The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-09

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The California Legislative udjorrslcil
Tuesday shortly after midnight, Among
Hrs bills receiving the approval cf tl,e
Governor vas one authorizing the paw
ntcnt NJ the expenses pf tho committee
to visit Washington i'll regard to the
Burlingamc treaty.
\ dispatch from Tucson, Arizona,
says the war ill Sonora IL virtually end
cd, the rcvolutionistS and Federal
fotccs having joined hunrls, while
pc>4H;en. commanding the State
troops, has He'd. i.E: =
CIScINSSzI, April 7.
The Cincinnati, liicl,,MoAd and Fort
Wayne Railroad Co. has elected tho
following Directors: 4. L. Scott, J. IL.
Noonan, L. Patterson, c. +. Coffin. a.
Stone, \. Ackvw. ID. S. Stndcbake. Ii.
llcaslnnd, J. W. Mccullough ind l..
IL! Starr. The names Of thirty rcrre-
senta'lves of leading railroads are reg
iS;crcd ut the Grand Hotel. An i'm.
pcItant conference is to be held today.
bht the precise object can not BIZ asccr-
tanned. 1t is thought TO bo an adj
lourned meeting Of the conference held
III Ghlcngo few weeks ago. 1t is ru-
lEnrea that the abolition of commission
to agents and n further reduction of
Centennial rates are to be considered.
.... NEW ORLEANS, April 7. .
The town Of Planet, Texas, is very
much excited over Il terrible sensation
which occurred there yesterday. Nary
R"biason, n Young girl, belonging to
ona %; the first families in that section,
gave Birth To mn illcgitimate child.
after which she cut its throat with n
pair of sissOrs and threw the body into
tn adjoining backyard The Rirl is
now ut the point of death and positive.
II denies the crime,
CnIcAGo, April Z.
The lNrgc elevator Of Harlund Mont
gomcry at Rochester, Indiana, burned
last night, loss $50, 0bO.
~, Manhattan, Iowa, yesterday,
Br.ckcttS ~ Sights elevator was burn
cl and its contents, loss $50, 900,
NEW YoEK, April Z.
The TriLuRG's WaShins:oas special
says the Sargcnt-at-arms of the Senate,
; Nh. French, last evening served OH
Brlknap The process issued by the
Senate. as cOurt of impeachment.
BclInap appeared cheerful and said he
would respond Mt the time indicated.
lie cnnvrrScd freely Oh the subject Of
the accusation against him and remark
cal that now lie WIS OH the defensive,
lie Was target for all manner of nt-
lacks, but he had 40 fears of his ulti-
lunto vlndicntion. So far only one
aido Of this matter has been given. but
Sunn the other side will he heard. lie
in;iinatGd the probability of his an
rcarancc Ill person before tile Senate.
The Spring meeting Of the American
J0cky Club Is announced to commence
June ID, continuing seven days. There
VIII he races each day except Oh the
THIRD and sixth.
SAN Francisco, April Z.
Silver coin is eight per cent. discount;
trade dollars, ten per cent.
EIn5trin Bros. ~ Co., large luot iI,rd
shoe makers, who have been cuployiun
tuiIdEods Of Cinnamon, arc discliarcin"
tie Nnngo!ians, AMI hive now two hun
dfcd white men working, and want
three hundred more.
At a meeting III the California Iii:ic
A"SncintiOn last evening, il WIS decided
that place should DC oppoiutcd for
testing rifles +" he used in shooting for
places i'll the Centennial Team hy mem
hefS uf the Association. Ranges will ho
IL shots ut 500, 10 at 800, and 30 Mt
1,pOD yards; tic greatest average in the
30 shots To- receive tho appointment.
Tho Republican Comfy Committee
met last night in the Fourth District
Courtroom; Judge Hale Rx in the
chair, and J. Ste1Tpnclicr, Secretary.
The meeting was called to order at X
o'clock, fourteen members being pres
cnt. LarIeirrc moved that u primary
election bt called. RcaLen said he
would rather see primary dispensed
with. las delegates could he appointed
III All. easier way. Larzelcrc clnimcd
that the only way lac saw to elect dele
Saies w"f t" call II primary. I;lnckhurIr
moved, rs a substitute, that The Com
E!ittcc adjOmrn to next Wednesday even.
Ing. The substitute motion WAS carried
aud tho Committee adjourned.
lie" Chief Of Police, yesterday, re-
criNrd notice that some cntcrprisiuy in
dIridual wHs cndeavoring to collect
iiNca without authority. 1T appears
that hu obtained some lcttcr-hcacls from
thi TGH Collectors Office, and madc ont
Il Hill OF tHTtg To- WIN. Hell, and left il
at his house. IIc was acquainted will,
the proper Inodo of collection, however,
and communicated with tho police.
OL'ary completed his 37:Id mile al
J. 80 O'Clock this informing, and since
;hon has rested. There is no nppreci-
able chang" III his Appearance or gait.
Tho last mile was walked III IL minute!
and % seconds.
John B"nclicr, John Fletcher, Rich.
nrl M"IIisiy and Edward johnson, Tho
Tar Flat hOohlUinS who few days agt
assaulted local policeman Dnwnic, nI
Fist street. while lie was conveying {
drunken woman the city prison. were
convicted III tho Police Court thi.
morning, nGtwithsiuudiiI. the fnct tlla
numerous dcniZcns "f Tnr Flat testified
in behalf Of the dcfCnhnnth. Tho ruff
ans will be sentenced on Monday.
Yesterday morning, IA the Navy Yurd
Eclnuncr Frcdm, was coming rlomg-sidt
% the Portsmouth, hor mast fnulcd and
! carried away tho main tUp-gallant-gt,ld.
ding snil, which in falling struck md
instantly killed Major W. G.. Root, who
wna sinndIng upon the frcdn's deck,
The "''iOpncT waH at once sent back e
!l'o Navy Yard; Lieutenant Moore goipa
III charge 81 the remains. Major Ituoi
waa widely and fnvornLly known. hay.
my hccn iDr many ycms in charge Ui
the dry docl; at Mare Island.
The Board Of Health met this morn.
ing. Health officer Gibbons nnd DIR.
LAWYER, physician Mt the Aims House.
wrr" TUNED ont to mako room for Dem.
oCrnt'.
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