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V0L XXXVI.N?-11,152.
NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1876.
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
CASUAL NOTE8 FROM A QUIET CIT
A l-CSAOS Of MONEY MUSING?NKW MRTEOR
CAL OBSERVATION**? AN EXPLANATION O;
PATKNT OKHCB CASE.
Ctirisirinfie Day found \V?-shington as quiet m
fiti??. Business was ??sap-ended, and many
?neu bad gone to their homes. Among stray n
o? news aere reports of progress made in inve
?Jng the loa? of a package of money sent fro
Treasury to a Chicago bank ; ordern fur inet?-??]
cal observations by naval officers, and furtl
planations of the discovery iniule iu the pay
tie Patent Office. The President passed th
-it- his fainUy and received several callers.
MONEY FROM THE TREASURY MISS
?_OSS OF A PA( KAt.K SENT TO A CHICAGO B
WHAT It) KNOWN OF IT?KFFOBTS TO FINI
OCILTY PERSON?WHO WILL BK TIIK L08EI
IBT TEL?OKAPH TO TUB mini NK. i
Washinutiis, D??c. 23.?Tlie Treasury seen
T?ee force on behalf of the Government, and
ert?n'? Agency fur Adonis Expr?s? (Joinpan-,
earnciitly at work to discover the. stolen moi
the Illinois Nutiitiiitl Bunk and to serin?' the
>"o definite truce by either has Wen obtained,
officials are very reticent as to their Btispii
Tliere are several tlu'ories aa to the manner in ??
the theft may have been committed. There
unanimity of opinion, oxci'pt ss to the couvi
that the National Redemption Agency is in in
responsible for it.
The history ol the package is this : Ou tbo i
noon of Dec. -? the National Koiloinptioii Agent
th? usual course of business, gave notice to tl
??taut Treasurer that tliere should be sent t
Illinois National Bank at Chicago on re?lemptui
conut, $11,000. Tliia is the amount of the si
tuteil packngt?. This notification from one bi
to the other is given by a memorandum check
?8 entered in a fonn-book. It would have been
sibl??, perhape. for any clerk in tho Treasun i's ?
to open that b?H?k and ascertain the charact?
the money packages that were to be dispatched
next day, their amount, the denomination of !
and their destination. The numbers alone c
not be learned, us no record is kept of the nuni
of the not?-?. Consequently the Treasury can n
avail itself of this advantageous ?lew m case of
These packages are daily scut to National bi
by Adams Express Company. Thatcompauy ha
office for the transact i<?u of Government busines
the basement under tlie cash-room in the Treasu
office. The only means of official comimuncati?.
by a private elevator, tho upp?-r approach?1
which are guarded by Treasury officials ; the In
by ?"?-press company officers. The elevator e
BHiiiicates only with those two rooms.
The next morning after ihr notification the cl(
of the Treasury prepare the express receipts co
?pouding U? the entries in tho book mentioned
the vault clerk inakos up the money packages in
velopea. The-so envelopes, with their rcspen
amounts, sub?e?raently pass through three ha
BDd receive separate seals in wax. The lirst BB
v?rifies the count of the vault clerk, seals the pa
age in the middle, and addresses it on the men it ?t
duin tag. The two other sealers ?lo not set) the c
tents of the envelope. The envelope is then bam
to the persons m charge of the elevator, ahv
more than one, and taken to the express office
low. There it is rei eipt? ?1 for by the express i
cere, who take charge of it.
At this point, it is claimed, tbo Treasurer's
apon-bdily cease?. Bet wot n the time that I
money is taken from the vault and the timi
?rtachea the express office, substitution might
possible. When tho package reached tho office
the express company it was not received or receipt
for by tlie persons generally in charge. There i
seven express officials on duty there. That aft
n??ou there were only two. It happened that th?
wast funeral at the time, ?if the wife of one of t
expretw clerk?. The otb-rs wer.? attending. T
package was receipted for by :? deputy. It remain
intiiat office from 1:30 until 2:45 the afternoon
Dec. 6. The fact that the Adams Company has ?
Pinkertou's Agency at-work shows that some si
picious possibly may attack to its own employes.
THE PATENT OFFICE AFFAIR.
BOW ASSL'MKD BAB?B CAMK 70 BK I SKI??TI
"VARMIXO OCT" SYSTEM?WHAT SiX'KKIAl
CI1AMJU-.H AND TUK ('<lMMISSIONK.lt 8AY.
1BY TELKOaJ*r>ll TO THE ?JB?MB?-I
Washington, Das., I "?.?Secretary Cliainller sa;
that the practice of farming out work in the dial
lu?* division of the Patent Office, broken up la
w??ek, is one that grew up under a former Se? retai
of the Interior and Commissioner of Patents, ui
that he has had tho cordial suppoit of Commission?
Iiut 11 in the reform just made. A few worth? of c:
pi-nation will make the nature of the practice r
fcrretl to easily understood, Prior to 1*70 tl
Patent Office tlrawings tTSN made on all si -ales un
iu all colors, so that there was no uuifo'rmity aboi
them. At that time it was ?letermined to inak
photolithographic copies of all drawing.", and
at* since been retjnin-d that they be mad
on the same seda with bhu k ink. In order t
repnxluec the drawings for patents ?ssucaI befoi
1870, tracings in India ink have to be made on tliie
paper, ami this work is given to women, who ?or
by the piece, and arc allowed to earn a eeitai
?alary per month, not exceeding in any rase .+7."
The greater part of these tracings are made at th
house? of the women to whom it is giveu, as then? i
So room iu the Interior Department buililiug in
them.
tSoine of the women who have obtained this wori
have btM'ii unable to do it themselves, ami limn- snl
let it at ri'?luc<*l rates ; but this ComiiiiM?MS
l?uell says he knew BOtfaiog about until very re
?eutly, and when be learned ol it he at once tool
8t?*ps to stop it. At the sain?- time he says the Oov
tnnuent has not lost a cent l?y the practice. K?
S-oaey has beau pai'l to any one tfl the ?li vision ex
??"Ptiorwork a? tuall.y done iu a saaaaMf satisfa?;
ton to the chief draftsman; ami since he t?>< i
?barge o? the olliee Comiiiis-.i'iner I'uell ?laiin? t?
-ave rodil, ,,i ??,<, paisa ?>f rIi?- tracing so lliut it BOH
?ost? tO fag cut less than formerly.
In regard to th? dismissal of J. It". Nottingham
Cotiiinissioiiei' Duell says that lie rofffOOOBtsd tin
Patent Oln.-?.- ;,i Um C??iit?-iiiii_l about two months ii
the Kail ami incurred sonio extra expenses which h?
tkoiigbt ought to be refiiiidi-ti to him. lie tin r? for.
??akwl the Commisaioaar that, in addition to l?is rog<
?htr ?alary, ho be all??we?l to take tracing l?u t.-?
?Bouili?. This ntiuesf ?vus ?/runted, l?nt apparently
?Vsring that lie wo.iM biivc trouble in drawing the
<lo?ibl?? par, he chu-cd th" tictitii>us niiineof A. V.
- ' to be placed ou the rolla iBstead of hi?? own.
Its*?* for this deception lliat he was dismissed.
oonrnaa ra? il-OTOkai. renn.
Pill 1..,?,'.. - is TI'K ACTION Ol' I III: TWO !l<?! I-?
?TIIU TIIBOWIN?. Ol T <?K IHK VOTK OB' A ?
?TUK ? H All?.I' Of A FBAl'I?CI_iXT MHUM A
??raOM A KK.,;t LAB COHHWOMH.XT OF THE TBIBCSB.l
Wasimni.i. \, D?te. 20.- The ?locumentTin relii1i??ii
to the piMciu c of Coogrsaa in counting the electoral
tote, ?uluiiitted to the Senate abont a week ago by
???"? Bayard, baa just been priiiU-'i. It was preparo?!
?y J. 11. \\heeler for the parp?se of bringing out
?"'!t.tiu pie?,??leiit? snppoeed to sustain tlie pretieiit
^neitioLi of the Democrat?, which were not fully
given in the similar compilation made by Major
?McIkHiaki, the Beeratary of the ?Senate, last session ;
**& aa it give? the action of the lions? ss well ss of
?h* Senate in all the count? of the Preaideutial vote?,
?* is s vaiu.ible contribution to the lucressfbg litera
?Bur? of tb? aubiect. It does uoU however, afford
?any imjiortant aid to the claim of theDemr
that th? House alone can reject the vote of a S
On the finit qnestion in dispute, as to the
?where the votes should he counted, it fnlly
rant* the Senate in insisting, if it thinks j>
that the House of Representatives shall SSSBS
chamber. The count of the first five election
made in the 8enate, and after the fourth ele
when the two house? failed to aproe upon the
and manner of opening the returns, the Jena
formed the House that it was ** ready to meet
in tho s.tiate chamber," and the Represent'
marched over at the appointed hour. Htm
the ceremony has always taken place in the I
scntatives' hall, but this custom began at a
when the number of members of Congress hi
creased so largely that the old Senate chambo
came too small to conveniently hold them.
