The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-08-26

y zSieEdny .eyaning aud left fer New York
Stevens, ono Of their associates, WA,
a:Tohted yesterday near Grand Haven
Michigan. II is believed the opera
iiYts % the17.ng arc more extensive
lhan ~ knovh, ,nnd that they have
sSindled n ,.u:aber Of banks in til,
sorntFyjto the oxteat Of millions Of
lellars9 81 4.
E-sAS PEASGE.co.P Aus.-A 2e.-Colouel
FrGjStick A. Bee, who has been prom.
tncnt III connection with Chinese Affairs
on this cc*st, is now making NJ tho
claims Of the Chimes, sufferers by tEo
recsn, riotous proceedings in this city,
which will be presented TO the United
States Government through Sir Edward
Thornton, British Minister 1T Washing
ton.- The clniias will aggregate about
$l25, 600, ;IIcl1ding; Nil indemnity de-
nianIcd for tho death Of u Chinaman,
who was burned TO death in his laUi-
dry Tho claims will "bc presented
through the British minister, because
the Ghioamen here have omigratcd
from the British port Of Hongkong, and
Furthermore, China has no ministerial
representation nj WnShington.. Col.
Bee states that thero isnow a great deal
of destitutinp hniong the Chinese, and
that hut twelve thousand of them are
ont of oalpioymeutandd depending upon
tho l.. charity q! their cuuntry;nen. OF
this number tcn''tfonsand are in this
city, about onc-thirj of the Chinese
population. Large numbers will leave
the country. no soon AS opportunity Of
fers. Many will go to tho Sandwich
Islands. Tho Colonel says The colony
in tho State will be gradually reduced
until none nre.out Of employment, anI
within the next six months some thou.
sands will probably leave. The farm,
,crs ottho lower Sacramento river are
holding Eicasings on tho Chinese Iues.
.tion.s They claim That the unreliable
quality 'of white: labor nttainablc hsi
forcca them 10 adopt plan of employ
ment nnnd renting to ChinGuitn. but
that they would much prefer white Ia.
bor,| and will avail themselves Of il
whenever practicable. Incendiary doc
:hgve been distributed among
them. warning than against employing
Chinese, bu. they appear to care moth.
ing for such thiugs.as 4 -.'r-''-..5
(; LoSpoS, Aug. Gothic, 7Tmss CAL
cutta correspondent telegrnphs that
the prospects of tho Autumn crops
may DO regarded MS hopeless III South
ernr 1fhlia, most critical in Western,
Contrnl-and Northern India, and fair
" good In Eastern India. $500 "
;. Ok Saturday the Russians, mumbcr-
ing $4,000 infantry, ten regiments OF
cavalry and ITO guns, attacked 3Iuc!;h-
tar Fashn along his whole line, extend
ing from; Araragarjik to Yakintao. Tbs
capnonndo began at Z O'Clock in tho
m9rning and ut O O'Clock in the eve
ming the Russiaps rctrcated in good or
der to their oncAmpmcnt, pursued 10y
Tho Turks. The Turks lost lC5 killed
md wounded md tho Russians 1900.
BALr,IoRE, Aug. 2l.-Thc working
mon in convention to night proclaimed
themselves independent OF nil past POI
litical affiliations, and that they will rot
accept or entertain any propositions
from any political party looking toward
n compromise or endorsement OF their
candidates. The convention decided
10 nominate candidates Tor municipal
and State oilccs. .......
ArGnIsoN, Aug. 20:-.On Sunday oven.
ing Bill Sorogss, worthless fellow.
shot and killed J. 0liphumi. p-omi-
neat citizen Of Oak Hill in this county.
lie was pursued by a party. one of whom
hu. SHOT dead, and then surrendered
himself 10 Justice of the Peace. This
morning mob went to Tho jail. whore
lie was confined. and took hi:a ont and
hung lim. ,.....-.
San REANcisco. Aug. 2I.-!The fol.
lowing. Is just received from Spokane
Falls under date qi the 10Th: General
Whea.on's coI.inaui arrived C.. this
point on tho 10Th lust after g days'
march from. Lewiston, distance 100
miles: Tho command in camp ut this
point tliumhors $40 men all told, two
companies of the First cavalry, ion.
companics Of thu Second infantry, com.
prising tho oatire regiment, direct from
atlanta. Georgia, and about flity ci:i.
:tsns, einployesS, tcaHsters, etc. Tho
transportation consists Of twcnty-one
wagons. all hired from citizens. Chp-
tains. Hancock, Conrad, Cook, s!ills,
DaSgeu and lIain7s command ths
'ooinpNaiGs, Of the Secoai In.
fAntty, n9I Captain Perry and Lieu.
tenant PaTncll the conpanies Of cavalry.
Captain ;Wiitiuzunr General Towards
s'd.da'caiqr. is hero 70 Essist Colonel
Wilkins, thu Indian inspector, In the
settlement of affairs With tha Iudiaus;n
this section. Word has hecn sent to all
The different tribrt 60 calloc. nj th;s
point for sGsihI purpose. they are conf.
ing in rapidly, and large nutaber at.
tended divine service in camp ycsicr.
nay' Mr, Sinths, Indian General
from Colytlie, ninety miles distant, WA
present. There are expected to DO
nearly ono hunlred chiefs and head
men representing Tho f,,llovjr,, ,,;,,os.