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Year: 1876




CAN COLLEGE WAS THE MAJORITY CoLLEoE'


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE Democratic members
anpeared TO take their cue from Mr. Hewitt to-day.
They were not, however in the serene mood OF men
who were confident of their ground but were III
ba temper and could not discuss the situation IN
conversation with Republican or even with each
other without displaying an excited ana almost
threatening manner The Southern Democrats were
potceably cooler than their Northern brethern ana
most of the conciliatory talk appeared 10 proceeo
from them. The Republicans we're grave ana anA-
ious A comparison of opinions during the DAY "ehC
far toward reassuring them, however sagacious
men looking at the facts in the Oregon election, soon
perceived a fatal flaw in the Democratic case. They
saw that il is by no means certain that the returns
declared nv the President of the Senate will show
vote for 1ilden.


The case stands thus: The Governor of Oregon
issued certificate that Cartwright and Odell, Re
publcans and CrOnin, Democrat were the lawtui
electors This certificate CTOnin put in his pocket.
He organized himself as the electoral college, moved
that he fill the two vacancies, put the vote 10 hliil
self declared it carried, elected two Democrats ana
made nm return of one vote for Tilden and two for
Haves. which he will bring on himself to Washing
ton and deliver to the President of the Senate The
two genuine electors met, found majority OF the
electoral college present. filed the one vacancy cast
the vote for Hayes in accordance with the verdict OF
the people, and made up legal return in due form.


The President of the Senate will open both the
returns He will find in the fraudulent one the GER
tfcate of the Governor By this certificate he will
learn who are declared to be the electors. He will
then refer to the conflicting returns to ascertain
which comes from majority of the electors thus
certified to. That return, it is declared, he VIII
present to he counted. The other will be treated as
a nullity. There will be no going behind the GER
tifcate because the certificate itself, whenever
found, will show which is the genuine return and
which is the fraudulent The circumstance that
this certificate comes inclosed in the false return is
not important 1t is perhaps all the better that 1t
should be SO, for it exposes the fraud which it was
hoped it would conceal. Republicans now under
stand this clearly, and not at all troubled at this
last trick of their opponents.
Year: 1876

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE~TRIBUNEl


WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Tbe Republican Senate
will not be likely to forget the conduct of Governor
and Senator-elect Grover of Oregon when he comes
in next March to take a seat in that body. There
are some ugly charges of bribing the Legislature
which there will be a disposition to investigate
Senators who were not disposed to consider these
charges, now think that man who could be guilty
of breaking the laws he had sworn as chief Execu-
tive of his State to Defend would not be above buy
ing his seat in the Senate.
Year: 1876




WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-During the caucus OF
Democrats various members expressed their views,
and nearly all Of the speeches were of a pacific
character. The general sentiment was that pending
questions between the two parties respecting
the electoral vote should be kept distinctly in view
and all side issues which would divert the public
mind therefrom should be avoided, and in
this connection it was said there should be
no moyement toward the impeachment of the Presi-
dent as an effort 10 convict him would fail in conse
Guence of the present composition of the United
States Senate majority of the Senator'S being Re
nubcan and friendly to the President. The discus
sion WAS principally participated in by North
ern and Western Democrats, but when, some
of the Southern Democrats were appealed to
for their individual opinions they expressed them
stating that IN this respect the conduct of Wade
Hampton afforded an example worthy of imitation
Owing TO the peculiar relations OF the south at TINS
the discussion.
Year: 1876

II behooves our Republican friends to be
constantly on their guard. While many OF
the respectable men of the city act and vote
with the Democratic party, the work of or
ganizing and managing party affairs is left to
a class Of most inscriptions fellows whose
only purpose is to get control of the city and
the voting lists. They already boast that they
can roll up Democratic majority of eight
hundred when they have majority of the
Board of Aldermen who will add as many
names to the lists as they can get men to
come forward and say they are voters. They
will, therefore, make bold push to gain the
Board of Aldermen. Our friends by accident
yesterday discovered such of the plans of
this reckless crew as warrant us in warning
Republicans to be prepared for every trick
and fraud that they are able to perpetrate.
This is not announced as scare. It is based
on reliable authority. Not only is money to
be used freely in certain wards, but where
they dare do it, unknown men will vote upon
snch names as their masters can safely have
them. Rumors will be started against candi-
dates, ISLANDERS will be circulated that cannot
be answered, tickets will be so manipulated
as TO deceive the unwary; in short, all of the
frauds that they can devise to aid their cause
will be used.


