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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-14
MORE DIFFICULTIES IN THE
WAY.

Iiy our dispatches it will tc noticed
that IT Hayes is finally declared 10 have
obtained the electoral votes of the TIRE.
doubtful states. that other circum stan
&c. have arisen which may after all pre-
vent him from ever taking his seat
They are these reported facts: first. that
one Of the South Carolina Republican
electors through misprint of his na,ne
upon the tickets tailed in an election,
aud IN consequence tba, Stata will be
entitled 10 one Democratic vote
IN the electoral college second,
that in the State Of Vermont.
which went Republican. one Of the
electors OF that party was ineligible for
that office, owing 10 his holding gov.
ernment osition. and tina. 10 consc-
quance one OF the Democratic candi
dates for elector having tho highest vote
for that Office will be entitled Ia cas-,
Que Of Vsrmont's votes for Tilden.
Father OF these reported cases being
true. end such changes being effected in
the electoral votes OF either South Car.
ol'na or Vermont. and IT certainly fol.
lows that Hayes would fail OF an cleo
t,on. and that Tilden--if he would take
the ONCE under such circumstance
would bc declared elected.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-14
7 Ell G r A p HIC

Especial 90 the psilv intelligence.

lsgeeia 10 TIE psilv lneeiligencer.
NEw YoRS. Nov IS. ,r. M.-The
Democrats have given up Florida. and
south Caroliaa. aud say they will sigh,
1t on, On l.ouisiAna.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1910 +. N
The Won.fs Montpelier. Vermont, spec
Val s,ys N. SallaSs, Que of the Repub-
hesn Presidential Electors elect. is
postmaster Of Bradford. and th.,efore
Is Ineligible to hold and serve in the
place TO which he has been elected.
This hcs rsises the question whether
be Democratic opponent canno, contest
the election, and cas-, his vote for
r'lden. shus settling the national con.
test, A clause of the constitution. TO
which reference 10 here made. is arti.
Gle ~. which reads: No Senator or Rep,
resentative or person holding any Office
ut trust OF profit under the United
States, shall lie appointed elccsor.
Nxw foRH. Nov, is.--The Trss.
Washington lates; sdviees from Louis
AHA Indicate, as ono member OF the
cabinet sAys, tina, Hayes la, . very
handsom majority il the vote be hon.
sssly counted I, il Also believed ,ha.
Hayes and the Republican State
tickle, have a majority over the Demo
crats. They claim tina. is Is the iaty
OF parish supervisors however. 10 send
To the returning board reports Of Any
frauds. intimidation or violence ia III cir
jurisdiction. The law requires the re-
turning boards To examine these re-
ports III connection with ,hsss par
,shes and take eyii.ncv or if eaar.rs
are sustained the Law Is mandatory .ha,
the returning boards shall reject the
sose Of such parishes IL the northern
Democrats. should insis; ,ha, tie rs-
tars froc, parishes in which frauds or
intimidation is charged shall be
eounsed, they viii insis. that The ~
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-14
County and City Official Press
NO ELECTION YET.

II seems tina. till further time must
olaps before the veil Of uncertainty
which has been drawn over the actual
vote in the three doubtful States can lie
withdrawn. Probably day OF t~o Of
more time. however. will relieve the
public mind Of all uncsrtAinty-of o.,
least what the cAnvasscrs Of the votes
Ia thoss three States will decide as 20
whether they ara all in favor
of Hayes or not. Such Ger
tsinly must be the case in South
Carolina and Florida. which are low
conceded by the Democrat, 10 have
gone Republican. aud where all the
ssiurns are in except in few precincts
in Florida and one parish in South Car
DINA; and We are inclined to think there
will not be much more delay in Louis
iana--the last State which IL is con-
sidered necessary for the Republicans
To carry. Ia order to insure the election
Of Hayes by bare majority of one.
But that Louisiana has so gone is, as
yet, by no means conceded by leading
Democrats Of the East and South, and it
il quite evident from the tenor of public
opinion on the part of Democrats in
the states. owing to tho circumstance
Of tho case, il ell these three doubtful
States are TO be counted for Hayes, that
much apprehension may be INDUCED in
lest his election may be contested or
other obstacles thrown in the way OF
his induction into Office.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-14

