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~woodsfeld Republicans, The greaI

~Woodsneld Republicans, the great
guns, INDUCED in several big round oaths
when the news reached here OF Demo-
ocrstic victories IN Coiumbas and Gin
einnsti. Their cuss words we're shot at
the present Legislature, which has Re-
publican majority in both branches. Not.
~ithstanding the fact that the great guns
here IL Monroe are msd and swear at
the Legislature. that body 10 still 10 ses-
sion and don't appssr to know that the
air down hsss u bine asd smells Of sui.
phur.
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Five thousand tons Of ice are to be
shipped from Maine to India next sum-
mer.
Joseph Dangmaier, an old resident OF
Cleveland, purposely served an artery
and bled TO death.
Kate Chase Sprague has had prepared
in Paris one OF the most magnificent
outfits ever brought to America.
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CHICAGO soLlDLY DExocRArrc.

CHICAGO, April 7.-In the,presence Of
6 Bishops, 100 clergy and 5000 people.
Archbishop Fehen was formally inducted
into his exalted Office of Archbishop OF
this Catholic diocese, the ceremony be.
ing the bestowal upon him of the Palli-
um or robe of office brought to this
country from the Pope. The ceremony
was performed in the Cathedral of the
Holy Name and Was very interesting,
novel and impressive.
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UThe Democratic Senators at wash
ington are ready At any moment tc 60
into executive session to consider the
business for which the special session
was called, but they are unalterably 6xed
in their determination that the Republi
cans shall not elect officers Of the Senate
until the regular session next December.
The Democrats Of the country say 10
the Democratic Senstors Stick.
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G@SrANLEY MArrHEws' nomination
to the Supreme Court bench will never
be confirmed BILL CHANDLER, nomina-
ted for Solicitor General, is In the same
boat. RoBrRrsox, nominated for Collec-
tor Of the Port OF New York, will be
confirmed, Notwithstanding CosKLIse,
ARrHuR : Co., are opposed too bis con.
Armakion
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INsoLyENT. NOTICE.

AToTlC8 Is hereby given, that the Probate
IN Court Of Monroe County, Ohio, has Do.
olared the estate Of RYAN Haney, deceased
to be probably insolvent. Persons indebted
to said sstats are required to opresent their
claims. for allowance, within six months frsm
this date, March 70, 1881.
THOMAS MARTIN,
Admir- Of the estate Of Rvan Hsney, decd.
moh22, ,8lt7.
SPRIees y DEsss, Att'ys.
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NOTICE.

0N the 2lst day of February. A, D 1881
Othe Probate Court Of Monroe County, Ohio
declared the estate of Thomas Holmes, decd
to be probably insolvent. Creditors ars
therefore required to present their claims
asains3 the eestate to the undersignsd, fol
allowance, within ak months from the time
above mentioned, or they viii not be entitled
to payment. 8. P. WOOD,
Admir- de bonis non Of sstate Of said dscsdent
mchl '8ltT..s
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From the Marietta Register.
Cadet Examination.

We give as news, the rating physical
ly, OF the applicants before the Board
as graded under the following standard T:
A l extra, A l, A 2, B l, b 2.
Al ezra, H S. Armstrong. Q M.
Coe, B D. HAYWARD. A |. S. ?. Arm
strong, D. b Davore, N. I. Glen, F L..
Rumble. "A 2. J. d. Grow. 2, q h.
Anderson. c. E Brown, W. b. Gaitree.
On the mental examination, before the
examination conclu led, it became evI-
dent that certain candidates could not
succeed. The papers Of few OF these
in Grammar, the last branch, were not
looked over. Below is given the gen.
eral average OF those who stood highest
and whose papers were carefully exam
ined in the branches Of Geography,
Arithmetic. History, Grammar. and
Reading. Note was also taken Ut the
photography ss shown by the papers -
On the basis 100 the rating Of them was:
C l. Anderson, Morgan, Is Z per CT
D. B Devore, Monroe, 74.3
B. D. Hayward, Meigs, 7O.4
S P Armstrong, Athens, 6S6
H. S. Armstrong, Monroe, 63.1 {"
1t will be observed that D. B. Devore,
who received the appointment, stood
74.3 per cent. against 757 per cent. for
c. L. Anderson in mental examination
but in physical examination, which de.
cided it, he was put at B 2, with Devore
at A l. Notwithstanding this the Board
was not unanimous. 1t stood three for
Devore and two for Anderson.
The Committee says in their report to
Congressman Dawes:
The written work Of the candidates
was carefully looked over by the Boz
in full session. at least two Of the ex
aminers reading each paper. In form
ing the inal decision, the physical quail.
ifcations as we'll as the scholarship ol
the candidates, was taken into consider
alton, in accordance with the instruc.
tions OF the War Department. The
penmanship and orthography, as shown
by the written papers, we're also re-
: garded. After full deliberation upoY
all these points, ballot resulted in tht
: selection of Mr.. D. B. Devore, OF Mon
roe county, who is therefore recommen
ded to you for appointment.
The Board feel it due TO Mr.. Charles
L. Anderson, Of Morgan county, tt
: make public mention OF the fact that OF
: the scholarship record, he has the hon
: or of the highest place; his average be-
ing slightly above that of Mr.. Devore
but as he graded considerably lowe
than Mr.. Devore on the physical scale
. the Board could not give him the ap
pointment.
i. Every county in the District was rep
resented in the list OF candidates; ther
being one from Athens county, fou
, from Meigs, two from Monroe, thre
! from Morgan, and three from Washing
ton. Respectfully submitted.
J.W. HOLLISTER, Chm.
r. S. DEvoL, Secretary.
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CoLoenE, April THE Gazette saws

