The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-09-16
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10 o'clock last night, the County Treas.
urcr on his way from n Catholic fcsti.
sal. was captured almost i'll the center
of town, gagged and carried down IN
alley and held IL prisoner Till midnight.
lie was then taken to the Court
House, and after being subjected to
the severe ordeal OF fire, which was
placed between his feet as he lag upon
The floor, was compelled to divulge the
combination of tho comfy safe. Some
&c., was taken tlerefrom. Mr..
Myers. the Treasurer, was discovered
this morning in n helpless, suffering
condition. He was the outgoing Treas
urer aud should have delivered mp the
Office Oh the lst of September. but ow-
ing TO some delay in the settlement Of
occonnts WE still in possession.
WAznISGroH, Sept. G.-After full
consideration i'll tho Cabinet, to-day,
Tie President determined That tho pub
lie interests would be better served by
the appointment Of new officers for
tho three leading positions in the New
York Custom Hcnae.
NEW IoTS, sept. G.-The Aldermanic
| Commission OIL tho investigation OF
| hing frauGG met today. Wm. NJ.
Tweed YVES present with his counsel,
and gave q history OK tho various
oEiccE he held under the city. He
testified to rings that were formed in
the Board of Supervisors for passing
excessive bills III 1860: The ring con.
sisted OF Roach, Briggs nud himself.
In 1868 Henry Smith IVES added. in
| 1866 john 70" and in 1867 Jus. Hayes.
| In 1909 lIaac /. Oliver and Andrew }. 4.
Hlalcly were added. The lust two did
not know all tlnt wG. going on, but
they got their rake. The JBoarI Of
| Supervisors was abolished. Tho
Tweed riug had nothing to do with the
Supervisors ring.
1t il stated that detectives have trac.
ii the %3i ,GG0 check forgery on The
Union Trust Company, and have fast
ou,.I tie puilt upon two clrrIG-- one in
the Union Trast Company and one in
ihe New York Life Insurance Com
pany. ...... .....
The T;"Hst' Washington special says
II LITTER received from South Carolina,
rtstcs that Colonel kcitt, Of Eewbcrry
Court House, was arrested Saturday on
n ch"iaa o! 1iSauiy, aud in default Of
| hrIl, held 90 await The action Of the
Grand Jury. This expose hal created
n sensation in South Carolina. It's the
uccu.cd il hear relative OF the late
Laurence u. Kciu, and connected with
| EOpic Of the best families oi that State.
Tho T.Hi5s says tEn Mormon iis6en!crs
tJoscphitcs) in Piano, Illinois, who
have Il H0Y Of Joe Smith M their lender
claim that Brigham YOung's death WAS
| snicidal.
| P.TLADrLruI,. Sept. G.--Rumors arc
| rife that there will bo another general
strike on tho railroads in this section
on tho 18th. Several secret meetings
niiG Hy.terious gatherings Of employees
have been held lately.
CLMr EunINsoS, Mob, Sept. c.
Crazy Horse died at midnight HIS
people took Lis body away This morn
ing. al guict.
CoLUMnIt, s. c., Sept. G.-Funds in
the Carolina National Bank Of this city,
payable on certificates al deposit is
sued to q. /. u. OTpns. amounting 20
oNcr $4,000, hmyo been attached.
Owens is surely on The bond of cx-
State Treasurer Parker, and IL largely
indebted 10 tho State. Owens died in
| Baltimore last night.
CHtcAoO, Sept. G.-Tbc 7Tru London
GpCcial says London was never go cYcit.
cd since the liIssiaug crossed tho Dan.
uIc. H." city iE inundated with III.
mnrs Of battles in every direction OF the
most snnDuinnry character, all assert
! iny RuE6innH succCGacg. Only Official
reports can bring order ont otthc bloody
cbnoR Of events between tho Danube
aud tho Balkans. rlcvna III carried 10y
storm after rcpcstPd dcspcIGto nssaults
aud in,loscrihahle carnage. The dafeat
! of Hchcinoi and tho utter route Of tho
| Turks uutridC Of the Shumla. Rustdhui
line, are among the many cout!adic.
tory and imperfect reports from tho
scene OF operations. The occurrence Of
recent Gvcnt: and tho iInmincncc Of
others OF equal imroitancn mo tho OK.
cmec f"l the renewed demands by the
English press for putting an end 10 tho
war. The war has been so bloody. IN.
iltctinG such enormous damage nnd
suffering and which, II continued nuotll.
or %rnr. will bo cure to ruin ono or both
b,lliG"ronls nnd drag other European
nntions into 1t, thnt il ought to bc en-.
dca without further sacrifice.
| PAGa, Bcpt. G.--Madumo Tlicrs
having accepted tho official funeral for
her husband only OH condition OF b. ing
herself allowed TO arrange tho Orlcr Of
| pT0rCGSion, the Government has annul.
led the decree ordering II Stale furoral.
| IL cannot IiSnOnsn with tho regulation,