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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
The Plan Of Settlement Before the Joint Com.
mittee of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Senate and
House committees on counting the electoral
vote held another long Joint session to-day.
There was no final agre sment, but both Sides
have made such concessions that there are
now but two material points Of difference, and
these will PROBABLY be yielded by Que party
or the other tomorrow. I he pro position IL
to create tribunal, to consist OF 1ve members
Of each body, aud either four or Ave Justices Of
the Supreme Court OF longest standing. II
there are four Justices only, then one Of the ten
Legislators must DO dropped by lot. This last
proposition ofappcaling to the blind goddess is
seriously objected to. and instead Of 1t, the
Democrats urge that the Ave Judges OF the
supreme Court of longest service shall be taken,
thus making the tribunal OF uneveL LunOsrs.
The joint session was concluded this evening"
without reaching determination on these
points, but an agreement Will certainly be
reached tomorrow m orning. Tho act constitut-
ing thus tribunal will submit to II questions Of
Tact Relating TO contested elections only. like
those ia Florida and LOuisigna and questions
OF law Ike that Involved 10 the Oregon case
The action Of the tribunal Is to te hnal
unless reversed BY t6e concurrent ac-
tiom Of the two Houses. Supreme Judge
clifford Is to preside over the tribunal.
The i've Judges will be Clifford, Swayne, ID wis,
and Field-two Republicans, two Democrats
aud one Independent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
REG ULATING IMMIGRATTON.
The Bill as Reported by the House Commits
tee on Commerce.

WAsHISGTOS, Jan. 16.-The bill hereto
fore introduced by Representative Cox to regu-
late immigration, was to-day reported from the
House Committee ON Commerce with some
amendments. II Is required that within TWEEN
ty-four hours the master, commander or person
In charge OF any ship or vessel arriving with
alien passengers, or the owner or cOnsignee
thereof, shall make a report in writing, under
oath, and Hle the same with the naval oficer,
giving the name place Of birth, last legal resi-
dence, nge and occupation Of every person or
passenger, and shall nay the Collector OF Gus
toms the sum OF l. % for ehcn am every alien
from landing. he secret rs Of the Treasury
may designate the place, piers, or wharf at
which Immigrants shall be landed IN any port.
II, after any quarterly reim mbursement In fun,
migrant fund. II shall be applied to pay In full,
or pro aia, any balance remaining unreimbursed
TO the several states; and 80, from time to time,
until the same shall be reimbursed in full.
The Secretary OF the Treasury shall have the
right. aud 1t shall be his duty to ascertain
ton sought 10 he charged agant such lmmgran
fund are legitimate and reasonabls. The Secre-
taTy has power to enter Into "A contract with such
state, commission, board. or Oitcer as may be
designated by the Governor of any state To take
charge Of the local affairs Of immigration IN the
ports within SAID state. aud 10 provide for tho
relief ana support Of such immi grants therein
landing as may fail into distress or need public
aid Within "A pcfiOd Uf I've years from the u to
Of such landing, under the rules and regula-
tlDns to be prescribed lay said ~ecrettr 10 be
pad out u The imnlsratlDn fund which Is To be
the forfeit irrs or penal les on the cOHpOuud-
lug VI ILeII dIisiug under this law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
JoHN KEHOE TO BE HiN0ED.
Tho Leader ofthc Molly Mnguircs Convicted
Of Murder In the First Degree.


PorTsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 18.-For al
almost a week the most notorious char
acter In the coal region has been Oh
trial for murder, and bis night against fate was
desperate. On the 10th Of May, 1875, John Kehoe
county delegate OF all the Molly Maeuires 10
Schuyikill, was arrested on charge OF cons spiracy
to Kill WIN. M, Thomas and Jessie and VIM.
Major OF Mahanoy City. aud also Of consplrLg
to aid and abet Thos. e. Huriv. the murderer OF
@. James Of Shenandoah, to escape. He was
tried and convicted on both charges and
sentenced to fourteen years, solitary i'm
prsoDment. But something far more serious
than confinement was In store for Kehoe, and
he knew 1t for before he was put up on bis trial
he offered to confess In order to save his neck.
Although he must have been of immense as
sistauce to tue commonwealth In ferretin1 out
crimes committed years ago, the sacrifice was
too great, and the State refused to accept the
overtures m ade by a man who above all others,
Is euiltyof the most frlehttui crimes.
or the many murders OF which this man Is
guilty, the District Attorney placed him on trial
Tor that Of Frank W. ;. l. 'nedon, ticket boss OF
the Honeybrook Coal Company at Audenried,
schuykill county, on the l4tn Of June. 1852. IL
was proved that Kehoe told LanRdon prior to
the murder that he would kill him. and n was
further proved that Kehoe was oue OF the sx
mon who followed Langdon as the latter was
going home. and who beat hun with biliies and
stones until no was dead. kepoe then was the
leader among the Mollies. and began the dis
turbance from which resulted Langdon's death
by taking the American nag from Lanedon's
hands and striking him In the face with II after
having spit upon II. kehoes counsel attempted
to prove an alibi put failed. The Jury retired at
noon to-day and after an absence OF two and
a bali hours returned a verdict OF murder In the
plished without the testimony OF anv accom-
plices or detectives, and is righteous one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
BENNETT, MAY & co.
Apocrvphal Letter from Dr. May-scconds
Reported Indignant No Evidence.

There was report yesterday that the
Junior member Of prominent Wall street bank
ing Arm had received a letter from DR.. May con-
taining this sentence: Frederick is doing well
considering the painful wound he received"
The story Is again revived that the (more or
less) wounded duellist Ia at the shooting box Of
a friend, a few miles out OF Baltimore.
still more improbable story represents Mays
seconds IN state Of acute INDIGNATION over an
alleged infraction OF the code by Mr.. Bennett,
who, instead OF resting the elbow Of the pistol
arm on the right hip, actually raised his arm and
took atm. 1t is very safe to disbelieve all these
stories.
Or. Charles Phelps kept his promise to appear
before the Grand Jury. lie was 10 their pres
ence about ten minutes yesterday. The ques.
TO answer, and read document which his coun-
sel bad prepared, putting his action on the
be TO subject himself TO a criminal prosecution.
He then waited In the General Sessions court
room an hour, expecting that the Grand Jury
would 30 there snd report to Judge Qildersleeve.
For some unexplained reason they did not COM
municate with bis Hopor. Probably they will d o
go to-day, when Dr.. Phelps will be formally dis
CHARGED.
The doctor was the only duel witness before
tee Grand Jury YESTERDAY, and Y now seems
the decision in the DOCTORS case. will be dropped
AZ ever body who saw the fight can avail him
self of the same privilege, the prospect for get
ting together enough evidence to jnslify an in-
dictment is not hattering. District Attorney
Phelps says he has not abandoned the case,
BALTIMoRE. Jan. 10.-The reported death
OF Fred May Is positively denied here. his friends
Ieiteratlnc tpat bennetHs bullet did not come
who uoubtless know all about the matter, re-
fuse to reveal Mays place Of oonoealment. Our
the second nisht after the duel, when he re-
turned for a few hours to bis elegant house In
Mount Vernon place. 1t Ia believed Fred May
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
LlGllT0N LOUISIANASV0TE
A CLEAR CASE MADE OUT ACAINST
THE RETURNING BOARD.
Procfs Of the Enormous Frauds TINT were
Prnc,ised By Rcpnblicn rs More Evidence

