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THE GREAT CALAMITY.
IT'S sEQUELs IN BROOKLYN AND NETWORK

ITS sEQUELs IN BROOKLYN AND HEW-Y0RK.
MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE WANTS OF THOSE
LEFT DEsTITUTE-THE FIRE MARSHAL CoNTINU-
ING HIS observation-disclosures TESTIMONY
IN REGARD TO THE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE
THE BROOKLYN CITY G0YERNMENT TAKING
Neutrality-suspicious. AUTHORITIES At WORK
TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF SIMILAR Dis
AsTER IN THIS CITY.
The work of relieving the suffering caused by the
Brooklyn calamity is in active progress, and the
subscriptions in Brooklyn alone have reached nearly
$1,000. Mayor Schroeder has issued an address to
the public on the necessity Of promptness in tho
matter. The Fire MarshaPs investigation has OBJ
tanned much testimony in regard to tho precautions
taken in the thcater against FIRE. Il was gen.
orally asserted that these had not been
thorough recently. The excavations in the
ruins of the building yesterday only disclosed con-
siderable portion of body with many small frag-
ments New-York officials are taking steps TO pre-
vent the possibility of similar disaster in this city.
Several theaters have been inspected by the DEPART
ment OF Buildings, and the Board of Health has
called meeting of the heads of several departments
to consider their responsibility and the adyisabifty
of united action.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Silver is quoted to-day
at SD
HAVANA, Dec. 11.-No tidings have been
received from the seat OF war
DRESDEN, Dec 11.-Twenty-fiv miners were
Killed lost night by an explosion in coery at WIND
berg. 80.
Ottawa, Dec. 1.-THE new Wellington
Ward Market was burned tonight INC loss $50 Is ABOUT
e.n 900 and the amount OF the Insurance Slo,OOO.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Dec. 11.-Gen. Quesada has
.drod the Basue Provinces to pay S925,O0o for the
,,ntepopcc OF the army OF occupation. The deputa-
, nsp alleging the inability of the people to raise
he amount Great excitement prevails
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
UoRDSWoRrRS PLACE AMONG POETS.

LECTURE BY JAMES T. FIELDS.
Jomes n. Fields delivered n lecture last even
, 81 C,bc,erne Hall on william Wordsworth. The au-
dicnce included many welnown literary people OF the
cv At the beginning OF his address Mr Fields spoke
- h diGrence between two descriptions Of tho Colos-
o nv moonlight; one as given by an English traveller
and tho other by Lord Byron who visited together on
,ho sare evening One description was plain view
Of ts oppearance under such circumstances the other
was the poets dream OF the past suggested by the pres
emf The poet not only facts but great principles
behind them; not only dewdrop bat IN 1t saw the
oooap Wordsworth did not merely allure to brighter
worlds but led the way. The voices OF the
,maclnatIon never died. Some men needed to
have statues erected to perpetuate their
t,,ne but poets needed no such monuments.
Wordsworth was once asked to write poem TO be used
ar n birthday commemOration OF Shakespeare put TO
fused his reply being in effect that tho man Was 700 700
great to need such thing Wnen r "n in ths
friends began slug, 1t was new departure IA @ sle
world of song. Their fame wa $40" ~ ~
Heaven was on their side. Who among all tne hOss at
ever lived had taught purer sweeter LESSONS tnd IN %
worthi When one contemplated wordsworth ne shOuld
ask "Who can look upon the hOohuly sun sun ".o ro ~,
bluIring Oh te nabter He did more than any other
man OF his time TO elevate the whole Brsh nation, ms
works had become classic ls writihss M bnmor
Wneh was possessed To great degree oy 80 MANY vi VIZ
other English poets. He was man Oh mighty in'eecs
and calm mind -, -, A., rxo,s. % rooa and
stdy 6s poems which described as ht to be read
IN the churches IL required no courage 70 speak Wen O
Wordsworth to-day, but the time was wnen hcn uah
yonld nave been thought subject for the unatc asy
INN The crlcs -mcu who could not wrltc themselves
-tramIed upon him There were men wno aranH s a,u ,
THE poet was fashioned out OF inspiring fortude ant 20
he pned his rewgrd He seemed " iesi tnas uou nau
tnuched nn aud cared not for the critics The ecurer
roia,yed Wordsworths tranquil lfe and closed WIN an
impressive picture Of his last hours
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
FLORIDA.
MIR. COOKIES PROTEST A FICTION.
Noxr FILED OR PRESENTED.

