, 1877-01-20

accept the Massachusetts senator
ship is without authority from him.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The Iri6x'ae's
st. Paul special says: Forsythe.
the alleged ineligible elector, states
he has taken out his first papers, be-
sides becoming naturalized under
the act of 1913. The Democrats
claim they can make out case show
ing him not elected on account of in
eligibility.
BUFFALO, Jan. 15.---The late snow
storm has so completely blocked
Eastern roads that no live stock has
beec sent from this point for the
Eastern market since Friday.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Times
Washington special says the almost
universal belief is that all efforts to
make any arrangement in advance of
the time for making the count will
be fruitless, and that at last the
President of the Senate must him
self count the vote. The opinion is
gaining converts rapidly that he has
the right, under the constitution
and in the absence of legislation, to
perform this function; and not only
this, but that it is his imperative
duty to make the count.
DETROIT, Jan. 17.---T. w. Ferry
was to-day reelected q. S. Senator
by unanimous Republican vote in
the Assembly.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The Tri6une's
Washington special says Democrats
and Republicans alike consider that
the Presidents dispatch recognizes
Packard as Governor of Louisiana,
despite his statement that he did not
intend to be thus understood.
New ORLEANS, Jan. ia Times
extra says: Judge Shaw has issued
writ of habeas corpus, requiring the
sheriff to produce the assistant SER
geant at arms, now in the parish
prison, who were arrested by Bay
laws police, and while attempting
10 arrest senator's at Pinchback's
house.
The sixth district court has issued
an order to Sheriff Handy, reciting
that one S. B. Packard, a wicked and
shameless imposter, has issued a
proclamation, and that considering
his pretensions to be governor have
no foundation except in that he pre-
tends to be supported by irresist-
ible power of the national govern
ment, it is ordered that the civil
sheriff of this parish. Handy, pro-
vide sufficient force to guard this
court from any violence or intru-
sion.
Sheriff Bourges, representing the
Supreme Court, over which Chief
Justice Ludeling p1esides, made a
demand for the court house
this morning, which was refused.
The court house is now held by
three companies of Nichols militia.
and the first precinct station by
battery of the same forces.
SPRINGFIELD, (Ill. Jan. 16.--This
morning, in the House, Mr.. Morri-
son nominated John A. Logan as
candidate for U. S. Senator. Cook
and others seconded the nomination.
Pennington nominated Gov. John
NJ. Palmer; Heron, in behalf Of
the Independents in the House,
nominated Judge David Davis. In
the Senate Logan and Haller were
nominated, and Gen. Anderson by
the Independents. The first in
formal ballot resulted in the House
Logan II, Palmer 67, Davis 70; in
the Senate--Logan 20, Palmer %,
Anderson 6, Washington l; Haynes
not voting.
LATER. The Speaker declared
that Logan, hayirg received ma
jority of all the votes in the House,
was the choice of the House for SEN
ator. Both Houses meet in joint
ballot tomorrow, when Logan ex-
poets more votes.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 16.-James
G.. Blaine has been elected U. S.
Senator for the long and short terms.
The vote for U. S. Senator, both for
the short and long terms, was to-day
taken i'll the Maine Legislature, and
was precisely the same in both cases.
In the Senate Blaine had 26 and
Haynes 2; in the House Blaine had
lib and Haynes 81; strict party
legislature, and was precisely the
same vote in both branches.
New YORK, Jan. 16.-Col. Pelton
said last evening he had no explain
ton to make; there was none to
make regarding tho 1000 said to
have been sent by him to Oregon.
No check for that amount had been