The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-12-08

They are making citizens oi China
men In Nov YORK the courts there de-
Gliding that they are Whitemen within
the meaning Of the naturalization Laws
Rev. J. w. Stevenson. presiding elder
Of the Dayton district Of the n. e
Church, was arrested on the public
street IN . beatty state OF intoxication.
He vas taken 70 the station house, after
a severe struggle with an officer. when
his iudentity was discovered. Steven
500 is ons Il the most promin ent minis.
ters in the State, aud has borno a high
moral character. 1t is believed this
sct:on comes from arrangement caused
Iy family difficulties.
The resolution excommunicatine Ms.
Tilton from Beecher's Church has been
adopted.
Subscriptions 20 the four per cent.
loan on November Goth was 81, ,503, 500.
Speaker Randall, after consultation
with IN any Democratic members, is sat-
isaed that the appropriation bills will
be passed aud therefore the extra ses-
sion OF Congress which has been talked
about will not be necessary. -
Cannon the Delegate to Congress
rom Utah hos arrived in Washington.
He say be does not expect anti Mormon
legislation this session, although sever
nj societies OF women have taken tho
tatject in band with tue avowed inten-
ION Of destroying polygnmy. He will
Ias'st any Legislative interference.
Oregon has a population Of 100000.
aud cast in 1916 2o.9Gp votes. This
y-"' 3i.oOl NLs tho pumher polled.
J. il 'xrer:sl that the Snpreme Court
Of UnIteS S,.las will render . decision
in ihr Reynolds polygamy case to-day.
Ah"ut me ouIS Suggestion which it is
known that the President will make in
his messnga seems TO 10 that in favor
Of legislation in behalf Of cattle which
are being transported on railway cars in
accordance with n plr n proposed By the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 animals.
Tho population Of Afgbanis.sn Is
Sbout 5000, 900.
The Northern Psciic Railroad Com
pary diGcluim the Intention cf asking
rns further assistance f-1m the Govern
Ioent. They s'y they Rro shIn to br.Ii
ihe road with their osa resources aId
the lanl grant already mcde.
The exports from ths United States
FIR October aggregate Si5 roo, 800, i'm
ports iJ7 ,O1O.0Jo, showing n ga:a in
money o,Li country Of S2S.G09.G]1.
ii We can oaly kv.o mp that slate Of at-
fairs We shall have 10 trouble in main
tGininS specie payments. .H
The Socialist troubles are constantly
ineTaasing 10 Europe.
An OK Chief G; Police wns knocked
down and :oSbe III few days ngo in Los
An;,rs. ... On.
The Jefferson Mining Company ship
ped through Austin on the aTth bullion
valued at 1926. The Manhattan Co.
shipped on tue same date buliion valued
at SlI,5Io.
II IL aaid that Secretary McCreary
has deliberately evsded the Army Apro-
priati"n net by appointing young clerks
OF the War department 20 Second Lieu
tennntcics in the army. It is probable
that bis course will be investigated by
Congress.
Orscn Hyde, one OF the Twelve
Apostles Of the Mormon Church, is
dead.
The assessments on Nevada, Califor.
min and Arizona miues during Noven-
bcr, exceeded the dividends by S5lO, eco,
The Pekiug Staan. zie,ung prints
letter from Chinese scholar asserting
that the telephone was invented prior
to lUU0 A. D., by u resident OF Peking.
Presidept Hayes is appealed to by
Cyrus Harris and u. q. Burney. of the
Chickasnw Nation. to settle which OF
them is chief. Each claims election.
King Alfonso, Of Spain, is quoted as
saying to General Grant: General aud
savior Of your country, Spain Is proud
TO greet you on her soil, for Spain IL
the country OF warriors, and you are
the greatest Of our agel"
The San Francisco Spirit Of ne Tine.
has the follosins 10 large type: "The
re.appointment Of DR.. Lindermau as
Director OF the Mint, will bo q direct
insult to the lsopublicans OF this State" /"
Tho same paper Is also bitterly opposed
to any Non.paftizan ticket at tbs next
election; II wants q square issue be-
tween Republicans and Democrats.
Mr. James r. Anderson, tho man who
made u. y. Hsyes President. Of the
Unilod states. /. 10 Eureka poddling
undorclo;hiny, socks eic.
The Gold IIiii Nes thinks that Grant
is D,s most prornincnt candidate for
pfssidom, ont Republican side pro.
| yilrt he is not soni to the Senate from
] Illinois.