The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1876, Page 3

THE BROOKLYN CALAMITY. Fragments of Bodies Found in the Ruins Yesterday. What the Debris in Flood’s Alley May Coftceal. ADDRESS BY THE MAYOR. The Fire Marshal’s Inves- tigation. THE RELIEF FUNDS INCREASING. | Now that the victims of the con‘lagration havo been consigned to the grave, and oMcial zeal bas combined with individual feeling in a suitable expression of Sympathy and bercavement, the community that re- muimed aweatricken as each dreadtul development un- ravellea itself now turns tu @ consideration of the dis- uster’s sad but timely lessons. Of course the feeling awakened at this moment against all houses of amuse- tment and indeed of public resort will be only tempo- tary aud will no doubt pass away long before ‘he memory of the horrors which engen- dered it; buat the inquiry it has set on foot into the safety of such places and the determin: tion evinced by the public to seo their resources tested and their doficiencies supplied will unquestion- ably be of actual sorvice tothe community. Already ithas had the effect of causing the custodians of a Sembly balla to turn their attention to the means of egress available in case of accident, and has led the trustees of placos of worship to take the temporal Safety of their congregations into consideration as wellas their spiritual well-being. This hue and cry against varrow passages and unstable stairways is unfortunately, it may be feared, the exponent of ® mero ephemeral activity, into which the public has been spurred Ly a spectacle of unprecedented horrora, Accordingly it behooves the community to make the most of it while iy lasts and to insist upon every place of resort being as amply provided as possible with ex- pedients against a like disaster. In Brooklyn, yesterday, 1t seemed as it the routine of everyday life which had been interrupted and stag- nated as 1 were in presence of the city’s great inflic- tion were again taken up, and, but for the flags floating at half-mast and the funeral drapery 1n public places, little was left to recall the week’s tragic history, Of course the conflagration and its victims wore still the Bil-absorbing topic, but conversation seemed to have expended itscif upon the horrors of the dis- aster and to have settled into a channel tending toward the achievement of some practical good. It is doubtiul if the burned theatre will ceaso tobe a focus of public curtosity for weeks to come; but cer- tain it is that tho corner of Johnson and Washington Btreets had little less than its usual quota of sight- seers at times during the day. - THR RUINS, The charred timbers ana shattered walls of the Durnod structure looked melancholy indeed under tho bleak sky yesterday. The towering dome, all blackened and gutted by the flames, Tose into the air sombre and dreary, with a half lowered streamer at the top floating out in memory of those whose lives had gono out in the pit of fire which on that dreadtul night yawned bencath it, Around the corner, the passing crowd stopped at the mouth of Fioou’s alley to cast a glanco at the reminders of tho sad event which now are strewn along it, and as many gathered on Johnson street to gaze up at the Jagged and gaping masonry. Tho appearance of the ruin was io keeping with the events of which it bad been the scene, and it looked all the more dreary yesterday, wheu the snow iccxed tne shivered windows and covered up the wreck of the sharnel house which lay beneath them. Fears wero expressed by residents in the neighborhood that the walls, which swayed and trembled in the gale of Satur- day, wouid fall to the grouad, but it is understood that @uch as aro weak and uustabie have been properly secured, ‘The rumor which circulated the day after the fire, to the effect tbat tne three doors opening on Fiood’s alley Were shut, Was thougut to have beeu thoroughly | aaage" of by the testimony of the chief usher, but it us since been corroborated by a Mr. sMarsb, whom Mre. Conway dismissed janitor of the theatre. He claims to have discovered evidence « tho threo doors on the cast wall leading tv Fiood’s alley—oue irom the owners’ private box, one [rom toe parquet Aud one trom the cioak room—were pried open irom she outside, The owners of the building ore awaiting permit irom the Departinent of Buildings to take down theso walls, and on receiving it they will at once begin the work of removing them, The work in the ruins was resumed to-day by a gang of workmen, who were employed ia removing the stage déuris and in digging under the vestibule. It was feared that as the charred wood aud ashes were removed sume new hor- Tur might be unearthed, and the workmen were tuily Bssured that they had come upon another Jayer of dead When they yesteruay found u fragment of burned flesh lying iu the ashes, At a.ater stage of the word two more portions of burned bodies were found, but it is likely they were parts ot the limbs of the dead already taken out, which lad fallen from them among the Umbers at the time of their removai, Underneath the vestibule the workmen will be engaged to-day, and work will probably begin upon the débris of the tatiea walls in Fiood’s alley. What new devel- opments may result from the prosecution of tum work 1¢ is difficult to conjecture, but it is considered probable that all the contlagration’s victims have been discovered, Nevertheless there aro some people, and numvers of tho police are umong them, who believe that many of the escaping andience were crusbed by the faliing walls on reacoing this open pas- Sage anu only the removal of the débris collected there qiil satisfy them of the falseness of their conviction, if, bapptly, it be untounaed. ‘fhe cast wail overtops the Post Office, and on Bavurday night some iragments of it fell through tue Blass of the light shafts im that building, No serious was done, bat it bas led the police to look apprehens‘on on that section which overlooks the station house, ‘Yhe sbuky western and southern walls of the theatre bavicg been temporarily secured by guys and braces, the ropes were removed from Wasbiugton and Johnson | streets, permitting traflle toebe resumed and the De Kaib avenue cars to rua. ‘rhe occupants of Dieter’s Hotel were permitted to Teturn yesterday morning to look r their eflects, but the building was found to be ina lamentable con- dition. The sev. re cold bas cuusea the water pipes to burst and some of the rooms ure flooded, The whole ding is in an unsafe condition, and Mr. Dieter has ernined to abandon it, THE FIRE MARSMAL’S INVESTIGATION. ‘Tho Investigation instituted by Fire Marshal Keady Still continues, Mr, Keady says he intends to ascer- tain the bottom facts in the matter, and will not cease tn his labors until bo accomplishes what he has under- taken. During the proceedings yesterday Mr, Wiiham C, Kingsley, one of the owners of the building, and Mr, Johu P, Smith, who was a manager of the theatre during Mra, Conway's régime, were examined. Mr. Kingsley testified that when