Cnicaoo. Nov. IL The TrsSs.s's
Washington dispatch s.ys the Political
situation is unchanged. The Rspabli-
cans claim FLORIDA and Louisiana. and
with increasing confidence. The Dem
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-14
PICKED UP!

Ey tAs 4ais-sig gael tsO Old ekiss. Tbs o.ner
esz savs ;ss s.zaa By E'roviag property. and pAy-
lag fos this zos.ee.
axr VIZ " ROBINSON. sAsy-ya-a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
POINT BREEZE PARK RACES.
One Horse Kicking Down Hurdle aud
Another Jumping out of the Field.

PHILADELPHIA. June 26-About 5000
Philadephians went to Point Breeze to-day to
see four horse races run The nrst was by three
half. The contestants were McDaniefs vir-
ginius, Babcock, Woodland, Lorillard's fugi-
tive. Astor's vagrant and Gibneys Coupon.
They ran easily half a mile. and then ia the
quickeniug OF the pace the struggle was left to
vagrant, Woodland and vireinus, the former
winning In 2:42A.
A half mile dash for two-year-olds was won
by McGrath's Leonard in 5OS seconds, beating
Lorillard's Dornly aud Diamond, who held re-
spectvely the second and third PAGES, besides
Lewis & Co.'S Docllity McDaniel's Lexington
MY, Bowie's Vauxhall nlly, Belmonts Adonis
and Hitchcock's Virgil colt.
DIwo miles ana half run by McDaniels 8
Madge, Lorillard's Shirley, Clabaugh's Viator,
and NcGrath's : Chesapeake.w is an exciting race.
The lead was alternately held by each OF the
four, and much OF tho time II was divided be-
tween two horses that were abreast. Madge
give out, however, half a mile before the end Of
the race, leaving the Others To keep up the un-
certainty of the we cry to the very last The
time was t3Ib, aud Niator was the winner, with
Chesapeake second, and shirley third
hurdle race was diversified by unexpected
things. The runners were Jordan's Blli Monday,
Donahue's Stamford. Sutcln = Bullet, and
Browns COronet, and the distance was two
mles over seven hurdles. Blii Monday kicked
down hurdle. rolled over on the dusty track,
and threw his rder Stamford refused To Jun p
"A hurdle, hut cleared the fence between tho
Tho other two ran close and exciting race,
Cnronet beating Bullet length Ia 359A liill
Mondays jockey, although hurt by The fall re-
mounted and won the third share OF the stakes.
Tho winners In the first and third were tho
favorites In the betting, and the reverse was
true OF the second aud fourth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
MAasHAL RoBERr MURRAY
The Man who stopped slave Trading from
the Port OF New York.

