The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26
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49, OMAHA, Feb. IS.
From the most reliable information IL
is believed the Sioux, Choyennes and
Arrapahoo Indians nrd making tho
most extensive preparations possible
for an outbreak in few weeks, nnd
have been purchasing large quantities
Of ammunition and arms wherever they
could get them, going ns far south rs
the Indian Territory for tho purpose.
It has been known that for some time
past the best fighting men had de-
serted tho agencies and were rowing
in the Big Horn, Powder river and
Tongue counties, concentrating and
arining for this war. There are at the
agencies and reservations only those
too inf:rm or disable to be OF any use,
and the families OF the warrors who
hnve left. So far MS IL known the In
dians nrc likely to strike the frontier
settlements, and unless something il
soon done, will do terrible work before
they can be overpowcred. .-
CIScISSATI, Feb. 10.
c. Il. Duncan, colured man recently
from st. Louis, was shot last night at n
ball i'll the colorod Masonic Hall. The
ball struck the skull and glanced. II is
not known who fired the shot, but wo.
man was the origin of the quarrel.
The walking match between Millie
Rose and Allie Matte at Exhibition
Hall ended last night at one O'Clock.
The contest commenced Monday morn
ing at ten O'Clock and lasted, therefore,
lOS hours, including rests in tho time.
Mrs. Rose walked 200 miles and Miss
Matte, 1886; the $500 stakes was, there
fore, awarded Mrs. Rose.
The little oight-year-old dauahtor Of
Mrs. Rose, yesterday, performed the
wonderful feat Of walking ten miles in
tTo hours, twenty-five minutes and
sixteen seconds.
The Stnte Auditor, being suspicious
Of Treasurer NcGee, sent an examiner
there while AIcGec was Mt Columbus.
Nc'ise returned, took possession of the
oi!lcc, burst open the door and folcibiy
elected the examiner. There is crca,
excitement, but nothing known rs to
the state Of finances. ...
81. LOUIS. Feb. 10.
Court opened ut ten o'clock, and Hon.
James o. Brondhcd, special counsel for
tie Government, began the first Of the
closing arguments. He introduced his
argument by ndverting 10 the great evils
to our country and the time; said money
enough had been stolen by men in Off
ciHl positions i'll the Inst ten years 10
pay the interest on the public debt;
attributed this largely 10 tho corruption
Of the present administration, and
sought to impress upon the jury the
duty to cleHr out these gigantic evils.
The jury, he said, should only consider
the indictment as furnishing MI oppor.
innity for inquiry, aud they must not
be influenced hy the action Of preceding
jnrics i'll similar cases. While the eyi.
denco for the Government Is lnrcely
circumstantial. the jury is TO decide II
1t does not exclusively prove Tho guilt
OF the defendant; if SO, no cunsidera
iiOns Of his former reputation md
standing, or high position. should pre-.
vent their bringing q verdict Of guilty.
Tho speaker explained what n congpi.
racy is, then recalled the history of tho
whisky rings operations in st. Louis.
All tho dispatches put in evidence by
the Government were claimed to show
that defendant not only possessed q
knowledge Of tho existence of these
frauds, but also that he assisted ihc
Ring by important information con.
! ceriling the transfer Of Supervisors.
LONDON, Feb. Is.
Tho steamer FrRnconi ran into tho
steamer Stfath Clyde, Of Glasgow, Of
Dover. The boiler Of tho StrMh Clyde
burst, and she sauk Immediately, Fif.
| ty-t"o OF her passengers were drowned
| five have boon landed at Dover, and
four others Drc reported 10 have bee,
saved. The FrNnconi was badly dam.
aged, but kept anont. 1t Is ,huueht nil
her fore compartment plates were car
ried AWAY. Two tugs immediately tool
her i'll tow. Tho weather was clear anf
the sea calm at thu time of tho d:susicr
The Dovcr life boat was launched, Lu
was unable to reach Tie scene in time
to rescue nny OF the Strnth Clydo's pas
scnGcrs OF CREW. Eleven persons .ScrC
saved and fifty.ninc drowned on tht
Strnth Clyde.
bArtn.--Thc Times reports that tht
captain OF tho Strnth Clyde mud twenty
eight moro survivors Of tho dienslc
have landed Mt Deal.
BAN FRAscisco, Feb. Is.
Pool selling on tho four.milo race bo
gan last night, with large attendance
aud bidding lively. Tho iirsL pool wa
ns follows: Ruihotforl, 500; Chance
Si2 60i Katio rousc, S35; 1tevcnuc, jr.
Golden Gate, Fopternnd Hook Hooking
s25 each. Subsequently Ruthcriort
sold Mt 500, Chance, S37 90; Kaii