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Cambridge News (Newspaper) - May 3, 1877, Cambridge, Ohio He Cambridge news. Published very thursday a at Cambridge Guernsey county Ohio. 0 Haines proprietor. Terms of subscription. Fri or one Eiarl pad Quot a thin the year to no if not paid until after the year expires2 so no paper discontinued until All the arrears ire paid except at the option of the publisher. A very Large circulation. Cambridge news business cards. A of oort al�rr�.o�. Ors. Cooper a Jefferson dentists Cambridge Ohio to Offles on West Market Street Over Shaffner 9 f Are tech extracted without pain i in oxide or laughing Gas. Vol. Yih no. 47. News of tue week Cambridge Ohio thursday May 3, 1877. Lizzie Hollingshead teacher of piano and Organ music Cambridge Ohio. March 29, 77-tf j. C. Ferbrache livery and Sale stable in the rear of times building. Ajse patronage solicited. Accommodations Good. Cambridge Ohio. Oct Morton House formerly Starr to Tai Joseph Morton. Proprietor West Side Public Square Cambridge Ohio. New pleasant and convenient. Oct 9-78 St. Lawrence hotel Corner of main and third streets. Lon. B. Cook proprietor a late of the Zane House Zanesville Ohio. New Fine William Boot and factory. A. Carr shoe maker Cambridge. Ohio. #3f�?�shop_in Rainey s building on repairing sewed work a making and Mill St specially jy22-tf j. Woodford livery feed and Sale stable on Pine Street North of main. Person arriving on the cars or any others then to All Points of Guernsey county on the shortest notice. Ap&-�?T75-tf j. I it. Taylor. Taylor t. H. Anderson amp Anderson feb20 70 office adjoining the Taylor Block. We. M. Siens attorney at Law and notary Public. Will practice in Guernsey and adjoining counties. Collections promptly attended to. Post office address Cambridge Ohio. Washington. Gen. T. H. C. Smith of Ohio was on the it appointed appointment clerk of the Treasury cd congressman Wells of Mississippi solicitor of the Treasury and j. K. Pton chief clerk of the Treasury department. R Alexander ii. Stephens Rode out on the 23d or the first time for several months. He sent in his card to the president and or. Stephens being too lame to leave his carnage the president went to him. Or. Stephens expressed his satisfaction with the presidents course and the president remarked that it was his purpose to pursue the course he deemed Best to serve the interests Aud Harmony of the entire country. Or. Stephens also called on speaker Randall and clerk Adams. Mrs. Sarah Davis who has shaken hands with every president from Washington Down called on president Hayes on the 24th. The members of the Cabinet and ladies and messes. Mcveigh Hawley and Lawrence a of the Louisiana commission dined with the president on the 24th. All but one company of troops have been removed from North Carolina. Commodore j. C. Howell has been promoted to the Grade of rear Admiral in place of rear Admiral amay placed on the retired list. A committee presented to president Hayes on the 25th a memorial of coloured citizens of Louisiana in regard to its political situation and stating that gov. Packard should be sustained. The committee said they recognized the present condition of affairs As unalterable and accepted the situation and were hopeful of a Happy Issue. The president said lie had no doubt the policy adopted would bring ample Protection to the coloured people and he had no idea whatever of deserting them. The Board of Indian commissioners called on the president on the 25th to learn his views on the Indian peace policy. The pres ident said he knew no reason Why the Indian policy of the late administration should not be continued. Secretary Sherman announces the following As the commission to investigate the new Lork custom House John Jay chairman Lawrence Turnure and assistant solicitor of the Treasury Robison. Sex president Grant called on president Hayes on the 25th, the first visit since the inauguration. Hon. Edward Mcpherson of Pennsylvania has been appointed chief of the Bureau of engraving and printing. Up to the 2/th ult. The u. S. Treasury had disbursed in Silver currency $30,344,000. The balance on hand is #3,500,000. Sex gov. Noyes of Ohio has been appointed minister to France and has formally accepted the position. He will sail for that country when his nomination is confirmed by the Senate. >2.00 per annul. The Cambridge news. Advertising nates. Space. In. 6 in. I Jear Jne i Garter column. #12 50 17 50 one third column. Jne half column. A in Joe column. 40 of 60 of do us Loo 0 fifteen cents per line for local in Reading matter ten cents per line for local notice first insertion and live cents per line each subsequent insertion ten cents per line Lur special notices first Inser non and 3>jc. Per line each subsequent insertion. Marriage and death notices free. Obituaries five cents per line. June 15-74 t. O. Marin Carpenter and Joiner Cumberland Ohio. 1&Quot persons wishing work in this line will be promptly accommodated by calling on or addressing the above named. June 15-74 d. K. Kyles Marble and Granite works Cambridge Ohio. Keeps on hand a Fine lot of the celebrated red and Gray scotch Granite monuments at the lowest prices. Italian and american Marble morn ments of the Best style and Quality. Marble and slate mantles.__mayl3-75-tf at Mackey Sart Callery Cambridge a specially is made of Fine photographs. Also copying and enlarging old pictures and Inis Liin oct 29 Finis Dong them in India Ink water and Oil colors. We. Ogler Boot amp shoe Slaker in the Davis Block opposite the Public Square Cambridge Ohio. The East. The Farmers joint Stock insurance company of Meridian has been placed in the hands of a receiver. Capt. George Baker believed to have been the oldest free Mason in the United states died at Hudson n. Y., on the 22d. we. E. Lathrop aged eighty three died at Rochester n. Y., on the same Day. He was a Mason for sixty years and was commander of the grand commander of the United states. Senator Blaine says of the statement telegraphed from California that he intends to introduce resolutions proposing a new consideration of the question of or. Hayes election that it is the invention of a Lunatic or an idiot. He also refused to express his opinion on the political situation. The suspension Bridge Lias been reopened. The new York journal of Commerce office was damaged #25,000 by lire on the 23d. The new Hampshire supreme court has decided that the governor and Council have no Power to throw out votes when the ballots Bear a name different from the Legal one of the candidate. On the 24th the new York Senate unanimously passed a Bill prohibiting betting on elections Pool Selling at races Etc. Or. C. F. Stark weather sued the Springfield mass Republican for libel asking $10,000 damages and the jury on the 24th gave him one Dollar. Hie new York canals open May 5. Cornelius j. Vanderbilt has instituted a suit against his brother William la. Vanderbilt for $ 1,000,000, for an alleged breach of contract under which it is asserted the contest of the will of the late Commodore Vanderbilt was withdrawn. Is prepared to do All kinds of work on Short notice and Oil reasonable terms. Give him Ray a nov. 30, 1876-tf mrs. Sarah Jane Moss i prepared to clean and co lob clothing for ladies and gentlemen braid hair and make switches to order. Combines straightened Jan �?T78 Cambridge o. Or. C. T. Sweet Dentis t Cumberland Ohio. Just Teeth extracted without pain by the use of harmless dec. 28, 1876-tf a a thing of Beauty is a Joy forever. 