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New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
REoRGANIz1NG THE KANSAS PACIFIC.

About sixty men interested In the hTst mort
gage bonds Of the Kansas Pacific Railroad met III the
Drexe building yesterday at the call of Henry Willard
one of the receivers. Mr. Willard stated that his object
in calling the bondhoders together for the purpose
Of bringing before them the desiraby Of appointing
committee to consider and propose plan for the re-
organization Of the company and also to CORES pond
maj such a committee should BE- appointed mere.
Mr. Willard attributed the OF the failure OF the
comDany TO pay its regular dividends In great measure
To the competition offered by the Atcson, Topeka ana
santa Fe Railroad, which runs nearly parallel with ana
cose 10 the line OF the Kansas Pacific. The chalr-
man was authorized 10 appoint committee OF ninc for
che nurDoss above Indicated and first mortgage pond
holders were reGuegted to send their names and the
humber Of bonds by them to the secretary OF the
e. suggest the name of person TO be appointed on such
Committee Mr. Wizards Office will be at No 20 Mas
san.sf room No. 24.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Board of AppOrtionment yesterday ap-
propriated 81 800 for Keeping the lakes IN orue d M o
the amount OF $4,000 were authorized 10 DC lssuou ~
the Controller
The Police Commissioners have authorized
the nolcemen 10 wear the Winter buckskn gloves wcn
will be furnished them at 81 10 per par Ihelr nals ~
also TO be adorned hereafter with gold and baok
q cost OF 10 cents each
A cabinet organ, made to order for the great
maestro Franz Lisz by the Mason q ma, I AZ tteir
Company, will be exhibition for lew da{s az fo
warproOns No. 25 UniOn-square, before shipment "
Pesth Hungary 1t Is said 20 he very line Instruments
containing some novel improvements
The "Arm of Liberty" by the sculptor
Barhold which was exhibited at tne % nnnoste
the Fifth Avenue Hotel until the remainder OF TIE statue
is received from Frahee f sSs %en u y o U be- erected
A fair is now being held in the basement OF
the Church the Divine Paternity the Rev pr tnap
at Fifth-ave. and Forty,i ,ilftn-st' III au Oh no and
sixtysxthst large number Of useful and fancy ari
cles are offered for sale n lG rnry @ wn snteTsHment
A lawyer whose client had been occupied,
making stump speeches during the campaign ielt Sas1
upon account to Judge Brady YESTERDAY iOr nI %
is notorious fact that there has been an eieeto ~ @ t
country within the past Two 1.Ih1glv the audience
seemed 10 appreciate the judicial joke
At the regular monthly meeting of the Ger
man Society OF the city of Newfork yesterday Nv 20 & -
Broadway the Committee on Charities announcer lna
81 81 had been expended in charities and tho phycan
@ society announced tIat ne hdu ucalcu ~
persons and that medicine had been dispensed I" o9o
persous The treasurer announced rcrelpta 10 tno
amount Of 1885 and disbursements, So,oOl' leaving
Is 967 in the treasury.
The auction sale of the effects of the late
composer Carl Bergman. took place yesterday holnhs
at No l49 East FOurtcentlst Those WHO attlu'u tne
sale we're chiefly musicians and personal friends OI he
drceased few small trihcs brought iar prices, nu'
generally the articles sold at great sacrlnce
deck which James Fisk, jr had presented brought fol
the ebony baton, uald with silver, went 10 he IDiha
monic Society 50 %. The music was sold very 0N'
considering that much rof IL was really valuable Inc
sale of all the effects will amount TO about SjOO
JERSEY CITY.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company have
ordered fence aud gates 10 De put at the West sidee
crossing.
The Hudson County Board of Health re-
ported lIg deaths in Tie county between NOV ~ ana
bee D. OF these there were 10 In HOboAcn anu % III
Jersey City.
A man, calling himself Edward Harris OF
Buffalo, was arrested tue Cunard dock for trying 10
sWindie sceragc passenger about 10 sail on tne fH
thia He was trying 10 borrow money on check Iof
5000.
The Board of Aldermen have protested
against the bridges OF the Delaware lAckawanna ana
Western Railroad over Henderson and Groycsls Us
heing low for wagons passing under them, ana de-
maud that they be raised.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
GEN. GARFIELDS RETURN.
HIS IMPRESSIONS or LouIaASA-ExTEST or INTIm-
DATtoy-woRK or HE RETURNING BOARD
JUsT-THE RIFLE CLUBS.

