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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11

In most states, the town "rcturning
" boards" if We may so call them, "pu'ge"
the ballot box Immediately. The number
of votes in the box are counted, and if they
arc found t1 exccel the number of persona
registered as voting, the ballots arc return
ed to the boz, and a sufficient number are
withdrawn and destroyed 10 make the num-
Der Of votes equal to the number Of per-
SONS voting. This is M arbitrary but a le-
eal act. 1t may bet would he strange If
it did not 80 happen-that as many legal as
illegal votes are destroyed SO thai, after
all, the election may be determined hy IL
legal votes. |; often happens that frauds
are successfully contaminated in this way
by the printing of votes on smaller and
lighter paper, so that the larger and heavier
votes can be easily distinguished Icy feeling
and these only destroyed. Had such q rule
prevailed in Vermont, the Was fraud
would have lccn contaminated. AS II ia,
many men, who actually receive a minori-
ty Of the legal votes, IRE elected, and there
seems 70 way in which the people can
help themselves.
All this, while it does not justify. or
tend to justify, the action Of the Louisiana
returning board, shows that m.n, in thew
same senses. do not really want Gan hor-
" est count of tic votes as cast There
may be no sense or justice in dcrriting two
HaH
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11
Abolition of the Board Of Police Com.
m~issionerg.

The CELEBRITY with which the senate pass
I'd the house bill to abolish the District of
Columbia board Of police commissioners,
5hows that 1t hal become offensive to gem
tlemon Of all parties. J. was established
in 1861, as a substitute for The Auxiliary
s1ard, many membe5a OF which at once
went in.o the confederate army, add it is
asserted that the investigation ordered by
he house will disclose some questionable
practices by some Of its members. BE this
IS it may, everyone appears to 10 glad that
the board no longer exists. And SO Muir
tagh, editor of the Natoam Republican.
The presidents "kitchen orcln,' is not tc
'ctain his place Notwithstanding the presi.
lent's good Intentions.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11
THE RUTLAND DALLY GLOBE. THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY II. 1877

look upon u confession carefully. IL the
respondent understandingly made those
confessions il is strong testimony. In re-
gara to his tH RS f. e cape, It is The nat
ural impulse OF Il man to regain his liberty.
His honor charged the Jury not 10 take
all the circum 4janCe' int consideration.
The evid .nce is al circumstautial, bat this
class OF c;ilcucc, whoa established and
the chain Is unb,oktn il very strong, but
If one link il gone It destroys the whole,
and 1t must not be consistent with anv
other theory than ihet Ct guilt.
The CASE GIVEN 70 Il JURY.
The cas4 was given TO the Jury n. 5 40 p.
m, with the sugrestIun th7t it tlcv should
agree upon a verdict Phi r to0 O'Clock p.
M, his honor would thea convene the
court to take fCrtber action. Otherwise Q
recess would b. taken until tomorrow
morning. III. jury hld not reportoi a. Q
d.. m.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11
How to Dodge a Libel Suit.

Gilby, a London wine merchant, whose
beverages enjoyed the distinction of being
abused in Rhodl Broughton's last novel,
on account of which he obliged her to
omit several pages from the first clifton,
has been crafty dltlcd by Christy's min
itrels. One Of their number sang
Ten llttle niggers drinking sherry wine,
one drank
Here another held up a placard with the
single word ~"GiIby's" on it, and the singer
went on
then there were nine.
Gllby was furious, but his LAWYERS told
MN he could do nothing, for neither of the
MINISTRIES had uttered a complete libel.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11
The Florida Investigation