1 Art Callery. Day amp Scott photograph lists Quaker City Ohio. Photographs in every site and style and la the perfection of 16-74 Kirk House formerly Grant House Corner of Market and fourth Street. W. A. 8. M. Kiri proprietors. Zanesville Ohio. Jane 15-74 j. W. Lippincott proprietor of the seedier Houyao Quaker Crft tand -0tl,,Ohio it this is one of the Best arranged houses in East in Ohio. Guests will receive every attention necessary to their Comfort. April ii. 77-tf Fairview House Fairview Ohio. J. F. Dubois proprietor. Off this House is newly fitted tip and kept in modern style. Good stabling. May 18-tf Mccollum a Mckinney Are prepared to attend to All the wants of their customers in their line of making and repairing wagons they also invite Etten szzob2hnto, and the other thousand and one things made at the Blacksmith s shop. Mccollum a Mckinney �ar28-�?T75 of South end Mill Street of All sizes and patterns lion to the facilities Tor West and South. Charles m. Or to Sterling convicted of the murder of Lizzie grow Baeher a German girl near Youngstown Ohio Jan. 21, 1876, was hanged at that place on the 21st. He asserted his innocence to the last. On the 21st eighty lodges of cheyennes under Dull knife and standing Elk surrendered to Gen. Crook at Camp Robinson neb. The Village comprises about 550 persons eighty live of whom Are fighting men. I hey turned in about 600 ponies sixty guns and about thirty pistols. At a mass meeting of the people of the Black Hills at Deadwood on the 21st, a memorial to Congress was adopted urging the formation of a new territory embracing the Black Hills Region to be called Lincoln. The crop reports from the wheat growing Section of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys As to the condition of Winter wheat show that a larger acreage than usual has been sown in All quarters with Fine prospects of an abundant Harvest. The Southwest is especially hopeful and the Northwest has no fears except from the Grasshoppers which it is thought will be less destructive than heretofore. The Kansas Farmers think they hav it hatched so Early that they will not be Able to await the coming crops. The Pioneer Block at Omaha was destroyed by fire on the night of the 22d. Loss $160,000 partial insurance. The grand jury of the Chicago criminal court on the 23d indicted b. F. Allen late president of the Cook county National Bank for perjury and fraud. A Richmond a dispatch of the 23d says the accounts of or. Baird Secretary and manager of the presbyterian publication committee of the Southern states offices at that place Are a a complicated to the amount of $22, Kio. Heard has resigned. I lie Steamer Alaska from Hong Kong arrived at san Francisco on the 22d with 950 chinese passengers. During the passage Small pox broke out and the vessel and passengers were quarantined. Small pox is an epidemic at Hong Kong. The general Assembly of South Carolina met in extra session on the 24th. In the Senate . Cleaves made a Farewell address insisting that he was re elected but further resistance would be futile. Simpson on taking his seat delivered an address urging Harmony and a strict regal d for the rights and privileges of All classes. The democrats from Edgefield Laurens and Abbeville counties whom the Senate had previously refused to seat were sworn in Simpson ruling that they we re entitled to seats subject to contest and refusing to entertain in Appeal from his ruling. The Senate stands 18 republicans to 15 democrats but As one Republican usually votes with the democrats and one is absent the vote stands 16 to 16, the lieutenant governor having the casting vote. The chairman of the Republican state committee of North Carolina announces his support of the presidents Southern policy. The sixth annual meeting of the Presby Terian by Oman a Board of foreign missions Hogan at Chicago on the 25th, with about 2.50 delegates present. A great Advance in every direction in foreign work was reported. Total receipts last year $25,390, All of which was spent. Passenger rates from Chicago to new York have been advanced to $23, and proportionately elsewhere in the East. Gov. Ilar Ranft As commander in chief of the grand army of the Republic has issued a general order designating May 30 As memorial Day. A wherever there Are no posts of the grand army to Lead in the Good work the commander in chief asks the citizens to take Steps to decorate the Graves of the Gallant dead Aud secure proper Observance of the Day. April 26 was generally observed in Minnesota As a Day of fasting and prayer for deliverance from the Grasshoppers during the coining season. Gov. Hampton in his message to the South Carolina legislature on the 26th, recommended the appointment of a commission to make a Complete investigation of the funds and floating indebtedness of the state with a View to the funding and payment of All its honest liabilities. He also recommended the establishment of such a system of free schools As will place the Means of education within the reach of All. One Republican senator resigned on the 26th leaving in the Senate sixteen democrats sixteen republicans and one Independent in the House Twenty one contumacious members who refused to recognize the present House were admitted to seats after apologizing for contempt there were still thirty republicans in contempt. William e. Davis u. S. Treasurer at Cincinnati died on the 26th. The Missouri legislature on the 26th unanimously passed a joint Resolution be quest ing the senators and representatives of that state to vote for the Texas Pacific Railroad Bill now pending in Congress. Mock Bee an accomplice in the murder of Mclish at Dover ten last August was taken from the jail of that town on the morning of Hie 24th and Hung to the limb of a tree. The governor and the judges of the supreme court of Tennessee were burned in effigy at Columbia Tenn., on the night of the 26th. The cause was the commutation of the sentence of a murderer who was to have been hanged on the 27th. A Camp Brown by. To Telegram of the 26th says Barney Hall prospector had just arrived there badly wounded. Ile and two others were attacked near the head of the bad water on the Lith