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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25

INcAiSJ 'OutA .AlllCN, BUYS.
The most populous part Of the fields
mt present is Pilgrims Rest, where this
paper is published. The creek being
worked here il between three or four
miles ill length, md the number of
diggcrs working it from 400 to 500, il
not II little more. The quantity Of gold
found III II haS been Old mi
hers OF long experience III all the gold
districts OF the Australian colonies, say
1t Is, for its size, one Of the richest
creeks they have evcr known. At first,
the lower part of the creek was most
worked out, but gradually the miners
moved higher up, and rs they did 30
the finds increased and the nuggets un-
earthed became larger. At the upper
bend OF the creek very large fields were
at one time made, some diggers turning
out daily thirty or forty ounces. Be
You'd this upper bend heavy gold WIS
also found, and many claims there nrc
still paying we'll. In the hills beyond
the head Of the creek, the proprietary
company OF these Fields have prolec-
ton for What is believed to be q rich
quartz reef. .Necently, miners named
Mulcahy, Friezc, Cunningham md
eNhNtS iOuAih NplllcIlullS ITCH NiluNlnl
deposits on the ground around the reef.
In addition to the Pilgrims Rest
workings, there IRE the MncSIac dig
gings, about six miles beyond the hcad
OF the creek. Rich ~nlluvinl ground has
been ound there, aud several diggcrs
are now at work and nrc understood 10
bc doing we'll. Then there nrc the Blydc
River diggings, just beyond the lower
pnrt OF the Pilgrims Rest creek. Work
is being carried Oh ulung the banks of
the river, and payable gold has been
found i'll several places Recently II new
spot-a ilat-las been rushed there and
very encouraging prospects have, il is
said, been discovered. Great hopes nrc
entertained Of tho Hlydc River diguiurs.
They nrc still in their imfnncy-cntirely
undcvelopcd.. Should they turn out
we'll, they will open up ground that will
give room for thousands OF miners.
Then there ARE the Waterfall diggings,
abOnt twelve miles from this place.
There nrc not innny miners working
there, but those who are there arc url-
dcrslood to lie doing pretty well.
There are other spots i'll the neighbour
hood looked upon M likely to thru out
payable, but they have nc. yet been
roper pruSpGctcu. The great evil
the great d~rnwback-to these fields is
that the miners do not make their finds
known. There are many finding we'll,
of whom Int few nre aware. They fenr
TINT il they make known their luck the
ground about them will be rushed, and
hence they keep dark. This il much to
he regretted, ns it materially rctnrds the
development Of these fields.
The extent Of ground allowed to ench
miner rs IL claim is 100 feet square. For
the privilege Of working this no has To
pay II license Of five shillings per month.
There is no other direct tax Upon him.
nor docs there appear to DO any indi-
cation of any other being imposed ny
yet. Tho Government of this country
gives every encouragement to tho miner;
liz no other gold-btnring country is hc
SO lightly taxed; in no other country
las he more liberty.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25

The Eureka Sentinel the
return Of tho Eureka troops from the
seat OF war. under the command Of Ma
jor Dennis and Captain Kelly. Their
triumphnl entrance into town was the
signal for great rejoicing, and clcor
after cheer greeted them from all sides
IN they passed along.
This is AZ IL should be, for although
their services were fortunately not need
cd. their prompt response To tho call for
help when there was every REASON to
suppose II wns, clearly manifested their
hunlaity and bravery.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25

The Massachusetts Democratic Con-
Vention met nt Worcester Wednesday.
Governor CASTOR wns re~nominnted, and
W. L. Bartlett, for Lieutenant Govern
or, 10y ~acclnmntion. The. convention
declared in fnvor OF hard money.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25
Hail Fixed for OttInun.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81

= WAsnINGTON, Sept. u.
M:H Gilman was charged with lar
ccny Of money from the Treasury.
Judge McArthur fixed his bail today ut
$50 ,O0O.- Gilman asked that il be re-
duccd to $4,000 but the Judge declined
granting his request, saying that he
proposed to give him u speedy trial ut
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photographic.
1IAnrroEp, Cow, Sept. %

The owner Of Smugglcr and Vim. Is.
Smith; owner of Jefferson, have made
two matches for the celebrated atallions.
The frs: will be mile heats. best three
III five TO harness. ut Deacon Park,
Wednesday the 29th instant; the second
will be two mile heats, to har-
ness, time and place to DC named by
Mr.. Siuiih, and TO be at Charter Oak, in
this city, or Mt Haridon Park, Spring
field. The races IRE for $40, QUO II side.
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Sailed.

