Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-18
THE LOWELL Bill RECOMMENDED TO CONGRESS POI
ENACTMENT.

THE LOWELL Bill RECOMMENDED TO CONGRESS rCu
ENACTMENT.
At the session OF the national bankruptcy conven.
ton yesterday afternoon the executive committee
reported the Lowell bill with some amendments,
accompanied 10y e esolurion asking each Senator
and Representative 10 urge and support In Congress
the recommendations or the convention by the
passage VI The national bankruptcy law. The mcst
ol the amendments were lu the Interest OF tie
Creditors The committee proposed TO raise the
enptOn from $3.50 to $1,000. 1his met with storm
or opposition, but was supported by the consery a.
tive element, and especially 10y CongresSIr en- Hen
derson or Iowa. and cox, or North Carolina It
WAS Incidentally stated that in Texas The most
Costly building nlat be held by a banI upt wAo
moves ocd INTO IT. AresOlutlon was adopt ed 'tl &C
The draft or a bankrupt act prepared 10y judge
Lowell, amended 10y the Judiciary committee or tie
nited States >eI4te, and further anne nded by
the convention, be and the same Is hereby indorsd
ana recOnnleIued 10y THIS convention aS :, proper
DRAFT for enactment by Congress" The couyenti0n
adjourned sne die.
THE IRREPREssIBLE TICKET SPECULATION the
Nltt trial, at f1ttsburg, yesterday. a humber OF
physicians and medical experts TESTIFIED 10 the De-
feT1ant mental ulsoun iuess the d.s ne ro " IL
hess the Nut trial Is 50 great that the deput -
who have charge OF the tickets have been offered
hgn as s20 iur single admission. thriving bU 81
hess has been done since the beginning or the II
by some OF tle holders OF season tickets who er
being admitted, would collect tickets from tn, r
trleLds come down ana sell them On The streets &C
81 each, ana then conduct the purchasers inside
hey would then collect the tickets and sell thE IA
over again
X. 70
vice president of the New YORK, Lake Erie AID
Western Railroad company. who Was yesterday
chosen 70 succeed MI Willard az president OF tie
Northern taclnc railroad company, has been wtfh
that company for several years- he is d II
abJ III % years OF age, native of Illinois, ana Br
large ana valuable railroad experience He IA IS
bee a member OI the board OF directors OF L %
Northern Pacific for time, and former Nv
president Of Tie Chicago Burlington and Oulu "
railroad NTH Headquarters at Culcago Last a.
mer MIR. Hdrrls mace a tour over the Northern b
enc road 10 attend rs oening and then ramiia 3
which he has a!wa: taken a great Interest J. ID
elecuon it IL sld he result OF q coilproml -
between Ar. Blllngs and Mf oaAes
OPENING OF THE HAITIAN PoRTs.-Mr. E. d. q; =
setJ, the HaytiaG CONSUL in New York, is Inform d
thai the inaureclonaTy port OF Airagoane ;, r
reLdered To the gOterAIncAt or HayLl ON the 10 n
Inst. Ihe ports oi Ja-ie and JereInie which We 70
closed 10 Iurel-n cUinlleTCe by legislative enae y
ileL.t, VIII be opened February ia.
HARMONY RESTORED II DIR. NEwMAN's CHURC 4.
The trustees oI the hadison- avenue Congregation al
church, New YORK, or which Rev. Dr. j. 4. Newm IA
II pastor. held 4 meeting last night After { 40
mesiing was Ter IL w3.s Announced that narmo. "
had been restored NlJnn the fold, and that all ae
trustees, with one exception, had signed lett 4.
wllicu was sent 10 DT. newman. expressing La ao
highest terms their regard Tor his CHARACTER \ al
Their confidence ln him as pastor
MR. CHILDs DINNER TO NIIssOsEMr. and Mrs. q.
w. Inllus euieuH1ncd Madame nilsson last eve a.
ing III dlfner gwen IN her honor at the Hol 81
Table was lett opeu 10 the floor, In Ile shape q q
Ill
t0n OF Iowerlng plants from The midst OF VIII IN
glttered illuminated allegorical representau On
vi music scuptured Ia Ice, Various musical lnsu u
meLIS being cut In The brilliant material. OtL q
lights, with IdLCIuly cOOred shades, rose IN sn
the iuXurlant and tropical growth. Every Ia ~
WAS furnished j charming corsage bouquet Or
the choicest roses. la dddluon, very beauu M
souvenir fasors were presented 10 each lady, "a
the shape Of delicate china baskets, shells, nov er
recepI aceS with delicate rosebuds Tor handles, a0
the ike ali unique, cnuste and costly. lne ores 80
OF the ladies were most superb.
THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.-The Virginia sent te
committee elections yesterday reported IN fas "
or unseatng Hubbard, Mahoneite, OF bucAingnA n,
and seating Pettit, democrat The same commit 80
also InaIe a report declaring that the recent 3 g
cial election held In the Norfolk district ieg a,
and that W. Al. Turner, Mahoneite, who holds isse
certificate or his election Tor the same is not 10
tiCled 10 the seat. lAe committee recommend eo
ordering a new election TWO have already u IN
heIu since The general one On November D. Town -
ManoneiLe, the Mechlenburg district, elected 6
the special election January z, qualified yesterday.
a proposition is now under consideration Dy 10
cOluttee 10 whom the oyster legislation Is ~
Ierred looking 10 leyylng tax on oysters al =
much per busbel From one TO three cents seeDD
10 DC the idea OF the amount Likely TO be agreed ia
STRIKING VALUABLE COAL DEPosIT.-At noeo
yesterday the Lykens valley vein was struck AZ
Bellnore colliery, Nj. Carmel, Pa Inc luiibei
driven Is aDo yards IL thgtn, anu u.s. s-. a-yss
different cOler1es In the district Ia seafchlng t1
this valuable deposit, but until yesterday every
effort proved Intellectual
DETERMINED SUIcIpE.-A young man named
Nathan Block found lying In a pool OF blood N
East Park, Philadelphia, yesterday. HIS thro4s
Was cut and the razor with which he had accoHs.
pltshed his suicidal purpose was lying aiongade 4
| him. The suicide was OF a most Determined char
acfer. Ihe unfortunate man had at first swsl-
lowed large Quantity OF "Rough on kats f0llor-
| ing it with a heavy dose OF laudanum Apparent.y
not satisfied with the operation OF tnese Two pu-
the Climax by cutting his throat The cause of bs1
suicide Is said 10 have been financial misf0ftune
Mr. David B. winters. prominent citizen a to
Cayetown district OF washington county, Mo-, COM
mirfed suicide yesterday afternoon by hanging
himself fn the garret OF his residence No reason n
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