Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1876, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES ¢ — invited here by the President who still remains. Tlese gentlemen have all been assiduous in their endeavors, since they have beenin N Orleans, to get Tt A CORRECT INSIGET i {nto the equities of the Louisiana campaign, and they Laveno doubt boen successful, snd have Fone away: with perfectly clear- ideas mpon the subject. The report which they will, in afew days, make to the President may be.religfl upon by the country as based upon the closest and most impartial personal observavion.« « The representative Democrats, including ex- Gov. Palmer, ex-Senator Trumball, George W. Julien, and Gen. Smith, who have somewhat rocovered from the panic intowhichthe Ousthita testimony threw them, will remain until sfter the Board shail bave promulgated its decision. ANOTHEK SHOWER OF DOCUMENTS. 7o the Western Assoctated Press. - 3 « New OrLEASS, Dec. 2~The Returning Board met at 11 2. m., all the members present. ~The Democratic Committee was In the room, but for the Republicxns sppeared only Senstor Sher- man. A great quantity of written evidence of wit- nesses in cowtested cases was fled by the Demo- cratic and Republican counsel. The Democratic counsel also entered 2 protest in regard to the manner in which the Committce had been treated in the matter of opening the returns; also an objection against receiving any protests edcept those accompanying the Supervisors’ returns in noatter.and form provided for by law. ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES. 4 Col. Zacharle, of the Democratic counsel, ealled the attention of . the Board to the follow- ing facts: That when the returns from Ouachita Parish were opened by the Board it was an- nounced by the Secretary that they had been re- cerved on the 24th. the day before they were opesed. When tarned over to the Démocratic counsel for inspection there was found fu the sealed package 5aid to have been received on the 24th the following Jetter: NEw OBLEANS, Nov. 23, 1876.—70 C, . Abell, Esg., Secrstary Xeturni Hoard—Sm: * En- clneed plesse tind affdavit of Eliza Pinkston, which I receive toolate to filo with. my returns. Ylease see thatit Is brooght in_ with the other afi- davits fled with my returns, Respectfally, M. J. GRaDY, Supervisor of Yuachita. Col. Zacbarie etated that two facts were es- teblished: First, the statement of the Secre- tary that the papers were only filed on the 24th was untrue, because the letter found in the sealed vackage shows that the returns had been filed with the Sccretary before the 23d, and it shows, second, that a6 this letter and affidavit of Eliza Pinkston were both found in the sealed package, it is shown that the Secretary of the Boird had complicd with the request of the Supcrvisor, and that hehad opened the pack- ageand puvinto it the affidavit, and by mis- tuke the letter of the Supervisor also, . The matter waa referred 1o the consideration of the Board, Judge Dibble filed 2 LARGE AMOUNT OF TESTIMONY in behalf of the Republican party. % “The box of a poll in the Parish of Tangipahoa, the vote of which had Leen omisted in the Su- pervisors’ returns, which had been sentfor on application of the Democratic counsel, was brought in and opened. The statement of the pulls, ete., were taken out, received by the Bozrd, and ordered to be compiled. The vote stood: Tilden Electors 64, and Hayes Electors 12 The Boara adjourned subject to the call of the President. The clerks are now compiling the returns of tie election. The Electoral vote as least will be promulgated on Tuesday. Tte Republican Visiting Committee departed ‘homeward this aiternoon. DEMOCRATIC STATEMENT. Maj. E. A. Burke, Chairman of the Demo- cratic Registration and Election Committee, Wl to-morrow publish & statement, giving the t of toe recent clection made up from the otlicial - figures before the Returning Board. Tac stetement agrees substantially with that of the Visiting Committee telegraplied last night. TROUDLESOME TESTIMONY. New OnLxaxs, Dee. 2.—Last night two men, Dames unknown, visited the house where Mrs. Pukston, the maimed wituess sgainst the Ouacluta bulldozers, resides. Oue of them pre- sented F. 4. Wolfley's card, the otuer giviog his name as Hull. They pretended to be friends, but it Jeaked out that they made the call to frighten ber iuto signing a retraction of her testimony before ‘the Returning Board. The fellows werc thereupon ardered off, and thiey leit reluctantly. TAE LOUISIANA FIGURES—HOW TRE REGULATORS SUPPRESSED A CORONER. Dispatcies w Cincinnati Commercial, New Oxrraxs, Dec. 1—9 p. n.—There was a mistake in the figurcs last night. Upon the face of the returns the highest Tilden Elcctor has 83,550; the lowest Tilden Elector, 83,529, The hignest Hayes Elector, i7,152; the lowest Hayes Elector, 74,554 All the Tilden Electors Tun pretty nearly togother, but there is great Variation in the Hayes Electors, only two of them going above 77,000; the next two stand 74,59 and 74,8%4. The remaining four go a few hundred above75,000. This was owing to the Electors’ names being left off of tickets by tnis- take. What the Board will do. in these cases is not yet determined, but it is doubtful if they will attempt to count votes not cast. The high- est Tilden Electorover the highest Hayes Elect- or is 6,723; over the lowest Hayes Elector, 8,996, These majoritics represent about what the Democrats gained by revolutionizing five par- islies. On = fair election they would not Lave carried theState, on the face of the returns, or otherwise. > Benjamin Morgan, Coroner of East Baton Ruuge Parish, testifies that the bulldozerskilied eleven men in that parish from January to Scp- lember, upon which he had held inquests. Ac- rompauying his aflidavits are copies of all these inquests. In Scptember be was ordered to stop holding inquests in the following order from the Captain of the bulldozers: Alr. enjamin Morgan, Coroner: You will please bear 1n mind that your absence i8 Tequired i the country, and 1 inform you that if you are caught tacrzany more, your fite snall be as those you come 10 hold youringuests over. Yours traly, Lo AAPTAIN OF REGULATORS. Thus- warned he ceased holding inquests. Bince that time there have been eight more murders, making nineteen in all that arc su- thenticated. The Republican Committee have thename and circumstance of each murder. More may yet come to light. By this wholesale murder and intimidation the usual Republican ‘majority was overcome and the Democratic ma- Jority substituted. So far, the cvidence shows that there has been more slaughter in East Baton Rouge than in any other of the five bulldozed parishes. By the application of the shot-gun in these pariches and the inauguration of a reign of terror, the Democrats have a majority on the face of the returns, which they would mot have had the campaien and clectiong been free and fair. (f there wasno Returning Board there would be Lo remedy. H. V. Reprizip, NEw ORLEANS, Dec. 1~11 p. m.