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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07
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nlcHNoSD THEATRE
II Ms. EDWIN BOOTH ,s7e.
me '',.as s rsspsHlcN ,:ssS B. wAkpE' DE ..,,,,,.,
NS Mr.. Booth during his s0"''N'"
vii S''''' easagcments'
..y ,fann>'y l,'''''''' ,RICHELiEU.
Mo~"', I.pnsry ls......'''''''' .IAGo.
TrFs',o,y. Jsnu'ry ls.'''''''''''K;IcH RICHARD II.
Vfn>&>TTn fs,,T, JanusFy 2o''"'.''''''''Ki KiSG LEAF.
rr,p,Y Jsanar;y : -s tee, SATURDAY at o'clock.
ppyTH NA'ln%,' n CARDINAL woLshl
.,1rsoAy,, ~, sTEs,$'G and GATuARISE and fETko-
4FeaN VIZ
CaIo. >
k.t,sai,p si.oo, sisI SWYArT's, 92o MAIN street
9eeSTSI &C Jannary 10 III, sts oefoeA'
.;2c7yIA : OPERA-HoussEE,r sE,rRsoknT. htM a.
tihN,rr,T NEAR NAN - rus n n a ID
,',rY kNNoty y. SK HOWE Will attempt ,ls
80 T.-NE' e HmsSinc one hundred back wara
.tsr;I. seA' ,in9ry ~ sluiyrel-rine, ana nit a.,
,e.,s sllb 50 sn; from od the head OF MISS iiLAiE
,nog a,t'.f. ,,,rse of TWO hundred Coitats'
hI.,T1I '.iT r6pGncnce ST ~ o ci"Sn "stnr a. ,nn
>'s'"i'V+ +,',I 10 o'clock L. ID. A"'' ;s 7.S,s
'''',, ..f .t'c of.-S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07

"ANTED. to employ AN ACTIVF, IN-5
wv DIJSTRIOUS NAN 70 .assist In man59ingL q
.scrp,y.roorJ1.r /. a man from the country who Is
ant. md willing To learn syanld suie. Address,
through past.oEise, MASuFACsRlikis kfN. 8.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07

YTyANTED, TO SELL A SNAIL
wv fhToOK OF GOODS, Hifi MIXTURES:
Good Stand and low rent Apply ,s this VIE G !: az
siTIktPRANKLINSTRE sys1 tA 81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07

sNANTED. WOMEN and GIRLS 10 80
B Y 20 New York and ether northern es.ies
lcoiored coAIrMIH afofs ifHnosy and sindlana
Up. JUSTTs. f3ab6s Agent,
ss "a IS 5gs5 EonY Fffteenfh stfssf.
ia - & Rfchmand, VI Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07

TIVE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear, cool, and
,rinsty during the day. AT night The weather felt
winter tsh again, the mercury, between Z. II. and
midnight, falling twelve degrees. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07

ykY.ANTED, by o young widowed Edy.
wv wl,o has recen,ly met with -rayerses PLY
or Il 4 NIyY 'SEWfNG Any fsff,fiy in nee' ri ne
services OF . seamstress wotid confer tayoss ~
s Ia ssend5t Il ia rs - tiS III eitv post-afhs ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07

WANTED, TO PU RcH AsE a House
Y Va suitabie fer a. small family. Eve hangled
dollars cash balance iu monthly Or auarterl ,ag.
mests. IA ddrsss RICHMOND,c care OF Ltttef.C Caf-
rie, No. a.1.s &. sts s. lss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07
MILITARY NOTICES.


WTANTED, by competent g ARDENER
w fEpglish|, lately arrived in this city, All ui-
ton 10 take charge OF q gentlsmsn,s pl,Ssrone
ta y. .ite - care Richmond Ofspdtch once.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07

YNANTED, A WOMAN TO COOK and
Yvmake herfelf generally useful. Also. woman
"a Sastand fr5n ard clean 'house Apply, with re.
Serences Ia j. w. ANnERsGGt
AS$AASSfrs ~ ~ ' ~ ~ IO6 JPHrrSon sfrrf.
n 7.fts z riS l,esween BYRD and CanaI.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07
FRIDAY. JANUARY !, 1875.

