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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-14


on the goth ult., that Turkey had caused to
be drawn up proclamations addressed to
the Mussulman subjects of Russia. A min.
isterial crisisahas arisen in the Turkish Cab.
met in consequence of the Grand Xiz:er
having refused his assent to the CoE n.
ton proposed by Midhat Pasha, who Had
appealed to the Sultan to support his refusal
ACCORDING to Vienna telegram of the
3Oth ult. the Gar had ordered the mobiliza.
ton of the three remaining districts of Eu.
ropean Russia
On the 9th ult. at Liverpool, England, a
coal-gas explosion took place on the steamer
Persian, by which ten laborers were terribly
and fatally mangled.
BUCHAREST telegram of the Both ult. an.
nounces the arrival of Turkish envoys in.
structed to insist upon the abrogation OF
the Convention between Russia. and
Roumania.
THE foreign settlement at Yeddo, Japan
was recently partially DESTROYED by fire.
A LONDON telegram of the LIST says that
the captain of q whaler recently encountered
an Esquimaux who informed him that a
tribe, living far north of the Cumberland
Gull, many years ago massacred Capt
Croslcr, second in command of the Franklin
Expedition, and five of his companions, be.
cause they refused to surrender their guns
and ammunition.
A GREAT fire was raging IN Santander
Spain, on the LIST. The Cathedral was
threatened.
ACCORDING to Berlin kilograms of the LIST
an order had been prepared, calling out all
Russians under fifty years OF age.
| A BUCHAREST telegram Of the I'd says
Russian Government agents were making 9
careful Typographical survey of Roumania
The railroad connecting that country with
Russia was being managed by Russian
commission.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE kilograms of the I'd re.
port destructive inundatioE at Adrianople
by which 1000 houses had been swept away
The Miradites have risen in favor of the
| Montenegrins. According to the German
Sclavonic press the Turkish gunboats were
| differed by subjects OF Great Britain.
A ST.. PETERSBURG telegram of the Sd says
Russia had just contracted for 10000, OO(
cartridges in the United States.
TELEGRAMs from Constantinople, on the
4th, say the Porte had telegraphed to its
representatives abroad denying that dissen
sions prevailed in the Turkish Cabinet. The
| elaboration of the promised reforms was
nearly completed. An insurrectionary move
ment had broken out in Bulgaria and Ar
menia.
VIENNA dispatches of the 18th say Rouma
mia had prepared an energetic demand to be
! submitted to the forthcoming Conference
insisting that the Great Powers guarantee
her neutrality. She had given to Russit
the privilege of crossing her territory in the
| event of war with Turkey.
PARIS kilograms of the 4th say that Presi
dent Mcmahon had finally decided to accept
the rendered resignation of the Ministry, bu
requested them 10 remain in Office until he
could decide whom to appoint to succeed
| them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-14
THE GENERAL ELRcrroN.

getner win copies OF like testimony on the
EEeput bic! SIDE, to the President;
while the gentlt men with whom
he tGoy. Palmer) was associated were
anxious that all the facts relating to the
election in Louisi ma should be known to
the people of the United states, Mr.. Sher-
mans note contained no assurance that the
collected evidence would be laid before the
country. Upon this and other grounds they
declined to be the medium OF communities.
ton between representatives of the Presi-
dent and the citizens claiming to have been
chosen as Electors in Louisiana. Thu Com
mittee OF Visiting Democrats issued an ad
dress to the people of the United States, on
the LIST.
A great quantity Of written evidence Of
witnesses in contested cases was filed before
the Returning Board GU the I'd by the Demo-
cratic and Republican counsel. The Demo-
cratic counsel also entered protest in regard
to the manner in which the Committee had
been treated in the matter of opening the
returns; also an objection against receiving
any protests except those accompanying the
Supervisors returns in matter and form
provided for by law. Col. Zacharie, of the
Democratic counsel, called attention to the
alleged fact that the statement of the Secretary
That the returns from Ouachita Parish were
only filed on tn oath was untrue, because q
letter found in the sealed package shows tn 1t
the returns had been filed with the Secretary
before the 23d, and it shows, second, that as
this letter and the AFFIDAVIT Of Eliza
Pinkston were both found in the sealed
package, it is shown that the Secretary of the
Board had complied with a request Of the
Supervisor, and had opened the package and
put into 1t the afidavits, and, by mistake, the
letterof the Supervisor also. Judge Dibble
filed large amount of testimony in behalf Of
the Republicans. The box of poll in the
Parish OF Tangipahoa, tie vote of which
turns, which had been sent for on applica-
ton of the Democratic counsel, was brought
in and opened. The statement of the polls.
etc, were taken out, received BY the Board.
and ordered to be compiled. The vote stood /:
Tilden Electors "a, and Hayes Electors IL,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-14

