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The New York herald., 1876-12-17

uIs VISIT SHORT AND MYsTEEIoUs-s SECRET
CONSULTATIONS WITH LEADING REPUB-
LIcANs-PRoPosED ANrrDorE FOR THE IN
DIANA DEMOCRATIC IRRITATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 10, 1876
senator Morton's brief visit TO Indianapolis Is
shroudcd In mystery. Physically he is not so lively
mn athlete that he often takes such long journeys
as tins round trip unannouncct.-e7 He came
and hc has taken French leave this afternoon
At half.past five O'Clock he drove to tho depot Pro-
pretor Sapp of the Remy Hotel, on tho Governors
circle where Morton stopped had sent down and
engaged Accommodations on the Pullman palace
Washington by the Panhandle line for Morton and
wife. 1t surprise to the average Hoosicrs here
TO learn OF Morton's presence in Indianapolis tins
morning.
CONSULTATION WITH POSTMASTER HOLLOWAY.
Al Morton driven landau to tho en-
trance OF the Pos, Office Building. BY the aid THE
driver he alighted. and assisted by two canes, he
struggled up the slight steps and into Postmaster
Holoways room.
What significance there was in that consultation Is
unknown except to tho initiated All the remainder
o the day the scheming Senator kept closely cose,cd
with Grant leaders, occasionally seeing inquiring
friends.
Field Marshal Murat Halstcad sent an envoy extra
ordinary from Cincinnati this morning, and Morton
exposed the object of his him for hour.
CONFERENCE.
His brother-in-law Holloway, accompanied the
Senator to tho depot, and bidding h:m good
by hastily took his departure for impor-
tant political conference OF leading politicians
n some unknown private residence. Search in
vain where this conclave was held, or its precise OBJ
ject 1t has transprcd however, that much political
significance is be attached this hasty journey to
the West his friends discaim and that Morton
strictly business ana private mission.
COUNTER MovR FOR HENDRICKS
Quidnuncs assert that General Morton came west
10 organize u counter movement TO tho Tilden-Hen
drcKs' forward march, inauguraed by the Democratic
State Committee few days ago This is to include
Guy Fawkes explosion TO affect the public senti-
ment showing by afidavits that Tildenism in Indiana
is the old rebcllious knights OF the Golden Crclc Of
times
Morton has come and gone Indiana is unpcrturbed.
Hendricks and Morton met ut the Union Depot this
evening, the roof Of that ednco remains 1rm--t is
not budozcd.
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
VOTE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, Dec I6, 1876
The Official count of the vote for President and Vice
President in this state gives Tlden and Hendricks
81. 5sS; Hayes and Wheeler Al 302 Cooper and Cary
1887. The returns of Putnam county, not received
in time for the official count, show Tdcn and Hend
TICKS 97T; Hayes and Wheeler, G04; Cooper and Cary
l50 Add Putnam county and the vote Will stand-Tii
den and Hendricks 56 $685. Hayes and Wheeler, Al 996
Coopcr and Cary. 1897.
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
MR.. uocKiS's BOAT.
RAID ON A DIsoRDERLY HoUsE

On complaint OF the parents OF two young girls un.
der hftccn years OF age Captain Worth OF The Sixth
precinct Williamsburg, last night visited tho asscna-
ton house OF Jane Todd, In Scholcs street and
arrested her, the Two girls, Sarah Lynch ana Mary
Mclaughlin, together with three mon. Joseph Toxol
Frank Smith aud Oliver Gates
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
FLOIlIDA.
FRAUDS FOUND DY THE CONGRESSIONAL CON-
MTTTEE--ASoTHER DELAY IN THE MANDA-
/. MUS CASE.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]
TALLAMAssEE, Dec. l0!

TALL4nAssEg, Dec IL, 1876.
The day has been quite spirited one In tho Anal
comparison of the registry lists OF this eon) county,
by the Congressional Committee to-day, II was found
that the repcatcrs had done wonderful work.
one Henry Williams appears the list ten times John
wilson, seven times, and of other names
nearly as often.
Mr. Thompson. chairman, said he had not shadow
OF doubt that 600 or 700 illegal republican votes were
pocd in county alone Hc says the case OF fraud
has been clearly and maniesty made out
NJ Dunnell. the only republican member here re-
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION FRAUDS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 10, 1876.
The trial OF Samuel Joscpns, George McGowan acd
Henry Marcus, charged with conspring to perperate
Frauds closed to-day, the jury rendering
u verdict of s'Not guilty."
The New York herald., 1876-12-17

now exhausted Tho State to have no credit
and unless something is done speedily in their behalf
in the way Of appropriate legislation private char
ties he will be compelled to out the unortunaes
in his care-over 4co in nunbcr-and close the
doors OF tho institution.
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
REPUBLICAN REJOICINGs.

