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The New York herald., 1876-11-30

the result OF yesterdays election OF United
States senator Tho Doorkeepor OF the House cricd-
.Mr. Speaker, tie Senate approaches"
Speaker Price responded :ssrhe Doorkeeper will In
vte the President the Speakers chair and tue scna
tors to the seats prepared for them.h
President Robinson, OF the Senate then called the
JOINT Convention order and read from the United
Revised Statutes the Law relating the business
10 hand. He then directed Secretary Furman Of the
Senate to read SO much the Senate Journal as re
lated 10 the election yesterday.
Cameron, clerk OF the House. then read, by cirec-
ton OF the Speaker, the similar entry In his journal.
recorded Ransom instead OF Dockery, aud
Abbott OF Camden. declared that the clerk erred r
recording him for Dockery.
The proposed corrections wero allowed, whereupon
President Robinson announced the whole number Of
votes both houses l60, OF which NJ w. Ransom had
received III and Oliver II. Dockery 90.
AT half pasttwelve the joint convention Tor copar-
ison and announcement oil tho vote for Senator was
declared dissolved
Immediate rap the gavel called the two houses q
order JOINT session 10 complete the canvass OF the
vote for State officers.
The lobbes throngod, and many beautiful ladies
graced tho gallery
Speaker Price then formally announced Zebulon
b. Vance had received l23 265 ballots Tor Governor,
Thomas Settle 110,256 Vance was declared
Governor for four years from January l, 1917, amid
immense applause.
The popular vote for the candidates for Lieutenant
Governor secretary OF State Auditor Treasurer Super
then announced and inc several persons elected
duly proclaimed after which the Joint Convention ad-
journed without day. The Senators withdrew to their
Chamber and the House resumed It's session
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FUNERAL OF JAMES L. MILLER.

At the Church Of the Divine Paternity, corner OF
Elfih and Fortysixtn street, the funeral ser
vices OF tho late James l.. Miller, President OF tho
Sparta Club and President OF the Hoookcn Turtle
Club, took place at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
before crowded. audience composed Of tho friends
aud admirers or the ustrious deceased In the death
OF Mr. Miller tho city of New York has lost one OF its
best citizens man who has been identified with it's
rise aud progress for nearly half century The ser
wees were solemn aud impressive and brought
tears 10 the eyes OF many a bronzcd veteran.
The two CLUBS OF which Mr. Miller had been the
respected and honored President were present IN
full force, as we'll as many prominent politicians and
business men Of the clty. Mr. James k. Dawes, wee
president was at the head OF tile sparta Club. Among
those present were sheriff Conner, Jerome Buck, Cor
poraiion Attorney William Boyd Alderman Jacob
Hess, Assc nblyman j. l. Engiehardt, u. ". z. Ward,
Jonn H. Flagcr, Robert Hedden, Robert Macoy, ex
Schvol Commissioner Daniel Sloatc, James n. kelso,
I. ". Parker, JuaXc Walter W. Pinckncy, Samuel H.
Held, Max Moses, George Wood aud many others. Tho
remains were encascI IN MASSIVE caskct and the
floral tributes were scattered profusey. The body
inferred Ia Greenwood Cemetery.
The New York herald., 1876-11-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

