The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-12-23
LATE TELEGRAMS.

WAsnISGToS, Dec. 13.-The House
committee on foreign affairs, today.
examined General, Ord. Tho chief
point Of his testimony being that the
cessation or diminution OF the Mexican
raids Oh the lower Rio Grande was ut
tributable to the presence OF largo
American force. and the revocation of
the existing orders would elate the dan
gerous elements in Mexico aud cause
more raids and be an obstacle in the
negotiation OF treaty.
A telegram was received to-day by
President Hays from the San Francisco
"Six-Companies," representing TINT Il
gang of rOughs last evening attacked
party of $50 Cinnamon WHO Ind just
reached tho city from mSacramento. rob-
bing and cruelty beating them, and
scriousiy injuring moro than fifty Of
the number. The President said he
would give the matter immediate at-
| tcntion.
The GreenbNck and Silver Associa-
tion selected IL committee Of one from
each State to promote Legislation
Among the committee are Jones md
Booth. An executive committee WAS
nlso appointed consisting Of Jones,
Buoknor aud Phillips. Another meet
ing will be held. No new pnrty il to
be organized,
Regarding the future corrSe OF tho
President concerning tho New York
nominations, the majority Of the Re
publicans believe that tho President
will not invite any further contest with
the Senato By sending in new Momina-
lions; while tho minority entertain an
opinion that tho President will not
yield, but will promptly transmit new
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COLUMBIA, Dec. Ex-Governor Hump.
ton to-day declared himself firmly op.
posed to any bargain with Patterson.
He says i: would be disgrace to the
State il criminal proceedings aro not
pushed to the utmost.
LoSuoS, Dec. l3.-It Is snid tho sug-
gcstion Inns been laid before British
Calumet that ConstantiuopIe he made q
free city under guaranty Of the European
| powers.
III l;ussinn Official circles II Ia mol
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amy other power in her behnlf, will pro-
pose pence negotiations.
CoSsTGSTISorLE, Dec. 13.-The news
Of the fall Of Plcvna has been received
with calmncss nnd foriitude. The jour.
nails urge resistance to the last.
The Turkish Parliament wns opened
today by the Sultan. All the Il, rkish
dignltnries and foreigh ambassadors
wcro present. The speech from the
throne was reserved in tone md nlludei
neither to pence nor mediation.
Frequent interviews nro taking place
among tho foreign ambassadors.
a Bucharest correspondent telegrnphs
'h"h 'Cl'o'G 10 CuiIchb NncIS tnhL tlO
tussians have gained n great victory
near Elena, taking $4,000 prisoners.
A report prevailed. last night, that Il
grcnt battle Ind been fought between
MGtchkoe Rnd Rustchuk. Result un.
| known.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-Thc Republicans
arO apparently rcady to pass vote OF
confidence on tho new Ministry i'm.
mcdintely, but secm dcsirouB only oi
voting the budget by twelfths until the
approach Of tho exhibition, when they
will finally rRss tho budget for 1878
pOstponing, however, approval OF esti.
lnntcs for 1878 until Tho end Of the
yGNr, so TINT tho Republican ministry
may retain oilicc until elections for tho
partial removal of tho Senate.
Specials from Paris sny tho crisis is
ondcd, and McMHhon has arrived ut nr
understanding with tho Left. A dep,
utatiOn Of The Right waited upon him
and told him II wns impossible to form
Is ministry. Tho marshal wns deeply
moved and sAid ho Ind nothing to dc
but TO resign, but subsequently lie
yielded.
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