The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-11-26
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Aldrict, 1880.
WAsuISGToS, Nov. %.
With regard to the arrival of troops
from South Carolina, via. Fortress
Monroe yesterday, the President said,
this morning, that i; was merely nu o.d-
mary change Of station. General
Sherman says there nrc four artillery
companies equipped and infantry, to-
gether with three clvalry companies
from Forts Lcavauworth and Riley,
which arrived to-day. belong TO General
Itnncock's Command, which includes
tho city OF Washington. General
Sherman cmphat;dally denies that this
change in quarters has amy political
significance whatever, and says that
therefore there is no cause whatever for
any excitement OH account Of it.
The President is preparing his an
nual message to-day.
WAsuINGToS, Nov. 90.
Secretary Cameron said this ufternoon
that additional troops were to be or
dercd here, and that the presence of
those already here had no important
Significance. '..
CWcAGo, Nov. 20.
This afternoon The County Canvass
ing Board rendered their decision on
the question of Irregular Returns.
They held that the question before
them Was whether tho returns were cIcc-
ton returns ct all. 1t was their duty
to decide that question, ana they de-
cidcd that they were not returns in tho
eye Of the law, and consequently could
not be counted. The report wns signed
by all tho Canvnsscrs; General
Lieb, and Justices Hnmill and Haynes.
This will elect IIoxic. Democrat, to
Congress over Allrich. 1t is contem-
plated however TO appeal to the Courts.
LONDON, Nov. 20.
4 dispatch dated Constatntinoplc,
Saturday, says the extraordinary Grand
Council, to-day, resolved 10 accept the
conference. 1t stated That Millhat
Pnsha or San:el Pashn will he tho
Turkish Plenepontemtinry; Cheykell
PnslIa has been sent to PhilipopoliB
for trial by the Commission which is
investigating the atrocities i'll Bulgarie.
\ telegram from St. Petersburg,
to-day, says the State Bank announces
that it is authorized by an inlperiul
ulinse, dated Nov. is, 10 receive sub
scription for an issue of lnO, 1000, ,0G0
roubles in bank notes, bearing interest
ut . per cent; the issue price to be %.
The official says this loan is rendered
necessary by the extraordinary cxpe-
dition in view Of tho present political
situation. II hopes all GLASSES will
subscribe. ..
LONDON, Nov. 90.
Careful official contradictions arc
published Of the reports Of activity
ut Woolwich arsenal, in connection
with Turkeys complications. The
Increased demand for cartridges is
solely in consequence of the udop-
ton of the Martini Henry rifle III the
Indian army. ...... ...
CALCUTTA, Nov. 60.
Three largo islands, viz: uattiaha,
Snndecp and Dakllin Shntaabozharo,
and numerous smaller islands, in
cluling BackergauSo, Norkhally and
Chittcngomg, wero entirely sub.
merged by the storm wave Of Oct.
%Ist, rs WAS also The inuin land for
five or six miles. These islands arc
all III or near the estuary OF tho river
MeGua- the largest, Dakhin Shatsn-
bozharc, was 900 square miles in cx-
tent, and had n population of 2t0.
600; lIattiaha and Sundccp together,
had about 100000 population. Up
10 II o'clock OH tho night OF the 31st,
there WIS no signs OF danger, hnt
before midnight tho wave swept over
tho country to the depth, in many
places, OF 90 feet, surprising tho peo.
pie in thcir beds; many saved them.
solves by climbing trees, and somc
took refuge in The tops Of THEN
houses, but tho water burst under
thcm and swept them out to sea.
Some were carricl thus across the
channel, 10 miles, to Chiliangona
district, but vast majority will
never hc heard OF again. Tho conn
try is perfectly flat, and most cycrJ
one persisted who failed 10 reach t!IC
trees. There is much distress among
survivors which The government i;
relieving. Tho GUrclWmcmf GatcR
says wherever the storm wnyc passed
il is believed not II third Of tho pop
ulHIiou survived. Tho stencil from
tho purifying bodies il insuIlcrahlc
and y general outbreak Of cholora i
expected.
SAS FESTCiGCO, Nov. 20.
Gold, loI'i nui 1929.
Currency, 81 aud 9i'4.
The Commission which recently ar
rived here TO examine into postal nr
rangcmonts on this Coast, opened IL
session this morning ut tho Pnlnc
II"tcl. J. X. Amcrmnu, I,ailroad Poato
Agent, was first examined. Rul tcsiiltc
| briefly as 10 thn nnml,nr Of inilcA q