The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11
TELEGRAPEIC.
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Orleans sp cill ~sy. Democratic pa
pers here a.. yrrg blt,er AMI incen-
diary
The Hartg- ~ Orleans special
says TIL following details oi the
Levi.see ut,tter are ligcn by nan
who ku0as h. circtm.t4pces Lewis
sec !. .3.ea cuiaIeg ds@u 'ise river. :. ia
tIe sIeN 'fil,iss, ~. elected. ..ni r. Was
4 Il imn -l.stt4,- "a e.i..t hla at ui !, !.
that if he .~af.. h.. tlk-n ,a-o of al
protected - IL, c..lii get ou' of the
~ untry. ho 9ou.d vote lor IIim On
arriving in the city he n,s!r offers uf
his vote fgr SIO0, ,0i'0. aod yesterday re
9uced his price 10 so, o,u4D IL said lie
had speeeh prepared aud would take
high moral ground He ~as suspected
by the Republicans, and their suspici-
IONS were communicated 70 Zach hand
iier at Washington, who. on Tuesday
telegraphe'' tor information on the sub.
jec, Persons witt. whom Lcvissee
communicated Lad 40 association with
any Democratic committee, and their
motives probably were TO inducc Lewis
see ~ expose himself, He was willing
and anxioas to be bought. hut was an
able 10 finel purch ,ser,
The lrsbusse'x Washington spcc.al
says Tilden declares through Hewitt
that he will not accept the office of
President through the techuiesJty OF
tlr. Oregon electoral vote, bat will de-
mand n. and in,imates that those op-
posing hIm commit treason. Hoar saws
the Republican party Will take neither
horn of the dilemma wh.ch Hewitt pre-
sents. Hoar does not state the pro-
gramme to be pursued, but j, is thought
the president OF the Senate will refuse
To receive votes forwarded hy rival
electors He viii uot count as crrtiti-
Gates pieces OF paper koown to be fraud
nlent, and mere trick. There is no
debate Ia the order pending this count.
nor any constitutional appeal from IL
The Later Ocoon's Washington special
says The decision Sustaining Presi-
den. Ferry on the joint rule question is
considered ii great step toward solving
the election complication. since Repuh-
iictns question one Mssoufi and one
North Carolina electoral vote on pre-
ciseiy the same ground, as Democrats
can question the solid Republican return
frGm Oregon. Ii il doubtful II the
Democrats Will even allow Cronin 10
appear and present his returns. Ii is
authoriiatively stated telegram has
been sent Gov. T,lden urging blm TO
repudlatc Growers action.
The National Kebnblican Committee
have circular, printed in the Demo
CT attic office here for distribution over
the South. 1t announces the next
March inauguration day. there is To be
an extensive military parade here. and
invites rifle clubs aud other military
organizations Of the South 10 pariici-
pate. II asks for the numerical
strength Of each company which will
formation about the company.
Chicago. Dee :. A New Orleans
special to the Chicago later OCEAN,
gives the sworn statement OF Leyissee.
taken by an attorney in New Orleans.
III which Lcv,sSce testities that while
remaining at the house Of u lady in the
oiiy. he received note from man
To meet the writer next nogning. Nov.
9th. From the hints he received. lie
was convinced the purpose in all this.
was Ia offer a brihe for his vote. aud in
order TO develop fully the circumstan-
ces and the names of the parties con-
nected with the move. and 10 keep the
hTibers in pursuit OF him until it was
too late to attack any enc else, he v.si-
ted the place appointed. Acting un-
der the advice of Marshal piceton, he
met the party whose name be docs not
designate specifically. except rs Mr..
Bond. 4 conversation ensued. stating
that hs had merely business PROPOSE
ton tn make. he asked that ii for Siu.-
900 or $50. 600 he could refuse the Gov
ernor : certificate as elector. and thus
defeat the election of Hayes. I.evissc,.
made no direct answer. but suggested
larger sum might he necessarv. etc.
At the next interview, the same day,
he said that il Levissee would cast his
vote directly for 1ilden. he could offer
him Sioo.Ooo. This was again unset
tied. and an hour later he returned Civ
ing statement Of how and where the
money could be obtained. namely. from
a Mr. e.. well known Ia deponent To-
ge;her they went 10 see the latter who
was wealthy aud fully responsible. On
the morning for casting the electoral
vote II met deponent and said the mon
~ was in the bands OF c who would
paw il over when the aet was cousam.
nated. A, this point. believing his
point had been accomplished, I.eyissee
told MF Il, that the amom, was in
sufficient. and they would drop the
matter He promised H. not 10 dis
close the names unloss jniicialIy com
pelled The correspondent speaks Of
l4ev,SSce "a an irrsproachahle ansi re-
spected ci'iEea.
nKrRoIr. Dee. s-Thc explosion of
the boiler Of Frost wooden ware mills
today kil.ed one. and badly injured
others Loss. ss3.ooD Two hundred
en arc thrown ga, of employ meut
NEW YORK. Dec s-The British
steamer Bengal. from Yokohama. Sep
tcmber 2sl. rss Higo. Shanghai. Annoy
and >ats. reached New York Dss, lst
This passage eiiclls the opinion nj i'm
pos,erS that high priced teas Will come
v5.a San Frsuclsco.
At a meeting IT actors ani actress -
yesterday. - srraBgc for benefit ior
the RraakIyn theatre Sufferers. every the
asre an1 minstrel troop Ia New lork
and Brooslyu was repfs->et,ei and a
large number 1T iesa,ficas people were
represented Individually \ rss.,saiioa
Was adopted iaa, every theatrical man