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A novel experiment., according to the
Lockport (N. " papers, is soon to be at
tempted in that city. This experiment Is
to heat the houses OF the whole city with
steam, after the same manner as it lighted
with gas. 1t is not thought feasible to have
one boiler do the Job, but the city is to be
divided into districts, and each district is
to have separate boiler. Mains from each
boiler are to run to the different houses,
dnd all the occupant has to do is to turn on
faucet and obtain all the heat he wants.
Baltimore Sun.
And why not? Think Of the heat wasted
at the Gas-Werks, the Tredegar foundry.
and other places, in Richmond. But few
years will elapse before heat will be mere
generally furnished in this way than ga:
now is. And the heat-works will increase
vastly the number of the gas-works.
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NEAR TUNSTALL's. December -, 1876.
Editors Cf the Dispatch:
Dear SirS,-l cannot refrain from express
in to You my thanks as Il southern man for
the sentiments YOU express in that short
and pointed article entitled "The South in
the Crisis" Itstruck the keynote to per-
lection. | have seen nothing better
or more pertinent to the issue, nor
;rucr, than the words, - Tie South is not
indifferent" and is "truc to the country,
true 10 republican liberty, true to the right,
and heart and soul true to all who stand
for the right" in any newspaper or print
since this trouble began; and | hope that
your life may be spared long 10 us while
your pen so manfully speaks for us OF the
South. / would that the editorial above
could be read by every honest northern
IMAM.
=. S.-put me down as another 4" south
crn ma II who is not DESTROYS that Mr.. Hill
should speak for him." s.
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THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA Columbia, s. C., December 25.-A
storm OF slcet kept everybody except con-
visiaI stragglers within doors to-day. Only
twelve or fifteen soldiers are now in the
State-House, and 1t is rumored these will
be withdrawn tomorrow.
The Senate congressional committee to-
day summoned Hampton and Chamberlain
to testify upon the question OF intimidation
during the campaign, but excused them
until tomorrow on account OF Christiancy'S
engagements. The House congressional
committee was taking testimony to-day pro
and con on some subjects.
The projected compromise is expected to
remain in statu quo until New-Year, when
the committee OF the State Senate, consist
ing OF three Democrats and three Republic
cans, appointed to inquire into and report
upon the constitutionality Of the organiza-
ton OF the Mackey House; will meet. This
committee appears to be the pivotal point
Special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
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Telegraph Messages.
CORRESPONDENTS REGARDING THE RECES
DEMANDS FOR POLITICAL. DISPATCHES.

CORRESPONDENTS REGARDING THE RECENT
DEMANDS FOR POLITICAL DISPATCHES.
NEW YORK, December 25.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has put into the
hands Of the Associated Press much OF the
verified correspondence which recently
took place regarding the detention OF tele-
grams called for by the congressional inves-
tigating committees. The first letter is
dated December sd, from William Orton,
president OF the company, to Hon. VIII
liam r. Morrison, chairman OF the House
committe at New Orleans. In it Mr.. Orion
saws that accompanying it he sends the
communication which he forwarded to the
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives,
respecting the summons for him to appear
before the committee ut New Orleans on
the Goth instant. He claims that he does
not possess any personal knowledge Of the
matters to be Investigated, and that having
Just recovered from a severe illness he
could not without great risk make the jour-
nev. This being the case, he expresses the
hope that he'll be relieved from any con-
tempt in not appearing. On the same day
he addressed to Speaker Randall the
communication to which he referred.
\ written demand made by Senator
Morton, chairman OF the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, dated
the 10Th instant, calling for all dis
patches OF political character, by whom
>oevcr sent or received, referring to the
electoral vote OF Oregon follows, and is an
swercd by Mr.. Orion, who says that he has
neither possession nor control OF any mes
sageS sent by the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and is therefore unable to deter
mine whether such dispatches ever existed,
and consequently cannot comply with the
requirements OF said notice.
The matter concludes with the resolutions
passed by the Board OF Directors OF the com.
pany last Wednesday defining the company's
position in the premises.
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XLIVTH CONGRESS--SecondS Session
WASHINGTON, December &c, 1876.


