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Year: 1876

PAcnEo AND WiGGINToN.- The con-
test tor this seat in Congress has assumed
a new phase and the indications now are
that the certificate of election will be Civ
en- to Mr. Wigginton and that lie will be
declared elected by one vote. There is
Il little Democratic legerdemain connect
ed with this contest that does not speak
very well for the professions Of the IRE
formers" In one precinct of Monterey
county Wigginton received q votes, but
tho County Clerk in adding up the col
umn counted the as q 9 and the vote
Was so declared by the Board. There
acre two gentlemen present representing
The two parties, and their figures did not
sgrce with those Of the Clerk. That gen
t'emsn's attention being called to the
fact he looked over the column again.
and discovering the mistake, rectifed it.
To have let the figures stand MS original
/ j added up would have given two more
votes IN the precinct than were actually
cast. And now the Honorable gentle
man appeals to the Courts to compel the
Secretary of State TO issue certificate to
him upon the false count. Il would seem
that the will OF the people is nothing to a
Democratic candidate, if chicanery and
sharp practice can overcome it,
Year: 1876

McCREERy's REsoLUTIoN.-The fol.
lowing resolution has been introduced in
Congress by Representative Nc eCreery.-
There can be no question but the need of
Legislation OF this character is urgent:


NHEHEAs, There are difference of
opinion rs to the proper mode of count
nag the Electoral votes for President and
' ice President, and as to the manner for
determining qustions that may arise as
to the legality and validity of the returns
made OF such votes of the several States
and whereas, it is Of the utmost import
Rnce that all differences of opinion and
all doubts and uncertainty upon these
questions should be removed, to the end
that the votes may be counted and the
result he declared by a tribunal whose
authority none can question, and whose
decision all will accept as final; therefore,


RcS0fUed, That Committee of mem
bers OF the House be appointed by the
Speaker. to act in conjunction with any
sln1iiar Committee that may be appoint
"a by the Senate, to prepare and report
without delay such measure, either
Legislative or Constitutional, as may, in
their judgment, be best calculated to ac-
e"mpli,h the desired end and that such
Committee have leave to report u. any
t;Re.
Year: 1876

sLECTIoS BETs.-We sadly need a
National law prohibiting betting on cleo
lions. The influences for bad which are
at work when large sums Of money are
held subject 10 decision Of the suppos :
ed popular will :" ale great in proper
tion 10 the amount at stake. In the re-
cent Presidential election, it is asserted.
and we presume the assertion is true,
that four millions Of dollars are locked
up in the pools sold at John Morrisseys.
Coupled with this assertion is another
ihsi those interested will spend money
isyishly to accomplish the defeat OF
Hayes. How much eredence is TO be
placed in the last assertion is Of course,
matter of doubt, but there can be but it,
tie doubt of the fact that those who do
not seruple to gamble will not scruple to
purchase votes or influences to make their
iaHoFites win. Our State law prohibit
ing betting is wise one, and one worthy
OF imitation in other communities. We
hAye already reasons enough why fraud
Is prominent factor in our elections and
1t would seem the part Of wisdom to elm
mate them US far as practicable.
Year: 1876

how acquired, or took the more active
part Of joining with the majority of their
race. 1t was through such intimidating
and ostracising acts that the States of
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi were
robbed of their free choice of officers,
both State and National.


The white Republicans of the South
stand to-day in position OF great danger.
They have the sympathies and. to some
extent the support of the despised ne
groes, but that is not sufficient to their
protection from the lawless men who have
made Louisiana, South Carolina and
Mississippi literal hell upon earth. All
honor then to the brave men who dare to
remain steadfast to the great principles
of the party of Liberty and Union,
though death or ruin stare them in tire
face. 1t is to them that is due the credit
of having saved from defeat the party
which saved their States to the Republic.
The Democratic claims to a solid South
were based upon a knowledge of the
means which would be resorted to to
make the South solid, and it is only
through the courage Of the Republican
offic ias to whom the task of sitting the
right from the wrong was delegated,
that this claim did not hold good. When
we reflect that these men knew that they
could only do their duty at the peril
of their lives if that duty was in contra
vention to the will of the White Leaguers,
we must admire the moral and physical
courage they have exhibited. The same
spirit which led a fanatic enthusiast to
rob the nation of its President eleven
years ago, will hardly scrupe to descend
to vengeance on others in less important
places, if any advantage is to be gained
thereby, and punishment Is not sure to
follow. The bed of q Southern Repub-
lican is not one Of roses by any means,
but it is to be hoped that before another
Presidential election comes around free
dom OF opinion and freedom of political
action will be found in any one State
equally with all the others.
Year: 1876

