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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15
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RrroRrrD EXPRESSLY FOR THE LRADEp.
NIGHT REPORT. T
THE rRIPARrIrE TRIBUNAL.
Yesterdays Doings.

Washington, February, 14.-Car.
penter on the reassembling of the
electoral commission, this morning, re.
sumed his argument, contending that
the constitution Of the United States
forbade the comforting of judicial pow.
er upon the returning board of Louis.
lana, and that the law of any State
which attempted to confer such power
was void, etc.
Trumbull said he supposed they should
now present evidence of fraud, irregu.
larity and illegality on the part of the
returning board.
A question sprung up as to the time
| to be allowed for argument, and the
question as to the admissibility Of evi-
dence offered.
Thurman thought the case would be
expedited by allowing evidence to go in,
subject to objections, instead of fret.
ting away time on the admissibility OF
testimony. He thought it was making
this commission court of common
pleas instead of the great tribunal il
was intended to be.
Edmunds said the effect of taking
testimony Professionally might be that
at the end of ten days they might find
the evidence inadmissible, and the
whole time wasted.
Bradley thought they should 60 ON in
a manner similar to the course pursued
in the Florida case.
Miller asked if it could not be so ar
ranged that the case could be argued,
so that when the commission went into
consultation and it was decided not to
admit evidence, it would not be neces-
sary to hear further argument.
Edmunds submitted the following:
Ordered, that counsel now be heard
ON the whole subject as it now stands,
and that four hours ON each side be al
lowed for debate
Miller thought the effect of this Or
der was to permit the case to be argued
as it now stands, leaving the admissi-
bility of testimony to be considered at
forwards. If that was admitted, of
course they would have to come and
listen to argument on its side.
Abbott was opposed to mixing up the
case. If the evidence was excluded he
wanted them to hear argument on what
was left of the case.
Thurman agreed with Abbott that
they should not be mixed, he favoring
the admittance of evidence on both
sides subject to future discussion as to
admlSSlDlllty.
Strong offered a substitute, giving
counsel two hours to each side to argue
on the admissibility of evidence.
Thurman moved an amendment
making the time three hours. Reject
ed. Seven to eight. r...-
Edmunds' proposition was rejected
by yeas 4, nays IL.
The proposition of Strong was agreed
to without division.
Judge Bradley moved that counsel on
either side may take, in addition to the
two hours allowed to discuss the inter-
locutory question as to the admissible
ty of evidence, such additional time as
they may desire, to be deducted from
the four and half hours allowed yes
terday for general debate. The COM
mission then took a recess.
After recess Senator Trumbull, in an
able and lengthy argument. advocated
the admission of evidence
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15

