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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-04-13

Plants of the newest and finest improved
sorts, carefully packed and prepaid by
mail. My collection of Strawberries took
the first premium for the best Collection,
at the great show of the Mass. Horllcui1
tural Society, in Boston, last season: l
grow nearly 100 varieties, the most com.
plete collection in the Country, including
ali the new, large American 3 and imported ss
kinds. Priced descriptive Catalogue, graf
is. bv mail. Also, Bulbs, Fruit Trees,
Roses, Evergreen. Is packets Flower or
Garden Seeds, $1.oo by mail.
&C The True, Cape Cod Cranberry,
G. best sort for Upland, Lowland, or
Garden, by mail, prepaid, 81 per10O, IS per
1000. Wholesale Catalogue to the Trade.
Agents Wanted.
b. II. WATSON, Old Colony Nurser-
les and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth. Mass.
Established 1912.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-04-13
WING e. HERBERCER

St. Cloud, Agents for Northerr Minnesots
Pope
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MESSAGE OF TINE PRESIDENT
why Troops Were Sent 70 Petersburg.
VIRGINIA.

To the Senate Of the United Sdfes.
In answer to the resolution of the Senate. OF
the 9Th inst, requesting information as to
whether troops of the United States We're
stationed at the city of Petersburg, in the
stat of Virginia, on the eth OF November
1876. and If so under what authority and for
what purpose 1 submit the enclosed letters
from the Secretary of War, 10 whom the res
olutiOn was referred, together with the re-
port of the General of the Army and
accompanying papers. These enclosed
will give all the Information called for
by the resolution, and L confidently
believe will justify. the action taken.
IL is well understood that the presence OF
United States troops al polling places never
prevented the free exercise of the franchise
by any citizen of whatsoever political faith
If, then, they have had any effect whatever
urOn the ballot cast il has been to insure
protection to the citizen casting il, I'm giving
il TO the candidate OF his unbiased choice
without fear, and thus securing the
very essence OF liberty. Ii may be.
the presence of twenty-four United States
soldiers, under the command OF a
tom-hOuse at Petersburg, Va, on the 9TH of
November. at a considerable distance from
any polling place, without any interference
on their part whatever, and without going
near the polls during the election, may hare
secured n different result from lCftot tcotld hare
been obtained IL they hdfl.0t ben there ito MAIN
tain the peace in case OF riot ora The face Of the
returns. But if such is the case IL is only
proof that in this one Congressional district
in the state of Virginia, the legal and con-
stitutiOnal voters have been able to return,
as elected the candidates of their choice.
u. y. GRANT.
ErecUtirc Mansion, December llfh 1876
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kilograms to The Star.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Two Governors in Prospect.
LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
A Recalcitrant Returning Board.
EUROPEAN SITUATION.
LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
A Recalcitrant Returning Board
EUROPEAN SITUATION.
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
Account OF the decisive hattie

NEW YORK Dec. IA letter "a the Hsyad
frcm the city OF Mexico, dated November ~.
Cruz and Mexican Railway, November Nc,
which resulted In the decisive defeat of Prrs-
idenf LeruO's troops and the overthrow II has
government. The letter says: The engage
ment commenced al 10 a. m. General Ala
torne, of the gov rnment side. making the
attack with Infantry I'm mont OF artillery on
e eliither hank Of the enemy. General Porfiris
DlaL commanded the revolutionary troops
IN person and brought into action forces nu-
mericallN equal as o. as can bc Judged. va
Ilo9isiy esIlnla'eI &c rom 800 20 e.ooe men
vantage Of an inferior position. Both sides
maintained their ground until 2 O'Clock n.
m. when from the feeble position occupied
by General Diaz, his troops were beginning
Ia yield. NJ this moment a body OF flen We're
seen adv sncing upon Allatorre's rear. and az
THAT gene -al had sent for reinforcement of
3.e0o men he could not plainly distinguish
the approaching column, Snd supposed OF
course they were ~ achievements, when,
instead, hc rccsived a shower of bullets
poured in from the rear with the most disas :
trOus effect, which with the renewed firing in
front quickly
TURNED TnF TIDE OF RATTLE.
leaving Generals DiaE and Gonzales. the
latter commander Of the relnIorcements,
victors of the conflict. The govern
ment troops suffered a total defeat, with
loss OF 2.70o killed and wounded. all the
arms. artillery, ammunition and equipagcs
The loss OF General Diaz by Killed and
wounded were go, among the latter Gen.
ocnNdleS. In cunseq uence OF the breaking
of OF communication nothing definite was
known I'm the capital until the 20th, and Lerio
lied that night.
The letter contains an extract from the
Scfgio &fr Of November y tn, saying a report
was in circulation tina,
LFRDo HAD BEEN CAPTURED
by General Chacon, who overlook the partV
His attack ON them resulting in the wound
ing OF ex- Minister Bar and death OF G n Minis
ter Escobeda and Abraham niaz. late super
infendent OF Chapultepec. The lSesolo gave
the notice with reserve. The MOsti,Or also
thinks the report doubtful.
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Florida.
Another speech by Gov. Hayes.
FAITH IN TIE COMMON SENSE OF TIL
AMERICAN PEOPLE


AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Gov, Hayes was serenaded in Dayton.
Ohio. last evening, at the house of a friend
whom els visiting Early in the evening a
salute of one hundred and eighty-fye guns
was fired, and q cODcOurse OF fully a'thOus-
and people gathered about the house. with
music and fireworks. The greatest snthusi-
asm prevailed, and the Governor responded
as follows:
No FiienIs,-I will not detain YOU longer
than four or five minutes. i am here on a
short visit 10 your beautiful city of Da yton.
not on any political mission or to talk on
any of the political quest lions OF the remark
able canvass that has lust been closed.
understand these greetings here tonight are
not so much in honor of myselfas on account
OF the peculiar interest that is felt I'm the
present condition of the country. In the ex-
element prevailing before and since the
election people of ardent temperaments have
said and done things that are indiscreet, but
as the excitement subsidies We begin to re-
turn TO our better wisdom and judgment.
have TOO much faith in the saving common
sense of the American people TO think that
they desire To see in their country Mexi
caniZed government. Whatever may be the
result AT which the lawful authorities shall
arrive, you and will quietly Subnait, and
have sufficient respect and confidence i'm the
great majority of the opposition party to be-
lieve that they will do the same. / was glad
TO see in paper this evening an article from
the London Times respecting the condition of
this country. Such a state of affairs, il said,
could not occur anywhere else i'm the world.
The entire area of the country, agitated by
the uncertain issue Of the political conflict,
yet not one shot fired, not one man killed no
breaches of the peace. We have seen in this
centennial year the wonders of our growth
displa yed in the exhibition of agricultural
and mechanical arts, and we are now afford
ed an opportunity of giving TO the world an
example OF the value OF republican govern
ment. In speaking TO you this evening
have referred, without previous thought. to
what must have occurred TO every one of us
standing here. and / take my leave of you
with most sincere acknowledgment OF this
expression Of your friendship and good
WILL
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BALTIMORE. Dec, Ava. SKIES, defd, ga; Va.
consolidated, ess; do. second series, SsA. North
Carolina 6s, old. 10. sugar dull-llx.
BzLIiNosf Dec. H:-Cotton quiet ana steady
midoiinE, Il Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat
quiet offerings light-No. western rcd, lsealss No.
Sdo., bal D Pennsylvana red 1ssal AZ; Msryland
red, good 20 prime, Ssal.45 do. amber, 110a1 s.
DO. white, 50. ccrn-scufhern more sctlye and
hrn: western hTmer and hiRber-new southern white,
slss6; do. yellow s5sse: vesfern mixed, old, spot,
50; new, srot and january s7l<. oss gassf and IN
Cloverseed dull-ls -soaiiJ5. Hay steady and IN
changed. Provisions quiet and unchanged: Bufssr
active and frn-good grades low and medium dull
and heasy-yestern, good te prime s,z, de. sxtrs
nominal. Coffee active and suoag-Rie csreoss NJ
- lobbins: u AL, W hisky scarce and fnn-lllk.
os,., LTce; Rye, SO. shiI@sas-whsst, 00:
EEw YoRK, Dec. u. = Stocks dun Int better
isslins. Money, & Gold, Ig,i. Hxchanse, long.
INV ToRK, Dec. h.-Flour dull and unchanwed
Wheat quiet and steady. Corn dun and IN
Lsssos, Dec: "A, i1c p ,ccnsols, ssf; for mo-
80 -'ss
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Reduced Prices.

