The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-21

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LOUISVILLE. Ky, October l5.-Dayil
Hall, Of Franklin county, was whipped
Saturday night by masked men. Hall
met John Thompson this morning nni,
recognized in him one of his assailanss.
lie at once shot him, woundip. him
severely. Hall was ufterward arrested,
but readily gave bail. II is thought
tie result Of this affair will be the I'M
earthing and bringing to justice band
Of so.called Ku-Hlux, who have been
disturbing Franklin county for years.
CHICAGO. Oct. IA special from
the Sitting Bull Commission, dated
MIX River, states that information
reaches there that Sitting Bull is ROW
ut Fort Walsh with thirty warriors,
awaiting the commissioners. Tho COM
missioncrs will probably reach For;
Walsh on the 18th inst. Sitting Bnll's
village is some forty miles from Fort
Walsh, and comprise $50 lodges, repre-
scnting about LOCO warriors, some of
whom are escaped Nez Pcrces.
The Industrial Workingmen's party
having united with tho greenbackcrs
yesterday, q meeting was held tonight
nnd nn arrangement was perfected BY
which tho Work:ngmen, Grecnbackers
and Democrats Of this county will nom-
mate one county ticket. Tho terms or.
that the Worl;ingmen shall no,ninrt,
all the county commissioners, and the
Democrats shall have the three princi-
pal officers, including county treasurer.
Each party reserves the right to with
drawifimproper nominations IRE made.
1t is expected that tho combination
will sweep the county next November.
An advance OF five cents OH grain end
fonrth.class frcights bound tnsf, GOES
into effect to-day. This makes the
rates i'-Nrw FORK forty cents; Boston,
fosty-iire; Philadelphia, tLirty.eisht;
Baltimore, thi:ty.scven. These rates
include bo:.ed meats and flour.
AiEs.HuIs, Oct. l7.-An important
meeting OF all the railroad freight and
passenger agents OF the Southwestern
roads Is Ill session hero adjusting con
hicting in erests md rates throughout
the South, and especially the war Le-
tween Memphis nud Little Rock md
Iron Mountain ronds.
LONDON, Oct. 17.-Accordiup TO n
Russian official buIleiiu, AIulihtnr
P"sha was deeisively defeated ON Mon.
day nnd the Turkish army utterly des-
troyed rs lighting body. On Sunday
the liussinn division turned SIukLtar's
right, nnd on Monday Gen. Heymann,
with 10000 Infantry, carried Olga Pete,
the key Of the Turkish position, by as
hauit, cutting tho Turkish nrms in two.
The centre and left wing, under Mulh.
tar himself. retrentcd upon Knrs, pur-
sued by Ccu. Eeymenn, and harussed
III the flank by Gen. LazarclT; but sue
ceedod i'll gaining tho cover OF the
fort!ficationS after fearful rout, dur
ing which Tho Turks lost o great NUN.
Der i'll killed and Wounded, several
Thousand prisoners and four guns.
Three divisions constituting tho Turk.
ish right, had. in Tie meantime, been
and attacked and driven
from their fortified camp with great
loss. Finally, at eight o'clock On
Monday night, the remnants of this
portion of Mukhtnr's army surrendered
with thirty-two guns and great guam
Iity OF material. Among tho persons
captured arc seven PnslIna. Mulihtar
Pasha is in Knrs. The Russian losses
arc stated to be relatively slight.
BUCHAREST, Oct. I7.--Tlo lombard
ment of Plovna recommended along
Tho whole line, and decisive action Is
1tussian advices report large numbers
Ol Turks deserving from plcyna.
1t is stated that Osman Pnshu's com.
with Sophia have been
cut. Suloimnn Pasha il concentrating
all his forces ut Kndikoi.