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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-12
FOREIGN.
GOVERNMENT LoA,

Copenhagen. Dec. 12-The government
has te!egraphed the governor of Santa Cruz
to grant administrative loans rot exceeding
nve hundred thousand CROWDS, for the pur.
pose Of restoring sugar plantations.
AFFAIRS IN SPAIN
Madrid, Dec. l2.-Premier Cano.as de
Caatello, replying to the energetic protests
Of the basque deputies, declared that the
stae Of siege would be maintained in the
basque provinces as long as the agitation for
Fueros continued, and that the law abolish
ing Fueros woul be carried out TO the ut
most, despite passive resistance. The decla.
rations cause worked sensation in political
circles.
THE LAST FEN1AN
London, Dec. l2.-Edward Okely. the
last fenian prisoner confined in Ireland. will
be released before Christmas. His friends
are endeavoring to secure him permission TO
reside in Great Britain.
FINANCIAL.
London, Dec. 12.-Thc bullion in the
Bank Of England has decreased 1859 900
during the past week. The proportion Of
the reserve to liability is 1873 per cent.
OBITUARY.
Paris, Dec. 12-Gustav Rouland, a
French statesman is dead.
HUMBERT ADVISING.
King Humbert 10 advising with signor
Depreties concerning no new ministry.
FAILURE.
Saint John, N. B., Dec. 12-stimp ION,
Wallace & Co., organ manufacturers have
failed. altli.
APPOINTED.
Paris, Dec. 12-The appointment ol
Jaurez ambassador to Spain. is officially an.
nonuced.
TURKISH FINANCES.
Cons,antinople, Dec. l2.-The New
Budget shows that the revenue of the EN-
pire is sixteen million Turkish pounds.
RUSSIAN TROOPS.
Constantinople, Dec. 12.-The Russians
have decided to leave fifty thousand mer
in Bulgaria and concentrate all the troop
in excess Of that number at Adrianople, un
til the definition of the treaty is conceded
DENIAL.
Constantinople, Dec. l2.-The British
ambassador contradicts the report that he
is negotiating an additional treaty with
Turkey.
SORTHCOrE EXPLAINS.
London, Dec. 12.-In the house of com.
mons TO day Nor,hcote replying to an inqui.
iy in reference to his statement that tie
Russian envoy had LEFT, Cabul, sad he had
since been given to understand that only
the Russian envoy and not the Russian mis-
sion has been Withdrawn from Cabul.
HEAVY ROBBERY.
St. John, n. B., Dec. 12-The office ol
Turnball s Co., Ward street, has been rob.
bed of bonds, stocks, certificates and other
papers Of the aggregate value of oyer a hun
dred thousand dollars Day of robbery
and thieves unknown.
DECLINES TO INTERFERE
Ottawa. Dec. 12.-Governor General
Lorne has refused TO interfere in the case
of Coslafraley, sentenced to be hanged to
morrow, at st. JohD, for the murder o
Matheron, pedlar.
AN AMERICAN PRISONER.
Constantinople, Dec. 12.-The American
consul has made three applications for tn,
release Of Romer. He was informed tha
Romer was party to the conspiracy in 1861
in Syria, but as his arrest was contrary t,
treaty obligations, the vizier ordered Romel
to be delivered to the consul for trial. Th,
minister Of police is requested to remans
the prisoner till to-day. The consul pro
tested, and he will apply again to day 70
the custody Of Romer.
FIRES.
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ern district Of Alabama; Col. Randolph b
Marcy, inspector general, to be inspector
general with rank Of brigadier general.
THE INDIAN TRANsrER,
The joint commission on the proposed
transfer Of the Indian bureau from the in.
terror to the war department has closed the
hearing Of the evidence.
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China ware, Crockery, Cutlery &C., in
great variety, from the Plainest to the finest,
at very low prices At A. Schandeins.
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FIRES.
IN NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. IA fire in the Fow-
ler bnilding at Nashua and Ann streets,
this morning, caused loss to the owners
and occupants Of about $40 900. Partially
insured.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-12