the theatre was it the architect was instructed to erect a “trst class building in every respect,” ana that he believes that these directions were carried out, Mr. Smith gave evidence of tho atrict system in force when Mrs, Conway was the lossce of the theatre, dur- lug which time no firo occurred, The following is a summary of the proceedings:— TESTIMONY OF EX-MANAGER SMITH. John P, Smith gave the following important evi- dence :—I live at No. 18 Prospect place; 1 was anager of tho Brooklyn Theatre fora year and a half ander Mrs. Conway, and of other theatres in this country for several years; 1 am now manager for Miss Clara Morris; during Mrs, Conway’s time the closest atten- tion was given to the apparatus for extinguishing fre; wehad the rigging lott buckets constantly ted with water, and there was a large coil of fire bose at hed to the regular hydrant at the rear of the stage near the storm door; this could have been used at a mo- meut’s notice, and expiicit instructions were given to empioyés to place bo obstruction near it at apy time; hose would bave reacted trom the back to the pt of the stage; the orvers were to stage hands to turn the wator ou xt tho least indication of fire; we ad occasion to use it; I lettit there in good © Order in June, 1874, and L sew it when Miss Morris layed thera lust, 1 think about the week commencing Pevemver 9; dirk Conway took ery precauyon against dire; 1 presume Messrs. Shoo. & Walmer are strict, as | know them to bo thoroughly prac- tics) men; there was one main stairway lead- ing from Washington street 10 the gallery; it was longer than the general rua ot gallery Stairs, aod furnished better means of exit than wilery of several oiler theatres | have Med Uniied States; 1 instructed oO idee 18 that som on Jobnson street and thus increased tho draft aud j ccinber 18. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1%, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. hastened the progress of the flames; the origin of the fire, I should think, was in the disarranging of the borgers whi! the piece of scepery used asa ceiling for the mimie house; when | was counected with the theatre the stage manager Was peremptorily ordered by me uot to leave the stage dur- ing a performance, under pen: of aismissal; I was at the front of the theatre five mninates aiter the fire broke out, and watched the gallery stairs particu. larly, but saw Very few come out, and concluded that the periormance was over bolore the fire began; a short time afterward I inquired of Mr. Rogers, the business. mavager, ‘How was your house to-night?” he replied, **A little over $500;” I then asked how many were there in the gallery, nnd he said 405 tickets were sold; I then convitced that two-thirds of those people were lost, and so stated to several per- sons; | think that several people in the dress circle lost their lives. MR? KINGSLEY'S STATEMENT. William C. Kingsley, being sworn, said:—I reside at No, 176 Cumberiand street, and am one of thu owners of the Brooklyn Theatre; it was built by the Brookiyn Building Association in 1870 aud 1871; Mr. Thomas P. Jackson was highly recommended to us as an urchitect of very large experience in (he building of theatres and large buildings; be made a persovai examination of the ground, and reported to us that he could build atheatre to aecominodate 1,500 or 1,600 peopie equal to any in the country; we then requested him to sub- mit plans, telling bim that if we Duilt a theatre wo wanted it first class in respects; we took some weeksto examine bis plans, and decided to build under Mr, Jackson's supervision ; | my partner, Colone! Keeney, gave the work his per- sonal attention; the best materials were used, skiitul hands were employed by day's work and not by con- tract, under the advice of the architect; 1 believe the plans were faithiully carried out; the ¢ valued at $70,000; the building cost $l: was opened by Mrs. Conway in October, 1871; the architect told us, and we then believed and now belie that it was one of the most substantially built and pest arranged for comiort, health and safety of any tuat be knew of; modes of ingres® and egress were thought to be ample and superior ww most buildings of proportion- ate holding capacity: there wag on the stage a two and a half inch water pipe near the large double door, where there was also a fire hydrant, to which we at tached hose, to be constantly kept there, when we leased the property to Mrs, Conway; on the stage was anothor small water pipe with hydrant attached, located in the scenic room; these ailorded facilities for getting Water rapidly and in iarge quant! 1 in the Brooklyn Ciub youse, jerrepont streets, when ¢ Lire the corner Clinton broke out, and was told by a gentiemen there tu. theatre was on fire; | immediately went to the scene and made my way through the crowd and line of police; 1 imquired of a policeman who stood near the main entrance if everybody had gotten out, and he replied, seemingly confident, that the entire audience bad gotten oul found Mr. Rochefort, the head usher, d asked him if bo had seen any of my family come out, and he told me that my gon and un old gentieman (Colonel Snodgrass) had como out of the director’s box ut tho end of the fourth act; | remamed about the building uptilabout three A. S., but never once thought, nor did any of the many people with whom I conversed, that any person bad been unable to escape trom -tho building; there wasarumor that Mr. Murdoch was lost, but it was contradicted by some one who said be saw that actor go out; the reputation of Messrs, Shook & Palmer, as managers, is very good as being caretul, re- liable, successiul and enterprising: the loss on the building and fixtures is about $123,000, and it is in- sured for $40,000, A GAS INGPECTOR’S STORY. William H. Field, of No. 638 Fulton street, testi. fied:—I um inspector aud bave charge of all the moters and the workmen In the meter department of the Brooklyn Gaslight Company; | was at tbe corner of Pearl and Fulton streets, on my way home trom the Brooklyn Theatro, when the fire broke out; I saw people running to it and went back myself and saw (he building in flames; the theatre had two main gas pipes, one throe-inch pipe from Jobnson street and one two-inch pipe trom Washington sireet; the main meter that supplied the stase and auditorium was under the stage, in the cellar; the othor meters suppliod the lobbies and private apartments up the sisir these were in the cellar ou the Washington sti ide; we have tap cocks on the sidewalk by which we can sbut off the gas; 1 shut off the cocks on the Washing- ton street side about one o’clock and on the Johnson street side the next day; I had to dig up the walk to reach tho latter one; lam sure the gas was not shut off until I shut it off, as vo one elso possessed a key; the gas could be cut off by the force of the beat on tho lead connecuons by which the meters were connected with the gas mains; my opinion is that the pipes of the maiu meter which supplied the gallery were cut off eurly in the fire, JOHN JONES ON THE STAND. John Jones, u supernumerary, stated that the fire broke out on the middie funlight on the stage; ono of tho borders took fire; it caught from one ot the bor- der lights; ali bands on the stage wor! ut it out; it blazed up 10 &@ Moment, almost as fs a powder explosion; some of the stage hands got out by a side door, some through winagows and others through the cellur opening; 1 was pulled out insensible on Fiood’s alley or Joboson street; 1 was ewpioyed there only a litle longer than a week, and during that time I saw no fire huse on the stage, but there might have been one in the thes. ERNEST REDFORD’S TESTIMONY. Ernest Rediord, of West Twenty-ninth street, near Tenth avenuc, New York, was in the gallery with Wiliam Norman, a friend irom New London, Conn. ; Nerman was drinking out of a bottieand was knocked down by the crowd; that was the last 1 saw of him, | Redtord was knocked down on the stuirs and a great many peopic passed.or ant DETECTIVE LOONK?’