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The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
The Camden Ds>bssv.

4 correspondent of the Delswsrean fur
nishes the following particulars of this rob.
berry,
Upon examination, it was found that in
gress had been effected BY prying open the
front door. The burglars then proceeded
to where the safe stood, and blowing the
door open with powder, captured consider
able valuable property, consisting mostly OF
government bonds. These, however, did
not belong to Mr.. Mldin, but to Jonathan
Gildsrsleeve and Robert sarde. Mr.. Sarde
had also certificate of bank stock and some
railroad bonds, which were stolen. There
were checks in the safe for $500, pay
able to Miain's order, but they were left
unhsrmed, evidently aware that they could
not use them, and might lead to their ar
rest. Mr.. Mifin's loss is only about thirty
or forty dollars, all the money he had In the
safe at tho time. Another loser 10 Mrs. ].
R. Laird of the National Hotel. She and
her husband started for New York on Tues.
day but before going took small box into
tho store and asked Mr.. .Miain to take care of
1t for her. He declined at first but they
insisted, 30 he took 1t and put 1t in the safe,
No one:here knows how much It contained T..
but 1t is thought contained consid erable
money. The box is still there. Ef-
forts are being put forth to cap ture the
burglars.
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An Osvsser WQsste6.

About o'clock on Saturday morning, 4
gentleman called at the police station and
informed the officer in charge that there
was butter tub in an alley on West street,
between Fifth and Sixth street. Officer
Mccall went to the place designated and
found the butter tub. The suppositton IL
that some market wagon has been robbed ol
the tub and contents, the butter removed
and the tub, containing few butter cloths,
left in the alley by the thief. The owner
can call at the police station, prove proper.
tv and take the tub away.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
Tss WoodayJ Tos,0srtes.

Tho Middletown "Transcript" gives few
additional particulars in regard to the
Woodall forgeries. That paper has the fol-
lowing:
Some two weeks or more ago the suspicion
of tho officers and some of the directors of
the Citizens National Bank Of this place
were aroused by some proceedings of Gen.
Woodall in reference to certain notes which
he had left at the bank for discount, and
the ease and readiness with which he pro-
cured the endorsement of men who were
known to be very Careful and particular in
such things. Suspicion being thus once
aroused, to find food for If was an easy mat
ter. Going quietly to work the cashier pro.
ceeded cautiously to push his investigations
until he had obtained sufficient evidence to
more than confirm bis worst suspicious. At
the same time the officers of Odessa Bank,
who had also begun to conceive suspicious
OF wrong dealing, had commenced inyesti-
cations which had the same result. In the
meantime and before any publicity had been
given to the affair, Woodall was covertly
notified that his malfeasance had been dis.
covered and he was warned to fee, which
advice he took and made his escape for
parts unknown. This warning was given
at an early hour on Thursday morning
week, and after telling his family of his
troubles. which was q terrible shock to
them, he hastily sought refuge in fight.
Some of these, We understand, have been
settled through the agency of Messrs. John
Woodall and G. V. Massey. The forging
was all done with evidently well practised
hand, for so well was ihe counterfeiting
done that persons who were perfectly IA
miliar with the signatures used did not re-
cogniae the fraud, and it was somewhat
difficult to distinguish the genuine from the
counterfeit when they were placed side by
side.
What could ever have induced General
Woodall to have adopted 10 criminal and
dangerous a means of procuring funds for
the prosecution of his business ID an un-
fathomable mystery.
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IGNATIEFH's PROPOSAL.
Sentence of Death,

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 0.-In the Circuit,
Court at St. Joseph, NO., to-day, Judge
Grubb passed sentence of death on John
Lawrence, convicted of numbering bis
father, Hiram Lawrence, in Holt county,
He is sentenced to be hanged on April
Goth.
At the conclusion of the sentence Law.
renee, who all the time was stoical and
Indifferent, smiled sardonically and bow
ed his head 10 mock Difference to the Court.
The prisoner declines to be interviewed,
but it is understood his attorneys will con.
tinue their efforts in bis behalf until the day
of execution.
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LOUISIANA.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 0.-Before one of the
magistrate's courts to day, Philips and
others were brought up for preliminary ex.
animation on the charge Of killing Pink
ton. Mrs. Pinkton was A.witness, and on
the cross-examinatiou contradicted herself
50 frequently that the attorney representing
the State said that there was nothing In
the prosecution. The decision will be given
on Tuesday.
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Mayosss COssrt.

