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The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
How an Italian Peanut Vender lSays
He Lost 1,200 that he had Sdred.

How an Italian Peanut Vender Says
He Lost 1,200 that he had iSdred.
Peter Frank, an Italian peanut vender
who resides in Main street, near Ward
street, Patterson, N. j., reported to the
police of that city Wednesday that he
had been robbed of $1,000. His story
is that in his twelve years residence in
Patterson he managed to save a little
over 81 POO, which he up to a short time
ago had deposited in New York bank.
Owing to the recent scare among bank
depositors, he withdrew his money and
secreted it in his house. Last wek a fell
low countrymen stopped at his place and
professed to be an old acquaintance. The
newcomer appeared to have considerable
money, and he frequently showed Frank
rolls of coin. Frank returned this mark
of confidence by telling the stranger thai
he had $1,000 in his house. The man
appeared astonished that Frank should
keep his money in the house instead OF
placing it in bank, and, on his assur-
ance that the banks were all safe again,
Frank determined to return his money
to the bank.
On Monday Frank and his friend en-
tered an Erie train at the Patterson de-
pot. After passing Clifton the stranger
said that he wanted to go into the next
car for minute. He left valise with
Frank with the caution to look out for
it, as it was full of gold. Frank remem-
bered no more until he awoke in the Jer-
sey City depot, and found that he had
robbed. The valise, on being opened,
was found to contain two bags of shot.
Frank was half crazed at his loss, ana
until yesterday told it to no one but the
members Of his family.
The police do not doubt the story, but
they do not expect TO find the thief. Dur
ing the weeks acquaintance with him
Frank did not even learn his name.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

The news is that Marshal Mac Mahon,
President of the French Republic, has
shown his hand at last, as the saying is,
by appointing Ministry composed al
most entirely of Bonapartsts. AT least
seven out of the niue are declared I'M =
perialists, coupled with whom are one
Bourbonist and one Orleanist. That the
feeling of France is strongly Republican
was shown, in the most unmistakable
manner, at the general election of mem
bers for the Chamber of Deputies on the
18th of October, and since then by other
popular proofs. The elections, it has
been charged, were unfairly manipulate
ed by NJ. Fourtou, then Minister of the
Interior, who interfered by the strongest
pressure on the returning officers to
falsify the records by inscribing on them
the names of official or government cans
didates Fourtou, charged with this
heavy offence, had the etforntery, when
acknowledging the truth Of the accusa-
ton, to affirm that it always had been
the practice of Ministers OF the Interior
SO to interfere. Upon this confession,
made with great deal of official bravado
the Chamber of Deputies appointed a
Republican committee of strict inYesti-
CATION to sift the affairs to the bottom.
President Mach ahon has kept France
in (politieal) hot water since the 10Th of
May, when, but not for cause, he broke
up and dismissed the Ministry of which
M. Jules Simon, good Republican, who
has the reputation of being an honest
and able man of business, was the head
Since the elections, which gave the Re-
publican party large majority innthe
Chamber of Deputies, he has been com
pelled to part with the Ministry of
which the Due De Broglie was the nomi-
nal and De Fourtou the actual head.
Time and again since he has made up
the list of new Ministry, but has failed
because of his determination not to put
single Republican in office. at last, if
thest photographed list of names be correct
President MacMahon has appointed as
his responsible and confidential advi-
sors and assistants nine nobodles, dis
tinguished only, it would by their Bona
partisJ proclivites. 1t was thought like
y enough that some three years hence,
when his own septennial term ought to
end, he might try and place young Ma
poleon, who would then be in his twen-
ty-fifth year, at the head of the French
nation, but that he should appoint a
Bonopartist Ministry now is inexplicable
Ia very short time the result will be
known. We are disposed, in the present
state of incertitude, rather to wonder
than predict.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
@HE RTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.
4 Bo2 MARK EFT STREET,

