The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-13

Interesting Items Gathered Hore, There and
Everywhere IN New York.


Interesting Items Gathered Iore, There and
Everywhere in New York.
Tho New York Presbytery, which voted IN
November last 20 dismiss tho charges against
Professor Charles A. Briggs. elected Monday
practically solid auti-Br.ggs delegation 70
represent the presbytery I'D the General AS
senbv which meets next month IN Port land
Ore Charges were freely made That me re-
sult had been brought about bv wre-puAng.
and IL was discovered that ticket bearing
the names OF the anN-Brlggs men had been
distributed among the memoera before the
voting. 80
Dr. Briggs friends were there IN force
President Hastings lr. Pnhp Schhh' TO
lessor Marvin H. Vincent and the rev. g.
r. Gillett of the | nlOa Seminary incuiy
we're present and even Dr. farkhurst iouhu
time to attend and cast vote for Dr. Briggs.
The e,ectoneerug began almost a. soon as
the Presbytery had convened at 10 o'clock.
cor1Ho THIRSTY FOR BLOOD.
81 will give Mr. Mendonca Just twenty
four hours in which TO answer mo- SAID Colo
mel A. IL de Paula Coel no. the brazilian IN
fannie Court Monday. If he does not an
aver me in that time will publish INN as
coward and cur. He says I'm mulattO
land. lie is "a liar ! respect the laws OF TINS
country OF would challenge him u hght me
here. but if | can find any place where the
duello IL recognized will 90 there ana chal-
lengo him. / am told that North Carolina is
the place. ] will go there II cannot set sat
isfactlOn elsewhere
Colonel Coelho is six feet five inches tall
and weighs $50 pounds. lie IS the gentleman
who on Friday last resigned as the general
manager # the Brazil and New lOrk steam
ship Company, presumably because OF the
pubhca,ion of a story ia the World about his
ti,u
his explanation of which was that Mrs. Jones
had not paid her rent and that he had elected
her from his house. Senior MendOnca. when
he read Of the Colonels actions, sad that he
was fraud 50 far as his representations were
concerned.
MIR Mendonca is jealous OF me- con-
tinued Colonel Coelho Yesterday and his dark
Isyes flashed. while the perspratiOn stood out
Non his dusky brow. Il have been trying 10
1establish closer relations between Brazil ana
tAmerca. and be does not like me to do that
My body is white, although my face and
my hands are dark. HIS BODY ana
his soul are black. He Will have TO
answer for the money he spends OF the
Government buying houses IN the An
frondack mountains and at other places. lie
saws | boast Of decorations. l am Republ-
cgn. / could have bought all the decorations
that Dom Pedro could give for cjOOy but i
would not give five cents for them. lie has
them. He bought them. / could buy the
Hose decoration lAhl It uho lhi AuN. i'os
am dark have Indian blood IN my veins.
But If had drop of Salvador blood IN me !
would commit the suicide. Oh, he IS liar to
say such things Of me. He Is little IN body
and little in SOUL
COULD NOT COMMEND DIR. PARKHuhsT.
At the meeting Monday of the Methodist
preachers of the New York Conference at j.
Fifth avenue. Or. Atkinson, OF Newark
introduced resolutions which commended
. -. "a
hurst president of the Society for the
Prevention of Crime. The resolutions
praised the doctors pulpit utterances and BIZ
Ell IT'S 10 secure evidence against the law
breakers as brave. fearless ana righteous
Dr. Atkinson made brief address.
The Rev :. l.. Boiler. who was presiding
looked a bit uneasy and one or two ministers
approached DR.. Atkinson ard Whispered
earnestly with him. Some one secluded the
MASSAGE of the resolutions. and the President
put the question. Or. Atkinson arose and
walked TO the front OF The platform.
"krethren." he said with your permission
I will withdraw my resolutions. / do not like
20 force them before this body Tor reasons
which You all probably understand In short
il might cause a discussion which j. Tor one
do not desire.
minister moved that permission b'
granted Dr. Atkinson to withdraw his resolu
tion. and this was unanimously voted.
DR.. Atkinson sand TO reporter after th'
preachers approved Dr. Parkhursts pulpi
utterances many of them did not approx,
his visits 10 disreputable houses.
Before tie Parkhurst resolutions were in
Produced these officers OF the New orl
Preachers Meeting were elected. President
the Rev. j. H. Beiler ID. d.. OF Brooklyn
First Vice-president the Rev Charles K
Barnes Of Newark. Second Vice President
ihe Rev. 4 j. almer Secretary. the Rev. +
- Triple. Business committee. the keys
Crandall j. North. Charles r.. Miller !. W
Marshall. c. H. Rymau, Edwin A. Schell anC
4. l.. hOhecker
YOUNG FIELD MAY BE CONSUL.
CYRUS w. Field. Jr, returned Saturda'
night from two weeks stay in Washington
He is. a candidate for a consular appoint
ment. An effort 10 get Inn place has beer
IN progress for some time, but. 10 "a sad, dlt
not prosper very we'll until the widow Of ~
President Garfield called upon the lresiden
and asked for his appointment as apersona
favor. CYRUS W. Field. 81. started the move
ment which gave Mrs Garfield $500, OJO az,
contributed literally tolt.
Mr.. Field gave up bis Office at No. 40 Wa
street after the family mlstcrtuues tell AN
has since had no business. When Mrs. Hell
ind her children returned from Europe. "a fey
weeks ago. their house at No. 26i Yves
heVenty-tAird street was vacated auo rented
They are now stopping with friends al No
90g west Northumberland eighteenth street
inghsm. England. has resigned and returned
70 Pittsburg THIS place Is worth IN salar
and fees about $4,000, and II Is said Mr.. tIel
will get IT,
IElNcx RUSSELL AFTER MR.. PLAT.
IL Is an open secret that the administration
ht Washington has been trying 10 win owe
Ex-senator Piatt 10 the idea that Mr Harriso
j. entitled 10 q denomination Several dis
tngushed gentlemen have made the attemp
tnd iaIed. Secretary of War tlkins is one q
them.
Russell b. Harrison, who has the interes,
OF ms father nj heart decided however I
.she inc matter IN his own hands and &c
.he eIedi, OIL personally delivering.Mr platt I
,he harrison camp. He came on 10 this cit
last week and called at Mr.. Platts Office. III
noaestly Informed the New Yorker tina, h
had just completed tour OF the Souther
states and had secured practically nsoli
usegation from the South for his father. II
allowed MIR; llatt 70 infer that no Russell
LAO D@Sgsd the southern delegates singl,