WEATHER REPORT.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT 1886 A. M. JANUARY
&, 1879, AT HUNTINGTON, HINTON, AND
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. ~.
sa.ton. 7nsr. wsnd. Weather fa faa. e s'pfs; In:
aunuassouI q W; c1snay. ..:..,..: 1910 !
". sulphur IS / W. j Cloudy. ...".t
RIcHMoSp, January q. 1875.
g,n rises ..,.....7.2ls sbIoan sets.......... g 90
Sun sets.........453 High tide. ...... 12.As
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07

THE: ANNUAL MEETIEG OF THE
BANK will be held on M0NDAY. january I o..
lS76s at 80 r. M.l lat the Planters Nstionxl Bank
building. EDWAhDsCOHEN. ~.
AZ inHItff .53sssi5 E-S Cashier
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26
THE LEA RACE.

Tho result Of tho great fonr-miIo and
repeat race ut San Francisco has uston.
iBed n greater number OF the natives
perhaps, than AM ovens which has &C.
Cured upon the coast since the diacov-
cry Of those vast diamond fields in Ari-
zonn. Foster, the winner, who sold
generally in tho "fcld." is n chestnut
horse, and is said 10 hail from Oregon.
Ho 10 reported NJ Sirod by Lexington
and damned BY Ver0na-.also by every
hombrs who who put up hia money
against linn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

FEcN Mondays Virginia Chronicle,
&c find that Governor Bradley and his
Counsel. Charles L. De Long, hive
withdrawn from the prosecution of the
State Prison investigation, il disgust.
The Board has permitted the defense to
Introduce all manncr Of testimony
which might tend TO prove this Warden
innocent OF tho charges preferred
against him~-thnt which was totally
ioreign TO- tho questions at issue, as
well MS that Of n pertinent character
and o when tho prosecution attempts
10 produce evidence in rrbuttnl of this
very ''outside' testimony, n majority
Of the Board latly refuses 10 hear it.
The report OF tho experts upon which
tue whole matter wns supposed to rest,
wal OF q damaging character 90 the de-
PENDANT, and no was therefore OBLIGED.
to seek other means by which to boIs.
tor up his official nctu. The privilege
Of producing eng evidence in behalf Of
the Warden, however ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Ii might be, was freely accorded by the
HoaEd Of rrison Commissioners, aud
now that tho State is forbiderto even
attempt to prove tho falsity of this
foreign ~tsEtimony, the ontirg invosti-
cation is amply an unmitignted farce,
and any effort on tho part Of the State
70 reach tho bottom Of tho PriDon pee
ulationa, will prove--as We have suspect.
cd II would from tho frst-all in win,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26
WEEKLY EKG IKBGpENaEaT.
NOT IL l,upr.

according to e. statement Of frcts
which appear Ia tie Phoebe Record OF
tio 18th instant, the financial affairs
Of Lyncoln County muRt hsvs hcen bad
~ managed for some time past, or else
an egrrgious blunlor was committed ut
the time Of the funding OF tho county
indebtedness. Tho interest OH the
bon1s' fssIeT 1Sdar the proviI.
ions. of the act came due january first
aud amounts to some SIS. 900. The
interest Fund, it appears. contains only
about 1000 with which 10 meet the
demand for interest due. Judge Rives
has decided that a writ of ManteInus
INSIST Issue compelling Treasurer Quill
len to draw OH sho General Fund for
the amount necessary to- mee. the def
cheney in the Interest Fund. But the
worst feature of the case is. the fact,
that after robbing the General Fund
OF its entire contents, the amount then
scored, will be insufficient TO raeeI tho
$1,000 demand. Our c~xtravngantTy
adfortutHNa te sistSr is n subject for out
side sympathy, md wo sincerely hope
those bloated bond-holdors will respect
tho necessities of the county's sick,
aud helpless crirplos. aud keep their
clutches OF tho'IndiSent Fund.
The Record says the COMMISSIONERS
will not contest rho matter further. and
1t IL not known whether those holding
allowed claims against inc Gri,v5.
Fund will follow suit or not. One of
the Commissioners has resigned his
position ON tile Board in disgust. aud
it will probably &c a difficult matter to
induce another man to eli the yucaney
just at this time.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

