The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-10-08

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unusual, and therefor unconstitu.
ional.
1t is reported That the timo of clos,
ing entries for. the four -milc-and-rc
peat running racc, hns been post
poncd from the first TO tho sixteenth
Of October
Young Dittenbender, convicted
day before yesterday of the murder
of his brother, md sentenced 10 the
pcnitcntiary for life, this morning
took his case before higher Court,
He was confined in the county Jail
i'll q cell with W. II. Hanver and
Robert Cass. who arc awaiting trial
for civil ofrenscs. This morning
lIauver shaved himself and left the
cell to go into Court, leaving tho
razor on the shelf. Cass, who was
standing with his back to Bitten
benler, suddenly heard n Kissing and
gnrgling sound, and turning, saw
Bittcnbnnder fall toward on his hands
and knees, the razor dropping from
his hand and blood spouting in tor
rents from his throat. Cass caught
him in his arms and called assistance
which was instantly rendered, hut
was OF no avail, the suicide dying al-
most instantly. The floor, walls and
ceiling Of the cell was covered with
blood. Cass states that only from
tho beginning Of his trial, had
Bittenbendcr seemed to realize the
e:!ormity Of his crime. Since then
lie had been moody. His cell mates
had previously been careful never to
leave their razors within his reach,
fearing some desperate act on his
part, and it was only by accident that
he obtained possession of it 10 &C.
complish his purpose.
Last evening, Thomas and Mary
Conroy, aged respectively eight an,l
four years. children of Bridget Con.
roy, living on California street near
Cemetery avenue, while playing to.
8cthcr in back room, their mother,
who was in an adjoining apartment,
heard the report Of pistol, and run
ming in discovered that tho little boy
had picked up loaded dcrringer in
the room md probably in childish
play had fired ut bis sister. the hall
t"king effect in tho back of her head
producing almost instant death.
Only two new cases Of smnll-pox
are reported this morning, one Of
which was n Chinaman who died of
the disease, and had been left
on the street by his countrymen.
Tho other case occurred in
the City Prison. Forty.nine new
cases have been reported during the
past week, nnd twcnty-thrce deaths.
There have been forty three deaths
at the pest house during the month.
James Lick is dying in his apart.
mcnts at tho Lick House. The at
tendant physicians sly that death is
u matter OF but II few hours. The
Trustees Of his property nro with
him 10 hear any further requests hc
may make concerning tho disposition
Of his affairs. Within tho past few
days ho has several times expressed
his increased satisfaction with the no.
cent arrangements for tho manage
mGnt Of tho trust. No word has yet
been received from his son John
Lick. Tho Court has not yet con
iirmcd tho charge of tho Board OF
Trustees, but everything is so ar
ranged that no complications will on.
sue. Mr.. Lick's disrnsc has assumed
no new phnsc. 1t is simply disease
OF nature. For flyo days lie has tnl;cn
no nourishmcnt whntcvcr, with tho
exception of II few spoonfuls OF
coffee, and cannot probably live
twonty.four hours longer.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 80.
Jacob Rouff, mn old resident, com.
miIiCd suicido here to-day, by taking
morphine; cause, financial diGllcul.
ties.
QUIHCY, Mass. Sept. 27.
UcW Sir: l have TO acknowledge
tho receipt OF your very ilattcriug
letter inviting mo to address my fol,
low citizens Of Ohio on tho present
state OF tho political ailnirs of the
country. II is nov long while
since ] hnvo attempted such thing
nnd in tho condition of my physical
health, especially Of my voice, must
plead to bD excused from undortak
ing Tho service. Tho only qucstior
before u5 seems to resolve itsolf into
this: Whether tho genuine reform
OF tho OWLS that have boon brough
on tho country under tho Republican
Administration OF tho Inst eight years
is to bc expected by continuing tht
samo influence IN power, or whether
it would not bo visor to mnlo CON
ploto change Nnd cntrust tho prose
cution Of reform TO II now md frosl
set Of mon. Tho disclosures Of thu
last fcw years distinctly provo thnt
whilo tho existing organization I'm,