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| THE PRESIDENCY. ~WERRETTING FOR FRAUD IN FLORIDA Governor Hayes’ Overtures to Southern Democrats. Satisfactory Division of Official “Loaves and Fishes” Offered. AN ENVOY ON THE WAY. Republican Bplldozing Sworn to Before the Louisiana Congressional Committee. South Carolina's Colored Legislators Paid— - Hampton Tries to Stop Supplies. HAYES AND THE SOUTH. & COMPROMISE PROPOSITION FROM THE RE- PUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TO SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC LEADERS—a FAIR SHARE OF OFFICES OFFERED. Cuicaco, Dec, 15, 1876, It is positively stated here to-day, by a gentleman @f unquestionably trustworthy character, that’ a Fepublican leader of great prominence in the Western States, and who is known to maintain Strictly confidential relations with Governor Hayes, is now on his way to Washington, with the sanction of the republican Presidential candidate, to propose, and if found practicable, conclude an arrangement, in the nature of a compromise, be- tween the most influential members of the re- Publican party and such prominent conservative Southern democrats as Congressmen Lamar, of Mississippi, and Ben Hil, of Georgia, on the basis of the assent of the latter to the unchallenged declaration of Hayes’ election and the inauguration of Hayes aa President, with the assurance of a Satisfactory division of Cabinet oficers and other positions of honor and profit under the federal ad- ministration. MORTON AND HAYES. GHORT CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE INDIANA SENATOR AND THE OHIO GOVERNOR. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Corumpus, Obio, Doc. 15, 1876. Senator Morton passed through this city to-day en route tor Indiawapolix, Ho spent a few moments at the railway depot dining room in conversation with Gor- ernor Hayes, % SOUTH CAROLINA. WIRST DAY’S ACTION OF GOVERNOR HAMPTON— | BTOPPING THE SUPPLIRS—A LETTER YROM LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SIMPSON—THE SEN- ATE READ IT—YESTERDAY’S INVESTIGATION BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEX. (BY TELEGRAPH ‘TO THE HERALD.) ConumBia, Dec. 15, 1876, The Hampton government has scen the first day of fits existence. It moves slowly and cuutiously; sur- vounded by his legal ndvisers Humpton spent the day examining critically the situation and maturing measures looking to the furmution of the Exec- utive Department of the State government, His first move was {0 serve a notice on the banks which are state depositories to pay” out Re public funds upon any checks or drafis Rot countersigned by him as Governor of South Caro- Mina.’ This was a wiso precaution, The State deposi- tories aro already temporarily enjoined not to pay Moneys on checks or drafiw signed by T. L. Cardoza, ‘claiming to act ay Treasurer, and countersigned by D. B. Chamberlain, claiming to act as Governor. This injunction ws now pending before Judge R. B. Carpenter, ot tho Third Judicial circuit, and may at any moment be dissolved or permanently con- firmed; but to make assurance doubly sure, Hampton officially’ served the notice above on the banks, which will prevent them paying fands tothe Chamberlain government, under any ei eumatances in tho tature, until the question of the e@aality of the State government is deciued, THE MACKEY HOUSE PAID, Notwithstanding these precautionary measures and movements intended to starve the Chamberlain govern- ment out it ts known that tho members of the Mackey House to-day received $200 cach. The members of the Senate were not paid, but the ‘*black”’ legislators were made happy in the receipt of the above liberal sum. Speculation is rife as to the source of thi financtal income, some state that United Stats District Attorney Corbin, the Fepublican United States Senator elect, who is said to be very wealthy, supplied tho funds in order to keep the Legislature together and give it some semblance ofa legal body by continuing its existence. Otuers allege that the republican Treasurer stole a march on the democrats by drawing $40,000 out of the vanks Dbelore thoy were enjoined Another report is that the money was furnished by the phosphate companivs of Charleston, which are controlled by Reuben Tomlin- son, @ fast, personal friend of Governor Chamberlain, However it 1s the negro members of the Mackey House are jubilant over the possession of the first in- stalment of greenbacks and they feol moro hopetul’ and confident. INAUGURATION OF THE LIRUTENANT GOVERNOR. The inauguration of W. D. Simpson, as Lioutenant Governor, by the democrats, put a new phase on the gituation and made the Senate more than ever the pivotal point of the situation. Heretofore the repub- Mean wajority iu the Senate havo persistently reiused 6 Feceive any message from the democratic Mouse, or ip any mauuer recognize an oilicial of the Hampton gcvernment. Quite a sensation wag, thercfore, created whea one of the democratic Senators, immediately wpon the mecting of (he Sunate, arose in his seat and asked that the foliowing communication from the Lieutenant Governor be read, Lieutenant Governor Gleaves (colorou), who was in the chuir as Presidout of the Sonate, and to the surprises of everybody sliowed the Clerk to read the paper :— Conumnta, S. C., Dec. 15, 1876, Zo tHe HoNxopaute Tux SxxatoRS ov SouTH CaRno- va — Inave the bonor of informing the Senators thut yesterday, the 14th of December instant, the election Feturns jor Governor and Lieutenant Governor were opened and publishea vy the Hon, W, if. Wallace, Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the prow ence Of tho-membors of the House und Senators, that Wade Hampton, having received u majority of the votes east for Governer, and W. PD. Simpsou baving received jority of the votes cast for Lieutenant Governor, jeclared duly elected to the oilices, respect at thereupon His kxeellency Wade Hamptor rated as Governor and the oath of vilice waw Administered to bir, and 1 was inaugurated as Liew ernor, then aud there taking the oath 'pre- scribed im the constitution, Under the provisions of the constitution I am ez oficio President of the Seuate, tled to the privilege of prosiding over that body whem present. The law making power of the Btate w by Virtue of the constitvuon vested tn the General Avseinbly, tu be composed of the Senate and Kepreseutatives organized acceruing to sions. The two houses together compose Assembly, und cach is an intelligent t thereol. ‘ibe Supreme Court of this State, th fast resurt, has decided that the pods or he How. W. H. Wallace prosides as Speaker e consi tutional House of Representatives, and cousequently it Must ve a portion of the General Assembly. Sech bem, the case, | respectiatly submit that it is the duty o: the Senators composing the Senate to unite win the House, and