The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-18

From the Capital.

Commodores Edward Donaldson, Geo. IL.
Preble, and Edward Middleton to be Rear
Admirals.
The Secretary of War and the President |
held a consultation upon Geographic infor-
nation received officially from New Orleans |
through military and other sources. The
following dispatch was a result:
WAR DEPARTMENT, January 10
To Gen. @. c. Augur, New Orleans, L.:
II is reported that the State House In New Or
leans Is surrounded by mob. III this Is so, notify
all persons TO disperso aud compel compliance with
your order. II Is tho determination Of the Presl-
deut TO see that the Legislature Is not molested.
When he has full knowledge Of all the facts in the
premises he win decide which should be recognized.
ISguedl j. ID. CAMERoN,
Secretary Of War.
The House Committee on the Privileges,
Powers and Duties of House OF Represen-
tatives in counting the Electoral vote, have
finished their report on the subject. Their
conclusions are: First, That the power to
count the Electoral votes is not conferred by
the Constitution upon the President OF the
Senate. Second, That this power is conferred
by Constitution upon the Senate
and the House of Representatives.
to count the electoral vote, the House of
Representatives is at least coordinate and
equal with the Senate. Fourth, That in
counting the electoral votes, no vote can be
counted against the Judgment, and without
the assent OF the House. These propositions
were agreed to by strict party vote-Repre.
sentatives Knott, Tucker, Marsh, aud
Representatives Seelye, Burckhard, of
Illinois, and McDill, Republicans, in the
negative.
A dispatch from Columbia, s. c., January
10, says the latest Investigation of the recent
election in the State is that of special referee
T. A. Wilkes, in the case of the State Off
GERS. The returns from the various counties
and the various precincts in each county
have been again Overhauled with great care,
this time, however, by clerks and gentle
men representing both political parties.
The referees report will not be COM
is semi-officially announced to-day as
follows: Secretary of Treasury, S. s..
Seapheart, Democrat Secretary OF State, H..
+. Hayne, Republican; Attorney General,
James Conner, Democrat; Comptroller
General, T. c. Dunn, Republican; Superin-
tendent of Education, J. II. Tolbert, Re.
publican; Adjutant and Inspector, General
James Kennedy, Republican. Dunn, Comp.
troller neral, is claimed to have been
elected over his opponent General John
Hogood, Democrat, by majority OF one
vote. Seaphert's majority is given in round
numbers at forty-four, and Corners at one
hundred votes.
Items In General.
Michael Mulroy, a quarryman, few days
ago, entered the house of john Kailor, Mott
Avenue and One Hundred and Forty.ninth
Street, New York, with number of car.
tridges of giant powder which had been
frozen together, and set about thawing them
before stove. Mulroy sat down holding
hn nln 20 a,I -.
with the inmates. Suddenly six two pound
cartridges exploded, completely demolishing
the rear OF the building. George Kailor, four
years OF age, was instantly killed, and Mrs.
kailor and infant were very seriously in
jured. Mulroy was badly burned about
the body. Edwin Willis Major, convicted,
in December, 1875, at Nashua, N. H., OF
poisoning his wife, was hanged, at the State
Prison there, on the 9Th. Major spent the
night before his execution in religious d..
vOtions. At the scaffold he reiterated his
declaration of innocence. Before the dror
was sprung, he fell upon his knees, utterly
broken down. He died without struggle
.....In the printed copies of Gov. Hayes's
message, furnished to the press, the estimat
for completing the geological survey of the
state is put down at $4,000. 1t should BIZ
$500.
The funeral of Commodore Vanderbilt
took place on January 7. The weather wa,
very inclement, Notwithstanding which
large number of persons called at the house
prior to the removal of the remains to The
Church of the Stranger where the funera
services were held. The remains, which
were encased in metal casket
were laid in the large hall, and viewed
by friends, visitors, and a deputation Of two
hundred and fifty of the attaches of the
New York Central and Hudson River Rail
roads. The floral offerings were OF the mos
simple character, and attempt at display wal
studiOusly avoided. At Chambersburg
Gallia County, Ohio, JEFF. Burnett struck
Shed Cornwall on the head with lump o
coal, killing him instantly. Both wer,
eighteen years OF age, and had been quar-
reling. Burnett escaped to the hills, but wa
arrested afterward.
that the duel between Bennett vaud Ma,
took place one mile from Marydtll, Nd, a
one o'clock on Monday afternoon, January
s. The party carried blankets, oyercoats
two cases of pistols, and surgical instru
ments. They represented themselves n,
railroad officials, May saying he was Di
rector Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, anC
Bennett giving his name as Daniel Drew, Of
New York, and stated that his mission wa,
the purchase of the Maryland & Delawar,
Railroad. They had with them
also maps of the peninsula, and to sew
eral parties they reported themselves a,
hunters on cunning expedition, aud such
was the privacy of the whole affair, that thes,
statements we're believed in the neighbor
hood. Mr.. Benefits face showed a scar
which was much swollen, probably by cold
The scene of the meeting was short dis
lance from the line of the MARYLAND and
Delaware Railroad. Three shots were fred
without injury to either of the principals
alter which the entire party left the grouI DIS
The parties returned 10 Marydell, separat
ing. The Bennett party then secured con.
veyance to Clayton, Bennett himself ap
pearing nervous and depressed, and sub
sequently took special train to Whining
ton and Philadelphia. The May party
went to Slaughter's Station, thence to Dover
and from there to Philadelphia. Another
account says that May was wounded in
the right breast. The mail train, from
Boston, on the Rutland Road, in Vermont
was thrown from the track by a broken
rail, on January 8. The passenger cars
went down an embanKment, turning bot
tom upward. Many of the passengers were
Charles j. Brent the forger ,lwhob lately ar
rived from England by extradition, arrived
in Louisville on the 9th of January. Hi,
penitence and the restoration of all the
money procured by his forgery, cause 9
feeling in bis favor in the community.
Inc contest between tue trustees oil the
late James Lick has been amicably ar.
ranged. John III. Lick, natural son oil
James Lick, receives $685., 900, from which
he pays $4,000 to other heirs, in various
amounts. This leaves the trustees in q
position to carry out the conditions
Of the trust deed, and give clear titles to all
real estate included in the trust, which, on
testimony of experts, has increased in
market value fifty per cent. by clearing away
the cloud on the title caused by the recent
contest. The value Of the property involved
is estimated at 81, 300, 900.
The Democracy Of the Stste1 Of OHIO, In
diana, and Illinois met in Council, on the
Sth OF January, TO express their opinions in
regard to the present state Of affairs in the
country. In Ohio, at Columbus, speeches
were made by General Durbin Ward. Hon,
George ii. Pendleton, Hon. Thomas Ewing
and General Morgan. At Indianar oils Hon
George w. Julian addressed the meet.