The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-24

~ MIL MN. pfoer IL Sill alive, but
with ITO hope Of recovery. (
! "a New ioEK. Dec. %.
4 7Trtey New Orleans special snys the
House Committee supjected Wells to
tho scvercst MISUNDERSTANDING. Wells
said about the vacancy in the Returning
Board: "rEcy had once elected Col
oncl J. VI. Sundridge. Democrat, but he
hal declined to serve, subsequently nu-
other Democrat. ArrnyO, WAS clo cted II
member, nud he resigned, saying he
would not serve il another Democrat
was not elected; the nume OF Hugh
Kennedy WAS mentioned, TO make the
fifth member, but tho Board could not
nsrce as to him. aud went Oh with it's
work. The CANVASS made by the Board
had been done fairly, opcaly, aud nc
cording to law" Tho Senate Com.
mittce is getting at facts which ante
date the vote or counting, md show
how Republicans were mol allowed to
vote. Il takes hcroism, not in every
mars breast, 10 walk up before Com
'mi:tce mud tell the truth, believing that
the net will cost him his home, and
probably his life. Guarantee protcc-
ton to ull men here, and enough bot
tom facts would como out to make the
whole Confederate Congress blush for
the inhunanity Of it's Democratic kim
The Times Washington special says
Cronin, OF Oregon, arrived in this city
to-day, but up to this time, he has not
presented his papers to Ferry. lie mr.
and WIS made quito lion Of by the
Democracy. Half score CORES.
4 pondents were after him in few mill
utcs, but the Democratic members were
paying him so much attention that the
newspaper men had but little chance,
and moreover, Ito would not 10 inter
viewed. &c.,. ...... .. ;...
At the Thentcrs yesterday, inSnid OF
the sufferers from tho Brooklyn fire,
about Sl3,O was realized. s.. .
CnAnLEsToY, Dec. %.
An immonso meeting Of conservative
tax payers was held here last night. 4
resolution WIS unanimously adopted
recognizing Hampton and Simpson ms
lawfully clcc'c pledying them moral,
financial, mud material aid. .... ..
New .YoEK, Dec. %.
The HcrGlds Washington correspond
| II
Treasury Department to day. In con
vcrsntion concerning the Presidential
trouble he stuted that he did not believe
II possible Tor my compromise Of the
question to 10 effected, and snid there
had been SO much faint attaching to the
legality Of the proceedings in several Of
the States connected with the Prcsilcn.
tial contest, that. in his Judgment. il
will DC imprncticnblc for either party to
purge itself of wrongs alleged against,
1t, so as to satisfy the mass Of the Amer
lean people. who nre anxious To see the
right ,pEcvail. In the contest, neither
party would bu content To believe, by
any possible showing, that the other is
not entirely in faul; for the present con
dition Of affairs. The General srggcaip
that Congress go 10 work ut once and
piss u special election law calm. for II
new election 10 take place in lnrch: in
the meantime. netting Eicc.rresiirnt OF
tho United States could cunrluct Il O
government, and step out upon tho ill.,
Augurntiun Of the candidate chosen"
The Tribune and Hermit Say the Prcsi.
rlcnt will appoint General SickIes as
Bliss successor.
WAsuISOToS, Dec. %.
The Congressional Committee did
nothing Of note today. ". II. Whit
son, RmLpeunod before the Committee
OIL tho Venezuelan clninIs, tclegrnphs
h0 cannot appear until after the holi-
dnys, md will not come thOn il he il to
DO examined 10y Representative Spring
or. Springer says Whitaon will lie
forced Ia appear.
The Treasury will pay The january
interest on y. $. bonds tho 2Gih inst,
without rebate and interest; on District
Of Columbia bonds, due Jnnun 1t,
on the same date, without rebate.
Senator Ferry said that in nll cases
in which conflicting electoral ccrtiii-
Gates nTc known to hnvo been ISSUED,
no receipt will bc given by him 10 either
messenger. Cronim has not yet pra-
scented his certificate.
The Speaker has announced the fol-
lowing committees 10 ascertain and re-
port whit nrc tho privileges, powers
and duties Of the House Of Rcprcsciitn-
lives in counting votes for President
aud Yico Presidents: Knott, Sp0nrsr
Mnrsh, Burchard. Scolyc, Munroc and
Tucker; on counting electoral votes,
Payne, IIuntOn. Hewitt, Springer,
McCrccry, Hour aud willard.
I,Osros, Dee. %.
james 4. Cox. convicted OF forgery,
committed suicide in prison.
CmIcAGo, Dee. %.
4 REPORT that Major Randall and Gil.
tire party have been masancrcd 10y In.
dians In tho Big Horn Mountains IL
liscrcditcd Mt don. Shoridnn's head.
quarters. Tho report IL discrcditcd
from tho fnct that Randall WAS vt Fort
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