The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-08-21

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There is fai. prospect for another
Beccher affair IN one Of the prominent
churches in this city. Chsryes hare
been made md q court organized. The
| preliminary proceedings will be started
Tomorrow but the matter NAV be hushci
up. but should business 20 on there i;
u prospect Of lively sensation
| 49,. MADISON, WIS, Aug. IS.
| Grain has about nll been cut and bar
vested, but some late oats, md there is
good weather for stacking.
Sioux CITr, Iowa, Aug. Is.
a telegram from the Iankton Agency
says that the Sioux Commissioner ar
rived mt that place this afternoon. 4
council will be held.
Sr. PAIL, MISS, Aug. Is.
I. Il. Delauo, who arrived here from
New York where he attended meeting
| of the Board of Directors Of the first di-
vision Of the st. Paul & Pacific r. Il.
and representatives, of the Dutch bond
holders Of the line, reports thut settle
men: of the existing difficulty has been
agreed upon and that the pending for
closure suits are to be withdrawn, which
Will be followed by the discharge OF the
receiver, q. II. Farley, of the St. Vim
cent extension and this will be followed
by an immediate resumption of work
on the unfinished portion Of the line.
This includes the completion of what
is known rs the Brainard branch, from
Sank Rapids to Brainnrd, distance of
GO miles, all Of which is graded and
four aud half miles ironed; the COLL
Motion nf l,n ~
the Brainard branch, distance of 1876
miles, l0i Of which nre now ironed, the
balance being graded. The settlement
MISC contcInplntes the construction of
~ miles of new road from Breckenridge
to Glaindown, on the branch line, for
which corporation OF this city has
been organized. The intention is to
commence ut once.
SPRISGrIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 10.
The trouble i'll southern Illinois con-
TIMES TO excite much attention. W. W.
Barr, the District Attorney of franklin
county, arrived in this city yesterday
and correspondent held IN interview
with him. He says gang of about 80
men have joined together to regulate his
| county md they have been Encouraged.
There conviction has been impossible,
and because the punishment under the
| Stnte law was so light that even If con-
victed they might soon return to the
| county and murder the prosecuting wit
nesscs. He says the officers of the
county propose to perform their duty
and the respectable citizens nre prcpar-
ed to sustain them in SO doing. The
| ku klux III this county ride about nj
night in disguise and commit dcpreda-
tons, bnt their oficnses nre very light.
Under the statutes he SAYS the law of
the State provides inadequate penalty
for the OffGnsGs which these men com
init. II they threaten whipping the OIL
| ~ legal Offense is language calculated to
prove breach Of peace il they threat
en- killing the Oticnse is treated very
light II they take citizen out and
whip him IL il only IN assault for which
u triiiinS fine is the only penalty which
could be made. The usual action is nh
indictment for riot and the utmost pcn-
atty for this is II fine of fifty dollars or
SIX months Imprisonment. Conviction
was almost impossible OH account of the
disguise worn, and even il u conviction
Is had the accused may pay their fine
ana be out OF Jail i'll six months To muir
der the witnesses. Peaccable men nre
afraid to act under the law, which is no
doubt inefficient even when stretched To
its utmost. Mr.. Barr SAYS affairs in
franklin county are entirely different
from those in Williamson county as lie
understands them. In Williamson tine
outlaws nre carrying on IL fcud they
are men of influence and wealth ind do
their shooting mt Innn at any time.
In Franklin county, on the contrary, the
Ku klux are men Of 10 position.
NEW YonK, Aug. 10.
A London special says the collision
between the Royal Yatch and Misletoe
occurred nj six n. III. yesterday when the
Queens yatch WIS crossing from Ais
born - Glasfort. The snilors On board
the Nj 'letoe were in the act OF dipping
their fl 6 in honor Of the Queen when
the cry was raised that the watch WINS
running on the Mislctoe. Efforts were
made to evHde her but it WIS too Int.
The AlisletOc WAS struck on her star
board side, abreast Of the main mast,
and the yHtch rode completely over her.
The Queen, who witnessed tho scene
from the deck Of her yatch, WIS greatly
ngitnted, wringing her hands. The
Misletoc sunk in two minutes, carrying
down with her the mate and Il lady nam.
ed Peel, who were subsequently rescued.
Stokes, tho mate Of the Mislctoe, died
| Of his injuries. Howard, the owner Of
the Mislctoc, was seriously injured ind
sailor had his arm broken. The
| Queen gnve orders to spare no efforts TO
assist the sufferers. No one on the
| yntch was hurt.
| CuICAOo Ill. huU 10
The body OF young Grirnwood, the bal.
loonist arrived this morning from Grand
| Haven, Mich, on tho steamer IIuske.
| gum. They will he taken to tho home
Of his parents at North Joliet, in this
State. The person who accompanied
the remains RiLya evidences of the miss.
| ing balloon have been found Oh the
Michigan shore, and That there no lon
| ger remains any doubt Of the fate which
overlook Donaldson and his great mir
ship.
| A Havana letter states that the Span.
ish ship of war Clurnc0n had followed
| the American steamer Laura Pride into
| the hnrbOr ut Port Anlnrticr, md de.
mRIdCd the surrender Of the cargo, con.
sisting Of canon md arms Intended for
the insurgents. The IIayliau nuthnri.
| ties consented, and the cargo wns sur.
rendered. The Laura Pride fled To New
| York.
Bccclcr's paper, the Christian Union
| passed from tho hands of Ford d Co.,
| the publishers, yesterday into the hands
| Of IL. NJ. Cleveland. BrCchrr retains
tho Cdii0rslip. and will devote more OF
his time To il than heretofore.