Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-14

rev lff Milllgan, oi the Reformed Pre- "Sbrtcrian
chufth. ilttsburg. Pa, presided and made 4
brief opening address. Rev. Henry L. Cheeyar
Cf worcester gave the address OF welcome IN
the course OF which he said: =" note that in the
platform Cl your principles YOU specially eil-
pfa>l>e: Tie suppression of >ilra secret anti
christian societies 10y law and H., ne with
draWal uf their charters; The national and state
nulnbilton OF the sale of Intoxicating drinks.
4 lusI recognition OF the sabbath. and of m.
lilbie Ia bv asSnciatedW with books ui science and
literature IN cur educational Institutions; The
election 81 President and Vice e-Pr1-drat of the
United states by direct Vote OF tie people;
Equal pIOiec non and rights Tor al loyal clti-
ienS, White or black. / yentar,, tb,,
suggestion that you give suitable. eXprpSSioD
III t'it course Of your sessions amOlr u. 10 our
Christian adherence of the immoral urlrtic, or
poiyt3lhy- Row represented In oar national
congress ht polygamous delegate. and mo
tecltd and sealed in the national territory OF
ttah. IA The name OF religion. 10y = secret sys-
tenn ol gult-concealing and b&rbernns oathS
tEat dtiy Heaven, and lind no counterpart on
raitli. huI IN the wort abuses ~ thar secret
"ICcf OF Free Masonry with which yau a. a
Christian association are openly at war
tdln"hu Ronayne. past master oi k"vs.one
loGGt, No 659. OF Chicago. then proceeded with
the worhiDg OF the entered apprentice degree,
oi free Masonry. with all the forms aud t,.re-
monies Of Tie secret order. O;Ecr degrees OF
Free Masonry were to be worked IN omen lodge
10y r"houncln% maSonS.
THE HEWITT LABOR COMMITTEE commenced
WORK IN Scranton, Pa. yesterday. F've Wit
EeSSe5 were examined. who trayefSai the entire
range OF grievances which the lninlng and la
boring classes are suffering under Mr. J. p
Hickey. a prominent labor reforsner spoke of
the hard times. and attributed ihe.r cause 10
several things-freight Discrimination. the coal
combination. and oyer-populatiOn. tie would
nave Congress take mp the matter Of the rail-
roads: they should be compelled 10 reiinuuish
their mining business. Mr.. OIIalloran. miner
further clucidated these points and gave a brief
history of strikes, showing that the miners and
laborpfS were completely in the power OF the
operators. Joshua p. Thomas a blacksmith,
Gaiied attention TO the grievance OF mechanics.
lft price Oh provisions was down; but with all
tEat they could moi procure the c1!nmoneSt ne
CCSSalleS. lie Knew OF men who carried empty
dhner-pallS with them when they started for
tl.eif mornings WORK. He thought legislation
shouid Interfere with the running Of machinery
on 1ull tine IL should also tiX the miailnum
prlce OF a days work. Prison labor was a great
hurt 1" honest labor, which could not compete
with II. Several gentlemen testified - the cor
feCtneao "f the evidence given respecting the
cntndii.Gn OF things here, and agreed that legls-
lalion might benefit this community IN so far
a II could ple.eat the grinding process OF mo-
ECioHes. The committee adjourned sac de.
FIRE IN FsIXF.N COUNTY. EA.-Thp alexan
dIia '.a-eftc of yesterday Says:-T'hc residence
Of Nj Geo. Mason, at SpIin-, BanA in Fairfax
ch.hjE. near this city. was destroyed by fire
laSi night between 9 and 10 O'Clock The origin
Of HE i:Ie Is supposed 10 have been incendiaiy
Mf. Mason WIS awakened by his mother and
f0lfd tie porch and roof in ilameS Mr.. Mason
afttt GgtIir = uut returned 10 save some nlners
ara Ni;!G2b.vS, and was cut OH by the fire lie
however. placed a wet towel over his face and
rushed through the fia,GeS. sustaining very Sc
Nele br,n> on his face. hands and arms Dr.
