The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14
NUMBER 8
NaKl Items.

YbhSi OtaI1Chtog SAO,VyO IOE tuo CNCN DolcA1
Academy; 1000 each to the Worcester Free
School Of Industrial Science and the Agrcul-
tural College, and $50, 600 to the Perkins In
stitute for Blind. Amherst College and the
Institute Of Technology had leave to withdraw
their petitions for aid.
The Eclectic Medical Society, at its semi
annual meeting, convened at Steinway Hall,
June %, had under discussion the case Of So
phia Gantz, born in Cincinnati in 1865. This
child, though only four years old, is devel-
oped like full grown woman. One of the
singular features about this extraordinary
child is that ever since she was one year old
she commenced developing into womanhood.
1t is certainly a very extraordinary case, well
worthy the attention of the eclectics.
Mrs. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON condoles
with Mr.. Robert B. Roosevelt, of The Citizen,
in the columns of The Revolution, upon the
refusal Of the Sorosis to admit him to their
sisterhood. The jocose Jennie June assured
the applicant that principles, not men" was
Stanton asks ''who would not rather worship
at the shrine of noble, living, breathing man,
than at that of cold, abstract principle2"
The Omaha Herald says there is on exli-
bition at the California Exchange, on Farm
am street, in that city, an American eagle, its
wings measuring nine feet from tip to tip, and
five feet six inces from tip of beak to tip of
tail. The noble lord was shot by Mr.. John
Rodebank, while huting near Florence on the
9Th. 4 look at it is worth q visit.
SUPERINTENDENT HARSEr, of the Chicago,
Burlington a; Quincy railroad, has invented
lightning brake" which is operated by cleo
tricity. Batteries are placed in the baggage
car and connected with the brakes, which, by
movement Of lever, are applied to the
wheels Of the train, and stop it almost imme-
diately.
NJ. GUnLERMINs (French) velocipede has
three wheels, and is partially covered by an
india rubber horse. This horse contains
spiral springs and wheel work, which may be
wound up so that the concern will run three
miles without stopping. The head of the
horse contains the provisions. and the body
the yalise, of the rider.
A REVOLUTION in the style of building quartz
mills is likely to take place soon A mill is
being built ct Grass Valley, Cal, that applies
the power directly to the stamps, and does
away with the cam shaft entirely. II is said
to economize power, causing less wear and
tear, besides reducing the original cost.
The national debt of Great Britain is $780,
20 to each inhabitant; of the United States,
S63 dollars to each inhabitant. Great Brit
aims outstanding army is five times, and that
of France ten times larger than ours. The
percentage of the increasing wealth of the
greater than that of Great Britain.
IT is estimated that $50 900 European emf
grants will reach our shores this year, while
not less than 4O, 900 Canadians will take up
| their residence with us in the same time. The
sum total Of emigration from all parts Of the
world to the United States, for the present
year, it is believed, will exceed half a million.
| The Herald says that nine-tenths of the
press of the United States dare not advocate
anything that would displease the Western
Union Telegraph Company, because il they
did, they would be charged exorbitant rates,
and have their dispatches delayed or sup
pressed.
A very heavy English immigration to the
United States is setting in, and from present
| appearances it will soon exceed the Irish i'm
migration. If this should prove to be the
case, the consequences, politically and other
wise, will be worth pondering.
The people of California consume annually
$500, 900 pounds Of coffee or about twenty
pounds to each white inhabitant. Califor-
mans are the greatest coffee drinkers in the
world.
The Monterey Democrat reports whales in
large numbers in the bay of Monterey. Seven
were bagged in one week by the whalers in
that place. Mackerel have also made their
appearance, after an absence of several years
The Duke of wellington's son is one of the
most dissipated men in London; prematurely
old and broken down, without the ability OF
an ordinary workman, and who has never in
his life apparently accomplished anything.
PAPER thor ,Lghly impregnated with carbolic
} acid has been made by an Italian chemist, and
its preservative power is no strong that meat
wrapped in it is kept perfectly fresh without
salt or any curing process.
THE Los Angeles Star says We under.
stand that gentleman is about to start q
coffee plantation in this locality. He has re-
, ceived two bags Of coffee in the shell, which
he intends to plant.
sentimental chap intends to petition Con
gross for grant to improve the channels o.
affection, so that henceforth the course Of trut
love may run smooth.
The ST. Louis Times says that there ar
a about 1900 opium enters in that city, anC
that they consume 13, 800 grains Of piorphin
n daily.
I The Emperor of the French recently OF
I pressed himself in favor Of women being en-
: franchised. He remarked he had in Franc
h more women on his side than men.
A TOLEDO paper mentions young India
there who considers himself in full dress whe
he has red flannel string around his neck.
:. Own one thousand Cinnamon are now en-
= ployed rs laborcrs, building railroad fror
}, Memphis Tennessee, to Selma, Alabama.
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10 Al Atlanta, Georgia. two women having
10 their possession q large sum of currency stole
from tho Treasury Department at Washing