The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-13


right 10 blockade the Dlncli Sea. Lay
ar,l had been autographed to ask M OK.
tcntiCn Of some days for the British
shipping, and the Porte hud complied.
Mr.. Sullivan said on Monday lie
would ask the Home Secretary TO ex-
plain his intimation that England
would defend Egypt from Interference
or attack. In wanted to know first, il
the Government meant TO enable Egypt
to participate i'll the war by supplying
Turkey with troops, without the risk of
retaliation. Second, whether the Gov
erLmcnt was resolved, il Russia should
r"tnliatc Oh Egypt by attacking Alcxnn-
lria, to employ British arms against
Russia. Third, whether m intimution
to Turkey AMI Egypt that their chief
ports would be more or less protected
against hostilities is not departure
from strist neutrality.
LoSDcS. May SIN the House Of
Commons Tonight, tho debate on Glud-
u.
Chiliers, Liberal, considered that the
third and fourth resolutions contained
the germs OF n solution Of tho Eastern
question. He complained of the anti
Russian bias displayed by the minis.
tcrialists. and crnsurcd Earl Dcrby's
reply 10 Prince Grotschakoir us i'll con-
sidercd, and tending to provoke Rms.
sia aud revive the hopes of Turkey.
Niscount Sandon defended the Gov
crnmrnt. lie believed TINT approval
and encouragement held ont to Il, ssia
were far more serious and moro cnlcu-
lated to extend the war, because di.
rcc;ly opposed to tho interests Of A.us.
tria. Germany and Italy.
Mr.. Rucbwcl: asserted that England
might rs well declare war on account
of the treatment of the Indians in
America, Hs on account of that of the
Christians in Turkey.
Mr.. Lowe denied that Gla,ls,one's res.
oiution meant war with Turkey. The
government policy WIS marked by
strange pcrversity. Nothing cohll
have been more insulting To Russia
than the treatment of tho protocol.
and of France md Grotscllnkon
note. England, and not Russin had
separated herself from European CON.
cert.
The debate adjourned until Thurs.
day.
poTrsvILLE. Pa May 9.-An cxplo.
sion Of gas occurred this morning in the
Vaudeville mino Hear St. Clnir. II is
reported thut thirty men arc imprisoned
in the mine. Their ciics for assistance
can be plainly heard. Six bodies are
already recovered.
NLw IurI, May GA suns WASH
in"tom dispatch says the Treasury De-
pnrtmcnt has ordered M investigation
into the irregularities charged nSuinst
Superintendent Lii Grange OF the san
Francisco Mint.
bishop SpaU!2ing of the now diocese
of Peoria yesterday gave tho black veil
to three young wOmrn. the first in this
country to enter che Ord,r Of PIcscnta-
| ton Nuns
Jucpb ID. DIunlcll, the wclI.known
| i.aiatcr. WIS found dad ycstt r,lny H.
his studio. Tho Tn.s says he starved
To death.
RExnsnCEG, Nay "a fire here yes.
tcrl"y destroyed seven or eight stores.
Tho loss is estimated nt $4,000. In.
surGncc, $4,000.
CHICAGO, May ga dispatch to Gen.
"rnl Sheridan from General Miles, dated
ut th" l"t!"r's headquarters "u Tongue
l:!vrr, says three hundred h0sliit s;iuuA
SURRENDERED OH the I'D u! April.
NEw YORK. ay9.--T'".dny steamed
nkCa out one million d"llnIs geld coin.
Tho NTHH says. cdi;oIinl!y, in regard
to tho Gilman affidavit: "!m the light
Of District Attorney Towards state
meni. wU arc led to tho conclusion that
the attempt nisrcrrcscnt Howard Ind
its rise i'll Mormon IuHitcrs, all was
intended to procure the removal aud
disgrace Of an officer who apparently
knows too mmc!l. and is too zculUus for
Justice to DO liked 10y tho Mormon nu-
thOritics."
NEw YORK, May g. At The Acndc-
my OF Music last night the New York
Historical Society comIncmorntcd the
Onn.hunlrcth anniversary Of tho States
pclitica! biIili ASA fec and indrpCn-
dent sovereignty. Chas. O'CUnOr de
liycrcd the address. lie said ho wOnlh
abolish the system Of representation ly
districts, wOuld reduce Legislatures Ia
ono house, aud would take d now Gov
criIur l'y lot cncl month from tho leg.
is!n;urr. The presidential term and
Office lo would modify Oh the snnr
plan.
WAsmISGTnS, 9..--Thc Seventeenth
Infantry is Transferred from tho De.
PARTNER. Of the Gulf 10 the Department
II Dakota. Tho renewal of the troops
leaves but two regiments in the Depart,
mint Of the Gulf. in Loui8innn md Ar
kansas. In tho department of Toxns
there mrn two rcgimentsof cavalry aid
three Of infantry.
Nav YORK., May ga Heraid Shit