tous organize the General Assem- to its py the Geuersl bly, Shouw.d this umon tuke place und the Senate tuus form a part of the General Assembly, the legisla. tivo power of the State will be tn full action, [ Feepectiutly announce to you that, as Livutenant Gov. erwor, | am at pret in the city of Columbia and am Prepured to dischar; your presi officer, which devo.ve me under the provisions the constitation, and 1 evy claim the rightot tak- ing my seat us Prosident of the Senate, With great Tespect, your obediont servant, W. D. SIMPHON, Lieutenant Govornor, ex-officio President ot A LITTLE MYSTERY. ‘Tho surprise was stillgroater when the letter was read by the prompt motion of Mr. Swaiis (colored) to refer it to the Judiciary Commitice, with Instructions to report as early as practicable. The matter now sesumed a mysterious aspect, and the conjectures as to the object of the republicans wel manifold. These who are presumed to be capable of judging say that they intend to bring the matter in committee’ so effectually that it will never be resur- rected, Others say, aud with more plausibility, that the republicans have entrapped the democrats aud have them at a decided disadvantage These allege that the Republican Judiciary Committee, the chai man of which is Whildemore, of cadetsbip notoriety, will make a report denouncing Simpson as an impos- tor, and branding his Jeter asa piece of impertinence and an insult to the Senate, This report will be sub- mitted while the democrats are all in their seats and of course will be adopted, the republicans claiming ‘that Simpson's case has been disposed of by the entire Senate. Thid seems to be the republican programme. THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME, In that event, however, the democrats are ready and have their plans matured. Upon the adoption of such a report they would at once enter their solemn and in- dignant protest and witbdiaw in a body. This is also understood to bo their programme. Simpson will then ca!l the Semate together, and in the absence of a quorum of that body issue writs of election to fll all vacancies io it, it is believed that when the demo- crats secede they will be ascompaniod by at least three republicans, who are disgusted with the tilegul organization of the Mackey House, and who are satis- SENATORIAL AMUSEMENT, Senators Christiancy, of Michigan, and Campbell, of Wisconsin, have been amusing themaclves walking about the city and making obgeryations generally. ‘hey wont up to the State House, but did not go in. Soon alter their return a re. port was industriously circulateg amovg the fled that all their acts so tar have been null and void. Fepublican members to the oflect that gives the lead- ers bere the assurance that i they stood firmly by Chamberlain bis government would be ultimately recognized by the government of the United States, Senator Christiancy this evouing was asked if there was any truth in this report, and bo replied that it was falso; that their mission was not to bave anything to do with either party, but to make a strictly impartial investigation of affuirs here. The repors was eubse~ quently traced to an attaché of tho Senatorial Com- mittee who wus airing his own importanco beforo the ausky members of the Mackey House. SENATOR MERRIMON, the democratic member of the committee, will arrive to-morrow morning, when it will organize and proceed to work, Tho House Committee has been engaged to- day ip routine work, comparing returns and examin- tug witnesses, The only important tacts developed were in the case of the Summerville poll, wnere the correction of a clerical error gives Hurley, republican elector, 180 votes additional, 247 having been ineor- rectly written tor 427 om the returns. DISAPPRARANCE OF DEMOCRATIC BOXES. The other caso occurs in Greenville county. A. L. Cobd, Commissioner, elector trom that county, testi- fied to having delivered returns trom all! precincts to the Secretary of Stato. Of these, however, the Secre- tary of State can give nv account of two—namely, at Yeargaas, in Duncan township,and Sullivan’s Fort- ney, in Gantt towasbip, it is significant in this connection that both these boxes g: Jarge democratic majoritivs, and more sig- nificant, that nearly every negro who should have -veted at them voted elsewhero—principally at the Court House, The fact was noted at the time, but not understood until now. VIRGINIA. LEGISLATIVE SYMPATHY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA AND DENUNCIATION OF FEDERAL INTEE- FERENCE, Rucuxoxp, Dec. 15, 1876. Inthe Senate to-day considerable debate resulted from the introduction by Senator Bradley T. Johneon of a lengthy preamble and resolutions setting fortu the stato of affairs in South Carohna, abd denouncing the federal authorities in unmeasured terms, and tendering to the people of that State and to Governor Hampton thanks for their torbearance and heroiam, and sympathizing with them in the sufferings they have endured in upholding the principles of free gov- fomert as embodied in the constitution of the United tates. ‘The resolutions wero finally ‘wid over. LOUISIANA. DEMOCRATIC EVIDENCE TO SHOW REPUBLICAN FRAUD AND BULLDOZING—DISCOVERY OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE VOTE, [BY TELEGRAPH TU THE HERALD. ] Naw Onteaxs, Dec. 15, 1876. Four more witnesses were examined to-day by the Investigating Committee, the sossion lasting about four houra. As betore, the evidence was very strong, some of it golmg to show that Kellogg had deliberately planned the programme for conducting the election in East Feliciana in such a manner as to make it amenable to the contemplated action of the Returuing Board, The Committce again complains of the ob- stacles and delays imposed by the Board officials in restricting the labors of the clerks employed im copy- ing the evidence, and the members of the committee bave determined to meet the Board to-morrow and to prefer a remonstrance in person. 