The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-06
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NEW YoRK. July %

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y st. Louis special from Leavenworih,
Kansas, says terrible slcry comes
1 from Sidney, Nebraska, recruiting
station on the U. =. H. r., not far
from Cheyenne, to tho effect that nh at
4 tack was made by The Sioux on Crooks
Camp OH Goose Creek, which proved to
be moro of q slaughter than q fight.
| Nearly 800 soldiers of Crook's command
were killed, aud the entire command
driven across the Crcck---E mark for
tho uncrring bullets Of tho savage. The
ndviccs state that last Wednesday even
ing y. II. Tracy, Post-tratlcr ut Camp
Sheridan, arrived ut Sidney with infor-
nation that Lame Deer, n friendly
Chief, had come into Camp Sheridan,
thirty-six hours from the battle field, rs
Il courier, bringing The terrible news,
AMI stating that General Crool; had
moro men killed than Custer had with
him i'll the fatal fight upon the Little
Dig Horn. The loss OF tho Indians
WAS not stated, MS it is hardly probable
Lame Deer, knew the REDSKINS drove
the soldiers across the creek, and being
in possession OF the field, lcf. them
sufficient fine to bury their dead.
\ special 10 the HerdH from Saratoga
says Tildcn arrived yesterday and rode
out with Governor Hendricks and
Dorshimcr. Tilden and Hcndricks arc
on most cordial terms with each other,
and express. the fullest faith in their
| success i'll the canvass. Letters of ac-
ccptance are looked for noxt week. Tie
letters Of acceptance will take strong
grounds in favor Of hard money, rs
well rs reform, End il Hendricks is not
willing 10 wheel into line lie will have
To look out for himself. II is believed
Hendricks has been induccd to adopt.
as fEr rs possible, Tillcn's financial
course. md that Congress, acting Oh
Ti!dcu's views, will adjourn without re-
pcalin9 the resumption net. Tl.o let
tors Of acceptance will be ready next
week. Tilden leaves to-day, but re-
turns soon, and Hendricks will fcmain
until he comes back.
Tho HcrJid, cditorialIy referring TO n
reported disaster 10 Crooks command,
| places little reliance in its truth, coming,
us il docs, from uncertain sources, and
considcrs tho story untruc, bat thinks
there ia great necessity Of Strengthening
Crook as speedily az possible, to guard
! against disHs.c=.
y special from London says silver is
weak and nominal; quoted al 50st per
ounce.
The yacht race for Benefits Chal-
lenGo Cup was Won by Idlcr, wandcrer
coming in second; Countess Of Duilcrin
and The other two hnvo net yet passed
the light ship.
NEw YoEs, July 90.
y terrible panic occurred on tho
steamer Sunshine, ono OF tho many cx-
curs;on boats running TO Rocknway
Beach and Ccuoy Island, late this af-
tornoOn. The engineer left his post
for few minutes when small hole
WAS blown in the boiler, and several
persons wcre slightly scalded by the
escaping steam which cnvclcrcd the
boat, So that objects two feet away were
invisible. The Widest sccno Of con-
fusion followed; women fniniing mon
crying fire, anh the boat was nearly
sunk hy passengers collecting aft. The
steamer was nj last lowed 10 Concy Is.
land where tho engineer narrowly rs-
capped lynching for dcscrting his post.
DETROIT. Mich, July 90.
II il now stated that The Chicago and
Port Huron Railroad will leo completed
Chicago by the first Of December.
Tho Sheriff went 10 Bangor Thursday
night To arrest Frederick Mnckcnslon
for forging certificate Of deposit, but
when the prisoner was allowed To l.o up
stairs to change his clothes, he shot
himself dead.
WAsIuNuToS, July %.
ElufuTd Wilson, into Solicitor Of tho
United States Treasury. sought. ycstcr-
day, before the Committee on Whiskcy
Trials, tO bcamirclI President Grant hy
insipuatiOn and i,ucndO. lie testified
that Grant wished 10 shield Babcock,
yet says Grant told him "Whcu I snil
let no guilty man escape meant IT,"
Wilson'S attack on the President ia
considered hy fair minded people aa an
ciIOit 20 revenge himself for real or
fnncicd wrongs. The testimony will
| probably fail 10 slime ita object. Sen
] ntor's Sargent and Logau's names arc
also brought np.
CLEvELA%II, Ohio, July 30.
Fully 5000 people were present 10
witness tho irottng race uf class 22G.
Abc Edgington and Good Favoriloa
raco was won Ivy LcwiuskH. The bcGt
time, G:1Sii, was made by Edgington
In the iiist heat.
DsooRLyN, n. Y, July 30.
At 3 o'clock tl,is morning the dwell
ling " Mr.. IInndlon, in Monroe rlacc,
wns hurGlari2Cd. ltnudlom. hcaring y
suspicious noise, advanced in the dark
ness, aud soom papplcd with the IN
! irudCr. who struck Uandlnn several