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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

An Albany, New York. dispatch Of
the 23d says: But few members OF the
Legislature remained here over Sunday,
and they arc greatly confused by the
uncertain reports sent out from New
York. Those here who thought there
was not the slightest chrncl for the
return OF the resigning S 'untors are not
now quite Sofositfve and say it depends
largely OH their own ex 'rti6us. The
desire Of some OF the State oficers,
among them Gov. Cornell, are reported
as being that il ConkIing wants to be
reelected 1t is the duty of the Republi.
can majority of the Legisl".are to return
him aud then save themselves from
qualification. . H
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

Congressman Page Of Cahfornia Ad-
dresses a letter TO Secretary Window
renewing his charges against Superin-
tendent Dodge of the San Francisco
Mint, and makinR additional ACCUSE.
tiOns. These supplementary charges
have not yet been made public. 1t is
learned. however, that the pIcipal one
is that Superintendent Dodge has
illegally and eorrup,iy charged against
the Government about $4,000 loss on
io~ grade and refractory bullion re.
ceived by him from certain favored par.
ties. especially the Auglo-o California
Bank. which loss under the law should
have been paid by the parties for whom
the bullion was parted OF refined. This
loss to the Government, which arose
trou DodSe's failure to make necessary
deduetious OF oecount of impurities aud
baseness Of the bullion, was explicitly
mentioned ami u~nfayorably commented
upon by Director Burchard in his last
annual report, bu: it is understood that
Page enlarGes upon the extraordinary
nature Of the loss, aud submits addi,
tional evidence to show that il WAS pre-
msdita,ed. aud only a part of a general
system Of corrupt tavoritism. and Of de-
liberate fraud upon the Government. 1t
is intimated tina, Secretary Window will
appoint a commission Of three or more
experts to make a thorough investisa.
uoa Of these charges and Of the entire
Mint management At San Francisco.
One or two members Of the commission
will be sent out fIon Washington and
the others will be selected from the
citizens of Cal ~fornia.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
ns VaIu. OF Ihe Com.soek.

The value Of the principal mines on
the C~omstock, May lS. taking the
highest price Of the stock on that day,
va Si4.OSO.O 5o, ae.ins; sI3, s7s,6 GOO on
the dst day Of May, 1850. In Novem-
Der. 1870. the total for the same mines
was only 81. $50. 200. That was just
before the Crown Point bonanza. About
Are years later. say in January, 1875,
when the excitement in California and
Con. Virginia was at its climax, the
same mines were selling at the rate of
S27l .o5s, 200. On the ist OF M4y, for
the past Ave years. the aggregate market
value has been as follows: In 1877.
SIS. 334. 800; in 1878. $50, 26l. 900; in
1879. S42. O66. 700, and in 1850 and 1851
as given above. At the close OF Sep.
tsmber, 1878, during the excitement in
Sierra Nevada. these mines showed q
nominal value Of SAIL, 246 900.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
Fearful Steamboat Accident.

The steamer Victoria plying between
London and Spring Bank, Ontario. On
the return trip with 6o0 excuTsiouists on
board. Wednesday evening. when with.
In a mile OF London Suddenly collapsed
like a logged shell and became q total
wreck, level with the waters edge. All
the passengers were instantly plunged
into the stream. more han half Of them
being under the d bris. The first news
which reached the city was brought by
the survivors, who struggled through
the streets wet and weary. The news
fell like a thunderbol,, and a stampede
took place for the spot.
Those arriving from the city from
every direction crowded around, anx-
ious to see if any relatives were on
board. Several hundred families wsre
represented on the excursion. and the
wall OF anguish that arose at the sight
Of the victims was hear;rendiug. Faith.
ers, mothers, brothers and sisters
rushed about panic stricken, eudeayor-
Ing to identify relatives.
One hundred and seventy bodies
have been rescued, and most Of them
brought from under the wreck.
A large number of bodies remain on
the grounds at Sulphur Springs await
ing claimants.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
u.m R..e.Ii,x.

