The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-02
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Interviewed aud express their UTMOST gra.
titication in Tildcn'S notification, Ad.
vices, from the interior state that The
utmost enthusiasm prevails among
! the Democrats.
\ Tho Young Mems Democratic. Club
met last evening, mud had hilntious
time, all the speeches over the nomnina.
ton and platform being of II very culosis-
Six more cases of SmSll.pot hur!co
A fire ,wps discovered nj 2:15 q. IN. in
the kitchen Of tho Stanford House, a
French lodging house corner OF Fourth
and Bluxomc streets. Officer Burke,
who discovered tho fire while ;patroliug
his beat, turned i'll an alarm, to which
the Fire Department promptly reg pond-
ed. III tile meantime tho ilnmes work.
ell mp through several HGors to tho roof
aud were pouring out i'll dense volumes.
Tho dodgers Of whom thcro were a
great numbert were aroused and NIL es-
capped, it is thought, with tho loss of
their effects. The fro was quickly sub
ducd, cntailing n los8 of about 81, 1000.
james II. Ryan. the -nttorneX who
sold mn adverse claim to- the Phil. Slipri-
dan mine for Sl2, 600 aud fuiled to ac-
count for tho money to his principal,
Charles Pcdemond, has been arrested
on charge of cmbezzlementi preferred
by Mr.: Pedemond. -..i.f- E..n
: CuEfEaS sSh Ny, June 81.
Tho Slowing nre additional riEartiicnn.
lars Of tho murder of Albert Curtis,
near Laramie City, OH Saturday: After
threatening Curtis and receiving for re-
ply, ooh, no! you wouldn't shoot any
one, Chandler knclt down, took delib.-
eratc aim, and fred. killing CuItis al
most instanny. Chandler nftef wards
entered his house, loaded shotgun and
revolver, determined not. to ,bo taken
alive, and then swallowed, 4 dose OF
powdered opium. BY this time tho
house WAS surrounded With armed men
who watched some time, and finally
ventured cautiously an. They, found
the murderer insensible. Efforts 10 re-
vive him Mere, unsuccessful, aud he
died ~ Two o'clock the next morning.
The body was brought to Laramie City
yesterday e.. 90
IL the same city. yesterday; Ben.
Murphy, n bnnjoist, was found dead in
his room. Investigation showed hc
had been shot by q mnn named Henry
Landie, Who has been arrested. He is
said to have confessed the murder, Civ
ing rs n reason that Murphy had mar
ried and deserted his sister.
A Wagon train from Crooks ca,np mr.
rived Mt Fort FetterIhan today, bring
ing tie rEounded in tho lite engage
ment. They endured tho. trip well and
all are likely to recover. Captain
Henry, whose wound il in tho face, will
he nblc to travel for Fort Russell in
few days. General Crook will make
short excursions Will his cavalry until
tho return of the train and infantry,
when lie will eudeavor to strike tho
Sioux hard.
wAsniSo d June june u.
Senator Morrill, has informed Prcsi-
dent Grant, TINT ho is not yet prepared
to decide whether or not lie could nc
cept tic Office, OF Secretary of the
Treasury, rs public considerations COLI
Time to prevent; Ills ,reqa)ling decision
| Mt the present Sunctrro OF nfTuirs, but
that lie expects TO. $50 his way clearly
to conclusion within q few dnys.
New forFi, Iprc 80.
The ne,nil eaitoriallS reviews the
Democratic platform and candidates nj
some length. 1t argues TINT tho coming
Presidential election will tllrn Chiefly to
party spirit nI'd the social and personal
strength Of the candidates. :, II Indiana
goes Democratic in October i will break
and soften the blow which ia pretty
sure TO come from Ohio, butif tie Dem
ocracy should lose both OF these Suites
II will have, scarcely chance Of, carry
ing New.York, and tho contest will be
virtually decided Def, re any, Suites hold
their Presidential elections. In any
event the 4ierGid considers tho contest
in this Stn!e TO bc close md doubtful,
the ckhhc6s rather ngainst the Demo-
Gratis. -.
Tho ffjiYmc 81, 5 TINT the st. Louis
ticket ought to be DO .ten, because tho
Convention completed in the nomina-
ton Of lIofdricks tho course lo1an in
lis compromise with. imitation. Hend-
ricks is nh GOlG m, worthy gentleman,
but his chief popularity now comes from
his financial hercsics, and he was NOM
mated less because he was gentleman
! than because ho is acceptable to the
repudiaiors. 1t recognizes Tilden's
nrnt fitnets inr ,bc b;ob"st nl,icn -; n ' tho
InnL but thinks thai Snl"i viii, itonI III
ricks and the platform, the Indcpen-
" 1nr t;, can '"No 'hO r'Sk Oh holding up
~ TIL l,i.''' ,y;.,y ..,.u4. .,: :,
:, mo .nSIsH corulnlly enuorIcs tho
, the nomination S1a1. Of ncnd5icks, and says
M J0, ,'i" hI'o Seleeie9 ior tho
S aI l''"cc man ehlitle" ny ms
81" Tros;1" ",a" fI I' ,H 70 nSlire 70
an "o ,tes,lency I'm taa SnO)ecty Of his
matters Of numcti,Io imt.rfarc , 80 'l ~,