The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21


men OH 10 the Bay View Refinery yes
tarlay, md whilo prospecting around
they found three pipes leading from the
distillery to the wharf. One is O watcr-
pipe, md from tho strong smell OF
whisky from the other two it Is Burmis-
cd that they were used as kind of un-
der ground tunnel for the conveyance
Of crooked liquors to tho clique Of
officers.
The Board OF City HILL Commission
ers today elected Ex-Governor Sam.
Purdey rs Superintendent of tho New
City Hall.
Child e Mcguire, tho stock brokers
who failed some time ago, were arrested
Inst evening, on charge of embezzlc-
inent preferred by II. Reese. They
give bnil in the sum Of SIS, 200 this
morning md were released. r...
~ r.... MILWAUKEE, NIny 10.
Tho Independent Greeback State
Convention was held at Madison to-day.
Delegates were chosen to the National
Convention ut Indianapolis. Among
tho resolutions adopted wns ono NOM
mating Judge Davis for President.
New York, May IL.
The drove of mustangs will be taken
to Fleetwood Park to-day for exercise,
preparatory to. next Tuesdays race.
They We're shown yesterday, aud had
I their riding qualities exhibited by the
Californians. Thirty-two havo Just
been shod for the first time, and many
had to be thrown down or suspended in
mid-air.
Offenbach made his first appearance
n c irin Al.
night, at Gilmore's Garden. The nu-
dience was probably the largest and
one of the most fashionable ever within
that immense building. The master of
| opera boutfe music received very hear
ty reception. All the selections played
were from his own compositions.
PH1LADELPuIA, May II.
The attendance Mt the exhibition to-
day Is estimated Mt from %, 900 to 3O,-
600 up to o'clock. Many of the dis.
hnSuIshrd guests who were Mt the op-
emnS yesterday nre visiting the exhibit
tion to-day. Several foreign ministers,
including those of England and Chill,
arc now Oh tho grounds, and there are
many Congressman, Army and Navy
officers, and nearly all tho State Gov
ernors and other dignitaries who at
tended yesterday. The weather is de-
liyhtful. ...........- .--
WooDvILLE, n. H., May IL.
| The Connecticut river is still rising,
and is now eighteen inches higher tlnn
any time during the pust ten years
The farmers nre suffering much loss.
Wells river is flooded and tho people
nrc using boats in the streets. Fifty
feet was washed out on the Portland
and OSdensburgh Railrond nt Lunen-
burg, Vermont. The trains on the Bos-
ton, Concord and Montreal Rnilrond 10
no further than Lancaster, and the
night express train is lHid up tonight.
| LONDON, May IL.
The Daily Telegraph, in all aditofnl,
says II we are not mistaken tho English
ambassador Mt Constantinople has in
formed the Government TINT tho situa-
ton Ii critical. The violent outbreak.
Oh which the Christians will become the
victims, may occur at any time through
out Turkey and even i'll Consinntinople.
We would not be Brprised, therefore,
If the English Mediterranean suuadron
were ordered Immediately TO Desirka,
at the mouth. of tho IIellespont. the
same ns OH the eve OF the CrimcRn Hnr.
a special from Berlin says il is nm
dcrstood that Count Amdrassy, the
Austrian Premier, has expressed views
strongly adverse to Austrian armed in
torvention i'll the Turkish compiler.
tion. ..... = -
| PHtLADELrHIA, May 10.
One OF the largest mass-mcctinrs
ever held in this city was that nt Music
nl Fund Hall Saturday night in fuvor of
opening the exposition on SUNDAYS,
Tho crowds in attendance was so grrnt
that II was found necessary TO orpHnize
outside meetings and temporary plat
lorms were erected, from which speak
ers addressed them. The principnl
speakers were J. W. Fornoy, of tho Free
pre's; Col. Fitzgerald, OF the CITY TYnres;
| Col. Price; Rev. DR.. Foss, Unitarian;
Rev. DR.. Kellogg, Episcopnlinn, and
others. a series Of resolutions were
passed denouncing the action of tho
United States Centennial Commission.
ers III Prcsuming to close the exhibition
buildings on Sundays, threatening thcm
tbnt, i'll tho event Of their maintaining
their stupid and puritanicnl decision,
thoy will have to bear the consequences.
few OF tho restaurant Keepers within
| tho Centennial enclosure have mndo
themselves obnoxious by their exorbi.
tant charges. Tho Centennial Board
OF Finance and the journalists OF this
city arc nll determined to put stop to
tho matter nt once. The concessions
mado to such restaurants contain n
clause TINT they shall bc subject TO the
supervision uf tho Board Of Finance in
reference to oil prices for food, liquors,
etc.
LANCASTER. N. H., May Is.
The wntcr in tho Connecticut river is
steadily rising, ond heavy rnins nro still
fnlling. No loss OF life has as yet been
reported, but tho damage TO property
has been worry grcnt. The tracks OF tho
Boston, Connecticut, Montreal md
Grand Trunk railroads nro under watcr
for twenty miles. At Northumberland,
six miles nboyo here, torrent ten feet
deep swept through tho village.
| PORTLAND, Mo-, May Is.
Considerable excitement prevails over
tho reported failure OF tho Sacn and
Boddcford Savings BRnk. Quito n run
was made, bnt nll ltlcmnuds wcre prompt.
ly mot. The bnnk Is ono Of tho
strongest In tho Stoto. ..
... CmcAdo, May Is.
Tho lato City Treasurer, O'Itarn, Inns
returned from his supposed flight to
Canada, and his SUCCESSOR, Mr.. Briggs,
will shortly tako possession OF tho Office.
Tho United States Marshal for this
district has refunded to Miss Sweet, tic
pension agent, 50, 100, being tho sulu
sho paid to him for Blakcly, ns Tho con.