The daily gazette., 1880-02-24
Congress Yesterday.

In the Z. S. Senate yesterday Mr..
Mcdonald gave notice that he would
ask final vote on the Alive Per Cent"
bill to-day. On motion of Mr.. Bayard,
the senate. out of respect 10 the memory
Of George Washington, adjourned.
In the House bills were introduced
by Mr.. Van Voorhis Of New York. re-
pealing the act repeating the Bankrupt
law; by MIR. Coffroth, of PelnsylvauIa,
providing for a a Court of Pensions; hy
M. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, for the
cultivation of the cinchona plant in the
United States; by Mr.. Blackburn, abolish
ing the tob lcco tax and reducing the tax
Z, on spirits to 80 cents per prof gallon;
aud by Mr.. LefevIe, Of Ohio, to provide
for the suppression of infectious and
contag ous diseases among domesticated
animals. Mr.. Hill, Of Ohio, offered
joint resolution, which was referred. for
the appointment of joint spec al COM
mittee to investigate the causes of the
the present gran blockade, and report
what legislation may be necessary TO
remedy the evil. Memorial addresses on
the late Representative Lay, of Missouri.
were delivered by several gentlemen. and
then, in respect to Mr.. Lays memory,
the House adjourred.
Death Of David Landreth,
The well-known seed-grower and
merchant David Landreth, died YES
terday, at his residence, at Blooms
dale, on the Delaware, aged about IS
years. Both in this country and abroad
his name was familiar To merchants.
He WAS one of the largest dealers in
seeds in this county. He was born
IN this city in 1902. His father. Dav-
Id Landreth, came from England to
America, and, settling in this city,
began the nursery and seed business.
which has successfully been carried on
ever since. Mr.. Laudreth was one of
the originators of the PENNSYLVANIA
horticultural Society, Which spranu
into existence i'll the year 1897.
A Horse Shod With Silver.
Prince Lobs NOT, the new Russian am
bassador who has ju>; reac Ell I.,noun
and whose style OF living is OF earbari,
splendor--a happy minsling of Wes ell
usage with Oriental cuStom-is not as rici
As be was some few years since. but i,
still magnificent, aud great things are ex-
q pected of him. The horse lie rides is sho,
with silver; bat this is not ulgar DISPLAY
- hut from a cnnv.ction that silver is the
best metal for the purpose, aud that tn,
horse thus shod is better and nor,
capable animal that when walking il
forged iron.
Ses-i o,ts -IUray ia a Ear.
*, ON.
READING, Feb. 2a-Clarles Grbriur
sainou ka' ner, h-came tnrased o.
Saturday night at tLree Young mru " b,
refused 81 pay flr the ttiuks winch
they hal nrdsre,'. As they a,temnt. /
To leave he undertook to St6p them an,-
IN retaEat. ou they tegan sma>hit > IN.
furniture Gehring then seiz4d gur
and shot Henry TRUMP iu the head IN,
shot tOok effect in his eyes, face an,
neck. lie wss carr~Sd home IN a dy,n,
confiEop. The saloon keeper surr-u.
d,rrd himself to-day.
The Wrong PIace-
The GAZETTE stated Yesterday tha
the Tenth Ward assessment book va
hung up at the corner of Jackson an,
Reed streets. This is wrong by abou
one hundred and fifty feet and as III
list is abound thecorner in the hous
of Assessor Hughes, No. es5 Chestuu
street.
Ban This Frcnin0.
The first hall si the Beethoven CInr
1hh iAke place his evening, al S4vng-
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