The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-10
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NEw Yonx. Feb. o,
Packasr will bring his biif TO sub
silute rreasury notes for Natiopal
Bank notes befc-s iho banking aud
currency co..nnittee to-ui6rrow. 1t is
now generally undcrrtoodlha the real
object Of 0iis Eli is TO pave che way
for further attempt to get an unlimited
Issue of sreenbacks us an entering wedge
for the new imitation increment and
will he supported aEi opposed a@ sach.
A TriJsTe's special says dnring the
last three weeks, three millions worth
OF United States bonds have beop sold
in this city on English account Three
millions ere on their way and orders
were received yesterday 10 dispose of
tNo millions additional Government
bonds. Yesterday oiie million of Gov
ernment bonds were sold mt aTrac,;omal
d~ecline.O GU accoant OF German holders,
at'FraRkfost.
The cause of this strong desire of
Foreign holders 10 get rid Of United
States bonds is the natural result OF
the proposed silver legislation by Con-
gross. SGd n heavy dealer in bonds,
yesterday, '"instead Of our securities
seeking foreign markets Us heretofore,
the demand has altogether ceased, and
bonds arc being returned by every
steamer 10 be disposed of ~ this coun-
try OF a loss. II BANDS bill should
become 4 law. the Government. will be
restricted in its salo Of Eonds entirely
to this country, and az they will be
payable, principal and interest. in sill
yer, thore will OF necessity be a sharp
decline in all classes of Government
bonds. in proportion to the advance Of
gold.
OMAHA. Peb. 8.
Conrad Scherber was brought to
Omaha last evening, from st. Helena,
Cedar County. and lodged in jail, he
having been ARRESTED for the murder
Of Nicholas Aroihhoffer, whom he stab
bed in the heart. killing him instantly.
last Friday, I'M quarrel There being
no Jail at St.iHelenn the prisoner was
sent here for safe keeping. He was
drunk at the time. and is n very hard
character generally,
CHICAGO, Peb. 8.
The Aiming aud Stock Exchange
this morning elected" the following
oficers: Geo.. w. Tew, President; s..
w. King Vice President; A. w. KEEL
logg, Secretary; and A. H. Cronklite.
Treasurer. t..P -'t"''' '.+fs !.
ATcHIsoS, Kan, Feb. 8.
The Central Branch OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Is how running regular
trains to ~Conchordia, los miles ives. OF
Atchison. r.i 500 o.
WAsHISGToS, Feb. s..
The Committee on Education and
labor has received a communication
from Joseph z. G.. Kennedy of. Wash
ington, representative OF the Chinese
Six Companies, asking to be heard in
argument in advance of favorable ac-
ton by the Committee on any bill to
restrict Mohgoliah Immigration. The
Committee agreed TO give him tho dc,
sired opportunity, and he Is now wait
ing his argument. He says the Six
Companies have no objection to the
proposition for q convention which has
been recommended by the California
Legislature. The statement attributed
to Colonel Zee, that the Six Companies
two or three weeks ago, te~legraphed
from SAN Pranciaoo TO Secretary Evarts
n petition for the restriction Of Chinese
immigration, docs not seem to be true.
In response to inquiries, it is positive
ly asserted ut tho State Department
that no such communication has been
received either by telegraph, or mail.
CHICAGO, Feb. G.
\ Times London special says: How.
ever pacific matters MAJ be on the sur
face it is certain hat England is arm
ing and making every possible propara
ton for war. The forco at woolwich
Arsenal is more than double aud enor-
nous Quantities Of supplies are Icing
transferred TO the decks and loaded on
ships with great rapidity, CONSERVE
two members assert that the crisis in
the Oriental situation Is veto be reach.
ed and ,hcro 10 imminent possibility
that the ora OF the war may be vastly
offended. Russia is concentrating n
force of 200, 900 men in Roumclia. and
tho reserves arc being organized on
Colossal scales.
ss I.pgpoS. Feb. 8.
A Vienna correspondent says Count
Audrhsy's formal invitation 20 signatory
powers Of the Treaty of Paris for con-
ference, fix no date for assembling.
The samo correspondent has reason to
believe an important decision Is pend-
ing by Austrin, which is greatly dcpen.
dent III the result o f'thp debate in the
British Parliament and oil which tho
fate Of England and Austria depends.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
cessation Of hosiilitics has produced
more anxiety than rejoicing.
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