The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-03-11

the business III opposition to Evans
& Company, but the officers OF the post
were forbidden to give tho soldiers or
ders on any firm but Evans & Company,
and the latter were forced to abandon
uIc post. Orville Grant went so fur in
his opposition TO Durfee-t & Peek, that
he forbid those to whom lie gnvc the
appointment to purchase goods or build
ings belonging to that firm. Grant al
so had mn arrangement with the Inte-
rior Department, by which he controlled
many OF the Indian trading posts; these
he disposed of in tho Same manner as
the sutlerships-to the highest bidder.
Grant was i'll the habit Of visiting lhe
military posts and Indian trading sta
tions every year to collect the money
due him and his partner, Belknap, and
for this purpose he had authority from
Secretary Belknap to draw upon any
military post for ambulance, teams
and such aid as he might require. His
authority dIwns generally recognized,
Hud he WAS greatly feared by all along
the frontier. The authority for these
statements is DIR. Tarry, for mnny years
connected with the firm of Durfee {;
Peck, and who has spent much OF his
life upon the frontier. He says that II
Congressional Committee will open up
n rich lead il they will investigate af-
fairs Mt Fort Bufort.
Ex-Secretary Belknap remains in his
own house, which he has not left since
he rendered his resignation, and is to all
purpose n prisoner, the entrances, back
md front, being guarded by policeman.
Ncssrs. Carpenter and Blair, counsel
for Bclknnp, appeared Mt the Attorney
Generals Office to-day, and nsked that
the police be removed, rs the Secretary
had no intention whatever OF attempt
Ing flight from Washington. To this,
mn answer wus inndc, tlat rs soon MS an
indictment was found, tho Secretary
would DO arraincd. He could then give
bnil, which would relieve him from the
surveillance to which he is now subject
cd. Should the grand jury meet with
nny embarrassments in obtaining the
necessary evidence TO fram can indict-
mcnt upon, mn arrest will be mado with
out indictment. Several personal
friends have visited Gen. Bcllnap, to
assure him Of their sympathy in his
trouble. This evening, Judge Smell,
of tho Police Court, received note
from Attorney Welis, Stating that cx-
Senator Carpenter had informed him
that BellinAp would not be ready TO mp.
pear i'll court to-day with his bail, and
asking that his case be allowed TO stand.
This arrangement has been agreed TO,
and Belknap will remain in the custody
of the officers, and will have his hear
ing tomorrow.
The President said, late tlIia evening,
that nothing had been definitely mr.
ranged regarding the appointment OF
Secretary of War, and the question, It
is certRin, 10 not to be determined till
tomorrow. ....
The President has sent to the Senate
the name Of Richard II. Damn, Jr., OF
massachusetts, TO be Envoy Exlraor.
dinnry and Minister Plenipotcntiary 10
Great Britain, vice Robert c. Schcnck,
resigned.
Upon MI order of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, Captain Craig and G. W. Bry-
ant OF Missouri. were arrested here yes
terd"y on n charge Of conspiracy 10 de-
fraud the Government OF $2G ZOO on the
alleged loss of train while transporting
Government freight between LcaYcn-
worth and Fort Tula. Ii it stated by
parties interested that this claim had
been under investigation for the last ten
years, Gnd wna passed by different dc.
partments without suspicion OF fraud,
payment being delayed in consequence
only OF tho supposed want Of jurisdic-
ton. In November lust, however, that
question WAS decided satisfactorily TO
tho second comptroller, who passed the
claim. 1t appears that suspicion was
first excited by the clnmor and rcprcsem.
tations of persons who expected ahnre
III the award. Judicial investigation
will Take place Tomorrow.
EylSsToS wv Naval, 2
The Republican Territorial Cunvcn.
tion met here yesterday, aud was organ
lied by clcc'iug George W. Cory, OF
Cheyenne, President, aud ID. il. Clay,
Of Carbon, Secretary. The following
were elected to represent Wyoming
Territory in the SNlional Republican
Convention: J. NJ. Carey and Wm.
Hinton, ms delegates, aud J. VI. Mel.
drum and Frank wuicott, M altcrnn,cs,
RESOLUTIONS wUro adopted ins,ructing
tho delegates 10 vote for Dristow for
PRESIDENT.
.. .- LOSpoN, Mnrcli Z.
In tho House Of Commons, This Cvcn-
ing, the appropriation for the purchase
Of tho Sucl Cnnnl shares passed to tho
third reading. The Government was
n'Ycrcly attacked Ivy Gladstone and
Love, 81 tho late Cabinet.
Albert Grant, tho noted financicr, Ia.
tends TO 80 TO Washington and person.
ally testify before tho Iiouso Committee
on Foreign Affairs to the following cf.
feet: First, that ho never told Lyon