The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-03-25
LATE 2'ELEGRAMS,

known before in tho hiGtory of tho
trade.
HARToEp, Blur. 19.--GoSornor Hub
bard to-day vetoed the bill giving mem
bcrs OF the Legislature mileage of %
cents each way, on the ground OF its
violation of Constitutional provision
against Legislators increasing their own
pay. IIo also vetoed tho new registry
lGw, on the ground tina; an elcct0r shall
be made nm clcctor anew when lie re-
| moves to another town, is III unconsti.
tutional interference with the fraurhise.
My oELglSa, Mar. l9.-The Ereniny
Dei1ocrdf says matters are assuming u
fevcriSh cast ntouni the St. Louis
Hotel. and things look moro than ever
like conflict. By $3.50 O'clock this
morning there were gathered around
the s.. Lonis aud Royal street entrances
about 1000 negroes, who served to
make the place pandemcnium. Tkece
negroes are evidently from the country,
aiId are hero to join Packar.l's militia,
which"ie is now engaged in recruiting.
lie now admits he will as soon rs posi-
ble luke back Tho police stations, md
says he would not remain in the build.
ing two hours il ho had all his arms
back, It can be put down rs a settled
fact That within very few days Mt the
fr:thcst Packard will break tho peace.
His hackers in the Hotel are hot for
war and nothing but the probable out
COME is tnlked about. 1t is reported lie
is already in negotiation for the pur-
chase Of arms, and all funds comeatablo
nre to DO used in securing them. They
boast down there. thAt they don't want
troops to interfere. and they assert that
If might makes right they have might.
Our citizens should bo prepared for the
turning loose OH tho streets Of gang
of Ignorant negroes, led by bad men, for
TINT is now tho evident policy of Pack
ard. Tho situation is assuming much
moro of q warlikc attitude thup ever
hefaFc since January 9th, and the re.
sponsibility OF the matter will rest on
Packard, aud tho fruits he will. gather
will DO most bitter.
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, Gen.
Butler, Of South Carolina, and Repre-.
sentntives Levy md Ellis, Of Louisiana,
held IN interview this afternoon With
Attorney General, Devcns, on the
situation in tho South. Gordon said
that tho sequence OF the situation com.
PEELED either the Withdrawal OF tho
troops from tho Suite House, or OF the
holding OF the State House against both
Governments; that tho Administration
refused TO recognize either Governor in
their State, and that, therefore, II the
troops wero not withdrawn they mUst
Of necessity and logically bo used to
keep those State houses as neutral
ground; TINT it was not and could not
DO logical and consistent TO say
neither Government should DO rccog.
ni2ed by the Administration--to kcer
ono Government in the State house and
tho othor out. flo urged tho With
drawal Of tho troops. not from the
State, but simply from The State house,
rs the only course consistent with non
Intervention and FREQ from ombarrass
mcRs. Geuprnl Butler and all present
united in tho assertion that 10 distur.
bance could or would occur,
NEW ORLEANS, March 1a.-=.Allornoy
General Ogden bAs filed in the Fifth
District Court n petition for writ OF
cjectmcnt against S. B. Packard, j. Is.
johnson, Superintendent OF Education
md others, residing in tho ST. Louis
HGtFI building, known rs tho State
House. Tho petition sets forth that
these persons arc uplawfuily in posses
sion Of the said building. md in tho
nnme Of that State nsk thai tho present
occupants DO dispossesscl therefrom,
and tho rightful clniInnnts, officers OF
Nichols government, h0siycp posses.
sion. Tho Court hns not been called
on 10 tako action, but it is likely such
Rotion will DO invoked very soon.
WAsHiSGToS. March I0.--It is learned
at tho Executive iiansion that there i.
10 probability Of decision being
reached tomorrow concerning the
Southern question. although it viii
then doubtless DO brought before tho
Cabinet Gnd it's formal corBilcSatiuI
commenced. There will he NJ lrnst ont
other session Of Tie Cabinet held before
tho matter IS finally determined. II
reply ipR question from Senator Pat
tcrsOa whether il wns true, M stated IL
Eomc newspapers, that tho troops me t.
DO removed Immediately from the Col
umbiR STATIC House, the President said
that tlIq statement WAS not true. The
statue 7"o would lie preserved until {
final decision %as reached.
CnicAGn, Mar. ia 7Igr;' Wash
ingt9n dispatch declares under The
heading "Tho South Scccica," that In.
Hayes party Inns secured enough South
crn cx.ConiCdcrntc votes to make them
selves certain of tho organization Of ia,
next House. II then cxplains that Thu
effect IL produced by tho influence o.
he railroad ring which has been work
ing powerfully hero and which intondr
TO run tho GoYerniucn; In its own inter