Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1876, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR: | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays AT 1HE STAR BUILDINGS, Ponasyivanis Avonus, corner 11th street, aT The Star Company a hsesossdet awe ———— VS. 48—N=. 7,377. EVENING STAR. “Washington News and Gossip. GovERNxENT Recxirrs To-pay.—Inter- Du reverme, $298,012 50, customs, $593,030.76. Bank NOT#S received to-day for redemp- SPECIAL NOTICES. BEMGBES UF THE PYTHIAN CHOIB Nritey BVENING at thei al: we tee t es 7 jy at tl 5 LEADERS THE PUBLI) ts OumDIALLY INVITEL toe present s: the interesting s rsices 0 be br. fp Ooncordia Church, corner 30 acre.ts, SREUBDaY MOBNISG NEXT. ai ii o'clock. The Proteetaa ‘Asyin' Sia wearprrieecner es he mem- Rite of tbe coer gation are cerns tly requested ‘0 Uon amounted to £689,563. wintabeasee So meee Cowmission2® RAU™ is 2ow at work upon ‘BoviT-2' tire internal revenue report. He will make % few recommendations for future service of urenu, regards It unnecessary that any chanes wabtever should be made upon the subject of taxation. THE PARDON oF W. O. AVERY was for- warded to Jefferson City from St. Louis 1 evening. Colonel Censtantine Maguire's sentence of six months expired at 12 o'clock last Dight, and he has now to be sentence to pay & fine of $3,000. In bar of tats he will plead insolvency, and will be provably dis- charged. TWENTY-THREE BIDS were receive! yes- terday at the War department for brick and stone walls for enclosing the national ceme- teres at Beaufort, 8.C , Florence, N.C., and Yorktown, Va.; the price of briek work ri cm 910 Boods Silverware, cou Fo Omice hours, 9 a. m to4 pm. nowis-eo%t LAQIES OLOAKS. The largest sud most attractive assortment in Matelawe. Bibded and Plain Cle.h Potmane in Plsia Cloth, Silk snd Matelase. Abe, Cloaks ‘tor ® s from forr tc sixteen years, treasouable prices at ll af the most reasouabie pi wie’. reomee he mom suserior style log from 3.15 to6 73 per foot, anc atone work reasonable price ‘Ly ‘mue. WASHIBGTOR. os | {rom 190 to 890 per foot. No awards have etal 1S-r been made. Waar A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR ELECTOR Says.—A priva‘e letter from one of the candidates for Presidential elector in Louisiana, to Mr. William Syphax, of this clly, recelved yesterday, says: “We have carried the state for Hayes aud Wheeler. If President Grant bad not sent troops here, the democrats would have played a hign band.” AEMY ORDERS.—By direction of the Presi- dent, Msjor Lewis Merrill, 7th cavalry, is relieved from duty in connection with the Centennial exhibition, and will joia his regiment. By direction of War the following officers are relieved from ern th sereet, ington, DO. a oO. _4 e WEEK OF PESTER rox SG MEN'S CHRI-TIAN ASSOCIATION, — peginnh g SUBDAY, Novenbder movil tr Ath Tas MILBURS’S SODA WATBE, BATUBAL SPRING WATEES on Draught, — ip copnection ee L pommenneeeg = will join their regiments: nant Col- SOB-OOLD TEA. COSTER end CHOCOLAT } 020i 1. P. Bradley, 9th infantry; Major H J. 1629 PEwnstivania AVENUE, eae -8. Con- apie Wiliard's. HEBYOUS EXHAUSTION.—A medical gy ee lectures deity- Thomas 4th infantry, and Captain rad, 2d infantry. THE COMMISSION Sppointed to consider the subject of the reform and reorganization of the army held an extended session at the War department yesterday. All the mem- bers were present except Senator West and Representative Banning. The time was oc- cupied by a general discassion of the object of the commission, several gentlemen giv- ing their views at lepgth. Auother meeting ‘Will be held on Monday, when the members will all be ready to present their individual views, aud the preparation of their report will be commenced. AT THE CABINET MEETING TO-DAY, At- torney General Taft recommended the par- don of Wm. McKee, now tn prison for com- plicity in the whisky frauds. The President Bevcioogra i atestoitee Pebbles. Also on hand s. approved the recommendation, and the TOS aL cnses, pers necessary for his pardon will be made 1. ALEXANDES, out immediately and forwarded to him at St. Louis. Tbis recommendation of the At- torney General was based upon the favorable reports of Messrs. Dyer, Brodhead aud Bliss. After ,the meet- ing had a@*journed the Cabinet officers repaired to the Attorney General's office, where a conference was held. DEATE OF Dk. ALBERT G. LONG OF THE CHICKASAW SENATE—The Oklahoma Star oots-trist 1299 Pennsylvania ave. v. w. 2 co, ney eerie! vi] “REDUCED PRICES er (Indian Territory,) announces the death of Dr. Albert G. Long, of the Chiékasaw Na- Fall and wWinier Clothimg! | tion on tne ith inst.’ The tall and handsome form of Dr. Long was for years familiar to BY ail on the streets of Washington, and he pumbered among his warm and enthusiatic friends raany of the first men of the land. Hie fine social qualities, his generosity, in- teiligence ard thorough acquaintance with matters laining to bis people gave him great influence and power. His dying ours were soothed by the teuder ministrations of his faitbfal ard devoted wife, a lady well known and highly esteemed in Washington. THE SouTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.—The Secretary of the Navy has received the cruising report of Commodore C. H. B Caldwell, commander of the U. 8. naval free of the South Atlantic dated Sandy Polnt, Straits of Magellan, Gctober Ist, 1876, 0n board the fisgehip Richmond. He left —— on the 12th of September fur the South Atlantic, and made Cape Tres Montes on the 23d. The Straits of Magellan were entered on the morning of the 28th, and Sandy Point reached on the 30th. It was in- tended to remain there for & few days to coal sbip and have target practice, and then pro- ceed to Montevideo, arriving there between the 15th @nd 20th of October. Oficers and crew were in excellent health. ELECTION NEWS FROM REPUBLICAN Sovugcss.—R. C. McCormick, secretary of the Republican National Committee, re- ceived & dispatch this morning from ex- Senator Osborne, of Florida, saying that the wueeee undoubtedly gone for Hayes and Sixth Auditor J. M. McGrew received a dispatch this morning from N. D. Stanwood & brother-in-law of tor Blaine, dated ew = oe a btedly gone republican, elect Hayes and ‘Wheeler electors and three repue ican members of Congress—Mesars. Darrell, Sadgo Ed sods, secretary of the imunds, sional Committee received a dispaccs fons South Carolina this afternooa, saying that that state is without doubt safe for the re- ‘The Ji seemed publicans. considerably over the and while declining to atate who sent St, enid it was from partios in whom he placed the utmost reliance. Pelitical Facts and Fanctes. Gov. Irwin, of California, publicly and syecifically denies that he ever sent, or authorized to be sent to Washington, any telegram declaring that he would not certify the electoral returns in this state because he had discovered frauds that would nega- tive the republican majority. The governor declares that he bad no knowledge of such a dispateb, until he saw it in the San Fran- A. STRAUS, 1011 PESS@YLVANIA AVENUE, (Between Tenth and Eieventn Streets.) BUSINESS AND DRESS 8UI18. Uxbridge English Worsted. ¥ French Diagona: sam -nonsvowovecsoess Bitcear eoch i (Plain acd Plaid viyie) urlingtcn Biue Moscow B-aver.. Seward Harrie’ ‘Velvet Finish Cass, Boglise. Beri etree tt 4 extrem noe vataoe COATS AND VESTS. French Pid Memsed (B.S. Frock Oeat) Besvy Disgonal do. do. Hania Stivers Doian's Fascy Barker do. do. OVERCOATS. A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHIEB octal .tr 22 PBNNSYLVABIA BARLOW’s ART GALLERY, 1926 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUS. rie; cGuarus, wates COLE! ¥ Fae ES les of iy pecial fering the celebrated Colored Fi from New Orleans, is to have said 5 amy — that be had authority for saying that Gov. Hayes said hedid notin’ to permit any unfairness, and rether than go into office under the slightest suspicion of wrong he Would publicly decline to go in at all. Pai “It seems to be clear now tha! ler Gcoper ta defeated — Iv ¥. Tribune, the right of suffrage to be thus 5 he tied a of raw beef left eyebrow.—N. 0. . collector ‘mas, state auditor, wits the foliowing result: The pumber of Masonic candidate,) 76. over Tiiden is 7,516. oF THE i aauD Ost x ousits woRk ‘For Elegance, Brillianey s 4 Beal Beonomy, TREY EXCEL ALL OTH ‘These Goods are oer own DIBBCT IMPORTATION, OBABDELIBES. sme suwmane, | Rina hadeatig TS Hd to fifty conte per day. a ADA “ EXPRESS COMPANY e, |e pi Toule cuber on Wednesday night ot ILL BR OPREBED ca MOMDAT, Oct. 20, 150, Ancmnrenor Lrscm. at Toronto, | de- eight Will teestee prompt stietion.” ‘searhe” | s0cial or olber, wit Spaniah Protestants, The the secretary of | Foening Stat. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1876. Future Government ef the District. MEETING OF THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO-DaY. The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives appointed to frame & form of government for the District of Columbia met at the rooms of the District Committee this morning at 19 o’cloek, Sen- ator Spencer in the chair; Senator Whyte end Mesers. Hendee and Hunter present. Joseph Libvey, of Georgetown, advocated that Georgetown shouid have its water free, on account of the original expense borne Zz its people when water was introduced. ‘ie read from @ report made by General Meigs, in 1859, lo show that if Georgetown paid a certain tax per front foot. which Mr. Linbey says was paid, the city would forever have water free. HOW SHALL THE COMMISSIONERS BE AP- POINTED. Mr. Hendee said that he had inqnired into the matter and ascertained thatySenators Edmunds and Thurman were of tae opinion that If commissioners were to be appointed uncer the constitution, the President must make the sppointments. byte said he did not regard that assumption as good law. He thought Con- gress bad as much right to direct how com. missioners should be selected as it had to permit & mupicipality in Washington and the people to elect a mayor. Mr. Hunton coincided with his views. Senator Spencer said if the bill directet the appointment of commissioners jointly tive branches, that the lawyers tn the Senate would kick against It aod the bill would fail. Senator Wbyte.