The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-12-25

Ferry. Senator from the State of Alicht
gan, DO the President OF the Senate un,
til January 7th, 1876, and until n fresh
appointment shnll be made. After fur.
ther decision the Scnnte adjourned
until january 5th, 1876. ...
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.
This morning the guests OF tke Cen.
tennial Commission left the Centennial
Hotel for Fairinount Pork. President
Grant joined the company which ar.
rived on the Ccntennini grounds about
half pnst eleven. After drive of over
mn hour the party entered horticultural
Hall, which WIS tastefuuy decorated.
Secretary Chandler escorted the Presi.
dent, mad G. W. Chills, Mira. Grant,
Secretaries -Bristow and Robcson fol,
lowing. Tile behTtiful building III.
spccted, the company entered Ihd Lnr.
quettinS hall, and Rfter pnyer. BY Bish-
op Simpson, partook of delightful
dinner, mRde more enjoyable by the
music Of the fine orchestra. J. G.
Dullitt presided. ...
HAVANA, Dec. 10.
On the 10th inst, the insurgents,
commanded by Gonzales, burned JUG
uey GrHnde and the cstSte. Of Rosario.
On the 18th they stopped about mile
from Vnlmasetia's cnmp train OF seven
teen cars loaded with provisions md
ammunition. to which they helped
themselves and fired the train.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 10.
Nj "o1141 H.
instructions, and Manager Dupauioup,
bishop OF Orleans, were elected Scn0-
tors to-day By the Assembly,
.... RIO JGNERIo, Dec. 10.
The Emperor of Brazil emharks on
the 2Gth of March for New York, TO
begin voynge Of North AulerieG and
Europe.
San FRANcIsco, Dec. IS.
A dispatch from Campo, SAYS this
morning nm armed body of 3Iexicans nd.
vanced on the town. Business wns sus.
pended and the people were under
arms, and sentinels sta.io1ed. At ten
in the morning tho Moxicnns appYoncli-
ed, but being apprised of tho prepar-
ations for defense. were deferred. Armed
citizens arrived from San Diego to-day,
IL troops are not soon forwarded tho
plnce must be abandoned. People are
arriving dnily Mt Tuscon from Sonora.
They report it impossible to remain in
TINT Stntc and preserve their property.
The Savage Mining Company has
levied mn assessment of 81 per shnre.
which will be delinquent january 10.
1t is reported that compromise Inns
been affected between tho California
Pacific Railrond and the bontlllolders.
The management agree to bring over
land travel over thnt road and make
Vallejo the terminus Of the California g.
QIegon road.
WAsHISGToN, Dee. 2l.
Speaker Kerry has announced the
following as the Standing Committees
Of the house Of Representatives.:
Elections-lIarris, Of Va, Thompson,
Blackburn, Deebe, House, Detol.,
PoppletOn. Hoar, Wells of Mass,
Baker of Ind, and Byown, Of Kansus.
Why's and 3fGHns-Morris, Wood,
Hancock, Thomas, Hill, Chaplin, Tuck
er,. Blain, Kelley, Garfield aid Durch-
ard.
priutions-RandaIl, Holman,
Wells, OF No., Atkins. Hamilton, Of n.
j., Blount, Singleton, Wheeler, Hnle,
Foster and WnIlron.
banking and Currency-Cox, Payne,
Goodc, Gibson, Raymond, Burchnrd,
Wake, Townsend, Of Pa., KusSon'
Enmcs anu Iubbell.
Pacific RailrOnds-Lamnr, Atkins.
Luttrell, Walker Of Va, Lyndc, Throck.
morton, Thonns, Of Nd, Phillips, OF
No. Garlield, kasson, Platte, 0'Ncill
Judiciary-Knott, Hunter, Asho,
Lynde, Lord, Hurtl, CaulGcld, Nc,
Crary, Lawrence, Frye and Stark,
weather.
Public, Lands-Saylor, Goodwin,
Fuller, McFHrlapl, ynlling, Cause,
L"ue, iI"thornc, McDill, Moroy and
CrUulSc.
Foreign AfIairs-.Swann, Faulkner
Banks Barnum, Ely, Hamilton, Of Ind.
Springer, Forney, Monroe, Williams,
Of Wis, and Packer.
Military Notwithstanding, Glover
Williams Of Mich, Ferry, Cook. Reilly,
Of Pa, IIartlcnburg, NIncDUugail
Thornburg, Ilurlhut a9d Strait.
Education nnd Labor--Wnlkcr, of Va,
Lamar, Faulkner, Cutter, Stringcr
Clnrk, Of Mo-, Springer, Honr, Slng0oli
Of Wis, White and Nash.
District Of Columbia Neal,
Phelps, Cute, Hartring, IIinklc, Steven
son, McCmry, Willard, IIendco niIt
Phillips, Of Kus.
Public lIafldings and Grounds
Holman, Wells, Of Mo. Harrison
Cook, Hewitt, Of n. Y, Nash, Young
Williams, of Mich, Woodward, Plnis
he'd and Kimhmll.
Patcnts-'VHncc, Dagley, Jr.. OF n
T., Douglns, Landcrs, Hurtscll, Clark
Of n. j.. Smith, Of Gn., Congcr, Dob
bins, Sampson and llogo.
ComIhcrcc-lEcrcfOrl, Ward, Du
rand, Reagan, Piper, Kchr, Fierce
FELTON,, Hunter, Ross and Dunncll.
Post Offices mud Post Rontls-Clnrk
OF Mo-, Wahdcll; LuttrclI, Ainswortl,
Of IOwH, Walker, Oi II. Y, McAlnloil
Slcmons. Cannon, Miller, Stowcll
and Wallace Of .. G.
Cluims--Bright, Neal, Drown, of Ky.
Robbins, OF n. g., Tarbox, CUchrnnr
Phillips, Of No., Pratt, Dars, Brndl,
and CusQn.
War Claims-Edcn, Millikcn, War
rem. Cabcll, Ellis, New, Caldwell
Conylcs, Smith, OF rn.. Wilsip. Of Iowa
llaskins.
Nnvnl AA0irs-whitthomc, I,owis
Mills, Jones, Of n. H., Willis, VIII
liams, Of Del, Robbins, OF Pa, bur
leigh, Harris, OF MHss., Iluycs ant
Danford.
Rc,islons OF tho = Laws---Durham
Southnrd, Bell, MCtcalf, Tecsc, Doug
las, SPARKS, Grape, Dcnison, Olive
and Robinson.
invalid pensions-Jcnlis, Baglcy