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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
MR.. BEECHERS "REMINISCENCES.

The annual spring baptism of infants took place
in Plymouth Church yesterday. Mt. Beecner per-
formed the ordinance Tor about tWehly cGliuIen.
Before preaching Mr. beecher lnuuigeu III soihe
"reminiscences. He said 49,
I never interfere in the secular affairs of this
church or the administration of It's business, and
hriirye have never asked a collection here except
when IT has been ordered by the Official board DuI
to-day want you To give a collection Tor me; not
When | was about twenty-three years of age
ves INV wife SAWS so looking down ut Mrs.
i}eecher, who nodded her head III her pew
knowing little OF lie and having much TO learn,
I went forth rs a preacher. went across the ONO
to Coyington, to little Presbyterian Church, for
was Presbyter an then and am still all but their
confession of faith Then Martha Sawyer-that
isnjt her name now, no one Will know-came
for me to go to Lawrenceburg, Ind, about
twentv miles from Cincinnati, town
which has sent out more whskey than any other
IN the limited states. There Miss Sawyer was the
trustee deacon and treasurer OF the little Church,
with twenty members and only one man among
Them Thry raised $50 the first year, ard with
the and OF The American Home Missionary Society,
God bIess II forever, / had 800 salary. There |
began to learn to be preacher aud
learned for two years, and then went
to Indianapolis for eight years before
came here there III that little church, which
would seat 100 persons, ana where, IL wanted to
Mold n communion, had TO send to the next town
and borrow n deacon, was sexton as well as pas
Tor | usrd To sweep, and bought the lamps and
tIIed trimmed ana Int them. There that little
church has stood till now, and now they hope to
buId a larger one. | want You to help me to help
them. Inc collection will now be taken
tn rcbuild the FresOy terrain Church in Law
r,ncrburg. Ind, where 1 began my ministry. !
suppose the Cleacons will not oojcct.p
Mr. Beechcr then preached upon the ministry of
angels and children. the subject being appropriate,
me said for three reasons, the bright spring day,
the baptislna scene which had Just TREASURED and
The anticipated pleasure OF st. Chlldrens Day, next
Wednesday, when the grandest spectacle on the
continent the parade of between % 900 and 10000
children. with banners OF love, would take place.
In speaking of the children of ministers ana deI-
cons of " hom the Greeks said, Ihe son of a min
lister is the devils grandson Mr.. Beccher said that
careful statistics disproved this. There was Elmer
son. the son OF eight generations OF ministers: 1t
toon eight minister power TO make a man like him.
His teachings practical gospel, and while he
preached IN pulpit Ony one year, ho preached all
his lie the sort OF lbs that LcOng 10 the welfare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
CUTTING DOWN THE RECORD.

The steamer Alaska of the GuOn Line, arrived in
port Yesterday, having made the run from Queens
Town to Sandy Hook III seven DAY 5, four hours and
ten minutes, the shortest passage Oh record The
Alaska lett Liverpool on Saturday, May l3, and the
following morning arrived 1T Queenstown. She
left Queenstown on Sunday, May II, at ll:52 a. III.
The next day the weather was favorable ana run
of AS miles was made. On the 10th there was "A
strong wind from the southwest and the weather
WAS thick. Nevertheless, 4OS miles were made. ana
the day following, under nearly the same clTcum-
stances. 10 in1cs were run. On the 18th, with
heavy winds and a thick fog, 403 miles were ac-
comb shed, the smallest number OF any day during
ile trlp The weather was moro favorable
the following day and the vessel made 423 miles
saturday. the 2Oth she made 40 miles, and from
midnight to l:iO yesterday morning she made 3ol
mie, winch brought her INTO The lower bay. She
SAILED in all - S13 miles, having taken The extreme
southerly course. If the Alaska had taken more
uorthcrlv course, the distance could have been
reduced one hundred mines The pilot was
fakrn on board 3Sl miles out
The Alaska was stopped Tor TWO h0uIS ana twenty
two minutes outside of sandy took taking sound
inps This delay however, Is of course Included IN
the time OF her passage Her average run during
the trlp was about 40 mics day. Inc previous
fI,te 1 time OF the Alaska was made i've weeks ago,
wncn she accomplished the voyage III seven days,
SIX hours and eighteen minutes. ne Alaska brought
over yes erday lJ7 saloon passengers and O3o steer
age passengers The latter viii be landed to-day at
castle GaIden. The ships officers were Jubilant
Yesterday the performance Of Their vessel and
EXPRESSED themselves confident that she would do
better yet. On the NoJ age there was some betting
aIn ng the passengers as to whether The ship would
ueai her previous Ulmc Odds were at first offered
against her. but her remarkable daily runs brought
the betting down 10 an even Thing. On the CITY OF
Rome winch arrived yesterday, the betting was 3
to | against the Alaska. lew lCcDergS and con-
sideraDleh eating Ice were seen during he trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
AuCSEMEA1S FOR CHRISTIANS.

