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The New York herald., 1876-11-15

Michigan Southern Railroad, 50 that
the stockholders may be enabled to
cooperate against the directors in
the course they are now pursu-
ing. 1t is unfortunate not only that the
great trunk lines should carry into business
competition the rule or ruin idea but that
there should be discontented faction III
every corporation working with other fac
tions in the opposing combinations which
SO seriously disturb our railway system.
After all the interests of the country and the
railroads are identical, and little common
sense would soon adjust the difficulties in
way that would prove satisfactory to every
body
The New York herald., 1876-11-15
The Political situation.

The political situation is not materially
changed. The returning boards in the
three disputed States have not yet begun
their scrutiny of the votes. In South Caro-
lima the full Bench of the State Supreme
Court is hearing argument on the powers
and functions of the Returning Board, and
has ordered the members of it to show
cause on Thursday why a mandamus
should not issue forbidding them to
exercise other than ministerial functions
in canvassing the vote. The Court also re-
quires them the same day to show cause
why the four members of the Returning
Board who are candidates on the State
ticket shall not be prohibited from acting
and thus sitting as judges in their own cases.
The members CT the Returning Board them
selves admit that they have no jurisdiction
over the election returns for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor.
In Louisiana the Returning Board, which
by law must assemble by the 18th, has de-
termined to meet then, but adjourn over
to next Monday. 1t has been decided by
the State authorities that the old members
of the Board, who acted in 1874, are still en-
titled to act. 1t is reported that numbers
of colored witnesses have been summoned
from different parts of the State to prove in
timidation. 1t should be understood that
it is legally the duty of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board to hear such charges, and it
is the final judge in the matter. 1t must,
by law, assemble within ten days after the
election-namely, on Thursday, the 18th
and within thirty days thereafter the Gov
ernor is commanded to issQe commissions to
all elected officers. The Board has, there
fore, thirty days in which to canvass the
vote. 1t must begin by canvassing the
returns from all parishes where it is certi-
fed by the Supervisors of Elections that
there has been "fair, free and peaceable
registration and election" This being
done those parishes are next taken
up where the Supervisor or Commits
sioner of Election makes return, with
the affidavits of three citizens, that there has
been riot, tumult, violence, intimidation,
armed disturbance bribery or corrupt in
fuence, which prevented or tended to pre-
vent fair, free and peaceable vote. On
these charges the Board must hear evidence
on both sides, and if they find that either of
the offences is proved, and that it in their
opinion prevented such number of persons
from registering or voting as to materially
change the result Of the election, then they
are to exclude the vote of such parish or
precinct. The law concerning intimidation
is very strict and reaches even to cases of
undue influence, rs where colored voter
has rented land at favorable rates on an un-
derstanding that he will vote as the owner
does.
In Florida the returns are not yet all in,
and the Returning Board will not go to
work for some days. The democrats seem
to be encouraged by the returns so far as
they have reached Tallahassee, but nothing
certain is yet known except that returns
from precincts in number of counties will
be attacked for irregularity before the
Board-mainly by the republican side.
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

end. There ought to be uniform rate cf
interest, not exceeding five per cent, allowed
by law on deposits, and then there may be
some safety for depositors. At present tho
savings banks gamble with their depositors'
money. If they win il is all right. If they
lose the banks close their doors and tho
people suffer.
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

