The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-25

would De reimbursed oy the next Leg
islatnre With the interest.
The Times Ottawa special says: As
the Canadian Pacific railway will be
running in a few weeks from the Allan
TIC to the Pacific, it is understood that
the restrictions placed upon eonstruc-
ton lines from points in the Northwest
and Manitoba to the international bOun-
dairy, to connect With the American rail-
way system will he withdrawn. In
view OF this Sir 4. I. Calf. formerly
Minister of the Dominion, gives Official
notice that lac will apply To Parliament
EeE season for a charter to construct u
line froto thu, coal fields in Manitoba to
the international boundary line in the
direction Of Fort Il nton, Montana.
The object is the shipment Of Canadian
coal to Montana and the Importation Of
cattle from that Territory iu,o the Do
minion.
Consul Bedford, n brother Of Con.
gresham Bedford Of Colorado. has sud
denly skipped iru'u his official post of
duty 81 :hc Fcji Islands; leaving "a host
of creditorS to plourn his urtimely de-
pcrturr
1t is reported from the New York
Stock Exchange that the Prince Of
Wales i engaged in American specula-
ton. having recently purchased a half
million barrels of coal oil.
The UaitcI States Grand Jury at
BIack:ooi, Idaho, were discharged Sat
urday and found during their six days
session twcntp-n nine indictments for nm.
lawful cohabitatinr. Chief Justice
Hays in dischargiug them. thanked
them in n very impressive and
remarked that il the trial jury did their
duties rs we'll. that the laws of our
country wonld ~ rightly enforced.
This is his first experience among thes"
people and his utt,raucrs have inspired
the people Of southeast Idaho with fresh
courage.
A dispatch from the City 81 Mexico
dated October 18th, says:-Thc Cabinet
and Congressional discussions o. the
Lir.f REFORM measures give rise to many
uInUrs. A recent editorial in The Bos-
ton Herald creates much comment. 1t
hints that II loan to Mexico might per-
haps bc raised III the United States, tue
Government of the latter country guar
anteeing the interest thereon. in cousid-
CrtnOn OF certain trade concessions. 4
scheme for free trade between the two
Republics. the Unit i Stat y TO pay
Mexico So, 900. OOD Annually. i being
talked up. European mercantile III
terestS are opposed To the project ON the
ground that such II treaty would destroy
all the European importing business.
Among the Americans the plan i
thought to be IL wise one. as it wuuId
lead To ~ great increase III trade, OPEN
ing up the entire Mexican market to
American Manufacture rs and bringing
the two countries into very intimate AMI
Friendly relations. The Mexican edit
ors who recently Travelled in the United
States believe in Il closer commercial
conn, ctiou with that country.
The removal Of Judge Vincent, Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of New
Mexico, is still nh animated topic in Of
fetal circles. aud the m0Ie the matter Is
looked into the biackcr. it becomes.
Fraudulent land entries have formed II
fruitful source Of investigation by the
Commissioned OF the General Land o.
ice, aud it is said that there have been
crooked transactions all through the
West, wherever Government lands are
located. In regard to New VI, Xico, il
has been discovered that one Inrgrial
Abeytia is put down as having acquired
land i'll 1877 in New Mexico. aud Of
having sold il in 1888 to Mr.. Dorsey,
but the Government officials how rrpu.l
that they are unable to discover that
there rver was any such man aS Abrytia
in the Territory. Special officers OF the
Interior Department are nut an a still
hunt for irregularities. and il is uulrr.
stood hat further interesting dirCiOs
ures will lie made. The iu~hucLcrs That
favored Vincent and Ross were ";,Os d
by George W. Julien. but Secretary La.
mar finally succeeded in securing the
Snrvcyor-Gcnrrnlship for the litter.
hoping that lIe wouid uncover Tie rms.
caIity Of the alleged land ring. This he
has partially succeeded in doing, the
first result being Niuccut's removal.
The President in the meantime Is said
TO be in a highly indignant frame Of
mind, not only because OF the apparent
want Of good faith on the part OF Mr..
Springer, but Of the reputed association
Of the Attomey-G General in this question
able transaction, and the end liz not yet.
The Surprise Party at John Cl~endenin'a.
On the evening Of the 10Th the youth
aud beauty Of the neighboring valleys
began to assemble at John Clendenin's
place. where they received II hearty
welcome from the surpriscd2 host. BE.
ing informed what IL all meant, johnny
threw open tho doors, and even r..
moved IA partition in order TO give them
W.1.W.N.s ~ a.U. A.. - tilt