Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-29

u 49, iie atso uecilhed 10 give up
the certificates OF any of the electors.
The college was org 4nized the witness
chosen chairman and Cartwright, Sec
retary. As chairman Of the college,
the witness asked Cron 10 produce 4
the certificates OF. the electors aud for
the guidance Of the college He de-
clarcd to do so. Watts then tender
ed his resignatlon As electof and was
accepted Cronin then ssid
=" You refuse to recognize
me. y Witness replied
No sir hut-we want the certificate,
you must not think that wc win not
act with you and you must never 90
from here aud say thatews would not
sct with you Cronin then left the
part OF the room where the college
was sitting and the college their pro
eeeded to cast fhe vote, Watts being
elected to fill vacancy in the cleo
,oraf cotfuge by his own resignation.
Witness heard Of no purpo ose to arrest
any one on the day the electoral col
lsge met. He saw no armed men,
hut had since heard that there were
twenty in room near where the col
lege met AT this point the com.
nittee adjourned until tomorrow.
when the examination will be conlin-
we'd. Chadwick was also notified to
be present, as the committee may
wish to recall him for further exam.
nation. The COMMITTEES 1t the re-
quest OF Senator Herman, ordered
subpenae to be issued for T. A.
Cronin. 1t was served on him this
p. m in this CITY.
THE OREGON VorK.
Washington Dec. 2a-The rcpub-
lican electoral votes of Oregon wero
Yesterday delivered TO Senator Ferry
by General Odell, in presence oi
Senator Mitchell. No receipt was
given, both sets of Oregon electoral
re,urns have also been received By
mail
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The senate branch Of The Joint com.
mittee on counting the electoral vote
had long session again this morning
and afternoon. All the sessions thus
fae have been devoted to the prelimi
nary work, Of examining and discuss.
ing the historical records bearing or
the general subject and no PROPOSE.
tion has yet been formally presented
to the committee by one Of its mem
hcrs. One Of them says the indlca
tions are that no conclusion viii b,
reached on any point possibly broach
ed by the senate branch Of the com
nittee for several days At least, snt
that matters now before them are il
such an uncertain condition As TO pre-
olude any reasonable conjecture rs {,
the result Of their deliberations.
ST. LOUIS IN TROUBLE.
ST, Louis Dec. 29,-The quessio,
ss to whether the proposition callet
the "scheme and charter" was carried
1t the election last August has bee,
6nAlly settled. The commissio iouer
appointed by the circuit court TO re
count the vote made an elaborate re
port tp the court, and Judge Colts
cher yesterday ordered the mayor Q
the city and presiding justice of th
county court to take that re port ~
+ basis and to declare oahcislly rs. i
: whether in their judgment the schen
and charter werc adopted or rejecte
) At the August election. This morl
! ing these gentleman reported to tn
court tha. the proposition was cal
r ried and the returns were immed
4 stely certified up TO the secretary I
state. Tins reverses the previous n
}. don and will result In bsd compile.
h tions. Nearly al the present city o
) scers will be practically easted vAe
If the new charter Is pu. into effect, an
> there will have to be new electie
e for both city aud county officials.
/, YIRI.
/ Cincinnati Dec. 29-.Bremxke
, Moore + Co. large paper mill
h Laurel, Indiana, burned lat nigh
r Loss $3.50, 900. Insurance ea5 900. )
l. BILLIARDa.
At Cleveland Dec 29.-In the b,llial