The next, and al!-inip??riant qucstiou, of v.
empowered to moke the count, was not IS?si
many years after the adoption of the Constitt
Win 11 the returns which first madoGcorgo Was
ten President were open??d the Prtsident? o:
Senate counted the votes himself, with the app
tion of everybody. The convention that frame
Constitution, in fact, virtuully instructed him
bo, for it passed just before it dissolved a rosoli
stating that the Senate should proceed to ohm
resident for the sole purpose of counting the
toral votos, if anybody was competent si tin*
to give a true interpretation of the Onstituti?
would seem to he the men who had just finished
work of creating the instrument.
At Ibo second count tin- TlOil l*lCSMml prcsi
over tlie Senate opened, read, and deliver?
tellers tho certificates, and the tellers "exam
sad ascertained the votes,* but then, as iifall
BGBjJwnt counts, the function of tho tellers
merely tho clerical one of tabulating the votes
a?l(ling them up. In short, they wen* ths SSSrl
the presiding officer. The two houses r.evei
.verted any power over the count until lM'l.v
the QTSSSttoa was raised as to tho right of Miss
to vote, and B joint resolution was ailoptod direc
the President of the Seriad? to state the i.snit :
would stand with and without tho voto of that SI
which, it happened, BUGS no difference in the I?
Hero it will lie observed that (,'ongross hesiiatei
claim the right to reject the rot urn of a Stute, (
although there was a donl.t SS to whi-tlior Miss?
was in the Union. After tin? thirteenth l'i
dontia! election, the l|?litlll "f rejecting tho ?
of s ihs?iualificd elector in Xow-Hampshir?* cu?n?*
and, although a Senate committee reported t
such S?inestion ought to be settled l.y a p> ttnaii
provision on the subject, no action was taken
either house and tho vot". waa counted, lull
the Kleotoral (*ollege of Wisconsin mot one t
later than the law rci'tiitrd, and tho vote was
jectod to by Mr. Orr, who BBStststssd that flu- ('
stitutiou "conferred upon the two Ik uses lbs ftf
to determine the validity or invalidity of a rol
Hut Mr. Orr's resolution was laid upon tin* tal
and tho doctrine of its mover was thus refused
dorsement. There was no further ?pn ??tinning
return? until after the adoption of the Twi-nty-.?
ond Joint Rule, whicli in ?Tn-ot BSBBftod v.
broadly the power of Congress to r? j?i t v??t? ? si
pleasure and deputed tin exercise ofthat psw or
either house, acting separately. I'lidor this ri.
however, ttrnm h had no warrant in tin* (.'on-?iti ti
or iu precedent, and which was a war BWBSBfS
prevent tho States in rebellion from taking a part
the election of a President, no ?SSSBS w?r? reject
except in case* where there wore twooonllicti
State Governments sending in rival S
of returns. In 18C0 the vote of Georgia vt
objected to. The House resolved not t?i entint
and the Sonate SB count it. When the two limn
reassembled after voting on this question the l'r?'
dent of tho Senate ordeied Georgia's \ot? to
eounteil, and it wan ?lone, amid great BosrfBri
and an attempt on the part of (ta), Butler t.? ha
the Senators driven out of tlie hall as interlope
The action of the Pn-sul? nt eyaa. bused on a nun i
rent resolution previoiily adopted, declaring th
Georgia should bo counted if her vote made ?
cliangt- in the result. Objections wer?' made in IB4
to tho votes i'f Mississippi ami ItaSSBSB tint groin
of iiifonnality, anil to that of ??SSfgla bwSSSS ca
for a d? ad man, but they wen* both c?mnt?*d. A
kansas ami Louisiana were thrown ?nit l.y tho aeti?
of the Senate on account of th?* dispute m boi
States between rival Governments.
At no time, it will bo observed, in the whole hi
t?>r\ ?>f 1'rosid.ential elections, was a return reject?*
oreven ob.ccted to on t!io ground of fraud at tl
election or iu tbe action of State r? turning board
It is au enfin )y now theory that Congress has tl
riglit to go behind t'uo cert ?tied returns of S State
look into Iho manner in which the el? i tion w.
held or the votes caiiva-se<l. Ttie annals of On
gress furnish no precedent whatever to base such
claim ii'iou. _ B. v. if.
COXGRKs? AND TBE ELECTO-AL "0TE8.
A PLAN PAVO?SB IIY ill.Pl'llI.ICVNS-lN CASI I I 01
Jl'.l TION A ?l All: TO III'. THI'.t.WX OLT ONLY B
IIU'. ( ON.-KNT OS It'll H Hol "I 9.
IFHOM A KJCGUI.AK 00SSSSSCSBB8ST HY THK TRIIUVr..
Washington, Vie. 21.?If the two houses BIB t
settle their d i fieri MSB about ?minting tho electora
voto tin msehi s, without calling in tlie Sti| ?? '.
Couit to decide botucui conlli.ting iut? rj?r?-tai. o:
of tho Constilution us to their joint and separa!
POWOTB, t?SSS is a position which tin* JteptlhliCSIl
enn ?ake with the certainty of being BBStstsi
by tho conservativo jiidginont of tho cdiiii
try. It is not that tho President ?f tl.
Senate alone has BSWSf to count tho vote
The frauiers ol the Constitution ?lis! met I.
asserted lhat ho poswswd that power, but th
habits of thought of the PSBBSM day, luingini
distrust of the judicial fairness of si.'igl.
officers invested with great jmiwi-i, make i
sure that such u construction would not now be in
domed by public opinion. Nor is it that tlnl'nsi
dent ol the Senate has no fiine?ioii to |m-iI?.ihi cxicp
that of breaking tin: seals on Iho packets of rediiiis
for that action might just as well bo performed bj
one of Iho pages, and il is absurd to.eoppoM thut
the Constitution inleliiled lo call the see md ?ifiieei
in lue (?ovci?iiicnt, und then put upon him only t
duly that is unimportant and oven lulling. Ncilhci
i.-? it that the Senate Shosld alone p.iss BSSS tin
validity of returns. V'hatover may lx? said in favoi
of this theory. it is o\ ideiit that if it be insisted
BBSS by the Republicans it ?sill BSTPS to incioas?
i at tier than allay tho prevalent parii-.au cxeiieiii.-nt,
The position referred lo is this. : The FNsMbbI si
the N-n.it?* shall open the rot urns, and tiny shall I.?
counted unless objected to. If an objection is
made to the return from any State he shall decid,
whelher the return b?> valid or not. If an appeal
shall bo taken from his decision tin bOBBSSshall
separate and vole BBSS BBS question. In ??o?' both
vote I o overrule his decision it shall lx* reversed, but
if thov disagio'*, one voting to oven tile and the
o'.liet t?. sustain tin* decision, thou it shall stand. A
like course can be pursued in tin ssBS "f two ret inns
from olio State. 1 ho logic of this plan is, 1 hein-ve,
i niptt-gnabli*. It is evident that in cas.- ai B ?tita
groeinont bslVSSB mm BSSSS and the Senate there
would lie a dead-lock, threatening the d'striiclion
of the Government unless there were somewhere
lodged a power to make a ruling that would unlock
the wheels and ke?*p the machinery in motion. The
roasou why the opinion of the Presideut of the Son
ate should prevail in case the two houses should not
agree to upset it is plain. Tbe tornaos having equal
?power, ?ud one striving to uphold the ?l?*?*ision while
the other seeks to push it down, tb.ir opposing
effort? neutralize each other, and leave the decision,
unaffected.
If it be asked why the I'reuident of the Senate
should have the importaut power of passing upon
the validity of returns, the auswar U ?that the Con
atittition confers it, and in fact makes it absolute snd
j without appeal. Through s long disuse the power
basc?me to bo questioned, but it would undoubt?
edly have been reasserted long ago had tlie
emergency arisen which required its interpoaition.
In claiming now a limited authority, subject to be
set aside by the concurrent vote of the two houseiA,
the Prcsiili'iit of the Senate would be clearly within
the pale of the Constitution.
The plan mentioned above has the support of sev?
eral prominent Republican Senators and i? rapidly
growing in favor. It is a simple, prat ticaltlc, and
constitutional solution of the dispute as to the pow?
ers of the two houses over the count, requiring
neither anMB?Ituent to lh?'('onstitiilioii <>r statutenor
appeal to the Supreme Court to put in ??fleet. If the
?.?-publicans in their caucuses in Senate and House
agree to it, the thing is done. t E. v. s.
NEW ORSKKVATIONS IN MF.TKO??OLOC.Y.
