Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-09
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
fsPKClAL TO THE DAILY ssNTINEL.
A Pen Picture or Wells. Of Louisi.
amn-The Electoral Commission
1t Work..

Wells sits on one side OF the table
doubled to y crooked y in his chair,
his head l,eut and his knees drawn up.
The strain Of One days examination
after another has cut the burrows de. p
in the parenthetical lines that rim his
~ljfeiess mouth. He is. owe ~ wears Of
aye. He was born a French subject in
the colonial days OF his State, aud his
bristling hair is white on his head and
chin alike, and 10th are aggressive.
He has killed three men, W. mearOes,
and q Spanish driver. The last was
left with u knife point bet ween his
shoulders driven clear through to the
hilt. Last night, in answer to a mes.
sage from the Sergeant-at.Arms,
Wells gave up two derringers and u
how lie knile three fingers broad, which
he had leen carry iDg,:wi,h no mur
derous intent that any II knows of.
Maddox sits behind Field. supplying
hints and questions. Only once Wells
has trusted himself OF the ,tand TO
ailuds to him. ut is either one of us,
when l gel out" said Wells; and Wells
is probably sincere and gifted with y
good memory in these matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
The Electoral Commission con
menced its session to day at 10 O'clock
and continued until 3 p. NJ. A large
crowd Of interested persons were in
front of the doors OF the Courtroom,
* pressing great anxiety to learn the
result of the deliberations. As the
meinhers of the Commission caine i'm
L the lobby, on their nay OH OF the
Capitol, they were eagerly surround.
cd k,, tIA;s rl t,,I, md In
t%errugated. As the injunction as to
secrecy had BEEN removed. there was
ITO objection to give the desired infnr.
nation. Following are the minutes
on tho official record of the Commits
sion: On motion of Justice Miller, il
was ordered that no evidenre will be
received or conside red 10y the 'Om-
mission which has not bean submitted
Ia tho Joint Convention of the two
Houses by the President of the senate
with the different certificates. except
such as relates to the eligibility OF f.
q. Humphreys. The vote was a. fol-
lows: Ayes, Bradley, EdmunLs. Ere
Iingbuysrn, Garfield, Hnar, Miller,
Morton and Strong-S; noes, Abbot
Bayard. Clifford. Field, Hunton, Payne
aud T~hurman-7.
On motion of Abbot. it was resolved
that in the case Of Florida this Com
mission will receive evidence relating
tn the rligibi.it y of F. c. Humphreys,
The person named in the certificate
M. /, a. ~elector: AYES, Ab:nt. Bay
ard, Bradley. Clifford, Field, Hunton,
Payne and ThurInan-8; 70 Ed.
munds, FreIinv huysen, Garfield, Hear,
Miller, Morton and StrOng-7.
The Secretary of the Commission
was instructed To inform the counsel
On the respective sides t,iat at ii A. M.
tomorrow the Commission will he
prepared to hear argument on the
question of the eligibility Of Frederick
c. Humphreys ~ elector. Hum
phrey~ il n Of the Republican elect
nrs, and tho question raised a. tn his
eligibility is. that he was, ut the date
nf his ell ,c'ion. = United States Ship.
ping Commissioner, which is allegeh
to be such An Office oftrus' or profit AS
t., di>qualify him from acting as elect
or. but which office the Republicans
assert lie resigned i,.fora the election.
NEW YORK, Feb. Z.
The Times Washington special says:
The e>>eit al action Of the Electoral
Commission to-day can be briefly
stated. and II was such "a to give all
hut ahsOlu Q Assurance that the next
President will be Hayes. The first
resolution voted upon had the effect to
liar cnn >iderat OH of any testimony ex-
ceIt papersTrirrrei To the Commission
nv the President of the Sena'e. These
include three sets Of certificates and
papers attached. and various Office
lions, and no hing else Whatever.
The Imter.Ocesmic s'amnl-Rumor Of
IN Umexp~ctel Obstacle.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8.
The Tribune'S Wasi. ingt"n special
says: Negotiations in relation to the
liner Oceanic Canal treaty between the
United STATES and the Government OF
NicarauRua have encountered An oh
.tacle in An unex pected quarter. and
ono which threatens to def'at it.
While the Government WAS p+rfectina
this important diplomatic paper, and
vas almost ready tO transmit II 10 the
Senate for RI ificatiOn, infOrmstiOn
was received, though not in official
iOrIn, that the Government of Mica
raugna has entered into y contract
with Henry Mriugs, tho celebrated
American railroad contractor on tn
west cOast OF South America. to build
An INFER oceanic canal over the route
laid down by the American surveying
party across its territory. Tho con
>ideraiion that Meiggs l. to receive, II
IL reported. Ia u grant OF large privi
leges and the gift Of immense tracts Of
Iand lying along the route OF the canal,
which, should 1t I've SUGGEST fully com.
pletrd, would be Of untold value. As
soon a. this un Z ;,ectrd and somewhat
surprising Information was received,
Dr. Adam CardSnss, tho Special Cons
missioner of the Nicaraxuan Govern
inant. was informed of the fact. HH
called upon The President to day and
expressed himself a. much snrtri,ed
NJ The extraordinary news, and assured
him tina. he had M hesitation in char
actrr,zlnx the report as entirely un
founded, for the reason that nc instruc-
lions 10 this otieca had baen cOnmuni-
Gated tn him ty his Government. lie
said Meiag~, as we'll a. any othsrs, had
made various propositions to his Gov
eminent, and while they had been re-
ceivsd with respect they were never
seriously entertained.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
Rear Admiral Wilkes, United States
navy, on the retired list, died this
tnOrniDg.
WASHINGTON, Feb. B..