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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
@veo BY A BELL BUTTON.
An Oh Photographers Successful Expert
ment with a Morse Sonoder'

An Old Telecraphcrs Successful Expert
ment with a Morse souuder
"Somo years ago." said =. Howard,
"mv life and 500 80 belonging to my
mariner. Jim Bigney, and myself were
saved and a gang Of robbers broken mp
bv means Of an electric bell. Jim and
had been telegraph operators. but had
abandoned the business for mining. We
had luck in prospecting, and after few
wears had sold our claims for S21.3Oo, oil
which we took s. 800 in promissory notes
and started east with the balance chlehY
i'm bank notes IL appears tha' '"iec
outlaws learned the real value oi our olu
trunks and contents. / had leit Jam a,
the clerks desk Of new tangled ho'ei
in a western town and followed the par
tics as they carried the baggage 20 the
front end of our room On the fourth
floor. After dismfsing them ! had shut
fine door. neglecting to lock it. however
and had turned 10 the vashstand behind,
when | heard the oorswing slowly open
behind me.
Thinking it was Jim, l rinsed tine
lathcr from my face and turned, only 10
find man holding a six shooter IN my
face. another locking the door ana q
third making break for the trunk.
wanted at first to argue the matter from
a standpoint of morality, and SO inquired
what right they had 20 disturb me M
dressing. But the man with the gun IT,.
marked automatically, Might makes all
things right. stranger, and thisis might,
tappine his weapon with the discngased
hand. felt that the silent instrument
I'm his hand was a deeper. more potent
argument than any could advance un'
der existing circumstances.
Back him zap 20 the wall and keep
him covered until we get the stun, and
then weIl slit bis throat and lopc' re-
sumcd Che leader.
Though the programme did not just
suit me. acQucsced. as far as the wall
Put vour hands behind YOU command
ed my taller. 1 did, when happy
thought struck me. Ny right hand bad
come i'm contact with q knob which
RECOGNIZED as the electric bell which
communicated with the clerk. This was
a feature of civilization tine robbers were
not posted about. Unob.oryod by them,
began sending the following message.
...Jrf- Three robbers have the door
locked. anl are just waiting To- get our
dust To murder nae. Get man and step
f,Il... and ,foll'f make a -iuu Of noise.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
RAILROADS


DICHMOND. FREDEklSh % S, y aD
H. AND POTOMAC RAlLRoA D.-sen,,'.,.'
APRIL 2lst' ie''
7'ss am. leaves Byrd street station dailyi ssey'
only ~ Ashland Juncucn' hi..''
and Fraderickshufg. oitffri
Washington and New YORK.
ll.0- an. leaves Byrd street eiatpn pN''f CO.
8.25pm. leaves B,ri- street station DAN
deeper 20 New York. ,,
$50 am. arrives Al Byrd-sfrcet station oA'i'
Sleeper from New York. ,r.
e3S pm. arrives al Byrd street station nhl5
stops az FrcdCrics sturg. Nlloiu
Junction and Ashl a.. sleeper if'h
WpshirCtcu and New hors.
1910 pm. arrives ~ iivri-6treCt station caill
except sunday.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
6.4sam. leaves Elba. Arrives at Ashland 800
l..3 am.
800 DIN. accommodation. leaves byrd sfflo
station arrives so Ashland AT pm.
S04 PM. leaves Elna arrives ei Asa'hNn ut
645 pm. ..
s4j am. arrives Elba. Leaves Ashland az 6.o5
am.
s.85 an. accommodation. arrives at h}re
street station 'e6ycs A81en t- 900
an.
SIP pm.
ca. TAYLOR. General Ticket AZ rt.
&. T. %. MYERS. General Superintendent,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

TOW PLAT and General Alger. big
chiefs of the G.. o. p. went on an eX-
cursion to Alaska, presumably arranged
at Governmen junket rates. Alaska is
Il place known TO fame for the seals
taken by the fur company, and as a
sort Of standing cdsus bsHi between
England and this country, when great
statesmen desire 10 mako reputation as
Gail tvisters. But Alaska has a GER
tam mountain named Mt. Elias.
said to be the highest peak in
Amorica. and though the two states
men got in sight Of it. they did not try
to grab renown by scaling its glacial
heights. They were IN pursuit Of jobs,
not scenery, and when they narraie the
pleasant Incidents Of the excursion
there will simpl, be a tale Of junket.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

