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Grange Advance.
H. H. YOUN(i, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.
REDWING. MINNESOTA
UECOlll) OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreign Do
ings and Gossip.
The European Situation.
The Pesch correspondence of the
London Times telegraphs: "I bear from
Bucharest that all hopes of peace have been
relinquished there. Thetrade is atjaatand still
and failures are numerous. Financiers say
orders are known to be on hand for the trans
mission ot further larger amounts of gold to
Germany and America. An order has been
received at Portsmouth dock yard tor the dis
charge of 500 laborers. A reduction of the
working force in the yard is not unusual, at
this time of the the year, but thatthe govern
ment is able to make it now implies the ne
cessity for the recently reported activity in
naval preparations is abating. The Vienna
correspondence of The Times says in a circu
lar dispatch to her embassadors Russia does
not claim the right toalone occupy the Turk
ish territory. She wishesthe other powers to
take part. If they refuse she will take the ex
ecution in her own hands. Russiawill ignore
the Turkish constitution. She claims Turkey
has already invalidated the treaty in Paris by
not meeting her obligations to improve the
condition ot the Christians. This is a general
line of policy to be followed. General Igan
teiff ull bave large discretionary powers.
The Moscow Gazette says a fund is being sub
scribed there for the purchase iD America of
letters of marque vessels, to be employed
Hgainst the English merchants shipping in the
event ot war between England and Russia.
Similiar subscriptions have been opened in
other Russian towns.
A Battle Cuba.
There was a severe fight between
tha insurgents and Spaniards in Cuba, on the
18th. According to Spanish accounts their
force consisted of only 400 infantry. They
were attacked by the insurgents, numbering
300 infantry and 400 cavalry, who had tsken
up their position on the plains. When the
fight commenced the Spaniards were encamp
ed in a place hidden from view on the plains
by a small range of hills. The insurgents by
sending out some guerillas entered a portion
of the Spanish forces into the plains where a
number lei] on them, andwhilst the Spaniards
were fighting for their lives, the remainder of
the insurgents attacked the other Spanish
troops behind the hills. The result of this
affair is that both parties claim a victory. The
insurgents as usual carried off the greatest
portion ot their wounded and dead. The
Spanish lost 33 killed and 59 wounded,
amongst the latter six officers. The insurg
ents left 24 dead on the field. A general order
was issued by the Spanish commander at Re
medias. He says that threej'soldiers who ran
away during the night will receive 25 lashes
each with a cane in front of the Spanish line,
as a punishment for their cowardice. The
foregoing are from SpanishJJofficial reports.
Private accounts say the Spaniards lost 170
killed and wounded.
Impending Exposure of the Tweed Ring.
There is fear and trembling in po
litical circles in New York, uponthe announce
ment that Elbert A. Woodward, the clerk of
the ring ol thieves known as the board of
supervisors ol New York, during the Tweed
reign, is prepared to testify and disclose fully
the transactions of the infamous ring. Wood
ward was discoveied in Chicago a short time
ago, having returned from an extended trip
abroad, and taken to New York. At the time
of his arrest he was reticent to the last degree
rcticency, but The New York Tribune states
that lie i3 now ready to tell it all. As the
disbursing agent otthe ring no man is better
rblo to disclose all the ins and outs of the ring
than Woodward and it is said he has now in
Ins po&session all the checks drawn in dis
bursing among the thieves. Numbers whose
names have not before been mentioned in
connection with the infamy, will be exposed
and the many who "got some of them hams"
are shivering in expectancy. Democrats and
Republicans alike, it is said, he will involve.
Tiie last Battle with the Indians.
\dthtional particulars of General
Mackenzie's fight with Cheyennes were re
ceived at Fetterman to-night. The victory
was most complete. The entire village with
all its winter stores of subsistence and of
robes fell into the hands of the troops, leav
ing ihe Cheyennes, the bravest and most war
like band of hostiles wholly destitute in the
face of rigid winter, the contemplation ot
which fact caused them to fight with despera
tion. Their loss in killed is about twenty
five and a large number wounded. General
Mackenzie's conduct is characterized as bril
liant, entailing the loss ot one officer, Lieu
tenant McKinney, of the Fourth cavalry, of
Memphis, Tenn., and five enlisted men killed
and twenty wounded. The Pawnee scouts
rendered valuable servioe and were richly re
warded in spoils. General Mackenzie will
join General Crook on Crazy Woman's Fork
and a combined attack will be made on Crazy
Horse, who is reported to be on the Rosebud.
