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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-30
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@ LOCAL AGENTS WANTHD
Oct. 1913
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An Address.

WAsH1NGToN. December 3 The fol-
lowing consrstulatory address was Issued
to-day by the National Democratic Com
lnitice:
To the People of the United States:
The National Democratic Committee
announce, AZ, tn. re~..s; of the Prxstdeu-
tiaI election hell on the 9Th of November.
the election If Samuel j. Tiluen, of New
York, As Pr sident, and Thomas A Hen
bricks Of In,iisns. Vice President of the
United States. We congratulate you on
this victory for reform. II now only re-
mxins tor { two Houses of Congress
IN The performance If their duty, Oh the
Second Wed.e-dsy in FEBRUARY next, ,u
give effect to the will of the people, thu
expressed in cOnstitu ional form, made by
4 ma jority If thu electoral votes .and Con.
firm. 1 by majority OF all the S,alss, a.
well as by majority Of ali the pcopl.
of the United States.
by order Of ,h- Executive Committee
(Signed) ABRAM 5 HEWITT, Charm
FRIEDRICH = PRINCE, Secretary.
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Abel, Secretary IF the Returning
Board, presented acommun!cstion, signed
by all the members Of the BO ,rd, stating
tha, The members Of the Board deny the
authority Of the House Committee to re-
view It's decision until lhey have deliver
ed the document 10 the General Assembly;
also protesting against the House Of Rep
resrntatives' attempt TO obtain and review
documents in their possession. aud claim
that AS individuals they can't under the
State laws surrender item. They Will
have copies made for them, if the latter
provide the necessary means.
The Chair.nab requested the Sergeant
at.Ar,Is 10 notify the members OF the
Returning Board that their presence
would bc required at II O'Clock, Wednes'
day. in obedience to an order from the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Another communication was received
from S creiary Abel in answer 10 'ht
tub,~ I. .. 4 c!!niuy 20 f rn'si' c"c-m' r!1
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

1JOOOc.
WASHINGTON, D,crmber 12.-Gloyer
introduced resolution for the protection
Of States against domestic violence. l.
provides that the President shall employ
the army and navy for such purposes only
after the Legislature of State has certi
fed to him that the authority If the State
is forcibly resisted and it is unable to
overcome such resistance; or after the
Governor has certified to him that riot,
insnrrectiou or overt acts Of rebellion have
occurred which slch GOverpOr has en-
des yOred anc is unable to suppress, and
also that he has endeavDred to convene
the Legislature, and such will be con-
vened by reason Ut such domestic yiO-
lence
Banning asked unanimous consent to
offer resolution reciring the eu;ogium
passed on j. Madison Wells, IF the Louis
lana Returning Board, in the report Of
Senator Sherman and others to the Presi-
dept, and requesting that the President
furnish from the War Department copies
of all reports, orders. correspondence, i,
ETC., connected with the removal Of
Wells from the Governorship If Louis
| Jana by General Sheridan.
Kasson objected.
Banning moved TO suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution. Defcatcd-yeas.
l41; pays, Sl-not two thirds in the af-
| trmatlve.
Goode offered resolution instructing
the judiciary Committee to inquire INTO
the legality of the circular issued by the
Attorney General, during the late Presi.
dental campaign, to United States Mar.
shsls IL relation 10 their powers and du.
tics in sucb election. Alop'ed wi,hou. a
Givisi1n.
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Spencer moved to suspend The rules and
adopt q resolution instructing the Judi
ciary Committee 10 inquire what ,ntim.
ida;ion has been practised on Government
employees during the recent election to
compel such employees to contribute to the
election fund of any political party, and
what leeislationls IS needed to abate the
evil. Nega.ived yeas, 13l; nays, 74-Dot
two thir.s.
Debate Oh the silver bill being closed.
Bland's substitute Of yesterday WAS
agreed to without division. 1t is that
silver dollars of the weight of 412a grains
shall be coined and be legal tender for
all debts, public and private, where pay
m+nt of gold cein is required by law.
The House then passed the bill thus
amended by 167 to 81.
Bl ir introduced constitutional
amen dmert forbidding the manufacture
Of distilled liquors rs beverage after
1900 Referred.
Bland called for the resumption of IN.
flushed business of the last session under
the 2lst of the joint rules.
The Speaker, AFTER hs wing the rule read
decided that it was imperative and tuat
the unfinished business Of the last hour Of
the proceeding session must have prece.
dence.
Burchard suggested that the business
be # sumed as it should be under uOuse-
rule 1876.
The Speaker said the only difference
was .hr 2lst rule used the word ''shalr'
making it imperative to consider that
business.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, December r11.-Cameron
of Wisconsin, introduced bill providing
for the retention OF greenbacks and pro-
vil,ny the United States shall, after iss
enacsusnt, receive legal tender notes u
par for ail important r~venae duties sn,,
tues. Referred to iHancc.
WAsuIxarON, December 13.-Merri-
mons religious and temperance petitions
We're presented. prsv'ng Congress to take
steps prohibiting h, Manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic beverages in The Distr,c.
If Columbia and the Territories. Re
ferred
Mitchel''s resolution for an inquiry in
| t. the appointment of Oregon electors
was taken up.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-Edmurds gave
| motto. that Tomorrow he would moye t.
take uD he bill to provide for and regu
late the cou"t,ng Of votes for President
| and Vice President and decision of the
ques lOus arising thereon, which passed
me Srna,e last session, aud Was uOw be.
fore the aody on motion 10 reconsider
Answering Sherman. he said the Oregon
resolution mad been postponed until to-
ulorrow, but the case vas practically
| covered by the resolution which the Sen
| ate adopted Early in the sess on author
izing All investigation into certain State
clectlons, and also into the eligibility OF
| Electors and Senators.
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Cash for Special Committees.