Seal, French seal. lynx. Rassiau lynx.
sea lion. Alaska mink. mink. coney: in fac,
nearly al kinds Of ius. from The cheapes,
10 the verv best, as I. Piles 4 Cos.
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you want anything in the grocery line,
60 to Marshall & Co., aud you are sure to
find what you want. and We guarantee at
prices to the entire satisfaction of all.
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everything attractive in the line Of Juvenile Publications
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CHICAGO.
Chicago, Dec. IL.
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Size for cash s24c bid for January; s3Ic
for February.
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bid for February.
WH1sKY-Sl. .05.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

Tnz Congress was in session ON tie
LIST. The representatives of Roumania
we've present aud made n statement Of
their claims. tits not expected their
demands will DO granted. The Con-
gress will Acknowledge the indepen-
dence OF Roumania only on condition
that all religious be gsanted the liberty
o! worship. The anticipated question
of the occupation of Bosnia and Here
g%Ovinia 10y austria viii suou 10. brought
before the Congress again, and carried
to q result. All the European powers
have Instructed thsir ambassadors in
Con>tantinople to urge the Porte to
yield. 1t is reported in many quarters
that the Turkish plenipo;entiaries have
been instructed 10 offer merely n formal
opposition. The Congress las decided
to cyde 20 Russia that portion OF Dess.
Arabria which she lost in 1856 extend
ins from the Piuth to the Kilia Valley,
also to transfer the Dorbrudscha to
Rnumania. The Congress has rccogniz.
ed the independence of Roumauia and
Montenegro.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07
Isoia Fight with Road A.

1oid Fight with Road Agents.
The coach from Deadwood with six
passengers, was attacked Tuesday night
by road agents at Whoop Up. sixty.fve
miles south of Deadwood. The coach
contained +. S. Smith and s. :. Sini,l,
OF Now York, \, Libcsman and II. Lib
errnan Of Chicago, and Daniel Finn
and Mrs. Bough;on of Cheyenne. Only
two road agents game in view, and after
placing the p~asSeusvTs IN iile aaa rob
bling four Of them of various amounts
Of money, together with gold watches.
Trey advanced TO Finn, who drew his
revolver. shooting one robber in the re-
gion Of the groin. The robbcr fell on
his knees anil rallied. and rs Finn was
about to shoot again Lie (FinuJ was
shot by AN accomplish Of the rOJber,
who laid in ambush. The ball entered
at the loft side OF the nyso. and passing
through the mouth. came out in front
Of the right ear, inaic,ips II painful but
no; serious wound. The robbers then
rctrcated, firing several shots. wound
ing l.. ). Smith in the lee below the
knee, aud \. Libcrmnn in the thigh.
both flesh wounds. Mrs. BOughtou
was not moles.,d. The wounded were
tuGcn TO Cheyenne. Abou; eight high
wayInen axe supposed to have rarlici-
put,d in tho affair. William Ward.
Division Superintendent, together with
some rc!iuJie men. ure now IN pursui.
OF the robbers.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

YESTERDAY Afternoon n boy went
down Fifth street singing Dare to do
right! Dare to be true!' 50 loud that
he whkel mp all The babies in the block.
and the switchman at Market street
crossing couldn't hear the engine bells.
and While this enthusiastic young Moody
wiS going from Division street church
down to G!azcby's he broke two win
dows in the parsonage, sassod n woman
in the next house, lat Il dog a wLack
with a Skinny ciUb tia; made il howl till
his back Hched, broke a chickens leg
with n stone, shot a farmer in the check
with a ''nigser shooter /" slapped a lit
tie boy and took his coUky away from
him and pulled two pickets OFF u fence.
1t takes an awful sight of religion to go
around Il boy.-HGrkeye.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

IN view of the urgent demand Of
troops for service on the plains. orders
have been issued 10 various recruiting
officers to hasten ns fast rs practical,
the cnlistments, IN order 10 bring up
the numerical force 81 the army to %.
900 men. BY direction Of the SccIa.
tary Of War, the regiments in the.
Indian country Engaged in Gctigo OPP
Grafton are to be increased to the maxi.
mum strength, while such regiments ~
are retained on garrison duty at the
varioRs sea coast Notifications, are to
be reduced To the minimum number.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07
Just as -F;xpcctcd.

