The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
NO. 25.

by tho Bay District Race Association 10
races by horses owned by members.
Mamie Whiting, the young girl who
wns victimized by marrying fellow
named Jones who had wifo living, has
disappeared, and is supposed to have
gono to Sun Diego. Jones IL nlso mis-.
sing. but it is intimated thnl he Is Sc
creted In the city somewhere.
The Water Commissioners taTu gono
on n trip to Clear Lake.
a young man named Geo. Groom, has
been arrested for outrnSiug little girl
named Peggy Isnacs. This Is the fourth
arrest for like offences within tho past
ten days.
The jury In the caso OF John Costellu, k
charged with committing incest with a
young daughter, We're out eight hours
Inst night and were discharged, being
unable to ngrce.
E. ]. Baldwin, tho we'll known mil.
lionnirc, In company with II. a. Chhd-
wick, the hotel man, left for the East
this morning. The trip Is for the pur-
pose Of completing negotiations TO pur-
chnse nn upholstery outfit for Dnldwin's
| new hotel, which will be opened for oc-
uupancy about the first OF September.
An entire working suit of upholstery for
niture will DO manufactured expressly
| for the hotel by the West Coast Furni-
ture Company of this city, and will be
cf such elegance MS 10 cost the sum Of
5000, 600 gold. A"nt!
John w. hIackny, senior member Of
! tho famous bonanza firm OF Flood &
O'Brien, accompanied by his wifo and
family, will lenvo during the coming
week for the Centennial. Senator
Sharon's private car is being renovated
md put in order to take Mr.. Mnckny ON
| his travels. The Centennial Commits
| sioners have offered Mackay the np-
| pointment OF Judge on minerals, etc.
at the great exposition. He has not ma
yet signilied his acceptance Of the pos
ition. ,ri y. .ts
NEw YonK, May 10,
| AT the Conference which assembled at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, to-day, about
800 wero present. The Secretary call
led tho meeting to order, aud read tho
call, which is to consider what may bo
done to prevent the national election
Of the Centennial year from becoming
mere choice of evils, md to secure tho
election OF men to tho highest Offices
Of the Republic whose character and
u
American name. After tho appoint
rnent OF officers, speeches in harmony
with the call were mado by Osgood,
Curl Schurz Charles Francis Adams,
Jr:, D. Leonard Bncon, Julius Seelcy
and Pnrk Goodwin. Judge J.. s.. Foster
of Connecticut, john W, Hoyt, Mark
BRENNAN of Massachusetts and Carl
Schurz were appointed n committee to
draw up some definite plan OF actioni to
net upOn and to take such other meas
ures rs mny be deemed necessary aud
report.
nrcuMoSD, va, May Is.
a serious accident occurred tonight
on the Richmond md Petersburg Rail-
rond nenr Chester. Two cars OF the
military excursion train returning to
Richmond werc thrown from tho track
by broken rail, and number OF per-
sons killed nnd wounded. Details nrS
meagTc. No one ins de tho cars were
seriously hurt; the fatal md serious in
juries occurred 10 those OIL tho platform.
Tho train wns crowded with soldiers Of
Company G, First Virginia Regulars,
and largo number Of women and
children. The engine and one chr of
tho train caino OH mt once TO Richmond,
and number Of doctors have gone to
the sceno of the accident.
BEAVER May, 10.
Deputy 5larshnls Grove mud Cannon
arrived list night, having in custody
Doc Dell aud Idaho Bill.
Alexander Young who broko Jail q
week ngo, returned yesterday md de-
liVorcd himself up.
Court met this morning and Dell was
indicted for murder aud arraigned.
Drenrly appeared Ms counsel, and asked
tho Court to extend tho time, which was
granted. .it.,
Alexander Young, Indicted for e.nnd
larceny, was Hrraigncd and pleaded rot
guilty. ..i- - "II,'-
| The town presents lively npptsr.
nnce, md great many persons are AZ
tending Court.
The new pump at tho Lincoln fniiio
has drnined the ininG and tho miners
commenced raising orc this morning.
PITHDURo, Mny IS.
| a special from Brddiock's Field 10
the associate Press Of this city, gives
tho particulars of premature explosion
Of some CHEMICALS in tho drug store Of
W D' huoulCS N EoOnSI WHICH SDAtlcfCW
tho building to pieces, severely inIur-
ing two employees. Tho ruin, took fire,
and with tho adjoining building, was
reduced to ashes. Probable loss, $lS,-
O0Oi insurance light.
.. WAsBrSGroS, tfny 70.
The Attorney General declines to in.
tcrfCre IN tie matter Of the sentence of
Mcguire md Mckee, either iy Iurr,lon
or modification Of tho scntcncr.
The Senate setting in secret TODAY M
n Court OF impeachment, arrived ct no
vote rs 10 jurisdiction, thongh Il &,
thought vote will DO reached to-
mOrrUS.
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. TitE HWmjoiH Rtgis,tr Snys 1nrinn
; tho months Of january and March last,
, the Northwestern stage Tint runs be,
+ tween Boise nnd Silver City wss robbed
, ut ynrious times, md lnrge ntIonht Of
| coin aud gold bars stolen. The ease was
: given 20 }. n. Thncker, spt cInl nEEnt
OF Wells, Fargo g. Co., to work MP, and
= Inst Thursday lie Nrtested, In ihe vi.
4. cinily Of Silver City and BOiSs, fvo
y men who were concerned In tho robbery
Ono Of the parties arrested Is nh nssaycr
{ NJ Silver City, another Is mn Old.iiinc
| stage driver well known In these paris,
2 named Charley Downcy. The nnnos
s Of tho others VIC did not lehrn. The
D nssayr worked tho stolen in,lion for