The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-29
one. Messrs. Thurman and Mcmahon say
1t Is weak ticket. GarfieIds friends say i.
means Sherman for President and Garfield

for Senator.
| A vIRGfsIAE KILLED IN MONTANA.
The delegate from Montana received q
telegram to-day which stated that Mr.. 7,
Webb Tyler, formerly OF Virgins, who bad
rancho in that Territory. had been killed
by feIlow-ranchman with whom he had =
personal difficulty. He was shot with a
needle-gun. Mr.. Tyler and Hon. John
Randolph Tucker married sisters.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. William Mathew, Of Loudouu, and
Dir. Bohannan, member OF the House OF
Delegates from Mathews and Middlesex,
and his bride, were at the Capitol to-day.
Ex-Governor Smith occupied a seat by
General Johnston on the floor Of the House.
There was a delegation Of Indians in the
House gallery this afternoon they wore
scarlet and naYy-blne blankets drawn about
their bodies and reaching nearly to their
feet. Messrs. Gibson and Ellis, OF Louis
lana, called at. the White House to-day.
Moses Walton, OF Shenandoah, is here to-
night. Captain George D. Wise left here
Ao' 1AlCuuiOuu lNlS evening.
Fernando Wood goes to New York to-
morrow, and will sail for Europe Saturday.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Tonight it is reported that Rutherford
withheld the veto message to-day because
he did not want to interfere with the Ohio
Republican Contention. How?
The House Naval Committee to-day au-
thorizcd Mr.. Goode to report resolution
directing Secretary Thompson to furnish
condemned hulks Of vessels 10 be used in
treating ycllow-feyer, DC.
All the Government Offices, by direction
Of the President, will be closed decoration
day.
The Committee on Public Grounds, &C.,
luton for an Investigation of the contracts
for public buildings. The committee will
sit in recess.
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs
has reported in favor OF The confirmation OF
the promotions OF army officers. These
have been held back for some time.
The House Committee on Public Print
ing has agreed upon bill which aboIishes
the Superintendent of Public Printing and
provides for the election OF 4 public printer
by the Senate, with 4 salary OF S4.000a year.
lie will have TO be 4 practical printer, and
will perform ali the duties now discharged
by Mr.. Defrecs.
Mr. Randall indicated to-day clearly that
he is opposed to an early adjournment.
Dir. Thurman, in his speech in the Demo-
cratic joint caucus committee, advocated
the passage OF both The army and legislative
bills.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
latch.l
HOW THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WAS CAR
RIED - SOUTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-T. j. Mackcy, cir
cult Judge in South Carolina, testified be-
fore the Wallace committee to-day that be
was in utilization with the Republican marty
until 1876, when he left it. He was present
at the election for State officers, presidential
electors, and congressman in Chester in
1876, and was called on to interposc his Off
cia authority to check the Interference by
the military and deputy marshalS at the
polls. Several deputy morshals declared
their purpose TO carry the election for the
Republicans, and exhibited circular pur-
porting to be signed by Acknowledgement
Taft, addressed to the United States mar
shals, to disregard the process OF the State
courts. At : O'Clock the chief deputy mar
shall, at the head OF band of colorcd men,
assaulted voters at Carmel, tearing Hayes
and Hampton tickets from their hands. Scve-
raj refused TO surrender their tickets, and
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military-ninetcen men or the Eighteenth
Infantry march into the courthouse yard,
forming in two lines. Voters were required
10 pass to the polls under fixed bayonets.
On complaint made to witness that voters
were in,ericred with by the military, he is
sued Il warrant for the arrest OF Lieutenant
Hinton, who commanded the detachment.
The sheriff made verbal report that Hinton
stated lie had been summoned by the chief
deputy marshal to brn" troops 10 the polls
(that there were no breaches OF the peace,
except such as were committed by deputy
marshals, who had taken ballots from votcrs);
and further, that Hinton declared he was in
formed that violence was imminent at the
polls, and that there had already been q
breach Of the peace, and asked TO be saved
the disgrace Of arrest, promising he would
remove his troops 10 the rear OF the court
house. Witness, upon this having been
done, instructed the sheriff 10 take no fur
Their action.
Several OF the deputy marshals were en-
oaocd in distributing tickets, and charged
colored persons having Democratic tickets
in their bands. in line with ;he whites,
with bc,lnying their race. All the deputy
marshulS with one exception were colored
men. Their Instructions were signed by
the United States marshal, the words ut the
head of their commissions being, - stand by
your partr," The witness saw in three or
four instances Democratic ballots destroyed
by these officers. The conduct OF the mar
shals did not fall under his observation i'll
1878. but knew of one colorcd Democrat
who was Threatened
Cross-examned hy Teller: The Hayes ana
Hampton ticket embraced the Democratic
nominees for Office, and the Hayes and Cham
berlain ticket embraced The Republican
candidates. 1t was declared by hcprescn-
ta;ive SavIer and ether members CT the sub
committee OF The House OF Representatives,
on the 81 OF JANUARY, that Hayes bad carried
the State by from LOCO to 2.0e1 votes, and
such was the belief OF witness. Hampton
was elected BY 100 majority. He sup
ported the HAYES and Hampton ticket, and
all the Democratic nominees and side ny side
with IlamptOc he canyasSed the State iCf
Hayes; but he voted fol. Ti1aen, endorsing
on his ballot rs i reason fGr doing so that
bayoncts WaFe brought to the polls to secure
The eIectioh Of Hayes. The troops didIoi
interfere as 4 body with; the voters, bat one
Of The soldiers cursed 4 ei,iZen and s1reat-
ened to s,ayonet hila. The only reason
given by the citizen Yas that he was on his
way TO tae polls. the troops were at the
pollin g-r,lace for an hour. He in 1913 saw
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