The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-21
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WASHINGTON, March Immediately
after reading of the Journal, Mr.. Turner,
Of Georgia, called up the Virginia con-
tested election case of Garrison against
Mayo. The report declaring the contes-
tant, Garrison, entitled to his seat. Mr..
Mayo, the sitUing member, was heard IN
his own behalf, and he admitted that II
the act Of the general assembly of Virgin
ia, requiring prepayment Of caPltatlon
tax was constitutional, the report OF the
committee was absolutely correct, but
that act was unconstitutional and void, I
and that if votes of persons who had been I
: rejected, for not having compiled with .
that law were counted, he would be .
found to be entitled to his seat.
SENATE.
The bills introduced and appropriately F.
referred are as follows: By Senator Rid
dIeberger a bill to provide for the erection |
of public buildings at Fortress Monroe
and Newport News, Va. By German
bill relating to the pay OF retired naval
officers
In the senate the committee on foreign
relations reported bill providing for the
inspection of meats for expectation, and
prohibiting the importation Of adulterat-
ed articles of food and drink. The bill
TO increase the salaries of the United Sta
tes district Judges to $4,000, and the
Blair educational bill were discussed
without final action to adjournment.
The house has adopted the resolution
reported by the committee on foreign af-
fairs concerning the Lasker business.
The bonded whiskey bill was then taken
up, and debated until adjournment.
Outspoken Blaine delegates have been
chosen at many primaries in the interior
of Pennsylvania, and the indications are
that the state will go for Blaine in the
national convention.
The Presbyterian Hospital at Philadel-
phia has received a check for So, ,000from
resident Of Bucks county, in lieu of the
$4,000 it refused as the proceeds Of a
charity ball.
The colored children who were muir
dered at Mclean, Ga, Tuesday We're
chopped to death with an ak. The oldest
was nine years Of age and the youngest
amerc babe.
Four children of G. D. Alsop, living
near Louisville, KY, We're given opium
Wednesday by their mother in mistake
for rhubarb Two have died and the 9TH
ers are not expected to live.
A thief named James Donovan, discOv-
cred in Boston Tuesday morning in a
basement was shot dead while resisting
arrest. One Of the officers while clean
ing the blood from himself accidentally
shot himself in the leg.
The Republican and anti-Bowbon-
Democrat state conventions Of North
Carolina have been called at Raleigh for
May 1st. The purpose of meeting the
same day is to see if a reunion OF the
parties cannot be effected.
w. NJ. Dane, twenty years of age, OF
Bentonville, Ind, shot himself Tuesday
night after an attempt to poison himself
and a thirteen year old girl, with whom
he was i'll love, and whose parents objec-
ted to his marrying her while so yeung.
The French government has decided to
occupy upper Tonquin as far as the Chi
nese territory.
The English government has given or
ders for the detention of the Chinese ram
Nankin, which is now in the Tyne load
ing with Armstrong guns, pending an
inquiry as to whether her action can be
construed as a breach Of the laws of neu-
trality.
A dispatch from Pelin says: The
greatest evaporation prevails here against
France If she advances her eXtravagant
demands public opinion will prevent their
acceptance The Black Flags are on the
verge of mutiny, their pay being in ar
rears."
The Swiss federal council has decided
to grant the extradition of Anarchists
whenever this is asked for. Otherwise
the Anarchists will be expelled from the
country.
Concurrent instructions have been SEN
to the, Congo river settlements by France
to De Brazza and by the Belgian Associ
alton to Henry NJ. Stanley to maintain
absolute concord and render mutual as
sistance.
Mormon Missionaries.
Times-D Democrat.
These missionaries should be prohibitet
and prevented from securing convert
in the South. When the exodus to Kan
sas began there were loud protests agains
the men who We're beguiling the unfol
tunate negroes away to climate so IL
suited TO them, and from which SO man
r.nf17y-r ,,rs4l,;,, v-ooT- Cannot we II