, 1877-01-13
Lale 1TeIegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

saws II l. unleTstoOu lnal bennett mas
sent formal challenge to Frederick
Nav. and he has left town with the in
t,nlion Of fighting with that gentleman.
Bpnnett's lawyer was seen coming from
his house late last night, and it WAS
learned that he had then made his will.
The place designed for the duel, hy the
latest reports, is on the banks of the
Chesapeake, whittier the parties have
zone. ostcnsibly for duck shooting 1t
is SAID that Bennett and Miss May are
still On friendly terms, and the difficulty
arose from the fact that he had promised
her father to abstain from the use of
Intoxicating liquors, Tut had bloken his
promise.
The 7riJnaGs Washington special
says; The possibility OF II failure to con
troll the electoral count, and Of the con.
sruucnt new election next fall. Contin-
ucs to he the leading topic OF talk here.
II is said by some that there is nothing
in the constitution or laws regarding the
Office, unless precedent is held to have
the iorcc Of law. Gov. Hayes himself
might he chosen to the place, and might
thus have an opportunity OF showing to
the country what kind Ot an ad-
minstration he could make before
the, people would be called upon to
vote for or against him, or if il were
thought wiser to run Blaine, Conkling,
Morton, or any other available candi.
date, he might be- chosen ON the 4th of
March as presiding officer of the Senate,
and enter the White House Immediately
aterwurd.
The WorLTs Washington special says,
ON the same subject, that several Repub-
lican members and one or two Demo.
cratic members take the singular view
that there can be no popular election
this year, maintaining that failure OF
the joint convention or Of the House to
elect, does not create vacancy in the
Office of President within tlre meaning o
section lao and AZ of the revised stat
utes, and that the President pro tem OF
the Senate becomes President of tn,
: United States for the full term of foul
years. Leading lawyers here regard thi'
view OF the case as utterly untenable
saying that the latter mentioned sector
Is declared to mean most explicitly tina
a writ shall be issued by the Secrctar,
OF State to the Governors of the variou
States for new election by the people
Hewitt Ieiterates that he believes Tildel
and Hendricks are elected and will b
inaugunted, but in case of any contest
he would rather appeal to ballots tha
bullets. Other Democrats express tn
same sentiments. Lamar sad he deeme
new election preferable to the inaugul
alton OF two Presidents.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The mystery d
to the immediate cause of Mays assaul
ON j, e, Bennett, seems to have an il
telligihle solution in the statements mad
by some members of the Union Clul
that DR., May last week rrevocahly tel
minated the engagement of his daughtt
in consequence Of Benefits intempe
aliCe, and that Bennett exhibited th
letter ndiscriminately to members of tn
club and others, accompanying the e'
hlbition with expressions which inierre
pleasure ut his release from the engage
ment, aud that he has sought and PR
vOSed it successfully. Every body speal
IN the highest terms of Miss Nays INTEL
Scnce and refinement, as well rs beaut!
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--The HOus
committee on the Paciic Railroad to.dI
agreed to report the Senate bill to e
tend the time for the completion Of I'll
North Pacific Railroad eight years wit
out amendment, except one that Il
company shall not be required to loca
lis route through Idaho before July lst
The committee to-day finally reiectt
Lanes proposition for restoring to Sc
t'ement Northern Pacific Railroad lant
IN Washington Territory, and voted
recommend the passage of the Sena
DIIl granting eight years additional tin
'or the completion Of the road, with on
me amendment. which nllows furth