Washington, Feb. 14.-During the
days of doubt and uncertainty immedi-
ately following the election, Purman re-
manned steadfast in his faith that Hayes
had carried Florida, and sent numer-
GUS kilograms to Republicans in the
north to this effect. Since his arrival
in Washington, and until within the
last month, Purman was bold in main
tanning Hayes election, and in CONVEX
sation with members, boasted of his
own labors in procuring this result. 1t
is said that his speech yesterday was
prepared for him by a deputy clerk
three weeks ago. He informed a Re
publican member Of the House that the
campaign had ruined him financially,
and he would be compelled to do some-
thing to recover from his pecuniary em-
barrassment. "The Democratic said
he in substance, shave now the lines in
Florida, and will manage to hold them.
cannot 90 back there unless some
thing is done for me, and if these Re-
publicans do not help me / must help
myself. 40
Other evidences of Purman's shame
full conduct are not wanting. In his
eagerness to obtain relief from his Pc
cuniary embarrassment, he has been
bartering his own vote and negotiating
for the sale Of votes of other members
with reference to the Texas Pacific bill.
It can be proved that Purman ap-
preached several members and inform
ed them that the Texas Pacific people
were willing to spend money to pass
their bill, and requested them to join
him in q combination to exact money
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Washington, Feb. 14.-The bill ap-
propriating quarter of million for a
fire-proof building for national muse
um was placed on the calendar.
A petition of the widow of Rear Ad-
miral Wilkes, that her name be placed
on the pension roll, was referred.
The bill removing the political disa-
bilities of Joseph Johnston, of Virginia,
was passed. M e# =. f,-r.l n
The bill for the publication of a new
edition of the Revised Statutes was
passed.
Conkling asked that the Mexican
award bill be passed now. Spencer, who
had telegram from a constituent say
ing there was fraud in the matter, OBJ
again taken up and Booth addressed the
Senate.
Pending discussion tile Senate went
into executive session.
When the doors reopened the railroad
bill was laid aside with the understand
ing that it be unfinished business to-
morrow.
The Senate bill appropriating $1,000,
to pay the expenses of the electoral
commission was passed.
Sargent, from the conference commit
tee on the bill appropriating $3.50, 900
to supply the deficiency for public print
ing during the current fiscal year, made
report which was agreed to, and the
bill passed. 1t provides that from and
after the present session of Congress
the Congressional printer shall not pay
over fifty cents per thousand ems for
composition and forty cents an hourfor
time work in binding, etc.
Window reported back the legisla-
tive appropriation bill, with sundry
amendments. Placed on calendar Re-
cess until tomorrow.
Taylor asked leave to offer a resolu-
tion directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to report within ten days the
actual gold coin and bullion now in the
Treasury, and a statement of the out
standing obligations payable in coin,
with the balance actually owned by the
treasury available for the resumption of
specie payments, and whether any bonds
or other interest-bearing obligations
have been issued during the past year
in the purchase of any such coin or
bullion.
Kasson objected and the resolutions
OI Il6 Special lOTlud Couikulttcc WSIS
considered. Thompson addressed the
House.
He stated that the minority had been
treated with the greatest fairness, and
any charge to the contrary was utterly
untrue. The majority resolution, which
declared the Tilden electors duly elect
ed, was then adopted by yeas 142, nay:
| 80, party vote with the exception OF
Purman, who voted in the affirmative
The House then went into committee
of the whole on the naval appropriation
bill, appropriating S12, ,4s7 ,524 Whit.
thorne said he intended to offer as an
amendment to the bill reported from
the naval committee authorizing tn,
appointment of a mixed commission t.
decide upon the future naval policy o
the United States, but without cominl
to vote on the amendment the com
mittee arose. -1a 'f-
The conference report on the publ
printing deficiency bill was agreed to.
A recess was then taken till Z p. IN
when tbe naval bill was again consider
ed in committee of the whole.
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CHEYENNE WYOMING THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 5 1877

for their vote on that measure. 1t is
believed that in consideration for his
speech the Democrats have agreed to
place his name on the rolls of the for
ty-fifth congress as a member from
Florida, that is giving him the prima
facie right to the seat, which will carry
with it about one years pay and mile
age, even should the contestant be fin
ally awarded seat. Purman has been
afraid that he would not be put upon
the roll, and it is beyond question that
this speech is made to secure the object
above mentioned.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15
The Legislative Bill.

Washington. Feb. 14.-The legisla-
tive appropriation bill, as reported to
the Senate, is amended by the commit
tee on appropriations to make all items
for salaries conform to the amounts es-
tablished by law last year. The bill as
passed by the House provides for gen.
eral reduction of salaries to the extent
of about one-tenth the amounts author
lied by the existing law. The Senate
committee also add the item of S639, 900
to pay judgments of the court of
claimsS
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15
NEW YORK.
Democratic Advice.

New York, Feb. 14.-The Herald's
Newport special says that William
Beach Lawrence advises the Democrats
on the commission to resign, and give
their reasons for believing that the
commission is unconstitutional. He
admits that Tilden's chances at present
look very blue, and is convinced that
the commission would decide that
Louisiana and possibly Oregon, in ad-
dition to Florida, for Hayes. He thinks
Tilden has, however, good case in
Oregon.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15

Washington, Feb. 14.-Owing to the
arduous duties of the five justices of the
supreme court ON the electoral commits
sion the court, instead of commencing
business ON the 10Th inst, will proba-
bly, take recess until the 9th.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Judge Mackey.

