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RELIGIOUS.
Closing Scenes in the Rock
River Conference at
Sycamore.
Presentation of tho Usual
Butch of Reports on
Education, Etc.
Tho Formal Verdict of Expulsion
in the Case of Dr.
Thomas,
Brother Parkhurst Acquitted of
[Lying hy a Unanimous
Court.
The Ministerial Appointments
for the Ensuing Confer
ence Year.
Dr. Thomas Says He Will Re
sume His Preaching Next
Sunday.
Tho Members of tho Conference Were
Conscientious, but Sadly
Prejudiced*
J, M. Hill Corrects Dr. Parkhurst in
Reference to Their Con
versation.
ROCK RIVER CONFERENCE.
CLOSING I’ltOCKl'.niNOS OF AN KVKNTFUL
MKKTINd.
Sprdal Dhpateh to The CMeaoo Tribune.
FvoASionu, 111., Oct. JL—Tho conference re
sumed Us session this morning ut I) o'clock. Dr.
Hitchcock In tbo chair.
Tbo Committee on Sumlny-schools and Tract
Cause submitted thoir report, showing tbo
growthof tho Sunday-schools within tho bounds
of tbo conference during tho year. Mid con
gratulated tho Lake Bluff Association on Its suc
cessful Sunday-school teachers’ conventions.
Tbo committoo reported that tbo tract cause
was in a nourishing condition. Tho appoint
meat of tho Uov. Mr. Gillen, of tbo Michigan
Conference, os tho financial agent of the Sun
day-school work, was concurred hi. Thu report
was adopted.
Tho Committee on Periodicals congratulated
. tho eouferoueo on tho increased circulation of
tho denominational papers, oud tho throwing
out from tho columns of tbo Advocate of a class
of udvcrtlsomonts that, strictly speaking, have
no business In a religious Journal. Tim action
of 4ho Hook Concern In mnterlnUv reducing
their prlco .list was also commended. After
some debate, tho report was for
amendment—the striking out of tbo paragraph
relative to tho Advocate. This was immediately
done, and tho report was thou adopted.
Tho Committee on Obscrvauco of tho Sabbath
reported, pledging tho adulators to a carolul re
ligions observance of tbo day, and thoir Itdluenco
to secure tho cessation of all work on time day,
and also thoir corporation with nil other organi
sations for tho suppression and closing of all
amusements and business on tho tiabbalh, Tho
report was concurred In.
Tho Stewards presented thoir financial report,
which was adopted.
Tho Committee on Frecdmcn reported, sug
gesting that as tho people wero always willing
to contribute to tbo educational and religious
needs of thef colored meo. tho pastors In the va
rious charges should take pains tu proas tho
claims of tho frecdmcn upon thoir congrega
tions. Tbo report was adopted. 1
Tho Hov. J. 0. Uartzell, of Now Orleans, ex
plained that In tbo colored schools and colleges
supported by tbo denomination thuru are
about 11,000 scholars «aud about lUO teach
ers. If thoro woro additional facili
ties tboro would bo u larger attendance of
young men and women, who after gradua
tion would llud employment In preaching
and touching. Tbo speaker gave mi in
teresting r£aum6 of tbo educational work
among tho Southern whites, and tbo establish
ment of schools ai Lltllo Hock and Chattanoo
ga. Cleveland, Ala., has ottered a largo bonus
tor tho establishment of a school tboru. Thu
/yroat bulk of tbo Illiteracy of tho country is in
Uio South, where 1,500,01)0 voters are unable to
road their ballots. There are (i.W1.000 negroes
■ lu tbo United Status, and they aru not dyluguut,
as has been so frequently asserted. U is tbo
duty of tho Church to glvo those colored peo
ple u
ROUND CIIIIISTIAN EDUCATION.
TlioCnalr spoke approvingly of the Freed*
nou's Aid Society and tho educational work be*
lug accomplished In tho South.
EldorUorlng rose to a personal question, and
mid that a very serious July had devolved upon
him this morning, but It was a pleasant one.
Hu then addressed himself tu Kldur W. C. Will
ing. mid stated that tho severance of tho rela
tion which existed for tho lust four years be
tween tho Elder and tbp Chicugodlstrlut wasnno
of regret, lie then passed over to tho Elder a
settled envelope, which excited grout curiosity
and tho exclamation, •• How mnchV"
Elder Willing returned Ills thunks far tho tes
timonial presented to him by the preachers of
the district, and telt glad tit tho povernuco of
thu relation, because a better man would be
Presiding Elder next your. The speaker was a
sincere Methodist, and believed tu tho Method
-Ist Church and Its doctrines in and out. After
again returning bis heartfelt thunks for the
magnilleunt testimonial of esteem und-hU re
gard, bo resumed his seat very much nUeotcd.
The present was an order for a cony r
“ Lnngo’a Commentary on Iho Scriptures,'* vul
ucd at fIU.
TUB THOMAS VEIIDICT.
Dr. C. H. Fowler presented the verdict In tho
Thomas case, wulcn Secretary Smith read, us
follows;
SYCA.MOiiK, Oct. 10.—'The select number in
tbe mutter of charges against Hiram W. Thom
us, an Kldur In thu Methodist Episcopal Chinch
and a member ot tho Hock Hlvcr Annual Con
foreneo. respectfully submit the following re
port:
That tho first specification Is nut sustained.
That tho second specification Is annultied.
That tho third spuulfiouiitm Is sustained.
That thu tlrst.uhargu Is sustained.
That (ho second charge la sustained.
And that lllnnu W. Thomas be, and hereby
Is, expelled from tho ministry and inombursnlp
or thu Methodist Episcopal Church.
C. 11, Fowi.fiii, Chulriuun.
W. H. HxtatiT, Secretary.
Dr. Miller—On behalf of tho defendant I give
notice of an appeal to tho Judicial Conference.
Tho lllshop—The Secretary will please nolo
tho appeal.
TUB HATFIELD VEHDICT.
• The Hov. 1L U. Pope presented tho verdict of
the court In the matter of Thomas vs. Park
burst, hi which the court voted unanimously
against sustaining nny of tho charges and speci
fications, mid It was so ordered recorded on (ho
minutes uf the Conference; and the character
of the brother was passed In tho usual manner
On motion, Drs. Hatfield. Parkburst, mid Gur
ney were appointed counsel to proaocuto tho
Thomas case before the Judicial Court.
The usual coercive temperance report was
presented and adopted, it contained nothing
new.
The Committee on DlstrlctConferonco Records
reported favorably on the matters brought un
der their nutlue.
STATISTICAL IIEPOIIT.
The Statistician reported the work of tho
Kuck lllvor Conference during the past your, and
It* condition at tho elusu of the conference year,
us follows:
Number of probationers
Number of full members
Number of local preachers...
Number of deaths
Number of children baptized.
Number of adults baptized...
Number of churches.
Probable value.
Number of parsonages.
Probable value
i’uiii for bulliUug uud Jmprovliur
i!tiuru)u*B unit immnmijfei W.IM
I'itlU on old imlcbunlnum on courub
properly. !t’,087
Present ludi-bteiinfßK HW.SM
Kmnburuf schools till
Kinubcrof oJlicora unit icutbcM....... 4,151
Kumbur of scoulum of nil u«05......... tU.ttMl
Vnr missions 9 IMU
Kur Wouiuu’u Foreign Missionary tio- •
~«My........ .................. a,wt
For Hoard ut Church Extension.
For Tract Society
ForHuuday-Sohuol Uu10n.......
Fur Preedmeu’s Aid Society....
For Education... ...
Fur American Ulbio Society....
Other eollecUuus
For pastors. Presiding Elder, uod Dish*
'ops cojsm
For coatereucu claluiauts. (,I*l
nimicn kxi'Rspes.
Current expenses (sexton, fuel, (pis,
Sunday-schools, etc.) $ ot.flla
The socoiul question was taken up, “ who aro
nclmlttcl on trial?" and tno characters of
Brothers Fate, Naznrlne, Hcmpstreer, Jnycox,
Ilrncnn, I.lnes, Dickons. Millar, and Horn were
fuvorahlv passed, and they wore admitted to tho
L‘OnllMl‘llC’l'. . , ,
llnuhor N. U. Bigelow was, on motion, road*
milted to the conicronce. For some months lio
lina been engaged In mission work In Chicago.
Ho recently was a member of tho Methodist
Church South. . . ...
After the making of n few transfers from ef
fective to supernumerary and superannuated re
lation, ami vice versa, UmtherTnskerwns placed
on tho list of tho superannuated at tho request
of the ouufuronco and in opposition to his own
request, and tho Hov. William Goodfcllow was
granted a supernumerary relation foronoycaron
account, of ill-health In his family. For thirteen
veurs bo was engaged In missionary work sunlit
of tho equator.
W. I). Jlurna was elected Vice-President and
Jacob Hartman Secretory of tho Sunday-School
Union.
Tho Conference Trustees—Brothers Minor
Raymond, Henry Marlin, and William Goodfcl-
low—were rcOleutcd. . .
Tho following wore appointed tho triors of
appeals fur tho ensuing conference year:
Brothers Curts. Haight. Wakotimn, Wilkinson.
