The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-13

weapons. Jackson was charged with
assault TO commit murder and carrying
concealed weapons.
To-day currency is worth S9sI and
9OH; trades So cents, silver 0454 md
9lX,
ETSA, Cal, Aug. Z.
A tragedy occurred here this after
noon. AS the wife Of A Emery was
eating supper at tho Ethr House, her
husband entered tho reading room and
appearing very mrch excited, walked
directly through into the dining room
to the table where his wife was seated
himself, and, without saying word,
drew small self-cocliing revolver and
shot her m the right side. lie turned
Immediately md shot himself, tho ball
entering little under the heart, run
ming downward. His wife is not con-
sidered dangerously wounded, while
his wound is mortal. Tho parties had
been married but a week, and no cause
is assigned for tho net.
MopILE, Ala, Aug. 8.
This county gives 1900 Democratic
mnjority. Tho cction passed OF
quietly.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. {.
Democratic gains in various counties
warrant the statement that the Demo-
Gratis will have 10000 majority in the
State. Many of the counties heretofore
Republican send Democrats to the Leg
islnturc; seven Congressional Districts
go Democratic, and one Republican,.
Everything is quiet.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. Z.
Henry Watterson was elected to Con-
gress to-day by an overwhelming ma
joritJ. .
ISnIASAPoLIs, Ind, Aug. {.
Gen. Ben. Harrison tonight accepts
the Republican nomination for Cover
nor, and states that lie will make the
CANVASS n thorough and active one.
NEW York, August 8.
\ Times Saratoga special indicates
tho probability that the Democratic
State Convention will be held there one
week after the Republican. Only two
candidates are mentioned FOR Governor
-Clarksum n. Porter and Dorgclcimcr.
The latter is believed to be Tildcn' $
favoritc.
The thermometer yesterday marked
&c i'll tho shudc. There was n shower
in the afternoon which did not ccol the
atmosphere. Tho weather this morning
is very warm, with prospects Of a
scorching day. There we're come cases
of sunstroke yesterday, but only few
fatalities.
lIrDsoS, n. y, Aug. z.
Fourteen laden cars Of All oil train nj
the Hudson4 Depot were burned last
evening.
LONDON, August s.
Tho Standards Vienna dispatch as
serts that the Scrvians, not Turks, fltc,l
GurSuZovatz. AS The Turkish troops
march into the interior, villages are de-
serted by their inhnbilnn,s The Ser
Willis lost 300 men at GurguzOvatz. re-
Inducements sent them by Tchcrnnycff,
consisting Of four batlnlions Of militia
and three Of volunteers, arrived to late,
and were cut to pieces, 1000 men being
killed.
Accounts agree that The Russian Gov
crnnrnt is making cxertions to spread
fcvcrish feeling among the Russians
i'll behalf of Scrvia. Tho Russian
troops in BcssarOhia are constantly re-
ceiving rcinforcemcnta. Large pur-
cha5cs Of arms layo been made for
Scryin in Berlin, for which Romnnia
promises liberty Of transportation
through her territory. Now Roumanin
means war or neutrality favorable to
the Sorvians.
SAS fRANCIsCo, Aug, g.
The II. j. N. gunbnat Amtthyst,
Commodore Chhtiicld, arrived ycster-
1ny, three md n half days from Van.
Couver Island. Shc was ordered here
TO carry Lord Duflcrin. Governor Gen.
erGl Of Canada, and his party, to Vic
toria upon their arrival.
Folishyniski aud Quinthcros wlto
wcro convicted last week of murder in
Alameda county, were yesterday sch.
fenced hy Judge Mckee, 20 the State
Prison for life.
Tho case of Woodruff, nlirs miller,
tho railroad dcfaultcr, came up again
yesterday ia the Municipal Court, but
evidently two i'll 20 proceed to trial,
although he expressed desire that tho
case should 90 on, II wac continued
until next Friday,
Currency this morning S9I, a. 90It
trades 7SM q, So1s; silver 8, "a OK.
AHroRiA, o., Aug. 8.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
n nnm mnmcd Mike Mccormick, who has
lately been employed ~ u laborrr uu
tho streets Of this place, was stabbed il
the left breast jusl above the heart, bS
his wife during quntrcl between them
which tcaultcd IN McCormicl,'s instant
! death. They were both drunk ut tho
time. Tho woman has boon srrcslc ct
md lodged In Jail,
Yesterday evening whilo n young lad,
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