The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-03
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steadily weaker since Saturday. His
recovery is considered very doubttzl.
Another sensational story regarding
. no,erasa; to eon;Ss: Hayes tile &c
,he Presidency. feass over from Wash.
ingtoa.
The rainfall nt Sacramento for the
season up 70 Monday, Vas 1851 in.
shes; neatly ioI inches moro than
last seas'n at this time.
MuraI Hals;ead of the Cincinnati
Commercial hsstesn sued toy libel by
Cd. Campbell. an attorney. Damage.
are claimed a, $4,000
Thurman hiss prepared a bill which
he will introduce into the Senate early
this week, authorizing the re opening
OF the min; at New OTlears.
Ben. wadsworth and John McTisnc
disputed over the possession OF a 10;
in Lead City, Black Hills. resulting in
the fatal shooting Of the latter by
wadsworth.
The House Committee OF Commerce.
agreed to report tavo-ably walsou-s
bill 10 regulate the inter State COM
mefee and to prohibit unjust discri'a-
nations by common carriers.
The Treasury Department bought
u OF the bullion fGad, OH Monday.
enough silver. st 53s4 pence to run all
the nints Cor thirty dsys, even if the
silver bill becomes a law immediately.
Jacob r. Freszs, :or o~mhezzling the
funds Of the dsFUsi;ors OF the State
Savings Bark, Of New Jersey. was sen-
tnnGei Il three years in the State
p:ison, and two years for conspiracy
to defraud, making ave years altogether.
Yice-PresideE; Wheeler, who is i'll,
gave notice that be should DO absent
for several days from Washington. and
asked that a President pro- len b. desig-
mated. Senator Thurman was tho
choice Of tbs Democratic Caucus, for
the position,
A bill has been introduced in the
Honss which provides that no person
shall be eligible to tho position Of Di-
rector of TIE Union Pacific road who is.
or may become an officer or director of
any OF its branches, or Of any railroad
company whose roads connect with
OF the Union Pacific OF any of Its
branches.
GEAyg charges are published against
DR.. Linderinan, Director OF the mint.
It is alleged that he has played into the
hands Of men interested in the depre-
citation Of silver: that although the oper-
atoms of the San Francisco Mint have
long been notorious for irregularities
and ertravngauces, for three successive
years he went out Of his way TO praise
its management for efficiency, faithfulI-
ness and economy, and that in his nd
minis.ration Of the MINIS generally
there have been inezcusable and g.oss
irregularities.
AccouSTs from Callao Of tho eject Of
the tidal wave, say the alarm is iudes-
cribable and The damage inculculable.
Tho oldest inhabitants state that they
have never so0n anything to compare
with the scenes Of JnnuarY eth and
18th. The sea is covered with floating
debris, and Immense waves thirty and
forty feet high break over the mole and
along the whole coast line, spreading
havoc and destruction around them.
Most o! the wooden structures built for
the Pacific Steam Navigation Company
and for other purposes. have been
swept away. Eight persons were
drowned.
In Inquiquo the earthquake shock
was terrific and threw the whole town
into a state of alarm and cons,ernntion.
1t lasted IA minute aud thirty seconds.
Tho main shock was followed during
the night by forty minor shocks. Land
slides a.e reported along tho railroad
in Lanoria. Several houses fell aud the
steamer Karnak is reported los..
Az important development was made
in the Justice Saturday night. When
blasting in the face OF the drift Mt tho
foot Of the west Wine, co feet below
the 500 foot level. n body of black sui.
pburCts WAS exposed, containing ruby
silver. native silver mud free gold.
Three Ions were taken out that would
mi. from $4,000 TO SO, 900 per ton
The ledge is eight feet wide and grows
wider in depth. There Is great excite
mcmt over tho discovery.
During the week ending February 90
the header Of the Suiro Tunnel was
driven 50 feei-mnking tho number OF
feet ia tho tunnel Of the date stated,
1895, and leaving ilT5 feet yet TO run
TO reach the west wall Of tho Coinstocl
lode. The quantity OF water floating
out Of tho tnuntI IS equal to 1898, DOT
gallons per day. The temporatGso Of
tho Dir u the header Is % degrees, al
tho entrance. rs degrees.
Tua new Texas PaoiGc bill reduce,
the amount at subsidy nskod to So.
600 a mile, aud the total mount {,
Si7.p0o, 900, or about half tho sub
scripiion now asked Tor in tho bill