The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1876, Page 5

ALMOST COUNTED. Louisiana's Vote Declared for Hayes’ Electors and Republican State Ticket CHAMBERLAIN’S VICTORY. He Is Declared Governor by the Senate and the Mackey House. FLORIDA, TOO, REPUBLIC The Canvassing Board Still at Work on the Returns, The State Given Up by the Democrats. LOUISIANA, REPUBLICAN RLECTORS’ STATE TICKRT AND LEGISLATURE DECLARED BY THE RETURNING BOARD TO BE ELECTED—-DEMOCRATIC ELEC- ‘TORS CERTIFIED BY M'ENERY PLOPOSE 0 CAST THE STATE VOTE FOR TILDEN. [BY TELEGRAPH TU THE HERALD, ] New Ontxans, Dec. 5, 1876. The result of the compilation of votes by the Louisiana Returning Board, as just announced by Governor Kellogg to the Hkgatp correspondent, gives the highest Hayes elector 75,135; lowest, 74,003; highest Tilden elector, 70,548; lowest Hayes majority, 8,437; highest, 4,567. DEMOCRATIC RLECTORS PROPOSE TO CAST TUR VOTE. The domoecratje electors are all in the city, have re- teived commissions from John McEnery, and will cast the vote of Louisiana for Tilden to-morrow. They pur- pose going to the State House to do so, No disturbance need be apprehended. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET AND LEGISLATURE DECLARED ELRCTED, It is understood that the Returning Board’s report declares the entire republican State ticket elected by 8,500, and a decided republican majority in the Legis- lature, HOW IT Was DONE. ‘The work of the Returning Board was accomplished by throwing out the parish of Grant entire and all the heavy democratic polls in the parishes ‘of Catahoula, Ouachita, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Claiborne, Livingston, Sabine, De Soto, Tangipahoa, Morehouse, Richland, Latayette, East Baton Rouge, Winn, Washington, Franklin and Lafourche. The large majority for Hayes is made by the necessities arising from Chandler’s requisition to return four members of Congress for Louisiana, Klam and Rovertson, with majorities of 900 and 6,000, were accordingly counted out, ‘The radical majority in the Legislature on joint bal- lot is twenty-four, By theso returns the democratic vote 18 reduced about 11,600 and tho radical 2,000from the actual vote cast. The Returning Board js still in session upon the parish and city ticket of Orleans A number of the democratic candidates for parish offices will be thrown out, an¢ probably one or two city offi. cials, HOW THE VERDICT WAS RECEIVED, ‘The verdict of the Returning Board did not create even a cipple of excitement in the city to-night on the Part of the people, because 1s had been anticipated, but mainly in consequence of the moderation which has been so strongly concealed by the Northern press, The democratic committee, however, which had been more or less hopeful throughout, are very despondent, Mr. Julian pronounced it the death knell ot the repub- lican party, $ Governor Bigler said he had thought up to this time 0 people were elected by vores. This is no longer the case in Louisiana, The republicans are jubilant and quiet in the expression of their satisfaction, FEELINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. General Nicholls and Lieutenant Governor Wihz bear the resutt with good humored equanimity. Gen- eral Nicholis says he is perfectly satisfed with the re- sult, having fall confidence in the American people, He counselled perfect quiet and submission in the straggle which will be certain to jue before the wrongs of Louisiana are righted. CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. At half-past five P. M. to-day the Secretary of State personally served on Goverdor Kollogg the following notitication :— SratR oF Lovrstaya, OvFICE OF THR SECRETARY OF StaTE, New Okteans, Dec. 5, 1876, a, P. G. Desionde, Secretary of State for the State of Louisiana, du herecy certily that the reurniug officers of theelection held in said State on the 7th of Novem- ber Lave returned to me us Secretary of State, accord. ing to law, Lhe following persons as duly elected elec. tors of President and Vice President of the United States for the State of Louisianwat such election, to wit:— For the State at large, Willttam P. Kellogg and J, Henri Burch, For aistricts—Firsi, Peter Jozoph; Second, Lionel A. Sheldon; Third,’ Morris Marks; Fourth’ ‘Aaron B. Levisee; Fitth, Orlando H. Brewster; Sixth’ r Jefirion, testimony whereot 1 have signed my name and cuused the ecatof the State to be attached this Sth duy of December, A, D. 1876, and of the independence of the United States 10st, P. G. DESLONDE. Secretary ot State. Accompanying this certificate was a statoment of the aggregaie votes 1or Presidential electors as certified to by the Secretary ot State, as follows:— OMcial compiled returns of an election held in the State of Loutsiaua on the ith day of Novem- ber, under writ of election dated September 16, ordering the same pursuant to the pro- visions of act No, 98, to regulate, conduct and to maintain the freedom and purity of elections, to prescribe the mode of making returns thereof, to pro- vide for the election of returning officorg and defining their powers and duties, to prescribe the mode of entering on the rolls of the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives, and to enforce article 103 of the constitu- ton, approved November 20, 1872; to wit:— Total votes cast for electors of President and Vice President of the United States ;— Wilham P. Kellogg, at large, 75,135, J. Henri Burch, at large, 75,129, Peter Joseph, lirst Congressional district, 74,014, Lionel A, Sheluon, Second Congressional district, ‘74,027. J. Morris Marks, Third Congressional district, 74,418, ‘ bates B, Levisee, Fourth Congressional district, 4,012 Or‘ando H. Brewster, Fitth Congressional aistrict, Hole mM Oscar Joifcion, Sixth Congresstonai distriet, 74,736, Jotn McEnery, at large, 70,608, Robert O. Wickiide, at large, 70,509, Louis St. Martin, First Corgresstonal district, 70,552. Feiux W. Pachee, Secoud Congressional district, ‘10, Alcidiade Deblane, Third Congressional district, 70,536, _ A, Lay, Foarth Congressional distrtet, 70,525, b, Filth Congressional district, 70,423 85, SIXt Cougressional district, 70,506, CERTIFICATE OF THE KRTURSING OFFICKRE, We, the undersigned returming officers, pursuant to the autbortiy vested im uaby act No, 95, approved November 20, A. D, 1972, uo bereby certity what the foregoing $8 & (rue aod correct cowptlation of the Bistements of the votes cast at an election for tho election of a President and a Vice President of the United Stues, bed on the 7th of November, a. D. a Writ of ciection promalgated September . 