The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-25

From tho Capital.

tho SaPAss
The special Committee on Privileges and
Powers aud Duties of the House In Count
ing the Electoral Vote, held long session
on January Is, and examined several wit.
nesses, among them Secretary Chandler. He
was asked whether he had sent any dis.
patches TO Florida since the late election in
relation to money, and he replied that he
had not. Being asked whether he had sent
dispatch to Florida stating troops would
probably be sent there to Keep peace, he
answered he probably had; he was then
asked whether he had sent ii on his
own motion or upon some ones else, and
he declined to answer this question, bas-
ing his refusal on the ground that he is
Cabinet officer. The committee decided
he must answer. and gave him until the
following Wednesday to comply.........
Petitions omfourteen States, aud bearing
near four thousand signatures, have been re-
ceived by the National Woman's Suffrage
Association, and will be presented to Con-
gress, asking for sixteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, pro-
hibiting any State from DISTINGUISHING
United States citizens on account of sex.
The House Committee on Post-offices and
Postroads appointed subcommittee, con.
sisting OF Messrs. Aainsworth, Miller, of
New York, and Stowell, to consider the sub
ject brought to the attention of Congress
by petitions, asking the Government to pur-
chase and assume control of the telegraph
lines OF the country, in order to provide
cheap telegrapby. The committee have di.
rected letter to be written to the Post
master'General, inviting an expression of
the Department on this subject.
The Committees of Seven of the two Houses
on the Electoral Count reached an agree
ment on January II. The main features of
the plan are that the President of the Senate
ITO open the certificates, and all undisputed
votes are to be counted. The disputed
votes are to be referred to commission
consisting of five members of each branch,
anu Tour designated Justices OF the Supreme
Court, who are to choose q til Justice.
Ihis commission is 10 make final decision,
ana 10 have the power to take testimony and
TO inquire into the whole matter. ........
Rear Admiral Joseph Smith, the oldest
the 18th of January. He entered the NAVY
January IL, 1909, sixty-seven years ago. For
many years he has been on the retired list,
having made his last cruise at sea in 1916.
Western Items.
In row between lot of soldiers at
sidney, Neb., private James Keith, Com.
pany Z, 9th Cavalry, was shot and instantly
killed. After the shooting of Keith, about
racks, went to the front of the place where
Keith was killed and fred several volleys
through the windows aud doors of the
building, fortunately injuring no one. The
hrlng was stopped by the arrival of the
patrol. The body of Keith was taken in
charge by the commanding officer of Sidney
Barracks.
The following has been received at mill.
tary headquarters:
On d,
Adjutam General Division Of Missouri:
A dispatch received from Col. Miles, via Bosnian,
states that on the 18th of December, three COM
Baldwin, struck Sitting Bulls camp on Red water,
and defeated him, with the loss Of all the property
in the camp, and sixty mules aud ponies. The
on their persons.
ISignedl ALFRED II. TERRY,
Brigadier Geneal.
Southern Icoms.
Before the joint session OF the Arkansas
Legislature, on January IL, Governor VIII
liam p. Miller was inaugurated. In his ad.
dress, which was short and pointed, he said
he was welded to 10 particular financial
policy; that the Free School system should
receive his undivided attention and support;
that the colored people should be protected
in every legal and constitutional right; that
he favored economy, but was opposed to
false frugality. During the inaugural the
galleries aud lobby were crowded with visi.
tors. General L. j. Churchill, State Treas.
urer, and William +. Henderson, Attorney
General, were also sworn in.
Lieutenant-Governor An soine, State Su.
perintendent Brown, A. Dupont, President
of the Republican Campaign Committee,
andtwelve colored members of the Louisiana
Senate, joined in Telegram, on behalf of
PAinrah 10
Sherman, condemnipg Pinchback's course in
deserving the Republicans........ Governor
Nichols, of Louisiana, telegrsphs Repre-.
sentative Gibson as follows: 81 am informed
that appehensions exist that q recount of the
Electoral vote is to be made here, under the
mandate of my Supreme Court, and have,
therefore, dispatched the President that no
such intentions have been entertained, but
that decision touching that vote must be
made by Congress-"
Disasters by Fire.
At Winona, Minnesota, fire completely
destroyed Simpsons Block, occupied by l..
J. Blanchard, boots and shoes; J. L. Brink,
dry goods; 5. French d Co., clothing. The
second floor was occupied by offices, ETC.,
the third floor by Odd Fellows Lodge. The
total loss On building and contents, nearly
all OF which we're destroyed, will be from
$4,000 to $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Items In aonerai.
The Russian Squadron, bearing the Grand
Duke Alexis and Admiral Boutajof, arrived
in Hampton Roads on the 18th of January.
The Grand Duke was escorted to Norfolk.
Va, by the Russian Minister and Admiral
Grown ......The man who designed the
Ashtabula bridge testifes that it was weak
affair. From the first he considered il un.
safe. He claims that the bridge was made
light by order of the Company's officers.
Mr.. Totulinson, the bridge.builder referred
to, testihes that he was discharged from the
employ Of the Company because he insisted
on having the bridge strengthened accord.
Ing to original plans.......A movement of
ice took place at Cincinnati on the 18th of
January, doing considerable damage The
steamers Calumet and Andes were sunk, and
other steamers were injured. IL was re.
ported that man was working in the hold
OF the Calumet when she sunk and is SUM- |
posed to have been drowned ......... Fifteen |
schooners were sunk by being cut through |
by ice in the harbor at Annapolis, Md. on
the 18th inst.....The steamer Falcon, after
delivering her passengers, also sank in the |
harbor with all her cargo.
At the time of the breakup of the Ohio
river ice at New Albany, Ind, thirteen bows
were skating on the ice opposite that city,
and two men were walking across. The |
peril of these parties was fearful for time. |
The ice seemed to rise up fully two feet and |
broke in every direction aud moved down |
with great momentum. Eleven OF the boys |
escaped to the Indiana shore, and one |
reached the Kentucky side at West Louis
vile. The other, Nick Belvey, aged ten |
years, when within five feet OF the shore, |
lying fiat on cake of ice, il broke In |
two, and another cake rose up and crushed
him beneath the wave, In spite OF the efforts
OF party OF men who were trying to rescue
him. The scene was fearful, and the cries
and walls of the poor boy as the ice ground
him to pieces caused strong men TO weep.
The efforts OF the two msn to escape were
iraug mt with imminent danger. One of them,
Isaac b. Friends, gave himself up for lost
and knelt down on the ice to pray, after bid
Ding the other goodbye. He was induced
to rise and make another effurt, and
succeeded in reaching the shore 5000.
AZ a. q citizens meeting at Detroit,