The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-10


| WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.
General Superintendent of the Life
Saving Service has received n Telegram
from keepers of the life saving stations
lima in reply to a demand for informa-
ton made by him, from which it ap-
pears that the crews of both stations
did all in their power to save the lives
OF the unfortunate men on the steamer
Metropolis. The stations are about
thirteen and a half miles apart, and the
wreck, unfortunately occurred nearly
half way between them, and just at the
hour when the partrol men had come
III from their several night marches on
the beach. The maximum velocity Of
the wind that morning at Cape Henry,
about four stations above, is given by
the signal officer, ut sixty miles On
hour, and when it il considered that
the lighters saving apparatus weighs
from IL to 10 hundred pounds. and
that this has to be dragged by tho crew
Of six or seven men several miles
through yielding sand, aud in gale
OF such violence that men could scarce
ly stand against it, it is easy under
stood why the wreck WAS not reached
earlier.
Legislative week which commences
tomorrow, will probably be more than
CONN only prolific of interesting mat
tcrs in Congress. There is considerable
probability that the debate will be CON
cluded and action taken by the Senate
on some Of the pending amendments TO
the silver bill, nud "A possibility that
the tinn. vote will be taken on the bill
itself before the expiration Of the week.
! In the House there will be an interest
ing and Important contest over the
Military Academy bill which is now re-
ported from the committee involving
the question Of the propriety OF max
| ing changes in the general laws by
means at propositions engrafted Oh
the regular annual appropriation bills.
and Labor will hold another special
| meeting to.morTow on the Chinese
| question, aud Minister Fisher will give
his testimony before the Foreign Az
fairs Committee, tomorrow concerning
| Mexican matter.
1t is reported OH good authority that
lac has withdrawn his opposition to the
recognition Of Diaz, aud now holds
that the stability OF the Diaz govern
mcnt has bccu sufficiently tested; il
does not follow ;ha; either Foster or
the State Department has rcceded from
the position that some terms guarantee
lug the exercise OF the power Of Mexico
to protect our border from predatory
! mcursiun. should be cxaCtci rs con-
dItion precedent to our recognition of
| Diaz.
Sir Alexander Gait, representing the
! Dominion Of Canada has arrived here
to promote tho movement for rccipro-
city treaty with British America, and as
means To that end, is working TO secure
the adoption Of amen ducnts to the
treaty.
| CLEAvLASD. Ohio, Feb. 3.
Advices fIom Jefferson Ohio, this
evening represent that, Hon. B. +.
Wade is slowly recovering from his ILL
ness.
CoSsTASTISoPLE, Feb. 2.
The Porte has received the following
dispatch from Server Pasha:
ADEIASoPLE, Jan. 81.
Tho peace preliminaries and armis.
tice were signed to day.
There is great satisfaction at the
settlement. Tho following are tho con.
diiiOns of the protocol:
First-The erection OF Bulgaria into
principHlity; sccond-n war iudom.
nifty, or Territory in compensation;
neutrality-suspicious. Of Roumnnin. Ser
via and Montenegro, with increase of
territory for each; fourth-reforms in
Bosnia and Herzegovina; ffth-an
ultcrior understanding between the
Sultan and Car regarding the Dar.
danclles; sixth evacuation Of the Danu-
bian fortrosses and Erzcroum
Hobart Pasha received orders 10 hold
his flcct in readiness TO sail.
Mehemot Ali Pasha has been ap.
pointed TO command Of troops in Croto,
and Adassidcs. A Christian has been
appointed Governor OF the Island.
A special IRON vienne announces the
Powers have accepted Count An.
drnssy's proposal for q conference.
which will meet ut Vienna.
st. PErERsBURd, Feb. 3.
| Thanksgiving services are being held
in churches aud salons aud artillery IL
fred in consequence of the signing OF
the armistico. Flags hre nyiug all over
the city and preparations arc making
for brilliant illumination. TO night.
GiLRoY. Ca. Feb. 9.
Victor Sambriavo, n Californian, was
to-day arrested 10y City Marshal Hiu-
man, on charge Of murder committed
last night At Now Almadcn. end taken
to San Jose aud lodged in jnil
Weather cloar and pleasant; rainfall
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