The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-19
Telegraphic,
R<Lr.s> ". T, Feb. IL.

q bill Gublid!sins tue Northern Pc-
cilc RliLcad Sa.cao.0 go md Ctuh
Nerthera 81. 100. 900 passed the I.rsis.
iature and rscriyca the Governors ap-
proral. Both bi!ls come before TIC
people on The Sd Of .iriil.
DESTEE, Gel, Feb. 1s.
The Constitutional Convention after
two days Of earnest discussion, adopted
q chapter on the elective franchise,
Thich reQuirea the fret State Lcci:la-'
ture TO provide bs. enactment, Tor the
Submission OF the womuu's suffrage
question to q vote us the people. This
III regarded us favorable by tho advo-
Gates OF the measure, who claim II power
full constituency in Colorado; whilst the
experiment i'll Wyoming on the north,
has justified the privilege. III Kansas.
woman suffrage exists IS 10 nil SCHOOL
0f:ccs.
WLsBtSoToN, Feb. 10.
The bill reported from tho Committee
OF Military Affairs to-day. for the trans
fer of the jurisdiction and control of the
Indian Bureau from tho Secretary Of
the Interior TO the Secretary of; War;,
provides that tho net shull take effect
on'thc FIRST Of Julyrert. The Secretary
Of War Ii required to detail na officer
not below the rank OF colonel to take
charge Of the Office under such regula-
tons as he may prescribe. Army Off
GERS arc to act as superintendent,
agents, sub agents, etc, thus aboliahing
all the present civil machinery of the
Bureau. Provision is made for the
subsistence of indians through the
Army officers, and the Secretary of War
10 required to cause an enumeration OF
Indians 10 DO taken, The report. of the
committec was unanimous.
CHICAGO, Feb. II.
Tho Timcs, this morning. publishes
what .purports to, he the full text of
President Grants deposition in tho
Babcosii case. In substance his testi
mony is 40 follows; "Hayo known
Dabcock since tho Nicksburg campaign
III 1868; siSce 1869 he has acted rs my
private secretary, and his relations with
ME wcro very confidential; always
found him faithful and honorable; was
intimately acquainted with Z. W. Ford,
Ut St. LuuiH, vino acted IL his business
agent il TINT city. When he died John
4. {oyGn applied for the Coll0ctor.hip
in n telegram to BabOock, hut he drciI-
cd that Fcrd's Oondsmen should no:n:-
nate hiS s2cccssor.J anil Constantine
Magri:e Was chosen. General Bah.
cock AI not recommend his appoint
mcrt or have cay krowirlge OF Meguire;
do not remember thst BAbcock eEcr
sought TO influence his action in regard
10 changes EadO or proposed TO be
made against Joyce or Mcdonald, MOI
has no attempted to influence his &C.
tioaf il st. Louis."
N6AhOt-I -I!CH'I CCu. ~.
George Avery was arrested here 10.
day for a murder committed ia Louis
Vile Inst November. lie escaped TO
Windsor, H,id stayed there ever since,
but treated himself to u visit to this side
this morning, and wAs captured rs lie
stepped from tho ferry boot.
NV YoEE. Feb, lG.
Frelrtick A.. Dorkray, whore case
was tho cGnsd CT Minister Cushing's
demand on Spain for the former gen.
;~ltinan's release aud the observance Of
the treaty Of 1915, teils tho following
story az hiI escape. He says that OF
November the 10Th, he was informed
the Spanish authorities had remandcd
him TO tho old prison convent. Report.
ing 10 the local officials. lie waa told
they had no information nr the subject.
md being forted from his parole and
not yet Imprisoned, he thought now
or never was his opportunity to escape,
md by daylight next morning he was
on board Of an American brig lying in
tho hnrIor. That night he wGs carried
TO n French steamer bound for Marscil.
les, but WAS Informed that no passen.
gcrS would be taken. On the following
evening, dark md rainy. he tried to
hoard n British steamer. Rowing tow.
nrds her. IN open boat slot close to
him onc MAJ said, THAT must bo the
American who escaped" Next night
ho got on board q British steamer, but
on arriving ut Denim, fifty miles south
OF Valencia, the Captain becoming
alarmed, insisted on landing him. Tho
Captain OF the Fclucen camo on board,
and pursuadcd by ten dollars and O.
bottle OF brandy, consented to tnkc
Dockrny on board. The I'clucch smiled
Tor dibraiter. and encountered i severe
gale which blew for eight days over
to the African coast. Tho Fclucca pu,
in at Tan8icrs. in sight Of tho gnlloys
Of Coutn, the nearest approach hc was
destined to make 10 his prison house;
thence he went to Gibraltar, whcrc no
put himself under the protection Of the
British flag. From Gibraltar no went
TO London, theuce, 10 this city.
NJ" ToRK. Feb, II.
The rosa Washington special saya,
Pinchback'S opponents feel very Hnn.
giino now that no will fail 20 oct b;s