The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-08-18
LATEST NEWS.

old hero of a thousand mistakes has or
dered the arrest Of Colonel Bernard be-
n Of a remark credited to that OFF,
Ger. that with four hundred men be
could have wiped ont all the hostiles in
Eastern Oregon and Idaho within a
mouth. 1t is not authori,ively stated
that Colonel Bernard made the remark,
but undoubtedly he and the other off,
GERS who have been actively engaged
in the war, have thought as much.
A vienna telegram of August 18th
indicates that Austria is still meeting
with stubborn resistance in the Princi-
palities. The Twentieth Austrian di-
vision has not yet been able to reach
Sarvornak. Its outposts fought a bat
tie with Insurgents near G~ratschanitza
OH the 4th inst. The division was
engaged On the sth, 9th and 10th. 1t
advanced close 10 Tuba, but in conse-
quenee of the scarcity of supplies and
draUght animals, fell hack on Graf
schGritza to secure its communications.
SoME months ago the Comstock seer
ess. Mrs. Bowers, stated that she could
in hor clairyoyHnt visions see the re-
mains OF 4 murdered man which she said
appeared TO be at the bottom of an old
shaft east Of Virginia City. The other
day, human remains We're found in Just
such position, and the faith Of the
ComstockcEs in the powers of the
prophecies is greatly enhanced.
II anything was required TO show the
shallow worthlcssncss OF that raving
d~emagogue Of the San Francisco sand
lois. it has been furnished 10y q Bay
contemporary which clearly proves that
Dennis Kearney literally stole his high
faluten harrGngues from the lectures
and speeches Of Tom Fitch and Bob.
1ngersoll.
The weather has been intensely Gallo.
rife on the Comstocli. The Chronicle
says: 1.-The heat in the Six Mile Canyon
is so intense that it is almost impossible
to work in some of the tuiling8 mills.
st the Omega Nil! several OF the IN
ployecs have been compelled to lay off
temporarily"
The Female BOOSTERS who have been
scratching and growing through the
rural districts Of Zion, have ~counselcd
tho young Mormonesscs to never hire
ont TO GENTLE families. The conse-
quencc is. great difficulty is now expe-
rienced in securing servant girls in The
city.-San LJke Tribune.
A NEWS dispatch dated at Paris, Au-
gust 18th says: among the success
full American exhibits in the Exposition
ire Mccormick reaper aud the Pull
man palace car. Specimens of Ameri-
can coal and wheat receive gold
medals"
A vIoLEST hailstorIa visited Cheyenne
On Tuesday last, destroying nearly all
the glass on the south side Of several
streets. The hailslones measured from
FIVE to six inches in circumference. At
Fort Laramie, the same storm and the
same result.
OS Tie 18th instant near Atchison,
Kansas. the train was boarded by four
robbers and the express agent was
robbed OF $500. It was ono OF the
most audacious robberies ever COM
mitted in this country.
A LovEBicR chap named Frank Simp.
kins cut his " throat from ear
TO ear with suicidal intent, Mt Reno last
Tuesday. Tho wound was not fatal.
The Salt Lake and Silver Reef sports
have been bilked out Of $1,000 by two
foot-racing sharps named James Morris
and George w. Raymond.
THIS is mid season for the California
frpit harves. and the gorgeous lay outs
Mt tho fruit stands of our local dealers
are unusually tempting.
An Blacks. California, on Sunday
night, Hugh Kelcher was fatally shot
by Thomas O'Connor. O'ConnOr gave
himself up 20 the officers.
On Tuesday evening Miss Kate Lor.
encs commenced walking hcr great time
walk Of leo miles, at National Guard
Hall in Virginia City.
SUHsTEoHE and hydrophobia are rare
in this country, but on Monday last at
Silver City, Nevada, n lady was pros
tra;cd by coup dc soiei.
TnE Salt Lake 7iribaHs says tho con.
oubinos voted often and early in Denyor
county, aud there is some talk Of con-
testing tho election.
JARRETT Taylor an aged man died in
Eiio last night from the effects of parnl-
ysis. His remains wero inferred this
morning..
LATE news from the border indicates
imminent danger of an open rupture
between tho United States aud Mexico.
WnEs hogs die Of sunstroke az Eureka
the Chinese butchers dress tho caTcasses
and cell tho pork 10 whito folks.
TnE Comstockors arc fairly daft With
expectancy over the forthcoming lee.
lures u SIR. Booohcr.
Jons KEbLEY, tho pioneer fiddler,