The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-17
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- NH'N oSHSNo Nuu-
test, the former having taken an initia-
tory step. 4 writ of mandate hns been
issued by the District Court nt the i'm
sta"ce Of Attorney General llnmitOn
and was served last night on the County
Clerk Of Monterey County, TO compel
him to show cause why lie should not
issue certificate to Wiggington. The
Republicans allcge tho proceedings was
done i'll IN underhnnde;l manner; that
tho friends Of pnchcco lluvu been kent
i'll tho dark, and that they knew moth
inG OF the proposed proceedings until
the issuance Of the mandate.
New YoEx, Dec. II.
The Tribnae'S Washington special ia
relation to counting tho votes in the
Senate Chamber says: "The Senate
having maintained by nn overwhelming
Innjority, including IL mujorit: of Dem
ocratic Senators, That the Twcnty-scc-
ond Joiut Rule is nbrogn'cd, the pre-.
siding officer will rnlc that nothing is
III order except 10 open the certificates
and count the votes. lie will not ucr-
nit debate, and will entertain no mo-
tions."
Tic Times says another IIambur.
massacre comes to suifncc. For several
dnyS past ruino:s have reached here
through Democratic sou,ces Of II negro
conspiracy To kill Gll the white people
i'll the vicinity Of Loundsvillc, on the
Georgia side Of AGbeviIIe, in this Stutc.
\ gentleman just in from mp country
gives the following: "On Monday
night, the Ith instant, two white men
ARE said 10 lave been fired upon from
ambush while going home from Able
Vile Courthouse to Lonndsvillc. One
WIS killed aud the other wounded. The
latter asserted that negroes iircl the
shots. An alarm WAS Mt oEcn given,
and nearly hundred men began srour.
ing the country. One batch of ten col.
Orcd men was arrested and sent in
charge of Constable to Abhevillc
Courthouse. While Oh their way they
were taken from tho officer and put To
death by the roadside. Another lot ui
thirteen was taken To Anderson Court.
house. These were taken violently i'll
before they nnivcd aud died nlmnst H.
mrliat"ly, and three others are not rx-
i'1a:G,! 3" !::: !:a:a ~. eiTarls Of noisnm
UP 10 Friday last, twcniy.six cOlu.cd
zen hGd been lrrs:cd. and the work
Uf many more col, r..d mcn arc circulnt.
irS. Many have "cd, unl the greatest
terror ptcvGilT."
ELw forS, Dee. IL.
The W,raIft Washington spc1iul says
there il no longer fear Of tumnlt, for
the Senate lns II right To close the gnl.
lclics. In my opinion, Hayes is elected;
that is What the President believes, nnd
We arc going tn inauSuratc him il he
proves on the 18th day of February 10
have lS5 votes. The Southern Commit
tees will not be nblc TO show any cause
why il should not'bc done, md na to
the Democrats, what can they do ? We
mean to move only by constitutional
amd legal methods. II is all fMd 90
nhout General Grant holding over
he don't want to hold over, but
Ec means TO put Hayes in
the White House AMI then his duty will
hc done. There is going to he m occn.
sion for Democrats stirring up riots.
nnd il they lid so, they would put
themselves in the wrong rs tn tho next
election. They will tnlo care ui them
selves. II Hayes is satisfactorily clCc-
ted President, thc country will bc con.
tent; IL he Ia not, then the Democrats
will have their chance, and they will
mako tho most Of it. THESE arc the
views, frankly expressed, Of the
extreme Republican managers, and
there is reason 10 believe that they
mean villa, they say, but there arc
other views nlsu. There nrc men ON
that EilU who do not wish To- carry
matters with 80 high hand. The
Democrats do not intend Ia defend the
Oregon matter, hut they will Let their
opponents worry over 1t. II Is now
probable that the Democrats will refuse
10 adjourn for the holidays, many uf
them holicying il necessary to remain
In session To watch the Presidents
movements hi the South.
IIrEiLS. Dee. II.
4 special to the Nahonm HG'U"q says:
"Thc Gar has given Lord LOTUS, the
British Ambassador, renewed pacific
assurances, Faying that IL occupation
should prove Indispensable, Il wonld bc
only temporary"
IL Ia reported that typhoid fever has
become epidemic IN Warsaw, aud the
Removal Of ilic troops became necessary.
SAN FrAScTsco, D4c. II.
Gold, 81 ~.
Currency, 03iI aud g39..
Tho theatrical fraternity Of this city
are making preparations 10 give n hcnc.
fit for tho suiIrrcTs hy tho brooklyn
calamity.
Mrs. Margaret bale residing OH Hay
street, whiin OH her way homo from
neighbours house last evening, fell over.
board nn1 wns drowned. Her body WA
recovered this morning near the Hconc
0f tho accident.
Ex.Govcruur pnchcco intcnda con.
Irslinn Ilr rlcclinn i'm Tho EnnrllI nis.