Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-20
Burnea 90 Death

ready TO try it over again. Death
to the Uniou."
Burned 60 Death.
ANDovER, Mass, Nov. 19.-Two
young sons of Mrs. II. p. Beard
were burned to death by fire
which an incendiary started in q
room they occupied.
| CouniinE the Mstas Returns.
| AUGUSTA, Me. Nov. 1S.-A large
number of Republican Senators
and Representatives, supposed to
have been elected at the last elec-
tion, applied to the Council to-day
for permission to examine the re-
turns, but that body being engaged
took the application into consider
alton. The impression Is gaining
ground that the majority of the
Council will prevent the Republi-
cans from seeing the returns until
at least part of the twenty days
has passed. 1t is known that the
returns have all been tabulated,
and that these tables have been SUBJ
mitted with the report and accept
ed, and the tables themselves are
not on file but in the possession of
the committee, who do not con-
slider them part of the record. 1t
Is stated that the committee will
submit a final conclusion after the
twenty days have elapsed for cor.
recting errors in the returns. There
is very little excitement, and Re-
publican leaders claim that a con-
spiracy will yet be attempted,
though temporary halt in the OPP
erations has been ordered.
ss.ran on LAKE Ontarsa.
OswEGo, N. ", Nov. 1S.--The
tug Seymour of Ogdensburg, left
Cape Vincent yesterday, with four
tugs, three dredges ana eight scows
in tow for Buffalo. During the
night a gale on Lake Ontario was
encountered, and three tugs and
all of the small dredges and scows
were lost. One tug was picked up
to-day, and the Seymour has ar
rived at Sacketts Harbor. The
Seymour had fine weather until
after passing Galloup Island, off
Sackett's Harbor, when gale from
the northeast, with a heavy snow,
set in. The tug and tow got with
in five or six miles of Oswego,
when the lights were lost. The
steamer endeavored to hold the
fleet till daylight, but the sea and
gale scattered it. Teirty-one per-
sons, including three women and
one girl, were drowned.
A. Episode In the Louisiana Frauds
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1S.-Before
the Senate Subcommittee, Peter
Williams testified regarding the
election in the Seventh Ward in
this city in 1876. Moore, declared
elected by the Legislature from
this Ward, told witness that clerk
in the Packard Legislature used to
answer for members when the roll
was called. Moore gave witness to
understand he could tell tale
about Kellegg's election that would
be useful to Democrats-out of
which they could make pile of
money. They agreed to do this,
but Moore, being offered place in
the Custom House, which he &C.
cepted, would now testify to the
contrary. Blanchsrd (now dead)
gave Moore 300 blank registration
papers to use in the Seventh Ward.
Moore said the Ward went Demo-
cratic, but was counted for the Re-
publicans. After the election the
registration books were taken to
the Custom House and names
erased.
d. H. MorIenes, Supervisor in
the Seventh Ward election in 1876,
testified that the election was very
fair; no trouble occurred, no protest
was entered; yet Poll Three was
thrown out by the Returning
Board. Nearly sou votes were cast
at this poll, giving 10 for the DEM
ocrats. Witness said the returns
had all been made according to law.
Mere of the soushera Hoein for
Grant.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-There are
but few new developments regard
ing the "Southern boom" for
Grant. The Tribune ridicules it,
saying: A large number of South.
ern Democrats are quoted as favor
ing Grants candidacy for third
term, but nearly all of them re.
quest to have their names with
held. Those who allow their names
to be given are undoubtedly most
estimable persons in their respec-
tive localities, but the American
public has now the rare pleasure
of resting its eyes upon their names
for the first time.
A COUNTER SCHEME TO LAY GRANT
ON THE SHELF.
The Sun has a long article on the
counter scheme by Republicans to
get rid of Grant altogether, by CIV
ing HIM the Presidency of the In-
ter. Ocean Canal Company. This
was originally engineered by Adj
miral Ammen. The Sun's article
closes thus: There is a great in
trigue going on to take Grant out
of politics. 1 know that some of
Grants third-term "boomers" are
concerned about it. They fear
Grant may be caught in what they
Indignantly term "Ammen's fly
trap" and they have warned him
that men who are engineering the
Job have always been his enemies.
though Ammen is unconsciously
their tool.
| CONGRESSMAN FRYE's VIEWS.
The Herald's Washington cor.
respondent has interviewed Con
gressman Frye on Grants candi.
, dacy. Frye does not think that
Grant will be candidate for Pres
idential nomination, unless at the
, coming session the question oI
J doubt as to the mode of counting
the electoral votes should be made
prominent. In that event, he be-
: lieves the people will demand the
: nomination of Grant, because they
think he will assert and obtain his
A seat If the election Is disputed