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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-25

ADULrERY.-A negro man and
woman were arrested on Tues
day night charged with adultery.
The woman was the wife of an
other man. If all such cases
were prosecuted, the county Jail
would have to be enlarged.
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MSxican A0nirs.

MArANeRAs. May l2-lnformation
has just been received here that 9ens.
AysllS and Dsrols, both cf whom have at
different times served the govern ments
OF the State Of Meurevolevn, have or
gsni,sd a lorce OF several hundred mon.
at New Lersdo. TO c" operate with Gen.
Escsnabo, 10 the interests OF President
Lsrdo The indications are that the Lerdo
party is ready TO initiate q strong mjSr-
ment 10 regain power, commencing on
this frontier. Great activity and watch.
tulaess exists among the friends OF Gen.
Dlaz on this border. TO promptly meet
ana suppress any overt act OF their op
ponents toward revolution.
CRY or MEXICO, VIA BRowSsvILLx,
Wednesday, May 8. a.-Congress, with ono
hundred and thirtv.two m, mbors pres
ent, counted tho Presidential vote, and
declared Gen ersl Psronce DIsE President
On Friday DIaz went TO the gateway OF
the city, aud WAS presented 20 the army
~ President. He WAS inaugurAtsd with
much solemnity and enthusiasm. After
tsking the oath he solemnly declared he
would occupy the Presidency Tor one
term only. The diplomatic corps. with
the exception Of the United States MN
lster, WAS present. A civil procenn,
followed by tho military, then escorted
the President, " the national palace The
The term Of the present Congress will
no, expire until September. An election
for Senators and members OF the Su.
premo Court has been ordered.
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Shooting Mach.

LExrSaTcN, May l2.-The shooting
tournament commenced to-day, with very
fair prospects of good meeting. Bogsr-
du, did not appear to-day, but he Will Dc
here on Monday, when be and Abe
Kleinman, OF Chicago, will shoot q
ms,ch. The matches to-day WAS won
by the following gentlemen.
first-At glass balls, by (. J. Martin,
breaking 3 out OF 5.
Second-Ms;ch by Z. I. Martin OF
Chicago, fve straights.
Tnrrd-By Abe Kleinmsn' ten
strsights.
Fourth-Pigeons, 81 yards, f. 7. hsr.
tin. 3 out OF .
Flnh-Glsss bslls-E. T. Martin, B
straight
6:h-Wild pigeons, Abe kleinmsn,
frst money; J T, South, secor d:
Seventh - Pigeons, Abe hlelnmsnr
first money; }. T. South, second.
Eighth Match glass balls, Abe Klein
man, 10 straight.
The attendance was as good as could
be expected Tor the fret day.
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Position Of Germany.

NEW YohK, May l2.-Georgo IL.
Baker, UGited Ststes Minister 10 Rusria,
said, IN An interview to-day: Germany
TO day is one vast camp. she ls stronger
than ever before and better fitted for
war, but this has been accom- plshed at
the cost Of prosperity. The army 4.
there for m object, and that object is TO
so thoroughly crush France that all the
idea ofreveng by lie Grond> Ndtro" will
be thoroughly out OF tho question for n
generation or two. Germany could not
carry out this plan had RUSSIA been
at peace, for the Emperor Alexander
wbe- the subject was brosched to him,
would not hear o. II, and 1t is fact that
for bis frmne. and decision, the Ger
m MS would have declared war lor & $50;
hence IN order to efiectuslly disp,se ot
Russia, Germany was Obliged to wait
until that power became involved with
Turkey, and 10 effect this the German
sm o.sssdor spared no pains By urging
on the Russians, from the fact that Ger
MANY would not interfere With any pro-
zrsmme the Czsr would undertake 10
carry out.
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WAsnrHerox, Nay lS.-Asisfaa
Davidson tslegrspas 10 O. Z. Pastsesoa.
sups.iutsndsnt Of the coast survey, in
regard 70 The earthquake wavss rsgbasr.
Cd on the tide gusgs at Fort Point q
the entrance 10 San Francisco barber,
70 the following eject: Sharp earthquake
waves began ThursdAy, Nay l0th. q
6.lS A. n, i've rises and falls Of nine In.
chez in eighty minutes, then nine maxi.
ma or crests, torty.eisht minutes apart,
with secondary maxima, the largest d.
Teen irchss; then ak sharp risss, four.
teen inches each to the irregular
broken crests, one hour apart Then 10
s A. N. on Friday double mamma - st
the commencement; largest rise eighteen
inches, From $40 A. Y. FRIDAY TO l:l6
r. NJ, irregular maIimA; then . sudden
rise OF fiteen inches, action ontinuing
to 5P.s =. There was Lo vel. defined
maIims Of action, but expeditions Of
markedly different kind. The earth.
quake wave at the time Of the great
earthquake wave in Japan, soms time
ago, wss twenty three minutes traversing
the Pacific 10 San Francisco.
LONDON, May II. -Iqnique Peru. waI
destroyed by an earthquake on Thur
day, May 10Th.
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THE CITY OF BRUSSELS.

