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New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
THE ALABAMA SENATORIAL ELECTION
CASE

TIE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ELECuoN-DFIICATR
LEGAL QUESTIONS TO BE DRCIDEp-THE CLAIMS
or BOTH CONTESTANTS STRONG.
VRoh THs REGULAR CORRESPONDENT on THB IRBrgEl
WASHINGTON. Feb, 22.-The contested election
sase OF Sykes against Spencer was again before the
senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to.
osy' and is likely to raise some very delicate legal
questions. The circumstances under which the con-
test arises are familiar to most newspaper readers
wren the returns of the election for members of the
lower House OF the Alabama Legislature were can
vassed 1t was found that of those about whose cleo
uon there was no question, AZ were Democrats and
~ Republicans Besides these there were six men,
.o's nom Barbour County whose seats were con-
~ Ahere 70 no doubt that the Republicans re-
r.. m'9on'y OF the votes cast in
,- a. ;.,1..v oo. probate Judge there,
py an injunction, locked up one ballo, ~ ,rh;o,'
contained majority Of 800 for the pan,t,;o--
the canvass OF the remainder of the xo,.a a, =, =
Democrats appear TO be chosen The st.. - ~
case was, therefore, that the Democrats bs,a Az
certlncates, and had prima fdoie right IN 80.
while there is no doubt that the majority 30 =, :
people voted for the Republicans When the -
lature came together the Republicans refused o.
meet with the Democrats but went away and me,
In the United States Courthouse. Neither n.rt,
had quorum, without admitting the members fro,n
Barbour County. The Democratic State House I4-
gislature admitted the Democratic contestants
who held legal certificates and who, no doubt haC
alegal right TO seats until after contest, and tn,
Republican Courthouse body admitted the Republi
can contestants, who were probably elected but had
90 legal evidence of 1t. Both bodies went on and
transacted business until. by the advice of the Pres
sdent and tho Attorney General they were fused
ohe item ofthat business in each bodywas the choice
~ United States Senator. The State House BODY
shose Mr. isykes, and the Courtb house body elected
ar Spencer. After the fuson of the two bodies the
republicans from Barbour County were allowed 10
contest for the;seats and obtained them. Apewelec
aon Tor Senator wassthen proposed, but as it was
sppafent that Spencer would not be then the
'ro'oe oftthe Republicans, his friends defeateo it,
Sov. Ma question ia Who is entitled 10 tho ,ss,
New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
VOL. XXXID. NO ,263'
WASHINGTON.
THE COLORADO DISPUTE
rIln CHARGES AGAINST MCooh 10 De ,Frrr,s cAsr.

