The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-03
BY, TELEGRAPH
CHIcAoo, Jan. 2G.

The IriLHn,'s Washington special
says: A singular petition was presented
In the House to-day 10y Mr.. Glover Of
Missouri. The petition is signed 10y
William Hastings Of California, who
asks to he relieved from his allegiance
as citizen Of The United States; thar
Justice has been dcnied him. Hastings
grievances arc that in November, 1877,
Ill was anxious To be admitted to prac-
tice at the bar nj the Supreme Cour,,
and certain Senator promised to in
troducc him. but upor discovering that
Justice Field was unfricndly to him.
this Senator retracted his promise.
For that. the petitioner accuses him Of
being n coward aud unworthy tho dig
nifty Of n Senator. He asserts that he
has been denied his rights to practice
on account Of the hostility Of Field to
him. He then charges Justice Bradley
with corruption as member of the
Electoral Commission.
Ho submits charges aSains, Justice
Field and Judge Hooker Of the Cali.
fornia District Court. These charges
he says u former committee OF the
House has stfhed. lie charges Senator
Blnin with packing COMMITTEES In the
interest Of Banks and monopolies aud
Railroad Corporations, when he was
speaker Of the House. IIo says he en-
bodied these charges against Blaine in
II petition to the House when Kerr
read it bat declined to present it. For
this Hastings SANS Kerr showed
himself Ia be confederate of Blaine.
In consideration Of these facts Hast
ings wished To be relieved from hIle-
geanco to = Government which per.
inited such things 10 be done. Hast.
ings = few year, ago attempted To- se-
cure TIA" imp, achmout of Justice Field.
I.oSDoS. Jan. -.
Tie Daily N,lrs publishes what is
believed to lee substantially thc terms
oi peace, Rs follows: Autonomy for
Bulgaria, similar to that of Lebanon;
Turkey tO nominate Christian Gov.
erunr of the Province f0g Ion.
tom oi years, whose hV!"iuturut
must lee sanctioned Ly the Eur"poau
Fuwc' n: Bulgaria To- acquire suluc ter
toy south vi the HulFins; Bosnia nud
Herzegovina to lie assured Of protoc.
ton aud reforms. aud TO have Cover
nor and Secretary to- be- given for the
better Government Of other Turkish
Provinces, Independence Of Roumnuia;
Seryia ;o be Independent. without
computation, Mumtomgeu> tn acquire
AmtiNnr", Nccsccs, SpUz, and u pOr.
ton Of the shore Of l.uko Smtrai: the
ccssiou Of part OF Bes,arahin and Of
Batoum, kars aul Erzcroum. with al.
jacent territory to Eussin; indemnity
to Russia. for expenses Of ,ho war, to
he paid III money. territory. or other.
Wise; the question "f the Dnrdniollcs
to Ge reserved for the confederation %
tho European Powers. ..H.''..
NAsHISGroS, Jan. 90.
Housc-ro.day's session having Loon
for debate only. as in Committee of the
Whole the Speaker appointed Mnyham.
Chairman Tor the day. Durham made
speech ia favor of reuonotizatiop Of
silver and 10 repeal the resumption net.
and snid he would vote for Matthew's
silver resolution and for amy bin which
would propose a reduction Of the tariff
he would also lenl his aid in repeal
ing the bankrupt laws.
SAS FEASCIsco, Jan. %.
Tuesday. in Linn, Brooklin Town.
ship, Alameda Co.. Goorgie Burdcck.
years old, was nj play ia room in
which there was Il loaded bu, uucnppod
shot gun, which by Rome unexplained
means, was thrown down and dischnrg.
cd. both barrels emptying their contents
in the child's head which Sas torn into
nn unrecogni2Nble mass. '.'
The last session Of the Workingmen's
Convention was held last evening;
keHrncy presiding. 4 committee was
appointed to report plan for the Sc.
lection Of u State Central Committee
and Constitution for the government Of
ward clubs. Manning OF Mono county,
INTRODUCED n resolution suggesting tile
passage Of laws to divide unoccupicd
land into lG0 aero tracts aud confirm
tho title TO actual settlers, no matter 10
whom the land now belongs. The res.
olu,iou was adopted. A new plank nd.
voca,ing compulsory education and the
establishment Of q fund 10 assist the
children Of poor parents, was offered by
w"lloek and inserted ia the platform.
Resolutions on all suhjcois and adyo.
eating all sorts of measures werc Offer.
ed, adopted and referred. ,Kearnoy ro.
primnndod the convention foi what ho
characterized a. its nnruly conduct on
Thursday night. and sail II tho dole.
gates did not uliey tho chair bc,tor he
would break the backs of the whole
concern. Tho Convention adjourned
sine de.
SAN FfAstisco. Jan. 25.
Portions OF Tho crow OF the bark.
King Philip. hayo reached tho shore
IN boats; others remain on the vessel.
Several tuos nlic,nni.l 10 .,,