The Morning herald., 1878-12-19
TELECRAMS
LATEST NEWS.

LATEST NEWS.
Jack Kehoe, the notorious Mollie Ma>
euire, was hanged at Pottsville at 1925
4. m. yesterday.
The Grand Jury al Cape May. found 3
true bill yesterday, against Samuel =.
Ludlam, for setting FIRE to the Ocean
House, on the 9th Of last November. He|
will hs tried in March, 1879.
FATAL RESULTS ORA BALLsROeM QUA1-
REL.
IARRIsBURa, Dec. 18. AT ball
last night at Chambsrsburg, in quarrel
about one of the female participants, Peter
Swingler, colorsd, shot and instantly
killed John Anderson, also oolored. After
the shooting Swin glsr beat his dead vie
timTover The head with the butt Of his gun
aud then escaped.
Eos TON, December 18.-The official
statement of the condition of the Savings
Banks of the State will show an aggregate
loss OF about $27 100000 in deposits and
,lesease in the number of dspositors Of
pearly $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Senate
amendment TO TIE adjournment resolution
extending the recess from December 20th
to January 7th has been concurred in, and
the House is now considering a bill appro>
psiating $50 600 for the expenses of the
rnmittee in conference to yellow fever
e) idemics.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
After passing the bill providing for the
e5 5peslses OF the Yellow Fever Committee
Il : House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia private meet>
Il of Democratic Senators was held this
morning for the purpose of designating four
of their number to serve as members of the
mmittee of inysstig alton under the Blaine
resolution. Several prominent Democratic
members of the House of Representatives
we're also present. A number of Southern
S.nators being absent, the selection was not
made, but Messrs. Whyte, Ransom, and
salisbury we're authorized 70 prepare list
TOR appointment BY the Vice President after
sscertaining the views of those who were
pos present at the meeting. There 10 con.
siderable difficulty in obtaining the consent
of members of either party to serve upon
the Committee.
THE HOUSE eeMNrTTKs on APPRcPRrA.
SI0Ns.
The House Committee on Appropriations
ID day agreed to recommend the non-con-
turrence by tae House Of all the Senate
amendments to the Consular and Diploms-
tic and Fertilization Appropriation bills
They also instruct Chairman Athens to re-
port TO the House with q favorable recon-
mendstion the resolution of Mr.. Southland
calling for Information as to the number of
supervisors ssd deputy marshals employed
during the late elections, out Of what fund
tLey were paid, etc.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 1S-The House
Committee on Banking and Currency to-
day heard Representative Bnrchard, of ILL
nois, In advocacy of his bill to prohibit any
di ordinations by national banks against
the standard silver dollar. s-si
Representative Chittenden, the New York
member of the Com mmittee, made argument
in reply to Burehard, and the subject was
+hen taken under advisement for action BY
~ 1nmmittee.
'ns NJ - v,'nG, Co.. submitted as substi-
.,,t. e. W ~-chsrd's and all other pend
o btII. NIL & ra,.t,ve IN he silver dollar. new
ms .,,e ,hracing three propositions h;.1 VIZ;
FIRST. % that any ss..onal banA WY" "ssr DOL. %
criminates against the ss.::dard sn. -ys
lar shall be placed in liquidation and hs
its circulating notes Withdrawn by ths
Government. Second, to make United
states notes and standard silver dollars in
torchangeable at 1.-THE Treasury, and,
third. 70 provide for the exchange at the
mint of standard silver dollars for trade
dollars, and the reeoinage Of the latter into
s+andard dollars, with prohibition agains
the further coinage ot trade dollars Of tn
present weight and fneness.
The Committee adjourned until after tn
holiday recess without taking any action.
TIE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE OF
ELECTIONS.
The House sub Committee on Election
heard the final argument on the contes
cd election case of Frost vs.. Metealf,
ne Third Missouri District, this morning
Each gentleman made argument In b
,wn behalf. The case will be reported
The full Committee Immediately after ii
foliday recess.