, 1875-12-31

sPENCER'S RECORD.
MONTGOMERY. Al2.. Dec. u0.-The Spencer In
scrtieating COMMITTEE reported to-day In the
senatc, which was crowded with spectators. In
summing up tho Committee say:
lle Spencer, during tho election Of members Ct tho
I"stratuEe used neaus 10 stcru fUF A!ulsef tllt!r
tott': that hc abusca tho Army, 1rtt-ofco AID In
brought the evils of urou the peuro. cnure them
to eu thrr hosnea, and abstain frnul yotlnG, lilo
Irosti,ntt hts oco for tls purpose Of bargains and
LfILt1 for his rn-olectlun lie
ru1lttl Stao officials, for whoin le procured
Federal appointments and forced hts np1ofhtees under
thEcata nf removal from otico to ray ulnney, md
Of them In commit crimes, to nbtafn for him bis
rtrsnH. liz tnnsetl men to 10 appointed to stueoure
offices with Ito tnltnt aud understanding that
wlale In s,l.cts hey would nut be required 10 render
al willie "a 1sil thry woul,l employ thc!r
ns H. S s q .tsa sees saa,. an nS
na ca'aed u c paid 1nenry ~ 1nstnless ot the Court
utse Assembly 10 secuTp thesr Eotcs. lc raid snd
caused II ln ratI nouey TO 'nensr. q tue lsasia-
RE- ,rtTen, ~ % ts scstio u T. sc,nor s. tat oody md
h!s mont trusted ugcnt, ). iands, canned member
that lady " 1rusHed sud atnoat killed to lra-
hta attendance. lie dealt in Uuled States oces
IN nlerelau.iisn 10 stcuto Mpncy aid gain votes
aua.l stats ;Hnatot for n!onry consideration to
hsek hta tEt IT hu1.or to another Senator, having
r.arrsnxtd sshetns thereby t. tee1ro seat III tho
rtcurcd te presiding olstr Of ihe Henxts t conniye
~ this ffs.rd aud to rule in |iolltion If an lara
is is ll.ts = ra1t'ssn os sprncer, WHO s' VIA a.
Il cyrt.n. liz tarcI to be hlled the lobby Of lie
nata with Ar1aed srtainers ta overawe Hsators aili
,ss.n ~ f"rsS nna so!snss wrss H. he Ina achieved =!
lie eoNtrlyei shsnngh hs 1oatois nh AenatoE, u d.,
naus!. nsn ~ otrG ail out 70 that III h's conduct
Tho report WAS rcccirol and ordarca printed
Hith tho evidence, and tho Committee glvon
:ilup to prcpars memorial to the United statea
seuate ssaipst spaneers further occupancy Of
The repor. wa signcd by tho whole Commits
Ice, III which both pars'cs ware represented.
INDEPENDENT STATE .coNvEnrloh.
CuicAuo, Dco. 99.-Tho Independent tInda-
tons.s voters Of tho Slate OF Illinois are hereby
requested to send delegates II represent thorn
III Bt4ts Convention to be held In the City OF
Decatur, Fob. IL, 1876, beginning at 10 O'Clock >.
u,., Tor the purpose OF nominating candidates
Tor tho otliccs Of Governor, Lieatenant-Uoy-
ornor. Treasurer. Secretary Of State Auditor,
sud Attornoy-Qeneral afro, to select forty-two
deenabe serip} party OF Illinois in tho National
lpdcpendent Convention, ca!lod to lueet at the
City Of Indianapolis, Ind, MAY II, 1916. for the
purpose Of nosnnatinE candidates fof President
ana Vice-P1esideat, md TO tranBac: such ether
veutiOu.
Tho bAaIa Of representation in said Convention
will bs On follows: Quo aatogato for each c0un-
ty in tho Htato, and oue for eyory 10, 0Yu pppul&-
ton or msjor fractional part Of thai number.
1t IL eyidcut that the great producing masses
can place no confidence III either OF the old par
lies, ~ they now exist ~. It ia hoped, there
fore, that tho great body OF thu roopie, without
regard 70 past PARTISAN distinctions, viii p1pmpt-
iy take mcasuros to be fully represented III tho
lshinplaBtcr1 Convention, and thua show thelr
Bo-cailcd pol!tlca! leat0rs aud wou!d-he masters
that they hts tsod Of lcgalizcd tuas!ce and rob.
hfiy In fhn pf
All who nro oppoaed 10 forcib,e bpeclo con-
ttacton aud financial rum ~ will be welcomed.
JAMES NJ. ALLEN, Chairman.
Il, N. sralSaEu. secretary.
THE KENTUCKY sENAroRsHtp.
LOUISVILLE, ky, Dec. 30.-Tho Legislature
Of Kentucky viii convene at Frankfort, tue
s:alo Capital, tomorrow. 1nforulasiou from
lhat place says..tho members aEo arriving task-
quorum In tho House aud Renaso
haa not been In Hession for tso
yea1B, tho pEussut scbsion IL anticipated will
Interest by the whula st4ts. The slaotion Of q
Uuitea States SehhtoE to Buccaea tho present in'
general Inherent, and is causing very WARN
struggle. itsBidss HenAtof Stevenson, tla lion
JAauos u. Beck, ex-doy. Leslie. UeEro 1ordc
Williams, and lHass Caldwell. arc candidates fol
divided regarding who will 10 elected though,
the race il usidently between Stevenson, Beck,
suu Williams.
AMBiTiou3 cA7aIua.
WAsn1SaTos, d. g.. uso. 30.--CaaHiu4 II
Clay. Of Keutucky, vri.os to gentleman Of this
city that his 6tAts will present hln name to thu
National Democratic Convention IN 1870 A.
som,neo for Yice-f1eAideus.
Quick Work.
Tho destruction by lra Of tue Market street
prlAgc, over tho schuylkill River. 1t philaae
phia, eume weeks slnce, will be fsnsemburod. Or