Since our last report, the following casea
have been disposed at the police headquar-
ters.
Hugh Stewart, drunk and disordsrly, was
fined fifty cents and costs.
Evan Miller, arrested for drunkenness, was
discharged.
Geo. Fisher, for drunkenness, was fined
so cents and costs.
Levi Davis, on the charge of larceny Of
$45, the property of David Nee ullen, he
was held in the sum Of $500 for his appear
ance at the next term of court.
John Rooney, for disorderly conduct, was
fined 50 cents and costs.
Alfred Dudsy, arrested for drunkenness,
WAS discharged. sH
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DSIasSors Has - INjesvSSSv.

DsLAwARBPosT OF1IoE--I have been work
ing al day with q Liberal Republican. They
are worse than Democrats. Said he, I be.
lieve in "the maintenance of Republican
Institutions, pure and able Statesmen, 1T
the head of all Departments. The purity
of the ballot-box. Reconciliation, between
North and South. Equal rights for all. Lo-
cal government free from Federal usurps-
tions. In the supremacy of the civil over
military power. In the abolition Of corrupt
Rings and Monopolies, and for these reasons
I voted with the democrats for Tilden."
And yet this man was at one time good
loyal republican, but he has fell from grace,
Said that sort of stuff will not b:Hold tho
Tort;" and you could not get our ring
masters to subscribe to it-for such doctrine
would send us all to the penetentiary, and
there is where the most of u will 20; just
then some democrat. to wound my feelings
still more handed mo this bit Of poetry,
said he read 1t, and attach 1t to Gsn.
Grants last message.
"on Bull pup.
A bull pup sat,
In the White House down in Warrington
This bull pup growled,
This bull howled,
In the White House down In Wahing-
ton.
This pup WAS fed,
And put to bed,
In tho White Hsuss down in Wash-
ington
It costs . pile,
To feed this vile,
Vile pup In Washington.
This vile pup,
His time is up,
His time IL up in Washington.
No more will bark,
And snap like . shark,
At the people down in Washington,
For his master he,
A. we all shall see,
VIII 500 little more of Washington;
he may keep his rsuch,::
Down at Long Branch,
And bid farewell to Washington.
He may tan bis hides,
And take his rides,
But he need not ride in Warrington,
His pup may growl,
His pup may howl,
But he'llhowl In vainin Washington.'
DlLAWARB.
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SOUTH CAROLINA,
LETTER FROM GENERAL RUaBR TO tn
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE COMMITTEE.

