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Steamer Western rexss, Eidridce. Key west-c NAL
Steamer Martha Stevens, Chance. BALTIMORE
steamer Frsnconia. Bragg, Portlsnd-J r Ames
Ship No Plus Ultra, Borden. LOndonGrinneli Minsurn
Ship Wellington (Bn. Irvine. London-Jamss w Elwsii
ship Lsnne Burrti tBD. Robertson. Aniwerp-Boyd
BARK Immauuel tSon Molsseh. Newcastle on Tyne E.
BARK Gisno (Aus. s.ppo Cork for orders-sioeovieh
Bark Giuseppe GtsD rerrone Quesns,own Falmouth or
BARK Anal %o,. Lasos Cork or fs~oush for orders
ordsn-Bsssmann. ss sSosl 0.rsi" S't;s' Co o''A .
BARK Froy Nor>. ,omundssn. Elsinore for orders-c
Bark Nsptuu (Nor). Johansen. Amstsrdam--Benham 4
Bagk Ssga CNorl. Bic, Havre Boekmsun; oerlen Co.
s:rk sr Hnp.sS Mss M.ss:sHs nav,sfise.on "ns 90
Bark Lizzie Wright (Br;. Wright, Dunkrk- W Parker
Bark caspari tNor) Faick, st sNsraire-Funeh. Edvs
Bark Tyrus tNor Telisfseu. 81 Naz.ireFunch, Edge
Bark D.Dhne SNe.l. B.rth. st Nsss!rs.c Tobis, Co.
Bark humboldt FD. Dusssryet. constanSinople-ioyd
Barn Nina sheldon, B,gIsy: sss.a-F % Smith Go:
Brig Maria W Norwood. Mcguire. Dunkirk--Psrsons 4
Brig Charlie. Hoard tBr). Brown, st Johns rR-Lan.
Brig l. Merritt. Bowdsn. C.barien j de Rivera
Brig II B clsavs,, Cummings, New Havon-J II Win
chester 4 Co
sehr Ricardo Jovs Wolfe, Cieniueg egos-Evans Ball
Co. .....I... ..a
schr Alzens. Plummer. Caibarien-Brett. Son Co.
sohY John Snow IBID. Bradford Yarmouth N5--A
Honey.
schr Bertha Fellows, Smith. st Stephens, NB-Jed
Frve Co. ~
schr julia wiietts, Dayton. observation-disclosures
Squire.
schr Anna Collins. Hardcase, Chnrieston--James
Van Brunt.
Cohen tl'
Schr Sparta, Halloweil, Boston jed FRYE h Co.
Schr Artist, Forester, Dighton Ferguson Wood.
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were otherwise, the Board would find IL
Impossible to determine which The strong
tst faction of the gresoback party IN Brook.
lyn. J. J. Fullerton. representative OF
the Court street fsctiou who present, said that
the members OF his party demanded Justice under shc
American nag, and, AS good citizens they were de-
termiued have II. Tho people OF England. he said
could bring about change OF government by dssoiv-
ing Parliament through their representatives IN the
House oil Commons. The change in tho government
Of this country could only be brought about by
revolution. Should tho Board Of Elections persist IN
their action the people would have to rebel MAGE
no breats nc said but believed thfs result would be
reached. =
A meeting OF the Mechanics Exchange branch OF
tho party was held last evening In Brooklyn, as
which, ON molten OF James Barnett, resolutions were
adopted dcnounciDg tho Court street section OF tnas
having failed 10 annunciats tho principles oil the
grespback advocates They werc also denounced !or
their action before the Board OF Elections. ie.tes
was received from Brick Pomeroy cougratuatne tne
party on the progress which they had made IN au'
ynnclpg It's intereste
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FOREIGN PORTS.