1876, ordering thes hereby declare tit the above persous were duly aod law. tuily elected, SOUTH CAROLINA. [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.] Couvania, Deo, 6, 1876. The democratic House to-day gained two more ac- cessions from the Mackey House having the certifi- cates of the Board of State Canvassers, which makes Weir strength sixty-two, and requirmy only one more to make a constitational quorum witbout the Edgefield and Laurens delegations, As soon as the sixty-tnird pian comes ever tbe democratic Mouse will demand recognition by the Senate, and in case Will proceed to cauvass the vote for Governor and immediately inaugurate Hampton apd a State government, At the State House matters ve considerably changed sinco yesterday. General Rayer, open hearing of the probable coming ot a Gon. gressional committeo, has wihdravwa wll tbe troops, with the exception #f a squad lett there to protect Governor Chamberlain, All the doors of the State House, which before were guarded by United States soldiers, are now heid by epecial deputy sergeavts-at- arms, wearing badges, and all of them negroes. Over one hundred of these are in the build- ing, and wo person is allowed in the Mackey House except a member. A joint resolution was passed by the Senate and the Mackey House to proceed to count the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, The two bodies are now in joint session counting the vote, which will result in the dectaration of Chamberlain as Governor, The troops, aiter having accomplished the installation of Chamberlain’s govern- ment, areto be withdrawn, ‘There is an immense crowd of people in the city, bat they are very orderly und quiet, CHAMBERLAIN HOLDING THE STATE HOUSE. T called upon Governor Chamberlain this afternoon, and upon being admitted, found Judge Denny, of In- diana, and ©, C. Bowen, of Charleston, one of the republican electors, seated with him. He came for- ward upon my entrance and greeted me with his usual courtesy, and together, standing at one of the window: the following conversation took place between us:— I remarked that the troops in the building seemed to be on the point of leaving. The Governor said be supposed they were merely being relieved by fresh urrivals I said they had been removed from the doors and corridors and civilians substituted, and asked under whose orders these new doorkeepers were acting. He replied that those at the outer door were under his own orders; those within. or at the doors of the two bouses of the General Assembly were under the orders of the respective officers of tho: houses. GESERAL RUGER’S ORDERS. Changing the subject abruptly, I said:—‘Governor, it is generally rumored on the strect, in connection with the eventa of yesterday, that the State constabulary weuld havo been = sup- portea by the United States troops in the matter of ejecting the Eugefieid and Laurens delega- tion, it their authority had been questioned by the democratic members; may I ask if you have any intor- mation on this point? Governor Chamberlain replied that he certainly thought 80; he had seen the original orders received by General Ruger, and understood them to direct him to sustain tho constabulary if they were resisted. ‘Of course,’’ he added, “I cannot tell what construction General Ruger might have placed upon them, but I so understood them.’” BASIS OF TUR REPUBLICAN HOUSE. in the course of further conversation | inquired what he regarded as the actual basis of the Mackey Houso as at present constituted. He replied that it now cun- sists of seventy-three members, . “Do you, sir, include in that number the five mem- bers who bave to-day and yesterday joined themselves to the democratic House?” ‘‘Yes,’’ ho said, “I include them, The fact of their having taken a second oath before another body does not discharge them of mem- bership 1m tho legal body. Excluding these, however, the House contains sixty-cight mqmbors.”” L said, “You still includo the members from Abbey- ville and Barnwell, recently admitted to the Mackey: House?’ ‘Yes,’ said he; “inclusive of those,” l reminded the Governor that these members held neither the certificate of the Supreme Court nor of the Secretary of State, and asked if ho did not regard one or the othor as essential credentials, ‘Neither ts necessary,” he said; ‘the House 1s tne sole judge as to the qualifications of its own members, and it has passed upon the question.’” lL ayked if there was any contest made fn the case of either of theso counties; to which he answered tuat he “was not informed, but supposed the House had acted in the usual form, and decided after full con- sideration. ’? r 1 then mentioned the circumstances of tho testi. mony of the member from Beaufort Hamil- ton, on the witness stand in the Supreme Court yesterday, that on the question of admitting the Barnwell delegation fifty-nine were sct down as voting, whereas one testified on the floor of the house nextday that he had not voted at ail, which action on his part would have nullified the fact of the admission of the representative from Barnwell and ail subsequent proceedings. 1 inquired what would bo dono on this point, “Would the record of the journal or the testimony ofthe member be accepted as the real prooi?”” He replied that he supposed the record of the journal would be accepted. “pe CARMEL PROPOSES TO STICK. Ithen ‘submitted the point to the Governor if he was declared elected by the two houses then engaged in counting the votes up stairs, whether he would re- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDN gard himself as legally elected and hold his office? He | replied, “Certainty; our claim is as strong as that of the other side, and there 1s no third party to submit it to for settlement, except the United States govern- ment. What it determines elther side must abide by, of course.’” PRESIDENT GRANT'S’ POSITION. “Governor, it 1s reported that Mr. Abram S. Hewitt has informed the Democratic Executive Committee at this place that President Grant will recognize the first House that secures sixty three members nolding cer- tificates of tho Secretary of Siate. Do you know if it be true that the President bas expressed such a determination?’’ I asked. He replied, “I do not Deiieve that he has, I ‘bavoe heard nothing of tho kind from him directly nor from friends in Wasbing- ton who are ‘n constant communication with him and who would have known if he had so determined, “Do you think the President lias any right to recog nize either House officially by virtue of bis office President?” Goveraor Chamberlain repited emphati- cally, “I do not see how he can interfere, It is a ques- Vion with which he has nothing to do,” RESULT OF THE Col The Governor’s Secretary entered at this point and iaformed him that the work of counting the returns had been completed by the two houses, “What is the result?” he ssked, as quietly as if ho had not already known the result, The tary did not know, The Governor took down a law book for consultation upon some point, and seeing that he had matter to occupy him I withdrew and passed out in review of the troops, which were standing behind thoir stacked arms along the ball in front of his office. LKGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. ‘The Senate and the Mackey House, having one or two Little jobs on hand, inet promptly to-day. ‘Tne firet matter to which the Senate turned its attention was that of tricking the democrats out of ono of their vores in tho body, This was done dy referring the matter of the Abbeville Senator to the Committee on Priviieges aud Elections. The election for Senator in Abbeville was a special one to fill a vacancy, In forwarding the returns of the election the original writ authorizing it was omitted, but was subse- quently sent by = mail Probably by some hocus pocus It was lost in the mails and only a copy could be returned. ‘Taking advantage of this technicality the Senate referred the application for adinission of the Abbeville democratic Senator to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, The ob- ject of this is to deprive the democras ‘of the vote (which would be immensoly valuable, considering the closeness of the vote aud the impor- tance of the questions pending) until the committee, composed almost entirely of republicans, chooses to The this report. vote un motion was » close one, stauding 15 to 15, and Gleaves, the mulatto Lieutenant Governor, gave tbe casting vote in the ailirmative as a matter of course, Having disposed of this, and postponed the consider- ation of a resolution for (he appointment of a commit- tee to mvestigate as to the coustitutionality of the quorum of the republican House, the Senate prepared to assist in TUR MANUFACTURE OF 4 GOVERNOR. All of the republican members except one pro- ceeded to march across the lobby to the hall of the House of Representatives. Une republican member refused to recognize the House until satisiied of its coustitutionality, and remained inthe Senate chamber with the democrats. The sixteen republicans marched solemnly through the lobvy, preceded by a coal black negro bearing a pole, This was the Sergeantat- Arms, The procession passed between files of Chambertain’s black constabulary, Who siood in various degrees of Tagyedness and disorder, reminding the spectator of Faistai’s regiment with the faces of its momvers blacked, Alter the usual solemn and preliminary coughing, the business was commenced, A white man and two begroes were appointed tellers, Their duty was simply to put down the figures ax calted out by Mr, Mackey aud add them up. Mr. Mackey pro- deeded, Calling out first the total vote of cach county and then tis vote for Governor and Lieutenant Guy- ernor, REJECTION OF EDGRFTELD AND LAURENS. When Edgetleld county was called, Thomas, a mu- | the vote of South Caroiia will bo cast for Hayes and latto preacher, rose, and, being gravely recognized by Mackey, announced that be objected to the vote of Edgetield county being counted, because the House. bad already pronounced the election in that county as invalid, Therenpon the Senators withdrew. ‘The backs had hardly diznppeared —_betore the question was put 8 to whether the vote of the county shonid be canvassed or not, No Answer was returned when the yeas were called for, bet the cail forthe pays elicited a yell The Senate Was immediaiely notified. Things did not work quite so smoothly im the Senate, as the democrats were pres- ent and proceeded to discuss the matter. They were, however, voted down by a vote of 16 to 14, one colored republican voting with the demo- crate, The Senate then returned to the ball of the Mouse, and the counting was proceeded with until Laurens was reuched, when the same form was gone through, with the exception that the discussion was more protracted. In the course of the discussion a great deal was said by tte republicans ABOUT INTDUDATION. These charges of intimidation were not made specifi- cally, but generally, The speakers charged that, while actual violence may not have taken piace, there was a em of general intimidation practised, by means of which the democrats had conducted the election, They failed, however, to say of what this general in- timidation consisted. Tne vote of the county was rejected by 17 to 13, LEGISLATIVE ACTION IN THE DARK. By the time the Senate had decided thts question it was growing dark, and Mackey ordered the Sergeant- at-Arms to light the gas, 1t was found, however, that the gag company had cut off tho gas, as the democrats who had to guarantce the Dill to get it turned on bad withdrawn, A few candles were procured and stuck into empty ink bottles. By the fecble hght of th je count was proceeded with. As soou asthe a had been called the tellers proceeded to add upthe figures. After the lapse of a few minutes they handed up the result to Mackey, who read it, CHAMBERLAIN DECLARED ELECTED, The figures gavyo Chamberlain 3,145 majority, and Mackey announced that Chamberlain und Gleave were duly elected Governor and Licutenant Governor. He then appointed a committee, consisting of a white man and two negroes, to proceed with the Senate committee, consisting also of a white man and two negroes, to notify Cuamberiain of his election and asceriain when he would be ready to be inaugurated, This white man appoiated on the House Committee is almost the only oue in the assem- blage, and ho is brought forward on all occasions, Tno House adjourued, as did also the Senate. The announcement of Chamberlain’s election was received with