Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-28

which they were arrested, and they were re-
manded to Jail. As 5000, however, as the court
had..released the State Canvassers aud put them
ia custody of D. S. marshal, similar motion
was made on behalf of the EIleulou prisoners,
and was granted. Only u few of the cases will
be heard this term The negro witnesses march
cd up to the courthouse in line. $50 strong
There is imminent danger of collision Of
authority between the State Supreme Court
and United States Court. The Supreme Court
has notified the counsel CT Sheriff Dent, in
whose custody the cauYassing board were TO
! file before them TO morrow morning full
statement ia writing Of the action of Judge
Bond to day and it is believed that the court
will assert their authority at all hazards Gen.
Kruger has just arrived tonight.
LOUISIANA.
| When The Returning Board OF Louisiana
met yesterday President Wells stated that the
| Board would dcc!iuo 10 hear read any mutons
or protests whatever.
Col Z lcharle Fled u protest against the sud
den modification Of the rule gu the ground that
| the change had beeu made alter Ell application
OF counsel for modification had been refused,
| and that thus the democratic committee had
lost the opportunity Of preparing rebuttlns:
| affidavits, whereas this privilege 4aG been ac-
corded to The republicans. The protest was
not read or acted upon, but received and laid
aside.
| Mr.. McGloiu, counsel for the democratic
candidates, filed request that The ballot box
| cs of East Baton Rouge be sent lof 10 order
| that tally sheets and statements OF votes sealed
up in four Of the boxes could be obtained and
! the vote counted. The documents were sealed
up ia the boxes through Ignorance OF the law
! on the part of tho Commissioners of Election.
The secretary OF the Board was instructed on
| Saturday 10 telegraph for the boxes, but failed
| to do 30 on the plea of want Of funds. Suhl-
cient money to pay all expenses was deposited
with tho secretary by the democratic counse
and the necessary message was scut. Inerc
were democratic majorties at the polls where
tho above mistake was made, und uGless the
ta!lv sheets are produced the vote will be
thrown out. The Beard thereafter went into
executive session, aud the room was cleared Of
all persors except members and committees.
In the Seventh ward Of Orleans Parish the
Supervisors threw out the vote Of one OF the
polls where there was ua iorlty OF lI3 Tor The
Tildcu electors, on the ground that the vote
had not been counted and returned wlthlt
twanty-tour hours after the close Of the cleo
tioa.
FLORIDA.
The Cauya,sug Board mut At Tallahassee
Yesterday, Mr.. Nlcl.iu 10 the chair. pcotcs
was filed by the republican electors against At
torney General Cncke's sitting as a mclnb;r Q
the Board, on the ground that he had virtually
decided ADD given decision prior to The as
sembling Of the Board, 10 that he had tele
eraphcd that the democrats had carried Ger
taoiy the State, aad hat the republicans oauit
net cheat them out 0fit.
Mr.. Cock: stated that is had seut the dis
patch 10 reply 10 friend III Baltimore, wht
had asked his opinions, snl who furnished Il
to the newspapers II respectfully submitted
that the dispatch and opinion therein contain
ed do not disquaIify him from sitting as mem
Der Of the Board
The protest Was cricrcd aud The Board pro
ceeded with the regular business.
Mr.. Cowgirl moved that Governor Stearn!
and General branDon, commanding tue troop
at that Point, he admitted to the sessions OF hi
Board.
Dir. Cooke ameLasd by adding the name 0
Mr.. G.. L. Drew The amendment was &C
cepted.
The B.ari thcu wcnl ,utu private session.
aud adopted rules Tor It's government. The
Board then agreed to admit SIX gentlemen irou
abroad. aud sig I5cll politicians lonl each =Ide
aul adjourned till TO day.