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THE CRISIS ARRIVED.
SOUTH CAROLINA BAYONETED.
HAMPTON’S HOUSE BURNED
DEMOCRATS DISARMED,
nod Radicals Allowed
f© Wear Them.
HAMPTON'S APPEAL FOE PEACE.
The Military Tube Charge of
the State Home.
DEMOCRATS COUNTED OUT AND
KEPT OUT—THEIR PROTEST
READ IN PUBLIC.
I^OIJISIANA.
A Call for all the Item rim.
FRAUD STILL PROGRESSING.
FLORIDA.
mE RADICALS CLAIM
the State Again.
Efforts to get Kid of Gen. Ooeke, the on
ly Gentleman in the Board.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
NT ATE HOt'ME IN KWSBtSIOJI F V.
H. TROOPS
Bnmcrallr Sinilwn ntfunrd Knl*
•loti.
WADE HOUSE BURNED BY AN
INCENDIARY.
Columbia, Not. 28.—U. 8. Troops
have taken poseseion of the State
House, and have refused admission to
the Edgefield and Laurens delega
tion, they being Democrats.
Wade Wampton’s house near Co
lumbia, has been burned ; two young
children and his sisters escaping in
their night clothes. Incendiary.
DEMOCRATS DISARMED, AND ROPUBLI
CANS NOT.
A Republican Distrusted, and Joint the
Democrat*!.
gen. Hampton’s speech.
Colombia, 8. C., Nov. 28.—Demo
cratic members before allowed to
enter the State House, were required
to surrender their private arms,
which were promptly given up, but
they were again stopped at the Hall
door. The ißepubiican members
were not questioned regarding their
arms.
Democrats who bore certificates
from the board of canvassers entered
the hall and found the Republicans
already organized, with the Speaker
in the chair and Clerk at the desk.
A Democrat returned to the door but
was refused egress until he threaten
ed the members with prosecution for
false imprisonment.
Wm. H. Reddish,Republican mem
ber, refused to enter the hall with
Federal bayonets at the door. Red
dish is now acting with the Demo-1
crats.
An immense crowd gathered, when
the Federalioflicer asked Gen. Hamp
ton, who was in the State House, to
prevent the crowd from pushing in.
Hampton appeared on the front
steps and r addressed the crowd as
follows:
“My Friends :—I am truly doing
now wbat I have done earnestly dur
ing this whole exciting contest—pour
ing oil on the troubled waters. It is
of the greatest importance to us all
as citizens of South Carolina, that
peace should be preserved. I appeal
to you all, white men and colored,
as Carolinians, to use every effort to
keep down violence or turbulence.
“One act of violence may precipi
tate bloodshed and desolation. I im
plore you then, to preserve the peace.
I beg all of my friends to disporso
and to leave the grounds of tho Capi
tol, and I advise all of the colored
men to do the same. Keep perfectly
| quiet. Leave the streets and do
nothing to provoke a riot. We trust
to the law ami the constitution, and
we have perfect faith in the justice of
our cause.”
The whites immediately dispersed,
followed by a great many colored
people.
Columbia, Nov. 28.—There are only
three whites in the House.
The Democratic session secret.
DKTAILS OF THE OUTRAGK.
Protest of the Democratic Member*.
Columbia, Nov. 28.—At midnight
last night the State House was occu
pied by the U. S. Troops. No one
was allowed to enter without a pass
from Mr. Jones, clerk of the late
House, or Mr. Dennis, one of Cham
berlain’s men.
About 9 o’clock this morning, Gen.
Gordon, U. S. Senator from Georgia,
and Gen. Johnson, U. S. Senator of
Va., with Messrs. Peek and Jeffreys,
members of tho Legislature, deman
ded admittance. The rotunda was
filled with troops, and arms stacked
around the Washington Statue. The
members of the Legislature exhibi
ted their certificates from the Su
preme Court of their election, and
tho corporal of the guard refused
them admittance, under the orders
of Dennis, who was standing by.
The Democratic members then met
in caucus, and about 11:25 p. M.,pro
ced in a body to demand admittance.
