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The Arizona sentinel., 1876-10-28
SAN DIEGO.
Letter from Col. Hodge.

Editor Sentinel:
My ride from Yuma to this
beautiful city was very pleasant,
although it is a long hard journey
of 200 miles, one half the way
over the great Colorado desert,
and most of the other half over
the coast range of mountains, but
| having the coach all to myself
and good sociable drivers, careful
and obliging, | passed the two
days on the road in a placid state
of mind. The only changes of
! interest on the route in the past
two years are the increased facili-
ties afforded by Messrs Kerens d
Mitchell in transporting passen-
gers, baggage, and express mat
ter, tn he increase of good working
stock and few changes in the
route, the most important of
which is the new road from Cam.
DO to San Diego a distance of 80
miles. This change became ne
cessary on account of the serious
difficulties at and about Campo last
winter. The old road from Cam
po was most of the way in MeXi-
can Terri tory, while the new road
is wholly on our own soil.
At Indian Wells | met MIR. Hoof-
stetter the companion Of Henry
Smith who died from thirst few
week since on the desert a few
miles from that place. He has
nearly recovered from the effects
of the four days exposure to thirst
and suffering while lost on the
desert, but says he can never for
get his sufferings and the horrors
of his and poor Smiths situation.
At Mountains Springs [ was
shown the room where John Bow
ers was brutality murdered some
three weeks since. A man known
here as Bill Anthony has been ar
rested as the supposed murderer,
and many circumstances seem to
point strongly to him as the as
sassin. 1t is strongly suspected
that he is the same person who
murdered his brother near Camp
Grant some years since and who
escaped if l remember rightly be-
fore his trial. At Campo Mr..
Gaskell gave me the full particu-
lars Of the tremendous fight he
and his brother had with the
robber, bandit last winter, the
particulars of which appeared
in the SENTINEL at the time. 1t
was a hand to hand fight, and
nothing but cool courage and bra
very saved the Gaskells, and in
fact the whole settlement. Four
out of the band of seven were kill
led or mortally wounded in the
fight, and it is reported and be-
lieved at Campo that one or more
of the survivors were soon after
in Yuma at the Feast. If so, it is
passing strange they were not ar
rested.
! find San Diego much improv-
ed during my two years absence.
and just now the countenance of
the San Diegans looks smiling
and hopeful on account of the rail-
road prospects.
met Col. Crawford who is now
running the direct line east to
Yuma, and he gave me most en-.
couraging reports of the present
line of through the mountains,
assuring me that 1t is far more fa-
vorable than he expected to find
it.
The great work of turning San
Diego river into False Bay is pro-
crossing finely and will be COM
pIeted in less then one month
from date. have been over the
whole work to-day and find it
completed so far as done ins the
work solid manner.
Yours,
II. G.. HODGE.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-10-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. @.
October 5th. 1875.

| OtIOijCl OlIi1 lCIOs j
Editor Sentinel:
With hat in hand, and in the
most approved style of this sea-
son, l make my courtesy to you
and the readers of the SENTINEL,
as the scribbler of your Washing
ton news letter, and l may hard
| ly call it a news letter at this sea-
son, as the times are SO very dull
and news so uninteresting that
| the term "neWS letter" seems a
misnomer. However when |
reach out to my customers the
best there is ia the shop, they will
either have to take of my stock or
deal at some other place. There
are two distinct and uppermost
subjects in the minds of every one
now ruling in Washington, one
is the Centennial" the other
the Presidential campaign. indeed
it is difficult to commence any
conversation that will not gradu-
ally work itself into one of these
channels The questions "have
you been to the Centennial" and
"What are your news on the cam
paign" seem to come as natural
ly to the population of to-day, as
the prattle of innocence comes to
the infant lips, and yet to use a
homeiy phrase, it is none of our
business as we have no vote in
this city at the Presidential cleo
ton and are therefore only look
erS on in Venice interested to a
large extend, because there are
good many fat things connected
with party patronage and our pe0-
pie are ready to take in any soft
thing in that line that way came
within their reach.
Crowds of Centennial visitors
pour into our city every day and
it is amusing to see them in par
ties of 10, 20 or more trying to do
Washington in one day, but they
don't. There are too many steps
to climb Of and down, too many
places Of national interest to
visit, altogether too much to-
crowd into twelve hours. People
should not attempt to visit this
city unless they have week to
spare as otherwise they go away
discOntenIed and with preju-
diced impression against the Ma
tiOnal Capital.
The entire effects of the sham
economy of the last Congress is
now being felt, all government
business is delayed and deserving
claimants, importunate contest
ants and every one transacting
business with the departments
have TO wait with patience for ac-
ton that every principle Of justice
TO the citizen demands should be
had at once.
In the General Land Office alone
56 clerks We're discharged, your
people and throughout the entire
west will feel the effect of these
discharges in the Land Office and
Indian Bureau.
Our society people and health
seekers are returning from the
Sea Shore, Mineral Spring and
Country Summer resorts ana very
soon Washington will put On it's
holiday appearance for the fall
and winter seasons Of pleasure,
and amusementS and then it is to
be hoped my scribbling will be of
more interest. q.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-10-28
II. G. HODGE.

