The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-02
TeIGgraphiC.
SAN FEAScIsco. March 25.

NN'" ut " ClOSh.
There is considerable interest in the
two-milc race to-day. and mnny people
from tho interior are in town, having
came to witness the event. The attend
nncn promises to be large. notwilllstantl-
ing 1t is one OF tho most disagrecablc
and windy days of the season.
4 movement il OH foot to organize
nnti-Chihese ward clubs in this city,
and some Of the most prominent and
best citizens are identified with it.
Thos. J. Thompson e Company, the
put" and Call" firm, has been
obliged to suspend. Somebody, posted
from tho inside, went in heavy on
''calls" on Yellow Yacket, catching tho
firm to the extent of $4,000. In addi-
tion the branch house in Virginia is
said to have lost some $4,000 OH the
same stock. The firm suffered lighter
losses on other stocks, which aggregate
lnrGe amounts, and, having pnid out NIL
its money, had to close. 4 crelitable
firm found that it WAS caught out, it re-
fused 10 accept any mere "puts" or
'calls, and returned To customers out
sitle of the city the money which had
been sent them i'll the way of business.
Articles Of incorporation of the South
Pacific COast Railroad Company were
filed yesterday. The proposed roaL
will extend from Dumbarton Point, at
the PotrerO, through Alameda, San
Mateo, Santa Clara and =. Santa Cruz
counties, with branch lines to Saratoga
and New Almadcn. Tho length OF the
railroad will be 90 miles. The direc-
tors are A. E. Davis, Edward Barron,
S. Cook, Geo. w. i.idd, Joseph Clark,
]. j. Robertson and c. PEBBLES, the
latter Of Santa Clara county.
New YoEE, March 81.
The committee of five cltrgymen ap-
pointed by tho New York and BROOKLYN
Congregational Ministry to recommend
what measures, il any, SHOULD be taken
by the Association To a.isurc itself of the
fnlsity Of the charges Uf adultery against
Beecher, has drawn mp report, which
will be submitted mt tho annual meeting
of the Association OIL April Ist. The
Committee recommends thnt the A.
socintion wait until tho plan devised
by the advisory council expires by
limitation before taking any steps. 1t
recognizes, however, tho Importance OF
having II thorough nnd satisfactory
investigation.
CHICAGO, March, 81.
1t is stated, on the authority of the
st. Pnul Pioneer Press that Hon. W. s..
King will probably resign his place in
Congress, his usefulness being impaircl
by recent troubles and his private busi-
ness demanding his entire attention.
y. ID. Stuart, W. d. WnshLurn and
Z. Il. Mcclure nrG prominently men,
TONED alnong those who will seek to
secure his sent.
DESvER, Coll, March 81.
4 line Of stngcs between Chcyenuc
and Custar City WAS put in operation
yesterday.
The cxtention of the Denver and
Rio Grantle road WAS completed TO
Apishapa, ~ miles from Pueblo, Yes.
terday.
SAN FRAScIsCo, March 81.
Dnnicl O'Lcary, the Chicago pcdcs-
irinn, has arranged to give I'M cxhibi-
tlon oi his powers in Agricultural Hall.
llc will attempt TO walk 500 mics in
less time than That distance wns ever be-
fore cacc0mplishel--thai il, in five days
and twenty hours. Tho task will ie
begun next Monday morning at six
o'clock.
at the shooting match Mt San Bruno,
yesterday, the National Tenn (Libreton,
Nash and Burgous) made iSU points
ngainSt i5S for the Union Guards
Team, Wright, IInrris and Willeit1.
Forty shots were fired by cuch marks
man, admitting Of possible GOO points
for caclI tenn.
Tho steamer Oceanic, which nrrivc,I
yesterday, Ind SIG Chinese passcngcrs.
Tho Lotus, now due, has H37. The
Grcnt Republic, to leave Hong Kong
March 18th, may DO put down ut 9UG,
and the CrOua, 10 leave Il little later,
will have uhOut the same humber. In
addition We will have scyrrnl hundred
| III tho ships Sumairu, IluthlrS, Rich
and Gryfr.
The steamer Oceanic arrived from
China nnd Japan yesterday. The
| Hong kOiIg papers contain liz news ui
interest, and have cxliS.dstcd their space
III tho details Of II week OF races.
Tho Yokohama GazrHe furnishes
these items:
"Thc absorbing topic in Japan was
tho news TINT the difficulty with Curcu
had been adjusted.
Tho investigation by the u. S. Cunsu
lar Court Of tho wreck ut tho shin Sur,
prise has terminated. The Court found
that the Surprise was lost through Ill,
incompCtcmcy Of Shields, pilot VIII,
took charge Of the vessel.
| Tho anniversary uf Wa4hincipu',
Birthday wns celebrated iy tho Amer
lean vessels in tho hnrhor with drcssc,
ship. AZ no u. s. man-uf.war hnppritct
TO DO in tho hnibOr, no salutcs wcr,
fired.
On the Goth fire broke oui in Osaki
md destroyed three hundred houses
also tlIrco more conllnsrntions hay,
been reported from various provinces
Tie Government, having found tim
the press regulations do no, contain
enough power 10 clInslise ncwspnpc
writer's, it il snid io bc about To- tlra,
ont others which will prohibit the pul,
lication for II certain number ot month
those journals which transgrcsa them.