.1,,sr ,,,cooK TO BE INVESTIGATED
,yrr1 z LIGHT ON DELEGATE ChAlNh
IN, rTIEeRAPH TO THs TRIBUkhI
~, s,,,x,oroS Feb. 22.-The Senate Comhn''ee ="
,,..-:,o,ios has for the last three weeks n"u "O
oansidoration the nomination OF ex-Oo'' NV
~ Covernor Of Colorado, and ON SATURDAY 'o'eu "
"a tor rersous and papers and hVes''sa'o ',io
..1nso,ions that have been made against nm oy
Doroco,o CbaGee. The contest between Chanee anu
,IsCeoI crovs ont of old personal misundorsV"nu-
80 ,rI,icb arose when hCCook was previously
Covornor Of the Territory. hcCOoks liicnu' e"y
Ho'o1nV . :. = roo,pher of q speculating nng
bib McCoolS opposed. They say furthor 'In' ono
nnas;aont Grst woke mp to the fact that 0haiieo
- iohher when the absurd irrigation scnoinc'
-,iob Cbafree and his friends secured inc 'lee'-
dont,s anproyal of in his last annual message was
ovnoscd and he learned that were the piah Ieooiii
adod carried out it would render the oesl pai' VI
CoIorodo now nnder cultivation worthless ano oeh-
eft nobody but a few Denver SPECTATORS
Tho President is also SAID to have been influenced
a.. ,L;,,c. tb;s onno;ptment by learning the alleged
facts Of Mr. Chsfloes connection with 'he Las Ai,-
nc loud sv,ndle. bv which honest homestead SET
teTs were prevented from getting patents' 'Whlcn
we're issued TO fictitious persons and founo III VIC
nosseSsion of one Of the officers OF Cnauees pana'
l,r Robinson. the agent sent from the Land oinco
to investigate this case, has made a long report
recommends the removal of the Register ana ne
,oiver of the Pabhc Land Ohce ana say
that titles 10 a great part OF the la"o III
Colorado have been frandulentIy obtained IN 'hs
yav. David Mofatt. the man who held these
satents was nominted by Gov Eibert to be rem
torial Treasurer and confirmed To all these alie9a
tions explanatory of Chafees opposition to AcCook'
the latter and his friends enter denial and return
with counter accasatons against McCOok' the SUD-
stance Of which has already been copied III lHR
TRIBUNE from The DcRr1 Aees. Great interest as
felt throughout the Territory and il Washington IN
regard 10 this contest
New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
A COMET DISCOVERED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Prof. Henry received
ths morning the by telegraph from tAs
Academy Of Sciences, Vienna. Of the discovery OF ,
comet In right ascension As a. oeeupAtop plus w W.
fsnL Wotten aenth 1Aat ~
New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
TEMPERANCE.
PROGRESS OF THE CAUSE.

VIGOROUS PREPARATION FOR THE CRUSADE AT CO
LUhBus-THE sEIGE At sPRfsGFIELD-DR LEWIS
ON THE HnIsBoRo INJUNCTION CASE.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06

A new version of the G. o. D.-"Cash
only desired
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
A Misliap.

WE have gravel roof on our house,
and the other day some workmen were
up there fixing it. They had block and
tackle rugged on the edge of the roof,
with rope reaching to the ground, for
the purpose of hoisting the tar and gravel.
Our girl went out washing the yard at the
time, and somehow the hook on the end
of the rope caught in her hoopski1t as
she walked past it. The man on the roof
was discussing the Darwinian theory, or
the tax on rum, or something at that mo-
ment, and seeing the rope shake he con-
sidered it was the signal to haul up, so
without looking over the edge he began
to wind the crank with velocity. A mo-
ment later the nextdoor neighbors heard
fearful screams, and as they rushed to the
windows they perceived an athletic exile
of Erin swiftly ascending toward the blue,
ethereal heaven.
The man at the crank fairly ached TO
look over and see what the noise was
about, but he couldn't stop, he thought,
until he got the bucket at the top. But
he put on more vehemence and in a mo-
ment he was amazed to see human head,
adorned with red hair, looming above the
gutter spout His first impulse was
to let go the crank and run. But over
coming the earlier shock of fright he
held on to the crank with one hand, while
with the other he seized handful of
warm red hair and hauled the owner upon
the roof.
We live in one of row of houses which
are all joined together, and they do say
that the impetuosity with which that girl
of ours charged upon the man who mussed
her hair, and chased him over the roofs
clear up to the corner, where he saved
himself by crawling down the chimney
fiue, was at once impressive and exhila-
rating. She stood over that chimney ex-
pressing her views concerning the mans
present character and future prospects
until she was exhausted, when she walked
home to our roof, lifted the trap-door,
descended-and went to bed. And when
the man emerged and brushed the SCOT off
him he confded to his colleague, while
distributing the gravel, that he would
rather dive at once into the bowels of
burning volcano than to meet that hired
girl again in place where there was on
chance to run.-MGG Adeler.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
Mr.. S. KoINER, living near Waynes.

