The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-09-30
LATE TELEGRaSS.


National Bank, Cortlund, on Saturday.
Fhe loss was not discovered until this
morning. The securities were in n
large pockct-booli which WIS kept in the
saie. Tho bank suffers no loss, rs tho
securities belonged to private iniiYid-
uais. Five thousand dollars reward is
offered for the conviction of the thief
and return of the property. No clue of
the robbers or manner Of the robbery
is obtained.
HAnEIsDuno, Sept. 15.--Anderson
Shiiiiet, for the murder of Davit G.
Lawson, was executed hero to-day.
The rope broke the first time and u
second attempt had to be made. Shifllct
proclaimed his innocence Of the net in
dying statement and OIL the scafrold.
The scene was affecting in tho extromc.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Thir,y thou
sand models were destroyed by the fire
in the Patent Office. The value of
property lost i'll abstract will aggregate
about 81, ooo.GGO, but as tho largo class
OF models cannot or will not be replnc-
ed, tie actual loss will probably
net reach over SS00.OOO or 5000, 600.
The Patent Office has to it's credit with
the Treasury, over aud above its earn
inSa, SUN sufficient to meet this cx-
penditurc, but it cannot DO used with
out an appropriation by Congress.
The President with his party return
ell this evening. lie was considerably
fatigued.
ST.. Louis, Sept. 25.--The argument
i'll the Mckee case progressed to-day.
and will probably close tomorrow. Ii
the demurrer is over ruled the case will
fall; if sustained The trial of Mckee will
proceed at once. Gen. Mcdonald and
Col. John \. Joyce arrived to-day ana
will testify ut the trial.
Senator Darnum, chairman OF tho
Democratic committee, md ex-Sccretnry
OF War BeiknGp. nro hero, but for what
purpose is not known.
WAsuISGToH. Sept. 25.-Tho COM
ptrolier OF currency says tho additional
circulation Of national hanks issued
during tho present month, will not DO
less than Sl,oc0,090. The indications
are TINT . much larger amount will be
issued during October and November,
for the purpose OF supplying banks
with currency necessary for tho move
Incnt OF crops.
CHErESSE. Sept. 25.--At Dawaoll' o
tie camp, forty miles from Laramie Gil
ty' last evening, Tim Ityan, foreman
for Dawson, gus shot and MORALLY
wounded by enc Charley Cowan. a
third party, named snoIerGss, then
struck Cowan on the head with poker,
telling him. Ryan tller arose, took
Cowan'g pistol and beat his head TO n
jelly, lac then fell to tho floor md cx-
p.rcd.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-The receiver OF
the Merchants, Farmers and Mechanic:
Savings Bank reports thnt ho find:
scarcely my assets in tho vaults of tina
ingtitution. So far his investigation:
have discovered only So in cash nnt
some $40, 900 worth Of incunbercd rea
estate.
BosroH, Sept. 25.-Throo trunks con
thinning M aggregate OF $4,000 worti
OF securities, deposited in tho safe o
the Cnmpridgcport National Bank, hny,
Inysteriously disappeared since tho iii
instant.
New YoEK, Sept. 2j.-The syudions
has made arrangements to meet tn
call for $50. 0oJ,OoO gold BY Sccrctar.
Sherman.
NEW York, Sept. 2I.-Tho Sun snys
However the case mny stand with o,he
commercial ccnters, there is no longc
any room for doubt Oh tho question II
to the revival Of Trade here in tho Inc
iropolis.
| WAsuISGr"., Sept. 2G.-Gcncral JOIN
w. Amcsr son Of Judge Amcs, Of til
Supreme Cont Of Massachusetts,, ba
now resident Of California. il nppoin
ted Surveyor General OF that State
Secretary Schurz has appointed
committee to mako investigation int
the cause Of ting late ftc.
| 1hp ('n.ny,;,;yy,,. ~ n. p.f
thinks about 81, COO models were burn
cd, exclusive Of about II $50 models OIL
no which patents had been granted.
The President to-day signed the com
mission Of Vim. II. Upton, Of Oregon
TO DO Second Comptroller Of tho Trcns
ury from the LIST OF October.
HANssvu.LE, o., Sept. 2G.-Abnc
james and wife were found dead nca
RosCYillc, ihia morning. Tho wife wa
nhot in the back aud James in tho TEN
pie. II is supposed Ito shot her, thci
himself.
CHtcAGo, Scpt'-2G.--Sydnoy Myers
President Of tho Merchants, Earncu
aud Mechanics Saving Bank, which
suspended last week, wan indicted d,
the Grand jury to-day for the cmboz
zlCmcnt Of 100000, and Tas subso
quontly lodged IN Jail, in default o
$500, 900 bail.
Tho Grand Jury also indio.cd the Off
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