The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-11-22
GENERAL NEWS.

The President made the following ap-
pointments Monday:
Registers Of Land Offices: Henry
R,inhnrt Of Oregon. at La Grande;
Winfield S. Austin. OF Washington Ter
ritory, at Olympia.
Receiver of public moneys, John T.
Clubhouse, " Oregon, La Gnnde. Ore
gon.
Indian Agent: Poser Roman, Of Mon
tana. at Plat Head Agency, Mon,nna.
Governor Houser. OF Mo. lana mas
telegraphed Secretary Lamar that
Father Bloudin, the Catholic mission
airy, just in from tnc Torsue liver
country, reports hat tie Indians i'll that
Country are suffering from want of food.
The report is di>credited mt the Depart
ment as the agrnt has reported that the
usual supplies have be,n distributed,
but inquiry will be made and supplies
furnished, il necessary.
A Washington special says: The
Presidents message is nearly finished
1t will be in the printers hands this
week. As usual i'll such cases, Mr..
Round will have the personal supervis-
ion OF the printing Of the message. in
order to prevent its Premature pubIica-
ton.
A band Of Indians rowing near TUN-a
Lake Valley, n. NJ, Monday, killed
three Cinnamon who conducted u yege-
table farm on Numbers Creek, five
miles from town. The bodies were
horribly murilated, clearly indicating
that savages did the killing.
Armed steam launches from the Biz.
ish steamers kathleen and '.IrrH-
waddy," have captured Hing Tuu6aw's
war vessel. The capture was effected
under the guns Of the Cutter Buck
Fort, after u sharp fight. One OF the
British officers Wa wounded.
The removal of the dead miners from
the Bull Domingo mine at Silver Chn,
Colo, began ut six O'Clock Saturday
night, the last being brought to the sur
face about midnight. Robert McGreg-
or and Tom Armstrong alt r~nating in
going down the 500 foot shalt. A rope
was attached TO pulleys to let the brave
men down. A corpse WAS bound to the
rope anu then the guide who stood with
his loot i'll the loop Of the rope, both
arms encirCiing the dead body, wns
brought to the surface by the steudy
pull OF scores Of men. The victims
were probably suflocatcd within al hour
at most, being stiff and cold when found
with their hats aud coats pulled over
their faces in II win struggle or life.
Westtall and l. II u left short letter, the
former to u sister, siguing his insurance
inthe A. o. U. W, TO her, and his two
orphan nieces, aud the Inter wrote TO
his parents and vile. The c,.yiBg in Of
the shaft neces>iu,ted the removal OF
more than fifty feet of debIis. hence,
the delay Of lhi.ty hours in the recover
ing vi the bodies.
4 protest from Minister Pcndleton
caused the withdrawal Of nu order from
the German Government expelling fru
German Americans from tae island OF
Fohb.
To redeem outstanding bonds with
specie, means tho aboiishing Of the Ma.
tional Banks, which found their circuln-
ton upon Government bonds. Hence
their bitter Eight against silver aud the
reason for 1t being corded up in the
Treasury vaults.
The Carson Tribune says: during
the first half Of November, 1884, tho ny
grcgste OF lands applied for in the St,le
Land Office was $3.50 acres, all at 81 rs
per acre. During the two weeks ending
to-day. a total Of 2.S4O acres, 76O ut 81
80 and 2,Os0 at 81 rs. have been ap.
Piled for. Tire decrease Of nearly G,OUJ
acres, as shown above. is probably due
to the recent order o: our Regents in.
crensiug the price Of certain lands.
Better $40, 100 than 81, 800 drawing In.
Letest for our school funds, to say
nothing OF taxable wealth created by
land sales.
San francisco advices Of the 10th
arc rs follows: The Hawaiian CONNER.
cinl and Sugar Company held its annual
meeting to-day. The Presidents report
showed the total receipts 70 be $780,.
600; expenses, $4,000. The entire
property heretofore held In trust By
Clause Sprockels has been conveyed to
the company under n deed recorded In
Honolulu Oh June nth Of the present
year. .
Oboj All Joy uhO Sns found onIIAv