The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-30

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books mud pnpeTs kept by him, which
were supposed TO be in tho Treasury
Department, are miBsing:.T Some of tho
attorneys who assisted the. Government
| in its suits against captured and aban.
doncd property have been examined.
When their, Testimony is inade public il
will contain remarkable disclosures,
The use iof lnrge sums Of money arising
from sales of property Of this character
by the late frm, of j.. Cooke n Co. .tis
also receiving The attention Of the com.
mittee. a,.,.s.,:
The HyglEs Washington special re.
port says Special Agent Phillips tcsti-
mPny On the, misconluetY Of, treasury
tho monsirons frauds committed on the
revenue, in that State, attracts n good
deal OF remark here, especially Iccause
PhillipsHery plninly ,hintel- that some
Senator'S aiid Representatives from CAL
,ifornia, and especially Sargent, have;
encouraged these frauds and stand be-
hind tho corrupt officials whom Phil
lips exposes!k lie charges directly thaE
Sargent made charges of misconduct
against Clarke, an honest, incorrupt-
IDLE officer, aud endearured to procure
his removal, aud for the reason tliut
Clarke ordered the seizure of distIllcry
owned by y political ally of Sargent.
1t has long been known here that the
revenue nifnirs were in very disordcrly
condition in California, mud it has been
noticed, us Phillips states, that the rev..
enuc officers there nre, creatures of
United States Senator's, which makes re-
form very difficult. l8!E .g1.n7aiH 81
p. -.
|, - i.n4.!Iiat ...gg New YoRK, April "a. a
A Washington specinl says the ques-
ton OF tho ddjouTiiment of Congress for
the session will be considered by the
House Committee. ON Appropriations
this week. T. 3lr. Randall presented n
resolution i'll the Committee to.Liy,
nhmins tho 10th or 18th OF July as tho
furtherinost date. The Impeachment
trial is about to close By decision Of
the Senate which favUrs the plea Of
Belknap of wnnt of Jurisdiction. Tint
VIII shorten the session, but il the trial
goes nhead 1t promises to be more pro-
tnctcd than anticipated ,''a '.i,J a3
- "a'!i-' SAN FRAScIsco, April2i.
The shooting match yesterday, Mt San
| Bruno, between teams of three men
from the First and Second Regiments,
resulted i'll II victory for the former. AT
the distance, 200 yaIds, ten shots each,
CreedmoOr system, the .First's team
scored 4Sl points, and the Seconds 472,
out of o possible GuU,. ~. ~ a., %, j
Ia series OF competitive shooting
matches will soon be inaugurnted for
| places In y team OF five to he pitted
against the 'BaIne number from u Sir-
ginia City Company, the Simmer i Inv!
ing concluded TO accept General Bat
terman's challenge when it is liintIe in a
formal manner. 1''-.. r..l. .a' a., D.
Tho Emmet Guard had picnic nt
San Francisco yesterday, going and re-
turning on the Southern Pacific rail
way. Tho scenes on the return trip
were Of u most lisgracefui character,
notwithstanding the efforts Of members
of the Company and policemen. Fights
were going on oil the time; young boys
and girls were drunk, aud nets OF nh in
decent character were committed. II
was only Oh account of tho free use of
tho bntts OF muBkcts nnd policcincn's n
clubs that the hoodlnms wcro kept in
any kind OF order. l1''i agsTu > II
4 man named Patrick Owens, sixty
one years Of nge, committed suicide by
taxing inudallum, Sunday morning. ! j.
At the pigeon shooting match OF the
hit or Miss Club, at tile Bny', District
track yesterday Lyngrcn was the victor,
killing II single bir,ls out Of 20. .''t' n
Andrew Shuebridge, whilc passing
Dc Wits snloon, corner OF Sacramento
una dupont streets, yesterday morning
nt o'clock, was pulled into tho bar.
room by two men, while third riHed
his pockets OF considerable money: The
| police arrested all three OF tho men, who
wore identified as Thomas Smith, F. j..
Hayes nhd Frank Dc Witt. The latter
Is well known to tho police ns the keep-
or OF dead fall on Third street, In
Which, u man named Hopkins instantly
| Killed man over game of chrtls. !
Two boys, one nine and tho other
seven years old, were arrested yesterday,
the FIRST for carrying revolver almost
ns big MS himself, and tho other for
stealing clothing. .n apas .tirss. !
Captain Moreno, In command Of tlirco
fishing boats and n number uf fisher.
men, starts OH trip around tho bay To-.
night to capture the Chinese fishermen
who nro constantly brenking tho laws
relating to netting. ...' I'd. ''- ~
An eScutsion around tho bny, In
honor'of Fredctick Sliythe mid L. A.
Strnw, ex-Govcfnpra Of New Hampshire,
nnd Il. 9. Cheney, present Governor of
That state, took place Yesterday ON tho
steamer Helen Grlnlth. The pnrly
wns accompanied by Leland Stanford,
Peter Donahuo, 4. T.. Bacon and 9th.
| crs. .i..Hsa,g u.D r..4s ,tr.'.....l j 81
| William Hfac1ntosll, head accountant
in tho London and San Francisco Lnnk,
resigned his position Saturday. having
purchased seat i'll tho San Francisco
Board Of Brokers. Tho employees OF
tho bank presented him With splendid
witch and chain. Z, 800 ..... "a 100 -
| Daniel O'1scnry has boon challenged
to- trial OF his powers BY n Chicngo
pedestrian named IL. Suhomchl. Inst
month Schemchl accomplished tho feat
Of walking 600 miles In l42 hours and
some minutes. O'Lenry's limo it this
city MAS l33, hours aud 30 minutes.
Schcnichl Is said to POSSESS wonderful
endurance. Tho terms of tho match
nro 900 miles out for ~ 900 a side; 10
take place In Snn Francisco ncxt month.
OLeGry goes into training at once, md
will exercise OH the ocean beach near
tho Cliff House. Schcmnhl left Chi.
cago for this city last Saturday. As n
sort Of preliminary to this contest,
O'Lcnry proposes 10 attempt tho feat oi
walking 100 miles In 80 hours, which
ho onco failed 70 perform In Chicago.
Tho present atteInpt will be undertaken
between tho first md tonth Of next
month, It-s; 1l s.. H.sf.r.-I..,. ..,
wll ' WAsnrSoroS, April 20.
| The sub.Com,niiico on Naval TX
pcmliturCs will conclude their lnbori
Tomorrow. Tho Investigations hnyt
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