Our friends have made good nominations.
Our candidates are worthy of our hearty and
undivided support We ought to know our
Toe too well to be deceived by his lies, injured
by bis calumnies or cheated by his frauds.


WE MUST BE VIGILANT.
Year: 1876

AN important feature of the Payne finance
bill, which hard.money Democrats have
brought themselves to support, Is that it re-
peas so much of the present law as obliges
the Secretary of the Treasury to cancel $50
in greenbacks for every 800 of new national
bank issue. This is undisguised initiation.
Year: 1876

ELSEWHERE 'T." accepts the challenge Of
the argus to place his finger upon single
piece OF work upon culverts and sewers the
past year that was not absolutely necessary
TO be DONE" He finds such piece, end de-
monstrates that it would require sxty.eight
fingers to point to his culverts, which are
not economical if they are worth anything.
1t is an intelligent consideration of the whole
subject
Year: 1876

was true and there was more behind it.
Witness subsequently, csmc to Washing
ton and sought the Secretary of War,
called his attention to the state
ment and said it was hard
thing on the people of Fort Sill to have
to pay this heavy tax, that the abuse
would be damaging unless Corrected.
The Secretary asked the witness to draw
up an order 10 correct the evil, and he
did so. 1t was understood that the order
was TO correct all the evils which existed
at Fort Sill. The Secretary said he had
desired TO draw up such IN order, but
there had been some trouble about
q decision of the Judge Advocate
General rs to the control of the post
traders by the military; witness told
the secretary that this posttradership
was monopoly, and he should see
that it WAS not abused. The
Secretary agreed with him.
The order was drawn up by
General Mcdowell and issued by the
Secretary. On the 25th of March it
WAS read, and it directed the council of
the administration to examine the goods
of the posttraders and fix the prices
&c., and forbid the sub letting
or farming out Of the post
trsderships. Witness testified that he had
a conversation with General Garfield
about the testimony OF General Hozen
before the Military Committee, and they
agreed that the ulxltrr should be- looked
into. The witness thought Belknsp was
indignant at General liozen's going be-
fore the Military Committee and not re-
porting the facts. IA him first.


The Managers offered IA put
in evidence the testimony of Hozen, and
on the question being put to the Senate II
WAS rejected.


The Senate sitting rs court adjourned
til tomorrow. Legislative business was
resumed and the Senate adjourned.
Year: 1876

The administration has got things into
such nice muddle in its haste TO get rid
OF all traces Of Brstow that the Treasury
bad TO be closed On Saturday tor the first
time in its history. There was nobody
qualified 10 attend TO business, and 1t was
necessary to get Mr.. New 10 stay awhile,
IN order that the whole machinery should
not come TO . standstill. l.-Phiiadsiphia
Tunes.
Year: 1876

TIE Republicans want the people to
believe that the country needs 10000
more office holders than it needed NJ the
beginning Of GRANTS administration
bu, the people will never believe that.
Year: 1876

THREE THOUSAND.


CINCINNATI Oct. g. 1S7d


careful and newly revised estimate Of the result
Of next Tuesday gives Barnes republican, for Secre-
tary OF state least 8 900 majority Bell. The
rest OF tho republican ticket will bo elected by 5000
10 900 majority The republican chances have greatly
improved within the past four days, and. as Carl
schurz said, commenting ON tho situation,
IL is always the policy OF tho republican
party to become most aggressive in tho clos
ing week of the campaign. They also stand to gain
two and possibly threc Congressman. Democratic
tactics have been directed to the northeastern
OF the STATE comprising the Nineteenth and rwentieth
dist the former OF which gave Hayes over 10 900
majority last year. Any diminution OF this vote would
make the democratic task much lighter one. On the
other hand republicans have carried the into
the heart Ohio and working like beavers
IN tho Firh, General Rice's district, which gave
nearly 5000 democratic majority: The cue to
their success In making converts here lies in the
TACT that the district u crazy greenback Tho people
hated Tden heartily under the teachings OF the Cin
cnnati Enquirer, and have not been able TO turn
around as fast that paper did in support Of him.
There are also great many heretofore democratic
soldiers in the region, great many OF whom will vote
for Barnes against Bell The democrats Will probably
lose q 900 votes in this district
Year: 1876

