Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-20
EVENING STAR.
bAIUkDAY......... 20, ls7e.
The Woman Question Among che
Methodfsts.

Inc woman Question Among the
SPICY DEBATE AT THE GkNRRAL CONFER
ENCE-
AZ me Methodist general conference IN
baltimore esterdsy the cues ton of changing
the name, scope and style OF the ladies' Re-
fository, as suggested by the report OF the
p9ob committee; was taken up. Rev. Or J.
"a. Bocsley. CT New York, was in "a vor OF a
cbspge OF name for the paper. Tue names OF
certain Institutions of the church were OF a
P tenIiar character. There was the "Book
a concern" he did not know. PERHAPS he
cause IL had proved matter OF ereat con-
Se ie Of y when can ought name the
Gent nosegay laid away In an attic trunk
for the past seventy-nve years. (Laughterl
editor, and that IL would not be an appro-
pirate paper until such q change was M ade
he said that IL might a. well be argued thai
cause, IL he was well informed, none OF the
disciples or even the apostles were women.
tLauehterl 1t is not proposed 70 make a
cook book or a nursery book out OF the mag
szipe. ILsughter.l In all matters OF this
kind men and women are tactically one.
tLaughter.l L say they are, for the Bible
says that the Lord, after their creation,
plause.l The style OF the paper should be
changed, as wei as the type, which has
much TO do with its popularity.
After further discussion the resolution 10
change The paper was adopted.
On motion of DIR. ]. NJ. Walden, the cleo
ton OF an editor of the Repository was pro-
Wentworth. Rev. DR.. j. F. Marley. Rev. DR..
s. III Nesbitt, Rev. Dr. George NJ. Steele,
Rev. DR.. b. +. Crazy and Bev. DR.. X. Wheat
ley were put In domination. Besides these
names Rev. G. w. Hughey nominated Miss
Frances f. Willard for the position.
Rev. T. Hanly, OF New Jersey, said that in
the name OF 200 goo Methodist women he Sec
7. w. Price, OF Philadelphia, said he should
ike TO see the credentials OF the delegate
representing ZOO women. Laughter.
The result of the ballot was announced as
follows: Whole number OF votes cast, sos;
necessary TO a choice, l55. or these DIR. Steele
received l04, Miss Willard IS, DIR. Monkey q,
IL, Dr. Wheauey s, and the others scattering.
There was no election on the first ballot aud
the conference adjourned.
DEATH AT A GAME OF MARBL Es-z Boy
Of SeUell Years HilS His PEdyEadle Satur-
day last, at Hope and Canal streets, Peter
newton, boy OF seven years of age, and
arother LAD were playing game of marbles.
A dispute, Incidental to the game, and gen
orally considered q necessary adjunct TO II,
arose between the boys, and while they were
arguing the matter and their attention was
distracted from the ring, Joseph Wishman
a lad scarcely eight years OF age, ran to
boyish joke, seized the marbles lying on the
ground and ran away. Newton Immediate
ly ran after him, and gaining on him, was
about catching hold OF him, when Wishman
was the consequent result, when Newton,
the younger OF the two, was thrown TO the
ground. While he was down, Wishmau
kicked him as hard as his infantile strength
would allow, and thumped him vigorously
with bis fist. Newton succeeded In gaining
an upright position, when his boyish assail
ant an. again s threw him TO the ground and had
laos, who were standing by, interfered and
pulled Wishman away. The latter then ran
home. Newton, however, still lay on the
or "A 81 II
young companions, alarmed, raised him up,
and found that he was unconscious. Assist
ance was Immediately obtained, and the in
luIed boy carried TO his home at l2s Otter ST.
BE remained In an insensible condition till
Tuesday morning, when he died. Wishman,
who resides at 1872 Otter street, was arrested,
but on account Of bis tender years, and the
knowledge OF the fact that he could be Oh
tanned when necessary, was released from
custody PhiId. Times.
WORLDS FAIRS IN GENERAL-Excludiug
the wretched failure and partial swindle in
New York In 1883. which does not deserve TO
been FIVE Worlds Fairs worthy Of the name,
and the Philadelphia Exposition is the ST xth.
The first was in London, in 1851, for which
TIE Crystal Palace at Sydenham was erect
ed, which was permitted TO remain, and has
ever since been popular resort and the
favorite location for monsters concerts and
great public celebrations. Paris followed
don people In 1861 erected grander palaces IN
Hyde Park and South Kensington gardens
TO eclipse their French rivals. But Paris
tempt was the Expositions Universelle OF
1861. The fifth Worlds Fair was located In
Vienna in 1Si3-a city that had long aspired
10 rival Paris In the gay attract ions OF a
Continental capital, and expected by means
OF exhibition TO hx upon itself tn eyes OF the
civilized world, and render itself famous
Tor its beauty and pleasures. or all the xiii
Dit1ors, Though none OF them was prof table as
a financial enterprise, the only one that can
be characterized as disappointment and a
failure was the Vienna Exhibition, which
corrupt practices, and the inordinate greed
OF The people.--lNet0 York World
A MApMAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL AND
CHOP UP HIS OWN DAUG HrER.-Mr. J. II.
woodward, q respected gentleman residing
Two miles north OF Muir, Mich, on Tuesday
ter, an interesting young lady about Is years
old. She was standing on chair explain
ing TO him picture she had just finished
painting, when he suddenly slipped a long
iron drag tooth out of his sleeve and struck
her terrible blow on the back of the head,
tnhicting an ugly wound. He then carried
room, and was preparing TO chop her up with
a sharp axe, when she recovered conscious
ness, and realizing the situation she made no
QUERY, but quietly requested him TO step
INTO the other room and see what time IL
was. He complied, when she ran out to the
road and alarmed some neighbors who were
near by, and who, after severe struggle.
succeeded in securing the mailman. Sheriff
Swarthout was sent for and took Woodward
to Ionis. 1t is thought that the young lady
is not fatally injured. Mr.. Woodward has
shown signs OF insanity for several days
past He was very kind and indulgent
husband and father.
A WIDOW AND A WHOEVER, strangers, in
Boston street car, with the widows little
daughter between them. "Don't fall, baby
papa would be sorry" says the widower, as
ss the car lurches.-The child says: "Papa's
dead" and the widow gently weeps. "You
dot any little dirls?" continues the little
one. "l had little girl, but she and her
mother died, J" was the reply. Tears In wild
overs eyes. Mutual sympathy. That is the
way, according TO the Globe, that the max
ing OF matrimonial match began in what IL
calls "prosaic Boston"