—it is now probable that the Board will announce the re- sult on Monday. Possibly they may not until Tuesday, but I am informed to-night that they will certainly be ready by that time. Various rumors sre afloat to the effect that the two colored members are inclined to doubt the ability of the Board to give the State to Hayes, as the face of the yeturns is 60 Jargely ‘gainst him. If rumors are worth anything, there is trouble of some sort in the Republican tamp, but New Orleans rumors are seldom morth telegraphing. The Democrats claim that thenumerous mur- iers in Eest Baton Rouge, referred to in & pre- vious dispatch, were not political. The Regu- lators were a pon-political organization, set on foot long ago, to punish cotton and hog thieves, andl thetr victims were thieves, and nothing else. Tlicy claim that the civil law was powerlcss, and that the Regulators were a home institution, to rotect cotton-patches and hog-pens. 5 H. V. REDFIELD. C WASHINGTON. . DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME. Special Diapaich 20 The Trituse. ASHINGTON, D. C., 2.—Some Demo- .| sion bill ‘before the Electoral votes sre counted, .| thist 3¢ the Demoerats are counted ont they will then block the wheels of Government by refusing further appropriations” during this Congxess. . i S Senator Conkling is said to have prepared a speech to be delivered in the Senate at an early day; T which he will take grounds against the | - Tecent use of the military in the South. . CONGRESSIONAL CHANGES. Several changes have beca made fn both Houses of Congress since the beginning of the first session. Tl Senate membership has been increased t6 78 by the adimnfssion of Colorado. The Republican majority in the Senate after March 4 next will be 10, ‘if the two Louisiana Senatars and. the new South Carolina Seaator are Republicans. If the three are Democrats, ‘the Republican majority will be reduced to 4. Omitting those Senators, the Republican ma- Jjority will be 7. - - The latest reports indicate the re-election of 146 Republicans. Should Florida and Louisiana return all the members who were candidates for re-clection, and New Hampshire re-clect her present delegation, the figures wonld be fn- creased to 154, The number of contested seats in the next Congress will be unusually large, and will deubtless attract greater attention than hereto- fore. The sccurate complexion of the next House cannot yet be given from official state- ments, but, the Democratic majority cannot ex- ceed 11, conceding everything, and may be re- duced to 8. WADE HAMPTON TELEGRAPHS. 70 the Western ‘Associased Press. Wismreroy, D. €., Dec. 2.—The following telegram was received by the President at a late hour on Thursday night: Corvxpms, S. C., Noy, 30.—MHis Ereel- lency U. S. Grant, Washinglon: The Dem- ocratic members of the ~ Lower Hofse, sixty-five in number, met guietly in the _hall to- day, with their Speaker in the chair. The Re- puulicans, fifty-nine, aleo assembled there, and pluced tneir Speakerin the desk. Gen. Ruger proposes to take out of the House eight members who were duly elected and holding cerfificntes from the Supreme Court. The Houseds the solc judge of the qualifications of its members. We propose 1o leave the question to the House. These mem- bers will remain antil expelled by force, but we earnestly desire a peaceful solution. ‘I'he Lewvisla- ture will .uot interfore with the Presidential Electoral vote. We ask only a_Constitutional Legislature, peaceably assembled for the zood of the State. Very respectfully, your obedient serv- ant, (Sigaed) Wape Haxprox. The Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar yesterday ‘recelved a telegram from Senator J. B. Gordon and Gen. Wade Hampton, urging him to have the Presi- dent and Cabinet waited upon immediately by their friends, stating that absolute peace pre- vails in Columbia and in the fouse, where both ‘bodies were in scssion, and that the Republicans were joining them. . THE PRESIDENT. In % convérsation, referring to the- statement made by Senator Gordon and Wade Hampton, ‘wherein they cbarged that Gen. Ruger had made pledges to them inregard to nov-inter- ference of the military at the mecting of the South Carolina Legisiature, which he had failed-, to keep, the President said that he was satisfied that Gen. Roger had :done no euch thing. He knew the' General well. He was s gallant soldier, a high-toned, honorable man, and would scorn to do a mean act under any circumstances, In regard to the oft-repeated charge that the Administration had: usea the militdry to inter- fere in the affairs of theSouthern States tosach an extent unwarranted by law, the President 5aid that the cherge was not sustained by the facts. The commanding officers at all the mili- tary posts at the South were at all times in- structed simply to sustain the legally-constitut- ed authorities . - AND PRESERVE THE PEACE. Where the military had gone further, it has been clearly shown to be a misconception of their orders, and the act had been promptly dis- avowed by a superior authority. In regard to the interfercnce in the -clections, there is not a single instance on record where the presence of the military had intunidated a single voter. On the contrary, it had been clearly shown that both in South Carolina and Louisiana the pres- ence of the military enabled all the colored peo- ple who wished to do 50 to vote the Democratic ticket. & The President has no doubt but what all the. questions growing out of the Presidential con- test will be peacefully adjusted; that the coun- sels of good and patriotic men in both parties will prevail. NO DIFFICULTY APPREHENDED. - Nzw Yorx, Dec. 2—A Washington special statesthat, in an interview to-dsy, President Grant said he did not apprehend any difficulty over .the scttlement of the Presidential ques- tion. He thinks Gov. Hases is undoubtedly en- titled to the Electoral vote of South Carolina aud Florida, and perhaps of Louisiana, but about the latter 8tate he thinks there may be some doubt on account of so many complica- tions surrounding the work of the Returning Board; but the eminent gentlemen of both par- ties who have been witnesses of the operations of the Board, hie thiuks ought to be able to agree upon a verdict that will satisfy both par- ties thronghout the country, FLORIDA. THE CONTESTED COUNTIES, TALLATIASSEE, Dec. 2—This being the last day for the introduction of testimony before the Board of Canvassers the day was taken up mostly by that work. Each side filed specifi- cations of contest in several counties, and made replications to charges in