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

VOIL.UME XXXI. PIANOYN. Hallalt, Javis & Go's . UPRIGHT PIANOS Trers the Only Ones, Out of aver Farty Competitors, that Recelved Speclal deutlon amt Honornat the Centennial, They stand fn tuna longer than any Planos made, rhey are rich and fuil In tone, constructed to endure, end are in every esventisi the Perfect I'ianos of the axe. Muaical masters and pronounce the Hatlett, rivaled, ‘with other Munical Instruments of th be found at ed, ‘These planot. heat makes, cnn Juinteurs i Amieeiea snd Europe " & Co.'s Uprighis ua. o 8t my warerooms, 1tlustrated rico catalogues Turnished fres on appiication, W. W. KIMBALL, CORNER STALE AND ADANSST.. CUICAGO, B225 ‘Wil buy an elegant now Rosesvood PIANO FORTE, ith Agraffe, French Al:l!nfl1 TH4e Drtave!, Al Intest |n'l‘i {jeycments. fiten Carved .cge and Lyre, Standa Take, warranted for 1o years. R. T. MARTIN, 154 State-st. WATCHES, DIANMONDS, &c. JIAMON! Necklaces, Lockets, Crosses, &e. 0f the Latest and Richest Patterns, for the HOLIDAYS. A H.MILLER, Gl Washington-st. CANA = DA Fur Manufacturing G, Madison-st., X, W, Cor. Franklin, During the Hnlldn{n We of our stock at rotal! for e willcloscant tho halanca manufacturer's coat price, sud can offer splend!d value In Khotland Keal Sacques, neweat style, Npra Seatia Miuk Bsevues and Hets. Seal, Russlan Olfer and leaver Keta, French Se, of ediom grades, Gonts® Caps In largest v Children’s Cloaks aml Ne! § Tynx, Alaska Mink and Otter Sets ., Bte. ) Qur goods are all of this scann's manufacture, and superior in workmanship and finsh. ticle can be mado epeclally o order, BEAK duced f1 Any af- & BUCHER, D75 WILL BUY A VERY ELEGANT ALASKA SEALSKIN SACQUE, London Dy, miade fn lteat style and best manner: r- roIn 8124, Largest Stock of Furs and Lowest Prices, R. T. MARTIN, 154 STATE-ST. SEIXRTS, Keop's Oustom Shirts, ade to mensurc. The very best, 4 for §0, Not the slightest obligation tatake lell:{tl t! 8 M aatislactory. by ahirts orored inlens per- RIPIG, o1 Kakt Mot ibon. TOUKHOLDERS' MEETINGS. Stockholders’ Meeting. Tiinn NATIONAL DAXKE, } Cutean, 1L, Ded, o, 1870, § The apnual moetingof the stockholdors of this Hinnle for the clectinn of Dircetors will o hield at \ta Banking Uflice on Tuesday, th tweon the hours ul i n Oth d: day of January noxt, bo- estdent. VRGBT PrAl CuicagoClly Railway Company The annual meeting of tha Stackholders of the_Chis cazoClly itallway Comyiniy, for tha elcction of Dirac. 13, and tho transactlen of uny other hualness that Biay properly como betuin theur, will bo | ‘ompany, No. 60 5tato-st., on Wedneaday, Jun, 10, 1877, awu'clcck(h,m oftice of tha Com| 0 lield at the B, Becretary. Tho Tido and Leath er Bank, CHICAGO, Doo, 21, 1878, The nnmml meetiog of thostackholders of this hun for th ¢ elect| La icld st its bank on ot DI eeto ng ofiice on Tuesday, tho 24 Jaauary next, betweon III;HI&;A\[ ors for tho Losuing ¥ ing ot o nd' 1. of 1a. . Election Notice. DivecicrILRcrOly alion (hat, the, anual, cloction, of of thy ' Jnsurancy G o e s, 1., weill ba hold at the. GEie GF sald. Company; ¢ aald Company, Nos, 3 27 Chamber of Cominerce, LaSalie-at., on siuary 1at, A, D 1877, Polls will ba open 100'clack &, 10, 1613 0'clock m, of LAt du; Chicaza, 1 w70, 18 JL BMITIL, Stockholders’ Mesting. The annusl erchants’ ki Cntoano, Dec. Cntoano, 18, 1470, meeting of tha Ktovkliolders' of tho avings, Loan and Trust Campany, of this electlonaf eleven Trustees to sarve duriig ¢lis, for the Invemnlnufilrwlll e el at tho olfice of the Cum: ay, Jan, 4ny oo Tuel {Olln, and 13m, 2y TTAB. J1E 1677, between the liours of NROTIN, Cashier, EINANCIAL, st AN, 1 PE , CENT, e I SEVEN, Vi3 wcholen loane at BEVEN; $10.000 at 7 or 8} ut ! £ MASON, 107:100 Deartora-at, 7 PER CENT 1 &nd 8 per cent loana an appruved city reai eatato maite y FUANCIS B, PEABODY & ¢ 174_Dearbo MONEY TO LOAN A:qlo: rates on fniproved real eatate In Cook Countyi [ K, exclange bougut g DIVIDE, ala, smduw. sud provislons. Forulga sold, LAZARUS BILVERMAN, Tank, Chamber uf Coumerce, ND NOTICE At ameoting of the How Natfonal isuk of Chicago, held Tive per cout was dnclared totha Blockd VT any After Jauuary 3, 177, W Dov. 25, e EAWTLY MADE NHIIUEN, of Jirectors of ttio Third witlvidend of thlu dta; v payublo suLrls, 1 Keop's Patent Partly-Made fl'::v(-llhn. ‘The very best, 8 for §6; can be Gofshed ) 1 e+ stral NYR' ight sean). G CO.. 173 Kast Madison st Centennial Laurels! A TRIPLE CROWN. FOR WHEELER & WILSON! THREE MEDAILS AND Thelr New Rotary Hool Lock-Stitch Sow- ing-Machines, the Standard Sewing- Machines of the World, Compars Wheeler & Wilson's Centeunnial Awards with tho Awards for any other Machino. [From tho Oflclal Tteports,) FULL TEXT OF THE REASONS, 1, A Medal and Diplowna for the “NEW WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACILNE," for tho following rensons : A Tock-8titch Sewing-Machine, unsur- passed in the fine workmanship of its parts, and possessing great oviginality, great adapta- bility to different classesof work. both on Cloth and Leather, heauty of stitel, ease and rapidi- ty of motion. and completencss of displny.” 2, A Medal and Diplona for the “NEW WHEELER & WILSON SEWING-MACHINE," * for supertor quality of work in leather-stitch- ing" 3. A Medal and Diploma for BEWING-MA- CIIINE NEEDLE-WORK, *A superh display of needle-work executed upon the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing-Machines, exquisite in design and finjsh, from the lightest gauze to the leaviest Leather." Wheeler & Wilson 'I’g On,, | No. 44 Fourteenth-st., Union Sf'[um. I ssignee’s Sale! " Any ome contemplating purchasing Clothing fer Jien’s, Youths'. Boys®, or Children’s Wear, will find it to their interest to eall and get prices at 150 STATE-ST. H. W. WOLSELEY, Assiguee, EDWARDS & BROWNE, Hon, Lyman Trumbull and Hon, Leonard Swett, WILL SPEAK AT FARWELLEATI, SATURDAY, Dee. 30, at 7330 p. m., on the Na- tional Queations nos agitating country, STOCK OF J. K. VAN DUZER. Teas, Coffees, Spfi@s, Groceries, and Store Fixtures, Dids for pureliuse, subject to Conrt'n aprroval, win bercoilved at oflice of undodgned, until 12 o'clack, neou, of Thuraday next, _Rlock and iy oxt hibited on appileation,” " ROBEL 15 al Asslgnee. o PROPOSATS, PROPOSATS O GROOERIES, ufi"fi’fifi;flm‘,‘.