Cash for Special Committees.
WARRINGTON. DeceWber 1.-THE
House bill appropriating $2l. 900 for lie.
frayi"g the expenses of the Special Coul-
mitees for investigation of Southern
elections. was passed with a. amendmrn,
arpropriati"g $50. GOO for the expenses oi
y similar Senate Election Committee.
Cn"er the res 'lutiOn Of Edmun.ss, BOgy
Presented the report Of the Democratic
COMMITTEES which al tended the louisa. q
Returning Board sessions. Objection was
w;s made to printiny it on the grounds
that II Was irrc2 u'arly constituted.
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From the Cheyenne Daily Leader.

[From the Cheyenne Daily Leader.
Mr.. j. Hildebra I'd. of Montana, owner
of Claim No. ), on Dcadwood, sdjoining
the famous Wheeler claim, and James
Scott, Of Wisconsin, halt ow er Of the
Scott & Gay claim, also on Deadwood.
arrived here on Sundays coach. Mr..
HiIdebrand carried nearly $4,000 IN gold
and Mr. Scott had with him $780, .OOO.
Both gentlemen have sent out large quan-
titles OF gold heretofore. Having sus-
pended work on their claims for the
winter, they are en- route home for resi-
and recreation. They will return and
resume work early in the spring.
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CONDENSED TELEGR4Ms
DECEMBER IL


Edmunds' constitutional amendment,
authorizing the Supreme Court to count
the electoral vote, was defeated. Two
reasons for Its defeat are given-it would
make that court & political body, and re.
enact the present cumbersome system.
The Judges exerted their influence
against it.
Gen. Anson Stager has been elected
Vice President of the w. r. Company.
Mitchell has resigned the chaiimanship
of the Florida Investigating Committee,
and Sargent takes his place. a.i
And now it is Ben Williamson Tilden
eli ctcr from New jersey who is ineligible.
Cause-he 10 . u. s. Commissioner.
Gov. Wells, OF Louisiana, was bef 20
the investigating committee to day. bus
declined answering any questions and de-
nyi0g tho authority Of the committee to
investigate on the Returning Board mat
ters.
The National Republican to-day pub
IlSuCS u IUuS SRCCI0l NSSt'0t~u 4AOu OnSClNS
Oregon. charging that Grover secured hts
Sens,orship election by the lavish use Of
money furnished by two Portland brok-
crs, and hat he agreed to give Cronin
Ger: .f1cate ~ Presidential Elector in con-
sheraton of Cronin and other friends of
Nesmith agreeing not TO expose this al
!rged bribery. as they publicly threaten
ed. This special dispatch is signed u.s."
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee of Indiana met Ut Indianapolis or the
III, Resolved rs far down as Thirteenth-
". and then adopted resolution calling
convention of people, regardless of
pact political opinions, at each county
at, on December 23'. 10 select and ln-
struct delegates to assemble in State Con-
vention Al Indianapolis. January 8, 10
consider public affairs, and take such &C.
ton as Will secure the full exrrc Sc Of the
cons Intuition and laws. A committee was
appointed to prepare IN address to the
people. The day named for State con-
vention is the inauguration day of Gov
ernor elect Williams
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Florida.
Louisiana.
Boston Election.
NEW YORK, December 15.-G0ld, 1.O73.
Inauguration Of Gov. Hamp-
ton.

