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VOL. i.
NO. 180
'FORT WORTH,- TEXAS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1877.-
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Business Directory.
We commend the Following' business
taeii to the readers of the Democrat :
ATTORNEYS.
J. G. TERRI L—Peak Block, west
lido Houston street.
ARNOLD, PADDOCK & ARNOLD
— Davis. Block. Houston street.
LEON K HAYS—Office in Demo-
crat building.
HYDE JENNINGS—Office in Wynn
Building, southeast cor. Public Square.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY
MAX ELSER—Houston street, cor-
ner Second.
BLACKSMITHS.
R. L. KING—corner Weatherford
and Rusk streets.
BEER SALOONS
TIVOLI HALL—Houston street, be-
tween First and Second street.
CARPENTERS.
D. S. BROWN—shop corner Second
uul Throckmorton streets.
CLOTHING.
DAHI.MAN BRO'S-Corner Houston
and First Streets.
CONFECTIONERIES
IV ANT & HA RTS FIELD—east side
Houston street, between First and
Weatherford.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
S. P. MORISON—near depot.
MOREHEAD & CO.—at depot.
PITTS & HEARD--foot of Houston
street.
BOW DRY, NELSON & CO.—Hous-
ton street, near depot.
WILLINGHAM BROS. — Houston
street, corner Fourth.
DRUGS.
T. W. POWELL—Houston street, in
Peak Block.
DRY GOODS.
ft. G. EVANS—West Side of Hous-
ton Street.
J. & S. BRIN—(New York Store,) Cor-
ner Houston and First Streets.
T. & I. GOLD BE KG—Peak Block.
Houston street.
KAIDROAD STORE—Peak's Block.
Houston street.
DENTISTS.
W. R. JOHNSTON-over Powell’s
th ug store.
FURNITURE.
J. E. STREEPER—corner Houston
and Second streets.
J. I.. MASON—west side Houston,
near Postoffice.
GROCERIES.
WALL & SULLIVAN—511 Houston
street, bet. First and Second.'
J. H. BROWN—Corner Houston and
First Streets.
WILLIAMS BROS. & B VRNES
—south side Public Square, Powell’s
old stand.
DANIELS AREA—Houston street,
near depot.
WILLINGHAM BROS. — Houston
street, cornet Fourth.
HARDWARE.
J. N. MANUEL A CO—Corner nous-
, ton and First. Streets.
A. C EIFFETH & CO—South Side
Public Square.
HOTELS.
TRANS - CONTINENTAL — corner
Houston and Belknap streets.
B ALTIMOR E REST A UR ANT-Fur-
nished rooms; meals at all hours, East
side Main street, between First and
Second. cTee22
INSURANCE AGENTS
R. WEST STARR—In Democrat
office.
Jewelers and Watchmakers.
SNEED & HOWARD—west side of
Main st., bet Weatherford and First.
LIVERY & SALE STABLES.
W. T. & J. M.. MADDOX—corner
Second and Rusk streets.
LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
A. O. ROBBINS & CO.—Peak block,
Houston street.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
L. MULLER—First street, between
Main and Houston.
MEAT MARKETS
CANTO & STEIN—East side Pub-
lic Square, and Second and Houston.
MUSIC STORE.
HENRY MILLER—corner Rusk and
Weatherford streets.
PHYSICANS.
T. J. COZAD—Peak Block, over
Powell’s drug store.
J. L. MOORE—corner Houston and
Belknap streets.
BURTS it FEILD—First street, be-
tween Main and Rusk.
PAINTERS.
J. H. MITCHELL—shop in rear of
Oak Hall.
SALOOXS-
GLUB ROOM—Main street, between
Second and Third.
SEWING MACHINES.
HENRY MILLER—corner Rust and
Weatherford streets.
WAGON DEALERS.
WIT WE R & BUCK-First street,
back of Dalilman Bros.
TI1E_ BAIN WAGON—Office in
Fakes’ furniture storeum Houston sts.
>L IT, Pierce & Bro , agents, •
TINWARE AND STOVES.
LAKE & NASH—Corner Houston
and Weatherford.
DODD & CO.—Houston street, near
Second.
BARTLETT, PARKER & CO.—
Houston street, corner Second
E¥ANS,
CENTENNIAL
IryM
EXPOSITION.
A full and complete assortment of
Dry Goods,
Dress Goods,
White Goods,
Clothing,
Boots,
Shoos,
Hats,
Notions,
Blankets,
Carpels,
Mattings,
etc., etc.
The latest novelties and styles con-
stantly received' j
5^ Cash Paid for Cotton. X
EXPOSED.
A Page from the Records of
Infamy.
Perjury, Forgery, Robbery and
Incendiarism.
The Louisiana Returning Board
Have a Besetting Evil.
Whose Name is Littlefield.