Mr.. S. KoINER, living near Waynes.
boro, Va, recently ordered an old oak to
be cut down, remarking that the cutters
would find rock in the body of the tree
which he had put there fifty-four years
ago, when he was little boy returning
from school one day. When the tree was
cut in the heart of it was found i'm
bedded the identical rock which Mr..
Koiner had put in the fork of the little
sapling more than half century ago.
A BILL has been introduced in the Wis
consin Legislature providing that when
Insured property is wholly destroyed the
amount of insurance written in the policy
shall be deemed the true value of said
property, and damages to that amount
shall be recovered without diminution
In case judgment to that effect shall be
appealed from, it shall be the duty of the
appellate court on affirmance of judg-
ment to add fifty per cent. additional
thereto.
THE Supreme Court of the State of Illi-
nois has just rendered an Important de-
cision in the case of Michael LAWN, con-
victed in Cook County for selling intoxi-
eating liquors to a person who was in the
habit of getting Intoxicated When Sc
lecting a jury in the lower court defend
ant asked each juryman whether he was
a member of temperance society or had
contributed any funds to secure the pun
ishment of offenders against the Temper
ance law. The States Attorney objected
and the Court sustained the objection.
The Supreme Court declared: "That the
refusal of the Court to permit the ques-
tions asked to be answered was error, for
which the judgment should be reversed"
HIS name is William Ross, and he re-
sides near Harrodsburg, in Monroe Coun-
ty, Nd. Mr. Ross was born in Maryland,
May IS, 1850, which now makes him ia
years of age next May. He removed to
Monroe County at an early day, and was
one of the first settlers of that county.
Was in the war of 1919, and can tell about
the campaign of that day. He has made
it rule, ever since he arrived at age, to
take drink Of whisky every morning be-
fore breakfast. This is all he is supposed
to take, being very temperate in his hab-
it's. 1t is also rule of his life to obtain
seven hours sleep out of the twenty -four,
going to bed at ten o'clock at night and
arising at five O'Clock tie next morning.
He now has his second sight, and can
read newspaper without the aid of
glasses. He has beautiful and new suit
Of hair coming on, and was never bald in
his life. He has also been blessed with
good and strong teeth, and is now cutting
a new set
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
A Practical Joke.

A Detroit paper tells the story Of a
young lady who had brother and par
rot, and wanted to play joke on the for
mer. Downing her brothers silk hat,
she kept repeating the words, cob, what
a swell!" until plug hat was to call forth
that remark from Polly, the parrot. This
accomplished, the cage containing the
bird was carried down to the parlor one
evening while the brother was preparing
to go out, and hung at a front window.
Soon the well-dressed youth emerged
from the front door, arrayed in his other
suit of clothes, and no sooner had he
reached the sidewalk than the parrots
too distinct voice shouted out, ooh, what
a swelIi'' and as he turned and beckoned
with his cane for the bird to come out and
fight, peal of laughter from the mis-
chievous sister fairly drowned the words
of the bird. The brother passed around
the corner out of sight, and the sister ran
into the back parlor to tell her parents
what capital joke she had played on
WILL While she was laughing at the re-
membrance of his flushed face as the OBJ
noxiOus words first fell upon his ear she
heard familiar footstep on the walk out
side, at which she blushed and started to
run to the door to admit the newcomer.
At that instant Polly shouted, "Oh, what
a swelll" and followed up the remark
with diabolical peal of laughter. For
moment the practical joker was para
lyzed. Then, rushing to throw open the
door to explain matters, she saw a famil-
lar form walking hastily, determinedly
away, nor did he stop at her supplicating
call. 1t took week to set things right
again, but new diamond ring now en-
circles one of the lady's dainty fingers,
and she has foresworn practical jokes.
Polly, however, is keptin the family, but
her mission is to serve as reminder 10
her mistress by occasionally remarklng
10 plug hat, "Oh, what swell"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
The LATEST NEWS.
Gen. WOlSeley Reaches COOmaSSie
After Five Days Fighting.
Destructive Fire at Panama
---Loss ST. 200, 900.
The Tichborne Claimant Found
Guilty Of Perjury.
RnrrihIe Accident on the Great Western
Railway.
Hanging of Rafferty,, the Thrice Con-
demned Murderer.
A Praying Temperance Movement
Hoax in Chicago.
Interesting State Grange Statis-
tics for February.
Hanging of Rafferty,, the Thrice Con-
demned Murderer.
A Praying Temperance Movement
Hoax in Chicago.
Interesting State Grange Statis-
tics for February.
THE OLD WORLD.