The death OF Robert Murray in his home
takes away another OF the civil oficers VINO
became consl icuous in this city during the ad-
minl-tration OF President Lincoln. Mr.. Murray
was widely known as the United States Marshal
for this district He was born In the Sevanth
Ward His parents were poor and ho had a
hard struggle when BOY. In ls40 he was iden.
tilted with local whig politics, and afterward
with the Republican party, winning the friend
ship Of Wn. III. seward and Thurlow Weed, who
furthered his political fortunes whenever an
occasion offered. In 1850 he associated
with the late Police SUPERINTENDENT Kennedy In
the management of Castle Garden, ana In that
capacity no maze himself II terror to the emf
grant runners. lie was sent by the COmmis-
fioners OF Emigration on u mission to Great
Britain and Germany to prevent the tmmigra-
tion OF paupers ami criminals. In 1881 he was
IA few months Hfterward he was made United
States Marshal by President Lincoln, succeed
ing Capt. Rynders. lie retained the position
Marshal MURRAY was instrumental In the
seizure OF many blockade runners. and also sent
about twenty persons to Fort Lafayette on sus-
picion Of being enemies Of the Government
He aided In the exhibition OF Agullles, "A noted
Cuban, for which Queen Isabella OF spain gave
him hve thousand dollar ring. During his NJ r
shalship, he superintended the hanging OF Capt.
Gordon. the SLAYER, and OF John Cobb kennedV
the incendtary, who attempted 10 hum New
ork, and who WAS hanged IN Fort Lafayette.
lie often said that he hoped to hang John A.
MachadO, the slave trader, who Is In the TOmos
awaiting trial perjury.
Marshal Murray IL said to we accumulated
several hundred thousands OF dollars when he
was United States Marshal, but he lost the
bulk OF MS fortune ~ stock spoculaIlons with
siOner Henry Smith. He was az years OF age.
His funeral is announced for Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
THE MILWAUKEE CROoKEDNEss.
Men who Paid and Collected Political Assess-
ments from Distiiiers.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The committee
TO inquire into the late whskey trials, this after
noon examined J. X. FITZGERALD Of Milwaukee.
He testified that he was United States GauRer
for the county Of Milwaukee from September
1902. to May, 1875, when he was removed. He
was party to fraud by the distillers, whereby
they were enabled to put Illicit wines upon the
market without paying duties.
W6rch. Chatheld, Graw, O'Neil, Haller, Nune-
maoher and other distillers were Interested In
the fraud with the witness, who received 5000 a
month from each district and In the aggregate
thinks he received $1,000 He sfterward paid
the money over to the Government on his ON
cial bond. at the time he pleaded guilty TO his
crooked dealing. He paid 1t in place Of a nne
Witness paid political assessm snts, and collect
ed some OF other parties. He collected Is each
from Valentine and Grinnths, and ppid tho
money over into the Third Ward fund to Henry
G. Paine. who was Chairman OF political club,
but who Is now postmas aster at Milwaukee.
The witness wanted Kershaw elected to the
Legislature because he was Carpenter man,
and so he worked for him. He wanted Carpen-
ter elected senator because he thought he was
also because be procured witness his appoint
ment The witness knew nothing about any
arrangement among politicians whereby these
crooked whiskey transactions were to be en-
tered into for the purpose OF making up polit-
ical fund.
The witness was at Madison during the sos
sion Of the Legislature while the bsllo,ins
waA going on for United States Senator IN
place OF MIR. Carpenter, and Understood .hat
more money would bs needed, and oficials
think Mr.. Carpenter or Mr. Keyes knew any
thing about II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
MRS. sAssE's SUICIDE.
The story that the Ncxt steamer will Garry
TO Her Husband In Europe.

