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

wife, S25O,00O in addition to the $780,
400 settled OH her ut her marriage, TO-
gethcr with his mansion, furniture,
plato, horses, etc. III addition, he
leaves Sl,000,000 to be divided among II
list OF names which hc left with VIM.
II. Vanderbilt. Among the minor legn-
cies arc TO the family physician. DR..
Saisby, $4,000; to Captain. james
Braistcd, former employee, $1,000.
To Lambert Wnrdcll, nh OLD and fnith-
full clerk, S2O.000; to tho grandson of
w. X. Thornc. $4,000; to Rev. DR..
Deems, s2O.0OO; Vim. II. Vanderbilt.
his sons Corueliu5 aud William, and
Samuel Barton, nephew OF the Commo-
dore, are appointed executors of tho
will, and trustees. The codicil gives
his grandson, Cornelius, %, 400 shares
Of the capital stock of tho New York
anu Harlem Railroad, and 81 ,G50 shares
Of the New York Central and Hurlem
Railroadi to Wm. X. Vanderbilt. another
grnnlson,. 10000 shares of Now York
Central and Hudson River stock, and
to Frederick w Vanderbilt. another
grandson, 10000 shares of the same
stock, deliverable at his majority; to
George Vanderbilt, another grandson,
10000 shares OF the SAME stock with
the same restriction. Tho will is wit
messed by Francis =. Freeman, Sidney
a. Casey, Joseph HGrlier, md Charles
\. R:pnllo. nnd the codicil by Edwin
Is. Worcester, 1. DcericksOu, and
Charles Rapallo. .- ...-s. ......'
... WASIISGToS, Jan. o.
\ report was circulated here ut mid.
night that May and Bennett fought to.
d"y,nenr llnvre tie Gnce, AInrylnud,
but emit be authenticated. No detailed
reports Of the meeting arc given. ..
.' baltimore, Jan. 8.
Stewart Of The Maryland Club, states
positively that DIR. Fred. AIuy was there
at O'Clock .his morning, but not since.
\ brother OF DIR. Fred. May, OF this
city. was visited, Tonight, nnl IN re-
sponsc to several questions, said his
lips were sealed and he could not an
swcr us TO whether tho duel occurred
to day or not. You will, suid he, mp
prcciato my situntion. He was evil
IDENTIFY anxious. -.a-
BosToS, Jan. ..
The steamer, Seminole, OF the Boston
and Savannah line, arrived tonight and
reports TINT on the morning Of the 7tll
inStnnt, 10 miles of Cape May, collided
i'll thick fog with the stcumcr Mont
gOmCry, from New York for Havana,
striking her just abaft the whcelhousc,
cutting her down to the water line and
sinking her in II few minutes. The
Second officer, eight of the crew, and
nine Spanish passengers, names un-
known, went down with the AIontpom-
cry. The saved were brought to this
point on tho Seminole. Tho Second
officer. Mr.. Aschcn, was piuiOued by
pieces of the wreck, and went down
uttcring pitcons cries for assistance.
PHILADELrHIG, Jau. o.
II is rumorGd here that Bennett nnL
May fought OIL Sunday, at Slnughtcrs.
Delaware, n little station OH tho Dcln-
ware md Maryland rund, md that
GGnnett has arrived in this city. Every
effort Is being made to ascertain the
truth OF The report. $780,. -.. ....
LATER-Dcnnutt returned TO his room
shortly after midnight, but positively
declined to discuss the subject Of the
difficulty with May. General Bnrlow.
OF New York, says the fact is certain
that they tonight ut Slnughters Station.
and thnt May is seriously wounded. ..
New YoRR, Jan. o.
The Tr'b"nes Washington cores.
pohdrnt has heard some tnlk which lie
Bupposcs has inspiration with meetings
inaugurating Tilden as President. even
If lIo should not bc dcclnrcd cunsfilu.
liunnlly elected. lIo says Inauguration
elsewhere than in Washington will Le
without effect. The President suid OK.
crcisc Of executive functions elsewhere
than at Washington would DO strictly
AMI without forco. In
this connection tho President rofcrrod
to resolution Of the House las, ycs.
sion, i'll which inquiry was made as To
Official nets performed by him, and their
nature, ut plnCCs other thnn tho scnI of
Government. Tho President said Inc
had mover performed executive nets
elsewhere than at Washington; TINT In
tho fist six ycnrs OF his administration.
during tho heated term, h0 hnd made
fortnightly visits to Washington, where
ho transacted Nil oflicinl bmsincgg TINT
required his attention, md during the
lmst Two years, Rll records md cSocu.
two acts were executed Mt Wnsliupiou.
Tho Presidents authority, cycrc;scI In
accordance with law, is us supreme in
tho District Of Columbia as il il wcro n
gnrrisoncd fortress. and any dcnons,ra-
lions or wnrlikc concentration of men,
threatening tho peace Of tho city, or
tho security Of public prop
rrly or treasure Of tho Government.
could 10 summnrily dealt with, nnd
ahonld the public safety demand. by n
declaration Of martial law.