Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-18
MANY CONVENTIONS.
POLITICAL, kELIGIOUs AND GUNNER
CIAL.


POLITICAL. kEL1GIOUs AND GUNNER
Tho miners at Plttsburgh-Tho Brewers IN
Detrois-Tho Democrats In Kentucky
And the Preachers Everywhere.
In the Interstate convention of miners
at Pittsburgh yesterday, a constitution
was adopted, and an assessment of five
cents per capita was ordered to pay the
expenses of organization, the assessment
to be paid before July 1st. Thomas A.
Armstrong, of the Labor Tribune, was re.
elected treasurer, and ordered to collect
the assessment. In the afternoon session
various resolutions relative to the new or
Ranization were adopted, among them one
requesting the executive board at its
earliest convenience "to urge the states
and districts not organized to do so at
once" Resolutions were also adopted,
declaring "that the convention favors the
establishment of schools of mineralogy in
the various mining districts in connection
with the present school system. That
every encouragement should be given for
the passing of mining laws in every state
for the better security of the health and
safety of the craft. and "that the adop.
tion of a system of check weighmen be
encouraged throughout the states where
coal is weighed" The committee then
adjourned. The executive board of the
Inter. State association met in the evening
and organized temporarily by electing
Alex. Mcdonald, Of Illinois, president,
and P. A. Crow, of Maryland, secretary.
Another meeting will be hold in Pitts
burgh on August 1st to complete per-
manent organization. The Pennsylvania
delegates also met and temporarily organ
lied, electing John Flanner, president.
They will hold convention in Pittsburgh
on June 18th to form permanent organi-
Zation.
International z. M. GA.
In the international convention of the
Young Mems Christian association, at
Detroit, on Wednesday, International
committee submitted a report saying !:
For the current year the committee has
received subscriptions to the amount of
$14, G4e. OF this sum s., 600 were received
in gifts Of 81, 900 each, and $6, 500 in gifts
of $500 each. There were also one gift Of
$3.50. one of $500, two of $3.50 each and
fourteen of 500 each, and the balance of
$49S comes from persons and associations
in amounts of less than 800 each. The
expenses of the committee for 1888 to the
date of the convention have been $40, 701. -
SO. All are paid, and there remains in the
treasury $293.65. There is needed for tho
remainder of the current year the sum of
SIS, 900, for which the convention is asked
to provide. The budget for the current
year, as made upon careful estimates. calls
for an expenditure of $4,000. The con-
vention has also to provide for the balance
of the period that shall elapse prior to
the next convention"
What tho brewers Want.
The National Brewers convention, in
session at Detroit, yesterday adopted
resolutions affirming the rights of the
brewers in their business requesting
Congress to reduce the tax on malt liquors
and declaring the increase of duty upon
the glass bottles used in tho beer business
oppressive to the consumer" 1t was
decided to hold the next convention in
New York on the third Tuesday of May.
1884. The following officers were elected
President, Herman B. Scrarmann, of
Brooklyn vice presidents, Henry Clau-
sen. OF New York, Charles G. Stefel, of
St Louis treasurer, William A. Mills, of
New York secretary, Richard Katzen-
mayer, of New York. Messrs. Jacob
| Conrad, of Philadelphia. and Emil
Schardien, of Milwaukee, were selected
| members OF the board of trustees and E.
w. VOight, of Detroit, was chosen on the
Irregular committee.
Tho Church Assemblies.
The general assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church met yesterday in
Lexington, Kentucky. DR.. r. X. Smoot,
of Austin. Texas, preached the opening
sermon. DR.. +. Rogers, of Virginia, was
elected moderator, and Rev. 81. r. Ray
mond, of Marion, Alabama, secretary
The general assembly of tho Cumberland
Presbyterian church met yesterday in
Nashville. Governor Bate, of Tennessee,
delivered an address of welcome, to which
DR.. Buchanan, tho retiring moderator,
responded. Rev. Or. A. ]. McGlumphy,
of Lincoln, Illinois, was elected modera
tor.-The 95th general assembly of the
Presbyterian church of the United States
met yesterday morning in Saratoga. Rev.
E. F. Hatfield, of New York, was elected
moderator.
The 9Sth annual council of the Protes-
taut episcopal diocese of Virginia opened
in Richmond on Wednesday. Bishop
Whittle, in his pastoral, states that during
the last year there were 165 Episcopal
visltations and S82 whites and 40 colored
persons were confirmed. Nine churches
were consecrated. Tho present number
of ministers is IA Of whom are colored
The bishop cautioned the councils against
innovations in worship, and recommended
the election of an assistant bishop.