Btokes, Plumb, and Strobrldge.
MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.
Tho following la an abstract of tho fltmnolnl
report of the conference .Missionary Treasurer,
Profiler Wilkinson, showing tho receipts from
the dtircrcnt districts In tho conference:
imrid. tf&i-'si. tS7D : ‘S>).
Chicago H.OSil
Rockford -,IH!
Freeport L7(rJ LL«
Dixon.... I,'Ml
Mendota..... Mill
Joliet 1.145 1,101
Total.
Increase.
On motion of Elder Boring, a eommltteo, con
sisting ol Grant Goodrich, Orrlngton hunt, A. B.
Scranton, tho pastor of tho First Church, and
ttio Presiding Elder of tho district, was ap
pointed to receive subscriptions for and erect
a monument to tho memory of tho Rev. Hooper
Crews, D. D. . ,
Elder Willing road a telegram which no had
just received announcing the death of tho Rev.
John W. Agnrd, this morning, at Chicago. Mr.
Agard was born In Now York in 1811. and was
for thirty-four year* a member of the Rock
River Conference. For tho past tlftnmi .veurs
bo was on tho superannuated list, and unly ut
odd times was engaged In any pastoral duty.
After recess for dinner iho Conference re
assembled, with Ur. tluruoy in tho obalr.
TBF. PREACHERS’ AID SOCIETY,
Brother Foster reported,, was constantly In
creasing, otid now number 177. The cash bal
ance on hand was *1,54) after paying all ex-
ponses and Indebtedness. . .
llrotiiorStrout gave notice of n resolution
which lie will present at the next mooting of
tho society, changing one of tbo articles uf tlio
constitution, so as to provide for two classes uf
memborslilp. „
Khlor Haring was elected Prcs’dcnt. J. 0. ros
tor, Secretary, and U. Williamson Treasurer uf
tho Aid Society next year.
MLMUIUS.
Tbo hour for the reports of tho Committee on
Memoirs having arrived, tho llcv. W, 11. Smith
read tho address in memory of tho llev. Calvin
Ilrookhis, who was fur twenty-four years a
incmbur of tbo conferences, and who died Sept.
Tho Uov. W. N. Hums submitted tho obituary
of tho Uov..James Ilurhldge. of Lockport, who
was horn In Pennsylvania hi IW7. He beeume u
member of tho Pittsburg Conference la IKW,
and joined the Hock Itlvor Conference in IWU).
Thu Hev. C. K. Mandovlllu reported tbo
biography which ho bud prepared of tho Uov.
Hooper Crows, who was horn In Kentucky in
180 T. and lieeamo n member of tbo Kentucky
Conference In IttiW, Five yours later ho was
transferred to tho Illinois Conference, la IHIU
ho Joined tho Hock Hirer Conference, with
which bo remained until his death. Dee.‘-'I, IHSO.
Thu undress in mumoryof tho Hev. 8. A. W.
Jowoll, D. J)., was mid hy tho Huv. \V. 11. Hums.
Dr. Jewett was born hi Massachusetts, Ityo, and
Joined tlio Hock Itlvnr Conference In IKW. with
which ho remained until his death, which oc
curred Hopt. IS.
Obituaries were thocn rend of tbo wife of tbo
Hev. It. A. Harwood, am! of tbo wife of tho Hev.
W. P. Jones, by tho Hev. 11. M. Spring and tbo
Hev. James Hush, respectively.
On motion Drs. Hitchcock and (Hmicy wero
appointed to wrlto tbo obituary of tbo Hev.
John W. Agnrd.
Tho Uov. H. Strobrldgo offered a series of res-
olutlons thanking tho people uf Syeamoro lur
thoir hospitality, tho Huv. Lewis Curts for tho
pains and trouble taken by him to make all
things pleasant; to tlio olbeors of tho North
western ami Sycamore Hallromls, and also to tbo
Uov. 1. W. Wiloy. 1). D., tho Presiding Bishop.
They wero uiloptud.
After tho singing of tho 616th hymn, and a
short address by tho Bishop In which bo prayed
for tbo divliiu blessing umm the preachers and
upon tbo congregations to which tboj* ore about
to go, and explained thu dilliuultius encountered
In Imrmoni/.liig differences of opinion so ns to
do the best for both tho preach mid tho Church,
the list of appointments was rend ns follows:
CHICAGO IIIUTIHCT.
Lnko Hitchcock, P. K.; Clark street, John
Williamson: Wubusb Avenue. I’. M. Bristol;
Michigan Avenue. M. K. Cady; Trinity, H. H.
Popu; Langley Avenue, H. M. Hattleld; titato
til root. J. W. Ulchards; draco Church, W. Fuw-
cott; Grant Pinee, Cowls Curls; Centenary, A.
C. George: Ada Street, Aaron Gurney: Park
Avenue. T. It. Strobridgo; Western Avenue,
.1. 11. Move; Pultun Street, J. 11. Ailing: Sc.
Paul's. J. W. Phelps: Hoisted, to bo sumiiUfd;
Simpson Church, Isaac LlnebaVger; whiter
Street, William Craven: Emanuel, Watson
Thatcher; Dixon Street, Uobcrl Hell: City Mia-
Hiims, W. C. Willing. Suporintcmlont: Lincoln
Street, Jackson Street, Asbury Clutpoi,
Northwest Church, Milwaukee Avenue,
ilrlghton Park, mid Indiana Street to lie
supplied: Antioch and West Nuwpuit, tube
tilled; Arlington Heights, Uobcrl Proctor:
Austin, Hobert Pate: liatavin, N. O. Freeman;
Harrington, Joseph Caldwell: lirown’s Mills, to
be filled; Centennial ami llarrlsvlllc, tu be
tilled: Desplalnes, to bo tilled; Downer's tlrovo
and Cass, in lie filled; Englewood. F. A. Hardin:
K.vantton, First Church, A. W. ratten; Grand
Crossing, F. ii. Hardin: Geneva. J. 11. MeGulUti:
LlberlvvJlle, J, M. Wheaton: Mcuelmm, to bo
tilled: Naperville, to be tilled; Northileid, to be
tilled: Noith Prairie and lletilon, tu be Oiled:
oak Park. It. S. Catilluu: Palatine, J, T. Cooper;
Park Htdge and Niles, to be tilled: Ibiveitswnod,
to be tilled; lllvor Forest, to be bill'd; Hogcta
Park, Alex. Ymtker: St. Charles, to bo tilled;
Hontb Evanston, S, 11. Adams: Tumor, W. H.
Holmes: Waukegan, W.C. Dandy; Warren Cir
cuit, to be tilled: Wheaton, 13. M. Uot'iug; Will
motto, to tie Piled.
Charles 11. Fowler, Secretary of tho Missionary
Society, member of Trinity Quarterly Confer
ence: M. Hiiytiiotnl, Professor In Garrett Hlli
lleal Institute, of Evanston Conference: 11. F.
Fisk, Principal In Northwestern University,
member of Evanston Conference: C. G. Trues
del), Hiiporlutondnnl Chicago Hulluf Society; L.
Snuisburv, Agent Western Seamen's Friend
Society; 8. U. Lutbrop, Agent Cook County Dlblo
Society.
ItOCKFOID) DISTIttCT,
C. E. Mandovllle, I*. H.: Hoekfurd, Centennial,
0.11. Van Horn: Hoekfurd. Court Struct. D. I*.
Marsh; Hoekfurd, Wlmtebugo Street, W. H.
Smith: Hookford, Ninth Street and Htirlcm. J.
Udgers; Aldcn and lifg Fort, W. A. Adroit: Hoi
vlduro. First Church, A. 11. Needham; llelvl
dere, Second Church. J. 11. Heaves; Hurriu, W.
A. Cross; llyroit, T. It. Allen: Charter Oak and
Klrllaiid, S. Cutes; Chemung, J. W, P. Jordan;
Dundee, to be filled: Elgin. M. M. Parkhnrst;
Fielding and Monroe, M.C. Wire; Garden Prai
rie, N. A. Sundoriln; Harvard, H. 11. Schwartz;
Marengo, J. M. Clemionnlng: Moliuiiry, J, c.
Jilgelu; Now Milford, U. 11. Wells; Nunda. J. T.
. Hoborl; Poplar Grove and ('apron, M.C. Smith:
Hluiimoml and Hebron, O. C. Clark; Hockton. J.
M. Cnnleo; Uoacoo, W. 11. Halgnl; Hound Pral
t ie, 11. U. Heynolds: Solon and Spring Grove, J.
11. Daemi; Woodstock. John Adams; Whine
bugo, Delos M. Tompkins.
J. H. Vincent, Cntrespondiug Secretary Sun
day-schuol Union and Tract Society.
FHEKPOHT DIUTIIICT.
F. P. Cleveland. Presiding Elder: Freeport,
First Church, L. Meredith; Embury Church, H.
J,. Murtni; Apple Hlvcr, J. M. flush: Council
Hill, O. K. llurch; Dakota, J. H. Thumas: Du
rand and Davis, W. J. Llburlln; Elizabeth, H.
