The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-17

tilla, Grant, Union and Baker, nh
equal amount Of stock, and that the
books bo opened iii those counties as
early rs practicable.
CHEYENNE, Sept. II.
On Tho Sth instant, Harvey Beason,
ct Names ranch on Pumpkin Creek,
near Sidney was fired on By three
Indians, 1T short range, ono of the
balls passing through his chest,
when ho ian TO tho ranch, n short
distance, got his gun, ami returned
tho fire, tho Indians taking refuge
III n washout, and drove him back in
to the ranch, where he sat for IS
hours with his gun across his knees,
and cartridges i'll easy reach, ileterm-
ined 10 sell his life dearly if again
attacked. Parties have gono with
conveyance, from Sidney, to got hiii,
and 1t is hoped his wounds may not
prove fatal.
Five hundred recruits arrived
here yesterday.
NonTHFIELD, MINI. Sept. IL.
Tho greatest interest is felt herein
the pursuit OF The wculd-bc bank
robbers and murderers. AT last ac-
counts their escape seemed impossi-
bic, but nm additional posse Of % or
30 picked men have gone after them
by n special train tonight. Hazon,
the American Express Co.'S detec-
tive, Identifies tho two dead men rs
notorious robbers connected with
the james brothers.
CHICAGO, Sept. IL.
The Paris story Of mutiny OH
board of the U. 5. frigatG, Franklin,
IS entirely unfoundid. The Frank
lin is not lying at Spezzia.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. II.
Articles Of Association of The ST.
Louis and San Francisco RuilToal
Company, have been filed with the
Secretary of State. Tho Company
is organized to purchase the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad and TO construct
~ miles Of track between Pacific
City and st. Louis, SO rs to give tho
Company continuous rail between
the terminus Of the road and this
city: The capital stock is $50 ,000,-
0OO. The incorporators md directors
Tor tho ensuing year are Andrew
Pierce, jr., Joseph ScljgMan, Jas. Is.
Robinson, w. IL. Coffin, Jas. Baker.
Samuel Hayes, G. B Fisk, w. l..
Buckley, Thos. W: Pierce, G. VI.
Rogers ana Henry i. Vcrpucvcn.
General Sherman AMI family and
Secretary Of War, Cameron, and
daughters, pa"sed through here yes
tcrday, on route 10 inspect the west
crn forts. They will first stop ut fort
IeavGnworlh, Then go to Denver,
Cheyenne. fort D. \. Husscl and then
to san Francisco. On their return,
they will visit the posts along the
ronte, in Nevada and Utah. They
Will also 50 from San Francisco to
l.os Angeles, i'll Southern California.
They expect TO reach Washington
again about the 18th Of October.
NEw York, Sept. Ii.
The work OF charging with cxplo-
sirea tho columns that uphold the
roof of He'll Cato, began this morn.
ing. II is estimated that 1000
pounds Of explosive material will bc
slowed away i'll holes drilled, before
night. Orders have been given to
have 10000 cartridges Mt tho wharf
this morning, so that tho work hav-
ing been commenced can BE carried
on without cessation.
PHILADELruIA, Sept. II.
The Grand Jury in the Court Of
Quarter Sessions, today, rccommcu-
hcd the removal Of the wooden build
ings partially surrounding the expo
aitiom grounds. which aro pcncrally
disrcpuiablo places, and in y portion
of which originated The fire, last
Saturday, that nearly destroyed !kc
Centennial buildings anil impcrillcd
the lives Of thousands Of visitors.
Bosrow, Sept. II.
The election in Maine is progress
ing quietly and earnestly. Tho
weather Is pleasant and voting umus-
uLlly active. a UTah estimate fnys.
adYlccs from The different sections Of
the State indicate that the total vutG
OF the State will reach nearly $50 900.
PORTLAND, Nc. Sept. II.
In Portland. at 1850 this morning.
tlc vote stood, Rcpuhlicnna, Sr9;
Democrats, Si3; at noon, Republic.
cans, ] III; Democrats, 100. Last
fall. the total voIo wnq Rcru,jlican.
2,i90; Democrat, 2,GOG; scattering /.
MADRID, Sep. II.
IL was found that in July last, that
Tweed waS in Santiago DO Cuba,
having PASSED there from Havana,
and General Jovplar w, applied to
hy thu AmCricah Consul to have
Tweed secured and sent TO The Unit.
cd States. General Jo"cllar was
quito willing. oven in tho abacmcc OF
M cNlradition treaty, 10 Ubligo the
AmCricau Government In return for
their courtesy in the Anquillc& ease,
some years ago. Tweed. however.
was npprised in Santiago ~ lig
impending danger, and sailed for
Nigo, Spain, July eth, on the sail.
ing vessel Carmen. AR. Gushing
thcrcupor notified tho Spanish Gov.
crnmcnt Of tho fact. and fomnd then,
willing 10 arrest Tweed aud return,
him td Cuha or deliver him up tJ the
American Consul. Every prccGuliom
":a: :ak4i! l.. 81" Et::...iah Govern.
mcnt 10 secure T%cOd'g arrest in nuy
part Of Spain, or on any Coast line
by which hc might arrive. Several
orders were given 10 The local author,
itics, especially tIlosc 6n tho Vigc
and Gnlican Coast. On Scptcmbc,
9Th, Tho Carmen liovo in sight of
NiG6, an1 was immediately boarded
hv Ihn Inrnrnnr IL InrI I'LL III