The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-19

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A Panama dispatch of the 18th inst.
gives the following particulars of q ter
rible earthquake Which visited portions
OF Sonth America on the 18th of May:
In Salazar n largo pnrt of the church,
public hall and several houses were
destroyed, md some people were killed
The city OF Cercuita is entirely des-
troyod, only n few families being saved.
The Botica Allemnnia, n German drng
store, WINS set on fro by n ball of fire
which was thrown from n volcano that
Is constantly throwing ont lnvt. This
volcano has opened itself in front of
Santiago. San E~ayetana was DESTROYED,
md also Santiago. In the lnrger part
OF Gramlntia there was great destruc-
ton. Arboletes, Cucutilla and San
Cristobal ere nearly destroyed The
population Of these towns is estimated
ns follows: San Cay etann 1000, Santi.
ago 1000, Gramlntia 5000, Arl,oletes
5000, Cucuisas $40, San .Cristobal
1900. This section OF. country en-
braces tho region around about where
the Colombia and Venezuala Join. The
Colombia portion, embracing Santnn-
der, IL in some respects most produc-
tive. Parts Of this Republic, for its
coffee, is famous oil the world over.
Ban jose do Neiouta at tile lime of its
destruction had n population estimated
Mt 1900. It had q lRrge commercial
business, and was n great depot for cot.
feo and cocoon for, shipment, either
through tho Venezuelan ports or down
the Magdalena to Pnnuma. The shock
was felt sharply in Bogota md the MI
Joining sections. A gentlemen who
was ut the timo in Factntvia says that
the movement lasted thrco.qunrters OF
O minute. ....r 80.
Tho San Francisco Post of Sunday
publishes n report Of an interview with
Senntor, j Jones. in which the Senator is
mnde to say, after "contradicting the re.
port TINT no was ''cinched" i'm Wall
street, and stating that he bought n
controlling interest in tho Panama rail
rond rs an investment and to nssist him
i'll building up Santa MOnica-thnt wI,at
the Panama. railr0nd wants is TO permit
vessels OF oil nHiionalities to trade be-
tween tho Atlantic. and Pacific >tates,
via tho 1sthmus; TINT within 60 dnvs
after such trndo was thrown open there
would be n limo of English steamers
laid between Now York and San Fran.
Disco which COuld not be bought oil.
md railroad combinations to put MI
ireiglIts would be Mt nh ond. Tho Sen.
ator thought thore was reason to hone
for suoh a modification OF tho D%ayira-
ton lava at tho ncxt session OF Con.
gress.
Tom Mcclellan, n n~otoriois desper-
ado, mndo famous by tho tragic end of
his counsel, Hon. q. l.. VRlandighnm,
who lost his life In explaining some
points in the trial Of McGhcelan for
the murder OF n man named Myers,
was assnssinnted in his saloon Mt Ham
ilton. Ohio. on Sunday night. A con.
stable, hearing q shot fred, run to the
saloon and found McGeehan lying dcnd
in n pool Ct blood. The supposition is
TINT so!iG ono entered tho saloon and
called for something to drink, and
while McGcchnn was serving his ousto.
mer he was shot by some ono through
tho window from nm alley AlthouSlI
shot with several bullets in tho rirht
temple and tho side Of tho face. Nc.
Geeian Ind strength enough to got n
revolver TO dofond himself, but fell
dead OH reaching tho end of tho conn.
ter. There is no clue 10 tho murderer.
Col. j. W. Forsyth, who left Fort
Buford ON tho 22d Of Ainy, to explore
tho Yellowstone river. from bismarck,
-. T., telographs that his party would
leave for Chicago on saturday. Tho
party reached q point 485 miles above
Fort Buforl. Col. Forsyth thinks tbni
for three months in tho yenr tho Vol.
Iowetono IL navigsblo from It's mouth TO
tho mouth of tho Big Horn. and thinks
II mneh better tInn the upper Missouri
river during the Same period
In Portland, Oregon. OH Monday, tho
Circnit Court. on stipulation Of counsel
dismissed further consideration of both
injunction cnscs in regard to the Orc.
gon Central railroad. This lcaves tho
ron IN posse ssion Of tho Holiday