The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-06-10

NLw York, June 2.-Tho Herald's
Salt Lake correspondent . telegraphs
that he was fired upon last Saturday
evening by n miscregnt fifty feet away.
The speed of his horse, doubtless, saved
his life. a bolder attempt nj assnssin-
atiom was made to-day, he says: Whilo
sitting alone in my room, n knock came
ut my door. II was opened by mnn
strongly resembling the one who fired
tho pistol. lie held his hat aud pm
per i'll his left hand, and while bowling,
rested his righs hand i'll the bosom Of
his coat, which was closely buttoucd.
He asked my name, nnd being answer
ed, he then extended paper, saying:
"Iierc is an affidavit which interests
yOu." lie stood Mt Il Distance of some
four feet. Reaching out with my right
hnnd 10 receive the paper which he
offered with his left, he suddenly with
drew it and at the same time he advnn-
ced, and pulling short knifo from his
bosom struck Inc heavy blow on the
left breast, saying, Take that, you son
OF II bitch The point Of tho knife
passed through two photographs on
pasteboard and glanced oil from tho
| suspender buckle. against which it struck
and which is badly bent by tho blow,
Happily the only injury is sore rib"
The correspondent in question is Jer-
ONE u. Etillson.
Tho Suns Washington special snSs:
\ prominent Republican said to-day:
Three causes are pushing tho. country
OH to war with Mexico. The military
party, headed by Sherman, nre anxious
to have war. to prevent the lnudnble
reduction OF the army proposed by the
Democratic party. The speculative
Interests. involved in land grants made
| by the Lerdo Government and cancel
od by the Diaz administration, ure uni
ted with political influences in asking
! for war 10 draw attention from the or
dinIry course OF civil affairs. Tho
great popularity Of tho war nt the South
ID II conatnnt temptation To the Admin
isir uson, anxious TO eonciliate the
SoIthcrn StutcB and Southern votes"
SALT LAKE, june 2.-The Mormon
pr-S IS continues to nsSail jerome B.
Stillson, the New York Herald cores
pondcni, stigmatiaing the Attempted
| u isiss:natiOn AZ Il hunX. md dcnounc-
ing him M II drunken SOt. The per-
siatcn; lying of tho Mormon press, is
providing intense lid gnation among
the &c. tiles, MS the attempt OF tho Nor
mon police authorities 10 establish these
assertions M facts yesterday utterly
fniied. General Crook arrived in the
city tonight TO investigate the rumors
relative 20 the situation here.
ELMIRA y. Y, JuTe ?.-The trial of
Peter a. Porwrli I n Tho murder of his
wife was onc'udrd this morning, the
| jury r, ndering n vcrdi,t of murder in
the first decree. Tho prisoner. " ho is
&c ycnrs Of age, WAS sentenced 10 bo
hang d on July 18th.
LoUIivILLE, June 2.-Rcports have
been spread that The Louisville JOCKEY
Club tack, over which Ten Brock run,
vas not mile long and that his rncc
vas nota fair one. Measurements show
!: TO bo II inches over mile.
0AXLASp, June 1.-Two cases of
drowning, accompanied by an net OF
hcroisIn, were witnessed at O'Clock
this evening at the end of the long
wharf. David Byrncstcin, n ten-year-
old son of j. ByrnGstcin, furniture
dealer, whose residence is nj the cor
ncr OF Seventh md Market streets, had
been enjoying tho afternoon nt FISHING
from tho end Of tho wharf, and at the
hour named fell into the bay. Frank
l. llodgin, tho night switchrnan ut tho
wharf, young married man whose finn.
lily reside at $50 Campbell street. saw
the hoy fall, and, shipping himself,
| 6pramg into tho wafer 10 yavo him.
This act was observed by other railrond
employees, who hastily lowered and
manned bont for The rescue, but by
tho time they wcro getting under full
headw"y they saw young Iludgin with
the boy OH his back going out with the
tide, and finally disappear in tho water,
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TIE numerous disappGaramcos Of
| Drominout riii1c,n I'm Nnu. vi.