The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-08

n lraok on Inc north side ~ the unlon
Depot iof Tie accommodation of The tfavelini
' a switch cnldno for tho TesaA Mexloaf
Hallway Il IN ilig wliufl awaiting ehlpmctd
10 Corpus Cliflsti
General Albert Pike, Sovereign Grand
Commander Of the Supreme Council Of the
Masonic Order, arrived this morning, nc.
compancd by Hon. i. Q. Tucker, Inspector
General.
the attorneys for Henry Hombcrg, the iix'
orclde, made q motion for q new trial IN the
Criminal District Court, which was over.
ruled by Judge Cook, and notice ofappeal
was given.
Walter Bray, n sailor, was tried be-
fore the United States District Court
to-day and discharged. In tho trial
of the case testimony was adduceu
that the Mates and Captain Of the Amer.
can big Flora Gordale had cruelty treated
Bray on the high seas and the court or
dered the Marshal TO take them into Gus
tody, and directed the District. Attorney
to prepare proper charges against them dn
rested on the charge of cruel
treatment of seamen on the high
seas and was released by the court in BOND
of 81 900 for his appearance.
Horatio A. Morse, present Deputy Dis
trict Clerk. has received the appointment as
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, to succeed
his brother, DR.. Charles A. Morse,
recently a,pointed Clerk of the Supreme
Court at 4 stin.
S57, wer, iii.d here for record this week.
Deaths for same period are ~ adults seven,
children five.
Cotton on ship-board for distribution,
foreign aud coastwise 26,4SS bales; total
weeks e, .arts q, 542; seasons total export
164,SO9; lays receipts 1887; sales 30
bales { lotations unchanged; market
closed steady.
Greenville.
Special ta t''e Herald.
GREEN as, December 2.-The' North
Texas c. ference convened on tho 3oth,
with Bi.a,"p Kavanaugh presiding. The
Bishop is IN fine health and spirits. The
health of the preachers is good. The re-
ports, save from financial point, are very
good About one hundred and twenty
preachers and forty lay delegates are pres
ent, besides there are quite number of
visitors. Great harmony so far has marked
the deliberations of the conference. This
morning Dr. d. G. Kelly, Of Nashville, DIR.
Christian Advocate, and Rev. Mr..
Rankin, of the Bible Society. arrived,
were introduced and invited to
seats within the bar. The Wo-
mems Missionary Society meets this
evening at the Baptist Church. Mrs. Julia
Hays, the President, is present, and will
preside. Four members of the Conference
have died during the past year but there
are no fears of scarcity of laborers in the
simon cayaral yOupg mon are rp-
ceived on trial. Among the members
present we noticed the venerable A.
Cumming, the oldest member except one
]. W. Field-who is not present. The Con
ference spent this afternoon in electing del
egates to the General Conference, which
meets at Nashville, Tennessee, next May
The following are the names ofthe delegates
elect: ]. H. Mellon, NJ. II. Nicely, J. NJ.
Barley and w. H. Hughes. Alternates-
W. f. Easterling, H. A. Bourland. l.. B.
Ellis and r. r. Lane. This was quite an
interesting election. there being a great
of candidates. There was consid-
cradle business transacted.
]. II. Harrison's stock of goods was sold
Yesterday under an order of the court and
bought in by Wells & Bro. and w. N. Har-
rison.
Business generally brisk and the weather
favorable.
GREENvILLE, December 3.-The Confer
ence opened this morning at 0 o'clock,
Bishop Kavanaugh in the chair. Religious
services were conducted by Rev. w. B.
Reed. The calling of the roll was dis
pensed with for the remainder of
the session. The Conference then
with the examination of charac-
Ter of the class of the second year, and char
acters passed. At this juncture the Confer
ence suspended regular business in order to
the credentials and admit to men,
bership the Rev. r. ]. Doctor, formerly
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
The classes of the third and fourth yearwere
called, the reports examined and chaGaSters
passed The names of the elders were Then
called and until the Conference arrived at
the hour of adjournment were being passed
on. The missionary anniversary is held
tonight at the Methodist Church.
The committee on Divine Service
for tomorrow, at the Methodist
Church at II a. m, Bishop Kavanaugh; at
night, DIR. ID. @. Kelley, of Nashville, at
the same time, at the Baptist Church, Rev.
]. Ditzeler, d. D., of Louisville. A mass
meeting will be held at p. m. At
the close of the morning SER
vice the Deacons and at the
the close of the evening services the elders
elect will be ordained. The memorial SER
vices will be held at night. The Conference
Is very large, but is being well cared for.
The mud is bad and still softening. The
body will likely adjourn to-day.