Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-25
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The Baptist pastors in New YORK had 1eus
and rxsi,inp discussica yesterday over DR.. tul
toms offensive rafcrcrca 70 the loyalty OF ",
Samson. 4 special committee 'eported tna'
,hey had sent o Communication to Or. ultooi
rcnuesti0g BIN 10 withdraw his letter OF parli,ai
analogy s;n! in las! week aud substitute anotn
er c,vcs,ns broader erouei. This DC dcclned
to do, and, therefore. he c>nmittec recon-
uended his suspension from the conference.
After ooc ir tHo amendments to !6e report IL
was edon,,d. Subsequently, n motion Tor ez
pul.ioa, made By Rev. Dir. Moore. was passed
-23 10 II. Soyaral members dee!l1ad to Vo'e'
IL tbe House Of Representatives. yesterday,
the Senate amendments to the revenue Dill were
considered and those prov!dins Tor tito taxa'ion
of retail sni wholesale liquor dealers, striking
cut the clause abolishing the tax on matcncs'
AID exemptiDg ilsolvent banks from tazalo1
under certaia circumstances, were con cobcutteu
10 and conference committee was appoln;ca.
Tho Serate also appointed cor'cTcrca o1h-
mittee.
By the upscttipg Of a passcnEer coach on the
Cumberland Valley Railroad at ChsmberSburg,
Pa, yesterday, fifteen or eighteen passengers
were Injured, i1cluling Rev. D.: Ste"alf, Of
NeHburgb, N. y, seriously; Bishop Gi G,
brcnner, and RsV Mr.. Bulger, OF tho Unltoo
Brethren Church. rot seriously. Several fadles
and children were among tha Injured.
Jaeksopvil,, Texas, Yesterday, Joseph
T., Douglas, Of tic firm Of Douglas Co.,
willie standing 10 the poslotfiea converslog with
an ecouaiptarec, was killed by Il. II. Einond'
son, who approached him uno6serVed from the
rear with shot gun and fired the whole charge
Of bucksho: into the formers head. NO reason
is givon for tho assassination.
Angel, tho dcfaulting treasurer OF tho Pui!-
man Peacs Car Company. who arrived OF
| Philadelphia yesterday from Lisbon, Portugal,
waived all foruaiiies under the State eXtradl-
| tior laws, and wa8 :cnt CT 10 Chicago under
| charge Of tho detective VINO came over with
hin.
The court If Inquiry co3ve,cd ut the request
| Of Major Reno to iave5tgala The charges OF
| coVsr6ice brought seains: him ln cennectcn
with the Custer massacre, has reportca thar
| the evidence does not warrant trial by c2ufi
martial.
Some of the Mississippi papers are urging
| Jefferson Davis a3 tho successor CT Bruce, col
| orcd, in the United States Senate. Others
agaip, OPPOSE ii. charaiDg lis advocates As
guilty of Bourbonism.
The Senate yesterday, passed the army ap'
propriation bill, the RAILROAD telegraph rider
having been amended SO as 10 require the rail-
road companies to accept the restric!'cTs placed
| ca the telegraph companies.
A stage Was halted Silhin the city limits o.
Fort Worth, Texas. Sunday, by three masked
mep, aud two passengers we're robbed and four
teen registered packages stolen ftom the mai
pouch.
The court lnsr4al 10 the ease Of Capt. Blair
the hisamist, who married Mrs. Gordon Gran
ger, has pronounced sentence of dlsnissa
from tho army, subject 10 the approval OF tht
/ President.
Daring terriG, Storm on Pfiacc Inward:
Island, Suuday, Catho!ic church, a pfesoytc-
rian church, AID q railway car shed WIZ, blo|r
down. The Snow il the railroad cattings |:
from l6 to 90 feet deep.
The attempt in tJo House ot Rep.tsanla
tives, yesterday, 70 suspend the rules aud pas
bill anprcpristirg a ralIon dollars tor tht
crecticn Of public bulldogs in the South anG
West failed.
Tho HOUSE OF Representatives. yastar3sl
passed pithou consideration the evil snDdri
appropriation bill. which appropEiate5 SIG,
| 93G, 900.
| 10 tina U. &. Senate, yesterday, the bill tO
the settlement of The DIS rie; tax i!or certificates
enormously issued as amc0lod ~ the House
was passed.