some stamping of feet by the members, which is the only indication of Joy which I have seen. MAMPTON’S ACTUAL MAJORITY. The two counties thrown out gave Hampton an ag- gregato majority of 4,272, which, deducting Chamber- luin’s majority, would give Hampton, according to the returns in the hands of Mackey, a majority of 1,127. Chamberlain will probably be inaugurated to-mor. ! row, if the Senate and Mackey House succeed in pass- ing an act dispensing with the requirement that the Governor shall be sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, ARGUMENTS ON THS MANDAMUS AND QUO WARKASTO. In the Supreme Court to-day further argumont was heard on the mandamus to compel the Secretary of State and E. W. M. Mackey, the so-called Speaker of the republican House, to deliver to Wallace the re- turns of the cicction of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Judge Denny, of Indiana, argued the case for Mackey, and Major Barker for Wal- lace. The Court took the papers, reserving its decision, Subsequently the quo warranto against tho Presidential electors was taken up. Mr. Corbin, United States District Attorney, appeared for the electors, and read their return and answer, and asked for trme to prepare the case, and the Count postponed the hearing of the argument unwil to-morrow, The ob- ject of these proceedings in quo warranto is to test the validity of the clection of the electors and compel them to show by what authority they claim and exercise their office. The democrats allege that a Juir count of the vote, as given im the returns of the managers of precincts, will show that a portion at least of the Tilden electoral ticket was elected. THE RLECTORAL COLLEGE MRT. The Electoral College of tho State met to-day and elecied C. C, Bowen, of Charleston, chairman, and Myerg, secretary. No business was transacted, and | the Electoral College adjourned until to-morrow, when Wheeler, 1t ts anticipated that the result of the proceedings in the Supreme Court will invalidate the functions of the Hayes electors and thus throw the election of Presi- dent and Vice Presiaent of tho United States into the House of Representativer TUK ELLENTON RIOT CASES. In the Circuit Court of the United States to-day, Judges Bond and Bryan presiding, the caso of V. G. W. Craft and othets, the first of the Ellenton riot cases, was taken up. Counsel for defendant moved to quash the information on the ground that the govern- iment could proceed only by indictment found by a Grand Jury, the offence charged (conspiracy) being an infamous one und therefore under the constita- tion apd the act only cognizable by indictment, Mr. Thompson and Mr, Leroy ‘I, Youmans argued for the detendants and Mr. Earle for the government. GEENKRAL HAMPTON ON THR SITUATION, Just alter dark, when tho action of the Senate and Mackey House declaring Chamberiain re-electea was announced, a concourse of abot 2,000 peopie, ot both races, collected before the domovcrat‘c headquar- ters and cheered vociferously for General Hampton. The General appeared and made a speech of some length ana great earnestness, He asked his hearers to | repress their indignation and to persevere in the peace- ful course they had heretolore puraued. The object of | the republicans, be said, was to provoke a collision in order that Governor Chamberlain might seize the pre- text to declare martial law and suspend by revolu- tionary measures the action of the courts, which be dared not face, “You bave trusted me thas far,’’ said General Hampton, ‘and I only ask you to trust me a few. days Jonger, when I feel certain that our victory will be assured. T atm supported vy the property owners of the State and by the good men of ail classe, The republican party is bankrupt, Tre same Legislature which has fraudulently attempted to count in as Governor a man who to-day should be in tho penitentiary was com- pelled to adjourn because it hud not credit enough to procure evea gas. Such a govern. ment would starve to death, The peopie will refuse to pay it any taxes; two monihs ago | said I would submit my ciaims before the poople of South Carolina, and, if elected Governor, that by the Eternal God I would have my place. (Cheers.) Since when, in epito of frauds and false- hoods, ali the powers of the State government and the bayonets ot Presideut Grant, 1 have been, by 75,000 white men und 17,000 colored men, chosen to be the Governor of the Stute of South Carolina—(great applause) —and Governor I will be,’? (Iminense applause). ‘The bailot vox has announced the verdict of the people, aud 1 WILL Be THEIR GOVERNOR or they shall have a military government, (Terrific appiause), 1 will be the Governor of the whole people, giving sceurity and protection to all alike. (Cheers, and yells for Massy Wade). We bave had a trying campaign of four months, ard during all that time have made no mistake; let us coutinue to act wisely; jet not the just indignation swelling im your bosoms tempt yon to forget yourselyts in revenying your wrongs, Not a mail reaches me that does not bring letters and* papers from all parts of” the country,| applaudiug your conducti, and | your forbearance and patience are the theme of admiration through the civilized world. Persevere, aud 43 soon as the sun shines to-morrow right shall triamph over wrong and you will be free, In conclusion (cries of “Go on’) let ine ask you to dis- porse peaceably and quietly,” Tue applause throdghout the entire speech was dealeuing, sod at the conclasion the concourse tin- mediately dispersed. ‘ FLORIDA, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) TALLAmassRE, Doc. 5, 1876, This bas been the most tiresome day of the cam- | Pacity to Watch the roant and irame his own conclu- | the command iv which be last served, paiyu, A handtal of statesmen, homemade and tin- ported, Lave banged their shins agaiust the door of the | Board chamber for twelve mortal hours, and are 20 | wiser now than they were this morning. IN EXKOUTIVE SESSION. The Board went into executive session at nine o'clock, aud, except one hour for dinner, has been in Seasion ever since. It is literally impossible to get a bint as to whatis going on, what the resu’t will bo or when .t will bo announced, The members of the Board would not even say at the recess for dinner how | many counties had been acted on or whether any or all, Your correspondent walked home