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

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ho would do well to withdraw and nam,
n ticket like Thurman S Parker, which
would unite the strength OF the Demo
crulic purity. A st. IEonis special snY,
the Indications now arc that Tillen will
havo 2l6L votes OH the first ballot
30IS short Of minority; Hancock will
probably have 67; Bayard, IL; Hend
ricks, 44T; Parker, 8. The grcenbncL
men, headed by Gideon j. Tucker, will
be refused seats in the Convention.
Governor Seymour, Of New York, has
announced Tint he would not be can.
hidate If every State cast its vote foI
him in tho Convention ,,tgsT. +
Tho Tilden men ars still confident,
though some~of Hendricks friends
claim that tho selection Of Wntcraon M
temporary chairman, will injure his
chances, on account Of the hostility
shown by WRterson TO Hendricks. They
claim the selection of Wnterson was mn
insult to the Indiana men. 1t il snil
tho Convention cannot conclude it's Ia
bors under three days.
..-. SAN FnAScIsco, June 81.
A cignr dealer, named Lichteustein,
has been arrested on n charge of forg-
ing one G. j. McConnell's name to a
draft OH the United States sub Treasury
for one hundred and forty dollars.
The case Of Selkirk Monroe vs. j. W.
Snyers, Secretary of the Kuickerbocket
Mining Company, charged with misdc-
mcanor i'll refusing TO allow nu examina-
ton OF the books, was OH trial in the
City Criminal Court, yesterday. The
nj In sol.
being out 15 minutes, brought in q YER
diet OF guilty, and the defendant was
ordered to appear for sentence. -.g.sl
Harry Stone, Of Mendocina county,
was arrested Mt Santa Rosn, Saturday
night, for embezzling check for 800
i'll letter intrusted to him m carrier.
He got the check cashed, and went on
jamboree, procuring fancy team and
woman OF the same description md
wns cutting quite swell in Santa Rosa,
but his good time was brought to q
sudden close by the appearance oil the
gay and festive scene OF United States
Marshal. Stone was the principal wit
ness, some time ago, ngninst a post
master who committed n similar crime,
but he does not seem to have been de-
tered by his example from travelling
tho same crooked path.
Inst evening at 10 O'Clock, German
known rs Glen dropped dead on Sac
ramento street, nenr Leidesdorff; the
body was taken to the morgue.
There arc rumors flying about TINT
General Ln Grange is to be mndc Di-
rector OF Mints, vice, DIR. Linderman,
and TINT I. G. Phelps is TO be s1perin-
tendent in place Of In Grange; that
Tom Shannon will not figure in customs
collections nfter the first OF July, when
his term expires; TINT Frank Cicott,
coiner mt the mint. is not. contentcd,
and would be willing to chnngo. for
some other berth; TINT u lot of other
changes in minor Positions in the
mint md Custom House, Rre contem-
plated. At any-rate, there is commo.
tion among Federal officials which has
not bean allayed by the fact TINT several
recently arrived Washington func.
tionnrios are nosing about the public of.
fees. for what purpose, only themselves
and those who sent them, know.
a number Of those who lost money
aud property during the late war with
Mexico, met last evening In Pioneer
Hall, for the purpose OF consultation In
the matter Of claims for damngo done
by tho armies, has been referred 10 Sir
Edward Thornton, and Rs the timo for
making awards, expires July tho first,
IN extension of time will probably be
nsked for. About two million damages
are claimed by parties here.
On Saturday last, tho residence OF
| Governor Evans, corner OF Fillmore
and Grove streets, wns entered by
thieves. An entrance wns effected
through tho pnrlor window, md q
large amount Of silver ware, md
plated ware, was stolen.
The residence Of Mrs. Perch, corncl
Of Oclavia and Bush streets, was enter
od on Sunday afternoon, and articles
such rs lace. curtains, spreads, etc. tc
the vnluo Of 800 wns stolen.
The training ship Jamestown, vii
start on n two months cruise to uonolu
In md other places. in q day or twC
nftcr the Fourth. There arc oyor sixt,
boys on board.
The snfo in tho Office OF In o Califorr
In journal; u weekly German paper il
the third story OF tho building on tht
corner Of Montgomery and Washington
streets, was broken open, Snturda,
night, and robbed OF $2,000; the pri
vato funds of Vim. InclTner. ono o
tho proprictors and $500 of tho firm
money. ...
Silver coin is mucl, dcmoralizcd
brokers nrU pnyiug S2l to S25 70
twcnty-Ilollar pieces in small lots; lnrg
quantities nrc hGrd To plnco nj TIM
rntc; trado dollars nro not wanted II
my price.
SEw YoRK, Juno 2S.
a special from New Orleans snys Il,
Republican State Convention met yes
tCr,luy, aud elected rinchback tempo
rnry chairman, md nftcr thnt the con
venliUu adjourned till tomorrow.
ST. Louis, Juno 90.
The Committee on Platform Inv
been nj work NIL night, and nro still i
session. Tho West wants moro coilccS
sions Oh the money plank than Tildc
will yield, and the prospect Is fur for
general smnsh.up. Hendricks Inc
will mainly go to Hancock, but ati
think Tildcn will win.
NOuS.--Agonts OF tho anti-Tildc
fnctOn nro stationed nj tho doors OF th
Convention hnll, and nro handing eli
culars 10 cnch delegate On he enters In
hail, giving list OF prominent men {
New York State. who oppose ridden
nomination on tho ground that ho car
not carry New York State, or tho cour
try. The list contains nbout 100 name!
and includes those Of Augustus Schcl
Belmont. Seymour, Corning, Fcnnnd
Wood, Judge Church, Ernstus Brool
and Dewitt q. Little john, together vii
n number Of honorable judges, prom