COLOGNE, April THE Gazette says
The Russian Grand Duke, Nicholas Con
stantino witch, notorious in connection
with the theft of the diamonds. was ar
rested Tuesday night in the village oi
Suhlina, on railroad to Moscow and
inferred in castle belonging to his fa-
ther, Grand Duke Constantine, brother
of the late Gar, near ST. Petersburg, on
suspicion of being concerned in the po.
litical intrieues in favor OF his father -
1t is not known whether the latter was
privy to the intrigues.
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REDEMPTION NOTICE.
Auprroa,s o,r1cs, Mosso. cousrr,

AUDITORS OfFIcs, MONROE CouNTrs
WooDsrIELp, ONO, March ~. 1881.
To Fred Kindlebuger, ,or ,ohom II may Concer,l.
Notice is hereby given that Moses Walton
has deposited in the County Treasury : sum
of money sufficient to redeem the southeast
CORNER of the southeast quarter Of section
u, township 2 Of range 4 Said land was
sold at Delinquent Tax Sale by John Gatchell
Treasurer Of Monroe County, Ohio, January
IL, 80 + in the name Of Jane Nelson to Fred
Kindslburssr. b,
8. A. ATKINSON,
mchzs.'slt3 Auditor Monroe Co.. Ohio.
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Netp ASbertlsernsnts
WOOdSfleld and Steubenyille Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.

NOTICE is hereby given to the members
IN of the WoodsHeld and StsubsnvillsI Mu.
tual Fire Insurance Company, that an cleo.
tion will be held At the Office Of the Company,
in Woods6sld. Ohio, on the FIRST Tuesday in
May, 1881, for the election of Board Of
thirteen Directors, to serve for the ensuing
year. D. NEUHART, President.
JOSIAH GRASSY, secretary. aprl2 81.
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Queen Victoria is about to purchase
the famous historical estate OF Stoke
Park. She went through the mansion
the other day with her daughter Bee
trice, and was greately pleased with it.
The price set is 81, ,250,0O0.
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HThe Indiana House passed joint
resolution on the 7th inst, nv 81 yeas to
- nays. amending the Constitution. Civ.
ing the women right to vote :. oil State
elections.
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A BARGAIN SURE.
THE "HANNIBAL FLOUR MILLS
SITUATE AT

IBARESVILLE, O.
On the banks of the Ohio River, is now offer.
cd for sale. until the first day Of June, 1881.
at less thsn one-half the cost. The mill is
in good repair throughout, and has splen-
did custom trade. Plenty to do all the time
on custom and merchant work. Three run
Of 4.fest French burrs and forty horse
power engine. Good new. tramway with
iien track TO the river, with the very best
shipping facilities. Have made In cash in
last tive years more than is now ssked for
the entire property. Reasons for selling
given on application. II you mean Biz an
dress, n. 8. HOFRR,
fsbl5, ,'80w4, HaEaibal, Ohio.
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HFREp. DnuoLAss. Marshal OF the
District OF Columbia. . "gs man OF col
or" will be requested to step down 10
order that room may be made for Cap
tain HENRY, one OF GARrrELD's particu-
lsr friends.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate Of John Miller, Deceased.
FAX undersigned have bcen appointed and
i qualified as Executors Of the will Of John
Miller, late Of Asnros county deceased,
Dated this 2Sth day Of March, A, D, 1881,
CYRUS 3. MILLER
moh5s,Sit3. HkNRY MILLER
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UThe surface indications are that
GAsyrELp proposes to run the Prssiden-
cv without the aid OF CoSKLIxe and hin
.crowd Of bull-dozers
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~ The election Of MEAN, Demo
cras. to be Msyoroi Cincinnati, 10 trl'
umph OF Law and order end public de-
cency, 80 says the Cincinnati Gosettc
Republican.
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TO CLEVELAND
Only 5 Hours and Is Ainutesl
TO CHICAGO4Only Is Hoursl

