davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
National Republican., 1876-01-25

The Centennial is celebration for, by and
of the American people, with the world as their
guest, and any Of their servants now in Con-
gress.who dare detract from the grandeur and
success of t he great enterprise by voice or
National Republican., 1876-01-25

TIE NATIuS.L IEPUBLICAN Is Published every
morning (sundays excepted at the southwest cor
ner OF ThirIecg n street and Pennsylvania svenue,
and is furnisG TO bscribers (by carrersl at my
cents per monLh.
Mail subscribers, postage paid, 90 per year;
500 for 81, Months, and 500 for three months
Terms invAr, soty IN advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
Twenty-nvc oenIs per line. Advertisements IN.
der the csac o. For Sale or Rent" "wauted,"
Lost and Fugn " and ''Personal," " twelve ana
q half cents line.
AT All comm nications, whether on business or
for publicatlrn, should be addressed 10 WIN. D.
NuPrAGH. rroprletor, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
Washington, ID. Q.
National Republican., 1876-01-25

FOE D ALE.
Owing to scarcity OF money al present we ~
otter 10 sell all the unredeemed pledges ou 10Y
hand, At slight advance above the aelzli q
cost. ~ ~
Every article fully warranted.
Also on hand, some very valuable Commission
Goods for sale cheap.
The collections are very large and choice.
Lovers OF fine Watches, Diamonds and all other
hne JewelrT, are respectfully invited to examine
the stock.
National Republican., 1876-01-25

stenger, the man from Pennsylvania who
tried 10 say something adversely to, the Cen
tennial bill on the floor of the House, is told
by the press of the Keystone State that when
his present term expires. there is vacant
poormastership he can have, provided he feels
competent to fill it.
National Republican., 1876-01-25

1t will he niche in history at which post er-
ity will never cease to look back upon should
the United States, after having enthusiastically
invited all the nations Of the earth to its
shores, and then greet them with lukewarm
welcome. If the Centennial bill fails such
will be the case
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

took command Of Camp Chase, where he
remained three months, when his regi-
ment was mustered out Of service. A
few days aiterWard an order came 10 re.
organize the s5th Regiment for general
service for three years, when Col. Allison
was appointed Colonel. Owing to the
embarrassed state Of the recruiting ser.
vice, tho Regiment failed to re.organiZe,
and the men raised for the 96th regi.
ment we're consolidated with other regi.
ments. In October, 1862, he was appoint.
ed Colonel Of the Camp Of Rendezvous for
drafted men, at Camp Dennison, where
he remained In command till that service
was closed on the 1st OF January, 1868.
A prominent member of the bar sends
US the following:
"Ihayo known Col. Allison for many
years a. the bar, as = member Of the Leg.
lslature, and In the private walks Of life.
I never knew him TO be guilty Of q mean,
or diShonorAble act. Its one Of the traits
OF his character, that he prefers 10 follow
the convictions Of his judgment, rather
than yield TO popular favor, or from
considerations ot policy.
III this class Of men were more gener.
ally clothed with the authority OF Office,
far better would 1t be for the public In.
terests and public morals.
"As a lawyer, be is OF that class who
investigates we'll the questions Of law
with which lie has to deal. With a dis.
eliminating and investigating mind,
therefore, be rarely ever errs In lie.
gal proposition, or fails to bring out
every legal point that may arise in case
for the benefit OF his client"
Col. Allison is Chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs, and member
of the Committee on the Judiciary-two
the most important committees Of the
Hnnna
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
Oregon Not Decided.

SAN FRANctsco, December 6.--A Port.
land dispatch saya the argument In the
Watts case opened 4. Salem this morn.
ing before Gov. Grover, upon u protest
iIed by Senator Kelly and others against
the Issuing Of certificate 10 the alleged
disqualified elecEor 0dcll, ono OF tho Be-
publican electors. The electors did not
wish TO argue the case, but would file
counter protest. Kelley then read pro.
test fled by him December 2, with &C.
companying aaidavits. 0dell read
long counter protest, setting forth
the facts and the law applicable tn the
case for tho Republican electors. Mr.
Kelley then argued the issue at length,
taking the ground that Watts waS ineli.
gibIc at tue time OF his election, and that
tho person receiving the next highest
number OF votes was entitled to tho cor.
tiGcate. He cited various cases In Hup.
port Of bis position. Several prominent
Democratic lawyers followed him. The
appearances indicate that the argument
will not be closed in time for decision
on the question before casting the elec-
toral vote tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

