The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-11-26
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| "'S hStNASc oplISdNoIg' unu liking tho
standing army ut not less than one
hundred thousand; tho period Of service
is fScri Mt eight years; four In the stand
ing army nnd four in reserve.
The Duke of Saldhane, the Portuguese
Minister ut London, is dead.
CoNsrANTISorLE, Nov. %.
The Commission appointed to form
IL ncw Turkish constitutions; concluded
its labors and drHusht of the docu-
ment has been sent to the Grand Viz
icr. 1t is stated TINT tho new consti-
tuition will DO promulgated and put in
forco before the meeting OF the concr-
enco of the Powers.
.. LONDON, Nov. %.
Tho Pail Nall Gazette, Standard, and
other conservative papers. express COM
plctc distrust Of the Car pacific assur-
nnccs rs expressed to Lord Lotus,
British Ambassador 10 St. Petersburg,
in his interview with his Majesty, OH
November I'd.
ST. pETERsDURo, Nov. %.
The Car in receiving various per
sonages during tho last few days, has
stated he would still hope for the main
tennncc of peace. but considered Rus
sia's honor and his own, pledged to ob.
tain tue Autonomy which he hal de-
nianded from the Porte.
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Gold, l09'i.
Currency, 81 and 9lX.
Smallpox is again on the increase.
The resident physician ut the Pest
house, reports to the Chairman of the
Hospital Committee that during the
past week tho epidemic has been quite
extensive, and we hnvc nearly us many
patients rs at nny time during the week.
We have received -; discharged Is,
cured; md four deaths. In the hospital
are 80 patients.
The Hayes and Wheeler Blues, num-
bering nbout 7UU, have determined to
maintain their organization for while.
CHEYENNE, Nov. 81.
The body Of the daughter OF i.
Lynch, fourteen years Of age, was found
last night near Brady Island, Ncbraskn,
bearing marks Of having been outraged.
Suspicion rests upon n tramp who was
seen during the previous dny OH the.
premises. fIe has been arrested, and
will DO hold. pending the verdict OF the
Coronsr's Jury.
SANTA FE, n. ~, Nov. 81.
The mail coach WAS stopped laEt
night ten miles north OF Las Vegas,
Now Mexico, by four masked men, who,
being we'll armed, compelled the driver
and messenger to nlight. They took
from the nnil pouches and express
boxes everything Of value except some
silver bricks which they snid were too
heavy. They also cnt the Telegraph
line. No clue to the robbers has yet
| been obtained.
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. %.
Gold, IO9I..
CTrrcncy,-9l and 0l2t.
Mrs. ANN Baush, wife of Theodore
E. GnuSh, residing nj No. % South
Park street, got up yesterday morning
to light fire, using kerosene OH, but
SO carelcssly that her clothes cuight
fire, and i'll II moment her whole person
was cmvelopcd by the iinmes, which
reached her face, and fairly roasted il
before she was rescued. Probably she
inhaled flames, FOR, though the body
was burned. her injuries seemed hardly
sufficient Ia cause her death, which oc-
Cured Inst night.
Judge Wright in charging the Grand
Jury said il would he their duty To in
YestiSate the acts OF some of the MEM
bcrs Of tho Board OF Supervisors. pro-
scouting tho subject to n conclusion,
and that it was their especial duty TO
enquire whether the late election was
conducted fnirly. That in this matter
they should know no friends or party,
but sec that oven handed Justice il done
to all.
1t is reported on good authority that
the cRpitnl Of tho Bank OF Nevada is 10
be again increased between the present
time and New Years. Tho amount Of
increase contemplated will give the
Bunk II capital Of 100000, 900.
SACRAMENTO, NoY. %.
Tho inquest into the cnusc Of the
death Of the victims Of the Moorc's
Opera House disaster, OH Saturday, was
continued to-day, mud COOS Oh again
Wednesday. Proofs show clcarly.tlIat
the house Ind reputation among those
competent to judge, m unsafe. The
buildings landlords swOrc they sent an
expert to examine Il before Icpsimg il,
hnd received a favorable report. Tho
expert will leo tho next witness. 1Io re-.
fused to appear to-day and will be
brought in on process. Other public
bindings nrc being examined into by
tho Jury.
SAX FEA%CIECo, Noy. %.
Tho reported intended Increase OF
the capital Of tho Ncynla Bank is not
confirmed either ns to the amount, or
that snch action il contemplated nj MI.
II il known however that such project
has been nOolch, aud IL now under con-
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