And Who flakes a Plain State-
ment in Regard to the Dark
Doings of that De-
*
lectable Body.
illustrating In What Wanner the
Outrage was Consummated.
job oT! in:
—WII.I, (31YK rot —
firiSt f OFk, ;
—SUCH AS—
Letter-lleads, Bill-Meads, En-
velopes, Cards, Fosters, i
Statements, and In
fact all
$QB W<i8K> j
COME AND SEE ./
Causing the Leaders of the
Party Much Anxiety
and Unrest.
And Affording “Crumbs of Com-
fort” for John Sherman.
Who Said “Gov. Weils is a Con
scientious SVSaa.”
Florida Notes.
Savannah, Ga,, January 30.
—A Tallahassee special to the
Xeics, says the Assembly passed
a bill to pay the Democratic
Presidential electors. A resolu-
tion was introduced asking Con-
gress for an appro.pr1at.i0n of
$50,000 to improve the mouth of
Apalachicola river.
McDonald Free.
St. Louis, January 30.—Mc-
Donald, convicted of whiskey
frauds, unconditionally pardon-
ed and released from the pen-
itentiary.
THE MARKETS.
New York. January 30.—Stocks ac-
tive and better; money 3; gold 1051; ex-
change—long 4844. short 480; 'govern-
ments active. Cotton quiet—uplands
13|; Orleans 13J; futures quiet and
steady—January 13 i-I6@13jj; February
13 1-1G(SU3^; March 13.1^,13 0-32; April
13 7-10©13 15-32.
Liverpool, January 30.—Cotton dull
and easier—middling uplands 6 13-32;
middling Orleans 7; futures opened
1-32 cheaper, but have since recovered
the decline.
New Orleans, January 30—Cotton
dull and lower—sales 2,800—good or-
dinary 1 l(Vttl 1(: low middling 11|@11|;
middling 12J@U!^; good middling i21@
12|; middling fair 12|@13; fair 13j@13t
receipts net 0,9 5, gross 7,22.9.
Galveston, January 30.— Cotton
irregular—good middling 12.J; middling
12fl; low middling Ilf; good ordinary
111; ordinary I0J; low ordinary 9f.
New York, January 30.—Money easy
offered at 5; sterling quiet at 41-;' gold
10 |; governments dull but better—new
5s 1 If; States quiet and steady. Cotton
didl and easier—sales 704 bales at 13^@
131; consolidated net receipts 79,023.
St. Louis, January 30.—Flour unset-
tled—sales can only be made at a de-
cline ot 15@25e; wheat—host grade-
lower, to sell; medium qualities -firmer
—No 2 red fall $1 411 bid; corn tinner
—No 2 mixed 38-| cash; oafs firmer—No
1 SO; rye OS^OO; barley quiet and un-
changed; whiskey steady at $1 00; pork
firm "and unchanged; lard firmer at 10f;
balk meats nominally unchanged-
only a jobbing trade doing; bacon
quiet and unchanged; hogs quiet—
packing $5 95(5)6 10; cattle dull.
Snow Flake.
This beautiful design of visiting j
cards at the Democrat office, §1.00
per pack.
Washington, January 30.—
The privileges and powers
committee boietiy examined
Gov. Kellogg, regarding Levisee
and Brewster, "ineligible ilayes
electors. They had not attend-
ed the cbllege : otqer electors
tilled the vacancy.
Kenner presented a private
memoranda taken by himself,
during the addition, compilation
and statement of the ietui ns.
The memoranda shows numer-
ous precincts thrown out on al-
leged grounds of iutimidatian,
violence, etc. There was noth-
ing in the memorauba about
Vernon parish.
J. F, Littlefield was - recalled ;
his testimony was in substance
as that before Morrison’s com-
mittee. He said that yesterday
when he appeared before the
committee, he bad taken no le-
gal advice; had consulted with
an attorney, who told him he
could tell the whole truth if he
did so under protest. He ideu
tilled returns as some that was
before the returning board.
Witness was requested by Gov.
Wells to transpose the returns
of two polls, taking the votes
from the Democrats and giving
them to the Republicans; the
uumber of votes thus transferred
were 178; the original figures
were erased and those required
written in their places.
Question—What motive did
Gov. Wells assign for requiring
you to make this change!
Answer—To elect Huuter,
Judge, Andrews, District Attor-
ney, and Kelso, State Senator.
The parish was in the district
where Gov. Wells resides.
Q.—Was one ot the persons
named a party who refused to
accept office on the ground that
he was not fairly elected ?
Ans.—I presume so, from the
fact that he was a candidate for
District Attorney.
Q.—When the figures were
changed in the way you men-
tion, what became ot the orig-
inal papers from Vernon parish?