CASDExAs. aeps 2-Arrivea. bsrks Commodore Dupont.
Msrposo, Staples. Now. York: schr Maggie Daiins,
% c1ns1ryeos . Aug 80 Arrived. schr Gov Y Smith.
reviot. tBD. Ms.terson, DO; Arcos. Small New York
'eef Gov Ms.,: sas Ssps sp Brett
son from ste.tin,: New York.
chris."pSer.en. II"nasur;. Frcya tNor. Pederson,
r.ssss s;s a,s ,a s s.f4sa Walsh
GIsR.LrAn. July a5crasssd the Straits. schr Allie
iioss Kosc, iuiy 2a-xrrivsd. ships McNear, TAYLOR
S:re..s Ss% ss m Sa"Hts S..S,s LvsfP.S S.li
issn ssa:ss Ss: 1syssS SssS.IS S." oy%i1''' ysgs ~
Mm Ps,n Ensso's a9 Tho s,. ssSs,s.
Aug G. ship J9sephus Rogers for San F,aneses
SSufs Williams Sfasss and Cha. & Pearson swain
Loe Moore Hudson from Newcastle NSw. arrived July
ioso, Aug 3-Arrivea ship F,ee.wipg Guest. Yoko
Pear. s'ass
sept rived brig s.nsh.n IS y$H, r.s.,
New York via Nassau; 4h steamer ohas o'd COL
s 5.m', sss..r 1.S s,nM , xsss g.
Bssa%aaI 7h!, Thom.; .a.;: as 1s,, Adams, R.,,no,,
Hs.a Hss1sS. 81 Sept Carroll from Boston
iIa,.o July aoin port. ship omba Bp. Hail. for New
LII" I1rsrooi ,o Sep Sep. ~xrfod ship John Murphy tB.
Sars; Ls,n, DSsn , Iys
Pnrod New yc.x: 2sd & Gas..v % WerS Rsosni o.,, do
Bullion. Reed. from Liverpool arrived Is dsg; Sapphire
(Br Congdon. for Liverpool bsrks Lizzie iredee tBr,
Masson. from Glasgow arrived July 22 seeking Henri
Crav, from Boston. arrived 18TH, d,sg.
MATANzAs. sept 2-Arrived. schr Nellie Trsat, Dow 81
Sailed Aug 81, sohr WIN wilson, Ward N OF Hattsrss
r,sns.a t.nS .ssd July il July bark Hail
NASSAU NP. Aas oxrrved. sen,s yalia Elizabeth. In.
f7th Rescue Moon, baltimore; 2Ot., Ahbs Dunn. Mar.
tin New York: 22d. Pride (Br) Garvin. Jacksonville;
Fieetwing Sweetirg Key West; 18th. Ebenezsr tB.o.
Bsthei. New York 29h Goodwill (Br) Roberts, Baisi-
- IN :.
Arrived Aug 2f. steamer Josefa Crosby DOM Trelts
New York tor ST Domingo. to proceed 25th.
PrcroU Ms Sept 5-Arrved. bnrks Clsrbe tBr), McEae
Plymouth: Laura IT'D. Archibald. Leith
SHANGHAI. July % Arrived bark Aymar. Lapmsm.
Nagaxski 18th. ship Lookout. Virgins. Victora 9th,
bark Auuie s Hall. Nelson, Nagasaki.
Sailed July ,5 bark Keper (Ger, Lankman. San Fran
In port Aug e. steamer Merionc bshire (Br , fer New
York Worcester (Br) Cause, for DO bark Hadyn
ST PiEanx Mart, Sept s-sailed. brig Sirius 3D. Nc
- JonS. NIB, Sept 6 Arrived. ship Lawrence Delap
.r new) IRON Annapolis bark Young Eagle tBr, Dun.
ham, London; brig John Tupper tBr), Potte. Port
Cieared 9Th ship Hovd,ng (Nor). zern,sbow, Barrow
bark Mciiiivery (Brj Hatfield Duon schrs jesse Hoyt
Kmtter Dundalk; Arcla, Mccarron, Vineyard Haven &
orders =. 80, =. =,
10Th bark Wealthy Pendletou, Blanchard, Hakodsdi
18th shp Henrietts, Blanchard, Valparaiso.
In port Aug H. ship Clsrssa Carver. Dow. for Sau
FrRncisco. and ethcvs ~ =. sfii4 - f
YARMOUTH ES. Sept 5-Arrivcd snip Cyprus (br. pew
from Jordan River. Ms.
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THE COUNTY TICKETS.


