The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-30
South Carolina.
South Carolina. NJ -
CHAMBERLAIN DECLARED GovERNOR-OPINI0N
OF JUDGE CARPENTER.

CHAHBERLAIS DECLARED GovERNOR-OP1NI0N
OF JUDGE CARPENTER.
COLUMBIA, January 29.-Circuit Judge
Carpenter rendered the following decision
to-day on his return from Washington:
First. I find, therefore, as conclusions OF
the law, that d. II. Chamberlain was not,
on the 7th OF December last, legally in
stalled rs Governor Of South Carolina.
Second. Wade Hampton was not, on the
14th day Of December, 1876, legally installed
into the office Of Governor Of said State.
Third. The attempted installation OF D.
Il. Chamberlain being illegal and void it did
not operate in law as a resignation OF the
office as Governor, which he held at that
time, as by the Constitution the Governor
holds his office for two years and until his
successor is chosen and qualified, and rs
there has been no legal qualification OF his
successor. D. H. Chamberlain is lawfully in
the possession OF the Executive office and
entitled to discharge the fuHctions OF the
same until such qualification takes place.
A case similar to one that induced the
above is now pending in the Supreme
Court. ...... "
MEETING OF METHODIST MINISTER'S IN NEW
YORK YEsTERDAY-HErIrAI.S AND EVAN
GELIsTS. ..... = ... E.
NEW YORK, January 29.-At meeting Of
Methodist ministers held to-day the cues
ton ais there any cause to have evangelists
amongst usf" was discussed at great length,
many powerful addresses being made. The
room was crowded with anxious listeners.
DR.. kittell argued that there was no ne
cessty for either revivals OF eyangeESts,
and that they did more harm than good.
The idea of sudden sanctification he re-
garded as absurd. ,.-..r-
DR.. Sudder held similar views.
DR.. Crooks thought evangelism had done
much for Christianity, and its principles are
good.
DR.. Curry said cvangelists and missiona-
ries are almost similar. The great work
has been done by them for the church; but
a pastor should be an evangelist. Many
evangelists do good abroad who could work
no good at home, owing to their character.
Weeping. singing, and mesmeric evaDgel-
lists he deplored. They pass over districts
like fire over prairie, and leave nothing but
ruin behind.
TRANSFER OF LIFE-ISSURANCE POLICIES.
NEW YORK, January 29.-Polieies OF the
New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Com
papy amounting to some $4,000 have been
transferred to the National Capital Life In
surapce Company.
NEW YORK, January 29.-The Secretary
of State reports the New Jersey Mutual Life
Insurance Company four hundred thousand
dollars short, and does not recognize the
transfer OF policies. ...
ANOTHER CHARLEY ROSS Casa WEALTHY
NEW YORK BUTCHERS son STOLEN.
NEW YORK, January 29.-John Kain,
aged six years, son Of 4 wealthy butcher
doing business in Centre street, was abduct-
ed by strange man at noon to-day. It APP
pears that the boy attends school at the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION, short dis
lance from his residence. At noon recess
he comes home for short time. To-day,
at the usual hour, he failed to appear, and
his father made inquiries, which resulted in
the discovery that he bad been seen by his
schoolmates going away with stranger,
who offered him an inducement in the
shape Of money to accompany him. The
school-boys could give no description OF the
stranger.
CONDITION OF THE CONTINENTAL LIFE-iS-
sURANCE COMPANY.
NEW YORK, January 29--The receiver
OF the Continental Life-Tnsurance Company
has filed report showing the liabilities of
the company to be 1885,, 1877; assets,
S5,029,S0l. Probably thirty per cent Of the
assets are worthless. He is unable to eX-
plain the million Of dollars on open account
with agents.