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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

a coUEign from tho Spotted 'fnil
Agency reports the sa'rgcs II cous:,f.
imIion over the rdvhscs Of small poS.
None has hecu known to r, cover and
many die in u few hours after stricken.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

Tnt Eureka Sentinel takes occasion to
State that James @. Fair Is not candi
date for The United States Senate, the
Chicago Ting, TO the contrary. notwith
stNodine. The Sentinel Senior has jnst
returned from a visit 10 the Bay. and
probably speaks by tho card.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

A WAsniSoros special dispatch says:
II Is nov probable that Acklcn, OF Lou
isiann,- will be expelled foi his connoc.
ton will tho alleged bogus repot, from
the foreign relations commitcc. II ex.
pcllcd II will bc by Votes from both
sides Of tic House.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

TnE Senate has confirmed tho nomi.
nation OF James l.. Spencer Of New
York as Agent for the Iuaiaus. Of the
Nevada Agency. ..r ...
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

Foun thou sand dollars are TO be sent
to the sufferers in Ireland from Omaha,
and st. Louis is preparing to send a
vessel loaded with provisions. II. a..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

Mooar & Hicks. Of Nye oohntY have
cs,a b!ished their right 70 tie passcsst6K
Of the ban OF cattle abandoned neaf
Eureka by ono TEX" who 2aS sock:
ing TO dispose Of tho same. IS his owH.
property. The coin for three Lead OF
the cattle. says the Sedtdieii stiil awailS
a clniGRn,.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

The report Of the Adju,ant General
OF the United States shows that the or
ganiz"d strength of the militia force OF
the different Stats consists of IL gen.
cr'.i officers. l.GJj regimcntal. field aud
staff officers aud lbs company officers.
mixing total OF $500 commissioned
officers. OF non commissioned officers,
musicians aud priS"tss there are III,
O3I. The uuOrganizrd force, or the
number Of men available for military
duty III the United States, is put down
rs 6, G,5lG,7jS.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

For the 9nst two years trains on tho
Missouri. Kansas, & Texas road have
been fired at just nftcr dark nenr Ca,ldn.
Indian Territory. Tho cab windows
have been smashed, cabooses perforated
aud employees wounded. Tho United
States Marshnl caught white man
named Meyers in the net Of firing on
n train and so desperately did Meyers
resist That the Marshall shot him four
teen times before ho succumbed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

TnE quarrel between Senators Cor
don aud Stevens has been settled. The
fotIncr having nadc tho necessary npol.
ogy 10 that end. ..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

rnr faro from Baltic Moupt dn 4,
Ausiin is now 50, and fteisht IA slS
per ton. Before the railroad was com:
plctcd tho fare was sij aud 80. and
aud freight go aud SO FER ton.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

Tns Treasury Department bas Just
purchased $50. 900 ounces OF silver for
tho Philadelphia and Now Orleans
Minis. r .F r.E-..r .r.... ....... ..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

PREACHER BgEcnHH, who may 10 ro-
memeercd Us the person who lad n
little difficulty with one Tilton is re.
ported as having declared for Grant aud
tLird term. TiIton has not yet been
heard from. however, which leaves
the question Of the Generals nomiua.
tion and election still under the shadow
OF doubt. Should Theodore and Bessie
both fling in their moral support along
with Hrmry's it will prove u fearful
calamity to the newspapers. AHA. ....
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

CnAS. MAucht. q citizen Of Newark
valley; dioi from injuries rc6ei1cd BY 4
fall from bis horse few days ago. He
leayes O wifc anl Eve Children.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

Tns newly appointed GoyetScr d
Utah. Murray, is to arrive with his iar,G
ilynt Sal, Il,bc City. This week:
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

A prsrATcu OF the 18th from IIollis,cr,
California, says the newspaper war cul.
minated this morning by tho fatal shoot.
Ing OF s. II. Bummclt, editor Of the
E"irpri'e. by q. W. Carleton. editor.pf
the 7tirgrqph. This mornings issuC Of
the Telegraph calls Brummcit 4 horse.
thief Alto o'clock A. ST., Brummc,t
met Carleton on tho Courthouse steps
and asked him why nc publishcd those
lies about bim. without speaking
Carleton drew pistol aud sho, Bfum
NETT, tho ball penetrating his head Lc.
tween the eyes. lIc fell in his tracks.
He still lipRers but connol live. earle.
ION 10 in jnil.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

