Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-10

497; Oscar Jaffnsr. 1868; and for Gov
srnor a. follows: Stephen B. Packard,
76.477. This proves that I received 62l
mere votes than the lowest e%lector. as
returned by the Returning Board, and
1875 more votes than the lowest elsctol
as certified by the Democratic com.
mittee. The General Assembly had
more than q quorum Of the 70.
turned members In both houses
when tho vote for me was canvasssd and
declared according to the constitutional
requirements on the second OF January.
and before the expiration Of Governor
Kellogg's term. This statement Is made
to correct the impression
which appears to prevail with some
Northern newspapers, that I run behind
the Republican electoral ticket. II shot
guns and violence are TO determine the
legitimacy Of q government. what would
have been the effect had watterson's
hundred thousand Kentuckyians up.
peared In Washington on March ith 10
support and inauguratc Tildsn, had he
been a claimant, encouraged by the
that the General Government
should not interfere.
Very Respectfully, etc.
Verdict OF she Ashtabula Coroner's
Jury.
CLEVELAND. o., March 9.-Ths fol.
Is q portion Of the statement Of
tho Coroner's Jury in the Ashtabula
case I: It is from q careful con.
sideraiion OF the evidence. ELECTED from
professionals and experts, that u YER
dict Is justly mado up in tho matter OF
the bridge. and should II seem severe
upon the railroad company or upon my
Of It's past or present officials, II Is be-
cause the truth, ms shown by tho EVIL
doncs, demands 1t at our hands. We
cannot do less, and wo feel that we have
discharged our duty. Mr.. Amasa Stone.
President at the time Of the erection OF
this structure, had boon for years a
and successful railroad con.
aud builder Of tho wooden Howe
bridges, and, with tho undoubtcd
OF building q strong and dura-
bio wrought iron bridge, upon tho Howe
truss plan. he designed this structure.
dictated the drawing Of tho plans and
the erection Of the bridge without the
approval OF any competent engineer and
the protest Of tho man who made
Tho drawings under Mr.. stones direc-
Understanding the sole and entire ro-
,ponsibility himself. The testimony OF
engineers is that subjecting nm
IRON bridge TO q svors straiu M a test
using II in carrying OH the traffic
Of a railway Is Of no value M showing
lis ability to bear repeated strains. 1t
ouly shows hat II bore tho test that
time, and It may have permanently
crippled II, 80 that its final failure was
only n question Of time. That the OF.
icials OF the railroad regarded tho bridge
A. safe We have no doubt, as two Of
hem werc on the train that went down,
and all were moro or less frequently
passing over II.
BiaInc's Position.
WASHINGTON, March i0.-Hamlin may
withdraw his opposition TO Evaris. be-
,auss II is believed that Blaine has de-
.srminsd to conino himself to nm ut.
Tempt to defeat tho confirmation Of Key.
policy Blaine concludes to
pursue will OF course be followed by
Hamlin. Key will be favorably reported
by q majority Of tho Committee on Post
Offices and Pest-roads. OF which Hamlin
Is chairman. Tho only nomination
hat has fallen into n real hornets nest
u opposition is that Of Evaris. Blaine
has clearly made a great mistake. Tho
country, no far NJ It's sentiment q be
Judged ut Washington, susiains Hayes
and rspudiates, rs the Senate will. the
Of Blaine. Blaine has c
ratsly watched the newspapers. and is
warned by tho universal expression OF
Republican journals from all parts Of
The country that he can do nothing but
make as good a stand as possible against
The confirmation alone OF Key. The
now is that no will be beaten
In that restricted contest, nnd II no he
may an well retire to q back seat in
His friends are scared aud
ready to desert his following. which IL
much smaller than he imagines.
Prospects OF the Cabinet.
NEw YoRK. March i0.-All the jour
nails specials think tho Cabinet will
be confirmed. including Key.
The Tribune says that n result will he
The Worlds Washington
says Hayes will give an oppor-
tunity 10 Packard and Chamberlain TO
voluntarily retire from the positions
which they cannot possibly maintain.
The Tribuns's Washington special says
many Republicans have no faith that
Key will cooperate in future with tho
party, aud think ho will be
nothing better than an enemy In the
camp. There is not the slightest doubt
hs will be confirmed.
It IL now believed that no extra ses-
zion will be called, because by law
money mny DO expended for the army
under certain circumstances without pre-
rious appropriation. That bill was the
,nly one unprovided for by the last
rouoress.