@ STATEMENT. Edward Looney, a detective, saw the curtain in the box oflice of the Brooklyn Theatre on fre on Novem- ber 18, when “Our Buys” was being played; Looney pulled the curtain down and stamped the fire out; the audience rose to their fect, but sat down again. In the evening Fire Marshal Keady examimed Mr, Jobn Cashon, of No. 60 Hicks street. Mr, Cashon an insurance surveyor, and in 1871 examined the Brooklyn Theatre tor the Fulton Insurance Company. He thought ul suficiont fre extinguishing apparaius ‘was then at baud and the risk a good one generally, He had visited the theatre frequently since, but never saw anything like carelessness in the management; if two fires occurred recentiy in the theatre, and no subse- quent precautions against fire were taken, he, as an insurance man, would consider the management very careless; witness had made examinutions of many in New York, aud thought the Breoklyn as well protected frum fire as any of them. THE WEALTH BOARD'S CONTROL OVER THEATRES. The New York Board of Health :pro, to take ac- tion in regard to the construction and satety of theatres. THE COMMITTER ON ENTERTAINMENTS. The sud-committee of the Charitable Entertainment and Roliet Committee mot yesterday afternoon in the Park Theatro, Mr. Maverick acting as chairman and Mr. Witham Davidgo as secrotary. It was stated that the following actors and aetresses had volun- tecred their services in a performance tor reliet:—Ettie Henderson, Mure, Zoo, Minole Doyle, Amy Roberts, Louise Sylvester, Mrs. and Miss Eldridge, J. W. Stevens, J. W. Dow C. A. Willis, F. Rode and others. The Metropolitan Advertising Company have made an offer*to do all sireet advertising for such pertormances {ree of charge. The Fulton Giee Club offered to give a charity ball in the Assembly Rooms tn Washington street on the 22d inst, Mr, George Fawcett Rowe sent bis check for $50 and Thomas Kinsella donated $50. Mr. Jobn P. Smito read let: J. T, Ford, who wrote that he bad anno’ t im Washington with Fechter, one in Richmond with the Oates combination aud one In Baltimore by the Soldene troupe. In these entertainments Mr, Ford devotes the gross re- ceipts. He has also made an appeal to the citizens of Bait:more for a monumental contribution, saying in it that they have a real cause for gratitude, inasmuch as in the last six years 12,000,000 people have attended places of amusement without the loss of a life. It was decided to piace contribution boxes in prominent places in all the New York and Brooklyn theatres and public buildings, and Mr, Kinsella was asked to urge upon other committees the importance o: permanent organization, with a known headquarters, where cases of necessity might be recorded and assisted, GENEROUS OFPERY OF ASSISTANCE, Mayor Schroeder received a letter yesterday trom the Crescent Quartet Club, of Newark, N, J., offering ineir services and those of other singing societies of that city. Tbey will bold a musical euteriainment at the Newark Opera House on Thursday night of next weel Mr. A. E. Stoddard, well known to habitués of Gil- mo! Garden during last summer, has volunteered his services. Protessor Cromwell offers the gross receipts of his entertaininent, iiustrating Swrizeriaud, at Masonic Hi ), Grand je of New York, F. and A. Mf, has conventeg to become treasurer for the occasion. The hall’ is fire proot. Ip addition to this Professor Cromwell will give the gross Teceipta of three entertainments in Brooklyn. If the commitice dees not designate a place, they will be giveo in the church edifice corner of Pierrepont and Clinton streets. Tho newsboye of; the Home, No, 61 Poplar street, raized $10 02 among themeelves, of their own volition, Jarrett & Palmer have olfered the use of Booth's Theatre tree lor entertainments whole of next week, and commencing the week's performances by giving a benefit to tho relief fund on Monday, Do- THM WIRST BEXEPIT RATERTAINMENT, An entertainment was given jast night in Steinway Hall in bebaif of the Brooklyn sufferers by Master J. Harry Shannon, a chiid orator, only seven years of age, Several hundred persons were preseat, The Young Apotio Club were {n attendance in full force and assisted in carrying out the musical programme, Several quartettes were rendered with great effect, and Master Shannon recited Rovert Emmett’s speech with wonderful pathos and power for a child so young. About $250 were obtained by the entertainment, BENKPIT ENTERTAINMENTS LAST RYENING. The receipts of the, Purk Theatre and Hyoley's Opera House last uight'were to be devoted to the relief of safferers by the disaster aud a good house was looked for im Loch establishments, Either owing to tne weverity of the weather or to the timidity which the eslamity has developed in theatre. gvers, the attendance was extremely small, Hardly a dozen people occupied the orchestra chairs in Hooley’ and NOt many More uppenred iu the balcony of gar lerics, The Vark Was wot much better attenued, and the aggregated receipts of both entertaimments will be much smailer than was anticipated. JOALIPORSIA'S OFFERING. Word was yesterday received in this city from San Francisco that the theairical traternity ot that city are making preparations to gtve benefits for the suilerers by the Brooklyn disister. Jobn MeCdllough, man- ager of the Calitorma Theatre, will give the toi ro- cepts of bis house on the sumo night that the Brooklyn and New York theatres devote to urpose. Thomas Maguire, leseeo of Baldwin's Tl ¢, Maguire's new Theatre and Maguire’s Opera House, is maxing arrangements lor a benefit at each Of those establishments. The managers of the Wado — House will also ‘am concert to-morrow evening. ALDERMANIC ACTION IX BROOKLYN. At the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen Yesterdsy a letter was reaa from the Commissioners of Fire and Buildings recommending that an ordinance or an act of the Legislature be passed empowering the commission to place two men at each public placo of amusement public