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The New York herald., 1876-11-24
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.

The Independent Republican Central Committee mss
at Science Hail. No lsl Eighth street. last evening.
DR.. W. H. Thorn in the chair. Resolutions were
adopted suggesting that the Governor Lieutenant Gov
and Secretary OF State or every shall
point a committee OF disinterested persons who have
OF persons MS each state send, Con-
gress who snail meet their respective
States and decide by ballot their opinion
which OF the two candidates, Hayes or riiden. arc
emitted the Presidency, and that the receiving
the highest number OF votes be declared elected Th
mitee resolved TO receive the OF thcir
President, Edward f. rnorne. Primary elections
were orderedior the purpose OF reorganizng the As
sembly district committees Tho matter reerrc /.
holding such primary election. Alter trnusactn :
further business the meeting adjournsds
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
THE MAGGIE BAUER MURDER.

The statement OF McConnochie, the murderer Of little
Maggie Bauer, made TO nder Sheriff Rushman, at the
Queens County Jail some days ago. to the effect that
Kate Hoffman the real murderer, while ne was
only an accessory after the fact has led the
oi that unfortunate woman q warrant issued by
Justice Hcndrickson, vi Hampstead. and she, TOO
now In jail. This arrest. however, by persons cognk
OF acts regarded outrage, and the
ton IS strongly reprehended by District Attorney
Downing, is iuiy satisfied of Kate's entire inno-
and of general truhcness OF her statements
before the Coroners jury. 10 strengthen this
ance. however, Mr. Downing on Wednesday evening"
visited both Kate ana McConnochle at the jail The
The latter atly contradiccd his former statement
plcating Kate and reiterated his nfesson that he
alone guilty OF the crime. Mr. Downing will
cordingy order kate's release Monday next aftcf
jury the Court Of Sessions, which convenes ON thas
weight should bo attached the statements
VIII ch have bccn industrously circulated Ia certain
quarters seeking to create the impression that Nc
Connochie either an idiot tmbecIle, as he s
certainly neither, but simply bad. He mas been bad
and hard to manage from his early youth, and when
fifteen years old he placed In the House OF Refuge
by his iather this account Both Of his parenta
say emphalically that he is neither fool luna
tic and the inference Is that he ID simply devish 10
is stated that only short time ago he made an at
tempt upon the life OF his father An effort has
been made too, make II appear that McConnOchiss
wrung from him by threats on the part
positively that the case, and he is very
strong his dcnuncia.on of the apparent effort thus
impression favor Of the criminal in ad.
vanc a and trial.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
THE CONTESTED RIFLE MATCH.

At tho last meeting OF the National Rifle Association,
held ON Crsedmoor, In September, the team Of the
Seventh regiment NG MY. entered protest agalnss
the of the Fortyeighth regiment tOswsgo) upon
question OF having fled altered the sights Of their
guns in The match. contrary to the rules OF the
National Rifle Association The Executive Com-
mlttee OF tho National Rifle Association lateiy
tried the aud decided against the Forty
eighth regiment. This corps took appeal from tho
ruling oil the Executive Committed, and the mattog
last evening brought up before tho full Board Of
Directors OF the National Rifle Association for hnal dc.
cision. The Board eight o'clock IN the State
Arsenal Seventh avenue aud Thirty nfth street. The
present Generals Shaler, Woodward and
McMahon, Colones Wingate and Ward, Captains
Stony and Smith, Major Wyhe, Mossrs. Schsrmerhorn,
Stanton and Sanford General Shaler occupied
the chair. Captain Price conducted tho
of tho Seventh regiment and Counsellor Cole ap.
peared Tor the Forty eighth. number OF prominent
National G uard officers and amateur rlhemen were as
the meeting to observe the proceedings number Of
witnesses both sides were examined, eliciting
amount OF valuable technical information
The rifles used were on table before the Board and
the examination continued until after midnight, With
out reaching CONCLUSION.
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ADAY OF WAITING In SOUTH CAROLINA
The Canvassing Board Completing Their
Ministerial Functions.
PROCEEDINGS on THE LOUISIANA BOARD
Five Parishes Nearer a Settlement of the
Vexed Question.

