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The New York herald., 1876-10-15
TEE rAMMANY CONVENTION.

The crowd that assembled at the Wigwam Four
teenth street yesterday unusually large. Some
timo before the hour OF meeting Of the Convention IL
whispered around that the nomn natlons
10 made, and that after formal reading OF the
This lessened the interest fsls in the proceed
ings Of tho Tammany Convention, but the crowd still
renamed their posts to await OF hot
they all seemed TO anticipate at the other Convention
Al three O'Clock the large hall filed DELE
gates but owing TO the conference committee beng
In session down stairs there halt honrs delay
before the Convention's session began. TheD Henry
L. Clinton, chairman OF the Convention, mounted the
platform and called the meeting TO order Seats
Immediately taken, knots Of politicians engaged in
mysterious conversation dispersed and found places
among their respective organizations and the murmur
Of small talk died out The minutes Of the Convcn-
lions were read by Secretary and.
motion, adopted. report OF tho conference CON-
and snid:-
1.-The conference committee have been In session
during the afternoon and preparing Their re-
port down stairs. In TOW minutes they will be ready
20 submit " to this Convention. -
Al the same moncut abe committee appeared at the
door aud ned 10 their ssuts, salute the way by
ripple OF applause which uerpened as John kclly's
portly form looncu up When quiet had been restored
Mr. Peter h. ulncy, on the part ihe conference
mittec, mounted the platform and ss,d:--
REPORT or ruE coxFERLxck COMMITTEE.
GHNTLkNES oy rnk CoSvkSTioS-I au instructed by
the conference comnittce TO say you tAal have
niIgenty attended to The duties us. aud
have eudeavored 10 carry ouI your wishes determn-
Ing q basis OF union between the Tammany aud
yAnmany orsanzationsi and IN striving 70 OBJECT an
The New York herald., 1876-10-15
wEsTcHHs1xR NOMINATIONS.

The Democratic Congressional Convention met At
Sing Sing yesterday, ana BY accalnation nominated
Hon. Clarkson \. Potter TOR member OF Congress to
represent Wesichestcr county The Convention In
sisted upon Mr.. Po,ters acceptance OF the nomination
At Republican County Convention, held In White
Plains yesterday. the following nominations were
made For sheriff n. d. Bartram, of White Plains;
County Clerk, James L. Jenklns OF Eastchester Sur.
rogatc, d. W Travis, of Cortland, Justco OF the Scs-
sions, Cyrus Lawrence, OF Lewsporo; Coroner, II. H.
Ives, oi Grcenrurg, superintendent Of tho Poor. Y.
Margraf, oi Eastctaster.
a Republican Dsstr,ct Convention was also held at
White Plains yesterday, auu resulted In the choice Of
Alexander fayior, Jr, OF Rye, candidate Tor men,
bsr OF Assembly from the second district
The New York herald., 1876-10-15
THE OHIO ELECTION.

sAyLER AND BANNING BOTH DECLARED RI.
ELKCTED TO CONGRESS.
CINCINNATI, Oct. II. 1870
The Official vote in the First Congressional district
is:-sayer (dem.), l4,14a; Force (rop. 1s47s; Say.
lcr's majority 670 The in the Second district
is:-Banning tdem.h IA, 1873; Matthew'S treph lAosSb
Bannng's majority, 75
The New York herald., 1876-10-15
BROOKLYN REGISTRATION.

Al . meeting Of republicans hold Ia the Seventh
ward, Brooklyn, on Friday night last Dr. w. Weber,
editor OF German paper, stated that thore were nieen
men registered from a single tenement house his
district whiio there but three families residing
the house Alderman Grisw0ld. OF tho Eleventh
ward gives an instance where four men have regis
tered from housc which nobody lives The game
frauds reg istration reported from republican
sources EXISTING in the Seventeenth and Twenty
third wardA 5ss.s
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GENERAL ORDERS no. 90
HEADQUARTERS KINGS DIVISION.
FATHER LANGLOIs.

