The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-06-26
The News.


a grand mass convention Of all who favor
woman suffrage, will be held in ST. LUui, next
October.
Tue Indians attacked a government train six
miles from Fort Wallace Kansas, on the 2l,i
inst. and captured three -iX-rnulr teams. IN.
Indians were pursued aud all the mules bat two
rrCapturrd.
Hong Kong letter of April 18th. s'ulc, that
mghIH important concessions. intended to afford
greater protection aud commercial facilities INV,
been made 10 foreigners.
At a meeting of the ~. l.oui, Board of Trade
President Scioyer avOwed that parties bulI.pp
bridges over the Mississippi deliberately ,pIcp,'rJ
10 ObStuct lis navigation, for the ruruu., Of
making the people the unwilling victim. of r,iI
roads. The project Of bringing an ocean pro-.
pcier to ST. Louis, Tor q e. 80, Of grain w. d.
cusscd aud met with much favor.
Frauds amounting TO $4,000 have been dis g.
covered IN the storage business of the custom
house IN New York.
The Cuban Junla are confident that the ey.
petition which sails this week will settle the
question in favor Of Cuban Independence.
Commissioner DelanOs orders reducing the
c.eIlcai iorce III several revenue districts. will
save To Tie treasury million dollars per annum
IL reported that Howard, the newly appuin,cd
minister To China, will resign, in which case Ross
browne VIII probably be retained
GeneraI Candy has announced that no uerson
viii be admitted 10 the Virginia Legislature who
cannot take the irOn-Clad oath Most If tho
Conservative candidates will have 10 Withdraw
ana others who can take the oath substituted
plcNdltu IN washington
last Monday, in consequence of the law. allowing
negroes 10 sit al jurors. taking effect
Inc supreme Court Of Georgia has decided that
under the code Of that State, marriages Let,c",'
whites and negroes are void
\ convention Of citizens Of West Alabama
Mississippi and Arkansas IL called TO meet a
memphis on the 18th Of July to adopt rnr,sur"s
10 secure the Introduction of Chinese in,ud,r,nts
Al Springfield, Mass, on last Wednesday a
prize hight was broken up by the police Tiren
hnhhTed spectators, Ohc.third OF whom werc
women. Witnessed The aflir
1acna, Peru, - depopullied by yellow fever
AdHices from the Great Eastern Htc 10 Tnesd,y
noon she was then al lIrCst, paying ont Cable
nicely. Weather favorable
James watson Webb, eX-Minister IN Hr,ziI 10
hOnhceS The authorities Of that Government and
SSays lhGy nave 40 more respect for the United
STATES IMAM Tor iiayt. lie thinks we Ouyht tn
Enc 'ncih goOd ihrashing In consequence
iWWene men engaged In numbering on I.sh riy.
=, Maluo, were recently poisoned Ia Ic,,L d,
drinking tea In which u lizard had bner bn,Ic5 ~
. AZ a meeting Of the Cabinet on WcinrsL,y
u appcarcd that The President and mcu,bnrs
Iiat OOdy were In sympathy with the Cubnns I'm,
10 hot regard the present az I'll limo 10 giyo
them belligereui rights. ""' " give
-, a large crowd Of spectators gathered NJ Judcc
rlshers Court, Washington. to hear bis cI,r,,a e.
men. "''" "c'o coiOIcd
Inc seVcrest storm ever known in that cnn,,r,
swept over the lower peninsula Of MicIigan -,
tuesday OF last week. IN some IocnIi,ics ,In
STORM swept everything before H.
neneraI Meade accepts the invitation IN mr..
Iorm INC ceremony Of unyciliny Tho GeitysLmr,,
nonnmeht on the irst OF July