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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-08-25

The Editor Of the Sentinel has written
an elaborate uticio to prove that the
recent disastrous food at Eureka was
simply II Hood and not cloud burst
but whatever il was, the phenomenon
OF last Wednesday was an awful vista.
ton To our neighbors of the Base rnngo.
Two colnmna Of the Sentinel are filled
the details Of losses, casualties and in.
cidchs Of tho terrible food. A large
portion Of tho town bordering the creek,
especially Mt the southern suberbs. is n
dilgpiha'cd wreck, while at many other
points further down. there WAS disas
irons 'uin OF houses and goods. For.
tuhntely, II Is not probable thnt more
;hnn one or two lives were lost hy this
frightful calamity, but there were many
hair-brcn,h escapes, aud IL IL simply
wonderful that scores Of people were
not drownod. To say that we are sorry
for this duplicate disaster Of our Eureka
neighbofs doesn't Gil the bill. We are
griovcd to the heart about IL aud pray
to God that IL may never occur again.
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YESTERDAY two bets OF one hundr, d
dollars each we're made In this town aud
the money deposited. Tho first was
that Governor Bradley would receive
tho Democratic gubcrnn,orial nomina.
lion. The second proposition was that
II nominated he would be elected, pro
tiding his opponent was not General
Connor. II Bradley dvcs not receive
the Democratic nomination. or Conuor
Is nominated by the Republicans. Tie
last bet il oil. -. Hmes. Reclcsc.
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-07
CONGR ESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.

The house, on the 18th, went into com.
mittec Of the whole on the state of the union,
Mr.. Elden in the chair.....T The bill appro.
priating $4,000 for the removal Of snags and
other Instructions from the Mississippi, Mis-.
souri, and Arkansas rivers, and approprating
$1,000 10 open the navigation of Red river
above Shreveport, was taken up and passed.
..... The committee rose and its action was
approved by the house.....A message from
the senate communicating the proceedings
of that body in regard to the death Of Sen
ator Bogy, was laid before the house, and was
then postponed till Thursday next. ADJ
journed.
In the house, on the 18th, bills were
introduced and referred as follows: By Mr..
Davis (CaL)-To restrict Chinese immigra.
ton. by Mr.. Knapp--Extending the opera
tions Of the lighthouse board over Illinois
river. By Mr.. Elam-FOr the better organi.
zation of the United States district court oil
Louisiana; also to authorize the construction
of railroad bridges near Shreveport and
Ouachita. The house then took up as the
business OF the morning hour, being the bill
reported Yesterday by Mr.. Frye, to make
pqrsons charged with crimes and olfenses
compe.ent witnesses in UnitedsStates courts.
Amendments were adopted extending the
| act TO territorial courts, courts martial and
courts OF inquiry, and inserting the words /:
9And his failure to make such request shall
not create any presumption against him."
The bill was passed. 1t is in these words
ain the trial OF all indictments, informations,
complaints and other proceedings against
J persons charged with the commission OF
crimes, oiienses and misdemeanors IN United
States courts, courts martial and courts OF
inauiry in any state or territory, including
the District of Columbia. persons so charged
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-07
I1JSCEEHASEOUIS.

The country population of California
is only equal to the population of San Fran.
cisco.
1t is said that the government owes
importers and others $l,00O,000 for duties
illegally collected.
In Waterford, Pa, three men have
been PROMPTLY sent to prison for five years
for tarlng and feathering a woman.
Pennsylvania is paying her bills for
summer. They will foot up at least $500,0O0.
A colony of Texan emigrants is form
ing at Rutland, VT, and an effort is making
to have it the largest colony ever sent out
from New England,
French tobacco contains seven to
eight per cent. of nicotine; Virginia tobacco,
six to seven Maryland and Havana about
ten per cent.
Nevada has law authorizing the pub
lie whipping Of wife bcaters. 4 whipping
post has been tremendously placed in front
OF the court house in Austin.
An establishment for the manufacture
OF trade dollars was broken up in Philade-
phia, last week, and Cooper Wiltse, Il notori.
GUS cOunterletcr captured.
The delegations that went TO Wash
ington from various parts Of the union are
greatly discouraged in their efforts to secure
a reduction OF the tax on whisky.
Very many of the cross.ties laid Oh the
Union Pacific several years ago have become
petricd. So solid are these ties that it is
impossible to withdraw the spikes.
OF tobacco, Massachusetts, averages a
yield per acre of / $40 pounds New Hamp.
shire, ,50) Pennsylvania, 1880; Connect,
cut, 220; Wisconsin, 500; Kentucky, $50 ;
Maryland, $50: Virginia, 600 pounds.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-07