The news comes from Washington
that develop nsn,s in th. Investigations
in the Treasury eastodians' manage
ment. are attracting general attention.
II is discovered that Rings have beer
robbing the Department for years. and
now that exposure has begun, profits
can be traced to many persons.
Two years ago Assistant Secretary
Upton Was informed Of wrong doing
and misapPlication Of public money by
Custodian Putney. but no steps were
taken toward correction. Il is asserted
that Upton will soon be removed. AID
the strong hght made to keep him in
position was for the purpose Of pre-
venting the exposure which has now
come.
These robberies in the Treasury De.
partnent. IKE the Star Route siea!ings
N the Postal Department, would have
been suppressed by the last Democratic
Congress, had not its every effort to ex-
pose the frauds there MAS every reason
TO believe existed, been met by the most
determined opposition not only by the
Department officials, from their heads
to the mos insignificant a;tache, but
the Republican organs throughout the
land at ono set up the howl that the
wolves Of the Confederate Congress-"
asiuated by nothing but vindietive
blood thirstiness, we're attempting to
ds'our the loyal lambs through whose
combined piety ani wisdom the best
government the world ever saw. was
being most honestly and economically
administered. notwithstanding all
the obstacles thrown in the way, how
ever, all the evidence of vil!ainy could
not be concealed from the committees
OF investigation. as their report to the
respective bodies from which they wer.
selected, clearly demonstrate, yet the
disclosures made eIerted no influence
in the direction Of a reformation either
In the Departments or with the masses
OF the people.
Mr.. Sherman, who then had charge
OF the Treasury, was certainly under as
heavy obligations to prevent fraud in
his Department as Mr.. Window Is now.
As Mr.. Sherman's conspicuous apathy
upon the subject OF official frauds by
patty friends has smoothed his path to
the Senate. what il to become of Mr..
Window for pursuing an exactly oppo-
site course? The waters of Lethe which
naturally enGulphed ''Erring Brother
Key" relieves the Kentucky hybrid of
personal responsibility for the whole
sale stealing now being unearthed by
his successor in charge Of the Postal
Department.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

News is received from Chicago that
Mayor kallock's visit to that city al
this time, is upon a subpoena as a wit
ness for the prosecution in a libel suit
for $780, 900 damages, instituted by John
Clifford. a Chicago architect. against
the San Francisco Chronicle and Other
Chicago architscts. Clifford, it seems
secured a contract to build the San
Francisco Custom House; /. 5. Kalloch
being At the time n member Of the
awarding board, and the elder Kallock.
Mayor OF the city. In consequence OF
l!belous u]tterauces by the Chornieis and
tn" other defendants, Clifford alleges.
that his bondsmen Withdrew their names
and he was elected from his Office by
the police; hence the suit.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

THE Virginia Readjusters' leaders
arc arriving in Washington to have M
important conference with Malone
before the State Convention next week
Wilson. Republican postmaster OF
Lynchburg, after q conference with
Secretary Blaine last week, announced
that the Administration wanted the yir.
ginia Republicans to make their W
fight in the State this year. The re
moval Of Republican postmss ters caused
dissatisfaction this year among the Re-
publicsus, aud tho Malone conference
is to shape the policy and resolutions
Of the Readjusters. Greevor is the can.
didato for Governor. and Massey and
Cameron for the Authorship. Many
Democrats are disappointed through the
failure Of Mahone's plans.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
What Next:

This from Washington: Some ques-
tons about the mode of disbursing the
appropriation for contingent expenses Of
the Treasury Department. recently led
Secretary Window to order an investi-
CATION by three officials. The inquiry
has been in progress three weeks and
enough has been developed to create a
suspicion that not only o. l.. Pitney,
who has charge OF the disbursements,
but higher officials. will be seriously
Affected By the developments.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

ThE New York Herald admits that il
was doubtless a grave mistake in Couk.
ling to resign as he did. for it was a
slap in the face Of his friends in the
Senate; but il he meant by this resig.
nation to show his intention 10 abandon
his relations with a corrupt party, he
was right. 1t says the Republican
party has in general fulfilled i s mis-
sion, why should it not go to pieces?
Why should any one of its honest yo.
tiers mourn over its disappearance? It
may not be dead this moment, but it is
rotten; it is n creature OF railroad and
other corporations and monopoly infiu
enccs; its most intimate relations are
no longer with the people, but with the
railroad and telegraph kings Jay
Gould, Stanford, Huntington and 9th
ers Of that kind who own and control
its managers and chiefs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
General Williamson Resigns.