LITTER FROM GENERAL RUGBR TO THH
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE COMMITTEE.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 9-The following has
been received by the Committee of the Dem.
ocratic House:
"CoLuMB1A, 8. c., Dec. o.-Hon. F. A,
Conner and others Gentlemen of the Com
mittee:-I have the honor to say in reply to
your inquiries based upon the resolution, Of
which you handed me copy on yesterday
that the United States troops in the State
House we're placed there by my order for
tho purpose of executing such orders a.
might be given, and in this connection
would say in reference to inquiries number
ed six and seven that II your body should
appear at the State House for the purpose
of entering the hall of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives and should be refused admit.
tance by those having tho charge Of the
doors, and such persons should apply to the
officers in command Of the troops at the
State House for assistance necessary to pre-
vent your entering, the present orders to the
officers would require them to render such
assistance. am, gentlemn, your obedient
ssrvent, THOMAS 81. RuaER,
Colonel and Brevet Brigadier Gen.
Department of the South.
MORE TROOPS IN ROUTE,
Nothing else has transpired to-day except
that more Federal troops are en- route for
this place. Everything remarkably quiet.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
Over the Gable.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN yRANcI.-
SERIOUS COMPLICATION APPRBHEND1D.
| PARIS, Dec. 0.-The political situation II
considered very serious. There is now I
Edirect conflict between the Left and Presi-
fdent Mcmahon. The latter is asserted to
be Influenced by counsels which, though
not reactionary, are unfavorable to the Re-
publicans and is resolved not to yield, while
the Left are equally resolved to carry their
ideas. A state of feelings exists which rem
ders 4 compromise difdcult.
N. SIMON TO HAvl A PoR7ToLIO.
LONDON, Dec. "a dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company from Paris IT is stated
that the present Cabinet will be maintained
IN It's entirety, except that M. Jules Simon
will replace M. De Marcos as Minister of
the Interior. It is said that President Mac
Mahon has approved of this combination.
THE THEATRE CALAMITY COMMENTED on.
At meeting of the Glasgow County
Justices yesterday attention WAS called to
the late catastrophe at the Brooklyn The
atre in Brooklyn, N. Y. 1t was agreed that
steps should be taken to providd ample
means of exit from the Glasgow theatres,
and protection against fire. A committee
of justices and architects was appointed TO
inspect the different theatres and report at
a future meeting.
FRESH wAR TAX IN TURKEY.
VIENNA, Dec. 9.-Advices from Constan-
tinople state that fresh war tax of fifteen
pixstres has been levied upon every male
between five and sixty years of age.
DIPLOMATIC DINNER TO THB MARQUES OF
SALISBURY.
CoHsTARTINoPLz, Dec. 9.-General Ig-
natief, the Russian Ambassador, visited the
Marquis of Salisbury yesterday, and had a
long conversation with him. Sir Henry
Elliott, the British Ambassador, will give q
dinner to the Marques of Salisbury and all
the Diplomatic Corps on the 18th inst.
IaNAT1ET1's PRoPosAL.
LONDON, Dec. "a despatch from Bsr-
I'm to the Pail Mall Gazette says Genera
1gnatief has proposed that the Marques of
Salisbury preside at the conference of the
Powers. The Turkish Representatives are
reported to have objected, on the ground
that diplomatic usage assigns tho presidency
TO one of them.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
Large Fire i'm Remove.

RENovo, Pa, Dec. 9.-Odd Fellows Hall,
four dwelling houses and several small
buildings were destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, $4,000. It is supposed the fire was
started by some boys who were playing in
one of the buildings which was unoccupied.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
. AsseessScoss 6tjSes.

The fair of the American Rifles, at Odd
Fellows Hall, continues to he the attrsc-
tion, and is we'll patronized every evening.
On Tuesday evening another exhibition drill
win take place. Those Of our readers who
have not paid them visit should do 70.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
RoebesN 81 NI15lStossss.

Last Thursday evening John Bartlett of
Cecilton, Nd while intoxicated at Middle
town, was entieed under . shed assaulted
and robbed of CAS-. Parties have been held
to bail for committing the act.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
The Latest PhaZe of the East
ern Question.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHES
WASHINGTON.