But little progress made yesterday toward de-
Gliding The all-imporant question which agates the
nation. In Florida the argument on the power OF the
Court 10 restrain the Governor from canvassing the
returns for Presidential electors concluded the
republican side and will be taken up by
the counsel for the democrats to-day. In
South Carolina the writ OF mandamus re-
quiring the members Of the Canvassing Board to
show why the Board should not be compelled to
go behind the returns OF the county canvassers and
compare them with the managers returns is madc
turnable to-day. when the Court will probably take
the course pursued by the Board on Wednes-
day in summarly closing its labors and adjourning
In Louisiana four additional parishes were canvassed
with results not materially different from what has
been claimed by the democrats
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A NOVEL CONTEST.

Last Tuesday morning curious contest took place
between Two newsdoalers, Messrs. II. G. Tyson and 8
Gri0ing, at Goodies News Agency. the HERALD
uptown Office They had wagerod as which OF tho
two could IN the shortest time fold 400 copies OF the
HERALD. The contest lasted twenty minutes, and
ended Mr.. Tyson winning by thirteen papers.
take place. but the time for this has
not been definitely fixed.
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
ART SALE.

The magnificent collection OF art works belonging to
Mr. John Taylor johnson, which have long been one
Of tho attractions OF the metropolis are about 70 be
sold at auction. On next Wednesday these art works
viii be placed on exhibition a. the Academy Of Design
sne viii begin At Chicxerng Hall The sale will be
unIer the direction OF Mr j. r. Avery, TO whom orders
to purchasc aud other communications to be nd.
droaa
The New York herald., 1876-11-24

voting. In Covington and Newport a least go ~
Tiiden and Hendricks Hayes aud Wheeler direcA
without any reference TO slectorn Some Of the voters
In an interview. state that they did not know the
names OF the electors Whether this irrcgularty viii
DO considered IN determining the general result ~ nee
definitely known.
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HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE

FoRr woop, NEW YoRK HARDoR-
To THE EDITOR HrRALD:-
The account published in the hxRALD of the hur3inn
OF the Commissary and Quartermasters storshouss
Bedloes Island, October l9 1876, Jailed 10 msnton
that Captain Rose, oil hre John Fuler reported
with hts and offered his I'desre 10 re-
turn thanks through yonr columns for this coursesy
Very respecttuul T. D. 10TTk
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KENTUCKY's ELECTORAL VOTE.

CIxciNxATi, Nov.lB, lSI6
Some interest has been excited by the nanncr In
which votes we're cast in the OF Kentucky in tho
recent election The Law OF that state provides that
voting shall be vva voc but ~ seems that most OF the
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
oREGoN's INELIGIBLE ELECToR.
THE VERMONT ELECTORsHIP.

MONTPELIER, NOV. zS 1870.
Aldrch, The democratic contestipg candidate Tor the
clectorshp, to-day served upon the Governor pro-
test against the Issuing of certificate oil eecson TO
Sollacc
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
THE STATE CANVASS.

yEsTERDAY's SESSION OF THE BOARD OF CAM
vAssERs--CHEMUSG COUNTY RETURNS STILL
MIssING--THE STATE .CoMprRoLLRRsHIp.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, Nov. %, 1876
The Board OF State Cunvassers conin ued their
to-day, but, the returns from Chemung county
were still missing, no work OF canvassing was done
They adjourned to meet tomorrow at one O'Clock
r. NJ.
The statement that the name OF a State Comptroller
had been determined upon by Mt. Robinson and his
colleagues is premature. They have made decision
to-day.
OREGONS INELIGIBLE ELECTOR.
ALLEGED MOVEMENT TO RESTRAIN THE BOARD
OF CANvAssERs FROM ISSUING CERTIFICATE
TO POSTMASTER WATTS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. %, 1876
Senator Kelly, OF Oregon, left here on Tuesday. os-
tensiby for Washington. 1t appears he LETT the
train at sacramento and took rail and stage Ore
gon. 1t Is reported he returned by tele-
graph to assist In obtaining an injunction from
the Court restraining tho State Board oil Can
vassers from issuing certificate of election Post
master Watts an elector the republican ticket Tho
republicans here sent United States District Attorney
Cognlan Portland by steamer yesterday attend 10
the Interests oil their party The OREGON State Board
meets on Monday next 10 canvass tho returns
The New York herald., 1876-11-24
MISSOURI

OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM THE BOARD or CAM
WASHERS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ST. LOUIS, Nov. %, 1876.
The state Board OF Canvassers have completed the
tabuaton OF for Presidential electors and find
that OF total vote Of $50 5s3 the Tdcn electors re-
ccived 202 6s7, Hayes electors IA, 3gS and Cooper
electors 34yS Tiiden's majority over Hayes, 5S $50;
over Hayes and Cooper, 54, 79L
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

scrutiny of the returns, and as EN-.
powering and requiring them to
throw ont any returns vitiated by
fraud. Acting upon this construc-
ton OF the law, the Democratic Re
turning Board in 1872 did throw out
the votes of number Of districts
One of them was Poll of the Third
Ward of New Orleans, which, it
seems, was thrown out merely upon
the "protest" of citizens, the testi-
mony as to which, taken before the
Congressional Committee Louisiana
Investigating Committee Report,
page 450), was as follows:
Question--Any other poll thrown
out?
Answer-Yes, sir; Poll No. OF
the Third Ward Of the city Of New
Orleans was thrown ont from pro.
test by citizens received,-Dr. Burns
and DR.. Chopin, and Mr.. Luke, one
OF the United States Supervisors;
the box had been open several days
prior to the COMMAND they protested
against its being received, and it
was thrown out.
And yet now the same course of
procedure by the Republican Return
ing Board upon sworn testimony as
to intimidation and violence is de.
nounced as an outrage upon the bal
lot Chicago Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
What Editors are For.

Rev. Philetus Dobbs has discover,
ed the purpose Of Providence in
creating editors, and imparts the in
formation to the public through the
columns of the National Baptist
Quoting Dean Swift, who gave as IA
reason, why Christianity and the
English church should not be abol-
ished, the fact that it has provided a
class Of men, the clergy, whom eve
ry body could insult with impunity,
Rev. Dobbs goes on to say:
And so the editor affords safe re-
ceptacle for all the small spite which
it has pleased Providence to bestow
on our race. A man says: 81 don't
care to touch any of my neighbors.
For reasons which l will not specify,
l do not wish to say anything to my
wife. But l can write a letter and
blow up the editor. If he has said
or allowed to be said, anything
that l don't like, or anything that is
capable of untavorable construction
l can air my cheap loyalty and call
him all manner of names. Probably
he will be too busy to reply; but l
can hope and believe that l have
made him vince, and the relief to me
will be all the same" And what q
delightful thing it is to think that
anyone above the grade of-well,
above very low grade of intellect
can stop his paper!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

vote, but desiring to consume time
l did not meet him till about 1880
A. NJ. We then talked the matter
over again, he assuring me that the
100000 was in the hands Of G, who
was ready and able to give me any
assurance might desire that 1t
would be forthcoming when the act
was consumInated. After a few mo
ments conversation | concluded that
my purposes were about as fully ac-
complished as they were likely to be.
Reminding him again of the insult
ficiency of the amount offered,
said to HIM that thought we had
better drop the matter, and there it
ended. l take occasion to say that
at MIR. BIS request l
PROMISED HIM NOT TO DISCLOSE HIS
in connection with the matter, and |
have used letters instead of the real
names of the parties, not intending
to reveal the real names of any one
connected with the matter unless ju-
dicialIy compelled. Very soon after
/ finally parted from Il, as above
mentioned, and I repaired to the
Electoral College, and cast my vote
for Hayes and Wheeler.
A. b. LEvIsEE.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me Dec. 8, 1876. +. a. VALLEY.
Commissioner United states Circuit
Court, District of Louisiana.
Judge Lcvissce, the affiant, is an
honorable and responsible citizen of
LOUISIANA; resident for many years in
Caddo parish, the incumbent of
many leading positions in the past,
and OF unchallenged integrity. HIS
noble refusal to surrender himself to
their base ends excites the rage of
the Democratic leaders, but no sur
prise among those who have known
him. lie was the law partner of the
Hon. George Williamson, United
States Minister to Central America,
until that gentleman was so accredit-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Iowa At tho Centennial

