The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-12-04
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WAsIIISGToH, Dec. 2

WAs1IISGToN, Dec. =.
Tho Commissioners of the District
of Columbia have brougi., suit against
cN-Treasurcr, J, l.. Na.rudcr. Of the
Board Of Public Works and his surety,
claiming $4,000 damages.
The report of the Superintendent of
Public Printing shows that the total
cost Of printing, binding and litho-
graphing for the Goycrment for tie
year ending September 30 WAS 81, $780,
425. The competitors get sixty cents
per Thousand, or four dollars per day of
eight hours.
The public debt statement shows n
decrease during November Of $50, O7S.
The District Attorney Mt St. Louis
telegraphs General Babcocl5 that the
Avery case has closed. The next case
involving the question OF conspiracy
has been SGT for February y.
At the late murder trial in London,
TINT OF the White Chapel road, tho
parties charged wcrc brought in guilty.
The closing rites OYER the remains OF
Vice President Wilson occurred yes:cr-
day. The weather was very cold but
there was Il large attendance.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2.
4 fire broke cut Gt l o'clock this
morning in, the round house of the In
dinnnpolis, Bloomington & Western
lsniirond. There were eight engines in
the house, all of which were badly
damaged before the fire engines arrived.
Loss on engines, etc., from $40, 0j0 to
$4,000, OH building, $4,000, to $20,-
QUO.
NEw YUMK, Dee, ..
John Scanned, charged with murder
in Johnson's p%ool-rooIn two years ngo,
and acquitted ON the ground Of insanity,
has been committed to the Utica in
snne asylum.
The Grand Jury of the Court OF
General Sessions in this city, has made
II presentmcnt of, and called for n sup
preston OF pool selling rs having q de-
noralizirg Influence.
HYDE PARK, n. Y, Dec. 2
Captain Wnlcott of the steamer
Sunnyside from Albany, reports his YES
sci cut in two by ice at 10 O'Clock this
morning. He run her ashore but she
broke in two, slipped into deep water
and sank. lie reports eleven persons
drowned, six Of whom were walters
m chambGrmaids on board. The re-
lnninder were passengers. The steamer
sank TO the hurricane deck and the
ice spept her works away rapidly for
two hours after, Sixty persons were
hanging to the rods and mast of the
vessel before they could get oil.
SAN FRAScIsco, DEC. 2.
News was received in Washington, D,
G.. Tuesday, that our Minister to China,
Is. II. Avery, died at Pekin, Novem-
Der 9Th. He was q noted member of
the press of this State for many years.
PALIsADE, Dec. .,
The express train going south on the
L. e p. X. r. wGs thrown from the
track last night nbout six miles from
Eureka. Tho spikes Ind been drawn
from, the rails by parties who were
doubtless intent on robbing Wells,
Fnrgo x Co.'S. Express. They failed,
however, to put in an appearance after
the train was "ditched." 4 SNOW
storm had occurred just before the train
arrived at that point. 1t is supposed
that the robbers, fearing that they
would be easily tracked, abandoned
their design. No II hurt, and 10 ina
terial damage to the railroad property.
CHICAGO, Dec. |.
Yesterdays developments in the
trial OF Avery Mt St. Louis were OF n
character tending TO confirm the origi-
nnl statement that the Grand Jury has
seriously considered the propricty Of re-
turning nm indictment against General
babcock, as mi accessory to the whisky
ring conspiracy. Testimony was yes
tcrdGy introduced verifying Babcock's
handwriting in certain kilograms for
warded from Washington to Joyce aud
giving information rs to the contem-
plated raids on the St. Louis ring.
II was shown with certainty TINT, il no
error has been made a8 to the hand
writing, Joyce, Mcdonald and Bnhcock
were in secret consultation and that nu-
mcrons confidential kilograms were
passed hetween st. Louis and Washing
ton.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec. 3.
Al n special Cabinet meeting held Inst
evening the text OF The Presidents mes
sage, rs completed, was received and
discussed in detail. Tho message met
no opposition from any member pres
ent. Aftor the mcssagcwas disposed Of
tho case of General Babcock vas COLI
sidered and the sentiment prevailed that
the General should be offered n speedy
opportunity Of explaining his alleged
connection Will, tic whisky ring. In
regard to the premature publication Of
his annual report, the Postmaster Gen
cral stated that ho gave n copy of his
report TO n representative Of the New
York Associated Press, under Il sol, nm
pledge that il was to be sent hy mail To
the press of San Francisco, and that un-
der no other circumstances a Il word
Of the report to 10 published. Other
representatives. had a3kcd him for n like
fnyOr. lie selected only ono on whom
to bestow it. The course pursued by
MIR. Jewell is radically different from
that pursued BY other members of tho
Cabinet when dealing with represents
tives Of the press.
ALnANY, n. Y, Dee. 8.
Jas. II. 0rmsby, President Of tho Al.
Gany Medical College, ngcd TO years,
died in this city at six O'Clock this
morning after II few hours illness Of
congestion of the lungs. DIR. OrInsby
was II surgeon and medical lecturer Of
great reputation, and Intimately con-
ncctcd with many public enterprises in
this city.
1iOsroS, Dec. D..
Alex. Bailey, n carpenter in tho cm.
ploy Of the Marine Central road in
Portland, tried 10 jump from n train II
short distance from Mcrryl Corner.
when his foot slipped mud lie fell under
the cars. His body wac muiilatcd
shockingly. llo was - years Of ngc.
and leaves a family.