Official Vote of New York and Missouri.
The board of State canvassers of
New York have completed their returns.
The footings of the votes forpresidential elec
tors stands Democrats—Horatio Seymour,
622,518 D3Witt West, 622,612. Republi
cans—Abraham Park«r, 489.629 William H.
Seward, 489,547. The Cooper electors re
ceived 1,987, and the Green Clay Smith elec
tors, 2,359. The aggregate vote of Missouri
lor Presidential electors is 350,583, all in
crease of 72,598 over that of 1872, and the
Democratic majority is--22*864 greater than
five years ago.
Suicide of a Judge.
Judge James K. Knight, who has
been on the circuit court bench in Kentucky
a number of years shot himself last week.and
died about two hours later. It is the general
belief that he committed suicide. The nature
of the wound, the fact that he was financially
embarrassed, that he was much depressed in
consequence of his defeat at the recent elec
tion, and other circumstances in the case, all
favor the theory of suicide. Many of his
friends, however, maintain his death as acci
dental.
Condition of the Markets.
The produce markets of the north
west arebecoming quite dull, and quotations
in many lines are merely nominal, as there is
really nothing doing. The St. Paul and Min
neapolis wheat market remains at $1 for No.
1., 96c. for No. 2 and 85@90c. for No. 3. But
little oorn is moving, and prices are nominal
at 43c. for new Minnesota, and 63c. for old
Iowa. Oats arescarce and firm at 31@33c.
Shippers of butter still appear disposed to
crowd their stock upon the market. Good
store paoked firkins are salable at 12x@13c.,
while good loose lots that can be worked over
and repacked will bring I3^@l3c. Choice
table butter is in demand at 35@37c good
choice in jars and tubs will bring 20@23c.
Fresh eggs are very scarce and firm, and bring
30c.
Completion of the Railroad Bridge at La
Crosse.
The early morning train from St.
Paul on the 37th ult., passed over the new
bridge of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway. The structure waa completed on
Sunday and tested by a heavy freight train of
forty cars. The contract test was perfectly
satisfactory to the officials otthe road, who re
ceived the bridge from the contractors. The
bridge is of iron, and consists of five spans of
150 feet each, one span of 250 feet, two of 164
feet and the draw span of 360 feet. Most of
the iron is of Wisconsin production, and the
whole fabric, with a mile of trestle work ap
proaches, has been constructed since the 10th
of June.
A Bad Place for Watchmen.
Patrick Taft, watchman in the office
of the Long Island railroad company, in New
York, was found shot through the heart when
the office was opened on the 37th. The door
was unlocked and the key in the lock but no
property was disturbed. This is the second
watchman shot in the same place.
A Claim for Civil Rights.
J. Milton Turner, (colored) United
States minister to Liberia, having been re
fused accomodation at the Astor House, has
commenced an action against that hotel un
der the civil rights bill for $5,0(i0 damages.
»-o
Combat Between Two Polar Bears.
THE Cologne Gazette of Nov. 1st con
tains an account of a combat which
took place the Zoological Gardens
of that city between two polar bears,
which, that journal remarks, *%a
Roman emperor would assuredly have
paid a million sestertii to witness."
These two bears had been brought
from Spitzbergen five year ago, and
had been placed in a larger pit, with a
tank in the centre. Until within the
last few days they had remained on
excellent terms with each other, but
last week a quarrel occurred between
them, the result of which was that
the female bear took refuge upon the
summit of a large rock in one corner
of the pit. The male did not attempt
to follow her, and she remained there
three days, when, pressed by hunger,
she descended again. As soon as the
male bear saw her he immediately
rushed at her and attacked her with
his fore-paws. The keepers attempted
to separate them, and belabored the
male with heavy iron bars, but the
bones in the head of the polar bear are
so much harder than those of the ordi
nary bear that these blows took no ef
fect.* The male bear continued to
wreak his vengeancee upon his com
panion, and, alter having almost torn
her body to ribbons, he dragged her
to the bottom of the tank, and held
her there until lie felt assured that all
sign of life was extinct* He then
brought her body back to the floor of
the pit, and dragged it round the tank
for nearly an hour. After this, he
withdrew into his sleeping-den to rest
from his labois, and the keepers at
once closed the iron bars upon him.
