The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
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wah convicted and executed.
Six business houses ut Tnmpica, Ills,
containing large stores, were burned
yesterday; loss, $4,000; insurance.
about $4,000.
| Tho postponed mustang race, Mt
Fleetwood Park, will probably come of
To day, Thursday. Dudd Parker will
ride the mustangsiA place of +. Rcvctta.
The citizens Of Marble Head, Mass,
were celebrating, yesterday, the exploits
OF Captain AIuyfOrl, who captured the
British ship Hope, laden with vnlnnblGs.
The occasion Is made Il general holiday.
The mustang rnce ut Fleetwood Park
started X O'CLOCK this morning. The
hrst fifty miles were made i'll two hours
and nineteen minutes; first 100 miles
completed in four hours and furty-unc
| minutes. "-,a
LATERAL. 2:39 p. III. 2l0 miles had
been made IN the mustang race, and
prospects were favorable for successful
accomplishment Of the feat,
| LATEE.--The mustang race ceased ut
| p. M; the rider having given OUT OH
! the 22Gth mile. ...
80. ......-g iWAsHISGroS, I1ay IS.
The regular session OF the Senate WAS
ediiicl to-day by III outbreak from
lIipplc-Alitchell against the Chinese,
and something like Il spat between
Conkling md Edinunds, IInml,-
Mitchell broke gently into the character
of n noraiist and Christian statesman.
lie denounced any further tolcrutiou of
chinese emigration into this favored
land He rcurcd SO loudly ana bent the
mir So vigorously that all the Senate woke
mp and looked surprised. Logan, be-
licving his occupation gene as Il wind
instrument, leaned pensivcIy OIL the
cloak room door ami scuwlcd icnlously
at his rival bellows. Mitchell objected
| to the Chinese, not because they are of
nn alien race, but because they were
| grossly immoral, and tried to lower
| the tone Of occidental civilization, of
which he-AIitchcll-is guardian and
conservntor. Violence, rchcncnce and
loudness of speech urc 50 unusual
Ill the Senate that crowds from neitll-
boring halls poured III wonderingly, but
left very soon. When SlitchcH's vote.
had been, taken lie declared That the
only business Of the Chiurnc was de-
hatchery, and n5 they never became
naturaliZed they have no rights iii this
country. lie MAS aided and abcttcL in
this moral argument by Sargent, who,
also IN the character Of Christian
stateTnian, bore testimony to the sinful
ness Of the Chinese.
.- 80 SAN FEASCIsco, May IS.
| Phtts Hall was filled last night To
hear ODOnovan Rossm The sneaker
explained to the audience that the
diminishing fund wns being raised to
enable mcA, who held their lives in
their hands, ready Ia lay them down ut
II moments notice, to 80 forward and
hnrrnsS England i'll every way possible.
Ii tho lriShnrn in California would
contribute their share Ia this fund the
work would 50 hravcly OIL. IIo also
gave an account of his Imprisonment
| aud escape.
| Tho Department Commnndcr of the
Grand Army OF the Republic lIns issued
or,'ers prnclaiming the 3Oth inst. II
memorial day i'll commcmora!iun of
soldiers who fell in the late rebellion.
1t will be suitably observed here. ...
Al mcctin. of the Centennial Fourth
OF July Committee last evening, il was
suggested that all the clrrgymcn Of tho
city deliver appropriate SERMONS OH
SUNDAY the 2nd, md prepare them for
piblicntion; that watch meetings he
3rJ nal H. " E,,,,,I, T h 'hS nlon! o. me
nrnycr aud nr,;sa. r,n, iI,n n,,,,I,.,.'.
nf this ritv snsna,,i hms;nns,. ,,,' -,
IN uivo tI,Sir ,nn,,,I,,ro, ,;,,,, ~, 800,
for The reclamation; thot i,,,Jc.,i,,, 49, ~.
hibii sncrimrns ~ tbr,r yL;ii =, ,,rn,
crssinn on IN. :r,I. ,I,..t ro,,,,,,,,,I.n,. ~
the forts in md ul,nut tI,n cii,. ,,ra - 80
lite and tl,o, hell. Lc r,,n. ~ ID -, or
the morning Of tho Fn9rII,. ,i,"t al
civic aocietic. unite in The nrorc.;sin,,
md tint every TnD bn nnm,, g. ,I,o ,;,.
OH that memorable duv, 49, " '''
| .tt. 1850 = - ..... ...
....., Los ANGLES, Csl., Mny IS.
News has Just been received that ".
Ii. Workman, formerly banker and
partner Of F.P.F. Temple. committed
snicidc about o'clock last ni"I,I. nj his
rancho, by Shooting himself ti,rourl,
the hcad. The cause assigned il de-
preston Of spirits over the Shcriff's suIo
OF his property.
"a" rHANciSco' May w.
ut meeting Of The Eleventh Ward
ahu-Coolic club Inst night, the follow
ing circular was adopted md ordered
sEnt To employers Of Chinese. Sir: /
am instructed by II resolution Of the
Central Anti-CooIic Club uf the lith
ward to notify you Tint unless you dis.
charge all the Chinese nUw in your en-
lloy, in ono week from tlntc, your
name will he placed on the blncl; list Of
THIS club niId published i'll the daily
! press. All members Of amti-Coulio
| clubs III This city, nrc prohibited from
purchasing IRON, or in amy manner