ORDKIIS TO BATAI. STATION'S AM? III!. COMMAMJ
Eltrt OK VKRSKUS?AN IN IBBB ATlli.NAL 9YSTKM
WHICH l'I'OMISKS TO AID COMMKlll K.
[F!l<IM AK OCCASIONAL f*BMBBBf-BBB??1 OK THE TRIBI7M!.]
Washington, Dec. 2,r>.?Tlie Secretary of tlie
Nnvy will Issue In a few ?Ih.vs order? to commanders of
naval stations and coninianiliui-officer? of vensels-of-wnr,
iiiriitiii? that ?tliservatlons l?e tukm ami forward?'?! to
the Iliiresii of Nhvibration, In BCeortlaiK-t: with 088808?
panflag Instruction?, ini.l for licit |.iii|i?>se tlin'tlitiif
thiui to Aastgaata ?m aAeartaaBaraowBowfBfcaBcM
re?i?>iiMlile fur tlietluty. '1'lie record thus kept will t-oii
stitute juirt of the ret ititl t?f the s?tem ?if International
?stssrslegleol SfessrraflaBS t<? i?? taken tnttMaas*
oiisty with other iiiilioiis which, with the United States,
were jmrtle? to the plan of operations ?greed upon by
the Mcteorolii.'-li'iii Oaagsaastl Vltnna. The ?it??-? r\iiti??n I
must lieirin on ilie tlay followini: the reeeipt ?if tin? ??i?l?r.
Th?; aceoinpiuitiiii: in-tructions will re?|tiiie that one
irictroroltiiriiMl oliser?. ,'itinii l?e taken tl.illy BOMoMa laf
tile prcpiirutluli of -;. Impl.. iliatt?, to einlti lee, ?hen
liraetit-alile u! least, the aliii???|ihe;l( pel ssiirc. tcmpeia
lure, iviiitl, rain, rein!mg ?>f the wet liulli tlirrinoinetcr,
sea ?well, an.l .?.?'ullicr*.
This m cession to the l.iinl MattSB ; of the Intcmatlonnl
i ? Ml in will, It is exiH't'tt il, 88Btriliute B vitlnalilc ??ll.?
of rcconli?, nml which will have nr. jnipurt.in? 1?'arlnir
In iolviiu- Ih" liiiinii?aliie I,ut iiijHtei'iiiii? law* ?lili h
gOfSH the iitiiioi-plicile eiirrent?, mil |i.irtl(iiliirlv thoHi?
t?iii|t stituiis th- Tit'ii.truti'iii? which always result in
?iifreiiuK and I'.sh of lit.-an.l iin.|terty. It Is cttTitl'li ntly
IxlltMil that the information thus nlilametl. ?nil the de?
ductions whit h will f.??inw, Will pinte of ilieali .llahle
l?"ii? lit tO rniiiineree aiiil lu-rlclilture. The ol?M?r\ i'tioii?
win i?, lasea ayai Breaasa-y la the _?feesal part? of Mm
plohe nt 7::i."t u. nL, \?:i?liiii--t?>ii tiieiin tifie. It rnav be
Intel, silii^-to ??ufe that a n r. nt re|i?>rt frntn the HgBsl
IBs Intermiti?!?.?| ByslS?l "f . r\atioii? to
SO 81 iiiinle a iii?.?t trrnllft In?.' prnirr? ?s, eeSSSBSlBf UM
Mlaa-ag aatloaM aad ptvrtaeee nml eanaBse stl ata?a?a :
Algeria, 10; All?triu. Ul; lielcliuii, 1 ; ?ireat Hrll-in,
M| Iiiiiiiitirl., Ii ; ?'rai.ee, ?i; (?ernittny, 'j:i ; i.|t-e?i-, 1 ;
Italy,SO; Jaaaa, i ; Um KStbatri?bes, -1 ; Bseaay, 4-,
l'i'itnirai. i; R?sate, 97 ; tpatB.Si ??astea, ?. ; H?ii7-r
l;in?l, '_ ; Turkey, r? ; l.iiimla. M : -M l'iiit??<l State", 100.
I In ..I. i ri at.i in? of all tl.t--? nation? BfO in I? re haiiged.
WABHINOTON K0TE&
wamiim.iun. Moii'iai, Des. M, 197C
The A-ery liad condition of the paeaOMatS m this eitv
fur two or ll.MB day? pn*t tut? sul?|eel??d sert-rai person?
to BU?hip?, ?nine of v lilt-ii ll?:\e BOBI of II Very ?t mill?
i-it.i.'acter. Several ln?tunre? of heavy fallf nr ??lucliig
?prniii?, fand laoaa ?<r two tatet Sfokea l bbsb awaited
list n.u'lit. A gentleman n.i.ii? ?I t lai I,, a lii-.nl't r of a
Well known tlry kimiiI? flrin. whin- returning iioine from
hi.t pu"?!? of iiii-i if?? slip]-eti t.ii un- in and rnk? a Ii-k.
aasten B?tanla} eight a carpenter saiact] Win. lawr?r.
white rotoring als residence slipped apt*n the steps aad
fell. He ?lleil in a very few inoinetit?.
UM N.ity Iii-pat lint nt h ? t ?.,?il ut the bsinl-of
I.il'll!. ( iuiiiinanti'r Ilil'llHoll, ?'Tit liy Adinlru! \:? y r.iiil?,
altea-tlfal Japanese satleaal eastga, peeaeated t?> the
Japanese Bnry Depturuoeat. 'Un- caso oontalalag the
Hag I* ni.irkeil. " Ninth i ear of MeiJ'l."
Tin i? wen- a Mini!? r of flatten at the Wttt ?titlvc Man
?iuii lit In , tli.i.-e t .tlii-.c belli K \. Hh one nr '.?An excel?
llwiainllaislcimisoaalfi leads of the fiaaMaat. ntheee
iinineiliale family ?-.:. .ill a iih hint iu ipm t ealuywilH
t.f th- ? Li tel nia? fcntivlli? ?.
08B, An.!? i -.11 ?.; t.ie IU-turnlag Hoanl of LaS?Baas ar
ll\ ?ll I.I It lust !ll_llt.
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. .1,. ' ??ly, n v, ii tras,
All?,m?., Hii.ti.i. Fli/?l>? th,
:n, l'.iil < at !<r. Nt w:irk,
l'a ?? ile. .v ???. Brunswick,
l.?ii.c i slls, l'ai? Jersey I'nv,
? Not I Hi itucptirt,
West Troy, BeraloB, Daasary.
Ilartiord,
J M O?T town to a',! of tlM f.il'tiin;: place? the SM
?mi .-.v i. ?in??? tl in 40: Auluirn, Al
I...IH, .s. ,.ii .i 1 .ili?.
ir?.?.i here to Breo* lys dM "i'i shara** wbsBOobbIsi
the li. '.' i- pr.'.'l.s?-ly one-half t'i.it.
h'rtiiii 1 ' i. I" 1 "t.IT".?lo the Old i-ii.ii-L?- was 75 rent?; It I?
nu v -i??. Tin- oiii shsraa t" Detroit,nariaaatl,?Ctove
i-un?,'I'l.ieiio orKalai oaa fis It la sew 75 ?sal*
. eaarge to! bleaco mat 91 IB* n is saw sBtaosal
(??si.
lit i. !...'??11 111? We.-ti'rn t7ul8S BBS llaitled Ml NEBS'
i | bed sji th?- Allan- mi
I'UCHi' BOBipOtltlOB. <?lit ?-xpelTlli? lit ?lin? s I l:;.l a niel?
IliVllitiit..! I. : I'll iiiiiii-t till??n, .nul a j. i ? -i t ? i?? t?i?;i\t
tl.f hi. .!.. ll" .
to ftilie I- .......il.l. I. .Hi. Il'.li 'i lll.M?i.K.||
Eiiigstou. .'.. i., Doe. 33, l-7'i.
BlPLOUOi? ARD WIBB AT Oil < lit.
A Ul* l.silM mi? AT *r''_'0i),0fl(l.
Oil Citv, 1 ? un., Dec _"?. ? At '_ p. in. t??
tlay tin? ifiiiiT-itoiiRt- ?>f ui? Asa?rteas Traaolra Oaaa?
piinv's ?titioii took lire, ami was MIowoS '?i Ihoez?
; of the tinilei, v. m 11 VSS I In nut. .u-i ,ii-l an ll on
lank BOatata?ag al>??ut IbjOOO . ..Ihmis ot mi. liiiiKliti.: the
taaksadsettlag the oil eadrs, Tin- total less t? mi la
atmiit BOyOBO b?rrele, live kroataal were ?iaatrayad,
two of which ?ere oWBoi hy Mr\vii!:,in i Brot- ra, two
by Uocbrane, unit one by the Atoei r(?ui
paajr. X?ere were h.m? 1rs Erie Ballwai (toiler rara
lim it-it. The h??? u eetiaaatod at -r'.'i'o.'-si. i
paltl.'liv'? oM'ietlliy iii?nrillii'e. The Aniel n .111 1..... let
(oiiijiaiiy ?lil 1.en in relniiliiiiitr at 0111 e.
