The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-06-26
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

House was busy all night consider
ing various resolutions and motions
from members regarding public bust
ness nearly all Of which could not
reach the senate in the regular way,
and, of course, came to naught.
At Z o'clock the usual expressions
from the presiding officers of both
houses we're made in their respective
chambers, and the second session OF
the Forty-fifth Congress expired.
The President was at his room at
the Capitol all night, and signed the
sundry civil bill just ten minutes
before the final adjournment the Pres
ident sent to the Senate the nomina-
lions of Rear.Admiral Ammen, Col.
John G.. Barnard and Leonard Whit
ney, of the district of Columbia, to
be commissioners to ascertain the
cost of removing the naval observa-
tory in Washington D. G. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Sargent, the Senate en-
mediately went into executive session,
and the nominations were confirmed
without discussion.
CHARLESTON, S c., June ia
cable-special from the NeaOs and Con-
rier's correspondent, dated Sierra
Leone, May 10, via Madeira, to-day,
announces the arrival at the former
place of the bark Azor which sailed
from Charleston, April 21st with $50
negro immigrants for Liberia. There
was mnch suffering on the voyage,
the water having become short. The
ship fever broke out, and twenty
three of the immigrants died. The
rest were in good spirits at having
reached Africa.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 90
The Republicans of the sixth district
have nominated General William
Crosse; the eleventh district, Calvin
Cowgirl, and the Democrats of the
eighth district, A. J. Hostetter, for
congress,
ST. JOHN, n. B., June 20.-A dis
patch received here reports that the
ship Cambrian was abandoned at sea
on the voyage from Pobellon dc Plea
for Cork. A part of the crew were
drowned
BINGHAMPToN, June 20.-The Erie
Railroad depot at Waverly was
burned last evening. Loss $4,000.
The Courtney House and livers stable
were also destroyed. Loss on the
hotel $4,000.
LONDON, June 20.-Priyate negoti-
alton III Berlin, on the Bulgarian ques-
tons, continue. England wishes the
Turks to have power to garrison and
fortify the Balkan passes. The Rus
slams resistance to this plan confirm
the apprehensions that if it is finally
rejected the idea of a united Bulgaria
with Turkish garrisons near the Dan
ube, and Russian civil administrators
will be revived.
LONDON. June 20.-The Times
Berlin dispatch says the consideration
of the Bulgarian question in the Con
grcss was again postponed yesterday,
because the plenipotentiary who was
to open the discussion was not ready
with his proposals.
VIENNA. June 20.-The Political
Correspondence say the powers con-
tinue to act in groupes at Berlin, but
necessarily in hostile sense. Austria
and England from one point of view,
Turkey from another, oppose Russia's
claims Germany, France and Italy
adopt mediatory attitude, but this
will not hinder any of them from vot-
inc in favor of one or the other
groupc, when the questions become
clearly defined There can be little
doubt ola thoroughtunder be-
tween England and Austria, and
likelihood Of its continuance during
the entire deliberations,
LONDON, June 20,-A Reuter- from
Berlin says the Congress decided to
admit Greece with a consultative voice
on questions affecting Greek interest.
LONDON, June 20.-The London