ton.
Nsw YORK, December 1.-THE Times
Columbia special says the Democrats went
through the ceremony Of Inauguration Of
Hampton AS Governor this afternoon, in
the presence of crowd OF five or SIX
hunlr d pcop:e assembled In tho open
square adjoining Carolina Hall. Not
withstanGin. tho strong passion of color.
ed people for sight seeing. hardly score
Of III, M could he induced lO attend the
show. Cons derinS the large colOrcd
vote which the mocrals claim was Cast
for Hampton, the c,i,>i,icuu~s atseEce of
voters on this interesting occasion was
Ger: ainly o nolablc feature of the per-
fo,mancc. Hampton's Inauguration was
witnessed by many ladies and ,nt mbere of
E,sglislt Pasl,ament.
New YORK, December 1.-THE Times
Tallahassee special ssys: At the rate of
progress the Congressional commilter is
m.kin. it will get through with AZ the
counties Of The State some time after the
inauguration Of Hayes.
Louisiana Returning Board
Tic New York ucraId's New Oricshs
special says: Il Was discovered this cyen-
ing that The Returning Board has flied in
its repor. only thu to,aFvOtts cast i'll the
who.e State, thus rendering it impossible
for clerks to obtain the record of votes
cast in any single Parish, and continue
demanding the vole for electors by
Parlshes.
Tie Herald's Washington SPECIAL says
it is thought that Tilien is elected and
must be jnaugurat"c.
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Deputy MarshaIs.

WASHINGTON, December 11.-Bayard,
in the Senate, offered the folio wing:
RESOLVED, That the Attorney General
be, and is hereby Iirected to communi.
cate to the Senate the total number Of
Drputy Marshals employed throughout
the United States in connection with the
election held on November eth, 1876.
Stating the number 80 employed IN each
State and at each voting precinct. re-
spcctively and the length Of time they
were SO employed.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-18
Times Of Holding the Courts Of the
Territory for the Year 1876.

The Supreme Court vt its lave SESSION
r1rd the time Of holding the court lof
1876. making some ch"ngrs. rs lo'1o"S'
SUPREME COURT i,
7, U.Ie. first monday in January ana
Second mon. ay in August.
r,wsr D,srn,cr-H. n. Blake. Judge.
In Msn,..n county. nj Virginia C'tv.
2nu monday in March; second mon""y !"
September g.,
In ,;a,la,in county. 1T Rozeman. iirs'
monday in May. l'h monday in Octo'"r.
In ,,tlcr.on COMFY, at Rad rshurg. Isl
rnc.ri,y in April: 4th TW sd"y m sept.
srcc.p DrsrRICT-n. Knowles, Judge,
IN pecr I4hse county. at Deer Lodge
ey. second monday III AprlI. :.
firsl monday in September. U"r al
causes hat can he tried witir'i Jury.
exrel, " cases where the parties consent
HAT special ycnire may issue 10 Try tne
Gam.
F;,s, MONDAY in December.
In Mi>,ou,a county. ut MissOula. fourth
;aon,..y in June; second monday In n"
,rnlrr.
IN Bcaverhcad county. St Banra'k. first
,non,iuy III June; second MONDAY In Oc
.obe!.
THIRD OIsrRIcr ID. S. Wade, Judge.
N Lewis and C;arse county. 1t Helena.
frs, u onday in March; first monday IN
Nny. mber
III Mcasher county. at Diamond City.
fovr,h monday in april; third monda,
in October.
Mote l'nited States Courts are held al
Virginia City, , rr Lodge and Helena. al
the times the Territorial District Courts
are held at tl.Ose places.
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Had No Fun III Him.

