The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-12

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have an opportunity. Of judging them 10
the light Of those records. DO assured
then cf our hearty cooperation in sup.
plyiny Your. department with missing
Confederate documents. We will have
furnished YOU. properly authenticated
copies OF such as are in our possession
md will assist -youin procuring others,
IL being understood, Of course, thR:
your department will Afford us similar
facilities in tho Nprosecution OF our
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r a postal convention. lIas3- bann-cen-
cluded between tho United States and
Queensland, Australia The mails arc
to bc transported in tho direct limo
of Colonial Packets. plying between
San Francisco and the Australian
colonies now in operation. Full letter
postage eithor way is twelve cents,
newspaper, to and from .Queonsle nd
two cents each; other printed matter
and samples of merchandise to Queoas:
lan1 four cents for four ounces; tro 4
Queensland four CENTS for two ounces.
Registered letters are charged fee o.
ten cents in this country. and iourpence
III Queensland in addition to the o.d Il
airy postage. !sa-. .stss. slI,g.A .4
.,rs . .f#... WASHINGTON, Feb. z. -
SESATE.-The Chair laid before the
Senate communication from the Sec
retary OF the Treasury endorsing the &C.
port of the action i'll reference to the
Paciic roads. AIr. West said that he
would at an early day call up this CON.
munication for the purpose Of making
some remarks in reference TO the reIa-
lions between the Government md the
various Pacific roads. Mr.. Vest pre-
sented memorial Of tho Louisiana
Legislature, asking an appropriation
for the improvement Of the levee and
thc Mississippi rivec in Louisiana, and
that the Federal Government have
charge Of the lcyec, which was referred
to the Committee on the AIississippi
ievee. Mr.. ConEling Presented !. ii reso-
luton OF the New York Chamber of
Commerce, Recommending that the bal
nncc. Of the Japanese indemnity fund be
paid to Japan; referred to tie Commit
tee on Foreign Affnirs. -.
ltoUsE.-Undcr the usual Monday
morning call a largo number of bills
were introduced and referred TO their
appropriate committees. Among the
bills introduced wero The following,
BY S1r. Hale, OF Maine, a bill iiinitiur
the tonnage on vessels ut tile old rute
Of 10 cents instead Of 1870; BY Mr.. Frye
OF Maine, to provide penalty for
wanton injury to public libraries III the
District Of Columbia and tao Territories
Of the United States; by Mr.. Warren, of
Massachusetts, to remit the duties on
goods destroyed by fire at tho late con
ha2ration i'll Boston. s.E sn. F.,
ST. LOUIS, Feb. z.
by 10 o'clock this morning the U. S.
courtroom Mas completely filled, while
hundreds outside were unable 10 Oh
tain admission. At half-past 10 O'Clock
District Attorney Dyer Col. Broadhead,
w. II, Bliss and Mr.. Pcddicl, for the
prosecution, and Emery A. Storrs and
EA-Judgo Porter, counsel fer the de-
Tense, accompanied by Gen. Babcock,
come into Court; Judge Dillcn and
Treat on the bench. The list Of Jurors
was called, only fourteen responding to
their Names. They were refused for
Narioas reasons. Tho roll will nncin
DO called at . p. IN. The Indictment
against Gen. o. L. Dabcock was rcud
by Tho Clerk, to which the plea of mot
guilty" was entered, through counscl.
by request Of Mr.. Storrs, senior COIN
sci for tho defense, the prosecution
asserting, Judge Dillcn granted post
punemcnt till 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Among those present this
morning were Ex.Attorncy. General
Williams and u. S. Marshal Campbell.
of Chicago.
LAWRENCE, Ran, Feb. Z.
Tho Legislative Committee to in.
vostigato the Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM
! ut Olathc, was in session IN that town
yesterday morning. Il Is briulin, 70
light some facts not very crcdiIablc Ia
tho manager Of that institution.
.. Nsw IoEw, Feb. 7.
a special from Brid1eton, n. j., says
Chns. G.. Lewis was discharged and
went home yesterday murniug.
Hon. Hugh Childcrs arrived from
Liverpool in the steamer Porthia yes.
tcrdny.
CitcAGo, Feb. G.
Tho 7rb"ne's special snys mniprit,
Of tho sub.CommittcU Of the Hous,
Committee on Pacific Railways, con
sistiug Of Lamar Atkins, Luttrcll
O'Ncil aud Garfield, have determined tt
tcpor, IN favor Of Atkins' Texas Pacific
Railway bill. This bill provides or
guarantee Of bonds, aud cnibodics al
the features OF the. plan rccommcndc,
by tho st. Louis Convention. III,
plan Is n distinct md rival scheme o
tho Southern Pacific, which is urged b,
Huntington and tho California capital
lists. Tllc sul,.c6mmitt6O viii rcpor! a
tho next meeting. .,....--,a
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