The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-06-10

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NEW YoRK. June 5.-Tho Tribune pub.
fishes the minority report of the Silver
Commission. Tho report strongly con.
dcmns the use Of silver rs principal
medium of exchange, denouncipg the
so-called double standard MS nn illusion
and impossibility. Tho rccommen da-
lions OF this minority include tho max
ing of silver dollars legal tender for
any sum not exceeding twenty Edollnrs,
and to any amount in payment of dues
to the government except duties OH i'm
ports, the coins to be issued only in
exchange for ono and two dollar notes,
which nre then to be destroyed. The
coming Of half eagles, almost exactly
the equivalent Of n pound sterling, and
the cancellation Of $4,000, 900 of paper
money each month arc tho principal
features of this plnu.
NEW York, June 6.-The Suns Wash
ington special says; "The President
last evening sent confidential friend
to the various newspaper Offices to in
form correspondents thai no hnd q dis
tinct recollection Of all the contents of
his letter to Garfield, sHve the conclud-
ing sentences. One of tho first nets Of
the House Of Representative after being
organized in October will be to pass
resolution directing the Committee on
Privileges to inquire whether or not
there has been any design OH Tho part
of the executive power 10 use its innu.
ence TO affect the choice OF officers in
that body or to interfere by the dispen-
sation of Federal patronage with the
House of representatives.. The letter
to Garfield will of course be demanded.
1t will be established by competent tes-
ti:nony that ut least one special agent
of tho Treasury Department, now trav-
cling in the South, was appointed solely
to find Democratic Congressman who
could be purchased by Federal patroil-
age or otherwise TO aid tho administers
tiOn to secure tie organization OF the
House."
a Washington dispatch TO tho BulIeim
says tho Treasury is paying out now
only large United Suites notes for
drafts. This is tho beginning of n
movement intending to place the United
States Treasury circulation upon
European footing, with no small bills in
existence, and with specie as n medium
OF small operations. The idea is to get
silver out in rs largo quantities rs tho
Treasury can supply. and also to mako
people prefer small bank notes 10 large
legal tenders.
The Times isinformad that tho Swecn-
ey matter has been settled on tho basis
that Sweeney shall pay to tho people
quarter OF million in full for all
claims against him. 1t hns always
been known that the case against
Sweeney was not particularly strong.
Counsel do not admit that settlement
has been made, but do not deny it.
The San says that Caroline Culycrt
De Busscler, as exccutriI of her mother,
Natley Ann Coun Holiday. has sued
her father. bon Holiday and others.
The object is to set aside the probate
OF IL will by her mother made prior to
that under which ahc claims us execu.
trix.
SAN FrATcIsCo, Juno 0.-pinnpy pub
lisho5 an open letter to Senator Sar.
gent in the Chronicle this morning
claiming that they were onoa infinite
and confidential friends. but that since
lie left the cou!.try Sargent has gone
back oil him and proclaimed him n
scrounGrei. HG;licn attacks tie Sc :
ntor for his failure To secure rc.o,ln in
Federal Offices in California, aud ly
innucndo connects him with u'len- ID
Irregularities. lie accuses him Of hay.
ing taken oil tho collar off the Central
Pacific to put oil Billy Corr'G. lie
says Carr Is trying to get the writer
convicted Of felony, - rs 10 destroy his
o'i lence against his former political
asaociIt?s. In answer to Sargcnt's
statement that lie had been bat sligh:ly
acquainted With Pinney. nul never
wrote him but one letter, AMI that one
Of robn':o Tor the management u affairs
III tho Pay Inspcctor'H Office, PIuney
claims 20 haze received several conf.
Dental letters from tho senator. nun
bpr Of which had been obtained hy
Carr from rinmey's vile ard destroyed.
lie intiina.ea ia clDEiDs that E9 las fur.
ucr Tcycil;ions 20 make.
DIXO1, Iils., June G.---A remarkable
Drnidtr tEal Is going on her0. Elder
.icfilcp, minister Il the Chri.;inn
church. 10" G~jenItTt. j. accused Of
barring p1iaDued his wife for the Xnkc
u marrying y"gug paTa;n"ur nnIncd
Bella f@jlyck The fact Of poison
being aimiui<.eici has been proven,
al, tho fac, that McGbGo b0ught IL
"ai act~f E'mT2riy regarding his wife's
d"rcun. 4 balEwitird daughter 81 his
has cpmiG~srI niat Shc poisoned her
mother, III! subsequently Gaid her IA
t!s"r mgGJ her 20 80 ~. Knowing /.
ma falz". tho ic!D;nq Is trying to prove
!hn' tho attending physlcian is tho Gull
pitt.
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