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FLORIDA.

NEW YORK, December 15.-The Times
special from Tallahassee says; The Con.
gressional committee has been occupied
all day with the case Of alleged frauds.
NO T1LDEN MAJORITY IN FLORIDA.
In Leon county it has been found that
some repeating was done, but evidence
shows Il was confined to members Of
the Democratic party or to colorcd
men who voted the Democratic ticket
and repeated at the instigation Of
Democrats. For awhile this morning
this County was laid aside and the Com
mittee devoted It's attention to summing
UP the vote for Presidential electors
throughout the State as furnished by the
returns, which the Secretary Of the State
was called on for. They did not find
themselves any better arithmeticians
than the Board Of State Canvassers, and
failed to figure out u majority for Tilden.
The Senate Committee will arrive by
especial train tomorrow at 10o'clock.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, December l5.-The Senate
Committee, with the exception Of Senator
Merriman, who stopped on the way, at
Raleigh, arrived last night. Senator
Merriman Is expected tomorrow morn.
ing, when the committee will proceed to
work.
The House Committee examined sev.
eral witnesses, and have obtained returns
from nearly all the precincts but about
fifteen, the absence Of which will be sup
piled by testimony.
W. D.simpson, Democratic Lieutenant
Governor, to-day sent letter to the Sen.
ate claiming his election and demanding
his scat as presiding officer Of that body.
The letter was read and referred to the
Judiciary Committee for report.
Another ballot was taken to-day for U.
S. Senator by the Democrats in joint ses-
sion. The vote was scattering, and no
choice,
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a, 1852
will remain in the Union and true to the
"UniOn. They have tried secession, and
"they know It bore no fruit but bitter
"ness. They will never try II again.

SENATOR THURMAN must be set down
IA a very slippery politician. He Is
such a thorough going partisan that he
has apparently very little Scruples about
what position he takes on any issue be.
fore the country. Yesterday he resumed
his speaking on the Oregon question.
He dared not fly fully in the face Of his
speech on the North Carolina case Of
Abbott and Vance, but, virtually, he did
20 back on his declarations in that case.
The reader will notice how with skillful
dissimulation he argues that there are
two sides to the Oregon case, but at the
same time proclaims that he is not going
to say just now which side he will take:
When, however, the North Carolina case
was up in the Senate he did not hesitate
to express himself most emphatically as
follows:
"I affirm, with the utmost rositiveness,
that there Is not judicial decision OF the
highest court OF any State In this Union,
except the Indiana DECISION, that gives
the slightest countenancc TO this claim Of
a minority man being elected, whilst il
has been decided again and again, as 1
shall show, Notwithstanding the criticism
OF my friend from Wisconsin (Mr. Car
penter), that the minority man Is not
elected, although the majority man may
be under disqualiications."
Thurman Is 80 much the beau ideal Of
our West Virginia Democracy that we
are at pains as OCCASION offers to let them
see what an unreliable statesman" he Is.
We quoted Thurman against Thurman
during the canvass in the matter Of the
panic and the business depression
throughout the country, just as we now
quote him against himself in this Oregon
business.
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Gubernaiorial Vote OF south
Carolina.

New YORK, December ia special
from Columbia, dated yesterday, says
At meeting Of the Legislature in joint
session tho vote in the counties was pro
claimed, and the total vote in the State
was announced as follows: For Gov.
ernor-Hampton (Dem.) 9o,26l, Cham
berlain (Rep.l l,127; Hampton's major.
ity, 1884. For Lieutenant Governor
Simpson (Dem.) 91,eS9, Glcaves rep
9l,550; Simpsons majority, 139. The
Speaker then produced and read the fol.
lowing official statement from the colored
Secretary OF State:
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, |
COLUMBIA, December 0. J
The vote for Governor elected in 1876
is as follows: Hampton, 92,26l votes
Chamberlain, 81 ,127 votes.
], J. Il. E. Hayne, Secretary Of State
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct statement OF the vote
for Governor at the general election oi
1876, us appears by the commissioners
returns now in file in this office.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the State, at Columbia, this 9th day Of
December, 1876, and in the one hundred
and first year OF American Independence.
[Signed1 ]. II. E. HAYNE,
Secretary Of STATE.
This includes the vote Of the counties
OF Edgefeld and Laurens, which the
Board Of Canvassers threw out.
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ACCIDENT 10 MISS DRIsTQW.

