The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-25

def.sl;er to the amour, q 81 600. ard
fed from this city TO ColOrado
ORovlLLE. Oct % Two case. Of small
pox has broke oas IN this place. AZ a
citizens meeting held yesterday, meas
ores were taken % prevent ia further
spreading A PCS. house has been bail.
And the css--s strictly quarsntinef.
Sag PRsScrsco. &c, 81 The CaV
this morning publishes an interview
with Senator Booth AMI Cooper. the
latter being 4 member Of the Chinese
commission The former, in the course
Of conversation, remarked with rec-ari 10
counting the electoral vote. II either
the Republicans or Democrats gain .
decisive victory, the machinery Of the
Government will work smoothly. bat
IN case question arises a. 10 the right
ful possession If the White House there
will b. little hope Of an smicable So.
'lsmsnt. He went on to instance the
case Of the election depending on the
vote Of South Carolina, as it was almost
certain that there will be duplicate cleo
toral returns from tha, State, who can
tell what may come of IT, There will
be objections raised TO the vote and
no means Of accepting or rejecting said
objection. 81 We will ba left in the al
position Of country without. All Execu-
tive. l may say. without government.
Senator Cooper spoke to the same ef-
feet. but in more decided terms.
In the Board Of Supervisors this al
ternoOn communication was read from
Capt. John Mallan, stating be had con.
suited legal advisers. by whom he had
been assured that the action Of Nathan
iel Holland, with regard to the registra-
ton matter, was illegal and uncou,ti.u-
tional. Supervisor Strather, who pre-
sented the communication. stated that
he had asked the advice of the attorney.
general. but had received no response.
The judiciary com nittee reported that
1t had or Tered 1000 copies of the black
list printed also tina. the communica-
ton and resolutions Of the Democratic
State Central Committee, stating the
action Of the United States Supervisor
ut Elections with regard 70 regis.
tration, and the names Of citizens
asking such action by the board as will
inform the citizens whether the posi-.
tion assumed by the United States au-
thorities is right and proper. and has
been referred to tho attorney general Of
the state for his opinion upon tho sub
Jcct. Tho excitement on this question
is quoting down u little, aud the cooler
headed members of both parties are
taking n more rational view Of the mat
ter. ovinciug the conclusion that moth
ing is intended or likely to occur preiu-
dicisl 10 the rights of bona fde citizens,
but there has been great rush during
the day h core. the records on the
part of the Daturalxcd voters.
San Francisco. Oct. u. The work
of reducing Supervisor OF Elections
black list is going on rapidly. aud al
ready about half of those who had been
placed on il have iectified their defec
tive record There is considerable sus-
picion OF colonization in this district
from Alameda Many transfers are be.
ing made from there, while In hume
rous Instances thus far. attempts To- find
transferred parties ut places they gave
as their residences in this city, have
been IN vain. Republicans clsim that
Democrats have given up the contest in
the second district, and ara by gains II
transfers ende.voring to carry the
election for Piper.