The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-14

Mcssrs. Ladd Il Bush, Salem, Oregon:
"Martin & ltunyon hive deposited S8,-
600 10 your account" The dispatch
was in cipher used by him and those
he docs business with; he was not re-
quested to put tho dispatch in cipher,
nor to keep the transaction secret;
Ladd & Bush teleGraphed witness Dec.
l1th, to return tho $4,000 to Martin &
RunyOn; does not know why it was re-
turned unpaid; Witness said he would
produce, without subpoena. the letter
book containing his correspondence
with Lndd & Bush nnd Ludd e Tilton
Of Oregon. .. ..r. -. r-..' .......
New ORLEANS, IL VI. Jan. s.
All quiet ut the State House; no
trouble is nppreheuded; n hcav:Sorcc Of
police is OH duty ready for the innugu-
ration ceremonies. .'s .... ..:.,-... .
LArEn-Sevrrnl thousand persons nre
assembled in and about St. Putrick's
Hall. and the crowd is rapidly increas-
ing. So. ........, =,
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 8.
by O'Clock p. III. some 5000 people
had assembled in the street about La
fayette Square. at +. II. General
Nichols left the City Hotel for the hall,
where he was received with tremendous
cheers by tho assembled thousands.
General Nichols appeared OH the bnl-
cony, where, nfter prayer by Rev. DR..
Palmer, tho oath of Office was admin
istcrcd to Nichols. Governor Packard
and Lieutenant Governor Antonio were
inHugurntel nt tho State House ut 80.
No excitement.
WAsHISGTOS, Jan. s.
Morton, from the Election Commit
tee. reported with regard to the rccusunt
witness Runyou, the banker who re-
fused to answer the Senate Committee,
and II resolution directing the President
Of the Senate to Issue warrant for his
arrest and hnve him brought before the
bar of the House for contempt, WAS or
dcrcd printed. SlOrton will call the
muttpr up Tomorrow. . "@ &c. ....
The House Special Committee OH
Florida Election las returned.
NEW HonK, Jan. s.
The following extra is received here I:
1t is reported that II private dis
patch iroSr Canada hns been received
announcing TINT duel had been fought
between Bennett nnl May, and tlInt
Bennett hHd been shot i'll the bowels.
LONDON, Jan. 3.
Silver, 57LId.
MONTREAL, Jan. s.
Great excitement exists. hero over u
rumOred duel between Frank May and
Jnmcs Gordon Bennctt. The party
took their tickets through to Montreal,
but left the cars somewhere this side OF
tho Province line. .... .....
SALINAS, Cal. Jan. s.
Tho Courthouse was totally DESTROYED
by fire last night. Tho records were
saved, except tho assessment roll and
other documents in the Tux Collectors
Office, where the fro originated. ...
... SAN FRASCisco, Jau. g.,
l.. L0retto, an llHliun, aged ~, died
Mt his residence in Halls Alley, OH
Telegraph Hill, from the effects Of
dose Of strychuinc taken with suicidal
intent, in n glass OF beer, nj IL snlOon.
larnnenI f,ll I
rctto, who killed her rccrcamL lover and
scduccr about II ycRr ngo, in the same
alley.
The funeral of Frank Swift, late
member Of Tho San Frnncisco Stock
Board, will take place from St Johns
Church, Mt II 4. 81. TO day. Members
OF tho Donrd will meet ut tho Board
rooms at ~ o'clock this morning, and
proceed i'll II body to tho church, in nc.
cordancc with usage. There will Lc no
meeting Of tho Bonrd to-day.
Tho Greco. Roman wrestling mntch
between Andre Clristol and Alfred
pcrriur, Inst night, was won 10y the lat
ter III the first md thirl rounds.
Tho adjournment OF the San Fran.
cisco Board to-day, has in measure,
transferred business TO Tho other Boards.
Tho market opened strong for somo Sc
cnritics, nnd weak for others, tho buuun-
zns being pretty firmly held; California
Mt 5lJM; Consolidated Virginia
Mt S37IS; 0phir, SlJ3i and $50; Mexl-
can, Sl7X; Schultz stocks exception.
ally wcnk. There wna n fair amount nf
business dono IN tho Puciric Donrd mt
about opening prices, though somo
stocks showed n trilling advance.
NindiStA, Nev. Jnn. 8.
Hostilitics began on Saturday night
between the Hop Sing and Sam Sing
Companies. Throo mcn wcrc shot; ono
died instantly and another il not cx-
pcctcd To 1.-Two. Tho Chinese nro nrnirg
and another riot is expected.
NEW York, Jan. 6.
Commodore Nandcrbilrs will was filed |
for probate to-day. The Commodore
leaves oil his property TO his son Viii
linn II. Vanderbilt, who is TO pay tho
following boIucsts: Fivo hundred
thousand dollars cach, 10 four of his
daughters and 100000 onch, 10 his
other four daughters; to Cornelius Van.
dorbilt, his sou, tho interest on 50 600.
600; 10 Cornelius j. Vanderbilt, son Of