Duatty: Fulihavon.C. W. Jaycox: Forealon, W.
ll.Stront; Galena. T.C. ClcmiennUig; Hanover,
H. M. Sprlnuur; Kent,C. 11. llemnstreul; Lan
ark, George Cliuso: Leaf Hlvcr. Samuel Law
ler: Lena, F. F. Furmilous Mt. Carroll, C. W.
Crull; Nora. H. A. Harwood; Orangeville, F. W.
NTizurluo; Pcculonies, W. F. Du Lap: scales
Mound, J. Wnrdlot Shirland, U. 1). Siiliivau: Hu
vannuli, T. 1.. Olmsted; Tbompaon Ho be filledi:
Van Kroukllit. Alonzo Wttkemmt; Woodbine
Hu be tllledj; Warren, E. W. Drew.
DIXON DISTItIOT.
W. A. Spencer. Presldllug Elder: Dixon,
O. F. Mottlson: Albany, J. H. David; Amboy,
Thomas Swcut: Ashton,H. W. Wilkinson: bethel,
A, 11. Millar: Dluekberry, G. L. 8. SHUT, Hurllug
ton, A. P. Medlar; Culcta, M. H. Trigg*: Cort
land. J, Whitcomb; Creaton, M. W. Satterfield;
Du Kalb. 11. T. Clondennlng; Erie, Flunk l.lnea;
Friiiiklin Grove, A. 11. Scboonmakcr; Fulton, H.
M. Smiths Genoa. U. W. Carr; Uuiupsbno and
Harmony, W. 11. i.ench; llurmun. Ed llruuuu;
Kunuvtllo, H. llewes; Kingston, John Illicit
euck; Leo Centro uudKldonu. J. 0. 11. Stmdford;
LluhtbuUHu t’otiii, T. It. Satterfield; Lyndon,
Edwin 111-own; Malta, 1). 11. Carlriuht; Muplo
Park and Dayton, (tube Ullcdi: MiilcdgevlUo, D.
S. Holm: Morrison. A. Campbell; Mount Morris.
U. I*. Wiley; Oregon, C. F. Kryder; Polo, F. A.
Heed; itochulle, A. M. Pilcher: Hock Fulls. J. C.
fcjn-ugotim: Sterling, Fourth Struct, James
llaumo; liruudway, 11. C, Stlro; Sycamore, W. A,
btultb.
I,'fiO
H,IU)
fI.WO,
t aoc,tidO
MENDOTA msi'IHUT.
Hanford Washburn, I*. E.; Aurora. First
Church. H. I). Sheppard; Aurora. Ualetnt Street,
U. W. Ttiorntun: Compton and West Itmoklvn,
11. A. Dickons; Earlvllle, B. 11. lleuio; Dust Paw
l»uw, Seymour Stover; Freedom, K. K. IhbbUts:
Hinckley, T. W. Llnu; l.uimdllv umi bublotio
no bo tilled); I.oland ana buyduuttiu Uo itlledi;
Lou umt TwmOrovoUo bo nilodj; Lllllo Dock
and Jericho tin bo llllcdi; Mitldeu umi Depno,
Fletcher Pomeroy; Memloln. i’. A. Duelt*: MUD
tugum. 11. M. Stoddard; Newark.(J. 11. Jloirmuir;
North Prairie (to bo llllu(J); Nortbvlllo (to bu
tilled); Oweiro and Montgomery tin bu llllcdi;
Prairie Cooler. 0. U. I.ovojoy; Piuuo, J. U,
Duxw; i‘uw raw, ilvbJauUu Uimo; iTiucaou,
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1881—TWELVE PAGES.
W. 0. Atchison: Prophotatown, T. G. Campbell;
Sandwich, J. O. Fosters Sbabbona Orovc. J. (I.
Kellogg; Sheridan no bo tilled); Somonnuk. V>,
GondloUowj steward, W. 11. Tlblmls: Tampico
(to bo filled); Walnut. G. A. Ervin*; Waterman,
N. M. Stokes: Wynnot and Bureau, A. Newton;
Yorkvllle, Jacob Hartman. „
Caleb Foster, Bible Agent,of Aurora: E. W,
Adams, Financial Agent Jennings Seminary,
Aurora, both members of the Aurora Quarterly
Conference.
,1. M. Caldwell, Presiding Elder: .lollot, Ottawa
Street. W. It. Burns: Joliet, Richard Street, W.
Tranter! lihie Island mid Morgan Park (to bo
niledu Channalmn, w. F. Minty; Crete (t« bo
niled); Dalton and Thornton (to bo tilled); Do
Seim, (J. 11. Millar; Ellwand, 11. It. Antes;
Frankfurt and Lennox, John Ronds; Kankakee.
N. 11. Axtoll; i.emonl, H. T, Shaw; Lisbon and
Nettle Creek (to bo lllled): Lockporl, 0. W.
Winslow; La Balia and Pern. T. 11. HA/.olttno;
Manteno, .lohn Nate; Marsuillcs, A. T. Horn;
Mlnouka, M. 11. Pliiinb; Momencc and Cooler.
(L K. Hoover; Morris. CL 8. Young; Mokenn
(to bo tilled); Ottawa. E. C. Arnold; Pialntteid,
S. Earngys Plattevllle, R. Cnngdmi; Pcolonc,
W. 11. Itoiniley; Seneca, Manlius, and Rut
land, J. A. Edmonson: Twelve-Mile Grove, C.
E. Hmlth: Wilmington, W. Clarke. J. 8. Morris
ami T. H. Hilton, missionaries to Utah; A. It.
Smart, missionary to Dakota; M. C. Wilcox,
missionary to Chinn.
THIS DEFENDANT.
HR FLANS FOR THE FFTl'llK
“I am as happy ns 1 can be under tuo circum
stances," said tho Rev. Or. Thomas ton Turn
use reporter last evening at the Fnrwoll
House. "I am like those whom tho Hebrews all
term Mn tho outs.' They do tun acknowledge
that any are outside of tho pnlo of too. church,
so that whan one Is unfortunate enough not to
bo In, tboy say that ho Is ‘ln the outs.' That Is
my position nt present. 1 shall remain ns cheer
ful as I can."
,$1II,L“K) *13,181
. 4,ir>
“Will you preach ponding your appeal?’’
asked the reporter.
“ I shall go on with my work, and It Is under
stood that I shall preach next Sunday In the
People’s Church."
“80 they havo acquitted Parkhurst and ex
pelled yon from tho conference?"
“That Is it. They have acquitted one man who
was charged with lylug, ami expelled one who
was charged with heresy."
“When do you anticipate that your appeal
will he heard?"
“ The Judicial Conference meets some time In
December or January next. To that tribunal 1
appeal my case. Thera will be no evidence sub
mitted there. They will review tho case In nil
Us bearings."
“ You don't apprehend that tho Judicial Con
ference will be ns partial us was tho District
Conference?”
“ I don't think this court was partial."
“ A great portion of the public think so."
“ I don’t think that this court was partial, but
1 think that many of tho members wore proju
dluoil, and acted that way. I thought, however,
that they acted iroui conscientious motives—
ami that they anted conscientiously ut least,"
“ Did tho verdict surprise you?”
No, sir, it was not wholly unexpected to mo.
1 have boon standing up for the principle of
toleration in tho Methodist Church, ano lam
sorry that I am to be defeated on Ibat lino/*
“Do you regard your views u»iln advance of
tho Church, or that there are nu others who
take tho sumo views as you do?”
“ There arc many men In tho Church Just ns
liberal as 1 am. who may bo tnoru careful hi tbo
expression of their opinions, or who may nut
express them at all. I have always felt It my
duty to preach my religions convictions, and I
have never felt that they carried mu outside ut
tho puio of Methodism. Out tbo Church has do*
elded otherwise, mid thus there is uothlufflerc
for mo but tu submit."
"HOW IS TilK TUI Al. OHNKBALLY HKQAIIDKD
BY VUUB KUIi:M».V. m
“Wo all regret very much that Dr. Bonnott
was not able, through sickness, to take his place
In the defense. Ho Is a very able man, mid ho
had studied tbo subject mure carefully than
anyone else. However, my defouso was able
mid candid, am) on that score 1 feet perfectly
sailslled/*
“How about tho other side? "
“Dr. Hntlhild's speech was not an argument,
but rather mi appeal to prejudice, and it was
unfair, and oven false, In many of the state
ments."
“Are you going to do anything further lu tbo
I’nrklmrst matter!’"
“No. If tbo conference is satisfied, I am. 1
bad no object In view but to call their attention
to ids falsehoods. 1 proved those by tho sworn
statements of two unlmpeaehublo witnesses,
and ho had nothing to put against Ihoso but ids
own word, imd it Is much easier to believe that
ho has lied than that they have sworn to what
was not so. Tho disagreement between tno allt
dnvits and Parkhnrsfs statement Is too great to
be explained by any misunderstanding. B<> far
ns I am concerned, I am willing to let myoasu
t eat where It Is for tho present. 1 beilevo that
tho extravagant religions teachings of tho pun
ishment to bo Indicted heron Hoc has uuiiu much
tu injure tbo cauaoof Christ."
