The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-28
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tried convenes Oh Monday next. Judge
Townaand, Republican, presite5.
The petit jury is composed of nineteen
colored and seventeen white persons
fifteen Democrats and twenty-ono Re-
publicans.
WAsnlEGroS. Oct, 1S.-In the vote
referring GPoiford's case, Booth, Chris
tiancy, Conovcr, Matthews, Spencer aud
Patterson voted with the Republicans
in the affirmative. There WAS sharp
debate Oh Tho motion Of Whyte that
thc committee be instructed to report by
November ist. The Indications arc
shat the Admiuist 1iiion is Attempting
10 secure the admission of Hamburg
Butler to the Senate. The Ecpu5Ii-
can leaders say The party is solid liz
the Senate.
PAGis, Oct. !9.-The 7saps says
there is reason to bclievo The Cabinet
has resolved 10 resigH, and HoIiica-
tion OF its resignation will appear no
vcmber 18th, tho day nfter the election
70; consuls general.
The lnraeGi,, somi-oflicial, publishes
n noto announcing the intention Of tho
gorernm ent to prosecute and punish
enerSCtically all radicals charged with
culpable maueuvcrs OH election day.
Tho same paper announces that the
government has ordered the prosecu-
ton OF several journals for articles pub
lished OIL Monday. II says tho cleo
lions hGvo in no way altered the reso-
luton OF the government not to leave
tho illegal action Of The radicals unpun-
isiled.
New YoEK, Oct. 2I.-John Norris
soy received the anti Tanmany nomin-
ntion for State Senator from the
Seventh District, the homo OF John
Kelley, chief of tho Tammany organ
iZation.
The Wo"id says in the suit Of the
Enmn Mining Company against Tronor
W. Park, Judge Shipman, Of tho U. S.
Circni: Court, yesterday dismissed tho
complaint, the plaintiff not appearing.
The old building on tho KinB's High
way, Qrecns county, which was used
ms Washington's headquarters, burnt
last night.
The cigar makers strike seems TO be
growing. The strikers are firm ard
have Increased to nearly 12,0OO. Nom
ey and other assistance is coming in
from all parts. Manufacturers in other,
Cities nrc negotiating with the strikers,
trying TO set tho cigar making business
away from New York. Cincinnati and
New Haven firms are foremost in this
business.
WAsh,ScToS Oct. 2O.-If SrcGorJ
Eustis and Butler should DO admittcd
to tho Senate, na sooins probable, thcro
VIII bo tic between tho two parties
during the absence o! Sharon and Mur.
tin, in which case Yice-Presideut
Wheelcr's vote will count for tho Re-.
publcans.
Gen. llnrlan's nomination to tho Su-
premc Court will ho confirmed. Both
Kentucky Senators support him because
OF his acknowledged talents and high
character, regardless OF his long pro.
nouneod fidelity to tho Republican
party.
The wheat crop this year is the larg-
est over produced in the country.
DEs M01.Es, Oct. 20.-.Tho Iowa Dnr
held meeting tEis morning TO consid-
or the charges made by j. NJ. Cato
against Judge Dillon. l.. .Scna,,r
Wright presided. The bar committee
read their report and concluded with n
'declarGlion that the charges were wholly
bascl2ss, and tlInt Judge Dillon Is exon.
Grated Ly tho iowa Bar fIom any lack
Of official or judicial integrity. Tho
report WAS unanimously adopted.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2i.--Tho I,Bvrc',
Washington special says tho uouso Re.
pubiicnns, particularly those who do
not heartily endorse tho President.
policy, app 'chcnd chat tho Democrats
may, on Monday, by somo resolution
chdorsihg botlI the Presidents South.
oth ndd Civil Service policies, scol; 10
divide tho Republican party. Accord.
inBIy some fifteen or twenty Rcpubli-
cans held conference last night Mt tho
r:tynlc room OF Secretary Sherman to
consider In II frioudly way the beat
means Of circumvonting this move.
mcnt. a conference wnJ cnllou will.
odt notice 10 the Secretary. and Was NJ
his house, that Tho President and Cab.
inct might more readily learn the real
sentiments OF n considerable potion OF
tho Republican Representatives. And
among others present wCro Foster. Gar.
field, j. d. Cox, Danforlh, FRYE, IfnlI,
Cannon, OF Illinois, COngor aud Gov.
ornor DCnniHon The conference show.
od good feeling OIL tho pnrL OF the Re.
publttHha, md nn earnest dcyiIc not 10
cn'barrnss tho Administration, aud mn
inclination TO havo truce between Tho
Republicans Of different opinions.
LoSDoS, Oct. 20.--A Simnitsa dis.
patch says tho rain Is falling heavily