10 her husband IN Europe.
Mrs. Nicholas Sasse came to this country
from Germany with her husband few years ago.
and went to live with her daughter, whose hus-
band rented the main building In the Union Hin
Schuetzen Park. About year ago MIR. sasse be-
came discontented with lifeiin this land, and re-
turned to his old home TIA Hanover, promising
to send for bis wife. After tho departure Of her
husband Mrs. SAsse became i'm oppressed with the
notion that she should not see her husband
again. The latter frequently wrote, requesting q
her to join him In Germany, but she insisted
shat the letters were not from her husband and
as the days passed on she sank into a condition
OF deep melancholy, and betrayed symptoms Of
insanity. At length she grew violent, and II was
necessary to send her to an asylum for the In
sane. After a few months confinement she went
back to her daughters home. but her hslluc,na-
tion soon returned, and she was again sent to
the madhouse. About two months ago she
pleaded to be taken from the as,lum. and an
other daughter, Mrs. John ID. Luhmann. whose
husband has a large grocery at 2l West Twenty
first street. procured her release. Mrs. Sasse
went to live with Mrs. Luhmann and her malta.
dy returned. She cared tn do nothing except o
sit on her bed and shudder AT the strange faces
that she imagined were ieering at her from be-
hinn the nall open doors aud the ch oil, rs and nt
with the beu clothes. ON sunday she was verv
glD omy and reticent, ana when Mr. Luhmann
tried t. cheer her by reading to her she turned
her back upon him.
when Mr.. Luhmann arose early YESTERDAY
mCfning he found the dOar OF Mrs. Sasse's
then opened his grocery. lie returned to break
fast at nall past Z, and found ali the family at
the table except Mrs. Sssse. lie skcd his wife
where her mother was and she replied jnkinely
that she had gone out tu walk. Mr. Luhmann
went Into the bedroom, which was stil dusky,
anu noticed dark hlutch on the wall ~ the
he aboard Of the bed. lie called. and there was
no answer. lie touched The arm OF the won IA
Il was cold she was dead. Her face was turned
TO the wall. lie withdrew his hand It was COW
cred with blood. The dark SPOT on the wall was
blood; II is supposed tina. Mrs. snsse arose
manns razor from Its boz In the kitchen, cut
her throat and bled To death. MIS-. Sasse was d
of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27

Sunnyside Associations annual picnic SulZer'(
East klvcr Pirk this evening.
The William Cook Is advertised to make an
extra trip daily to RockaNay.
The Bljou Heron combination will appear oa
Saturday night In Masonic Temple.
NJ de Ia Forest. French Consul-General In thil
CITY, has obislned ieaye OF absence aud viii sail fot
France In u few days.
Contributions are wanted hy St. Mary's Free
hospita for children. ao7 West rmrtYiourth street.
fof the open air tunl.
Henry A. Gunther, to whom was Civ n the
contract for the repavement OF the CITY Hall PARK
began work ycsterdI
Silas smith hoy, OF Avenue A and EIgh,
Twenty nrst street yesterday.
The body Of James Redmond, llte Of 2l9 West
lSd y.seIas Sss lie Was S aroSusG %
sunday.
si9norina Maria speterini. WHO Lately per.
ropr July andf rnis wai be woman's nrsi attempt
at Niagara.
Commodore Vanderbilt was able to sit up
twice ye.ieri,y and he ATE meats win ro6 ap1s
has cnl yea m several days.
George Smith backed his ice wagon into tho
North r er from Pier ~, Yesterday. III, horse, Ycra
arlwncd aud ne was rescued with difficulty BY one VI
the steamboat pOhce.
Charles n. Miller, Of the Arn OF VIM. $. Miller
60 ~ 6i Boad -trect indicted for oomphcliy Ia thq
caered to siSc $1,000 ball "'"''''' ''''@'''
William II. Howard, coored, Of 70 Eist IIous-
ton str ri, IN gettnr on freight car a. Grand and
pital.
Ctv judge Sutherland has recovered judg-
mont before judge WrstbOOk fDl SiSlb SO against he
eitl i2r srre.r, II - ay rne Compuoner canned
hat the act OF 1879 reduced te saly from $4,000 70
tl2,OOO year.
Some of the newspapers of this city have pub
lhed cxtraVagan accounts oi the poltel op ritions
by tne VIE Of sccreusf, John B,seIow of III, ate'
1hry are pure inyenuons, as Mrs BgcoA has not been
| Hudsoa ~ '''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
AN EYE GOUGED OUT.
A Saturday Night spree Probably 60 bo Fol-
lowed by n Trial for Homicide.