4 SKELETON RETUBX. To-day a new discovery of important evidence was made, Although the original papers are kept carefully guarded from sight, yet chance, this morning, aflorded an opportunity to examiue the official record of the count, as filed with the Secretary of State. It was found to be made out upon the usual tabulated fourm, with the names of the pari: and polls down the left band column and the names of the Tilden ana Hayes electors at the top, and headed ‘Statement of votes cast for electors for President and Vice President in the State of Louisiana, November 7, 1876." Upon this paper not # igure appears but ihe totals at the bottoms of the columns. NoFreturn of either parish or poll is given in devil; nor does it present the slightest indication of the method im which the totaly were ar- rived at. ‘This discovery has inspired the committee with dis- gust, bat they aumit the Impossibility of going behind it, The omission of the detaied vote upun the official Jist filed ts Delieved to bave veen torced upon the Returning Board by their action 1m counting 10 various judges aud members of the Legislature throughout'the ‘State, and which sct arithmetic at detaals ia vorifying the reault. THR HOUSK APPKALED TO. New Onveana, Dec 15, 1876. The following commanicution was telegraphed to Washington :— Hoo, Samvge J. Raxpact, Speaker, Washington: — Every obstacle has beeu and will ve interposed to binder the committee in the discharge of its duty. Kepublican witnesses bave been threatencd, and Gare not tostily without incurring ioss of position and persoval danger. The production of papers aud telegrams ure retused, it is beheved upon assurances of protection from Washington. Without the power of the House to eulorce obedience to its process tho cominittee cannut discharge its duty, the House should remain in session. Have just received the following message :— Here Mr. Morrison quotes the despatch of P: Orton, given below, and adds: CHAIRMAN MOKRISON The following reply has been ser New Oruxas, Dec. 15, 1876, Wu.itam Ontos, President of the Western Union Lele- graph Compeny, New York: — bave notning to do with your motives for refusing to obey the process of the House of Representatives. My duty wil be periormed by mvoking tts ald in the enforceinent of such process, Regretting your refusal of intormation necessary to uscertain the whole truth as to the Louisiana election, | am, yours respect- tally, WILLIAM R. WOnISON. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEXK. New Oxixana, Dec, 15, 1876. The House Committen met 1 the hall of sho Cham. ber of Commerce. Uniy witnesses, counsel of the par- ties and persons specially invited wero admitted. Henry Carroll (colored) testified that he resided in Orleans parish, on the right bank of the river, five miles below the city; was formerly a republican ; joined the liberal party and voted fur McEnery in 1872; voted the democratic ticket this year, for which bis life was threatened, and attempts had been made to murder him; a wad was shot and killed on November 10, hav- ing been mistaken tur the witouss. REPUBLICAN THREATS, The negroes had been threatened with s sorts of REPLY. vote, saying it was no H 3, they Were toid if they did Not vote their names would be taken and they would see What came of it; he made two speeches during the campaign—one Tanisburg the other at Mr, BStauton’s plamtation; while be speech at og urg the negroes irequently interrupted him NEW ‘YORK HERALD, SA |, feturn to Kast Feliciana, but Governor Kellogg with threats of bi Bhat every democratic Bogro would hav broat cut aud bis heart cut oun BB KNEW TOO MUCH. William Ward (colored), of Grant parish, testified that in 1874 he was shot atand struck on the head by repub- leans because he wanted (o run for the he was then a republitadi and bad to leav because he knew too niuch; Dewees and Mathews tuid him if he did pot leave he would be killed; be re- x months; be took his scat | ve although he was fairly | beaten at the polls A paper written by witness, en- Sitled ‘*History of the Cups ip Red River,"? was handed to him, Ward sald he wrote it and belloved it to be true'at the trme‘because he had been so informed by whites; he now kuew better. The committee re- quested Ward to make such corrections as be desired and retura tho papers to-morrow. Ward is nowa democrat. AX RX-CUSTOM HOUSE CLERK. O. B. Morgan testitied:—Livea m New Orleans; talked with Supervisor Anderson and Governor Kel- logy before election; Anderson didn't think it ong é me structed bim to returo and arrange tor negroes tv vote at two or three places and elect members to the Legis- lature; talked ‘with Andergon after tne election; Andersop told him that the democrats had carried the parish, only one republican vote boing polled ; sald ob the meeting day suine men came to Anderson’s oltice and said he ought to be bung, but they did nos Otherwise molest him ; claims to be u republican; was clerk iu.the Castom touse, but was discharged on November 10; trequenged the Custom House alter- ward; saw a number of persons there making out aflidavits; knew in some instances they were not tn accordance with ihe testimony given in regard to in- timidation, &c, ; said witnesses were mostly negroes Urought here by deputy marshals from the country; talked witn Supervisor Clover, of East Baton Rouge, ‘Who said 1 was peaceable there on the duy of the clec- tion, but Clover did not consider 1t suie to remain there after lection, & BCFRRVISOR MAKES HIMSRLY USKFUL, Clover told Morgan alr th thrown out some boxes and elected three republicans to tho Legisinture; co! of La Fouche, betore and alter the electiot told witness the parish was democratic, but go all right; ho said be was not there for any fool hoss; he would throw out enough polls to elcot the re- Publicans; he said nothing about mtimiaation; wi Hews was udvised not to go before the Congressioual Comniittee, as he would not get his place back in tho Custom House it ho testified. ROUGH USAGE OF AN ALGE! pEMockat. Joho Petty (colored) testified that he reside: giers; voted the democratic ucket at the late ¢! tempts were alterward made on his life; he wi und beaten by colorgd men becaaso he voli uocratic ticket, The Senate committee will arrive to-night. THE RETOBNING BOARD—ITS POWERS AND USURPaTIONS, To tus Epirom or tux Heraup:— The report ot John M. Palmer, Lyman Trumbull, William Bigler, George B, Simith, George W. Juhan and P. H. Watson oa the proceedings bolore the Lou- istana Returning Board has just beon published. It should be read by every citizen, and no summary can do it justice, It extabiishes conclusively the following facts :— First—Tho Roturning Board threw out 13,350 demo- cratic votes to accomplish the result they pretended toarriveat. An idea of the wholesale disfranchise- ment thus attempted can perhaps be better realized by considering that in a large State like New York the Same percentage of votes thrown out would amount to 00, Second—The Returning Board had not the slightest warrant of law for such action under the laws of Loui- sana, Under no pussible constructivn of those a1 ules can the action taken be considered otherwise than ubsolutely void, and, this being the case, it is not en- titled to uny respect anywhere or trom apybody, Tho facts leave no possible escape trom this proposition. All the laws bearing on this question are set out in full in tho report, but are too laste to be given in any detail within our present limits. ‘These laws show, in the first place, thut elther there is no law at present tu existence in Louisiaua authorizing any election for Presidential electors, or if ti such law, the duty of counting such vot di devolved on auother uuthority than