The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-05-29
TIE LLKU INDEPENDENT,
SATURDAY. NAY ~. as1s.

Ioard, recently organized in Ssn Fran
cisco: l.. j. Baldwin, President; Gen.
Geo. ). Dodge. Vice. President, Treas
nrer. George q. Hickox; and the other
members arc A.. W. Whitney, A. A.
utckox, VIM. NJ Lent, Robt F. Sher-
wood, Hugh Mauldin. II. J. Booth,
Paul Moroney. NJ. d. Townsend. Geo.
Nj. Pinney, VI. ID. Townsend, George
Hurst, G. ". Grayson, Trunk McCop-
pin. j: S. Cox, A. Austin, 5. Marshall,
+. Il Berry, Robert Dorton. I. G. Bate
man, NJ. Dallridge, J. F. Boyd. !. 2.
Cavalier, E. G. DeCrano, Z Epstein,
Frank, c. Fluggo. a.. Goldsmith, D NJ.
Jos. Marks, J. G. M~ontallegne, A. p.
Mincar, II. Phillips. J. NJ. Mcdonald,
ID. Rich, G. Sutro, D. 3. Srhofield. G..
Stevens. Frank Swift. A G. Taylor. G.
TynS,TG II. Vernon, Geo. H. Willard.
Thos. Williams, j. u. Whitney, Thos
Whiteley. H. p. Woods, A. Borlnnd. T.
i. Palmer, F.bDeGreer, W. r. Myers,
O. f. Neil, a. II. Webb, T. j. /. Smi-
Icy, L. L. Smith, j. Tilden. w. II.
Wright, w. l.. s. Taylor, j. Lincoln.
J. II. Finlayson. J. l.. Hunt, +. Trunks,
Il. Gautier, Il. Wolf, ] Hutchinson. 4.
ID. Yeazell, ". II. Duncan, H W.
Plummer, G. L.. Welcer, A. Holmes
md two vacancies, 10 fill.
4 dreadful disaster occurred ut South
'HolyoSe, Mass. THURSDAY night, by
the burning Of the French Catholic
chIrll, involving the death of Sixly.six
persons. men, women and children.
h audience numbered 700. Vespcr
service was being sung, when the flame
frnTn a IntFnITNn all n.I AL. L..
perry around the statue OF the Virgin
Mary, md from it communicated with
the bHilGing, n large fnime, Which was
entirely consumed, together with the
priests residence adjoining, in fifteen
minutes. The horrors of the scene
during and Immediately subsequent to
the c~onilhgration are reported Us be-
ing beyond description.
, The surveying party sent out by the
Government to locate the line of the
proposed ship canal across the Isthmus
OF. Panama has returned, having com
plcted its work. The expedition wns
subjected to numerous hardships and
dangers to health, hut there was no
loss Of life. The early estimate OF
5000, 900 for the work is not sufi-
cicnt. The Nappipi Atnto route is tho
shortest but requires 81 miles of tun-
neling.
Hill Beachey, we'll known throughout
the Pacific Coast from his connection
with the stage n transportation huai-
ness, died in San Francisco last sunday
morning. He WIS stricken with parnl-
ysis Thursday, since which time his de-
mise had hourly been expected. His
remains were taken to Marysville for
enterment beside his wife aud children,
He leaves IL cllild-a little girl.
The destruction and devastation Mt
Osceoln, Pa, is much greater thun was
at first reported. Nine-tenths OF the
town Is burned, leaving scarcely
enough ashes to mark the spot where
the town stood. In the midst of the
coniingratIon thieves and robbers were
plying their traule, breaking into trunks
nppropriating articles of value.
Suit has been commenced in Salt
Lake to enforce q judgment fo;;n1 by n
Ncornska court against brigham Young,
Orsen Pratt and others for large sums
OF money due by tho Mormon bank
started ny Joe Smith in Kirkland, Ohio,
nearly 40 years ngo.
Gen. Reddington, we'll known TO the
public at large for many years as npent
OF the California Steam Navigation |
Company mt Sacramento, died Mt the
GRIND Hotel in San francisco ;>atur-
day. Hc was II native OF Amino. and
aged 73 years.
The Republican State convention ~
Pennsylvania hns re-nominnted Hart.
rnnft for Governor; passed resolutions
Endorsing Tho Administration, and dc.
nouncing the third term business.
Tho Committee Of the Now York
Board Of Trade and others. including
the New York Postmaster. will at once
confer with tho Postmaster. General in
regard to tile infamous postal Inv.
Seven Sionx Indiana, with Red CIoud
and Spotted Tail, left the quarters pro.
vided Tor them by tho Indian Commits.
sloner. and went TO another hotel. IL
was considered n bold movement.
Daniel O'Lcary. n pedestrian Of Chi.
cago. on Sunday completed the unpnr.
nlleIed feat OF walking 800 miles in 1913
hours. being three hours Less then tho
time ho had allotted 10 himself.
On Saturday Ferdinand D~ndnnhofier.
RecelyiDB Teller OF tho Oermnnin M,
tionnl bank Of New York. WINS commit.
ted prison, charged with ombeazling
$50, 900.
Mabel II. Young was tho victim Of n
most atrocious outrage in Wlrren ave.
nue Church., Boston, on Mondy, and
thc Sexton, named Piper, is accused Of
tho crime.
The reconstruction of tho Committee
OF thirty was completed in tho French
Assembly Wednesday,. Tho Left so.
cured q minority OF the new members.
,Sharkcy is still in Jail Mt Havana, tho
chlcf cause being n threat to kill tho
captain OF tho Crescent City. IIo mndo
no escape ut Charleston rs reported.
The Sioux delegation called on the
President on tho Goth inst, in full wnr
pnint and feathers. and Grant mndc tbe
longest speech Of his lif0.
a horse named Scarchcr ran n mils
ut Lexington, KY, tho other tlny In
i:Ai1, the fastest on reoori, d~istancing
both his competitors.
D. j.. MCCARTHY hns become solo pro.
pri"tor Vf tho Virginia Chronicle. and
will continue it's publication as n Dom.
orratic journal,
JGwett, fOrmor SuperintondonI NJ tl,o