Miss Mamie Bristow, daughter Of ex-
Secretary Bristow, was seriously iniared
on Sd avenue to-day 4 runaway team
dashed against the carriage in which she
was riding with such force us TO cause
her driver to fall from his seat and allow
his horses to take fright. The young
lady sought to leap from her carriage,
and in 10 doing fell directly in front Of
the runaway horse and wagon, the ami.
NAL passing over her body. Her injuries
are all internal, and considered Of a
serious nature.
Miss Bristow's injuries are not such
as to render her condition at all danger
ouE
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FRANCE.


PARIS, December l5.-The RtpubIiqus
Ftaueaise unqualifedly approves tSe min.
isterial programme, and says the dScla.
rations made by Simon are excellent and
Of a nature to satisfy and reassure public
opinion. They justify the expectation
Of new era.
announces that the Russian Ambassador
in Paris, has received letter from
Prince Gortschakof, declaring that
Russias instructionSto Gen. IguntleG, will
show that she has not arrived at an ir.
reyocsble decision. The movements Of
the Russian troops show no cause for
surprise.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TURKISH QUESTION.



The Conference OF the Powers,
CoNsrANTrNorLE, December l5.-The
preliminary conference will probably end
to-day or Tomorrow, and the formal
conference will probably commence next
week. The Greek part Of the population
Of Turkey presented an address to the
Porte expressing their devotion to the
Government OF Turkey, but at the same
time protesting against its granting
concession exclusively 10 the slavonic
population.
The Governor Of Villayet, on the Dan.
nbe, addressed dispatch to the Grand
Vizier announcing that tho Russian
agents are endeayoring to induce the
BuIgarians TO present an address to tho
conference demanding Russian occupa.
ton. .-..
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Two Hundred and Four Guns for
Tilden mt Jefiers0nVille, Ind.

JErFERsoNvrLLE, December 15.-The
Democrats Of this city ratified the elec.
tion Of Tilden and Hendricks tonight by
firing 204 times, that being the number Of
electoral votes they claim.
A large and enthusiastic crowd gath
cred at Mozart Hall. Resolutions were
passed and speeches made by Maj. War.
der, Hon. John Howard, elector, Col.
Kugwin, Theo. Bachley, DR.. sherrod,
and number Of others. Music and bon.
ires, fireworks aud general rejoicing was
the order OF the evening.
Governor Hendricks and J. E NeG,
Secretary Of State, were here to-day on
official business connected with the State
prison.
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The FloriIa inyestlgatlon.

TALLAHASSEE, December 15.-The
Congressional committee are still at
work on Leon county, but appear to
work qaite slowly. The Republicans
have had most Of the day, and have sub.
mitted but little In rebuttal Of the
charges made yesterday.
The Supreme Court will re.asSemble in
the morning, aud the mandAmus case will
be taken up for final argument aud lcei.
sion. Everything Is quiet and dull.
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NEw ORLEANS, December 15.--Gen.
Reveultas demands are being resisted
by foreign merchants in Matamoras.
They have deposited their money and
keys with the American Consul. The
indications are that the interior has gen.
orally submitted TO lglesias. Every one
Is anxious for some settlement that will
revive business.
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BELGIUM.
Loss BY Deiault.

BRUSSELS, December l6.-The loss to
the Union du Credit Bank, by defalcation
Of It's president, is estimated to bc about
1000, 600 francs. The manager attempt'
ed suicide. The absconding president Is
named Merique; before leaving ho wrote
letter explaining his operation and said
he had intended to commit suicide. His
son.in.law says he Is in Paris. Wv
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President Orton Refuses to Sur
render Private TelegramS.

