Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-19

authority under which the board is
acting. 1t is quite probable That pro-
ceedings will be commenced promptly
to see il the board can not be forced to
commence canvassing, or whether II
can not be restrained by injunction
from exercising any judicial functions
at all.
Controller Cowgirl, a member OF the
board, quoted the law to the reporter,
which saws the board shall meet on
the thirty fifth day after the election,
or sooner if the returns are all in. he
said he should be bound by that law,
and added that the returns are not all
in.
Judge Cooke, another member of the
board, said he should accede to the
request of the comn,ittee, and gave his
opinion that the law admitted the right
to make a seriatim canvass OF the re-
turns as they come in.
w. l.. Chandler says it appears as II
the whole white population of Florida
we're a police board or detective force,
and affidavit workers for the Demo
Gratis, while we have only a witness
scattered about here and there.
Official returns from four counties,
received yesterday II Walton, show n
Democratic loss of 81 from the com
mittee's estimate, and Marion \ Re-
publican loss of 10 from the same es-
innate. The others agree exactly with
what was claimed.
Arrest Of Decorators Of Prcsi-
dent LincOin's Tomb.
CHICAGO, Nov. IS.
At a late hour last night United
States Detectives Tyrrell and Wash
burne, with the aid OF two LEGAL detec.
tives, captured the two men who at
tempted to steal the bones of Pre>i-
dent Lincoln from the vault in Spring.
field, Illinois, on the night of Nov. 7th.
They are Terranre Miller, alias II. Dur
nan. the proprietor of the Hub Saloon,
294 West Madison street, where the ar
rest was made; and Jack Hughes, alias
J.. Smith, an old counterfeiter, con-
nected with the notorious Ben Boyd.
These men have been Swallowed since
the attempt was made to despoil the
tomb, and their guilt is said to be
proven. The officers will take them
to Springfield this evening to await in
dictment and trial.
south Carolina for Hayes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS.
,oiiSISNShid IioEO tcitSI NAN
dler from Columbia, South Carolina,
to day, AS follows: The Board of State
Canvassers have finished their count.
Hayes aud Wheeler's majority is six
hundred. This is official.
Meetin. of tile Louisiana Return
ing Board.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Is.
At twelve O'Clock there was quite a
gathering at the room of the Returning
Board. Messrs. Casanova and Wells,
of the board, were there. Judge Trum-
bull, Judge Srallo, Gov. Palmer and
ex-Gov. McHenry, of the Northern
Democrats, and the Democratic Com
mittee which has charge of the evil
to be presented on the part of
the Democrats, were present. There
were II number Of Republicans also.
There was some delay In meeting on
the part of the board, on account OF
the absence of Messrs Anderson and
kenner. The board met at 1890 and
authorized the Sergeant-at-Arms Ia
procure a room for the meeting of the
Board. A resolution was offered by
General Anderson, inviting the pres
ence of five gentlemen from each party
out of the Northern Democrats and
Republicans in the city. Adopted.
Col. Xarichil filed a plea to the .iuris-
diction of the board, which thereafter
Went into executive session.