The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-07-01

LoSDoT, June 20.-Sccrctary Shcr-
mans letter declaring uncQuivUcally
that tho new IA per cent. bonds
are payable i'll gold, rcassures the suc-
cess here Of that loan.
Nav YORK, June GA Washington
special says Jones report of the Silver
Commission is expected 10 he made pub
lie i'll II few days. 1t Is au exhaustive
argument i'll favor of the double stan
dari and the rcmonctiHimg Of silver.
The position is taken that the contrac-
ton Of the currency caused by dcmone-
ti2ing silver has injured business ell
tcrriisca and largely contributed TO
special depression. To-day Jones cx-
presses the opinion that with silver de-
inonctiard specie resumption would be
impossible. lie says that il Sherman
could possibly rcsrmc, j; would only be
for n @lort time, and the result would
be great suffering and return finally
to the issuing Of paper money. The
Senator fnvors the passage of bill to
declare the old silver dollar legal tell
dcr Cor all debts pwblic or private and
directing that any person bringing sill
scr plate, bars. bullion to the mint it
shall he the duty OF the Government to
coin il, charging only such s2ignorage
as may be necessary To cover the cx.
pcnscs. Another provision Of the bill
would DC to provide that, upon any per-
son depo:iting i'll the minis silver bar
OF given weigh; and iineness, it shall Lc
The duty OF the Government TO give the
party 20 dcposiiing the certificates Of
deposits. This coricspcnds 10 gold
notes, the principle being the same.
Jonea insists that the four per cent
bn"ds are payable i'll gold Or silver coin,
at ,hc option of the Government.
NEW YorE, June 23.--Thc UorErs
Washington correspondent says The
President will issue Gn ogrlcr OH July Ist
prohibiting ali Office holders from hold
ing membership in political committees.
Ciic"-ho!dcis must resign or retire
fru;u :t.puL.ivan committees. In lool:-
ins over the lists. il Is found that this
will neccasIt"te the reorganization Of
tho National Republican Committee
and the committees III most Of the
States. There is much opposition to
the sch me, but tho President persists.
Bo5ToI, JUnc 2J.---A committee OF
ladies. rcrrc :, ntims the Wc:ncm's T2l.-
p,rancc U:iun, waited OH 3tnyov i'rinco
To-day with petition that no iuloxi-
eating liquors Lu used NJ TIE banquet
to be given in honor Of pr.s:dcm; unycs
10y the city of BoSton. The Mayor snid:
81 have been studying the subject for
thirty years Hnd know the desire of the
!rIhih!;iuEistB cnunotbG Eccn:Gplilhcd.
Tor the leHson that it is not u5ht tia.
II should he. approve of the nulcr
n:c uso oi wine and liquor, AMI as exec
u!ivr 81 the city Of BOSTON have IL duty
~ perform 1T the coIIius bInIuct, and
un siuilnr occasions. The City of Boa.
ton desires thmt every courtesy siai. bc
extended 20 the pr@iLem;, aud l aln
determined nothing gLall hc left undnac
wli&h shoUld contribute To the proper
to&ilEiticG Of ti:c banquet. II is cus.u-
mary ON similar occasions 10 furnish
vino nnd ! shall certainly do So"
Lyman, the colorcd Congressman,
threatens that il the President lGngcr
wiIEhol,'a his commission OF Internal
revenue collector, md gives him no 9TH
cr good Office, hc will go over To the
Democrats and destroy the Republican
pnrty in North Carolina.
WAsrITGTo%, juno 2@.--Tho Freed
mans Bank commissioners have on
hand enough money to dcclaie IL divi-
den Of ten per cent, 70 dprosi:ors. The
commissioners Lave determined. hos.
ever. io decline nn dividend ut present.
II il the opinion Of tic commissioners
that tho institution will finally Lc en-.
ahl"d to ray nbout fifty pcr cent OF tho
indebtedness.
ToLLDo, Ohio, June 23.-A bold at.
tempt wns made last night to rob tho
express cur On The Lake Share and
Michigan Southcrn Il. Il. The car was
entered l'y four men who nccostcd the
messenger md vote about to bind him
when they were suddenly confronted
10y f"rco Of officers und cxprcssurrn.
headed by chief Of police Purdy Of this
CITY, who Ind tccn notified that the nj.
tempt WA to hc made and Ind conceal.
ed himself aud his men in tho rcnr.
The cmiiro band was captured aud
br"ngh. to this city and lodged in jnil.
Patrick Golden, ngcd 81. WIS bru.
tally murdered Friday evening in his
own house at Nicholson. Ia. l!c was
sitting With his wito IN the door. when
n masked man entered witl, double
hnuclcd gun nra fired two shots nj
Golden. who died shortly afterwards.
The murderer escaped.
WAsntSGToS, Juno 23..-rho Sccro.
tnry Of War hrs addressed letter to
Governor Emnty Of Utah in further an
Swer 10 tho letter Of that officer Of Nav
'llilr. asking for tho reinforcement Of
tho military posts in that Territory.
The Secretary says: ~ have tho honor
Iu inform Won flint tbc v,,t.i,cI t,, ,.,,