The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-31

outright, Cafriu WAS dead when taken
mp, and jennie is severely injured but
not dangerously. Hall and Scott es.
capped with slight injuries. John
Bishop, Carrie and Jennie Smith, re-
side at Kibcssillnh, Men,lociuo county.
New York, Dec. %.
II is again reported that Sweeney has
arrived, or soon will, and give up his
p!anaer to the city, OH condition of i'm
nunity from being proceeded against.
The TimeS says editolinlly: "Silvcr
was quoted yesterday at 5G1z pence per
once. At tho time the Silver bill was
hurried through The House, the quota
lion wn3 0SA; ut the latter price, sill
Yer dollar Of 1897, which is coin author
lied b. tho bill, WAS worth nincty.nine
cents. At quotations Of yesterday, il
was worth little less than niucty.six
cents. This is foretaste Of what tie
bill would do for us should il become
law. Meanwhi' q il lies sleeping quietly
III one OF the pigeon holes of the Senate
Committee. which awaits reports of the
Silver Committee. L.. us hope its rest
will not be disturbed" ...' .. ....
LAUREL. Tnl. Dee. %.
Bromaker. Moore, e Co.'S paper mill
burned last night; loss unknown.
-' BEAUroHT. $. G. Dec. %.
The cotton ship, Harry Mills, lying
lnthe stream and loaded with COCO bales
Of cotton, tool; fro and two men were
snilUcHtcd. \ detachment from The
United States naval vessel il cndcnvor.
Ing to save tho ships the loss will be
heavy.
WASnISGEo:;, Dec. 60.
SrSaTr-Tho Chair presented Il tclc.
gram from Logan. in Chicago, ASKING,
on. account Of the limitci time he had.
to he excused from the Special Com.
mittcc OH Electoral Coaut. The re-
quest was granted, and Conklirg WAS
appointed in hia place.
Gordon presented petition from
Wade Hampton aud members OF the
General Assembly Of South Carolina.
rScitins events which have recently
TRANSFERRED in that State, and nsAinm
ConSrcss To provide for tho cessation Of
military interference, md enable tho
Legislature to exercise les official duties.
Gordon moved that Tie memorial he
referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
frcl!"ghuyscn moved its reference 10
tho Election Committee, and, pending
II discussion, IiOr,iuU, by unanimous
consent. introduced n resolution rccor-
niGinS the iia'nrtoii Goy2rnmrmt ns tho
legal Government Of South Carolina,
bat Objection WAS ;nLdc by Morton and
oilers to :ts present cuusiIcIa. on. nu,l
vote on Fre!imghuysou' motion
showed no quorum. Adjourned.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
ana Elections commenced taking tsS;i-
mony to-day III tho Oregon c,ac.
CnIc.co, Dec. %.
,Th" 7F"rts this in?:n!n2 publishes tlio
address Of the Nntiunm Union L.sa..rc
OF Illinois, said 10 be in secret ci,r,,iu.
ton throughout tho STATE. The Go.u.
men! IS signed ly tho Grand Secretary.
ana Is he"dcd 10y Robert Hu.ciaun AS
PI9Slacn.. ii hiatr5 .nu. nuu.arr cribs
III the nltIirs q! our country e ur-
rTo"chinG, and threatening no Io,H dan.
ger 10 the liberties Of lis citizens, than
that uf 1861. We briioyo il ii liEio
whcn patriots aud lovers Of tho Union
should be on gunId, remembering thn:
IN Union ii strength. \ cul IN made
upon nll / ntIiOts il every city end town
throughout the state 10 organize for
tho d, frnsc aud protection OF our sacred
institutions by piompt ucti0n, declaring
there .cn!, within tio No.. nixty days.
he enrolled in oar State not lsss than
i"O,rOO National Union Leuguurs. The
Ne,oIanH Of the late war aru earnestly
invited 10 actively cO-oruratc with other
legal citizens III p@rfccting tho proposed
organization. Tho document clUGrn by
saying "Tho Necessary papers for or
g"nlZ"tioh will lee forwarded on arpii-
cation"
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