The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-06
Gen. Grants Reception at Dublin-Hs
Chants on the Causes Of Depression
at Home and Abroad.
Thurman ShrInks from the GubernatorIal
Contest In 0hlo...Under ho Cir.
cumStanceS viii he be a
Candidate.
The Unprecedented Cold In ~. Louis.
Hundreds Suffering and Starving.
schools Closed on Account or
the Weather.
WASHINGTON.


| w ASlllEGT0S, January O.-Senator Thur.
man will not determine until tomorrow
whether he will attend the Democratic
celebration at Columbus, Ohio, on the Sth
inst. He will do so II the weather mod
crates, SO US to render travelling less dis
agreeable, and in such case will leave
Washington tomorrow night for that city.
lie will not discuss the financial question,
but will give reasons why he does not
desire his name to be used as candidate
for Governor OF Ohio. The Senator is free
and emphatic in his declaration that under
no possible circumstances will he allow
his name to be thus used.
REDUCTION on STAMPED ENVELOPES.
On the lst inst. the Postotiice Depart-
ment reduced the price on stamped en-.
yelopes on IN average 90 per cent.
throughout the entire schedule, and the
result Is seen in the largely increased
acquisitions now being received. Those
on Saturday footed up 4, ,466, 600 envelopes,
valued at S97, ,655, or more than double
those OF any single day in the history OF
the department. The entire reGuisi-
tions for the day for postage stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal cards
amounted to $5l7,5S9, in which were
l,16j, 800 postal cards.
SENATOR THURMAN FURTHER UNBCRDENs HIM
SELF.
On Saturday Senator Thurman sent the
following supplementary letter to Senator
Teller:
WASHINGTON, D. O., january.
Hon. H. w. Teller, ChG6Wmn Of Select Com.
miiite Of MeaiJdtion:
DEAR SiR:-In further compliance with
the request OF your committee, communi-
Gated TO me by your letter Of the 2lst ult.,
| have the honor now to endorse to you
''lnstAllment No. 9" ofthe facts relating to
the late elections, and especially to the
misconduct OF United States Supervisors
and Deputy Marshals, to-wit:
First. \ letter from James II. Paine,
OF Jacksonville, Fla, relative to the mis-
conduct OF the United States Supervisors
and Deputy Marshals at the late elections
in the Second Congressional District, that
State.
Second. An affidavit Of Owen J. Sum-
mers, OF Dnval county, Fla, relating 10 the
same subject.
Third. The statement OF F. c. Randolph,
Montgomery, Ala, showing the miscon-
duct Of United States Deputy Marshals at
the late election in, that State. ] am as
sured these three gentlemen are citizens OF
high standing and responsibility and beg
leave respectfully 10 commend their state
ments to the earnest consideration OF your
committee. TUl TI.t 5,rf
! am sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, ,ii'.T A. &. THURMAN.
Here follow the statements referred to
in the letter OF Senator Thurman. Paine's
letters refer principally to the employment
OF United edStatesSupervisor OF Election and
Deputy AIarshals at the voting precincts
throughout the counties comprising the
'BlaCk-Belt" OF Florida, Nassau, Duval,
Alachua, Columbia, Swanec, Marion,
West Madison, Jefferson, Leon and Gads-
ton, and he concudesiby saying that the
Deputy U. S. Marshals who were present
on election day at the various precincts
in. the "blacE belt counties, were in no
sense general deputies but were men
solely engaged on special service,
beginning and ending on election day.
That there was no earthly necessity 70 r
their being present ut all, as the State and
municipal officers present were amply able
to preserve order and conserve fair cleo
ton, as has been evidenced time andagain
before.
Owen j. Sommers, whose affidavit is
alluded to by Mr.. Thurman, deposes that
the colored Deputy U. S. Marshals in Du-
val county, Florida, were engaged in the
election OF the 9th OF November in dis
tributing Republican ballots and persuad-
ing the ColOred voters TO vote the same.
Randolph's letter concerning the con-
duct OF the election in Montgomery county,
Alabama, alleges that colOred men were
forced by Deputy u. S.'Marshals to vote
the Republ liCant ticket, and that two Deputy
| US. Marshals, in violation OF 4 State law
distributedIwhisky and other refreshments
among the colored voters.