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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
The Rule in LOUISIANA.


Under the statutes of Louisiana tae
Returning Board is composed of five
persons elected by the Senate.
The duty of the Board is to meet with
III ten days after an election for the
purpose of canvassing the votes, as
follows: First to compile a statement
of the number of votes cast at "all
polls and voting places at which there
shall have been fair, free and peace.
able registration and election" Sec
ond. "Whenever from any Supervisor
of Registration or Commissioner OF
Election, on affidavit of three or more
citszeus. information is given of any
riot. tumult, acts of violence, int mi
dalton, ARMED disturbance, bribery or
corrupt influences which prevented OF
tended to prevent "a far, free aud
peaceable VOTE" etc, it is made the
duty of the Board not to count said re-
turhs until Inquiry is made into the
charges contained in the report and
affidavit, and for this purpose the
Board may send for persons and pa
pers, and if upon examination it shall
appear that the charge OF intimidation
or corrupt influences, etc, is true, and
that thereby material difference has
resulted, then it is made the duty of
the Board TO throw out and not count
any of said votes.
1t will thercfoee be seen that the re-
turning Board has full power and con-
troll OF the whole matter. aud upon il
will rest the responsibility of full,
fair and correct return of the election
held III Louisiana. And in order that
the Board may exercise its preroga-
tive without intimidation or hindrance
from southern fire-eaters or northern
doughfaces, the troops of the general
Government will be i'll easy call to
render such protection as may be nee
essary and right Commonwealth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
The Cry Of Fraud.

The cry of fraud has been raised in
the past four days by certain Demo
cratic papers. but in looking over the
list we find that il consists almost en-
tirely of sheets that favored secession
The loyal Democratic press sustain
Grant in his demand for an honest
count in the Southern States Grant
after all is the man for an emergency.
all parties turned to him when doubt
arose.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

If Samuel J. Tilden has received q
majority of the votes by fair election
he will be the President though mil
lion men said no. If Rutherford b
Hayes has been truly elected, all the
rebels between here and kingdom
come cannot prevent his Inauguration.
There Is a man at the head of this Ma
ton who has old-fashiOned notions as
to the obligation of an oath. and he
will keep it for friend or foe as the
law says it must be kept. General
Grant looks upon .he law as an order
from the American people that he has
sworn to obey, and as soldier he
looks at the order and obeys it with
out any indirectiOn. So if Tilden is
elected he will be President-if not,
not-and anybody who thinks other
wise and attempts to defeat the due
course of law, runs the risk of getting
hurt. 1t is as wise thing as people
can do to let law and its officers alone.
II is very safe, and very healthy
thing to do.-KansaS City journal Of
Commerce.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
For Speaker.

Sfhe daily Commonwealth comes TO
the front with a startling political
bonanza, in the way of an article al
vertising Sam. Wood for Speaker OF
the House. Sam. has been member
of a Kansas Legislature seven times, il
a good parliamentarian, and has lots
and gobs of brains and considerable
common sense, who, as a speaker,
would do rushing business, but what
in bazes ever put it into any ones
head that he was cut out for presid-
ing officer of deliberative assembly
stumps us. Sam. is a slick chicken,
and can out cackle ordinary roosters,
but he can't crow. What's the use?
Wherefore ruin the mans usefulness
and dampen his ambition to keep up a
general muss on the floor all winter !?
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Square Talk.


Governor Kellogg gives the follow
ing square talk in regard to matters
in Louisiana:
Neither can it be denied that the
colored people voted the Republican
ticket with, if possible. more unanim-
ity than ever before. When the result
of this election is investigated in de-
tail the I'M justice they have SO long la
bored under will be better understood
and appreciated by the people of the
north. All we want is fair and full
hearing. We want this whole matter
probed to the bottom. We have been
reviled and slandered for four years.
aud we are glad to know that at last
the occasion is about TO arrive when
we will get hearing which will be
listened To aud needed | have heard
that several prominent gentleman are
coming here, drawn hithcr by the ex-
igency growing out of this election.
am glad of this. | telegraphed Secre-
tarv Chandler last night, suggesting
that several gentlemen of prominence,
who have the confidence of the coun-
try, be sent here, such men as WIN. NJ
Evarts, Ex-Governor Dix, Bristow,
Senator Blaine, George f. Hoar, Gen.
Logan, Stanley Matthews, or such
gentlemen. If the north wants true
disclosure of our affairs, let men come
whose reputation will be guarantee
that they come to fad the truth, and
not to manufacture newspaper and
sensational articles against us.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Five Tickets.