DUUIB BY A i.AII.K'IAIi AC? IDl'NT IN OHIO.
Cincinnati, Dec. 2?ri.?A flgMg gpegW *?ys
an eaMwaid ImiiiuiI paw?eiiL'er train on itn ' levelaud,
Coluinlni?, ('iiiiiiiiiat; a.nt ?B?I?MSpottl liailioad 8 h 11
iieur Belle Fontaine, Oalo, tins mi inlnv ?BBS thrown
from the truck hy a broken lull. One piissetiifer-ear ?a?
turned 1 oui?,let? ly o\ei. If contain? il fUMUt-Op
?nu, ,. few ??t tin passiagers a?*re"?rltrttslyIn?
jured and noae fatally. The tollowiliK 1? a list nr the
Injured: Mr. aod Mni. Manas of luilluiiapoil? : Mr?. Fun
ni? . nml Mr. Collin? ?n.l ?on of l>c?--r.if, ??hio; i....i.-.
Hurilcrof l'titlMille, 1* m?. ; A. O'll.-ia ull'lHiiiil'il),
luii. ; and Mis? Koger? ot Ai-htahula, Ohio.
A (T?F.DITABLE KF.(dKl) <?F CHARIfAHLE WORK.
Tlie H??w?iy liruimli of the Youuk Mt^us
Christian Association, No. ISA Bowery, since tieKlnniui:
their work In Muy. Iffftj rendered the folio? Ink tfiief t-o
14.1XX1 pasassBi Wtttbmb-?tM.IOi lsM-Pi<H3Ui
baths, S.STti ; mtrmeulsjr-ivi'n. IJMfl persons i?r??vide?l
with euipioymelit, 3,0-7. The tggYi-.gaU: ?.tUndaue. si
the lellirloii? ?4-evn-er dnrlnc thl? iieriod wn? 'J'_*7.0t1J.
The niaiiauf? will receWe culls on New Year's Day from
10 a. ui. to B p. ui., uud hope to meet inuny thi'.y have
uid?-ii anil U? recel re letters from others. A praise meel
liiit* will lie held on that day between 1*? and 1 o'clock
n ra Former beneficiaries, employ???, ami memher? of
the hranch are reguested to call, ?i?t? for the expenses
of relie-huiciiu muy be mu? to tue Oeucrul teiTCtury,
?las Bev. John Dooly, at Mo. 134 Bowery.
7 POLITICAL NEWS.
1VOT WORRIED BY FLORIDA H1WE
SENATOR Botin THINKS NO COLOR OF Al.THOFITT
CAN BK OtVF.N T?) THK TIIJIKN MECTORS?RK
POItTS THAT TUB JI.'IM'ES WEI'K HII111'LA DC D BY
NKW-YOUK I.MT.t'K.NCK.S.
[BT TKLKGRAIH TO THK THtt(r\K.|
WSSB-SOI-W, D.-e. 2">.-Republieans here ore not
at all worrie.1 by the action of tho Supreme Court in
Florida. Senator Moi ton Haid to-day that he under?
stood that the order of the court for a recanvass of
the returns did not apply to the vote for electors. If
it did, however, it would make no diff?rence, for
there was only one day upon which the electors
could met. Tln-y had mot upon that ?lay, p?'rfonned
their ?linios, and were now fuitctus ollieio. The only
ofle?tof making tin* order fora now canvas? apply
to the electors would, in Senator Morton's opinion,
be to give to the Democrats a little more mat? rial
for argument. He could set* no way in which any
color of legal authority can be given for the Tilden
electors at this late day.
It is currently reported m Republican circles here
that the Florida judges were stimulated to take
their action by iullin-iices l.rotmht to bear from Ne,vv
Yotk, ami ugly mm.?is are all?.at whit h it would not
be just to them to print wiihoiit further information.
They may have a foundation in fact, SBd may only
grow out of the eouviftiiili wliie?i mo.st Bl pilblifaiit
ontort.-iKi, that (lie pasl campaign !?> e in y tlie elo.-c
Southern Slnles has all been conducted under the
supervision of Mr. Tilden's immediate advice.
/
ATTITUDE of <;uv. CHAMBERLADf.
ro rito? t iM.irii.N SSAIBSI BA*sriOB?-vkimiai.
PIloTrsis no OAUSB WO? AorioN-A t'oMl'ito
in nsMMsma,
rnr tBUMB-trs to Tin* TitmnsR.]
Cdumiiia, S. C., Doc. tS.?BSBOfB have been
prevalent for s-vcral day.? tliat QoT, Cliatnli? rlam
conleiiiplated a itiove airain-t (on. Hampton and
Ins l'iim riitne??!. It Im..; 1,,.,.|, BSBBStl tl thai a pro. !u
iiiatiiui wutiltl In? is?ite.| to-niorrow. In ui inlerview
Wits Iho UfSIBSt this nfioinoon, lie denied ?ill sin !i
inlontioii.?. So loQf as the Hampton movement is
coiiliind to verlial protests ami peswfBl opposition
iioiM'ti'iii will bo tskss agiiii.t it. Tbc Covornor
thinks the DeflMM ra!? Irish tOI l.i'ti ?"iinii.it some
blunder of th?- kind, and In? is not disposed to satisfy
thorn by (?.'tiplii alin?! funln-.' the situation, nor i?
he IsapSSSiUs for any profOasls "f a 88SqpfSB_SB, if
any have Iteeti made, lb i.gar.l.? _M Go?! iii.ir.-Iiip
as I li?- true aim of both parties. Win n ?hat is BBS?
ritnl'i'id, all will li.- siirreiidi ?ed. Imperially is ho
indignant that any ?InniM BBBpOBS hita lo be ?viliinir
to toada for the Init.d Slat? s S, toatoi -hip. He
BTMBtlyBopported Ifr, Corbis, sad Isastifliod that
he hi? boss I? gaily ci.il.il. l.\en if tiler?* VMis a
vacun v, In ?aid thai lie would not BSBOpt the p?"i
ti'in from BBJ parti or both parlies.
Then i? v. iv little exei pt talk in the rnsion of a
ooii.pinii.i-f. i ?m- nr the other party vviil have to
givo way tut ::??!>. y
TUE raiTACT DE TELEORAH&
B??MOBS ?i; nu: ?nu SB TO nir WB8TBBS inid?;
COMThXT?iii:iiv or Tin. i'i:i ?ini.vr?Tin:'
SSBATS ? I'M ill ill's OSO! H ami i lit. R01 v
Mi t ii*. | ri,I. n\ | It s' i II I'AITIts.
The llitii-e Co.iitiiiitee now Investigating the af?
faira connected with the lats ?election i.i Lnsisiaiis
having tt pu !?.| :!n ','. isiiiii Union Telegraph ('?>m
panv lo ?!,rt::sii i opie.? of t'lisjititt lies which passed
.over the ?rires between certain pssww? eos
netted vvilli tl.!titio,i, tlie pit-idi-n! of
the company on Dec. II addrt -u-1 a i m
ti.uuii atiou 4o Mr. Morrison, i'.ntirniau of the
! Collllllil tee, di i ' ' liltl',' to do s... Hie rt'asiill? gi V? I)
? ?in' thai " ?Aitln'ii! a"ei'ipti:ig l?> a-?' '?! tain if any
of those m? ?? ii'e-i miio material to IBe investiga
t;ou, tin: t?:!li ?i . aii?l suetils of tin, eoti.pau.v have
b.eii i oiiiii. .n.t!? ?I t?? 1 iv Balde tin- biisiii's. in ?hieb
they are en ? i ? d to ''"nine ?pies ami detectives
ii|)on and inforau rs ag.iiiiKt the ettstOBBM u ho have
ropo? l m Bsths fi i ? ? -t i oiiiniein e concerning both
Huir i?Hiliai and ih-ir piiv.it.- :i.'.'..ir?." Sim ,? then
lbs following coi ."? der.ee baa ensoed. It was
???ut oui \t i-ida.? b) ti)'- \\ .?;? in I'liioti Tol.'graidi
( ?t ip in?.- :
1 i ,,. ii-, i Di i n I \\ l ? it i:\ IM.i , Ti.i i RATH Co.. I
Ni H ?OHK, D.i. i.t. 1-To. )
i fr linn. Will MM I!. Mol.111.-ON, Ihn., nulo, .Yeir
? ?ri. iiu, l.n.
