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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
A TORNADO.
Life. Limb and Property Destroyed.

Life. Limb and Property Destroyed.
Chicago, May 6.-About 8 o'clock
this afternoon a terrific rain storm,
accompanied by a rotating tornado,
visited this city and did great dam
age to property. The storm spent it
self chiefly on the south and north
sides, the west escaping almost unin-
jured. The wind seemed to come
from above and dropped here and
there over the city, skipping some
portions which lay in its course.
Among the casualties reported are
the following: The Michigan South
ern depot was unroofed and six labor
ers working in the vicinity were
more or less hurt, n seriously. The
massive steeple of Grace church, I75
feet high, fell aud crashing through
the roof penetrated 10 the aisle.
The choir were practicing in the
church at the time but were not iniu-
red. Loss to the church 81, 900. The
spire of the Wabash Avenue Metho-
dist church also broke off and fell
into a lot adjoining. The upper por-
ton of the roof of the old County
hospital was carried away, and the
chimney falling on the lower portions
caused much injury to the building.
The patients were speedily removed
and none were seriously hurt. The
wind took off a large portion of Os-
born's harvesting machine factory
and sixty feet of the west wall fell in,
smashing machinery and inficting
other damage TO the amount of
about $1,000. The house of HI. w.
King was unroofed and damaged
badly. An omnibus barn
on Blue Island avenue was unroofed.
A three story frame house was blown
down and one boy killed. Besides
this several of the tenants were in
jured and some limbs broken. The
massive fog bell at the crib together
with the newly erected tower, was
swept into the lake and entirely des-
troyed. Loss over $1,000. Hacks
and carriages were wrecked in the
streets and abandoned. Nearly fifty
vehicles were seen on the south side
after the tornado passed, all turned
over and some of them worthless on
ccoun of damages. Innumerable
chfmneys toppled oyer and signs
were hurleEinfo the streets in oil III.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
The --latest News from Ali
Points.
DAKOTA.
The BLACK Hills-Indlan News.

The Black Hills-Indian News.
Chicago, May 6.-The Tribune's
st. Paul special from Bismarck re-
ports that a large party led by Major
Whitehead, late Indian Agent at
Leech Lake. will leave to- morrow for
the Black Hills. The company is
made up of parties from Pittsburgh,
Pa, Grand Rapids, Mich, and va
rious parts of Minnesota.
Letters from Thomas Madden and
others contain marvellous mining re-
ports. Nels Velstorm, of Bismarck,
washed out in one week from his
claim, two miles above the Rapid
City Mills, u pound Of gold. An
other Bismarck mar writes he wash
ed out twelve dollars daily from his
claim on Deadwood Creek. Imme-
diately adjoining Rapid City the
claims are yielding ten cents to the
pan. Allen & Conear, of Hill City,
with four men, took out in one day
5000 instead of 5000, as recently re-
ported.
A report is brought into Standing
Rock that a band of twenty-one
Sioux, led by n Standing Rock chief
called Slave, met or overlook a party
Of whites going to the Black Hills on
the Fort Pierre route, when Slave
undertook to 90 into the gold hun
tiers camp, carrying awhile flag, but
was shot dead. His party tried to
recover his body but were driven off
and had to wait until the whites
moved on. 1t is said on the part of
the ..gold-huntcrs that Slaves band
had been following them several
days, probably hoping to stampede
and steal their horses, and that they
warned Slave TO go back before firing
on him. Most of the young Sioux
have left Standing Rock, ostensibly
for hunting. Scouts from supposed
hostile bands keep watch day and
night in the vicinity of Fort Lincoln.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, May 6.-The Senate
resumed the consideration of the ar
ticles of impeachment against Bel
KNAPP and Conkling submitted the
following questions TO the board of
managers: First, if two persons
guilty of crime in office cease to be
officers Mt the same time, one by re-
moval and the other by resignation,
and one rather than the other is sub.
ject to impeachment afterward, and
II distinction between the two cases
exists, please state il; Second, is a
private citizen liable to impeachment
under the Constitution of the United
States and his having previously held
an Office distinguishes him in this
respect from other citizens does it
to he clause of the Con-
s.itution or to The principle
in which it is found? Mitchell sub
mitsed the following question: The
Constitution provides that when the
President of the United States is tried
on impeachment the Chief Justice
shall preside. Suppose q late Presi-
dent were %impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanors committed while
President, and presented at the bar
of the Senate for trial, who would
preside there, the Chief Justice or
the President of the Senate?
Manager Knott was unable to con-
clude his argument, commenced yes.
terday. on account of physical indis-
position and leave Mas granted him
to conclude on Monday. Manager
jerks then read a lengthy argument
to the effect that the Senate has juris-
diction in the case, at the conclusion
of which the Senate took a recess.
HOUSE.
Hewitt introduced bill in relation
to savings banks. Referred. The
House then went into committee of
the whole on the postofice appropri-
alton bill.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
NEW YORK.
"A ofenbaeh cFalIon.

