The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
this purpose the speakers were most
amply qualified.
PASTORS AND PEOPLE.

PASTORS AND PEOPLE.
ABOUT 5000 Catholics and distinguished
citizens Of other denominations hlled the
IexOx Lycoum this evening at the farewell
reception 10 Archbishop Corrigan, who is
Going 10 Rome on saturday. The address
was delivered hy Frederick II. Coudert and
the Archbishop made "a reply. The assem-
nlage was very brilliant, many ladies at
tending. Landers orchestra supplied the
music.
The archbishop goes to Rome 30 make his
formal report of the state Of his diocese 10
the Propaganda. lie states that the figures
will cover the period of the past twenty
years. In 1870 the Catholic population OF
the diocese was $4,000. to-day 10 is oVo.VVV.
I'm 1870 the number Of churches was liz, I'm
1890 10 is 1876. This makes no account of the
vast improvement IN the size and beauty OF
our church edifcos. No account is made OF
the substitution Of new buildings for old.
There were 1870, 2lO priests i'm the diocese.
The present number is ia6. The number OF
sisters i'm the diocese i'm 1870 was 800; now
it is 2.26S. The schools twenty years ago
numbered l20: now they are 22'. In 1870
many Of the schools were in poorly lighted
and ventilated Easements. There has been
"a vast Improvement I'm the two decades, and
the schools now being built Will compare
fay0rably with any in the city. In 1870
23.0OO children attended the parish schools.
now the number is 5000. The efficiency IN
every department of church work has more
than kept pace with the growth of pOpula-
ti0n. This showing makes the archbishop
the head Of the largest Catholic diocese I'm
the world. and strengthens the rumor that
he will gain his reward by returning from
Rome "a cardinal.
At Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, Tonight,
q large congregation witnessed the formal
installation Ofthe Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott as
pastor. in succession 20 the late Henry
Ward Beecher 10 is the first time In forty
two years that such a ceremony has taken
place in the church.
GENERAL NOTES.
During the past year 22,61l Jewish immi-
grants landed in Castle Garden. over
seventy Der cent. remained in New ork.
The Hebrew charities expended Sl2,Vv0 IN
relief during the year.
The present state OF the various public
funds being collected here Is as follows:
Worlds Fair guarantee fund. Sj.l35,0 02I.
To date. since May. ls,9-W ashngton
Memorial Arch fund.- SOS, s0j.JG. To date,
since lSSj-Grant Monument fund, Slil,-
2iS. To date. since Hospital
collections, S3l.1s0.ls
THE SOUTHERN SOCIETY ArFRAY.
Wilton Randolph appeared before the
grand jury to-day and gave bis evidence in
connection with the shooting 10y William
Hancock Clark i'm mont of the Southern oo-
ciety room last Friday evening. The grand
jury found an Indictment against Clark for
assault i'm the first degree. the punishment
tor which is very severe. The statement
that charges had been preferred against
Mr.. Randolph in the southern Society is in
correct.
THE STEWART WILL CASE.
Counsel for the various parties interested
In the Stewart will case held another con-
ference to-day no the Office Of Lawyer Elihu
Root, counsel for Judge Hilton, looking to-
ward a final settlement Of the suit, and a
disposal of all the pending suits I'm the
surrOgate's court and supreme court.
1t was admitted by eX-Judge Hor-
ace Russell that the terms of
the agreement with the contestants
have been satisfactory 20 all concerned. and
that it is only question of completing
some minor details. Judge Russell denied
emphaticaly that the terms OF agree
ment were such as have been published. 10
is certain, however, that Miss kOsalie But
Ter aud the other contestants Will get very
much more liberal slices of the A. T.
stewart estate than they received under the
rum0r is that judge Hilton viii give
up five millions 20 the contestants. Another
is that be will retain only Sis millions for
himself. giving mp the remaining twenty
five millions. Nothing definite will be
known until eX-,ludge Russell makes a
public statement, huf Que mct Is certain.
aud that is the heirs have lost nothing by
their fight for their rights.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR DIPLOMACY.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Foster, Of the 6rm Of Fos-
ter 81 Co., coc0anuf merchants Of 80. lVi
Front street. has received r letter from his
partner, Mr.. John ID. HomCrgue, WHO is now
iu Carihngenl, which reveals "a consistent
course Of Opurtssiul 0u She part of Che
Columbian authorities towards his firm and
other Americans trading at that port. The
letter, which Is dated December -, STATES
that the latest mandate OF Che Government
prohibits yessls ot over four ton, burden
from trading on the SAN Bias coast. and this
prohibition. Mr.. Uil0meggue contends, is
aimed directly 90 She American trading Nes-
sells. an 0f which are above that tonnage.
nder this arbitrary railing of the Colombian
authorities, three Of Foster & Co.'s vessels
have been seized and zoo the time
the letter WAS written the schooner
Julian was tied up in the harb0r 0i Cartha-
gena. under a guard of eo'0rod soldiers.
who improved the opportunity 60 insult.and
maIteat tAe creW and openly gIliaso the
cargo. Mr.. DH0mergUe writes inst 'unless
our government iaierfero5 very soon you
can make up your mind that we shall be
ruined.n
ALL SORT,
Chief Brooks. of the United states secret
service. 90 day captured Henry IT, Jackson,
formerly paying teller at the United states
sub-treasury, who stole .iN.u9 nom the
funds under his charge in October, 1871.
The Rev. Thomas Deyan, ID. d.. of New
Brunswick. died ihia morning at the age
Of eighty-one wears. lie was p Baptist,
and was 40 one time medical missionary
in India. lle filed 'he past0rate of the
First Bant.,t and Remson-ayonue Baptist
churches at New Brunswick several years
ago. lie was an able divine and writer.
The fiack trial was to-day again put Oh
until March. Referee Meeks' illness pre-
vents il from going on.
THE JOHNSTOwN FLOOD.
Arrangements BY the Flood ComIaittee