The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-02

AhNAuuot tSptSHSutlhb tHc ulHcEeut
Tribes Of the Sioux nation. appeared
on tho ground, and formed n circle OF
LOO feet Ill front of the Commissioners.
The Chief, Standing Rock, OIL horse
back, refused to dismount, He said he
feared trouble. This waB tho first init
naton Of anything wrong. Shortly nl-
terwnrds it was noticed that the Indians
loaded and cooked their rifles, and
mnde circle outside mud entirely
around the Commissioners and two
companies Of cavalry. Little Badmnn,
who for some days has been threaten
ing to kill a commissioner, and who be-
longs to the wild northern Indians, was
noticed examining his gun und mount
cd on u fleet horse. He, with several
others, kept riding around in front and
outside OF the circles of Commissioners.
and soldiers and Indians were sent to
watch him. Finally the Commissioners
complained to Young Man Afraiil of his
horses, Chief Of the Ogallnllas, that
they were ufraid of the hostile attitude
OF the Indians, and he removed n large
body OF wild Indians who hnd stationed
themselves close to and in the rear Of
the troops substituting lnrgo pnrty Of
mounted friendly Indians. II was n
crisis. single shot fred would have
produced on indiscriminate slaughter
OF every Commissioner and white man
present. II il hoped the warlike aspect
of tho Indians can be kept in subsection.
More cavalry have been sent for and are
expected daily. Major Burke, Indinn
Agent from Standing Rock Agency, pro-
tested against the procrnStination of the
Nnmnpn thn T,,1s.,,.,
leave for home to day. They have del
cSnted Major Burke, their Agent, to
mnke treaty for them. There will be no
council of the Commissioners on tho
9th ns the Indians so into private CONN.,
ell among themselves. Great alarm il
felt and SOME difficulty apprehended
when the Commissioners meet the Indi-
ans on Friday next. Present appear
nnces indicate tho prospects OF making
treaty rs gradually decreasing.
I'm uneII-Abandonrd.
LONDON, Sept. 27.
There has been council of Bonn
pRrtists in Switzerland, ut the chateau
Ot Empress Eugene and new policy
has been agreed upon. Tie head Of 30
ciety hereafter will be the Prince Iunpe-
rial instcHd Of The Empress.
The Carlists hnve abandoned the bonn
bartlmcnt OF the town of Guaitnsin, OH
the Biscayan coast.
ship LoIt-aIsrtRliy Wounded
Hooth's CondItIon-ArrIvnI-
inB-aIurkrtS-NVII He Continued.
NEW YoRk, Sept. %.
The American ship Ellen Southland,
from 81. John for Liverpool, WIS lost
yesterday OH the Lancashire coast. The
cargo WAS total loss md several OF the
crew were drowned.
At late hour last night Ned O'Bnld-
win, the Irish Giant, wns shot md NOR
tally wounded by his partner, Michael
Finnel.
Edwin Booth, in conversation yestcr-
day, stated that his left arm IL utterly
aud absolutely powerless. "Whcn MI
banlnged," he said, "it fnlls helpless
by my side, like Il bar Of lead. have
no power whatever to move il. cnn
not even move my wrist. The muscle,
strength and nerve in the arm aro en-
tircly gone. IL il impossible for me 10
tell you when l will appear on the stage
again"
The steamer Synthia,, from Queens
town. arrived Inst night.
Ned O'Bnldwin was taken to BcIlyue
hospital this morning, md, unless mur.
tifcatiou sets in, he mny recover.
The nnnuRl Full meeting Of the MI
tional Rifle Association commenced to-
day nt CrcedmOorc. Tho Judd, Cavalry
md ShorI-rnnge matches come OF to-
dny; each being nt 200 yards, Z rounds.
The produce market opened m fol-
rows: BrendStuffs opened frnI; Flour
stendy; snPcriine and western state
1:9O "a, 4:3U; extra fine GOO G. . 80.
Whcnt lighter; No. 2 Chicago / 10 Ia,
l:2l bid; No. . Milwaukee nilont, nom
innlly ~ d l:2S.
a meeting Of the friends of tho Bal.
ley HH"c's WIS held last evening to iix
plnn for placing that paper on Il firm
financial basis. Mr.. 1iungaIl stntcd
that since the II'intp was started SIGU,-
WO nctunl capital had been used, in
cluding Hll Of his own menns. Tie
paper Inns been running nt hcnvy luss.
a number of offers were mnllr Inst night
which resulted in the paper being ron.
tinucd.