NONE FILED OR PRESENTED
TALLAHASSEE Fla. Dee. 1.-THE following uo'ie,
spondence has taken place in regard to an alesed
protest by Attorney General Cooke when mas oeon
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec IL, 1876.
WILLIAM LEE ApTmoRr esq, Cterk Of the Boar" @ s'a'e
CanrdSSers.
SIR: We have been not a little surprised at seeing IN
print what purpor;s to be the protest OF "iili" o"o
Cocke AttorneyGeneral, member OF inc o'''o Do'i
Of Canyassors fled with the board, protes'ins "su
the action OF majority OF the board NO suoh VI any
other protest has 10 our knowledge, been ned OF pre-
sentcd to u.s. or any OF Has any protest OF any nu
been fled with yOu ~ clerk Of the board or haueu "
you to be aedi II so please inform US OF te iac uu vi
the time when. SAMUEL b. McLIs, Secretary Oi STATE
A. Cowgirl, Controller.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Doe. IL, 1875.
The Hon. S. B. McLIS aud the Hon. T. A. Co"'iLL"
GESrLEMES: In reply TO the question contained IN
your letter Of this date have to cay thst no protest
against the action OF the majority OF the state board OF
Canvassers by the Hon. ". A. Cooke
member OF that board has been filed with me as clerk
of the said board or handed me to be filed, nor nave
seen or In any way received such protest
WILLIAM LEE APrHoRP,
Clerk ~ state Board Of Canvassers
The trial for contempt against Messrs. Cowgiii
md McIin of the Returning Board was continued
TODAY. pending the trial for mandamus ordering
them to open and make a purely ministerial can
yass of the returns. This cause viii es uled 10
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LOUISIANA.
PLAN OF THE INVESTIGATION.

PLAN OF THE INVESTIGATION.
RETURNING BOARD AMONG THE wfTNEssEs-DELE-
CATIONS TO INTIMTDATED PARISHES NOT YET
AGREED UPON.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
,NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 1.-THE House lnves-
tigstlng Committee on Louisiana Affairs will hold It's nrst
session at the st. Charles Hotel Mt IL o'clock tomorrow
Messrs Morrison and Blackburn arrived to-day, making
the committee complete number OF witnesses nave
already been summoned, including the members OF inc
Returning Board aud several OF the RepuDican inan
ayers Of the late campaign The members OF the board
will be first examined. 1t Is proposed to ma out from
them exactly what polls In Tho various parishes were
thrown out and the grounds for the rejection OF tne
returns OF these polls Having settled these TWO points
tho committee proceed to inquire whether OF
board was justified in its action. The eonmttee mas no'
yet determined 10 send out committees 10 those PARISHES
where intimidation, violence &c. are alleged 70 nave
been pacticcd THIS point viii not be determned u'h
after the examination Of the members OF the board as
the committee will know until then exactly the char
acter OF evidence which they will need. The subCom
n,ittee on Louisiana Affairs from the Senate IL expec1eu
here Oh Wednesday and will hold its session III the GUS
-bofa
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
FEATURES OF THE HOUSE CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE Democratic members
Of the House of Representatives held caucus this
afternoon, which continued two hours. There was
general and spirited debate concerning the pres
ent political situation and the difficulties which
may arise between the two branches of Congress In
regard to counting the electoral votes and the in
sugrration of President. Among the principal
speakers were Messrs. Randall, Wood, Hunton,
Caulfeld, and Carr. determined spirit
was manifested to maintain all the con-
stitutional rights of the House. and to
give effect to what is claimed by the Demo-
cratic members to be the expressed will of the peo-
pie in the recent Presidential election. Several
members Including, it is said. Messrs. Randall
Wstterson, and Elyl having had interviews with
Gov. Tilden recently, are understood to have COM
municated TO the caucus the views expressed by
him. to the effect that action except OF the pre-
lmnary character above Indicated should be taken
until after the return from the South of the House
investigating committees.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSEs.

