Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 28, 1876, Page 1

-~ @he Chicago Dailp Tribune, CHICAGO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1876. ¢ PRICE .FIVE CENTS, ON THE EVE. VOLUME -XXXL flBBOAN'l'lLB AGENCY, CHIMNEY TOPS, & P A S dUPRRES Inauguration of Gov. Chamberialn, who has been defeated by the white and colored voters st the ballot-box. 'There ia not the remotest dangerof & disturbance of the peace by the Demoacrats, If it ocatra, It will be & the inatigation of Gov. Cham- berlain, whase pariisans have taken the only lives lost In the Iate exciting s % in this State. Not ona deop of blood has beon shed In any politieal dlaturbance except by Ropublicans. 1t Is literally true that the Demucrats recelverd thele greatest mnjoritics In the countles where the United States soldiern were stationod, What prctenns, thero- fore, in there for Gov. Chambetlain'a demani for troops {0 keep the peace. We refer for confirma- tion of theee statements to the commander of the United States forcus at this place and clacwherein the Btate, the provistons of the etatute prescribing ita duties 1t was supposed to be aa Independent in its constl. tution and as aheolute in its jurisdiction 89 the Sa- preme Court ftself, The two tribunsls were re- garded avco-ordinate branches of the State Gov- ernment, ecach snpreme, when acting within the scope of it2 own furisdiction. It 1s not surprising, therefore, that the Board renented any Interferenco with its functions. Thete {8 not & alngle phrase fn the Constitution or lawa of the State that suthorlzes the Supreme Conrt to take charge of the returny of an election, or to supervire the connting of the votes. Nevere thelese, the Hoard responded to the summons of the Court, and when the order prepared by Gen. Tampton's counscl wus passed by the Court, taking away the judiclal functions of the Hoard and di- recting it to proceed to ascertain what candidates were clected upon the face of tho returns, it was literally obeyed, Uy this count it wan ascertained that the liayes Electors had received a majority over the Tilden Electors, that Hampton had re- celved amajority over Chamberlain, and that the Democrnts had sccured o majorily of four in the popular branch of the Leginlature, This ree sult wos reporied to the Conct, with a memo- randum annexed, eettlng forth that such evi- denes of fraud and Intimidation In the Countfes of Idgefield and Lanrens had been sulimitted to the Board as wholly vitinted the resuit. No eooner was this report made than lamplon's counsel moved for a peremptory mandamus, re- uiring the Board to $asuc certiicates of election to all the candidates for the Legisiature who had a majority on the face of the returns, and also for New York Tritune s follows, under date of Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 24 A brief summary of the situation fs this: The Democrats took o sudden alarm lest Gov. Btearns should undertake hastily to secertain the result ot the Presidential vota snd ive cortifgates o Elect- l,ervlflmr threw out the vote of onc of the el Ta hd ought of doing;and %1%, Wwhere there was a majority of 173 for Tils 3 never thong ¢ oy Electors, on the ground that the vote had they aeked permission to snbmit to him an 8rRY % St heen connted and returned within twenty- :ncnt:n:l :::e lul:]nu.“ lnfi(:;d of' dnh:z ;5‘-‘;*' }5.\1}{ hfgna alter the close of the election, nvented the extraordinary idea of control & N’ The Board adjourned N . canvaen of the Prealdentinl vote by a'bill in any' 8 & row. i S el in apetty county conrt, They havo slsoVeen'. "™ ANOTHER KEENAN WAR-WIOOP. y oo Special Dispateh to Tha Tribune, WasniNa1oN, D. C., Nov. 3i.—A gentlemaa who reached here this evening from Loulsiana brings a copy of the following. telegram sent to that city by the manager of the Chicago Times: Cuicann, Nov, 10,~Not the North, but the natlon, demands that yon aesert your manhood. We expect you 1o hold the fort, and we have mill- L‘fi'l?o‘#:&&i’l"fi”'eylnr°““ nnt;nfi u;nt the wl;'ol- opefolly, prayerful 0 you, ou have the majority. umfl'n’ ’ Kglyun, Chicago Times. There {8 & rumor hero to-night that such evidence of fraud has hecn discovered on tha part of the Democrats In_Loulsiana as will in- £tro that State for Hayes beyond controversy. SHERIDAN, New Yong, Nov. 27.—Tho Jerald's New Or- lsci':r:‘seu e‘cfinl a‘: 'sthn. I(‘ie'.n. E}:e{ldln nlml amfl for Chic: ast night, feaving Gene Augerin l:mmmm:l‘.xo b p A CANARD, STARTED AT BT. LOUIS. Speclal Dispatch to The Triduna . &Yreturns wero examined and laid over for 2 ifi&?fll:n, there belng protests and contesta -1 % i the Seventh Ward of Orleans Parish the / - a>iventeonth Wards, Parish of Orleans. The Situation at Columbia, S. C., Mainly Un= changed. ritous of obtaining uformation of the exact tion of the ofclal returns already recaived prla?fil‘ the arrival of the returns from scveral strong Dem- ocratic countles. Ilence thelr efforts to induce the Canvassing Board to proceed before all, or aubstan- tially all, the returns were in. Whatever may be e action of Judge White, thern is not and never haa been the probability that the Governor will an- dertake to canvass the retarns; and the Canvassing Doard will procced as soon as it gets ready, probe ably on Monday, the returna baving nenrly ail are rived. ailehgoy REDUCED RATINGS. se names appear in THE P‘fi%m%m AGENOY REFERENCEH 00K ratod worth above $20,000 are re- L tuly informed that & general reduc. 