The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-20

: cunstances. In the meantime, it i
the duty of the Department 10 press
the clHinis TO Judgment and to cnforc,
| judgment by tho usual process Of tho
counts.
Bids for furnishing postal cards &c
r the Government for four years, begin
ming on tho first of July next, wcro op'
enSd by the Postmaster General to dry.
Alternative proposals were invited for
either plain cards or tinted cards or for
both. Tho American Photo Type Co,
Of New York, submitted the lowest bid.
SrRINGrIILD. H., May lG.-Thc Sell
ate passed the House bill making sill
yer coin II legal tender for all debts i'll
the State. public or private.
SA% FRANcIscO, May IG.-Crop re-
ports from MI rarts of the State show
that the cool weather of the last few
weeks and the light rains OF the pres
ent week, have materially improved the
wheat prospects throughout tho north
ern portion Of the Stutc. \ grent deal
Of the grain that was expected to be
good for r9thing but hay, will produce
half crop, while the early sown and
summer fullowrd lands promise an
abundant harvest. Less Improvement
has occurred in the southern portion Of
the State, and the PROSPECTS there are
practically unchanged ns far the wheat
is concerned, though the pasturIge has
been greatly bcnciittcd by recent show
crs.
The steamer Bclgic sailed fer Hong
kong via. Yokohama, carrying, $780,
0G0, mostly iiuc silver. Much Of the
shipments are on European account.
Tho Russian corvettrs Bayan, AL
brecht and Nsadnick sailed to-day un-
der sealed orders, though it is given
out that they return to Siberian sta
ton.
CuEYESNE. May IG.-Rcports from
Camp Browr Of the 18th state that the
Snake Indian scouts have discovered
hostile camp on the head Of Bad Water
about seventy-tive miles northwest froIu
Camp Brown on the west side OF the
Big Horn range. They report fifty OF
sixty lodges. Capt. j. Mix Of the
Second Cavalry, with portion Of his
command nnd Shoshone IEdinns under
Cossrovc, will move nSainst Them iInmc-
diately.
BosToS, May l6. - Governor Rice
vetoed the uorsac Tunnel bill rs con-
shutting contract between the COM
mUnwcullh aud tile railroads entering
into comtracts, with each other, which
could not be changed for seven years.
NEW York, May lG.-Thc Sans WASH
inStOn Special says Evurts. in II private
conversation, expressed himself iii favor
Of these funr steps i'll the commercial
policy OF the administration. First,
the restoration Of the silver dollar;
second, the admission Of foreign lot.
toms To American register; ;hird, rrm;F-
sion Of Mi duties on Eugiish miachiucry
imported for 3Outhrrn cotton mIanufnc-
turc, mud fom:h. II revision Of the tariff
specific fox adv.lo:rIn. lie nrowa linn
| self III favor Of hi metallic standard.
President Hayes held reception in
the Governors room Gt tho City Hall,
tot"y. From the opening till the close
there WAS II continuous rush Of citizens
rng'r to slI.:kc hands with the prrsi-
| dent. pleasant feature Of the rrrcp-
ton WAS the act Of the President tux
ing II rose from the button. hole of his
cont and presenting il to mn old lady,
who warmly shook his hnI:,l.
~ the conclusion Of the formal recrIr-
ton, the Prcsid' initial party We're escorted
by the Mayor to his private rom where
bounti(ul collation. hal been spread
While i'll this room, several prominent
Democrats connected with ,hc city gov
crnment, md including many members
OF the BUnrd OF Aldermen, were admitted
to n private audience. Tho President
was accompanied 10y Secretaries EYnris
ana SchuIz.
LIvEEruoL. Mny lG.--Thc CoUrirr's
London special says the India Office has
information that the RussiaiI v, sscls ut
San Francisco have been ordered to tho
Persian gulf.
RusricnK, Mny ia movement
has commenced among tho Russian,
troops OH tho opposite bank Of the river
eight bnitnliuns Of infantry, sevornl
batteries Of artillery and squudrons OF
cavalry have pnCsed Guirgivo towards
Simnitzn. Dc.ultorY firing IL going on
The Turkish troops nre enthusiastic.
PEnA, May lG.-The Russians nrc mI'-
pmrcntly attempting 10 force the Danube
or draw nwny the Turks from Other
points. a hungarian legion il being
formed here.
NrENYA, May lG.--Thn Austrian and
German ambassadors NJ COusinutimople
have been instructed 10 demonstrate
gGuinsl ihc formation Of the Polish L.
ion such as wOull include Polish sub.
1"cts Of Germany and Austria. The
Turkish manifesto was indiscriminntcly
addressed To tho Poles lnhabilnG Prus.
san nnd Austrian dislric!a.
L"HnoH, May G.--Tho principal pas.
sage in the Joaraal dc 81. PcicrsLwry',
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