IL is presumed that when man Of
average talent and ability is placed in Q
position of trust and honor, that he will
use the power which that position gives
him 10 deal fairly with all matters which
comes under his official cognisance. But
that this presumption is at times mis-
taken one, is illustrated by the course of
the Governor of Oregon, who to make a
deliberately overridden the law he was
sworn to maintain. An observance of
the forms of law is undoubtedly necessa.
ry to secure truthful expression Of pop


ular sentiment, but when by such OBJ
servance the rights of the majority are
deliberately overridden, then the purpose
to which they are made is a signal fail
ure. But in this Oregon case there is no
such extenuaton to be urged, if the law
governing had been followed the people
of Oregon would not now be complaining
OF such an act of usurpation as republican
government has never seen. The laws
OF Oregon in respect to filing vacancies
in the Electoral College of that State are
similar to the law OF California. When
a vacancy exists, the Electors who are
present, are empowered to select, from
the citizens of the State enough Electors
to NIL the vacancies. Governor Grover
knew this to be the law he knew also
that by all decisions bearing upon the
point, that if Watts was disqualified
from acting as an Eector the election
that under no circumstances can
minority Of votes elect. Yet in defiance
Of this knowledge of the law and the
facts. for the sake of gaining dirty par
ty advantage he has deliberately prosti-
tutcd his high and honorable position,
and sought to disfranchise the majority
of the people of his State and render
their action void. If this is a sample of
the reform" the people will have gained
by Democratic triumph, it is certainly
not one which had ought to commend it.
StIt 70 inc masses.


The action of Grover still further com
plicates the already complicated situa-
ton. But we think Cronin, the tool se-
lected rather overdid his part and opened
the way for a solution of the difficulty
As it is there will be two distinct sets of
votes be sent to the President of the SEN
ate as the Electoral vote of Oregon
One of these sets must be rejected Had |
Cronin voted with the other Electors and |
sent the vote on to Washington with
theirs, or compelled them to refuse to
recognize him and then voted singly |
and sent his certificate and vote on, it |
would have placed the Republicans in a
dilemma. AS it was, the farce of APP
pointing two Democrats to cast their
votes for Hayes and Wheeler was one of
the broadest ever enacted on this Coast |
AS it is this Oregon affair, put in connec.
ton with the efforts being made to swim
die Pacheco out of the seat to which all |
must admit that he was fairly elected,
gives pretty good showing ofhow much
credit can be attached to the professions
OF Reform" which were mouthed SO
loudly during the last campaign.
Year: 1876

SHAsTA.-The Coufier says there are
eight prisoners confined in the county
Jail. They amuse Themselves by organ
izing mock courts and trying each 9th
er.....THE Grand Jury recently in ses-
sion found four indictments for robbery,
four for grand Larceny and one for burg
lary.,..THE old Jail and court house on
High street has been torn down and
made into charcoal at which the Courier
man rejOiceth muchly.
Year: 1876

THE destruction of the Brooklyn Thea
ter by fire, and the loss Of life to nearly
400 persons thereby, is one Of the most
appalling calamities of modern times.-
The fire originated on the stage. and in
the panic that ensued the ways of egress
were blockaded by the nffrighted crowd
and the victims literally roasted alive
There is something horrible in the thought
that Il temple OF pleasure is thus turned
into saturnalia of death.
Year: 1876

THE Democrats now are charging their
defeat in this State to the imbeciity Of
their leaders. They say the orators sent
forth to canvass this State were llipu-
tians in intellects. We think the Demo
Gratis are correct if the orators sent to
this place were fair samples of the lot
A bad cause calls for good advocates to
make it hold water.
Year: 1876