—That don't make any dif. ference. Let us do our duty aud let the Sen- ate tear the bill to pleces If 1t desires to Mr. R B. Eliott. esq , cited a case decided by the Untted States Supreme Court, where- aD that court, by @ vote of 5 to 4, decided that the members Of the late board of public Works Were pot officers of the Uuited States in contradistinction to their also being offi- cers of @ municipality. In giving this deci- sion tbe court overruled the decision of the gs y= Court of the District of Columbia. r. Hendee.—That doesn’t say thougo that they were not officers of the United States, and most be appointed by Lhe President. oa Eliiott.—On, no; [agree with you as to t. i Mr. Ejliott then proceeded to cite cases where the Supreme Court of the United States bad decided that justices of the peace Were officers of the United States. Person- ally, he said, he favored the appoiotment of commissioners by the Senate, House, and President, but he was very clearly of the opinion that inasmuch as Congress had ex- elusive jurisdiction over the District, and tbat Congress wouid frame the bill prescrib- ing @ government of commi-stouers, tnat said commissioners became United States officers, and could only be appointed by the President. He favored the appointment of notaries public by the courts, aod that all judicial writs issued in the District snould run in the name of the President of tne United States, and notin the name of the commirsioners. Senator Whyte sald his idea was to make the Commission a body politic, and to “x it so that they could sue and be sued. THE STREETS. Mr. E}iott said he noped there would be fome regulation concerning the atreets and highways. If a man falis into a hole in the street, and breaks his Jeg, he has no redress at Jaw, because the Commissioners yd the United States bas exclusive control of the streets, and the Scpreme Court decides that tne Commissioners are rot Bnliei States officers. in centradis'inction to being muni- cipal officers. Hence the Commissioners, in such an emergency, say they are Wnited States officers, and dodge responsibility; and the United States says they are manicspal officers, and also dodges the responsibility. He hoped the lines in regard to the streets wouid be sharply drawn. Oa motion of Mr. Huatoa, it was decided to defer unt] @ subsequent day the question how the Comnsissioners should ve appointed; and that, meanwhile, a sub-committee ge: ail the legs! information possible as to the power of Congress to appoint officers to offices created by Cougress. “TEN YEARS RESIDENCE” FOR COMMIS SIONKRS VOTED DOWN. The question of how long tne two Com missioners to be appointed for the Disirict sbould reside here, was then discussed. Peet Hunton advocated @ ten years’ resi- ence. Mr. Hendee said that he had been inform ed Ubat some of the best citizens here hai pot lived in the District ten years. The vote was taken on a ten years’ rol devee, and it was lost—Senator Whyte and Mr. Hunton voting in the affirmaiive, and Senator Spencer and Hr. Heudee in tue neg- ative. “FIVE YEARS” AGREED To. Senator Whyte then moved that five years be fixed as the terra of residence. Senators Spencer, Whyte and Mr. Hendee voted af. Ormatively,and Mr. Hunton negatively. Mr. Hunton moved eight years, and it was finally decided by Senator Spencer's vote that the limit be fixed at five years actuai residence. On motion of Mr. Hunton, it was dacided that the United States snould assume re- eponribility for THE DEBTS OF THE DISTRICT end that it contribute eac year 40 per cent. of the expense of the govers ment. Gov. Hendee —I am not willing to vote for =" broad proposition as 10 assume the Mr. Hunton.—Well, you will have to come that. My pian js, the commissioners shall each through the secretary of the treasury, send their estimates o! 'P fress, and the remaining balance be raised y the commissioners in the best mode pos- sible. Tpis will do away with congress an annual tax bill for the district. Mr. Merrick, who was present, favored the creation of A EW CABINET MINISTER, To be called the searetary of tne District of Columbia, who should have power to ads minister the laws as passed directly by con- gress. It was decided to fix the salary of the com- missioners at 85,000 each per annum. 