inst. After a Sharp tight the indians killed his partner and he escaped. There Are three others of the same party who have not yet been heard from. On the 27th ult a decision was rendered in the Ann Eliza is. Brigham Young ease by judge Schaeffer at Salt Lake. The court says that at the time of Lier marriage with Brigham she was competent to enter into marriage but he was not he having a lawful wife living the alleged marriage was polygamous and consequently null and void while Ann Eliza was with Brigham As polygamous wife she was serving him As a menial servant and would be entitled to proper compensation for her service but she having received Alimony pendent Lite More than such services Are shown to be Worth she should go hence without further compensation. In the ease of the victims of the Southern hotel fire at St. Louis Tho coroners jury returned a verdict on the 27th ult. They say the tire originated in the basement of the hotel near the baggage elevator As to the cause they express no opinion. The appliances of the hotel for extinguishing fires were nearly Complete but from a Lack of system want of men and rules for their guidance were of Little service for which j the hotel lessees Are a insurable also for keeping Large quantities of inflammable a j trial without adequate watching and Mak ing no efficient efforts on the night of the fire to awaken their guests and employees. The loth of May has been appointed b r gov. Nicholls of Louisiana As a Day of thanksgiving and prayer. On the 27th ult. A terrific Thunder lightning and Hail storm visited Springfield 111. Trees were torn up by the wind houses and barns a roofed fences levelled and hailstones driven through plate Glass windows the damage inflicted amounting to Many thousand dollars. Over too panes of Glass were broken in the state House. The English press unanimously condemn the czars manifesto. Fifty thousand russian troops had entered romanian territory up to the evening of the 24th. The Headquarters will be get Tab listed at Jassy. The romanian army has retired to tile Interior. The turks crossed the Danube at several Points on the 25th. The russians occupy Galutz and Bailia and the turks Are throwing up earthworks at Rustchak. There were 176 deaths at Bagdad from the plague for the week ending on the 23d, the Imperial manifesto was read in All the churches of the russian Empire of the 25th and was enthusiastically received. In the romanian Chambers on the 26th, i ii Nee Charles said that the Powers having declined to guarantee the neutrality of romanian territory or assist her she must rely on herself to prevent her territory from being made the seat of War. Tile number of russian soldiers in Roumania on the 26th was estimated at 80, Khz. A constantinople Telegram of the 26th says a a the first engagement has just been fought at Teh Rukson near Batum. After some fighting the enemy was Defeated and put to rout with a loss of 800. The turkish Fleet is bombarding according to a London correspondent England has resolved to interfere Between Russia and i Turkey and will make a formal request of Russia to state the object of her military operations and the extent to which she proposes to carry them. Austria will also address a similar inquiry to Russia. A he russians were invading turkish territory Between Batum and Barawid on the 27th ult. I he turks were advancing toward ale Andropolis and a Battle was expected. I he Czar sent ail apology to Lou Manifor the entry of russian troops into her territory. Russian subjects have been ordered to leave Turkey immediately. On the 27th ult. The Advance of the russian troops was at Barbo Schia. Three romanian vessels have been captured by turkish gunboats. I he turks have bombarded and burned the town of Boti. Louisiana. New Orleans april 23. Judge Spofford was nominated to Day by the democratic caucus for u. S. Senator. The judge approves the presidents policy and says As Long As he stands squarely up to that policy he will have his support. Russia declares War. Foreign intelligence. Or. Mitchell the american geographer arrived at Massaway on the 22d in a potable condition having been released by the King of Abyssinia. A London dispatch of the 23d reports that russians finances Are badly deranged. The russian charge d affaires and the whole staff of the embassy and consulate at constantinople have left for Odessa. Austria reserves to herself perfect Liberty of action. The Czar and staff arrived at Kisch Eneff on the 23d. A Vienna dispatch of the 23d says if Servia shows the slightest tendency to insurrection it is probable the austrian army will Cross the Frontier. The Servian press Are again hostile. Turkey demands that Servia participate in the War. By the explosion of a boiler in a flour Mill at Alexandria Egypt on the 23d, sixteen persons were killed and Many injured. At Ahab India a serious outbreak of cholera has occurred. One fourth of the european population died in Twenty four hours. I Rince Kortschak Olla a circular to russian representatives abroad published on tile 4th, states that in seeking to obtain by arms what Europe vainly endeavoured to secure by peaceful Means Russia believes she furthers european interests. The first russian detachment crossed the romanian Frontier on the 23d at Best Iziak. The Advance guard numbering 50, he men commenced crossing the Perth on the 24th. They took the direction of Galatz. The greatest enthusiasm prevails in the army the appearance of which is said to be All that could be desired. The turkish embassy at St. Petersburg left for constantinople on the 24th. The Sultan has sent to the Khedive a requisition for troops for Active service. The turkish preparations for the defense of the Danube by Means of gunboats ironclads Etc., Are reported to be formidable. The turkish troops arc Well armed clothed and in Good spirits. The Irish Home rulers were Defeated in tile British House of commons on the 24th after a heated debate�?117 to 67. The Porte in reply to the czars manifesto on the 25th, sent a dispatch to the great Powers protesting against the declaration of War and pointing out the efforts of Turkey to improve the condition of the christians and satisfy the demands of the Powers. In the absence therefore of any provocation on the part of Turkey the Porte is at a loss to understand russians attack and consequently appeals to the treaty of Paris and the mediation of the guaranteeing Powers a constantinople Telegram says the porters request for the mediation of the Powers has been unsuccessful. Several christians in the turkish House of deputies declared they did not desire russians Protection. They Are ready to participate in the defense of their country. St. Petersburg april 24. The following is the text of the czars manifesto our faithful and beloved subjects know the Strong interest we have constantly Felt in the