The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-29
THE WEEK TN WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK i'm WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY, OcT. 1s.-Mos: Of the Protestant pull
pits in the city were filed by delegates 10 the
Methodist Ecumenical Conference. II
Hon. J. Farmer Atkinson, NJ T., delivered
an address at the Y. NJ. q. A. rooms To a large
audience, on Practical Christianity. "A
missionary meeting WAS held at Foundry
NJ D. Church under the auspices Of the
Womens Foreign Missionary Society, Mt
which Mrs DR. Riley presided, Mrs. F0ss
read a selection from the Scriptures, and
addresses were made by Miss Gibson, OF
Paris Rev MIR. Oldham, and Mrs. Amanda
Secretary Proctor returned from
Vermont.
MONDAY. Ger I9.-The Ecumenical Confer
ence discussed The Vices Of Society" Rev.
Wm. Marsden, Wesleyan Reform Union,
Duncasier, England presiding and the sub
leets considered were jquOT-sellinE, law
breaking lotteries, gambling stock spccuia-
ton, aud marriage aud diyOrce.--The
EugEes ion was unanimously adopted TO set
apart the week beginning Sunday, Nov. ID, as
o week OF prayer for special Outpouring OF
grace upon the Chunch-The Supreme
Court sci the first Monday in December for
hearing the cases of Nicola TrcZZia and JAS
McElvanu two New York murderers sem
fenced o. death by electTocution. The
cases OF Fielder aud Schwab. two Chicago
Anarchists, now in the penitentiary for COM
pllcity n the Haymarket murder, will come
mp Immediately Ritor.-R Return J. MeiEs, a
prominent lawyer, aud author of MciEss
Digest died al the age Of 80. he was born
in Kentucky, but was prominent in Ten
nessee until the breaking out OF the war,
when he removed North. President Lincoln
appointed him Clerk of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of C0lumbis, which Office be held
until his DEATH
TUESDAY, Ger. 20.-Secretary Foster left TO
take part la the Ohio campaiEn.-Lady
Henry Somerset the great English Temper
nnce advocate, addressed an immense meet
ing a. the Metropolitan NJ. T. Church. Bishop
Hurst pre-ided.-Last day Of the Ecumen-
ical Council. Bishop Hurst presided. The
principal paper was on " The Church or the
Future" by Rev. J, nj, Buckley, d. ID. ResO-
buttons were passed denOunciug R0manism,
c0mplimcHtng the Catholic laity upun their
resistance 20 the uuWaTTRntable pretCnsiUus
OF their ecclesiastical superiOrsh aud eX-
pressing the thanks Of the Conference 10 all
who had contributed 10 its h0spitab!c eutOr-
tainmcut The foreign delegates made very
complimentary speeches on Mashngtons
hospitality Beginning 0fthe sessi ion Of the
Presbyterian Synod OF Baltimore in the
Church OF Ihe Covenant with Rev Jos. 7.
Kelley az Washington, as Moderator. A
struggle was pTecipitated by resolution
offered By Judge Drake that the General As
Eembiy be- overturned 60 dissolve relations with
the Union Theological Seminary. The resO-
Tuition WAS amended by adding unless some
satisfactory adjustment be made before the
meeting of the General Assembly," and
passed ~ vote OF IS TO 25. This has ref
erencD 10 the celebrated DIR. Briggs case.
"WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2l.-The Secretary Of the
Navy ordered 8 Court Of Inquiry % inVesti-
q r7.
of Capt, Montgomery Sicard, Commander
Bronson. Lieut. Commander Dayton and
Lieut. Usher. The court is to meet ~ once.
The Niglant Steam Fire Engine and
Hose Company, Of Columbia, Pa, ono Of the
Oldest organ izatiOns OF the kind In the conn
Try, called on the President. 1t has 80 fine
looking men, weil-diseiplined and nicely
uniformed, and i6 accompanied by q good
baud
THURsDAY. Ger. 22.-The Women'g Foreign
Missionary Society held another session in
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, aud
was addressed by Reys. John Hail. J. s.
Dennis, Mg. Jennie Anderson Lauglllin, q
missionary 10 China; Miss Florence Stephen
son, Missionary among the poor whites OF the
Southern Aileganics, and others. Mrs A. n
Reigwin, Of Wilmington, Del, presided
Secretary Noble received q dispatch that the
TeHawRe Indians have coded $1,000 acres Of
AnAA 10 NlE AhlANN @AhAehf Alt money con-
Eiderati0u being $4,000
FRIDAY, OCT 23-IhC Presbyterian Synod
ended its session. il win meet in Baltimore
next year.-Land Commissioner Carter
telegmpbod the Register Of the Land Office
81 Ashland, Wis. reoguniRg the Omaha Rail
road COmpany's lands Tor entry Nov a.
Indian Commissioner Morgan designated SIT
Pleasant Mich, as the site for the third aud
last Indian school. The building. which is
% c0si So GOO, will be begun immcdiai civ
Commissioner Morgan signed a check for
$4,000 Tor the Delaware Indians. unc-half
OF Use total amount cue them.
EATUEusY, OCT. pa Secretary Blaine ar
rived iu Washington. IN the afternoon,
was met at the station by his son aud
daughter, aud proceeded Immediately %
has home on Lafayette Square. Mrs.
BiHiBc accompanied him.-Er Senator
Ingalls, arrived on bis way 10 Cleveland,
o., where he is 20 lecture lie said the re-
ports O.. Die illness were much eXaggcrafed
80 phcT dispatches received from Commo-
ooTp echley indicated an alarming state Of
HlalE Ht Aalpauals0.-I steel cruiser
Boston sailed for that port, which she viii
Toaeh IN go days. She carries ~ guns and
2JJ men.