, 1876-12-23

All the gambling houses in this
city, some $50 in number, were clos
ed last evening; the proprietors fear
ing raid.
Four hundred employees of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
were discharged to-day. This COM
prises nearly half the force. About
two-thirds Of those discharged we're
women,
CHICAGO, Dec. 16-The Journals
Washington special says: Up to the
present time Wade Hampton has not
made any application to the Presi-
dent for recognition as Governor of
South Carolina, but contented him
self with trying indirectly to secure
recognition of the Wallace house, in
which effort he ha signally failed.
It is expected the question of decid-
ing between Chamberlain and Hamp-
ton will be brought to the attention
O. the President within few days,
ld Republican leaders entertain no
doubt as to what the decision will
be.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 15--- VIM.
Young, mate of the steamboat Poite-
vent, quarreled with two deck bands,
who got pistols and we're about to
shoot him when another deck hand
fired on and wounded them. A
large crowd of negroes collected,
and, when the police arrested the
man who did the shooting, took him
away. He was foally secured, but
when the police attempted to take
him to the station, the negroes at
tackled them with pistols, bricks,
etc. Several shots were exchanged,
resulting in the wounding of ten or
twenty negroes and three or four
white men.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 15.- The Senate
committee, with the exception of
Senator Merriman, have arrived
Tie committee examined several
witnesses and have obtained returns
from all precincts but about fifteen,
which will be supplied by testimony.
W. D. Simpson, Democratic Lieut.
enant Governor, sent a letter to the
Senate claiming his election and de-
mandiug his seat as presiding Off
Gel of that body. The letter was
received and referred TO the judi
ciary committee.
New YORK, Dec. 16.-It is rumor
ed that the New York Central Rail-
road Co. is about to extend its freight
business to include ocean transpor-
tation, and that contract has been
made with Jno. Roach & Son for the
construction of eight iron steam
ships of 1900 tons burden. The
cost of this fleet it is said will be
$500 100000. W. II. Vanderbilt
and John Roach were interviewed
on the subject, but both claimed
they knew nothing of the enterprise.
The Herald editorially says: Hayes
believes that he has been fairly cleo
ted to the Presidency. That is our
opinion. in which many of his fell
low citizens agree with him and
many others do not; but as he has
said so, we do not doubt that he at
least sincerely believes that he has
1856 votes in the electoral college.
Very we'll; now then let him declare
his policy. The time has come; the
air is full of rumors and reports of
what he intends.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia bill
in equity was filed to-day on behalf
of the centennial commission, the
principal points of interest of which
are that subscriptions were received
to the amount of $2,40O,000, and
after payment of debts there re
mains So 900, ,000to distribute. There
were no profits and stockholders
cannot be reimbursed. Defendants
claim the balance should be distrib-
uted pro rata among creditors Of
the board, and Assistant Treasurer
Eysteer claims for the government
81 SOC, 900 out of said balance. The
board say they have no interest
whatever in said balance, but in
order to be protected in the prem
ises they pray the court to order
claiming parties to interplead and
to decide their rights by decree as
in chance-y, the board offering to
dispose of the fund in the meantime
as the court may direct.
JERsEYv1LLE, ILL.,. Dec 15.-T wo
men perished in burning barn here