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DECORATE NANIPULACION.

The Chicago ErsHiag Journal Is a
good old sonl; IL no, In It's dotage 50 weak
minded at least that II docs not know y
from bulls foot" The other day IL said:
"fhe supreme court OF South Carolina
has decided that the state canvassing
board must declare the vote on senators
and representatives In the legislature &C
cording 10 the face OF the returns sent IN
from the counties. This gives the Dem.
ocrats one majority on Joint ballot. and
inasmuch SIS the legislature will have SUI
pervision Of the finsl canvass Of the votes
tor governor and presidential electors.
there is reason for apprehension on the
part OF the Republicans. II looks very
much as IL the supreme court were under
Democratic manipulation"
Consider this for a moment. Every
county In the state was Ia the hands OF
the Republican election officers. The
Democrats had nothing 10 do with the
polls or The returns. Al all the polls
were United States rnarshais aud soldlera.
Under these circumstances the people OF
South Carolina voted. The reiurns OF
the election were made up by Republic
can election offlcers, and returned by
them 10 the state caIvassing board. The
board. the majority Of Ito members being
Candidates at the election the returns OF
which they were TO canvass. knowing
thar the boxes contained . majority
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against them. concludca to throw OUT
enough Democratic votes to secnre the
election Of the ticket on which the ma
jority OF its members were candi.
dates. Then, upon request, the
supreme court, composed OF three
Republicans, stepped in and ssid :"ieur
duties arc ministerial, not judicial. There
fore you must declare the vote for each
candidate voted fof az the late election
according TO he face Of the returns. rs
sent In from the COUNTIES" Was there
anything wrong In this? Was there evil
deuce OF Democratic manipulation In the
fact that the Radical supreme court said
thar the vote legally cast must be
counted ? This is what the Jouogal says:
snd the board. in utter disregard Of the
order OF the court, threw out two D.mo-
cratic counties and declared the Hayes
electors snd all The Ra,iicsl ticket elected;
and then IL members fed 10 Washing.
ton to yet under the protecting wing of
President Grant. A greater outrage
was never committed. The usurpation
Of power in Louisiana by Kellogg 10 1874
was not a. shsmeful-not IS wicked.
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Mr.. KAssoS. OF Iowa, says: II lett
Louisiana convinced that justice and the
law would give the state to Hayes. Ii
the true vote can be- obtained. aud frauds
weeled CUT. Florida goes. for Hayes"
Exactly. Iust.ceaBd the law. ss the ras.
clliy returning board OF Louisiana under
stand them. will give the state to Hayes,
bi. not the vote. legally cast and in the
boxes; and, II Gov. ctoarns. very cor
fupt man-bad from head 80 foot-can
Only get at the returns and throw ont
Democratic counties upon the excuse that
fraud prevailed at the election in hem,
(all OF which elections were controlled by
Republican election officers. Florida
will also be given TO the Republican, can
didate for the presidency.
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SOUTHERN OUTRAGE.
4 Negro kiiled-Seud TfSOpA 90
Metropolis.

METROPOLIS. Nov. %. 1876.
ED BU LsTIS: On Monday, the 9Th
inst, color & patriot, named I-ssc Wyatt,
went tatJ the grocer r. store OF james Stat.
cup and attacked one hn Hou hen, 8
white man who is drawing a pension from
vsrnmfnt in consequence of di.ahili les
received In the late war. But thi white
.ensioned soldie dares to vote the Demo.
crat ticket. which seems 20 AVE given
offeuse 10 this colored pstri- On up.
preaching Houch n. Wyatt changed HIM
with being rebel son OF b n. llouchen
20 Wyatt 10 90 swsy rom him. tina he
was drunk. Wyatt commenced - liking
3 d Kicking him, and finally took him b,
the tarost AMI was choking him when
Uouchen drew pocket knife snd stsbb' d
hi IL In tbs neck cuttltg t4e jusglac vein,
from which Wyatt died on the morning o.:
the ?ist int.
We, this good citizens OF Metr'p Is.
ther fore ask that President Grant s'rd
tr ops TO Metropolis. JUST tn nk that this
white per-ioned uni soldier wouldn't
hold >till anu be oh ke to death 10y this
drunken neg o! How tsn our com I'll n ty
bear III n oUtraQes! Negrces olght 10 lie
slowed to get drunk ard Lick aud cuff
white Democrats aboutwithou resentment,
sul we pronounce sny person OF cpntrar.
pinion rebel and TT ,itor. PATRior.
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Noble FLINT bv Counsel fer the De pa
oeratic Candidates.
south Carolina.