th Board, and that such other authority has no power to throw out any vote cast. The laws of 1868 aud 1870 provide claburately for the munner of choosing Presi- dential electors, specitying how munv shall be chosen at large and how many from districts, the qualitica- tions for electors, the Ailing of vacancies, and pro- viding also for a simple count of the votes cast at a specitiod timo by the Governor, in presence of the secretary of State, the Attorney General and a district Judge of tho district in which the seat of goverament may be established, or any two ofthem., The law of 1872 und lis amend- ments, under which the Returning Board pretends to count the vote for Presidential electors, makes no pro- vision whatever us to the wanuer of appointn; bs ors of Presidont and Vice President, their quaiifica- tions, the pluce where they are to meet, nor tor filling Vacancies, but one section of it is as follows "That this act shall take effoct from and after its passage, and that all others on tue subject of clection laws be, and the samo are hereby, repealeu."” Mi A BABELESS CLAIM, It is on the strength of this clause that the Return- ing Board claim to take ary the power of coustung trom the body on whieh the law of 1868 devolved it and to get the rigbt to count and throw out votes, It will be seen, however, that the claim 1s sell-destryc- tive, 1 cannot be hold that the portion of the law uf 1868, providing for the count, is repealed, unless it is admitted that the whole law is repealed, tur the peal, 1u the law above quoted is not implied but ex- Plicit, and involves all other laws on the subject of elections, and the whole of thow. I!, then, this law of 1872 establishing the Board, has apy ellecs wt all on apy port! of the ‘law of 1868, ite sweeps away the whole of it, and us it makes no pro- vision for any Presidential election self, it foliows inevitably that nope can be held by law in Louisiana, and that tho Returning Board bag no jurisdiction to count the votes or take a A ay in reference to them, If, on the other band, tbe la 1872 has no effect on the Jaw of 1868, then, of course, the votes cast ut such election must be counted by the budy therein pro- vided and the Returning Boara bas nothing to de with them, aad the body to wnom the duty of counting is tutrusted bus no powor to throw out uny votes lor any cuuse. Tbe Returning Board can impale themselves on either born of this diiemma which they may prefer, NO POWKR TO THROW OUT THE Vorx. The report beiore us, however, is not content with proving that the Rewwroing Board cannot possibly have aby right to count the vote for Presidential Electors under aby circamstances, but proceeds to show with equal cloarpess that, even :f the Board pos- seased the same power with reference to the count of ese in reiereuce to any other olticers, yet it did notbave the slightest powcr to ‘throw out the vote under the undispuied circum- Stance of this particylar case. In the first place the Returning Board was not legally constituted. Tne law Iqas follows to be elected by the Senate from all li be the resaruing officers for ail elec- .& majority of whom shall constitute « uo power tu make the recurn of all ei Ya‘cune ut auy vacuvey by doath, resixnation or otherw vy elther of the Board, then the 'yncuncy shail bo Bled by the residue of the Board ot Returning Officers. It will be observed thatthe duty of the Board to elect a successor im case of the resignation of any member is absviuie, Auy retusal of the Board: to take the steps required to con. stitute itself w logal body destroys the le. gality of the whole body, and renders the entire pro- ‘cvodings of such body of no effect. The present Bourd consists of only four members, wll republicans, the vu- caney iu the Huard was caused by the remguation of Oscar Arroyo, in December, 1874. This vacuncy the Board repeatouly retused to itl, although they were re- peatedly urged to comply with the tnandate of tho law, und clect one democrat, The game members con- stituted the Returning Board in 1874, and the same va- cancy existed, and there was the same refusal to Mil it, OPINION OF A CONGRKESIONATL COMMUT TKR, A commitiee of the House of Representatives com- powed of Mesure. Hoar, Wheeler, Fry, Foster, Phelps, ali apd Potter, examined caretuliy the whole . roing Bourd ou the whole, was in our opinion, illegal” And in speaking ot thiy vacancy op the Board, and ef the re- Board to till 1, thoy said furiner:—*Your commitice think the law as to the constitation of the Board, was not complied with.” Here, then, is the authority of a republican mittee of Congress com- posed of such republicans as Hoar, Wheoler, Fry, Fos- ter aud Phelps, tor the statement that this Boara is wot iegully constituted. No et of an illegally const. tuted bourd can WHEN VOTKS MAY BR KESKCTED. Bat farther, ifthe Returning Board had juris- diction of the subject, and if 1t had been legally consti- tuted, yot their action im throwing out twese voles would atill e beew absolutely void und seit and th calling mto jug its powers is pertectly plain and eaxily understoud, Under it the Board are bound to count and declare the votes actually cast, except in the cases and under the circumstances speeitically sct out in the luw itset. The law devolves the very dolicate and dangerous power of throwing out votes apou the Board, but is care ful 10 absolutely prohibit its exercise, excopt in cuses, clearly poloted out im the law. Bofore the Board can get any right to consider tne question of throwing out votes cortain things must have occurred which are clearly set out 1m the law itself Unless they do in fact occur the Buurd bas absolutely no jaris- diction to throw out voles; and any pretended action bot baved on such prerequisite jurisdicuoual facts 13 as ubsolutely void ast takon by any tour people within the whole limit of the United States, The law plainly commands the proper commissioners and su- pervisors of viection to make a tall return, within a certain specified time, of the result of aa election and to doposit it im the post office of their own parish, addressed to the Returning Board. In cuse it 16 claimed that any of the causes enumerated for throwing out votes exist these supervisors aud comumissiovers Must stato in detail ull such tacts as support such claim, and mast do it on the spot and within the time semed, and must attach it to the re- turps themselves, aud must ulso procure corrobor: ing statements of three witnesses to be also made out Within such time and also attached to the revurns, ‘The au inplained of must also have occurred within specitied in the Jaw. mi of the law proseribin Process 19 Mandntory and definite, an plea with tb Tisdictios upon any bumun boing to pass on the question of throwing ‘out votes. ‘XO DISCRKTIOXARY POWRK IN THR BOARD, ‘The reason ts obvious, If there