The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-08-28

linc VIII Oc completed Ill lO or II IlnSS
Weather cool and pleasant.
r. WADswoETn, NEv., Aug, %,
Last night about 1880, an old lady
over 40 years Of age, named Mury g.
Mcbride, who was on lGr way to Shas
ta county, Cal, 10 her children, died OH
the cmiGrnnt trnin, Of congestion OF
the lungs. She was from Arkansas.
and travelling alone. Her body will be
taken to her children, :-..
..... -. LoSDoN, Aug, 81,
The foot and mouth disease has bro
ken out III Dorchester, where Il, 900 mn
iinals nre down with it. The distemper
| Is also spreading. .. .-... -.
The American war steamers Congress
and Hartford have arrived ut Tripoli,
md the officers from the Congress ON
landing were hoOted at by the rabble.
Satisfaction WIS given for this insult
but not for the insult to the American
Consul. ...
The Minister of Alfonso, of Spain, pro-
poses tn be married to the oldest daugh-
ter OF the Duke of AIOntheus;rr, Ills. .
MAnnID. SPAIN, Aug. 81.
The garrison of the citadel of Seode
urgat have hoisted n flag of truce, md
hostiiities have been suspended, Ne
gotiations continue,
d.. =. LoNpoS, Aug. 25.
The Times says the general depres-
ton continues here and on the CONT
nent, partly owing 10 the apprehension
Of political complications, but il n
| great measure it is due TO mere absence
| Of business. . .....
Captain Webb succeeded in accom-
| plishinS the feat of swimming from Do
yer to Calais. He was in the water
2lA hours. lIa was almost exhausted
from the continued strain upon his sys.
tenn, and when taken from the water he
WIS barely able to stand. He, however,
shortly afterwards recovered, and walk
cd ashore without assistance, lie was
enthusiastically cheercd by the large
crowd present, wEo witnessed his land.
ing on the French coast. 49,.
LINEnHooI,, Aug. 25,
The cotton market is firm aud active.
The sales amounted to 200 bales,
U.s. 4 .. NEw YoRK, Aug. &c.
Gold opened yesterday at l:l3a[ and
losed ntI:l31.; U, S. 5;20s ut l:2OH
| for 1867, and 1;lG$I for Or Of 1881; lc-
| gal tenders quiet NJ SO, buying, and
S8hs, selling. .a. 's. r. . ....,,
London telegrams quote the new u.
5, five per cent, bonds at l;05J[; CON,
soils, 0I3t, ... - 81. y
The customs III this city are daily in.
crrasing, .'...... ..... .a. .a..i gE.
Joseph Lnder, under arrest for Ii
beling Bocchcr, was admitted to bail
yesterday in the SUM Of Sl5, 900, sa.r
Naticcs Of trial wcro filed In tho
Brooklyn City Court yesterday, in spv-
cral suits, in which Tilton is pluintifr
| against Becchcr and others. ......
Mr., Bangs, i'll carrying out his pro-
| 1cct Of n iaSt mail train from this Oity to
Chicago, proposes to get up scrlea Of
fast trains between other prominent
| points. ..E' ..- .,. .. e..
. Albert IL. johnson has suspended,
ltc suspended Inst Spring, hut got MI
| extension, .Es
Negotiations nre pending to have tho
clothing house Of W. A. Perry resume,
w. B. Duncan has written IL letter.
stating thnt he adopted his particular
| proposition for the express purpose Of
sustaining alive, in tho hands of Ken
ncdy Il nuer, the firms obligations I'M
til the 3a'I per cent, should he paid in
full. ..' - 30. -, alDa .-'......
Tho Commercial Advertiser this after
noon says there Is something Of nm I'M
easy feeling, or rather II vmgno suspicion
rs to troubles in certain banking quar-
tcrs here and on the pHrilic Coast, hut
upon careful inquiry We can find moth
Ing to justify it. B.. ..... ..... .. i~~
''. '... Lose BRANCH, Aug, &c.
The day is pleasant and the track in
good condition. Large crowds nrc com
ing this morning hy both routes to the
park, and tho attendance will probably
be lnrge,
ST. PAUL, MISS., Aug. %,
4 railroad accident occurred near this
PLACE to-day, IN which three OF the en-
pluycs were killed and some passengers
slightly injured.
WAwItSGrOs, Aug, %.
| An Important railroad decision has
been mule By Commissioner Curtis in
regard TO sections within railrOad limits,
Tho general Office lins decided ,thai
the State of California rs idrmuity for
school sections is entitled to select
double minimum,
Solicitor General Philips has recently
| given M opinion ~ tho Secretary Of the
| interior in relation 10 mining clnimg,
il which lln holds that tho qualification
Ul citizenship npplirs equally to tho
original lucaiors, intermediate convey.
nnccrs and applicants for patent 20 Tic
mine, aud through any break, the mat.
ter Of qualification would default the
application for patent.
1NptA%AroLts, lSn.. Aug. 2G,
Two of tho parties who robbed tht
Genital bank Of this city Of $4,000 il
| June lust have been discovered to bt
Mrs, Mary T., Walker, Of Charlcstuwn
Mass. and ono &, l., Thompson, uliu.
Stephens. During the past six month.
they hnyc disposed Of forged stock cor
iiIiCntca. In July last they mNdc rIil
on Siinou Jones Il Co.'s bank, uf ST.
John, n. b., robbins it Of $4,000
Thompson is n"w under arrest il
New York, aud tho movements q
Walker arc being watched with interest
SsS FnAHorsco, Aug. 20.
Tho rcmittnuccs oi treasure ovcrlnnt
by Wells, Fargo 4 Go. & cNprcss, fo
tho week ending yesterday mnountc,
20 S;13, ,GT2, Of which $5,95U, 900 va
IN gold coin mud $J,3Gl, Ga in silYc
bars. ...
PANS, Aug. 20.
Four Communists having been trict