destinies of the oppressed Christian population of Turkey. Our desire to ameliorate their lot 1ms been shared by the whole russian nation which now shows itself ready to Bear fresh sacrifices to alleviate the position of the christians in the Balkan Peninsula. The blood and property of one faithful subject have always been dear to us Aud our whole reign attests our constant solicitude to preserve to Russia the Benefit of peace. This solicitude never failed to actuate us during the diplomatic events which occurred in Herzegovina Bosnia and Bulgaria. Our object before All was to effect an amelioration in the position of the christians in the East b t Means of Pacific negotiations and in concert wit ii the great european Powers our allies and friends for two years we have made incessant efforts to induce the Porte to Cheet such reforms As would protect the christians in Bosnia Herzegovina and Bulgaria from the arbitrary measures of the local authorities. The accomplish mein of these reforms was absolutely stipulated by Anterior engagements contracted by the Porte toward the whole of Europe. Our efforts supported by the diplomatic representations made in common by other governments have not however attained their object. Tile Porte has remained unshaken in its formal refusal of any effective guarantee for the Security of its Hristian subjects and has rejected Hie conclusions of the constantinople Confer once. Wishing to essay every possible Means of conciliation in order to persuade the Porte we proposed to the other cabinets to draw up a special protocol comprising the most essential conditions of the constantinople conference and to invite the turkish government to adhere to this International aet which states the extreme limits of our i peaceful demands. But our expectation was j not fulfilled. The Porte did not defer to i this unanimous wish of Christian Europe j and did not adhere to the conclusions of tile i protocol. Having exhausted Pacific efforts we Are compelled by the haughty obstinacy i of the Porte to proceed to More decisive acts feeling that our equity and our own dignity enjoin it. By her refusal Turkey places us under the necessity of a recourse to arms. Profoundly convinced of the Justice of our cause and humbly committing ourselves to the Grace and help of the most High we make known to our faithful subjects that the moment foreseen when we pronounced the words to which All Russia responded with Complete unanimity Lias now arrived. We expressed the intention to act independently when we deemed it necessary and when russians Honor should demand it. In now invoking the Blessing of god upon our valiant armies we give them the order to Cross the turkish Frontier. Signed Alexander. Given at Kisch Eneff this 17th Day of april old style in the year of Grace �?T77, Aud in the Twenty third year of our reign. The sultans proclamation. Constantinople april 26. The following is the full text of the sultans proclamation to the army Russia has declared War. We Are forced to take up arms. We have always wished peace listening to the advice of the Powers in this respect but Russia wants to destroy our Independence and so if Russia attacks us god who protects right and Justice will Grant us Victory. Our soldiers will defend with their blood the country gained by their ancestors and w Ith the help of god maintain the Independence of Osmanli. The nation will protect the wives and children of the soldiers. Should it be necessary the Sultan will go to the army and raise the Standard of the Khalifah Simi the Sultana. The Sultan is ready to sacrifice his life for the Honor and Independence of the country. A the san Francisco Argonaut pub Lishes a directory of californians millionaires giving Ike names in All. Besides these it adds a a we have several widow ladies whose Dot touches the million. We omit their names in kindness ant that they May not be persecuted with attentions matrimonial. We have a number of Young heiresses who have Golden expectations but As our journal has i marriage Bureau connected with it we refuse to Aid them in the direction of housekeeping. We have a dozen old bachelors who make the Golden Scales kick the million beam and we now distinctly threaten them that unless they hasten to mate themselves we will publish their names and leave them to the persecution of the fair a what Are princes coming to the petites Affiche of Paris contains this a a a person of the highest position would be glad to make up a match Between a demoiselle or Young widow and a Prince thirty five years old whose title is inscribed in the Almanack de Gotha. The Dower of the lady must be in proportion to the station of the Prince and to the prominent position which he would want his wife to assume in courtly new Orleans april 21. As the Cathedral clock struck twelve to Day a detachment of the third infantry under command of . J. R Brooke marched out of the Orleans hotel and proceeded to Jackson Barracks. About too men from the other regiments assembled on the opposite Side of the Street in front of the Orleans hotel to see their comrades move. When the infantry band began to play a few Hundred persons gathered on the streets along the line of March but there was not the slightest demonstration of any kind. During the afternoon too guns were fired and a Liberal display of flags exhibited in Honor of the withdrawal of the troops from the Vicinity of the state House. The legislature in joint session to Day elected judge ii. M. Spofford the democratic nominee u. S. Senator for the Long term. The vote stood Spofford 140, Viltz i Blank 12 total 153 necessary to a Choice 77. A caucus of the Republican members of the general Assembly to night adopted the following address to gov. S. B. Packard we recognize and appreciate tile Fidelity with which you have sought to carry out the obligations which you assumed when in the presence of a legally organized quorum of both houses of the general Assembly after a formal constitutional canvass of the votes Jou took tile oath of office As governor of the state of Louisiana. The sympathies and Active co operation of tile Republican members of the general Assembly have been with you and your associates in the state government in your struggle to maintain your authority against overwhelming obstacles at Home and abroad. One of tile first acts of the general Assembly was to pass a joint Resolution calling upon the president of the United states in it01? j a in or a Hie Constitution of the United bit its to Accord tile la us co Vern naut support against Domestic violence which threatened its overthrow. In response to that Appeal after some delay an order was issued by president Grant setting Forth that you had been legally declared governor of the state that the supreme court violently set up by your opponent was destitute of the Legal authority and directing