Ans.—I was instructed by
Gov. Wells to bring him the two
statements accompanying the
consolidated statement ; I gave
them to him. the day after the
promulgation; he was about to
put them iu his pocket, when I
asked him if it was not indis-
creet to do so; he said I was
right; whether he or I destroy-
ed them, I cannot say ; I saw
them burned; as to the original
statement af the poll ot Vernon
parish, with the alterations now
before me, Gov. W; 1 s told me
to make vay with it; I felt that
I had done a little too much al
ready, and took the paper home
for the purpose of destroying it,
but did not; I communicated
this fact to Mr. Spearing, my
uncle, and gave him the paper
to be used by him and others, in
whom confidence could be placed
in behalf of the Nichols govern-
ment, which Mr. Spearing sup-
ported and thought that Nichols
was elected Governor. I re-
quested of him that my name
should never be known iu the
transaction, and that I should
not be subpeeued to testify. I
gave him the papers in New
Orleans; the last time I saw
the papers, was iu the office of
Gov. Palmer, in Springfield,
Illinois, it having been convey-
ed thither by Mr, Spearing; from
that time To this, I have never
seen the paper, until it was pro-
duced yesterday before the com-
mittee. Gov. Wells asked me
the same night to make a change
in the electoral vo*te. Gov.
Wells was examined by the
committee in New Orleans; he
told me he was asked how the
Vernon parish returns were re
ceived, and felt very uneasy.
First he said to me, “Can’t you
make me a copy of the original,
find out what will make an ag-
gregate, and we will reject
them ;” he then said, “We will
have affidavits prepared,” mean-
ing affidavits to show why polls
were re j acted ; the affidavits
were sworn to before Uni led
States Commissioner* Jewell;
each affidavit was sworn to by
three persons; I recollect the
names of those persons who
swore to them: Jim Brown,
Sam Collins, and Sam Callier;
they made their marks-; thd affi
davits were dated, I believe,.
November 14th, 1876, and came
into the office of the board on
the 18th of December.
Q.—Did Gov. Wells speak
about forging the name of Thos.
Franklin ?
Ana.—He asked me to prac-
tice, so that 1 could make the
signature to returns, but I did
not do it.
Q.—Since you came to Wash
ingion, have you had interviews
with any parties in regard to
testimony ?
Ans.—1 have conversed with
several parties, including Sen-
ator Kellogg and Marshal Pit-
kin. Gov. Kellogg did not
question me particularly, but
seemed anxious to do so. Pitkin
spoke about a former interview,
and personal relations, which
he said had been pleasant, and
he wanted me to consider well
before testifying, and as to what
course I should take; I told
him that I didn’t intend testify-
ing, if I could help it. He as
much as referred that I should
remember my friends; he
thought it wise in me that I
should stick to my own party.
This conversation took place
either Saturday or Sunday
night.
Q.—Was anything said about
furnishing, counsel or protect-
ing you ?
Ans.—He said that if I so de-
sired, he would engage counsel.
policemen, for duty at the cap-
ital during the count.
The vote iu the House for rep-
resentatives on the grand com-
mission, was unanimous, except
iu Garfield’s ease, who lost thir-
ty votes, mostly from members
declining to name him.
The Judges have sent to the
House and Senate under seal
their appointment of the fifth
Judge. The general impression
favors Bradley-
Later. — Associate. Justices
Clifford, Strong, Miller and
Field wsre in secret conference
three hours this morning, but
adjourned without arriving at
any conclusion as to which of
their associates should be se-
lected as the fifth member. It
may be considered certain, how-
ever, that to-morrow morning,
soon after they reassemble,
they wili select Justice Bradley,
and promptly communicate the
fact to congress. ’
POLITICAL.
Bill Abolishing Police Board
Passed Over the Pres-
ident’s Veto.
Grant to be Neutral in Louisiana
Matters, or Establish a
Military Government.
R/Sore Political Dispatches from
Lonisiana.
Various Resolutions-
l$r. Stephens Health.
Kenner Speaks—And Tells How
Hayes was Elected.
The Bottom Facts Coming to
Light.
Troops Withdrawn from the
National Capital.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
The Fifth Justice.
Bradley the Coming IVIan-
Davis Refuses to Serve.
Washington, January 30.—
The choice of the fifth Justice
will be from Swayne, Davis,
Hunt and Bradley. Davis will
not serve, and as the Chief Jus-
tice is precluded, the probabil-
ity is the fifth man is Bradley.
The commission consists ot
Edmunds, Morton, Frelingbuy-
sen, Bayard and Thurman, of
tbe Senate, Payne, Hunton.
Abbott, Garfield' and Hoar, of
tbe House, and Judges Clifford,
Strong, Miller and Field, of the
Supreme Court.
Washington, January 30.—
The Senate voted unanimously
for Edmunds, Morton, Freling-
huysen, Thurman and Bayard,
except that each candidate in
voting dropped his own name.
