The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-24

the Republican candidate appeared mn,
claimed tho right 10 cast tho vote Oh
the claim TINT Frost WAS ineligible, nnt
testified that ho made Il demand q,
Governor Hardin to give him certili
cato ns Elector, as he had received tho
highest number Of volcs of my person
eligible to the Office in the district. liz
also filed with the Governor ltapcrs sctt,
ing forth his claims. The Governor
snid lie lad issued certificate to Frost,
but ordered the Secretary Of State to
give Slifcl certificate Of ihe Official
vote of the district. George II. Shields
eorrVhora.ed sifrl'S teslipsDIny.
Tho Committee I'm Ways nn.l
Means reported II resolution for the nd-
journment Of tho House IrmM next Sat.
nrday to Wednesday, tho 9th, and
from Saturday the 3Oth, TO Wednesday,,
the 81 Of january. The resolution was
"doptedi yeas, I3li nays, %.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections, have withdrawn tho
subphGnns for witnesses in tho case Of
alleged incligibllity of Presidential
Electors i'll North Curolinn.
.i.- -..'" San FRANcIscu, Dec. i0.
Gold. 81 VIZ. @r .....i
Currency, 93Id .@# .f..i {
EilligrHiIa, late Governor of Lower
California, dcpOscd by Tie Revolution
lists, il now Iii this city, anl refuses to
state the object Of his mission, but it is
reported the Mexicnns here, loyal to
Lerdo's Government, will bc appealed
TO, to contribute ncu md money to MD
i'll restoring the National Government
OIL the frontier. It is nlso suited that
Sillisrnnn will leave on the next slcanler
for Mnzntlun, to seek MD OF Generul
Arcc for suppressing the RcvOlutionists
III Lower California.
A private dispatch vin. Tucson md
Fort fumn, reports The total loss mt sea
by fire, of Capo Hero, Gulf OF Cnlifor-
min, on tho night of the lIlh inst, Of
the Colorado Steam Navigation Com
pany's steamer, Montana. Tho passcn-
gers and crew were all saved. No fur
thcr particulars. Tho MUn,aua smiled
from this port OH tho Sd lust. for Colo
RADIO River, Gunymas, and other Mexi-
can ports.
About IL o'clock Inst night shoot
ing nffray occurred in room in tho 2d
story of No. 020, Market street, during
which Charles McGann and his wife
were shot. A few minutes after the
shooting, officers Cof'ey and Pago en-
tered the room md found tho wounded
man on the bed md the woman Oh the
floor. W. Z. Wallace, Of 1921 Folsom
street, who entered tho room with the
officers, was called by tho wounded
man, who Buid; II want to mako Ills
my dying. statement to you. My wife
shot me- and in trying to tuko the pis.
tol from her it went Off md shot her. -
Tho wounded woman then stated tu
Mr.. Wallace that her husband took the
pistol from her md shot her. The two
were placed in n carriage mud conveyed
TO Tho City HcccivinS Hospital. where
they were examined by DIR. Stivcrs,
Police Surgeon, who found Tint tho
mnn had been shot in the left arm and
left shoulder. and that tho woman Ind
received bullet wound In tho upper
pnrt Of the breast. The wounds which
McGann received arc painful, but moi
dangerous, Int tho one which the wo
man received il of - dangerous chnrac
ter, and she now lies in II very criticu
condition. ..
a San Diego dispatch says Srnu
Leon, Secretary Of Governor Yillngrn
III, arrived this morning. und reports
reign Of terror throughout the frontier
Mnny families are coming over the lin,
with their effects. Moreno has levied
direct tax Of S2i,OOO on tho people 70
the support Of his government.