The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-24

WAsnINGIoH. ID. c., April 20.-A
new daily Democratic paper, 10 be
called the Ershiuy Telegram, Is to be
started in this city about the 10Th Of
May. Its publishers announce that
1t will he the exponent of Democratic
principles, pure and simple, but in
dependent OF cliques, combinations
or individuals, other than themselves.
The hnSlneSS management will bo nm
der til" control OF Mr.. Hugh Coyle,
at present all employee of tho Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Co. i'll this City.
The railroad war in the East shows
no signs Of abating, and railroad men
predict Il bad summer for the roads.
Few. If any. are making their running
expenses, aud the prospects are that
thirl:class freight will DO carried thi"
summer Mt tho lowest rates ever known,
fifteen cents 10y rail and lake and from
twenty to twenty-five cents by rail to
Chicago.
In tho month of Juno another Eng
Iish polar expedition will attempt to
unvail the mystery of The Arctic regions
Three vessels, n of them fitted ont in
part by the inacfatigable Lady Frank
lin, will constitute the tlect. They will
proceed us far as possible before Win
ter and next Year the party will leave
on s!cdges for the polo.
Under tho Civil Marriage Act rc-
Gently adopted in Prussia the consent
Of the father is necessary before we'd
lock up to the end Of the young mans
twenty-ii.thn year and the young wo-
mans twcnty-fourth; but il the father
he dead. then The mothers is required,
and IL neither parent be living, that Of
The SPONSOR. ..,,
Two Englishmcn in search Of sulphur
on the island Of Dominica, West indies,
have discovered, eight or ten miles in
land, III the crater of M extinct volca-
no. Il boiling lake. Ii is half IL mile
wide AMI two miles in circumference
nnd oven ut lilo SliOIn tho band cnn not
be Immersed i'll tho water without pain.
The much moUted !Iiber Canal TO
drain the Cnrnpugna and relieve. Rome
from all further fears Of i%nundntions il
designated To he 40 yards wide, 10
feet deep aud % miles long; aud if
these proportions are carried ont in re-
nifty the eternal City will become yir-
tunily u seaport.
~ ,a"s--. g. SALT LAKE. April 20.
The Union Pacific promises to send n
train Fast from Ogden Tomorrow
morning, and hope to got it through
to Green River, where they EXPECT 10
make n transfer of II few miles in wag.
ons. General Crook and party will 20
Last with this train. ..'.s
NEW YoRK. April 10.
1t Is stated that II wealthy merchant
OF this city, over so Years Of nge and
unmarried, has announced hi Intention
OF giving. $4,000. 900 for founding II
free american College of Music.
The numhrr of school districts in
MONTANA i'll 1874 was a3. Tho whole
number of children of school age re.
turned WAS 3.5IT, tho attendance i O35,
aud the nmOnnt of school imoney ruised
per pupil was 81 90. ....r ...' ..t.."
The Navy Department Is advised of
the death Of Medical Director a. a..
Henderson, ut his residence, Naval
l.ahratory, New York. on the 4th inst. +,
Of disease OF the brain. .'." Pr.
Tho Academy states that Tennvson's
"Idylis OF the King" have just been
translated into swedish under tho tito
of .'Konumg Arthur och hans Riddare."
thlnS arlNnr und his knights" 30.
The earnings of the Union Pacific
Railroad for the first fifteen days of
April wero S515 Co., IN" increase Of
alont 60 per cent, over the same period
last veal,
Gold has been discovered in paying
quantities at the notch III tho White
Mountains. in what is known as the
1f... 49, - d.
The Chinese Government has asked
That u small number OF Chinese cadets
he allowed to enter the British navy
ior study Is. r.f T. a. III: ....
Tho Govcrnor.G encraIof Canada will
sail for England Mny1St.i1 H'a.r.. .
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