1900 take place in the ‘Ratings or Eati« “mm of Capital, by tho operation of tho n‘;:w KEY, which will be adoptod in the L ‘2ary Book, now in preparation. L iy natiga is thus given that those who 1 that they havo not sharoed in the goneral mmma of valuos consequent upon the depression of the past throe yeara may havo :’ rtunity to show cause why thoeir ratings .h,,“mmx ‘be reduced in common with all Release of the Members of the Recusant Board of anvassers, Seasonablo for Wedding Presents, CHAS. L. PAGE, No. 147 STATE-ST., Importer of_Minton's English Tiles for Floors, Furaiture, &c., &c., &¢ THOMAS’ IMPROVED VENTILATOR, Ay ,,g MADEAS CORPUS, . On application for writs of hateas corpus, the Doard of State Canvassers were brought this moraing into the United Btates Circult Court, Judges Bond and Dryan presiding, The Board were in custody of the Btate ofifecrs, who, through counsel, asked for tline to make return to ihe application for the writs. ‘Ihe Court sigoificd that time woulil be granted, and that the prisoners would be held in Lhe custody of the court pending the return, The application was bascd on the ground that the Bonrd were dlscharging the dutles of appointing Presidentinl Electors when the Supremic Court of the State Interfered. On a subsequent motlon of counsel, time was granted They Will Have a Hearing Be- fore United States Judge Bond on Wednesday. LOUISIANA. TE3ITERDAY'S WORK. Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. New OnLrans,Nov, 27,—~The Returning Board to-day did a bigday's work, openlng the returns from twenty-seven parishes and wards. A larga quantity of afldavits to the fact of intimidation and octs of violence wero presented to the Board, These aflidavits and the testimony to Various Speculations as to the Result of To-Day's Logisla- tive Gathering, - A I;rcdiclion that the Democrats Will Se- til Wednesdny at 10 o'vlock 1o minke G ; back th il obtai ch & widepublicity that, Br. Lous, Mo., Nov. 37,~Quite ts from such parties will e u e | 4 rule requiring the Board to show cause why it | back them will obtain such awidepublicity that, y Mo, Nov. 37.~—Quite o scnsation °'h°"‘¢81lml;:;3;hadl,nand if on invostis eure Conirol by the Balldozing a return, pending which the Board Was | sjguld not proceed to recount tho vote for Electors | Whatever may be the decislon of the | Wascreated lierc to-day by the snnouncoment, bomod u':.,yam found to justify it, a rating placed In charge of the United States Marshak | ox returned by the Connty Canvassers, and compare | Returning Board, the Democrats canpot | 08 some of the builetin-boards that Gov. B pdanoo with the facts will bo ziven. lar explanatory of thoNEW KEY, ‘;nn?flz will affoct the rating of the party = will bs sont by the undersignod on Process. ‘I''e members sre now at large, but sccompanied by Qeputy Marshals, - It Is understood that troaps will be posted at the rame with the poll-books of the precinct Judges, Thle motion was literaliy langhed aut of court, because it asked for two independent Judg- menty, utterly Inconsistent with each other, upon Hayes had announced his determination not to accept the Presidency, cven if he was counted {n. The editor of the Globe-Demucrattelegraphed but lose thelr cose before the bar of publle opinlon of the country. The proof that bribery, rlot, intimidation, midnizht ralds, pIying: 5 The Florida Board of Can- |the State House to-norrow, when the Leg- 3 wlippings, murdere, nssassinations, and to Columbus, O., for accurate informatfon, and :puo-tlnn. Our roprosontativos will be Yk Ready f {sluture meets to organize. (!mlmnv: petition, ;1t wn‘} be observed lnmz the ALL THE CHIMES IN TR CALENDAR « | in reply received the following reply based on Tito call on 80y who muoy mot flad it con- (o ,fifik“’k*f vassers Ready for CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE WANTED, osg elaino uf the rotlon denles the Judicial char- [ Lo oortnieq” in order to Influcnce the elec- | AR intersiew with Gov. Haves private scoretarys veslont to visit our offioos. SR ‘fi};"’,‘:‘n‘"f, Work. The Democratie counsel and DemucratieState | 2eter of the Boartl, kel °;E::‘m““hf,‘;' tlon are’ overwhelming. What cvidence the | CoLusats, O., Nov. 27.—7o J, 4. JcGullay s e Excentive Cominltice telographed this after- e e Democrata can bring in rebuttal 15 difficult to | froacitaamocrats Bt. Louis: tho report that Hay, cinl functlons. The Court refased to grant the 2 has withdrawn In the moat fdiotic roorback of tha canvuen, e will walt for a falr count. If that honestly elects him ho will not allow the people of the United Btatca to be swindled out of a Republlc- aa Administration. Janzs M. Couwy. NORTII CAROLINA. TILDEN'S AND VANCE'S MAJORITIES, Naw Yorg, Nov. 27.—The New York Times' Greenboro (N, C.) speclal says that the returns recelved show that the vote for Hayes and Set- tie will reach and probably exceed 108,000 Til- den's mojority will reach 14,000, and Vance wilt run some 4,000 or 5,000 behind him. The Democrats here are very much excited by the discovery of the fact that one of Tildens Electors—William B. Glen—is incligible. Ho is one of the Commissioncrs appointed by the Southern Claims Comiuisslon to take testimo- ny. 'This will give one Republis Nv° b o E cpublican Elcctor fn —_— ALABAMA. THE UNITED STATES SENATORSHIF. MoxTgoueny, Ala, Nov, 27.—The Alabami. Legislature will ballot for United Btates Scna- tor to-morrow. The Democratic caucus has taken twenty-cight Jneffectual ballots, and will meet agaln to-night. The prominent candlaates are Gov. Houston, Gen, Morgan, the Hon. J. L. Pugn, Col. Herdon. The Democratic caucus has in attendance only- eighty out of 130 Scn- ators and Representatives. MONTGOMERT, Ala., Nov. 87—Eveninz.