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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-15
The. Episcopal Convention.

LARGE MEETING AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
TO BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF SIX
TEEN CANDIDATEs-THE CONTINGENT FUND
| AND THE PETERSBURG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE WoCEsE-A WEST VIRGINIA DELE
CATION ON THE ALERT.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatchl $50
LYNcHBURG, VA, May 14.-The Episco-
pal Council which conyenes here to.mor-
row promises to be one Of much interest.
The attendance will be large, and the sub
jects to be considered are Of great concern
to the diocese. Tonight at st. PauFs
church the Rev. w. G. HuIllhen, Of Staun-
ton, preached, and the Bishop confirmed Six
teen candidates.
The subjects already known as certain to
provoke discussion are q proposed change
in the mode OF raising the contingent fund,
and the memorial from the Petersburg con-
vocation to pass canon dividing the dio.
cese into convocations, having officers ap-
pointed by the Bishop and having voice
in the management OF the mission work
OF the diocese. At present each commu'
meant is assessed one dollar for the con-
tingent fund, and it is apparent that where
a congregation is composed OF five or six
hundred poor working people, who have
to pay dollar each, it falls very heavily
upon them. In other churches, where the
number of COMMITMENTS is only one OF
two hundred and the congregations wealthy,
the assessment is easily raised. 1t is proposed
fo ASCERTAIN the expenditures OF the churches
and make an assessment OF say ten per cent
of the amount to go to the contingent aind
The question OF dividing the diocese viii
hardly be pressed. The question OF ar
assistant bishop may be. There is dele
CATION from West Virginia here to attent
to any questions OF q division Of property o
the diocese that may arise.
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ApoLLHNARHs WATER.
A POLLINARIS r-
NATURAL MINERAL WATER.
THE QUEEN OF TABLE-wATERs.
-. HIGHLY EFFERyEsCENT.

DIR. HUNTER MCGUIRE, RICHMOND tsurseoa to
late Stenewall JacksoEl. !" Healthful and de-
llgtltrul to drink. Valuable 10 Dyspepsia md
Govt"
PROFESSOR J. A. WANKLYN, ST, GEORGES
HOSPITAL, LONDON. "Eighly ehervescent,
wholesome, and absolutely pure superior to
all others.r
DIR. r. OGDEN DOREMys. Absolutely pure
and wholesome; superior to all for daily use;
free from all the objections urged against Gro
ton AMI artlfcially aerated waters
DR.. PETER HOOD, PRESIDENT OF THE HERTs.
MEDICAL SOCIETY, ETC. "super!or 10 yichy
and yals.'' 81
PETER SQUIRE, +. l.. s., CHEMIST TO FHE
QUEEN; 10th edition OF Companion to the
British Pharmccopaia. "Exhiaratng; good
or sickness, dyspepsia, and loss Of apeHte.'',
c. MAcNAhARA, F. r. &. s., c. s. l., Surgeon to
Westminster Hospital. London. more whole
some and refreshing than soda or settler wafer"
HERMAN WEBER, NJ. D., L. +. C.P., Physician
to the German Hospital, London. "Of great
value In lithic acid diahesis. In ca;arrah Of the
bladder, and of the respiratory organs; agree
able and useful
FREDERICK DE barry & CO.,
Al and 43 Warren street, New York.
Sole agents for United States and Canada.
For sale by dealers, grocers, and druggists. Every
genuine bottle BEARS the YELLOW label.
IL 25-M.W&F&coweAu27 .. ..
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Cincinnati Southern, Railroad

COLUMBUS, May 14.-In the House to-day
a bill was passed authorizing the people OF
Cincinnati to have another vote Oh the issue
of two million dollars OF bonds to complete
the Cincinnati Southern railroad; also, Il
bill redis!ricting the State for congressional
PURPOSES.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-15
VEGETINE
FOR ASTHMA.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

