The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-24


reach Eve hundred. Senator salisbury
thought it best to hnro nh understand
ing in reference 10 fixing IL limit to the
inquiry, ms five hundred witnesses on
either side would CONSUME all the time
ill the first Of March. \ discussion
ensTcd in regard to the best IL cans Of
reaching the object aimed at, viz:
Whether or not there was full, free,
and lair election in the contested par
ishcs. and il was the general opinion
that this cOald he best achieved 10y cx-
amining and completing the parishes
separntely, and that tho respective coun.
sci might slit the testimony OF their wit
nesses, md leave out all except the most
important. thus avoiding much labor
and waste Of time. ~ it appears from
tabulatod statements furnished by the
Returning Board that polls have been
rejected in twenty-five parishes. The
labor necessary to determine The. fnir-
ness Of elections in these alone, woRld
be very great, aud it was finally agreed
to proceed With Ouachita parish.
NAsHISoToS, Dec. 81.
SENATE - Frclinghuyscn presented
the petition Of many Union soldiers,
asking the passage Of the House Bounty
Bill; referred.
AntI. o,,r ,,n..ro,1 n co.,l,N;n, al a. .,
Senate adjourn from the end to the
2Gth; from the Goth to the 29tL, and
from tho 29th to January 2nd, unless
otherwise ordered. In each case long
discussion followed.
On motion of Davis, business was
suspended ut $40 II. A., that the Senate
might pny its tribute Of respect to the
memory of the late Senator Carpcntou.
Of West Virginia.
After the morning hour, Mitehcll's
Oregon election resolution WAS consid-
cred. Maxcy spoke at length. The
Chnir appointed rs n special committee
to net with similar House committee
to devise means for the proper count OF
tho Presidential electoral vote. Ed
monds, Morton. Frclinghuyscn, Logan,
Thurman, Baynrd and ltansom.
CoSsrASTISoPLE. Dec. 81. p.
The Preliminary Conference held its
last sitting yesterday. Tho Plenipo-
fonI;o,;ny Lnyn nrra,,I ~ fo.r,,,1 a = Al. :: =
proposals in terms acceptable to NIL
parties.
SAN Francisco, Dec 81.
Another mysterious Chinese murder
occurred last night in Ross Alloy. An
employee OF Battery street liquor
firm was sho. from behind 10y some un-
known nSsHssin, and instantly killed.
john W. Mackcy hus been interviewed
in Virginia City, in regard to ycstcr-
days report TINT he intended to draw
out of tho bonanza firm and carry his
fortunes and those Of Consolidated Yir-
ginin to the Bank OF California. He
pronounccs the report without II shadow
of foundation. There has been for
some timo good deal OF talk OIL the
street concerning Ito affairs at the no.
nGDzn firm md mines, and OF Tumurs
II disagreement among members OF the
firm have been banded nboI. quito
freely.
SsS FnLHcIsco, Dee. 81.
Gold. 81 o73IWEl w.
Currency, $40 93X.
The s, ek Exchange will publish in lis
extra this cvcl ng, details OF rumorcd
comrr0Ini5U bGtw6on c0nlcmhing parties
In the pending law SUIT affecting the
control OF the Mexican mine. The
Drcxlcr party have taken the cnsc to
tho Third District Court, on tho ground
that nj tho recent election, proxies were
illegally voted by tho Sharon crowd. II
"a understood that in consideration Of Il
stay OF legnl proceedings, the Sharon
party nro willing 10 give tho DrcNloi
party voice III Tho management, and
will allow tho mino to be worked
through tho Ophir shaft, which would
he stopped In case Drcxler, by dccis.
ion Of the Court, obtains legal control
Shortly before IL o'clock last night,
Gideon N. Barber deliberately Innr.
dcrcd Is. J. Como, nj tho lnltcr's ludg.
ing, No. go Market street, and then
shot himself, inilictiny mortrl wound.
From tho statements Of Barber, il np.
pears jealousy WIS the cause Of the net
lie Snih that shortly before 7 o clocl: llc
was visiting Miss Ella J. Carter OF 80.
y, Hubbard street, between 81 aud ith,
Oft Howard. At tho conclusion Of Il
long conversation, he departed, telling
her hc was gong directly TO Conro's
lodging house to kill him. lEo Ind
lately purchased five shooter. nnl
with this concealed IN his pocket lIc
went ns quicl; M hc possibly could md
nsccndcd to the second story, Knocked
IT ConrO's bedroom door. The latter
nykcd, "WhO is there Z" TO which IInr.
her responded, ATS l." At this,
Conro opened The door aid appeared on
the landing in his night dress. Barber
mndo romo accusation against him
which wns not denied, md ihcrcupon
barber drew his revolver, AID, point.
inB IL Mt Como, fired. Tho bnll en-.
tered his left Hido, but with u desperate
effort to save himself, tho wounded man
ran ont into tho hail, when second
shot sent tho ball through his temple