The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-09

OH board, aud the steamer burnt To the
waters edge. Twenty persons Oh board
pcriShcd III the flames or were drowned
when attempting to escape.
II. lIanG-ConfIasr asrntion-QuIrt.
BosToS, Oct. 8.
In the U, S. Circuit Court, yesterday,
Geo. Miller and William Smith, con-
victcd of murder ON board the Jefferson
Borden, were sentenced to be hanged
january i,l, 1876. :
y fire ut LawTauce, from spontaneous
combustion, III the Washington mills,
yesterday; loss, OH the stocl; aud much
incry $4,000, and on the buildings,
tri.iiug.
At Fall River, yesterday, all was
quiet, and there was AN excess Of help.
Chicago MarIS.t~
CHICAGO, Oct. ).
Flour is weak and dull, wheat stron-
ger, October l:ll -; November, l:ll9S,
corn, steady, Oct, 57st a. 57II; Eoy.,
81. Oats, dull, and weak, Oct. 32s,;
Nov, 81 High wines, dull; nothing
doing. Pork and lard, not quutable.
nuIiIon-Cnn't comc-shook Up.
San Francisco, Oct. 8.
To-day the second shipment of SIG7,-
900 was made from the Consolidated
Virginia mine, making Il total of ST.
5Gj, ,i0U since the las; dividend.
Gov. Pachcco yesterday received n
reply from the President, expressing
his inability 10 accept all invitation to
visit California.
ni,.lf .f ,>n... q
O'Clock II sharp shock OF oiearthauakc was
felt. No damage reported.
CoIn-Mints-IIrnvy I'rnuds-Succcss-
ruI-DinieuIty-Can Affairs.
New YonK, Oct 6.
Gold touched l:l7s. yesterday, but
closed ut l:iTls; leSa! tenders, are at
s5ti buying and Sc selling.
The c3inagc ut the Philadelphia
Mint for September is given ut 81, ,6Sj,-
80. Added To the coinage of the Car
son and san Francisco Mints We have Il
total Of S;j,U5l, 200 for that month.
Treasury Agent Forney, who was
sent out to investigate the charges
against \. Schaiferburg, former Mar
shall of Colorado, gives II lively account
of the enormous operations of the Den
ycr Ring. Schaiierburg, the trader
cheated iii all sorts of wnya, and made
the l, >. authorities respond to some
heavy demands, and to some of the
most prcpoStcrous charges. The Agent
has gathered evidence enough n
g;:inst him to warrant thirty indictments
Tor perjury, and fraudulent accounts,
and In bring suits 10 recover upwards
of SlOO,0OO, frIudulently taken from
the Treasury OF the United States. lie
suggested that Schatfvrburg be proceed
cd against NJ once.
The experiment Of taking peaches
from this city TO London hy the steam
cr Canada, III box on deck, arranged
Oh the Al!cSrctti plan, il IL SUGGEST
Some trouble between the whites
and blacks at Fria:s Point Mississippi,
growing on. Of political matters is re-
ported.
The fifth report Of tho Canal invcsti-
eating Committee has disclosed that the
Ring obtained fraudulently from the
State about $lS5,0G0. Several Canal
Commissioners nrc implicated in these
frauds. also inspectors and some ncm-
bees Of both branches of the Legislature
OF the State. There are frauds and
corruption III every undertaking.
Firc-ExpIosion.
roTTsvtLLE, Oct. G.
Last night about 10 o'clock the fire.
man at Grohhors n Knowles coal ward
discovered that til" breakers had been
set on fire and on his attempting to put
ont the fire, the incundimry fired two
shots for the purpose of intiInidating
him, md then escaped. In few min
utcs the fire had gained such hcadway
that il was impossible to save anything.
The c1mbustihle nature OF the contents
Of the engine houSc, consisting Of oil
waste, Ctc., fed the flames. and in few mo-
nCnt:; the whole structure was burning.
Hundreds Of people were on the spot,
but could do nothing to save the huild-
ing. The loss reaches $i0U,OOO; 10
insurance.
Last night about 10 o'clock n german
named Liriug. nj ShOmOkin, was burn
cd by the explosion OF an oil lamp, the
fire WAS cNiinguish.d in II few moments,
but not until II woman wuB burned hOr-
ribly. She was in the most cXcruCinling
agony all night, and died this morning.
The EpiL"otic Again.
CrNcrYNATr. Oct. 6.
Th" cpizootic, in mild form, has
broken ont. Two thousand horses are
suffering more or less from tho disease.
rIinrc Miimn's AHmir..
LoSDoH. Oct. 6.
Prince MILAN Says that his ministry
has secretly pursued an independent
policy, almost amounting 10 u conspir-
acy against tho prince.
Th" Legislative body il unit in sus.
tanning him. The ucw ministry is not
yet formed.
NEw Yorw, Oct. G.
The HrrcM this morning prints All.
other letter from Wcnlnll I'hillirs in
favor "f grccmharks. The letter is at.
dressed {" thr Secretary uf the United
States Legal Tender Club, uf this city,
and is in rcrly to Carl Schurl'g speech
at Cincinnati lie discusSrs Mt much
length aud his arguments favor more
Grccnharts and lcsi checks. lie claims
initiation IL, Therefore, the first thin. 10
bring about. Three per cent Of our
business transnriions are 10y chccla.
notes aud bills Of exchange. while only
seven per cent. are hy bank olrrcncy
and Grccnhacks; md this il the cause
of their grave charges against our pres.
cns custom nf finance. Regarding
Schurh nud his argument that il tho
Government increases the humber Of
grrcnhncks they will dcprcciatc and
gold advance. Phillips snys imitation. ~
II system, does not contemplate any
nrCrEsnrY incrCnsc Of tho whnln cn1rrn.