News reached this city yesterday OF the death Of The
Rev J. b. Langois, rector Of the Catholic Cathedral
At Savannah Ga. Father Langlos was native ei
Canada, attached to the diocese Of Montreal In Sep
tember 1875 he resigned the psstorship OF 81 Hubert
to assume the position OF Professor OF Theology as
Pro Mono College. He renamed Ia the college untl
March, when he given charge OF the Catholic
church at Milledgeville, Ca The Right Rev. Dr..
having gone Europe last May Father Laagois
Was made rector OF the Cathedral in Savannah. His
sincere pety, ZEAL devotion, and his continuous labors
in the of the charge imposed upon HIM. funlled
the expectations OF the bishop that appointed him.
On the appearance OF the fever, he Immediately st
tended the first sick calls Ho stricken down With
the plague while making these calls, and died alter
ackness If daYa
The New York herald., 1876-10-15
ADoLPHus MEcKxRr.

Adolphus Mcckert. the we'll known brewer, Of Gut
tenberg N j.. died yesterday OF Bright's disease Of
the kidneya The deceased . native Of straa-
bourg, and born there in August, 1874, and wss
consequently nty two years OF age He came 10 this
country in 1851 and located himself In Texas where
he remained only one year In 1851 hc built she i'm.
mensc brewery tho corner OF Bulls Ferry road ana
Herman avenue, Gutenberg. Rock Cellar Park also
be,onged him. He leaves estate estimated to b
worth 5000 600 The funeral takes place ths alter
noon and the remains will bo inferred IN the Grove
Church Cemetery, near the Schutxsn PARK
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John C. FRRRIs.

The telegraph announces the death Of John Ferris
an actor somewhat known in this city, in Baltimore
yesterday. He was appearing at the Holiday Stree:
Theatre Baltimore on Friday night in the character
OF George Taboys, in "Lady Audley's Secret" when
suddenly prostraed by ssroke OF para'ysi. on
the stage c was carried from bofore the fooslghss,
and died yesterday morning a. two O'Clock He wss
originally from New York
The New York herald., 1876-10-15
ALDKEMAN1c NOMINATING CONVENTIONS.
rrcHrH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

meeting was held las. night OF tho Eighth Con-
gressona District Independent Republican Conven-
tion at Science Hall, Nc. III Eighth street. CoonoI
Gebhardt in tho chair After considerable discussion
relative to what major porlon OF the Thirteenth and
Ninth Assembly districts termed irregular and
fraudulent nomination tho Chairman and these dele
gates withdrew TO the ST. Clair House and prepared
protest Alter their departure Judge Richardson was
made chairman and Charles r. Shaw nominated on
formal ballot
The New York herald., 1876-10-15
THE ARKANSAS ELECTION.

LITTLE Rock. Oct IL, 1874
Tho official count Of the state election c0mplsssd
day and shows total vote Of los Co., Miller demo
craft recsivinga majority of $4,000 over bishop IRE
publicanl
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HON. cHARr.Rs MoRAN.

Ex-Judgs Charles Moran, one nj the oldest ana
wcalthiess citizens OF Detroit Mieh died saddsniy u
that city Friday night aged ssvsnty-ni ysasA
He leaves estate OF u, 500 o0a
The New York herald., 1876-10-15
OBITUARY.
RUFUS KING.