One of the members of = MetbOdlst
conference was out for . walk at an early
hour one morning, and while on Cheshut
street he encountered a strapp;ng big fel-
io~. who WAS drawing wagon to the
blacksmith shop.
Catch hold Of here and help me to the
shop with this wagon and Iii buy the
whisky" said the big fellow.
IL never drink" >oieunly replied tie
good man.
..Well then you can take cigar"
IL never smoke"
The man dropped the wagon tongue
and asked:
Don't you chew?"
mo. sir, - was the reply.
s.You must get mighty lonescm,,"
unused the teamster.
II guess I'm all right feel first
rate"
I'LL bet you even that can lay you on
your back remarked the big fellow.
".:ome now. let's warm up little"
II never bet. "
s.Well. let's take each other down for
fun. You are as big as l am, and III
give you the under hold"
Il never have fun.'' :.
..Wcll. am going to tackle You, any
way. Here we go.'
Tie teamster slid up and eodeayorcd 70
get neck hold. but he had only CON-
! menceh TO fool about, when he was lifted
clear off the grass aud sla nmed aga nst y
Tree with such force that he ga'ped half u
dozen times before he could get h'a
breath.
Now you keep away from me-" ex'
claimed the minister, picking up his
cane.
'.Bust me if don't!" replied the team
.ter. as he edged Off, What's the use
wing and saying that you didn't have any
fun in you when you are chuck full OF II.
You wanted to brcsk my back, didn't
you?"
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Senator from CoiOrado.

DENVER. Dccclul,er 12-Th- L.gisla-
ture TO day elected Hon. H u NJ. Teller
as United States Senator from Colorado
for six years, commencing In March
uext.
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rs he lad been Instructed not to do so.
These refusals created considerable
excitement among the numerous specta-
tors.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-18

The latest recipe for true eloqner &C was
given by minister at the Martha S Vine
yard Baptist camp meeting YESTERDAY
Here 1t is: "Get yourself chock full OF
he subject, knock out the bung. and ks
n VIZ pc,.'- Eo.trn Globe.
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Louisiana Returning Board

Louisiana Returning Board.
NEW ORLEANS, December 12.--The
House investigating Committee had q
preliminary meeting to-day, Morrison in
ill.,. Chair.
Hurlbut gave notice that he would to
morrow tiIe q protest against the jurisdic.
ton of the Committee iD the election mat
ers.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-18

BOSTON Election.
B0sToN, December 22.-Prince, Demo
cr"t. was elected Mayor to-day " 2 600
msjorlty over Eradlee.
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ROzemon Public Schools.

Report for the week ending Dec. Is, 1876.
Roll of Honor.
ADVANCED DEPARTMENT.
This report shows the standing of pu.
pills whose grade IS 90 per cent. or up
wards:
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r. II. Edwards,

TrORNEY AT LAW-Otficc nex1
IA door to A. Iammc 4 Co.'S, B,'Zcnlan
Montana. Will practice in all Courts o.
The Territory.
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The Supreme Court vt its ia'e SESSION
,,,a ,hr tine of holding the court Tor
,.,,;. making some ch~ngrs. rs follows:
Si-pHENE COURT.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-18

Mote limited States Courts are held q,
Virginia City, y rr Lodge and Helena. al
the times the Territorial District Courts
are held at tl,Ose placeS.l
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-08

o. p..
VI @uy '9glciIy whatever contend that
H ".In such distances in her favor New
O'leahs Gould be beaten by the most la
Vofred OF her competitors
- L1t us however in courtesy to judge
,rosoyi suppose that Houston could
compete successfully without for the
sl"uo OF Dallas, and examine the
grounds
a. ma 'ha' DALLAS Is distant from New
-. 'e"iS' wa Houston, COZ miles. whilo
ny way OF me New Orleans Pacific and
leHa' racine railroads it is only 49,
H,lys' Inference in favor of the route
~ 'ne new orleans Pacific oi M miles.
C'h any clIIzon OF New Orleans in
presence OF lacts Ike these, iail for one
. = TO see the absolute necessity of
eIu we" orleans Pacific TO secure the
IIly"'l'ses the distances in hcrlayor.w we
nave SHOWN secure 10 her? Nay. can
-, ny 'rehd OF the New Oroa Is and
! eNoS road be SO blind MS not to Der.
SeW' thaI tue New Orleans Pacific will
pe "h invaluable ally Of his enterprise.
oy completing the chain that will, that
- " ''"'So'uDIy connect commercial |
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Pick MP almost any newspaper published
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All parts OF the United States and Europe
This goes 10 show what they are dcing for
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Of fare Tor emlgrants almost one-half. Their
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Coaches aud slpepers through 10 st. Louis
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Thurmopd, willard & Fletcher, Atty, al
Law, 81 Main street, up STAIRS ocIouiiu
/. NJ. Hayes. Attorney ~ Law, 2pi Com
merce street south of Courthousel, DH, aeI
teInS: Sp' aprlu
w 9 Oldham, Office IN Mitchle's building
opnosite the LeGrand hotel, Main street.
Janlidu A.
tobn NJ. stelumons, Attorney at Law, NO
oNS North Side Public Square, upstairs
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CfpNN snrirInNA.

