Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-08

the Governors certificate. IL docs not
sssm possible under this ruling for tho
excluded man 70 show that be Is not dis
qualified.
Tho Times editorial says people who
think tho Compromise bill was introduced
to bring about nj era Of good feeling may
probably read during the next few days
the comments Of the Democratic press ON
the Florida decision. backed by the au-
thority Of Judges Clifford aud Field, the
latter Of whom 10 said TO have exhibited
most bitter ~partisanship In the consulta-
tons Of the Commission. The Demo-
cratic newspapers will doubtless DO pre-
pared 10 denouncc IL a. bad In law and
outrageous In equity, and personal impu.
tations which hitherto have been mainly
cast on Republican Senators and Repre-
sentativss, will be frequently extended TO
Judges Strong. Miller and Bradley. All
this will Of course greatly tAnd TO
strengthen tho moral and Judicial forco Of
that great constitutional bulwark, tho Su.
prsms Court Of tho United States.
THEY MUST LIE IN THE BED THEY HAvK
MADE.
new YonK, Feb. 8.-The T;mss thinks
the first decision Of the tribunal il i'm.
psrtant because Il advances the lust cause.
but sy~mpathizea with the Democrats who
did not believe the tribunal could decide
on party lines. where Ferry would and
must do 20. At the first touch the ideal
structure tumbles like . house Of cards.
II Il turns out Ut tho end that our Demo-
cratic friends lie In an uncomfortable
bed. we shall give them our commissra-
ten, but they must remember that they
made II for themselves.
A Tribune editorial says: The decision
Of the tripartite Commission In the Flor
ida case IL . great victory fer the friends OF
Hayes, but masked. however. In such Q
way that tho Democrats feign ~ regard II
a. mot quite Q crushing defeat Of Tilden.
Il has still 70 DO decided which Of these
three sets Of papers contains the electoral
vote OF Florida, but there cannot DO mneh
difference Of opinion a. 10 what the decis.
lon will BE-. Tho testimony which Field
has been trying 10 smuggle into the court
room, falls 70 tho ground. His bullying
OF witnesses has been In vain |; Littletleld
and Maddox have lied for nothing Wells
has ceased TO DO an object Of interest, and
Tiidcn's attorney from the Seventh Dis
trict Of Now York. exhibits himself to
mankind as the noisest aud most conspic-
nous failure Of Congress. For OF course
all attempts 10 impeach tho vote Of Louis.
lana ara now useless. Tho regularity Of
the Hayes certificate from that State Is
manifest-is indeed net seriously disputed.
The last chance Of Tildsn Ia Oregon.
where the precedent established OF
Humphreys, leads naturally to tho invcsti-
CATION Of Cronin.
A Hitch In the Iutsr.Oceanic Canal
Negotiations.
NEw YonK, February "a Tribnns's
Warrington special says tho negotiations
la relation to the Inter-0 Oceanic canal
treaty between the United States and tho
Government Of Nicaragua have encoun.
tered an obstacle In IN unexpected quar-
tor. and n which threatens to defeat II.
While the Government was porfccting this
important diplomatic paper, aud was
almost ready 10 send II 10 the Senate for
ratification, information was received.
though not In an Official form. that tho
Government Of Nicaragua has entered into
q contract with Henry Msiggs, the celebra-
ted American failrsad contractor on the
oo.sain ..usi aSsr IN ron,s iaiJ dawn Inv
the American surveying party across its
territory. The consideration Meiggs Is 70
rsssito, nm X" r;t, =, Sman.o ,r.e,.
Of land living along tho route Of the canal,
and which, should ID 10 successfully com.
pletsd. would be Of untold value. As soon
a. tbis unexpcctcd aud somswhat srrprising
information WAS received, DIR. Adam Car
dcuas. Special Commissioner Of the Mica
raruan Government, was Informed Of the
fact. He called upon tho President to-
iay, expressed himsclf as much surprised
Al tho extraordinary ews and assured
him that hs had no hesitation In charac-
terizing the report ne entirely unfounded.
for tho reason that no instructions TO this
effect had been communicated TO him by
his Government; aud he said that Mciggs.
"a we'll n many others. had made various
propositions " his Government. and while
they had been received with respect. they
were never seriously entertained. IL now
seems. however. that this 10 not tho only
obstacle In the way of . successful negoh-
alton of this trsaty. Certain demands on
the part Of the NicarAsuan Government
have been presented, To which u !. not BE-
lisved the United States will aeccde. The
President said to-day that he found the
treaty was In great danger. but hored that
further negotiations betwcen tho two Gov
ernments may yet terminate successfully.
He says o feels much inierest In MS great
work u wants Ia see IL fairly begun anu