New Orleans Republicaa: rights men OF the
South say that local self-governmcnt nuisance
They want Northern democrats to conspirc act
together the purpose OF wping the legal gov
ernment of Louisiana"
New Orleans Picayune:-"Ths death blow of repub.
lican government would be If Hayes occupies tho
Presidential chair through fraud"
ST. Louis Times.--sWhe Keloggs Returning Board
is about 1t, why shouldn't 1t send itself to Congress
There need be no half way measures"
Toronto GioJessrhe republican party OF the United
States has To all appearance reached crisis in his
tory and on the manner in which nat crisis is tded
Will, great extent depend It's historical repu-
taon, and its political Existence"
Albany dr9us;-'.At last the radical conspirators
against constitutional liberty unmasked AT last
they revealed in all their hideous deiormty At
last the American people are called upon TO decide
they will sustain military usurpation not"
Troy Times: :-"Thc winning complaints OF poverty
and business prostraton with which tho Southern
whte-incrs seek justify their outrageous methods
conducting political operations is fraudulent In
its purpose are the performances It is intended TO
excuscn
Buffalo Courier:-"As counter-irritant to public
sentiment at the North the republican press will be
cram,ned for a few weeks with reports OF outrages
sworn 10 by brbcd negroes, while the counter tcsti-
mony will never be heard Of The cards stocked.
Let the cut throat game go on 10 Its close. y
Hartford Comm Tmes:-''Thc presence Of federal
soldiers House to control the organization Of
a State Legislature means something more than rife
ciubs.'n
Ricnmond Va.) Dispatch:--Ihe interesting question
Of hour is whether Grant is usurping for himself
or Hayes. We shall know in short time"
Redaeld, In Cincinnati Comrierciai--'sNorthern DEM
ocrals sent word TO distinguished cx Confederate
here tNcw orleans) to stand lrm.' The cxConfed-
crate rcI lied that they would stand rm, and II North
ern democrats went 10 they would probably iur-
nsn as many troops as Northern democrats furnished
them In tho last war"
New Haven Rsgister:-sWade Hampton rises to tho
grandeur OF the situation more completely and
phaticalIy than any man in this Republic
Cleveland (ohiol Piaindeaier:-"wade Hampton,
the rebel of the South, is calm and cool under the
political situation wnilc Chamberlain, IRON New Eng
land, is raving about hell and shotguns'v -
Harrisburg tPa Telegraph: Northern copper
head is iuil OF war somebody else will do the fight
ing
Albany Joarnai.-ssif Samuel J. Tildcn goes In his
popular title will not be HIS Exccency the President
but Lord OF Msrule by the grace OF bull-dozcrs.
Utca Obscrssr:-"Govcrror Hampton will be peace
fully nauguralcd the proper time. Grant may
tnuc TO recognize Governor Chamberlain, but the pco-
pie and the courts of Soaih Carolina never will"
The New York herald., 1876-11-30
A SERIOUS CHARGE.

About four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the attention
Of 0cer Scanion OF the Ninth precinct, was called to
tho cries 0: woman which appeared TO come from
the river but fastening to tho scene he found they
emanatcd from the pier at the loot of Bethune street.
Gu going down the pier he met Bridget Kelly, aged
forty-ive, OF No 2s0 West Sxteenh street. who COM
planned 10 him that a board the barge 5. Aus
tin had persuaded her go board that barge under
pretencc OF purchasing fruit aud candy from her
When on board she stated that he had knocked her
down. torn her clothing ana attempted outrage her.
Her screams however, drew the oicers attention. and
then the man lett her. Mrs Kelly, accompanied by
tho oficcr Identified William Redmond. aged nineteen,
OF Albany, as her assaianI Redmond was arrested
on the charge and will be arraiRned court to-day
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ST. LOUIS ELECTION FRAUDS.

BALLOT BOX sTUFFINa on THE VOTE FOR A
NEW CITY cHAETER-ATFIpAviTs OF THE
JUDGES OF EIEcrIoS-How THE SCHEME
AND CHARTER WAS DEFEATED.
Sr. LOUIS, No., Nov 20. 1876.
The commissioners appointed by the Circuit Court
TO the cast the 22d OF AUGUST last at
an election ana against what known the
sschemc and chattcr"-that IL, scheme 10 separate
the city IRON the county aud new charter for the
city--havc uncarthod numerous Irregularities and
very gross bundcrs by the Judges OF the
election and frauds OF most startling character,
there seems to be doubt that the scheme and
charter proposition carried by large majority
legally votes but the frauds perpetrated the
of the opposition defeated H. As an instance
tho frauds committed, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Roper,
Judges OF election at the central precinct OF the
Ninth ward, have made dcpositions TO the effect
that they took bfots tor the scheme and charter from
the ballot ana substituted ballots against that
proposition They also deposited ballots against the
proposition. numbering crediting them to persons
did vote ut all They swear that perhaps not
more than 900 east at their poll, majority
OF which were the scheme and charter, but they
returned vote OF '.S2 forn and "l30I against the
proposition
4. +. Lyach. another Judge OF election at Central
precinct, Ninth ward, has made deposition similar
Clary, superintendent of the County Poor House,
suited with HIM several 10 how things should
be managed, and wanted every name IN the poll books
ed
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PRESIDENT GRANT AND THE CRISIS

