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The New York herald., 1876-11-22
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART l..
Before Recorder Hackctt.


In this yesterday nearly the entire session was
occupied by the hearing OF testimony IN the case of
the People VS.. Minnie and Sophia Kcltenhuzcr ana
Ella Kaufman, German women, charged with tho alb.
duction Of glr fifteen years old The details OF tho
testimony OF the not lit for publication and
the case is still on.
Charles f. Hogan, convicted Of grand larceny, was
sentenced TO the state Prison for years Xix
months. Philip King, petit larceny, Pencntary three
months. John Paine, for Illegally voting at the Second
election district OF tho Thirteenth Assembly district
State Prison year.
William Wright, negro, placed at the bar
charged with having committed ieonious assault aud
battery upon James W. Humphrey. another negro who
had the affections Of Mrs. Fanny Lawrence a wid.
ow, hving at No. 27' Greene street Tho dark clouds
OF hate and Jealousy settled upon tho mind OF William,
and one night bc went 10 the house OF his colorcd
charmcr and became violent. He had heard that the
Mchodist minister, Humphrey, engaged TO be mar
RED TO the widow ana determined 10 know the at
or TO Blackwclls Island. Meeting the Widows
daughter. Miss Annie Lawrence, he looked black nd
said, Don you speak TO me now. Iso gwrc suit
the hull house an 20 on dc Islam too Fnter,nc tho
parlor Of the widows domc,lc he discovered Parson
Humphrey. who IS also al cx-naval ship carpenter,
and ocmandcd TO know II he Was sgwine marry dat
LADY, just then tue shepherd OF the sable flock rose
and, reaching Tor hi, shepherds crook lie allowed
the heavy end to TALL heavily aud rapidly upon tho
head OF William Then the ''shcpncrd'' ran against n
knife that William held IN his hand and cut
himself scene OF confusion ensucd, ard Wright
concluded TO stand NOT upon the order OF his
gong but to 60 at once The ladies became cx-
cited, and helped him ont OF the house with great
prccpi, alton. lie thought Tho house had fallen
him. In explaining the scene. ono OF the witnesses
said:-"You know how wimmln l.; dcy alius gis
nrcun' um." The combat crdcd William had .isap-
pcared ono OF the ladies said :--''Mr. Humphrey
you IS preacher" The shepherd answered, Yes |
Is preacher, bnt no sch snip like dat gwinc walk
obcr me-" Again Tho lady remarked, "iou Is a
preacher and you low de debbil to lead you
lie replied, "Dc dcLbs IN you, an whiskcy too.
DIS night n,en' TO XII dat man and s,rcw his nslcs
de no. lie Suited mo sebrl times. aud Will kill
hum Turning TO the widow, hc exclaimed. ssAn'
you. Fanny you is turned from to dat man =
With tragic accents she screamed. .'Oh, my God Oh
my drar Is not turDedi" Finally Wright was
arrested and charge OF iclunous assault and battery
was brought against him. The cyidcncc showed that
Wright acted self defence, ana Assistant District
Attorney Bell card that tho proscc wouu not press
the ease. Recorder ackcit hch directed the Jury 10
nn1 verdict Tor the prisoner. saying that WINS ev,-
that the Rev. Mr. Humphrey had been tcmp,cd
oft hc
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A SERIOUS MISTAKE.

John w. Henderson, who claims TO be bookkecpcr
from Denver CITY, Co but who Is said bv the police
be noted hotel thief arrsigncd before Justice
Blxby at the Washington Place Police Court, yesterday
by Onlccr Phillips, OF the Twenty ninth precinct
charged With attempting 10 rob room IN the Filth Ave-
iotcL II appeared that Cornelius Roach, OF the
night ~alchmcn the hotel, caught the prisoner
tempting onter room No. $751; in the hotel, and
askcd him what be doing He protested that no
registered guest In the hotel and that hc was
looking Tor the elevator, having just left his own
room, No 31l Mr.. Roach seized him and on inquiry
at tho oilcc il ound that his statements were
ialse He wps held trial IN default OF 81 900 bail
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THE SCOTS FEUD.