assembly, churches, schools, &e,, to have charge of fire apparatus, which was lid over, Alderman Murtha offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of five, to act in connec- tion with the Department of Fire aud Buildings, to report upon the best means to prevent 4 recurrence of disasters like that at the Brooklyn Theatre, which Was also laid over, pending a communication that the Mayor had prepared tor transmission to the Board. The foliowing 1s the letter of the Mayor referred to:— Mayon’s Orvicy, Buooxiyx, N. ¥., Dee. 11, 1876. To Tux Punuic ‘ souching f their support been called to » T request mn, inst., so that there may id that the work may be properly systematized. Visitors have been engaged to visit the those © i more are wanted as hereb: oul on Wwednenday. sho 13th inst, at etx! o'clock P. M., when a report will ba made of what has neon done and when such further mexsures may be agreed upon 4s the present emergency appoar to require. nuibutions may be sent to Daniel Channcey, Esq. President of the Mechanics’ Bank, or to me at the Mayor's Ottice, Let all who for the wants of the without lmposta jous on our already overburdened tax; by Larrowing money on individunl credit or on that city without warrant of taw and looking to legistatior tuxation to repay the debt incurred. “Respectiull F. A. SCHROEDER, Mayor, Alderman Ray offered a resolution as a substitute for Mr. Murtha's, caling for the appointment of a committee of thre sociate With them at least two architects and builders, to examine all public churches, buildings, &c., and report upon the sal and that the Corporation Counsel, chairman of the Law Committee, the Presidentot the Fire Vepartment aud chuirman of the Committee of Lands and Places, be authorized to reportan ordipanceto prevent similar catastrophes in the future, The substitute was adopted alter the President had been added to it and the number of the committee increased to tive. A a ‘was appointed im accordance with the reso- ution. Alderman Griswold submitted an ordinance provid- ing that ail public places of amusement shall have two or more competent men present and supplied with hose and water; that y spall be occupied in no other calling, and thats penalty of $250 be imposed for each violation of the ordinance, The ordinance ‘was adopted. RESPONSIBILITY OF THEATRE OWNERS, In the case ot James McAlpine vs. Rebecca B, Pow- ell, at a recent session of the General Term, Judge Mc- Cue delivered an opinion which may bear on the law as regards tho responsipility of the owners or butiders in putting up such stairs as those which led from the gallery of the theatre, and on which such a loss of life occurred, if it be proven that this stairway dia not afford proper means of egress from the gallery, The action was to recover damages for the death of a child ten years ot age, who died trom the effects of injuries received by tailing through a defective tire escape. The jury gave a verdict tor the pla:ntiff of $1,000. The opinion was delivered on an uppeal to the General Term from the Court below, and the verdict was upheld. It will be remembered that Judge McCue was one of the three owners of tho Broukiyn Theatre. AT THE LONG ISLAND COLLEGE UOSPiTaL. One of the paticuts who was taken to the Long Island College Hospital, Lynch, by name, has beea discharged. He was brought to the hospital in an un- couscious condition, He afterward suid that he had fouud it necessary to jump somewhere, but he could not tell where from or where to. The only case remaining at tho hospital is Arthur Froideveaux, eighteen years of age, He was in tho allery with his sister, and in his efforts to rescuo her fowee knocked. aown and watked over, sustaining nd burns. His sister was lost. Froieveaux is a ier by trade and ts rapidly re- covering. John Cumberson, the flyman, who died on Sunday, suffered greatly before death. He jumped from the window on Flo alley and ned the jigatures of his leg near the ankle, The shock \o bis syevem was 80 great ay to destroy vitality, and floally mortifca- tion set in at his ankle and extended up the leg until it caused death. He had been severely burned about the head, neck, face, breust and arms, his bair, beard, eyebrows and lashes being entirely burned off. BROOKLYN CONTRIBUTIONS. The Citizens’ Rehet Committee will hold a meeting to-morrow evening at nalf-past seven o'clock in the Common Council chamber. The committee are on- deavoring to find out what families are in immediate neod of junds and they will probably make several donations the day after the meeting. Several tamilies have been already relieved. Yesterday morning two urgent cases were roported to Sheriff Daggott, the secretary of the committee. Une was of the family of John Keenan, of No, 497 Marcy avonue, and the other that of Josophine E, Lund, of No. 452 Hart str some severe bru it Next sunday again @ great many churches and places ot worship will devote the collections to be taken up to the beneilt of the sufferers, Committees irom ® number of churches have been appointed to rawe all the money they can to swell the fund, Among the numerous charitable institu- tions which are doing good work im tho causo is the Brooklyn Guild and Union for Christian Work, ‘This associasion acknowledges tho following cash dova- vions:—Mrse. W. Langiord, $10; P, P. Footo, $10; James R. Blo $10; Clarence Dunning, $8; Mra. ‘A. P. Putnam, $5; H. G'W., East Forty-second street, $5; E.R. B., East Forty-second street, $5; Fritz Vie- tor, $25; Robert Thailan, $100; Church of the Saviour, Rev, A. P. Putnam, $186.12; vharch of the Saviour Sunday Sehool, $88; Church’'of All Souls, Rev. H. W. Bellows, $167 63; Second Unitarian church, Rev. J. W. Chadwick, $121 12; cash, $1; previously acknowledged, $211; otal, $949 77, Tho Mayor thinks that not fewer than 200 tamilics will have to be assisted by the committee, The Mayor’s subscription list of yesterday was as follow: viously acknowledged, $2,623; cash hande the Academy on Sunday, 325; Charles Re- docker, $5; collection First Nutiooal Bank, Jersey City, $13; ' Carroll Binghamton, N.'Y., $10; Joseph Hyer, $1; George B. Eimore, $5; Guthrie & Co., $50; Myron E, Tanner, $5; RP. H.,'$1. Total, 9 hats Daniel Chauncey, treasurer of the Charitable Entertainment and Citizens’ Committee, acknowlouges the following, Which 18 deposited in the Mechanics’ Bank:—William E, Stop, $250; Annie Ward Tiffany, $100; Samuel Devere, '$100;’ Fayette Wetch, $1 John P. Smith, $100; Johnson, Carroll & Co, $500} C.P., a friend of the destitute, $200; Buchanan & Lyall, $26; J. D. P., cash $10; George Crary, Crittenden, $10; B.'& H. MeCana, $60; John’ D. su $25; D, & M. Chauncey, $10 e Jean M. Davenport Lander, Washington, D. C. 3 E. P, Goodwin, $5; Andrew KR. Cuiver, $100; Jobn M. Hicks, $25; George Fawcott Rowe, $6: Thomas Kinsella, $50. Total, $1,930. RECAPITULATION =z < Rehef Cominitter Brooklyn Gutid and Union Miscoliancous.... ....