New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-15
GENER1L NOTES

The pulpit OF a Uuiversalist church in
Vatertown n. y, was occupied on SUNDAY morning by
the Rev. O. j. Porter and his father and mother The
son opened the service the father cf ed prayer and
i iig. NONE 's,,, " '-'A'' i'''A ''0 '-'' -O
One must 60 to Germany to hear Shakes
peare AT Theatre, ia Hamburg, the first part
Of Henry W. WAS given April So the second part OF the
same tragedy May >, and Richard H. May .. AT the
Atbuocr Theatre. the same weeE. henry ~. was the
attraction.
The Rev. Willis 4. Hodges, the aged colored
clergyman. OF Princess Anne County. a, who WAS
driven a.s nome last Winter ~ mob violence, and
an account ol whose persecution ana exile was printed
fin TIE TRIBUNE, SIS now in Wiliumsourc where bis fam
ily have i1 Joined him. he sick and utterly without
means Support. and requests sucl contributions a.
viii cvrh.e nm 10 Keep IBIS family alive until Pie recov-
adtr..s D.. Nod ..a-s-s-., Brooklyn, =. ID.
PRISONERS get out OF jail III other places as
they dom F-ylr5 II there is state in which ja.ls
should Dr. good and strong is Texas set on the night
the lIJ u,. Bryan al the captves save one gave
le.-lal. There rather miscellaneous assortment
OF Them uciUlh4 three murdereI The citizens turned
out en- asc pursue the ftves, and it is quite pos
sble that 30 win De deemed eEpediont 70 ynch them an
should tacv Dee caught. There tight place 10 when
they might Zee consigned 0ui OF WlicA JheJ cOau LO1
get 50 easily.
A naughty but plucby little train-jumper
lost foot I'D Newark Valley near Binghamton on
Saturday Ae attempted 10 jump on a IfelghJ
OF Southern Central Railroad and one Of his
feel spuad from lie track and went under the wheels
The foot was cut of and the Leg was badly bruised
The boy ciunG the IN u the train was stopped
lie did after cry, and the tram men only learned
of tie accident from the signalling OF another boy who
witnessed TO-. When the train stopped the IN
fortunate DOS Was lahe1 20 q st-5 ,l' A..v- o
OF the people around Inn 10 cal Ls mother ana tAen
shoot inIu % put an end 70 hls su1cTiucs.
The reports Of forest fires which are raging
in different sections show that they pretty serious
affairs. In the Counties Of Berks and Lebanon Penn,
tie destruction has been very great. On the Blue
Mountain. near Hamburg the loss including standing
wood. wood sheds, fences anu buildings, already
is estimated -2j 600. IL Massachusetts, NeW-Hamp
shire Rhode Island and New-Yors, the loss has also
been great Al Pt,stou. Penn, the danger from the
fire was increased by the neighb1rhood Of several pow
der MILLS and desperate efforts required 70
them Many of these nres no doubt are caused - care
ier,s ud nos altogether by the locomotive sparks L.
whicu they usually attributed In Peunsyyania
was ever prayed Tor in harvest time.
IL will save lawmakers and the courts a
great dea OF trouble II marriages be dissolved at
tie pleasure OF the married il VIII De a. easy tic
partuCs az fbo pretty childish game" North, South
Last. Wc---take which corner YOU Ike best" iiss
O.msJeaG and "a lr. Gee. dwelling IN Arcadia. in this
State. have been married, but by advertisement nave
announced 10 all the world that they are so no longer
they bother with judges they simply put the TO-
loving ID q newspaper: Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned lN THIS gay kADTl i.
1879 dissolved ~ mutual consent, Amelia F. Ohm
stead: George 3. Gee" Amelia las resumed ncr
maiden name. II indeed she dropped il. Can any
thing Dc more GAtehpo anu peg % 80
II either should indulge in another union, The stature
against hIuy still exists ana might prove troublesome
Considering that a good many sensible
people think that the action for breach OF promise Of
marriage should be altogether abolished damages to the
amount OF 5000 Just recovered By Miss ReDecca We'll
IN % SUIT for that cause against Mr. Ludwig Blum IN
The Marine Court, to he sufficient The COurtship
had been long one Indeed t had covered period Of
more than -nt years Once the day Of marriage had
been fixed bus nothing came OF IL. Finally Mr. Blum
not only backed out altogether. out engaged 10 marry
another lady with a dOwry Of $4,000. Ills defence IN
court Was that there insanity 10 the We'll family
but the Jury evidently thought this 10 be mere suD-er
fuge II made honestly, and upon sufficient evidence
Il ought cJnsidereda good defence But the other
young woman with tho $4,000 precutc5 the ueA OF if
a. ~, H. nav he rrop,r 10 sfste that the daM.eI
with tc dowry has also Jed him. sAe ISM insane al
any rate.
The anG-Rituallst movement in Philadelphia
has been boldly planned but the and yestry Of
tlo church. which has been brought into unolviable
uotorey Do not to have been nfImidated Father
Prescott boosted sunday at S. Clements that lie had
been on trial three four times already ana had not
SET been suppressed. kLo Rev DR.. Wilbur r.
Paddp-ssz sermon at THE opening session fore
tod the afflslde OF tsH Diocesan Convention. one
OF tho most p0n-511gssagcs OF tue address was TINS
"That flowers and fountains and painting richly en-
broliered and varedco0rCd chancoi attire, hold
music burning candles. and smoking incense nave not
only been introduced Gods house and made Access
Of Christian worship, but have been so made Tor
the express purpose captivating the senses ana pro-
ducng scenic Effects cannot De deaied. As certainly
must admitted that gorgeous and varying vest
ments, symbolic figures, typical representations ana
imposing rites and ceremonies employed TO repre-
great religious facts. what are believed TO be
such ana when thus employed, the worship Of which
they are an essential part devotional but
Gus spiritual but bstriOnc Now, then, ask, In all
candor II such DO the character OF the worship where
these accessories are present ana essental-thOugh
there be no doctrine taught not consonant with the
truth God unscriptural practice encouraged, no
uns0und unprotestant SYSTEM upheld ana enforced
By the attractive dress IN which Ireseneds That WOr
ship being essentially sensuOus, suen as God, VINO IL
spirit and must be wOrshipDed IN spirit approve
IL that worship being essentially IlsOnle-te acuhB
g1ous facts and not evolving ana
On OF gospel truth. the gazing upon sfBDOb empty OF
living doctrine and lot the HOMAGE OF tie soul
munlon with Ciod-sucb worship as atoOrds with the
spirit meaning and purpose OF the b4y service Of the
Lords house such worship as does pair s right