ANNE JENNEss MILLER comes in the
front TO defend her book. "Twixt Love
AID Law that figured in the Mellow
trial
Annie speaks Of herself az an author.
which Is a little ad. that nobody else
ever gave her There be many scrib-
blers who think they are authors. aud
Annie is one of them, but when they
set "a shining example in the way Of
such a mistake nobody follows the
light, and It goes out under busbel.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

JUDGE PRATT, of New York, ex-
presses himselfenlhusiaslically in praise
Of Tanner, on the ground that the sur
plus ought To be given TO the soldiers.
Perhaps a gooi many people would ia
vor that idea, but the thing is to find
your soldiers, and the tax payers do not
like 10 put up for the bogus heroes such
as Tanner aud his side partners -
make case for. "
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

THERE are good many complaints
about TIE management OF the Rich
mond street-car lines.
We ask all citizens who are accus-
toned 20 use the cars to give the TIMUs
any useful information they may have
ON thi, subject. We do not wish TO use
any names, but merely TO fnd the way
to kst exact information through our
repOrtsts.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

"iins0 "civio ~e"1. 49,, ..-~.- 81.
new app0rtionment, which decides the
number Of Congressional representa-
tiyes and also the number Of electors.
We have not space to explain at
length the accidents and freaks Of these
appointments. Theconstltution leaves
the question 20 very wide open that
the House can do pretty much as it
chooses about it., and majority could
easily FIX the apportionment to suit
its interests.
The South viii look anxiou.ly to the
census report especially, az we know
already that the Radicals want to pose
their policy and the machine power u
the party on il.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
PITHY PARAGRAPHS
BY PEERLESS PENhEN.
commerce win wexfco-ihe Bogus
ps,r,ot-usrrisou's Cainpaign-three
Americas Ceiebrntion-A Littie Pep
pcr About the salt Trust.

COMMERCE WITH MExICO.-While the
entire commercial and manufacturing
community Of this country IS looking
10 Mexico and its steadily growing
prosperity as an attractive field ior
commerce and natural outlet for our
surplus production, the present admin
istration seems to be striving to inter
pose every possible obstacle TO tho go
Enlistment Of cordial commercial re-
lations with this well-dispesed neigh
Dor. At the present Juncture. when
public opinion in Mexico cannot fail To
look upon the proposed imposition OF a
prohibltive duty upon silver-lead ore
importation into this country as other
than measure hostile to her CONNER
cial interests and relations with the
United States. the Secretary OF the
Treasury has deemed it opportune TO
put IN force a customs regulations PIE
viously in allegiance, which involves the
shutting out Of Mexico small mercan-
tile marine from United States ports
n. y. Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

The able oracle of the great and
mighty Fourth Estate says that 1.-THE Re
publicans have exchanged their great
moral ideas for equally large financial
notions. They have the key to the
treasury. and when they get through,
four years hence, we shall have to
bankrupt the country in order to pay
the men who saved it. -
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

The empress always suffered much
from headache. some think partly owing
10 her heavy hair, which reached far be-
low her knees 10 wavy chestnut MASSES.
aud she used often 10 sit in the gardens
at Dornberg in i'o .nn while her maids
combed and bll.t4 Il out. S1syR
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

NR T. G.. DELEoN, of Mobile. ex
plains that the famous Mystic Krewe
OF Comus' is younger than the "Kow-
bellian De Rankian, of Mobile"
We would Ike to know how old j.
the "Kowbeliau' Of Richmond, that
holds carnival along the suburbs with
Bucollic music Of tukling bells
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
PRESTON 3 Il l. Y L n,
FINE ART F'O hin hhl
No. IS Governor street.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL.
ROAD