that if necessity for recognition should arise recognition must be Given to Packard and not to Nicholls. Encouraged by expectations thus held out that the government acknowledged to be the Legal government of the state would eventually be recognized by the president the members of tile general Assembly faithful to their Trust although encountering Many hardship a patiently waited the action of the National government. Rumours which soon took authentic shape were circulated that overzealous friends of the president elect for whose Success hundreds of devoted republicans in Louisiana Laid Down their Ives had bargained to give away the states of Louisiana and South Carolina to our political opponents. Hie outgoing president failed to take further action upon the application of our general Assembly. Reluctant to give even a passing credence to these seemingly impossible re ports the general Assembly patiently remained in session and after the accession of president Hayes adopted with a quorum present in both houses and transmitted to him a concurrent Resolution reciting that Domestic violence prevailed in the state and requesting under the Constitution and Laws of the United states his Aid to suppress it. No reply has been vouchsafed to that request. The president sent to the state a commission of five gentlemen who submitted a proposition for a reorganization of the general Assembly which though involving the waiver of undoubted Legal rights on our part was accepted by the Republican members. In deference to the understood wishes of the president that proposition was rejected by our opponents who in turn submitted a plan flagrantly unjust and violative of Law. Resolutions adopted by the general Assembly in joint caucus which have been published have explained by what Means of cajole by persuasion and threats the members of the commission professing simply to aet in an an individual capacity hut wielding All the Power and influence of authorized agents of the president sent to tile state for a specific purpose induced a sufficient number of the legislature to give to the opposing body a majority of members legally returned elected. J his aet on of the commission was followed by an official order of the president made at the request of Gen. Nicholls directing the withdrawal of the United states troops and virtually sustaining the opposing government. During the 110 Days and More that have elapsed since you took your beats governor no word of encouragement recognition or support has been accorded you by the National administration. On the contrary a disposition has been clearly manifested to encourage strengthen and maintain by All direct and indirect Means the government of your opponent already so Strong in the overpowering armed Force it has mustered to its support in the capital of the state. Under these circumstances whilst abating none of our belief in the rightful Ness of your title we cannot hut feel that forces which neither you nor ourselves Are Able to resist Render it impossible to enforce your rights. At the present time to attempt to do so would Only add to the blood which has already been fruitlessly shed in defense of Republican principles in this state. We therefore Are respectfully constrained to advise that for the time being you refrain from actively asserting your unquestionable rights trusting to the future to vindicate the righteousness of your cause. The following letter has been forwarded to the president m it to a a new Orleans. April 24, 1877. Collis excellency k. B. Hayes. President honoured sir the undersigned republicans of Louisiana deem it their duty to assure you that although they had hoped and expected a different result would be arrived at in the settlement of the Louisiana question yet they Are satisfied that you acted for what in your judgment was pro move of the Best interest of the whole country. We Are consequently resolved to carry out in Good Faith the settlement and Accord to the Nicholls government our recognition and support relying on it to carry out in Good Faith its pledges to the people of this state. We do not understand that you in the slightest degree in this matter abandon Republican principles and believe you desire to promote the interests of the Republican party the legitimate offspring of the old whig party through which we cherish the expectation that you will advocate our internal improvement interest in government Aid for levees Southern Pacific Railroad outlet to the Mississippi River and for such other Public works As Are necessary to assist in developing the resources of our state and of the whole country. Relying on your Aid in these and All other matters tending to produce peace Concord and Prosperity in our state we will give your administration our cordial support. Signed John Ray r. M. Searcy Elbert Gantt Louis Desmarais. It. T. Posey t. A. Benton. F. A state House where it reassembled and proceeded with business. Nicholls Secretary of state and auditor also took Possession of their offices. Gov. Packard to Day issued an address to the republicans of the state setting Forth his reasons for withdrawing from further contest at the present and sketching the history of the struggle in which he asserts the right has been overthrown. Closing he says i therefore announce to you that i am compelled to abstain for the present from All Active assertion of my government. I waive Cone of my Legal rights but yield Only to Superior Force. Louisiana the first state rehabilitated after the War is the last state whose government Falls and i believe it will be among the first to raise itself again to the plane of equal rights and honest representation. I advise that you maintain your party organization and continue to Battle for the rights of citizenship and free government. Ever strive for these and not for Man or men. It grieves my beyond expression that the heroic efforts you have made and tile cruel sufferings you have undergone have had this bitter ending. Ohio news items. Washington april 25. The report of the Louisiana commissioners was Given to the press to night. It is dated at new Orleans april 21, and addressed to the president. They say in accordance with your request the undersigned have visited this City and passed the last sixteen Days in ascertaining the political situation in Louisiana and endeavouring to bring about a peaceful solution of its difficulties. Iii View of the declaration in the letter of the Secretary of state that we should direct our efforts to the end of securing the recognition of a single legislature As the depository of the representative will of the people of Louisiana leaving if Nee assay to judicial or other constitutional arbitrage it within the state the question of ultimate right Aud in View of your determination to withdraw the troops of the United states to their Barracks