friend, Miss Williams to assist her. In rum.
maging through some clothes nm old pistol
was carelessly handled by the latter, result.
ing in the shooting and instant death Of the
former. She was buried on the day that was
to have been the nuptiNl occas ion, and the
other young lady who was the innocent
cause Of it has become deranged.
At the session of the Texas state
grange this week the delegate from the Che>
rokee Nation, Indian territory, had petition
before the body, and a resolution was passed
| asking congress to protect the citizens OF the
territory in their vested and natural rights,
and pledglng the efforts OF the state grange
Of Texas to disseminate the principles of The
order among the civilized tribes of the terri.
tory.
The auditor of public accounts of Vir-
ginia, in a report made to the house, estimates
that, with some notifications, the Mof1ett
law will produce annually between five and
six hundred thousand dollars. He has re.
ceived actual returns from all the cities and
about thirty counties. The auditor reports
that the law is working satisfactorily, and
that there Is now but little complaint against
IT,
Austin (Texas) Gazette The depre-
clatl0n OF the Mexican dOllaf mas Deen
source of profound surprise to u.s. We see
IL stated thst the director of the mint rates
it 99S in gold. 1t is represented on other
high authority as being intrnscally more
valuable than two half dollars American
coin. In Texas it is especially unfortunate
that its value should be degraded, as it must
injure the Mexican trade.
Since the lunatic asylum at Raleigh
was opened in 1851, the total number OF ad.
missions has been ,22G, and the total number
OF discharges for the same period is 94S, of
whom 3l5 were cured, 122 improved, 1S0
unimproved, and 32S died-leading under
treatment 27S. There have been ljl new
applicants Tor admission during the year,
but only 50 have been taken in, owing to the
want of space, etc., and these with great
difficulty.
OF buffalo hunting in the Staked
Plains region the Austin Texas Gazette
says; The buhaloes collect in countless
herds for water, and it is in the water holes
they are captured The leader is first shot
by long.range gun, and thus demcralizes
the herd, and the shooting may be continued
at pleasure. They are killed for the value
of their pelts, say ei. hty or ninety cents, and
the carclssss are left to perish. Two hundred
thousand head have already been slaught.
cred, and it is estimated there will be almost
1000 before the season is over.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-07

Senator Conkling, making the resolution II
Joint instead Of concurrent one, was re.
jected. Yeas, 2S; nays, 3o.""The question
being on the passage OF the resolution as
submitted by Mr., Matthews, on the 9th OF
December last, it was agreed to. Yeas, 49,;
nays, 30 as follows Yeas--Allison, Arm.
strong, Bailey, Beck, Booth, Bruce, Cameron
pa, Cameron (Wis.l Chahee, Coke, Con
over, Davis 0ll), Davis (W, Na.), Dennis,
Dorsey, Eusts, Ferry, Gordon, Grover,
Hereford, Howe, Johnston, Jones (fl3.l y
Jones (Ntv,) Kirkwood, McCreary, MELON.
aid, Mcmillan, Matthews, Maxey, Merlimon,
Morgan, 0glesby, Plumb, Ransom, Sluls
bury, Spencer, Teller, Thurman, Voorhees,,
Wallace and Withcrs- 43. N0yes-Authony,
Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Chris.
tiancy, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton, Edmunds,
lIamlin, Herman, Lamar, Mcpherson, Mitch.
ell, Morrill,, Paddock, Randolph, Rollins,
Sargent, Wadleigh, and Wudomr" Mr..
Morrill, then tool, the floor TO address the
senate Oh the silver bill, but yielded to Mr..
Ferry. On his motion went into executive
session. When the doors opened, the senate
until Monday.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-07
WARM TIss, EAST.

