The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-07
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fan partly Across the road and fell OF
n pile OF rocks. where he lay till thi,
morning. No noise was made and nc
excitement Was mQnifcstcd. EXCEPT J.,
Francis, and no orc really believed
that ANY Eillins had been done; hence
10 search was made. An inquest was
he'll to-day. Francis is in custody.
WASHINGTON. Oct, l,-Pnblir deb,
decreased i'll September, &3,GS2. 52Ii
CURRENCY i'll the Treasury, SIl9, i52,OI3
including ooin certificates. $37, 500;
outstanding legal tenders, S35G,9II,-
13a; total coin bonds, SLIP, $50, $50,
l"wful money debt, SlI .o0O. 600; maiur-
ell debt, $40, 800, $50; total without
interest. $3.50. ST2, 79G; total debt, S2,-
2O2. 7GI, 1907; total in Treasury, $685.
SO3,926, With $1,000, 0GO estimated due
the military establishments; debt less
cash in Tho Treasury, S2;05l, 5S7 ,25l;
debt decreased sinle Juno, $3.50, 9GS:
bonds issued to tho Pacific Railroad
companies, interest payable in lawful
monty, principal outstanding, SOL
S2S,5l2 Interest nccurel not vet pniJ.
S9G9, $685. interest pnid by the United
States. S35.o5S, 525; interest paid LY
transportation Of ihails &C., Ga, 75O,-
Cog; b"lanco OF interest paid by the
United st"ieF, S27, 2oG.O77.
While The Democrats disclaim any
intention to intrigue for the organiza-
ton Of the Senate, plum is said to be
ON foot prompted by Senator Booth,
to secure the removal of clelk Go!ham,
whieh! will be demaplel rs y proper
sequence of tho overwhelming defeat
Of lhe sargent-pngp ring in California.
as Booth would only he too glud to
netwith the Democrats in tho matter,
and as the Senate is SO evenly divided,
GorhGm's tenure of Office is not regard
cd rs Mt all secure. .....
The National Republican unexpcct-
edly cnmo out MS nh Administration
organ, this morning, promising to sup
port the President in all of his policies
aud mcNsgres that are in harmony with
Republican principles. usage and trad
itiona.
4ho Secretary of war III his annual
report will recommend that tho army
be Increased to 10000. The English
battalion system will also DO recon-
Mended.
WAsHISGroS, Oct. CLERK Adams,
OF tho House said to-day he had re-
esived tho credentials oi Representa-
tires in Congress from all tho districts
except the fourth CALIFORNIA aud first
Missouri districts. He is uaofficiaily
informed that CREDENTIALS hayo been
given to Pncheco, 10 nlso alluded to
tho Florida aIl Colorado representa-
tives, whose names have not yet beou
placcd upon the roll. tho contestants
having naked Permission to lay more
papers before tho Clerk Of the House,
to WHICH request lie has acceded.
Adams said ho had reached his conclu.
sion in these cases and would place the
Democratic representatives on the roll,
leaving tho cohtest to DO determined in
tho House. Tho exact majority he is
not yet prepared to give, though ho
says it will not DO less than twelve
The California and Missouri cases viii
mako difference OF four.
New YouG, Oct. I.--Tho .San shy!
recent dispatches from Peru say Henry
Mciggs has become financially cmbar
rasscd aud unable TO redeem the bill.
issued by tho public works OF which ilc
Is president, and that in consequence
of those difficulties, wor.; on somo OF
the railroads in that country is likcly
to be temporarily fnot permanently sus,
pended. e..
An ageut who wont TO Australia three
years. TO search for Arthur Ottou, in or
der TO disprove his identity with th,
Tichborne claimant, writes to tho Lon
don Standard that tho undoubtej
Arthur Orton has been discovered un
der tho namc Of George Crcswell.
LoNDqH, Oct. 1.-The Roumaninu.
mean to push their trenches within
thirty yards OF !hc second Grivicn re
doubt before tho assault. The mud il
the trenches Is fearful and the Tea.ho
very cold. a correspondent write!
thSt tho Roumnninns nrc suro TO carr,
tho rcdonbt and says were the Russian,
advancing ns rapidly Oil their side
PlcvlH would jail before fortnight.
General Tod.2bcu :uceeeds Geue,.,
Hotoff Gs chief Of Gioir TO tho Prince g
Itonmania before picvno.
A bucharest dispatch declares mo
diation impossible. Tho hnttlc-fcl,
must eiro the solution, aud dip!ompc,
may intervene later.
WAsntSoroS, Oct. 2.--Gcncral J. s
Ncglcy, indicted with Witkowski ar,t
otberH md charged with conspiracy t.
defrNud tho Government. came inlt
court this iHorring with OK Senate
Carpenter ms counsel and gave bail L
appear for trial.
DEADwooD, d. T, Oct. 2.-Thc con
yOntion for tho election Of delegate tt
Washington in tho interest OF tho nov
Territory, was attended BIZ representa-