The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-30
TGlGgraphiC.
New IoEK, July 81.

| The bodies OF Commodore Gardner
and wife, Miss Adele Hunter, and the
Cabin boy, Peter Cnllis, have been re-
covered from The yacht AGowhawk.
BIsMAEcx. Dakota, July 2I.
The statements of Sitting Bulls death
seems fully confirmed. One Indian
says he saw the body, and gave de-
scription Of it. The Indians ullcgc that
Crnzy Horse and Black moon were
nmong nine chiefs killed in war paint.
II is stated that there are less than
800 lodges Of Indians ut Standing Rock,
when there should be 1000, and tha
the agency is completely robbed OF
arms. The Indians have removed the
few remaining women and children to
the east side of the river for protection,
claiming to fear IN attack Mt the
Agency from the whites. Well ill.,
formed persons believe that $500 war
riors from that Agency alone are i'll the
hostile camps.
CHEYENNE, 81.
y private courier just arrived from
Crooks Command, reports all quiet
and dull in camp. Seven companies of
General Mcrritts fifth cavalry arrived
at Fort Laramie to-day, and will leave
for Fcttcrman tomorrow, together with
three additional companies of the same
regiment.
NEw EOrr; Julv %
\ London special snys the reports of
atrocities committed on Circasiuns and
other Turkish irregularities i'll Bul-
gGrin are confirmed. They burned scv-
crnl villages. leaving thousands Of
Christians destitute. Several thousand
BulSarianS were nIasSacred, irrespective
OF age or sex. Oiio hundred Bushi
BnsoolIs have been arrested by the
Turkish authorities.
Count Wilhelm von Armin, son Of
the famous ex-SIiuislcr Of Germany,
whose quarrel with bismarck has at
trnctcd Worldwide attention, arrived
yesterday with his wife. They will
visit Ningara and other places Of inter
| est.
| 4 special from Bismarck, Dakota,
says scouts who have returned 10 Gen
crnl Trrry's Headquarters, report seeing
Indians in the big lIuIn mountains
ready for fight. The scouts were driven
back Ggain and again.
Col. Hughes, oi Tcrry's staff, who
has arrived at Bismarck, does not crcdi,
the reports Of Sitting Bulls death. lie
doubts whether the troops reinforced
will he able to engage the Indians.
General Terry has asked for artillery.
Arrivals from tho Black Hills rcpor,
10 traces OF Indians there; hut biz
stories of gold. 1t is claimed that one
company OF four men have taken out
$lSo'oOO in gold during the last three
months. Many people in the Hills,
however, nre idle and destitute.
~ great change has taken place i'll the
pnst tw"nty.four hours. The ,hcrmon-
otcr indicated 7G in the shade at IL
O'Clock, 10 degrees lover than Thurs
day and ten lower than yesterday.
The brazilian war steamer Nietl,orny
will tnko the mails TO Brazil, via. parn,
| on Monday, July 9th. All correspur-
dcnce will lie received ut The general
poStoilicc up To & j.. IN. OF that day.
y special from Washington says that
all the available troops, north and west.
have been ordered To the Indian cuun-
Try, and that The numbCr will lie ample
to defeat tho hostile iribca.
In regard to the death Of Sitting Bull
General Sherman says il will make but
little difference whether il is truc or
mol, as the Indians have fully twenty
capable warriors to command in case of
his death.
y dispute to-day over n pipe arose be-
tween il. Evans, 4. $. Tilcr md Thos.
Smith. The latter strucl; the former
with stone in tl.c bacl; Of the neck.
killing him.
There is no mntcrinl change in Conn
modOrc Vanderbilt.
IL !" reported that Congress Hall,
Samtosa. Is Oh fire.
Thu Coroncr's jury, In the caso Of
the victims Of the Mohawl; disaster. re.
turned verdict Of death from drown
ing, md found that Captain Rowland
was not guilty Of any criminal ncgli-
gcmcc. lIo was then discharged from
nrr,st.
The first company Of French working
men, who visited the Centennial rs del
gates from Paris, sailed for Europo
to-day.
WARRINGTON, July %.
Tho President to-day signed tho fol.
lowing acts Of Congress: An net to cs.
inhliHh The rank Of General:
aI act authorizing the Secretary OF War
la purchase land uu the island OF Key
Wc,d: IN act to extend the duration Of
The Cont Of Commissioners uf Alabama,
CmimE: an act Ia provide for the con-
EIructinn uI military p"Sil.
Go.roH, July -.
II il nnw believed tln! the murder cf
tho italian nl tho rhnniN House last
! night waE committed by az 1ttlinu com.