The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-27

seven bullet wounds, received In the
last charge. It was owned by Capt.
keogh, Of the Seventh Cavalry, who
was killed at Little Big Horn battle,
and is named Camanche. Itis presum-
ed thnt after tho death OF Keogh the
animal broke through the Indian lines,
as 1t afterwards joined Reno's COM
mand. When discovered it carried
seven bullets, which were extracted; !;
and il was determined to make an at
tempt to save its life. It was accord
ingly shipped down the river, and is
now qunrtered at Fort Abraham Lin
coin. To-day it is. the only living
thing to remind one OF that awful
carnage. From this point communica-
tion with you will be difficult, and news
from the command may not be expected
until the close OF the campaign. Un-
less fight takes place communication
with our column may now be consider
ed virtually closed.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. 20.
Last night daring attempt was mudo
to wreck the st. Louis express train n
few miles east of here, near Lincoln
Creek. Tho bridge embankmcnt at
this point, is rs feet high. rail was
placed in such manner rs to make il
an absolute certainty that the whole
train would go over it. Fortunately a
man walking on the track discovered
the men at work and notified foreman
near by, who succeeded in stopping
the train just in time by swinging
lantern. About one hundred pass eng
era were OH the train.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 20.
The Inquirer's Huntington, West
Virginia, special says, on Wednesday
Snm. Camdon, a negro, raped IN eight
year old daughter OF policeman Hatfield.
The negro was arrested and Hatfield
tried 10 shoot him in the magistrates
Office. The prisoner was removed to
tho BnrbOursville Jail. Thirty masked
men visited the Jail this morning; over
powered the gunrd, nnd took the negro
out. He made full confessiou; said
he preferred death to castration, and
was left hanging to q tree. The body
was not cut down at 0 o'clock this
morning.
81. LOUIS, Aug. 20.
The swimming match for $500, be-
tween Frank Prince, OF st. Louis, and
Tom. Sutliff, of England, took place in
the Mississippi river to-day. The
swimmers started ten miles up the ri
Ver' and swam to the Bridge. Prince
was the victor, reaching the point in
m hour and fifty-one minutes, beating
Sutliff two minutes. Tho contest was
very close throughout. and excited much
interest. A great crowd Of people be-
ing present on the Bridge and along
tho leYee.
New YoRK, Aug. 20.
Tho rescued Feninns were visited by
large number of admirers to-day ut
their hotel. They shook hnnds with
oil callers, and during tho dny visited
tho ship Catalpa in which they made
their escape. Many prominent Irish
men wero among the visitors.
CoNsrASTISoPLE, Aug. 90,
In consequence of the Turkish strnt.
egy in marching bnck to Granda Pass.
and around northwcstcrly to the rear
OF Aleraniatz, tho great Seryinn army
Mt Banja Pass is useless. Alisnh at.
tucked tho Serrian entrenchnents, on
the frontier, and the Servians fed to-
wards Alexnnintz. Tho Basi Bazonks-
are, firing the villages behind them.
A dispatch from Alexaniatx reports
that after drawing in tho scrr,an out
posts on Saturday Alisah pressed to-
wards Tescea. The cannonadiDg was
heavy, and tho fighting obstinate, tho
Scrvians withstood the assault aud the
Turks began flight. In the afternoon
tho Scryians followed, driving them
across tho frontier.
LONDON, Aug. 20.
Another dispatch announces that nm
insurrection has broken out at Rotims
in 1reto.
A dispatch from Alexandria, Egypt,
says that reports hnvo been received
from Abyssinn that walda Mikaci, tho
insurgcnt chief, has defeated the Abys.
sians Mt Scakrodn, nnd 1900 women
md children wero massaorcd.
MoJ'vE, Cal. Aug. 10.
At about 8 p. IN. to-day james Dick
ey, tho Stage Company's hostlcr here,
shot man named Forsytho, who had
porsistcnlly followed thim all day,
threatening his life. Forsytho was
shot In tho breast. and died q iow mo.
ments' after. Dickey has surrendered
himself 10 tho authorities.
BAN FnASoisco, Aug. 81.
Currency, ooX md Of; trades, 01 and
%; silver, 9i1I mud 05.
a meeting Of prominent Democrats
was held In tho Mayors oflico ycstcrdny
afternoon for tho purpose Of consider.
ing the formation Of Stnto Democratic
Club, to DO n permanent fonturo Of Tho
party. Tho meeting was tho socont
which has boon hold with that design
tho Grst having tokon place n few cyon
ing's since. There woro present ycstcr