The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-20
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will live much longer. He grows
weaker hourly. but his mind retains its
clearness aud vigor, and he ,converses
freely OF his condition. He fully recog-
nizes the near approach of death, and is
calm aul resigned. Though suffering
terribly, he endurcs it with wonderful
fortitude md patience.
WAsuISoroS, Aug. 1G.
Nothing has been heard at Army
Headquarters from Generals Crook and
Terry since their 1orw1rd movement
against the Sioux, and all published
accounts Of fights that have taken place
are discrcdited. The Superintendent
of the Recruiting Service is directed to
send $50 recruits to Cheyenne.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1G.
Adjutant-Gencral Drumm has lust
received dispatch from For, Brown,
W. T., stating that Shoshone Indian
has just came in, who left Gen. Crook
OH the 10th inst, we'll down on Tongue
river. lie thought Gen, Crook would
strike the Indians by the 18th or 18th
instant.
OMAHA, Aug. 10.
Tho Shashonc Indian, whose story
has been reported from Camp Brown.
says small parties of Indians were
watching and annoying Crook and
burning the grass.
CHEYENNE, Aug. lG,
No courier has yet arrived from
Crooks command.
Judge Stone, of Colorado, who WIS
forcibly taken from the train near
Dowlder, yesterday, was sent over the
mountains to Golden City, and thence
to Denver, reaching there or Q O'Clock
\. II. lie was upinjured, MS tlio men
only wanted him to keep Court from
convening. Judge DrazclI, with Gov.
Routl and posse OF military. went to
Bowldcr last night, opened Court, md
then adjourned till tomorrow.
LONDON, Aug. &c.
The Times Ragusa correspondent an
nounccs that the report of the severe
defeat of tho Turks Mt Kuci is confirmed.
The Montenegroans estimate the Turkish
loss Mt eight thousand. No doubt this
is the greatest disaster of the war.
A Belgrade dispatch says that war
manifesto will be issued by Prince
Milan to-day, declaring that Seryia md
Montenegro will fight together to the
last man.
\ telegram from Alexandria, Egypt,
says that rcinforccmcnts arc leaving for
Abyissinia, from whence come rumors
of revolt.
Los ANGELES, Aug. lG.
Thomas Rodriguez, alias Chapuli,
was shot by Francisco Ruiz, in the
Susena mountains, this morning, and
will probably die. Ruiz came into
town and gave himself up, md this
afternoon WIS released OH 5000 bail.
Chapuli had stolen lot OF sheep from
Ruiz, who arrested him. and when
bringing him TO this city, the prisoner
escaped. This morning Ruiz went in
search of the thief and found him. In
endcavoring to re.rrrest him, lie resisted
and Ruiz shot him with the above re-
suit.
Tho color5l man named Smart, who
swallowed the poisoned cocktail Mon
day, is ont Of danger. The parties who
set tho poisoned bait nrc rs yet un-
known.
SAN FRASCIsco, Aug. II.
Currency, % and 9O11 trade dollars,
90 and % silver. 81 and 9311S.
On Saturday next an interesting
trOttiug race will take place Mt the Oak
land rrotting Park, for n purse Of $500.
Gold Note, May Howard, Defiance,
George Treat and Gov. Stanford have
been entered to start. The race will
be mile heats. best three in five.
But five cases of smallpox were re-
ported at the Health Ofllcc yesterday,
and two deaths. Ono Of the new cases
vas on tho schooner Stranger, which il
lying off MciggB' wharf.
Tho eighth day Of tho Mechanics
Fair passed of pleasantly. Tho attend
nncc yesterday afternoon was AZ usual
very light, but in tho evening tho Hs
gcmblago Bwcllcd to larger proportions
All tho space allotted to exhibitors II
now Gilled, and tho Fair presents IN ap'
pearance really interesting.
YRgEi, Aug. lG.
4 shooting ARRAY occurred NJ Adm
Modoc county, oil the 9Th inst. a Dr.
Comlin, while under tho Influence Of
liquor, shot and instantly killed David
Henderson. The Doctor then ran 10 {
boat, cndoWOTinB to escape, but wa
fred upon and shot through the arm by
tho infatuated citizens, md only escaped
death by lying down IN tho boat. lien.
derson leaves vito and child Conlir
has been bound over 10 await tho action
Of tho Grand Jury.
Tho Inam who was taken with small.
poX at Black Bear is getting along finely.
No now cnsos.
NEw YORK, Aug. Is.