Till-: lIOAIIH OF BISHOPS
will meet in New Vork Rome time in November,
wh?u they will consider nil the upputil cases
which buvo arisen in the conferences held thin
yum. Ir ttio geographical distribution will per
met them to be grouped. ho tits to save traveling
expenses, then two nr throe places nt most will
bo selected for the mooting of the Judicial
courts. In the disc of Ur. Thomas, it is
quite likely that the Judicial Conforeneo
will be bold in Chicago sumo time In
Uucoiniiur. It will consist of twenty*
one members, composed of seven dele*
pules from each of three neighboring confer
ences, but no dolomite cun bou member of the
Hock Itiver Conference. Thu Hppullaut, Dr.
Thomas, bus the right of peremptory challenge,
but It is limited to the exclusion of eight per*
sons oniy—ihe Hook of l)isci|ditio providing that
the nnmbor cunnot be reduced below thirteen.
It Is very likely that lllshop Wliuv may preside,
hut this la not altogether certain. hecuiißu he
would prefer that some bishop who bus not re*
eently visited thu conference andknowsuothlng
of the ease should occupy the chair.
Should exceptions he taken to nny of tho
rulings, and Hie iqipulhuu hehcaten.hu can
carry the euro up to tho General Conference,
which will meet in 1881.
xiitjTj vs. PAiircntTßST,
A COHHECT ItEPOItT OF THE CONVKIWATIOM,
(Ji* IMlhir v/ The Trllmiif.
Ciiicauo, Oel. 11.—In rending the report of
Dr. Thomas’ trial In this morning's papers 1 was
surprised to And u statement made by tho Hov.
M. M. I’urkbum directly concerning myself,
and—unintentionally on Ills part 1 am sure—
somewhat misrepresenting mo. Tho statement
occurs In Dr. Parkhursl's testimony In his own
behalf. It Is as follows:
“Tho defendant repented the cunvcrsrtlon to
Ambrose. Last autumn Im went Into the Hus
ton Store to sco Mr. Hill, whoso brother James
came up and lob) defendant about bis great suc
cess with * Joshua Whitcomb.’ lie said: ‘ Park
hurst, you ought to go tuid Beolt. It Is as good
us preaching.' Hu ulTured the defendant the
key of u proscenium box, and told him to go
and seo the play. Defendant told Hill that bo
couldn't do It, and said tie wouldn't glvo tho
key loci stranger, and that he would only give
It to defendant toadverttse the play. Whatever
dclemlnnt I bought of the ptuv lie would not lona
his Intlnmiec to a theatre. Hill replied that tho
defendant was not ns liberal as Thomas and
Collvur, for they hud used the key."
To correct a inistiporuhciiiiuii which I am
not ready to believe Dr. Purkhnrst Intended tu
raise, please lot inn say Uiut the conversation
was nut quite what Is here reported. Dr. Park
hurst, whom I have known and esteemed these
many yours, canto into the bouse of Willoughby,
Hill A Co. one day about a year ago, acid cn-
Raged In a conversation with my brother, D.
:. IDII. and myself, in thu course of the con
versation Dr. ParkhurHt deprecated tho business
of theatrical mumigoiAeut In which 1 was en
gaged, and told me he wished 1 was out of it. I
replied that 1 bad no desire to get nut of It, for
It was qmtu us honorable us any other business;
It was much more pruiktablo than must others.
Dr. Purktiurst continued tu dlmmruuu my oocu
putluii and descry theatres. Filially 1 asked him
whether ho had ever scon (ho play of “Joshua
Whitcomb," which wan then being presumed
hero. Dr. Parkbttrst replied that bo hud not.
1 asked him whether bo thought It fair to con
demn my business without knowing wbat it
was, Tu this be made no direct answer, further
than that bo could nut approve of It. There
upon 1 did, ud be says, oiler him the use of a
box. toiling him that 1 wanted him to see the
play, which bo would bud us clean as any ser
mons that I believed bis prejudices would dis
appear utter be had seen It. At this Dr, Park
burst modlllcd his tone somewhat, and said
that so far as bo whs himself concerned
bo would very much like to sue tho play If it
were not for what other jieoplo would any. I
told him ( did nut think he need fear harm from
It. for both Dr. Thomas and Hubert Collyer.
whom 1 believe the equals of any man in point
of giHtdueas and lino character, hud seen it and
been pleased.
Dr.PurUhttrst nevertheless declined, with the
statement as above, that ho would like tu go but
feared that people would talk. That tu nil in
tents ended the conversation so fur as It related
tu theatres.
Tho client of Dr. Parkhursl's statement uttbo
trial Uto createun impression that 1 sought tu
ii»u him to advertise thu play, mid that I bad lu
fact so used Dr. Thomas. Dr. Parkburst, ho fur
us cobcorits bbnsolf, must know ho much better
than this, that 1 am willing touttrlbutu tho eject
to busty wording. He may honestly balluve that
1 untile use of Dr. Thomas, but If be dues ho is
mistaken. Ido not know Dr. Thomas; 1 have
never met him, and consequently 1 have never
exchanged a word with him on this or any other
subject. J. M. fin.i-
I was present nt tho conversation described
above, and um ready lu make uillduvit that this
account uf It Is correct. D. K. Hill,
ISKiraordlnury Salcido,
Thera wits perhaps never a more oxtruordt*
nnry suicide than thin of a police employdtn Ibo
Prussian village of llobcmiiUvii, who a few
weeks it go drove a llmuMtiob nail Into Ulit tore*
ttciidv.ua u otiriulu rod. The surgeons bud
clllllculiy, with (he exertion of lUoir whole
strength, In getting the null out.
Thu greatest appetiser, stomach, blood, (tad
liver mifulaiei' uu ewliwUep liiueri,
■InMKT nIM IIUT.
RAILROADS.
The Trunk-Line War Brings
About a Drop in Pro
‘ vision Bates.
A Strong Effort Making to Reor
ganize the Missouri River
Pool.
Tho Grand Trunk Carrying the
War on Vanderbilt lute
Africa.
An Important Decision in tho Old la
Crosse & Milwaukee Com
plications.
Formal Transfer of tlio Cincinnati
Southern Head to tho Koir
liCsSccs*
Discovery at Boston of Counterfeit Tickets
on the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern.
A DROP IN PROVISION KATES*
Since the Eastern railroads have succeeded In
raising tno freight blockades at tho principal
Eastern points, and cars are more readily re
turned again than for some weeks past, the
competition between tho various roads leading
oast from this city has become more active
again, and east-bound freight rates are quite
unsteady and lower than before. Although tho
open rate on grain Is 1214 cents per 100 pounds,
Chicago to Now York, with the usual dltlorcnues
of two and three cents less to Philadelphia and
Baltimore, yet It Is generally Understood that
largo contracts aro being made at 10 cents, Chi
cago to Now York. On Hour rates arc quoted
still lower.
Tbo provision rates wore well maintained nt
17Ji coals per 100 pounds, Chicago to Now York,
for aomo weeks oust, but yesterday they
dropped down to 15 coma to Now York,
10 cunts to Philadelphia, and 12 cents
to llaltfmoru. The rates on bulk meat
also dropped two and n half to llvo cents per 100
pounds, and arc now generally quoted at llvo
cents above tbo provision rates. The effect of
this will bu a largo Increase lu provision and
bnik*mont shipments.
Thu decline in provision rates Is due to tho
slacking oil' In grain shipments. In spite of tbo
extraordinarily lew rates, tho shipments of
grain remain light, which Is duo to tho fact that
tho prices of grain lu tbo Hast are still 100 low,
ns compared with tho prices here, to allow of
heavy shipments, bu fur there nro no In*
dleuitems that tho railroad war will soon
eouiu to an end, and tbo prospects are that
tbo present low rates will continue long after
tbo close of navigation. Thu I'eehug between
the Pastern trunk lines Presidents Is becoming
mure bitter every day. All the lines but tbuso
controlled by Vuuderbllt are anxious fur uu ad*
vuneu lu rates, ilut Vanderbilt won’t have It,
and declares that he will Keep up the tight mull
the Pennsylvania and llaltlmoio&Ohiu Roads
agree to make tho sumo rates to Philadelphia
and llultimuro as are charged to Now Vurk. Tho
latter, however, declare that they will never
agree to any such thing ns long as they are In u
condition to light. And as they are yet in good
shape, mid able to stand tho pressure for sumo
time to come, It is hard to sue how peace cuu he
established until one or tho other side Is cum*
plutely worn out. lint oven if the Now York
Central, Punnsylvnyaia, and llaltlmoro St Ohio
should be able to come to an understanding re
garding tho difference in rules to seaboard
points, they would not bu able to bring about an
mlvaneu In rates without getting tho consent of
the G ratal Trunk imU Krle. Vanderbilt thus
for bus completely tenured those roads, mid re*
fused to take any notice of them. Thu Grand
Trunk has an Independent line to Huston, and,
In conjunction with tho Brio, a llrst*uluss line
to New York via iiuUalo. besides, tho
Krle will soon have an Independent line
of Its own via tho Chicago St AtUmtlu uud tho
New York, Pennsylvania St UUIn Hoads. As
lung ns these lines uro not taken into considera
tion by the other trunk linos they will, of course,
niuku rates to suit .themselves, and ns lung as
thovdo so uniform rates cannot bu established.
