The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-03-27
NEW YonK. March %.

Tho Irish societies of this and neigh
boring cities arc preparing for public
meetings to express regret OF the death
of John Mitchell. The widow and
daughter OF. Mitchell resides in Brook
'sllYp, and wero visited today by a num-
her OF persons who condoled with them
In their bereavement.
II funeral of Adn Elizabeth Ham
cock, daughter OF Major General Han
oock,to place this afternoon. Among
tho mourners were Chief Justice DAILY,
augustus Schell, md other we'll
known citizens. Tho pail bearers yere
( members of General Hancock's staff
AT tho close of the services the boly
was taken to Morristown, PENNSYLVANIA.
i for intorment. af ji4r alu -. 49,
There is tho best authority for tho
/" ttatement that when Eecretary Tuttlc's
time expired day or two ago rs Assist
n Treasurer Of the United States,
General Spinner promptly renominnted
him Tor the position. Upon consultl-
tion Secretary DristoY declined 10 in
dorse it, and sent word TO General
Spinner that the resignation Of Mr..
futile would be accepted, Undor this
state OF circumstances Mr. futile
resigned.
The Mexican Legation st Washing
ton have received evidence that tho
Mexican Government is not RESPONSE
ble for tho lRto massacre ut Acapulco
nj Professionals; that tho military com.
mantant lIasioned to the scene, md
was among the killed; that it was tho
act OF fanatics nlono, and that the man.
ofrwA there cannot accomplish any
more than tho Hoxican Government
las already performed.
THE EDERHERbr MIrI.-TIis mill
was to be started up on Thursday of
this week, with an unusual rood pros.
pect.fR Tho company have ahont loo
tons 81 first'class orc on the dump nj.
tho mill, and Manager Drake informs
usthat the mines mover looked 40 we'll
as ut tho present tiino, and hc thinks
that with tho force Of mon now ON.
pioyed,i he cRn keep tho mill running
constantly WAin Pfae Rcrs.
Mr.. Crittenden Thornton has resign.
al tho position OF Private Secretary TO
Governor Bradley and leaves Tonight
for San Francisco where lao will enter
oDon tho practice OF the law. MIR.
Thornton 10 o young gentleman of
marked tnlent and many pleasant anil.
tiles. He will DO missed i'm Carson,
where ho Inns rcsidnd some yenrs. md
where he has been deservodly popular.
On Sunday night a citizon named
Morris Walker jumped from a bridge
near Pnlisadc into the Humboldt river,
n distance OF soino fifteen feet. Intend.
ing to commit suicide; but tho ico.cold
water suddenly changed his mind, md
being q good swimmer no reached tho
shore In safety and was holpod omI
by n lady who happened to witness tI1o
proceeding. Whisky was TO blnmo.
IT. 10 stated Tint ox.Sonntor 1,omscv IL
really responsible for the amendment
to tho postal bill Increasing tho ratio OF
newspaper postage, having drawn Il
aud presented II TO Sonntor. Hnmlin,
who was requested to offer Il, whi5b
he did, without probably being aware
OF It's effect.
The Attorncy.G General has decided
tlint tito Secretary OF tho Treasury can.
not accept tho resignation of tho Com.
miBeioiiers Of tho Frocdmon's bank, nor
can they demana a diyeeturc OF their
trnst until its affairs arc finally settled
or they are relieved by Congress.
On Sunday evening m accident NJ.
Cured ct the Dundorbirg mine, res,iII.
ing in tho death OF Richard Eddy nnl
tho narrow escape Of James Darmicheel.