HIS IMPRESSIONS or LOUIsIASA-ENTENT or iN1ihI-
DATIoN-wORK or THE RETURSING BOARD
JUsT-THE RIFLE CLUBS.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THR TRInUSg.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Gen. Garfield returned
from NewOrleans this morning. and was In his seat IN
the House during the day. lie declined TO serve "n the
Florida Investigating Committee, ard Mr.. Woodburn Of
Nevada WAS appointed in his place. The Republicans
generally we're unwilling TO have their ncwy-chOsen
leader absent himself at this time, considering that his
services In the House OF much more Importance
than they could be upon any investigating committee.
Gen Garfield thinks that II the Speaker desired him To
90 South Il would have much proper 20 have
put him upon the Louisiana committee than 10 send MN
10 entirely new field.
He said IN conversation to-day, that the Republican
DELEGATION that went to New-Oreans became entirely
convinced that the State belonged 10 Hayes and Wheeler
IN fair count, and was satisfied mat The decision OF
the Returning Board amply sustained by the evil
dence The plan OF the Democrats for carrying the state
was he said to select two strongly Republican sections
and ~ produce there such condition Of terrorism 10
destroy a large part Of the Republican vote. II the
marches thus treated should be thrown ont they be-
licved that the remainder Ot The state would show
majority for their ticket, aud II they Should be counted
the result would be all the favorable for them.
Making u comparison with bis own state the General
said il was the Democrats in Ohio should select hs
district on the Western Reserve which gives 5000
Republican majority and vltiae the election there by
force and fraud Is To make that majority disappear.
only abonf 600 hcy would have sure thing in case
the ii should be thrown out or should be counted
In lhh-ldha lheIt Se''u ~ " uls'inCt CNCIoh'H %
intiuaon with its center, Ouachita Parish.
the Arkansas ue and the other CcntrTing In East Fell
caua not Tar south OF the Mississippi line l the inu-
ence Of these cyclones extended beyond their periphery
tua IA outside of the region where murders and Ourages
were actually committed tGe blacks were FOR consider
able distance prevented from voting by their alarm at
hearing OF these crimes The Democrats n all the
budozcd parishes organized regular political clubs,
when all the Older belonged. and nearly every
one these clubs had active adjunct rifle club,
composed OF the young men, who rode through the par
isbcs armed and uniformed and performed OF
bulidoZing. These fOrays OF bodies Of mounted men
iustFugIiOug
the state Committee The instructions, however,
mendcd that there should bc no intimidation, which,
under the circumstances was pretty strong mint that
Iaups ted
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
COLORADO CLAIMS HER RIGHTe.
DENVER, Dec. G.-The Legislature tod

DENVER, Dec. O.-lhc Legislature To-Day
adopted the following by nearly unanimous vote:
Whereas, BY an act OF Congress- approved March 3,
1873, t provided that the people OF Colorado should
rnited To form and organize state Government,
under which act constitution, duly framed and pre-
sented was, the first day OF July 1876. ratified aud
adopted by the legal voters Of Colo ado by almost
unanimous vote, said constitution being cUnfOrmtblc to
the Constitution and laws Oi the United states; and
Whereas On the Let day of August, 1876 under by
virtue OF the provisions OF SAID OF Congress the
President United States did issue his proclamation
admitting the state Of Colorado into the Union an
equal footing with the original states; and
Whereas We learn win profound surprise that the
House OF Representatives, In Congress, has refused aud
sin does refuse duly elected member the Hon Jas
h. BeliOrd seal and vote in said House. and believing
a. we do that legally elected, and that our State
il duly entitled TO full representation IN Congress there
fore he it
ReSOlred by the House Of Representatives Of the State
OF Colorado, the Senate cOncurriug hcTcin That As
the representatives OF the people Of this State do hereby
most earnestly protest against this injustice and wrong
ia deprivng people OF Oce ia the Congress of the
nation and request tha our said representative be
received and recognized rs member OF Congress
the State Of Colorado.
ResOtred That copy Of this resolution be forwarded
at once By Telegraph to Senators In Congress aud
that enrolled copy be also sent by mail with re-
quest that the same be presented to the House.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
p1rRIIC SCHOOL METHODS.