HARD AT IT.-Those Winnemucca
iournn!a have during tho pnst week boon
so busily engaged in iiinsing choice Sc.
loctions of refined "billingRgato" ut each
other, that they've had no time 10 devote
to the transcendent horrors of the Eiko
road to Cornucopin. This ID all wrong,
gentlemen. You are not authorized to
reason the mental paLululu Of your pa
irons to suit your OWL taste. Gire them
1.-THE perils of tho Elko road" for the
hrst course, letting the seductive ndvun-
tiSno OF that from Winnemuccl iinclud-
ing the extra rs milcs} serve az Il sooth-
ing dessert to The intclle otunl feast, md
whom we discover that they have had
thcir ''dGm satisfy" Of such fulsomo
balderdaEh, our foreign correspondent
will furnish ue with the means Of giving
shom another rest.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

"a righteous Judgment" says On,
Cnraon papers in speaking OF tho sen.
tence Of PPtasich, who ws fined ono
dollar md costs for firing iuto a stngc.
load Of woincn and children. They
lid hang n mar IN Carson onco but hi
was not q Carsonitc, and didn't have
n cont.-Rtre2tc.
Had thoso Carson editors o. my Of
their fanatics been occupants Of the
stage at tho time Of tho dastardly
shooting, q vcngeful howl would hnvc
1llod Eagle Valley chock fnll.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

CEAI.ED PROPOSALS FOR FuHNJSIETNG
- i%nniertil AID build IL: 4 frame school house
In Star Valley. ElLO county. Nevada, viii be re-
cci.cd by the uudrrtigmrd nntl IL o'ci0CL; M,
on WEDNESDAY, tho 10Th day Ct Much, faI6.
FllilH aud specifications can l.. 8cGn at t'c Ufl:c
81 t.. :. icIieS. In llEO, Nevada. anu -. ". John.
1t"D. ia Siir Valley. Thr Hoard rescryeg the
right to reject 1uy md all BIDS.
Iy order Of the I;OIrd Of School Trustees Of
Star Tal!'! Sch1Ul DieirIat.
~ -tG. ID. v. JOHH!TIH, Clark.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

THs editor Of tho Carson 7ti1Hne inn
H8inod that no saw a beautiful buitor.
hy on his desk Inst Sntuidny, and the
Carsoniics, who have been seeing
''snakcs, cnterpillnrs md ''yarmintsf
Of thai character, AFRO extremely anxious
to find out what brand OF whisky he
got drunk OH.
Tux tfial Of "biush-hoad Bill" for
killing "Doo" O'NciI will commence
~ Ban Francisco next Monday.
A NEW steamer Is being built nj Lake
Tahoe. Its proportions arc to DO very
bng and very nHrrow.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

SrTe u n vote IN the next electoral COL
leee, Is also invited 70 send delegates,
to tho conventions. Democratic, Con-
servHtive and other citizens of the
United States irrespective of political
associations. DESIRING to cooperate with
the Democratic party in it's present
effort and objects, are cordially iu"itcd
to join i'll by scudiiS delegates to the
National C~onyentioa.
New, YoEK, Feb. 20.
TH 7fr''' says, tho acquittal Of Bnb-
cock las been generally anticipated. The
SsT;act Of ScE guilty was undoubtedly
warranted BY the evidence IN the case;
that is to- say there wns not proof
enough before the jury to warrant n
verdict of guilty. There was proof
enough to create n strong suspicion Of
guilt; u suspicion which produced in
many minds IL moral conviction, but
moral arc not legal convistions. These
circumstantinl evidences created IN
Impression upon The public mind
that Bnbcock wGs not innocent; All I'M
preston which tho verdict of tho jury
has not removed aud which il is not
likely will ever be removed. The ver-
dies Of the public ~hica ha3 watched the
case and considered the testimony ON
both sides, very carefully, is the
Scotch verdict, mot proven" II is n
verdict which leavcs tho defendant
under a very unpleasant cloud.
---
The Naval Court-martial, ordered 10
convene for the tIiaI Of Fay Inspector
Spa'lding. met in tho chapel room of
the Navy Yard Office building at 10
O'Clock Monday morning. Al the MEM
bers were present except Commander
Fitzhush. Tho following are the names
Of officers who compose the Court:
Renr Admiral John Rodgers, President;
Rear Admiral d. T~rcnchurd, Chaplain
Thomus Pattison, Captain s. =. Car
ter, Captain j. C. p. Dclarfrt, COM
mander W. L. Fitzhugh, Pay Director
Thomas II. LOCKER, Pay Inspector e..
L. Thoraton. Alexander G.. Hugncr,
Of Maryland, is Judge Advocate. The
Clerk Of the Court il +. d. Smith, who
Is sent out from tho East by tho De-
rartmcIt. Lieutenant ELLSWORTH ucss
as Provost Marshal Of the Court.
a EIHoISIA CRY Chinaman, Il "uop
Singer" We believe, who had his life
insured for a considerable amount. WIS
taken sick, and, there being no pros
pcct OF his immediate recovery, he got n
friend to write to the insurance agent us
follows: "Ah Sing half dead, likce
hall money"
L. N. SIMPSON and Joseph Sullivan
lost their way and had their feet frozen
while EN- route from Eureka, TO Tybo.
They IRE now i'll tho Eureka County
Hospital.
IT is reported that n line OF steamers
will snon be put upon the Panama route
which will carry passengers to the Cen
tcnniul at largely reduced rates Of fare.
AcauITTED--The case Of DabcocE
vas submitted to The jury Yesterday,
aud II verdict Of mot guilty. Wa thc
result Of its deliberations.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26
NECAPITUI,ATIUSi