ItNlo WAS called on To attend him. and he was
subsequently removed from Clarence. where the
FAMILY went. 20 the house OF Mr.. =. q. Neale i'm
Tins CITY The house was insured for 81 500
which will nearly cover the loss. The house
was a very old one, and had been in the Mason
family many years. Mr.. Mason iS lineal de-
set ndanT G1 the famous George Mason. OF GUNS
ton. The Trainer OF the Bill OF Rights OF Virginia.
and many oI the books and other articles burned
were formerly the property OF that patriot.
The VALLEY RAILRoAp.-The annual meeting
OF The stockholders OF the Valley Railroad Com
pany was begun In Staunton, Va, yesterday
proposition was submitted by Mr. Dornan of
Rochbridge, signed by the Valley proxies eN-
oelh those of Staunton. for a dissolution, the
city OF Baltimore and the Baltimore and Ohio
Company taking the completed portion OF the
ROAD between Harfisonburg and Staunton. and
The valley stockholders, the unfinished portion
aLd s2l4.OuO town and county bonds now held
lay The baltimore and Ohio Company AZ collat-
eral The proposition was criticised by Mr.
heyser and subsequently referred.
MINISTER MOVES on THE FLORIDA Frauds
In a letter received In Boston from L s. Minis
ter NcyeS. at Paris, he replies to the charges by
LeHefett Saltonstall as 10 his completely In the
Fiorida frauds. Mr.. Moves asserts that he did
not send a single cipher telegram To Secretary
sherman; that lie did not prepare or originate
affiGavits of some three or four hundred VOTERS
nor did he promise any Office or reward 10 any
III.
after IL was over he said TO both McIin and
Cowgirl that, having honestly done their duty
he would commend them TO President Hayes
THE LOvE-SICK SoLDIER.-The libel suit Of
John j., alias Patrick, Corbett, late private in
the 81 I. ;. artillery, stationed at Fort wads-
worth, staten Island. against Major Gibson, the
commandant OF the fort, was finally disposed OF
yesterday, before Judge Gilbert OF the supreme
court, sitting In Brooklyn. Corbett used to
carry on filtration with the daughter OF a
French
nelghoorhood OF the fort. His attentions in
censed the young lady, and her father com
plained TO MAJOR Gibson OF Corbetts conduct.
In writing 10 the young lady'S father concern
Ing the matter, Ma jor Gibson denounced COrbett
as - scOundrel This matter was made the
basis for libel suit, In which COrbett claimed
slO.oW. When the case was called yesterday
counsel for the defendant asked for postpone
ment until Friday, on the ground that the lead
Ing counsel was engaged in New York. Judge
Gilbert denied the motion, whereup0n defend
ants counsel withdrew. After some witnesses
had been examined by CoTbett's counsel the
case was given to the jury, who awarded the
plafntin 500 damageS-a verdict which carries
with il the costs OF the case. Corbett has be-
gun suit against Major Gibson for false tmpris-
onment and malicious prosecution.-IE Y.
Times, 18Th.
tF-.Idiot fringe" vigorous Western editor
calls banged hair.
HLettess from persons desirous OF adopting
orphans are pouring into Memphis
ss-"Butlers Mouse" is the term derivea sro,,,
Kearney. "Ppnou w
tf The Franz futer Zeituna repor1s n p,ut
OF maldseryants in Frankfort. MANY women
are Offering their services at nominal wages In
order TO secure homes
John Hickey, the Boston billiard expert, IS
un9ef arrest on charge OF trying to sw1ndle the
Oiu Col0ny Railroad company by pretending TO
De sufferer from the Wollaston disaster.
tB-There are gypsy child stealers on as well
as On the stage, and some OF them kidnapped a
Lowell boy, tied him In their wagon. and were
carrying him of, when his cries brought help.
tBThe seven-year-old daughter OF Mr. John
Macarthur, OF East Saginaw, Mich, was ascarrytng
an opened penknife in her hand when she
stumbled and fell and drove the blade into her
heart.
Lindlay Sellers, proprietor OF Sellers
killed yesterday by the accidental discfarce OF
gun In the hands OF Gideon Nice with Whom
he was cunning.
The national labor greenback pary has
determined TO call together its national com
order for the future - " ~