THE SENATE COMMITTEE AT WORK AFTER THE
CHRISTMAS H0LIDAY-MR. M'DONALD WANTS
INFORMATION FROM THE RETURNING BOARD.
NEW ORLEANS, December 26.-The Sen
ate committee met to-day, all the members
present. The chairman appointed Mir.
Wadleigh, OF Maine, Mr.. Quillan, and Mr..
Mcdonald subcommittee to take the tes-
timony of Mrs. Pinkston.
Mr.. Mcdonald submitted an order that
the Returning Board be directed to furnish
certified copies of the consolidated state
ments OF votes, and statements OF Superyi-
sors of registration, and statement OF the
polls not returned by supervisors, and the
registration OF the various parishes and
polls. as the committee had no information
whatever in regard to the polls and votes
rejected by the supervisors.
Mr.. Howe said while he was opposed to
embarrassing the Returning Board at the
present time, he would vote to assure the
minority that everything essential at get
ting at the true facts OF the investigation
would be cheerfully granted. The ques-
ton, therefore, was again postponed.
THE HOUSE INVESTIGATING Committee AFTER
MIR. ORION.
NEW ORLEANS, December 26.-The House
committee adopted the following to-day:
RESOLVED, That the chairman report to the
House OF Representatives the failure and
refusal OF William orion, president OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, to APP
pear and testify, and to bring with him all
kilograms in his possession or under his
control sent or received by persons named
in the subpoena served upon him, the said
Orion; also, rs part OF said communica-
ton, the letter of said Orion to the chair
man, dated December %, 1876, and such
testimony OF E. W. Barnes before the COM
mittee as relates to the instructions given
him, the said Barnes, by said Orion in rela-
ton to producing before the committee the
kilograms required to be produced before
the committee by said Barnes-the said de-
| fault, refusal, and instructions to the said
Barnes, in the opinion Of the committee,
being in contempt OF the process OF the
| House.
DISCOVERY OF ALTERATIONS IN AFF1DAv1TS
SUBMITTED TO TUE STATE RETURNING
| BOARD.
MONROE, December 26.-It has cropped
out, upon examination before the sub
committee, that affidayits produced before
the Returning Board, and appended tc
Senator Shtfman's Louisiana report, are
essentially different from those originally
sworn to before the magistrates OF Ouachlta
parish.
COLONEL PATTON BEFORE THE SENATE COM
MITTEE.
NEW ORLEANS, December 26.-Colone
J. w. Patton, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, testified before the Senate
committee to-day, giving an elaborate his
tory Of the campaign, the general tenor 60
ing to show that the Democratic leader;
deemed a peaceful election OF paramount
Importance, and that their plans in that di'
rection were successful.
The House committee is accommodating
evidence Of the intimidation OF Democratic
negroes; also, full history OF how atida
Wits came to have been made.
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Murdered for Money!
A STRANGE STORY OF A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
THE MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE AND THE

fBy telegraph to the Hcrald.J

PLUMBER IS RECofERED.
fly telegraph to the Hcrald.J
ATLANTA, Ga, December pa double
tragedy in the adj oining county to this crea-
ted good deal of excitement here on last
Wednesday night. Jim Jackson, OF Deca-
tur, went to Jack Thompson's house at
Stone Mountain, and at O'Clock in the
morning decoyed Thompson from the house
on the plea that friend OF his who intend
cd leaving for Texas ca ly in the morning
wanted to exchange 800 in gold for green.
backs ut par.
The next morning Thompson was miss
ing, and on Friday Jackson was arrested
| Thompson's pistol and about $50 in money,
twenty-dollar bill which was identified,
were found on JackSon's person. On Satur.
day $3.50 of Thompson's money was found
concealed in Jackson's house, and yester.
day Thompson's body was found buried
near Jackson'S house. and 1t was proved
that Jackson had dug the grave the eve.
ming before the murder was committed
Last night a mob was collected for the pur
pose of lynching, and the sheriff made pre-.
parations to defend the Jail with posse Of
sixty men. Jackson, fearing the mob OF
the consequence OF the law, committed
suicide in the early part of the night by
choking himself with a!pocket-handker
chief. Hearing of Jackson's suicide the
mob dispersed, grumbling at being cheated
out of the death sport. Much excitemen
still prevails. Thompson was highly re
spected and much loved by all who knew
| him.
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The OREGON Vote.

