, 1876-12-23

question was objected to by Hurl-
but and Wells himself. The ques-
ton as to the rumor was then put
in a new form. The chairman
wanted to know if the Palmer
Trumbull report, which said that
the face of the returns showed a
Democratic majority was true?
Wells said, "All the papers are
there; they will show for them
selves"
New YORK, Dec. 14.-The suit in
volving alleged fraudulent transac-
tions connected with the Emma sill
yer mine came up yesterday in the
circuit court. The title of the suit is
Emma Silver Mining Co., limited of
London, against Trenor W. Park,
II. W. Baxter and VIM. M. Stewart.
New YORK, Dec. IA. "A cable
dispatch states that the bark Emma
and Carl, from New York for Stet-
tin, capsized in a hurricane off the
Orkney Islands, and eight of the
crew were drowned.
The trial of the 5000, 900 suit
against the directors of the Emma
Mine Company was resumed to-day.
Edwin NJ. Stoughton continued his
opening address, in which he Sc
verely attacked Gen. Schenck's con-
duct at the time mentioned in the
complaint.
Gold closed at 7H@7-S; money
dull, 4; governments active; stocks
dull and irregular.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 14.-Theodore
Schwartz, consul for Germany here
the past thirty years, has been no.
titled by the German Consul-Gen-
eral that on account of the law
enacted requiring all consuls of the
Empire to be lawyers, he will be
removed April !, 1877.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 14.-The Eu-
quirer's GAINESVILLE special says {:
Three masked men made a daring
and successful attempt to rob the
banking house of W. Ream, Somer-
set. They secured $4,000.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Post edi-
torially takes a new. departure. Il
says the people of the South and the
Republicans of the North have one
point of cordial unity, namely: Mu-
tual hate for the rump end of the
Democratic party, as it was that por-
tion which urged the South into the
war, then left them to fight out the
war, meanwhile holding conventions,
talking much and doing nothing but
talk. The golden opportunity is
now given for men who fought each
other to become reconciled, to unite
on base of equal political rights
TO all men and destruction of North
ern Democratic sneaks. Ben Hill
should continue as he has begun.
His Southern friends must second
him promptly, unequivocally in
good faith.
New YORK, Dec. 14.-The T.'-
bune's Washington special says: Til
den has advised Democrats to post
pone aheir appeal to the people and
O make their statements through
mass meetings
SANDUsKY, Ohio, Dec. 14.---The
prosecuting attorney has entered a
nolle pros against Rush r. Sloane.
indicted for forgery and embezzle-
ment while president of the Cleve-
land and Sandusky Railroad though
he had an excellent case against
him. The excitement was already
great, but was increased when Gov.
Hayes ordered the State attorney
general to demand from the prose
cutor the States evidence against
Sloane, which the prosecutor unac-
countably refused to give up. The
suspicion is that he cannot produce
the papers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Thurman
addressed the Senate on the resolu-
ton providing for an investigation
of the Oregon electoral appointment.
He said he desired to contribute
something to the history of this
Oregon case and show there were
two sides. He was surprised that
Morton, chairman of the election
committee which would investigate
the matter, had prejudiced the
whole case. Growers action was
not so palpably wrong as to author
ize Morton's declaration that it was
Infamous. Watts ineligibility was
not denied and the peoples igno-
rance did not give him right to the
office nnless their Ignorance was