The great anxiety which has pre-
vailed throu yho 1t the country in regard
to the missing steamer City of Brussels,
is relieved BY thi, mornings dispatches.
The vessel, on the third day out from
New York, broke her shaft and is now
proceeding under sail. She was met on
Tuesday in mid. d.ocesn by the ship City
OF Richmond. which arrived at New
York yesterday morning, bringing the
gratifying intelligence that all on board
were we'll. By Thursday or Fr day next
we may expect to hear of her safe arrival
ON the other side of the Atlantic.
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utdshfpmen Appointed.

WAsHINGroS, hsy l2-Ihe freei-
den, has appointed the following cadet
midshipmen: Jos. J. Woodward, Jr7
son of Surgeon J. j. Wood ward, U. :.
A.: Marcus Duvsl, son OF Medical D'rec-
tor Duvs'. u. 5. ~; Jno. NJ. Payer. Of
the Soldiers and Orphans Home, at Nor
nal, Illinois; Jas H. Caldwell. OF Car
LILLE, P.., whose father was Gsptal1 I IN
Pennsylvaris regiment and killed a.
Antietem; Robt. B D,shiell OF AnnsI-
oils, Nd, son Of Rev. Dr.. Dashl. u,
fS,. Jehns College, thst CITY; AieKsnd.r
c. Olipnsnt, OF Trenton, y. j., sou o. >:
D OHphsnt, formerly brgsdler-generaI
of Vsiuntesrs; Nathaniel N. Hubbard,
r., Cedar Rspids, lows; Harry K Coheo'
savannah. Ga; Eugene Carroll, CIhcih'
natl: Edward Harrison, l1dlsnsPois-
He also appointed Revere I. Gur!ey:
er ,ndson OF the late R-v. Z r: Glrley,
ca is. midshspnsn from the District OF
Columbia.
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MATE AEWh.

