The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-07-22
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AtA-p VHi
John Tobiu, formerly of California, who
WAS ut ono time in tho confidence Of
Brigham Young, has lnrge amount Of
evidence calculated to identify brigham
Young with tho Mountain Meadows and
other mas5acres. Tobin claims TO have
been at one time n guide to party of
Gentilcs who were deliberately mur-
dcrcd by n Bon OF Brigham, acting
under orders from hiG father, who
feared that the slaughtered band were
on their way TO California for the pur-
poso Of misreprescnting Mormonism TO
Califosnimns. The Captain will 90 to
Salt Lake to testify III The coming trials.
EEw OHLEAws. July 12.-Nladisom
Wells has received letter from John
Sherman, which ho states is very bitter
nGainst the people for violating what lie
says was the terms Of agreement lie
further says the letter scouts all danger
TO himself rs accessory, but that the
matter will only serve to show The peo-
PIE OF Louisiana ia ihcir trao light.
N"w YoEa, July I2.-Uuitcd States
District Attorney woodford has filed II
demurrer to tho dafrnse contained in
the answer il the case of the United
States against Samuel j. Tildcn TO re-
cover &l50.0G0 alleged balance Of in
come taxdua the suvcrnmrnt, und avcIs
that the answer does not constitute q
defense TO the complaint or any part
thereof. The case will nov go to trinI
before Judge BluckfoTd in tho United
States District Court.
6AS iEiScIsco, July IL. Captain ].
"mlacil, late OF the steamer City of
San francisco. having appealed from
tho decision OF tic local Board Of IN
spcctor8, and being i;fantad rehearins,
tile case hns been reopened before Su.
P"rvisnr Inspector Dcni3.
The Board Of Investigating Coiornis-
sioncrs were in session YESTERDAY nj the
Mint, and engaged i'll examining ,lcpos-
iia Of bullion with their coined results
and i'll inspecting; ;hu refining process.
Their !a5or5 this morning will begin in
the refining room. No fixed piogtamme
has rs yet been drawn up, but il Is the
Intention 0f the Commissioners to in.
YessiEato mvoTy b,ruch OF tho establish
NlGns "'ith Tie closcst scrutiny.
The opposition Democratic County
Coa'mi;.cc d"c:,icI this evening, by IA
vote Of p TO s, 10 nrcept Tie eo;upro-
E,iSc proposition OF tho State Cnntra!
Committee.
OAKLAND. July i2.-The Sargcnt-Payp
libel suit against tho CNrenicy: Ia now
under examination by the grand Jury.
Charles tic Young is Prescn: with coun-
sci. Sargent and rago nro also on
h"nd' Gen. LeGraugo aud Geo. c.
GoThnm accompany them. The defense
hnvo introduced n rondorOus pile of
docGm"nts, manuscripts, c,c.. and thtr,.
will no doubt DO determined fight
made on both sides.
MONTREAL, July I2.-Thc EXPIRES.
Hions Of tbs crowd arc nwnkiny uninfuI
anxiety. Tho young Iiritons intend
meeting their brethren returning from
Cornwall at t&o depot in the evening
md escort them home. The chief OIL.
GERS OF the Irish Catholic Union ara GI
81. fatiick's Hall, where yuriuug acc.
tions Of the city como to receive their
orders and return 10 lodge rooms. Two
or three thousand OF n motley crowd are
opposite Orange Hall. st. James street,
threatening the Orangcmon, who cx-
press Indignation nt tho manner in
which Ribbna.ncn limo tho streets, as
il To inlimidato thom. The Orangcmcn
nilrn their intention TO keep their bar
gain, but IL intcricrod with In coming
oai OF chGicli there will he hlpodslied.
The congregation ut Kuox church Is not
particularly lnrRc, the most Of tho pco.
pie being outside awaiting wha. may
turn up.
Large crowds nrc In tho vicinity Of
the church and Nictorin auunro, md
also on 81. jNmes street. Fifty police.
men nrc near Knox church. aud strong
posse is retained nt tho Central s!ntion
NJ Point 81. Charles.
| =. MA stranger has Just been
shot dead in Victoria R9uara, and
trouble Ii just beginning. a man was
killed on tho steps Of Dunn's store,
where ho hnd been pursued hy crowd.
Fifteen shots altogether were fired. Tlur
Majcgty'g Sixtconth Regiment at llali.
fnx hns been tolographcd to DO in read.
moss 10 start for this plRco shomld
troops DO needed.
Tho nhmo Of tho man killed IL Hicks.
ThrCo persons nrc wounded. Tho great
IACrosso player, GirHn2. and painter
iIamcd Boone aro dangerously wound.
cd. There IN n woman who Is wounded
In the leg. Tho excitement Is incrcas.
ing aud tho streets nro crowded.
Thoiuns j.. Ifnckc;t, who was killed
this morning, was Gn Orahgcmcn re-.
turning from church and u clerk IN Nc.
kGllop's agency. Three othors were
wounded but not fatally. Every soldier
in the city Ii under arms. rho police
nro greatly blamed for not pnrading the
streets.
MpyrupII, July "a A M--A Al Ia