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

terdAy. carrying outth works. iAisfre
part of tho logs sere saught I'M the
Union ,Ldmberingt Sorting BOOM At
Chippewa Fall il was deemed NECESSARY
tn cut the booms and let the logs go
through for fear the works would nor
hold them. While engaged in this
work a boat containing four men was
carried over the Falls and oil of them
drowned.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April "a.
Tho newspaper difficulty here has
been adjusted. The Tribune will con-
solidnte with the st. Paul Pre,s, it be-
ing understood that the citizens Of
Minneapolis will buy back the asso-
eiated press franchise In six months il
the course Of the consolidated papers is
not satisfactory. =,
~ !slVIcksDuRo, Miss, April "a. .
Since the river commenced falling
the peninsula opposite this city has
been Gazing rapidly, and yesterday the
narrow neck Was entirely washed away
at one point. The gap is steadily in.
creAsinS in width, aud to-day boats can
p&ss through without coming 10 Yicks.
burg. The cutoff is opposite the south
ern end Of the city, and some two miles
north Of Grants canal. The effect on
mercantile Interests will be light,
..-,.,..s1-.ss ,LoSpoS, April a.
4 telegram from Barbados says the
reports of riots and incendiarisrn are
| greatly exaggerated !s $50 -i..s :
The steamer Pandaro sailed from
Portsmouth, March 25th. aud expects to
communicate with the Polar Expedition.
....l 'MoSrRklL, April ~. :
His expected that navigation on the
St lawrence River will open eaily next
week. ,. -. -.
At FIRE at Willows jewclry store,
four hundred and eighty finger rings,
sixteen bracelets, nine hundred and
seventy sets of breaches, earrings and
lockets, all valuable. were stolen. ~. e
-. ~ San FRASc1sco, April "a.
There were four fires yesterday and
last night. One on Howard street tles-
troyed two houses and contents; loss
$500; but the others we're small and
the loss trifling. @ :.
Dom Pedro visited the California
Theater Inst night. To-day he .islops"
around; taking a flying trip to the Cliff
House by way II variety.
Several Anti Coolie Clubs met last
night and perfected an organization,
| each OF them adopting n short constitu-
ton and pledge to have nothing 10 do
with Chinese manufactured goods, OF
trnde with anyone who kept them for
sale, or employed Chinese.
! JamcSC, Hunter, Mate Of tho bark
Shooting Star, for beating seaman
named Oliver johnson over the head
with q Delaying pin, got 80 days in the
county Jail from Judge Hoffman. 4
Efforts are being mado to send a
| picked nine OF base ball players 10
Philadelphia. Several meetings have
been held to aid the project, with en-
cournging results.
The California Rifle Association held
its annual meeting last evening. The
TREASURER reported hulauce of S36 in
| his possession. An election of directors
was had and the following persons were
elected: Col. II. G.. Shaw, Gen. John
&IcComb, Minor David Wilder, Capt. II.
j. Burns, Frank G. Edwards, DR.. L. II.
Pnrdee, Capt. j. H. 11csIenomy, Major
S. w. Buckus, c.. E. LeBreton, Capt. A.
J:Fritz and Major Shelton. 4, - l.
Ii I. Kellogg, n red-leaded. man, with o
Il
the Palace Hotel last evening, and
wanted to be introduced to Dom Pedro
Ho said no had :'lost his bottom dollar
playing pedro. and wanted to zee the
man who invented tho game and Gel
some points from him. I" ,.,,,,,,i,.- =.
The delegates nominated to tho Ma.
tionnl Convention stand ten for Blnine
md two for Bristow for President foI
hrSt. choice and unanimously for Bris
tow ms second choice. ,,., a., ,.t.,
j.. Beggs, of Gilroy, has offered hi,
collection Of Pacific Coast pine cones Il
the Centennial Committee, and it il
probable that his display will be sen
to the exhibition at Philadelphia.
Last night tho police raided upon tn
old Mansion House, on Dupont stree
near Sacramento, md arrested fourteen
Cinnamon for violating,tho i've hundred
cnbic feet OF air Inv. They pleatlet
not guilty in tho Police Court to-day
but three were convicted! and ordered /
appear for sentence; tho first conyictio
under the newilnw. 49, III ~ .,{pd 9
w. Tho cornerstone Of the San Frnncisc
Stock Boards new building Oh Pin
street isto he laid ut 2 o'clock D.. m
and there will ,be no afternoon session
Col. w. II. l.. Barnes will deliver til
Grafton, 3.sss-.f. y.,ff,tl....fuaE r., ,s.t.. r
The jury in. the Dlumenberg cnsc e
dag brought in % verdict, breaking til
will, which was adjudged to be genuine
bnt rendered Of no effect by a subs'
quont olGugraphic instrument. Th
verdict gives third Of tho estate, VA
ucd at half n million dollars, to th
mother, aud tho remainder is 10 be Il
vided among the children.iI5 ,1;rr
| " ISDtAS4PoLIs, Ind, April %.
In nm interview with reporter yc
tcrdny, john g. Harrison stated that !
writing to tho Hon. J. Wilson rcgardiu
the swindle connected with the Unto
Pacific Rnilrond, lIc did not give IL
hume Of Blaine, but simply roIparke
that the person referred to was prom
nent mud influential member Of the Il
publican purity. lie snys further, th
he sent Mr.. Wilson two or three que
lions to DO asked witnesses coiningbefo
his committee, which, IL they hud bee
asked and properly answered, won
have discovered the ,nnnie very quickl
Mr.. Harrison hns copies OF his iii
patches and letters sent SIR. nWilsO
The correspondence took place in jan
airy and February, 1873. sI..t.a
!. l'"' WASHINGTON, April %.
r Tho Committee on Expenditures
| the Department OF Justice, decided
: require NH answer OF ox-Aitorncy dc
s crai Alderman to the question as
4 whcthor ho had consulted tho Preside
Q before paying tho money over to Da
: cnpOr(. Alderman put In n protc
/ at,a L. 4