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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-16
RICHMOND. FRED'G & PoroMAc T.. z. 'p.J
OFFICE GENERAL lICKEr AGE.F.
RICHMoSD. December II. 80. '
OF TRAINS,

RICHMOND. December ll.l~.G. \
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
On and after WEDNESDAY. Dcrtlahr }.A
rains will run on this road a. follows:
SOB A. 81. leaves the Byrd-Sirert stat: % 81, ~
ceI,t sunday. connecting Win ~ t.
tInUre ana Ohio an! Hati'H"r', 4.t
Potomac railroad. in" II N..| i"E> =.
10:l5 r. NJ; arriving L! "I,itta-. %
atl:lO f.. VI.
S:3S Pm. leaves Eyrd->trect station .aay. r.0.
Meeting ~ Washington Wiz! tie l!l..-
more and Potomac rsi.reaf. D.rl't a.
in New York Al $3.50 \. VI. Ih-t".t
sleeper from RlrhmuAi 10 New u.s..
price ri berth. -.
4:3O p. NJ. hCCoMMuDATIoN TRAIN. 49,
Junction. leaves EToar->tr",t -'A:.'-
lSHndays excepted
S:O5 4. VI. arrives ~ Hyrd-Strr,'t st2tts- Ea..
leaves Nc~ York 4: S:hJ TIE ~. -
ing evening.
ll:0O 7. NJ arrives III ByrI-Strcc, station ia! ~
$40 A. ". ACFCoNTTDATIoS TRAIN arrive
ut Broad-Slrcct STALLION l>ulr!.!, ~
ccptr'I
pas.engcr-car. which will he attadh" - ir"l: :.
train, will leave Broad->,rcet depot on II E~Dhl .
THURSDAY. and SATURDAY Al $50 \, VI. .'.
irving at Uuant!co al 800 +. VI. k"'urr!u-. ".t
leave Quantico OH same day. AT 8 i. VI, aE1i!"- :.
Bread Street depot At I0:4 j. VI.
Through siceptrS and coaches run on i..sH; "...'
between Richmond and New Y"rl each way.
FREIGHT TRAINS have Gruaf-si7"ei >it''n,l
MONDAY, WEDNESDAi.2D and FRIDAY NI'hI>.
and arrive on mornings of same IdE>. '"h'i-"'''
or live stock and perish able articles upon cjTiH.
tice at depot, can obtaic treigh, 1t b"Wl'A 10" pas
crdng evening. ..
cipai points North and West. r.. +. u. ME-,
General sHl.llGirg:r...
{. \. VNlL Lon.
dc IL General Freight Int T. 80 49,.
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NHEAP FREIGHT RATEssa@a

s... By THE
d POWHATAN LINE for BALTIMORE
- AND TIE WEST,
AND TIE
CANTON INSIDE LINE for PHILADELPHIA.
The steamers SHIRLEY and DEFIANCE viii
leave from Twenty-sccond and Dock streets every
WEDNESDAY at ~ NJ. aud SATURDAY at 4 +.
N. Through bills Of ladng signed TO all Canadian,
northern, and western points ut low rates.
..s II. T. DOUGLASS, Agent,
fec TweDty-second and Dock streets,
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TOR OLD POINT. e5E1T1s=zI

TOR OLD POINT. s1Ifz
The JAMES RIVER STEAMBOAT GONNA.
NY.S DAILY LINE has arranged with the pro-
prctor of the Hygeia Hotel. Old Point, the follow
ing tickets, good to OLD POINT AND RETURN
including FIRST-CLASS BOARD at the new and
elegant 1Iygeia Hotel, viz: .....
No. 1-From Saturday until Monday.......$ 90
No 2-For one half week ..... ................ 9 90
No. 3-On. week. IL w
Also, the company offers the FAMILY CHEAP
sIyMsIEI, TICKET to TREE POINT, opposite
Brandon, on James river (half way and return
same day by up-stcamcr. 81.
Tickets on sale at CAREERS, Exchange Hotel, and
on board steamers. .'J.: WV,
'Thp fast and elegant steamers JOHN SiLFES-
TER and ELIZA HANCOCK. composing this Line,
have recently been thoroughly repalnted and re-
ncwea. steamers leave IL = A. VI. daily tSundays
pyccptedl. my II
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TAMES RIVER STEAMBOATs.lUa
~ COMPANY. 70suass2fR-

