The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-02-04
: ELKo, NEVADA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY j, 1877.

been brought into Wall street during
the last thr:c months by California, for
active employment. This money has
been transferred partly on account of
tie establishment Of tho minin. board
i'll New York, which needs financial
support. Foremost among tho new
spectators is Jim Kecnc of San Fran
cisco. 1t is estimated that ho has
transferred from San Francisco TO New
York, SG,000,000. His first move OH
Wall street was TO buy s;2G0. 900 shares
OF Western Union ut not far from so,
when the price reached S7S, and Frank
Work bid for $50, 900 shares near that
figure. kccne sold ont and Ssddlcd tho
pool with his stock. To the friend who
asked why he sold out lie replied, "a
man who don't lake Sl50,0O0 profit
when he can get it, is fool" An al
most inseparnble companion OF Kecnc
is known rs Kiug Conc. Besides
Kcenc, Senator Jones Of Nevada, and
Ex-Gorc:nor Stanford, are here en-
gagged ia speculation. 1t is not TO he
sHprosed though that all OF the Cali
fornians now operating in Wall street
arc en- rapport, i'll fact there is tho live
liest kind OF rivalry among them here.
ns in California street in San Francisco.
.'' .., LONDON, Jan. 20.
Silver. 57% pence. ....,. d.. .
The American spiritualist, Sladc.
sentenced TO thTcc months confinement
nj hard labor, had his sentence uunshcsl
on appeal upon legal techniculitics. So
SAS FRAScIsCo, Jan. 30.
The trail OF that $4,000 check, nj
legged 10 have been used to influence the
Oregon electoral count, seems TO be
growing quite warm to-day. A press
dispatch received from New York. stat-
ing letter had been received in Wasl-
ington from n gentleman in San Fran
CISCO. stating that j. N. Patrick had
been here without registering his name
at any hotel, md obtained 5000 from
Wells, Fargo * Co.'s Bank, and started
with it for Oregon. Armed with copy
OF the dispatch u. reporter presented
himself Mt the Bank, ,Rnd showing tho
telegrams to the cashier, asked If there
was any truth in it. On reading the
dispatch. the cashier changed color vio-
lentiy, and with great embarrassment,
nervously replied that he didn't reInem-
Der; he would not like to answer with
ont IL careful examination OF the books,
which hc couldn't make at that time.
To judge from his manner, the question
wIs IL home thrust. a., ~ .. .........
The assiSnees OF Schultze & Won
BarGcn, have declared dividend to the
creditors vi - per cent. Affairs are re-
ported rs progressing favornbly. ....
Berry, WlOfskill ~ Co., the sus-
pended brokers, assert tho probability
of their early resumption, of business.
..-.r Chicago, jim. so.
Tho Times has accounts of interviews
with numerous bankers, merchants and
commercial men. nearly all Of whom
agree that the Presidents suggestions
about specie resumption are sensible,
practicable aud worthy OF tho wrscst
statesman. While they dcprecnte Il
further shrimkugcin in values, they believe
thut business relations will cease TO be
disturbed SO readily when once tho bot
tom is reached. und that Increased pat.
runngc and confidence of people will
quickly compensate for temporary loss.
NEw HonK, Jan. 30.
The TriGTHe's Washington special
says: letting men arc nov Offering
heavy odds that the election OF IIuycs
will Inc nrinounccdhy the Commission.
Onc bot was mnlc TO dny Of 500 ngsinst
200; another bet ut odds OF two 10 ono
was given up by tho Hayes party, the
Tildcm man paying ono half of his
stake TO bc let oil. ..r .. u......
Tho HcroiFs Washington .pcciol
says: a great crowd Is gathering III
Washington 10 witness tho counting Of
tho electoral vote. Hotels aro full. and
every trHin brings nccessions to tho
throng Of sightsccrs. Many will doubt
less wait over for tho Inauguration ccre.
mony in NIarcli, 40 that tho Capitol
bids fair TO present n lively aspect dur.
ing tho ensuing month. ...
Sr. Lours, Jau. 30.
General John Mcdonald, Of whisky
fraud fnmc, received nn unconditional
pardon yesterday, and was Immediately
relcnsch from tho pennitcntinry at JEFF.
fcrsun City.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
Tho hill for paying Eads half mil.
lion dollars. Passed.
Tho Speaker presented bill abolish
ing tho Board Of metropolitan Police
Commissioners for tho District of Col.
umbin. Tho House by u vote Of 180 TO
78 passed the bill over tho PRESIDENTS
veto. . ..
Payne offered resolution TO elect
hHo members Of tho Electoral Commits.
sion. Adopted. 3..r. ...... 3d..
% Lamar nominated Payne, 1Iunlon,
Abbott, IIurd and ID Garfield, aud
moved that nll bo voted for together.
Bnckncr objected, and demanded sep.
arGtO vote. .. ...........
SENATE Wright submitted n rcsolu.