The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-02-18
ilDTES.

HUiES'
Sityrg vas quoted IN London yesscr
day Mt SIX pence.
,GoLD closr7l yesterday, in San Fran.
cisco. at 1857, Currency. 95 a. 95H
Tux resnl. Of the coming New Hamp,
Shire StFte asction will depend consid'
erqbly on how the Presidential question
Is settled.
TGE sun will 'rise ct o'clock on Fri
day ne4i, and set at half past Eve, Civ
ing US ten hours sp4 half Of Old Soils
so,pplny,
The Austiq R<rtiH: speaks Of tho In
lipua Senator as the Lion hearted
MORTON This sounds as thonsl; he
lidn't regard the Senator ss truthful
lnnn-
THERE ore many men vo see from
day to day who might rs we'll be killed
an I stuffed, for all the good they are
doing either for themselves or the com
lnnnity:
THERxis no 1+G ia getting into worry
AMI fF,t eyer gossip that has been Set
Raon: to your disadvantage by some
IneddlrsQns busyb.@ly who has moro
timc thur character.
DETorE .. which is the initial letter
Of Oregon, is reached il the counting
pf the electoral I9ic, many Of the Diff
guilt questions with which the Presidcn-
iial election is numbered vii! have been
disposed Of. f,
IEIsTtE7os. The blacknail editor of
tho JOiiy Gidni. disreputable sheet
published III San Francisco. gets but
ljttlc sympathy in his imprisonment.
Ha will have year behind the bars TO
ponder over his iniquities.
TuE Utah people aro troqbled over a
question Of naturalization. Tho laws
Of that Territory confer the right OF
suffrage on women, and the question is
whether the naturalization Of the hus-
pnnd makes the wife citizen.
JrpuS DAVIS will resign life long
position Of honor and salary OF ten
.housaud dollars year to accept scnt
in tho Senate for six. years With only
half tho ralary. I'd is, however, very
yich, being worth not less than q mil
lion and q half probably.
MEEiRDi a colorcd gentleman who
was delegate TO the Cincinnati Con.
Sen,ion from Florida, writes: "But for
iho Instructions and assurances received
from Washington, Governor Stenrns |
pnd his Returning Bonrd would mover
hare made any prctense in carrying tho
election in Florida .g.,rz
CoNKLISG hns admitted that there
Hns bpt two lawful voted from Oregon,
and Edmunds Ecmindod Morton in the
all-nigRt session that il the House had
no right to go behind tho certificates hs
had no doubt tho Democrats would be
Fatisfcd, .sincc that would give them
the Oregon vote, which is certified one |
for Tildcn and two for Hayes undcr tho |
Governors seals. 80
IT is most important fact and one
that is practically conceded, that the |
P4,4s7 votes for Nichols represent. not |
only nine-tenths Of tho, intelligence Of |
Louisiana, but nile.tcnths Of tho tax
paying capacity Of the State. It would |
hnyo been contrary to all American pre-
fedents II these $4,000 voters, from
WHOM must come tho main support Of |
tho Government, had submitted without |
protest TO tho impositiopp Of All Ad-
ministraiion SO Overwhelmingly repu-
diated at tho polls.
The Electoral Commission was cal
Jed to order at 1870 p. II. on Monday
pnd received tho certificates and
accompanying papers in tho case Of
Louisiana from the presiding officer of
the joint session. Upon tho arrival Of
the various counsel Field, Campbell,
Tru,nbnll, Carpenter Mcrrick, Hoadley
aud Green for tho Democratic nida Of
the question and Eyarts. Matthew'S
ShcllnbergcE aud StoughIon for tho
Republican side. tho prosiliug Justice
Inquired, who would represent The oh.
Iccsors. Field responded. Senator Nc
Donald. aud jerks, Of tho. House, to
certificates Nos. aud 8. Evarts au.
bounced shat Howe aud shcllaherger
would plject 10 certificate No. 9. Tho
Commission thrp adjourned until II
A. n. Tuesday. fs :
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