The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-20

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YIRGISIA, New, Aug. 10.
G. N. Mayer. Deputy Coroner and ex-
Deputy United States Marshall, etc,
has nbscondcd. He is n dcfaultcr in
some bankrupt estatcs.o tho amount OF
about one thousand dollars. IIo is sup
posed to be accompanied by woman
OF Tho town.
A man named Geo. E. Smith was
killed this afternoon while assisting in
some experiments with the new Excel
sior blasting powder,
lsosEnuRd, Oregon. Aug. II.
Yesterday, at 5 p. IN, Franl; Davis,
urcn learning that stranger, pnssius
by, had entered his house and mako
furious attacls upon his sister with nm
ax, hurried to tho house, and shot
the man dead: His namo is
supposed to bo Henry Grow, who had
recently been an inmate of tho insane
asylum. The man is thought to have
been insane at the timo.
CHEYENSE, Aug. 10,
The following 10 from Bowlder, Colo.
RADIO: This morning rs tho Colorado
Central train reached point about six
miles north of Ralston, an obstruction
was discovered Oh the track in the shape
OF cross ties, which brought tho train
to stop. It, was Immediately boarded
by twenty-iour masked and armed men,
who ordered, mt the point OF pistols, tho
passengers to go forward TO the baggage
car. All tho passengers complied ex-
cept Judge Stone, who was forcibly
taken from the train and taken oil
towards the mountains. II is supposed
that it was done to retard the qualifica-
tion OF Receiver Monat, Jr., which was
to have taken place hero to-day.
Companies d and L, of tho Fourth
Infantry, left for the north yesterday.
Two companies of the Fourteenth In
fantry arrived from Utah yesterday, and
awnit orders. Four companies of the
Fourth Artillery from the Pacific Coast,
and one moro OF tho Fourth Cavalry,
making six companies Of this regiment
in nll, arc expected here tomorrow.
Sixty-cight Ute scouts leave Fettermnn
OH Thursday aAd will cndeayor to Join
Crook. Major Frank North, Chief OF
the old Pnwnee scouts. is ordered to re-
port TO Gen. Sheridan. He left Sidney,
Neb., for Chicago tonight.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. 10.
a special from Bismarck says: We
have no news OF Terry'a last fight with
the Indians, except by tho steamer
Western, which arrived this morning
from Benton. When at Fort Peck sone
Indians told the Captain Of the Western
that Gen. Terry had fight with the
Sionx the duy before, md thnt Terry s
killed numbered 800; Sitting Bulls loss
being 700 men.
Tho steamer Josephine, loaded with
Government freight and troops, leaves
Fort Buford Tomorrow.
Another specinl says tho rumor OF
General Tcrry's engagement with tho
Sioux is confirmed by Indian runners
from Fort Peck.
CISc1NHATI, Aug. 15.
Tho pay-car has been along the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad to-day, md
paid tho Juno salaries. Tho strikers
have accepted the situation. Armed
men numbering Two hundred will guard
tho rond, aud protect tho men who
work Oh it.
WAsuIEGToI, Aug. 1G.
The Senate and House adjourned lasI
evening.
BELFAST, Aug. 10.
In tho Lady Day procession today
tho accompanying rahblo had several
encounters. Many persons wcro cent
to thc hospital. Other disturbances nro
npprchcndcd tonight. ~.
Lo"DoS, Aug. 10.
The English Consuls at belgrade md
Constantinoplo have boon directed to
inform the Scrvians md Turks rcspec.
iiyely that il thoy will consent 10 mo.
diation Of tho poworo, England is vii.
ling.
Frederick Covills attempt 10 swim,
the Channel proTod n failure. uo ro.
manned in tho water twelve hours, and
AS very much exhausted.
San FRASGisco. Aux. 1G.
Information was sent TO tho Health
Officer yesterday that tho smallpox had
appeared C%tGmrivcly in tho Jionai
Catholic Orphan Asylum on tho rctrero
DR.. Mcnrs, tho Health 0Giccr, hnutcnct
to the institution, and discovered in thu
main hniiding one case Of varioloid, ant
in tho ginnilcr building, located aLou
II quarter OF mile from tho mnir
structure, seven we'll developed cases
Of smallpox. Tho children had III
been vacCinatcd about week ago. bH
too lnte TO prevent tho appearance o
tho insidiOus disease.
0scnr Lewis billiard rooms wcr
crowded Inst night to watch Sexton dis
count Tony Krnkor, tho Pacific Cons
champion, game Of French caroms
200 points UP, for 500 aside, which h
failed 10 tlo.
James Morris, o,iaa Williams, !
charged with m assortment Of fclonic