The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-04-07
BIsEyETIEs.


YIN. HESnS SAITH, Collector ~
Chicago, las handed the President bis
resignation. His quarrel is with the
Treasury Department.
A from Payson, Utah, to the
Salt Lake TriJEne says the boy of
David Powell. buried in o snow slide
near that place. last week, has just been
recovered.
VIZ notice by the 7Smes-Reris0 that
one Of the firm hos been ELECTED to the
position Of President and Captain Of
the TuscaTora baseball club. -
little ~arnica, good apothecary.'
The Reno Journal understands the
Republican, Central Committee will be
called meet at Virginia City CT the 18th
of next month, to decide Us 10 the place
Of holding the Republican Convention.
MHs. SAnAH ByMIs, aged 80 years.
who had. owing to deatb in her family,
for u long time bsep despouhept. com.
uit;cd suiciio 10y hanging. At her home
near P~e;tiuus. on Monday.
FnASx CIIFrouD, the stage robber
was married in the White Pine county
Jail Saturday to n woman known III
that section US ''SLoo Fly" liuthcr
romantic.
CONTRARY to the opinion So generally
entertained by Packard's friends that
he would be appointed Collector Of the
port Of New Orleans, it is said to
be almost certain that Williams will be
given that position, to-day.
GEORGE ". ADnoTT, broker, Who alb.
seconded some weeks ago. defnu,ter to
the amount OF $50. ZOO, was brought
back under the charge Of the officers Of
the steamer Georgia. which arrived
yesterday, and handed over 10 the IN.
thoritics.
SECRETARY SHERMAN before tho COM
mittee Oh banking AMI currency by in.
vitu;ion, III the coarse o. his statement
claimed that after the resumption of
specie payment he viii have authority
to r-issne $500, 900, 900 of Unitel States
notes under authority of the existing
law Of 1873. contained in the Revised
Statutes relative to the reissue Of United
STATES notes recei we'd for taxes.
AND new comes General kcarncy in
q ucw rule-hiS threats against Zones
were n mere blind-in u private letter
to tho Alameda Senator. under date Of
March Sth. the doughty General fully
Endorses Bones. concluding the uyistic
III the following wo!ds: The ui,ss OF
thinking pcopl- hc.;oYo in your hon
esty and determination TO do right
and will fully austtiu your course"
The California Legislature adjourn
ed at midnight, Tuesday. Among the
bills reported approved b. tho Cover.
nor were the following: McCoppin's
supplemental police bill; npprupriu,ing
$1,000 for the relief OF suffers by the
food; fOur bills prepared by the In-
suTancc Commissioners for the better
protection of stockholders of iucorpora.
tons. and HaTt's railroad bill.
AT Louisville, Ky, on Monday last,
the bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mnrlow, NJ
aged couple VINO welc To have given
important testimony in II criminal case.
were found burned fatally with tho legs
aud arms severed from their bodies,
lying i'll their own house near town.
There is no clue TO the inurdercrs.
THE public debt statement for March
showes n decrease iu the debt for tho
month Of 80, Ola, and the following
balances in the Treasury: Currency,
S75i.S5I; special fund for tho redemp.
ton OF fractional currency. $40, 900,
900: special deposits of legal tenders
for the redemption OF certificates Of
deposit. S25.2l5, 900; coin, $I38, 357,.
GO8, including coin certificates. ST..
$1,000; outstanding legal tenders,
S3i7, 1887
The notorious Madam Rostell, who
was 90 have been triod for murder in
procuring nn abortion, Monday, com
United suicide by cutting her throat in
the bath room in her mansion on Fiji
Avenue, Now York. OH tho morning o
the day OF trial. The case was called
in the District Court, but as tho dc
fondant had passtd beyond the iur:sdic
ton OF tho New York courts, tho tr:n
was adjourned.
j.. NJ. MCCARTHY, Of tho yiruinil
Chronicle md q man nnmed O'Brien
engaged III n knock down argument /,
Virginia City Monday, resulting in Z
complete victory for the former
o'Brion had publicly abused tn
ChroH'tis chief, d]cnounoing him ns
cowhtlly chr. which coming 10 th
6hrs Of Mccarthy caused him 10 soc.
O'Bnen, and meeting him upon III
street u lively engagement took rlnc,
both being large powerful mon. Sci
enoo told heavily IN favor Of Mccarthy
howoycr, Who escaped without u so,ntcl
whilo tho fr0ntcBpioco 81 his advcraar
was banged beyond recognition.
A STOCKroy diguntnh snya. III