The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-06-04

gave lis name rs Thomas Welsh, came
down from TlscarGTa last week and
stopped NJ Garrecht'A lodging house.
On Friday, being sick he was removed
to the County Hospital, ,hat he might
receive proper care. Saturday after
noon about half past fltc, AIR. Nichol,
the steward, brought him u plate of
soup. but the sick man requested him
to hold in until it became cooler. In
the meantime he engaged i'll n conYersa-
tion with Mr.. Nichol, stating That he
was from Germany. but had relatives
living. When rkkrt where ttty were,
he fell DSck Spon his PILLOW md died
Without struggle. He was buried
Sunday afternoon i'll the graveyard back
OF town, Rev. Mr.. Byers officiating. hi
examining his coat number OF letters
and papers were found, among them
were several letters from his sister lind
brother-in-law, Margeret md Thomas
Kelley, Of Schullsbursh, Wisconsin,
and receipt for merchandise purchase
cd Of George L. Dinsmore, OF Austin,
i'll November last; but all the docu-
meats mentioned we're addressed to
Patrick Higgins, Austin, Lander conn
~, Nevada. 1t seems strange that they
should be in another name than that
which lie gave, brt probably, as is too
often the case, pride ovcrcame his dis.
erection, and TO prevent his near and
dear relatives from learning his truG
condition he assumed the name of
Thomas Welsh upon entering the Hos
pitalI Nevertheless, he was well cared
for in that institution and dcccntIy in
tered, Notwithstanding his lnck OF
friends during his last hours. Deceas-
ell WIS about 40 years of s.gc, AHd died
from the effects 81 heart disease.
CLOSE Gallon Sunday last Sheriff
Brown WAS OIL the race-track. training
his fast trctting colt, when both Of the
shafts of the sulky broke short off.
Brown jumped from the wreck to the
back OF the horse, but i'll squuring him
self on the animals back lost his bMI-
ancc, and fell to the ground, striking OH
his head AMI shoulders in n sugc.brush.
lie had quite II close call, getting
one of his hips sprained, his neck bad
~ bruised and receiving many small
cuts mud scratches about his face and
body, but sustaining no serious iniur
les. The horse ran 10 lis stable with
out injuring himself beyond n few
scratches, indicted By ole Of tlie broken
shnfts.
PEnsoNAL.-GeorSc Boiler, went ont
to Railroad OH Sunday AMI returned
yesterday. -. Mrs. Stanley Rigsby was
II passenger on Sundays train west,
having Battle Mountain ns her destina-
tion Stanley has opened II shop there,
and Nothing could Induce AIrS. II. Ia
reside outside of that place. Mrs
sam. Oils was OIL TIC same train, be.
ing bound fur Cursor, where she will
leave nothing untlunc 10 secure the par
don Of her husband. =. . Judge Fhck,
"of Onrs." returned yesterday from IN
extended whaling voyage up the South
FrrEi ia ern.pnmy with Senator Shcp-
held: The saliu9 aiIa encountered on
the trip were highly beneficial to his
health.
Tie advertisement Of Mcsars. Radt
X Cans, tho new dry goods firm from
San Francisco, appears today on this
prgo' rhc5 will display thc!t fine
stock to the best advantage the limited
space Of their temporary quarters will
admit OF, in the course Of few days ut
fortlIcat. These gentlemen have largo
experience in their line. and &iIl mako
escry effort 70 AFFORD satisfaction TO all
who inny favor them with business pat
rd:.rcci