The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-09
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CINcINNATI, Anril [

CIScrsSATI, April 1.
Adam Clnirs stable, containing eight
biooded horses, near the Clark County
fair Grounds, was destroyed by fire
yesterday; loss $40, 600; no insurance.
.... ,., .... New IoRk, hpril, 1.
A special from Pernambuco, Brazil.
says Don Pedro and tho Empress mr.
rived there last evening. They did
not 80 ON shore and the citizens wore
greatly disappointed, as n grand BAN
quet had been prepared at tho Presi-
dents palace. Citizens crowded to tho
piers, all expecting u landing. The
Emperor sailed mt l p. III. to-day.
Salt Lake City spcciui to tho ISuu
says It has leaked out there TINT Brig
ham Young and his followers will
shortly leave Utah for New Mexico.
1t IL intilnated TINT Governor Axtell's
removal to New Mexico was obtasned
in order thut lie might forward the
schemes of the Mormon church among
the Ignorant Spanish people Of that
Territory, and that he is high in Brigh-
ANS confidence. Several Mormon
elders were dispatched for New Mexico
some time ago to recohoiter and begin
prosclyting. The Book OF Mormon
was translated into Spanish. The Nor
mon influence has been Mt work not
only In UtHh and New Mexico, but also
III Washington. Tho bill for the nd
option of New Mexico into the Union,
II 1t passes, will be followed by nm
influx OF Mormons into the New State.
They are attempting to get hold of
many land grants md can thus control
ail the valuable lands in the Territory,
und exclude gcntilcs. Under the bill
now before Congress they will be able
to make constitution which will make
them almost sovereigns.
Dispatches from Silver Station, Pm.
Ray the body Of n dead female has been
discovered in the woods near that place.
The body has been recognized ns that
OF Selma Wilcox, widow. She was
married to jerome Wilcox last July.
They soon quarreled, through jealousy,
and Wilcox fired bullet nt his wife
and then killed himself. She recover
cd. Sho had several hundred dollars.
and 1t Is believed that she was murder
ed by David Caikins, Il notorious char
ncter, with whom SHE col,abited and
who has disappeared with all her mon
cy.
WORCESTER, April /.
At G'30 this cvoning tho reservoir
dam gave way with grent crash. The
spiling was crumbled, letting off 7G0,-
UOO, ,OUO gallons OF water stored behind.
Tho wnter rushed down the ravine with
terrible rOnr In solid mass 20 feet
high. Tho first in the line of the
sweeping flood wns n stone waste rnte
house. When the flood struck this il
tottcrcu, then the keystone of tho arch
dropped out, corner of the building
next gave way, followed by wooden
rooi, which WAS swept onward until
drawn into whirlpool, when it was
crushed to match wood and thrown into
thu mir. The gntc houso was tippcd
over bodily, not even II stone remained.
Down through tho narrow rnvine. 100
feet wide and ono mile long, the flood
swept Oh. The sides were fairly dug
out clean III instant, for fifty feet, un.
til tho edge OF tho enbnnkment was nj
most perpendicular. Through the pine
woods OH one side Of tho ryine the wo-
tors tore up tho mrgest trees md
twisted them around like straws. pullcd
MP by the roots and carried them OH
ward down tho decline. The flood tore
out everything in the ravine, and rushed
towards the highway below.
HAUTroRD, Conn, April 1.
Crowds Of people still continue to mr..
rivo at the scene Of tho lnte dunn disns.
ter. Tho gap in tho dam is sixty feet
wide and forty feet deep. Along the
course OF the flood arc piles OF boultlers,
lumber, etc. The course Of tho stream
from the dRm to New Worcester is
about nino miles, although tho direct
distance is only thrCo miles. II occu-
pied thrco hours Ill accomplishing TINT
distance. a strong remonstranco will
ho nRdc against rebuilding the dam In
tho samc locality.
WASHINGTON, April /.
General BHbcock, Mr.. Tucker md
Mr.. bradley pronounce the statements
OF Detective Boil, given yCstordny be.
toro tho investigating Committee OH
tho War Department Expenditures, MS
TISSUE of falso representations from
beginning TO end, aud denounco BELL MS
utterly unworthy Of belief. They
claim to have boon nwaro TINT Bell Inns
been trying to DISPOSE Of tho sainc
statement 10 any ono who would be.
como II purchaser.
CHICAGO, April 1.
a positive report Is current that MI
indictment has been found ngninst OK
Congressman j. ID. Ward for whisky
frauds, though IL hns not yet bccn rc.
turned. lie is tho last Of tho promi.
mont ones supposed to DO implicated in
these frands.
Rnpp, witness IN tho lrial Just con.
Cluded here, will probably be indicted
for perjury, and II Is possible that
others will sliaro tho snmo fnto,
Mr.. Storrs, when lntCrroga,cd In 70.
gard to Detective BELL, giyes him n
very bnd character, and snyB ho refused
10 employ him In behalf of Babcock.
He'll gnyo him written statement to
which Ito Ind sworn, charging Buford,
Wilson, Bristow and Colonel Dyor with
n conspiracy to secure Nabcock'o con-
yiclion. even nj at the cost OF bribery of
witnesses. This affidavit was forwarded
to Washington to-day by Mr.. Storrs.
SAN FRAscrsco, Aptill.
J. d. Sargent has been appointed
assignee Of Child & McGuiro who gus-
ponded Thursday, md ho Is Of tho
opinion thero will DO such showing
that they will shortly rcsumo business,
Their liabilities In tho Board aro lipht.
An assessment hos been levied on
Kniokorbockcr, Of ono dollar; doiin.
quont May 9th. Tho now slock OF tho
oompaLy will DO rondy April Sd.
4 stock dividend on Lady bryan hos
been declared, payable April fifth.