The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-03-25

mating Southern man for Speaker Of
tic House. and Goodc Of Virginia, is
mentioned in that connection; also
Hooker Of Mississippi.
WAsHISoroT, March I9.-Thc Pos:
inas'cr.GcEcral, il rerlr TO letter of
Senator Merriman, asking for informa-
ton III relation to the distribution of
patronage i'll the South, says: 81 will
endcHror 10 explain the situation rs
clearly and briefly us possible, When
n vacancy exists in any Office connected
with this Department in the Southern
States. preference will be given to Il
Republican, all other things being equal.
but should it be impossible TO find n
Republican who will be satisfactory 10 IL
large majority of the people whose Lusi-
ness Is directly affected by the appoint
mcnt, in case of II con!cat, Then shall
not hesitate to step aside and select II
person who i'll my Judgment will give
satisfaction to the business interests
Of tic community.
CHARLESTON. March 90. - judge
freed, in The Circuit Court to-day, rem
dercd decision in habeas corpus
case releasing Flynn, OH tho ground
that Chamberlain has not authority rs
Governor. The decision concludes rs
follows; II am Of Tie opinion thst
Wade Hampton was made Governor Of
tle State OF South Ca,clirn through
tho ballot box, il accordance with the
Constitutional election held the T;h
Of last November; that no qualified, II
not following the letter. i'll the spirit
aud intent of the Constitution, on the
18th OF December last; that he hGs been
since that time and is now the lawful
Governor of South Carolina, ard sheuld
be obeycd and respected accordingly
it fellows from these views that d. y.
Chainbcriain WAS not Governor OH the
Sd day of january. 1877, the date OF
the commission Of W. r. Dover a. a
trial Justice for the city of Charleston,
and that his appointment AID cpmmIsr
sion We're withou: lawful authority and
void"
] HAEEIspvgG, March a0.-Im The ba.-
lot for United States Senator, tn v1:.
in the Senate was, Cameron 81, Dill,
Democrat. IS; il the House, Cameron
ZIG, Dill Il, Curtin !, Jackson /. The
final vote will he taken tomorrow IN
joint convention.
ST. rAuL, March 20.-Thc trial of
Major Reno Of tho Seventh Cavalry,
commanding Fort AhercromLic, which
has been progressing before the Court
Martial here. Colonel ". Il. naTgi.
presiding officer, is drawing To q Close.
The details nrc not officially published,
but it is known that Captain Bcli Of
the Seventh CaYalry. made charges %!
alleged infamous proposals to Mra. Bell
and slandcrous writings, cts, during
l!rlIs gbScuce. Bells friends iuio.a-
cd him of the facts known to them upon
his return. md h0 demanded M npul-
ogy. In army circles hcge the opinion
sceIaa general that Reno will b. iouuA
guilty aud his dismissal frc:y the SGT.
viGo recommended.
CUIcAon, March 20.-',he J9wrmg!'s
Washington arcciel says: 4 gto5y has
hccu circulated that TIE Administration
is preparing new financial 'puIlcy to
secure curly resumption. Secretary
Sherman il rCticcnt on the subject, lul
several members Of the Senate Finance
Committee say there will be no radienl
departure from the policy heretofore
pursued.
CoLuMBUs, March 20.-Mclnbcrs Of
both branches Of the General Assembly.
without regard To party, fortnight attend.
cd banquet given by S:nul@y sttth-
ows, ut his hotel. Sptqrkcs were male
by both Rcpuhlicaus AMI Democrats,
congrntulnting SrIctor Mathews AMI
each other that so fair m;ndc,! and cn!-
tivHtcd IL gentleman had been :hos.t,
Senator from Ohio.
LONDON, March 2H.--Thu fTaaHsio,
says silver fell to 531I IL 81 per ounce
yesterday in consequence Of the pro.
posed Increased drawings of Tie Iulin
council bill, and The large amour; un:Y
offered by tho German GGycrain.nr,
and . decline in tho Calcutta Esclranoe
to chilling so pence per rupee. TO
day silver il quoted at 81; pence.
LoHDoY, Mprch 9G.--The 7yre7 says:
Never within tho Inomory OF man has
there been such enduring excitement in
the Ottoman capital. We may hope,
however, that tho Porto prssCggca sui.
iicient Authority 10 naintu;n domestic
r quiet Whichever may bc G.id Ct tEr
state OF the Empire, il has the aiyaul.
age that Ihc greater part If t!!r Chris.
tian population have Profound dread II
the thrc";Crcd war, and however mHgit
they diaiiEo tbs Turks, they Ghr:nl;
FROM the process Of bcinS liberated.
SAS fnNHCHco, Mnrch GA private
letter from the Governor nf YohUha,na
rocciYId in tho City Of rcfing mnil by
II resident Of This city, reports that Il
sharp battle was fought M Hnpshimn,
the capital Of Salgilnn, few days bc.
foro the sailing 81 the stcnrcr, thcncwa
being received at Yokohama on tho sail.
ing day. Tho reports represent tho I'm.