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO NORFOLK.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LYNCuHl ng
SCHEDULE y, ~ y g, z, y MAf r. 2. i.s
$40 A. VI. Daily. .'a Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. Leaves Petersburg
A. n. daiy' arrive Norfolk ll.
qnA. 81. Daily. ia Richmond and PETERSBURG
DID if0al. Arrive tf Petersburg II
AN. SO. b leaves Petersburg D.
A. " for Farm Ir. Ifr......
Roanoke. Bristol. knoxville. H.I t.
points south Hnl West INNNI lH
Coach TO NADfOhu.
-mP. ". Daily fia Richmond and pefff.I r.
railroad Arrives at lefDr.0.g n
T.Up. ~. lnafes ftfDuhu
st. daIy.aruFnT Norfolk ID
~ IhR0J0H CAR 40 AOa.
FOLK.
-oP ~. Daily lin Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. arriving at Petersburg. tf
rHs n A.. connecting N.iN IIN.N h.
J. leaving Petersburg Hf -. ~
f.r l1ImIlIIn. L1urlIuIF. N.HU...
pocalorns. Bristol, hn0tt .II..
fano0sa. and all points SOUTH s.i
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARAcCONN0nA
TONS
no l-sleepng car Petersburg o. BRISTOL
wIfuUuf change. leaving f'tti- NNit it.I t
-r %. st. Pullman sleeper Is uNnNuft .
%. .r... .s..t0lr Ifnlhhurg h N.s
Orleans .nl h0anu.rfl lMl.ifn. ft,
T.r.lfs. h8egsre CHECKS. and al inform.
eln ... .It.t'n.Ia f Richmond Iui i.'.r
Railroad depot. a. N. Oaf0Drt. In Nr
sfl0eI n0l al tno Company otln ttf
''''- w.RnEyIl
General pie.0ra' f.ut
CHARLES @. EDDY. NI.e pn. ..
General ..i.r hutNNh'. "a
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

The Voice declares that the Prohibi.
ton party alone remains uncon.
quered."
OF course the opinion hinges on the
number of rounds necessary to count q
clear case of knock out.
Each Que appears to BE- little worse
for Prohibition than the preceding one.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
yvIRGINIA.-IN THE CHANCERY
' COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH

' COURT Of IHb Oll1 VI MN
MOND IHE sTH DAY OF JULY, 1883;
In the matter OF the Estate Of James War
wick deceased.
II arpearing 20 the Court that report oi
the accounts ~ Patrick n. BaskerNlll, m al
of the estate OF James WaiWlch'
deceased, and OF the debts ana demands
against said deccdents estate. has neen nlei
in tho Office of this court. and that more IMAM
one wear has elapsed since the date oi me
ou. lincntion ina this court - the -sald hu-
fnfnfsfrator on the mCtion'of Mary fll1hpetn
warwick. the widow and sole ieHntcc am
distributee OF the estate OF SAID James WI
wick. deceased. under bis VIII Is eu
thnt the creditors OF the snti James Var
wick licensed. show cause mere on uesn.tyi
,r. '-fh dav of september. 1889, against the
,,o ,raeut and delivery Of the estate OF the
said decedent 10 the said Mary Elzabcih
Warwick. sole legatoe and distrlnutee OF std
dccadent, rs aforesaid. And if T. iurlner or
derod that a copy Of this order snail De- pun
ushsd once "a week FOR four successive weeks
fu the RICHMOND IIMES. "a newspaper pune
iishoI in the city az Richmond, and posted
af the front door Of the courthouse or the
Hastings Court ~ the said city, on the hist
Monday Ia two successive months.
leste: CHAS. ". GOpDlN. 'iefh'
4 COpy-lcstc. ,,,.. ,..,
CHARLES ". GODDlN, Clerk.
CuRIsrIAN a. CHRisriAN, p. y.
iNg- INV
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

Mr.. MURAT HALsrEAD says, in Paris.
that he proie FRED going home IN good
health, and hat other aifairs interested
him but little. How is that for the
broad minded patriotY
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

Mrs. Mildred D. Leftwich died al
Liberty Thursday night ~ her s5th
year. She WIS the mother oil Rev.
James 4. LeltHich. d. d.. .adistiuguish-
ed Pre- oyieIitu minister. former rec
tor OF the : cond Presbyterian Clurcl
OF this city. bat now Of Baltimore.
Colonel Mercer slaughter. railroad
commissioner who some month. ago
al Orange, fell ard broke his Lex. h.
rapidly recovering, as is alsO Genera
James l.. hemIer, VINO for sometime
has been quite ill.-Al,ruAdriq gazette
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

10 is said HAT William ". Crockett
and g. 4. Childle-s have been appoiuie 3
deputy marshals for Carroll county ty
United States Marshal Watts. MIS-
nile pgmi1H.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

PUT Up OR SHUT UP.-Thc English
Parliament should either put up grace
fully for royalty or shut up about the
beueiiceuce Of royal government.
If they want an Empress and Queen
ard princess ana princesses royal H.
England, cay SO and pay tie price.
They can . break stones or take IN wash
ing; they must be elegant idlcis, be
cause royalty demands it. and the only
decent way Is to put up or shut up The
royal grocery.
True. the royal houses II England
are wonderfully prolific, but that's iu
every way cOmmendable; and if royalty
is a good thug, why not rejoice that
there's plenty of it?-Phaadelph'0
Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