certain other countics. There was only one new or notable ‘point raised, This was in the County of Manatee. The Clerk of thie county, by 1w registering officer, resigned a week before the election. The Governor accepted his resignation at once. The county was thus left without a Clerk. Some citizeus attempted to register with the Deputy Clerk, who declined to take their names, A new Clerk was appointed by telegrapb, but, for reasons stated differently by each side, did not - qualify beforc the election was over. The elec- tion was held, however, the registry list of last year being used, and each, voter taking the usual registry oath before & Justice of the Peace, who officiated in Iack of -a Clerk. The Repub- Hcans ask that the county . BE THROWN OUT, as the election was irregnlar, and, as the voters in the county, not believing an election would be held without a Clerk,did not go to the polls. The Democrats ask it to be counted, as these voters exhausted their resources in trying to yote Iawfully, and recited that hundreds of voters were kept from voting, as only those on the registry list of former ycars felt the right to vote. The county is almost wholly Democratic. The Democratic wardagers to-day raised a point as the eligibility of Humplreys, Repub- Sbipping-Master at Pensacola some time ago, and held that position when the election came off. 3 s Arguments of the two contestants will be laid before the Board Monday. t SUGGESTIONS, TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 2.—A fetter has been re- ceived here from & member of the Northern Democratic Committee now at New Orleans, stating that the Secretary of the National Re- pubiican Committee had dispatched to Louis- isus, South Caroliug, and Florids, asking that the words “In pursuanceof the Jawsof the United States” be inserted in the Electoral cer- tificates. The Democrats here call the atrention of their committees throughout the country to this point, and suggest the insertion, and in-ad- dition the words ** And also in pursuance of the laws of the State.” SOME POINTS OF EVIDENCE IN THE FLORIDA CONTESTED COUNTIES. Cincinnatt Commerciat. TALLATSSEE, Fla., Dec. 1.—The Canvassers resumed bearing testimony in the case of Ala- ctus County this morning; and, although the Republicans had. a8 black eye at the close of ond Clerk, both intelligent colored men raised in the North, one educated in Edinburg, Scot- t election, and to the accuracy of the connt in Archer Procinet. They swbar there was.mo stuffing'the box, and that the- vote ias an- nounced as stated in the returni at the close of the polls, and & certificate 6f the result filled out first and signed afterwards by all -four offi- cers,—~denying the statement of the Inspectors yesterday that it was signed first and’ filied af- terwards. They say the poll-book also was cer- tified by all. . Congressman‘Wall denies, under onth, that “he offered or paid any money to Dukes for liis aflidavit. . The casc now stands this way: . The official return is signed by four oflicers of election, and two of them impeach it; they retract the im- peachment. One of the Inspectors, for mone y as he says, and the other under oath, now-reft- erate the impeachment of the official return, while the other two officials sustain the return, and corroborate it by showing actual proof that there were over 100 more Republican votes cast. than the impeaching officers sworewere cast for Hayes. = 7 ) . ‘The Democrats’ contest of *Alachua County will prove a failure. Hayes will keep bis ma- Jority there. ' In Jackson County, the Republicans filed charges against four precinets, charging fran upon the part. of the officcrs of election by so Placing the ballot-boxes as to conceal them from the view of voters, and making it impossible to know whether the ballots were put in‘the box or not; that, during the noon-adjournment at onc of the precincts, the box was concealed from the sight of the voters; that Republican votes were refused; that Republican ballots were taken out of the box and Democratic ballots were substituted; and that all was done in col- lusion with the election officers. The Repub- ns ask that the vote of these fraudulent pre- cts be excluded. . ¢ In Nassau and Duval Counties the Republic- ans charge that the Republicans were intimi- dated into voting ‘the ‘Democratic ticket by threats of their employers that they would be discharged if they failed to. comply. Tickets were marked and handed them. The record of their names was ‘made, and, after the election, the ballots were raked over toseeif they had voted as they were expected to do. They now come forward angd reveal -the whole arrange- ‘ment. 5 In Manatee County, the Republicans charged a total failure to prepare the registration list or tofixand advertise places of yoting; that this was done to throw the Republicaus off thelr guard and keep fheir votes from coming out, and in the hope of obtaining a large Democratic majority. ‘They ask to have the entire county excluded. R e Tn Duval County, the Democrats charge an illegal canvass by the County Board, as being made without the aid of the County Judge; also, their reception of 129 illegal votes, by be- iug the votes of non-resident persons, repeaters, persons convicted of disqualifying ciimes, non- idents, and fourtcen fellows in jail, who are ed tobe disqualificd as being under guardian- ship. They alsocharge a general Republican con- spiracy among the county officers, as shown in the composition of the County Canvassing Board, and in the location of tne voting place g0 a5 to cnable colored nob-residents to vote; also making false registration. In Baker County, the Demoerats ask for the substitution ‘of 8 county return made by the County Clerk and a Justice of the Peace in place of the one read by the Board s being regularly authenticated, but which exciuded o precinct on account of some illegality in the manner of return. The County Clerk, who is a Democrat, without the knowledge of the County Juage, formed a Board of Canvass with the Justice of the Yeace, and canvassed the re- turns onthe 10th of November. 'The County Judge convened the Board and made return on file on the 13th, on which day the Clerk can- vassed his Board again and made the third re- turn. The Clerk admitted it on another day, saying, “I wowld give $100 if I were out of the scrape.” The above are the points of the charges, as made in the Jegsl procecdings before the Board, and not as gatherod from street rumors. There is a decidedly unsocial feeling among the North- ern men representing parties here, and party lines are strictly drawn. Each party distrusts the other, and, if ‘what one says of ‘the other is true, there is no political virtue left. Charges are drawn with the particularity of murder and indictment on the Republican side, and contested connties are distributed among lawyers, who prepare charges and aflidavits, and interview witnesscs, and watch what the other side is doing. Nopoint is yielded. The least comment is calculated to make some one show his teeth. | - - p . There will be no decision, in my opinion, until Tuesday next, as to any county. If Tilden can get this State with moncy, he will take it,—not otherwise. WiLLiay M. Axer. SENATOR CONOVER'S VIEWS. Dispateh to Cincinnast @asetr. Wasmiveren, D. C., Dec. 1.