The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-16
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NAsuiNs1ot, April II.

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81 YAsutSs1o3. April. II,
The Supreme Court decided to-day In
the case Of The Lcavcmworih, Lawrence
and Galveston Railroad Company. The
Judgment IL rgainst tho ysiIroad com.
pany. arsd NscHses the patents issued to
the road for what are known as the
Osuge Coded Lands.
Souru BkSp. Ind, April II.
AT osceola, yesterday, a half witted,
drunken; ineGriGtc, NAMED John Diltz,
who hos been making his home with
his brother-in.lnw, James Baldwin, cut
the throut Of his sister. Mrs. Baldwin,
and then going to the woods near the
house cnt his own thront from ear 10
eur. Sheriff Turnock. who had lust
returned from the SCENE of the tragedy;
hnys Mrs. Baldwin was seen to leave
the house this afternoon ind start
across the field to where her .hnsbund
was ct work. after going a short dis.
lance she returned mud some Of the
ifeighbors going to the house shortly
Nfter found her dead on the floor in n
great pool Of blood with knife in her
hand Blood steps were seen leading
from the house to n gate, aud following
them zip, the body Of Diltz was found
with his throat cut from car TO car.
The belief is that lie had quarrel with
his sister. murdered her, then committed
suicide. ;s,..f.'JTfg ....i.a..,,...i
IKE WAsn1SdroS, April IL. 8,
The opponents Of the Hawaiian lres-
ty' taking advantage Of the wcarincAs Of
the House, nitrr more than five hours
session, mud in tho absence Of sonic Of
its friends, who Ind gone to dinner, car
ricd IN adjournment in the face; Of u
general understanding That tho vote
shonld be'tnken this evening. There is
n special order for tomorrow, and this
pill having gone over without setting,
any time for further consideration. it
will require IA two-thirds vote, or u,,npi.
mons consent to cali it up out Of the
regular ortler. Unless some such mr..
Management is mado it can not DO rchchcd
again for some time. '',t1 ! n.y..
The Senate, Finance Committees nc.
ton in Withdrawing most of its amend
ments to tho House silver currency bill
was prompted by the Necessity % pro.
yidinE legal tender and national bnpk
notes, aud from desire to SEQ the re-.
deception OF fractional currency by tho
use Of silver coin, without awaiting the
end OF a threatened lung debate on side
Issues. 1t il believed that the House
will requicsee in the amendments, stick
ing on the Reagan provision for making
tho trade dollar legal tender for fifty
dollars. -!r"." "iIrt. e NJ -, ,'ii
The lror'ds special says some Of the
officers OF the army arc discussing tho
question Of convoning court martial
for iBnbcock's trial. They find abundant
charges, ,.i...-s -'-'--s.'..-.' ..
The bill reducing the. Presidents snl-
nTS IL, abous.to BIO vetoed by Grant. 81
' The Tribune: Washington special says
Acknowledgement Williams explanation
Of Riddles having been dismissed TO
deceive tho burglars and insure their
capture and conviction, rs now one,
and likely to BIO disprovcd, Riddle will
give testimony against it. -L..,....4 ..
J The Wtr0tfs Washington special says
Bnbeock' + connection with the safe bnr-
rlAry business has taken q favorable
tvru for him. ..i5 -.,5i,g,,.;...,,.,. Il,
Tho Committee OH Elections has de-
oided TO Dust two sitting Republicans,
nnd giSe their seats 10 Democrats. 81
NIhRd Wilson testified before CIV
mars Committee that lie first met He'll
in 1S1E, when ho was an applicant for
Chief OF tho Secret Service Bureau. Did
not appoint him because Of information
which shook his faith in him. Bell was
never iu the employ Of tho 'Fronsliry in
thc S9oTtt Service. Doll came TO his
house jn Eebrunty mud told him sub.
RsiihallS the samo story Ito told The
COMMITTEE. Witness wrote Dyer he
must mot trust him, ns lie was i'll tic
nInldsy Of tho defense. ITo believed he
was = spy on Dyer, md so warned Dyer.
Gtti called on witness and snid ho lad
been employed on tho defense, AMI
wanted TO be employed by tho prosccu-
fon. Bcll's story about I,alcock, wit
ness regarded rs Important. BECAUSE lc
Ind private cipher and commission
nnlcr Chandler, and also because Bell
repeated n memorandum he remembered
having sent Dyer, - .
ID n bill introduced by Senator Wallace,
10 provide for the coinage OF gold and
silver, directs the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury to have coined one dollar, hnlf.tlol.
lar and quartcr.dullar picrEs bcnrins the
inscription Of "gnloid silver" and con-
sisting Of forty per cent. In taluc of
gold and sixty Of silver. The dollar
piece TO contain . $40 grains of pure
gold and go grains Of pure silver, nn.l
subsidiary coins in proportion. The
now coins to be legal tenders for Ill
payments, except custom duties and in.
tercst on tho public debt. It finally
provides Tint Wheeler II. Abel, invent.
or Of the goloid silver metal, slinll 10 nj.
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