The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-13
LATE TELEGRAMS.

the amounts which Mr. Friedlander
owos them, and the unsecured creditors
take % per cent. cash and give II free
relcasc, This makes about SOU, 900,
which will he pnid over on Saturday or
Monday, and Mr.. Fricdlandor will then
resume business on new basis.
Last Saturday night Henri Delorrcst
WIS murdered und robbed nt Santa
Cruz. On Tuesday Inst two NIcxicnns,
Francisco Arms and Jose Chnmalis,
were arrested in the vicinity Of town on
suspicion, and on examination con-
fessed to having committed the murder.
4 Santa Cruz dispatch today snys that
the prisoners were forcibly taken from
the Jail last night by band Of men,
driven to bridge over the creek near
town and hanged to the cross beams,
whcro they were found this morning.
Both were cx.convicts and desperate
characters. Chamalis confessed that
the murder was committed for the pur-
pose of obtaining funds to attend q
circus. .......
Chamalis was executed within three
hundred yards OF where he WIS born,
and at the time OF his death was twenty
ono years Of age. lie WIS sent to Stntc
prison from this county for three years
for robbing the wilcw Rodriguez; broke
juil;was captured nnl served out his term
his time expiring i'll March last: Last
Monday night ho was brought to this
place aud confessed all in the presence
Of four witnesses. Arms was JS years
OF ngc. Hu was born near Pcscndero,
and still has relatives residing III this
county. For numbering sheep hcrder
i'll san Luis ObispO he was sent to State
Prison for three years, his brother hnv-
Ing been sent there for liiG for the same
crime. For robbins The house Of L.
MTrrhy. at WatsOnvillc. he WAS sent tu
the State prison from this county fo:
two years. .
The verdict Of tho jury summoned by
the Coroner, wRs that the deaths Of the
deceased were caused b. parties un-
known to the jury. De-.
LITTLE Rock, May 3.-Judoc Martin
Of the Circuit Court, to-day held that
the Rai!rOG'l Aid Bonds Act Of the
Legislature Of 1869. under whicl.
$4,000, GOO worth Of bonds were issued,
wns unconstitutional aud tho bonds are
void. An appeal was taken to tho
Supreme Court.
WASHESGTo*. Mny 3.-To.night il IL
stnicd. on the authority Of member Of
the Cabinet, that the dntc heretofore
fixed upon for tbs commencement Of
tho extra session Of Congress, viz:
June 18th, will 10 adhered to and form-
ally inserted to-morrOw in tho draft Of
tho proclamation, which will then be
ready for prOmulgation.
NEw YoRK. May 3.-The Woodin in-
vestigHtion is refreshing Twced's MON.
ory, and lie promises additional rovcIa-
tions showing how political battlcs were
won. He remembers paying to ono
prominent politician, whose name has
not heretofore been printed, ono thous-
and dollars and will give tho nnmo OF
tho party when called upon. Seven
checks nggrCgating seven hundred thou
sand dollnrs were given Peter B,
Sweeney, Hugh Smith md Abram ynn
VGchtcn. These checks wcro dated
November, 1870. Tho statement in tho
hands OF tho Attorney General, gives
tho exact narrative Of how the ring was
formed. Tho ring consisted OF Tweed,
Connolly, Sweeney, lfnll and Wood
ward, with other minor nllies who met
daily in Twccd's Office. Tho abatement
shows thnt Hall nt first received ten per
cent OF NIL tho proceeds. but was utter
wards cut down TO fvo per cont.
Tho 1"at' says exchanges mt the Now
York Clearing House from January 1st
mp to Saturday, April 18th, amounted
to 81, l0J, 5000. This was S245. .OOu..
O0O more than during tho same period
lust year, allowing margin for tho recent
risc in prices Of grain anh for the recent
large stock operations In Wall street.
This shows indications OF rcyiving busi-
ness in the Metropolis. ..
On motion Of counsel for tho plnintiG
In tho Emma mino suit. Judge Wallnco
yesterday granted nm order allowing tho
plninliif forty days TO mako n case nnd
servo notice Of motion for new trial,
and staying all proceedings OH tho pnrt
OF defendants until tho hearing and do.
cision OF tho motion; and also allowing
tho plaintiff to turn such cnsu into
bill OF exceptions within twenty days
after tho decision Of motion for now
trinl' and staying entry Of Judgment by
dotondnnta until the expiration Of said
twenty days. II tho decision should bc
adverse, tho case will go to tho United
States Hnpromo Court.
PATTERSON, NJ. May "a cnrringc
containing five persons was struck by II
train near rompton, last evening.
Three wcro killed, and the other two
severely injured.