The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-02-04

appoint Two tellers OH tho part OF tho
Senate. TO perform duties under tho
Electoral Bill; agreed.
Allison submitted resolution pro.
viding that proceedings before the
Commission be printed in the Conyrcs-
sional Record daily; laid over,
liamlin submitted n resolution in-
structing tho Committee OH Rules to
report what, if any. rule should be
adopted for the admission Of persons to
the Capital during the count, and that
the COMMITTEES confer with the House
Committee on tho subject; agreed 10.
Tie Oregon electoral case was the
subject OF long discussion in the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections to-day. a large number Of
tclcgrarns have yet to be offered in evil
dencc. .is -..'.: .'........ "a. -.
LuSpoS, Jan. 30.
The Standards dispatch from Vienna
says: Negotiations between tho Otto
man Ambassador md the Servian Dip
lomatic Agent, are already commenced.
General Ignaticif has arrived ut Athens.
Tho Standards Berlin correspondent
says: 1t is reported in scmi-oiiicial
quarters thut the Powers recently cx-
changed communications respecting the
eventuality of vacancy in the throne
OF ST. Peters. 1t is said that The Catholic
powers have engaged to make the strict
eE: use OF their ancient prerosative to
insure regularity in the election Of II
successor to Plus IX. " sai lli s
Tho Tines correspondent ut Scmlin
telegraphs that the situation is SO COM
plicated that it is impossible TO form
any opinion ms to the probable result Of
the crisis in Seryin The Turkish envoy
will shortly arrive in Belgrade to open
peace negotiations there. The Cabinet
is in session daily, under the Presi-
dency of Prince, Milan. a committee
Of II members Of the last Skuptchina,
demand the immediate convocation of
the chamber. to decide finally for peace
or war. The Prince fayors meeting
OF the chamber. but is understood to DO
opposed TO making separate treaty Of
peace with the Porte, either ON account
of secret advice from Russin, OF from
fear that Montenegro will refuse the
proposals. of Turkey, md thus become
the future leatler.of the Slnvons. %. ...
PARIS. Jan. 80.
a correspondent Of the 7clegraph nm
nounces positively that GotschnkoF is
resolved to retire, and his resignation
is merely II question Of few days. . ..
SAN FRAScIsCo, jim. 20.
Gold, 81 o5M@i O5H.. .'''..'.t b. .:.t
Currency, 05@95H. '".. '.. ~
Tho body of II man dressed in the
uniform of nu officer OF the Russian
man.of-Tnr, now lying at Mare Island,
was found this morning in the bay Off
tho foot Of Second street. Judging
from the decomposed slate of The body,
1t must haro been i'll tho water several
weeks, being utmost past identification
and all the pockets empty.
On Saturday, three young men went
ont townrd the Twelve Mile House,
shooting. On their return, ono named
Patrick Cunningham, attempted to lift
his gun from the bottom Of tho wagon,
when it was discharged, the. load strik-
ing him in the side, inlliciing probably
II fatal wound. 49,.
Savage lovics M assessment of 81,
delinquent February 9th.
About / O'Clock last night II terrible
affair occurred OH Vallejo street ncnr
SanSomc. i'll which little girl named
Katie Crowley was either thrown or nc.
cidentoily fell OF four story balcony.
about 10 feet from tho ground, md was
fatally injured. Three little girls
named respectively Katie Crowley,
Nellie BATTLES, and Maggie McDcvitt,
went last night into the basement of n
house III which man nmcd Cornelius
IL Smith resides, with u boy. Local
Officer Thomas passed 10y tho house,
and seeing light attempted to enter
tho bnsCincnt. The girls became alarmed
md lIurricrl up stairs to tho gulrct,
The pattcr Of their feet alarmed Smith
amd his wife, and the former scizing
broomstick, hurried out upon tho upuer
balcony and struck Battles girl over
the head aud grnspcd the dress Of Mig.
gtc McDcYitt IN his hands. She broke
loose from his grasp ana followed her
companion down stairs. Crowlcy's rirl
coud moi rass him, but Crouchcd I'm
corner, probably hoping to cludo his
notice. Tho other girls sny Tint when
Smith discovered her ho picked her M
md threw her over tho bnlcony. Smith
denies the net, md snys the girl jumped
over tho railing. The gtrl struck on n
pilo Of rocks. Tho officer picked her
mp nnd carried her to her mothcr'r
house. a physician was called In who
discovered Tint her hip aud elbow were
dtslocntcd. nnl her skull fractured. IIo
gave 1t MS his opinion that slio con,d rot
livo. a ohargo Of assault 10 murder ia
registered against Smith. Examination
OF tho caso Is postponed In the Police
Court to.dny, nnlil tho result Of tho
clrild'b injuries nro ascortaincd.
.. BAN FRASOrsco, Jan. 80,
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