, 1877-12-01
Telegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

EASIEKW STAIES.
New YORK, Nov. 26.-The Herald
Washington special says that there
is really a deep excitement here
about events pending in the Senate
during the week which begins to-
morrow. Leaders of both parties
have been busy all day planning the
campaign. The object of the Re-
publicans is to get the Spofford-
Kellogg case before the Senate be-
fore that of Butler. The committee
will accordingly report favorable to
Kellogg in the morning hour. Their
resolution will, under the rules, go
over for the day. 1t is taken for
granted that Butler will get his seat.
There is promise of lively work in
executive session, where some Of
the Presidents nominations are to
be violently attacked. and II posi-
BILE beaten. Anti-Hayes men find
that they are not gaining strength
by delay. and those in their conf
dence say they mean to push things.
The Worlds Washington special
saws Russell Hastings, of Cleveland,
will succeed Mccormick as assistant
q. S. treasurer.
1t is not probable that any present
instructions will be given by the
President concerning the telegraphic
request of the California Chinese
companies for protection. The Sec
retary of war several weeks ago au-
thorized federal troops to be used
in San Francisco upon proper appli-
cation in the event of any disturb
ances of the peace too formidable
for local authorities to quell. Fur
ther instructions will, however, un-
doubtedly be given if considered
necessary by the State authorities.
LEAvEswoRr Nov. The Nez
Perses Indians captured by Genera
Miles, including Chief Joseph ar
rived here last evening. and were
placed in the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth, where they will be
kept until a reservation in Indian
territory is provided for them.
FORTRESS Monroe. Nov. a. Re-
garding the sailing of the Huron on
Friday last in the face of a storm, it is
stated that Friday morning Admiral
Trenchard signaled Capt. Ryan, inqui :
ring if his drsughtsman had arrived -,
and being answered in the affirmative,
replied, you can 60 to sea when you
choose.
Advices from Kitty Hawk state that
81 dead bodies can be seen from the
shore lashed to main and mizzen rig
ging of the Huron.
The body of Capt. ]. ). Guthrie, pay
master of life>saving district No. 6, and
two colored men washed ashore five
miles north of this station. Thirteen
dead bodies washed ashore near No. 5
station.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 2S.- Gov. Hampton
in his annual message. strongly depre>
Gates repudiation and urges the settle>
ment of the public debt question on a
basis favorable to the credit of the state,
the fostering of public schools and uni-
versal education.
The special committee which had
been investigating the Patterson case
since last spring reported to-day. 1t
had examined forty members of the le-
gislature-white and colored- who con-
cur that Patterson's election was Sc
cured by bribery.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 28.-The o. S. grand
jury to>day found an indictment against
Thomas Walsh, superintendent. and
William K. Patrick, late assistant su-
perintendent of the new custom house
and postoffice building in this city. The
indictment charges them with conspir-
acy to defraud the government by issu-
ing false certificates as to the cost and
quality of building material. The
amount involved is large. The paaties
indicted are old and responsible citi>
zens. and are already under very heavy
bonds.