y COMPANY. - s as.
DAILY LINE-SUMMER SCHEDULE
FOR OLD POINT, NORFOLK. BALT31ORE,
PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK,
AND REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER
On and after WEDNE SDAY, May 2, 1877, the
fast and elegant steamers JOHN SYLVESTER
can't ain j. A. POST, and ELIZA HANCOCK. Captain
T. E. CLIFFORD carrying United states MALL, viii
leave Richmond for the above-named places DAILY
iSundays exceptedj al A. II.
Passengers by this route view by DAYLIGHT all
the historical points OF interest on James river
iDassing through Dutch Gap). including fortihca-
lions battle-feIds jamestown, Fortress Monroe, Kip
Rams Hampton Roads, &c. &c.
Close connections made at Norfolk with Bay Line
steamers for Baltimore, Philadelphia and New iorE
Fare to Norfolk or Old Point...... ......S2 so
Fare to Norfolk or Old Point aud return..... 10
Through tickets to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
New York ut reduced rates.
Tickets on sale Oh steamers at CARRIERS agency. S26
Main street and at Exchange Hotel. Baggage checked
through. .,...i --.
godown the river and return sumo day by upsteamer
at 81 round trip. ....
Liberal arrangements will be made for moonlight
excursions, Sundayschoo and other pic mic parties.
Freight received daily Sundays excepted) from z
4. NJ. 10 Z. III. for Boston, Norfolk. aud Ports
mouth and regular landings on James river, at RIA.
sonable rates.
Way-lauding freghts must be prepaid.
L. B. TATUM, General Agent.
Office: Company's wharf, Rockets, and 903 Main
al INV
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DILL DEIPHIA, RICH assE#n
Il hOSD, AND NORFOLK STEAA-ossSSSsAs4E
SHIP ,LINE-FOR PHILADELPHIA. .PR9yl-
DENcE. BOSTON: AND ALL NEW ENGLAND
STATES, THR LEE TIMES A WEEK.-Unul further
notice the steamers of this line will make trweekly
trims. ,:leaving philadelphia every T U ESDAY,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, and Richmond
every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SAT URDAY, con-
Meeting ut Providence with Boston and Providence
railroad for B$ston, and by Fall River line for
the same CITY pia Cape Cod, landing at Old Colony
depot, and avoiding transfer. 80
- i ..Eg;'.itrlie Nv. r. PORTER, Agent,
-2425 Dock street. Richmond.
5ls4t.ri ~, WILLlAMF. CLYDE G CO.. 4,
ss-. -. ..=t General Agents.
No. 12 South Wharves, Pniladelphia.l -
- at,a D. D. C. MNKrAgent, I
my17 .n.,. No. 20 Devon,hire street, Boston,,
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rITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HONE OFFICE, STATE BANK BUILDING,
No. I'LL MAIN STREET. RICHMOND, VA
CAPITAL, 100000.
JOHN A. COKE, President;
+. T. GLASGOW, Fice-President;
l.. Il. MEADE, Secretary;
j. i. GRANT, Assistant Secretary.
I'D l3-3m
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WATER ON DRAu"h

SODA. klSSENGEN. EiClin;; =. Shn sna ',;iN-
WATER, SELTZEE, OTTAHA
GER ALE. ,,oa 4, syphonS.
Mineral Wssefs AIS" '"' GEORGE sCHEN
.e..v.- xr,,, AMI Eleventh streets
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my 7-eod2w


7 4 N D 5.
/ have in my charge for sale large number OF
FIRST-CLASS- ESTATES with splendid improve
ments, and LARGE and SMALL FARMS with and
without buildings, in every section OF the Stale.
Many of the large estates situated the James,
Yerk Rappahannock, and other rivers. and many
of the small farms lie near the city. Also. NINE
RAJ, TlMDERED, and GRAZING LANDS in
Virginia and West Virginia
- GEORGE N. DREWRY.
Aim 1O1i Main street.
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CHESAPEAKE MD rIIOE,,.r,,,.
RICMMOND. NJ AnrLL IL .----