COLUMBUS, O., December 5.-The Ohio
Electors met to-day and effected tenn.
porary organization. After appointing
committees, they adjourned until nine
o'clock tomorrow morning. All the
Electors were present except one.
MONTGOMERY, December 5.-It Is re.
ported here that the candidates for elec.
tors on the Republican ticket, will meet
here tomorrow and cast their votes for
Hayes.
Sr. PAUL, December 5.-The electors
elect for Minnesota met at the Capitol at
noon to-day, received their certificates
from the Governor, took the oath OF
office and adjourned I'LL u noon to.mor-
row, when they will proceed To cast their
ballots for Hayes and Wheeler.
BosroS, December 5.-The electors Of
Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hamp.
shire met and organized to-day.
ALBANY, N. Y, December 5.-Thc
Electoral College organized to-day with
ex.Gov. Seymour as President, who nd.
dressed the College. Jas. II. Holdone,
one OF the Electors, being absent the va.
cancy was filled by the election OF Alex.
E. Orr. Gov. Tilden entertained the
Electors this evening.
MosTPELIER, W., December 6.-The
Vermont electors met for organization
to-day. Jacob Estey was chosen chair
man. H. N. Sollace appeared and stated
that when he was elected he held the
office OF postmaster, but had since re.
sigued. He had doubts Of his right 10
act on such election as m elector, and
would therefore retire and neglect to
attend. The chairman at once declared
. vacancy, and Sollace was elected and
sworn in.
NEw ORLEANS, December 5.--The Re-
publican Electoral College meets to.mor-
row. The Democratic electors will also
meet and cast their votes. They will, Il
Is stated, obtain certificates from McEn.
cry, de jurs Governor. The Democrats
claim that two Of the Republican elect
ors are Ineligible, A. B, Leyisse being
at the time Of the election U. s. Com.
missioner, and o. H. Brewster being \
Commissioner OF the Land Office.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

| until January, and the Electors must
vote to-day. The Governor for q time
considered that under the circumstances
he and the State officers might can
yass the vote aud declare the result
on the electors, but deeper inyeStigs'
tion suggested that he had better convene
the old Legislature, and accordingly he
issued proclamation calling that Body
together for yesterday, the 9th. At this
writing we have no news whether quo.
rum was got together on the shor. notice
given. II not, the electors will no doub!
go on and cast the vote Of the State. II
10 stated in the dispatches that the courts
have refused 10 interfere to prevent them
from SO doing. Some Democrats had ap-
piled for an injunction TO restrain the
electors, but, as II appears, without sue.
cess. Tho vote Of the State was over.
whelmingly for Hayes. What effect the
failure Of the Legislature to meet and
canvass the vote will have is too big q
question for newspaper decision thus
early in the case. 1t will go to Congress
along with the wonderful batch Of novel;
ties that have grown out Of the most re-
markable Presidential election In Amer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
VOLUME XXV-NUMBER 80.

Lieut.. Gov. Gleaves, cOlored, and Speaker
Msckey declared Chamberlain else!edby
4,0i4 votts.
Adjourned.
It is expected that Chamberlain will
be inaugurated tomorrow.
The Hampton House has been 10 ees.
sion all day. Their action was unlm.
portant, except that they gained two
more members from the MAckey House,
making their membership 81 holding
certificates Of the Board 0f CanvlSsers;
70 including the Edgeasld and Laurens
delegations, who hold certificates Of tho
Supreme Court. Hampton spoke this
DfternOOn, declaring that ho intended 10
be Governor.
In the Supreme Court the argument
was heard on the application for man.
dAmus compelling the Secretary Of State
10 deliver the returns 10 Speaker Wal.
lace and the papers taken under advise.
ment.
The argument on the quo warranto
proceedings requiring the Hayes cleo.
tors 10 show by what authority they ex.
ercise the functions Of their Office will DO
heard to morrow morning, The electors
meet tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
BROOKLYN THEATRE.

New YORK, December 5.-The Brook.
lyn Theatre burned to the ground to.
night. The fire originated on the stage
at ll:30 P. NJ, when the company was
half through with the last act Of the Two
Orphans. The fire spread with lightning
rapidity and burst out through the door
on Washington street. The panic and
confusion among the audience was terri
BILE. A number must be badly injured
and some probably killed. Dieter's res.
taurant, adjoining, was totally destroyed,
and the postofhce slightly damaged.
The theatre was owned by Kingsley,
Keepey and others, and was rented 10
Shook & Palmer, OF the Union Square
Theatre, New York. The loss on the
theatre is about S25000O. AT l o'clock
the FIRE Is still burning, but Is under
control. The ere was caused by the gas
setting fire TO the wood work Of one Of
the windows.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

