The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
DLs7RAC CITED AfEB71NG IN P1TrsB ORG.

DISTRACTED ArEB7ING IN PIT4sB UR0
acknowledgements taof+thearow
in Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg:
In the troubles of the First Reform
ed Presbyterian Church Of. Pittsburg,
Penn, on Saturday, Dec. 2O,the faction
opposing the Rev. Nevinz Woodside,
pastor-elect,,s announceds. through a
newspaper that the Rev. Robert Clyde
would occupy thespulpit. Sunday even
ing, the committee 0n@supplies~ Of the
preSbyter having so directed. The
Woodside people came back through
evening papers, announcing that w 0d-
! side would preach both morning and
evening. The anti-W considers appoin-
ted $3.50 P. NJ. rs the hour for their SER
vices, and still determined to hold the
church against the opposing faction.
WOOdSiue on Sunday morning ;,,inoun-
ced that the Sabbath school would be
held at half-past two, an hour later
than usual. Shortly after three O'Clock
the antiWOodside faction gathered at
the church and Elder Dougald Mum
took seat in front to lead the prayer
meeting, Mr.. Clyde having declined to
preach. Il. c. Miller, Il Woodside man
told Mum there would be q row if they
held services, and soon after Sunday
school was dismissed Mum announced
to the audience that the session of the
church had decided to postpone the
services.
what session? This church has no
session." exclaimed Woodside.
This church has session." Chimed
in Treasurer James Houston.
This proved the signal for row.
Woodside pulled off his coat and with
the crowd rushed up around Houston
and Alexander Black, another trustee.
A regular melee ensued. Elder Dick
son was struck on the hand and severe
" cut with 4 .p,ker. Stewart, son of
Elder Mum, was knocked off a chair,
and his spectacles went flying over the
seats. Elder Bickerstoff was run out
Of church blythe WoOtlsi,le men and re-
ceived severe fall. Trustee Borekley
was struck on the head, face and wrist
with an umbrella by one of the Munn's
men. Numerous other blows were
struck and severe bruises received.
Tho excitement ran high. and Elder
Mum rushed for the assistance of the
police, but the dist urbance was qrellcd
before the officers arrived. Mrs. Mum
gave Woodside Il red-lot tongue-Iash-
ing. and foul language and even pro
family was heard on all sides. A half
dozen or more young men, belonging
to either faction, we're under the in
fluence of whiskey. The scenes were
certainly the most disgraceful ever had
in the city.
At the evening services Woodside
said, from the pulpit, that so long as he
was pastor no man else had the right to
preach there, and. until he was deposed
by higher authority, no man should
come into the pulpit withour his con-
sent. And thus the matter stands
now, but where it v i'll end no one can
tell.
THE SCHOOL 1REAsURERS REPORT.
The School Clerk has finally been au-
thorlzed to make a statement for pub.
lication embodying the main facts in
the Treasurer's report. Here is what
the Clerk says:
The Treasurer's report was submit
tea to the Board at its meeting Sept.
% and WAS Audited, found correct and
approved ut that meeting. The Treas
urer was absent III st. Paul at the time
of the Annual School meeting and did
not see the request for Il publication in
papers until he had made his report to
the board.
The expenditures for the Ind. Dis
trict of Northingtoa for school pur-
poses for the school year ending Sept.
6, 1879, were as follows:
Salary OF Principal, 5000
1.-Two Assistants, 700
Janitor $50
Incidental Expenses, 57.36
Salary of Clerk, 1000
Coal, 224.19
SlG5l.55
Deduct receipts for tuition
from scholars outside Of
District, S7,97
Total taxable expenses of
school to district. 1868. So
There was also paid inter-
est on 5000 dollar Bonds 720
Interest Oh orders, 1927
One year ago the indebted
ness Of the district in ex-
cess Of money in Treasurer's
hands (n0t including Bonds)
was s92.19
This year Sept. 30th, 1885
Indebtedness former years
paid past year, 1874
The Treasurer's report for past year
shows the unbon1ed indebtedness Of dis
trict to he Sept. %, 1879, 1885, 20
Cash in hands of Treasurer
that date, 2G7. "a
Total unbonded indebted
ness in excess of funds in
hands of Treasurer, 1885.
There were at that date by report Of