Salary Account .........,...*io,s S 10
Expense nf asserting Real
aud rcTDOBaI Property aud
Proceeds u Mines. ......... 1895 o.
Taking stats CcHsip 5......... 800 %
lnr Diem and Mileage Hoard
County COiumissloncrs.... 2,t2I %
Amount 10 tho State. ........ 99.JIj "
appointment 20 School Dis.
trlctg aud Special School -
Funds I2,TS7 II
Appointments for Interest
and redemption OF Elko
Co building aud CnlvcssI.
~ 8il Don n.............. l,iJi %
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26
1tYnD-

AlLt.S-ln RlLo, Feb. 81, 1915, Of drApLy,
George Mills. a native Of England. n-cI GS rrsrs ;
Tho f"nerIl Of deceased took ria-o from Lis
cTE'sr re'idencc, Oh f!t:h %s:,cui. yesterday
evening.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

JAMES LICK has forbidden the Super.
yisors OF Santa Clara county TO employ
Chinese in tho construction Of tho road
TO tho ate Of the Lick Observatory,
upon pain OF tho forfeiture OF tho dona.
ton. The old mans head Is level, for
DO believes in giving a poor whilo man
q chance.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

BOOTS and SH0ES.-In thIs Department Of
our stock We srr pleased to ray thSt We can
show Our Customer IL n very Hne AS.Urtncni
to Sciee; FROM for Men. Woman Ar-i Gala
Ten'B HCar.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26
RUSSELL g. BRADLEY.

E6rTn introducing this new Firm and
asking for fnvUTs in tho way " Intrtn-
age We will Say thnt the best guarantee
VIC can give ~ the record Of our former
business relations in Elko County.
Our senior partner, Mr.. Gabriel
Cohn, tho founder Of tho business aud
sole manager Of the forIatr firm Of
Badt l. Cohu, will have tho manage
ment of tho Business. We tlAnk il su-
perhuous to aay mesc.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

G0T1ORS.--wc keep everything IN tho SoiIon
line expected IA = Try Goods house: fins,
Needles. Thread. IIu,lnns, Combs, I1ecs.
EdSInGs, Rib lbs. Fringos. vclvssI, Etc.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26
EIKE COUNTY FINANCES.
,nuDiTCReS oFFiCE;p
ELSO CoCS1T. NEVADA. .'t
February Is, 1870.

