The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-16
GEPoRrKD KxrsEssLr ron rnE AoEsIss LEADER
n lit S EP oIsT.
Crooked Congressional EIec-
tions in Sodth Carolina.
Probable Unseating of One
Representative.
Indian Troubles in Kansas.
A Varied Assortment of In
telligence,
Gathered From All Parts Of
the Globe.

Washington, Jan. l5.-The House
committee on appropriations this after
| noon visited the various government
institutions in the District of Colum-
bia. for Which appropriations are
asked.
The House committee on elections
Today heard arguments in support of
the assertion that the 81 congressional
district of South Carolina is not
legally entitled TO representation, be-
cause it is not wholly constituted O
| contiguous territory, One of the
/, seven counties which it comprises does
| not touch any of the remaining six
| No argument was submitted in behalf
or Mr.. Hoge, the sitting memner, aud
it was suggested that the question
raised bears upon the validity OF the
claims of all the other South Carolina
representatives.. al it would appear
f, that the State has not been property
iistricted, and the present les sisiuture
VIII have To rc-district it aud order
| new elections. The commNtee .euls,,-
quently examined n map of South
Carolina. 1t shows that enc of the
| counties of the third congressional
district is separated by Twenty-Five
miles from the others being clearly a
violation OF the act of Congress. The
committee will inquire into the man
! iicr OF the passage OF the act of appor-
tionment by the legislature, and if
satisfied that it was done to prevent n
proper representation, Congressman
iioge will be unseated. The question
of u,lseating other members from that
STATE is now before the committee.
Secretary Chandler has appointed n
committee To examine intu thc sts.
pended pension eases and direct their
payment wherever no actual fraud has
barred the grant Of IA pension.
Chicago, I'D. w. Mum, former
ly supervisor of Internal revenue for
this uistrict, was arrested by Il deputy
U. >. Marshal. yesterday, aud tax en-
to milwaukee, 10 answer To an indict-
nicnt found against him for ,iefraud-
Jug the revenue. 1t appears, from all
the evidence in the case, that the pre-
sentiment against Mum is for NAL
feasance in Office. in that he was
Knowing to certain stealing, and not
only did not stop it, but took part of
the money which it produced, in the
way of prof 6.
Chicago, l5.-A Kansas City special
says - dispatch dated Solomon City,
Aansas, Jan. IL states that ii band of
sixty Ottawa Indiaps passed that
paw piS p,I,
grounds. On Wednesday,, six ui
them returned, and statetNthat the
party had been surprised bN large
band of warlike Sioux, in Ambush.
just at night fail, and all mas sacred
except themselves. The-settlers in
the neighborhood are greatly excited.
aud wnen the reporteri left had their
teams and goods all ready for flight
IN case thew NVf4rn "a atfnf.lf.1
San Francisco, 15.-In the Bulletin
Alta libel suit the motion of the de-
PENDANTS to strike out the engr,ssed
complaint was denied. and twenty
days given i'll which to answer il.
In the match race announced ut
Oakland Park, to-day, of a mile and
Il quarter, between Golden Gate and
Amanda, the former failed to appear
and Amanda secured the forfeit, five
hundred dollars.
In the trot to-day on the Bay Dis
trict track, for the association plate
and one thousand dollars, mile heats
best three in five, between Alameda
Maid, Lady Thorne, and Harry, the
Maid won second, third and fifth
heats in 2:41, 2:40 and 2:40.
A dispatch from Tucson, Arizona.
says late alvices from Sonora confirm
the reported revolutionary successes.
Twelve towns have pronounced in
favor Of Gen. Serna. who has a force
of two thousand men,
On the night of the 11th, the South
ern Overland express was robbed by
American highwaymen. between the
Rio Mmbres and the Rio Grande, of
four thousand dollars in bullion, and a
large amount of greenbacks were
taken from the passengers.
Richmond. Va, ia number of
tne ex-Coniederates thus evening made
arrangements to celebrate the birth
day Gen. Robert Z. Lee, which
occurs on the 19th inst, by public
meeting, at which Gov. Kemper will
preside. and Capt. j. Hampton CHAM
heriain. an editor from Norfolk, VA.
VIII deliver an Grafton. Arrange
mpnty wprn ntsn f,asIa f,,