The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-22

Senate. Gov. Hayes Will then be made
president pro tenn and acting president
until another election can he held.
NEW YORK, Feb. al.-Both the Iri-
Juae and WoriFs Washington specials
state that leading men Oh Goth sides
are anxious 10 prevent an extra session.
and that their opposition will be sue
cessful probably
The rorlfs Washington special says
j. i. well understood tina. the President
sigred the Baltimore Cable Bill OF the
senate Committee On post offices, and
will propose an amendment In the pos
tai appropriation bill, containing one
half q million subsidy 20 the Pacific
Mail S. s. Co IN the Yokohama line,
which cannot probably pass either OF
the houses.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2l.-The Uerdld 5
London special says the Shipping Ga
z<tt> Of last evening contains fearful
record of losses during the storm.
Thirty vessels. many OF them with en-
! tire crews, have been sacrificed to the
fury Of the gale.
The MralFs Columbia special says
there is no doubt the order to prevent
the celebration of Washington's birth
day tonight WAS brought about by
! Cham berlaio.
The HkraLfs Washington special an
nounces amo-g the new names for Cab
met positions: Hawley, Rice. McCra-
~, Booth and Hsrtranft. Almost
everybody who don't expect anything
himself. is pushing somebody else.
NEW YORK. Feb. o1.--It is under
stood that Huxley, one of the Hayes
electors from South Carolina, who ar
rived here to-day from Charleston. in
custody Of the sergeant alarms Of the
House. is an alien who never has taken
out his naturalization papers. Ii the
Democrats fail over Oregon, they will
make q big fight over Huxley.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-The failure
of the Merchants Bank. Of Montreal
was owing less to the general business
depression, than to the fact Of heavy
loans to Sir Hugh Allen. its President
and principal owner, who. though very
rich, needed more money than could
safely be withdrawn. Its ultimate SOL
vency is undoubted in financial circles
notwithstanding general public conf
dence is 50 seriously shaken.
/ WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The House
and Senate met at ll50 and after read
ing the resolution of each House OF
counting the vote of Nevada, the teller.
announced that Nevada had cast three
electoral votes for Hayes and Wheeler
Then followed in succession the States
of New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina and Ohio. The
presiding officer then opened and
handed to the tellers the certificates
received from Oregon. 1t was read and
proved to be the sworn certificate Of thu
three Hayes & Wheeler electors. Cart
wright. Odeil and Watts. executed be
fore notary public The paper con
tanned full statement Of the doings o
the three electors, etc. They were reat
i'll full The presiding officer ther
handed to the tcllers the certificate o
the rival electors, Cronin, Miller ant
Parker, authenticated by the signature
Of the Governor and Secretary Of Safe
with tho seal Of the State attached
This certificate gives two votes to Haye
and Wheeler aud one vote to Tilden an,
Hendricks
Senator Mitchell presented objection
to the certificate of Cronin. Miller Ant
Parker. and Senator Kelly presentet
objections to the certificate Of Cart
wright. Odell and Watts. All the OBJ
jections to the Oregon certificates hsv
ing been presented, they were refsrre,
to the electoral commissions and th
Senate then retired to its own chamber
UTAH.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 20.-Un the 5th O
March the Second District Court con
venes at Beaver, when it will 6x th,
date OF John d. Lees execution, givin.
him about 80 days to prepare for death
II was thought, up to this time. b.
would die game. without divulgiut
anything, but he is fast concluding tina
I the Mormon priesthood has deserted
him. and to-day delivered written yer
lied statement to District Attorne,
Howard, detailing with much minute
mess the story Of the massacre. II i,
thought. however, to be far short Of n.
whole truth When he delivered thu
stAtment to Mr.. Howard. no said: Il,
Brigham Young had stood by me as
have stood by him. / could fold my
arms. walk forth TO my exection, and
seal our mutual covenants with my
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