The centennial is teaching the
American public to travel without
trunks. A paper collar box is bag
gage enough.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-10-28

Eureka has a faithful Sentinel,
and it remarks: "a defeated can
didate for the Assembly nomina-
ton was complaining yesterday
at the manner in which he had
been treated by the convention,
when a friedd remarked to him
that he ought to be glad that he
was beaten, as there was neither
honor nor profit in a legislative
position. i know there ain't,"
remarked the stricken one, "but
it's sometimes stepping stone
to a good poker game"
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-10-28

LIGHTING SCHOOLROOMs,-Re-
peated experiment has proved
that in schOolrooms lighted by
windows on both sides, the chill
dren euffer mote or less from in
jured vision; and SO important has
the subject been considered in
Germany, that a law has been pas
sed fOrbidding such disposition of
windows in schools.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-10-28

a lady, in advertising herself
as teacher, spoke of the ''reputa-
tiOn for teaching she bears" But
a furrier, an expert in making up
Old furs, advertised "capes, vic
torines, etc. made up for ladies
out OF their own skins" The ad-
vertisement Of a concert was
doubtless prophetic when it an
nounced that "a variety of songs
might be expected, too tedious
to be mentioned"
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-10-28

SOUND ADVICE. Two men in
Iowa quarreled over one woman
both were mOrtally wounded.
With the present predominance
of Spinsters in the Eastern States
it seems to us folly to fight over
any fair creature. Our advice to
the Western brethern under such
circumstances would be: Gene
East, young man, come East!-
NelO York Mail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-07
senate Committees.

WAsHIxGTos. December 6.-The
principal changes in the membership OF
Senate committees, are those caused by
the resignation Of Senator Morrill, and
the des.n OF Senator Csperton. M.
Window becomes chairman Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations vice Secretary
Morrill,. ard Nr. Blaine is made mem
Der of this committee sl.o Of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs OF which Secre-
tarv Morrill, was 8 member. Mr.. Ds-
vies Is assigned 70 the place vacated by
Secretary Morrill, on the Indian Com
nittee. Mr.. Boutwell, retlres from
the Committee on Commerce and
from special committee 70
examine the seYeTs' branches Of crTI
service, Mr.. Dawes Is ing Ms place on d
former and Mr.. Harvey succeeding b n
as chairman on the latter. M. Mitchell,
of Oregon, is made chairman d.
the Committee on Transportation and
Routes 10 Seaooard, vice Mr.. Window.
who resigns, but retains his place y ine
committee. Senator Price is assigned to
Mr.. Csperton's position on Cisimf,
Railroads and Revision OF Lsws CON-
mittes, NJ CHATTER is placed on Terri
tones. Patents and Mints and Mining,
and Mr. Teller on Claims and Pensions
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FLORIDA.
The state Counted for Hayes.