THE PHILADELPHIA PosTMAsTERsAIP.
WARRINGTON, Dec. Otis probable that
the nomination of a Postmaster forPhiladel-
phia will be sent to the Senate on Monday.
Mayor stokley, Sheriff Leeds and John L..
Hill are here in the interest Of Mr.. Fairman.
The effsrt to appoint new man is taking
shape. A conference has been had with
Secretary Cameron on the subject. He has
thus far declined TO indicate his preference.
It seems to be conceded that whoever he
presents will be nominated. A tremendous
effort is being made by Fairman's friends
upon Secretary Cameron to permit Mr.. Fair
man to be re-appointed, but with no pros
pect of success. The President has indicat-
ed determination to adopt the recommen-
dations of his Secretary. Fairman's friends,
in the event of the certainty of failure to
secure his nomination, show disposition to
settle on Leeds.
PRESIDENTIAL DENIAL.
The President, on being questioned to-day
~ to the truthfulDess Of published state
ment that the "Cabinet yesterday deter
mined to sustain Chamberlain as Governor
"de jure" and "de facto," to recognize
the Mackey House, and not to withdraw the
troops from the State capital" ETC., ETC.,
replied that "there was no truth in the
statement"
COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions have decided to send subcommittee
into the several Southern States. Governor
Kellogg has telegraphed to Senator Morton
that it is very important to have COM
mittee from the Senate to be present while
the House committee is making their inves-
tigat.on. The committees will start iume-
diately.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
Murdererer Sentenced.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. o.-John M.
Murphy was to-day found guilty of murder
in the second degree for killing John Bull
lard in October, and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11

TIE new wheels for the Water Witch
Gamer have been painted alright crsmiEe
tripsd with gold. They Will b placed
u nder the engine on Christmas morning,
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
A Fortune For Only 81,

FIRST dollar quarterly drawing. at New
orleans, TUESDAY, ,JANUARY2, 1877.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COM.
PANY.
Ihis institution was regularly incorpo-
csoS hegsaur1ss 1ssS g tn state for Ed
s,,VO sa,OO OOO, to which 1t has since added q re.
STsrye Tf,,e fund Of Ss60,OV0. Its GRAND SINGLE
=, mn,oMBER ORA WINGS will take place
thoa thoaltnly. Tho season of 1877 opens with
vie following scheme:
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
Royal Havana Lottery,
EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING.

In the EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING
xaeh Srs Wi T IT. take an psee on Dss 3n
the amount drawn will be 1850 600 dollars
Ore prize TO every tickets,
lof 100000
2of 100000 dollars each 100000
lof 50OO0
Of 25.00O
2of 10000 dollars each 2O,OOO
Sof $500 dollars each 40,0m
l1 of 1000 dollars each. 125OO0
wv Of 500 dollars each $4,000
l,709 Prizes Of SlOO for the 1889 num-
bers terminating with the figure
similar to that of the termina-
Ting figure of the first capital
aPprosximst,ons s:1 sss Of $1,000 each to ''''"
4appro1ima;i Il M ions Of 1000 each to the ''''
7apprcxim .tions Of $3.50 each to the wv
$4,000 prize l,lO0
2'MS Prizes amtg 10 Spanish dolls. $l.s5O, 900
x.ad Ing eoo approximations of el,OOO to 1he
Moan;Up 1o%VU prize viii correspond to the re-
oers M drawing said capital prize.
~, Inc approximations of 81, 100 to the two
SiVo'OOO prizes will correspond to the num-
yer preceu ing, and the one following the
numbers drawing said prizes
me Approximations of 1850 to the $4,000
prize Will correspond to the one number
preceding. and to the one following the
number drawing said prize.
PRICE IN CURRENCY.
whole .,or Tickets. na!yes. Quarters.
Fifths. sd. Ten!!hs. Twentleths.
&O SO Is.
PRIZES CAsHED BY US. We psy the
highest rates for Doubloons. and all kinis
VI gold and silver. panish bsnk-notes, and
all government securities, etc.
T0 PREVENT LOSS BY MAIL, remit
fhGlSCERED LETTER, "Post-Office Mo-
ney Ord1r." drafts on New York City Banks
or by Express,
We are prepared to fill orders.
~. B.-Address all orders to TAYLOR &
w., Bankers, II WallSt., N. Y. decStA
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11

Vessel AshOrs on kn11DbuFy Beaoh
NEwsuRYroRT, Mass, Dec. o.-The
schooner j. D. Mccarthy from Philadelphia
to Portsmouth, with coal, went ashore on
Salisbury Beach this morning,
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
HOTELS.
II. SrEPHEN'S HOTEL,