A dispatch was received on the Goth at the
British War Office from Gen. Wolseley, dated
at Coomassie and announcing his arrival at
that place after five days hard fighting, and
with the loss of 800 men. He expected to
sign treaty of peace with the King of the
Ashantees and return at once to the coast.
A Paris dispatch of the 9th says the French
Court of Appeals had dismissed the claim of
Naundorff, who styled himself Louis xvii,
and declared the man a crafty adventurer.
The end of the trial of the Tichborne claim
ant, on the charge of perjury, which had lasted
1SO days, was reached in London on the 2Sth,
and resulted in his conviction on all the
charges, and his sentence was fixed at fourteen
years. penal servitude. The jury was only
short time out. There was great excitement
in London over the verdict.
According to Madrid dispatch of the 2Sth
ult. Count Serrano had been declared Presi-
dent of the Republic, and Gen. Zabala, the
Minister of War, appointed President of
the Council of Ministers. Gen. Morionez
had failed to relieve Bilboa, and it
was reported that his army had been defeated
by the Carlists, with loss of :, 900 men, killed
and wounded. A Bayonne telegram of the 1st
says the Carlist forces had occupied the city
of Tolosa, in Guipuzcoa, and Andodin, small
town in Bscay, near San Sebastian.
The Carlist Junta at Bayonne received dis
patch on the I'd inst. to the effect that Bilboa
had surrendered to Don Carlos, and that the
Carlists had met the Republican army near
Somorrostro and defeated it, inficting loss
of 5000 in killed, wounded and prisoners.
Dispatches received in London on the I'd
from India state that over 100000 people
were starving to death in the famine stricken
districts of India.
A boiler exploded in Blackburn, England,
on the I'd, killing twenty persons and wound
ing thirty, some of them fatally.
British journals generally approve the ver-
dict in the Tichbone case. A dispatch of the
ID says that his counsel had entered motion
for new trial and in the event of the failure
of the motion would appeal to the House of
Lords.
A Dry Tortugas dispatch of the I'd states
that steamer had just made that island from
Havana, and reported great excitement in that
city owing to the alleged departure from Bal
timore of the steamer Edgar Stuart on a
flibustering expedition, and that the Spanish
naval officers had determined to sink her, with
all on board, if she was found near the Cuban
coast.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
A Justice Who Knew Justice but No
Law.

In Hamilton County, Ohio, there lives an
old man named Sedan, who for forty-six
years was a Justice of the Peace, and
who administered justice with such a
thorough disregard for law that he is
known as the "Chief Justice of Storrs,"
that being the township in which he re-
sides.
The Squire solemnized marriages, and,
when occasion required, granted divorces.
A German and his wife, whom he had
married about five months before, applied
Jointly one day fora divorce. The Chief
Justice" heard their complaints, after
which he told the German to state the
amount of money he had, and the value
of the goods he owned in a small store.
This done, the Squire told the German
to give his wife the money and keep the
store. To this he objected. Then he
told the German to keep the money and
give his wife the store. To this propos;-
tion he also objected. "Well," said the
Squire, "you are not inclined to act
justly toward your wife, and I'll be
blamed if don't compel you to live with
her now for the balance of your life, and
if you don't treat her right I'll Danish
you and give her everything" This had
the desired effect, and the unhappy
couple settled their differences, and de-
parted apparently happy.
Another good story is told of the
Squire which will illustrate his idea of
Justice. A German living in his neigh
borhood kept vicious dog, which had
served as a nuisance to all passers. One
Sunday morning an old gentleman called
on the Squire in a sad plight. The d og
had made an assault on him and succeed
ed in tearing out goodly portion of his
pantaloons." The Squire was at
breakfast, and at once ordered the COM
plainant to sit down to the table and eat
his breakfast while his constable went
after the owner of the dog. The Ger
man was attired in his best clothes, ready
for church, when he was brought before
the Squire. After confronting the par
ties the Squire ordered the. con-
stable to "bastile' them both until they
pants. This latter operation
did not occupy much time, when the
prison was thrown open and they were
allowed to depart. The Squire still
laughs over the case, but says he never
heard any further complaint about that
dog. 8
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06

