Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-05
The Great Episcopal Conference.


THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED YESTERDAY IN BOTH
HOUSES.
After the report OF the general convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal church Ia Philadelphia closed
IN THE STAR yesterday, the remaining stlndng
committees were announced, and a committee
was appointed to invite the lord bishop OF
Rochester to seat by the president The secre-
tary read cabegram from the church congress
in session at Reading, England, sending brotherly
greeting A resolution was adopted returning the
cordial greetings OF the English church congress-
A motion to drop the words protestant Episco-
pal, from the Book OF Common Prayer, from the
constitution OF the church, and from the canons,
was appropriately referred. Rev. W. r. Hunting
ton, d. D., OF Massachusetts,, presented his report
as secretary OF the committee on revision OF the
Book OF Common Prayer It was made the order
OF the day for Tuesday next
THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
In the house OF bishops yesterday the five new
bishops, conSecrated since the last convention,
took their seats The names OF the bishops
deceased since the last general convention were
read, w: Right Rev. DR.: Atkinson, OF North Caro-
lima; Right Rev. DR.. Kerfoot OF Pttsburg, and the
Right II ReR Dr. Talbot Of TIE lord
sed the house. The Usual standing committees
were appo nted.
SUIT AGAINST A PHYSICIAN FOR ALLEGED NAL
PRACTIcE.-To-day, Mr.. H. b. Moulton, for Thomas
Wilson. @ filed suit against DR.. Warwick Evans for
December 2. 1882, he employed defendant to attend
his family, among them his daughter Hattie, who
was suffering with contagious disease-scarlet
FEVER; that 1T was the duty OF the physician to
prescribe and treat her. and to use all reasonable
means to prevent the spread Of the disease to
other members OF the family, and he (defendanD
undertook TO DO so. and he charges that defendant
so neglgently behaved about the treatment OF the
patient and family that two others OF the children
to sleep in the same room with the patient. He
further sets out that another daughter took the
disease on December "a, and that Dr. Evans was
sent for, but failed to respond for twenty-fOur
hours, ana this child died, and that another child
look the disease and died He further states that
he has thereby been caused great anxiety, loss Of
time and expense. and he sues, as above, for
damages
WHO ARE TO SELECT THE SITB FOR THE ARNoRY.
The committee appointed to secure q site for the
washington Light Infantry arm0ry Is composed
OF some or our best citizens, and as the matter
has been discussed recently the publication of
their names would be of interest. The committee
is as follows: Capt j. T. Dyer. chairman: w. H.
Ciagett, W: s. Roose, George F. Timms. Capt h
Dingman, Capt John 8. Miller, Private W.J Seuf-
ferle, Thos. SOmmerville, G. C. Duncanson, A. A.
wilson, Col VIM A. Moore, chairman ex of1icio
SENTENCED UNDER THE ssPROFEssIoNAL THIEVES
AcT"-Dan1el DOnnelly, who was arrested by
Sergeant AmiSs, Wednesday night, for acting Sus-
piciOusly, and on whom was found O dark lantern
and ''kit" OF alleged burglars tools: was ar
raigned in the Police Court this morning under
the professional thief actn The warrant charged
that he was known to be q notorious and profess
SiOnal thief and burglar, and having an unlawful
purpose In view at the time he was arrested by
Omcer AmissL To this significant charge he
responsibility OF proving the charge, which is q
hard one 70 sustain, ana Is SeldOm made The
court imposed the highest penalU-S600 bonds or
three months In the Workhouse.