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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

"Jnst one, mnrmured ho, in~,
voluntarily drawing closer to the
luscious lips that smiled upon,
him with such ravishing tender
ness, while his own. quivered in
agony of expectant anticipation.
$50 I notice, replies she cody,
glanclng at the clock, ssaGd time
for you to turn up your coat COLI
lar and shut the door from the
outside" He went.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
Keep a stiff Upper Lip"

There has something gone wrong,
My brave boy. it appears.
For ! see your proud struggle
To keep back the tears.
That is right. When you cannot
Give trouble the slip,
Then bear it. still keeping
"a stiff upper lis.'
Though you cannot escape
Disappointment and care,
The next beet thing to do
Is to learn how TO bear.
If when for life's prizes
You're running, you trip,
Get start again.
Keep stiff upper p"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

DR.. VIM. jolly, of Hillsboro,,
was thrown by his team of mules
with considerable force against q
bridge on his return home from
this city last Monday, and to deep
gashes cut in head. Ills breast,
arm and leg were also badly.
spralned-
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

Mary Ellen Chase is authority
for the statement that women
outnumber the men three to one
in heaven. Will sne dlspel the
agonizing doubts in puzzled
brain by coming forward and exs
planning unw,under those clrcum-
stances heaven could be heaven
--for the men.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

Poetical license is about as
flexible as repentance IN time of
danger, but it does seem as #
i. was taking mean advantage
of TO make Ephesians ryme With
lower regions. as an ambitious
contributor persists IN doing.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
1 Canadian preacher sued

A Canadian preacher sued q.
newspaper for libel, He not only
lost the suit but aH the feputa.
ton he ever had in the trial, tho
assertions of the paper being
abundantly substantiaied. Cler~
gymen run great risks BY NOT
being subscribers to every paper.
in their respective cities.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

Mahy able minds pin their
faith TO the idea that the earth is
gradualls becoming cooler, and
some day freeze up solld and kill
all the house plants left out over
night; but the indications in this
quarter, just now, don't that way
not quite.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

"What is your religion, Mr..
Ghbber?'' asked the landlady of
her new boarder. "Meat .hree
times a day. was the reply that
startled the good woman, aud put
her III reverie as to whether the
man was a heathen, or had mis-.
understood the question.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
Notice.

uAvING DISPOSEE OF OUR MER-
- camille Business at Canyonville to
Messrs. Toklas. Baden (, Co., of San Fran.
cisco, we would respectfully call the at:e ,
tion of those indebted TO us and ask them
TO make immediate settlement.
MARKS, SIDEMAN 81 Co.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

The removed horse of Petalnna,
commonly known as the aMan~.
Eater, although dead, has lett re-
latiyes IN this country and one of
them has just won the proud title,
of the "Boy>Eater.' He gained.
his reputation last Sunday on the.
road to Milwaukee. by catching
his rider by the foot, jerking. him,
from the saddle and chawlng. him.
uGi1l his yoracious appetite. was.
appeased. Since tl.is time he has.
shown what his owner calls a sster-.
rlfic' disposition, and rhequestio n
now is "What are we gong to do.
with our horses?'
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
TERRITORIAL.

Peach trees are loaded down
with ripe fruit on the Clearwater
Idaho.
Some twenty five men are in
the Skyhomish river mines, w.
T., doing well.
Mr.. Lamme and two hired men
are killing 800 rabbits a day on
the formers farm.in Boise valley.
Even before the order of the
army officers from this city to
Vancouver, there were but two
vacant houses III that town.
Dick Hoyt doesn't want to J'e
Governor of idaho. and we don't
blame him, If all Governors are to
be warmed" like Brayman.
A Boise City t'hiaaman has
taken an angel plumage, owing to
a bnllet having passed through
his head pending a quarrel in a
Mongolian gambling saloon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27
No. Ia
THE TITLED TRAGEDIAN..