HNHE ARTlAANo On AA'N'
\ bO2 MARK EFT STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY 23D, 1851;
Open to receive deposits daily irom rom IA.
M. until 4 p. M, and on TUESDAY anu oaV
nrday evenings from to O'Clock.
sEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
Of six per pesn Of ne Bank
o,,f it is the expectation of the Managers
that thai this rate of dividends will be continues
When dividends are not Withdrawn, aG, tneS
are accounted as deposits. Thus permanein ~
deoosits compound their interest tWlce Il
each year. ,ANAoERs
c,,o,,t u Smvth. / George W. Bush,
CieIneWWS Chas w. Howland, George s. Capelle,
Chas. VI W - H pensor,. M. l.. Lichenstein,
Nathan - n. n,,re Edward Darlington
6enT ,r.cnsanbaro lob H. Jackson,
E,Siian, E; M sSopseiFiid NJ. Field, VIM. II. swift,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO W, BUSH, President.
GEO. g. CAPELLE, Vice II, PreSident; Sndeai,rer
fabot E.T. TAYLOR. treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14

not properly come under the head of fur,
is made by the company in the shaps of
buffalo robes. In the autumn of 1870 the
line of forts along the Saskatchewan riv-
er, in the Plain country, had traded 30 900
robes before the 1st of January; and for
every one traded fully as many more in
the shape of skins Of parchment had been
purchased, or consumed in the thousand
wants of savage life. The number of buf.
faloes annually killed in this Territory
seems incredible; 1900 are said to fall by
the Blackfeet alone. The forts of the COM
pany are yearly filled with many thou
sand bags of pemmican, and TO each hag
two animals may be counted.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14

The amount of the befalcation in the
Watson j. Hildreth Il Co. collecting
agency, at New York, is estimated at
over $500, 900. Many of the shrewdest
merchants ia the town are among the
victims.
The meeting of the coal com pains yes
terday resulted in failure to agree
upon the plan of combination submitted.
A committee was appointed to draft
another plan, and the meeting adjourn
ed to Tuesday next,
Patrick Growly, aged twenty-seven
for the murder of his brother >in law.
Daniel Mnlverhill, in Herkimer county,
N. Y.
The hatters are urging Congr, ss to re-
duce tie duties on silk plushes,
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
CONKLING'S VICTORY.
SpeculdtioaS as to What the President
WiL Do.

Specaddtioas as to What the President
WU Do.
The rejection of Messrs. Roosevelt and
Prince and the victory of Mr.. Conkliug
was the town talk last evening, Sena-
tors Of course keep the secrets of the
executive session with great care, but
when the session broke up about twenty
minutes past last evening the excite
ment of Senators was too great to be oon-
troled, and parties of them, strolling
homeward, discussed various phases of
the contest in loud tones. 1t is evident
that the struggle has created great bit
terness between the factions in both par
ties, and it was probably the most excit-
ing executive session remembered. There
Is good authority for the statement that
the President will not let the matter rest
where it is, but will send in new names
in place of those rejected. 1t is said in
administration circles that the fight is by
no means ended that the President will
stand on his constitutional right TO name
his subordinates, and that he has great
patience. 1t is thought tonight that he
may send in new names before the end
ofthe present week, but this is not prob
| able. He will be more likely to wait un-
til the reassembling of Congress after the
| holidays.
The attitude ofthe thirteen Democrats
who, either actively or passively, OPP
posed confirmation was a surprise to
many persons last evening. To them
| the President owes his defeat, and their
course is mainly attributable to feeling
of disgust and disappointment at the
| seating of Mr.. Kellogg by the votes of
the administration Senators. This act
of the administration was keenly resent
ed, because 1t was generally said among
the Democrats, on the Presidents own
theory, the admission of Mr.. kellogg was
gross and deliberate wrong, and those
who suffered it to be done, when they
could and ought to have prevented it,
lost their sympathy.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
ELECTION FRAUD IN LOUISIANA
HOW THEY COUNTED IN CHESTER b.
DARRALL, REPUBLICAN,, FOR CON-
GRESS.


