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, 1876-05-20

Mr.. Vanaespool, Secretary uf the Sixth Waril
Republican Club, vigorously protested ycster-
gates from Ills ward to tho County Cutycptton.
Instead Of being solid for Heyeridge, tho dele
cation stands 6 Tor Cullosn anil f0r BeresiIge.
This reduces thu attcr's prospects In tho city
toss, aud leaves t!'s opposition to him at 139.
Tile Republican CAUCUS hr!d at Hyde Park
Thursday, to npintnate delegates to the Ra-
publican Convention, sc1ectad tho following:
t;cosgv ". BegNe, Iat.,es T. Raot, 4. 4. IIers.ng,
Ir',s Coy, md h. G. Clark. They arc solsl for
Enltotn. Steps were taken to U7Eu,}ize Re-
publican clubs lu each voting district In tho VII
lagc- -
THE CONVENTION.
The Republican County Convention to eelcct
eighty delegates to tIle State Convention, which
meats at Springfield Wednesday, will conveitp
ut $50 t0-Mofrow afternoon at Union Hail,
corner Of Clark md Mouroo streets.
, 1876-05-20

5uR DHA0CRATB AZ RHBoRMnIls,

20 lAs Editor ~ Ias TrtSune
/, YALPAHA1sot Ind, May 14.--In the hour OF
our national calamity, when civil var 1ont tho
land In twain, whpn brotAprs' lands wern Fnisel
to ahel hrotAers' blood, where stool tleaa men
who como bo{nse us Is sefer1ness to4layt Did
they uphold the national unity, did they aid tho
strong right hands that kept luck tho grim volt
OF civil war from, your doors, did tlls ,Reney 80
to eustan thclr time to atd, tAels votos to up
bold tho armies In tllo Heidi Mol Then, as now,
tho party that sustained the ilaton, then, as
now, shpse WHO pelIcycd In Justice md ]lbcFty,
anl law, Neto 80 VERY, very corrupt and dls-
urd, thoy resisted tle drafts, tAoy voted tho War
\ failure, and In hnlf 0f the Htato Of Indiana
they wore only kupt from inauguratIug civil
war BY ths prss,ellc9 J.! ol armed troorsI thy
tropara ehango his spotsa Does rhanga Of party
purtieat lido not bc!eye It, tor do you. Theso
asosss ss a sy b. n9ta 1 +: a sSt saRy ~eEs e
inaEa Poil.ical PARTIES. ind l!ctata party aetiop
a a. ts ,ss aSs RSs 9sst % T. &sfs s: s".
hs sosz ntsosss n sss S s &C. uas sts s ss
lands, sh n 1863 aFraYs3 tho gtats in hostility u
aay: Naioa i the |;elm VIC y that heqt Il pesii
Of thesp n.ui} W tha stTopg hand:
Hut they arc reform to'dayt What taya thay
reformed; wbo, VIII they relasm1 lIa:s .huy -:
fotnsa f5sly,es; ,s hsSs tsy r(a r. aslx oa
past: the nsuassras!s g,s..ss ~ honest, loyal,
tha sstne IT tlavo shaY dans thtat Mol
put ,tasy, present u thtss. 1uea 10 reform
W RppAasIs4n i.aFty. WIN saess alSH,. whass
pransa To clean 0ut oar party stables. ana tsad "
men who.s !aqa. pie ygEYet| thq honest blood 81
foW pieces Of hcpubllcsn dirty !lnun.
Tho !tapnblieaa party ts tbs party 0f reform, and
the only nnu In thia n&tinn sh}G to punish tta
thipyes; W. *1d xilSg to reform whatever noetls
Of lefot la.ha Indignant eptbpist aa tbis ~. pyo
sb9l!ahsA .i4fsry, Ias retotSsda ttls 4stion. BY
making It. words and dead. aas III truth aud In facI
and has honeaty FedsQtael avery Ptuags In l4e psst
nd. nall !Ar assy pl reform, WN capllRap T.
work tA honestly finishing MP whit ii lett ls TO- day
And Fhon uew iasnes mud nc'R questions come you
Mlll 9Eil tAq AaGHtalfYY A4tsy q In ths pa.t, On
Jp9tIes. &. u. b. 'Kx1cu.
, 1876-05-20
a DUnGLAn SHOT.

