The New York herald., 1877-02-27
THE COMING PRESIDENT.
Return Of Governor Hayes to
Columbus.
THE POLITICIANS GATHERING.
A Cock and Bull Story About AS
sassination.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CoLrNBus. Ohio Feb &c. 1877.
Governor Hayes and family returned from Fremont
late this evening and went at to their residence,
which closed to inirudcrs.
REWARD
Among those who called at the Executive Chambers
to-day to pay their respects and contribute suggestions
Demas Barnes, of Brooklyn; Ex-Governor Hcver-
age OF Illinois; /. Brcn,ans. OF Chicago; a newly
elected Illinois Congressman aud the perennial General
Jim Ashley. OF various places. AS tho Governor vii,
DO in his office to omorrow these gentlemen will remain
and attempt 10 get In their work
THREATENING LETTERS.
II may interest stupid people who have written let
ters to Governor Hayes threatening to assassnatc him
In he did not withdraw from the Presidential
that their been duly received and
sdcrod, but that aside IRON causing they
have done little HARM
AN ASSASSINATION BrGAEoo.
roughly dressed and rough looking man arrived
here last night and TO the Executive Office
which he iound closed He then went TO tho Lcaisla-
tive Hall and inquired for some leading republican
member, anu upon being introduced to . well known
gentleman he took him inside with very mysterious
uir and after considerable circumlocuton announced
that be was a resident oi OHIO town. bu.
did business In Baltimore and that no had come
hero TO warn Hayes o tho conspiracy to assassinnte
HIM. The HERALD correspondent was called to
hear tho full details OF this bloodthirsy scheme After
hearing It he is satisfied that the Is 'bca" Of the
first and that his story OF the cock and bull
order, and yet thinks proper repeat II given tor
what II rs worth.
ONO MANS STORY
Tile stranger said while In Baltimore recently he was
introduced to certain parties where he boarded who
very rampant democrats and Roman Catholics
Om
hat gwen Louisiana to Hayes set these
nearly wild with disgust and they questioned ths
Ohio man as TO his place OF residence and politics.
From remarks he mad heard tho Ohio man su spcctcd
something wrong, aud told his associates he was a
resident OF Nashville and rcd hot democrat so,no
days later HE associates questioned him further and
thinking his satisfactory, induced him to
JON lodge where he learned that ngements wero
being perfected To assassnate Hayes whiio to
Washington These desperate armed with
improved revovcrs and bound together by an oath.
The OHIO entered into the plan. and, as no
says, was given money to go to Nashville Tor few
choice recruits He said tho method OF bringing about
the death Of Hayes obsruct the track Point of
Rocks or Relay House. TO throw tho contain
ing Hayes IRON the track and murder bm IL alive anL
tohave chances Of getting Objectionable Presi.
dent elect out OF tho way.
WELL STUDIED LIE.
The man was questioned and gave many particulars
and ho had evidently carefully studied his lie, for a
careful cross.qucstionng faed to mako him change
his romance Tho story is too stupid for second
thought course, but this Is a sample OF tho Idiots
Governor Hayes has 10 bother with now.
OBJECT TIE STORY.
Tho man is evidently fraud, aud hoped TO inQratiate
himself with Hayes by his pretended disclosures, and
SO some place. AS Hayes absent tho man
all parties to secrecy, and announced deter.
mination OF remaining moro and con1ding his whole
story to him upon his return tonight
GOVERNOR HAYES RESIGNATION.
It Is expected Tint Governor Hayes Will send his
resignation to tho Senate "Wednesday and that II
will be at oncc accepted and Lieutenant Governor Young
will DO sworn in as Governor
RECEPTIONS ny THE GOVERNOR.
Mr. Hayes and wife Will hold reception in tho 70.
tunda of he State House from four six, which will
be attended by the teachers and pupils OF the public
schools and the Institution for tho Blind From seven
TO nnc reception will bo held IN tho Senate Cham.
ber which will bc attended by legislators State officers
and generally and will DO under chnrso OF 200
ladies' gentlemen choscn without regard to party
nniliution.
JOINT SESSION THE LEGISLATURE
Al nine O'Clock joint OF the General Assem-.
bly, will bs held IN the House OF Representatives, nt
which farewell speeches will DO made by leading mon
OF both houses which VIII bo responded 10 by Hayes
After this meeting dancing will bo enjoyed In various
rooms of tho State House, which will be brilliantly
Illuminated.
ANOTHER SPEECH FROM GOVERNOR HAYES
HE ADVISES QUIET AcoUIEsCHNCE IN THE
RESULT
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SrRiyGpIELD, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1877.
Governor Hayes and party, while route from
Fremont to Columbus, stopped here for short timc
tins evening, and met at tho depot by immense
concourse Of people. The Governor was at onco cs.
corcd TO the principal hotel and made threc minutes
speech.
GOVERNOR HAYES SPEECH.
Hc congratulated his hearers on tho fact that in
weeks time this business which has occupied tho
attention Of the country tor eight months would bc
over. He hoped that the people would acquicsco
quietly whoever bc the person declared elected bclcv
ing that the country desires peace and security Io
thought this idea should be impressed by the people
their representatives Washington. Realizing his
lack OF special fitness for the dntcs to tho perform.
OF which hc might be called he placed his trust
in Almighty God who rules the dcstinics OF nations
plausc, and nt the conclusion n great many citizens
had opportunity 0f waiting the Governor NJ tho
parors Of tho hotel Tho crowd did not dispcrsc until
the departure Of tho train bearing the Governor and
party Columbusward.
M'ARTHUR'S DEFALCATION.
PARTICULARS OF THE CHICAGO posTMAsTER's