GOVERNOR GROVER EN- ROUTE TO WASHING.
ToN-GoyERNoR IRwIS's OPINI0N-HAND.
SOME sERENADE-THREE THOUSAND PER.
SONS PRESENT.
San Francisco, December 2G.-Gov.
ernor Grover OF Oregon, left this city this
morning for Washington.
Last evening he was serenaded at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel. Governor Irwin, who
introduced him, said that Governor Gro.
yer's action would have the effect to compel
Congress to go behind the face OF the re-
turns; in which case it was believed the
Senate would refuse to give Hayes the cleo
tive vote.
Governor Grover spokevery briefly. illsti-
flying his action under the Constitution:
Resolutions were adopted endorsing Gov
ernor Growers course. About 1900 or
5000 persons were present.
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The South Carolina Puzzle.

DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT YESTERDAY
IN THE QUO WARRANTO CASE.
COLUMBIA, December 26.-The petition to
the Supreme Court to remove the quo ardr-
ranto proceedings by the Tiden electors
against the Hayes electors in South Carolina,
which had been argued by the United States
District Attorney (Corbin) for the motion,
and by Dlr. Barker and Mr.. Youmans
against, was decided to-day. Justice Will
lard delivered the opinion, refusing the mo-
ton to remove the case to the United States
Circuit Court under the act Of Congress Of
1875.
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NrVr Yf,R - TAcember ga rftUa5 dutt 3aJeS Of
,sesssrss ma st,fo AZ 1sGaaS EE EcufTeYr
ILL ~ NJ hftar MT mist eogsn "a fir @
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ncss = snaoe HlHes AZ - ~ -
red corn shade armer ciosnE sessss
ao ~ i7Saane scl for is igs. aui
and unchanged Molasses-F oreIEn Uadea qasees
New Orleans dull ~ 1885, Riee stsady snq Gar y
PORK frmer; mess, 81 .2o@el5.o0f ef aninsgeSSd
and tnspected western La1d nlgneE pxlMc
$l0:gS@9l Whisky . SHADE srn,e1 y eA.1a-s
II BALIiMOhE
EatrrMopr Dccemher OF, -F,n.r str,,pg and
nnjet. Hnward stres.s and ,znsferp h41S
[SsS; extra, S5. sS@$5.sS: falni,J, se@S7; City
Kio frar,s ~ 1slsxy M :. ysSfsv' xS
firm and gaist: business sesrrsiIcd Sy HYht saps
red. GOOD TO brine. si4oasi .Ss: amber. Al bo@
8i:9sS o.. HnlIe. Southern corn scarce
xhis. 5essSs ys!ler rs ssssys osss asIi:
RTgylseas qgss asd s,saa FeTs
sss .s siear rao
I9eoas Ionss ssfong ana
tasTx ~ 1sIni sasss NJ
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ILL., Decempez .ouI unsess ~ ano
sehsraisy nlener 20 tan;sis, 93.o0eD
H1 I sga. oSlsszosgy4.Su, amues.
at ,44c.. RYE in active dsnias,d mt Soc. Cats
quiet; white, 40c-; mixed, $40. Pork steady and
firm at SIT; Buls-msats In light demand; holdnrs
n nrn s,os ciear risslae
Gear sues, bason daii ana nomina: Suear-
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SOUTH CARoLINA's GOVERNOR qucS-
ton OF who is Governor Of South Carolina
is brought squarelv before the Circuit Court
by the petition for the discharge from Gus
todv OF Peter Smith and John Pelton, to
whom Chamberlain had granted pardon.
The superintendent OF the penitentlary de.
clines to release the convicts on the ground
that Chamberlain Is not Governor. Judge
Carpenter has announced in open court
that he will on Tuesday next meet the issue
and decide who is Governor. Whatever
the decision may be, anappeal will probably
be taken to the Supreme Court.
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THE LEADERS IN THE REvoLT.-[Special to
the Philadelphia Times. J. Washington, De-
ccmber 23.-The anticipated break in the
Hayes column seems to have begun already.
A congressman who claims to know asserts
tonight that Conkling, Edmunds, FrelinS-
huysen, and Christiancy have already deter
mined to Use their influence in favor OF
whichever candidate shall be shown TO be
elected by the testimony before the southern
committees. If, rs they now believe, that
testimony shall prove Tilden to have been
elected, they will not aid Morton and sher-
man in any attempt to count in or !naugu-
rate HAYES.
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RUMoRED ALLIANCE OF WARMoTH, PINCH.
BACK, AND THE DEMoCRATs.-Ne,oO Orleans,
December 24.-Rumors are current here OF
a coalition between Warmoth, Pinchback,
and the Democrats, by which the Demo.
cratic Legislature is to elect Warmoth and
Pinchback to the United States Senate, anc
they are in return therefor to assist the
Democrats in installing Nichols rs Gov
ernor. Prominent Republicans positively
deny these rumors, and say it would be i'm
possible for either party to carry out the
contract
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
PROPOSED CANAL ACROSS TIE 1srBMus

