Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01

bored under . misrepresentation. Foster
was also assured that there was no inten.
ton 10 call him a. . witness.
Mrs. jerks r~eappeared and retired after
testifying that she had q brother named
Adolph II. Murdock. formerly Az. 8. mail
agent and recently appointed In the New
Orleans Custom house, but she had not
been officially advised Of the appointment.
which he should have had long ago.
She had sought his appointment. but was
unsuccessful.
0evsraor Packard on the staad.
NEw ORLEANS. June 30.-Ex-Governor
Packard testified yesterday before the sub
committee Of the Potter Committee. lie
knew Of the Returning Boards labors only
through the published reports. lie mover
attended them. Their report elected
Hayes and himself. His majority was
less than the highest Hayes elector, and
more than the lowest one He deemed
himself legally elected. and all formali'
ties Of law were complied with. the Legis'
laiurs having . full quorum when the
votes were eAhVSssou. "ihe's msyo'''!
by the returns was s,42G. He considered
his title ~ good Is Hayes, and Senator
Kellogg holds his seat In the United States
senate by the same process that
witness holds his title ~ Governor
OF Louisiana. A large armed mob
ou.ted witness from the g~ubernatorial OF.
Zee. and frightened some Of the legislator
from their places. new supreme court
was snbseonently installed. Witness mar.
r,,ed The formation of the Nichols legisls.
,uro- sboving thnt II was an illegal body,
hal no ouoram. hal no returns, and had
no isc.l or eouitable owe 10 establish
N,.hois "a governor
Th. Es,ios, isgi.i.,pre nm thu lat al
,.ansrx .siisi on ,he president for troop
% .nn,s.. int.rn,l di.order.. I mail
nrl.i 10 tha Pre.ident by letter on
Aprii 5,h. bu, received no answer, written
or orally. neither 10 this nor 10 . second
letter which l sent April 10th. This las
was sent . lew Jays before my nodlcauon,
a.. .n. .sn'W.va. cawmi.l,nn w..
.dyisiug nv supporters TO Join the
Nichols Legislature. and had nc
means OF iniormAtion OF tne Ptoper me'n'
a.. .ss sor.h,n ~ de Ta,;si.,nrs 49,.
by general ruinors, I had an Impression
that the commission had come here "a
break up the Packard LEGISLATURE. Tho
snee. y, 'nem p..;nn as, NJ. W.s.. ssn,
the commission here for the purpose above
nAmei. I cannot judge the Presidents
intentions Or wishes, and cannot express
an opinion. The commission wanted one
legislature. and ! think they would have
broken up the Nichols Legislature II they
could have done 80. The commission would
have AZ gladly recognized me a. Governor
Nichols n they could by such means gei
the whole BODY Of legislation 10 meet In
the Stats House, know OF no threats OF
intimidation on the mart of the Commits.
.ion 10 obtain the objects Of their visit.
have no recollection Of having boon ap-
proached by any member Of the Commits.
slon requesting that | withdraw from nv
Office. don't think nv members deserted
me because of any belief Of a defect In my
title. but 1 have nc means of knowing I'M
sctual n Of the desertion, / received
. dispateh from Secretary q. @. snigsr,
lated March ist. conccrnine the resolution
OF President Grant that hs could moi Ion.
ger allow United states troops 10 suppori
candidates for state Offices. I received !
letter from Hon. Stanley Matthews repeat.
ing the same assertion, dated March 10th.
/ believe II I hal been allowed the troops
/ could have maintained nv position.
Had the President acknowledged my posi-.
ton I have no doubt Opposition 10 me
would have ceased. Had the decisions Of
tho returning board been recognized by
the President, I could have maintained
my government irrespective OF tho troops.
made a proposition to Gov. Kellogg thai
y Wv o'AJ rs.. ~ ~ ss.Il
maintain INV power. / had only $50 mus
kets. and was in no condition to do battle
WIN inc armed troops oi my opposers.
three hours or more. Al 40 The Com.
mitiee adjourned till Monday.
Saturday. Progress. Tn b 0rea,
Farce.
NEw York. June 3O.-A T~'' Wash
ington special on Mrs. jerks examination
says she did not seem to DO In good humor,
and appeared TO tako umbrage At many Of
the questions, mt 10 her. Potter. who
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