The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-24
TELECRAPHIC.
New YoRK, Dec. 1G.

into Court to-day an indictment found
by tho Grand Jury Of Charles A. Damn,
OF the Now York SuH, for libel Of Gov
ernor Shepherd, in charging him, octo-
Der. Z, with keeping widow named
Mrs. L.. F. Massel as his mistress, and
that with tho aid Of tho President he
Ind her appointed in the Treasury De.
partment, though sho had never rel-
dercd dny's service there. Tho III
dictment, after pronouncing this false,
rccitcs that tho President ordered Mrs.
Mnsscl to be paid her salary after she
Ind been furloughed by the Treasury
Department, which ID also presented as
libellous. It is further. rccitcd that Mrs.
Mnsscl Is recognized M one Of the best
dressed in tho city, lives in ono OF
Shepherds houses, and keeps up II
style that people Of moderate wealth
cannot afford, which is also presented
among the libellous portions Of the
article. The editor OF tho San is
brought here for trial. Of which there is
great doubt, in view OF Judge Blntch-
fOr,l's decision when lie WAS indicted
before nt Shepherd X instance. II will
bu ono of no common interest; the
President, Bristow, anil Mrs. Mnssel,
who is very handsome woman, will be
necessarily nnoug tho witnesses.
.l. New YoRK, Dee, lG,
Hill, Of Georgin, has been congralu.
lated by most Of the Southern members
Of tho House. and many Of the cOnSer-
vntive Republicans, upon his opinions
since he has expressed himself M he
did. In tho interview with him. pub
lished In the Nrrdii, his attention was
called, to-day, To an article tclcgraphcd
from Chicago to n journal in this city
which assumes to patronize Hill from II
Republican standpoint. Referring To il
hc remarked they must not go too fust.
nor he too sure. Some of the Southern.
crS, in whose wnv he stands do not
think so highly Of Hill; they say he
lnckS Judgment; this Of course comes
from his being an uHpirant for the
Georgin Scuatorship, about which there
is lively cunvass just now, and Mr..
Hill expects TO win.
\ lively debate between Representa-.
tivca Cox and Hill. ia The House to-day
was characterized by Hill, as being very
injuliciOus. Both sides wcro wrong
lie will shortly speak on the question
of union, and will claim ho always WIS,
aud ho il now, u Union man, and III
favor Of union.
The NrrdH says Hcllry's Silver Dill
pnsscd tho House by such a Inujnriiy
that tho views Of tho lending
iunncicrs about il, will ho re,d with
interest. Prominent Democratic bank
crs OF wnll Street feel quito confident
thnt oven II tho Senate should concur
in tho Silver Dill, President Grnnt will
veto II. His expression was. "Grnht
would veto Il just m certainly ns Tildcn
wUuld." lie considers thnt whntcvor
necessity mny bc III tho House, the Sem
ute should not let this matter come bO.
fore them now, especially during the
groat political excitement. Tho friends
OF resumption Of genuine specie pny.
ments, hnve no occasion TO hurry mat
iers IN order to make usc Of Grants
nil, because TildCn Is ns strong for rc-
SrRiSUFIELD, q. Dec. 10.
Governor Hayes stopped hero ycslcr.
day md made short speech toucling
the palitical crisis regarding the present
condition Of nffnirs. 1Io sail pnrn-
RcntimGnts which may we'll bo adopted
by good aud honest 1ncn Of whatever
political pnrty. al have faith in tho
conmon sense Of tho people. All I'M.
rUrtnnt interests Of labor, trnlc, cduca.
tiun, md religion, depend upon the
preservation OF peace, md nny disturb.
nnco Of Tint peace endnngcrs those
interests.
SrRINGTfELD, ILL.,, Dec. 1G.
a meeting Of the Democratic State
Central Committee will bc hold hero
on tho 2lst inst. On tho tlny Of
meeting, lion. J. NJ. Palmer will de-
liver an address, setting forth lis oh.
scrvaiions in Louisiana and his ideas
ns to The political situation.
WAsniSGroN, Dec. lG.
Tho Speaker presented Morrison II
Telegram from Now Orleans with prcsi.
dent Orton's refusal to produce tho
originals OF Western Union dispatches.
Wood rOsO 10 offer resolution, saying
hc believed tho lIouso would speedily
vlndicaIo It's rights and privileges.
IloNr made tho point OF order that tho
resolution being founded on report to
tho house by telegraph, wOs not IN or.
der. Tho Speaker Oycrtulcd tho point,
declaring II wns q qucstion OF privilege.
Attorney General Tnit said to.dny hp
Ind heard rumOrs Of Democrats bnnd.
ing together 10 inauguratc Tildcn, but
thcy Ind not received confirmation; In
1uiry In other quarters is 10 Tho Rninc
effect.
Tho electoral votes Of fourteen States
have been placed in the hands Of ncting
VIcc.ProsidcnI Ferry by tho messengers