The Grand Trunk Is fully determined to keep
up this light until It is properly roeognl/.ed mid
awarded a fair proportion of tho business, and
Us edict bus gone forth that there ahull bo no
lot-uulttlho passenger war until tho freight
war is settled to its enttru satisfaction. Tbo
Grand Trunk la in as good a condition as any of
the roads to keep up tills kind of a llgbt, and its
losses are not so heavy us uuo might suppose,
since Ks Increase in business makes up In a
groat measure for tho losses resulting from tho
low rates.
THE SOUTHWESTERN POOL.
It has now been arranged to hold tho meeting
of tho Southwestern Hallway Association In this
oily Out. hi to take aotlon upon tho proposed re
organization of iho Missouri lllverpool. Sev
eral meetings have been called fur this purpose
during tho last two months, hut they wnro al
ways pnstponod for aomu reason or tithor. Tho
real cause of tho postponement, however, was
tho fear that tho raking up of old scores at this
time, when railroad affairs are generally in a
most deplorable and unsatisfactory condition,
miirht result in still moru serious complications
among tho Missouri Itivcr roads and lu a break
ing up »t tho pool, which none of tho members
of tho association deslro at present. Hut it be
comes moru evident every day that It will
not do to cuntlnuo tho present state of
affairs any longer, ns matters nro getting
dally moru complicated, and unless speedy
notion Is taken It will bo Impossible aftor awbllo
to bring about a solllomont of any kind. Tho
Honihweatern Hallway Association was formed
about four years ago, and for tho llrst two years
mutters wont along quite satlsfac lory. Hut as
now lines wont built and now combinations
formed tho old pooling agreement proved In
adequate. and complications beiran to arise.
Several ollorls have since been made to recog
nize tho association and urrangu matters satis
factorily to all concerned, lint they tailed, and
things huvo been continually growing worse.
HUH tho roads have thus tar tolerably well
maintained tho old agreement rather than en
gage In u disastrous war. Tho maimircrs will
now be compelled to tackle the mailer whether
they like Ivor not, ns by waiting longer things
wiilonly got worse. Whether the muds will
bo able to surmount the dlllluultles and
recognize tho Missouri Ulvur pool is
hard to tell. Homo of tho managers think that
nlfalrs will bo amicably adjusted, while others
feel quite confident that tho association cannot
be reorganized, and rlmt a war on Missouri
Uiver business Is Imminent. A great deal de
pends upon Ihe temper of tho (itaihl roads, if
they are willing to make satisfactory entices*
shunt It Is possible that some arrangement will
uguln bo perfected, as all the Chicago roads are
quite anxious to continue the association, which
has been of great bunuilt to all tho roads, as it
prevented undue competition between tho vari
ous Missouri Hlver Hues. it Is believed that, In
order tti reOstabllsh harmony amimg the West
ern linos, U will be necessary to Join tho lowa
amt Southwestern pools, ns both run into
escli other’s territory. Thu lowa pool lines,
however, show no great anxiety to make
common cutisn with tho Southwestern pool,
although the lowa pool Is In; a no more satis
fiiutory condition than tho Southwestern. Thu
lown pool lines expect to hold n meeting today
to consider tho best stops to bo taken to bridge
over their dltUuullius.
A CBLEHKA.TED CASK.
Sp/elat DUpatth to Ths C/ifcapo Trthunc.
Mii.waukku, Wls., Gut. 11.— In tho United
SlutoH Circuit Court Judge Dyer delivered an
Important decision, rendered by Judge Drum
mend and himself, in tbo uasobf William Humes
against tbo Mllwaukuo & Minnesota Uallroad
Company, now tbo Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Hallway. Tbo litigation over this some
what celebrated ease has been going on for
years, and the decision, wblcb, it was supposed,
would finally dispose of tbo matter, will he a
surprise tu tho many Interested parties. Tbo
suit was brought In 1808 to foreclose
tbo third mortgage,, covering |J,uou,IXW
bouds of (bo old La Crosse Si Milwau
kee Ilallroad, which bad been absorbed
by tbo Milwaukee & Minnesota Company. Tho
present St. Paul Conipuny pleaded to tbo bill
that tbe mortgage was foreclosed In isou by ad
vertisement and salo by tbo Trustees of the Mil
waukee & Minnesota pompuny, and that tbo
salo was to (bo Trustee under the statute of tbo
State. Tbo Trustee, after becoming tbo pur
chaser of Ibo mortgage property'ln IMU, imme
diately, together wlth-tbo bondholders, funned
under tho existing law tue Milwaukee A Minne
sota Company and transferred to ft nil the prop
erty and rights which was purchased under
tho mortgage. Afterwards all tho bond
holders under tbo mortgage exchanged
their bonds fur stuck of tbe new company, and
from that lime (ho Milwaukee & Minnesota
Company wus (rented and regarded as the own
er of tite equity (udetupUeu el the La Crussv &
Milwaukee Komi. In all proceedings to fore
close prior mortgages subsequently had tho
Milwaukee A Minnesota Road was mimed as de
fendant and the owner of Dm equity redemp
tion. which it acquired by tho foreclosure of Dm
third mortgage. The plea further stated that
Dm Buprnmu Court recognised tho last
named company as owner of and hav
ing succeeded to Dm rights of Dm
property of Dm Trustee, and ordered
tho property delivered to thorn on their paying
certain moneys. Tho complainant demurred by
sotting this plea down ns nn argument, and con
tending that It was no answer. This was argued
before Judges Drummond and Dyer In 1871). and
Dm pica sustained us a sutllciont answer. Leave,
however, was given to complainant to deny
Dm truth of tho allegations of tho pica. Testi
mony was taken upon that Issue, and the causo
was again argued before tho Judges.
Tho decision rendered today was to Dm ef
fect that tho defendant bad proven to
tho natlfncllon of tho Court that of
tho 9S.IMMI.UQO bonds, f 1.740,8U0 were either con
verted into stock or tho new company or other
wise canceled and destroyed. As to the remain-
lug s2r>l),-*ix) bonds, tho Judges Intimate In their
decision that they may be barred by tho hipso
of time or olhor causes, but doom It proper to
give tho parties an opportunity to Introduce
inrtbor testimony. An order was made giving
tho defendant tho right to tile an answer ns to
those bonds, (ho parties thereafter to Introduce
Bucb proof as may bo advised.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL AND GRAND
TRUNK.
The Detroit Post and Tribune has tho follow
ing regarding tho withdrawal of tiokota via tho
Croud Trunk by tho Michigan Central:
Tho withdrawal of tickets via tho Grand Trunk
Bystem of railroads by tho Michigan Central will
cause some Inconvenience to passengers over
tho former, but Iho Grand Trunk Company will
make renewed efforts to accommodate all pus*
fongers over tbolr direct lino between Port
Huron and Chicago, It was tho wish of that
company to« glvo passengers to and from tho
Dominion a choice of routes through Michigan;
lititthis liberal polloy is prevented by tho aotlon
of ono railroad magnate.
Tho butohet Is being ground, by the way, with
which to promiscuously slaughter somo one in
retaliation for this. The Grand Trunk will In
nil probability put Its tickets nt ruinously re
duced rates on salo nt all Michigan Central
points in tho State soon. Tho railroad agents
will not sell the tickets, but they will he put In
tho hands of express agents, booksellers, ot nl.
if tins Is done no ono can tell just what tho re
sult will bo. Pence, and lotsot It, is wanted.
The Detroit Free IVchs bus the following In re
gard to tho same mutter:
It Is conceded by railroad tnon generally that
within u few (Jays Ibo principal cities ami towns
along tbo lino oi' tho Michigan Central Railroad,
nml tributary thereto, will probably bo Hooded
with tickets to Eastern points via tbo Grand
Trunk Uni I way, at lower rates than those by tho
Conlrul, Including • n full rate over tbo
Central to tbo nearest point of connection with
tbo Grand Trunk. This will break tbo terms of
tbo ••Canadapool," and. us tho writer is assured
by nn ollieor of the Mlcbiean Control, every rato
made by the Grand Trunk will nt oneo bo mot.
It tbereforo certainly does not take tbo wisdom
of Solomon to foretell that with tbo Grand
Trunk, tho Canada Southern, and tho Great
Western at war with each other railroad travel
across Canada will be a very cheap luxury.
Neither of tbo tbroo Canadian roads wishes to
break up tho pool, but let tho break oneo come,
and each will ho forced to tight for all that bo
cun gut.
Now, If this pool Is broken and tbo light bo*
comes hot, dues It not look reasonable to sup*
iKise that, ns (ho Grand Trunk will have its own
lino across Michigan, anil tho Canada Southern
will have tho Michigan Central and such of tbo
I.aku Shore and Michigan Southern business
from Chicago us does nut go round by tho South
Shore, that tho Great western will take ad
vantage of Us golden opportunity and perfect
tho organization of n uow fast lino between
Now York and Chicago by way of tho Erie, Its
own road, tho Wabash, and tbo llaltlmoro Sc
Ohio from Auburn Junction? Tho project Is
perfectly feasible, and would relieve tbo road
from nn Incumbus laid upon it by present ar
rangements.