a. HfN ABkANA, with AL trains GA 81,
LOUISE iron Mountain r. Il, lur ali pointb
NORTH, vast and euutheaHi.
Az 40 N0NlEW JUNCTION and MIN
NICOLA, with trains 90 the International
+. * Tor i9leG Hslestlne, houston, Halses.
pu fNt SAN Aulgnlo.
~ NAhhASi Win trains North and SOuih
on Houston ami leNns central Il, X. Inl
NheruHni Paris, bOnhRm, Mckinney, Con.
Si0ana, bNm0ud, Waco, Houston sud Aus
tlu,
AtSliNEFD pOrP, with II regular limo OF
ft-ai.ikt 50 .}ultfS SOW New Orleans.
ihH iiuoi being fully equipped with ull
mudvrn lWpfuyeinpnts, such Na NCatlng-
house AIR Brakes and MiNer lru8s Platforms
ana Doupicp Va unhurl fog
spool, Safety and Ccmiort.
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Nv. y. LYrR, J.p. MURPHY.
REAL. ESTATE AGENTS
ECR 81 q LIE.

Improved and uniinproVod properly IL
avery quarter of the city; also, farms anu
farming lands III Dallas and other countitS
orrent-Dwellings and business houses ~
the city OF Dallas. special attention PAID %
ttshinr land claims; also, 10 the collecting %
rents, notes and accounts, ny ,,,
''''''' W. Lyle & CO.,
Reol Estate Agents, No, lCS Dam6r street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-08

Inn H. Morton, NJ. D., Physician and sur
con- oiice over First M tionS b arGod s,s
euce corner san Jacin,o smu wv n m ptIy
AHA, ,NN"' Oct2 I'm
tnu pI
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CHEAP ADVERTISING C0tUGs.


so,,o,,or in bankruptcy United states Dis
-, Tnnrt at TYLER. Otiice, All Elm street
nn Ji Texas. Speciality in all matters IN
han ruptcy, Proofs Of debt taken tlrousih
ost Inc United states. Charges reasonable
sept2him
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10 miles ntuGtG NY NtN pl''"''' 'Nl''''
New Orleans to Houston is 337 miles.
New Orleans to Marshall via New Or
leans Pacific is 337 miles, so that, with
through railroads from Houston TO Pal
estinp d New Orleans to Palestine,
oar city has As miles of rail less distance
to make by the New Orleans Pacific
than the Houston connections, and yet
we are told we cannot command the
trade.
North of Palestine, and indeed west
of it, MI Crosby does not trust his as
sertions; and we are sure he never con-
templates any point east or north OF IT.
as ever likely to send freight to hous'
ton. New Orleans being accessible.
South of Palestine, in Texas, and in n
direct line from it to the Rio Grande
every one will concede fair field and
an inviting one Tor the New Orleans
and Texas Railroad, but north and east
OF that line the field is now occupied by
st. Louis and Memphis, the former, with
hope of permanent success, the latter
with contingent expectations
Twenty millions bushels ofwheat and
half million bales of cotton, with in
Vulnerable other products, are there
it is not disputed, to be annually OBJ
tanned with noturalincrement HOW Is
this immense property, none OF which
comes here now, to be compelled to our
whoryes? st. Louis, Memphis and the
East draw it from Us at pr sent over
lines of rail existing in Missouri, Texas
and Arkansas. Let us see; - Louis
is distant from Marshall, via !. M, r. H.
564 miles; New Orleans, via n. .. I, H.
r., to Marshall, 337 miles, or 22l miles
in favor of the New Orleans Pacific rail
road.
st. Louis, via NJ. X. and T. II. r. and
Atlantic and Pacific railroad, to Dallas
is G5S miles; New Orleans, via Texas
Pacific and New Orleans Pacific rail
roads, is 4S5 miles, or l73 miles nearer
to Dallas than St, Louis. Can any one