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oregon ELECTORAL Case.

WASHINGTON, February THE Sen.
ate committee on the Oregon electoral
case this morning examined DIR. George
l.. Miller, of Omaha, who ID member
of the National Democratic Committee.
Testified that he had held q telegraphic
correspondence with w. L. Pelton In
November last, in relation to the Oregon
case. He was requested by Pelton to 60
10 Oregon and do what he could to pre-
vent Watts from gettibg a certificate. as
it was believed that the Democrats had .
good case there; could not sc, but sent D..
Il. Patrick. Nothing was ever said
about the illegitimate use of money
to him in connection with the
Oregon case. He told Patrick
that the necessary expenses for trip to
Oregon would be paid him from head.
quarter; saw Patrick upon his return; he
SAID lawyer had been retained to argue
against the issuing OF certificate to
Watts. Patrick said something
about a member of the law firm retained
by the Democrats being connected with
a paper published at Portland, but did
not understand that this was the reason
for employing the firm. Received no
dispatch asking him to help to raise
money to pay expenses OF any kind in
connection with the Oregon case.
Senator Herman introduced the fol-
lowing dispatches:
NEW YORK, December 6.
John W. Mitchell 90 II. W. Scott, Port
tand. Oregon:
We are now absolutely Ger.
tain of 1856 votes for Hayes, if Ore
gon is safe, and Tilden is sure of the rest.
Can you certainly defeat all Democratic
attempts by fraud, false counting or
bribery to capture the State. Answer
when sure.
Signed. Il. CHANDLER.
PORTLAND, Oregon Nov. 9th.
Hon. L. Chandter, Nelo York.
Have no tear tor Oregon, it is abse-
lutely certain for Hayes and Wheeler.
Our majority at least is 1000; every pre-
caution has been taken from the first
against fraud. The Democrats concede
that the election has been fair, and admit
publicly mat we have the State by at
least 800; our anxiety is not for Oregon,
but other States Give me the latest re-
liable information.
ISigned.1 JOHN II. MITCHELL
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Injunction Coniinued.

NEW YORK, February IA dispstch
from Columbia, S. e. says that IN the
case of VIM. Ii. Wallace, Speaker Of the
Democratic House of Representatives, st
al, vs.. the Carolina National Bank and
other State repositories and +. l.. Car
doza, Republican State Treasurer ask
ing for an injunction restraining the
bank rom paying any monies upon
check drawn by Cardozo ss.State Tres
surer, Judge Carpenter, who few days
ago held that Chamberlain was legally
Governor, holding over until his succes-
sor WAS qualified, filed his decision con
tinuing the injunction against Csrdozs
and the banks.
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something was dote with the vote of

something was doLe with the vote of
that parish.
Q. But was there not something
grossly fraudulent A. Yes.
Mr.. Lawrence-As you have stated
bow the paper appears to you. will you
state whteher it appears that some per-
son uade an alteration of the returns
without the knowledge of the Board, and
then stole the register and carried It
sway in order to throw suspicion on the
Board.
: PhIs question witness promptly an
swered IN the affirmative.
I William Il. Green (colored) assistant
secretary Of the Louisiana Senate, and
previously minute clerk OF the Returning
Board, was called at the suggestion Of
Mr.. Lawrence. The chairman sent for
the members Of the Board, all of which
soon appeared, excepting Governor
Wells, who is sick in bed.
Mr.. Lawrence asked that the exsmin.
alton of witness be postponed until Gov
ernor Wells could appear. Here the re-.
quest was granted. Witness was dis
CudrSc0 I'LL tOsIuOrrOW.
&c. p. Davis, one OF the clerks Of the
Returning Board, testified: His stten.
tion was called to the tact, after the pro.
mitigation of the electoral vote, that votes
had been placed on the Republican side
that did not belong there. He had made
no examination of the return from Yer
non parish, after ne learned that it had
been tsmpered with. Littlefeld, on in
quiry, informed him that it had been lost.
Lew Washington, of this city, and en-
gagged in the banking business, was call.
ed rs an expert having had much ex-
perience in the examination OF checks,
&c. Mr.. Field handed him the returns
ofVernon parish. Witness pointed out
the alterations from the original, they
having been written on the. erasure.
Witness, in reply to Mr.. Lawrence, said
be. saw the paper about two weeks ago at
the Arlington. Mr.. Pelton had the re-
turns. He was invited by John r.
Coyle to call there at Col. Pelton's room
to examine the paper as al expert.
Isidore Mccormack examined: Was
one of the Returning Board; returned to
thesBoard rooms alter the Sunday night
dinner, and remained till all the clerks
had left. The witness corroborsted the
testimony of the previous witnesses as
TO Littlefeld's operation in the Board
rooms that night; saw Spearing after
Littleaeld had gone, and the latter said
that the Republican party had gone back
on E!ulefield; the expression was, "given
Fred the goose, and now Fred is going
to take care of himself" Spesring had
been an active Republican, but at the
election had supported the side of
Nichols; don't think Gov. Wells had
any consultation that night with Little
field.
Adjourned
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n.wJer.ev Central Railroad