General J. a. williamson, Commits.
sioner Of the Land Office has rendered
his resignation through the Secretary Of
the Interior, Kirkwood. aud the same
has been accepted. Mr. Williamson
frankly states that his only reason for
withdrawing from the position. is that
he has secured a more lucrative one-
that Of General Land Commissioner for
the Atlantic K Pacific Railroad Com.
pany.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES has in.
stiiuted inquiry into the practices Of
professional contractors, who, while
holding and having no intention TO per.
form the service. secure a large number
OF routes at the annual lettings, which
they sublet at lower rates, on a great
number Of the routes advertised. each
letting using the same surelies on all
the bonds. These in many instances.
it is stated at the Department, were
found to be worthless.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

IT Ii much easier 10 be polite and
neighborly than to Ay into a passion,
when things don't suit you. Take this
note, for instance, addressed by q lady
10 the woman mex. door: Dear Madam {:
Your children who are nu merous, and
appear to be disorderly, no doubt de-
serve the Aoggiug you give them, bu,
my nerves are weak. / write this to ask il
you can do something TO deaden the
sound?"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

Tue Secretary of the Navy has or
deIed Rear Admiral Wyman. command.
ing the North Atlantic fleet. immediate.
ly 10 send n vessel Of his squadron to
Merida. Mexico, where the American
bark Acacia. of Boston. is reported to
have been ~unjustly seized by the Meni-
can authorities at that port. The State
Department received information by
some one OF this outrage a few days
ago through Consul General Hale, nj
Havana. with whom the American Con.
sui at Merida communicated by letter.
The Information at hand is that the
bark Acacia P 1t into Merida in distress
aud was seized by the Captain OF the
neighboring pot Of Pregresso and car.
ried into that port.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

SIX citizens Of Eigle Pass crossed the
Rio Grande on Sunday to attend a cir.
Gus. As they entered the town they
were surrounded by Captain Valla Real,
commanding tho Mexican garrison Of
Riedras Negras. with n force OF fifteen
soldiers and marched to Jail where they
lay all night. A party Of their friends
crossed over Tuesday morning. and
caused the Alcaldo to discharge the
prisoners against whom no charge was
made.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

The Siivsr State learns from a reliable
source that - company has been organ.
lied for the purpose Of shipping dressed
beef aud other meats from Winuemucca
to San Francisco. The company con.
sists Of practical mon. who have nor
enough to carry On the business on a
large scale. The cattle will be alaugh.
tered and shipped to market in refriger.
ator cars.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

REFORMATION from Poplar Bluff, No..
Ia to the effect that Hamilton, Meyers
and Brown, the outlaws who shot
Sheriff Davis and Collector Halter near
Greenvills. were overhauled near Mill
Springs, by a searching party under
Capt. W. 7. Leeper, and Hamilton
Aiiled, Meyers mortality wounded and
Brown captured. Meyers and Brown
are now at Mil! Springs under a guard.
and threats Of lynching have been
made.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

OK the strength OF a letter from ST.
Petersburg the Intrnsigeantv announ.
that at 2 o'clock on the morning Of
the 10th inst. just four days after the
birth OF her child. Hesse Helfmuun,
whom everybody supposed to DO alive
and awaiting the action OF Alexander,
was hanged in prison. 1t is said she
had been tortured daily to wiring con.
fessions from her.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

GUsstg CAnLroS and Fannie Ogden,
inmates Of q notorious bagnio at Wood.
land. California. got into a fight shortly
after midnight Tuesday. and pelted
each other with kerosene lamps. Both
were badly burned, the former probably
fatally. The house was sot on Ere, but
was saved after considerable damage.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