Chin Ian Pin, the Chinese Commissioner of
Education, was a recent visitor at the Execu-
tive Mansion in Washington. He expressed
a hope that the intercourse between the
United States and China would grow more
general and that the existing friendly feelings
may never be interrupted.
The Rhode Island State Prohibitory Conven:,
tion, recently in session at Providence, made
the following nominations For Governor,
Henry Howard, present incumbent; Lieuten-
ant-Governor, w. f. Sayles; Secretary of
State, j. M. Addeman, present incumbent;
Attorney General, Edwin Metcalf General
Treasurer Henry Gaff.
A State Temperance Mass Convention, COM
posed of women and men engaged in the tenn
perance crusade in Ohio, was held at Columbus
on the oath. Dio Lewis was made President.
The proceedings consisted of speeches, one of
which was made by Van Pelt, "the reformed
saloon-keeper," singing of hymns, reading let
ters from sympathizers, and the formation of
q State Bureau, which shall send speakers and
workers to any place in need of them The
convention formed permanent organization
to be known as the Woman's Temperance
Association of Ohio.
Thirty-six valuable circus horses and other
property of Montgomery Queens circus were
consumed by fire at Morris, ILL.,, a few mora
ings ago.
The temperance excitement in Valparaiso,
Ind, on the Gath, was at fever heat. For sew
eral days before the ladies had besieged the
leading saloons after the style of their Ohio
sisters. Their services were largely attended.
On that day the Mayor issued his proclama-
ton ordering them to desist. The ladies re-
piled with a counter proclamation, in which
was embodied the following extracts from the
Scriptures: Psalms ii. IA; Acts iv. Is, 10;
Acts V. %, and short address to the public.
The Grand Jury was in session and had found a
large number of indictments against the liquor
sellers. At one saloon, in the afternoon,
while the ladies were conducting a prayer
meeting on the sidewalk, bucket of dirty
water was thrown upon them from the bal
cony above, completely running the dress of
one lady and thoroughly sprinkling the rest.
The ladies of Richmond, Ind, visited about
thirty saloons, but their efforts were not
crowned with success up to the Gath. The
movement had developed to considerable ex-
tent in various towns in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska.
The following is the Presidents message to
Congress relating to the Centennial exhibition;
To THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
EIYEs' nave the honor herewith to submit the
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
THE MARKETS.
MARCH 2. 1874