MURrHrI,a has gone under In Graf
ton.
The Grafton Opera House has be"n
painted
WoMAss rights have been secured In
Grafton.
THIEVES are riding on the Martins
burghers.
Tx Free Prt,, publishes. Lines Tor
the Lsdies."
PIEDMONT dogs are killed unless they
wear collars.
Az immense 10, OF tobacco IL shipped
from Hinton.
KIsowsop 70 70 have . new Presby-
terrain church.
THE Murphy. held . meeting on the
4.h nj Volcano.
ArrLEs are thlrty.avs cents per bush
el in Morgsntown.
The Charleston papers boast Of their
amateur musicians.
THE town Of Bolivia where ever IL D)
has Oeth IDcorporat"o'
The streets Of Pairmont arc beng
cleaned and made good.
PASTBEBs are roaming about the
neighborhOod Of Keyser.
MIsEHs OF the Monongslis Gas Coal
Company are on . strike.
TIE probabilities are that Marion
county will have = now all.
TKAMPs are rot 20 numerous ~ they
were, says the Grafton Trns.
The R,guter, OF Point Pleasant, wants
iu ministers TO Lecture the boys.
The jackson county News bM been
experimenting with the Telephone
The Morgantown Post asks that the
Hayes and Wneelsr pole bs dug up.
CLAkKsBURG had r sil delivery last
friday night. Two prisoaers escaped.
ST. ALBAs., KsnswhA county, 10
soos 10 organize a Court Of Forsstsr'.
MEY, women and children are join
Ing the Murphy army IN Psrksrsblrs.
SosE Of the State papers are bHily
engaged in explaining the new road
Law
TIE old Eppcopsi church in Parksr'-
burg, IL being torn down ~ make room
tor new one.
The Preston county Journal wants .
narrow gusge railroad from kingwood
70 Ro~sl.turg.
ThE Fairmonters are Willing Away
the lszy hours o. idle spent days IN
search for the trsiIing arbutus.
TIE Cm Bono RI,chis Democrat gave
il. readers . pstentrigbt war map last
week. For WEDss benefit eh7
ErGHTY TWO pspsr. and periodicals.
are published IN ms state. Many o.
the papers have . patent on them.
WE.r vIESrsI, has st'p'essot, school
property 20 the amount Of &l go JSI ~;
3. .sG3 teacher, and 22l7 school houses
JoHs 5 CAKLILE il % orAte the poo.
pie Of Psndis.On county, 10 favor Of
Clsrksburg. on the l5!h ia.., at Prank
In.
A sAkgov G,Uos rsrirO.t is 10 cos-
Temptation from Ls~starg, Grsentrisr
comfy, 70 some pom: OF tbs Z. q y.
Fad.
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Accident TO HOIss A istides.

New YORK, May l2.-The Htrald
SAWS that turimen throughout the conn
try will regret to learn that there are
verv serious doubts Of Aristides and Ten
Brock coming together at Louisville on
the oath INST. The country looked for
grand stru ygle on the day named. That
it will not take place must prove par
{ culsrly annoying not only to the Louis
VILE Jockey Club, but to thousands OF
turimen who had made up tEer minds
to witness the race.
The Tones Gays ths: turfmen in all
parts of the country were deeply inter.
ested in the race.
The following letter, received in this
city, is the inciting cause OF the forego-
ing:
MCGRATHIASA, May 8.
When l wrote you Sunday WAS full
of hope about ArIstides, but in his eIer-
ci.e on Monday be met with an accident,
and this morning sm in great des! OF
trouble and fear he will not be able 10
start at Louisville.
Your friend.
HENRY z. McGRATH.
LOUISVILLE. May l2.-The Courier
Journals Lexington special ssys that
Ten Brock and Ar,stides will probably
appear there before the present meeting
closes.
LOUISVILLE, May l3.-Wm. Murphy,
secretary of the Louisville Jockey Club.
telegrsphs from Lexington to Col J. Z.
johnson, Of the Gait House, thst he has
Just seen Aristides, that he is all right,
and that be will positively run at Lou
isville as announced, all reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
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IN, u~brf. Of the AystSsu

Must either pass through is natural
chsnnsA Of sIit, tbs bowels, the kidneys
and the pores, or. In default thereof.
POISON and di .order the npI-s Of ia sJs
tenn. In order 70 effect the com pists eI-
pusion OF this dangerous refass. the or.
sans through which II passes Cd must b
active md unoutruettd. Fortunately
ere is = certain means Of rendering
them 70 when they are not Hoststtsrs
stornscb Bitters stimulate the action Of
the .Icrstory organs. and by cinssing
gsrizI warmth through the eircaistion.
encourage Moderate perspiration. BY this
triple efi ct the exodus OF the ioecai and
other waste matters are encouraged. and
the system freed from peril it would other.
wise incur. The action Of the bowels
which follows the uSs Of this bsnsdcsnt
Alternative IL easy and unaecom panied by
Rr1pllg, and its stimulativs snsct upon
the urinary organs vsry eosdaeivs
thar local health
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sb,pmen,. of Provi.Ion. 10 England