Tn. majority OF the stock Of the
New York BVn6Hg Po',is now controlled
by Carl Schurz. Horace White and l..
Godkin, and the ex Secretary takes
charge OF its editorial department i'm.
mediately. l; is said that the paper is
to be " mouth piece OF the Oregon Nav
iga,ion Co.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
Tssssraay-s C0aaaErausa as %.

a(ns
Particulars Of the are at Ogden early
yesterday morning. by which the Union
Pacific. Central Pacific and Utah
Northern Railroad Companies freight
dePots, together with . part OF their
contents were destroyed. are furnished
by the PHO; Of last evening.
At the time OF the FIRE there we're 10
the yards about 500 freight and psssen-
Ser cars, aud they were so continguous
that there was danger Of the de-
struction Of all of them. The Union
Pacific and Central Pacific switch en-.
gines were busy trying to pull a portion
OF these cars out Of the way and leave
an open space around the buildings. to
prevent the further spread OF the flames.
Many cars were hui taken out, aud not
a few Of which were already on fire. but
were saved from destruction through
he prompt measures Of men in
putting out the FIRE. The Utah &
Northern engine was also busy in pull
Ing out cars and showing them on to
tracks already we'll dlled.
The buildings destroyed we're all Of
wood, and covered an area OF about 80
by 600 feet.
The Central Pacific is the heaviest
loser in cars.
How TEE FIRE ORIGINATED.
Joseph Severn. caeck clerk for the
Union Pacific, With gang OF men had
been transferring freight through the
night, and hsd opened a car filled with
gasoline il barrels. to transfer its
contents TO the Central Pacific road.
Their lamp was set IN on- of the bar.
rels. and several packages rolled out
q across the platform. when the gas
in the car arising from the gasoline eI-
ploded and set fire to the car. Severn
ran into the car after il had become
hred. and carried the lamp out. still
burning as usuNl. The flames We're rap
idly spreading, so the men pushed the
car slonsside Of the transfer shed. the
distance of 500 feet, and away from the
builiiug. The switch engine msde the
attempt OF coupling on to the car. so
that 1t might be run ont of the yard.
Ttis attempt failed. but it started the
car down the track again. and as it
passed along it set fire to the shed the
entire legth and stopped near the north
end.
1t is a difficult matter to estimate the
loss by this fire. Goods were on storage
in the depois, either awaiting delivery
TO consiguees here. or shipment to
other points. Bills Of many of these
goods are lost. and it will, in many
cases; require tracers to determine their
destruction and value. The railway
men say they can form no estimate, but
their lowest figure is S2UO. 900, while
some place it one half higher.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

TROUBLE in the Choctaw nation con
tinnes between tho white renters and
the natives. Intense excitement exists
throughout tho nation. There is n
rumor that the Sheriff. who has been
attempting to collect the taxes has been
killed. The whites are organizing for
protection and a conflict is imminent AZ
any moment.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

oxE Of our Boston preachers said,
One Sunday afternoon: "Tbe little
good any Of us eau do must be done
With our hesrts humping agains, the
hearts Of our fellow man" And every
young ~oman in the church looked at
sYerJ other young woman, and smiled
sPpro'ibgiy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

ETEsTs Immediately attending the
closing hours Of Congress have made
a breach in tho Cabinet which cannot
be healed except by the retirement Of
Blaine OF Mcvcash.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

TIE violent storm Of hail and rain
that reached hero yesterday. gave Eure-
ks aud vicinity q benefit Sunday. Ac-
eordipg : The newspaper accounts ii
was even heavier there than here.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

The Bodie Railway and Lumber Com
pany advertise for 200 white laborcrs
on the new road running to Mono lake.
They offer 81 25 per day aud board.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

A CHINESE wood. seller, while driving
his loaded donkey near Carson river,
last Saturday, WAS instantly killed by n
stroke OF lightning. A round hole
about foor inches in diameter. was torn
through his hat; the electric current
seeming to have passed from the ground
upward through hts body. g.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

JoHS DuoAS Of Newark, Alameda
County. California. offers rs cents a
psiee for live rabbits. delivered in San
francisco. Here Is y chance for n
speculation by the nporiva Shoshone.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