TnE Deadwoo Tmes Of the 9th in.
stan says Sergeant Glover If Company
u, Secoid Cavalry, Of this post, with
ten men aud ten milan -ctrts Stated
ont at daylight on the 7th instant. TO
capture n party Of Sioux Indians, sup.
posed To belong 10 Sitting Bulls baud,
who killed one man aud wounded nh
other some days ngo, on Mespah creek.
They found them near the hend Of
Pdmrkin creek. where a lively skirm.
ish ensii~d. which resdltcd in tho death
Of two Sioux aud one soldier Killed attd
and ono wounded. This together with
the news that the Sioux bnd gotten
under cover in such manner that Sar-
Glover and his party could not get at
them came to the post last night ami ON
the receipt Captain Snyder of the Fifth
Infantry proceeded at once to the scene
Of action and put an end TO the affair.
The scouts came in this afternoon dis
playing the scalps OF tue two who were
killed. The other three were taken
prisoners mud mc now being brought
i'll by Captain Snyder and his command
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

TnE New Yorh Legislature bas passed
bill which has become law, permit.
ting women 10 vote ut school Il, ctiors.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

Sins. Twsso. widow of VII. 81:
Tweed. died sdurlay at Paris.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22


THs wranglc between General w. Il.
Sherman aud General II. V. Boynton,
sill wakes warm. The following caus-
tic episilc wRs lately sent by Sherman
IL answer TO one from Boynton asking
M to the truth OF certain publications
attacking Boynton, and of which Sher-
pan was the reported author:
ii. V. BoYSToN-- Sir: ! have received
your letter inclosing copy Of Clevc.
lind rnpcr. winch I have glanced nj,
and recognize MS the report Of young
man who came To me nnd said you had
slnndcTch his father.
i said | thought yon were capable of
doing anything for pay; that Islander
was your dnily nyocaiion. and MS yon
had deliberately falsined. ms to me, 1
believed you capable OF slnndcring Your
own mother for pay. This is hard
thing. to say Of any man. but believe
II OF you. Yours, -.
W, r. SuEnuAs.
Tho military Boynton IL 40 shocked
nj tho above blunt expression of Tecum.
sch's opinion, that ho has demanded
that William Il. he Courl.mar,inied.
It's very pretty fight, as i, stands.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

Pos'tL chSRS. VI. &. BAngow, on
ttini nt Laramie ON q chtrgc of roJbine
the mails. wa, acquitted Thur 10y.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22

Tar Trinity Ep,scowal tbdrdH. Ns%
York wa, bhtned Saturday.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A nEART-RENDIEG catastrophe &C.
cured on Long Island Sound about mid
night on the night Of the l1th. The steam
ers Narragansett and StOnington, both OF
the Fall River line, the former bound up and
the latter down, came into collision near the
mouth of the Connecticut River. A dense
fog prevailed at the time, and neither boat
was perceived by the other until too late to
avert the impending crash. The bow of the
Stonington penetrated the side Of the Narra-
gansett amidships, displacing her boilers,
and making a great breach through which the
water poured in volumes. In fifteen minutes
she had sunk as far as her main deck and
grounded; almost simultaneously fire broke
out from the engine room, and a few min
utes later every portion of the vessel above
the water line was wrapped in flames. There
were on board the Naragansett, as estimated
by the officers, about 800 passengers; the
passenger list being lost, there is no means Of
ascertaining theeXactnumber, butthe general
impression is that the above is an under
estimate. Nearly all had retired for the
night, and were aroused from their sleep by
,hc tremendous crash. The scenes that en-
sued are almost too agonizing for recital
a few managed to get off safely in the life
boats, but all concur in saying that the life
saving appliances provided by law were
largely unavailable, owing to their imper-
feet condition and the fact that the officers
and crew were completely demoralized
and more intent upon saving their
own lives than in assisting the passengers.
fra 70 OH la.
by the flames to take the inevitable plunge,
and the water was filled with living mass
of shrieking humanity, struggling for ex-
istence. The boats OF the Stonington were
at once lowered, and the steamers CITY Of
New y ork and Providence soon came to the
scene and put out ali their boats to pick up
the survivors. The list of the saved num-
bers about 275; the number OF the lost Is va
riously estimated at from fifty to seventy
five, or even more. Hs.i uba r-ft iai 1905
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
bill appropriating about $4,000 to pay
claims allowed by the Southern Claims
Commission and Commissioner Of
Claims passed. The General Defcien-
cy bill was considered at length.
In the House, the resolution for counting
the electoral vote was taken up and several
Republican members spoke against its adop-
ton. The Democrats endeaYored to force q
vote upon the resolution, but the Republic
cans refused to answer at roll call, and thus
left the House without quorum.
MARITAL law has been proclaimed at
Leadville, Colo, by tho Governor, in re-
Spouse to the requests of large number of
citizens, and Maj.-Gen. D. G.. Cook has
been placed in command. The menacing at
titude of the strikers is thought to justify
this action. ..s... 81. Il
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
UNE s.-Senqte-The Sundry Civil APP