DIMENSIONS, IRELAND, Sept. q.
The steamea Bnltic, Of the White Star
line, sailed from this port at 10 o'clock
this morning for New York.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25
Aid Wanted In Texas.


= ..... . Oh i"oOls' ocIl. I'd.
The following telegram from Calves
ton WIS received by Mayor Britton, and
by him submitted to the Exchange
Chamber to-day: ..
GALVESTON, Sept. 90, 1S75.-To. Tie
Mayor Of 81. Louis: Indinnola md other
towns on the coast below here arc al
most entirely destroyed. Those who
survive have lost everything and appeal
for assistance. l am conscious of the
sympathy felt by the citizens Of your
city for the sufferers, and confidently
appeal to you for aid. Provisions,
clothing and every necessity of life nrc
needed. tSigned,) j. {. DAVIS, Acting
Mayor.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25
Political OuIlcok In Enst-IIncIn Ing
international Match.
~, Nrv YnnK. Snnt o,

~ o. 90 r& NEW EunK, Sept. 81.
The Herald this morning cditorially
discusses the political situation Mt some
length, md considers the possibility
of the breaking up Of the existing p0lit-
cal parties, touching the fight between
intuition and intimidation Democrats,
Affirming that it tends to disrupt the
party. Both wings Of the Democracy
will make IL resolute struggle to control
the national convention, and the de
tented section is likely to join the opuo-
sition. The Fall elections insure II hard
money victory within the party lines.
Governor Tilden's supporters wish to
form u new political Organization on
Scull's platform of hard money and re-
form. The Hcrdkd states that the gen
crnl impression il that the Intiatiomists
will get control of the national oonycn-
ton.
The running meeting ut Jerome Park
will commenced the second week in De-
tober, and. preparations have already
commenced, II number OF stables having
arrived.
The International mitch between. the
Hamilton Rifle Club, Of Ontarin, and
the New York Amateur Rifle Club comes
OF Mt Crecdmoor Saturday
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Rough AeeusntIona In Court.
ST. PAUL, AIISS., Sent. %

III AOLI AIlSS.I EoCil. ID.
When Secretary Belknnp reached Bis
mnrck on his return from the Yellow
stone, he WINS met with n hnnd-bill
which reflected OH both the Interior
md Whr Departments. The Allegheny
Vail published n portion Of the hand
bill and other charges against Belknnp.
Court met in bismarck to-day aud
Judge Barnet charged the granl jury to
especially consider the cnunciations
ernnnaiing from Bismarck mud published
in the Allegheny -uaI. charging pnblic
officers, particularly those Of the War
Department, with crimes most infa-
nous, and directed that the matter be
fully Investigated.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25

n SEW point Of interest Is nbOnt 10 be
made in the journalistic war which has
been going on in San Francisco since
tho failure OF tho Bank Of California.
Tho 1IMd Tuesday morning hnd an cdi-
tOrlnl charging tho prnprictors Of the
B"ttctn and TAI with having pursued
tho course they have followed during
and since the late panic with tho object
OF affecting the stock market and crcn.
ting II financial panic. Az II consequence
the H"ichR and tnH prupric,ors.
through their attorney, John +. Swift,
urc now preparing and will in u few
days file II complaint for libel nyninst
the .ihG. II is expected TINT, owing To
Tho intimate connection between the
newspaper fight and financial cUInplicn-
ti"ns' hnino very interesting develop
InCnts will bo made.
TnE Grand Lodge of tho Inicpcn-
dent Order Of Odd Fellows Of the
United States convened in Grand Lodge
Hall, indianapolis. Ind, nt s. 4. NJ, ON
september ~, in annual coInmunicn-
ton, Grand Sire Durham, uf Kentucky,
presiding. Representatives Hro present
from I'LL tn" grand bodies ni the several
Stntcs and Territories, and from Cana
dn md tho Sandwich Islands. Tho fol-
lowing statistics hro from tho Grand
S"crclnry's report, closing December I,
lSf0; Number Of State grand bodies,
including grand cncatnrincntg and
grand lodges, reporting 50; subordinate
lodges, b,0S7; subordinate c]ncnnpmtnts
l,GaO; lodge mcmbcrs, 1873, 7Ol; on
cnmpmoni members, 83,4i5.
TUE humboldt County Agricultural
Society Is, the Sircy .Stafc says, making
extensive arrangements for tho County
Fair. Tho race COURSE is being put In
complete order. The Pavilion will DO
moved to tho south side OF the fair
grounds, where II we'll hus been sunk
md n windmill pump erected. Tho
supply Of pure, fresh water IL abundant.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25
Visited by Frost.


