The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-22
New YoRK, Jan. lS.

a Washington special says Secretary
Fish yesterday communicated TO the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
the note rsr . European Powers i'll
November, concerning Cuban affairs.
The noto rccites the long duration of
The struggle III Cuba: useless blualShcd
an2 devastation aud the apparent incl-
paclty of Spain TO quiet Cuba. It also
explains the. delicate md diilicmlt posi-
ton CT the United States. IL CONVEYS
tEc strongest assurance thGz y.ais Gov-
crnment noes not wnlES. to nnEaN Cuba.
rs such q step would be undesirable,
and even ca.aInitOus; but war raging
upon our border could not but disturb,
us, anu put us to Inconvenience. II
WAS suggested that if the European
Powers felt inclined they would do
wisely to represent tn Spain their own
opinion of the situation. and the nccas-
sity Of taking practicable and positive
measures for the paciiicatiun OF Cuba.
Our ministers were instructed to read
this note to Foreign Ministers of Great
Britain, Germany, France, Russia and
Austria. The responses of these
Powers have been received. They nc.
knowledge the entire justice of the
American note. Austria declined TO
take any part i'll the representations
that may be mnde TO Spain. All the
others propoIe to instruct their repre-
sentative i'll Madrid ut once. ...
San Francisco, Jan. IS.
Yesterday. afternoon three thieves
visited the ROOMS in the new Atlantic
Hotel, on Pacific street, and stole n
number of blankets.
y communication has been received
from the conductors of the Lyirg-in
Hospital, asking for nh appropriation
from the Board of Supervisors. pleading
poverty and an unusual application by
young girls. .... -..- =.
An investigation is being made into
the sale of tide lands around the bay.
Disclosures show many irregularities. in
which james j.. Green, late Controller,
is mixed up. 4.
The Coroncr's jury yesterday re-
turned II verdict that the driver OF the
car that ran over Chinawomnn and
killed her. on Saturday night. was not
To blame for the accident. This Is the
fourth verdict Hf the kind in sinilnr nc
cid"nts within month.
Charles Henry Hayes, nm old resident
Of Virginia City, New, committed sui
eide at Oakland yesterday, while insane
from disease. s-.
ST. LorIs, Jan. 10.
AS n prelude to the whisky ring eases,
Arthur Gunthcr. the Revenue Agent at
tnchcd to General McDonnld's Super
visorship, was arranged in the u. S.
Court yesterday. tried and convicted.
The Court reserved. Sentence till all the
cases shall have been decided. On
Thursday McKee's case will be called.
As the interest is SO great only limited
number will be allowed TO enter the
Courtroom. ...
lSDiASAroIIS, Ind, Jan. 10.
The cnse of the Government against
Herman Browlcc, for completely in the
whisky frauds, was opened yesterday.
General Harrison started the case for
the defense, and tho Government COM
menced with its witnesses.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 10.
Tho sale OF the rchl estate OF j. L.
Kysscng +, of the Union Copper Dis
tilicry Company notoriciy, was TO have
taken place Monday, but orders were
received from Commissioner Prutt To- re-
lcase and reserve tha property, which
was done. This step was prob, blv
taken to enable MESSENGER to settle with
the Government without further resort
to extreme measures. The distiIIcry ui
McLnu.llnn & Fumcy. few miles
north Of the city, shut dowu yesterday.
This course was rendered necessary by
the depression Of the market.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, jan. 10.
4 prairie fire has been raging for sew.
crai days nhuut forty miles northwest Gf
here, i'll Dakota, aud last Sunday mi.ht.
while the family of Peter Blackwell,
living in that section, WAS nsiccp The
fire rarght their house. Blackwell. his
wifcnnd tho three oldest children Ind
only time 10 escape, while the two
youngest children. u boy aged four
years and girl aged six years, were
burned to death. Mr.. Blackwell, in en-.
dcayofing to save them, was badly
burned, aud his lifc is dispaircd ui.
Mis-. Blackwell walked to Elk Point. II
distance of twenty miles, in her bare
feet, arriving thLir III tho morning. The
FIRE was still raging when she left, and
it is more than likely that other parties
will suffer. Mrs. Blackwell arrived
here yesterday afternoon by the Dakota
Southern lOad. after assistance.
CTIcAGo. Jan. ~.
In regard To- the flio OF such dislillcrs
EE have turned States evidence, John
II. Jones says that he docs not under
stand tint they nrc iog 40 free. Iio far.
thcr says: "Supcrvisur Fulton tolls mc
that il never has been the intention Of
the Government 10 1T those men who
squcnl n little to 80 scot free. and that
no positive contract for immunity was
ever made with thcm by nny one hnving
the proper authority. The question Of
immunity or u modification of penalty
is left discretionary with the Court"
WGsniYd row, Jan. IS.
The SCTgcaut.at-ariny OF tho House
Of Representatives read letter from
Augustus Schcll saying he will issue II
call tG-moTrow for the Democratic Nat
iomal Committee To meet at Washing.
ton Oh February 90. 20 fix the place unI
time for holding tho convention for
nominating candidates FOR President
aud Nicc.rrcsilcut. Tho mCmhcrg uf
the National Republican Congressional
Committee ut n meeting Tonight took
measures for filling existing vacancies
looking to active operations in tLc com.
ing campaign.
Tho following Is n letter Of General
Bchnrcgara applying for tho removal
OF his political disabilities:
NEw ORLrAxs, Jan. 9th
DEAR GESERAL: Ny friends here