The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-17

reported yesterday. Tho prisoners
were taken from Loundesyillc to Andcr-
sm on Friday night AMI removed
thence to Wnllhnlla, O'Conncl county,
us n prccaution against violence, owing
to thrcats made by the people. The in
vestigHtion discloses the fact that tho
plot to murder tho whites indiscriInin-
ntcly wns horrible, which aroused cx-'
citemcnt among the whites to the ex-
tent Of threatening summary punish.
ment. Th: PRECAUTIONS taken Gycrtcd
this, and everything Is now quiet. One
OF the captured isnrdcrors took la,idu-
mum and died from its effects. Tho
jury i'll his case returned verdict ac-
cnr'linSly. The prisoners are now safe
in wnllhnlln Jail.
NEw YonK, Dee. IL. ,
The UorfFs Washington special SAWS
the Presidents scmi.oilicial message Ia
The country through the Associated
Press, has created decided sensation,
and is characterized by not a few Re-
pnb!icans and by all the Senators in
Congress, as an insulcnt. shameless
declaration Of his PARTISAN plans and
purposes TO continue the Republican
party III power. There is now 10 lon.
ser any doabt rs to where ho stands
AMI the Democrats have taken the note
of warming ns it was intended, and nre
not ut MI damaged by his insulting
challenge to impeachment by the
House. The correspondent thinks that
Hewitt ought to give his version of the
interview.
The Suns Washington special says:
THE Republicans urc ashamed Of what
they call Grants fatal blundcr, and de-
cent Republicans hold that IIcwit,'s
account was withheld, nnl his own pro-
mulgated.''
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
III the House Glover introduced II
resolution for the protection OF States
against domestic violence. 1t provides
that the President shall employ the
army and nnvy for such purposes only
after the Legislature of such State has
certified to him that the authority Of
the State is forcibly resisted, and is un-
able to overcome such resistance; or
after the Governor has certified to him
that riot, insnrrection, or overt nets of
rebellion have occurred, which said
Governor has cnilenvored, and il unable
to suppress; and also that he hns cn-
deavOrch to convene the Legislature and
that snch could not be convened By
reason Of such domestic violence.
WAsGrNGToS, Dec. l2.
In the House, blair introduced u con
stitutionnl amendment forbidding the
manufacture Of distilled liquors rs n
beverage, after the year 1909; referred.
NEW York, Dee. IL.
Washington special says no Efforts
have been made this session in behalf
uf the Texas Pnciiic Railroad bill, all
special legislation yielding for the pres
cnt TO politics. The general feeling OF
the House is tn adjourn nj nn early
dntc, till nftcr tho holidays, if the Sen
ate will concur, or otherwise, to meet
aud adjourn every third dny until the
House investigating committees shall
have returned from the South.
WAsIGISGTOS, Dec. IL.
The Democratic members OF the
Louisiana and Florida investigating
committees, appointed by the House,
having mndG formal demand on tie
Western Union and Atlantic aud Pnci-
llc Telegraph Companies for all dis.
patches that have passed hctwccn Sec
rctary Chandler and prominent men in
the South, tho Republican members of
Committees will insist that NIL dispatch
cs bearing Mr.. IIcwi,t's signature, or
addressed 10 him, shall also bu fur
nishcd to tho commuters. Some of tho
Democrats object 10 this co,lrsc, hut the
Republicans say they will he content
that NIL Ghamdlcr's dispatches shall see
light, II lIcwitt's are also presented
I,uSpnS, Dec. n.
Vienna correspondent of The Time,
says tho news from Cunainm,iIUplu il
more pacific AMI hopeful than il has
been for some time. From SaIiaLnry's
conversation, il may he inferred that
England, although nvcrsc 10 The o,cr,.
patton, admits that II may hcccmc MI.
av"idablc. bnt maintains il,at other
guarantees may hp found, and that Tur.
key ought to ho allowed somu time in
which 10 carry out reforms, occupation
to bc rcsortcd to only in case pf her
failure.
SnvEn, 5GLS pence per ouucr.
SAS FGkScIsc"; Dec. IL.
Gold, 81 n7h@ 81 07A.
Currency, 91W93H.
Alfred Tnm Mclta,lnu, the tlcfnnlting
clerk Of Parrot Il Co., was brought
hero by the steamer from MrNicu last
night.
Mary Rhinchardt, who IN u III Of
drunken rngc. threw the liItlo hny out
Of n third story window Of II house on
Drondwny, lina been charged with mur.
der. The hoy lived several days after
receiving his injuries.
Tho second division Of tho Northern
Pacific Coast Railroad IL completed,
and tho line Is now opom 10 Moscow,
I'M Russian ltivcr, 81 milcs from San
Francisco.