In the Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday Mr.. Tai
mage described the pleasures a Christian might
CONSISTENT! enjoy.
Tie church mas been denouncing hurtiu and
dan .erOus anuremcntS for centuries, saId Mr.
1atnage and il is time TO III the people what they
NAV 90. has world will never be reformed 10y a
religion of 'Dou'tv There Is .sOn why Chris
tans should Oe forbidden to ENJOY themselves.
mean 10 serve writ of ecctmeut on all the sinful
ones VINO have Squatted on The inheritance OF the
children of God, anu clear IL out Tor the Tlgh full
heirs Ii is a wrong to say constantly that " this
wrong" and " that Is wrong" without showing
winch is right. | Will show you forms OF enjoyment
good for body and mind. First. of ndOOi sports,
muNc-vocai and instrumental. 1t was one
Oi the first things God created. Then i
wonld recommend the gymnasium. There
are Christians VITO would be nightly benefited by
IT. Some men pass their lives talking about their
immortal souls when the trouble with them IL III
competent nveTs. 10 be plOu6 they think they must
be poorly. he world SCOTS at muscular Chris
tianiy," but cOnSecratcd soul and muscular vlgOr
tIans as have in this world can never capture
IL IOr God PariOr games and annsements Will
make homes attractive. Don't stand before your
children examples of immaculate goodness.
Because your ankles sIh and your
eyes dim, don't wonder why the chdreD's eyes
cansLhcnIcs have not one faint of mquIty about
them. Take your families out places OF amuSe-
ment- The lecture platform has set the world
seveuty-iive years ahead | commend the crOquct
ground, the hunters gun. the fsnernan's rod
archery and other held sports. We want more free
in our lives and more sunshine and free ar IN our
tncology The rctOrmers OF The world sit in their
studies until they grow morbid and think every
thing is wrong The children OF God not on
their way 10 the penltentiary, but TO palace
There Is gTdnder recreation tnan the pleasure Of
M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22

NJ The hatred against Mr.. Forster do not conSi"''
hs language here used calumnious
The Queen, whose share in public events IS CIV"
~ . mora direct kind than many people lmaeino'
10 believed 10 hold very strong views lnueeu vi 'o
.u,rerder of last week. She marked her sense vi
Ar Forster's services, her approval of his pohcy,
Ior a;sannroy,l of the Cabinet coalition with MI
panell and her personal sympathy with the retlring
M;uster-all this by simple but significant act'
can the dav after Mr.. Forsters statement III the
Uonsc of Commons the Queen sent both for him ana
Mrs Forster to Windsor Castle You may read IN
Che conrt circular that Mr. and Mrs. Forster arrived
on Friday afternoon, that Mr.. Forster had an anGl-
ence of the Queen. dined with her and remained at
the Castle over night. No great matter III ITSELF II
YOU like but the significance of 1t Is great ana 'io
comments on it in London are many and pointed
lis difficult to conceive Mr.. Gladsones staVe VI
mind with reference to Ireland. Friends and enc
,uies of the new policy. those who look a' " nm
The most opposite points of vew have asre0u -
one thing thing namely, that 1t was new 4"i
Gladstone alone has the subtlety OF Nisioh No'o'
sarv 70 nerceiye substantial, identity between the
NOW and the old-as he perhaps would, on occaslon'
hot,veen black and white. At the Austrian Elm
bassv on Saturday q guest congratulated MIN on
,he adoption of the new policy SAID MT OIau-
stone Il accept your congratulations, but i oont
admir- that the policy is new. 1t is not departure;
II is developments" And when he once more takes
I'D COERCION that also will seem to him but announcer
form of the same purpose and scheme e. W. O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
AN OUTGROWTH OF TIE WAR