Though it is the general impression
in most European capitals that the Turks
will accept the Russian conditions, and peace
be concluded, yet much doubt and anxiety
prevails, particularly in London and ST.
Petersburg, The latest advices from the
latter place say that more confidence is felt
since the peace conditions we're submitted to
Austria, and were not objected to on her own
behalf, thus minimizing the danger OF an
Anylo-Austrian alliance,
II is estimated that the combined Rus
sian forces south of the Balkans and pressing
forward upon Adrianople are not less than
$50 900 men. After the fall Of Plevna there
we're not to exceed 10000 Turkish troops to
resist the passage Of the Balkans. If $4,000
were captured at Shipka Pass, and 5000
taken prisoners by Gourko in his recent
engagements with the retreating army OF
Suelman Pasha, there would remain less
than 10000, not reckoning the killed and
wounded, the strsgglers and those who have
persisted in the hardships of q winter cam.
paign. 1t is doubtful whether Suleiman
Pasha will, il he succeeds al all, enter Com
staninople with q, 600 OF the 10000 Turkish
troops who were intended to ohstruct the
mountain passes and cover Adrianople with
their protecting arms.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08
ELDEE 81 CO.,
FIRE q. LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS
WOOlVillc. NiissisSinni.

"OOdVil1c. NiiSSissippi,
Represent the following FIRST Class
Companies:
U. S. Branch Liverpool and London and
Globe, assets over $:5,652, 900. Planters.
of Jackson, Miss, Assets over $500, 900
Phoenix, of Brooklyn, Assets over s., 1872.
900. Home, of New York, Assets over
sc, 100000. Manhattan, OF New York. AS
sets over 100000 Hanover, of New
York, Assets over $1,6OO,OOO. New Or
leans ms. Association, cash assets over
$525,OOO. Piedmont and Arlington Life
Insurance Co., Richmond Va, s. 400 ,OOr
Also agents for East e. West Feliciana
Parishes of the Royal Canadian ms. Co.
of Montreal. Capital $6,0OO,OOO.
Rates Generally lower, and security
more tangible than in New Orleans Mi
tual Companies.
Correspondence solicited from neipb-
boring Counties and Parishes, and anv
desired Information most chcc,fuUy AIKEN
We give particular attention to the In.
surance of Churches, DWELLINGS, and
farm property for term of years md
now offer $1,000 policies for 3 years at the
low rate of $40. Gin House Insurance
a speciality.
" For further particulars applv to
Elder g. Co. Woodvillc, Mississinni. or to
JOHN d: AUSTEN, St. Francisviile. La
ROBERT S. AUSTEN, Jackson La
LOUIS NAUMAN, Clinton La,
Sub. Agents.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08

Not only does taking sea voy>
age invalidate mans life insur-
ance policy taking drink will
do the same thing. A case is Ge-
fore the New York Courts in which
a company refuses to pay a policy
on the ground that the insured
party was an Incorporate man.
When the risk was taken he was
represented to be tolerably good
Murphy man.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08

The Immediate effect OF DR.. Harter's
Elixir of Wild Cherry is to strengthen
the stomach, sharpen the appetite, tone
and regulate the bowels, and give stead
mess and vigor to the nerves. For sale
by all druggists
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08

n@@ The peach crop may fail
and strawberries prove unproffta>
bic, but the supply Of candidates
will always equal the demand.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08

Ia A party OF Rhode Island
men were struck by Lightning for
attempting to catch fish on Sunday,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08

Frightened into a SEM
blance of harmony by a pros
pect of losing the Offices they hold
by fraud, the discordant Radical
factions smother, for a time, their
interpecine warfare. Ashamed to
confess the real cause of the truce,
they set up the shallow prctence
of danger to the country, thus try
ing to draw the mantle of patrio-
tism over their greed and timidity.
The best answer to this hypocrit-
ical cry of danger is the fact that
"Government securities continue
strong with an active demand."-
Post.
The New York herald., 1878-09-16
ALLEGED CLUBBING.

