The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-12-01

| tiers OF the town of Elko, has recently
died in Warrington Territory.
John W. Young. who has lately beer
on mission to Arizona, reports that
Territory rs secured to the Mormons
What exact meaning Is to be attached
to the word secured. and how it has
been accomplished, does not appear.
George Q. Cannon, Delegate to Con,
gress from Utah, left Salt Lake fol
Washington day before yesterday.
A Cbinaman was cut in two by q cir
cular saw at Portland. Oregon, las
Tuesday, by falling on it while it Wa.
| in motion.
jim Keene has gone into wheat
speculation in Chicago i'll which he is
said to have invested ~. coo. 900.
A man has to be very careful how he
talks about Kings in Europe now. There
has been OH arrest made in Naples of O
man who was heard to say. n few days
before the attempted assassination uf
King Huinbert, that n regency was im.
minent.
Henry Ward Beechcr is going to lee
ture in Great Britain and Ireland next
Summer. He is TO get S25, 900 for fifty
lectures and to have his expenses paid
Crittcnden Thornton, law partner OF
Hon. Thomas Wren, has returned to
Eureka. asIIe has been absent in San
Francisco Since the death of his father
in.law, Gen. David ID. Cotton.
Henry Rives, Dem, has been elected
District Judge over Davenport, Rep, in
the district composed of the counties of
Eureka and Lincoln by majority OF
lG9.
An immense tidal wave, six feet be-
yond the ordinary tide movement, has
swept the whole coast Uf Southern Cal
itornia, badly damaging the vhurves at
Cyucus. Point Sal and Arila, and de-
stroyinG much property exposed for
shipment. So far but one life is reported
lost. A great earthquake has probably
IN occurred South American or in the
South Pacific Ocean. r.s 49, rs
Two parties of medical students in
Vermont. went ont after the same CORPSE.
The first TO arrive on the ground an.
pushed themselves aud let the second
party eNhumr the corpse, then rushed
upon them with wild shouts Of Body
snntchrrs!" and Arrest them!" aud
when their rivals hal fed. carried of
the corpse at their leisure.
Two THOUSAND bottles Of champagne.
l.OOJ of clarci, 1000 litrcs of punch,
2,ioo litres Of syrup und iced coffee, A.
600 cups of chocolate, 10000 cakes,
10000 sandwiches aud rolls, 500 fowls,
400 partridges, 80 hams und 200 pounds
o! candy were con"umcd by the guests
at Marshal MlcMahOn's Versailles fete.
The Secretary Of State declines to
make public the contents Of tho dis.
patch mailed by him to Minister Welch
upon the receipt Of Lord SalisLury's
letter OF tho 7th inst, but there is nu
reason to doubt that it contained an AS
surnnoo that tho 81. 900, 900 award by
the Fisheries Commission, will be paid
before the 23rd imst.-the treaty limit
OF time for its payment.
Tho examination of Wilson, ono of
the alleged Cherry Creek mail robbers,
drags ON. 4. Leonard. James Haight
aud j. W. Allen were yesterday OH tho
stand for the prosecution; but the eyi-
denco IL the same as elected on the two
former trials. The case, in all proba.
bility, will engage the attention Of the
Court for three days more Cursor Hp.
peal.
HARD times in the poultry yard.-Old
hon. .-"Only five cents dozen for eggs!
I'd like 10 know how we are ever going
to pay board2 II Peter Cooper expects
us To live on the worms and spiders he
is mistaken" Gallant old rooster
'Ihere. there, my dear, there's an oat
for you. Tho iimes'll soon bo better.
Keep your eye on my silver bill and my
greenback and my golden tail. feather
mud hy.and.by you shall resume your
speeches."
GENERAL SHERIDAN has sent another
severe endorsement to tho War Depart.
mont upon some reports OF army officers
regarding Indian affairs. Ho criticizes
civilian managers very sharply. Ho has
also forwarded reply the letter of Sec.
retary Shurz, In which the war bttwet n
tho Army and Interior Departments
seems to be fairly opened. General
Sherman thinks General Sheridan's 8
general position is strong and sound.
TaE chief Of the voudoo doctors in
Louisiana Is q tall colored man named
Anderson, half African and half Indian,
with very long hair and whiskers. Ho
Is intelligent, shrowd and has n smatter-
ing Of medical knowledge; but no
flourishos by exciting and pandering TO
tho supcrstitions Of tho negroes, who
regard him as vcritablo devil in human
form. lie sclls charms for protcc ton
against disease and witchcrafl. and cred.
ulous white persons are among tho pur.