Connecticut western news., 1876-12-22
SUMHARY OF RE E.


 cremated at Pittsburgh, Pa., aosc3 F to his last wish ..t:. z revolution was N~anted in the aouthern portion of Japan s'''' iscon- tented government official, and tn, rgents captured 8 number of towns and lied the local and military officers and five hundred troops. The insurrection lasted for two weeks, when tho government quelled it and beheaded eight leaders. =. Tho regular certificates of tho Presidential electors, forwarded to the president of the United states Senate, au- thehti6ated by the governors of the several States, give 1855 votes for Hayes and Wheeler and 1884 for Tild and Hendricks. There will be some contested States, and some time will yet elapse before the matter Is fully get tied. From Oregon there are two gets of cleo tors, 1t is said, the governor having given certificate to one Democrat, one Republican being ineligible. The Republicans filled the vacancy, however, by selecting third Re- publican.
 John Kelly has been appointed comptroller of New York city, otce Green whose time has expired ..... Prominent Democrats in Wash ington held caucus relative to proposed impeachment of the President, but the matter was laid on the table, and as consequence no articles of impeachment are now contemplated. .... John Morrissey, the great pool king of New York, has declared all bets on the Presi- dential election off. He gives as reason for this, his opinion that the final settlement of the question will not be arrived at for some time, owing to the complications in Oregon. Tho Louisiana returning board gives the Re- publicans 8 majority of twenty-five in the Leg oI. years fighting, Gen. Porfrio Diaz has driven the government of President Lerdo to an out of the wsy place in Mexico, and has proclaimed himself provisional president The large cities and towns have all declared in bis favor. and | the merchants of the capital granted him loan of $500. 000 at one per cent. & month. Railway communication las been resumed and prospects look brighter already. When Lerdo | withdrew he had an escort of one thousand men and carried $500,000 in specie The first | day three hundred men deserted him, and all l will undoubtedly follow the example .... The London Nesos prints the following in official form "We understand her majesty's govern ment, after discussing with the United States minister, have accepted the American inter pretation of the extradition treaty. It is hoped that now the American interpretation of the treaty hss been admitted the United States will be willing to enter into new treaty en- larging the scope of e1tradition." "..... Gov. Chamberlain, Rep, of South Carolina, was in augurated for the new term. The chief justice of the State refusing to administer tho oath of office, it was done by probate judge.
 In dispatch to the Herald, Gov Grover, l 0f oriv hia for ho electoral vote as he did. He says that one of the electors voted for held an office of trust, beings postmaster, and was ineligible, and his election was protested against. His ruling was based upon standing authorities, such as Gushing and Grant the decisions of many courts, like the supreme court and the court of appeals of New York :; the later uniform practice in the United States House of Repre- sentativJs. and tbe great weight of English authorities, both parliamentary and judicial. The law of Oregon providing for filling vacan- cies in the electoral college recognizes va cancy only in cases where there has been an incumbent and such incumbent has died, re- fused to act, neglected to attend or is other wise absent. In this case there was no in- cumbent, nnless the next high candidate l vacancy which could be filled by the other members of the electoral college The next highest candidate eligible under the constitu- tion of the United States was, therefore, cer- tiied to be duly elected.
 Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, in giving his opinion of the political question, says " he re- lies on the twenty-second joint rule, which he contends has been in operation sinco 1858 and declares it is legislative interpretation of the Constitution, specially intended to meet such CT sis as the present one." He admits the possibility of the House declaring Gov. Tilden President and the Senate declaring Gov. Hayes President, and that such crisis would be of the most serious character, and entail upon all parties the gravest responsi- bility.
 Missssippi's official figures give Tilden 108,- 641 and Hayes 51, 788-a total of 160, 439 aud g majority of 56, 588.. .... The official canvass ot California gives the total vote as 156 727 (omit- ting Marin county), of which number Hayes secured 79,265 and Tilden 76, 464. .... The Turks claim to have arrested conspirators who had arranged to carry off the sultan and de clare the previously deposed sultan reinststeG ..... .Adelphi Theater, Albany, N. Y., was de stroyed by fire. .... The city clerk of Newport R. l., is defaulter to the amount of iron $5, 900 to $1O, ,0O0. .. Jack McCsnn, who mur dered Wild Bill in the Black Hills, last spring was found guilty at Yankton, D. T., and sen fenced to be hanged. George Alpaugh fel dead of heart disease as he rose to lead ii prayer in meeting held in Allentown, N. J } It is claimed that the Democrats o Louisiana will organize State government effect an organization and inaugurate Gen
 Nichols on the first Monday of January. Tn
 Democrats publish officially list of represen Q tatives and Senators which they claim 8
 elected. They claim four majority in th . House and four in the Senate. The returnin e board returns give the Republicans twenty 6 five majority in the House and two in tn l Senate ... The number of lives lost by tn t burning of the Brooklyn Theater proves t @ have been 292 Of these 215 have been ider l. ti6ed. Seventy seven recovered bodies wer t not identified and were buried in one grave O News has just been received from the i1
 terior of Mexico that President Lerdo and h 7. cabinet have been captured near the city $, Mexico. Gen. Escobedo, secretary of va n with several others, was shot. The gover1 l. ment of Lerdo is undoubtedly overthrowr O Monterey and Saltillo have declared in favor 1t IElesias and surrendered without fighting. ri d whole northern frontier of Mexico, excel >f Matamoraa, is in possession Of the supporter IS of Iglesias. A fire at Chicago junctiol g. Ohio, destroyed eighteen buildings occupie .S by business firms ...... The steamer Big Fo l, was swagged and sunk near Eufala, Ala. \ ~ lives were lost, but two hundred bales of co 's ton were washed of ...... The cotton crop ~ the Southern States is but moderate. OWir "a to the favorable weather nearly all will 70 picked .. An incendiayy fire Was started