- l.
6UIESAPEAkE AND ONO ran
~ EOAD.-On and after MONDAY. t,,' ,'
1o77. passenger trains " III run i, fuln., co. -..
NAIL yrrr,
Leave Richmond........ 900 i. VI. >.ii =,
Arrive At Louisa. l2:Uf /. VI lia.- H. :,
Arrive AT ti0rousvc. .l2:iJ l.. VI I,.1. = =,
Arrive ~ Washington. GOO !. ". .3s ~
Arrive al Iharip'tr-y Vile. l:iJ l.. VI Ip.-,r :,
Arrive AT l.yuchburg.... $50 l.. 81 lt.-., -
Arrive At St1untnn....... +.0J T.. VI -. =,
Arrive IL Gochcn......... J:i7 T., NJ &. A.,
Arrive AT Millh"ro'".... GOO i. H. ...r .,
Arrive n COSinytou...... 7:iO l.. NJ 81. -
Arrive At White sulphur. 9:lJ T.. y. 80 :, -
Arrive II Hinton. 1900 +. u. G~i- ~
Arrive At kaiI,wha Fails 400 4. NJ = !; !, e,
Arrive III CharlcStnn...... C.:Ii A. ~ -. :, ~ "
Arrive 1T Huntingdon. 600 4. NJ jr1 i. ~
Arrive al Cincinnati. ...... ,;,un -
Accommodation train .av.. RicAmorj ..,,l''..,''
cept Sunday at 40 I. 81. and rrivr. a, ,..r.
louisville at So L. NJ. making conl-rft,o ,,...
train for Washington.
Mail train between Richmond Az! Ur,,.,.. r
runs daily Except SUNDAY. between Rirhnpui a..
GOrdonsvie rms daily. stopping AZ al. regular -.
tons.
Express train runs daily stopping 4. u,aav..
Junction. NOcrs. Tr"'ihan's Loui-a. ,,"rtpa,y..,
Charlottesville, staUHton, Goshen VI l...ro' ,l..
ington and all regular stations ",,st of ,o' lus,.H
Mail and express trains connect at ',rr.ian... ..
for Washington and III" North. and NJ rha..a,...
VILE tor Lynchburg and the South.
Express train connects Al Cincinnati ~a,a :r...,
lines for all points In III" West N"r:h,,-'. .Ha
Southwest. AMI at Richmond with the Rl,f,arll
and Danville. and Richmond ana l'cirrs ~. train,
for all points south.
Slecpiug-cars run on nieh.-train,.
Mail train arrive. II l.ichmGni nj i;}1r.H
Express Train arrives Al Richm"uI a S.}r :. n
Accommodation train arrive n i:IrIs..gd ~ )
\. NJ.
Through tickets sold and ba.gA.;r cll.es,r! - all
principal points.
For rates, information. &C. apvy Al ,pni,.,f:.. =,
Offices. and at SIG Main ,tr'"i. EirhmpaG. -.
CONWAY l.. HOWARD.
General passcnr"r anl ilrS". w..
W. VI DfFS<
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WOOD AND COAL.

DLOCK SPLINT COAL takes less to kim
- die d fire than any local coal.
BLOCK SPLINT COAL also burns up cleaner.
BLOCK SPLINT COAL will hold fire longer,
therefore IS a cheaper coal.
WEST VIRGINIA COAL for STEAM and BLACK
SMITHS EQUAL TO CUMBERLAND. Price very
low. -"
ANTHRACITE all sizes.
Try my machine-prepared Q A and Z Z
WOOD, NONE CHEAPER and better prepared.
' p, II. CARRINGTON, ii.
+ Wv G CORNER Seventeen IN and Gary streets.
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old DOMINION STEAMSHIP &EFs
~ COMPANY. Sz2ssxaHakssz51

This company will dispatch one OF their splendit
steamers--0LD DOMINION, WiANOkE. ISAAI
BELL, and RICHMOND-eyery TUESDAY, FhL
DAY. and SUNDAY 1T high water.
These ships are entirely new, and were buil eh-
prcssly for this route. 3d.. .-..l -...i,,
rooms. = ~ . > - - /
The fare, accommodations, and attentions are un-
Goods sh,ined By this line are landed regularly nj
New York on the companys covered pier, 81 North
river. ,t-..II-,s>. ... -, .l.!J !,
with dispatch, and charge niadeexcept actual tx-
penses incurred. .'La !. -, ~ i" 1885,
Freight received until P. u: dairy.
Cabin fare TO New York, SIS; round-trip tickets
500. Storage, S6 and'SG. -. ~ - i,
+, For further information apply 10. .Guys9.I1 [.
- GEORGE W.ALtEN & Co., Agents,
10 - ONCE Companys wharves. Rockets
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-23