ORIGINATE, May 1o.-Ahout 1 a. III, the vito
Of ", II. Wcddeaell, residing Gil Richmond
strcat, wus awakened by spap eliWplng iuto q
aecoudesory s1caping-room window, and gavo
tho alarm, which woke her huaband. The
hurglar III the meantime dropped tn tho ground,
and Mr.. Wcddeaold, sclztng sovolvor, mn to
thu other window, whore he saw three or four
nen III hts yard Tho litttr opened aro Oil
hin, without eilcet, but :. TO-. s'4cceel-
el tn shooting onn nun in tho ,grotu
Ills comrades carried lim s0lng distance
through atreets and alloya, 'apl was ar&lly
forced 10 1caYe him, owing to another alarm
raised by tho inmates Of . hMHse ncas wl,ese
they stoppel Tic wounded man WAS uupturctl
by thu tnllee ahtl tpkan to tho Ctllcnuntt tlos-
pttal. fIn glyes tue na1ro Of Morris Ward, a
New Orleails thief, but rlfuaea tu disclose the
nnlllca Of hls companions.
, 1876-05-20
MICKEY,

LouIsv11Lu, Ky., May to.-A dispatch from
Ladrapgo, Ky, to the Chief Of poltca says
fnsn aEo organizing to come to louisville anl
llung Bop Mickey, . prisoner charged With Wur-
dct. Mickey Il bad character, gnd Ina u.s.
sasslnatei four men, tho laat a2 J.aGrpngo =
week Hg0,
LoulsvILLH, May o-Afllnfght.-+Tha ehttro
pnt!c0 torra lAY been ordered on duty to pre-
{S {,r r9 sss saY W. 1a ayo 9ogsf gs easy
tor tlsp louisville jail. Tho police and military
as4 on duty, aid reaiy to arrrst tho mon Us
soon as thsy come. The pulico number lso, tl'p
, 1876-05-20
CASUALTIES.


DROWNED.
Epecfal Dltpatch to The Tribune,
HoncATaEoa, ont,, May lD.-Oa Tuesday
morning last, Mrs. Fortunu anl two children
started nut IN small boat for Jacob'a Island,
OIL Pigeon Lake. Nothing was hoard of them
nntN yesterday, wl!un the body Of Nfra. Fortune
was found an the beach Ut a1aln Shore. Thu
btxltcs of tho chlltlrun layc nut yet been re-
covered.
, 1876-05-20
DAVENFnnF 1T1fata,
Epefia{ Mfgai:A ta III EriAHNA

DAYaNF0NT, IT,, MaY 10.-TAs plaiFIrt
Court al tllts county adjourned to-day, after
haying disposed Of thIrty-avs criminal cases.
Beptences were imposed as follaws: llobert
Pop! fo5Kery, tn !hdetne1ts one year gI f tlle
strpliug, o;o J? yea IN n ths Pcnitsatisry, EsYls
Lewss IND 9. 7. PRESTON, niuo ynohths carh III ID
pthp euItEDttufY.
, 1876-05-20
DEACON M'kEE,.

10 EK4 Nd'}of a 3Ae 1F16RHS.
Cnlo4ao,; May 18.-Asi William Mckee, 80
eng kaaMa t ~ Lons - s.ssi 1enfaa u
1Th1ch neither himself iDr G|4 trlensa III Aay
elalnt. should he glad Il YOU WILL set your
Fe3lers right Us to hts dcaco1ship. Mr. Mckee :s
wa9, snme thisty=fonr Ycass sEo tonnacted Mash
tfop AZ eF wMtlY tegt Fi isla 4 taipkj p.pet slst
cftY, and was coiisfant Attendant 4l Ha 5lIff
Presbyterian Church. of which pf. =. yas tAen.
ncfiahst at tfst tlple, a,ld stul Is, hat our mn
forsauatq WV l4Yer, IN chYHh.ialIansMp *1a
thst u npy etasF' Yfty 1e4pfctF11pp|'ytt {a9 !
, 1876-05-20
CONVENTION RATES.