There Is Scott family In Newark which is very
sadly divided against ITSELF Mr.. Mahon II. Scott tho
hcad OF the house, was charged before Justice Otto
with dcserting his home. He pleaded that his wfc
and daughter, girl Of about fifteen, set up against
him becausc he opposed her marriage with ono
Stevens, youth OF eighteen. The mother favored The
marriage and had IL consummaIed. The father says
all this drove him to dissipation. Ter contra, Mrs.
Scott says the marriage the salvation OF tho gri.
as the father used to Ill treat her ana send her 10
saloons Tor drink 0r him. She also alleged that her
husband threatened to cut her heart out with carving
knilc A verdict was rendered of "No Tor ac-
t,au
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ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO swINDLE.

Mr.. Otto Brucx, proprietor OF Bruck's hotel and tho
Academy OF Music at Union Hil N j.. sent TO tho
Hudson County Jail yesterday, default OF 600 ball.
on charge Of obtaining money under false precnccs
Tho complainant, Mr. Lcnneworth, Union H lager
beer brewer alleges that Bruck asked him 10 indorse
bis note for 81 500 aud stated that he the
ot considerable property IN Wcchawken. Tho
was dishonored and Lcnncworth forced to pay II.
Il s alleged that the defendants statements about
being property holder nisc. The order OF arrest
was issued by Superior Court commissioner Van Horn.
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COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY.

srrsEss counT-CuAsBrRs-Ied by Judge Law
renee Nos $, 10, II, u. lo 10, II. U.s. ~ 55 o.,
lso iss i5s l5s' $50, 100, 2o6. 2o7 us, 22l, 2so
surrnnr cornf-crsEnAL TrRa-Adourned until
December /, 1876
srrnrAK cornr-srKcrAL rKRx-hed by Judge Van
vorst-Nos 500 20. 47l. 600 7ol, 7o2 5ca, II, 90,
455 456 IO2. lo7 4os 472 47a 5o5 5o7. 5o9 5ll 5l2
SUPREME CorRr-CTRcuIr--Par l-Adjourned or
The term Par, Held hy Judge Barrett Nos 2llo,
1899. 1894, 57l 634 26i4 27s6, 1404 1854 1912 75s
7o21s 3.3a liSs, 800. Part s-Hcld by Judge Dono-
hue.-Case on. No day calendar
SUPERIOR CorEr-GE>ERAL TERx-Adjourncd until
rext Monday.
SUPERIOR CouRr-srEcIAL TxRn-Held by Judge
speir--Dcmurrcrs--Nos. and . Issue OF Fact--Nos
Is, IS. j6, o., 10, 80, 5l
srrKaion CouRr-rRrAL rHRM-Pnr. l-Hela by
Chici Justice Gur,iS-Nos la, 6S2 S62, 252, Isl,
3D. 33l I00l 269 227, 24s 6s7, 323 1876, 39z Part p
Held by Judge scdgw ick.-Nos. $40, SAL a5o 3v, s.5
10, aia. sol. aa4' 1858, sis, ssl, $50. -
COMMON rLEAs-Eouirr lERM-Held by Judge Van
BrunI-Nos. o. IL, 3, II, 22.
Kobinsvn Nos sol, 1913, sos, 900, 81, 5G5, lbs,
sal S3s. III, ST. 45s, sl Sl6 Part 2-Adiourned for
MARINE CoUar-TRIAL rERM-Part 1-Adjourncd for
tho term. Part 2-neii by Judge Aiker.--Nos 1858,
$3.50 4153, $500. 5o., 5l44, 5a45 5I4o. 544', 524s
Shca.--Nos s6Oa. s072. S0,s s472. $3.50 S5?6, 92d,
2o25. 1850 1887 7ldd, 1852. s'62, $780, s4o7 Part -
5a74 $50 sis7 5iss 5o 5ao4, 5sc5 5isa, 5iaa, 5ao
$3.50, 5l62 $3.50
CoURT GENERAL SEssioxs-part Held by Re-
cordcr Hackett-lho People VS.. Frederick Schpa-
dickc, burglary Same We. Thomas Donngan, burglary
Same William Reuchicr. iconious assault anu
battery; Same John Harris. grand larceny; Same
Vs. William Hamilton. arand larceny; Same VS.
Charles Sheridan grand larceny; Same vs. Ropert Col
ns grand larceny; Same VS. Julia kccler grand lar
ceny Same VS. Adds Brumer m,sdemeanor; same vs.
Daniel Schrunpf msdemeanor; Same VS.. Louis siro''
misdencanor; same vs.. Elizabeth Ahlklen, mlsdc-
mcsnor; same VS. Frederick Brandhorst, misdc-
meanor Samo VS. John "A. Machad0, Jr., perjury
Same VS.. Egoert jones' dsordcry house. Part 3
Held by Judge Sutherland The People Patrick
Hync, burglary; Same Vs. Edward Rescue and others
burglary; same vs. Micnacl connor and Timothy
Donovan, burglary; same VS.. Paul Bowen, teonions
assault aud battery Same VS. William Sarout fcIoni.
assault and battery same John Riley. fclonions
assault and battery; salre,vs Charles Maoy, grand
larceny same VS.. May Williams, grand larceny; Same
vs. Thomas Norris grand larceny; Same vs.. Mary
Bennett, grand larceny; Same VS. DAVID Adriancc
grand larceny; Same vs. Frederick Kipp, grand lar
ccny Same vs. solomon BodingS disorderly house.
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THE COURTS.
Legal Construction of the Law
of Conversion.
ARREST UNDER THE STILIwELL ACT.
Another Phase in the j. L. Brown
Street Contracts.