A tall, wild eyed man. was
standing on the esplana6e with
folded arms gazing in spells
bound awe upon the fountain
HIS hat was crushed down lightly
over his'eses, sconcea:ing a brow
that has--but why should we am.
ticipate? His chm rocked ner-
viously on his breast. With two.
oblique steps to tho right, and q.
couple to The left, he gave utter-
iance to his emotions in deep and
heavy tones, SO impassioned that.
the fish in the basin propped up
themselves on the ends of their
tails and peered over the edge to.
see what the row was about.
"Ger-andl gel-oomy! and pecks.
.culeesyar! 1t stands alone in its
vast solitude amidst the busy
haunts of men!" exclaimed the.
stranger, drawing the drapery Off
his ulster duster closed about
him Magnificent! Expensive.
and darnatien pretty! And. yet itr
is but llmpid water that plashesa
gently from its wlde-spread:ng
asr-m $ '1were better far, me-
thinks, and more IN keeping with.
its magnificent majesty that wine
the crinson>dyed elixir, that,
doth inspire to thoughts OF love.
and leeds of daring, as when thu
gentle wyndes OF springtime--..
but ho! without there! who comes
with such helter-skelter, rattle te-.
baEg. jarring dlscord to mock me-
III me musing and r1nion to solid
e-e-alrth me soaring thoughts"
A street car was coming up,
the track as fast as two mules
could drag it. The stranger tacea,
about, fell into the attitude that
Ajax assumed when he unders
took to scarce the Lightning into.
the woods, and then with g.
clenched hand bobbing in unison
with the vibrating movement of
his chin he proceeded in tone.
that made the ground tremble.
"Avaunt the base craven Pull
III thy chargers and halt thy char.
lot! Intrude not the din and.
clamor OF thy mercenary traffic
upon me sacred medltations. or.
by all the dogs OF war ! will
spring upon thee in my madness,
rend thee in me fury, and let thy
starving spirit speed with tho
flight Of light to its home in,
Hades. That's just exactly the.
sort of a jewsharp I am"
Bat the driver kept the mules.
going and sung out:
S.Glear the track there, ye old
blather-sSlte. or I'll fatten. ye.
with carsweel.
"Who Is ne?' askedaa. passen,s
ger.
Don't know, couldn't tell him.
from a lunatic or a fiddler, eald
the driver.
He was George the Count Jo-
annes..
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

Be polite to the aged every>
where.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

Mrs. DIR. NJ. T. Sawtelle, of
San Francislo, came up on the
last trip Of the Great Republic, to
visit her aged mother. now in her
seventy>fifth year, who resides in
Sclo, Linn comfy Mrs. Sawtelle
was the fist lady student OF med
iclne on the Pacific coast, having
commenced her studies in Salem,
where she attended the Medical
Department CT the willamette
University, afterwards graduating
IN a medical school in New York
City.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-07-27

GeTEAM ENGINES, SAW MILLS, ,GRIsT
- Mills. Reapers. Pumps and all kinds
and styles Of Machinery made to order. Ma.
chinery repaired at short notice. Pattern.
making done in all its various forms, and
I'll kinds of brass and iron castings fur
nished at short notice. Also manufacturer
of Enterprise Planer and Watcher. and
Stickers and Sharpere.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
LOVING OsE'S ENEMIES.
Trromine Ion aon woria.l