As soon As it could be done without endangering the peace we addressed ourselves to the task of securing a common legislature of undisputed authority competent to compose the existing political contentions and to preserve peace without and Aid from the National government. To this end we endeavoured to assuage the bitterness and animosity we found existing on both sides so As to secure a Public opinion less unfavourable to such concessions As were indispensable to our Success. In obtaining such legislature and such general acquiescence in its authority As would insure social order we have had full conference with the two gentlemen who claim the gubernatorial office and with Many other members of their respective governments in their executive judicial and legislative departments. We have also conversed very freely with Large delegations of men of business w Ith Many of tile District judges and with hundreds of prominent citizens of All parties and Raees representing not Only this City but almost every perish Iii this state. A e have also received Many printed and written statements of fact and Legal arguments and every person with whom we came in Contact has shown a desire to give us All possible information bearing upon the unfortunate political divisions in this state. The commissioners then give a Brief statement of the condition of affairs on their arrival at new Orleans and say they found it difficult to ascertain the precise extent to which the respective governments were acknowledged outside of new Orleans. Of the supreme courts the commissioners say the claim to the legality of the supreme court composed of chief Justice Man Nim and associates who were nominated by gov Nice or and confirmed by his Senate rests upon the same basis As Quot the title of gov. Nicholls and his Senate. The claim to the legality of the supreme court composed of chief Justice Ludeling and his associates rests either upon their right to hold Over in Case the Nicholls court is illegal or upon the legality of Kellogg and the Packard Senate which confirmed the judges upon the nomination of gov. Kellogg and while it had a returning Board quorum. Considerable space is Given to a statement of the Legal question upon which the right of the respective governments depended. Counsel for Nicholls claimed that the act establishing the returning Board when applied to the election of state officers and members of the Assembly is in violation of the provisions of the Constitution which provide that the returns of All elections shall be made to the Secretary of state. Counsel for Packard insisted that the legislature had the Power to create this returning Board and give it the authority with which the act clothes it also that the supreme court of the state had settled the constitutionality of the act. Counsel for Nicholls further claimed that the legis Harry Adams sentenced to be Hung at Dayton on the 27th, has been respite until May 25. The Southern Ohio fair grounds have been leased for a Beer Garden. John s. Smeck the Liberty township defaulting treasurer was arrested at a Little Village in Iowa on the 19th. The Cincinnati commercial on the 21st published crop prospects from 80 Points in Ohio As follows wheat�?8 report a fair crop 49 Good 29 unusually Good peaches�?15 report fair crop 35 Good 5 unusually Good 31 failure. The Murphy movement is growing in interest at Columbus. On the 22d�Between 6,000 and 8,000 persons attended the meetings. William Harrison and Fritze Dine were arrested in Dayton on the 23d As accomplices in a recent Diamond robbery in Nashville Tenn. Diamonds to the amount of $10,000 were found in their Possession. W. Ii. Morris treasurer of Jackson township Hardin county is under arrest charged with being a defaulter for $1,200. A caucus of Republican senators was held on the 24th to consider the question of. Final adjournment. No decision was reached but the opinion was general that adjournment would not be reached before May 7 and possibly a week later. John Cotter an employee on the Dayton amp southwestern Railroad was run Over at Nenia on the 22d. Ile was lying on the track As the train approached. A a Toledo dispatch says judges Pren township boards of Tiss Cadwell and Mcmath decided that i sub school districts. The motion requiring receiver Lee of the Cincinnati Sandusky amp Cleveland Railroad to show cause for disobedience of relating to jails and penitentiaries was adopted. No other business of Public interest was transacted. In the Senate on the 23d, resolutions providing for the care of insane residents of the state after the completion of the Columbus Asylum chronic cases to be sent to the Toledo institution and for the printing and distribution of vol. Oof the state geological reports were adopted. A number of local Bills were passed. In the House forty one members were absent. Several Relief Bills and other Bills of a local nature were passed. Also a Bill providing that the president of any City Board of Public works shall be a member of a Board to enforce the Law to secure the safety of Public assemblies. In the Senate on the 24th, almost the entire Day was spent in discussing title i a a of crimes and offences a of the report of the codifying commission. It was finally passed. The Bill to authorize the election of an additional common pleas judge in the third sub division of the sixth judicial District comprising the counties of Coshocton Holmes and Vayne was passed in the House Bills were passed amending the Road Laws so As to provide that where a person appeals from the decision of the viewers of a Road and wins the Case he shall not be held for costs fixing the minimum test of Coal Oil at 125 degrees making Silver Coin a Legal tender in Ohio authorizing county commissioners to employ counsel to prosecute or defend in any cases brought by or against them providing that the fee in any one Case shall not exceed $250 authorizing township boards of education to create a a Danbury couple have a Nice Little girl of some five Summers. A lady visitor lately observed to the Mother a what a pretty child you have she must be a great Comfort to a a she is indeed a said the fond Mother. A a when in a mad at John i done to have to speak to him. She Calls him to Iris meals and tells him to get up the coals and other hut i want. She is real things Woelfley James Forsythe. Edward Fulton Charles s. Merritt e. Ii. Riddle Vav. J. Q. Baker o la Brewster Henry c. Meyers Percy Baker. A Washington april 24. The Louisiana commissioners have returned and visited the executive mansion to Day during the Cabinet session. Business was suspended when there was an informal conversation Between them and the Cabinet respecting their Mission. The commissioners furnished a final report of their proceedings to the president who returned thanks for the satisfactory Way in which they had discharged