There were five Presidential tickets
in the field, Tuesday, as follows Dem
ocratic-For President, SamuelJ. Til
den, of New York; Vice President
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indians
Republication President, Ruther
ford B. Hayes, of Ohio; Vice Presi-
dent, William A. Wheeler, of New
York. Greenback-For President.
Peter Cooper, of New York; Vice
President, Samuel F. Cary, of Ohio.
Prohibition-For President, Green
Clay Smith, of Kentucky; Vice Presi-
dent, Gideon I. Stewart, of Ohio.
Christian (anti-secret society)-For
President, James b. Walker, of Hi
nois; Vice President, Leonard Kilpat-
rick, of New York.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
A Nuisance.

The law fixing township elections
upon the same dav as State elections,
is the biggest fraud ever perpetrated
in Kansas, and its authors do not even
deserve the credit of having had good
intentions. Besides being nuisance
on general principles, it only serves to
complicate matters. and 20 prevent a
fair expression of the public will.
Constables and road overseers are the
most important fellows i'll the outfit,
and will swap off votes for President
to gain votes for themselves. The
next Legislature should put the law
back as it formerly stood.-Kansas
Chief.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
The Boss"

HAVANA, CUBA. November ia
steamer from ST. Thomrs has arrived
with advices to the 9th instant. On
the 9Th instant. the frigatc franklin
arrived at ST. Thomas from Vigo, with
VIM. NJ. Tweed on board. Although
the voyage had been tenpestuous.
Tweed was in excellent health. The
Franklin ran short of coal and was
obliged to stop at ST. Thomas TO re-
plenish. The Franklin sailed for New
York on the Sth ist and would proba-
bly, arrive there in about five days.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
A Good Governor.

The Democrats now say that Georg'
Anthony may make a good Governor
OF course he win. He made good sol
der, according to the testimony OF hi
superior Officers. 10 whom he was re
sponsible for his military conduct; h
has made an admirable Revenue Col
lector, an able President of the STATE
Coard of Agriculture, and has done
excellent work on the Centennia
Commission, Certainly he will maxi
n GOOD Governor.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Presidential Electors.

On the first Wednesday ia December
the 9Th, the electors meet at their re-
speetive capitols and cast the votes of
the States for President and Vice
President-three weeks from yester-
day.
So much has been said about the
matter, and how it should be done and
the possibility OF misunderstanding,
that we publish elsewhere descrip-
ton of the whole proceedings, which
is virtually quotation from the con-
stitution.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
The Kansas City Surgical and Medical
Institute and Women's Hospital

+. COOLEY, NJ. D., Surgeon in charge Of Surgical
Department. j. W. Foster, NJ ID. sur
geon in charge of Medical De-
partment
Treat successfully all kinds of deformities such
rs Curvature OF The Spine, Club Feet, Hip Joint
Disease, Wry Neck, -tin Joints. Crooked Limbs.
All our apparatus is made under our own SUPER
vision and applied by us. Plastic operations as
the restoration of the lip and nose Tumor Of all
kinds removed. JancerOus Growths Of every de-
scription. including that Of the breast, ire ated
successfully. Also eatarrh. diseases Of theey e.
cataract removed and the blind speedily restOrcp
70 sight Piles ard Gstula radically cured. All
diseases of the urinary organs, including stone in
the bladder and structure, successfully treated.
special apartments provided ior ladies. The sur
gic.sl diseases of women speciality. a largo,
thirty-twO cell battery ready for in OIL eases
requiring electricity. We have in connection,
with the Institute frsf-class hotel where we
board our own patients Street cars run direct
from the depot 10 the Institute
Drs Cooley or Foster will visit any portion &c
the country consultation or to perlorl.. aY.t-
surgical operation Address
DIS COOLEY II FOSTER,
Cor Eth ST. an ! Grand Ave kansas Cifv Mo
NB--send stamp for our Journal. loft
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
How the Electoral College" Operates.

