Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 29, 1876, Page 1

FLANKETS! BLANKETS! BLANKETS! it denufiugsjflnolen Blankets. 0 pairs just rocoived at $2, 5 84, 5, up to §10 por poir. OMFORTERS from ®L35 to $2.60 apleco. SILKS AND VELVETN are continuing tosell our Bilks A:«;"’Vulvets at Slaughtoring prices. (arpels! Carpets! Carpets'! . Tho greatest bargains in the oity mwgsr;:ta and Oil Cloths. SHOENIELD BROS 166, 168 & 170 North Clark-sf., CORNER ERIE-ST, CARDPETS, &co s lss Coots . Prces 1 Sut_ (i e, THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK OF Ingrain Garpets In the City, 60¢ to 90¢ per yard. T, OLOTHS n6 low a8 g%)RSE BLANKETS. BED COMFORTERS. WOOL BLANKETS. SPRING BEDS.. CHICAGO CARPET CO., 2383 STATE-ST., 01d Stand of Allen, M I 1. HATHAWAY, Coal Dealer, MAIN OFFIOE AND DOCK: (. Harket and Rendolghts 0feo snd Dock, No. 1 North Market-at. (Ofios and Dock, No, 267 Archer-av, Offios snd Yard, Ho, 711 West Lako-st, ‘Branch Office, No, 146 LaSalle-at. Orders from city or country will recelve prompt attention. (oal by the car-load al market rates. PO ) & P. COATS Have beon awarded o Medal and Diploma at the Centennial Exposition and com- mended by the Judges for “SUPERIOR STRENGTH AND EXCELLENT QUALITY SPOOL COTTON.” AT, UOSHORN, Direetor (feneral, Jo B MAWLEY, Pres. Y CLOSTAG.00T SALT oFr Bulfag, Parlor, Cook Sloves, Ranaes, Furnaces, ad Honsefornishing Goods, Plaled Ware, Jafact, my Ratire Stock, at sctual cost. Secnr o8 for lloliday Presents, These goods ure of b make, and you now have an opportunity telting them at & nomiual figure. WATKINS, 226 Statest. TO MENT, psiranle Ofices TO RENT IN TEB TRIBUNE BUILDING, INQUIRE OF WILLIAM C. DOW. Roo \m*}E‘E_IgUN‘ NEBUILDING MISOELLAN OUS, Notiee of the Termination OF INBURANCE AGENCY. L ncreatior bo addremed to' George oy cbx?},:"’;‘,"‘ 50 Uravoort Houses No. 143 Madtsone fegilooa®y 1y trom whom iy 8becinl Ageny Luicso, .\Iavf'i.s. 070, 5, per teoriey-in- St ypdtatlon, seck recommadations In & pieAsan. privals i g ol e A 3 y o adhdr ey W‘;:h:n- of ¢l Shdece L UINNARERR Sy I O W 0 b1y g T your: ATH WIS TRATUR TIPS, 1wt CL KN, THy AN Cloaks, Suits, & Fus. WANDEL BROTHERN WILL OFFER TO-DAY: 200 Stylish Polonaise, in Camol’s Hair Serge trimmed whh 8ilk and heavy Dingonal Oloth ot $10, o groat bargain, 300 Alpaca and Poplin Suits, in t_hs n%vllgat colors, at $10; reduced rom &18. 160 Cashmere and Silk Buits in ologant dosigns and fashionoblo shados, Stccl, Blue, Seal Brown, Plum and Myrtlo Greon, at $26; ro- duced from #40, - 26 Foroign Suits, speoially im- portod for our oponing, at ono-half their actual cost. In CLOAKS, Our assortmont is very complote and attractive. 500 Rich Cloaks, weoll-mado, hand- somely trimmeod, ot $6., * 350 vory fino Beaver Cloaks, fur trimmod, at 8 ; reducod Irom 512, 500 Moscow Heaver Cloaks, boau- tifully trimmed, at $10.50. 160 fino Importod Cloaks, in Bas. kot Plaid and Plaid Beaver, at groatlyroduced prices. MISSES’ AND CHILDRER'S CLOAKS In ondless varioty and stylos, rang- ing in sizes from 3 to 156 years, and prices, as usuel, the lowoest. 100 Real Seal Secquos, full sizo, 875 and upwards. s10 312 5. a0 AT i Boa), 0 3 300 sots Fronoh Bonl (Muif' and Bon), § Blagk Marton and Black Lynx Sets (Muff and Boa), at 86. 1,000 Ohildren's 'White Conoy Caps at 40 ots; o bargain, 300 Childron's Fur Sots, from $1.60 up. Fur Trimmings atlowest pricos. 121 & 123 State-st. Braueh, Twventy-second-3t, and Michigan-av, Seal Sacques, Mink Sacques. MINK, SEAL, AND OTTER PFURST At Manufactory Cost. SWERT. DEWPSTER & [0, 216 & 218 Monroe-st, THE CANADA Fir Mamnfasturing Go. Madison-st., N. W, Cor, Franklin, M08 nmong its customers the LEADING JOBBING HOUSES n the West—n suMcicnt puarantee of the SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, BTYLE, AND QUALITY of ita guode, and of LOW PRICES, Largest dlsploy of Soal and Mink Sacques, Nova Beotin Mink res, etc., efc, Flne Fur Trimmings a spectulty, A large and well-ugrorted stocli of Bufalo, Wolf, and other Sleigh Robes. Any goods inade (o order at shortest notice. _BEAK & BUCHER, _ FUHS Mink and Scalskin Sacques. I'urs of every description, Best goods. Lowest prices at . 8. BARNES & CO.y 70 Madison-st. UNe Monroe & Franklin.sts. PREACHING BY MR, MOODY. SINGING BY MR. SANKEY. Tesday Evening Mr. Moody will preach to Parcats, Wedneaday Eventng to Young Men. ¥ and Feldny Sights, breaching. Thanksgtving Ly, I“n" on ;onx“"""n"‘nt‘k?»“ E'cnlu at tha Tabiernacle froii 119, . 