Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-03
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How the Florida Returns wer'
Manipulated.
A PROPOSITION roR a Nxw
ELECTION.
(srrciAL DnrArcHrs TO the oolp Rni
DAILY kEwsi
How she Yisrida Rssarss wsrs h.
nipulatsd.
NEW YoRK. Jan 3.-The result Of tn
Judicial proceedings In Florida 10 such u
most Republicans have looked for. and I,
confirms the vote Of that Btsts to Hayes,
Tho contest isiaow narrowsddswn 70 . dis.
puts about Louisiana. unless Oregon d
still 10 bs the subject Of . Democratic cen
test. The Tinss' Jacksonville special says
the Sheriff Of Baker county Va. before
the Senate Committee to-day. and he tssti.
fed 10 the fact that the local Democrats o.
fersd him one hundred and twenty-five
dollars 10 sign the bogus returns by which
the Democrats are claiming . majority for
Tildsn on the face Of the returns. The
agent the Democrats selected % . party V
bribs him In the irst instance. and also 10
. second attempt TO do dirty work, VA
enc Hartrldgs. Q lawyer OF this place. who
went to Baker county specially commits.
stoned by agents Of Tildsn and Drew.
Considerable testimony was taken. show
ing the bittsr hostility existing In this city
against Northern mea who announce their
Republican principles. OF make themselves
prominent about election time. These
Northern men have made Jacksonville
what IL 10. the most prosperous city Of the
South, and by their capital and enterprise
are building up the eastern portion Of the
State. To such an extent 10 this the
case, that II the Northern men here
were 10 withdraw their capital. there would
10 nothing left but utter dssolation. Yet
they are csntemptuously called carpet
baggsrs." " Yankees" etc., and al because
they do not Join the Democratic party.
One gentleman named Abbott had . small
Union flag hanging over his dsor. which
was torn down and aisyustingly besmsarsd.
together with his house. because he rode
In . carriage In Q Republican procession.
II was shown also that the Democrats with
drew thsir deposits from the First National
Bank Of this city. because M Of the Of.
ncers appeared In aRepubliean procession.
The sub-Committoe Of the House. which
went 10 jackson county. arrived here last
night. aud the Democratic members say
they put their fost In 1t In going there.
Every precinct which they sat down 70 In.
ycstigats revealed nothing but Dsmocrsic
rascality. II was proved by Democratic
witnesses at Friendship Church that the
Republicans we're swindlsd out Of las
votes. The Republican member Of the
committee asserts that In two precincts the
Republicans were cheated cut Of . suf-
hcient number Of votes 10 have given .
majority on the face OF the returns for the
whsls State ticket. and yet Drew has been
inaugurzted Governor. thanks TO the white.
washing Of the supreme Court.
Den. 0raas ON she Gessva Award
NEw Yonx. Jan. 3.-The Presidents
idea Of ~disposing Of the surplus Of the &C.
nevA award Is As follows: lie eontsmplates
sending . message 70 Congress at an early
day suggesting the prspriety Of Investing
this money In securities OF the United
States, and devoting the interest Of u 10
tie payment u subsidies 70 American ship
builders. with . view OF restoring Amsri.
can commerce 10 the position which u
held previous 10 the war, and the depreda-
tions upon Il Of cruisers fitted eat In Brit
ish ports. lie thinks u this plan 10 adopt
ei q stimulus will DO given 10 American
ship building. and that In less than ten
years tho carrying trade OF the United
States will In great measure
DO restored 10 American bottoms. Gen.
Grant doesn't favor the restoration Of any
part Of the Geneva swsfd to the British
Goverpment, a. he believes Il would not DO
we'll fer the future success Of the policy of
settling International disputes BY arbitra.
tion. He does think. however. that some
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rsisctsJ nnd.r aci. Of convrs.. crs.tine
the Court Of Alabama Claims and defining
It's Jurisdiction, are included within the
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ton whether vessels and cargoes captured
or destroyed were Insured or net was
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vorite solution OF the Presidential csmpii'
cation IL to hold . new election next Fall,
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=, 49,
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