slSueu Lue eIectlOn Ct rtlncaJe In blank,
not thinking there coula be any dispute;
by Barnes, a Republican, Sheriff of the
county, who offered him 800 if he would
sign paper. He asked if he had to swear
to it. He was told he would not. He then
signed it, and received the money. TITS
paper was the one produced by the Court as
swore that he was Inspector at Archer Pre-
cinct; that only 316 votes were cast;
that he can't read or write, and
that he never signed paper say
ing 535 votes were cast. Upon the coulter
affidavit alleged to have been signed by him
ex-CoDgressman Wales and Justice Bolton
came to his house to get him to sign it, and
offered him $25 il he would sign it, but he
refused to do SO. The Democrats then charged
that in affidavits from several hundred ne
groes swearing that they voted at Archer
Precinct, eleven names appear in two places,
two names in three places, two names OF
men long since dead, and two names of men
proven to have voted elsewhere. The Re-
publicans submitted objections to two
precincts in Columbia County, alleging
that the Democratic Inspector industrious
~ changed ballots when they were handed
him, and that the negroes were taken by
the Democrats into swamp a week be-
fore the election, and, after various out
RACES, were made to swear on their knees
that they would vote the De nocratic ticket.
Vance, colored, clerk at the Archer pre-
cinct in Alachua County, swore, on the LIST,
that the election was fair and regular, and
that 5S1 votes were polled; that certificates
were made out to show this number of
votes, and were regularly signed by
Moore and Dukes. Inspectors. p. p.
Black (also colored) testified that
he was Inspector of Elections Of
Archer; that 531 votes were cast, counted
and put in certificate regularly. Objec-
tons were fled by the Democrats to the
vote in Duval County, on the ground Of
fraudulent voting, and the Republicans filed
objections to certain marked votes in Mas
sau and Duval, on the ground that they
were cast by negroes under threat Of dis
charge by their employers II such votes
were not found In the baIlot-boxes.
They also objected to Jacksea County,
ON the general charge Of intimidation, vio-
lence and fraud. Elk Congressman Wales
lcolored) testified that he did not offer
Dukes twenty Ave dollsrs or any other sum
TO sign the am4.vlt introduced BY the Re.
paslisanA Aas, AsCaa esolsrsa3 sold 10
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
The Spiritual Life.

Yesterdays religious services, outlined
on another page, were peculiarly full
of spiritual stimulus. DR.. Armitage
showed that intellect does not always
yield pure light, and illustrated his
point by illusions to the moral condition
of Greece and Rome under the philosophers.
DR.. Brooks made manifest the generosity Of
soul that characterizes true spiritual lead
ers. Mr.. Beecher explained that the "pecu-
liar people, that Paul said Christians were
to be were not what the world
calls peculiar. Mr.. rockingham en-
larged upon the greatness of Provi-
dence, and showed how the most liberal
theologian may extract weighty lessons from
teachings which he does not literally accept.
At the Cathedral Father Hogan explained
man in his relationship to Christ. Mr.. Hep
worth drew noble parallel of the Christian
race beside the temporal. How an influential
church grew, apparently from nothing. was
explained by Rev. Mr.. Moment in historic
cal sketch of the Spring street Presbyterian
church. Rev. Mr.. Moore, of Brooklyn,
alluded to the fruitful power of the Christian
life. DR.. McGlynn explained the position
of the Church as Christ on the earth, while
at the Church of the Nativity began the holy
mysteries of the forty hours alteration.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