William Sohreiber, Williamsburgh
baker, who had been drinking very heavily,
staggered into Union square early on Sunday
morning, and stretched himself on a bench to
sleep. Around him twenty other drunken or
homeless men slept on the seats. Shortly after
two o'clock in the morning a number OF tipsy
youths entered the park, and srming themselves
with the sticks by which the flowers and shrubs
are supported. raided on the seepers, and awoke
them by striking their feet and their heads.
II any one demonstrated he was dubbed more
severely. Ofhcer Jernes saw tho drunken
youths carrying away the flower sticks, and, de-
termning to arrest them, walked around the
lower end OF the park, intending to capture
them when they staggered out into the street. He
did not see them either beating the feot OF the
sleepers or clubbing their heads.
Schreiher, when he was struck, arose and
showed hght, and one OF the assailants ran at
bin with a stick upraised, and dealing blow at
his head. ran the pointed end OF tho stick into
,he Gsrnans err Ia, Ielt eye scnre,osr shrsk9d ,S
bench on which he had been sleeping. The
dsunken youths fed and ofhcer Jcrhes followed
some OF them down Bro 'dway. and caught one
at Fourteenth street ana University place. He
described himself rs James Mcclure OF bl5 East
Nineteenth street, 81 wears Of age.
great crowd gathered around Schreiber Ms
he lay on the ground In the park. screaming and
writhing with pain. His wound was declared TO
street station, and he WIS borne to Bellevue
HOSPITAL DIR. W all ce. who attended him there,
saiu tnht the .Ornllal pihte OF the frontal Done
WIS fr cturod and that splinter had In all
probability been driven into the brain. Indeed.
II seemed likely that the garden stick itself hrd
| penetrated he brain. There was copious efu-
sion OF blood from the wound; fatal symptom.
| the doctor said. Singularly. the eve was not at
all injured. IL had been displaced and had after
ward returned to the socket. Schreiber spent
NIGHT Of agony, struggling so violently that the
attendants hsd to bind his hands, feet, and iees
| to tho bed. In his delrium he tried to tear out
| the wounded eve Yesterday he became uncon-
| sclous aud was believed to be sinking rapidly.
The police have not found tue accessories To
the crime. but James Main OF 185 Elizabeth
arrested as witnesses. McGuire Is an unpre
| possessing person. In tie rombs, yesterday
whittier he was remsnded by Justice smith on
| sunday, he knew nothing Of the offence foI
| which he had been arrested. lie was walking
down Fourteenth st ect, he said, and mum b OF
| OF young men ran past him. nd then an oficeI
/ grabbed MIN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.
Arguing the Company's Right 10 Use Certain
Jersey Citv Lands.


TRENTON. June 26.-The United States
Circuit Court was engaged this morning In the
case Of the Delaware, Lackowanna and Western
Railway Company VS.. the Hudson River Tunnel
Company The court heard only one side. This
is bill for a permanent injunction to prevent
the commissioners appointed by the Supreme
Court to condemn lands OF the complainant un-
der water on the Hudson river. The Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railway Company
purchased from the Riparian Commi ssioners
certain lands on the Hudson or the right to use
the same. Now the general railroad law au-
thorizes a railroad to go over or under other
railroads under certnin conditions, and under
this grant the Hudson River Tunnel Com mpany
are proceeding to run their tunnel over tho
Hudson river under the lands of the complain
ants. purchased as Aforesaid from the Riparian
Commissioners.
Mr.. vannatta on the part OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
yesterday opened the case OF the complanants.
He claimed that under the Constitution OF the
United States they were entitled to this grant
No right to take and condemn this land can he
granted to break the States contract made with
the complainants 10y the Riparian Commission
ers, who we're acting for and by tho authority Of
the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
SORRY SUNDAYS PLEASURE.
An Excursion that was Little Better than q
Riot from Start to Finish.

