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Show SOUTH C'AKOMX.l. Columbia, 16. Before tho supremo court td-day counsel lor tho board of canvassers asked for au order instructing instruct-ing the board to proceed with the canvass of returns to save time, and strictly in a ministerial capacity. The order was granted, but subsequently amended on motion of the democratic counsel, to read, "Shall proceed in a ministerial capacity," instead of "may," as ia the original order, whereupon tbe order was withdrawn. The court beard arguments of counsel on both sides, until S p.m., when it adjourned. The decision was reserved re-served and will bo delivered to-morrow. Returns are in the custody of '.lie secretary of atale, ar.d are not acecpsibtr. Charleston, 10. Full rflieial returns re-turns aliow that iu twenty-one of the thirty-two counties in the, utato tho majority lor Hayes isl,03'J more than the majority for Chamberlain. Chamberlain's majority in twenty une counties h f.l'io; Hayes' majority ma-jority is 10,-105. There is no change m the democratic majority claimed in the entire state, which is 1,181 for Hampton. Chicago, 1G, 'liLiint's Washington Washing-ton : To-day's news justifies tho republicans re-publicans in taking South Carolina i rum tbe lint ot doiibilul states and giviug its electoral vote to Hay on upon admissions of democrats tbcmtelves. Yesterday's South Carolina papers show llial the democrats there had reached that conclusion night before last. Nothing definite is expected Here before Saturday. |