with one of | those gentlemen, and his answer to every question, di- rect or circuitous, was— “I cannot say one word about anything connected with the transactions of the Board.”” Tt is believed that the result will not be announced until 10 o’clock to-morrow. In this event the elec- toral certificates will be issued at once, the electors will meet immediately ana cast their votes, 1 think it quite pogsible that the result may be announced to- night, COURSE OF THR DEMOCRATS. If the Board decrees that tho certificates shall be wsued to the republican electors, the democratic electors wil! meet in spite of this and cast their votes for Tilden aud send them on to Congress, fortified vy @ minority report of Judge Cocke. The democrats | claim that this minority report will be a necessity | arising from the .fery nature of the evidence before the Board andthe counton it, ‘This will follow in- | evitably on a decision by the Board in favor of the Hayes electors, THR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTER, The news just received of the appomtment ot a Con- | £ressional committee to investigate the oclection in | Florida ts the matter of much exultation among the democrats, They fecl that it will bring the essential | parts of tho testimeny that has been gathered more directly before the House and Senate than they could otherwise get it, Said Mr. Seilers, of Pennsylvania, when discussing 1t:— “We shall see now what they think of reversing the vote of aState on the sole charge of violence and in- timidation when there was not a single shot fired on election day from one end of her borders to the other.”’ Mr. Pasco, chairman of tho Democratic Committee, telegraphed to Speaker Randall to-day to harry the | committee up, as scores of important witnesses wore | 4u the city and could be held here for a tew days. Mr. | Marblo, Mr. GC. W. Woolley, of Ohio; Mr. John F, | Coyle, of Washington; Mr. Perry Smith, of Chicago, and possibly Governor Brown, of Georgia, will remain hero to await the committee, [At this point the wires ceased to work, preventing | the transmission of the balunce of the despatch.— | Ep. Heratp.] DEMOCRATS GIVE UP THE STZTE. Wasmnarox, Dec. 5, 1876, Senator Conover, of Florida, has received informa. tion by telegraph to-night, from democratic sources, that the entire republican ticket in. his State ia elected. VIEWS OF A NORTHERN DEMOCRAT. Mr, Alexander Thain, a lawyer m the Metropolitan Lifo Insurance Building mm Park place, has just re- turned from Florida, Mr, Thain is a democrat who went down to watch the political situation for his own information. He stated to the writer yesterday that he attended several sessions of the Returning Board, and, from allhe could learn of tho situation in the | State, he bad nodoubs but Mr. Tilden carriea tho State by ut least “1,000 mujority, He found, from reo intercourse with = the _—people | ot both political parties, a disposition to confide in the honest intentions of Mr, Cowgill and Mr, MeLin, of the Board, The feeliag regarding them was thatthey would not be parties to a false count it the facts presented to them fairly established Mr. | Tilden’s right to the electoral vote of tho State. Not- withstanding this it was notorious that great pressure is brought to bear upon them by republican parti- ns, And it was but natural that if there was any doubt as to the result they would decide m the inter- est of their party. Mr. Thain, who listened to the arguments and evidence presented by both |.0 sidez, was free to conicss that were he | situug us a judge he would be In doubt how to decide, owing to tho conflict ot evidence. His opinion that Tilden tairly carried | the State was tormed from the staiements of well kuown residents and other sources of information, and not alone based upon the evidence submitted to the Board. Whon askea if it was a fact, as reportes, that he went to Florida in the interest of Governor Tilden, rs Hed in the negative, and declared thut bo was nut aWare that Goveraor Tilden Knew uf his exist- ence. Hufvisited the State in a purely unoflicial ca- 810L as regards tho election. THE UNFAIR COUNT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Patcavetrnta, Dec. 6, 1876, The meeting of the citizens to protest against an unfair count of the electoral vote has been indefinitely Postponed, THE MINNESOTA ELECTORS, St. Pav, Minn., Dec. 5, 1876, Tho electors elect for Minnesota met in the State Capitol at noon to-day, received their certificates trom the Governor, took the oath of office and adjouroed until twelve noon to-morrow, when they will proceed to cast thuir ballots for Hayes und Wheeler, CHARTER ELECTIONS. Povanxrnpste, Deo. 6, 1876. At the charter clection in this city to-day H. G, Eastman (republican) was elected Mayor and three re- pnvlicau Aldermen were also elected. The Common Council will stand seven ropuvlicat and five democvaue, It tormeriy stood eight democrats vo tour repablicans, Srnixcrinnp, Masg,, Dec, 5, 1876. In this city to-day Mayor Wright was re-elected, and a republican City Council was elected on the issue of economy. Holyoke elects R. P. Crafts tor Mayor and essentially a dewocrauc city governinent on a purty ight, A SILLY RUMOR, 1, was rumored reeentiy that in consequence of the trouble in tne three doubtful Southern States the leaders of the Grand Army of the Republic were tak- | ing active measures to place that organization on a war footing. It was asserted that orders had been issued from the headquarters of the various posts ask- ing that complete lists of the members of the several posts be sent at once to beadquarters, suowing the awe ol the Inember, rauk last held In the army und The circular, 1b was asserted, closes wita the recommendation twoat the various posts should = strengthen themselves as tar as possible by eurolling all ex-sol- diets and oflicers Who Were in sympathy with their r= ganization, {t Was stated, moreover, that printed circulars to this eilect ad been issued througboat the Varions Assembly districts in this city, and that it was proposed to place each Assembly district under the dircet command Of seme one Members of the organization upon being qu were very roti- cent, but stated tha der no circumstances would the organization ot the Graad Army o/ the Republic be culled out uniexs the greatest eihergency demanded it, Tt was aiso rumored that similar instructions had been sent to, aud that a similar system wus to be perfected in, the orguatzation of the Boys in Blue. But few persons who heard of the rumor put any faith in it, While it 18 a fact that the Grand Army of the Republic is detog ail it can to make its orgauization perfect the members are bot talking wai BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS. Last evening the newly elected Kings County Re, publican General Committee held a meoting for the purpose “organizing for 1877, Mr. A. J. Perry vecu- pied the chair, After the roll had been called and the credevtiala of delegates examined, tho com- mittce organized by electing the following officers, all of whom wero ctosen by acclama- tion:—-President, David = Williams; Vice Pres! dents, John H.’ Taylor, E.R. Kennedy, Raphael C. Stearns, William J, Cropsey ; Revordiug Secreturies, Viiver U. Patterson and William H. Whitlock ; Corre. sponding Secretary, Edward HM. Hobbs; [reasarer, Charles We. Chesti Sergeant at Arms, Matthew Fagan. Mr. Williams, who hus been chairman of the commnitteo for the paat three years, in returning thanks for ois homination, expressed the opinion that Brook- publican city, The speech of the newly president was understood to bo a repruof to that section of the republican party in Kings county which, last year, favored the cuulition with the inde. pendent democrats which resuited so disastrously, | “UNCANNY DEALINGS. In Septerrber last Mr. Wolf, of the Orm of Stone & Wolf, jewutlers, of No. 416 Broadway, purchased some canned ineate in a west side provision store to send to a friend in Texas, ‘Ibe bill amounted to $21, ond Mr. Wolt told the saiesman to send to his office tor the money. A few days afterward a boy called for the inovey, but Mr. Wolf refused to pay it unui be received a bili and also a Vill of lading. In the course of an hour or so the boy again cailed and oo presenting the bill and bill of jading received tho Recently Mr. Wolf ascertained that the bill of ug ‘was a lorgery. und yesterday he left the facts of whe case with Superintenuent Wailing, } Heation of the sentimental Maria, | Jor the pepfection | having lovers—the one a | Witt, whose dro! ESDAY, DECEMBER & 1876.-QUADRUPLE SHEET. AMUSEMENTS, ‘(THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL” AT THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. A fine audience welcomed the revival of Sheridan’ best play at Mr. Daly's theatre last night The per- formance was pleassnt, bet was marred by serious de- fects. Still it was attended by hearty laughter and {re- | qnent applause. The prinetpal actors were repeatedly recalled, A few characters stood out prominently trom the throng. These were the Charles Surface of Mr. Coghian, the Oliver Surtaee of Mr, John Brougham, the Sir Peter of Mr, ‘Charles Fisber, the Lady Teazle of Miss Fanny Davenport, the Mrs, Caudour of Mrs. G. H. Gilbert and the lady Sneerwell of Miss Mary Wells. Exceptions to some of these {fae personations might be mad though we leave Mr. Coghlan outot the list, M Fisher's conception of the character of Sir Peter is im- perfea. He is deficient in dignity and in the pathos which properly belongs to it, and we were sorry to sve thatin the screen scene, where Sir Peter contides to Joseph his troubles, both Mr. Fishor and Mr, Watkins condescended to adopt the old and well worn farce effect, of blinding their eyes with their and vainly trying to grasp cach other’s hands, business we ever saw before the “School for Seandak’? Mr. Brougham, of course, played admirably, with superior by-play, but Sir Oliver Surface seems to have acquired un Irish accent during his sixteen years sojourn in Indi Yet “thai's much, Miss Fanny Davenport dressed the part of Lady Teazle exquisitely, but her acting was not us por- er costumes. «In the comedy scenes there was cy of humor and epigram, but she excelled im rious passages, ‘The dialogue in the screen h ends with Lady Touzle’s suggestion, better leave honor out of the ary produced not the silzhtest effect, but her discovery by Sir Peter, Miss Dayen- fhe path of comedy which this This introduced with ment,’ after port was superb. lady Seems to have chosen recently, we fear wiil not always be strewn with flowers. ‘In +Pique’’ she appeared to more advantage than in any other play we now recall, and We believe that her true career is in pathetic roles illuminated by comedy, not in purely mirthtul parts, occasionally darkened by grict, Mrs, Giloert played splendidly and Miss Mary Wells was excellent. Miss Georgie Drew gave a picasing de- Mr. Harkins was a good Joseph Surface, but bis personation lacked smoothness which 13 generally attributed to that vil- lain, On tho merits of the performance, outside of thos in the acting which we have mdicated, was the superb scenery, Every ore of the acts Was au artistic triumph, ard the management deserves high praise ‘n which the play was produced in all the detaiis of costume and scenery, The defects were inequality im the acting, the want of tone and fmcidental trivolity, us ‘was shown the minuet in tho first ‘act, where the gentiomen all turn aside to ‘sneeze, and make the scene more like burlesque than real comedy. | The tendency to larce was a fault which the manage ment should strive to cyrrect, but it isa pleasure to say that it was a fault coniined to the gontiomen, and from which the ladies were Iree, QERMANIA THEATRE. A vory amusing musical farce, called “A Suspicious Man’’(Kin Vorsieotiger Maun), was brought out for the first tine at the Germania Theatre last night, It isthe work of U. von Moser, a well known comedy writer, author of “Ultimo,” “Stiftungetest,”’ “Veilcheutres- sr” and other favorites of lust soason, and E, Jacob soln, a popular farce writer, It has hada long and successtul run in Berlin, The story isof a rich man named Runkel (Mr. Witt), who, having to mect a large bill, draws the requisite amount trom the bank, and, for safety, places the money im one of the books of his tibrary, Forgetting where he put the cash, he is convinced that he has been robbed, and suspects everyvody around him. He gives orders to his daugh- ter (sissy Haase) and bis servant girl (Ilias Coureiyy pot to udm t apy one to the house; but the two ladies youny man named Paul Wenuier (Mr. Kadelbarg) and the other a valiet-master (Mle, Urbun)—they disobeyed the order. A couusellor Mr. Kriger), who lives