The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-23
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SAX PRlNcIsco, April 10.

O'SA lto hhhebth IO u. d. ONbentt hS-
signee, for their benefit, the creditors
agreeing to accept what was collected as
pay for their claims.
There is cash dividend on Imperial
old stock aud Empire; the former is
paying 10 cents and tho latter 80 cents
upon old shares. Tho stock at the
boards Is selling for less than the divi-
dend. II old stock be delivered the
dividend is cash left on hand after tho
consolidation.
Tho number OF shares which wcro rep
resented at tho last meeting OF dissatiE-
fed stockholders in tho Leopard Com
pany has becn largely augmented. :.
The firm Of Hughes 4 Go. has taken
tho place Of II. S. Townsend & Co. ns
stock privilege dealers on California
street. =. -fs:.-E .-:as 4 ,-.-.. =
A report Inns boon current on tho
street TINT Consolidated Imperial wan
about to levy an assessment OF ono dol
lar per share. It's president, a. h. T..
Harmon, says there is no prospect of
On assessment. and il it was to DO as.
sessed, tho amount would not exceed
Is cents per share. H. -gtA!......4 -
s The Pacific Coast Centennial Com
mittee met last evening for the purpose
of permanently organizing. It was
stated that $40. 600 had been appropri-
ated by the Legislature for the Centon-
NAL celebration in this city. Tho fol-
lowing officers wcre elected: Pres ident,
General Coey; Vice Presidents, Col. j..
D. Stevenson and Col. Peter Donahue;
Secretary. Frank ]. Murphy; Treasurer,
James G. Flood. ..;.,,-.,., b..
Yesterday noon. Connolly. jeweler
on the, cornor Of Fourth and Folsom
streets, went to lunch. locking his door
after him. While absent u thief I'M
locked the door, walked In, and pocket
ing about 81 900 worth OF jcwelry,
walked of, leaving tho door open. u
Another raid was made on the Chi
nesc fishing nets near Hunters Point
yesterday. Six violators tf the law were
arrested. - ~ 81. 7...l'.a;.,E G's s.
Tho Harbor Commissioners have de-
cidsd to give the italian fisherman Val
lcjo street wharf for their boats, and
the bulkhends in front of Vallejo and
Front streets. .;gar sa. I.r4 .as..rf
The burglar arrested last month for
tho robbery Of Selleck's house on Jones
street, and who has been 80 reticcnt
about himself, hRS been identified, and
has an interesting history. His real
.name is Hiram Yickery, aud he was
sont TO serve in San Quintin from Eu-
roka, Humboldt County, for twonty-
four years for grand larceny and bur
glnry. His sentence was; commutcd by
Governor Booth to Ave years. Ho en-
tered a large number. OF houses in Eu-
rekn, and was accustomed TO ,chlorform
inmates OF sleeping rooms and strip
clothing entirely of from helpless fc-
males, leaving them entirely nude. He
became terror in the city, and precau-
tions Of the most circumspect character
were projected to guard against his
visits. Between February 18th and
28th he robbed over twenty houses.
All the property no took hns been
found, .t.s
At the moeting Of the Democratic
County Committee last night, the only
business done was TO resolve on tho mp
pointment OF seyonty-two delegates to
tho State Convention. The committee
appoints forty, and the forty SO appoint
cd 6slect6 tho other thirty-two from tho
Eve senatorial districts OF the city.
d; A call hns been issued for n COLI
Iention OF Woman Su1ragisls in this
city, May 16. '.'.'.. o.
It is stated that Capt. G.. Herald,
.lnte of the Gag ship Pensacola, will be
boys on bonrd his ship as soon as tho
sPaulding mntter is through with.
: g.M.,isL SAS FRANcIsco, April 10.
Tho British steamer. .Croesus arrived
here to-day from Hong Kong via Yoko-
hama, with rico and eight hundred and
eighty-two Cinnamon. She intended to
Bsil direct here from Hong Kong, but
when two days out the Chinese mu-
iiniod, complaining OF their food aud
water. The mutiny was quelled with
ont loss OF life. In consequence the
ship put into Yokohama and took forty
extra crow. 1t had been given ont here
that on her arrival the Anti Coolie secret
Society would mob the passengers. 4
strong police force was placed at tho
landing and on the way 70 Chinatown
No disturbance occurred. Is -..s.-
.a.' BoSIox. April II.
The Boston 'HtrdId, tomorrow, will
publish special dispatch from Angus.
ia Ne. giving the evidence OF James 81.
Hager, OF Richmond, Ne., to tho effect
that in 1855, he purchased 81. 000 OF
stocks and bonds Of the Little Rock &;
Fort Smith Railrosd on the recommend
alton OF Blaine that II was good in
Testment, paying $4,000 for them. In
1872 he told Blame that tho Investment
bad turned ont badly. aud Blninc offered
10 take them OF his hands. He did no,
paying hin 5000. Hngor snys there
was not the slightcst political signif-
canoe in the transaction.
TBIsIDAp. CoI.r April II.
Tho first passenger train over the
Denver and Rio Grande Itoilroad from
Pueblo TO Elmoro, reached that point
at o'clock to-day. II was n special
conveying OK Governor Hunt, several
prominent business mon Of ChicnGo,
n number Of gentlemen connected with
tho principal business houses OF Denver,
and representatives Of the press. The
run OF cighty.eight miles wns undo In
loss than four hours and all were do.
lighted with tho condition Of tho track
which, for now ono, wns pronounced
by all unsurpassed. The road Is now
open for passenger md freight trallic
10 NIL points In the south md west.
MEAru:s, Tenn. April II.
General Patterson, Collector Of this
district, and Deputy Collector Paxton,
OF PAducha, with seven soldiers return.
od Inst night from successful Eve days
raid through Horny County, Kentucky.
They seized and destroyed fre dis,il.
leries In Henry County and three In
galloway County, together with 5000
gallons OF mash ond FIVE barrels Of
whisky. Five Of Tho guilty martins