NEw York, December l5.-WilIiam
Orton, President OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, has written letter
to Hon. W. r. Morrison, chairman OF
the Investigating Committee at New Or
leans, in which he respectfully declines
to allow the employees Of the company TO
produce before any committee Of either
house OF Congress the messages sent or
received by the representatives Of either
the Democratic or the Republican party,
at least until after Congress shall have
approved the subpGnas OF the commit
tee and directed that their demands be
onfoFcad
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rARo nANK ArrAcHEp.

Parrett & Co., bankers, have attached
Briggs & Co, keepers Of 3 prominent
faro bank, on the charge that Vonmier,
complainants' defaulting clerk, recently
extradited from Mazatlan, lost about
s35, 600 OF his defalcatlon at their estab.
liahmsnt. It Is rumored that number
OF prominent citizens have been sub
p@naed as Witnesses, and the affair Ia
likely TO cause q sensation.
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CLEVELAND, December 15.-The mo.
lion for a new trial in the case Of Charles
N. Sterling, convicted Of murder in the
first degree, at youngstown, Ohio, was
overruled by Judge Conant, and the
prisoner sentenced to be hanged on the
18th Of March next. Sterlings counsel
will probably apply to the Supreme
Court for 3 new trial.
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a Eight win Burglars.

CoHoEs, N. Y, December l5.-TOur
policemen surprised Eve burglars at work
this morning on safe in the depot OF
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company, in this city. Rapid
exchange Of pistol shots followed and the
result was, three burglars escaped aud
two captured, one MORALLY wounded,
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New ORLEANS, December 1e.-l0;So
p. MA row between the mate Of tho
steamer Paitevent and two colorSd roust.
abouts magniied into riot In which
twenty negroes and three or four whites
wore wounded by pistol shols. -
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DEMOCRATIC RooRBACK.

The Northern Democrats, doubtless,
have been regaled during tho last few
days with the recital Of horrible negro
plot to massacre all the whites in Abbey.
VILE county. The whole thing was con.
cocted here for the Northern Democratic
market, and it Ia utterly absurd. / have
not thought worth while to mention It
until found 1t printed and apparently
credited by some Of the Northern papers.
Il Is sufficient to say that there Is not
word OF truth In It.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
The Oregon Electors.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 14.-A pri.
yate dispatch from Portland, Oregon,
says that odell, Cartwright Ind Watts
the Republican Presidential electors, and
Geo. A. Steel, Chairman OF the Republi.
can State Central Committee, will leave
for Washington on Saturday.
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PLouR MIL BURNED.

The Capital -four mill in this city,
Deming, Palmer & Co., proprietors, vas
partially destroyed by fire this evening.
fIosa S25. 600: insured for half its value.
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Obituary.

WAsHHoToS, December l6.--Inspec..
or General Jas. q. Hardee, United States
army, died At his residence In this city,
LAST evening.
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weather Report.
WAR DEP4HfkKNT,
WARRINGTON, D. C., DScembSf le-l A. H.


For Tennessee and Ohio Valley. deoid.
edly colder from north to west winds, riS.
ing barometer and clear or fair weather.
For the Lakes, decidedly colder and
partly cloudy weather, lighI snow In the
northern part, high southwest to north
west winds and rising barometer during
the dAy.
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REPLY TO ORION.
LOUISVILLE.


LOUISVILLE, December 15.-Five men
charged with murder, were liberated
from Jail at Bardstown, KY, this morn
ing at 2 o'clock. Advices TO the Louis.
vile detectives say that ten men entered
the jail and liberated the prisoners.
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WASHINGTON.