General Rufus King, q well known citizen, soldier
and diplomatis died at mis- residence, No. LIS East
Twenty third street, Now York. ~ the hour Of hapass
eight O'Clock in the evening the l3th inst He was
taken on by an attack Of pneumonia. He vas
sixty years age and popular In politi
cal and military crceA After being graduated Al wese
Point in tho class OF 1888 he received commission a.
lieutenant OF engineers and detailed TO assist In
the building OF Fortress Monroe When that work vas
finished no resigned his position In the army and be.
came one OF the engineers OF the Eric Railway. For
several years he was engaged in Journalism From
1889 l843 he AdJutant General OF this State.
When tho of the rebellion broke out Mr..
KING who was at the time in tho diplomatic service
Minister TO Rome, forthwith resigned his position,
came home and entered the Union army where he re-.
NAMED as . commander OF division until the year
1863 lie leaves a wife.s son and daughter Mr..
King native OF New York State and entered
West Point 1929 He was brevatsd second lieutenant
OF LIST OF july ls33 but resigned the S0sh
OF September. 1885, He then became assistant en-
gneer OF the New York and Eric Railroad. which he
left 1889 assume the responsible position of Adu
tant General to the State OF New York. which he
tanned Till 1643. In 1845 he became editor oil the Mil
s.usrs oces IN the State Of Ss ~dopon
Alter the inauguration OF Mr. Lincoln no was sp-
pointed Minister 10 Rome. On May IL, 1861, he was
made brigader general and appointed 10 active SER
vicc in the Army OF the Potomac When General Frs-
mont threw up his command the President offered him
the command OF mis- oivslon, but General King, who
was then with McDowsrs army was TOO much ~.
tached his brigade TO accept the distinction and de-
cded to remain With the mon who knew and loved him
Ho was aterward in the army under General Pope.
having LETT Fredericksburg the morning Of the 9th
OF August to participate in the battle OF Cedar Noun.
tain, but tho conflict was over before hc reached
the field or action. General King served under
Mcdowell, Mcclellan, Banks Pope, Dix, Heintzeiman
and Meade and was never ut any tmc found wanting
in the performance OF his duty For long time past
his health poor to warrant his physicians IN
advising him TO retro from military service altogether
Tho following is The Generals farewell order 70 bid
division -
GENERAL ORDERS 20
HEADQUARTERS KISc's DIVISION.
FArRvAx couar House., Va Oct. u. 1883 !
order the State Department assigns ths com
mandnx to a different duty IL 10 with innnits
leave Of his comrades In arms he
their hands all that General could ask
expect respect Affection He leaves them
with tho hope efforts In behalf Of she
Union with glorious aud shat
Flag OF the Free" float In triumph over the
entire Republic
The com and the division dcvoves upon Brigsdsr
General Corcoran gallant and experienced siesr. most
for the post assigned 70 him and devoted TO she good
cause 10 which Ne have all pledged our lives
Rufus KING, Brigadier General, Commanding
The New York herald., 1876-10-15
FnRnRp1cK wIrsoN.

Frederick wilson, prominent turfman In the South,
died In Norfolk yesterday morning OF apoplsxy. He
was widely known among lovers OF the track.
The New York herald., 1876-10-15

TOTAL '<'ooo
This Is considered to be calm and dspassiOnate
vicw OF the situation IRON the Comp,roier's stand
point, and :he estimate IS put down by many as much
below what may follow such combination. Presum
ing therefore, that l3s cast IN this city
OF the 7th oi November next Andrew II. Green would
then have majority o' 5000, and he would be likely
carry the whole county ticket with him. Which IN
cudes sheriff, County Clerk surrogate judges OF tho
Superior and Marine Courts Coroncrs and Adermcn.at
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-04

n, ,RTIRs WISHING To LEASH Or PER-
chase Lots in the town Of Winnie
mucca, are hereby notified that ALI ap-
plications for the same, or on business
relating thereto, should be addressed to the
undersigned at Sacramento, where they will
receive prompt attention.
ny Those occupying lands Belonging to the
company, without having bsaght or leased
ths same. are als. netihsd to attend to the
nsttsr withsu delay and avoid tire ,sls.
neIgu gglsa Is y. 1AxxWx.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-20

