The National tribune., 1882-10-19

York, Pa; Carlisle Pa; Chcstcrtown, Md. !;
. Hagerstown, Nd. also large number of
smaller Offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, and
Michigan.
! The New York and Brooklyn Association Of
! Congregational Churches have passed the fol-
/ lowing resolutions asking Mr.. Beecher to re-
consider his action Withdrawing from the asso-
! citation, and expressing concurrence in his be-
Hefs:
! T1ereas The Rev. II. w. Bcecher, one of the
Oldest members OF this Association of COngrega
/ tional Churches and Pastors has announced his
prOpoSed Withdrawal from the same, implying
in that action that it is the result of an lntlma-
! ton that certain brethren will not be held re-
sponsiblc for the theological views expressed by
/ Mr. Bccchcr; therefore
/ Peso,red. That this Association, having lis
+ tened TO Mr.. Beecher's exposition of his relig-
ious views, we find nothing in them which
/ rendered such action necessary, and earnestly
request Mr.. Beccher to reconsider the same.
Intelligence has reached Columbus Ga, of a
contemplated uprising Of the negroes in Lee
county, Alabama. The news was brought by 4
number of families who have fed to that city
and points near to escape the threatened dan
ger. 1t was learned that trustworthy negro
informed Robert Sasser that the negroes intend
Friday or Saturday. The trouble is said to
have grown out of disturbance caused by a
negro shooting q white man some weeks ago.
The widest excitement is said to prevail all
over Lee county, particularly in the vicinity of
the ChewacIa Lime Works at Youngsboro'.
The reports, although regarded as much exag-
geratcd, caused some excitement, because they
were believed to have had some foundation.
Lieutenant George L. Converse, Jr,, was
married in Washington last Thursday to the
daughter of Admiral Jenkins, of the navy. 1t
viii be remembered that about five months
SINCE in brush with the APaches, Lieutenant
Converse, who is the son of Congressman Geo.
! L. Converse, of Ohio, was shot in the head and
dangerously wounded. The bal. lodged upon
the surface of the brain destroying one eye.
An operation was performed, remOyingThe eye,
but it was believed that an attempt to remove
the ball might result fatally. As another
/ operation had to be performed and some appre-
tensions were entertained As to the result, both
/ Lieutenant Converse and his allianced. deter
mined that before it should be undertaken the
marriage should be solemnized.
General Irwin Mcdowell, who gives up the
command Of the Department of the Pacific and
retires from the active list Of the army, has
been extremely popular in San Francisco
among all classes. Great regret is expressed at
his retirement. a reception given him the
/ other evening in San Francisco by the officers
Of the army is only a faint expression of the
universal feeling entertained for him by Cali
fornians. Although the Generals family are
New Workers, their health has been so much
better on the Pacific coast that he has taken
house in San Francisco, and will reside there
for the next year or two.
The Tariff Commission has been in session at
Wheeling, W. Va, where it heard high-tarif
views, representatives Of the glass manutac-
turing interests asking an increase of duty on
cut-glass, glass chimneys, and opal shades, and
a continuance of the present duty on pressed
glass. Representatives of the friedrich inter
est asked an increase of duty from twenty per
cent. ad .yalorem TO six dollars per thousand.
At Philadelphia Professor Sumner delivered
free-trade address. The Commission is now in
New York.
The total number of failures reported
throughout the United States to BrGdStreetS
Journal for the week ending October Is was
125-four more than the previous week, and
eight more than the corresponding week of
1881. The Middle States had 30, increase 3;
Western States 80, decrease 2; Eastern States
2i, increase ,; Southern States Is, increase 2;
California and the Territories 10, decrease 2;
and Canada and the Provinces 16, decrease 2.
During the third quarter Of the present year
the output of the Ieadville, Col, mines was as
follows Pounds of bullion, 1919, 2G998; pounds
of lead, 1858 145; ounces Of silver, 1914, Boil,
SO; ounces Of gold, 2685l.72; value of lead,
$500 S968O; value Of silver, 81, 86l, 75156; total
currency value, $I,Gl9,G474O, being the largest
production in the history Of this camp.
An experimental trip has been made on the
river Thames with small launch, the propeller
of which was driven by electricity stored prior
TO starting in forty-fiye electric accumulatOrs
placed below the seats. The launch was run
at the rate of eight knots an hour, against wind
and tide. The stored electricity was sufficient
to run the boat for six hours.
Rev. Thomas Guard, the eloquent pulpit ora
tor and pastor of Mount Vernon Place NJ. T.
Church, Baltimore, died Saturday morning at
one o'clock from the effects of an operation of
lithotomy. Dr. Guard was for five years pastor
of churches in San Francisco and Oakland, Cal
He was a native Of Ireland.
A commission, consisting Of Architect Clark.
Architect Hill, and Gen. Meigs, is now ENGAGED
in examining the public buildings in this city
with view 10 their better protection from fire
1t is proposed TO place fire escapes upon all the
buildings, and the commission is to report an
estimate of their work.