Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
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committee on Saturday, and made a
determined effort to secure the use OF
the go, 900 appropriated last June on
Senate contingent fund and enable that
body, as we'll ss the House, to investi-
gate frauds in connection with the last
ssidential election. The hitch was
that the second clause OF the
bill making the appropriation for
tn. Senat.'s fund limited the
use Of the money to 'said" investi-
cations, and, upon this view Of the case,
the first comptroller Of the treasury de-
clined to pay the money over to aid in
pursuing the Investigations asked by
Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Teller, however, contends that
said" was an error for ''sucb," AZ
written by Senator Edmunds and has
urged the point upoIl Comptroller Por
ter. Secretary Sherman. In orcer to
ascertain his duty in the premises,
consulted the Attorney General s Office,
and has had prompt reply from
Acting Attorney General S. l.. Phillips,
Attorney General Drvens being aosent
in Boston. Mr.. Phillips coutends that as
the word said" followed as 1t is by tn.
word "as" is a solecism, the "said, "
should be "sucl," and that, therefore,
lhe appropriation In question Is availa-
ble for any purpose to which the Senate
may choose To apply it.
This reasoning may all be correct and
logical, but it seems as If any such
syllogism as the acting Attorney Gen
eral wishes to construct in III. ease
must depend upon the rather sweeping
major premises that all the bills which
are offered or amended in the Senate u!
the United States are dramatically ac
curatc and "lettrr perfect on all
occasions. However the committee
will not stop to argue this point.
They have got leave to use the money,
and that was all they cared about.
An Apopiectic StrDke.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock,
as MIR. John Vandever, residing ON his
farm in Mill Creek Hundred, was sit
ting by the stove reading a newspaper,
he was suddenly stricken with apoplexy
and fell to the floor upon his LETT side,
that being the side effected by the
stroke. DR.. Chandler was immediate
ly sent for and the proper remedies ap-
piled, but Mr.. Vandevrr's recovery is
very doubtiu He is the father OF A.
d. Vandeyer of this city. Many will re
call him to memory when We state that
for many years he attended the curb
stone market at his stand at the
south end OF the Post-oifice steps. He
will be 76 years old next February, and
though thai is good old age, We still
indulge the hope that he may be spar
ed to his family and friends awhile
longer.
Christmas Gathering
The Sunday School of the Grace NJ
Il. Church held a Christmas gathering
in the Sabbath School room, yesterday
afternoon. The exercises consisted Of
singing most -xcell-ntly rendered, and
an address by Rev. Dr.. Stevenson, the
Pastor. Under the nprIntendrncy of
Mtssrs. Rhoads and Pickles and Miss
Cause, the services OF song were snuh
as were never before heard at any like
gathering. The selections by the don BILE
quintstte were highly appreciated. The
room being fittlngly decorated with
overgreens disseminated feeling akin
to the occasion, and filled every one
with emotions of pleasure.
Watch night services will be held in
St. Paul's NJ. h. church on Tuesday
night, when short sermon will be
preached 10y DR.. Caldwell, the pastor.
Subject, Yesterday" with other rxer-
cises following. Wednesday evening.
short subject by the pastor, subject,
"To-iay; Thursday evening, subject,
"l o-morrow. All christian workers
not otherwise engaged are invited to
come and unite in the services. There
will be no srrvcrs on Friday evening
on account OF Joseph Cooks great lee
ture at the Opera House.
The Mortality Of a Week.
According to the Registrar, +. B. Fra
LltI, tItIG "FiN itSh "tFh buTIdlS
in this city. Of these 20 were born in
the United States, and foreigners, q
adults, l4 minors, II; male, g. female,
IL; white %; black, 4; under one year
Of age. ! from to 5, 4; from to 10, 3;
10 to 20, B. 20 to 80, 3; 80 to 40, 5; ~
to 50, |; so to SO, ,; so to 80, 2; aims
house, q still born, 2; brought here for
interment, 5. Total, 81; died of typh
old fever, 5; diptkeria, 3, and consunp
ton, 3.
Death Of John McCracken.
John McCracken, we'll known as an
active Democratic politician, died at his
residence. COS East Fourth street, on
Saturday evening after a lingering ILL
ness of consumption, in the 5Sth year
Of his age. He was bailIif of the United
States District Court during the admin,
istration of Andrew johnson, for some
time bell ranger, saloon keeper in
different parts OF the city, but a few
years ago he quit the latter business and
became very abstemious in his habits
4 Serious Accident.
On Saturday, while lad named
Frank Duncan was driving the coal
cart of Mr.. J w. Griffith, he fell to the
ground and one Of the wheels passing
over his body, three Of his ribs were
broken. He was picked up and taken
to the residence o. his grandmother, in
Washington street below Second, where
medical aid was promptly summoned.
He is about Is years of age. The cart
at the time was laden with half ton
of coal.
Supposed Murder IN West virginia.
At Grafton, West Va, at noon Thus
day, Mrs. Eineline Grow was found