The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-11-06

LATER.-A statement having been
made that the Postmaster at OLgen was
removed because Of his belief in Nor
monisin. is contradicted by Postmaster
General Juwell, who says the removal
was not in consequence Of his religion,
but for other reasons.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Q.
Several pastors OF this city, OF differ
ent denominations, who were upprchcn-
sive that the Government was ubout to
abandon its pence policy towards the
lnuiIns, called Oh tho President to-day
to express the conviction thut such a
course would greatly disappoint the
Christian people throughout the coun-
try, and be blow to Christianity oil
over the world. The President, with
great pruinptness and precision, re-
Piled that he did not regard the peace
policy failure, and that it not only
would not be abandoned while lie occu-
pied thGt place but that il was his hope
that during his administration il would
be SO firmly established ns to become
the necessary policy Of his successor;
III that he might possibly be mistaken.
BEAvEs. Utah, Nov. 8.
About six O'clock this evening. Joe
Hunt strCcS OF John =. Hunter with
six-shootGr i'll his left hand. The pis-
tol was cooked and went off, tho ball
entering just below the cheek bone, the
bruins coming out AN inch and halt
above tho lett eye, killing Hunter i'm
mediately. Hunter is about % yeurs
Of nge, is from the Southern States, and
Is unmarried. 1t is said he was much
the WORSE for liquor when shot, aud
ulso forced the altercetion. Hunt is n
man Ut family, about 81 or ~ years
old. The latter is now ironed in mil
and guarded b. u heavy guard, as ven
gence from Hunters brother is feared
tonight.
WAsnISoroS, Nov. Q.
Two severe shocks OF earthquake
we're felt i'll this city, continuing forty
seconds. The second shock followed
almost immediately after tho first.
The Royal family OF Denmark are
OH visit to England.
The Cabinet was in session about two
hours yesterday. The question Of the
imprisonment Of brigham Young was
discussed, but without further action
than that Of referring the matter to the
Attorney General who will make an
Investigation.
The steamer Faraday has buoyed
the direct cuLlc.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. Q.
The ~RprJhcqn's Kansas City special
says the news from the Usage Indian
agency is 10 the effect that agent Gibson
has sent to the Cheyenne ugeney for
one hundred cavalry, and with this sup
port lac expects to force the Indians
into submission. Those Indians who
Hre opposed to Gibson's late action have
ordered him to remove all goods of the
reservation. Superintendent Hoag has
been sent for. and he will probably
quiet the disturbance and settle the
matter i'll dispute on his arrival,
SAN FRAScIsco, Nov, 8.
4 dispatch from Salem, Oregon,
states tLat Warner, Republican, is
elected for Congress over Lane, Demo
crat, by n small majority. a dispatch
from Portland indicates Tint the major
ity was for Lane.
VIRGINIA., Nov., Oct. G.
There was heavy shower Of rain in
this city yesterday, with snow, occns-
ionaliy, causing much Inconvenience TO
those who were destitute Of proper resi-
drnces. The rain had no injurious e!-
feet on mining operations, but WAS
rather benefit. The wind aud dust,
ON tho other hand, was q great injury t.
employees, many Of them having been
thrown out Of work owing to the sever
iiy Of the weather.
NEw YoRK, Nov. 3.
Twenty-Five female clerks hayo Just
been discharged from the Patent Office
at Washington.
At St. i'unilic, Canada, OH Sunday,
during gale and SHOW storm. seventeen
persons lost their lives by the capsizing
Ot II scow.
A duel occurred here yesterday even
ing on the top floor Of No. 1uG, Delaney
street, between Two Polish Jews nnmcd
Joseph Goldman und Moses PisKult.
Goldman was shot and instantly
Killed. PiSkalt wRs niUr;0lly wounded.
The mcn were pnrtnGrs Ms jewelers., and
the tragedy is supposed to have arisen
out OF business affairs.
Al Fall River, Miss, the Massasoit
Steam Cotton Mill was destroyed by
fire last night. NJ. Il. Bennett, Jr., L.
Co.'s. coal shed adjoining, was partially
destroyed. a number OF houses woIV
fired In several places. Loss heavy;
insurance about onc.fourth value.
special from Cleveland says q man
md his wife while drunk Monday after
noon, had fight. The woman out Of
revenge for II beating, induced her
husband to 90 to bad. She th,n chlor.
formed him nnd while thus unconscious.
SlO sawed one of his legs of about tho
ankle. lie was discovered Ly neiEli-
bors and removed 10 tho hospital but
Ii not expected 10 live.
SAH FEAHcTsco, NoY. Q.
a special from Virginia, this evening,
credits Macl:ey, Of the firm Of Flood a.
OD1riau, with tho statement that with
the men and material now ut command,
the Consolidated Virginia will bu work
ing % usual in thirty days, and the
usual dividend Will be paid from the
bullion already turned ont, and the sur
plus on hund. There 10 now 10 gas,
fire, or apprCciable amount of water
III the Consolidated Virginia, California,
Ophir, Gonld Il Curry, Hale s. Norcross
or Savage, tho reservoir trupcd in
the Consolidated Virginia, wb' .auScd
tho Hood, having exhausted i.,n. Tho
work nf clearing the burnt district and
rebuilding Is going on rapidly.
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y Word OF caution Is spoken by tho
Enterprise 10 thieves md incondiarics
In Virginin City. It says they are better
known than thoy imagine: a thousand