Bsrauger's old chorus, 'vvsnt nos Amis los En-.
nemis, would appear TO be snguiariy appropriate to
the Russian ladies OF the preseat day, II are TO
I,sve letter originally published in the Novos Vrend
and reproduced 10 the FremdcnbaG IL 10 written by
a Russsn officer, Wno says:-
when uosurncd home from Turkey arrived at Pulsaws
Just timeto wness the departure Of the Turkish prs
their own country was not little surprised
TO how the russian ladies aud Among the number
some to tns best i"miisO DID not blush
Tney pressed them 10 their b,soms and kissed
them vita tears In their eyes; the emotion OF some
them great that they tainted Altogether. the
scandnlous the police had to intsfiec
turn out station AL non.travelie; this rather
dampen the ardor ladies' rive teachers
Gymnasium nave been taken task for
unseemy demcnsrsons; smon2 them are the daughters
of n hgn ofic n aud OF protv.pope. The head vf
ooics az Puitmwa determined
ot such SCENES forbiduen from going
the station when there is departure OF Turksh pris
oners
The Russian ofncer pathe,icaiiy conciudes.-
Our leaveaking in Turkey very dierent tho dogs
had been knd wss the only creatures 10
company uA
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
.$22e, ,s76, ,15s S94.s56.525
DOMESTIC. MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Nov. 2, 1873
. s5SiSsfS % s ~ SaIs;
c... NEW onLEAss, Nov 2. 1878.
Srdna5y nomnal Nst receipts. i4do bales as
Cotton quiet; mddlins, se low mddns, Sc sc;
sosss%ise Sales so % stock ss'ps pis4 IL ''S' Exports
SAVANNAH, Nov 2, 1878.
ordinary Net rseolpts s5i4 bales gross sss7 IS.
sossswiss l''s IL Sales Zoo Stock ' oosSo co. SS"A'A
WmxIxcros. N: c., Nov. 2, 1879.
Spirit: OF qnss q s . RSsn n steady M
20 for yellow dip VI ~ for virgin Tar steady ut 81 So
Corn unchanged. =
white Ssu nss ss
sssa is G' fs:Y NJ sIsS sssSs i ii
ID 81 ao hy . .s
s,ss sls @ nddIinFs sl7 Canal fire. sSssayhss. and
Bsasy 20 sny i SsS
to ASs:n y % K NsS xSga
Flour in moa.r.. a.m.na ...s s5 ss Sey plas s
%sfn % os entirely an Syss n9Sa Corn s
IA :i.s A. &
city Other articles unchanged Canal eighs
s sss Ss'ss s s YORK. s ssa ssss:s
NsS ys, na1sd m
1000 do barley, 200 DO; 800 dG. Lake rscsipts
Flour, 26o bbls wheat 81 $50 bushels corn 43 l04 do
Railroad men so sbls wheat, 80 ss0 bush
800 do. Canal shipments to tide wateWheat 55 659
bushels corn, ~ 72o do rye 200 do To intermediate
points-Whcat, 1900 BUSHELS
DETROIT Nov. 2 1873.
FLOUR Arm WITH good demand; ;sis; 800 Ss; white a;
do, o4se. November 945ac. 45ac December 06c Corn
dull and lower very little doing No yellow, Sc high
with an active demand; No white 2oc No 2 Do, 2sc
$3 20 Reccipts-Four 600 bbls wheat 23 o0 bushels
bbls.; wheat mono; corn 800 do. oats, 1900 do.
CHrcAGo, Nov 2, 1879.
Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat in good demand
and shade higher; No red winter cash and No
s2c, and November; s3tc December; size
January; No do. lie a7lsc rejected 5sc Corn dull
and shade lower; 33Ic 3jssc cash 33Sc, November;
s25sc 3c December; rejected lee 16i4c Rye steady
and unchanged Barley rmer at Soc for extra; No at
5Sc Pork dull weak and lower; e 90 cash; % 60, No
vcmber 30 90 30 921s, December Lard dull weak and
lover; S go cash; $ss7s December. Bulk meats dull
aye RcceiptsnFlour, oqo bbls wheat i3s 600 bush
ley, 5000 do shpmonts-Pioar. 5,5dO bbiA; wheat,
bushels 29l 600 do oats, 60 do; barcy
do
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

HERE LtkTH rnF BoDf or LAWRENCE
WASHINGTON s0NNE AND HtiRk or
RoBkKT WASHINGTON OF sovLGRAvE
~ TnE CoUNrfE OF NoRriiAMtos
gsouIgR wno MARRIED. MARGAREr
Tnt tLDksr DAuGuTkR OF wiLLtAM
BUTLER or TEks IN IHE couNffx
or sUssExK xsoUfER. VINO HAD issU
BY Hsk 4 soNNs AND u DAUGHTERS
WHICH LAWRENCE DkCEAskp rHk IL
OF DECEMBER A. DSf. 1915
Those that by chance or choyce
OF this mast sisht
Know lite 80 death resixnos
as aayc to nignt.
Bat NJ tho SINUS rctorne
k.vivcs tn. day
SO Christ shall US
Though turndc to dust 4 clay.
The New York herald., 1878-11-04

