Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-19
General Conference M.E. Church.

THE PROCEEDINGS To-DAYCHOosING A PLACE FOR
THE NEXT CONFERENCE.
The session OF the general conference C. NJ E.
church was held in the lecture room Of the Israel
church to-day. Bishop Lane presiding. After the
usual preliminary services the claim known as the
Cuharsick claim. involving church property in
Louisville. was brought up and dlSCuSse IN COM
mittee of the whole and finay laid over until to-
morrow to allow select committee, appointed for
the purpose. opportunity 70 consider it, After
some routine business the conference considered
nominations for the place or holding
THE NEXT QUADRENNIAL CONFERENCE.
Memphis, Tenn; Dallas. Texas; Atlanta, Ga,
ana Augusta, Ga, We're named. The discussion
called out many humorous remarks Rev G. w
Usher, in advocating the claims OF Augusta, Ga,
dllated at length on the climate, the attractive
ness OF the city, and the rich variety OF its garden
sif you come there with your low-quarter shoes.
You won't have to wear your overcoatS and have
your fire going in the month OF May"
SHOW are the chickens there,D asked a member,
and the question raised general laugh.
"Plenty OF chickens. turkeys and ducks" said
Mr.. Usher.
their washing free, and offered other inducements,
which seemed to meet with general favor. At
lanGa and Dallas having been Withdrawn from the
list, the claims OF Memphis and Mount Sterling
were eloQuenLly advocated by ministers from those
places. After a lively canvass and several votes,
Augusta, Ga, WAS selected. Bishop Lane, who had
favored Mount Sterling. remarked, after announc-
ing the result OF the votes Il want TO say brethren,
that you laugh now; you will cry when you get
speak of, and those shad."
A resolution rendering thanks to Bishop Miles
for his efforts in lqudating the debt OF the book
house was discussed at some length, Bishop Miles
having complained that the conference had been
ungrateful in not supporting his efforts. Without
action the conference adjourned.
Ex-CoLLEcToR BEARD, of Boston, is in the city to
close his accounts. The commission of Collector
WOrthington has not yet been forwarded.
Mr.. THos n COOPER the new collector OF inter-
na1 for ha Ci Ut ri nj
lima, is In the city. His bond has been completed
and approved, and he will be Installed in Office
next week.
YELLOW FEVER IN HAvANA-Advices from Ha-
vana Cuba, to the national board OF health, state
that there were 10 death 5 from yellow fever in
those who died ii were citizens and s persons
were in the military hoSpit al The disease is in
creaing. and there are pro badly not less than 40
or SO Cases now In the city. The weather is hot
and favorable TO the increase OF yellow fever.
BIDS for furnishing fre-proof shutters for the
public building at Philadelphia were opened in the
supervising architects office to-day. The U. s.
Freproof Shutter and Safe company, OF Boston,
m lde the lowest bid, S11S S5 So and the contract
VIII probably be awarded to that nrm-
To-DAY's CABINET MEErING.-An the members
OF the Cabinet were present at the meeting this
afternoon. The tariff commission was again con-
Sfdered, and occupied nearly the whole time OF the
meeting. As yet net single name has been de-
cided upon out OF the many that have been pre-
sentad. The pressure brought to bear for repre-
sentation on this commission has been very great,
and applications have been received by the PreSi-
dent from all parts Of the country:
MARRIED WOMEN AND GOVERNMENT BONDS
Judge Lawrence, first controller or the Treasury,
has made an important decision affecting the
amounts OF government bonds have been regis
tered. The American wife OF foreigner, while
residing in this District in 1879, purchased certain
QcyiC hnn dc in hpP n hor
means. In 1881 she became insane, and was una
BILE to indOrSe collect the checks issued In her
name for payment OF the interest The husband
claimed that he was entitled to the ownership,
and asked that the bonds be transferred in his
name. Judge Lawrence has decided that when,
after marriage, bonds are bought with the wifes
means, and are registered In her name. that by the
laws of the District OF Columbia the husband can
TIC be- Sn
interest In case the wife is insane.
WILTSHIRE will OF Ellen B. Leary. admitted to
and Nellie Leary executors and letters were issued
four daughters, Annie and Catherine In addition
to the above all her personal property; to Nellie
house house ana 70. on street. between cen isk and 18th
Catherine aftet the estate is relieved of Indebted
ness, the adjoining house to her daughter Maggie
provided she pays Catherine ssoO-The will OF
Emma B. Thomson filed to-day bequeathes to her
estate and directs that the q, 900 loaned to her
husband from her separate estate be invested In
real estate for the bencfit OF her daughter
THE GREsNBAcK-LABoR CONVENTION OF Pennsyl-
nominated Thos A Armstrong, OF Pittsburg,
for governor; T. v. Powderly, OF Scra nton, for
lieutenant governor, j. Lowery Dewoody, OF We
mango, for secretary OF internal affairs; j. Adam
Coke, OF Northumberland. for supreme Judge;
Robt X. Tomlinson, Of Berks, for Congressman at
large Resolutions were adopted reafhrming the
Chicago platform Of 1880 opposing the national
banking system, opposing m0nopolies OF all kinds,
demanding such q revision Of the tariff as shall
fully protect American labor and capital against
pauperized labor OF foreign countries, and de-
manding the payment OF the pensions Of soldiers
Of the late war. F. Heath, the late chairman OF
the state canfral committee was raeIectad.