OIL INSTEAD OF GAS. The board of alder
men of New York have passed a resolution
declaring that as the gas companies had en-
tered into combination To raise the price of
thorized to consider the propriety of iIlnmi-
mating the city with oil and other iIluminat-
ing material instead ofgas, and the propriety
of manufacturing gas for the city use.
Year: 1876

THE CASES AGAINST THE MARKET DEAL
ERS, charged with a violation of the license
law, which had been set for a hearing in the
Police Court to-day, were, on motion OF
counsel, indefinitely postponed to wait q de-
ctsinn OF lha ease Of appeal now pending in
the Court in Bano
Year: 1876

LIFE Insurance COMPANY IN THE
HANDS OF A RECEIvER-The president OF
the Security life insurance company appear
ell before Judge Brady at New York last
evening on an order to show cauSe why "A re-
ceiver OF the company should not be appoint
el, and acknowledged its insolvency. Mayor
Wickham was appOinted receiver.
Year: 1876

NEW YORK, Oct. "A.
10 the Editor of the Press:


was at the Republican head quarters Fifth
Avenue Hotel, last evening and found our DO
litical friends confident of carrying this State
by at least $4,000 majority. The Republican
majority outside of this city in the State will
not be less than 75,000 probably more. In this
city it is very difficult to decide how much re-
pesting will be done, but the Republicans are
vigilant aud determined that no man shall vote
not entitled to the elective franchise, and that
no repeating shall be DONE They well know
that New York is to be the great battlefield of
this Presidential election. They realize that
the contest is between religious and civil liberty
on the one hand, and oppression, ignorance and
superstition on the other


The registration has been enormous and the
Democrats have made great preparations for
fraud. Tildeu, like good general, is throw
ing all his reserves into New York city. But
the Republicans do not intend to be cheated out
OF the electoral vote of New York if they can
help it. The legitimate Democratic majority in
the city does not exceed $4,000 to 80 000 and any
thing beyond that can only be obtained by cheat
ing In the state outside of the city the Repub-
lcans are gaining votes every day. There has
no4been so much enthusiasm in any campaign
since lS4O. Everywhere the Republicans will
have heavy majorities.


The latest news received here from Florida,
South Carolina, North Carolina and Louisiana,
lead the Republicans to be very hopeful and
some are confident of the electoral vote of
these states. But intimidation may make the
result otherwise. The men who by; their in
dustry could produce 10000 tierces OF rice in
the Georgia and South Carolina rice rwamps,
cotton crop of 100000 bales. 80 to 100000
hogsheads of sugar, and very large COIN and
wheat crops may not have the privilege of the
elective franchise, although far more intell-
gent and industrious than the majority of Irish
men in New York city.


Loyal men here recognize that the great
question before the country is the maintenance
and perpetuation of the national government.
They see with alarm that Alabama, Texas
Arkansas and Missouri have stricken from
their constitutions the requirements of para
mount allegiance to the United States and the
Union. Business men view with dread the
possible election of Tiden. They remember
that when the Democratic party went out of
power government had to pay twelve per cent.
interest for money although the country was
prosperous and at peace with all nations, and
they fear a return to that experience. They
dread another financial revulson. Business is
improving, but Democratic success might
throw US back into the Slough of Despond. So
the business men of New York think, and
thinking thus they are laboring earnestly for
the election of Hayes. Their influence will
assure New York to the Republicans Fl
Year: 1876

we 90 not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used
Year: 1876

OS the 26th ultimo, Davis G Nelson received by AppePs train, large supply of stoves, brass and pressed ware and working material for their establishment and have now on hand stock of goods unriyaled in their line in the Territory.
Year: 1876

