The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-08
WEEKLY ELKO INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY. JANUARY S. 1870.
MAYOR sponrrr. Of rhiln1clnhin. Ia.

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lean flag. lie gays that ''the first
pointed departure from the British flag
was the flag raised IN the several divis-
ions OF the army besieginS Boston on
the 10th aud 18th OF July, IT'S. That
flag was a plain crimson ground with
the notices of Massachusetts and Con-
n%eticut, an IEpenl to Heaven and Sic
TrdH'f"h S"'ienit' on either side. The
writer further sEys that the flag was thus
raised was the FIRST flag Of the country
until the adoption Of the Stars and
Stripes, which, although authorized by
Congress on the lAth Of June, III, was
not officially promulgated until the Sd
OF September following, n period of 20
months Of cvtntful history. All the
early battles OF Tic Revolution were
fought under il. II was carried into
Boston by Ensign Richards OH the evac-
ution OF that city by the British: il
Heated from a bastiOn of Fort Sullivan
In the nttack upon Charleston, s. C.:
was used mt the battles Of Long Island.
White Plaino, Trenton, Princeton,
B~randywlne and SO on down to the
first battle Of Saltwater md tho
surrender Of B~urgoyne, October II.
ltT, with perhaps the exception Of
Chadds Ford and Germantown, which
being near headquarters, may hav, been
fought undo the present ilug. II seems
TO me, in view Of all that is being done
Tor the proper celebration Of the Cen
tenninl anniversary Of our national ca
lstence. that this is too Important nn
event to pass unIIoticed, and us l SIG
gested ut the beginning OF this letter, /
propose that the fas be raised on Indie
Pendence LII on the lst of january, at
noon, with n proper address and a sa-
aUte'of thirteen guns as Il suitable man
ner for opening the grand year and ns a
proof that we are not forgetful OF any Of
the great events of which il is the ami
YersaIS.
A warrant has been issued by the
United States Commissioner O'Briene
iorthe arrest Of Captain Sawyer, of the
ship orpheus, which collided with the
steamer Pacific md was subsequently,
wrecked Mt the mouth of Barclay Sound,
Vancouver Island. 4 warrant was is
sued based on the nfidayits Of seven
men OF the crew Of the Orpheus, that
The captain willfully cast the slrip away.
Captain Sawyer took passage on the
Colorado, Thursday for Panama, and
Will be stopped at Sun Diego. The
United States Marshal claims 10 have
been mislcd us to his intention of leav-
ing on the Colorado, but Sawycr's
friends say he secured his passage with
out my attempt ut cOnccalment.
CHARLES II. ~RUrHEnronD brought
suit III the Nineteenth District Court
last Thursday against Goodall, Nelson
d Perkins ct al. Plaintiff avcrs TINT
on or about the 9Th of August last lac
took passage on the steamer Los Snpe-
les ut Santa Barbara for SANTA Monica.
DurlnS the passage n ladder broke away
from its fastening while he WIS ascend
ing 1t and threw him into the hole.
breaking his knee aud shoulder and
otherwise seriously injuring him. lie
asks $3.50 0 damages.
The following is n rccnpitulaiicn Of
received prisoners Mt the California
State Prison for the mouth OF Deem
Der, 1875: On hand November 30. 1875.
1922; received during December, Al;
total, 1913. Discharged under pro.
vision Of Act, %; discharged by pardon,
b; discharged by death, l; discharged
ny order Of Court. q; total, 40. On
hand December 3d.. 1875, L,093. In
crease in December, e
a sad affair occurred at Darwin on
Christmas day. A man named Leon
wns fooling with q pistol, supposed to
be empty, when he levelcd it ., u
Young man named Wilson md pulled
the trigger. The pistol went of and
the young man waa shot through the
sidc' dying the same night from the
effects OF the wound. The tHo we're
the bent Of friends, and no one believes
It was any thing but an accident.
Ar Eureka on the Both nit, NJ. Bor-
owsky, er-Public Administrator, was
convicted Of rnisdemeatDor, the penalty
OF which is q fine Of 1000, with the
alternative Of something over three
years in the County Jail. IT appears
that while officiating ns Public Admin
9Strator he appropriated funds belong
ing 30 the estates Of deceased persons.
amounting to 81, 100.
REQ EscANPXEXT, No. ), /. o. 0. +.
has elected the following officers: +. 4.
Tcnslnnd, G. F.; G. ". Cunningham.
II. P.; ". r. Frank, q. WI J. ii. Dor.
lGnd, j, W.; g. ", Jones, Scribe, u.
Mickey, Treasurer. II il thought that
the now officers will be installed by tile
Grand Patriarch ut the next REGULAR
meeting Of the cncampmcnt.
HUMBOLDT LoDuE No. 1G, !. O. o.
F., ut Winnemucca has elected the fol.
lowing officers for the cnsuring term
z. g. 1Innsom, n. g.; Thos. Shane, V.
w.; Frank NaramOrc, Secretary and
II. w. Wood, Treasurer, The officers
elect will be publicly installed at =
O'Clock Thursday evening, january G,
OF Odd Fellows Hall.
HEsar " Scale, the party TO The
famous Roale contract for supplying
ruhblc stoue for The new City Hall in
HIn Francisco, and whose claim for
$500 OO was recently rejected Ly tho
Bonrd Of Supervisors. has brunglrt suit
i'll the Fifteenth District Court To com.
pei the Board to issue n warrant for
the amount claimed.
Is San Francisco sixteen hoodlums
wcut around New Years Day asking
for drinks, without paying for them,
und on being tefuscd, began TO abuse
the proprietor by lnnaungc and deeds.
One Of them Peter DOuglIerty, was shot,
but not fatally. Several of tLrm wrrr