The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-23

NoAt fS'telulun. llerc tncS Will JOIN
Alerritt's Cavalry and tho recruits for
the Ninth Infantry, and move at once
with thcih to the front.
ThoIe has kccn n 'tclcgrnphic rumor
OF anticipated tttGtks upon this Post
and Medicine Bow, but they nre with
out foundation. There are very fow
signs of Indians in this ncighborhood,
and little fear is cntcl tanned of their up
rpearing in force.
The report of Sitting Bulls death is
confirmed. lilo fell in tho attack of
Custer. Two Indians, who have just
arrived, report TINT Crazy Horse and
Black Moon were nlso found dead on
tho field OF battle.
Sr. TAtI, Mimi, July 90.
Six companies of tho Twciity-sccond
Infantry left Bismarck to-day to 1ein-
force Terry.
Ncarly'nll tho bucks arc nLsont from
Standing Rock Agency, and 'thGy havo
undoubtedly, Joined tho hostiles.
CHICAGO, July 81.
4 special from Fort Buford, dated
July 18th, is rs follows: 4 Manitoba
half-brccd came in here, today, frcm
Sitting Bulls camp; Ito would not say
where tic hostile Indians were, aud
evidently Was 4 runner sent in 10 get
Information ns 10 the movement Of the
Federal troops. lie says that nil Sitting
Balls mounted men have Eecn sent cut
OF the wny; some going TO Wyoming,
some to Missouri 9sivcc Agencies dad
some to tho pcmbim line. This COLI
firms tho report brought in to Fort
Lincoln, Sunday last, that IL number of
Uncapapa and Blackfcct warriors, WHO
had been wounded with Sitting Bull;
had como into Standing Rock Agency.
Bark, agent at Stumbling Rock, has all
along maintained thut none Of tho war
riors Mt that agency were nhscn., but
Mrs. Galpin, nh educated Uncapapa,
wrote to Captain Haroll, ut Fort Lin
coin, that Of two thousand braves, not
moro than 900 hnd been ut the agency
since the 18th Of May.
While badly equipped, tho array il,
pressing forward to destroy Sitting
Bull aud bis hostile Sioux.
JErFEEsoS, July 81.
Governor Hardin has boon officially
notified from Washington. that Pardons
have bccn issued TO W. VI. Avery and
Tnrnstall, under sentence for lrartici-
patton in the whisky frnu,ls.
PHILADELPHIA, July 81,
Tho storm last evening proved very
damaging; the gale struck tho city ut
Gray's Ferry, Oh the line cf the Bnlti-
more aud Wilmington Hallway, extend
ing ia II sonthwcstcrly direction, tear
ing down II large number Of trees talk
inS roofs OFF Of nearly 100 houses, por-
tiOns Of the round4.;&Se attached 30
the baltimore liailr0ad depot, wns de-
lnOlialcd; 100 feet uf roof OF Howell
Brcs., wall paper manufacturing Co.,
roof Of Wilson & Fcnin,orc, vail I,apcr
factories, and several other mills, were
blown of, md tho continuous hail
caused damages estimated at 5000, coo.
NIEHHA, July, 81.
The Empcrors Of Austria AMI Ger
many, met yesterday at Salisbury, and
discussed tho subject Of Intervention,
without result.
BAN FEA"cIsCo, July 81.
The cas9 Of Francis 4, DauX, indicted
for cmbez6lcmemt, was continued yes
tcrlny i'll the Municipal Criminal
Court until Monday. The complaining
witness isl. Il. IIaipcnding, Il Gfunond
swindlc notorioty, and tho list Of articles
claimed TO havo been appropriated by
Raux II mostly composed Of genuine
diamond jowclry.
y man, giving tho name Of Carl
Druham, was arrested yesterday, Oh q
charge Of forgery. II is cl.nigcd that
North America fUr Sl07 GO, and signed
tho namo Of u. Howe to il, after which
he OLtaiTGd loan Of $40 from Thco-
tioro Bloch, giving the note rs security.
CHICAGO July 10.
4 spccial 10 the 7e'cyroPh says that
Knott, in III interview this morning,
said tint he, in company with several
members Of the Judiciary Committee,
hnyo examined tho evidence taken by
Glover and Robinson. and states that
in his opinion ihcro /. n clear and un-
inistnknhlc CRso Ia warrant tho impench.
mont Of Itohcson. He advises Glover
merely 10 report tho case to the House,
and have Ilicm refer to tho Judiciary
Committee for report il Congress
should decide 10 adjourn ut an early
day,
Mayor Heath entered upon the per.
forlnnmco Of his duties to-day, without
opposition Oh tho part Of Colvin, who
acpuicsccs in the situation.
The Hoard OF Trade to-day adopted II
resolution regarding tho continuation
Of tho fast mall service between the
eastern nmd western cities, which, ufg-
entity ,rCIiicsts Congress to provide ri
phc6 W supplemental lcgsiAl,or ior n
continuation OF this branch Of tho pOB-
tai SERVICE.
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