The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-04
MADRID, SPAIS, Aug. 81.
SEQ lie Urgel has capitulnted to the
Alfonsists. The garrison were made
prisoners Of war.
WASHINGTON, Auu, 30.

PRISONERS Ot war.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 80.
a determined effort will be made next
winter to pass the Inv authorizing COIN
age of gold at New York instead Of Phil
idclphia. 1t is urged that the Govern
ment would save annually $4,000 by
having gold coined ut New York, that
sum being expended for transportation
of the coin from Philadelphia. A pret-
ty carncst fight is threatened on this
| question when Congress assemblies. Chi
caSo and st. Louis both desire II mint,
and the spirit Of rivalry is SO strong be-
tween these cities thnt they will mike
terms with Philadelphia or New York,
as circumstances may warrant or the up-
portunity present.
Tho yellow fever has disappeared at
BnrrnncaS, Pensacola, und is now per-
fectly healthy.
Immense floods have visited this city,
caused by the late rains. Houses were
filled with water and the families were
obliged to leave them. Such nn over
flow never happened before. German
town was nlso Hooded from Rock Creek
and much property destroyed.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.
When the markets closed to-day flour
was very dull; unsaleablc wheat quiet
September crop 10 GG 15T, October Ii
"a l4IS; corn dull-September crop 90
MG3H, October 81 a. 6IH; onts-.Aug.
crop 39IHS, Sept. 3i11, Oct. 3lI<; bar
ley-Scpt. crop lOi11s, Oct. 1867; rye,
81 o. 81; high wines 20O @n 100; lard
quiet mt IL "a Is.
MANHEIM, Pa, Aug. 30.
A sad shooting accident occurred here
last night between 8 and 10 o'clock, re-
sulting i'll the death of John Widmcyer.
His wife had gone to the cellar for some
thing to eat and returned with the in
formation that some robbers were in the
ccllnr. Whcrenpon Mr.. Widmeycr went
for his gnu, which was standing by the
stove, and in pulling it over the stove
the trigger caught and discharged the
contents Of the gun i'll his head Just be-
hind the ears, causing instant death.
The deceased was member of tile
American Mechanics Society and WIS
respected citizen.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 80.
Gold was higher in New York yesfcy-
day, opening nj l:l4 and closing Mt
l:lIiI. This is probably due to the
withdrawal Of 1900, 900 from mcrcan-
tile sources, To he locked up i'll the safe
Of the Assistant u. S. Treasurer for re-
lief of San Francisco. Legal tenders are
purely nominal, brokers buying ut 81
and selling Mt S7tI. The Bank of Brit
ish ColumbiN will honor drafts of the
Oriental Bank Corporation on the Bank
of California.
4 Washington special says the mis-
sion to J"pan, and other places upon
which General Forsythe and Major
Sanger lately started, is understood to
have military object.
The Treasury Inns transferred to Snn
Francisco, by telegraph, 81 ,l0l 900 i'll
gold coin since the future Of the Bnnli of
California, for the benefit of the bank
crs who have deposited with the sub
Treasurer of this city. The Treasury
declines to mako further transfers ut
this time.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug. 30.
The Atlantic mills, in this city, hive
resumed business. 1000 men aro em-
pl0yca.
BosroS, Mass, Aug. 30.
The wcll.kn0w publishing house OF
Leo q. Shepard, Of Boston, has faiIed.
The suspension involves the New York
firm.
CHICAGO, I'LL, Aug. 81.
The journGyiucn stone cutters Of this
city have struck for MI increase of
wages from 81 90 To 50.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 81.
Jefferson Davis tclegrnphs his ncccp-
tnnce Of MI invitation to attend County
Fairs mt DesotO and Fulton. Mo. Ex-
tcnsivc preparations nrc being mndc to
receive him, Hnd it will partake lurgely
of Nh ovation.
There is considerable excitement in
Randolph county, Ills, on account of
the recent introduction of the cattle
fever by Texas and Cherokee cattlc i'm
ported by butchers. II is spreading
rapidly, md much valuable stock has
been lost.
NERMILLIoS, DAKOTA, Aug. 81.
Tho second trial Of Wintcrinutc for
the murder Of Gen. McCouk, late See
rctnry Of Dakota, opened here to-day
before G. q. Bennett, one Of the Asso-
cintc Federal Judges. Tho first irinl
resulted in verdict OF guilty of man.
slaughter.
PAnrs, Aug. 80
Tho French funds nrc weak ut 81. l5-lOO
cents.
LONDON. Aug. 80.
Tho market for securities is uncllaug.
cd nn1 quiet; Eric IA; to ~.
Wheat firm, It's I'll for Chicago, 10 mr.
rive soon: corn Gull at 3ls; flour rIr.
changed; consuls nre quoted at Ul$.,
asked for both money and account: L.
:. lionds strong, new bs advancing !,
with sales ut 1863 ,-G7s ut 1857; Ia
l0S1s; Erie shares IL. TO ~: Hour
weak: corn quiet; cotton quiet, mi,lling
New Orleans l7l,,~sUlcs ZOO bales. The
weather tO.dny is fine.
journal nj Rome says tho cnpitula.
tipn OF Geo DE Urgai mny determine
Don Carlos to dispcrsr his forces.
The strike Of the mill operatives in
Dundee continues.
II isrcporIcd that Turkey and Mon.
tenegrO have compromised all their dif.
icultics.
At the opening Of business tho market
wns firm for American railway securities
and u. s. bonds were unchnugCd.
Garibaldi Is nt present confined TO his
house by illness.
LoSDoN, Aug. 81.
Dispatches under duto OF to-day re-.
ccivCd from China arc Of IN alarming
character, aud portcntious Of future
irnmhln. Thn EnrliYh EnnAnl nj Slnnn.