A Good Example In south Carolina.
We remark with pleasure the appeal of the
South Carolina democrats to the courts to
settle the powers Of the Returning Board and
the eligibility of certain members of it who
are also candidates for State offices. Of the
indecency and public scandal committed by
these persons in offering to sit in judgment
on their own cases there can be no doubt;
but that they and the party of which they
are members will have to answer for in fu-
ture elections. Their legal right to sit and
net con be properly questioned only before
a court of Justice, and its decision will be
final and must be accepted by both parties.
Meantime, we repeat, it is pleasant to see SO
important and exciting matter calmly sub
mitted to the Supreme Court. The South
Carolina democrats are taking the right way
and the only way to adjust differences in
free country, and they will receive credit for
their present course in the North.
We trust the democrats of Louisiana will
initiate their brethren in South Carolina.
The laws. as they exist, must be observed
and obeyed. The courts are open to both
parties; the methods specified in the Elec-
ton laws of the State are equally available
to both Sides What is inexorably required
by the country is that only lawful means
shall be used by democrats and republicans
down there, and that whichever party shall
prove, on such lawful investigation as we
have described elsewhere to have carried
the State, its opponents shall Loyalty, in good
faith and with good nature, accept the re-
suit If, on investigation, violence, intimi-
dation, bribery or corruption is proved in
any parish or precinct against either party
the Returning Board must do its duty as
prescribed by law If the republicans or
democrats lose the election in this way
they must accept tho result without
the least hesitation. The prominent gentle
men of both parties who have gone down to
New Orleans are not there to prevent such
investigation as the law commands or to
curtail the powers or action of the Return
ing Board as prescribed by the State law,
but to see that the investigations are con-
Quoted fairly and without wrong to either
party. 1t may be that the law is a bad one:
but no one has now the authority to change
it. 1t may be- and in fact, it is true, that the
members of the Returning Board are not
proper persons to act without suspicion in
SO grave matter; but they are lawfully
there, and oecausc they are not proper per-
sons therefore the President has invited
more honorable and more highly respected
citizens to go to New Orleans to watch them.
General Grant once remarked, very wisely,
that the best way to secure the repeal of
bad law is to rigidly enforce it.
This is very true; and in this case,
while the Northern public pretty gener-
ally sympathizes with the unfortunate
people of Louisiana, who have suffered for
years from the worst species of misgovern-
ment, it will not tolerate an unlawful or
violent attempt to procure reforms. No
evils are so intolerable but that violence
and lawlessness will make them yet more So
The New York herald., 1876-11-15
T RIPPLE SH e e T .
FEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER IS. 1875.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Owing TO tho action OF portion Of tho carriers and
ncwsmen, who are determined that tie public shall
prevent IT, wc have made arrangements 10 place tho
HERALD the hands Of oil readers at tho reduced
price. Ncwsboys purchase any quantity they may
desire at No. 1905 broadway and No. 2 Ann street
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Gold advanced
from 100 5-S to l097-s, closing at 100 "a.
Money on call was supplied at 8 and 2 per
cent. The stock market closed strong,
although not with confident feeling in
much higher prices for the present. Gov
srnment and railway bonds were steady.
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

RAILROAD Wars have become chronic in
this country, and new phases of the struggle
are revealed almost every day. The latest
attack upon the Vanderbilt policy is an ef-
fort in the courts to compel an inspection Of
the transfer books of tho Lake Shore and
The New York herald., 1876-11-15
Tho weather.

The severe storm and s'norther" which we
predicted in Mondays and yesterdays
HERALD for the Texan coast broke over that
region yesterday morning and developed at
Galveston into fierce gale, with heavy rain
from the Northwest. Toward evening another
storm centre was developed in the west
ern Gulf States and reached the western
slopes of The Alleghanes in West Virginia.
1t will probably pass over Pennsylvania and
New York State this morning, accompanied
by slightly rising temperature and consid-
erable rain. Already the rain area due to
the conflicting conditions of the atmosphere
extends eastward from the Mississippi to the
Atlantic and northward from the Gulf to the
St. Lawrence, but the precipitation is light
except in the Ohio Valley. Another storm
is rapidly developing in Dakota. The
area of high pressure in the West,
whence proceeds the high winds and in
tense cold that prevail within the region
influenced by it, is gradually dimin-
ishing. The minimum temperatures re-
corded yesterday throughout the United
States are us follows, and show how
varied are the degrees Of cold over the wide
area east of the Rocky Mountains:-N North
Platte, Neb., 3 degrees below zero Brecken-
ridge, Mimi, 6 below zero; Fort Garry, 6
below zero; Pembina, Dakota, Is below zero;
Yankton, degree above zero; st. Paul 10;
Omaha, 10; In Crosse, 16; Chicago. 81; st.
Louis, 33; Corsicana, Texas, 81; Cincinnati.
40; Galveston, 43; Indianola, 80, and New
York, 80 degrees above zero. The area of
highest temperature is central in the Eastern
Gulf States and that Of the lowest in the
Northwest Snow fell yesterday at Leaven-
worth, Chicago, Detroit and Toledo. After
the passage of the depression now in move
ment we will experience very cold weather.
with snow. To-day the weather will be
slightly warmer, with cloudness and rain.
followed BY cold, and possibly snow.
The SAVINGS BANK INTEREST Some Of the
city savings banks are moving in the direc-
ton o. decrease of the rate Of interest paid
to dcpostors. This is step in the right
direction but the rate OF interest should be
uniform and regulated by law. No bank
can pay six per cent interest to depositors
and make money without taking risks Of
losses which ought not to be taken by such
institutions. If some secure savings banks
pay five per cent while others are allowed to
pay six per cent the people will be induced
to place their money in the keeping Of un-
safe concerns and will be viotimixed in the
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

