The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-11-04


MS Mr.. Welsh is no politician. nor is h'
considered n representative Republican
BY mutual agreement Senator Pat
tcrson's case llas been further postponed
till after the 10th. Of November. 1t is
expressly agreed that no further rcquis.
ition will be made or charge preferred
during the present proceedings before
Judge Humphrey.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-Tho Prcsi-
dent has nominated John Wclch, Of
Pennsylvania. envoy extraordinary and
minister plemipotentiary to Great Bit
ain; Geo. l.. Morton, of Louisiana,
supervising inspector OF steamboats, for
the tenth district.
The following nominations were sent
10 the Senate to-day: Indian agents,
Peter Roman, Flathead agency. Mont. ;
Wellington Bird, Milk river agency,
Mont; j. C. NIollory, Colorado river
agency, Arizona; Surveyor General of
Montana, Il. II. Mason. Posimastcrs: In
California, Auasn Morse, Pcttalumn;
y. l.. Anderson, San Jose; L. II. Pratt,
SHn Rafael; WIN. II. Barry. Red Bluff;
+. Axe, Eureka; Henry Y. Baker, West
Oakland; james +. Swain, Modesto;
IL. 4. WicicmGr, Bakcrsiicld; IL. StOd-
dGrd. Santa barbara; Wm. II. lIiggcns,
| Anatim; J. j. Simmin, San Louis Obs
20. III Oregon: William Chance, As.
toria. In Nevada: L. G. Robins, VIM
nemucca. In Ctnh: L. $. Stevens,
| Ogden. III Washington Territory:
William Master, Wulla Wnlla. TO be
receiver of Public money Mt La Grand,
Oregon, Daniel Chaplin.
PrTIsDUEG. Oct. 30.-Rcddy Wnxtor,
notorious rough, convicted of robbing
tho railroad cars, was rescued By His
friends from the hands of the Sheriff,
who WAS taking him to servo ont seven
years sentence i'll the periteutiary. lie
has not yet been found.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 30.-Gcueral Bedford
Forrest, the greatest Confederate caval-
r. officer, died ut { 80 last evening a.
the residence OF his brother, Colonel
jesse Forrest.
|. CEIcAGo, Del. 30.-Tho 2Tiu:s Inli-
annapolis special says Senator Morton is
rapidly sinking. He does not exncri.
cncc any violent pa-oxisius, but grow.
hou'ly weaker, rNllyius occasionally,
but after every effort change Tor the
worse is appar"ne. This afternoon the
Senator insisted on being informed c.
Gcily ms to his condition. Doctors
Thompson and Woodburn, his attend.
ing physicians, knowing that il would
be useless 10 withheld line Guth, told
him ho maGt die, ihnt liio cou!d MOI he
sustained many days. the news was
received quiUIy ami without an. man
| ifc".a.ioTG of emotion. md after e
| m"mch!ary pause l." .cGInrkcd ,ha: he
would rahcr die tA"n live III hia help
less condition to DO baden 20 his
! friends.
COLUMBIA, Oct. 30 Ex.Slntc Treas
urer Unriczn will BE- tried for cOaspirg-
cy TO dcfraud tho State on Thursday
next; Congressman SmnliG, for bribery
i'll the Legislature an NunGay. Tho
States witnesses are al Republicans.
NEW YoEE, Oct. 3O.-Sicphcus' ba..
te:y has been sold to l. foreign govern
ment.-name amd amount moi announced.
J'hc original cost was reorlv 80. 800. GOO.
Tho p. Gee is mnrG smaller.
The Times Washington srcc:n! tD H. ,
that under nrn!c of me Republican eau
Gus, 20 d"y, Kellogg and Ea,,i, e., BE-
| omitted.
FITrsEUuG, Oct. CA aprcial 20 the
Conan. c.d:-C.:cHe rom Easl Live.
pool, Ohio, srys between fnnr aud five
O'Clock p. M. Ralph wintcrsill cut hi,
w;lo's thrUnt with II razor, causing dealt
in few minutes. Tic then gashcd hi.
own throat, sovcring Tie wind pipe and
innlcting wound which will r.uLaLly
:esult fatally before morning. Cnus,
jeaiously.
81. Lcr.s, Oct. 30.-TLo case OF NIet
calf So. Frost, 10 compel the issue Of
certificate 81 election rs Congressman
from the Third district OF this city t,
Netcali, was decided by The Supreme
Court tins morning in favor Of Ic,cali.
yGESrOS, Oct. 81. Goldsmith Mai,
is withdrawn from tho turf.
CoHsTAHTISOrLE, Oct. 30.--A dciach
incnt Of Enssians Grc vt Slntilza, Guutl
OF tho BaikNns in tho rcar Of O1clIrni
hukhtar rosha. Tho telegraph OH .;nl
, = 'iy announced tho Russians wer
crcdnpcd within three hours march q
his headquarters,
4 special from Porclin contains n,
following: Tho Turkish loss ut III
chp,Tra 10y liusgiauG Of Ito posilio
meas GiYinii Dnhnik, October 2Iiil, wa
at iGa.t 5000 killed. besides Tho wor,nd
y oil rad prisoners. Tho lIuss ana onl
sncoccdcd in storininR The position {
tho third attempt. They nccnso til
!" Turks "f twice Iuriug them under
n deSI active fro by Displaying tho whit
! llas.
t PAEts, Oct. 81. --PTopil,nt McMnh0
= Inns received positive ASSURANCE Tia
:, The moderate Left Ministry would Ia,
" the support Of tho majority Of tho Sc,