AUBURN, n. Y, Dec 1G, 1916
One hundred and eighty-ave guns were fired in this
city to-day over the election OF Hayes and Whccle.
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 10, 1876
Governor Hendricks did not address meeting at
Jeflersonvc last evening, the report to that effect
beng incorrect
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
SOUTH CAROLINA.

ACTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CoMMITTEEs--
HARLEY's VOTE CoRREcTED-RUMoRED IN
TESTIoN TO ARREST HAMPToN-sIGNs or
TROUBLE IF IT IS ATTEMPTED.
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
CHAMBERLAIN TO BE ARRESTED.
Senator Morton's Mysterious Visit
to indianapolis.
MIR. SALTONSTALL'S REPORT.
Boston Hears the Story of Flor
ida's Wrongs.
MORTON AT HOME.

us VISIT SHORT AND MYsTH THIIoUs--sECRET
CONSULTATIONS WITH LEADING REPUB-
LIcANs--PRoPosED ANTIDoTR FOR THE IN
DIANA DEMOCRATIC IRRITATION.
The New York herald., 1876-12-17
LOUISIANA.

DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY BEPoIF TIE con-
GEEssIoSAL coMMlTTEE--vIoLEScE AND
THREATS by CoLoRED REPUBIIcANs--How
THE VOTE OF EAST FELIcIANA WAS TO BE
'.FIyED."
The New York herald., 1876-12-17


told them they must rest upon their old AngloSaxon
privileges, be patient and lud try reform their
governments; that tho time would come when thcy
would obtain redress. Their answer was:--"Wc
iour years longer people cannot live
other four years without change OF government and
believe tier story be no exaggcral0n Rcrpelbcr
my friends was not III the better portion OF tho State
the eastern Shore at Jacksonville, and the ST.
John River, where the Northern people pass the win
Ter and leave their money behind them My expert
was In the western central part Of the State
in rnd near tho capital, Tallahassct--a place which,
see, must have been very beautiful with ITS
handsome houses and ITS charming gardens: but now
alas the houses are closed aud crumblng to decay
In many instances the gardens with weeds
covering the vcrandahs, and everything bearing
the impress OF neglect and descrtion.
FRAUDS WERE pEtpETRArEp
You will ask me about this question OF the returns
and how clam this fraud carried out; Tor that
the result reached through fraud honest
minded man will doubt can only sny that fraud was
everywhere 10 be seen. ln trying to tell you how
claim that the country was swindled out OF a good,
honest majority thrown, Tor Mr Tden, and a
sti larger majority thrown for Mr.. Drew, the
dcmocralic candidate Tor Governor OF Florida
know hardly what first TO specify
From the beginning II was the determination of the
Canvasiug Board to have the vote OF The State counted
for the republican candidates. We called Governor
Stcarus said, ''rhe whole peop,c OF tho United
States are intcnty Interested IN tins question and we
hope you will Immediately proceed this canvass
You have tho returns from tie greater part Of the
counties, and we hope the Returning Board may be
instructed to proceed immediately 10 canvass these
returns y lie oncommIttgl aud said that .'per-
hnps they would and perhaps they would not" We
asked him number OF other questions, and he
answered in much the same manner.
DENNIS TnE UTILITY MAS.
There is a man III FLORIDA named Dennis who repre-
kcDs the brans OF the administration; u any aioavs
were wanted Mr.. Dennis would disappear aud IN a
short liiy aflldavlis woud be brought up; " a
witness was introduced the part Of the
iivcs be always hand ready TO creep upto the
side OF the witness aud whisper something In his ear
and if was possible put something INTO his hand
Every of1iccr In Aiachua county II appointed by
Mr. Dennis, and therefore. these people entirely
under h- control and 81 20 their beads they do not
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05
PRIMITIVE WARFARE.
Interesting Proposition by Montenc-
grin tOsa wounded Russian Omcer.
london Daily News