Steubenville accommodation leaves Bell
airs st AS pm, Bridgeport at 500, and n.
rives at steubenville At sos pm.
Leaves SteubenvilIe At $50 m, Bridgeport
At $50 m arrive At Bellaire at eos m.
Tickets can be purchased to al points
in the far, West st the lowest possible rates
as we'll as the Rast, and baggage checked K
destination. For fall particulars, maps. etc.
apply to M.Gordor, Ticket Agent G / ?. B
r., Bsllairs, Ohio.
r. 3. MYERS,
General Passenger & Ticket Agent.
JOHN TH0xAs, usasral Superintendent.
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RAILROADS.
cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad,
CONDENSED TIME CARD.

GOING EAST AND WEST.
On and after Nov. 7. 1850, AL trains viii
run daily Except Sunday as follews:
8 Through trains to Pittsburgh.
2 Through trains to Cleveland.
Through trains to Chicago.
Pullman's Parlor Cars between Wellsvills
and Cleveland.
Hotel and Sleeping Cars ON all trains bs-
tween Alliance and Chicago.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-12

eHThe Irish Land Bin gives general
satisfaction to the Irish people
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-12

wGov. FosrrR has been nominated
for the position Of Minister to Gsrna.
nv.
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WThere are 265 appointments be-
fore the U. 5 Senate. and still the Re
publicans refuse to 60 into executive
session 10 csnsider them.
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AUThe Democrats elected their can
didate for Mayor in the Republican town
of Pomeroy. Msigs County. Our old
friend, CHAPHAN, is sorrowful thereat.
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ltis the ONLY LIME rwnnusg
PULLMAN HOTEL DINING Cans
Chicago and Council Bluffs.

PulImanSleepers on all Night1ralns
Insist upon Ticket Agsuts ssllias ysa
Tickets via this road. Examine ysar ricksss
and refuse 10 buy II they do net read eves
the Chisago b Northwestern Railway.
II you wish the best Travelling Acosnas-
dations zen will buy yeur Tickets " shis
reute, GLAND WILL TAXI NONE OTHER.
All Ticket Agents sell Tickets By this Lins.
MARVIN BUG8lTT.s
I'd ". P. b General Manager, chioagss
apr5,' ,'8l.
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CInclDnatl

April S.-Flour 4 9Oa8 20; Whes,
4 10; Corn 47c; Oats 38c; Ryel 13:
Barley ! 0S.
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AUrbe Republicans say "Shoot
that Legislature at Columbus." Go
slow. gentlemen. it's bantling Of your
own creation.
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Notice to Teachers.

TNHE Bsard of Examiners Of Monroe Coun.
/ ty will hold meetings for the examina-
tion Of Teachers as follows:
Woodsfeld, Saturday. March 5, 1881.
l9, ="
= April 2,
g " 10, I"
/" May Ii, &"
These examinations will commence at
o'clock a, m and close at 4 p. m.
By order Of the Board.
8. scHooLCRAFT, Clerk.
febl5,'Sltd.
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Baltimore.