—Senator Con- over, of Florids, arrived here last night, and kept bimself out of sight untii to-night, when he uppeared at the hotels. His conversation upon the situation in Florida is of a character to strengthen tho belief, which has existed in some quarters, that he would be very well satisfied to see the Democratic ticket in that State, both Stute and National, declured elected. He says, boweser, he believes that, with a fair election, Florida must bave gone for Hayes and Wheeler. He thinks that Drew, the Democratic candidate for Governor of the State, 1s elected; and says that an arrangement was made by which at least 1,000 colored men were to scratch Stearns, .and vote for Hayes and Drew;but be says the negroes did not knew how to scrateh their tick- ets, and the result was they.voted the entire lican candidate for Elector, who was appointed - . business yesterday, to-day the third Inspector | 1and,; testiffed to the abéolutt' fairmess of ino | Democrat ticket, and that in this way Hayes lost 1,000 votes. - G 5 a NEBRASKA. DEMOCRATIC ODSTRUCTIONISTS. Speclal Dispateh to The Tribuns. OmaAnA, Neb,, Dec. 2.—~To-dsy an hmwortun‘t' Suit was instituted by the candidates for Presi- dential, Electars on the Dcmocratic ticket against the Republican Electors, asking for an injunction to restrain the latter from qualifying or atting as Electors. This action is founded on that clause of the new Coustitution which requires that the vote for Presidential Elegtors sball be canvassed in the same manner as that for State officers and members of Congress, vamely: by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in joint session. Gov. Garber has hitherto claiwed the right to open the returns and canvass the Electoral vote withont the action of the Legislature, but yesterday he iscued 2 proclamation by telegraph calling a sesston of the Legislature for Tuesday, Dec. 5, to canvass the Electoral vote. It is possible thiat 1o quorum of the Stnate can be obtained, s many Senators are away from home, and oth- ers cannot be reached in time to arrive at Lin- coln before Dec. 6or 7. The Democratie Sen- ators will of course stay away. The Senate stands-iwenty Republicans to eight Democrats ’| and twa Independents, who will probably act with the Democrats. Further injunction is asked 2gainst Amasa Cobb, Republican candidate tor Elector, oa the ground that at the time of hie election be neld the office of Disbursing Agentof Public Moneys of the United States, an officc of trust and profit under the United States Government. Argument on the injunctions asked for will be made before Judge Savage, of the Third Dis- triet Court of our State, on’ Monday, Dec. 4. Eminent counsc] of this city have been engaged by the Democrats, and they hope to prevent or delay the vote of the Electors until after Dee, 6, and thus capse the Electoral vote of the State to be thrown out as illegal, . . CHICAGO. ) TRYING TO SECURE AN ELECTOR. - kR The, Democrats all over the eountry cry’ “Fraud, fraud,” and are attempting to mislead the people to believe in thefr pretensions of re- form. What fruth there is in thelr assertions about {rauds, -corruption, ete., may. be :judged from the following facts which came to the ears of a TRIBURE reporter yesterdsy.. The present tme §s a desperate ane. for . the Democracy. . Thelr frauds apd bulldozing have been exposed, and are being frowned down by every fairminded: and candid man in the country, but they wantto “| deserved the .severest hava'the President, ‘cqst what it may. The| Democrats have no hesitaney in trying to secure those of the Republican Presidential Electors ‘whom they belicvs can beinfluenced, and efforts are now being made all over the country to get that other vote nceded by Samuel J. Tilden. Yesterday a curious little transaction occurred in the storc of ex-Ald. Louis Schaflner, in the Grand Pacific Hotel, which s best cxplained by an Intervlew which fs given * below. - Col. Schaffuer is the Presidentfal Elector from the Third District. Last evening a TRIBUNE reporter found him, when the following conversation touk place: “Colonel, has any offer been made to you Jooking to_inducing you to vote for any other Presidentinl candidates tban Ilayes saod Whecler! ” ¥ ¢ No, sir."” “ I understand, sir, that an attempt has been made to.bribe you; is that so? “No, sir.” - t " Did not & certain Democrat call on you to- day?1” . « - * Yes,sir; between 13 and 1 o’clock to-day— half-past 12 T think it was, a gentlcman called on me—a stranger.” & Who was he!” . e “] was Sitting in my store conversing with Mr. Al Le Brun when a gentieman came in and shiook e by the hand, greeting me very cor- dially. Not recognizing him, I” asked Mr. Le Brun if he knew who the man was, a&s he was moving toward the grate. He told me that the gentleman was . HENRY M. SHEPHATD, adawyer.” “ What did Mr. Shephard say to you?” ‘¢ He asked me what the romim} news was.” What did you tgl him?” ¢ 1 told himthat o had the same sources to glean from that I liad, and that I knew nothing except what I read in the néwspapers.” * What gceurred next?” X “ For a few 'moments 1 continued the conver- satjon with Mr. Le Brun, when Mr. Mahlon D, Ogden and wife came in to see me, and I walled forward to meet them. After haviug cscorted them to the door, aud us I was turning uway after they had left, this same gentleman met me aud ugain took my hand and said that he ‘wanted to talk to me if I had the time; that he wanted to discuss the "political question with ‘me.” “What did you tell him” “Lanswered him that I wase in a hurry; that agentleman. was waiting for me there, wha wanted to speak to me on business.” “ What'did Mr. Shephard say?” “He said he would scc me again, and he wanted to keow if he could sce me in the even- ing.” W What did you tell bim?? . & “1 told him'that I would be at my place of business nntil 8 p.'m.” “ What did he say to that?” “He wanted to kaow if I would meet him at the Palmer House at § 9'clock.” *What reply did you make?’” “I told him no, that I cogld not go; that I ‘had an‘engagement with my wife at that hour, and that 1'had promised to be at home between 8 and balf-past § o'clock in the evening.” *What next did he sa{‘!v ¥ ¢ He then said that he hid gomgtosce if some- thing could not be done to . . SETTLE THE EXISTING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ' DIFFICULTIES now agitating this country, and to see if a com- vromise &ould not be effected with the Presiden- tial Electors.” d = “What reply did you make ?” 