The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-07-29

tents Of which sho had taken. She
left letter showing that her suicide
was instigated by discouragement and
lack Of means. She had been II drcs3-
maker by occupation, but WAS recently
out Of employment.
The Democratic Municipal Nomirat-
ing Convention met yesterday and after
eilcctln6 permanent organization,
with DR.. Shorp rs chairman, and mp
pointing committees on credentials res
olutions, adjourned till Monday. II is
expected that when they meet OH Mon
day they will agGin adjourn for anoth-
or week.
The seeding wing of tho Republican
County Committee met yesterday and
resolved to go ahead and held their
primary on the 2Sth instant and have
nothing tn do with the other wing OF
the committee.
a telegram from the consulate at
Gnlatz, states that four vessels contain
ing about 200 cubic yards of stone,
have been sunk by the Russians in the
Sulinn branch Of the Danube, n milo
and half below the upper entrance.
Ab1nt GG0 cubic yards additional hnvo
been thrown OH top Of these vessels
and the depth Of the water reduced 10
four feet.
DEADwooD, July 21.-Dcputy Sheriff
Wiser, who has just came in from Red
water, about twenty miles from here,
reports that lie met sergeant in COM
mnnd OF ten soldiers who warned him
to return 10 town with them. The SER
gcnnt reported that tho Government
surveying party with Lieut. LcInly's
company were attacked this morning
by Indians. six miles above tho mouth
Of Rcdwatvr. The fight lasted about
two hours. The surveying parties los;
t%O te:ms;ors aud the blacksmith
killed, and also iivn mnl;s. The In
G!aEs captured the "i:Sons o; the Ialtv.
taking the surveyors guns, Ammunition
AMI instruments. Tho party is still
Surrounded and need aid immediately.
y company OF citizcna is being organ
lied 20 go 10 their assistance.
Plr9s=uE.i, July 22.-'Thc outer depot
Is in a sheet Of ilg,na. The mob began
Ia push burTin:: ears toward Tie round
house Gp:ma tim" myo. Their intention
il Ia destroy tho extensive shops Of the
company and the Union depot building.
The number Of people that have been
slain since iarl: Is very large. Tho o,;-
act number Will nat he accessible for
surcrml days. A summing up of tho
riot NJ Twrrty-oight street this after
noon shows tOtn! II twenty killed ami
;wcnty.uino wounded. Tho hiliaidc
YVES dotted with dead and dying.
Th" seven story Fort Wayne building
Oh tho corner Of Tenth street is re-
ported in flames. liy morning the to-
Str'Ictiun will be complete. The 5uscni!,
Division Of tho State Militia from
Mendyil!c. Tilusvillc, Oil City ard
other points in thu northwestern part
OF the Sintc ura expected hourly nj al.
lcGhony Depot. a large force OF armed
nicn nrc laying for them, and have
portion OF Knapp's battery which they
captured carly in the evening, pinuted
10 command their approach. There
will probably he terrible hloOLshed
when thcy nnivc. Thcy were duo ut
10 o'clock.
Sheriff Fifo'a dead body hns just been
brought in from tho outer depot. Ma-
jor General Pearson is badly wounded.
WAsuIHGToS, Juno 2l.-Thc Sccrc.
tary Of War has ordered Gcn. Hancock,
commanding the Department Of thY At.
lnniic, headquarters ut Now York, TO
proceed at once to Baltimore md ng.
sune personal command Uf all tho
troops thcro at tho Baltimore and Ohio
rGilrond depot.
The usual dnily shipments Of bonds
and currency were not made this after
noon owing 10 the disturbances. Crowds
are in front Of Tho telegraph Offices
reading the bulletins.
WAsHI%GroS, July 2l.--Gcnernl Me-
Dowcll transmits Telegram from
Lieutenant Keller, in which he saws
volnntccIs Of the character and status
Of those operating with General low
ard would bo wurso than useless. II
you had been hero during thrir opera
iions, ! nm suro you would discourage
the use OF volunteers in my omcrgcn-
cy.
a dispatch from widdin gnys ycstcr-
day II largo Russian force attacked tho
Turks under Osmnn Pnsha, covering
PlcunN. 0smnn rnsha lnudo sue.
ccssfrl defence mud after conflict OF
ton hours tho Russians were defeated
and rcIrcatcd, abandoning their dead
and wounded. Tho Ottoman loss was
comparatively small.
a Pcra correspondent tclcgraphs tlla,
tho Turks nro utterly dcmOraliacd by
tho Russian advance over tho balkans,
and there nro doubts il any substantial
opposition will bc mndc to tho Russian
movement Oh AdriHnoplo. There IL
great confederation ut Conslnntinuplc
and fear Of Turkish frenzy venting It.