The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-12-18

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in interfering with the course Of JUS
I tice in the discharge of Henderson, will
doubtless be made the subject of nm in
vestigation by the House of Represent
ativcs.
Samuel T. Glover, one Of the leading
members OF the st. Louis bur, hns been
chosen to succeed Henderson.
a st. Louis special says General Hen
derson, in conversation, declared that
he stands BY his charge ms he made it.
lie said id'nothtng beyond what the sworn
duty required, and, for That, he hnd no
apology to make. He. remarked that
success in the whisky cases had been
due to the perfect accord among the at
torneys and the bar TINT they had
strictly followed the President $ ipStcuc-
tions, to let no guilty InRn escape. He
did not intend his speech as IL personal
attack upon the President, but his OBJ
lect was simply to portray, III fitting
terms, the grert corruption in many
genercl public Offices. The President,
however, has interfcred in nfruirs of
Commissioner Douglas, tho direct re-
suit OF which was to strengthen ard per-
petuHte the whisky ring.
HIouTowS. KY, Dec. IL.
4 laa lG years old, at Walton, Ky,
yesterday afternoon, in taking pistol
from the mantle, accidentally dis
charged it, the ball entering the breast
Of Mrs. Harmon, his grandmother, aged
76 years, killing her instantly.
LONDON, Dec. II.
While transferring ;s,nsc s to the
S. S. Mohl, Of the North German
Steamship line, Mt Bremen, to-day, the
tug employed exploded her boiler, kill
ing fifty persens. The Mohl was nbout
t. sail for Nov York, but in consequence
Of the terrible accident, her departure
has been Ce.errcd.
NEW York, Dec. 10.
The Times publishes the following:
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
NEW YORK, Dec. IL, 1875.
The Republican National Committee
will meet ON Tuesday, January 18th, at
10 n. ln., ut the Arlington Hotel, Wash
ington, for The purpose OF fiNug the
time and place of holding the next Re-
publican Convention, for the nominu-
ton OF President and Nicc-President.
Il. D. MORGAN, Chliiman.
W. l.. CHANDLER, Secretary.
WAsHrNGToN, D. c., Dec. 12.
The President, in view of the impor-
tGnce Of the inter-Gcean canal project.
decided ut the last moment 10 Withdraw,
any allusiOn TO it i'll his annual message
and he wrote special message upon the
s"bjett; this he expects to send TO Con-
gross next week. lie will especially
urge an appropriation this Winter for
the beginning vi the work.
General Bal cock to-day gave bail in
Sf,OOO for his appearance in ST. Louis.
The Directors of the United States
Cnbla Company announce that the
Steamer Fnraduy will be dispatched at
once to repair the damage to the cable,
which has been located about l3G milts
east of TOrbay, Nova ijeoiin.
AT the annual meeting of Plymouth
Church. OH Friday evening, the report
showed n high degree OF prosperity.
Treasurer Mmnn, the fraudulent trcna-
urer OF Saratoga county, has disap-
peared, having evidently lied the conn
t:y.
The Presidents Secretary and the At
torney General have been endcuyor-
ing to get aGlG special counsel at St.
Louis i'll the whisky ring cases, in ,he
place Of Henderson, prcfcrring one o
opposite political faith Of equal ability.
Col. .. Broadheat, one of the leading
members Of the St. Louis bar, has ac-
cepted the position.
~ special from Washington saws the
DeInocrnts ure gcnerally accepting the
lIea th"t they should fall in with the
ircsldcntJ buSgeStion Of u conStitu-
t:onal amendment prohibiting the SUP
port OF scctnriRn schools out of the pub
TIC money, and mt meeting OF the
Democratic Association of the District
Ui Columbia last night, the first step to-
wards such u movement was tukcn by
the introduction Of resolutions rrciting
thnt the free school system Of the United
STATES IL the bright particular star in
tic galaxy Of the republic, and Oh it's
maintenance and pcrpctuity depends
the present and future of the American
people. and that the Dcsaocrutic party
always baS nt all times, and hereafter
Will resist any and all attempts looking
to tho division Of tho public school
fund, no mntter for what purpose; thnt
the Democratic purity has been, is now,
and always Will he in favor Of free
schools. FREQ press, FREQ speech, free
trade and gold AMI silver ~ the only
constitutional money Of the unlion, pa
per money being tho illcgitimatU off
spring Of n Republican party. 1t is
well known to the uaiion at large That
the only intnl blow ever attempted To
be struck at tho free schools Of this
country, was by the Republican party
i'll Congress, where il rndeavorud to
% al LII .., "A.
same schools. No Stnte shall make
any law respecting Rn establishment Of
any religion or prohibiting the free cx-
crcisc thereof, and no money raised 10y
taNption for the support Of public
SCHOOLS, nr derived from any public
fund therefor, shall ever DO under the
control of any religious sect, nor shall
any money so raised ever be divided be-
tween religious seCts or denominations.
The 1r,6"nc this morning publishes n
lengthy interview with Carl Schurtz,
who IL now inlhis city. The cx.Scna-
tor denies tho stHtcmUut that hc hal en-.
dcnN orCd 10 connect the President with
the whisky frauds. lie docs not be.
licYc tho President is Implicated IN any
why, aud Inns always said so: hut mon
enjoying his confidence arc involved,
md tho President seems determined
not TO Withdraw his confidence until
they Nrc actually convicted and sent to
tho pcnitcntisry. llo endorsed tho
Presidents vicws concerning tho school
question md the influence OF Catholic
churches. aud believes that oil tho Ro.
publicdns in Congress could do would
bc TO unite in accepting Blair's consti.
tutional amendment, aud submit il TO
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