The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-11-26

Pacific Railroad before returning East,
and will visit Los Angeles.
The Finance Committee is progress
ing rapidly with the investigation into
tho alleged election and registration
frauds. Nothing has been yet discov-
cred 10 indicate fraud or carelcssuess III
either the Assessor or County Clerks
Office. The heavy part Of the work
will probably DO finished by day after
tomorrow.
If inquiry is made regarding natural
iZation III the courts for thirty dnys
prior 10 tho election, some interesting
facts mny be brought to light.
NmuISIA, New, Nov. %.
The preliminHrics for the prize fight
between Dublin Pete md Jack Eskews
has been settled, aud the fight will take
place Tomorrow within ten miles OF tho
city; stakes $3.50 aside. Eskeus is tho
f"vorite in the pools.
The Grand Lodge of Free Masons Of
the State is in session here.
New YoRK, Nov. %.
The United States steamship Franklin
with VIM. Tweed OH beard, is expected
to arrive ut quarantine about noon.
.... CoLusrntA, S. c. Nov. 90.
Thomas Dent, son OF the Sheriff of
Richland county, was shot and fatally
wounded BY State Senator Jno. Cochran
Of Anderson county, here last night.
Tho difficulty grew out of n political
discussion.
The Board gives ms reason for their
adjournment size die: First-Thnt the
statute rs they interpreted it required
them to TO SO. Sccond-.That il they
had not done it, the Democrats might
hereafter claim that they had no power
to issue certificates, because the time
for thom TO do SO has expired; in other
words. II WAS done to prevent possibility
of the Democrats getting any advantage
hereafter OIL the prctense that the Board
had not complied with the law.
SANDY ITuoE, Nov. 23.
The United States steamship Frank
lin was east of Ocean Grove ut seven
o'clock this morning.
NEW York, Nov. %.
Attorney General Cooke, of FIoridn,
telegraphs 10 the Weruhi i'll answer to nu
inquiry respecting the powers and duties
NJ tl,n I,t.
Florida, also respecting the claims of
Governor Stearus to canvass the votes
of the people of this State for Prcsidcn-
ttal Electors, and also respecting the
delay III canvassing the vote Of
the State rs follows: First-Governor
Stearns has no authority under the laws
OF I'll 'ridH to canvass the vote for presi-
dental Electors. Second A State
Board Of Cnnvnsscr5 is constituted by
tho laws OF Florida 10y the act OF Feb
Iuary ~, 1872, consisting OF the s;ccre-
tHry, Comptroller, md Attorney .Grnernl.
The snmc Act requires the Secretary Of
State to notify the other two members
| Of the Board to assemble aud proceed
to canvass the county RETURNS. Third
kThe day set by the Secretary OF State
to notify his associate members In the
State Board Of Cnnynsscrs to assemble
and proceed with the canvass Of the re-
Turns which lie has received, has been
ublic!y protested against by the
| Electors voted for Mt tl.c last election !;
II oreOycr, the members Of the Board
have each of them been commanded by
n competent Court of this State, to show
CT use why they should not go on Will,
ilcir duty.
New NuEE, Nuv. %.
a Times editorial urhoIds the notion
Of tho South Carolina Board, rs does
nlso the Trihuuc. The SIM has nothing
10 say. The Hrrald condemns what il
calls the "licpmhlicuT C"my a. rhi,"
while tho WorM is furious, calling the
Boards action The "foulcGt outrnso
yet" and clhnrnctcrizing il a. brnzcn
and Shameless robbery.
NV ORLEANS. Nov. %.
The Board met at II 30; present for
the Democrats, Mcssrs. Palmer, Diglcr,
Truinhull, Julian and &. b. Smith; for
the Republicans, Mcssrs. S,oughton,
Stevenson, Parker, Clarke and Fnrwcll.
Judge SpalEord, of counsel for the Dem
Ocrntic candidates, submitted the fol-
lowing: The members of counsel for
candidates on tho Democratic Conscr.
rativG ticket respectfully represent that
they are informed, aud believe that tho
Supervisors Of Registration for fourteen
parishes, Ind not filed their returns
hero of the time tho BOnrd adjourned
yesterday, aud that many Of these re-
turns have been for some time in New
Orleans in tho hnnds Of Republican
Supervisor, and Of n Republican cnndi-
date for Congress; that proof Of this
fact appears in nllidnvil1 fled relative
In tho parishes Of Onuchitn, Lafayette,
East Baton Rouge. Rcd River, Franklin
md others that appear from statements
madn by General Anderson before tho
Board on Monday last; that the returns
from st. Lardry were in Now Orleans
OH that day, though reported Hs not
filed yesterday; wherefore, the under
signed move TINT tho Supervisors, or