The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-03
Condensed Tele6ranes.

lONcht IIuug, Ahc PAO'SS"sAVh 'Nni'NN
TO prove that part OF the money was sent
10 Melville through the Western Union
Telegraph Company. The money order
clerk of the telegraph company declined
TO produce the original message ON the
ground that messages could not be made
public property. The Court ruled that
telegraph communications could not be
considered more confidential than others,
and that no communication could be
excluded when the cause of justice re-
quircd that its production was necessary.
A Washington dispatch says: Alcad-
ing lobbyist here, who has had much
experience in advocating Legislation be-
fore Congress, and who is now in the
employ of "A prominen; railroad corpora
ton, said he was confident that in view
of the very decided adion of the house
on the question of forteiting land grants
issued To railroads, that the Senate could
not help but concur and that il would be
political death to any Senator who would
dare to trifle with public sentiment in
this matter.
Judge Hoffman, in concurrence with
Judges Sawyer and Saoin, in the United
States Circuit Cont, rendered decision
Saturday, in the Chinese hnbeas corpus
cases. He said the court had no right
to detain vessels bringing in false traders.
The Cinnamon landed on writs of habeas
corpus were not entitled to trial by jury;
that il such privilege were granted the
Act would be defeated and converted
into criminal proceeding. There are
100 Chinese hRbeas cocpus cases on the
calendar. All the other business is
blocked. The judges therefore consider
that Congress should create Commits
sion, with final poweIs, to dispose Of
such cases.
A Tombstone special says: The ex-
animation Of Billy Dchny, for completely
in the Bisbcc murder, closed Saturday.
The defendant was held without bail.
A report reached here this afternoon
that Guccro, the Mexican, who accom-
ranicd Deputy Sheriff Daniel in his
chase after big Dan Dowd, had been
found hanging To n tree near the Sonora
line, with the body riddlcd with bullets.
1t is supposed to be the work OF rustlcrs
and friends Of DOwd.
4. +. Bland, of Boyle Heights, in the
eastern part Of San Fancisco. while bor-
ing mn artesian we'll, struck, at the depth
OF venty feet, n vein of petrulcnm
which many prove profitable. The in
dications are that the oil belt extends
under the city. Other wells will be
sunk.
Fred Harmon and NJ. X. Kettlcman,
the two fastest short distance runners in
the United States, will run 100 yard
match nt San Francisco on February 3,
for $500 side. Two thousand dol
lars Of the stakes are already up.
Vim. Lynn, aged about twenty years,
was arrested Saturday at Salinas, Cal,
on II charge Of rape, on complaint of
Martin Rcdington, Depot Master at the
railroad station there. The alleged crime
was committed on an eight-year old
daughter oi Rcdington.
A fire broke ont in the Minnesota
State Prison at Saltwater, Saturday
and in spite Of all efforts, all the build
Jugs were destroyed. All the prisoners,
including the Younger brothers, were
taken ont and placed under strong
guard in the yard. The loss is probably
half IA million on the building aud all
the property owned 10y the State. All
valuable papers were saved. 4 military
company was called ont and assisted in
the removal Of the convicts. One con-
vict was overlooked and left locked i'm his
cell, but was rescued before the ilam
reached him.
A Berlin dispatch Of the Goth says !:
While thirteen children were standing at
Rohr Pomcrana the ice broke, and all
were drowned.
The bodies of the victims Of the Jcar-
ncttc Arctic expedition have arrived at
Moscow. American residents placed
no.ers and wrcat,s upon the henrses.
Representative Edmund W. Mackcy.
OF South Carolina. died Monday. The
House, rs a mark Of respect TO the mcm-
ory Of the deceased, adjourned.
The old rates on the Union Pacific
and Denver and Rio Grande were re.
stored Monday morning, and all con-
tracts at cut rates declared void.
The Oregon Short Line hns secured
the road bed Of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company from Huntington to
Baker city, and will push their road to
the latter place nc rapidly as possible.
At the trial Monday to set aside the
indictments Of forgery against Agdc
Hill aud William Nelson, in the cclc-
brated Senator Sharon divorce case, the
Grand Jurors were committed for con.
tempt Of Court for refusing TO divulge
secrets Of the Grand Jury.room.
DIR. John II. Wood, widely known
journalist, and night editor Of the New
York sun, while walking through West
street New York, Sunday, fell, and died