The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-02
[From Thursdays Daily.
SUDDEN DEATH.

wv o'"'n vi IcSI'cCteu tOWilSlnan and
old-time pnciic COASTER. Stephen s
Hnrmon who has for many years past
been engaged i'll driving stage, md
we'll known Oh every prominent rout
from Colorado TO Sacramento, died nj
his post with the reins in his hands.
yesterday abOnt io'clock when IL miles
this side OF C~ornucopia with the mail
coach for this place. Mr.. Harmon has
been afflicted with disease of the
heart and death resulted in the usual
manner. Without any alarming symp-
ton, he suddenly sank back against the
other occupant of the drivers seat and
yielded up his life without II struggle.
Deceased was IL native Of Cold Springs,
Michigan, and WAS II years of age. lie
leaves n widow i'll this city, who has the
heartfelt sympnthies of many friends
Ii acquaintance i'll this her great be-
rcavrInent.
JUST rs the passenger train was about
10 leave the depot last evening orr at
tcntion WAS attracted by the stcaltlIy
movements Of nm impccuniuus looking
cusa who slipped noiselcssly up on the
roof Of the eating stand, along side Of
the track, and ilattcning himself down
to the dimensions Of II slick quarter
n~nxiously awaited the moving Of the
train. Upon discovering that the roof
hc had SO %dextrously mounted was not
the covering Of II passenger car, that dis
SuSlcd tramp could have been pcrInn-
nently purchased for the price Of n pint
of Pine-nuts.
Is DEMASD.-Dan Smith, the Oregon
stage rOhbcr, who passed through here
last week i'll charge of special officer
Underwood Oh the way to Portland, is
greatly in demand. While awaiting
transportation i'll San Francisco II war
rant WIS served upon Smith, upon the
Strcnth of al indictment found against
him OIL a charge Of robhing IL visitor Ut his
saloon on Pacific street, about four wears
ago. lie is now held for triul on the
minor charge, and the United States nu-
thoritics will have to take the second
chance.
AUTUMN HosrHITIEs.-A slight mis-
understanding between I. Ostreicher
and Billy Forsy;hc resulted i'll n fis,ic
argument this evening. The only DAM
ngc diacnyrrahlc wts II slight disiigura-
ton Of Billy frontcspiccc. The brllig-
"rcnts gave tangible assurance that they
would listen To- sense and reason as pro-
mnlgatcd by Justice Taylor, Tomorrow,
wlIercupon the doughty warriors were
suffered TO "r.o-h around rs usual.
TIm University dormitory is now as
Stunning magnificent proportions. The
studding is about finished, and gives
"nc ian idea AS to its size. The building
will he tw" stories in height, the lower
one being 2IN50 md tho upper 25xi0,
and will DO hgrI-linishcd throughout.
The sagc-hrush hus been cleared of II
portion Of the ground. and the fence j.
beginning to make - fine appearance.
Our old acquaintance, Dan. Murphy,
the great nuscalpcd, did the agreeable
her" all day yesterday and this morning
struck ont for his home in California.
W. G. Van Fleet, OF the legal firm Of
Rand Il Van Fleet. returned from q
pr"trnctcd visit to the Golden State, last
evening.
Senator Gabriel Cohn caInc up
from the west 10y the same train.
EMrGRArIoS.-Thc twelve o'clock train
to-day, for the east, had three cmrs lond.
cd with CmiGrnnts on their way to their
old homes again. They nrc evidently
getting n little too thick in California
and since the suppression OF Jack Roach,
they nrc unconscious If the existence of
such n country ~ Nevada.
THE private school under Miss Good
Ings able management, now has an Mt
tendance OF - promising urChins, all Of
whom arc rapidly acquiring knowledge,
and are devoted To their teacher.
PnoTonnArns.-~for tho very finest
photographs go to tho gallery Of W. II.
Pillincr, on Commercial street, directly
opposite this Office.
TWELVE ears of steel rails Tor the Eu.
rcl;n and rnlisndo narrow gauge road
passed west to-day.