The Montenegrin method of making
war is very primitive. A Russian Off
Ger, who visited their country, and
studied it, tells us that Montenegrin
never sues for mercy and whenever one
OF them is severely wounded, and it is
impossible to save him from the enemy,
his own comrades cut off his head
When at the attack of Ciobuck, small
detachment of Russian troops was COM
PEELED TO retreat, an officer of stout
make and no longer young, fell on the
ground from exhaustion. A Montene-
grin perceiving it, ran Immediately to
him, and, having drawn his vatagsn,
said: You are very brave. and mus.
wish that should cut off your head.
say prayer and make sign of the
cross" The officer, Mortified at the prop
osition, made an effort TO rise, and re-
joined his comrades with the assistance
of the friendly Montenegrin. They con-
slider all those who have been taken by
the enemy as killed. They carry out of
the battle their wounded soldiers on
their shoulders. Arms, small loaf of
bread, a cheese, some garlic, little
brandy, an old garment, and two pair of
sandals made OF raw hide, form all the
equipage of the Montenegrins. On their
march they do not seek any shelter from
rain or cold. In rainy weather the
Montenegrin wraps around his head the
strookd "a shawl of coarse cloth), lies
down on the ground and, putting his
rifle under him, sleeps very comfortably.
Three or four hours of repose are quite
sufficient for his rest and the remainder
of his time is occupied in constant exer-
ton. 1t is impossible to retain them in
the reserve, and it seems that they can
not calmy bear the view of the enemy.
The tactics of the Montenegrins are con.
fined to being skillful marksmen. \
stone, hole, tree offer them a cover
from the enemy. Firing usually in q
PROSTATE position on the ground, they
are not easily hit, while their rapid and
sure shots carry destruction into the
closed ranks of regular army. They
have besides a well practised eye ior
Judging of distance, and thoroughly un
derstand how to take advantage Of the
ground Of course it will always bC
difficult to employ such warriors against
regular troops.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05
FOREIGN.

Jas. G. Moore, United States consul
at Trinidad, died Tuesday of yellow fever.
Later accounts of the outrages commit
ted in Bulgaria by irregular bands of Turks,
give a darker picture than those heretofore
published, Numbers of villages were
burned, and thousands of Christian are des-
titute. The porte, doubtless stimulated by
the intimation that the European powers
would investigate the matter, has arrested
about one hundred maraudsSs
The disastrous explosion on the Eng
lish iron-clad Thunderer, lately, was ca1sed
by criminal carclcssness. The boilers were
tested few days before her trial trip, and
during the operation the valves were held
down by wedges. The wedges were never
removed, making impossible the escape of
the steam. Forty deats was the result.
A Constantinoplc correspondent says
the atrocities committed by Bashi BazOuks,
Circassians, and other irregular Turkish
troops in Bulgaria, included the burning Of
several villages, leaving thousands of Chris
tians utterly homeless and destitute, and the
massacre of several thousand Bulgarians, ir
respective of age or sex. One hundred
Bashi Bazouks have been arrested by order
of the Turkish government for participation
in these atrocities, and will be tried immedi
ately.
The slave trade still prespcrs in Africa
Lieut.. Cameron says that the whole oI
Africa is now one vast slave field. Tn,
slave trade is increasing, and whole districts
are desolated by it. lie thinks that by open
ing up the country to commercial enterprise
and placing steamers on the Congo river
much can be done toward destroying the in
human traffic; and Mr.. Young, who recently
explored Lake Nyassa, says there are a
least 10000 slaves a year carried of from tn,
shores Of the lake. The population on th,
south and west were employed by the Arabs
TO make war with the tribes inland to tn,
west and those that were captured wcr'
taken as slaves.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05
MpNgCLI.NNEOuS.

A.The senate passed the bill appropria-
ting 100000 for the completion Of the Wash
ngton monument. The cost is limited to
sS50,ooo, and all rights and privileges Of .he
monument society are to be transferred u
the United States.
The foreign imports entered at New
York in June amounted to s2i, los ,9s7, which
is decline of about 81, 7,o0o, 900 as compared
with the same month OF last year. Sine,
January lst there has been decline o.
sS3,9l5, ,29i as compared with last year.
The average yield of corn in tn,
United States, according to the commissions
of agriculture, is a fraction over twenty-si,
bashels per acre, and the total acreage 81,
693, ,e0o acres. Corn is now extensively cul
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05
Course OF the Cotton Market.
New York Bulletin.