—The Democratic caucus adjourned without making & nomination for Scnator. All the names wers withdrawn except those of Gen. Morgan and Mr, Pugh. The two-thirds rule governs, and neither received the requisite vote, which was 08 on the forty-cighth ballot (thc 1last one w—tnlght). Gen. Morgon reccived the lighest vote. ‘The caucus meets to-morrow night. noon to Chief Justice Walte, requesting his at- tendance at the United Statos Civeuit Cours on Wednesday, when the habeas corpus case of the State Board of Canvassers whi be hicard. Both pacties are {n caucus to-night. The-clty Ir full of people. Nothing las trauspirca since this morsing. wurc eure for Smoky Chimueys, Every Top Guaranteed. s A few Parlor Stoves left, which will bo zold at oho-third rezular prices. oL imagine, To-morrow the Board will commence to take oral evidence in the Quachita case, and from that parish there are o cloud of witnesscs who have suffered ecvery imaginable indigulty, who nre now refugces in this city. ELIZA TINKSTON, «who can hardly live more than a few day, to- day made her formual sworn statement, describ- fng the murder of her husband, Heary Pink- ston, and of her babe 11 months old, Her statement s circumstantial, and she gives the names of those who committed the crimes, The party wae nmot disgulsed. They rode up to the house on Baturdsy night before the clection some time past midnight, and, after parleying a few minutes, broke in the door. She eays Henry was in night-clothes, Ile eald: % Gentlemen, what you want to kill me for? 1 have done nothing. I will vote the Democratic ticker.” Then they ali gathered in, and the Captaln sald, * Gag Idm! God damn him] gag him! Don't let him hotler! HE WILL VOTE XO DAMNED RADICAL TICKET. If he doces, hie will vote fo in hell.” Then they cut hin with koives, I could sco them and hear him struggling. They took his drawers off and tled his legs together, and, when he was down, shot him tl bhe as deads After they had done with Henry they came back tome. I haut my baby in my arms. They sald, ,*Put your baby down,” and I sald, “No, sir; if yon kill me, kill the whole pile.” 1 aald, “1 have done nothing. I am nothing but a poor woman.” Some of the men 1ald its little head back, and GUT ITS THROAT, They went to cutting of me. They shot me twice, once in my breast, and once In my leg. This was in the housc. I was fighting against motfon gs the cace then stood, but nilowed the counne) for Gen. Humptop to amend thelr plesd- fuge, This apprired the Board of the Mac of action which the Ilampton party was golng to pursue, and while the Jawyers were preparing 8 new petition und gettiug ready for another argu- meut upon the motlon slready submitted the Can- vassers proceeded to discharge thelr dutles as di- rectea by the statute, and having completed the same, they irsued ccrtificates to nuch candidates as lad recefved a majority of votes after throwing ont the fraudulent returns from Edgileld ond Laurens, The Retaening Boord In required to complcte its work in ten davs from the time it hegins ita can- vass, and the sesslon of the Board having explred hy himltation on Tuesday at noon it adjourned at the hour and became functus ogiclo, 1t will be naticed that the mandamoa prayed for by Hampton's counsel had not beon fesued, and the Bodrd, therefore, could not be guilty of contempt fn refusing to oxtend {ts sesslon beyond the day fixed by Inw for 1ts ndjournment in order to give the complalnants time to get up o new petition. Thete wan a motion pending, but there was no binding decree in force, even admitting that the Court had juriediction in the premises, which fs stronuously denled. FLORIDA. TIIE CANVASSING BOARD. TALLAIASSEE, Nov. %7.—~The Canvassing Board met to-day in the oftico of the Sceretary of State, Mr. MeLin fu the chair, A protest was filed by the Republican Elect~ ors nizalust Attorney-General Cocke's sitting ns a member of the Bourd, on the grouad that he had virtually deelded and given o decislon prior to the assembling of the Board, fu that he bad telegraphed that the Democrats had CERTAINLY CARRIED THE STATE. and that the Republicans could not chcat them R G.DUN & CO., 104 Si}lte-st. M., F. & M. Savings Bank, %0.75 South Clark-st., Chicago. COMMENCED BUSINESS 1862, Perfeot Beourity and Liberal Interest, stment certificaten of this bank are sc- m’l:; L’;':’l'mproud real esiate, the securitios being {a specis) trust, The cortificatea bear interest, |Pblt in qusrterly installments, at tho rate of B reent per annum. They are moro eecura (dan 8 ditect mortgage Joan, and much marg avall- wtle. They may be nhll\lnedgeunnully or through the matls, fn pums of 8100 and multiples thereof, at thiebank, Intereat {mld a8 naual on savings-book pecounts. SYDNEY MYERS, Manager. 7 PER CENT. Mooty ta losn in suma of $10,000 snd upwarda on ;] d property. Cominissionalow. tm-clamelty improved properiy, Cominiaions 102 Washingtan:st, T PER CENT, \'g;:vcho!to x!ann‘ t;l: m‘.".'.f'fi" bunainess proparty at 000 and €1, 3 o Mglunnfilm MASON, 107:100 Dearborn-st. 1 PER CENT » A Large Number of Parishes’ Canvassed by the Louisi= ana Board, FLOUI, FLOUR. The * Oriental Mills,”’ Madison- st. Bridge, dcliver, free of cartage, the Choicest Grades of Patent, Win- ter Wheat, @ul Spring Wheat Flouwrs, of our own manufucture, at prices less than the swme quality can be purchased elsewhere in the clty. Quality guarantced in cvery case Money refunded if not entirvely sat- isfactory. We make a speclulty of choice Fresh-Ground Oat Ilcal, Graham Flowr,Pearled and Cracked Wheat, and Buckwheat Flowr, Or- ders by mail reccive prompt atten- tion. Address ORIENTAL MILLS, Madison-st. Bridge. JUDGH DOMD. New Yorg, Nov. 2i.