Having examined the body of the dead
bear, they found that it had received
more than a hundred wounds the
neck and head were crushed almost to
a jelly, and the flesh was hanging in
strips from the back and sides. During
the whole combat neither of the bears
uttered a cry or sound of any kind.
Randall for Speaker.
At the Democratic Congressional
caucus on Saturday night, Messrs.
Randall, Cox,Saylerand Morrison were
nominated for Speaker, but Messrs.
Morrison and Sayler withdrew, and
the contest was between Cox and Ran
dall. Mr. Randall received 73 votes,
and Mr. Cox 63. The election of Mr.
Randall being made unanimous, that
gentleman was sent for, and on enter
ing the hall spoke as follows:
Representatives: I thank you for the
high mark of confidence which your
action indicates. 1 shal1 endeavor to
discharge the duties of the position to
which you are about to assign me,
with fidelity, protecting the individ
ual members in all their privileges and
maintaining all the rights of the
House with which the constitution and
laws clothe it, having always in view
the peace and prasperity of the coun
try.
TIIL, GUEAT PANAQEA.—In this sea
son of rheumatism, chilblains, frost
bites, etc., nothing better can be kept
in the house than Merchant's celebrated
Gargling Oil. It is peculiarly adapted
to Family use, yet it answers equally
well for horses and other animals.' It
is freefrpm stain, a^d attlia same
time very efficacious, in all instances
where a liniment is required.—Roch
ester (N". Y.) Daily union and Adver
tiser.
FKESIDJCNTIAI/ QUESTION
What is Being Done in the Disputed States.
Up to this writing the contest for
Hresidential electors is still in progress
in Louisiana and Florida. The more
notable events of the week will be
found below:
South Carolina.
CHAMBERLAIN SECURES MILITARY AID.
Columbia, S. Nov. 37th, 1876.—The
following has been received from the Presi
dent:
To Gen. Thos. H. Ruger, or Col. H. M. Black,
Columbia. S.C
"Executive Mansion, Nov. 26th—Hon. J. D.
Cameron, Secretary of War.—Sir: D. H.
Chamberlain is now Governor of the State ot
South Carolina, beyond any controversy, and
remains so until the new Governor shall be
duly and legally inaugurated. Under the
constitution the govorn'ment has been called
upon to aid withthe military and naval forces
ot the United States to mantain a republican
government in the State against'resistance too
formidable to be overcome by the State au
thorities. You are directed, therefore, to sus
tain Governor Chamberlain in his authority
against domestic violence until otherwise di
rected. |Signed.J U.S.Grant."
"In obeying these instructions you will ad
vise with the Governor, and place your troops
in such a manner as may be deemed best in
order to carry out the spirit of the above or
der of the President. Acknowledge receipt.
[Signed.J J. D.Cameron,
The imprisoned returning board were
brought before U. S. Justice Bond, on the
27th, on a writ of habeas corpus, and the case
was set for hearing on the 29th, the board in
the meantime being at liberty. The Demo
cratic counsel telegraphed Chief Justice Waite
asking him to hear the case on Wednesday,
the 29th, but he declined.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
U. S. troops took possession ot the State
House at midnight of Monday the 27th and on
the morning of the 28th would only admit
members elect of the Legislature who had
passes from W. R. Jones, Gov. Chamberlain's
Srivateallowed
Secretary. Later in the day Gen.
uger all who claimed to be mem
bers of the Legislature to enter the State
House. The Democratic members with their
Supreme Court Credentials then entered and
proceeding to the House of Representatives
found the door guarded by six soldiers.
The Edgefield and Laurens members were at
the head ot the Democrats and they being re
fused admittance all the Democrats with
drew, and proceeding to the State House
steps adopted a protest, which was signed by
sixty-five.
The Republican members of the House, 69
in number (54 colored and 5 white) met and
elected E. W. Mackey (colored) speaker, and
perfected an organization.
The Democrats, including the nine disputed
members from Edgefield and Laurens, have 64
members and the Republicans only 60 when
all their members are present. The Demo
crats claim that 63 is a lawful quorum, while
the Republicans claim that a majority of the
members admitted by the canvassers to be
elected, viz, 115, is a quorum, and with their
69 have gone to work.