‘f Miilha ?‘*L‘{fiz‘x"’ the understgned m., 1877, for the fotlowiai gracerics, |t o deilvercd” st the il Central lnlmm for tho Jusanc, or ou the carsln Jacks M) souvliie, 1| 10,00 pounds extra C Sugar, in barrels, 0 pounis Cus Loaf Sugar, In Larrets, &S00 pounds Granulated Nugr, In barrels 40,0 poutus elioico Itla Corfes, 1eask Turkd es, Al tho foregoluie gomids (0 bo purchased hy samples fentto the famlituclon, and no guods te o patd for willeli donot equal the soniples furntshed by (ho sice ceastul Lidder, "Thie priviiegs s reserved of vejecting 20 Dropusal, or part of any proposd, ot sktistuctorys anitof sclectiug mich articles from’ the shaltbo considered for the intereat of Litarosats snould b seat In duplic "flrlfin'ncu’;a""".f" g ?IM llll rm‘!}n 1 '+ and thi othier 10 1l iendent; Jnekeony e T COLLARS. Keop's Collers, Flegant Sty , 2 FagrentBtrlen “'x'(‘xfii'-“!n'n'lkn':'rl?:{'fi'u"[?\’fi"ér‘r‘.f for 74 nst Madiso avove 1l marked ' Prop Lo CARRIEL, Superin: Rooms 4 and 5, 11 Doarborn.st, TWANTED. First-Class With an cstablished trade., DURANDY & C0, Whalezsle Grocers, " MATS, Dyess e St and Noyt Hats, HOLIDAY STYLFES, Just received, J. 8, BARNES & CO,, 70 Madisou-st, B S —— D S ——— " 01L TANKS, B R A A A NN BRI WILSON & EVENDEN, OIL TANKS Axp SHIPPING CANS, €7 & 40 Weat Laka Diroet, _WINE PURE - WINES, Appropriato fur New Year's at 75c 8 bottle. 5 INGITAM. s 74 North Clark-ate MBER CRONIN'S CRIME. Perpetrated in the Shaky House that Grover Built, Details of the Conspiracy Con- . cocted by Mr. Tilden’s Tricksters, A Preconcex'teci Plan to Bull- doze a Sovereign State. The Republican Electors Tell a Straightfor- ward Story. How the Great Cronin rected a College Without a Foun- dation. And How. That Edifice Is Lilely to Orueh its Projeotor. Banning's Bombastic Speech in the House Disgusts De= zent Democrats. And Is Especially Distasteful to Con- sorvative Southern Members, A Third Count in Florida Mon- tioned Among tho Prob- abilities. Senator McDonald Put to Shame by a Colored Philosopher, OREGON. CRONIN'S CROWNIN' CRIME. Speclal Dispatch to The Tridune, Wasniseton, D. C., Dec. 28.—Messrs, Watts, 0dell, and Cartwright, the Republican Electors of Oregon, with Mr. Ben Simpson, Suveyor- General of the State, and Mr. Georzo Stecle, Chalrman of the Oregron 8tate Republican Com- mitlee, reached this clty this morning tn obedt- cnceto a subpama from tho Committes on Trivileges aud Elections of the Souate. The Amerlean people for the first tine cau, from the account which follows, learn exactly what hap- pened In the Oregon Electoral College, and liow Qov. Grover planned to captura the Electoral vole of that State. Itfs a chapier of trickery und chicanery unparalleled (n Aineriean history. The facts in the matter of the Electoral vote of Oregon are SURSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS: Dr. Watts, one of the Republican Electors, was, on Nov. 7 last, a Postinaster of Lafayotte, Oregon, and for a few days afterwnrds, but be- fore Nov. 15 his rasignation was secepted. About the middlo of November Watts and Odetl, two of tho Republican Elcctors, in an fn- terview with Chindwick, Seccrotury of State of Oregon, requested the Intter to Inform them when he would canvass tho vote of the State, and asked that the Republican Electors might be present at the canvass, Chadwick sgreed to this, and notitied them subsequently that the canvass would bo made Dee, 4, at @ p.m, The Republican Eloctors were present ut that time in the Secrotary of Btate's ofilee, with ABOUT FIFTY OTHER WITNESOES, The Becretary of Stato then canvassed the vate in the presence of Gov. Grover, and his Sceretary annouuced the result of that canvass as follows: Oduil, 15,200; Carbwrizht, 15,214; Watts, 15,200—the Republican Electors; and Tasweil, 14,1405 Klippen, 14133; and Cro- niny 14,157= Democratic Electors, with o Cooper ticlet which lhad & scatter- ing vole of about b510. After this announcement, Gov, Grover sald thata protest lad been filed against fssuing a certifleate to ‘Watts, and that hie propused to hear an argu. meitt upon that question, and would sit in the Ruprems Court roum at 10:30 the nuxt day for that purpose. ‘I'he next morning Scenator Kelly announced that lio with uthors was prepared to angue the ease, and proposeil to arguc It ut great Ienzthon the part of the Democrats. The Re- publican Electors declined to enter into au are gument, and SIIPLY PILED A PROTESY oguinst the nssumption by the Governor of Iidiclol powers in attempting to pass upon theeliglbility of Watts. In this protest they cited tholaw and precedents upon which thelr protest was bnsed, Scmator Kelly, alded by ather attornoys, argucd the caso from 10:30 a, m, untit 11 o'clock the same night. The Repub- lican Electors, immedlately after Gov. Grover aunounced that ho would hear arguments, pre- pared a written request, clting the stutute of Uregon as authorlty, that Becretary ot State Chudwliclk should proceed to make out certifl- cateaof clection to tho Republican Electors, attaching thercto hia signature and the seal of the State, und should present the same to Gov. Grover for his signature. 