The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-11-18

no contract has yet been made. e.
BgcaAnrsr' Nov. 1s.-Genornl Sko.
belief has established himself in his
newly captured position. a fnai Turk
ish attack was repulsed by the fire of
seventy cannon; the Turks lost heavily.
Private kilograms state The attack on
Erzeroum was renewed on SUNDAY. "
The GeShoffs arrived here OH Satur.
day. II is proposed to send them to
Aleppo without trinl.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The following Ia
tho text OF tho Times Belgrade CORES.
pondent's dispatch reporting TINT the
participation Of Servin in tho war vas
decided on. From most trustworthy
sources, hear that the active interior.
eneo Of seryia in tho war is nearer ut
hand than was generally supposed.
Yesterday another subsidy OF two mil
Hon francs arrived from Russia. AJl
extraordinary cabinet council was held
yesterday undes the presidency OF Priuce
Milan. in which it is stated the parti-
cipation Of scrvia in the war was de-
terinined on. A proclamation to the
army Is said 10 bo already prepared.
cErrISIE. Nov. 13.-rhe SIontepe.
grius yesterday captured the Fort com
mantling the town OF Auicrati with its
garrison. Two guns and o quantity Of
ammunition and positions. Tie Mon
tenesrins are advancing Oh Auternti.
~AsutSuroH, Nov. 1.-THE army
bill as reported to the Senate to-day
from the committee Oh appropriations.
IL amended by tho entire OMISSION of
the clause inserted By the House. which
provided tint fouS cavalry regiments
should be recruited to tho fall force OF
1000 men each, and kept in service Oh
the TexeH frontier, but that the total
number OF men OH the army rolls
should loo limited to 10000. The Sen
ate 3Diiiinitteo recommended inserted
III place uf tho mandatory provision
. concerning the use Of troops in Texas
the following clause: Cavalry regiments
may I've recruited to one hundred men
in each company aud kept us near as
practicable to that number, H:.d u SUI
hcient iorce OF cavalry shall be employ
ed in fsiHnse Of the Mexican and Tn.
dian frontier Of Texas. The co,nr,;,t.o
do rot recommend nnv incr.ese In tho
amounts voted IL the House, but Oh
tile contrary propose reductions ofS50,-
900 i'll tina item for tho conversion of
smooth hoyes to riiIed cannon: SOC, 600
i'll the amount for hospitals; $500 in
tho appropriation for the Office OF Com
manGing General.
The President nominated EniEshmIn
Lawrence collector OF Ito iIUI. oi Ncw
Orleans. vice Jndgo john i. King, re-
moved. pcckrrl wss strongly .arura-
man1ei, foT the pinee lay certain mem
bcra OF the Cabinet. bat the President
pos lively refused to appoint linn or
tender him the place. Lawrence is Ia.
Two OF New Jersey. and belongs to the
WarTonth faction OF tho Louisiana
Republicans, and lis appointment is
understoud to have been made to please
WrrmOuth. Judge King, tho Hrsecut
collector, is ProlouHcei an efficient
officer Ut tho Tressur::. Department, and
tEero Is no dissatisfaction with the man
nef i'll which he has performed the du-
ties OF his; office. His removal is for
political reasons, aud made 10 satisfy g
class o! Louisiana Republicans, WHO
claim that thcy have not Lesn properly
recognized by tho Administration.
CnEYE.;Sr, Nov. lin tho United
States District Cowrt to-day, Foncs
Rines, one Of Tho recently captured roud
agents, was foumd guilty and sGrteuccd
to fourteen yenrs IN the pcnitcutinry.
The Leaders, special from ltuwlins,
Wyoming, says Douglas anil H"Imo 800
Of his band OF Utes, nave LIFT their
agency Oil White river. md came tu
that place IN LoErcl Of food which for
some reason yet remains III tho ware,
house at HnN'ins. Thoy pllese they
aro forced 10 :his measure, as game is
scarce, ANA their people are suffering
f9r The want OF food. Al ye. they Rre
peacefully endeavorina to have their
grievance adjusted, md have telegraph.
oil to Washington 10 ascertain il their
-four may not b1 drawn nj li.,wiiua.