constitution requires the certificates to DO
opened "in the presence Of the Senate and
House of Representatives" which is true
stitution does not define what is quorum
of either branch of Congress for that pur-
pose. The republican members of the
House will not retire, and their presence
will be sufficient to satisfy the require
ment. When far more important duty is
to be performed by the House--that of elect
ing President if there is no choice by the
people-the constitution declares that "a
quorum for this purpose shall consist of
member or members from two-thirds of the
States" The republicans have in the pres
ent House a member or members from
twenty-nine States, and as tho consti-
tuition prescribes no quorum for the
presence" required at the opening
OF the certificates it is fair to pre-
sumo that the presence of the republican
members will suffice If different ground
should be taken the regular provision relat-
ing to quorum for the ordinary transaction
of business would come into play, which
to compel the attendance of members
The House is presumptively present on
every occasion where the constitution
requires its presence, if minority obeys
the requirement, and that minority is au-
thorized to compel the attendance of the
others. If the democratic members could be
SO foolish (Which we do not believe) as to
desert their posts such an act of faulty and
desperation could not benefit their party or
its candidate. The count would, neverthe-
less, proceed, the result would be declared,
and the Senate, at least, would accept that
result as constitutional and final.
Now, supposing Hayes declared elected
by counting the votes from the three doubt
full States as given in the official certificates,
the democrats will have no constitutional
means of redress. The very utmost they
could do would be to use force to prevent
the Inauguration of Hayes but as President
Grant will be still in Office this would be a
tougher job than anybody would care to
undertake. resort to force would be trea-
son, and with the army at his command
General Grant would make short work of
treason. Judicial warrants would be sworn
out at once and the conspirators arrested
and imprisoned to await their trial. The
idea that force will be resorted to with
SO vigorous President as Grant
in Office is simply absurd, and
more especially as Tilden could not pos
sibly administer the government if the
Senate rejected his title We may. therefore,
quietly dismiss all the ''gorgons, hydras and
chimeras dire" which distempered and cav
illing imaginations have conjured up, and
accept the safe conclusion that let the off,
cial count be as it may, the result will be
acquiesced in by the defeated party and the
peace of the country be preserved.
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

no disadvantage to the republicans, since
they have it in their power TO defeat all po-
litical legislation, we advise them to show
their magnanimity by accepting it.
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

From onr reports this morning the probabil-
i;es arc that the ,cedther to-day ,cM De slightly
,rarmer and cloudy, ,cih rain, follo,oed by cold
uUd sJ,Oyr
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

AN INTERESTING CEREMoNY-the taking Of
The white yeil--which took place ct the Con-
vent Of Mercy yesterday, is described in an
other column.
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

New JERSEY presents curious example of
how nearly political parties are divided at
this time. In the next Legislature the
democats will have a majority Of one on
joint ballot, the Assembly being a tie.
In this emergency the democrats are
willing to take the Speakership and
the committees and give the Clerkship and
tho subordinate Offices to the republicans.
This offer is not generous. but ~ il can work
The New York herald., 1876-11-15