The Chicago 4 Alton Railroad wishes II to,
be uudoratood TINT 1t hos nude 10 arrangements
to sell teketa to tho State Convention ut Spring.
tiald 1T full faro gning md onehtth faro return
Ing, rs announced In tho evening paters, It
viii sell rounl-trp tickets to delegates at ono
ard ons-hfth fire, md tho tickets for tho ropud
trip ilust bu purchased before starting.
, 1876-05-20
ARSON AND SUICIDE.

correspondence ~. LoHfS Hffh9ifcah.
a double crime Inns bean committed in tic
qulc. and pcacoahlo neighborhool ahnut miles
west Of Sulphur Springs, In Jefferson County,
NO., which wills startllng in the oxtrcmo. Tho
facts arc supposed tobo substantially rs follows:
On th4 AFTERNOON OF last Monday, MHY is, II. J.
Leasncr, WHO resided Oh g small fartn, aet fire
to Ills fence, and then locked himself in Ills
dwctllng-housc. After satnratng tic floor and
furniture with grease Of some kind, llo applied
tho torch. The fan1os spread rapil1y, and
soan great volumes OF ilnM0 md ainoko
wore bursting through tho room. No
sq spsr a 81 t5 e eay2pt pu S atar rpaTg soS a
Lclssner opcnod' tha door and ca!le ruall1ng
out with a revolver In h4s han1. After proceud-
ing shurt distance hc entered psivy. und nl-
lnost immediately m explosion was flcartl, fol-
body. l1e waa then found lying OIL tho floor, III
an utmost unconscious stata, but entlcavortng to
crawl out, hnviDg 10 one hand bowie 4ntfe With
Which hc was trying to cut llis wrist. A rcyol-
we'll as tito bowie kuife, which was wrostel from
Ills hnntl by Constable Sweeney. Hu was then
conveyed, to Justtce Wltl!Mn FEtttcr'a Office ut
Sulphur Springs to ho carcd for II The ucall-
time, under tile direction Of Constable Sweeney,
parties present removed such household goo4ls
Hs caul bo got ut, but which were searchpl Ur
hurnu4 badly, The prbripa1 part Ut tbs house,
I hold effects could not he reached.
large md muscular, und VIVA considered at
ttul0a dangerous man, 1t YVES found that Ge
hnd SHOT httlsclf on tho right side of hls bend
little back OF tic ear, tAe ball lQdgtng in tho
| lcal, "
Dr., II, l4cllmanu WA called In by Justice
| Frittor nnl Qrcas@l the wound, but Il was NOR
| tul, a1ld Lclsslcr lloa about midnight. Justice
| Fr3tter 1lald an Inquest OIL the h0dY, aud tho
verdict of tho Jury WIS that thu 1eeeastd csAAu
to l.ls duatll by artsta.hall tlsed fKou, p!atal
| by his own hand. IIe was buried IN thu Bur-
, 1876-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
TnR KANBAs DEMOCRACY.

Torrr. M1v in-Tho Dc,nocrot,c convcr.
.,a.. ,' ,,,,., 49, ~, ,Iat,ss,, -,
last night, and uloptel IT about midnight by~a
vote Of 1So to 10i, including tho instructions
fur Hendricks.
Tho following were elected dolegates-at-large:
Ex-Gov. Wilsnil Stanard, c. ". nlals, Isaac
Enton, mud j. ". Gaylor
Ex-unlteA States Senator Ross WIS q member
OF the Convention, md ts III full, utilization with
the party,
sptciai nispaieh 10 me Tii6une.
EAsr SAdINAW, A1i..h., May l0--Tlo Grattot
County DenlocEatte Convention held at Ithaca
ycaterln} }elertel Delegates to tho State DONG
2Atl, aud adopted unanimously resolution TX
pressing the sentiment Of tIie Democrats Of
uratiot County that samne1 J. TIlden ie their
unqualified clloleu for candidate for President.
adopted.
ntltNE.
, 1876-05-20
NORTON,

