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The New York herald., 1877-01-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE QUESTION OF rHR LEGAL GOVERNMENT
INCIDENTALLY DEYoRE TIE COURTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HKRALp.1
COLUMBIA, Jan. %, 1877
Indications tonight point to the solution OF the
problem OF the dual governments In this State at
early day II viii be remembered that after
his inauguration by the Mackcy House Governor Cham
berain issued pardons two convics in the Pcnitcn
tiary These pardons Colonel parmele tho Supcrntcn
dent refused to recognize whereupon tho counsel OF
Peter Smith, Of the convicts applied for his
release a writ of habeas corpus.
BEFORE THE c0-Er.
The case was brought before Judge r. h. Carpenter,
OF this judicial circuit and IL involved the entire
question to which was tho legal government tho
State, tho eminent counsel in the State were en-
gagged upon IT, and the argument lasted a week.
Judge Carpenter took the papers the under ad.
viscment, rescrvng his decision, and suddenly
levnntcd to Washington whore he has since renamed
il is said consulting legal authorities which
available here.
ANOTHER
Delays being dangerous and tho time precious the
counsel for the other convict John Fulton. will to-
morrow bring his prominently before the Supreme
Court on application Tor release on writ OF habcas
corpus, claiming that, being pardoned by Governor
Chamberlain he IL illegally detained In custody by the
superintendent by this move Judge Carpenter has
lost his grand opportunity TO decide and sovo the
gOvernmt ntal problem.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
BALLS LAST EVENING.
cnrcLE rnAScA1s DE L'nAnMox1E.

cErcLE FnAScAIs DE L'HArMoxIE.
The twelfth annual bali Of tho Cercio Francois de
rHnrmonie took place last night at tho Academy df
Music The costumes were lnc and about 100 couples
joined In the grand procession with which tho ball
was opened aud which rapidly recruited from
the occupants OF the parquct circle seats. There
almost a total absence oi pages costumes Its to tho
credit OF the committee in charge of the oor and tho
reception that tho entire ball was marked by good
order, aud ihnl there was scarcely any attempt at
bostcrous dem ons sratiOn. The well known faces OF
tho men who play at ba'tlcdoor aii shutiiccock IN
Wal street were fccn IN tho Iobbics and m the pros
ccnium boxes nj an early hour
The int, oduciion OF the rrocsquc dancers, which is
always feature OF the Cerce Francals ball was sim
liar tho famous Cod6t troupe and the antics o the
dancers IN the ''niernal quadric' by 'la Fatnilic
Caron revived the remembrance oi the time when tho
dancers from lie inrdn Mabiiic electrified New YORK
by introducing The can can into tho list the 10 nccs
TO be indui ed IN nt stolen opportunities Tho "day-
light was apacc" aud the early ntngs chan tclcer
had crowcd mia CROW bclorc hs esy dancers left the
Academy ana slcepiy bctook themselves TO their car
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part tho land naval forces OF the United sssses
ss shall DO necessary 10 prevent the vislston and 70
title ~ OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
States for the protection OF the civil rights Of ciszsns
preven. % by force. Intimidation or threat any citizen
ing his support or advocacy IN legal man
ner toward or in favor OF tho election
OF any lawfully qualified person elcctor Pres
dent or Vice President or as member OF Ccugress Of
the United States IT, s. RS. 1881" In failing
under this title have not considered necessary TO
issue proclamation TO precede accompany the en-
ploy mont Of such the army as seemed to be
sary. In case OF nsurrecton against state govern
ment or against the governments OF the United states
q proclamation is-spproprate, but in keeping the
members of Congress elected. such call from the
State proclamation IRON the President prescribed
In the case OF south Carolina insurrcct,on and do
mestic violence clearly shown and the applca
ton OF tho Governor thereof was duly presented,
out abandoning my duty rs the Executive Of the
national government. The companies stationed in
tho other states have been employed to secure the
better execution OF the laws OF tho United
states and to preserve The peace OF the
held and where violence was apprehendcd by
which the returns from the counties and precincts
might be destroyed, troops were ordered 10 the State
OF Florida, and those already in Louisiana were
ordered TO tho points in greatest danger OF violence
have not employed troops on slight occasions nor in
any where II has not been necessary 10 the On
forcement Of the laws OF the United Statos In this
have been guided by tho constitution and the laws
which have been enacted and tho precodents which
have been formed under It
1t has been necessary employ troops occasionally
TO overcome resistance 10 the internal revenue laws,
IRON the time OF the resistance to the collection Of the
whskcy tax in Pennsyl lvania, under Washington 10
the present time.
