The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-29
TeIGgraphiC.
W.NSuINGToN. Jan. 81.

question whether there is dc .jare gov
ernmcnt i'll Louisiana. Until the ques-
ton il settled by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, Pinchback
will not srccced i'll obtaining the vote
Of the SCuite. Should Governor kcl-
loSS appoint II new man, tho latter
would stand III no better position than
pinchbnck.
The Memorial Committee of Thirteen,
appointed by the recent st. Loois NM
tiunal Railroad Convention, waited to-
day upon the President nf the Senate
AMI Speaker of the House, aud present
ed memorial and proceedings Of the
convention, i'll fnvor Of the Government,
nnd to secure the prompt construction
of the TEXTS and Pnciiic Railroad, us a
competing line to the Pncilic.
The House Committee on approprin-
tionS completed the consular and di-
plonIltic bill. The estimates Inst year
were 81 ,2o2 ,3oS, and amount apprOpri-
atcd 81 ,35l ,2S5. The salaries 0f minis
tcrs t0 Great Britain, France, Germany
AMI ltuSsin, nrc reduced from Sl7, 800
to Sl4 900 each. Ministers to Spnin,
Australin, Brazil, Mexico, Japan and
China, from $l2, 900 to $40, 900; Minister
to Italy from $l2 900 to S3,000; Minis
ter Mt Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium,
Netherlands. Denmark, Sweden aud
Norway, Turkey, Nenczeula and liza
waiiuu Islands, from 81, 500 to $500.
Chill and Bolivia Rre combined in one
mission, salary $4,000.
CHICAGO, JHu. FL. a
Tho TTibaae's Washington special
says that ono of tho first reports Of the
Democratic Investigation Committee
will be i'll favor of an increase OF the
army by two full cavalry regiments, III
ease that two such cannot be ut once
spared to patrol tho Mexican border
along the Rio Grnndc. The Mexican
Border Committee to-day asked the Sec
rctary of War whether he could furnish
these regiments Mt once, and if he can
not the committee will report u recon-
mendation to the House that they be ut
once recruited.
AUGUSTA, Me-, jan. 81.
In tho Republican Legislative caucus
tonight delegates und nltGrnates were
chosen To the Republican Convention.
resolution wns upapimously passed
tlInt the Hon. James &. Blaine is the
choice OF the Republicans Of Maine
for the Presidency.
Dover, y. H., Jan. 81.
Arthur +. Delvin lectured lust night
on Ronnnisin in America. After The
lecture crowd followed him, and he
He'd into n drnB store for snfety, when
bricks were thrown through tho win
dows, and the Mayor was compelled to
read tho riot act. The police finally
SncceGlcd III getting Delvin to n hotel,
being compelled to use their rcyolycrs,
but no one was injured.
CIScINSATI, Jan. 81.
\ colorcd woman named May Harri-
son died suddenly yesterday. The
Coroner's Jury being impanneled ex
nnincd tho case, and rendered tho fol-
lowing veidicl: She came To her death
lIy injuries uccnsioned by being kicked
i'll the small of the bacl; on the morning
Of january 18th. The kicks were nd-
ministcrcd by onc-leggcd mail, known
aR Irish" -.
New YoRK. Jan. 81.
Thore hns been reported turn in af-
fairs in connection with tho Mckenzie
Bridges case of clopemcnt. Saturday
night, nftcr hrrdischnrgc by Judge Blk
by, il seems that Mrs. Mckenzie loft tho
tombs with her cousin, ". Begone, prom
Using To return. She afterwards, how
ever, during Bcgonc's absence, hurried
ly left her hotel. leaving her children
behind, and WAS driven to tho Hoffman
House, where she found Bridges, and
left for parts unknown. II is believed
they started for Philadelphia. Two
In Al. -.
suit.
4 horrible Rffrny occurred al Bar
hainvillo Saturday night. One MullinG
was murdered by HIS wifo and Edward
williams, one week ago. About one
hundred men assembled nj tho jul
where tho two parties were confined on
tho charge. and demanded tho keys.
minister nskod for timo to prny with
tho prisoners. which was granted, nftcr
which the mob took Williams out and
hung him. II then took the vito out
and stood her by lhe remnins ui her
partner III crime. She confessed that
Williams and herself had murdered her
husband hy three blows with an nr.
Sho was returned to Jail for trial, and
will probably ho hanged.
bhb'
Tho steamship Slntc Of Nevada, Cnp-
tnin Braces, nf tho Red Star Line. Which
arrived Ht this port from New York on
tho 18th. cnllidcd in tho harbor to-day
with the steamer Rollins. The 1attor
vessel wns badly damaged and was run
ashore. Tho extent OF tho injury to the
Nevada Is not known. Tho Novadn
~ advertised to sail for New York on
the 2Sih inst.
LoSpoS, Jan. q.
Tho Licklino Woolon Mill, at Battloy,
County Of York, West. Riding. was TO.
tally destroyed by lre last night, caus.
ing loss Of 100000. The oonflaura.
tion has thrown ono thousand operatives
out Of employment.
WAsHISoroS, Jan. IS.
Mr.. Banning's bill 10 regulate puy
and allowances OF army officers Ares
pay proper at tho following rntos: Con.
ernl, $500; Lieutenant General, Sill.
| 900; Major General, $500; Brigadier
General, $1,000: Colonel, SO, 900; Lieu.
tenant Colonel, $4,000; Major, 50, 500
Captain mounted, 81, 900; not mounted,
81 800; First Lieutenant, mounted, 81,
GOO; not mounted, Sl,500: Second
Lieutenant, mounted. $1,000; mol
mounted, $1,000; Captain, $1,000, and
s'orc.kccpcr, $1,000. The bill passed
! e the ueu3s Of RrDrespu!sl.Tsj.