The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-23

CLEVELAND. (Ohio.) Jan. 30 This
moring the dead body of Charles Col
A., Inns, chief engineer Of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad, WAS
found III his house With the appearance
of having been lifelrss iwen,yfour
hours Oue revolver was held fast Ill
the hand, while another revolver and
razor lay nesr HIM Oh the bed. He
undou bte,ily committed suicide by
shooting 1t is supposed it WAS Oh ac
count of the late accident At AshtsbulA.
which made him derInge-d. His fAm!-
IL were absent at he time of the shoot
ing
New YORK Jan. ga WorlTs Tai
ahsssee special says the Florida re-
turning board r.-canvassed the votes
ye,te dag. under the legislative act
just approved by Gov. Drew. requiring
the board 10 make new canvass, and
r,urd tia, all the regular returns footed
81 majority for Tilden. Republicans
claim this result WAS obtAined by fraud.
WAsHISGroS, Jan. 2O-SXrgent pre-
scented a petition of male and female
residents Of California asking the adop
| ton of the sixteenth amendment to the
! Constitution Of the Cuitei States to
prevent the elisfranch ,ement Of persons
on acc nut Of sex. Referred tn com
mittee OF privileges and elections. In
presenting the petition, Sargent said
! the influence OF women at the po!is
| would purify elections aud give us a
better class of public officials, and the
State would be benefited by comforting
tn. right of suffrage npon women; this
movement, WAS growing year by year.
and had already passed the period OF
r'dicule. both in this country and in
England.
HARTFORD, Jan. 20 The Senate
passed ~ resolution endorsing the com
promise pla" proposed 10y the Congress.
sional committee. The House tabled
the resolution and made it the special
order for Wednesday. the cath.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-Democratic
members Of Congress from Louisiana
who. with Col. Burke. yesterday called
upon the President and had a converse.
tion with him about Louisiana affairs
express themselves perfectly satisfied
with the result Of the interview. the
President having intimated no change
III his policy regarding Louisiana.
YANKroN. Dakota. Jan 2l.-An in.
formal joint session Of the Dakota
Legislature was held this afternoon &c
listen to an address made by parti-:
representing the interests Of the people
In the Black Hills. concerning their re-
sources. Interests ard wants. Prof
Heneke presented al accurate map Of
the entire mining region. made from
actual surveys. showing the location o.
all the chief mining el.ims, accom-.
panied with statist les As TO richness
Gen. Dawson. revenue officer located
there. and Or William Meyer. pub
Iished paper and also made addresses
The latter IL on his way 10 Was hing
ton 10 urge Legislation there Til,
stat meuts were oil unqualified a, ~
III richness in mineral wealth. qu.l
THY of the soil, and extent of timber
The Legislature awaits the action O,
Congress in ratifying the asreernen, OF
the Sioux commi ssioners. to provide
settlers With courts and local orgaulsa.
tions. but can do nothing until the H.
dian title is thus ex,inguised.
NEw YORK. Jan. al.-Thc World.
Indianapolis special says ex-Governor
Hendricks was interviewed today as
10 his Judgment of the cons;iiutionali,y
and efficiency Of the measure reported
by he joint Congressional committees
+ on the electoral count. He said First,
am grAtisei tha, so fair q bill has
been reported. I; may ne, satisfy those
who demand succ s. in advance. bu.
tank II will be acceptable u the coun.
try. Certsinly the commissioner. may
make proper and righteous decision
under IL II will allow such latitude
Of investigation and Judgment as will
compel them 10 decide the right. II in
ats present, shape the bill will no, allow
the Commission 70 consider all m<tters
~ evidence as fully as ths two houses
OF Congress could do il considering the
question directly. the necessary amend =.
men's can easily be made. but it. pro.
visions appear ample 10 tha, respec.
The commission may deliver a fair de-
cisioa. II is clothed with powers sui.
| fctect IN enahis II q, 40 a. Uk.,h