The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-03
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
InterestinG Items from Home and AbroaG

SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting Items from Home and Abroad.
Intelligence from Mexico contains the sur
prising information that Poririo Diaz, the
revolutionary leader, whose cause has lately
been considered extremely precarious, has met
with such success as to drive off President
Lerdo and tho regular government and to
have himself declared provisional president.
Diaz defeated a large body Of the regular army
near the city of Mexico, and Puebla and n
merous other cities and towns fell into his
hands by tho revolt Of the troops in his favor.
President Lerdo with his officers started with
an escort to Morelia, where he was to attempt
to maintain the constitutional government,
but when last heard from his escort had de-
serted to the number Of three hundred, and
OBJECTIONS continued daily. Lordo had $780,
600 in cash on his train. The merchants Of the
capital at a meeting granted Diaz q loan Of
$500, 900 at ono per cent. per month. The
railroad is running uninterruptedly and bust
ness is being resumed ...... Hon. John Kelly,
the Tammany sachem, WAS appointed and con-
frmed as comptroller Of New York city. MIR.
Green, before turning over the Office to bis
successor made on hisstatement, which shows
the city's indebtedness to be 500, COZ, 375.47....
The English government has accepted the
American Interpretation of the extradition
treaty between the two countries. ..... Silver
quarters and half dollars are being extensively
coupterfeited. ..... The official canvass Of the
votes for State officials in New York was as
follows For governor, Robinson, DEM, 519,-
S31 Morgan, Rep, 4S9. 1872; Temperance,
9,412 Greenback, 1,436.....Gov. Chamber
lain, Rep, of South Carolina, was inaugurated
for the new term. The chief-justice OF the
State refusing to administer the oath Of
office, it WAS done by a probate judge.
The two legislative boards still hold meetings
separate from each other and transact bust
ness, and both Houses elect a United States
Senator.
Gov. Hendricks, Of Indiana, in giving his
opinion Of the political question, says "he re-
lies upon the twenty-second joint rule, which
he contends has been in operation since 1858,
and declares it is a Legislative Interpretation Of
the Constitution, specially intended to meet
such a crisis as the present one." He admits
the possibility Of the House declaring Gov.
Tilden President and the Senate declaring
Gov. Hayes President, and that such a crisis
would be Of the most serious character, and
entail upon all parties the gravest RESPONSE
bility.
In q dispatch to the Herald, Gov. Grover, Of
Oregon, gives his reasons for declaring the
electoral vote as he did. He Gays that one OF
the electors voted for held an office Of trust,
being a postmaster, and was ineligible, and
his election was protested against. His ruling
was based upon standing authorities, such as
Cushing and Grant the decisions OF many
courts, like the supreme court and the court
Of appeals OF New York tho later uniform
practice in the q. s. House Of Representatives
and the great weight Of English suthori-
ties, both parliamentary and judicial. The
law Of Oregon providing for filing vacancies in
the electoral college recognizes a vacancy only
in cases where there has been an incumbent
and such Incumbent has died, refused to act,
neglected to attend or is otherwise absent. In
this case there was no incumbent, unless the
next high candidate should take the position,
and there was no vacancy which could be filled
by the other members Of the electoral college.
The next highest candidate eligible under the
constitution Of tho United States was, there
fore, certified to Re duly elected.
The official vote OF California, with the OK
ception Of Marin county, gives Gov. Hayes
2,757 majority. The Republicans elect three
and the Democrats one Congressman. The
Republican candidate in the fourth district
had ono majority. .....The Republicans In
Washington claim that there is nc dilemma
about tho electoral vote, but that the way
10 clear for tho election CT Hayes......Tho
official vote on the State ticket Of Missouri was
as follows: Phelps, Dem, for governor, 199,-
$50; aud for Fihkelnburg, Rep, 1854.
Phelps' majority, 81, 8G6 The canvassing
board of Florida make the following return
on the State vote: The whole vote cast for
governor ives 46,s74, Of which stearns, Rep,
received %, GG6, and Drew, DEM, 23,2 O8.
stearns' majority, 45s. For lieutenant-gov-
ernor the wncle vote caet was 46, $50, of which
Montgomery, Rep, received 23,557, and Hull,
DEM, %, 273. Majority for Montgomery, 2s4.
Congressional vote: First district, 24,412, of
which Purman, Rep, received 1856, and
Davidson, Dem, ~, 061. Majority for Pur-
man, 295. Second district, 23,437, Of which
Bisbee, Rep, received l1,289, and Finley,
Dem, 11,14s. Majority for Bisbee, Ill.,.
The troops stationed in Florida have left for
South Carolina .....At indignation meetings
held in Oregon Gov. Grover was burned in
efhgy in the public streets by crowds OF oiti-
ens.....M MI. Benjamin Dean, the Democratic
candidate in tho third (Massachusetts) district,
proposes to contest thu seat With Mr.. Field,
the Republican candidate. THE returning
board Of Louisiana changed the vote Of twenty
four parishes out of ftty-seVen in the State.
Bienville, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jackson, Lin
coin, Sabine, St. Tammany, Union, Vermilion,
Vernon, Washington and Vim escaped mu-
~tilation. The total number Of Democratic
votes thrown out is 1922; Of Republican
votes, 1,915.... AT o meeting Of President
Grants Cabinet the South Carolina case was
considered, and it was determined to sustain
Chamberlain .s governor to recognize the
Mackey House and not to withdraw the troops
from the State capital until such time as mat
ters are fully settled. The President says he
will order additional troops to Columbia, if
necessary to preserve peace.
A leading Republican United States Senator
says that all attempts made in either House to
agree on some method Of counting the cleo
toral vote in February would amount to moth
ing. Tho House would not agree to anything
that would not be in Tilden'a favor, and the
Senate would not agree to anything that WAS
not to the advantage Of Hayes......In Michi-
gan the official vote shows that the Republi-
can msiorities on the State ticket range from
/ ,776 to 27,349. The Congressional delega-
ton stands eight Republicans and one Demo.
crst.,... All the pool. roc ms in New York city
have followed Morrissey's example and de-
clared the bets on the Presidential election of.
Probably 50. 600, 900 were in the hands OF the
pool managers in that city alone......s. D.
McLin, secretary of State, and O. A. Cowgirl,
members of the board OF State canvassers
of Florida, were brou ght before Judge White
and ordered to chow cause why they should