'This request wns handed to the Becretary of Stato at hia residence on the ovening of the 4th. He agreed to furnlsh the certifieates on the follow- ing morning, When called upon at that time, hie anid that he could not, fur tho reason that the Governor hind tho tabulated statement in bis oftice, but that ho would do it as soon as ho could procure A COPY OF TUD ATATEMENT. This he thought he could do by noon of that day. When called upon at woon, ho still deferred glving tho cortificates, for the reason stated {n the morning. Belng called upon that evening, ho promised cortainly by 10 o'clock the next mornivg. On the morning of the 6th, at about 1l o'clock, the Republican Llectors called on Gov, Grover and asked for an nterview, Grover replied that his oftice was oceupled, but that he would find & roum for theut, He showed thetn ntoa committee-room opening out of the Senate Chamber fn the Caplitel buildioz. In answer to a question whon and wheve it would be his pleasure to do- liver tothe Electors tholr cortificates ot clectlon, ho r‘nmlrd. “Iu this roon st the bour of 13 to- day,” The Repubillean Electors rematned In that room from that hour. They had not been fu it a ggnt whils before there wero ovidonces of THECONUKRTED ACTION OF BOME HORT Letween Grover und the Bocretary of Btats and Tat Crontn. About 11;00 the Seeretary of State delivered the room to tho Republican Electors, siatfoyg that it was thelr room, and that therc was u key In tho door, Me sald that 12 was the custom of Hlectors to have a roum Lo thomselves, awd that thoy had s right to control it fu thefr own way. Bome tima befors 19 v'clock Taswell, Kippel, and Cronin came juto tho roou, and the door wasclosed, 'Thure was ouly one door. Just at the hour of 12 o'cluck, as atruck by tho town clock, tho dial of which could be readily aeen from the windows of the room In which the Electoral College sat, FOME KIND OF A KIGNAL was glven on the outslde of the door, The alg- i nal was a short, quick rap. The Republlenn Electors obiserved that Cronin watched the town cloek, aml that & moment hefore 12 hie went towards the door of the room, leaned s back avalnat the wall hestle the door, il placed hls hand upon the door-knob. Pre- viselyas the clock struck 12, Cronin moved qulcity to the door, opened It fers fuchea, and recelved from the hands of the K ry of State through the small eruck un envelone, Crontn closed the doar, retired & few steps into the room, took a ellp of puper out. of the en- velopey and - proceeded to rewd, The langinge read by Cronfn wos aubstantially this: ¢ This I8 to cortifly that at an elcetion for the oflice of Prestdentinl Electors, held fn the State of Oregon, Nov, %, 188, W. D. Odell vecefved 15,200 votes, J. €. Cartwrizht 15,214 votes, and E. A, Cronin 14,157 votes,” und there stopped short, and did not resume. At this polut Watts asked Cronin to resd with more distinctness, that hie inlirht take down the votes rs read, but Cronin slipped the puper fnto his pocket, Crouin has claimed that Cartwright nfmmuchml lim for the 1”" poxe of snatching the paper from his hand. This s denled, Cronin, s I congelous, however, that he was COMMITTING A GUILTY ACT. held the paper lhxln(l{ with both hunds while reading, “The Republican Electors then usked Cronfu'tf these were certifleates from the Gov- ernor, Ife eafd that they were. Cronin was then agnin ruqluened to_exhibit them to ineme bers of the Collerre, ns they were the property of the College, aud that it swas necessary to roduce them fn order to know how toaet. This e repeatedly declined to do. Cartwright then moved that fhe Republican Electors proveed to orgunize, and nominated Odeil s Chairman of the Collegre. Odeil, as President, thenappolnted Cartwright as 8rerctary, The members of the College ™ then eeated” themsclves at a table fn . the centrc of the room. Cart- wright and Odetl being upon opposite sides, Cronin at, the right of Odell, and Watts at Odeil’sleft. Croniu was again requested by both the President and Becretary of the Cof- lege to pluce the certlfleates upow the table fur the fuspection of the College. This he de- clined to do peremptorily. Cartwright then moved that hebe required by the President of the College to FRODUCE THE CERTIPICATES, The motion was ngreed to, whereupon the President of the College demanded of Cronin that the certificates be “landed to the Secretary of the Collece that they mighit bo read for finformation. Cronin nagaln per- emotority declined to l'yrudu.m thenty and sald that he riever would, Dr. Watts then reguest- ed the prisilege of MAKIXG A STATEMENT to the College, which he did substantiolly as followa: 1 wus prescutat the ofifce of “the Scerctary of State un the 4th, aud heard the an~ nouncenient made by thoSecretary of State, and I then took down iu'my memorandum-book the vote as announced.” Watts then took out his memoranduni-hook and read to the College the vote us aunounced by the Sccretury of State, Ife declared “that, . in nccord- ance with that announcement he re- ceived 1,040 votes more than Cronin, amd that be know he was one of the threc highest who were voted for ns Electors, but that inas- much as there wasa doubt in the minds of some as to his cligthility he would . ASK THE PIUYVILEGE OF RERIGNING. Watts then presented to the President of the Cullege o written resignation, which was read, and on motion was aveepted by the College. Cronln then suld: “By your accepting Watts resignation you vefuse to recognize tne as o metnber ot thie Board,” The President of the Colleze replied: *Votlng for Presldent and Viee-Lresident of the United States 13 a very fmportant business, ' If yon have nnf- right to be hero to aet us o member of the Col- Iege, wa want to know it.”? _ Cronfn then arose from the tuble and suld, “ You are refusinz to act with mo fn this Electoral College.” "The President of the Uollwfiy roplisa: " No, air; we vannot proec’Ad in this business’ until we know by what autbority you claiin to eit In this College, When that autliorlty is produced we will “then declde upon " your rizht to act.,” Cartwright then saldt *You inust not go ° away from this table und ever'suy that we refused to act with you in this College. If you have auy right to sit fn this College, show us the cvidence of 1. Cronin then withdrew from the table ton re- mote corner of the room aud never returncd. ‘The Presflent of the College then declared that thers was A FACANCY in the Electoral College. Lpon mation of the Sceretary of the College, Watts was chosen to 111 the vacaney by a viva voce vote, asthe law dircete, The College then cast three votes for Ilayes and Wheeler for President md Vice-President, {n