THE Twenty-Second Joint Rule has
been much relied upon by Democrats as
a means by which the Congress can OBJ
ject to the vote of State and throw ii
out by vote of either House. The Re.
publicsns held that the rule is no longer
in force, and on vote in the Senate a
few days since it was so declared, but
four Senators voting against the MAORI.
tv
Year: 1876

ONE VoTE.-The Peter Cooper elec-
tors received one vote in Humboldt coun-
tv. This one was cast in Eagle Prairie
precinct, and the person voting it wished
the fact noted by the election Board. lie
said he was going to vote for Cooper and
Cary, if it bursted the United States wide
open.
Year: 1876

We are getting large numbers Of new
subscribers nowadays. We ask those
who agree with US in principle to not
destroy their copies OF THE ANTI-MoN-
OPOLIsT, but to lend them around
among their neighbors; and when their
neighbors have all read them send them
by mail to their friends elsewhere.


Give the Independent party tain
chance to be heard. That is all it asks
or needs.
Year: 1876

Remember that it is an invariable
rule to discontinue sending the ANTI
MoNoPoLIsT at the end oft the period paid
for. We have no right to presume that
a subscriber desires his paper continued
if he does not renew and remit and we
are not willing to force it on him.
Year: 1876

LONDON, March PA letter to the
Times reports great excitement over the at
tempted assassination of a member of the
Italian consulate and the killing of his as
sistant. Troops were called out to quiet
the turmoil around the consulate.
Year: 1876

The restaurant of Nash e. Crook at No. 80
Parkrow, entered by burglars about O'Clock yes
terday morning The officer that post passed and
tried the door little before that hour and found that
all was >The lower bolt the double doors was
not in place and by using a Jimmy the burglars
able press the doors open and effect an entrance MI
Crook said tat he unaGle TO state the amount OF ts
property carried of by the burglars, but he had missed
several hundred cigars and some liquors.
Year: 1876

The tenth annual Convention of the mem
bers Of the Grand National Curling Club held yes


eray at Faylors Hotel in Jersey City The objects Tor
which the Club was founded were the fostering OF the
game of curling and the promotion of unity among It's
votaries The Club has Oh its roll of membership


Of the curling clubs Of both the United States aud
Canada There we're present yesterday representatives
Year: 1876

BY the President Of the United States OF america,


Proclamation:


Whereas, 1t has been satisfactorily
shown to me that insurrection and do
mestic violence exist in several counties
OF the state of South Carolina, and that
certain combinations of men against the
law exist in many counties of said state,
known as " rifle clubs, - who ride up and
down, by day and night, in arms, muir
dering some peaceful citizens and in
timidating Others, which combination,
although forbidden by the laws of the
state can not be controlled or suppressed
by the ordinary course of justice; and
whereas, it is provided in the constitu-
ton of the United States that the United
States shall protect every state in this
znion, on the application of the legisla-
ture, or of the executive when the Iegis-
lature can not be convened, against do
me tic violence; and whereas, by laws in
pursuance of the above it IS provided in
the laws of the United States that in all
cases of insurrection in any state, or of
obstruction to laws thereof it shall be
lawful for the president of the United
States, on application of the legislature
of such state, or of the executive. when
the legislature can not be convened, to
call for the militia of any other state or
states, or to employ such part of the land
and naval forces as shall be judged neces-
sary for the purpose of suppressing such
insurrection or causing the laws to be
duly executed; and whereas, the Iegis-
lat,lre of said state is not now in session.
and can not be convened in time to meet
the present emergency. and the execu-
tive of said state, under section four of
article four of the constitution and laws
passed in pursuance thereof, has there
fore made due application to me in the
premises for such part of the military
force of the United States as may be
necessary and adequate to protect such
state and the citizens thereof against
domestic violence, and to enforce the due
execution of laws; and whereas, it is
required that whenever 1t may be neces-
sary in the judgmens of the president to
use the military force for the purpose
aforesaid, he shall forthwith, by proc
lamation, command such insurgents to
disperse and return peaceably TO then
respective homes within limited time
Now, therefore,


