The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-30
RAGusA, July GO.

RAGUsA, July &c.
Slavonic advicc6 announce that the
Turks nre preparing to-Gttack the Mon
tencGrins before Padgoritza, in order to
open tho road to Nitsic, through
Montenegro.
LONDON, July 81.
This mornings hGs II dispatch from
Vienna stating that tho Municipal au-
thOri,ics throughout Austria have been
instructed to prepare for the Mobiliza-
ton OF the army ut n moments notice.
Tho race for tho Gcodwood cup, dis
tancc two and II half miles, was run ut
Goodwood to-day. Among the starters
was Sanford's American horse Freak
ness. Tho rncu was won by New Hol-
land, with Temple Bar second, and
| Preakncss third.
| SAX FEAScIsco, July 81.
The Democracy held ratification
meeting last night at Union Hall.
Governor Irwin, Hon. Il. C. Ryland
and DR.. Shorb were among tho speak
| crs.
Tho Third District Democratic Con-
gressional Convention nominated j. X.
Luttrcll for Congress.
| t...... CHICAGO, July IS.
i 4 Time, special from Crooks cXpe-
dition, camped north of Tongue river,
July 23rd, states, wo have moved IL
miles north from camp Cloud Peak,
since July 10th, and nre awaiting Gen.
Merritt and the Fifth Cavalry before re-
moving active operations. That force
is now onroutc hero by rapid marches,
and will arrive within week. 4 Crow
scout arrived from Terry OH the Goth
with dispatches OF the 10th; oil we'll.
Terry is anxiously awaiting dispatches
from Crook. Crook sent special car
ricr to Terry on the 10Th, and if ho has
good luck, he must have reached the
confluence of tho Big Horn and Yellow
Stone rivers by this time. Crook wants
Terry to march towards his command.
Mt least half way, rs the Indians are in
this vicinity; mostly up in tho moun-
talns, and there the big battle of this
war must be taught. Our Snake allies
positively assure US that tho Sioux are
occupying the mountains above us, jus.
where S;bly's party struck them, in full
force and they will compel lis 10 fight
them inch hy inch. This will be n
deadly warfare they know every foot of
this range Of which We ato decidedly
ignorant, end can guard every pass,
and Hmbus.adc us ut every step. If
the lessons Of the past month ure not
tbrown away i'll high places, Custer
will not have died i'll vain. Any per-
son spelling for " fight, had better come
immediately TO these parts without de.
lay.
TonoSro, July 2S.
Some months ngO, wnrnu L. Smith,
young colored Iuan, entered u llons,
III Detroit, and without proyoaation
shot white man named WGlly. Smith
escaped across the river To Windsor
where lie was arrested, and LODGED in
| Jail. Application was nado for his OK.
tradition, the same being proven against
him TO the satisfaction of tho Canadian
Judge, but since Winslow's case in
which Great Brit;iau nbrogatcd the or
tradition clauses Of the treaty, the an.
thorities refused to surrender Smith.
CLEVELAND, July %.
This was tho third day Of tho free
for all race. Goldsmith Maid was :ho
fnSorite--20 to l against the field for II
purse Of $1,000. Five horses started;
Maid won first heat; Fullerton second,
but SmuGglcr took the remaining heats
and won tho rnce; Maid taking second
money; Gold Dust third; Fullerton
fourth. Time, 2;l5H, 2:I7I, 2;IGX,
2I9H, 2a7H. This was the most cx-
citing race ever seen OH this track.
New IoRE, July %.
Tho yacht race for BENEFITS chal-
lenge Cup, TO Newport and return conf
InCnced TO day. When last seen The
America led,' IdlcrncXt, thon Wnndcrcr,
followed by Tidal Wave, with tho CAN
ndian Graft, Countess OF DUffcIin away
To windward and fur behind
\ special from Parkcraburg, Wc3t
Virginia, says the Republican State
Convention yesterday adopted both
majority and minority reports; the for.
mcr urruigus The Democratic pnrty for
it,: administration Of State affairs, and
ccnsmrcs the reception Of Federal pris-
Oncrs by the State pcnl.cniia:y; con
dennis tho bringing Of cheap and com
pulsuTy labor into competition with the
labor Of The people Of The State; opposc8
the restoration OF tho test oath; en-
dOrsu5 tho Cincinnati platform and
rladE"g support TO Hayes and WhncIor.
The minority report consisted Of u re-
commentator that the question Of To-
eating the State Capitol lac submitted to
Il vote Of The people Of tho Stnic. Gcn.
HnllHn GoiT, Jr.. Of ClnIhEburg, was
nominated for Governor; Moses \.
fmml;umhurgcr for TrcnBucr, aud John
$. Hutchinson, Of Ward county, for
Attorney General.
4 special Washington says il is
| ii. II 4 Al A 4.