The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-07-29
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nre setting fire to the hay along Rapid
Creek. The prairie in the vicinity of
Crook City is reported to be OH fire.
\ party OF citizens who went in pur-
suit OF tho horse thieves and Indians
yesterday, returned to-day, having ac-
cornplishcd nothing.
CmEYEwNE, July IG-The coach from
Dcndwood wHs stopped last night near
Cheyenne river. by three road agents,
who robbed the passengers Of about
fifty dollars. Twelve miles further OIL
they were stopped again by four rob-
bers, who took the passengers arms
and part Of their blankets. The ircas-
urc box WAS opened. but it contained
no vnlunbles. The up coach was also
stopped last night near Cheyenne ri
ver. The robbers secured only thir-
teen dollars from the passeLgers. No
treasure aboard.
WORCESTER, Mass, July 10.-At Au
bum, this forenoon, Ellen Campbell,
wifo of Franl; Campbell, was murder
ed by james Mnlcaby. lie broke each
Of the four limbs Of his victim ucross
his kucc. She lived four hours to tell
the terrible story and name the mur-
dcrcr. Mulcnby is under arrest.
WASHINGTON, July l9.-Assistant Sec
rctary MeCorm:cS says he does not in
tend to make any issue On the prcsi-
dents order, but will resign one or thc
other Of the places held by him. 1t iG
believed lie will resign the position as
Assistant Secretary OF tho Treasury All
soon as Secretary Sherman returns.
Co#COED, y. H.. July lG.--Thc CON-
mittao on Nntiona! AT.i.s in tho Leg
islatnre, Introduced the majority and
minority reports yta;c!day. Tho ina
jo.i'y rcr"n sets forth tha: Hayes was
elected President ly the people, an:
81 declared hy thn Electoral Cr:n!uis-
sion, ai!a TINT G;!y inoYcrIcnt 10 :Souen
the question wouli b" both inisciiiavvua
ni'l contrary to public Interests, etc.
The minority report rcriles. the with D..
drIwal Of tbs troops forn South Car
olima, Gnd Loui.iuua. mmi approves
the Presidents c''u.:r, c:c. Tae ma
jority report ''Ga adopted.
I.0*!oI, Juiy 9.--Ccmrunir0tiou
with tho s-Gt oi w"r on Ia, Dnmabe j.,
completely closed, AM not u word can
10 obtained from the Russian or Tar
kiah lines. /: il Inferred Ina; battle
is in progress near Eug!chg,. 1t iI
coIj"ctnrcd 'in "rSsiaus haze made an
attempt 10 crr:y nua;chuS by storm, nm
undertaking which will probably in
vClvG GlioTlnuuS losses. whether u sue
cccdS Or fails. The position Of tho
Rua;inn column south 0f tho Danube is
precautions. The wnr urirc nj Cuugi.,n
tInuplc is ALARMED at tie nudacity Of tho
KusniUus. They arc hurrying forward
every man that can DO SPARED Gsoin the
capital, us we'll us from tho gnrrisons Of
BmrGas and hirinnop!c. 4 considerable
part OF SnlCiman PIshu'a army will mr.
riyo by steamer at EDos, the south
western terminus of ilc railroad from
hdridnOplc TO The ingcan today pr to-
morrow will 90 the front by rail immc.
diht"ly. II is not believed tho Rnssinns
will hc able 10 lrnli their ground against
these combined forces.
CnfCAGo, July 2l.--Tho TriEaqc'S
London special says the Formidable
character 0f the Russian advance across
the balkans WIS realized TO-DAY, when
ii was learned 10000 men had gonc
through tho liiimkni pass, and TINT mr.
tillcry nrc on tho way. Whether or not
Tho position Of the Eusyinns ~ critical
i'll exposing themselves 10 nttnck in
front and rear, ii certainly has pTo-
dacCd II striking moral effect. Tho
rapid and unexpected movement 10y
which tho invaders have forced the his.
ioric line Of defense, uud placed them.
selves within the strongest out fort Of
tho Turkish capital. has not failed to
produce distr, Ssiug eject OH tho
Turks, ns Ii shown by the chnrgcs in
tho ministry hero. Tho Dismissal of
Rcdiil Phshn il regarded rs signifyiur
an intention 10 fight tho Russiuls TO
the Ia9l extremity, notwithstanding thnt
tho NmtocCdcnts Of Muhmuud, who sue
Goods RCGif, hAvo brrn peaceful ralhcr
tlnn bclligcrcnt.
San FmScIaCo, July 21.-~-Tho Brit
ialI frignto Shah, which, with tho cor
veto Amcthyst, was recently engaged
in n fight with the Peruvian iron clad,
lInnscnr, near Callno. has just arrived.
She exchanged salutcg with Alcatrna
in coming up tho harbor.
Yesterday evening man shot him
self through the head with II pistol on
fOlhom, between Second and Third
streets. 4 noto found in his pocket
road as follows: "A1y nnmo Is George
Taylor. Stocks hnyo brought nc tn
this. California owes mo coffin. No
more" This Is all there IL known
about tho casC. Tho deceased was n
inHu about thirty five years of ngc, np.
parcnIlY IL laboring man.
About o O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Amelia Wapplo IIodginlson was