The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-16

a majority Ct 1884. The Speaker also
read al Official statement from the Sec
rotary OF STATE, Hayne, showing the
same result.
CoHoEs. n. Y. Dec. IA police
man surprised Eve burglars at work on
The s.fe this morning in the New York
Central Depot. After an exchange Of
shots, two burglars ~sse arrested. one
being mortsily wounded
new York. Dee. l5-The UsraLi's
Tallahassee. FLORIDA, special says The
Congressional Committee stumbled on
rich piece OF fraud to-day in Leon coun-
~. at precinct known as 49, II will be
remem bered tha, y Republican tickets
were found in the box. 1t was charged
then ths. these tickets, called little
jokers. had been placed surrep.itiously
in the folds Of large tickets. 1t was
shown by Republicans that the names
on the registry list compared in number
with the tickets. including the little
jokers." To-day it appears from . care
ful examination OF the registry list that
the block Of y names come solid!y, one
after the other, and just covers the
fraud Of the tiny tickets Mr.. Fleming
who has lived in the precinct ell his
life. was introduced and testified that
he knew every voter in the precinct. ex-
cept this block Of - names, and that
he didn't know . single man in that
number; besides this palpable fraud,
an examination Of the general poll list.
showed seventeen r.peaters. The Con-
gre,smen were 80 deeply Interested over
the discovery of these frauds that they
did not adjourn for supper, and are now
in session 1t nine o'clock. One Of :hem
said Ia your correspondent that it was IL
new lead for til IN to strike and one full
OF surprise. 1t was further shown that
the Democratic inspector was exciu ted
from the precinct, on the ground that
he was not on hand at the opening Of
the polls. and Republican was put in
his place. He swears that he was at
the polls before the opening time aud
that they were opened before the ap-
pointed hour for the purpose Of throw
ing him out. This county Was canvass d
entirely by the csnvassing board
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The Treas
ury Department will issue an order for
the payment of the January interest
on bonds. on and after the 25th inst.
without rebate.
In the Senate Chaffue introduced
bill authorizing citizens Of Colorado.
Nevada. aud the Territories. to fell and
remove timber OF the public do
main for mining and domestic purposes.
Referred to the committee on public
lands.
In the House, bill reducing the
amount to pay the expenses Of the Sem
ate investigating committees from $780,
600 to sl5. 900. and increasing the House
committees appropriation from $2l,-
900 to $50. 900. caused considerable pc.
litical debate between Hale. Holman,
aud Cox.
The Senate committee on elections, on
Monday, will take up the case of Stife,
Republican elector from Missouri. who
contests the place OF Frost. The case is
delayed until the arrival of important
papers.
Inspector Gep. Hardee. Z. s. A. died
in this city last evening.
In the House. during q discussion.
the report of visitors t. New Orleans
was read from the clerks desk, thus So
curing its publication in the Congress
sioual Record
NEW ORLEANS. Dee. 1.-THE Herald
says it was discovered this evening that
the returning board had fled its report
only Of the total votes cast in the whole
State. with the Secretary Of State, thus
rendering it impossible for clerks to OBJ.
tain record of the votes cast in any
single parish. The committee intend
demanding the vote for electors by
parishes. The HeralFs Washington
special thinks Tilden elected, and must
be inangursted.
MEMPHIS, Tenn Dec. IA special
from Bolivar. Tennessee. says fire
broke on, in q saloon this morning.
and was immediately communities ed to
other buildings. destroying the entire
square. including the Methodist church.
postofiiee. express Office and other bus.
iness houses Aggregate loss. two
hundred thousand dollars; insurance
twenty thousand dollars.
NEW YORK. Dec l5-A large por-
ton of the town Of Blackv;lle, in Barn.
we'll county. South Carolina, was
burned yesterday. The fire started