Efk0 CotSTT. SESHnI.iNGiE
February ~. isTo.
A Annual Statement or the ReccIpts
nnHi Expenditures or ElIto Gsumty.
dnrins the T'cnr ending Jnxuury
3d, 1878.
STATEMENT OF REVENUE C%oLLEc7H3' kSp
tho sources nom which It was derived.
From Real and Personal
property. lSI5..........-.S51,T6c Is
tcEron1l frorCrty...-.....-- T,SSI
Delinquent TaNri. iaTt-S. in.
SludtI 6 teS Far ecrs. addi-
tonSl 4.sGT
II. A. HnrrIuc. r1.co. Assess-
or, Personal Property Az
Scssmcnt 1871 ............. 2,2oa IL
IL a. Harvtlie. exec. Assess -.s
or. State Poll Tex IsTi..... 2,niI 90
II. \. ~liar'ilc, exec. ASscss.
or. lIncrcds Miues ls7I..- GIG ~
State Foil Tax l8TS......-... S,1II OK
IroSerdS Mhics......-. sees. I.I3l 80 .
ScCtlty Licenses. HeU1 SO
ha5ItnE Licenses. 1000 %
L"ll Loads and DTidgCH....- IS ~
i6t.ay Acco1nt........---.. n 90
bo'HVt rtch...-- ...--...... 40 O
Fines, Justice Courts........ III rs.
ltIuIEent Patients. ........ 10 90
Stale Of Nevada ~ portion
mcnt State School Moneys. 2,Ii6 20
ltalIrck Special School....... IT2 20
SofhucoliA ....... loo ST
StSr ....... LIES CT
Interest Refunded. ....... G 67
Irregular Sources .....- aI9
Total colitctIor". Src5.gD 50
p%i'rr. Commits ions allowed
by i=T fos collecting tho
hlnrs
County Assessor. collecting
PnIspnal Property Tax. sHI 81
County A'Srssur, cn.leclIu.
State FOIL rax....... sT6 so
Lie use Coll, r'''r, collecting
County Licenses. . LA
lic-ns. Collector. collecting
Gaming LiceI-ei......... Ilt TO
Total GUnlnlst ioIrs. 1859 81
T'th znIcIInt luId Into Co,::ty
Treasury during the Year. ..-..... l:s 500 "a
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

EXPENDITURES
SALARY y CLAIMS AUDITED AND AL.
lowed asaiGst the State md County duriug the
yeSr. SrpoEt:cuEcn;a LnI intesest paid and
Ia; ads:
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

DyG Department
COMPLETE IN ALL IT'S DETAILS.
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3. & co.
OUR NEW BEPARTUR REL

-.....OCR....-.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

'"'''''iSsH' I'Ds Sls
The National Democratic Convention
prior to adjournment on Tuesday night,
adopted the following resolution:
HcsoIred, That the National Demo-
cratic Executive Committee Lo instruct.
cd to continue It's headquarters 1T
Washington, and l0ko such stops as
may DO deemed expedicnt to secnro tho
necessary organization ia the several
Slnies, niId that tho chairman OF tho
Central Committee In tho respective
States be requested 10 Cooperate with
- in oTccting tho call. Tho National
Democratic Committee, to whom IL
delegated the power Of fixing tho limo
and place Of holding the National Dem.
ocrHsic Convention OF 1875, have ND.
pointed Tuesday, tho eth dry Of Juno
next, noon az the time, aud selected
~. Louis rs the place OF holding such
convention. Each StRto will DO Cntil-
led 10 q representation equal TO double
tho number OF It's Senators and Rep.
IN tho Congress Of tho
United States, and tho Territory Of
Colorado, whose admission IN July will
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

TStal Coninlsf fGns r.GSc'oI
T'th amount laId Into Co,:ity
Treasury during the Year. ......... sI.;s sas "a.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

GROCERIES As uEnAJ. our Grntcry r,pari.
mcnt Is chuck fall 81 Cool. fTrsh and
Choice Goods anil r~vEsIleic IL all its lie.
i.dls. Our hrn I4 30 nell known In con.
nrciior with Groceries that T. iS uunrcrs.
slry 70 rlr;IeuIarIZe cTsn 4 part Of our
splendid assortment.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

CL0rHIHG.-Our Clothing will. M heretofore.
eiu'fS; Of the zost stylish eat suits to be
purchased IN sHu FruncIsSp anil Now
York. We have = hrtt-cls.s -tock Tor men
anil boys wear; alto. Furnishing Goo,ls.
White Shirts. Unt't sl.irtt. Drawers. SIs.
p~crdcrs. Linen, Sill and Cotton IEandh.r.
chlefs. Lite.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-06

On motion of Mr. Wood of New York, the
message and accompanying documents were
ordered printed forthwith in pamphlet form
and referred to the committee OF the whole GU
the state of the Union,
The Speaker announced the following select
committees:
On Louisiana-Messrs. Morrison of Illinois,
jerks of Pennsylvania, McMahon of Ohio,
Lynde of Wisconsin. Blackburn of Kentucky :,
Meade of New York, House of Tennessee,
Phelps of Connecticut, New of Indiana. Ross
of New Jersey, Townsend of Pennsylvania,
Danford of Ohio Hurlbut of illinois, Grape of
Massachusetts, and Joyce of Vermont.
On Fiorida-Messrs. Thompson Of Massa-
chusetts, Debolt of Missouri, Walling of Ohio,
Hopkins of Pennsylvania, Garfield of Ohio,
and Dnnnell of Minnesota.
On South Carolina-The name of Mr.. Coch-
rane of Pennsylvania was substituted for that
of Mr.. Stenger of Pennsylvania, who was ex
cused on account of illness in his family.
Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio, asked leave to offer a
resolution designed to secure equal school priv
ileges to white and colored children, but OBJ
lection was made.
The House at 40 adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-06
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE
TEMPER RANCE

