The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-06-03

CONSERVATION among certain class of old
bidders"
NV York, May 20.-The Telegram pub
lished the following special from Wash
ington; Dr. Sunderland's Church is usu-
ally crowded, and standing room in the
alsles even, Is at premium. When re-
Gently the pew in front of that occupied
| by the President became vacant, there was
naturally unusual anxiety on the part of
several prominent members of the Church
to secure this sitting. On Sunday morn
ing the congregation was good deal ex-
cited over the discovery that Frederick
Douglass, Recorder of Deeds of the Dis
trict, and his white wife were occupants of
the coveted sitting, and it was then made
public for the first time that they had
rented this pew. After the services many
members of the congregation met to dis
cuss the incident, and there was a consid
cradle show of feeling The matter is ex-
citing much attention, and the members
are annoyed over the fact that Dr. Sun
derland, after the service greeted Mr..
Douglass with apparent cordiality.
New YORK, May 2O.-Dr. Scaff yesterday
received an answer TO his cabegram of Sat
urday asking that the revised Old Testament
should be published on Wednesday instead of
Thursday. He was told to confer with
Thomas Nelson & Co., agents for the Oxford
Press, but after a consultation it was decided
that 1t was not possible to change the date of
publication. The members of the American
Revision Committee have received no compen-
sation for their labors of fourteen years, and
they have incurred considerable expense
for travelling, printing, clerical aid and
incidentals that they hope to cover by the
surplus received over the actual cost of the
memorial volumes which they have ordered
from the university presses of Oxford and
Cambridge. Already about 1000 copies have
been taken and will be distributed late on
Wednesday night, the pledge Of secrecy only
binding the committee until midnight. The
memorial edition of the Old Testament is uni
form with the edition of the New Testament
distributed four years ago. Copies are appro-
prlately inscribed and will be presented TO
those who have contributed SIS or $50 toward
the expenses of the revision. Those who have
given SIS will receive an edition bound in
two volumes, and $50 gift entities one to an
edition bound 10 levant morocco in four vol
umes, the first including Genesis to Ruth, the
second Samuel TO Esther. the third the poeti
crl books from Job to the Song of Songs, and
the last the prophetical Isaiah to Malachi. A
similar four-volume edition without inscrip
tions will be sold in the book stores later for
S4i. At a meeting of Baptist ministers yes
terday Rev. DR.. G. W. Sampson made some
on the revised edition. Some of the
changes he objected to as inaccurate, but the
revision as whole he was satisfied had been
carefully done.
New YORK, May ia World Washing.
ton special says: The statement is published
from here, with the appearance of authority,
that Colonel Charles Morton, who is being
urged for the Postmastership Of Augusta, Me-,
will be refused the appointment in Difference
TO the strongly expressed wishes of Mr.. Blaine.
L Is further explained that the ground of
Blaine's strenuous hostilities 10 Morton is that
he holds that gentlemen responsible for the
publication during, the last campaign Of the
articles referring to his (Blaine's) marriage.
The smallpox is spreading III Montreal
John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queens
Jury arrived in New York on May 20.
The formal opening of the Confederate Sol
lier's Home, near Richmond, took place Nav
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AT the second meeting of the creditors of
ames R. Osgood & Co., publishers, there liza
Illties were placed by the firm at $4,000,
nd assets in round numbers at 100000
he firm intima'ed desire to discontinue
usiness.
NEw York, May 2O-R. E. Odlum Jumped
rom the Brooklyn bridge yesterday and
as fatally injured, dying few minutes
fter his leap. Professor Robert E.
'dlum was Formerly professor of swim
hing bath in Washington, but latterly
as been clerk in Wizards Hotel. Ii
as been his ambition to jump from the
rooklyn bridge He made an attempt
nee before the bridge was completed. but
as prevented from carrying out his
.heme by the police. He was 81 seconds
the air before striking the water He
as unmarried, 80 years of age and
an of good habits
CHICAGO, May 19.-General Logan has
zen reelected United States Senator
ON Illinois after contest recurring
the staying powers which he is SO well
Town to possess.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Blaine tonight
mt the following congratulatory tele-
am to General Logan:
I cOno1.at11la tp Won most cordioII,- w.,