In the meantime, Gen. Hampton
had an interview with Gen. Huger,
who then changed the orders so as to
allow anyone to pass the sentinels,
who claimed to be elected members
of the Legislature. Under this change
of orders all the members are now
being admitted 6lowly, as tne corpo
ral of tho guard examines their cre
dentials. The members arc thus ad
mitted to the State House, but not to
the Hall of the Senate or to that of
the House of Representatives.
fcThe Democratic members of the
House, after gaining admission to
the State House, proceeded to the
door of the House, with the delega
tions from Edgefield and Laurens at
their head, and demanded admit
tance on certificates of election
taken from the records of the Su
preme Court. Six soldiers were
ranged on either side of the approach
to the door, two officers in the cen
tre. The certificates of the Edge
field and Laurens delegations being
presented, were declared invalid by
the doorkeeper, whereupon the entire
body of Democrats withdrew. They
assembled in front of the State
House, from the steps of which the
following protest was read in the
presence of the military and citizens :
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 28.—We, a
majority of the members of the
House of Representatives of South
Carolina elect, protest against the
refusal to admit us to the Hall of
Representatives.
We protest against the military
power of the United States barring
the passage into the State House of
members elect to the Legislature.
We protest against the legality
of the proceedings, and especially
against the army of the United States
being placed, for the purpose of this
exclusion, under the command of one
John B. Dennis, a partisan of Gov.
Chamberlain.
We protest against the said Dennis’
instructions to the guard to admit
no one to the State House except on
his own pass or a pass of A. O. Jones,
former Clerk of the House, who may
thus exclude all except his own par
tisans, and who, by the Republican
programme, is to organize the said
House.
We have presented ourselves, with
the judgment of the highest Court of
South Carolina, certified to by its
Clerk, with the great seal of the
Court attached, as to our right to
participation in the organization of
said House. We are refused by
orders of said Dennis, admission to
said hall except upon his pass, the
pass of the said Jones, or the certifi
cate of H. E. Hayne, Secretary of
State, who Is now under condemna
tion of said court for refusal to issue
certificates in accordance with its
judgment and mandate.
In protesting against this bare
faced usurpation, this trampling on
the laws and Constitution of the
State, this defiance of the highest
tribunal of the State, it is our pur
pose to offer no resististance to this
armed intervention, but to make our
solemn appeal to the American peo
ple, without distinction of party.
Our reveration for law, our respect
for the Supreme Court and the usages
of all legislative assemblages, forbid
our participation in such unprece
* dented and revolutionary proceed
| ings. [Signed by all the Democratic
j members.]
The Democrats then proceeded to
the hall over the Southern Life In
surance Company’s building, where
the caucus was held, which adjourned
to meet at 3 f. u., at Carolina Hall.
—Detroit Free Press : Victor Hugo is
j now charged with stealing some of his
I best things, but no one could expect a
! man like him to steal a poor thing.
COLUMBUS, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1876.
THE SITUATION IN MOUTH FARO*
UNA.
PROGRAMME OF THE RADICALS—TROOPS
TO BACK THK OARrET-B AGGERS
A DEMOCRATIC PROTEST
JUDGE BOND AND THE RE
TURNING BOARD.
Sped*! dlapatch to the Constitution.]
Columbia, Nov. 27.—Grant’s order
placing the troops at the disposal of
Chamberlain while an organization
of the legislature is being effected,
took nobody here by suppriso. It is
PART OF A PROGRAMME
which has been developed here for
several days and which was com
menced to-day by Judge Bond in
bringing the canvassing board into
court on an application for a writ of
habeas corpus. The general opinion
to-night is that while Judge Bond
knows ho has no jurisdiction in the
matter of the board, he goes so far as
to keep the case in his court and al
low the members to go at large, in
charge of deputy marshals. When
the case is argued he will probably
POCKET THE PAPERS
and hold them undor advisement in
definitely. Chamberlain is reticent
as to the uses to which troops are to
be put to-morrow. He will probably
tako possession of the State-house
and prevent the Democratic mem
bers from Edgefield and Laurens
counties, who were refused their cer
tificates by the board, from taking
their seats.
Gen. Huger will be hero to-night,
and it is believed he will no{, inter
fere except to preserve tho peace.
The Democrats and Republicans re
fuse to disclose their
PLAN OP OPERATIONS
for to-morrow. Neither party can or
ganize tho House without the co
operation of the other, as neither has
a quorum. The whole number of
members in tho House is 124. Tfie
Democrats, without the eight mem
bers from Edgefield and Laurens,
have fifty-six and the Republicans
have sixty, while sixty-three is a quo
rum. Tho Republicans will, how
ever, act on the theory that there
was no election in the counties of
Laurens and Edgefield, and that as
119 is the whole number elected, 59
will be a quorum, and that they will
have sixty members and the Demo
crats fifty-six, with from
tho Secrotary of State.
