The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-31

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|-} i WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S..
Tho Senate committee on privileges
aud elections, will commence inyssti.a-
tious i'll the Oregon electoral ease. to-
morrow; Ill the witnesses subpwmacd in
The case, arrived to-day.
lIorsS--Flinn introduced bill All
thoIizinS the purchase Of gOld.dust ana
bullion ut the assay Office n; Boise City;
referred.
The Secretary Of The interior has or
dered TINT tho City Rock Mining Go. 70
application for patent for King Of the
Yves; mine, III Utah, shall be suspended
until the controversy now pending be-
tween pa:tics in Utah, is finally aGjns-
ted b. the Courts. Secretary ChaL der
!. i'll making This order, lays down the
following important general principle:
FirstJrhat it il the duty OF the De-
pnltment, when Gil adverse claim was
presented for consideration, to examine
il, and determine whether TIE claimant
has substantially set forth, under oath,
IFS nature, boundaries, and extent; but,
Seconaly-If compliance with law
10 shown i'll thrse ratticulJrs, and sui;
has been instituted to determine the
right of parties, the Department can
proceed 10 further with tho invcstisa-
tion, but must await The determination
of all other questions in rei:asd To the
controversy by The Counts. This order
is Of great imro:tnncG to mine owners,
AS 1t completely rcyrrs cs past practices
OF tho Department. which hns been to
decide mining contests and issue pat
cnts, while suits relating 10 lhcm were
still pending III courts.
,r.. LONDON, Dec. IS.
a special from Fra says: "IGc
Sultan, in answer 10 Lord Salisbury's
representation, sid his personal safety
Touli bs compromised il he conceded
all that the Powers demanded"
VIESHA. Dec. IS.
a special says: "On Tuesday five
Thousand Russians crossed the Dauni,n
from Thurnesvc.in. \ Cabinet .ncc!-
inS on the Eastern Qdca,ion will lie
held Mt Vienna, to-day &C.,. .'...
General :aiti, at review, ii TAX;
ing corrinnG Of III" ScrviAn n,aIy, said;
"In a weeks time you will Lave an op-
portGnity to Prove your courage before
;ho enemy"
..... ... LONDON, Dec. %.
The steamer Goethe has been wrecked
on LabOs Island, OF MacDoualdg,
Uruguay; nil the Passengers amd Grow
were saicd. . ......
.. = ':3 lr' p. Morrow, Dec. 80.
The GIEtfie declares the new. FlgLinl,
Constitution n mere mockcry Of the
Powers, md Bnys the only say Of iin-
proving TIE condition OF Christians in
Turkey, is ciiicacioua occupation, and
granting to Christians the right to carry
arms, or depIiying Tho Musaultaou Of
that right. ...,. .... ... 70 ....
,4l;;:,iI SAN .FTsXcwcn. Dee. 81.
The faiIWrp:Uf Epta Ron.n, a Lrc'trr
81 the rnrifc HnnrI, Is announced.
The Chremicir this ncrniuG pr,.lislcs
LOT OF interviews with leading s!c,k
brokers and upcGntorS rs to :hc c..ra,r
Of depression III the par,,ci, aad. tie
probability Of Con. Virsiuiu passing
t!ie january diYileul. The gcn.rnl ~.
inlt ge=H's- 90 bc ihnt mono 81 th,m.
know anything nbcut it. Tie bull;
claim that the depression is the rcsuil
of II conspiracy on the pant Of the ho.
lanzi firm, Sharon aud oIhc:H. To- brral.
he market AMI gather in the stock,
while the bears assert ;hnt the mines
ire in n bud way; Others aEnin say
he decline is solely due TO tho nccesHi-
lea Of marginal holders. Flood &
D 'Bricn Gay nothing. E%prrtr who
profess to know tho actual condition Of
he bonanza mines, vary. as mulch in
heir views, as operators report on the
street that the Nevada. Bank hah
The amount Of lis loans per
share ON California aud Con. Virginia,
Is cmphn,icnlly denied al the bnnh
money being lonncd on either
II tho Into Of % per share, ~ hereto.
lore. Other banks deny tho correct
ness Of the recent ruInur that uAry ".
used I o lend even ten per cent. VI tho
market ynIuc on thc humuHas, on nc.
count Of distrnsl Of tho state IL affair,
alleging tlicy are Gtill leaning rs usual.
10 about onc-thiId 0i the market rates.
Stocks Weakened again on The street,
Ibis evening. 30 one seems to Inow
what 10 make Of the market; Tho brlirf
appears general TINT ihc Consolidated
Virginia dividend for JANUARY viii be
pngEcl, although ruim"r prevailed OLE
Tho street to-day that AIR. Flood iad
stated positively tho dividend aaoHli De
paid, oven il il camU frmn his own
private baml: account. Tho SILENCE oi,.
saved hy resident mamhcw Of H."
Bonhn2a Grin, las pro'nlly done ri
much ns anything 10 create and imlcn-
5ify Tho present ,iiatru3i.
To.dny'B .Stoc% EechG"y, has a full in.
torYiow with vatioma mining yharps. Il
leads or with tho statement Of G.. l..
Weller, relative to Mexican matters.
wlto thinks that Drcxlcr and his party
lioyo u hard job before them to wort; the