New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

! listers Oi Chicago. Or. Lorimer spoke on Legis-
la'On on the Mormon Question" arguing IN
favor OF the abolition Of The present Territorial
LegIsl allure, and The appointment OF a commits
sion by the President 10 take its place. An
appeal was made in behalf of the Young Mems
Christian Association of SILT Lake City. which
Is seeking 10 establish library and reading
room tacre.
A short time ago the Prado Monastery in
Lima was entered by a gang 0f forty scOun-
drels ut an early hour Of the morning when the
nuns were all asleep. The DOOR inmates were
made prisoners in their cells and the robbers
proceeded TO take everything Of value pos
setsed by the monastery, including the relics on
the altars. No trace o. the thieves has been
discovered.
The temperance rcfOrmers Of Bristol, Eng
land, took a census of drinking saloon attend
ance on a recent Saturday night, and ascrr-
tanned that between 7 and IL O'Clock 5A,074
men, 36,eO3 women and 1915 children en-
tered the pubhc-bOuses and beer shops OF 3ris-
tol, making total OF 1O4,507, or half OF tho
total population.
St. Joseph's Cathedral Roman Catholic in
Buffalo, y. y, has been undergoing extensive
alterations and repairs, and will be reOpened
TO the public Tuesday evening, with a grand
sacred concert. Among the improvements
made IN the building are the introduction OF
steam heat and the substitution of electric
lights FOR gas.
The First Baptist Church OF Minneapolis,
Mimi, was organized March ,, 1888. IN a cabin
on the open prairie. with ten members Since
then SIX more Baptist churches have been
formed by otishoots from H. and it now con
ducts two large missions, which are almost
ready to become Independent societies.
An organization was formed last week in
Boston which is intended to become the nucleus
of n large club Of Unitarian laymen, and To
hold toward the Unitarian denomination a
position similar 10 that held toward their re-
Spective churches by the Congregational Club
and the Baptist Social Union.
There is a rumor at Avignon, according to the
NoaiteHr, Of the contemplated return Of the
Papacy 10 the city which remained under ts
allegiance till after 1889. Mysterious visitors
from Italy have minurely examined the edlices
formerly occupied by the Papal COurt.
The money needed for the establishment Of
"a new Episcopal diocese within the bounds ct
the present Diocese Of Central Pennsylvania
has been subscribed. over $4,000 hJs ben
pledged fer the new See, to bee erected out Of
the ConyocatIon OF WiIlmmsport.
For the first time in tweny-eight years Christ
Church, NeW-Idyrn, Is without a rector. Tho
Rev. Joseph Brewster. who took charge of 10 ina
J - /, has rendered his res -natiOu on account
OF ill-Lealth and 1t has been reluctantly ac-
ccpted by his parlahioner'.
Thursday next being Caudlemas Day, atten-
ton is called by Catholic Journals 10 the tact
THAI that churchi)nly recognize TaE-cdud.es,ln
candles made Of tdllOw, paIaiinc or amy other
substance cannot legally be blessed on accepted
at tho altar.
The Rev. George C. Main has decided, after
all, not 10 give up the pulpit Of luc Unity
! Church, Chicago. (lnlia11h.) toI the bar his
congregation having voted him p r;ect liberty
70 say IL hs sermons whatever hc wishes.
The revival movement which originated in
st. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, Clncin-
nati. under the ministyaIon, Of Mr. Harrison,
ha, extended to nearly all the churches IN that
city and its suburbs
The Centennial Methodist Mission az Luck
now. India, i reported TO be IN prosperous
condition. The present number ~ pupils -
10, comprising - Christians, II lliudO0s and
l t MOhammeddns.
The New England Methodist Historical So
cicty proposes to establish an historical maya
zine in which are to be published important
| facts concerning MethOdlsm IN New England in
the past.
The annual convention of the Young Mems
Christian Associations Of Ohio will be held at
Toledo on Thursday Friday and Saturday of
this week.
On the 2Oth inst. viii be dedicated Home
for Aged and INDECENT Men ia Cleveland. Ohio
under the auspices of fOurishing jewish
society.
The centennial anniversary Of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church OF the south Is
t. be celebrated in june next
Messrs. Whittlc and McGranahan are still en-
gt4ud In revival work IN san Francisco, and arc
meeting with signal success.