The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-06
Telegraphic Summary.

The Mcfarland case came up for trial OH
Monday, in New York. Over 600 petit jul
rors have been summoned, and large num-
Der Of witnesses.
The Railway Ticket Agents Convention, at
New York, has adjourned The Union Pa
cfc Railroad is to Issue In. three classes Of
tickets-iirst. second 9nd emigrunt. Two
hundred and nifty pounds Of baggage will he
allowed zach passenger arriving from India,
China and Japan. The Travellers Railway
Guide r. made the official organ of the conycrs-
ton to the exclusion ofAppletnn's.
The difficulty between the two mayors Of
HChmoud continues. Two sets Of police are
patroling the city. An Injunction has issued
at the instance of Ellison against Cahoun.
1t is rumored that Grinnell will soon resign
the Collectorship Of New York, and that the
Naval and Surveyors offices will be abolished
as unnecessary.
The General Committee of the German De
mocracy of New York, claiming to represent
10000 votes, adopted resolution in favor of
Tweed. or the "Old Democracy"
Following is the Republican ticket in New
York for the coming judicial election: VIM
NJ. Evarts as Chief Justice; W. Mason, Jos.
Emmett, Chas. Andrews Noah Davis. Henry
HngeboOm, Assistant Judges of the Court OF
Appeals.
The President was serennded in Washing.
ton on the night of April LIST by the Republi-
can Association, in honor Of his message TO
Congress announcing the ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment. He RESPONDED to
some remarks from Colonel Forney, ms fol.
lows: II can assure those present that no
contamination since the close of the war AZ.
fords me so much pleasure as the ratification
of the Fifteenth Amendment TO the Constitu-
ton by three-fOurths of the States of the
Union. / have felt the grcntest anxiety. ever
since was called to this House 10 know that
this was to DO secured. 1t looked like the
realization Of the Declaration of Indepond-
once. lApplause.k | cannot say nearly as
much on this subject as | would like to. not
being accustomed to speaking, but l thank
you for your presence this evening"
When the applause had subsidized, Vice
President Colfax was called and made nm ad.
dress. On leaving the Executive mansion. tho
party proceeded to Senator Summers resi-.
dencc, where that gentleman was vociferously
cheered, and he made n speech. They also
serenadod General Fremont, Mr. Butler and
others.
From Washington, April LIST, we learn
that the discussion on the case of Genera
Amos ended, when Sumner moved TO amend
the report Of tho Judiciary Committee by
striking out mot" so as 10 make IL read
agrees" Carried-yoas, 40; nays, ~
Noyes, Bayard, Carpenter, Cassery, Conklin,
bh'i'f NVNTeeTN, norton. Pratt.
Schurz, Trumbull, Vickers.
Stockton, Thomas, Hamilton and NJ. ID.
johnson, who were opposed TO the motion.
announced that they had paired of with Nor.
ton, Sawyer, Boreman, and Lewis, respee-
lively.
The report Of the Committee as thus
amended was adopted, and Ames presented
himself and took the usual oath.
resolution was adopted allowing compcn.
sation to the Mississippi and Texas Senators.
from the date of the admission of tho States.
special dispatch TO the Chicago journal,
says the supreme Court stood on the duos.
lion OF reopening the Legal Tender decision
thus: In favor Miller, Davis, Swaino, Strong
Bradley. Dissenting Chief Justice Chase.
Nelson, Clifford aud Field The action of tho
Court caused much comment in both Houses
of Congress. ...
The Nmcricau Aut.Slayrry Society. Of
which W"pdoli Phillips is President, has re.