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


lion III fac presence of q large crowd.
Sho pulled II gold cord hal tasscl ai.l
the engine staitci. The American
pictures III MGEiorinl Hall lalke l. fine
display. No less than seven wills, caS!,
lO0 feet long, are hung witt: Aiacticaa
pictures. The British Art Exhibition,
however, carries of the palm, and will
probably head the list when final award
cuinestu be male. The collection is
large, consisting of thrco or four hun
drcd pictures. The water Solurs are
scarcely iaferScr 10 The oils.
The Emperor Of Brazil visited tho
wofitl .pAtiiEcn, aud inspected the
'%omen's work.
The restaurants on the grounds were
crowded MI day. Tie buildings were
illuminated ut night. /:
SAX FE,NcIsco, May IL. /.
Mil Mowry, the champion long dis
tahoe rider, started overland this morn,
lug with twenty horses and seven native
riders, to give an exhibition ct the Cen.
tcnnial.
AsluInbtr of representatives from WI
tiuSs anti:coo:ie Clubs, conycnial in
Crtf,alcr'S Hall last erenir. for the prr-
pose Of taking the initntory steps to-
wanis forming grand central orraniza-
ton, TO be composed Of delegates from
subordinate c!ubS, which shall define
the policy OF the organisations a:ld
govern the clubs under them. After
electing temporary officers, a committee
WAS appointed consisting of six mem
bcrS from the various ward clubs TO no.
tify all the clubs to cleo; delegates for
Central organization, the first meeting
Of which will be arrange for.
y young couat-y;aan named Mckee
visited dive on montgomery Avenue
last hight, and was dragged and robbed
Of Sii5U.
FohT OF the Earbor Police las. even
ing, while going on: to recently ar
rived ship i'll skiE, We're upset, bu: all
Wcfc rCscttJ.
An executive session Of old Boar,l
members was held yesterday, G.. W.
Bonying presiding. The matter Of
turning an afternoon session into boys
play when the regular caller is absent,
WAS considered, ard it was resolved to
give The presiding officer authority To
fine a.:y member SlUG for each breach
Of Board room dccorum.
The Nonpareii Gold Mining Company
haze levied an assessment Of 81 per
sEIEsI uGilnlGcns Jnae 1Zth.
The Northern Belle Company de
clarcd dividend Of 81, payable on
Monday.
Tie name of the KoIler Reduction
Works has been changed to Occidental
Reduction Il Refining Works. 4. Sc,ig-
ley, ii. Z. layers, y. &. Hammond, II.
I. Lambert, L. l.. Willard and c. Metz
man have been elected Trustees.
WINDSOR, May II.
4 report reached here yesterday that
James Rowland was shot and instantly
killed, about eight miles north Of this
place, on Tuesday night, by Chas.
Henley, better known IS the .'Bush-
wacScr." The parties nfc we'll known
in this vicinity Rowland being nn in-
dustrious and pcaccable farmer. No
particulars as to the cause OF the shoot |
ing have yet been Ut.ained.
WAsAKSGroN, Mayo.
The grand jury OF the Criminal Court
OF the District OF Columbia, today.
fonnd a true bill against Belknap fur re-
ceiIing n 6Tibc.
New YoEE, May ..
tan Investigation into the cause ofthc
feccnt explosion on Jersey City Heights
yesterday, Contractor McAndrews
stated that the magazine contained
about 300 barrels Of Rend Rock powder
and several kegs OF common blasting
powder. Rend Rock powder lie consid-
ercd entirely FCfe, and said thu. it could
" burned in some way as an ordinary
torch, and it could only he exploded by
means of electricity or by cOncussion.
HcAndrews added that lie saw twelve or
thirteen tunnel men como from the di-
rection Of HObOken on Saturday night.
and so up the Hundred Steps. aud after
they reached the top OF the hill he heard
the report OF a pistol, and soon after
the explosion occurred. He stated
that the iron tiUor Of the magazine was
found t"'o miles distant yesterday.
OMAHA, Stay ..
General Crook left to-day for the Red
Cloud and Spotted tail agencies, in or
der to discover the feeling Of the Indi-
ans, and thus determine what course 10
take with them during the coming cam
paign, whether to use and trust them or
not. Indians escaping from Crazy
Horses Band have joined Sitting Bull,
and are busy getting together nIniauni-
ton and guns. Trouble is anticipated
from this source.
CHICAGO, May 0.
The City Council to-day held SEES.
sion, at which Mr.. Calvin presided. aud
approved the bond given by Mr.. Hayne
ny Mayor. a resolution was offered
which AR. Calvin refused to entertain.
instrGcting the heads of departments TO
TCRnuuty., ntlx- IIu,,,, =
clarirg him elected Mayor Of Chicago.
After hot debate, in which Calvin and
his supporters took part, member put
the motion AND the resolution was car
ricd. Tonight Calvin lIus issued Il
proclamation TO tho heads Of dcpart.
ncnts, ordering that they do not rccoy.
hize hayne' la another proclamation
addressed to the good citizens Of Chi.
cage. lie declares the City Councils pro-
ceedings illegal, revolutionary and void.
and calls on tho citizens to protect him
III his nights, and beware how thcy cn-
courage such proceedings.
CArsoH, May 0.
The most blrbarnus act that has ever
been chrol,iclcd in this country occur
red at Wnshoc last night. a iicnd in the
shhpo 0t human being, named Pitcher,
n section foreman for the VIRGINIA &
Truckee Railroad Company committed
a rape on his sistcr.in.lnw. little girl
about IL years OF ngc. She resisted tho
outrage that was about TO be pcrpcirat.
ed Oh her, until Uverpowcrcd by the as.
sistancc Of Pitchers wife, who held tho
child while the brute accomplished his
horrible design. lie was arrested and
plnCCl in inil. Whom inInrxinmnl hn