The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-10


efficient officers. ami whose only crime
is that they n-e earnest aud active party
mcn'
1t is understood from good authority
that NiDist-J Fosters mission to Spain
is merely Tor the purpose Of completing
certain business Tor the United Statrs.
As SOC a lac eoucind = his labors lr
will return TO this country. and his sue
cssSor. it is stated viii be ex-governor
Reynolds of ST. Louis.
Mounted rUbIers stopped the express
train III l.. y. IL &. rnid, near Harris
burg, Ind, Wednesday hight, compell-
ing the engineer and fireman to leave
the spsiue, when they entered the ex-
press car. Davis, the messenger, re-
fused to unlock the safe when ordered,
and was instantly shot dead, The safe
Tas then forced aud found to contain
bat "a small amount. Thc robbers theu
escapej.
a st. Petersburg dispatch says the
Car and his advisers, after attending
divine service to ask the blessing Of
heaven on their decision. held u grand
council of war which last, Il six hours.
The general mobilization of the army
was decided on. Further, :lIc council
decided that the Russian army should
advance to lierIt aud occspy IL. After
N..ntaNiAn a Rnlsfun .1p.HIf.t..t..r
will he immediately estahli~ she'd III the
city. The war steamer ..Czaritsa"
is watching English war vessels in the
Pacific Ocean. 1t Ia I, ported that seven
English war ships are cruising in the
vicinity vi NagLski. Russian cruisers
have put ont to watch these II Is
thought that the first conflict between
the two powers will be in the Pacific.
Two small children of NJ. Barnes, of
Richmond. Utah, while returning from
school Wednesday evening, were at
tackled Icy their insane uncle. William
Alien, b~rutally beaten with rocks and
lett lying by the roadside III IN ~iuscusi-
bic condition.. They were not hiscov-
cred until about sunlown. AIIcu is be-
tween % and III years OF age, and has
been insane for soiur time, bat Wa, AZ
lowed to roam around NJ will. H.. is
now lying in jill. 1t is feared that the
cl.:lirens Injuries vii! prove fatal.
General Grant Is again preparing mat
ter for his hnnk, anL sill continues 10
impruvr in health.
\ Portland dispatch says: Last Sum
mr. Walker Bros. of Salt Lake took
samples of gold quartz uf the big
Iank" lode in Southern Oregon, but for
some reason didn't INSPECT the property
thoroughly. To-day San Francisco ex-
pert came up from the mines and re-
port the ledge the largest in the United
States, with millions Of ,ons in sight,
which goes Sl5 i'll free gold.
General GOni:nu, the ovcrthrown
President of Panama, now i'll New
York, says: The American troops did
wrong in entering Panama. So long as
they confined their interior, nee To keep
ing the Isthmus route clear, 10y the SUI
preston OF Prcston's brigade, they were
within the confines OF their treaty obi
CATIONS; hut tine United States have 40
right la meddic in Our political quar-
rcls. We don't need the good offices Of
the Unit, d States, and their interference
is nothing short Of Invasion"
The Commissioned of Railroads has
received an attest d copy of the lease
made by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company and the Central Pacific TO tie
Southern Pacific Company Of Kentucky.
As the Commissioner is somewhat in
doubt rs to the attitude proper for the
bnrenu to assume in the matter. The
lease has been referred to the Atturmr,-
General for examination.
Tie President appointed Anthony VI.
Kelley Of Richmond. Va, to he Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Piruiputcn-
'iary Of tLc United States to Alsiri. g..
Hungary.
During the month of Apil, Post
mtster-'ieucral Villas appointed s.S ina
dTel puSt.nastcrs at fourtb-cla uni .rs.
The minority of the appointments w,r,
made to I'LL vacancies.