Presidential electors are chosen by
the general ticket. The names of two
men, corresponding to the number of
senators which State is entitled to
in Congress. together with the names
of as many others as there are repre-
s9ntatives OF the State in the lower
House of Congress. one to reside in
each Congressional district, are placed
upon the same ballots, and every voter
votes for the whole number of Presi-
dental election to be chosen in the
State, and by law of Congress the
electors are required to be chosen i'll
all the States on the same day, which
is the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. The electors SO
chosen i'll each State meet at their rep
resentatives State capitals OH the first
Wednesday of December, and vote for
President aud Vice President. and
make and sign three certificates of all
the votes given by them. and seal up
the same. One of these certificates
is TO be sent by person duly appoint-
ed by them. to the President of the
before tho first of January next ensu-
iDg diOlUcI Is W NC LOE W dIutu w
the mail. also directed 10 the Presi-
dent CT the Senate; and the third is to
be delivered to the United States
Judge of the district in which the
electors are assembled. On the second
Wednesday of February the President
of the Senate, in the presence of all
the Senators and Representatives
opens all the certificates from all the
States, and the votes are counted. The
person having majority of the cleo
toral votes for President is elected. If
no person has majority of the cleo
toral votes, the House of Representa-
tives must choose the President from
those candidates not exceeding three,
who have the highest number of cleo
toral votes. But in so doing the men,
hers do not vote together, but those of
each State vote by themselves, and
the candidate who receives the votes
Of majority of the representatives
of State has one vote from such
state; from which it appears that in
case the election is thrown to the
House there are only as many votes as
there are States. The person who re-
ceives The votes of majority of the
states is eIected.-iRter-O ocean.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
THANKSGIVING.
A Proclamation by the President of the United
States.


States.
BY The President ofthe United States
Of 14merica.
From year to year we have been ac-
customed to pause in our daily pur-
suits and set apart a time TO offer
thanks to Almighty God for the spe-
clal blessings he has vouchsafed to US,
with our prayers for continuance
thereof. We have at this time equal
reason TO be thankful for continu-
ance thereof. We have at this time
equal reason to be thankful for his
continued protection and for many
material blessings which His bounty
has bestowed. In addition to these
favors accorded to us as individuals.
we have especial occasion to express
our hearty thanks to Almighty God
that by his providence and guidance
our Government, established q cen
thry ago, has been enabled to fulfill
the purpose OF its founders in offering
All asylum to the people of every race,
securing civil and religious liberty to
all within its borders, and meeting
out to every individual alike Justice
and equality before the law. 1t is
moreover especially our duty to offer
our humble prayers to the Father of
all mercies for a continuance of his
Divine favor to us as a Nation aud as
individuals.
BY reason of all these considerations,
|, L. S. Grant, President of the United
States, do recommend to the people of
the United States to devote the Both
day of November, a. d. 1876, to am
expression of their thanks and prayers
to Almighty God, and laying aside
their daily avocations and all secular
occupation, to assemble in their re-
spectiye places of worship and OBJ
serve such day as day of Thanks
giving and rest.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States TO be affix ed.
u. S. GRANT.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Who VIII Be the Next President ?