accoraanco with the Jaws of the United States and tho statutes of Oregon. ‘The Presldent of the College then, at the di- rection of the Cullege, proceeded to the Scere- tary of State and demanded of him a certitied travseripe of the ofticlal voto tor Elector, and u certified tubular statement of the vots of the State by counties, These certiflcates, three fn number, ns required (originals and wot coples), were obtained and sent] tojthe Electors fu tlie room of meeting, vhere they remalned in wat- Ing. Asg soon us received thiey were attached to the provecdlngs of the College, und wero INCLOSED IN TUE RETURNS as made out by the College, ‘I'iey are thus the regular officlal certified returns of the Stute wn- der the broud seaj of the State. Cronfn, ufter he withdrew froin the table toa remote corner of the largs room, which was twenty feot square, was ot closely observed by the Hepubliean Electors, The latter were en- gaged in thelr work. It was observed, however, that Cronin n\n‘prcd ta the doar and called in two persons, Miller and Parker, both Demo- crats, These persons pretended to have acted in eome way as the Demoeratle Electoral Collega in that corner of the room. They camo through the only door, which was gunrded by John Minto, the person whom the Republicans had selected as measenger. The Democrats charzo thut the Republicans guarded the door, yet the doorkeeper interfered in no way with the entrance of Miller and Parker. Qdell, onn of tho Elertors, says that he NUVER HBARD IT INTIMATED thut Watts was a Postmaster until after the cloction. Geurra Bteoel, Chalrmuno the Repuo- Mean State Central Committee, who was n chargo of the vnmpa{zn for five months, never kuew ur licard that Watts was o Postmaster un- til nearly a weok after tho clection, yet Gov. Grover Nas had tho auducity to say that it wasa matter of common knowledws throughout the Stato that Watts wns a Postwaster. WASHINGTON NOTES. DANNING'S DOMBAST, Hpecial Dispatch 10 The Tribune, ‘WasnineroN, D, C., Dee, 23.—~Gen. Ban- ning's war speech rccelves mo favor except amung the very small and rapldly decreasing number of extremo men, The majority of the Southern Represcntatives critivise It severely, and some of thom, in referriug to Banning’s ex- cellent record in tho Unfon army, put it about this way: “Thoe South went Into one war be- cause it dkl wot ke a Presldent who had beeu elected. Banging wont to war to com- pel the Bouth to submit. Now he shouts to the South that shu ought to go to war again If another Prestdent sho don’t Jiko Is declared clected, When Bunnfng gets us into this war, how can wo toll which slde he wilt fight on, whetlier he will bo as he was bofore, or as he socns to think ho s wow!" Tho extreme Temocruts here, chlefly frow the North, don't Nke Ben IS letter, Lecause, as they say, thero {8 quite too much subwmisston, fu case Ilayes {8 doctared olected, In ft. AN INQUIRER'S CONCLUSION, A Boaton merchant who catne here to endeay- or to uscertain for nis business guidunce what tho political futuro is to be, and who has had futerviuws with the leading members of both parties bery, left for home to-night convinesl l)mt Uongress will agrev upon somio harmoul- ous plan ’lor vounting tho vote, and snnouncing the result, which will s suguration of the successiul eandidate, thut 13 Lo bu ho wus 110t 80 sure, FHE WESTKUN UKION THLEQRANS, Speakier Raudult, Judgo Knott, sund Qen. Hunton beld a long cousultation to-day fu re- rard to the obstacles Interposud by the Western bn(on Telegruph Company to provent the pro- ductlon of the telegranis called for by the Loulstans Committee. 1t {8 understood” that they are unanfmously i fuvor of exerclsing tho full power of the House to compel complianco with its subpnas. ‘The fssus will not probably bo presented until Superintendont Barncs ar- tives ere frons New Orleans, sud is brought be- cure the peacelul ln- Who The Chicane Daily Teibuan CHICAGO, FRIDAY, DEC 29, 187G. fora the bar to sliow canse why ho should not he punlehed for contempt, PREFARING PORL A NOLD STROKE ON TNE 8T OF JANUARY. Dispate’s to Cinclnonti Cymmerrial, Wasiixatos, D, C., Dee. 28, —Indications of alarm and anxiety in the Democratic catnp, and that n plan of operattons which will doubtiess be dettned at the 8th of January neetings has Teen ngreed to, multiply daily, © Altmost every sty promisent Demoerits from all sectlons of 126 eountry go throngl Wasdiduieton, en routs to New York. shere they remaln for a diy or two in con:ultadlon % ith uml recclving fnrtnretions frow Fildew, 14 4 frequently remarkesd that Bo man ever el « porty, or even an ey, in sach complate o'y 1 _tolifs own will,” No mave of fmportanes (s made here in Congress or outsideof Vasington that has not fieat receivert Fhiden's spprovets wind 1 eeriul alnerity with whiel the Denanthe fors vespond fo his comhlned with the discipline of thes party, B s formidable, as he cer- tninly (O desperate, gamester, Hin most eans tious friends do not try ta conceal the faet thnt Tie profeskes to hellove thut he wad elected Pres- Tdent, mmt avoves determinution to be tnuu. wurared. It {3 b 1 that the programme for the 8th of Junuary nicetinis has been corefolly prepared in New York: that resoluttons of the prolpcr asnguinary tone have been drawn up with the verbiuge to suit cach lounm‘y and tho effect of the sliultaucous discharge {s expected 10 e prodigioue. FLORIDA. THR RECOUNT, TALLARASSER, Dee. 25.—The return of the mujority of the Canvassing Board in answer to tha writ of the Supreme Court was filed about 2 p.om. to-day. It geives the samne flgurcea that were telegraphed lnat nlght, and arrives at the result by throwing out Clay County cntire- 1y, and adopting the County Judges' return in Baker County, The Supreme Court did not meet to-day, Two of the Justices reside In Jacksonville, and ex-Attorney-General Willlams and Gen, Wallace went to sec Justive Wescott this atternnon to et I to request the attendance of the absent Justices, They will most probably consent, and the Court will be held 1m a day or two to uet on the return of the Board, Attorney-General Cocke ftled his protest to- doy wrainst the action of the majority of the Board fn yegard to Clay and Baker Countics, Lverything Indieates the sbeedy solution of the diilicalties here. The Court will efther ac- cept the prasent retnrm or require the two coun- ties to be recunvassed, which will only require a few momnents, NEw Youx, Dec. 23.