The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-07-01
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, rs 20 scheme by the administration
for scizing the Northern States Of Mex
ico, ex-senator Vim. VI. Stewart, %ht
was mentioned as having had an inter
view with Secretary EYarts on the sub
jec:, gaze, SO FAR rs hn is concerned, 1
positive ,lcr:a! 10 tie whole story to-day
20 i3:t reporter. lie had nat, hC
said. seen EyartS or anyone else FOR tic
purpose stated b. the S"a, and knew
nothing whatever Of any Intention on
The pant OF ;hc Government; 10 acquire
by seizure or purchase any portion OF
tho Mexican Territory.
IS2IAYkrcLls, June 2j.-The Supreme
Court to-day Sustained the decision OF
Judge Roberts Of the Dearborn Circuit
Court in the case OF Nelson T. Hood,
il which ii is HELD that Utah divorces
are Illegal and consequently void.
PORTLAND, June 2G.-The following
| dispatch from Q special correspondent
is just received from Fort Lnpwai, dated
the 9th, via WGlla Walla: \ courier
just caGie through from Gen Howard.
Col. Perry with his command has joined
the General at NU::Un's station Oil Lit
tic Cottonwood, about si>ty mics f.om
here. The troops here Will start To
join them Tomorrow. Gcn. Howard
intends to move Tomorrow Oh Joseph,
who is ranoricl to be between the Little
Salmon river aul Snake river, ct Horse
Shoe Bend. about twenty-five miles
south of Mount Idaho.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Siducy Dillon
aud Jay Gould returned from the West
to-day. 1t is said on good authority
that the road TO the Black Hills will 10:
be commenced this year. They have
contracted to complete the Colorado
Central 10 Cheyenne this fall.
WASHINGTON. June 2G.--The Secre-
tary Of the Navy has Issued circnlar
directing the commandments Of navy
yards AID stations TO conform strictly
10 the requirements OF the navy reg
ulations and to hold all under their
command to strict accountability. Un-
der these regulations laborerS shall be
employed by the proper officers in
charge with reference to skill and cni-
cheney, nnd without -egard 10 political
or other considerations. No officer or
employee in any OF the navy yards
shall require org request any wor!:ing
men to contribute or pay any 1aouty
for political purposes, nor shall any
working iaan be discharged io- political
opinions. 4 beard OF inspectors shall
be appointed to inspect the material
purchased and 20 decide i: ii il Of good
quality nnd IL: fair laarkc. price,
DEs McrNEs, Jane 2G.-The Rcpub-
lican convention tomorrow, will doubt
less be the largest ever held in the State.
Packard IS here and viii doubtless
speak. Gear, Sherman and Eewbold,
a:c candidates for Governor.
highlands neutrality in the existing
war is now considered absolutely u.s.
sured, SO long IS Russia Keeps her
pledges not to interfere with British
India interests or routes. I: is also
assumed here that Russia will demand
ms conditions OF peace, the cossion of
Scrria and Bosnia TO Austria, n por-
ton OF Armenia to the Gar and the ces-
sion OF bulgaria TO Roumanin, to be !
erected into independent States; TO hold |
the month of the Danube under inter |
national guarantees. n Belgium holds |
the month of the Rhine. Germany,
probably, will not object TO this ar
ramgemcmt, but tho only thing mp
parentiy certain is that the Continon-
tai powers expect to settle the new
boundaries without regard to England,
who is in such position that her di-
plOmAcy is practically powcrlcss TO
affect the question. This creatcs
some uncnsincss because it seems TO
leave England 40 choice but absolute
acIuiesceuco or rcnOnstrance by means
Of aggressive war.
The Turks are evidently concentrat.
lug their forces by abandoning, with
show Of rcsftnncc, all the less important
points rs the Russian advance. Appar-
emily their shortened line will soon be
confined TO tho defence OF only their
strongest positions in Bulgaria. This
confession Of Russian superiority IL
expected to relieve tho heroic Monte
ncSrinS and also 10 tnnkc il prudent Tor
Seryia soon to take an active PR: in the
aggressive movements against the Turks
III Armenia. The Turks have succeeded
in preventing tho Russian troops nd.
ynncing from the erection Of Bainhid
and cifcctinG junction with tho col.
uinn marching upon Erzcrouin from
Kars, but they arc unable TO succor
! Kars, and when tho latter il reduced.
the Russian junction can readily lie Of
fectca for the grand field fight Oh Erno.
roun plains, which many strGtceisls
E;ill believe is to bU The decisive battle
i'll advance Of removed efforts by The
European Powers for peace.
NEw YOnK, Juno 26.--A 7ribYgt
Washington speviui snyz; Receipts OF
internal rovcnuo for Tho fiscal yrnS cnd
ing June 30th will reach $lt0,OUO. 900
The Increase is largely owing TO The
breaking up Of Illicit disabling md &c
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