In 1854, when II was apprehended that resistance
would be made Boston 10 the seizure and return 10
his master OF fugitive slave, the troops there sta
toned were employed TO enforce the masters right
under the constitution, and troops stationed at New
York ordered to be in readiness to go to Boston
II II should provo TO be necessary.
In trhn Inhn Rrnrh cFna mn mi m nf
men, made his attack ON Harper's Ferry the Pres
dcnt ordered United States troops to assist in the
prchonsion and suppression of him and his party
without formal call OF tho Legislature Governor
or Virginia and without proclamation OF the Presi-
dent.
Without recalling further instances In which the
Executive has exercised his powers as commander Of
the army and navy suppress resistance TO
the laws OF the United States, or where he has cxer
cised like authority in obedience to call from State
TO suppress insurrection desire 10 assure both Con-
gress and the country that It has been my purpose 10
administer the executive powers OF the government
airly ana In instance to disregard transcend the
limits OF the constitution. U. S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Jan, %. 1877.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.

WAR DEPARTMENT..
.!FFfCE or THK CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
NAslisGToS, Jan. 23-l A. NJ
During Tuesday in tho South Atlantic and Gulf
Ststcs, rising barometer, stationary falling tem
pcrature, northeast to northwest winds, cloudy
and threatening weather will prevail, with frequent
rains
In Tennessee and the Ohio Valley rising barometer,
north to winds, colder, partly cloudy weather and
possibly in the former occasional rain snow.
cee5cd by falling barometer and winds shifting 10
castcrly or southerly.
In tho Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys
filling barometer, southcry 10 casicrly winds, cold
and generally clear weather. succeeded by rsins
pcraturc
In the lake region, falling barometer after TEN.
porary rise OF Lake Michigan, westerly winds backing
to southcry, cold and clear partly cloudy weather.
succeeded IN tto upper lako region by rising tenn
peraturc.
In the Middle States and New England, rising
barometer, northwest or westerly winds ana clcar or
partly cloudy weather, succeeded by falling tempcra-
tnre, aud, in the former, winds backing 10 south.
westerly.
The Lower Mississippi River will continue slowly
rising and the Ohio falling
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
A REPENTANT DELINQUENT.
tB2 TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD
PYTgRsguRC. Va. Jan. %. IS

PETERSBURG, Va, Jau % 1877.
The trial OF Samuel II. Thorburn, charged with the
larceny Of $16 100 from the Bank OF Petersburg and
with making faIsc cntry 10 the books of tho Ctlzcus'
Bauk in favor OF Richard Bagby, whereby said bank
deirnudcd out Of 5000 place the Hust.
ines Court Of this city -iay.
The appeal Of counsel TO the mercy OF tho Jury
moved every one present, aud there was scarcely
dry eye IN the court; the jurors themselves
seemed overwhelmed After brici absence the
jury returned verdics OF guilty both cases, and
liked his imprisonment In the Pcnitcntiary at five
ycnrstw0 ior the larceny and three years for tho ase
entry-thc shortest period allowed by the law.
They also presented with thcr verdict
unanimously signed recommendation for prompt cx-
ccutve clemcncy. and on motion OF counsel judgnen
was suspended Tor the present The petition has been
signed by the officers ot the city government ana VIII
also be signed by the Judge. COmmonwc,ltn Attorney
and Clerk OF the Court Fetitions being circulated
In every ward OF the CITY. The Grand Jury winch IN
dicted lhorburn WILL " DESIRED visit be Governor in
body aud present the application Tor pardon
The symrathes OF the President OF the Bank
OF Petersburg are strongly enlisted in behalf of
the prisoner and he will his efforts to secure
executive clcmency for him. Thorburn, heretofore
enjoyed the confidence Of the community, and his
unreserved confession and restitution o tne money
taken, stii retain for him hundreds OF friends The
prevailing sentiment is that his complications with
and desire to serve Bagby, In whom he had the most
implicit c0nhdoueo and VINO alone pro1tcd by tho
transactions, involved him IN crime.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
THE GALLOwS.

