau-
cial agent. Plans for carrying oat the object
proposed were generally discussed and ar
ranged. Gen Lilley reported q donation of
$4,000 from Col. Thos. A. Scott and Also one
OF s5 600 from Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, of Wash
Irrtf frNN Nl.<. --Tl= nnn
donated by that gentleman.
A SAFE BURGLARY SIDE ISSUE IN New
1ORK-In New York, in the United States
ciTcuit court yesterday, the trial OF John
Nolz for perjury began. Nolz, who went
bail for Thomas p. SOmerville when the lat
burglary conspiracy, is charged with falsely
swearing 10 the possession Of the REQUISITE
property: - Mr: somerville Yesterday ap-
quash the Indictment. He asserted that al
the person for whom Volz offered to give bail
bad been indicted in the District OF Column
t Dia, Inc u District judge was the only one COM
rs oondsman. Other grounds of informal
1ty were alleged. The motion was denied,
me trial proceeded, and the prisoner was
KITTY ELLEN HARRIs.-To-day, Judge
Cartier heard the habeas corpus case as to
The colored child Kitty Ellen Harris aged
about hve years, which the father, Darius
Harris: seeks to recover possession of nom
Lucy webster, who claims that the child's
mother placed her in her charge on her death
bed. Mr.. g. w. Mitchell appeared for the
petitioner, and number Of witnesses were
heard. Judge Cartier remanded the child to
the custody OF Lucy, stating thst 1t would
depend upon her good conduct as to how
long the court would allow the child to re.
main with her.
A POLITICAL FIGHT IN ALEXANDRIA
The Alexandria Gazette Of last event ne saws:
Considerable commotion was created near
the corner OF Duke and Alfred streets, yes
ferday evening, by an affray which occurred
there between Mr.. Michael Lynch and COun.
Gilman Charles Searles, cOlOred, OF the 4th
ward: The fight was caused by q dispute
about politics, during which Scales called
Lynch a liar, whereupon the latter prompt-
ly- knocked him down. The com batants
were separated by bystanders before any
further damage was done.
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CENTENNIAL VISITORS and travellers de-
string strong, durable and neat trunks, tray-
eilpg bags, satchels, pocket books, shawl
straps, &c, should inspect the immense stock
at the practical manufactory OF James s.,
Tophsm, 425 9TH street. Large "! IRE sign ex-
tending from the roof.