PROPOSED CANAL ACROSS THE IsTBMUs.
PANAMA, December 26.-The commission
from Europe, appointed to make survey
OF the canal across the Isthmus, have COM
menced work.
There is nothing from the seat OF war.
Since the departure OF the last steamer
general State affairs have been unsettled and
unsatisfactory
THE HALL OF DEPUTIES ON FIRE.
VERSAILLES, December ga fire broke
out in the Hall of Deputies to-day, compel
ling an adjournment. The fire was extin-
guished.
The Eastern War.
WILL THE SULTAN REJECT THE RECENT PRO-
POSALs ?-APPOINTMENT.
CoSsTANTISopLE, December 26.-It is I'M
derstood that all the plenipotentiaries will
leave here should the Sultan reject the pro-
posals submitted to him to-day. The re-
spectiye embasseys would then be entrusted
with the direction OF affairs.
Reports are current that the Turkish
council Of ministers decided yesterday to re-
iect the proposals, and that in the event of
war the Porte will arm its American, Greek,
Bulgarian, and Christian subjects.
Edheim Pasha has been appointed perma-
nent president OF the Council Of State.
WILL THE PORTE GIVE AN EyASIVE REPLY TO
THE PROPOSALS?
VIENNA, December 26.-Thc Political
CORRESPONDENCE says the latest news re-
ceived in st. Petersburgh indicates that the
Porte will give an eYasiye reply to the pro-
posals. This would not make the situation
hopeless, as the conditions submitted are
not considered unpropitious to modification.
A prolongation Of the armistlce until
JANUARY 18th is proposed.
THE PORTE DETERMINED NOT TO MAKE coMPRo-
MISE OF THE EMPIRES INTEGRITY.
@CoSsTANTINoPLE, December 26.-The pie
nipotentiaries are said to exclude from the
term Bulgaria all localities where the Mus
sclmans are in a maj ority. The Porte is still
firmly resolved not to make any concession
which is contrary to the maintenance OF the
integrity OF the empire, nor the disarmc-
ment OF the Musselmans.
LIE Phare du BoSpheUe (newspaper) to-
day publishes an article on the crisis, con-
Guiding as follows: The SclaYoni" people
will never consent to being sacrificed, but
will fight, and il victorious will have the
satisfaction Of having saved not only ma
tional existence. but the British interests.
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tho same condition In which noble and
down-trodden South Carolina now finds
herself. But the voice and the choice OF the
people ultimately prevailed here, aud since
that time the business and educational in
tercsts OF the State have improved wonder
fully. There ia future for the Palmetto
State.
The Dispatch receives high praise down
here, and some people say it Is the best pa
per that comes to this office. OF course they
are right. w. III. w.
Tuscaloosa, did, December 81. 1876.
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99-CENT STORE.