1t appears that the telegraphic ap-
aratus called the Telephone" has
been improved so that it will con-
vey sounds to most any distance,
and people can now talk to each
other hundreds of miles apart,
through telegraph wire. All sorts
of sounds can be transmitted, even
music, as well as any kind of lam
guage. This is the most wonderful
Of all modern achievements, and beats
all of Shakespeare prophecies. The
telephone is described as q power
ful compound permanent magnet,
GO the poles of which are attached
ordinary coils of insulated wire. In
front of the poles, surrounded by
these coils, is placed a partition or
diaphram of iron, connected with
which Is a mouthpiece to concen-
trste the sound upon this diaphram.
And that is about all there il of this
marvellous instrument which seems
destined to defy time and space az
they never were defied before.
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This wonderful traveller first made his
appearance at a point west of the Missou-
ri river December 21st. 1876, and the fact
will pass into history that the route Sc
lected for his eastward journey, was di-
reCtty OUer the Old Reliable Hannibal d
st. Joseph e. II. and connections, being
Visible from all points on its line. thus
showing conclusively that the Old Relia-
bic II. 81 St. 10 route East is the first
choice of all hedoenly as well as earthly
bodies. We are tolu that signs anu won-
ders shall appear, &c. SO " hen people
are travelling East choose the Old Relia-
BILE Hannibal and st. 10 route, the sign il
they will have q pleasant and safe Jour
ney, with no Vexatious delays or hindran-
ces. Through Day Coaches and Pullman
Sleeping Cars are run between Kansas
City and Chicago, aoithOut change, Also
through coaches from Kansas City to To-
ledo, and Pullman Sleeping Car from
AtehisOn anC ST. ID, to Cleveland, Ohio.
lcithout change. Also close connections
via Quincy for indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Louisville.
T. PENFIELD, G. p. u 7. A.,
Hannibal. Mo.
G. N. CLAYTON, Western Pass Ag't
2-tr Kansas City, Mo.
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The railro ad bridge at St Loui

The railro ad bridge at st Louis
was damaged by fire on the 10Th.
A telegram says:
St. Louis, February 16.-A fire
broke out about midnight in the
row of frame houses just north OF
the bridge approach in East St.
Louis, and at this writing, one
o'clack this morning, about a doz-
en- houses are consumed. A
strong north wind carried the
flames to the wood work of the
bridge approach, and about 1000
feet of it is now burning. Sever
al engines from ST Louis started
across the bridge to assist IN sub
during the fire, but were cut off by
the flames and were forced to re-
turn.
Subsequently two or three of
them were taken over on the ferry
boat and are now doing good SER
vice. But little definite informa-
ton can be obtained tonight, but
tits safe to say, that the eastern
approach to the bridge is so badly
damaged that trains cannot cross,
and that the houses were the fire
originated, will be entirely de-
stroyed. No estimate of the loss
can be given tonight.
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EmpOria Nj arkets.

ENPoRIA, KS, Feb. %, 1877.
Live hogs are down about to BOTTOM
figures, 81 to 81 Is per 200 lbs. No change in
grain, corn not bringing over 20 cents.
We quote to-day as follows:
WHOLESALE.
Wheat-No. ?, 81 10; No. 3, 81 90; No 4, Csc
rejected, 4Oc to SOC.
COrn-20 cents.
Oats-15 cents.
Hay--$3 90 to So so per ton
WOod--$s so to 81 for soft and green wood
a and 81 so for dry hard wood
Coal--Lyon county, Fort Scott and Usage
shaft 81 80 per ton; McAllister, Sc.
Cattle--on foot pa to cents for fat cows
to "A for fat steers.
Hog>--4 to IS gross; So so to 20 dressed
per 100 lbs.
RETAIL PRICES.
Flour-Emporia Eagle, per 100 lbs, 81 10 /;
xxx So rs; Xxx 81 rs; Xxx $245 Graham Flour,
81 90 per 100 lbs.
Corn meal-$1 per 100 lbs.
Bran and mixed-65 to 20 cents per 100 lbs.
Butter-Grocers pay is cents and sell for
20 cents per lb.
Eggs-S cents per dozen; 10 cents.
Cheese--20 cents for late cheese; 'strong''
cheese and IL cents, and not wanted.
Potatocs--75 to 81 20.
Sweet potatoes 81 to / %.
Apples--$1 Is retail.
Cranberries--I5 cents per quart.
Maple Sugar-2h cents per H.
Pouitry--Turkeys, live, cents per Id.
dressed, 10 cents. Chickens, grocels pay
81 - and sell for s. per dozen.
Fresh meats--10 TO 1917 cts. per h. for steak:
Z to cts for roasts; cents for boiling pieces.
Pork to ~ cents.
Lard - Rendered Is cents; leaf lard. 10
cents.
Seed Potatoes Early Vermont, 81 45 per
bushel
Touzelle or "Giant'' Wheat--Two cents per
grain
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-23

