The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-11-25

robbery some time since. wherein Scott
Davis was wounded. blackburn cscap-
ed from Alknli, whcro the stock and
bis companions wcro captured ms re-
ported last night. which was effected
by surprising them asleep in n hay
stuck. uo fled without coat or boots
and after Wrapping his drawers around
his feet, walked twenty miles, reaching
here last night and obtained clothing
III store. lilo was seeu and identified,
aud Davis notified. His capture was
effected by two Deputies III he emerged
from restaurant. Ills identity is
clearly made out, and his partner, who
gives his namo as Moody. is believed
10 be Wall. -
WAsniSGIoN, Nov. 21.-Tho presi-
DENTS understood to hayo said that no
would not have minded half SO much
II Conkling and his Senatorial followers
had rejected outright the Objectionable
nominations instead Of pocketing them
md indulging in undcrhand jugglery
to delay action. Tho latter course was
ono OF marked disrespect to the Presi
dent, and ho is reported 10 be n littlo
vindictive about tho matter.
The Senate finance committee today
authorized Jones to report the House
silver bill with recommendations for
passage without any amendments OK
cept tho one adopted yesterday on mo-
ton OF Allison, providing for tho pur-
chase and coinage OF bullion to tn
amount OF not less than $4,000, 600,
aud not more then $4,000 coo Der
month. Tho amendment providing n
commission to report rs to the proper
relation OF vnlue between gold and sill.
vcr were rcjectnl.
NEW York, Nov. 2I.-Moior General
Hancock has been beaten in n suit 10
recover frcm hotel proprietor the vel
no Of $1,000 worth of jewels stolen from
the hotel Mt which he was boarding
1no loss Of jewels wns proven. and ulso
the absence FROM the rooms of the us
ual notice that there was safe in the
Office for the deposit OF valuablcs aud
TINT tho landlord WAS not responsible
for vnluables not SO deposited. The
defence was that rs Hancock occu pied
the rooms not ns an ordinary guest bu;
as boarder under special contract at
lower than the usual hotel rates, tho
provisions Of the inn law fixing the pro.
prietor's responsibility, did not apply
to him. In other words, that he WIS Il
bonrder not the guest of an inn. The
referee to whom The case was referred
by the Supreme Court, gave judgment
on tins ground for tina hotel keeper,
citing numerous law decisions to sus.
tain this position. As the caso was
vigorously contested, the result is OF
importance to all hotel keepers.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2I.-Tho Journals
Washington special says that within
folty-cight hours the President has de-
clHrcd unhesitatingly to q prominent
official that he would veto any silver
bill which docs he. expressly oxcept
from its operations the public debt.
Tho President and Sherman arc nu-
thoritEtiyely stated to 10 in accord Oh
this question.
Tho Third National Bank decided af-
ter business hours this evening to sus-
pend md will so into liquidation. To-
tnl resources, $2,Ti3, 907; liabilities,
81, 10000.
NEw YouK, Nov. 21.--The Timer
says the refusal of the majority Of the
Senate finance committee TO limit the
legal tender quality Of iho proposed sil
Yer coinage and prescribe its uhes y
significant 10 unscttlo faith in tho Sen.
ato ID the uiSGrk OF tho nu.ou's
credit.
BosToE, Nov. 2l.-Col. Henry Il.
Ridley, convicted OF forgery, has been
sentenced to four years in the Sta,o
psisoh rud ono days solitary confiue-
mGnt.
PARIS, Nov. 2l.-Tho RcpuLlique
FrnncRia declares That III view Of Tic
Senato's preYention1 and tie Presidents
refusal TO change his policy, It becomes
tho cloar duty IF tho Chamber Of Do
putics to refuse to vote tho Bucecl.
The Chamber must save tho country,
and no Budget must bs voted rs long
ms tho minority has not ministry in
whom il cnn place confidence.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-Tho T.nts on the
French situation thus concludes: The
moderate right OF tho Senate did not
moan TO do tho mischief they hive oc-
casioncd, but tho result is before ~.
The powers Of France are nrIaycd
aga asi ono another like army against
army.
pn,is correspondent thus describes
tho proposed now minislgy: Gcrcral
Gctmar,iot do l,ochcforl Is n lcaitimist
and devoted Catholic; Al. do Wclcltc
may DO callod partly monarclisL ana
partly Bonnpnrtisti NJ. do Pnyoru 10 u
Catholic and lcgiiimiDii tho Marquis do
bonneville Is moderate Iionnpnrlist;
II. D1puy do Lomo 10 moderate Bon.
ppnrIist; NJ. Botbic III u fusion:at ana
very Catholici ". MontgoIIlor's opinions
aro chiefly marked BY ardent Ca,hol.
ism; NJ. Payer Qucrticr may DO called