The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-31

threats like these aGore mentioned were
made several times during tho day tho
votes were counted; objected TO tho
tally.shcets; they did not correspond; /;
lncking some five or six votes; when l
objected, some gentlcmun came in, sat
down nt tho table and showed hiS rcvol-
yer; they finRlly adjusted the tally-shcets
with his assistance. and signed them
because feared my life; they lad more
pistols; AberS statement shows those
thrown out by the Returning Boartl. cx-
elusive Of that nUt returned by the Su-
pcrvisors, Democrats, l0,2SO; Republi-
cans. l,7Gi.
WAsnISoroS, Dec. %.
Beck having been surrendered, the
Department Of State has notified the
British Minister that tho President is
prepared TO respond. nnd mako n re-
QUESTION for tho surrender of fugitive
criminals under The treaty OF 1852.
CHICAGO, Dec. %.
The JoH-naFS Washington cOrrcspon-
dent says: II is Raid that Cronin has
delayed delivering the pretended elcc-
torul vote q Oregon 10 Mr.. Ferry at
tile instance Of prominent Democrats
who ara considering the ndyisability
Of Withholding it altogether.
Leading Democrats, including Scnn-
tora Hay"rl, Gordon, Thurman, Raw
sou, and Representatives Hewitt,
Speaker Handful, Lamar and Waiter
son, will 80 10 New York, to-day, to
consult with Tilden regarding the Ore
gon vote and other matters.
The opinion generally prevails that
the joint committee to consider the
question Of counting the electoral vote
will not be able to ngrcc.
BRUSSELS. Dec. %.
1t is positively stated that serious lie.
gotiations Hrc still going Oh for occupa-
ton of Bulgaria by Bulgarian troops.
SAN FnAScIsco, Dec. %.
Gold, 1914: Currency, 93H and
93s+.
San FRAScISon, Dec. %.
kcarncy street is crowded to-day.
Business i'll holiday goods being very
brisk, notwithstanding the dull times.
At tho stock board this morning the
market Opened rnthcr blue, but towards
the close of thu call. prices EtiCTcned
under the strong support rendered by
number OF brokers. Tho recent de-
cline has apparently cinched n number
of unfOrtunntcs, as several parcels Of
stock. mostly Crown Point. Ophir aud
Impcrinl, wcro nuctiuned off at the
close OF the Gull.
barber, who killed Conro Wednesday
night, through motives nf jealousy, nnd
then shot himself, died in the City
Prison last evening. 10 tho end he
maintained atoutly his desire fnr that
result, and died hcnpinS iinprccations
on ConrO'H soul.
Miss Garter, The reported mistress OF
Barber. who murdered Conro, and died
last night Of gclf.inHicted wounds, has
Mt last been found but firmly declines
to make any statement whatever con-
ccrninS the cause Of tho tragedy. md
she contents herself with tho simple
assertion TINT she was never mistress
OF Barber, or any one else.
SHASTA, Cnl. Dec. 90.
John 4. Toncy, Frank Chapman, md
John Allen. nlius Shcct.iron Jack, con.
victcd Of sihgc robbery. committed ncur
this plnco on tho nights Of November
9Th, 9Th mud lllh, were to-day sentenced
TO Imprisonment in tho pcnitcntinry;
Tomcy for twcnty-onc years; Chapman,
for four years, and Allen for twenty
four years.
NEW IUHK, Dec. &c.
The 7riLmt's Washington special
snys: "Tho Republicans hero nro not
nt NIL worried by the actions Of the Su-
prcmc Court in, Florida. Morton said,
to-day. ho un,lorsiooh that tho order Of
the Court for TcCnnynsg Of the returns
did not apply TO tho voto for clcctorsi II
II did however, 1t woul1 mako no differ
cnco, for tlIoro was only ono day uron
which tho electors could meet, and they
Ind met upon that day nnd performed
their duties mud were now lunciHs oBicio.
The Only effect Of making mn order for n
new canvass to apply TO electors, would,
in M0rtOn'a opinion, bo to give tho
Democrats liillc moro material for nr.
gnncnt; ho could bec 10 way in which
nny color OF legal authority for tho
Tildcn electors could 10 given nj this
late day. II Is reported In Republican
circles that thc Florida Judges wcro
stimulated To takO their action by iniiu.
enccs brought 10 hcnr from Now York,
nnd ugly rurnOrs nro nAont which IL
would be unjust TO print without fur
thor information. 1hoy mny hnvo n
foundation in fact, md may grow out
OF conviction which most Republicans
entertain. that tho pNst campaigns TO
carry tho close Southern States, has all
been conducted under Tildon's immcdi.
ntO Rdvices."
Tho lrOrii's Washington special snys:
"Cronin will present tho electoral yotc
Of Oregon 10 Ferry Tomorrow. Ills de-
lny in handling In tho scaled envelope
hna been due. ho snid tIIs morning, 10
hin desire TO await tho coming Of Kelly,