The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-02-11
Telegrsphic summary.

The French Army of the East continues to
arrive in Switzerland, where they are held AS
prisoners. They number thus far sc. 600.
Brussels is filled with the partisans of the
Bonapartes, who from thence to Versailles and
Wilhelmshohe are sending out their diplomats
to secure recognition from the German Empe-
ror.
The Paris 0overnment-which means Jules
Favre and General Trochu-has agreed to as
sist in carrying the National or Constituent
Assembly for peace measures proposed by the
German Chancellor.
The London Times is doing what il can to
prejudice France against accepting the terms
of peace offered by the Germans.
In Paris the English are so hated that Favre
refuses To permit any of them to come into the
city lest the populace should murder them.
Russia has gained all her points at the Lon
don Conference.
The Germans have called out the landwehr
reserves between "a and IL years of age to the
number of 3O0,0 900, who will soon be ready to
enter France if required.
The election was To have taken place in
Paris on the 9Th. but was postponed until the
sth, and in the Departments on the 9Th. The
Assembly is to consist of 753 members, and
will meet at Bordeaux on the 18th inst The
Imperialists are deeply mortified at the turn
of affairs and are intriguing for n hearing at
Versailles.
II is said that Rourbaki's army and the
Eastern Departments were not included in the
armstice concluded between Bismarck and
Favre.
Much contention exists between the Paris
and Bordeaux factions.
The captulatiou of Paris gave the Germans
1870, 900 firearms, $1,000 siege guns and 400
field pieces.
BY consent of all Powers the navigation of
the Danube is to remain free.
IL il reported that hundreds are dying in
Paris of starvation.
Of 100, 600 horses originally in Paris 60 600
have been killed for food.
II has been agreed on that the Emperor OF
Germany shall leave Versailles on the 4th OF
March and be in Berlin on the Sth; Also that
| the grand army of investment shall march
| through Paris. and that the houses on either
side of their route shall be cleared of their in.
| habitants.
The revolutionary mobs in Paris are in Their
! glory, holding meeting dononncing the Gov
| eminent for the surrender even while people
| are dying of starvation. The mob call for the
| guillotine and new Robespierre.
The Paris Government has formally rc.
voked Gambetta's election decree.
A dispatch dated New York, Feb. 7th, says
A train leaving New York at 8 O'Clock las
evening met an oil train on the new Hamburg
drawbridge. The oil train jumped the track anC
| broke i'll two, an oil car tipped over on thu
passenger train and set il on fire, and the 10
connective, cars and bridge were all burned up
Three sleeping cars were among those DIES
! uoycd. Eighteen persons were killed out
right, and many more are injured who viii
not recover. No names have yet been oh
tanned.
The House Committee on Ways and Mean
decided, on tho 7th inst, by vote of five 4
four, to report in favor Of the bill repealin
the income tax.
An exchange Of prisoners and wounded wa
going on, on Monday, Mt Versailles.
Report gays that Gambetta IL the object o
growing dislike in France.
The purchase system is to be abolished in tn
army OF England. and voluntary enlistment
are to DO encouraged.
NJ. J. Cramer has been confirmed az Minis
ter to Denmark.
The Legislature Of Ohio has passed rosoiu
tons approving the policy of no more Ian
grants, and requesting their Representatives l
Congress and instructing their Senators
support the course of the Legislature.
A bill has been introduced in the Missoui
Legislature to fix three cents per mile M th
passenger fare on railways. ....
New York. Boston and Chicago are maxim
grand efforts for the relief of the French poo
Boston has made mp $4,000 for cargo
provisions.
The prospects of Juarez for recollection q
, President Of Mexico we're improving on th
30th OF last month. ~ bed. ......-.
Leland Stanford G. +. Huntington, Lloy
Tevis and NJ. s. Latham were, on Monday,
New York, elected Directors Of Wells, Farg
| & Co. Express.