The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-02-11
News Summary.

News Summary.
ALMOST A PoPR.-A Dublin letter of Decem-
Der 2d, to the New York Herald, says: at is
not yet known outside of ecclesiatical circles
chat Cardinal Cullen is now virtually the Pope
of the Western Church. The Pope, being at
present unable to discharge the duties Of his
Office, has delegated 10 the Cardinal Archbish-
op of Dublin the power of appointing all the
Englsh.speaking bishops of the Church
This includes Ireland, England, America, Aus
tralia, India, and several other parts of the
world. No one will doubt after this that Car
dinal Cullen is all-powerful mt Rome. This
appointment reflects credit upon Ireland, and
the Irish people will learn with satisfaction
that the Pope is anxious to recognize their
fidelity End attachment 10 him. There are
manw occlesiastics here, high in authority, who
thip that this appointment foreshadows the
ele' alton of Cardinal Cullen to the Papacy it.
SELF"
NE>y York city spends SS, 500 a day for
bread, and $4,000 q day for cigars. The
United States invests annually $40, ZOO, 600 in
the cigar trnde alone. and 5000, 900, 900 annu-
ally for tobacco in other forms, including eX-
penses of producing The annual expense to
the human family is not less, yearly, than
81 900, ,OOO,OO6 Liquor is sold in the United
States amounting In the year, Ia 5000, ,OOO, 900.
One-iifth the total amount of the national debt
or, according 20 Commissioner Wells, the
total amount disposed OF pcrHnuum is : 0OO,-
OOO,OOO, enough to pay the debt in three years.
SoME robbers. on the night of the ID inst,
went to IA bank in PhiladelphiI, called out the
watchmen and informed them that they were
policemen who knew of "a robbery that was to
be committed that night on that bank and that
they wished permission TO socrete themselves
and arrest the robbers. The WatChineu let
them in, when they bound and gagged one
after sending the other OIL and proceeded TO
rob the institution, When the other watch
man returned he was also bound aud gagged,
while the robbery went on. They obtained
$50 900 III coupons on bonds not registered.
A Washington correspondent writes of Gen.
Hooker, who used to knock around San Fran
cisco without dollar Ms follows:
Chief Justice Chase and Gen. Hooker are
living at the BrovoOrt House. ia New York
Hooker received the whole OF his deceased
wife's fortune, $500 900. and IL enables him "a
Keep pair of horses and entertain his friends
handsomely. The Chief Justice looks ema.
ciated and weak in body but his mind is as
lucid and good as ever.
THE Mohammedan divorce il simple; the
husband says three times TO his wife, "You
are divorced" and that ends it. The wife i.
not allowed to uso this easy formula. Theodor,
Tiltons mode beats the Mohammedan; either
party may say, 90 I'm Off" and the divorce i.
accomplished. Tilton should 20 to Constan.
tnOplo and preach his reform, where public
opinion is ready for it.
The Alameda county (Cal. steam road wag
on was in operation on the 2nd inst, neal
Woodward's Gardens. II worked very salts
factorily, hauling four heavy wagons loaded
with stone over tho toughest streets and acros,
the railroad track with casc. The genera
opinion of the spectators was highly favorable
A party of fifteen prospoctors in New Mexi
co, some time since the 25th Of January, were
attacked by Indians near Apache Pass. snt
two Of them killed. The Indians on the Mem
bres also stole and drove away 5000 sheep, ant
also robbed the mail.
AccoBprSu to the report of :ho Territorial
Auditor OF Montana the total taxable propert,
of that Territory is $S,762,737. The repor
Gays:
IL will bo seen that the wealth of tho Terri
tory has increased more in tho last year thar
In all tho former years since its organization.
TuE coinage at the San Francisco Branoi
Mint for the month Of January was 81, ,4I0, ,OOj
In double eagles and $3.50, 900 in silver hal
dollars. The deposits received were rs ,SS!
ounces gold and "a, 3Si ounces silver.
CARRrisa pistols is going out of fashion il
Southern California, and u paper there says 1
is "glad to sec that most of our citizens hav,
had sonse enough TO return to the use of tn,
bowie knife"
IT Is reported that out OF 75, 600 Indians II
Nebraska, $1,000 attend religious services, an,
tho remaining 10000 are---out stealing ON,
scalping.
Ex-MAYon CAHooS, Of Richmond. who wa
sentenced 10 five years in tho State Prison 70
forgery, has been granted new trial by tn
Court Of Appeals.
:, LAWYER Charles A. Sumner has beel
licensed Ly tho Supreme Court Of Californi
70 practice in all tho courts of that State.
:" never could bear children" said crust
Old maid to Mrs. Partngton. Perhaps
you could you would like thom better, midi
replied the dlady