The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
BATuIDAr, ArnrL 29rH, 1876,
NJ THE FAIR GROIiNnS.

AnE in CloSSe lNl3.) sun thus ueS-
crihes The tiddling Of Camilla Urso and
performance generally in that town.
''rho fiddler. Urso more than carved
the fiddle. She, dug sweet morscls
Of music out of it, all tie wsy from Tho
wish bone to tho part that goes over
tho fence last. She mnde it talk Nor
weSinn, and squeezed little notes out of
it net bigger than cambria needle and
rs smooth ns IL book agent. Rut the
most agile flea catcher was Sixteen
fingered Jack, the sand hill crane that
hnd the disturbance with the piano.
We never knew whatthc row WIS about,
but when he walked mp to the piano
smiling aud SHE'D his castor into tho
ring anybody could zee there was
going 10 be trouble, He spit on his
hands, SPARED q littlo nnd suddenly
landed stunning blow right OH the
ivory, Which staggered tho piano nnd
caused an exclamation of agony, First
knock down for Jack. He paused q
moment and then began pntting on
blows right and left in such Il cruel
manner that tho spectators came ncnr
breaking imt0 the ring. Whenever IL
key showed its head lie nlaulcd it,"
LIVELY TIMES AT WiSSEMucrA,--Thc
Register OF the 18Th, under flaming
head lines goscously displayed and amp
~ extended, relates bluod-curtllinr
story of an attempt, on the part of ca
Attorney General, L.. a, Buckner, ia
terminate the existence OF the editor OF
That journal. According to the Rtyisirr,
\ upon the first hostile demonstration by
the General, lie was seized and thrown
down the stovc-pipe, after which hr was
used rs II mop for the office door, AMI
was finally launched into space, max.
ing an exit through glass door. The
constant iirnlo of disgusting CHILLING.
sgate" inGulsed in by our Winncmncca
CoiGn is commencing to prodnco. its
Legitimate fruits; the only SURPRISING
portion being, TINT tho opening Of the
"ahi1idy" should have been 40 long de-
layed. Tho Rcyjtfcr hmm il HOW in the
hight Of his sloIy for, although vi0-
lent radical, he Is evidently Of Celtic
origin, anl is never so happy as when
Involved in a row. # b.. o..
THE following items nrc clipped from
the Carson IipeM Of tho 18th:
Hon. J. ". Iiaincs, Centennial Com
missioner for Nevada, WAS in Phila-
dclrhia on the 9TH inst. and wrote TO
IL. L. Rice in regard to Nevada = inter-
csts there. He is much impressed with
tho magnitude Of the buildings and the
extent VI the preparations for the cxlii.
bitiVn there being made. Mr.. Whitclill
is busy arranging the cabinet of miner.
ala, which will lake him sometime yet
to complete. The quartz mill had moi
arrived at the time Of writing, but was
expected soon. o., -.
Following j. the list nf delegates
chosen Saturday 20 aticnl the Demo.
cratic State Convention: Mat. l;incllc.
Wa. u. Cobb, jas. 4. ST. Clair and L.
Cavnnhngh, Jr.
~ RoUGn.LoCK.-.Tn order 10 prevent
tho collection Of taxes in Lincoln Coun.
~, the bondsmcn Of the County officials
held meeting and resolved to With
draw from the various surety bonds,
md requested all other responsible
parties Ia abstain from filling tho W.
chncies thus made. According 90 tho
present dcrl0rnblc condition. Of affairs
in that County, the entire tax, II wrung
from the taxpayers, would be absorbed
hy her uil1-hOtlcrs in the payment 81
interest on her indebtedness, and Il de-
termination seems 10 lInvo been arrived
Mt, that unless the benefits aud prOtcc-
tinn Of n County Government ere en-.
joycd by the citizens, they will eonlri.
buto nothing to its support,
, Fatal ACCiDESr.--J0hn Matlic.on, n
,mincr, says tho Virginia (2toafcIc, met
his death by falling IL distance Of 270
fcot down nh ore chute III tho ClloIlar
mine. How tho accident happened Is
involved in profound mystery. Dcccas.
ed was native Of Nova Scotia, ngc,l
40 years, and leaves wife md five
| children.
FRoM tho Piochc Rccord We learn that
tho stage robbcr recently shot by Darn-
hart, Wells, Fnrgo's messenger, wns hit
where ho had always previously been
missed. aud tho only prncturcs made
by ilro buck.Hhot, were in tho ntmos.
phcrc. How iliiA %nrId IL Eiycu to
lying!