GRESS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec, 12.-The Times
says: ''Reports which have been current
for weeks past of crookedness in the
Darrall-Acklen contest in the Third
Congressional District have developed
into something more than mere rumors.
The United States District Attorney has
filed criminal information against Geo.
b. Loud, charging him with inducing
an officer, by illegal means to violate his
duty in regard to certificate as TO the
true result of the election in the parish
Of Iberville. According to the evidence
on which the information is based, Geo.
b. Loud was instrumental in having
about 1000 ballots, on which was the
name of Acklen, abstracted from the bal
lot boxes of the parish of IberVille, and
about that number, with the name of
Darrall upon them, ,lplaced in the boxes,
thus changing the result of the election.
1t is claimed that this change was dis
covered when the ballots were recounted
under an order of the Congressional COM
mittee to take testimony. Two or three
of the parties who, it is said, assisted in
this transaction, have made statements
of the part which they took in it. Loud
was, under the kellogg Administration
District Superintendent of Education.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
AN UNwELCoME VISITOR.

On Wednesday night, Mr.. John c.
Kelly, residing at No. I'll Monroe street,
retired about II o'clock, and had just fall
en- into a doze, when he was awakened
by a noise which he supposed to be made
by key. He feigned sleep, and soon
saw man enter the room, and pass by
the foot of the bed ,on toward the bureau.
AS he did so Mr Kelly leaped out of bed
and going towards the man, made a
strike at him, but not being close enough
the intended blow did not take effect
ITnon the robber discovering that Mr..
Kelly had arisen, and when the intended
blow was struck, he turned around and
caught Mr.. Kelly by the wrist. A scuffie
then ensued during which several ar
cles in the room were overturned. but
finally the robber succeeded in striking
Mr. Kelly Ia blow in the face which stun
ned him for few seconds, and when he
recovered the visitor was going out of
the door, but as he did so he received
a blow from Mr.. Kelly which sent him
reeltng into the entry from which he
hastily escaped to the street. AT the
time the combat was going on IN the
room, Mr.. Kelly's wife and child were
asleep in bed and the noise failed TO
awaken them.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
4, WORRELL.
CARPETS & Dry Goods,
MASONIC TEMPLE.
|speCiai Circular,
OCTOBER 1877.
|DRY GOODS
DEPARTMENT..

h hconsequence Of the action Of lead
~ Dry Goods Houses of Philadet-
,ag advert,S,ng their goods at EA-
. .RE.uELY Low RATES, We an
ymce from this date, and until
tvtier notice, a SWEEPLNG RE-
4 DrCHONm the prices Of our EN-
! TIRE LINE OF DRY GOODS,and
rrtfully submit the folloWing:
For the last Is gears we have nept
4 mJsa qualities of Goods. Our Stock
sat this time complete in eOery de-
,tnem. We haze made prepara-
+ lions for thus Seasons Trade in ad-
vince Of any since 1878. Our sup
pics are from The best importing, man
fadu7ng and jobt,ng houses IN
f1gica. We thoroughly understand
|BhSiness. In has special sale,and
thes sPeciaL prices, no change aciH
kmde m our terms. Whale De re-
ythat The prices at ach,ch ace shall
fr goods wiH be TOO LOW for
ygfid5'e competition, aoe are satisfied
haiti is the proper course to pursue,
a~ store Gun be successful that does
4 ID ecogai2e that an PROTECT
| 'BG IT'S CUSTOMERS 1T conSultS
tom best interests.
In concIuS,on, our friends and the
5hc are asked 10 EXAMINE for
nnlelres, and compare STYLESand
9lALITTES. 1t WiN certainly
PiY THEM.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
PHEN OMENAL BlVALVES.