MARCH 2, 1874.
New YORK. -Cotton-15X@16c. FVour-Good
Sso. 4 % Wiegt~No. % > Chicago s1.46@1.47; Iowa
Spring, r S1.47@1.4s; No. . Milwaukee Spring,
$f4s@1.5o. Rye-Western, $1.oo@1.O1; Barley
$175@1ss oom76asc. 0afSSMew S7s SC,s West 1
7oc BssSss@S ooSis5o HogswDressed, Ss.6sH
@7.12h. Sheep-Live, $4,000. 80.
goSS siSa5s neu% Ghossf S SateS
ssssss5a4sS. ST. SsS'A Hogs@IiSe $45oass5: Dressed,
$s.15@64o. Sb6ep-Good to choice. $5ooaes5s;
2oc. PorE~Msss, new, $ls.s5Si4oO. Laras
SH@SsSc. FZour-White winter extra, $500
9.S5; Spring extra, $5;oo96.o0. Wheat.spring No
No. 2, 4iA942 Rye-No. 2, 34a8 Barley
No. 2. S1.6O0165 Wo0LTub washed, 48d 5Sc;
fleece, washed, 36G4sc; fleece, unwashed, 25G34c;
C1NC1SNAT1.-Fsoa~- 5o@7.oo. Wheat-s1.4o
OLA Corn-5s@62c. Rye-$1 0O@1.01; Oats-459
SIC. BarIey-S1. .7a01sO Pork-$142 25ol4.5O.
ST. LoU1s.-Cattse- to choice, s4;;5oabs;:so9;
$50. Wheat-No2 2 Red Fall, $1.55d1 go. Corn
No. 2, 5S@59c. OGts-No. 2, 4611a47c Eye
saX0 CSC. Barley = s1.7s 1.SO. Pork = Mess,
s1as5a 145o. LGrdmSh ord c &c. Wv ssooass
WIeat-Spring, No i, S12291.23; No. 2, $1.1o
01.lsk. C0Tn-No Q, 551a 056c. Oats-No. 9,
41a41Hc. Rye-No. !, 7se7shc. BorIey-No. 2
$1.601165.
CLEyELAND.-W Waeat-No. Red, $1.5SD1.57; +;
No. Red, $1.45a146. Cosn-65g6sc OatS-No.
1, 4S049c.
DETROIT Meat-Extra, s1.59a1.5s11. Corn
62o 64c. Oats-8d ACC.
No. . Red, S1.42G1.4a COrn-Mlxed, 60G64c.
Odts-a8G49c.
B,rrAIo.-Beeyes - s47516 1917. Hogs Live,
s5.3715 a59o Sheep-Live. S4.5od5.6o.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
DODGEVILLE, WISCONSIN, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1874.

The Western Rural (Chicago) of recent
date says: |" A pretended law and collection
firm are sending out letters to victims of G..
B. Hodge 81 Co., saying they will try and col
lect claims on that concern on receipt of
twenty-five cents! An examination shows us
that the paper on which the said letters are
written are the old letter-sheets of Hodge &
Co., with the printed head cut off Tell your
neighbors not to give those scoundrels any
more twenty five cents"
A terrible accident occurred on the Great
Western Railway in Canada on the night of
the 2Sth ult. A passenger car attached to the
Sarnia accommodation train took fire when
seven miles west Of London, the fire being
caused, it is supposed, by the fall
ing of a lamp. The fire was not dis
covered until the interior of the saloon was
completely filled with flames, which spread
through the coach almost instantly. The pas
sengers were compelled to jump from the rear
platform and through the windows. The train
was stopped as quickly as possible, but before
they could be extinguished eight persons were
suffocated or burned to death. Several others
were injured, some of them seriously.
The Attorney General has decided that the
Secretary of the Treasury may withdraw from
railway company compensation for trans
portation services when such company has re-
ceived from the United States, to aid in the
construction of the road, bonds upon which it
has not paid interest, though services were
rendered upon another of its roads to which
no Government aid was given.
The Locomotive Engineers adjourned their
convention at Cleveland on the 2Sth ult. 1t
was stated that there was good reason for be-
lieving that large majority of the conven-
ton voted against ordering new strike.
1t was stated at the Treasury Depart men
in Washington on the 2Sth ult. that the whole
amount SO far refunded for duties collected
on fruits decided to be in the free list was
$71 900, and the whole amount still due and
unpaid was $4,000.
According to a Cheyenne dispatch of the
26th ult. Mr.. j. HI. Bester, the Indian beef
contractor, had arrived from Fort Laramie,
and reported that affairs at the Indian agen-
cies were in critical condition. He says
that great many of the late outrages were
committed by the "good" Indians at the
agencies, and they were not to be depended on.
He had stopped supplying cattle, as he dared
not drive them to the agencies. The Indians
had killed many of the cattle, and he was anx-
ious for the troops to get there.
The Superintendent of the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park writes Secretary Delano that $780,
600 will be necessary to render the park access
ible, preserve it from spolation and complete
the survey of its boundaries.
The public debt statement March 2 is as
follows:
Six per cent bonds. ,214 663, $50