10 1 olelock p. in. iy Nuonday Mectiig at tho Aabioriiacies Subject —inteniperance, = Tuesdny aod Wedaesday Noondsy Mecting at Far- well Hall. FINANCIAL. T PER GENT. Money ml l"im In me of sl‘("«(“‘:flm:: .:lyl-“;:{d;’on X ed propesty. € slnng fuw, fnlclus clty tmproved PO K WO D, 103 Washingtou-st, T PER CENT. erychotes foans on first-class busluess property at VEN; $3,000 and $1,000 nt ¥, eV ST MABLY, 107-100 Doarborn-at. 1 PER CENT Inumsof § and upward on choloo Intide eal Y % e AVERT £ 05, 160 Lasatie-st. HONEY AT LOW RATES losn on Warehouse lhd!rll for (raln and Provis: 1 E’-‘w on City Certliicatos and Vouchers, on lents aad ke ALALUS BILVERMAN, Horig LALNERAN it Eolierce. A non-reaident wishes to borrow $3,00 on & f-acre block Instde city Hiniss, Apy ono desiring toplace this 8100UNE [OF UV years At falr Intereat can addruis KAY, 315 T Stockholders' Meeti Cutcaug, BunLixatox & Quiney RAILN0AD CoxPrAl g Citicauo, No w7, NOTICE—A mecting of Stuckhalders In this Company will bo lickd at the otics of the Company, InChicago, Monday, Dec. 11, 1876, at 11 o'cluck &. m., for the putpase of laying before stockholdors the action of the Directors In acquiriug St. louls, {’(ac‘k 1sland A:(!l;lcn ? Iullm:;l,'nnd‘rgr -nchunlhnr usincsa as sy legally come bofore the meeting, by A&ns I' NALL, Ec:reury“.' PHOTOGKAPRIIY. MAKES THE BEST Photograplis INTHE CITY. 300 Weat Madisonest CLOSE WORK. Such [s the Condition Re= vealed by the Florida Canvass. If Certain Votes Are Counted, Hayes Gets a Majority of 42 Votes. 1t Other Returns Are Sched- uled, Tilden Will Have the Electors, A Day of Bloodless Excite- ment and Bitterness in South Carolina. Rival Houses Organized by the Chambherlain and HMamp- ton Factionus. Democratic and Republican Senators Meet in the Usual Way. Both Houses Will Demand the Custody of the Vote for - Governor, Prospect of the Inauguration of Both Chamberlain and Hampton. An Intercsting Episode of the Ses. sion of the Louisiana Re- turning Board. Sensation Produced by the Tes- timony ofa Half-Murder- ‘ed Negro Woman. ¢ Its Rocital Curdies the Blood in Northern Democratio Yelns. FLORIDA. QANVASSING THE VOTX. TALLATASSEE, Nov, 28.—The Board of Can- vassers et at 10 o'clock this morning. Thero were present for the Republicans Gen. Barlow, of New York; Messrs, Ampt and Noyes, of Ohlo; Lew Wallaco and Mr, Bradley, of Indiana; W. E. Chandler, of New Hampshire; and sov- eral local politicians, For the Democrats ap- pearcd Messre. Manton Marble and Parls, of New York; G. W, Biddle, D, W. Bellers, J. R, Ttead, Sarucl W. Thompson, Malcolin Ilay, G, W. Guthrie, of Pennsylvania; C. W. Wooley, of Ohlo; L. Saltonstall, of Massachusetts; Mr. John K. Coyle, of Wushington; Charles Gibson, ef Missourl; Perry Smith, of Illinols; J. E. Brown and P. M. B. Young, of Georgin, with several local politfvians. Gen. Branunon, of the United States Army, 1iad a scat {nside the railing with the Board. The Sceretary at once began the OPENING OF THY SRALED PACKAGES of votes. As the reading proceeded the Repub- licans gave notice that they would contest the Countles of Columbla, Hillshoro, 1folmes, Jack-" san, Levy, Liberty, Mauatee, Nassan, Orange, Putnam, Polk, Banta Ross, Sumter, Suwanee, ‘I'aylor, Volusla, Wakulla, Walton, and Wash- ington. The Democrats gave notlee of conteat fn Aluchus, Baker, Cluy, Duval, Escambls, Gads- den, Jefferson, Leon, and Marfon, The result of TIE ELECTORAL VOTE, ns read from tho face of the returns, was ns fol- lows on the Elcetoral ticket, from the highest votes on each considered: | REPUBLICAN MAJORITIZS, 17 Jofl cffert 41 Lean, H30 Madi) 44 176 Marion 105]Nastau ptt o Totleieisesnsersirivosssasenacsiostnse DEMOCRATIO YAIORITIES, 53 Manate ajton 280, Washington... Tolalsciesarss Tepublicsn majority . . Dade County Is not yet in. The majority in this county caunot be over 20 either way, The Democrats have a clat of 5 TWENTY-TIREL OMITTED VOTES in Clay County, which appear on thoe fuce of the return from that county, but are not added up In the general result beeauselit {8 not In evidenco that the fuspectors and clork were sworn. The 23 votes will bo counted probably by common consont. This would leave a majority of 19 for the Republican Electors, The county that made the only viclent {nrosd on.the Demacrats' calculations wos Buker. Thoy havo a regularly certifled copy of the ro- turns from thut county, glving a Democratic majority of 04, This return was regular, and it was though final. This morning A NEW RETURN waa read, signed by the Judge and Sheriff, but not by the County Clerk, which, by the throw- fug out of soveral Democratic preeincts, glvoa Republican majority of 41, making & differonce ot 185 votes, ‘The Democrats were astounded at this alteratlon, and wil produce the preclnet roturns to show that it fa not a correct return, Upon completing the counting of the returns the Board udjourned untit4 p. i, DOUBLY UBTURNS. Upon the assembling of the Board this even- ing, Mr. Pasco, for the Democrats, demanded to kuow whether the Board had not reccived an- other return from Baker County than the one which was rcad, Tho Chalrman declined to state, as Baker County was under discussion. Mr. Pasco fusluted that a vaper ante-dating the one read, regularly signed by the Clork of Court und Justice, as required by luw, aud gly- ing & differont result, hul been sent to the Board, aud demandod to know wiy that return JAD DHEN SUPPRESSED, and by whom. The Chalrman still rofused to consfder Pasco's lnquiry, Pasco then read the acconad rule, which reiter- | ated that all roturus shall be told hefors the Board, and tho Board should decide which were logal and rogular on thelr face. He then charg- ed that the return from Baker County had been suppressed, and another roturn read to its ex- vlugion. Tlo