IN THIS WAY
they muyproceed to organize, electa
speaker, canvass tho returns and de
clare Chamberlain Governor, who
would have a majority of Votes in the
State, with Edgefield and Laurens
thrown out. The Republicans will
probably ignore the certificates is
sued to the members of these coun
ties by the Supreme Court.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. 27,3 :25 r. m.—
Judge Bond brought out the State
Board on a habeas corpus and turned
them over to the United States Mar
shal till Wednesday. This is but
a part of the programme for to-mor
row. There is little doubt that
Chamberlain will attempt the organ
ization of the Legislature, and that
tho United Stateß army . will bo
placed at his disposal. The Durell
and Kellogg game seems to bo deci
ded on here. No excuse will exist
for use of the army and the Legisla
ture will be broken up, if broken up
at all, without any violence on the
part of the Democrats. J. B. G.
IMPORTANT COUUEMFONDENCF,.
Mr. Hewitt Asks Chlel-Justlr** Waite to
fio to Columbia.
WAITE DECLINES.
New York, November 27.
Hon. Morrison R. Waite, Chief-Jus
tice of United States, Washington.
I am satisfied that your immediate
presence at Columbia, at this junc
ture may save the country from very
serious complications. I hope you
will see your way clear to go.
(Signed)
Abram 8. Hewitt.
Chairman National Democratic Com
mittee.
To which the following reply has
been received:
Washington, D. C., Nov. 27.
To the Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, Chair
man, etc:
Business of the Supreme Court re
quires my presence here,
M. R. Waite.
LOUISIANA.
AN EFFORT TO RET THE RETURNS.
New Orleans. Nov. 28.— Usual at
tendance. General Anderson made
another personal explanation.
Judge Spoffard suggested that the
board should Issue peremptory or
der to the supervisors to return cer
tain parishes. They are largely Dem
ocratic.
Wells said the supervisors were en
tirely independent of the board and
if the returns are not here they can
not be counted.
Mr. Gauthrieaux asked if certfled
copies in the districtt courts could
not be produced as the law provided
for the us© of these copies when the
original returns were lost or could
not be prepared.
Gov. Wells said that he had already
ruled on the point, and thought it
was necessary to say more about it.
, The copies would not be received.
Mr. Gauthrieux and Judge Spoffard
urged the necessity of ordering Su
pervisors to make their returns.
Gov. Wells replied t hat ho would
give an order, if the returns were not
produced by Wednesday.
FLORIDA.
THK RADICAL*! CLAIM A MAJORITY
Tallahassee, Nov. 28.—Tho board
met at 10 o’clock. Present: the gen
tlemen heretofore reported.
Tho face of the returns show's
Hayes 7,460, Tilden 7,41 R -Republican
majority 42.
Tho Republicans give notice of
contest, in 19 counties, Democrats in
9.
Dade county, not in, will not go 25
either way. The Democrats claim 23
votes in Clay county, which evident
ly were omitted, and thus conceded,
leaving the Republican majority 19.
There are two returns from Baker
3ounty, the first giving 94 Democratic
second 41 Republican
majority. The last and latest is
signed by the judge and sheriff, but
not by the clerk, and the difference
is made by throwing out several
Deiuocratio precincts.
Adjourned to four o’clock.
THE FLORIDA BUSINESS.
MEETING OF THE STATE RETURNING
BOARD—A PROTEST AGAINST JUDGE
COCKE—THE OUTLOOK MORE
HOPEFUL.
Speoitl to tho ConititutioD.]
Tallahassee, Fla., N0v. 27.
Avery important rumor is afloat
this morning, stating that the sud-,
den abandonment of the injunction
and mandamus cases by the Republi
cans before they were decided, was
caused by the
UNEXPECTED ACTION OF MR. COWGILL,
one of the Republican members of
the Board, who announced on Friday
night last that he had determined to
join Judge Cocke in demanding the
immediate assembling of the Board.
This settled the matter, and the Re
publicans accepted the situation by
a prompt back down. The Demo
crats are jubilant over tho unexpect
ed bolt of the Comptroller from the
Radical programme, and have great
hope that ho will stand stiff all
through the tight. It is certain that
nfter Mr. Cowgill had announced his
determination to outside parties to
call the Board together,
THE GOVERNOR AND HIS GANG
did not suspect it, and were confi
dently asserting that the board would
not meet for several days. There are
good reasons for saying that the
Democratic outlook is much brighter
to-day than ever before. The pro
ceedings of the board in its short ses
sion to-day will be wired you in the
press reports. Ex-Governor Brown
will be chosen as one of the Demo
crats to attend the sessions of the
board. The Republicans claim
FORTY-SIX MAJORITY FOR HAYES
on the face of the votes, but they will
not get it. Even including the 219
Alachua votes, fraudulent on their
face, the Tilden majority will be over
100, probably 150. This allows all
frauds of the Republicans.
