The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-03-25

II ~ IepoTteu InuL tAe hight VIII take
place OIL tho line between the Delaware
and this State. Joe, Coburn and NUM-
Der of New York sports arc expected
to-risltt: The contestis exciting con
siderable interest. Moods, who recent
ly defeated Walker. is tho fayorite. al
~ a':t'' SAS FaSScIsco; March 20.
On the day nftcrilhe recent Ere nt
San Quentin, oie' seotty Simpson, ii
notorious thief, made his escape. Yes-
s6nllay;inorning nGd,t 3'3'cloek ho walk
ed into room in the Racine House on
Montgomery street, and while expIor-
ing the clothing OF the mali and woman
sleeping i'll the room was perceived and
ran hastily out, he WIS pursued and
i'll the darkness fell into pit about
twenty feet deep. An officer happened
along and assisted tho burglar out OF
his difficulty with Il rope. lie resisted
arrest with great energy, but was club:
bed to submission and led to prison.
Evidences Of tho theft were found on
him i'll the shape OF various articles,
and he was charged with burglcry. 'l
The picnic season was ushered in
yesterday by festive gathering Of the
San Francisco Cadets, at Badgers
Park, brooklyn. The assembly COM
posed the largest collection of choice
hoodlums ever seen at one place. The
dull pleasures of every day picnics
were diversified by frequent and ant
mated fights, in which confused eyes
and disiyured contennnces were dis
prnsed with liberallty. .,, ....
g.s.,-34 .... SACRAMENTO. March 90.
The judiciary Committee of the AS
sembly to-day instructed the Chairman,
General Mcconnell, to report the news
paper signature bill back, with the
recommendation that it tlo not pass.
This eifectually squelches that prepos-
ferrous proposition. General AIcDon-
nell says lie is. opposed to any expert
ments in legislation Judge Archer
was rs firmly hostile to the bill. The
retrnction bill Inns not yet reached the
Committee. ......-
Il ,4 ,u..4. .,sr LONDON, March 10.
Charles brent under arrest fof frnuds
Oh the Falls City. Tobacco bank at
Louisville, was arraigneQ yesterday,
and remanded until next Friday to
nwnit the arrival OF an American officer.
1t is not certain TINT Winslow, the
Boston forgcr. will sail for Boston on
tlfo 2lSt inst d Tho whrtent for his sur
render liuS not yet been .rcceiyeI from
tho British authorities. Detective
Dearborn received letter from Boston.
which Seems to throw the pecuniary
responsibility on him il le takes Vim
slows fnnily home. 1t is uncertain
what will be done, decision will pro.
b"bly he arrived ut OH Monday. -, ,
.1,.T s.. s NEw YoRH, March al, y
A heavy fnll Of snow which occurred
yesterday, has nearly disdppearrd, uw-
ing to tho continuous, rain which fol-
lowed. This morning is intensely dis
agreeable, the streets filled with slush.
\ dense fog hangs over tho city and n
steady rain IL falling. Fog bells nre
kept ringing inccssently OH the river to
prevent accidents.
G. p. Marsh and wife arrived i'm Ills
city from Montreal This morning, ON an
early train, md Immediately proceeded
TO their residence, No. 30, West Fifty
seventh street, where they brealifastod.
They will proceed TO Washington to-
night, and appear before the Judiciary
Committee tomorrow. .,f! ''''''
..."f WAsnISuIoS, March 81.
Ex-senator Stewart, OF, Nevada, was
examined by the Committee OH Foreign
Affairs, this morning, in relation to Tho
Emmn mine. lie related the manner in
which the company was originally
formed, nnd repeated Lyons statement
in relation to the action Of Judge Nc.
Kcnn, who then presided over tho Court
OF itah. After somu iiivestigation Of
the uubjcct tho witness felt he had boon
mislcd by Lyon, nnd had DOM Mexican
injustice. He then related nm account
of the trip to Salt Lnkc City, md oi
meeting ScmtUr Morton OH tho way,
substantially rs Lyon has related. aud
he then proceeded 10 rclnte the manner
IN which the title wns obtained.
Observation-Disclosures petitions we're
received fuvoriug the prohibition liquor
law. The Committee on Privileges and
Elections wRs in session for two hours
tlliS morning in continuation Of the pE-
aminntiOn'Of witnesses, siucl, Uf the
timc was occupied IN arguments for and
against admission of Spencer and Cor.
kin. One Of the witnesses stated liz,
understood that George j. IIinls hu,l
charge Of the fund to bo uscd In pgc,tr.
ing tho election of Spencer. Allison,
Logan mud Wallace were appointed u
Committee ot Conference tn ll. wcst
Point hill. Sargent rcpurtcd the con.
sular and diplomatic hill with' amend.
ments. A number h otlmE petitions
wcrc presented and rcfUrvcd. Allison
reported ,lro Yves! Point appropriation
bill, with Recommendation that the
Senate insist upon amendments and
ask for Conference Committee: agreed
TO. s...........
. SANDY lIorrt y. !. March ~.
ruE schooner Maggie NJ. Weaver, Of
MorrisIowm, ~ j., during thick fog