Representatives. Duu0cll and NoolbuJn,
republican members Of the Florida irvesli-
gazing committee, according to the Wash
inston Correspondent Of ihe Boston JoUj7t-
a., eay taqt the statements in lha demo
cratic papers jha' the Florida committee is
likely tn agree upon % unanimous report
that T,ldo1 f3nly cerfioI the stn'c, is an
utter f~a'sch1od. Dunrr'l and WOODBURY.
themsclgcs will agree to nothing Of the
sort. On the contrary, they stsIe that The
evidence taken has no, IL the Toast disturb
ed the 93) majority for Hayes on tae cleo
torl ticket, AMI they also think Stoarus
should not have been counted tpr. some
Of tae evidence token ehowa the extent ~
which intimidation and y|i0lc5cr was prac-
ticed in many parishes. Northern capitol
and energy have Increased the population
Of j ,cks)nyille from > coo to f.. 600, and
made il, q thriving town. Two %sons.in-
iaw of Gen. SpinaeE. lte treasurer Of the
United State, established r FAIL; there.
These two gentlemen have na, jascn an
active payt in polite, bat tlis fan v-tcI
for Hayes a1l Wheeler. The democratic
committee Immediately went around the
city and notified all the merchants tha,
these two young bankers bad voted fol
Hayes, aud that the merchants must With
draw their deposits. This was done. This
IS q sample Of the social prescription and
IF the inducements offered for immigration
70 Florida. But the same correspondent
dds ''Thc report Will probably not b,
made for two wecIll, Republican member.
are very ind gnant at the democ.-'s fol
having violated the agreement # the com
nitteo in forcshldowing the character o
| the reUOrt.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11

P.ctard is following fast in the footsteps
OF Kellogg. lie hadn't been "inaugurated
twenty-four hours before he telegraphed
the PRESTON n to send down troops to prop
him up. But the president don't honor his
drafts quite rs promptly as he dill those Of
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11
THE wEATHERsFIELD TRAGEDY.
Trial of Henry eravlin-sixth Day.

HA@ va N'NN . hihs tVhPA2ff AhN |
ing TO the court to make the distinctions
constituting the different degrees Of the
oil nse, Ibe mature Of the evidence netes-
safy T. fasteu the crime was ably defined,
and The distinctions between direct and cir
Cumatantial evidence were fOrcibly illus.
trattd, both 10y reference to cases cited In
books aud Casci OF u supposablc nature.
COucediug that murder has been com
miticd, the point al issuois the proving or
|disprOving Of the facts as laid. 1t is MT
incumbent upon the defence to discover and
desigtae the perpetrators, but their whole
duty to prisoner, state and society ut large,
is Tally discharged iu proving that the sus-
pcCtyd party did not commit the act. The
plan Of the prosecution as ehadowCd in the
opening argument of the counsel for the
etst3, was met, step by step, with an array
Of facts, aud an ipgeniously devised plan
was substituted, which ascribed 10 natural
causes the emotion Of The prisoner and the
plots for liberty which be devised. MIR.
De1ne demonstrated the unreliability of
LOyvlla testimony, as most of ii came
secondhand. Indirect questions were so
put Ivy Mr.. IJamlin as to enable any of the
prisoners u make a fitting reply. Mr.
De.ue conceded that the bargain between
Gr>!in and Ilsmln regarding the break
M Of the sill for 81 coo, AMI the subsc-
q1clt trade to kill Carpenter for the same
sum, were made, but under the influence
OF tcnr, ard that the strychninc was ord
cred wien the respondent was in a diseased
etHtc Of mluG and body.
hon. G. n. Davenport followed Mr.
Dcaue, and preceded to elaborate the plan
OF tie def,nsc. SIS So. forth by NIr. Deane,
dwelling al length up0n the subject OF the
blood stairg and tte ConfpesiDral state
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11
NOTICE !
An ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE RE-
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WALKS, AND ~GUTILR,, ADOPTED UCIO.
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premises IN me village, aujactu. 10 ssGtW Hlhs
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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11

john = Hammond, president; Charles
J.. Bush, cashier; josiah s.. wilcox, teller.
Directors. John J. Hammond, II c. Rice,
Marvin North, c. i. Bush, Wm. g..
WRIGHT.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11

/. il evident that the governor of Maine
was a little too Laety. lie hadn't read the
CHARGE Of Judge Gildersloevc to the New
York gran. jury, or the comments Of the
B9s'on Wcrald. Ii he had, he wouldn't
have aiken So much courage from the fact
that tle:c had lc.n no increase of crime IN
that state since Imprisonment for life had
been substituted for hanging. The auoi-
i,iou Of capital punishment hadn't any
llirr to do Wild it,. i was the hard times.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11