—The New York Z¥mes® Columbla dispatch says that United States Cir- cuit Judge Bund has addressed a letter to the Balthnare American, in which says: * The Board of State Canvassers have never been nd- vised by me. I never bad eecn them. I would not kuow more than ono of the Board Uf I did, and that one s the Attorney-Genera! of South Carolinz. No one hns yet applied to the Clrenit Court of this district for any actlon in reintion to the recent election, but {f any person ducs so apply,and there is & stetute for it, he shall have relief. If there Is no stntute, he must scek his remedy elsewhere, If it be thought unreasona- ble that where the Clreult Court was about tube hield at an expense of nearly $1,000 daily, that I should antivipate its scsston fu order to arranga its business 50 as to malke the term ns short as passible, T do not coincide with the objectors.” CORNEIPONDENCE. The following telegraphic correspondenco hos taken placo to-day: Cotuxnia, 8. C., Nov, 27,—The Ilon. M. R. Walte, Washington, . C.: The Doard of Statc Canvassers, commitied for contempt by the Su- preme Court of the Btate, have been taken from the Sherif by order of the United States Clrenlt dudge on o writ of habeas corpus. A confiict of jurisdiction® arises und the Isenca are grave,, We earnestly appeal to youto preside in the court on Wednesday, the £0th, at10a, m., to henr the case; or, if you will Most of Which Were Lald Aside on Account of Contests. More Glaring Exzamples of Slovenly Work by Election Officors. SOUTII, CAROLINA. TNIB CONTEST YOIl CONTROL OF THE LEGISUA- TURE. Bgecial Dispateh to The Tridune. WasniNgtos, D. C., Nov. 27.—The Republie- ang here apprehend that enough of the Repub- lican members of the Bouth Curolina Legidla- ture will be prevented from golog to the Btate Capital cither by bribery or violence to give the organization of the Legislature to the Demo- crats, It would only be necessary for tho Democerats, even upon the returns of the Canvassing Board, to keep three or four of the Republican members away from Columbfa in order to seeure the organization of the Leglsla- ture In tho interest of Humpton. A drugged cup of liquor, o delayed train, or u bludgeon, would do this. . Willlam A, Cook, s lawyer of this district, who wns present in Columbla duriog the can- vassiug of the vote last weck, arrived licre to- day. He soystherels o deep feeling in both politleal parties there, and a manifest inclina- All ,19 World Take Notico! We nremnking the h‘rnul reductions ever v o tiou to violence, He belfeves that a very large out of it. th After the t I d Ry 4 ) 1 miven fram the usunl price of Arst-class planvy %, appoint & day when you can attend, wo will appl; it hem, cr they got me out of doors thoy cut. 2&“!5‘“6‘%%%%{“3‘}}??3‘;? e :‘:"L:::": ::u "R'.f..;l;»‘u'fl-':}: renliiing hotween the Narth ana | force of the rifle-clubs will boat Columbia to- foa poatponement. ¥ PP | 7 Mr. Coulie stated that lio had sent the dis- | me in the Juw. They eut into tho jawbone and TENNESSEE. the Nouth Polp wha swill nend us thely nddress will recelys freo of cost a deseriptlvo calie logue, so that thoy may buy ol'un their PIANOS FORR cl]lll@;’l‘lfl[AH. tandl gl 1) enrvedl le: o e i b e e min £ 20 .';‘:J.’.’:,..‘. Bl o8 £30. Lk, 431 ’.‘"n'":"-":"‘a‘é M 6] 0 'y Lo ) cnyl nnd 82 Hh ‘cm’gauow W00 Cormis s 100 cust morrow, prepared to capture tho State-ilouse on o moment's notico by a precoucerted signal. The number of United Btates troops now there 13800, 'Their dutles, ho understands, will be 70 PREVENT VIOLENCE about tho Statc-Iiouse, The members of the Legislature, with the ex- pateh in reply to a friend In Baltimore, who had asked his opinion, and who bad furnished it to the newspapers. Io respectfully submitted thint the dispateh end the opinfon thercin con- taned did not disqualify him for sitting as a member of the Board, The protest was entered, and the Board pro- THE OFFICIAL VOTE. #pecial Dispatch to The Tribune. Nasuviiug, Teun, Nov. 27.—The official vote footed up to-day gives Tilden 138,106; Ilayes, 80,560; Porter, 123,740; Thomas, 73,605; Maney, 10,480; Yardlcy, 2,185} total vote, 210, 036, In tho First District Randolph, Republice (Bigned) JAs. Coxyon, cut o in tho throat. They got my ax that I cut wood with, and struck mo on the hesd with it. They Lznor F. Youstaxs, Busniy £. Jonxsox, E. W, Monsz, Joux T, RuzT?, Counsel. CIIGP-JUSTICE WAITH'S RECLY. Wasuinaros, 1. C., Nov. 27.—To Messrs. HONEY AT LOW RATES Tolesnon Warehouse l::cnyfln for Grain and Provis: faos, 02 City Certificates and Vouchers, on Hents and Horigages. TAZARUS SILVERMAN, Tiank Chanmsher of Commerce., LEFT ME FOR DEAD, 1 had my clothes on whon they left me. Iheard them say that they were going to get George Tatum and another man. After they were gone T 3 OILGANS FOIL CIRISTMAS, ception of those from Edgetleld and Lourcns,— | James Connors aud Others, Columbla, 8. C.: | ceeded with the regular businesa :, an, recelyed 12,840; McFarland, Democratic, S sa o || Fluio nosy MG CRAL, S0 eSS e v | Tho business of tho Bupremo Coart requires my et % . about 8 mile they camo back, I saw thom com- | 3,215, Certificates will be fssued to Congress sone BHAT 0§13 S0 fo'skily ferum dh e ’°"{;‘::m"‘,::"’l'§“‘ flve ond o latter | protenct bere. (Signed) et requires mF | Mr Cowglll moved that Gov. Stearns and | fng, 1 liad got over into tho cotton-row. 1was | men nod members of the Leglalaturc-elect to- {arterly payuients on planok or argans recelved It deaired. O R A R B vty myshin R TEN P LI 0r nusie, un Burenests Gen, Branuan, commanding the troops at this poiut, bie admitted to the sessions of the Board. Mr. Cocko smonded by adding the naome of Mr, G. F. Drew. The mmnendment was ac- cepted. The Board