The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-08-26


few weeks ago, was empty and dead
} exhibiting only vast black pit. so
feet III depth. is now full of activity
aud flled with molten lava TO within
few feet OF .hc brink. = !
oaAul, Aug. 29.-Aiboat containing
i've persons WAS struck by lightning
while near tho Union Pacific bridge
yesterday. George Sladse was instantly
killed, Mrs. Hcger fell overheard crd
drowned, rnd the rest of the crew, twc
women and a maa, narrowly escaped.
Worthwhile, Ky, Aug. 22.--!i! Car
rcltun this evening, five men wtro ar;
rested for tho murder Of Carrie Amber
son, at this place, in July last. They
were committed to Jail without bail.
Among them were sheriff, his dep
uly unl nniexr.hc;iiT. g. .'.H...''.
PrgsGUnh. Ang.n %. --About sixteen
hundred I,incrs ut Irwin Staiion. West:
rnorclnud county, quit wort! yesterday.
They demand III advance of three cents
per Lu4kcl. Il 20 -..5 '.'s... .'.s
Eii.swoETn, Me-, Aug. - The Han.
cock county convention to-day adopted
without: orpoSitiGn, resolution heart
lily endorsing the Presidents policy.
wssilSpTox. Avg. a2.7-AlI data he.
la,iye to,t the troubles CT DE Texas hor-
der is byina pu: in 9ri!r ut tho War
Department, mnd Will be added to FROM
time to TING as correspondence comes
to hnnL until the I5tk.of OGtober, WHEN
the entire subject will DC submitted 20
Congress. accompanied by special
message from the I'r,siiCn:.
The Governors of West Virginia and
Maryland kay, notified the War De-
pmr;mynt That United States troops axe
70 Longer needed, and they will: be,
Withdrawn, .-..... .-,..... .....s ......t
EIc:IMO%D, Ind Arg. Ex-senator
Mc.tou passed M uac"sy night and
suffered from. constant rniu in the right
side. caused by impru'icnee in; eating,
and at o'clop!; today Lia condition
WIS corsidued critical. Two hours Ia
ter lie rallied, aud up 10 this hour is
resting comfortably. Doctors Wood
burn md Thompson held conawlta.
tiua ut 10 o'clock tonight, and dccid-
I'd there WIS no Immediate danger. aud
that there was good reason for hopes.
3D. N"w No&E, Aug. IA special from
London says the sales Of the four pGr
cent. bonds OF The $500, OOa.o coo loan
nra Slow. Baron Eothsclild expects
TO revive in.ert%, IN these securities in
November, when the investors rctarn
from The ointment.
The 3'iinii Says Russell SaGc stated
to n 7ri5sar reporter That hp conld not
furnish copy Of the CONTRACT entered
into between tl.o ;wo t"lo,:raYhic canl-
phri,o, bnt Ln gave The points % it as
follows: L provides 70: t!.o pooling
Ing otthe EruHs earnings At The r::c OF
'scvun.S iehths for t,!r Wea;"Iu onion
and onc-cigIth for :hs Atlantic and
Pacific. Th. mex: section provides for
tEe extension al tAc lines. the comps
mics 20 furnish. The money, chch 20 b.
credited FOR actual money invested.
Each company TErccG 70 .:icI ll:c pres
cn: lines in nIa. class order. The
agreement leaves The ndiUs.ng": Of Tie
question 9f dispensing with duplicate
oiiicca and designation Of tic sphere OF
action OF TIE two liEs8 with The C!TicyIB
Of the companies. No existing con-
tracts arc 70 d, in nny way intc:iercd
with. The Atlantic and Pacific ia 10
furnish nc#S to the American PTcSa
Association, ind the Western Union To
tho associated Press. In case Of any
disaSrrumri.is, tho questions III dispute
are 20 lo lGit 20 arbitration.
Eg0NUa, Iowa, AI.:. 22.-I'he goT-
cTum"Ut caaa! around the Dca h0inc5
rapids Of the Mississippi river here,
wns opened formally to-day, with Il
suitable display nnd largo attendance.
Tho officers in charge .CxrICGs them.
selves entirely satisfied with ;hU work.
inSs OF tho machinery. These rapids
have been The greatest obstruction TO
navigation in tho river, aud in low wa
tar were always impnssoblc, and The
cost OF transporting goods aud p1ss"n-
gers around them By rail had fallen
on individuals. This vii! now be saved.
Nav YouK. Aug. 22.--The Tm,s has
the following on the haio prospects:
In tho grain tia'ic thcTc Is great hope
OF the good time coming witli immense
croIH from Tho Wrst and thcro il n
steady hrnithiul srow,l. in the produce
aud grocery trnl", which encourage
men who nrc rA.igfi,d %i.h small profits.
The voi;;mo OF hn,iiIcsS hy The proccIG
| Ii larger Up to this time than 1t wni nj
q corresponding date last year. The
! clothing manufacturers NJ" feeling
nruall hr' good inquiry for ;hcir wares
| There hag been nnd is animation among
the buOt and shoc manufactures, ON,
The hHtior3 say thoy lnyo not domc Sc
! much hnsiucsa fora mumhUr OF years
Hard as times Nrc callcl, tho piano
makers have had good business and Ill,
dry goods trade reports Hn indicated
4 Improvement from thirty to fifty pc
cent. In Tho loading houses there i
not 80 mu1h dispoition ns there wa
last August to make snuGuino prcdic
| ticnr- Lot Ihn nnnyicLinn L. elrnn.