The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-11-06
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MEMPHIS, TESS. Oct %

siderable alarm in different horizons of
the city. There were three distinct
shocks following each other in rapid
succession, und came from the south
west. The vibrations were strong
enough to rattlc the windows and
crockcry i'll II lively manner, especially
in the upper stOrics of the buildings.
and III IS. Ine instances caused stnn-
pede among the occupants. -"
WAsuISGToH. d. c., Oct. %.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury Inns
given direction for the retirement and
cancellation Of S704,SSO Of United
States legal tenders, that amount being
eight Per cent, Of the national banl;
circulation issued last month. This
VIII make the amount OF outstanding
legal tenders until further orders,
S3i3, 23G,2ii.
The receipts from internal revenue
to'duy We're Si0l ,2SG 73; from the Gus
toms. $592.2l2 II.
NEW York, Oct. 30.
Gold closed yesterday afternoon at
llGH.
Legal tenders quiet sG11 buying md
SG34 selling.
III the trial Of n suit here against the
Ocenn National Bank, one Of the coun-
sels Tor the plaintiff publicly rrlracted
The churgG that Mr.. Stevenson, cashier
ol the bank 1T the time Of the robbery,
had assisted the burglars in their WORK
lie cultOrS Ul the New York Times
nave betn arrested on complaint of
Jamcs L. King, Tummuny nominee for
Inc Legislature, on account Of some re-
marks made about HIM. They yrs;rr-
tcrdhy gave bnI iur Siu,0Uu.
InuIe ID II report III Doston that the
crews OF three Vessels, bound Tor the
Auckland Islunds, We're captured near
NvH Zealand, and eaten by cnnniba!s
The Vessels had become Dec,lmed in
The vicinity oi the islands and were to-
Brthcr iur several days. They were
Doarucd at night by cunnIbals who came
III iarSr numbers and oYrrpOwcrcd the
crews, plundcIcd the ships, and scuttIrd
them. The mrII were currIed prisoners
to the shore, and furnished food for the
horrible feast of their C:ptoIs. There
nrG no particulars 0i II fight. The story
Is told Dy survivor who WAS picked up
NJ one oil the ports. The rumor is p-ei-
~ we'll authenticated.
The committee recently appointed by
the President to examine the various
inter.occanic canal routes Of Central
America, meets i'll Washington early in
November. Il Id composed of able and
scientific men.
New YoEK, Oct 90.
Laialow 4 Co. Of this city announce
that they vii! will forward through the
agency Of the Ban!: of California nt Viz
| ginlG City, all contributions for the
relief OF sufferers by the recent fire. Fiji
teen hundred dollars has been subscrib-
cd already.
During the display of fireworks in
front ol Tainmuny Hall, this evening, u
bomb exploded i'll the midst OF n group
OF police officers. Gnd badly wounded
officers Warren Harrington in the right
hip aud left knee. II is thought his
leg will have To be aIuputGtcd. Officer
SGvercolc was burned about the head
and face. lie will loose his cycsight
Six other officers are more or less Bevcre-
ly injured.
Davis aud his wife. who have been on
trial at Toronto, Canada, for the muir
der of Miss Gilmore by malpractice,
have been sentenced to be hung on
dnesday the Sth OF December. The
hopes Of mercy.
(Colurcd), yesterday, were convicted
Of numbering jew peddlcr named
WciSburg, mt West Ferns n. Y, June
l7th. They were sentenced to be hung
December eth.
SAN FRASCTscO, Oct. 30.
The work OF obtaining aud forward
ing relief 10 Virginia, Inns brcn going
OH vigorously to-day, several thousand
dollars have been collected. Citizens
and corporations, especially mining
companies, nrc responding libCrally.
other ncccssnriCs nru also forwarded.
Favorable reports Of the condition OF
the mines are received to-day. They
hnvo had the cifCot OF creating much
more hopeful feeling in business cir
clcs.
Bullion receipts. yesterday, in San
Francisco, embraced $4,000 from tho
Northern Belle mine.
rArfs, Oct. 90.
Gnmbctta has issued manifesto in
which he says he il confident the Mp.
preaching election will show great
Republican majority. lie uphOlds tho
system Of department voting, aud says
tho lnbo,s Of the future assembly must
bo the restoration of tho control Of cd
uCulion 10 ;hc State. lIo boasts Tint
nu era Of political reconciliation will
supCrvcnc, and then tho participants
In tho Commune will bO nmncsticd.
CuNCOHD, n, II, Oct, %,
Tho Grand Jury. has Indicted Jos.
Lc Page, for the murder Of Josie
hNngmNid nj Pembroke, October Ith.
IioaroN, Mass, Oct. 90
Early this morning Chns. Gleason,
ono Of Tho Grafton bnnk rubborR, cscnp.
cd from the State Prison, wchrc no was
serving out fourteen years sentence.
SAS i'nascrsco, Oct. 81.
Tho Commissioner of the General
Land 0nico yesterday rendered his dc
Cision in tho case Of tho Guyana
Rancho, No. /, comprising 20, loS acres,
in Santa Barbara county, California.
lio rejects tho survey made under tho
net of 1861, and holds that tho survey
of 1858, published under the net Of
Juno 18th 1860, became final by publ.
cation under TINT act.
LEvgSwoR1H, Oct. 90.
Further investigation in tho case OF tho
Indy found dGnd In tho river M this
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