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

Y
rirnlion Of the forInisht's prolongr-
tion'of tho "rlnlstiec advocated by Rus:
| sia. f
Tho Berlin correspondent. of the
7T"eT says the moderation OF Eussia's
demands is largely duo TO Austria's
military preparations Ausiria's ntli-
tnuo has ProrortionGtcly encouraged
Tho Porte il its disposition to rcsis. re-
forms. .--..----. ...---..-- $3.50
San FRAScIsco, Dec. 81.
Gold, ,I07 = aud lQ7; currency, vs.;
and o. ~ = 90 .{-t5.i. : O
Governor Grover OF Oregon left for
Washington yesterday morning. Il
delegation escorted him to tho ferry
boat, and salute was fired In his
honor. "... "'.......
Armand Ansictt, Tho man who WIS
cus in the abdomen by Joseph uarIellu
yesterday. evening, died II, hnlG.past
~ o'clock to day, at his residence, 725
Green ''lioet. a charge CT mu.doI has
been registered against Gardeiln.
J.: the Twelfth District Court, to day,
the DECENTRALIZATION contested cleo.
ton case was again postponed until
neXt Friday. Tho Finnuce Committee
Of sha Board OF Supervisors expect TO
finish the most luborous pnrt OF their
duties this week. The Supervisors aud
clerks OF the Committee aver that the
Inquiry has been thorough, and many
so-:alled irregularities have beer. dis
closed. 1t Ia reported Oh good author
ity TINT the Committee lave reached
tho conclusion that fair election cam
not DO hcil Until tho old registry lists
arc altogether abandoned, ani n new;
registration ordered. ... H.. ....
Chung All Yer, the Chinaman shot
il Stafford Alley ON the evening of the
18th, died this morning from his
wounds. 1t has bccu asceItaiusd th.S
he committed murder il Virginia City
some timu age, and reward was placed
ulon his head by his countrymcn for
Il oifense. 1t IL supposed ho was
murdered by persons seeking this re-
wand. .s5's ...G g.. "... a.. 80 e..
..: ;..'r SACRAMENTO. Dec &c.
Governor Grover AMI party arrived
tonight by the Vallejo train, aud was
mefat the depot by n rch-light pro-
cession of Democrats 10 Tho nunibrI Of
two hundred. Tho Procession WAS
formo |, which, nfts" niarching th.ongh
several streets. escO-te;l The GoYeTi!o,
to his hotel on Second street. from the
bHlcony'of which Governor Irwin and
Grover addressed the crowd. Aftu: dis.
persinS,' n banInet was given ut the
Arcade, at Which speeches were aeair
nind1 by Irwin and Grover. The lccep-
ton was impromptu, and the welcome
hearty, though tie participants were
few. Grover leaves on tho overland
train for the East Tomorrow. "'
SAN Francisco, Dee. 81.
Tho following Trustees were elected
yesterday foE tho Leopaid Mining Gem
panJ: II. II. scott, VI. j. 1IcDonnId.
G. w. Graysun, j. SIcchcr, and NJ!
Herman. s1' - '.'.. ...r
NEw YoRE, Dee. %.
Ex-senator James VI. Eyc did at
White Plains, Wcs;chcstcr county, Oh |
Christmas day.
Tho Tme'' Washington corre$E ondcnt
Gays: several papers have the ,tnte-
ment of nh interview, yesterday, be.
tween General Anderson, OF the Louis
lana Returning Board, and the Pfcsi-
dent. The truth il, Anderson was here
last Saturday night ind Sunday, ami
loft for Now Orleans. The business
that brought him here has moi been di,
rnIGcd, Hrl he had left town before any
newspaper reporter hal heard Of his ar.
rival. lie could not very well haze
seen the President yesterday"
Speaking OF tho House proceedings
Today, The TSIeJ's Washington special
says: "UEdtr tho rules in force, prti.
lions Of groat importance on pending
crave questions are smug%Ied away into
Tho committee room pigoon-holcB and
neTcr read, but tho complaint against
Randall is, that he took advantage Of
iiE position to present u political docu.
nent, not in tho form Of petition,
Wien member on the floor could not
sven haze secured tho printing of It's
tiles. There wns no quorum, and no
attempt 20 transact any buGincHs."
Miss Amy Fawcctt, tho nclreSs, died
Tuesday. ....... .......
Some Of tho papers have story that
Otis Swan, Il prominent lawyer, &ccrc-
AIRY OF Savings Bank, Hnd all officer
II Tho BuildiuB Committee Of the Union
League Club, Las dccampcd with $780,
100; other papers deny tho story in
toto.
Tho .Iv"r!d'1 special from C...akiIl,
New York, Gnys tho leo laborcTs in this
ood, to tho number OF several |
went on strike, to-day, for |
higher wages. Ono dollar, md one
dollar md twenty-five CENTS are Offered
by lcGscB. Tho strike Is for ono rroIlar
aud rcycnty-iYo Gcnta, ard two dollars;
The wages Of tho past season. Tho
strikers arc determined and nro parad.
ing behind drum corps with banners
calling for two dollars or nothing.
Threats nro made Of covering tho leo