The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-07
E4EFsRFay Y9s X: 1gti'FCc publishes ies the

following interesting item:
On tho day when Lincoln was inaug!
urated the second time, in 1865, and
Just at the east portico, man who was
recognized hYi PereraR persons to. be
John Wilkes Booth, pushed himself
through the paAsaGE lending from the
Senate Chamber to the rot1nda, and id
Tnmsited Md Determined rnnpnef broke
through the line of policemen which
Kept the crowd back from the piocessionj
and made a desperate attempt to reach
the eastern door of. the Capitol. He
was discovered by member of the
Capitol poiiteI HeIseized: the ;GxcIted
stranger, and after EeYere struggle
forced him back into the crowd. Booth
had already Been noticed by at ,least
two persons who cav him pass herried-
lyTrQMUths direction of 1.-THE Senate
Chamber, toward the ro.unda, and some
Stdsa :of his determination 10 reach tho
ihsuSursl mny DO formed from tho fact
thAt he broke away. from the mnn who
Z. hrst seized him, and but for the closing
OF the side dooS. Would probably have
accomplished his purpose, whatever il
-sdTas. ~ Those who stopped Booth, and
who in all probabilities preserved the
Presidents life cyeTe mot aware who
the excited Stranger was, but tho i'm
I: portancs Of their nction can hardly lie
6Tsfestimated. Tho man who stopped
Booth WAS man by the name OF West
fall, and he was made Commissioner ii
EBbhe buildings and Grounds, and wns
sT Fffe ertlJ Us discharged BY the House:
WoEK on Major Henry's tuanel
through sTnoaEura Hill iibping pushed
TO its utmost limit. Tho Burlcigh drill
has been set up and put in place fol
active operations. A force Of workmct
has been engaged in running tho open
cut, md Il is thDhghti the Idfilir can bb
/, pnt 70 work on the face OF the tunnel
+" the first Of the coming week, at which
time another shift Of men will be emf
ploykdj mid Tho tunnel driven in rs fast
~ possible. As IL seems Impossible TO
get capitalists 10 tako hold OF tho many
undeYel0ped mines Of This diHtriGi, otff
people take great interest in the largo
SRteEpdse iEsf being, started fbys Mayor
Henry. Should tho funnel cut veins
OF Ore at the depth II Is being run, anu
no Quo hero has tho Ieast doubt OF il,
esjhsn! The feet that go have deep anil
good mines will DO fully demonstrated,
and capital will t6cn seek out the many
; undefel0Ted mines noW lying lido OH
Treasure Hill for tho want Of Il. Iii no
other way can tho hidden treasures Of
,. this dislriet DO so quickly and positive.
" proven MS by this new lnnnel project,
and II Is not astonishing that our ped
Plo should take n lively interest in SEQ.
ihg3the Rns;ontorprisd pushed hlona as
fast Es possible. - ". p. MeNs. -
Z Tas following orders wcro made y
tho Senate ON Saturday in tho Dclknap
impeachment case:
~. Ordered that Tho Senate proceed frat
ito hear and TO rd0termino tho question
y !. WHISTLER Belkhap,:, the respondent, il
10 sgiitgdoEe 10 tti6l by Impeachment for
= acts dono MS Secretary Of War, notwitli-
+ gtandlng his resignation, Of Office. anil
That tho mah6g6rs and counsel in such
|, argument discuss tho Question whether
thg tssnos oftthg net arc. material, anil
d Whether tho matters in support OF the
.aJurlSdicAon alleged 10y The House IN tho
pleading subsequent TO tho articles Of
tmpeaohinent can DO thoso alleged, II
tho Baiho Hro not answered In said
articles, IfsirI ,tci '5sl;F ..
? ...Scoond-.Ordo that tho hearing
proceed on tho fourth Of May, Mt 1880
o'clock tltst the,npGnihg dihl close of
, arghmonls DO given TO tho respondent;
that throo c0unsols aud tLroo managers
maYho heard in ouch 6sd6rTas may lio
asfs6d OH bblW6on Themselves, and
that such timo DO allowed for argument
,as said Inanagore and GOunscls may TO-.
glksS fAfEsrlson dobhtSi az % thd Older
OF business, tho Court adjourned until
1890 Monday. i
THE Imperial Court Of Discipline Of
PottSdaT, rGrgssip, ,llas ,geptenocd Won
Arntfn 20 aHitdls6tissai from public
service and tho payment Of costs Of
proceedings.