Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-17
Methodist conferences

WASHINGTON NJ. 4. CONFERENCE.
The second days session of the Washing
ton NJ. T.. Conference (cOlOred), Bishop Bow
man In the chair. was opened yesterday IA
Baltimore, with services conducted by the
venerable W. Hicks. y. Watkins presented
resolution requiring the conference board
Of church extension to report ali applications
approved and moneys disbursed through the
committee on General Conference. Mrs Sa-
ran Davis, OF Asbury church, Washington
II. Z, presented TO the conference $50. The
daughters of the conference were introduced
and presented the funds. Among them were
Mrs Taylor, OF Asbury church, 500; from
GeorgetOwn, SD 80; from Alexandria, We.
S540. The examination of the character OF
elders was begun. T.. @. Key, p. E, of Ches-
apeake district, reported his district as in
favorable condition, with the exception of
the church at WilliamspOrt, which was in a
deplOrable condition. His character passed
as also the following; 7: G.. Walker, X. H
johnson, w. Hicks, j. III. Valentine, j. H
Ockmay, A. Valentine, j. Bowman. j. Log
gins, j. b. SnOwden, ID. Aqullla, s. AQuilla
and II. X. Ebert.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENCE.
In this conference at Lynchburg, Va, on
Wednesday, the second Wednesday in
March, 1871, was chosen as the time of next
session. Thomas II. Lewis, Joseph Weigand
and Is. L. Smith were elected to elders or
deTs.
Yesterday, Rev. j. l.. Kilgore was trans
ferred TO the active list. Rev. q. ID. Edmond
son vas located for one year at his own re-
quest. Ninth street, Washington, was made
station. j. B. Mitchell and j. Rowe were
elected TO elders orders.
A CHARGE OF SELLING DISEASED MEAT.
In the Police Court this morning Mr.. Cert
SolomOns, cattle broker, doing business A
JACKSON Hall alley, was arIaigned on the
charge OF wIlfully and knowingly offering
for sal and selling for use as food two cows
which were 81 the time unsOund, diseased
and unit for use as food, and the flesh there
OF was unsOund, diseased and unwhoIesOme
This action was brought by Mr.. VIM. Wolf
inspector OF food under the Board of Health,
uncer an ordinance of that board. This
Onense against the public has of late become
quite frequent, and the health officers are
determined TO put stop to IL by bringing all
attorney for the Board of Health, appeared
on the part OF the prosecution, and Mr. ". III.
Miller for defence. who put in a plea Of
abatement and made motion TO quaSh the
case, which was overruled and noted. De-
fendant then pleaded not guilty to The
charge. Inspector Wolf testified that he
was called upon by Mr.. Widmyer, q butcher
TO inspect two cows, which he had purchased
OF Mr.. Solomons. He went TO his Slaughter
house, where he found the animals, both of
One OF them was killed by Mr.. Widmyer.
and found 10 be in fearful condition from
pleuro pneumonia, one side OF the lungs
sWoiIen rom corruption, and the heart aud
NltaIs ioll OF corrupt running matter. He
informed Mr.. Solomons who he saw soon
afterwards, end told him that he had con-
asked Mr.. Widmyer sA for the cows. but
that he afterwards sold them TO him for S34
After condemnation, witness had the COW
removed from the city by the remover OF
dead animals. When he examined the COW
IL had every symptom Of being sick, having
cough and was In great misery. He ordered
the animal TO be killed to put IL out OF its
misery, and on examination he found the
COW in a fearful state OF corruption. Mr..
Widmyer stated that he had bought IL for
killing purposes from Mr.. Solomous. When
he told Mr.. Solomons OF the condition OF the
COW. he said he was sorry, and asked If the
case would be prosecuted. Witness told HIM
IL would, by orders OF the Board of Health.
He said &c would injure his business very
much. The other COW was killed by Mr..
Widmyer, and witness condemned the meat
OF IL as unit for food After the examination
OF other witnesses the judge dismissed the
case, ON the ground that the prosecution had
failed To show that the COW was diseased
when sold by Solomons, or that he had any
guilty knowledge OF such disease.
FOR A FIRST CLASS Trunk, Travelling
Sstchel, Shawl Strap, Harness or Saddle. at
man ufacturers' prices, go to James 8. Top
hams, AS eth street, who has had twenty
years experience In our city, and makes
these goods on the premises, couseq uentiy
you pay but one proft. See the large wire