The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-12-18
NEWS OF TIE WEEK,
What Is Doing 10 thc Old World md Il
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"H"S H'V oouIu OAIollhs uOnse or Hoppe
sentaiv was 10 gOsSion, both Democratic
and Republican members being in tho hall,
Con. Ringer sc t staff oiliror to tho spoIkar's
stand and notified Mr. Wallace That Tho Demo.
cratic mcmOers from Edgedold and Laurcrs
would no: DO permitted Oh tho floor Of tho
House. WhcToupon letter was tont 10 Gen.
Ruger, signOd by prominent Democratic lead
ers, protesting against such action. AZ tho
two HOusos mot In tue HGnO hail and were pre-
sided over by different officers, much confusion
Was tho result, but everything was orderly.
Tho two HOUSES Of tho South Carolina Leg.
islature continued their sessions In tho samo
ball, with speaker aud q diIeront sct OF tn.
GERS prtalding over each body. Generally,
while ono body was transacting bueinoss, tho
othcr listened, but At times mcmbcrs Of both
bodies would hsvO the iloor. After q contInu-
ols session Of twen.y-tour hours 3 compro.
nise was proposed, bat not accepted by both
Houses and therefore failed. It was expected
that on the day Of the count OF tho gubornAto-
rial vote Con. Ruger, with the United States
troops, would exclude tho mombnrs from tho
two contested dislricts, but this wHH not dOno.
Both bodies sormOd Disposed TO hold their
position Ut all hazards. and not vacatO unless
compelled to do 30 by fOrco. Tho Democrat C
body at this time claimed that II thoy wOro not
intertorod with from Washington they would
win, aud declared that II they wore interfOrcd
with and Chamberlain was declared elected
thoy would set up u dual government, with
Hampton As governor, their OWL State officers
and legislature, aud then the citizens would
decide which government they would oboy.
Con. EugOr, in charge of tho United Statos
troops In ChAr!cston, telegraphS to Gen.
that hU has carefully Eb4tAincl from
IntcrttrOncewitl tho organization OF tho South
Carolina Legislature from the frst. Ho plSced
troops In tho State uOuso upon tho application
OF Gov. Chamberlain, and bOcAuso ho believed
this was necessary to preserve order. IIo
says: IA person at tho door Of tho House,
and WHO claimed authority to cxsmiuH tho Ger.
tiilc1tcs OF those claiming to DO members ptio.
10 their admission to tho hall-but who, l
think, had no legal authority for go doing.
applied 10 the Officer In command Of tIe troops
placed In tho corridor for tho preservation OF
tho peace, for assistance, On the ground that
ho was boing pressed upon aud could not per-
form his duty. Tho s9ldiels wero placed "a
stated. As coon rs was fully informed OF tho
l ordered tho soldiers with
drawn, as ! had previously Informed Gov.
that thouli conirO my action
to tho preservation q tho place, and slould
10 nothing with reference to keeping tho
doors Of tho rooms OF meeting OF the Houses.
Or tho rooms thomselvSP, unIO.s 1t bceamo
necessary becanSo Of hre2ch OF tho EcSce
which tho civil oilio.rs Of tho Houses eLoulI
DO unable to restore. No act was dOuO by the
soldiers except that OF tbeir preEenco, az stat.
ID; but, whilst they waro 20 present, persous
,lSimiug the right OF entrance undor cCrtlh-
,Ato Of the clerk OF tho supreme court wore
.eIusOu AQmlesIhns
After continued session OF tho two Logis-
aturcs III South Carolina for lvO dNys, 1t was
lrnounctd that tho State constabulary, sus-
.ainol by the United stAtCstr ops, would cjtct
hO delegations from Edgeaeld aud Laurens.
As sooa as this was fully announced, tho
Democratic House loft in a body and went to
ho hall thoy had previously occup!ed. They
lad been In joint occupation with tho Repub-
lean House for 6vO days. Hamilton, RCddi,h,
Meyers aud Wcstbury, four OF tho NfGckey
1ouac, went with tho Democrats. This In
,atod The strength OF tho Democrats, with
certificates, to sky mombotS. The Domo.
rats have, IN addition tU tlose sixty, The
,iSht members trum EdgCGeld and Laurtns,
Sho hold the certificates OF tho supreme ourt,
making sixty-elght in all.
The malt house OF Jared 7. Dlatz in PhilA-
iGlphta was destroyed by fire. Loss, S57 900.
,..... Tho Minnesota supreme court has ron
Tered decision sustaining the constitution
Ility OF tho ipCbriAto asylum las, by which q
ax OF 40 pOr aunum Is levied upon each
Aloon keeper and traillckcr in liQuor for tho
maintenance Of an asylum for inebriates, now
IL cJutso OF erection at Rochester. The
,hgAntine Maggie, OIL her arrival at Halifax.
eportEd having lost tlroo men overheard, ono
u them, Albert CoggOr, being from NoWbury-
'ort, Macs. -. The Official figures from North
tarolina show tho total vote to have bocn
!2S, ,O82, Of which Iilden received 122, $50 and
IayOs 100, 4O2, TildOu's majority beng 1G, 17S.
.... Gov. VillagOrAno'S government In Lower
California has been overturned as reported,
.ud tho governor himself has boon taken to
iunyrnM under arrest by tue Mexican Authori-
los for consplriug In favor OF DiaZ, and COM
hitting other crimes against lawful authority,
.... Tho Florida cAuvasslng board gives tho
Icpublican maJotitios In the Stale az 7,4GO,
nd the mal0ritiUs In Democratic counties III
AIS. This would leave a 1sepubIIcXn ms.
ority OF forLy-tTO. Tho Republicans protested
Igainst the ruGurIB Ot sixtOon counties boing
ccelycd, and the Democrats ESalnst those
II ninc cUuutiOg, and all OF Lheso will DO cou.
oeted. Tho returns from one small county
zero not In and not canv&ssed. ....A newly
married. couple, named GodOy, while returning
rom tho wedding party in carriage, near
springfield, Mass., ~cro struck by passing
,,ilway train aud both fatally injured. u. Col.
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