We are under obligations to Senator
Cassidy for having verified our pro.
phocy THAT should Eureka, from any
reason or combination of reasons. fail
Of the appointment 10y the Democratic
Central Committee az the place at
which the state Convention should be
held, the Sshtinsl would charge such
failure TO opposition on the part Of
Governor Bradley. In its issue Of yes.
terdhy. that Journal says "a determined
effort was made TO bring IL TO Enrcln,
but the Governor said he didn't want IL
there. and that settled il, SO far as his
friends in the committee we're con.
cerned." Tho editor then proceeds 10
e his spleen upon the Governor by n
gross attack upon n member Of tho
committee, who refused TO vote. be-.
cause OF the instance of BradicY's
friends IN Elko county, he was requested
10 favor Eureka.
None know better than SIR. Cassidy
that the request referred to was made
by the Governors friends; toy men who
knew that he had but little prefrenco an
TO where the convention was held. but
for obvious reasons would give that lit.
Gle In favor Of Enrckn or nny cligiblo
point in tho oasion past Of the Stat.
md yet the Hon. Senator says, "glo re-.
suit is hailed ag y Bradley triumph"
The friends Of tho Governor nro.
perhaps, quite az well aware Of tho
sentiments entertained 10y the Governor
In reference to ibis question. as his
enemies, anil furthermore, tho spirit
which for several years past has nclnn
ted the So'hnei in is opposition to Tho
Governor, 10 too we'll understood to
permit any TO DO led cstray as 70 ,be
Governors real character, by anything
%emanating from that source.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

BIN. BuTLED evinces the greatest de.
light at Mr.. Chambers testimony be-
foro the Potter Committee. which, &C.
coriins to his theory, lays the fouuda-
ton for the charge which he is striving
to subs;an,iato. tina. Mr.. Hayes was a
party to the bargain which secured the
support Of the Democrats TO the con-
plction OF the Electoral count. and thus
obtained the Presidency in considcra-
iion OF his pledge to abandon Packard
and Chamberlain, and recognize
Nichols ami Hampton. Mr.. Butler Is
reported as saying that if this ullcgl.
ton can be proved, it properly forms
the basis ot impeachment, and 10
doubt he intcuis to accomplish this
object II he can do so.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

TIE experts who visited the OpLir
Sunday were p. Deideshinar. C.. d..
Roberts, Il. =. Drsxler, John Kelly. J..
ChT!ttcnton and j.. Il. Ryan. They had
little to say until their assays had been
completed this morning. Your report
CT interviewed several, and the uneui-
mous verdict was that the Chronicle and
Enterprise account. was perfectly correct,
and not exaggerated at nil. All con8id.
cred !: . vGy important development,
with ~ feet of spleniiI ore. The fol-
lowing assays were mndu: $l37, $40,
$3.50, S292. The last was n Kicked
Rumpie. The ore will average $3.50, per
ton.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

a AEwsFArER Of January q. 1891,
mentions an extraordinary and absurd
performance by The postmaster Of Lis
more, Ireland, thon in his 9th year. lie
Travelled for n wager from that town to
Fermony in a Dungarvrn oyster tub
drawn by n pig, a badger, two cats, u
goose, and hedgehog, with a large, red
night cap on his head, a pig driycr'B
whip in IL hand and in tho other n
common cows horn which he blow to
encourage his team and give notice Of
this new mode of posting.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07
Cassidy A-ain.