i really any intim- idation of vielence ona particular occasion of course id 1s HOt ma better position to kuow about it weok: alterwards—atter be is acquainted with the result of lection in the whole Htate—of the necessities of 8 party—and has an oppersunity to Ot bis case to its exigencies, The only time to take houest action ix when the law directx. [t covers ali conceivable honest Purposes for which such a law can be desired. A ais- regurd of {ts provisions can only mean, rationally, that an afterthought has suggested dishonest use to put the machinery mutter of fact, jn no binglo instance these prerequiaite jurisdictional the ee in joard bave any jurisdiction or discretiovary Uy a xingle vote, This is not a ques- of discretionary power. [1 is much wer ander any conceivable interpretation of the | laws of Louisiana, to throw outa vote than any foar mere intruders—the conditions precedent to the vest- ‘ng of such powcr haa none of them been complied with, The Congressional Committee before alluded to, when referring to similar acts of the Board in 1874, on precisely the same pretended grounds, said :—*Upon this statute we are all clearly of opinion that u Nurning Board bas no right to do partes except to Canvass and compile the returo# which were Jawigily made to them by local olficers, except in cazes where they were accompanied by the certificates of the supervisor t commissioner provided in the third section," Xe, Im no instance in the present case were they sv accompanied, ‘TBis question, when it comes to bo more examined, can preseus no difficulty either to Congress or any other body. It 18 a simple case of an act absolutely without juris- diction on any thoory—a naked usurpation—aad, as such, notentitied toany respect anywhere or from any- ly: HENRY F. DIMOC: Nuw Youx, Dec, 15, 1876, FLORIDA. SLOW PROGRESS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL IN- VESTIGATION—MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGS TO BE RESUMED TO-DAY. Tatranassex, Deo. 15, 1876, Thero 1s nothing of special interest in investigation cireles to-day. The committec is still at work and ap” pears to be glued as by a sort of feariul fascivation to the Leon county fraud, Four days of hard work bave been spent in investigating this one precinct, involving only about ninety-three votes. The sub-committee is in Jefferson, and will return on Sunday night. i Senate Committee will reach here to-morrow night. ‘he mandamus proceedings will be renewed again belore the Supret Court to-morrow moraing. ’ OREGON. REPURLIOAN ELECTORS ON THEIR WAY TO WASHINGTON. San Fraxciaco, Deo. 15, 1876. A private despatch from Portland, Oroyou, says that O'Dell, Cartwright and Watts, tho republican Presi- dential electors, and Goorge A. Steclo, chairman of the Republican State Coutral Committee, will leave for Washington on Saturday, WAS MR. PUGHE ELIGIBLE? 4 DOUBT ABOUT A PENNSXLVANIA RLECTOR'S NATURALIZATION. (B¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Prrrstox, Dee, 15, 1876. For some days past an investigation has been pend- img regarding the eligibility of Lewis Pughe, a republi- can Presidential elector trom this, the Twelfth, dis- trict of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pughe has long been a Tosident of this county, and came to this country from Scotland in 1847. He Is widely known, ani has figured moro or less promi- nently {o polities in this locality for a number of years ea it was recently hinted by some that Mr. Pughe ad nevor taken out bis naturalization papers, abd so a thorough examination was mado 1 the books otf rec- ord ut the county seat, Wilkesbarre, but no evidenee of bis baving been naturalized in this county was found, As be had formerly resided in Honesdale, in Wayne county, word was forwarded to the District Attorney of Wayne to make an examination of the case, To-day he replics that he finds a record of tho issuance of Mr. Pi first papers, but no record that he was over 4 full paturalization, The matter is the subject of much comment in political circies here. PHILADELPHIA ELECTION FRAUDS. THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY OF THE DEMO- CRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FLACED On TIAL FOR THE BOGUS TAX-RECEIPT CON- BPIRACY, Paitapgirnu, Deo. 15, 1876, The bogus tax-receipt case, in which several demo- cratic pohticians are directly interested, reached the courts to-day. It will be remembered that on tuo night of October 28 Samuel Josephs, democratic can- didate tor tlie State Legislature, and Henry Marcus, secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee, were arrested in a carriage with a bundle of blank paper contail counterfeit er mark, used for Printing. the poll or personal tax receipts upon. Every yoter is supposed by law to possess such a recelpt whag. comes to cast his ballot In this city, wherg a ring of so-called. republicans control the elections and the officials, it is only democrats who are obliged to pay the fifty cent annual tax and to show a receipt therefor when they vote. Good republicans can get them for nothing, but democrats have to pay for them. It was doubtless tho knowledge of whut a farce the whole thing is and an inability to possess pocketfuls of there reeeipts (us any republican leader could get to distrib- ute among bis friends) that tempted the local dem- ocratic leaders to resort to the trick for which Josephs, Marcus and George McGowan, the chairman ot the Democratic Execative Commuitiec, were to-day placed on trial, Tho three prisoners wero arraigned im the Court of Quarter Sessions before Judgo Eleock, and the old court room was crowded with @ company containing all the local politicians of note im both parties The whole strength of tho District Attorney’s offico ap- peared for the prosecution. and Mr. William H. Ruddi- nian und Mr, Louis C, Cassidy represented the ac- cased, Assistant District Attorney Hagert opened the case for the people, altera jury hud been cau- tuously accepted. THE RVIDENCE, Henry Weyl, sworu:—! um ao officer at the Mayor’s office; on the evening of October 28 1 went, by the direction of the Cliet of Police, on Bainbridge sirect, vetween Filth and sixtn streets; I receivea the order about two P. M., anu went there about hall-past seven; while there # carriage came out of a smull street below Sixto street, and it drove wround on Sixth street and stopped, and Mr. Marcus, who was slanding tp the door, got in it; the carriage wentto Ninth and Bainbridge streets, aod stopped wt the salvon of drs, MeMulin; Marcus got out und Went inside; he cave out in avout two minutes, smok- ing a cigar, und got in the carriage ugain; it then drove to No. 1,014 Wuinut strect and stopped; that is the headquarters of the Democratic Association; went inside, 4nd iw of three times came out, looked up and down the sireat and