1 asked hiw what he meant.” * “What @id he say “ He replied shat he wanted to see if some of the Republican Electors could not be induced to act independently, and to, see if a compromise could not be effected. The election of Hayes and Wheeler would not settle the difficulty.” ¢ What did you infer from that?” “ That the Democracy meant revolution if Hayes was clected. T asked him if he had ever heard or known of & victor églvxug the result of Lis victory to the vanquished, as a compromise.” What then took place??” . 1 asked bim if he meant that some of the Republican Presidential Eleetors should scll themselves. I told him that_there was no'con- sideration or inducement in Heaven or on earth that could induce me to vote for any other than Hayes and Wheeler.” ** What did Mr. Shephard say to that?*? “He said’ that he didn’t mean myself indi- vidually. He did not mean that I should sell myself, but_he wanted to sce if some of the Republican Presidential Electors could not be indueed to act independently, and thus MAKE AND GAIN FOR TOEMSELVES A REPUTA- . TION.”? > ¢ What answer did you make to that?*? #] asked him, ‘Had Benedict Aruold a repu- tation?"" ¢« How did Mr. Shephard take that reply1? “He simply said no. It would not be a Benedict Arnold reputation,—but a good one; that an Eiector had a perfect Hight to vote for whom he pleased. The law flmplg put the chojce of President in the power of a small uumber of persous.” % ks “How did you take that?” I 1 told him 1 knew I had a legal right to yote for whom 1 pleased, but I recognized the moral obligation a5 far more binding than the legal one.”” 4 “ What did he say to that?» 440 ves.? I'told him that Hayes and Wheeler would get the 21 yotes of the State of Illinois,” but that I cvery dther man of that 21 voted for. any. other than Bayes and \Wheeler, I wonld still cast my vote for them. I told him, further- more, that iny man who had been glected as a Republican Elector who would vote ‘for Tilden punishment that cquld be meted out.” “ What next did Mr. Shephard say?”- * He then sald that be was - afrad that I was one of the straightest bloody-shirt Repub- licans” “ flow did you reply to that?” 5 “1'told bim thut I was one of the most uncompromising blaody-fhirt Republicans. He then said he would call again, and took his Qeparture.” THE HON. W. P. LYNDE. Last evening, at. the Grand Pacific Hotcl, o TRIBUNE reporter was introduced to the Hon. W. P. Lynde, a member of Congress from Mil- waukee, when the following conyersation took Said the reporter: You're on your way to ashingtont” “Yes, sir.” - b “ A member of the present Congress?” *Yes, sir? 5 *What is your oplnion of the situation?” “Wao are yoa?"” “] am a reporter.” “#Orf what paper?” B “Tne TRIBONE." “Fhay's finny. When you agked me i T was a member of Congress, I fook you for a claim agent.”? # . “Do I look like one?" “No, but you weré¢ so inquisitive, that I thought you had a claim to grind through, and Was on the wait.” = *Do you hold that the twenty-second joint tule is in foree® - ‘1 am unprepared to say. It is a matter I haven’t examined, and it is a question no man has aright to give an opinion on unless be bas studied it thoroughly.” 3 . 0 you think there will be any trouble?” *1 anticipate none.” “Do you think there will be trouble if Hayes Is declared elected?” | = No, sir. I think there will b a quiet acqui- escence, no matter who is declared elected. 1 have faith in Providence and the good sense of the people.” Mr. Lynde is s Demacrat, but_a conservative one, as may be judged from the above inter- view. MARINE NEWS. LAKE DISASTERS. CrLEvELAND, Dec. 2.—A seyere morthwest wind has prevailed here for the past three days, preventing vessels from leaving port. The propellar Scotia and barge Forest City, which have been wind-bound for the last three days, left this afternoon for Milwaukee, and the steamer Northwest for Detroit. The boats on the Detroit line will probabiy run for a week or ten days yet. A schooner, supposed to be the Galg, of Erie, foundered yesterday off the head- londs, ncar Fairport. The cabin and two trunks have washed ashore. One of the trunks contained Jadies’ clothing. An article from the wreek bearing the name 8. P. Gale- was also found. i The schooner Gale, loaded with lin.estone, bound from the islnnds to Eric, is overdue. It WD, is belicved the crew have perished. 3 {af Dispatch to T Tribune. Exic, ?T?Dw 2.—A telegram received from Fairport, O., this alterncon, says a trunk con- |- taining the ship’s papers ot the 8. F. Gale washed ashore there. Crew all lost. The Cap- tain, A. Hilson, hails from Cbicago, where he leaves a wife. Reyenue steamer Perry brought in the schoon- er William B. Ogden this afternoon in a dis- abl8d condition. The Ogden was loaded with stone for Eric, and was caught in the terrible gale that raged on Lake Erie recently, losing her main and Joreboom, canvas, cic. She Was s¢en near Cmmcaut.hd., and the Perry was telegraphed for to bring ber bere. . T2 THE TUDSON. ALBAXNTY, Dec. 2.—The cold -spell - is rapidly dlostog the Hudson River, and it is thought the ‘New York steamers’ will make their last trip down to-nisht. BISWARCK REMARES. The Same Having Reference to the Eastern Prob~ - ’ lem. England Counseled to Use Only Paper Bullets in Her War with Russia. Germany Proposes to Wait Until Turk and :Cossack Have 1t Ont. But Will filways Entertain a Paren-. tal Feeling for Austria, France Again Enjoys the Lux- -, ury of a Ministerial Crisis. Resignations Tendered, but Ac- ceptance Declined by the - - President. THE EAST. INUNDATION. Loxpox, Dee. 2.—~A special from Constan- tinople” says an {nundation has obcurred at Adrianople by which a thousand houses were ‘Wept away. 2 . BUSSTAN ARMY OFFICERS. + Agpecial from Vieuna says the commanders of four of the Russian mobilized army corps have arrived at Kichineff. JENGLAND AND THE WAR. The Opinioné newspaper, of Rome, says the Matquis of Salisbury’s declarations exclude the idea of England’s going to war with Russis, but it regards war between Russia and Turkey as in- evitable. 3 . The Loundon Z¥mes, in its financial article, re- marks that a similar Impression was almost unt- versal on the London Stock Exchange yester- day. =7 PERSONAL. A special from Pesth aunounces the arrival there of Gen. Tchernayefl. Loxpoy, Dee. 2.—~The Marquis of Salisbury embarked at Brindisi to-day for Constautinople. BISMARCE ON THE SITUATION. ] BeRLy, Dec. 3.