NEW YORK, February The COM
mittee appointed at the meeting to-day
10 examine the books OF the Central rail.
road of New Jersey reported this after
noon. The floating debt of the com.
psny January lst was $2,5i3,OJO. The
company was the endorseT oi bills OF the
Delaware, Lsckawsnna and Western
Coal Company to the amount OF 81 rl4l,-
600. The Indebtedness of the two COM
panies is secured by s3l7s,0O0 blanket
mortgage bonds and S49s,000 of Wilkes
barre coal bonds. The coal company is
indebted to the railroad company TO the
amount of Sl,6200OO on account OF
freight and earnings. The total amount
subscribed thus far on the new loan is
Sl,500,000.
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Death ofs Celebrated Feni.n.

New YORK, February John o. Ma.
honey, the celebrated Fenisn leader, died
to day.
At q meeting of the Irish Nstionsliats
this afternoon, j. ODonovan Rosa pre-
siding, to mnke arrangements for the
funeral Of John OMshoney, late Head
Centre of the Fenisn organization, il
was decided TO take the remains 10 Ire
land. Free passage across the ocean has
been profered for the remains and
escort. A committee with general T. r.
Burke as chairman was appointed to
make preparat ons for public demon
stration. The body will Da embslmea
and will lie in state al least one day.
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Railroad sold,

CHICAGO. February The Illinois
division of the Chicago, DsnvIlIe and
\ racennes railroad WAS sold at public
n, ton to-day, by Bishop, master in
,aancery of the United States Court,
under q decree of foreclosure made by
Judge Drummond in December. 1876,
in favor et the first bondholders. The
road sold Is from Dalton IN this
county to Danville, illinois, about los
miles and q lew branches. The price
paid was $I,460,0OO. The purchasers
were Frederick w. Heidekoper, Thomas
w. Shannon and John n Dannison,
the committee appointed by the New
York bondhoders. The entire amount
tor which the road was foreclosed was
S3,3O0,OOO0 The entire Indebtedness OF
the road is $1,000, 900.
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House Committee On Couut'nE the
EIertOralsS Ote.


WAsHISGros, February THE Com
mittee on Powers, Privileges and Duties
of the House in Counting the Electoral
Votes this morning recalled Louis NJ
Kenner. Of the Louisiana Returning
Board. He was examined by Mr. Law
renee. and testified that he hsd M
knowledge y any alterations having
been made in the returns from Vernon
parish; had no knowledge Of any
paper having been burned or de.
stroyed, nor did hs know OF
any proposition for recsiving money
for sny scl in olnection with the e!ec
torsl vote; never heard Of any conyerss
ton between Governor Wells and Lit
tleheld.
Being interrogsted by Mr.. Field, the
witness said the Returning Board did moi
feel safe, and hence there was necessity
for troops TO protect them. We felt in
timidatsd, but this did not affect the &C
tion of the Board. Witness voted d
throw ou, more than 10000 OF Tildet
votes. There were irregularities in ont
or two parishes. Some voters we're ksp
from the pOih by intimidation, 0her'
we're killed, ,and others made to WIT
against thGir Wishes.
Q. win ~ now say that in your
oo,niou TIM l0000 votes cast in favor o
Tilden we're cat BY persons Against thei
will owing to intimidation A thini
there we're q thoueand votes thue given
Mr.. Fisld-Does it not appear ths
sross fraud sas perpetrsted - TO the re
turn from Vernon pariah.
A, 1t va rather bad ! ssoold o,
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TIE little hub-bub kicked up BY one
or two interested parties against Senator
TARR's bill requiring the sheriff to col
lect and disburse the school money,
seems to have fIckered out like the
fame OF q sickly candle. A numerously
signed petition of the heaviest taxpayers
of the city has gone to the Senate il be-
half of Mr.. TARR's bill, and ample evil
dence is given that gentleman
that his course is fully and
heartily sustained by the leading citizens
of this place-those who have the inter-
ests OF our schools most nearly at heart.
The Senator will, in duty bound, press
his bill to an early passage. The whole
question of per centage will be left by
the Legislature in the hands of the
Board of Education, where it now is, 30
that opposition TO the bill is in the inter.
eat of single Individual.
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stOck Conspiracy.