~. srEPHEN's HOTEL,
CHESTNUT ABOVE TENTH ST.,
Philadelphia.
Your attention is respectfully called to
this new and elegant hotel. cen ntrally loca.
ted, convenient to all public offices, places
of amusement and interest.
Furnished throughout in the most elabo.
rate manner. No pains will be spared to
make this a model hotel, pleasant and
agreeable to those who favor us with q
visit. Transient rates from 50 to Us pe'
nent guests. -
ap1.ly Thus: AsHTON, Prop.
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
Fatal Shooting In Boston,

BosToN, Dec. 9.-Simeon Smith, aged
sixty five, living in South Weymouth, was
fatally shot yesterday by some one unknown
The Morning herald., 1876-12-11
NOTICES.

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IN NURSERY" These now form a
complete juvenile library. The Magazine
was begun III 1857, and all volumes from that
date can be supplied.
Half.yearly volumes, elegantly
bound In cloth, 81 90
Yearly volumes, elegantly bound In
cloth, u 70
xrThe above books will be sent postpaid,
on receipt Of price, by the publisher.
JOHN L. SHOKEY,
80 Bromdeld Street, Boston, Mass
n0y21-
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WANTS..

lNrNTE Four large life-like Steel En-
AUEN ~ cravings of the Presidential
MAKE Candidates sell rapidly. Send
elS A DAY for circular. N. Y. Engraving
60, IS Wall Street, Box 3238, N. Y. aug3l1
, 1876-12-06

ation, which he teleeraphs TO the 1taattn<, sayf
ut Is not true, AZ stated. that any persons ll1
certificates OF election from tho Suprcme Cou
The C0nrt, on application, refused to Issue T..
certificates. What the persona from Edgt4 Z
and Lanrens Counties hold are mere eridais .
frotn the Clerk ri TINT Court that tho Cf 4
made an order requiring the canraAscrs nnH : z
Secretary Ut etntc 10 DO what they have nS0
done. II such papers are Fafd TO be val!aSS
flfcates Of the election. cntttltng their b9S =
to be recognized as ,numbcrs of tho Hoy 8
take issue. and appeal 10 The judgment - :
col1rts and Congress. The Democratic L.:
hers holding valid certificates, who ri
fused to take their seats IN Tuesday,
were doubtless acting. under the advice
OF Senator Gordon and Our other Demo-
cratic stranReIs, not to % in1o the !fousc
because their friends frum Edgcfcld and Lau:
adtnittance. No impedIment other than this
was placed in their way BY any cfyl' OF military
officers. The House nov presided over by
Nackey was organized with sixty present, hold.
fnE certificates OF the State based on the action
Of tho cansassers, hfty-nfne Of whom voted In
tie election Of Speaker. This is maihr!ty Ut
the l16--tlo, whole number holding certificates
of the Secretary Ut State. The body presided
over by Wallace has never had more than titty.
seven persous holding the certificates nf the sec-
retary OF State. less than . majority Of u. The
Republicans desire speedy and peaceful settle.
Enent Of tho present difficulties, but they will
never, with mY consent, yield one hairs breadth
Of their loyal rights to secure peace especially
under the present n7euaccA Of auuth Cnrolns
Democrats. | have fought corruption In NJ,
own party, and shall not blanch before the T1o
lcnce In the Democratic party"
, 1876-12-06

Ban FRANCISCO, Dec. 5-A Portland press
dispatch says that argument In the Watts casa
opened at Satcm this morning before Gov.
Grorcr upon the protest died by Senator Kelly
and others against thu ssunncc Of certificate to
the alleged disqualified Elector. olcl1, ono Of
the Republican Electors, said the Electors did
not wish to argue the cass, but would flo
counter protest. Kelly then read q protest
flied BY him Dec. 2. with accompanying atl-
DARTS. Odcl1 read long counter protest, set
ting forth tho facts and law applicable to tho
case, signed by the Republican Electors. Kelly
then argued the issue at length, taking tho
ground that Watts was ineligible at The t1tno
Of the election, and tho person receiving tho
next highest number Of votes Hrs entitled tn
the certificate. lie cited various cases In sup
port OF hls position.
Several prominent Democratic lawyers fol-
lowed him.
Appearances Indicate tbat tho argument will
mt be closed In time Tor decision Of the qucs-
tton before casting the Electoral rotc to-fnor-
ruw.
II Is generally conce.lcd By tho Republicans
TINT the tioycrsnr wilt not issue certificates to
either Watts or Cronfn.
Intense interest is centcrcd on the action Of
the Governor.
, 1876-12-06
NEBRASKA.
THE TtIJku FIXED UF.
&y<+fn3 fNfh1trh Il TIA TF{bnH&