Frocfs Of the Enormous Frauds TINT were
Prnc,ised by Republicans More Evidence
thar the Tiiden Electors were Elected.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 16.-Mr. Morrison's
committee completed their labors here to-day
at 3 p. NJ, and then adjourned to meet In WASH
ngton next Monday There's has undoubtedly
been most thorough and fair investigation.
They have heard all witnesses summoned by
both parties, visited every locality where alleged
outrages we're said to have existed, and exam
ined every oflcer who made q charge against
our people. They have laid bare an enormous
amount Of fraud practised by the Republican
party, and have proved that many Of those di-
rectiDR officially the election were notorl-
Gus criminals OF the worst kind. They
have proved that the Republicans fraudulent
Iy registered more than 10000 names.
q large, part OF which were voted on at the last
election; that the Democratic vote was legally,
fairly, aud peacefully obtained that the Demo-
crate lost several Thousand votes by Republican
frauds and intimidation of their .oored allies
to establish the fact that Louisiana has fairly
elected The Tiidep electors. They take with
them to Washington an official statement
HOU for the Tilden electors and 1900 for
the HAYES electors sworn statement got
from Republican .offlcsrs Of the number of
votes excluded by four Republican Supervisors.
amounting to 900 Dem ocratio votes; a sworn
statement Of the number Of votes ofiically re-
Board. amounting to nearly slOO for Tlden and
over 10OOJ for Hayes; a sworn statement OF the
number of votes excluded by the Returning
Board In addition to those previously excluded
by the supervisors, numbering over 10.UOp; and
the returns as already promulgated the board
OF the seventy-one polls excluded In twenty
four parishes. The committee has examined
each poll impartlally. and ascertained that not
In single case was there q valid pretext for the
rejection Of a single Democrats vote. On the in
yestigatiOn they have made, this committee can
show that Louisiana's Democratic majority In
the last three elections has been fairly voted,
and that In the last 1t was only reduced bylmany
thousands through tue most extensive Repuo-
iicau frauds.
Messrs. Stagg. Dusson. and Prescott Of St.
Landry. and Gen. Mumford Wells OF Hapiies
testified to day to the unreli .bility Of Gen. L.
{. Anderson, and as to how he had msnipu-
lsted the BAYOU DDeuf Improvement and Nav
igation Company, 10y which he IS alleged to
have secured $4,000 from the state for IN ex-
pendittIfe OF $500.
Frank Wheaton OF Orleans testified TO the In
dtctment of kenner, Of the Returning BOer1.
Tor entering lse names on the pay roll OF street
labOrers. aud collecting money on II from tie
city, and to his confession but sui sequent nolle
piOscqttby the District Attorney. notwitustand-
ing his confession to the foreman OF the Grand
jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
TAINTED ~ W4SHINGrON.
Republican Agents Urging Hayc>>NIeu TO 60
90 The National CnpiInI.

HARRIsBURG, Jan 15.-The Washington
couspiritors are sending agents tniourh tho
country with instructions TO induce Re-
publicans 10 visit the National Capital
when the electoral votes are - be
counted. One OF these emissares
has been In this city urging the supporters OF
HAYES to 20 TO Washington In force and coun-
teract the effect which might he produced by
the presence of a hundred thousand Demo-
Gratis. Inc carvfsser claims TO have positive
orders from high officials to enroll men for the
occasion on railroads owned and controlled
by kepublicana who COuntenanoe the pro-
posed Presldentlal robbery. TRANSFORMATION
viii DO furnished al n nominal rate. Ihls move
ment. couulsd with the fact that the Republican
members OF the Penns, lvania Legislature have
under consideration a oil, drafted In Washing
ton, appropfating ono million dollars TO place
the militia ON war footing, shows a concOcted
scheme on the part Of Grant, Chandler and
Cameron u bulldoze the Democrats on Il na-
tiona scale.
There is some difference OF opinion among
Republican legislators as to the feasibility Of tue
proposed war me isuro but It's PASSAGE 10 prob
able. Gov. II rtrAnft has been waited
on by Il caucus committee 10 ascertain
his Views "a to Its expediency and efficiency,
and he Ia reported t. have considered It's fea-
tures with favor. Ine bll Will asaiu bs con-
sideroi In caucus on Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
THE FLOOD IN THE OHIO.
For;y-three Feet Of WATER at Cincinnati, and
the kixer knpidly Kis.ug.

