The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-03-25
T8legraphiC.
fEEscorr, \. r. Nrarch 81;

Cavalry, awaiting trial BY the civil uu-
thoritleS for Il murder committed IT
Camp Apache Inst Summer, gained nd.
mittance TO the keepers room to-dsy:
seized a pistol and blew his brains
out.
] thIcio6, March 81.
Some anxiety is felt for the safety OF
General CrUok's command, rs nothing
definite has been received concerning
1t since the 7th inst. The last news
from tho SonhnhRni was received at
General Shcridan's headquarters on
the above date. On the night Of that
day he left old fc<t Rene with his
cavnlry and pack t~rains. expecting to
be absent about two weeks. \ dHy or
two after lenvEug Reno his beef cattle
were stampeded, and he lost quito n
number. At the time he reached Reno
on the march from Fort Felterman he
had host Two men,, killed by Indians.
! New YORK. March %.
The Produce Exchange, Yesterday.
adopted resolutions favorirg n cnnmcr-
cial treaty, on q reciprocal basis, be-
tween tho United States and Canada.
and the appointment, by Congress, of n
Commission to ascertain Oh what terms,
mutually beneficial, Il can be established.
The resolutions WIRE forwarded to the
Committee OH Commerce at Washing.
ton.
BY an explosion Of powder at the
Jupiter Powder Factory, Mt Woodlawn,
West Chester county, yesterday, David
Diehi, Charles Schneider aud Charles
Unheim were killed, and David Ryibe-
and VIM. westiall we're seriously In
Jured. The explosion Was caused
through the carelessness Of Diehi, who
after lighting his pipe threw q burning
match OIL the floor. The building was
blown to atoms.
ISpi2%AfnLiS March 30.
4 special says the resignation. Of
Treasurer John L. Ntw IL no surprise
to his friends here, since they pay him
only 5000 to live Oh. Ho is out Of
pocket therefore about 81, 800: lie can
make money fnstcr at home.
o. Taylor, agent for Thompson & Co.,
in tho mule contract, who has been
cited against Secretary Brisiow, lives
here, and tsstites that the latter WIS to
receive ten per ccnt. rs lawyer fces for
argtting tie cdse. II WIS MI honest
contract, he says, with no fraud in il.
In his opinion the man who started
the report uSainst BTistow did il
through cnvious motives Of his SUCCESS.
The salo OF the Davenport md st.
Paul road, in the interest of the Ger
man bond-holdcrS, takes place at Da-
vcnport to-day.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 20.
Mr.. Mills, Master Of the Dominion
Grange, wns called before the Asricul-
tural Committee yesterday. lie was in
inror OF II general system Of protection, |
and believes that the importation of
corn from the United States affected
the price Of COARSE grain here. He was
in favor of Il protective duty on both
corn md wheat.
DEELES, March %.
The birthday of Emperor william.
yesterday, WINS celebrated throughout
Germany Tho day was observed in
Berlin rs n holiday, All business was
suspended. The city WIS illuminated
last evening. The Emperor received
congratulations In kilograms from
Qnecn Victoria, the Car, the Emperor |
Of Austria and King Of Italy.
San FEANcrsco, March g..
., |
The Committee appointed to solicit |
contributions for sufferers i'll Hungary
has collected Inns far Two thousand dol |
lnrs, which amount they Sent by tele-
graphic order TO the Smitten country
yesterday. The Committee will continue
It's lnbors.
At n meeting Of tho citizens Commit
tee Of Twelve last night Mark l.. Melon
aid wAS elected pToriInnI ooJ c,aJ, |
foreman Secretary. After organization
n member said that tho Mayor, in his
epistlo TO the Board, Ind f~orcshadowcd
the principal laoors of the Committee, |
which were to arrange for n mass meet |
ing TO menurinlizc the Legislature for
permission to appropriate money from
the city treasury to defrny tho expenses
o. " delegation TO Washington. lie had
no dondt that the Legislature would
grant the request, but il II refused, lie
thought tho citizens would contribute
literally toward It,. No largo sum
would be needed. Mayor Bryant, in re-
spouse to q request for his views, snid
Ny idea Is That you are 10 coll n mass
meeting and have n set Of resolutions
adopted NY n popular voice. II you
conclude 10 sem II committee to Wash
inSton, present their names Mt the meet
ing' and II they are good men, THO meet
ing Will ~onD lndorse The mp
poin'ment' Inc cry laws aLe utterly
ignored ny Inc Chiiicsc. me on
cnIe "hht we oo nero III 'hls linI'.
mmheh n man d "ftes,ea Ior my ohehsc
ihey hrSt Try nm IN their tribunals AMI
II the cohcIuuo thHt lie Is not deScrv-
ing punishment 'noy SPIN AWAY Wit
IeSScS, anu tic SllhS escape. Ibc