NtW lhIk buitNu.
There has been rather more spirit and
interest displayed on this market during
the past week, and not only was the
downward tendency of prices checked,
but a reaction took place which brought
values up considerably ON the speculative
line, and especially for early.maturing
engagements. Throughout, however,
there has been noticeable absence of
what could be called healthy, buoyant
tone; no really new general point of
stimulating character Twas developed, and
ewholc base of the improvement seemed
to found in n well executed manipula-
tion. 1t had become patent TO certain
operators that buyers on English account
were short" pretty largely on the
"Other side" and dependent mainly for
supplies to he picked up here to meet
their engagements, and it was resolved to
give them little twist. First working
Liverpool into responsive condition, the
programme was commenced and appa-
ren.ly carried out successfully, the cul-
mination being found in the purchase by
shippers of some ten thousand bales or
more of short notices" at II ll-l6c and
a fraction better. After this matters
quieted down ut once, and the tone has
since been more or less ieveIish, but ap-
parcntly lacking elements of positive
strength. Some few hints of a prospect
i've corner have been thrown out, but
such AN event, from present appearances,
is rather doubtful. During the recent
advance, not only large number of the
small fry, but seme of the principal o pc
rators covered freely, and the existing
" short interest is thought to I've too
light to warrant any serious attempt at
a squeeze. General influences shown
since our last have not been encouraging
to sellers, and though the antipa,hy to
selling on the ruling line of prices re-
mains, we find a goodly portion of the
trade still clineing to the idea that there
is nothing to prevent cotton going lower,
and fair proportion say much lower.
Our home consumption does not increase
to the extent il should at this season
the advices from Manchester by mail
Just ut hand have all shown more or
less di,couraging tone, the crop accounts
thus far have continued as favorable rs
could be wished, and the speculative ele
ment on the market grows smaller and
affords less support than heretofore. OPP
posing arguments are few, and the only
operators Just now hopeful of an upward
turn, are those who can give no reason
for their expectation other than that they
feel IL in their bones" A sort of skel-
e.on chance, probably. The first bale of
new cotton from Texas was sold on Fri
day, at twenty.one cents.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05
LATEST NEWS.
SOUTn AND WRsr,

Gen. Wade Hampton is spoken of a
a probable democratic candidate for GOV
enor of South Carolina.
Colorado produces $40, 900 in silver
Tor every7wenty-four hours, $4,000 in gold
and $1,000 In other minerals, or S2a,0O
daily, equal to 50, 100000 yearly.
Rice culture in Louisiana employs
10000 people on 200 plantations; produces
crop worth s3,OOO,Ooo, aud develops iusi.
ness to extent Of si0O00,O00.
Tine St. Augustine (Fla) Press COM
plains that the Indians are allowed to walk
the streets as late as 10 o'clock at night, with
bayonets and cartridge-boxes strapped
| around them.
Gov. Stone, of Alabama, has COM
muted the death sentence pronounced
against Alexander Alsop for the murder of
VIM. Berger, to imprisonment for life. Alsop
was sentenced to be hung next Friday.
The citizens of Owensboro having
failed to raise the $4,000 necessary to pur.
chase the Evansville, Owensboro and Nash
vile railroad, all trains have been discon-
tinued over the road, and the purchaser of
the road will begin Immediately to tear up
the rails and convert them into cash.
A letter from South Carolina says two
companies of the regular garrison left
Columbia Tor Aiken, opposite Hamburg, on
the twentysecond, and VIII remain there all
summer. This is done in obedience to orders
from the war department. Two companies
have been ordered to Hamburg.
Advices from Gen. Crooks command,
in camp on the south fork of the Tongue
river, July 23d, via Fort Fetterman, July
26th, are of importance. The main body of
Sioux are believed to have taken to the Big
Horn mountains, where game is more abund.
ant and the grass fresher. The efforts of the
Indians to burn the grass in the valleys
makes il almost imperative on Crook to fol-
low them up at once. His force musters
twelve hundred regular soldiers and citizen
volunteers, besides the two hundred Snake
allies, and he feels that be can at least hold
his own on any ground the enemy may
solect 1t is expected the wagons will be
parked on the main branck Of Tongue river,
near the mountains, and, with the pack
train loaded with from fifteen to twenty
DAYS rations, vigorous but careful advance
will Immediately follow. II is not deemed
advisable for Crooks and Terrys forces to
unite previous to a move by one or the other
of the commands, as it is thought that the
Indians would make n stand against one of
the columns, and that by arraying them, and
having the other column reserved to either
fight or follow up, something decisive may
be expected during the summer campaign.
The enemy is believed to be on the head
waters OF Ash Creek and the Little Zig
Horn, not far from the Montana aud Wyom-
ing line, thirty to forty miles from Crooks
present camp. Gen. Merritt left Fetterman
this morning with eight companies Of the
fifth cavalry. Two more on their way TO
Fetterman will take some hundred and Fifty
recruits, and follow in few days.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