H. W. G.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
London, Nov. 28.—Thos. Carlyle
writes to a friend on the Eastern
question, endorsing Gladstone’s
proposition expelling governing
Turkish classes from Europe.
London, Nov. 27.—A speoial dis
patch from Berlin to the News says:
There are contradictory reports as to
the formation of a Russian array on
the Vistular. My own information,
despite denials, is that a Vistular
army is being organized and will be
commanded by the Hereditary Grand
Duke with headquarters at a town in
Poland, forty-two miles southwest of
Warsaw.
A Paris correspondent of tho
Times, discussing the prospects of
the conference at Constantinople,
says : People even affirm that the
Marquis of Salisbury, though on
principle opposed to foreign occupa
tion, has not an absolute predeter
mination even on that point. He
will discuss with an unbiased mind
the question of n collective occupa
tion within limits which can’t alarm
tho Porte nor excite the suspicions
of any power.
The Times’ leading article also
openly favors the collective occupa
tion. It says that the occupying
forces should, in the case of each
province, bo procured from some
power which can’t be suspected of
harboring any design upon the prov
inces in which it is placed. ' No objec
tion could be raised to this as long as
tho force furnished is trustworthy
and sufficient. The jealousness of
the guaranteeing powers and antipa
thy of the Porto may be allayed by
tho adoption of this salutary princi
ple.
A special dispatch from Berlin to
the Times, announces that Grand
Duke, Michael Meiosrith, Jr., and
General Skabeliff, will accompany
the Grand Duke Nicholas, to head
quarters of the army in southern
Russia. _
Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, Nov. 28.—Full Cabi
net, except Robeson—Senators Mor
ton, West 1 , Gen. Sickles and Caleb
Cushing interviewed the President.
Whither Are We Drifting 7
The Philadelphia Times has receiv
ed scores of letters from anxious men
of both political parties, asking for
firivato advices as to tho probable so
utlon of tho troubles in Florida and
Louisiana, and as to the effect of tho
declared result for President on tho
business of the country. The follow
ing, from an intelligent Republican
of the interior of the State, is a fair
sample of many of like tenor:
To the Editor of the Times:
Will there be war? The Washington
correspondent of tho New York Tribune
writes a letter headed “A Perilous Time,”
that is calculated to alarm business men:
ami I confess that I am much perplexed
as to how to act in transactions which, to
me, are important. Do you think that
trouble is probable, and If so, how can wo
escapo it ?
THE TIMES’ ANSWER.
“First—There will bo no war. Thero
are many reasons which forbid it,
even if there was actual danger of it;
but the one reason that puts it at rest
Is that the men who bluster about
war are not the men who have fought
in the past, or who would fight in the
future. Those who chatter about war
now speak for nobody but them
selves.
“Second—lt is possible that the re
turning boards of Florida and Louis
iana may yet voluntarily do what the
returning board of South Carolina
was told to do by tho peremptory
mandate of a Republican Conrt—that
is, count the vote as the people voted,
or honestly exercise their limited
powers in the revision of the returns.
In that ease we believe that Mr. Til
den will be declared elected, and
there will bo renewed faith in free
government,strengthened confidence
in business circles, and the whole
country, outside of office-holders,
will rejoice that the law and the
popular will havo been sacredly re
spected.
“Third—lf the votes of Florida and
Louisiana can be given to Hayes upon
such showing to the Amerioan peo
ple as will make it reasonably prob
able that the form of law that de
clares him elected is in accord with
tho honestly expressed wishes of
those States, thero will be not only
general, but cordial acquiescence iu
tho result; Governor Hayes will be
supported by the wholo people of
every section and business confidence
will be speedily restored.
"Fourth—lf Gov. Hayes shall be
returned as elected by what now
seems to be tho only means of doing
so—by the violent and entirely un
warranted rejection of the vote of the
people of Louisiana and Florida, or
either—there will not be peace, but
there will not be war. All doubts will
be resolved bv tho candid men of all
parties iu the return that may be
made, and no more partlzan com
plaints will be heeded after tho de
cision shall have been rendered; but
if that decision shall bo regarded by
the dispassionate judgment of the na
tion as a fraud that seeks to assert
itself in tho highest sanctuary of
our free institutions, the pall of doubt,
uncertainty and insecurity will be
thrown upon the country.
