The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

EAS11Ru STA1Es
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Times
says; For several days past rumors have
reached here through Democratic sourc-
81 at negro conspiracy 70 kill oil the
white people in the vicinity Of Louis
vile. on the Georgia side, of Abbeyville
county, in South Carolina This is .
violent section where the shotgun poll
cy was ruthles,ly enforced in the late
canvass. Gentleinea just in from up
the country give tn following account
On monday H. ht. the 18th in<,, two
white men were sid In have been fired
upon from .mf nsh white going home
from the Abi,.yville court b>u,e 10
Louisville One was killed and the
other wounded The latter asserted
that negroes fired the shots. An alarm
was at oncs given TO tue rifle clubs and
they mounted about 100 men and be-
gan searching. One batch Of l0colored
men were arrested and sent in charge
of consta blcs to Abbyviile court house.
and while on their way were taken
from the officers and put to death by
the roadside Another lot of IL were
taken 10 Anderson court house, and
these were taken violently i'll before
they arrived Ten If them died almost
immediately, aud the other three are
not expected To live. from the effects Of
poison. Up to Friday last 26 colored
men had been ARE ted, and the work
was still going on. Rumors Of the
shooting Of many more colored men are
in circulation. Many have fed, and
the greatest terror prevails.
The Tunes Washington special repro
duces two cases within the past few
years where Randall spokc aud voted
exactly opposite to the position he now
occupies in the Cronin matter. In cue
of the cases in question he was sup
ported by Fernando Wood, Holman,
Beck and other prominet members in
the present House.
The Times Washington special in
speaking of the House proceedings says
there has been reported H purpose on
the part Of the Democrats not To pass
appropriation bills till after the count
ing Of the electoral vote in February
So long rs they have any plan. or think
they have any chance Of securing the
Inauguration of Tilden, they don't de-
sire to appropriate any money for the
expenses and maintenance Of the Gov
crnment. But aside from that, it is al
most impossible. with the excitement of
the session. to have appropriation bills
completed il there was firm purpose
to labor for that end.
The situation may be possibly modi-
fed by something that may be done
during the present week. but other " ise
there is likely to bs Ill adjournment
until the LIST Of January. from the be-
ginning Of next week.
The Trs5xss's Washington special.
in relation TO counting the electoral
votes in the Senate Chamber. says
TIE Ssnatc having maintained by an
overwhelming majority. including .
majority Of the Democratic Senators.
thAk Nc twenty second joint rule is alb
raeated. the presiding officer will rule
that nothing is in order but to open tho
certificates and count the votes lie
will not permit debate. and entertain
no motions if the House Democrats
still insist On the privilege Of throw
ing out the returns from one or more
States. AID withdraw urdsr the lsa1sr-
ship of Randall to carry oat such 3
project. They will no, find the doors
locked as some Of them apprshend.
They will bs sdmonished Is they de-
part that their proceeding is wholly un-
constitutional and will interfere with
the completion Of the count. The couu,
will 20 on. and the result will show
that Rutherford b. Hayes IS President
Of the United States.