, 1876-12-23

ers, and Grover may have the ablest
lawyers in the country. Judge
Hoadley concluded he had power to
withhold Watts certificate aud give
it to Cronin, and that it was his duty
to do SO. He did not express an
opinion as to the question involved,
but merely wished to show there
were two sides to the case. Gcover
could not do otherwise than he did,
Watts not being qualified under the
constitution. In conclusion, Thur
man read a lengthy opinion of Judge
Geo. Hoadley, of Cincinnati, as
published in a late number of the
Cincinnati Commercial, sustaining
Grover.
When the paragraph was read
about conspiracy to have Sherman
made President of the Senate for
the purpose Of counting the cleo
toral vote, Sherman said this was
the whole story about the conspir-
acy to elect him President of the
Senate. 1t was simply a Democratic
roorback, without single word of
truth.
Wallace said it was but Just to re-
member that Grover acted as the
executive of the State and was
chosen to a seat on this floor, and we
must believe he acted conscien-
tiously. Amid the maze of author
ity it is plain that the law as to
whether he should certify for the
minority candidate is unsettled. It
is surely safer to obey his oath and
the supreme law, than to certify in
violation of both. He asked for
reservation of Judgment. 1t was his
opinion no elector had been legally
appointed. The Oregon statutes,
when defining vacancy, do not in
clude failure to elect.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--The Sen
ate committee on elections on Mon
day will take up the case of Stife,
Republican elector from Missouri.
who contests thu place of F'ost.
The case is delayed for the arrival
of important papers.
The President in reply to an in
vitation extended to him by a Re-
publican On Thursday, to visit Vir-
ginia after his term of office expires,
said that he would be glad to do so,
but that he intends to leave for Ha-
vana, Cuba, in March, after Presi-
dent Hayes inauguration, and after
spending few weeks here, sail fol
Europe to remain for some time.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. Is. - The
Congressional committee to-day dis
covered what is alleged 10 be the
Interpolation of y names in the
poll-list of the precinct in Leor
county. This Interpolation the
Democrats charge was made to cover
Y small fraudulent tickets found in
the box hidden in the folds of the
regular tickets, and thus smuggled
irto the box. The Interpolation
was charged on the ground that the
citizens of the precinct fail to iden
tify any of the 72 names that appear
consecutively on the two pages
themselves, and from the fact that
the poll-list at this precinct was moi
numbered as at all other precincts
The Republicans claim that they
can exn!ain these facts satisfactorily
tomorrow.
New YORK, Dec. 16.-During the
gale to-day the ship J. P. Wheeler
just arrived from London, dragged
her anchors and went ashore OF
Governors Island. Some other &C
cidents also occurred.
On Monday next ereights from
Chicago to New York will advance
to 80 cents per hundred on grair
and -four, and to 35 cents on fourth
class and provisions. The presen
rates are 20 cents. Rates west viii
be advanced 10 so cents for frs
class and in the same proportion
for other classes. Through freigbts
will be the same on all lines.
E. A. Condril, a curbstone broker
who Two months ago sent a bogus
dispatch signed CDR. Deems" an
nouncing the death of Vanderbilt
was arrested to-day.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.--The Interna.
tional and Great Northern Railroad
is completed. The first through
train arrived from Austin (Texas)
to-day. This secures an air line and
shortens the distance between St
Louis and Austin 1870 miles.
BEARDsToN, Ky. Dec. 15.-7en
masked men liberated five murder
ers from the Jail here this morning.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 15.-The con-
flagration was stopped about mid
night, last night, being confined be-
tween Markham street and the river,
two squares. The loss is about
$4,000, insurance, $4,000. The
principal losers are Metropolitan
Hotel Co., $35 900; Gleason Restau-
rant, $4,000; and other smaller
amounts. Several persons were in
jured, one fatally. Rebuilding has