any irritant, poisonous substaae9
acting upon the coats of the sau1s,
Upon opening the stomach l found 1t 90
contain about six ounces OF thicks
tenacious, soapy mucus, with slighk
remains of partly -digested food mixai
through it. The inner coat OF thu
stomach was inhamed in places, and
particularly at the pylorIc portion, aud
the capillaries in places highly congest-
ed. At one or two places the mucus cOEa
appeared as ii liberated; the whole or
gan did not present the general innaa'
matory condition that L expected to mud.
AS mentioned above, the congestion
and Inflammation seemed to be In
patches, and only at the pyloric p0F.
tion was the infllmed condition gen.
eral. Before testing the contents OF
the stomach 1 found them to be
highly acid, and in the analysis OF thu
same l failed TO detect the presence oi
any cyanide OF potassium, that saii
evidently having been deconas
posed by the acid present in
the contents of the stomach,
which composing that salt, combining
with the potassium, and llberating n.y.
drocyanic or prussic acid. then placed
the contents in retort, with q tube
attached to tue beak OF 1t, Dip
of tincture of silver. Upon applying
heat to the retort and passing the va
pors from the contents of the stomach
into silver solution, l obtained a o.
pious white precipitate, which was COZ
lected in a filter, washed with water,
dried and tested, and which proved 20
be cyanide of silver. Tue result OF the
analysis proves the presence of hydro
cyani0 acid i'll the contents OF th6
stomach, and as there is no question
as to the medicament given (cyanide Of
potaSsium) the hydrocyanic acid founu
has been produced by the acid contents
OF the stomach upon the cyanide OF p1-
tassium taken. The whole mass Of tis-
sue sent me had strong OdOr Of hydro
cyanic acid, and by suspending Wateh
glass containing solution Of nitrate OF
silver into the Jar containing the same.
l obtained from the air in thu
jar crystals of cyanide Of silver: that
the death of the party had been caused
by the poisonous effect OF cyanide 0f
potassium, the detection of hydrocyanie
| acid fully proves; the cyanide having
| been deo0mposed as above stated at the
| time the analysis was made by the acids
| present in the stomach into potash salts
of the alkali, and liberatiny free hydro
cyanic, or prusSic acid, found in the
| stomach. Respectfully yours,
Sc. s. WAYNE, Ph.D., Chemist"
Charles II. Bode, druggist, aud Drs.
N. p. cambridge and D. E. Davis testf-
| fed as to the matter tnat the prescrip-
ton in question could not mlslead amy
competent druggist.
The case was then given to the jury
who returned the following Veruics:
death from the administering OF u pcis-
onOuS drug by mistake or carelesSneS8
| of the druggist compounding it,"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-20
LOCAL PERSONALS.

COL. G. B. HUNT will parade with his
regiment on Thanksgiving Day.
Ex.DetectIve JAMES WHITE has
started detective Agency" at o.
West Fifth street.
MR.. WATERHOUSE delivered lecture
on the 'Rlghts Of CapitaP at Workmen,R
Hall this afternoon.
Mr.. II. j. WETHERELL has resigned
his position as bass singer OF the Second
Presbyterian Church choir.
TWEED Il ANDREWS, of this city, haya
purchased the Lp, ,ansport Gas-W0rks,
and will. take possession on the 26sh
inst.
OFFICER FRANK. T. DAVIS many
friends will be PANIED to learn of the
death OF his wife, which occurred at 3
O'Clock this morning OF consumption.
Mr.. JOHN b. REUSE formerly an act.
i've member of the Cincinnati MaenneE-
chor, but who is now a resident of Fort
Wayne, Ind, was In the city yesterday.
HENRY c. SMYnH, formerly of this
city, but now OF Versailles, Ind, was
married last evening TO Miss Ollie IL.
Greives, neice OF Enos B. Reed, ESQ.
editor of the Indianapolis People, q
former well-known Cincinnatian. The
ceremony took place at the residence Of
Fire Commissioner Geo. Z. Sargent, o4
The Twentieth Ward.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-20
Police Court.

