The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-13
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CHEYESSE. Anonst 4

CHEYENNE, August 4.
Two hay cutters were attacked by In
diaus OH the End inst. nt Running Wa
ter, forty miles northeast of Fort
Laramie. Ono OF them was killed,
and the other succeeded in Escaping.
The band Of Indians that attacked
ltet's train between Forts Laramie and
Fetterman is-onG OF II number believed
TO be in that vicinity. Captain Egan
company is now scouting in the neigh
| borhOod.
Captain Stanton's outfit, for whose
safety some anxiety was felt, arrived at
Fort Laramie to-day.
News comes via Red Cloud Agency
Of the arrival Of an Indian from the
hostile camp, who says Sitting Bull is
fully prepared and eager to meet Crook
or Terry, or both combined, and feels
| confident Of his ability to whip them.
lie further states that reinforccments
| are joining the hostilcs daily from
North and British America, and Il few
from Minnesota.
One company Of the Fourth Cavalry
arrived yesterday and five more are cx-
pec;ed OH Sunday. These troops are
destined for the agencies,
WASHINGTON, August 4.
The following was received here to-
| day:
CHicAGo, August I.-T0 General
| Sermdm:-Gcneral Terry informs me,
under date Of July Goth, that he is now
! i'll full communication with General
Crook, and will move from his present
camp at the mouth of the Big Horn, TO
tho Rosebud, starting July eth, and
mp the latter stream to form junction
| with Crook. IL necessary, Tcrry's col
unn will enter Mt the mouth of the
Roscbnd. Terry does not give any i'll
| formation of Importance. l should
hear from Crook to-day or tomorrow.
Forsythe, who was sent TO see Terry,
| should he back nt Bismarck i'll day or
| two. Colonel Mackenzie, with his
company, will not get to Cheyenne un-
III next Wednesday.
GES. =. IL. SHERIDAN.
New YORK, August 5.
| Tildcn's letter Of acceptance has at
last appeared, dated July 3lst. lie en-
dorscs the platform adopted by the ST.
Louis Convention. lie mentions the
| enormous taxation of the country,
which lc says ig the result of bad fnan-
cinl policy, and mnscicntiiic, iTl-adjustcd
| methods VI t=Ietipn, The LEGAL end
Federal taxation for eleven years has
| bGcn seven billion, five hundred million
dollars. lie says there is no royal road
TO prosperity for a government nny
| more than for n private citizen, and
says tho rule, "liYc within your iu-
come" applies ms well to Governments
as to families. lie alludcs To the bad
c"udition in the South, mentioning The
issue Of fraudulent bonds in that section
and consequent disgrace to the GOvern-
mcnt. On the financial question lie cx-
presses himself nt large advocating re-
form from beginning to end. lie arlvo-
Gates the establishment " sound cur
! rcncy; advises official rctrcnchmcnt and
system Of wise iinnncc. lie says one
OF the objects demanded by tho ST.
Louis Convention is the resumption Of
specie payments Oh the legal tender
notes Of the United States, which
would establish specie payments by all
banks on their notes. lie torches on
many subjects Of general interest, and
the Democrats look upon the letter ns II
very good production Of very good
| man.
BUFFALO, II. Y. August 1.
Last evening John Klingnicycr, aged
! l2 years, owing to domestic trouble,
Gu, his Wife and then his own throat.
They leave thirteen children.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4.
Tho number OF paying admissions 10
tho Exhibition to.dny was 2l,I02.
Henry II. Gilfrcy delivered n lecture
descriptive Of Oregon, in tho Pacific
building.
BosroS. August /.
Soycnty.(ivo hundred citizens ot I.o-
well District, have asked Butler, in n
letter, 10 run for Congress. lIo will
comply.
GEAsa VALLEY, Cal, Aug. s,
a shocking aud fatal accident nc.
cured this morning in tho incline shaft
Of tho Omaha miuc, mile and q half
south nf this city. As two men worc
ascending tho shaft to tho surface, II
loose car caino laundering down the in
elmo, and struck ThOmas Clcmo, break
ing his neck and smashing his skull, rs
well NJ ovory bono in his body. Tho
other miner, Alfred Argall, was struck
by the car in It's descent. on tho hip,
and thrown Hat in the Eang.wny, which
probably gGvCd his life. Tho cur had
dcaccndCl 80 feet before striking them.
ClcmO leaves wifo AID tl,rCc children.
llo will I've buried OH Sunday by the
Odd Fellows. Argall will bc around
ngain IN few weeks. Tho cause Of
tho car getting lcoeo will be tho subject
matter for nn investigation.
SAS FGASCtstO, Aug. 3.
In the ivory contest last night Slos.
son won over Daily. Tho scoro stood