The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-30


ii. Davis shot II man named Middleton
II few days uSo, near CopperupOlis, Mon
tana. Middleton died shortly after be-
ing shot. The cause of the difficulty is
unknown. Davis is reported under ar
rest.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
The President to-day received the
new Chiiiun minister, aud afterwards
the new minister from Austria, both Of
whom were presented by the Secretary
Of State. The usual addresses Of Our
tesics were made.
BosIoS, Oct. 81.
Sufficient evidence has been found
against La Page. suspected Is the
murderer Of Lizzie Langmaid, TO war
rant the Attorney General to summon
the Grand Jury TO assemble mt Concord,
Thursday, to net upon his case. De-
t~ectives say the evidence is ample to Sc
cure his indictment at once.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 21.-IIcnry l.. Bal
lard, formerly Of Texas, residing near
Marion, Arkansas, while riding with his
lady yesterday 4. ILL.,, near this place,
WAS waylaid and shot by n man named
Andrews, the charge taking effect III
the neck and face, knocking him Off his
horse. After falling Ballard asked
Andrews TO raise him, which he did, ill
toa sitting posture. He then placed
the gun near his hend and discharged
the either barrel, literally blowing Bal
lard's head of, and then went to Mar
ion and surrendered himself. Andrews
had been employed by Ballard, md II
few days before, Ballard Ind knocked
him down twice. Ballard is represent
ed rs having been II violent man, and
had on one Sunday waylnid and shot
his wifc's nephew. Andrew Fraser.
San FnANcrsco, Oct. 81,
David F~elsenheld, the delegate from
San Diego to attend to the Texas Pa
citic interests ill the coming Congress.
left for the Last to-day. Fclsenhcli
was also appointed by Governor Pnchcco
to attend the railroad convention Mt
st. Louis next month.
PANAMA, Oct. 81.
The National Government overturned
The State Government q the 18th inst,
and imprisoned President Arozmcna
md several Of his subur,linatcs. The
change was effected without disorder
of any kind. Greytuwn Ind been ut
tackled by bands of men and the Gov
ernor killed. Troops were sent to the
relief Of the city.
LONDON, Oct. 81.
The official Gazette tbot
parliament has been ~proroSucd to the
5th OF December. 1t will then probably
| hp rAr1rnn,to1 nnni,N ., Al. IN =
February, the usual time for opcninp
Of the session. .
SALT LACE, Utah, Oct. 30.
About S o'clock last night n fire broke
out i'll n frame building three doors
south OF the White House, in NIntthcs-
sens block. The fire started from n
stove i'll Regrets tnilor shop. II WAS
~ minutes from the time the alarm
sounded before the fire brigade WAS on
the ground, and fully ten minutes LONGER
before they hal wntcr on, by which
time the fire had gained considerable
4cndway. The property destroyed il
he barber shop south of the White
lloAsc. which, though left partly
standing, is beyond repairs; the tYu
story frame building, known as the
Geo. NJ. Scott property, occupied by
Leo. llallnudcr ns a jcwclry store; Reg
gets three story frame building, in
which the fire started, was occupied uu
the second floor only, the front rooms
being used Ivy 4. Minor rs II law Office.
anu the rear rooins by Mr.. Reg
get as II tailor shop; Matthicsscn's
building was destroyed and was Occu-
pied by DIR. 4. W. Calder as Il dental
office and residence; the [lah .ScaafE-
h"rc paper; Burncs and Smndlcry. and
j. G. James & Co.'S. grocery store;
Mark MckiInmcns stables and the
Denver brewery were consumed. The
White House escaped the fire, hut WAS
damaged about 81, 500 worth in furni-
turc broken while it WAS being removed
out of danger. The loss is estimated
ut from $780, quo TO STA, 900; insurance.
except Sl,OO0 on the stables, not yet
known.
New ioRK, Oct. 90.
Gold opened nj lI5st and closed nj
11G.
The lntcst news in connection with
the Guibord matter, ut Montreal, il thai
the rcInninS shall bu buried on the 18Th
Of November next.
The cars on the Big Plane ran away
today Mt RalSton, Penn, caused by Il
break i'll tho gear rope controlling the
brakes, and John Burke had his hcn,
cnt OF; Geo. st. Folko was fatally, and
John Slider seriously injured.
a dispatch from Ansablc, Michigan,
yesterday, states that William Stewart,
u Wholesale liquor dealer, was foumd
dead i'll the street, with n deep wound
in his head, the skull being crushed
Stewart left his store the night previous
having on his person $1,000, which
was missing. Intense excitement IRE.
walls.
LATEE.-TlIc COr0ncr's investigation,
of the murder Of Steward, mt Ausnbcl
Mich, resulted in the arrest of IIomr,
Pennington M principal, aud Mrs
Rivers rs accOnplicc. 1t is SUPPOSED
that Pennington hnd two men to iisEis
III the murder; that they have fled [,
the woods. Steward had nearly 81 not
III his possession on the night Of III,
murder. which wis taken by the muir
dcrcrs. Fcrring has served one tern
III Tie Stntc Prison, and hna beer
wn,ItCd for some time hy tho Unitct
States authorities for passing counter
felt money.
John and Thomas Dawson, falhc
md Eon, qudrrcl"d yesterday. Will,
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