The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17

careful not only to give the churches an oppor-
tunlty to give, but also to explain the claims OF
the cause If man fails to pay a. note when
it becomes due, he still owes it with interest
Churches that took no collections in December
should do so before the year Closes Cincinnati
Herald and Presbyter.
An experiment which has proved
very successful in London. Liverpool. and other
cities of Great Britain, is about to be undertaken
IN New York. 1t is the establishment of coffee
houses for the poor, to serve as an attraction to
draw them away from the temptation of places
of drink. The New York Coffee House Com
pany has been organized by the election of Mr..
Joseph w. Drexel as chairman, Mr.. Morris X
Jessup as treasurer, and Mr.. Henry E. Pellew
as secretary, and arrangements are being mad e
to test the experiment Immediately. = Eranqelist.
THREATENING TO KILL A PREACH
ER.-Audntd, Co., March ia prominent
citizen has been arrested for threatening 20 kill
the Rev. R. G. Foute, rector of St. Philips
church, In the pulpit on Sunday, and going to
the church avowedly for that purpose. He
was bound over to keep the peace, He accuses
Foute with causing divorce between himself
and wife.
-CHIcAGo's GRAIN BUsINEss.-Ac-
cording to the report of the Secretary of the
Chicago Board of Trade, the receipts of grain
for the past year were: Wheat, "a 600 600
bushels, the largest by 100000 bushels ever
arriving in that city in year The shin
ments were 100000 bushels. The prices
ranged higher than in 1873. Receipts of corn
were Cd, 100000 bushels, or about 100000
greater than in 1878. The shipments were 6l.-
100000 bushels. There was shortage of the
oat crop in the State of 100000 bushels. All
other business has increased in like proper
1oD H. Il
ment by the Government of commission of five
men to supervise rates of transportation by rail.
Foreign.
The FAMINE IN ARMENIA AND
KURDIsTAN.-London, March 13.-Appalling
accounts continue to come from Armenia and
hurdlstan. The famine extends over an area
of 1000 square miles. Five months must mass
before another harvest can bring relief An ap-
peal for help has been published here. signed
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the MARQUIS
OF Salisbury, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and a
number OF other prominent gentlemen
FAMINE IN AsIA.-The dark shadow
OF famine is extending over the interior of Asia
We have already published accounts from Syria,
Persia, Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and parts of
Russia with appeals for aid in behalf of the suf-
terlng people. despatch from London of the
9th INST states that heart-rendng accounts have
been received from Armenia. Fifty two pes
sons have already died from starvation in Van
alone. Thousands are endeavoring to emigrate
to the nelghboring Persian provinces. but the
roads are covered deep with snow and many
nave persisted on the journey. 1t is not in vain
OF merely Tor our own aggrandizement that this
country mas been made such vast granary and
that our harvests have been so abundant. A
oountltui Providence has blessed us in order that
we we, may bless those who are in want, and the
can tnat comes from starving nations must not
be unheeded, however distant thew NAV he We
presume that some organized plan for sending
relief to the countries of Asia that are in need
VIII soon be formed and in the meantime funds
that may be sent either to the American or Pres.
byterlan Board of Foreign Missions, for this
purpose, will be promptly forwarded N Y
-bRIGANDAGE IN THE OTTOMAN EN-
PIRE.-LOndOn, March 13.-Reports from vari
Gus parts OF the Ottoman Empire give the idea
OF an almost hopeless condition. confusion ar
dliapldatlon. The consuls at Salonica have in.
formed the ambassadors at Constantinople that
except IN the immediate vicinity of towns, the
whole region is decimated by brigands. Tbir.
teen district bands are etamerated comprisine
In all about 100 men-Greeks Wallachs, Bui
garianS' Albanians, and Turkish deserters.
dhey levy blackmail upon Mussulmans anC
CHRISTIANS lndscriminately. Up to the 18th
instant nothing further concerning Colone
oynge and wife had reached Constantinople.
Prince Bismarck's rheumatic com.
plant has OF late become so acute as seriously t.
impede his movements. He experiences grea
dfIfh.culty in walking or standing for any lengtl
OF tlme' and his physicians have long urged hin
10 request permission to address the Reicbstae
while sitting in his chair. He has bitberIS
been reluctant to do this.
--Archbishop Trench is seventy-thre,
years old. He appears quite commonplace, anc
might be taken for clerk in some charitable
Dublin, and he had previously. about 1854 lee,
made Dean of Westminster