The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-06-11

.a NIENNA, June G. .
4 six weeks hrmig.icc las bee.
agreed upon between Turkey and til,
insurgents.
EMs, Juno c. I
A conference on tho Eastern Question
opens here on Friday next.
SAN FRANC,sco, june c.
The French frigatc In Galissonneirc
under sommpnd of Admiral Pcaisa.
arrived last evening. It is expected
that che will participate in the Ccnten,
Mial naval celebration.
At the Supervisors meeting last
night, over question OF nm npprurria-
ton Of $500 for n yacht club prize, SUI
pcrvisors Mcdonald and Gibbs got u,
logger-hcads, and called onc another
Inns. Another Supervisor suggested
thnt, rs both had told the truth, the
matter had better drop. Itwas dropped
and tho appropriation. made.
Teams from tie Several regiments
have entered for competition ut the
Shooting Clubs match at San Bruno,
on Thursday. #
An injunction restraining the Trus-
tees Of tile Niagara Mining Company
from collecting or advertising tho ns-
sessmcnt Of fifty cents, is now being
argued before the Twelfth District
Court.
Hughes, saloon keeper on Clay
street. while oYerhNnling his stock yes
tefdhy, found complete set of counter
feiiers tools for coming quarters. They
were turned over to the authorities.
The State Centennial Committee hay
ing charge Of tho Department OF Cali
fornia Mt Philadelphia, complains of the
apathy Of people in not coming forward
with q helping hand, and says that,
though little money is on hand, it is
not near enough TO carry out the inten-
| tons Of the COMMITTEES.
Work on tho Appraisers store has
been suspended, the appropriations hay
ing given out.
| CIyCISHATI, Juno z.
Fannie, III years of hge, n daughter
of Superintendent Jones, OF New Port
public schools, who graduated ycster-
day nt Woodward high school, cr MS.
ccnding the stairs dropped coal oil
lamp, md WAS burned 10 death.
NEw YoRK, june Z.
Numbers OF letters are to be opened
to-day from persons claiming to be re.
latiyes Of the late a. L. Stewart. The
letters are addressed 10 Mrs. A. Il.
Stewart aud somo 10 Judge Hilton, and
MI tell the same story OF hitherto un-
discovered relationship, and arc from
aspir"nls to share tho wealth of tho
deceased merchant and millionaire.
These letters cHmo from all points OF
the globe. One is from . worthy Of Ire.
land urging tho claims OF james and
Annie Corrick; another is rathc,
cheeky epistlc from Mrs. Matte Stew
arr, Watertowni Now York, claiming 10
be niece of Stewards. She says she
worked eleven years for him under M
assumed namoi another COMMUNICATION
comes from the Spirit Land. Still nu,
other comes from cousin named Al.
len Stewart, of Proctorsyillc, Vermont,
Who unfortunately was too late to sec
MIR. Stewart personally; several Gro let.
tors from orphans; several have rcmom-
brancc of personal identity and char
nctcr attached; some are intensely
pathetic, as in the case Of Mrs. Hall, OF
Manchester, who admits having eYuor.
fenced great grief OIL learning of llcl
Cousins death i'll The papers. These
arc specimens OF hundreds OF letter.
received by the executors of Mr.. Stow
nrt Estates duritS the past fcw weeks
4 Hcrdh Washington special say
DlainG's friends are confident that Il,
will bc nominated at tho Cincinnati
Convention. No other candidate hG
been so thoroughly investigated. III,
same authority says thoro Is nm under
standing between Bristow nnd MortoI
that the lnttcr's strength shall 20 [,
the former in case ho is compelled t.
abandon the field himself.
WAsHISGToN, Juno T.
II is expected that tho Committee oi
banking and Currency will take actio
on the silver bill and the resumption
repeal net al MI early day.
Senator Rice Of Illinois, AMI Nj
Howe, Of Boston, testified ia tho Biain
case to-day Blaino yesterday locke
serene and happy and received tll
congratulations OF llis friends.
SAH fnSHctsco, Juno T.
j Prctz's jcwclry store. No. lB Mon
gomcry Avenue, wai broken open yc,
tcrilny and twenty watches takcm.
Shorty Hayes, who escaped from Sa
Quentin last week. has boon rc.cnp,arc
nmd taken back 10 tho piison. lie wi
making his way through Son1iun cou,
ty when rC.tNkcn.
, 1,nto tclrgrams from Oregon staI
Z that the election went Democratic.
= IT has been M open question amor
1 lawyers whether stock could 30 tran
: fcrrcd OH n compnny's books bttuyc !
i assessment was due, though tho Gust"
# has been that tho assessment nuBt
Q paid before tho transfer. 4 ease is uc