4 DRAFT OF A BILL. Senator Whyte submitted a afaft of a bill Prepared by him. It provides for three com- missioners at $5,000 each, to bond at $50,000 each. The only change otherwise for the present recommended by it the Board of Health and the appointment of @ health commissioner by the mission- ers of the District at $2,500 per annum. Meanwhile the Commisssoners are request- ed to gg at the first of the session of the -fifth Congress what otner ohanges msy be necessary. Hesaid that if a bill w into the reorganization of all the boards, it Boy ince saat Pond paint fe y in t wou Cefeated. “How we said he, 4 can ie, “as a ional committee, arrange all the det of reorganization, when it often takes state conventions six months to ac- ~~ aaa 4e68 than what such a task would on™ Hunton said he was decidedly in favor ABOLISHING THE BOARD OF HEADTH. He thought one man was h to look af. ter the health interests of the District. ry IONING THE EXP! raise the remain: it. ‘@vy manner best ad: ced tor taeine ian being lett discre' ith them. THE DISPUTED STATES. LAS? SIGHTS DISPATCHES. LOUISIANA. REPLY OF THE REPUBLICANS DtCLINING TBE DEMOCRATIC INVITATION TO A OON- FERENCE. The following is the reply of the republi- cans to the communication from the demo- crates inviting @ conference: New Ogieans, Nov. 16. 1876. To the Hon John M. Palmer, Lewis V. Romy. — Trumbull, James O Broadhead, W. R. forrisom and others at the request of jes tli 4 Democratic Com- mites: Gentlemen: The majority of the undersigned, to whom your note of 14tn inetant was addressed, onl, day evening. ‘ehave anabie to reply unti] this morning, and can only re: | gret tbat your communication should have press immediately upon its delivery and without the apswer accompanying it. You remark that you are informed that we came at the re quest of the President to see that the board of canvassers make & fair count of the votes actually cast, and ask that we meet and coa- fer, in order that such influence as we pos- sess May be exerted on benalf of such a can- vass of the votes actually cast as by its fair- ness aud impartiality aball command the respect and acquiescence of the American people of all parties. join heartily with you in counsels of peace, and in the expression of an earnest desire for a perfectly honest and jast decia- ration of the resuits of the recent election in Lovisiana by its lawfully coastitated authorities, and we may add that we ksow of no reason to doubt that such a deciara- tion will be made, but wedo not see the pro- ioliity of aa | | batat po other time would tha arrived in this city yester- | therefore priety or utility of a conference on the basis | and subject to the limftation you propose, for we bave po such duty im: on us, aud, a requested by the clause of your note first quoted, we are almost requested to be witnesses of what shall occur in the canvass of the votes, without power or legal influ- ence over the result, or over the means by which, under the laws of Louisiana, the re- sult is to be determined. We cannot doubt that in this you, upon reflection, will concur with us. We are bere as private citizens, with no official power. e therefore cannot supersede or modify any laws of that state, nor have we any right to control or influence any ef its c fficers a8 to the manner in which they shall perform ministerial or jadictal duties im- posed upon them by its laws, aud should “— eipg strangers id without official fan ons, attempt this, we should be condemaed by the people of every state in the Union for an improper interference with local admin- istrations. The following extract from the laws of Louisiana shows that the canvassing board is expressly required, io certain cases, to exerc! judicial as well as ministerial functions: “Sec. 3. That in such canvass and compi- lation the returning officer shall opserve the following order: They shall complie, first, the statements from all polls or voting Lohr at which there shall have been a fair, ree and peaceful registration and election. Whenever, from any poll or voting place there shail be received the statemeat of avy superior officer of registration or comm!s- sioner of election, in fourm as required by section 26 of this act, on aiMidavit of thres or more citizens, of any riot, tumult, acts of violence, intimidation, armed disturnance. bribery or corrupt influence which prevented ‘or tended to prevent # fair, free and peace- able vote of all qualified electors entitled to yote at such polls, or voting place, such re- turning officers shall not canvass, count or compile the statements from such poil or Voting place until the statements from all otber polls or voting places shail have been canvaesed and complied. The returuing