/ JUNE S.-SeRdte-The Sundry Civil APP
propriation bill was considered at length.
ROuSe-Several bills were reported from Com
mittee on Ways and Means and passed, among
them one placing the duty on barley malt at
twenty five cents per bushel. The announce
ment of Representative Garfleld's nomination
for President caused no little excitement, and
upon motion of Mr.. Robson three cheers were
given by the entire body for the nominee, the
Republicans rising but the Democrats keep
ing their seats.
JUNE 9.-Sendte-Mr. Davis, of West
Virginia from the Committee on Appropria-
tons reported back the House concurrent
resolution providing for adjournment on June
10, with an amendment substituting June 10.
The amendment was concurred in and the
resolution agreed to. The conference report
on the Post Office Appropriation bill was con
Cured in.......... H01Se-The Senate amend
ment fixing the date of adjournment on June
l6 was concurred in. The conference report
on the River and Harbor bill was agreed to.
The bill appropriates S, 929 500, about 100000
more than was originally appropriated by the
House bill.
JUNE 10.-Sendte-The conference report
on the River and Harbor bill was adopted.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill passed.
800. HouSe-Mr. Tucker ID, Va moved that
the House resolve itself into Committee OF the
Whole for the consideration OF Tariff bills.
The Republicans refused to vote, thus leaving
the House without a quorum, and Mr.. Tucker,
stating that he did not wish to impede bust
ness, withdrew the motion for the present.
The House then proceeded to consider
bills upon the Speakers table. The
first bin of importance in order was
the Senate bill regulating the pay and
the appointment of Deputy Marshals,
consideration of which was finally postponed
until to morrow after the readinsOt the jour
nal, when three hours will be granted the Re
publican side to debate the proposition. The
next business on the Speakers table was the
Senate resolution proposing joint rule Tor
counting the electoral vote for President and
Vice President. \ motion to refer the rcso-
luton to the Committee on Electoral Count
was rejected-yeas, 80; nays, l02. long dis
cussiOn followed, pending which the House
adjourned.
JUNE 1.-Sendte-COnside OF the
SDOfford- Kellogg resolutions was resumed,
and after several speeches had been made it
was laid aside to take up the bill 10 pension
soldiers of the Mexican and Indian War. The
General Deficiency bill was placed on the cal
endar. 49,. HOuse-After another spirited Pc
litical discussion the senate bill passed regu-
lating the pay and appointment OF Deputy
,o1
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17

Maine, Vermont, Texas, Oregon and Mime
sofa, each.
The following information regarding
the revolution in sonora, Mexico, is received
via Tucson, Arizona: Marquee out -flankcd
the forces which opposed him at Altar, 900
To his $50. From the Arizona line, abou,
thirty leagues northwest of Altar, he
marched his forces around to within eight
leagues to the east to a place called Atil.
For four days he maintained himself there
without being discovered by the Government
forces. He sent the latter word that he
would await them three days later IL
they desired to attack him. Government
forces under Vice-Gov. Don TiburciO Otero
were composed Of about 400 state troops,
badly armed and disciplined, and few fed
eral companies. A battalion more Of the lat
ter under Col. Garcia were expected in order
to make an attack. Marquee did not wait to
take these odds. He continued his march
to Magdalena. The regular cavalry and
about 80 volunteers from Altar under
Teadoro Montreal were pressing him at a
ranch called Porter, about five leagues from
Magdalena. He wheeledabOUt and routed it
completely, losing three killed and several
wounded, among the number being an officer
of the army Of reform, as Marquee calls his
band. On the 31st nit. he occupied Magda
lena. He proclaimed pronunciamento. He
told the people that Don Porfiro Diaz had
sold Sonora to the Americans, and that his
(Marquez's) mission was TO saveit. Helevied
a forced loan of 81 200. The evening of the
same day he left, marching towards Aricope
The general forces under command Of Col.
Garcia, who entered the morning following,
are in pursuit. His objective point is Sina-
lOa.
AT Marshall, Texas, on the 18th, a
shooting ARRAY occurred between r. L. Jen-
nings, Jr., proprietor Of the Marshall Mes
se1lgeI', and the Hon. w. S. Coleman, Rep
resentatiye in the Legislature, in which the
latter was killed. Both were prominent cit
liens and until recently on friendly terms.
The cause of the trouble was an editorial
that appeared in the Messenger containing
personal illusions to Mr.. Coleman Of such a
character as, in his judgment, de-
manded summary satisfaction. He first
visited the Messenger office, but did
not find the object of his search; few mo-
ments later both met in the street. Some
words were exchanged, when revolvers were
almost simultaneously drawn and firing
commenced. The first shot ON each side
missed; Coleman's second shot struck an
awning post which interviewed between him
and Jennings; the latter's second shot
pierced Coleman through the heart, killing
him instantly. Jennings surrendered him
self and was placed in Jail to await eXami-
nation.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17

