The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-02

month one hundred years win hnYe SlaTised
since the first annual Conference assembled
|fnt this city. Here, also, ins s772 Mefhuiism
In America assumed its.separate and indie
pendent existence and as q Church settled
its standards Of faith, determined on the.
form OF government, end Organized its
method OF working. 4 IG Is tiiirty.six years
to-day since the General Conference lasts
assembled here, although up to TINT time
more than one half of the old general con-
ferences had held their sessions in Balti-,
more.o ~ 60
George w, Woodruff was elected secre-
tary. Xxx ss,
a commemorative address, prepared by
board Of bishops appointed in 1872, reciting
the salient points OF Methodism in the
United States and elsewhere, was read and
referred. NJ -
A motion was submitted for dividing the
Conference into two bodies, one Of clerical
bate, was laid on the table.
LETTER FROM iNTERNAL-REvENUE- COM
MISSIONER PRATT RELATIVE TO THE
MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO. ~
y WAsHIRGToS, May f.-Internai- Revenue
Commissioner Pratt has issued a. letter
stating that it isnet required that each indi-
flQudl slOChuOIutf VI oil w.
bacco mandatory shall personally sign the
bond or bonds which the law requires to be,
given before commencing or continuing the
business Of manufacturing tobacco, snuff,
or cigars. It is decided necessary, however,
and will be required Of such companies, to
accompany their statement on Form SO or
364 with a copy of their charter, bylaws,
and names OF, all existing stockholders, and
notices Of changes should be Immediately
filed with the collector. -,
1t will be required hereafter that sureties
on the bonds Of such company shall be other
than stockholders or incorporators in such
corporations.
SOUTH CAROLINA SEEKS TO INJUNCT THE
~ %. UNITED STATES. 80
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Supreme Court,
on motion for a temporary injunction in
behalf of the State of South Carolina against
the War Department in the matter Of the
instructions now being erected by the Gov
eminent in Savannah river, to-day set the
case for Thursday for hearing before MI.
Justice Bradley. ~
gsf.:s~s WASHINGTON ITEMS. 81
WASHINGTON, May. 1.-The Senate dis
cussed to-day the proposed amendments to
the rules governing the impeachment trial,
so as to provide that the deliberations Of
the Senate on questions submitted shall be
in public. ~ @t -. '.siis -.
The Railroad Committee Of the Senate
met, at weeks notice, to call up Hunting
toms Southern Pacific railroad, which went
over by default. A new notice Is required
before it can be considered. 1t is thought
that the effort viii be abandoned.
The public debt statement shows de-
crease Of $780, 1000. Coin in the Treasury,
| R0S 0n0 Currency GS 105 O00
Attorney General Pieyrepont has gone to
New York and returns Thursday.
Treasurer New has gone to Boston on Of
fetal business, and returns in two weeks.
Bristow testified before the Investigating
Committee to-day that he had nothing to do
with the Mary Merritt case after he became
Secretary OF the Treasury. He was absent
when it. was settled by Mr.. Conant, and de.
MED in general all the; allegations Of the
resolution ordering the Investigation
4 A delegation called on the President ant
asked him to protect crippled soldiers hold
ing office in case OF a reduction OF force
The President replied that he would dc
what he could for them.
Mr.. Faulkner, chairman pro tenn. OF the
Committee OF Foreign Affairs, learns that 4
a meeting OF the British Cabinet held OF
Saturday it was determined to adhere to it:
former decision, and not to deliver WinsloN
without the guarantees requested. Wins
low will be Internationally discharged to
morrow. When the release becomes off:
j cially known Secretary Fish will communi
cate to the House all OF the correspondence
which is expected to lead to measure!
having in view the repeal OF the extraditior
clause OF the Ashburton treaty. ,..!,
In the case OF Anderson IL Co. Us. Th,
State Of Georgia the Supreme Court directed
, the Jacksonville, Mobile and Pensacola rail
road to be turned over to the State, In &C
cordance with the decision in the case rem
, dered some time since. ....-..... .,-s-.
The story which caused Blaine's explana
, ton in the House to-day is that he had lon!
;. held an interest in the Kansas Pacit
railroad, acquired when that road wa
known as the Eastern Division OF tn
, Union Pacific. He said in the course OF nj
speech that he had made no allusion to thi
| in his former explanation because n
wanted to keep the two scandals separate.
& Speaker Kerr, after consulting his physi
, clan in New York, will spend his vacation
, in Richmond, Va. .s--
The bill introduced by Dir. Harris to-da.
provides that no criminal proceedings shall
. be commenced or had against recusan
witness until the Senate or House, as TIT
case may be, shall discharge such witness.
Mr.. Bartlett, the American sculptor, send
group representing an episode in TIN
American war. ...
THE MINERS TROUBLES.
NEW YORK, May Ia dispatch date
April 3Oth from Columbus, Ohio, says
. "Adjutant- G General Wikoff left here to-da
for Massillon to direct the government o
the troops ordered to the Mahonning min
ing region, the civil authorities having ad
yised Governor Hays OF their inability t
protect the property Of operators and tn
q lives OF miners who desired to work agains
the mob who have prevented the .workin,
| of the mines for some time past. It i
thought that work will be resumed to-mor
row on the arrival Of the militia"
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