Directors, N. B. Wili-tod, W. p. Rich
srdson Of Chester, j. N. Tyler, T.. \.
Mast, ii. c. Williams. a. w. Whitehead
of Vernon, Warren Parker of Putuey, c..
j. Amidon of lliresd4ie, N. H., aud $. NJ.
" hiIn
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-11

II. I. h4SbSN, Auditors
@. G. PIERCE,
Rutland, January 9th, 1871 sd&Wta
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18
The Mpfkri1le Gmqnirer.
YORKVTLLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. lS, 1877


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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18

claring that the witness had not made suffic.
lent answer, and remanded him to the Gus
tody of the Sergeant-at.arms. MI. Knott, Of
Kentucky, from the committee on determin-
ing the right and privileges of the House in
counting the electoral vote, submitted . re- re
port, declaring that the President of the SEN
ate has no right to determine what electoral
votes shall be counted, and that the powers
of the Senate and House are equal in respect
to the counting of those votes. He gave no
tice that he would call it up for action on
Wednesday next Fields, Of New York, and
Lawrence, of Ohio, were appointed as addi-
tiona members of that committee. Adjourn
ed till Monday. '.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18
sOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The publication of the Rural Carolinian
has been discontinued.
- Counterfeit ten cent pieces, in imitation Of
silver, are being circulated in Columbia.
- It is said there are about one hundred
and sixty.fve students in the South Carolina
University, one third Of whom are white.
- Edward Henderson. colored, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Hampton, Jury Com
missioner for Abbeville county.
- Thos. H. Blackwell, we'll known through.
out the State as revenue officer, died in Co.
lumbia on Monday of last week from pneu-
monia, after short illness. '''.
- The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad Compa-
ny, will be held at Lancaster on Monday next,
22nd instant. ~
- The Union. Herald says that some hun
dreds Of negroes, since the election, have re-
moved from the upcountry Of this State to
Beaufort county. '".
AT Winnsboro, about noon, on Tuesday
last, Mr. John H. Brown, son ofsMr. Mark
Brown, committed suicide by shooting him.
self in the head with pistol. His death was
instantaneous.
Application has been made to the North
Carolina legislature for the charter Of mar
row guage railroad from Rutherfordton to
spartanburg. 1t is likely that the charter
will be granted.
- Mr.. Robert Witherspoon, son of the late
Hamilton Witherspoon, of Mayesville. s. c.,
had his right hand seriously injured by his
cotton gin, on Friday Of week before last.
He has lost the forefnger and may lose
another. .'.
- During the sitting of the Aiken Circuit
Court last week, five negroes, charged with
the murder, several months ago, of Hausman
and Portman, two Germans who resided in
that county, were convicted and sentenced to
be hanged on Friday, the 10th Of March. 4
Robert McEvoy, who escaped from the
Jail of Aiken county some time ago, after
having been convicted and sentenced to be
hung for the murder of Capt. j. j. Gregg, was
arrested on the passenger train Of the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, near
Columbia, on Thursday night last He has
been sent back to the Jail Of Aiken county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18
Louisiana AFFAIRS.

We stated last week that on Monday the
9th instant Nichols, Democrat, and Packard,
Republican, both claiming to have been elec-
ted, we're installed as Governors of Louisiana.
The day passed off quietly, neither party in
terfering with the other.
On the following day, the adherents of
Nichols, to the number Of about three thou
sand, all armed, were mustered in by Mich
oils government as militia and assembled at
Lafayette Square, with the avowed purpose
of maintaining the Supreme Court that had
been abolished by the Kellogg government.
The men moved about the accomplishment
of their purpose with determination, and by
10 o'clock succeeded, without firing gun,
in taking possession Of all the police stations
and court rooms in the parish of Orleans,
leaving the Packard authorities only in pos
session of the State House. After Nichols
militia took possession of the Supreme Court
building, Nichols and the Judges of the Su.
preme Court spread their commissions on re-
cord, and appointing Alfred Roman, Clerk,
adjourned until the next day. Nichols also
issued proclamation to the people Of Loui-
siana, in which he said he should be most
profoundly surprised and disappointed should
any citizens of Louisiana so far forget them
selves as to be guilty of any excess whatever,
and urged them to return at once to their
homes.
Gen. Augur, of the United States army,
who is in command of the military stationed
in New Orleans, says bis instructions from
Washington are to preserve the peace, but
that he should not interpose his authority as
between the claims of the rival claimants OF
the office of Governor.
Since the occurrences of Tuesday, there has
been no change in the position of affairs.
The President, however, telegraphs to General
Augur that "it has been the policy of the ad.
ministration to take no part in the settlement
of the question of the rightful government in
Louisiana, at least not until the Congressional
committees now there have made their report !;
but it is not proper to sit quietly by and see the
State government gradually taken possession
of by one of the claimants for gubernatorial
honors by illegal MEANS" Therefore, be does
not recognize the Supreme Court set up by
Mr. Nichols, and should there be necessity
for recognizing either Packard or Nichols, it
must be Packard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The United States Troops.

