The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-31
TELE GRAPHIC.
Nrw YoHH. Dec. 9.


received to-day 10y both Senators from
Floridn-Conover Rep. and Jones,
CDem. 1--announccs that the Supreme
Court Inns issued n mnndamus, rcuuir-
ing the Returning Board to revise the
entire count TO give q majority To the
Democratic candidates for both Elcc-
tors and State officers, aud declaring
the entire former proceedings null aud
void. A hurried consultation has been
held by Republicans on the subject this
evening, and II Republican Senator.
familiar with the laws Of the State, hns
pronounced the decision OF the Supreme
Court transfer Of the prime Jaoit case
from the Republican to the Democratic
Electors. Senator Jones received the
following Tonight.
"TALLAIIAssE, Fla, G:ic y. 81.
Tho Supreme Court has awarded
everything the Democrats asked for.
There is great rejoicing here.
(Slgncd) &C. DYHE."
1t is definitely asccrtained from Ferry
that he docs not intend TO decide which
is the correct returns frem States where
there arc two sets Of electoral returns,
iuuch less does he assume TO count the
same.
Tho HOrId says: The Board Of Di-
rcctors OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company held Il meeting yesterday OIL
the subject OF tclcgrnms and Congress
6ionnl Commissions. The hoard yes
tcriny instructed the Executive Com
mittee to destroy originals in future as
soon as possible after their transmits
sion authoritively. The Company will
even hayo messages destroyed OH the
day after thoir transmission, if that is
necessary TO securing privacy.
a Tribune Washington dispatch,
speaking Of tho new Territory of Huron,
Hays tho creation OF llo Territory grows
ont Of pressing need OF local govern
ment, and especially Of courts OF JUS
ticc. Litigants who now have To 80
from Pembinn to YHnkton to bring their
cases before The Supreme Court of the
Territory, Rro in nbouL IN awkward n
rrcdicninent Hs the people Of New York
would he IL they Ind to conduct their
law business in New Orleans. At the
samo time, tho future Of the Territory
may not br considered hopeless, since
ii Inns already rs many inhabitants Us
Minnesota had when Ex-senator Ram
scy went to ST. Paul to organize that
Territory. aud Minnesota nj That dag
was thought to be as uninhnbi,ablu as
Huron is now.
Tho Tribune says there is authority
for the statement that John Kelly will
retire from the leadership 0f THmminy
July lst..
NEW YoTK, Dec. 81.
The American Mining Board will lcnl
IN Rnilrond and miscellaneous sccuri-
tics, nfter New Years.
SLATEIvILLE. n. G. Dec. %.
Vim. Messenger was hnngcd to-day,
for numbering his mothcr-in.lnw OH tho
fourth Of last May.
DETRoIr, Mich. Dec. %.
Captain Hall, who has just prepared
Marine Statistics OF 1870, plnccs tho
number OF lake disasters nt G3G; vnluc
Of property lost, $l,I0O,OOO.
WAsnrSOTuN, Dee. 81.
The House, after twenty minutes scs.
sion, adjourned until "Wednesday.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 80.
g. IIcarsy, Republican, Of ,Ncw
Orleans, testified: Was Commissioner
OF Election in Ward II; there wnB no
intimidation during election, but there
waH altcr The voting closed; Lcdrick,
Democratic Supervisor wonld not nj
low mo to quit counting md so home.
they Ind several Incn Keeping tally
sheets; had pistol laying on tho tuhlc;
sent for II policeman To protect me;
policeman was run out Of tho office,
when tho Democratic Commissioners
wanted Inc 10 do what was required by
law; thoy told me II / left, would bc u
dead man; mover received any instruc.
ilUns ns how should act; was working
for the people; received private notes
while the vOto was going on; lod in.
structiong thrco or four times to close
tho box il saw anything wrong; clcc.
tiOn was quiet and pcaccablc; beiicYo
MI votes polled there wcro legal; didn't
think tho inIly sheets wcro correctly
kept; Democrats received ali tho votes
counted for thom.
a. w. Kcnpton, Of Now Orleans, lie.
publican COmmiBBlonor Of Election In
tho Eleventh Ward, testified: Election
wRs pcncCablo and quiet up to tho close
OF tho poll; / commenced iallying, hut
could not continue and put Honc ono In
my place; Lelcrick threatened me; did
not know until this morning that ho
was Commissioner; had not road tho
election law; continued to count until
Wednesday morning when wns inkcn
sick md wanted to quit. Lcdcrick and
Flower said tho counting had 10 go on;
somo Of tho outsiders said stick ihom
up lnnd mako them go OH; con.
hlor this thrent; about 10 o'clock
Flower BRid ho could not continue;
Lcdtrick said Tho count hal 10 80 on or