New YORK, May l2-Four steam
ships. sailing to-day and tomorrow Tor
Europe, will take nearly one hundred
thousands bushels Of grain and the guam.
tity of fresh beef will no. be far short of
& million pounds, while Of canLed goods.
pork, sait beef, bacon, cheese, butter, lard
and other provisions, the aggregate is
large. SO anxious hsvo the British peo-
pie become relative to these shipments OF
food, that the mere sighting OF a vessel
SO losded st any point along their coast
Is nsdc the subject Of special telegram
TO the London papers.
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NEW YoaK, May IA era which
lasted all day and destroyed abUut
100000 worth Of property, broke out
this merning in Brooklyn in Campbsll
q Thayer's oil works, on Water street.
between Washington and Main streets.
The building 10 six stories and occupies
half book. The watchmsn on dis
covering the nre promptly gave the
alarm and the engineer Of the building
with several workmsn were quickly on
hand and made An attempt TO
attach hose and quench the
flames, but without avail. The police
alarm was sounded, and the fire depart
ment promptly responded, while . sec
ond alarm brought q inforcing detsch-
ment. The flames spread rapidly, and
soon reached the sixth story Of the build
ing in which the fire occurred. Adjoin.
ing is . considerable number of sms Il
stores and tenen,ents, and Q large brick
factory, owned by Campbell & Thsyer,
on Front street. connected BY oil
tanks With the main building.
By means OF he tanks the FIRE Was com,
municsted TO two near buildings, and
when II seemed that the hre Was thor.
oughly uLder control, it suddenly famed
forth more furiously than ever. About
4 o'clock ia the afternoon the are broke
out in the adjoining building on 'front.'
street; then the flames spread SO rapidly
that the iremem were compelled 10 isll
back, and By seven o'clock nothing bu.
the walls Of the building remsined.
The occupants, tenants, rushed in the
streets, where the furniture had been
hurriedly piled up These houses es.
capped injury. Frank Il. Hatton TO es
cape from his dangerous position.
Jumped from the root o. the Front street
building to the adjoining house, & dis
lance OF twenty-five feet iniuring his back
seriously, and he was taken to the city
hospital. In regard TO the losses Super
Intendent Fox ard Comptroller Thsyer
saw that IN the Water street building
there were $4,000 gallons OF oil on the
floors and 5000 in tanks in
the cellar; also s30.0O worth OF
linseed oil. The press and machinery 10
the building were valued At $40 200 In
q small Duliolng IN Tue rear ~ere SoV'OVo
worth OF machinery, and $4,000 worth
of oil. In the upper floor Of the build.
ing we're 81, 500 worth Of stock. In the
other building were % 600 gallons of
oil. and 5000 worth Uf machinery. lu
the upper story OF this building were
$4,000 worth OF stock. The damage
to the building on Wster street, will
amount to $4,000, 20 the small build
ings $1,000. In the Front street
building were $4,000 worth ol
Iinseed, $4,000 worth OF machinery,
80, 900 gallons of oil and 81 600 worth Of
other material. Lose on building $780,
900. Toe total insurance aggregates
$4,000 Tho Are marshal made an in
vestigation, and concludes that the fire
originated from spontaneous combustion
of oil and unny bags. A large number
of men are thrown out Of work. Crest
crowds fingered all day in the vicinity OF
the fire, but strong police force kept
them outside Of the are lines.
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Tweed's Statement.

Nrw YORK, May l2.-The Erpress
saws that the Attorney General hss con,
Guided that the statement OF facts iur-
nished by Tweed cannot be used in car,
rying on the prosecutions against the Old
ring thieves, and that he has much In
formation reserved which be refuses 10
disclose to save certain of his friends.
The Attorney General is reported to be
d,,pusted with the whole business. He
has returned the papers to Tweed, and
has declined 10 release him.
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Relies ofBt. Bsaedfef.