The United States Troops.
AT the close of the session of the House
of Representatives on the 9th instant, a com.
munication was presented from the Secretary
of War, in response to a House resolution
dated the 9th of last month, giving the dis.
position of United States troops. According
to this showing, the troops in Washington in
clude an ordnance detachment; companies
A, G. E. F and G., Of First Artillery; c, G
and 1, Second Artillery; A, D and E, Third
Artillery; I, Fourth Artillery, and G, Fifth
Artillery-in all 81 officers and 72O men ;
total, I'll. The number of troops scattered
through the Southern States, including Tex
as amount, officers and men, to 1851. OF
these, 1,OO5 are id Columbia, S. c., and a
nearly equal force massed at New Orleans.
Nearly one-half of all the troops in the South
are within the State of South Carolina. The
entire army roster is given at 27.0o4. Wash
ington city and the South included at the time
of the return, about one-seventh of the armed
force of the country.
Important Decision.
In Charleston, on Tuesday Of last
week, Judge Reed rendered decision in the
case of Whitman vs.. Ostendorf, in reference
to the right of the parties to the circuit court
clerkship of that county. The single ques-
ton at issue was, whether the election for
Clerk of Court, held on November Z, was
valid election. OstendorF claimed the Office
as having been elected on that day. Will.
man, who was elected in October, 1872, for
four years, and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified, claimed that November
7 was not the proper day for holding the
election, and the election of Clerk then held
was void. The judgment of the Court IS,
that the election of Clerk of Court, held on
November 7, was without warrant of law,
and that Mr.. whitman, as holding over, ls
the lawful Clerk. An appeal has been taken
by Ostendorf, and the question of the legal
ity of the election of county officers will be
finally adjudicated by the Supreme Court
The officers affected by the decision OF
Judge Reed are the Sheriff, Clerk of Court,
Probate Judge and School Commissioner in
each county in the State. As to these officers
there was no valid election in November.
The election of County Commissioners was
valid, inasmuch as the Act Of March "a,
1876, fixes the time of their election, which
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

"A United States Fish Commissioner has
recently stocked Haw river with California
salmon.
"A bill introduced by Senator Folk, in
relation to the Chester and Lenoir Narrow
Guage Railroad, has been referred to the com.
mittee on corporations.
Governor Vance has appointed Johnstone
Jones, formerly of the Rock Hill Lantern,
Adiutant. General of the State, with the rank
of Brigadier General.
"A resolution to impeach j. G. L. Harris,
solicitor for the sixth Judicial Circuit, has
been introduced in the House branch Of the
General Assembly.
A detachment of u. 8. soldiers has been
stationed at statesvile, for the purpose Of
supporting the revenue authorities in the pre-
ven ton of illicit distilling.
Col. Peyton, the representative of the
New York bond.hoders is Raleigh. The
News says he has had conferences with Gov
ernor Vance aud Treasurer Worth relative to
the object of his visit, and will perhaps lay
some proposition before the General Assem-
bly, through the joint committee on the!State
debt.
the Charlotte Observer says that on the
31st ultimo, David Crumpton, colored, was
shot at several times in his shop in Dallas,
by one Wade Hoffman, colored, and barely
escaped with his life. Afterwards he travelled
five or six miles through the snow and. ice,
barefooted and in his shirt sleeves. A ply
sician, who has examined him, says both feet
will have to be amputated. Jealousy is said
to be the cause of the shooting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18

Kentucky, dry goods firm has failed for $162,-
600. "A bill calling Constitutional Con-
vention has been introduced in the Georgia
Senate. The Pennsylvania State Senate
declares against all threats of violence in the
present National crisis. ag - ,uli-c,E
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18
MERE.MENTION.