On Monday night Mcssrs. Simon Cohen and Man.
helm Cohen were arrested under the Stillwe act at
the suit OF Marcus oppcnheimcr, tobacco merchant,
No. l3s Water street Thc warrant was signed by
Judge Donohnc, and The camo before the same
Judge yesterday evening, motion to vacate the
order OF The complaint Is that the Sth OF
September defendants Obtained from plaintiff $4,000
worth OF tobacco credit OF four months, Tor which
they gave their notes. that defendants had no money
at the tmc; that they sold somo at an advance and
some at rate ah,ch could give them 10 profit;
bought up $4,000 worth sixty days,
ana that their agent offering TO buy ur
their notes at liiy cents the dollar. Mr.. John y.
Townsend. Tor defendants, argued that there was no
debt yet due to plaintiff that ihcro was no allegation
the debt iraudulcnty contracted thai there was
oder return the notes ana constat but they
sold Them, that the petition is to blank judge, and
should be TO particular one that the onpialnt Is
Mi the talk OF other creditors who make no affidavit,
md that nothing IN II 10 justify arrest Judge
Donohue SAID he carefully looked over the atiidavlts
lie referred TO recent case OF man beng arrested
because his vile bought unusually large quantity
OF goods IRON stewards shortly before he became
nsolvcnt He thought the complaint sufficient, and
denied The motion
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JEFFERSON ELLIS WILL.

For years Jefferson Ellis colored, was ono OF
tho characters Of Newark. He wns barber
Once no was servant in law ofico
aud forthwith proclaimed himself lawyer. His
usual dress included bluo cloth claw hammer coat
with brass buttons. Somo eight months ago
bo was lodged III the insane asylum ut Newark,
having bccn declared insane. There died, leaving
nice little property. This he lett to n daughter
Kingston West Indies cutting OF his other Two chill
drcn with nity cents each. They appealed to the
courts, and now tho will has boon set nsido and the
property will be properly divided.
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ONE MONTH FOR CRUELTY.

Yesterday in the Court OF Special Sessions Jamcs
Mullen, OF No. Centre Market place, was charged
with cruelty to animals 1t appears that few days
since he arrested by officer OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals Tor carrying In
small wagon ten ycarllngs. The poor creatures were
piled top OF other and rcnching the srugh
ter house were ouud to be nearly sulocatcd Mullen
VINO was drunk at the time, took the ANIMALS one by
one and flung the out Of lhc wagon To the side
walk. The Court gave him one month the Penti.
tertiary his brutality
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POLICE CHANGES.

