The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-06-04
chief OF tho army md General IIonsa-
rich, Chsof Of Stnf.

caused by his company, but by She
Woodvillo folks uetiug as tender 10
"Justicc.' lie claims the title OF
Rough X Ready is older and better
than any in the ncighbcrlood.
Tho st. Louis Mining Company, re-
Gently incorporated, is nh ctf-shoot Of
Silver Hill. and will be divided up
among -t.rkhOlders i'll the proportion
Of two shares to ono Of the old Silver
Hill.
j. W. Coleman, President of the old
Hoard. has returned from his Ccnten-
NAL tonr.
The white shcemaEer8 held n meeting
last night. but owing 10 the light attend
nnce nothing was done. The object of
the shoemakers is to take some action
Ill regard to those dealers and mnnnfac-
lures who employ Cinnamon.
The Water Commissioners held
meeting last night, mud recommended to
the Supervisors schedule of prices re-
ducing the present water rStrs over fifty
per cent.
The man who was found drowned in
the pool OH the corner of Ecott and
Union streets, yesterday, has been idcn-
tilted rs j. ). McCnun. He was former
~ n resident of Virginia City. As he
has been acting strangely lately, il is
thought he committed suicide.
Miss Rita Sheffield, a young actress,
died of heart disease in her bed night
| before last.
The proprietors of the Grand, Occi-
dcptal and Lick hotels, no longer allow
Chinese launarymcn to visit rooms of
their guests. They arc not permitted TO
enter the last named hotel at all, and in
the others they nre obliged to remain
down stairs.
The Steamer Quang Sec, to-day, car
ried 400 Cinnamon for long Kong, uIrr
of the largest loads that ever left this
port on return voyage.
OMAHA, June ..
Several thousand people were at the
depot TO witness the arrival and dcpar-
turc Of the Jarrett ~ Palmer fast train.
1t arrived ut Council Bluffs ut $3.50,
which was forty-iiyc minutes ahead Of
time here. The new and fast engine,
"lIG," Of the Union Pacific, hitchcd
on, and crossed the Missouri river
bridge 1T 3:52, arriving nj Omaha ut
9:0S, where II halt Of three minutes was
male to rcplGniSh the coal and water III
the hotel coaches, and to permit the
party to telegraph to their friends. The
party are i'll excellent spirits, and Inani-
fest great enthusiasm at the fast time
and cordial cooperation Of the railroad
officials. Last night II run Of seventy
five miles WAS made in eighty minutes
Oh the North Western road. The wash
out, reported yesterday near Ogden,
will be repaired ut o'clock today, nnd
no detention OF transfer will have to be
made as anticipated.
CHICAGO, juno 2.
Louis Simpson has returned from the
Black Hills to St. Louis, with terrible
story OF suffering. lie left st. Louis
April 22nd, with small party. When
passing through Red Canyon, near Gus
tar, Lem. Simpson AMI Mr. Metz, were
killed. Mrs. Metz, after being brutally
ravishcd, was also killed and Bcaipcl.
Simpson confirms the report Of the SUI
fcring and privation endured 10y the
Black Hills adventures, WHO are rep
resented to bo pcnnilcss and half
starved.
The further reduction in passenger
rates is not announced. Ticket agents
have held II meeting here, but could
reach no agreement. The fight has cX-
tended 10 the Wabash and Bloomington
rond5, and il likely ia include all trunk
lines in the west.
Nnw i"us, June q.
a Times dispatch on the political situ-
alton under lie caption uf the 1.-TWO
Cantii,intcs, Enys Blaine's rhuiircs rs -
Presidential candidate have been dis
posed Of before the convention. The
extraordinary proceedings yesterday be-
fore the House Committee reveals
blaine in light which is fatal to his
availability rs IL Presidential candidate.
As to Comkling, no il not the second
choice Of Blaine's friends. 1t argues
against his candidacy being SUSTAINED.
The HcrGH, in discussing tile Prcsi-
drhtiGl question, says hs tho cnnvass
now stands, Conkling Is in the lead.
No prudent party will wish blaine ~ II
candidate in yirw Of his transaction in
Pacific bonds. Tho only power Blninc
can have ut Cincinnati is TO nnmu
tho great unknown. u thinks his
preference will lie for Washburnc, Of
Illinois, in which ease WnsIilmrnc will
probably DC The successfully mum. The
whole vote Of tho Convention il 1851
necessary 10 n choice, 80. or these il
credits blaine with 3O2, Morton 1870,
Bristow l2G, Conkling 81, IIar;ranft 81.
Hayes 10, jewell ~ and Wushburmc /;
the nnknown being the votes Of North
Carolina aud Fluridn.
\ cable dispatcl. received from Lon
don snys the pigeon match between Ira
y. Paine, Of Illinois, and Capt. Hilton.
Of London, takes place Tomorrow, nj
The Gun Clubs grounds. at 30 birds
each, for $3.50. The second r.,co run at
Epson to-day, resulted in dead heat
between Cainclin and EuBcmia, Merry
Duchess third. Fourteen ran.
At O'clock this morning squad 81
conricts at Sing Sing prison stole an
| engine on tho Hudson River Railroad,
run it two miles down the track, then
jumped off and escaped to the woods.
y special from Washington Says al.
miral RobcsOu, head Of the bureau Of
Docks and iGrds, the first witness call.
al before the Committee to-day, lcs.i.
iicd that Secretary Ii"brsun never inter.
fcrCd III the making Of contracts, aud
never told him to favor any contractor.
l!AHTPOnD, Conn. June 2.
Members Of the Legislature, nuinIrr.
h;g Zc7, leave here Friday morning 10
| yisi: ;ho Philadelphia exhibition. nrriy.
ing there III the afternoon, aud Tctnrn
here Saturday evening.
SSvSHHAH, Ga, juno ..
Alex, Giving, with his six year oil
son liz his arms, maio fnllc stop in
| landing from an excursion boat last
night, and fell into tie river, both bcinH