The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-10
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS.
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1t is stated that within the last two
years there have been ten marriages by telegraph.
1t would require lawyer for each State in the
Union to tell whether such marriages are legal
In their several localities, but we have no hest
tation in saying that it is a very loose way of
tying the marriage knot if it be a knot at all
and that it ought to be discouraged. The want
of sacredness and of permanency in the mar
riage relation is one of the most alarming fea
lures of modern society.
"A New RAILRoAD.-Th Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Western Railroad Company,
with capital of FIVE millions, was incorporated
IN Wheeling W. Va, last week. The road is
to be run from Cincinnati to Ironton, Ohio and
thence across West Virginia, Virginia, and
Maryland, to Baltimore, distance of 600 miles.
The lncorporators are capitalists of Baltimore
and Cincinnati, and Ex-Governor Young, Of
Ohio, will be President.
The immigration at the port of
New York during the past month was the
largest on record for October. 1t reached in
round numbers 80, 100 The arrivals since
January l aggregated 2S5, 1927, an increase of
l7S'o55 over the corresponding period in 1879
Bishop Mullin, of Erie, Pa, has
publicly deprecated the custom of placing floral
decorations on the coffin of deceased members
of his church. In future only black pail is to
be thrown over the casket so that all gaudy
trimmings or decorations of every kind will be
hidden from view. The Bishop gives as a rea
son for his course that the custom of decoration
has become too extravaganza.
The late Lydia Maria Child left by
will to the Hampton Agricultural College in
Virginia, $4,000; 'said sum is never to be used
for any species of theological teachings" to the
Free Religious Association, 81 600; and 10
other objects, $4,000.
of 100000 tons of ice put up on
the Kennebec and vicinity last winter almost
the entire amount has been sold, and shipped.
Some of the ice sold this summer was cut nine
years ago. This seasons sales, however, will
clear the houses and preparations are making
10 cut larger quantity next winter than ever
before, should the season prove favorable.
Dennis Kearney is now denouncing
Mayor Kalloch as scoundrel and traitor,
owned, body, boots and breeches by thiey-
ing corporation" and yet Mr.. Kalloch was the
apostle of the workingmen.
Josephine, daughter of President Tav
Tor, Of the Mormon Church, passed through La
Tamle recently on foot wandering aimlessly
Polygamy has crazed her, and she had but one
impulse-to get away from Utah.
In Cincinnati they close the dram
shops on election days, and tightly too-not
slgnn, OF business to be seen. On Sundays they
are all open and well patronized. Disorder on
the nations day is to be restrained-on the
Lords day it may abound without let or him
drance. Will not the Lord visit for such things
Presbyterian
"A steamer from Loanda brings the
following news: The Portuguese steamer be-
longing to the recently established Coanza Com
Pany had steamed up the Congo to Noki two
hours sail from Bib, the headquarters of Henry
Nj. Stanley's expedition. Mr.. Stanley told the
captain of the steamer that his object was not
commerce, but to open path for future traders. +"
The Protestant feeling in New York
city has been deeply stirred by the nomination
of prominent and decided Roman Catholic for
Mayor Of the city. 1t is accepted as n SIGNAL
for renewed contest over the system of common
schools In the city, or rather over the money
which sustains them. The other departments
OF the city government are already, for the
most part, in the hands of Romanists, and the
election of Mayor of the same faith will place
the whole system of public education in the
hands of one sect. Protestants are aroused. but
the overwhelming vote of the Romanists NAV
have carried the day even as we writo.-F resBi;-
terian. .ire...-
The American Geographical Society
last week gave a reception to Lieut.. scb,vatl;ya
- Viz leti W bbuJ OUT IN search
OF traces of Sir John Franklin and his compan-
ions, the Arctic explorers Addresses were
made by Dr. l. 1. Hayes, Chief-Jus Dalv,
and by Lieutenant Schwatka, and relics of the
Franklin expedition and stereopticon views of
the scenes Of both expeditions were exhibited.
The sledge journey was over 5000 miles in
length and the longest ever made into the
Arctic region toward the Pole. The address of
Lieutenant Schwatka was detailed history Of
the enterprise which he commanded One of
the lessons taught by his experience he said
was that white men are able to live in the
Arctic regions as well as the Esqumaux and
with equal comfort provided they assume the
diet and habits Of the natives.
According to the calculation of the
New York papers, DR.. Tanner received altogeth.
or the sum Of S137640 for his forty davs' fast.
This is at the rate Of $3,411 a day. This not
altogether beggarly remuneration is stated to
have been made up from the following sources
The doctors own bets, S. 900; through betting
agency, $12,223; sale of photographs, 81 500?
payments for admission to the house 87S915
from various manufacturers for the doctors sig
nature to their commodities, $11 ,102; gifts from
the University, SO 900; present from the State
Of Ohio, $4,000; and from the firm Of Leibig &
Co., $4,000