then domended that the sup- preascd paper be read [n order that the Buard wight decide, with ald of testimony, which was CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER the right and proper rgturn, At this point the Becrctary, without fufther oppositinn, read the returtis signed by the Clork aud Justice and properly uttested, which eave A DEMOCHATIC MAJORITY OF RINETY-PIVE. It appears that two returns, oncsigned as abave and another signed by the Judze and Sheriff and Justice, were sent up. With the firat return admitted the Tilden Electors have 115 majority, With both returng, held subject tofuture docislon, the Deinocrats have two Electors by 5 majority, one by 3 majority, and the Republicans have one Elector by 1 majority, VERY CLOSE. Bpecial Dispaich to The Tridbune. CixcinsaTy, O,y Nov, 28.—Gov. Noges tele- graphs that returns have been openod from all counties in Florida, and the face of the returns gives the Hayes Klectors 40 mojority, Every county In the State Is contested by one party or the other. OTHER DIBPATCRES. Nrw Yong, Nov. 28.—A Tallahasses dispatch eays: * Gov. Btearns clalms that the face-re- turns will show 42 majority for Hayes. This estimate Includes the 216 Alachua votes, which, it seems to be agreed, will not be counted, and 12 vates of tho acknowledged overcount in Jel- ferson County, which will certalnly not be counted. Admitting these 231 votes, the Dem- ocrats still claim 181 najority for Tilden. There s not s differenca of 10 votes between any Elcctora." A dispatch to the New York Times, on the 28th, from Tallahassee, says: 3t will not probably be necessary for the Board to ‘exerclse anyof its judlcial functionaon the re- turns for the Electors, an the returns will undoubt- edly givo Haycs a majority, though perhaps & small one, on their face, Aslothe Governor, the Re- publicans hers have amplegproof that 5,000 fraud- ulent votes were cast by’Democrats, independent of folse counting and Intimidation. Orders have been sent from the Democratic Commitiee, andace strictly carried out, to prevent any one from in- vestigating the recoras of the election or getting at the frauds in the strong Democratic counties. No Itepublican, unleas armoed with a Democratic pass- port, can teavel Manatee, Sumter, Polk, and scv- eral other southern courtles, cxcept at the risk of hia life, COCKE. Dispatcher to Cincinnali Commereial, TALLAHASSEE, Fla,, Nov. 27.—Thc Bonrd of Canvassers met at noon to<lay. Defore the or- ganization of the Board, McLln, Sceretary of Btate, handed Cocke, Attorncy-General, the protest of C, H. I'earce, in behalf of himself aud the other Republican Presidentind Electors, agalnst the propriety of Cocke's servingasa member of the Board. The protest charges that Cocke wrote and caused to be telegraphed over the country, and printed in the public prints, a dispatch of the following tenor: TALLANASSEE, Fla,, Nov. 14.—The returnn of the connty manngers of clectionare not yet In. Tho Board of State Canvasacrs, of which I, na At torney-Goneral, am one, duce not meet until thir- ty-five days after the clection, Dut you moy rest assurcd that Tilden has carrled the Stute and Drow i elected. Tdo not think the Radicals cancheat the Democrats out of the Stute, Wt Ancuen Cockr, Pearce calls nttentlon to Sec. 4 of thelaw, making provislon for a contingency of the nature referred to by authoriziug any two members to select auother member of the Gov- ernor's Cabinet. o Cocke read the protest, and stated that he scnta dispatchto a gentleman in Baltimore, in reply to one to him, and the Jatter caused fts publication. Upon reading the last sentence of Iis telegram, Cocke remarked, *And I hope they won't.” Dr. Cowgill remarked that, though he be- Meved there was power to call inanother in viace of Cocke, yet, as the latter did not sny that he was blnsed, lic assumed that he consid- cred himself quslitied to nct as a member of the Board, and, thinking It injudiclous to call in an- other, e favored Cocke's acting, with which view McLin concurred, and the Board organtzed, —>cLin, Chalrman, and W. L. Apthorp, a clerk in the State-House, Becretary, Cocke nsked that a privaty clerk, to ba,pald by himselt, be admitted to bt by his slde, Himing one Ecott. . McLin and Cowgill favored an assistant clerk when' it became necessary, but opposed the appointment of any private clerk in public busi- ness, ‘The following resolutions were adopted: This Board, being advised of the presence In Tal- lahagsee of several distingnished cltizens of national .repuistion from other States,—some at the request of tho President of the United States, and others at {ho request of the Democratic National Committco,—with a view to obsorve the canvass of the votes for Presidential Eleclors; recognizing the just intercet of the people from other States in tho result of the canvase, and belng deslrous (hat overy possiule oaslatance shonld be offered of tho fairness of the procecdings before this Board: therefore, Ilesolred, That slx gentlemen, to Le sclected from thelr own number by each of the delegations aforesafd, of privata citlzenn of natfonal