The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-10

A Chicago dispatch of the 9TH says:
Francisco Caruso tonight identified the
clothing received from Pittsburg with
the trunk in which his murdered brother
was shipped and III company with an
nti,'r, started for the East On IL late
train. Francisco thinks he knows the
man Ia whom the trunk was sent. He
believes lac has gone 10 New York with
tue intention of sailing for Italy aud
with the officer. will attempt to intercept
him. They will stop ut P~ittsburS, aud
rcmov the last doubt NJ to the identity
OF the murdered man.
The opening speeches in the trial of
Richard Short for stabbing Captain
Phe:au were heard Tuesday, and
Phcian proceeded to give his testimony.
lie stated that he never threatened the
lii" III O'Douuvun RoSsi, but had said
that he would see that Rossa would not
publish articles against him.
While in New York a few days & o
Lieutenant Governor Duggett, of Cali
fomia, visited thu Cap toll ut Albany
and was by n resolution of the Legisla-
ture. given a Seat beside the presiding
officer during the session of the Legs
lature. lie wss also nm invited guest at
n dinner Of the Metropolitan Club.
Another falling building horror oc-
CURED Tu. sday; this time i'll Brooklyn,
New York. A lnrge nve-story framc
binding ON Atlantic Avenue, occupied
by twenty small manufacturers eIUploy-
ing sou men, women aud children. sud-
denly collapsed, the roof and part Of the
walls falling in upon those inside. To
add to the terror of the scene. fire broke
out and the cries Of the injured could
be heard from the interior Of the build
ing. Many young women were seen at
the windows screaming for help, and
many fell back into the flames before
assistance could he brought. The
cause Of the fire was the uvrr,urniug Of
the boilers of the soap factory on the
s'cOud iioor. The west wuil Of the mid
die wing on Atlantic Avenue had set
tied, and workmen were screwing ii up
with jacks. The middle jack had been
screwed mp too high, and it was lowered
when the whole weight Of the wall came
upon the two jacks at the ends and it
fell with n crash.
Ten or twelve have b., n taken out 60.
yeTely injured. Chief Leverson said he
thought there wcre at least twenty-five
people in the ruins, maybe more. Loss
estimated ut $500. 00n; insurance um-
known.
The Director Of the Mint, like nearly all
the Treasury officials, is m~onometalisi
lie favoros the demonstration Of silver,
and making silver bullion n commodity,
with no fixed value. II disproves the
theory Of the gold bugs, io admit that
there Is n falling of in the production
OF silver, consequently the Director en-
dcavors to make a point against silver
- "h'''"N t"hN ~ BiOihNiiuu VI t1ut
metal in 1881 exceeded that Of 1888 by
81, 400. 900. To do this he computes
the value Of silver nj the silver dollar
coinage rate, for the reason that IL the
computation was made on the basis Of
til market value Of the metal IL would
show n falling of in its production for
the year 1884 ms compared with the pre-.
yious year. II the Director vas dis.
posed Ia treat the silver interests fairly.
his report would show that the Govern.
ment realized n profit OF over 80. 200. 900
on the coinngc Of silver ia the year 1881,
and that the silver mines have been de-
frauded Of that amount by legislation
hostile Ia their interests. The other
great industries Of the country nre en-
c%onraged by n protective tariG, while
nearly II sixth Of the proceeds Of the
silver mines is taken direct from tho
pockets Of the miners to swell the bal
nncc in the United States Treasury.