The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-07-17

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The following instructions were sent
"Wednesday from General Sheridan's
headquarters to General George Cook.
at Omaha. Nebraska: "In compliance
with the directions from tho President
OF tho United States, the General OF
the Army directs that until the result
OF the labor Of the Commissioners tD
treat with tho Indians liz known. all
parties Of uitizeus who attempt to 20 TO
the Black hill country on the present
; Indian Reservation. be prevented from
going; and that those that are now
there be forcibly expelled! The Lieu
tenant General therefore desires Won TO
take such steps with the force at your
command. as will accomplish the pur-
pose in view.
.6ignrd. r. G. DRuM.
DE. Asst. Adiuntant General"
The Land Office at Phoebe has been
occupied for some time over n dispute
botwcen William Langford, Taylor
Bales and Harry. Treghskis as to tho
ownership Of q certain ranch in Mead
ow Valley Wash. The caSe was decid-
ed in favor Of Lsngford, and on the I'd
instant he discovered Bales md others
cutting wood on the ranch, which re-
suited in q shooting ARRAY between the
parties Some twenty shots were fred.
VIZ horses were hit and l.nnRford
WAS etruck in the ARM, the ball hardly
more than grazing tho skin. Both
men Wero arrested.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany has lately mado somo very salts
factory. arrangements. The different
Central American and Mexican Govern
menta have agreed to pay an annual
eubSidy OF 8147 900 in gold coin. Tho
Australian Government also agrees to
pay the company $3.50 ,00n per annum
for q monthly mail service between
Sydney and San Francisco.
Tho oflcern Of the @. p. r. r. inves-
sigation Of Woodruff, alias Miller, drop
ped on one hundred thousand acres of
land bought by him in Oregon. Tho
etealinRs thus far discovered exceed
5000 600. Tho railroad authorities in
tlmnte their intention OF handing him
over to the legal authorities on tho con.
cluUion OF the investigation.
The instruction in Herzegovina OK
tends along the Dalmatian hordor. 1t
10 much moro moro serious than tho
usual disturbance in that quarter. The
populsce have attacked the Turkish
huthorities in the frontier towns, and
III many pisces tho Austrian flag has
boon raised.
China don't propose to DO behind the
outside barbsrians ut tho Centennial.
Tho general government has appropri.
atetl forty. thousand taelR TO pay 1pe
seB and tho local government of Hong
Kong will aond ton thousand taels'
worth. of silks, porcelain and fancy
goods.
This yenr there Inns boon exported
from California $40, LAG 1884 20 in
merchandise and TREASURE. Tho treas.
uro export ia Sl2, 0OD. 900 in excess Of
what IL was during the same period OF
last year, whilo the merchandise OK
ports are $1,000, 900 less,
II is now known that tho %lnnncinl
abilities OF Davo MCCARTHY, tho woll
known foreign gentlomau who occu.
piod tho position Of Clerk Of tho San
Francisco Police Court, enabled him
to Uecuro ct leRst $4,000 OF tho public
money.
Tho actual increase Of the pepuIn-
ton Of California during tho first half
Of this year. by immigration. was &c..
187, the arrivals having boen SO. 300,
and the departures II, 300. The gain
by roll WAS 20. $40. and by soa 2,9S8.
o. J. HUFF, indicted for assault with
intent 10 kill. forfeited his bail-82, 600
At Winnimucca last Saturday. E.
Roinhs:t. r Y. Julien and J. NJ. Dor
RAFT woro his surotIOc.
Two Irishmcn. NJ ClRrksrille, Tom.
on Sunday sttacked \ coIorei hoy will,
knives. when a party Of about twcnty
cnlorod mon attacked and killed. thom.
Oakland california; now boasts OF
q total popluStisn of twonty lloueaud
ak hundred and n~incty-ono, AZ shown
by tho csnsn. takOn las! aonth.
Tho Fresh Consignment Of four hmm.
'hTed. Celestisls arrived al Sat Francisco
from HongkonB last Thursday.
Tho ship Emosald WAS burned in tho
hsvhor of honolulu, June IL. -
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