A concurrent resolution was mu pen t ui me x^enaie to per-
adopted appointing fifty special j form the* duties required by the
Washingtiin, January 30 —
The House passed the bill abol-
ishing the police board, the
President’s objections to the
contrary, notwithstanding.
The President stated yester-
day that he would not take any
action regarding' either party in
Louisiana, as would be prejudi-
cial to the matter of the electoral
vote. If any trouble occurs, he
will supercede the presenl status
by military government with
Augur at the head.
Major Barnee, rf New Or-
leans, delivered the dispatches
required of him, to Morrison’s
committee.
Senator West was examined.
He was asked to divulge the
key to the ciphers, which he re-
fused to do unless allowed to
take private telegrams; this
permission was refused, and
after some unimpartant inter-
rogatories, Senator West was
discharged.
Mr. Stepheus rested reason-
ably well last night, and is more
comfortable than for several
days past.
A leading Louisiana Republi-
can says neither West nor Casey
understands the President to
say Saturday that it would be
improper to as&uage the statu
quo pending the electoral ques-
tion.
Senate—Mr. Wright, of Iowa,
submitted a resolution that the
Senate proceed, in accordance
with the provisions of the elec-
toral count bill, to appoint by a
viva voce vote, five Senators to
be members of the commission
in said act provided for. He
gave notice that he wnuld call
it up for consideration at 3:30
p. m. to-day.
Edmunds, of Vermont, sub-!
mitted a resolution authorizing !
and directing the President of
the Senate to appoint two tellers j
on tne part of the Senate to per-'
electoral count bill; agreed to.
Allison submitted a resolu-
tion providing that proceedings
before the commission author-
ized by that bill, be printed in
the Congressional Record from*
day to day;' laid over.
Hamlin, of Maine, submitted
a resolution instructing the com-
mittee on rules to inquire and
report what, if any, rules should
be adopted for the admission of
persans to the capitol; during
the counting of the votes for
President and Vice-President,
and that the committee confer
with the committee on rules of
the House of Representatives;
agreed to;
The Supreme Judges are in
council; they will select the
fifth Judge at the adjournment
of the meeting to-night,
Littlefield is before Morrison’s
committee, purging his con-
tempt.
Kellogg is before the commit-
tee on privileges and powers.
Kenner testified that Wells1
and Anderson opposed Dr. Ken-
nedy as the fifth member of the
board, but don’t know why.
Kenner knows that Hayes ear-
ned Louisiana by throwing out
votes.
It may be confidently stated
that the Cabinet will take no
action regarding Louiaiana.
Augur will not be disturbed.
There is no particle of truth
in the statement that the Span-
ish government is negotiating-
with the Cuban patriots for'
automey.
The extradition treaty with
Spam was sent to the Senate for
revision.
Washingtoh, January 30.—
Kenner will to morrow produce
his private memoranda of pro-
ceedings in secret session ot the
Louisiana returning board. Con-
gressman Field, who is conduct-
ing the “examination, is gleeful
over his progress.
Littlefield, in purging himself
of contempt, testified that he did
make the changes in the Vernon
parish returns, by order of J.
Madison Wells. He refused to
forge the name of the Supervisor
aud it was done by some one
else.
Nomination—James D. Brady,
Collector for second Virginia
district.
Confirmation—Settle, Judge
Northern district of Florida.
The Senate committee on pup-
lie lands reported favorably on
the bill grauting right of way to
the Hot Springs railroad over
the Hot Springs reservation.
Washington, January 30-
Four batteries of artillery re-
cently ordered here, have been
ordered back to Fortress Mon-
roe. It is thought that other
troops will leave for the North
and West shortly.
A. T. Britton succeeds Mur-
tagh on the police board.
The House passed the bill ior
the payment of $500,000 to Eads.
ME Stephens became worse
during the evening, aud at mid-
night is quite low. His situation
is more critical than it has ever
been, but death is not appre-
hended immediately.
Affairs in the East.
London, January 30.—The
Standard’s Vienna dispatch says
negotiations between Servia and
Turkey have commenced.
A dispatch from Ragussa to
Reuter’s Telegraph Company
says the British, German and
Austrian Consuls will proceed
to Cettinge to-day, it is reported
in order to induce Prince Nich-
olas to make neace with the
Porte, if the latter will cede to
Montenegro the twelve districts
demanded.
Montenegro has consented to
allow the Russian government
to send into Nicsie twelve tons
of provisions during February.
The Porte publishes the fol-
lowing in a semi-official form :
“If no unforeseen accident oc-
curs to disturb the disposition
which animotes all the powers
we may hope that in the" course
of the next month, such assu-
rances will be given as will rat-
up^ the strong expectations now
entertained, that the prospect of
European war is obviated.”
London, January 30.—A new
summous has been issued
against Dr. Slade and his assist-
ant Simons, for conspiracv aud
vagrancy.'
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