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SNOHOMsH WASHINGTON TERRI, SATURDAY, MARCH 1877

McArtmr teIcgraphrd his r, 81 Snntion to
the Postmaster General ut Washington
and then went into vo,uHtury bankrupt
cy. 1t is believed his bondsmrr are also
bankrupt. Special agent Stewart will
take charge oi the office until McAIthur's
successor IS appointed.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 26.--1'he Times
Washington special argues that Fields
bill providing filing tine Presidential
office is clearly unconstitutional. tn,
Constitution provides lor filing the
office IN certain cases and failure 10
elect is not one Of the specified cases. Ii
the noon of Sunday next arrives with
out the announcement Of the election,
there will be no President oi the United
States, unless in the contingencies pro
v'dvd Tor us suggC sted day or two
since hy the Resignation oi Grant.
Hayes will he the guest Of Senator
Sherman when he arrives Thursday.
There seems no doubt Sherman has been
offered cabinet position.
BETHLEHEM, Feb. 21.-By the fall ufn
sr"iioId IN the blasting furnace Of the
Bethlehem Iron Works, two men wcr,
killed. and Two fatally, and TWO serious
ly injured.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-There is no
longer doubt that the plan OF placing
Gen. Grant at the mead Of New York
bank will he cOnsummatcd.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The House
met at 10 O'Clock, but it was l2 before
business began, the interval being con
sumed in "A roll call Of the House, and
voting by the yeas and nays on the ques.
ton whether the testimony taken before
the cOnimitte ON privileges OF the House,
in the case Of the Pennsylvania eleCtor,
Boggs, appointed instead OF Dan. j. Nor.
rill, Centennial commissioner should be
read. The House decided by vote OF
1873 to 1i6 that it should be read. 1t
was accordingly read. Kelley offered II
resolution that the vote OF BogSs should
be counted, and Springer offered sub
stitute that it should not be.
Kelly said the objection was based up.
on principles so often overruled in law
that bis side Of the House could submit
the question without discussion.
Springer took the ground that under
the Constitution and under the law. II.
X. Boggs was not entitled to count his
vote Ms an elector.
At 1910 the Speaker announced new
legislative duy, and after the journal OF
Saturday was read, the discussion was
resumed.
The Senate session was resumed at 10
o'clock. No business was done, owing
to senators awaiting the decision of the
House i'll the Pennsylvania electors
case.
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Pacific Coast.

STOCKTON, Feb. 26.--The stage run
nlng from Son0ma to Milton was
robbed Saturday near COpperopolis, hy
masked men. After Iobbng the stage
the robbers followed the road to within
few miles of Milton where he stopped
Mt n ranch, got something to eat, stole II
horse and rode on to Pennington, where
he was captured this afternoon, after u
sharp struggle, by ranchmen who had
followed him, and taken to San Andreas
Jail. He is supposed to be an escaped
convict from San Quinten.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 27.-- The Cdll
this morning publishes detailed ac'
count of the circumstances connected
with the burning of the court house at
Salinas, from which it appears that de-
iacation of from $4,000 TO $50, 600 has
been discovered in the accounts OF the
tax collector, and that Deputy Collector
W. II. Rumsey, is supposed to have gam
bled most of it off, looslng part of the
money to faro dealers, but to greater
extent in poker games with prominent
citizens, including several county Off
cials. 1t is also intimated that a close
ring exists that has been plundering the
county for years and the detective
officers who have been working up the
case, state that the affair is the worst
tfiht ever came under their notice, even
the courts seeming to q considerable ex-
tent to be disposed to afford every op-
portunity to make cut good case, and
popular Indignation is very high and
citizens of the better class avow deter
mination to sift the affair TO the bottom.
there is a hope that Rumsey may be in
dured to turn States evidence. The
ring has money and lot of desperados
in its interest, who can be hired to com.
nit perjury or acts Of violence in defense
OF their employers.
Wheat remains firm and unchanged
Oats $3.50 a $220; potatoes 75c for
strictly choice and 2jc for second grade;
greenbacks, 95t "a 9j4.
William Meyeres, German, aged
about 95 years, living at the corner OF
Dolores and Twenty second streets, was
instantly killed this morning by the acci
dental discharge of his gun while he was
loading it. The deceased was driver Of
laundry wagon. lie leaves a wife and
three children.
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AsU ROPE.

