The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
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A Mysterious Box Belonging TO ThOma'
son Found In New York.
Depreciation In Plymouth Church Pew
Rents.
Amcs and Davis, Of Mississippi, TO be
Impeachcd. .s,
Special to the Herald.I

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WASHINGTON, January 5.-The Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections had
an hours session this morning aud
adjourned to tomorrow. They had con-
siderable discussion and an uniformal
vote on the question whether the Sem
ate had, at this time, the power to
elect a President of the Senate.
Messrs. Morton, Cameron, of Wis
consin, and Wadleigh5voted yes. and
and Messrs. Cooper and Merriman, no;
Mr.. Mitchell took part in the discus
sion but did not vote.
Senator Morton's Mississippi resolu-
ton went over to Monday. The noon
hours We're consumed In an executive
session.
the House engaged in apportioning
the Presidents message to the proper
committees.
The second annual oratorical con-
test between the intercollegiate Assoc
citation took place last night. Eleven
colleges We're represented. Julian nj.
Elijah, of Hamilton, took the first
prize, and d. J. Tompkins, of Cornell,
the second prize.
JACKSON, Miss, January 5.-Honor-
able II. Nj. Stowe was elected Presi-
dent pro tenn of the State Senate. His
election is important, as the indica-
tons are that Governor Ames and
Lieutenant.G Governor Davis will both
be impeached. De"t
New ORLEANS, January 5.--The
Democratic State Convention met at
noon to-day at st. Patrick Hall. Hen.
r. II. Mari, Chairman, of the State
Central Committee, called the Conven.
ton to order.
Judge Albert Voorhees, was elected
President pro tenn. A committee on
Credentials was appointed, which, 1t
is stated. will allow no proxies for
country delegates, unless the proxy re-
sides in the parish he represents.
A recess was taken by the House of
Representatives this morning, adjourn
ing out of courtesy to the Convention.
BROOKLYN, January 5.--The Bowen
libel suit against the Eagle and Nc
Dermott, was settlen this morning by
agreement Of counsel, the defend-
ant making the amend.
The sale of Plymoth Church pews
realized sixty-three thousand dollars,
against seventy thousand dollars last
year. The decrease Is attributed tpri'
marily to the stringency of monetary
affairs. s-
NEW YORK, January 5.-A box,
shipped by William X. Thomson, OF
giant-powder fame, on the Celtic,
which arrived here OH the oath OF
last October, has been found in the
store-room occupied by the White Star
Line. Thomson attempted to insure
the box for thirty thousand dollars, but
failing, had 1t placed In a special room
where 1t remained during the
passage, and was OH arrival
of the steamer Immediately placed in
the room where found. Thomason
came with the box on the Celtic. The
box was opened to-day by order o. the
authorities and found to contain two
smaller boxes In their turn containing
bags of large bird-shot, securely COW
cred with oil canvass. The box is
lined with steel one.eighth Of an nch
thick, the pine wood nailed down se-
curely and fastened with strap OF
iron. The smaller box contained two
bags of shot, two other bags lying on
the bottom. No address or mark Is on
either the outer or inner boxes, They
are now in possession OF the police.
ST., LopIs, January 5.-General Bah
cocks case is set for the Goth OF the
current month. The counsel lof the
General says he will be present when
the case Is called and plead not guilty.
BuEFALo, January GA ateamel