Columbia, Feb. 14.-Judge Mackey,
who recently visited Hayes, is prepar-
ing the people for the Inauguration of
Hayes by series of addresses. The
Judge believes Hayes will be the pacif-
Gator of the south. Gen. Kershaw en-
dorses Mackey and adds that Hampton
will be declared governor under the
new regime.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15
DAKOTA.
Black Hills Lee,slat,on.

oIHck 1fHIs I<cEIslAtiotis
Yankton, Feb. 14.-A bill has pass
ed both houses of the legislature, and
will be approved by the governor, Gre
ating a regular judiciary system for the
Black Hills, to go into effect immedi-
ately on the ratification by Congress of
the agreement with the Sioux Indians
ceding that country. immigration
thither is rapidly increasing and the
seasons work will be heavy.
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OHIO.
Big Blaze at Urbana.

Urbana, Feb. 14.-A fire broke out
this morning in bakery, and before it
could be extinguished destroyed Glea-
sons livery stable, Gugendam & Gard
ner's liquor store, Christiancy's billiard
rooms, Wigard's grocery and many
other business houses, including the
principal business part Of the city.
Loss, S75, 1000. ri sfi,s.fl3t.1t!' s'S5775i~f
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15

Washington, Feb. 14.-The Senate
has confirmed the following: Jas. II.
Wilbur, to be Indian agent at Y Yakama,
Washington; J. H. Stout at the Pima
and Maricapa, Arizona, and H. II. Da-
Wis at San Carlos, Arizona.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15

Subscribers who fail to receive thei Z
papers regularly win confer favor by
Immediately reporting the fact at this
Office. tt
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15

Ne,o York Money and Stock Market.
New York, Feb. 14.-Silver bars,
1904; greenback, 1921; gold and silver
coin, discount. Gold opened at 1865,
sold down to 1864 and closed at 1861.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-15
"On to Big Horn"

The immense and constantly increas-
ing immigration to the new gold fields
of the north is destined to completely
overflow the Black Hills, and before the
close of III or early in '7s, at the far
thest, the cry of "On to Big Horn" will
be heard in the land and the myriads Of
gold seekers will pass thither. Here
with we give with as great accuracy as
possible table of distances from
CHEYENNE TO BIG HORN MOUNTAINS
Miles
Cheyenne to Lodge Pole Creek k.................1 10
Lodge Pole Creek to Bear Sprtngs..........-... ~
Bear Springs TO Chugwater.... "a
Hunton's Ranch to Phillips' Ranch.-:....-.... Y
Phillips Ranch to Cottonwood Ranch....... ~
Cottonwood Ranch to Elkhorn .................-- 5
Elkhorn to Wagon Hound. Is
Fort Fetterman to Sage Creek s-........:...... Is
Sage Creek TO South Fork Cheyenne River lS
South Fork Cheyenne to Buffalo Wailow Il
Bunalo Wallow to Dry Fork Of Powder -,
DRY fsa Forr OF Powder to Old Fort Reno.... Is
Fort Reno to Crazy Woman's Fork.......... q
Crazy Woman's Fork to Clear Fork.....-..... 20
Clear Fork to Old Fort Phil Kearney 20
Fort Phil Kearney to North Goose Creek 20
North Goose Creek to Bear Creek.......-...... q
Grass Lodge Creek to Old Fort c. F. Smith 10
sNo wood and but little water
Water poor and scarce.
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. No wood and but little water
I Water poor and scarce.
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-22
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fayetteviile-services ev-
ery Sabbath at l0:3O and at night; Rev
Mcclure, pastor; Sunday school at A NJ
Methodist-services every Sabbath al
1870 and at night; Rev X 4 Travis, pastor
Sunday school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland byterian--services 3rd
and 4thSundays each month at IL o'clock A
and at night; Rev w Estill, pastor; SUM-
day school at 3.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-servlces
lst Sabbath each month at IL and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
in charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at ii by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev B Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 8.
A r Presbyterian, New Hope, services Is
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel End and
ttb Sabbaths at Il-Rev A s Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-seTyices 3rd Sun
day in each month at IL O'Clock and every
Sunday night; ReyWJ Collier, pastor; Sun
day School at 8.
baptist. Mulberry--church session. Sat
urdAy before LIST Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at IL; RevA Van Hoose
pastor; Sabbath school at .
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-servlces
every SaDDatn at llsIO NJ, Ae0NV 7" W" 49,
pastor. Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, tShelton's
ereek)-services lst Sabbath in ea:h month
at IL o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher in cl
Liberty Grove-services End Sabbath a.
IAN; Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
(near Flyntville)--,services 4th Sabbath in
each month at IL O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlend. supply.
Methodist Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumhei land Presbyterian, kelso, Rev y
oraw d, pastor.
Methodist-seryices End Sabbath at lo
NJ; Rev w d Lowery, P e.
Cumberland Presbyterian, OAK Hill, heV
B Tigert, pastor. -,
Prospect, Wells hill, Saturday before "a
SunGav, each month, Rev b I King, pastor
Hester's Creek, Saturday before 4th Sun
day. each month, Rev b 7 King, pastor.
Methodist, Flyntviile--services 4th Sab
hath at 1890 A. NJ; Mt. Hermon, Flintvillc
circuit. services lst Sabbath at 1880 A NJ
Macedonia Fliutville circuit, services 3rd
Sabbath at 1890 M-Rev David u Ray
preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Creek, (Buck'
eve)-services 2nd Saturday and Sunday IL
each month; Rev S l. Sanford, pastor.
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sfEglltqiee9
THE SWEETEST NAME.