A NEw PRESIDENT FOR THE SENArE.-Prom-
inent republicans in Washington are re-
ported by our correspondents to be in con-
sultation about the proper Senator to be
made President Of the Senate when Con-
gress reassembles and Mr.. Blaine, very
naturally, is favorably mentioned. 1t will
be remembered that last winter the Senate,
while retaining Mr.. Ferry as lis presiding
officer, reserved to itself the right to remove
him and elect new presiding officer at any
time. Mr.. Ferry will naturally object to
being superseded and as the whole diff
sulty which now seems SO formidable is
likely to be settled long before the 14th Of
February, when the electoral votes are
counted, IL is not probable that any change
will be made upon the ground now urged by
anxious politicians. Mr.. Blaine would,
of course. make an excellent presiding off,
Ger but he would hardly desire so short
lived an honor. He would have to give up
the gavel on the 4th Of March.
Tus PooR or rHR CrrY.--The winter draws
near, and it is likely to be very severe. Not
withstnnding the recent revival in many
branches Of industry thousands of men will
ing to work will be unable to get work, and
thousands more Of women and children in
this city will suffer for the want of fuel and
food and clothing. None but those who
have studied the wretchedness which exists
ia such city - this can understand how
many are the misfortunes and troubles which
little help could relieve. Fortunately New
York has many charitable organizations,
which are the agentA Of the public. They
can better distribute aid than individuals.
What are these benevolent associations do
ing What are their present resources
We think they should at once inform the
public Of the work they wish to do this win
Ger and their estimates of its cost New
York always responds to the appeal for
charity, but those who are officially intrusted
with the work should practically explain
tksiF plAns and fully organize tho campaign
ef charity before winter begins
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AyUSEXENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.


.uu BowERy THEATRE
BuFFALO BILL atsP NJ
,wo osru.Ss ysIoS ; sqyARE THEATRE
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
rNcLE TOMS CABIN, ats I. NJ Matinee At 80 r. NJ.
THROUGH NEW FSkkH,4 FSkk N naEAy naEATRE Eovms
BOOTHS THEATRE
ARDANAPALuS. AZ r. N. Mr.. Bangs and Mrs. Agnes
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
BROOKLYN THEATRE.
DOT, at 8 +. N. John Owens
GILMoRE's GARDEN
BARNUMS CIRCUS AND MESAGERIE, at and +. 81
sTEINwAY HALL.
CONCERT. at sP. NJ. Miss Annette Essipon
rur su.ucuRsslH wAtLacS,s ss ] THEATRE. Z
80. NIBLo's GARDEN
5RAND NATIONAL EXHIBITION.
NEW YORK AQUARIUM
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs.
KELLY { Icons MINsrRELs
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUSE
5AETETr. atsP.M.
THEATRE COMIQUE.
VARIETY. atsP. NJ.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
VARIETY AND DRAMA ., 7:i5 +. Nj. Matinee at r. NJ.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE.
VARIETY, at sP. NJ.
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE
VARIETY, tsf. NJ. Matinee as2P NJ
MABIlLE THEATRE
hABILLE MYTH. at SP. ".
rARISIAN VARIETIES
VARIETY, at SP. NJ
ITIvoLI THEATRE
VARIETY. at sP.M.
EAGLE THEATRE
VARIETY, ats Pm.
UELLERS THEATRE
VARIETY. atsP.M.
E PHILADELPHIA THEATRES.
KREUTzBERG'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM
THE GREAT SIEGE OF PARIS
Daily from A. 10 r. NJ, east OF the PhiIadelphia
Main Exposition Building.
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM
Ninth and Arch streets.-TNO ORPHANS
GEOLOGICAL GARDEN.
KIRALFy's ALHAMBRA PALACE.
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE.
THE BLACK CROOK.
IT RTPLE SH r. ET
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THROUGH NEW YORK IN EIGHTY HOURS At p. N.
BOOTHS THEATRE.
sARDANAPALuS, At . r. N. Mr.. Bangs aud Mrs. Agnes
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BOwRRy THEATRE.
BuFFALO BILL at r. ".
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
rXO ORPHANS nj & p NJ
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-29

Lieut.. Caineron's African explor-
ing party having marched across
Central Africa from the Indian ocean
TO the Atlantic. are now at Loanda,
on the west coast.
The stockholders or the Interna-
tional Ocean Telegraph Company on
Thursday considered plans for an
equitable basefsr the consolidation of
the preferred and common stocks of
that corporation,
The authorities of Massachusetts,
have t~eIegraphed to Representatives
Harris and Pierce, at Washington,
asking them to use their influence
with the minister from Holland TO
induce his government to deliver to
our government the body of Wins
low, the fugitive forger.
The Senate committee on appropri-
atious, in their consideration of the
81 500. 900 Centennial appropriation
bill Friday, deemed it unnec .ssary to
rectify the clerical error in preamble,
a this does moi affect the body of the
bill and might delay the passage of
the measure by returning II to the
House for concurrence. They there
fore reported the bill precisely as il
came from the House.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-29

Col. SteeIe's New Bill.

