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about two weeks ago with great
flourish by those employed at the
House, pretending to be Democrats.
The Club was not heard of; there
was no response, and probably none
was expected. The call was a trans
parent fraud, to make people be-
lieve there are really negro Demo-
Gratis in the country.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.--The Tri6,tne's
Washington special says the opinion
is Strengthening that the .compro-
mise committee will agree on a bill
making concurrent action necessary
to reject any States vote, and fixing
such limit to debate as will allow
the commencement of work before
the close of the session.
The Democratic stories that the
Florida committee will unanimously
report that Florida went for Tildeu
are false. The Republican members
say. on the contrary, that the evi-
dence has not disturbed the $50
majority for Hayes, and they think
Stearns is also elected.
Gen. Sheridan has been in coun-
Gil with the President and Sherman
to-day. Sensational reports will be
sent from here tonight, about the
significance of Sheridan's visit. The
meeting was of an entirely peace
able character.
MADISON, wis.,, Jan. 9.-At a
caucus this evening, the Republic
ans nominated w. Fl. Hiner for
President pro tenn of the Senate and
J. B. Cassidy for Speaker of the As
sembly. The Democrats nominated
". H. Reid for President pro tenn
of the Senate and Joseph Hamilton
for Speaker of the Assembly. The
Republicans have majority in both
Houses.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ,,9.-Ihe inves-
tigation of the Oregon electoral case
was continued to-day. Mr.. Klippel.
one of the Democratic candidates
for elector, testiied that money
was collected by Mr.. Bellinger to
pay Cronin's expenses and to pay
the fees of lawyers who argued
against the issuing of certificate Of
election to Watts, at the hearing be-
fore Governor Grover. Other wit
nesses were called, apparently TO
confirm or contradict the statements
of previous witnesses.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1O.-1:45 AN.
The meeting between Bennett and
May took place one mile from Mary
dell, Maryland, at l o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The party carried
blankets, overcoats, two cases of
pistols and surgical instruments.
They represented themselves as
railroad officials, May saying he was
a director Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, and Bennett giving his name
as Daniel Drew, of New York, and
stating his mission was the purchase
of the Maryland and Delaware rail-
road. They had with them also
maps of the peninsula, and to sew
eral parties they reported them
selves hunters on cunning expe-
dition; and such was the privacy of
the whole affair that these state
ments were believed in the neigh
bOrhood. Benefits face showed a
scar, which was much swollen, prob
ably by cold. The scene of the
meeting was short distance from
the line of the Maryland and Dela-
ware railroad. Three shots were
fired without injury to either of the
principals, after which the entire
party left the grounds. The parties
returned to Marydell separately.
The Bennett party then secured
conveyance to Clayton, Bennett
bimself appearing nervous and de-
pressed, and subsequently took
special train for Wilmington and
Philadelphia. May went to Slaugh-
ter's station, thence to Philadelphia
on this mornings train. Mr.. Tighl-
man was with May, but the names
of the others present are not yet as
certaiDed. The party paid literally
for al services rendered them, and
also for silence. It is believed both
the men. are satisfied and there will
be no further hostile meeting. Ben
nett and his friends will leave for
New York at midnight.
New YORK, Jan. 8.LCommodore
Vanderbilt's will was filed for pro-
bate to-day. He leaves all his pro-
perty to his son, VIM. H. Wander
bilt, who is to pay the following be-