The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-03-18
TelegraphiC.
HARaIsBURo, PENS, March II.

HARRISBURG, PENN, March IL.
The Erie mail train rnnhing on the
Northern Central Railroad to.day, ran
into lot Of rock on the truck near
JordanVille. The express, mail car and
engine were teleseoped together.
Michael Frank, the engineer, had his
right leg crushed to such an extent that
it had to be amputated. He wns also
badly scalded. w. ]. Kelley, fireman,
express messenger Kaulz, and mail
agent W. II. Frye, of Baltimore, were
seriously injured.
WASHINGTON, March II.
Tho bill admitting New Mexico
passed the Senate By vote of 35 ayes
to 10 noes.
The Grand Jury of the District of
Columbia dropped consideration of
Belknup's case for the present, at least,
because they have not sufficient evil
dence on which to base m indictment.
II they take it up again, it will bo on
newly discovered evidence. The Com.
mittee on War Department Expenses
met this evening, but there being no
witnesses in attendance it adjourned
till Monday. ~
The Judicial Committee is still en-
gagged in examining witnesses, with q
view of Strengthening the articles of
impeachment against Belknnp. The
Committee claims to have found i'm
portHnt testimony against him, the na-
ture of which is kept secret.
Justice Taft, the new Secretary of
War, arrived here Inst night, and early
this morning visited the War Depart
ment, where he met Secretary Robeson.
Both visited the Executive Mansion,
where he took the oath OF Office, which
was administered by the Chief Justice.
when he received his commission from
the hands of tho President. After n
lew moments conversation Sccrtnries
Taft and Robinson repaired to the War
Department, where the new Secretary
was introduced to the Adjutant General
OF the Army. At o'clock to-day the
Northumberland will formally intro
duce the other officers OF the Depart
nent to their new chief. Judge Taft
IS man Of fine presence, and has al
ready most favorable impression upon
oil those who haro met him here. ..
CHICAGO, March IL
ID. L. Phillips, Revenue Supervisor
Of this State, who has been looking ND
the whisky crookedness in San Francis
co, is here, cnroute for Washington
to present tho testimony to Congress.
He reports the most astounding cor
ruptiou. Distillerb and Government
officers have been robbing tho revenue
for yenrs, md the ring fought desper-
ately to prevent any information being
obtained by him. The distillers an
officials werc in complete harmony and
by bribing and pHcking juries succeed
cd i'll Guiding the law fer q time. He
will present the testimony to Congress
by request OF Secretary Bristow, show
ing tho connection Of United States
Senator Sargent with the frauds nnd
corruption in tho revenue service Oh
tho const. The San Francisco Custom
House is alleged to be rotten 10 the
core, and not moro than fifty per cent.
OF tho revenue is collected.
II is reported that the Chicago Times
is to become Democratic organ and
TINT tho friends OF Governor Tilden nre
sHid to have raised fifty thousand dol
lars TO purchase IN interest in the
paper for j. Sterling Morton, Of Ne.
braskH, who will DO editor-in-chicf and
manager of the Times during tho con.
templated absence Of Mr.. Story in
Europe. Democrats nro jubilnnt TINT
nn influential organ has at last been
supplied. Tho price agreed upon has
not transpircd.
New ORLEANS, March 10.
Tho Senate has been convened In
exit" session, ten days after tho closo
OF the regular session.
The General Assembly adjourned
sine die yesterday.
Captain Brcezce, Of tho Navy, leaves
Saturday with seventy recruits TO roin.
forco tho iron clads at Pensacola and
Key Wost.
y special from San Antonio, Texas,
sHys Gen. Ord has instructed tho Off
cors In command Of tho United States
forces OH the Rio Grande to cooperate
with Col. Parrol against Corlina's ban.
dts; also to broak up tho parties now
organizing on this sido OF tho river for
the purpose Of invading Mexico.
NEW York, March II.
Jnmos Gordon Bennett, Of tho Now
York Herald, It Is said, Is arranging for
trip to California. A spccial train
will bo run and Bennett, accompanied
by his Fdndeee md several othor Indies
and gentlemen will viRit San Francisco
and other points on tho Pacific Coast.
MONTREAL, Canada, March IL.
1tis said .. +. Marsh has left Montreal
TO avoid tho Deputy sorgoant-at Arms
from Washington, who was about 10
servo legal papers for his oStradition.