The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-05-01
Sr. PAUL, Min, ArrIl ~.

HluCIl lToUule ltEetOlOTe. All llnllelS
amount Of private, corporation aud
Government money has been expended
in cndenvors to pitch up this unfOrtu-
nate hole, and thus 10 preserv the falls
and the water W The extent Of
tho present disaster is not publicly
known, those who AFRO conversant with
the matter being extremely rcticent,
III fear that the credit of the city and
business men may sutfer. The damage
can hardly be repaired until the water
in the Mississippi fails very materially.
The river is nov on the decline, but is
still ut u high stage.
WAsHISGToE, April 81.
Williams rctircs OH the 18th Of May.
Hc denies M intention to go to Oregon
to compete for the S~cnHtorsiip. lie
remains hero to practice law.
Delano's early retirement is conceded
by sone who stoutly deny that his re-
signation is forced or consequent upon
nny official Irregularities. The Presi-
dent emphntically saws he has always
considered Delnno an honest md
efficiently executive officer. Delan0'S
immediate friends say the President
has told him that he has never thought
of asking his resignation, and that,
consequently, Delano will remain i'll
the Cabinet.
HAVANA, April 2S.-Cnptain General
Falmaseln lns issued n proclamation
Offering panlon to rehGls who surrender
before May 30th. 1915. The pardon is
unconditional for all except dcsnrtcrs
from the Spanish force, who will he
required TO serve in tho vanguard Of The
army until the end of the war. The
proclamation declares that enough
royal hayonetS remain in Spain to make
those Spanish soldiers hi(o the dust
who continue in close union with the
insurgents. shedding the blood of their
former companions AMI brothers.
OMAHA, April 2S--At half-pnst one
this p. Ill. tue last break on the Union
Pacific railroad WAS closed heal Green
River, and NIL tho trains waiting at
that point passed over the new bridges
east md west. Two emigrant trains
which left Omaha On Saturday with
over 1000 passengers, have gone
through without transferring; also the
express train leaving here at Monday
noon. There Is now no interruption
to the regular movements Of trains be-
tNSSll hLlh anu Sl lhilClSCO.
CHICAGO, April GA Washington
special says the Evening Starr says
editorially; 1T is now said that the
efforts to displnre Secretary Delano
arise from IL combined movement on
the part Of Senator Mitchell of Oregon.
Ben Holiday, liufus ingalls,, and
others, who want him replaced by some
person who will Join them in securing
to II corporation already formed and in
which they are interested, the Blacks
Hills country" ,
PHILADELPHIA, April d.
Last night Mt IL o'clock Daniel
O'Leary, OF Chicago, began to walk ll5
miles, to be accomplished in twenty
four hours. To night at IL OS he com
pleted the distance OF 10 miles,
thus beating his distance, with u mile
10 spare, in iifty.two minutes less than
the time set down. This is the best
tim on record.
NEW ORLEANS, April "a.
TEXAN advices continue to report
robberies aud murders by rowing bands
OF Mexicans and au intense feeling OF
indignation among the white settlers
on tue borders ut the continuing out
RACES, which appear to he committed
with IMMUNITY, SO far rs either Govern
mem is concerned.
New ORLEANS, April "a.
Both houses of the Legislature adj
journed sine die today. In the senate
a resolution ~suspcnding Auditor Gin
ton from Office vas postponed till the
session Of 1876. But few, if any, OF
the reform measures were finally pas
sed by the Legislature.
CHARLESTON, s. c., April 27..-The
first Of the eight indictments agui,.yL
the News and Courier, for libel, ended
today in the disagreement Of tho jury,
which stood eleven for acunital and
Une for conviction. The OTHER inIict-
ments will probably never he tried.
S]ANTANDEH, April 27.-Tlle last net
Ill the settlement Of the Gustav affair
will be the saluting by the Spanish
iortiiichti0u mt GneLIriH, of tho German
nag. lie German squadron has gone
to Guethria, tho scene of tho outrage,
to receive the salute,
New YORK, April 81.
At Rockville, Allegheny County,
james Laiferty killed his grandmother
aud robbed her house, and afterwards
shot Miss Ruy-whO refused to mir.
~ him-nnd her mother, and then
killed himself.
LOUISVILLE. April q.
Information from Lexington states
that John G. breckenridge has been
worry Ill all winter, md his health is
still very prccariOus.
Silver coin to the amount Of 500 0OO
was shipped from tho United States
mint at carson for Boston OH FRIDAY
-$oO,OW i'll dimes and So, 900 in half.
dollars.
Tho Treasury Department Las sent a
number oil clerks to London with elev.
Gu millions Of five per cent bonds. be. |
ing the last subscription Of the Syn.
dictate.
Three more Of the December wheat
ii""t iayo arrived nj England. These
are Oneida, ~ lIys out: British Peer.
III days; and Oakland. I%O days.
! nsw city chatter has been adopted
IN Bos'on- There j. now a Commission
instead 81 "A Conncil. The city police
haf been incFea'c,l 90 100 men.
Bolivian I'll giCaa state that .hcro Ia.
been qni:g a resolution Ia La Paz, and
49, - ri 49, 49, 49,