The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-09
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n Few days SiEce a meeting OF the
managers OF the leading western rail-
roauS, together with the officials OF sew
eTal eastern lines, was held in this city,
Tor The purpose OF forming another
grand railroad combination, which
would embrace all reads north II Elu
Ohio and cSA Of the Mississippi rivers,
not now = part of the eastern railroad
pot. AZ the meeting protocol MAS
drawn up, containing about the same
provisions rs that unIp:oyCd by the
eastern combination. Little further
was done, ewing 10 the limited attend
ancc. Tho meeting was adjourned ~
meet i'll Cincinnati to-day, when it Is,
expected that nearly, if not all, the
western lines will have representatives.
present. Tho project is supposed to bc
i'll the interest OF the Pennsylvania Cen
trial, the pool consisting Of the ChiyN-u,
Huntingdon & QUincy, the Chicago,
Rock Island H. Pacific, and the Chicago
IL North Western railroads. Thcv have
been fighting the Chicago e Alton road
on the California business ever since
this line has established II route To
Omaha in competition with the above
roads. Tho result of the iiGh, WIS that
the through rates from New York TO
California have been unusually low
during the last six months, and the pro-
rata Of the Chicago roads has amounted
TO little more than nothing. An agree
mcnt has now been reached, anil the
Chicago & Alton is admitted to the
pool. ...I
Smith. the chief Clerk of the de-
fHultiug Revenue Collector VI Spring.
Held, has raised 4 great excitement 6v
ConfcsinS tn Bristow AMI Wilson. and
furnishing important documentary evil
dcnce.
NEw EoHK, April 4.
~ special from rhiliipsbur, saws
Jacob Young, a, wealthy frr,,:.r wins
found frishtiully manglcd and inscnsi.
bile i'll his residence OH Tuesday nora
ing. Tho house had evidently been
entered by burglars. The room showed
that u terrible struggle had taken place.
Young had recently collected cunsi,lrrt-
Die money for rents and WAS alone in
the house, his wife being o., Il visit to
New York, An Inquest will bn kcld to-
day. M clue TO the murdcrcr;.
LINCOLN, NEn., April e.
Hank Dodge. convicted Of murder,
WAS to-day sentenced by Judge. Pond
ut Nebraska City, to he hanged, July
2lst. The Supreme Court recently
granted him new sentence, hgt re-
fused a new trial. It is not proLablo
that the Governor will interfere.
Sr. PAUL, ATrNs., April &.
Judge Nelson rendered n decision
yesterday i'll the cNtyndition cnso for
discharging Van nuncn, Oh the ground
TINT the complaint made by tho Uuus,,l
General nj New York did not spccifv
the oitrnsc clearly enough TO fairly in.
form the accused Of the CHARGES urrdc..
the Consul being uIiiufuT,nGd of the
particular character of the furgsry.
Pending question Of right of anpcal
raised by Counsel for New York, tLr
officer Of the Court rcfrninrl from
discharSing the prisoner until to-day.
WAsnIHGroS, April ..
Page, hy good management. cot
through his Chinese resolutions under
n suspension Of the rules, without ut-
tructirg much notice or af!ordiug the
opportunity foe debate and opposition.
He had prepared it for last Monday,
but cOIld not then obtain the floor.
The following il its full text:
BheFed', 1t is alleged that there mrc
ut the present time, 100000 Chinese D..
Oh the Pacific Coast, many Of whom
have been brought thithcr under con-
tracts for scrviic labor, and that their
numbers are being constantly Increased
to the great drtrimcnt 81 the laloriIr,
men Of that Coast, md in dcrr.:ntiun.
of the treaty stipulation existing BE-
t%Gcn tlic United States aud the Eli
pirc Of China, therefore hr il i.
Rcf1irod, That the President he. and
Is hereby requested To open negotiations
with tho Chinese Government for the
purpose Of modifying The provisions of
the treaty between the two countries.
and restricting the same 81 coinmcrcirI
purposes. ..-...
This is no join. resolution. and there
fore does not require action Us the
Senate. -I' ...
Dana was rejected by the Senate to-
d.iy lii executive session. Thr iniHnr.
tinn OF secrecy il not yet removed: but
1t is believed the vote stood aLout II
yeas to 80 nays. ...
.. NIE%HA, April G.
Rising Of Insurgents has occurred in
North Busnia, ProCluimiug ia favor nf
the Emrtror Of Austria.
SAS FEAEcrrco, April G.
The BclclIrr mine l,as declared II div
idcnd Of one dollar per share; payable
on tho 10Th inst.
Wondbri'isc, Of the Howard Street
Presbyterian Church war. hes been
cited t0appcar before the Prcsbytrry in
August. lIcmmC, urtg ~ tho cl.Inr. 81
the Central Presbyterian Church. Of
fcrcd DR.. Woodbridge $5.nuu 10 ln,il.i q
nov clurch il he mud his allie. wn:,Id
leave Dr. Strong and the Howard Street
Church. ""o0bridS" accepted tho Of
fer.
Tho great meeting at Union Il.ll isst
ni"ht passed of with the most perfect
dccornm and quiet. Thu addresses
%or" Hhfilrd by a spirit "f iuo:lcra;i"n.
The speakers appealed 10 ;lIe reason
and Judgement Of tho arlicncc. and 40.
stained froai ininnmntOry, mrpr:,I. Ia
Tho PASSIONS and prejudice. IN il. whole
character. II WAS u demonstration
that cannot fail 10 cary with II great
| weight.
| Ahunt hnlf.pns! hrc o'cl0ct las; even.
| ing. as II locomotive Oh the Central
Pacific Railroad was hucbmg up Ring
street and crossing Third. # man rushed
suddenly from The sidewalk and threw
his body across the truck. h4;wgan The
Tie onldmc and tender. Tho n..imrcr
aLoprcdh his cngin" ~ quietly rs poss!-
bic, Int not hrt0ro one II the vIhrrig
had passed over ihc mum's hr,as, and
necl. lie vas pulled from the trnrl;
dead, aid was Identified as l.. X. Ian.
than, stock npCculal0r.