The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07
South Cardinals MIDDLE.

Columbia, Nov. 23.-Considerable excite.
Ment is reported throughout the State, but
there has been no demonstration of vic.
lence. The action of the Board of Can.
vasser's is considered final by the Republi.
cans, while the Democrats claim that it has
no effect, because the whole question was
in the hands of the Supreme Court and the
Board is guilty Of contenp They ex.
press determination to continue in the
courts and bring matters to conclusion
there. Last night, the Democratic counsel
served the writ of mandamus issued, yester.
day, by the Court on the officials composing
the Board. The Supreme Court will meet
tomorrow to hear the return of the Board.
IL. W.. Parvis, Adjutant and Inspector.
General, and member of the Board of
Canvassers, says that he has resigned his
office.
Columbia, Nov. 24.-The Supreme Court
has issued a rule to the State Canvassers and
their counsel, ID. T.. Corbin, to show cause
why they should not be attached for con-
tempt In violating the writ of prohibition
issued on the 18th inst, and issuing
certlhcates in defiance of the court The
answer is made returnable at 4 o'clock tilis
afternoon.
Columbia, s. c., Nov. 24.-The court con.
vened ut p. m, in response to the rule
issued at the morning session to the Board
OF Canvassers, to show cause why they should
not be attached for contempt of court in re-
fusing to obey its mandate, issued on Wednes.
day. United States District Attorney Corbin,
counsel for the Board, introduced an affi-
davit, asking for further time. The Court
stated that If he would indicate the line of
their defense, or assure the Court that they
would obey its mandamus, further time
would be granted. He would not do this,
and the request was refused. The counsel
for the REALTORS was instructed to draw the
Inn M a ttats IT N Al.
ings was required as a preface to the order
to commit the Board for contempt, they re.
quested until tomorrow morning to file it.
The Court said that they hoped that the
Board would, in the morning, obey its man.
date and purge itself of contempt. If they
do not, they will be committed to Jail.
Columbia, s. c., Nov. 25--The Supreme
Court has just entered judgment of $500
fine each, and commitment of all the mem.
bers of Canvassers to Jail, until released bv
order of the Court. The Court is now pre-.
ceeding with the case against the United
States District Attorney, COrbin, counsel for
the Board, for contempt. There is consid. |
cradle suppress excitement The Supreme |
Court, this afternoon, took the order under |
Amusement, requiring the Board of State |
Canvassers to make comparison of the re-
turns OF precinct managers in the case of
PRESIDENTIAL Electors, and will give decision
on Monday. The Court declined to issue an
order giving certificates to members of the |
Legislature from Edgefeld aud Laurens
Counties, refused by the Board, but stated
that such members could obtain COPY of
the record from the Clerk of the Court.
which would be equivalent to a certificate.
The five members Of the Board of Can.
vassers, who were constructiyely arrested
this morning, reported at the Jail this even.
ing, where they are now confined. Their
names are: +. l.. Cardozo, Treasurer; 7.
Y. Dunn, Contr0ller-GeneraI; VIM. Stone.
Ii. G. Hayne, Secretary
of Stete, and H. w. Purvis, ex-Adiutant aud
lnspector.General, comprising the Board of
Can xassers.
Columbia, Sac, Nov. 27..-The Democratic
counsel and the Democratic State Executive
Committee telesapded this evening to Chief
Justice Waite, requesting his attendance at
he United States Circuit Court, on Wednes.
lay, when the habeas corpus case Of the
'tSte Board Of Canvassers will be heard
Both parties are in caucus tonight. The citv
full OF people. Nothing transpired since
his morning. General Ruger is on his
way from tallahassee to this city, where he
ColumhiS y. c., Nov. 27.-Upon an an. !
'lication for writs of habeas corpus. the .
Soard OF State Canvassers were brought. I;
his morning, into the United States Circuit !.
curt, Judges Bond and Bryan presiding.
he Board, whe were in custody, through
ounsek asked for time TO make return Z
D the application for the writs. The /
curt hgnjied that time would be granted, q
nd that the prisoners would be held Q
n the custody Of the Court pending the :
eturn. The application was based on the
round that the Board were discharging
ne duties Of appointing Presidential Z
.iectors when the Supreme Court OF the I
tate interfered. On q subsequent motion f
y Counsel, time was granted until t
Wednesday at ten o'clock to q
1ake return, pending which the Board +
~ placed in charge of the United States =
larshal. The members are now at large. =
W accompanied by Deputy MarshaIs. II o
understood that troops will be posted at v
y State House tomorrow, when the Leeis. RI
iture meets to organize. 4,
Columbia, 3. c., November 2s.-Tbere Ia ~
reat excitement here, to-day. The limited ..
tstes troops have possession of the STATE. IL
ouse, and have refused admission 10 The 81
dgeheld and Laurens delegations.
No one was allowed 10 enter the State.
'use, this morning, unless on a pass from a
r. Jones, the clerk Of the late House. or 9
r. Dennis, ex.Superintendent Of the Pen. Y
'ntisry. About nine o'clock General O