The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-06-25
publish letter formally accepting it.

publish letter formally accepting it.
Tho World, discussing the Chinese
Immigration Plank, III the Cincinnati
platform, says tho elocution is animated
by q vicious spirit, md is Yiciously con
structed, and rs it will be the dniy Ct
the st. Louis Convention 10 speak upon
the shmo theme, wo trust that body
will be more frank in it's expressions,
and adopt higher ground than race
prejudice. In discussing tho question
Mt some length, it saykrih T. word, it Il n
Chinese Importation, and rot Chinese
immigration, We have to fear. Thcro
is reason to believe that few CT tLcsc
Chinese belong to The class properly
called immigrants, who. of their own
will, leave their country and land OH
these shores.
Abont IL: 80 o'ciocl; last evening fi,c
was discovered issuing from the engine
room Of the propeller Jno. Il. York, ly-
ing nj the dock Of tho Athens and
Schenectady Railroad, above the village
OF Athens. The flames made rapid
headwny, and in n short time tho boat
was wrapped i'll flames. A strong Wind
was blowing, and carried sparks OH TO
tho roof of the extensive Whiio Ele-
phant Depot, which was soon i'll blaze,
and all tho mammoth buildings were
consumed. .
.. LONDON, June 10.
Brent, tho American, held under II
charge of forgery, has been discharged
by the Court.
San FRAHcIscO, June 10.
The names Of tho amaturcs walking
against O'Leary ut the mechanics Pa
villion are W. I. Frost, city editor of
the Eee"imy Post; Geo. Phelps, reporter
for the .dha; 1fS. Nealon, Deputy
Sheriff. and Mr.. Droger, who keeps n
brokers' Office on California street.
Precisely Mt II o'clock lrst night the
start WIS effected and fair audience
was i'll attendance. Up TO IL o'clock
to-day over 80 miles had been walked,
o'Leary slightly i'll the lead.
The Executive Committee appointed
by the anti-Pipcr Democrats met OH
Saturday afternoon, and after consulta-
tion agreed to postpone tho Congress
sional Convention TO July first, nt Cru
sadcr's Hall. Delegates TO the number
4 OF u have been elected; it is reported
to bc from the best element Of the Demo-
cratic party, and is opposed TO the pres
cnt County Committee. ...
| Ycs;eltlny morning aboht o'clocl, an
nifray occurred in saloon Oh Brunnan
street, near Sixth, in which n woman
was severely cut in the back. Local
officer Derham received al intimation
that one Robert Harficy had committed
the deed, and attempted 10 place HIM
under arrest. Tho man ran, however,
and the officer pursued him for n dis.
tGnce into the saloon where the cutting
had occbrcd. There IInrney turned
on him, and hO resisted arrest with
great violence. 4 fight occurred be-
tween Jim and tho officer, i'll which the
latter was thrown to the floor. lie
drew his revolver and commenced to
strike the mGu, commanding him to let
him rise, but he held him down, while
three or four hoodlums stood around
grinnirg their admiration. Finally the
officer cooked his revolver md fired n
shot ut his antagonist, causing him TO
release his clutch instantly. lilo was
hftctward conveyed to the prison, and
| placed IN the hospital. where il WIS dis
covered ilnt he had been shot il tic
left side, one inch below the heart, the
wound being II very dangerous one.
llu was charged with assault and bat
terry.
Yesterday afternoon young man
hnncd Cunningham Watt committed
suicide Oh the ship Whittridgc, lying a.
Greenwich street wharf, 10y taking q
powerful dose Of lnudlnum. No cause
iS assigned for the rash act.
An unknown n.Hi. JUMPED of Vallejo
street wharf, last evening nj o'clock,
and was drowned.
| MENrHis, Tenn, june 90.
Heavy rains lave fallen here within,
the past few days, and HcvSrrl south
side tributaries Of the Ohio nro iloodhG
their lotions. The Upper Tennessee is
dnirG drmaeay ulnpg it's valleys. The
Missouri river is over ia banks IN
places, and tho streams ia SioutT,rrr
Missouri are flush. This excessive We
denotes evil to tho young corn aud cot
ton crupe.
KSoxvuIE, Tenn, Juno 20.
Almost the entire ctop Oh the French
and Broad rivers has been destroyed L.,
tho recent frcshot' Thorc wi'S twenty
foot riso mp TO midnight last night, bu
it is falling rapidly now. The field!
and islands arc entirely submerged from
five 10 ten feet.
CHfCAho, Juuc 20.
rho Illiiioii Stnto Democratic Con
vrntion will ho held nj Springfield 10
morrow, in tho New Sta'o ltohsc. Th
indications are that tho attendance vii
be very largo, and that the delegates I,
st. Louis will be for Tildcn, ihuugl
not instructed. There H. however,
strong Davis influence in tho nurtlcr,