NEW ORLEANS, December 6.-At $50
P. N; to-day, the Secretary Of State, per.
sonally served on Governor kellogg, the
following notification.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, +
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. G, 1876.
LIP. @. Deslonde, Secretary of State
for the State OF Louisiana, do hereby Ger.
tiiy that the Returning Officers OF The elec.
tion held In said State on the 7Ih day Of
November "A. D., 1876, has returned TO me
as Secretary Of State, according 10 law,
the following personS as duly elected
electors OF the President and Vice Presi.
dent OF the United States, for the State Of
Louisiana, at such election, to wit:
For the State at Large, Wm. P. Kel.
logg, J. Henry Burch. For the Districts:
Let, Peter Josephs; I'd, Lionel Sheldon;
Sd, Morris Marks; 4th, Aaron B. Leyisee;
5th, Orlando II. Brewster; 9th, Oscar
Jeffrian. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name and caused the
seal OF the State TO be attached this 9th
day OF December, A. D. 1875, and Of the
Independence Of the United States one
hundred and first.
(sigued) p. g. DEsLANpE,
Secretary cf STATE.
Accompanying this certificate was
statement OF aggregate votes for Pfesi-
dental electors as certified 10 the Secre.
tary Of the State, as follows: Official
compiled returns Of an election, held in
the State Of Louisiana, on the 9Th day Of
November, A. D., 1876, under writ OF
the election dated September 10th, A. D..
1870, ordering the same and pursuant TO
the provision Of act, Moss, 10 regulate con.
duct and TO maintain freedom and purity
Of election, to prescribe the mode Of
making tne returns thereof, TO provide
for the election Of the returning officers
and defining their powers and duties, TO
prescribe the mode Of entering the rolls
Of the Senate and House Of Republicans,
and to enforce article l03 Of the Con-
stitution, approved Nov. 90, A. D., 1872,
to-wit; total votes cast for electors
OF President and Vice President OF the
United States. Wm. P. Kellogg, At large,
1915; Henry Burch, at large, 75.l27;
Peter Josephs, 1st district, 74.0l4; L. A.
Sheldon, ID district, 74,o27; Morris
Marks, Sd district, 74,4lS; Aaron B. Lev
issee, 4th district, 74,0l4; orlando Il.
Brewster, 9th district, 74,Ul7; Oscar JET.
friane, 9th district, 74,736; Jno. McEn.
ero, at large, 70,50S; Robert G. WicklIGs.
at large. 70.609; Louis ST.. Martin, lst dis
trict, 70,553; F. P. Pochez, I'd district,
70,SS5; Alciblades .Deblune, 81 diatricI,
70,6S6; W. A. Seay, 4th district. &c, SIS; r.
W, Cobb, 9th district, 70,423; K. Z. ROsP,
9th district, 70.55G,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
WASHINGTON.
MIR. Elmunds' Proposed Amend.
ment.


WASHINGTON, December 6.-The follow.
log Ia the amendment which Senator Ed.
munds to-day gave notice he intends 10
introduce tomorrow II the Senate shall
then take up his joint resolution reported
favorably by the Judiciary Committee
last May, proposing Constitutional
amendment 10 provide that the coun.ing
and declaration Of the result Of the cleo.
toral votes shall be performed by the U.
s. Supreme Court:
Sec. 8. This article shall, II ratified by
the Legislatures Of ,hree.iourths Of the
States Oh or before February /, 1877,
operate upon opening and counting Of
the votes and the declaring OF the result
by the Supreme Court, and In case Of
such ratification tho President Of the
Senate shall deliver all lists OF votes,
certificates, packages and papers In bis
possession relating TO the election OF
President and Vice President for the
term beginning March 4Ih, 1877, to the
presiding Justice Of the Supreme Court,
10 be proceeded with as In this article
provided.
NorE.-one clause OF the article 8.
reported from the Judiciary Committee
provides that the Supreme Court shall
perform the duties referred 10 disregard.
Ing errors Of form, and being governed
BY tho substantial right OF tho matter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
Anti.Turkish.

LONDON, December 5.-John Brigh.
made speech at Birmingham last night
against the Governments Eastern policy
or any support Of Turkey.
Gladstone will participate In con.
ference on the Eastern question at St.
James Hall next Friday. Many promi.
nent Liberals and well.known philan.
thropists are promoters Of the affair.
The object is to influence public opinion
against supporting Turkey,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
CheQntelligetteer
r,.n l.reaIlIent,s kiessage.