PRETTXT FOR The CASVAssTEs' OUTRAGE.
New YORK. Nov. 23.--A Columbia dis
patch 10 the Herol1 says the action ofihe
canvassipg board - based upon the law
which requires the canvass Of the.votc to
be performed in ten days, which time ex-
plrrd at IL o'clock.
The same dispatch gives the following
action Of the board before adiourning
On the question as 10 whether the state.
ment OF the county canvsssers Of L.su-
rehs county should be included in the
statement and determination Of the board,
the vote was Yeas. 2; nays,3.
Those voting negative were the adju.
lant and Inspector general, Comptroller
Groyeldud and the state treasurer.
Those voting in the affirmative were the
secretary OF state and the attorney gen
ersi.
On the same question as 10 the county
Of Edgeiield all Of the members OF The
hoard voted for its exclusion except the
secretary OF state.
RADICAL REPORT.
The Times Columbia dispatch says the
court adjourned TO Friday TO hear the ar
gument for and against tho new manda-
mus prayed tor by the Democratic coun.
sci In reference To the returns for presi.
Dental electors.
In the meantime the board Of canvass
ers. who held the r session a: the end Of
the capitol, had taken The action which
will greatly simplify, if it does not rem
der unnecessary, any further proceeding
before the court In reference 10 theil
powers and luties,
The law OF South Carolina, as inter.
pretrd by The board and always acted
upon her :ioiore, requires the board e
complete their work. "a state canvassers
within ten days from the time they COM
mence their ssssions. Sundays excepted
The time expired at noon to-day. Tier,
ia "a difference OF opinion among lawyers
as to the true Interpretation OF the stat
ute. but at all events there ID no law ant
has been no orders OF the court requiring
them 10 Sit longer than the ten days they
have been accustomed TO sit. The boart
therefore completed Its work and al
journed sine die at the expiration OF ths
time and IL no longer In existence.
1HE BOARD 8 REASONS.
The board gives az reasons for thei
Adjournment sine die, first, that the sta.
ute. AS they interpreted 1t. required then
TO do; and second. II they had not dom
II Democrats hereafter claim that thsl
have no power 10 Issue certificates, DO
cause the time for them 10 do u has ex
pired. In other words II waS done e
prevent the possibility OF Democrat
calming an advantage hereafter on III,
pfetense that the board had not com
piled with law.
Ak INTERVIEW wirn cnAMBsRl AIN.
| The Nerid's eorresponden, q. Celuu
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A DELEGATION Of negroes from one Of
the so-eaiied buidozcd parishes Of Lon
i.iana appeared before the northern Re
pubiicans now az New Orleans aud told
them how the parish WAS not bull
dozed by the Democrats, how they bad
voted the Democratic ticket, how they
liked 10 DO so. and how the southern
white Republicans were Ii r. and cheat
ers. The northern Republicans opened
their ewes aud believed.
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sllgNG-ABOlT kIllOGG.

In standing up now Tor the Louisiana
returning board, most OF the Republican
papers throughout the country are com.
pelied 10 give the lie TO everything they
have said la past years. And so IL will
DE In congress, IL the Louisiana returning
board shouid count the state against I'll.
den. There are reports and reports,
speeches and speeches Oh The records OF
conRfesa, showing tiss ii,iqpi,y oi frauds
In Louleiapa sxsetly similar 70 the Que
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THE RnTHsCHiips.
A DIFFICULTY
Ad,n,ni.srasr,x xo,,ce.

Estate OF Peter DoWd, decea 90.
The unde signed having bien appointei nd
minsiraiTix Of the estste Uf Perr i,owd late ~
the county of Alexander and stte II Illinois
deceased hereby gives notice that I'll. viii .ps
pear before the county court OF Alexanae,
county, NJ The court house la Cairo. al the De
csmber Term. on The hird Monday In iieceisi'er
nest, nj which time all persoIs having claim.
70 attend for the rnYIote ri having the came I'd
:nefsd .Atpsrssps indsbsSi 70 said estate nm
re1aeetsd 9? male immsliass SsImsHs 20 I've
patedihls Let day Of November, A. u. 's's.
N-S-sw MQs. tklDGEg powD, Ad2'r
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On the 2)th inst, Il negro man attacked
a white man. named Houchen, at Me
tropolis, Massac county, aud Wa killed.
H,uchen cit the ncsro's iugdlar vein
with q pen kuife.
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Ir Hayes shall be counted in By fraud.
there will be such tidal wave in ISIS as
never overwhelmed the Republican party
before and In 1850 there viii be an ava
lsnche of votes that will bury il ont OF
sight forever.
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IHE PRRsppSr.
! have no evidence
III Al ih~ proceed lngs Il