Til 15 CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.
Tho Cincinnati \Unzettc has the following re
garding tbo louso of tbo Cincinnati Southern
Railroad to tbo Erlangor Syndicate, and Its re
organization by tbo now management:
Tbo Cincinnati, Now Orleans Sc Texas Paclflo
Railroad Company was fully organized Satur
day, and put In stiupu for business. Tbo stock,
amounting to $0,000,000, was promptly sub
sorlbed and paid|for, Directors and officers elect
ed. and tbu Trustees were ollleiully uotltlud
that tbo company was now ready to comply
with tho tonus of (bo loaso and tako possession
of the property. Our citizens generally
are highly pleased with tbo result. Mr. Wolffo,
tho financial agent of tbo Urlangcrs, who tic
f:utlated the lease, has made a very favorable
mpresslon. Mr. Bcott, tbo Trnllle Manager,
starts otf with n splendid reputation as n rail
road man, and Mr. TbeudoroCuok, elected Presi
dent, secures for tbo company a lirat-class local
standing, and this will prove vorv Important, for
tho Buutheru Is to encounter lively competition,
and to obtain and rotaln business it must here
after deserve It.
Our business interests nro very well repre
sented among the stockholders. This was the
aim of tho Erlangors in parting with all tno
stock except a bare majority.
Tbo elty, Instead of nn uncertainty from a
double-beaded and necessarily uneconomical
management, bus an assured rental of SBOO,OOO
per year. It takes no risks. How much risk do
tbu stockholders take? That remains to bo
seen. Thu road may be oxpeoted to earn tbo
tlrst year fcMKW.OOO gross. The operating ex
penses, Including maintenance, will not exceed
00 per cent, and Is almost certain to full below
that. The net earnings would, therefore, bo
$1,200,000. This would bo disposed of as follows:
Kent to elty $ 800,000
Four per cent on stock 120,000
Total
Estimated not ourumgs,
Surplus $ 380.000
Leaving if 380,000 lor bottorments and extra
dividends.
Tho Southern Railroad has been a disappoint
ment even to its must sanguine friends since its
opening, ami in this respect it will, no doubt, so
continue: and whon tho twenty-five years*
louse shall huvo expired, tho city will have a
property with an earning capacity tbroo times
us large ns it is now.
TEXAS ifc PACIFIC.
Lrrrr.K Uouk, Ark., Oct. 11.—Tho Gazette's
special dated ** End of the Texas St I'ncldu Rail
way Track.” soys: The road is now complete
and In operation to it point Uf» miles east of El
I'aso and 403 wostot Dallas, in the Lymphiu
Mountains, 4,303 foot übovo tho sea-lovoi, and
4,300 toot higher than Dallas. About twelvu
miles of truck-laying is tho average every
week, at which rate El Paso will bo renubed
before Jan. 1, 1883. Tho grading Is
all completed oxcopt a few miles In Carlzes Pass,
which will bo finished in tbreo weeks. Tho
bridges, IflU in number, between Hun Rachael and
Eagle Hass, are being put In as fast us the truck
approaches. Over led truek-mun are employed
in tho statiou-boususuiid depots. Water tanks
nro being put in every twenty miles, and where
springs like I’otrlter, Han Uacbuel, Antelope, and
Eagle springs are nut found, wolls are being dug
by steam miicbincy and an abundance of water
obtained. Tho truck-laying forco is kept up to
300 men and lifty teams. Huvontuen curs of iron
and forty cars of ties per day are used. A
telegraph wire Is kept up with the omt of tho
track. The weather is cold and light frosts have
fallen. Tho moat contractor, with a herd of
over 180 fat beeves, keeps right up to tho front
nil tho time.
Thu Lymphia Mountains span the Honddolega
south of tho track and extend to thoHioUruudo.
At the mouth of the i’ceuu River they are cov
ered with rlon gramma grass. Tho hilltops are
shadowed with buckeye, wild cherry, oak, pluo,
cottonwood, ami walnut trees. Tho stone Is a
volcanic rock, but so far no coal or minerals
hnvo boon found. There are no cattle on tho
range west of tho Pecos, except 300 head owned
by Hughes & Hlmpson. They are euullneU to
tho banks of the I'ueos. In tho mountains nro
antelope, blaek-tnll deer, cinnamon bear, and
Mexican Hon. No Indians have been mot with
along tho lino for two months past.
On tho Ist of January, 1883, through passenger
trains will bo put on between Kt. Louis and Hun
Francisco and all points in California and Ore
gon. ■
IOWA RAILROADS.
Sjxefal DnpaUJt to TA» Chicago TrlMiru.
Du> Moiniu, Oot< ll.—The grading of tbo To
ledo Si Northwestern, lu Pocaboutaa County,
Ito completed lu November.
Foy twenty-llvo miles southward from Spirit
Luka, tbo Chicago St Milwaukee and tbo Dos
Moines Northwestern narrow gage (Wabash)
run very near each other, and tboru Is n llvuly
ruco between tbom to reach Spirit Lake. It la
expected oars will bo running there Dec. 1.
They are now running on tho narrow gage to
Jefferson, in Urccnu County. Tbo bridges on
this road arc all of the standard broad gugo.
The Minnesota Si lowa Southwestern Hallway
Company are now considering a proposition to
diverge I rum their proposed line and go through
liouuu County, so us to take In tho coal mines.
Thu objective pointer tbo road is said to bo
Kansas City or St. Joe. The survey has boon
made from La Cross© through Howard, Floyd,
Winneshiek, Under, and Hardin County to
Ames In Story County.
Tho Ues Moluos & Fort Lodge expect to get
their extension to the State line north before
too ground freezes.
Thu Sbunundimb, Sidney It Paolflo Hallway
Company huvo tiled luoorpurauou articles with
tbo Secretary of State. Tho objeut Is to build a
road from Shenandoah, In l*ugu County, to the
Missouri (liver, thence to a connection with tuo
llepublieun Valley Urancb of tho Union Paclllo.
Capital *2,000.WW.
Tbo Los Moines &Bt. Paul Hallway Company
bus tiled articles of Incorporation with tbo Boo*
rotary of State. Tbo lucurpuraturs are; H. 1.
Hud. Dr. A. A. Noyes, U. W. Skerry, J. 11. Hum- 1
moiid,. Ws T. Shaver. J. 1). Newcomer, J. B.
Clarkson, and J. LV Moorman. Capital, S2,UX),*
UUU. Tbo residence.of the Incorporators iodl
cates that this is tbo culmination of tbo project
to extend tbo Chicago Sc Milwaukee from Mason
City to Des Moines. uilet " Clarkson Is becom
ing oao of tbo most active railroad men la tbo
State. Ho In already President of am) building
three roads. This, with bin newspaper work on
tho .Stair /frytofer. would seem to bo sulllolont
for oiio nmn, Inline carries lots of "sand,” and
is a good slaver,
Iliitlrortd l.ulldors arc pushing tlm work In this
Slum, and using all tho men and teams that can
be had. Placards are posted everywhere) Jar
help, olferlng $4 for teams and $U por day for
men. Tho result is great scarcity ot laboring
men in towns and on farms. Farmers arc com*
plaining that help cannot bo got to do tho nec
essary farm work.
.1. I). Springer, for many years n resident of
Fort Dodge, and nno of tho ablost lawyers in tbo
Slate, has been appointed (Joneral Solicitor of
tho Mlnnenjiollß Si SI. Louis Head, ond will re*
move to Minneapolis,
Tho Chief Knglneur of tbo Dcs Molues Sc
Kansas City Is now making n prolllo of tho
surveys of tho two routes, mid when completed
tho lotting of contracts will he next In order.
Tho Wabash Is having considerable trouble In
getting through tbooliy. It has hml condemned
tho right ot way In several Inalnnccs, bat tbo
property-owners, dlssntisllod with the award of
damages, refuse to vacate, and show light,
threatening to shoot, and all that sort of being
erunoy. Ilesort has to ho had to tbo courts, and
progress Is slow, bnt tbo way will be cleared so
soon us needed by tracklayers.
Kata Shelly, tho heroine of tbo Chicago fc
Northwestern Hallway disaster several mouths
ago. who has since been uonllnud to hor homo
with rheumatism, Is now recovering. It is rtf*
Sorted the fund raised for hornmounis to nearly
H.OOO, most of which bos boon contributed by
commercial travelers.
A HILL OP COMPLAINT FILED.