John swecny, eighteen yeus DID, OF No. 16s Hamil.
ton avenue, Brooklyn, while intoxicated Saturday
night declared that he was gong TO visit Italian
dance house In Carroll street His iamiiy could not
him, aud he rusned out into tho street. o
lowed by his elder brother. Thomas In Hicks street
Officer John j. Murtha, OF the Third precinct, stopped
John When his brother came up he SAID
to the ofilccr:-"Thaps all right; want
to take him home, >, AT tue same time laying h,s hand
on Johns arm. Tne officer at once struck Thonas a
heavy blow tho head, causing a severe scalp
wound. The blood nowsd freely, and the wounded
man was taken home by his friends in an uncon-
scious condition. john Sweeney was given In charge
OF bis mother by the oiiccr. An officer OF the Elcv
enth precinct carnc1 OF the elder Swecrey's in
juries and summoned an ambulance IN which
he was removed To The Loug Island College Hospital
He had lost considerable blood aud Vas In danger
GUS coud,tfon. Yesterday, however, he was much
improved. Captain Riley, OF the Eleventh precinct,
made an investigation. and was coIviuced that
Sweeney was oubDed by Murhs, although hurtha
II dsaid that Sweeneys injuries wero caused
by IA st0ac thrown by some one in me crowd.
The New York herald., 1878-09-16
RUFFIANS IN MORRlSANIA.

Mr.. Louis Willing, Of 165th street, Morrisania, lsit
home on saturday nigh company with MS wife, to
do some msrketin% Their two chiicrcn, Eddie, nlno
yoars old, and vsra. little girl of three, remained
behind. Shortly after the parents departure loud
knocking hoard at tho front door. Eddie opened
II and rougn-lookipg men entered. One oi them
carried large club, aud seized EDDIE by the
hair. Tho other two stationed themselves at
tne door and parlor window. The boy at
once bsgan 70 cry, whercupon his oaptor strrck him
q noavy blow wisn the club on the right arm. TINS
caused the little girl 70 CRY out In terror and she was
then screamed at the Top Of their voioes the intru
dcrs themselves now became alarmed and, after
giving the little ones parting shake ned from the
house. When the parents returned, hall an nour later,
they found the children lying on the floor and moan.
ing pIteousy. Eddios arm Was lou nd TO DO black and
blue, wnilo Vcras face was fearfuliv swollen.
After hearing their story the father went
out In the hope Of hndng some trace OF the villains
block or two of they encountered the ngieader,
whom Eddie at once recognized. Mr. Wiling drcw a
revolver and halt. but Edde's assailsnt
doubled his hst aud AIMED blow at the tathsrs lace
Mr. willing lodged IL, anu then, with the butt end Of
his pistol struck tho man between the eyes. The
latter rallied. alter falling heavily to the ground, aud
u desperate struggle followed Fortuuateiy two
ncignb oi Mr.. WilIing (Mr Mills and Mr.. Honman
the into the asserted thor0ughfare
cane TO his assistance. The man was soon sabdusd
and the three citizens escorted him 10 the Morrana
police station.
Yesterday morning the prisoner Was taken before
Judge Whselsr IN the Harlem Police court. lie gave
his name as Charles QusohkusIer, without a home.
HIS lace presented fearful aspect thauks to Mr..
Vikings revolver Quacnkuacr is known 10 tue
poice as an old time tramp lie wept when Judge
Wneeer toa MIN that ne would have to spend the
next three months ON Blaekw0rs Island His com.
panions are unknown.
The New York herald., 1878-09-16
KUFFIANLY ASSAULT.

