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

New YonK, Aug. 1G.-Tames Wilder
mott was last night fatally stabbed by
Mrs. ,IIonora Mccormick. When
locked up sho said TINT 6he had cut
Wildermott because the knowledge Of
having seduced her several years ngo
had separated her from n good aud low
ing husband i'll San Francisco. She
cnme from thero a month ago to get
| revenge. --,-
A special from London says that
correspondent with the Turks at Erzc-
roum telegrnphs under date of Tuesday
that General Melihoff hns received
large reinforcement, and that tho Rus.
sian center has commenced general
forward movement. NIclihoff attacked
the Turkish advance posts. which wero
| mninly composed Of cavalry, on tho
18th inst, md sharp engagement fol-
lowed. The Russian attack was kept
| up with grent determination for con-
siderable time, but the Ottoman cavnl-
- a
nud after a stubborn struggle the Rus
sians were compelled to withdraw.
VIRGINIA, II. T., Aug. I6.-GoveIn-
or Potts, Helena: News from hammock
just received says TINT the scouting
party las just returned, bringing with
them Montague. Jnmes Smith, Flynn
and Farnsworth, and there arc more
! expected 10 come. Tho Indians were
80 miles south Of Bnnuock yesterday
morning. They had taken all the
horses OH Upper Horse Prairie and
were moving slowly.
To Governor Potts: Gen. Howard's
command arrived at Bdnn0ck OH the
night Of tho llth inst. lie would leave
for Horse Prairie next morning. All
| ChinaIncn Gn Horse Prairie arc miss
ing, and supposed TO huye becn killed.
The rear guaId of the Indinns are still
| Oh Horse Prairie.
DEER LODGE, Aug. l6.-Gen. Gibbon
arrived nj ten O'Clock this morning &C.
conlpanird by Lieut.. JacoLs. lie was
met mt the hotel by all tho citizens who
did not so to the front, and also NUM-
| brr Of Indies who desired to give the
hero Of Big Hole Pass hearty r6cep.
ton. The General is feeling excellent.
| ly. tat little stiff from his wound.
SAS FEAScIsCo, Aug. 1G.-Thc pro-
position Of Chinese merchants 10 the
Occidental and Oriental and Pacific
Mail Steamship companies to make
reduction on s,ecrngo rates hence to
| China aud M addition coming this
way, meets with considerable objection
from these companies. 1t is under
stood that the Pacific Mail is disposed
10 make some such concession IL the
Occidental AMI Oriental Company will
Join them; but tho latter eviuce nlI un.
willingness to come into the arrange
mcut. 1t is stated by those engineer
ing tho measure that il tie desired
terms cannot DO made with tho steam
ship companies limo Of sailing ships
will be put OH to accomplish the pur-
pose in view.
GALVESTON. August lG.-A News spc-
cial reports fight in Mexico between
tho Kicknpoo Nnd Lupan tribes Of In
dians, in which seventeen Lupans were
killed, the Mexican troops concentrat.
ing at Camargo, opposite tho Ringold
barracks.
a Fort Clark special snys that Mexi-
can cattle thieves have driven $50 head
Of cattle across the Rio Grande oil the
lllh.
The San snys il was nsccriained that
certain arrangements were made he-
tween tho high contracting parties In
tho telegraph negotiations after tho
close OF tho meeting in the Windsor
Hotel. ThiH materially changed tho
complexion OF nlrnirs, md it was
thought that. somu understanding
might DO arrived nt before Monday.
So far as can he usccrtnined no settle
mcnt has taken place. nor Ia II certain
that tho companies will work In hur-
mony. A story was current In Wall st.
after tho close Of business TINT Russell
Pngn nnd James r. Keeno hnd sold
their stock In block to tho Western
Union Company, but tho statement
could not be confirmed.
4 Times London special says: The
opinion seems to bc gaining ground
that Austrin proposes TO throw her In
ilucncc, and II IL need be, her active
support, with Russia, in exchange for
NH extension Of tho Hungarian frontier.
Az this might involve Francis Joseph
in trouble with Germany, il ia arranged
TINT Trieste shnll be yielded to TINT
Power for seaport. From advlccs
that have been received today, IL is
beloved that tho attempted junction OF
Sulciman and Mehcmet All posha has
been success. This ia nh important
movement. and the Russiaus' failure 10
prevent II either demonstrates TINT thoy
are confident Of their ability 10 copo
with the combined forces, or that for
tho present they fear to NSsnil either.
CoLUmBus, August l8.--Tho Central
Ohio Executive Committee OF tho Work.
inuupn's a IuluBtrinl Union hovo iasucd