Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-29

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and returned, we proved about $40
or $50 and was told that they
couldn't get the rest because the
parties had scattered in various di-
rectiOns, but we came so near to 1t
as to make It thoroughly impossi-
BILE that 294 votes had been
added. That satisfied me and
served to satisfy the Canvass
ing Board. 1 wish to say
that no mortal man ever told me
or intimated to me while in Flori-
da that there was anything fraud
ulent about that return, except
what was sworn to before the Cam
Wasting Board and made public. l
mean l had no private informa-
ton derived from any source what
ever. 1 honestly and conscien-
tionsly believe that the return
made and argued by me was right,
and can say that we made case
which would satisfy any unpreju-
diced Court in Christendom. 1
wanted Dennis to be O witness, as
he has sworn, because from the
very beginning he had insisted on
the truthfulness of that return and
had undertaken to prove it, and
had proved 1t to my satisfaction;
and because he was 80 thoroughly
acquainted with the country and
knew the people who lived there.
1 had already learned that Dennis's
life had been threatened and that
he considered himself in very
great danger. He had related to
me on one occasion that, when his
life was threatened, he had called
together in church all the colored
people in the vicinity, and he had
made them kneel down and swear
that il be was killed they would
lay waste and revenge his death.
Rememb ering what he had said, l
received the impression on this oc-
casion that the reason that he did
not want to testify was that he did
not want to bring himself In con-
fiict with those people any more.
l said to Cowgirl and McIin that
all 1 wanted of them was to do
their duty honestly and faithfully.
1 said to them that If the State had
honestly cast its vote for Tilden it
was their duty so to decide; but if
it had gone for Hayes, we wanted
it. l never made one of them a
promise, nor intimated a promise,
nor held out any inducement to
give the State to Hayes rather
than Tilden. Before the result was
definitely known MeLinn came to
me greatly depressed and said he
did not know what would become
Of him; that he had so excited the
hostility of the Democrats that he
could not longer live In Florida in
peace; that he was poor and sick
and almost in despair. 1 said to
him: "Mr. Nc Lin, you have done
your duty honestly and fairly, a. I
think, and L shall take great pleas
ure in saying so to Gov. Hayes If
he shall be declared President of
the United States and 1 shall take
pleasure in recommending you for
some position where you can take
care of yourself and family"
Harvard Wins tue later College,
Race.
New LONDON, June 2Sth.-The
Harvard-Yale boat race was won
by the Harvard's by II lengths.
The official time is: Harvard,
2044 3,5; Yale 2i.29. Harvard
gained at each half mile 2 or 8
lengths. The stretch of the
Yale's at the last was much depres-
ed butthey spurted repeatedly with
great determination. The Har.
wards were fresh at the close, while
the Yale's were worn out. The Sc
oret of the result Is that, individu.
ally and collectively, Harvard's
men were superior in physical
strength and condition. Yale's
slow stroke lacked strength and
life.
Important Revenue Decision.
BALTIMORE, June 28th.-In the
United States Court to-day, Judge
Giles decided Il test case regarding
the order of the United States
Commissioner of Internal Reye.
nue. requiring cigar makers to sep.
arate their factories and stores by
substantial partitions. The decis.
ion was that the Commissioner
could not thus order, as the law
clearly gives manufacturers power
to sell.
CenteuHiat Celebrated.
FREEHOLD, N. j., June 2S.-The
centennial celebration of the battle
of Monmouth and the laying of the
q. A..