The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-04

average Of what exists i'll the Hills in
great quantities, and yields $l,SyO per
ton; the silver $3.50. -.
a LAWRENCE, KAN, Aug. 81.
The Atclison, Topeka and Santa Fee
Railroad Company opened its new line
to Kansas City yesterday. This road
passes through very rich country
from which is brought immense trains Of
freight. Lawrence is I'M important, and
has thus become formidable candidate
for tho metropolis Of Kansas, a question
that is just now attracting great deal
OF attention. Lawrence already hus two
elevators and another is contemplated,
which will make this the great grlin de-
pot Of tho west. Five railroads center
here, and four Touring mills ARE run
ming day and night, tho Kansas City
dam furnishing cheap wnter-power. All
We want is quick communication with
Chicago.
'' ..- CENrRILIA, Ills, Aug. 81.
u. S. Commissioner Turner, Of Tam
aroa, assisted by Commissioners Stokes,
of this place, held nn examination to-
day Of Il. NJ. Contrcll and W. A. Brylie,
two Of the Ku Klux engaged III the fight
i'll Maddox lime, on the 10th Instant.
Lawrence, another mcnbcr of the band,
waived his examination and WAS held
over in S2,0U0 bonds. The first wit
ness WAS w. w. Jacobs, who was impli-
Gated i'll the outrage nnd turned Stute's
evidence. lie testified that the lenders
Of the band We're Aaron Neal and CAL
vim Moore. He WIS sworn in ut the
house of Hiram Summers OH the 22d of
July. lie gave tbs names of nine men
who We're present OH that occasion.
There were 4SU members of the band in
Franklin aud l0UU in Williamson roun-
~. He was sworn III by Neal who made
him take oath that he would not reveal
any Of the secret signs or pass words, Of
the order, which WIS known rs the Gold
ell Ring, and would so whenever called
upon by the grand lender, first to warn,
then to whip and then to hing offenders,
the penalty of his trcachery being his
throat cut from ear to eur and his tongue
pulled out by the roots. He testified to
COntrcll and Brylic being sworn in on
the night Of the 1Gth inst, and to their
being present disguised OH tho night
when the bnttle i'll Maddox lane took
place. Jacobs testified to q number of
tncts of M unimportant character.
John ID. Ackworth, also one Of the band,
wns introduced Ms IL Suites witness and
testified substantially us Jacobs OH the
part Of the defense. 1t WAS urged thnt
Contrcll had been IN intimate personal
friend of A1r, Maddox and had no rcn-
son to join in an uufricndly midnight
visit to him, and there was nothing un-
friendly in the relations of Maddox and
Brylio and that both of the accused have
been respectable and lnict citizens.
Commissioner Curlo took the matter un-
der consideration and after three hours
decided to hold Contrell in SIS, 5,OUU
bonds and Brylie 81, ,UOJ.
-g. b. NEW YORK, August 81.
The steamer Tybee arrived Yesterday
from Port Dun Platte, San Domingo,
which she left August 9th, From
statements Of tho Captain and passen-
gers it nppcnrs that the reports from
Havana Of II successful revolution in fn.
yor of Bacze were greatly exaggerated.
II Is snid the most ignorunt portion oi
the population i'll the interior have be-
come disloynl by tho instigntion ul
Spanish enmisaries. They nrc insub,
ordinate and riotous but their conduct
has not assumed tho gravity OF REBEL.
ion or revolution. One uf tho wealth
lest residents hns been found guilty ol
treasUna6le correspondence nnd has
been expelled. 1t is said he wns re-
sponsiblc for the exaggerated report,
circulated. .... .-.7-.
a special from Wilmington, Dtlcwarc
says Jns. &. Schuefner, cadet at Wca
Point academy, whose home il in Zen,
ncssce, fell from tho the midnight rail-
near Ektun Thursday night. II was
supposed lo WIS killed but his bod,
could not bu found. The nifnir rcmain
ed mystery until yesterday wheI
Schocfnrr appeared in EktOn in dnzct
condition. 1t ii supposed lie was in
Somnnnbulistic state when hc wnlket
oil of tho train. IIo seems To have
sustained no injury and remember.
nothing OF tho circumstance and is nov
recovering. "...... D.. ..... ....r..
The s. $. Tyron, Of the Anchor line
from Glasgow, arrived ut New Yorl
1t S:ij u. III. ... ....... ..
PoRr HURoS, Aug. 81.
a few additional particulars of til,
disaster which resulted III the sinking o
the propeller COrict by tho stcnnlc
Manitoba were learned from tho CaptaiI
and crew OF the ill-fntrd vessel, who ur
rived here OH the propeller Quebec las
evening. The Manitoba was plainly vis
iblc la the COrnct which sounded ont
whistle for her to take the stnrbOnrd sid
ItiI rnnntpf,1
Happened ohuut y o'clock in the oven
ing and tho night wHs perfectly clear
The Manitoba struck tho CoriIct abu,l
fifteen feet from her stern port side nm,
ran into her sixteen feet. The COrnu
sunk in less than tlirco minutes and
wns with great difficulty her crow climb
cd aboard tho Manitoba. During III
excitement several of thu crow Of tn
Manitoba jumped OIL board the Cornr
but luckily returned to their own boat
She, however, leaked badly and REQUIRE
constant nsc of her pony pump cngiIl
10 Keep clear Of water nnlil she arrive
ht Snuk whcrO her freight vas shifted ni
and tho leak repaired. George Smitl
tho fireman, who lived nt Chester, Onlr
rio, md AlichnCl Burlt. deck lmu
from buffalo, were drowned. II was i'm
possible Ia obtain the names Of other
besides these given. All Of the hool;
belonging to the vessel went down wit
her. In addition to the cargo mention
cd tho COrnct hnd % sacks OF WOO
The number Of lives lost wcro nbor
eleven. ..' .... ...... .
NEw IoHK, Sept. 1.
Tho work Of altering, repairing nu
rciiitims tho Astor House has been con
plctud AMI tho hotcl was rcopencd tht
morning for the reception Of guests