reputa. tion, be respectfully fnvited and requested to ap- pear o8 spectators of the proceedings of the Board in canvassing tho said votes for Electors, Resolved, That his Excelloncy Gov, Stearns, the Tion. George F. Drew, and Gen. Brannon, com- mander of tho United States forces in Florlda, be invited to attend tho sessions of this Joard. All the countles are {n but Daide, whose entire vato fn 1874 was 85, but Is larger now, Onthe face of tho regularly-authenticated returns re- celved by Gov. Btearns, flayes hns the Btate, Gov, Btearns thinks Dado will fncrease the KRe- publican wmajority; but, whatever tho result there, Hayes will havo the Btate on the returns., Blearns is nearly 400 bebind Hayes. Twenty-nine countics aro Democratic and ten Republican, The Democrats will contest the result, and the Republicans will flle counter- charges, Witnesses and testimony arc coming in for the contest., Each party will be permitted to have six representatives at tho scssions of the Board. W. M. Amrer, TALLANASSEE, Fla, Nov. 27—Mldnight— ‘There {s o rumor this eveulng that Attorney- General Cocke will resign, fn view of the pro- test ngainst his action, The report nceds con- firmatfon, Dade County 1s not yet ia, The followlng ‘have, been selected by the Northern Republicans licre to be present at the canvass, in roply to the lyyitation of the Board this afterncon: Congrosstnan Thornburgh, of Tenuesseo; ex-Attorneydenoral Barlow, of Now Yorle; Willlam E. Chandler, of New Hamp- shiro; Willlam M. Ampt, of Obio; and another to bo sclected hereafter. The Northern Demo- crats have not yet annotnced thewr commitice publicly, Tho Democrats, by flattery, persuasion, and overtures, aro endeavoring to capture the Re- publlcan meinbers of the Board. Wo shall hold the fort on the count; and In case of contest, by counter-chiarges, we are hopeful that we shall incronse Tayes' majorlty, though it must be re. membered that the Democrats will make con- 1ests, and profess to be able to make changes fuvorable to themselyes, W, M, Asrr. SOUTIHI CAROLINA, TIB SITUATION. 8pecial Dispateh S0 The Tridune. Waisiunaton, D, C,, Nov, 25.—The following dispatch was recelved this evening from Colum- Lia. It contalns all that 1s known here of the situation. No further details are expected to- ulght. The War Departinent ut a lste hour this ovening had hieard nothing. Gen. Sherman had received nothing: CoLuxnia, 8. 0., Nov, 28,—The llon, J. J, Pallerson, United States Senalor, Waskinato: Both tbe llouse snd the Benste have organizes K. W. M. Mackey, ex-Momber of Congress, wi ,olected Speaker of the Hounse. Cen. Bwalls wi te-clected Prealdent of thp Semate, Both are Republicans. The Domagrats in the House withdrew on refusal to admlt tho mem- bers from Kdgeflold and Lourcna Countles, The Kopablicans having s quorum o the Homse ‘H)' . 1876. proceeded to business. The Demncratic Senators remain, The Senate stands eighteen Republicans o thirteen Democrats. If the two Democratic Scnators from Ldgefleld and Laurens Conntles aro admitted, the Republicans will still havo three ma- Jority in the Zenate, C. C. Barnir, NEW ELECTIONS. This dispateh shows that both Touses of the Leglalature arc organized, and bave commenced their work, Itis understood thatthe reason that the Demoeratic Senators aid notleave thelr scatn {s bhecause, even if the cases In contest were decided against the Ropublicans, the latter would still have a majority in that body. The withdrawal of the Democratfc members of the House leaves a majority in that body. Probably the first work will be to declare vacancles In the sents from the Laurens and Edyeficld districtsand to order a now clection, That can bLe done according to precedents alrcady establiahcd in the State, by a resolution of the House and a proclamation by the Speaker. It was done in THE CASE OF THB ROTORIOUS FOSTER, who was a member of the Grand Ku-Klux Councll of Three, which ordered all the murders committed. Foster left his seat in the Legisla- ture and has never since returned to the 8tate. His scat wns declared vacant olmost fm- medlately by resolution and a new clection or- dered, MACKEY AND SWAILS, Mackey, Speaker of the House, Is not s car- pet-bagger, Lut & native of the Btato and a mem- ber of one of the oldeat famillcs. He lins been known asa Conservative Republican, and was connected with the Conservative Republican Club In Charleston. Gen, Swalls, Presigent of the Benate, was Speaker of the Iast Senate, The apprehenelons of vlolence seem to have cnded, now that the Republicans have eccured an or- ganization. THE DEMOCRATS NERE are very much excited at the use of the troopsto- day, and utter more serfous threats than have been madtat any thine since the election compli- catfons began, Some of the Democratie Con- gressmen cvon intimate that one of the first ncts of the Mouse will be to move articles of fm- peachiment, both AGAINST THE' PRESIDENT AND BECRETARY OF WAR. 1t 1s sald that, If Gov, Chamberlain {8 fnnugur- ated to-norrow, It will be possible for the House of Representatives to Impeach the Judgos of the State Cotirt, who have been {llegally {nter- fering with the canvessing, and for the Senato to find them guilty, In such a case, the ap- pointment of a new Supreme Court would be tn the hands of Chamberlaln, STATEMENT BE SENATOR GORDON. Spectal Dispatch tu The Tridune. PmLADELYIIA, Nov. 24,—The Timer hos ro. ceived the following dispateh from Senator Gor- don, dated Columbia, S, C.: The United States troops are in porsession of tho Stato Uouse, with all the doora bolted except one. Across this paseage leading from the door arc soldlers, with ren- tinele, who recelve their instructions from a Mr. Dennls, known hiere as ** the furniture man.