Necessary to Il choice. 3Ts
The Chairman declared Mr.. Garfield nomi-
mated, he having received a majority over all
other candidates.
Mr.. COnllling moved to make the nomina-
ton unanimous. This was seconded by Mr..
Logan, and speeches were made by Messrs.
Beaver Hale, Peasants, Campbell, Hicks.
Norton, Foster. Houck and others. AMI the
motion prevailed by a unanimous vote. At
2:3g D. IN. the Convention took a recess until
five O'Clock.
At5:30 the Convention was called to order
and Immediately proceeded to the nomina-
ton of candidates for the Vice Presidency.
Mr. PixIey nominated Elihu B. Washburne,
of Illinois; Mr.. Robinson nominated Marshall
Jewell of Connecticut; Mr. Hicks nominated
Judre Thomas Settle, of North Carolina; Mr..
Copper announced the defamation of Thomas
w. Ferry, of Michigan; Mir. HOuck uominst-
ed Horace Maynard, of Tennessee; Mr..
Woodford nominated General Chester A.
Arthur. of New York; General Chambers
nominated Ex-Governor Z. a. Davis, Of
Texas There being no further nominations,
the names of Judge Settle and Ex-Governor
Davis were withdrawn, and the Convention
proceeded to a ballot, with the following result:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17

citizens of Chicago for their courteous and
generous hospit4litv. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Conger moved the appointment Of
together with the Chairman and Secretary, to
notify Messrs. Garfield and Arthur OF their
nomination 70 the Office of President aud
Wee Preside IT. respectively, and the motion
prevailed. The Chair announced the Commit
tee S follows:
George T. Hoar. Massachusetts, Chairman;
Gibbs; California. Greed HAMMOND; Colorado,
John l.. RJutt; ConneetCtn II. b. Bgeow;
Delaware, Jam 5 K. Lohand; Florida. SHEER
man COuunt; Georgia, J. +. Long; Illinois,
John A. Logan: Indiana, Ben Harrison; Iowa,
Robert NJ. Haynes; Kansas, y. v. PiHrnb;
Kentucky. John ID. White; Louisiana. William
Pitt Kellogg; Maine, Eugene Hale; Mary and,
j. y. j. CreSSwcll; Massachusetts, W. :. b.
Hopkins: Mich gan, Omar d. Congcr; Mime
kee; Missouri, Robert T. Nathorn; Nebraska
Lorenzo Crounse: Nevada, NJ. u. Foley; New
Ham -hirc, Benjamin f. Prescott; New Jer-
sev, Judsou kilpatrici1: New sNurh, William
II. Ro ertsnn; North Carolina, stewart Ellie
son; Ohio Charles Foster: OREGON, John RI.
Mitchell; Pennsylvania, John Cessna; Rhode
Island, John Z. SanoorR; south "a -olinis. X.
Texas, r. J. Davis; Vermont, Frederick Bill
fngs; Virginia, Joseph JorguseIi; West Vir-
ginia, A. W. Campbell; Wisconsin. Philetus
Sawyer; Charles W. Clsbee, Michigan, Secre-
tary.
Mr. McBeth then moved that the Conveu-
ton do now adjourn sine DIE. The motion
prevailed and at 30 D. NJ the National Re
publican Convention stood adjourned With
out date. .....
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Fifth Day.
TIE Convention reaSsembled at 1880

the Convention reassembled at 1880
on the morning o. the 9TH. pursuantjO adjourn
ment. Rev. Mr. Everest, OF Chicago offered
prayer. The Sergeant-st-Arms announced
that all railroad and packet lines would ex-
tend their excursion ticNets until twelly-four
hours after the Adjournment OF the Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Hale moved that the Convention pro-
ceel to ballot for q candidate for President.
The motion prevailed. The following was
the result Of the first ballot by States:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17