—A Times speclal from Jackeonville vays the Benate Committee contin- ued its inquiey into the conduct of the election in Colunbila m-dne‘. The members of the Com- mittce eay thal evidence already tuken fur more than pustalns ol that las been ulleged by the Republicans concerning frauds commltted by the Democrnts, and that instend of the Hayes imsjority belug 1,000 or thereabouts, the Kepubllcan nattonal and State tickets have on a falr vols 2,500 to 3,000 mu- Jority in the State. The Commlttee huve never been witnesses of fuch an outrage perpetrated upon a people as that which has just been com- mitted by declaring Drew elected Governor, when the evidence is overwhelming that he has been beaten by 2,500 votes, LOUISIANA. TIE SENATE COMMITTEE. NEW Onuzans, Dec. 23.—The Ecnnte lnves- tigating Committee to-day examined B. A. 8helby, of Ouachita, whose testimony was sub- stantially the same us that of Sam McEnery yesterday, In regard to the condition of nffairs there during the canvass, He contrudicted the statement of Esquire Hall in refereuce to col- ored men befng forced to jolu the club, and Litza Pinkstun as to James and Van Lowuir belng 1n the party who assaulted ser and kliled her hushand, oy’ they were at his bouse that night. e corroborated Hall's statenient that two men stood by the polls and took down the names of voters, but didn’t know what for, ~The Rov. Awericus Wataon, Willlam IT, T, and George Robertson, all colored, testified that they wers Demourats, and that the election was peacetul and quiet. t the evemng sesslon Georze Brook, Thir-, teenth United States Infantry, commanding in efght parishes inLoulsinuu, stated that {n East Buton Rouge and East Felevlana there scemed to by, last apring, a combination among tho Demacrats to terrorize the colored people, and he gave soverul instances of megruss having been wounded end heaten, and gruve a fearful statement of the condition of affulrs there and the threals used to duve colored men to joln the Democruts and vote the sutne ticket, TUE SENATE SUL-COMMITILE, of which Mr. Wadlelgh {3 Chalrmiwu, examined Andrew Harrlson, colured, of Eust Baton Rouge, whose testimony showed that while the negroes of the parlsh were Republicaus from cholee, many had been toreed 1o vote the Democratic tieket through threats and fear; that he had heen told if hie did not vote with the Demourats he would be eelieved from carrying the malls, while uthers ind been told {f they did not they should bo hung. 1le bad voted the Democratic ticket in consequence, e guve two instances where colored nien lind been hung up and nearly Killed for refusine to Join the Democrats, anid suid that the Rewalators were origlually organ- fzed, ns asserted, to prevent steallng, but sut- sequently turned into bulldozers, 1le narcated ut conalderable length the breaking up of the Union Rights Colored Club st Mount Vernon fu June, und the riot which ensusil, George Brown, of the same parlsh, was driven from home, util atraid to return, on account of beinwr a Republean, und denled that the rituu! of the Unfon mglna Club requlred members to shoot negrous altor their refusal m;nm, a3 pub- lished In the New Orleans Democral, P. A, Triplett, colured, corroborated the breaking-up of the club by Democrats, A, G, \Washington, calured, detafled several acts of vivlence by bulldozers, and guve with great refuctance the names of the leaders, aud in conclusion asked the Commlttee what pro- lncl:nn would be glven those who came liere to teatlly, Benutor MeDonald told him If auy one moleated him to report to the Committee, aud they would bo Tluluhcd. Stnator Wadleigh safid, That'sa bard case, but wo have not power to help you." Witness, replyinz to McDonald, satd, »1If 1 go hame and get killew, I cannot report to the Committee,” Jacob Shiclds, colored, sald he was Depnty United States Marahal ut Poll 8, and was forced to leave. Bobby Duncan wanted him to stand off und let hiw shoot nt his badge. Sald he illdn’t want any damued nigger olllecrs around here, A largo mass of testimony was taken by this Committee, of which the sbove aro the pirinel- pal points, At tho cvening sesslon Josoph_Correll, col- ored, Jones, Newton Smith, and J, G. Taylor, testifled as to the generally peacoful character of the canvass {n Ouachits, and the eiforts of the Democrats to have o quiet, peaceabla clection. TIHE UOUSE COMMITTXE, 5 of whom Morrison is Chalrinan, examined some hall-dozen colored witnesses, during the day, of the Parish of Orleaus, who testitle 'ty being as- saulted, beaten, or intiniduted by thelr uwn rucs fur having voted the Democratic ticket, Wililam W, Washburn, of Morchouse Parish, said he know ot but onvu case of violence there, ‘The day of election otherwiss was peaceable, He had been elected to the Leatsluture, and vounted out by the Heturning Bourd, Ilu be- Hleved the bulldozers were organized m_li men for the purpose of vreating u mystery, aml that members of the Democracle party took steps to break (L up, 1o wus guestioned closely by Mr, Townsond it reference to tho homdeides b the parish, and attributed 1t to luotliclency of the judiclary aud Jark of support by the peaple. At tho evenfg sesslon, Albert Voorhies, n member of the Leglsiature and Chatriman of the Democratic Stute Central Correspomilng nmittee, testifled that overy offort had been ein by the Comnittes and himself to securo 4 preaceiud election, i The Bub-Committec of ths House Committee, ot which Blackburn is Chalrun, exutnined slx wituosses to-day in reference to Pluguemines Tarish, all of whom testitled to-irresuluaritivs on th part of the offlcers of eleetion at