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

damaged tho crops in southern Dakota
TO the amount of half q million dollars.
About one-third Of the entire wheat crop
will be saved. Corn is out OF the way Of
tho frost and will be the lnrgest crop
rnised in this part Of the country.
Matters Mt GnIveston.
.. . New ORLEANS, Sept. 20.
The steamer Margaret, which left Gal
weston yesterday, arrived at Brashicr.
Sho reports that the east end of the
island il washed out. The inhabitants
were mostly saved but have lost every
thing they had. Three laborcrs on the
brcalwater are missing. The vessels
in port worked necessarily saving life
and property. The steamer Rio Bravo
rendered valuable assistance, saving
many lives. The damage to buildings
md warehouses and their contents cnn-
not DO estimated but Is very heavy. '...
Fire the Centennial Grounds.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 90.
A small shed, in which asphalt was
mixed, was burned oil the Centennial
ground this morning, causing little
damage. ,-. p. fs''r -sts .s 'islG
CurrencY-Compromiscd-ConErutu
Inted-Auother rFnIIure-IIoRus PEN
sioners-Indian ImbrogIIo-GoId
and Silver Produet-FatnI E1plo-
nIon-Lost by the Texas FIood-cIarn
Morton.
..... NEW ToHK, Sept. 20.
Legal tenders ore quiet Mt sc, buying,
and 87X selling.
Dellinghnm. booksellers in this city and
Boston, have made nm agreement with
the firm on Saturday to accept 40 cents
on the dollar, to be pnid in three i'll
stallments.
The Postmaster General has sent q
telegram to Thomas A. Scott and W. II.
Vanderbilt, congrntulating them on the
fast mail trains md saying that the
dispatch of our mails is unequaled.
White & DonglHs, produce dealers,
hnve failed and assigned; specializing
in hops caused the failure. ..
1t has been asccrtained that the Gov
ernment il annually paying from three
to four million dollars to fraudulent
parties who personRte dead men, and
also other persons who were not entitled
to pensions.
The Inst letter of the Welch series
will be published to-day. II invites the
aid Of the law to convict Delnno, Cowan
and Smith Of violating the law.
A statement is made showing the m
nnnl average product Of gold to be $780,
BOO, 600 and silver for Is years from
1859 to 1878, is S13, 800, 900. The high
est annual produce Of silver was $685.
100000 Tho yield of gold has, with
the exception Of one year, been annu-
nlly increasing since 1856, and TINT of
silver, except one year, since 1850. The
product OF gold aud silver in 1853 being
about tho same.
The engine OF conl trnin on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, in Pennsylyn-
min, exploded on Friday night, killing
four employees.
Only two lives hnvc been lost nt GAL
weston, Texas, and the damage to prop
erty il not very large.
Miss Clara Morton, the actress, nrriv-
ed OH the steamer to-day. Her hcnlth Is
much improved and she will probably
be Hble to fill her Fall engagements.
Elected TO CongreSs-RHIns--Nv
spout. ....
SANTA FE. New MEXICO, Sept. 10.
Hon. s. Is. Elkins il elected delegate
to Congress by about ], 500 minority.
The heavy rains throughout this Ter
ritory for the past 10 days have done
much damage to tho wheat crop.
Tho town OF Los Cruces has been
nearly destroyed by n wntcrsrout.
a Block Destroyed.
FoRT SMITH, ARK., Sept. 90.
A fire ut Little Rock, yesterday, dcs-
trOyed mn entire block; loss unknown.
SIN Unsettled-To Visit ItnIy-Sham
8nttieH--DIore InsurreCtIon.
LONDON, Sept. 20.
The nffairs OF Turkey and the insurg-
cnts are still uncompromiscd.
The Emperor William will leave Ger
many by October 30tli to visit the King
i'll Italy.
The grand annual display in Shnm
battles Of the German army was very
much like renl notion on the battlefield.
An insurrcction Inns broken ont Mt
TichorHl md one is spreading in west
ern Bosnia.
Asks Tor Neutrality.
CoSsTANTrHoPLE, Sept. 20.
The Turkish Government has asked
for Scryian neutrality. No coinmunica-
ton in reply received yet.
Coin nRteS-awIcksIIvcr going Up
That Sea nd ai-DamuEe ed-PrnteetIon
I'm Sr.sion-U. +. q. Rnd Family
dives IL Up--TRmmRny Hing-E'ore-
efoSure-Trngic Affair.
New IoRK, Sept. Fl.
Gold Is hrmcr to-day, opening nt
lIGH md closing Mt AK. Lcgal ten
ders, so buying and 8GX selling.
Quicksilver has advanced 13 cents per
pound in London md most holders
here are very firm nj 80 cents gold for
small lots and Is cents Wholesale.
Twcnty-six flasks wcro sold today,
mostly nt 10 cents.
Tho case OF TiltOn w. 1Iccchcr, which
was number 10 OF tho city court calcn.
dar in brooklyn, WINS by consent Of their
council yesterday put over nutil tho ncNI
term Of court. 1iiton = libel suit ngnins,
the brooklyn Eayic also stands over.
IL IL estimated Tint the earnings Of ar
entire ycnr will bo expended IN repair
Ing tho damages Of tho grcnt storm n
Galveston.
The United States steamer Powhat
tan. now nt this port, will sail this wccl
for Port Au'princo to protect our Min
lister.
Tho sixth annual convention Of tn,
National insurance Convention opcuct