dence that the wholesale litigation
in which we have indulged has been
costly luxury to the taxpayers.
Law is expensive, and prudent persons
will often submit to little injustice rather
than enter the dangerous precincts of the
courts. Comptroller Kelly will act wisely
if he directs the Corporation Counsel to
carefully select from the frightful list of city
actions all cases in which the city has not
good and sufficient defence and then settle
such cases on the best terms he can secure.
The number of suits brought by assessed
parties to vacatc assessments is very large.
This will probably direct the attention OF
Comptroller Kelly to the whole matter OF
assessment bonds and what is called our
bonds now outstanding is, we believe, about
twenty-three million dollars. Mr.. Green
has allowed this fiction Of floating debt"
to run on through his history Of our
financial condition for five years, when,
in fact, considerable portion of it
belongs and should be transferred to the
funded" debt We think the new Comp
troller will find that some five million
dollars Of the so-called assessment bonds"
which are supposed to be returnable to the
city from the property of individuals as
sessed, should be transferred to the "per-
manent debt" of the city. Assessments
on city property and vacated assess
ments will, we believe, reach fully
that amount. But the whole subject
claims Comptroller Kellys early attention.
Our entire system of assessments for inn
provements is wrong. No such thing as as
sessment bonds ought to be known in the
city finances. Mr.. Green is not respon-
sible for the system, it is true; but capa-
bic and earnest Comptroller will not rest
until the system is reformed, and will not
allow the citizens, by jumbled statement
of permanent and temporary" debt, to
be kept in ignorance of their real financial
condition.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
The Weather.

The rapidity with which the depression
that we noticed in the far Northwest Oh
Saturday has changed its position since then
is something very remarkable. Its move
ments have brought it from the vicinity of
Fort Benton, Montana, southeastward
toward Fort Sully in Dakota, thence south
ward into Northern Texas and again north
eastward into the Ohio Valley, which region
it is now traversing. Being on the west
ern side of the Alleghanies its progress
will receive direction from the axis
of that range, and it is probable that q
considerable precipitation in the form of
snow will result from the condensing in
fiuence of the mountains on the humid at
mosphere of the storm centre. While this
snow fall will be heavy on the western slopes
of the Alleghanies it is improbable that we
will experience much of it on the coast, at
least not on that portion southwark of Cape
Cod. The temperature northward of the
lakes and along the ST. Lawrence Valley
continues below zero, while as far south
as st. Louis, except within the storm area
proper, the thermometer records below
freezing point. In the South the weather is
generally cold and, except at few points
along the Gulf coast, is far below the normal
temperature at this season Of the year. Two
centres of high pressure are now in motion
eastward of the Rocky Mountans-one in
Dakota and the other in the St. Lawrence
Valley. The latter is following closely in
the track of the recent storm. and the
former attends the depression in the
Ohio Valley. Snow is now falling at
Keokuk, Chicago, Milwaukee, Grand
Haven, indianapolis and Cairo in the
West; at Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland Erie
Buffalo and Rochester, in the lake region,
and at Toronto and Saugeen in Canada
The formation of heavy ice and snow
blockades are reported from Detroit Rain
has fallen in the Northwest and Southwest
over small areas. The wind velocities are
highest on the northwestern margin Of the
approaching depression, but at a considera-
BILE distance from its centre. They chiefly
flow from the area of high pressure now GEN.
trail in Dakota. The weather in New York
to-day will be slightly warmer and cloudy
OF partly cloudy, with, probably, light snow.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
The Railroad Peace.

The long and wasteful contest between
the great railroads is ended, and the public
are deeply interested in the question
whether if the war was justifiable anything
has been gained by the settlement. In
order to ascertain this brief review Of the
situation becomes necessary. The companies
have had repeated difficulties and agreements
ment patched up to secure higher rates
recognized the mileage basis as the only
method of equalization. AS Baltimore was
so much nearer Southern and Southwestern
points this gave to that city discrimina-
ton in her favor varying from fourteen to
twenty-four per cent on both competitive
and local traffic, amounting generally to ten
cents, and when rates were very high to
much more. per hundred pounds less than
New York. AS often as the New York
roads were affected by this in ma
terial loss of trade compacts were
broken and desperate efforts made to restore
the equilibrium. But the invariable result
was the diversion of some portion of the
business from this city and permanent gains
to its Southern rivals. Mr.. Vanderbilt at
length attempted to remove this disturbing
element from railway peace and this in
creasing peril to the business of his line and
the prosperity of New York by proclaiming
that freight from competitive points to and
from tho seaboard and beyond should no
longer be equalized by the same rate per ton
per mile, giving the shorter route the ad-
vantage of less total price, but that with
out regard to distance the final cost to
and through every port to destination
should be the same. To prevent this
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
and Ohio have maintained for nearly year
the fiercest and most desperate conflict in
railroad records. 1t ends in victory for the
New York Central and in establishing prin-
ciples of transportation which will confer
the greatest benefits upon New York.
As we understand the agreement all CON-
petitive business to and from the South,
Southwest and West with Europe,
the coast of America and the Brit
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