LINCOLN, Ncb., Dec. b.--The State Legtsl0-
ture assembled Mt 10 O'Clock to-day on pToclnma-
ton OF tho Governor to count thu vote cant for
the Presidential Electors. Every effort was
made by tic Democrats to prevent q quorum In
the senate. Tho Senate has thirteen members,
-four Democrats, onc vacancy, and eight Re-
pub!icans. OF tho lattcr President Griggs u now
Consul to Chemintz, tieF1nany. Seven make y
quorum. None Of thu Democratic members
appeared. Two left tue State a. soon a thcy
heard Of the proclamation. Upon Assembling
seven members OF the 6ouate were iound prcs-
cnt. aud largo quorum in the House. TAe
yqte Of tho Electors was caarassed - follows:
HaJes Electors, 81 8a3, to al.oo9; 1ildcu, 49, ,aA
to 17.as4; Cooper, 73l to a,9W. The President
, 1876-12-06
s~RR1CE FIVE CENTS.

' tho ecnate declared the Hayes Electors
tloscn. Immediately the Legislature ID
burned. Then proclamation OF the Governor
eonrentng tho Legislature in
ANOTHER 8Rssloy
to canvass the vote Of State officers End Repre-
sentativcs In Congress and to provide for filling
an alleged vacancy occastoncd by Amasa Cobb,
one Of the Electors, being Ineligible because OF
being diebursIng officer in the United States
Government Building here The Lcgislaturo
rcasscmbtcd at o'clock, and by vote elected
Amaaa Cobb an Elcctor according to the law
providing for flllIug such vacancies. lie will sit
tonight to canvass tho vote on s&ato officers.
jUD0E SAVAGE.
Private kilograms this evening state that Judge
Savage, Of Omaha, refuses to Issue tho iuJunc-
ton prayed for to prevent the Republican
Eleetors from meeting aud casting their votes
for President and Vtcc~prcsident- The question
IL now settled beyond q doubt.
oMAHA, Ncb., Dec. 5.-After a fui1 hearing,
Judge Savage refused To grant an Injunction to
restrain the Republican Electors casting their
votes.
, 1876-12-06

Special bspdscA 10 71s Tribune.
Dos1os, Dcc, 1.-jhe Electoral College OF
this State met ,o-dny for organization. Tho
proceedings were formal, and entirely harmo-
nious. Stephen Salisbury called tho meotlng to
order, Thomas Talbot sEas chosen President,
und Carroll D. Wright Secretary. Tho vote for
officers lacked only one Of unanlmity iu each
case. All tile mcmhcrs we're present, md all
deny knowledge Of any iatonded detection
from tile Republican party.
yEAMoNT.
MONTPELIER, Vt, Dec. 5.-The Vermont
Electors met for Organization to-day. Jacob
Estcy wns chosen Chairman. II. N. 8oltacc ap-
pcared aud etlted that when elected he held
the Office of Postmaster, though be had esucn
resigned. He had doubts Of Ills right to act (ou
sucl elcctlon) as Elector. He would therefore
retire and neglect to uttcnd. The Chairman Mt
once tlcrlarcl a vacancy, and sollace was elected
and awuru III.
MAINE ASD NEw HAMPSHIRE.
BosTos, Dec. 5.-Thc Electors OF Maine and
New Hampshire met aud orgauized to-day.