! have no evidence
III Al Ih~ proceed ings Il
This Bard were noI IA
accor laGce with { he law
nnder which they Hcte l
" elhrr ia exc Il ing
from iileir count certain
nrtllriis, lhey were right
OF wiz z, IS Al question
IN ! & y nds upOn The
eyid nee .i,.y had be-
fore lh.Ta /; butts very
ei-arliial iIe Jaw giy' >
th-m The pO az II they
choose 10 HeT"i,eit. oi
ieei dog that " y; and
prim ;Acie The p-Sons
whom they return ar
elected are entitled L,
the oltces Tor which
II. q W.re rs.fsfs ifiufss
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"NorHtSG can bs...lcss in accordance
witt the nature OF our government or the
disposition OF our people than frequent
or a ready resort 10 military all In exc
cution OF the duties conided to civil OIL
GERS. "-fHoS WM. W. EyARTs.
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lam anxious to go out OF The newspaper
and printing business into another BUSH
ness and therefore offer The whole BuLLs-
TIN Printing Establishment-machinery,
types. buildings. and good viii OF the
newspaper aud job oillce-for sale upon
the esslest Kind Of terms. This news
paper and job printing establishment Is
the bcst appointed one IA Southern ilil-
nois. and /. a money-makinE concern
AIRY one who wishes to. engsre in the
business will find this 70 be am excellent
opportunity.
Inquire at the BUtLyrIS ofiica, OF hir.
E. a. Burnett.
Oct. 20, 1915, JoHS II. ORERtY
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HE Democrats Of Ohio have had a
conference aud have resolved upon the
politici IL situation. We publish q report
of the proceedings Of the conference in
another column.
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WHAT THE hoard has DONE

During the session of the board to-day
the Democrats filed afiilayits showing
that returns from eight or zen parishes,
which the board said had not been r..
ceive', were now and had been in the city
for week. BY an adrot manmuvre the
Democrats also forced the board INTO the
establishment of precedent which will
prevent them from considering Republic
can electoral votes where none have been
east.
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o. the fret Wednesday in December
the presidential electors must meet az
each state and vote by ballot. So the
agony cannot he much longer endured.
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TWO REPUBLICAN VIEWS orr.

On the 18th OF January, 1875, President
Gran, transmitted 10 congress a message
on the Louisiana outrage.
On the 18Th, two days after. Congress
man Gso. i. iIuar submitted report on
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sak COMMITTEE.

Hithou, now refer
ring ~ other tpstaauss,
~ arr Ct,asl rslned "
declare that the action
Of he hsturning d ,ar'i,
on lhs wn lie, va arbi-
trary urJi-Iaud Ia cur
opinion al gAl;and that
ii. at 'itrary Il just,
and i.ieg aciiun atone
pre- .sns q the eturu by
The Boar'i Of q msJ1rity
OF Con ~eTyatIye mem :
LEI. VI ting lVweT hous<
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Both of these statements are made ny
Republicans in good party standing. We
lraye our readers 10 judge which is the
truth. and which is-the other thing.
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TIE PROGRAMME.