99-CENT STORE.
~~-~~~~~~~-~~-~-~~~~~---~-
AT 500 BROAD STREET,
FOR 90 CENTS, YOU CAN DUY
FOUR-WHEEL WAGONS,
WHEELBARROWS,
HOBBY-HORSES,
. CHAIR-R6CKERS,
sHOO-FLIES, .
ROCKING-CHAIRS, HIGH-CILtIRS,
LARGE DOLLS, KID-BODY DOLLS,
PIANOS, LAUNDRY SETS (slx pieces,
DRUMS, BOOK-RACKS, BRACKETS,
TEA-SETS, TIN KITCHENS,
STABLES, VIOLINS, BANJOS,
ACCORDEONs, WRISTBANDS,
LAMPS, BASKETS, C1IROMOS,
VASES, TOILET SETS.
SMOKING SETS, &C., &c.
We have an elegant STAND WORh-BAShEl
selling at $1.9S. Our line Of INKS cannot be bea
in town.
There Is no place in town like the 99-CENl
STORE for holiday gifts. ae 10
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NUMBER OF PUBLIC-SCHooL CHILDREN

NUMBER OF PUBL1C-SCHooL CHILDREN
Waship1ton, December 24.-General Eaton,
the Commissioner Of Education, says in
his report that only one State Delaware
and three Territories the Indian, New
Mexico, and Wyoming do not report their
school population. In the other thllty-siN
States and eight Territories there were
IA. O07, 522 children by their several laws
entitled to instruction. All the States,
either by actual count or by estimate, re port
pupils enrolled In the publlc-school system,
giving total OF s, 1865
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A snonbaIp Trago,iy.