—Prince Bismarck gave a Par- lismentary diuner yesterday at which he made- a speech wherein he promised to make a state- ment upon the folitical - sftuation at the debate in the Bundesrat! upon the reading of the esti- mates. In the course of his speech Bismarck laid stressrepeatediy upon the nentral attitude Germany would assumein the event of warlike complicatious ariging. The weight which the Prince attaches to Germany's rela- tions with Austria took a particularly prominent place in his observations. Hc saidsthe preserva- | tion of peace ought not yet to be despaired of, Jbut if war cnsues, which certainly seems proba- ble, Russia and Turkey will, after a time, tire of it. Then Germany will be able to mediate with bettor prospects of success than now. Advice to Russia now would anger the Rnssian nation, which wouldbs worse than passing disputes with a Government. He hoped Englund would not wage gpeu war against Russia, but at most a sort of unofficial warfare, similar to Russia’s proceedings in Servia, If Austria’s ex- Istence is threatened, Germany would “support her, thus unselfishly continuing to act like the Iead in the framework which causes a puppet to stand upright. Austriz, moreover, possesses greater vitality than most people think, He concluded: as follows: “‘If war breaks out, it is requisite it should be localized, and thercfore England should be induced not to isolate from the other Powers and engagein a quar- rel with Russla.” v CONFIDENTIAL TSSION, BELGRADE, Dec. 2.—Capt. Maximoff, Gen. Tchernayefl’s Aide-de-Camp, has gone to Kicheneff on a confidential mission. = © PROSPECTING. BocHAHEST, Dec. 2.—Agents of the Russinn Government are travgling in Roumania to ascer- tain the'condition of theroads and bridges, the exact distance between certain points, quantities of provisions and forage obtainable, and senti- ments of the population. A Russian Commis- sion has assumed the management of the rail- ‘way connecting Russia and Roumania. A RUMOR DENIED. " NEW YORK, Dec. 2.4-A special from London says that the runfor that Germany ‘is sclling a war fund is untrue. At Berlin the““bears * are speeulating on apprehensions of the uncertainty of the (American) clection. * FRANCE. # CLEMENOY TO THE COMMUNISTS. Paris, Dee. 2~An. official decree has been published commuting, or reducing, the sentences of 107 Gommunists, and several have. been granted full pardons. 5 A MINISTERIAL CRISIS. 2 Panis, Dec. 2.—Ta consequence of the recent oceurrences in the Chamber, the Ministry to-day manifested its intention to resign. Presidedt MacMation, however, insisted upon their retain- ing office at least for the present. The Cabinet meets to-morrow. < ‘The Government to-day withdrew the bill on the burial of members of the Legion of Honor. The House, by 370 to 25, vassed an order of the day which was accepted by the Government as expressing confidence that the Government will in regard to this matter n:srpucn the libersy of congcicnee and cquality of all citizens, The Liepullique L'rancaise says a ministerial of educational intorest, a6d ‘s ‘lecture by Prof. Goodison, of Ypsilanti. w2 The sult of Sarah J Henry," of Blissfield, against Da¥id Lemley, for damages sustained by the death of ber husband, who fell into a small stream while under the influence of liquor, sold him by defendant, terminated to-day in the Circuiu'Court, the jury awarding her $500. — e ——— CRIME. A SHOCKING CASE. Spectat Dispatch o Ths Tribune. ter road will now act independently o New York Central or the Buitimore & oryieF tha The New York Evening Post, in com on the above, says: Tenting 1t is a matter for congratalation thaf of the Michigan Central management 1a g i tion of advancing rates for transporation res, been at least in past succeasfal, and thers o I2Te tobelicre that. the Canadisn lines concarsips o frefght tates a3 well a3 passeriger fares g 5zl in the advance, “we having to-day seen official la. patclies from Chicago saying that the initiative op alredy boen taken. That this independent seq of the Michigan Central and Canadian lines scuod followed by the other trank Tines i, e Deliaye. Dot fmprobable. We ‘wish, ‘however, to Talse g hopes which may prove aelusive, and DavexrorT, la., Dec. 2—~A very shooking case has just been exposed in Clinton County. A woman named Mrs. Fanny Shaver, of Olive Township, was sent to the Insane Asylum at a 10 record what as been dons and i3 olbe ¥ 01y il ILLINOIS RATLROADS, crisis unquestionably exists in consequence of Dufaure’s defeat in the Senate yesterday. This paper is under the di contrdl of Gambetta, and seems to antivipate more than Dufaure’s rusignation, as it discussed the duties of the guccessors of the present minlsters, 3 — ASTA. APGHANISTAN. Sr. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2.—The Journal de St. Detersburg aauounces that the Afghuns have concentrated 10,000 well cquipped troops at Herat, citlier to invade the Province of Seistan, or the Town of Mero, in Tooskistan. ————— ‘THE WEATHER. | Wasnisgron, D.' C., Dec. 2—For the Lake region, partly. cloudy weather, areas of light 500w, slowly rising barometer, light northerly to westerly Winds, and slight changes in tem- perature, followed in the western portion of the Upper-Lake region by variable winds, rising temperaturg, and failing barometer during Sunday night.. . 1LOCAL ODSERVATIONS. Cuicago. Dec. 2. Wind. | Rn.| Weather ar. | Tor Tlu. | Ceear. Lt Soow Tojedo. . ADRIAN, MICH, Special Dispatch to The Trivune. ADRIAN, Mich., Dec. 2.—The County Teachers’ Association met here to-day. About 100 edu- cators were present. C. P. Bateman, of Hud- san, was elected Prosident for the ensuing year. The day was passed in the discussion of topics .termined to discontinue the saicidal Mount Pleasant about eighteen months ago. About the first of October last she escaped from the Asylum, and yandered about the country for some, finally finding her way back She arrived there in a half- to her home. starved, ragged coudition, and was kept alive by mcagre charity until this week, when-it’ was decided to send her back to the Asylum, but then a shocking develop- ment Wwas made, it being discovered that she would become a mother in.three montbs. - She made-an aflidavit that the crime was com- mitted at the Asylum,- and that she had not been in the company of any man except the Superintendent and Physician, but had been spiritually visited by some ome. Sheisa con- firmed lunatic. L ¢ JOLIET STIRRED. Jourer, I, Dec. 2—Joliet is considerably excited over a prize-fight which took place Just outside the city limits yesterday afternoon, near the prison quarries. The bruisers are said to be Hicks, of New Jersey, and Hunter, of Pennsylvania, the two being on their way home from a. sporting tour ‘on tne Pacific coast. Eightv rounds were fought, lasting two hours, the fizht terminating in the defeat of Hunter. The “mil”? was very quietly conducted, as only rbout fifty persons witnessed it, and noth- lx;g of any importance was known # the county officials until this morning. Both imen left for the East on_ the Caicago, Alton & St.Louis Railroad at an early hour this morning. They ;verc ]huth badly pounded up, and hardly able to ravel. ACQUITTED. & Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribuns. - 8t. Paur, Mion., Dec. 2.