* 1myxelf sccompanled several Democratic members of the Logislature to the State-House, who pre- #onted thelr certificates from the Clerk of the Su- preme Court, with the grest scal of the Court, that they were entitled to eeats in the Leglslature, They were refused by the gnard, when TIIE FOLLOWINGU GOLLOQUY took place: Members—We are members from Unfon County, and wish to go to the Hall, Corporal of (he Guard—Yau cannot go In with- out a pass from Mr, Jones or Mr. Dennis, ' Mr. Jones ie the ol Clerk, who & by tho Repub. lcan programme to organize the House, and whose pass was to admit whom he pleascd. Mx, Dennis is the contractor for the State furnitare above re. ferred to, the partlsan of Gov. Chamberlain, and under whose immediate orders the military are now acting. Mr. Dennfs was sent forand came aut of an adjoining room, when the Corporal was neked in hie preaence if the soldlers there recelved thele or- ders from Mr. Dennlx, and If Mr. Dennis wus an army oflicer. ‘The Corporal replied that he was un- der the orders of Mr. Donula, but that T """ 3m. DENKIS WAS NOT XSOLDIZH, Dennls was then nsked upon wihose authority he was acting, but he rofused all information, except that hie was acting under orders, I wish' to Lrlng these stariling fects, which came under my ob- sorvation, to your attentlon, Locause, two years ago, you did me the honor to commend my effort in the United 8tates Scnate {n refercnce to the dise persion of the Louisiana Leglelature, aud because you huve gained the confidence of the whole coun. try hy your refusal to sunction the INPINITELY LE3S OBJECTIONALLE PROCEEDINGS in New Orleans two ycars ago. There tho- judg- ment of Judge Durell seemed to sanction the pro- codure, Mere pixty-four of the 124 membera-elect who are Democrats were reported by the Board of Canvassers to the Supreme Court as re- celving the hLighest number of votes, and the Sccretary of Stato ordered by this Ropublican Coart to issne certificates to those thus reported. Among these are the members from Edgefield and Laurens Countles, Edgefield gave tho largest majority In the State, and was garrironed by scven companive of troops-almost one-fourth of the companies in the entire Btate. Laurens was alvo garrisoned by troops, snd was carried by a mojority of over1,100. This is the county ‘whase lepublican messenger rofused to surronder the returns untll arrested under war- rant. IT 18 LITERALLY TRUE that the Democrata recelved tielr largent majoritics where tho troops were statluncd. This is tho situution at this hour. It fa Loped that Gen, TRuger will not permit such procedure, The peo- ple of South Caroline ars peaceful, and wlll con« tent themsefves with protesting and relying upon the law-ablding ond lberty-loving splrlt of tho Awerlean people. ‘This dispatch was sent to Willlam M, Evarts, Willlam Cullen Bryant, and Whitelaw Reld, BCENES AT COLUMBIA, Coruunia, 8. C., Nov.23.—No onc was al- lowed toenter the State ITouso this morning, unless on apass from Mr Jones, the Clerk of tho late House, or Mr. Dennis, the ox-Superin- tendent of the Penitentlary, Abuut 0 o'lock Gen. Gordon, the United Btates Benator from (conzia, nud Gen. Johne son, State Scnator of Virginia, with Messrs, Peck und Jeflreys, members of the Legisla- ture, demauded admittance to the State-House. The rotunda was filled with troops, and arms were stacked around the Washington statute. Members of the Legislature exhibited thelr certificates from the Supreme Court of thelr clection, and the corporal of the guard re. fused them admittance, under the orders of Dennts, who was standing by. The Democratle members then met fn caucus at J1:15, aud procoeded in o Loy to demand admittance. In the meastime Gen, Hampton had an inter- view with Gen, Ruger, who thes changed the orders s0 a5 to allow any one to pass the sen- tinels who clulmed to be elected a member of the Leglalature, Under this change of ore ders, all the memnbers were adumitted slowly,” as the vorporal of the guard examined thetr credentfals, Members were thus admitted to the Btate ITouse, but notto the hall of the Benato or House of Representatives. SUNENDERED TIEIR ARMS, The Demacratle inembers, before they reached the door of tho State-House building, surrens dered all thelr private arms. One of the Demo~ cratie members who boro & certlieate of the Board of Cauvassers went fnto the Hall and found the Republicaus alreaily organized, with a Bpeuker (n the chair and Clerk at the desk. e returned to tho door, aud was refused egress until bethreatencd prosocution for false im- prisonment. Willlan I, Reddick, a prominont Ropublican member, refused to euter the hall with Federal buyquets at tho door, and is now acting with the Democrate, WADE HAMPTON BFEAKS, Durlug the excltemont created by the refusal assembled {n front of the State-House, when the Federal officer fn charge approached Gen. Hampton, who was In the State-House, with s requeat to prevent the crowd from pushing in. Gen, Hampton immediately appearcd upon the frontateps of the Capitol, and addressed the crowds as follows: My Frumxpa: Iamtroly doing what I have done daring this whole exciting contest, pouring oll on tho troubled watera. 