, 1877-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4The House
Committee to investigate the South
Carolina election matters returned
this afternoon. Several members of
the committee say::they do not ap-
prehend armed collisions between
the two parties there.
Conkling's speech was enigmati-
cal to Senators to-day, and just such
as disinterested spectator might
make. His words were carefully
weighed, but did not assure the peo-
pie whether he was for Hayes or
Tilden.
The telegraph operator from Ore
gon, who refuses to divulge the con-
tents of kilograms, bases his action
on the fact that the laws of Oregon
make such acts felony.
During the investigation recently
into charge that the gamblers had
been paying money to the police for
protection, one gambler denied his
profession and said President Grant
was gambler. None of the Police
Board offered objection to the re-
mark, and the Presidents, having
seen it published in the papers to-
day, asked the resignation of the en-
tire Police Board for disrespect to
him.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan 4.-James G..
Blaine was nominated by the Re-
publicans, in a Legislative caucus,
this evening, for the short term in
the U. S. Senate and also for the
full term of six years beginning
March 3th, 1877. Both nomira-
tions were made by acclamation,
amid q great display of enthusiasm;
every one Of the 140 members pres
ent rising when the question was
submitted. This is the first time
candidate for Senator in Maine was
ever nominated by acclamation at
his first election, and this excep
tional method was selected as a
special and emphatic compliment.
Several speeches were made by lead
ing members of both branches of
the Legislature.
New YORK. Jan. 4.---Commodore
Vanderbilt remained perfectly cons
cious to the last moment of his life,
and died almost without struggle.
Ever since Tuesday it has been ap-
parent that he could last only few
DAYS. At o'clock this morning
his condition became rapidly worse,
and he expressed a desire to see
Rev. DR.. Deems, his spiritual ad-
wiser. The latter arrived in a few
minutes and Commodore Vanderbilt
said, 81 think 1 am nearly gone,
Doctor" DIR. Deems prayed by the
bedside of the dying man, and then
some members of the family sang a
few hymns in low tones. The mu-
sic seemed to sooth the sufferer
All his family were sent for during
the night, and when he died they
were at his bedside. VIM. II. Van
derbilt arrived soon after midnight
and remained to the end. All his
daughters and his wife were present.
The news of his death spread rap
idly and very many friends called
at.the house this forenoon and sy M
pathized with the mourners. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Jr., arrived just
before his father died. The funeral
will take place Sunday at 1880.
News OF the Commodore's death had
little effect on the market, his death
having been so long expected.
Commodore Vanderbilt was owner
OF securities having a preseut mar
ket value of about $S5 900, 900, and
that of this total, fully $50, 600, 900
consisted of stock in the NY. G. and
Hudson railroad. It is understood
the bulk Of this property is to be
kept together, and that provisions
have been made for reihvesting the
accruing interest in his favorite Sc
curities. As soon as news had been
received at the City Hall, the flags
were lowered at half-mast, a course
which was soon followed by the
principal hotels and other public
buildings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Governor
Grover was on the floor of the SEN
ate to-day, and was previously intro
duced to the Democratic Senators
by Senator Kelly. The Tilden and
Hendricks reform club of this city
have rendered serenade to Grover,
and he is understood to have accep
ted. No time has been fixed for his
.oxamination nv the Senate commit