At this writing, Wednesday morn
ing, there is no marked change in the
aspect of political affairs, unless it is a
weakening of the claims of the Demo-
cratic party TO the States of Florida
and South Carolina. Both parties are
sure that an official count in louisiana
will prove their respective claims well
founded. Frauds are charged by both
parties in some OF the river parishes
of the latter State. Ii is certain that
districts that two years ago gave large
Republican majorities are now claimed
by the Democrats. A large number
of prominent gentlemen of both par
ties have gone to witness the official
count. So sure are the Republicans
that they are in the right that promi-
nent Democrats have been urged TO be
present and see for themselves. The
action of the President to secure fair
count is generally sustained. Every
hour in the day Democratic dispatches
come north that a count will show Til
den ahead, which are followed by
equally emphatic dispatches that
Hayes will be the President without
doubt. The great papers of the coun-
try incline to the latter conclusion.
Many OF the Democratic papers are
making violent threats, but they scare
no one-that day is past. The papers
of this morning claim that it viii be
week before any definite result will be
had, and then it may 60 TO the next
Congress.
In the mean lime the people all over
the country have settled down to the
ordinary duties of every day life and
all is as though there had been no po-
litical excitement.
For our part it looks as though a
fair count will give Governor Hayes
1S5 electoral votes, majority of just
one.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

The New York dailles are in a great
stew to see which will publish the no.
tice of Commodore Vanderbilt's death
first. Each paper has bulletins stand
ing all the time giving an account of
his health, and the diet he has taken
during the dav. Each paper has re-
porter for that business alone. They
visit the Commodore's residence every
evening at eight O'Clock and at mid
night, inquiring as TO the health of the
Commodore and receive answers from
the attending physicians. The re-
porters that are behind in proclaiming
the news of his death will probably be
discharged from the employ of those
papers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Exit Mculton vs.. Beeeher.

There was new phase in the Moul-
ton-Beecher case in New York OH the
18Th. Moulton declined to submit 10
the removal of the trial of his case to
Delaware county. In pursuance of
his determination, the suit has been
discontinued, Moulton paying costs.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

Governor Rice, of Massachusetts
has sent the following telegram tc
President Grant, at Washington:
1.-THE entire Republican and Indie
pendent press of Massachusetts hearth
~ sustain you in sending troops to the
disputed states to preserve the public
peace, aud the people will as Loyalty
abide by the result of the election when
honestly determined"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

The total number of admissions t.
the Centennial exposition was, il
round numbers 100000 against s,
$685. 91 at the Paris exposition in 1857
The cash receipts foot up S4,O00,OO'
against little over $4,000, 900 at thu
Paris exposition.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Kansas on Hand.
thority.

Like the big boy at the husking
whenever there is anything importan
Oh hand the State of bloody histor,
and grasshopper noteriety. will b'
foond taking a hand. Joe Wilson anC
Sid Clarke were selected as commit
ties 10 90 to Louisiana to see the fail
thing done and they left Topeka fo
New Orleans last Sunday morning.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

Dispatches from Calcutta, dated the
9th inst, state that the district o.
BackergueEge was ravaged by c,'
clone on the 9TH. A thousand native
houses were destroyed, the town Of
Dawhekahu was submerged by thu
waves. and $4,000 people have persisted
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

Judge Carter of the United State:
Supreme Conrt' goes TO South Coro
lima at the request of the President IL
inspect the official count. This is an
other evidence that the President l.
not only resolved that there shall be
fair count, but that the fact shall be
cetified to by the highest judscial au
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
All Nonsense.

The cry Of alarm and the threatening
of war is pure bosh. If Mr.. Tilden
has majority of the electoral vote, he
will be just as surely inaugurated Pre-
ident. Upon the other hand, if Hayes
has il, he viii be President. The great
true heart of America win brook no
nonsence, and demagogues may as well
cnhciJo
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
The Official Vote Of Ssdgwick County.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
November 10, 1876.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE
November 10, 1876.
The Board ofCounty Commissioners
of Scdgwick county, Kansas, met as a
board of cauvassers to canvass the vote
cast at the election held November 2,
1876.
Present j. NJ. Steele, Chairman, o.
G. Jacobs and j. A. Nelson. The
Board proceeded to canvass votes I'M
I'll six O'Clock p. m, when they adj
iourned to meet November IL, 1876.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present j. NJ. Steele aud j. A. Nelson,
who proceeded 10 complete the can
vass of vote and declared the follow
ing named persons 10 have received
the number of votes set opposite their
names for the several offices herein
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Kansas Republican Majcrities.