The money market worked very easily all the week.
with slight exception on Friday, when. owing to
the calling in of call loans by the banks caused by
the payments by the Comptroller, the rush for call
loans advanced to per cent. Yesterday evening
tho closing rate az per cent. The weekly sate-
ment Of the New York banks shows an increase in
the total Of s45401O0 and the surplus
Of s353425 the in the latter being smaller
because Of the enlargement of the deposit liabilities
by $4346700. The surplus reserve is s1o5o2 $50
against $736575 at the corresponding time last year
The following In q comparison of tho bank averages
for tho last two wccks:--
Oct. 26. Nor. o. Differences.
Loans s245, ,ios, 400 s244, ,sll 800 Dec, s5966oo
spss,' ...r es;scSS ns Ins 4ssssSS sss
Deposits 2l1. .096 700 2l5, ,4434 Inc. 4,3467O
Circulation :. lg.ss9,700 l9.9o4.300 Inc. 146o0
The following shows the relations between the total
reserve and the total liabilities:-
Specie s1a 800 s2Al4410O Inc. .s4 asa, GOO
Legal tenders. 3Nee2,soo 40,1i9ooo Inc. 25c.5oO
Total reserve $50 $4,000 se4sesI 100 Inc. s4S4oloo
Reserve
deposits deposit - -. 80 52,774,17s Ss.seo.sSo
Excess of
serve above
legal re-
qniremcnts. 7,o4s,s2s 1o5o2,25o Inc. ss.4Ss. .42s
The foreign commerce Of the port Of New York for
the past week was follows .--Ceneral merchandise
imports, including dry goods COL l0o and produce
exports. s5696539. The total imports since January
this year s245 $780, against s279 516 for
the period last year. and s245,17s Gas in 1876.
The total exports of produce since January 1, this
year. were s2ss ,iOG. against 25g for the
same period last year. and s22o. .271,9se in 1876
Tho following is statement Of liabilities and as-
The New York herald., 1878-11-04


Above the inscription Is ohseiod In stone the arms
OF tne wasnington and Butler ismiiics. the othcr
tom bstcnc is IN tho nave tile inscription IL brass
pate let III ths stone. II reads US loiiows:-
Hers lies Inferred ye bodies of Eiixsb. ashngton
wtdaowe who chan ged this e i'm nortalte 20 10th
Sof March 1874 As ase booy Of Robert Washington
yusut her late husband second sonneo OF Robert Wash
ton OF scgrave, In We county OF Norh. Esq who
$depted this lite trh OF March, 1921 after they lived
Knowingly together many yesres In this parish
1 nave taxen The trouble have made ter the
HxRALD "rubbing" OF this inscrpuou. IL Is roughly
done by means ot lead pencil rubbed over the brass,
giving an exact cory. Below The inscription there IL
prass snsid let into the stone winch has su greater
interest Tor US and OF which aso send you a COPY
II represents the Washington family escut tcheon--
argent two gues; in chiei three muists Of the
secoud--as II 10 described 10 hersldic phraseooay
The sig n ifcoton OF winch will DO better understood
IN simpler lang shield OF silver Tor
whtel two Dars, aud In chief the upper part ol
the sheld) three stars, also red.
In TINS shield, therefore, We have the origin oil the
un,IonaI nag OF America Oi course the emigrant
would take tho lamiiy escutcbeon with uim aud
bana II down IN his tsmlly; aud we have iniorm
ton 10 tho effect thai the stars aud stripes were
indeed copied from Washinston's sienet ring. The
s,ripes on tha Washington shield are alternate guies
(redj on white silvcr) ground as are those OF the
nag and the "mucts" in chief have the parallel Pc
culari,y OF being nvs pointed wnilo sx points are
The New York herald., 1878-11-04
FINANCIAL.

4 + Rfs1s6NHBfE RATEs-M0NIsY on LIFE AM
Aendowment Insurance policies and mortgages; sam
bought insurance Of all kinds effected with best anic
j. j. HABRiCu Co, 1e5 Broadway box $50
National Republican., 1878-05-21