4 MANLY COMmSE.-Tbe salt com
biue has obtained charter undsr tine
general laws Of New York for The
North American Salt Company. capi
talized at SO 100000 embracing llO,-
600 common shares and $4,000 eight
per cent preferred shares. all of $50 %
80 each. and $4,000, OOOin six per cent.
bonds. The combine j. headed bv We.
liDgton r.. Burt. presidsnt of the Mich
igan Salt Association, and takes in all
the leading salt producer, Cf lhis cOun
tsy and Canada. with Lord Thurlow.
president Of the English Salt Union.
add Joseph Nefdin. director In the
same. rs trustees and directors. -E.r.
change
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southampton.

During the prssaa beautiful weather
our farmers ale very busy harvesting
their grain and -ayiug ,hsir grass.
The wheat mere is a little damaged
though not seiilu.ly.
The oat crop is very good considering
the long spell ~ vet weather.
Fruits are plentiful. and The fieli- are
often visited by the berry pickofs-
Franklin Tunes.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
NEWS or THE STATE.
Budgets or News from our '"frrespon-
dents aud Clippings FROM Our state
Exchanges

The TINES gives below items OF news
= mt by our correspondents in different
rarfs of the State and clippings from
..,;,,,e axchanpcg.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

THE BOGUs PATMOT.-Editor Murat
Halstead was in Paris when the Herofd
correspondent caught him on the ny.
He talked OF the way the Senate sat
down Oh him. and said further:
" My own language in speaking OF
the Senate will be found parliamentary.
Substantially, therefore. my nomina-
ton was rejected by holding me re-
sponsible for what was said by others
writing over their own responsible sig
natures. But / have no complaint to
make. | am well satisfied with the
situation. and would rather 60 home
than stay abroad. | think that l rep
resent the American nation best when
come and go at my pleasure and pay
my own expenses. / greatly rejoice TO
be able TO go home IN good health.
Other affairs to me are immaterial ~
comparison. "
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

HARRISON S CAMPAIGN.-Dudley has
been actively engaged IN the kepubli-
can National Committee 'sefiort Omake
Malone boss ID Virginia. As President
Harrison has daily consulted with the
committee as its adviser and director.
we infer that his moral indignationover
Dudley biocks-of-iive' performance
Ia. ike a good many other partnership
affairs. Limited. Dudley enjoys ali
the privileges OF the partnership except
that of dining at the White House. His
exclusion there is the punishment which
marks the President 5 moral displeasure
with him-for letting himself be found
Out.-N j. UOrid.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

a LITTLE PEPPER ABOUT THE SALT
Trust The promoters Of the Salt Trust
bOastfully assert in their prospectus
that their combination has "a marked
difference from the transient fore
stailmg operations recently witnessed
I'm grain. copper and other staples.
There is, indeed. unmarked difference IN
a pioi Observation-Disclosures o prlSe
people IN attempting to limit the sup
ply OF an absolute necessary of human
existence In an other material rec
spccis the Salt Trust does not differ
from It's congeners. except that % is more
bold and impudeut IN it's character and
pretensi0ns than most of tine others.
PhaGdcphi0 Record.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
PURE SALAD OIL.
We have, of cur own importation. a very
superior
OLIVE OIL

~ botilesor iye.eal'on tins. which we war
rant pure and a ihe finest quality. ",
have been importing This on for sevem
years. and are confident that there d.
nothing superior boz The United states.
PURCELL, LApD a CO.. Druggists.
mhljtf No. = Governor streat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

THREE AMERICA CELEBRATlON.-lt
is definitely decided that this country.
which has already been deluged with
centeuuials. must have another. TINS
time i'm 1892, to celebrate the accidental
discovery of America by Columbus.
Assuming that he discovered 1t, this
Will bring the Columbus Centennial Do
the Presidential year. and between that
and the campaign the country viii not
lack for excitement and hubDub. II
bias been generally conceded also that
Washington ought to be- the locality of
the celebration, being the National
Capital. chicago Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
Oc1

CoTespOnhngy Quicz timet0o-ha-uo.nr
Through billz o. laden isslei al Ise rites.
q. A. TAYLOR
&C u General trIgft trclI.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

