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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
CREMATION CEREMONIES.

A DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNER RED
ucED To ASHES.
Pittsburgh, Ps. Dec. 5.-1'he pro-
cess OF cremation Baron De p atm 5
body WAS successfully accomplished
at D. Lemayrs crematory this morn
ing. The body was taken from the
coffin and wrapped in white cloth.
1t weighed % pounds and was of a
chocolate color and perfectly odor-
less. The body was taken to the
mouth Of the retort and placed in a
wire cradle. which, when in the re-
tort raised it about two inches from
the bottom of the retort.
The door was opened and, the body
slid in and sfaint odor Of burning flesh
prevailed. Observations every ten
minutes disclosed the fact that the re-
mains rapidly shrunk in size aud pass
ed away in vapor and gases. At the
end Of the first hour the bones crum-
bled and the outline Of the form was
lost. AT the end of ,he second hour
the body was greatly reduced in size,
the larger bones and ribs only being
visable and would apparan,iy crum-
Bile at the slightes. touch. At 10.
45 the CRIB was moved back in the
fretort two inches and the whole was
crnmbled. Colonel Alcot then pro-
nounosa the increma,ion ended and
and complete in two hours and TWEEN
Isty minutes.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
OREGON.
A GRAND FRAuH.

San Francisco, Dec. 6-Later ad-
vices from Salem, Oregon, confirms
the report that the governor issued
certificates to Odell and Gartright re-
publican, and Cronin, democrat. The
latter declined TO show his authority
at the meeting Of electors and the re-
publcans refused to recognize him.
Cronin then elected j. n. I, Miller
and John Parker, republican electors,
and proceeded to cast the vote, two
for Hayes, and one for Tlden. The
republican organize1, Watts resigned
and was at once reelected, and the
votes cast for Hayes and Wheeler,
which, with their sworn statement
and copies of the abstract Of votes
cast in the state, certified to by the
secretary of state, the seal attached,
we're sealed and sent on. Intense ex-
citement prevails. Anouthreak is ex-
pected by many who went TO the
state house prepared for any emergen,
cy. The republicans are holding an
Indignation meeting this evening.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
VICTIMS OF TIE FIRE.

New York Dec 6s-Harry Murlock
one OF the laading actors in the
Brooklyn theatre company, is missing
and is thought TO have perishcd by
the burning of the theatre last night
Several residents Of Brooklyn who
are supposed to have attended the
performance last night have not re
turned TO their homes and its feared
that an examination Of the ruins to
day will result in 6nding the charred
ren,aius Of some Of the missing per.
sons.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
Hampton Exhibits his Natural
Revolutionary Spirit.
NEBRASKA.
FLORIDA.
HURRY THEM UP.

New York Dec. Ga Tallahassee
aspalch says that Mr.. Pasco, chair
nan Of the democratic committee
telegrsphed Speaker Randall yes,er-
day to hurry the committee up, as
important witnesses were in the city
and could only be held for .few days.
THE LINE DOWN.
Washington, Dec. 6-The Tele-
graph line TO Tallahassee is down.
Business is sent from Tallahassee by
= special messenger to Monticello, %
miles distant.
Il Tallahassee, Dec. Col. Cooke
refused to sign the certificate of the
Hayes electors and entered protest
ag.ins, the action Of the other two
members Of the board. He then is
sued certificates of election to demo.
cratic electors who. m 1t and cast their
votes for Tllden, relying Oh the people
and congress to sustain their action.
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
Live Oak, Fla, Dec. G-The demo
crats isa1s the following address to-
dav:
To Hon. Samuel J.. Randall, Wash
ing,on. D. G.
To the house Of Representatives.
The undersigned who came hilher
to be present at the fair count Of the
4 votes cast by the people of Florida
have the grief to be witness az the
counting out Of the Tilden electors
chosen and the connting 10 Of the
hayes electors rciec,ed at the polk.
We have witnessed the progress and
the onsummation Of deliberate pre-
concerted sckeme of fraud.
HAYES TAKES the STATE.
Washington, Dec. 6-The follow
dispatch WAS received this morning
from Tallahassee.
Hon. 2. Chandler, Washington
%. 9.
Hayes majority 9o3; S,earn. ma.
iori.y 300 less. Both republican con
9r essmen elected 81
Signed, w. E. CHANDLER.
Attorney General Taf. received the
\ foil owing:
We have republican electors, gov
ernor. lieuten.nt governor, and ONT
member of congrcss.
Signed,
T. WAsHBuRNE.
z Jacksonville, Dec. 6-Green B
Ranm, commissioner Of internal rev
snue says Hayes majority is $50. Il
I'll the most important points tn.
hoard II unanimous. s.
Signed,
A. A. KNIGHT, collector
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
N { R V.OUs DEBILITY.