We can assure them that our facilities

 For Buying are Unsurpassed, As members Of our firm reside both in san Francisco and New York, with no other object than to watch the declines in prices there and take advantage Of a fa- .orsble market.
Year: 1876

Fire Marshal Ready continued his earnest invesrgs-
ton into the and effect OF tho nfagration yes
terday al his Office, his chief purpose being dis
cover how the unfortunate people IN the gallery.
whose remains have been found In tho ruins, to
their death-whethcr through insufficient modos Of
csress or from panic caused by their own lack Of
tranquility in their efforts to ibcrae themselves from
the fearful element by which so many perIshed From
tho testimony given by some OF tho attaches Of tho
theatre, some OF those who pvcsont auditors
tho eventfu night and tho architect oe
the building, II would appear that OF the oordersp
innammabc piece OF scenery pendant from the top
OF the stage. caught arc from contiguous light and
thus sot the mischief anoat; that there was no nre
extineuishiug apparatus al hand that there we're
extra nre escapes by which tho occupants Of the
galleries could have reached tho sidewalk, and that
great many lives lost through barrier OF beings
which formed at the foot OF the second fight Of
stairs from the parqueh This was tho result OF the
falling OF lady whose foot became entangled between
Two banisters Over her prostrate form tho excitsG
crowd which rushed down the stairs alter her. fell in
pile from which only fow could be sxtrcatcd before
thsy smo.hered The following is the evidence -


BRAVE PoiIcEnAN's EFFICIENCY.


g. A Wessman, an ofliccr attached 10 the mounted
squad. Tenth precinct. sestacd ~ folowss-l was ~
Year: 1876




within the mystic circle formed by tho cordons OF
police, but the streets both sides tho burned
theatre. was motley collection OF men going and
coming Is II errands OF tho greatest Importance
They not workmen engaged In removing tho
debris and exhuming the dead They not assist
ing In removing tue bodies, and they
greater In number than on the day previous They
were not friends OF the victims, for their
animated for the heartrcn ding search which SO
many were ANXIOUS TO engage. And yet there they
within tho magic circle formed by the impassa-
bic barrier Of police, coming and gong If in hot
haste; but In spite OF all their energy apparently
dong nothing at ALL How the multitude must have
envied these favored beings who wero allowed 10
como and 20 almost at thor pleasure ana clam
Der the broken walls aud penetrate uto the ruins
themselves. The patent multitude could discern
that these The newspaper reporters Every met
ropolilan journal has almost regiment Of them.


AMONG RUINS.


Clambering over the debris OF the stage wall
johnson street and entering Floods alley beneath tho
shAow OF The gatlsd building adjoining the stage Of
Year: 1876

telegram from Providence, R. l., under date OF the
LIST nst announces the occurrence Of the death of
Felix Augustus Peckham, we. known artist, who ex-
pired suddenly at Newport in the same State, the
night of the 31st ult Mr. Peckham was thirty
eight years of age He was born in the town Of Mid
detown, Il. l. Since he nine years of age he had
been a confirmed invalid owing to affection of the
spine. In early life he developed talent for
sketching and he cultivated taste for that art being
deprived OF doing anything else by his physical an
ment. His crayon, oil and landscape paintings have
won for him more than n local reputation. During
the summer months many Of the residents Of
Rhode Island in the habit OF calling upon him and
engaging him execute of the many interesting
landscape in that vicinity He had been great
sufferer, but kept constantly plodding in the
ton of his choice He ate supper with his parents The
evening previous 10 his death.
Year: 1876

WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS GRANTED BY JUDGE


DYKEMAN-GRoUNDs OF APPLICATION FOR HIS


DISCHARGE.


