Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-08

witness' name II was all right. Witness
did not know who telegraphed under the
name Of "Max." or "Fo1," or River"
Samuel Pasco, late Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee, testified 10 the pro-
ceedings before the State Board Of Canvas.
sers In regard TO the Baker county returns.
Witness sent no kilograms In cipher out Of
the State, and did not know who Max"
"FoI." "River " or "w" were.
Adjourned till afternoon.
Five Negroes Lynched In Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, June THE Democrat'.
special correspondent at Bayou Sara says :
On Sunday night last As DR.. William b.
Archer was returning homo from Major
Burton's. about 10 p. NJ, he was fred upon
by six negro men, who were lying in the
bushes waiting for him. Five Of the no
groes had double.barreled guns and the
remaining q . musket. DR.. Archer was
on horseback and riding on top Of the
levee. Tho assassins were concealed be-
,,- A.. = - ..-ua a..
nina wv .sr' HrS' 0o''on"ooa uee'
standing within . very few feet Of the
levee. and all Of tho negroes fred - the
doctor was passing the trees. His clothes
were riddled with bullet holes and he was
thrown from his horse. but. fortunately,
was not much injured. Tho assassins
took TO their heels, running In different
directions, but II WA ascertained who the
parties wero who perpetrated the foul act,
and on Tuesday morning . largo number
OF citizens collected at Raccourci. where
the act was committed. A Jury OF twelve
OF our best citizens, most Of them
old. gray.headed men, was chosen. who.
after q lengthy and thorough examination,
found tho prisoners, Ave In number Zone
having made bis escaped, guilty OF having
shoI :. ". n'.ne sei Iii
,'.n =, a. rr;sonsrs wsre siIoned n m,le
their statements. having requested per.
mission TO do 20. They stated that they
intended to Nil DR.. Archer on SUNDAY
night, m aitor making away Win MIN
they were 70 XII NJ. olelune, Mr.. william
iicq1et AUD MT. FRANK burton. Iney
stated, also, ina. tney peionsea 70 OF,
ganized ciuo, tne ooleo. VI WHICH 80
MI ieaaing WINE men ~ tne coun'y suu
establish . nAton OF Insir OVID. Ipey
gave many member names the hames oi
their President and Vice PRESIDENT, o .
general expose OF their plans. AFTER inc
examination closed tho prisoner. were con.
Quoted to . shady grove by all the citizens
present, and, after mature deliberation, u
was resolved To turn them over 70 Tue i,~.
The prisoners were placed In charge OF :
party n started In the direcuon OF tne
Court'h house, but had not proceeded i.r
before they were intercepted py . crown
taken by force, and hve OF them angsd
lNote-Raccourci Is In Ponta Coupee
parish. At this hour III p. NJ Governor
Nichols has heard nothing OF Inc ma'ter'l
Another and Fair investigates
proposed.
w.s,,vo,ov I'm. a-In ,bs ssn,ts,
"A'"
spinner submitted the following
Re'oirsd. Ia order that all the facts con.
nected with the Presidential election oil
1876. and tho result thereof, which wa
finally reached may DO fully known TO the
American people. that . select COMMITTEES
eight Senators be appointed. and instruct
ed 10 inquire into, and investigate all char
ges OF fraud. illegality. intimidation, vio'
ience and other obstacles 10 free aud hon.
est suffrage, occurring at said election In
the States Of South Carolina, Florida and