CINcrNNATI, Jan. 16.-Serious apprehen-
sions are felt in regard to the extreme high
water along the banks OF the Ohio River. Tho
heavy rain Of yesterday was general along the
entire river, and falling upon frozsn ground the
water readily finds It's way to the numerous
tributaries, all OF which, especially on the south
side OF the river. are rapidly swelling and pour
ing their floods into the Ohio. AT this point tho
river has about forty three feet OF water. and Is
Ti.ing al the rate OF about three inches per hour
lifty feet Of water in the Kentucky river. and
still rising. Is reported. Ihu Licking river Is
rising RAPIDLY. The Big Sandy has overhlwed
Us banks. Nearly forty feet OF water ia the
kanawha IL reported. At Point Pleasant West
Va. the Ohio has risen nineteen and a half feet
during the last twenty-four hours, and 10 still
rising at the rate OF i've inches per nour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
BROIHER ORvIL's PERCENrAGE
A Suit that Promises to Reveal tue True
InMardne.. Of y CnsIom IIom.e Job

Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-What investigation
In regard TO the operations OF those Ia charge Of
the building Of the st. Louis Custom House
suit just Instituted by Orvil Grant, brother of
the President, ~ recover a division Of the spoil,
kept from him by another member OF the Gus
tom House Ring. The visit OF the Presidents
brother here at the time he arrested for
drunkenness, was TO institute the suit, In which
petition was filed yesterday, against PHILIP ".
Schneider, the Custom House granite con-
TT -ctor. From Orvil Grants petition In
the case IL appears that his parnership with
work aud managing financial affairs. This he
Old for several years with uiarked hdelity. The
outside work consisted IN liking up fat granite
contracts In Washington and managing hn n
clAl enairs-in other words. drawing SALARY Of
s6.OOO year and pocaetiDg ten per cent. OF the
simply "immense." He now wants s75,0c dam
ages, because schneider. after certain
Gate refused to make the proper divide.
The time Ynen Mr.. Grant complains
that the granite contractor dispensed with his
services corresponds very closely with the time
attention Of the United States Grand Jury to
the new Custom House. Ibat Investigation re-
suited In nothing. out II appears that then. for
some reason. orvil was dropped out OF the Gus
tom House combination. though stlll ready. as
bis petition INSERTS, 10 90 his share Of the lines
sing. The damage caused him, frYm not receiy-
ing his share since April rs, 1870 Is what l. est-
m ited at {15,OOO. The announcement Of the suit
has created nutter here, and unless terms are
made with owl startling revelations are OK
brother Orgll out. no shielding influence will be
exerted at ashington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
MORE OUT OF THE STORMS.
Driven, Almost Matoriouaed. from the A sores
to the Bermudas.

Eghty-nve men, women, and children,
natives OF Royal Azc<e Islands. being part Of a
colony Of immigrants on their way to California,
and who had mlraculousiy escaped shlpwreok
ard starvation IN the bark Modesto, Capt. Diaz,
for Boston. were brought to this city. on Mon
day morning. and landed at Pier 10. North
River, by the Quebec and Gulf Port Steamship
COmpauys steamer Canima Capt. Lidecote. ply
lux between this city and Hamilton, Bermuda
The bark had visited the Azores for "a freight
of sperm oil. but cargo OF "Degos" (Portu-
auese and Dutchp being more profitable, the
f,J ISLANDERS embarked
After, being out Twelve days bune,ed shout by
head winds snd stormy weather. the course Of
the vessel WAS reversed, aud her Captain trisd
10 make the islapis again, but wls driven eighty
niles to lseward, and his fore and
the fore aud main coursers and spanker were
carried away On the thirtielh dav ont
tue vessel sp'urz leak, aud the water
steadily Increasing In her hold at the rate
withstanding the exeriiOn Of p s-eng.rs
aud crew At the pumpe. hey were 50 near de-
struciion that some Of the seAuen proposed to
break open the spirit room ana cie in liquor /;
but the Captain threatened to XII any man who
might attempt IL, and thus they were Kept at
the pumps:
After being at sea for forty-eisht days in a
sinAing ship. men, women. and children being
huddled together IN one all impairment he
tween decks. suffering intensely from the lack
Of provisions and dry clothes they sighted the
numuer rse nbarking on the Gamma. The
others remained at ST. GEORGES Bermuda. with
the Captain and disabled ship.
he entire parry. with the exception OF four
accidentally left Uehind, took passage on Monday
for Boston IN the Fail River boat. under the
charge VI Capt. N. DesotO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
THE EASTERN CoMpLIcATIoys.
The Sultan Still uesitatina TO Yield to the
Demands Of the Powers.

