The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08
NEW YORK NOTES.
FIfty-Fifth Anniversary or the American
sunday school Union.

NEW YORK, May THE fifty-fifth ami
versary of the American Sunday School
Union was celebrated last evening. very
large audience was present. The annual re-
port showed there had been organized In 1878
1067 new schools, with 4913 teachers and 80, 760
scholars, and there had been 1905 Bibles and
Testaments distributed and IA, ,i4O families vis-
tied. Hon. Edward Tobey, of Boston, said the
safety and propriety of the country rest upon
the manner In which the young are educated.
thatif there is anything wicked and. damaging
to-day 1t Is the great multiplicity OF denom-
national churches. II would advocate the
closing Of three out OK five OF them and q
larger spread of the union spirit" Rev. Mr..
Noyes, M Illinois, gave instances OF the excel
lent work done by the Sunday School Union
In the West.
A NEW FINANCIAL THEORY.
Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts, forwards
to the Tribune for publication letter ad-
dressed to him by b. F. Nourse, of Boston.
The text Of the letter is the assertion that
and abroad, 1t is only question of time when
this country arrives at silver monometalism.
The evils to be apprehended are pointed out,
and the way OF escape, through bi-metalsm
In Europe, Is suggested.
OPPOSITION TO SUPERINTENDENT RIDDLE.
The World, arguing against Riddles reten-
tiOn as superintendent Of public schools, says
that an astronomer who maintained the prop
osition that the moon consisted OF green
cheese, would not, we trust be supported for
an mportantprofessorship on his explanation
that he 80 stated, not as scientific opinion
but as matter of religious belief
The case of Superintendent Kiddle was
brought up this evening in the board Of edu-
cation. A motion was made that Mr.. kiddle
be requested to resign, which, after some dis
cussion, was lost. Another motion was made
that Mr. kiddle be allowed six months vaca-
tion. This was also lost, and after cOnsidera-
BILE debate the matter was laid over until the
next meeting OF the board
LIBERIA IN DANGER.
"A letter from Liberia, published to-day,
says England and France are ready to absorb
that little republic, and there is necessity for
protection. 1t Is asked II the United States
will permit its foster child's ruin.
THE WOODRUFF EXPEDITION AROUND THE
WORLD.
The steamship Gen. Werder. which had
been secured for the Woodruff educational
and scientific expedition around the world,
will not sail tomorrow, as was first an
nounced, and no definite day has yet been
fixed for that purpose. Five hundred per-
SONS had promised that they would go on the
expedition, but only forty have as yet paid
the necessary deposit. The steamship cannot
sail with less than two hundred to pay ex-
penses. A meeting will be held Tomorrow to
determine the future of the expedition.
THE LONGSHOREMENS s STRIKE.
There is still a feeble attempt on the part of
few OF the steamship lines to hold out
against the striking longshoremen, but as the
stevedores have become disgusted at the raw
material they are working, and as the safety
Of vessels at sea depends upon the manner in
which the cargo Is stored, and as none but
skilled labor can effectively secure a ship's
cargo from shifting, there is every reason to
believe that before the week has expired all
the hands will be at work. The French line
and Pacific mail line have returned to the old
order of things. The State line to Glasgow,
Inman line, the Railroad line, the Atlas line
the Anchor line and the White Star line are
working new men, but make slow progress
The Cunard line have regular monthly men
at the old wages. The strikers are undemon-
strative They are sober and orderly, and re-
frain from gathering in crowds or In any way
interfering with those who are at work.
OPINIONS OF TALMAGE's PEERS
The Brooklyn Presbytery met this after
noon with the expectation Of closing the case
against L. Dewitt Talmage before night but
as the members took their seats and began to
draw manuscripts from their pockets it be-
came evident that the Presbytery would be
obliged to hold another session or sit until
morning. Out of seven opinions including
the continuation Of DR.. VanDyke's, begun
yesterday, four were in favor of sustaining
the specifications and three for not sustain
ing the charges.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Cynthia Hesdra a coIored woman, sixty
seven years old, died February last leaving
fortune Of $4,000, the accumulations OF years
of hard work. A laundress early in life, she
married Edward Hesdra, a mulatto Of Jewish
extraction, who is the contestant of parti-
ton suit brought by fourteen relatives to
divide the estate, upon the hypothesis that
she diedlintestate.
Two steamship companies have yielded to
the striking longshoremen.
John Battersby, a stowaway on the steamer
Canada, was found dead on the orlop dock
when the steamer discharged yesterday. =,
1t Is said the Brooklyn presbytery Will
acquit Ta1mage by a two-thirds vote.
10 q suit Of Will g. jackson, the nephew