The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-04-29
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ES.SEcRET:Hr FIsn has declined 3
reccHtic2 Oy the Union Club of New
York.
A Temperance society hns been form
cd III Washington, and named the Mrs.
Il. Il. Hayes society.
a friend suggests that i'll South
Carolina he Wade IL. ton, and in
Chic, only Benny Hudo.
Good progress is being made in the
Sntro tunnel, GS feet having been added
last week, milking The total length 49,
j552 feet.
L. Il. WILLIAMS, formerly San Fran
cisco Stock Broker. committed suicide
with pistol in st. Louis. Sunday
Cause, domestic trouble.
SENATOR BLAISE asserts that there is
not the slightest foundation for the
story that he has prepared resolutions
to present to Congress, for another i'll
quiry into the late Presidential election.
IL q recent decision by the Supreme
Court, it WAS hcl Il that the payer of IL
check which has not been accepted by
the Bank upon which il is drawn, can-
not naintain nh action upon it. ngainst
the Bank.
Or Thursday Inst Lieutenant Knapp
Of the United States Army, post-Sur.
gcon Andrews, aud Post-Sutlcr Moore,
while crossing the Columbia river from
Fort Cnmtry, were drowned by the cap
sizing OF their boat.
ADSIcEa from China and Japan report
II mutiny nmong troops in tho latter
country, occasiOned by suffering from
famine which prevails in n portion OF
that territory. Thousands ure said to
be daily dying CT starvation.
The county officials of Lander, nre
evidently not thorough brcls. The
RecedLe rCcounls the story OF one Of her
Pub. FnnkS. engaging in prutiactcd
search for Lis door-kcy, which WIS
finally discovered reposing behind lis
cur.
\ DUEL between n couple of Spanish
officials ut Pckin, i'll which seven shots
we're fred aud :" nobody hurt" has NJ
forded considerable amusement lntuly
to the "blarstcd " foreigners. The
nervous pros.ration was, rs usual, cnused
by woman,
Gov. Porrs OF Mnntana, is assaulted
by the Republicans q! that Territory on
charges OF mnl-administrutiOn, and al,
appeal las been forwarded 10 the Prrsi-
dent for the Governors removal. As
hp is All nppOiutcc Of Grants. il is only
reasonable to infer that tine charges
ngainsL him are well founded.
TIE case Of Harry Huff, convicted of
tho murder Of McItnvy, in Humboldt
county, and srlItt need to lie hanged OIL
tho 10th instant. is nt pr. sent before
tho Supreme Cont mt Carson on appeal,
n stay of proceeding having been or
lurcd until the appeal WAS heard and
decided.
TIE LB Point murder trial began in
Reno Monday. Boarimam and Yurinn
md IL. VI. Clarke defend the pIisome-
while General Kittrrll nmI District At
torney Chin prosecute. II promises to
he long and interesting triAl, md ncith-
or Isilo viii leave IL STONE unturuod
TO win.
ALEXANDER II. STErnESs has SO far
recovered ns 10 be able 10, ride out. a
dispatch says he called upon the Prcsi-
dent and expressed his pleasure that
the course Of the Administration WAS
having the effect of hurnunizing tho
discorlnnt pnliliciai elements. The
President is reported ns saying i'll re-
ply, tint his only ohi"Ct wns mud is. so
servo the hest iiitcrrat of tho whole
country.
THE New York Sun says that Jim
Kccuo is recognized us the lion ST Wall
Street. that lac wears only tho best Of
store clothes, has "quail Gu toast"
every day, md in fact, fares sumptu-
Ously. 1t Is nlso reported that ho Is
causing to be constructed n "drng -
Whatever that is-that will oonsign 10
Arcadin every other "drng" in Cali
fUrnia. Being conscious That our rcnd.
crs we're lInmgering and thirsting for
thcso important fnclg, wo had them
forwarded ly telegraph.
THE Eureka S"phnd reports tho dis
covcry Of coal njpc seven miles from
Pnlisndc. north Of tho railroad. ~
Company has been organized with 1
+. Lnwior MS rresidont, Hnd c"in' with
which to prospect tho mud, has been
put up.
Tho same juurpNl gives tho informN.
ton that Library anl Reading Ru"n
Association hus been formed in Eureka
aud That their rQoWSwili SOON hc openngd
to the public.
SExATon IoaEs Of Nevada, Is in favor
OF tho Southern policy cf I!nycs. ltc
snyg II ain reminded hy IL Of ni occa'
sion vi ore n distinguished guest asked
the company which was his sent ut tho
tnblc--wl,qihcr at the head or side,
'whcrovor you sit, snid thp host, Is