TsRnoRoueu, n. C., Jan. ~, 1871
The viciuity OF whit,ascrs. IN Edsecomb county.
C., has achieved bad celebrity tor tho murders and
other capital crimes tho emancipation OF the
blacks One OF the revolving OF its many Of
criminal assault has been cxpiatcd to-day. Tho vic
um MISS Cornca Bdgood, . beautiful and highly
accomplished young lady, occupying the very hrst
social position ana universally admired ana beloved.
Shr resided about tour miles from the Wilmington
and Weldon Raruad, and while shc was returning
alonc and foot afternoon about eighteen mOntis
ago IRON VISIT TO icshhor,ng plantation, she was
attacked In piccc ol woods by stawart mulatto,
named Snnon Ragland. who, amer n desperate hut
hrol struggle. beat her TO tne carn gagged her. and
comuiited a brutal assault upon her. Hc lott her
nearly irscnsbIr she at iepgfn gcvived sufhccntly
TO make her way home Ragiand was pursucd, taken
committed tn Edgccon,hc county jail
LAST MOMENTS.
His wrists and ankles wsrc securely psnioned. The
fatal moose was adjusted and The wh''c cap drawn
rope which held the trap. Tho tall was two and
ouc.halr icct
rnL law sNrIsfnp
In eleven minutes p-s. Joshua Taylor and
Alonzo Hassc pronounced hic extinct The
death by suanguation. the body
cut down, placed In black ccdin
and carried to The public cemetery IN tho town sub
urbs. where Rev. Mr. houehton read the Episcopal
burial service a the grave rhs II the only cxpatlou
the law provdc, but thore remains blightcd lifc
denied forever all minstratons 10 tho tender, DIVINE
yearnings OF womanhood and cloudcd by the memory
OF q black, inhnitc horror
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
THE srEINwAy.KNApE s1kfh

GARD from Ncssrs. W y|uNhe 4 C".
nsains, Mes.r. Kn"bc 10 Of Baltimore the rrrui
Ss%~ "' ~ s,ss s'' s n co
Go ss.er,'np ia their .hs, they had
received the n.nest .w.ra 4'cs by me ve.:nnA Com
lux beyond tie %i,%dr"ws tho bin i" m, s"u'nSns
S ssri"u H sc" ""scc. Of the lac, m IN ns s.ss. morn.
Ing SsDGss' ;. .s. ,"s"y m, renss u" end .s
impressons which they are ,n,enaed 10 convey.
rrs s""a on have been srsea from %ss.ss ssss%.s
Sons their .".;%".s a & ,nss % sss ~
sea cu M ~ ~ .r s a. ,ss
When answer alrd. the 18th inst. which day
s s . '~ S.ss IL. % 4" @ "s s
Son. asked further time ,h;, purpose. As hs
ss.s' :::ss' :. sss.
SS to % % or the s Ss ' si Cow" "
called ON by agent OF Mssss ststnway scns.
ws ssS . to .s"s sss Ss 40. ::
:" % %ho s"" h ""% "sSy ~
positive protest nad they nad a.tsrmncd to end ~ In
to US Of ,ccarnms from Messr. s,enway 4 sons to Mr.
s" sns Which, tho %s
sicatrd we're Then requests, and urged on behalf Of
:%; ' h.a been . s;s.s%. ~:ss:: ss;s s.ssss,s' 4.
