The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-28
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CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Thc Journal,
Washington special says Democrat,
Senators nre disheartencd ut the pros
pect OF SpUHord's admission, cud pen
~ express tic opinion that us the lie
publicans have manifested nh intcn
ton to stand together, Krllogg's ad,
mission is probable, since it is Known
the President desires Kellogg to IL
seated. There is no more talk of dis.
affected Republicans i'll TIE Senate,
! and tho Democrats realize tie ECpub,
licGns gro moro united than last ses.
sion.
WAsuINoroN, Oct. 22.-No action
has been taken by the President OF
Secretary of the Treasury looking to a
change III any OF the San Francisco
Mint officers. but Gen. LaGrnnge hnv-
ing intimntcd his desire and intention
to resign tie Snperintendcncy during
the next few weeks, Recommendations
are now being made i'll behalf of va
rious persons for tho appointment MS
his successor. Ey-Congressman IIough-
ton, OF California, is recommended for
the place in several letters received to-
day. Some San Francisco friends of
Henry j. Dodge are urging Lis mp
i poiuiinert, and GovcrGor Low has
beer talked OF I'll this convection, al
though it is rot known whether he
would accept tle place. \. II. Catlin,
OF Ssc'Tn'"nto, is also urged for it, aud
is Understood to have the support of
Senator Ecoih.
CopsressmT Cox, of New York, will
shortly Introduce bill abolishing the
coinage Of twenty-ceni pieces.
Senator Dlaiuo's friends nre greatly
alarmed ut his condition. He whs MI
able to leave fcr Maine this morning 10
zee his sick daughter. lIo passed
very uncomfortable night.
The bill introduced by Senator Jones
Of Nevada, pscyides for tle coinage of
silver dolln.s Of the wci.ht OF il2H
grains troy, at nav coinage mint or The
New York ss.n! Office, in exchange for
silver 6ullioL. upon the Same terms md
conditions e. Sol" hullioa is deposited
for coiuago under tAe existing Law
The House Committees will probably
not be auuUuuued before Tuesday. II
is intimated by Speaker Randall that
they will all be announced together.
Democratic members say there is no
doubt of Fe. npndo Woods selection MS
Chairman OF tho Ways nod Aeaps
Committee,
ST.. LOUIS. Oct. 22.--when the pass
epser train which left Cincinnati last
night, reached point two aud q hall
miles east of Noble, Ill. and about 40
miles from here, about o'clock this
morning. it encountered rnil, ono end
Of which was elevated about foot high,
and the whole train, consisting OF an
oyster car, muil, express, baggage cars,
Two passenger coaches aud three sleep
ere, was thrown from the track, excep-
ing the engine and one sleeper. The
oyster chr was smashed, and oil the
other cars moro or less injured, but
mono of tho passengers was Injured.
An examination showed TINT the rail
had been. elevated with jack-screw,
which was still under tho rail. The
roll opposite had been loosened md
turned so that tile train would be thrown
into tho cattle guards close by, thus
causing terrible disaster. Fortunately
tho cars took another shoot and rain III
to soft grouud.
hoSooN, Oct. 22.-EiGhtecn tbous-
anu men and forty oarnou were capiur-
ell by tho Russians in their recent vic.
tory ut Ghazi Moiuca, The Turkish
reports OF part of their amy holding
out in fortified position Oh Aladja
Dash arc uu:oqndod.
The Russian loss III carrying Alndja
Dnsh ii officially reported at LII
kIi'ed nnd wounded. Losses on othc;
pats OF tic battle fold are not stated. n
A Russian official dispatch detailing
F"'GMy's attack upon tho secoua Grivi-
ca rcGou5t, says ut tho first attack the
RoamnniGns wore rcpulscd before they
gained tjo redoubt. At the second the
thrco foremost bTtalious Icapcd into
iPe Touches and vaiuly e1dGayorcd 10
carry Go rodoubt. They remained ono
borr in tue treuches which gave riso TO
'5o premature report OF tho capture Of
40 radonbt. yue Uoumapians then
w:.pI ow with loss of two officers mad
| seGel or 1'cG and suyeu men woupdrd
a Coz esponirnt in Piovna states
t0at tho Turks ere actively engaged in
constructing new int 10. liocs Of for
;1idab]o defe4ccs. Tho cases OF sick.
ness AFRO comparatively rare, tbv pro.
Visions never failed. but IL is impossibio
TO pleYi1o fodder for tho thousands Of
oxen md horses. Tho came cor"tspou.
dcht iclc2raphs from Sohn, under da."
OF S1nGOy, that G,0OO mo,inion carts
RE u"w on The load 10 TJov"a. Os.
man "nEha has ordered ali Circasiru
'ue8lars, BulgariNus mud non.cOmbni.
auts and MohoiNmcdaus TO quit plevnu.
a special dated Rhuinla, Monday.
Says tue Russians attacked tho Turkish