LONDON, Feb. 2G.--The Russian Tele-
graph Agecny announces that the Monte
negro delegates have arrived at Con
stantinople, and the armistice has been
prolonged by mutual accord.
VIENNA, Feb. ga correspondent of
the Times says the idea which seemed
current in St. Petersburg some little
time ago, that Russia might Withdraw
her armies in consideration Of some
moral satisfaction, such as the recogn-
ton by Europe OF her sacrifices on be
half OF Christians, seems to have made
lite progress, and the other idea to have
taken its place, namely, that six months
or a year should be given Turkey to
carry out her reforms, and if they are
not effected within that period the pow
ers should agree to apply measures of
coercion. If the powers agree to this
and add the Russian ultiUlatum to Tur-
key, in this sense Russia might disornl
and wait tue course of events with the
other powers.
The Times, IN II leader, reviewing the
above status of the Russian attitude
says: 1t may be these declarations and
threats are designed to compel the pow
, 1877-03-03

Messrs. Clark & Craig, publishers Of the
Willamette Farmer, have purchased the inter
eats and good will Of the Oregon ClAttrdtor,
heretofore published ut Albany by Mart v,
Brown. Tie two papers will be consolidated.
Rear Admiral Louis NJ Goldsborough died
on Tuesday morning of typhoid pneumonia.
This is the sixth death among rear admlralI
within four or i've weeks.
, 1877-03-03

A $4,000 hire at Peoria, and 75,00o
one Vt New Haven.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

An attempt was made, on Thursday morn
the Executive Chamber, in New Orleans
The following is the statement of an eye
witness of the occurrence:
"Two men. one of them the wounded
man, who gave his name Joseph lIuttle,
but whose real name from papers found in
his possession is ascertained to be W. II.
Weldon, and a slim. one armed man, who
gave no name, called at the door of the
State Capitol aud asked to see Mr.. Pack
ard. There was some demur about admit
ting them, when one proclaimed himself to
be an ex Federal officer and the other A dis
charged soldier They we've brought to
the head of the stairs, where Weldon rep
resented that he was correspondent of the
| Philadelphia Press, aud desired to see Gov.
Packard. The name of Joseph Iuttie was
sent in, but the one armed mar declined to
enter. Weldon reached the Executive Of
flee, where he found Mr.. Packard seated at
his desk talking to Judge Boreman. of
Caddo who occupied a chair on his right.
| Weldon sat down III "A vacant chair imme-
diately on Packard's left, and after an in
slant. somewhat sharply. asked. when
can see you?' Mr.. Packard turned and
mediately struck it down. aud the weapon
was discharged, the ball striking HIM in
the right knee cap and inhicting slight
wound. Mr.. Packard Immediately dealt
the man blow with his fist, striking him
between the eyes and knocking him down.
Several parties III the room drew their pis-
tolls and fired, wounding the would be as
sasSin seriously. but not fatally. Of course
a scene of Intense excitement immediately
followed. The one armed man was arrested
and conveyed to the office of the Superin-
tendeut of Police
The wound proved to only q flesh one
and not serious. The Philadelphia Press
dsclalms all knowledge of Weldon
Nichols, the would Governor, tele
graped over the country that Weldon is
probably insane. No doubt; SO was Wilkes
Booth. Weldon says that he was inhu
enced entirely by patriotic motives in at
tempting to get Packard ont of the way.
Gov. Packard has been threatened with
assassination many tunes, but this is the
first attempt that has been made to carry
the bloody threat into execution.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

SO sensitive upon the subject Of parti-
sanship 1t is refreshing, indeed, in
this connection to know that at least
one Democratic member Of Congress
has the courage to remind his party of
the folly of attempting to conceal their
real motives under the cover Of hollow
dcnunciations of the Tribunal" Mr.
Carr, of Indiana, scourgcs the palpable
hypocrisy Of his party associates in Ian
guage too pointed to be pleasant.
"arisc to remind the Democratic ma
"lority that, in common decencv, Your
"votes on this measure have estopped
"vou from INDUCING in even one word
"of criticism against the decision of that
Tribunal. Sirs, it is your own on
"spring. You brought it into Icing.
You gave it life and power. You, and
"vou alone, are responsible for the re-
suit" Truth is no less foIclble be,
| cause Mr.. Carr IL the venice Oh It's Coll-
veyance. 1t may be unpalatable, but
it is no less wholesome When the
Republicans in Congress surrendered a
Constitutional certainty for an uncon-
stitutional uncertainty, the party :
advantage, thereby gained, was readily
recognized by the Democratic support,
ers of Mr. Tilden. He may still real
izc the full fruition Of their hopes, for
the end is not yet. But the mouths
Of his "ciacquers > should be closed
to ISLANDERS of political bantling Of
such undoubted Democratic paternity
Should Mr.. Tilden be President, indie
pendent Republicans in Congress will
have accomplished the result, not ma,
jority of the electors Of the nation at
LARGO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.