tivated throughout the southwest, and hogs
are appearlhg ON farms where hogs were
seldom seen before.
The secretary of the treasury has
stopped the coinage of the trade dollar at
the Philadelphia and Carson City mints, and
has ordered the San Francisco mint to coin
only sufficient to meet act,ial export The
mints will be run to their full capacity on
The subsidiary coin necessary gold coinage.
There is some talk of presently nego-
tiating new oonilhercial treaty with France,
and that country proposes to take of duties
from every manufactured or other product
of the United States, in consideration of .
concession by tee United States, that wines,
silks, laces aud a few other productions of
France shall have freq entry to this country.
Official returns made to the bureau of
statistics show that during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1876, there arrived in the
United States 22,572 Chinese immigrants of
whom only two hundred and fifty.nine
were females. During the corresponding
period Of 1875 the total immigl alton to the
United States from China was l6.i37, Of
whom 50 were females.
Telegraph instructions have been sent
to the commanding officer in Columbia,
South Carolina, ordering commanding Off
GERS of the United States troops at Aiken, to
detail an officer and picket guard of twelve
men for duty at Hamburg. Eight compa-
nies of artillery have been ordered to depart
out of Missouri and lieutenant-colonels
Dudley, of the ninth cavalry, and Otis, of
the seventh cavalry, have been ordered to
ioin their regiments
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05
Immigration into New York.

Official returns made to the bureau Of
statistics show that during the month
ended June 30, 1876, there arrived at
the port of New York l4,030 passengers
from foreign countries. OF this number
10,55S were immigrants, 2,452 citizens Of
the United States, and 1,0l9 persons who
did not intend to reside in the United
States. OF the total number of immi-
grants 6,0O3 were males and 4,555 were
females. The countries or islands of last
permanent residence or citizenship OF the
immigrants were as follows:
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

AN English critic says that French
mans politene-s is no doubt in part ful
iillment of well apprehcnded rules, but
most of IL springs directly from a re
spectful interest in strangers, a survival
perhaps, of that sentiment Of reverence
for an unfamiliar human presence which
was striking characteristic Of aniiqui.
ty, and which appears to have most com
pletely disappeared among modern En-
giish speaking nations.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, so asserts
Jennie June in the Baltimore American,
"is now generally considered a lunatic." +"
She says that he sits ten hours every day
ON shaded bench in Madison park, pet
ting children who play there. He will
shake hands with no adult for fear it
might take strength out OF him; and he
says that he is developing will-power
that will enable him to kill anybody by
mere excrtion of his mind.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

The whole cost of the war TO the
northern and southern states from 1861
To 1866, is estimated as follows: Lives,
100000; property by waste, destruc-
tlon, etc, S6,000,000,000. The gross
expenditures of the United States from
June, 1861, to July, 1866, 1922, 257 900.
Ot this the actual expenses were about
81, ,3l2, 231 600. u 4. Weik.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

JOHN HANCoCK-hc John-was only
thlriy-nine years old when he signed the
declaration of independence, and the av-
erage age Of the signers was about forty
five. The oldest member was Benjamin
Franklin, seventy, and Thomas Lynch,
jr., and Edward Rutledge (bo,h ofSouth
Uarolina), were only twenty seven. Two
of the signers were born in England, two
in Ireland, two in Scotland, and one in
Wales and the rest in the colonies.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

A CHEYENNE woman started while
drunk TO drive to a village six miles
distant, did not recognize the place
when she got there, and kept right on
until journey OF ninety miles killed
the horse, a full supply Of whiaky having
kept her brain fuddled.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

ilIE feat of crossing the English chan.
mel IN canoe has been accomplished by
Lieut. oolviile,of the Grenadier Guards.
VINO started from Dover at three o clock in
'"e morning and padded into the har.
'o, at oa'is at $50, going about thirty
i'''''S %i'szag across the channel in six
hour' and half.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

IHE Condition of the English and
scotch operatives in the mills is growing
wsrse, and the reduction of wages islike-
iy to become general This will be fol-
lowed by strikes and great suffering, and
IN the end the workmen will he worsted
The business depression is 50 severe it is
to be feared that only starving labor will
rcviveit.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05

THE idea that women are akin TO the
angels loses force after man has seen a
party of ak of the seraphic beings en-.
gagged in enfilading dish Of baked
beans.
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05
TIMELY TOPICS.

III, iht marriage of Lord Mandeyille 70 an
american girl is thought, in England, d To- 10
nave been imprudenL In America il !.
lne marriage of Che American virl 20
dent. i"'i'"-
The Osceola times., 1876-08-05
NST.

Notices have been posted in all the
Fall River Mass mills, announcing a re-
duction OF about ten per cent.