CHESTER, n. H., Sept. %.
The heaviest frost ever known in this
part of the country in September, oc-
Cured last night. Vegetables of all
kinds were destroyed and ice formed in
many places.
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r

UNDERSTANDABLE Elho. FONT I7,h h~
Ju1Sc }. II. flaoA. George Washington Mn:dIs.
q lruuo. to Miss Fanny sNmusl1, Of MauntaIn
City. = 1
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Cotton.


. Cotton is more active but prices un-
changed. Sale, $4,000 bales upluuds ut
IL 1916; Orleans II GIG, 81 l. ...
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TIE Gold Fields Mercury, n paper
printed ut Pilgrims Rest, Trausvaul Re.
public, South Africa, says:
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Connugration Ia Kansas city, so.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. %.

4 fire broke ont in the New York IIO-
tel, opposite the Union Depot, ycotor-
day morning, and before il could be
got under control by the fire department
the Chicago House, st. james Hotel
and Union Depot wcrc totally destroy
ed. All the ears nca the depot, the
bnggagc and all of the rnilrond tickets
were snved. Loss nearly $50, 900. hnrd-
~ covered by insurance. The body of
MI unknown man was found in the ruins
of the st. James Hotel.
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TnE Nevada Stntc Fair opens nj Reno
October ItlI nni closes on tlIc 9Th.
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'.afs. .. b.. VIENNA, sept. ~.
! dispatch from Srtria ..tntcs that the
address of the committee Of iL.s Skcupt-
Rchinn, while expressing sympathy with
the insurgents in Bosnia and ~ItcrZcgU-
vinia, promises to assist Prince Milan
i'll restoring peace. Tho Scrvian Gov
ernmcnt has sem artillery To the Ijus-
MA frontier where the Turkish troops
arc stationed in force.
Alb Asked md acknowledgements
&C. u. Il. IL. suit-aInss M%rctIng-
Hnt much Help for ~Amcs-PrIzr-
FIEbt-ScrIous Accident.
NEw IoTE, Sept. 81.
The Mayors of New York, ST. Louis
md Boston have been appealed to for
Rid by Mayor Davies, Of Galveston. The
Mayor of BOSTON ut Omcu ordered him To
drnw OIL him for $1,000. ... ..-a
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury in
Cuha died AT Havana on the 18th inst.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has ten
dcrCd tho appointment Of Collector of
Customs in Chicago 10 j.. Il. Jones'.
The Secretary of the Interior has
commenced the address Of tho General
Land Office in the case Of the G.. j.. u.
il. Co., w. Mammoth Blue Gravel Go.
4 largely attended mnss-mceliug WIS
held In this city on Wednesday evening
at Cooper Institute. II takes the side
Of tho iu%llniiunists in Ohio and Pcnnsyl-
yauin and av0wa iis object to lc the
strengthening ri the Democratic rnrty,
avuwiug its objections and will be the
strengthening Of the Democratic party.
There Hrc some Indications in Missis-
Sipi that Governor Amcs will not get n
very strong force 10 keep tho peace Of
the State.
a prize fight took place here this morn
ing between Jnck Tollcy. Of brooklyn,
aud Patsy Gallagher, OF this city, for
$500 u aidc. Gallagher wOn in thirty
rounds. both mon wcT0 buddy
punished. ...
Two trnpczc performers Mt Itubinson's
Hall, n ma and woman, entered on the
bills under tho nn1nc Of Casscs, were
seriously injured during II IUntincc per-
forUlnnco yesterday. They were per-
forming MI net in which Tho woman
throws herself hcad-Girst from tho tra-
pozG. Tho man, clnaping her ankles,
simultaneously steps from tho bar, and
catches his feet ut tho junction of tho
Buspcnding ropes with the lar, but his
foct failed Ia catch, and fell tu the floor.
Tlioy were picked up unconscious. Tho
full extent Of their Injuries has not yet
been asccrtained, but ono Of the wO"
mans legs il broken, and both nrC sup.
posed 10 DC injured internally.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-23