IN tas Ed1or " TIA TTftgas.
ToPgKA, kan, 4tay l8.-No Single man In this
co4,ltry Inns dung W p,uch for itas Oliver P'Mor-
top; This proposition y not pMtrnstrted ~
anYhnly except ne!noerats and 3tclHts. Mr..
aes VI President y tAp upplty4 Rtsts+ WIT
, 1876-05-20
NATIONAL.


nRISTOW.
4 WARNING TO REPUBLICANS.
IN ths Edtinr q} Ths Tribune.
BuHL1H0ToN, H., Afuy 18.--Tlc second Decla~
ration Ut Independence, which was lssuc1 IN
New York Tuesday last, and flashed over the
wires, will meet with Is clear md distinct a1,
ainen from tens Of thoDsanls Of hearts all over
tllp land us did the first declaration century
ago. Thousands aud hundreds Of tllonsands'of
the very bost men, who from strong aINl con-
sslcntious CONVICTION Of duty twenty years
ago Joined together to make up tho Republican
party, stood by md supported It and tho Ia
mcnted Lincoln ss tss representative through
the trying urlcnl Df Wnr, hive alrendy bGei.
ssirresi 10 the depths Of their hoarts by ts dec
lnratiol. The !il,portance VI tho occasion, thu
ence FIR patriotism, for Integrity, for ,intelli-
gcnce, for stntcsmanshfp, fnr purity Of 1ifc, all
Combine to give peculiar emphasis md forco to
whit they lAyt So wisely slid; and while there
to their suggestion of MI ci1nrt IN tho part Of
Independents to uwult tho actfon Of present po-
1ltal parties, iu the hope of reform In either,
still that course may be best.
qiontly intlmated III TIE TR,nuNE, that Tic
only man named rs yet o. tho candidate Ut the
Republican ,layty far President, wllasc rMne
would be platform in itself, il 1}ristow. Called
fntO tiiG thti3}et NJ t!HtG ~Hcil the MHtstt CNA
Service OF the nation was Feekng aud rotten
with corruption, Wien rlngs antl combinations
tud becpinc SO strong aud powerful Us nppar-
entity to DEFY the Government, and threaten
will utter annIhiat!on any man who dared to
interfero Will thglr dastafily outrnTcs and
feArlcss tllsehaFgc ot ms dnty ns q! honest
officer Of t!m GHyst'':ncnt, get on loot mcaa4rca,
the results OK which llaVo electrified the Whole
country. ,-,. =,
the energy an!l nntirinR aestti9n to duty Of one
na,-are tntlay III tlo tatls and penltcntta'fes Of
the land. Dozcns more are o1 INC WHY anu
seortS und h1ndtetis arc tr9,ao.lng ',, WILL toaf
IfS iut. .'!r md Fsap }.s lust dsscrts. M 0"' :"
The circumstance utlle1 w1!cll w. BrstoW has
Trnclng tic corrureinns q ny Whlsliy King 90
near the porso1l of tho UhIet hiat,1strato u 70
got inslde the walls OF tho White house, Of
course he could not expect, q ho dta not re-
cclve, TINT eardtal support that would have
been expected under !csa trying cbcl'tl'stanccs;
ho stiil won't forward IN tue discharge q lls
to-lny tl,c nume Of Drlstdw strikes terror to the
hearts Q! al tue plfefcfa' Dig and little o' tho
is thcso another man named in connection
With THO ol1lco of President for tlle H. ensuing
tiag loncst, Intelligent, patriotic no'!-of'ce~
anti confidence n tlie futnrc Of their couutry'
an sorry to nay think uot.
,oss 5a aS se esa asy 50 y sfs s saf tah o.tS Il
thu address presented to thu American people
by the gentlclneu who met IN New York, nr will
tey rs ,si heaaaE q ths5 e.. haye s nssn os ia
aIf1erativs AZ Of aeSe ' tltIna tLn arnaasatio
Of Of = thili patty tfS' raisraas II our aatisnal
NoIlties WHICH might po8s'nly oe seeu9eo QUIET
, 1876-05-20
nA1InoA, ACCIDENT,

