The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-09
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IL going on. broadway already pre-.
sents II very patriotic appearance; flags
aud banners arc displayed in all parts
oil the city. Workmen nro engaged in
erecting flag poles, putting up lines nud
arranging hooks TO hung lanterns on
many of tho buildings. The designs
nrc emblematical OF American Indcpen-
dence, are handsome and denote great
skill. Doorwnys and windows are fcs-
tooRcd with national colors, surmount-
cd with busts OF Washington and other
PATRIOTS; the figures l776 and 1876 nre
conspieuously displayed; flags are hung
iii great profusion, and by Monday il is
thought ell the buildings will be deco
rated. The procession OH the night OF
tho Sd will be gorgeous u!rair; MI
buildings on the route will he brilliantly
illuminated with lanterns suspended
from them by hundreds; arches are be-
ing erected aud decorated; but little bus
mess will be dono after noon to-day till
Wednesday, ms nearly all the bust
ness houses will 10 closed and there
will be general suspension OF business.
New YoRK July 1.
4 Graphic special from Washington
says, persons from st. Louis say Cab
met considerations entered largely into
the vote 10y which Tildcn was finally
nominated, and il is stated that ar
ranSements were made among persons
mentioned, rs favoring Tildcns Cabin
ct, should he be elected, rs follows:
Ch"s. Francis Adams, of Mass, Secrc-
tary of State; Allen G.. Thurman, of
Ohio, Secretary Of the Treasury; Gen.
w. S. Hancock, Of Penn, Secretary of
War; II. Grim, Of New York, Secretary
OF the Navy Montgomery Dlair, OF
Maryland, Secretary of the Interior;
Henry Watterson, of Kentucky, At
torney General.
WASHINGTON, July 1.
The public debt statement for June,
shows decrease in the debt for the
month of $3.50, 397 sc, with the fol-
lowing balance currency and bullion,
$500, III, l73; specinl deposits, In legal
tenders, 1928, 400, 900: for redemption
OF certificates Of deposits; coin S73, $685.
50i, including coin certificates $685.
6Sl, 400; out standings legal tenders
1860, ,2G2.
TnESroN, n. j., July /.
A distressing domestic tragedy &C.
Cured Mt Lawrence Station last night.
1t appears that Oscar 4. Hawes, q noted
divorce lawyer OF 1914 Broadway, New
York arrived here in the evening, aud,
while whiting for supper, had some
words with his step son, 10 years Of
nge, named William A. bronson.
Hnwcs, who had violent temper,
knocked him down, and the boys mother
interfered, when HRwes turned upon
her; struck her on the head, and catch
ing her by the hair, kicked her in tho
abdomen. Tho boy then interfcred,
when Halves placed his hand on his
pistol pocket, in which ho always car
ried weapon, and swore he would
shoot them and anyone who intcrfered.
Mrs. Halves ran into the house, and got
pistol from her room; ran down stairs
and seeing her husband about TO draw
his pistol, fired; tho ball taking effect
in his right temple, killing him in
stantly.
LONDON, July 1,
Silver bars weak, and have declined
to 1875 pence per ounce.
a dispatch from Vienna snys, # is
reported that Montenegro will within
Is hours, declare war against Turkey.
SAN FRASCIsco, July 1.
Tho Board Of Supervisors, Inst night,
rescinded tho Bnteman award. The
samc body refused to pass q resolution
permitting the firing Of crackers, etc.,
but to-day tho fudilade is as heavy as
on ordinary Fourths. Never before
hHvo dealers done such n business in
miscellaneous fire works, and it is safe
to say the Inv will be dcnd letter.
la poee del foPoio, of this city, issued
its Centennial number yesterday, its
specially being nh excellent translation
OF the Declaration OF Independence,
tho Constitution OF tho United Stnlcs
and the amendments to the sanc. They
arc introduced with u glowing editorial
tribute TO tho founders Of tho Republic
and the practical liberty enjoyed by
their descendants.
The high jinks Of tho Fourth will be
ushercd i'll by the German residents in
demonstration known among tho
lihinclandors rs the Zapionstreicl.
The procession will start from tho cor.
ncr Of Roarncy and Suffer streets nj tho
stroke OF the midnight hour, Oh Mon
day night, accompanied by bands OF
music and illuminated with torches.
The death ratio during tho last week
is by far the highest OH record 1t
numbers 1iJ.
a hoy while bathing ut North Beach,
was taken with cramps, about u hun
dred yards from shore, and SINK. A
companion swan 10 hIs rcscuo, and tho
frat boy took tho second under water
three times. Both were in imminent
danger Of drowning when Adam Aul-
bach, composition on tho EreHing Post,
seeing their danger, went to their
rescue, got hold Of both, aud by his dc.
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