The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-06
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mnn could engage.
FAIHvIEw. Utnh, April 3o.-The bod
les Of the two men reported rs having
been killed in Castle Wiley, by the In
diuns. have been found. They wer,
] frozen to death. lIerders in Castle
Whitley have seen them roaming about
the valley for the Inst two months.
New iOux, My 1.-The Sm says
TINT according to rumor circulated cx
tensirely yesterday, aud believed by
some, the Stevens battery has been sold
to the Russian Government fol 81 ,0U9,.
600. This report is emphnticalIy con
tradicted by Shipper. ono Of the exec
utors Of the Stevens estate. The bnt
terry still lies i'll the IIObukcn dry dock
i'll which it WIS built. having never been
launched. II needs bnt its armament IL
be ready for use, but this would cost
between $500, 900 and 100000.
The Tribune suys the Russian Minis.
ter, Schishkin, is still in the city stay
ing Mt tho Clarendon. His visit is sup.
posed by many to have political sig
niiicnncc, either in connection with the
movements Of the RuSsinn fleet, OF the
purchase Of nrms for tho Itussinn Gov
crI,ne;.t. lie refused to be interviewed
The Turkish. Minister is also in town
md rumor associates his visit with the
sale Of tho Stevens battery mud the pur-
chuse Of arms and equipments. Shercr
the Turkish Consul in this city, said
yesterday, that dealers in all kinds OF
supplies called ,lnily upon him usking
for contracts to supply the Turkish Gov
eminent; but rs yet. liz hud received no
authority to purchase anything. Arms
are being manufactured ut Providence
for the Government. They were coll
tractcd for at ConStuntiuople. When
asked il he thought there WAS dunger OF
the capture Of tho arms by Russian
men-of.wHr, Sherer said he had not
heard Of any Russian cruisers i'll the
Atlantic, and he did not think the Rus.
sian fleet now here had such Intentions.
The vessels that carried the arms were
fast sailors aud ut GiLrnlter they would
be NET hy IL Turkish convoy. 4 large
number Of HunSurians AMI Poles lie
said came to his Office to be tnkcn into
the Turkish army; :lInt the lIunSarians
should DO enemies OF Russia lie could
understand, but large number Of the
Poles WHO applied were from Austria.
He was not authorized TO enlist or iruus.
port any men. Neither tho Turkish
Minister nor himself had received ANY
Instructions to purchase the iron:cluL
Stevens battery.
y Tines Philadelphia dispatch says
proceedings IRE about to be commenced
for the recovery Of over hundred nnd
fifty million dollars Of city property by
the heirs VI Colonel Henry Becker, who
died i'll lSOl. Quitc SENSATION is Gre
"tcd by the story. Tie property clninrcL
i'll Philadelphia includes three churches,
II dozen large manufactures, one Of
them nh Immense susar Refinery, anu
i've blocks Of dwellings. Among those
ARE the residences Of rx.Mayur Eux anil
ox'City Treasurer Pirrsuu. York ave.
nue. is near tho business portion Of the
city, one end being devoted to mana.
factories and the other to handsome
residences.
LpSDoS, May IA Vienna cores
pondcnt says: The Porte has now given
official assurance that it does not intend
to carry the war into SGrvinn territory.
Layard has advised the Sultan not to
unfold tho Prophets STANDARD, as il
would end oil attempts to loculizc the
war.
4 telegraph from Tillis states thut
Rnssiau administration has brcn cstnb-
lishGd i'll the diairiC. of Schunrnucl.
near K"rs. The Ilussinna haye orcu
pied Djwin DiSvirs in Turkish Georgia,
tho inhabitants receiving them ns
friends md surrcudcrins their arms TO
them.
a dispatch from Vienna says the Sui.
tan hns declared that he will not unfurl
tho standard Of tho Prophet to arouse
Ottoman feeling until MI other means
VI defense have failed.
Following is tho account OF Hobart
Pashn's running tho blockade nj Galntz,
In his steamer Rcttaina. Tho Admiral
left ut night approaching GuIatz, which
was guarded by torpedors and hinvy
batteries commanding tho river. Tho
lights on tho steamer wcro oxtinguish-
cd. but rocket blazing up brightly
from tho ltouinnninn shore showed tho
sIcRmer. She was thus discovered com.
ing abreast Of the batteries. Heavy
guns begun to FIRE, but tho l.cttainn was
80 close IN shore TINT tho gunncrs were
unable todeprcss their pieces sufficient
Is for the shots to take effect.
New YORK, Mny 1.-Twced has APP
piled TO hnvc John Strnhnn put rs his
counsel III plncc Of Townsend. Bryant
who wrote the story Of Twccd's Wander
ingH, Is chnrgcd with having, nifty Of his
vouchers nnd checks. aud IL keeping
out OF tho why. These vouchers ntc
very mnlcrinl TO the cnsc md iuculpaIc
mnpy persons.
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