Special DUvateh to 3Ti« Chiccoo JYiftuiu.
l.VDiANAroi.ts, Ind., Got, 11.—A bill of com
plaint was filed In tbo United States Court today
by William T. Uosonkranz, of Now York. In be
half of himself and other holders of tboinoomo
bonds of tho Lafayette, Uloomlogton Sc Munoio
Hailroad Company. Tbo object of those pro
ceedings In pbanccry Is to sot aside tho recent
consolidation of that company with tho Lako
Frio & Western Hallway. Objection Is mado to
tho disposition of tbo Lafayette, Uloomlugton &
Munclo bonds under tbo terms of ttan consoll-
dntion, and it Is alleged In the nom
plnlnt Unit tho capital stock of that com
pany was Increased at the time of tho
consolidation to an extent not warranted by tho
real value of tho road. Uls alleged that tho
consolidation was not ft bona tide transaction,
but that Its real purpose was to makn nu loauo
of llutltlous capital, tho same to bo Issued with
out consideration therefor and without tho pay
ment of any money or tbo performance of any
tabor upon tho property that could make tbo
Issuo In good faith. These allegations nroset
forth at groat length, ami tho whole
not of consolidation Is denounced as
fraudulent. UosonKrmw. and tbo parties
acting with him ask that ■ tho Court
grant a writ of Injunction to restrain tbo Lako
Jirlo & Western Hallway Company from in any
way further Interlerlug with tbo property of
the Lafayette, illonmlngton & Munoio Hoad, and
request tbo appointment of a Receiver, to
whom tbo Lako Brio St Western Company shall
be required to deliver up tho railroad property
and assets of tho road absorbed, relinquishing
nil right and title therein.
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.
Cincinnati, Cot. 11.—Tho final formalities
conncotod with tbo transfer of tbo Cincinnati
Southern Hallway to the Cincinnati, Now Or*
leans & Texas PuclQo Hallway Company, In ao*
cordnneo with tbo terms of tbo lease to Prod
Wnifo, were nccompllabcd this afternoon. Tbo
now company paid to tbo Trustees of tbo Hoad
$161,T00 for property and supplies on nnml, and
to tbo company wblob has been oporattug
tbo road $1,678,716 for tbolr property In
rolllug'Btooks, etc., ns llxod by ap
praisers. Tbo company also deposited with
tbo slaking fund S6UO,OO(J us seenrity for mak
ing the bottormouta of the rood as required by
tbo lease, and in addition gave n mortgage on
all tbo property of the road to secure tbo ob
servance of tbo terms of tbo lease. An In
demnity* bund of S6UO,(A)U was also given to tbo
retiring lessees for the faithful performance of
tbo contracts assumed. Tbo Sinking Fund
Trustees bnvo continued all tbo action taken,
and formal possession will ho taken by the now
company this midnight.
THE KANSAS CITY WAR.
Special DUvatch to TTi* Chicago IVlbunc.
Kansas Citv, Mo., Oct. 11.—'Tbo ticket agents
mot bero today on tbo call of the Chicago &
Alton agent to reconsider their decision on tbo
two coses reported In yesterday's special to Tub
Tmuu.si:. They declined either to reconsider or
to grant an appeal to General Tinkot Agents,
whereupon tbo Alton agent notified them that
the agreement was nt an end, and stated that aa
long as tboothor roads continued to do so, tbo
Alton would ndbore to rates and to any reason
able conditions fur the conduct of tbo business
of this city, but they would not remain in an
agreement where they bud to tako (bechances
of having penalties levied upon Lbom by‘a
court which bus evidently maoo up Its mind to
decide against them without regard to tbo facta
or to Justice. Wluit will bo tbo result of all this
it Is dilllcult yet to tell. It is expected that an
other mooting will bu hold, but whether It will
result more harmoniously than that which has
just adjourned no one can toll.
COUNTERFEIT TICKETS.
Special DUvatch to 77u Chicago Tribune.
Boston, Oct. 11.—'W. A. Cromwell, Now York
and New Ragland Passenger Agent ot tbo Lake
Shore St Michigan Southern Hallway, has dis
covered counterfeit tickets on his road la tho
handset scalpers in this city. They purport to
be good for a ride, unlimited, from Buffalo to
St. Louis. Tbo Imitation Is exceedingly good,
and anyone not very familiar with tbo appear*
mice of tho genuine tickets would bo easily de
ceived. Tho signature is perfect. Tho Lake
Shorn & Michigan Southern people have been
uollllcd by Mr. Cromwell of tho counterfeit.
There are but few of tho tickets on sale in this
city, and no suspicion rests upon tho people who
hold them, but doubtless they ore scattered gen
erally lu tho Eastern Suites.
t 030.001)
. 1,31)0,000
CUTTING KATES.
Special DUttaUh to The Ctlcacn IVihyiU,
Detiioit, Mich., Oct. 11.—Tralllc-Manager 0.
D. Pock, of tbo Chicago A Grand Trunk, and As
sistant-Superintendent Lnmlour, ot tbo Grand
Trunk Baud, were In this «Uy , today, and in
structed tho loonl agent to make a cut-rate to
Chicago by tho way of Detroit, Grand Haven,
and Milwaukee, and over (bo Chicago and Grand
Trunk tbo remainder of the way, for $7. Tho
Grand Trunk will put Its cheap Eastern tickets
on sale ut all principal points on the line of tbo
Michigan Central In retaliation fur tho refusal
nf tho latter company to honor tho tickets of
tho former over Its lino to tho Rost. The $7 out
goes Into effect nt once, and the other ns soon
ns tickets can bo printed and sent from Mon
treal.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRA!*.
Special Diipatch to The Chicago Tritium.
Milwaukee, Wls., Got, ll.—Deports received
at tbo Wisconsin Central Hallway olllcea today
stated that tho water on tbo Southern Division
of tho road was rapidly going down, but It was
still eight foot high on tho track Just south of
Paokwuukco, whore, us stated several days ooro,
about 700 feet of track and roadbed were washed
out, Tbo washout bus caused a complete sus
pension of business on that division with tbo
exception of u few local trains, aud, from tho
present outlook. U will be somo time yet before
anything cun be dune. A steam-shovel and
several hundred gravel cars are at Puukwaiikeo
awaiting tho water to go down before beginning
the work of repairing tbo traotc.
APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT.
DtiMtcb to th* ChUaoo '/Vifcuii*.
Clkvki.anu, 0., Got, 11.—It la understood that
J. T. Furbor, who, U was said, was appointed
General Superintendent of tho Luke Shore
Itoud, refused to accept tho position. Tho posi
tion was afterwards tendered to P. P. Wright, of
Jersey Oily. Superintendent of Transportation
of the Erie Hallway. Ho accepted, and General
Manager Nowell has Issued n circular this morn
luir uuiimmuing that P. P. Wright bud been ap
pointed Superintendent of tbo Lake Shore mid
nil Its brunches. Wright was formerly Superin
tendent of tbo nodule Division of tbe Luke
Shore Itoud from Erie to llulfulo. leaving it to
accept tbe ikwUlou on tho Eric. Ho will assume
tbo duties of bis new olllco next Monday.
SOUTH PACIFIC.
San Francisco, Oct. 11.—President Davis, of
tbo South Pueblo Coast Narrow Gage, positively
denies that tboro bus been any transfer of that
road to tho Central Pacific, and says no negotia
tions have been mudo to Uut end. Prom ex
pressions dropped by Davis, however, tbo Im
pression remains that some question of policy
is involved In the denial, and that u change of
control Is Impending.
EAST ST. LOUIS STOCK-YARDS.
St. Luma, Mo., Got. 11.—At a meeting of tbo
stockbuldera of tbo National Stock-Yards of
East Hi. Louis, Joseph Mulbull, of Bt. Louis, re
tired from tbo Heard of Directors, and Juy
Gould, who bus recently bcoouio u largo stock
bolder, was elected In bis place.
OHIO & MISSISSIPPI.
Cincinnati, Got. ll.—Tbo Directors of tbe
Ohio ft Mississippi Hoad meet tomorrow boro to
arrange for tho annual mooting «t the stock
holders ou Thursday, when Impuriant action Is
expected to bo taken.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES,
gpiciat DliMtcb to Ttu ChUaao TVtflun*,
Euns. 111., Got. 11.—Mr®, Dr. Flula McClure, of
this city, administrator of tbo estate of Moato
Anderson, deceased, bas bogun suit In tbs Elgin
City Court against tbs Chicago ft Northwestern
Unllrond Company for s<>,ooo. Plaintiff |* p,.
sister of deceased, a young man who was ki|i..,i
In an'accldont at Maywood over a year age, ht
being n passenger on a Chicago tc Northwestern
train. “
IMPOUTANT DKCTStOV.
Mti.wAtJKKR, Wls., del. ll.—ln tho irnitej
States Court today Judge Dyer decided (he tnoti
important railroad ease over in tho courts |q
this State. Tho case Is known ns liarnns vs.ths
Chicago, Milwaukee !e St. Paul Company, dm
referred to tho redemption of $-VWo.ooii worth
of old Milwaukee St La Crosse bonds. Tim deck!
lon was practically In favor of tbo defendant.
THIS ST. I’AUlji
Sioux City, la., Oct. ll.—Tho Mllwaukooist.
Paul has bought of tho Sioux tho right nr war
for a wagon-road between Chamberlain and tbs
lllaok Hills, paying $£5,000. Tho route has been
explored and found favorable. Tho road will U
opened within tolrty days.
COMMISSIONERS.