New York, May 6.-Ofenbach was
serenaded last night with his own
music at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
He appeared on the balcony and re-
turned thanks in French. He de-
clared he was enthusiastic with the
city and the reception. The Lotos
Club dimes him tonight.
The World Kicking the Dethroned Prince
The World says editorially !: What
under Heaven can be the mysterious
connections of Steinberger with San
Francisco, which lead to our being
regularly afflicted with spread-eagle
romances from that city about the
woes and wrongs of President Grants
old crony? There is no longer any
doubt that Steinberger has ceased to
be, if indeed he eyer was. an Amer
lean citizen. If 1t be true that a Bri-
fish man-of-war has carried him off
to New Zealand or the Fiji Islands,
what is that to US. The official rep
resentatiye of the United States in
Samoa, Mr.. Foster, was evidently
delighted to be rid OF him. Unless
the English authorities can lay their
hands upon documents among his
luggage of interest TO us in connec-
ton with high personages at Wash
ington, who certainly befriended him
in the beginning. we devoutly desire
that they may refrain from intru-
ding Steinberger any mor upon our
attention. His friends in San Fran
cisco attributed his downfall to his
warfare upon missionaries and liquor
dealers. Tho man who respects
neither rum nor religions need ex-
pect no sympathy from the civilized
world.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

Gov. Richard Coke has been cleo
ted United States Senator from Texas.
Acting Governor Antoine, of Lou
isiana, has offered $1,000 reward for
the arrest of the Coushatta assassins.
A fearful tornado visited Leaven-
worth. Kansas, yesterday. damaging
property to the amount of 5000 ,0U0.
Dom Pedro was at Pittsburg, yes
tcrday. and left for Philadelphia in
the afternoon.
Heavy rains for the past two days
have delayed trains and blockatled
all railroads centering in Kansas
City.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
NEW YoRK sTooK MARxEp

New York, May 6.-Gold closed at
112s@1l2s. Money easy at p. Gov
ernments steady and active. Stocks
strong. Following are quotations :
Western Union, 66l; Quicksilver, I5l;
Pacific Mail, 1913; Mnriposa, Z; Wells
Fargo, sea; New York Central, ITO;
Erie, 14a; Panama, 100; Union Pa.
cific stock, ca; Union Pacific bonds,
l04t; Central Pacific bonds, 1867.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
WASHINGTOE
A Queer Story.

Washington, May GA man
named Neal, residing in this city,
tells a queer story. He was employ
ed in the Treasury Department, be.
fore the plan of destroying paper
money by ehopping it in pieces came
in vogue, TO burn redeemed notes and
a large furnacein the department was
used for the purpose. One day he was
placing bundles of notes in the fur
mace, when n package, containing
thousands Of dollars became loosened.
He examined it closely, and to his
surprise discovered it to be a package
of worthless paper. Neal will be sum-
poned to testify before an ~inyestiga-
ting committee.
C.app's Case.
Chairman Vance, of the committee
on printing, will report on Govern
ment Printer Clapp next week, be-
fore he goes South on the Louisiana
investigating committee. Vance will
recommend that Clapp's case be sent
TO the grand jury for an indictment
on the charge of embezziemeni.
Mckee Wants a Pardon
VIM. Mckee, convicted of com
plicity in the ST. Louis whisky frauds
arrived here yesterday. An applica-
ton for his pardon presented TO the
President yesterday, vas to-day,
with other papers in the case, presen-
ted to the Attorney General by Mr..
McKee's counsel. The application is
10Y before the Attorney General,
notice having been referred as usual
to the United States Attorney at st.
Louis, though this action will pro-
baby he taken without delay. The
Attorney General has also received a
number of letters from private indi-
vidnals asking for McKee's pardon.
The Belknap Evidence.
The Clymer investigating commit
tee have nearly concluded their ex-
animation of witnesses and would
some days ago have presented the
evidence to the House of Representa-
tives for printing if the impeachment
managers had not asked that this be
delayed till after the termination OF
the impeachment trial. The man.
ayers assigned ms a reason for their
request that il the evidence taken
should be printed it might influence
the trial, and some parts of il might
be used 10 strengthen the defence
The committee have not decided
upon the request, but Clymer has
said TO other members that il, should
be granted.
More About Small Change.
For the purpose of relieving 80 far
as practicable the scarcity of small
change, the Secretary of the. Treasury
has authorized the Treasurer and the
several Assistant Treasures and des-
ignated repositories of the United
States to pay silver in the ordinary
disbursements to the amount of silver
coin on hand prior to the passage OF
the specie resumption act of Jan uary
Nth, 1875.
a Candid Confession.
Members of the naval congressional
committee who were spoken to to.
day said that there has been no ties.
timony ELECTED thus far that would
justify certain reports published re-
garding Irregularities in the navy de-
partment.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
OHIO.

