The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-30

LONDON, July 81.
In the House OF Commons, Sir Ed
ward William Watkins asked the under
secretary for the colonial department. if
he could give any information regarding
the conflict between United States troops
and the Sionx Indians, many Of which
tribe are British subjects, aud whether
the origin OF the conflict WIS not n
breach of treaty regarding the Indian
reservations and subsidies, which may
provoke II widespread antagonisn be-
tween Indians and whites OH British
territory. !Io asked whether the govern
ment proposed rendering its good Offices
in the interest Of the Indians; subjects
of Great Britain; and humanity. Cow
ther replied That, SO far, no information
has been received, aud lie could not cx-
press an opinion rs to the origin or pos
sible consequences. lie had no infor-
nation to show that any British sub
jects are connected with these events.
The Government has 10 intention to in
terfcre.
\ ConstantinUplc dispatch says, the
Sultan's condition is assurcdly very
serious, and his abdication is imminent.
The Turks attacked Colonel AIiri-
covic, on Wednesday, ut Granada, cast
of AlexinatZ. There was ten hours i'll
decisive fighting. The Turks were re-
inforcCd, and resumed the attack,
Thursday, but were rcpulscd.
LoSroN, July %.
Turkish representatives abroad say
that the Sultan will appear in public in
n few days, when firInnn Announcing
certain important reforms will Bt is
sued.
Private kilograms from Constartino-
pie say the Sultan is suffering from de-
lirium trrmens.
The Sultan's brother has been sent
to the war.
NIESSA, July %.
Russia is now advising tile Powers Of
the necessity Of mediation between Tur-
key and ;;ervia. ......
SAN FGAScIscu, July %.
Simon Green, Of Lasscn Co., Cali.
fornin, WAS lrusgsd and robbed of ST..
900 ut the Prescott IToIse, last Tuesday
night. No arrests.
The broker who offered forged
check at the office Of Eurtz .S Jncoby is
charged with felony, and bail is set at
5000.
The stock market yesterday was de-
cidedly weak; in honanzas especially.
The great feeling Of distrust now exist
Ing i'll Consolidated Virginia is being
the means of having more shares thrown
upon the market than is conducive 10 n
healthy state of affairs.
y branch postoflico is to he opened OIL
Polk street on Monday.
The custom officers on Thursday
seized n consignment OF silks and opium
worth $20,000, slowed away as mcr-
chandisc i'll the hold of the steamer
A!askn; no arrests have been made.
SATrA CnUz, July 81.
At ! o'clock this morning fire broke
out i'll the woods near tho Zig Trees de-
pot, on The FELTON, railroad, on the op-
p"Sito side Of the river to the grove. At
iiIst ii was feared that tho confederation
would lie extensive, Int the Railroad
Company sent ont IL large force to the
scene of the fire, and tho people lent
Their nId, so that ii WAS got under COLI
troll before burning very long. a large
quantity of wood and standing timber
were destroyed. The fire originated
from the careless ,lso Of blasting fuse,
which had been used in splitting; sOinu
trees.
SACRAMENTO, July 81.
Gov. Irwin to-day pnrrIunrd Charles
Schwartz. convicted OH plea Of gmilty
i'll tho san Francisco Police Court, oi,
the 2lSt OF March, Oh two charges Of
nisdcmcanOr. II was shown that
SrhwartA ~ probably innocent, and
pleaded guilty, while laborinE under
great excitement.
y lady Uf iinO appearance wus ar
rested at the Grand Hotel to-day, ns i'll
EHnc, giving the mnmn Of NTrs. G.
Phelps, bu; it was shown that she WAS
recently nm inmntc Of the insane ASYLUM
ut Stockton, and Dr. Shutlin, the Su.
pcrimtcndcni, believing her nearly
cured, obtained II ticket for her to 90 to
her brother III Virginia City. Her true
nainC il Miss j. q. Bccbc. She wns
started om her way tonight.
OMAHA, July, 90.
Captain NickCisnn. nidc.lc. .camp ia
General Crook, returned last cvcmina
from Rawlins, Wyoming. whittier he
went OH husin"Fs connected with EcClir.
ing the Ute Indians of White river and
Hear river rCgi0uR Uf Colorado To unite
| with General Crook in his Cnmuniyr,
against the Sioux. Although there was
n delay Of about twenty days, occasion.
! Cl by the UhStiuaIIcy Of tho Cmplny,d
scout or agent. the U,cs Will ncyrrlhc.
less hc able To- reach Gcucrnl Crook ~
q few lays 10 take n hand in the wa,
| against tho Sioux, who ARE their invcl
ciatc enemies, and who have fought
and hunted them for years ut ever,
ovailai'lc opportunity.
DrUrouc. Iowa. July 90.
ThomaS I,awt0m. mn old man 60 wear
If dye, wa4 shot dead in cold blood, l.,