“Fifth—There will be resistance
within the law to palpable fraud that
comes in the name of the law that it
deforms and prostitutes. So far
from turbulence or war following,
there will be the dreadful unrest that
will test, and searchingly test, the
integrity of the people and the omni
potence of their laws, iu defense of
their most sacred rights. There will
boa terrible calm in every channel
of trade and thrift until the Presi
dential vote shall be counted, and
reckless politicians and pretenders
will fatten on the perils of the Re
public. When the vote is to be final
ly counted and declared, there will
boa fierce legal battle, a separation
of the two branches of the National
Legislature, and two claimants for
the Presidency, each with a plausi
ble imperfect commission. Then
unother standstill will cloud indus
try, commerce and trade until the
4th of March, when having sown in
dishonor, we shall reap its inevita
ble and fruitful harvest of humila
tion.
“Sixth -It is impossible to look be
yond the 4th of March with any de
gree of confidenco as to immediate
results. The gravest problem of mod
ern civilization would then be pre
sented for solution. We discard the
flippant suggestions as to a pretend
er assuming the reins of authority
on the plea of averting anarchy, or
that any government is better than
none. President Grant certainly
could not, if he would, and we be
hove that he would not if he could,
assume dictatorial power in case of a
disputed election, and the absence of
a duly recognized administration.
There would bo the severest strain
upon the power of self-government
to preserve itself, and both national
and business credit would be impair
ed to an extent that must produce
widespread bankruptcy; but there
would be no violence; no war. The
stagnation of death would settle on
tho country until the supreme tribu
nal of enlightened and patriotic pub
lic opinion can be equal to the task
of re-enthrouing justice and law as
the jewels of our authority.
“Seventh—We do not, and shall
not, despair of the resources of the
greatest people of the earth to pre
serve their institutions in this the
severest of its trials. They will rise
above the struggles of placemen
when the time for action comes, and
the mean partisans who would crawl
or climb into power for the spoiler’s
thrift, will learn, as the publio peril
increases, how brave and how honest
are the American people, and how
imperious aro their decrees when
they must grapple with those who
would destroy the temple of free
government in their greed to plun
der its treasures. They must, in the
calm omnipotence of their sovereign
will, t-eaoh the Senate and the House
and those who can draw the sword,
and those who would invoke disorder
and strife, that right is the might of
the nation. Tho struggle may be
long or it may be short; it may call
for countless sacrifice in credit and
present prosperity, but when the is
i sue shall be reached, all people of all
sections and parties will be taught
. never to despair of the Republic. ■
The Weather To-Day.
Washington, Nov. 28.—For the
South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf
j States increasing cooler northeast to
i northwest winds, rising barometer
i and cloudy weather following, rains
| will prevail.
The Oregon Ineligible.
San Francisco, Nov. 28.—A dispatch
from Portland says the Democrats
have taken no steps to enjoin Gov.
Graner from issuing a certificate to
Postmaster Watts.
How the Mouth Carolina Hoard or Can
vaaneri Carried the Ntate for
Hayed.
A Washington dlspatoh of the 22d
instant to the New York Sun says:
A stenographer who was present
daring the first two days’session of
the South Carolina Canvassing
Board and reported its proceedings,
has shown to me in tabulated form
the result of the canvass of tho re
turns of the five counties wherein
the precinot returns were the basis
of the Board’s action. Tho officers
of the elections make their returns
to the County Commissioners, and
the duty of these officers is to tabu
late the precinct returns, aggregate
them anu forward the same, with the
returns of the precinct election offi
cers, to the Canvassing Board. When
tho Canvassing Board began its
work under the order of the Court it
took up the precinct returns and
went over tho vote of each oounty.
In this way it was found that there
were discrepancies betweon the totals
of the precinct managers and the
County Commissioners. The sole
duty of the last named officers is to
aggregate tho precinct returns—a
simple clericalduty.
It was ascertained that in the five
counties canvassed by the State
Board, the county commissioners had
made grave errors. In some instan
ces they made the Democratic vote
greater than the precinct returns
made it, but they always made the
Republican vote larger, so that the
latter gained in the long run. In the
five eouties canvassed by the pre
cincts, the Democrats had 941 more
votes for the Electoral ticket than
the commissioners’ returns gave
them. At this point the Canvassing
Board took a recess or adjourned,
and when it re-assembled it resolved
to go on with the returns of the oonn
ty commissioners only, and by this
the Hayes electors aro elected by an
average of 871 J.