The Harlem Congregational Church. at One-hun.
red-and-twenty-iitth-st and SecOnd-aye ceIs.
brated Its twentieth anniversary yesterday Tina
Rev. ,. Bourne. the first pastor of the church
preached the sermon. In il he referred to the 6rt
years OF the Rebellion and said AT times REBEL
lOn was as rampant IN this city as In the South A.
no place was the sympathy for the rebels more rane
or more 0utspOken than in Harlem. Out of the re-
action against tins feeling sprang this church. AZ
that time Harlem a town OF itself, separated
from New-lork by great swamps and almost i'm
passable roads. On Sunday, May Is. 1852. +
preached In Washington Hall, in East One-hundred
and-twenty-hith-st IN the morning 10 s1ty-aye
and IN the evening 10 seventy five eighty persons
A Sunday WAS formed In the morning with
twenty scholars. We had the honor of being every
where spoken against. Even our placauls announc-
ing the meetings were dIsiigured with scurrilou,
tannts - 20 our being abOitIonists. rom the be-
ginning the building OF the church was "A work Of
faith The present structure occupied for ths
trsJ time on June ~, 1854. IL was Oh Monday
July 49, 1863, that the long sumberlng lame bur,.
FORTH and for three days New-IOTk Was held ia Tho
hands OF a mob. NUMBER of the members of TIN.
church were threatened with dea h and the destruc
ton OF their homes. That Monday night watched
in my house with IA musket IN my hand. About 3
o'clock the planning mill at the end Ot the row bur,l
out III llaInes. lncy swept down the row until my
window panes were 100 hot to touch when moi.
wthstandIng that The tire company refused to assist
in subduing the flames, the house was saved by
violent ram storm. Alter this the cloud lifted and
Instead OF being reproach to be an abohton.st 1t
became an honor"
There anniversary Of the Sunday-schoo in
the evening, the children being addressed b. their
lTSt superintendent, Is. q. IaiDeTt. The new church
Is to De at One-hundrei -and-twcnty -hrst-st. and
MadIson-ave., and Is 70 cost @lo,O 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
WHO WERE THE MURDERERJ.

TO ne razor Of The Irtbune
SIR: The two letters printed III your issue
Of tins day over the initials e. W. 5" form such
msTe presentation that, "a one Of the nation VIhed
1 submit am entitled 10 be heard briefly
Tln ridiculous OF The English and the attempt to
do bodily injury Mr. Parnell the only points do
not challenge They likely enough to be true. But
wAcn your correspondent says that the murders OF
Burke and Cayendish the work Of
Irish organization in Ireland, he speaks
naccurately lie either knows nothing Of the country
OF his desire m.srcpresent IL. Honest BritOns
Irish English and ScOtch-and honest Americans, know
well that people ireland were, ike man, look
ug forward with hopeful, and even grateful hearts,
TIE better days that seem. about TO dawn on
The very of the as,aSslDat Ons. Sentiment.
stfnterest. prudence and their lcadcrs strong
against the deed war the knlfe!" says g. ".
is tho spirt OF Ireland. Not Dd the enthusiastic
crowd, that greeted Lord Frederick nohugi DId
the entire at he news OF his death mean ng
az to "G ". -" lina assrriO tna the high minded
and chlvalrouS Pamcll cOnnVed At, CLOSED over,
failed condemn murder al any unc-I VIII not att "mpt
to answer Facts reply 10 1t iar more cOnyucngly
taau words OF mine could no. aud for the benefit Of
those unacquantcd with tne acs ask you 10 publish
VIVA nave written. W. M DONNLLLl
hetc Dyk MAY II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
LECTURE BY JOHN KELLY.

