The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-12-15

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Daring the recent famine IN Ohina
1000. 900 OF people have disd,
There will doubtless be rush to the
Snake River gold mines In the Spring.
The London Hmes estimates tho eI-
pense Of the Afganistan war At $5. .0o0,-
600.
Tho Queens speech. read In the
House Of Lords ON December 9th was
unusually short.
There is . strike among the hands
employed in the Chicago pork-packing
establishments.
Advices from Chicago represent that
Keene is not likely TO mako much Of .
strike in his wheat speculation.
Charley Ross has been found again.
This time by half-breed Indian who
lives near Tonawanda. Pennsylvania.
Garabaldi writes to Sicilian CORES
pondent as follows: "The future OF the
world is Republican. Say 80 openly to
Sicilian young men,"
Business in Congress is being pushed
forward rapidly. It is expected that
the House will pass Q majority Of the
appropriation bills before recess.
Election returns from FIVE Eastern and
four Western States show that the total
Greenback vote was COS, 900; Democrats.
1875 900; Republicans, 1,76I, 300.
The Base Ball Convention which has
been in session at Cleveland has I'D
journed to meet next year at Cincinnati.
The rules adopted dispense with foul
bound catches.
There is great excitement over the
Meadow Lake mine, all because Spirit
ualist has had it revealed to him by the
spirits that there is an immense ledge
of very rich gold quartz there.
Respectable (?I women visit the faro
rooms in Carson City. and get men to
play for them. Women not being
allowed to play by those conducting the
games.
There is now in the Treasury $685.
900. 900 gold coin. with legal tender
notes outstanding to the amount of
S3is. .oOO,0 and S2l. .OOO, 900 interest
on bonds due January LIST.
The Relief Committee Of Memphis
have wound up their business. They
had balance on hand fterpaying all
bills, Of 81, ,253, which was distributed
among the four orphan nsylums OF the
city.
Senator Edmonds is preparing to
press the passage OF his bill regulating
the election Of President. 1t deprives
the House Of the power Of olocting n
President. and restricts shat power en-
tirely to the States.
II seoms that tho provision OF the
Constitution Of tho State OF New York.
which requires that nm apportionment
Of the Representatives in the Legisla.
ture shall bo made every ten yenrs. kas
not been complied with, and the ques-
ton has been raised as to whether or
not the legality OF the election OF u.
S. Senator can be successfully contested.
There is expected to be decision
rendered to-day by the Supreme Court
OF tho United States in tho Reynolds
polygamy case. II was expected TINT
tue decision would be rendered last
Monday, bui il is said that the reason
il was not rendered at that time wos be-
cause the Judges were engaged In listen
ing to the reading Of the Presidents q
Message in Congress.
Blaine is engaged in preparing q
speech in support OF his resolution for
an investigation OF Southern election
matters, and Thurman is preparing
himself to speak on amendments which
the Democrats propose to offer. which
amendments will have the effect OF in
Guiding election matters all over the
United States instead OF confining the
inquiry to the Southern States.