Tho Police Board yesterday made the following
transfers = Roundsman Cougslin. Thirty NTH 10 tho
Twenty seventh prccinct Patroman Lcversop, Twcn-
tictE to Th.rty-second Foster, Twenty y-scvcnth TO
Twcnty.hfth; fully. Nincte, nth TO Steamboat squad
Covert Thirty-sccond TO the sixteenth; Hutchison
Twen,y-third 10 rwcnty-sixh; MoncIL Twenty -tourh
to Twchsy-,hird; Glnss, same 10 rwcnty-scvcnth |;
Dorghcrty, Eleventh to Twenty fourth
officers Burns, Sixteenth; Kicker, Ninth; Morris,
Thirteenth, Haight, Eighth, and Cavanash, Twcniy.
second, wcro dismissed tho f0rcA
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LEY, younse.. daughter Of the late Edward MulIcs

LEN, youngest daughter OF the late Edward MulIcn
Esq, OF New York CITY.
McI.xAS-CREIGHroN.- BROOKLYN ON Tuesday
November u, by tho Right Rev. she Bishop OF Con
ncciicut, assisted by the Rev. DR.. snivciy, TnonA
MCLEAN 70 HARRIET HALsEY. eldest daughter Of Com
modose J. B. Creighton, United States Navy.
wissros-FoUsrAix.-On Wednesday, November 15,
AZ The residence OF tho brides parents by the Rev.
MAKr ADA, daughter OF Gidcor Fountain, ESQ., Nc
cards.
Chicago papers please copy.
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sutherland ordered nolle prosequi entered IN her
and continued tho trial OF Lewis. Al its conciu
sion the Jury agreed the verdict without leaving
their seats Tho Judge, In passing sentence. said,
"rhc verdict OF the Jury Just You have received
good lccturing to-day, and think you deserved Il
all am glad TO know that tho verdict enables me 10
Tree tho woman who has been living with you from
your influence and society In the State Prison. where
shall send you, you will doubt meet companions
have known before and be able enjoy yourself
The sentence OF the Court is Ave years IN the State
Prsouu
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CONVERSION OF A WATCH.