SAyANNAH, December GA special
from Tallahassee says that the testimony
and argument being closed at ! o'clock
on Monday, the Board commenced can
vassing the returns in secret. At 10
o'clock Tuesday morning it was rumored
that the Rupublicans had carried the
State, and shortly after squad OF l. ).
troops, under commissioned officer were
stationed in the Capitol grounds. At
. o'clock this morning the Board ac-
iourned. and announced that the Hayes
electors were elected by 946 majority.
The returns defeat Drew by "a votes, but
will leave the Democrats majority Of
five on Joint ballot in the Legislature.
Col Cooke refused to sign the Certif-
Gates of the Hayes electors, and entered
a protest against the action of the other
two members of the Board. He then
issued certificates Of election 10 the Dem
ocrstle electors. who met and cast their
votes for Tildeu. relying on the people
and Congress to sustain their &C tion.
There ii much suppressed Indignation
among the people, though there are no
indications of violence.
Address OF the Democrats.
LIVE OAK, FLA, December 6.-The
Denocrsts::issued the following address
to-day:
To Hon. Samuel J. Randall, Washington,
D. E, and 10 the House Of Representa-
tiucs:
The undersigned, who came here to be
present At fair count Of the votes cast
by the people of Florida, have had the
grief 10 be witnesses Of the counting out
Of the Ti!den electors chosen, and
the counting in of the Hayes
electors rejected at the polls. We have
witnessed the progress and the coa5um-
nation of q deliberate, preconcerted
scheme of fraud. This scheme ~. fret
contrived for execution St the ballot.
boxes throughout the State. Having
there fallen short OF success, It Was then
continued and promoted by the se7-
eral County CsnvsssIng Boards,
and was yesterday supple
mented and finished BY the Rsdi.
csl maioritv of the State Board Of Can
vassers at Tsllahassee. Il is manifest 20
every intelligent observer here:
/. That upon the face of the returns
the Tilden electors had q majority OF all
the votes cast.
2 That the Tilden electors had this
majority over and above the Radical
count after il had been swollen BY many
hundred illegal votes through local
frauds and false returns.
). Tha. the msjority declared for the
Haves electors is fcticious. false and
fraudulent msjoritv which the two Rsdi-
cal canvsssers manufactured by throw.
ing out whole. Democratic precincts and
counties in open disregard OF the fscts,
and With: Asgrsnt violation OF the laE
Concluded on FotsrM Paae.
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..,;r,stss of the treasury depart
,a-g mex, yesr's appropriations have
,,upIs.ei, sni are found to demand
au thousands of $30O,OO0,OOO.
~. ws- department the estimate is
.,.r s54OOO,OOO, while over s22,-
,,,ot, wanted for the navy. Both OF
tam. will bear heavy pruning.
49,, lola. should be appropriated for
pg,poses beyond the necessities for
..., q, ,be borders Of tho Indian
.,,,v. The disposition of troops in
.... ..,.rp during the past summer Will
-. .,rgrr.. i sufficient guide IN sscer
...,-, lie force needed for holding the
.4.r. IN rgrcK. Whatever other
The soldier, haye been or are now
,,,v-, IN : either unnecessary or ut.
,,y;cio.s The large appropriation
.,- 10, Tie Wsr Department last sum
..sxs sn sbomiuable bIunder, against
%. ,srpe,rsllOn OF which the House OF
y.,.r.en,stiye. had ample warning. To
.,-,, y now would be simply criminal.
y,.!5Ia! should be allowed to be ex-
p.a:sd for .ruy purposes east ofthe In
a. reservations.
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Vermont Electoral College.

MuYrEPELIEE. December 6,-A AID
rich, the cOntestIng electOr appeared be-
fore the Electoral College thi, morning,
with hs counsel. The counsel informed
the College that AlIrich wished 10 tai
part in TIER deliberations and 20 protect
against Henry VI Sallace taking any
part. Roswell FArnhOur objected ~ hAy-
ing out,ide parties participating snd tbe
College proceeded 10 vote. Aldfich oi-
ie-ef his vote Tor Tildsn and Hendric q,
but Il W.. refused Five votes were de-
c.ared for Hsyes and Wheeler Aldricb
called the specal attention Of the char
man D. the iac. that he offered his vote.
George Nicholas was appointed nessen.
ger 70 carry ,Ls votes . tie preIident Of
the Senate The College refused 20 bear
sp yGning IrOm the counsel tor Aldrich
and sdj0uraed. Aldrich submitted n
protes, ~ the electors Of Vermont agsins,
the acton Of the Board IN permii,iEg
Ssllace y vote and excluding him from
voting, A.dr;ch asked Nichols % carry
hs yote % Washington and was fesused
he then appointed himfeii messenger
and .Iyned his 0Tn certificate ot votes.
which vAs IN the common form, and
gave Nicholas notice tbst Se should 70 10
Washington st the same time ne did, aud
presea. bic vote and Hght Il out IN Con
grsss. Aidricb has not beer sworn IN q,
so electsr.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Speech or General Hampton.