then wens in azain; about fil- tecn of twebty minutes alter a carriage drove up Walnut street, stopped gy the sume place, and « wan with his tuned Gp got out and went inside with bis that was dir. Josephs; ho ordered the hack away; about filteem minutes after ho and Marcus came out carrying wwo bundles and put them in Mare carriago; Marcus got tho carriage, and, | think, Josephs went im the building, but { am ‘not gure; Marcus’ curriage w down Walnut street to Yenth, and as it turned down Locust sireet I horses’ heads and told the driver to yupou reserve. oflicers detailed to wateh up, and I told tovm to take the carri aside of it; Mr. Slack came up at that time: bad seen him at Teotn and Walnut streets; I got ‘on top of the @ apd the officers inside; Marcus tried to zet out, but I told them to put bim in the carriage aod take bim to the Central Station; dido’s seo any- bouy. cise im tho carriage; didn’t wee anybody empt to get out; the bundles were when we reached the Central Station. Papers wore produced, and the witness 'y Were papers iound io the carriuge. ‘The detence objected, and Moses A. Drops:e, on be- bult of defendants, said that it the Commonwealth pro- ed Lu produce fabricated ‘ax receipts, that was one ; but it they were about to show papers which simply bore a water mark that was anoth It was no oflence at common or statute law to have such r in one’s jon. The Commonwealth were bound to show that the paper was iikely to accom- plish a wrong by reason of its completeness as a tor- gery, und if it Was not so complete, nor likely to ac complish that end, it couldn’s be deemed a forgery, and could not be as evidence of an intention to commit # crime. Jadyo Eleock said that at this time the Common- wealth did nut offer the papor as evidence. Mr. Hagert said that was 80, and that the argument was promaturo, Judge Kicock sald that he would, however, hear Mr, Dropsic's argument. Mur. Dropare suid that, of course, the Commonwealth would subsequently offer tho paper ip evidence, and ho merely Proposed to antleipate 1, He argued that, un- legs the Commonwealth showed a combination to make &@ writing prejudicial to another's right, the defendanis could not be convictod. 11 thero had been printed re- ceipts found upon them and the name of an viliver of the city signed tuereto, 1+ would Lave becn a complete ollenca, but if there had net been such a name signed Wo it there would bave been no oilence. Mr. Hagert replied that if the defendants wero charged with jorgery the argumentoi Mr. Dropsie might apply, but that was not the case, Any two or tore Men Cau at any Line be arrested, Indicted and convicted before the conspiracy 1s consummated, This charge 1¢ an unexecuted conspiracy, and those engaged in it coula be arrested at any stage of the be m tke evidence against them, ebarges that this paper was to be ‘The first step js to prove the posses- Paper vy the defendants. u when per came to be je the point, % dev has noi ivendy been told. ‘The dovenee | TURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. will Mgnt to keep oF Mow to adanic it, GOVERNOR HENDRICKS SPEAKS. Lovisvinta, Ky., Doc. 15, 1876. Governor Hendricks spoke at Jeffersonville to-night to a large assombly. ELECTORAL VOTE OF TEXAS. Wasuinctom, Deo. 15, 1876. The official returns show that the democratic elec- tors for the State of Texas at large received 103,612 tne fergea paper: the prosecu- votes; republican electors, 44,552; democratic ma- Jority, 59,060, Total vote, 148,164, against a vote at u jast State election of 200,081. I VIOLABILITY OF THE BEFUSAL OF THY WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY TO PHODUCE MESSAGES OF POLI- TICIANS IN OBRDIENCE TO THE CONGRES- SIONAL COMMITTEE'S SUBP:NA, Mr. Orton, President, on bebalt of the Western Union Telegraph Company, yesterday despatched to Mr. Morrison, Chairman of the House investigating committee into the tacts connected with the election in Louisiana, at New Orleans, a positive retusal to al- low messa; antrusted to that company tor trans- mission to be submitted to tho inspection of the com- mittee, His message 18 us follows :— RCUTIVE Orrick Wesrsry Union Txtecraru Company, New York, Dec, 15, 1876, Hon. Wituiam R. Mornisox, Chairman, &c., Orleans, La. :— Sin—Subpazpacs pave been served upon several om- joyés of this company, directing them to produce lore the Congressional Commitiee, of woich you are chairman, all messages in possession of the company sent and received by the persons numed in the sub- penaes durmg several months of the present year. I huve delayed u reply to these demands tn the expecta- tion that similar applications would be made by a committee of the Sonate, also charged with the in- Vesticution of matters connected with the Presidential election and canvass in several States, so that the action of the company, being the saine in respect to the messages of both political parties, could not be aitribated to a desire to prejudice of promate the in- terests of either. No subpwnaes bave yot been served upon us by order of the Senate commiuttec, and un fur- ther delay might appear to be a discourtesy to your- self and your commuiltee, it doos not seem proper to further postpone this answer. The subpeenaes were served before the investigation which the committee bad been directed to make was begun aud beiore evi- dence had been presented to the committee, either that the persons named in the subpanaes had sent New any messages Whatever, or that any mes- Sages sent by them related to the subject matter of the investigation. 1t appears to have peat been assumed that persons, holding high officiul post- tious unuer the federal and State governmen id others prominent in public uffairs, were in the hi sending messages by telegraph; and without attempt ing to ascertain if any of these messages wero mu- terial to the tigaticn the officers and agents of this company have veen commanded to lay aside the business in Which they are engaged—to become spies and detectives upon, and informers against, the cu: tomors who Teposed in us the gravest confluent concerning heir official and their private affairs, 1 have never believed that the Congress of the United States, with this subject fairly betore them, would permit commitices to violate the secrecy uf the tele- Brapb in this manner, And {t seoms to me that the Dresent is an opportunity which 1 would be unwise to forego for obtaining a decision directly from the rep- rosentatives of the people. If tho messages of per- sous connected sh one political party are spread before the puulic a like course will be taken tp respect to those of the other party. Both parties, therejore, have the sat interest in publishing to the world tho secrets of the twiegraph oflices or of preventing such publicity. lt has, therefore, been decided to decline, very re- spoctlully, to