Daily Republican., 1879-02-18
FOURTH EDITION.
sONKressIOnal.

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tO"Kressionai
In the U =. Senate Monday, on motion
II Mr.. Morrill,, the vote on the House
bill for the conversion Of gold banks
was reconsid-r-d, and amendment in
various matters OF detail 1t goes back
10 the House tor concurrence. A hill
relating to the appointment OF profess
sors Of mathematics in the navy was
passed. An Executive session was
held. Tn, Internal Revenue bill was
and the Senate remained in
session until after one O'Clock this
morning, when II adjourned without
having finished the bill.
In the House, various bills and reso-
lut,ons were introduced under the call
OF States. W. h. Fleming was sworn
in AZ member from Georgia, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF Mr..
Hartridgr. Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, sub
mitted resolution "to protect the
treasury OF tn. United States" direct
ing the Judiciary Committee 10 report
back the resolution proposing a Constl-
tutional amendment fordidding the
payment OF disloyal war claims. 1t
Lonr wb.p !, wan, ov.r w;,bout actinn
A Iii, annranr;a,;nc s5s s5o 900 for
nsvm.ut IF nsrsions arrears was nassed
nnd.r , snsnops;on If IN. rnl.s-y.as
re 800 ~" e. Tho p;nar .nd u.rhor
Yin na. ,ha,, .ss.l in. s;ni,ar man.
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ana."n.;., 81 ,hs - ~ lin an
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por II, ,,. a.. ,n,os,, ~ NJ,
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". 80 A,h", q TJma,ds Ass;s,
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oWnsend, U. ;. Attorney 1or northern
view lork, ana Jolh ID. Alien, " o.
Attorney ior washington iefriVo'y.
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The dwelling of George Scherer, near
A1agbanv CITY, Pa. was DESTROYED by
ar. sar,v sunday morning and two of
the occnnants burned to death. Mr..
Scberer did not discover the fire until
!, Lad cott.n gr.at headwav all of the
s.,n;Iv MING ss,.en NJ that time and il
wos With ~. greatest difficulty that
~. othsr occunsnts two man woman
and three children were saved. scberer
Ala his nt,nost ia r.scu. tn. unfortunate
;n,n,,.s He went through the huild-
inc aud was about ascending the stair
way through the flames when the roof
fell in. He was buried under the
burning mass of timber, but, by the
assistance of some neighbors who had
lust arrived, was dragged out. He was
alive. but 50 badly burned about the
head and other portions of the body
that lis recovery Is doubtful.
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On SUNDAY afternoon gentleman
name Dickerson while crossing at Ches-
ter Creek near Chester saw apalr OF shoes
protruding up through the thin zee
Finding that there was man under
H.. man nn1l.d ont, H.. had his hat
clutched tightly in one hand, awhiskey
ho,tl. IN IN. no,ket and some cigal
stumps in the other. The man proved
to be Joshue Ogden, G3 years of age, and
a resident of Chester. 1t il supposed
he lad been drinking from the creek OF
his hands and knees, he feel asleep il
that position and the tide had riser
over him.
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The Chester Times says mat OF
sunday last aoou. eleven e'och, Se'ei
young men VINO lau ~ o'"e' way -
occupy Their Tune, ieit 'his Guy ano
: looted II 10 wilmington "n 1T, the,
) arrived IN ABOUT three hours lie WAN
was pretty lol's one, anu ioust' a.
the ROADS were iro"eh' anu some Vi ''''
pedestrians ma" sore !ee' anu were
Obliged 10 take Oh the'r SHOES "hei
s they reached wilmington. my .e'
arriving here did not look any tn,
worse for their walk.
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