The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-24
appointed by tho several electoral col
lcgcs for that purpose.

.... NEw YoRK, 1G.
By invitation Of W. L. Dodge, several
gentlemen met at his house to discuss
the aspect Of the political situation, and
plan for settlement. All agreed thnt
Congress must solve the cxistin
trouble. Another large meeting will be
held next week.
| ..# =. Hrf CHICAGO, Dec. 1G.
The JournaF+- Washington special
says: Up TO the present time Wade
Hampton has not mnde any application
to the President for recognition as Gov
crnor. OF South Carolina, but has con-
tented himself with trying indirectly To
secure the recognition of the Wallace
House, i'll which effort lie has signalIy
failed. 1t is expected that the question
OF deciding brtwcen Chamberlain and
Hampton will be brought to the ntten-
lion OF the President in IL few days, and
Republican leaders entertain no doubt
as to what the decision will be.
NEW Gonx, Dec. 1G.
M"ndny next, frciShts frnm Chicago
to New York will advance to thirty cents
per hundred OH grain aud flour, and 10
thirty-fiye Oh fourth class and provis-
ions. Present rates are twenty cents;
rntes west will bc advanced To fifty cents
for first class, and the same proportion
for other classes; through frcights will
be the same OH all lines. ..
L. A. Contlit, the curbstono broker
who two months ago sent ont bogus
dispatch signed DIR. Deems, an
nouncing the death OF Vanderbilt,
WIS arrested to-day.
WGsHISGToS, Dec. 1G.
Four hundred employees Of the
bureau Of engraving and printing were
discharged; nearly two.thirls are
women.
CLEvELASp, Ohio, Dec. l6.
In the Gale last night large number
Of houses were unroofcd, aud ia some
cases sides of buildings were blown in.
st. Malncchi's Church stccplc, one Of
tho highest in tho city, was blown eli
iircly OF. Losses will probably reach
$50, 900.
BEnLIS, Dec. lG.
News from tho conference, in high
political quarters, mnintnin that the
Russian Turkish war is inevitable.
Rnssin hOs not completed her prcpara-
| tiOns and will cn,lcavOr to hrotract the
conference until the southern nrmy is
concentrated. Advicrs from st. Peters
burg says Russia il unaltcrahly drterm-
incd to meet Immediately the grievances
which have been already too long in-
lulged for European peace, but will not
enter tho field until she feels able to
make nn irresistible assault. ..
SACRAMENTO, Dec. u.
Thursday, Thomas Smith, nn old
resident of Michigan BAR, in Sacra-
mcnto County, while opening some
kegs OF powder in mining clnim
was fcarfully burned by an explosion.
His wliskers and hair were burned
off, AMI his clothing set OIL fire. He
ran to the milling ditch, put out the
fire, walked homo, had hsI burns
dressed, and felt tolcrably we'll, Int
soon after began TO sink, and died to-
day.
SAN FuISrIScO DCp III
The Marriott perjury case was
called in The City Criminal Court this
morning, but ut tho request Of coun-
sci wns continued one week.
Tho inquest on the body of the
ClIinawnman, whose death WAS men.
TONED yesterday, showed death to
have cnsucd from inhaling the fumes
of opium.
Tho steamer Gaelic snilcd Mt noon,
to-day, for Iokalnmn aud lIongkong
carrying largo number of Chinese
passengers.
Tho Pacific Mnil steamer Granada,
smiled for Panama at tho same hour.
Bill Briggs, the gambler, is re.
ported ns snying TINT instead Of Won
Mcl,r having lost s33, 900 Mt his faro
game, ho was almost II constant win.
ner.
NEW i"KH, Dec. IS.
Tho Times Washington special says
ut seems certain TINT the excitement
over tho political situation Is consider.
ably greater In three or four Western
Slalcs thnn IN any pnrt Of tho Enst.
Tho sentiment Of southern leaders Ia
fnvor Of peace, amd tho acceptance Of
tho results Of the election aro not
changed, but rather strengthening, md
II IL now freely declared by solno Of tho
southern Representatives., TINT oven II
tho Democracy Of tho North should 10
rash enough Ia begin conflict Of force,
tho South would not join them. 4
largo number Of Democrats Of tho South
prefer Hayes to Tildcn, whom they nro
inclined TO distrust."
Tho Democrats finally decided to
servo subpmma upon Orion, to.mor.
row, ordering him to appear in Now
Orlcnns on Tuesday, tho 10Th, with all
the tclcgrnms and answers IN his posses.
sion ur control, sent or received by vii.
linn Chandler, Zach Chandler, Don
Cameron, J. NJ. Ednunds, James easy,
VIM. Pitt Kellogg, S, Is, Packard, J. +.