The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-08

key on September 4th.
THE total amount Of Chicago's sub
scription to the yellow fever fund up to
date. is S3l. 1887.
Russian journalists look upon the
Berlin Treaty as being simply a truce
n that il does not settle the Eastern
problem at all.
The failure of The barley crop in most
of the Western Atlantic rates il making
a lively business on the Central Pacific
and Union Eailrosds Just now.
THIS is the complimentary rtyle Of
the Salt Lake Tribune toward the Nor
mon organ: "Ths hosswash in the Pro-
ouress is called good poetry by Granny"
ANEW ORLEANS telegram of wednes-
day says: 1.-The fever ct Greenville
continues to increase rapidly. Seventy
ave cases are reported there and II
deaths. Twenty-six cases and six deaths
are reported at Delhi"
THs following dispatch dated Mt New
ark, New Jersey, on Wednesday, indi.
Gates that "Dinis Darlin" doesn't take
we'll in that foreign country: "Six hun.
bred employees of leather firms here
donounce Dennis Kearney in speech aud
resolutions"
AT New York suit has been entered
against Alfred < Young to recover
$i27, 600 for alleged fraud in weights
on importations of sugars, and against
Durant K Durant to recover S67, 600
penalties for alleged improper classifc.
cation Of imported goods.
a T.oypoS telegram Of September 3rd
brings this terrible naws: The ezcur-
sion steamer Princess Alice, returning
from Gravesend this evening with about
500 passengers, was run down of Bark
ing about s o'clock by a screw steamer,
and it is reported between 400 and 500
persons we've drowned"
THE following is Il recent San Fran
cisco sensation: Among the runiors in
circulation on the street in connection
with the present stock excitement is one
to the effect that Jim Fair is short o..
900 shares Of Sierra Nevada, seller 80,
contract to expire neat week, aud that a
big fight will ensue in the efforts OF the
controlling crowd to cinch him."
A TELEGRAM dated at Elizabeth, New
Jersey. September 4ih, says: ..Oryille
Grant, the ex-Presidcnt's brother, was
this incoming sch t to The insane asylum
ut Morristuwn. His mind runs on i'm
meuse speculation. starting new bust.
ness on q gigantic scale. etc. lie was
sent ut the request of his friends and
DR.. Morton"
The Tmes-Rssier Of Tuesday says the
Independence Company shipped this
morning four bars o: bullion. valued 4:
SI.6G7 50, making n gcand total Of
$500. 7S3 81 since tho lG!h day of MAY.
4 pretty good showing for u mine that
has run only ten stamps most of the
time.
A DIsPATCH from Dodic dated Scptem.
Der 18th Says: ''A.out six O'clock last
evening, IN n difficulty between John T.
Eurigh. uud Juncs Huntington, Ensight
received II blow in !he face. IIa ~eIt
nway and armed himself and returned
in n few minutes. Meeting Harrington,
he drew his pistol. when Harrington
fred killing Enrisht instantly.
Ten thousand Roumauian Jews will
shortly emigrate to America and will
form Il colony in southwest Missouri.
For centuries the Hebrews Of Roumania
have suffered most irightfui persccu-
ton aud it is pleasant to know that ut
Inst they can find a haven OF peace aud
safety under the stars and stripes Of
America.
The Omaha Herdid OF n late date
says: "a party Of Chinese laborors,
washermCn, etc, from Mexico and the
East, went West yesterday, returning to
the Celestial Empire, and disguised
generally with Mclean men. They
were met at Omaha by All Kin. o Chi
nese ''boss" from Rock Springs. Wyom-
ing, and an omploye Of tho Union Pa.
cifc R,ilroad Company. who accom-.
panied them over the U.ion Pacific.
Characteristic Of tho race, all the party
were dressed i'll Chinese fashion, and
but one or two Of them could speak a
word Of English"
Tue TriJuH@s London correspondent
says: Detailed accounts received Of
the sinking of the Princess Alice, con
firms the first statement Of the terrible
loss Of lifo. Between 500 and GOO Of
the passengers were drowned. Imme.
diatoiy after the collision number Of
small boats put out from shore and n
few persons were picked up. The river
for the distance Of II hundred yards,
around the scene of the catastrophe,
was full Of drowning people, and the
scenes witnessed woro Of the most
hcartrending character. Searching
parties are at work and every effort Is
being made TO recover tho bodies from
the river. The excitement Is intense.
The Inflated steamer was cut in twain
by the COLI sion"
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