- seseee Coliected in churches on Sunday, probably, Total....... seeeee ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS, The following subscriptions have been received at the Hxratp office for the relief fand:— Dion Boucicault,. Mitcnell, Vance & Co, (ompioyés). 60 50 Hail 5 00 urs. KE. L, Davenport 20 00 Cedar Street......... 30 Wisow und Orphatis’ Mite, 2 00 Windsor Dramatic Club 59 00 Pudgy.. 5 00 5 00 50 00 100 00 Louis M. Friseher 6 00 Sympathy + 100 Fe Re shvsess 10 v0 Leon Hirsh. 10 v0 J. Van Zuten, 1 00 6 00 25 00 100 00 Totalesccecececseeee sees eee 0008965 00 MORK MISSIXG ONES. Katie Eagan told Coroner Simms yesterday that her brother Matihew, nineteen years of ago, of No, 104 King street, and John Gray, of Red Hook Point, bave been missing since the night of the fire, Jobn Henflers and bis wife, of Twelfth stroet, near ‘Third avenuc, Went to the theatroand have not been heard of since, They leave a three-year old baby, which bas beon taken in charge by some relatives in New York. Michael Trainor, a youth of thirteen ye: escorted Mrs Margaret Lidgate, his employer's wile, and Mra, Adele S, Rothwoil to the theatro, [tis known thatthey sat in the iront row of the gallery, but their bodies could not be identified Rovert Steers, of No, 246 Fourth street, had been outof employment for several months, and on Tues- day last was to go to work as a condactor of the Brook- lyn City Railroad Company. He got excused that day in oraer to be able ty attend the theatre at night, and hus not since been heard of. hb, w mechanic, of No, 183 Nelson ‘ned in the Hire, and rao home with 1 burned off. He died on Satur. teen years of age, and in delicute cond:tion, whom be only recently married, Kobert Game went to the theatre to ascertain about acertain incident whieh occurred in the play, about which be had bad a dispute, He said be was familiar with the play and was confident he was right, but would go to make sure. He was not again. The badge of Stewart Hand, reporter of the Com- mercial Advertiser. of this city, was discovered in tho ruine of the tuestre. Hand was employed in the office of that paper on the Mth of June, 1575, as mea- Senger boy, and soon developed a remarkable aptitude for journalistic pursuits About a year ago be was as- signed to duty as acity reporter, and by his intel: gence and adturucy gave promise of a brilliant future, Witham L. Douneily, another young reporter, las pot been heard from by mother since the bight of the Sth inst., wien he went tothe theatre. He bad not been many weeks home from the West, where he bad made a Urief visi, His steplather felt no doubs Whatever of having discovered the poor fellow’s re- mains by means of several articles of clothing recog- nized as belonging to him; but as these articles ware partly divided between two crisped trunks, lis mother declined to acquiesce in the identification, tor icar of receiving the wrong body. PHILADELPHIA THEATRES, Puivapeceuta, Dec. 11, 1876. In accordance with a resolution recently pa by the councils the building inspectors commenced a tour of inspection of the theatres and amusement halls of this city to-day. Several defects, which under ordinary circumstances would have passed unnoticed, wero singled out ana ordered to be remedied, NGTON FIRE, TWO NEGROES IN CUSTODY FOR INCENDIAR- I8M—Aa CITY WITHOUT WATER AND WITHOUT LAMPLIGHT AT NIGHT-—DETAILS OF THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE. Borutyero: J., Dee, 11, 1876, The destruction caused by the great conflagration In this city yesterday has plunged about two score of poor families into sorrow and want. The hard earnings for years back of many «a skiliiul mechanic and brawny laborer have been swept away All this was the work of an incarnate fiend, commonly called a ‘tire bug” or an incendiary. Two nogroes, known to the inhabitants as desperate characters for some time back, named *Jack"’ Hitchins and “Bill” Mugg, have been arrested on the charge of having set fre to the livery stable trom which the ‘Mlamos spread, resulting in the conflagration They are safely lodged in jail pending their examination before Mayor MeDowell. Many poople say that theso men are the guilty parties, On the moruing of the fre Hugg received o severo maltreating gt the hands of some of the inturiated citi- zens on suspicion of being the incendiary, and bis tace bow bears evidence of the hard knocks he received, But for the interference of peaceably disposed citizens he would undoubtealy have suffered the rigor ot lynch jaw. Abdother negro pamed “Jim” Henry was ound in the act of cutting the tiemon’s hose, when he, too, was subjected to a castigation, ‘This city is, perhaps, the oldest one In the State, and it is said that it is even older than Pasladelphia, Ancient (hough it be, 1 seems it has not kept pace with the progress of the age, because it oniy contains a | erence of about 7,000, and its peace is preserved y three solitary policemen. There are uo night watchmen, and there are no lamps left burning during the night. No wonder, tnen, that complaint 1s general that the city, tor the past fow ‘months, is infested vy orgauized gangs of burglars, incendiaries and other vagabonds, A week ago a@ fire occurred on Broad street, which destroyed (he carpenter shop of a Mr. McConnell. 1t broke out at midnight. A lady, named ‘Misa Sallic Deacon, on seeing 1t becume go terrilied that abe dropped dead. Numerous other tires have been re- ported, ana still no eflorta were mado to discover the wretches who kindled them. Another source of com- plaint ts the scarcity of water, Had there been a more abundant supply of water on hand yesterday morning thero would have been considerably less property de- stroyed. Some time ago progressive citizens wanted to build new water works commensurate with the wants of the inbabitants, but the project was opposed and deleated by pseudo economists who had political offices in view, and therefore they did not desire io burden the peoplo by increased taxation, Now when It ts almost too Jute theso people have con- sented to the construction of now water worka. The reeont conflagration was the larzest thot ever took place in the city. Bat for the efficient aid ren- dered by the fromen, some of whom were trom Cam- den, and the nobie exertions of the inhabitants the greater portion of the town would have been laid waste, The course of the fre was rather singular. It started in the livery st near the depot, then jumped east- ward across Main strect, where a two story brick butiding succumved to its fury, It then passed over a row of buildings up to the end of Li- brary street, which run¥ at right angles wih Main street, and destroyed another iwo siory brick house. It next gave a marvellous jump of two squares, over clusters of brick and irame aweliings, and ignited tno houses on York street. Here it did not abate until twenty-four stores and dwellings were completely destroyed. This last jump was 400 yards tn length? The roots of over twenty other houses wero Seton fire, but saved from destruction by the resi- dents. The bigh wind carried the sparks this distance, andeven