bAoOhLfSi Nov lo.o
To IN. EDITOR HERALD.-
have been constant reader OF your valuable
paper for the last twenty years. and always found
II an able advocate for iair play During those twenty
years the HERALD has been reliable guide to the In
dustrous masses of people, and ready take
up the cudscl in their behalf | read IN issue of
the l2!h inst editorial Endorsement OF General
Grants announcement that "No man worthy of the
ptnco Of President should be willing TO hold
II II counted IN placed there by fraud.
The country cannot afford 10 have the result
tainted BY the suspicion OF Illegal false returns y
At the time this declaration made by President
Grant there WAS suiply suspicion OF fraud. but
that SUSPICION has npened no conviction, and yet not
word OF protest has been that great and
noble man against the psrperation OF OF the
gipriBg outragcs ever inlictcd the American
people ON the contrary, his has been such
to give encouragement ~ the dsreputabe and shame
less who hold the destinics OF three helpless
States-nay more--of tho cntrc country in their
clean hands The Presdeut having evidently forgot.
minu him, through the columns OF your cn,crprisng
Journal that the people Of these United states are
anxousIy awaiting the impartial count which they
were lcd TO expect upon the publication Of ;he mani
fesio referred to2
As a citizen who is desrous OF peaceful and
honest settlement OF the unhappy state Of affairs
listing the South. trust that the President viii
ahove party sectional considerations and
by side with the HERALD In its efforts 10 preserve
violate tho sanctity Of tho ballot Respectfully yours,
JOHN BLUM, No. 2OS Sands street, Brooklyn
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WRECKED IN THE SOUND.

Tho schooner J. W. Scott, Captain Daily, from New
York Tor ST. Johns. with load Of -four aud meal,
run into one night last week, on Long Island
Sound, by an unknown propeller, supposed to be the
Electra, OF the Providence line. She split open
forward and hed in i've minutes. The crew took to
tho longboat and pulled tor the Long Island shore,
landing at Worthwhile in the morning. The schooner
driited the bar about hall mile east
OF Luce's Landing, ana some OF the cargo
drifted ashore Some OF tho residents OF Worthwhile
rolled out about $50 barrels OF flour and meal before
tho return Of tho crew, who had gone to the village.
Wreckcfs from New York engaged In the at
tempt 10 get the vessel or Meantime the residents
claim salvage for the portion OF the cargo saved which
the captain and undcrxrers' agent refuse 10 allow.
and Is probable that there will be litigation the
ham counsel The Captain says that the propeller,
after the collision proceeded her course without
schooner.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DHpARrMEx'
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHEF SIGNAL. OFFICER,
WAsnixGToN, Nov. 30-l A. N.
Probabilities

!
OFFICE or THE CnIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-l A. n.
Probabilities
For Thursday in the South Atlantic States, continued
northeast winds, cloudy and rainy weather with fall
ing barometer and slight change in temperature will
prevail
For the Gulf States, rising barometer, colder north
erly winds and clear weather
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, northeast Winds
backing TO northwest colder, cloudy and rainy, fol-
lowed by clear weather, with rising barometer
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
lcys rising barometer colder norllcrIy winds, partly
cloudy cloudy weather
for the upper laso region, Increasing coudness
northeast 10 northwest winds, colder weather and
possibly light snow, With rising barometer
For the lower lakes, winds backing 10 northeast
with higher temperatures falling barometer, cloudy
weather and snow, followed by cooler north
winds and rising barometer.
For the Middle ami East Atlantic coasts, falling
barometer, northeast Winds slightly higher temper
aturcs increasing cloudncss aud at Southern stations
possibly light
The rivers win generally fall
For the New York canal region, tho temperatu re
VIII continue above ircezing and cautionary signals
continue on the West Gulf Coast
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INELIGIBLE ELECTORS.