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
CINCINNATI, O., May 19.-Tho kn7t4frer's
Carlisle, KY, special says 4 north bound rrair
M the Muysviiir & I.ox'ngton 1sai,rpah broke
through n bridge near AtIllershurg today,
wreckiug 1nc pass,rgcr-car and It baggage-car.
No person was killed, but fourteen passengers
were Injured, some severely.
, 1876-05-20

DosroN, Atay 1D.-Tllc 1Ion. Ecwtu,i Morse,
Of Natich, Successor Of tho furger Wtnalow from
Tho Fourth Massachusetts Senatorial District,
llas fed, having appropriated s3o, 900 nf tho
fnr.'s nf tho Tnwn III Nnt'uk. III IL snsa to
have sqnandered 1arEc atIn,a nt faro.
, 1876-05-20
4 MAI, MU1t1,Eui,a

Special Dsba.ch n 2he 7ftonna
M1LwAUKrH, Aluy l9.-1n tho Wllncr murder
ariai, Burroughs, COUNSEL for dofensc, concluded
l.is address to Tho Jury, a,.d County-Attorncy
Afartfn will cloae ft,r tho prosecution IN tho
morning, w,c,i the case will he Eiyrn to the Jury
, 1876-05-20
RAILROADS.

THE GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD,
At n recent meeting nf tito shareholders OF
tho drcat Western Railroad In Canaila, slr
Hugh Chil1crs, tic President of tito Company.
nude MI address giving au account OF tie yistt
which he anA s1r. cockburn ha1 paid To Ca,lm,a
during The past lsnlt year. lie said, although
I'D could not quite undertake. to visit the sccllo
n5 nnnrntnnh every huff yenr, yet surh v.sits bY
tic President md Directors wcrc very useful.
Turning to tho sesula Of The half. years. WORKING
he said, q comparison 1etween t!,ur recctpls and
10 pny not only tic Wholc 0f their bonds and
dehentNre tnteraet which at COURSE hut AlwNys
hten pnnotuallY patd.-but also further balance
cnpted IN detail, and very satisfactory conclusions
With rcapcct to the Grand Trunk Railway o, Can.
adm, this r''nlton Of the drtnt Western VIVA sa!l 10
!te ne'yxispes reports; st slo asnx 81 tho toFaer
II ncs between ho Wester tates' aa no4nr, aR
II New York. and tl'uy aao had a yatuahlo
tl,songh ling of it.eif, compctng With American
liner, Ut which thu Grcnt WtatGrn formed ltnis.
They would cone 70 teens With tho Grand Trunk
power 10 como 70 turns with .ltem as 10 through
lsst{tc, over which, ~ he had tA!d, thny had no
confrol. Since tho. last meeting d considerable
change Ind INCURRED In the proprietary Of tho Can.
ada Southern Hallway. In son'e respects to tho a4
YantageR Of tho Company III other respects mt;
tim. which this Involved. with tic Michigan cen.
trnl they were on the best tcrus and thor alliance
With hut company xas yosy lmpnrtant. In coucln-
future Of The Company. They woHld do thc'r ut.
t,,nt 10 cut down expenditure, but Iudjctousy and
they wero for peaco with their nelghbors.
, 1876-05-20
FERNANDO woop's CHOICE.

Fernando Wood has been interviewed. -lIo
saya lat rs Tamuany leader he Is opposed to
Tildcn. 1Ic says there arc reasons for beiiov-l
Ing, In the -prcseht divisions which ex-
ist IN tho Democratic party there, That
fl its borders would be 1,loro certain to cTry
the State than auy ono who resides therein.
This u,an Wood 'lntfn1ntcs Is Dasl1 Davis, for
whom lie insures New York by q, 600 tnalurity.
Wood says; ~ ti,e Wcat should present David
carry th.cc-tourtls Of tho Electoral vote uf the
Unified Statcs, for tho rrason TINT, willie he Is
thorough Democrat IN ttuc with tho Democratic
party, lls Ii thoroughly nnassat!aale. It will bc
the policy os tic Republicans to put our party
Of, the deicnsivc from the start, as IL has doue
for tho rGst twelve years, aud they l,nye whip
ped us On TINT llne al fight. They cannot do
tint against DaYls. 1 clAim to lc i Bourbou-a
Bourbon straight. / llaye never wayerel. As
suel, Davis II entirely acceptable to ,mu and
thoEs EcpFegx,lt.H
, 1876-05-20

