The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-06


neutrsity, Wo cannot do better than
follow tho precedent wo then set our
selves.
The Manchester Guard,an says It'll
rumorcd there IL n conflict of opinion
between Lord Beaconsiield and his COL
leagues, rs to tho pnrt England shall
take III the Eastern question.
An army corps Of 10, 900 men is being
prepared for dispatch to any points
where English interests require. Prob.
ably they will rendervouz Mt Malta or
Gibraltur.
The Porte hns issued another man.
ifesto, declaring the Bosninn. Bulgarian
and Herzegovininn instructions and
Servinn and Montencgrin declarations
Of wnr were instigated by the Russian
manifesto. It concludes with the dec
larntion TINT Turkey is rendy to fight to
the death for independence.
Sr. PETERsRuIu, April 28.-The
Grand Duke SicholHs has issued the
following order OF the day to ihe troops:
The Christians oppressed by the
Turkish poke. arose against their opp
ressUrs aud their blood has been shed
for the last two years. The efforts
| of Russia Rnd the Powers to ameliorate
their condition having been fruitlesB,
tho last worl of the Car has been spo-
ken md war declared. The Czar ell
trusts me- with tho mission OF accom-
plishing his will. We do not want to
make conquests, but to defend our
brethren oppressed for Christ's sake.
I am convinced each Of yon will do his
duty and not dishonor tho Russian
name. All pencenblo inhabitants with
out distinction Of religion or nationality
will be sacred in our eyes. You will
tGke nothing without payment. I re-
quire that extremely severe discipline
he maintained. We pass on our way,
through to Roumania, where an sure
wo shall meet with tho sarne hospitality
rs our ancestors, I demand that you
respect the established. laws of the conn.,
try and il necessary afford tho Roum-
nuiun disintcrested MD against Turks.
CIScIsSArTI, April 28.-Fred. Strass.
burg md Joe Schwartz, two notorious
counterfeiters, have been arrested.
With theu were captured II moulds
and several hundred dollars in counter
felt coin. ...
Bush II. Sloan was arrested Mt Spring.
field, Ohio, yesterday, in n civil suit
for $4,000 damages, brought by the
Cincinnati, Saudusky aud Cleveland
Railroad Company, agninst himself,
Thomas NJ. Stone and james d. Lee.
The case will be heard in May.
San FRANcIsco, April 4S.-It is nscer-
tniued TINT under the provisions Of the
desert land law, passed at the last ses-
zion Of Congress, few capitalists and
political managers Of the Suites have
grabbed about $4,000 acres in Kern
county, i'll the southern portion of The
STATE much of it lying along tie river
bottoms and on tho limo OF tho projected
itrigHtiou canal Of the Kern River Land
Company. II is alleged that the greater
portion OF the lnnd is not desert land,
within tho intention of tic bill, but that
tDe net was loosely framed in the intcr-
ost Of tue parties who projected this
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WASHINGTON, April 29.-Tho unex.
pended balance Of appropriations for
hhrbor improvements, aggregating over
two millions, is ordered mado available
by the Secretary of War for tho pur-
pose designed.
Sr. LOUIS. April 2S.-The Coroner's
Jury inquest on tho victims of the
Southern Hotel, closed their labors this
afternoon and rendered verdict. Tho
jury reached tho conviction that tho fire
originated III tho basement Of tho hotel,
In their opinion in tho storcroom, but
possibly in tho vino cellar, but In either
cnso ncnr tho bottom OF tho tarpngo
elevator. As to tho cause Of tho fire,
tho jury say TINT they havo 10 testi-
in"ny sufficient to base mn opinion. As
TO tho appliances OF tho hotel for uxtin.
gushing fires. they say they wcro COM
pleto, with tho exception OF pipes mud
noz1les, being wanted OIL tho llours
nbovc tho pnrlor floor. But from lnck
OF system, and want OF men TO uso
those appliances, mud tho absence OF
rnlcs for their guidance, they wcro not
put into service oil tho night. OF tho fire.
except for fow moments In tho Lnso
lhont. Tho leSsees Of the hotel, I'm orr
opinion, nrc ccnsHrnGlo IN several par.
ticulara: First, while providing tho
necessary materials for the cxtingnish.
Ing OF fires, thoy Ind provided no means
Tor their usO; second, In Keeping In tho
HtorC.r9om md wlnc.ccllnr, q lnrro
amount Of inilnmmablo material with.
out adequate watching; third, In romoy.
ing tho gong necessary to alnrm tho In.
mates OF tho hotel in cnso Of fire;
fourth, In employing only ono wotch.
man. md lie very inefficient ,nnu. opd
experimenting his duties M such, with
other mnttcrs; fifth, iu tho lack Of rules
and instructions to their employees M
TO their conduct md duties in case OF
hrc; sixth. In their making no efficient
Efforts OF tho night OF tho fro To
awaken their guests aud employees, I'm
conclusion, tho jury mnko numcrous
suggestions looking TO tho avoidance OF
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