The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-11
4 snecinl from Snndcrsyilln- Gnnrnin

a special from SandcrSville, Georgia,
says the trial of Leroy Harris for COM
plIcity i'll the negro insurrcclion closed
yesterday, the case being given TO the
jury who returned u virtlict Of not guilty.
Hnrris will be released to-day. The
colored people of Washington county
have issued II call for a meeting on the
18th OF September, ut the court house in
Sandersville, for the purpose Of choosing
two delegates to visit one or two states
Tor the purpose Of finding some suitable
place for the negroes to eiEiSratG to from
Georgia.
\ Herald special from London SAYS
reliable Information received from Bel
grade states that the diplomatic repre-
sentatires OF the Austrian government
nt belgrade has intimated 10 the ScrYian
officials that any wilful ncts of u wurlike
nature against Turkey will he immcdi-
atciy followed by movement Of Austri-
MI troops. 1t Is said there is Il strong
desire on the part of Austria to preserve
neutrality.
The executive committee of the ANA
teur ltilc Club held II special meeting
Yesterday to take measures toward Sc
lectinS team to contest II match with
tenn from The interior association Mt
CreedtnOor OH the 18th instuut COM
petition for places i'll the team will take
place ut Crecumorc to-day and to-mor-
row, after which the team, to consist Of
eight members, will be selected.
The Rapid Tranait Company have Sc
lected their routes and il Is rumurcd will
complete their labors and prepare II re-
polt to-day. 1t is suid thnI the Gilbert
and New York elevators lave joined for
tunes and the former will commence
building rapid trunsit road on the east
side while the latter will be allowed to
complete the roud OH the west side of
town. The companies nre considering
the feasibility Of having the landing of
the rapid transit road ut the point where
the East River bridge will land, thus
forming easy connection with the pro-
posed rapiL transit in Brooklyn.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 3.
Mr.. Wushburn, Chief Of the Secret
Service, with II squad of Government
detectives seized II gnng Of counterfeit
crs here yesterday afternoon. The de-
tcctivcs have been here sume days work.
ing through man who Inssed as John
Dull, Of Cincinnati, Ohio. They had
been shadowing G.. w. Malone, Of Tex
as, and Henry Edwards Nils Flint, of
Lewisburg, tennessee, both suspected
Of showing thequccr." The detectives
had been on their track until they reach
cd here when Duff was thrown into
their company. The object was to dis
cover from whom they received the spu-
rious stuff. 1t was discovered that they
were negotiating with Absolem W. Hub
bard, the confectioncr at 1919 Market
street. The raid was made on the party
just as Hubbard was about to pass over
the queer. The bundle contained ST.
500 i'll fifty ccut currency Of the latest
issue and $4,000 i'll legal tender $Iu
bills. Malone Ind $50 Of the queer,
most OF il i'll one Chicago national bank.
iubbard's confectionery shop was
searched and $1,000 more of the fifty
cent pieces were found. Flint made u
partial confession in which he snid he
and his father had been purchasing
counterfeit money from Hubbard for the
last ten years. Hubbard buys from the
gaug nj Sl5 for 800 and sells for $50.
He cnme originally from India md has
lived here for several years md is claim
ed us n good citizen.