NEW YORK, February The Tribune
says there is story in circulation that Jay
Gould has discovered that 8. NJ. Mills &
Co, his former confidential brokers, were
using their knowledge Of his asserted
position in being short Of Western
Union for q large amount Of stock, to
form a pool 10 drug the stock, by which
be was forced 10 cover al q heavy loss;
that consequently he has brough. or is
about 10 bring suit to recover damages
for alleged conspiracy sgsinst bim by
s. NJ. Mills & Co The amount sous sbt
70 be recovered by the proposed suit wss
stated At $500. 600.
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HOlSE.

Business was DeguD NJ noon.
Mr.. Knott, Chairman of the Commit
toe on Privileges and Elections, reported
the testimony taken before that commit
tee up TO February b. together with 9
reso ution for its printing. Adopted.
Mr.. Wsldrom, from the Committee on
Appropriations. reported back Senate
bill appropristing $4,000 for 8 ded-
cheney in the appropriation for govern
ment printing and binding Tor the pres
ect fiscal year.
Mr.. Vance, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Printing, offered an amendment
providing that after the close oi the pres
ent Congress no grester price shall be
paid lar labor by the government
printer than IL paid in the cities OF New
York, PnIladelphis and Baltimore. He
.xplslned that be had IN con-
junction With the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Printing of the Senate addressed d
. letter 10 .hs Public Printer in August
last, advising him 70 adopt some such
rule in the management IL OF the printing
Office. II that advice had been followed
there would no, nov be . dollar Of dshc-
iescy 10 that department.
Mr.. Conger thought the proposition
Wa impracticabls and that t aimed 3
blow A. the most faithful lAborers Of the
government.
The amendment Wa adopted; yeas
lls; nays 100, and the bill was Pass' d
The House then weut into . oommhee
on the whole, with Mr.. r.Edsn in the ehAif
on the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Haneoeklofered an Amsndmen'
spprOpriAting 8 half million do'lrts tor
the payment Of certain cssims against
the Interior Department.
After aebxte, it xss AdoPlat- -
The committee rose, without hsvlb
disposed Of the bill.
Mr.. BIount trom the COMMITTEES Ol
Appropriations, reported the naval sP
uroprisiion biIl. Referred 20 Committs'
Of the Whole. The bill sPProprssis'
| Slz,4sA, ,762
Rscsss till 10 A. II. tomorrow.
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Insurance fatIare.

NEW YORK, February The Far
mers' JOINT Stock Fire Insurance Com.
psny, Of Meridian, y. l., has been or
dered 10 do no more business and "
wind up its affairs. This act Of the State
insurance department was the result Of
an examination which shows that the
company could not continue 70 do tusi-
ness with safety 10 its policy holders, a.
though the Losses will fall entirely on the
stockholders.
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The Franklin lind Bank DefaIea
ltOn.

ISDIASAPoLIs, February 6.-Erperts
are examining the affairs OF the First
National Bank of Franklin, Ind. The
indications are that the loss will be fully
100000. The sbscondIng cashier OBJ.
tanned $4,000 from other banks on the
day Of his fight The reserve fund Of
the bank, $4,000, is gone, together with
$1,000 OF negotiable paper The run
ming money for the daily use Of the ban k
is also short $4,000 The cashier left
a letter saying that they need not expect
TO see him again, and that Chicago spec
ulations caused the trouble.
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Illicit DtstItiers.