IIlE KEchAkAS"s -
mi, document was sent into Congress
,.,,srd,v and is printed in this morn.
s ;'',. issue. It il, written in the usual
~ III, and soldier like style OF General
r,.n, a Nobody will suspect either Sec
..,'r, o Fi,b or Caleb Cushing for having
,' "'i,,s, II. Gen. Grant uses no redun-
I,,.r or language to express what he
@ Uni. 10 say, but tends rather to the
oaao.;,e extreme. He Is manot DEEDS
md not OF words. H..
The mos. noticeable feature OIL 1he
v...,u. i, ia introduction. Some peo'
nj. will call thi, an apology lor h.' "a
,Juiui.tra,iou, and 10 certain sense II
:, There /. really something to smile
y, a. in lI.s a kindly way in the blum. style
in which Gen. Grant refers to his lack oil
DoIile,l training for the position he oc'
cupie.. lie nevertheless expresses the
opinion at the close Of his message that on
lookinr back over bis Presidential career
h. c.unO, see bu. that the larger part Of
ri, recommendations will do no dis
o,od;, IN the administration" He seems
to be especially impressed with the wis
dom Of his SanlO Domingo project and
avail, himself Of last opportunity to
30 over the argument! once more in favor
Of ii, purchase. Many parsons have
though. !ha: projec! one Of the flies in the
ointment Of tue administration, especial
/, in the way it was carried on in the In
cipien. stages OF the negotiation.
The President does not refer to the
l.,s trouble, in the South, nor enter
upon any defense of his action in regard
to the employment OF troops. This shows
good judgement. 1t will be time enough,
he no doubt thinks, and very properly,
,oo 10 defend himself when he is arraign-
ed in Congress. We're he to enter into
an advance defence ofhimselt it might be
construed as weakening in the presence OF
'ns unreal 49,, ,,"Ias s,ob o;..
f" D'' '''e "A" ~, :" I -, ..t..
cnn'''aDsG'' '|' '" ~, 49,, LII,
.aEe 'n'' NJ NAM ", ' ~ ..rs ,n~rb.
'sA' vO"F'.at,D' :.'. ,., "an,. ha,,or method
'nS 'uO "e.Ss'' ~ ~ l,0,a,t,r ,hs otsc,;or
., 'IO'',nS a" .,;sI 'amod. ho
" '':'S. %, a.. IT,. asi;,,h,onno., ~
sa'"A,' wiz V' ~ =" '"t ,,,; .sI 49, t.ro..
'A' e's''V'S, ,,,.,o., Il ~. ,,oo
'u' sO"'r1',O !: -, III
'T"O0''' """ 'N' I ;," ,.. rn.,;,l,
sI's1" Nv, IVA, 's1a s""I ~" '."L,';onn Th;.
l4"SuAse "''s' D"'' fT' 80.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

LONDON, December 6.-Ths steamers
Indiana, from Philadelphia, and Den.
mark, from New York, have arrived out.
NEw YoHK, December 6.-Arrlved-
Steamer Nevada, from Liverpool.
NEw YORK, December 6.-ArrlVod-
The steamer Queen, from Liverpool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

CLEVELAND, December ga special
10 tho Herald from Ackron has the fol.
lowing: San Jose Brienigsr, who was
tried and acquitted last spring OF rob.
bing tho U, s. Express Com mpanys safe Of
$4,000, voluntarily appeared and con.
iessed his guilt. The confession Is sup
posed TO be tho result Of his attending the
Moody and sankey meetings in Chicago.
Brieniger has restored TO the Company
about $1,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06


This is the day Fixed by law OF Con-
SEess for the casting Of the Electoral vote
mall the States Of the Union. The five
Democratic Electors Of West Virginia
will meet a. the Capitol in this city and
tnt their votes for Tilden and Hendricks.
Oathe other hand, the twenty-five Elect.
ofs OtOur neighboring State Of Ohio will
meet at Columbus and cast their votes
for Hayes and Wheeler. Our Pennsyl.
vAnia neighbors will assemble at Harris.
burg and cast their twenty-nine votes for
Hayes and Wheeler. And thus all the
Presidential Electors in all the States
will assemble at their respective State
Capitals and cas-. their votes for either
Tildsn or Hayes.
We say all the Presidential Electors.
Perhaps We should qualiiylt tits hard
to tell what will be done in South Caro-.
lima to-day. AtlmL accounts it was not
certain thai the Electors would not be
arrested Snd committed by order Of the
Supreme Court in case they assembled to
cast tho vote Of that State. lin this or
any other way they are prevented from
casting their votes for Hayes and Wheel.
e' The vote OI the State will, perhaps, be
Io'l' and in case il is thus lost it will bs
h''lns "a il il had been cast for Tilden,
M'u that event the election will go into
'as House, and the House being Demo
cratic will choose Tilden.
oIeour's such an event would present
avery ugly case for the consideration oi
'as country and the action OF the two
nOO's' Of Congress. There would be nc
p'eceteHs Tor an occurrence OF the kind,
'0a E'eI. excitement would be sure to
grow out Of it, II Electors can be ar.
't'Sa on the eve Of casting their votes
I''e |" no telling what may happen
-''s'''ss when there is a collision be-
"s'A the authorities OF State, as there
At this time between the Supreme
wv" Sna the Returning Board Of South
ET','a'' M%.
,..,,, Il The South Carolina Electors do no,
'.'1. ',,Sssa ia casting the vote Of that State
i,,a.' ga.y they may aI'emp. to do so at some
NV, s,a'' ), day prior to the l4,h OF February
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