their duties. New Orleans april25. By five of clock this morning gov. Packard and All his adherents with the exception of one policeman had left the state House and chief of policy Boylan with a squad of police took Possession. At noon the legislature adjourned to the lature could not create a returning Board or clothe it with these Powers. The commissioners quote the following sentence from the arguments of Nicholls counsel As to the presidential electors the Mode of their appointment is by the Constitution of the United states left to the legislature of the state therefore tile general Assembly misfit create ail3 tribunal whatever and confide to it the appointment of the electors for president arid vice president consequently it May properly authorize such a tribunal in the Case of the election of presidential electors by the people to count the votes and decide and declare who were entitled to seats in the electoral College. As matters stood on their arrival at new Orleans the commissioners say the Legal title of the claimants to the office of governor depended on the question they have stated. There was no judicial tribunal acknowledged to be authoritative by both parties by which it could tie solved. The Only Hope of practical solution was by the Union of so Many members of the rival Legislatures As would make a legislature with a constitutional quorum Iii both the Senate and House of members whose title to their seats is valid under either View of the Law. With a legislature of undisputed authority the settlement of the other questions could As stated in the letter of instructions to our commission be gradually worked out by the prevalent author a which the legislative Power when undisputed is quite competent to exert in composing conflicts in coordinate branches of the government. Within the last three Days this first great step in restoring peace to the state has been accomplished. In consequence of the withdrawal of members from the Packard to the Nicholls legislature the latter body has now eighty seven returning Board members in the House and thirty two returning Board members in the Senate. Sixty one members constitute a constitutional quorum in the House and Nineteen Iii the Senate. It is proper that we should say that it was in View of the foregoing facts especially the consolidating of the Legislatures and our knowledge of the condition of Louisiana derived from personal Contact with the people that we were induced to suggest in our Telegram of the 20th, that the immediate announcement of the time when the troops would be withdrawn to their Barracks would be better for the peace of Louisiana than to postpone such announcement to some Distant Day. The commissioners holding various shades of political belief cannot Well concur in any sketch of the past or probable future of Louisiana. We have fore borne in this report to express any opinion on the Legal questions arising upon the foregoing statement of facts because our letter of instructions seemed to Call for a statement of facts rather than an expression of opinion by the commissioners. We All however indulge in confident Hopes of better Days for All races in Louisiana. Among the reasons for these Hopes Are the resolutions of tile Nicholls legislature and letter of gov. Nicholls herewith submitted and which have already been Given to the Public. Ause the recent order to vacate the receivership and turn Over the property to the Farlow party shall be heard at Cleveland on the 8th of May. The question of final adjournment was discussed at a caucus of Republican senators on the 24th, but no final action was taken. It appeared to be the general opinion that an adjournment could not be reached before May 7, and possibly a week later. Gov. Young on the 24th sent to the Senate the names of the following persons to be trustees of the Ohio agricultural and mechanical College in accordance with the recent Law reorganizing that institution giving one trustee to each congressional District David Sinton and Christian Kinsinger of Hamilton Cyrus Falconer of Butler it. P. Tinley of Greene j. R. Schneider of a Glaize w. Ii. Scott of Lucas Harmon Hooker of Ross a. C. Denal of Champaign t. C. Jones of Delaware Warren p. Noble of Seneca Ralph Leete of Lawrence Joseph Sullivan of Franklin d. Vav. Caldwell of Muski Ngum Thomas Mickey j of Richland o. W. Glazier of Washington j. C. Jameson of Harrison a. B. Cornell of Mahoning c. W. Horr of Loraine f. Ensign of Lake and w. S. Streator of Cuya hoga. The new Board stands politically republicans 13, democrats 8. John Haller has been arrested at port Clinton on the charge of murdering his father John g. Haller. It is alleged that Haller sr., sold some property at port Clinton the other Day receiving a Cash payment. His son knew this and attacked his father with the purpose of robbery who died from the injuries alleged to have been thus received Aud made a dying declaration that his son was responsible for his death. Young Haller was arraigned on a charge of manslaughter and bound Over to the next term of the common Picas court. Thomas Mccann committed suicide at Columbus of the evening of the 25th by jumping from the Bridge into the Scioto River. Ile was married about a week previous. John g. Coy an old citizen of Dresden died on the 25th Iii the ninety fourth year of his age. Ile served As a Soldier in the War of 1812, and worked at the Shoemakers Bench for seventy five years. He was a native of the state of Vermont. A Man named Martin Brenton was new Orleans. April 26. The legislature adjourned sine die today. All the state officers elected with Nicholls Are now in undisputed Possession of their offices and records. The City is very quiet. A Short men arc not much in with Belles. They prefer Hymen. Favor choked to death at Cincinnati on the 25th by a piece of Beefsteak lodging in his Windpipe. A Lancaster dispatch of the 24th says a John s. Smeck the livery township Treasury defaulter was bound Over to court this morning in the sum of $4,Guo. On his Way Here from Iowa in the sheriffs custody he made three desperate attempts at suicide the first time at Unionville Iowa with a Jack knife with which he made two slashes at his Throat but was prevented from accomplishing his intentions by sheriff Lee who after a terrible struggle overpowered the Man and handcuffed him. At Columbus yesterday morning he tried to hang himself twice but was frustrated each time. Ile is now endeavouring to starve himself to on the 26th the committee appointed to investigate the subject of contract prison labor submitted to the House a Long report and a Large volume of evidence. The conclusions arrived at by the committee Are that the system of convict labor hinders reformation of the convict and exerts an injurious influence upon outside free labor. The remedy recommended is to diversify prison