The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-21
LATE TELEGRAMS.


MI insurance Of his life in various COM
panies to amounts nggregating 500, 900,
which leads many TO suspect he has
suicided.
Almost tho entire business portion
OF the village OF VacaYillo, Solano
County, together with number Of
residences, was burnt This morning.
Tho loss aggregates upwards of $780,
600.
NJ. Altman & Co., importers Of cloths
and trimmings, etc., have mnde IN u.s.
sigument TO the creditors. Tho house
is the largest Of the kind in tho city.
The cause OF tho failure is dull times
and extraordinary losses.
WASTINGIoS, Oct. 1l.-Thc following
is issued: 4 caucus OF tho Democratic
members elect TO the Forty-fifth Con-
gress will be held according to usage,
in the hall OF tho House OF Represen-
tatiYes on Saturday evening, October
18th, at o'clock, to nominate candi-
dates for Speaker and other ollicera Of
the House, and to transact such further
business rs Inny bG necessary.
(SiSued) HESTER CLYMER.
Chairman Congressional Com.
Tho Central Pacif, Railroad is be-
fore the United States Supreme Court
i'll an action against the United States,
to recover freiahtnso on Government
property. The railroad company con-
tend that under the decision in tho
Union Pacific Railroad Company VS..
the United States. these companies are
not required to pGy tho interest which
has been paid 10y the Government on
lis bonds, before tho maturity of the
principal Of the bends, and hcnco tho
Government has 10 present claim
asninst them, which can be subject TO
All Offset against their claim for freight
churSes. On the part Of the Govern
mcni it is insisted it would be in dero
CATION Of the rights and powers of
sovereignty to have that freight which
its necessities or public convenience
requires to have promptly transported
aud delivered, retained uutIl tho
irti3h,age is paid.
81. FEANcIsco, Oct l3--Tho Con-
grcgational Association Of tLc State, in
session during tho week at Sacramento,
adjourned Inst night, niter passing
strong resolutions against Chiueso cmi-
grafton and demanding q modification
OF tho Burlingame treaty TO that end.
SCRANTON, Oct. l3.-NTinars nro re-
suming work and additional colleries
will start next week. Tho reported
troubles arc grOundloss.
NEW YoEK, Oct. l3.-Eight steam
slips left to-day for Europe, all well
laden. Three steamships from Boston
take out I33. 900 bushels OF wheat.
Secretary Of State, Evnrls, Mayor,
Fly md The officers OF tho Gland Lodge
Of Maaons assisted at tho laying Of tho
corner stone OF tho Armory of. tho
Seventh Regiment to-day.
CoLUMDIA, S. G. Oct. ia dispatch
states that State Senator Nash has re-
signed and made confession TO the
Investigating Committee duplicating
others In tho Legislative frauds, and
has nlso made restitution.
PARIS, Oct. l3.-public interest In
the election IL becoming manifested in
tho streets. Republican Committees
on President McMnhon's last manifesto
arc very severe, and the expulsion Of
Bedcll, tho American, for canyassiug
for Mcnicr, Radical Republican Mt
Mcntrougc has been made SO much of
by tho Republican papers. that tho
Foreign 0ilico has addressed n roproy.
ing and admoni,ory letter. .....
A:@."mts Of London papers nro rcquir-
cd to produce written license for the
delivery Of their bundles nt tho station.
Tho salo Of papers thus depends on
tho pleasure Of tho Government. The
Dnily Nr~s wns seized at tho Post aud
Railway station yesterday.
WAsnISGToS, Oct. i3.-Clcrl Adams
today placed tho nnmo Of Pachcco on
the roll OF tho House MS holder of tho
Governors certificate, md was there.
forc PfiDto .Gdcie entitled to tho sent from
the fourth district. LuttrCll, In Dem
ocrHiic cnntus tonight, gnvo notice
that he would nevertheless OH Monday
offer n resolution to swear IN nnd seat
WigGihton instcad Of pachcco.
Tho President q message to Congress
will cover tho report from tho Secretary
OF War and estimates for Tho sum no.
ccssnry to provide for the army during
the current fiscal year. Tho Secretary
nsks for mn appropriation Of $31 ,2S2,-
900 including $4,000 to complete tho
now War Department buildings. For
tho repair md support Of soldiers Gem.
c'srieH MI appropriation Of sS1 900 rec
commended last Congress but fnilcd to
mako appropriation. 70 continue tho
revision md publication Of Tho rebel
nrchiovcs tho Secretary nsks for $780,
600.
The deficiency Of tho Navy Depart