FHE NORMAL APPROPRIATION.
The prospect for an apr opriation
for the Normal School the ensuing
year docs not seem very bright.
The bills appropriating $500 10
the schools here and at Leaven-
worth were unceremonioHsly killed
IN the house. On Tuesday another
Iill of which Mr.. Kellogg, of Lyon,
10 the author, which provides for
reorganization of the school, and
IpproPiiatss $4,000 per annum for
- support, was defeated in COM
nittee of the whole. The vote
lefeatiDg this was afterwards re-
considered, aud the clause making
.hS appropriation stricken GU,
when It was referred to q special
committee of five, of which it's an-
hor is chairman.
The Commemorative legislative
summary says of this bill. "The
sense of the house seemed to be to
.llow the friends of the bill to reor-
Eanize the institution to suit them
'elves, and then to give them the
,ands belonging to IL, and if it could
i've to let it, and if not then it must
lie. Different counsels may pre-
vail, however" We hope different
councils may prevail, and that the
members will see the true interests
Of the State and the cause of edu-
cation, by voting fair appropria-
zion. 1t would be an absolute loss
70 the State to do otherwise.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-23

If all Democratic newspapers
were as candid as the Buffalo Cour-
Ter, the result as to the outcome ct
the Electoral Com mission would be
unchanged, but the party would be
in vastly better position. 1t pro-
tests against the current of m ost OF
the papers of it's party and says:
"The Democratic party, with re-
markable unanimity and with a pa
triotism which history will duly
accord to its credit, supported the
Electoral bill and the constitution
of the Electoral Commission under
its provisions. 1t is therefore in.
exorably bound to accept the decis-
ions of that Commission as final,
ana while these decisions are q le-
gitimate subject of CRITICS m as con
structions of law, the character and
motives of its authors should be
held by Democrats as above asper-
sion and assault.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-23

Carnival wit at New Orleans.
The festive citizens of New Or
leans, where that very melancholy
witless piece of foolery, called the
carnival, was performed again this
year, exhibited their taste and the
nature of their festive feelings by
hideons figures, in the procession
Thursday night of the carnival
week, which by dint of descrip-
tive information were TO be under
stood as representing Satan ana
mis- court, and by means of dde
placards were to be taken as like
nesses of President Grant, Lewis
Dent, A. r. Shepherd, Hamilton
Fish, Boutwell,, Cameron, Robe
son, Gen. Sherman, Fred Grant,
Williams, Babcock, Belknap,
Whitley, Luckey, Gen. Sheridan,
Holt, Morton, Logan, Chandler,
Schenck. Sickles, Steinberger, and
a number of LEGAL Republicans.
This gives an idea of the New
Orleans notion of fun on an oe-
casion of general festiyity and of
supposed relaxation. By it they
show that there is no relaxation
of New Orleans hate, and that
their party malingnity overcomes
all sense of public deseney.
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original appointment was a Republican
TO De appointed under the provisions of
SAID act and selected in The manner herein
provided"
This agreement was signed By the
respective caucusseS of Republican
and Democratic senators aud repre-
sentatives, and IL Is believed that
the better clsss of men among them
consider themselves Ia honor bound
60 observe it. The talk ofimpeach-
ing Bradley is supply farcial. Il Is
only q bully ing threat, unworthy OF
talk of "bulldozing" Gen. Grant.
Any attempt, therefore. 30 break up
The commission will uuerly fail
Democratic members may with
draw ii they choose, bur there is q
provision for filing vacancies, yer
even if vacancies are unfilicG, the
remaining members (there being a
quorum ieu) would continue their
work without IA well as with them.
The commission HIS already recog-
ulztd, In the instance or Senator
FkprfAGn's absence on Que occasion,
that quorum OF the commission
was ell that Was necessary for jh e
transaction of the business before
them. Fiilibnsteriug on the part OF
the Democrats of the house would
prove equally futile. Senator Bay
ard is authority for the statement
that in the event OF their delaying
she declaration of the count. ii
would become he duty OF the vice
president, at the last moment, to
open any certificates in his hands
and announce the vote. Grant will
take care of the result.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-23
Hatere~riD- Exu,rmer.s.