Tho race between tho AnaIostan, of this
city. and the Undnc, of Baltimore, which
takes place next Tuesday afternoon at the
latter city is exciting considerable interest
among boating men in this vicinity. Tho
AualO~tnn have been rather unfortunate in
the selection Of their crew. rs they have been
compelled to change three times. The matter
wa, arran ged, however last Saturday, and the
following will comprise the crew who will
rcprcaout our city next Tuesday White,
stroke; Campbell, 3; Page, 2, and Burdctt,
tow. The AnalU-tan have rcfraincd from
using professional trainer this season, and the
duty Of preparing the men Cor the struggle has
dcvoIvod upon Captain White. lie has had
his crew out every day, aud they work to-
gcthcr nicely, 50 that the BaltmOrCans need
not by too samguiuc Of success. The undno
crew consists Of Watts, stroke lgchart, 3, and
the Cross brothers and bow. \ special train
will bv chartered to convey the friends Of the
representatives Of Washington to the race next
Tues lay, and large number Of ladc, and
gentlemen will avail themselves Of tho oppOr.
tuHity to witness the contest,
National Republican., 1878-05-21
GE0RGEToWN NEWS.
4 DEATH AT TIE CONVENT.

DEATH At TIE CONVENT.
Sister Mary Welsh known rs Sister Domi-
MICA, died at the Academy of Visitation yestcr-
day morning, about three o'clock. She was
seventy years Of age, and one of the oldest
Sisters in the institution, and by her amiable
disposition and Christian habits endcarcd the
pupils of the academy to her. She was born
in Philadelphia, and had been an inmate Of
tho academy for twenty.six years. Her fnne.
raj will be held at eight o'clock this morning
from the academy chapel, and the remains
will be inferred In the academy grounds.
RIVER FRONT.
Arrived-Schooner Samuel Castlor, Berry,
Philadelphia Shubcrt, Shubert; Brnybrook,
Phillips, Providence Sunlight, Providence !;
White Foam. Dix, Boston; +. II. Oliorne,
Crowcll, Kcnnebcc; T. r. Tasker, Boston !;
Hattie Baker, Baxter, Boston Oriolc, Kcnno-
bee River with ice to Kennebcc leo Company.
Clcarcd-Schooncrs Shubert, Shubcrt, Brook
lyn, with 3i7 tons of coal; L. |. Levering
Carson, Providence. with 42O tons of coal ;
White Foam. Dix, Boston, with 300 tons of
coal +. II. Odiorne, Crowoll, Saco, with 400
tons of coal.
Entcrcd-Steamship L. c. Knight, Chiches
ter, New York, with an assorted cargo of mer-
chandisr to District merchants; steamer De-
lhhNt' Ioih' Nith iiciShN W b'S-
triCt merchants.
misunderstanding John Gibson, Chichcs-
ter, with return freight to Now York mer-
chants.
FISH MARKET.
Arrivals-O.OOO herring, 200 shad, and 300
tailors. Herring sold at $3.50 and SO per
thousand, shad at $40 per hundred, and tailors
at 80 cents per hundred.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
William b. Black, ir., aud lady, Virginia,
and II. Wistar, Frederick, Md are s9journing
ut tho West End Hotel.
Captain Chichester of tho steamship L. C..
Knight, who arrived yesterday, reports that
he encountered heavy sea off Chincotink,
which carried away his forccastlc, companion
way, and dollhouse.
Captain Lyman, of the schooner Carrie Hart,
who was reported to have sailed on Saturday,
did not depart in consequence of the serious
illness of his child, which is lying at tho point
of death IN Was ington.
This evening the new degree known rs the
endowment rank OF the Knights of Pythias
will be worked for the first time IN George
town. by this degree the family of each mem.
Der will be entitled 10 from $1,000 to 5000 in
case of death.
National Republican., 1878-05-21
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITY NOTES.