THE SWEETEST NAME.
The name of mother! sweetest name
That ever fell ON mortal ear!
The love Of mother mightiest love
Which heaven permits 10 flourish here.
Dissect mothers heart and see
The properties it doth contain
What periis of love, what gems of hope
A mothers heart beats not in vain.
The words ofmotherl When they flow
In loves true rhetoric from her lips,
The meteor stars of sin and shame
Are lost amid bright eclipse;
And when we walk the glittering path
Wherein temptation oft we see,
Oh, then We realize how strong
The power of mothers love can be.
A mothers love! 1t never wanes;
What il her boy an migrate seems?
The beauty of that wonderous love
Around the thankless offspring beams;
Though in the path of shame he walks,
Though crime hath driven him to the
bowl,
A mothers care can yet avail
a mothers prayers may win his soul.
What heart like mothers can forgive
The peccadi!loes Of our youth?
What heart like hers can lead US back
From sin 20 innocence and truth?
Oh, name Of mother! sweetest name
That ever fell on mortal ear
Oh, love of mother! mightiest love
That heaven allows to flourish here.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-22
The Verdict of the People.

The Commissioners Work a Dis
appointment and a Surprise.
From the Springfield Republican.
There can be no doubt that the
result of the Commissions work
has been a disappointment and a
surprise to the American people
AN agreeable one, indeed. to a
large portion of the Republican
party, who didn't believe they
were entitled to the Presi 1ency
and didn't see how they were go
ing to get it under anything like
an examination or investigation
of the questions involved. The
Louisiana decision is also a shock
to the moral sense of The nation.
1t violates that American love of
fair play which is one OF the DOM
inant, if not the chief, characters.
tic Of our dealings with each 9th.
er, since it yields to the Presi-
dency to what the great bulk of
the people believe to have been
fraud and violence in the Louisi.
ana State Government.
For, if there be anything up
on which the large minority of
the people agree, and the verdict
of history is assured, it is this
whole performance in Louisiana,
extending over the last four or
five years, and eliminating at
last in just what William A.
Wheeler deprecated so much two
years ago, when it gives the Unit
ed States a President.
1t is not necessary to suppose
that the Tribunal which has pro.
nounced this decision was either
insincere or dishonest in reaching
it, but it is impossible to escape
the conclusion that partisanship
dominated in its deliberations
and directed it's conclusions. In
stead Of seeking for legal reasons
to secure justice and render NOR.
al results, there seems to have
been ingenious searching for legal
reasons to secure a merely parti-
san victoy. No legal moralist
can examine with any closeness
the grounds on which the maiori.
ty rest their verdict, without pro
nouncing that even the law points
were painfully strained to reach
the desired results. The reason
ing of Judge Bradley especially
appears at fault when compared
with the precedents, decisions and
authorities, ps it is certainly al
variance with common sense and
justice.
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was made, despite the splendid
Iefforts of the officiating clergy
first TO prevent and afterwards
to quell the disturbance. What
eyer may be thought of their
doctrines, it Gun rarely be said
Of the Catholic priests that they
fail of their duty in an emer-
gency. While the tumult was
at its highest one of them called
to tho choir to go on with the
music, while others performed
the rites of benediction at the
altar in so calm and regular a
manner rs would have reassurcd
any audience not thoroughly
panic stricken. Others still
mingled with the crowd, and by
command, entreaty and persua-
sion sought to check the fatal
stamped',. For several awful
minutes all efforts were unayail-
ing, but finally the police, who
meanwhile had worked manful-
ly from the outside forced q
passage through the shrieking
mass and ultimately restored q