AT GREEN ltIv1cI, Wy.
CuHrEaNs, Wy, May ia fire to-day mt
Green River, W., DESTROYED $1,000 In property.
, 1876-05-20
TIE OHIO CONVENTION.

Spfcfu3 Dftpolch 10 Tie 7Fl6H0e.
WARRINGTON, D. e., May fs.-scrgeant-at~
ms'rhompsnn, Th,,rman's manager and Chair
n,an Of tho Ohio Ccntral Democratic Cumntt-
tec Inns returned from O].io. lie says TINT the
dslrgutes from Cincinnati Will vote for Thurman
after tho first bullot, and TINT two-thtrds arc
now Thurman men. uo denies that tho rag
baby platform Is inflorscd by tho Democrats Ut
Ohio, anl believes Tint It will be neutrallzed at
Nl.,..i
, 1876-05-20
HLlnEHArELX AUfrr.

DHA]TaEHATELY SHOT,
0Ntua, Neb., pIaY 10, ,-nayfl AA4elson, anq
Ut thy plle4k spitlpga Msaf G.l4uhus, kfh., 'Yss
slqt IAla u4asntnK GU Ais L4rm by y nclgihaf,
, 1876-05-20
John A1epl,crsou.. Tho elot lodged In tho bow.
pdars t1crc Ind bccii MI old gruugu bctwcrn tIlo


1'rooM1AoroN, ILL.,, May 10--A rutnor Pre-
v91s tluro that tho body Of Henry IIorsol,e!slt,
cxshcriff Of Mclean Oaunty, who died eu.ldcr-
ly nnnt ycAr ngu II to he tlthtntnrrra III or,ler
tU mako mi examination Tar poison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-20

During the war be was a Union man,
but was 800 "i~ndisposed" to be made a
target Of he thought then as he thinks
now. that the valorous getters up of war
oaght to do sll the fighting. Although
proud of his birthplace, as are all men
who are worthy Of respect, aud of his
Yankee origin, be has come to stay, and
has adopted Tennessee as lis hone
for the love he bears the people, the
climate and the reciprocal spirit
which has been manifested toward him
By all classes. Nc. Flanders is a
genial gentleman, Of strong social traits
and Of liberal views in all things. espe-
oislly ia politics and religion, believing
that ultraism in either is a personal and
public misfortune, aud that charity for
others opinions covers q multitude Of
sins. His early education was obtained
chiefly in a printing office. He has at
tended to aud sueceede% in his business
as merchant aud hotel keeper in this
State, seldom mingling IN politics, and
enjoys the respect and goodwill of all
parties. Tso years ego be rAn for
Floater, to represent Knox and Ander-
son counties, aud was defeated BY Hon.
Wm. Cross, Democrat, by 2SO votes. This
year he was nominated in o convention
on the third ballot over four competitors,
and was elected by a majority of 1910
votes over Hon. Fsyette LedgerWood, a
Democrat, who served in the last House
as a Representative from Kusx county.
The Fourth district is composed of the
counties Of Knox, Anderson, Granger
aud Union.
The united vote Of the District, cast
at the November election was as follows:
For President-Tilden, 1865; Hayes,
$3.50. For Governor, emitting votes for
Nancy aud Yardley, Porter received 4799;
Thomas, 1896. Votes for Democratic
candidates for Congress, 4l31; for Re.
publican candidates for Congress, el64
Granger couRty belongs to tho First
District; the other three to the Second
Congressional District.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-20
Loss $35O,OOO in Six Weeks
Insurance Small.
Scenes and Incidents Last Night
at the Second Great Blaze.
The Best Business Blocks
in Ruins.
A Heavy Loss to the Masonic
Fraternity.