employments have All prison labor done for the state directly without the intervention of contractors classify the prisoners allow them an interest in a portion of their earnings and place the prison management beyond political control. Gov. Young on the 26th appointed prof. Albert Tuttle of Columbus and or. Alfred Buckingham of Hamilton county commissioners to investigate the cause and the Best Means of prevention and cure of epidemic diseases affecting live Stock in this state. Col. S. D. Harris editor of the Ohio Farmer for twelve years and widely known and respected throughout the state died suddenly of heart disease at his residence in Hudson on the morning of the 26th. The Price for advertising the proposed amendment to the state Constitution has been fixed at 60 per cent of the rate for Legal advertising. The contract for building the Waynesville port William amp Jeffersonville Railroad has been let to George Potts amp co., of new York at $5,600 per mile. The work is to be completed and ready for the rolling Stock by Jan. I 1878, thus opening up a through line from wish ii. To Cincinnati. In the Senate on the 25th, that part of the report of the codifying commission relating to jails and penitentiaries was passed. Also Bills creating a state Board of medical examiners to examine All graduates of medical colleges before allowing them to practice As physicians to require hotel keepers to provide suitable Means of escape in Case of fire providing that where testimony is Given by a person and such person afterwards Dies his testimony May be waived on a subsequent trial of the Case. A few local Bills were also passed. In the House consideration of the Senate amendments to the general appropriation Bill occupied nearly the entire session. Several were not agreed to and the Bill goes Back to the Senate. A Bill authorizing the inhabitants of incorporated villages to vote on propositions creating the same a special school District was passed. In the Senate on the 26th, the first ten nominees of the governor for trustees of the agricultural College were confirmed. The remainder were referred Back. Bills were passed providing for placing on the tax duplicate assessments made by county commissioners for construction of free turnpikes to authorize a Transfer of any Turnpike by three fourths of the stockholders to the control of county commissioners and conversion into a free Road to enable executors and administrators to obtain funds arising from the Sale of real estate on partition to pay debts to make the mayor of a City a member sex offi Cio of the Council for the purpose of organization in Case of a tie in the Council to reduce the minimum Width of ground roadbed to ten feet to prevent the spread of Canada thistles. In the House Bills were passed to provide for keeping records of land titles in the office of the auditor of state authorizing narrow gauge Railroad companies to Issue Bonds. The committee on Temperance reported Back without recommendation Luccock a Bill to repeal the Pierson amendment to the Adair liquor Law. Motions to postpone the Bill until the 27th and to indefinitely postpone were negatived and after a Call of the House and the usual preliminary skirmishing the Bill was put on its passage and lost by the following vote 0 yeast Bard Barrett Beach Blake Boyce Bundy Cleaver Cary Cowgill Dalzell Davies Edwards Faxon Fenton Garwood Hawley Hitchcock Holloway Howland Mclain Luccock Minikin Monahan Mono 7, Nailer Nixon Oglevee Perkins Quinby Richards Sage Stone Trigon Ullery Wales �?35. Nays Baker Alie Baker Perr Barclay Barnett Buhl Breck Brunner Burck Hardt Carson Cogsil Cole Converse Dawson do Nippy Derr Douglas Dow Eylar Fehrenbatch Groom Grove outline hale3r, Hoagland Hodge Hostetter Huberich Johnson Kemp Krim Rael Light Lybarger Mccoy Neal nigh Norton Rauda Barigh syllable Seifert sheets Sherrick Shultz Smith Licking sorter Swain Toberen. Washburn West Williams Wiltsee Zum-stein�?51. In the Senate on the 27th, the joint Resolution relating to sine die adjournment was so amended As to fix the time at noon May 3, and adopted. Bills were passed providing for the collection of delinquent personal taxes authorizing sessions of the presbyterian Church to become incorporated to submit to a popular vote the question of making any incorporated Village a Village school District fixing the responsibility for costs on the failure of proceedings for free Turnpike construction upon such persons As sign both petitions and remonstrances. The House Bill prohibiting changes in text books in schools oftener than once in six years failed to pass�?2 to 17. Several local Bills were passed in the House Bills were passed a authorizing county commissioners to resurvey lands that overrun in measurement the amount described in government surveys and bring the excess upon the tax duplicate extending the term of prosecuting attorneys from two to three years and to give sheriffs authority to fill vacancies created by the failure of commissioners in partition to appear and serve to provide for recording chattel mortgages authorizing township trustees to strengthen the Banks of ditches authorizing the introduction on a second trial of Oral proof of testimony Given on a former trial by a party since deceased. The Indian commissioners report. In ton c legislative. In the Senate on the 21st, two or three local Bills were passed. Bills on the Calendar for second Reading were disposed of by reference to proper committees. The report of the codifying commission relating to crimes and other Otic uses was read and the Senate adjourned. In the House the Bill punishing officials for making false election returns also concealing or destroying and poll Book tally Sheet Etc., was lost. Washington april 27. The eighteenth annual report of the Board of Indian commissioners is made Public. The report reviews what has been done under the peace system and deprecated the want of Good Faith of the government in the treatment of the indians. It concludes with the following recommendations immediate compliance on the part of the government with the terms of existing treaties with All indians appropriations for consolidating agencies generous appropriations for educational purposes discontinuance of tribal relations Extension of Law for the Protection of life and property allotments of Laud establishment of Industrial and agricultural boarding schools compelling the attendance of All Between seven and eighteen years of age Issue of supplies to be made to Heads of families and increase of salaries to Indian agents. A it will be Gratifying to poor overworked husbands to hear that five of the ten female medical graduates at a new rpm t or a. A a a. 11,1110,10 Moil tool Grau urls Ai i he report of the codifying commission i York College recently were wives

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