Tomorrow The Democrats will protest
against the admission during executive
session OF many Republican politicians
aud clndidates, who are permitted to en-
ter the room 1T will.
To-day the Democrats submitted All.
davts showing that Smith, Republican
candidate tor congress from the Fourth
district, brought here returns of nine
parishes /; also Gets forth that Smith said
while en- route that they were widely diff
irrent from those which had bern pub
lishrd IN the city papers and would show
that instead Of Mr.. Eltm's b. in2 elected,
his (Smith'sl majority would be from
thirteen To eighte, II hundred. thus show
ing that they ha! been doc ored to
defeat Elan. the Democratic candidate.
aud showing that Smith knrw Their con-
tents. Some have not yet been deli cred
TO the returning board.
THE RnTHscHiips.
A telegram from New York tonight
says The Ro,hschilds have notified hi.
government OF their ri cIion OF the lar;
loan taken by them aud thar they would
not expect the January instalmrnt a. the
bonds would be re nrned. Evidently
| the Republican leaders have heard Oi
! This and have consiructed officials here as
they are terribly gloomy tonight.
DIFFICULTY
Also occurred between black and white
members of the returning board, each
distrus,ing the other, that may yet bring
good out OF Nazar.ih.
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now projected. For instance, here is sn
extract from Geo. F. Hoar's report TO
congress. submitted Jan. 10. 1915, two
days after President Grants special mes
sage on Louisiana from which an extract
bearing Oh the same point is also given:
rnE clMNt1Tf. THE rREsIpRST.
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fnihe stste 81 lou
isiana, th.re IS a Gov
emo 10 ollice VINO owes
hts e I ~ trs N erier-
tnce OF IN national
pope which has rvccg-
MED his title 10 hts
Ofiice. not by any Csscn
OF any entertainment OF
the facts by legal pro-
cess, bat h $ la Sc, its
acton snieiy m the "
lczai order Of = Judge.
In the ssme state there
is q legislature, one
branch OF wh oh dc
rvsita authority from
the same or lei, the
other being r.aniz,d
by-a majority who have
been esix bli. heti Ia
NO wer by another ia
ierie'ence of the nauoI
81 government, snd
which majority derives
us tue not from any
legsl : scertsinrnent oi
the facts, but from the
certificates OF 4 Return
ing 10 ri which has
misconceiyed and ex
.....-luLl il -tffhnrIfH.
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consequence Of the marvellous cures IL
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fury, is O sufficient assurance to the
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In almost every section OF country
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This medicine gains friends ut
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Eminent PHYSICIANS throughout the
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Directions how TO Test
II H. IA I'd IN Ne ID u wLs

Take kero'cne coh oil lamp
the burner wick the
the
with ordinary will
carry
child would upside down,
acid
the burning win be
. house &,
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rrE rREslpEsr.

!, has been bitterly
and Yersisten,ly alleged
that KEEL ~ was not
elected. Whether he
was or not is ret alto
gsihsr C rtain, nor Is
IL any more csrtsin IN At
his COM etitUr. Mct n
cry was chosen The
cleo lou was "a giraffe
1 aud, and there are no
reliable returns Of It's
result. h iivog OBJ
tanned pos session al
,he ONCE, and in my
opinion has more right
t5ittGAn hi. COMPETE
tst.
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Louisiana.

Especial to the 81 Louis Republican
IHE FEELING IN THE SOUTH.
New ORLEANS, La., Nov. 23.-Therc 10
much excitement on the streets to-day
over the coup 4 e.at OF the canyagsing
board, and though the course of the board
is severely condemned there is nothing
to Indicate disturbance.
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much excitement on the streets to-day
over the coup d eta, OF the canyassing
board, and though the course of the board
Is severely condemned there is nothing
to Indicate disturbance.
NEXT.
In conversation with leading Kepub !.
cans this morning iiud them highly
elated, and some Ut them don't hesitale
Ia cay that the same course, or one SINH.
lar, will be resOrted TO, first in Florida
and next here. This Is settled last,
aud they don't deny It.
RELLoGG's TRICK.
Kellogg il sgs,n s,uiiing some
of the North m Republican news.
paper correspondents. Yesterday.
in referring 10 the hegru
Democratic ri'ldayiis. he said one OF
those negroes h gd told him alter u,aking
aihdavit that his he negro's) family
we're held H hostages In one parish, until
he returned with paper. showing tia.
nc had made the Affidavit.
COL. PATTON,
chairman State Democratic committee,
to-day wrote ala individual letter 10 Hon.
Stanley Matthews referring to the state-
InenI made by the latter that Anderson,
one OF The returning board members, WAS
Democrat and stating that. after wait.
ing denial for some dsys, he considers II
out proper that he should now request
that such denial be made by Mr.. Mat.
thews. Up 20 prt sent time. the return.
ing board refuse 10 admit representatives
| OF the press.
rHE PRESS oANa.
1o'highs representatives of twenty
iead'ns northern Journals, Democratic
anu hepublican. had meeting ANA
adopted sresolu'ion requesting admission
during the canvass Of the votss.- The
COMMITTEE consisting ofths entire array
o. correspondents, will Tomorrow morn.
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BARCLAY BROTHERS.,
Exclusive Agents for Southern Illinois, and
the adjacent country South and 81 .
West of Cairo. zc1

ing present the resolutions to the board
and avail, their reply.
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STAND FIRM.
The South Carolina Supreme Court
Slightly Angry,
AND DIRECT THE CAyvAssINe BoARp
II REAssEMB.E AT ONCE,
Bu. Some c! the Member, Have Resigned
ara Others Lift tina State.
TIE FLORIDA MANDAMCS AND IN
JUNCTION CASE CONSIDERED.