Atlanta, Oa.. Out. ll.—Tho National Aisools,
Uon of Hallway Commissioners chine Williams,
of Michigan, Chairman. Tbo subject of tbs
largo damages awarded In suits against railroad
companies will bo oousldcrod tomorrow.
ITEMS.
Mr. John 11. White has boon appointed Hasp
ern Passenger Agent of tbo Savannah, Florida
& Western Uullroad, with headquarters at Ns*
Vork. r
Mr, Thomas L. Kimball, Assistant Gcoenl
Manager of tho Union Pacific Hallway, Is in the
oily. He Is tho guest of Mr. I. 8. Kodsdon, Gen.
oral Agent of his road in Chicago.
Tho General Freight Agents of tho Chicago.
Hock Island & Piiclilo, Chicago, lliiniugioa J
Quincy, and tbo Chicago & Northwestern Uali
reads hold a meeting yesterday afternoon at tbs
Darlington olllee, and agreed upon further
changes In tho Dus Moines rates.
Mr. D. It Taylor, Huporlntondont of tho Mis*
sour! Division of the Northern Paoille Hmi.
road, nrVlvcd yesterday from his Lame in Mau
dlin, I). T. 'Ho is un route for Detroit, on a vi.it
to bis relatives, lie says tho Northern Pacific
will be completed to tbo Hosebud, which 1$
forty miles beyond Miles City, tbo present ter
minus, before enow (lies. A temporary bridge
Is being Is now being constructed across tbs
Tongue Hlver.
Mr. Charles B. rook, Trnltlo Manager of tbs
Chicago Si Grand Trunk, and Mr. James Sloven*
non, General X'asscngcr Agent of tbo Grand
Trunk Hallway, bnvo Just issued u circular, an*
nounclug tbo appointment of Mr. Jobu j|,
Whltmou as General Passenger Agent of bmn
roads, with hoadcjtmrlers at Chicago. lie will
have charge of the Interests of both companies
In tbo West mid Northwest. tbo sottlcnnmt of
commissions, control of traveling and nutildo
agents, distribution of advertisements, ole.
Mr. J. W. Mldgloy,Commissioner of tbo South*
western Hallway Association, and Mr. J. it
Wheeler, Superintendent of tbo Western Weigh*
lug Association, left for Cleveland Inst evening,
to attend tbo iceotlng of General Freight
Agents tube held In that olty today. As bare*
tufnro stated, tbo object of tbo meeting Is to
form u weighing association, similar to tbo
Western Association, comprising alt tbo terri
tory between, llullnlo, Pittsburg, Chicago, and
tbo Mississippi Hlvcr. Messrs. Mldgfey and
Wheeler will lay before tbo meeting stuUsiki
imd tacts showing tbo beneficial results from
weighing car-load freights and charging actual
weights since thu formation of tbo Western
Weighing Association.
CONFEDERATE BONDS.
Now York Parties liny Ids All Tlioy Cal
Get of the Worthless Paper.
Sptcfal DUpaleh to The Chicago Tribun*.
Litti.r Hock, Ark., Oct. 11.—One of tbo bonkf
of this olty received a telegram from Now York
City this evening Instructing it to buy all tbs
Confederate bonds that could bo obtained at
$3.50 per thousand. It Is said that there Is a
largo amount of those bonds bold by parties sot
only in (bis county, but throughout tbo State.
iMi.i.As, Tex., Oct. 11.—Tbo bunks In this dty
today received telegrams from Wall street par*
ties informing them that they want all tbo Coo*
federate bonds they can -secure, and will puy
s3.6oper SI,UK) for the said securities. Tbo ao*
nounccment, when made public, was a surprise
to everybody, ns tbo motive for wanting to pur
chase Confederate bonds Is not understood. It
Is surmised that this sudden demand for wbst
ban been considered a worthless nud dead col
lateral is a scheme on tbo part of European and
Now York capitalists to jointly purchase tbo
bonds, and in tbo future endeavor to get itae
State or General Government to pay them, tbs
Europeans and Now Yorkers to divide tba
profits. '
INDIANS IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN.
Spreiat Corretpondtnce of Tht Chicago Tribune.
Battle Cheek, Mich., Oct. 10.—Near Athens,
n village fifteen miles south or this city, is as
Indian reservation where reside u tribe known
as “Potuwatoralcs.” 1c consists of about
Bovonty-llvo persons In ail, ami is composed vt
fifteen families—all related—who ail Intermarry.
This, of course, is not conducive to a very high
order of Intellect, and, although their children
attend school a portion of mo year, they never
attain any proficiency in their studies,
I’hlncns Pamto is the chief of the tribe. Tbs
little village which their dwellings make is
known by the euphonious name of “ Wau
koshtna,” and, besides the school, has also a
church, where services ore conducted regularly
by a “polo-face" brother, and many of thou
have heeded to bis urgent addresses, bocommi
members of the church and very good Christians.
The tribe was formerly a very largo one, but la
1871 the Government removed tbom all to tbs
Indian Territory, where the most of them still
live, Homo of tbom were homesick, however,anil
soon returned to their old bunting ground*.
They own the loud where they live, about AID
acres, and have much of it under cultivation.
Besides what they raise, the Government allows
tbom an annuity of SOOO, which is divided oe
tween them. Nearly allot them own house*,ln
which they take grout pride. Their crops of
wheat and corn suffered much from the uruulb
this year, and they will consequently bo obliged
to rely upon bunting and tlsntug for a living.
Very little tntemponmeo exists among them,
and, like most American Indians, prefer games
to work. They have a rogulorlyorganizod base
bull club among them, and frequently plsy
, match games with the clubs of neighboring yn
luges, and at this sport tboy ore very akilllui
and successful. There are hundreds of acres ot
whortleberry swamps in tbotr vicinity, from
which the Indians gather thousands of buihel*
every your, bring thorn to this city,
and sell tbom very cheap for cash, or exchange
them for the few groceries they need, and « ot
powder and shot. The berries uro shipped
to the Chicago and Detroit markets. Tbs
“braves" vary seldom degrade themselves nr
such menial work its gathering berries, ana
leave It to tbotr squaws, who may often be seen
nt work with a “pappooso" strapped to ber
buck, while her liege lord is bunting and nshlmr,
or. if too old, is ot homo manufacturing bow*,
arrows, and baskets, which arestulned.bngiu
colors and sold when they come to the oity.
Helling their berries ond wlekerwaro la a holitlsy
for tbo entire tribe, who all come to the city,
loading clown their ponies. After their wares
aru disposed of the boys shoot ut pennies ass
mark with bow and arrow, and the spectators
feel fully compensated for the loss of their
small change bv witnessing the skill and uex*
terlty with which thoseyoungNlinrodswlllbrluf
down the coppers nine times out of tun at a
distance of thirty paces, Thomon are generally
attired In blue jean stilts, with red shirts, sua
cann-skln caps, while the squaws dross in tuo
brightest colored calicos, mid frequently go
bareheaded aud barefooted. The coy and art*
less young Indian maiden, whom Cooper uo*
scribes .so fully, Is seldom seen on the sire®'*
with her tribe, but generally remains setimiw
at homo until wooed and won by somo •* bruvo
who bus proved himself worthy of her. the
members of the tribe allbuld these young women
in the highest respect, and will, If necessary,
light to tho death for their honor. Thuuga
phlegmatic and stolid in their nature they arc
good neighbors and observe well the laws, none
of tbom ever having boon arrested for, utiy
crime. They do not betray in their stolid, solemn
countenances, which tiro voldom covered wita
smiles, that they bavo a royal right to all tm*
broad laud from which thny wore driven by
force.
ABSENCE OF FROST.
Sptdal DliiMfr* to 'iTi* CAlraee *V.’Sun«.
Wateiitown, Wls.i Oct. 11.—This section bH
bad on tamest unparalleled oxcmptlou G -01 ®
frost this season. Wo arc still without uuv'frert
that tins been hurtful to vegetation to any urvst
extent. This condition of things, together wito
tbo excessive rainfall within tbo past Ibrn)
weeks, bus helped along full feed to sucbuui
gree that at present grass is us green, heavy,
and vigorous us In June, keeping dairy muttm
mill booming. Tbo winter wheat Is also jn
splendid condition, having had h healthy K nivr ,
and taken good root, tilling It welt for thos'J
vent of the winter. The acreage hereabouts »
about equal to that of lust year.
A CORNER-STONE.
DANVtI.I.E, Vo., Got. IL—Tbo Masonic fratsfj
ulty laid today tbe ourner-stuno of a Unl**J
Stales building, and tbo Huv. 8, B. LutoUUl
(Metbodlst> delivered tin oruUoo.
PINK-EYE.
gjwclal UUvaUk to TO* Chttaoo TTiauni.
LArAvevru, Ind., Oct. 11.—Tbe provallM
horse disease bas struck LufuyoUo, and many
tbe equities of this locality uro suffering tbsrs*
from,
Lydia B. Plnkbum's Vegetable Compound w }
atiilUlmes and under ml circumstances uti*“
barmeny with tbo laws that govern the te®f‘,
system. Address Mrs. Lydia B. Pliiknain,***
Western aveuuo, Lyuu, Muss., for circular.