Like the SentiHei, we take no pleasure
in writing doxn public officials. but
when such persons, guilty of s,nltify
ing their record 10 an outrageous ex.
tent. ~brnzruiy rec,ine upon their vast
reserve OF highly cultivated check: aud
in the bread light Of d,y; in t6e very
face and teeth OF the most positive and
convincing facts, attempt to deny
their own Hcts because such acts are
unjust and in open violation Of given
pledges, We do not propose to be either
awed or cajolcd into silence touching
such public matters.
The Sentinel prstends TO believe that
we are not informed upon the so.callcd
Bullion Tax question, because Of Lay-
ing criticised his course with respect TO
that measure ut the last Legislative
session. II such be true, we have ut
least the satisfaction Of knowing that
we have erred in very good company,
aud furthermore. that neither the de
ninl 10y Mr.. Cassidy that he stultiird
himself upon the issue mentioned, nor
the recommendation Of "A straight jucket
for the editor of the INDEPENDENT, will
prove effective in closing the eyes Of
the people ci this State to the plain
facisin tine cAc.
The SeRiin6 says: Cassidy stands
to day where he always stood. violently
opposed TO the repeal Of the bullion
tax law. He would not vote for it's out
and out repeal to save the lives of al!
the mine owners III the State, AMI the
man who says he cver advocated its
repeal, i either q liar or an Iguoramus,
or bo.h.''
Well done! Honorable Sir. How
much that sounds like tina, prince OF
good fellows, John FalstIT? How nd.
roitly he squirms ont of an uutenab!r
position? II has never been claimed,
we believe, that M. Cassidy favored
the ''Out aud out repeal y! the builiyu
tax law, but the amendments proposed
by the Senator would have len little
OF nothing Of the present law intact.
and We distinctly remember how ard.
eatly the SaAidnsi chaupioHoI tho pres.
Cut law, arguing It's strict justice uud
equity, and urging its careful Iaa!uIcu-
ance in every line AMI letter, up 10 the
time Of opening the lae, cumpai.u,
when suddenly - change came Ger
the spirit Of it, dream, the oJiiqa.ts
OF i,s ;uontai vision w,s at once m-ir
straight; She beam wa, cas. Irom ils
cock eye, aud from tho r,..-coua.itu,ri
champion 81 the EXISTING Eu..ioa T,z
law, it became tho y.IuI,ay n.,o...ut
Of every man, whether public or ygi-
yatc, wA1 dared 10 raise IL voice ~
WELD " pen in Jehu.t Of the veg doe.
trine which il had so recently fore
sworn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

We read that thousands Of people in
and around Now York arc trying to sell
thor property with IA view OF moving
West. From the Western States
thousands are coming to the Pacific
cOHst. An Iowa paper notes that al.
most every dog this Spring ]ouigrnuts
IN covered wagons. On route for tho
Pacific const. have crossed the Missouri
ri,or. Tho hard times in tho East
has something TO 10 with this cxodus
OF tho people, together with the over.
crowded population.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

! BALLOON with two men IN the car
was waited sayly from Mruahcs;or t.
fortnight ugu, and when in the sky not
far from Iluddersfeld, was suddenly
upset by II scrivsof squalls. The two
voyagcrs managed by gTaspiug the
ropes 10 avoid ummcdiat. death, and
one oi them ultimately aucccedrd iu
climbing TO the ,aIyc and opening it.
Tho balloon ileu rapidly descended,
and whom about 20 feet from thc ground
the heroes of The adventure ci.Lcr fen
or dropped to tho ground, fortunately
escaping wish their lives, hut uo: with
out sever injury. The bnlloonr achel
the ground near Leeds, to tho Hurgri,o
and aiarm Of those who Witnessed it,
descent, and whose boVildarmcut was
increased BY the fact that tho car con-
taincd only a dog, two o~Yorcoats aud a
pack Of cards.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

Tue Congress will terminate it's
lobors in four, or ut most, six siitings.
To morrow, besides tho Greek question.
several minor frontier quesliona al.
ready settled by commissions will be
brought mp and disposed Of. The
questions OF Asiat!c Turkey md
the navigation Of the Dnuubs aud tho
D]ardnnelias will rgmain. Tbs final
proceedings OF the Congress will con.
sist OF tho presentation OF tho main
treaty, which tho commission appoint.
cd TO draw it up will submit clause By
clause.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

Bfsuor CLARK says that ON all oc.
]cnsions when n choir Of n country
church had done It's best TO please n
visiting pastor from tho city, that dig.
nitary arose at the close of the singing,
and, looking up at Tie choir, said:
My fionds, IL tho angels in heaven
should hear you sing. they would como
down and wiring your nocks."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

IT is n singular fact that Lieutenant;
Totten, who was killed by his cncoun-
ter with " trains passing in opposite
directions in . tunnel on tho Hudson
river road at West Point last week, Just
after graduating, was accompanied by
three young ladies named KcnIbcl, who
all behaved with rare presence Of mind
aud escaped without injury, although
equally exposed 10 peril.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

a BOY. eighteen years Of age, was
lately sentenced TO prieion in London
for eighteen months, who had served
tao terms before, and was known ms the
captain Of "Tko Nine Elias Pirates"
and organizer Of q gang OF boys cugfg.
cd in robbing bnrges and other crafts
ON tho tiYef.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

Tng Belchcr and Grown Point mines
were connected on tho 1880 Lowell last
Saturday. The Bolcher company will
now opon m air chamber, aud extend
tho main liuo OF pumpB to that Level
This will require n motth. In the
meantime no c~rossoutting can be done
in either Crown Point OF Bclchcr. bc.
cause q flood is feared.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

