The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-16
ELKO, NEVADA, SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1876
CIxc,lsxA.r,:11., m Ohio, April II.

!; connection with the Kentucky Contrul
claim. he says his uncle, George II.
Pcndleton, did not contract with him
self AZ the compensation was fixed by.
tho Board controlling the road, and
most positively denies that any part of
tho fee was used In tho pgEpsecution of
L. ~ II; NEW YonK, April II.
A. T, Stewart, who died here yester-
day, was one Of the largest real. estate.
owners in tho Unitod States He owned
two valuable blocks on Bruadway, and
occupied them Qs business establish
ments. Ho also owned the Metropoli-;
ton and ST., Nicholas hotels, The Globe
Theater, Eiblos y Garden, the Anity
Street Baptist Church; the, Grand Street
Presbyterian Church, hiy mansion on
Fifth Avenue and nearly two blocks on
Bleecker street. - '2..sgs 10 rlrN.''- &.
Fonr McISrosH, Texas. April IL.
Much excitement still prevails over
the arrest Of Nr. Diamond; AN Ameri-
can citizen, in New, Laredo, by the
Mexican Commander Quintonos for re-
fusing TO submit to forced loan. Ma
jor Merriam crossed over, and notified
Quintono that he (Merriuni) would
have his commando in readiness to pro-
tect American .citizons. Quintono re-
piled, "Do as you dnnln please
Diamond was released. S-i"'i'-. sa-f =
A revolutionary party attacked New
Laredo yesterday, but was repulsed,
They renewed the attack latter in tho
day. Stray bullets wounded three
Americans Zone man and two womcu)
on the American side of the river.
Major Merriam is preparing t6 shell
New Laredo. D. ''-.. ..-..' -
| --. PHtLADELPH1A, April IL.
The city census shows n population
OF SIT ,44S, an increase of 143, ,42G since
| 1870. 1ut .s..-.. rgI !, s|..'-.,.
" '" DETnorT, Mich, April IL. i'i
The Methodist Church investigation
found Rev. +. W. May guilty of slandcr,
un-Christian conduct. improper propu-
sails and advances to tho ladies' of his
| church, and also OF adultery. He was
suspended, and his dismissal recon-
| mended. -s.. iH -r,Esls.-t ssl;.-sft O..
''..l WAsHISGToS, April IL.
1t is stated hero that, at n Cabinet
meeting, to-day the President will I,ro-
pose the name of General Dix for the
| English mission. =
| ..l ....,.; New YonK, April IL.
John Bell, a teller in the suspended
| Security Savings Bunk, has boen dis
covered to be u defaulter to the extent
of $40 900. Ho has fled. .1..sE III
.-..,s..,s.. SAN FnAScIsco, April IL,
Ten Chinese firms, yesterday, made
up purse of $500 for the Pacific Const
Centennial fund, nnd gave IL to W. S.
o'Brien' who returned an appropriate
letter Of thanks. 70.
The trial OF Louis Lossc, indicted for
the murder Of his wife in December
last, will begin in the Fifteenth Dis
trict Court to-day. Tho principal wit
ness against the defendant Is the daugh-
ter OF tho murdered woman, nine ycnrs
old. .f.a.. &, '..f.:.... =. ,.... :. -.
The Democratic Club OF Oakland
held lively meeting last night, and eI-
PEELED eight Of its most prominent men,
bers for the alleged crime of assisting,
by money, In tho election Of tho RO-
publican ticket Mt the lute election.
The nction OF the merchants in re-
gard to trade dollars hns already made
itself felt upon tho pulse Of thn market,
and is shown by tho slightly better tone
OF halves and quarters. II il reported
TINT tho amount Of subsidiary coin in
circulation is not large, and that large
amounts Of IL arc locked up, awaiting n
favorable turn of the market. To-day
quotations nro G1I. a. II per cent dis-
count. 4-..rH
W. +. Dean, Secretary of the Chollnr,
Imperial, and q number Of other mining
Claims, hns bcen confiiIcl to his room
for solno days. II il understood that
his sickness las inlcrfercd with the.
distribution OF the new shares of the
Chollar and Imperial. ..''.' n"
The Northern Belle Mining Company
has declared u dividend Of one dollar
por share, payable ON tho 10th instant.
About $4,000 was distributed in
| dividends yesterday. including $l04, 900
by tho Bclchor, G0,0U0 by the Spring
Valley Water Company, Sl5, 900 by tho
Merchants Exchange Bank, SIT, 900 by
tho first National Gold Bank, SIS, ,OUU
by tho San Francisco Stock Board and
$1,000 BY various local Insurance.
companies. +rlH.r
Tho Con. Virginia Mining Company
will pny its 81 ,0BO, 900 dividend to-day.
| Tho Senate Committee to investigate
tho Chinese question IL In session ut the
City Hall to-day. Ex-GUvernor Low
was tho only person examined. Ito
said the most Of the Chinese emigration
came from Hong Kong, which WAS de-
pot for omigrants, and that Il was
British port. md treaty with Chiuu did
not cover II. g.. -- s.. .. ....
SAcRAMESTo, April II.
Tho habona corpus cnso Of II. ii.
Granicc, indicted by the grand jury Of
Fresno county for murder, cnmIu before
tho Supreme Court to-day. Tho uppli.
cation OF defendant for hearing before
this tribunal Is mado on tho ground Of
an error In tho findings Of the lower
court. Tho Suprelhc Court hus ruled
that tho District Court, being body Of
general Jurisdiction, tho motion to dis.
charge tho prisoner canuot DO nudo
under habGas corpus. ....
Tho State Orange has issued nn in-
Yilation to throo hundred bodies Of the
Order Oh this coast, 10 meet IN this city
for tho purpose Of discussing tho fnan.
cos Of tho country, both homo and MI.
tional. o.. .. ....
... Rock ISLAND, April II.
On Friday afternoon, David j. Van
Meter, city editor Of the Rock Island
HrgH', had n fight in saloon with
John Stauback, about whom Van Mo,
ter had written nm offensive article
Siauback was Knocked down and cuI
by Van MotGr In tho iomplo with 3
pocked-knite. lilo died last night from
tho effects OF tho stab. When II wat