The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-10-29

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Geo. S, Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,
L. v Bo3v, of Missouri. Rcpresen.
tative II l.. Gibson, Of Louisiana,
Richard z. Bland, Of Missouri, Goo.
Millard, OF Michigan. Hon. ". S.
Groesheck, of Cincinnati, expert,
Prof Francis Borden, of Cambridge,
expert, Hon. Alex. Dclmar, statisti-
clan and Corresponding Secretary,
Geo. NJ. MescPn, Of Boston, Record
ing Secretary, Tho Commission is
now in session in this city. taking
evidence. The sub. Committee will
shortly Start for tho Pacific Coast to
take evidence with regard to the pro.
duction OF the precious metals in
California, Nevada, etc., nnl in ref
erencc TO other matters entrusted by
Congress to this Commission.
LONDON, Oct. 20.
Silver, 53;I pence per ounce.
a telegram ON the Hngue states
that tho Dutch Government has mod
lied its projects OF coinage reform.
1t now proposes, penGing m inter-
national settlement OF the monetary
system, The maintenance of a gold
aud silver standard for Holland. md
suspension OF the coinage OF silver.
a dispatch from Derne, Swit%er-
land says the agitation i'll The Canton
Of Ticino hes increased, and the Fed
crnl Council has ordered n regiment
Of infantry to be in readiness to pro-
ceed thithcr.
Leonard Amblain, the Belgian who
escaped from Ostend and Brussels,
nftcr numbering the officer in whose
custody lIe w: }, has been captured Mt
Lille, France.
It is believed that IN understand
ing will he ro1chGd on tho question
OF an armistice. General IgnatieG, The
Russian Ambassador, will have an
other private audience with Inc Sui
tan. Saturday.
Ad"ices frcm Tiiis say tho Turkish
Consul General and his wife whose
assassination was announced yester-
day, were murdered by robbers, aud
IussiA is making every effort to dis
cover the mur;iererd.
Fighting continues around Alexin-
nti md DeliJ aIlc. The Montauo-
Grins have cnt MoIkthar PashI's
communication with lrebinjc, and
invested Nis"is. Great distress PIC
walls in Montenegro, Notwithstanding
the military successes, because OF tho
necessity of maintaining l.. 20 ham,
her of refugees. It is rGpo ird that
there are 1000 houscIcss refugees
dying of starvation in The mount ms
around Belgrade.
Tho Marquis of Hariin. ton, Tho
leader of tho Liberals, rc;ucncl 10
London from Tnrkny, yesterday. He
spoke Mt private meeting Of the
Liberals, and advocated tho immeli-
ate convocAlion OF Parliament. Tho
Marquis Indicted his intention to
oppose ihe policy Of the Government
and to support mOGilicd Ar'oDomy
in tho Christian provinces Of 1u;Ecy.
At he Newmarket Iouyhton meet.
ing =" 10y, tLe iIcc 20: tho Delliny.
ham h:ndic"p Ic|ultcd in dead heat
for Tie first pl &c bctwccn Inc Amcri-
can horee Lay Final, ard Inc English
horae Dtoadside, Lady LLndcn camo
i'll thi.d. Niue hOrscs ran. Tho
Dew-Hurht plate Yves won by Clia.
mant, with Pluu3or second aud Win
chelsea third seven no ,cs ran.
EucHArrSI', Oct. 90.
I. Tho RUnmnninn Chambers have
been conv0kcd in extraordinary sos
sious for the 81 of November next.
SAN FEAscrsco, Oct. &c.
Gold. 1005I.
Currency. 81 AMI 01II.
In obedience to mandate { ON
Salt Lake City, detective Etcaaher
and John CoiIeY, yesterday IL rested
in This city, n young lnIn mined
Glen i. Leo, who il subjected of
being concerned in tho recent ,0h.
berry of Wells, FrrgO & Co.'s ex:,Io.,s
ca; near Salt B..ko. Leo is Kr..,dey
street swell, md ro'urDcd 70 this ely
q few weeks ago, af:ef wishing Utlh.
Lilo has Ec'vGd n term of imprison.
mcnt i'll Nevada for str3o robbery.
Detective ColFey will tako him to
Salt Lake to-day.
Aitornny.Gcncrnl Hamilton Il =
writ:cn ri elaborate opinion ns 10 tho
grounds on whi3!l Yo.nta Inlay &c
Challenged NJ tho polls. lie was cou.
suited on tao matter by Governor
levin IN consequence Of tho prbiicI.
ton OF Hollands black list. Tho lct.
ter is nddGcsIcd TO Inspectors. md
JUICES OF elections for their Cuid.
nncc. Tho Bibt OF IL il containcd in
tho following extract: "You aro not
po'uiitod 10 entertain challen3o TO