4 san FE4"cIeco Dispatch OF the 3rl
Bnys: C@,ial election retains i-lvr
been received from all except scy,4.
counties beuiL,s San Francisco, iu
which tho oGiciA! count has no.: sci, been
completed. The counties yet to l.
head from will give .,on PaI,i4la mt
jori:ies. Tho result Of he con: shows
beyond . doubt that tie Eon-P artlzans
have elected all their thirty. two dr!,gs-
ties at Large and probably lity-four
county delcg.;ca, though they my
loose one Of That number. The Kcnln-
cyitcs eject dity-onc aud possibly fifty
two county d,!esD'as. The I'uVaJ.i.
cans eight and Democrats seven. Tlr
Nou-PnrlizIus vii. thus La9cn MAORI.
ity in tn C~ouvan;ioa Of s~cy,utolu ur
twenty over ali lLe others.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07
30. ~ SOUTH & STREET.
lDirCciorsi

Interest rhid on ordinary aid Term Deposits.
deposits received iu uuiua Of aud upward,
Loans made on hpprtv'd real estate. hOnhr.
stocks, etc. NtuGfH, currency aud silver bought
aud fnid. Exchange for faic on all tho prihci-
pal elites Of Europe aud the Orient.
f27tf A. W. WHITE. sscuT
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

TnEnE are moro uuocctpiud houses
ia san francisco than over before
known. nd ht rcnts IN many localities
have deprecated atty per cent. BE-
lsw tho rates oi $50 years ago.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

MEwnEEs II thc Potter Committee
say that an cGoF, will DO made TO push
the investigation SO that an adjoarn-
mont can be bad az tho end Of July.
There is some talk Of the committee
holding IS sessions IN Now York.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-07

People sr- rri'lr- u~Fuaii.'- i-sud these 'ylr
- rp- oasst % with the yrpn:,T.Il merits %
Ga- rEaas .Y-a.Issa E'mrd-. the
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tho st'n."a OF i2I'To'"> and Al"lii"
Mccarthy day and nigat until rfirr the
races b"1a aLi'Eald age ~ to run iur
- mans life.
r"'hi'H papers '"iH'n'hl strongly up
OF Vera aas.nrt'eh. A s'p'r.ovn,ia oar.
and wounded, ism natural brother OF
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The New York herald., 1878-12-02
BILLIARDS.

sLossoN's CHALLENGE TO SEXTON FOR THr:
DELANEY MEDAL-rHE COMING TOURNAMENT.
The Delaney champion medal. which has been held
by sexton against all comers during the past tvo
years. would have been his property at midnight on
Saturday last unless challenge, accompanied by a
forfeit, had been made and posted in the hands OF
some responsible person. At eleven o'clock on
Saturday night, while Mr.. Sexton being
graduated by number Of friends the prospect of
his being able 10 retain possession Of the medal with
on playing another match for IL. he handed the
following Communication, tho purport of which
published yesterday
NEw YoeK, Nov. 80 1878.
DYAR SIR notify YOU shat hold $3.50 aud chsllcuge
from g. y slosson, play you for tie championship Of
the same MATHEW DELANEY.
Mr. sexton, although somewhat astonishcd st the
laeress OF the communication, decided at to
cept the challenge. and will the forfeit and
make the necessary arrangements for the match
during the wcck The friends OF Slosson claim That
he has made such wonderful Improvement during
the past two or three months that his chance OF
winning the medal is by means u small
one. The match will be for $500 side, the
Delaney medal and the championship Of America,
and will probably be played in Tsninsny Hail two
weeks before two weeks after the coming tourna-
mant In regard to- the tournament for the cham
pionship OF the world aud money prizes aggrcgs
$500 which will he begun under the auspices Of
tho Brunswick n Balkc Company, at Cooper Insti-
tute. tie second week in January. much in-
ter,st i felt to whom the players win he.
anil be learned at the present time the
contestants viii comprise Sexton, the champion
siusson, uarnier. DAILY Dion. Rudolphc, Shafer ard
probably the French champion. vignaux. Joseph
Dion will sail for Europe In the course Of q lew
days, it is stated. for the purpose Of calling upon
visnaux and Offering him extra inducements