The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-10

Y. L. Tinkham. Turnkey at the State
Prison, makes the following recapitulu-
ton OF received and discharged prison
era ut the California State Prison for
March: 1876 On hnnd February 2S.
1910, l,O55; received during March, Il;
total, ll29. Discharged under pro-
visions of Act %; by pardon, Z; by
denth, 81; by order OF court, l; total. 3j.
On hand March 81, 1875, l,G9G. In
crease in March, II.
An accident happened in San Frnn-
cisco on Wednesday, causing the loss
OF many lives and about $3.50, 900 in
property. A giant pc %tler cartridge
factory blew up, demolishing the fac
tory and adjoining buildings. The
deDiis look lire, aud many who had
been buried in the ruins but not killed
by the. explosion were burned TO death.
A terrible case OF fanaiicism, occn.
Stone! by. spirit rappings, Is now I'M
4'taoing Investigation ut Pcqur aloliro,
IN CubI. A woman, believing size was
ariiry under orders OF tie spf"i;s, tore
II tho eyes Of her son, and afic wards
Rtt+m;Iled &c iolr her " ont. Ih:s
she d'i o. 1lv RS q solemn sIcr;iice in
piesrhc OF e.. :womel.
I"aS.nuch Ms The retirement c; Con.
esd SliI"et will necessilaIe TO count
Ing u NIL The gold in tho Tres rry The
oIl rImor CT S10R0 deficit is iri,r
a,'tn circulated. There are Indie lions
that q gold clique in New York purnos.
es using the rumor again 10 mid iliom III
Keeping up tho price Of gold to lis pres
ent figure.
The Emperor OF Austria arrived nj
Ve1lce on Monday, and was received
will great enthusiasm. A largo con.
course OF people, including The nobil-
ity M VOL Rs tho citizens, assembled on
m'tHso aud greeted him on his arrival.
The city was brilliantly illuminated nj
night in honor OF the royal visitor.
A rnmor is heing extensively c~ircula.
ted thnt Tho Richmond Company. OF En-
.rchn. is to sell out TO tho Eureka Con.
so'idaicd. Another Tint tho American
Stoch holders Of the first nnmcL com;a
ny lI"'e ghiuod conir0l aud no going TO
male M American institution Of it, both
OF which nro to:.:lIy unreliable.
D"rihg The week ending April3 there
WOO r~iglity-two car loads Of lumIr,
shipped from 1ruck"C. Tho monlhly
shipments were Hs follOws-in hounds:
OOO,000; lItlI. 1000; charcoal. &C, O0a:
local wood, $4,000; sash ond doors.
22.OD0, m~crcllnndiao, 3J0, 900; lailro.i
wood, 2,50J,OG0.
Chief of Police C0okrill, Of San Fron-
cisco, has caused Harry George, editor
OF Tho San Francisco Ftn,ito DO nrrcSioi
oar cIitrGo Of libel, and lo was held 10
bal IN S3.OHO. Tho paper accusml n
mcinbcc OF tho Police Department with
maintaining II public woman.
Edward Mnguiru, tho shoemaker
who shot his wife, in South San Firm.
cisco In November last, was. on Mon.
hny last. convicted OF murder In tlc
second degree. tho jury rcrommnu1;nv
him to tho mercy Of the court.
1t Inns been proved that some clocks
in tho P~ost.Oliire Department mud soma
parties outside hnvo been engaged In
securing mil service contracts by fr,,,,l
and c0untcrfoiiiDg. An Z .ConYrcss.
,nnn is implicated.
1t wts tho intention oi tho Slate 40.
ricn!tnrnl Society to begin irnuIiryinp
Tue fnir ground ut Houu on MONDAY. bv
planting 1000 slia'lo trees and dom,
ether work, but tho FIJI OF snow pre-.
vented. f'
The Chicago express and paciac ct.
press trains collidrd in Iowa on SIM.
day, cnnsing tho death O fthrcc men nnL
tho wounding OF three Others.
General Crook md staff reached Los
Angeles Monday.