then went into private scssion, and adopted rules for its government. The Board then agreed to admnit six pgentle- hid there, and heard them say, ILOrTOWs 117 GOD! 8B 13 GONL." This woman's statement is corroborated in many particulars by other witnesses who are here, and her wounds testify to the fact that thev were certalnly reeeived., Cora Willlams, who lives four miles from Henry Piukston's, Is hiere, and has swora to a Tho State Suprene Court to-day continued the cuse of contempt agalnst Unlted States Distrlet-Attornoy Corbin, counsel for the Board, until to-morrow, The counsel for the Sherifl of Richland County, who had the Canvassers in custody, stuted to the Supreme Court thut members of the Board had been taken from ganize to-morrow. The full ITouse is com- posed of 12t memnbers. leaving these two counties out there will be 110, and the Republivans will have a majority, and the House, when it acts on the ndmission of dele- ates fram Laurens and Edgefield, will necesen- rily be in favor of the Republican caudidaten. MISSOURI. ~TE METCALPE-PROST CASE. St. Louts, Nov. 27.—The Metealf-Frost cass. was continued in the Clrcult Court to-lay, and reveral other witnesses, including D. M. Hous- er, ano of the proprictorsof the Globe-Democrat, 12016 Ofices TO RENT xS, < sayt = him by habeas corpus, and was ordered to file crTE e e ocnrononcenane. | COOK says that the quea‘ucn for to-morrow {8 pey syu Tike p“‘;l LR e men frow ubrond and six local politiclans fromn | geatement, that, on the same night, the same E. J Allen, Chict United States Bupervisor of I THE CAN ADA the orgunization of the Legislature, and upon Gen. Ruger arrived here tonight from Tall each slde. party came to her house, and her husband ran Election, testitied to the same gencral cffect aa 5 5 % ' tis Toly “will - devolve | tho - clection | | U el ght from Talla- | = Aqjourned titl tomorrow 10 o'clock. fnto the woods, ‘They took her from bed into | thepreceding witnesses, Counsel for Metealfo f Governor ond other officers. Which- s RULES. then rested their case, and defeudants intro- u o) TAMPTON'S 10USE BURNED. the woods and " e cf A} reanizati gt sre, Fla., Nov. 27— 3 duced two judges of clection In Precloct 57, . | Al question s to the volo of the Stato for | llome, three miles from this elty, was burued | Voy,y canzusing Tioard will conimence ita duties 2;:?1‘;;;: h;‘:,,.fl:fizrilgé‘:‘;nfi:f: :t: 4 Rfi"fi}:‘;‘; lfi‘:&zfil&l E&'zfi'fi" w‘i?&‘u‘l?fif torfihfmfirfidl:‘:::; INQUIRE OF mfldlsml-flt., . W. Cor, Fmflmlll, President and Vice-President ns belng sottled, | Friday last during tho night. The flames burst | o5 the 28th day of November, inst., at 10 o'clock, megting. Later in the nlght'um “n{). party | Were 27 or 202, After consultation, P Yias asnong Lt cuntomers the LEADING JOBBING | for the Republican Electors already lave in sinultancously from all parts of the bullding, | and will mect” daily thereafuee at the same hour, | oy tor tho husband ¥ | agreed to submit the case, and Judgo' Lindley JIOUSES in the West—n sutliclent guarantes of the | )ieir hands their certificates of election, and the General's two elsters and two young | unless a different hour be fixed, except on Sundays aghloranedusoani, ; sald he would render a decision on Wednesday. WILLI AM C DO W GUALIA of li e oot LOW V1 M| here may b sons iad ouly time to cscapo with thelr lives. | snd boliduys, and will remaioso long insosslon | oo '0:50:“3“'111:‘1"}’; kit i b BRI, e o0l i 3 o) ¢ C fac O sideral C 1 [ ] Ql,nrgvnl dlaplny%f al nnd Mink Sacques, Nova TWO LEGISLATIVR ORUANIZATIONS, The l}brnr_y “g’d nrfiuu of ‘.'ur:uf“,ed feoin '.]'“ f:‘i,l;&mry :.: "g‘:,;:‘]:::x“.‘;: :,;n‘":‘,: ::fl;';:’,,::'},‘;}:‘; hc|: houso to warn h‘l’m that the nbmfi]‘:u'if.nwgg,z hcr:.ngrowtnznnntnol“fim ;‘:ct. u'f:; (rj“cg c. Mlt Scotln Mink Scts, elc., efc, 4 and It is understood that the troops will not fn- | fire of 1605 (when Hampton's father's bomo was ! o= : Frost, one of the Democratic Presidential Elec- Room 8 TRIBUNE BUILDING | ¥ino Fur Trimmins u epeclulty, burmod at the saue tlme as his own), sliver, aud | Perlod which rematus for that parpose. Thefol | afterhim on the same night. Theso: witnesses | (o 0 "Brate, hoa b ilal Elos 200m8 TRIBUNE BUILDING {4500 well.assorted stock of Buffalo,Wolt, | terfero with the Democrats, oxcept to provent i i lowlng rales of procedure arc adopted and are Liere 8 A con prouounced fuell- will all_be placed before the Board to-morrow unless Eliza Pinkston should die during the night, a not fmprobable circumstance, ' as her ride from Monroe has, with her wounds, weak- ened lier very much, and some of the time to-day she was dellrlous. THR RETURNS from all but five parishes are now in and have been opened by the Returning Board. No very accurate statement of fizures can be given untll the Board shall have arrived at adeclsion. The evidonce from other parishes is nearly as hor- ribleas that from Ouacbita, There aro hun- dreds of refugees here from East aud West Fe- liefana and Eust Baton Rouge, THE BEIURNING BOARD. New OnLeans, Nov, 27.—The Returning Board met at 11 a, m. this morning, All the members were present and s large crowd In the lobby, The visiting Republicans were Messra, Stoughton, Van Allen, Kelley,Parker, and Hale, The Democrats, Messra, Paliner, 8mith, Trum- bull, and Julian, . The Democratic counsel were present durlng the proceedings. After calting the Board to order, President Wells stated that the Board would decline to clothing were all burned. The ladics estaped, saving only their dressing-zowns, and Gen. Hampton bas not o single article of clothing excopt those hie had on. “The only thing saved was o bust-of Gen, Wade Hampton of Revolu- tlonary fame. The fire was incendlary, Thoe General lodged in tho city that night, There Wwns no fnsurance. : UNFOUNDED, £ CnanLzstoN, Nov. 27.