Vital weakness or 0cprcsss0n:
weak exhausted feeling, no energey or
courage; the result of mental over.
work, Indiscreti0ns or excesscs,
or some drain upon the system, Is always
cured BY HUMPHREYS HOAEO-
PATHIC No. 28. II tones up and invig-
crates the system, dispels the gloom and
despondency, imparts strength and energy,
stops the dair and rejuvenstes the entire
man. Been used twentysyears with perfect
success BY thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, 81 90 per single vial. or $500 per
psckageiof i've walls and $500 vial of pow.
der. Sent by mail on receipt OF price.
Address HpMPHREYs'H HOMEO-
PATHlC MEDICINE COMA.
NY. t62 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
SEE LARGE ADVERTISEMENT.
deod-A-wly
For sale BY Mil. Purdy and G. W. Wander
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
lectors voted for Hayes and Wheel
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, Dec. e The electors
voted solid for Hayes aud Wheeler
today.
The democrats bearing certificates
from McEnery, voted for 'Tllden and
Hendricks Nichols proclaiming him
self duly elected, issues an address to
the people Of Louisiana counselfTng
peace. Complimenting them on their
forbearance, and expresses confidence,
in the final vindication OF truth and
justice.
Topeka, Dec. 6-Etectorai college
vote Hayes and Wheeler.
Indianapolis, Dec. 6-Stste electors
voted for Tilden and Hendricks.
Des Mones, Dee, 6-Tbe electors o
Iowa to-day cast their II elecorial votes
for Hayes and Wheeler and Waldo NJ
Potter, elcctor for the second district, was
chosen as The messenger TO take the returns
to Washington.
SOUTH CaRoLINIA DEMOCRATS,
Columbia, s. C.Dcr 6-Democratic elec.
tors met at 12 III and after long session
cast their vote for rilden and Hendricks.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
THE BROOKLYN THEATRE.
A Fire Destroys the Buildings
and $50 People Present.
Removing the Bodies of the
Victims.
Horrible Scenes in the Ruins
and in the Police Station
Adjoining.
THE BROOkLlN THEATRE.
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.

New York, ec,6-The FIRE in
Brooklyn theatre last night WAS at
tended by appalling less OF life and il
lis thought that not less than one
hundred persons were killed in the
rush TO exi, or burned TO death, being
unable TO escape. The 6re broke out
during the performance Of the las'
scene OF the Two Orphans. 20 In
FIVE minutes more the audience would
have been dismissed and there would
have been nolhing more serious TO re-
cord than the d.s,ruct- on Of the prop
erty. The house was about two.
thirds filled, those below sitting well
forward toward the stage. For those
n the family circle, dress circle and
galleries
THERE WAS NO WAY TO ESCAPE.
Except by Washington street.
The panic stricken people rushed
down the starways. The main exit
became Immediately choked up and
scene of terror, confusion and dis
tress ensued. which beggars descrlp,
ton. Just above the landing place
of the stairway woman in the rush
had her fee, pushed between the ban
listers and fell. The crowd behind,
forced forward by terrified people
still farther behind, fell over her and
piled on top Of each other,
/ roup Ann R,yr nprp
The police from the station house
next door were promptly at the scenes
but owing to the manner in which
the peops were piled up on top of
each other in mass together they
could e1tricate comparatively few and
those were all bruised, bleeding and
MANNED. The fremen went TO work
on the ruins ehortly after daylight
this morning. They succeeded in
getting as lar as the fall Of the dress
circle when they found great numbers
of bodies and Immediately commenc-
ed the work of removal and up 10
eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Murcock, after endeavoring to
calm the fears OF the panic stricken
people, went to his dressing room to
get his clothing and must have been
suffocattd.
NOON DISPATCH.
] The number Of bodies that have
thus far been recovered from the ruins
is about seventy FIVE and it is believed
that as many more are in the ruins.
TWO O'Clock P. n.
The work Of identifying the dead
proves difficult, for most Of them are
burned beyond recognition. Bodie.
are constantly being removed from
the ruins are taken TO the morgue as
fast as possible.
The actors and actresses ESCAPED
from the stage into johnson street.
HOW 1T OCCURRED.
j. w. Thorp, stage manager, state
that the ERE occurred in this wise: 4
drop WAS ignited from border ligh
by some means inexplicable, as on.
was guarded from the other. He i'm
mediately directed stage carpente
Weaver and two snpernumeries Il
/, extinguish the flames but the difficult,
was to reach the part on Are Th'
carpenter with the supernemeries es
sayed'to effect their object by lower
ing the drop and in SO doing adde,
? fuel to the flames.
THREE O'Clock P N.
II i. now believed that the numbe
4 Eof dead will reach l25,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
coRpsEs LAY IN ROWS.
NINRrY. FouR BopIEs.