The five bundled or more people
gathered IN L. ceum Hail, Salem,
last nis IA, TO hear Prof. A. Graham
Bells lecture on the telephone, were
not more susprised and Delights
taaa were the few persons in the
workshop OF Prot. Bell, on Exeter
place, this city, who were 10 GER
tain extern, partiei pators in the pro-
ceedIngs. To Illustrate his lecture,
Mir. Bell had effected communica-
ton between the two places by
means OF q wire of tire Atlantic aud
Pacific Telegraph C )mpauy, and had
left Mr.. Themas a. WATSON, his as
sociste Inventor, in charge at this
end. Al one Iiuae Mr.. Watson
brought an organ into use, and
Should Aud Acquaintance" aud
Yankee Doodle" were heard and
heartily eppiauded in Lyceum Hall
Then a speech was cagled for, and
the Salem people heard Mr.. Wat
sen say he was glad of the privi-
iege of addressing them, although
he was eighteen miles away. A
song was supS, and the applause
that could be heard coming over
he wire TO Boston, showed that it
had been recognized and apprecis-
ted iii Salem. Indeed, the signs OF
approval were SO clearly heard here
that Mr.. Watson asked if any dem
onstraiion other than the cIapping
of hands had been made. The an
swer was that nothing else hsd
been done. Then "Held the Fort"
was sung by Mr.. Fletcher, and 8 Sc
ries of questions propounded in Ss-
lem. Information was sought as to
the condition of affairs On the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad, ana the
weather, a number of well known
Salem gentlemen taxing part in this
desultory discussion. Taken alts
getber, the first public experiments
with the telephone must be regard
ed as uDqualifiedly successtul.-Bos-
ton Advertiser, 9th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-23
The Oregon Case.

The principle of the decision
the Electoral Commission, as we
understand it, in the Fiorida ano
Louisiana cases is this: The States.
by the Constitution, are supreme,
sole and unrevisable, in the appoint
'nent OF electors. Just so far as the
action of the State goes in thi,
work the Commission cannot re-
wise it. But al cerIsin point the
State authorities stop their work,
and the United States authorities
step in and complete il. All that
is done by the United States au-.
thorities Is amendable TO review, re-
visal or confirmation by the Com
mission. Now the simple question
is, did Gov. Grover in falsely certi-
tying to the election of Cronin acl
as state officer or United States
officer? Clearly as the latter. The
State Board of Csnvassers OF Ore.
gon found that the Republican cleo
tors were elected. Gov. Croniu.
whose duty it is under the United
States law to certify to the action
of the State of Oregon IN the ap-
pointment of electors, acted falsely
and gave false certificate. His sc
ton was that of q United States of.
ticer, and is subject to review by
the Commission, which will doubt
lees rectify the wrong he com
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-23

Ssov. Packard Of KlGUTsiarza.
On the Il b, man entered Gov.
Paekard's office, in New Orleans,
and tried t. shoot him, but the Gov
ernor knocked the pistol away with
one hand and the man down with
his other hand. The Governor was
slightly wounded in the knee, and
his assailant was promptly shot, but
not dangerously, by some OF the
rother persons present. At first
nothing could be learned SIS to who
the would be assassin really was,
hut the following explanation is tel
egrsphed:
MOBILE, Feb. 16.-Wm. III. We'll
don, no attempted TO kill Govern
or Packard, was sent to Mobile last
October, recommended by the
house or CiafliH 81 Co., 10 take ser
vice with Z. Ii. Pepper & Co., d
wealthy dry goods house here. He
| was engaged by Pepper s. Co., and
remained until about ten days ago,
After quitting he took TO drink,
anu JfODdDty Oh lDAt dCCOuul, COUP
led with little love matter, he did
some wild things. Last Sunday he
informed an acquaintance that he
was going to kill himself. the last
seen of Weldon at Pepper s. Co.'s
was on the 18Th at ii O'Clock a. M,
when he called and received a set
Element and babe the cashier good
bye. Being asked if he was going
to remain here, he replied that now
he had something else on hand, and
was about to leave the scitY. All
who knew him here say his resolu-
ton must have been taken over the
drinking table. While here he said
his father was q Lutheran minister
in Pennsylvania. He was meyer
known to take any part or interest
in politics. An acquaintance says
that he has not been in condition
of responsibility for more than a
week.
Washington kilograms say Wei
don is a member of deep laid plot
to reVclutionizs Louisiana.