Regular Congress report on third page.
-Roosc sends New York papers in advance
Court calendar and routine legal news on
third page.
The pupils of the third division public
schools will give a concert tonight at Lincoln
Hall
There is large hoo in the street pave
mcnt at the corner of and Sixth streets,
which should be repaired.
In consequence of the meeting Of the
court IN banc yesterday. the Equity Court al
journed until Saturday next.
Thomas Sission, who shot Franl; Blair last
Saturday night, was committed to Jail yrster.
day to await the result of Blairs injuries
Tho Senate Committee on Finance will
have u consultation with the District Com.
missioncrs at the Commissioner office this
morning.
No arrests have been made IN the Second
Precinct for three days, and up to u late hour
last night all was quiet in "Hell's bottom" and
the county.
There will he n musical and literary enter
tainmcnt and strawberry festival. given under
the auspices of the Young Ladies' Temperance
Union, Oh Friday night, at No. 1923 Twelfth
street.
Letters from Colonel VI. Thomson r,.
cciv"d yesterday show that he Il confined 10
his room by sickness, and that he will return
as soon as his physician will permit him to
move.
A committee Of District policemen waited
upon the committee to get a hearing on the
subject of II reduction Of puliCcmcu's pay. The
committee promised 10 give them u hearing
next Wednesday.
calvin Grinton and David Thomas. who
were arrested last saturday for keeping policy
shops, We're tried in the Police Court ycstcr
day. Owing to a GIicct in the information
the case was continued till 10 day.
"A small white boy, named Flynn, was in
jurCd somewhat yesterday BY the upsrttimg o
his vclocipcdr while riding down Thirteenth
street hill, between | and X streets. lie wa,
taken to his home by Officer Lawcr.
Inspector Entwi,c yesterday Issued per.
mits To the Epiphany Church TO repair house
on II, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets northwest, Sl,ODD and to Thoinn,
Lewis, repair brick house on Seventh street
between and q streets southeast. 80.
Colonel PiuchCowcr. harmless lunatic
was cut in tho lace with pocket knife in til,
Capitol yesterday by one of the House pages
The boys about the Capitol have been In tn,
hab OF annoying the Colonel and ycsterla,
he turned upon them when he received III,
cut. His injury Is not serious.
A concert was given by the Marymn,
Jubilee Singers at the Lincoln Mission Churcl
last night. The audience warmly appluude,
the deserving efforts made to entertain them
The singers arc making u tour Of the cities ad
jaccnt To their native State for the benefit o
the Centennial Church" of Maryland.
National Republican., 1878-05-21
4 IIrkpocket Cnpturel.

Charles Lawson was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives CoOmes and Miller GU
u charge Of stealing watch from lady
named Mowbray last Saturday morning. The
theft occurred at Nh auction store Oh Seventh
street while the lady was making some pur'
chuscs. The accused wrcuchcd the watch oil
the chain to which it was attached and made
oil with it. \ young man named Hurdle was
arrested for the theft last Saturday, but proved
at histra! III the, Police Court yesterday that he
in pawn. The amount realized was =. which
wa, turncl over to Lawson. The detectives
surcrrdvd in finding tho stolen property and
the prisoner was locked up at Police Head,
quarters for II hearing before Judge Smell this
morning,
National Republican., 1878-05-21
c,no ,y,,or. H. Z.oh.d

Henry Baum, who was arrested by the de.
tcctiyc, several days ago for the larceny OF
several boxes Of shoes from F. Mccullough, of
Wilmington, Del, was taken to Philadclphia
yesterday morning by Detective McD1vrtt.
When his ci,so was called in the Police Court
yesterday tho attorney for the Government
asked that aoVr prOa. might be entered, as tho
defendant had brru permitted 10 go to Phila.
dclphia Is a witness against the partic, who
stole the goods
National Republican., 1878-05-21
bills Not Acted Upon,

The following bills, which had been pro.
pared by the District of Columbia Committee
to be reported to the House, were not reached
for want of timo, and will have to 20 over to
tho third Monday in June, If Congress remains
in session till that time, unless the committee
can get an cyonlng session assigned for thcir
consideration
4 bill to authorize tho District Commits
siOncrS to prescribe building regulations fol
the District, aud to prescribe such regulations
for the sale Of coal as they may deem oXPe-
dient.
TO provide for the conveyance of the low
grounds in the city of Washington. 1t pro-
vidcS that chapter 90, OF the first session Ofthc
Seventeenth Congress, which vested said
lands in the mayor of the city of Washington
be vested In the Secretary of the Interior.
To compel the baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
to remove its tracks. 1t requires their tracks
entering tho city 10 come in by way Of Della
ware avenue.
To provide for the settlement of all out
standing claims against the District. The bill
gives tho Court Of Claims authority to audit
the same
Compelling the street railroads Of the Dis.
trict to accept in payment of fare the tickets Of
any other company.
Prohibiting tho leasing of the Unitarian
Church property for Police Court purposes.