The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21

serene anu compliment manner, and
Mayor Colvin holds his own room un-
molcSted. Each looks on the other as
an illegal Mayor, and few days will
elapse before it con be clearly estnb-
lished. ~ &
...E =. .."sN WABIrtSdToN, My 10.
The papers in the Mckee case were
received at tho Attorney G encral's Office
to-day from District Attorney Dyer, who
makes an adverse report ON them.
Judge Dillon declines to make any re-
commendation, [refefring to maintain
silence. When the pupcrs in the case
were forwarded from this city to st.
Louis it was made to appear by the Me-
kee folks i'll this city that the result ull
rested with District Attorney Dyer and
Judge Dillon. This was a mere pertext
for gaining time. 1t is known that
threats OF confessing have been male by
Avery, while portion OF the letters be-
tween Babcock and Avery, which Dyer
was unable to obtain, have been in
Washington for some time, and il is as
serted that these are so eliminating
that it will be for the interest of the
President to not only pardon Avery,
but also to mitigate McKee's sentence.
Pierrepont is adverse TO my interfer-
encc, but he has not been, it is said, let
into the secret of the Babcock-Avery
letters. -a. .:.. -...,
~. ..i-E. 49,, MONTREAL, May Is.
Floods throughout the country around
here are creating much excitement, and
tho greatest apprehensions are felt OF
the most serious disasters from Ottawa
down to tho Quebec. Tho rivers and
streames are swollen to most alarming
extent in the neighborhood of Ottawa.
The mills along the river are in monlen-
tary danger Of being swept away, while
below this city the danger to tho towns
and villages along the river is almost M
great. The wharyes at this city are
several feet under water, md shipping
companies are obliged to haye floating
wharves erected at great expense. At
Berthier large part Of the town is
completely under water. Great loss
has already occurred to the mills and
bridges in that locality. The floods are
due chiefly to the incessnnt rains which
have fallen for the last three weeks.
p u ai SAN FnANcrsco, May Is.
A gang Of gypsies, fifteen young and
old, arc encamped Mt Memedn Point,
putting IN their time Mt fortune-telling.
Wm. Reynolds, of Illinois, perapa-
tetic Sundny-school organizer, is pracli-
cling in the various Sunduy-schools of
Oakland, and 30 far has had some sue
cess in leading the juveniles into the
straight and narrow why. 1t is his i'll
tcntion to take n stroll over tho coast.
hro last night, in q Chinese cigar
store, on Commercial street; destroyed
1000 worth OF cignrs, tobacco, etc.
| About thirty lending duirymen OF the
State haYc responded to call TO form
! Dairymen's Association, and will meet
i'll tins city OIL the 18th instant to per-
| fcct the organization. The Pncifc
Mail steamer City OF Panama, while
landing Ht her dock last night, after her
arrival from Victoria, rnn into the stern
OF tho steamer Zclandia, staving IL in,
causing the latter vessel to sink until
she touched bottom. d"
The picnic given by the knights OF
the Red Branch, ut Belmont, yesterday,
at which O'Donavan Rossa was q guest,
was largely attended, and was the most
orderly asscmblaso Of tho season, tho
hoodlum element being conspicuous by
it's absence. \ -. ..u.
WASHINGTON, May t3.
The House Committee on judiciary
have not yet perfected the bill recOni-
mended to the Committee two months
ago by Representatives. Lawrence and
Knott, 10 secure indemnity to the
United States from tho Pacific Railroad
companies, by retaining in the Treasury
all the money which il or may be owing
to them, and applying it for tho pay.
ment OF money due tho Government.
These gentlemen Say that if the bill
shall pass it will save TO the Goyor,l-
mcnt $3.50, 100000 or more, which
would othrrwiso he forever lost, while
1t would invade no right Of property or
any privilege secured by law. ~
Tho proposition Of Sidney Dillon
on behalf of the u. =. II. Il. Co. 10 re.
tnin lands Mt 81 so per acre nB payment
for indebtedness wns considered BY tho
Committee ns inpracticable. -.
Geo. w. Campbell, Of Chicago, tcsli-
fed before tho Civil Service Committee
to-day TINT ho was brother Of tho
Marshal Of tho Northern District Of H.
| linois; TINT when General Sweet was
pension agent Mt Chicago, witness got
appointed to clcrkEhip in the Office at
S2,6OO per aunum, which waa after
wards reduced TO 81, 500; that hO was
employed for two or three years, aud
hnd no duties TO perform; thnt his Unl-
cial position was u mere sinCcurc.
Is. NJ. johnson testified TINT hU was n
clerk i'll the sRmo office, and never
know Campbell 10 perform niy labor
there, and ho only cane to tho Office
once or twice month.
United States District Attorney Dyer
has reported to tho Attorney General
unfnr0rably in tho application OF Col
lcctor Mcguire and Mckee for parluns.
Maguire was Rt tho Department Of Jus
tico today desiring 10 have nh inter
view with tho Attorney General, but did
not SEQ him. Judge picrrepont c0nsid.
| crs it Is only in such cnscs TINT ho
should giVc audience TO counsel for con-
victcd parties. II Ia also understood
that mn unfnvOroblO report Is mndc In
tho caso OF Avery.
FoRT Laramie, Wy, May 1G.
Parties In from tho Hills report skir.
mishes with tho Indians along the route.
| A German natncd Lett was killed OF,
Sage creek. IIo belonged to Gardner &
Pattcrson'S pnrty. lto md nix others
were In advance OF tho train rs scouts,
md, wliilo advancing over ridge, en-
countercd Indians, a slarp fight en-.
sued, md tho Indians wcro driven of.
Lieutenant EngRn's battalion will escort
them again towards tho Hills. .
The best informed men sny tho troops
will open tho road, making travellers 10.
euro 10 n certain extent. Gen. Crooks
last orders boioro leaving for the agcn,
cics were TINT tho roads must DO kept
opon.