""%er wS The lad No. the friendly ss
items previously rsis,inx the housss Tkis
r ~ "s sssfs: ss's" ss,
made %""sss hat their ease So"a NOT be nan.ans
and they ,honsh proprr" withdr"w q now they must
should prefer the suit " In that oppor
tunty might be afforded for publc oftns
prctcnc.s under which integrity rad been Nssacd aud
that would do nothing whatever 10 give tor
picon suggestion shat any c0mpronse had bceI made
our paIt The agent Of Messrs. StsinwHy n
Sons then lett us, saying that he would ~ ami
direct tho withdrawal OF the suit In their
auastng at the time. to abstain from
favorable notice Of their action doing While de
clncd pos ely TO promise to abstain from any pubca
on that the facts might Justify had determined 10 ~.
controlled by the good tccing which tho MessrM Setnway
prorssed. and should probably have madc but little
the wit hdrawnl o the suit hut Tor tho pWbcs
top :i the paragraphs inspired by Mesw- sssinwsy sons
other 10 which have referred. Tho stateent
which they contain substantially Is, that admitted ~
than the official award or tho Centennial Com
onr own statemcnt OF what supposed o he tho
effect the awMrl. the conplanants satisfied,
and did gn;e further The candor ~ this
statement IN appear from tho facts already givcn. fs
truth he equally estimated when state that there
single fact admitted IN which steInwsv
Sons and who reads advertisements did
know well before Hfer the hill and
hicd and allegation OF untuth ieg ,iity
part forth IN tbs bill which by
10 lie false. and which II not iase Ia fact
We regret he PEELED to make This statement. We
hud hoped that Nessrs Seinwny k0ns having forced
into false position against their viii thcy said to
would have been willing quietly 20 Withdraw rom IT,. We
had not allowed ourselves tha they wonld have
been guilty OF the subicrgo which have been compelled
20 eSrose
BAfTwoRg. JAG. ~ 1877
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
THE ASTORIA MASKED BURGLARS.
THEIR TRIAL, CONVICTION AND SENTENCE
YESTERDAY.

YESTERDAY.
The January Term OF the Queens County Court Of
oyer and Tcrmincr convened in the old Court House
at North Hcmpslcau yesterday.
John James, one OF tho alleged Astoria masked
burglars. arragpcd 10 plead tothree indctmcnt-
one for breaking into ard robbng tho house oi Mr.
Hi!lycr, tue second Tor committing tho same offence
ut Mr. Green's, and the other Tor highway robbery.
His counsel George ~ Mot, elected that his prisoner
should nave separate trial. and questioned the jurors
very coseIy as TO bias.
tho Jury james was obtained at three
O'Clock aud The trial proceeded.
Judge Pratt proccc,ui To charge The jury and they
retired 1T haaS lour o'cloca. hut returned ~ i've
minutes wnh verdict oi guilty. oi burglary IN the
ifst degree.
The District Attorney desired TO know OF prisoners
counsel what hc desired 10 do with the Hilton case.
Alter consultation with the prIsOncr Mr.. Mott AN
swcrcd that hc pleaded guilty.. The District Attorney
then moved Tor judgment. In answer 10 the usual
questions James sald he iorty-our years old and
born IN England
The sentence, pronounced by Judge ARMSTRONG, was
Tor twenty years. and at the cxprat Ion OF this term
further Imprisonment oi necn years on the Hycr
Ind clmcnt
Jeremiah Mccarthy and James Riley were arrnigncd
on similar indictments, ana, pleading pnity, we're
cntenccd Thcy arc b0sii under twcntyOne years VI
age and born IN New YORK. Mccarthy was sentenced
tho Green indictment 10 ten years ~ sing Sing aud
years Tor the liilyer burglary, twenty years
Riley sentenced 10 ten years the hrst indict
mcnt and eight years on the second, eighteen years
in all
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
SUSPECTED ATTEMPT TO POISON.
(By TELEanApH TO THE HERALD.

HARRISBURG Pa. Jan. -, 1877.
