The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-17
FORTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.

FORTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY.
In the United States Senate the Indian
Appropriation bill was debated with but
little pr greSS on the items. In the
House Mr.. Cox. of New York, nitro
duced bill to place Gen. GIANT on the
retired list: Mr.. Tucker bill to repeal
all internal revenue taxes on tobacco
and on brandy ana wine manufactured
from fruit. The remainder Of the SEES
sion was devoted to ID strict of Columbia
business.
TUESDAY.
The Senate pas,e ed bill placing L. :.
Grant on the retired list of the army,
with rank and full pay of general Of the
army. The Senate agreed to appoint a
conference committee on the shippin"
bill. The House passed Senate bill PRO
viding civil government for the Terri
tory OF A laSka.
WEDNESDAY.
in the United States Senate on We'd
nesday bnt little Of interest ,ranspired.
Mr.. Vest said he had on Tuesday voted
against the bill to put General Grant on
the retired list, and Mr.. Cockrell said he
would have voted against the bill had he
been present. The labor bureau bill was
discussed at considerable length The
House spent the cutiic S->Siuu in ceba;e
on the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill.
GleaninS> from Nei.hhoriny Counties.
Rev. Isaac VI. IIaldemin. the popular
Baptist preacher. has resigned the pas
torate of the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church. of Wilmington. D,l and ac-
cepted Il call to the First Baptist Church
in Park Avenue, New York. HIS VII
minston congregation is unwilling to re-
lease him. The salary paid by the New
York Church is s., 00D year.
At the meeting of the Philadelphia
Presby. cry of the /. y. Church in Ok
ford Pa, las5 week, it was stated that
the lresby terry had raised The sum Of
s35,5.j for the QUARTER Centennial Fund
for the SUI port Of suprannua;tG min
listers.
Clifford. a yourg son III David D,aver.
of Fulton township. Lancaster county,
Pa, had his right arm badly injured by
the accidental discharge OF a Gun while
shooting crows last week.
Jacob II. Burlington. ncrnty Protlron-
otarv wi CheSte; rnuury. Pa. Il well
known citizen of West Chester, died on
the 9th inst, aged ab mt 40 years.
The recent annual election of the York
and Peach Bottom Railroad Co.. on 18th
inst. resulted in he reelection OF he old
board nf Directors President McCunkey
stated in his annual report that the gross
receipts OF the road during the past
year weIe SO . Il and let earnings
SIS, 0>:i s.; The Indebtedness of the
company is gen.. o23 %.
The cool OF D'Biien .'.r.atest show
ON earth" walllettt abro nj IN an u 1turd
man boots, ami this j. how it came
about: When the circus exhibited there
on the 26th ult, the cook carried water
from the residence o: William g. Crowl,
near by. A pair of newly done NJ, boots
belonging to Mr.. Crowl were in the puIlp
shed. During the absence of Mr.. c.
and family from h0mr that evening the
cook for circus man. whore envious Eyes
had admired the boots dnring the day,
: 00taIned them .y cIrnIG;': - ',rif4t InE4!1A
the " indpw. He then went to the lie
deuce OF Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson !
CrowiS msther-in-law) on The ne
square. aud asked for paper ana stri
= To wrap them in, which we're Cheerful
y given him. Nnen O 3rin circus com
t. town again Mr.. G. will be arou
=, looking for that grand conso!idat
cook. boot man OrfoS& Pi'Os<
r In the Local option eases at Cambria.
~ Nd, w. w. Davis and Isaiah Prag
trading as Davis d Prags, were Convict
, last week Of selling Intoxicating bee
, (weis.' beer) and each fined $50 and cos
, in ten cases. making u e total cost
a tuem about $500. benjamin Hart We
convicted of selling lager beer and fin,
800 and costs III five cases states \
f torney Henry prosecuted the cases, il.
Milbourne Il Hayward aud Clement Su
ivane appeared for 5be defence in bit
instances.
Ward x Davis have just received Il larl
line at neckwear. All new styles. satl
lined nc. each.
Three s,aIfr' for &c at WaId X Davis
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