The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-11-26

states that later accounts SAY Tint one
hundred and twenty thousand per-
ished during tho cyclone which
passed through Eastern Bengal on
tho 3lst of October. The Govern
ernmcnt is taking active steps for the
relief of the distressed population.
The Times in its financial column says
one rumor Oh the Exchange yesterday
was that Lord Derby had Withdrawn
from negotiation on the Eastern Ques-
tion, and the Cabinet has ordeIcl the
occupation of Constantinople by Britisl,
forces so that there would he no con-
ference, but immediate war. This
rnmor is probably the foundation OF the
following statement which tho ET--scie-
makes cditorially today: "Wc can
state. not officially, but very confidently,
tho course the British Cabinet has re-
3clrcd upon II Russian invades Turkey;
III such case, British army corps will
Immediately occupy Constantinople and
lnted that not morc thnn %, 600 troops
are needed. and British engineers and
of3cers urc already making survey for
thorough defense Of the Turkish
capital"
LATER--This statement probably grows
out Of Reuter- telegram from Constan-
tinople, oil the 18th, stating that several
officers of the corps of Royal Engineers
had arrived in that city. The FIndncier
adds: "EnGland's object is not to par
ticipatc i'll II wnr betweeu Turkey ana
Russin, who may fight out their quarrel
whether i'll Asia or i'll Europe, but To
protect Cons;antinOplo and the Darda-
ncllcS from seizure BY Russia. England
would simply hold Cunstantinople i'll
pledge, Temporarily, on behalf Of other
Powers, and the world Mt large. Soon
na neutral State was formed OIL the
Bosphorus, or such other arrangement
effected as Europe may ultimately de-
tcrinine upon for the wardcnship Of the
Dardnnells, Englrnd would willingly
withdraw; thus, Ministerial policy is per-
frctly clear nnd free from future en-
tanSlcncnt. 1t has distant object Of
vital Importance to British interests,
and beyond thHt object, Government
will not 50. The foregoing i'll all prob
bilIty has no better foundation than
| the Stock Exchange rumor before men
toned, which the Times merely repeats,
| without comment, but il shows the cur
rent Uf opinion here among tho support
crs Of the Ministry. There il strong
| division in public sentiment about the
course tho Government ought topursnc.
San FRANC:sco, Nov. lS.
Gardner &. Hubbard, Chief Of the
Congressional Postal Commission, who
arrived hy last nights train, announces
the object Of his visit here is to learn
from merchants, bankers and proIni-
ncnt mrn generally; what they thought
Of Che advantages to this place Of the
fast mail service between New Ycrl; and
viscd ut Il reasonable expense to shorten
the timc hctwccn Now York and san
Frhncisco--say one day between New
York and Omaha and one day between
Omaha and this city; also, whnt nddi-
tionnl mail facilities the people Of Cali
fornin have right to expect from the
| Department.
Yesterday afternoon Willie CrOnin,
ngCd Is, WAS thrown from gravel car
on which he was standing, at brooklyn
Station, hy the shock Of an engine
backing against the ear, nmd the wheels
passed over his head, killing him in
stnnily.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. 10.
There is reasonable ground for he
| iicyinG that Governor StcrnS will rs.
"ume that tho State Bonrd has 10 power
to canvass tho electoral vote. hut that
the power resides IN the Governor. The
assumption is based upon the fact that
the net creating the Returning Board
| docs not Use tho word "Elrctors."
Tho Democrats Nrc nstonishcd that this
| clnin is sot UP. and contend that tho
word "Elcctors" ia not used in the net
referred to simply because electors ar0
| included under tho hcnd OF State ufliccls.
NEW YORK, NOv.'20.
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