Androscosgin county, except Livermore, gives
Couuor 3646; Garcelon, 2,O55; smith, 2lis. The
whole republican county ticket and Senators are
elected BY from 1000 to ]. 500 plurality-sx repub
crus aud green back democratic Representatives.
with one district TO hear IRON. Congressman Frye
has 7S6 plurality in the county.
FARRfxGroS, Me-, Sept 9, 1878.
Franklin county, eight iowns, give Copnor 103 ma
jorty over both The other candidates The rcpubh-
can county ucket 10 undoubtedly elected Four re-
pubiicun representatives TO the Legislature arc
e.ected. the other district is In doubt
ELLSWORTH, Me-, Sept. 0. 1875
Hancock county elects Two republican senators b7
nearly five hundrod plurality. rho democrats and
greenbackers combines on the Commissoner and
Treasurer, which dc0bt bat probably the fusion
candidates are elected. Tho republicans elect four
and probably i've representatives. The democrats
and green hackers elect three, and two are IN doub
DAMARIscoTrA, No., Sept. 8, 1878
Lincoln county elects republican Senator and
democratic Snerin, Commissioner and Reg
ister OF Probate Tho Treasurer Is in doubt
OF the six representatives the county IS entitled to
four dom republicans arc elected The
grcenbacxers pollsd about 500 votes IN the county,
Connor republican, Tor Governor, and Lindsey IRE
poblicanl tor Congress, probably have 100 purai'y
EAsrPoRr, Me-. Sept 0, 1873.
IL is estimated Connor's msJority IN Washington
county Is 600
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WHAT THEY THINK OF KEARNEY.

On inquiry OF G. Nugent & Co., the morocco les'nes
dreesers OF Newark, whom Kearnay assailed a. 'no
Union Square meeting, It was asccrtstncd tnas taoy
do not think euouen OF Kearney or his sayings TO
make them the cause OF libel suit Mr. Nuscnt, Jr,
said II was too much ihem 10 bring SUIT
Kearney. They did not think enough oi his taik AZ
any time 10 pay the slightest attention to IT,
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SENATOR THURMAN.

trY TELEGRAPH TO The HpRALD
srriserIxLp. OHIO, sept. o, 1878
Senator Thurman addressed an audience OF 1000
peoplc IN this city to- night. H,wss listened to with
rant attsntiop his tpcecn making decided impress
s,on He ch ony urged tho substitution OF green backs
for national bank notes.
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DESCENDANT GREENBACKERs.

The Kings County Board Of Elections, at their regu-
lar meeting. held yesterday denied the application OF
the street faction the national greenback
party Of Brooklyn tor representation the lie, OF
regster csnvassefs and inspectors OF election be
appointed Tue Board contcnded that BY the election
law only Two parties were recognized, and even " -
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CLEARED.

Steamer Somerset tBr) stampct. Bristol. k-w Nor.
gan -, -. go, -. -.
steamer Clyde, Morton. Aspn~ail-PacIhc Mail Steam.
Ste smer city of San Antonio, Pennington, Gsvesssac
II Mallory a Co.
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SAILED.

Steamer Clyde for Aspn all barks Ernest Dryer fcr.
Pernambuco: Bremen Ger. from Iswer bay). Bremen
Osmi Dubrovacki (Aus, Cork; Impcratore. Francesco
Giuseppe tAus), Cstte Norman (Br), Calsis brig II
Williams, CenInegos.
Also sailed. steamers Azaien tBr) Havee Aibem ae,
Lewcs. Del; barks Anna Nor), Cork; vslkyrien Nor).
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.

NASHVILLE, Tom, Sept. Q. 1873.
John ID. G. Akin was unanimously renoninatcd by
The democrats OF tho EiRhlh district today.
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NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY lssRIPLE SHEET

wswaench (Br,, Wilson, Pbiisdsph brig Psuninc fBr
Burgess. New York.
Arrived 7th. IL 80 AN. steamer Baltic (Br), Farsen
New York for Liverpool tsnd proceeded.
ROTTERDAM, Sept e-Arrived, bark st Patrick tBr.
Bogart. New York.
Also arrived 9th. steamer Redewator tBp Riehards,
New York.
Cleared 9th. bark Gem. Gibbs. Baltimore and sailed
from tlevoet 8thl
Rio JASEIRo, Sept 9-In port steamer Horrox tbr'
Mitchell, tor Baltimore. to sail in days.
YOKOHAMA. Sept 7Arrived ship Hattie Tapley. Tap
Icy New York (before reported without dase).
DUSKIRK. Sept 9-Steamer Pierremont (Br), wilson,
from Baltimore 23 for this port is ashore to the ess
ward sf this place. A moderate sea Is running.
LONDON Sept 9-Bark Alice Muir (Br, Acker, from
Montevdso Macareuss Island before reported dam
aged BY are at Msurus will have docked there for
npairs
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anEExBAcK AND DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.