SEwIoEE, Msy Ii. - Tie Translation
Of the reiics Of 81. Bene1ict, martyr, va,
c.Iebrs,ed 70 Gay With impressive csre-
mopies By he Pssioais: F.ihers, St Wet
Hobokeu. Seven thousand persons as.
sisted a. the services. Father Timothy
hsermga said that Mrs. Speh'rs, .
wealthy lsdy Of Cincinnsti- nsSsiisg in
I,sly. tecured the relics for st. Michael
Mon as.ery from the Vicar General OF
Sp.lso and had them brought here
stou, tive ysars ago.
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iaE convestion looking to the union
"So great branches of the Methodist
'~a'ca has the good wishes of sll Chris.
s'a' io' the success OF their efforts.
-''s are days when the powers OF the
"So'I't are strong: when they are
-e1 with sll the forces OF modern CIV
"-"lon, and when their attacks upon
;, - Are most deadly and persistent. At
Ane time the forces Of civilization
Taaly ready 8, the call of Christian
"Ae''i bl: .aose forces can only bs
WASH oy united co operative effort,
-a'Oa Is strength. What little con
each ;lds may be called upon to
'7 % the other will be as nothing
P''ea with the immense advantages
viii result to both. The moral effec,
- great union like this would even
4 'Ae Increase in physical force. Il
-. - present an imposing ftont-ont
-. one church, one ministry, one dis
pune strong pull all in one direc.
49,; Aad 10 wasted energy tuggiDl
rAa': each other.
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Methodist Church Convention.

BALTIMORE, May l2.-At the CONVEX
ton of the Methodist Church lhis morn
ing, Rev. John Burus, Of Muskingum;
Rev. j. &. Westfall, of Pt:sburgh; Rev.
5. NJ. Low nat, OF Indisns: Rev. 4 A.
Wheat, of Genesee; I. j. Smith, Of Ohio;
Hon. 2. F. Rensbets, OF Illinois, and A.
Harper, Of Pittsburgo, were appointed n
con ererce committee to consider the de-
sire Of proposed union and to consult
with similar committee to be appointed
by the Methodist Protestant convention .
After discussing if the conference
committee should decide upon a union
basis or only consult upon the subject
and bring it properly before their re-
spective conventions, without coming to
decision the convention adjourned till
3 Z, II.
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stampede stopped ny an Old sdy's

WILMISo1os, j. L, Msy l3.-This
afternoon, during emPersnce rally in
the Grand Opera House, when over three
thousand persoLs were proeni, tbs d''-
covery Of quantity Of burlsp burning
ia the cellar, caused dss.ampeds. An CD
..dy promptly starred "Giory, II lie O
jsh," which, beIng taken up b. thois on
the stage, aIlsyed the fears OF The crowd,
srd order IA. restored. A man named
Bird bss b-en arrested on susp.cion OF A.
tempting 70 fire the building.
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AlSamer Aunk.

NEW OsLEAss, May IL The lower
coast steamer Emma, sank last evening
hear Stella plantation, twenty-five miles
below thi, city. Captain Canton reports
that be saw by the sipnon the boat was
making water fat, and ordered her hesd-
ed for the shore which was reached while
the boat wss ,Inkirg The passengers
were all landed except two children and
two colored women. who ia the excite
ment were swept overheard and drown.
ID. The boat sank 10 twenty-five feet OF
water. Clerks EDDY, Lsystts and u.
Aichers, are reported mi.sIng.
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Washtngton Items-

