The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-10

witness was Or. Green q! the Netropo-
lis; his testimony was to the effect that
the ship WAS rotten and totally unsea-
worthy. be brought to this city frag-
ments Of the rotten timbers.
WAsuINGroS. Feb. Z.
The examination 10y the Committee
ON Civil Reform IL Public Service. TO
Whom chergcs agains: the efG.Siai char
ter Of Colonel Polk, d~oor-keeper OF the
House were referred. has not thus far
ELECTED any facts seriously Affecting
him. Frieuds of the doorkoorer Say
all charges Will DO satisfactorily Ca
planned.
Tho announcement that Blaine
would speak on the silver question had
the eject of filling the floor and gal
laries Of the Senate, to-day. Secretary
and General Sherman were among the
auditors on the floor. Dlaine's speech
was listened TO with close attention
throughout. and his pcrorntion with
graceful GliusiOn TO the problem which
had come down TO us from Abruham's
time, 1.-THE weight Of silver that shall
bc current money with the merchant -
was followed with enthusiastic up
piause. Ills opening declaration that
If silver had been d~cmonctized he was
in favor % accommodating it and if its
coinn2s had been prohibited or re-
strlcted, he was in favor Of resumiug.
gave great satisfaction to the all
Nocatcs OF the Bland bill, but they
were not So well pleased with his sub
sequent Argument that although We
need more gold and silver dollars We
cannot have both except by making
each the equal Of the other, on the
who'll, however. his clear and forcible
advocacy OF the constitutional aud
financial necessity Of maintaining u
double standard has undoubtedly given
increased strength to prospects OF the
ultimate enactment OF the pending hill
rs reported from the Committee on
Finance, Notwithstanding he insisted
that j; ought TO he further amended,
and although il - present shape Lc
would vote against it.
LOEDON, Feb. Z.
y Rome correspondent Of the Times
says: Reports are in circulation that
Cardinal Di Pic:ro has been elected
Pope by Gcclamgtion, but it is not be-
i:eved. The Cardinal is young and
highly thought OF; liberal and couciIia-
tory, but unlikely to have many votes.
There is Tremendous excitement out
side of Parliament. Crowds are
thrOngiHS the streets singing GOD
~ the Queen aal MAX ing demon
stratious in favor ni the Government.
IN the House OF Commons, SIR Stat.
ford N~urthcHtc, IN reply to an inquiry
OF Joan Whitewciy, Liberal, said;
''EngltuG !saents to Aust.ia'a proposal
for b" conference.
Sir. Stafford Nurtacato has Just an
noumc.d in the !ioUsc that Count
SchoUyalun, Russian Embos-adur, re-
cvived Z telegram from Prince Gurts-
chakuG. Russian Premier. stating 'lv
Russian commanders have Lcci. OF
dercd 20 stop advancin" at Gll points,
and there is np truth IN tho ruauors q:
an advance on Coi.staut:noplc. FIX
element IN the blouse Is intense.
\ Reuter- dispatch FROM CONSTANTINE.
pie, date 7th. ) ?. H., says; Ia accord,
Rucc with conditions of the urniisticc
the Turkish forces have evacuated the
lines 9i Notifications Of C~onstunIinur
pie, and the Russian troops are now in
the lines.
SAN EHAHCIsCo, Fob. &,
About ono O'Clock, +. 81, NichoIns
Sarco and al italian named 'rcsinro,
who were opposing parties ~ . lawsuit
woro in tho Office OF l.. s. Clarke, Shcr.
man building, cor. Of Montgomery and
Clay streets, some disagreement arose
between them aud after an angry con.
vcrsn;ion, Snrco started down stairs
accompanied 10y Mr.. SPliyhdu, Tes-
saro followed them, aud when part way
down stairs, drew n pistol and fired a
shot ut Sarco, missing him. IIo then
put the pistol to his own head and
sent n ball through his brain. The
parties hal had u previous disagree.
mcnt and Tcssaro had threatened
Sarco's life several times,