NEW YORK, December 6-Wade
Hampton, in his speech in Columbia last
evening said to the people / am sup
ported by the property owners OF the
State and by the COED men Of all classes
Two months ago | said | would submit
my claims to the people of South Caro-
lima, and if elected Governor that, by the
eternal God would have my place.
Since then, in spite of frauds and false
hoods, all the powers of the State govern
ment and the bayonets Of President
Grant, have been, by seventy-fve thou
sand white men and seventeen thousand
colored, chosen to be Governor of the
State of South Carolina, and Governor
will be. The ballot box has announced
the verdict of the people, and / will .te
Governor, or they shall have military
Government.
The Democrats Gain Another Mem
ber.
COLUMBIA, December 6 The Demo
cratic House is in session at Carolina
Hall and mas just sworn IN another
member who deserted Msckeys house,
making SO, being the constitutional
quorum holding certificates from the
Board of Canvassers.
The supreme court has decided
the Democratic House TO be the legal
House of Representatives and will issue
a mapdsmus compelling the Secretary OF
State TO tuln over the returns for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant-Governor 10
Speaker Wallace. The Democrats are
jubilant over these events.
Meeting OF Democratic Electors.
COLUMBIA, December G.-The Demo-
cratic electors met at II o'clock and
after long session cast the vote Of the
State for Tilden and Hendricks and en-
tered protest on the mandamus case
against Secretary Of State Hsyne, COM
peling him not TO deliver the election
returns to Speaker Mackey.
The Mackey house passed the bill TO n
third reading sllowing the Gov
ernor to be sworn in by
any officer qualified to administer
an cath. The law requires the Chief
Justice to perform that duty. The Dem
ocraIc House is in session at Carolina
Hai. After swearing in 63 members
who icsertcd the Msckey House, giving
them constitutional quorum, they sp.
poi ID Committee on Privileges and
Elec uns, to which was referred the le-
g.hty Of the election IN the counties of
Eigefleld and Lsurens. Adjourned.
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in this country. Still there are men Of
refined feelings, learned in the sciences,
who lend hearty endorsement to it,.
But Cicero in his day bad the boldness to
say: "MiH fam absurdum quod non
dsetum tuit ab ahquo phitosophorunr.
l"There was no absurdity to which one
or other of the philosophers had not
committed himself.") DR.. lie Moyne's
body will probably be incinerated in this
crematory, and then the foolishness
will end,
In conclusion | desire to acknowledge
my obligations to Drs. Brice and Hupp
for personal favors. e. Il. n.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-07

Our dispatches this morning give the
heartrending details of terrible conds-
grafton IN Brooklyn-the burning OF the
theatre and the loss of from $50 10 200
lives. It makes the heart sick 20 read
these horrible accounts, yet theatre build
ers fail to provide sufficient means of
escape in cases of fire, and people will
stampede when an alarm is given.
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Bodies Recovered.


The number Of bodies thus far recov-
cred from the ruins is about seyenty-fve,
and il is believed that AS many more are
in the ruins. Thev are mostly those OF
tho occupants OF the family circle
The Brooklyn Edgte furnishes the fol-
lowing in advance OF publication: The
work Of identifying the dead will he
difficult, for most of them are burned he.
vond recognition. The only mode of
identifying will be by personal property
found attached 10 the bodies. Thus Tar
il il only evident that the flames made
common havoc with men women
and children. Shortly before nine
o'clock Rev. Father Hanley visited The
theater and among the bodies recog
nized the brother OF Rev. Father X lie
Father kyhc WAS present ard idenuied
the BODY Of his brother. The body wa
then taken from the ruins charred and
blAckeued beyond TeCOgnitlon. In the
breast pocket Of his coat were number
Of cards bearing the name Of AbrrnAm
Barnett in German text. Bodies are con
ztantly being removed from the
runs and are taken - the m0rgGe a.
last as possible. 1t Is rumored that
number OF attaches OF !be theate'
are burned. ], seems thEs 4
certain Chsrles Lott Aad bH son
who were stationed 10 the upper
gallery are among the lo-t. The actors
aud actresses escapsped from The stage
into johnson stree. j. w. TnrOp, stage
manger. states tina, the fire occurred NJ
this wise: A drop was igni;ed from 4
border light by some means uneGPIsina-
BILE As one was guarded from the other,
he Immediately directed Stage Csrpsn-
ter Weaver and two supernum-'s'Ies 10
endezvo. TO extinguish the Sane, bot
the difficulty sss 70 reach iDe par, On
fire. The .tsge carpenter. With the
supernumersries, essSyed 70 eject
the objec.Eby lowering Toe drop,
aud 10 - doing added Tue. 10
the flames. The scene. the last n the
play. embraced q ceilsd apartment, and
the instant the burning drop came in
contsc! with the infsn Dab!e ceiling II
served 70 spread the exiting asrne IN a
fasL a. though powder hsd previously 3
been scattered above the scenery The
sntlre properties were IN bIsze The
usual syeaues Of escape at the rear were
tbus suBrnsrily closed, and al exit J; a.
py-.Ible had 70 be- made by way Of the
box entrance. All except perhaps one
or two thus escaped. !. Is now believed
that the number ol dead will be about
one hundred and twenty-five.
RemoviBg the Dead.
Wagon loads Of rough bJIes are arrlv'
,pg 10 front Of the theatre, and the
coTpses are placed in them and carried to
the Wagons. The scene grows more ter
ribie every minute. Men and women
are erovding around the stsiIon Houss
and The theatre entrance, making IEqui.
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,.STING or THE ELEC CfORAI
yoTEOF WEST VIRGINIA.