At the meeting of the Board OF Education
Yesterday the City superintendent report for the
month of November presented, in which the conn-
tion of buildings and schools is reported as generally sat
isfactOry except that the several departments OF Gr
mar School No A are excessively crowded Attention
was called to complaints made by parents that prnc-
pals make it practice to nflet an excessive punish
meut by detention after studies. The whole
number Of pupils enrolled Nov. / was 1902 :
average daily attendance during October, 1O2,1Oo
communication from the trustees OF the Nhth MaIu
complained of the disgraceful condition OF tne appu
tenances of Primary School No. 1s The following new
Jan. /: First Ward, John Mcintyre; second ward, Mar9,
George H. Sears Third Ward, Francis r. Feliersi F1uIt
Ward Frederick wiseman; Fifth Ward john Ham Ham
sixth Ward, George +. Fussell; Seventh ward, DaNd
Hayes Eighth Ward Francis Bran5g; Nntm MaTo
Eleventh Ward, George B. Rh0ades; Twelfth "arg, ara
Cermain Hanchell; Thirteenth Ward, FrederlGk Hoi
stein: Fourteenth Ward, Hiram 5. Losea; f1iteehth
Ward Joseph Britton; Sixteenth Ward, Matthew bro
seyepteenth Ward Patrick K. Horgan; Elghteentn
Ward Joseph K. O'Brien; Nineteenth ward, John u
DHnnelIy; twentieth Ward, Thomas j. Han; twenty
first Ward Hugh Cassidy; Twenty-second MaTu, James
II Cumming; Twenty-third Ward, William Hoggi
1wenty-fourth Ward Franklin Edison. The board re-
elected the following assistant superintendents OF tDe
grammar and primary schools for two years Ih0mas r
HarrisOn Norman A. Caikims, John H. flaming, William
Jones John Jasper jr, Arthur MeMuln' and Alexander
I Sglem.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
.nnyTroNAL IpENTIFICATIoNs.


The following bodies were identified at the impro-
vised morgue in the old market at late hour last
night:
AsuWELI JOSEPH. No. 80 F1eet.st
CuRRAN RICHARD, No. 1913 Jayst
DIVISION, DENNIS, No. 20 Withersst
poONER JAMES. age 30, No. l43 ChntonT
EIcOTT JAMES tBalticst, between Bond andIN
FOLEY CORNELICs, No. Isl DegravsL
GARVEY, JOHN, Fourieenth-st, between second aud
Tblrd.aves. Brooklyn
LOCKE JOHN.
LOHN JOHN, No. SO Pfincest
McNNLY, JOHN, No. 1871 Princest
oBRIEN HUGH. Hanover-st, South Brooklyn
THOMAS, +. NJ. Philadelphia, Penn,
TRACEY JOHN. No 2s5 wyckonst
Al o'clock this morning the market-housc on
Adams-st. was not deserted, but after l2:30
o'clock no bodies were identified. number
of friends Of the victims were even then watch
ina and grieying by the identified bodies Inc
Young man who recognized the bodyof Samuel hays
remained all night, alternately wipng the tears
fran his own, face and the cbarred cinders
from the yisage OF his dead friend. Near
the body of James McCaiIray, Roman
Catholic. evidently, some one had placed Iighted
wax candles-one at his head aud two
NJ his feet. A number of men were
searching anxiously for two lads named
Burke. Several bodies found which nearly
corresponded to what might be left of them' ana
the perpexity only added TO the sorrow oil the III
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
MR.. Combines POLICY.

DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS THAT HE WILL ADVOCATE THE
THROWING OUT OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF
THE THREE DOUBTFUL STATES.
IBY TELEGRAPH To TRIBUER
ALBANY, Dec. 6.-Recent indications from
Democratic show almost oonclusively that, in
the contest about waged in Congress the Pres
idential succession Mr. Tden will receive very strong
aid from the action of Senator Conkng The statement
of Dewitt West that senator Conkling was preparing
n deal with this subject has received additional
,iouiaeance from theory developed to-day by promi-
nept member OF the Electoral College that the
unexpectedly sharp tone OF Gov seymouTs address on
taking the chair is preface similar argument 10 De
made ly Mr. COnklIng in the United states Senate sey
and Conking are bI1tLersunaw Win eet iao,o
Fhey both live IN Utica and consult frequently with one
snother upon matters relative 10 measures OF importance
10 the country where partisan prGudioes are not IN the
way. .,..-,.o.. A. a.,,,
aion and "A beeyed by his friends to have serious and
wsllgrOunded grievances against the Republicans VINO
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
20 ST S G r p T.
$50 a. m.
THE BROOKLYN CALAMITY.

popIFs OF THE MISSING ACTORS FOUND
At 1880 p. m. yesterday the workmen who were
romovinQ the debris of the fallen stage and dressing
rooms of the burned theater found portions OF two
bodies beneath large pile of bricks and tlmbers
The bodies were burned so to be wholly unrecog-
nizable, but portions of dress-a cap tassel ana
niece of braid-were identified as belonging to the
stage dress worn by Claude Burroughs, and Mr
Gillette of New-York distinguished some Pc
culiarities in the formation of the teeth whlch
made il certain that one of the bodies was that OF
MFR. Burroughs. As these were the only bodies
found in the vicinity of the STAGE there is thought
10 be no doubt that the other remains were those Oh
Mr.. Murdoch The bodies were placed IN conins
and removed to the yard of the station-house. Mr'
Gillette and Mr.. Burroughs's father at once TOOK
stems to have the bodies of the two actors removed
without having them sent to the Morgue
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT SALEM.

REPUBLICANS HOLD AN INDIGNATION
MEETING.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-Later advices from
s,lcu, Oregon confirm the report that the Governor Is
sued certificates of election odcl and Cartwright Re
pubcans. and Cronin Democratic. The latter declined
70 show his authority the meeting Of tho electors and
the Republicans refused to recognize him. Cronn then
elected j. n T. Miller and John Parker. Republican cleo
tors aud the OF the 50 constituted college was cast
. for Hayes and Wheeler, and for Tden and Hen
dricks.
The Republicans organized Watts resigned, and was
n once reelected and the three votes cast for Hayes ana
Wheeler which. with their sworn statement and copies
Sv The secretary Of State with seal attached were sealed
and dispatched 10 Washington
Intense excitement prevails. An outbreak Is expected
M I'ony Who are nj the state House prepared for any
emergency The Republicans are holding al Indignation
meeting this meeting
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
CONTINUING THE WORK THROUGH THE
NIGHT.

Another squad of men began digging inside the
auditorium near the entrance from the lobby about
II o'clock last night and it was then the intention
of the officers in charge to continue the search dur
ing the night. The force engaged under the spot
where the dressing-room was were stlil 81
work. but had discovered nothing more thah
the two small pieces of human body
previously mentioned. The last two bodies tounu
in the lobby under the stairway Leading 10 'ne
family circle were not removed from the ouiiuins,
and any more bodies, if found 1t was decided Snoui
be placed in cofins and left in the Dulidihs ul'i
this morning. The crowds OF curious sign'-
seers continued to hang around. anywhere within
sht of the ruins or the entrance to the building,
-until midnight.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
LATEST From TIE SOUTH.