What the counsel for the Demo
crats asked tho Supreme Court to do
was to compel the Canvassing Board
to tako tho precinct returns as a basis
of their action. They say that as the
duties of the County Commissioners
aro only clerical, tho Canvassing
Board should verify their returns by
comparison with the precinct re
turns. There is no other way of de
termining tho accuracy of their work.
If this comparison is made, and tho
precinct returns aro taken as evi
dence of the votes cast, tho Tilden
Electors are undoubtedly elected.
The object of having the precinot re
turns forwarded to tho Canvassing
Board by the County Commissioners
was undoubtedly to prevent frauds
by the latter. It is just like requiring
an officer who makes a monthly or
quarterly return of his account to
accompany it with the vouchers.
From tlio N. Y, Sun, Not. 24. J
Where the Pinch Comes-
ONF, RESULT OF THE ATTEMPT TO COUNT
OUT TILDEN —DEPRESSION OF BUSI
NESS IN NEW YORK—WHOLESALF.
DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYEES —
TAKING THE BREAD OUT
OF THE POOR MAN’S
MOUTH.
One of the most distressing features of
this political uncertainty is its indirect ef
fect upon the working men and women of
this city. Merchants and manufacturers
were encouraged early in the Fall by a
temporary revival of trade. It soon be
came evident, however, that the rule of
business depression during heated politcal
contests was to hold good, and they
again possessed their souls with patience
to await the popular verdict. When the
popular majorities seemed to assure the
election of Gov. Tilden, the mercantile
countenance brightened. For a few days
the sidewalks were made nearly impassible
by piles of goods packages awaiting ship
ment, and clerks and salesmen found
pleasanter occupation than sitting around
whistling for business.
This happy condition of affairs lasted
only until it became clear that there was
to be an attempt to count in the defeated
candidate. Then the customary saluta
tion, “How’s trade ?” was answered,
“There is none. It’s not flat—it’s dead.”
Merchants and manufacturers settled back
into the conviction that they would have
to wait at least another three months be
fore they could hope to turn their stocks.
The only trades that have escaped this
general stagnation are leather and bread
stuffs, and these owe their exceptional
goocyortune to those prospects of Euro
pean war.
Other tradesmen, compelled to take in
sail, have discharged all employeess not
absolutely indispensable. The result is
that thousands of men and women, whose
efforts at the best yielded them but a
meagre living, are now thrown out of
work and hopeless of getting |any. A
Sun reporter, by diligent inquiry among
the business houses, has been able to ap
proximate the number of sufferers from
this result of political dishonesty.
A CURIOUS WILL CASE.
DID THE FATHER OR HIS CHILDREN DIE
FIRST ON THE SCHILLER?
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Walter, who in
herited a large amount of property
from her father, died October 7, 1870,
leaving a will which provided for
three trusts, two for $15,000 for each
of her children during their lives,
with remainder over to their heirs,
and with reversion first to her hus
band and then to her father’s rela
tives. Another trust was for $30,000
the benefit of her husband during
his life, with remainder to her chil
dren and reversion over to her
father’s relatives. In may, 1875, in
the wreck of the steamship Schiller,
her mother, aged sixty-nine, her hus
band, aged forty-five, and her two
children, aged seven and nine, were
all lost. It so happens that under
the will four different means of dis
tribution may be adopted, according
as it may bo decided that one or the
other of these parties drowned on
the Schiller survived the others. If
the children died last, they became
entitled absolutely to the property,
and their heirs go into possession.
If the husband died last, he was heir
of his children, and nis heirs are
entitled to the property, ir the
mother died last, and the husband
first, she became heir of her grand
children, and her heirs take it; and,
lastly, if all died together, the rever
sioners secure it.
A suit now on trial before Judge
Van Vorst raises the question
whether there is any law as to which
it can be decided that one died before
the other. — N. Y. World.
—To be sober as a judge is a good thing
when the judge is all right.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELE6RAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONEY AND STOCK!.
LONDON. Nov. 28.—Noon—Consol* HA'. Kri*
A.
PARIS, Nov. 28,-Noon-Rente* 104f. and He.
NEW YORK, Not. 29. Noon—Gold opened
at V.
