The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-14
spaulliag was interviewed yesterday,

other things, that "thc prosecution has
thrown every dangerous element out of
the way, and my mind is much easier. /
have only now to meet the general
charge of negligence of duty III allowing
IinmCy such absolute sway in my Office;
which propose TO do by showing that
Pinney wns no discovery of mine. lie
was hantlinS OF Sargcnt's nnl his APP
pOintnlent was forced upon me against
my protest, for l did not know tie man.
and was given very plainly to niler-
stand that his retention in The place was
the price Of my OWL. You may think
that = weak i'll submitting to this
dictati". nj, perhaps, | was, but, af-
ter MI. l did not know anything against
Pinmey, and my place was too pleasant
n one 10 necdlcasly jcOparlizc il. or
course, ] can see it all now" In reply
TO tho question, "What do you thinl,
was the real secret Of Pinucy's powers
with snch men as Sargent and Cor
Lam, he answered.: "First, it WAS rs
Sargent told Pnymaster Fulton, that
Pinnry WAS M active, driving politician,
and could make good speech. He
WAS, therefore, useful 10 the paIty, INIT
there were other and grnvcr rcnsons
which propose To bring out il This
Court will permit it,
The ModOc Consolidated Mining
Company of Inyo County, California,
have levied their first assessment of 81
per share, delinquent June 10th.
Nxw YORK, May 4.
Al tho annual meeting Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce to-day, Samuel Il.
ltugglcs, from the Committee OH Cur
rcncy, reported that in view OF the great
deterioration iii the value of silver, il
having been reduced i'll market price
fully IL per cent within twelve years.
III consequence OF the recent heavy pro-
duciioa Of the metal, that the Chamber
OF Commerce recommend Congress to
call convention of tho Representa-
tivcs OF the world to regulate the mon
eia,F value of silver coin by increasing
its weight. The report was adopted.
81. LOUIS, May 1.
In tho United States Court this morn
ing complete consolidation Of all the
indictments md counts in indictments
standing against Dislillcrs, Reciiticrs.
Gaugcrs and Sturcl;rcNrrs, was cifcctct.
with the consent Of all parties CONCERN
cd; but The Government counsel rrsc1~-
cd the motion Of sentence until future
day. number of Gaugcrs and Store
Keepers we've nuiiiicd, however, to np-
pear III court Tomorrow, and il is no,
improbable that they may receive sem
tenc1.
.. EEw ToEE, May
Jarrett 5: palh;;icriy Miyo tcd:hnletea mr.
rQiigcm, hts for the conveyance c( their
theatrical troupe tu San francisco in
the quickest time on record, To play
Henry V. Tie train, consisting Of n
mail, bnggGge. Pullman Palace and
uutcl cars, leaves New York Thursday
morning. juno lst. via Pcnnsvlvnnia.
Pittshurg, Fort Wayne end Chicago
and Northwestern Eailrunds, and they
expect to rcaclI San Francisco for dim
Iicr on Sunday. New York papers will
lie delivered at Chicago OH the tato of
Their Issue, md the Mississippi crossed
the same day. POSTMASTER Jewell has
contracted Ia have the East Inlia mail
carried, and Wells Fargo IL Co. place n
money safe OH board ut Omaha. Spcc-
lal locomotives will b. in rufdincss ut
various points TO provide against coli
tInSencics, and six thousand railroad
employees will limo The route in runrd
the way. Tickets Of stcr)iur silver nih
limited to twenty, will 10 sold for The
r"nnd Trip, emitting the passengers TO
board on tho train and II weeks board
Ill San francisco. Cost $500. 4 rem
orlcr Of the London Times will DO n
passenger.
San EGA%cTsCO, Mag }.
The Fryer Reduction Works. nj Grass
Valley, brgan operations to-day, and
llnmN IN "A
present from various parts. Ii l. con-
sidrrod that tie process. il II ,Foycg
capable Uf performing what il claimed
for il, il will have an important bcnriur
On The mining interests Of the country.
me works nre reported to have uperHt-
cd satisfactorily ut tile trial to-day.
WAL;riHGToy, Mny (.
The Officers uf tho Treasury Dcpnrt.
incnt arc led to believe that fully one
fourth Of tho outstanding fractional
currency has been destroyed, and will
never bc presented for redemption, aud
That the total amount in existence at
this time Is not more THAN S3U, ,OOn, 600.
Tho basis for this belief in that tho to-
tnl amount of tho old issues Of fraction.
nl currency which have been redeemed
md replaced by later ones, la paying
out silver coin for fractional currency.
the amount Of these old issues which
have come i'll, is found 10 have been
very limited, justifying the conclusion
that fully ten million dollars have dis
appeared from circulation, and will not
make it's appearance nj tho Treasury.
Tic aihnnnt Of silver actually paid
ont nt tho Treasury aud sub.TrCus;irics
from tho 18th Of April 20 tlio 3d OF Nav.
nrc nS follows: Washington, Si2l 800;
Bnslon. SIGS,J9O; baltimore, so, ,ISI;
New Orleans, SS7.2i3; Cincinnati,
$l5l,s2i, Buffalo, Sli.5Sa; Now York.
&iao.i5O; Philadelphia, $l72,9lG.
Charleston. $29. .3y2: Chirago. SI72.-
!35; st. Louis, $lOT,32o; Piltsburt:
$500
CnigAdo, May 8.
Tho striking lambcr showers have
gathered to the number Of three or fUu,
thousand thiH morning. and are crf,ng.
Ing In II riot W the 22nd street lumbpI
/ district. Nearly The cntirc police force
| OF the city has been masgcd in that vie.
unity, nnd serious results nrc anticipated
Some Of tho rioicrJ have been Injured
two quite seriously. from the dischnrgc
OF policcinom's rcvolvCrs. 4 lumber Of
flee from which ono Of Tho strikers wa,
shot. has been tenn 10 iicccs by tho in
tnrintcd mob, aud bloody work Is fcnrct
dufin& Tho afternoon. Tho strikers nr,
armed with Pistolsnnd Gibbs, and aide,
by Communists, nrc fairly beside them
selves with ragr. An immomso crowd
nggrCgoting many thousand people. mr.,
in tho vicinity Of tho disturbance
awaiting cvcn!a. Tho strikers at,
principally ignorant fnrcigncia, an,
their present action il by comnruirti
! counsel.