The Electoral Commission decided on
Friday evening, by IA vote of 9 to seven,
that the four lectoral votes of Florida should
be counted for Hayes and Wheeler. This
was communicated To both Houses of Con
gress, assembled in joint convention on Sat
urday. After it had been read, Mr.. Field,
of New York, presented objections siguei
by six Senators and twelve Representatives.
and the Senate thereupon withdrew. so that
in accordance with the law. the two Houses
could separately consider the objections
The Senate, by a strict party vote con-
CURED in the decision of the Commission,
but the iInnse, without acting upon it,
took recess until Monday morning.
After short debate in the House. on
Monday. the decision of the Electoral Com
mission in the case of Florida was rejected
by party vote. The Senate and House
then reassemhled in joint convention. and
the votes of Florida, Illinois. Iowa. and
Kansas were counted for Hayes. and the
votes of Georgia. Indiana and Kentucky
for Tilden. When Louisiana was reached
several sets of certificates were opened, and
objections were presented by both Demo
Gratis aud Republicans. whereupon the two
Houses separated. and the papers in the
case were referred to the Electoral Com
mission.
The Commission met at 4 ! O'Clock in the
afternoon, aud received the certificates and
accompanying papers. Arguments in the
case were commenced on Tuesday. Sena-
tor Mcdonald and Representative jerks
appeared for the Democrats, and Senator
Howe and Mr.. IIuriburt for the R-publi-
cans. These gentlemen occupied four hours.
After five hours and nalf of furtht r
argument on Thursday. the public consid-
Grafton OF the Louisiana case closed. The
Commission then adjourned until 10 o clock
Friday, when it will go into secret session
\ vote was to be taken at | o'clock The
discussion was under ruling which con-
solidated the time allotted to the question
of evidence with that given for the consid-
Grafton of the case itself, and upon the
understanding that should the Commission
determine not to admit evidence there
should be no further argument. 1t is not
probable that any evidence will be heard.
Certainly none will be heard unless the
Commission has changed its views since its
rulings in the Florida case. In that case,
it will be remembered. that by Judge Brad
ley voting with the Democrats majority
was obtained for hearing testimony as to
the eligibility of llnmphrieS, one of the
Electors; but on no other point. In Hum
phries' case there was disputed question
Of fact. In the cases of the two Louisiana
electors, Levisse and Brewster, the dispute
is as to law and not as to fact.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

occupy any more time, at most, than
was spent on Florida, Though the
counsel on the Democratic side are
much stronger than in the case of
Florida, including Judge Trumbull and
Mr.. Carpenter, both of them far more
able than any Democratic lawyer yet
heard by the Commission, and particu-
larry familiar with the political history
of Louisiana; and, though they will
make every possible effort to convince
the Commission, we shall not be sur
prised to see decision reached by
to-day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

WAY OVER JoRDAN.-The Senate
has adopted Mr.. Mitchell's resolution
for an attachment to bring to Washing
ton Conrad y. Jordan, the Cashier OF
the Third National Bank. His testi-
mony is required in regard to the bank
accounts of Messrs Tilden, Pelton and
Hewitt, and when it is forthcoming
some very interesting developments
may be expected. The cool remark of
Senator kenan that there never was a
suggestion that money should be used
for improper purposes in Oregon is
about as good as Senator Salisbury 5
solemn utterance about it being no
slight thing to arrest citizen and de-
prive him of his liberty without due
process of law" Democrats in Con
gress are quite agreed that it matters a
good deal whose OK is gored.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

THE extreme Democrats of the House
have been talking loudly for several
days in regard to what they will do and
seek to have done in case the Commits
sion decides to give the vote of Lou
isiana to Hayes. They threaten that
the Commission will be broken up by
the withdrawal of at least part of its
Democratic members; and that this will
be followed by the refusal of the major
itv in the House to fill the vacancies
But there is good reason to believe that
the more cautious leaders of the party
will not permit such an act Of perfidy
to be consummated, as there is written
agreement signed by gentlemen author
lied by the representatives of the two
political parties, to abide by the decision
of the Electoral Commission. whatever
it might he,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17
Yours in tears,