vr.R or THE PRESIDENT EXPRESSED BY SENATORS
REPRESENTATIVES, INSIST ON THE RIGHT TO
THROW OUT ELECTORAL vOTRs.
iBx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-THE Democratic Senators
held their FIRST caucus this evening. The meeting
was in session moro than an hour and the debate IS
reported to have been very earnest The political
situation was discussed at considerable length, and
reference was made to the recent interview between
the President and prominent Democrats, report OF
which was published to-day in the general press dis
matches. The Democratic Senators criticised the
spirit shown by the President in this interview ana
exureesod belief that it indicated disposition ON
his mart to resort to desperate and extra
ordinary measures in the interest of the Re
publican lparty. One Senator is reported
"a have said that he is convinced that
tho President is determined to override all previous
uractices of the two Houses, and TO secure the IN
auguration of Gov Hayes at all hazard. The only
result of the caucus was the appointment OF the
Senate branch of the Joint Democratic caucus COM
mittee. The Senators selected were Messrs. Thur
man Bayard, BOgy Kernan and Eaton. The COM
r;ttee was directed 10 act with the caucus commit
tee of the House of Representatives on the subject
Of the relations of the two Houses to consider the
legal remedies for the adjustment of the pending
didiculties with regard to counting the electoral
vote and to determine what provisions can be made
with regard to any further complications that may
arise.
Tho Democratic members of the House held
caucus this afternoon for the purpose Of agreeing
upon some policy in regard TO the counting
of the votes for President and Vice-President The
session lasted about two hours. The time was
mainly consumed by discussion of the best forln
IN which to put the resolution which was finally
passed This resolution in substance is as follows;
That the Judiciary Committee of the House be IN
stucted to examine and report what the powers,
duties and privileges Of the House are under the
Constitution and laws in connection with the cleo
ton of President and Vice-President of the United
States.
Gentlemen who were present at the cancus say
that the sentiment among those who spoke was
unanimous IN favor of insisting upon the right OF
the House to act udieayo the returns of the vote
of every State as it is opened, unless some rule is
agreed to by both branches of Congress providing
otherwise. They win insist that the Speaker of the
House shall sit by the side of tho President OF the
Senate when the packages containing the votes OF
the States are opened and that two tellers repre-
senting the House shall assist in counting the vote
and making up the tally sheets.
Hnorule is adopted before the second Wednesday
in February the Democrats say that they shall de-
mand that the precedents established on former oc-
casions shall be followed These precedents they
hold give to each House the right to determine
upon the validity of the vote Of each State when 1t
isopened and require the concurrent action OF both
Houses before it can be counted
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other plale is agreed upon. Threats have already

other place is agreed upon Threats have already
been made in the Democratic newspapers, on the
suppositiOn that the count will take place in the
House, that should the Senators refuse to withdraw
when the vote of of the disputed Southern States
is objected to- they will be put out by force. If the
House acts upon the absurd theory that the Twenty
second Joint Rule is still alive, the Senate viii
necessarily be regarded il the light of nterlopers as
soon as an objection is made 10 the count because.
under that rule it became the duty such case OF
the two Houses to separate forthwith and vote sepa-
rately upon the question.
Mr.. Edmunds's argument in favor of the Supreme
COurt as the best tribunal to count the electoral
vote was an exceedingly strong one. 1t was, how
ever, vigorously attacked by Mr.. Morton, who
brought forward bis amendment in opposition to Mr.
Edmunds's proposition Mr.. Morton proposes to give
each Congressional District electoral vote. and
each State two at large to allow the people to vote
directly for President and to provide by subsequent
legislation of Congress for contested elections IN
districts or States. This plan does away wholly
with the machinery of the Electoral Colleges and at
the same time retains for each State its present rea
tive weight in the political system.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
DISPUTED STATES.
TWO OF THEM NOW BEYOND DOUBT.

TWO Of THEM NOW BEYOND DOUBT.
SOUTH CAROLINA NOT EVEN QUEsTIoNED-THE CAN
vAssERs UNANIMOUS IN FLoRIpA-A COMING
DISCLOSURE IN THE FORMER.
Congressional Committeeman at Columbia, S. c.,
are surprised to find that the electoral vote of that
State Is not even in doubt and ask "What the peo-
pie are complaining about ~ No protest of Attor-
ncy-Generai Cooke against the Florida canvass has
ever been presented to the board and the
are therefore unanimous on the record. The facts
about the attempt To bribe South Carolina elecer
are to be made public. Well-known New-Yorkers
are said to be concerned, Smith Weed being one.
The canvassers at Columbia have been discharged
from arrest by Judge Bond. The Congressional
Committee are preparing for work at New-0rleans.
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THE EDMUNDs ELECTORAL BILL.