3tis of the greatest impor- tanco lo uaail, aa citizens ot Sonth Caroilna, that pescesliould be preserved, Iappeal to youall, white men and colored, asCarollnlans, to use every eflort to keep down violence or tarhulence. One nct of violence may precipitate bloodshed snd desolation. 1implora you, then, to preserve the peace, I begall of my friends to dieperse, to leave tho grounds of the Capito), and I advise ali the colored men to do the same. Keep perfectly quict, Leave the strects, and do nothing to pro- vokos riot, We trustto the law and the Constl- tution, and we Liave perfect falt inthe Justico of our cause, ‘The whites IMMEDIATELY DISPERBED, and thelr conduct was followed by a great many colored people. At 11:45 a. m. the whole number of the Democratfe members of the Legislature marched up to the Btate-House door, with Jobn C. Bhepard, of Edgfleld, st their head. The door waaguarded by Unjted Btates troops and by Jahn B. Dcnnls, United Btates Marshal, Shepard asked for admlssion, whereupon Deunls asked if he had A certifieate of clection from the Sccre- tary of Btate. Shepard sald he had the certifl- cate of the Supreme Court, and Denuls sald: 1t you have not the certificate of the Becre- tary you cannot enter.”” Bhepard then said he demanded the right to READ A PROTEST {from the Democrats, which lie proceeded to do, when he was stopped by Col. Haskell, the Chalr- man of the Democratic Committee. The pro- test is as follows Cosunara, 8. C, ov. 28.—We, s majority of the members of the Honsc of Representatives of Sonth Carolina olect, protest against the refusal to admit us to the Hall of Representatives, We pro- test against the military power of the United States Larring the passage Into the State-Hooeo of mem- bers-clect of the Legislatore. We protest sgainst the Jegality of the proceedings, and especially. against the army of the United States being placed for the purposc of thia exclusion under the cem- mand of one John I, Dennis, a partlean of Cov. Chamberlain. We vrotest ngainst the sald Dennis' Iustructions to the zuard to admit no one ta the State-Jiouse excepl npon his own pass or o pass of A. 0. Jonea, the former Clerk of the Houze, who may thus exclude all except his own partisans, and who, by the Republican programme, s to er- ganize sald Honse. We lave prescnted oureelves with the highest judgment of the, bighest court of South Carolina, certified by Its Clerk, with *the great eeal of the Court sttached, as to our right to participate in the organization of said House. We are refused, by the anders of eald Dennis, admis- slon to said hall, except upon his pass, or the pass of the snid Jones, or the certliicate of Ii. E. Bayne, the Secrctary of State, who s now under the condemnation of sald Conrt for bils refusd] to iesue certificates in accordance with its judzment and mandate. In protesting againet this barefaced uenrpation, this trampling on the laws and Conati-,’ tatlon of the State, thly deflance of the highest tribunal of the Ftate, it is not our purpore 1o offer reslstanco to this srmed intecvention, but to make our solemn appeal to the Amerlcan people, withont dietinction of party. Our veneration for law, our respect for the Supreme Court, and the urages of all legislative assemblages forbid oar patticipation In such unprecedented and revolutionary procecd- inge. Signed by oll the Democratic members, slxty- four in number, ORDER AMENDED, Capt. Kellogg, of the United States army, who was at the door, after o conference, sald that all persons baving certificates from either the Jecretary of State or Bupreme Court would be admitted. Mr. Shepard presented a certificate of the Court and passed n. THE CHAMDBERLAIN HOUSE. The Republicans procceded to organize, Fif- ty-nine members anawered to thetr nauies, Mr Jones, the Clerk of the old House, declared fif- ty-nine to bo a quorum, and E. W. M. Mackey ond N. Mevers (colored) were nowminated for 8peaker. No more Democratic members hav- fog yet come into the Mouse, Mackey, ut the cull of theroll, recelved fifty-scven outof the ffty-nine votes, and was declared the duly clected Bpeaker. The Democrats have re- tired, and Mr, Mackey hos taken the chafr. In explauntion of these proveedings, it must be remembered that the House, when full, conslsts of 13 members, and sixty-thres belng a majord- ty are 8 quorum for the transaction of business, ‘The Democrats, including the nine disputed members from Edgefield' and Laurens, have eisty-four members, and the Republicans only sixty when all their members are present. The Democrats claim that sixty-three is the lawful quorum, whils the Kepublicans clalm tint o majority of the members admnitted by the Can- vassers to be elected, viz.: 115, f2 o quorum, and with thelr fifty-nine have cone to work. Muckey, on taking his scat a5 Speaker, dellvered a speeclty and the fifty-nino members were then sworn In, only one Republican befng absent. 