TWO SETS OF ELECTORS IN FLORIDA.
THE GOVERNOR CoMMIssI6Es IHE HAYES MEN-rIE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE TILDEN MEN.
LIVE OAK. Fla, Dec. 6.-Tbe Democrats
have ssued an address Samuel j. Randall, Speaker OF
he House of Representatives on the result Oft cleo
ton They claim that Tden had clear majority OF the
votes actually cast and the majority declared for Hayes
4, " fictitious false, and fraudulent" They announce
that the two sets OF electors and voted to-day as fol-
lows: IN
The Democratic electors receiving their ccrthcates OF
be re result from the Attorney General member OF
bc Roard of Canvassers met to-day aud cast their votes
Tor Iildcn and Hendricks. Toe Radical electors, fortified
with the false certificates OF Gov stears met to-day
and east their for Hayes and wheeler IL Is Tor
Gnngress 20 Judge and determine whether this assault
nnon the rights liberties Of feemen thus far pros
nte under cover of the and the authority Of the
EedIal Administration shall be crowned at the capital
with success.
The address is signed by Geo. W BIdde. Pennsylvania;
Ioeph f. Brown Georgia; Loyerett saltonstall Massa-
chusctts; David W. Sellers. Pennsylvania; MalcOm
Hay, Pennsylvania; John Il. Read Pennsylvania; {;
e,rnuel G. Thompson, .Penusylvania Geo. W. Guthrie,
Iynna; T.. NJ B. Young Georgia. Perry II. Smith,
iInnois; G. Gibson, Missouri: MantOn Marble, New
York.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
INTERCOLLEGIATE EXAMINATIONS.

Final preparations have now been made 1or
The third annual contest Of the intercollegiate Lit
erary Association TO be neld at the Academy OF Music
Jan 1877 The contests will be in essays and oratory
and the examinations Latin, Greek, mathematics ana
mental science The essays already in the hands OF
the Judges who assigned subjects 1.-THE Federalis
Party Of the United states" and Hawthornes pace IN
the evening Of jan The subjects OF the speeches are
as yet unknON1 being left to the choice OF tne Wer
of the City Of NewYork Representatives were present
from the following institutions College OF the Sity oi
NeW-York, Cornell, Hamilton, and LAFAYETTE colleges;
Northwestern University, Princeton Rutgers, and e.
John's colleges: University OF the City OF NeW.1Ork
fIniyersity OF syracuse and Williams College. The ex
aminations in latin and Greek were oral and written;
those in mathematics and mental science written Inc
naners of these examinations will be placed In the hads
Of the Judges who viii give their decisions at the forth
coming annual contest.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PLANS OF THE sHERIFFELECT.