HhAvr Blue cHISc y. ovERcoAr'
srnnAS1A DIAMOND 9s EuE BEAVER
DOssoSs STRIPED !SE BEAVER,
IIrrrIrs FANCY ~. .1s. BEAVER CBla'1
SIS.
SIBERIA HEAVY RIBBED FUR BEAVER,
InPD WEST OF ENGLAND PLAIN BEAVER,
ROYAL IRxISE FUR BEAVER,
SUITS.
UIBRIDGE ENGLISH wORsTED,
YELouRs FRENCH DIAGONAL wORsTEp,
S22.
ILBoEUT FRENCH CASHMERE,
BURLINGTON BLUE . MescOw BEAVER
1pw HARRIS VELVET FINISH CASHMERE.
SIT.
CHASE ENGLISH STRIPE,
SIC.
lOYs CHECK woRsrED,
SIS.
GLOBE MILLS PLAID CASHMERE,
BuLLocKs BLACK Ayp BROWN PLAID,
LONDON BASKET wORsTED,
RUSSELL DARK PLaID CASHMERE,
IRON CLAD STEEL CAssIsEREa
$40.
WOODWARD BLACK E.sEED CASHMERE,
ALL WOOL WINTER PANTALoONs,
From $3.50 to IS
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LOUISIANA.
Gov. wells Refusal 60 AmaMer

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The H.r0ids New
Orleans dispatch says: Ex-Governor Wells,
on the opening OF his examination before the
Congressional committee, announced his in
tention TO refuse To answer any questions
concerning his Official acts. He was then in
terrogated by the chairman, when he refused
10 give any reasons for the action of the
board. He was dismissed from the stand.
and retired with his brother officers, all of
whom were notified to be in attenaaDce to-
morrow.
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BRUTAL RoBBERs.-One night hast week
men entered the house of DIR. Tmphelbv an
old man. and upon his refusing 10 tell where
his money was. took on his shoes and stock
inss and poured hot ashes and embers over
ms bare feet. The agony was too great for
hlm 10 bear. and he told them where to find
$40. After securing that the fiends again ap-
piled the torture i'm hopes of getting more
but when deep holes had been burned I'm his
feet and ankles, TO no purpose. the old man
having no money, they Observation-Disclosures
COi.1 NeTs.
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IN TROUBLE AGAIN.-Mrs. Rowland. a
notorious hotel thief, who, in 1870, was sep
fenced to seven years imprisonment for the
theft OF SIP 900 worth Of diamonds from the
Westminster hotel. New York, but was par
doned after serving five years, was Yesterday
committed for trial i'm Philadelphia for the
theft OF ~ 600 worth of clothing and jeyyelry
the property of Mrs. Adeline J. Young, OF
baltimore, the theft being committed at the
Continental hotel.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA pigeon shoot
ing match took place yesterday al Oakland
between Captain Bogardus and Crittenden
and twenty pairs each. Bogardus killed 81
single birds and q at pair shooting; Robin
son killed IS single birds and 80 in pairs,
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TuA Gm~ernNpS.
Fire

AUGUSTA. MAINE. Dec. "A IRE on
Water street this morning destroyed the
establishments OF the following persons: j.
s. Hendee, photographer. Mrs. v. +. Black
well, milliner; j. G. Hovey, musical instru-
ment dealer; Geo. w. Jones, auctioneer;
Vickery & Rogers, printers; johnson, drug
gist; Geo W. Quimby; Gospel Banner ONCE,
and Fuller & Capen, sewing machine agents.
Loss $40 900.
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NEW YoRKs NEW CATHEDRAL.-The new
Catholic cathedral at New York is the largest
church edifice i'm America. 1t is $50 feet long
and IA wide, and its spires are to be 32s feet
high. 1t exceeds in size both the Philadel-
phia and Montreal cathedrals. The Phila-
delphia cathedral is DIG by 2lO feet; aud the
Montreal cathedral. 255 by IA feet, with tow
ers 90 feet high. The New York building is
all under roof, and the towers have been
raised TO height of I3s feet. Thirfy-five OF
The sfained-glass windows, costing SH 800
are ready; and its high altar cost $1,000. II
viii be the cOstliest as well as the largest
church on the continent.-( Ptaodell lhia
Jef1Oer
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Hon. smith EIy,. Suee~s<er

NEW YORK, Dec. IA Gov. Tilden has APP
pointed the I'd day OF January for the elee-
ton OF a representative from the 9TH Con-
gressional district OF this city, in place OF
Smith Civ, ir., resigned.
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NEW YORK, Dec. IA mass meeting OF
Music is soon 10 be held. 10 take measures
for the relief of the sufferers by the recent
fire. Henry Ward Beecher will be tho ora
tor, Relief committees are being formed in
each ward 10 canvass from house TO house
for subscriptions.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senator Chs.ffee and Representa-
tives Hoar, Wiltshire, Plaisted, Ross, and
Phillips.
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WASHINGTON AND ONO RAILRoAD.-