0. A. Jones, the former colored Cierl, was elected and sworn in, The Ilouse, as now organized, consists of tive whites and fifty-four ncgroes. DEMOCRATIO CONSULTATION. The Democratic tnembers, after leaving the State-House, met together for consultution, and without taking any actlon adjourned tiil3 p.m. The sessfon was secret, Mr, Reddlsh, o Republlean member of the Leglslature from Orangeburg, left the Republican Housce with the Democrats, refusing to have anything to do with tho organization of that body. ‘Thero are only threo whites Inthe House of Representatives as organized, TUE MAMPTON LEGI4LATURE. The Democratic members-clect to tho House af Representatives mcet at 7 p.m. in Carolina Hall, 8ixty-four Democrats and two Republic- ans participated, and weve aworn fn by Judge Cook, The House organized, and will claim recoguition toanorrow. This leaves tifty-clght members in the Ropublican Ifouse, or one lvss thau the quorum clafimed by them, and five less than the number which the Democrats clalm I8 necessary for a quorum. Fach Houss will de- mand of thoBecrotary of Stato the returns of the vote for Governor, All is quict to-night. The Supreme Court has not yet decided the question of counting the Elcctorul vote. THAT PIRE, Corusnia, 8.C., Nov, 28.—The house burned on Friday last, threo mlles from this place, was the property of the sisters of Gen. Wado Hamp- ton, but was occupled by bim, und knowu as his house, LOUISIANA, BLIZA PINKSTON. Bpecial Dispatch sa The Trivuna, Naw Ourkans, Nov. 38.—A very dramatic scene wos presented to-duy in the Returning Board, whou the casuof the Ouachits Farish wuscalled, Among tho first witnesses ealled wera Eliza Vinkston, Cors Willlams, sud Ben James, a portion of whose stateuients have been heretofore sent by telegraph to Tur Trisune. Eliza Piakston was unable to walk without help fnto tho Scnate Chumber, where the sessions aro held, and the giviug of licr testimony so ex- hausted her that she was removed on asofa when sho had finished, 8ho waa obliged to rulse her loft hand to take the oath, as ber right arm 18 shattered, g THN REOITAL OF AR STORY waa llstened to with breathless intercst. The visitors from the North who heard her wers shocked beyond measurs at the fearful tale of crucity. Nearly all the Republicaus from the Northwere fu the roomn, including Senator to admit Democcats, an Jmmense crowd had l Bherman, Judge Kellvy, Mr, Stoughton, Gen._ Harry Why . Hall, and the fon. John Stesenror Gov. Palmer and Gen, Smith, of Wisco| o & Jera the only leading Democrats who hear(:¢ "’tcsumony. George W, Jullan rematnedfssShather portfon of the room for a3 b would not look at the wite ness nom:d Ir her, although urged to do roby JYE Lelley, and, o short time after, ha Teft thelic.. ‘The Democratic counsol all listened' Frely throughout, and professed tobe greatly surprised ot the testimony, A cross-cxamination by Mr. McGloin, Democratic attorney, brought out a few poluta which made the caae still worsc, If possible, agalnst the buli- dozers, GOV, PALMBR'S EXI'MEBSIONS inregard to it were most honorable to him. He £ald, in conversation with two of the Democratia counsel, and Mesara. Mooney and Drjbble, Re- pubffean counsel, as stated to ina by Gen. Morcy, that the story, it true, ond it seemed to be truc, was an outrage on humanity, and that President Grant would be justified in sending Gen, Sherl- dan here with o sufliclent force to take care of the State; that If, os was told him, only o small portion of tho peopie were guilty of thess atrocities, unless the other portion of the com- munity went mctively to work to arrest and Ppunish the perpetrators, they were ALL EQUALLY GUILTY, morally and culpably. Gen. 8mith was not so outspoken, but suld that the matter should bo sifted to the Lottom and the truth nscer- tatned. The Democratic counse! wereevidently anxfous that Gov. Pakiner should not cxprese himself o freety, as they flocked around him and explained to him, with many genuflexfons; ' that the matter would be satlsfactorlly sworn away. Lyman Trumbull was not present durlng the day. Ellza Pinkston's oral testimony cot tained several polats which were not cmbraced in ber original affidavits. Inadditfon to her testimony as to the murder of hier husband and child and the terrible wounding of herself, she had a Mttle girl, T years old, which was alsa taken from the house at the same time, and hos not bech scen since, TIHE TESTIMONY OP BEN JAMZS was also very striking, from tho fact that hols nlso terribly wounded. The day, altogether, has been s fearful one for the Democratic party. They feel and talk desperately to-night. Ono eentleman stated that the evidence brought for- ward’ by the Republicans was only proper to ga before a conrt, nnd ehioull not be presented to the Returning Board at all, and It was an Insult to the whole people of the State to take it there. THE REPLY was that, ns the evidence had a direct bearing on the election, and the murders grew out of it, 1L 1t was true, It was so mtich the worse for the white pcople, The leading Republicans from the North scein azainst thelr inclination con- vinced that the testimony §s true. Judge Stevenson says it reveals the most consummats ort in cruelty and diabolisin which he ever Imsgined. Gen, Harry White says that the comdition of scelety which allows these things . 