A CARD TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
For many years we have made two med
icineS suited to the ailments of a vast class
of sufferers Thousands of cures have
been made by them, and, in fact. the word
failure could never be coupled with them.
But within the last two years counterfeits
of our medicines have sprung up, danger
ons in their close imitation of our Trade
Mark. To secure the people we have
placed upon each genuine box of Holloways
Pills and Holloway's Ointment the fac
simile of the signature of our Agent, Mr..
Jos. Haydock. To counterfeit this is felony
We shall relentlessly pursue any one who
initiates this with the utmost vigor of the
law. We most earnestly beg that the
great mass of the American people will
aid us i'll our efforts to protect their health,
and bel p us in our task of bringing these
most unprincipled men to the bar of
justice. Uniformly refuse to purchase
Medicines purporting to be ours unless Mr..
Jos. Haydock's signature is attached to
each Box of Pills or Pot of Ointment and
the end will soon be reached.
The public's obedlent servants,
HOLLOWAY & Co.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

IT Is stated that there is a movement
on foot in the New York Legislature to
order recount of the vote in that State.
The Democrats having developed such
an enthusiastic fondness for recounts,
will not object, of course. Startling
revelations in the city of New York
are limited at.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

DAVID DUDLEY FIELD was compelled
to confess before the High Commission,
that he had attempted to play off upon
that body one of his old Tammany tricks ;
since which he has sunk to his natural
level. There will be more dead ducks "
before the Presidential question is set
tlad
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

An HIsToRICAL FACT.-Every agent who
has been steadily selling the Improved $50
Homestead Sewing Machine for three years,
owns his dwelling house has good account
in bank, is clear of debt, and has money at
interest, the natural consequence ofsecur-
ing good agency for superior goods at the
lowest prices. a good first class Sewing
Machine, most useful-reliahla at all times,
easy to understand and control, the same
size and does the same work rs any machine
that sell at FOUR TINES the price. There
Is no machine at any price better, or that
will do finer or more work. and certainly
none SO low in price by many dollars. The
HOMESTEAD is widely known and used in
thousands of families in the Eastern and
Middle States, and daily becoming popular
i'll the West. 1t Will save its cost several
times over in one season, doing the work
of the family, or woman who will earn four
or five dollars day for any man or woman
who sews for living. 1t is the strongest
machine made, is ready at all times to do
its work, makes the strongest and finest
stitch yet invented. and is fully conceded
as the Standard Family Sewing Machine.
Price, complete for domestic use, $40, de-
livered at your door, no matter how remote
you may reside. Business permanent and
honorable, with more certain and rapid
sales, and large profits than any other. Ex-
traordiuaiy liberal offers made to local or
travelling agents where we have none estab-
lished or, if there is no agent near you
send your order direct to the factory. Ad-
dress John IL. Kendall & Co., 42l Broadway,
New York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

LATE kilograms justify the deep con-
Germ for the peace of Europe manifested
on the London Stock Exchange The
Gar is about to mobilize six more army
corps, and has decided upon his plan Of
campaign. The Czarowitz, who ought
to know, has declared that war will
soon begin, and advices from the Rus
sian headquarters and other points tend
to confirm the announcement. The
war-like attitude which Russia has thus
hastily reassumed must be owing to the
approaching termination of the Turco-
Servian armistice That circumstance
render it imperative for the Car to de-
termine his course explicitly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

THERE is another whisky war on foot
not in the newspapers and courts, but
war with real soldiers and genuine
fights. Washington dispatches give an
interesting account of the march of the
revenue agents and troops through the
wilds of northern Georgia, and their
captures. For the first time since the
close of the war; the Federal troops
meet with resistance, and REINFORCE
ments are to be sent forward. For
once President Grant can now order
troops to the South without fear of criti
cism.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

FRIDAY was bad day for the Demo
Gratis in the committees. Judge Levi
see, of Louisiana, testified as to the
attempts of Tilden's agents to buy his
vote; Governor Stearns demolished the
lying operators from Florida; c. lrv-
ing Dttv, Democrat and ex-Confed-
crate, testified that the man Maddox is
known as a periurer and thief and
the Florida vote counted for Hayes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