II having been learned that Judge Dykeman had
granted writ of habeas corpus for the production OF
Edward S. Stokes, returnable at White Plains West
chester county Saturday the 9TH inst where that
Justice will hold court then, HERALD reporter called
Mr. Charles W. Brooke, counsel for Stokes, for the
purpose of asceranng the grounds Of the application
for the discharge of the prisoner when the following
conversation ensued -


REPoRTER-Upon what do you base your theory as
to the right of Stokes discharge the four years of his
sentence not having apparently actually expiredr


Mr. BRooKE-Stokes on the 9th day OF January 1873,
convicted OF murder IN the first degree and there
upon the judgment of the Court Of Oyer and Termner
was rendered, alxing the penalty prescribed by law
for such offence From the moment of the record of
such judgment Stokes In custody, and suffering
Imprisonment Hereunder, and continued TO so suffer
imprisonment for the period of ten months, at the
expiration Of which period the Court OF Appeals
versed tho judgment OF the Oyer and Terminer for
error committed by the Court in that trial. The
record being RENTED upon such reversal the Court
OF original jurisdiction stokes was again, upon the same
Indictment brought TO the bar for trial The result OF
which tral-the third trial which he had had-was
conviction OF manslaughter in the third degree,
the maximum penalty for which offence IS
imprisonment in the State Prison for four
provides that prisoner whose conduct shall be unex-
cepuonable and who shall perform all the duties prop
erly assgnable 10 him by the prison authorities
year in four through such exemplary conduct.
To the petition for the Will is annexed
the certificate OF Stokes entiIlement this
tion or reduction; therefore Stokes absolutely being
entitled to be convicted only in the first instance OF the
crime OF which he was legally guilty, If guilty
OF any, should have been convicted of
mansaughter in the third degree and upon rendi-
ton OF proper judgment upon proper legal verdict
would Immediately have entered upon the service Of
his legal term OF Imprisonment TO the satisfaction of
the legal judgment The Court OF Appeals having de-
cided that the trial resulting in the verdict of murder
in the first degree was characterized by such
error TO induce It's reversal certainly Stokes should
not suffer for the error OF the Court and must


titled in equity and justice to credit for the restraint
and imprisonment imposed upon him by such illegal
judgment Of the Court which would make his term
pire upon the 9th of January, 1875
Year: 1876

OMAHA, Feb. ]. 1876.
A telegram from Green River early this morning
says that the passenger train and pay car bound east
which left here yesterday morning arc still stuck In the
snow at Bridger. The passenger tram bound east
yesterday stuck in the at Wahosatik, also tho
snow plough with four engines. The blowing so
hard that The men cannot work


despatch from Ogden. at noon, says that the west
bound passenger train OF the 3lst delayed at Carter
all night The snow plough has gone east from Evans
ton. The passenger train east bound the 3lst was
abandoned. The same train, February l, leaves on
time followed by another train, which has laid hero
twenty hours. The SHOW plough with four engines,
started west from Evanston early this morning A
train load OF shovellers went west to-day help
get the Central Pacific passenger train through which is
blockaded west of Toand.


The Union Pacific officials state that hard storm pre-
vailed on the western division and part of the Laramie
division. Trains were laid up but not stuck AS a
matter Of Judgment No. laid at Ogden and No. 3
at Carter last night


Tho storm has abaed and trains will proceed to-day
Year: 1876

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. I, 1876.


Advices this evening from Green River to the
effect that the snow blockade has been raised and that
three engines with plough, had arrived at that
place II is reported that there another blockade be-
tween Bitter Creek and Red Desert telegram from
Wells New says the west bound train on the Central
Pacific which left Ogden Sunday evening has not yet
arrived at that place plough and two engines
arc OF the track fourteen miles east OF there at In
dependence Springs The east bound trains at
Eiko The railroad officials arc doing everything pos.
sible TO clear the road and expect TO get the
through might and have everything in running
order again. The weather is clear and calm.
Year: 1876

nS-NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
PIE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-rhe NKw YORK
has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD steam yacht showing while burn
ing colors red red changing from TO the other
in succession, and be several miles distant Cap
Of vessels upon seeing this signal will obhge us by
preparing any marine they have for the Ship
News Department of the HERALD


pPersons desrou Of communicating with vessels arrv-
ing York do by addressing such vessels
care Of HERALD news yacht pier No East River New York
Letters received from all parts of the world and promptly de-
lvered Duplicates required.
Year: 1876

GENERAL NEWS0F THE CITY
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
DELEGATIONS HEARD YESTERDAY
THE DISTRICT FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD
LOCAL NOTES ABOUT TOWN
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest