The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-11-04

other Turkish officers, about 5000 foot
soldiers and M eutiro regiment OF cav
airy and four cannon. 4 quantity OF
rifles and ammunition wcro also cap
tured. Our loss is not known, but
must hAvo been considerable.
WAsnISoroS, Oct. Ex-senator Jones
expresses confidence that his silver re-
monitization bill will pass the Senate
By considerable of majority. Ho
will oppose repeal of the resumption
act in case his bill, or somo similar ono
goes through, but ho will use his influ-
ence for its Iepeal in case OF his failure.
The elaborate silver commission report
prepared by the Senator will appear in
book foim tomorrow from tho Govern
ment presses.
Tho Journals Washington special
says n number OF Louisiana Democrats
arc secretly working to prevent the
admission OF Eustis 10 the Senate, and
they claim several Democratic Senators
have indicated privately TINT they will
not vote 10 admit him. Eustis' friends
claim this opposition III led by tho
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania,
who is anxious to get into the Senate
himself.
The Times Washington special gives
the following MS tho probable chnirman-
ships: Ways and Means, Fcrnanda
Wood; Appropriations, Atkins, of Ten.
nessce; Banking and Currency, Buck
ner, Of Missouri; Elections. Harris, of
Virginia; judiciary; Clarkson Potter,
Of New York; PoStoflices and Post
routes, Weddcll, of North Carolina.
The Senate Judiciary Committee met
to-day III secret, 1t is known thnt the
Pacific RailroHd sinking fund question,
rs presented by Mr.. Thurrnnn's bill
was under consideration. Iay Gould,
i'll behalf OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company, submitted statements
supporting the recommendations OF the
Government Directors.
Many letters have been written from
tho White House in reply 10 inquiries
from Office holders, oil the interprctn-
tion Of tho Civil Service order. These
replies point ont the fact that the order
Is not intended 10, and does 40: inter.
fore with the free political action OF
cny Federal Office holder.
No annexation scheme is contcmp.
lated here. The peaceful arrangement
with Ncz CO MS prelude TO the recoG-
milton CT DiRz. rs sketchcd a week ngo,
bids fni! TO be formally completed be-
tween the Mexican Government and
Minister Foster.
The representations of adjournment
OF Congress next week, or very soon
Afterwards. should be received as only
speculation. 1t is unquestionably true
that st'ong influences arc Mt work to
effect nu cnily adjournment ns mcnns
of nveri;ng q public division in tho
ranks Of both parties prior TO the No.
ycmher elections.
New YoRE, Oct. 27.-Tho registrn-
ton OF tho voters of this city closed to.
night, and tho total is 1855 regis
tered last year.
The TTsrtJ to encourage the Repub.
licans throughout the State, declares
the Democratic majority in tho city
will certainly DO cut down to tho low
est figure. II says Hdvices from the in
! terror Oi the State nre most cncourng.
ing, and everything points to Repub.
licnn victory,
Tho Worids Montreal special snys
William II. Cooper, who is alleged to
have obtnlucd $40 900 on forged checks,
from tho National GoIG Bank San Fran
cisco, in August, Is believed to TO con.
cc"lcd hero and tho police aro actively
c1gn3od in huutiIg for him.
in wool tho demaud is moderate md
prices continue weak aud uusalisfnc.
tory. Elmo ilccccS MO quito dull md
neglected. The'o appears to DO very
ltlo ,csgure 10 sell, bot holGets arc
ieLGv 10 mnke concessions 90 Eood buy.
r.s. Sales still continue 10 exceed tho
jeCoipts, which for some weeks have
bcou smnll compared with previous
yea n.
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Sopntor Motion q
physician. Dr.. BlisR, is In ljo ciSy.
| lie has hopes OF tho Senate - rccOye ~.
but consiGccs his cnso most ycnrnyk.
nnIc ndd complicated Quo. o. tho ed
v'cc OF physIc;NDs hose. 10 bas hbinpod
Mor,nu hos Of Koumiss, n pYcpa. a.
ton oi milk prepared by chemist hetC
nficr tho Ilcsp;Gn Ipeibuds aud said to
pcsscss ma, vclors curative power.
Tho Ottumwa-Towa-C Courier says
gold is not worth nuy premium in this
locality, aud Inns began to mako iIs mp.
pe"laJco in t"nde. Yesterday wc re-
ccivod two gold hnli GR2ics, nud wC
lca' n Tho bnnks hro beginning TO rc.
ccivc gold in regular course OF busl.
ncsg.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 27.--An unknown
person entered tho house Of Il. $. Me-
Voy near Chillicotho, Ohio, last night,
and shot McVoy through tho heart and
his wife through tho head, killing both
instantly. a litllo girl, tho only other
occupant Of tho housc, escaped. Tho