Mr.. &. b. Brackets, the Superinten.
dent of Iowa's exhibits, has written
letter to the members of the Elk
ecutative Council relative to the dis.
position of the articles still remain.
ing at the Centennial building at the
close of the exposition. From it we
gain some items that will be of in
terest. The soils, stone, and coal
from Iowa, have been awarded a
place in the Main building, in which
is now a perpetual exposition. 1t
was thought for time that they
would be taken to New York and
placed in Central Park, but 1t could
not be SO arranged. The other arti-
cles, with the exception of those that
have been exchanged for similar ar
ticles from other States and foreign
notions, will be returned to Des
Moines.
Iowa received several awards in
the Agricultural and Horticultural
Departments. The Fall exhibit of
grains and vegetables received al
award, while the State received three
awards on fruits besides on several
individual exhibits, Polk county re-
ceivcd an award on fruits, w. r..
Smith, one on pears, II. S. Wil!et,
one on apples, \. Hollingsworth, OF
Kcokuk, ON apples, John Given, of
keokuk, one on pears, G. O. Hilton,
Keokuk, one on pears, d. Leonard, 9,
II. Calklns and Mr.. Geshort, of Bur
lington, each received premiums ON
apples. The State Horticultural So
ciety was awarded two premiums,
one on wax models and one woods,
and the State Geological and Coal
Collection received awards.
Mr.. Fulton, who had charge Of the
grounds, writes that all goods ship
ped to the Centennial in his care will
be returned either to Libertyvillc,
Fairfield or Cedar Rapids, free Of
chargo,but futhor than that be freight
must be paid by the owners of the
goods.
From other sources we learn that
the Iowa building has been sold for
1915 to Mr.. A. Nj. Bower, of New
Jersey, who has already removed it
to his farm, about ten miles from
Camden, There have bpen some go
we're CRITICISMS OIL the TACT that the
building, which cost $4,000, was
sold at SO small y figure, The facts
are that Iowa did extremely we'll in
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

If there is any one subject upon
which the Conservative is wont to
expend itself with unusual fire and
vigor, it is the subject of "Salary
gra bling" and SALARY grabbers. y
The zeal and abandon with which it
usually attacks this abuse-if the per-
pctrators happen to be Republicans
is wonderful and exhllirating to
contemplate, and its former exploits
in this line will not be forgotten by
its readers. This makes it all the
more singular that it now seems to
be oblivious Of the fact that the
Democratic House of Congress has
recently honored one of the most
conspicuous and Extensively defiant
of the " Salary grabbers" by electing
him to the office of Speaker. Mr..
Randall not only took the increased
salary, but worked and voted for the
bill. Now Is j, possible that the
Lonsercotioe has overlooked this
record of Sam. Randall and his en-,
dorsemcnt by the Democratic House?
1t must be so or we should see our
contemporary firing hot shot at the
iniquitous Randall and the men who
voted for him, in the vigorous style
of a little o4ef year ago. 1t is not
to be supposed that the yirtuous
ConseTca,ice would fail to denonacs
"Salary grahber" because he is a
Democratic.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
State News.
: McGregor is happy over the sue

McGregor is happy over The success of
an artesian well commenced some months
since in that town. A strong stream
flows TO the surface from depth OF $50
feet.
r.. W. Humphrey, Of Floyd county,
met with a heavy loss last week in the
drowning of ten head of booded cattle.
He drove them Oh to the ice of an arti-
fetal pond, where holes had been cut to
supply them with water, but the weight
proving too great the ice broke with the
result above stated. We CLEAN from the
M'eHgencer.
heClarksvile Star announces the
death of an old man named Good, south
of Butler Center, from an assault BY his
sons IA few months ago, during which the
iron of mop handle was driven into his
brain.
The GAINESVILLE Star says, that a
gentleman in that city recently found
among bundle of old rags, an account
book bearing date of June 1S, 1916
One of the robbers Of the Marion
County treasury, giving his name as J.
NJ. Brown, was arrested at St. Louis re-
Gently. In his possession were found
1923 III cash. and certificate OF deposit
of $1,000.
A burglar attempted to open mon
ey drawer in a blacksmith shop for two
successive nights at Center Point but was
unsuccessful each time. The drawer
contained sixteen cents.
The Court House at Crcsco, Howard
County, was destroyed by fire on Friday
morning Dec All the contents of the
Clerks office were destroyed, but those of
the Treasurcr's office and Recorders Office
were nearly all saved. The cause Of the
fire is unknown but is thought to he acct
dental Loss not yet known.
Hard times sociables" are the litcst t
appearance at Cedar Rapids. The rag
gcdest clothes that can be found are Worn.
That was an unfortunate robbery
for Al Hawkins, OF Oskaloosa As the
story i, told in the Hcrdld he was hold
ing 1909 in stakes, bets on the election,
and took the money home at late honr
that night, putting 1t under his pillow
He left his bedroom door unlocked, and
in the morning the money was gone, and
he had no clue to the thief. We are afraid
that the story will he generally look
ed upon as too thin"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