NEW YORK. Not. 28.—Noon—Stoeka aotlv*
am) bettor price*; money 2%; gold S\; ex
change, long, 4.82; abort 4 84; State bond*—Geor
gia (S'* *nd Tonne****’* better, Loulaluta'e low
er, reit *toa<ly; Governments actiTO, and lower.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Kveniug-Mon*y easy
at 4; sterling quiet at 2; gold weak at B fit Gov
ernment* dull and lower; State* quiet and nomi
nal.
NF.W YORK, Not. 28.-The Pait say* the daolin.
In gold la not strange when it la remembered dr*
million 1* on !t*|way from Euprope.
C4BTTOX.
LIVERPOOL, Not, 28—Noon.—Cotton ad Tam
ing; middling upland* 6 9-18d. Orleans <id. sal*.
20,(KX), speculation and export* 8,000. receipt*
10,640, American 8,800.
Future* opened l-32d and l-16d dearer than
last-night’a, closing upland* low middlingolaute,
November delivery. 7 19-32d©9-16d, November
and December 017-2'aH9-32faA@9-16d, January
and February 6 9-16d, February and March 4 %ri,
March and April U-lOd, April and May 6
U-16d, new crop, shipped October and November,
par sail, 6 9-1 6<l, November and December 0
9-16d, December and January, 6%d, January and
February, 611-lCd, February end March 63*d.
2 r. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, ship
ped November and December, per nil, 6 19-Md,
3 r. m.—Sale* of American 11,900.
S r. m.—Future# flat; uplands, low middling
clause, shipped November and December, per
nil, 6 17-32(1, nsw crop, shipped November and
December, per sail, 6 9-16da; January and Feb
delivery 6 17-32d, April and May delivery 8 21-82d.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—Noon—Cotton quiet up
lands. 13}.; Orleans 12 7-16; sales 777.
Futuros opened steadier as follow*: December
12 S-16@U-32; January 12 13-32@A; February 12
21-32@U-16; March 12 27-32@Ai April 131-1.
NEW YORK, Nov, 28.—Evening—Cotton firm;
sales 2,931 at 12A@12 7-16; consolidated net re
ceipts 101,f96; exports to Great Britain 62,988;
to Franco 13,214, Continent 10,216; channel 6,926.
Net receipts 1,466, grots 17,676. Futures elated
steady: sales 18,000; November 12
December 12 U-82@A; January 12 18-32© K,
February. 12 6621-32, March 12 18-16. April 12
31-326613, May 18% ©B-32, Juno 139-32i8>6’16, July
IS 7-16, August 13 17-32.
GALVESTON, Nov. 23.—Cotton Arm; mid
dling 11 A; net receipts 1,893, sales 2,449, exports
to Great Britain 7,676, coastwiae 4,633.
NORFOLK, Nov. 28. Evening—Cotton Arm;
middling Ilk, hot reoeipta 4,382; gross 4,446,
sales 600, exports to Great Britain 9,181.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.—Evening—Cotton firm;
middling 12@}„ net receipts 66, gross 802, sales
629, apiunera 260, exporta coastwise 310.
BOSTON, Nov. 28. Evening Cottoa quiet
and Arm: middling 12A; net receipts 846, gruaa
2,196.
WILMINGTON, Nov. 28.-Evennjg Cettoa
steady middling 11A, net receipts ,74 sales 160.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 28.—Evening Cotton
firm; middling 12A. net receipts 2,046, groit
receipts 2.364.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 28.—Evening—Cotton Arm:
middling 11’*, net receipts 4,712, groat 4,746,
aalea 2,360, exports to Great Britain 4,480,
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 28,—Evening Cotton
strong, middling 10.'4; net receipts 9,868, gross,
receipts 10,968, aalea 9,(100, exports to Francs
4,191, Continent 2,618.
MOBILE, Nov. 28. Evening —Cotton Arm,
middling llA@k, het receipts 7,346, aalea 2,600,
exports coastwiae 1,240.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 28.—Cotton strong, middling
llyg, receipts 3,661, shipments 2,246, aalea 8,800.
AUGUSTA, Nov, 28.—Cotton Arm; middling
11 A, receipts 2,116, sales 1,813.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 28. Evening Cotton
quiet and Arm; middling 11% ; net receipts4,ooo,
sales I.ooo;exports to Orest Britain 4,622, France
1,800, Continent 8,936.
PROVISIONS. AC.
NEW YORK, Not. 27.- Noon— Flour qutat mil
firm. Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn dull
and unchanged. Pork quiet at $16.87X. Lard
heavy, HU*am $10.28. Turpentine firm at SBX*
Rosin quiet at $2.20@30. Freight* firm.