LONDON, Jan. 1G.--A special despatch to
the Ddty Telegraph from Pera says The Mar
uuis OF Salisbury has had an interview OF two
hours duration with the Sultan. The Sultan is
disposed to accept all the conditions of the
amended scheme submitted to the Conference"
The following despatch to Reuters Telegram
Company may refer to the same interview, and
II go II will be seen that 1t leaves tho position
the same as at the adjournment OF the confer
ence yesterday:
CoSsrASrrvopIK, Jan. 15.-The Morouts OF Salisbury
at private audience Of tSe sultan on sunday Is IN.
Of piopos e uS SRDn ws msa
ps,tI ~ Prsvlyus objections on the ground that ne
de~1pds 3, the Powsrs did NOT eiys deceive
several pienpotsntarss have Seeuessea sua,ease wis
las par9SsI St taxing esys ,y fnS Grsna q
Thufsdsy. - Wv ''"N''' "' VI
=, The Standards special despatch from Constan-
The The Marquis of Salisbury, at his interview
with the Sultan on sunday, in order to disabuse
reports which had been purposeIy circulated
In Constantinople to the effect that
Tss r,.S sS''ss Sssuc w,A re.s s;
telegram from the Earl Of BeacorsAeid which
declares n that Lord SALISBURY has the entire sp
that Turkey, II she rejects the proposals OF the
powers, has nothing to expect from England.
bury's remarks, but merely said the question
must be decided by the Porte.
:. PEsrH, Jan. 1e.-A correspondent OF the
Pesthcr Llopds had an interview with Midbat
Pasha ON Monday, and reports that the Grand
vizler then declared, in the most positive man
ner, that he would never accept an interna-
tional commission or foreign control over the
appointment OF Governors under any form what
ever
1t is stated that the Porte has sent tee-
graphic despatch advising Servia to make peace
immediately, as no extension Of the armistice
beyond the first of March will be granted, and II
peace - not then concluded the Turks will
march on BE egrade. IL this Is true. IL will prob
ably load seryia to to decide in favor OF peace
unless Russia gives her positive assurance Of
ul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
WALTER ". PRICES MANY WIVES.
One Asking for the Custody Of her Deaf Mute
Daughter Lily.