General Jubal Early expresses the opinion
that Governor Hampton made mistake in
writing to Hayes; but that all who know
Hampton will admit that he is incapable of
ANYTHING savoring of dishonor. ''''''The Indi-
ana Democracy recommend National Dem
ocratic Convention to discuss the situa-
ton. .........The funeral services of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt we're simple, but i'm
pressive. ."''''"''Heavy snow storms and ice
gorges are reported North and West ''"''Col-
Quits majority for Governor of Georgia, as
counted before the Legislature, is 1883.
The Pacific Railroad Committee report ia
vorably upon government aid for the Southern
Trans. Continental Railroad. '''''''''A Chesa-
peake railroad passenger Car, after falling for
ty feet, was stopped by thick ice on the Green.
brier river, in Virginia, last Thursday. Of
the wounded, all have comparatively slight
injuries except the negro porter and passen'
ger from Pennsylvania '''''''''A Louisville,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18

NRw ADvERrIsEmENTs.

NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.
Joseph A. Mclean, Judge Of Probate Citation-
Joseph F. Wallace, Applicant Camp
bell, deceased. -
w. D. Glenn-Executors Sale.
T. @. Robertson; Special Agent Tax Notice. {
T. P. Whitesides- -Administrators Sale.
w. R. Jones, Principal-Yorkville Female In
stitute.
Kennedy q Barron-New Grocery Store.
Hunter u Oates-Dry Goods-Gent's Wear-To
the Ladies-Ready-M Made Clothing-Gent' g
'''''1', Hats@Biack Cfoth@Ffannef and Waters
proof-Boots and Shoes.
W. n. J. p. Herndon-Wheat Bran.
G.4H. OLeary-Dining Tables, &c.-Bedsteads-
Cooking Stoves.
T.. M. Dobson & Co. .HOur Millinery Store Mules
Ps and Horses -Shirting-M Glasses Window
Glass -Sundries--Tob Cigars Sugar
and Cofee-Shoes-Boots-B Black Alpaca
At the Corner -Prints-Sboes and Boots-Pocket
Knives-Ready Made Clothing -Alamance
Yarn-Georgia Jeans.
John G. .Kuykendal-Holy Writ-Special Induce
ments-WithoutM tMoney-HarriaF Fertilizer.
J. NJ. Adams-Country Prodnce-Where do You
Buy your Tin Ware-Phanks. m ~
M. Sue Walsh, Preceptress-Scho0 Notice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18
THE TAX CONTRIBUTIONS.

i IA SON AAAAS oA A02SSe5
DR.. T. G.. Robertson, Of Rock Hill, has
been appointed special agent to receive the
voluntary contributions Of ten per cent of the
taxes from the citizens of York county, un-
der the provisions Of the resolutions Of the
Constitutional House of Representatives. His
appointments for various localities in the
county may be found in our advertising col
umns. His Office in this place is in the room
at the rear of Col. McCorkles store, where he
will remain until o'clock p. NJ, tomorrow
evening. From the evidences before US, We
feel that York county will respond with alac-
rity to this call, and if other portions Of the
State will do their part as we think York will
do hers, the 5000 which the Union Herald
deems essential to prove the sincerity Of the
people, will be forthcoming before the expira-
ton of thirty dsys-unless some power inter-
venes to prevent the people from 40 evincing
their determination. Yesterday was the third
day that the agent has been receiving contri'
butions-his FIRST regular appointment hav.
ing been only the day beforehand up to 10
o'clock the sum of $1,212.00 had been paid
in by 1865 taxpayers. q~as .r.e Il.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18

they know such orders to be purely political,
and having received satisfactory answers, they
have determined to quietly take the bull by
the horns and throw down their arms if Or
dered to charge in the interest IF Hayes"