The German Family a Newark. N. J.
lodge, held i;s annual excursion on sunday at
College Point, taking out from Newark fully
200 persons. A party Of rougbs created hght
from the time the boats started from Newark.
and every lady who refused to dance with one Of
them was act upon and beaten In cruel manner.
Those of the Germans wno attempted 70 pro-
tect heir wives and .ughters from violence
ana Insult were also attacked. Owing to the
ngnting the boats were unable to mnk. a land
ing, and In the afternoon tho steamboat Meta
mora yeered around ami headed for home. The
rghtihg on the return became 50 general that
the managers Of the excursion fought like tigers
and put twelve Of the ringleadefs into the hold
lhen some OF the others cut the tow line when
the boats were opposite tine lighthouse, and the
barge, on which there were 100 per sons, dIifted
on to a bar and stuck. The Captain of the Meta
mora in attemt ting to steer her back to the
barge, ran on rock, and was forced TO beach
her TO prevent sinking. The barge remained on
the bar with its lighting load until yesterday
morning, when assistance was sent, and the ex-
cursionists were taken to Newark. the M jority
bleeding and sore. and suffering from cuts and
bruises about their heads and bodies. The
rOughs all escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
ANOTHER VAR CLOUD.
Alarm at Possible Rupiure Between Great
Britain and China.

sHAsGHAI. June 1.-The anxiety respecting
the relations between China and England continues
The British Minister declines friendly intercourse with
the Pcking officers and the Chinese OF sllclasscs
great alarm There 1000 British troops in Burmah
prepared TO the frontier In Of the
British Flying Squadron In the Gulf Of Pecbccle The
attempt Of the viceroy OF the Province OF Kan
sub and Sheus TO raise lOau lbOUOOOO es Tor the
suppre OF The lnsuTrecton there failed IN COnse
Quence u thu refusal OF the Vreroy sanction the nv
pOtheca ion of the customs revenues of the lAnRtze
kiang RIVER pOsts and the result OF the wa of funds
tho rebels have Overrun onehaf OF kansun and
seized the capital, Ian chau-f Tue Pc ing Goyera
has, therefore, perempOry ordered the raising OF
5000 900 tAos TO he sent to the disturbed uitCts aud
Strenuous efforts have peen made 20 comply with The
order, but the foreign ana native bankers Ia Shanghai
refuse to negotiate the loan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
ADTIsING G4MBETTi.
Comparing the French Budget Committee TO
the Jacobin Club.

PARIS, June s6.-M. Grevy, President Of the
Chamber Of Deputies Is SAID to have advised NJ. Gam
betta semi. caly and In friendly manner TO discon.
tnue the practice Of holding the stngs OF the Budget
Committee al the Palas bourbon. In Paris. The news
agency whicn transmit this report does not give
planatinn tor IT, but the probably is that the
custom OF sitting at Paris instead of Versailles IL cal.
cuated TO invest the committee with existence and
Influence distinct from the AssemDlys In the minds OF
the Parisian Radicals The proceedings OF the com
mlttee are creating cunslderablc dissatisfaction, The
Conservative newspapers complain OF what they term
It's usurpatOns. compare II with the Committee OF
luton
The Conservative side Of the Senate anticipate a
postponement of Minister WaddiugtOns University
bill un,il neht session. The recess VIII commence
about the middle OF July but the Republicans. before
nxng day therefor desire to ascertain the temper Of
the Senate ON this bill by discussing II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
BROOK LHk.

Mr., Becchor celebrated his sixty.third birth
day on Saturday.
About LD stone cutters are on strike TO en-
force the regulations of tneir association.
The BODY OF the well dressed man taken from
the by was vest rday partly iuenlinrl o. ta OF one
KrKpa~ick OF sb3 Henry street. who went ona Masonc
excursion On last " Wednesday,
The body of a man WAS taken from the water
IN ffOut of tho Empire stores Yesterday, lie was nNc
feet righi inches hsh had gray mar Ahd hOust~chv
and wore black ihta Oons, coat, ana vest
The BROOKLYN Aldermen YESTERDAY authorized
the City Works BoArd 10 expend $4,000 more " come
etc lhc nam Of the ilempstcad Il sVrNOr. with tn.
under undng that the ict should not be construed at
IN nu3 way adopting commit ing the city 10 the ac.