The louisiana RpturniaE Roard and
its Work.
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bla interviewed Cow Cbsnberlain yes
terday, upon tic action OF the bosrl Of
canvassers and the supreme court. The
governor su.iains The action Of the board
and says that under the law, which is
mandatory. 1t could do nothing else
but sdjourn. The law says that II shall
cit ten days. The board organ zed on
Friday, the 10th, at IL M, and emitting
sundays, ten days bad expired at II NJ,
to-day. g.. %
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On the Sand Hill Route.
The Reported Killing Of 40 Whites.
Nearly all the Agency Indians on
the War Path.
They Attack the U. 8. Mail Car
rier and Steal the Mail.
VIII the United States Government
Resent the Insult!

CiSoISSATl, June IA dispatch
from Lincoln gives the following ac-
count OF massacre Of a large portion
OF Capt Stones party Of Cincin-
natians route for the Black Hills:
Par, Of the expedition passing
through the sand i.ills, about fifty
miles from Red Cloud Agency. The
mcn had deposited their weapons in
the wagons, and were struggling be-
hind, when the Indians rushed down
aud cut them of from the train. The
massacre followed with but little re-
sistance, the Indians numbering sew
cral hundred. The leaders, Stone
and James Wood WE'RE among the
first 10 fall. AS far rs ascertained,
lhe names Of the killed are Stone,
Armstrong, Kelly, Aadistonc, West,
Wahnsky, Barr, ,Laybouteaux, ,Ladeur,
Wrinck, Oldwage, Shs,lerger, Lu,ts,
krunck, Mozcaute, Caddle, McKeag,
Leacer and two drivers. The bearer
OF the report declares that not sin.
gle one Of the party OF forty nine es.
chpe0. SeSelal Oh me Doules Scalpeu
and mutilated, were taken into North
l.oup fort. Ii is stated that nearly
all the Indians have left the agencies,
and are on the war path.
GROWING BoLDER.
OMAHA, June L. The following
dispatch was received from the pro-
prietor OF the Sidney and Black Hills
stage line, says: "my stage driver
from the agency to Sidney came in Oh
foot 40 the Platte; his horse was kill
ed under him. The Indians got the
!. mail. This shows that the Indians
are operating south of the agencies,
st,t, to wha: extent and in what num-
bers is unknown.
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vote, and claimed that every senato,
who voted sgainst jurisdiction would
he bound to vote mot guilty" In the
hnal vote.
Messrs. Lord aud MoMahon replied
on behalf OF the managers, aud urged
The trial 90 on. s~---sss---
Mr.. Carpenter hnally asked that he
be allowed until Mondsy next 70 con
sui, with his colleagues.
After some debate, Mr. Wright
moved that the senate sitting as =
court OF impeachment, adjoura Until
Tuesday next, at one p. n. Agreed
to, and the senate sitting rs court
oi impeachment adjourned.
Tie house army bill was considered.
MIR. Small's amendment providing
that color should be no bar 10 enlist
ment was objected to hs Mr.. Randall
Ar. Mackey moved 10 strike ou,
the section repeating the law requir,
ing that certain regiments shall be
GQioiCQ stilCtt'
Mr.. O'Brien objected.
Mr. Aackey said the objection prac
tically abolished colored troops until
another WAT.
Mr.. Hurlbut offered substitute for
theSb:ll, directing the president to ap-
point committee OF seven officers Of
the army, OF distinguished service aud
knowledge, who shall report to the
president their opinion OF the best
method Of recognizing the xrmy,
and especially on the best method oil
re organizing the staff department
with view ,o-eeonomy and efticien-
.cy. He said that ever siuce the army
was organized, there had been those
who desired TO criticize its efficiency
and to overthrow i,s great sentimeHs
Of honor, for political effect He also
called attention to the fact that one
law, proposed to be repealed by this
act, WAS one providing that no person
who had served In the confederate
service should be appointed to the
army. That clause had been inserted
because = similar act had been Passee
by the senate.
Mr.. Hurlbut's substitute WAS ther
rejected, yeas SS; nays 40. The bill
was hen passed, yeas 100; nays 81