The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-10-15

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ion, this morning, with tho locpi
freight train ut Randolph. Two
engines Of the steamboat train and
The engine of lie freight train, with
tho baggage aud cruto cars, wer6
completely wrecked. One fireman
WAS killed, and engineers Derrow
and Crosby, and passengers John
Malt and John Watson, of Boston.
were severely injured.
1SDIANAPoLrs, Oct. IL.
We hGvo received returns from a
counties, which give n net Demo.
cratic majority Of 1873. Tho samo
counties in 1872, gave Il not Demo.
cratic majority of SIS. Three coun.
ties to hear from gave Hendricks 500
majority.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 10.
y special from Boston about tl6
collision this morning OH tho Old
Colony railroad, say $ tho engineers
and iircmen Of tho three locomotives
were killed. Reports of tho acci:
dent created the utmost excitement
in Boston. The Oil Colony depot
was thlongcl during the morning by
friends Of the incoming passengers:
Tho train WAS made up of twenty
cars filled with Eastern people no:
turning from Philadelphia. Tho
freight train should have been on tho
siding, and was backing up to talid
its proper place Mt the time of tho
collision.
At n meeting of the directors Of tho
Western Union Telegraph Company
to-day, tue following officers for tho
ensuing year were clcc.cd:
President, YIN. Orion; Vice Prcsi-
dents, Augustus Scholl, Norwin
Green, Harrison Durlice; Secretary,
y. Il. Brencr;Trcasurcr, II. II. Roah-
ester; Executive Committee, VIM.
Orion, Jas. IL. Barker, Alozno d.
Cornell, Harrison Durkcc, Norwin
Green, Joseph Parker, Z. D. Nor
gan, Augnstus Schcll, W. X. Thorn,
G. Vanderbilt and Frank Work.
W4siuSu ron, Oct. -.
Many of tho Nc% pcrccs Indians
have never been ral:ics 10 any treaty,
and serious difficulties having arisen
between thom and tho white settlers
of Idaho and Eastern Oregon tho
Indian Enrcau is now preparing to
send q special Commission to them
with view Of settling all questions
in dispute, and avor;ing further
trouble.
PHILADELrHIA, Oct. Is.
The Centennial Commissioners nro
at work preparing the programme
for tha exercises OF The dag of clos:
ing, which they desire to render as
impoainS ns The day Of the opening.
CnCtGo, Oct. IL.
a JoUna' Indianapolis special says
that Indiana hns undoubtedly giveu
Williams from 900 to 5000 major:
ity, while Ike Republican gain of
iuur CungrCssncn iA4kna !! drawn
battle with the pros, Get o! II magniili
~, IL ~
idcutiAl election. Tho Democrats
aio cXultaut and the Republicans aro
ia. from dcT,Und0ut in that State.
The J9,0rnrs Columbus special
s'rs the Republican mHjoritics nro
continuity increasing and the Elroni
Scat rund!dnte5 will have over 10000
majority, while Barnes will got near
~ 1900 MINORITY.
EEw YoHK, Oct. -.
II Is reported that G.. l.. Lorillnrd
il willing 10 match Tom Ochilltrco
against Tcnbrocck for 80 900 ~ side;
or any larger SUN: tho rlrc 10 bG
run next year ut the jerome Spring
meeting.
DoaroH, Oct. -.
Ex-Governor CASTOR was nomiL
nntcd for Congress yesterday iry Tho
Democrats Of tho Fourth Congress
fional District, but positively dc.
clincg.
VICTORIA. J.. c. Oct. IS.
Tho steamer Isabel, from Fort
WrnmHcl, arrived this morning. Sho
bringa two hundred passengers md
twenty thousand dollars in treasure.
Sihc reports q large amount of trcHg-
urc OH lilo way down. Tho DiscOv-
Org Company has made now strike
on McDamo'H creek, aud new hill
strike on Tlihct creek is reported
also Good prospects ut Rapid river
and Hose Leo creek. Weather cold
and clear with Indications Of I'M carly
Winter. About $50 miners will
Winter ut COstnir. II IL estimated
that about one hundred pcianms havo
left tho city during tho past few days
FOR Deception GulCh ON f,ccch river,
II fcw miles from here, where tho lato
gold digCovCricS wore made, and good