The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-15
LATEST NEWS.

VIC iOCue AeeOEu VI Ohtutuu9. WV
U75 SO in bullion was shipped during
the week, according to reports of Super.
int nd .nts.
The examination Of Frank Merrill.
charged with the murder Of David
Thompson. at Panaca on the 28th OF
August, commenced Thursday morning
before Justice Allen. in the District
Court room. Several witnesses have
been examined end the examination
will probably be finished to day.
The Sheriff's sale OF the Mszeppa
and Washington & Creole mines, ma
chinery and buildings under the fore
closure of the mortgage held by John
Il. James against the Alps Company
took place last Monday. the property
being purchased by the judgement
creditor for the amount Of judgement
and costs.
A WASHINGTON dispatch OF Septem-
Der seventh says: There has been
noticeable increase in the demands for
standard silver dollars since the issue
Of the late circular offering to exchange
them for currency through auy designa.
ted depository. The Mint Director to-
day IN Philid. lphia telcgraphed here
that more kegs ani casks would be nee
essary to meet the demands for ship.
menti and the sub Treasurers have been
directed to forward the surplus kegs to
the mints."
TIE indianapolis Sentinel has this re-
sarding female sutferage IN Wyoming:
Whether true or false, the report comes
from Wyoming Territory that the women
there are already milf .rens t1 the
elective franchise, and do not exercise
their right to vote. At the '..: a'ec
ton only the women of the lowest class
went to tie polls. The more respecta
ble ones seeing the drift OF the crowd
refused to mix in it."
THE Exchange says: whenever any
Office in Nevada, from the modest ON,
of dog.cateher to the digniiied position
of Governor, becomes Vacant. every
Nevada journalist abnndons all other
considerations Of life and dcvotes him
self to proving thnt his rivali is the most
competent candidate in the State. BY
this manly course he successfully avoids
criticism of his own merits and scoops
in the benefits of the Office for himself.
NOTWITHSTANDING the letter OF Gen=r
al Conner TO the Nye County Republican,
Committee proposing to release it from
It's action in his favor, the Commiite,
still refuses to annul aud the Belmont
Courier positively asserts that in 20 do
ing it only obeys the freely expressed
wishes OF tho party throughout tn,
county.
from Southern California, says the re-.
ported killing of Tom Lawtom in Fresno
comfy, is simply u baseless canarj.
The ubiquitous Thomas is still ns fire.,
as the wind, although he has been re
ported as being under arrest in many
localities.
TnE Nevada Tribune. run by u
Christian gentleman, intimates u very
fierce desire to k:ck Denis Kearncy.
Surely, in Carson there is need of u
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty t.
Animals when distinguished journal
list expresses such Lider hostility to n
small cur IS. r. E<ehanye.
A NEw YonK dispatch of Satur. ay
says: ut is stated that the ship Chus
ID nnis, now loading for San Francisco,
Is on board n large number of piano,
aud sewing maehiues. shipped by Or
villo Grant who has lately been cUiIiin.
od in the lun..tic asylum at Trenton.
N j."
ALI over tho l,ni the Masonic fra
ternity are pouring treasure into the
hPnds Of the suffering citizens Of th,
South. SO are tho Odd Fellows aud
other charitable associations. 1t is In
deed gratifying TO note the unselflsh
generosity OF such institutions.
TnE 7mss.Recisw Of yesterday makes
this mention: "Sielln, tue little daugh
ter VI w. II Pierce. last evening swnl
lowed II quarter Of u dollar. The child
was in greut agony for some time, but
through the Efforts of DR.. Sillnr was
finally relieved"
WnES gold Is only worth one.fvurtl
OF a cent more ,hnn gteenbacks, nntl
the people ute mndly clnuoriug for Tia,
dollars Of our dndiics. we'd like tU
know wba, is 10 hinder resumption cI
specie payments next Januiry.
AT the u mocta,c primaries held nj
Hamilton. S ,drdny, only one ticket
was in The Fl ID. and the delegates to til,
County Convention SO uuplrjycd to nn,
candidates.
Tns II publican primaries tool
place In Eureka Saturday, passing Of
without any serious disturbance. Th,
Democratic primaries are held a. day.
TBg Secretary of War has ordered
blankets to bu issued to the child. ei
made orphans b, he yellow fever.