The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-07
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American continent. for the relief of wounded
soldiers. OF this sum 670 600 had been col
lected in the United States. One Of the most
valuable gifts, not included in the abofe
amount, is u solid bar Of silver, given by the
German mihefs cf Virginia CITY, In Nevada.
This bar, which is estimatedat %, 125 in gold,
created such sensation, aud is in fact some-
thing so unusual in a German city, that the
Central Com mittee had 1t photographed, and
the pictures are rapidly sold at from i've to
twenty five cents, according 10 size. It IL now
exhibited in one Of the rooms of the artillery
school, where it can be seen for m admittance
fee of quarter of a dollar. The committee
is certain to raise ten thousand Prussian tia
iers by the exposition. -fa.f.. .,.n.-.rr
ISDfAs HfLLED.-The White Pine News
says: Two Indians Of the Shoshone tribe
quarreled at Treasure City, a few days since,
while they were playing cards. A difficulty
arose between them about a dollar, when one
stabbed the other twice. from which the
Indian died on the 9th ult They went by
the respective names of Tom and Jim. Tom
was arrested by Marshal Coleman, and is now
lodged in the county Jail in this city. Jim
was buried by the Indians OF his tribe after
their own fashion, that is: they threw him
down An old shaft and piled lot of big rocks
ON him. The noble red man in this country
is fast becoming civilized, il poker-playing
and the inevitable results of the same, such
fighting and numbering, can be Chased as
belonging TO civilization.
A CAVE occurred at the surface of the Chol-
lar-Potosi mine, says the Gold Hill News, on
Monday morning, caused by the old worked
out ground beneath caying. About 8 o'clock,
a miner returning from work, walked straight
into the hole made, landing safe and sound at
the bottom. He remained there about an
hour, when his shouting was heard by his
brothct miDefs, who got rope and hoisted
him out,
Losr OUR SrLTE PRisoS. The case of A. b.
neadway VS.. Jas. s. Siingeriand. suit for pos
session OF the grounds and premises known
as the State Prison. says the Carson State
Register, was decided yesterday in the Dis
trict Court for this comfy, in favor of plain
tiff. The case has been before court for
nearly twoyears, and at last the State finds
herself without prison. .. ..- o..
MONTHLY BULLION SHIPMESr.-During the
month Of December says the White Pine
News, Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped from their
Office in this city the following amounts OF
bullion, produced by the mills in this district I!
West, . bars, valued at $l9. .999 80; east, ll6
bars. valued at Sl3S, ,587 81; total, l25 bars.
valued at $t58, $50 40. This shows n large
increase against the shipment of last month.
TnE mines Of the eastern paft Of this State
and Of various parts of Utah, says the Enter
prise are attracting n good deal Of attention
JUST NJ IlIeStnt. AlhUy lTOHl tnlb
cinity have already left f0r PicChe nnd the new
mines in MormondOm, and many moro will
leave in the Spring for both places.
wkaRLST was issued on Monday, says the
White Pine HGus, from Justice Davis Court,
upon complaint Of Frank Wheeler and T. r.
Cranley. County Commissioners, for the ar-
rest of Lewis Cook, the defaulting County
Treasurer. He absconded with S2I, $50,
The doctors are complaining, sara the En-
terprise, that The city h distSessingly healthy
at the present time. Unless the smallpox
makes its appearance this Winter our physi-
clans will have but little TO do until the Spring
months.
PARDosED.-The State Board of Pardon
Commissioners pardoned John McGinnis,
confined in the Washoe County Jail to serve
ont fine of 81 l,eOo, imposed for nm assruft
! on q man named Fox. A.a
GEo. HuST, the well-known civil engineer,
was thrown from his animal and quite severe
ly cut and bruised about tho head and should
! e1s, in Virginia, says the Enterprise. His IN
jurics are quite severe, but not dangerous.
ACoUrrED.-Jimmy Holland WAS acquitted
at Carson City Of the charge OF assault to com.
nit murder, In the shooting of William Den
yer some timc since. "a.
! THE Inauguration Bali ct Carson has been
| postpohed until the evening Of the 9th fnst.