of- ficers shail then proceed to investigate the statements Of riot, tumult, acts of violence, intimidation, armed distarbauce, bribery or cnrupt influence at any such po!l or voting place; and if from toe evidenc of sech statement they shall be convincad that rivt, tumult, acts of violence, iatimidation, armed disturbance, bribery or corrupt in Guence did not materially interfere with the purity and frexlom of the election at such poll or voting place, or did not prevent a sufficient number of qualified voters thereat from istering or voting to materiaily chan; result of the election, then, aai not o1 , Said returning officers shall canvass and compile the vote of such poll or bac place with those viously ca1 vassed and compiled; but 1 sald returo ing officers shall not be fully satisfied thers of, It sball be their duty to examine furiher testimony in regard thereto, and to this en’ they shail have power to send for pervons and papers. If, af:er auch examination, the said returning officers shall be conviuced that raid riot, tumult, acts of violence, in- Uimidation, armed disturbance, bribsry or corrupt influences did not materi«liy inter- fere with the purity and freedom of sach election at such poli or voting place, or did prevent @ sufficient number of e qualified electors thereat from registering and voting ‘o materially change the resalt of the elec- Uon, then such returning officers shall not canvass or compile the statement of the Votes of such poll or voting place, but shall exclude from their returns, provided that apy person interested in said election, by reason of being @ candidate for office, snail be allowed @ hearing before said returning officers upon making app!ication withia the lime allowed for the forwarding of the re- torus of said election.” ce if there were any facts requiring the judgment of the board upon the validity of any election or returning as affected by such frauds or violence, it would be a manifest interference with state rights and local self government for persons like ourselves, with- out official rights, to attempt to influence or control its judicial election. Had a corres- ponding board, in the state ot New York in 1868, been authorized to pass upon the fraud- lent return of votes of the city of New York that year, and @ delegation of citizens of Louisiana, however respectable, attem; to influence its judicial action upon the ie presented to it under laws of that state, such attempt would have been universally con- If the duties of the canvassing jana were merely ministerial any officer jarged by law with the giuty of verifying apd declaring the result of any election or ipvestigation with no discretion, as when ther Pesident of the Senate counts and de- clares the votes of the electors of the several states, in the election of President and Vice President under the Constitution of the United States, a different case would be pre- for — maonis earnest and ee as revolution: , disorganiz: and ding disorder ‘and anarch: a a “w ao reduce the wi i ul officer, if his wish was regarded, woald have free accesa to the room during the sestion of the board. Ifthe board wanted legal advise they would call op the Attorne: . officer be admitted. Mr. Wells and Mr. Ander or by otber pa: vg board. They desire that the sub-committee be allowed to attend the poers i ¥ the board. Io reply, i totified, ments from both sides. The weather is and cold, and the city is very quiet. SOUTH CAROLINA. NO DECISION YBT BY THE COURT. The Supreme Court met at 230 yesterday. The counsel for the board of canvassers asked for an order instructing the board to Proceed with the canvass of the returns to | Pecity. The order was granted, but subse- quently amended on motion of the demo- cratic counsel to read ali” proceed in a ministerial capacity, instead of “may,” as in the original order, whereupon it was with- drawn. The court heard arguments from the counsel of both sides until 8 p. m., when it adjourned. The decision was reversed, and will be delivered today Tne returas are In the custody of the secretary of state and are not accessible. FLORIDA. A number of northern republicans in Tal- labasse concede the state to the democrats for governor by about 4( majority, bat claim maller majority for Hayes. The democrats still claim a msjority for Tilden, as weilas the state ticket, with two counties | still to bear from, by 1,054 majority. The retur' all expected in this week,and the canvass will begin early next week. REPUBLICAN STATEMEST AS TO DEMO. @BATIC CLAIMS. A lal to the New York Times from Florida contains the following address: To the People of the United States: The undersigned are informed that tele- grams are belog sent north to-uigat from Ubis state, based upon tne tables of reported majorities in the Floridian extra of this after- noon, claiming