The Argus states that up to one
o'clock 94 bodies had been taken
from the RUNS and Others we're stlll
visible.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
The Electoral Colleges.

Columbus, Dec. 6--The republican
electors to-day cast % votes for Hayes
and Wheeler. Benjamin +. Wade
was chosen messenger.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston, Dec. g. Massachusetts
electors cast An unanimous republican
vote.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord, Dec. 6-The republican
electors cast their votes for Hayes
Anb Wheeler.
CONNECTICUT.
Hartford, Dec. 6-The electoral
college voted for Tiden and Hen
bricks.
Augusta, Dec. 6-The Maine elec-
,oral college voted for Hayes and
Wheeler.
NEW YORK.
Alb ny, Dec. The electoral col
lege gave its vote for Tlden and Hen.
bricks.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia, Dec. g. The Hayes
electoral college met at noon ard
cast votes RIB Hayes for president
aud I votes for w. A. Wheeler, fol
vioe president. G. G. Bowen was
chooses president Of the college. The
l Tilden electors are now in session.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg Dec. 6-rhe Pennsyl.
vania electors cast unanimous vote
for Hayes and Wheeler.
RHoDR ISLAND.
Providence Dec. 6-The Rhode
Island electors cast four votes fol
Hayes and Wheeler
/ CALIFORNIA.
| San Francisco Dec. 6-The Repub
lican electors voted for Hayes ane
Wheeler. Nevada electors ditto.
| Montpelier, Dec. 6-Aldrich con-
testing elector appeared this morning
with counsel before the electoral col
legc. The counsel informed the col
lege that Aldrich was to take part ia
its deliberations and to protest agains
Sollace taking any part. Roswell
Tomham objected 10 hearing outsid
parties. The college proceeded Il
ballot, Aldrioh offered his vote 70
Tilden and Hendricks, but it was re
fused. Five votes declared for Haye.
and Wheeler. Aldrich called the spe
cial attention OF the chairman to III
factgthat he offered his vote.
Geo. Nicholas was appointed mes
sengcr to carry the vote to the pres
ident of the senate. The college re
used 10 hear anything from counse
for ,Aldrich and adjourned. Aldric
submitted protest to the electors o
Vermont against the action of III
board in permitting Sellsce to vos
. and excluding HIM from voting. Al
drich had not been sworn isras an ell
, ector.
wIscoNslS.
!, Milwaukee, Dec. 6-The electer
: met at Madison, at noon to. day, an
cast 10 votes for Hayes for presiden,
and 10 votes for Wheeler for vic
president.
~ ILLlNoIs.
!, Springfield, Ills, Dec. 6-f'he elcs
1 teral college cast here II votes to da
(. for Hayes and Wheeler.
J. M1NNEsorA.
II n ~
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
2 FIRE In sT. LOUIS.

SIS Dnns. Mo. Dec 6:-The furniture es
tabIIsbment of J. II. Capplem,n sl4 and
8lG north OH street was nearly DESTROYED
by fire tonight Los 90 stock an1 build
log estimated 80. 600
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
REMOVING TIVE REMAINS.

Wagon loads Of rough boxes are
arriving at the theatre and corpses are
being placed in them. The scene is
growing momentarly more terrible.
Bodies are terribly conrorted. The
Post says that ut about IL o'clock
a horrible. discovery was made. In
the middle of what WAS the lobby OF
the theatre lay an immense pile of
rubbish smouldcring beams fragments
of girders and other things. This
heap was nearly opposit the principle
entrance toNthe auditory aud beyond
WAS another heap marking the place
where the stairs which led to the
gallery fell.
Under heap 6fst mentioned dead
bodies we're found and the fremen
diligently prosecuted their search in
this direction with much labor. Some
of the heaviest lumber was removed
and a horrible sight was revealed be
meath that mound.
CoRPsEs LAY IN ROWS.
Heaped one upon another, packe d
together with fearful solidity, which
told of the great pressure TO which
they had been subjected. How many
lay there, what WAS their sex or age
no man could tell aud at noon only
guesses could be made.
NINETY FOUR BODIES.
The Argus states that up to one
O'clock 94 bodies had been taken
from the runs and others we're st,ll
visible.
LATEST.
The city authorities were in session to.
day In make arrangements for interment In
the Greenwood cemetery OF the dead not
| identified The Tunes says fire Marshei
Ready who has made an exhaustive exami
nation OF circumstances attending lhe fire
| is Of the opinion that at least 800 persons
perished in the fumes.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
SOUTH CAROLINA,
DEMOCRATS BUYING AFRICANS.