Poll B and fraiwd In ropdstration as well as futimidation of colored Demncrata by colored Republicans, TUE BARRICADERS, Tho Democratlc State Senators holding over aud Clerk Trezovant, of the House, called on Gov, Relloge to-day and protested agatust the barrfeading of the State-House, and demanded the removal of 1o barrlades, which the Gove ernor decllied to do. When asked IF contest- anta and cttizens wourlit be adinitted, ho repticd that he would vot utswers but, if guunle Were placed at tho door, they would havo u Hat of the members declared elécted by tho Returning Buand, and they would bo adinittl. Tu auswer 10 Trezevant, the Governor salil that ss the Executive bo sssumed tho right to coutrol ull the aporoaches to the House of Representatives. It Is positively asserted that the Democrats have not agreed upon an, [-ro amme, 1t Is carrently reported that the White League Las Leen ordered out next Tnesday, TLLINOIS, TIE ARNATORSHIP, Spectal Dirpatch to The Tribuns, Spuisoerieny, i, Dec. 23.—~The State Reqir- tee to-night edltorlully nbuses the Hon. C. H. McCormick, Chalrman of the Democratie Stato Contmlttee, for not fesulng o formal eall for the Demncratle Btate mass-meeting on Jom. 8, pro- vided for ut the recent mecting of the State Central Committee, TIE BENATORSUIP, Membhers of the General Assembly ave al- ready hegimuing to assembls here. The princi- pal toph: of interest Js the spproaching Senae torfal strugide. From ol fudleations here it would appear that Logan thinks hie chances ara romdy vet they uro by no tneana abrolntely cer- tuln, Gov. Paliner I8 talked of umong the Inde- pendents here, TIHE INAUGURATION, Spectal Dispateh to The Tyidune. Berixorieny, L, Dee, %3.~The local com- mittee hoving churge of tho arrangements for the inauguratlon, siter a conference thin after- noon and evening, unnounce that - the formal ceremony of nauguration will take place at l{u}vrummullvcn‘ Hull ut 2 o'clock p.in. The Fifth Reelment, the Peorla companies, nnd pos- silly oths wenient to the Capital, wilk po- rade, uml o rnor's salite will bo fired by the Springtield Batters. Gen. Dueat and sty will be personnlly present. The visiting com- panies will be entértained by the resident com- Inittee, The State-House will be flluminated at night from dome to busement, and will he open to'the publte. Gov. Culloin will aleo hold & re- ception ut the Excentive Manslon in the even- ing. The ceremonics will be conducted on the grundest scale, INDIANA. ANOTHER REPUBLICAN SENATOR. Dispateh to Gincinaatl Gazette, Axnznsox, Ind,, Dee. 25.—Maj. Doxey was elected Semator for Delaware and Madlson Countles to-day by not less than 1,000 majority. e carried Anderson Township by T8 majority which gave Willlams, for Gosernor, 257 mnjarl- . Emmmu:; the ;fdns from the townshins Neard from, it {3 possivle that he hus carried Madison Countz, SUDICIAL APPOINTMENT, Spectal Dispateh to The Tridune. INDIANAPOLES, Dee, 24.—lov. Hendricks to- flnf’ apvoited J. B. Julian Judze of the Cir- t Court In this county, vice L. Fowland, re- slgned, The appolntment is not satlsfactory to the Bar, and 13 considered the result of George L Jullan's influence. VENOMOLS INDIANA COFPERKEAD, Correqandence Cneinnatl Gazedte. Ind., Dec. 25, —The Dentoerats held vention on Baturday. A pgrent muny Republlcans were present out “of curiosity, and the Demovrats turned out well, Judee Scott Carter was called upon for u apeech, and re- sponded in one of the most bitter partisan ti- rades that hes been heard here for years. Muny of the best Democrats present. were shocked at the exhibition of malice. In the course of his speech lie said: There was a time during the history of onr Kev- olntionary War when the peuple of Boston did not fear u ‘red cuat und bross buttons, They hat less cauxe to fear rod coats and brass buttons than you have to-day to fear blua coata and brass battous. Soldiers have been eent to Washinzton City, and you and [ know what for. Whilo the soldicr {s duing his du- 1y, ho whonld receive prover treatment; bit, when Tie attempts t Lake away your linertivs, yon should treat hilm ns you would a wolf with its fangs at rour throat, There #ra but about 12,000 koldlers in the United States, They are being astembled at W, ington Clty to averawe our Representatives tn Co geese, Thore nre stalwart arias cnuygh in the ) sll New York alone to clean out thess 12,000 llll)- erx, - 1 hear rome men say these things had better bo quictly enbmitted tog a cival war will_be the result ofreststauce, and trade aud trafc will be inter- fered with, 1 aay any man who will allow himself to be governed by such considerations as trade and trafiic in & crials iike this should be kicked out of thia conntry. 5 The hlstory of 1841 did not present a crists like this, Then there was but one question.—the in- tozrity of the territorial limite of the nation. There was 1o subvereion of our tiberties, no fraud, no latimidatlon, We then took up arms to maintain the Integrity of onrterrltary, “We should not now hesltate to maintaln oor liberties aud the purlty of the bailot. If Congress should declde that Tilden fs clected, and we tamcly submit to the [nauguration of Uayes, our libertles are gone, This {s but a sample of this yenomons rrcerh. If it was intended to stir up the Indignatlon of the lisieners, It was eminently successful. There were many present who wore the blue during the late War. Their indignation at such & gpeech, that in the mother country would be treason, could be eecu in their fices. It was not Democrats who were indignant. Many of Judge Carter's best friends listened to his apeech with astonistinent und pain, IOWA. THE DEMOCRACY AND THE PRESIDENCT. Spectal Correspandence of The Tribune. Des Mowses, Ia., Dee. 25.