LONDON, December 5.-Bismarck as.
sures the German people OF the close
friendship Of the three Empires, which
exists In all its integrity, without, howsv.
er, precluding cordial friendship with
England. He dotes on Russia with
fondness that is the growth Of hundred
yeArs. He approves OF Russia's attempt
TO carry out reform in Turkey on her
own responsibility. As one OF tho powers
least interested in the present Eaatsrn
question, Germany will remain perfectly
neutral, and not stake single bone Of
hardy landwehrman on the issue.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
FIRE RECORD.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 5.-A FIRE
broke out in Ross block, South Meridian
street this evening, which was occupied
by Saddler, Lee & Co., Wholesale notions;
X. J. Conner, Wholesale hats and furs,
and Griffith & Co., wholesale dry goods.
Most Of the damage sustained was BY wa.
ter.
The following are the estimated losses
by the fire to-day: N. N. Ross, on build
ing, $4,000; Griffith Bros, $4,000;
sadler, Lee 4 Co., S35, 900; Z. J. Connor,
$4,000; all fully Insured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Edward uanlon, the winner OF tho
single Scull race at Philadelphia, oftrs to
allow John Higgins, Of England, ally
pounds sterling aud row for s., 500 4 aidS
on the Toronto Bay. This IL Hsnlon1
reply to Higgins challenge to row suy
man in the world over the Thames
cnn ran
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
LOUISIANA.


NEW ORLEANS, December 5.-The
declaration Of the Returning Board gives
the lowest Hayes Elector SAT-. The
majority OF the highest is 4,5O7. It Is
understood tha. the entire Republican
State ticket Is elected by $500, and good
majority in the Legislature. Particulars
later,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

CINCINNATI, December Sin view Of
the complication attending the Presiden.
tial election, the proprietors ofSulliyan's
and Aug's pool rooms have declared bets
on the general result Of, and are refund.
Ing money to the holders Of pool tickets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

o4AHA, December 5.-Aiter a full
hearing, Judge Savage refused to grant
an injunction restraining tho Republican
Electors from casting theis votes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06
Nothing from Tnllnhnsee.

New YoRK, December 6.-Western
Union Telegraph Office report, that the
wire from Lake City 10 TallAha.ee are
interrupted, no press dispatches have
been received from Tallahassee tonight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-06

New YORK, December "a Loudo n
dispatch states that an extradition treaty
between the United States and Great Bri.
tain has been arranged, and immediate
steps will be taken to arrest the forgerS
from the United States.
Charles Brent, Of Louisville, forger,
was found and Ia under arrest.
Brent had enlisted In the 66th Lancers,
and was with that regiment when arrested
yesterday on the order OF the home office
The solicitor OF the London Bankers
Protective Association appeared for the
prosecution. Brent was not defended
and was remanded to the House Of De.
tention, where he will remain until the
treaty is ratified.
OUR GOVERNMENT ADHEREs TO ITS PosI-
TON.
The extradition treaty between the
United States and Great Britain is NOT
known here to have been revised as Stat.
ed In the London dispatches. Our Gov
ernment adhereS to its former position on
the subject as expressed in the CORES.
pondence with Lord Derby. There is,
however, reason to believe that the force
Of the treaty will be revealed by the action
Of the British Government itself. The first
step toward which has been the re.arrest
Of Brent, the Louisville forger, and war.
rants for the re.arrest OF Winslow and
Gray. The delivery oil these men to the
United States will accomplish all our
Government has asked with regard TO
them. In other words It appears that the
British Government is now desirous to
undo its act in discharging fugitives,
thus restoring the former vitality Of the
traAfv