WAsHINGToN AND OHIO RAILROAD
President Mckenzie. of the Washington and
ohio railroad. in his report To the stockhold-
crs. says the receipts for the last fiscal year
We're Sol 1886, and the expenses SOB 10. p.
leaving net gain of SSs. AZ. -. an increase OF
li.4j2.0l over the net gain for the preceding
wear The outstanding debt of the company
has been reduced during the year SO sI4 as
The report states that during the year past
50. is2 have been paid on construction west OF
Hamilton. and that the board is still endeav-
The road 10 Win hester and the coal and iron
fields of West Virginia
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NEW YORK. Dec IA WiIkesbarre dis
patch says:-The trial OF Frank A. Beamisf,
charged with forgery and embezzlement to
the AMOUNT OF $4,000, was opened in the
county court yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

PRINCE BISMARCK mas esta blished il as a
flee can marry a foreigner. The Prince rea
IONS thus husband is sure to tell his wife
and the wife to tell some one Of her country
women. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

Fx-coLLECToR DIR. WM ID. NoLEN. OF
Wilmington. Del. convicted of EN- bezzle-
ment of public funds and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment, has been pardoned
by the President after serving IS DAYS OF his
sentence
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JURISDICTION IN ELECTION CAUSE.-THE
Chief justice Of the county court al New Cas-
tie. Del. in the matter of some cases Of al
legged Njolai ons OF election laws. viii, n had
been transferred TO the u. =. District Court
said that he intends 10 try the cases in his
own court at the next term. He believes the
act OF Congress under which the transfer Of
jurisdiction was made il OF doubtful consii-
rational authority, and that his court will
not abdicate its right To try all such offenscs
against the laws of Delaware
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PHILADELPHIA,D Dec i4.-The libel suii OF
Struthers a Sons, contractors for marble for
public buildings, VS.. the EUeaiHQ Bulletin, was
concluded yesterday. Damages were claim
ed In $4,000. The Jerry this morning brought
in scaled verdict for>the plaintiffs, and as
sessed the damage at one cent.
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THE UNION LEAGUE AND THE SrrUA-
TloN-The annual meeting OF the National
Council OF the Union League OF America was
Der OF delegates being present from various
states. Ex-Governor VIM. A. Newell, OF New
Jersey, was re- elected president Important
now agitating the country. the details of
which ordered tn he kent Sscrat
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a Girl shat nv Ua..uor.,

years, was shot, and probably fatally wound
Cd, to-day by Eugene Christ, for refusing To
marry him.
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REMARKABLE SCENE AT MoopY,S REV.
Chicago yesterday a remarkable scene oc-
CURED. Moody read a long and elegantly
composed letter from one who announced al
The opening that she was prostitute The
letter eXpostulated with the evangelist for
not speakingsOm good word for lost women
while devoting himself 10 wrecked men. The
audience was deeply moved, and many were
IN tears. Mr.. Moody announced a meeting
for this class OF women tonight at the "a ber-
nacle. Over ten thousand people were i'm and
around the tabernacle last night This being
The last week OF Moody's labor in Chicago.
the attendance increases every night
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GERNANIN PUBLIC SCHOoLs.-The Board
OF Education OF Brooklyn held speci al
meeting yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of taking action on the report of the sub.com-
mlttee OF seven, to whom was referred the
matter OF the introduction of the study OF the
German language into Brooklyn public
schools. The committee presented two re-
ports. Messrs Carol. FOrman. HurlbeIt and
Prosser presented the majority report, oppos-
ing The Introduction of the study, and a
minority report was signed by MeSsrs. Cole
Rergen and Schuman. which favored its
introduction into three of the districts which
were thickly populated by the German
people. these districts To be designated by the
Board, The annual cost 10 be 5000 The
minority report was adOpted.AM 7. Herald
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Two Presidents Elected

AExICANIZING THE UNITED STATES.
The following was given out for publica-
ton last night:
Rooms OF NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC Conn.,
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1876. (
TO the People Of the United States.
The national democratic committee an
nounces as the result OF the election held on
the eth of November the election of Samuel
j. Tilden. or New York, as President and
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana. as Vice
President OF the United States. We congrat-
ulate you on the victory for reform. II now
only remains for the two houses of Congress
in the performance of their duty on the sec
ond Wednesday in February next. TO give
in the constitutional mode by majority of
the electoral votes, and confirmed by a ma
jority of all the states as well as by an over
whelming majority OF all the people Of the
United States.
ADRIAN s. HEWITT, Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Secretary.
CHAIRMAN CHANDELIERS ADDRESS.
The following was subsequently promUl-
gated last night:
WARRINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. II, 1876.
An address has tonight been issued by the
democratic committee. It is the last demo-
cratic attempt 10 prop falling cause. Gov.
Hayes has been fairly ele ted by a clear ma
jOrity of the electoral votes. There is no in
dicatiOn that any right-minded citizen has a
doubt as 10 the result. The address OF the
audscious attempt 10 prejudice and pervert
The public Judgment. Hayes and Wheeler
arc elected, and the will of the American PEG
pie will be carried out and ma infained.
H.. CHANDLER.
Chairman Republican National Committee
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Looking After the Exits. Of IN

