The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-08-05

operations were to-day entirely sus.
pended.
NEW EoRE, August IA corrcspon-
dent Mt ErzerOum announces that M
other forward movement of Russians
has commenced. The concentration
OF the Amy of Grand Duke Michael 10
the northeast If kars has evidently
been plarned for the purpose. Six
thousand CossucLs urc now rcconnoit-
erinS at Iannc. three hours Journey
from Kars. Mukhtar Pasha is moving
to meet this force. acll serious battle
is believed to DO imminent. T..
PORTLAND, August For several
days past the United States Grand Jury
has had unller Investigation the case Of
W. Ii. y. Stiles, who testified positively
and pointcdly against Senator Grover
before the Congressional Committee.
Stiles testimony III relation to having
overheard the conversation between
Senator Grover, Watkins and GjIfry,
during which Gilfry stated to Grover
that they had secured Goodman Of
Umatillm, Lu: that it had cost 81 900,
aud other very damaging statements in
connection Herewith, which wcro most
cmphatically conlradictcd by these per-
sons when Gil the stand before the III.
vrstigntion committee. Several wit
ncsscS have been examined before the
Grand Jury, and after n careful invcs-
legation Of the case, Il true bill WAS re-
turned To-day against Stiles, ci;nrg;ag
him with perjury. His honda aTe fixed
at 80, 900, in deianlt of which he was
committed. The Grand jury has found
two indictments against other witnesses
in tho Grover investigation business,
charging them with perjury. The
names of the persons are not known,
rs no arrests hnvc been made vet.
Stiles Case will be called for trini in n
few days i'll the United States District
Court. Senators Grover, Watkins and
Gilfry nre tho principal witnesses for
tho prosecution. These indictments
hare produced stir in political circles
Hero. 1927 .
NEW YoRT, August Ia Scranton
dispatch Hmys riot broko ont this
morning between tho strikers and the
local authorities, in which tho Mayor
WAS severely wounded by gunsh ct.
SCRANTON. Pa, August IA reign OF
terror has been dominant here since
noon to-day. Tho mine employees
have held possession Of tho city, driy-
ing woTkmen from aIi tho shops, and
the vigilance committee was called out.
The two parties met ana exchanged
shots. Both being we'll armed numbers
weTo killed and wounded. After this
encounter the strikers became pcrfc.lly
desperate ard pAraded the streets,
swearing they would clean out every
shop III the city where men were at
work. They marched TO The Dickson
works where number of men were
employed, and here nuuthcr bloody
sc"ne wnS enacted. Three mcr have
just been shot dead on Lackawanna
avenue. Two men with tho tops Of
their heads torn oil, are also lying on
the sidewalk of the avenue.
Troops have been sent for and are
expected tonight, when fresh trouble
is feared. Meanwhile the streets are
being cleared by the Mayor, assisted
by police and volunteers.
Everything is quiet. The streets are
pHtrollcd by armed men. Tho troops
are hourly expected.
The Delaware, Lncl:uwnna and Yves.
tern track Mt the north Of Tie city,
was soapcd tonight, but Tie train got
through, it Ill right. It had an cscor
Of seventeen men from this city.
Large crowds are to-day attending
the wakes Ut tho men shot.
Tic MOasic Hotel burned down,
about four miles FROM Scranton tonight.
Further trouble Is feared.
WAsHtSGTGY, August l.-Tho receipts
from internal revenue the past month
wore S8,7Gi,j7I. 1t is estimated the
receipts arc reduced IL ,0OO,G 600 in con-
sequence Of the late strike. The Gus.
tom receipts during the month were
$iO,O0o,00U
CLEVELAND, August 1.--Tho follow
ing is tho full ticket nominated hy tho
Ohio State Republican Convention to-
day: Governor, ". II. West; Lcutcn-
ant Governor, Fred Yogelcr; Supreme
Judge, W. II. Johnson; Attorney 0em.
Gr"l, George X. Nash; Clerk Of The
Snpre,sc Cour Dwigh. G. Uowcll;
School Commissioner, j. r. Lukcrs:
Board OF Public Works, 4. ". Lucky.
MrMrna, august 2..--Thc Ippcors
""ckE"n, Miss. special Says Governor
"ionc "aG nominated on tho tenth bal.
lot The nomination Was then made
unanimous.
nucuAR%sr, Aug. IA careful re.
vic" Of the military situation would
seem to indicate that Tie Rusauns Ind
been rapidly concentrated and that in
NIL probability Bitla and positions on
lie Nnntra arc now chosen n8 tho seai
"i TIC. movements. Reports nrc cur
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