The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-03-18

Tn Eurol;I ScT!inc! OF tbs 10Th las
tho following additional particulars of
the killing Of Eurl Hamilton b. john
Rice, ut Phoebe OH The l2ih inst:
We were las. night shown II private
letter from PicciR giving the fr:i yav-
t%lculars Of thl difficulty between JOHN
il. Rice AID i"il Hamilton, and which
resulted in thu death of the latter.
IL facts Of the case are these; Rice
had II bill against Hamilton for
: $50, which he presented for payment.
There is supposed To haze been Eo;nc
little bad feeling between tho paI.ics
prior to this occurrence. Hamilton
passed ont The money over tho counter.
rcinnrking rs he did 80 "thcrr, Cd
a-m you, take It," Rice. in reply,
! said, ''dont you d--m me-" Thucupon
Hamilton sturtcd FROM behind tho cnun-
ter, selling. M lie ain around the end
of it, II fir, mn,I's sramncr. with wlIic!,
he struc!: Rice over the head, imtlicting
IL wound which bicd prUfuscly. Rice
then stabbed him with n small dirk
knife, Glmnst scyering u of his ribs.
For the first day no one thought Tho
wound would prove fatal. Rice gave
himself mp to the Sheriff, but there he.
ing no money in the Lincoln treasury 10
procure sustriancc fog prisoners, he
was allowed to go OH his own recognize
ancc. After the death Of Hamilton the
excitement began to run high, and Rice
doubtless thought it the part OF prudence
to leave the town for n short time. He
accordingly took the stage for White
Pine. arriving in Hamilton yesterday.
when lac ut once reported 10 Sheriff
ltauIn, informing that official that he
had no idea OF ilecing tho country md
that he would return to I'iocliG when
ever hc should be wanted for cxnminn-
ton.
The "cidict Of the jury which held
the inquiqiIion upon the body Of David
$. Roche, who was fatally shot in Frank
Wallacc's saloon at Ruby Hill on Mon
day evening last, was, says tho Eureka
Sentinel, that he came 10 hig death by Il
pistol shot fired by Larry Lynch.
From the same source wc lcarn that
Daniel Mckay r:as brought to the En-.
r"kn County Hospital from q station
forty miles ont, By the Typo slngc.
Mckay, in hunting horses. BECAME lost
in the mountains, and iroIe his fec; to
such nn extent tia, it. H. feared amputa-
ton will De necessary.
VIZ learn b. a dispatch received last
night from San Francisco that il was
reported In tie streets yesterday morn
ing that arrangements had been made
between tho Government and the man.
Hgtrs Of the Con. Virginia aud Culifor.
min mines to tako the product Of these
mimes for n yelr and apply IL Ia tho
resumption Of specie payment. That
there Is sulno foundation for the report
Is evident from tho fact SIR. that Flood
suites that II bargain is understood TO
have been ~consumatcd, but that all tho
details mr." not yet settled. This Is i'm
| pOrtanL il true.
Jonas Socly The vol known lawyer Of
this city, 10 nos lying hopclessly i'll in
San Francisco. Mr.. Sccly for fDmc
years past hal suffered from q mental
trouble, which lns now developed itself
into s%Oftcning Of tho brain.
Tho bill reducing tho salary Of the
President 10 tho old standard Of $50, 200
per annuin passed the Senate yesterday
by q vote Of 20 10 20. Both Of HnYada'B
Senators voted against tho reduction.
DURiHS the reign Of tho present Gar,
Russia has gained 35,3i7 gqumc miles
Of territory, and 49, 900 souls in
population, aud reduced tho national
debt by 80 g0, 900 ioutlts.