The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-16

| ger 20 ms rlght temple and pulled tht
trigger. Ills hcnd was almost blow
of, tho ball passing through it, ant
breaking the glass.
Chin Nook Sow, under sentence o.
death for the murder of Yec All Chin
can not get reprieve, and will hang on
the day appointed.
SAN FRANcIsco, July H..
In the case OF +. +. Low and j. u.
Frisbie, trustees OF three and-a hall
millions Of the extension bonds Of the
California Pacific railroad, against
the Central Pacific and California Pa.
cific Companies, before Judge Wheeler,
to-day, the Court decided pro Jorn,a that
the agreement OF the Central Pacific 10
pay tho interest on tho bonds of tho
other road was binding. The case was
appealed to the Supreme Court.
The delinquent sale Of Newark stock,
which was to'haye 't.ilttn rl;idce at noon noon
today, was enjoined by dissatisfied
stockholders. t rf
Floed & O'Brien intend building an
other large block ON the Blumenburg
lot, corner Of Pine and Sansome streets.
1t has been nscertaincd that Lundins,
who blew out his brains yesterday, had
stolen large quantities of ,jewclfy from
Levison & Co., manufacturing jewel
ers, where he was employed. He left n
letter, directed to the firm, acknowledge
ing tho ofTensc, and exhonerating eve
ryonc else.
S. DeGraycr, thc 'stock-b.okzT=ar-
rested some time ago OH u charge of
embezzlement, Was JiiscEatgcd bythe
Police Judge today.
WAsHISoroS. July 9.
In the House TO day Lawrence called
up rs n special order the bill to require
the Pacific Railroad Companies to
croatc sinking fund to reimburse the
United States.
Randall called for the ayes and noes
OF Lawrence'a motioIb suying that it
wns q question MS to whether the House
would receive the money or pay it out.
Tho vote resulted: ayes, 9G, noes, 8S.
The House proceeded to consider the
bill nnd was addressed by Lawrence in
explanation and advocacy Of it, and by
Uurd against il.
At the close Of Hurds speech vote
WAS taken OH recommitting tho bill to
the judiciary Committee. The motion
was rejected. =, /
4 demand for the pttcX4sioc,as question
being seconded, LnwreHce yielded to
HuntOn, who gave tho history Of The
transactions OF the Government with
the Pacific Railroad Companies. He
did not think the House should hesitate
moment in passing the bill.
Holman expressed his unqualified
approval Oh the subject of the bill.
The bill was passed. Ayes, l59;
noes, ..
WAslIIS;aiiosS, July 10.
The bill introduced by Window, con-
tinuing for ten days tho oct recently
passed to provide temporarily for the
expenditures Of the Government, was
pnssed in the Senate yesterday; also, n
Dill extending for some time the act au-
thorizinS the Congressional Printer to
continue the public printing,
TRUcKEE, Cal, July 10.
Quite nm excitement was created hero
yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
John Shear, waiter ut tho American hu-
tel, Ind some little difficulty with the
Chinese cook, whoreuron tho China
man procured n pistol and shot the
waiter i'll tho back, inilicting mortal
wounds. Mr.. Shear is q fHTCigncr md
twenty years Of agc. Tho Caurasian
League turned out and Threatened TO
burn Chinatown il tho Chinnmnu who
committed the deed wns not delivered
UP by o'clock this evening. Serious
trouble is anticipated, but nothing fur
ther las occurred.
SALT LAEE, July 10.
jay Gould aud purity are expected to
arrive hero within II few days, when il
IN said tho Utah Central railroad, from
Ogden to this plncc, will he tnrncd over
to the Union pnciiic. That road nj.
ready owns tho Utah Southern, which
runs froln hero toa York, 10 miles dis.
tant, aud tho understanding is that Il
lOO.lhilc connection will be made with
the Los Angeles nmd Independence road,
thereby saving about ITO miles between
here md San Francisco. Tho ronlo
presents fow diilicullics. and the nd.
vantages will be gi;rhi TO Salt Lax,
City.
...... NEw YonK, July IL.
Several brief Thunder storms occurred
here yesterday Afternoon and evening,
culminnting at 9 o'clock with sharn
lightning aud tremendous clnps Of thun.
der; rain ftll in torrents, and for some
lime hftcr tho storm pnBscd oyer the
lightning was almost continuous; but nj
daylight IL wore Off. During. the storm
tho lightning struck tho Asylum fox Tho
Insane on lIlRCkwell's Island, md tho
yale carried about 30 feet Of il away.
The building wnG filed with snlrhuric
smoke, md the rain poured into Il IL,
turrOnls. Tho lunatics were greatly
frightened, bus mono escaped. Several
other buildings in the suburbs Of This
city wcro stuck 10y lightning. Th,
weather this morning is ngaii close
aud Oppressive; Thermometer, SO.
CurcAao. July IL.
Tho Twcnly.sccond Regiment Of U,
s. Infantry arrived here last oycnim,
from Detroit by tho Michigan Contra
railroad. nnd Mt once left for ~. Patti
by tho Chicago and Northwestern road
From st. Paul tho Regiment goes tt
Fort Abrahaq, Lincoln, and thence tc
the head Of tho Yellowstone, whtro i
will join Gen. Tcrry's forces, aud take
pa I in !hc war nov bcin.s WI gcd agoi NJ
tho SiouG.
Gen. Sheridan Is reported to have re
marked that this Indian war Ia insigni6
cant: II will 10 over in short time
and will DO tic last Indian wa iha
this country will ever sco.