permit the einployés of this company to produce before any comunittee of either House of Congress meewages set or received by the representa- cither the democratic or the republican party, until aiter Congress ihr belt pried the 8 Of the committees and directed that their de- bo entorced, ; 1 aim, with groat respect, Writ: &e., eo. LIAM ORTON, President, THE GOVERNOR ELECT OF CON- NECTICUT. Hanrvorp, Dec, 15, 1876, Governor olect Hubbard has announced the follow- ing staff:—Adjatant General, General William B, Franklin, of Hartford ; Quartermaster General, General Darius N. Couch, of Norwalk; Paymaster General, Colonel Edward K. Bradley, of Now Haven; Aides-de- Camp, Harion P. Harris, of Salisbury, and George Warren, Second, of Putnam. POLITICAL NOTES. Cloveldnd (Ubi0) Plaindealer:—'‘We aro amused at the jupacy of the republican papers, who act and talk asif Samuel J. Tilden was not elocted President. He will bo mmaugurated on the 4th of March!”” Albany Journal:—“Mr, Howitt bas rapidly gained very conspicuous position among the ‘nincompoops,’ but this last addrozs is the richest of all. ‘Does your brother like cheose?’ asked Dundreary of his adored. ‘I havon’t any brother.’ ‘But, if you bad a brother, would he like cheese f’ ”” Buftalo Commercial:—‘‘Had it been possible to he ‘Tilden into the Presidency bis friends would havo done it for bim. Whon impeached by such dubious witnesses President Grant’s veracity 1s in no great danger.” Charleston (3. C.) News and Courier:—“One single shot fired at a soldier wearing the United States uni- jorm and Chamberlain’s end is gained. That shot has not been fired, nor will it be. We are not at war with the government of the United States, but we have declared war against thioves, and D. H. Chamberlain is chief of that class of men with us, He is not, nor shall heever be, the Governor of South Carolina again.” Charleston (3, C.) News: camp, but it 1s a camp where the thunders of the law and the bulwark of the constitution take the piace of the Napoleon gun and the Winchester rifle. We mean to have our righta’” Baltimore Gazette:—‘‘Personal—Wanted to know, the whereabouts of one James G. Blaine, appointed by the Governor of Muine to Ml a vacancy in the United States Senate. He isa man of dignified boaring and mucb given to dramatic business.” Elmira (N. Y.) Gazette:—‘‘The noblest Roman of them all!’ Wado Hampton.” St. Louis I¥mes:—"“Cronin should earry the United States flag when he makes bis triumphal tour to Washington.”” Washington Chronicle:—“Grover's fraud in Oregon receives the just condemnation of honest men of all parties! Tilden openly counselled the fraud!" New Haven Union:—“Senator Morton ts the leader ofthe republican party. He is as able as he is unscru- palous and rules with an iron hand, He bas made up bis mind to inaugurate Hayes at all hazards,” Hartford (Coon,) Simes:—Theso concerted talse- hoods, sent by tclegraph from each of the ‘bulldozed’ States, ail bear the mint-mark of a common source, They are dictated by the alcvholic Zach Chandler.”” Buffalo (N. Y.) Commercial Advertiser:—‘The impar- tal reader cannot doubt that the Tilden democrats are nono too good to resort to revolution to make him President, We know well that they will not be sus- tained by the people, and there is a portion of their party organization that will pot assist in Howitt’s crazy scheme."” Cnarioston (3. C.) Journal of Commerce:—‘*As the carpet-bag frauds and villanies are disclosed the darker grow the frowns of the republican party. As the tight breaks in upon the hage, black mass of putrid rascality the deeper gro the aversion of the people ot the North to breath its foul effluvia and tho greater the restlessness to cast it nway.’’ THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL ‘The arguments and litigation in the case of the Had- son River Tunnel camo to am ond yesterday. The Com- mlssionors appointed to condemn land mot in the office of Mr. Bacot, one of the Commissioners, and an- nounced that no further argument was needed and that they would proosed to assess the jes, The Deia- ware, Lackawanna and Western road Company Claims $100,000, but the tunnel company is willing w give only nominal damages, on the ground that not voly willno injury bo sustained by the company in question, but that the Inuds of the railroad company will be benefited, The Commissioners will spend sev- eral days in sarveying the land. Their report will not be submitted until sumo time next month. RECEIVER RURD'S REPORT. Samael H. Hard, roceiver of the Third Avonue Sav_ tngs Bank, yesterday filed his roport im the County Clerk’s office, He reports that he sold the real estate for $137,045 66. He further reports that Louisiana, Alavaina, Tonnesseo and Virginia bonds, amounting to $176,408, were sold for $70,638 79; that irom bonds and mortgages were reali: $877,151 83; Irom lease- the assets of the E age and from ‘Our State is one grand | CONFLAGRATIONS. | rWENTY-rWo HOUSES BURNED—AN INCENDIABE FIRE IN BOLIVAR, TENN.—A QUARTER OF & MILLION DOLLARS’ WORTH OF PROPERTY DE+ STROYED, Memruis, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1876, A despatch from Bolivar, Tenn., says:—This morn+ ing, about two o'clock, a fire was discovered tm the saloon of Osborne & Co., at the northwest corner of the square. Tho building being of wood, the flames spread with great rapidity and extended to the large frame Storehouse adjoining, occupied by T. A, Usborne, sad- dler; thence to Mrs. Piper's, milliner, Adams, Wittout & Co., dry goods; Ramsey & Hurtis, grocers; E. D. Moore, drugs; M.D. SicNoal, ary goods; Kabn & Sous, dry goods; Lightfoot & Co., jewellors, and three doc- tors’ offices and one lawyen’s office. Every building im this square was consumed. Thence the fire crossed un alley west ot the old Metnodist church, and the wind boing South, curried the flames across Market str destroying ‘the stores of Tate & Co. aud Coates Lowes, grocers; nson’s tin shop, Dr. C oltice, two lawyers’ offices and Stevens’ jewelry store, ‘The old jail aud an old dwelling hoase, owned Miller, distant a square south of the point where the tire originated, were also consumed. They wore ui occupied. Tho Post Vilice and the express offices wore burned, The losses will aggregate $200,000, The surance amounts to about $20,000, Very little of the stocks of goods were saved. The books of the Mem~ phisand Knoxville Railroad Company were destroyod, ‘Twenty-two houses in all were burned. The fire 1s sup: posed to have been the work of an incendiary. A CHAIN SHOP BURNED. Nonruriuy, Vt., Dee. 15, 1874, The chain shop of the Vermont Manufacturing Com- pany was partially destroyed by fire last night, The joss 18 estimated ut $12,000, A FLOURING MILL DESTROYED, San Francisco, Dec, 15, 1876, The Capital Flouring Mill of this eity, Deming, Palmer & Co. proprietors, was