The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-08-11
Tn1 State BANK closed i,s hnsinesa

to straiShten the books, etc. Durinf
the existence Of the State bank unuei
the charge of j. W. Wright, Manager
1t has always had the confidence Of this
community md they have always given
1t their hearty support, but moneyed
affairs have been SO bad lately that il
was almost impossible to make expen-
ses SO 1t was deemed prudent to close.
private letter to Sam Dryden, from
Silver Reef, states that Pete Dee2au
was killed at that place By John Carnes.
II bnrSeeper. The fatal frucas occurred
10 Frcnch's saloon, where CGrnes is en-
ployed. Deegan had made somo re-
marks about n woman dolly Varden)
which we're offensive to Curnes, who
told DeeSan not TO repeat them. The
words were repeated, which le;: to quar-
rel, when DeeGan picked up tumbler
and hit Carnes with it. and then started
to run. Carnes then shot Deegau
twice, killing him.--Pioche Record.
The Silcer State of Saturday says the
case OF Patrick E9au. whose trial for
the murder Of John Farrell, on the Lit
tie Humboldt last April, began in the
District Court n week ago last Monday.
was submitted to the jury nt $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. At late
hour last evening it was reported that
the jury stood nine for murder in the
first drgree. to three for the second de-
gree. manslaughter, or acquittal. This
morning no change was reported. They
requested TO be taken into Court, where
! they stated that they had not agreed
aud probably could not agree. The
Judge sent them back to their room for
further deliberation.
The San Francisco Post takes cheer
ful view of California prospects. con-
trasting the present outlook with the
general stagnation which has SO long
prevailed, thus: The advance in min
ing shares, the advantageous sales OF
the incoming grain crop and the evil
dent movement i'll real estate are all
most gratifying symptoms of coming
period of prosperity. Our people have
been long and low in the vale uf de-
preston, but the sunshine of better
times is now beginning to warm their
hearts. Our business houses feel the
revivifying influences already, and
tone OF checrfuiness pervades society
to which We have long been strangers.
The following is the registered total
yield of few Mexican mines: The
Rio Grande $3.50. .010. 900; the Potosi,
over 81 ,ODO, ,0O0,Ono. One mine, the
Pavilion. produced for FIVE years S2O,-
900 per day, when interrupted by a
Hood Of water. Opened again, in ten
years 1t produced SjO,0OO,O 900. 1t sub
sequently lay idle until 1871, since
which time it has regularly produced
an annual yield of $l3. 400. 900.
DEACON BosTwIcK was missed OH Sun
day from his accustomed pew in n De-
trOit church. nnd in the afternoon he
was absent from Sunday School, OF
which he was Superintendent. The
reason was that his stealing from his
employer, after being continued nine
years, and amounting to $4,000, had
at last been discoveIed, and he hud fed
from the city.
Tullis. n ranchcr on Grand Island,
murdered Thursday, is believed To have
b, en- killed by members OF somo labor
organization. Tullis had received
threats by letters that IL no did not dis.
charge his Cinnamon. whom he EN-.
Ployed in large numbers, he would be
killed.
ALsDY at Binghampton while looking
over her husbands old clothes recontiy
discovered n letter which she had given
him to post eleven yeas ago. The let
ter was addressed to lady friend. and
its nOn.arrival was the cause of mn
arrangement between the two families
ever since.
A. Nj. TUhLTs, one Of tho richest
ranchcrs OH the Sacramento river, was
murdered in his orchard on Grand
Island. OH Thursday night, by persons
unknown. The body was found Friday
morning, with blluet wound in the
back Of the neck and another in the
left shoulder.
The French government, at tho re-
quest Of the United States; has invited
the foreign powers 10 tho international
Monetary Congress. TO begin In Paris
on the 10Th instant.
NYE county Republicans appear TO
give Connor tho preference; their Cen.
tral Committee having appointed Con
nor delegates to tho State Convention.
TnE Now Orleans Board OF health ro.
ports thirty.six new cases aud seven
deaths from yellow fever in the past
twonty.four hours.
Tng marble mills owned by Vail,
Sbotwell Il Co.. New York, have sus.
pended; liabilities, $780, 900.
Bon ISoERsoLr aud family left for
Europe on trip OF three months, yes.
terday.