The Democratic members of the Legislature
have organized separately, and both the Dem
ocratic and Republican bodies met on the 29th
and adjourned nntd Dec. 1st, without any im
portant action.
THE TWO LEGISLATURES.
There seems to have been some change in
Gen. Ruger's orders, for on Thanksgiving day
the U. S. troops offered no interference to any
one's entrance tothe State House in Colum
bia. At 10 a. m. of that day the Democratic
legislature, which had organized at Carolina
Hall and elected WallaceSpeaker, marched to
the State House, 66 in number, and entered
the House of Representatives. Wallace took
the Speaker's chair, and called the House to
order. A few minutes later, Mackey, Speaker
of the Republican legislature, appeared and
ordered Wallace to vacate. Wallace refused,
and Mackey ordered his Sergeant-at-Arms to
remove him. Gen. Wallace ordered his Ser
geant-at-Arms to remove Mackey. Both Ser
feants came up to the Speaker's stand, backed
their adherents, and a row seemed immin
ent, but, for some reason, neither Sergeant
at-Arms attempted to obey his orders, and no
violence ensued. BothLegislatures have since
been holding continuous sessions in the same
room, the Democrats declaring that they will
not retire, unless removed by U. S. troops.
Wade Hampton sent the following telegram
to the President:
"COLUMBIA, S. C, NOV. 30.—To His Excel
lency, U. S. Grant, Washington: The Dem
ocratic members ot-the lower House, 66 in
number, met quietly in the hall to-day. with
their Speaker in the chair. The Republicans,
69, also assembled there and placed their
Speaker in the desk. Gen. Ruger proposes to
take out ol the House eight members, duly
elected, holding certificates from the Supreme
Court. The House is sole Judge of the quali
fications of its members. We propose to leave
the question to the House. These members
will remain, until expelled by force, but we
earnestly desire a peaceful solution. The Leg
islature will not interfere with the presiden
tial electoral vote. We ask only the consti
tutional Legislature, peaceably assembled for
the good 01 the State. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
ISigned.J "WADE HAMPTON."
It is reported that the matter was laid be
fore the Cabinet at Washington on the 'id. mat.
and, though there was at first a division of
opinion, it was finally decided not to order
Gen. Ruger to interfere at present. The Dem
ocrats had previously sent a very emphatic
PlousetitselfGen.
Secretary of War."
The following dispatch signed by Senator
Gordon ot Georgia, Senator Johnson of Vir
ginia, General Wade Hampton, several circuit
judges, a large number of State senators, rep
resentatives, white and colored, and many
other prominent citizens ot this State, was
sent to the President when the order placing
troops at Gov. Chamberlain's disposal was
made public.
"We, the undersigned visitors from a dis
tance and a committee of the Democratio
members elect of the South Carolina legisla
ture, the Democratic executive committee.and
citizens, having just seen by associated press
dispatch that Governor Chamberlain has ap
plied tor United States troops to be placed
under his orders at the assembling of the leg
islature to-morrow, send this, bur solemn
protest, against the troops being placed under
the command of Governor Chamberlain. We
have no objection to the presence of troops
and will co-operate with them in preserving
the peace, but we protest against the use ot
the United States army in controlling the
organization of the legislature and enforcing
the inauguration of Governor Chamberlain,
who has been defeated by the white and col
ored voters at the ballot-box. There is not
the remotest danger of the disturbance
of the peace bythe Democrats. If it occurs
it will be at the instigation of Gov. Cham
erlain, whose partisans have taken the only
lives lost in thelate exciting canvass in this
State. Not one drop ot blood has been shed
in any political disturbances except by Re
publicans. It is literally true that the Demo
crats received their greatesi majorities in
counties where United States soldiers were
stationed. What pretense, therefore, is Gov.
Chamberlain's demand tor troops to keep the
peace. We refer for confirmation of these
statements to the commander of the United
States forces at this place and elsewhere in the
State.
rotes to Ruger, declaring that the
and not the military, was the
judge of the qualifications of the eight disput
ed members.
The Democrats are seeking to get a suffi
cient number of Republicans to join them to
make a quorum independent of the Edgefield
and Laurens members, and they obtained two
colored Republicans on Saturday. The Repub
licans, on the other hand, are endeavoring to
award seats to enough contestants to give
them a quorum,and, in pursuance of this pro-
Eyyille
amme, they seated tour members from Ab
on Saturday.