Gofumbia, Dec. 6.-The democrat
10 house in session is in Carolina hall
and has just sworn in another mem
per who deserted Makeys house max
ing sixty three, being the constitution
III quorum holding certificates from
be board Of csnvassers, The su-
Feme court has decided the demo
ass hsve to be the legal house OF
representatives. and will lssuc man.
damus compelling the secretary u
state to turn over the returns for Gov.
ernor and Lieutenant Governor to
Speaker Wall.ce. Tho democrats
are jubulent over these events.
.IwILL Sr oovxRsoR."
New York Dec. c. .des Hampton
in his spuech in Columbia last night.
said to the people. am supported
by the property owners of the st,
and by the good mon of all classes
Two months ago ] said l would sab.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-06-28
RESOLUTIONS.
On the Death Of Mrs. MolIic Ber-
rynau.

WHEREAS, Ithas pleased our Heav
emily Father to remove from our midst
by death, our much esteemed friend
and highly respected sister, Mollis
Bergman, who was q faithful, zcalou:
and ardent member of our lodge, and
also Of the church; who was a good,
kind and aimable mother and wife,
whose delight it was to administer to
the wants of her family, therefore be il
Resolved /, That Hartford Lodge,
No. IL, /. o. G. T., do most sincerely
deplore the loss of our much esteemed
sister.
Resolved 2, That we tender the be
reaved husband, children and relations
our sympathies and coincidence.
Resolved 2, That we drape our char
ter in mourning, that these resolutions
be spread upon our minutes and copy
presented to the bereaved familyof the
deceased, and furnished to the HART
FORD HERALD with a request to pub
lish. LEILA ADDNGToN.
LUE COLLINS.
J. T. MILLER.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-06-28

Tm Tobacco Journal says that
'.hope deferred" applies more especi.
ally to women, and when they want
anything they want it Immediately, OF
beng Withheld, it looses all its value
and sweetness, when they do get it.
Accordingly to the Tobacco mans the.
Ory, the venerable Susan b. Anthonys
visions of Ave hundred years would
become as disgusting as a chew of to
bscco 10 her delicate constitution, i
their ratification should chance to be.
come a reality within the next two cen.
turies of the worlds existence.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-06-28
Obituary.

Elizabeth Petty, wife Of John Petty,
and daughter of Joseph and Rhoda Gem
try, was born March the 18th, 1878, and
died April the Goth, 1876. She was mar
ried December 18th, 1885, and joined the
Babtist church about the year lS48, OF
which she remained a faithful member
until the time of her death. Mrs. Petty
was lady in whom all the qualities that
constitute the Christian, predominated in
remarkable degree, and were blended
with that goodness Of heart, that is far
above prejudice, and which bends to the
lowly though sin had cast its mantle OF
unrighteouness over their lives; with a
kindly word of warning she pointed out
the danger. and with a helping hand she
told them sin no more. Her last illness
was long and her sufferings at times
severe, but with faith in the mer-
cy Of her Saviour, she bore all with FORTH
tude, and even composure. In conversing
with Miss Heller. Edison, just before her
death, she expressed herself as being con-
WINGED that her sins were forgiven, and
dwelt upon the happiness that awaited
her, in that beautiful land where sorrows
cease from troubling and the weary are
at rest She gave directions in regard
to her burial, and requested that your
humble servant would preach her funeral
before the body left the house, This
have done to the best of my ability. 1t
may seem strange that a member of the
Babtist church, for over twenty-five years
would call on q minister of a different
denomination to perform the last rites
over her earthly clay. But prejudice
had no abiding place in her heart, and
being friend Of the family, may explain
my connection in this respect. A loving
mother, and faithful helpmate has gone
but the lingering memories of her gentle
loving kindness, like the odor of beautiful
flowers. shall cling round our hearts, so
long as Memory holds her power.
There Is no DEATH The stars 20 down,
To rise upon q brighter shore;
And still in Heavens jeweled crown,
They shine for evermoro"
G. j. BEAN.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-06-28
Letter From Prince of Wales.

