Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
NEW YORK.

New YORK, May 30 -Noon-District
Attorney Bliss is on the stand in the
Davenport investigation Bliss stated
that he supposed he was mainly re-
sponsible for Harney's appearance in
Washington as a witness: He had
known the facts in possession of Har.-
ney for two months. He had COM
municat, them to Mr.. Bass, a mem
Der of the COMMITTEES. Harvey was
an appr User, Darlings right hand
man. When MIR. Darling's connection
with the Third Avenue Savings Bank
was under investigation an effort was
made to stop the investigation by a
threat that if Harney's connection with
the affairs of the bank WAS exposed
he would make some damaging reve-
Iations about Mr. Kerr. MIR. Bliss
said Mr.. Bass told him he would not
present any charges against MIR. Kerr
unless they seemed to be well founded
ard that he (Bliss) had carefully ques
toned Harvey in regard to his rela-
tons with Mr.. Kerr. He was satisfied
that Harvey was truthful and honest.
Vanderbilt was worse last night.
His death is looked upon as near.
New YORK. May 30-Night-In the
Presbyt erian assembly a resolution
was adopted recommending the use of
the word Sabbath instead of Sunday.
The assembly adjourns sine die TO-
morrow.
ALBANY, May 9-Night- The bans
ner procured by the ladies of Albany
and other parts of the State to be
presented to the women's pavilion at
the Centennial Exhibition was this
evening presented by Ex-Governor
Seymour on the part of the ladies to
Ex-Governor Hoffman, who received it
in behalf of the women's pavilion ex-
hibition. It is of blue silk, richly
embroidered, and measures twelve by
eighteen feet. It is inscribed with
these words worked in letters of gold.
From the daughters of New York
to their sisters of the Union" Be-
meath the dates 1776 and 1876 are the
words ''The Lord God be with us as
with our fathers" An ode written for
the occasion by VIM. Cullen Bryant
was read by Hon. Lyman Tremain
NEW YORK, May 31-Night.-Three
hundred thousand in coin was shipped
for Europe to-day.
La the Presbyterian Assembly the
moderator read private letter from
the moderator of the Southern Presby-
terrain assembly which, after giving q
history of the course of the Southern
assembly OF the subject of fraternal
relations, said: 1.-The point of this
whole history is to make it clear that
our original situation was adopted ire
| spective of your telegram to me
[applause. which, though unofficially
announced to the committee OF
the whole, was not officially
brought before the assembly for
action until the paper of the COM
mittee Oh bills and overtures had been
accep I'd 10y vote of So to 6. The six
subsequently withdrew their dissent.
| Applause. The rep;y containing the
! former overture was then sent to you
and y prayer was offered in thanksgiv-
ing to God for bringing us to this
| unanim;us conclusion" Applause.
Peer Cooper formally accepts the
/ nomination OF tho IndiaLapoi Is con-
vention upon the condition that
the INVENTIONS at st. Louis OF
Cincinnati fail to come to the desired
| financial point.
Erie passenger rates: to Cincinnati
$l3, Indianapolis $l4. Louisville $17
Chicago S15, Milwaukee $18, Quincy
1913, st. Louis $19, Kansas City $50
Omaha $31, San Francisco $131.