Ml u : Ai - iiinii.iiivilig this I iniil .mu? u eiiiminii Ifitlliiti
ioa< ? Li in? Ibis ?i.i. Ui ' ' ol the llonse.of
:;i 11? -eniiitives in r?sped lo ?*? payer served upon toe.
il. wiileli liipille? tin- Bt r.'c.iul-.i I At ais oft?? li.nise of
l ,.i'< -.ut tir.? ? tu ?mummt ate le appeal ->ef. your
.,,,ii,,,ii? ??. t Set ? u! ..n? um t. ? ?_'*;: 1 ? i?r December, I
do imt ?ii|i|n?e it i? i : t. . i?-ti i i i?.?? * am personal
Ulimv li-ilge i i?!f ii iitni; ?my nt the matt? is to Ih- in*, ? ?l:
Cite.I 1,1 that t llllllllltt- i .
I .nu imt now recovering from a loos snd serions 111
li?-?, :,n?! i.?v health la lit-". I) a ?t .it?* Hint I I Wild I."I,
witli.iut ?.-ii ni m? iiiiM'ir.i .i e .in.l risk, as well as no
lite, ?till iV'M'ii.i' tO the Ciivelllliltllt, mill??' Ml 1? ng a
i..m ners I bat ?to N. ?? urii .m?. I trust, therefore, tint I
I ma?, he I li'".?-?! from pewcoal i'l.-n laue.-, ?oui t liai
?m ti repon as t.n ??a? tliink proper to make lo tbe
Hpeakei iitbc House um) not lovolvi oie m a oontempl
fora fallu'.- m appear pe? oouallr. I possess ne know?]
.-.!_'? m tf i?. et t?i BDjf mat i-i i-omit?'' ' !" you for in \es'I
?.?.u: ii . or In r '?IH-. I t.? tbe paper? .which you m ???. whlcb
would li iifani t. m?* t" ??ei ii I were there, lai.i.ver?
tfuiiv, " un 11uiOsrox.
I.\> ? t rivi: nines i
Mu? III tt.N'.IMI (?OMFATT.J
Kow-Yoaa, Dee. 2S, i-7... )
Vil ?n f. I
Ni.*.*.-Void
full!' Hon. ??oil M.J liiMnii,Speaker of the umtteoj
Htpresenta net. Washington, I?. O,
Pin: On t'u- iMtini.i? of lu?'? m ber ? paper (a copy of
v.liii m la lent?, ?.tin. ?...'. ?M banded tome tl MTashius*
toll, iiililre?*eil Ij> JobO U.Thom.n, ???*.?(.. st I'i-ealit-at
Arm?, or bit ipreial nu en?er, and -l.n. ! bjrrooa?
Kiieuker, by wbieb |W|H?i Mie ?nul ThtMnimou ?Ol hi-?;??
??hit |l|e?ae!l|*. I' I ? 1 llllllll'tl.ili"! t" t.ll'tiH'?' Si N?'? ( M I' HI?,
before tbi i-- Isl eoiunilttee of tbe Houseol Represents
t:v . o! whieii |be lion. WUIISUI K. Mi'ins'ia iseuai:
,,.,,, Rii i,.. . .,i ia in bl i . - "it or ??uler hi" ? untrol
I, ,, i ?til or ??it l<\ W'lillnDl K. < ?laliiller. /.it a. ( ti.'li 'I. r,
j. linn t ru. : ... .i '?!. 1. Itiiu'uls. .Lou ? Cm?y. William
Pitt K.?Ilnii.-. a, B r.itl. ml. .I"hu I ?'. < '.i?e> , o. !!? >',. 1'it
klu, II?m \ ' . Dlbliell. U.C. Warmotb, (Iki-it" W.Carter,
andoen. K? url am sud st Kew-Oiieon?, La., Washln?
tun? Ity, l>. ? .. Sew-Vort i Itr.M. V..MaeC Un- If- daj
uf H iiIi-iiiIm-1 la-l.
.?.o.i t.ai'i t ?i ?? appear? t? require s'1'1 raompsoBto
Hiiumit?) im* to spprsr bt-fiirs miW select eoniml?^ st
ll.es.iii.i I in?- li.nl |.l.iee, lliell .Util It' 0 U? t??StUJ t'.Ucll
nu* in.iiti rs i?l iu'ii.t i i iutwitted lo ...il couuuliu e.
lawmlus thai m pop I? errom-oujilj ?uppos^to
,.i.on ?jome .'.?IIHI..Im sdilressed t?> i"'' requiri?**meto
i.i'.?ii... before ?..i il ?mimlttw lelennuus of a like de?
my iiosae.i or liodet lot t??ntr ?I. I bef*
lean tv , ? ??tfif.lv to lu form jrou tliat If aojr sueb mes
have ever e*ti?teil. u! w'l.i. li 1 hi.', e mi lilittw It ?????,
1:,..., : lud, eltbei personally?? ..?.leinlly. ooj
An: lll.il I Live inli 1 Initially eolilioiiil't
11,,'ii.t ?..;..- aaoaeol ol tb? ?Vcsloni ITploo Tekucraph
r.?m...i,.-. Ihr..ugh im?I i>? Un-t.!??:>? infini or Milioiiliii
,.,. | ,.,, ? tLi-l tbe Westero I'ulon Tole^rapb Cuuipaajr
?,? . tlnaluuj liiir.?l.ii.? ??r p.ii-lielpaiioii ell toy part,
.... n ,",,i (?wer mu? coutrol over all un
,.,,.,, m ii;,- possession ol the eeiopanr. l ae
til. I.I."'.'. I. .-.H'.'tllliO t'> 1"' ???''?< *' ta)?? 0 'Hl|..illll(e
with i'..' .iii.n.e-111'. ii'.u'iii 1 teqmrement,itnovei barloa
I.e. u ,,t Mj time .?Ime the s.i \...? ..i tin- subpeua, and
i,...i. m.; n.-w mi?.? power toeouipn with tue i
Ven risuectlnlly'etc. Ivmii.iim Obtow.
t iii'/aiid ftunhyorSew-York.es.: Per^onntl*?' sppeared
before me tbe'.'3d iU> of December. 1876, HlUlam oi
tou, to me personal!* snown. wim, "? -not ?lulj ?worp, de
it.isul tint tin- sunexod statt in.:.' ,.i!i!.''.?M-.l ti.lh.
llioi. .?-aliiiiilJ. Itauitull, Speskei ol tue lit.u?.'of Uepre*
???litiltlveH, 1? true, ??ml that th''Hiillli I? i?,,l. a ..;,.! fill
bis returu to tbe eeituin pa|H r, pinpoitniK !?> ti.-a ? ui>
pena, uf.-ntit to ttieroiii. ._ W M. At.Noi \,
Notary l'iiiilu,<ity niel'"(inly m .V\. \.?i??.
Kvi.?'i'i'ivi: Ornat i
Vil sil I.V I M?lN 11.I>'I.* d I ? ?Mil??. \.\
Hair?Yuan, Dec. -;i, 1?70. )
The linn. (i. I'. MtiliruN, I iioiri'i'tn nf fitmiiiUtee of Prit
Heurt mad tilettiane, Watminato?, D. C.
Hli;: In 1-e.iailiM'lo Vutir H'tue dati tl WosblflgtOB,
Du ii?, 1H7?, whereby Ioio r*?alred lo nroditce, wlui
ot.t 'lelas, t>. t..i ih.'('..iiiiiiitteeoi Prlvllescs. tuid i;i.-.
ii.,i. , ..i tin I'uii. ?i -.?ti Keiiate, orurti?.Is aoo copies of
ull lel.cr ?plile ili?|..ilitiea ret t-iMil ?t Ot WBI limn the
tel? irai>h ?"Mie.-a al Mil?m ??ml Vortland, ?State of Uroson,
fi um Hie llr-t .lay i.fNt.v.iiil.'*:.! "?Td. to Iks lDtli .l..y nr
D ??? .m. i, i-,?.. m. .???I all ili.-ii.iteht.? tuiitiiiiiiiiii
ISS Hune ol J. N. I' I'tili'ii? at J H. I'. l'mirleli,
?ISO I iiml?? D'.u'iii.iul, nr Charlea Iniiioiul. also Huiivoii
?m lat.i'i ? iaom, Bhw Bngtai ?Us lerl**, aino
WtULini M. Owlo, or m r-?nl Owta, m In.m mm, (?nul
all iU?|i.ilcli! ? wlit-rc te ?nui of ltl^,tH)o i.i uieatlnnM, mul
all dlspatebes of s laiiltie?! ebaroetei hy v?MMcev?
Sent ?'I lee?iv?.l. 11 ft! I ill? t'i t"' tl'tl'H.ll Vole of
OrcKoti, th? In? li?s-.tiiiii? ol Watt? ae a I'rt'niileiiti-il
?elector, snd also slI?U?pateBes of a iwiltlcal eboraoter
by wh - m ?>r re?j?iv?Nl, within tin* i*rl(Kl
iiaiiit.t boteiu, 1 Im ib leiv. re??.e<!liiily lo my that I have
neither poase?al?iuu??ret>ntitil ?if atiy iiie.ssu^eaae'it l)V the
Wsatan Ualva T?sle^ask Qutauaay, and am uuniito
Hi. i.i?te either to HMtertain wbelhec auch dtaimtches or
uiensam'S asyou ?le?eiitH> have ever c?iai?td, or to comply
with the reuulremeut of ?aid uollce. Very roapeetfmly,
Wili.i im Okto.n.
City and County of Sew-Tork, te.: NSBBBSttf spwutv?l
before mo, this '2M day of Dixeinber. lt>7ij. William
Ortim, to ine personally Imown, who berng duly Strom,
depused that the annexed statement adurcsiied to the
Hon. o. P. Morton. Chairman of Committee of Privlleires
and Election?, i- true, and that the sume Is made as and
, for bis return to the notice referred to therein.
vVii.i.iaji ARSorx,
Notary Tulillc, City and County of New-York.
DBRBB ?states BBBaSB f h ami'KH, 1
fti?iuvi;i.i\ DOS. 10.18??. ?
To the lion. William ObtOB, President of the Wettern
Cniim Telegraph Company:
You ure hereby raqslred to jirtxluoe without delay,
iN-fore theCouimittec of Privilege? and ?leetiou* of tuu
United StetM Heiuite, orlKlnals ami copies of all K-le
irrnphie dispatches rreeivcd at or ?cut from the telo
irruph e?rle? in Saltan anil Portland, State of Oi.-izoii, from
the 1st day ?if November, 187?, to the ltltb day of De?
cember, 1ST?, any and all dispatches t nntnlnim,' the
name of J. N. Y. Patrick or J. N. Y. Partri?'k,als?> Charles
Diamond or C?urles Uli.uotid, also Uuiiyon .v Co., al?<?
Latfd ?i- Hu.-li, also Km,, ne Casserly, also Willlara M.
livln.ttr to ?aid Owin or fmin him, and all dispatches
where the ?uni of $.s,000 Is nientloned, mid all di'putehcs
of a poUtteal chara, sea '?> wBoassoarer eeat or naslTod,
rifen iii',' to the t'li'ctur.il voteof Orei'on, the inellKibllity
of Watt? as a Presidential elector, or to ?rlvlnsr the certifi?
cate to Cronln us a Presidential elector, and also all dis?
puten. ? of a M?tteal character by whoinsoever sent or
laeerred within the period named Herein.
O. P. Morton,
Chairman of Committee of Prlvileifes and Elections.
The following resolutions were adopted by the Hoard
of Directors of the Western Union Telegraph Company
at a m? ettaj held Dee. ?_".', l'.yi', :
llrtolreil. Thai I lie Western t'nlnn Teletrrapl? Company ro
K.AItl? IU. if?? Hi,-lu.ii.ii-niKi: ..(.-'lit of ?util nf the people ol
Dis United statt?a? may wish t<?employ it?ageades for the
ti'MiuniiUsltiii of roiuiiiunlcatltttishy t? lekrayli, anil bonuil to
i.i? l.y retry lawful mean? ah publication ?ir examination of
it? rsesfnla
SiH'lie'l, Tlist, maptteg ?nrh nir??airr? a? may be ilirt? t< ?1
by the ?einler In be nr? -ei v, .1 fora iierlisl not exert?ling fit
Limit!.?, the Kxci utlve I nptiijttSB is lieretiv illrt'i'teil to |.i'>
ride in tlio future lor such ???-?sly tle?inu-tinn i?f all wriiun
? sa as IBs assesses? keisjUis of aeeonui? tsttww-u the
1. spit tin ofttcei of Uie i.ii'ipany ?.vlll allow.
gBaaJess*. That the Beard <>f tnrtoton aatt?y approve the
ft lu. n nl tin- I.i. t-nir. e I'.iiiinl'li e iu retuoviilaBBBMaSflMS
ii"? mi liami fr.iin the control or possession of any of it?
ottlccr?.
Mil. MOtttgtM SAYS UK THINK?. MR. OltTON MAY
BK I\ ('(?NTKMl'T-WIIY IIK HUSKS 80 HK Will.
fOMMLNKATK WITH TIIK IIOt'SK.
N'kw-Oulkax.s, Dec. ffl MtteMt Beelie and
Joyce of tho BotMt siib-Cnnini?ltcc retiirileil from Haton
Bases la flay. teSSkai a incotingof the li?l committee j
to-morrow.
In reply to Mr. Orion's dl?patch to Mr. Morrlso??, stat
lag that he wouitl not be pieseul lu New-Orleans In tibc
dteBoa to ti." stibpenn, Mr. 'Inrrli-nn Mit tt will column
iiicat?: the fact to tin- House of HS|BIBISIISlllS8; that it
v, .is believed this fact nntl others dIsclosctl In
t?S te?tinioiiy of Mr. Harne?, Telegraph MSBBgSB St
New-Orleans, and Mr. Orton's former 888B?MntaaUaM
showed a purpose, on Mr. Orion's pa?t to hinder the
ISa?a-ltSS IS Its iBTf atlgSltea, Whtoh the House uitjiht
n gari u t betag in eoatesapt cf it? aatBoctty.
Tl.a ? xi inBob to the jetilcs by liieiiibi-rs of the com?
mittee was uba-ilout-d OB nieoiiul of had weather.
CON(.i:i;?sSMAN i;<K?DK'H i-KAT TO ME CONTKSTKD.
[Ill TKI.r.?;i< It'll lu Till. niilUNE.J
Washington, Dm. _"?.?Tlit; Hon. J. E. Se
iii'iila'e for Co n Kress lu the Norfolk, Va., district
at the lite el-'? .n |. Mat John Ooedo, will contest the
lallt i '? Bgbl t?> a Seal In the next BOM '? In hi? notice
of cont?'.?t Bogaraoeaaea Ifea Ds?weaata <>f Magtag the
!.al!..!-ls?x?'4in Nnrfolli anil 1'ortMilonth, and cite? several
instance? In wl,Uli tlav i\en: lOtaSSSd iiittit'acl. Mr.
trtttntt majority was uturned at about l.sOO, hat Mr.
aaastta thai he eau specify from 3,01X1 to 3,100
fraudulent bullote.
A HOPE BOB 'HEAP FREIGHTS.
BBW usa ntoM cmtuao t<? bbw-to-b gggiooi
< OMl'I.IIIlllN.
Cm? Ai.?, Dl ???. "J.".?The event of On !"-t
Week ?I ihis ? ",ty Is the openliii,'for hiisine-s of u new
ra Trunk line. The Chica?,'?'. Port Huron and Can
.i ;.i BaOlo.iiM'oinpaii.i i. i\e i ? nun: ni t -t rBB?tag throogh
trains In connection with UN QtBHi-l Trunk Kailway of
Canuda. 'I hi? nutd is now the western connection of the
Grand Trunk, which ?onus u jiti.? tlon -vlth it nt Port
iiiHiiti, opposite ti?? Bastara tenuinu? of ttm
? ii-.ititl Trunk. The new line pauses thSBBgl
th?- ?MM part of Mie!il>;ai), tapptBg sixteen
iiii|s?rtiiiit r??at1?. It aeaaeeta v.iih IBS Hay City
?lit latea of the Mte?Igss Osatesl at Lopeor, and ait- the
I'll ut ami I'll?- .Mi'.ii|iic!t?' _Ottload at Punt : at Durand,
with th?' Detroit anil Milwaukee; at Lausiu^'. v.ifn the
.i.t.-i Ma, Laastas i?n<t Bagteaw, the Detroit, Lea?teg ?n?l
1. :Ke Ml??Igaa, and the l?ran<h of th? Lake .- In.re anil
Iftehlgaa Soathon : at Charlotte, with the craml Hiver
Valley DtrkteB ??f ?M tstehifsa Ontnti at Battle
Crt ek. with the m.tin line of the Central -, at .N'hnolcraff,
v. itli tho Kalaina/.oo Division of the Lake Shore ; at
Behahteh, with tin? Qraad Uajiitl? aud Indiana ;
at ChoaspsH?, artth tha Air Line of the
MiililK'nn Centinl; ut f-mith Bend, with the
in.tin line of the LS?S Shor.) ; ut f?tillviater,
with the Iiidlaiiapti?s and Peru ; at Huskeils with the
Louis? ill?? ini'l Xi'iv A?.iiiy, ami Chicatro, an<l at Valpa
rateO, lath, artth tha l-ttahaigh. Port Wayne and Chl
nafll. over whifli trai-k it has ihe ilf/M <?f VOftOthlS
city for a loner t<rtn of year? a total distunec of MO
mil' ? fr.mi ChteagO M Port Huron. Tills ?ive.-- the (ir.inil
Ti'iii?!: a line from ItoHtnn to OhleSgO tinicli shoiter Ihiin
via thoMlehlass ?Oeatral Battway. Bteastheeo?tptettoa
of tha line It has gtfSS the (Irainl Trunk'.'0 ear-loads of
trelg?I per day. The lirantl Trunk have loanai the road
1,( n ?o i at?, ami it I? li:.\iiii? liiillt by the Mielii/an Cur
t ,iiii|..iey itisi niiTi?, all of which will be 8?1 into the SOW
" f-toaga ami Noith-Kast fust fre'glit Hue " bettrieu Bok
l.ill lllll < III? IK'??.