WASHIH0ToH, May l2--Teomn Z
Sonmsrville, . New York lawyer, triee
for completely in the safe burglary oon
splracy, has sent letter to Col. VIM. A
Cook and the United States District
Attorney, giving the detail S Of the whole
affair. Som nervills says that severa
who paid sll the expenses OF the JOB and
Tor whose benefit It was planned, have
net suffered az much - they should and
So far ss he is concerned he desires to
unbosem himself of as much o. po sible
His statement will be used In eXes YET
10 be tried.
E1-President Grant to-day withdrew
from the Treasury department several
valuable swords held for him in the
vaults for ssfe keeping. They were tor.
warded to Philadelphia.
The consular officers in Europe have
been instructed to procure all the prsc-
ticsl information in reference 10 the loot
and mouth disease and rinderpest, and
ascertain whether these diseases are likely
to be communicated to live cattle by the
I'm oortstion OF dried and sslted hides.
WASHINGTON, May l2-The reply OF
the State Department to the formal nett
fcation by Turkey of the existence OF y
state of war between that power ind
Russia is to the effect that the United
STATES will occupy strictly neutral posi-
tion towards the belligerents. A similar
reply will be furnished Russia.
Mr.. Baker, the Minister TO Russis, will
return TO st. Petersburg the latter part
OF this month. There will soon be
changes in the cons ulates.
All the Sunday papers have articles
severely condemning the recent lecture
IN Baltimore by Marshal Douglass.
The President will leave Tor New York
tomorrow, returning Thursday.
The bids for supplying postal cards
for the next four years will De opened at
the Postottice Department Wednesday.
Frederick Douglass published q card
aging the attack on him on account of
I rems K. made by him at Baltimore
are both IN al cous ard silly. Washing :
ton is u great city not village, but the
capital of great nation and the man ners
proper subjects for presentation and
criticism, and therefore he is very much
if This great city can be thrown
into tempest of passion by any numerous
reflections he may take the liberty to
utter" Several thousand citizens, in
cluding business men, signed the petite
to the President asking l1r the removal
of Marshal Douglass, in view of his
slsnderous uttersnces and there is talk of
an indignation meeting.
The Commissioner OF the Land Office
has been informed Of the seizure OF 10000
logs, cut from the government land IN
south western Louisiana, and valued al
$l50OO0. On the Sabine river the mills
are in Iull operation preparing the timber
for shipment to the West Indies. The
orders vigorous prose
culion OF the war against the illegal
traffic
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J~welry Missing.

WoEcE.rEs, Nay l3-C. W. K.r',
travelling salesman tor Al!ing Brother,
& Co. oi New York, checked = trunk
containing z So, ,OOJ worth Of j"~eIry from
here 10 Hartford, Friday Afternoon and
on pr.,enting the check there vss
hsnd-d bi.ck bag. The checks were
undoubtedly changed IN ihu city, and
the trunk cent on 70 New York, s two
mer were admitted 10 the baggage room
70 ge. something from the bag.
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NJ Jous T. CowAN, the leading
thoroughbred c.,tle raiser of Southwest
Virginia in recently published letter
.,,,es tbs. sn English company with
I,,gs capital is now forming :or the
.bipnen, OF beet and mutton both live
and desc) to London directly from
Norfolk vs.. In view Of this fact Mr..
COvAs urges the Improvement of breeds
o! stock IS promising early and rich re-
wards
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Now it is the appropriation for print
ing tor the Postofics Department which
Is almost exhausted. Considering that
the Presideu. and the Cabinet have de-
cided that they can run the governmen,
until October 18th, isn't it about time for
the organs to stop abusing the Demo-
cratic House for making insufficient sp'
propriations1
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prso,s is evidently very much AFRAID
. ,spsrsl war. Our gold continues
.,.ing ,hi.h.r by every Atlantic
...ns, Some OF our bonds are coming
~. and doubts are expressed ABOUT
,gxsssfuly placing the rest OF the four
- shslfs.
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Metnodisr Protestant Convention.

At the Methodist Protestant Conven-
ton the Committee on Credentials re-
ported that they were unable to decide
Us to who was entitled to the vacant
seat in the North Carolina delegation.
Rsv. q. F. Hunt and Rev. e. II. Harris
are the applicants tor the situation. Har-
rls Is supposed to fsver the relnIon, and
was asked by Rev. Allison Gray, legal
delegate from North Carolina, to attend
the convention in his place. Hunt Claims
that he was elected rs alternate. After
Nil excited debate motion to seat Hunt
was defeated by close vote. A motion
to seat Harris was debated, ana without
coming 10 vote the convention ad-
journed to P. N.