SOMETHING over year ago the
Conservative held it as proof of the
dehauched sentiment Of the Rcpub.
lican party of Iowa that its State
Central Committee had invited Hon.
Julius c. Burroughs of Michigan,
who, as member OF Congress, had
favored the salary bill. to make a
few speeches in this State. On this
hypothesis will it please tell us what
we are to think of the Democratic
party, whose representatives in the
lower branch of Congress have just
given the place OF honor in that
body to the most pronounced "salary
grabber" in the lot? What, accord
ing to its theory, must we think of
Mr.. Tilden, at whose instigation, as
it understood, Sam Randall was
made Speaker?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

The inherent dishonesty of De
mocracy as represented by its lead
ing officials had a fresh illustration
day before yesterday in Congress-
In the House a very strong commit
tee was appointed by strict party
vote to investigate the elections in
each Of the three disputed States,
South Carolina, Florida and Louisia.
ma. The motion to appoint these
three distinct committees, one for
each State, was made by Democrat,
and was sustained by every Demo
cratic member. In the Senate on the
same day and at the same hour, Sen
ator Edmunds moved 8 l,to commit
leo tor this identical purpose; but
the Democrats all opposed it, and
fought and voted against it. Thur
man, Bayard and other leading Dem
ocratic Senators, declared that Con
gress had 10 right to inquire into
the matter; that ii was in violation
of the rights of the States to make
such investigation, Could selfstul.
LITIGATION bemore completely ,llustrat
eds 1t is brazen impudencc.-D~-
buq"e Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

JUDGE w. w. Upton Of the Su.
preme Court Of Oregon is brother
of c. Z. Upton, banker of Rochester
y. y. The latter telegraphed to his
brother for his opinion Of the State
law of Oregon, as it affects the late
action of Gov. Grover concerning
the electors, and received the follow
ing reply:
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. s.-The
State statute authorized Cartwright
and Odell to fill vacancies. Their
votes are cast tor Hayes, and attach
ed to the State canvass, certified an
der the State seal of Oregon. The
constitution prohibits the executive
exercising judicial functions or pass
ING OH Watts disqualification.
Grover hoped to throw out the whole
vote. He failed.
w. W, UpIoN,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

THE newspaper men of the Fourth
District are agitating the idea OF
holding a convention for the purpose
of organizing Publishers Associa-
ton for mutual benefit and protec-
ton. The idea is a good one, and
might be adopted with profit by the
publishers of this district. What
the publishing fraternity need more
than anything else, is cooperation
andmutual counselregarding their in
terests, and this can best be secur-
ed through an organization, in which
business is the primary feature.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
REFERRING to the Oregon iniquity

REFERRING to the Oregon iniquity
the Boston Journal says:
"The duty of the President of the
Senate, when two sets of certificates
from Oregon are presented, seems
clear. Every consideration Of law
and equity would compel the count
ing of three Republican votes, which
represent the people of Oregon, and
which were cast with all due formal.
ity, except SO far as the arbitrary
action Of the Governor prevented
A party which has not scrupled to
carry elections by violence, and
which has felt no shame in offering
money to bride electors, would not
scruplc to steal the vote of state, if
it had the chance. Nor have we
seen any reason to believe that Mr..
Tilden would refuse the Presidency,
however desperate and dishonorable
the means employed to put him there.
But the present attempt at trickery
will fail, as the other attempts have.
We repeat what we have before said:
The Republican party is not to be
bullied out of its rights. Mr.. Hayes
has been elected President and Meth
err hluster Or fraud can be permitted
to change that result.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

TnE Democratic Governor of Or,
egon throws out Republican cleo,
tor because he was apostmaster,when
elected, while the Democratic Cover.
nor of Missouri refuses to declare va
can: the place ola Democratic elect
or whose disabilities for participate
ing in the rebellion after being in the
service of the United States, had not
been removed. So it would seem
that in the estimation OF these repre-
sentative Democrats, it is 4 greater
otfcnsc 20 have been postmaster,
than periured traitor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15

THERE is prevalent idea suggest
ed by the opposition, that the late
election showed heavy falling
off in the Republican vote of the
country, but nothing is further from
the truth. In twenty-one Northern
States,not including Colorado, Hayes
hasapopularvote of 1923, 800. This
is an increase of 769,662 over Grants
vote of 1872, and l,O35,523 over the
vote of 1868. Thus it will be seen
that the Republican party polled
nearly three millions of votes In the
Northern States alone, this year.