The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-03

ond race was won by Yale in 0:23X:
the third was won by Columbia in 9:ll
tho fourth by Beaver in 9:Il; tho fifth
by Watkins in 9:0G1I. The most inter-
csting race was between tho London
Club aud the Northwestern Club. Of
Chicago, which was VOL by the London
crew i'll S:55, followed by the North
western four aud n half seconds later.
The seventh race wns between the First
Trinity crew, of Cambridge. and tho
Oneidas. The former won in 9:0G5<.
a. =. LONDON, Aug. 2S.
a dispatch from Alexinatz says tho
battle claimed by Tohernayeir really re-
suited in Turkish victory, and claims
that the Servinn loss was $4,000. A
Belgrade special says TchcrnnyeTs ac-
count of his victories nro now generally
discreditcd.
SAN FRAScIsco, Aug. 90.
The most disastrous fire of this yenr
happened last night, breaking out i'll
the Pacific BOX Factory. burning nearly
the whole block, bounded by Fourth,
Brannan, Thrill and Townsend streets,
including the German Hospital and
somo Central Pacific property. Several
alarms. simultaneously, from different
stations i'll the vicinity brought the en-
tire force of the Fire Department in n
short time. In the German Hospital
were seventy or eighty patients under
treatment, who were rescued nud placed
III houses Of residents in the vicinity.
So far rs known no patient suffered Sc
riously by removal. From the Central
Pacific railroad toward Third street
nine or ten buildings were burned. The
Company's engine aud hose were used
with effect. Hundreds of families were
rendered homeless. AS this is n local.
ity where comparatively poor people
live, the loss i'll money and property
will not give the real loss to the suffer
ers. The estimated loss will not full
much below Sj0J,O
Another sickcning domestic tragedy
OF wife murder and snicide occurred ut
j O'Clock yesterday morning. Lewis
Brandt, n tailor, and wife were the
parties. The murder was The result OF
the husbands jealousy, provoked by
the wife's iteas of liccntious furation.
lie was German, 38 years OF age, and
his wife was n Swced, 81 years old.
They had been married four years.
NEW YoEK. Aug. 80.
At six o'clock this morning wngner's
mathematical instrument store and
Enrich's warehouse wcre robbed Of
$50 200 worth of goods by burglars,
who openly loaded M express wagon
with them. The building is OIL Maiden
Lane, corner of Broadway.
Ward Brothers have received notice
that they will not bc allowed to enter
for the Centennial fnur-oared race, be.
cause their entry came too late.
The steamship Crescent City sailed
for Aspinwall today. with the passcn
gers and cargo Of the disabled steamer
Colon.
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. 30.
The State Tax Collector Of st. ,Jnuics
| Parish has been arrested, and il now
i'll prison charged with being u defnnl.
ter TO the State in the amount of 80.
900.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 10.
As the White Star Steamer GerunIlirI
WAS leaving her dock to-dny she RAJ,
foul Of tho steamer Gircassiun, ut an.
chor. The GrrunIlin lost her boats
and davits, from waist Ia quarter, md
sustained extensive damugc 10 her up.
per works. Tho Circassiau lost hci
bowsrrit and figure head.
RoMr, Aug. 30.
il iH affirmed that Tho Cardinals
havc unanimously agreed To omit Ger
tain ceremonies in the Concldyc Ia b,
held when ilIc election of tho succcsso
10 Pope Plus * becomes necessary
The object Is to lInatcu the cl, ctiun of ;
Pope, and keep the Cunclnyc free from
foreign influences.
CoSsThN1tNprLr.A Aug. 80.
y Cabinet council. ut which all th
grand diguitarirs were present, In
resolve to dcposc the present Suliai
M'lIn'lr, and proclaim Abdul ltnmcd
The change will occur shortly.
SAN FEASCtsru. Aug. -.
Currency, III aud JlH; silver, 81
aud 81; trades, nu quotations.
Yesterday morning mn accident Of IT
unusual character occurred iii III
MINT. The driver oi wagon used |
carrying acids To the Mint started o
tho elevator fut tho rciiniug room
which is situated on the upper floor,
Instead Of supporting himself by catcl
ing hold Of the stationary uprights l.,
longing TO the Concern. hc graspSd one {
tho wire ropes. When Tho elevate
commenced to ascend his lIdud hccnh
caught ia some inannGr, and hc fouu
II impossible 10 discngHec il. The col
sequence was that his arm wus cauQl
between the elevator and tho brick wal
The bones Of his haud wero bad
broken; Tho flesh torn from tic tcudOl
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