The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-11-18

Va uHSuH1Ly OF ms ponos. tho COM
mitteA expect TO- maES d REPORT upon
tho subject ut hh early date. - >
LoxDox, Nor. "A telegram from
Doing Dnbnik sGys: In Consequences OF
the evacuation Of :this place by tho
Turks. tile Russians have contracted
the circlo around Plevna to thirty miles.
They have l2o.U0O inch, sufficient to
all two continuous lines OF trenches
hrouna thn whole position. FiTo or
six thousand cattle ure visible in Osman
Pushn's position aud other Indications
showit probable lie can hold out thirty
or forty days. II -
:" russian Official dispatch dated
Bogot 18th, says tho Turks last night
attempted to surprise General Skobel.
offs position. the Russians wero warned
aud allowed tic Turks to approach
within 100 PAGES when they received
them with n heavy fre. The Turks re-
treated to m entrenohed position and
maintained q violent fro until two
SiOSA LulS nOIuluSs
II is reported tint henvy fighting
favorable to the Turks hns' been pro- pro.
crossing at PleYna for the past Two
days. - -.'.' 80 '" '''' -.
BCRcHAEEsr, Nov. IA Russian
official dispatch snys cavalry detaeh.
ment captured vraIzu, half way between
IleNnn Hni Sofia oil Friday. with sever
al th"uSIhd wagons and lnrge quinn
tity OF stores. The attack was no sud.
den ourlnss WAS small, though the
placc was defended by 800 Turkish In
fnntry and 400 Circassinns.
EEw Yoax. Nov. Thae, editor.
nj snys tho vote in the executive session
Of the Senate on confirmation of John
l.. Stephens uf Maine to succeed An.
drews 'Hs Minister resident ut Stock
holm. gave Instructive insight into the
policy Of Jlle Democrats viii reference
TO tho treatment of executive nomina-
tions Oh WHICH Republicans arc diyid-
ed. Six Republicans are suid to have
voted against the confirmation OF
Stephens. or rather against the removal
, Of Andrews, on the ground that the Int.
ter Is perfectly reputable officer
against whom 10 charges conLi be pre-
ienred. Had the Democrats, insteRd of
voting solidly for the Pyesidept,s
choice. voted the other way, The nom.
ination wouid haye hPeu rejected. As
the precedent got In this case is likely
to be follawed In others, it will obyi-
oqsly require united Republican vote
to defeat any OF tho Presidents uomiu.
httons and that fact will certainly havo
the effect OF making Republican Sens.
toTS exceedingly DESTROYS 81 renching
The solo understanding rs to tho priu.
ciiples on which Federal patronage is to
DO exercised by the executive.
Tho HfraiF. Washington special
snys that unless the Democratic leaders
t!ake more interest in defeating Ewing
md his resumption bill thnn they have
done so far. IL Is likely to pass the
House. II Is not believed II can pass
the Senate without an amendment
which will entirely change its purport
and effcot and ronder il hnrmIesa.
San FnASCIsco. Nov. Is. The com.
miiteS appointed by tho Cigar Makers
Associstion to Interview tho cisa. man.
pfactnrcrs OF San Francisco and ascer-
thin their views on the question OF en-.
ploying white labor instead Of Chinese,
hnye called upon VArious firms engaged
in tho trade, Most Of tho cigar Manu-
faetnrerg hayo been interviewed ard
slnte That they are prepared 10 discharge
all their Chinese employees as soon M
n sufficient number Of competent whito
men can 10 obtained to tnke their
places. After the committee hive cal.
led mpnR tho other oIgur manufacturers,
they intend to npprSise the cigar max
eTs OF New York OF tho prospect for
thorn in thiA city. aud hopo TO induce
them 10 come hOro to supplpnt tho
Chinese.
WAsnIHGSoS, Nov. l3.--Tho pros
pects Of speGdy report Oh the silver
bill has boeIl grensly lesseued Ly tho
diversity Of opinion nude manifest iip
tho SennlO finance committee. tn dry.
eonecrhlEy the best method Of lroogr:
ing bullion ioF coinage md putting sill:
yer dcllnra into circulation. Tl,egp
seems g DO considerable probability
thnt tho rpWmilteo will divide into
three equal pnrts OH this Question, and
Tint tie mnjGriIy will then order the
Till To be reported to tho Senate with.
ont recommendation. thus leaving al
Questions fnr the decision Of that body.
The Till will almost certainly f"il to re-.
cciyo fnal action This session. WHICH is
expected s. end nryt week. but Of
coursc it viii. liko ~ cIAer pleasures.
rctnin It's pInco "n Tho cnllrndnr anil
come up IN unfinished business for the
next session. '..
Ggycrn"r Rice. Of massachusetts,. ~
bis interview, yesterday, with tue Pea.
idrn'. i"formtd the lni.cr THAI thr Mass
"chuselsS Ecpublicaus desire 10 have
II n !!l!! tlINt tAe re"pIt Of the lnte
elections slr"nll DO accepted III IN uu.
'ln"lidcd endorsement OF his Admins.
tN,i3n "n4 Suptl,ern policy, aud lhnG
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