observation-disclosures Preston, inc Or
rigibility, dismissed; Fritz Hoffman,
abusing family, 1O$5O; same, personal
violence on an officer, 1O-$25; G. Klauch,
malicious cutting, continued to Nov. %;
Chas. Smith, VIM. Star, Phillip Dehs,
Peter Stacked, Jos. Budelmeier, obstruct.
ing streets, costs; Harry Gibson, cru
city to animals, dismissed; j. Strife,
committing nuisance, 1926.
Drunk and Disorderly-Mary Russell,
months; Aug. Brunon and John Pat.
ton, dismissen; Richard Casey, $5; An.
ton Luhr, So; Herman Bisack, costs
John Lohn, ST.; Ruth Erwin, dis
missed; Lena Kehn, dismissed
Sarah Ragiu, $5; Mary Donnelly, dis.
missed; Ellen Sadler, 80 days; Della
Reed, 30 days; John Keefe, 50; VIM.
Berry, John Donnelly, J. Joy, IS each ;
John Connolly, So; James Welsh, dis
missed; Matt. Maley, continued to Nov.
~; Lawrence Schwartze, 80; John Har-
rison. So; D. Daily, So; d. j. Callahan, s.;
Petit Larceny-Jos. Macon, continued
to November "; John Mitchell, 3O-S5O;
Martha Ward, 30-$2OO; Joseph Brady,
80 $3.50; Matt. Doren, $30-$1OO; P. North,
$25.
Assault and Battery-James Steven-
son, continued TO 231 inst.
Vags-Jas. Laven, 80 days.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-20
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Counting the Electoral Vote.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Since the
foundation Of the Government the
method of procedure in counting the
Electoral vote has been uniform. The
Senate and House of Representatives
assemble either in the Senate Chamber
OF in the House OF Representatives, and
the Vice President OF the President pro
TEN. of tine Senate proceeds to open the
votes Of the Electors in the presence OF
both houses. Previously the Senate .ap-
points teller and the House of Repre-
sentatives appoints one or more tellers.
Having opened the votes the Vice Presi-
dent hands them to the tellers who an
nounce the result.
In case of objection to the count of
any vote, the two Houses seperate and
each deliberate upon the question OF re-
ceiving or rejecting the vote. ln the
case of Michigan in 1887, the TIVE houses
passed joint rule directing how the
vote of that State should be announced.
In the case OF Wisconsin in 1857, objec-
tion was made by a member, but no ac-
tion was taken. Congress has uni
formly claimed the right to determine
how the Electoral vote should be count
ed, and, with the exception Of very
rev members of either House. the right
Of the Vice President to decide what
Electoral vote should be counted or re-
jected has uniformly been denied.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-20

public opinion permits. But public
opinion would encourage them to go ON
10 the very end, il it should consent TO
accept anything or anybody tor the sake
OF peace. There is only one way TO get
a Sc ettlement. Let the law be enforced
and Obeyedl Be the decision what IL
may, let swift and terrible rebuke be Vis-
tied upon every man who proposes to
resist the decision Of the law.
New York Times, Repl
But, since there are obvious defects
in the Constitutional machinery, it is all
the more the duty Of good citizens to
treat its operation with the utmost for
bearance, the utmost desire to avoid
any needless friction. L. is, in our judg-
meut, Of no slight consequence whether
Mr.. Hayes or Mr.. Tilden is President
for the next four years; but 1t is OF much
greater Importance that neither one
should take his seat with any serious
difference OF opinion in the country as to
his fair title to it. Any course, by either
party, having for its object the pos
session Of the Presidency by arbi-
trary and strained action, would be a
serious blow tU the peace and prosper
ity OF the country, as well as to the sta
would tend more to confirm in other
countries the impression that republics
are not safe and practical forms of gov
ernment, and that they are exposed to
unusual dangers of confusion and an
archy, than Presidential election made
the occasion of forced and arbitrary
pretensions. We have already pointed
out number of plans Of action sug-
gested in the Democratic journals,
which show that the counsels OF
that party are far from being free
from a dangerous degree of rash
ness in this direction. Their PROPOSE
tions regarding the counting OF the votes
in February next are particularly open
to this charge. That process is but
vaguely defined by the Constitution. IL
Was doubtless generally supposed by
the trainers of the Constitution that the
Electoral vote of each State would be
clearly and couclusively arranged for
by the laws Of such State. Iheamatter
was regarded as one purely for the
State TO control. In the early hist6ry y
OF the Government the great variety
which prevailed iu the moue of choosing
Electors showed now little Congress was
supposed TO be likely to have tU do with
the question. At the beginning Of the
present century Electors were III somt
instances chosen by popular vote on the
general ticket, in others by districts, in
Others by joint vote IN the Legislature,
and in still others by a concurrent vote.
The authors OF the Constitution, sup.
posing that they were simply providing
for an independent board to litter, not to
interpret alone, the popular will, cared
very little tor The mode of their appoint
ment, and either one that came into use
would have answered the purpose very
fairly. The present aspect of the Ques-
tion is, however, entirely different.
Though Congress was not intended to
interfere in tue election, it mas certain
opportunities for influencing it, and on
these the Democrats are trying to per.
suade themselves that they can seize.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-20
MONDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 20. 1876.
Mr.. j. B. Mccormick sends the follow
ing to the Enquirer:

