The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-07
Nrw YoDx 3:3O A. n. Jan. 2.

way driftcd from three 10 FIVE f0ct high. !
All manner Of travel Is greatly retarded.
The TriGuHe's Albany special says:
"Alter Robinson's inauguration to- |
day, Tillen left with his friends from
New York. 1t was strictly Democratic |
company, AMI there were no skcptics |
present rs to the certainty that Tildeu |
was on his Way to Washington. Even
the IMAM who brought down tho Gov
crnor's trunks proclaimed they wore to
he checked through to the White
House" .. s. i. - ..
\ Tribune Washington special says:
"The President, speaking Of tho Mica.
rngua ship canal, says ho has always
been greatly interested in tho opening
OF navigation across the lS.hmus, and
that he has Low uo doubt as TO its entire
feasibility. lie says lie is personally
familiar with the Nicaragunn route, and
can himself testify to its praclicability;
that he crossed tho Isthmus Mt that
point some years ngo OH his way to join
his command III California, and that the
level Of the lake il not moro than l57
feet above tide water OH the Atlantic
sitlc, and that the length OF tho canal
requiring excavations is not more than
siAty-One miles, while there will be
slnck water navigation by means OF
dams OH the San Juan river from the
San Carlos. To take Nicaragua the
distance is about sixty-three miles while
the lake navigation is fax less than
sixty miles to Virgin Bay, and con-
tinnance Of the canal is thence through
the beautiful valleys Of the Rio del
Medic md Rio Grand to Drito. In
recent conversation the President al
luded to the other routes over which
careful instrumental surveys had also
been made. and each of which possessed
some advantages; none no said had rs
many advantages a3 tho Nicarasuan
route. The President said tho United
Suites, for more than half century
has had an absorbing interest in All in
ter-occaiIic canal across the I3thmus; we
hnyo finally been able to prove the
prncticability oI the work, nnd he felt
confident i'll snying tho people OF this
great Republic will be eager to do
whatever is proper to uid i'll
its cUnsuInmation i'll accordance with
the benevolent principles OF common
benefit 10 all nations. and to all people.
1t will make tho products Of British
Columbia nnd Of Central America doubly
valuable, and it will bring the wheat
product Of California more directly aud
compcti;iycly III British markets, thus
chcapcning and giving stability TO the
price OF brcndstnlls, which will he Of
incIlculable advantage for The masses
Of people OF manufacturing and co:n-
mcrciGl country. In regard To- tho iinan-
cial question TO be considered in con-
ncction with the project, tho President
snid that tho vast products Of California
alone would afford q handsome revenue.
So far as tho Pacific railroads nrc COLI
Ccrncd, Grant thinks they will DO in
favor Of constructing the canal, for the
increased population which will igo to
the Pacific coast will grcntly multiply
their trade"
Several papers have specials TO the
effect that the fire department Of Aslta-
bnln had orders not TO play upon the
burning cars, oslcnsibly that the pass
cngcrs might not DO drowned, but really
Ia have tho bodies burnt beyond rccoE-
milton. 50 that The Company could not
bc held responsible for damages.
a Times Tallahassee special says:
"Tho Supreme Cuut rensscmblcd to-
dny md took mp tho matter Of the re-
turn Of tho State Canvnssing Board. TO
the writ ordering NOW count from the
face uf the returns. tho COurt uuRshcd
the return ns no answer 10 tho writ, and
n new order WAS then issued directing
tho Board 10 rcnsscmblo nnd mako
fresh canYnss, and tn coBfine themselves
TO tho votes for Governor, az no other
candidates rights were involved In the
proceeding. This now order WIS made
rnturnnhlc Mt i:Jn T.. 81. today. Tho
Canvassing Board rCaHsoInblctl ia obcdi-
CnCc to tho order and canyusscd the
returns for Governor ms before, aud re-
turned tho result to tho Court as their
NJ IN a. i,pN . A., l..
return will 100 moro satisfactory to tho
Court than the former one, will not be
known before Tomorrow. ns tho Court
took no action upon it, Ndjoulning till
tomorrow.
Tho Borh continues to pin its inith
TO Cronin, and asserts that II CrOnn's
vote is uncounicd, there Is tic, and
the election goes to tho House.
NEw OrLEAgs, Jan. 9.
Shortly before noon Committee
from S. rntrick's lInll IIouso waited
upon Governor Kellogg, and presented
q communication informing him tho
House Of Representatives was organized
at st. pntrick's Hall, ut tho same timo
entering u solemn prolcs! ngninst tho
occupation Of tho State House Ivy armed
police and militia, and against eSclu-
sion from the Stnto House OF duly elect
cd Representatives Of tho people, md
against tho presence Of armed men,
mctrorolithns aud soldiers. Governor