—Inquiries are tcle- graphed here regarding the truth of the rumor of the burning of Gen. Hampton's house by a mob. ‘The rumor I8 unfounded, and probubly arose from the fact that tha residenco of Gen. Hampton's sister, about five miles from Colum- bin, was burned Fridey night, which is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, A CONSERVATIVE VIEW OF TIE BOUTI CAROLINA CONTEMUT CABE. The conservative Balthmore American I8 great- 1y puzzled to account for the sudden chango of opiuton that has occurred in Demovratie creles in regard to the South Carolina Supreme Court, 1t says: For the last elght yesrs the Snpreme Court of Bouth Carolina has recelved nothing but abure from the Nemocratic press. [t honesty hus been ond other Slelgh Robex Auy goods mudo to order at shortest notice. BEAK & BUGHER. Mink and Scalskin Sacques, Furs of every deseription, Best goods. Lowest prices at s S: BARNES & CO., 70 Mudison-st. bte. Tho lf;unt loman s a graduato of West Polnt, served lu the army several years, was in commaond of the Stats ‘militia in” this city at Camp Juckson when captured by Capt, Lyon in May, 1861, and subsequently served in the Con~ federate army. Ile clalms to have a pardon from President Andrew Johneon, and thero- fore his disabllitica have been removed, but Re- ublicans ussert that Johnson's pardon stands or naught against the Constitutional Amend- ment on the subject of dlsabllitics, and there- fore he cannot act leyally as an Elector, ILLINOIS, THE DOARD OF CANVASSERS, Hpecial Dispatch to The Tribuns. BrrmvorieLp, 11l Nov. 27.—The State Board of Canvassers—the Sccretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Attornoy General—meot to-dsy in the presence of tho Governor. The official canvass, taking the Elcctor of each party get- ting the highest vote, shows: Hayes, 278,232; Tilden, 258,601; Couper, 17,109, A proclam tlon declaringthe clection of Republican Elects ors was duly lssucd tonight, Certificates of election will be ssued to-morrow. Joseph J, Castle, Elcctor in tho Ninoteenth District, though elected, gets the amallest vote, as Coole returns him only 31,040, and 5,350 votes for oth- OCEAN STHAMSHIPS, UNEY DIRECT LING TO FRANCE, The General Traneatlantic Company's Mall Steamers }alvfim Nem otk ad Hiavye, catiing 26 Fiymouthy {8, for tho lanilug of funnum. ‘Tha splendi violence. As to the lnauguration of Governor, thare is no specific time for the ceremonial b& talse place, nor s it necessarily n public one, so both of the candidates may go through the form of taking the relns of Government. Col. Cook gays, in redation to the knprisonment of tha can- vaasers, that it {s probable that application wiil bo mado for o wrlt of habead corpus in tho United States Clreaft Court, Judge Bond Is now tuere. On tho hearlngof the writ a motfon will be made for thelr dischargo on the ground that they have been committed in relation to a matter counceted with the Federal Government, and for the purpote of enabling ‘the Stato court aud others to control thelr action in rela- tlon to questions in which the United States Uovernment is Intercsted, viz.: the selection of Electors, members of Congress, anda United States Senator. by promulgated: First—The oftice of the Becretary of State, whete, by law, tho Doard ts directed to meet, belng small, o Mhinited number of persons only, not ex- ceeding Mix In number, equally representing each political party, will be admitted to witnees tho pro- cecdings, except when the Uoard may think it de- slrable to closo the doars for deliberation. Sccond—The Secretary of Statoshall open returns from cuch county, whercupon the Board will pro- ceed to examine the same, and determine from tho fuce thercol, subject to final review, whether the legn) formalitlea and reguirements with reapect thercto have been complied with, and on the afirme« ative delermination of such preliminary matters, the Chairman shall suuounce tho vote of the connty, TAird—On the announcement of the vote of any county any person may give notleo that sald return and election, or voto of sald county, orany pre- cinct thoreof, will be cunteated, and the clerk shall forthwith note the objectlon. % Fourth—The contestants, subsoquont to the an- nouncement of the atorisald result as it appears on the face of the returns, must flle with the Noord brlefatatements iu writing, giving specideally the wbjections proposod to by made, with particulars of the time, place, and cirrumstances, together orito route for the Continent, (Cabine ctric Bells,) will sall from pier No. s aw street, No It., asfollows: yAmeriaue, Pouzolz, = faturdsy, De Jtauce, Trudelle, Saturday. bec, 18, . Einilicr, " Eatuvday, Diee. 30, 3. :;:EB Iu gold (including wine) Fiest o ording “to sccommodation, 40. fteturn tickels at reduced ratae, 1th superior accommaodation, Including ol 'i‘ul\:lm:n'cg-uu . wlumultl :fluo elxlx:r:o. e 10 R hents 8 Broudways Notice of the Termination OF INSURANCE AGENCY. To Att, Wiros 1T May Coxcens: Pnblte notice s hereby glven thit the nzcneymmuluro cld pnd cou- ducted by iten 15, Sellonan & Co., of Chicago, (n the Ktata of 1linols, ©a asenta for the'llomo Instrance and Banknfe Company uf ‘Fexas, hiaa been tenninated by ald Cawnpany on’ this date, ' All communieations re- Tating tor i Dusineas of anid Company, or of their sald agency, Wil boreafter b addressed to Georga Sarck- nu m lrvoort flouie, Ko, aitsons m whion they Wil v (R N IF TS AS, per (leorko Marckinana, aml Attarney-in-¥Fuct, WANTED TO RENT. UIS DE BEBIAN, Agenty 34 O0W. ¥, WIlIT, 67 Glaricats Agent. (of K0, STATE LINE. EW YORK TO GLASUHOW, i3 TLAS LIVERPOOL. DUBLIN, s1akn (LELFAST, AND LONDONDERNT, iluv‘m' v.um}‘)\l.