Oyster dealers report curious and
somewhat startling fact about oysters
this season, which makes them very
careful in buying, lest they find them
selves with load OH hand which is af-
forwards found to be worthless. A great
many of the oysters which reach Light
street wharf, when opened, look as il
they had been engaged in heated family
quarrel, resultingin in blows, out of which
they came second best. Their appear
ance is decidedly nnfavorable, presenting
as they do a reddish and altogether un-
inviting aspect. When cut behind the
heart or between the gills with knife,
blood spurts forth freely, covering the
hand of the person holding them as if it
had been cut instead of the oyster. The
blood thus prodaced greatly resembles
that of a human being ia color and SUBJ
stance. Oysters sometimes have this pc
culiarity when spawning, but for them
to have it at this time of the year is unu-
sual and hardly accountable. A promi-
nent dealer says he has heard of Others
noticing it at different periods, but he has
not for the past fifteen years. 1t Is con-
fined mostly to oysters gathered in the
waters bordering on the Western Shore,
saving a few streams from Thomas
Point to Cape Henry. The Eastern Shore
is not altogether exempt, as some oysters
caught in Pocomoke Sound, Miles river
and around Sharp's Island have the same
appearance and popularity. 1t is sup
posed that they were caught in very deep
water before the frost had time to touch
them. Oysters, when in this condition,
are worthless, and as soon as discovered
they are sent back and deposited again
in the water to remain until well touched
with frost. They are then edible, and
are taken up and brought back to the
market. The season thus far has been d
good one for oysters.-Bdlt0. american
, 1877-01-27
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.


SAN DIAGo, Jan. ia special to
the Uaion from Tucson, Arizona, to-
night says there is nothing but rumors
from Sonora lately. Two men, supposed
tohaye connection with the Lower Cali
fornis tillibusters are here, which may
give rise to the rumor that Sonora is to
be visited by illibusters.
Another special from Yuma says u
hasty note from the lately deposed Gov.
Villagrans, Of the Lower California from
tier, to an intimate friend here, written
previous to the sailing Of the steamship
Ne1c6ern from La Paz, announces Villa
grams arrival here, from whence he
goes To Mazatlan to obtain troops and
probably man-of-war from the general
government to rciustate himself ut San
Rafael. He seems to have no doubt of
his ability to obtain troops.
, 1877-01-27

lslunsi or shadows, which, by showing
themselves in dreams or visions, make it
evident that u reality must be at the
bottom OF them and that the spirit, after
having left the body, still has personal
existence. 1. The isituta the most COM
mon sort OF spiritual beings, who wander
about at the tombs, butalso enter dwell
ing.places; they are restless, and often
comforted by the living, and may be
compared to imps, elves, and slwarfs, OF
the Gennan o.polsssgrister.n -'' ~ 49, sA
Reincarnation is with the Zulus a be-
lief; they hold that unprogressed spirits
are still bound to earthly objects, or
animals; beliefquite as crude rs that of
the Spiritualists, but less absurd.
, 1877-01-27
1877

Is the lower House winch makes the
President if the electoral college fails to
make HIM, its authority in that matter
is supreme, and the Senate cannot inter
fere with that authority amy more than
the lower House can with the making OF
a Vice President. Therefore, the lower
House must, for itself as House, ex-
anime, count and ascertain II any person
has a majority of votes for President.
These are our opinions by which we are
compelled to test the mode just recon-
mended by the joint committee, and we
don't see how it is possible to reconcile
with these opinions the rule that sim
gle return is to he counted unless both
bodies concur in rejecting 1t, and that
the judgment of the beard OF arbitration
is to stand unless both Houses overrule
it, We have no cause tor objection, Of
course, to the personal character and
quality of the referees; none whatever.
New YORK. Jan. 20.--Dispatches say
two important engagements have re-
Gently been fought on the islands. The
most important took place at the Farsl-
lones, where the Spanish were defeated
by the Cubans under General Modesto
Diaz and Antonia Macca. The other
action was at Znpata. west hi Cieufuegos,
south coast, and here also yhe Spaniards
suffered another reverse.
, 1877-01-27
cable News.