Everything Quiet at Massillon.
Cleveland, O., May 7.-Everything
continues quiet in the Massillon mi
ming district and there is no present
prospect of trouble. A militiu COM
pany of forty men arrived here this
evening,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07

Tbs harbor and in the river as veil as
those outside, lost sails or mass or
portions of rigging.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
A Candid Confession

Members of the naval congressional
committee who were spoken to to-
day said that there has been no tes-
timony ELECTED thus far that would
justify certain reports published re-
garding Irregularities in the navy de-
partment.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-02-26

eOncenirirtsr Nsils. nit 10 roller neber.
ltsung unb fyhemattlber Ancronune
une In 70 furssr 3eit uno auf 70 be-
idrdnftsm &aune uno IN 70 srdbltder
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iberaus tiefeu GaIes Branfrei6s, eie'
fer unidslihen unp bsiammernSwertbsn
electromagnetic ess fruns6flaen 8sls
trs Reine anpere ale:
Der MbfaIl BON 0ott unb
benz Gbrtfentbume
(SOrttbuns fOlst.)
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-02-26

llnipr fiat Orion. err fattOlil&sn
Sirde ;ursdsstsbrt. Gr tat rie Snt<
mort ron Hpm ridt oteewdiist ifine
reihe Qftinte nuf9tasttn unD id 3u
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8irminsham ;utldaescstn. Seinen
Namsn hat er in sons @raluno bcfannt
etmatt ru,@ pie Drift n@evttciris
euu9 Ger Neiipnnltirde."
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-02-26
Aeiurieh 9iudelkimd.
Gr3dblun8 aus Der SDrjeit

Jn emleleen N~u9enoltGe 9iag ete
lbire auf uno rte 0telbe trat Gin.
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3u uns. Aber Der 6err erb6rt eie
lelbfli6tissn @stete niht unp nun
ih eeleben, wie Die 9ueIe gurer 0tebe
10 0ieIen gum 6eile eswOrosn, pa babe
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bspabrt. als 0abe Ia Den, Reid Gee
peils. in Dem nas Spf.r nitro barge
brabt wercen, unp aa' unlsre Op|er
mag Der 1err pamit endpie aufnsbmen.
0ersetbt mir meine tb6ridten Blnlhe,
mein 8rurst."
"Vein. perSeibt Sbr mir. boe i'd mic
in 0rou BON Sud l6ieo ; abr Cure
Gimme bat nur alsu gut, tae i1 fail
bdtte wanfeno wereen f6anen, in mfis
mem gntihIus Sud mar bdrter su
wirnfeben aIs Dem Bitter Sadleiu, pas
rum fob i6 70 lGnSse."
Da ld6slte tie @retbe unb meinte
~Nun, pa es Gu@ aud 70 bart marc,
mein Bruosr, 70 tpsree i'd rem jdben
Abidteo Gu1 wObl psrssiben mdGsn,
ater Iabt mid nun w~enisfsns mitmirs
fen an @urem Werfe. Der Sdw1aer>
in weree id iaeen, cae fe gu6 Daa
feline 2innsntub sebs. mas fe bsreitsl
su meiner Ausfottuns, unO Gem 0as
ter. cas ct Sud- aussoble bts @uleen.
Die sr binterleste ais meinen Brauts
fdaB, pamit aud has 0ielsn su @uts
fcmme, mas ionf nur uns bssIldi
bdtte."
&lS 6stni cas- b5rte. wstsc,te er fd
"@ott psrbite. mein S@wefsrIein, cot
i'd lid pIinesrs. isIbit um Der sutsn
abe wiQen Dir lOllsn nod pieI
6reueen bldben auf pieler Bslt."
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wdtren, 20 mar INNER metn Stnnsn
pae Eu meinen Sinecrn sleih eradiet
rpercen ioutef In Der Ibeiluns meins'
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Den Deinsn rpsnn fe nod einnal
ancern Sinnss pfrnen lcllte, 70 bat Del
MetsrbCf aub nod genue oafdr."
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lpdter los Der Wsisr nit BEN DinelinQ
Gem Atlbers pieOsr au. Aub 5einrib.
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l6Icllen uno fibrte bic SaumroGs, BIZ
Die 1usfattuns Der @retbe nit BIN
auEbra6ten auf bie Burg Ole bort pber
lerbaut.
llno es tpar Elm frober Sag anf rer
Mrlbers, 81 rsm bel VpIf G9 perlam,
melt bate, I'm su idausr, Oh es nab,
lek bab Der fremee. Rnedt 3u Rsmpten
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Sod. unp lte ftauntsn an, was Nasa
fbOn aeIdeben. ME aud cen einfahsr
Diam, Der fe 70 1dlibt bort wiufom.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-02-26