.s PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Mr. H. r. Stevens: r.s ..t@
Dear Sir,-For the last fifteen years, during the
months of May and June, have been afflicted with
what the doctors called Asthma. 1t was very dis
tressing, rendering me miserable. SO that dreaded
its coming on. was recommended TO use VEGE-
TINE. took two bottles before expected the at
tack and was entirely relieved. feel grateful 10
yEcETINE. JOHN T. BALLlNGER,
1lO8 Greek street, Philadelphia.
yEGETINE has restored thousands to health who
had been long aud painful sufferers.
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ftrolled. The number OF victims by the ex-
plosion Ia unknown, but Is believed to be
considerable.
Japan.
AssAssTSATIoNo or a CABINET OFFICER.
YoKoHoMA, May 14.--M. Okubo, Minister
OF the Interior, has been assassinated. The
murderer was arrested.
Other Foreign Notes.
HEAVY Loss FROM DR6UGET on DRNARARA
IsLAND-sIx BUNRRED PERSONS KILLED By
EARTHQUAKE IN VENEZUELA.
HAVANA, May 14.---The recent drought on
Demarara Island will entail direct loss to
planters OF 81, 900. .s:.,.,
q An earthquake at Cun, venezuela, killed
six hundred persons. Heavy shocks were
also felt at Caracas. -
J. The beat at Laguayra is,inteDse, - -
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VuseosorabIe Weather.

PoRT JERvIs, N. Y, May 14.-Heavy
frosts have prevailed here for the last three
nights Ice was found in many localities
last night.
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Fire in ST. Louis.

/ ST. LOUIS, May lathe Laker Company's
tobacco-factory was almost destroyed by lire
to-day. Loss, $4,000.
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The Fenian Raid OH Canada.

NEW YORK MILITIA CALLED OUT.
BUFFALO, May 14.-The report that the
militia were being called out at Fort Erie in
anticipation OF the Fenian raid on Canada
early yesterday morning is confirmed. I'm
usual excitement prevails along the border.
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DEFRIG ORATORS.

REFRIGEEATORS of all the most desirable
kinds both with and without WATER-COOLERS
warranted to give satisfaction or they may be re-
turned Prices very low.
MRS. KNOWS CENTENNIAL FLUTING-MA-
CHIMES. ~.
CLARK'S PATENT NURSERY SWING, with
trapeZe al tachmeEt-the newest thing out.
Also, a full line of CHINA, GLASSWARE, and
WORCESTERSHIRE GOODS. OF all the latest
designs, ut popular prices. T.. i. TAYLOR,
ans Toll Main street.
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CRoCKERy. GLASSWARE, DC.

WALNUT DINING-ROOM REFRIGE-
w RATORS. and all other STYLES, just received;
WATER. COOLERS, FREEZERS, W1RE-CON-
Bile goods u new lot of CHILDREN'S CAR
RACES, CHAMBER SETS, &c. IL you want to
save money call ut ROBERT IARROLDS.
my0 Sl7 Broad and 900 Main street.
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vEGETINE

r.s-,i I. VEGETINE
FOR P;MPLEs AND ERUPTIONs OF THE SKIN
II, r. SteUenS:: II.
NV mother lns used your valuable medicine, We.
GETINE, for Terrcr and Erupiioas OF the skin, ano
has found great relief by the use OF IL. can re-
commend 1t for such complaints.
3sE7I = X. A. BLACKWELL,
Jnioltown, Union county, ky.
December 20, 1877. 49,
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p1MpLEs AND HumoRs ON THE r.

I'm this condition of the skin the VEGETINE is the
great remedy as H. acts directly upon the blood 1t
ceaases and puri1es The blood thereby causing hui
mors to disappear. By internal eaiment all tmpu-
rites are thrown out. VEGETlNE gives good cir
caation to the blood, relieving the Unframed or CON
gested organism restoring the health giving good
clear complexion. rs2ai'tit aE.i2.
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xLVTH CONGRESS- Second Session.
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1878.
~. ft.s tEs=f-- SENATE si =

I The consideration OF the post-ofice ap-
preparation bill was resumed in the Senate
to-day. Mr.. Edmunds, OF Vermont, stated
bis objections to the BraziLsteamship-sub-
sidy feature as involving new legislation ;
pending which, and after long discussion,
the proposition was submitted: Us the
amendment proposed by the Senator from
Texas in order under the twenty-ninth rule
OF the Senate ?" and it was decided In the
negatire-yeas, %; nays, SO. The bill was
then passed, and the repeal OF the resump-
ton act discussed until adjournment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-15

