The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-08

Several thousand young salmon were
placed in the fruckee river last week.
Thirty new craters have opened in
Etna. The eruption of Vesuvius is
also increasing.
The northern end of Elko county is
receiving more attention from prospect
ors than ever before.
A band of Indians near Brack4ttviIlo,
Texas. murdered Mrs. Colson and two
children. Wednesday.
The daughter Of "a hotel keeper Mt
Delaware, Ohio, rubbed red pepper in
the eyes of n boarder rs he sat at din
nor, because he winked at her.
A dispatch from Colusa says n. L.
Squiers, convicted of murder in the FIRST
degree, suicided by cutting his throat
with n razor. His wife took the razor
to him.
The jury in the ease Of Thomas L..
Biophy. who killed the Italian, Da-
monti, in Virginia City a few days ago,
returned n verdict Of justifable homi-
eide. Wedncsd y.
Judge Dundy's decision in the haJeGs
corpus case Of the Ponca Indians. is
held tobe valid, nothing having been
done to abroGnte it by the court to which
the matter WAS appealed.
While ont hunting near Cloverdale.
recently, "a man named Crane saw some
bushes move. and shot and killed an
Indian. The jury's verdict was acct.
dcntally killed" What n splendid OPP
%portunity is lost for stretching the peck
of n Crane.
The World, Washington special
thinks McCrary's confirmation extreme
~ doubtful. because he was the author
of Hayes first veto message. The Dem
ocrats think n man of his pronounced
military interference unfit for the bench.
SEVEN Of the gang OF Virginia despcr.
ADDE'S have been captured in Netsel
county, and much excitement prevails
in that section, owing to the fact that
the organization calling themselves Red
Men, to which the prisoners belong.
have declared their intention to kill any
official who mny attempt to secure thcir
conviction.
Ar the election for officers OF the New
York Mining Exchange, held Tuesday.
Two tickots We're in the field, both claim.
ing to be regular. Tho following were
elected: President, Geo. Il. Satterlce;
Vice President, Henry c. Hardy; treas.
urer. Jno. Stanton, Jr.; Chairman, A..
W. Peters; Secretary. Jno. F. Scott;
Assistant Secretary, A. Il. Gallagher.
Mn. SUTno, in an interview, says the
tunnel near tho Savage connection
needs new timbering, which work must
be carefully done, and not hurried.
Four gangs working there have accord
iugly been discharged. The drain will
be complied about July 18th. But.
added he, this will make no difference
with the mines,as we have contracted 10
take their water.
RosE STEWART. n prominent colored
politician mud member OF the Louisiana
Legislature from Temsos parish, stabbed
md seriously wounded William Ward,
also colored, formerly Of Grant parish.
Stewart charges Ward with being in
stTumentnl in securing evidence for
Judge Spofford in bis contest against
Senator Kellogg. Stewart after stab.
bling Ward ran into the Custom-house,
where the police re refused admit.
lance by the night Waterman.
Yesterday a runaway horse, attached
to a grocery wagon. came tearing down
Main street, and everybody quickly
sought the sidewalks. A Miss ROddam
deliberately walked into the center Of
the street and, raising her hat in true
military style, she coolly awaited the
animals approach, and strange 10 say,
he stopped Immediately in front Of her.
Whether he did so from q desire to
noro closely examine her attractive
dress, or whether from an mate sense Of
p%olitcness will never DO satisfactorily
northumberland.
The platform adopted by the Work
ingmen's Convention, held In Ban
Francisco Wednesday, contains the fol.
lowing: R%epudiating communism and
ngrarianism; advocating the enforce
mont Of the letter and spirit Of the new
State Constitution; demanding the res
toraiion TO presumption and for sale Of
forfeited railroad lands; condemning
the desert land bill; advocating the cleo.
ton Of President md Vico President
| and Senators OF tho United States by
direct yoto Of tho people; no second
term for President or Vice; demanding
| legislative examination into tho conduct
Of the recent campaign by the party
opposed to the adoption Of the new
constitution; asking tho workingmon Of
the Eastern States TO pledge their can-
didates for Congress 10 support the alb
rogation OF tho Duriingamo Treaty.
The platform also contains tho usual
planks az to economy Of administration,
regulation Of corporations, compulsory
education, etc.