Mr. FERNANDO WooD deserves the
sympathy of every one capable of " ris,
"ing above party" His endcavors to
"skew" his impeachment committee
together are about as successful as an
attempt to drive clucking hen and
brood of chickens. The scattering eff
feet of the Tribunals decision upon the
Democratic Congressman is too deep to
be described in words
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

CHAIRMAN MORRISON is disposed to
"grin and bear it, In answer to a
telegram from St. Louis, saying that the
stock of that Democratic commodity,
known as "unabated confidence" was
undiminished in those parts, Mr.. Nor
rison replied: off you can tell US in
"any way in which the seven-spot can
abe made to take the eight, we Demo
"crats here will be confident too"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

LoUIsIANA-The Electoral vote of
Louisiana was, on Monday, submitted
to the Commission on two sets of OBJ
iections to the Tilden Electors. If the
former are examined with reference to
the decisions already made by the Com
mission, it hardly seems probable that
they will present very formidable
case for consideration, or that they will
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

Now it is Judge Davis turn to come
in for share of Democratic abuse The
Washington correspondent of" The Gin
cinnati Enquirer " telegraphs to that
paper that Judge Davis is denounced
"quite bitterly for not accepting the
- odd place when it was rendered to
him. If Tiden loses the legal fight.
"the formers popularity among the
Democrats will be below par soon. .
The Democrats probably huilded bet
"ter than they knew"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17
ELkTON. FEBRUARY ~, 1877.

THERE are good reasons to believe
that in our next issue we shall be able
to announce who the Commission has
decided will be our next President.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17

B You can buy from Messrs. VIM. Read
& Son, Is Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, a
good English Breech- loading Gun, for the
small sum of $500; they keep also the
finest guns, and there is nothing in the
sporting line that they cannot furnish you
at less price than any other house. Write
pem for . catalogue.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-17
HIDES.
MONEY TO LOAN.
TO TAXPAYERS
Seventh Election District Cecil Count
Notice to Creditors.

Tits is to give notice that the sul.cri cr Of Cecil
county hath obtained from tn" Orphans Cont II sud
county, Letters Of Administration the personal
estate IF ROhEHT TODD.
!aeof said county dra>' All n"rs"n wins, claims
against the said deceased hereby warned 10 exhibit
III" same, with III" vU.nrr- Thereof "uIy authenticated
On or H,iprr rh' 9th DAY IF 1c,riuhcr. 49,:
they "th"rwi-" by la. Ie excluded from all bone
iii Of said All rrr-oi~ indebted t. -aIi estate
r'Gurst,i TO make immediate payment The Sub
scriltr Given under my ituG this 9Th day Of j ,l,-
nary, 1877. CORNELIUS :. ABEAIAMS
Administrator T. /. Of bert Todd Re 4.
1r-t-lttUntN u. JNv ,G. Register.
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ORDER NISI.

JOSEPH COUDDN ami HENRY : GORDON
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF IIETrT DUKE. De-
CEASED, AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court fpr Cecil county In Chanc-ry.
No OBS d. =:
hRDERED. This Sth day of February
~ 4 u. 1871. that the ssl" made and reported bv
James T. Mccullough, Trustee frr the sale If the real
estate If Hetty Duke. deceased Ice fled cent mi
cd unless cause u the contrary thereof l.. shown
before tho 18th day If April next: provided a copy Of
this Order hc inserted in wsptpcr ITu;ed in
Cecil county. week for one month before the 18TH
dav of March mex.
The Report the amount Of sale to he = 0oGGO
4. IS. MITCHELL. thrk.
True cop! test. A ". MITCHELL.
Feb 10. lSi,-lm Clerk.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS j. t" xiv" notice, that tn. subscribers Of Cecil
county have obtained from thu orphans Canrt
county letters TrstamcntarS TIN. personal of
JOHN ". MOUNT.
lat" of said county deceased All persons hayin. claims
against the said decrease hereby warned exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof daily authenticated
On or before the 18Th day q; February. ISIS:
they may u"Tw by law, he NCulri from all hrn.i
OF sand ~tuc. All persons inrttrd To said estate art
rru srG t" make imnciat payment the
'''>en n't!I oar hands This l1t' day Of February 1877
JESSE A. KIRK.
MARY h. MOUNT
ENo'T 0rs of John ". MOnut dac,l.
Trst-RErEgN l.. JAM.R. Register.
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