The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-10-01
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ADDIrIOSaL PARTIcULAns.-From Dr.
I. W. Huntington and Deputy Sheriff
Ed. Scitz, We gather the following
particulars regarding the DeGth stabbing
"!iray: The !nnn cat was named King.
and not o'liricn. II ipppArs Tint some
horses belonging TO King and his mo-
Their have been trespassing oil f"c
SiMclair's grain field, both before and
nfter tic cutting Gf the grain, and few
dayc since The latter took sonic ropes
OF the ietks of The animals, throwing
the ropes ill some wiiloIs near by. On
the day Of the cutting, Sinclair was OH
bay-stnck in Stair Valley assisting i'll
feeding thrcsliiES machine, when
King came lip and called him down.
Wien Sinclair had reached the earth
King bcgnn nbusfng linn about tho
ropes above mentioned \ fight en-
| SIZED, in which Sinclair stabbed King
three Hines, Will litgo p6eke,-khifc,
in the left breast anu side. Nuno of
! the wounds reiterated to the cavity of
tho breast, but all ranged down. and
not any way serious, although quite
ugly and.vcry painful. Deputy Sheriff
Scit2 went up To Starr Valley on Tlursa
day, and arfGstcu Sinclair, Whom lie
took to Wells, the Residence OF tho
nearest Justice Uf tho Peace. Ycstcr-
day an examination was held before
Justice Crutch6r, anil Sinrlair waD dis
charged OH The grortmd Of hafihg done
tile cutting In self.d"fensc.
y MINEE KIILCn. Information was
received here yesterday that miner
named James. Mckay was killed in the
shaft upon Tho Grand Prize mine, ut
TuscarOra, three days ago. The par
ticulars Of tile sid alinir ns VIC obtain
them are rs follows. Mckay and mi.
other miner whose name We could not
ascertain were engaged in sinking The
shaft, and in descending directly 0ftcf
thu discharge Of Il giant powder blust,
the laddc, in The sl.nft gave way, pre-.
cipitating tho unfortunate man 20 tho
depths below, and killing him instantly.
Il is supposed !lial the force of the
blast Ind SO loos"ncd that portion oi
The iaddrr from It's fnslcmiul;a that tho
weight "i Mckay was sufficient to causc
ii to give entirely away, sending The
poor fellow To az unlimcly death. Nc,
kny wn.. we understand, from Battle
Mountain.
Tu4cAEorA. g.. This district Il just iow
attracting the attention Of many Of ia,
California mining aharrs, several o
whom haze Recently SisiioN that camp
The following. from The steer State. o.
WTiicmucca, is II sample 81 tho cIiin
IONS CHPrcaHcd hy tlthru:
J. Nrrowrooi, bf San Francisco, on,
Of the Zig miuiu1 incn 81 thai city. pas
arh here yesterday on HIS rctaYm lIuil
Tuscarorn. iIr says That the Gran,
Prize mine in that district contains tl
richest oIc he cvCt saw near iliu sur
face OF the ground. aud he IL Of tn
o;,inirm that the district il OF" 81 Ga
bust il ihc.%ta;n.
40 ISanEAge Uuiing Ire past 70,
days wc have boon asked several tiitc
whether the Hoard Of County Commits
siomurG intends Ia raise tho asscssmci
upon Ito property Of the Genital paci;i
HnilrOad Company. and We will stat
: that there Is ITO prospect Of any roisC
Some Of our residents asked ia
Board 20 make raise on tho Cort'rnu!
hut subsequently, upon considering tn
! matter, nil agreed thrt II would ba be
ter Mnl 90 dp 50 this year; hence The,
will be no raise above the usual low raj
Of $4,000 per milo OH The track.