Mr.. REILLY DETERMINED TO THOROUGHLY OVER
HAUL THE MANAGEMENT OF THE OFFICE.
Sheriff-elect Bernard Reilly took the oath OF
sce on Saturday before the County Clerk, with whom
he fled bond in $4,000 for the faithful discharge OF
his duties his suretes being his brother. Hugh Reilly,
and Edward Fitzpatrick There has been always great
number of persons seeking appointments in the sher1ns
Office and this time there is exception to that rue
II having been reported that Mr.. Reilly, who is thor
oughlv conversant with all the details OF the department
from having held the position Of deputy shern ior 10
years would institute thorough change In the manage
nept of the Office TRIBUNE reporter called upon nun S AZ
bis Tesidence No $50 East Thrteenth-st MT 1fILny
s,atad tbat daring John Kellys term as sherlu Wheh
fbere Was a greater amount OF business tIih IntIc
has heen at any time since. there were oniy
10 deDntv sherifs, since which time the mum,
AZ Mr. Reilly win only appoint IL depuues' as nc
thinks that s as many earn respecta0le lVlng'
bese have All been selected and will be appointed our
ing fhe coming week. Some of them Will De men now
holding positi0ns of the kind, while others viii De new
men They have all been selected with regard 10 ther
personal character and fitness for the postoh an anu nm ~
a1dton they will be required TO furnish ample ana uh
doubted security for the faithful discharge OF their gu
Ties John i. Cunning will be retained as Cnuef ~ ~oneI.
Nr Reilly will also personally supervise all the Dusness
of the Office and win insist upon rigid accOuhlaDS
from his deputies. Much viii be taken III tne hp
pointnent OF special deputy sheris and badges viii Do
Issued only to men whose character Is personally khoMn
Tr Reilly in conclusion said IF can run that once
for three years well as II has ever been fun anu
that was by John Kelly my highest ponucai an''ioH
Nrill he satsfedo
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Findsor Hol-Albert Keep President OF f the sm Gml.
cago and North Western Railway Company, ann COL
U Hove of Wisconsin - BrerOoft HOHseFrankln H. GoNen
President OF the Philadelphia and Reading Ralroa S9yi i
sidney Bartlett Boston. Metropolitan hotSt,HSnasD S
Augustus schoonmaker, jr OF Kingston ~ iam @ so1y
smith Of Inos and H. Ramsey Of Albany Hos' ,d bru
1picI-A sstant Adiutant General George d. knseLe
states Army. f1 Hote-Ihe Hon Chares % u v H
Tbamas Beeeher of Emra Nclg- YORK Hoel-Ihe Hon
William l. Bostwick Ithaca. Grand Hotet-Ihe icy
Edward Kenney OF Havana Gnton square fiO'e'-iH0 A
Warner Miller OF Herkimer, y. T.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07

in South Carolina It appears that some hotheadea % @
members were determined to pitch the heDrand Oh an
ipescbment RESOLUTION into the House forthwith ana
the party leaders finding they could not control theln,
had recourse TO the repressve influence OF caucus ~
was agreed that the Judiciary Committee should LOOK
into the grounds for impeachment at once anu lnt to
wOud-be impeaclers should rest quietly penulhg ne III
qulry by the committee .,,-u.t,u
The committee Of seven is composed OF the 1olioTe %
gentlemen Representatives Hewitt, Payne, Maru, hor
man sparks and Warren, and Speaker Randall.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07

conducted the late campaign. In addition, ne mas as
piratons for the succession four years hence ana aoe
not like the idea of entering upon caInpga a. and
time with the cry of Change" still unsatlsueu anu
the additional burden Of apparent stigma ol a
possible fraud In the attainment OF the
an argument against the reception OF the votes OF ne
three Southern States that the senate may % %
GOOD record and restore peace. The statement tha MT
Conklipg is preparing very strong speech upon the at
ter comes from 90 direct a that its truth cannot
ha
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07

A member of club objected to the publi-
cation OF the list Of meeting nights OF the club
"because" he said, II it's published. married
will have to for the on nights" The motion TO
publish was lost
A countryman bargained with California
for halflenEth picture OF himself at half
priee and when the artist delivered fine view OF the
subject from the waisband down. the vctimzed sitter
indulged IN REMARKS moro fOrcible than polite
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
THE SEASON CLOSING AT THE HrPPoDRoME.


awe are about getting ready to close up
and 20 into Winter quarters" said Dr. Berry, who has
charge of the stock at Barnums HppodrOme yesterday
10 TRIBUNE reporter who examining the stables
ave have only so horses here but they are all good
ones and next year we will show the finest stud OF
horses in the world. You ask me why we don't allow
the public TO visit stables they do at the Champ
Flys6es we do when we travelling in the provinces
od thav are as nerestng as the circus itself but
have never made practice OF 1t in NewYork although
we may perhaps In the future We take the .
a time at the Rink before then. You notice how plump
and hearty these horses all look II Is because teS aS
snlendidv groomed and well fed and when on the roau
they never do any heavy work but are led by ho halter
OuT exDenses for the entire show average S2OOO uay
and when ON the road about $3 800 We pay some large
salaries too; anywhere from Sl2 TO 500 week MI
mating Unusual preparations for the coming season
The nenagerie to be largely increased, ana t4s ring
drome viii not be altogether vacant during the WINTER
s IN s xpected that racing contests will be given