NEW York, Dec. li.-Six churches i'm this
city have been notified TO enlarge their modes
OF exit, and otherwise comply with the build
ing laws, or legal steps viii be taken TO close
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

RE-ELEcTIoS OF JOIN w. GARRrrr-At
q meeting OF the board OF directors OF the Bal
u umore ano ONO railroad yesterday John w
Tor The ensuing year. BY this election Mr..
Garrett enters upon the fsth year Of HIS adj
ministrafion OF The Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. IL -
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Col. HENRY w. DELLINGER, indicted for
assault with intent to kill Jacob Sosey. AT
Clearspring, Washington county, Nd, last
verdict of no guilty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

CONFIRHATIoYs.-The Senate, in execu-
tive session, yesterday confirmed the nomi-
nations of Henry Cochran to be postmaster
at Selma, Alabama, and q. A. Cunningham
10 be postmaster mt Neenah, Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

THE ROD IN PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The Jer-
sey City education board has discovered that
prohibition, infict CORPORAL punfshment on
pupils. The board is to Investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

MRS Lucy SToNK BLACKWELL says she
-hatcs everything in Massachusetts, except
its rocks. trees, and brDoks,s and the Boston
Hsutd inquiries II her husband IL rock, a
tree, or a brook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

II THE THING grows as II has for two
years past, the aisles leading to the Senate
and House will soon be blocked up with pin
cushion, photograph, writing earl, and cigar
S-a f1.lS
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The EMMA NINE SUIT.-The case OF the
Emma Silver Mining Company, (limited,)
OF London, against Trenor W. Park, Henry
n. Baxter and VIM. H. Stewart, TO recover
45,0o.o00, was mp for trial yesterday before
Judge Wallace, In the United States circuit
court Of New York. The case viii probably
occupy the attention Of the court Tor a few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

VI. +. HOUSE, ESQ, of Baltimore, Nd, the
national councillor OF the o. of u. A. NJ, of
the United States, has appointed j. Weed
Corey. esq. Of the Sixth Auditors Office, to
he deputy national councillor of the order in
The District of Columbia
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EUROPE TODAY.
a

LONDON. Dec. IA dispatch from Con
siantinople 10 Reuters Telegram company
says: at H. not true that the Marquis OF
Salisbury ana General 1gnatieT are agreed
question has not even been discussed -
Armistice Prol0ngesl.
PARIS, Dec. i-It Is rumored on the
Bourse here that Constanfinople advances
CATION OF the armistice. The rumor il ex-
ceedingly improbable.
ROumanfa Arunfmg.
BUCHAREST. Dec. 1.-The Ofsciol Gd.eff,
publishes decree creating eight new reei-
ments OF infantry. the formation OF which IL
To begin on the LIST OF January next. The
present infantry force OF Roumania IL only
eight regiments.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA Tunes dispatch
from Columbia says: The Congressional
committee finally got to work this afternoon
and examined four witnesses will reference
to the precinct returns in Barnwel and An
derson counties.
TIVE Governor.
The Her0lfs Columbia dispatch says: To-
day Wade Hampton will be inauguraied a.
governor Of South Carolina, and W. j. Simp-
son as Lieutenant governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

THE STORY that periodically goes the
rounds OF the city journals about Tweed
being ready TO compromise by handing over
to the city certain amount OF money, there
Is good authority for saying Is pure fiction.
Omcials who would be the first 20 know
something Of the matter, II IL were true, say
they have heard nothing Of IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

THE PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF BROKERS
ofler q reward Of 81 600 for the arrest and con-
yiction Of the parties instrumental in send
ing bogus dispatches 10 New York purporf-
ing TO be nom members OF the board and in
tended 10 depreciafe the value Of the stock OF
the Central railroad OF New Jersey,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

THE WITNESS from New Jersey, sum-
moned by the Subcommittee of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections. not
having arrived, the committee examined no
witnesses to-day. They will probably be OH
hand 70 nlOrrOX.