Show Post poncil since our editorial on the mandamus ha been put in type we learn the following from tho herald in tho caso of ion geo Q cannon vs arthur L thomas acting governor in which a petition was submitted to judge hunter on tuesday published on wednesday morning praying that the noting governor be compelled to issue a of election to lion geo Q cannon as delegate to congress the alternative writ issued by the court requiring the governor to comply with the prayer of tho petition or show cause why bo bad not dona so was made returnable on monday next at 10 a m yesterday afternoon however or thomas by his attorney judge sutherland appeared before the court and requested that the time for the return of the writ be extend ed in compliance with tho motion judge hunter ordered that the al writ be made returnable on monday morning tho dinst just one week later As the acting governor will not issue the certificate before that time he will ry to chow cause n that day the matter is unchanged except ahat the hearing on the order to show cgue is postponed fora week the absence ot goy murray and hio legal adviser judge mcbride in new york accounts for the milk in the cocoanut coco anut there will be somo lively corresponding between salt like city and new york from now to |