1t is estimated that Hayes will have
about forty thousand majority il
Kansas. and that Anthony will have
between twenty-five and twenty-siX
thousand majority. The Republican
State ticket WITH have not far from
thirty-six thousand majority.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

Iowa claims to be the banner Repub-
lican State. Kansas sees Iowa, and
goes one better. Iowa polled vote OF
360, 900, gives $4,000 Republican major
ity. Kansas with a vote of 10000
gives 40. 900 majority.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
The Next Congress.

The most reliable figures gives the
Republicans majority of four in the
Lower House Of Congress. Other es-
Inmates give more, while one estima-
ton gives the Republicans bat one
majoritity. Whatever the official count
may show, the House will be very
equally divided.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
London Alarmed.

The American securities have been
adversely affected by the political sit
udtion in .he United States. which is
attracting muck attention. The Times
printed special dispatch from Phila-
delphia, over column long, giving
the latest phrases of the affairs up to
Sunday
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Sheriff q Sale

county kansis.
Richard Watson,
George III. sweete and
kmelIne j Sweete.
BY virtue of an execution issued out of the Dis
trct court ofthe 18th judicial District sitting in
and for Sedgwick unity Kansas, wherein Richard
Watson is PLAINTIFF, and George III Sweete and
Emeiine j. Swecte defendants, 1 will on
Saturday me 18Th day Of November, A. ID. 1876.
1T the nour Of O'Clock p. IN. at the court house
door. in the city of Wichita. Kansas being part
OF Eagle Block in said city. offer for sale at public
auction. to the highest bidder for cash in hand ali
the right title ard interest Of the defendants
George H. Sweefe and Emeline j. sweefe in and
to the following described real property, situ-
aied in the county ofSedgwiek, State oil Kansas
To wit:
Lot No. fifty five G.5) on Waco street, in Wat
erman's addition to waterman's addition to the
city of Wichita said real property Is levied
upon as the property of defendants, George II
sweete and Emeline j. Sweete. and will be sold
to satisfy said order of sale
sheriff Office, Wichita, Sedgwiek county, Kan
sas, October Is, A. d., 1876.
III. W. pUNNING
sheriff Of Sedgwiek County, Kansa 5. q
Stanley 4 Halton, Plaintiff sAttorneys. cg-5
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

They had just got rid of Blaine when
in pops Butler, with blood in his eye,
chip on his shoulder, and majority
of the House at his back.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Ryan. Phillips and Haskell.

Kansas redeemed herself in the late
election. We now have three Repub-
lican Congressman. Phillips and
Ryan's majority will not be far from
$1,000 each and Haskcll's is over 5000.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

The Widow Butler got away with
the boys. 1t will now be in order for
somebody to say something about
spoons" and .sbeast." Twill be so
freshly. Won know
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

The Eeavenworth Times is so busily
Growing over the fact that George T..
Anthony ran behind his ticket that, it
forgets to tell its readers of The ma
tional result.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
MON

Tie First Arkansas Valley Bank has always on
hand money 10 loan in any amount on approved
real estate securities, in the counties of Sedg-
wick, Sumner, Butler, Cowley and Harvey.
Buys and sells eastern exchange, accepts APP
proved deposits, bur does not solicit foreign col
lections, as the magnitude of our home collec-
ton department excludes ability TO give them
perfect attention.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

The last male descendant in the d.
rect line from John Winthrop, first
Governor of Massachusetts,, is Colonel
John Winthrop, now resident of
Newport. Rhode Island.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16

This department embraces, in the counties
above named, the largest body of iirstc class farm
ing lands owned or controlled by any individual
or corporation, outside of railroad grants. in the
state of Kansas, and are sold lower, and on as
reasonable terms of cash credit as any in the
State WIN. c. WOODMAN & son,
No. SO Main Street, Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-11-16
Tilden 1874.

Mr.. Tilden is conceded 1874 electoral
votes, but il seems he viii have to
wait four years TO get another.