The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-16

Flour unchanged. Whent, steady
Corn, full prices.
NEw YoRK, Oct. IL.
Gold is weaker and lower, having de-
Clined to l:lG, but it is now selling n
1:lGI.
Dispatches from San Antonio, Texas
announce the arrest of General Hatch
Of the Ninth Cavalry. commanding the
U. S. forces on thesRio Grnndc.
letter from SEnator Alcorn Ciyino
the history OF the recent disturbance al
Friar's Point Miss, is published to-day,
lie says the colorcd sheriff, Brown, is
the nuthor of nll the mischief, with q
view OF his subduing all opposition tc
him. Brown recently began harrang.
ing the negroes on the outragcs on his
race. He urged them to arms in their
own defence against the whites. He
even brought ammunition into the
county for the use Of the negroes. The
whites then gathered for defence.
Browns party held n convention in
which he controlled everything. The
whites Ind n meeting, md speeches
were made dcnouncing Brown. The Inter
then sent runners over tile country
urging the negroes to assemble to arms
ON Monday night nt the court house.
The whites asked Brown 10 suppress
disorder and even offered to mid him.
The negroes were then marching into
town armed with shot guns, pistols,
swords, ETC., numbering several hun
dered. The whites ordered the negroes
to leave town in Is minutes, and the
negroes fell back, but did not dispcrse.
Tho whites fiankcd the negroes when
the Inter turned mid fired ns they went.
The whites then charged, md the ne
grocs ran. Brown escaped; nobody was
killed OF injured. Tho negrces next
ambushed and killed white man,
when tho whites pursued them, killing
two md capturing three. The negroes
then attempted to -rcorgnnize. The
whites formed into companies and con-
tinued the pursuit until every thing
became quiet and the negroes dispersed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.
The Supreme Court has rendered
several Judgments in Alabama claims,
some of which apply to this coast.
Italy will take part in the Centennial
Exhibition and will appoint q Com
mite.
The Pope will send two mosaics Of the
Madonna and st. Agnes.
San FEASCIsco, Oct. l2.
A proposition TO increase tho canital
stock OF the Sutro Mining Company
from 80, 400, 900 to 10000, 900 will be
decided on the 10Th Of November.
Four Illicit stills and lot OF contra
band material, valued Mt $4,000, were
seized at Brooklyn Saturday.
LONDON, Oct. 10.
The English steamer Biscay, belong
ing ut New Castle, stranded ofiJut Land,
while on her voyage from Constandt to
Brennan, eleven persons wcro drouncd.
The D0Ry Telegraph Inns special,
stating that Scrvin and Turkey have
agreed to withdraw their troops from
the frontier.
The Prince OF Wales left this city
last evening for India.
The latest ndviccs from Liberia stnte
TINT the war between Liberia and the
AboriGincs is being conducted with Wig
or. Five engagements hnvo taken place
ut Cape 1elmas between large body OF
the natives and the Government troors.
in oil Of which the Inter were victori.
ous' inilicting heavy slaughter on the
enemy.
The kaiscrhof Hotel, in Berlin, wns
totally destroyed by fire. It is stated
that It was tho finest bnilding OF the
kind i'll Germany; loss 81 ,OOO,0OO.
PARIS, Oct. l2.
President McMahon and Lord Lyons
met the Prince Of Wales on his arrival
ut this city cnruuie for India.
New YoRK, Oct. 10.
Legal tenders nrc quiet ut Sc, buyinr,
and S6HI. selling.
a special from London says TINT let.
tcrs have been received from the officers
OF the Pnndona. nt Disco and Waygonl
STRAITS, dated respectively August 9th
and August the 9th. The voyage hne
been pleasant all through. They had
some collisions with ico-bergs. The
crew we're well.
The Erc"iny I'oa speaks encouraging
~ OF the state of trade in this city, and
6nys their snlus this season nre ahead OF
those Of any season since 1873.
Lnte returns from Ohio, up TO I1;2C
lntt night, are from 200 wards, town.
shlps and precincts, and give Il nc,
gain Of J,3UO for tho Republican cal.
didatc, Hayes. II the reported ma
iority in Hamilton Co. is correct IIaycs
is probably elected.
In the city election ut Newark. \. J..
yesterday there wns M immense r..
publican majority.
The Herdid, commenting on the re.
suit Of the Ohio election. snys: an ~ ,
blow FROM which tho lniiationists will
not recover. 1t may he looked upun ~
fortunate dClivcr1ncc from great pol.
itic"l danger. The Republicans recon.
quercd the great State, which they los,
two years ugo, and whit Is more impor.
tant they stand before the public M tn,
champions Of sound currency. They
are fairly entitled To Tic credit OF bnr.
ing rescued tho country from II great
cvil, nnd their success will hnvc \
decided influence on the subscuucnt
elections Of the present year,. For the
sake OF the country everybody should
rejoice TINT inllntion has nothing tC
show but dead on the battle field.
LASsISG, MIcnfGAS. Oct. 13.
TRSing tho liquor business, wns ycs.
t"riay decided b, the Supreme Court
To bo constitutional.
PHiLArELnrfA, Oct. IL.
About noon yesterday the high wind
blew down the unfinished Agricultur.
al Hall i'll tho Centennial ground. The
building wnS nbOut unc.thirl completed
nnd was entirely Of wood. Eight labor.
crS were injured. iivo seriously nnt
three fntally.
WAsurSGroS, Oct. ~.
The Attorney General Is in daily 70
ccipt Of ndviCCs from Missiseippi. Gyv