The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-10-01

stiffness WAS then uubrokcn till the
third gun, ut ten minutes
to three, which was followed
precisely ut nine minutes Ia three
Ivy the explosion in straight and
accmingly narrow line, moving north
and south. For about 3O1 yards the
wafer whitcncl and arose evenly
thrcO or four feet high; Il dull thud
WAS heard: rocks trculblcd beneath
The feet of tho multitude, rs il from
the quick, short pulaation Of an
| earthquake; the water which np-
pcaiGd TO ronain stationary for an
instant, br' 10 and spurted up in ir-
regular dark yellow masses, uhout
twelve icct hif;h, mixcd with dar!.
smokG from tn: dynamite; then il
fell back, and il moment the river
resumed its usual peaceful aSDcat.
Thea - mighty cheer arose from all
the northeast side OF the city and
from the steamers and boats: steam
whistles were blown, bells runG out
inyonsly, AMI all WAS over. Tho re-
uor. was scarcely noticeable, an / not
30 mach M 4 ripple was caused upon
the water, save just over the spot
where the explosion took place.
There was no conclusion Of the air,
ana not = pane Of glass WAS broken
i'll the city, or or Wards Island.
PARIS, Sept. p.
General Changy. Governor Gen
oral Of Algeria, has informed the
Government that general insarrca-
ton is inIincnt IN the province.
MELnoUwSI:, Sept. %.
Tho DAr.icma3g. from Melbourne
TO Sidney, fonmdcrcI near Jnryais
Bay, during the hurricane on ihe
llth instant. Sixty persons Of the
grow and passengers were drowned.
SAX FnAwcrsco, Sept. -.
Gold Il0'> and 10.
Currency 81 and 1liE.
-Four now eases Of smallpox are
reported this morning; three ycs:or-
day Cnl ninO Saturiay,ara tho Lcptha
Tor The past three days from that dis
case, a"d t'io fumigaiion Of China
town is hria8 actively prosecuted
without opposition. Officers arc
now at woy;; in the block bounded
hy Dupont, Stockton. Pacific and
Jackson. streets; this il one OF the
worst parts al tho Chinese quarters.
comprising the notorious Sullivan
alley ami others about n9 bad. This
morning, i Clliuamau in mn advanced
stage of smallpox, was tairrh hy the
officers in = wood Pile. where hn had
hrnn slowed away hy his country
mHn. hng!ni: TO cy5iic The search for
sllrh cases which il carried Oh in con-
ncvtiCD wiih The work ot disintca-
| t!oa. From rypar.cnuc @. the party
ihuG far.ii would appear tbs. lcpvu5Y
| the oXistCuCn of which among .hC
! Chinese has boon Q29s:ionri hy
| many, wax mUrh more common Than
WAS supposed, ua one Or more lcrrrs
have been TuEt".l from tncir dGaa i'll
almost ever: alley yisi.ei III illa
vicinity of the present saoHa y! Opnr-
a:iOu1. Many whites urc also living
hero. principally Of the most tlngrn.
dol cldTs; CUurlcsan3. t'iiovca. rom
d,rs. etc, and the health officers
slate thIt their habitatioaI ere quite
ns pcs:i!cutial ana ncel fumisltimg
- llltt!G NJ lilt tIlli!r~p.
To trial oi Edward Bi.ienhrnlcr.
tho .rounG nun about twcniy yCara If
age. who deliberately shot and Killed
his brother George. 0u The cOrucr Of
Washington Gri Kcirurr n:Yca!:.
nhGut ~ y"ar ago, began to dig in tnc
lonrtl District Court !! H. claimed
by the iricLly ui Edward thai no i II
victim uf hereditary insanity. which
viii probably he the defense offered.
At special mnotinG q! the Board
al Comlnorrc this uf;Crnoop. coiloc-
tirn da", which fills on the 2a,h
Instant, W." postponed till the 3lth,
ut the request q! jewish merchants.
the 43tlI being the BAY Of Atone
mCnt.
! man named Pierce, ship car
pcutcr, WAS found dead ait,iu;: in n
chair with . bullet wound in his
head, nmd II dcrr;ngor lyiu: in his
lap, about nnon. Gt 1919 Sau#om0
street. Dnc"oa"l had uyilrnily bccu
dead several days.
Sr. PAUL, Sept il.
Tho Chief of police of st. Louia,
with q member of the police force
thcrn AND Mr.. G. i. liam. Surcrin.
tondrnt of Tho United States Exprcss
! COmplny. arrived on Sunday morn
iu; for the purpose OF cstlbiishinr
| tho identity of the dead robbers.
| Aftor ogomining Tho dead body uf lha
Ei9u KILLED q, NGlnl:-,. they wiilIOu.
| h"aita,inn pronounced il "a th%t of
! Charley riltH, Gni from photographs
ara satisfied that 'ho5r killed. "a.
| Nurih'icld. were iii Chadwcil and
| Glenn Miller. Ihc prisoners they
identify ~ Colo Younger, bob IoHn-
ger and 81. Garter, II notorious TcXng
desperate.
New Youv. E;cpt. 90.
: 4 careful exploration of the chGr-
mol ut llullrIs reef, shows :lai The
great bla.t was more perfect than waH
| cv"r suppNFch: the water j. now ui
! great drrlh and il without ilio usual
! whirlponl1 and cddics. The vicinity
| IL crowded with tourists who arc tax.
ing away small pieces Of rock as
! souvenirs. General Newton il still
| lion Uf tic hnU'.
\ 1iTipus Albany apncial saya;
Delegates have started 10 tho Grccu.
back state Convention. On aaacm-
bling. Marrre An,0n will call thr
| Convention 10 order 1T - O'Clock
aud temporary and permanent prcsi.
dents will hn Chuacm; Who tilcan oil.
a party Of Apachc' passed The Up.
per san rcdrD and killed snttinr
named johnson, pioneer Of Placer