Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1892 — PRESBYTERIANS’ WORK. [ARTICLE]

PRESBYTERIANS’ WORK.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ARE SETTLED AT LAST. failure of a Bulling Firm on the Chicago Board of Trade—May Wheat Fell from One Dollar to Fifty Cent*. ~ Congressional. In the House, on the 31st, the postoffic® appropriation bill was under discussion, and a motion to increase the appropriation disclosed the fact that there was less than a majority of members present to transact business. The feature In the Senate was the speech of the Hon. John Sherman In opposition to the free coinage of silver. He was listened to with marked attention by both sides of the chamber, and without action the Senate adjourned. TO ARBITRATE WITH UNION. Tote of the Presbyterian General Assembly on I>r. Briggs’ Transfer. The Presbyterian Assembly on Monday evening adopted the report of its committee, already published, with respect to its authority'over the theological seminaries, and settled the matter by an overwhelming majority. Tbe assembly reaffirmed the Interpretation of the compact of 1870, announced by the General Assembly of 1601; refused to be a party to the abrogation of the compact; decided on a committee ol fifteen to form an agreement with tbe thirteen seminaries of tbe denomination, and voted to arbitrate with Union Seminary directors the transfer of Professor Briggs from one professorship to another. The last two assemblies have been troubled over the question of deaconesses, nnd it cropped out again this year in the report ol the standing committee on deacons, which recommended sending down the question to the presbyteries for action, which was agreed to. The report of the temperance committee, after reciting that a majority of the churches make use ol unfermented wine in the sacrament, went on to hail the event with approval. The proposition to ’declare all political parties not commlttod to prohibition unlit for Christians to affiliate with was objected to by many, but was maintained nevertheless by a majority of only 10 out of 500 votes. The assembly will meet next year In Washington, D. G PANIC IN MAY CORN. The Corner Falls and the Finn Itunnl ng It Goes Down, The gigantic deal In May corn manipulated by Coster & Martin fell with a crash on ’Change In Chicago Tuesday, and the failure of this firm has been announced. A panic on the floor was the result and tbe price of May corn dropped from $1 to 50 Cents in an instant. The suspended firm is not the only one to lose by the deal and many brokers are involved. At the very start of the day’s trading 81 was offered for May corn. Many sales were made, and still the manipulators of the corner kept endeavoring to boost the price, and to do this bought at 81 everything in sight. Boyden sold 10,000 bushels of corn. M >rton & Worthington sold 35.000 bushels, und the check for It was honored by the bank. Kennett, Hopkins & Co. were also among tho lucky ones, receiving jfayment for 40,000 bushels. The next big deal that attracted attention was that with the Wearo Commission Company, which was followed by the failure of Coster & Martin. The pressure was too great, the firm’s credit hud given out, and the corn deal was a failure, bringing nothing but losses to all concerned.

City Fathers Hoar the Blot Act, At Crawfordsville, Ind., the flagrant violations of some of the city ordinance*, notably the Sunday saloon law, has aroused a storm of Indignation and precipitated a tvar between the citizens and the city offi cials. The preqehers have denounced the Officials from the pulpit, but In vain, X J IW “ have determined to adopt stronger mektiurO?. n,lr ! n s lUs __ , llberatlotii of the dyffiTudn Joßncil, door opened &hd there fifed In acrowij OT fifty prortilttent tHiiClli, pteacl»®r«, lawyers add business hied, who were given a heari'dg, and through different spokesmen bpbralded the CcUncilmeu and police in a forceful nianner. 3he law pertaining to the matter was read and they were told to enforce it or their resignations would be petitioned for. Juvenile Rival of Edison. Ho ell N. Baker, aged 15, son of D. A Baker, Jr., cashier of the First National Bank of Norwalk, Ohio, has planned and constructed an electric dynamo, making his own patterns and castings, which Is a marvel of its kind and attracts much attention. He Is a natural electrlclen. When 10 years of age he constructed an electrical machine which was a wonder. He has just been awarded a prize by an Eastern magazine.

«* ■' a Praying for JuhMcc. Tuesday the colored people of the United States gathered In their churches to participate in a season of fasting and prayer devoted to petitions for civil and political .rights for the race. The movemont Is of national Importance, and, as a colored mlnlstersays.lt Is the spectacle of 8,0D0,000 black people arrayed before the court of Ood, seeking the justice refused them ou earth. He Bode on Top and Was Killed. William O’Neil, a bricklayer of Owensboro, Ky., was killed on the Louisville, St. Louis and Texas. He was going to Loulswllle on a colored excursion train, and as he was the only white man on the train got on top of the coaches to avoid the negroes He was struck on the head by a low bridge Seated the Democrat. The House Committee on Elections by a vote of 7 to 2 decided the contested election case of McDuffie against Turpin from the Fourth Alabama District in favor of Turpin (Dem.), the sitting member. Drank Milk front a Hydrophobia Cow. About three weeks age a dog supposed to be mud was kHled at Hutchinson. Han., but not until it had bitten several head of stock. On Tuesday a cow that It had bitten showed every symptom of being mad, and the family that has been using the milk is frightened. Nolan Must Wear Stripes. Jefferson City. Mo., dispatch: The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the lower court in the case of ex-State Treasurer Noland. Noland was found guilty of embezzling $35,000 of State funds and sentenced to two years' Imprisonment Received Deposits Too Late. Ex-President & 8. St. John, of the defunct Commercial and Savings Bank, of Kearney, Neh., was arrested at the instigation of one of the depositors. The hank Is charged with receiving deposits when the president and cashier knew the institution to be insolvent Nebraska Holds a Jubilee. lianoln Neh. on Wednesday, celebrated Nebraska's admission to the Union twentyago The actual anniversary was Maneb 1. but tbe fetes were postponed in baps «< hstter weather. Fifteen memtmesnf the feat legislature were present