On Saturday Mrs. John Stcmlcr and her four chill.
dren Of this city, were seized with sudden Illness
which supposed have been caused by eating oys-
ter soup which mprcgnated with srsen,cal poi
son. 1hc victims suffered greatly and fears OF their
dcath were entertained. To-day the condition OF the
mother and cndren In ia,ornbc 10 recovery. AS the
relations between Mrs. stcmlcr and stcpdau shirr
have been very unpleasant, and az the latter is re-
ported 10 have made threats on the c oi her step
m0tncr she rested to-day suspicion OF having
poisoned the soup IL II said that oi her brothers
informed phy stefan that ho observed his put
tug something In the soup and that he reraned from
eating any Of " becauae he noticed that she aid
partake Of u.
The woman arrested IL about nineteen years old and
mas be- addicted Ia strong drink She proests hcr
noocencc hut many of her ncIahbors cntorta strong
belief ot her euslL The motive ascribcd the al
legged crime is desire 10 get carly possession OF tho
pfccecds Of property which. 10 SAID, hcr iaihcr who
died lev weeks sgO, stipulated Ia his VIII should NOT
he sold until he youngest child should attain its
ioriiy The exhumatfon OF the remNins Of the fabcr
~ the accused u bang sgacd for tho purpose of a.
cersainins whether traces oi poison can be found
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
THE GEORGIA sENAToRsHlP.

THE CONTEST WAXING HOT AND A DUEL SAID
TO DE coNTEMrLArED-DEN HILL AND
JUDGE scuLEY At SWORDS POINTS.
[By TxLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ATLANTA, Ga, jan %, 1871
Tho city is crowded with Georgia politicians, brought
here to watch the Senatorial race, which opens to-
There Is scarcely politician IN Georgia who
not the ground and active In the contest The
main purpose of sns nshs rs to beat Bon HILL Tho
sntiBen Hll lobby headed by Herschcl John
son and Bob Toombs aud q hundred lesser
politicians 10 boiling with activity, bat the Ben Hill
men. the young politicians. amos. without exception,
holding their ground tquarely and making no
ccssious personal assault was yesterday made on
Mr.. Tocmbs by Ben HI, member. because Mr..
Tcombs asserted that the Legislature would be damned
scsundrcis they elected ben Hill The Intervention OF
the crowd prevented scrions results Mr. Hin msdo an
eloquent aud aggressive speech saturday nisnt In
vhch he exposed and denounced the conspiracy that
had been organized crush him. lie put the oppos.
ton si tie CneInnat Isgssr,r To the account Of
iauaaien. co,on claim ,nat nc detected Just after tho
waf. Mr.. wash Mclean being Interested In u.
prkL nNI>K>r
Iis alluded IN The ssme connection to dead brother
OF Judge William ~cncy. of New York, whieh may
pscvekc a suei Judge >chley ~ here actsvc AGAINST
NJ. uI. add pubish-d the iosowing card this evcn-
speech AZ lbe Capitol lasi sight made Injurious and
fslso charges against my dcccased brother. George
schey, ana myself. before noticing Mr.. Hlps con-
dac the tniamy OF vtieh cannot he too strongly de-
81 be remarks have been accurately reported
% ms ulll wait To see the stenorrapLc report or
his speech. which understand VIII appear IN to- NOR
ro.t par~rx"
Ia tlsrameres that fnis viii result IN q challenge.
M Hsi he's sn snti-duenE record. bat prsisced MS
speech win these remarks. witch may be ngnin-
sani -
nfAss TO oIyx sAnwAcr,ox.
III I should say anything IN the discharge OF nv
dafy here by vhich sny Gentleman thinks hmsclf IN
vulvnf nna that sn-s heed reply from him. | wish
tefy much that hs would give notice oi the Iact
esrly time tonight ~ 70 morrow possible. 1f
! gtt such notice shsli. m aIi probability 60 ss
noiice shall take great pleasure IN meeting
may desire "a
The nnsrer-si sentiment here 10 fsvorsbis TO the
JOINT EiesfofN blii rrIortrd 10 tho House. Mr. Hin
ana Mr. Norwood 10Th fsyof n CIV. Mr. Mn wii
i~aS. fo-morrow 10 JOIN she debate upon a. Tho
vebfion.
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
fgal Action Of the Louisiana
Returning Board.
an EFFORT IN FAVOR OF PACKARD.