that Tilcen and Hendricks have carried Florida by 637 majority. An examination of these tabies shows that in the county of Alachu: republican majority of 7 official canvass now on fi false pretences of fraud, riety of other ways the been changed 80 as to give an apparea: den major! a. The undersigned are satisfied, from a careful examinution in detail of the returns @lready received, that, democrats all the majorities the counties kept back b; from the whole state will show ® majority for Hayes avd Wheeler. This majority can be Lem d increased upon ample proof of democratic frauds and intimidation. The republicans of Florida are not deyot ipg themselves to manufacturing public opinion at the north; but, convinced that the state has been carried for Hayes and Wheeler, they await with perfect confideuce the result of a fair and impartial canvass, which they are sure will carry full conviction to the people of the country. Signed by J. M. Thornburgh, of Tennessee; T. A. Osborn, of Florida; W. E Chandler, of New Hampshire; M. Martin, chairman cam. paign committee; J. P. C. Emmoas, of Jack. tonville, Florida. T Topic oar. The democratic proposition to decide bf ballots actually cast unanimously declined. Ballots in the box are not always ballots io lawe; vide Maryland eleetions, 1875. The Returning Board, which has judicial, as well as mipigterial powers,can dione decide. The result ia uscertain.—| New Orleans dis patch, Baltunore American. Nov 16 Governor Carroil ard Mr. Raodall both received telegrams from Florida to day as- suring that state beyoud the possibility of a doubt to Til . Gov. Czrroli to-night received another dis- patch from Florida putting toe democratic mujority at 763, afier making all allow ancce— (New Grieans dispatch Baltimore Sun, Nov. 16 Foil official returns from 21 out of 32 coun- Hes in this state give Hampton 51, 5, Coam- berlain 61.291, Chamberiatn’s majority 9,456; Tilden 50,571, and Hayes 61,066, “yes ne Jority 10,495. In these counties, therefore. Hayes runs 1,039 ahead of Chamberlain, and itis probable that while Hampton iselected governor by 1,100 or 1,200 majority, the re- publican electors are also elected, excepting one, perbaps, who loses about 490 votes by & mieprint of the tickets.—{Charlesion dis- patch Baltimore Sun, Nov 16. A Charieston dispatch says: ‘Chief Jus- tice Cartter is in Columbia, and has visited Governor Chamberlain. Cartter says there is pot half so much excitement hereas at the north.” —___ <-- -—_____ A NEPHEW OF AUGUST BELMONT MISS ING.—On Oct 27G. W. Tiffany, aged 30, @ well-known business map of Callforoia and & nephew of the Hon. August Belmont, left New York for Newport, R. I, by boat to visit his uncle, George Tiffany of New York, who ie spending the winter there, since which time nothing has been heard fiom bim. Mr. George Ti: y received a de spatch last Tuesday afternoon from his bephew’s partner in Coltersville, Cal., stat- ig that he had grave apprehensions of his safety. When he left New York he was Known to be possessed of considerable money, and also some valuable specimens of gold from bis mine in California. None of Tuesday night Mr, Titay’ telopraplied to jay 0! r. y telegra the Parker fouse, » toascertain ifany of it hed arrived there. An earnest effort will be made at once to ferretout his myste- rious whereabouts. His uucie presumed, as be did pot put in @n appearance that be had returned Boston Herald. to Californi —————$—$—$—_————— SUFFRAGE IN FRANCE AND SPAIn—In the French Chamber of —— yesterday the question of the verification of theelection of itimist led toa violent debate, which ended in the election being declared null on account of urdue influence exerted by offi cials. The Minister of the Interior vester- day introduced a bill in the Spanish Con- greres, the effect of which will be to abolish universal sufferage and estabii voting by cepartments. {t allows suffrage only to persovus who pay certain taxes or are members of certain profession: SEVEN MILLIONS OF PasSENGERS.—The strain on the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pavy in the six months of Centennial travel Was £0 great that the Auditor's department was unable to keep the accounts, and is still several weeks behind. At the Jersey Cit: depot 22.917 trains were started west 5 Passcogere. “Thin is excluslve6t way passer ers. ex veof way gers, and includes the travel in one only.—(N. ¥. @un. es THE VALLEY RAILROAD ComPAny.— At the meeting of the Valley Railroad Com- DEATH OF aN ANCIENT.—Dr. John Dove, an old citizen of Richmond, Va., died tress, s 84. P) was a {ee'world, holding the: over fifty He was grand the TWO CENTs. Telegrams to The Star. THE DECIDING STATES. LOUISIANA. The State Possibly Democratic. SOUTH CAROLINA. Democrats Claim Two Electoral Votes FLORIDA. The Same Old Sed Story. EUROPEAN WAR CLCUD. Orleans special say: lor of the St. Charles hotel, where tue eadquarters of the visiting ‘democratic senators and distinguished me: established was crowded wit! deiegation of negroes who desire! 