, 1876-03-30

IIG)TJHE
LANCASTER, Pa, March %. - The
platform of the Democratic State Con .
vention as adopted pledges the econom-
ical administration of the Government
affairs, honest payment of the public
debt, and sound preservation of the
public faith, 1t charges bribery and fraud
in the administration of Government
affairs, and that the financial embarass>
ment is the direct result of personal
government, unwise legislation, vicious
financial policy, extravagance, and cor.
ruption of the republican party. That
the corruption in administration of
public affairs calls Cor investigation of
every branch of the Public Service
Favors general amnesty to all persons
implicated in the late rebellion. Op-
poses appropriation of the school fund
or any other monies to sectarian uses.
Says that the statutes for resumption of
specie payments on the first of January
1879 is impossible to execute. A reso-
luton declaring that this Convention.
presents to the democratic party of the
United States the name of Hon. J. S.
Black as a candidate for President was
laid OF the table.
PROVIDENCE, March 23.-The name
OF William B. Beach is placed on the
demo5ratic ticket for Governor in place
of General Cooke.
The Republican State Convention
met tot day, and renominated the present
State officers, Headed by Henry L.
Eppitt for Governor.
New YORK, March 23.-Gold closed
at 1141s@1144.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The resolu-
ton Introduced by Senator Edmunds
today proposes as a substitute for arti-
Gle twelve of the constitution a new
article of which the main features are
the following: The electors are to ballot
in their respective States for President
ard Vice President as ateresent, but a
list of votes must be sent to the Presid-
ing Justice of the United States Supreme
Court, the Supreme Court at time and
place to be fixed by law is to publicly
open all the certificates and count the
votes and the person having the great
est number of votes for President con-
sidering by the Court to have been law
fully given and certified shall be Presi-
dent if such number be a majority of
the whole electors lawfully appointed
If no person has such majority the state
Of the votes shall be at once certified to
the House of Representatives, which.
from the persons having the highest
number not exceeding three on the list
of those voted for as President, shall
choose President at once by viyo
voce vote, the representation from each
State to have one vote if majority OF
the delegation agree on one candidate,
but if otherwise such State shall not be
counted. A quorum is to consist of q
member or members from two thirds Of
the States, and majority Of tke States
shall be necessary for choice.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 23.-Whsa,
fair, average lots 10 per Genial; sacked
flour quotable best brands $5 per bbl.,
good outside and country brands AIS
fine and superfne 40425; oats surprise
6S per bushel, common 621s@65; bar,
ley choice brewing 135@14O feed 125(d
130 per cwt
LONDON, March PA Vienna dis.
patch says the Austrian custom author
tiles have been instructed to coniscate
all arms destined for Servia and Mon.
tenegro, the delivery Of $4,000 rifles
furnished by Vienna firms has been al.
ready stopped.
Richard Bonner Oakley under exam
ination before the Lord Mayor to answe,
a charge of having, as proprietor and
manager of the Cooperative Credit
bank obtained by false pretences vari-
GUS large sums Of money and valuable
securities from trustees and depositors
with intent to defraud, was today COM
mitted to Newgate for trail in May.
The Royal titles bill making Queen
Victoria Empress of India passed its
reading. the vote was 203 for the bill
134 against.
The voting must continue until a
president is elected. In case the House
fails to elect before the fourth of March
next following, the Vice President shall
act as President, as in the case of the
death or constitutional disability of the
President. The person having the lar
eest number of electoral votes for Vice
President, to be counted and determin-
ed as above provided. shall be Vice
President if such number be major.
ity of the whole number of electors.
# 70 person is thus elected, the Senate