The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21

from the Argentine Republic. It is snid
the display will be one Of tho finest
from South America.
Prominent members Of the Liberal
Republican conference Mt tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel express belief that tho
address to be issued to the country will
not be u call for u nav party, except as
q last resort. lEE .,s
sa A special from England says that Mt n
meeting of the University. Bont Club
last night, Mr.. Close sstated that he Ind
decided not to take d crew to America
to contest ut Saratoga. The statement
that three of the College Four would so
to Philadelphia is untrue.
2. fgtE PoTTsvrLLE, Pa, May 1G.
The Yost trial was continued Yester-
day. Witnesses for tho defense were
called 10 testify against Corrigan. AZ
ter court adjourned John AIulheller, n
witness for the defense, was arrested
for perjury, but was afterwards released
ON promise to appear to-day, when
his case will probably be attended to.
John Bradley, another Molly Ma
guire, charged with completely in the
rlurdcr of Sawyer and Wrcnn, was mr.
rested yesterday. j&-15i I
LONDON, May lG.
II is learned upon good authority, the
Chancellor of the Conference, that the
Turks and Herzegovininns have agreed
to two months urmistice. 1t is hoped
that the negotiations will be continued
during the term, and that the armisticc
will result in o settlement. The decis-
ions and conclusions arrived ut by the
Conference havo met the approval OF tho
French and Italian Governments; Great
Britain, however, hns postponed her
answer to the circular submitted, an
nouncing the conclusions. A confer
ence of the six signatory Powers en-
gnged, Great Britain, France, Austria,
Italy, Germany and Russia, is expected
to be called, when tho findings Of the
Conference will receive full considern-
tion, and nh effort will bo made to rench
nn agreement which will receive tho ap-
provnl and support OF oil the Powers.
Tho Duke OF Edinburgh will shortly
De made Rear Admiral in the British
Navy. -....''
San FRASc1sco, May 1G.
At quarter to IL o'clock to-day
O'Lenry completed his one hundred nnd
twenty-sevcnth milo in fourteen minutes
and seconds. Schmehl finished his
hundreth mile shortly after IL, and
then rested. Both men rested from IL
to Inst night.
It is announced TINT in tho coming
Fall there. will he four mile race at
tho Day District track for $50, 600. G. s,
4 boy named Win. II. Perkins, II
nl1 ka11 \
killed last night, on Bush street, by n
man named Connors, while tho latter
was having quarrel with a stranger.
The steamer Quang See arrived from
Hong Hong ut l o'clock p. m. with a
thousand coolies on board. i"'a...- l.
AT fire last evening Chief Scanned
stepped from ladder and had lis left
arm broken Mt the wrist.
orrAwA, May II.
Tho river has not been SO high since
1887. The shipping OF lumber hus
been almost entirely suspended. Re-
ports from Arnprior state that village to
be deserted, the water flooding Penn.
broke, Hawkesburg and other places,
and number of mills hnYc been
obliged to shut down. Whnryes have
been damaged, and lumber piles fioHted
of nt portage. Dcefort e Chandiero's 8
lumber yards completely submerged.
Tho water had risen two feet in thirty.
Six hours. To-day Daldwin's elevnted
railway md 900 feet OF lumber have
been carried away. Tho winter is still
rising. '...- o. IL. or
r.... g.. .f.. San FnAScIsCo, May 10.
Anthony Coolnt, stockhollor in tho
Central PaciHc Railroad Company, has
filed bill in equity hgainst lhnL Com.
pNny and Stanford, Huntington and
Crocker ~ Co., to injoin them from us
ing tho funds Of tho Central Pacific 10
pny interest on one million six hundred
bonds Of tho California Pncific Co.,
issued by the last named company Ia
Stanford md others, and endorsed by
the Central Pnciiic, and 10 obtain do.
cree thnt the endorsement OF the Cen.
tral Puciiic is without authority and
void. The determination of tho motion
Is important, not only MS affecting the
bonds i'll question, but for its influence
upon negotiations now pending for the
settlement of tho bonds Of tho Californ.
in Pacific Company, OH which interest
hns been dcfaultcd. Stanford & Co,
have proposed to tho holders Of ihes,
bonds to relieve them by substituting
now bonds Of the samo cOnIpnny for Il
less amount, endorsed by tho CebIrn
Pncihc. ..
a dispatch from Prescott, Arizona
snys iOrty-liyc OF CO2zcns' Boston Col
ouy hHyo arrived ut tho San Francisco
mountains. Many linYn abandoned
that locality and como 10 Prescott
Sccking employment. They arc indig
naut ind represent tho whole colony ~,
disappointed, mud will RdYisu lhci
friends to stay ut homo and lisrccart
tho glowing accounts OF Judge CozZcn,
and ngunts. .... .....
CHICAGO, May 10.
The Ti1eS' Clinton, Iowa, rpcciN
snya Millnrd ID. Gront passed bore yes
tcrday, ell route honig from tho Blncl
Hills, and tells graphic story OF tn
dnngcrO and privntious Of life 1T Custa
City. lie says he and four others du,
faithfully for seventeen days and so
nix dollars apiece. That was tho aver
! ngo luck Ia TINT vicinity. lie says pcO
plc aro coming away from tho Hills, n
tho Indians aro getting moro trouble
soino. While returning, his party wa
attacked by Indians at Indian Creek
and lost their horses nud Nil the
valuablGs. Ono inan wns wounded, nilt
his comrades carried him on their bnck
10 Fort Laramie. lie believes there !
gold in paying quantities there, but Ii
| profitable mining until tho country get
sutllcd, better transportation fucililic
and Indians quiolcr.
SAs RRLscfsco, May II,
Tho fast trolting horse Guld Motto hr
been purchased by NJ. $. Townsend ft