The Republican Speaker has possession of
the returns of the vote for Governor and State
officers, and only awaits the desired quorum
to make the canvass. The Democrats hare
applied tothe Supreme Court fora mandamus
to compel the surrender of the returns to the
Democratio Speaker, and at last accounts this
application was beingconsidered by the Court.
MILITARY INTBRPBBBNCB.
In relation to the action ot the military
Gen. Ruger sent the following telegram:
COLUMBIA, S. C, Dec. 1.—Gen. W. T. Sher
man or the Secretary of War, Washington: I
have carefully abstained from interference
with the organization of the House from the
first. On application of the Governor, and
my own belief ter necessity therefor, for the
preservation of peace, I placed troops in the
StateHouse,hut not in rooms ot the assembly
of the houses. On the day of the meeting it
came about that for a time soldiers were
placed on either side of the door of entrance
to the hall of representatives under the fol
lowing circumstances: A person at the door
of the House, who claimed authority to ex
amine cenficatesot those claiming to be mem
bers prior to their admission to the hall, but
who, I think, had no legal authority tor so
doing, applied to the officer in command of
the troops placed in the corridor tor the pre
servation of peace, for assistance, on the
ground that he was being pressed upon and
could not perform his duty. Soldiers were
placed as stated. Assoon as I was informed
of the circumstances I ordered the soldiers
withdrawn, as I had previously informed Gov.
Chamberlain I should confine my actionto the
preservation ot peace and should do nothing
with reference to keeping doors of the rooms
ot meeting, or the houses or rooms them
selves, unless it became necessary, because of
breach of the peace, which the civil officers of
the House should beunable torestore. No
act was done by the soldiers, except that of
presence, as stated, but whilst they were so
present, persons claiming the right of en
trance under certificates of the clerk of the
Supreme Court were refused admission.
(Signed.) THOS. RUGER,
Commanding Department.
After the rival legislatures had assembled
in the same room Gen. Ruger telegraphed to
Washington tor instructions. A Cabinet
meeting was held on the 2d, and an associ
ated press telegram says the cabinet were di
vided. Several members advocated sending
instructions to Gen. Ruger to oust the eight
members who hold certificates of election
from the Supreme Court, while other mem
bers contended that the Government had no
right to interfere to that extent—that it was
the duty of the federal government to simply
sustain the legally constituted authorities and
preserve peace. In this view the President
agreed audit Was so decided.
After adjournment of the Cabinet, a tele
gram was sent to Gen. Ruger, announcing
that his explanation of the military on Tues
day last was satisfactory and his course was
fully approved.
Louisiana.
The business ot the 27th waa confined to
opening contested returns, and reading them,
without making any decisions. The Board
however announced that they would hear no
new motions or protests, whatever.
The 28th was occupied in hearing testimony
relative to intimidation in East Baton Bouge.
On the 29th,the Board was chiefly occupied
in hearing the story of Eliza Pmkston, a col
ored woman, who alleges her husband and
babe were killed and her own person repeat
edly violated by white men as a means ol po
litical intimidation. Per contra, the other
side say the outrage was non-political and
perpetrated by negroes.
A LITTLE COBRESPOiTOEHCB.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 30, 1S66.—DEAB
SIB:—It is our purpose to communicate to the
President copies of the testimony of witnesses
taken under order of the board of returning
officers before a commissioner, but we have
no means of getting copies of the depositions
taken in behalf of the Democratic canditates
for electors. If you will secure us copies ot
such depositions we will with pleasure trans
mit them, wi'h copies of the depositions
taken by the Republican candidates, so that
if printed hereafter the whole body of testi
mony may be read and considered together
No doubt a request by you of the gentlemen
taking depositions will enable you to comply
with our wish for a copy of them.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN SHERMAN.
To Hon. John M. Palmer, chairman.
New Orleans, Dec. i, 1876.—HON. Jomr
SHERMAN, DEAR SIB :—Your noteofyesterday's
date was received this morning, and at once
laid before the gentlemen with whom I am
associated, and they instruct me to answer
that they are extremely anxious that all ot
the facts relating to the election ot Presiden
tial electors in Louisana shall be known to
the people of the United States, but that your
note containing no assurancethat the evidence
collected here will be laid before the country.