A PREcEDENT WHERE THE VOTE WAS COUNTED IN
THE SENATE cHAMBER-THE RESULT OF FAIL
URE TO AGRER-MR. MoRToN's PROPOSAL
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON Dec. 11.-Mr. Edmunds brought up
to-day in the Senate his constitutional amendment
for throwing the settlement of the Presidential ques
ton into the Supreme Court and providing that fD
all future elections also the court shall count the
electoral votes Of the States. He presented with
great cearness the action of Congress in reference to
the count ever since the foundation of the Govern
ment and brought out precedent Of especial value
In the present case in reference TO the place where
the certificates should be opened. The Democrats
have been claiming, with good deal OF vehemence,
that the longestablished custom of the Senate gong
to the House ON the occasion OF counting the vote
has acouired the force Of unwritten law. Mr.. Ed
munds cited case whore the parallel was remark
ably eloae with the present situation In 1s01 the two
Houses differed as to the power OF Congress
to reject the vote of State, one maintaining that
when objection was made the affirmative acton Oh
both was necessary to counting the vote, ana the
other holding that no vote could be rejected without
both Houses consenting. The usual joint committee
raised to arrange for the ceremonies OF opening
the returns, and was unable to agree, the House
members insisting that the event should take place
IN the Hall of Representatives, and the Senate MEM
bers declining to accede to this. When the failure
to agree was reported, the President of the Senate
Informed the House that, on the day named by the
Constitution he would open the returns in the Sen
ate chamber. Party feeling ran very high, and
there were the same predictions Of resisting the
declared result that are heard now; but when the
appointed time came the House resolved unani-
mously to proceed TO the Senate chamber, and the
ssote was counted without disturbance opposition
There is no doubt that the Senate viii stand firmly
upon this precedent. As Mr.. Edmunds very clearly
demonstrated to-day, the President of that body
must open the returns In his place La the chair,
unless BY eoncuxrent action Of the tive Houses SOHO
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE ARRESTS.

REPOKIED CONFEsNIVN Ut III'' 4'r''''''''''
CHARLESTON Dec. 11.-Slxteen negroes were
arrested In Abbeylle County, charged with the m"ruer
Of two white men. whom they anbushcd and shot near
Iowndesyillc on Monday last Six Of the negroes ihaue
full confession duplicating their fclo" PRISONERS anu
dlyuging plot for the murder OF whe men !" ,io WI
too aud ,Ie .copture of the women. Twenty of them
ver, I'm the conspiracy OF the l6 arrested, l3 were
started from IOwndesyille TO Anderson, the Intention
being TO send them from Anderson 10 AbDeVlie py rai
road This roundabout course was adopted 10 aVolu
lyuching by men who sad to be on the direct road
om Lowndesyie to Abbcyillc. The prisoners started
for Anderson on Saturday under strong guard, put up
10 last evening they had not been heard rom II i
ored that they have been intercepted and lynched by
party from Georgia but confirmation OF the report
has reached Charleston Two OF the prisoners hau Deeh
hurt when they were captured and the party may nave
,opped on the road to the wounded, especially 10
the weather has been very cold.
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RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.

MANY NEEDY FAMILIES ALREADY As6fsTED-rHB
WORK DONE AND TO BE DONE.
The various committees which have been
organized the purpose Of relieving the necessity Of
those made destitute by the Brooklyn calamity work
ing assduously In soliciting contributions for aid and tn
attending the mme relief OF those In absolute ne
cessy. At the Mayors Office Mayor Schroeder kept him
self busy at work yesterday, sending representatives
to the reported sufferers, and ascertainng II they
immediate want The reports Of these visitors
received and when there appeared TO be pressing
cases, relief extended promptly as possible By
sending checks for amounts ranging from IS TO $40 In
the mean time effort is being made TO ascertain tho
actual number OF those who will need assistance. The
Of subscriptions already received at the Mayors
Office aggregate 81 1898.
The officers and directors OF the Brooklyn Guild and
Union for Christian Work investigating cases OF
needy families who have lost fathers husbands, or sons
by the recent fire. and contributing relief TO those sctu
ally in need depot OF supplies has been established at
No. 20 Smthst under the superintendent OF George
f. Clark who has already extended assistance in the way
OF provisions Contributions OF groceries. provisions,
clothing COAL &C., asked for 1t s requested thas
money be to Isaac H. Cary, at No. 1876 Fultonst,
Brooklyn. The following subscriptions have been re-
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NO MASSACRE.
PLOT AGAINST THE WHITES SAID TO HAVE BEEN
gORMED-THE SEGEOEs SAFE IN JAIL.
lGKSERAL PRtss DIsPkrCH.l

iGESERAL PKts. DIsPkrtH.l
COLUMBIA, 5. C., Dec. 1l.-POsitive information
has been received here that the Lowndesville mnr-
eercrs were not Iynched, reported The prisoners
were taken from Lowndesyille To Anderson on Fri
dov night. and removed thence TO Walhalla, OcOnce
County. "a a precautiOn against violence owing to
threats made by the people An investigation DIS
closes that the plot to murder the whites indlScrml-
natcly was horrible one. The dscoveryof OF the plot
aroused excitement among the whites TO the extent
of threatening summary punishment. The precai-
ton taken avcrt,d this. and everything Is now quiet.
One Of the captured murdercrs took laudannm, anu
died from its effects. 4 jury in his case rendered
the following verdict unanimously: Ne' the
jurors, upon our oaths, do cay that Samuel benton
came 10 his death from the voluntary use OF lauda
nun taken by himself and received by. him from the
hands of his brother" The other prisoners are now
all safe in Walhalla Jail.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
INFLUENCE OF THE cAMERoNs.

