The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-06-10
THE ELK0 INDEPENDENT,
SATURDAY. JUNE 10, Is1L.
Miscellaneous News.

"A nm h.
morning Of June lst. as Miss Susie NcDsn
ieis. daughter Of the late Thomas McDanieIs
accompanied by Miss Glass and DR. SAWYER
Was returning home from a wedding partv
sne was suddenly sliced by man knor n a.
austrian George, who sprang from a conceal
haaS Sna SraspinB her by the back of the
neao, cut her throat and stabbed he. TO the
heart. After the deed the young lady ran
ABOUT ten feet and fell dead in the arms .,
bliss Glass. The alarm was Immediately
gwen and the whole country is in pursuit OF
tue nufdeier. The excitement caused BY this
atFocity was intense. and should the perpe-
traitor fall into the hands of those in pnrsnit
quick and SUMMARY punishment will surely
follow. 1t appears that the murderer. called
by some an I.aliaB, by others ..Por,pone,e
Joe, had been paying attention to the Young
iaoy Tor TWO years past, though she tried to
discourage his SUIT; He had told her that he
would kill her if she did not consent 10 mar
MIN; but 1t seems she regarded his threats
rather lightly. The attack was 80 sudden so
unexpected, that her escort, Mr. Wells. was
taken completely by surprise, aud knew
NOT what VAS transpiring until the life blood
OF the Vichm showed him the horrid nature of
me assault. As the murderer released his
mold OF his victim. Mr.. Wells shot at but
missed him, aud before he could fire again
the villain turned II corner and escaped Miss
McDaniels was about eighteen years of age. an
esnmaOle young lady and general favorite.
arrest OF the murderer.
LArER.-Austrian George. alias Portuguese
Joe, who murdered Miss McDaniels because
she refused TO marry him, was hunted ont of
his hiding place in the mountains near CLero-
kee Flat. on the 9Th inst. and shot. and his
boay was banned TO ashes by the Infatuated
citizens.
bowen on TRIAL FOR BIGLs1Y.-The trial of
E1-Copgressman Bowen, Of South Carolina
which Is progressing, excites interest from the
TACT that TWO Of BO~en's wives appeared in
court, and that the record of the New York
court, which, it is said, shows that Bowen
had obtained divorce from wife No. before
nc married NO D, was proven forgery. Wit
nesses from court publishers of papers and
others, from whom bogus affidavits appeared.
all testified that the record SO far as they were
concerned was forgery. Bowen's third
vile, Mrs. Susan Pettgrew King Bowen, au-
thoress. testified that before she married
Dowen she hunted from Maine TO California
ior vile No. =, and VAS sati, ned that she, WAS
dead. She Is a dashIn2 handsome woman and
her appearance upon the stand created u sen.
SALON. The forged record development was
unexpected and adds much to the mysteries
surrounding the marriages OF Bowen.
KILLED AT YosEMTE.-G Campi. the we'll
known restaurnteur i'll San Francisco, on MAY
9th, while at Yosemite, was suddenly killed.
DE was descending difficult declivity known
as the Ladders. When at the first handing his
loot Shipped on u loose rock, and he fell head
long down the prrcipice distance OF about
seveuty-hve feet, crushing his skull and other.
wise lnJuiing his Iersou. This accident &C.
CURED at O'Clock =. NJ, according to Mr. |
Camps watch, which WAS crushed uud |
stopped at that hOuT. A party OF fellow tour. |
lists. residents OF san Francisco, Witnessed his |
fearful fall, aud say that he fell end over end |
the whole distance, turning every time he !
struck projecting rock. He WAS Immediately |
attended 10y DIR. WOlcUtt, New York physi. |
clan ut the time visiting the valley he lived |
until half past three o'clock Sunday morning.
woSpEHrUL FREAK OF NAIuRE.-The Cen.
trail Californian says:
I'VE have heard of many wonderful freaks
OF nature, but the most wonderful of them all
was told us at san Junu the other day. II
seems that gentleman III that place, Calvin
Ross, hns mare which gave birth to two
colts. There Is nothing singular in mare
giving birth TO two colts but when on. il
ioaled two mouths before the other there is
not only something singular about it, but
wonderful as we'll. On the 9Th of March last
the animal referred to gave birth to a colt, and
on the 10th OF May, just two months aud ten
days alter gave birth to n second one This
beats anything unnatural we have ever heard
mentioned. The colts are both alive and do.
ing well, and can be seen 10y any one who NAV
choose to go and see them.
The Helena (Arkansas) Gazette tells n story
OF young man Of that city who spent a few
months in st. Louis last Winter 1t saws that
Que cold day he walked into the Southern
Hotel, and looking in vain for a stove, asked
the clerk II there was no place where he could
warm himself. The clerk, smiling urbanely.
escorted the Colonel to q register and told
him to stand on the CRATE aud he would soon
gel warm. The Colonel was much pleased
Later i'll the day, perathbulatinV rather
chilly, he espled coal CRATE in the sidewalk
Here, he thought, was another "henter " and |
he would improve the opportunity by warm
ing his feet. few minutes later n passer-by
heard him calculate: These things NAV do |
very well for hotel. but they amt worth a
d-n to warm the city,"
VALUE OF FAST HonsEs. -The San Jose Pm.
triot Of May 3lst is authority for the follow
ing
III. l.. Spencer, Of this city, about six
months ago purchased n sorrel mare giving
$500 for her. lie began training the animal
and a few days ago, at one of the races while
exhibiting the mare on the track, u gentleman
came mp and asked him what he would take
for her. Spencer replied $500. "Well,"
said the gentleman, II will give it," But"
gaid Spencer, Il want to run this race first"
mo, said the purchaser, II won't have the
mare trot." The sale was made and the new
owner took her of, and tried the animal tho
next day, when she trotted half mile in one
minute md seven seconds, aud is low valued
1t 81, 200.
A prize Of ten dollars was recently offered TO
my member Of the Georgia Teachers Institute
who could write and spell correctly the words
N the following sentence: at is an agreeable