a.. :
Steamer ARIEL Mayo, Norfolk, Uui,ec States
mail, merchandise aud PASSENGERS l.. Taium
agent. 4-s.r,syy. 90 81 \. 80 ~ sts.-
Schooner skylark, Small, Kennebec, ice, Mrs.
Jane King. .sA.tt-s
Schooner Mary Riley, Riley, New York. guauo, to
order. a5l#
Steamship Old Dominion, Walker. New York,
merchandise and passengers 6. W. alien & co.,
agents. 1870
Steamer Ashland, Howe, Philadelphia, merchan-
disc and passengers. w. T.. Porter, agent.
Schooner Annie, Looney. Philadelphia, ties, Cur
Schooner winslow VIM, VIM, Norfolk, barrels,
Curre & Co. - s, ;.
Schooner Clara Slerrtck, WINS, ADapy, iuupeT,
Curtis & Parker. ..e. .tsES
CLEARED FOR THIS FORT.
From New York. May 18th, schooner Euratus,
CrannIer.
MEMORANDA.
Schooner J. l.. Maoy, GuybtL, hence, at New
York May 18th.
Schooner John Cadwalladcr. PhInney, hence, at
Philadelphia May 18th.
Schooner Harry Landell, Taylor, hence, nj New
York May 12.h.
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Freck OF The Huron, and returned as far as
Norfolk By inland canal. accompanied by
Marshall Park, Esq. The Secretary ap.
proves the inland coast navigation, and viii
favor It's extension.
The telegraphers Of this city have. held
meeting and passed appropriate resolutions
in respect to the death OF Professor Henry.
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night considering the question Oh aujoulu-
ment. ..
Mr.. Wood proposed that the time for con-
sidering the Senate resolution TO ADJOURN
on the 10th Of June, which was the order
for tomorrow, be postponed to the 10Th OF
June. This was rejected, and the day Tor
consideration fixed for the 10th instant.
During the debate it was claimed that tue
present State of affairs would not permit
| tbe da1 of adjournment to be fixed. The
House should hold this power in its own
hands. In addition to the election frauds,
tie tariff, the Pacific railroads, and the labor
relief bills had to be disposed OF.
REPRESENTATIVE Young made motion thai
| the eection.frauds investigation was moi
intended 10 disturb President Hayes. Mr.
Harrison seconded the motion IN Drlel
speech. It was explained that the pendine
| investigation did not include the presl
| Dental title, but was confined to the electlot
frauds. No action was taken.
| On motion the caucus decided by large
mai ority to adhere to the Potter resolution
and instructed him not to yield to an!
amendments. 1T was unanimously agreed
that the resolution should supersede an.
other business.
n was resolved that Democratic member
out of the city be requested to return. ant
that after due notice existing ''pairs" b.
| declared annuiled. So . S
| THE Army APPROPRIATIONS. ~
/ The army appropriations bill appropriate
nearly S27, 000,0 900. 1t provides Tor tWent.
thousand enlisted men, composing SIX cav
/ airy and fifteen infantry regiments.
1 .ra,3ss SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
| The Senate Committee on ilitary Affair
resumed this morning the consideration 9
the bill permitting the Southern facin
railroad to construct its line OF road acros
the Yuma reservation, and attbe request
1 the Committee on Commerce the Dill .
allow the same company to bridge the Col
Il orado river was taken charge OF by the CON
i mittee on Military Affairs: .
Il Governor, Brown, yice:prestdent anu a.
4 torney OF the Texas and Pacific, opened til
argument. h;,ttb<
y fore he had finished the committee ae
y journed until Friday. ,l522 y Il II 49,
:. S ss - ~ OTHER MATTEns.y2ea 5f.E
}, The Committee on the District OF ColuI
I, bia have agreed to report favorably on 70
a nomination OF George a. Sherl dan, ot Icy
y isiana, as recorder OF deeds for the Uistric
lvice Simon Wolf. w., !,
Secretary Thompson, OF the Navy, .,
returned TO the city from his excursion
Norfolk, &c. While sssen. he VISITED u
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-27

The Cincinnati Gozette publishes
reports from tweniy-thres points 10
Ohio. twenty in Indiana and fourteen
in Kentucky, furnishing information
of the present condition Of the wheat
crop in the entire grain region Ct
each State. These reports differ
from say which have heretofore come
under our observation. They are
unanimous. Without a single excep-
ton they represent the condition aud
prospects as above the average; 10
many instances the best 10 ten years
or a longer period. No damage
whatever was sustained during tie
winter season. Acreage is consider
ably larger than that Of last year,
though the product Of that year was
much the largest ever before secured.
the present crop is also forward"
and an early harvest is predicted
when alluded to. From adyiees and
the general reports of the country,
we may conclude that, with average
future Conditions. the country will
tell Il il season what it knows about
raising wheat for the FIRST time 10 its
history. Wheat. however, is an un-
certain crop. and at the eleventh hour
some miscbance may turn up jack"
and spoil the game.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-27

