The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-07-15

The Turkish account Of the crossing
of the Danube at Sistovn says there was
only ono Turkish company at the point
where the Russians landed, and the lat
ter had established their pontoons be-
fore sufficient number OF Turks could
be concentrated to rcpel them.
All able-bodied Bulgnrians have been
summoned to present themselves at the
Russian camps 10 be organized into
force for their own protection in future.
Two contractors have undertaken the
construction, within thrco months, OF
railways connecting Rcni, Ismail and
Bender with Gnlatz.
New YonK, July IA London dis.
patch snys strong rumors have reached
here from Rome that The Pope died to-
day.
WHITEHALL, n. Y, July 1.-The
Kicsvillo National Bunk was robbed
last night. The watchmen were bound
and gagged, the vnult and safe blown
open md tho contents carried away.
The bank loses 5000 in currency md
bonds. Persons who left packages in
the bank for safo keeping have lost
about 100000. Bills receivable aud
collection notes we're also taken.
BONNEVILLE, No., July 7.-News was
received this evening of case of poi
Soning nj Upton, AIonitcau county, in
which six persons were given poison in
milk while eating brcukfust this morn
ing. The unfortunates are G. c.. Ne
Clay, wife and baby, Mrs. T. l.. McCnl.
loch and baby OF Helena, Montana Ter
ritory, aud Mrs. Brown. About II
o cioch those who drank uf the milk be.
came very sicl; nnd nrc new in cIiti-
cal condition, without any hope OF re-
lief, ns physicians have done them no
good. negro woman Is. suspected,
and in juil to awuit further develop
mcnts.
JHc'; Thompson, colored, WAS hung
Mt Ii Grange, Georgia, recently, for
killing two negro children last Winter
aged light nni two years. He blew OF
the Il 'ad Of the Oldest with n gun and
crus lrtl the hcnd OF the other with II
stick.
Is 'cchcr says there is no truth in the
rep .rt Of his reconciliation with Til;nn.
lie, however, cnnti:iGs the story Of the
quarrel between Frank Muulton and
Til ON, ami says that Aluu,;un dcnoun-
ces TilIon conlemptuously as n scoua-
drnl.
san fnASc.aCo, July 7.-Tho upposi-
tion Democratic County Committee
state that the report that they have
consented TO n compromise with the
Brady and Mnnnix, nr regular crowl,
Is untrue. They positively decline to
have anything whatever to do with tho
regulars
Between 0 md 10 o'clock last night,
All Lung. n Chinese woman employed
MS servant in house on Kun Kouk
iucn nllcy, in Chinese quarters, was
seated at n window in the third story Of
tho house, whcn ahe was shot aui NOR
tally wounded by ono Of her country
men, who had sccrctcd himself behind
the fire wall Of n house OH the opposite
side Of the alley.
WAsHISGTnS, July lit lns leaked
out that just before adjournment the
Senate Elections Committee, by u strict
party votc, decided to report in favor
of Kellogg MS Senator from Louisiana,
and ordered report 10 that effect to
be prepared. The unexpected early
adjournment prevented it's completion.
and in the new complication OF the
election Of SpOilord by the Nichols
Legislature, the qucstion stated first by
Morton arises no to whether the Senate
should decide that tho Kellogg Lceisln.
turo was recognized ns legal When lac
was elected, and that Kellogg should
therefore 6c seated despite subsequent
events. II is fully undcraiuod that
Morton will stand by Kellogg.
LoSpoS, July 7.-Thcrc il still great
excitement over tho dispatch Of the
ilco. to Dcsikn bay. The explanation
given 10 tho POwcrs--thnt IL wns 20
protect Christians and British interest
has strengthened the opinion that tho
Cabinet hnvo determined 10 interfere.
y similar stop was takon last year OH
the snluo grounds, but the action OF the
peace party who pointed ont thai such
course would encourage the Turks,
compelled tho Government TO Withdraw
tho squadron II Is generally believed
TINT England cannot escape war with
Russin. which country is nffrontrd. II
is said Russia has addressed n rcniou.
STRANGE to England for her studied sus.
picions. Tho Giobe thinks tho time has
arrived for action, md that the move.
mont OF tho fleet Is good beginning.
1t, however, trusts and believes that
this Is only brgtnning. and that bvfoio
long tho public mind will DO tranquil.
lied by monsurcs Of n still moro decided
nature.
BUcnLngsr, July Tt la snid OIL
very good authority that tho Russians