GREENBAcK AND DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
BELFAST, Me-, Sept ., 1873
Returns from . largo portion oil Waldo county IN
dicate The election or the combined greenosck ana
democratic ticket for Senators and county ocers oy
1900 oIiiy. Each Of the eight representatives
either green back or democrat
For Congress, Fifh district, Murch (greenoack)
leads Hale (rep.) by at least 500 votes
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surety that but one republican Representative Is
elected.
houLroS, Me-. Sept 9, 1879
The towns heard from this county give Powers
(republicanl the Fourth district candidate Tor Con-
gress, 1871 majority gain OF 1872 over the election Of
1876.
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A NEW DEPARTURE.

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, sept. Q, 1873
The democracy of Clark county, assembled In con-
vcntion 10 this city to-asy, nominated a colercd
man for county cf1ce-a novelty and new de-
parture for tbis county.
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WHALEMEN.

report from sehr Anssrtc. Bell. Of Rfovincstown,
dated 81 Hsstsras Ground gives her 24O bbs 80
100 do blknsh oil.
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THE MAINE ELECTION.
Greenback Strength at the
Polls.
NO ELECTION BY THE PEOPLE.
Republicans Lose Congressmen and
Are Disheartened.
ELECTION BY THE PEOPLE.
rpY rsrzssArH TO THE HrnALp.l

rBY rKLxGRAPH TO THE HrnALp.l
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. ., 1873
Tho returns from all pnrts Of the State al this
hour eleven p NJ indicate failure TO clect and the
defeat Of Conner by the people. Mr.. Blaine Is under
stood TO admit this. The committee have been busy
oil night figuring up estimates and approximations,
but they unable to bring out any other result.
TEE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
The greatest anxiety prevailed all through the even
ing about tho Congressional districts. Early In tho
night message came from Frye stating that he was
elected BY q safe majority. The news from the
Fourth district was gloomy. 1t became evident Us
me returns kept pouring in that George W. Lado.
Tho combination candidate, was elected over Powers
The reports from nalss district were conflicting
GREESBAcK COUNTY.
Waldo county bret heard from. and that was
shown to be democratic ana sreeneack by from
iloo to 1000 majority, with nearly all the county
sfscers and the members OF the State Legislature
Washington, Knox and Hancock counties were not
prompt IN sending their returns but good deal OF
apprehension pr vailed lest little Hale was oeaten.
KErCBLicANs pKsPoSDESr.
The yspu olicans OF this city ad hired Maconism
Hal, and = band for grand glorincation meet
Ing TO- night, AT which Blaine, Garfield and General
John L. swift, OF Boston, we're 10 mako speesnes
But the hall was lighted and tho band was re-
auastcd not to make any demonstration SO for tho
6rst time fifteen years. there Is no eongratuaiory
lain Reed is elected the First district, Frye In
the Second, aud Lindsey in the Third Powers IL ae'
feaIed in the Fourth, and the Fifth fs doubtful win
The chances about even between Hale and Murch
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WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.
new YoRk, Sept 9-Noon.
Tn. Western Union time ball dropped correctly today
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK-THlS DAY.
,, sys IND MOON 80 sandy nSa HOOK. ~Aaor
Snn s"ts- 8 IS Gov. Island. morn . SO
Woon sets 80 morn 4 80 hcii Gate. morn 10
HERALD YACHT WEATHER ObSEh-
VATIONS.
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
iSui's. Destination.
Sfe1ner.
t!Nee.

DATES OF DEPARTURE PROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS
sEPTYMBKR AND OCTOBER
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YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, &C.
CSCijOUYERs MARIAH Z. HEAKN. Or sr .MtOkD
onnd Eliza, Of Greenwich. r. A. FAhMES DUFF
Cnsc
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WEATHER REPORT.