DURING the last campaign Demo.
cratic orators and editors made a
wonderful hullsbsloo over the rigid
economy Of that party in Congress.
and the numerous millions saved to
the Treasury by their careful scrutiny
OF National expenditures, and Just
now they are bcasting Of the large
amounts 10 be saved in the army and
navy appropriation bills; yet during
last week, bills to supply deficiencies
in the necessary expenditures of the
government, for the current fiscal
year, were considered in both houses
Of Congress, q fact which furnishes
lite own commentary upon the So
called economy Of the past and pres
ent Democratic Congress. When all
the Deficiencies, resulting from their
blind pairing down of necessary ap-
propristions, are summed up. it will
be found they have been attempting
10 deceive the country, and while
they have been playing economists,
it costs about the usual amount to
run the government.
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Tragedy.

WHEELING, March 20.-This NOR
ming, about two and a half miles
from Littleton, this State, the wife
aud a four months old child of Geo.
Wallace, alias George Baker. were
found some distance from their home,
with their heads horribly mutilated
with some kind Of a blunt instru-
ment. The bodies were found by a
brother CT Wallace, alias Baker.
When found the child was lying
across its mothers breast. At the
residence the dead body Of a young
lady, Miss Church was found with
marks of violence inflicted on her
body, supposed to have been out
ragged. The father Of the murdered
woman had the husband arrested,
who is now in custody. A heavy
guard is placed over the prisoner.
At Is NJ a bowling mob is threaten
ing to lynch him. The guard has
been increased, and fears are enter
tanned that the guilty party will be
lynched before daylight. John Wal
lace, who is a brother of the murder
er, is under arrest He is said to
have killed a man in Ohio recently.
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fy's Representative is Hon Hend-
rick b. Wright, q gentleman who be-
lieves and says that the Government
ought to appropriate several millions
of dollars per annum for the excla-
sive use of the working classes. Duff
fly is undoubtedly a member of Mr.,
Wright's working classes.
The investigating committee in
this case of Polk has recommended
that be be dismissed, and that his Of
fee be consolidated with that of the
Sergeant-at-srms. Barring the dis
grace of the thing, Polk ought to be
glad to be rid Of his troublesome
place in this way. But the weak
ness of the ruling party 10 the House
is strikingly exhibited in the conclu-
sion of the committee. The Demo-
cratic members have coaxed and
threatened Polk until he was COM
PEELED to provide for more pegs than
he had holes for; then, when be bad
broken down under the lead which
they laid upon him, instead of re-
forming the Office and agreeing to let
the ofiice-holder manage it as be
should and would, they recommend
that the Office be merged in another
one. The Sergeant-at-arms is to un-
dertake TO do what two successive
Door-keepers have failed to do-fnd
place for ten thousand applicants in
q few hundred Offices. The minori-
ty report in the cas- is equally
Characteristic. 1t protests against
Folks removal, alleging that he has
not been corrupt and that be IS mex
~perienced. The root of the difficulty
is in the low aud vulgar view with
which the Democrats have always
regarded ofice-holding. They be-
lieve that e Government is bound to
furnish a huge crib at which Office
holders may feed, without any re-
spect to what is given in return.
Their trouble with their Door-keeper
is the chronic trouble with the entire
party.-Netc York Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-27

The prime reason for the remoneti-
cation Of silver was because we ought
not to ~depreciate our own product.
We were the greatest silver producers
in the world and so ought to make
the greatest use of it. But the very
hrst move Of the London bankers is
TO sell us Eve millions below the price
al which it was offered here. Besides
that, silver can be brought from Lon.
don to New York for one fourth the
cost Of freight from San Francisco. and
in the same time. Win the silver
men now attempt to put an import
duty on money?-for silver is money.
NORTH Amerioan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-27
Robbery tn Texas.