TEMPERANCE.
| Convention of Reform Gibbs at SHOW.
hogan.
SKowHEGAN, Dec. 5.-The Reform Clubs of
Maine met in convention at Coburn Hall, at 10
o'clock to-day. The convention was organized
by the choice of S. f. Pearson of Portland
President, and E. A. Robbins of Skowhegan,
Secretary. A Vice President was chosen from
each club represented. The following commit
tees were raised:
On Public Services-Geo. Fl. Lefavor, Port
land; Geo. s. Webb, Skowhegan; Elliot King,
Williams Portland.
On location of next meeting-EdWard Hills,
Thomaston; Chas. Wilmington, Buckfield !;
Geo. S. Webb, Skowhegan.
On Resolutlons-Geo. A. Merry, Portland
Weston W. Dow, Rockand; Rev W. Clark,
Minot; Smith, Cornvile; W. D. Hayden, Mad.
ison.
The convention reassembled at D NJ. and
listened to reports by the Vice Presidents from
the various clubs represented. About thirty
reports were offered showing the work is being
zealously prosecuted There are about three
hundred and fifty clubs in the State, with a
membership of fifty-fve thousand. 1t is pro.
posed to make vigorous campaign this win
ter. Already in many places great enthusiasm
has been awakened. A committee composed
of Hill sol Thomaston, Merry of Portland,
and Webb of Skowhegan, was appointed to
make arrangements for grand temperance
camp meeting, next summer The meetings
OF the convention are being characterized by
great earnestness.
This evening public analysis of hop beer
was made by committee composed of Rev.
W. Clark, Geo. A. Merry, and Geo. S. Webb.
Speeches were delivered by President s. f.
Pearson, Linn of Hartland, Stanton of Lewis
ton, Dow of Rockland, Pierce of Pennington
Williams of Portland, Wilmington of Buck
field, King of Mechanic Falls, Smith of Show
hogan, Moody of Bingham, Kenwck of Fair
field, Clark of Minot, and Harris of Bath
8. j, Court at Eryebnrg
FRYEBURG, Dec. The Supreme Judicial
Court of Oxford county, Virgin Judge, conveu-
ed here today. A large docket was called.
Elisha 7. Cotton of Brownfield, indicted for
adultery and keeping tipping shop, who has
been evading the officers by keeping beyond
State limits, was arrested and brought into
court.
Ike Electoral College.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 5.-The electoral college met
here this afternoon. The members were all
present but Mr.. Milliken. William W. Thorn
as of Portland, was elected President, j. o.
Smith of Augusta Secretary, and Gen. Harris.
Messenger. Ira d. Sturgis of Augusta, was
elected member in place of S. L. Millikep. who
is sick at Washington. Adjourned to tomor-
row at 81 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-06
WASHINGTON.
Edmunds, Amend mi


WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The following is the
amendment which Senator Edmunds TODAY
gave notice that he intends to offer tomorrow ii
the Senate Shall then take up his joint res1lu-
ton (reported favorably on by The Judiciary
Committee last May, proposing constitution
al amendment to provide that the counting and
declaration of the result of the electoral votes
shall be performed by the u S. Supreme
Court and an additional section to the pro-
posed article, as follows:
Sec: 3-This article shall be ratified by the
Legislatures of three-quarters of the states on
or before February l, 1877 to operate upon the
opening and counting of the vote and the de-
clarng of the sresult by the Supreme Court,
and in case of such ratification the President of
the Senate shall deliver all the lists of votes,
certificates, packages and papers in his Dos
sessi relating to the election of President
and Vice President for the term beginning
March 4, 1877, to the presiding justice of the
Supreme Court to be proceeded with as in this
article provide.
Note-One clause of the article as reported
from the Judiciary Committee provides that
the Supreme Court shall perform the duties re-
ferred to, disregarding errors of form and being
governed by the substantial right OF the mat
ter,