partially destroyed by night. ‘The loss ,000; insured for half of m2. THE LITTLE ROCK FIRE—THE FIRE STOPPED AT MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY—THE WIND DIES AWAY AND SAVES THE CITY—A LIST OF THR Lossxs, Lirtix Rock, Ark., Dec. 15, 1876. The spread of the torrible conflagration which vis- ited this city last night was stopped at midnight, when it was Confined to two squarea between Markham street and theriver, Tho lose, as near as can be ascertained, is $140,000, and insurance about $50,000, The firo caught in the city ice house, owned by M. D. MeCablo, valued at $2,000, and in It were stored $1,000 worth of liquors, owned by N. Kupfer, The following are among the losers :— Metropolitan Hotel, owned by Dr, R, L. Dodge and by parties residing at Lexington, Ky., $35,000; insur. ance, $20,000. Adams & Desson, lessees; furniture, $6,000; in- sured. L. D. Gleason, restaurant, $10,000; no insurance, The Merchants’ National Bank moved their money to the Southern Express oltice, ulzo their books in daily use, but lost $5,000 on furniture; no insurance, President Roats publishes a card that the businesé will pot be interrupted. Tho bunk was opened at the usual hour to-day. In Stoddard biock—Angelo and John Marre, hotel, $1,500, no insurance; 3. Warmeer, cigar stand, $300 Thomas Scoit, billiard ball, $2,300, insurance $900; Huston & Poal, intelligence oftice, $300. On Doage row, owned by Dr. Dodge, there is a lone of $18,000 on the building, snd no insur- unce. In this row were the following entabi ments:—E. W. Parker, banker and bro! unknown, insured; ‘ke Beeroslt, barbei bop, lous, $1,600, insurance, $1,000; P. J. O’Brien, tailor, loss $600, insured; O'Dowd & McManus, tuilors, loss $700, insured; George H. Meade, real estate dealer, loss ‘light and insured; Dodge & Jobhuson, la rs loss $1,000. The City ‘Hall, occupied as a counoll chamber and engine house, 1# uearly ruined. The Tucker Building, on the opposite side of the street, is badly singed; 3.'L. Griffith & Co., the occupants, lose $7,000 on stock, insured; Mr. Fletcher, the own $2,000 on the building, and B. Bernays loses $500 at On Main street fire and water damaged stock as fol- lows, all being insuredyexcopt the Stoddard building, which was damaged $1,000:—P. Rateigh, $6,000; Leo Pallock & o,, $1,500; A. Castolberg, $200; Otteohem Brothers, $300, B. Gans, $2,000; H. Jacobi, $500; German Savings Bank, $1,00u. This bank opened to-day at the usual hour in Miller & Peuzel’s wholesale grocery store. Falling walls injured several persons, among them Mortimer Baker, fatally, and —— Phillips, dangers ously. Tue wind providentially died out, which wasall that saved the city. There is now no first class hotel inthe city. The work of rebuilding commenced to-day. The Grand Opera House was on fire this morning, but the flames were subdued and the building saved. Yesterday the residence of Eaward Babcoek, with stables and entire contents, was destroyed by fre, The loss is $8,000, on which there was no insurance, A RAILROAD DISASTER. ACCIDENT ON THE CINCINNATI, LAFAYETTE ANS CHICAGO RBAILWAXY—SEVERAL PERSONS I JUBED. Cixcrxxatt, Obie, Dec, 15, 1876, . The Commercial’s Latayette, Ind., special says au ex- cursion train, consisting of an engine and one coach, onthe Cincinnati, Lafayette aod Chicago Ruilroad was thrown from the track, six miles west of Lufayette, to-day by a broken driving wheel, The coach was thrown down a thirty feet em- bankment, rolling over threo times in its descent, breuking into preces and more or leas severely bruising all the occupants. o ‘The following 1s a list of tho injured:— J. H. Stewart, superintendont of tho road, badly bruised in the bead and body and it is thought ono oF more ribs broken; Joseph Spears, bruised back and scalp wounds, J.C. Dabelbower, oditor of tho Despatch, badly burned on neck and hands and other injuries. T. P, Emerson, two scalp wounds and limbs im ured. ‘ ‘Thomas Park, Lafayette Journal, limbs braised. W. 3. Lingle, editor of the Courier, severely bruised, Ira G. Howe, G. B, Rich, General Reynoids and Moses Fowler, all more or less bruised, A MOLLY MAGUIRE SHOT MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A PEACEABLE HOME— THE INVADER’S LIFE THE PENALTI—BIB SLAYER SURRENDERS HIMSELF, (Bx TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.) Pirrarox, Pa., Nov. 15, 1874 A notorious Molly Maguire namod Frank Nesloa was shot and almost instantly killed in a suburb of this place last night. It appears that Nealon in com- pany with three or four others was in @ drinking saloon and was exceedingly boisterous, Ho and his friends appeared to be seeking for @ quarrel with certain men in the saloon at the time, who were not members of the murder. ous orgunization of Molties, but the outsiders did not resent any of the insults offered them, and sbout ten o'clock two of them, Tim Collins and Petey Gallagher, went out of the saloon to go home, RUPFIAXLY ASSAULT, They were followed by Nealon and foul others, wha at once commenced a quarrel, and Gallagher waa knocked down by Nealon and badly beaten, Collins, finding that he could not render any assistanes to bid friend, took to his heels and ran in the direction of hig home, which was about a quarter of a mile distant, He was instantly pursued, however, by Nealon and his gang, who, upon reaching the house, called upon Collins to come out, Collins was inside, with his wile and children, and warned those outside to go away. Finding that his pursuers wore not likely to leave, he tovk down a doable barreilea shotgun bre stood ready to defend bimselt and family aguinst tho assaults of the Mollic«, who were now hammering on the and threatening to break it 1 if Collins did Bot come out. A PRACEABLE MAN'S HOME INVADED. . Collins kept on warning the men not to break in big door, but the maddened di joes would not desist, and, foaily, sh owths, they the locks of the door fod made \d attempt to grapple Coiling THK ASSAILANT KILLED, ‘The latter held the gun in his haads, and while twa Men Were tugging with him for it, the gam was dis charged and ‘Noalga fell, riddied with shot, The charge entered bis bowels and he lagered but a short while alter it was fired. Tuo othera with Nealon bore his body away. COLLIN® LN CUSTODY. Collins subsequently gave himself up, and is to-night confined in the jockup bya with tor. pete and merely acted in self-defence, Ho sympathy of all rght thinking people bay . Alfred T. Colony, @ wealthy and b im this locality, VIOLENT KED OF A VICIOUS LiF! Nealon was avout twenty-Ave years of a epg Pe and a wi man whon offer, CI There Is great excitement here over the and an oceasion for general + ught probable that other disturbances will grow out of the affair before morning. SUICIDE OF A PROMINENT CFTIZEN, Pe Kuexn, N. B., Dew Committed suicide this tee bead With a file, " Perey