The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-05-06
Nveada Items.

a miner employed at the Lady Bryan mine,
was badly injured by the fall Of large qusnti-
ty Of rock from the face Of large cut made
in the groupings Of the lead. His left collar
bone was broken. The cap of one of the
bones Of the right ankle was split of aud one
of the bones Of the right leg broken near the
ankle. He was also considerably cut and lac
Grated about the small Of the back and side.
The same day Henry Holman. working in the
Crown Point mine. was knocked senseless,
and cut and bruised considerably about the
shoulders, back and breast, by u mass of loose
rock falling upon him. ...I .....
VIRGINIA Crrr ELgCrIoS.-From the Vir-
ginia Enterprise of Tuesday. We learn
that the election in that city on Monday re-
suited in the election of J. q. Currie Dem
for Mayor George Downey (Rep.) for Chief
of Police, Henry Piper (Rep.( for Treasurer,
j. @. Snyder (Dern.) for Assessor. and three
Republican aud one Democratic Alderman.
From the fact that Currie tDem. was elected
by 10 ma jority, and Downey (Rep.) by pref
ty nearly the same is manifest that scratch
ing was quite general with both parties, and
that personal rather than political consdera-
ton prevailed in the choice of candidates.
MIr.-The business of the Branch Mint in
this city, says the Carson Register, is steadily
increasing in all its departments. The depos-
its for the month of April aggregate over $780,
900. n large amount of which has been for coin
age. From presentindications the business of
this institution for the year 1871 will be from five
and one-half TO six millions of dollars. This
looks like stability, and is very good s.gu-
ment in favor of its usefulness to the State
and General Government.
TRIED To BnEAH JAn-On the Goth April,
says the State journal, young Roberts and two
other men, confined III Washoe JAIL tried to
break out. Through some means or other
had ,I
they had notched so as TO be used as saws
With these tools they had, when discovered,
succeeded III cutting q hole through the door
Of their cell large enough to allow man to
crawl through, and were trying TO cut oft
sleeper, which obstructed their passage ont
The Elko and White Pine railroad surrey,
says the White Pine News of April 18th,
was completed on Wednesday evening from
the five.rnile house to the Nevada corral,
which Is situated on the corporation limits of
Hamilton. stake IL set five and oue-chains
west Of the center Of Main street. which is the
end of the survey. The exact distance Of the
route surveyed from Elko to this stake is 1914
miles and IS Links.
SELLING INDIANS FIRE WATER. - The
News Of April 9th Gays: ~. Killeen, keeper
of a saloon on South G street Virginia, was
arrested by officer Newhouse Of Gold Hill,
day before yesterday, for selling liquor TO In
dians, being detected in the act Yesterday
Justice Putnam fined Rilleen 500 or 80 DAYS
in the County Jail. He was committed in de-
fault of paying the fine.
DIsCHARGEp.-Dr. 8. \. Laird. nays the
Reese River Reveille, was brought to the
District Court, III Austin, to hear the decision
OF the Judge on tho writ Of habeas corpus
sued ont by his attorney. Mr.. HiAhouse, the
examination Of which had been progressing
some days. The Judge decided that the
evidence alduced was not sufficient 70 hoh
TIE prisoner, and ordered his discharge.
MADE HIN TRAyEL.-Mr. W. X. Chamber
lain received IA dispatch from Wadsworth stat
ing that the Piutes this morning. drove
Balloon aud his men OF tho Indian R-serya-
ton hnng severn! shots a; thea. .-uither
Balcom nor any Of his men were shot. We
think the act OF the Indians will bs voted "a
just one. We don't know whether he is with
Christ" or not.-ReHo Journal, AprH 10Th.
SUsTAISED.-The Supreme Court, OH Mon
day, says the Carson Register denied the writ
of mandamus compelling the State Board of
Examiners to audit claims against the 500
600 appropriation for the State Capitol The
Board refused to audit claims against the fund
until the building shall have been accepted
and i'll this the Board is sustained
A LITTLE son of o. H. johnson of hi, ulnoe
says the Reno, Crescent Of April 10Th. tho
other day, while playing about a hay yard, got
hold OF bottle Of nitric or some other acid.
and drank its contents. Fortunately the mis-.
hap was almost Immediately discovered and
prompt medical attendance saved the little fell
lows life.
DEATH IN MINE.-On Thursday. says tho
Eureka Sentinel of the Goth April, "A man
named William Allen. employed in the Rich
mond mine, was buried up by n slide Of earth
in the first level. He was speedily dug ont
htaN Lived ~.
OF Ireland, and abOut 30 years Of age 'u
INDIAN AoESr. Rev. @. A. Bateman, n
Baptist clergyman from Kansas, md United
States Indian Agent for the Walker River Res
ervntion, says the Carson Register. has ar
rived and will make his headquarters in this
city.
WAsHoE COUNTY SEAT.-The Supreme Court
on Tuesday, says the Carson Register. re-.
Versed the order of the court below, with in
structions 10 dismiss the bill in equity of
respondent. This decision removes the
county.seat of Washoo TO Reno.
Cots READY.-Stato Treasurer SCHOOLING
gives notice in the Carson Register that ali
warrants drawn on the Senate and Assembly
Contingent Funds will be paid on presenta-
ton mt his office.
FoUR car loads Of sheep from the San
Joaquin Valley came over tho mountains late.
~ 10 ana pasture lin tho very green fields"
Of Nevada.
A MRs. PARKER, aged 81 years, committed
suicide by poison, while laborinU under n tom
porary fit Of insanity, in Hamilton, on the
18th Of April.
BULLION shipment. The amount NJ bpIBo,
shipped from the Arizona mine, through Wells
Fargo u Co., since onr last issue. Snys the
Silver State Of April 10Th was 80, 800 %.
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