The marital ventures of the late Walter
w. Price took a new form In the courts yester-
day. In the application OF the last of his wives.
Constance Is. Price, for the custody of her child,
Lily NJ Price. Toe gil. she said, is detained BY
Brown, ID. c. Lyman, Walter J. Prlce, and Caro-
line Ashmoad, executors and executrix OF wal
ter w. Price. Mrs. Constance b. Price saws that
she WAS married to Walter W. Price In July, 1865.
and that they lived together until April 10. Is
She sued him for divorce, but he set up de-
fence that the marriage was void because he
had a wife living when he married her. 1t was
SO adjudsed, although Price had purchased
divorce from wife he hId married ia order to
marry Constance
Nelly Price. child. who lives with her mother
~ rookNn, was born August 81, 1879. Lily VI.
Price. whose custody Is sought, wss born Feo.
Il. 1885. both are of tender years. and their cir
cuiustances, their mother saws, require that
they -nould be brought up tpgelner as far as
practicable, because they are deaf muies.
Mi. Price mnrtied Susdnnah Butler in England
shd mother aud enid are sull living In
England Price came to this country in
lsil, and being prosperous In business. mar
rsd Caroline }. u .rton IA 1913. six chill
dren wtrO b lrn OF that marriage. Including
Walter }. Price and Clroline AshmelG, aged
spscuNsly ~ ana y years. lrice died III uJHnuary.
1879. He LETT leg .cy OF $4,000 70 bis dau.hte
LILY, which, Ia case OF her Gelth, was TO 60 TO
his daughter Caroline Ashmead. Mrs. Eyarso On,
OF Mr.. Price.
Mrs. Price says that while the suit was pend
Ing, in which Price obtained a divorce from her
on the ground that former wife was then
living, he onefei her s5l.pD to stop tho liti Ia
ton and let him Obtain - divorce. she refused,
because II would render tue children legiti-
mate.
Judge Donohuc reserved bis decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
BROOKLYN'S PESTS.
Where Much Stoi.n Property was Found by
Ponce OGioers.

A gang Of thieves who for soma weeks have
indusriously worked In South BrooElYn, ent ring
dences while families at dianer Ani stealing ovvr.
coats hats jewelry. anything likely 70 be broken
up through the arrest OF Francis Williams, of AZ Oyer
street, New YORK. VINO was found under asoop in
Amity street, Saturday night with asteelocN pick
and brass Key IN hi. pocket He confessed to beag
member Of The gang OF thieves and tod Capt. Leavey
tnlt Solomon jacobs OF "a 1ter street. received their
stolen good. ln u raid bY HrooAlyn detectives on
JacoOs'- place on ndaY night they found 800
coats quantity OF siN tIware AMI other property.
come Of @hich was recognized as having been stolen
from BrOoNlyn. Mrs. spague, ~ la9 Ani5 street,
idpntned t2O0 worth Of sly rNdre rtO el GA Friday
nix l. Jacobs had ED aylrel % A. eI tAeappcarfnce
OF the cuntH by Chaugugfle hufols the s4epNc LIMA
and the collars, but IA spite Of hls ahumnrr OF them
were idrl tihed. c'- ant hi- vile were llcN"d a..
Williams Yesterday confessed having joined IN the
ro0hen of Gen }. -. Crlis,. hnrse OF tljl worth ~
Montngur street Of teOO worth Of VERY. Hc gave
other Information % ans " winch tAe detective,
hope ~ apprehtud tue rest " tue gtls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
THE SNOW BLOCKADE.
The Montreal Express Trains DELAYED from
Twelve 10 Thirteen Hours.

WHITE RIVER JUNcTIoN VI, Jan. lG.-
The snow storm which began on Monday norm
ing and ended to-day added several inches TO
the elk feet Of snow that have fallen here during
the past I've weeks. All the railroads Of the
Eastern States are more or less blockaded. The
Montreal express from New York, due here at
one O'Clock this morning, arrived thirteen hours
late. None OF the Vermont Central trains are
running on their own time, anu some are taken
on altogether.
POuGnKEEPsIE, Jan. l6.-The Montreal train.
with 2OO passengers. left here at 1850 o'clock
time on account Of the storm of hail and sleet
yesterday. The 81. Louis aud Atlantic exuress
trains bound south nave been discontinued.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16-Hhe mail, passenger. and
express trains on all the roads TO o-day are from
one TO twelve hours late The trains have been
despatched from Chicago at the usual hours.
No accidents are reported. The snow is stil
falling lightly, and Its depth this afternoon 10
not less than TWO feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
arst Informal ballot resulted "a follows:
Tho Ma,.ecbu.e,,. .sera,or.h,,

tor Halnes did not vote.