Evening, 2S—Flour, medium and low grade*
rule (lightly In lavor of *eUer*; fair export de
mand; other kind* without decided change;
•uperflne Western and State $4.8306.80, South
ern flour in moderate inquiry; common to fair
extra $6.40036,60, good to choice do $6.6608.76.
Wheat, carely to much doing; pricea generally
without decided change, very mederate export
and milling demand; winter red $2.28052.30.
Corn without decided change, very moderate
buainees doing for export end home uee. 62X060
for ungraded Weetern, mixed, 67 for yellow.
Southern dull, a shade lower. Oate dull and
drooping. Coffara quiet end Arm. Sugar quiet
and firm, 9XOIOX for fair to good refining; re
fined lee* active; 12 for etanderd A. Molasses—
New Orleans lower, 63068. Bye steady. Perk
easier at sl6 87X- Lard lower, prime steam,
$19.16 to $10.26, Whiskey dnli at 9. Freights
firmer.
CINCINNATI, Not. M.—Evening—Flour steady
and fair demand. Wheat inactive, red $1.1602".
Corn in good demmnd, ear 99040, shelled 42043.
Oats quiet end steady at 39038. Rye steady.
Barley dull, fall $1.99. Pork steady end in fair
demand, sl6 cash, sl6 79 year, sl4 20 February.
Lard sailer, steam 9XOX spot, closing at t $6,
kettle lOXOX Bulk meets easier, salt. 19016
days steady at 6X06, short rib sides 7X. short
clear sides IN: all lease beeen nominally un
changed, shoulders 7 X @X, clear rib aides 9X@k •
Whiskey steady end in fair demand at 6. Butter
quiet, Weetern reserve eboiea 20022, Central
Ohio 18020. Hogs in felt demand end firm,
packing $6 60; receipts 9,016, ebipmente 310.
LOUISVILLE,Nov. 38.—Evening—Flour steady,
extra $4.26076, family $6.0006.60. Wheat eteedy;
red $1122. amber $126028. white $1.26033. Corn
dull; white 44; mixed 42; new 38. Bye in Mr
demend end firm at 70. Oats eteedy, white 38,
mixed 36. Pork nominal. Bulk meets firm and
unchanged, shoulders 6X clear rib sides Bg,
clear sides BX. Bacon stronger, shoulders 7X,
clear rib (idee 9*. clear aides 10. Lard in fair
demand, tierce 11, kegs 11X. Whltkey dull an#
nominal at 608. Bagging in fair demand atUX
BALTIMORE. November 28.—Brenlng-Oete
quiet. Rye firm. Provisions firm end nominally
unchanged. Bulk shoulders 7g; clear rib @K.
Bacon shoulders 8, clear rib 10. Lard, refined;
lix. Coffee nominal. Whiskey 10, Sugar dull.
ST. LOUIS Nov. 28.—Flour scarce end firm
forliow and medium grades. Wheat, demand
light, holdere firm; No. 2 red fall, $1.27;N0. 3
do. $1.20X. Corn steady and firm, No. 2, mix
ed, 460 X bid, Oate dull, No. 2 81 bid. Rye
67. Barley firm for beat grades, choice to atrtet
ly choice Minnesota SOWSI.OO. Wbiakay quiet at
6. Pork dull at $16.00. Lard dull at 10X. Bulk
meats dull and weak, 6X@6, 7XOB and 8X for
shoulders, clear rib sides end clear aides. Bacon
dull; 7XOX. 909 x lend OXOX for shoulder*,
clear rib sidon and deer aides.
JOHN TANARUS, MORGAN FOR SENATOR.
Montgomery, Nov. 28.—The Sena
torial contest is narrowed to Morgan
and Pugh. It requires two-thirds to
nominate. The caucus meets again
to-night.
Special to tlie Ttmon.J
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 28.—Gen.
John T. Morgan was nominated in
the Democratic caucus to-day for
United States Senator. B.
AFTER THE INDIANS.
TROOPS NEEDED OUT WEST.
Chicago, Nov. 28.— Gen. Crook re
ports Col. McKenzie’s Fourth Caval
ry attack on the Cheyennes camp,
consisting of one hundred lodges in
the west fork of Powder River, cap
turing the village and their herds.
Loss on both sides thought to be con
siderable, but not definitely asoer-'
tained.
Lieut. McHenry of the Fourth Cav
alry killed.
Weather very severe.
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