The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-15

Collector Of Internal Revenue, signed
by General Grant and Secretary Bris-
tow, urging the prosecution to the full
lest extent Of the law all Government
officials and private invididuals engaged
III revenue frauds.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 10.
Shearmnn and Sterling, counsel for
Rev. IL. w. Beechcr in the suit brought
against him for maliscious prosecution
by Francis D. Moulson, have served on
counsel for plaintiff n demurrer upon
the ground that the complaint does not
state facts sufficient to constitute q IL
of action.
SAN Francisco, jan. Is.
Senator Jones left for Washington.
viz Virginia, to-day in his own palace
car.
The managers Of the Mechanics
Fair announce rs their decision that
there would be no exhibition this year.
A largo number of mechanics, merch.
ants and Others have signed q petition
asking that tho decision be recalled, as
there would be no other way OF cele-
parting the Centennial, that exhibition
wonld show Culifornia's productions.
Al the next meeting of tho managers n
final decision will be rendered.
The shooting gallery at tho Presidio
will BIO put in order Mt once for prac-
ticc matches to determine who shall
enter in the Centennial team. The
plan proposed by the Committee OH
practice matches, under the auspices
Of the California Rito Association,
twill be that marksmen shall be chosen
or the team on bnsis Of tho percentage
made i'll not less than eight matches
before thel 18th Of April. Opportunities
will be given to shoot more frequently
md the percentage Of points and times
mny be offered as emitting to admission
to the Centennial class. Out of this
class the ten best shots will be chosen.
At the auction snles for scnts on the
opening night of Wade's Opera House
Inst evening, large prices were obtain
cd. Premiums for seats in the dress
circle ranged from 81 tn S7L, and for
boxes fsom $50 to Sl45. Another snle
takes place tonight.
The remains of L. Rodgers Johnson,
late Grand Secretary of the l. o. o. f.,
will be brought to this City at once and
buried by the Order.
The meeting OF tho Woodvil1e stock
holders, which was to have been held
yesterday, was postponed mt the request
Of the Committee appointed ut the last
meeting TO investigate the affairs of the
Company, and who are not yet ready
with their report.
Exports from this city Inst year we're
S3lr 1888, 424, being q million and u
quarter more than in 1874.
NEW YoRK, jan. 10.
Letters from Lima, the
complete destruction, By an earthquake,
on the 9TH Of December, of Abnncay.
i O'Clock u. III. OF the 18th and
D q. III. Of the 9TH, on less than thirty
seven shocks occurred.
a severe Hood inundated the bust
ness part Of Valparaiso. Two lives
lost md $l,5UO, OUO worth OF property
destroyed.
Several women hnve been registered
in some Of the towns Of Chill ns uuaiiti-
ed voters, and will exercise the right
OF suffrage Mt the approaching elections.
Hon. j. Is. Eustis WAS yesterday
elected TO represent the Stntc Of Louis
lam i'll the United Suites Senute.
The counsel for James Loeder is
making preparations for IL suit against
Henry Ward Becchcr, claiming DAM
ages for malicious prosecuting.
John Lee Carroll WIS lnnuguratcd
Governor OF Maryland yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is,
Tho Senate to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: a. Il. Gaylord,
OF Michigan, Assistant Attorney Gen
erali Henry N. Blake, AsSociate Justice
OF Montann; G.. 5. Ynrinn, United
Suites Attorney, Nevada; Surveyor
General, +. q. David, Wyoming; Reg
listers Of the Land Office, L. ID. Brown
ing, OF indianapolis, John q. Hclemnn,
Vancouver, w. T.; Receivers OF Public
Money, q. ii. Ballard, indianapolis,
Robert G.. Stuart, OlyInpin, W. Il.
New York, Jan. ii.
Tho President has nominated Henry
+. l'rickett for Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court OF IdHho.
The Republican National caucus held
n session i'll Washington yesterday to
prepare for the holding of the National
Convention. There was discussion and
considerable balloting about the pIucc.
Cincinnati is ahead 80 far.
Captain Josinh Briggs Of Coxsackie,
n. y, with his wife und two children
were drowned in the Hudson river night
before last. They were returning from
church, the mother and two children
were on n hnnd sled, which Captain
Boggs was prOpclling across the river.
1t was reported III brooklyn last
night that Messrs. Rcdpath and Moul-
ton were preparing another statement
regarding the Beecher-Tilton scandal.
Rcdpath Is to give Some additional
facts about tho scandal, which he could
have given i'll his testimony ut tho trial,
but did not.
SALT LAKE, Jan. IL.
Utnh Legislature yesterday voted 10
ndmit T.. s.. FOote, tho Gentle member
from Toocle, who had been excluded
on account Of contested election.
CHICAGO, jim. ID.
IL Inns just developed that Chicago
distillers have sent lnrgo quantities OF
crooked alchol TO the Print Mills in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
netticut. Print Mills arc not re1uired
to keep any government records, md
would send back the stamps which were
used over and over again. Tho bnrrclg
wcro gatiged for high wines ut 1876 de-
gree proof and before shipment were
rcGllcd with alchoI, at f88 degrees.
This with tho return OF stamps, undo
a pretty good profit for nil parties in
lcrested. IL is estimated that recently
1000 gallons Of crooked ulchoI were
disposed Of in this nanncr. IL has
also been discovered that Some OF the
distillers havo been running double
mashcs, allowing each fcrmcnt only
80 hours, instead Of ~, and realizing
almost n double product, on which the