Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-12-16

ANO C0lAAHEACN hlntiAlkEg Dll thAs Luz ull4Ns
Both bodies seemed disposed to hold their
position at all hazards, aud not vaeate unless
compelled to co 30 by force. The Democratic
body at this time claimed that il they were not
interfered with from Washington they would
win, aud declared that if they were interfered
with and Chamberlain was declared elected
they would set up dual government, with
Hampton as governor, their own State officers
and legislature and then the citizens would
decide which government they would obey.
Gen. Ruger, in charge Of the United States
troops in Charleston, telegrsphs 10 Gen. Sher-
man that he has carefully abstained som in
terference with the organization OF the South
Carolina Legislature from the frat. He PLACED
troops in the State House upon the application
OF Gov. Chamberlain, and because be believed
this was necessary to preserve order. He says
"a person at the door OF the House, and who
claimed authority to examine the certificates
Of those claiming to be members prior to their
admission to tho hall-hut who, think, had
no legal authority for go doing-applied to the
officer in command of the troops placed in the
corridor for the preservation OF the peace, for
assistance, on the ground that he was being
pressed upon and could not perform bis duty.
The soldiers we're placed as stated. AS soon
as was fully informed Of The circumstances
ordered the soldiers withdrawn, as had pre-
viously informed Gov. Chamberlain that I
should confne my action to the preservation
OF the peace, and should do nothing with ref
erence to keeping the doors Of the rooms of
meeting Of the Houses. or the rooms them
selves, unless it became necessary because of
breach of the peace which the civil officers
of the Houses should be unable to restore.
No act was done by the soldiers except that of
their presence, as stated; but, whilst they
were so present, persons claiming the right of
entrance under certificate Of tho clerk Of the
supreme court were refused admission"
After continued session of the two Legis-
latures in South Carolina for five days, it was
announced that the State constabulary, sus-
tsined by the United States troops, would eject
the delegations from Edgefeld and Laurens.
As soon SIS this wes fully announced the Demo
cratic House left in body and went to the
hall they had previously occupied. They
had baen in joint occupation with the Repub-
ljcan House for five days. Hamilton, Reddish,
Meyers and Westbury, four OF the Mackey
House, went with the Democrats. This in
sured the strength of the Democrats, with
certificates, to sixty members. Tho Demo.
Gratis have, in addition to these sixty, the eight
members from Edgefeld and Laurens, who
hold the certificates OF tho supreme court
making sizty-eight in all.
A San Diego press dispatch says that letter
has been received from San Rafael the capital
of Lower California, confirming the report that
Gov. Yillageranos government had been OYER
| turned, but says that the fact is that Villa
| Gerano himself is revolutionist in favor of
| Diaz. He had been arrested and gent to
Guaymas on charges Of rebellion, abuse OF the
| election laws, fraudulent practices, etc. There
IS universal feeling in favor Of the new gov
ernment. ...... Tho Minnesota supreme court
| rendered decision sustaining the constitu-
tionality OF the inebriate asylum law, by which
tax Of $40 per annum is levied upon each
saloon keeper and dealer in liquors for the
maintenance Of an asylum for inebriates, now
in course OF erection at Rochester. -. By the
| burning of baggage car on the Baltimore and
Ohio railway, tho trunk of the travelling sales
nan for the New York jewelry house of Carter,
Hawkins & Sloan was consumed. It contained
sample jewelrs to the amount of $25, ,000 1t
is proposed to assay the ashes of the Car with
a view Of saving the gold. 49,. The official can
vass of New Jersey gives Tildan lis, 95G
Hayes, 1OS, 519, and Cooper? 712 Tilden's ma
| iority being 10, 445. .. Caliiornia's canvass,
excepting one county, gives Hayes rs, COS and
Tilden 1854. ,Indianas official figures chow
Tllden received 213, ,526 votes Hayes, 207, 81 /,
and Cooper, 9,533... Senator Ransom has
been reelected by the North Carolina Legisla-
ture.. One Of Gen Crooks officers has cap.
tured an Indian village of one hundred lodges.
-. North Carolina's official vote gives Tilden
122,58O and Hayes 106, 4O2, Tildens majority
| being 16,178.. The Florida canvassing board
gives the Republican majori;ies in the State
as 1860, aud the majorities in Democratic
counties as 7,4lS. This would leave a Repub-
lican majority Of forty-two. The Republicans
protested agSinst the returns of sixteen coun-
ties being received, and the Democrats against
! those of nine countless and all of these will be
contested The returns from one small county
were not in and not canvaesed.
Illinois official figures give Hayes 277,226
Tilden, 258, 602, and Cooper, II, 109. 80. The
protect signed by all the Democratic members
of the South Carolina Senate, and which was
entered upon the records protested against
that body recognizing the House of Represen
tatives, presided over by f. W. Mackoy. 1t sci
forth that the supreme court of the State ha6
by formal Judgment decided that the members
from the counties Of Edgefeld and Laureni
who received the highest number OF votes were
entitled to seats, and that the RepublicaG
House excluded them. 1t complained tina
United States troops were receiving ORDER
from private citizen without authority; ant
further that the body, against the actions O
which it protested, was without quorum ant
could not legally transact business. ...... Their
is great financial pressure in Hayti, owing II
the uncertainty whether or not there will b.
t-iDbhSA lONOAlSiSA Inv NNbo 1AVldi
island Grand Caymanas was swept from end t.
end by the sea during the recent hurricane
Not fruit tree is left. The government o
Jamaica sent food for the inhabitants. u.
E. Il. Carr, o farmer living two miles south o
Calmus, Neb murdered his wife and two littl
boys and then hanged himself. No reason
assigned for the deed. -, An incendiary fir
at Enfield, llass., destroyed ten stores and
tenement block. Loss, 1880; insurance
%. 500. &. ..Incendiary attempts were made t
burn two churches in Laconia N. H. 49,. TIL