The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-10-22

md will probably leave about
Wednesday. General Sturgis en-
route to join his regiment, will prob.
ably command che expedition unless
Terry goes In person. a:
CHICAGO, Oct. II.
A special to the Tribune from the
camp on Ampihbious Greek, Black
Hills. October 18th, via Fort Lara.
milo. anys: Gen. Merritt. with oil the
best horses Of the Fifth Cavalry, alto
gether with sixty selected men from
tile Second and 120 from the Third
Cavalry, left here this. morning at
10 o'clock, with ten days nations and
l5o rounds for carbine, and g rounds
of pistol ammunition, per man, en-
route for the forks of Cheyenne
river, where it is reported a largo
band of Indians, led by Crazy Horse
and other hostile Chiefs, have formed
nWinter cnmp. Detachments OF the
Second and Third Cavalry nre formed
into three troops, ofIicered respec-
lively by Cnpt. Peale and Lieutenant
Hall Of the Second Cavalry, and
Captains Monahnn and Van Vleet,
and Lieutenants King and Smead Of
the Third Artillery. DR.. V. T. Nc
Gillingscuddy accompanies the COM
mnnd as medical officer. No wagons
arc taken, md rations, excepting ono
days, will be carried by pack mules.
Tho 400 fresh horses which reached
here day before yesterday, with ro.
cruits for the Fifth, will be used in
remounting tho old soldiers of this
regiment. who will accompany Gen.
Merritts flying column. -.
LouTsvILLE, Oct. II.
The most destructive fire which
las visited Ii uisville in many years,
occurred at l o'clock this morning.
The flames were discovered in Hecht
Il Harris clothing house, and there
communicated to Davis & Haden's
liquor store, Carson L Daniels, gro.
Gerry and Lewis clothing house. All
these establishments represent large
wholesale firms, and were in ono
block, owned by Messrs. Thorner &
Co., of Cincinnati. The flames
spread across the street to another
block, damaging severely, Alexan-
der's Hotel, George W. Wioks
d Co. tobacco and Gotten dealers,
and @. G. Ciersr'a hardware house.
The Falls City Furniture Factory
and other houses were also damaged.
The loss will exceed 5000, COO, with u
very heavy insurance, as yet unat.
tainnble.
A Standards dispatch from Con-
stantinople says there is great uneasi-
ness here, and little hope of nverting
o war. Popular feeling against
Russin is very bitter. Some warlike
demonstration is expected on the
occasion Of Barum, which is tho great
annual Turkish festival. IT begins
this week. The Turks now talk
calmly of their determination TO fight
Russia single handed. They claim
they will hnvo all tho money neces.
sary to carry on tho campaign.
BEL1RADE Oct. II.
Tho unreasonable heat is causing
much sickness. Last weok Oil out
break of tho plague occurred at
Ognngolovatz, which killed 318 Ser.
vians; their hats, clothing and bed
ding were burned, and the ground
plowed up, when tho pestilenco
ceased Hs suddenly rs 1t appeared.
SAN FRANcrsco, Oct. IT.
Gold, 109,+ and 1tt0M.
Currency, 0lX and ~.
OF tho seventh assessment OIL tho
capital stock OF the Bank of Califor.
niN, delinquent to-day, tho last itonl
was paid yesterday, consequently
there will DO no sale. One asses, .
mont wAs levied which will repair
the capital rs required by low. Max.
ing in all four million dollars. The
final assessment will not be lowed n
once, as It Is only necessary that !,
should bc paid before tho close oI
tho ycar, and little delay will be
granted before putting IL on.
II rNincd again oarly this morning
and slight showers hnyo fallen dur
ing tho forenoon, with every pros
poet of continued wet weather.
Senator Morton, OF Indiana, mt
Representative Moad, OF Now York
mcmbors Of tho Congressional Com
mission 10 Investigate and report u
tho noSt Congress, touching Chimes,
emigration, arrived in this city las
night. It is understood that III,
Commission will Immediately organ
izo for the work in hand.
SAvANNAH, Oct. 15.
To or 6cnefdetors throughout n
linton; It is impossible TO oxprcs
adequately tho doop sohse Of graft
tudo folt by tho pooplo OF Savannah
for tho gonerous bcnovolonco whicI
hos been extended TO us from nl
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