Necessary for a choice 379. Nc choice.
From the first to the eighteenth ballot
there was scarcely any change in the vote,
and at the conclusion of the eighteenth bal
lot the Convention voted to take a recess uG-
til seven p. m.
At seven the Convention reassembled and
took ten ballots.
The Convention then voted to adj ourn until
the morning of the Sth.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
Sixth and Last Day.

THE Convention reassembled at 1880
on the morning of the Sth. Rev. DR.. Thomas,
of Chicago, offered prayer. Eighteen addi-
tional ballots were then taken, making thir-
ty-six in all. the last of which resulted as fol-
lows: Garfield, 399; Grant, 306; Blaine, AZ;
Washburne, 5; Sherman, g.
The following was the vote by States on the
last and nominating ballot: ..... .r. OLD ...
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
The Ex-Empress in ZulG-Iand.

b ALondon paper says that letters re-
Eceived from the Cape estate that the =
Empress Eugene, during her stay at
Durham, was to occupy. the same room
in Government House., to ride in the
same carriage, and eat from the same
table as Prince Louis Napoleon did.
Travelling IN Cape carts, she was timed
to reach ItyotyOzzi, where the Prince
was killed, on the anniversary of his
death. Round the spot where the two
troopers who fell at the. same time as
the Prince are buried, 4 ditch has been
dug and a wall raised, so as to form a
small cemetery, in which trees and viO-
lets have been planted. Gebooda. the
leader of the Zulus who attacked the
Prince and mis- party, has given a sol
emn. promise in presence of Major Stabb
that the graves should never be desc
Grated. stGlNE a sr.I1s
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17

Mr. Raymond moved TO make the nonina-
ton OF Mr.. Arthur unanimous, and the Con-
vention SO ordered ..... /. e.
Mr. Bateman moved that the thanks Of the
Convention be rendered to the President and
Secretaries for the happy and satisfactory
discharge of their arduous duties, and to the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17

THE bill to equalize homesteads, now
before Congress, provides that every person
entitled to enter homestead, who may have
heretofore entered under the Homestead
laws, quantity Of land less than one hun
dred and sixty acres, shall be permitted to
enter so much land as, when added TO the
quantity previously entered, shall not exceed
this quantity Of land. He is also permitted
Il additional entry can not be made Of lands
contiguous to his original entry, to select
lands elsewhere; but shall not be entitled to
patent therefor without satisfactory proc
20 the General Land Office Of planting and
continuous cultivation of forest or fruit trees
on an area of the same equal to one acre for
each forty acres thereof during period Of
three years. It provides further that any
person who has entered less than one hun
dred and sixty acres may, if be so elects, sur
render his original entry to the United
States for cancellation, and thereupOn be en-
titled to enter lands under the Homestead
laws the same as if the surrendered entry
had not been made.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
A society Ieansd s.i,The.s .NsNkA-

"A society Jcaued THE .NewtA
Charity has been in successful -
operation for two Years in Phila-
.delphia. The fandamentaf idea
is to help. the needyt help themselves,
instead Of 9teta5 fheris money. iafood, -
or clothing: There are. q bout. one tlseu7s.s
sand philanthropic ladies included in
the district visitors, whose purpose is
not only to learn the condition of the
poor and relieve temporary distress, but ~
useful friend BY fencoaraging 3 81
those who are needy, stimulating their
self-respect, and aiding them 70 find
ways of earning their own living by
honest work. even if that work is not of 4
the kind to which they are accustomed, ~.
or what they would desire. The members -
of the society endeaVor to rescue the .s
poor from mendicancy by showing them
how much more sef-respecting it is 70 -'il
dig than to beg, to wash than to receive
aims. 1t is stated that by the labors of 81
this "New Charity" the citys APP
prOpriatiOn for the outdoor poor has
beenreduced many thousands OF dollars. 10