The irelfht 88 far forwarded t?? the L'.ist has liecn nt
rat? ImIow the M now In foice. It is a new line, and
?a l ?le it i? not wan: iuiiii sdraatagea, its snasgi is sea
ce.le the fact that m the ptessBl dspnaatoB ataKAsMttt
their traiiic nui-1 i-oine to theiu from their nltier rivals.
The numerous iMiinl.s at whit ?i they nmi|iti. wi:h the
l.ai.e .-lion'ami MtehtgBB ?Oi-litrii!, ri-nders il exlrcniely
Improbable that any I'omi'inaliuii to ?usiuin rut?'? whit It
lim?? nut preside torgtstegthesaatelt ?hure of bastaees
can he pel in,Hi? nt.
PASICii IN TBBAIBBSt
a M-SB1X0T0M At i?ii:m r. mai?i.it? wiii?.i: ka.?:
? I.AM'u.S WAS I't.AVI.NU IB " IHK TWO OB?
??HANS. '
W-SHTBOTOVi Dec. 2."?.?Tlio iiiulicru'e VM
rtSffttfttl I?? ?lay, ut the National Theater, darin;' the
aaatlaee pettei aiasee ot " The Two Orphssav** thi* aftei
iooa. A i? r-oii in the gallery waa setose with a tit, nml
thedh?taibaaeeeaseedaeryti ?? Fightf which asa bb
i.iju. l.tl a? "l'ii-i-:" when upon a iireut eiiiiiiuotion
eoaaed. The doata ware spsosd sad assay raa?edtraai
the iiiiihiinti. Dtartag tha exetteaseas thraeertearper?
?uns were ln'iil.-i-tl, but in BBS w.i? s rteaalj hurt. The
rauaa <?" tha panic was s?mui saaefte?led, erdet was
natorad,aad the perfSrananee ptaeesdsd, t<> a HaMatohsg
aiitli?m??-. Misa Kate Claxton, who was |MiteraslBg at
tha Bfoohl] s Theater at Ihe tlaae of lha tote tea, ?saa ti.?
star oBMli?' o< ? a-ion, and thla was the llrst peiloiuimice
of tho flay here. _
AI..VKM AT THE VKWAtUC OI'l'R.V IIOIsI'.
At a matinee jii'iitniiiitiiei' of the Kintlfy
tr.ni|ic at the Neuaik Opera ii.'its.- foatatday a punir ??<
i'iirr.-il. w bleB fur a short tune ihii?teiicd t?i 88 very serl
iiii? When thO 1 ?if iniiaiiee was about half eOSiyteted
one of the BBBfteyte "f the troupe tlro|>|?ed ft few sparks
of tire while ttghtlag s ealeiaai light la the gailety, A
small bo\ attfd "tire," und liniiietllately the people In tl'.e
aii'iiciiee wen? upon their feet ami riishln?* for the ?lours.
Set. i.ii .?f tue baDH ?'nl- ran fimi the Mage tote Bal ?J
?t., ami the lireatcst i-onfii.?in'i prevailed. BSfeeal of the
ai? or? walked d??wn t?. the (ootilghts aad aasnrt d th? aa?
?i;, .o t iinii tue it'.inn ?>' tu. ??. i false. Order waaagaBi
nearly rt*stur%*d, wbea the Staat?rui hell waa soanoed,
?m i the stampeds f >; the door? waa me ,t? ? i- Ihas liefere,
i;. IM? Un?s aii me |iei fui ni i ? appeared spaa the stags,
ami bv their eootoees loiiviiiee?i ihiexiite'l spectators
toat their fri-lit was eronudleas, bul u??t, how? ver, until
m ar'.i half or Uie ainlii U'e had lef| the boUdtog. In I lie
first rush tor thetktors a itttlo gut was kaooked tows
an.) tiainpleil upon, bul es? tped ?Mlh a Sllghl ?Ul oil tlte
-de of the face. The ??.in.tilt:g ol the tin bell and the
baetycxltat a portion ot the aodienee eauaed a large
crowd togatheraboat the <i|?-i-a iioum-, ami terathaa
the i.iioi'.texdteraeul preTall?ML I_e?DpQra Hoaas is
one ..i the ?afe.?? exhiiiiiion balls In Newark, there iir-itu;
?a ?.n t:.?.?i? ou Mai bel ai.l Il.tU.-i ?is., nntl tae . lit from
the g?Uatry aetag by ^ ?eotu'ste ullway.
CKIMKS AND CAHUALTIKS-BY TELKGHAPII.
Luomv. N. M.. I?ee. '_,?>.?Miinroc Dit key, the in
t:?'iiili?i v, ? nin.ir,ttt-?l MtsWs tn-undit l.y euttlu?; hi? llirtntt.
WtXiaiOB, Vi. 1>'i. '_.*.?. Mon BO Thompson com
ii.i'te?! ?utiiile last iiutit by ?booting __MOB
YlNKYttU? ti.AVLN, Dec. 24.?The liria Nellie
MItfheU, nf ?nil fur HoAior.. ?rout Pert fray?, ?'?!?? lie V? rile
I ?I.inc.s .Nii\. is. nul..it Itere tod??,, tin Dm .'? i lii'isilan
un?ui, ? uiiiivt nf Can?any, and Wilfried L. ?lark oi Nt?.
Beilftml, both < oDHiii's iut-Q, tliotl on board.
?BAT1 amhiiiA, Tenu., Dee. '_.i,? (J?'??rift? IVnse and
fhriMopber HtiiiUi <|r? rntleti In t!io latter'? ?aloon to-tiay.
l'e??e went to ? arm slot?, piiH'ui\st ? putol, ?ml n-tumett sad
?li.tt Hiullh IB Hit i-r i ;arr?. Miiltit rvtuiutxl Hit? ore, auumUag
i'.-??? uric?, both aro vrvhabljr touUl lnJoretL
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
ORIENTAL Al FAIRS.
THE CONFERENCE TO bB RESUME? ON TIIt'RSDAT?
SIR HENRY ELLIOT ABOUT TO LEAVE.
CojfsTAXTiNorLE, Monday, Dee. '?i,187S.
The conference has adjourned until Thurs?
day, and nut Tuesday, as before reported.
It Is now stated that Sir Henry Killot, tlie British -In
I?u.-r, will not leave the city till the conference has con?
cluded Its labors.
Losdok, Tuesday, Dee. 26,187?.
The Standard'! Vienna dispatch say? tt 1? believed Sir
Henry O. Elliot will not return to Constantinople but
will be replaced by the Marquis ol Salisbury.
Renter's telegram from Constantinople ?sys it Is
asserted that the decree ol October, 1873, reducios ths
interest on the debt will shortly be annulled. The Porto
will declare Its intention to pay lu full when ciicum
slanees penult.
Tlie special dispatch of The Daily 9999 from Constan?
tinople soys " according to the project of reforms pre?
sented to the Pui'te by the rienipotetitiarles'tbe (lover
uoru of th?! Insurgent provinces may be foreign ors."
THE OCCUPATION BCS1S
The Parla correspondent oX The limit elves a detailed
account of the occupation scheme derived from authen?
tic sources, and showing that very considerable conces?
sions have been made to Turkish sensibilities in this par?
ticular.
According to this scheme a ccrp?t of military gendar?
merie will be recruited from volunteers of tbe
neutral ??taten. The corps will be under the orders of
tho Governors of Provinces. It wilt wear Turkish
badge*?, be paid by Turkey, or tbe reformed Provinces,
and constitute a te?'uforcomeut of tho Turkish police.
It Is much ft are I that Turkey will resist nearly all tbe
proposed reforms, which tho Powers SBBSMSS the mini?
mum they are entitled to demand.
It is thought at Constantinople that Sir H. O. Elliott,
the British Ernbassadur, is In favor of resistance on tbe
part of Turkey, and his departure l? oouaidcied as reas?
suring for peace.
FINANCIAL MEASt HK:?.
