The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-03
Democratic candidate.

Chief Justice Johnston OF the United
States Circuit Court, to-day rendered mn
opinion in tho grent suits OF tho United
States against II. u. ClaHin & Co., fer
tho recovery Of $1,000, 900 penalties for
tho purchase OF alleged struggled goods,
in which the Judgment OF tho lower
Court, for. defendants, Is affirmed.
| CHICAGO, Dec. /.
The ollicial report Of Mckenzie, Col.
OF the Fourth Cavalry, WIS received at
Military headquarters horo to-dny. 1t
stntes TINT at about noon on tho, 2ith,
while marching in n Routhwestcrly
direction towards Sioux Pass Of Big
Horn Mountains. flvs advance. scouts
met him and: eported tho main camp Of
Cheyenuos about 10 or 20 milos dis
tnnt. About sunset tho command be-
gan moving toward the hostileR, reach
ing the village after daylight, completely
surprising the Indians, compelling
them to vacato the village suddenly aud
take refuge in raIino. After q brisk
| fight lasting an hour, and skirmishing
until night, they capitulated the
entire village. having l73 lodges with
all their contents were destroyed. Five
hundred ponies wern captured and
twenty-five Indians, bat It is almost GER
tain much larger numbei were killed.
Five soldiers and ono officer were killed
on OUT side and twenty-five wounded,
besides one Shoshone scout belonging
to tho United States service. Fifteen
cavalry horses of Indian scouts were
killed. Tho. command moved TO camp
on Powder river whence this report wns
made, on the 26th ult. Lieutenan; Nc
Kinney OF the Fna-th Cavalry, who uns
killed, was ono Of tho most gallant Of
officers aud most honorable Of men.
General G 'ook IN transmitting the above
repo:s SAYS: az cannot commend too
highly tiis brilliant achievement aud
galians.J of the troops. This will be n
terrible blow TO the hostiles, rs these
Cheyenncs Woo moi only tho brAvest
wa::io:s bnt have been The heud and
front of most OF tho rnids and dey;ltry
committed in his country.
..- CHICAGO, Dec. /.
The Journdi'S Washington special
snys no Baltimore Ga1ele mildly calls
upon he Democratic House to irpaach
President Grnnt. Secretary Cune on.
Sec!t.a..' Robson aud Attorney Gtie u
Tat for senG:r3 loops to the S.. }.
Tho Preside: IL compared 10 Derc, &C..
Arnold md Aa:ou Bur-. The GGzeHe
undou5iedlr r,1ec:s 40 views q, The
ultrn TilGen re 'ormc:s, and tbs G, $50
recommended is talked a5olt nee jn
Democratic feLdquo:.G:,. Tho Leplb.
licans make sport OF the p=opohi.;oa
and say thrt il is put forth nicely ID ill.,
ilucnco tho Administration.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. J.
Tho min 3uili;ay OF the 1n:eiI.-
tional E-t!b:.:on WAS purchased .a;s
mo-h'ug by tee InIe.ln:.onnl Z .. Il.
ton Company, :er tho sun OF $780,
900. ... ..... 49,.
'... CyScISSATI. Dec. /.
A negro l.: red Crutchcr, who ut
tempted .i.a ., OF q white women in
Mercer Cor, L., yesterday, WIS
taken oy IL. ..-r Nicholnsv;lle, aud
hanged.
........ NEw York. Dec. 1.
Tho Association OF CnI'io. MIA pio-
ncers have innr>, uralcd se'ics Of
monthly recepli. rs OF old lies swn ~ y.
pioneer e&pejeuces, clicilinS aid 10.
cording personal hinO.icnl feC:s coc-
nccted with tho pioneer days. TIo
opening reception Mt tho SturdovaLt
House was decided success. 3D..
L.. .r...,.-. LONDON, Dec. /.
Silver 55H pence per ounce. &C.,.
-.. 70. San FHIScIsco, Dec. l..
Gold, 1921 and 1857. ID. .r.'.t
Currency, % and 02H. e.. . ..
IT IL now definitely settled that thcro
will DO contest made in tho Fourth
Congressional District in tho interest
of wiggington. A letter received by
tho Chnirmnn OF tho Republican State
Ccntrnl COMMITTEE from San LUIS
Obispo, states that thvoo illegHl votes
can DO proven TO havo been cast for
Wiggington. 1t is also affirmed that
tho -c.urns from Scnrsyillc, Snn Mnlco
county cnmo in Inutilntcd. II ID FUR
Their asserted that tho action OF tho
. Clerk OF Marin county was part OF job
, to stnvo off tho Oflicinl canynss OF the
, Congressional vote so that wigJington
, would havO n chance TO operate. There
will DO nv attempt mndo to hRvo tho neg
ligcnce Of tho County Clerk OF Marin
county brought boioro tho nOxt q and
jury, md II TINT emit DO dono tho INIT.
ter will DO taken into tho Federal Courts
by party leaders. Tho Democrats. on
tho othcr hHnd, INSERT that Wiggington
has good grounds for n contest, and
will mako It successfully.
At about 8 o'clock this morning, four
men entered tho house Of Thomas
} Sheridan, II tcnmStor, OH Howard, near
Seventh street, aud attempted to out.
rngo his wife. Jhomns lIrnnnan, n In.
boror, who was passing, was attracted
by tho sound OF IL struggle In the house,