The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-23

On and after May the LIST tho light
ming express train will leave this city
for Virginia, Nevada, at 4p. IN. and
arrive at the latter place, at $50 n. III.
the following day; returning. will leave
Virginia at p. M, arriving here at
lilo o. IN. next morning. BY the new
arrangement IL gain OF 1--WE hours IL lad
over the old schedule. 81
Before the Chinese Investigating
Committee to-day Woods, Superinten-
dent Of the Industrial School. WAS the
only wltncss examined. He testified that
one-hulf Of tho boys committed TO TINT
institution are afflicted with nnmeleBs
diseases, caught from China women.
The Committee adjourned to meet in
this city Oh tho second Monday in May.
1t meets in Sacramento in short time.
Tho schooner Luton, belonging to
the Alaska Commercial Company. is
five months out from this port to Alas
kn. As the average trip is % days, it is
feared tho vessel is lost.
The correspondent Of n London finn.
in this city recently received instruc-
tons to ascertain the commercial stand
ing md credit OF +. II. Greer, tho biog.
raphy tiend, who WAS exposed Some
months ngo. Anterior to coming to this
country, he had played the nutobiogra-
ply swindle' In London. 1t is also re-
ported thut he recently took in one or
two large publishing houses in this city.
The present whereabouts Of tho fellow
are unknown. ......
.... New York, April 20.
Tho Haytinn consulate here has cable
ndvices from Kingston. that the royolu-
ton III Hayti is completely triumphant.
President Dominique has fed. and
Fice-President RamcRux and General
Lorquetto have been shot. Birou Can
nal Is in Port au Prince, and 1t is pre-
sumed will take charge Of the Govern
ment. .'' .....
WAsulSGroS, April 20.
Clymcr's Committee to-day heard 4,
Z. Reynolds, Of the firm Of Lee & Rcy-
nolds, Post-Traders mt Camp Supply,
Indian Territory. lie testified that he
got his appointment through General
Hendricks. and paid him $500 for il.
lie never paid dollar to General Bah
cock or his brother. ..,..s...
The President informed Congressman
Page to-day that lie had directed the
Secretary Of State to instruct Minister
Seward to officially call tho attention
Of the Chinese Government to tho prac-
teal operations OF the Durlinganic treaty
with n view to modifying in nccordnuce
with the suggestion OF thu resolutions
recently adopted by tho House. This
order ol the President is the foundn-
ton for negotiations to confino the
treaty to commercial purposes. Sccro-
tary Fish is now in New York and Page
| intends to invite his most earnest ntteIl-
ton to the matter upon his return.
The President manifested Grcat deal
OF interest on the subject aud referring
10 recommendations i'll his annual
message for Legislation to prevent
Coolie importation, said his convictions
had since undergone no change except
to become strengthened. '..
The House Judiciary Committee have
arranged to henr arguments ON the
Luttrcll hill TO prohibit scrvilo labor
contracts next week, after the arrivnl
of tho San Francisco special delegates.
| Tho Pacific Coast Congressman will
their views on tho general subject in
\ VolYed. .5.' t.- .. ..'
Tho Scnntc to-day confirmed Courlan
|
master for Carson City. "i' ..'..
| The House took recess Till evening
to discuss tho bill transferring tho III
dim Bureau, but the proceedings were
entirely devoid OF public interest, there
being but few members present, and
these not combining themselves TO the sub
jet. The bill will probably bc brought
TO u vote tomorrow.
The Treasury to-day disbursed, in OK
change for fractional currency, about
$50, 900 in silver coin. There was n
stoady sirenin OF applicants for silver
coin from the opening Of the cash loom
ut O'Clock this morning until il closed
ut 2 p. nj. Several largo amounts were
sent to hunks and others who had np.
piled for it. Tho SergeHnt-nt~irms Of
tho House Ind silver ON hand md or
changed il TO members md others for
fractional currency. .......
NEW OHLEASS. April 20.
The levec is broke ut Point lookout,
In Carroll Parish. This IL tho ldrgcsl
protection lcvcc in The State Of Louis.
iann. The brcnk here IL n milo wide
nud the water IL flowing through with
out making rifle. Tho loss hero in
tremendous, and II il estimated that it
will reduce the crop sent to this city
two hundred AMI fifty thousand bnles.
On the Mississippi side tho Buckridgo
and Wadc breaks will dcvastute bolivar.
Jaquina and Warren Counties, and will
be equally M largo on tho opposite