its arrival in the city, grand festival, con-
tinuing for three days, was celebrated in
its honor; and how the most costly presents
were brought to it by the mandarins, one
offering vase Of gold weighing 4S0 ounces.
This animal was honored no less at its de-
mise than during life. Being female, its
funeral was conducted with the same forms
and rites as those practiced at the death of
queen. The body was burned upon pile
of sassafras, sandal, and other aromatic
woods, the pyre being fired with the aid of
four immense gilt bellows placed at Its cor
ners. Three days afierward its ashes were
gathered by the chief mandarins, enshrined
in gilt urns, and buried in the royal GENE
terry. A superb mausoleum, of pyrsmidal
shape, built of brick, richly painted and
gilt, was subsequently raised over the
tomb. Ifthis elephant had been male 1t
would have been inferred with the same
ceremonial as that used for the sovereign.
Celestial white elephants are the objects
of great veneration, royal favor and atten-
tor. Aside from their divine character of
(being) transmigratipg Buddhss, their pos
session, according to Burmese superstition,
is considered to bring prosperity to the
country in peace, and good fortune In war,
and therefore their death Is regarded as
nothing less than national calamity. At
such times the entire nation shave their
heads, and perform such deeds of sorrow
and mourning as are customary on the loss
of the nearest and dearest of Their relatives
An animal so rare, and an object of wor-
ship also in its own country. the prospects
for securing one for exhibition in land
IL. 900 miles distant would have discouraged
anyone except born Snowman like Adam
Forepaugb. After learning that our con-
sui could aid him 90 further. MIR. Fore
paugh Immediately sent an agent 10 Siam,
with Instructions to cXpend Sl00,0 900 il ne
cessary, in obtaining a white elephant. The
agent arrived at Siam, aud cautiously en-
tered upon his difficult task At first he
was looked upon as spy and ordered to
leave the country but embracing the
Buddhist faith, and using large sums of
money among the kings retaincrs, his ma
jesty consented to part with one of his
white elephants upon the following condi-
lions
First-The payment of $4,000 in gold,
and an agreement to return the animal to
Bangkok in three years from its departure.
Secoadly-That the elephant should be
treated IN the same regal manner, as it had
been at court, and, in case of death, that
its body should be burned, and its ashes re-
turned to the king. accompanied with the
sum of $4,000.
To these terms the agent agreed, and the
sacred white elophant!is uow on its way
from its royal quarters 10 join Fnrepaugh's
menagerie.
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Massachusetts Democratic Conven-
ton,

