The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-05-08

NJ lOCilc, Ol pulluny lilSt, JhCk dnr-
ris. long n noted character in California
and Nevada, expired after md illness of
Il day or two. a short time before hc
died, anticipating, and truly so, that he
was about to enter another world, Jnck
stated that his real nnme wns Amos
HuSford, that he was born in Wash
lngton. ID. q hut was raised ut Calnis
Mnlne, by n relation, whose mime was
hnrrls The dying man also said TINT
he had n brother living in Washington,
who was cashier of the First National
Bank in that city. Soon nfter making
these statements Harris died. During
his life he has had, occasionally, u e
rough time of it. He hnd been shot
several times. and it is thought that his
disease was owing to- general breaking
up Of the system.
The schooner. Jefferson Borden, Pat
terson master, smiled from New Orleans
March 9th, for London. When eigh-
teen days from the former port, q mu-
tiny broke out. Captain Patterson and
the officers fought tho men with revol-
Vers and knives. and after n terrible
struggle, in which the first md second
mates were killed. tho Captain suc-
ccs'icd III disabling and securing all
the men who resisted. He hailed II
passing vessel, obtained enough hands
to work the ship and proceeded on his
voyage to London.
The Pinto Princess Sarah Winnie
muccI, met with an accident last Mon
'ihy between Camp McI)ermOt and -um-
nit brings. Her Highness was riding
Il wild horse, which became unmannge-
able. and falling from the saddle was
dragged II considerable distance by the
animal. She sustained some injuries
by the fall and was badly bruised by
being dragged through the sage-brusll.
a note from G~reggsvillc. says the
Silver State, informs us that nm I'M
Inense quantity of knolin has been dis.
covered in tlnC place. Our informant
that it has been anylized and that
it is Of the purest kind. He thinks it
Will answer for porcelain, cruUibles and
fire.bricks, and that the latter can be
mule here for less than the freight now
paid on such articles.
j. II McAllistcr. of Mill City, and
w. w Elliot. OF Unionville, hive dis
covered another sulphur mine, wliicl,
IL said to throw nll former discoveries
of that character into the shade. 1t is
lorated i'll tho southern part Of Hum.
boldt county not fur from Table noun
tain.
The Douglas woods in Massachusetts
are IN fire, and 7W acres are already
burned over. Extensive fires arc also
rigging in the forests Of New iIump-
shire.
Through the carolessnoss Of n clerk
III q drug store in Columbus, Ohio, in
giving croion oil for castor oil, Richard
Council was fatally poisoned Monday.
State Treasurer Schooling has lust
returned from u visit to the east, With
or he has been on business connected
with his Office.
They huvo mn Agricultural, Mining
and Mechanical Society in Cursou City,
which proposes u State Fair at tho cnp-
itOl this Fall.
The Carson Tribune says TINT somc
dissatisfied taxpayers Of that city arc
trying TO effect its GisincorpOrHtion.
T%hirty.Gvo men were killed by an
explosion in n coal mine ut Stafford
shire. England. on Fridny.
The Palace hotel. san Francisco, will
DO completed about the 10Th OF July.
Gabriel Cuyo wns convicted OF MUIR
der in San Diego on Friday.
Senator Jones il expected to return
from Washington shortly.
Religious orders in Prussia nro abol.
ished by law.
Foo,pads arc numerous and bold in
Salt Lake.