The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-27


banks report slight increase over ordi-
nary drafts, but nothing of consequence.
Over 1000 men have applied for work
at filling in Mission Bay to-day; about
$50 were set at work. Others will be
put on us rapidly as possible.
Nxw York, Jan. 81.
Boss Tweed has mado application to
the Supreme Court for his discharge
under the poor debtor act. He was
taken to Court but hearing of tho case
was postponed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Gen. Ford, State Senator of Texas,
was examined by Sub. Committee of
Committee on Foreign Affairs to day. He
gave "A statement Of the condition OF
affairs on the Texas border to the effect
that raids still continued, and the peo-
pie do not. as has been asserted, ask
for war against the Mexicans but mere.
ly want protection, which they mean to
have. ...
Cod. Adair. delegate of the Cherokee
Nation, was before the House Com
mittee Oh Territories, to-day, and
spoke for moro than an hour in opposi-
tion TO the bill to establish Territor-
ial Government OF Okolohoma in In.
dian Territory. He argued that the
proposition was in the interest Of land
spectators and in violation OF treaties
aud decisions of the Supreme Court.
CHICAGO. Jan. ri.
Tunes Washington special says one
OF the most modest bills of the session
was introduced to-day, asking Govern
'uent aid to the extent of nearly fifty
millions to build Railroad from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific via Indianapolis,
Chicago aud Omaha. 1t consists Of
generality of Pacific Railroad bills
appear ridiculous.
DEADwooD, Jan. 22.
Sheriff MOulton has arrived from
Rapid City, d. T., with the following
account OF The Indian troubles in that
city: 1t noon on tho goth inst, n band
OF Indians attacked n freight train on
the Sidney route, six miles from Rauid
City, and ono % the fIeighters was
shot thr ugh the back and arm and two
mulos killed.
The Woolley and Pechaco mining
troubles have been compromised and
satisfactorily settled. A full force of
men will'begin WORK on both mines to-
morrow.
San FEASCIsco, Jan. 81.
The much talked of convention OF
workingmen Assembled this evening,
and up to late hour the police was
securing the city in search Of their
place Of meeting, without success. IL
was ascertained that some Of the mem-
bers had been at Temperance Hall.
corner Alabama and 2ith streets. From
there they were traced to Fnneuil Hall,
on Market street. between third aud
fourth, where the trail WAS lost for a
long time and the police reported at
The City Hall, they had BEEN uu"ble
to find them. Shortly before eleven
o'clock, on orders from tho police nu-
thorities squad of twenty men pro.
ceeded to Humboldt Hall, on Mission
street, opposite Woodward Gardens,
whore the convention was found in
session. Giving orders for tho squad
to remain outside, Capt. Short entered
the hall where he remained until the
meeting adjourned. II had been un-
derstood that the convention would be
broken up i'll any event, but 1t subse.
Tuentiy appeared that Capt. Short had
been vested with discretionary powers
so the: in case he found the conven-
ton TO be Of lawful and legitimate
nature no interference would be at
tempted. After adjournment no ad-
dressed those present briefly, stating
that he had seen nothing whatever in
the proceedings to call for his inter.
ference. and approved the respectable
and orderly manner in which the delib-
erations had been conducted. The
meeting thon dispersed quietly.
From information furnished by ofi.
Gers Of tho meeting and leading mem.
bers OF the Convention, IL is ascertaincd
that the Convention effected orenniza.
ton by choosing Francis Rooney,
chairman ana George Whitman and J.
z. Dunno. Secretaries pro ten. A COM
mitteo was appointed to obtain writ
Of T'dnddmD calling upon Mayor Bryant
to show cause why the Convention
should not be permitted to assemble and
transact its business without interfer.
once from the authorities. II was de.
cidcd that In case Of interference by the
police. members should remain in
their seats until personally aud with
proper physical force arrested aud com.
PEELED TO go. a committee Of six were
appointed on credentials. II was de-
cidod TO appoint committee OF seven
on permanent organization TO report
at tho next meeting. A committee on
hall and advertising was appointed and
after icvying nm assessmsut Ui ten cents
on each member to dcfray expenses Of
tho meeting the convention adjourned
until Wednesday evening. The place
Of meeting VIII DO duly announced.