The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-08

ol tho records 0f the Rebellion, mud
nskinGa further appropriation for the
work, referred 10 the Committee on APP
rroprintiops; also communication
FROM the Secretary cf War ueitiny forth
the benefits of selling certain militar:
reservations in the Territories, referred
to the Committee IN Military affairs.
At Cabinet n:gting yesterday only
routine hIsines ', y transacted.
Ex-GOTcrnor hl,stiu, Of Minnesota,
has been rendered tho Colleclorship of
tine Treasury. -
The Postmaster GenGralisi ihlisposed.
Though our Government cuuccnls Mt
present from our citizens what il COM
municNtcS TO European governments in
regard to Cuba, il can be stated that
the American circular does not propose
Il solution of the Cuban question. Ac-
cording to London correspondence of
the Manchester Guardian Cuba anil
Porto Rico will fo:n II confederation,
with governor general appointed i'll
Spain. ..... ..
Ex-Governor Carpenter, cf Iowa,
has accepted the position of second
Controller OF the Treasury. ,.'. i...
Tho report from Tcxns that several
hundred Comanches were On the war
path Is incorrect. r. .......
-- SrRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. ..
The operatives Of the Blackington
WOODEN mills, on account of the ten
per cent. reduction, have burned the
barn OF the mill manager and threaten
ed his life. . - ...
BALTIMoTg, Jan. ..
Vim. King was found dead in his
berth this morning, Oh board the oyster
pnnt, james &. Cleveland, which ar
lived from the Chesapeake oysters Beds
last night. In the berth Hugh Morgan
was also found III dying condition,
and WIS removed to the hospital, where
he remains insenslble. II il supposed
coal gas caused the trouble and death.
CONCORD. n. H.. Jan. ..
The Republican State Convention
met here to-day, Z. o. Cheney was IN.
aninously rc-nominated for Governor.
Nrw YoRE, Jan. ..
\ Graphic Washington special says
it is believed that President Grant de-
mands of Spain: LIST, abolition Of slav-
very in Cuba; 2nd, legislature in
Al
III, amnesty for the past and sncurity
for the future; 4th, stoppaso OF the
war; 9Th, general commercial treaty
with our Government. .r-
4 Gable dispatches SAYS TINT Queen
lsab"lla's illness threatens fatal results.
a London dispatch says Tom. Hughes
has fully decided to visit America. =.
quarrel which occurred hGtwecn
sioner, and the Khcdiyc, was the cause
OF the failure OF Caves mission to
Egypt. .... .e-. 81 s.'. 49,.
ST. ALDiys, Jan. 5.
Tho ChnrIy Ross excitement is in
creasing. Bets are offered of $40 to
500 that the boy now here will turn
ont to ho Charley Rcss. When told
Mr.. Ross would not ooino ho wcpt. and
was much affected. lie says he knows
papa would know him ii he would ONLY
come. Col. Crosby, from Milford, Is
expected here to-day 10 identify The
boy, il possible. ..G ~
HdSTos, Jun. ..
ATivate telegram jnst received from
1T: All bans says the would.be Charley
Ross has been positively identified by
parties from Milford rs Jos. blanchard.
This sets the question beyond dispute.
..'. CHICAGO, Jan. 6.
The Tim's' Washington special saws
it Is announced that General Grant and
Secretary Bristow have bcen summoned
TO testify i'll the case OF Enhruck, Mt
ST. Louis. This wns unexpected and
Indicates so Enthusiastically tho extent TO
which the whisky prosecutions hive
gone beyond The expectation OF those
who originally began them, that the
pariiSHnS Of the President ARE thorough
~ alarmed, and IRE striving 10 throw
legal lmpCtliHcnts III the way. as SOON
Hs the rumOr reached tho street that the
Prcgidcnt would bc summoned with
secretary BrisiUw, il was net b. u
counter report tlIat the lnw did not per
mt The PRESIDENT To appear. Diligcnt
scrutiny Of tho authorities, however,
reveals the fact that nuy official Of the
toEclnment Inny be Summoned to test
ny III cases whore the Government IL
self IL concerned. Babrock's counsel
have summoned the President 10 testify
iii his behalf, aud it is understood that
General Grant is willing to DO that hc
can to save til" priiiuus fortunes of his
Secretary. Why Mr.. Bristow should hu
called upon, is not known. Ills know.
ledge Of the whisky raids urc confined
simply ia honring tho rcYclations Of
imcmipntcd diatiIlcIE, ard the reports of
detectives who have examined eases in
this city, and at the grc,i" Of operations.
II is aurIniscd that iiri.:ow has been
Swnnnrcd by the United States prose.
cutting Attorney, and that Grant has
been Fuhpruaud uu tho part OF Bnl-
cocks counsel: although the .. ory MS
1t Row stnEds is IT, The effect that both
the President aud Sccrcatry iIrigtuw
have been summoned by the counsel
for BGbCock.
NASHVILLE, TESS., Jan. d.
Col. Tom. Scott. in letter TO Prcsi
dent Cole, Of Tho Nashville aud Chntta-
nnugo Railroad, in reference tU the
Texas Pacific railway. says: "rhc
provisions 0t tho hill To- hr submitted Ia
Congress. IA well ns tho entire policy Of
thr company, show cOncusiycly that
ihCTc is no intention ui buildinu
said road in tho interest 81 tho northern
limcs. hnt IL IL intended in iaci. us nh
open highway to tho Pacific. with which
every road Of the country may cunmrct
on equal tCuos."
Sr. ALCtSS, ", Jan. t.
Tho Charley Ross sGnration II still
iho absorbing topic, Gnd bets Of five
hundred dollars "a fifty arc offered that
the boy IN the rrpl Charley ltll4. Thn