The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-10
NEW YORK NOTES.
THE BUDGET OF NEWS GATHERED BY
THE DEMOCRATS AGENTS.

THE BUDGET OF NEWS GATHERED BY
THE DEMOCRATS AGENTS.
A Church that is Not Large Enough 20
Contain 10th Or. vanDyke and
MIR. Talmage.
NEW YORK, May 9.-The Sun says that Rev.
DIR. VanDyke practically gave notice to all
concerned, on Wednesday, that the Presbyte-
rian Church, big as 1t is, is not big enough to
hold him and Talmage any longer. II Tai
mage stays, he goes. As VanDyke is much
looked up to In the denomination, this is rather
a serious state of things.
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The annual report OF the Produce Exchange,
just issued, is the largest ever compiled The
receipts Of grain, flour and meal In 1878, were
152. 1862, 40 bushels, an increase over 1877 Of
As, ,548, 1888 bushels. The deliveries OF grain at
seven seaports are greater than the re-
ceipts at eight principal Western lake and
river ports, Indicating an increasing move
ment from interior points in Northwestern
States, outside of eight Western ports; also
large and growing movement of flour and
grain from points west of the Mississippi to
interior OF New York, Pennsylvania and all
New England States, besides o large move
ment in the interior Of Canada, which does
not appear in the seaport receipts.
OF RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
The sixty-third anniversary OF thu Ameri-
can Bible Society. was celebrated last
night. Receipts for the year 1852, ,274,
and Of this amount $112,205 were Leg
acies received during the year past at the
Bible House. There we're 1,055, 761 copies of
,goe Il. int, loEr
$50 copies purchased abroad, 65,637. Total,
]. .266 .95S copies. Issued: at home, GAG, ,814 !;
abroad 1888 040
The American Congregational Union held
its twenty-sixth annual meeting yesterday.
Total receipts for the year S27, sos, and expen-
were given to 81 churches. Rev. DR.. Edwin
Webb, Of Boston, was elected president for
the ensuing year.
SOCIALISTS REJOICING OVER THE CALIFORNIA
ELECTION.
The adoption Of the new constitution In
California gives immense satisfaction to So
ciaIlstic leaders In this city, and to Citizen
Schawb In particular. He thinks the victory
is the most important that the people have
gained in this country in many years. Re-
gafding ths Chicago dispatch asserting that
the Socialist leaders there were organizing
with the trades unions for a general strike
throughout the Union, to begin July 5, he
said it was no news to him nor to the Social
lists and trades union people OF this city.
Meetings had been held weekly by trades
unions Of this city and throughout the coun-
try, and the subject had been discussed, but
the question Of the time for beginning the
strike has not been definitely settled. 1t is
la embryo.
There will be grand Socialistic demonstra-
tion in Chicago, beginning July and ending
on the sixth. Several leaders of the union
men, when spoken to on the subject of gen.
nr ctr ta hrp,lnhpfit tho 1Iuinn tbp fiff h
of July and q demand for the enforcement OF
the eight hour law, smiled and said that ii
was news to them.
AN EXCURSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Palestine Commandery No. 18, OF the
Knights TeEnplar, stationed in this city, will
leave New York Saturday evening, June Z,
on a pilgrimage to Detroit and Cleveland
former city by the Knights OF Detroit Com
mandery, and in the latter by the Oriental
Commandery Of Cleveland. The Knights OF
Palestine will arrive at Niagara on Sunday
morning and remain there over Sunday, ar
irving at Detroit on Monday morning, when
they will be received by the Detroit Knights.
After two days and one night passed in that
city the Palestine Knights will take night
boat for Cleveland, arriving there on We'd
nesday morning, and after one day passed as
guests of the Oriental Commandery will
leave for New York, whittier they expect to
return by Thursday evening. Each knight
will bs in full dress uniform.
NORTHERN AFFAIR"
Runor is current to-day In Jersey City
that duel was fought yesterday ON the shore
of New York bay. The story as told is that
six respectable looking men disembarked
from the train on the New Jersey Central roa6
at Communipaw. They Immediately pro
ceeded to the beach, where the distance was
paced. and the principals, one q stout, smooth
faced man, weighing over 200 pounds, and the
other slender young man, arrived with large
dueling pistols, exchanged shots without
effect and returned to New York seemingly
satisfied.
PROBABLE FATAL TERMINATION OF TIL
LATE PRIZE FIGHT.
Several we'll known citizens OF Brooklyn
are now discussing the advisability of arrest
ing Johnny Dwyer and Elliot, pugiists, upoI
their return to that city for q violation O
State laws. Rumors are rife among the poll
ticians and bruisers of Brooklyn this morn
ing that Elliot Is already dead, and that i
not yet actually dead his recovery is impos
sibe From inquiries among sporting meI
who witnessed the fight IL is learned tha
otherwise badly injured, was left in the hands
Of doctors at Erie, Pa. 1t is stated tina
Dwyer is on his way home and will arrive to
morrow. This is generally discredted, how
ever, and it is believed that he will keep ou
of the way of the police, at least till the fat
Ol IilOt 10 ucCtucOs
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Mrs. Mary Ann Proctor has sued the Man
haitian Eye and Ear Hospital for $4,000, TO
loss Of her sight, caused, she alleges, through
the negligence Of the hospital surgeon in per
forming an operation. The surgeon affirm
that the loss OF her sight was the result o
disease and not to be attributed to his neglec
or want OF skill.
| A large force OF men is employed on tn
oea oeenpa on Nav te II pep are are Tead
for use; the five affairs are completed and tn
large organ is In place. The musical ar
rangernents for the opening are under TN
direction of Prof. William Pecher. There is {
rush Of applications for tickets to the open
/! ing services. The Cathedral structure oecu m me
pies whole block in the best part OF Fftf
| Avenue, and cost So, 600, 900.
It is estimated that $4,000 OF the liabili
| ties Of Whittemore, Peet, Cost and 20. ar
| due to New York banks.
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