Mr.. j. B. Mccormick sends the follow
ing to the Enquirer:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 19.-The Election
Law of Louisiana prescribes that the
Commissioners of Election, whose status
is analogous to that of the Judges oil
Election in Ohio, shall, within twenty
four hours after the closing Of the polls,
make out and deposit with the CLERK Of
the District Court OF the parish copy
OF the vote for each candidate on the va
rious tickets received. The Democratic
State Central Committee here have re-
ceived from the Clerks OF the District
Courts sofforty-eight parishes duly certi-
fed and sWo rn copies of the returns made
them by the Commissioners OF Election
in these parishes. These returns snow
that five of the Tilden Electors received
|, 249 majority, and three of them 1895
majority. The difference in majofities
was caused by the fact that in The Ibel
vile District, by a strange mistake, the
names of five Electors were omitted
from the Republican tickets. The Re-
publicans were running two tickets for
Senate in tine District, and one OF the
tickets only contained the names OF the
Electors Tor the State at large, and OF
the one for the Iberville District.
To show the barrenness Of the claim
of the Republicans that the negroes
were intimldated and kept from voting
at the election Will compare the total
vote OF 1874 with that OF 1875. In 1874
the vote Tor State Treasurer was, Demo-
cratic and Conservative, IS, 1888: Repub.
lican, II ,SO2; total, 147, 705. The last vote
was. Tilden, 83,6S9; Hayes, 76, liz; total,
160,332. Nichols, ia. 202; Packard, 76 112;
total, l60,224. This shows that the in.
crease of the vote over that of 1874 was
1887, and the Republican increase
4, 80. There is little room for bull
doing stories in this statement
which will be found correct in every
particular.
AS the law creating the Returning
Board requires them to count the votes
as returned by the commissioners and
not the Supervisors of Elections, and as
in the ten parishes TO hear from Hayes
will not have more than 1000 majority,
it is evident that the members OF the
Returning Board will have to be guilty
OF the greatest outrage of modern times
to count Tilden out. Nevertheless,
believe they will do it.
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burned, the oldest daughter, a girl about
eighteen years of age, was burned most
horribly about the head. face and arms (;
her injuries will probably prove fatal.
guished before much damage was done.
A petition is in circulation at St.
Joseph. Mo-, praying for the pardon OF
Major John L. Bittinger, under sentence
for completely in the whisky frauds, and
who is now confined in Jail at that
place.
A most horrible and cowardly murder
was committed about eight miles south
OF Leayenworth, Kansas, last night. A
colored farmer named Shepard was
called out OF his house about midnight
by masked man, who interviewed him
IN regard to his politics and how he
voted. What Shepard's reply was is not
known, but after receiving the reply the
rut1an shot him through the heart and
escaped. The murderer is unknown.