further, for the farm houses ot Mr, Stacy Scott, two miles distant, jected thereby. It was Mra P. Harvey, aged eighty-one, instead of Mrs. Harrison, who died trom fright, Her tunerat will taxe place to-morrow from the Baptist church. ‘This was the only fatal casualty. Joseph Regan and Molvillo Gurdiner were slightly in- Jared by falling down trom roofs. Jobn Mitchell was severely trozen while holding a branch pipe. The Common Council! has appropriated §: for the of the sufferers, and citizens of WRiladelph more assistance. The citizens ot Bure y McDowell, State Senator Dr. J. 8. Adams and Mr. R, B, Carter are Adams is untiring in his exertions, Bonds to tho amount of $6,000 are to bo lasued as soon as possible. The débris to-day presented a pitiable sight, Hero and there might be scen many of the poor sufferers picking out cups, dishes, &c., from the rums where stood their once happy homes, The charred avd blackened remains of tho horses which perished in the Hire were to be seen among the débr! b hardly recognizable as that of an animal. The total loss docs not exceed $60,000. Loans 1m the HeRALD, about forty families are home- jes. It seems that thieves were at the fire prosecuting their villanows vocation. as one was detected having in bis possession a child’s savings bank containing about $6 im currency. JACK HITCHINS KXAMINED, Jack Hitchins had an examination vefore Mayor Mc- Dowell to-day, and was committed for further hearing, SIX FIRES IN CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1876, Six fires have occurred in this city since Saturday at noon, and the intense cold has prevented the engines from working favorably. Tho most destructive oc- curred in the Eighteenth ward at one o'clock this morning, causing a Igss of $25,000, It was dis. covered in the undertaking establishment of Charies Thomas, quickly ignited the Cleveiand and Newburg Radway Company's stables, which were totally destroyed, from thence spread to adjoining property, Several suioons wore burned down, Charics Thoinas and Owen Quigley, of the Cataract Building, are (ne heaviest losers, sustaining about halt of tho whole loss. ‘The imsurances will aggregate about $12,000, and, as far as ascertained, are as lollows:—Charies Thomas, $5,500, divided between the Phanix aod Phenix Ma: tual Owen Quigley, $2,000, in the Hibernia, of Cleve- land. A LIGHTER BURNED, About balf-past seven last night the lighter Jaly, at pier 20 East River, accidentally caught fire, The flames spread rapidiy and soon enveloped the rigging. Three engines were quickly on the spot andthe fire was queucbed within half an bour, ‘The cargo con. sisted @f cotton and was damaged $5,000, total loss, Tho lighter itself, owned by 3. land & Brother, was damaged $: FIRE IN ASTORIA. About four o'clock yesterday morning flames were discovered issuing from tho extensive greenhouses velonging to Mr. Bally Leach, at Astoria, and before assistance could be rendered the greenhous buildings adjoining were enveloped in dr estimated at tuily $12,000, the building: red. Upon invest gation unmistakable prools w shown that the fire was the work of an incendiary, THE PATERSON FIRE. Tho loss by the buraing of Dougherty’s building, on Main street, Paterson, on Saturday evening, will ex- ceed $6,000, The insurance 18 $4,300, in the Livor- pool, London and Globe Insurance Companies MICHIGAN'S INELIGIBLE ELECTOR, HOW MR. HANCHET?’s PLACE Was FILLED—~ A QUESTION FOR CONGRESS—6HALL ONE VOTE Bw DEDUCTED ¥ROM THE HAYES scork? [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Detnorr, Doc. 11, 1876, Benton Hanchett, one of the republican electors, being ineligible by reason of holding the office of United States Commissioner, did not atiend vhe meeting of the olectors last week, who *theréupon assuming that there was a vacancy, appointed a person to cast the missing vote tor Hayes. The democratic lawyers here main: tain that as Hanchett was ineligible there was a failure to elect, and tn therefore lanchett’s absence did not that Micuigan gives to Hayes ten votes only taateas of eleven, SOUTH CAROLINA No Lynching of Alleged Col- ored Conspirator vors. A PLOT REVEALED. The Senatorial Eleetion—Senator Robertson Declines To Be a Candidate. JUDGE BOND'S DECISION. He Releases the Returning Board from 4 Custedy. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Corumaia, Dec. 11, 187! The special Hexanp correspondent, sent to inquire into the truth of the alleged iynching of ten negroes in Abbeviile county, which was reported yesterday by the republicans, telegraphs {rom that place as follows ;— “No lynching of negroes has taken place, cither here or in any of the adjoining counties,”* A despatch received by the Sheriff, from the Sherit? of Andergon county, says that the prisoners arrived there on Friday evening, and were confined in the jail on Friday night. On Saturday they were removed from Anderson jai! to the jail of Walballa by order of Judge Crobe, as a precautionary measure, They are now safely coufined in jail at Walballa, and will be tried for their crimes according to law. ORIGIN OF THR LYNCHING STORY. ‘Tho reports of the lynching arose from the fact that thirteen persons of the seventeen who had been ar- rested were placed under a guara of twelve men to be taken to Abbeville, Prisoners and oscort started in that direction, but ascertaining that the road was picketed and ambushed by a body of men who Intendea to waylay the guard and rescue the prisoners, they altored their course and went to Anderson, where they arrived Friday evening. A HORRIBLE PLOT. The developments of the plot for the murder of tho whites, arising out of tho pending investigation, are intensely horrible, Lowndsville, which was to be tho Scene of these massacres, 18 situated in the north. western portion of tho counrry, on tho Savannah River, twenty miles from Abbeville, and the same dis- tance from Anderson, The county~ is rather sparsely settled, and the negroes aro largely in the majority. Tho plot proposed to kill all the whites inthe town, and then go from house to house in the country. On the night of the murder of Allen all the roads leading to Lowndsville were closely picketed by trom fiiteen to twenty armed negroes, one squad deing stationed at the Presbyterian church, where Allen was murdered. TUE MURDBX OF ALLEN. Allon and his trieod Baker had been visiting ladies and were on their way home, when they were halted ja front of thechurch, They immediately stopped, and a command to fire was given by one of the nogroes. Some one in the crowd snouted to the negroes to ‘hold on,’’ but the command was given again and the firing immediately took place, Allen, being pierced by six bullets, fell trom his horse dead, Saker’s horso wheeled and ran with his rider, who was wounded in the neck. One of the negro militia ran out und fell over Allen’s corpse, and fired at Ba- ker without effect, Bakor returned to town and gavethe alarm, After the firing tho negro pickets on the other roads leading to the town concentrated upon tho fring party at tho church, but soon after dise persed. No action was taken by the people or the authorities until the next day, when Trial Justice Beckbam iasued warrants for the arrest of the sus- pected persons. A XEGRO’S CONFESSION. The negro named Maxwell, who was arrested and made a full confession, said that the plot had becn arranged for an ipdiscriminate slaughter of the whites; that the night of the murder had been appointed to begin, and that sixty or seventy negroes were con- corned and sworn into the conspiracy. The officers succeeded in arresting only seventeen. SUICIDE OF PRISONERS, Before leaving Lowndsville tho friends of Maxwell, one of the prisoners, waa silowed to give him a ba ket of provisions, which was afterward found to con- tain a bottle of laudanum, Maxwell took the lauda- num and died from its efiects alter reaching Anderson. Two of the other prisoners also took laudanum, but are still alive, and physicians aro now trying to coun- teract the effect of the poison. 