1, Ulysses s. Grant, president of the
Year: 1876

In ''book of curiosities," says the


London Times, we read: There was an
artifcer in Rome who made vessels of
glass of so tenacious temper that they


were as little liable to be broken as those
that are mado of gold and silver. When,


therefore, he had made a vial of the
purer sort, and such as he thought a
present worthy of Caesar alone, he was
admitted into the presence OF the then
Emperor Tiberius. The gift was praised,
the skillful hand OF the artist applauded,
and the donation of the giver accepted.
The artist, that he might enhance the
wonder of the spectators and promote
himself yet further in the favor of the
emperor, desired the vial out of Cesar S
hand, and threw it with such force
against the floor that the most solid
metal would have received some damage
or bruise thereby. Cesar was not only
amazed but affrighted by the act; but
the artist, taking up the vial from the
ground (Which was not broken, but only
bruised together, as if the substance ot
Year: 1876

the glass had put on the temper of brassl
drew out an instrument from his bosom
and beat it out to its former figure. Jhl'
done, he imagined that he had conquered
the world, as believing that he had mei


tied an acquaintance with Cesar ane
raised the admiration of all the behoiders


but it fell out otherwise, for the emperor
inquired if any other person besides him
self was Privy TO the like tempering Of
glass VI hen he told him No. he conn
manded his attendants to strike off his
head, saying that should this artifce
come once to be known, gold and silver
would be of as little value as the dirt in
the street," Long after this-viz., IN
1610-we read that, among other rare
presents then sent from the sophy q
Persia to the king of Spain, were 81


mirrors of malleable glass, so exquisite
tempered that they could not be brokss
Year: 1876

The democracy began this campaign
at the commencement of the present year
with confident hope OF success on the
basis of a reasonable belief that they
could elect their presidential ticket with
out either Indiana or Ohio. The results
Of the elections thus far held have vindi
Gated their claims and added Indiana to
the list. The states which made up this
basis Of calculation were;
Year: 1876

NorHING can exceed the cruel but in
teresting war among the pianos at the
centennial, except it be the other cruel
war among the sewing machines. The
washing machines and wringers are also
throwing out strong skirmish lines.
Year: 1876

THE folly Of Irritation is shown up in
the recent death Of a beautiful woman
in England, the sister-in-law of a peer
holding Office at court A royal visit
had been paid to the country residence
OF this peer, and at the close the lady
ran Oft with her husbands friend. a
gallant captain in the army. She re-
mained away with her captain for a year
and never returned to her old home, but
when the mutual tire-of-each-othe came
-as it always does in such cases-and
The shame and social taboo became i'm
pressed on her, she went to a small town
iiftcen miles from her late residence


lived in poor, comfortless, spiritless lodg-
ings, and expiated her fault with lone
y miserable death. This occurred \
month ago, and now the family is salts
fed from the evidence of detectives that
she was morally innocent of wrong and
that the escapade was merely INDUCED
N to annoy her husband. As usual the
woman suffered, and the lover-the gal
lat captain-retains his commission in
the guards, and will go on woman-killing
with increased eclat. The woman. how
ever, i in her grave, and there is a bar
siniste on the scutcheon of the old
Year: 1876

The recent news from England is that


the steamer Pandora that was sent north


about the first of last July to bring the
news from the exploring expedition that


went out last year under Capt. Mares
had got as far north as Upper Navic,
which lies beyond Disco, and is the resi-
dence of the governor of Greenland, and
the last point north from whence there
is communication this way, and she re-
ports no news from Capt. Mares, but
would steam on northward as the sea
was clear of ice, and would reach Smith
Sound in a few days, at which point
Capt. Mares was to leave report of his
discoveries up to that time. He is to
remain year longer, and the Pandora
is to bring home some news from him,
and she may be expected home in few
days, and if Capt. Mares is fortunate
enough to reach the open Polar sea, as
the Swedish expedition did last year,
and runs into warm and genial climate,
and can report the finding of rich
country abounding in rich land, large
rivers, and splendid forests of timber, as
the Swedes report, thenFthe "Symmes
theory" will be proven beyond doubt,
and the country of "Symmzonia'' will
become a fixed fact Who is not anx-
ious TO hear the news from Capt. Mares
Year: 1876