The Posl't dispatch fruin Constantinople BBSS the Porto
has resolved to cancel the financial tlBSBBSSf 1870 Im
nicitiately.
THE SITUATION CRITICAL- WARLIKE , DEMON8TBA
TION8.
Lokdon, Tuesday, Dec. 26,187?.
The Daily Telegraph's ?*p?t*?-ial c;>iTospoii?lent
Bl Pern nays: Midhut Paulin, at an nituflloinl interview
with Lord BBttsSarjr, rsfaood to accept tho proposition
for an international commissioner to ?up? nutend tbe
relorms.
Lord BaUofea****, I am told, MssjrssBSi for a i*tcamer to
be held in IBSiSM? to convey lilin to Athens If the Porte
should continue oiiyle'dliig. Great (SSSBMSS of arms
and ammunition an* Betas BBBSifai limn America. The
temper of the population i? warlike, and the situation Is
critical.
On Saturday the Softas made B demonstration before
the Kti.-.Hlan !'iul>:i??y, Fhoutlntr, " Down with Russia!"
Tlie Banlaa s't amers have ceased running on tbe Block
BBS.
?
THF. GREAT GALE ON THE SCOTCH COAST.
London, Monday, Doc. ?3, 1??70.
Accounts continue to arrive of wrecks on
the north const of ?Scotland and the Orkney Islands.
Particuiar? are kSBWaof varlou? casualties, principally
to .?mall ves-ifls from Scandinavian llalli?- imrtH, tuvolv
lng the loss of "25 lives. Besides them-, a Norwegian
Oria has !> en ?TSOkoi at Hurray I l.iud, with all bands.
The number of drowned i? n<t[ stated.
A great quantity of wrecked stuff 1.? reported in Pent
land I irth, including two unknown MSSBMTS bottom up?
ward.
London, IScsbSSi Dss 26,1876.
A D?iud<?e co-respondent tel'vraphtI if IB certain SMI
at Icaat 100 pOiaOSS were drnwneil tin tin- iit.rttlf-ast coast
of Sto?ainl ?artag Friday and Saturday. The loss wltbin
a fortnight is BStlBBBBBS- at the least, at 280 MS and 1?O
vessels.
PROMINENT MALAY BB3BL8 CONVICTED.
HiMiAlOKE, Monday, Dec. '??, 1876.
The Mar.i.j:;!i Lels aiul six otliers, implicated
in the muni? r of Mr. Ilircb, the liriti-li rcldcnt In the
If sierro suttlsioonts. so? asostfea a in?, haw i?eei) tfii
l.tiicd to lie hanged. It U probable ?SB sci.tc ice will BB
i filil?, j? d.
THE BRITISH CORN TR/DE.
London, mmmmayl Dec. *J5,1876.
77?c Mark Lane Exprese, in Its weekly re
vicw of the British corn trade, says ''rain has b?een the
prevailing characteristic of the weather for the past
week, but wheat looks ttlllviilK and li.il* not suffered.
Although Imports continue li^rht, granarv stocks ?re
fair, with a slight tendency toward lower price?. Toward
the close of the wi ek. with iimltc.l arrivals at Liverpool
and Louden, B (Icrit'.cit demand set In. Millers were more
BtttVB buyers at piice.8 indicating n complete recovery of
tin tsfraS?SB noticeable early ia the w. ek. With tho
pollileal tun -:ii.:; .?till in suspense, sellers are confident
of further imrnovcnient. There has hern little altera?
tion in Ppriiijr corn, although tBBBBBBBi import i of maize
and advanced velues In America point to a rise. Lxporta
show that the favor with which this corn Is regarded on
the Continent I* unabated ; lude?1'!, MOBS improvement In
v.ilite* :? noted, with a more general demand. Floating
cargoes shared the improved feeling. Mulling and
i'iiiiii.iig (I'Miiptioiii of barley were m limited demand,
and lower rates for the latter were accepted. Tlie pre?
vio??: v.? i V* ?I ill'.ie in malze ha? 'neu tully r? BSVSStV
JAMBS EASE LIV1SCS10S.
mm
A T?IBl'IK n M Tlu'lU.tiW WEPin.
To tht lid i tor of The Tribune.
Sm;: TIio v?-r.? ruble James Kam' Livingston
?! yi'ftlel.!::.'. momtaSt BUST u eng i'.ilit ???, 111 l.is
BOth fear, .'t th? ISstdSSiM ?l his ?laughter, lbs Rutber
Itiil, to Ne ?'. "ark, New-Jet*?}'. Mr. Liviigstou was a na
t:?. e Datd I ? "Uty aud a lineal dese?-uiluut of the
pin; 'Mtot t? the iiiimor wlili-h has 10 long borne tin
UaviBg beiii (.i.ulila'.e.l ut L'.i! m Collage, and
aftcs the u?uul stadias admitted is the piaothM <>f the
law, Mr. Liviii-sloii e?Tal'll?lied hliu? If, 7 ??r .">?< years
a.;.i, at RoSkBBtlr. Not fiudiug tie lu? i ??iigeulal, be
li.om.it IbO proprietor ?Ol utl?.iii'?' c ? . * M :i an occupa?
tion who it, while Western Nevv-Ye 1. 'as tbe granar**
im! BSll for Ihll but for the Ifrr ?foglaad ?State?, at?
tracted liie atter.M.'ii el the ni.'-t uitelligt-nt and enter*
prlstaf e t-.'' i ~u'r- '" that BaslaBaB he was
?saoetated w.th Matthew Bin ob. BsilSf LU, Ebenezcr
It Pencil, Ihoiii.o? K-tiii ?I..ui, ?Viiiehaiu Whitney, and
ThOBMI H. l:?i''l,.?t?r, al? o? whom prrt ?-tied him to that
"bourne inn) w li.h BO traveler ntiirns." Mr. Living?
ston, though ?ver u.iient aud active politically, neither
????ul.. BOT, v.'.lh one CM option, aeeepletl ottlce. lie
was fir Ihn?' **BBSB sheriff of tin- County of Mon?
roe. With all to whom Mr. Livingston was
v.?ii knot, u nu tenus of pauegyrlc would be
? xt ?icf, for in all that constitu??*
true inaniieiHl I:?'was a bright example. In every bum
ti"?* relation ot ?if. hews? a strictly Just man, always
dolug to otliei- I'lietsfly what he ??ouid hi?.e others do
to bun. S'?.?lulls, he was an aceomplisbed, high
tuned geiitli man ; and If all head'of families were as
truly wine m'k? good In their precepts and practices as
James K. I.ivingts'on, the world would bo better and
happier, or the character of tin* iSBSBSSl man In IU
highest BBBOBti it may be said that ho wn an earnest and
devoic, bul eminently cheerful Cbri-dun. HI? whole
?He was not merely blaiuelesn. for that would not have
itmtented ?-tali a mau. He considered a day In which
(?"?.iieth.ii?.' ii.?< ful hoduot beeu ???un ?is ... uanli lost time.
Mr. Ul iughtou, ?tuce tbe death of Ins e.stlinaiile wife, had
I. -i.li ?1 WT. h au aieoinpllshed mid .ill? t linuale daughter,
FSeelrtig and conferring miiinul attentions, coiiRoiations,
und eujti.v monts. Next lo bis owu family, tnis b?*reave
liictit i- iu?>st keenly felt by the aorrowing fileud who
paym th? inef tribute to hi? eh? u? iei aud memory.
Mr. I.iviiiK?!'?.'? death sever* ?m of the liwt liuk? m
what BBMS ?... tt..?l an almost S-IISM chain ol frle.i?!
slilp?.
.Vetrl?,/?/.. DOC. -">," 1876.
I.
Tl l.l(;KAl'HIC notkb
ir.i.r.iiiw?'"'*- ?
R_mko lb?' ??-..?AnsustoaAiulersoii.resiiliD'* at
n ? 'lam[-it. ?M.?...ited .uicHl* thla Horning b, h_g?ug
blniM-l: to ? fl?"?' ?"t"' , .
H,,st,.v P.?. - ? I'?vo c^oteH inen, noined
i-J ...Vii'r? Hieran?! ??etirg?-?'. W?_Jilngtou, QuarToltal Is??
ltuK^l^bn' t ?t. I !??? lormei ?l*bbed mi UtWT U US
aide! iiilli? ting ? u.oi i*l ?euod*
Vimfyard Havkn, Dec i**l.-The ?acbooner ?^
^i, .Rr. Inaima 15 a?v? tot Bta?lon, ?rrtv?! Iirrr ?V> tlay.
f?i? '?..iTun.Ut 37.06, i?.n. ?.I.3*. tbe sBSta ths
hSI a p ?S?*__S?
bet nmke ?ail. latk ?I lusgi?. ?l^- ??. a*M -. <?i"??.
UsMliug for Nsw-V?k.