\.‘... ‘Bhursdsy. Nov, 30 OF NEVADA. Thursday, Dee. 7 et nl,‘ £60, §65 and ng 10 sccomitoda- Vep Retaen tcketa, 110 to 8123, eurrency, Sec: o In, $45. Helurn Tiekets, §80. ftecrago at lows ANk, Aprly 10 AUSTIN, DALDWIN & C0., Gea- J. WARRACK, Manazer. 54 Clark-at., Chicogn. ANCHOR LINK MAIL STEATIERS NONSENSICAL. The protest sent here from Bouth Carblina, from Scnator Gordon and others, that the Pres- {dent shoutd not place United States troops un der the command of Gov. Chanberlain, Is an ftmpertinence. The President has placed no troops under the command of Gov. Chamber New York and Glasgow: lain. The United Statea t in South Curo- wilh a statement of the rolief demanded, Axeinomia, pec,s, AV ain. The United States troops in South Caro- | conytantly fmpngued, ita declalons ridiculed, and e ’ 9 ests Wl [ M Th 5}5"}2&\%\? oo | VICKONIAT Do 35 fam S ontlema L O Jina and at Columbla are undor the comumand of | tha persousl charactar of its Judges assited with | Firth~In viowof the fack {hat e Hoand hag e '""I"uZ”x")‘i&'?»‘l-n’:’i?é’é’éh’n':&“'3§§3§3e‘3|hz'3"’.¥,°fi;uq :;'egr;:;‘r.urcmlye:;vlll:.';:e{" 32’2:5::.;":::1?11:: lian, 105 13 40 St v o "a53; Gionvger §, | BelRborlioad, mol to exee ¥ month fent Gen. Ruger, who recefves his commands from | skameless malignity, Tho Chfef Justlca was sin- | POWer to compel tho attondanco or vxamination of | 4, yjq mfuutus to the effact that Rulo 8 of the ; 4 .8 3 coc el "y wlil bs prompt and beat of references uiven, Address il ve prc an credited to Josoph J. Castle by the State Can- 34, ‘Tribuno o vassers, but arc entercd on the abstract as 4 geattering.” Cook County returns ALONE MISSPHLLED TUB NAME, The technlcality thus regarded as fatal fn count- ing sgalnst Custle was not so adjudged {n tha caso of & Democratic candidate for Represents- tive from Colea County. In that district Coles Cuunty returncd 4,464 votes for ** Rhoda Helfer- nan,” Moultrio County 2,305 for *Rhoady Hel- fernan,” and Douglas County 3,231¢ for * Ro- dolphus Heffernan” It was argued by Gen. John A, McClernaud and Charles A. Keyes, wltneeses, it will recelve in evidenco proj davite, und also such officlal certificater mado evidenco by law, and may be otherwiss ad- misafble. 1f either party deslres to producs viva vace testimony they muet submit to the Board brlet statements in writing of names and residences of witnesses and facts vxpected to bo proven by thom, and the Board In thelr dlscretion will altow them fu nttend sud wHi themeelves examine them, the cxtont to which this s dons depending on the time at the divposgl of the Board. Sixth—The atldavits and documentary proofs on cach slde #hull bo fled with the Board i the oftice ot the Becretary of State, and shall bo accessibly to tho other elde under such regulations us the Secro the President or the QGeneral of the Army, through the War Department, Gordon's as- sumption and nssertion that tho troops ure com- manded by Chamberlain is a peco of political claptrap. gled out as a #pecial objoct of abuwe, wrincipaily because ho was the father of the proftigate ex-Gove ernor, Francls J. Moses. Assoclato Justice Willlord has been porsiatently slandered and vil- ited because ho was born In New York and emigrated tu South Carolina at the close of tho War. Boma yearsaga he made n decisionIn an im- portant case affocting the valldity of curtain rall- road bonds, for which the New York Sun hus pur- sued him with hot walodictions ever since. In commenting upon the recent attempt of this tribunal to compel the Returnlug lioard to play fast and loose with ita jurisdiction, wo have the advantage of the former defuiners of Judge Mosce Bonrd had been nodilied eo far s to allow ad- mission of rebuttiug evidence of cxparte aflida. vita in contested casvs, Col, Zucharie PILED-A PROTEST ngaiust the sudden modltication of the rale on the ground that n change had been made after the application of counsel fur nmoditication had been refused, and that thus the Democratic Committeo had lost the opportunity of prepur- fng rebutting atidavits, whereas chis privilego had been accorded to Republicans, The protest was not read nor acted upon, but recelved and aid astde. Mr. McGloin, counsel for the Democratic candldates, tled o request that the ballot-boxes Now Yo 1) I01A, Dec."57 & ] KLUBIA, Dec, 10, 78m 0 0, S0, Blearakt, B2, hCat curien HSON' B HOTITE i s Wasmugion-te Tortl German Lloyd, Jbe Meamers ot this Com silt sall avery Batur- "34“3‘,“ Bromen Pier. {00t of TJoirdat, Hobok e, 431 pavage~From New York to Southampton, i ey mtons vl i agrenct: iiage'ahpiy'eg*SrES 0 G 00, Bowllug Green. New York. Grent Westorn Stoamship Line, Fiom New York to Urlstol (England) dirsct. SPOITSEN'S GOODS, ISHING TACKLE, BTG, ANTI-CHAMBERLAIN, Army ofticers who were in Bouth Carolina with the companies which Lave returned here say that every man, woman, sad child in South Carolina will reslst the inauguration of Cham- berlain, Beoator Robertson has withdrawn his ad- horence to the opposition of the native white | 9 5 ‘ for Mr. Heffornan, that equity demanded that o B ec. 3 " thereof, . -shee ! s ffl“"hmfim lg) 8123 Blserace, g0, CoLuxpia, B. C., Nov, 37.