John Kelly delivered lecture last evening a;
Chlckcrng Hall for the benefit OF the Nun OF kcn-
mare. Some time before the speaker appeared tho
hall was well blled. Chief Justice Daily III rOuced
Mr. Kelly, who received with great applause. At
the beginning OF his lecture, the subject OF winch
was The History of the Early Catholic Missions in
North aud South America" Mr. Kelly discussed
the theories in regard to the earliest population of
this continent and traced TO some extent the origin.
lie and history of the American Indian, say
ing that 1t was the unsolyed problem of
tnls country to-day. lie had travelled extensively
through America and Europe, and also through
ASIA and Africa, and had had occasion 10 notice
some of the pecullarles Of these countries. lie ~
luucd TO the sullerngs Of the early Jcsuits Who
came to tins country. and compared the persccu-
tons which they suffered at the hands OF the IN
habitants to the tortures and prosecutions which
were inflicted upon Christians by Nero. lie exalted
the Je,uits VINO ab0red ChrIstianlze the earliest
inhabitants and said that the Revolutionary W ar
WAS an event 50 mOmeutOas, that 1t oUscured an
older line of heroes who figured III the wilderness
long before the Revolutionary War was even
thought of. AT the close OF the lecture. which was
attentyely listen d to by the audience, a vote OF
thanks was rendered TO Mr.. Kelly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
TROUBLES OF POLICEMEN.

Officer Heatey, OF the Twenty -second Precinct,
with his head sNathed IN bandagcs. appeared De-
foreJ Justice Otterbourg at the lOrAylle Police Court
yesterday as a witness against William COrcor4n.
OF No. Ol9 v est FOr,y -seventL-st. Two COM
plants were made against COrcOran lOr
pett larceny ana tine Other Tor assault aud battery.
On Saturday afternoon COrcOran went into tho
back yard of No III Vest Fifty -thrd-st and stole
trOm the clothes line a quantity ol under"ear BE-
longing 10 Bridget Reddcu. Ho discovered aud
and an alarm gwen Officer Heatcy caught MIN IN
the hail with stolen property IN III, possession.
CorcOran took away leatey's club aud beat him
IN a terrible manner, almost knocking HIM seiise-
less. Officer Sweeny came up, dlsarmed Corcoraa
and took HIM to the police station The Jus Ice held
COrcOran to answer Sl 900 for the assault aud Ia
1000 ban tor the larceny.
a quarrel occurred Saturday night between
Mrs Ann Russell, and Nellie alters, OF No. 1877
West Ihrd-st The assistance OF OHcer Kilkenny
was required to preserve the peace. tie endeayored
u arrest Nellie Waters, and she pounded his head
with pitcher wOunding him severely. When he
did succeed In taking her INTO custody her husband
tined TO rescue her tic was also arrested. In tho
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morning,
the woman held III default OF 1900 bail to keep
the peace and her husband was held IN default Vt
SlU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
BASEBALL NEVIS.

The Metropoiitans and the Allegheny nine
fAmeroan Arsociation) Will play their first game OF base
ball on the Polo Grounds today The scores in the
matches this year somewhat larger than they have
been IN previous years owing to the fact that live ball
has been generally adopted instead OF the very dead
that has been used heretofore The ball meets with
much favor as II heavier batting makes the
games interesting In the league contests Detroit
present leads closely followed by Providence and Troy
The latter club have played much better they put In
Egan pitcher from bridgeport Boston comes
fourth having eight out Of seventeen played.
Buffalo holds nth position. and the champions OF last
year. the Chicago nine. sixth. summary Of the
League games played this season il as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
POLITICAL TALK IN THE CITY.

