The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-27
NO. 80.

communications from England with
considerable favor, md is personally
inclined to apply to the Powers for
mediation.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 90.
Trades, 90 and 95; silver, 95 and
o4H; currency, s0H and 81.
About 80 p. m. on last Saturday us
Miss Katy Howell and a young lady
friend were coming out of a store on
Kenrny street, between Sutter and Bush.
Miss Howell was attacked by rufian,
who attempted to rob her OF her purse.
She had just placed it within her
pocket, and still retained her grasp
upon it, when he seized her by tho
wrist, forcing her hand and book from
her pocket. She struggled bravely
both to retain her purse and the william.
and during the struggle they both fell
tho sidewalk. A crowd gathered
around, md hearing the cause Of tho
difficulty secured the mnn, holding him
sometime, but rs no officer could DO
found, he was finally released.
Another robbery of somewhat simi-
lar nature occurred on Eddy street about
two weeks ago. A lady mud little girl
were walking along the street carly in
the evening, the child carrying q small
satchel, containing money and jewelry
when they were set upon by two young
hoodlums, who snntched the bag from
the child's hand and made off. Some
gentlemen who wore near by pursued
md captured the boys and detained
them for sometime, but rs no officer
appeared they were released.
T. s. Kelsall, visitor from tho
country, reported at the Police onico
recently that he had been swindled out
OF SlO0 by a. set OF bunko " thieves at
n game called 4" black and red.'' War
rants were issued. and yesterday after
noon the individuals were picked out of
the gang of gamblers and thieves gen
orally hanging around the corner of
Bush and kearney streets. and charged
with conducting gambling game. The
names they gave. which are, Of course,
fictitious, are John Irwin, wax figure
with gingerbread hair and On extraya-
gant nose, familiarly known MS
Pinkeyi;" Thos. Francis and Charles
Howard. They will bo examined today
in the Police Court.
Capt. Stone, of the detective police,
has for sometime been engaged, at tho
request of Postmaster Coey, in working
up the depredations against tho Regis
tered Letter Department. Tho result
was the arrest on Friday night of Jas.
Bowman, one Of the Registry Clerks.
Certain gold notes, mailed that day in
dccoy letters, were found OH him
though ho protests Tint ho is innocent
OF the embezzlement. On complaint
OF IL. M. Mccartney tho accused vas
arrnigned on Saturday before United
States Commissioner O'Bcirne, and.
waving examination, was held to an
swer. Slr. Bowman has been employed
in tho Post-office about eight years,
and, notwithstanding ho had formerly
been q member Of the Legislature, tho
utmost confidence was TcpoBed in him
until recently, whom circumstances ap-
pearcd to tend to implicnte him in tho
larceny OF valuable letters.
Tho attendance Mt tho Fair during
yesterday nnd Inst evening was very
good for tho first day in the week,
Prof. Ncris' electrical exhibition gavo
universal satisfaction, and tho music
by Prof. Horold's orchestra was greatly
enjoyed.
STOCKTON, Aug. %.
Last oven about 8 O'Clock barn
belonging TO w. o. Lewis. whose farm
Is nbont three miles east OF Lathrop,
near tho Union school house, was burn
ed, with all its contents. Three boys,
SONS Of Mr.. Lewis, wcro sleeping In
the barn. When tho fire was first dis
covered, tho whole structure was in
flames. Tho boyS, who were asleep,
reused each other, and rushed from
tho promises. by somo strange fatali-
| ty, tho younger brother remained be-
hind, either because he was not suIIi-
cicntly awakenediS or because hc wns
bewildered by smoke aud excitement.
Aftor the two older boys ind got out Of
tho burning building and discovered
that the youngest brother was not with
them, tho FIRE Ind mndo such head
way that they found it impossible TO re-
trace their steps. and rescue him. Tho
two who escaped nro not seriously
burned. There wero also threo horsos
in the bnrn, which were burned To
death. Nothing around tho barn wna
saved. Tho origin Of the firo is uu.
known.
CuIco, Cal, Aug. 20.
Tho large engine, which runs tho
flour mill ut Durham Station, exploded
to-day, flying through the mir 900 yards
and through govornl fences. About
400 cords Of wood nnd warehouse
belonging 10 BHrnos wore burned. The
engineer was slighlfully injured. Los,
about $4,000; no insurance.
LosDoN, August 90.
Tim Turka aud tho army from Nissi:
under Ali Sabia, Effected u junction nnt