—Edward Lee, some months ajro convicted of rape and sentenced to thirty years in the State Prison, having obtaln- ed a new-trial through apoeal to the Supremé Court, was to-day acquitted. . The evidence for the prosecution on the sccond trial was the same as on the first, the prisoner being identi- ficd by the victim of the crime and two other witnesses, but this time the evidence of vrison- er’s good character was admitted, besides which Lee’s young:sister sat by his side througzhout the trial. The first jury on going out was near- 1y unanimous on a verdict of guilty. The sec- ond jury on the first ballot stood 11 not guilty to 1 guilty, and the latter immediately agreed. WHISKY DID IT. Special Dispaich to Tne Tribuze. East SAGINAW, Mich., Dec. 2.~A man nametl ‘William Ross, who had been on a spree, was found last night on the sidewalk in front of Ed Sullivan’s saloon at Flint insensible. He was taken to jail and dicd this morning. A post mortem examination showed he had received a blow in the mouth, breaking his jaw, and death resulted from congestion and “strangulation. Sullivan has been arrested. % ¥ ST. LOUIS. Sr. Lous, Dec. 2.—~The Grand Jury have found severat indictments against Court Jailer Scutler for permitting prisoners under sentence to go about the streets of the city, in some in- stances without even the escort of an officer. The Jury investigated the matter of changing the figures on the poll-book which occasiopes the litigation in the Met~alfe Frost case, but failed to fasten the act with sufficient clearness upon any one to justify an indictmeut. BURGLARS CAUGHT. - Specigl Dispatch to The Tribune. . EAsT SaemNaw, Mich,, Dec. 2.-20n Monday night the store of W. Giberson, at Mt. Morris, was entered by burglars,'and sbout $3500 worth of goods carried off. To-day Charles Rogers, of Buffalo, 2nd James Horwe, of Rochester, were arrtsted in this city charged with the crime. A portion of the. googs were found with them, and $200 worth, vhich they had dispused of, recov- ered. —— DEATH SENTENCE. BSpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Broomingrow, Ill., Dec. 2.~This afternoon Judge Tipton refused a new trial for Maj. Mere- dith, found gufity of the murder of George W. Murphy, at Gridley, and sentenced Meredith to” be hanged- on Jan. 1%. -His attorneys will apply for a supersedeas 6r commutation of sen- tence. » FOND DU LAC. Special Dispatch to The Tribuna. FoxD pu LAG, Wis., Dec. 2~In the Circuit Court to-day, James Winchell was acquitted of passing counterfeit money.” Charles Thurber, colored, was convicted of attempted rape. The trial of J. J. Schorr for murdering John Gillwill will begin Monday. CHARGE OF ROBBING. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. DaxvriviLLg, I, Dec. 2.—X young man named William . Elbertson was arrested last night, and to-day committed on the charge of Tobbing the bakery of George E. Spoor. He is respectably connected both here and at Perrys- ville, where he was born. = FATAY. ROW. Special Dispazch to The Tridune. Kirgwoop, I, Dee. 3.—In o drunken fracas last night, J. W. Covington shot and killed John W. Stone _Covington fi“e himself up to the officers, and will be tried Monday. - RAILWAYS. ERIE VERSUS LAKE SHORE. The mauagers of the Erie Railway are com- plaining that the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad is discriminating in rates in favor of the New York Central and to the seri- ous detriment of the Eric. Efforts have been repeatedly . made to scttle the difficulty, but without avail. It has now been finally decided by the Ere to submit the questions at issue to the courts for the purpose of compelling the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad to | ive the Eric Railway advantages equal to those granted to other lnes. There is a specfal stat- ute probibiting all raflroads from discrimi- Dating cither in favor of o against the Interests of “any ome road. Moreover, the Eric lolds an_ agrcement with the Buffalo & State Line Railroad that no con- tract should be made with the New York Cen- tral ot more favorable rates than those offered the Erie, and at the time of the consolidation of the Buffalo' & State Line with the Lake Shore, the latter was made by statute to assume all the obligations of the former. Finally, laws ‘were enacted prohibiting ‘common carricrs from making discriminating rates of transportation, aud itis belicved that the Erie bas the legal right to insist_that it should have the same rates as the New York Central or any other connecting line, and that the right can be en- forced by mandamus orother appropriate pro- ceedings. THE TRUNK WAR. President Samuel Sloan, of the Michizan Central Roilroad, has given his opioion on the present rajlroad war, 80 far as the trunk lines are concerned, ina late nambefof the N York Sun, as follows: > e 1t is true that the Michigan Central has rai: rates of freight on certain Briicles. woo ’x‘.‘n’vi“a'e'f L olicy of car~ £ying freight st a loss, and we hope it - fend the dignity of the other trunk line romrsor Mr. Vanderbilt's remarks in the Sup, stand them., comprehend the situation. road war is virtually oven The great quesi ageare conceded, and the only rematning quecti is whether Baltimore and Philadelphi stoois hon any advantage over New York on local freights, - My pointis this: The Michigan Central it inter- ested in maintaining Mr. Vanderbilt's position, bat while waiting this 3nal adjustment of the poit 1 dispute it s right for as to act_dependently oth- erwice. The rutes to which onr freishis have been advageed arc, only 3 centy De? 100" poanda lower than thove of last winter. We deeired to pot the T4lcs 0D (0 last winter's tarifl, but the other liges dissented. The present rates wil] prove remaner- ative to the Company. We have not yot raised the mtes of {relght on grain, flour, and’ breadstalls, but that is only 2 question of & few days. Every grain elevator In Chicszo clsewhere 3s full, ang there are niot enaugh cars now, 1o carry the freight toNew York. Lake Shore agrees wittraichi: Central that it ia time the war ceased, but the fat: ‘BPRINGFIELD, IIl., Dec. 2—The ‘annual res port of the Board of Railroad and Warehouge Commissioners, which is now in process of pra. paration, shows that the total length of the main line of all the railronds in the State, ang those which pass through or come Into the State, 1s 10,528 miles, of which 363 miles arg double track. The _total length of main lines in the State i3 5,005 miles; length of the branches of all these roads, 1,8 mileg: Iength of branches in Illinofs, 2,250 miles; total leozth of main lines and branches of' Jin the State, and those which come oo the State, 15,414 miles; total length of main lineg and branches in the State, 7,276 miles, which 15 an increase of 163 miiles since the last annua} report. There are fifty-two cowpanies in thy State, many of which are'the result of numer. - ous consolidations and combinations, PERSONAL. The vacpney in the attorneyship of the e nois Central Raflroad Company, oceasfoned by the resignation of -Mr. George Trumbull, hag been filled 'by the sepointment of Mr. B, F, Ayer as General Solicitor of the road. 