The present Legislature promises 10 become bet.
ter known for what 1t mas attempted aud failed m
than tor what 1t has accomplished Every blll
which has been introduced by Ianmany senator
or ASSEMBLY lyman has been bitterly opposed by The
representatives OG the County Democracy, and tue
Iamnany members have omitted no opportunity 10
get even" with their rivals In this the city has
been To some extent the gamer. Inc jobs IN bad
oils have been exposed and there mas been little
opportunity To smuggle through measures OF a
ubLtuI character Most ot the bills affecting tic
city have been introduced with the view OF aiding
one the other Ot the Democratic factions mt mo
election next November. Zach Is endeayoriug to
weaAen the other Dy taking away political patron
age. On TINS contest the Republicans LOOK with
cquanlnlIiy.
It's taken for granted that there viii be three
local tickets IN the ueld next tall. With the Demo-
cratic vote any here evenly divided, the RcpuOh-
win with "a good Ticket AZ - Thought that
Nnilam DOwd the candidate against Mayor Trace
IN 1850, Will have strong support IN the RcpuOncdn
nominating convention because OF the excellent
run winch he then made. IL Is wholly uncertaIn
VINO viii be the TWO Democratic candidates.
Iammany Will probably select some Wei known
Democratic banker OF merchant VINO, OF late years,
has not active member OF that organization,
uIlIng the remainder ot the ticket with lamnduy
WORKERS" Inc County Democracy Will follow .
similar course. Mayor Grace declares thai lac not
a candidate, but there are many who believe that
he Will make an effort tor tine nOnlnatiOn Inc
Dries TO be galneu-AiayOr, Sheriff and County
Jerk besides the judicial aud legislative Offices
are 50 Important thai he campaign VIII certainly W
very active and energetic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
ENFORCING THE SUNDAY LAWS.

Police Commissioner Williams. of Long Island
CITY. and posse of four officers yesterday arrest
ed twenty five boys and young men, who were play
Woolsey estate adjoining Parsons Creek. The
piaver, were taken completely by surprise by the
oifcers They were from New-fork, and had rowed
To- Astoria in open row boats. When tho police
made their appearance a dash was made for tho
boats and large majority succeeded III getting
into them and pushing OFT into the stream. But the
Commissioner aud his men drew their reyolyers and
threatened TO fire upon them unless they returned.
The boats were quickly pulled to the shore The
occnDants were marched 10 the statlon-house ami
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
EXERCISES OF A sUNDAY-SCHOOL.

The annual chidren's jubilee Of the sunday
school OF the South Second street Methodist EpIsco-
pal church. in Brooklyn. l.. D,was observed yes'er-
davinthat church. over 400 teachers and children
mel i'm the scho0l-roon, and thence marched
into the church, which was decorated with ban
ners and flowers. After singing by the children
The Rev Anna Oliver spoke a few words telllng
them how they could show their love OF Christ be-
fore men. The Rev. William 1. Pray, OF the sec
ond Street Methodist Episcopal Churcn OF TINS
civ also delivered an address, after which there
were a vocal solo by Miss Maria Stokes and choruses
by members OF the infant class Ia the evening the
services consisted of singing and addresses by Hiss
Lottie Coffin and John K. Knox.
The Jubilee yesterday does not take tie place OF
the Sunday school anniversary on June |, IN when
all the schools take part There was a Large attend
ance at the celebration yesterday, and the eAcei-
lent singing of the scholars was much praised. lilo
school is one OF the oldest in Brooklyn, e. d., and
has "A membership OF 900 persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
MEETINGS OF IRIsHMEN IN THIS CITY.