THE POSTMASTER AT PHILADELPHIA REMOVED IN
SPITE OF GENERAL PETITIONS FOR HIS REAP
poINTMRNT-AN OLD GRUDGE SATISFIED.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSE.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE removal OF
postmaster Farman OF Philadelphia shows that the
hold ot The Camerons upon the Administration Is re-
markaby strong one Mr.. Fairrnan was appointed four
years ago I'm the spasm OF civil service reform at the
whIte Honse He had bsen Dsputy Postmaster for
long time and In that position had proved himself an
exceedingly efficient officer When the vacancy occurred
the President promoted him to Ill IT, greatly 10 the sur
prise OF the Pennsylvania politicians hs cohl'n'Ss.n
~ now exnired and his reappointmcut was asked by
,ho husiuess community of the city with entire
',sr,nity all the banks oiceshnd Important
,.rcantla bnnssA tasether with nearly 7,0V0 of sae
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
ASSASSINATION or AeDEMoCRAT.

NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 11.-A special dispatch
70 The Pieaurte from vicksburg says that John r.
Briscoe. prominent Democrat and chancery Clerk OF
Claiborne County. assassnated ON Saturday last
while out hunting two miles from Port eipson dc was
the only witness against the negroes VINO hred on tn"
snerirs posse on Oct n last
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SENATOR RoBERTsoNs SUCCESSOR.

NENAIUK KODEhIoVNN % "VO0I'''
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-lnterest Is feit III
Repr blican circles aud particularly among southern e
pubcans regarding the Senatorial election III sou'n
Carolina letter from Gov. Chamberlain 10 one OIL 'no
South Corona Senators intmatcs that lust now lhere
Tar Robertson wboae term expires on the 4h Of March
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12

principal citizens Joining in the petition In addition
this overwhelming backing. Mr.. Fairman had tne III
ueuce of George W. Chds and several others OF the
Presidents personal friends During the four years
his postmastershp lie had won the entire approval o
the department and the encomums OF the business pup
Lie Of the city The only thing urged against him oy enc
Camerons was the fact that he supported Mr. Blame III
the Cincinnati Convention, and with Gen. Bingham ana
Edward Mcpherson led the majority OF the Pennsylvania
delegation In the revolt against their authority both
the Senator and the Secretary determined to secure MS
removal as punishment for this action Very Few peo-
pe believed that they could succeed but to-day their
mower was fully established The President sent 10 inc
Senate the name OF Col A. LOudon snOwden, VINO mas
for some time past held the position of coiner in tho
United States Mint at Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12

.,ucrsEs OF DEMOCRATS ON THE PRESIDENCY
rDxUNps DEFINES THE RIGHTS OF THE SENATE
AT THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
both the Senate and the House Democrats held
..ucuses yesterday. The feeling in the House
..ncus was in favor of insisting on the right 70
.hal,enee and throw out electoral returns The
.,.e Of the House yesterday was devoted principally
>, debate on Republican resolution for investiga-
.ons into elections in NewYork, Philadelphia and
otber cities and certain Southern States, and 10
namocratic resolutions for other political investi
-.,;ons. One for an inquiry into the cleo
tom at New-York. Brooklyn, and Jersey CITY
,ssaed. MIR. Edmunds, in the Senate, advocated the
gbt of the Senate to count the electoral vote II the
House withdIaws and Mr.. Morton brought up his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS measure. 1t is stated that
the supreme Court is opposed to having the Pres'-
aantial contest referred TO it.
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morrow. The Congressional Committee has not ar
rived, being detained by an accident.
THE STATE HONESTLY FOR HAYES.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON Dec. ec.11.-Representative Thorn
burg has returned from Florida He was one OF the he
publican Visiting Committee there He says that nothing
except evident dishonesty can deprive Gov Hayes OF tne
electoral vote OF that State Mr. Thornrg does not ap
near to be 80 clear that the action OF the Returning Board
as to the State ticket was defensible.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
NOPE MrNNoNTTEs ENGRAVING.

LoSDoS Tuesday, Dec. IL, 1875.
1t is reported that there is to be tresh exodus
from Russia OF Menuonites, $4,000 OF whom desire TO
-: hor t Rrazil or the United states Six delegates
49," ,nnc m nspecT lands offered them by the Brazilian
Government,