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 81.
Tue democratic state con yentlon met to-
day, and was called to oIdr by Col. Aspin-
wall, chairman of the state central COM
mit,ee, who announced that last years
candidate for leutenant-governor, William
L. Smith of Springfield, had declined TO
serve again, and they would also need a
new candidate for general He
made speech of some length. He de-
clared that the democrats, MS party, were
in favor of h I'd mney. aud was so laid
down in their last NJ tional invention,
however in ividual opinions light differ.
Edward Avery of Braintree was chosen
permanent chairman.
Mr.. Avery, on rk ny the chair, also
made hard money and reform speech, in
the course of VIII h he made the TO loving
allusion to New York politics 1.-The great
frauds which wer, p'rpetrated by men act
ing with their own party In neighboring
state were so justly punished under the in
sp sction of a Tilden and an O'Connor loud
applause aud three cheers for Tildenl that
they served as beacon lights to warn from
their ranks all who would defeat crime.
The following il the ticket:
Governor CASTOR was renominated for
governor unanimously.
Gen. William F. Bartlett for lieutenant
governor by reclamation. '''a
Secretary OF state-Geo. Ii. Munroe.
Treasurer and receiver-Gen. Weston
Rowland.
Attorney general Geo. f. Very.
Auditor-John e. Fitzgerald.
The platform is as follows The demo-
Gratis and liberal republicans Of Massachu-
sets, assembled by t0eir delegates IN con-
venton to consider thu public exlgency
and CT anize for the great work of politlca
reform, appealing to all honest men for
cooperation in tbeir efforts, declare and
affirm as their basis of action,
| First-We reiierate the declarations CON-
prchepsively made by the national conven-
ton at Cincinnati and Baltimore in 1872,
accepting the recent amendments to the
federal constitution as full, 4 al and per.
manent adjustment of political controyer-
sizes incident to the late war.
Second-We demand for the union The
support in full vigor of all its constitutional
powers as supreme authority, utterly repu-
dating all claim of rilht by any state ic
cede from the union and nnlliiy its laws
and we demand for each state as eQually
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-23
A Severe Accident.

Mrs. Czarina, wife of William Clark Of
Wallingford, met with severe accident
on Tuesday morning about eleven o'clock,
by which the large bone of the leg was
broken just below the knee and her right
shoulder badly bruised. Mrs. G. had been
summoned to East Walllngford where she
has daughter lying ILL., She was proceed
ing thither ia a wagon in company with
her son-in-law, and when rear the Preston
farm on "the CALF road the wagon by
some inadvertence was overturned and
Mrs. G. was thrown to the ground, receiy-
ing the full force of the fall. She was
conveyed TO her home and DIR j. h. Hit
called, who replaced the broken bone and
attended to the bruised shoulder, leaving
Mrs. Clark as comfortable as could be ex-
pected. o.
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RUTLAND COUNTY COURT.
September Term 1875.

Hon. HoYT II. WHEELER, Chief judge.
Hon. JACOB EDGERToN, } Assistant
Hon. CHAUScy S. RUMsEY.) Judges.
HENRY Ii. SMITH, clerk.
WILL AM M. FIELD, sheriff.
MARTIN G. EvERTs, states attorney.
Wednesday,, Sept. 22.-No. 1865, Newell
NJ. Green VS.. Town of Clarendon. This
is suit for damages for injuries received
on the highway and was given to the jury
on Tuesday, Immediately on the opening
of the afternoon session. At about 4
o'clock, the same afternoon they came into
court and asked for information about GER
tain testimony and having received the
same, they again retired and remained out
all night. Yesterday morning, they came
in and reported that they were unable to
agree, but Judge Wheeler reminded them
that the night time was not good season
to consider any subject under dispute and,
especially, when they were already IA
tigued and, giving them advice 10 the
best me thod of coming TO an agreement,
ordered them to retire and again endeavor
to come to an agreement. They accord
ingly retired and remained out until nearly
p. M, when they again came in and,
through their foreman, reported them
selves as unable TO agree, and were dis
charged from the further consideration of
the case.
No. 173. Patrick Toohey VS.. w. b. Hos
kinson, apt. This was an action on the
case for fraud aud deceit in a horse trade,
and was given TO the jury at about pm.
They were out but short time, and re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff to recover
$125.50 damages.
Dunton & Veavey and Il. j. Ormsbee
for plaintiff. Walker & Goddard and j. G..
Baker for defendant.
No. 1899. Riley Deming VS.. l.. G. Chase
was taken up at the close of the preceding
case and occupied the balance of the after
noon session.
The grand jury came in at i am. and
made their presentment and were dis
charged. They presented the Jail in the
USUAL iiianhcr, tnul is W say, tndl tneJ
found, SO far as they could discover, that
the Jail was kept in as good condition as
is possible, taking into consideration its
badly arranged and miserably ventilated
apartments that it is disgrace to the in
teligent people of Rutland county, who
should have better Jail accommodations at
once, and recommend the building of a
new Jail.