The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-06-04

Inc structures Ill the daily pnpers
| have had the effect of waking the mol.
Ice TO the fact that the dive ordinance
is nightly violated, and last night they
innugurated q rcpressivc move, corral
ling three femRles and the keeper of a
saloon oil Dupont street.
The Odd Fellows Hall Association
has finally Concluded tho prelimini-
nries for the purchase Of the Lick corr
ner, (SIarict md Fourth strects) for
GYc hundred nnd fifty thousand dol
lars. A magnificent tdIfco for the
use Of the Order will be erected. upon
il.
.... .... New YoRK, May 30.
A special from Washington says the
Senate hns decided to take Il vote to-
morrow on the question of jurisdiction
i'll the impeachment Of Secretary BcllS.
nnp' 1t meets two hours earlier than
nSnai, but it will possibly be lnto in
the dag when the vote is taken. II is
now conceded that il will sustain the
Jurisdiction by majority of from six
to ter, md the Senate will proceed with
The trial. In order that the Senate may
go OH with its Legislative business il
has been suggested TINT it adjourn its
sitting rs Court TIL after the final
adjournment Of Congress. This meets
with considerable favor, as it would
enable both Houses to get away by
midsummer, II net before, and lenve
The trial OF Impeachment to the Senate,
unencumbercd by other business.
Several days ago Mr.. Lullrcll asked
mn Investigation, by tho Committee OH
Ways and Means, of the newspaper
charges that the Pucific Coast lobby
expended $3U0,000 III securing the
passnge through the House of the bill
giving effect to the Hawaiian treaty.
Yesterday he received the following
dispatch from San Francisco: "Your
position is correct and sustained by all
friends VI the treaty here. 4 strict und
prompt Investigation will provo this
infamous business was started to dam
nSe the passage of the BILL" The tele-
gram was signed by j. G. Merrill and
other leading firms.
The HOTtds Washington special saws
1t is asserted on good authority that ex-
Congressman Havens, Of Missouri, will
he nominated rs Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, vice -Hurdell. resi-
gned. Mr.. Hnvens belongs TO the
Ultra-Radical Faction of Missouri, and
is at present editor of the Springfield
Idfrich During his recent visit 1T the
Capital lie wns i'll frequent communi-
cation with Blaine, Hale, Norton and
other radical LEADERS,, and was ont
spoken i'll his opposition to Bristow's
nomination.
The 4f,aes under tim hcad OF "The
VOLTS Long Howl" snys that the Com
mite" OF the HJuso' Of Representatives
has finally agreed that the lease of ihe
Alaska Islands is regular, luwfuI
and fnir, IT is to be hoped thnt Mt
least ono useless ghost is laid ont. The
Pointetlness with whiclI Mr.. Boutwell,
l!as Been pursued with these ancient
charges is something wonderful. IL
he were n candidate for Ito Republicon
nomination for President one might
understand why sOIncbndy should nm
nuaily bcseige Congress with an in-
Iuiry into cyCfy thing connected with
the ScHl Island business, but he is ONLY
u Senator, who hns been Secretary of
the Treasury, aud who seems to have
filled both positions with honor and
credit to himself, Nevertheless every
now anu then some person succeeds in
getting his charges into print or before
Congress md forthwith nn inycstipn-
tion is ordered. In reviewing the case
aud report of the Committee, tho T.mf,
says :he result is TINT the Treasury Dc.
partmeIt from the time OF MF: Bout
Well u6whward is cnphatically cxhon-
GRATED from Rll blame and ccnsure in
the management Of this business, and
tho Company is clenred of all charges of
frand or improper conduct anu mis-
management Fortunately we nre
f,uB nfl l,n II
OF special nBCnts, and another shower
OF reports on Alaska. No more com
pleto settlement OF this persistent and
exnspcrating SANDER CUuld ur mn,lt.
The Secretary acted in The strict limo of
duty. The Treasury Department Inns
Kept rigilant ego on tho doings of the
lcssces, and 30 tho prodigious din
which these mischief makers bnyo
creHicd has hetil finnliy hushed. Let
us hope that we have heard tho last of
tho VOLTS long howl from Maska's
shore.
The Times says the opinion III po1iti-
cal circles generally concerning MIR,
lslninC's remarkable letter on the sub.
jcGt Ui The salo Of Northern puciGc
stock turns not so much to the effect IL
is likely 10 hnvo on his nomination ns
the effect 1t mny hnve ON his election it
lIo IL nominated. This certainly IL nii
important point. Whether wo like il or
iiUt He can't slrt our eyes to the fact
that our candidate this year must hc of
u peculiar character to command n full
party vote. Of tho vote which General
Grant pollod twice, with its natural in.
ertnecI at least n considerable part of il.
will DO withheld from any candidate
open to the suspicion of having bccn
connected, directly or indirectly, with
E'iDshlics. This being tho cnsc the let.
ter OF nlnino tu Fisher will have n brtl
effect OIL doubtful voters. In orr opiu.
ion II Is likely TO ho injurious, IL not
fatal, TO his aiicCCrs na u CnnhilG,u, II
IL should DO followed by other RiuIilrr
publications., with the salno dcurcp ni
ltlnusibilitY, or with tho like evidences
OF DlHiht'a avn standard of financial
m0rnls, II would take Very bad nom.
inntion nj st. Louis to permit his clec.
tiun.
NAN Francisco, Mny %.
Tho usual Sunday rnitls wnrc mnd,
OH tho liuUdluim element yesterday II,
tho police. 4 good assortment Of TIN
"shOn-hnircd" clcmcnt wns gathered In
somo dozen or so coming up before Tho
Police Judge this morting on charge,
Of disturbing tho peace, and getting lht
cnslUnarT d0sc.
Eighteen csscs Of smallpox aro oi
tho rolls this lnmhlng, besides two Casc
that proved fatal, No now cases hay,
been reported within twcniy.iour hours
Another raid was made by tho polic
on tho inn games last night, md clover
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