The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-06-04

Fourth OF July Committee began cHn:
vnssing the city for funds 10 Uiifi 5fi
the Centennial celebration:
The hundred yard foot-race between
johnson, Of Truckee, aud jackson, of
the Georgin Minstrels, that wns TO l,nve
been run yesterday, was iiasco. 10th
runners were CHI the ground, and reatly.
but the starter gave HE word too quick.
Johnson took advantage Of the other
ma!i, ran the distance, and claimed the
stakes. bit did not get them, md the
affair ended In n windy row.
+ 4 Chinanien named All Sin, WHO
worked in the WOOlcn Mills, whilc at
tempting to get Off u street car on Fol-
SOM street while it was i'll motion, fell
under tho wheels. His left leg was
crushed to jelly. He was taken to
the City Prison Hospital, where his leg
was nmputatcd. -l3.
NEW York, AIny 80.
A Times special from Washington SAYS
II Is stated that Samuel Wilkinson, Sec
rctary OF the Northern Pacific Railroad,
hns voluntarily made n statement in be-
half OF Blaine, to the effect that ho hns
not or ever did have an interest in the
original prpprietorship of That enter
prise or its bonds, aii;l stock statements
are now beforethe Investigation COM
mittce, or will soon be.
WASHINGTON, May 80.
Colonel Dyer telegraphs from St.
Louis rs follows: "Iinve .obluincI
judgements on all bonds Of distillcrics
and forfcitures Of property, including
in the aggregate nearly 81, ,O0O, 600.
Also Judgment against Iron Mountain
Hailrond for upwards of SlOO,UOO for
back taxes" Col. Dyer's fees for ser
vices out OF the abovD will amount TO
nearly 100000.
The weather this p. III. is rather
cloudy, but pleasant, and If it does not
rain, will be i'll every way suitable for
the patriotic object for which il was
set apart the decoration uI the graves
Of the union soldiers who fell IN defence
OF the union, at Arlington. All the de-
partments Rre closed and both Houses
OF Congress have adjourned. The CITY
presents quite deserted appearance,
with the exception of the diplomatic
buildings, and very little business has
Deeh done' Nearly everybody left md
those who we're at Iensdre Iayu gone
10 Arlington on nice Dicnics. Tbe
numerous vessels and crafts of eyerv
description have flags flyinp which
gives the river quite an animated mn.
pearnnce. Tho various roads lending
from tho city towards Aflinptoh was
hiltu mt MI early hour this morning
ana the crowd on the grounds was i'm,
mense. The President ahd many other
prouihent citizens are rNpccted, but
VIII t"ke no nctirc phrt in the cere-
monies.
LONDON, May 30.
~ dispatch from ConstantinoDle RI.
ports the breaking dut OF IL seFiotis reyo.
luton in that city. The Sultan has been
oycrihrown, anti hns Rbdicated in fayor
OF his nephew, Nurnd Effendie. This
Inns caused considerable excitement in
diplomatic circles In this city, md tl,e
opinion is expressed that this GhiInre of
government will have nh imporiant
bearing on tlio EASTERN question mid tLe
settlement Of the Turkish difficulty.
The extrN,litioii tase of WinsIow tbo
iorSer, will como Zip again to-inorrow
IN chambers, wheii The Attorney-Gen-
erdl Will make demtiiid for the prison.
cr's fIirtlier tuiliniit, fielding II further
consideration OF Ills cxtraditiop. n IL
probable that Winslow will be re.
dcd.
CoNsTASrINorIE, May 30.
An official pfomui CATION has beef h,
ued declaring tho Sultan dcthroned, lii
accordance with the popular will. Nu-
rnd Eiiendio has been proclaimed Sui
tan. The dethroned Sultan, Abdal,
Afiz, wns born February ~, 1880. Ho
was the second son of Sultan ATnhom.
med, and succeeded to the throne ON tile
death OF his brother, Abdal Mctlsid. on
tho 10Th OF june. 1861. Tho present
Siltani NurGd EHenrlle, was born Sen
tember 81, 1910, and was tho heir pre-.
sumptivc. ,....
San FRASGisco, AIny 30.
Tar Flat IIoOdlums amused them
solves last night with demulisiiiilt The
stock Of GrdGefies belonging To Thomns
Gilmore, in tlnt delicious part OF The
city. Gilmore entered n faint protest
ngdinst their playful behavior, when
they interviewed lin for IHint,to or
two with bottles, RX-helvcs, etc., tcacL-
ing him lesson that will prevent any
intcrfcrcitrc from him for some time TO
come. No arrests have been nude no
far.
The body of Judge Ferris, of Oak.
land, wnq found Yesterday in the Sacra.
mento river, bGl0~ t'a"ruincntn Ci,yi
John llnycs, nlias "Shorty," escaped
from San Quentin on the night of the
2s.h instant.
Tho war between tho poultry and
game mon and tic commission houses
is getting hot. The cmniigsiuh men
claim tint the chicken dealers hnvo
combined for tho purpose Of getting
the ir poultry md game at low figures
and selling them at high prices.
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THE work Of mining, snys an ex.
chahgc,' IN Arizona Territory Is now
prosecuted under many disadvantages,
and yat splendid results In s0m0 cases
| hRvU been realized. Every steamer
from tho Colorado river brings small
consighmcflts u rich brnring orc. Tho
lust steamer brought % tons from tic
Silver King mine, Onc.lhird Of which ns.
| Snycd SJ,O00 per ton. a lot frOin the
snnIC mine by n previous arrival netlCd
! 81 800. The min0 has mn opcn cuI
ncr0ss tho vein, sixty feet, and tho orc
shows nm average Of $500 per ton. As
| equally satisfactory results nrc obtained
| from Cdiftcbt clnlms II is inferred that
u considerable body Of good pay oro I,
likely to bo doSclrrcd IN that Immediate
vicinity.
TnE Emperor William, of his say lt
Cohurg, brcHkfastcd NJ EisunaCh, A
tho table wcro eight chairs and \ soft
WITH cushions. Tho Emperor nskc,
tlle hond waiter for whom the sofa wn
placed tllcf5. "For your Imperial Mai