Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-14

ilton Fish offered as an amendment Z,
add the words, "Or the 18th of Januar;
AS may hereafter be determined This
Was rejected by a very large vote. Sec.
lions + and Z were amended in words
and phrases The motion TO amend tbs
ritual at the beginning of the morulno
prayer, so as to read: "The minists,
shall begin morning prayer bv reading
enc or more of the following SENTENCE
of scripture. and then he shall saw that
which IS written after them. save tina,
ne may at his discretion. proceed Al
once To bid people to PRAYER at comics.
sion except on days Of sting and ab.
stlnence. Reiected-ayes 81: nays I73
The committee rose. Adjourned. The
House of Bishops did only continue thu
Eors after adjournment. Lord Col.r.
ioge arrived and was presented To the
Bishops III the room.
Fearful Death.
KANSAS CRY, Oct. l3.-A Joarr.ars
BoonvIlle special says: Chas. Nance,
colored, was arrested for larceny and
jailed At New Franklin yesterday Last
night the binding vas fred and Nance
was burned To death. IL IL unknown
whether the ire vas started by Nance
or persons outside.
Tae Views Of Mormon.
SALT LAKE, Oct. B.-Elder VIM. Pal
mer, the president of the Mormon mis-
sion in Indiana, Michigan, and Mime
sofa, arrived At Salt lake, bringing
with him thirty converts TO the church.
He says the feeling in these States to-
wards the Mormon ELDERS WAS very Bit
ter. especially in Indiana, where Elders
Marks and Davis we're tarred and
feathered. Tue elder had labored in
that State during the past season with
out being subjected To insults and out
RACES. In many Instances Mormons
were pelted with rotten eggs and to-
bacco guilds while preaching. He thinks
the feeling against the Mormons In the
East Is worse than ever before.
A Varied Career.
NEw YORK, Oct. Ii -Helen Leonard.
the young woman who shot and seriously
wounded Mrs. Clarence Smith, was con
yicted and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three and half years. The
young woman became an orphan early,
and was educated IN convent in Can
ada Later she was governess In Cuba,
and later still became identified with a
wealthy man here, who abandoned her.
She charged the abandonment TO the in
huence Of the woman whom she shot.
Then followed her arrest, imprison-
ment, trial, conviction and sentence.
The Parneil Fund.
CHICAGO. Oct. 13.-Rev. Thos. j. Con-
oily, Of Worcester, Mass treasurer for
America of the Parneii fund, notifies
the executive that the books Will be
closed November 20, 80 that Americas
contribution can reached Dublin by the
date II CLOSES there. The presentation
To Parnell takes place in that city on
December II.
General sherman viii 20 Home.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l3.-Gen. SHEER
man will, on November LIST repair to his
home at st. Louis and await his retire
ment. The General will be attended
prior to his retirement by those aids-de
caaip whom he may designate to the
Adjutant General. Major General Han
cock was offered the command of the
Division OF Missouri, but declined it,
preferring to retain his present com
inand. His letter Of destination was
received at the War Department to
day.
lnvesaigatiea-Dea or N
sctentisi- Libel suit.
BOSTON, Got. l3.-Insurance Commits
sioner Iarbox has made public the re-
suit Ut the examination into the affairs
Ut the City of London Fire Insurance
Company by John q. III. Firwell and
ohm 9. Vaige. Resident Manager Tar
box says the result is satisfactory, in
that the company is in sound fnan-
oial condition, bat unsatisfactory, in
that IL djscioses important violations of
law, discreditable business condition,
and reckiessiy false statements made
under oath To the insurance depart.
nent. The resident manager, VINO
made oath to the annual statement as
correct, processes himself unable tn give
any information or explanation. The
sees no reason why the
company should not command entire
public confidence.
A cabiegram announces the death of
Professor VIM. Danton, geologist, who
mas been for the past two years making
scientific explorations in Australia, New
Zealand ana China, is supposed to have
been III Java at the time of the earth
quake, and to have been one of tue VIC
TINS.
Edwin Il. Laker, a colored lawyer,
brought libel suit against the Boston
Post Publishing Company for defama-
ion of character contained in an article
N that paper. This morning damages
20 the extent of $4,000 were given,
and papers nave been served on the
Post Publishing Company, and keeper
placed in the establishment.
The Cong &c sattonaI Council.
CONCORD, Oct. 13.-Ihe Conerega-
tional Council continued in session to-
lay. The report of the Committee on
Indian Affairs severely csnsured poll
ticians for unjust treatment of the ma
ions wards. Resolutions were sub
mitted urging the strengthening of the
mission work.
Delegates were appointed to the COR
bodies of the American
Unien. 1t was reported
that there was wanted for proper
of the work 100000. Rsso-
utions wee adopted that that sum be
gwen annually. Strong temperance
were adopted expressing,
interest in the work of the edu-
patton commission and urging upon all
churches the necessity of rendering sub
stancial assistance and practical coop
Grafton In the prosecution and enlar ye-
inert of the objects by which the organ
lzatiou seek to promote the interests of
tho cause. A resolution was adopted
commanding. the work of the
New England Divorce reform league.
A recommendation was received from
the commission ON Sabbath School and
Society recommending the
raising Of $4,000 for prosecuting the
society's work. Annual collections in
churches for. ministry students were
agreed tn.
The next 'fri-eunial Council will be-
eld at Union Park Church in Chicago,
on the third Tues lay of October. 1886.
A commission was appointed to ar
range new creed and catechism.
a Neat Gaase.
PrrrsBuRaH. Dot. IA. y. Price a
Co., pool sellers here, paid out $4455
this afternoon on false reports from DO
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