The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25

lhst evening s Stage anu departed for
the west by the trnin this morning. Mr..
Jannin expresses himself MS well pluoscd
with the mines Of that section. lie
brought down specimens Of ore for
transportation to San Francisco.
NoTIcE OF SALE.-A sale of personal
property, mt public auction, comprising
hay, horses and wagons, will take place
at Cnrlin OH tho 9Th of October. See
advertisement in another column.
--
y DECISION was rendered yesterday in
the Fourth District Court on the ord.r
to show issued against Col. Dcunc,
President of the San Francisco Stock
Exchange Bonrd. why he should not
be compelled to pny over to Forbes
Bros. certain money held in trnst 10y
him, the products Of II certain seat in
that Board, made by George VI. Pin
ney to Frank Swift. Judge Morrison
said that Dcane had received the check
from Frank Swift under certain contin-
gencics. lie bound himself to awitit the
decision of the Board on the name of
Frnnk Swift, and then Ia pnv over the
check to whom assigned. He had prom-
ISed, Ill writing, to pny over the money
i'll his hands to William Is. Carr il Swift
WIS elected n member Of the Board. lie
held that had Dcane paid the money
over To IJnncy IL would not have dis
charged him from the duty to pay il
to Cnrr, and the latter could hnve sued
and recovered. The garnishment, how
ever, made by Forbes Bros. was for mo-
ncy belonging to Pinncy and not to
Carr, nld the money was already Carr's.
Ihe order for DcRne to show cause WAS
dischnrgcd.-S. J.. -lha, Spi. 81. .
CHARLES G.. FIrnER. late Assistant U.
>. Attorney, who was arrested late
Tuesday night on u charge of stealing
bonds and papers in forty district cases,
which had been appealed from the po-
lice court TO the criminal court, waived
examination and was held to answer be-
fore the grand jury now i'll session. The
police have discovered not only the pa
pcrs charged TO have been stolen, but
nn additional number of equal impor-
tnncc, which Fisher Ind placed i'll no
session OF another party from whom
they were obtained. The object was to
raise money On them. The revised
statute provides Il penalty for such Of
lenses n fine OF -, 900 or hnrd labor for
three years, or both, in the discretion Of
the court. The accused is II son of judge
Fisher, late United States Attorney for
the District of Columbia.
SOME Two or three thousand pcoplc
assembly ut Agricultural Park, Sucrc-
mcut, on Tuesday afternoon, to witness
the stock parade. The procession cx-
tended entirely around the mile track.
anu Ifor some distance there was n
double row OF animals. There was n
general expression Of opinion that, in
whatever else the fair may not realize
the fullest expectation, II finer showing
Of horses and cattle was never brought
together. The horse stock includes
twelve double teams, thirty-right single
and II hundred and thirty-iUur horses
led by groomB.
Is the Supreme Court Of California
on Hlonday the case Of cx.IIRrbor Com
missioner John Is. Marks cauIe I'M on
appeal from the Municipal Criminal
Court. Marks was sentenced on the
ed oil May last to tho State Prison for
n term OF seven years. Counsel moved
for n new trial which was denied, and
M attempt to procure the prisoners re-
lease on bail II few weeks ago failed.
The case WIS then taken To the Supreme
Court, which affirmed the decision of
the lower court. Marks will go over
the bay i'll n few days.
The RovEE.-The appeal in the Roy
or case, conviction Of the murder Of
Sharp, i'll Humboldt county, was heard
before the Supreme Court lust week,
The Wlnncmucca Rcyitcr learns that
the would hcar no argument i'm
The case, but reversed the Judgment of
the District Court (thc passing of the
sentcncc) without hesitation. The uucs-
ton ns tn whether tho court would order
II new trnil or the release of the prison.
or was taken under adyiscmrnt.
". II. LEONARD died nj the Railroad
Hospital in Sacramento ut 1 O'Clock lnst
Saturday afternoon, Of Bright's disease
OF Ii kidneys. lie represented Gala
rerns county i'll the Senate of Califor-
nin, in The sessions Of 1861 and 1866
ana subsequently became the ngcut of
thc g. L. Il. II. Company, being located
at W"dsworth, Elko and MERGED at vu-
rious Exchange.
TIE new hoisting works Of the Eurc-
ka Consolidated Company, capable Of
sinking to depth Of 2,OOO feet, have
been completed several days, but no
move has yet been made towards put
ting down the lIcll shaft, over Which
tho new machinery is erected. Every
pnrt OF the machinery has been found.
on n proper test, TO work like u charm.
Tue laying Of the iron down the
mountain fran Garden PISS to Eurckn
has been commenced, and as tho track
layers usually get down about one mile
a day, 1t will not he long until tho iron
horse is cnv0riing about the Wiley in
full view Of the town. The Sentinel OK
poets I" catch II glimpse OF the locomo-
tive III nbout ten days.
Lieutenant Governor Adams is In
Eureka investigating claims ngnins, the
State nrisinR from ordering out the
militia during tho late Indian troubles.
The Wnshoc county Jail contains ten
occupants.
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