Between the representatives of the President
and the citizens, who claim to have been
chosen by the people of Louisiana at the late
election as Presidential electors, they would
as Presidential electors gladly unite and. co
operate with you and your associates uncol
lecting and collecting ior publication such re
turns, protests, petitions, exceptions and evi
dence taken by all parties, with any other
parties which may be necessary to a full
understanding of all the questions that relate
to the election ot Presidential electors in this
State. In view of your proposition and the
value of proper understanding of all the facts
by the country we must express our regrets
that you declined the co-operative action pro
posed by usin the beginning.
Very repectlully, &c,
JOdN M. PALMER.
ADDRESS OF THE VIS1TIHO DEMOCRATS.
NEW OBLEAHS, Deo. 1,1876.—To the people
ot the United States: On our arrival here, in
casting about for approaches to the officials
who control the elections in this State, w«
discovered that they were all of one political
party that the governor had appointed none
but Republicans supervisors of elections, and
that the returning officers constituting the
State board were of the same politioal school.
Influenced by these inauspicous surround
ings, our thoughts and hopes were turned to
ward the eminent gentlemen who had been
selected by the President to be present and
see that the board of canvassers make a fair
count of the votes actually cast, and on the
14th ot November we invited these gentlemen
to meet and confer with us. This co-oper
ation waa declined, but we nevertheless have
reason to believe that to this oorrespondenoe
may be attributed the invitation to us on the
18th ultimo by the returning board to attend
and be present at its meetings, as spectators
and witnesses of its proceedings. Through
the courtesy and the services ot a competent
stenographer we became possessed ot ail the
essential facts delivered. In the faceof the of
ficial papers we have been furnished with a
certified copy of the duplicate statements of
votes made bythe commissioners of election
at eachplaeeot voting in the State. From
these statements we obtain the following re
sults
TILDES ELECTORS. HATES isLfeCTORg.
MoEnery 83,702 Kellogg 77.169
Wickline 83.880 Burch. 77144
St. Martin 83,842 Joseph 74*889
P*che 83,624 Sheldon 74,884
Dublane 83,667 Marks 76.221
Z07 83,842 Levissee 76!si0
Cobb 83,679 Brewster 76.461
.VvS
3 66 2
Jeff««on W
The result of the vote forPreaidenrial elect
ors, asdisclosed on the face of the returns
opened by the returning board,is:
TU.DKH ELECTORS. HATES ELECTORS.
MoEnery 83,323 Kellogg...™. 77.039
8t.Martln.. .. S^IM Joseph. 74649
DeClove
Cobb
Wickliffe
Pache
Zay
82,066 Marks 76687
81,969 Brewster 72,270
82,326 Burch 76.983
82,036 Sheldon 74,678
82,242 Levissee ...... 76,167
Cross 82,109 Jefferson 76*390
In most cases the returns opened by the re
turning board corresponds precisely with the
certified copies of the statements ot the com
missioners of elections furnishes us. The
most material charges arose from the failure
of the supervisors of East Baton Rouge, Tux
gaphen, and of the Orleans parish to forward
the statement of votes from all the voting
plaoei in their respective parishes. In 36 out
of the 38 States in the Union these figures
would be conclusive, no one would claim that
Tdden and Hendricks were not entitled to the
electoral vote ef the State, but in Louisiana a
tribunal has been set up which on former oc
casions has overthrown the will of the people
as expressed at the polls, and for which the
power is now claimed in its discretion, to
change the result of the popular yote at the
recent election. In view, however of the re
turns and the facts which should control the
returning boards, with which we have made
ourselves familiar, we have no hesitation in
saying that the result shown by the votes ac
tually cast cannot be changed without a pal
pable abuse of the letter and spirit of the law
ifoverning the returning board, and a mani
est perversion of the facts before it. Irregu
larities havebeen committed is some instances
by officers conducting elections and making
returns, but they are about as much on one
side as on the other, and as to intimidation
and violence or other illegal acts preventing a
free and fair election, there is evidence on
both sides, but not of such a characrer as to
affect the general result. In most instances
the acts of violence proceeded from lawless
ness, as in the case of Henry and Eliza Pinks
ton, and had no connection with politics. It
is a significant fact that in the parish where it
is alleged that voters were kept from the polls
by intimidation, the total vote ot such parish
es was as large as at anytime heretofore, and
in the whole State is 1,600 above any vote
heretofore cast. An honest and fair canvass
otthe returns, even under the Louisiana law
cannot materially reduce Tilden's majority as
shown on the face of the returus.
