The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-27


obliged to advance into Seryian terri.
tory for supplies or starye. o..
BELoRADE, Aug. 18.
The Servians are defending Milano-
vitz. II it falls the Turkish advances
on Belgrade aud Semendria cannot be
prevented. To-day the Turks attacked
the out post near Belina, but were re.
pulsed. They attacked tho Dryn army
at 1855, and yesterday were repulsed
with great loss. Tho report that the
Servinns were dofonted on the river
Dryn is false. The report is also un-
true that Belgrade is being prepared for
siege.
....... San FRAScIsco, Aug. 10.
In the Fifteenth District Court yes-
terday, Judge Dwinelle rendered q de-
cision transferring the custody of the
infant Harry McCabe, from Signer
Sebastian. 10 his father in New York, as
soon rs his health will permit him to bo
sent to him. .
Currency, o0X and 9OI ; silver, 95
and 94H; trades, no quotation.
On Saturday last q woman named
Pauline Kohler, residing with her hus.
band, Henry H. Kohler, in tho Conti-
mental Hotel, was accidentally shot in
tho shoulder by her husband, while
cleaning his pistol. She was removed
to st. Mary's Hospital, where she died
yesterday morning, leaving note that
her husband shot her accidentally.
a dispatch to the Chief OF Police has
been received announcing the arrest of
man named David Gordon. He is
supposed to be implicated in tho muir
der OF the brakeman, Wm. Page, who
was killed by two men on the night of
July 4th, in front of Wade's Opera
House.
AsroRIA, Oregon, Aug. 18.
Mrs. Mccormick, who murdered her
husband on tho 9Th inst, was today
sentenced to the Penitentiary for life.
She acknowledged having committed
the murder.
Mattison, tho man who, on tho same
day, attempted to murder Miss Rogers
md then tried to commit suicide, was
to.dny sentenced to ono year 8 imprison-
ment in the Penitentiary. He Is sup
posed to be partially insane; hence this
light sentence.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
There is much dissatisfaction at the
fnilnrc OF the House to make some in
formal effort TO pay proper respect to
the funeral OF Speaker Kerr, who, it
was known, would not live during the
week, before tho House adjourned.
Nothing is now being dono with official
authority. Saylor, who leaves for
Virginia ut midnight. hos concluded if,
possible, to bring Mr.. Kerr's remains
this way, md have them liu in state one
day in tho Rotundn of tho Capitol be.
fore taking them to Indiana. Tho
death Of Spenkor Kerr leaves the House
without presiding officer. The Clerk
will call the House TO order in Decen-
Der next, and will preside until a
speaker ID chosen. A recent act passed
by Congress, contained q provision
authorizing the Clerk TO sign warrants
OH the Treasury, to 0nablo members To
draw their salaries during the recess.
CHIcAno, Aug. 90.
Tho Times reporter sends tho fol-
lowing news, dated at Tcrry's Camp.
OH Roscbud, Aug. 11th, vim bismarck,
Aug. 18th: "wo.cnme OH Crooks col
uinn yesterday at point about 30 miles
from tho mouth Of Rosebud, and MS
tic advance scouting parties of tho two
commands deserted cnch other their
JOY WAS boundless. Tho junction of
tho two armies was at once mnde, and
this morning tho troops aro busily on
gagged in preparing for combined for.
ward movement, which has been order
cd Tor today. Tho cnmp at tho mouth
OF Roscbud has been left in charge of
Major Singer, Of the Seventeenth In
fnntry, who has been furnished with n
dctachmont Of ono company Of infantry
md 120 dismounted cavalry for garrison
duty. Tho camp is located on tho
north bank Of tho Yellow Stone. facipu
north OF Rosebud, and Il is presumed
that the 1ndians will atlnck tho garri.
son, but IL Is thought that. with tho
three guns loft with tho command, n
successful defense can 10 node. All
tho mon In capacitntcd for campaign
duty Hro left behind, together with tlt
sick md wounded; so TINT q considora.
bic number Of invalids rcmnin In cnmp
Bad provisions havo cnused numbe,
Of cases OF scurvCy. Up to tho present
timo between 30 and 30 cascs hayo nm.
poared. During tho progress of the
campaign there has been great dcaI
OF light thrown on tho methods OF posI
traders In furnishing arms and ammu
milton to Indians, and tho evidence II
somo instances Is sufficient to demand
an investigation on tho part OF tht
authorities. TO find q dcad savage
wrapped IN blanket furnished by th,
Indian Department. with Horny rifle
purchased Of q post trader, hns no
been IN unusual occurrence on In,
plains. Not n day pnssoS but bring
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