WAsH1soToS, December l5.-Charles,
stiiel, OF the Third Missouri district
who contested the place OF General D. M.
Frost In the Electoral College Of Mis-.
souri,, on The ground that Frost had
served IN the Confederate army and had
never had his disabilities removed, ap.
peared in the room Of the Senate Com.
mittee on Privileges and Election, but
did not give his testimony, "a certain
papers on file with the Secretary OF State
Of Missouri relative to this case, which
the committee have called for, had not
arrived, and stifel does not wish 10 give
his testimony until the papers are In the
hands OF the committee. This case will
he taken up Monday next.
JANUARY 1NTEREsr ON US. BONDS.
The Treasury Department will issue
an order for the payment Of the January
interest on the U. s. bonds on aud after
the oath and 25th inst. without rebate.
All members Of the Cabinet were at
the'meeting to-day.
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND.
The trustees, superintendents and
teachers Of various State and public In.
stitutions for the instruction OF the blind,
representing the interests Of over 10000
blind people in the United States, have
united in petition to Congress TO take
into consideration the needs Of the blind.
In accordance with the views OF the pc
titioners, Representative Wattersons bill,
introduced yesterday, proposes an appro-
pria.ion Of $3.50, 900 10 be invested in
bonds and set apart as fund the interest
on which is to be paid over to the trus.
tees OF the American Printing House in
Louisville, to be expended in printing
books for distribution among the blind in
the various institutions in this country.
A SERIOUS REHcosTRE.
Col. John W. Fairfax, of Virginia, and
Mr.. Schell, OF Indiana, ex.Assistant
Doorkeeper Of the House Of Representa-.
tives, had q rencontre with knives to.
night in hall Of the Ebbitt House. Both
were badly cut about the throat and
a houldara
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LONDON, December 15.-Arriyed-The
Steamships Utopia and Cornwall, from
New York.
NEW YORK, December 15.--Arrivsd-
The Steamship vsdsrland, from Antwerp,
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FIRE RECORD.
At DIacksyIlie, \. q.

CAARLEsroN, December ia large
portion Of the thriving town Of Blacks
VILE, Barnwell county, was burned. The
Ere started in Aser's store and consumed
over 200 stores and residences, with the
South Carolina railroad depot and sheds,
and the telegraph and express Offices,
The estimated loss is $4,000; insurance
unknown. There is much excitement in
the town as the fire is believed TO be the
work OF an incendiary.
An incendiary fire also took place yes.
terday at the town OF Florence, burning
several buildings.
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A SERfOU9 RENC0NTRE.


The Cabinet meeting to-day was OF two
hours duration. All the members were
present. There was merely an informal
conversation about the political situa-
tinn.
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ITALY.

Sick Unto Death.
ROME, December 1e.-Cardinal Patrili
is lying at the point Of death.
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LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, December l5.-The
following was telegraphed tonight:
"Hon. Samuel j. Randall, Speaker, Wash.
inston:
every obstacle has been and will be
interposed to hinder this committee in
the discharge Of Its duty. Republican
Witnesses have been threatened and dare
not testify without incurring the loss Of
position and personal danger. The pro.
duction Of papers and kilograms are re:
fused, it is believed upon assurances OF
protection from Washington. Without
The power OF the House to enforce obe.
dience to its process the committee can
not discharge It's duty"
REPLY TO ORION.
The following reply has been sent:
New ORLEANS, December Is.
Wm. Orion, President &C., N. Us
Ihaye nothing to do with your motives
for refusing to obey the process Of the
House OF Representatives. Ny duty will
be performed by invoking It's aid 10 en-.
force such process. Regretting your re.
fusal Of information necessary to ascer-
tain the whole truth as to the Louisiana
election, am yours, respectfully,
[signedl WM. R. MORRISON.
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AT CINCINNATI.