[Signed] LYMAN TRUMBULL,
JOHN M. PALMER,
Wm. BIGLER,
GEO. B. SMITH,
GEO. W. JUUAIT,
P. H. Watson.
The Republican committee of Northern men
left New Orleans on Saturday, but the Demo
cratic committee remained and attended the
meeting of the canvassing board. The o»ly
development ol special interest was the fact
that the Ouachita parish returns had been
opened and the Eliza Pinksten affidavit in
serted. When the package was opened the
affidavit was to.ind filed with the returns.
There was also found the following letter
showing that the affidavit was sent in after
the returns:
New Orleans, Nov. 23,1876.—To C. 8. A bell,
Esq., Secretary Returning Board: SIR—En
closed please find affidavit of Eliza Pinkston,
which I received too late to file with my re
turns. Please see that it is brought in with
other affidavits filed with my returns.
Respectfully,
M. J. GRADY.
Supervisor of Ouachita.
The matter was relerred to the Board for
consideration. When the Board adjourned
the clerks proceeded to compile the returns
preparatory to making the official announce
ment of the result.
Florida.
Pending the proceedings in the Court to
compel the Board of Canvassers to meet, the
Secretary ot State issued a call summoning
the Board together.
The first session on the 27th, was devoted
simply to the adoption of rules torthe govern
ment of the Board in making the canvass.
At the session on the 28th, the second day
of the meeting, returns from all the counties
were opened and on the face ol them they
fighesthTilden
ave highest Hayes elector 7,460 and the
elector 7,418, a majority of 42
for the highest Hayes elector. The Democrats
were astonished when the return from Baker
county was read, giving 41 republican ma
jority. The original return gave 95 Dem
ocratic majority and the Demociats did not
know ot the new return. At the evening ses
sion the first return showing 95 Democratic
majority wis produced and read. If this re
turn was admitted it would give Tilden 115
majority in the State. It both returns are
rejected, two Tilden electors have five major
ity and one Tilden elector three majority, and
one Hayes elector one majority. The Kepub"
licans have given notice of contest in 19 counJJ
ties, and the Democrats contest 9.
On the 29th, the Board was occupied in
hearing affidavits alleging that, in the town of
Archer, 319 votes were cast, while 538 were
returned. Affidavits were also read showing
the original returns of Baker county gave 95
Democratic majority.
The 2d inst., was the last day allowed by
the Florida Board for the introduction of tes
timony, and both sides introduced a large
amount.
There was only one new or notable point
raised. This was in the county of Monatee.
The clerk of this county, by being the regis
tering officer, resigned a week or so before
election. The Governor accepted his resigna
tion at once. The county was thus left with
out a clerk. Some citizens attempted to reg
ister with the deputy clerk, who declined to
take their names. A new clerk was ap
pointed bytelegraph, but for reasons differ
ently explained by each side, did not qualify
before the election was over. The election
was held, however, the registry list of hist
year being used, and each voter taking the
usual registry oath before a justice of the
peace who officiated in lack of a clerk. The
Republicans ask that the county be thrown
out, as the action was irregular, and their vot
ers in the county not believing the election
would be held without a clerk, did not go to
the polls. The Democrats ask it to be count
ed, as these voters exhausted their resources
in trying to make the votes lawful, and recite
that a hundred ol the voters were kept from
voting, as only those on the registry list of
former years felt it right to vote. The county
is almost wholly Democratic.
The Democratic managers raised the point
as to the eligibility of Humphreys, Republi
can candidate for elector, who was appointed
shipping master at Pensacola sometime ago,
and held that office when the election came
off.
The editor takes pleasure in calling
the attention ot sufferers from rheumatism,
gout, neuralgia and lumbago to Durang's
Rheumatic Remedy. It has been before the
public tor three years, and, it is said, has
never failed in a single case. It is taken in-*
ternally, and cures at once, Sold by whole
sale and retail druggists everywhere. Price,
1.00 a bottle.
A Story from Paris.
From the Sprlrtaal Scientist.
Col. A., an English officer living in
Paris on half-pay, intrusted some very
important and valuable documents to
the keeping of B., a Frenchman, who
occupied the rooms immediately below
those occupied by Col. A. in the Rue
de F., and who was supposed by the
latter to be a safe and confidential'
friend but B„ dishonestly intending
to use those documents for his own
benefit, subsequently refused to re
store them to Col. A., and, at length,
denied having received them.