UNcLEAN FASArIcrsM. Every little while
society persuades itself that the days of
licentiousness under the garb Of organized
religion are past, and just as often some
sickening revelation startles respectable
people from their sense of security. The
latest irregularity of this kind is fully re-
ported in another column. Why women in
quiet Missouri village should abase them
selves in fanatical alteration before o mani
fest impostor does not plainly appear, but
tits absolutely certain that if the vital truths
of religion had been faithfully urged upon
the community in which occurred the dis
gusting affair alluded to public sentiment
would have prevented the clerical humbug
from enunciating his disgusting blasphemies.
Churches of every denomination will do
we'll to consider our report in the light of
. warning.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

uge the State with blood. Such reckless
lunatic ought to be Gagged like wild beast.
Those who stand behind and abet this
desperate political gambler and lunatic are
almost as wicked as himself How does this
impudent man dare to act such part?
What emboldens him to hold on to an Office
to which the courts of the State say he has
would convert the State into o scene
of carnage? He ventures to brave the
public opinion of South Carolina,
TO defy its courts of justice, to make insolent
threats against the liberty and life Of
his political competitor, only because he is
supported by federal bayonets, employed
against law and in subversion of right.
President Grant must stand sponsor for his
prot<ge. His atrocious insolence is inspired
from Washington. Our bull-dozed President
is pursuing course ofwhich he will repent.
President Grants own impulses would
never have hurried him into completely
with the law-defying proceedings in South
Carolina. He is misled by the Chambers,
Camerons and hot-headed partisans to
whom he has unwarily given his conf
dence, and who seek to make him the
instruments of their partisan violence.
We call on him to discard these reckless ad-
visers, who are using him as ladder which
they will kick down when they have climbed
on it to the attainment Of their
objects. We respectfully ask him to
take counsel of the safe, moderate,
wise men Of his own party, men
who enjoy the confidence and esteem
of the country. He is soon to retire to pri-
vate life, after long and illustrious career
of public service His sincere we'll
wishers would be sorry to see him go
out Of Office with his reputation
tarnished by acts which law-abiding men of
neither party can defend. The sooner he
abandons Chamberlain the better it will he
for the peace of the country and for his own
tranquility and fame.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
4 Hint for the New Comptroller.

If Comptroller Kelly will look at the
CITY Record-a paper in which the transac-
tions of the city government are convent
emily hidden away from the peoplc-of Oc-
tober 80 last, he will find therein n list of all
actions and proceedings pending in the
Office of the Counsel to the Corporation on
the 3Oth day of September, 1876. The list
is startling one. Thirty columns are de-
voted to the titles Of the actions, including
petitions for relief, to which the city is
party, and the number Of the suits
is in the neighborhood of three thou
sand. This enormous legacy Of liti-
cation comes to us from Comptroller
Kelly's predecessor, and in many in
stances the city is defendant against the
advice Of the Corporation Counsel. No
doubt in numerous cases the city has good
defence and is justified in fighting to the
end, whatever the result may be- But the
judgments that are constantly rendered
against the city and the repeated calls of the
late Comptroller for authority to issue
bonds to pay such judgments are good evil
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
Heat the street Cars.