VIRGINIA HARMOSlZED Tie Presi.
dent seems 10 nave waited patiently IL
the back door 10 fulfil any contract
Quay and Dudley might make between
the Malone and ant-MahCne beihge-
rents ian Virginia.
As soon as the contracting parties
agreed TO deliver the State over to Ma
hone the President flung out the
promised tub TO the anti-llahonc whale
in shape OF revenue c0ileclorslip 90
Brady. The anti Malone leader hiiu-
deiphi0 Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN
RIO HNoND AND RtLr f.rH
IN EACH DIRECTION.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23


A SMALL RACE WAR.-ln Bastrcp
county, Texas. there Is cOloTed ma
jority and coiored justice or Judge.
The local resport is as follows
a few days ago respectable white
citizen. named All Iitlen went TO a
negio's cabin and demonstrated with
him for sending an insulting message To-
him and his wife. For this lie was
arrested by tho negro constable and
brought before the negro Justice Wickes
for trial. While the tfial was in the
preliminary stages the accused turned
towards his lawyer, j. b. Fowler, OF
Bastrop. aud asked bin ii he could
step outside for a m0men.. He replied.
" Certainly you can. and Litten there.
upon was about proceeding TO the rea,
when the Justice shouted. Halt. sir.
you can 60.
Ihe young man turned around. bui
NOT thoroughly understanding on lear /
lng the order. continued % move TO-
wards the door, whereIpon, il Is said.
the Justice seized pistol or shotgun
and fired az Liten. killing him in
SANITY. The c.lored slnstable also
'mptled his revolver into The diving 4
nan. |
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23
DKUGs. MEDICINES. &c.


You are suffering with Rheumatism or amy
Blood or Kidney Disease. Doe sure 10 get
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-23

THREE BIG lNDIANs.-It was every
way appropriate that lhe recognition
of MahOle as the Republican b0s, f
Virginia by the National COMMITTEE OF
the PARTY should be certified 10 by Mat
thew Quay. W. W. Dudley and j. :.
Clarkson. The.e three typical Repuh-
can politicians represent the uuscrupu-
lous craft, the biibing ability and the
appetite for spols. which are all com
bined IN William 5lahone. How de-
lighted must be toe soul of tie pious
President and the truly good Postmas.
ter Generals this" harmonious union
-Neo York World.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-12
MEXICO LEAD ORES.
A Colorado Sfneltsr Man Makes SOM
Points of Moment.

New YORK, Oct. 12.---The Tribune has
an interview on the lead ore question
with Deunis Sheedy. He said III part;
"The admission Of any lead ore into
the United States, even when it contains
silver whose value is in excess OF the lead
value, is not only contrary to law, but in
furious to the silver and lead mining in
terests Of Colorado, and the entire west is
unit in asking that the duty fixed by
law shall be collected for our protection.
"The Democrats and Republicans alike
believe it to be no more than just. 1t is
not question Of party politics with us,
but a matter Of policy that is life or death
to the state.
"The bulk Of the precious metals now
produced i'll this country--fully rs per
CENTS produced incidental to lead min
ing. If lead mining becomes un profitable
by reason Of ruinous outside competition
the production of precious metals will
fall off to- tie serious detriment of the
whole country. If a stringent collection
OF the duty should be ordered made, there
are 500 mines in one county in Colorado
that could at once be put in operation
giving employment to thousands and
adding enormously to the wealth of the
country in gold and silver, besides supply
ing the full demand for lead.
"The present ruling makes US compete
in labor, for which we pay So to SIS PEI
day, with the half-breed poems of Mexico
who get 80 cents day, wear nothin,
but breech-cloth, sleep in the open al
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-12
Episcopal Convention.

New YORK, Oct. I'm the general
convention OF the Episcopal church the
committee on prayer book reported in
favor of substituting psalm "a for psalm
80 in the psalms Of good Friday; that the
hymn, "Munc Demittis" has been legally
added to the book of common prayer and
that the insertion of the athanasian creed
is deemed inexpedient to place on the
calendar. Committee on constitutional
amendments reported in favor of IN
amendment to constitution providing
that no change shall hereafter he made
in the book of common prayer or the
article on the constitution unless it has
been adopted by majority OF the house
Of deputies and house of bishops OF one
general convention and similarly ap-
proved by the succeeding convention.
The resolution was adopted. The report
OF the committee on the judicial system
OF the church brought on long discus
sion, but finally vote was taken on the
resolution which reads: "In every do
cese the mode of trying preSbyters and
deacons may be instituted by the con-
vention OF the diocese except in as far as
the general. convention shall otherwise
provide. The resolution was lost; the
vote standing clerical, 2S ayes, Is nos, s
divided. Lay, % ayes, "a nos.