Owing to certain circumstances of'
the case, it was impossible for Col. A.
to recover his property by legal mean
and haying exhausted argument and
persuasion in the vain endeavor to in
duce B. to give up the papers, he de
termined to evoke him, with the aid
of Mr. an English friend of his,
who, like himself, was a powerful
magnetizer, a medium and firm be
liever in the feasibility of such evoca
tion. Having fixed on a night for their
attempt, the Colonel and Mr. being
religious men, passed the preceding
day together, preparing themselves by
prayer, meditation, and fervent ap
peals to their spirit guardians for help
and guidance in the act they had in
view.
At about midnight they heard B. en
ter his rooms. They waited until they
supposed him to be thoroughly wrap
ped in slumber, and then solemnly call
ed upon his spirit to present himself,
bringing all their power of will to the
task of compelling him to come to
them. Tremendous blows-were almost
immediately struck by some unseen
agency upon the table, which was vio
lently pushed about and the author
of this disturbance, interrogated by
the evokers, declared itself to be the
spirit of B., and angrily demanded,
through the hand of Mr. C. (a writing
medium), what they wanted of him
The two evokers insisted that B.
should tell them where he had depos
ited the stolen papers, and B. obsti
nately refused to give the information
demanded, jerking the medium's hand
about or beating it violently on the ta
ble, breaking the pencil, tearing the
paper, and filling the room with strange
noises, until vanquished by the supe
rior fluidic force of the evokers and
and their spirit helpers, he confessed
that he had placed them in a secret
drawer, opened by a spring, in a cab
inet, which he described in a room of
which he gave the address, in the Rue
de D.,(in a distant quarter of the town),
under the care of a man who was in
his employ, and to whom he had en
trusted the key of the room.
B. awoke in the morning with a full
and distinct remembrance of the noc
turnal scene in which he had been so
unwillingly an actor, though uncertain
whether it had been a dream or a real
ity. Alarmed, he dressed in haste, and
rushed off to the Rue de D., and order
ed his man on no account to let any
one into the room of which he had the
key.
'•But the two gentlemen who were
here this morning almost before it was
light, came by your order, and so I let
them in."
With an oath, B. rushed up the stairs
and into the room his rage at the
keeper of the key andthe evokers knew
no bounds when he found the papers
were gone. Returning at once to the
Rue de F., he went direct to the Colo
nel's rooms, forced his way in and up
braiding him, threatened to force him
to give back the papers.
"I don't think you will!" calmly re
turned the Colonel, "for they are al
ready on their way to England, where
they will be safe from the machina
tions of scoundrels like you."
Incredible as it may seem, B., blind
ed by rage and cupidity, determined
to take legal proceedings against Col.
A. for the recovery of the papers, and
actually cited him before a magistrate
on a charge of fraudulent abstraction
of documents.
When the litigants appeared before
the Judge, B., as plaintiff, was called
upon to state the ground of his com
plaint. He began to recount the scene
of the evocation just narrated but
the Judge, supposing him to be un
sound in mind, cut him short, exclaim
ing, "Hold your tongue! 1 have no
time to waste on a madman. The case
is dismissed."
She Wouldn't Speak to Hiin.
When a young Chicago man came
down stairs the other morning he re
membered that his wife, who was pre
paring breakfast, had not spoken to
him when she got up, and so he cheer
fully said: "Good morning, little
lady."
Not a word came in reply.
"Good morning," said he again, in a
higher key, thinking she might not
have heard him before*
"Urn—'m—'m," was all that escaped
from her sealed lips, as she kept on
with her work.
••Why under the sun don't you an
swer me exclaimed he in surprise:
"what's the matter what have I done
to offend you
"Urn—'m—'m," was the only sound
elicited.
"Look here!*' then exclaimed the
husband, as he jumped up and knock
ed over a cup of coffee: "I don't swal
low a mouthful of this breakfast until.
you tell me what's the matter."
"What's the matter?" echoed she,""'
suddenly turning upon him with flash-'"
ing eyes. And then, she continued:'
"John Adell Smithson, the next time&
that I dream I see you kissing another
woman, I—I—I will leave this house'!
—boo—hoo!"
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