uoIrHEAp, Sept e-wind NNE, gentle; bsrsmstsr'
30O62.
PLYxourH sspts-wind W light duil barometer. 80 10
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All numbers ending In eight s entitled TO 100
Therefore of all tciegrams OF the capital prizes pub
ished In the HKpALp OF Thursday last, none ccfed
but ours.
MKT ORDINARY DRAWING SEPTEMBER 10
NJ A. MATINEE Co, Bankers,
Wall Unseueutf
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THE CONTEST IN rnYss DrsrRrcr-HhEcrrov

or A oREESDAcK STATE SENATOR.
Barn, Me-, Sept. Q, 1873.
Returns received here show a majority OF e35 in
D aadahoc county for Frye (repcan), the Second dts
srict candidate Tor Congress. Tho contest mainly
on Representatives TO Congress- In this CITY Frye has
ga votes; Becber tdsmocratb II; Chase (grecnbackh
so4 The republican county ticket Is elected Con-
ners mejoriy In this city 4j0 against l95 10 1870,
on reduced vote. Republican town representatives,
sre elected 80 before.
sKowHEGAx, Me-, Sept q, 1878.
In somerset county democratic -Rrcenback senator
IS probably elected BY 700 majority, and the rest OF
she grsepbsck ticket by small majority. There 10
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CfNGLE NxJMBnR kENTUCKY STAFF DR..,s
Dseptember "a SCI a25 distributed among so4 prs-
cspi al prize $4,000 Whole tickets 81 EsstAss ssns.
WILLIAMSON 4 CO., 500 Broadway.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21
The ANDERSON CASE.

Regarding the Anderson case at New
Orleans, the friends of Gov. Nichols say
that, under a sense of duty, he has scru-
pulously refused to interfere with the law
officers or courts, but "he will undoubt-
edly act independent of interference on
the part of the Federal authorities, and
equally independent of domestic criticism
if the welfare of the State should require
the exercise of the executive function"
We have always supposed that it was the
intention of Gov. Nichols to interfere
and grant pardon to the offending Re-
turning Board, when convicted. But
that is not the point. These men are
either guilty or notguilty. Ifguilty, they
should not be pardoned, because their
crimes have been 30 far.reaching in their
effects. In fact, the question Of Presi.
dental term depended upon their action
and great wrong has been done to the
people of the country. If they are inno-
cent-guilty Of no crime--itis a mockery
of justice to convict them, and their par
don for crime not committed is an in
suit to them. While it may not be true
that any bargain was actually consum-
mated, by which these particular men
should escape prosecution, yet it would
have been an evidence of a disposi-
ton upon the part of the people of Lou
isiana to meet the generous efforts of the
Administration to promote better feel
ing, at least half way. Now, it seems
very much as though the Southern peo.
pie were willing to take all they can get,
but give nothing in return. We may
forgive an enemy, but it is hard to keep
on forgiving him, if he does not show an
appreciation of your kindly spirit
Columbus Dispatch, Ind. Rep.
This is not a question of North or
South ; it is question of fraud and per.
jury affecting the people of the whole
country, and especially the State of Lou.
isiana. Why cannot the Hayes radical
papers present the matter fairly and
and truthfully?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21
VERY TROUBLESOME.
"oh, what tangled web they weave
When first they counsel 10 deceiyep


The Hayes administration is getting
into trouble on every hand. The Hayes
authorities at Washington would like to
protect the Returning Board rascals at
New Orleans, but they cannot we'll see
how. The one point of all others deCid
ed by the Electoral Commission, deci-
sion necessary to Mr.. Hayes's success,
was the right of each State to order and
control the choice of Presidential electors.
Even admitted and transparent fraud
fraud which vitiates every contract be-.
tween man and man or between man and
State-the Electoral Commission decided
would not warrant it in invading the
sacred panoply of reserved rights which
surrounds State, to inquire into the
specific facts alleged against the Louisi-
ana Returning Board. No strict construc.
ZIONIST ever reached such sublimat.
ed heighth of extravaganza in the mat
ters of State rights.
Mr.. Hayes, the other day, asked Attor.
ney General Devens about fitting out
some sort of legal maneuver for the re-
lief of Anderson and Wells, that cautious
law officer, according to a special in the
Pittsburgh Gazette, found that the pre-
cedents showed "the operations of the
Returning Board were purely under the
jurisdiction of the State"
Mr.. Hayes holds his place by virtue of
a decision that the Federal Government
had no power over the Returning Board,
yet he now desires to go behind the re.
turns so as to save Wells and Anderson
from the Penitentiary
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21
PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL ELECTION