The street railway cays of this city are
literally patronized by the public, and the
companies owe to the public correspond
ing degree Of attention. This obligation is
not recognized. More attention is paid to
the amount of dividends that can be paid to
the stockholders than to the proportion of
comfort that can be afforded to the
passengers. At this season of the year
this neglect is specially noticeable No
matter how warmly one may be dressed
trip over any of the lines is taken at the
risk of taking q severe cold. Abernethy
laid down rs an excellent rule of health to
keep the head cool and the feet warm ; but
there is no attention paid to this rule by
these companies. Whatever may be
said of the discomforts experienced in
the railway carriage in England the warm
ing pans of hot water which are provided
for foot rests during winter are grateful
recollections Of all foreign travellers. The
extremities Of the body are the outposts that
must be guarded from cold. The rest can
be thoroughly protected by heavy clothing.
Many cases of rheumatism, pneumonia and
diseases Of similar nature so prevalent in
the winter originate from leaving the indoor
warm temperature and being compelled to
ride for fifteen or more minutes in the freezing
atmosphere of our cars. In other cities
small stoves are used. The only reason that
can be given for their not being used here is
that it prevents the crowding that is SO
profitable to the companies and SO inconven-
lent to the public On many of the steam
railroads an apparatus is adopted which cir
culates heated air around the sides Of the
car, small registers opening beside each seat,
thus keeping the feet ofthe passengers warm.
This device must be practicable for the
street cars. Again, long iron tubes could
be run the length of the cars on either side
on which the feet might rest that could be
filed with hot water at each end of the
route. OF course it will entail expense
upon the companies to provide some such
convenience, but it is duty they owe, and
one which the public should exact.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
WITH SUPPLE M E N T +.
NEW YORK, MONDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1875.
NOTICE TO NEWSDEALERS And THE PUBLIC.

Owing to the action OF portion OF the carriers
uewsmcn and companies, who determined
cents per copy II they can prevent IT, We have made
arrangements to place the HERALD in the hands Of
Ill readers at tho reduced price Ncwsboys and
acnlcrs can purchase any quantity they may desire
1t No. 1905 Broadway and No. 2 Ann street, and
also from our wagons the principal avenues. All
dealers who have been threatened by the news CON-
ranics are requested send in their orders direct
us, at No. 2 Ann street.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

THE CIrY HALL CLOCK. What is the mat
ter with the official timepiece of the city !?
OF late it has been out Of order and does not
truthfully inform, but deceives, the thou
sands of people who consult it daily. A
clock that does not tell the time accuntely
is worse than no clock at all. Our City
Hall should not be like the London Monu-
ment, ascribing the great fire of 1866 to the
Catholics, which Pope said
Like a tall bully lifts It's head and lics
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

We REFER TO an interview with Professor
Vinton, of Columbia College, in relation to
the statements made by Mr. Albert Hill in
regard to the specifications for the wire con-
tract for the Brooklyn Bridge. 1t will be
noticed that Mr.. Hill is thoroughly Endorsed
by this competent authority and the HERALD
sustained in its position.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

FURTHER DETAILS are presented to-day Of
the case of Mrs. Norton while patient in
the Bloomingdale Asylum. AS an ad-
ditional arraignment of the cruelty prnc-
tised in that hospital they will prove unin-
teresting to its officials but important to
the public,
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

In ANOTHER COLUMN will be found an in
teresting account of the progress being
made at Newton's Channel. 1t is unnec-
essary to assert the importance of appro-
priating the money required for its compile
lion. The simple announcement that one
of the greatest engineering feats of modern
times would be delayed in its accomplish
ment by the want of funds is sufficient.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

ish Provinces is to be done at
equal rates. The mileage basis, which
has worked such incalculable injury
to our city and State, is abolished.
Even the local business of Baltimore and
Philadelphia, which is none of our affair
and in which we have no interest, is limited
to percentages nearly half those which for
merly governed all classes Of traffic New
York can now compete with all rival ports,
North and South, for the carrying trade
of the continent and the handling Of its
exports and imports upon equal terms. 1t
has its natural advantages, its prestige and
equal rates of transportation. II our mer-
chants are duly alive to the advantages Sc
cured for them by our New York roads the
city will enter upon new era Of activity
and prosperity.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

Our HEBREW CITIZENS are always respon-
sive to appeals for charity. and their charity
ball promises to be grand success.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

IF ANY MAN with a warm heart and full
pocket wants to know how to distinguish
between tramps and destitute workingmen
he can get the desired information from our
article headed "The Sabbath of the
Hungry"