—The Democrats of Towa pretentiously clulm the clection of Mr. Tiden. They have been peppering Judee Camphell, Chalrman of thelr State Central Com- mittee, with letters requesting that a State Conventton be called fmmedintely, that the alleged ¢lectlon may be contirmed by the proper whereases aud resolutions. Butthe Judge, who is an old stager, nnd whoae mission, when he was In the Legislature, was that of o peace- maker, who was always ready, {n cases of ex- clting debate, with a substitute * fu the Interest of peace and bharmony,” can sce no possible gowd the Uttle handful of Demacrats fut owa cando fu seitling the vexed question. He ad- vises patlence und forhearance. He tells his hrethren, in a circulur Jetter, that Consrress {s doing all that can be done 1n the premises: and that the questions fnvolved in the {ssue cunnot be settled fn politieal conventions, or by the verhosity of stump-orators. When Mr. Tilden shall bo authoritatively elected, it will be ample thne for the Democracy of_lowa to get up and yell; or wonls to tbat offect. He tickles the barty with the assertion thut he firmly belleves Tilden Is elected. CIILDLESS PRESIDENTS, A few days azo the Democratie papers cited the fuct that every thinl Presldent had been ehild), undd that, weeording to historie record, Mr. Tabden must be the next Presldent,—the neat President being the thind In rrfulur order, and he being childlees, mal M luyes unot. There (s unother finportant clreumstince con- nected with tacae chitdless Presidents, which was not atated: With every ono of them came awar. With Washiuzton came the War of ths Revolution; with Madison, the War of 1812} with Jackson, the Florida War; with Polk, the Mexlcan War; with Buchanan, tho Wrr of the Rebelllon; with Tilden, the outlook is bad. CIIICAGO. THE SENATORIAL CONPLICT {anow the all-enguging topie of the politiclans at the Grand Paclfic lotel and the Pulmer House, At tho Paclfic Senator Logan has his headquarters in Parlor 11, where be recelves his friends, ‘The room Is crowded dally by teading politicluns, and & good many people call in to sco the Bunator. Yestendav there was quitea delegution from WIN and Kane Countivs, who stated that they would eive Gen, Logen thelr support, Ex-Aid. Schuflucr by uzht 1 Lengucher, who wants el Macy as Appratser of Cust, fur ‘l'm't of Chicaze, Mr. Poluchek®™ frie ure abo workiug tor hwmo for positiun, ana there uro sone hatt o dors candidates i the Held. 1t s sakl tl Mann, Gen Rovuolds, and several other Gener- uls wro ufter i place, There have been ru- mors atlout on the strect for several days back that Col. George S, Baugs aul J. D, Harvoy were soon to retire from the positions of Bul- Treasurer and Collector of Internul Revenue, Col, Baugs' private business is sald to necessle tato his resiznation, aud Mr, Hurvey fs uot uslous to hold the uftive muany " months longer, # fs blatod, He does’ not ke the responsibilities of ottlelal - ite, and hia own private busiuess somowhat demands Lis attentio As to the Benaturship, the triends ot E. U Larued ave pushing hls namo forwund us u cunservative of liberul Republivan views, ‘The Democrats feel sud und dejected. Thelr chances, th L, were good uotdl the Bour- bou-Copperhewd factlon ratsed fts head. . Some of them sre bitter azabust Judics Miller, Mees ritt, Bereen, Rubiusun, and others, and they redict Ut Rubinsun will muke trouble in the pringtiebl vaucus by springing such » nan as !L‘Clnrumd ur & 8 Marshall upon them., As the vther [ PRICE FIVE CENTS, to Palmer, Trumbull, or Farnsworth, the) wara Regnbllunl at one ¢ime, and Palmer Is regymrded 7 s elnguvldllntlmzuLhcwlnds,ludlcolhaky :8: ,fi"fi,'};"’“”‘ c‘r’lnh. g&% Degmcfl!;l wanta emocratic ant lents with no record In bis favor, i CIYT POLITICS, Tho local politieal fleld presents no new phase in reard to clty affairs, ¥Inrvay D. Colvin will, 1t is currently reported certalaly be a candidate for Mayor us against May or Heath or any other person who may be nominated, Ald, MeCrea {s ulso talked of, ‘ns well os A, M. Wright. The | Democerats ore uslng the names of B, &, Hayes, . Tom Ioyue, and weverul otbers, Perry H. Smith, who ia not after any offico unless Tilden 18 Inauzurated, when he will be Minister to Ene gland, Is talked of asn Possible candidate for - Alderman from the Fighteenth Wanl, There are other caudldntes, usid before April arrives . there will be any number of men who would Tike the hovor of rerving the city without pay. THAT NEMOVAL OF ANMS. ) Yesterdny's Times contalned several articles which wero replete with Indimiation agatnat tho United Btates Governuient for aflowing tho arms and ammunition fn the St. Louls Arsenal 10 be removed to Rock Island, 1t forgots that the Rouk Teland Arsenal was huilt ns an arsonal {or the catire Weat, where cartridzes and uvery- thing vlse ran be manufactured on a large seale, Two years ago Congress authorlzed {fiu removal of all the arms from the St. Louls Arsensl to Rock Island aa foon as the buildings were ready for the stornge, About two wecks ago the hulldings were finfshed, and the work of re+ moving was commenced lnst Tuesday under au- thority of the uct of Congress. Tho St. Louts and Pittsburg Arsenals will probably soon be | £old, as that has been the Intention of the Gov= . criment for some time past. THE SOUTI. TEXAS, LOUISIANA, AND MISSISSIPPL. To the Lifitor of The Tribune, 2 Derrotr, Mich., Dee. 20,—Herewlth Isend you a letter just received from Capt. J. C. Wheeler, one of the best soldlers and most re- . lable men that Michigan sent to the War, Al ter the War, Capt. Wiiceler mnrri.d and settled . in Teuncasce. . 1o has recently visited every - Congresslonal District in Texas, Loulstana, * Missiesippl, and Alabama, and his lettor glves . such acandld statement of the facts as to the | political feeling In those States that I feclit a l, «uty to let the loyal veople uf the Northwest—e 1. through your paper~—know just what hie says, Here is thic letter, WiLLiAs A, Gaverr, MoniLe, Ala., Dec, 17, 1870.