CrScisSATI, December ia FIRE is
now in progress at McGregor's Tool
Works, on Race street, near 4th, in this
city. The loss will probably be small.
CINCINNATI, December l5.-The loss
on McGregor's Tool Works Is S2,500.
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MEaPHIs, December IA special to
the Associated Press from Bolivar, Tenn,
says: This morning about 2 o'clock, o
FIRE was discovered in the Saloon Of 0s.
born & Co. The aggregate loss 5000, 900,
Insurance about $4,000. Very little
stock was saved. The books OF the Mem
phis 4 Knoxville Railroad were destroy
ed. twenty-five houses was burnt In all
THE FIRE IN LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, December 16.-The spread
Of the terrible fire which visited this
city last night was stopped at midnight,
when 1t was confined to two squares, be-
tween Markham street and the river.
The loss as near as can be. ascertained 10
$4,000; the insurance was about $50,
900. The FIRE caught in the city ice house,
owned by NJ. D. McCabe, valued at $780,
900, and in Il $1,000 worth Of liquors
owned by N. Kupnerl; the Metropolitan
Hotel, owned by DR.. Dodge and parties
residing at Lexington, valued at S25, 900
insurance 500, 900; Adams & Delbern, les.
sees, furniture, $4,000, insured; L. D
Gleason. Restaurant, $4,000, no insur-
ance. The Merchants National Bank
moved their money to the Southern ex.
press office and also the books In daily
use, but lost $1,000 on the furniture; no
insurance.
President Roots publishes card that
business will no. be interrupted. The
bank opened at the usual hour to-day.
The city has now no frst.class hotel.
The work Of rebuilding commenced to-
day.
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1876. 1877.
West Virginia University.
M0RGANTowN, ". VA.

The Fall Term begins September 9Th. with
corps Of ten efficient and accomplished Protessorn
and Instructors, with oil the b. partmepu filly
equipped, and under the supaintondeney Of Rev.
John W. scott, DID, LII U., acting fredident,
whose large experIenec scholarly a.tdnmants, and
recognized standing Is an eduea'ot, justin,i tho
expectation Of continued and Inefcadns .uecoHs.
Winter Term begins January 8. spring Term
begins March q. For Catalogue or fuller intorma-
ton address Il. c. BEhKkLtY, A, H.,
aueG-SAW seerttary Of Faculty.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-08-24
The Latest Chicago Tragedy.

Of the shooting and killing of Mr..
Francis Hanford, Principal of the North
Division School, of Chicago, by Mr..
Alexander Sullivan, Secretary of the
Board of Public Works of the city, the
Chicago Evening Journal says:
The trouble grew out OF movements
in connection with the public schools of
that city, Mr.. Hanford having, in COM
munication to a member of the Common
Council, accused the wife of Mr.. Sullivan
(formerely Miss Maggie Buchanan, who
some years ago was teacher in Detroit,
and of late years writer for the press in
Chicago), of having conspired with
Mayor Colvin and Catholic members of
the Board of Education for the control
of the actions and appointments of the
latter Board. Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan,
denying this accusation, in the evening
proceeded to the residence of Mr.. Han
ford to call him to account. The parley,
which took place in the street in front of
Mr.. Hanford's residence, resulted in the
tragedy, Sullivan shooting Hanford, who
died in half an hour afterwards, and the
murderer being locked up by the police.
What ground Mr.. Hanford had for
his accusations, we do not know, and it
may never be Known. Itmatters little,
as regards the merits Of the shooting,
whether he was right or wrong, for con-
cediDg that he was entirely in error, his
slayer was nevertheless without lustifi-
cation. According to Mr.. Hanford, Mrs.
Sullivan has been very officious in secur-
ing changes and appointments by the
Board of Education in the interest of
the Roman Catholic Church. That was
the specific charge made by Mr.. Hanford.
He made it in Communication to Alder
man Van Osdel. 1t was not signed, nor
yet was it an anonymous letter, in the
ordinary sense of the term, for the re-
ceiver knew who wrote it. 1t was in
tendeded simply for the personal infor-
nation of the Alderman, and should not
have been made public. But he laid 1t
before the Council the other day. Ihe
accusation did not reflect at all upon the
private character of Mrs. Sullivan, which
Is above question. Had it done 30, the
case would have been very different.
She is lady of high culture, fine literary
powers and irreproachable reputation.
It is generally allowed that a husband
may vindicate his wife's virtue at any
cost; but no one can claim that the
statement in question was at all deroga-
tory to her moral standing.
Mr.. Sullivan, like his wife, is quite
well known and universally respected.
None who know his uniform gentleness
Of department in official or private life
can realize that he could be guilty of
deliberate murder. Yet it looks as IL he
went to Hanford's with blood in his
heart and death in his purpose. Certain
IL is that the shot was fred under cir
cumstances necessitating the interference
that IL was malice aforethought.