im the same house with unkel, comes to complain of a savage dog belonging to the latter, which has biueo hun, and he 1 at once ‘accused of stealing the money, ‘threo very laughable scenes comprise tho play, and the suspicious nature of Runkel leads to all sorts Of binders and scrapes, especially when be is ‘eensidered crazy and 1s examined bv a doctor. The denouement is the finding of tue money and the union ol the jovers. Mr, Neuendorf coutributed some very and sparkling musie, the princtpal features of Which are two svags tur Miss Cottrelly, one ot ihe clevercst soubreties un the metropolitan stage; a duet tor Miss Cottrelly and Mr. Urban, und a song for Mr. kept the audience in a roar. The piecd jaa great success, and wit! provably have a Jong run. KELLY AND LEON’S MINSTEELS, This favorite troupe of sable comedians continues to afford unbounded amusement to large and tashionable audiences, Toeir burlesuues are very funny, yet are really interesting for the vocal excellence of handkerchieds | not | cipwi performers. Mr. Kelly 1s an excelient actor und Leon 18 the best personator of female character now on the minstrel stage. MUSICAL AND DEAMATICO NOTES. Miss Adelaide Neilson is playing in St, Louis this week, Misa Louise M. Pomeroy 1s fulfilling a week's engage- meat at the Boston Theatre, Mr. Sothern’s sop, Lytton, will shortly commonce a star engugement at Melbourne, Gounodis writing an opera for the Upera Comique, Parts, to be called “ Cing Mars,’ Mr, Lester Wallack’s engagement at the Globe, Bos- ton, commences on December 18, Her Mojesty’s opera season will commence about the end of April, at Drury Lane, London, ‘Phe Chicago critics have been terribly puzzled over Wagner, sntroduced to them by the Kellogg Opera Company. Mite, Tedesca, who will bo remembered in concerts here, will shortly make her first appearance in public in London, Mr, Cowon’s opera, “Pauline,” founded on the “Lady ot Lyons,” was Carl Rosa’s last novelty during his London seasoo. ‘The roads being good and tho weather favorable, tho “Fiying Dutchman’? company have got back safely to New York irom the West, Madame Essipoil plays the G major concerto of Beethoven and the G minor concerty of Mondelssohn with ‘Thomas’ or.hestra to-night at Steinway Hall, Mr, Neuendorft’s thira symphony concert takes place at the Germania Theatre on Supday next with the fol- lowing programme:—Coronation marcb, Svendsen; “princess Lise,” character sketeb, Purrner; tone pice tures trom ‘Die Waikiire,”” Wagner; heroic symphony, Beethoven. The soloist will be Miss Litsoer, ‘Miss Kate Claxton has not rejomed tne Union Square Theutre company, as has been announced, She ts under @ three weeks’ starring engagement at the Brooklyn Theatre with Messrs. Shook & Paimer, after whieh she plays in Baltimore and Washington, On Saturday night Miss Claxton will play “Queen Mab” at the Union Square Theatre and will play the same piece during the next week 1 Brooklyn, “La Belle Héléne,”’ of Offenbach, attracted a crowded House at Boulogne ou November 16, and “La Bou- lapgére 4 des Ecus”’ on November 13, The Salie Mon- siguy is not, however, the warmest place in which to represent, im proper costume, characters like La N Bacetiis, Paris and Ménélaus, when the therinomoter marks 29 degrees! indeed, Heléno and Oreste caught severe colds, sothat on tho 18th they were not quite “ap to the mark.” Mile, Sanz, tho contralto, who sang here with Lucea, has met with great success in Rio Janeiro, ‘The enthusiasm of the public was unbounded, Verses and flowers were thrown, pigeons and other birds of varivus kinds were let loose from the gatieres, while from the stage boxes olive branches, louded with mo- dallions, earrings and bracelets, were handed to tne fair artist, After the performance she was escorted home amid strains of music, and the members of the Spani#h Ciub, who had organized this mavifestation, presented her with a diadem of precious stones, A DEADLY BUNG STARTER. Thomas Farmer, proprietor of the liquor store cor- ner of Withers street and Union avenue, Williamsburg, was arrested last night, Police Surgeon Marphy baving informed the authorities that Martin Donovan, whom Farmer beat with « bung starter avout a week ago, was dyiug from the injuries received, Coroner Nolan was directed to take Donovan's ante-mor- tem siatement. The injured man resides with his family at No, 21 Withers street, a few doors trom the liquor store, According to his statement, he and James McCaffrey had been enguged by Farmer to do some work und vision of “Spor McGinn. On the nij assault be aod MeCallrey nted @ bi ‘men rolled about on tue floor, Parmer separated ther by striking McCaffrey in the face with bung starter, inflicting a terrible wound. Seciug Donovan running trom the sturo, the irate saloon- keeper gave chase ant felloa the man with @ blow on the back of the head as he stepped to the aidew: 5 A BURNED PLAYHOUSE. 1 Ki s Fire at the Bnd The Brooklyn Theatre Ta “Two Orphans” that Might Have Made Thousands Mourn. The Brooklyn Theatre in Washington street, near the City Hal filled with people iast eveuing to witness the play of “Tho Two Orphans.” Tho last act was about ended, when an alarm of fire was given from behind the stage. Tho entire audience rose to its fect. Flames and smoke were seen issuing trom a lower proscenium box and the fire soon communicated to the drapery in tront aud over- hanging, The drop curtain was lowered, presumably to prevent adraft. The flames seized upon thig new article of fuel an rose in an instamt to the height of the stage front, . WILD SCENES. In the house the wildest confusion reigned. The screams of the ladies were to be heard loud above the (urnaco-like roar of the flames. The people m the stalls were more orderly than the occupants of the higher circles. Wild confusion at once man- Mested itself ia tho family circle. Men rushed to the narrow stairway, and literally sprang over and upon those below. The wounded persons received their injuries from this cause, but, so far as can be learned up to the hour of going to press, none were fatally injured, AU visitors in the theatre were able to get home. THE FIRE SPREADS, The fire soon reached the roof and commanicated with a large frame house on Johnston street, This building was completely destroyed, Tho police station house adjoining next took fire on the roof, and was saved with groat