NEW ORLEANS, March IA dis
patch from Hutchius, Texas, Of the
18th, says:
Train No. 4, due here at 1905, aud
on time, was robbed by four masked
men, the express taken, mail pluoder-
ed, and Express Messenger Thomas
wounded. About fifteen or twenty
shots were exchanged, Tho leader
of The gang was twenty six or twen-
ty.seven years Of age, about FIVE feet
high, square built, with dark COM
plexion aud hair. All appeared to be
young men They made the enein.
eer and fireman, and a negro who
was on the platform, stand la trout
Of the express car door, so that the
messenger could not fire when leav-
ing. They took a northeast direc-
ton, going toward Trinity Bottom.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-27

WIrH Democratic control in Con
gress, have returned the old scenes Of
drunkenness and violence formerly
familiar to the country when the
Southern Chivalry ruled that body.
Douglass, . Democratic NJ. c. from
Virginia appeared on the 9oor Of the
House in q state Of besstly intoxica-
ton, de6ed the Speaker and the
Sergesnt-at-Arms to remove him.
And yet not a single Democratic
statesman or journal has dared de-
msnd the expulsion of this drunken
bully. Such is the reform Democ.
racy" Of which the country has heard
tell
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-27
Catholic Priest Convicted.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2l-Tbe
trial of Blasius Pistorius for the muir
der of Isaac Jacquet,e at Norr.s.own
July "a, 1875, was concluded here
to-day, aud the jury. after being out
nearly four hours, returned a verdict
of guilty Of murder 10 the FIST de-
gree. This is the second time that
Fistorius has been tried for his life
for the same crime. After being
found guilty OF murder in the first
degree in Montgomery county, his
case was appealed TO the Supreme
Court ca the ground that defendant
having been a Catholic priest, relig-
ious prejudicss prevented a fair trial
10 that county. The case was then
transferred to Philadelphia county,
and resulted to-day 10 a SECOND con,
viction. A motion will be made for
o new trial
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Bank Robbery.

BOsToN, March ia heavy rob-
berry was committed this afternoon
in the Leechmerc National Bank, cor-
Rer of Cambridge and Second streets,
East Cambridge. About two O'Clock,
President Lewis Hall was sitting 10
the parlor of the bank, business Of
the day being done, and be was
about putting up the books. arrang-
ing the papers or depOsiting money
in the Vaults, when a buggy contain
ing a man and a woman drove up to
the Cambridge street entrance The
man entered and requested Hall TO
step &c the door and see the lady,
who desired to transact some BUSH
ness. Hall walked to the sidewalk,
the man accompanying him. The wo-
mar said she desired to purchase a
draft on q Providence bank, and be-
gan in deliberate manner, to count
the roll of money. He said he could
not wait till she counted tie money,
and returning to bis room sat down
to write. In a few minutes be heard
the buggy drive hurriedly of. Sud
denly suspecting something wrong,
be made a hurried examination, and
found a small trunk, which a mo.
ment before contained three thous-
and dollars, had been rihed. Fur
Their examination showed that two
trunks, which were in the vault, the
door Of which stood partly open, had
been distracted. The trunks co.,
tanned Government bonds and other
securities amounting to forty-seven
thousand dollars, the property of diff
ferent individuals, left in the custody
of Hall for safe keeping. From facts
since ascertained, it is supposed that
the robbery was done by three men
and the roman |. is thought that
two men were concealed behind the
door in the hall of the bank building
when the President passed out, and
though he could not have been alb
sent above two minutes, they sue
ceeded in getting off with The money
and securities.
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snoes,.x M.raer Developed,

PHILADELPHIA, March 20-James
Graham, aged 81, has been arrested
On q charge of numbering John M
Armstrong at Camden, N. j., on the
23l CT January last, for which crime
Benz. Hunter is now in prison. Ora.
ham was an apprentice OF Hunters,
and be says the latter agreed to pay
him if be would do the deed. The
obiec, of the murder was 10 get mon
ey from insurance companies. The
startling part of Graham's confession
is where be details how Hunter Wis.,
tied Armstrong. when the latter was
a, the point Of death, and when nc
one was present pressed the victims
head and made the wounds bleed
afresh. Graham says be agreed to
commit the murder for $500. The
plot was carefully matured. Hunter
denies the statement OF Graham, and
Gays be can prove an alibi. Graham
lie a dissolate character, bpt bis story
is believed by the Sheriff, who says
it is related. with too much minuteness
of detail to be untrue. There Is In
tense excitement in Camden.