degree of order which permit
ted the cleaning of the house;
not, however, until six persons
had been crushed and tramplea
into eternity. I suppose the
time will come when public
builings will be so eonstruc-
ted that these fatal jams and
narrow entrances will be I'M
known; but we are a long way
from it yet, and l fear, have got
to be shocked III this way a
good many more times before
legislation regulating buildings
will be had Of sufficiently rad
ical character to effect the nee
essary reforms.
Almost at the moment of this
startling episode, a large five
story building in the lower part
of the city gave away under
the weight of heavy stock of
goods, and came down with
rumbling crash that shook the
earth for blocks around, and
frightened large neighbor-
hood who must have thought
the end of all things had come
at last. Fortunately no one is
known to have been killed,
though Il large amount of prop
erty was destroyed. RADIx.
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jenkins is still at it. He
went to see the beginning of the
great Electoral count and lost
his little head as usual. He
tells Us that the assembling
Of the two Houses together was
almost too much for Mr.. Fer
ry's nerves, and adds: GAIL
noise ceased, and for a moment
there was a silence so intense
that a sheet of paper falling
from the nervous hands of Fer
ry to the floor sounded with
crushing force in the ears of
quite four thousand people," 1t
is lucky Mr.. Ferry did not drop
two sheets, for then some Of the
four thousand might have been
made permanently deaf by the
crushing force" Doubtless,
however, Jenkins felt the re-
verberations more than any one
else, because his prodigious ex-
panse of ear caught more of
them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-22

Mr.. Black took a despondent
view of the situation in his argu.
ment before the Commission. He
didn't care to see another elec
tiou-' twould be of no use. He
didn't care to know how the peo-
pie have expressed their will; he
only cared to know the compost
ton of the peoples Returning
Boards. We do not sympathize
with this dependency. We have
labored with some difficulties, since
1860, to get a majority of the
votes in the country, and we have
succeeded, with nearly three hun.
dred thousand to spare, and with
almost a score OF Electoral votes
to lose. All we lacked was one
Returning Board. We have the
votes this time; next time we'll
have also the Returning Boards.
Let us not be discouraged.
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Mail Directory.
Fayetteville Post-Omce.

R.;,rood-leaves every day except Sun
dovat 7.45 A. NJ; arrives at P. N. Supplies
th.. following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
willie. Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station. Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shrlbyville stage-arriyes Monday, We'd
nesdav and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
davs at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
hnrr. bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-ieaves Monday and
Thursday at 8 A. M; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at4P.M. Supplies Harpers Branch,
Goshen, Halle Green. MeridienYille and
Huntsville.
Shelbyyille horse-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at A. NJ; arrives TUESDAY and
FRIDAY at Ann. Supplies Norris Creek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and ShelbyVllle,
Pulaski housewives eyery Friday at IL
NJ. leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston. Boons Hill, MillVille, Pisgah, Brad-
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche hOrse--leaves every FRIDAY al
q M: arrives Saturday at 3 P. NJ. sup
niles Camargo, MOlino. Geld Water, Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
Sec upon post offices in all parts ef the u
n;ted States. A list of Money order onces
NAV be seen on application. Rates OF come
m;ssiou for Money 0rdsrs are as follows;
NOT exceeding SIS. .....:::::... ~ ceht<
over l5 aud not exceeding $5o 10 90
DO 80 do do 40. ~ 90
40 "a do do so. 20 do
w. D. poUTHAT, ?. NJ.