The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-05-09
doubtless from the scarcity of supplies and
the great amount of destituti N near New
Orleans


May I, 1874 The Senate, IN executive gss-
sion to-day, by two-third' vote, confirmed
Hall to be Postmaster at Ghyeston This
may be considered great victory or Marshal
Och'ltree, who has never, since Hall was first
nominated, expressed doubt of his final
confirmation.
The river and harbor appropriation oili, re.
ported to the House several days sgo, ana
which con AIMS the sixty thousand dollar item
for Galveston bar, will probably be taken up
early next week.
The presiden. has tendertd the Secretary.
ship Of the Treasury to Washburne, Minister
to Paris, and he showed to member of Con-
gress to-day dispatch from Washburne de
declining the appointment
Richardson's friends Indignantly deny that |
he is insane, and report that he will be at his |
desk in the department in day or two.
The Darlen Canal Commissioners, who left |
upon the steamship Gettysburg, have arrived
at Key West All well.
The President and Mrs. Grant announce the
marriage of their daughter at the Executive
Mansion on Thursday, May 2lst, at II
o'clock.
The Supreme Council of the Thirty.third
Degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rites Masous, for the Southern Jurisdiction
OF the United States, convened in biennial
session, on Monday last, in this city A great
amount Of business. not only of interest but
beaent to the Rite, is being transacted. The
Thirty-third Degree has been conferred on
number of brethren. The Council will not
adjourn till Saturday.
, In the Hause Committee of Conference
WIS requested res4iiiug tie expectation of
distilled spirits, lad then went into Commil-
tee OF the Whole on the Centennial question
At the close of the debate on the Centennial
| three million appropriation bill the House
q by a minority OF forty six, refused to order it
r to third reading, but through the persI tout
opportunities of the Pennsylvania delegation
that vote was reconsidered ty majority of
t two, and the House adjourned with two
$ motions pending--onc to kill the bill outright
T. by laying ii on the table, the other to keep
life ia it by referring it to a special Centen.
!, nal Commission. Its fate will be decided to
morrow.
!, In the Senate, Antheny presented the pc
" titon of the journeymen printers bookbinders
e and pressmen of Washington, demonstrating
II against the bill to reduce wages at the gov
1t ernment printing Office Referred to the
!. Committee on Printing,
:, New Jersey petitions against compulsory
" postage,
10 The bill increasing the appropriation for
the flooded people of the South to SlOO,o coo
- passed, and goes to the House for cone IT.
!, renee.
4" the BAPTIST CoNv ESTIoN
IS Tie Southern Baptist Convention met this
e morning st 10 o'clock. The convention is
IL perhaps the largest that has ever assembled
N since its organization in lsi5. Worry many Of
the most prominent ministeres in the South
are present
: The officers elected are Raw. DR.. j. P.
= Boyce, OF Kentucky, President; Rev Drs, ].
v L. Burroueh of Virginia, ]. Devotae, of Geor-
"a gia, W. c. Grams of Texas, and T. G.. Jones
of Tennessee, Vice Presidents; Messrs Ing
- giles and Nc Call, botn of Georgia, secreta-
ries.
The boards presented their reports, giving
an account of their operations during the pas,
year.
The Baptist Church has been crowded dur.
n. ing the entire day.
n. A large excursion of the members may be
j. expected South AND West on the adjournment
of the convention.
II AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
ID MOBILE, May THE opeEing of the agri-
mt cultural fair was grand beyond expectations
Visitors from all paris OF the country are in
,e the city, and thousands visit the magnificent
l. grounds daily.
To-day Col. G. q Loudon, President of the
Association. delNtrs an address.
- It's thought that 10000 people will be on
the grounds. The weather is beautiful.
MISCELLANEOUS.
,d NEW HAVEN, May 7.-Ths inaug uraton
an parade and cermonies were the finest on re-
a, cord.
# The Governors message congratu,ates the
Mt country on the defeat of the infstionists.
n A Democratic caucus will be held on We'd
in nesday for the selection of Senator.
as PHILADELPniA, May I'm the suit OF
!, Snyder against the Mutual Insurance Com.
ne pany, verdict for plaintiff was rendered
" LOUISVILLE, Ky. May THE General
Conference entertalns the appeal by S d.
IN Huston, who was expelled from the Baltimore
nj Conference
I'd CINciNNATL May Most of the Roman
10 Catholic Archbishops and clergy attending e
the conYention in thisjclty returned to their
lie homes today. The nature OF their work will
70 probably not be known uhtl after its approv-
g. al a. Rome.
IS AUSTIN, May 1.-The Governor to-day
v. commissioned the following officers of the
l. frontier battalion Jno. h. Waller, of Erath
4, county, Captain OF Company A. j. A. Wright,
r. of Comanche First Lieutenant. No second