no Del 1886 am Gage 3obannss RS
lduferS."
60 lsbt Ger NamenIoie, Der l6lidte
FneGt Don Rsmptsn, I'm Nunee Der
Na1ptlt bis duf nielen Esq UNI er
bat trwdbrt was Elm bsili9er 1iiHDf
ben 4rmsn last: so isr at;r arm
isiO. tr5iiet eu6, RAP serure pie ar6eten
lbatsn Ger Wenfbsn BON zen Nrmer
aussefibrt pprpen finp."
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-02-26
g6lnf.

als In fpdtsrn 3siten, no Der atte
ldnBif sur Rub Der 6eint ntHt mebr
terabfar, ca trus mander Dilser sinen
0ruB berauf bon iainem GhnefsrIrin
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-02-26
Il.
Gin tia'ues 8 aus.

Cas tpar i@pn friib ntsin tasli& Ssbnsn
Gin ets'uss 5aus |! Elm eis'nss SauS!
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Gum Simmel Fsbenbtdsli& aus.
llmlonR tpar al ietn S&afen Sparen,
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llnb muete lang Serssbli& barren,
llnb aus unb Elm BET Nnbern seb'n.
Stun tat CT feIba etn 6aus an, Gnbe,
9.in Menf6 iast tbn Don bort tmebr fort
3war ense fnb bic niebern Wanee,
Do& ltsst's an einem f@Sneu Srt;
Auf srfner Wieie, unter Gltsber.
Dem 3irGletn unb ben Sreunben nab,
&inesum 70 Stele tbeure Briber,
llnb bod 70 ftQe 1T es ba.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-08