NILE INbN OF lhlHlAl-N ~ lilIO VI
Manhattan branch OF the Irish National Land
Leaque held It's regular meeting last night in Bre-
WORT Han. at IhiTd-ave and Fiftv-f0urth-st. Adj
dresses were delivered by William Feeey and Will
nam Maginnis The Secretary, Mir. McCarty. said
that il had been the intention to adjourn last night
for the summer. but that in view of the news from
Ireland received during The week, and in" numer
Gus cVlcuOns that taking place there. the funds
of the Land League had been exhausted and 1t WAS
necessary 10 continue the meetings III this cOuntTy
IN order to money to send their evicted conn
Jymen.
David j. Naughtin spoke at meeting of the Six
tcenth Ward branch OF the irish National Land
LEAGUE, at No. 20J Eighth-2vc., yesterday after
noon. He characterized the depression bill as the
worst enactment that ever presented To the
House Of Commons, and compared the assassina-
nons of Burke and Cavendsh to the killing Oi the
boys at Bana.
The West side branch of the Ladies' Land League
he'd meeting last nIgnt in The carpcttd hall IT No
GAG Eighth-ave. IRISH national tunes were played
upon an organ. Addresses were delivered by j. n.
Farrell and Colonel Anthony higgins, OF Jersey
CIty. The Land League" sad the last named
speaker has gained a great moral victory over the
brute coercion of Forster, and IN the Crisis now at
hand it should receive and from lIishmen through
out jiir civilized world. We should IcdOuOic our
energies and assert the righis of our tellowlrlsh
men aud wage the battle over every inch OF ground
until all mas been won.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
WOMEN OFFERING TO BUY A PooL-RooM.

JeIecation of the wives and daughters OF the
,d;mg citizens of Pleasant Plans, ;. l.. have
watted upon Mr. Kali. keeper of the pool-EOop re-
Gently opened in tho village and offered to buy Gl
ou1 S o1hers IN Mir. Kals place to induce him 70
close the pool ROOM in the course OF winch prayer
oeting Mas held Mr. Kali stated that II he du %
reonested he would be compelled To deirauqh u m
tr;ands who had lent him money TO start III up ,%a
80 II ~ not known whether he has accepted sIo
offer of tue women to buy HIM out Tue 'S, bs
of Pleasant Plains say that tho pooi-rooin ni"''
Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
ARREST OF ALErTER CARRIER.

Special Agent Newcome of the Post once Ds'
partment Yesterday morning arrested Henry IA,
Fuller, letter collector at station A, charged
with robbng the mails United states ComDlis-
sioner Shields held the prisoner III @2oOo i9f SA.
ANIMATION to-day. The complaint charges Fuller
with embezzling letter containing ~ which was
addressed to Mary +. Chelsey. No; 2eo springs.
Letters have been missed frequently az station a,
Letters We're resorted and resulted IN the capture
of Fuller with several letters IN ms p1SS'S'loh IA
default of bail he was committed 10 Ludio" 0"oe'
JoiI 10 await examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
SUMMER HOMES ALONG TIE ERIE.

Mountain, Lake and Cataract" is the name
given 10 an attractive little pamphlet which de
scrIbas the many "snmmer homes and rambes"
along the lIne of the Erie Railroad He book is IL
Illustrated with woodcuts of picturesque mountain
and valley scenery, pretty summer cottages, country
drives and cool rayibes. The different towns along
the route with their chief attractions, their hotels
and their summer boarding houses are described.
MANY short humorous sketches are scattered here
and there through the book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-22
.,oorY>r,, rIppSEI.F IN A PASSION.

Cuss,e Uausser. age eighteen. shot herself IN tno
lsft s,de at her home at Pine and Canal-sts, New
ark on Saturday night She was alive iaTi ohxsI
aiana attending her aud Chief Meldrum. OF the pc
;ce we're requested by the family not to give PUT
licitv 10 any facts about the case ~ IS slu
anJ IN n moment of passion went to her room Aho
attsmnfed 10 take her lie.