April g. Flour 8 25a6 %; Wheat |
20; Corn 55c; Oats 46a47c; Rye -!
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WThe Democrats defeated the Be-
publican ticket in Chicago.
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HThe consti,u.ionslity Of the anti
treating Law Of Wisconsin is to be tested
IN the Courts.
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HThe Democrats OF Columbus
wiped the Republican ticket out on cleo
ton day.
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April S.-Flour 00s6 Is; Whea,
96a1 03; Corn 42c: Oats a3c; Rye
! 05, Barley l 02.
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svOne Indiana town has s~suty.four
cases Of smallpox.
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April 4.-Cattle--
Very best on sale this week s 621@6 Is:
that generally rated 6rst quality 00@
5 624; medium or good fair quality A %
90 90; ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows 8 2504 90; extreme range of pri.
ces 2 25@6 Is; most of the sales were
from 5 OO@5 624
Mich Cows.-The trade is quite SLOW
and prices almost nominal 20 00@40 0(
per head at wholesale.
Hogs-The offerings are fully equal
to the demand, which is moderate in
nearly all the Yards. Prices 74@S4c
A car load of extra heavy hogs was sold
to three different parties at 94c; and
their average weight was 325 lbs.
Sheep-Extra heavy sheep do not find
ready sale, there being q much larger
number of them on the market than las,
week, while the common grades are also
more numerous. Wool sheep 44@7c;
clipped 4@54c; lambs 8 00@5 rs pei
head, and lO@l0ac per pound.
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cS The esr.hqusxs at Chios killed s.
600 people.
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G IN c0hpsr day 1t home. sanplss v,stN
u " GAUSS nee. Addrsss efuspuA 4 Co,
Portland, Maine ncAs, sir.
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TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1881.

IA union Of hearts. union Of hands.
A union Of States none may sever;
A union Of lakes, union Of lands.
And the FLAG OF OUR UNION FoRRvRh."
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asueld steck Market.
- ~ ~ -
MONDAY. April H. 1881.

April 1l-Cattle Sa43s per pound
Sheep Sa4o per pound. Hogs 4a5 PEI
pound gross.
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SYRACUSE CHILLED PLoW COMPANY. syras
CATTLE MARKETS.
wheeling Live stock Market.

Hogs-Good demand a, 5 1906 25
per hundred in prime packing lots;
butchers 6 90.
Sheep 0O@4 5O@5 OO@5 So
Cattle-This market is fair at present
cattle scarce. We quote young cattle
from 500 to 600 lbs.. at 4Ac: hnlle
Bet; 800 to 800 lbs, A.; 900 TO
1000 lbs., "a 60@5 25. Cattle OF.
fered at present are native and foreign
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e9Address all letters:
"THE SPIRIT OF DExocRAcr."
Woodsfeld,
Monroe County,
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Council Bluffs, OMAHA,
DENVER, LEADyILLH.
Salt Lake, San Francisco;.
DEADWOOD. suoux CRY

Cedar Rapids, Dss hoinss, Columbus. ~ I'll
Points in the Territoriss and the Wsss. Az,
for Milwaukee. Green Bay. Oshkosh. shsbey,
gan. Marquette. Fond du Lao Wstsrsswn,
Houghton. Nssnah, Aenasha, 81 Paal. Ma
neapolis, Huron, Volss, Fargo, Bisoassk,
winsna, Lacrosse. Owatonna, and sll psluss
in Minnesota, Dakota, WIsoonsin sll ~
Northwest. x ~
At Council Bluffs The Trains Of the Chisags
and Northwestern and the D. p. R'ys depart
from. arrive at and use the sans joint Unisa
Depot
At Chicago. close connections Are nsde
with the Lake Shore, Michigan Central, uhl-
timore and Ohio, n. Wayne and Pssnsyivg.
mia. and Chicago and Grand Trunk R,ys, "a
the Kankakse and Pan Handle Reptss.
Close connections made At Juuotisn Ptluls.
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DENocRATIc COLUMBUS

CoLunsus, April 5.-Full official re-
turns Of yesterdays election show the
entire Democratic ticket, except Street
Commissioner, to have been elected by
msjorities ranging from 800 down. The
Republican candidate for Mayor was
scratched by temperance snd religious
people for an alleged failure to enforce
the Sunday laws, aud by the saloon ele-
ment for IN alleged failure to perform
certain promises made to them.
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Chicago & North -Wsstssn
r. AL w a =
Is the oLDRsrl BEST CONSTRUCTION BEST
BoUrPPRDi and hence the
Leading R ai1way
-sY ruB--
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

II IL the short ana best rsuts bstWssn CHI.
csso and Al points IN :
Northern Illinois, Iovya, Uakoeo.
wyoming. NebraslEa. C0eoGoruoa,
Oregon, Arizona. Utah. Coloraoos
Idaho. Montana, Nevada, and Tor
Council Bluffs. Omah4.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-31
STAGE AND PULPIT