18 neLLisn, and he does not use the word in a profane sense, Oneof the parties mentioned ns engaged in the murder of flenry Pinkston was this afternoon arrested here, after the teatimony of Eliza Pinkston, His nunte is Tom Lyon. THE RETURNING BOARD, 7o the Western Assiclated Press. NEw Onueans, La, Nov. 23.—In the Return ing Beard, all the members, the Republivans and Demozrats, and the counsel were present, Gen. Anderson made anothes persunal ex- plunation. Judge Spofford eucgested that the Rourd should glve an order to compel the Supervisors of the following parishes to hand in thel: ros turny, vie.: Frankly, Grant, Livingston, Lafay. ctte, and Tungephoa. Judze Spoiorl remuarks cd that in these parishes theve were Jarge Dem- ocratie majorities. Gov. Wells sald the Board wa3 entlrely inde- pendent of the Supervisors. i Judge Spofford—Is it fn the powerof these five Bupervisors by withholding, conteary to law, the returns of tho five parishes, where the Demuocratfe nnjority fs- 2,800, to imuke or une make a President or Governor{ Gov. Wells—I{ the returus ore not bere votes cannot be connted. Mr. Gauthrieaux asked It certifled coples in the District Courts coull not bo produced, ns the luw provided for the uscof theso coples when the orlginal returns weroe lost or could not. be procured. Gov. Wells snld be hed already ruded on the polut, and thought it was unnecessary to say more about {t, as coples could not be recelved. Mr, Gauthrleauxand Judge Spofford urged tha necesity of orderlng the Supervisors to maka returns, Gov, Wells replied that he would give the or- der for the roturns it they were not produced by Wednesday, Col. Zucharie flled a motion to the cffect that 24 bours havinz clapsed the party propusing the futerrogutorics shall fix the time, pluce, and name of the United Btates Commissioners to take teatlmony; that ho shall notify counsel on the ovposite slde twenty-four hours In ade vauce, 60 that both may be present when the testlinony is belng taken. The motion was overruled immediately, The Board then went fnto executlvo sesslon. 1N EXECUTIVE 8BSSION, were inapected returns from the remaining wards fn this city, and from thres parishes, All of thess were lald over for future uction, aud the Parlsh of Quachita was taken up, mnuch to the surprise of tho Democratie counscl, Easy Baton Rougoe being the parish flxed for to-day. Four negroes wero Jntroduced as witnessea oy the Republicon behalf, and were exe amined fully DLy tho Board according ta interrogatorivs. The Board ruled in the first plwco that unless the Democruts had cross futerrugutorics they would not bo permitted to cxamine the wituesses orally. Finally, after remarks by tho Republican and Democratie visiting committees, the Board cone sented to allow the cross-cxamination of wit- vesses by the Domocratic Committee. The testimony of witnesses was as to inthnidatlon and outruges, and they were very diffuse bay thelr statementa. The Democrats will fntroduce rebutting testis mony te-morrow, when the conslderatton of tho Oulchita casa will be resutned. DEMOCRATIC DISCQURAGEMENT, Dispateh to Cineinnatl Commercial, New OunLeans, Nov, 27.—A feeling of dise couragement has fallen upon ail Dentocrats tos dlay, both foreign and domestle, It is assuned that tho verdict of tho Duard will be agalnst them, 'The Board's action today fouks very much Hko {t. They opened returns showing Democratle majorities, aund against which there wasno protest, but refused to count them for the present. They weve lald aslde for future inspection, This i belioved to be in pursuancs ofthe planto leavoa great deulio the lust winute, and then go futo secret session, allows ing no one prescut but the four inembers of the Board, and then mako up the result, giving the Btate Lo the Republican tivket, local aud na~ tonial, ‘Tho 5th of December Is the lust day the Board can havu to mako up Presidontal returny, und it 18 supposed they will decluro the resglt, Then the Governor will Immediately lesiig'certificatoy to the Hayes Eloctors, they will” meot, 'and the Eloctoral vote will ba cast for Hayes forthwith, ‘This {s the programmme that leading Demo- crats thiuk has already been marked out., ‘The convietion 13 fast takiug poescssion of the public mind hers that nothing will by done by Domacrats fu tho North, and that they will sub- mit without war tu the “il s of all thres Qi ed States belng cast for llayes, puted 5 o : Tho New Orlcans ZT¥nes to-day