PRINCE OF WALES, KY, juno %
Editor Herald:
The careful attention you are wont
to bestow upon communications in
duces me to write another letter.
Nothing new has transpired since
my last report, except few deaths,
Among the deceased was Mr.. John
Bruner, of Hardinsburg. He died,
believe, of pulmonary consumption.
Mr.. Bruner was an able lawyer and q
kind hearted Christian gentleman. He
was strictly temperate in all his habits.
He was inferred by the order of Good
Templars in the family graveyard,
near Union. He leaves no family.
The candidates for Sheriff are having
quite spirited contest, as to who has
the best claim upon tho people for
their suffrage. There are, 1 believe,
about four candidates on the track.
Mr.. John De Haven and James Ham
bleton, are the leading candidates. II
is hard to tell as yet which one of them
will be the successful man.
The County Convention of Good
Templars met at Liberty Lodge, on
Saturday the 10th inst. Mr.. G. w.
Balm was not present, but lectured at
Hardinsburg on Monday, the &c. With
the exception of the lodge at tho above
named place, the members of the or
der are not letting their 'lights shine"
as they should. Still, we have bright
hopes for the good cause in future, as
two or three able men in the cause
have agreed to canvass all the lodges
in the county, if possible, during the
present quarter. Mr.. Haswell is q
strong advocate of the cause.
Mr.. Penders' History of Intemper-
ance" contains several strong points in
favor of the cause. Hope he will con-
tinue to write for the HERALD.
The nominations made at the Cincin.
natl convention seems to have caused
some dissatisfaction among some of the
Republicans in this county,
The principal part of the tobacco
crop has been planted here, and if the
season proves to be a favorable one,
the crop will be larger than has been
made for several years. Wheat har-
vest has begun in earnest. 1t is
thought that the late rains injured it
to some extent.
Success to the HERALD.
More anon, II. G. T.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-06-28
Letter From Litchficld.
LrTCnFTELD, KY, June 81, 18'

LrTCHFTELD, KY, June 81, 1876
Editor Herald:
The HERALD found its welcome on
our table to-day; we extend our con
CALCULATIONS for the success with which
it is meeting and which it so richly
merits. 1t is among the leading coun,
ty papers of the state, aud reflects
much credit upon the vicinity in which
it is published.
Grayson yet moveth on with a pop.
ulatiOn of 200 souls. She is look.
ing upward and onward, and ere long
she will rank among the foremost coun'
ties III the state.
The tobacco crop of this county must
necessarily be rather light this year.
There seems to have been a considera,
bic "hum-bug" in the beds. Weraised
1925, 225 pounds in rs.
Sheep growing would be very profit.
able in this county if farmers would
turn their attention in that direction,
and if We had a law for the protection
of sheep. There wero 1914 sheep killed
by dogs in the county last year. But
then
"Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest
bark.
The first Monday in August comes
numbering up this wayne arc stand,
ing by our batteries with n force of
$500 votes. A Murray time is antici-
pated.
On the morning of the 4th of June
a difficulty occurred near this place be-
tween Henry Durham (colored) and
Felix Napier, in which the former re-
ceivcd a wound inflicted by a pistol
shot, which caused his death few
days since. Napier was held under
bail of $500 to answer at next term of
the Criminal Court.
Your correspondent "Semper" gets
off good one on the time-worn widow
er's elopement, reminding us of an in
cident which occurred in this vicinity
a short time since. We met an old
gentleman in front of the court build
ing. owe thought he was a pensioner
of the war of 1912, and probably
wanted to look at some sample collins
or get directions to the marble works. }
His cheek was furrowed by the blasts
of many an autumn, and his silvery
locks proclaimed his heightened years.
We saluted him with a good-morning.
He returned the fire by asking us the
way to the clerks office. A thought
struck US that he wished to seal his
last will, and having some curiosity,
we conducted him to the place of his
search, when young lass in the very
May-morn of life met us at the door.
He encircled his bony arms about her
and ordered the clerk to issue the "pa-
pers." The old gent, aged Ga past,
and the young lass, aged -, were made
one. The last we saw of them, they
were going down the street behind a
yellow mule-she was eating a raw
turnip and he whistling, low and
mournfully, Darling, l am growing
DID," E.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-06-28

STRANGE Is 1t may seem there are
ssne pOstmasters in the land that do
nat bow the knee TO Grant, and wor-
ship the golden calf set up by the par.
~. One Of these recently discovered,
is at McHenry. post Office Ohio county,
Ky.-tIndiAnspolis Sun.
And we would further inform the
Sun that this is the kind of material Of
which our county is composed. No
true Kshtnckian, independent of pol
itics, ever bows the knee at any shrine,
but that ofhis God, and lovely women.