Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-17
MethOdiSts i'm Council.

The Baltimore annual conference Of the NJ E.
church south devoted the session on Saturday TO
hearing reports Of the missionary funds TWAS
reported that OF s120O0 assessed 1882 had been
raised. larger amount than In previous years A
collection was taken TO make up this deficiency,
and *7a was raised. Samuel s. Troy, Augustus
DAWSON. David Leroy Reid, Frank 7. Griffith.
John .. Sackett and j. NJ. Hawley We're admitted
to full membership.
THE MARYLAND VI. ?. CONFERENCE.
At the Maryland NJ p. conference in Poeomoke
City, Md, Saturday, it was decided to sell the
property now occupied by the West Baltimore con-
gregation.
EXCITEMENT IN A NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE.
An unusual proceeding occurred in the New
Jersey NJ +. conference. in Trenton. Saturday.
upon a favorable report the application for
membership on trial OF John De Witt Miller OF
Trenton. When his name was read dozen dele
gates were on their feet with protests but Bishop
Harris took the matter In hand and objected to Mr..
Milers admission, claiming that ne was an advo-
cate OF unholy doctrines. He said that. while the
applicant was pastor OF a Trenton church, he
Upheld the theater as means of difflSing moral
ana lntelleG tua Instruction; he had attended the
"Passion Play In New York. and subsequently
wrote favorable criticism OF 1t. on a vote being
taken, out one delegate favored his admission.
Matched to Fight Sullivan.
XERV1N THOMPSON PITTED AGAINST THE CHAMPION
A sparring exhibition was given at the Nata-
forum in Chicago Saturday night at which Mer-
local boxer named BrennOck. Three Thousand per-
sons were packed In the building. solely to see
Thompson. He allowed BrennOcA to administer
number OF sounding blows, receiving them good
naturedly. and only retaliated once. putting In
boiy bow>Whch sent the young man against the
ropes and compelled him TO sit down to be famed.
When the fourth round was ended Duncan G. Ross
announced that he would match Thomson against
John L. sullivan or any other man for a glove or
bare-handed fight for $500. Pat Sheehy. local
sporting character. Immediately stated that he was
In Dh Srl lirnr f.r. M np{,1 and
both men put up a deposit for fight to finish
within three MONTHS either with or without gloves
England and Egypt.
THE REBEL SPIRIT NOT sUBDUED-PARI1AMENr TO
BE DISSOLVED.
There are no signs that the defeat Of Osman
Dgna has crushed the spirit OF the rebel tribes in
the Soudan. meeting was held IN Suakim yester-
day between Admiral Hewett, Gen Graham and
the chief Inhabitants OF Suakim. resulting in the
issue of proclamation Offering reward OF 81, 600
for the capture Of Osman Dgna. Thirty sheikhs
We're present at the meeting A leading shelkh
between Shendy and Khartoum has declared in
favor or FL Mahdl. Gen. Gordon telegraphS that
there Is no immediate danger at knartoum
1t Is rumored that the British cabinet desiring to
test the opinion OF the country in regard to the
Egyptian policy. and fearing that obstruction in
the present parliament will thwart the franchise
BILL has decided to dissolve parliament.
A YOUNG GIRL SHOT DEAD.-In Brooklyn yester-
day Miss Celia Renney. II years of age, visiting
lyn. Denis Reilly. in sport. pointed pistol at Miss
Renneys head and pulled the trigger. Miss Renney
fell forward upon the floor dead, the bullet having
pierced her brain Reilly seemed utterly overcome
with horror at the occurrence and said that he
thought the revolver was empty. Upon examina-
ton 1t was found that all the chambers had been
unloaded excepting the one from which the fatal
shot fired.
DR. NEwMaNs CHURCH CONTROVERSIAL truce
has been de, AIRED in DR.. NeWman'S church, to last
until the end " this month. His pastoral relations
cease then. according to contract, and since the
council has declared that he Is not the permanent
pastor, not having been Installed. hi, opponents
willing to wait until the expiration Of the contract
before taking further action.
THE DYNAMITE SCARE IN CANADA-It was rll-
mored at the parliament buildings in Ottawa,
ont, last night that the government had got an
lntmat1On that dynamtterS were supposed to be
medlatlng an attack on the buildings. The guard
WAS Increased, and the speakers OF the house OF
commons and the senate, who have apartments in
the buildings, retired from their quarters Satur-
day evening.
MARRYING BY THE D0ZES.-An elderly, eccentric