The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.


Greenville, S. c., MAY I3-In the South
ern Baptist Convention to-day the resolution
to remove the Board of Home Missions from
Marion, Ala, to Atlanta, Ca, created long
and animated discussion. DR.. Wnkler, Of
Alabama, made a strong speech for retaining
the present location. Senator Brown Of
Georgia, and Dr.. Hatcher of Richmond and
Others favored the removal, and the resolution
was finally passed by vote of 222 ayes to IS
nays.
At the afternoon session resolution grave
" disappearing the action of the American
Bible Society in refusing to aid in the publca-
ton and circulation of DR.. Judson's Burmese
version of the Bible was introduced by DR..
James P. Boyce. In speaking upon the reso-
luton, DR.. Burrows, of Virginia, denounced
the action of the Bible society as an insult to
Baptists all over the country, and that the So
ciety had offended scholarship, christianity and
catholicy. The resolution was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted declining to
enter into any consideration of the condition
and purposes of the Bible society. A night
session was ordered and the convention will
try to adjourn by II o'clock tonight.
MErHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE.
Nashville, May I3.-The Methodist con-
ference was engaged most of the day in the
discussion of the question of the number Of
bishops to be elected. No conclusion was
reached.
DR.. Kelly, of Nashville. urged the need of
bishops in the western country and Mexico.
In the first direction there was a crisis coming
upon Methodism. The field belonged to
Methodism, and the question for them to con-
slider was whether they would take their own
or relinquish the fields to others.
The committee on temperance submitted
rules to be placed on the book OF discipline,
TO let preachers and members observe the
general rules which forbid drunkenness or
drinking of spirituous liquors unless in case
of necessity. In cases Of drunkenness, to let
discipline be administer ed as in cases of i'm
morality. Let our preachers and members
abstain from the manufacture or sale of intox-
icating liquors, to be used as beverage, and
if any shall engage in such manufacture or
sale, let discipline be administered.
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Washington, May I3.-The French and
American claims commission met to-day.
Counsel for the respective governments pre-
sented to the commission copies of cores
pondence between the United States and
France concerning the meaning of the phrase
territorial jurisdiction" as used in the
treaty. The question arose in the case of
Chorreau VS.. The United States, when the
commission held that the place where the
claimants property was taken or destroyed
(Fause Point) in the parish of Iberia, Louisi
ana, was not within the territorial jurisdiction
of the United States. Upon the application
of the representatives of the French republic,
the question was referred to the two govern
ments, and the result of the correspondence
presented is that the words territorial jurisdic-
ton mean the same in this connection as the
word territory. Consequently the case of
Chorreau will be again considered by the
commission.
THE DELUGE IN ARKANSAS.
Little Rock, May 23.-A Gazette special
from Jaeksonport, Ark says: The water in
White river stands thirty-one feet eight inches
above the low point, and has fallen three
inches. There is not foot of dry ground in
town except Jefferson street. The whole
country for miles around is one sea of water,
and damage to crops is heavy.
A Batesville, ARK special says the rain
commenced at o'clock Monday evening,
and poured in torrents for twenty-four hours
without cessation, swelling rivers and creeks,
sweeping everything before them. Mills,
houses, bridges and fences were all hurled
from the foundations, and washed out, utterly
celebrating the entire crop on bottom lands.
The estimated loss is 100000.
DEAD MEMS SHOES.
London. May I2.-The contest for the seat
in the House Of Commons fer the northern
division of the West Riding of Yorkshire,
made vacant by the death of Lord Frederick
Cavendisn. has begun. Mr.. Holden is the
= Liberal candidate for the honor. and Hon. Chas.
Gathone Hardy the Conservative candidate.
Mr.. Forster, speaking at Bradford las, night
in support of the candidature of Holden, de-
MED that he offered to resume Office after the
assassination Of Lord Frederick Cavendish.
He approved the repression bill, and said the
confidence Of the Liberal party in Gladstone
was undated.