The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-11-05

CUNT oelhS present tnoy arc ncqult-
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'a#. New ORLEANS, Oct. %.
Captain Brcnnor Of tho British
steamship Chilian, from Kingston,
Jamaica, reports tho severost hurri-
cane ever experienced at Grand Cay
man Island, lasting from tho 18th to
list. Ono hundred and seventy
houses and large number of fruit
trees arc destroyed. Tho inhabitants
are in n destitute condition, having
lost all their provisions. All that
could be spared from tho Chiiian,
were given them.
.. 49," LONDON, Oct. %.
A Vienna correspondent of tho
Times confirms the capture OF Djunis
by tho Turks. He gives O circumstan-
tial narrative of tho five days strug-
gle from the 10Th to the 23d inclusive.
lie said it was inqucstionably the
greatest success of tho campaign. In
consequence Of their defeat, the main
portion OF the Servian army hos been
withdrawn to Deligrade. A Times
correspondent ut Belgrade says the
depression thero continues, and I
cannot help thinking that We are at
the beginning Of the end. If the
Russo-Servinn army il left unassisted
the Turks will nssuredly rcach Bel
grade. They are advancing slowly
but irrcsistibly. Unless AN armistice
is concluded, General Tchernaycfr
will certainly fight to the last. There
Is scarcely any reason to doubt that
tho Servian Government has lost all
control over General TchernayeG,
who is completely Mt variance with
the Minister ct War. With regard
to tho rumors Of n crisis, the CORE
spondont says: Doubtless the Min
listers would resign if the Prince
would accept their resignatious, and
If thcy could gel others TO replace
them, but these difficulties make n
change of Ministry impossible. It is
generally expected hore TINT Seryia
will DO created Kingdom, but this
anticipation only increases the grow.
ing dread of Russian patronage
among the better classcs of Servians.
Only thirty Russians arrived yestcr-
day" ......., .'
A tr;Ggrnm from Vienna reports
TINT Prince Auersperg, President OF
thc Austrian Council, replying in the
Reichrnfh to tho Interpolation OH The
Eastern Question, declared that
Austria's policy wns above everything
to maintain peace, AMI consequently
Rny aspiration toward the acquisition
of foreign territory WAS out of tho
question. Count Andrassy could not
suffer his policy to be influenced by
tho interests Of different nationali-
ties, hut solely hy those of the entire
Empire. He would continue to rcso-
lutely strive for the maintenance of
peace and tho nmeliorntiOn OF tho
condition of tha Christians i'll Turkey.
The Times says the feeling that war
is STAYED of nj least for Winter, be-
comes more prevalent, and inclinos
TO stock operations for q riso,
BELGRADE, Oct. %.
Tho Servinn Cabinet difficulty is in
fair way Of hGing settled. II is
probable that Nicolish will consent
to return tho porte folio Of tho Min
lister Of War. A telegram from the
Minister OF the Interior Mt Dcligrade,
10 Primo Minister, Ristics, in reply
10 IN inquiry, snys tho Turks have
not taken Djunis.
CoSsrASTrNorLE. Oct. %.
An extraordinary council OF Min
listers was held Thursday TO consider
tho HrmisLico question. German,
Russian, Austrian, md Italian AM
bnssadors conferred together, on Fri
day. General IgnntieT, tho Russian
Ambassador, will have Nn interview
with tho Sultan to-day.
LONDON, Oct. D.
Captain Mares, commander Of tho
Arctic expedition, las sent tele-
gram to tho Admiralty containing
tho following additional particulars
of Tho voyage: Tho Polar Sea is
novor nnvignblc. Tho ordinary ice
averages eighty feet in thickness;
animal lifo, and tho northerly migrn-
ton Of birds ends soutl, Of Capo
Columbia. 4 memorial tablet was
erected to Captain Hall of tho Polaris
expedition, at Polaris Dly. Tho
EsquimauS traces ccnso on tho west
shoroat latitude 81 degrees md SO min
utcs whonco they cross to Greenland.
Tho imprncLibility of reaching tho
North Polo was proven md nll tho
ncighboring lnnds woro examined.
Tho telegram confirms all details of
tho expedition transmitted to tho
United Slatoa.
SAN FnAs0sco, Oct. %.
Gold, 109'+ and 1897.
Cnrroncy, 81 and VIZ.
During tho storm OF last night q
two.slorv fromo louso on yRnurRs