The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-05
TGlegraphiC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. =
The House met in Committee of the
Whole for debate only. There were
about fifty members present. Mr,
Eden, OF Illinois, presided. Mr..
Schleicher spoke on the financial
question, aud advocated the provisions
OF the bill he introduced few. weeks
ago, in which he proposed to gradually
return to specie payment by a retire.
ment OF legal tenders until there shall
only, DO a. sufficient amount to meet
the demand at par.
: .sE NEw YORK, Jan. %.
A general alarm has been sent out
from police headquarters to-day, an
nounclng the disappearance of Rev.
MatheT johnson, clergyman Of Tren-
ton, N. j., who left homo last Monday
md arrived safely in this city, since
which time he has been missing.
Detective Dearborn, of Boston, mr.
rived here from Washington to-day.
He snys Winslow was not in Auburn at
any time since his late departure from
Boston. He reports that Secretary
Fish, after consulting with other Mem
| 1ers OF the Cabinet, declines to net in
Winslow's case, as it is one that cannot
call for national interference.
WELLS, New, Jan. 81.
The west-bound overland passenger
train, due in San Francisco Tuesday
evening, tackled the snow blockade to-
day with twelve engines and snow-plow,
and stuck in the first cut west Of Toano.
The train was hauled back to Tonno,
and will lay there until tho wind falls.
The wind is blowing q gale and the
snow is drifting on the Pequop range,
which the railroad crosses, and is
thawing in the valleys. The ten that
arrived by the last Pacific steamer
Is lying hero awaiting favorable weather
to proceed.
WAsHISoroN, jan. 81.
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day
wero S4,009,8l1 81; total for the month
50, 800, ,O05 GO; Custom receipts, $685.
287 SO; total for the month Sl,75O,-
44G 70; national bank notes received
for redemption to-day, $S05, ,4O7.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 81.
Two boys named Jack Vance and
Herman Appel were arrested Saturday
night for waylaying and robbing several
small amounts from each one.
The new editice for tho First Baptist
Church, corner of Jones and Eddy
streets, was dedicated last evening.
Tho admirers of Thomus Prime held n
meeting in this city yesterday. The
only business done was to elect a. COM
mittee to obtain q statue of Pnine 10
exhibit at the Centennial.
The lrish-Americans mot mt Hibcrninn
Hall yesterday afternoon to take steps
for the celebration of st. Patrick's day.
Officers were elected and committee
appointed to draw up q programme.
The meeting then adjourned until next
| Sunday.
WELLS, Feb, 1.
Tho Test-bonni overland train bas
not yet arrived, but is expected hero to-
night. Tho report telegraphed yester-
dny that no frcights were running was
incorrect. They have been very much
delayed, and como very irregularly, but
generally get through with from ono to
three days detention. The rnilrond
folks are doing everything that can be
done to open the road. The weather il
clear and calm, and the barometer in
dicates fair weather.
New YoRK, Feb. /.
A London stacinl says: Spain has
intimated to tho Groat Powers that il
undertakes to qucll the Carlist insur-
gents within ten days, and will then
have reinforcements for the army in
Cuba,
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. I.
A notorious burglar named Stevens
has been arrested suspected to be con-
nected with the robbery of Northnmp-
ton Bnnk.
ra.- ....-, CHICAGO, Fob. 1.
There is q ruInor now prevailing TINT
General Sheridan's headquarters are
TO DO removed from Chicago to Fort
LeaVenwoTth, and that General Pope
and stnff will mako their headquarters
either at Fort Riley or Fort Parker.
The reason for this action OH the pnrt
OF tho Government seems to DO Tint
tho expense will DO greatly reduced.
There aro military barracks at Fort
Riley and Fort Lcnvenworth, md Of
course the cost OF the rental OF tho
buildings for officers apartments will
bo snyed, very expensive suits OF apart
mNnts are now used M tho army head
quarters.
'.-. LEAvEHwORTH, KAN, Feb. 1.
An expedition, whose Mcccn is the
BLACK Hills country, IL now forming
here, and will start M soon as Spring
opens. Tho circulation Of reports of
returned miners hns dono much TO in
spire everybody with certain gold cn.
thusiasm, and tho pnrty will be large
one. II will bc led by W. Craigh.
KANSAS CRY, Fob. /.
Tho Sheriff Of FL Paso county, Colo
rHdoi passed. through hero Inst night,
having In his charge A. w. Ellis, who
robbed Wells, Fargo 6 Co.'s express
near Colorado Springs, Inst Fail, of
81 900 In gold. Ellis got away then,
and for four months tho Sheriff has
tracked him through every State south
Of tho Ohio river.
WASHINGTON, Fob. /.
Tho public debt statement for Janu.
ary shows reduction OF tho debt for
that month Of $1,5ol, ,1b5 Al.
LONDON, Fob. 1.
John Foster, tho celebrated historian
and critic, is dead. Ho was ono OF tho
! boat known contributors to tho Quarterly
Rcrf.,o; md was formerly editor Of tho
Daily Htles. His biographies Of Dick.
ons and Lander Rro productions of tbs
highest order, and obtained large cir.
| culation.
Tho extensive gun powder works in
tho town Of EyonspoTt, In Kont, wore