—Tho following | are singulacly wise, puro, and able. Foranything | * T Il wmotlony aud arguments shall bo tn | 4P 10 10urof the boxes could be obtained and a3 obvlously ho wus the ouly Heffernsn run. that wo know to the contrary, thoy may have been perfectly cunseivntions In passing the orders pre- pared by Mampton's counsel, hut wo cannot aver- look tho fact that the Chiof Justica and tov. Cnamberlalu are Littor personal enomics, and that Judge Willlard, with masy other Northern men simllarly sitnated, has been borne down by the tide of saclal Intlmidation, which few men who had anything to losc dared to reelst. From the timeof the fling of the first petition to the moment of its fina} adjournment the Board dented the junsdiction of the Court, and respend. ning. The claim was admitted, und the Board declded that the certificato snould issue fu the nams of R, Hoffornan. The Democrats thus rotain him, In the courss of his argument, Qeu. McClernand fucidentally remarked that all, tho votes OBVIOUSLY INTENDED FOIt MR, OASTLE, the Republican Elector, should properly bave been credited to him by the Stato Board of Can- vasscrs, instoad of bolng thrown out, even, though returncd under other names by the the vote counted, “Tho documents were scaled up In the buxes, through ignorance of the law on the part of the Cammissioncrs of Election, The Becretery of tho Bourd was instructed on Buuduy to tefeizraph for the boxea, but failud to do so an the pfea of want of funds. sulllcient y to puy all expenses was doposited with stary by the Democratic counscl, and the necessary messuges was sent. THERE WEKK DEMOCHATIC MAJORITIRS at the Yolln whero the ubove mistuke wus made, and unleas the tully-sheets are procured the votu will bo thrown out. Thu Bonrd thereafter went ot 1. $120; Propald Slce M‘ o WL ¥ WHITK, @ Clr OUNARD MAIL LINB, Balling three 1y Po‘\milysfx"i“ Himes o week toand from British Com, X “fi“fi"‘{, 4 Comptuy's Offce, northwest corner ==t DU VERNET. Gonoral Westarn Agent. - STOOKWOLDENY MEETINGS. Stockholders’ Meeting. »Slichigan dispatel, slzned by Senator Gordon, of Georgla, Benator Johnson, of Virginla, Gen. Wade liampton, séveral Clreult Judges, a large num- ber of Btate Scnstors, Representatives, white and colored, snd many other prominent citizens of this Btate, hus just been sont: To the Presldent of the United S'ates: We, the undervigned visitors from o dltance, snd a com- mittes of tho Democratio mumbers-élect of tho South Corolida Leglatature, the Democratic Exce- utive Committoe, and citizens, having just seon by wrlting and wigned. No oral srguments will bo allowed, Kighth—Tbe concurrence of n majorily of the Dourd bejug necessury to determine ite nction, such concurrence with respect to any proposition or watter may b formally ascertained by & vote upon o motlon duly made and seconded, or laformatly by tho aszent of at least two mumbers, Ninth—The Board reserves to {teclf the sight to make and aunouuce such modldcatlon or additlon to thuse rules as the cose way require. Partlea in ™ TO VISIT 106 MADISON STREET STEIN'S DOLLARSTORE 011, TANKS, PEE O PTEER ool Mo AR RO T WiLSON & EVENDEN, OlL TANKS anp SHIPPING CANS, A7 & 40 West Lako Stroot. 2 3 2 S EXTOMGHO. | the Asmociated Pross s dispatch that Gov, Chame | cd to Id procosses moro s & maticr of coustesy | Profortiug chargos and I prosenting thelr proofs | futo exoeutive sesslon, and tho room wus cleared | Cook County cuavasscrs, When tho vote of ihicago, Buntixazox & Quincy R s suns yocitsiocst — —° | Yorlalu has apptied for United States troops 0 be | then of duty. It must Lo undoratood that the Jte. | 304 arguments, should bear in wind that the can- | of all persous except. membars of the Cont- | Douglus County was reached, the Hon. R. B. iizuoan Courany, == o placed under his ordors at the sssembling of the | turning Bosrd was an indepondent tribunal, hay. | Y& must be completed pnd the result reached In '"I“"B: MacPherson, of Tuscols, on behalf of odoTIcE-..g mlell:n‘anoulu's)i‘o%{t'h{l’t\ I dt ] s e Loglulaturo to-motrow, send thix our sclomn pro- | Ing cortatn powers conferred upon it which it was | timo for the Electors lo dischargo tholr duty under the .“““““, "“k’? “‘h:' Board examined | b O . Republican Senator-eloct iaChiea] il bo held st the otice of oo Compaay, DISSOL tost ngainst tho troops bolng placed under com- | bound to oxerclae. Ever slnco the adoption of the | thelaw. S iR L L I L [y Tm,{,‘,.m,','d District. as shown on & . 300 Monday, Dec.'T1, 1670, at 11 OCI0ck | e partnarship heretofore exlating betweon | Mmendof Gov. Chamberlsin, Wehato nocbectionto | now Constitation of the Btate there povrs had : % ho Terald's Tallahas- | Boster, Caidwell, Cufroll, *Clayborn, Jof* | ha face of the returns, 1aid the facts betore tha e s o RurRode of ayiagbetars atockholdert |y ol P0Gl o thia day dissolved by mutual | She presesicoof troops, snd willco-oporato with thein | been exstclsed without queation, and nobudy sver Naw Yor, Nov. 27.—The Herald's 8% | forsom, Morchouse, Hapldes, lted ' RIVor, | Jiourd which have boon herctofore telegraphed, % Tdand & Chicagy Rallrond et 15ramch oy | consent. GILES HENDELL 1n proverving the poace, but we proteat against the | suggestod that tho Suprem Court tad authority to | 8¢o disnatch says Gen. Nuger left for Columbia | g, §audry, Webster, Wonn, and tho Flrst, Sec- Tiourd which have boen berctofors telegraphed, 4 ey lagally come bioro tis inseling. ey Oy, | usa of the United Gtates army tn cantroling the | supervise ta proceedings and limit its Jurladic. | Baturday uight, oud Fourlhy Wit Eixth, sovently Eighin, but muy Le bere recapitulated: The Counly 05 T, HALL, Becselary, Chicage, Nov. '27, 1876, orgunization of the Legislature snd enforsink the | tion. As long as¢ the Rcturnloglioard obscrved Tho low. W. E. Chandler telegraphed to the | Niuth, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteentb, | Clerk of Douglas and two Justices duly oam g