Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-10
General Conference COlOred M. e
Church.
THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.

Will report tomorrow morning at III O'CLOCK
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BOUNDARIES
Was made by Rev. B. Smith, recommending that
the two conferences in the state of Texas be con-
solidated.
Bishop Lane, In whose district these conferences
are, said that, instead OF one or two conferences.
there should be three in that state.
Bishop Miles said that the argument had been
used that If the conferences were consolidated
they would be able to get more missionary money
to extend the work. Since Bishop Lanes remarks
he would ask that the subject be withdrawn,
but II the work died out he must not come up at
the next annual conference and say we did it.
Rev. o. T. WarmOck, Of Texas, favored cOnsOli-
dation and urged that the work was in It's incip-
iency, and would continue so unless aided.
After some further debate Bishop Beebe said
That the tide of emigration was westward; that
Texas was growing, and they should establish a
missionary conference.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell said some did not seem to
have the spirit OF itinerancy with them. He had
one short winters day walked sixty miles, crossing
hve mountains, to preach, and he would not be a
The report was rejected.
Bishop Miles suggested that this action would
not prevent the committee making report chang
ing the boundaries
FRATERNAL MESSAGES.
Revs. F. j. Peck and ]. l. Copham. fraternal
messengers OF the African NJ. E. chu Oh, were in
troduced, and the time for hearing the address
was fixed for one o'clock,
Rev. Bishop Hilleary and Rev. B. NJ. Stafford, of
the A. NJ Z. Zion church. were introduced and
Bishop Hilleary read the message OF his church.
ASSAULTED HIS WIFE WITH A CLUB.-Wm. Ward,
coloTed, was charged in the Police Court this morn
Ing by his wife, Elizabeth Ward, with having as
Saulted her. She told the court that they have
been married for years, but have not been living
together lately, and he came to her house last
night and sent her little boy in to tell her come
out, and when she came out on the sidewalk he
jumped from behind tree-box and knocked her
down with a club He was fined s. or ten days in
jail.
Crrap
NJ Ran, special license agent has sworn out war
rants against the following persons charged with
doing business as commercial agents without IL
cenSe: K X. White, repreSentingS C.Carter & Co.,
Baltimore John T. ErnShaw, District of Columbia:
j. NJ FOllin. District of Columbia; Charles F.
Hanson, representing Kennard & Ondesburg, Bal
timore; E. b. Barnum, District of Columbia, rep
resenting Devlin q Co.: G. ii. Sommers, represent
ing Arnold, Constable & Co, New York P. j. Ho-
George II. Wilson, Baltimore; j. W. Martin, repre-
senting w. d. Schultz, Baltimore.
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR, composed of repre-
sentatives from all the organized labor Organ1za-
IONS In the District, after patient investigation
OF the alleged dshonorable action OF the Plaster
erS' Union In setting the price for the season at
3 30 day. last night adopted resolution indoors
ing the action OF said union. The 'cOlor" question
received It's quietuS at the same meeting, alneSt
unanimous vote rejecting an amendment to the
constitution by which invidious distinctions would
have been made. movement toward the estab-
lshment OF a reading-rOom and place OF general
resort FOR unemployed unOniStS was inaugurated,
the nucleus OF library being presented by WELL
known member OF Congress. At the next meeting
n6th tnst) questions of vital interest to working.
men Will be discussed by the delegates
The DARWIN MEMORIAL NEETING.-As stated in
THE STAR, the regular meeting OF the Biological
Society, to be held in the lecture room OF the Ma
tlonal museum Friday evening, will be devoted to
memorial exercises In honor OF the late Charles
Darwin. Handsome cards of invitation, with a
border OF black, have been issued by G.. Brown
Goode, chairman OF the committee OF arrange
InentS Cards may be obtained from any member
OF the society; The following will be the order of
eXercl 5eS:-"IntrOductOry," Theodore Gill: " Bio
graphical Sketch" William H. Dale; 1.-THE Philo-
sophie Bearings OF Darwinsm,n John W. Powell;
:, - Darwn's Coral Island studfes,' Richard Rath-
bun; "Darwin'S Investigations on the Relations
of Plants and Insects" c. V. Riley; Darwin as a
BOtanist,' Lester F. Ward: Darwin on Emotional
graphy,' Frederick W. True; GA Portrait of OAR
win," Henry like.