THE Observation-Disclosures POLIT1 4 L
MEETING FOR YEARs-ADDRESSEs BY HIM
TON, KELLEY, WISE, AND CHAMBERLAYNE-
GLORIOUS OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN
HANDSOME 1MPRoyEMENT-TIE JEWISH
SYNAGOGUE.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
SEPTEMBER I, 1876.
The Conservative mass-mecting last night
at the Academy of Music was one of the
greatest political assemblagcs ever held in
Petersburg. 1t was simply Il grand out
pouring OF the people, and the auspices I'M
der which the campaign was opened were
of the most favorable and gratifying charac-
ter. General Malone, president OF the cam
paign club, presided, delivered brief but
encouraging address, and introduced the
several speakers
Captain William f. Hinton, candidate for
Congress, led off in a telling speech OF tif-
teen minutes, during which he severely
arraigned the National Administration for
its shortcomings and corruptions, and was
particularly caustic on the Icadcrs--latc and
presented the Radical party in this city
and district. Platt, he said, had stolen
thousands and gone to Congress; Stowell
had stolen thousands and gone to Congress,
and Jorgensen is Gcfaultcr and is trying
to get to Congress. The whole address was
OF that character and spirit to attract the
deepest interest. and the thunders OF APP
plause that greeted the speaker fairly shook
the building. ..-
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, OF Richmond, fol-
lowed in a chaste, eloquent, aud argument
ative speech of one hour, which elected
profound attention and frequent bursts OF
applause. Mr.. Keiley's address was one
that evinced careful study and preparation,
and truly it was magnificent effort. De-
livered in the North it could not be without
good effect upon the thinking people. Mr..
Kelley intimated his intention to visit some
OF the northern States during the canvass
and speak. ..
Captain John S. Wise spoke for half an
hour in humorous as well rs argumentative
strain, and aroused much enthusiasm in the
audience. Captain Chamberlayne closed the
speaking at a late hour, briefly bidding the
people be hopeful and determined, and sue
cess would crown their efforts. ..,-
To-day Colonel Hinton and Colonel Cam
cron spoke at Nottoway Courthouse to n
large crowd. They were accompanied on
their trip by the band OF the Petersburg
Artillery.
The OdG-Fellows' Hall OF this city has re-
Gently been very handsomely improved.
The Association voted $1,000 for the pur-
pose, and the amount has been well laid
out. The walls of the large hall have been
replastered and painted and frescoed in oil,
and other improvements added. The hall
is now one of the handsomest in the State.
The Jewish synagogue is rapidly ap-
proaching. completion, The building has
been rooted in with tin and the roof paint
ed, and the woodwork OF the interior Is
being pushed forward as fast as possible.
: The city is very quiet, with some improve
ment in business; but outside OF politics
nothing Of interest is stirring.
-s~ + s sssH e....T..:a ROBIN ADAIR.
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terruptsen by armed niobs Ike Butler ban
tiitti. Senator Patterson of Sou ~
lima, says so-iay That the Only 20 et tils
Union vote out Is TO held large sneetihSs ~ ~
central points, FOR the Hepubl leans Wouiu
not dare to risk their livos BY pIinS 70
90 OF, the plantations h talk to the negroes.
Application has been made to the authors
fie here that military forces OF the United
states should be distributed In Florid as
follows: One company ut Marena, In Jack
son county; one company at Tallahassee, in
Leon county; one company at Live Oak, in
Luyanne county; one company ut Sander.
son, in Duval county; and one company at
Gainesville, in Alachna county. These
points are in the great colored belt, and it
is claimed that the stationing of troops
there would give protection and a
feeling OF security in the counties
named, which are the chief colored
counties. Moreover the points named are
strategic ones from which the railroads and
their several functions could be held in case
OF necessity, and which would admit OF the
concentration OF forces at any point ut a
moments warning in case OF outbreak. The
five points mentioned are the chief centres
| Of the desperate class.
tt is also suggested that there should be
one company at st. Augustine, one at Tam
por, and one at Key West, to give feeling
OF security and confidence in East and
South Florida.
Stuffed ballot-boxcs in the "great colored
belt" and soldiers to see the ballots count
ed, ought to give ga feeling OF security and
| confidence" gt e
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-08

e.Marshal PACKARD teIegraphs from LOU
isiana that outrages arc on the increase"
say the Washington papers. just so. And
"outrages must continue to be on the in
crease in order to afford GRANT and TAFT
reasonable excuse for appointing Federal
minions "without limit as to number" to
supervise the elections in the South. I'm
qucstionably PACKARD and his crew will see
to it that these q outrages increase. Wait
till after Indiana elects BLUE JEANS WILL
LIAMs, and you will hear Of fresh g out
rage' every day. Nothing but "outrases y
will answer the purpose OF our unprinci.
pied leaders. Nothing else can furnish SO
plausible an excuse for quartering soldiers
upon the South and bribing thousands OF
people to vote for HAYES.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-08

We are rather surprised to see that the
Norfolk Tnyiaian. whose editor is Mayor
OF Norfolk and I'VE suppose)a Justice IN
uutute oficii, argues that the Virginia Legis-
laturc has the power to authorize Justice
to open and burn other peoples letters and
papers. Conccding for the sake OF peace
that the T1ginian is right, we would re-
spectiuly ask our friend TUCKER whether
he thinks that Congress could confer like
power upon postmaster or a commissioner
of the Federal courts !! We "iust want to
know. You know
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-08
STAUNTON.
THE METHODIST CHURCH 'sETTLEMENT-SEN-
p TESCED TO THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

THE METHODIST CHURCH 'sETTLEMENT-SEN-
p TEScED TO THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PATIENTS, &c. 4. '' So
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
SEPTEMBER /, 1876.
The official notification OF the settlement
OF the churcl-property question, by the
Northern and Southern Methodist Episeo-
pal Church commission was received by
Rev. DR.. John S. Martin, pastor of the
Methodist church South here, on Monday.
1t provides that in the cases, Of church
buildings where no legal decision has been
made, and the controversy is still pending,
the denomination which is in the ajority
in members shall take possession at once
and legal. title be- given them i ii the ease
has been. decided by the courts, then it
shall be submitted to three Arbitrator
one from each denomination and the third
unconnected with either Church. The Off
cial document Is signed by the chairman
and secretary of each the northern and
southern commission. Tn Augusta county
he southern Methodists number !, 800, and