19> make known their grievances. Taey cnarge the republicans with acts of intimidat! when a negro desires to vote the democratic Ucket. The Herald has a letter from severai begroés, saying they canvassed the slate for and voted for Tikien and Nicbell The Betarsiag Board. The Herald's New Orleans dispatch also bas the following: “The returaing board remained in session &boat an houran'® and perfected its organization Ex-gov. Welle was elected ident, but notuing was done about Gilling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Arroyo, democrat, dar- ing the last campaigu. Afver making some regulations and selecting another place of meeting, the board adjourned.” Financial Effect in New Orlenus. Gold rates bere to-day are 10 per cent. above New York. Banks are calling ia ali ind their call loans, | secnggroes on state elty securities. Pvuor le are dra it, EY their money out of the banks and putting tt ing gold. Still there is no sign of anything serious. the Democratic Reply. to Ropublicau The commitiee appoited by the demo- cratic visitors to prepare @ reply to the republican letter of refusal bave been at work up to @ late hour. It consists of Senators Trumbull and Doolittle; Gov. Cuartia, of Pennsylvania; Ottendorffer, of New York, and another of Ohio. In substance it will be substantially a6 follows: They admit they have no official power or right lo interfere with the internal affairs of the state of Louisiana, but they are here at the request of an organization of a great political party where they meet the repre- sentatives of the opposition selected py the President himself for the same purpose, and, as be says in his army orders, for the sake of seelng an honest couut of the vote actually | cast They assume this as the matual onject since the question bas become @ mational ope, and they insist that the le uf the United States can only be satisfied with a fair and honest count; aod farther that proper respect should be paid to the fact that the people of the United States have elected Tilden by @ majority of nearly 364,000; igaor- ing the negro vote, by @ msjority of over 100,000. In reply to the statement that the Vice President bas the autnority to count the votes they take direct issue aud assert tbat Congress Stseif, consisting of the Senate and the House, bas been solely invested with such power; that for thirty years a prece dent has established this right. The Senate invariably appointing ove and the House two tellers, to whom the duty bas been dele. gated, they emphatically deay tnat the Con- stitution of the Unitei States ever coatem plated delegating such grave and powers to any ove individuel, and that tne BMejew Majority of Ose Theas.ed Snemied by Gur.” The Times’ Columbia, South Carolina. die- Patch, states ibat the s-tertion that tne Ree electors have et lemat 1,00 maori on the face of the :eturns is denied by 10. ne be SEW YORK CATTS KILL, Nov. 1] —The offal returns of Greece county are Tilden, 4,771; Hayes, 3.8 OGcial vote os; Hayes, Lowvitie, N Y., Now. 1 of Lewis county are Tilden, 3,610. Oswteo N.Y, Nov. 11.—The official — of Cuwepe county are Hayes, 10,22); ‘iden, 7,417. CaLIFORNtA. Charges of Fraud i= Frisce. New York, Nov. 1i.— The World nas « Ban Francisco dispateb charging biican frauds mcg as lovee- Ugation is about to begin. MARYLAND. Walsh's Election te be Contested. Naw York, Nov. .—A Baltimore dis. pateh says: it bas been fully determinet tbat the re election of Walsh to we next = oa. ine = Maryland district ‘contested by the tan candidate,on the groundo! {range ——————— The Sertensty It New Youx, Nov. 1-—The ‘Herat’ Lon- dop despatch #&ys the pope's condition has again become very alarming. et In Odi ‘ic exisis. Tue popal: n Odessa @ panic exists. Tue ace gre storming the state bank in that ett demanding t thetr i In te im rtant towns of Rersoo. Gntiepes and Nii T the same uneasiness Race for the Shrewsbary (ap Lonpon, Nov. 1.—At the Shrewsbary No- vember meeting to-day the race rewebury cup Was won Royal George, with Miss Lizzie second aod Lady Meiden third. s English Jealousy of Rassia. Loxpon, Nov. 17.