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Telegra phic News

E'rpresS says that while no pro-
ceedmgs have yet been institute
cd to test the title OF MIR. Hayes
to the presidency, it may he
said on the authority OF a gen
tleman who has seen the papers,
that they are all prepared, aud
in the hands of Hon. r. T.
Merrick, who represented the
Democracy before the electoral
commission. 1t is said the suit
will be commenced as soon as
the troops are removed from
South Carolina.
Though the Electoral Com
mission had not power, nnder
the electoral law, to ascertain
facts not presented in the lawful
certificate of election of electors
the court would have power to
sitt the question by full inquiry
into the law and the facts.
Washington. A ril 2-When
Chamberlain had confirmation
that the troops are to he rcnov-
ed from Columbia, lie said:
That ends the struggle, and
makes Gen. Hampton practice
ally Governor"
Chamberlain dimes with the
President tonight. and leaves
for Columbia Wednesday morn>
ing.
Gov. Hampton expressed
himself gratitied at the with
drawal of troops, but said it was
no more than was to be expect
ed from the enunciations in the
inaugural.
New Orleans, April 2.-The
Times will tomorrow contain
statement from high Repub-
lican sources, that it has recent
ly been discovered that the
eight electoral votes of Louis-
lana properly belong to Tilden,
and that the testimony will be
furnished him in the prosecution
of his suit under a writ of quo
,cGrrdntO.
Washington April 3.-The or
der OF the Secretary of war di-
reefs that the troops be removed
from the capitol at Columbia
S. c. their previous barracks
Tuesday, the tenth inst.
The instructions to the Louisi>
ana commission, are the work
OF Secretary Evarts, and are too
volumlnous for republication.
The first thing to which the
commission will direct its atten-
ton, and the most important
too, is to reduce the dual Legis-
latures to one.
Senator Gordon had daugh-
ter born to him yesterday. She
was Immediately shriven by the
Generals friends with the name
of Carolina, because of the Gem
erals service to South Carolina,
which State is said TO have been
born again, simultaneously with
the birth OF his daughter.
New Orleans, April g.
Packard's crowd, militia and all,
has dwindled down to $50. An
other Senator, (Allian colored.)
seeded to-day. He has a strong
country following. Nicholas
Senate has now an undisputed
quorum, plus three. His House
has quorum minus nine. War
mouth for the Z. S. Senatorship
is ready to come over with the
required number. The Legis-
lature remains in session until
the arrival of the commission.
A third party is slowly forming
here under Northern auspices.
The charge of treason against
Packard's recruiting officers,
nine in number, is discontinued,
and the prisoners released from
Jail.
Philadelphia, April SIN the
operating room of the Western
U. 7. Co, Yesterday evening,
large number of prominent citi-
zens assembled to witness the
exhibition OF Prof. Gray's tele>
phone, on which numerous airs
were played by Prof. Boscovitz,
the sounds being transmitted to
an audience in Stienway Hall,
in New York city. kilograms
were received from there at the
conclusion of each place, de-
scribing the success OF the trans
mission, and enthusiasm OF the
audience in Stienway Hall.