The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-12-25
TGlegraphiC.
CHARLESTON, Dec. IL.

There was great excitement here in
consequence Of the election by the
Legislature to-day, Of eight circuit
judges HAd one ussocinte justice of tho
Supreme Court. Wright (colOrcd( was
chosen to fill the latter place, in the
Charleston circuit; Reed (moderate Re
publican) was replaced by Whipper
(co@oEcd); Ex-Governor L. j. Moses,
Jr., was elected in the Third Circuit,
New York, Dec. II.
a dispatch from Bremen brings the
comforting news that the "SIosel"
wholesale ussassin died at thut place on
Thursday from injuries inflicted upon
himself i'll attempting suicide. Shortly
before death lie confessed that he was
guilty Of the awful crime by which I4O
persons were killed or wounded, and
thut he had accomplices in New York.
Ills real name, he said, was Willinm
King Thomson, and the object in nt-
tempting 10 destroy the steamer WIS to
secure an exaggerated and ficticious In
suinnce. This terrible abortion, accord
Ing to his own statement, WIS born in
New 1Ork; hurried u New Orleans
lady, and was the futher of four child
rem. He had resided with his family at
different places i'll Germany since 1866,
and from ailluence had been reduced to
Strengthened means. lie was twice in
America during the past seasou, md
upon his last return wrote to his banker
that he hud made arrangements enab-
ling him to pay his debts i'll December.
Tie internal machine consisted OF u
strong barrel, pnrtitioned. on one side
OF which the dynamite was placed, and
OH the other, the ingenious cluck-work
machinery which could be SO adjusted
us to explode II ut amy time within ten
days. and 1t was the intention OF the
icnd Thomassen to destroy the "SIoscl"
when she hal reached mid. cean.
The clUck-wOrk was manufactured by
Hoybury mechanic named Fuchs who
had IN order for twenty similar mach
Ines, believing as represented, that
they were for mGuufactury in this
country. ThonIuSsep procured the dy-
nainlte Ill this country and hud it ship
ped to him i'll Europe. 4 more cold
blUoded damnablc design for the whole
snle slaughter Of unsuspcctIng and
innocent persons could not have been
conceived, md the Illustration of tile
dinOolical plan, by the premature ex-
plosion Of the machine on board the
tug; although resulting awfuIly, was
comparatively trit.ing with what it
would have been, had the drvilish
scheme been carried ont according TO
design. No punishment that outraged
Immunity could have inflicted wuull
be adequate To the enormity of tie
crime, and the world was relieved of Il
fearful mcrsser when the heart which
could conceive 81 hcilialI blot. c..s, Il
TO Pulsute. That the life Ul the lnisrrn-
hle abortion was trrninnted By his
own hand, IS most appropriate ent.,
ing oi n mad career.
The police i'll London are about to
start for France to bring back the crew
of the British ship Lcnnie, who
nutincd.
The President ard family; members
OF his Cabinet; Judges of the Supreme
Court and congressional delegation
were ut Philadelphia last night 10 wit
Hess some Centennial arrangements.
CiNCISSATI, Dec. IS.
q special from Savannah, Ga, Says
Nick Thompson, the negro who killed
Captain Gilman, in October, 1871, WIS
hung yesterday. Governor Smith re-
fused 10 repricSe him.
The Sunday Post, in leading editor
inl, suggests Hon. 4. W. Perry rs Re-
PUBLICAN candidate for the Presidency,
and says Perry clubs have been formed,
and his friends will make every effort
TO place him fairly before the coun-
try and the convention.
DETRoIT, Dec. lG.
Captain j. Wham, the murine reporter
states ul" number Of disasters on the
lakes, during the present season, ut
l,O1G, decrease froia Inst yrnr Of l3l.
Ol this number 52G occurred OH Lake
Michigan, l62 on Lake Huron, lS9 on
Lake Erie. 90 Oh Lake Ontario, 26 on
Lake ST, Clair, iG on Lake Superior and
80 on the river. These were vessels of
oil descriptions, nnd Ind au aggregate
carrying capncity Of 27,ll7 tons, md
valued ut Sl,0I0,OOO. There have
passed out Of existence % new vessels
With IN aggregate capacity Of lI,737
tons, vnluCd nt 81. lG9, ,5UO, commits
stoned during tho year. rho total
amnun: Of the property lost, including
hnils aud cnrgous, is Sa,7pl 800, wE;ch
exceeds that of las, ycar by Slni,7OD.
RICHMOND, Dec. lG.
Tho census in relation 10 United
States Senator, this morning adopted
II resolution providing for the numiiIu-
tiOn of all candidates before tho next
ballot, dropping the person receiving
the lowest vote on each succeeding bal
lot until II clluicc IL mndo and allow no
nominations. John W. Johnston was
nominated UniiJd Stnles Senator on the
fpr,y-iiith ballot.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.
The President has appointed George
Seward, CpuilSul-GcncTul at Shunghni,
Minister to Chiun, vice Avery, deceased
and james BrImcy, ut Michigan, Minis
ter 10 the Netherlands,
SAN fEASCisco, Dec, II.
a San Diego dispatch snys u gentle
mau in from Iulnn, to-day, reports q
great gathering Of Mcxicnns along the
border. There Is lnrgc camp Of them
In Noratc NnIlcy. Well informed par
ties think they intcna either rnitl
ncruss tho border, or a revolution iu
Lower California. Manuel Vojo, cx-
Governor Of FronterH, hRs suddenly dis.
appeared from San Rafael. Antonio
| SUIaU, recently reported murdered near
Campo, was one Of his supporters. II
is reported that many Sou0run rovOlu-
tiOnists wcro driven INTO Lower Cali.
fOrnin. a man who came in this even.