Our delegate in Congress is per
sistent in his efforts to bring our
wants before the National legislature,
and If he has ii fair chance after Con-
gress gets through with the amnesty
and appropriation bills, will un-
doubtedly succeed In convincing that
b0dythat the legislation he proposes
i~snecessary for the development OF
this country and the settlement OF
the Indian question.
Col. Steele's bill providing for the
exploration and settlement of the
country north of the North Platte
and east of the summit of the Big
Horn mountains, in this Territory, Is
as follows:
BE it enacted, ETC., That all that
portion of country north of the North
Platte river and east of the SUBMITS
Of the Big Horn mountains, in the
Territory of Wyoming, is hereby de-
clared to be open to exploration and
settlement; and the true intent and
meaning of the treaty with the Sioux
Indians, concluded April 90, 1868, is
declared to be that white men are not
excluded thereby from travelling over,
exploring, or settling upon any por-
ton of the Territory Of Wyoming not
included within the boundaries of
the permanent reserves established
for said Sioux Indians by the second
article of said treaty of April 20,
1852
If our delegate succeeds in getting
the above adopted by Congress, his
chances for "a third term" may be
considered good.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-29
Death Of the Hon. IL. II. starkweather.

Dcdtn VI inc nun. IA H. Guar Cathti f.
This distinguished member Of Con-
gress, representing the third Con-
gressional District of Connecticut in
the lower House OF Congress. died in
Washington, yesterday, Friday, from
heart-disease. Although in poor
health for some time. Mr.. .Stark-
weather kept at his post and died in
Hharness.n Henry III. Starkweather
was born in Preston, Conn.,. April
Goth, 1926; vas educated principally
in the public schools followed farm
ing and teaching until twenty four
years of age; studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1852; was
elected to the legislature in 1856; was
a delegate to the National Republi.
conventions that nominated Lin
coin in 1860 and Gen. Grant in 1868.
He was elected to the Fortieth, For
ty-first, Forty-second, Forty-third
and Forty-fourth Congress as Il Re
publican, and during these many
years, rendered most valuable SER
vices to his country.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-29

A single day has sufiiced to pre-
sent all of McKea'se evidence in denial
OF his connection with the whisky
ring. This defence has not been all
that was expected, us it was thought
that the more suspicious circu mstan-
ces would be explained away. The
result shows that Mckee's counsel
rely on their powers of argument be-
fore the jury, and the Instructions of
the court. Voorhees,, Mckee's iead-
ing counsel, said just before leaving
the court room, Thursday night:
the case looks even better than /
had expected it would.,, While the
direct evidence for Mckee was not
especially noticeable, his COUNSEL,
viewing the matter from n legal
standpoint, think they have made a
strong point in setting the govern
ment witnesses against each other,
and in involving them in contradic-
ton. A large number of witnesses
were introduced to swear to McKee's
good character.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-29


A plot to rifle the safes OF the
Adams express company has just
been made public in New York.
Samuel Gaunt, a discharged employe,
recently informed private detectives
that Francis Il. Mcmahon, also dis
charged from the service of the COM
pany, had called on him, exhibiting
duplicate keys manufactured from
wax impressions, which he, McMa-
hon, had taken off the locks on safes
known as Pittsburgh and New York
safes. He proposed that the two
should ENTER the building and rife
the safes. When McMahon found
that the company and authorities
knew Of the intended robbery he of
fered to surrender the keys if not
prosecuted. Failing to effect d conn
promise, Mcmahon fled the city.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-29

TheSenate committee on privileges
and elections on Friday morning de-
cided to report back TO the Senate the
papers purporting to be the creden-
tials of the election of J. b. Eustis rs
Senator from Louisiana, with the
recommendation that they lie on the
table without further action, BECAUSE
the committee find that mt the time
OF his alleged election there was no
vacancy,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-29

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