"The Masque of Pandora" was not financial
success at the Boston Theatre
Alfred Collier is said to be preparing version of
"The Masque of Pandora" for Colonel Mapleson,
who will produce it in London.
Theodore Thomas and orchestra, assisted by the
pianist, Josefy, and Amy Shcrwin, soprano, were
giving concerts at the Boston Music Hall last week
The new opera-houSe at Manchester, n. H, was
inaugurated on Monday night last, Mr.. W. E.
Sheridan and Mrs. Thomas Barry appearing in
"Richelieu.'
Lille Glover who for three seasons has been the
leading lady at the Chestnut Street Theatre Phila
delphia will commence her first star engagement
at that theatre tonight.
Camilla Urso, the yiolinist, appeared at sacred
concert in Memphis, Tenn, last Sunday night.
supported by the Boston McndelssOhn Quintette
Club and Maria Nellini.
DR.. E. P. IngerSon, of the Middle Reformed
Church, Brooklyn, will travel for six months in
Egypt and the Holy Land, having obtained leave
of absence from the consiStOry.
Over one thousand teachers have been sent out
among the colored people by the Shaw University
at Raleigh, \. C., one Of the Baptist schools for
freedmen. 1t has now 2Tj pupils.
Simon ShortLightening and a number.of other
Dakota Indians have petitioned the American
Board for a church at Devils Lake. The locality
and subjects both seem appropriate
The Emma Abbott English Opera Troupe will
commence an engagement al the new Chestnut
Street OperaHouse, Philadelphia, tonight, "The
Bohemian Girl" being the opening opera.
Errain, the once celebrated tenor who is now
teaching in New York, is pleasantly remembered
by his pupils-Minnie Houk, Miss Thursby. and
many others-who each year, during the holiday
season, send him some esouvenirexpresSive of their
memory and love for their old master.
John Bullard, leather merchant, recently de-
ceased, who left estate of S20O0OOO gave 1000
to charitable objects To the Public Library of Ded
ham, Mass, his birthplace $4,000; to the Brooklyn
Orphan Asylum, 5000; and $1,000 each to the
Brooklyn Industrial School Association the Brook
lyn Dispensary and Eye and Ear Hospital, the So
ciety for the Relief of Aged and INDECENT Females
the Brooklyn City Mission and Tract Society, and
the Brooklyn City Bible Society.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-31
NIississipDi Methods.

Since recent reference in THE REPUBLI-
CAN to the fact that large number of per-
SONS had been indicted, and some of them
convicted in the United States Court for
the Northern District of Mississippi, for
numerous frauds perpetrated at the late
election, We have received additional in
formation that leaves no doubt of the sys-
tematic and wholesale disfranchisement
of the voters of that State.
In the counties of Marshall, Pamela, De
Soto, and Coahoma the commissioners of
election were indicted, and those of Mar
shall and Coahoma were promptly con-
victed, by a jury made up, according
to local Greenback paper, from both po-
litical parties. and composed Of our best
and representative citizens"
These convictions were for fraudulently
defacing the poll-books and for erasing
therefrom the names of an immense
number of legally qualified electors. 1t
is estimated that in the district now rep
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The session was taken wholly up with the con-
tested election case of Yeates vs. Martini of North
Carolina. Mr.. JONES making a very clear
statement of the facts of the case, and his speech
was listened to with more than the usual attention
which is paid to arguments relative to election
cases. He spoke for the Greenbeck party, which,
he asserted was impartial party, and which, if it
voted with the Republicans Oh this occasion, did
so because it wonld not permit them or anybody
else to outStrip it in the support of free ballot
and fair count.
Mr. BISBEE, of Florida, also spoke in support of
the claims of the sitting member, and at the cOnclu
sion of his remarks the previous question was sec
onded and the main question ordered.
Mr. BELTZHO0VER then closed the debate in
speech in support OF the contestant. Mr.. Ieates,
after which the vote was taken OH the minority
titled to his seat.
This was rejected-yeas no; nays 1lT-a party
vote, with the exception OF Mr. FELTON, and Mr..
STEPHENS, who voted with the Republicans i'll the
affirmative. The Greenbackers. with the excep-
ton of Mr. LADD also voted in the affirmative. An
unusually large number of pairs were announced
previous to the declaration of this vote.
The motion then recurred upon the first resOlu-
ton of the majority report declaring that Mr. J. ].
MARTIN is not entitledto the seat. Agreed to-yeGs
III; nays, log.
The resolution declaring Mr.. ]. ]. Yeates en-
titled to the seat was adOped-yeas, 1l5; nays l0S;
and that gentleman appeared and took the oath OF
office.
Mr. DE LA MATYR presented petition, signed
by 1900 persons for steps to be taken to prevent
the encroachment of white settlers on Indian res
ervations Referred.
The House then adjourned.