The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-14

quired Mckee to give an additional
bond of $4,000 and Magnirc SO, 900.
Mckee returned from Washington this
afternoon, and his counsel Stated III
Court that there was q reasonable pros
rcct that his sentence would be coG,.
riuted.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Stay 10.
There was two races over the Esso.
cations Course to-day. Tho second
race WIS remarkable for The reputation
of the two contestants. 1t was SINGLE
dash OF ~ miles for four year olds.
Aris;e;ies won, Ten Brocca second.
Time, 3:t5i.. Fastest time on record.
CHICAGO. May 10.
The United States srb-TreasurI re-
ccirCi from the mint at Carson, New
ada, about one hundred Thousand dol
lars iii silre: coin, which will be I'M
incdiatay Pat III circulation.
CIScISSArI, May II.
There are no further important devcl-
opmcntS III the mining troubles at Mas
sillon. An attempt to shoe; The sol
dierS on guard Was frustrated. Opcra-
tivts viii undertake Z general RESUMPTION
of wo-k Monday morning, the first
cho;ce being given to old miners, hut ii
they do not return, all places will be
supplied by new men.
ENprcsS train No. D on the Pan-IIau.
de rold, last night, ran into n ilat-car
a; NcstNillc,, OHIO, causing "A serious
slnash-ap. The pilot and front Of the
engine we've badly mashed, and the bag
Eisc car was thrown from the track. II
Is supposed that the 1lat-car WAS moved
on the switch by train men.
NV YoRx, sIay IL.
\ Lordon special says the Prince of
Wakes arrived from India yesterday On
board the Seraphis. lie had eutlIusi-
asiic receptions at Portsmouth and Lon
don. In the former city the Mayor and
corporation turned out 20 welcome him;
y rational song, entitled "Welcolne
Home, i" WAS rendered by choir Of tSo
hundred voices. and grand march, en-
titled ''iIail to orr Prince" performed
by the Royal Marine Artillery Band.
Thousands OF spectators in London
turned out to receive and welcome the
Prince.
Chicago, May II.
There have been no new develop
mcnis il the truni; lines. Everything
has been unusually calm during the
past Few days, but il is undoubtedly tue
calm which prccCdcS u storm. The in
dications are that large reduction in
passenger rates, both east and west
viii u :Eadc on Monday. The rates on
west-bound f:cights will also probably
be reduced in few days. No further
reduction i'll cast-hUaud frcights will
probably lie made, rs present rates are
already ut bottom figures. Contracts
are sill being made at from 10 to 20
cents Per hundred from Chicago 10
New York.
Frontier reports still tell of Indian
outrages. Several trains have been ut
tackled OF late, but few lives were lost.
The savages have, 70 NIL appearances,
abandoned the country between ChCy-
enne and Fort Laramie, and have re-
treated further north towards the Black
Hills. Ea9Gn's party has not struck
the trail. lie has only 100 picked fncn
IN his force. II is feared that Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail will refuse to
cooperate with the army. In fact, il is
more than suspected that some murders
We're committed by stragglcrs from their
tribes. The Snakes and paNners will
y
port, which lacks confirmation, Is that
live men from Laramie City were killed
Fear Red Clond yesterday. Emiyrauts
are passing all the time; some going to
the mining regions and others COMING
bick. Many exhibit gold III small
quantities, but tho greater number MP
pear to have little filth III thc northern
Ell dorado. Crook is nn~; ut the fed
Cloud Agency, and when he gets
through there will be forward move
mcnt nj once.
Geo. Won. IIollcrn, Collector OF Chi.
cago, is reported ~ defnultcr. We'd
neSGay night he left the city, via tho
Michigan Central road, probably in.
tending TO pass through Canada aud
sail for Europe from Quebec. lie was
serving his third term, AMI his igfalrn.
ton, part OF which is OF long standing.
is attributed to tanning spccuiationl
and heavy assessments for political
purposes made by his party friends.
lie was generous and orcn.hantlcd, and
thus fell prey TO designing mon. IIo
took very little money away with him:
barely enough to pRy his EXPENSES, aud
left but $3.50 with his wife. Indeed, ho
has nothing 10 show for his wrong do
ing. lie was very warm supporter Of
Mayor COlNin, mud the failing fortunes
OF that individual, coupled with the GER
tiinty TINT tbs new Council would
probably cause II serious Investigation.
doubtless FASTENED his flight. iii;
hondslnrn nTo men Of wcnith. aud The
city will eventually lose nothing.
y 1t. Louis special says the Hr,iwLH.
c"n has information that the wife OF
John LeaYcnwurth, deceased, who VIVA
the first treasurer ana paymastcr Of the
whisky ring. has made affidavit to some
very interesting facts never before rub. |
llshcd i'll regard to McKec's comnIicitv
i'll the frauds. Reid Lcavcuwo,il, n
brother to John, was recently nrrcst od |
OH IN indictment, and to mitigate his |
fhhi:iiillcnt Tho wife Of the frst-namcd |
sent for Col. Dyer. mud turned over TO |
nm certain letters, in the handwriting |
Of Ford and Mckee, proving beyond |
doubt their guilty knowledge OF and
participation i'll tile frauds. Mrs. Lray.
chw"rth fnya size was present when
money van passed, both ut her own and |
Mckee'S residences, between her hus.
band aud Mckee, in amounts reaching
10 thousands. Col. Mcguire has gone
10 washington to petition Bristow In
his own behalf.
PHILADELPHIA, Mny IL.
At Sir Edward Thorlon'a. Tho Brit.
iIh Ministers banquet yesterday in The
Hal ct 81. Georges Society, there
were 10 guests, including President
Grant, ricc.Presidcut Ferry, Dom Ped.
TO- members Of tho Cabinet, Foreign
commissioners md the Diplomatic
Corps. Tho affair wns entirely priyntc.
fho President Witnessed tho ucrfor.
mhnCt u nIInnrY Ihn Eifll,., - d.