WAsHIssros, February The fol
lowing dispatch Was received 81 the IN
ternal revenue office:
GREENSBORO, n. G., February I.
To the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington, u. e.:
Deputy Marshal Robertson. Of south
Carolina, reports two men killed and
several woun nded by illicit dIstillers, raid,
ed on by S,ewsrt's troops. Am hurry
ing 10 provide Msj. Stewart with horses,
so tha, he can stop this resistance.
GSigned. ID. WAGNER
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WE have q private letter from gen.
,lsmsn of this city now in Charleston, in
which he refers to FERaURoN's bill 10
,,es,e the Capital permanently at Clarks-
burg. He says, 1.-THE people here seem
:, have lost all heart on the Capital
question"
Considering the manner in which her
own Delegates have cruciaed Charles
tons aspirations, the fact that they have
,,,, heart don't seem strange.
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Mr.. WILSON OF Ksnswhs Is very
earnest in support OF his bill to prevent
miners being imposed upon by their en-
ployers In compelling them to receive
checks or tokens in lieu of money for
their wages. Mr.. WILSON'S motives
are good, but he will find it a hard job
by legislation, to regulate contracts be-
tween employers and employees. 1t is
one of those things which always adjusts
itself, without regard to legislative en-
actments.
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A PROMINENT business man OF Charles
ton writing to business acquaintance in
this city, under date OF Monday Februs-
~, 5th, closed his letter with this signi-
fcsnt paragraph:
THE people here are greatly dissp-
pointed at the course of QUARRIER and
FERGUSON in giving away" their Capt.
tai chances; and they are regarded as
failures if nothing more. Our people are
growing sick and tired Of this Capital
question" ...
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DIR Fourteenth street neighbor
,,,prns over the inhuman manner Of In
c,rcersting WELLS in crypt OF the
C.pjtol where neither light nor fresh air
c,n enter. He will occupy warmer quar-
,.rs in the great Hereafter.
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II WELLS is dissatisfied with the
quarters furnished him At Washington
be ought TO Be content 70 wait until be
takes up his abode in the "Sweet By and
By." As Back PoMEIoY would say, he
will have room in the southwest cor.
ner OF PLuro's dreary capital, the door
locked, the key lost, and . northeast
wind blowing asha in his eyes through
al eternity. ~
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Stadents 3 Aenseseed.

ST. PETERSBURG, February Z All
bot three Of The students sbo, on g.
Nicholas day, during service in the
CAtbsdrsl OF KOzsn, made denOnsi',-
ton and unfarlet q red Gag bsarint "a
inscription Cs lion ard Liberty" have
teen sentenced to penal '.ryitnds OF
transportation.
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BIts. HellefRaBd.

Bosros. February T. The following
card is published to-day:
/ am glad 70 snnt unce 10 the Christian
public tha, contributions for toe family
OF p. p. Bliss have been 80 hbsra that
With the addition Of Whist he left, tney
are well provided for, and collections
should cease.
ISigned u. l.. AooDT.
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Bank I'm Trouble

HARTFORD, February The Far
u,ers and Mechanics National Bank OF
this city. which has capital OF y, loo,-
600 and q surplus Of over $4Oo,Ooo. Is
fcund to-day 70 be 3 heavy loser, OWING
70 over. drafts and loans made without
the knowledge Of the directors. The eI-
tent Of the loss is not known. but the
capital is probably not impaired. Nothing
-implica,ss the officers as participants IN
the mislsed funds "a TT@
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unr,nhra,. tha al

r. l. Humphreys, the alleged IN
eligible Florids elector, pss examined,
ysstssday, b. the Senate Committee 90
PusiIsees and ElectionL Wftness tza.
asd thsi Prssiou. 70 acting ~ Rspubh
can slectOr hs held the ONCE u United
states shipping commissionss Il Psnss
cola, bai resig BED 10 Ssptsmbsr Last, and
his rssiznsiioh wss seosptsc by United
Ststss Circuit Judge Woods.
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Hines. Of sseret.r, Morrill.

WAsnmGTos, February 7 -Secre'
tary Morrill, continues critically III. No
visitors are admitted 10 his room and his
physician is 10 csnstsnt attendance.
Serious spprehensIons for bis recovery
are felt, unless there Is early improve
ment IN hIs condition.
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The Louisiana Investigation.