The HON. WILLIAM BEACH LAWRENCE on THE
PARALLEL BETWEEN THE OREGON AND THE
RHODE ISLAND cAsEs-HIs PREVIOUS VIEWS
REITERATED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEWPORT, II. l., Nov. 29 1916
rhe members OF tho Legislature personally
warned to-day of the proclamation OF the Governor
convcnirg the Legislature to meet in Providence on
Friday TOR the purpose of clecting Presidential
slcctor in place OF George corliss, who had been
declared ineligible by the Supreme Court OF the
State
INTERVIEW LAWRENCE.
In an interview tonight with your correspondent,
Hon. William Beach Lawrence desired 10 say
thing in reference his letter which appeared in to-
days HERALD. He said:-
Since wrote the letter the moment OF leaving
NV York Yesterday my views have been confirmed
by the unanimous decision OF the Supreme Court OF
Rhode Island, in consequence OF which the General
Assembly is convened Tor Friday. The statute pro.
ydcs that .'i by reason OF the votes being equally
, divided among any OF tho canddates or otherwise,
there shall not be election of the number OF the
electors which the State may be entitled, the Gov
shall forthwith convene the General Assembly,
al Providence tor the choice OF electors 10 hi
vacancy by election In grand committee Mr..
Corlss was disqualified in the way the Oregon
Postmaster, by treating the for HIM as null.
OF the democratic candidates being ed,
three of them had the number OF votes
and the came within the express terms oi the law
above cited. The OF Rhode Island has another
provision tor vacancies occurring alter the election,
which vacancies be nllcd by The remaining elect
ors The decision Of the state courts to which the
HERALD alludes are far IRON UNIFORM They, iEcul-
ing that OF the New York Court OF Appeals were re.
ierred to by me IN my letter and shown that by
beng based on The supposltlon that the ncompetcncy
OF TIE candidate unknown TO the voters, they
were inappilcabo to the cases under consideration.
Our Supreme Court has just decided with respect to
Mr.. Corliss the Centennial Commissioner. and
ia,nly the position OF the Oregon postmaster makes
hi disqualification even more apparent repeat that
the Governor OF Oregon had, uEcer the laws the
State, no right TO withhold the commission OF the
democratic candidate, ana that the other electors
would have had no power TO have chosen third
In tho absence Of any action the part Of the Gov
II might be added that there is no analogy between
the Offices passed by the referred and the
situation OF Presidential electoE The parliamentary
reference which gave is III point Tho question in
Rhode Island VAS submitted to the Supreme Court
der the provlsions OF the State constitution requiring
tue judges 10 give their opinion the application of
Ihe Governor
icei excessively curious TO learn upon what
revabc grounds the United States Circuit Court
-oGth Carolina exercises appellate supervisory
jurisdiction over the Supreme Court OF the state
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JERSEYS NEXT SENATOR.

Tho solitary independent democrat in the New Jersey
Legislature, whose independence generally
paradcd in the newspapers for day two after the
election, has grievance lie has discovered that
there few others OF the sort lie has not
good chance. therefore, TO name the next United
States Senator. The charms OF independence in n
Legislature evenly balanced too tempting. and the
political crusoe has discovered the footsteps Of two
men Fridays. This discovery not welcome the
real org nal independent; but it Will bother also
Mcssrs McPherson Cieavcand, Parker Abbott, Green,
Daggett, Hunt aud the rest OF democratic Jersey
willing 20 TO the United States Senate and sit IN Mr..
Frcnnghuyscn's seat, If only the Independent men,
hers Mt
The New York herald., 1876-11-30
KATE HILLARD'S LECTURE.