Ye.:e,iay morning, Messrs, y. FITZ-
neg A PgYsER. W. II. TRAvEBs,
b 3 LvcA, snd J. Il. Coop, Presi-
.-ausl electors for West Virginia, met
r.lg Governors rooms in the new
Csy.:0. osiiding in this city, st ten
eek for the psrtormsnce of their Off
., !a.ie.. In addition TO the electors
us,e were present quite mum
r. O: gentlemen and several
..,. mostly residents OF this city
aas. TIE reading By Secretary OF State
aUGlyH. Of The proclamation OF Cover
mJA.U. making the official announce
zsr. g.:ae result of the election held In
Z. .ts.e on the 7th day OF November,
e: Governor in person delivered to each
lie L-r.r.:,r: hl. certificate OF election.
,..;e THlYEE MELVIN, who WAS pres
u. ,or .hr purpose, then came forward
A.. administered the oath of Of
:,e 70 each of the electors sepa-
a:.y, wearing him to the perform
re %! hI: duties TO the best OF his sbil-
~ under the constitution and laws of
Ge ULI.ed States and of the State OF
"-.: Virginia.
u FlTLHUGH then, as senior elector
.':,a Stsle-st.Isrge, for the purpose OF
'gar.Za,lon. and that their work be
.Ie WITH system and dignity, proposed
u TRAyEas as Chairman OF their body.
u LUcA, was then chosen Secretary,
a:-' = statement by the Chairman
.,e requirements ard duties resting
.Pa hem, the electors proceeded to
Hr b, be lot for 4 President of the
'-.-l States. The vote was taken, the
'.!s couHted. and SAMUEL j. TILDES
c. .-e State OF New York, Was found to
Ave received the tiyc electoral votes OF
N7'! Virginia. A candidate for Vice
''s',trn. was then voted for by ballot, land
'aoHAs A. HENDRICKS of Indiana, was
-7es'e1 .c nave received the five cleo
~ votes !or that high position. Three
.-'.-rs;es were then ordered TO be made
" .-l' result. Zach certificate WAS sign
> 'I s. Of the electors, and Mr.. PEYsER
'N chosen 10 carry one of the certificates
=. deliver il TO the President OF the
''1s's Al Washington City; Mr. COOP
" ''las..ed to deliver another
We " Weru I" Judge },
q, JACKSON, United States
'''Ss :o' the district of West Virginia;
- tie Secretary was requested to
'-'a''! ne third, by mail, to the sd-
- oi the President of the Senate at
Washington City.
lie Official busines. OF the Electors
-''as been concluded, the company
7s2' broke up into small parties for
. chs; snd tor the purpose OF look
through West Virginia elegant
''P:o. building.
-. :: ~ a'toi Congress approved March
"'+' the messenger, which IN this
- L Mr.. A. PEYsER, is held responsi
''' The performance OF his duty, and
'' 'aaiI fail TO perform it according to
aesnsl. forfeit the sum OF $1,000.
-1e expenses OF the messenger are de-
''s9 BY the United States, sRd they
pau 81 the rate OF twenty-five cents
-. -''S ifom the place OF voting to the
-" the National Government. The
'ngers from the Pacific States, at
"s' would receive in mileage about
,r - hundred dollars or eight hundred
'' while the compensation OF the
'ass' from West Virginia will be
Hsa Ons Gundrsd dolIsra
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-07

MEssRs. HOWARD & Bro, of this city,
have invented cremation furnace which
was acknowledged to be great improve
ment on the Washington crematory.
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We are going to insugurate the man
we elected to tho Presidency. just bet
on that
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us,, the Gods wish to destroy they
-. Returning Board.
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ADDITIONAL D,patches on Fourth Page
DIEI,.

TASEY-Decem Der 7th, at I'D o'clocl.
A. NJ, Of sub-acuie Tht Dnstism, WILL II
TASEY, In the 26th year OF his age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-07

The 1.-TWO Orphans" will probably be
discontinued from the boards from this
date
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n.,s are enought people 10 elect =
,, ,bsre are enough to see him