ACCORDING to the revised statutes OF
Illinois, any person who wages money or
valuables OF any nature on the result Of
an election, shall be liable to pay a fine
Of one thousand dollars and undergo IN
imprisonment in tie county jail for a Pc
Year: 1876

REroRTs from various parts of the
country agree that the volume of busi-
ness this fall viii exceed that Of any cor
responding season for years. Ia New
York large number Of firms report q
heavier trade than during any year since
1870. And in both the east and west
generally there Is an awakening in
nearly all circles of business that Is IN
deed austiclous.
Year: 1876

Early yesterday morning word was brought to the
Seventeenth precinct station house that the body Of
August Saeger had been discovered by his ssterinaw
lying the soop of No 545 Fifth street. he hav
ing shot himself twice in the chest and the
right side of the head Permission having been OBJ
tanned from the Coroner the body was shortly after
ward removed TO his residence, No 5l7 Fifth
street. The OF his suicide was depression OF
spirits on account of low wages


The deceased was a native of Germany whence he
recently cmigrated He about thirty five years
old had dark hair and mustache, and altogether
rather handsome man. He leaves a wife and one
child, about six years old, whose only support he
The act by which he closed his life certainly
premeditated for some tme il appears that


few days previously he had asked his wife for some
money and received S11 from her. With this money
he must have bought the pistol with which he com
mitted the fatal act Depression of spirits account
OF the trouble TO get work and the small amount OF pay
received to have been the principal causes of the
suicide. He was earning about IS week saving tim
Der in factory in Chrystie street whore he has been
for the last five weeks He had been previously en-
ployed in gas house, but disease OF jhe lungs
PEELED him TO give up his position. Only few days
ago he told his sster-inaw that he unable
to support his family with the wages he
was receiving. Dn Wednesday night he cut with
q friend, who proposed TO initiate him into German
IN good sprits. Nothing seen of him from that
time until about two O'Clock the next morning, when
his ssterin law heard the report OF pistol in the
OF her residence, and asked -Ar. Joseph Bour who
was residing in the same house. to 60 down with her
and see what was the trouble. They went down and
found the deceased sitting in the doorway the pistol
ne had used lying on the soop in front Of him and life
already extinct In his vest pocket was found paper
on which was written in German the following words


My name is August Sacger, dwelling No 5l7 East
Fifth street. ] have done II myself"


He is said TO have been of very regular habits
and very kind TO his family. He was never known to
have carried pistol before His parents who live in
Germany. CrcumSLanCe9
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, Jan ~, 1875


In the United States Supreme Court yesterday the
following was argued


No. 545. Potts, Governor, ct al vs. Chumosero and
Johnston.-Error to the Supreme Court of the Terri
tory of Montana-Thls was proceeding to compel the
Governor and oer officers of the Territory TO canvass
a second time the votes cast on the question of
ing the capitol of the Territory from Virginia City TO
Helena the allegations being that the Board failed to
have before them the proper returns OF of the
ties but fraudulent return which falsely represented
the votes to be almost unanimous against removal and
thereby causing the decision OF the Board TO be that
the votes cast on the question were against
removal The decision below was that the
Board neglecing TO have the proper returns before
them had failed In their duty and writ OF mandamus
issued compelling them TO canvass anew the re-
turns


II Is here urged that the Court below had juris-
dcton because the writ of mandamus Is the exercise
of original jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court of the
Territory Is court Of appellate jurisdiction ony and
also The merits that there error In holding that
the petitioners entitled to invoke the remedy of
the writ grantod also that the Court erred in not
granting jury trial of the issues involved J. C. Gar
field for plaintiffs in error. r. l. Nerrick opposed
Year: 1876

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 1870
TO the EDITOR or THE HERALD


am constrained by your two late valuable editorials
seats in street to acknowledge your good ser
vices in the cause. However as look at the matter,
] fear were such law you advocate in force that
there would be tmcs when many persons would get
no passage homo at ALL but have TO stump II, who
there was plenty OF standing in the that
pass thcnl Therefore propose that lower fare be
charged WHOM no scat s got at least until one Is
provided This plan would induce the car companies
10 put on cars and yet deprive passenger OF
a passage in ol a throng At 6rst look the punch
system might be disturbed but o little planning may
sst over this. Yours iruU, VULCAN,