THE Chinese in Chicago have formed
q FREQ Mason organization and q pro.
tectiye union.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

wEsk by week tho applications for
aid made to the Storey county Board Of
County Commissioners continue TO in.
c.caBo.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

SrrhsoE BL,ISs admits that ho
thresisDsd 70 resign should Robertson
be withdraw. and states that the Cab
act is Dos In unison With the Presi.
dsnL.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

ENGLAND imports annually eggs,
butter ard cheese TO the amoun OF
eco, 900. 900.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

ESoh,SD declines to interfere TO pro.
ven, the persecution OF tho Jews in
Russia.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

a HORSE seized a little girl with its
teeth at Dayton. H., carried her sew
e'sI blocks. aud then tTampled her TO
death.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

stam per day At home. Samples worth o. free.
ttVV Address Stinson a. 90. Portland, Maine.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
TRIUMPHANT!

A carload received
and ready for ship
ment to all Darts OF
the State. The fin
est bee ever brought
here. Will strength
en- the most delicate
constitution. After
trials Of
theirs we have boon
compelled to return
to the old Original
Brewing Co.'s Bot
tied Lager Beer,
which we offer to the
trade in lots to suit.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
HRORS.

bichTNER-fn Carlin, May q, 1881, TO the
wife Of ~. r. Lightner. q son.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

All Claims psyaDIc In essn On adjustment
without deduction Of interest
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29

b6a week In your own town. Terms and S5outnt
VVfrec. Address II. IIallett + Co. Portland. Ne.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-02
THE NIHlLISTs.

II is feared that nothing can long save
the new Car from the fate of his father.
1t is believed that the news OF his assas
sina ion will be the signal for an out
break which will not be Confu to Rus
sia but which will spread throughout
Austria, Germ my and Italy, and bake
all the thrones of Europe. The audaCi'
ty of tn Nihilists increases day by day.
They have agents everywhere. Tleir
system of communication with each
other is wonderfully perfect. Tueii de.
termination to carry out their plans is
unshaken II is believed that the next
few weeks will witness raIid success
sion of tragedies that will shock the
whole wor d.
ASt. Petersburg dispatch announces
that the arrest of the Grand Duke Con-
stsntine is likely to be followed by NJ
hilist movement ofsailore ofthe Russian
fleet, who are said to have an under.
standing with other Nihilists at Olessa.
The text of the Nlhilist appeal to the
Russian army, which has been widely
circulated at st. Petersburg, is published
at Paris. The auJocratiC principle is
compared to decrepid, despised and
aba dor ed creature. The proclamation
ends by calling on the army to Ii,e and
strike down the tyrant.
A ukase relative to Russian peasants
rents the terms of which have been set.
tied, is expected to be issue, in a few
DAYS Melikoff and Dabasa AVE been
its principal promoters. The experience
of twenty years nas shown that the pay.
ments imposed upon the peasants at
the time the emancipation of serfs
brought much more benefit to tn land
ed proprietors than to the peasant. In
many Cases these payments amount
to more than the whole income capable
of being derived from the land. The
ukase will show that the proprietors
and peasants may come to a voluntary
agreement for the complete transfer Of
the ownership to the peasants until an.
uary l 1888, when the period of obliga.
tionary transfer will begin. In the
meantime the annual payments are 10
be reduced forthwith to rate which
the peasants are able to pay, and assist
anCe will be afforded them 10 redeem
their holding Toe Government will
assume payment of 5000 600 roubles an.
nually to indemnify the prcprietors for
reduced payments received from the
peasants, which will be taken from the
acc mulated profits of the State Bank,
now amounting to about one hundred
million roubles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-02

The latest ib for the girls to tel is
about the pretty quilted Innings to their
jackets and wraps. They say: "Oh,
dear 1t is pretty, but there is so much
work on it! And one feels quite old
fashioned while doing it, you know "
And the young man at whom the spec h
is aimed has vision of slender beauty
standing beside a q hitting frame and
working tirelessly like her dear old
grandmother in her picture, although in
re lity the lining stuff can be bought by
the yard at the shops, and is rather less
troublesome to make than plain silk
would be. And that is how great many
young men are fooled.