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

alton of his guilt, his intention to uoti-
fy the train in time to avert the acci-
dent. hoping thereby to place the conf
pany under obligations to furnish him u
situation.
WHEELING, VA, Aug. 81.
Five or seven thousand persons at
tended the Moundyillc, West Virginia,
camp meeting to-day. II WAS the lar
gest nssemblnge seen there for many
years.
a party Of roughs ut camp. meeting
at Burr's Mills broke open n temporary
prison for tho incarceration OF unrully
characters and liberated all tho inmates.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a.
There was another swimming match
this afternoon between Frank Price and
William Sutlifle for $500 q side and
the championship of Missouri. The
contestants entered the water mt Mndi-
son, fifteen miles above this city, ut
$3.50, and swan to tho bridge, the for
mcr winning by eight minutes; time
2:3J. Sutliffe's friends, notwithstand-
ing his second defeat, say they will
back him for any amount against my
one in still water.
At Republican meeting in Ray
mond, Montgomery county, Kansas, OH
Friday, neg of powder was accidently
exploded. while firing salute. John
Bause wns killed and Joseph Dawson,
Jaines Sharp md S. Kesslinger were
mortally wounded.
Two brothers named Denham resisted
arrest by constable yesterday ut Den
yer, Clark county. The constable pro-
cured posse TO help him, but they still
resisted, and were shot dead.
-.. BALTIMORE, Aug. 27.
The Typographical Union yesterday
fixed the price Of composition on
morning papers at forty-fve cents per
1000 ems. reduction of ten per cent,
and on afternoon papers ut forty cents
per l.0Oo ems, II reduction Of twenty
por cent. Where weekly hands are EN-.
pioyed reduction Of ten per cent. was
made, which will pay ut the rate OF SIG
to $40 per week.
CnLrAX, Cal, Aug 81.
As tho evening train OH the Nevada
County Narrow Gauge railroad was
leaving the depot at 80 p. H., il ran
over and instantly killed John Mischlcr
proprietor of butcher shop in this
town. Deceased leaves wife ami four
children.
| San FEANCIsCO, Aug. 27.
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
Nathan \. Thompson wns found dead in
his room, at No. 500 Bush street, with
n bullet hole in his right temple. IIo
was seen Rlivo short time before, but
nobody i'll the house heard the report
of tho pistol. Deceased camo To s;nn
Francisco from Vermont in January.
1879, nnd hnd been employed by the
Electric Construction Company. The
parents of deceased are dcnt, but he
has brothers and sisters living in Vcr-
| mont.
LONDON, Aug. 81.
The reports Of II Scrvinn victory Oh
Tuesday last arc confirmed 10y the latest
dispatches. \ Times Belgrade special
says TINT Generals Tchernaycn and
llcrovatich drove tho Turks of Bur
govacz and Stnmci, and then Joined
their forces. which increases tho army
Of the Murnvia 10000 men.
Kcrim Puslla has made n clever nd
vance, being oil three sides of Alcyinatz.
which is decidedly dangerous.
a dispatch To tho Ners siatcs that
lighting was renewed on Sunday morn.
ing.
y dispatch from Dardtchrr reports
that on Tuca,lay two columns OF Ser.
rinn troops at Alexinntl mis,"uk each
other for the enemy, nitl serious fight
took place before the error wns liscov.
cred. Some l'ulgarinm volunteers shot
their commander, who ordered them Ia
advance.
DEnhIS, Aug. 2S.
The Powers llavo agreed to request
the Porto To nccclo to suspension uI
hOsiilities. Turkey IN resolved &c
grant only short armistico for th,
purpose Of accclcratimg the settlement
Of the terms Of peace.
porrsvtLLE, Pa, Aug. ~.
| Tho Molly Muguirc prisoners, Man
ley, McQeclnn, Carroll. 1ionrity M,
bailey, recently convicted Of tho nur
der Of policeman nj 'Fanaqun, wcr,
sentenced TO dcnth this morning.
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 9S.
Cnrl Schurz addressed II crowd o
Germnns IN Beck Hall last night. I
was tho most successful meeting hcl,
here for years.
rEovipESCr, y. T.. Aug. ~.
Tho Yacht Club races take place "A
New York, instead Of Newport, on Sep
tCmbcr 10.
PnihSnELrnIA, Aug. 90.
Tho Thames Champion Four, Vim
Spencer, bow; Henry Thomas. Jch
Higgins and ThOs. Green, aud th
Fmis crow arrived to day.
Tho Centennial Regatta on Ia
, Schnykill began this afternoon. Th