The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-30
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lowest since September 9th, bu. closed
| lioS. Legal tenders have advanced
to S6ts buying, aud 81 selling.
Barhum's hotel, corner Of Broadway
and Twelfth streets, will be closed TO-
day, under circumstances considered
equivalent to suspension of business.
In the SUIT Of the City w. the estate
| OF james Martin, who was the former
ring County Auditor, Judgment has been
gwen for the recovery OF $GlS,Iy as Il
part Of the six million stolen by the
| ring.
:. Dispatches from Philadelphia SAYS
Nelae Booth claims To have been con-
ccrned III the abduction OF Charlie Ross,
una III letter recently stated that le
was with Gipsey named Sam ITurbit,
III England, and who urged Walter +.
Baker, to whom the letter was written,
to 50 to England and to recover the
Doy' has IN answer published it. Baker
sent h'm "n order OH HurGit for the de-
hvcry oithc boy. Baker says he has
| gwen Mr.. Ross all information III his
! power. Booth is III Philadelphia. The
| police know his haunts but he has not
| yet been arrested. Baker leaves New
lofK To-day on the steamer for Liver
pool.
hutcl lust night between Thomas
feiiiS ana Edward llaScrty, two we'll
Ehown politicians, resulting in the
shooting Uf Ferris by liascrty. The
trouble grew out Of II discussion con-
ecrninS the candidacy Of Morrissey and
| Fox III the Fourth SenutoriuI District,
The quarrel commenced i'll II bar room
and the Incn clInched. They started to
g INTO the street TO settle the matter,
when llaSerty drew 1t revolver and shot
Ferns III the groin. liagrrty turned and
Ncd and Ii believed to have CROSSED tn.
river aud gone into Jersey. Ferris Was
Removed 10 his room III thr hotel. lie
w':a suffering greatly this morning and
haa lost much blood. Ills physlcians
nrc doubtful uf his recovery. The al
iIay cauScd great excitement in the
hotel.
y Washington special 10 the HcrGlH
says, III connection with the rulnor free
!! circulated lately, that Grant intend,
II vigorous pOlicy with reference To the
lcllIBcTcnts rights OF Cubnms, the for
nidnDlc concentration of 50 many men
oi-war OF the Northern Atlantic station,
! ~ exciting Keen comment, and il il be-
! Ervcd un important movement i'll Cuban
affairs will taEc place ut nh carly day
| after ihc assembling Of Congress.
prize iish: tool; place Ut Fort Nor
Iis this morning between Mike DOluu
AID Pete Donovan, at catch weights,
. Tor 800 side. Twenty round;
! were fought III GH AuIr Eud iuur mIu-
. uirS, when Donovan WIS declared the
winner; Dol"a WAS terribly punished.
WAsHISGroH. Oct. %.
IN. II
! idcnt will take decided position in his
mcssagc with regard 10 the recognition
of the Cuban belligcTants, hut these ru-
mord COME from friendly Cuban
/ sources.
! There are no changes yet i'll the In
! t-iior Department 10y Senator Chandler,
wli" has left for Michigan. II is said
II number of Democratic Clcrks will be
! removed.
There is u prospect that the Indian
| service will be turned over 10 The War
| Department, Chandler having favored
| that course When i'll the Scmutc.
The Eureka & PnliSadr Railroad was
completed yesterday, und the orcnsion
VAS celebrated with considerable demon.
! stration at Eureka.
NEw York, Oct. -.
Gold shows further decline: closing
on Saturday at Ili3t.
The payment uf the November inter
| ct ON the public debt will he COM
mcuccd To-day
Legal tenders have been further al
vancvd to "a buying, and 81! selling.
The best rate III two months.
The capital stock OF the California
Farmers Mutual INSURANCE Company
hns been doubled, and il nuw 500 Uuj.
IN Boston the Amcl lean PIpw COM
pnny ~ seriously troubled financially.
In Boston Robert Tiliou Wailcn,
manufacturer and proprietor Of the
Spring Mills. Carvcudish, Vermont. mas
failed, and the failure causes much cX-
citcmcnt. Liabilities $IiO,U 900 dollars.
y Washington special says the rrsip-
nnti"n of IudIun Commissioner Smith
was in the hands of Chnndlur before
he left for Washington. Gown will
probably remain rs Assistant Secretary.
WAsmr%uroH, u. c., Oct. -.
In mn interview with n member Of
the nm staff President Grant said hc
was Iad Of III" opportunity I" explain
why he could not e" on To- California.
"iil' Nv Nt' b''7I 7I'tAIliI lUhllilt, ililliilt,
hH recent visit Ia Salt Lake. He suld
Ia" had So timed his visit az tp reach
Denver simultaneously with hil mail
from th" East which would bring him
Documents ul great importance on mat
tcrH that would require immediate nj
ionti0n. lie could not have them svnt
forward without cuwsiug delay Of soy.
| rrnl days, ~ hc would hr journuying
| westward Ri The Same time. The disnp-
| pointm"nt wae greatly felt by the ladies
| Of the party, whu were most uuxiuus to
! make the visit. President Grant con-
Eolcs himself for his own digarpuiu;-
mcnt hy promising himself n visit ncxt
Simmer, when hc will stay longer than
two days. which, he saya, would not
| give him tim" 60 shake hands with all
his old friends.
NoTE.--.It MI who claim 10 have
| known him at Knights Ferry should
cGihc to tho front, it would require two
weeks at the least; and, 10y the way.
tho President says he never was at
Knights FCrri for more than single
day.
COHConr. y. H.. Oct. 22.-.Tho dc.
tcciivCs arrested II woman to-day who
confessed that she had lived with Ln
pHgo in Canada M his wife; that Ln
rNso assaulted, rNYishcd md LETT for
dcnh her sislor, II young woman cf %,