WASHINGTON. February THE Sen
ate subcommittee on Louisiana exam
ined this morning York A. Woodward :
Resided in New Orleans for nine years;
was one OF the clerks of the late Re
turning Board; had known j. +. Little
field several years; was a, the office after
the Returning Board came from supper
on the I'd Of December; was at work un-
til 2 O'Clock in the morning; was with
Liltlefield, but did not see him making any
erssures: first heard of trsnfer Of votes in
Vernon parish when he came TO Wash
ington. Litilefeld generally called OF
the figures and could have called oil
false figures if he desired, rs the clerks
were very busy. Did not know that the
original returns had been carried away.
First knew OF Littlefelds absence when
ne called at his house 10 lind out where
he was. Mrs. Littlefeld said be had
been called North by the illness Of his
father.
+ The committee cross examined the wit
ness, he stated that no member OF the
board over gave him any instructions tor
changing the returns, nor did the Attor'
new for the board.
i. w. Eaton another clerk OF the he
turning Board testified be did not see
anyone else make any ereures on the
original returns Li,tledeld never asked
him to assist in making alterations.
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Yr.a pe.ri.. sspeseeseA.

WlsHIseros, February IA. II,
Herr, OF Georgst0sn, hss BEN appoint.
ed 4 member oi the Board Of Police Com.
missioner. IN the pIses Of Pred Douglas,
from whom nothing hss beer bssrd in
con nection With his srpointmsnt
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OhfS LeStslatare.

CoLuMBus, February I'm the Sen.
ate this afternoon 0 bill was introduced
to regulate the speed of railroad trans
by allowing trains 10 run through
towns Of not more than 1900 inhabl-
tsnts at rate Of speed not TO exceed 10
miles por hour.
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THr old rule-fraud vitiates all
things. The new rule-fraud is neces-
.,ry 10 hold good. g..
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IL Judge FERausoN's absence Mr.
p,RsswoRrH, of Upshur, makes good
I..der for the House. .n.... ..a.
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A rREMHsDous tsmpsrsce movement
b in progress at Trenton, N. J. and
Murphy b said 70 b On biz way 70
Whssling.
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An ,nesndisry Are at Nantiocks Pa
dsutrsyed ave buildings Of the Susque-
hanna Coal Company, valued at toO,-
600. Insurance $4,000. The incen-
disr,ss are supposed 70 bskAelly As-
guirss. .,sIss,i : y
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q. w. w ENDING,
JHo. Ii. OBEBLEY,
T. I, MrpRITT
[Signedl

As there is only one return from
Illinois, the objection to counting the
vote is required to be signed by at least
one Senator and one membe. OF tho
House. Whenever the two Houses sepa-
rate Tor action no vote or votes from any
State from which but one return has
been received can be rejected except by
an affirmative vote of the two Houses.
This case will not be subject 10 the
Electoral Commission
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steamer wreck ed.

LONDON, February THE British
steamer Ethel, bound from Bilbos,
Spain, for Newport in Wales, wen,
Ashore yesterday on Hurdy Island and
becsme total wreck Nineteen per
sons were dIowned.
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rrnsx FERGUSON was called home on
,,.,srdsy BY sickness in his family.
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SUPREME Judges are just as falliole as
Copgressmen.
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AN .QUT1IIE,IT, FREE,

w county 10 take orders and deltygG
goods for the Old and original Z. %. u.
House. tAry. cash wages. splendid chaficI,
la every nslgbborhOod for the rtght per
son of either ser, young or Old. samples,
new lists. circulars, terms, etc a com pieis
Outht sent free aud post paid. fend for h
ad djEs3s IL. J. HALL co., D N. Howard
- .. FsIttInor- Nd. Fr
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Gallery EHplOstOn.

An explosion occurred Yesterday 10
the Foe colllery, near Bslton Ten
men we're killed.
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at'heeliag geeistsr.
goid closed yesterday at loot.

III, ,o.athsr to-day ,0.A be partly cloudy
~ ,orthsas, soinds, and lo'oer tempe
raipre.
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smels,ns work. In the Black Hill.

OMAHA, February Captain &. V.
Gardiner, of Deadwood, ID. T., has just
completed arrangements in this city
whereby smelling works Of the most
approved kind is to be established IN the
BLACK Hills this summer. with capital
of x5lO OOO
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po1IrIcAL indicstions-Hszy.