Exactly twenty people gathered in the reading room
OF the Young womcns Christian Association IN EasS
Fifteenth street. yesterday evening, hear lecture
on the English poets, by Miss Kate HiIlard- Misc
Hard s a lady Of agreeable appearance who II
possessed Of a pleasant though rather weak voice,
thoroughly untraincd ior the platform. The lecture
the first Of SERIES aud the subject ths evening
was shelly. Miss HiIard treated the poets history
kindly, but said nothing new, and surprised nobody
by her brancy. Her manner and matter botn
showed her to be lady OF culture, who had been in.
duccd TO say IN public, with unpremcditatcd art aod
without anectaton, what there was no necessity q
wi NO at nj
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CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
TO rnE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-

TO TnE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
VIII tho HERALD kindly allow me to make An apes
to It's readers and parents having children Attending
our public schools Hardly day passes that rome
child is not taken out OF tho assembly room III and
faint from bong oolged to stand like statue, seldom
less than thirty or orty minutes, order to pay ta
respects TO the prncipai this happening
mostly Ia tho best school, may please to call
Grammar school No. 3d. II would DO far bctter II tue
principal would allow them that time Ia their class
rooms for studies then thsy would al have eoata 70
which they aro entitled 4 4A2HM4
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NORTH CAROLINA.

MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY YEsTER-
DAY--prcLARATIoS OF THE VOTE FOR sENA-
TOR JOINT coNvESIIoS-vANcE DECLARED
GOVERNOR FOR FOUR YEARS.
my TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.
RALEIGH, Nov 30 1915
The two houses OF the General Assembly met in
Joint Convention to-day at noon, In the hall OF the
House ti Representatives 10 compare the vote and
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ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR AUSTIN

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Not satisfied with my defeat Tuesday night by
Mr.. Austin, hereby challenge him TO wresto mo for
$3.50 side within the thirty days, catch weight,
rules govern iaat match, either public
private, at his option. l will meet him next week
anywhere he may mcntion and put up the money.
viii wreste Nh +. Regnier II he wi SCALE inside OF
145 pounds. HARRY HOWARD. K
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THE KANSAS CANVASS.

TOPEkA NOV 70, 1916
The State Board OF Canvasscrs yesterday decided
issue certificates OF election 10 members of the
Legislature from Barbour. Rush. Rocks aud kingman
Counties there not being votes enough cast said
counties 10 cntitc them under the constitution to
representation The following Is the total vote for
Presidential ccctors:Hayes, Is, 332; Tildcn, 5. a02
The temperance ticket received lilo votes, ana the
Amer can Alhance ticket II votes.
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IMPORTANT WRESTLING MATCH.

match for $500 side was made last night between
Major J. H. Mclaughlin of Detroit and Mr. Charles
Murphy, of this city, to be decided at Turner Hail.
Fourth street, next Monday evening. The wrestling
to be collar and elbow. Murphy unk nown man
in professional wrestling circles and consequently tho
match is exciting considerable interest IN sporting
circles. Tho money was deposited directly the match
..nlas
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that as tho reached him OF the patient and wise
attitude Of the leaders he filed wL hope and all
the latest news seemed to connrm his Interpretation
or the situation In the hands OF the North aud under
the constitution alone could the people. hope 10
achieve their rights There must be boundary some
where OF the interference or the Executive by the
military with the civil power, and he trusted that
Congress would define II strictly that no mistakes
would be possible IN the future.
The New York herald., 1876-11-30
DOGS SECRETARY FISH APPROVE /?

To Tnx EDITOR HrRALp:-
Your article IN this mornings issue he subject
OF the military interference OF yesterday with the
organization OF the Legislature OF South Carolina and
the responsibility therefor has struck responsive
chord IN the breast OF every reader who values coun.
try more ihan party.
Ui course the legal RESPONSE sblty for tins outrage
npon the righs oi STATE SITS where YOU place IT,
wrh tue Prcslacnt but moral responsibility this
ncilon must bc shared By the members hrs Cabinet
who either approved y IN advance, or, BY remaining
silent n; this crsis. ratiiy IT,
Is ito be undcr TODD by the country that Mr. Fish
approves such aetiony Ii lie does not is IL not
Tor Kim L.
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BILLIARDS.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29, 1876.
Sexton made run OF S4l points in game OF
billiards last night which is said to be the highest
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in tho
temperature for the past twentyiour hours, IN COM
parson with the corresponding oi last year. a. sn-
dlcaled BY tie thermometer vi Hudnups pharmacy.
HEnA n No.
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viii present them IN person morrow the day
after. The Board then adjourned TIL nine O'Clock
norraw
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Average temperature yesterday. o5,i
Average temperature Tor corresponding date last
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, 1876-10-30
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