difficulty. The Argus office and Dieters’ saioon were alg» saved. Tho fire was got under control about huatt-past twelve o'clock. FIRE IN SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE, About balf-past six last evening a fire broke out on the fourth floor of the five story brick building No. 158 South Fith avenue, occupied by ox Brothers, manufacturers of fur caps, The first floor was not damaged. The second and third fovra, occupied by Harris Goodman, manufacturer of care was damaged by firo and water, The building, owned by Mrs, Charies Wilson, was damaged $1,000. Owing to tho absence of the proprietors the individual losses could not be ascertuined, A MURDERER TRACKED. CAPTURE OF “BILL, THOMPSON,” ’ THE MUR DERER OF SHERIFF WHITNEY, OF KANSAS, BY THE TEXAS RRNGERS, (wx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Sr, Lovts, Dee, 5, 1876, The notorious Bill Thompson, who shot and killed Sherif C, B, Whitney, of Ellsworth, Kansas, in 173, waslanded at the Kansas State Penitentiary, yesterday, by Sheriffs Hamilton and Baker, of Ellsworth and Sa- Hina countics, A reward of $500 had been standing for Thompson’s capture, and the officers ot the law have tracked the murderer persistently for two years past. Ho was found about five weeks ago, by Captain Sparks, of the Texas Rangers, at the house of Neal Kane, a noted desperado, fifteen miles south of Austin, Texas. He was brought under a guard of nine rangere to the Kansas line, where he was turned over to Sherif! Hamtiton, to be tuken to Ellsworth, not deeming It safe to kcep him there uny longer, as threats of a rescua had becn made, He was taken to diodged iu jail tere His friends followed him, and it was necessary to send him. to the State Penitentiary to prevent a rescue. Hig trial will come off next March. TWENTY A THOUSAND DOLLAR, FORGERY. {sy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Wixetox, Del, Dec, 6, 1876, Aforgery has just come to lignt here which is a ter, ribie surprise to the whole State, Tho guilty party it General Daniel Woodall, for a long time United state: Assessor of Internal Revenue in this city and now en- gaged in the manufastariug business at Middletown, in ths St The amount of the forgery wil! reach $20,000, und the General has fled the Siet- Prone sympathy seems to be with him, METHODIST MISSIONS. A large and influential mecting of the pastors and officers of all the Methodist Episcopal churches in ths city was hoki last evening in Asbury Methodist Epis- copal chureh, Washington and Untversity places, for the purpose of arousing the Church in general to a proper appreciation ot the general crisis in 118 mission- ary scciety, The suciety needs tho sum of $690,000 tor the ensuing year. General Clinton B. Fiske presided and addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr. C. H. Fowler, Rev. Charies Fletcher, Rey. Dr. J. M. Reid and others. . Ur, Fowler's address produced a profound impres- sion. He said, in closing, that if the oificers and members of tho Church, im the spirit of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, would but *pleage their lives, their fortunds und their sacred honors’ to the cause, more than the sum required would bo ralsed at once, and the mission work would> goon conquering and to conquer Resolutions wero Unanimously adopted attesting the success secured thos far, urging ali the churches throughout the land to take up thoir angual collections without delay, plecyiuy thomseives bo adopt every ineans within their | puwer to promote tho interests of the work in home and joreign flewa, ORDINATION OF TH: REV. HENRY T. HUNTER Henry T. Hunter was fast night ordained a minister and appointed pastor of the Seventh Presbyterian church, corner of Broome and Ridge streets, Tho Rey. T. H. Marling, pastor of the Fourteeatn stroot Presbyterian church sud Moderator of thp Prosbytery, presided. Rev. Dr. Paxton, pastor of the First Pres: byterian’ chureb, preached the sermon. The Rev. Dr. Hatticlt pronounced the ordimation prayer, and the Rev. Dr. Hastings, of tho West Presbyterian chureh, delivered the charge to the pastor. Previous to tho ordination tho Kev. T, H. Marling, put the constitu. tional questions to the pustor elect and the church. At the conclusion of the ceremomes the newly orduined pastor pronoanced the benediction, KNiFE-PLYING ITALIAN, Nearly every evening the police of the Fourteenth precinct are called upon to quell a disturbance ia the miserable bucket shop im tbe rear of No, 26 Manon street, The place 1s a headquarters tur Halians of the lowest class, and their ever-ready knife is used withou. the slighiest compunction. Only on Friday last an enraged Italian seriousiy, if not mortally, stabbed two. brothers and then attacked Oficer Smith, who had to ase his revoiver to bring hum to terms, Last ev Luke Antonio, aged twenty-nine, of No. 124 G: sireet, and Antoalo Moreno, quarrelied regarding pay- ment for drinks From words they came to blows, and then both rushed out inthe hall. Here Moreno drew a knite and stabbed Luke Antonio three umes. The first was a slight cut in Wwe breast, the next was on the head and the last also on the bead at the back ot the right ear, The Inst cut isa rather serous one. Officer MePhillips Was passing ab the time and arrested buto men. The injured man was attended to by Dr. Disbrow, aud then he was sent home. A WICKED YOUNG LADY, The remark: jd actions of Charlotte Sherwood, a miss ol sixteen yoars old, who was arrested on com plaint of ner mother, so horrified Justice Guck yesters day morning when listening to the pareni’s complaint, that he was forced to lock her up tn a cell until the Marla arrived to take her to the House of the Goud Shepherd, The poor mother was overcume with Shaino and griet, THE MaSSEN MUKDER. Coroner Usborn, of Newark, vegantthe inquest yesters day in the caso of Jacob Massen, who died from the effects of wounds inflicted, as alleged by George Steck. er, The evidenco adduced went to sustain the facte already recorded thut Steckert was undoubtedly the assailant. Tho inquost was adjourned till to-day, FOUND DROWNED, Martin Lynch, of No. 2 Weehawken street, yesterday discovered the body of a woman floating in the water im the rear of the oyster scows foot of West Tenth streot, It was takem ashore and sent tothe Morgee. ‘The to be abor . Sot Sin tater staples’ od'Ga Cera Gress and striyed shawl, .