BLOODY WORK AT WEST HoBoKEN LAST
NIGHT-sEyERAI. PEOPLE STABBED.
A number OF rowdies attacked the occu-
pants OF two sleighs last night on the Hack
ensack plank-road, near the Weehawken
oil-docks, and. after snowballing them, o
fight ensued, in which three OF the party
were stabbed and two of1She ladies badly
kicked and otherwise misused. The names
OF the wounded are:
Peter Matcen, of No. 120 Washington
street, Swede, stabbed in the back below
his left shoulder-blade and badly kicked
about the head and face.
Mrs. Matcen, badly kicked in the back
and suffering from the shock.
Otto Kaufman, stabbed under the arm.
Mr.. HENSON, of No. so Third street, stab
bed behind his left ear.
MRS. MATCEN's STATEMENT.
"Our party,' said Mrs. Matcen, cat
midnight occupied two sleighs; in the first
was my husband, Peter Matcen, and Anton
Kaufman, and in the second Mr.. and Mrs.
HENSON and myself When in the neigh
borhood Of the Weehawken oii-docks q party
of about six men. with woman, commence
snowballing us. We told them to desist,
and hard words and names followed.
GA minute afterward the gang made O
determined rush upon us, suppose with
drawn knives; for they soon began attack
ing our men with them, who had already
left the sleighs. ] screamed out, For Gods
sake don't hurt my husband!' as [ saw him
fighting with some OF the gang. One OF the
brutcs caught me by the neck, ripped OH
my collar. threw me down, and kicked me
in the back terribly. None OF. our party
had knives or pistols. Finally. through my
husbands bravery and the arrival of a car
on the scene, we got back into our seishs
and returned to Hoboken."
ANOTHER STORY.
It is reported that after kaufman and
HENSON were stabbed they ran away some
distance, leaving the two women and Mat
cen to face the would-be assassins. Atthis
instant Union Hill car, bound to the Ho-
boken ferry, came down, and, attracted by
the screams OF the women, several or the
passengers came to their aid and placed the
party in their sleighs again. Meanwhile
the attacking party dispersed.
The women who accompanied them did
not take any part in the atfray. 1t is re-
ported that the switchman OF the Erie road
Weehawken branch, knows several OF the
attacking party. Fortunately, none OF the
wounds are thought to be fatal. Mrs. Helm
son received several severe blows and kicks,
and is much Frustrated. Owing to the late
ness Of the hour at which the affair occurred
it was impossible to obtain further informa
tion.-Neu York Herald OF yesterday.
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HOLIDAY GOODS.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Ga
" --t5 ~ E1.sh
IF YOU want to buy elegant goods for one SAgz8
third to one half less than theScn be purchased
elsewhere, thGn 80 to 4 - si-5 81
- 8. A. WINSTOCK's, a:S4f
where you will see beautiful GOLD SLEM- APO ann
OF CHAINS, which Gun be bought at less than
A large mre lot Of silver WATCHES;
DIAMONDS of finest quality, cheaper than ever, 70
close out lot OH hand; tsCs@t tees
SETS OF JEWELRY:
A large lot of LOCKETS and NECK-CHAINSi
RINGS In Stone, Cameo, Amethyst onyx, ana
Pearl something newt, and every other style OF
RING, at half their value
BUTTONS, PINS. EARRINGS, OF. all sizes, OF
best quality gold and latest designs-
In order to appreciate these goods and satisfy
s. A. WINSTOCK'S,
No. II north Fourteenth street.
CLOSED SATURDAYS, and OPEN SATgkDokIsJI
EVENING. ut i s; O'Clock; also, OPEN ENas,ht9o
O'Clock. ' ~ 800 s7st.e@s - - VIC ~ :,
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A HEARTLEss ACT.-The publisher OF the
Star announces that j. Blythe Smith, the
foreman of the composing-room OF that
paper, absconded on Saturday night, taking
with him the money entrusted to him to pay
the compositors. He was formerly foreman
in the offices OF the Washington Chronicle,
Richmond Enquirer, and papers in Alabama
and Georgia. He is also said to have lett
.unburied the dead body Of his roommate,
for whose funeral he had collected sum OF
money.-Ne,o YORK; World.
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The FLORIDA LAw.-The present CHIEF.
Justice, who CONSTITUTES the election act OF
1872 as comforting merely ministerial duties
on the Canvassing Board, is himself the
author Of the act, he having drafted it, and
it having passed the Legislature without
Baltimore Sun.
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SuFFocATED BY Observation-Disclosures,
II. L., December 24.-Enos L. Shattuck,
aged twenty-five years, this afternoon went
to his bathroom, which Is heated BY gas
stove. An hour and a half later the door OF
the room was forced open and he was found
insensibie ON the floor, and soon after
died, the doctors say, of asphyxia, caused
by The fumes from the gas-stoye.
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HOW the matter Stands i'm Florida.

GOVERNOR STEARNS. ADVISES THE CANVAsslAG
BOARD TO OBEY THE COURTS oRDERs-HE
SAYS THE ELECTION is SETTLED.
TALLAHASSEE, December 26:-GoVernor
stearns says the decision OF the Supreme
Court settles the election question in this
State, and that he has advised the Canvass
ing Board to obey the orders OF the Court.
The Secretary OF State, McLin, notifies the
other members OF the Board to meet In bis
office at II O'Clock tomorrow to canvass ac-
cording to the Courts mandate.
An apparently Well-founded rnmo IL, Is
been telegraphed here from Washington to
disregard the orders Of the courts. Whether
there's truth in this or not it is not thought
probable the Board will regard them
The Senate committee have concluded
their labIors here, and left tor Jacksonville
this morning.