'The ‘ap. pointment fs an exccllent one, as Mr. Ayerfi one of the most eminent lawyers in this dty, He assumed the duties of his new position ¥ day. " IN CHICAGO. - The alarm [rom Box 21 at 5:20 esterdsy morning was caused by the discovery of s firy on the third floor of No. 225 State street, oo pied by Holton & Hildreth as furniture ware rooms. Cause unknown. Damsge trifling, A still alarm to the Fire-Insurance Patrol g 9:30 yesterday morning was -caused by an in cipient fire 1nthe basement of No. 134 Washing. :o_n i:ltrcet, used 28 a restanrant. Damage rivial, The alarm from Box 42 at 8 o'clock yesterday morning was caused by the discovery of fire ina onc-story building, No. 637 State _streety owned and occupied by George Bell, and used by him asa coa) office. Cause, aw overheated stove- pipe. Damage trifling. N AT COVINGTON, NEB. Spectal Dispaich to The Tridune. 8roux Crry, Ia., Dec. 2.—This afternoon about 3 o’clock a fire broke aut in the second story of a building in Covington, Neb., opposite s here, owned by F. Hattenbach, of this place, and oceupied by C. Schroeder. The building and coutents were totally destroyed. involving 2 Joss of §3,000 ox building and $1,500 on furniture, on which there is an insurance +to the amount of $3,000 in the Phenix of Brooklyn, and Fire and Marine of St. Joe, Mo. ¥ AT FARWELL, MICH. Specia? Dispatch to The Tridune. EasT-8a01¥AW, Mich., Dec. 2-Patton & Staples’ mill, at Farwell, was’ totally destroyed by tire last night. The mill had beenidlca year, and was to have been so0id ‘on 2 mortgaze beld by A. W. Wright, of Saginaw City, to-day. Loss, $20,000. Not insured. AT FLINT, MICH. Special Digpaich 10 The Trivune. East 8a61NAW, Mich., Dec. 2.—The elegant residence of Mrs. H. W. Henderson, at Flint, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. It was -insured for $12,000. Loss probably $15,000. It was the finest residence in Fifnt. AT ALPENA, Mrcm.. * Derrorr, Mich., Dec. 2.—A fire at Alpens, Mich., at” 2:30 this morning, destroyed Myers’ £ "Block and the adjoining building. The entirs loss in bufldi% and stock is about $10,000; in- sured for $7,000. . CASUALTIES. ' . A GREAT FALL. St. Louls, Dec. 2—A large five-story brick mill used for grinding hominy, grits, and corn- wmeal, situated on Main street, between Cherry and Wasbington streets, beloning to the Col- lier estate, and occupied by the Wood Mande Milling Company. fell about 5 o’clock this morning with a terrible crash, demolishing al- most every part of it. The mill was ruonmgat the time, all the gas-jets burning, .apd alarge heating-stove at red_heat, but, strange to say, nothing took fire. Four men were at the mil at the time, and went down with the wreck, bat none of them were seriously hurt. The ms- chinery and mill cost $45,000, but_thejloss can- not be ascertained till the debris is cleared away. - BURLINGTON,. JA.. . - : Special-Dispatch to The Tridune. BURLINGTON, la., Dec. 2.—This morning a woman, Mollic Pardy, from Middletown, acch dentally ghot herself with a small cartridge pocket-pistol, inflicting a dangerons but not necessarily fatal wound. The ball entered just below the right nipple, and penctrated to the large juner cavities. A seaffoldie.gave way this afternoon mnder . two carpenters, precipitating them some Gfteen feet. W.S. Home is Jaid up with a brukea arm as a consequence, and his companion, Kreiger, was painfully injured in the back. BOILER EXPLOSION. DaxToy, 0., Dec. 2.—This afternoon a boller in a saw-mill in this city burst. James Neal?, the owner, standing near {t, ‘was ~scvercly bruised and badly scalded by steam. - A boy'ss- sisting him was thrown some distance by the shack, but escaped with a few brufses. The boiler, weighing a_ton, was thrown 50 feet into the air. 'The #nfl was shatterd, and others 100 yards away damaged by the flying timbers. STEAMER LOST. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec, 2.~The steamship Mary, of the Morzan line, from -Morgan City, for a Texas port, with an assorted cargo, struck on the Aransas bar on Thursday morn!:z, and 500R after went to pieces. esscl and caszo are a total loss. TIE: vcze:sel.‘v}:\es‘vu!ued at §1%5 000; no insurance. No lives werd lost. ————— FINANCIAL. Spectal Dispateh to The Trisuss. . SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 2.~—A petition in vol untary bankruptcy was filed to-day by Jous & Moore, a merchant of Bloomington. | His creditors filed a petition_against Jobad Riggs, of a;uuaay.‘smng County. * AN FRANGISCO, Dec. 2.—The eighth and last assosament of 10 per cent on the capitalstock of the Bank of California has been ] This rcpairs the capital to the orginal fgure of g $5,000,000. The Syndicate, o d_shortly after the suspension of the bank to sssist o the work of rehabilitation, has wound up it and dissolved. 4 SAN Francisco, Cal, Dec. 2.—There is & corner in trade doliars, occasioned by a demal for shipment to China to-day, and the fact that oneof the local banks recently deposited 8 147 amount of silver at the Mint for colnage it trade dollars, is monopolizing the workl:f capacity and virtually freezing out other banl 5 es are now quoted at par, aad, 88 there s about 1,000,000 ounces of silver at the Mint !; to be cofned into trades, mostly deposited bY the above-mentioned bank, the corner is g to continue for & time. Several bankens bav: telegraphed to New York for a supply- . A GREAT NEED. ted N&W YORK, Dec. 2.—The following I prin here: . Pelis 1t is proposed to hold a meeting on Monday st 12 o'clock, the honr of the assembling of Congrese, c‘; invoke ihe prescnce of the Holy Spirit for wixio and peace with our legislators in_their deli ! tions. We heartily concur in_this proposil, 288 2nggest the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church a8 Place of azsembling. . THOMXAS ARNITAGE: e Groxsz H. HEPWOBTH, JaxEs M. LUDLOW, Tiosas S. BASTINGE Srerues H. Txxo, JBa WrzLiax T. SABINE. —— o OBITUARY. Oxama, Neb., Dec. 2.—Mrs, 0. D. R!chl\"; son, wife of ex-Gov. Richardson, who died . on the 20th of November, died at 11 & m- $0 day. from age and the shock of her husbands death. . They were two of the oldest and meh - highly-respected citizens of the States