The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-03-18

killed. All traffic on the railways i
suspended. E=.==;
WASHINGTON, March 13.
The Committee on Expenditures il
the War Department will, in q few days
have witness from Iowa, whose eri
dence will, it is claimed, provo immense
frauds in letting contracts for head
stones for soldiers graves. District At.
torney Mails says the Committee has
not yet secured evidence to impeach OF
indict Belkuap. 49,. ~
3Ir. Logan, from tho Committee on
Military Affairs, reported adversely on
the House bill for the relief of the trus-
tees of the Antietnm National Cemetery,
and it was indefinitely postponed; also
from the same committee the House
bill for the sale Of the Arsenal and lot
at Stonihgton, Connecticut. Mr.. White,
by request, introduced bill to incor-
porate tho Washington City and At
lautic Coast r. R.; referrd to the Com.
mittee OH District of Columbia.
New York, March 13.
A Washington special to the Herald
says there is the best authority for say
ing it was the intention on SATURDAY.
night Of eX-Secretary Eelknap to send
into the House of Representatives q
request for an investigation into his
official discharge Of his duty in the dis.
bursemcnt of moro than one hundred
million of dollars, and that the various
officers of the subordinate Departments
be examined to show his honesty in
this particular, but a change of pro-
gramme has been decided on and the
request will not now be sent in. .
A London special says Lord Ayles-
ford's wife has eloped with the Mar
quis OF Blandford, the eldest son OF the
Duke of Marlborough is the absorbing
topic in tho Clubs. .'7
-. CHICAGO, March 10.
A spcciRl to the Times from New York
says that at the last meeting of the Er-
ecutive Committee OF tho Associated
Press, James w. Simonton, the General
superintendent, resigned his position.
1t appears that resolution was intro
duced and passed agreeing to supply
Charles Dc Young, Of tho San Fran
cisco Chronicle, with Associated Press
news, and ut the same time appointing
him ngent OF the Association in San
Francisco. Tint position has hitherto
been held by an employe OF BIr. ST.
monton on one Of his two papers. The
appointment of Mr.. De Young was con-
sidered by Mr.. Simonton to be n pcr.
sonal insult; hence his resignation. It
Is understood that Mr.. Simonton's pn-
pers will, in the future, be supplied
with news by the American Press Asso-
citation. 49,.
NEW ORLEANS, Marlh 13.
The report that Governor Kellogg
would appoint Ex-Governor Yarmouth
to tho position of United States Seup-
tor, in place of Pinchback is denied OH
authority. #.
PARIS. March 10.
Don Carlos shortly goes to Gratz,
Austria, where ho proposes to settle
permanently.
LONDON, March 10.
Severe storms prevailed in England
and Scotland Saturday. Great damage
to property is reported. Rivers are
rising rapidly, threatening flood.
The persons arrested on tho steamer
City Of Paris Mt Queenstown on suspicion
OF being concerned in tho robbery OF
The Banque dc Belgique, at Brussels,
hns been recognized as Mr.. Keninl, de.
faulting manager of the bank. When
arrested he had in his possession six
million francs and other securities bo.
longing to the bank.
WELLS, New, March II.
No movement Of trains yet. The
eastern trains are still here and tho
western trains are at Toan6. The
snow plow and five engines started from
here west this morning, and about sir
miles from here throw tho plow off thu
track and two engines down tho CIR.
bankment, seriously hurting Opcnshnw
tho engineer, Hnd fatally injuring Oscar
Bedell, the fireman.. Bcdcll hnd one OF
his legs cut or and tho other broken IN
several places, besides other injuries.
WELLS, March Il, 7r.M.
Tho trains remain tho sainc as before
reported, with no prospects Of acltin,
out for solno time. Two snow.plow.
and one engine arc In tho ditch at differ
ent places. Tho storm hns nbntCd, bu
tho wind Inns not gone down, and th,
indications nro TINT there will DO moro
storms before Tomorrow, which will re
suit disnslrously.
Bcdcll, the fireman who was Injured
this morning, died from the effects o.
his injuries. His legs wcro literally
crushed TO jelly between tho tcndel
apd firc-box Of tho chginc. Tho OH
gincor, openshaw, is not dangorousl,
injured, and with proper caro- will DO on
soon.
Tho company huvo some two hundrct
men 10 add to tic force OF snow.shoycl
Crs now employed, and they will bc lnkcl
to tho seat Of difficulties carly In til
morning.