The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-10
NO. Ill.

addressed the convention .at great
length. On motion of, Geo J..
lloar, Alex. II. Rice was nominated
for Governor with bnt single dis
.senting voice. Hotatio, G.. Knight
was nominated by. acolapation for
Observation-Disclosures = Tho ticket
was completed {lis follows: II. B.
i Pierce, Secretary tf State; Julius Il.
| Clark, Auditor; Cl(nfles ;En,licott,
State Treasurer, and Chas. II. Train,
Attornry.Gencra t& 10
WnlTa:DtSgn JgScftoS, VI, 5.f
Appearances Indicate that tho ex-
citing canvass of tho past few weeks
will culminatc to-day in bringing to
The polls nearly every voter in tile
state. Free convcyanrcs is furnished
every .votcr. Reports. from all qpar-
tors show that no si;Gh cnthTBissin
has been manifested since I.incoln's
Iirst election. The Republicans con.
slider that there is II strong prohahil-
lily of mn increase by five thousand
votes over their majority Of 1874.
I whilo tho. Democrats nro ,sanCuino
that The election will show a reac-
tionary sentiment i'll favor of their
party.
I.oSDo", Sept. 8.
From tho mass OF conflicting dis
patches from the seat. of War il ia
possible to summarize the military
situation rs follows: TchernaveIr
and the bulk OF the Servian. arm y, ARG
ut belgrade; and Alcxinntz, II not
abandoned, is held only by small
force. which tho Turks will not hosi-
t"te to leave in their rear in case on.
crntions are not suspended shortly.
Tho march Of the Turks to lirntzvatz
would render Belgrade mntenablC,
and the Scrvian army is in no con-
dition to fight the Turks on eaua1
terms, a desperate attempt was
made to diminish the importanco of
Fridays battle. but it. VAS undoubted-
llya total and disastrous tlefeat to tho
Seryians, accompanied by heavy
losses in killed and wounded.
SAN FnANcrsco, Sept. 6.
Dispatches from nearly overy por-
tlon Of tho state. report rnin yestcr-
day, with inconsislernb1e damage TO
the wheat exposed.
Tho Mayor, Board of Supervisors
ami delegations. of railroad men. capi.
taiists and journalists..lc left Yesterday
afternoon for Lang's Station, on tho
Southern Pnciiic Railroad, Where tho
last rnil connecting os Angeles will,
San francisco is to. DO laid to-day.
Angeles.
An assessment iint tosf 30 cents liias been
levied on Mexican, delinduent Oct.
IL. "sr'nai aEi-l.,I- I.fIfts
Con. Virginia has declared Yfss
twentieth monthly dividend. pnyable
Sept. II; transfer books closed until
tho 18th.
The late raid on Justice Inns ibes11 bach
accompanied by various rumors as to
certain mercantile men WHO are said
to control it, being in h tight place,
but inquiry fails to. develop any
foundation for such roports.
James Lick, who soino time since
donated his fortune to Public pur-
poses, has become dissatisfied with
the presen! Board of Trustees, and
has determined, if possible, to OBJECT
n change; Last night lio addressed
II letter 10 each or tho ihembcrs of
the Board of Trustees, informing
them OF the fact that hc had relieved
them OF their duties apd obligations
and had appointed n new Board Of
| Trustees 10 carry out his wishes,
1 hc lioard which Mr.. Lick thu5 ItIic. Ia:
siroa to summnrily, lisband consists
OF !iichard Floyd, John Nightingale,
Il. d. Atherton, B. Murphy. of Snntn
Clara, and John Lick (Janlcs I.ick's
son.) While Abraham Block, Prosi:
dent Of tho Odd Follows Bank:
GhGs. A. Plum, carpet dealer; Louis
IL: LuIi. OK Secretary of tho SoGiety
of California Pioneers, and aHStlier
whose. name is yet Unknown consti-
tnto the new Board of Trustees. Mr..
Lick, il is understood, has become
dissatisfied with tho old Board of
Trustees because ,thGy have refused
to cxpci his son, John Lick, who re.
fused 10 sign certain papers. What
action the Board will take in tho
promises is not known. Cart. FIpytl.
ono Of tho Trustees, is at present ili
Europe.
Esd or TRACK, $. Z. Il. H., 3.
Tho special excursion train, bring
ing thu guests of tho Southern Pa
cite 10 witness Tho liyihg Of the last
rail hctwcon San francisco and Los
Angeles, arrived hofc at noon to-day,
There were about 10 persons IN It'd
/ p1rty. u was intoi,lcd 10 lat 4 hall
u milo OF track IN tho prcsclica of tho
, c&cursionists, but owing to the late
ness Of their arrival, President
Croekbr, in Immediate cliatho di tho
, wOrh, had shOicncd Tho listaiice I'd
about n thousand feet. Fiv0 tliou.
. sand men. mostly ClinaHien, did tho
+ work, The ties being nll in place and
, the rails only Having 10 be laid md
4. spiked. 4 prayer was ;;IferEtl bS
. Roy. DR.. Plat. Gcncfil Coltoii In.
troanccd President Charles Crockcr
. ! Mr.. Cr0ctef nlndc Il speech, rchenrs
+. ing tho grcnt labor iii biiiltlihr th,
road, and lis omiricht idvaiitages tt
! tho state, aud tlirn drove, Tho las
I spike, .whicli was cf gold. The ham
nicr being cr silver. Tho Mayor
I. Aldermen end prominent citizens o
o Los Angeles wcro ptGscnt, l>sido III,
;. p"pttlhco Of the entire region. I'll,
@cono was onl'Ycncd l,y nIusic, III,
/. mOis% blowing of steam Gngiiios an,
a enthusiastic slonts Of tito crowd
which amounted in nll to about 10.
600 people. After tho ccrorRoniGs
wine flowed in torrchts. Tho oSou,
II sioni5ts arc now The guests Of I,o
|. Angeles. Tlioy proceed tlioro i'm
:. mddiN6ly, aDd will be hand
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