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

the ball passing through his left breast
and lodging IN HIS shoulder. Tho lady
is the daughter of an old and highly
respected citizen OF lhis place. She
was taken to her fathers residence
where tho bullet was extracted from
her shoulder. The %cMld be murderer,
was taken to tho hospital. His wound
will prove Serious. but not fatal. He
has contested that he Intended to kill
The lady, and then kill himself. He ia
under arrest and is supposed 70 be part
tally insane.
toSpoS, Aug. 8.
The 7iacs says III consequence of the
unexpected high rate at which the In
dian Council bills were allotted on
Wednesday, silver is i'll good demand,
but the market vas completely bnre.
II there was my Offering sid per ounce
wonld be obtained.
los y. m.-SilIc cr is now quoled at
1lHd per ounce.
SARATOGA. Aug. 3.
The first Tnce OF mile dash was won
by Inspiration, Gray Nun srrondi time
lalT. In the second race for the
Saratoga stakes; thrce.quarters of
mile, for two-year olds. twelve started.
Bnroncss Won, ana Bombast WIS seconA
i'll the sequel. The stakes race, Parole
won, Frecbootes second; time 3;lO5<.
New YonK, Aug. 3.
Mr.. Jewett, formerly an arlist cn
liarper's Weekly, was found dead in
his hotel on Washington street, Jersey
City. lie had bullet hole in his head
aud by HIS side lay revolver with one
chamber discharged. An investigation
hy Coroner's jary, showed that Jewett
committed suicide. After the funeral,
1t was learned that Jcwett, before his
death had bcqueRihed his entire egtate.
amounting to nearly 500, 600 to Alfred
Cox, proprietor Of the hotel, aud had
cut of his wife without dollar and
disinherited his three children, There
was thon some suspicion that Jcwett
met his death by foul play aud the
Chief OF PO:Eo has set on foot IN in.
VestlgatIon. Last evening Cox heard
OF the Polico inquiries mnt asked that
tho matter bc thoroughly ventilated.
lie declares that he knows nothing of
the contents OF the will.
CHErENNE, Aug. 0. .
\ courier, who left Crooks camp. on
tho south fork Of the Tongue river, on
the 4th instant, arrived Mt Feitermnn
to-day. lie brings the following news;
General AIerritt's Companies of tho
ruth Cavalry joined General Crook on
the ID, which with 10 comDanies Of
the Third and Grc CT the Second CAV.
airy, and nine companies Of Irfnntry
from the Fourth, Ninth nnd FourteontI,
Regiments, 200 Stake and Ute ollics
nid 90 citizens, volunteers, making .he
entire force foot up about 1000 Iiobt.
ing men. This force was expected IN
move III quest of tho enemy early on
the morning of tho 9th. The Sioux
have broken camp near tho base Of tho
ihs Horn mountainsi gone cast, end il
Is thought they mny be found in full
i"rcc III few days by msrchinR down
tongue river, snd striking .north or
south, MS tho move may develop. The
command, with pack train, will car
~ IL to 10 days rations, and nil to-
Beiiicr Jul, U0O rounds Of ammunition.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 8.
Eetuehs continue 10 SHOW Democrat
ic gains. The Democrats will huyo
~ ont OF the 80 Senators, aud nt least
Gu o"t OF l0o Representatives. Quiet
and order prevailed everywhere.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. I,
~ mortgage for S32, 600, 001 nt seven
per cent? given by the Central nnd
Hudson River Railway TO Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr., aud ". II. Vanderbilt
was recorded in the County Clerks of.
flee here to-day, -
MTNSEAroLts, Afihn., Aug. Z.
Gibson and Tyler, WOODEN n,anufsc-
tnrers, have mndo an assignment
Their liabilities are unknown,
CntcAdo, Aug. 7.
Iho pardon Of Alderman Cullerton.
convicted OF neglect oi duty rs ruuper,
ana sentenced to six months imprisou.
meht, hhd To pay u fine Of 81 900. ar.
rived from Washington today, Ii re.
m'ss the imprisonment only,
BERLIN, Aug. 0,
-. Bancroft Davis, the American
Minister, left here yesterday for tho
United States.
hoSpoN, Aug. ..
Tho Spectator says il is believed in
Goriunny military circles that The wnr
will cud in u fortnight.
~ Vienna special states thet tho
f"lio Intends To prosecute tho Dcrro.
tfh'Or Ot the atrocities in Buipnria.
fiity officials in that province AFRO tr.
ported already discharged for misde.
"cHn"ft, and tho roaming Circasaionr
are bcinG arrested and INCORPORATED
with the army. Tho Sultnn has grant.
ca from his private purse 6U,uDC
frames tol tho relief OF the suffers.
SAS FnhSCaco, Aug. o.
Tho Eleventh Industrial Exhibitio,
of tho Mcchauica' Institute WAS upc,,cd
WIN appropriate exercises at WRdo's
Opera House yGBtrrday. afternoon, IL
tho presence Of about 1000 pcisons
III" young ladies Of tho Girls Hid
School, who furnished tho priucipn
vocal music during tho exercises, TO tht
nambcr OF about iiyc hundred. wrr,
seated OH the stage ilt the rear Of In,
noaid OF Mnnugrr7, and were quite .
feature of the exercises. They %cr,
| selected according to their voices. gnt
did excellent service. under the direct
orship Of Prof. Elliott. Tho dojra o
Tho Pavilion, corner OF Eighth nmt
Mission streets. rolled hack ut Z p. IN.
and ticket holders were. admitted. 4
walk through tho building shows tha
| the exhibitors arc aa backward M usun
In S""ding,in their goods, but ns thi
occurs every year, tho Superintendent
10 not giowling. More than nh ordi
iiarily large number OF parties, VIII,
Will he represented, and especially thos
exposing rich furniture aud delicate ar
iiclca, always put of seuding them un
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