Philadelphia, February 10 In the 10.
cal elections throughout the State to-day
the Democrats carried Pottstown, Lock
Haven, Allentown, Chester, Oil City,
Williamsport and York. The Repubii.
cans carried Norristown, Easton, West
chester, Lancaster, Lebanon and Erie.
The Greenbackers carried Shenandoah,
Bellefont, Titusville and Scranton, aud
the Independents carried Bethlehem and
Pottsville. In Philadelphia the Repub-
licans were successful on very light vote,
seventy-tive thousand being polled out
of full voting strength of one hundred
and forty thousand. In the rural dis
tricts the gains are about equally divided
between Republicans and Democrats,
with tendency to the Greenback party
q. t. d expense of both. In this city
Thompson, Republican, was elected Po-
lice Judge by about twenty-six thousand
being largely supported by Democrats
and Independents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21

The investigation into the causes of
the loss of the Metropolis grows inter-
esting. An officer of the revenue SER
vice testifes he examined fragments of
the wreck which lined the coast for two
miles, and found them unusually small,
and their rottenness apparent He sub
mitted pieces of the wood. But there is
something worse than this that recalls a
fearful system exposed in England years
ago, of insuring worthless ships at a
heavy figure, loading them down, and
sending them to sea to certain destruc-
tion. The Philadelphia Telegraph, re-
ferring to the investigation in progress,
says:
"Alfred W. Newton, the third in COM
mand, testified to hearing Captain An
kers make grimly significant remark
after reaching the beach from the wreck.
The remark was made in the presence of
six persons, and was to the effect that
he had obeyed orders, that Lunt told
him before he left Philadelphia that if
he had trouble or a wreck, to make
good one, and to bring nothing back. and
to make it final.' Paul ]. White, chief
engineer and general manager of the ex-
pedition, Corroborated this part of New
toms testimony, and stated that he heard
Captain Anker's remark after the wreck,
that he thought he had made a clean
thing of it, or something to that effect"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21

An Important Fact that Mr.. Hewitt Might have
TOld-SOuthern Democrats Betraylng the Dem.
Ocracy-A Secret with Extensive YOssible Rami.
flCatiOns.
Washington, February I5.-The recent
occurrence in the House of Representa-
tives makes it necessary for me to report
one important fact which has never been
made public.
On Sunday, December 8, 1876, Mr..
Hewitt had an interview with President
Grant, during which they talked over the
political situation, and President Grant
expressed his views with great frankness.
He had doubts, he said, as to the result
in Louisiana, and intimated that it was
his private judgment that the electoral
vote of the State should not be counted
at all. He was careful, however, to i'm
press upon Mr.. Hewitt that the decision
of this and all kindred questions was
wholly outside the province of the Exec
utive. 1t belonged exclusively to Con.
gress. 1t would be his duty, however,to
see that the decision whatever it might
be was acquiesced in. If necessary, he
would enforce it. He stated, also, that
it was his conviction that the Constitution
gave the President of the Senate alone
the power to count the votes and declare
the result. Whoever might be declared
President elect by the President of the
Senate, he would see inaugurated and
installed in office.
Mr.. Hewitt return from this interview
at the White House was awaited anxious.
ly by number of prominent Democrats,
who had gathered at h rooms. Among
the number were those well-known
Southern gentlemen, Randall L. Gibson,
Randolph Tucker, and L. 0. c. Lamar.
Mr.. Hewitt narrated in full his conversa>
ton with Gen. Grant. After he had told
his story Lamar, Gibson and Tucker
held consultation apart from the others,
and subsequently, on the same evening,
MIR Gibson told Mr.. Hewitt that they
would be compelled to sustain that con-
struction ofthe Constitution which inves>
ted the President of the Senate with the
power to count the electoral votes snS
make the declaration of the result.
On Wednesday last, when Mr.. Hewitt
was accused by a Southern Democrat
(Mr, Aiken Of South Carolina) of having
sold the Presidency, and was bated by
both sides of the House with demands
from every quarter to tell what he knew,
he exclaimed II do not desire to DELAY
the public business. but if the House de- |
sires that some portion of unwritten his
tory shall be tcld-"
Then there was a pause. Members |
from different parts of the House yelled |
THAT is what we want!' There was in,
describable confusion; and at the very |
instant that Mr.. Hewitt indicated his
willingness to respond to the cry. LET
it all come out!" Randolph Tucker sent
a page to Hewitt's seat. Hewitt left his
place, came to the screen to the right of
the Speakers desk.an there for several
minutes Tucker, Gibson, and others held
q hurried but earnest conference with
him. Finally he went back to his seat
and went on with his speech, but he did
not tell any portion of the unwritten his
tory Of the electoral count