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

TEw weeks since, all the sensa-
tional Dictorials In tho country contain
ed blood.curdling Sccounts OF the pub.
lie hogging Of a white woman iu yir-
ginia. The story SINNERS down 10 the
following facts; "The girl is a con-
hrmed thief. anil preferred the fifteen
stripes to thirty days in jril. Her
clothing was not removed. no witnesses
were allowed, and the blows given light
ly over her back. She was then set at
liberty, but in few days committed
another theft, and is how in Jail 10 AN
swer for it,"
Rev. OrIs GIBSON has petitioned the
Board of Supervisors to have set aside
in the CITY Cemetery place for the
burail of Christian Chinese. As Mr..
Gibson is the only Christian Chinamnn
in California the request appears mod
crate. Colonel Bee, We believe, though
most conscientious nongolian is not
Christian. Let Mr.. Gibson have six
feet Of earth on the condition that he
uses 1t at an enrly date.-Sioek Er-
change.
soME time ago, the Virginia Eaierprise
kicked up n terrible hubbub in the Re.
publican camp by proposing the Craw-
ford plan for elccting delegates. just
now the same proposition is stirring tho
deepest depths Of the Democracy a
Tuscarora. The 7TmsS. Reeie.o of sun
day says: "Both sides appear TO he
upon their metal. and the contest bids
fair to become redhot before the day OF
tho primaries.
UpoS information which We deemed
reliable, We lately WALKED into the Eure-
ka pot-hunters for illegally slaughter
ing game on the South Fork. We now
recant. The following from the Send
mel conVinces US that We were in error:
"We saw party of hunters wallzing
into town about dusk last evening. The
chichens in their game sacks looked
NIGHTLY like the dung hill breed"
PARTIES desiroua OF swindling their
fellow citizons by legal process, arc in
formed that the national bankrupt law
became defunct on the first day of this
month. The different Statos have
bankrupt laws, but debts contracted in
one State cannot be cut Off by applying
for its benefits in another State.
OUE Tuscarora contemporary gets in
the following double-decker: Potter,
the wheel barrow man, is expected to
pass Elko in couple OF weeks. He
ought by all means to switch of at
Palisade and pay a visit to Eurekn as
the guest Of the officers and members
OF tho Damphool Indrmary. which sc
understand. by the by. has corsolidat.
ed with the Anti.Third Term Club OF
that place"
SAYS the Times ReVis'c: "The Falcon
mine at Rock Creek. hOisting works,
buildings, etc., aro advertised to be
sold on the 25th instant at Sheriff's
sale, upon \ judgement in favor Of John
Fl. Shuck. for the sum OF S245 and
costs OF suit"
G. Il. HUTCHINSON. the brute who
came near numbering his wife by cut
ting her throat with dull knife at Car
son. some months since, has been found
gully of assault to commit bodily
harm. and will go to the States prison.
TnE Times. ReUisw says: "About
ton Of good milling ore is being taken
out Of the Young America South per
day by two men. The ledge IL increaR
ing in size and tho prospects Of she
mine improves daily.
An Panaca in Lincoln county Nevada.
two Mormons named Frank Merrill and
David Thompson, got into row, when
Merrill struck his opponent on the head
with an axe.hundle and killed him.
POSTMASTER GE ERAL K.Y aud party
are Mt Salt Lake City ana will probubly
pass Elko tomorrow.
JESSE DIoELow. the SLAYER OF GINS
BOtto at Eureka, was acquitted by the
jury last Saturday.