The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-17

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Presidents LOuisianu Imessngo wus dis
cussed i'll the morning, and II lon. de-
bate ensucd on tho motion of Thurmnn
to include The memorial of Uory. Sl,y-
en5on nvd McDonrld, embracing tie
Democratic Commissioners report.
TAsiiiSUToH, Dec. II.
Morton, Logan and Herman. the Sen.
Htorial subcommittee OIL elections. this
morning informally discussed thc cl,c.
ton laws i'll Oregon anh New Jersey,
and Will continue the investigation of
alleged iurlisibility Of New jersey clcc.
tJIs to-norI
CHIcAG", Dec. II.
The Jcwnai's Washington special
says: The National Democratic Com
mittcc's address il much talked OF to-
day by Democrats ms we'll us Rcpuhli-
cans, and Of the former not IA few d;sap-
prove Of its PRONUNCIATION on the ground
that it will only tend to prolong the
present political excitement and inhu-
cucc The minds Of bad element of the
party. From what is said privately by
some wall known Democrats. opposition
to Iiewitt's course will probably he
manifested openly i'll Democratic quar-
ters. The Conservative element Of the
pnrty condemn IIcwitt's address in Sc.
we're terms. and it is believed u patty
storm is brewing.
BERLIN, Dec. II.
Parliament has rejected the motion
to postpone the abolition Of import du.
ties on iron until Jununry, 1879.
PARIS. Dec. II.
1t is rumorcd on the Ijoursc ,hut Con.
stNMtinoplc adviccs have been received
of II two months prolouga,ion of the
armisticc.
SAN Francisco, Dec. IA.
Gold, 81 71IW$l ia.
Currency, 93@ 931.
United States District Attorney Cogh-
Ian, who went to Oregon to assist in
Watts electoral fight, rcturncd on the
Ajax yesterday. lie gives it ~ l.is opin.
ion that Grnvcr'a programme was in
accordance with instructions from the
Democratic leaders in New York.
san JOSE, Dec. u.
The residence OF l.. l.. bradbury,
situated in the southern border Of town,
WIS consumed by fire this morning. /;
was finished cLnut month ago, and
cost about $4,000. The fire originated
up stairs i'll room where Mrs. Brad
bury and children were sleeping. but
the occupants escaped without injury.
SAN FRAScIsco, Dec. II.
Cronin, Democratic ElectUr from
Oregon, left for the East this morning,
having persistently refused to be inter.
viewed.
In the pigeon shooting match ycs.er-
day at Oakland, between Captain
Bognrdus, the champion Of the world,
and Crittenden Robinson, lawyer OF
this city. Sixty single birls and twenty
pairs. Robinson won by six birds.
Another match will soon DO made.
Say AHEEEAs, Dee. II.
l.. W. Burrongh, Justice Of the Peace
for this township, was found dead this
morning under q bridge crossing tho
gulch OH Main street. He il supposed
to have fallen oil on his way homo last
night.
NV York, Dec. -.
Tho HerdIfs Tallahassee special says
Tia, Congressional Committee stumbled
On II rich piece q! irnuI to-day ia ! con
county, 1t precinct number ih:tcrn.
I; will be remembered that scycnty-twO
small Republican tickets wcr, found III
the box. II wag charged then that these
tickets, called Little Jukcrs, had been
placed therein hurfcpiiousIy in the folds
Of the Large tickets. II ;rns shown hy
tn" Republicans, however, TINT the
names on the IcgiItr; lis! compared in
number with the tickets, including the
Little JolicrH. TO dizzy, IL nppcms'hom
n careful examination Of tho registry
list. that block Of scycnty-twO names
was intcIpolutcd IN the Registry list of
the pTccints. These scvcmty-iwu como
suliily one after the OiiIrr, and jus
cover the frnud Of tho tiny tickets. NJ.
Fleming. who has lived in the precinct
all his life, was introduced, aud testified
that lIc knew cycCy voter III the ptrcIncl
except this block nf 6crcnly-two names,
md that Iin did not know II ..ug'r man
in That uumbCc. Hcs,dcs dis pa'paI'c
finud, nn examination OF the general
poll list show seventeen IrprMyfA. The
congressman were so deeply Interested
over the discovery Of these frauds that
they declined 10 adjourn for suppcr,nnd
are now in session nj ninc O'Clock. Que
Of them Rid 10 tho correspondent that
IL wns II ncw lead for them 60 strike, aud
one full nf Hurrrisra. IL was further
shown TINT the Democratic inspector
was excluded from his place un tho
ground that l0 wns not on hnnd ut the
opening Of tho polls, mud Republican
put in his place. He swcara that lao
wns nj tho polls before tho opening
time. and that they wcrc opened before
the appointed hour for tho purpose Of
throwing him out. This county was
cnnynsscd entirely by the Cnnvassing
Board.
Tho Hcr"hFs New Orleans special
says II was discovered this evening that