MORE REAL ESTATE SALEs-Thomas Bowling
has recently made the following real estate sales
for Me5srs- Kennedy Hyde trustees: Part lot 10,
in square numbered OfrOnting on 21st ST. and New
Hampshire avenue u. W., and improved by frame
dwelling, was sold TO Thomas BrOlerick for S. $780,
for The owner lot S. fronting Al feet on the north
side or Baall street, between Monroe and North
streets, Georgetown, ID. c., and improved by two
story frame dwelling and stable, to John Paxton
for $500; for Charles NJ Matthews, trustee all OF
lots and g. In square No. 20, on ed street near
NJ street NV, to Mrs NJ. E. Kirk, for 10 cents per
square foot; for the same trustee all OF lot % in
square 20. on New Hampshire avenue, near
street, TO Mrs. NJ. F. Kirk for 81 cents per square
foot; for Anthony Hyde and CHRISTOPHER Thorn.
trustees all OF lot 4: in square TO- and the southern
most 40 feet front OF lot in same square, lot was
sold TO A. T. Buce, for p z cents per foot and lot
TO C. NJ. Matthews for Is cents per foot; for the
owner part OF lot 27 and all OF 27S, Bea addition
situated on the south side OF StOddard street. be-
tween Washington and Congress Streets having a
front OF 81 feet by depth Of 100 feet to j. H. Cor
don, for SIS per front foot; for j. c. G. Kennedy
and Anthony Hyde, trustees, west half OF lot f. In
square 23 to Lemuel Ergood for 81 600; lot 2 same
square to same purchaser, for 100 this property
located between
streets west, near the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving; for Rudolph Watkins. trustee, frame
% and Sd, Georgetown, TO Mr.. Bell for 81 1926; for
the owner part of lot s. In square No. 10l fronting
10 feet on the north side OF street. between 2Oth
and 2ist, improved by frame dwelling to Mrs
Martha V. Nilburn, for st. 2ah
DuncansOn Bros, auctioneers, sol1 yesterday
afternoon. for the owner, sublot 8, in square 16i
fronting q feet on l. street, between Connecticut
avenue and 18th street northwest, and having q
depth Of about lob feet, improved by small frame,
for 81 2a0, TO j. A. Neuhaus.
SARAH TAYLORs CLoCK.-HamiltOn Temple and
yesterday with the larceny OF an 8 clock from an
old colOred woman named Sarah Taylor, OF Nal
her witnesses showed that she bought the clock
from the defendants, and was to pay for it on the
installment plan, and she had paid $3.50, but she
had not the money go ceAts) to make the payment
that came due the other day, and that the defend
ants thereupOn came into her house, demanded the
aRe ON i her Teg to let them
glass and dishes in getting the clock down. The
case was continued for the defence to get wit
nesses. Judge Smell to-day released Baird on his
personal bonds on returning the clock, and I'm
posed fine OF S. or Is days In the case OF Temple
The b. o. R. R-This company Is now run
ming on their trains leaving Washington at 9:47 o.
u. and 2:35 am, through sleepers to Cincinnati
St Louis and Chicago. Passengers buying tickets
via b. o. road go through to above points with
out change OF cars, and to Louisville, New Orleans
Kansas City and Council Bluffs, etc, with only
one change. This is the only line out OF Washing
ton with through sleepers to St Louis.
THE MORGAN DIVORCE CAsE.-As stated in TIE
STAR yesterday In the divorce case OF Martha A.
Morgan against Van r. Morgan, the respondent
has filed his answer, denying harsh treatment ex-
cept in certain instances when provoked by his
wife. He cites an instance when he pushed the
plaintiff down stairs, but without injury, because
she struck him In the mouth with bunch of iron
keys, and exclaimed, "Thank God made you
bleed" He says that he took her to the barn and
locked her In, because she had broken up the crock
cry, kicked through the panels OF the door, and
followed this up by outrageous abuse and epithetS
that he threw her. down and shook her head be-
cause she had two four-pound weights In her
hands with which she was trying to break OF a
paddock. He charges that she ENCOURAGED the
children to ins0ience and disobedience, going SO
far as to mock him while saying grace, and blow
ing out the light while he was teaching them the