— Uy Dear Gavet It has been Impossivle for me tovnnnwer our * last welcome letter unttl now. I bave been hera * a week, but owing to the bueiness in hand 1 have not found any titme for writing to any: one. 8o ) 1ar a3 mutters pertalning to the late clection are concerned, tliey scem to have suttled down to : - the couvietlon that Gen, Ilayes will undonbiedly - be seated st Washington, but the Democratic . Dpaners here at tne Bouth are trving to work up ¢ a fecling for inauguurting Tiideu,—slso at New * York. “They suy f tliat fs dobe, of course : trouble will ensuc, and must. necesnarlly fall on | the Northern Stutes, which they are in favor of,, They would rather sec war than to have Hayes | President, but do not want it dn the South. It |- must be contined to Northern territorys then | they do not_eare how long it Jnets or who - gets burt, T have heard mueh war talk', throuch the States of Texus, Louishng, Mis- stssippl, ond Alubami. The parties who scem , to be loudest In thelr war m]k are those who * amelt least powder durlnz the last war,and who . would seck some safe place In tho rear should & auother war coine. e 1 was In some of the “bulldozed" parishos in . Loulstaus_and also {n Misclasippl,’ Tho real | ftate of uffulrs In those Blates during the lnst i clectlon will never be kuown. 1t .can't ho ' written even where the witnesses can be found helr lives in making known what The Northern peoplic are not to ! blaine fur being unable tu_believe these atorfes | of Southern outrages. Tl;:-ly are so difforent from what tias evor happened” auywhere fo the ¢ North, thut it doubtless Tuoks fmpossibis and | lmnm{mhlu to thew. Electlons fn Loulsiana, Misslsslppl, and Alabama have coms to be a farce sofar usn fres expression of oplnion * al the ballot-box 15 concerned. To i show you oue instauce in Mississippiz | Col Shauglnessy ran for Congress ¢ in the J. ot Dlstrict. There were 2{,000 | Yoters regl cd, of which number there wers 1,800 wajority Republicans on a fair election. ! ‘The Deinocratle candidato was “clected ™ by ' 11,000 mujority, and the votes vounted wero 20,000, showine 8000 voles fu exvess of the - registration books,—all managed by Democratic : elextion oflicers. Tau Democrats only claim w * mniurlu‘ in Miexlssippl of about 59,000, but the . majoritles were figured up by the editor of w Republican poper, aud he found over 61,000, ' showlng that they were actuully astamed to clalm the mujority they got throuph fraud ands Intimldation, “ \ The Eliza Pinkston ease {n Loulsiana, firat reé- ports of which were true, 14 but one of the many shnilar clrcumatances which happen on account of elections I the BSouthern They - churce fraud on the p: imbllcam, hut the question naturally arises, : low much frand s necessary to_ ey these States by o small majorlty for the Repud- : Heans, when [n previous clections It has been * demonstrated that with a falr election, whero | ntimidation 13 not used, the States are Repube llean by majorities ruunbie from 10,000 to 90,0001 ° The fuet I5, these Southern Rebels de- @ termined tu obtaln possession of the Routhern States ut all huzarda, und kuew it could ouly be . dune by inthoidaging the colored voters. This they have dono must cffectually,—and the col- ored voters are compaial to vote the Democratle ticket or he Ku-Kluxed or kilted. The Roturn- . inz Board of Loulsiana dI1 right, and acted ace cording to the law of the State under which ! they were uppoluted, when they declored the lrlmsull. of the “election in faver of the Repub- vans, Su strong {3 the feeling agalust Northern mon who have settled in the Sonthern Stutes, they ; will ind it necessary to see'c protection from other lovalities fn wise any disturbance;should eusus from the inaugurition of Gov. Hayes. But we urv all vounting upon the zood sunse of ¢ the North, and hope na trauble will result, I must close, Give my regards to your fame 1ly, und let me hear from you, With great re- gand, I reinaiu sincerely yours, 2 Jases C. Wnezeren, MISCELLANEOUS. THE ICUIOAN SENATORSIIP, Spectal Dispatch fo Tha Tridume. Laxsixg, Mich, Dec, 23 —Promiuent men heru speak in terms of high appreciution of your edltorial on the Michigan Senatorship. . Everything tndicates the re-election of Scnator Ferry by the unasimous Republican vote. ¥ Spectal Displch 10 Thg Tribuns : Speci s -t MiLwavkez, Dee, 28,--About forty promi nent Deworrats from various parts of the Stata met in secret caucus ot tho Newhall Houso to- night, and whercased and resolved that the Re- ublican party was about to plunge the uatlon nto a civll war, or force it to subimit to uncon- stitutional infainy, and then resolved to ask the tate Centrul Cofumitiee Lo call s Cunyention to protest against th , o e— A ROCKFORD PARTY, Bpectal DixpalcA to The Tridune. ' Rocxrokp, 1L, Dee, 28,—At Metropolitan | Mall to-night was given a farewell Leap-Year party, It was one of the most select afalrs even given In the city, Tho most promiuent society i veople who were present are the followings Mrs, Spellusy, Mrs, Georme F. Kiog, Mrs, - Georgy S, Haskell, Mra, B, Grabum, Mra, W, D, ! MedfTee, Mrs. Blinehs E. Sture, Mrs. 0. W, Mepburn, Mes. Ao C. Deming, Mrs. Hayoes, | Mry, Stewart, M. J, Fenruson, Mrs. George E, Trufaut, Mre. Zimmerman, Mrs. 1, Fergue | son,* Mrs. Deunls, Mre. N, H. Walde, * Mewo Flan, Mrs ulll Mrs. Jobm Fuxou, Mrs. Chandler, Mre, B. Sturtevant, Mrs. Goadlouder, Mrs, G, M. Smith, Mrs. G, E. Atkluson, Mra. 5. Bacharoch, re. K. N. Starr, Mev. WU 'H. Ficher, Mrs. C.” C. Jones, Mro [ Phit Holland, Blisses Ira Mvars, Bertha Bacha- | roch, Lizzie hmusnu. Jusslu Ross, Allle Kerr, Founte fuke Spaford, Miunie Sears, Minnio Dennts, Blanche Loumis, Naunle Lane, Jeunie . Fox, Ferguson, Jeuniugs, Faunle Broww, Flora Upton, rklu_\‘ vowls, Lizsly C, Felch, Atlco Felch, Conaut, Ewersou, Morecll, Kittls Stare, | Mussra. J, Bacharoch, George 8. Haskell, i King, Weller B. Grahaw, W, Dunshee, W, 1 MeAfTes, Charles' Starr, (L C) L Detntng, (eorge T, Heoburw, Jolw W, burn, 11 Starr, D, tarr, I Kerr, Spatlond, J. Fenruson, U, Hatley, Gvonzs Trafant, A Paxson, 8. ¥, Eee, D Perg Lonnery W, HL Fishy —— Manuiuz, N. cry Ed Sumner, T, hnm_nu-nh. Jame: ? side, George Urigae, WHL N Flier, Lron Prossy U. Butterworth, F. Loomis, Phil Hoi- land, W. i.. Plerpont, and C. C. Joues. A large sum was vetted for charituble purpoasss