Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-13
virginia News.

OH!ng 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. S'o"o
instrumentation of terms of contract MADE
weeks since, involving the sale Of the Hic n
Enouirer, that journal was advertised tor SAFE
at auction yesterday. Previous to the hour OF
sale the principals 10 the said contract met anu 30,
satisfactorily adjusted their diffeleoces, H. W.
Baylor, Of Norfolk. becoming purchaser. II Is
understood there will be radical change 10 the
tone of the Journal, aud that De witt u. nay. 3
former attache of the paper, will have eol'ofla'
control.
Seymour Douglass who has been sentenced
to Imprisonment for life for the murder OF a
mai carrier 10 Giles county. is young map OF
remarkably fine sense. His uncle. Il. L. Bar
bee, was member Of the Virginia Senate for
several terms bolorc the wal; The sculptor Bar
bee was also an uncle of his. 1t was all clrcum' :
stantial evidence against him. Hc insists that
he Is not the guilty man. The case Will 90 10
tho higher court.
Mr.. Joho A. Meredith, President oil the
Richmond Board Of Aldermen; General Joseph
r. Anderson, President Of the Common Coun,
Gil aud franklin Stearns, esq OF the bosrd OF
Public Interest, will visit Washington next
week to conler With the President relative TO
the time and duration of his visit to Richmond
during the State Fair. An extensive pro-
eralnmo is being arranged for his RECEPTION.
Scholarships at the University of Virginia
have been awarded, after examination, to Edward
Watts HoIcombe, of Va, from Bellevue High
School; Richard NJ. Smith, of Va, from Beth
eli Academy; VIM. James Bingham, OF N. w.
from Davidson College, N. 9.
The Duucan Monument Association have re-
solved to publish an appeal to the Mcthodlsts
Of VIRGINIA and Maryland, and to the friends
Of the late Rev. DIR. Duncan throughout the
country. for iunds with which TO erect monu-
ment to his memory at Richmond.
Mrs. Walmbold, an actress with OBrcn' 3
circus, while performing at Harrlsonburg, Thurs
day, fell from her horse, breaking several bones
| of her left hand. She refused to leave the ring
until she had flashed her act, when she tainted.
II Richmond yesterday Bryan Reilly was
fined $50 and sentenced to thirty days imprlson'
ment in Jail for not complying with tho Mottett
| Register law.
There arc four parties in Richmond now
the conservative, the readjusters, tho liquor
dealers and tho workipgmen's. The latter are
opposed to the readJusters.
Bvard Eastman was badly hurt by being
tbrowa- from his buggy near Harrisonburg last
Thursday night.
| Col. Jesse Heiskel, one of tho Oldest mail
contractors 10 the United States, died in Har'
risonhurg yesterday.
James Wood deputy sheriff of Caroline coun
ty, was Knocked senseess and robbed by high,
| wayman a few nights since.
Mr.. Mark Rodgers was thrown from his horse
in Stafford county last week and had an arm and
lex fractured.
II. Clay Hcdrck, a Rockingham county
| larner,died Thursday morning from the effects
of II wheat beard that had gotten In his throat
The Episcopal Tr1enniaI Convention
| At yesterday session Of the Episcopal Gen
eral TRIBUNAL Convention, at Boston, after MIR.
Montgomery speech on the question OF short
ening the services, at which time tho Gazatte's
report closed,
| DR.. Beardsley opposed the amendmant. Lie
thought it would open the doaGs r o l21dItAN6aif
and continuous changes. lie 1%reR. lie was
ahorn;ng nr 49, N.ivfter morning aud evening
I 5efVVIce, but he was opposed TO changicg an or.
ganic law to accomplish this. He wanted the
Houses 10 act in a conservative way.
Hon. Hamilton Fish Was the next speaker.
lie felt bound 10 vote against the measure 10
| the form in which il was presented The Do
cese Of New York had voted against il. lie
thought the amendment proposed struck at the
| stability and sacredoess of the Book of Common
Prayer. He did not believe that the Church
in this country was prepared to uproot the au-
choragc OF ages by temporary eXpedcnt.
The action Of the previous Convention of 1874
was taken during its last days, and when tho
Convention had thnned out. He believed 10
shorter form of service for ordinary week days,
but not for Sundays and holy days. He thought
the Same end could be accomplished by an cx-
preston of the Convention in regard to the use
OF the prayer book, and not 10 relation to its
change Of form. Should the House reject the
amendment, he held resolution 10 conformity
with the action ofthe Convention of 1874, which
he thought would attain the eud desired and
be acceptable to ALL He appealed to the House
not to lay violent hands on the prayer book
Judge Sheffery, of Virginia, opposed the
amendment as shorthand system Of worship
ping the Lord. lie would, perhaps, have yield
cd his assent to q change 10 the service for ex.
ceptional occasions and exceptional peoples, but
he would not consent to such an amendment for
1t was decided to take tho vote upon this
question at ll:45 a. ID. to day.
10 the afternoon session the Committee on
Deacouesses submitted report, which Was re.
ferred to the Committee on Canons.
The debate on the amendment to the Consti-
tuition in relation to the shortrniDg of the forms
of service was continued, during which com.
munication was received from the House of
Bishops, announcing that that House had con.
CURED in the permission for the formation Of
new diocese in Virginia. Adjourned.
The new diocese 10 West Virginia has passed |
the General Convention, the House Of Bishops |
having concurred in the report to that effect
Boston. Oct. 13.-At the session Of tho |
Episcopal General Convention to. day, the me-
mortal Of the late Edward King, of Rhode Is.
ard, was presented and referred.
The amendment to the constitution relating to
he shortening of morning aud evening prayers,
which was under discussion yesterday, was then
aiken up. This amendment was passed at
he last convention, and notice of the fact
vas sent to all the doceses according to