CoNsTANTINopLE, jan. --The dam
gers of the situation were siairly laid be-
fore the Grand Coucil of the Empire
which met to day, by the Sulfan's brother
in.law, Ahmand Damad, as well rs by
Midhat Pasha. Safoet Pasha dwelt up
on the peril Of braving Europe, and re-
marked that tho Russian squadron now
in the waters Of the United States might
szop the trans,nissiopof arrns and ssnn,n-
nition which ba,, tesn o-ss ed II TINT
country for Turkey. Two hundred and
thirty seven dignitaries and officials were
present at the council. A protocol Of the
proceedings was drawn mp, to which all
who took part in tho council affixed their
signatures.
Midhat Pasha made speech. He
dwelt on the gravity OF the situation, and
spoke OF the departure Of the plenipoten-
tiaries and the possibility of war, the
horrors attending 1t, the injury it would
do to the internal affairs ofthe country,
and the imposslblity Of procuring funds
for war, and the fact that Turkey could
not rely upon any alliance. Several
speeches followed, aud all the speakers
repelled the idea OF accepting the Euro
pcan proposals. Midhat Pasha again
pointed out the gravity Of the crisis end
tho distress which would result from war.
After hearing all the speakers, the coun-
Gil unanimously rejected the proposals
amid shouts of " death before dishouoS"
MADRID, Jan. ia deep sensation
exists throughout the Basque provinces
in consequence Of the promulgation OF
orders appointing the LIST Of Marcir'-aa
the date ior beginning the military con-
scrip,lon in each Basqu, province. Gen.
Quesl,ia remains at viitoris, with an
army Of $4,000, aud will support ehe
CIVIL hutHOTilles'
LONDON, Jan. 20.--A correspondent OF
the Nstos writes that Midhat Pasha, while
abiding to the difficulties concerning
funds, alliances, etc, which would ham =
per Turkey in the event OF war, pointed
out that the many millions OF cartridges
which the Turks would require, must
come from America at the risk OF capture
by hostile privateers; and he concluded
Ly declaring the situation was unfayora-
ble tor war. The Council replied with
loud shouts. War rather than foreign
interference" The only dissenting Voice
was that OF an Armenian Bishop who
suggested that the decision could he left
to the discretion OF the government. lie
was shouted down, the Council all being
the opinion that the government WIS not
entitled 10 DECIDE such 9 momentous
question.
, 1877-01-27
Eastern STATES.

NEw YORK, Jan. 10--Thc TriJuas's
Washington special describing the read
ing OF the committees plan, says: When
the report had been read through the
Secretary said it was signed by members
of the committee. Read the Names"
insisted at least score OF reporters in
one breath. They were read, when it
was found that Morton's name was not
there. OF the fourteen members of the
joint committee, every one had signed it
except the Indiana Senator All eyes
were turned towards him, but he offered
nc minority report, and said nothing.
A buzz of relief from the suppressed ex.
citement that had prevailed, ran through
the galleries. Sargent, who came in
after the bill had been read, insisted on
. second TeId!ng. This over, Bog5 pro-
ceeded to administer a sedative In the
form Of tedious speech.
Morton stated to one If the House
members of the committee this morning,
that although he did not sign the report
he shoul say nothing in the Senate to
oppose the passage OF the bill. He took
strong grounds last session against the
constitutional power Of Congress TO
throw settlement of the disputed ques-
tions growing out Of the Presidential
election into the Supreme Court, or Into
any tribunal outside Of the Houses.
In the House, Hurd, Wallace, South.
ard, Bell and Others oppose the bill,
some saying it is AN outrage OH the Dem
ocratic party, Others that 1t is uncon-
stitutional.
Douglass, of Virginia, profanely says,
AZ will see 1t in - before vote for
It,"
watterson is not pleased with it, but
will not make fight.
Tarbcr says; mo department of the
government can abrogate any of its
proper functions in favor Of any body.
prefer Hayes should be counted in,
and le, the Republican party take the
responsibility of their fraudulent count,
than that Congress- should stultify itself
by delegatirg any of its powers to any
one"
Cox elegantly says, II want to let the
matter soak till morning before express
decided opinion, for l would like to
consider whether we can give any of our
powers to any other fellows, and who
them fellows are"
Almost an universal belief in Wash
ington political circles tonight is that
the committees plan will be adopted in
both Houses by overwhelming major
titles.
The TribuRe's Washington special
speaking of the committees plans says,
it is q curious fact, extreme partisans on
both sides in the House OF Representa-.
tves, express belief that this bill by its
operation will give the election to their
opponent.
The Wo,lds Washington special on