LITTLE Rock, December 20.-Last
night terrible couaagrstion was brought
under control between IL and IL o'clock
The asmes, by the exertions of the FIRE
department, were confined to the Miller
& Pencil block. The loss is estimated
at $4,000; insurance less than half
The block was a three-story brick, *.
tending from Markham to Elm streets;
frontage on Markham s%eventy.fve feet.
1t was swned by Frederick Kramer and
valued at S35, 600. The three adjoining
brick buildings, owned by the same
party, which were razsi to prevent the
spread Of the fire, were worth $4,000.
The lodge-room Of the Masonic bodies
in the third story could not be entered,
and the loss was complete-$3OOO to
$4,000.
Jones, Mcdowell Il Co. lose about
$40. 1000. Miller & Pencil covered about
100000 worth of stock and will lose very
heavily.
The insurance is as follows: Miller &
Penzsl's block. $4,000 in the Fire Asao-
citation and $4,000 in the Girard, of Phila
dslphia; on Miller & Pencils stock,
$25OO in the Franklin, Of st. Louis.
Jones, Mcdowell & Co.'s stock, $25O0
each in the Royal Canadian and ANA
zou, of Cincinnati. and $4,000 in the
Citizens, of St. Louis.
Within the past six weeks this city has
lost $780, 900 from fires, the cause of any
of which il shrouded in mysterv.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-20
WASHINGTON.
ConeressiauaI Proceedings.

Congressional PROCEEDINGS.
WARRINGTON, December 2O.-In the
Senate, Mr.. Hitchcock introduced q bill
supplemental to an act for the appor-
tionment Of representation in Congress
among the several States according to
tho ninth census. Referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. 1t
provides for an additional representative
in Congress from the State Of Nebraska.
The Senate reconsidsred the votes by
which the bill to establish the territory
Of Psmbina was ordered to a third read
ing and passed on the 9th Of August last
The name Of the new territory, which is
to be organized out Of 3 portion Of the
present territory Of Dakota, was then
changed from Pembina to Huron, and
the bill was passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of
War, inclosing the report Of Major Com
stock, Of the corps of engineers, show
ing the condition OF the work Of improv.
ing the South Pass Of the Mississippi.
Ordered printed and to lie on the table.
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which was seconded, aud the main ques'
ton ordered. The resolution was adopt
ed. Yeas, III; nays, 90.
The House Committee on a~ppropria-
tons has completed the consular aud
diplomatic hill. 1t appropriasss Sl,ls5.-
600, $4,000 to $4,000 less than the
amount in the bill passed at a former
session, This small reduction in pay
md expense of COnsulatts bill is on the
basis of the preceding one, and makes
no changes of Ministers, giving the same
compensation as now, and does not
change Consulates.
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TN coNgREss YEgTERnAY.

a number of bills Of a private char
ac,er not objected to. passed tie Senate.
&r. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, moved
to taks up the resolution providing for
adjournment of the two Houses from
Friday next to January 81, but objection
being made lie withdrew the motion a.
the expiration Of the morning hoBr.
Messrs. Boutwell, aud Dawes formally
presented statues Of Samuel Adams and
John Winthrop.
Mr.. Mitchel's resolution in regard TO
Cronin was further discussed by Messrs.
Mitchell, Morton and Bogy. The latter
said that in his estimation The Governor
did his duty honestly and with fidelity.
how could it be said that Watts wal
elected when the constitution said be
conld not be elected? II the Governor
had certified that he was elected be
would have certified TO a fslsehood. Tn,
votes given for him were a nullity. Gov
Grover was denounced for simply
doing his duty. Before Mr.. Bogy con
cluded the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Wood, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported 3 resolution
for the Adjournment Of the House from
next Saturday to Wednesday the 9th
and from Saturday the 3Oth to Wedueu
day the 30 Of January.
Mr.. Wood said the Committee hal
given very mature consideration to Is
question, and sad come to the decisio.
ia view Of the eEigDcies Of public a
fairs to remain in session, but to adjour
over the two days ct Christmas snd Ne'
Year. BE noyed The previous question