The Uses and Purposes Of Federal Troops
in the South.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WARRINGTON, Jan. %, 1871
rux LOCALITY or THE ACTS OF THE LOUISIANA
RKruRxIxo BoARD-wHAr THE REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE WILL SHOW.
IL Is not believed that the papers OF the Louisiana
Returning Board will throw much light the
proceedings Of the Board ON manipulating
demanded the Board had opportunity 10
ssra,ehsen its work and mako ms figures add up Tho
Louisiana report will show aside from these papers,
that parishes thrown out without warrant Of law
srd that the Board in various ways violated the law
under which acted. The republicans claim that the
Returning Board. acting under q state law, with
which Congress has right 10 interfere. actually
tho vote of Louisiana, and that
tnc vote m precisely what the Board
declares 10 be- To shls the democratic reply Is that
when such extraordinary powers arc granted. they
must be cousrued strictly, and that II the Returning
Board 10 declare the vote Of tho State II must at
lease be lawfully constituted The law requires that
the Board shall CONSIST of I've members
shoscn IRON ell parties; In fact. the Board
consisted Of hut four members, all republicans. who
refused constantly allow a democrat IN the va
saney evidently because they could no. afford to have
democrat prvy tine work OF their secret sessions
the mystery Of Which they have Jsalousy guarded
u probable THAI every section oi the law consttu
ins Board and defining us powers will bc taken up
turn, facts will be brought up srow what
the Board violated the sciy Law OF its exist
snrs sscn IN examination ID likely TO be damaging.
An EFFORT TO OBTAIN LITTLE MORE Rgcoo-
xrrrox ron PAcKARD = DISSATISFACTION
wITH oExERAL AUouR.
renewed effort 10 preparing hero TO get the Pres.
dent 70 oounienance In some way the Packard govern
ment and attempts will also be made TO procure the
removal OF General Ausur. who docs not seem to suit
Mr. Packard General Ausur has been, for some
years, command In tho south. He understands tho
nature of tho political tricks which havo been
played there BY both parties. aud the Packard
Kellogg people cannot deceive him, ~ they
cosd odseer arriving fresh tho scene and unia
miEsr with the political struggle there Agents OF
Packard and KeIlogg, nov here, very busy trying
70 secure influence which they hope VIII enable them
70 persuade the President to give Packard "a ittlo
recosniton- So far they have tailed, and II
not nov At oil probable that they will succeed either In
this or in getting General Augur removed
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
GERArANIA THEATRE.

A comical, old-ash'oned Berlin farce, by Kalisch,
whose title is as untransatabe as It's peculiar fun,
presented last evening at the Gcrmana Theatre.
A Berlin fhrcc by Kalsch is as different from Vienna
grotesquerie by Nestroy an Irish play By Bouci.
cau't from n comedy by tho younger Dumas. II
would be hard to tell which is the funniest OF
Mr. Ncucndorf certainly hits upon a succession OF
tarccs aud comedies which keep his audiences roars
oi mcrriment. and tins Was again the Inst night
wo wcrs pleased TO meat with new and agreeable ac-
QUESTION to the Gcrnania Company, Fruucin Schmitt,
Of Berlin young brunette. who appeared. however.
in this performance IN q cloud OF golden curis. The
remainder of tile cast-Hcrr Witt, Hcrr Freeman and
Frauein Coitrelly-were good, aud Fraulein Behrc
anu Frauein Haase were poor as usual
The New York herald., 1877-01-23
DALLorINc ron DEMOCRATIC

BALLoTINc FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES..
wHxELisc. Jan. 81 1877.
The democratic members OF the Legislature went inio
caucus tonight prior 10 the commencement OF the bal.
lot At noon tomorow TO select two candidates for the
United States Senate-oue 90 MI the vacancy created
by the ocath OF Carcron the other
Senator Davis, whose term expires the %ih Of March
next
Three ballots were taken In caucus ana the third
the result STOOD for the long term Davis 10: Faux
ncr, 20: scattering, IL. And for the short ,erm:--
Governor Price, 81 H. s Walker 10; F-ank Hereford,
Is; scattering 10
Another session will be held ts-morrow night