4 CURIOUS CLEW DETRAYS THE CONSPIRATORS, The first negro arrested was discovered by a wad shot irom his gun, which was foand near the sceno of the murder of Allen, It was tho margin of tho Union Herald, Governor Chamberlain's organ, which had tho negro’s own name written on {t. He was at once arrested, and on this evidence made a full contession. Tho utmost quiet prevails, and if thero bad been a disposition to lynch the negroes heretofore thas ter- riblo alternative has been abandoned, THE SENATORIAL QUESTIO! Quite an important event took place to-day in tho announcement that United States Senator F, J. Rob- erteon bad refused to become a candidate ‘for ro-clec- tion Before the General Assembly composed of the Sonate and Mackez House, The Senator, in aletter in reply to one asking him to be a candidate for re-eloc- tion, gives his views on the situation here as {ol- lows :— Cotumaia, 8. C., Dec, 9, 1873 Dean Sm—Your request in behalf of yourself and others of my friends for an expression of my views and wishes as to allowing my wame to be used as a candidato for re-election tothe United States Senate at the election intended to be held on Tuesday next, in which it 18 expected that the Senate will co-operate with the body known asthe Mackey House, conveyod by your letter of thia date, bas been duly received, SENATOR ROBERTSON D¥CLINES, Tecan see no way in which consistently with my views of duty I could permit myself to stand as a can- didato for re-election by that body. Is has been de- cided by our Court of last reeort that the body ciaim- img to participate in that election as the House of Kep- Tesentatives i# hot a constitutional and a legal body, and that it ean perform no act that can be recog: nized by the courts I um bound by con- sistency with all my past official action, and my recent opiniuns and convictions, to hold that it 1s the province of my own State, having the sume rights a¥ the most favored States in the Union, to determine tor herself the question of the constitutional and legal character of her puvlicofticers, I know of no other way of reaching a final corelusion on such a subject but that through the determination of the courts. THE DUTY TO RESPECT THE COURT'S DRCISION, Asa citizen, believing that all security tor life and Proporty rests in obeying and supporting the judicial authority of the Siate, 1 am constramed to yield to tho tinal decision of this question by tho’ courts. 1 should not be worthy to represent my State in the United States Senato if I did uot both re apoct the constitutional rights of the Suite and give to them my fuil cfforts for their maintenance, or 11 | tail to yield obedionce to the constitutional powers ap- pointed by tho State for the determination af such questions; nor could I hope that 1 should be sustained by the United States Senate should 1 yield myself to measures looking to the disfranchise- ment of my State or sting her consti- tational authorities That ly has always acted with eminent dignity and justice, and, could [ overcome all other objections, | could not possibly pre- sent mysclf vetore that body javeking its recogni. tion while plotting the State dear to m tions, and peculiarly so under the relations that! sustain to her as her representative in the high- est national body, bound to exert mysell for her protection and advancement. Regard- ing this bouy, intending to proceed to clect a United States Senator on Tuesday next, as constitu tionally detective for want of the co-operations of the constitutional House of Representatives, 1 am con- strained to withbolding my name as a candidate before it, Very respecttuily your: 1. J. ROBERTSON, United States Senator, CANDIDATES, The balloting for a Seustor commences to-morrow, the most prominent candidates being C. C. Bowen, United States District Attorney Corbin, R, B, Elliott and F, L. Cardoaa, the two lauer colored, The Wallace houge will not ballot, as the democrats claim the General Assembly bas not yet commenced its session. THR CANVASSING BOARD DISCHARGED BY UNITED STATES JUDGE BOND, In the United States Circuit Court to-day, of Hayne et al Board of the Supreme Court, for imprisonment contempt, Jadge Bond delivered a decision, in which be took the groahd that the Masrome Court had no jurisdiction im the cause from its inception, The decision covers twelve pages of legal cap. Ia cousequence of this the prisoners are entitled to their discharge, and to-morrow the order for discharge from the custody of the marshal will be made, The can- vassers were already virtually released, but the legal iratérnity are astonished at the turn matters have taken. NO OUTBREAK ANTICIPATED WHILE TUX TROOPS RR- MAN—THR QUESTION OF 4 SUCCESSOR TO SENATOR ROBERTSON. The government, up to noon to-day, was withoat any official intelligence from South Carolina, South Carolina Senators entertain no further apprehension of disorder whhe the troops remain in the State, and believe that they will remain until ail probabilit Ab outbreak aro over ‘s assured. WHO WILL BE SENATOR? ‘There is some interest in republican circles, and par- Ueularly among Southern republicans, regarding the Senatorial election in South Carolina, A letter from Governor Chamberlain to ono of the South Carolina Senators intimated that just now there was no indica- tions by which to jndge who would succeed Senator Robertson, whose term expires on the 4th of March. FLORIDA. A PAUSE IN THE CONTEMPT CASE—PROBABIL- ITY OF A NEW COUNT BY THE RETURNING BOARD AND THE STATE BEING GIVEN TO THE TILDEN ELECTORS AND THE DEMOCBATIO STATE ‘fICKET. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. J TaLLauasseR, Dec. 11, 1876, The court room was crowded to-day to hear Judge White pass sentence on the republicay members of the Returning Board tor contempt. Just before the sentence was pronounced the democratic counsel arose and begged that the Court would suspend its sentence until to-morrow morning. ‘This action, of course, creuted great surprise. Your correspondent at once sought Judge Campbell, who made tho request, and received an explanation of his sudden change of tactics, The democrats have, as incidental to this trial for contempt, made a motion before tho Court for @ mandamas to compel these members of the oard to canvass the votes for State officers In a purely mimsterml way, simply adding up the face ofthe return, The defendants agreed this eventug that if Judge White would suspend judgment they would go before the Supreme Court to-morrow moru- ing and have an instant and final trial of the man- dumus case, and act in accordance with tho decision of that Court, Desiring to reach this decision ag speedily as possible, tho counsel tor the democrata candidates agreed to the proposition; hence Judge Cumpbelt’s request, The case will then go tothe highest tribunal to morrow morning. A RECASVASS PROBABLE. If the Supreme Court decides that the powers of the Board are purely ministerial, and it te very generally believed that it will so decide, the Board ts pleaged to at onco open the result reached by the canvass of the 6th nst., recanvass the votes from the face of the re- turns and tssue @ certificate of the result reached Im that way. It ts a noticeable fact that if this is dome the second canvass of votes of this State, made under direction of the courts, w:!l give the Tilden electors 129 majority, while through the questionable canvass already made the certiticates have been given to the Hayes electors, Drew's majority on the faco of the returns will be about 672, and both of the democratic candidates for Congress wili be elected by good majorities, ARRIVAL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, ‘The Congressionai committee has just arrived, hav> ing been twice delayed by missing schedule: THM ATTORNNY GENERAL'S PROTEST NRVER FILED, The following correspondence in rejation to the pro- test of Atlorney General Cocke against the action of the State Canvassing Board bas just beon made publie:— TanLattasske, Fia., Dec. 11, 1876, Witutas Leg Artiorr, Esq, Clerk of tne Board of tho State of Canvassers:— Sin—We bave been oot a little surprised at seeing in print what purports to bo the protest of William Archer Cocke, Attorney General, a member of the State Board of Canvaasers, Sied with tho Board, protesting against the action majority of the Board, No such or avy other protest bas, to our knowlege, been fled or presented to us, or any of ua. Has any protest of any kind been fied with you as Clerk of the Board, or hunded to you to be filed’ If so, please inform us of the fact and of the time when. SAMUEL B. McLIN, Scerctary of state, Q, A. COWGILL, Comptroller. Tatauassek, Fla, Doc. 11, 1876 Hon, S. B. McLin and Hon. C. A, CowGit,:— GextLemex—In reply to the quéstion contained Ia your letier of this date, I have to say that no protest Against the action of the majority of the State Board ot Canvi ‘3 by Hou, W, A Cocke, Attorney Gen- ; a member of that Board, has been fled with me k of the said Board, or handed me to be ilied, nor have I seen or in any way received such — WILLIAM LEE APTHORP, Clerk of State Board of Canvassers, LOUISIANA. ARRIVAL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, Nuw Ortxays, Dee. 11, 1876, The House Committee on Louisiana Affairs Bave ar- rived. They will not likely commence work until to-morrow, OREGON. THE CONTESTED ELKCTORAL VOTE DISCUSSED AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL—A SENATE COM- MITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER, Wasuinerox, Deo. 11, 1876. The question of Governor Grover’s action in grante ing a certificate to a democratic elector in Oregon con- tinues to be one of absorbing intorest in the highest political and official circles here, There bad been no formal Cabinet discussion of tho subject, as members of the Cabinet say that such a@ technicality as the ono presented is not, at least at this time, one that calis for the Cabinet's official consideration. There has, however, been earnest and repeated attention given to 1t informally by members of tho Cabinet, as well as by members of both houses of Congress, It is stated by prominent friends of w administration that there is no apprehension that the election will turn upon the points involved in the Oregon case. It has not reached such conditions as to be regarded as a matter for Investiga- tion by the Attorney General, who has not given either in the Cabinet or elsewhere any opinion on the subject further than is shown by the other Cabinet officers already related, PROVOSED ACTION OF THE SENATR The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections this morning voted to recommend the adoption by the Senate of Mr. Mitchell’s resolution, directing the Com- mittee to Investigate the facte attending the appoint ment of Presidential clectors in Oregon. Senators Morton, Logan and Kernan will, as @ sub-committee, conduct this investigation, and Governor Grover, together with the Secretary of State and several othor persons, will besubpanaed to come hore immediately from Oregon. The same Senators will constitute a sub-committee for investigating the elections of Alabama, Missis- sippi and Georgia under the Edmunds resolutien adopted by the Senate last week. The investigation concerning these States will be conducted in this city. All the other members of the committees were last Saturday detailed as membeas of sub-committees to proceed to South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, and thoy will st South to-day, SENATOR MITCHNLLS REPORT IN FULLn The following 18 the report submitted to the Senate to-day by Mr. Mitchell in behalf of the Committee on Privileges and Elections:— The Committee on Priviloges and }Elections te which was referred tho resolution relating to the elec toral vote in Oregon, having con: red the same, have instructed me to report that the said resolution be oe to read as follows, and they recommend ite loption :— Whereas st is alleged that at the late elestion for electors ot President aud Vice President tor the state of Oregon, the poople of tho said State by a majoriuy of over 1,000 votes elocted W. H. Odell, J. C. Carte wright and J. W. Watts; and, whereas it is algo allegog that the Governor of the said State did subsequently, in violation of law and defiance of the expressed wil of the people, issue a certificate of election to one B. A, Cronin instead of saia J, W. Watts. It is also alleged that said BK. A. Cronin did, in violation of law, upom some protext, assume to seloct for bis one one JIN, f Miller and er in Hiew of said W. Odell and J, C. Cartwright, whereas 1¢ ts further all that said Cronin, Miller and Parker havo ase cast the vote of Oregon tor President and Vico President, and to certily the same to the President of the Sonate; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Committee on Elections 1s hereby instructed to inquire ito eligibility of J. W. Watts, and investigate the facts ate tending the appointinent of said clectors and pre tended electors aud report the samo to the Senate, and