The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-30
SAI francesca, july %.

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SA; FRANCISCO, July %.
Gold III New York opened Mt IIlT.
and closed ut me-; legal tenders here
are S9js "a 00H; tho price of gold in
New York being lI15i makes Tho price
of legal tcuIcrs 50 49-iUU. Brokers Guo-
iations to-day for silver coin were Gii
q. 6Ili trade dollars, $50 o. 80 buzz
ing, and 4g1s O. 30 selling.
Postmaster Cocy has received COM
munication from Washington inform.
ing him Officially Of M amendment
TO the revised statutes - ~!.;ch Ic.ters
ana circular" relating 10 all lotteries arc
declared unmailahle, and that the de-
posting of such letters or circulars in Il
rostoiiice, to be sent by mnil, is an of
fence, to bo punished upon conviction
by fine of no. less than $IDO nor
moro than 500 and cost Of prosecution.
About 11:l5 yesterday morning n
shot ~'as fred in Law Office in c. +.
Kobiuson's building, on the southwest
corner Of Commercial ami Montgomery
streets. Officer Hogan, who was passing
along, run up, md STATES: "Suon Gs |
got up stairs SAW Robinson STRUGGLING
with Abncr Gentry, and trying Ia dis
| arm him Of IL revolver; also SAW II NAH
on tho floor; know him rs Mr. Geo.
l.. Jordan, who was formerly ia the
County Clerks Office; Mr.. Toll Robin
son was leaning over nm; | Enw re-
yoiYer Oh chair near Jordan; / took
| possession Of the weapons and placed
| Gentry and jordan under arrest; con-
vcyoa Gentry to tho City Prison, and
| let Jordan To- hc taken to his resi-
dcncc." Jordan, Oh being questioned.
said: al do not want anyone nrrc;lrI
for lhia, and all have to say il that
! )IayG no answer to make 10 Gny.gucg-
lions put to me-" Gentry htatcd at
| Is well that it is 10 worse than it IN.
i"u will find out all about il when the
case III heard III Court" Gentry IL Il
wcll-known sporting man. lIc WINS
| chnrgcl with assault 20 murder, and TO-
leased Oh 5000 bail. Jordan wns
sent To HIS home on filing Il bond uf
| $1,000. Tho shot took cir.ct in DOR
| dams hand. which shUHri tiIat tho bull
| lot hni shattered il 10 such AN extent THAT
il will probably have to bD nuputntcd.
WNnTGrnH July 90.
THO Mining COmmittcr's Elyrr Lill
| AUTHORIZING au CXchnng" Of notes for
| bullion md The revival of the old silver
dnllur, With Initiated legal tender
| power. will come up fuT action in
the iipuac Tomorrow, Immediately after
| the pci,diEB election cagu { disposed OF.
| Tho present intention Is To- put il
| through under The OI,cru;ions Of II pre-
| TiOuS question. after allowing u Yotc on
nn amendment which Holman will uilur,
| to recall 80 much Uf the specie rcsumpt
| ion net n fixes u definite day fn re.
| dccming grConbacks and aulburiIcH the
sale 81 bonds, 10 accumulate coin for
! that purpose. Nearly two-!hirdg Of
| tho House stand rCndy Ia pass the bill
~ reported and minority will uudoubt.
| cdly bc found willing to record them
selves in favor OF llulnnI'R amend
mcnl. although It's adoption will pr"bab.
| " deprive tho hill Of some support from
| Tia" Pacific States and elsewhere. There
will still bo clear majority 10 pasa the
measure oven with thiH amendment.
| The Senate will not consent TO any re-
peal Of Tho redemption net either total
or partial; but II the BCssiOu should DO
cSl"ndcd sufficiently 10 admit of oction
on This subject, tho provision auii"ria.
ing the coinage aud unlimitcd legal ton.
der 0f the silyor dollar, may possibly
! yet become II law before adjournment.
Senator sherman il ri tho opinion.
! however, that tho Senate would insist