The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-16
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BosroS. MASS, Oct. Q.

InectlnS on womHn'S suffrage wns
held III this city yesterday. One set Of
resolutions opposes Governor Gaston,
while another indOrses Rice.
o.. NEW YoRK, Oct. Q.
The Fire Engineers convention nd.
Journcd yesterday, and will meet next
year ut Philadelphia.
The police think they have captured
the murderer OF James II. Noe, but are
very reticent III the matter.
AT Providence, Rhode Island. yester.
day the city authorities Ind holiday,
and gave reception to Admiral Well
esly and the officers OF the British fleet
III Newport harbor.
Flour, quiet. Wheat. lower prices
nominal, No. . Chicago, l:22 a, :25.
Corn, firm, prime new mixed, II GMTlL;
mixed; 81 "a 4T. Rye. nominal, 90 GE
10: barley, steady, six-rowed State,
llO Gt lag. Malt, easy. Provisions,
easy. Whisky, l:19. Dry goods, steady.
Saml. Griffith, fireman on the ferry
boat Arizona, was oiling the machinery
this morning, when the engine was
started and Griffith WIS terribly crush
ed, and died i'll few minutes.
The steamship California, Of the
Anchor Line. arrived this morning
nt LIS.
PoTTsyILIE, T. A., Oct. 0.
There was mn attempt made yesterday
to burn the William Penn collicry.
wAsuISoroS, Oct. 0.
Acting Secretary Cowan has affirmed
the decision Of the General Land Office
Ill the matter of the Rancho Hussna.
The following was received Mt the
treasury Department this morning from
the Postmaster Mt New York:
Hon. B. II. Bristow, The inclosed
S3o6 20, coin, is conscience money be-
longing TO the United States on goods
imported at the port of New York, md
erroniously appraised. Please ac-
knowledge receipt Of tho same through
the newspapers. under date Of Washing
ton dispatches"
MONTREAL, CANADA, Oct. ..
4 true bill has been found against
Honora.
AT Hamilton. Ont, the propellors ST.
Anthony and Bristol, lying i'll the dock,
we're burned. They were valued at
$40, 600 each. and were fully insured.
LONDON. Oct. Q.
The journals n, Delmaro state that the
Powers have issued note, declaring
that they will not prevent the occupa.
tion OF Serrion territory by the Turks.
BcsToS, Mass, Oct. II.
John Glow, of the crew Of the Jefrer-
son Borden has been sentenced to 10
years i'll the State Prison for mutinv,
a fire Ht North Chelmsford, yesterday
morning, burned the large brick woolcn
mills and the house Of G.. G.. Moore:
also The carpenter and machine shops.
together with four loaded cars; loss
about 100000.
CHICAGO. Oct. II.
The rcctifying house. residence md
nj! the property Of J. +. Kissingcr at
milwaukee, Wis, WAS seized by the
Collector Of Revenue On Saturday for an
assessment of S23G,0O0 nguinst the Un-
ion Copper Distillery, Of this city, of
which hissingcr is Il stock holder.
NEw YoRK, Oct. II.
II is said that Secretary Bristow will
compromise no whiskey cascs Ly takinu
one dollcr less than tho legal amount
no matter who goes to the Pcuitcntiary,
There wns considerable fighting md
rioting, Saturday, in Shenandoah md
Oil City, Penn, md one or two scrious
cases of mounds, ETC., have been ronort.
cd. Several fires have occurred. nnd
the Sheriff has been compelled tn issuc
q pr" r"clnmntion and to keep night guards
OIL duty.
u. L. Heard, charged with an nj
tempt tn rnpc two small girls, month
since. rrnr Atlanta, Ga, WIS tried md
convicted Saturday. ITc committed
suicide immediately by taking morphine.
Billy Higgins Of this city, hns nc.
cepted the challenge Of Mike IIcConl.
OF ST. Louis, to fight for $4,000 aside:
the fight To take place within 100 miles
OF New York i'll November pnxt.
BRooKLyS, Oct. II.
Tho members Of tho Bccchcr iury
have presented n petition TO tho Kings
county Supervisors, asking for their
extra allowance Of five dollars Der dny.
II refused they will appeal 10 the courts.
NEW YorK, Oct. II.
letter from Henry Stanley, tho cy.
plnri4t. dated Victoria. Ncynnzn. Africn.
March !, 1875. is published to-day, civ.
ing highly interesting account Of his
ioJ days journey across the wilds Of
tho African interior. During the Jour.
ney from liagnlnnga TO KagolIvi many
nf tho party died from fatigue, fnminc,
dyscntcry and fever. while n number
had to ho left nj Ufiino. In the into.
rior OF Sunn the people arc noted for
their mrily forms, but nrc entirely I'M.
he'd. They have chiefs. hut arc govern.
ed by nm endorsed Ward Of PocOck. A
young English explorer died Mt Chiwy.
nave. and five OF the party died on the
fourth days' nnrch. Several fights
hnvc occurred with wild tribes, in which
both sides suffered The natives Of
Nntura fought three days battle
ngninst the explorers; Stanley LOST 2i
men and tho natives -. Altogether tho
explorers hRvo lost l25 men.
LoSDoN, Oct. II.
Hight Rov. 4. +. Farbas, Of Scotland
is dcnd.
II IN reported TINT Germany will dc.
mand this year MI addition Of six mil.
lion marks to her military estimates.
This afternoon terrible storm pns.
scd over large portion OF tho United
hinGdom, doing great damage TO crops
and other property. il IL expected thnt
numerous disnstors will bo reported.
a Pckin dispatch says tho Ga:trt
officially orders the proper treatment Of
Foreigners in ChiuH. This IL Vowed ns