New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-06
AN APPEAL TO A HIGHER COURT.
TIE REV. NTvIN wOODsiDE DECLINES TO Nv Cou
NIZE THE AUTHORITY OF HIS PRFsBfIEi1'


TIE REV. NEVIS wOODsIDE DECLINES TO ~ Cou-
NIZE THE AUTHORITY OF HIS PRFsBYTEfI'
The trial of the Rev. Ncvin WoOdsde before the
Northern PresbyttTy was continued yeS iI3 NSat
the Reformed Presbyterian church, No. 10 WIS.,
Twelftl-st. Mr. WOOdSide asked that ms accuS.'Is
he placed before him. whercup0n the M oucLa tI
said that the Northern Prcsbytcry had asSuileu 'ic
"Then. if understand you Alright" said Mr'
WOOdsidc this Presbytcry is to act as my accuScI'
iudge and Jury at the same time"
Tie PreShvtery then decided not to employ
stenographcr. as Mr.. WOOdSide had T9quehleu' d u
they did not wish to lie held responsible u@r WHY
the StenOgraphcr might put down. Mr. N0OuSlue
announced that he would hire the stenOgraphcr AT
his own expense. - -, . ....oa.oa ,hor,
he desired TO have Summoned. This was referred
TO n committee of two the Moderator and the clerk,
w. J. Mcdowell, of Williamsburg with inStruc-
tions to report Mt the afternoon session. Inc hcE:
Samuel Young, of Allegheny City, was eXamllltu az
great length by the Moderator, many OF WHOSE
questions Mr.. Young refused to answer - 4,o
At the afternoon session the PreSbytery, on INC
recommendation Os the committee. by vote Oh SlH
TO two, decided that none Of the witnesses aSk; ,
for by Mr.. WoOdSde should be summoned Mr
Woodside objected to this, as he said not slnsle
witness of his had hcen summoned. Inc MouSi"'"f VI
ruled against him on the ground that the list OF
his witnesses should have been presented at the last
Mr. Woodsde then said that he declined to recog-
niZe the authority of the Moderator. lie ana inns
of his getting Justice in the prrShytcry. ne should
take his case to the higher Synod. HIS remarks
were greeted with applause by some Oh tho epc0td
tors. . -,
On motion of the Rev. William Wylc. the Rev
Mr. Ramsey Dr. Mcleod and James Symplc were
appointed Il committee to ask Mr.. NOodside 10 re-
consider his decision not to be tried by the PreS-
bytery.
MANY RACES MEETING AT CASTLE GARDEN.
The scenes at Castle Garden Yesterday afforded
an opportunity to study the pccuarltIes OF many
nations. Three steamships arrived from different
parts of Europe. with 1882 immigrants, making
the total since May / 1875. The steamships
Scytha, from Liverpool, with al: the Canada
from Hayre. with T3f. They brought Germans
Polish Jews, Hungarians, SwCdcS, NorWeGlns
Frcnchmrn Italians. Dutchmcn EnEllShlnen. lrlSn-
aud confusion of tongues were OF unusual interest
In one part of the building were the Italians, the
women wearing bOdccs of black, green or blue:
with short skirts Of different hueS, and sleeves OF
snowy white linen, full and h0wIng: lhclr WGIC -
ing black eyes, their olive complexion. and their
trcSscs of black hair tastefully plated made tnr
an attractive group. About them were the men
from Italy with corduroy jackets and filthy under
kcrchcfs or low greasy felt hats The lrlSllncn
were readily distinguished by their red cheeks ana
sturdy fricZe-cad forms, the small crowned halH'
the brogans and the heavy blanket ShawIS; n
group from cold England was recognized ny
dapppr air and COCkncy accent ana men from
the land of the thistle, with sandy halr' SiaiWar'
figures and Scottish hornets and paldS sat III an
other part of the garden Many French women
were conspicuous among the Immigrants, l1l i'n5
black curIS hanging over their shoulders. and sild,d
ornaments on their heads: they were clad III hrl%l
and attractive cOlors. Then there were the comedy
flaXen'harcd women from Germany. i'll hom"Slnn
clothing, with the hardy limhcd men, clean ana
thrifty. When the last of the host left the rotunda
at ! clock to 80 Westward, there was a long NlHh
of relief from the tired clerks who hope there may
he Il falling OIL in immigration ere long.