The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-11-27
TelegraphiC.
New YonH. NuY. Of.

New YORK, Nov. 81.
a movement is ON foot i'll Philadcl-
ptiia to assemble IL large number of sol
ulers ol the late war ut some time during
me year. 1t Is proposed to have both
Northern and Southern armies repre-
scented by the leading Generals, and
thousands OF the rank and file from
every state, the purpose being to show to
the world the fact that men who were i'll
arms against each other Il few years ngo
Hre now united i'll the celebration OF the
one hundredth birthday Of the country,
nnu are inspired by tie same spirit
II patriotism Of one common nation.
ality.
There IL little doubt but the President
has determined to remove Governor
Dunno, OF Arizona, on account OF the
position assume by the latter in public
speeches. on the common school fund,
md his advocacy Of the allotment TO
the Catholics Of u share Of the fund for
their W control. This puts him in
opposition to Graut's Iowa speech.
Tho ErcHhp9 lost announces the
death, this morning, of VIM. u. Aslor.
at Chicago, yesterday, q drunken
gambler named Davis shot and killed
Q: d. Whylnnd, proprietor of the ST.
Elmo restaurant.
At CANADIAN, II. j., u coal oil lamp
burst i'll the bedroom Of Mrs. Charlotte
Chew, throwing its contents upon the
carpet which immediately took fire.
Laura, n daughter eighteen years of agc,
spranS from the bed to call for help
when her night dress took fire. She
then opened the window, which was in
the second story, and either fell or jump-
cd to the ground, receiving injuries re-
sulting in death. The mothers clothes
also took fire md burned her to death,
Her son William was also very severely
burned.
The British Government has pur-
chased from the Khedivc of Egypt
shares i'll the Suez Canal to the amount
Of Il, 900, O0U sterling.
QUEBEC, Nov. 81.
A telegram to Hon p. Fontine states
that four vessels for Magdalen Islands,
with supplies, are lost with many lives,
and 1t Is feared the rest Of the hcet has
suffered the same fate. The teIe-
gram asks the Government to disnatch
a steamer mt nee for there, with pro-
visions, otherwise II lnrge part of the
INHABITANTS will be in n state of staryn-
ton.
PIrTsDURG Nov. 81.
a lunatic named Hill, in the County
Hospital, killed II woman named Beathy
who went into his rOOom to Glenn it.
lie chokcd her until she bccnme insen-
sipIe and then drove n sharp stick into
her brain.
GALVESTON, Nov. 81.
The afiidavits taken of the different
persons who made II dilligent search for
me lost passengers and crew of the
City oil Waco, furnish n full and COM
plcte count of MI information obtain
ell. The evidence of Lcmuel Brown,
mn assurance agent, also Of tho officers
OF n:tug, and the Captain of tho Calca-
sine, a coasting schooner, which picked
up the foreinast Of tho Waco, all nerce
Tint the mnst was burned clear OFF tho
vesscl below tho deck, showing TINT the
hro must have originated below. The
evidence Of Captain j. n. Sawyer, Cap
tam D. Is. Jobel, Louis Best and benin
min D.. Nlannering, show there was Mt
least 2UO cases OF oil found lloatiun.
winch Ind mover been scorchcd, md n
appears this oil was certainly thrown
overheard before the fire Ind reached
inc deck Of the Wneo. 4 small bogt
belonging to the vessel was found font
ing bottom UP, which, upon examine
Ton, showed tho imprint OF footsteps OH
the thwarts, lashings having been cut,
oars gone, showing that some pcraons
must have left the steamer on it. Div
eTs are now working ut the wreck of the
Waco, aud IL is thought further infor-
luatiOn will be dcveloped.
MONROE, MIcn., Nov. 81.
~ daring and successful burglary was
committed OH tho First National Bnuk
OF his city, early this morning. Tie
Waterman was bound and gagged, the
outer doors of the safe wcro blown OIL.
II entrance obtained TO tho inside of
the safe by prying open the inner door
with u wedge. Between SIT 900 and
SlS,OOp, wcrO obtained. Five or six
men participated in tho robbery, som
Oh whom remained outside on guard.
An adjoining Office was entered by
some OF tho party, and the inmntcs kept
quiet by having pistols held to their
heads. The explosion WIT very heavy,
bursting ont tho windows, md making
n complete wreck of tho rooms. The
gang is thought to have scattered i'm
different directions. Up to noon 10
nrrcsts have been nude.
WAsTISGTOS, Nov. &c.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, Of Pcnnsyi-
vniIin; Fernando Wood, Of New York;
). S. Cox, Of New York, and NJ. G..
kerr, OF Indiana, mentioned in conncc-
ton with tho Spcakcrship, are now in
this city. 1t is impossible to guess who
is ahend, and there is n possibility that
soIno imam, not yet mentioned, mny
come in ut the last moment and carry oil
the prize.
EEw YORK, Nov. &c.
Catherine Donuvan died ut 47g Green
wick street, yesterday, ngcd I0l.
SAN FEANCIsco, Nov. "a.
Tho Victoria pHpers in accounts Of
the inquest on the bodies of the victims
of the Pueblo disaster, show by tho
testimony Of the sailor who was nj the
wheel Of tho OrPhcus, the colliding
ship, that the captain was steering
directly ntlwart tho course Of the Pa
ciiic, changing tho course several times
in nm undecided hummer, when tho
steamers sidC lights were visible. II
was nsccTtaincd in n fcw moments That
tho Orplous was making no water, but
no attention was paid 10 the liails from
tho steamer. Tho Orphcus resumed her