The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-03-28
on;u1AL news.

wounds The negroes engaged IN this
dastarily att-nIpt are known to be the
most defiant and Awless in the county,
aud since the attempt on Mr.. Liddeil's
life have been more defiant than ever.
For some reason not known they swore
out a warrant = feu DAYS ago for Mr..
! Liddell's arrest II vas at the trial
that the killing occurred. The ne
groes present were mostly armed.
/ About ! o'clock a party Of armed men
numbering abou; forty or fifty persons
rode up to the Courthouse They dis
I mounted and entered the building and
at once commenced hr.u; upon tue n--
grUes with the above result They then
returned the same roTte they came.
They do not live near Carroliton.
The Chicago News says that Cover
nor Muuay's resignation was called for
by the President himself. who yester-
day directed the Secretary Of the Inter
ior TO demand it. II is understood the
President Intends to rake a number Of
changes III the ADMINISTRATION in Utah.
II is probable that the rrmaiuing mem
beers Of the Utah Commission will lie
changed.
The French bi-mrtslist has sent to
the London Times all elaborate reply to
the rec, mt letter of Earl Gray upon the
subject of currency. CrrnusChi con-
truds that Earl Gmy's assertion that
coin is scarce l. untrue. Gold, he says,
is not scarce The monetary crisis il
due not to a scarcity Of gold, but to the
disappearance of bi-mrtalism. Only
an international bi.metallic system can
restore the equilibrium. The accord of
the Powers is OF course necessary to the
establishment of such a SYSTEM, but
France, Germany aud America are
really waiting for England. The signs
ARE rapidly accommodating that England
will, i'll the near future, issue pound
notes based on silver.
At the session OF the Grand Lodge
OF the knights Of Honor Of California it
was deemed e1peiicnt ut this time to
annex the lodges in Nevada to the ju-
risdiction Of California.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.. Hrius, who are
up from California on "a visit u their
old home at Cnrlin. caine up Wedncs-
day evening to visit Mr.. Wushrim aud
family, accompanied by Mrs. G.. W.
Cuddiugt"n. They returned to Carlin
Yesterday. from which place the patty
will proceed westward t~J-inoTruw. Mr..
Helms and family have become permu-
nett residents of the Golden State.
The jury in the trial II Prrwitt at
HollIster WAS reported still deliber.ting
Wednesday, with no immediate pros
pect of verdict. 1t was thought that
the Judge would keep them in oec!usiou
u week if necessary, 10 secuIe IL verdict.
A Chicago dispatch of Thursday says
that q. Z. Huntington has gone West
and declined all further negotiations
in the trdnscontincntnl matter. He has
bought four steumers and will put them
in active competition with the Pacific
Mail i'll the California coasting trade.
The passenger trains continue to car
~ from 2OU tn 800 pa,sengers br Tia cns,
aud west daily, AMI IN consequence Of
| flair h.UpT I..l. 49,. ,.lI. -
regular schedule time, although run III
two sections with 'duublr-h,nders To
each. The west-bUuud express thi,
morning with twenty coaches. arriv, i
here thee hours behind time.
Two bridges were burned Friday on
the Texas Pacific Railroad. on which
the employees are ON an extended strike.
No damage to trains resulted. A th"us-
and dollars reward is offered for the ar.
rest aud conviction Of the PARTIES i'm.
plicated.
General o. o. Howard hns been MP.
pointed Ia succeed General Pope in
command of the Department Of the Pa
cliic, aud it is thought that General
Crook will succeed Howard in command
VI the Department Of the Platte.
In New York Friday Sh riff Giant
seized the household furniture Of Vim.
5. Warner, against whom n judgment
was rendered Thursday for Sl,4U2, 90
Tor taking usuriou+ profits from Grant
" Ward oil mythical contracts.
The Reno Journal says that Charles
Walker, n stage driver between Bernice
and Loveiock is i'll wnshov county jtil,
charged with robbimg the ninil while OIL
his route about three weeks ngo: Their.
seems to be 40 d"uIt Of his guilt. as the
checks IN the registered letters were
caslied 10y himself at LoyrlUck. Walker
hns been having a good time npun ia.
money he obtained. Constable Nash.
upon seeing hin, recognized in him II
fellow that was wanted m Luke,i.w
Oregon, for grand larceny.
A desire TO chnugc the site for the
new Government buildins Ia be erected
ut Carson City seems TO hive developed
at Washington. The Appeal snys Sec
rct'ry Manning has telegraphed L.. $.
Attorney Coffin to obtain n release from
the contract to purchase DIock II. md
1t is thought that the Opera House
block will be- chosen. Tuhy. Who owns