The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-03
sas river within . miles Of Kinsley.

Col. W. II. Lewis. 10th Infantry. TO act
in conjunction with some person TO be
designated by tho Governor Of Texas.
as board to investigate the recent
troubles in FL Paso county, Texas.
They will assemble at Fit. Bliss and
visit such places in FL Paso county ms
may be deemed necessary to secure a
thorough understanding Of matters pre-
sented in papers which will be laid be-
fore il. .. .. -''a Ni ''.
".i '' .a RGusA, jan, 90.
The Montenegrins. Saturday, cap
tured. after a violent bombardment.
three fortified islands in Lake Sentcri,
and were preparing to attack the i'm
portant fortress OF Zabliac to-day.
Ell. a-. r.' LONDON, Jan. %.
A division Of the French Mediter-
ranean squadron left for the Lcvant
! today. .. ..'.." ...''.1 .'-'-.1 ."
LoSpoS, Jan. %.
The Time, denies that part of the
Russian army will embark at Constan-
unople for home. A special disdptch
says Russia's demands will encounter
serious opposition from England ard
Austria; the latter is opposed to the
retrocession of Bessarabi a and 10 any
conditions doing more to cripple Tur-
key. The Cabinet Council. sunday,
! determined to persist in the demand
for supplementary vote summoning
the Cabinet Council, is regarded as au
indie alton that the political atmosphere
is not clearing.
At o'clock last night the Porte had
not advice OF the conclusion Of an
armisttce, though orders were telegraph
cd to the Plcnipotentiary ON Friday, to
accept the prclimenaries Of peace. The
! delay causes apprehension that the
armistico may lie accompanied by
onerous conditions. '' ..4t
! The Russians, Scrvians, Roman
ians aud Mon,encgrins are pushing
military operations with great Nigor.
Sulciinan P"shn's army continues to
embark; six Esytian transports have
been ordered to Karoba to assist opera
;ioms. Up to Saturday evening Safvct
Pnshn, acting Foreign Minister, per.
sisted in his Icfusal to inform Layard,
! the British Ambassador. Of the terms 81
! peace, shoring that the Porte has been
| pledged to keep them secret 49, b..
NIEGISr,, New. Jan. 81. .
This afternoon, Hy Doaue, Depaty
| County Assessor, shot Chinaman at
his residence in Gold Hill. The China.
man was ia his employ. and was caught
IN the act of outraging an cisht-year
old daughter of Mr.. DJane. The ball
entered behind tho left ear and he was
taken to the hospital. At last account
hc WAS stillalive, Nr. Doane is one of
the leading citizens OF Gold Kill, and
/ his act Is universally sustained.
/ Ii is NOW showing heavily.
! WAsHISUToS, Jan. 2S.
! Hon. Geo. Q. Cannon, Mormon dele.
/ gate in Congress, had hearing before
/
tories, to day, iii opposition to the
Utah elective bill giving the people in
that Territory secret ballot and dis.
frauchising polygainis, and women.
Cannon denied tho existence Of ut.i.
( ~ Of State and Church and declared
that the demand OF Congress for a free
ballot to he without reason or fact rs
those non-Mormons who are making
such demand arc plainly carpet bag
gnrs and adventurers. ~ .u... ..H
DIR. Mary Walker protested against
Congressional Interference With won.
en- polysamis;s on the ground that the
Utah system OF marriage from ply
sloloGical standpoint is an improvement
on Monogamy, and more enlightened
phase of tho social OWL. .... ...r .
Mrs. Spencer, n strong woman. =
rights advocate. based her objection to \
DISTINGUISHING polygamists in Utah ou
the ground that it would be in bad
taste for Congress, which she declares
to he composed in part OF practical
polygamists, to interfere with the
Mnrmons. II is Understood that
Commi,tco will soon report the Lill,
Under date Of january Goth, Col.
Nelson \. Miles, ielegraphed to Gen.
Terry That on December gbth Sitting
Bullcrosscd tho border anil in now
with 900 lodges, on American soil. Ho
recommends that we'll equipped force
bo sont against them. So
Gen. Sherman, to-day. received A
dispa,cli from General Sheridan stat.
ing that the reported crossing Of ST.
ting bull TO onr irrtitory. ia not con.
iirnieh, hut should the runner sproye
true. no will n, once dispatch troops
to Col. Miles nt Fort keogh.
ONNH,. Jan. 2s.
Thomas Flood, anothcr Black Hills
stage robber, has been arrested az old
Red Clcnd agency, Nebraska. and
brought to Sidney for examination. In
addition TO robbery hc IL charged with
murder hc having bcou present when
his band Killed John Slaughter. the
stage driver. Flood was arrested by
W. H. Lcoch, of oga,ialla. tho same
man who 50 successfully trnilcd tho