—The Pall Mall Gasate rnoon bas @ leading editorial on Zastern question. whlch conciades es “English jealousy, English suspi- cion is thoroughly aroused. Any overt act on the part of Russia in the direction of ber suspected Aims would deepen this suspicion into active hostility, and bot only leave the government free to act against Russet in certain contingencies compel them #0 to act.” Constantinople te be Occupied b; British Forces. of The Tims to cay in its financial column says: “One of the ramors on the Stook change yesterday was that Lord Deroy had withcrawn from negotiation on the Eastern question, @pd the Cabivet had orderei tne occupation of Constantinople by the Britisy forces, so Lbat there would be no con ‘erence, but immediate war.”” Tpis romor is pre y the foundation of the following sate t which the financier makes ¢iitorial'y to-day: “We can state, not officially, oat very confidently , the course the British 'Cab- inet have resolved upon if Rassia invades Turkey. In such casea British army corps will immediately occupy Constantinop and defend it against all attacks. It is cal- culated that not more than 35,000 needed, and British eogiveer officers are ready making & survey for a thorough de- fence of the Turkish capital |Note.—The latter statement prodabdie grows out of @ Reuter telegram from Con- stantinople on the 1ith inst.,stating tnat seve officers of the corps of Royal Engi- beers bad arrived at thie sity.) The Financier adds ngiend’s object is not to participate in a war between Tur! and Russia, who may fight out their qu rel, whether in Asia or Europs, bat to pro- tect Constantinople and the lardanelies from seizure by Russia. Eagiand would simply hold Constautineple in pledge tem- porarily on bebaif of the other powers and World at large && 8000 & ® neutral state was formed on the Bosphoras or such other ar- rangement effected as Earope may ulti | mately determine upon for the wardenship of the Dardenelies, England would willingiv withdraw. Tous the ministerial policy is perfectly clear and free from future eutan- gicment. It bas a destined ebject of vital mportance to British interests, and beyoud tat object the government will not go.” Toe foregoing, in @ll probality, has no bet- ler foundation than the stock exchaage ru change rumor before mentioned, whic the Twues merely repeats withont comment; bat itabows the current of opinion here among the su rs of the ministry. But there is A strong division in public sentiment a>out the couree the government ought to pursue. The Czar Addresses His Soldiers. Lospon, Nov.1i.—A Reuter dispatch from St. Petersburg says the Czar addressiug the Generals and officers at the close of a review Tsarskoe-Selo, on ‘eduesday, said: “GenUlemen let us wish the best success to the commanders of our armies.’ The Czar's woras were received with en- thusiastic cheering. All freight traffic haa been stopped since yesterday on the raii- ways between Warsaw and Ferespot, Kiev apd Brest, Moscow and Brest, Tambof aod Saratof, Graese. and Zarizyn. Char kof and Nicalaief, aud Moscow and Koslof. What Peter Cooper Says. NEw York, Nov. 17 —A statement having been made (nat Peter T predicts troa- right and responsibility belong to Congress | bie from the present President! compilica- iteele. They also deny that the Tetaning Uors, be bas lesued a card saying be believes board of Louisiana can be safely trusted | thet both parties are led by men of patriot- the elec: | ifm. who would abide by the legal sion ton, having been already virtually set aside | Of ‘heir respective claims and resort to no onal commit tees, comprised of lead of both political parties aud once by the re Jection of —— to have been elect. The more so because the non @s at present constituted is precisely — entirely on of jmp geen Seg d in tae of the five parishes in wh: asserted intimidation or fraud were most resorted to. them were counted te decis! Q e d : A Bee revolution or violence to rectify what they 1g representatives | May consider injustice in that decision. pao BAattinoer, 6%; do. EN Rove vin Le pn public, that the | poner mized old, spot. 5s Oe ee elGS | December, 56x. Oals southern sieaiy aod —— ‘Orm,; west ern active, firmer, and bigher— rime, tern white, page meal me, 36a38; wee! Clover seed si sthEW YORK, Nov. 1 Stocs getive and Jong, feaigs abort, 08. Governments se’ tiv see prices. BN firmer. AN ELECTION Stake Eicat Feer Loxe. Prof. Ay ge st ee, bet Sisper, & tober jamsburg, Jakey Worth would be defeated for Un 7, y John Diilmeier, the stake to iver sausage. He won his bet, > 4 , James Mein by uatalr means, end unless the evi. om "impr poment in the state prison ‘te more convincing character DE distillery ina cellar of! Fan they expect, austen es Sendenesat “yo Charlies A. Diedoid gt eS I Sllow the vets. of Lotlsinon to. be sonatee from watch the creoued Whisky wes ues: for Hayes om the second Wednesday of mext | factured. F , umiess the case made up here ic & plainly against them as te male ones CENTENNIAL omicial sault upem it Bopeless, When the trata | Compilation Sdmissions to about the Louisiana election comes to be | te number known, if it is ever fully 1t will be | Of cash ‘ovem- iia toe "ht, Da wales ‘as Gomi | oe, tom a Plame, Ahh Pe % | soa to i etl Ef } i | i 8 = 3. [ i i 8 § | 4 | t i i f if i g Ki H §