The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-02

n good showing in the first ballot. The
southern delegates arc undivided but
urc ready to accept any candidate
agreed upon by the northern delegates.
At meeting OF the soft money cle-
mcnt, held last night, Richard Schell
presided. Twenty.ono States were re-
presented, and decided to demand OF
the Convention the passage of q resolu-
tion calling fol q special repeal of the
resumption act. The disposition on the
part of delegates is to nuke the finnn-
cial plank of the platform, nominally
for hard money. It is believed tho
platform will favor n return TO specie
payment, so soon NJ it cnn be secured,
without injury 10 business interests.
WAsnINGToS, June &c.
The Senate adjourned without trnns-
acting any business of Importance. The
District bill was taken up, and Spencer
took tho floor i'll tho advocacy Of it's
passage. The House was called to or
der by the new speaker, Snyler. Tho
joint resolution providing TINT when
the House adjourns, it will be to meet
at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, at
IL O'Clock, July Ath, to adopt resolu-
tion commemorative of the Centennial
anniversary Of American Independence,
was referred TO tho Centennial Commit
tee. a bill was introduced to repeal
tho specie resumption act. The House,
by vote OF 100 to a, refused to second
the demand for tho previous question,
and the resolution went over, under the
rule. Randall, from tho Conference
Committee Oh Appropriation bill, re-
ported the Committee unable to agree.
Randall. Springer md Knsson were ap-
pointed new Committee,
Blaine leaves for Augusta, Me-, to-
morrow, with his family, by special car.
SAN FRAScrsco, June &c.
At tho match game of base ball at
Sacramento, yesterday, between the
Centennial Club Of this city alld the
AInity of Sacramento, the former club
won-3I to o..
OLenry, the walkist, went east on
tho trim yesterday. making no pro-
vision for giving the amateurs what he
promised them.
Harry D. Wakefield was arrested in
Oakland yesterday for bignmy. Ho Is
reported to have eight wives living.
Frank Royal, 10 years old, employed
OH tho ship Annie IT. Small, was
drowned Mt Oakland wharf, Saturday.
while taking n swim.
The Whitehall bont rnce, yesterday,
was won by The james NJ. Farrell in
three hours time.
A boy named Robert LaYerty. six
years old, died yesterday, from the Of
fects of n kick given by young man
named Iiigginson, Oh Wednesday last.
A desperate fight between two Italinn
gardeners, in tho garden OH the cor
ner OF Vnn Ness Avenue and Vallejo
street, occurred yesterday morning.
Tho trouble originated from packing
some vegetables, and Bnptiste Levaroni
drew his knife md attempted to cut his
opponent. Tho latter ilodgcd tho blow,
and struck Levnroni on the hoad with n
club, knocking him scnsoless, md in.
tlicting severe wound. after which he
escaped. Lcvaroni reinuined uncon.
scious throughout tho day. and died
last night.
McGlaw, who attempted to kill U. s.
Marshall Mnrccllus, was examined IN
the Police Court to-day, and the Judge,
deeming him insane, sent him TO the
Commissioners Of Insanity, who sent
linn to tho Insane Asylum.
Michael Reese was before tho Board
Of Equalization again this morning md
pleaded his we'll known poverty us the
ground for having his personal proper.
ty assessment reduced from hnlf u mil.
lion dollars to nothing, but the Board
refused TO listen to his llcn, and con.
iirmcd tho assessment.
Governor Irwin has declared Monday
nmd Tuesday, July 3d and ith legal
holidays.
NEw York, juno 81.
a special from Montpelier, Vermont
snys tho Republican Convention meets
there to-dny. The candidates for Gov
crnor nro Gov. Peek, Hon. Jacob EstS
nn'l John i. Mead, and several com
promise candidates. Tho convention
will bc called to order by Hon. 6. N
Grundy, and Judge Poland will br
chosen President. A special from TIT
New Orleans Republican Convention
which meets tlcrO to-day, snys the can
didatcs for Governor aro Yarmouth
Packard and Ovcscn, nnd Judge lLud
ington, or Pinchbnck, will probably b
temporary chairman, in which cas-
Yarmouth will be nominated.
Tho HerdId's st. Louis special say
Tildon Is still tho fnyorito with lInr
cock ns strong second choice. Hen
bricks, Thurman and Allen aro gcttin
weak. Delaware will cast it's yolo o.
tho first ballot for Tildon. Editorinlly
tho Htrotd, while considering Tildcn /
DO the strongest candidate presented bt
foro tho Convention, docs not oonsidt
II strength upon which no can dcrcnt
and refers to the elements dividing til