A cmse was tried In tho Marine Court whsh turned on
the law Of conversion laid by the statutes OF
this State and In the common law. The action
upon the conversion OF gold hunting watch,
eighteen carnts. fine nickel movement chronome-
balance, and properly The question the
timo--not that the wnicn kcpt-but the ,ime by tho
agreement which the party converting It had to keep
II before he entitled 10 dispose OF II Tho SUIT
brought by Alvin DoolItte against Charles Schwartz
under the following cirtumstnpccs:-Paintini in tho
month ol ApriL 1S73 being OF money,
called at the tailoring and securing establishment OF the
defendant Sch wartz aud ASKED HIM 10. loun $2h
which Schwartz declined TO advance Plaintiff then
said would leave his watch pledge for tho money
the watch being valued by experts ~ $3.50 1his IN
ducrment dcciucd schwartz letting lin have the
money, with n bonus OF 81 90 upon the SIS. To ths
extent there was no contention between thu parties
On the question oil lne upon which The suostan-
tiny turned, the testimony OF tho parties very
conflicting. Pia,nir sworc that the conditions were
q ut he should have two months IN which TO redeem
for II within The prescribed time the defendant
would be cnt tied 10 retain II In his possession dis
pose Of II us he might think proper; that within two
thrco days before the expiration OF tho time
called upon he defendant for the watch, who said ho
hud disposed OF H. piantn agreement by his version
Of the story being that he was TO have redeemed II
wivhin week. and, having failed in that, he had
right 10 convert II TO his own use Motion was mado
by plaintiffs counsel to direct vcrdc; the ground
that 1t was against public policy and tending 10 tho
oppression OF cebtors to permit the conversion Of prop
criy as IN the suit Judge Akcr gave the case
10 the jury who returned verdict ioy the plaintiff in
$780, with interest Ira D. Wheeler for plaintiff; Mr
Strauss Tor defendant
THE JOHN l. BROWN CONTRACTS.
John L. Brown got a contract in 1871 for regulating
&c, First avenue and brought suit for ten per
duc but cicd pending suit. HIS special administrator
William A. scavcr, got judgment for $50, los 80
Charles G. Waterbury bad been surety on the con-
iract there 400, 600 yards Of inng stil to be
none, and Waterbury charges, that without proper
oncr TO him 10 take Browns pnce In contract nd
judged to he honest, the city proposes to 70
nnish the contract and hold him liable while he IS
perfectly willing TO complete H. and that tho breach Of
contract alleged By the city was caused by their
fault He therefore asks for junction against the
city taxing advantage OF Browns alcgod failure. Tho
before Judge Lawrence IN supreme Court,
Chambers, yesterday, motion 10 allow Mr.. Wnlei-
bury TO put in additional papers In support OF tho
motion an Injunction, anI decision was reserved
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Nov. 81, 1874
In tho Court OF Appeals, Tuesday November 2l, tho
following decisions handed down.
Motion for re-argument denied, with $40 COSTS
Lake vs.. NatLans.
judgment affirmed, with costs s-Arnot VS.. Eric Rail.
way Company wilson Randall; Ireland W.
Corsc
Judgment ailrmcd.-Loomis VS. The People.
Order OF General Term reversed aud order Of Special
Term affirmed with costs.--Tne People ex rel. Van
Tnsscll VS.. Supervisors
Order affirmed. with cosls-Tho People rcl
Dcmarest vs. Fairchd.
Orucrs ain rrncd with costs, appeal only-In
re Prospect Purk, &c, Railroad Company.
No. ~ Wohlc vs. Conncr.-Upon motion of A. j.
Vandcrpocl Tor respondent, Charles Wehlc opposed
This ordered back TO No. 30l tz.
APPEALS FROM ORDERS.
No. 81 Vanwart VS.. Stillman.-ArgGed by James r.
Cox for appellant, William A. Jcnhcr Tor respondent
No. 3e9 Mclean vs. Hcad.-Argucd by John c.
Godfrey Tor appellant James Dunn for respondent
No. 400 Morchousc vs. Ycager.-Argued by William
r. Baldwin ior appellant, Benjamin NJ. Stilwcl tor
respondent.
APPEALS DISMISSED COSTS
No. 40l Lidecl VS.. Paton.-Argucd by Benjamin
G. Hitchnes ior appellant and s. T. Nash for respond
cnt.
No. 1885, Rocbiing Duncau.-Argucd by Samuel
Hand for appellant ana II. H. Morangc for respondent
No. 3SS Bays Scuddcr.-Argued BY Lawrence
Smllh Tor appellant and Henry c. Patt Tor respondent
No. 40S Hewlett Ward.-Argucd Nv Abram
Wakcman for appellant aud +. T. Schenck
dent
Adjourned. st.N
The d,y calendar for Wednesday 10 a. follows-Nos.
T. 81 %. So 10. 2S. 81.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

KxLLY-MuLrEx -On tho 2lst inst BY his Eminence
Cardinal McCoskoy. y0Hx KELLY 70 ANNA TERESA AuL
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1874
No. 1o4 United States VS.. Annie Fox ct als-Error
TO tho New York Court OF Appcals-T question IN
this the validiiy OF bcqucst 10 the United
States madc by Charles Fox, OF the city Of New York,
who. by his Will, dated July l6 1864 devised all tho
residue OF his property after The payment OF his debts
ITO the government OF the United states a, Washing-
ton, ID. G., Tor the purpose OF assisting 10 discharge
the debt contracted by tho var or he subu2ation Of
the rcbclllous Confederate Statcs.n The de-
included lands situated tho State
OF New York. Tho Court OF Appeals OF the
State affirmed decree sustaining The bcqucst 10
personal estate but denying the capacity United
states to take the bcquest under the Will.
The government maintains that the right TO acquire
property, hence take under this WILL is OF
the prcrogative powers Of the Uni-
Led States under the constitution necessarily inhcr
ent IN its sovereign character und essential to tho
proper exercise OF IT'S sovereign Junction. and that
this power ex,cnds TO real property well as to pcr
sonal, aud 10 taking by devise wcl as by ordinary
conveyance There be no distinction, IL Is said,
between deviscs and convcyanccs, he laws ol
state operate to defeat such dcvscs property
within It's borders. f. b. Smith Tor government.
James Flynn for defendant
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DECISIONS.

SUPREME coURT-cHAMDE.s.
BY Judge Donohuc.
Waterbury va Tho Mayor. &c c--sIotion doncd; or
- " be settled,
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CALENDAR. ~
The d,y calendar for Wednesday 10 a. follows:-Nos
7, 81, 29, Is, 81, IL, 3S, 81
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-24
Fatal Difficulty in Virginia.

