The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-08

THE San Diego, Cal, -. Enon's corrch-
pondcnce from Urcs, Sonora, says: Col
onel Afunoz engaged the 1uaih force of
the lnqui Indians mt pitsnalla OH tho
3Oth OF December, and after thrce-uuar:
lcrs of M hour Of steady fighting the
Indians were driven from their 6arri-
cHdes. Fifty-eigkt dehd and 1nahy
wounded were found On the field and nj
many moro nre probably conccaletl; SO
the loss in killed and wounded mny be
put down at about 200. On tho Mexi-
can side % We're wounded, two fGrhapB
fatally. This, we think, viii settle tie
laqui trouble, and tho authorities cnIi
turn their attention TO Sernn and his
revolution on the northern border.
THAT ragged flag hoatcd all New
Iehr's day from tho staff on the Cnpi-
tol. 1t looked so picturesque, md us
though 1t had been packed by Sher-
mans body guard from Atlanta to the
"eh. About thirteen stars wero Sntirrly
gone from the Union, Gud there il hung:
taitered and seycrely-dilnpidnted eni.
bIcm OF the Nations prosperity. We
propose la gel up "a subscription among
the Young Americans OF this town i'll
order thnt on no National holiday here
after shall the Capitol building of tito
Stntc Of Nevada, tile land Of silver. be
so dlsGrccd nSnin.-[ [drdoa YriJanc.
A BIG STHEE. We learn from John
Frost, Superintendent Of tho mine3
OF til" Manhattan Company, Tint rich
and extensive strike vase inndc iii tll6
South American mine (Bowman incline)
last week. Three ledgcs Of rich ruby ORC
were encountered, each averaging nb0i
sixteen inches in thickness, and carr,-
ing ore which it is estimated will mil
from $3,OOu to $4,000 per ton. Iii tho
Language Of Frost, 1t is "the rcddcst
ruby over found in Lander Ilili:--.
Rerctte, JGauary.;I: .a.z.
CoHvrGrEn.- Sam. Oils, for Tho
shooting Of CHRIS. SIoiitista some
months since, was yesterday convicted
OF nn assault with intent to CONN it
murder, the penalty for which Ii u term
III the State PriSon from one To fourteen
years in the discretion OF The judge:
Mr.. Wren. nidcd by tho District AZ
tUrnoy, conducted Tho prosecution,
ana ltillhonso X Davenport appeared
for The defense. Hollis has wife and
child. for whom 'h"rr ~ much synipa.
thy expressed. .-Sra'nti.
rnE rmnn who was sent out from Dia.
mond Springs TO repair the telegraph
line. Tor whose safety fears were enter
taiucd hts TUNED ZIP MI right. Ifc
MA found travelling nIuut by Len Wincy.
who went froiu Diaiu0nd Springs In
search OF Kim, his horse having given
ont. Mr. DhHbar. vito went ffoln thii
city IN search of titc missing mhn, re-
turn the same evening (WCiucadoy).
havinB gone ns inr as Cape Horn, wthrt
the rcpaircr had been ana talcn dinner
tho day before. Rch>iHc.
ThE Salt Lake 7rijanc gives M Gcc
count Of n sho"tiug acrapc A. Blmghah
last Monday, IN which miiicr named
George Barr wag wounded IN tho xllu,ild
cr by ~ young Saint Of Salt Lake City:
The Hsauit " said to have brcM WhGIS.
Iy linrr6vohch, After shooting. t,tI
shontiSt ran into II cellar nnd whs ful:
iowCl by EaTr who took satisfaction,
out OF his nggailhut hy humping linn t,i
his Hearts confetti
As we were aoing 10 press this morn:
ing wc were informed Of The suddcn
dcccoso In This city by npupltxy Of
james Anthony. formerly one oi The
pruFri"torG of tho Sacramento inon.
J iIc was " native OF Franklin county,
Pennsylvania, and aged % years. i!it
! tcMnlnS Viii bU tlkun tn Sacramento
: ipr 'f0tiil!--N. Z, Hr2Hic'c JW. /.