The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-14
ELE RAPHlC.
NEW YoRH, Jan, 6.

without collusion Of opposing forces.
Charles Cooner, n truckmnn, reported
last night at tue Central Office, thnt
while OH his way TO the dock Of the
steamship llnvre, lie was blocked in
Canul street by u horse falling IN front
Of his vehicle. He jumped down to as
Sist the driver Of the fallen horse. and
while his attention was thus diverted, n
thief stole from his truck case con-
timing $4,000 worth Of silk worm eggs,
destined for France. ...
WAsHISGToS. Jan. 6.
An infamous scandal will be bi ought
to light shortly by Congressional invcs-
ti9ation. a resolution Is to be fsred
i'll the House which will ask for inquiry
as to whether any member Of the
Board OF Police Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia has attempted to
Use his position to interfere with the
investigation authorized by Congress.
This will be referred TO the Committee
on District Of Columbia, Of which
l;uckncr is Chairman. ... .. go
Tho NdhOnai RcpaJiic0n, Of which
VIM. j, MHrtngh, President of tho Po.
lice Commission, in >editor, having
charged Major l'ichnrds, Supcriutcnd
ent of the Police Department, with COL
lusion with gamblers, the Supcrintend-
tnt demanded nh Investigation, which
closed Tuesday. Col. Cook, counsel for
the Board Of Police Commissioners
ana for Major Richards. yesterday pub
liShrd card addressed to MuItnrh,
which says: The public shall bo made
acquainted with the base efforts en-
ploycd with you and others conslitu-
ting vile conspiracy to prostitute and
Use richards md members Of the de-
tcctivc force, 10 destroy or impair Con-
Ercssiunnl investigation. and to injure
Hon. J. VI. Whitthorn. Other matters
equally dislonorabIc mud nefarIous,
shall DC uncovered.
NEW YoEK, Jan. O.
Mrs. Charlotte DcrOrcSt Egbcrt, sis.
ter OF the late Commodore Vanderbilt,
died at her residence, Staten Islnnd,
yesterday, Of pneumonia. Mrs. Es-
bert wns 81 years and days old ut the
time of her death. ... ...
AsIITAnULA, q. Jan. 6.
John L. Manning, InaImgcr of the
telegraph office nt the ImkuShorc depot,
testified before il:c Cor0mcr's jury, to-
day, that he had knowledge Of every.
tiinG which passed over the wires ut
the time, and nitrr the accident hap
pcncd, nmd that nothing was sent by
any official Of the road concerning the
application Of water, nor relating t0 the
fire. lie did not know Of ANY general
order, understanding. or desire, existing
between railroad officials, to Let wreck
burn in case of fire where lives Ind been
lost.
Charles l.. Scoviilc, engineer OF tho
steamer Neptune, went to the depot
with his engine ready for use. NIauy
persons asked him why hc did not Use
winter, and ho replied that he had orders
not TO. They said people were burn.
ing, whcrcupon he not his engine and
blew tho whistle for hose, but none
came, nnd he could lind none. IIu saw
bodies burning ia the wreck and could
have thrown water ON them il he had
had any hose.
w. w. Simons, night ticket ngcnt of
Lake Shore Rnilroud nj AslItnbnln, Tea
tilicl that he knew nothing Of nn order
being received by Strong concerning
the throwing Of wafer; hc never told
"my ono such nn order WIS received.
Henry Apthorpr, mn Cmlpoyu OF tho
railroad and telegraph company Mt Ash
inbuln. testified to giving nil to tho sui.
fcrcrs. ITr did not know OF my orders
about not throwing water on tho fire;
no thought Strong did his utmost Ia
suyo tho wounded aud victims of the
terrible wreck. ..
VIRGINIA CRY, Nov, Jan. g.
Onc-cycd Riley, tho watcIrnan, sui
cidcd last night by taking strychninc.
Richard Paddock, shot hy officer
Mcdonald II few days ago, died Inst
night.
SAN fnASCIsGa. Jan. 6.
II In cloudy hero This morning. with
Eono indications of rain. Dispatches
from sacramento and tho northern nor.
ton of tho SiHto report II change in the
weather, aud signs Of rain. Clear and
inild IN tho south this morning.
Governor Irwin today issued ccrtin.
Gates Of election to LullrclI, pnrC md
Davis, Congressman, and refused to
i"sI'o ono 10 Komhrld, Republican.
On account OF tho death Of Frnnk
swift, member ot tho San francisco
stock l'onrd, tho snIno wax adjourned
TIL Monday morning. when suitable nc.
.uon will DO taken. No Informal sea.
sion will DO held IN tho meantime.
II HisrcpoItcdRuthofitvuly Tint within
tho pnsL fortnight, Flood & O'Uricn
havo put lyo million dollars into tho |
stock market to sustnin il against nttacks
OF tho Bcnr faction.
II. Dctrick Il Co, bng dealers, llnyc
Bn"pcndcdi liabilities estimated at $50.