The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-13
photographic.
AUGUSTA. NInine. Aug. Q.

In the Third District Republican
Convention to-day, Stephen d. Lind
shy was nominated for Congress for tho 1
long term, and Edwin Flye for Blaine
unexpired term. Speeches were nude
by Blaine and others. Blaine, on Tink-
ing his appearance, was received most
enthusiastically, and was frequently in
terrupted by storms OF applause.
DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 0.
The Democratic State Convention.
for Governor nominated ". l.. Wcbber;
Of East Saginaw and for Lieutenant
Governor, julius HouEemNn, OF Grand
Rapids.
JEFFERSON CITY, No., Aug. 0.
The Republican State Convention
nominated for Governor, Georue a.
Finkleburg, of St. Louis; Lieutenant
Governor, G. q. Allen; Electors at
largo, Col. u. 7. Dyer and j. II. Cole
(colorcd).
ELKHonS, Wis, Aug. 0.
The Republican Congressional Con.
vcntion nominated Gins. G.. Williams.
MONTGOMERY, Aln., Aug. 0.
In IL counties, Houston's majority IL
27,O0Oi the remaining "a counties gaze
him 1000 majority in 1874. Che
Chairman OF the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee tclegraphs thGt large
numbers Of negroes voted with the Dem.
ocrats.
LONDON, Aug. 0,
Tho Irish Rifle Team for America nre
ns follows: j. ltigby, Fenton, j. Mil
her, Cooper, Joynt, Con, Grecndcll,
ThYmer, Dyns and Pollock. The two
gentlemen who won plnccs in the com.
petition, Smith AMI Ward, are lInnble
to leave. The team sails Oh the 9th
instant.
a dispatch from Snitschar states that
on tho arrival Of the Turks there, the
town was found deserted; only four wo-
men and t'.ro children being found in
tho town.
San Francisco, Aug. 10.
Currency 90 q 901I; trade dolls. IS
a 10; silver. 51S al q.
Earl DuiTurin, Governor. General Of
Cm.Hdu, nnd Countess DufrcriI arrived
Ill special car Wednesday evening,
eii route for British Columbia. They
stop ut tho Palace Hotel. A delegation
Of prominent gentlemen, residents Of
Victoria, greeted the Vice Illegal pnrty
on its arrival, and will accompany them
To British Columbia OH Her Brittanic
Mnjcsty'S steamer Amethyst. In the
evening Earl DuiTUrin md seyerHl of
his party, occupied box ut tho Cali
iornia Thoatcr, and were evidently well
pleased.
Tho great San Fernando Tunnel hay
ing been completed, tho Southern
Pacific Railroad will be open for travel
To los Angeles within thirty days, aud
TO the station in Colorado Desert, near
Los palmUs. Tho contract for tho
great bridge Rcr0ss the Colorado River
has been awarded, md work will be
commenced immediately.
Tho Republican State Convention
met yesterday with four hundred dele
gates. a large audience Of spectators
wcre present. II was tho best attended
convention Of I'll o party for years, re-
presenting all III clemcnts; Il was
convention composed OF iucu OF intolli-
gohce, upright in purpose, aud deter.
mined to do its best 10 secure success 10
tho ticket. Tho delegates represented a
united party that hns 80 often been vic.
toriOus In this State. Tho proceedings
wcrc carried out to q remarkable degree
OF unani,nity and harmony.
Tho second day OF tho Eleventh An.
nunl Exhibition Of the Mechanics IN.
slitn,e was opened yesterday In nj, an.
spicions manner. During tho after.
noon The attendance was pnEsablc, al.
though not so large rs last year.
Tho Loa Angeles, Antioch, Bay
View, and Nll tho other whisky cases
before the United States District Court,
have Como over, District At,ornoy
Coghlin not being ready 10 try them