In Page county, Va, on Tuesday eve.
ing of last week. ID. j. Strick' er, road
overseer, agei 26 years, was killed by
youth named Edward Hit. aged
sixteen years, son of Charles Hit. OF
Luray, under the following circumstan-
ces, as detailed by an eye witness: The
days work upon road which was m
dergoing repairs had just been finished,
aud Stricken was engaged in crediting
the hands with the same when it came
to Hits name, who objected to his day
beng put to his credit. desiring it should
go to his fathers. Stricken refused to
do so, anil persisted in placing it to
young Hits Hit yielded. by telling
him TO do rs he pleased with it, making
some other careless remark, which
Stricken took rs offensive, ana approach.
ing him applied to the boy very abu.
sive epithet, whereupon the latter raised
his shovel & struck Stricken on the heal
Iust behind the ear, telling him to the
ground and inflicting injuries from which
he died in twelve hours. Stricken was
highly esteemed. Hit has left the com.
munity and officers are now in pursuit
of him.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-24
The Pennsylvania War Horse.

The Harrisburg PAL Pariot Of Tues.
day contains the following curious
article:
"AC TIvlTY IN MILITARY cIRCLEs."
swhat is the matter with some OF the
officers of the national Guard OF Penn
sylvania? We were surprised. the other
day at seeing In this city the warlike
countenance OF Gen. Russell. who had
been assisting in the prosecution Of the
republican campaign against the demo-
Gratis, with headquarters in Philadelphia.
We now learn that Gen. Russell has
been called to his post in this city to
promptly call ID arms, the militia Of
the Commonwealth-for the purpose. no
doubt. Of preventing the inauguration of
Tilden. The effect Of his organizing
powers is already seen in the active
movements in progress ut the adjutant
generals department and in other por.
tions OF the State. At Hollidaysbure
the following orders have been issued
COMPANY commanders will Mt once
place their respective commando in such
condition that they will be ready to march
at short notice should orders be received
TO that effect. Company drill will be held
at least three evenings each week until
further notice. Commands not already
supplied with cartridges will send in their
acquisitions Immediately. BY order of
James +. Milliken, colonel commanding
Fifth Regiment. G. S. Marks, Lieut..
and AdJt.'"
The Altoona Mirror says: "a good
many people are in quandary to know
what the order means. and it has occa.
stoned considerable talk. but no person
has turned gray with alarm that we
have heard of. For the life of US we
can't see the necessity that exists for
issuing it -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-24
The Virginia Election.

Returns from all the counties in Vir
gtnia have been received by the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth, showing the
vote for rilden and. Hendricks electors
to DC 1892, and Hayes and Wheeler
electors 95,26s; I'ilden's majority a.
24f. The vote ~of York county Is not
included in the above, as the returns
only gave the vote for the presidential
candidates, and not for the electors. The
democratic :najorities in the congress
ional districts not before reported are !:
First district. Douglas 1888; second,
Goode 1896. third. Walker 2, / co; fifth,
Cabell 1904 seventh, Harris l0,S93 !;
ninth, Pride More 1850. In the fourth
district, lJorgensen's republican, major
ity over Hinton, DEM, aud Dematrc (ne-
gro independent republican, is over 1,
600. 1t is stated that there will be
contests in the second and fourth dis
tricts.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-24
The " Buzzdozercdv Parishes.
THE ABSURD PLEA OF INTIMI-
DATION EXPOSED.
Fi0n he Chicago Tfi5ane tRp.

II we can get ut the difficulty in Lou.
isiana correctly, the dispute Is chiefly
over five parishes or counties. and
whether the returns of these shall be
counted at all, OF, if counted, how they
shall be counted.
IL Is alleged that these FIVE parishes
had large registered vote, three.fifths
or two-thirds OF which was Republican !;
but that on election day the greater part
OF the colored Republicans, being in.
Inundated by the White.Liners, ran of
and did not vote, while the Confederates
remained and voted. The following
figures will illustrate the situation.
which gives the result of the vote i'm
1874 as we'll rs in 1876. The 1874 vote
was said to be full and fair for both
sides: