The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-07


printed. Under the circumstances IL,
did not thing it advisable to n4eke IL
statement, and he hoped Mr. uoHrlay
would not press for any more stnte-
melttS IN relation to tho matter until
the documents had been submitted for
debate. u
WASHINGTON, Nays.
In the award Of the lease in the case
Of George G. u. Selby versus tho State
VI California, In which application has
been made on behalf Of parties holding
title under tic State for a rcheariuS,
the Secretary OF the Interior has decid-
cd to grant such application and per-
init additional argument to be filed i'm
behalf Of the 6tato. Tho Commissioner
OF the Gencrel Land Office therefore di-
rectcd parties to suspend all action I'M
der the Departments decision Of March
10th. 1876, III tho above case, and Ill
reefs that no homestead or presumption
entry be allowed under authority Of
snId decision, upon any lien lands
which have heretofore been selected
for the State OF California, NJ indemui-
~ school sections and to return uaprrs
with the appeal to the Secretary for
REORGANIZATION. Tho decision of this
cnse affects the title to over act, 900 ucres
Of lnnd in California, which with, their
improvements nre valued at several
million dollars. .4tI'
Tho House Committee on Pacific
Railroads to-day authorized Ranresen-
iativc Phillips to report his bill, pro-
wiling it Shnll not be lawful for the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad to charge any spoc-
inl or greater rate for tho transportation
n Ghr I'M l..
bridge than that charged for like dis
TANGO over other portions of its
road. Nor shull il Chnrgc other COM
pRnics moro than five dollars for freight
or passenger ear and contents trans
ported over said bridge. In tho cnse of
transportation Of coal, salt, gruin or
lumber, not more than two doiIurs and
fifty cents per car shall DO charged to
other companies. In tho opinion of n
majority OF the committee, tho enact
ment or some similar measure is reuuir-
cd to give effect to the recent decision
Of tho Supreme Court, that the Omahn
bridge should be considered anu opernt-
ed ns part Of the continuous line Of the
Union Pacific Nohd. ....
NEw YonK, 3Iny 3.
The snb- Committee Of Tie Houpc of
Representatives Committee OH Snynl
Affairs, took testimony tonight in con
ncction with the brooklyn Navy Yard
Affairs. Startling disclosures have been
mndo. Some Of the members of the
committee state that it was high time
to Investigate this Navy Yard. Their
report will contain some astounding
facts. and il il runored that several
parties are implicated by tho evidence
taken. The witnesses examined this
evening wcro Chief Williams md Pot
ter, Paymnstcr Eldridge, Minor Butler,
Charles Sp6llpaut, j. u. Hcnly, Chief
Clerk Frazer md many others. The
investigation will last another week.
The State Legislature adjourned to-
day, having moro debris of Legislation
than ever before known. About II hun
drcd bills which passed the Senate nre
loft Enacted on by the House.
.. OMAHA, May 3.
j. b. PendeTcy, Of this city, Just re-
turned from the Black Hills, where Ia.
has been the last three months, REPORTS
the road from Custer City to Fort imru-
nie, stTewn with wagons, the owners
having Ned. been captured or killed by
Indians. During his trip from Gustav
to Cheyenne he dressed the wounds Of
twelve men who were wounded by In
dians. II is dangerous for small parties
TO undertake tho trip. At Red Cunyon,
where u. j.. Brown wns recently killed,
II few Indians cnu hold n9aiIlst great
odds, III they can sGcTcto themselves in
the rocks aud shoot down.
.... .... ST. LOUIS. Muy ..
Colonel BroNdhead, specini counsel
for the Government, GHrU notice to-day,
that lie would tO.U1OrIow move To con-
Solidntc oil pending indictments o..
counts III indictments against defend
ants in the whisky cases, with those 10
which they had pleaded guilty, sO Tint
one judgement would dispose Of all tho
cases and clear tho record. II may DO
expected that sentencing will commence
| Tomorrow.
The Committee Oh Transportation for
the National Democratic Convention,
have received replies from thirty ruil-
roads that they will mike hnlf faro rates
to nll persons in any way connected
| with the Convention. II is cxpocted
That oil the main roads will acquicsco In
this arrangement.
...s CHICAGO, May 3. .
Anthony Gehring, carrier for tho
InorhiTS pnpers, killed himself md
his wife this morning. II appears that
ut nbont 7:30 O'Clock this morning
after having delivered his papers, he
went u tho house Of his mother, dtop-
ped his bank book containing n nutc
requesting decent burinl and pnr,lon
Tor what he wnn nbOut 10 do, and then
immediately went home, shot his wife
twice, killing her instantly, mud by the
same means committed suicide. The
bodies were discovered soon after, welt
eriug in blood, whcro the woman kent n
laundry. The people were German
and had been married only alJOut eight
months. Gchring was Of most violent
disI1sItion and was very jealous Of his
wife.
PoHTLAHD, o.. May 3.
The Republican State Convention to-
day 'nHdc the following nominations:
FOR ConGTeos, Richard Williams; Presi-
Dental Electors, W. II. Odcll, J. ".
Watts, }. Z. Cartwright, Judge Il. L.
boise; Delegates, J. e.. TOlinnn.
hre in Piucllc, Nevada, this morn
| Ing. burned about twenty buildings.
mostly dwellings; loss not stated. !
Tho Willamette wollcn mills, ut Sa-
iem' Oregon, burned this morning.
Loss Sl5O, 900; insured for SCI, 900.
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THE Chronicle Of Saturday summarizes
the recent city election In Virginia City
rs follows: "rhe Democratic ticket IL,
~ lar ms eau DO learned, tho favored
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