AT an carly hour on Saturday evening yonng
woman, about twenty-five years Of age, residing IN
Hopoken vas brought 10 Police Headquarters, Jersey
City, by ex-Aldormaa Thomas Gainey suffering from
two severe the face which she said had been
inflicted by a man who had stopped her IN Pacific
avenue She sold Chief Nathan that while walk.
ting through Pacific avenue near tho Norris
Canal bridge, a passed her and made
some remark. she dd not answer, and he caught
hold O! her arm She screamed and ne struck her In
the face, throwing her to tho ground. Ex-Aiderman
Gafney, who was driving home, heard her scream
and the direction oil the bridge, and her as
saiiant hearing his approach He'd Ihe blow had
fnl ng she cut eye and her face. She described
ncr asseiIanL as a iail young man dressed In daF X
Clothes md straw hat Sne was taken to her home In
Hob6kcn 4 coach provided by the Chcf OF Policc.
The police and Ganey refuse 10 dvulge her name or
place of residence though they say she Is tho daugh
ter OF q prominent resident OF Hob0ken.
The New York herald., 1878-09-16

Molels, Clackamas ana Rogue
hivors. ........-.. ........ i.
Kiamaths, Pi Ute Snakes aud
Walpahpo Snakes.
Thustas, Sections. Aiseas, -Tinse-
laws. Coos and Umpquas. :. :.
Walla Wailas, Cayus and Una
tiilas. ..-....-.
Wascoes. Zeninoss and Warm
Snrlnga.
The New York herald., 1878-09-16


owners OF wes) Ifsd oil running on the ground. ine
machine shops and engine rooms OF the United lines
al this point arc ceriany marvels o neat cohsiruc.
tion, ana the order and method roigning about the
WORKS certainly shows good business management
Gu the nils IA tnc noishborhood are ABOUT hi-
teen IRON tanks each oi The eapaciiy oil about
twenty-five thousand barrels, owned by tins Uaiied
llnes. Ovor the sides vi the giant reservoirs
huge pipes led ~ ''manhoen ON
tho top and thus into these mammoth rs.
oeivers tho oleaginous fluid Is pumped from
llllc wells on yonder meunlan top, from .ne
through the pipes across the hills TO Salamanca
eighteen mies-or 10 CarroIton eleven niles 10 the
shipping points | mounted several oil the rude
WOODEN starways which lod up TO the COMPANY tanks
and my guide lifted the IRON trap doors so could
look into the receivers. Oh was pouring into them
from three or four fourinch pipes but oil was also
being pipod out oil thom tar shipment as VAS IN
formed, and II was simpio matter ior tue pipe lIne
bookeepcrs take accurate account OF both receipts
and bhipmonts In every tank is gauge or long
wooden measure on when IS plainly markcd-fcet and
inches--ihe utmost capacity oil the tank, ana men
employed by the company AZ receiving and shipping
points are enabled by their experience TO AVOID errors
In receipts or shipments.
viNDICArIoM
Now as to the charge OF ,anks not being full made
by producers against The Unitcd lines. l made
bold request OF Mr. Daniel 0Dsy, one OF the
directors OF the pipe lines aud the manager OF us
business at Bradford to let me look at the compsnys
books. He complied without a moments hesitatiOn
ana sent ono of his clerks Tor their books for Juy
August and september showing barrels OF oil In the
pipes, TO whom II belonged, when shipped, numbers
OF tanks, OF what capacity, how iuil, 40.
found, according to the cOnpuny's gauge aud re-
corded on their books that tanks OF capacity o.! 20 600
barrels generally we're hod with from 23 900 to ~ 900
barrels, anu WAS TO test tne correctness OF the tue
books that look the trouble to climb 10 the top Of
number oil tanks az unprecedented at random--so
that could ave the HERALD the iacts. he result
was tbat IN every instance tound tho statement Of
the United line people borne cut In giving both
sides Of this oil question think IL JUS
tlce 10 record the vindcaOn OF the United line IRON
at least this charge 90 ouen repeated Dy the pro-
duccrs OF refusing to receive OIL when they had haiti.
nlled tanks
rbe engine house at Tarpor, contains the famous
worthington pump, whcn pumps about eisnt thou.
The New York herald., 1878-09-16
R1FFLARD COMMITTED.

Joseph Riasrd was brought 70 the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday by Detective Schmittburger.
Sebastian Renk, of No. 1855 Broadway, accused him
there OF having offered him check for $50 the
Merchants Bank la payment for articles OF wear fur
nishsd him. Philp I. Benjamin, receiving teller of
The bank said that RiiIara AZ son had account at
tbat Institution. The prisoner refused 10 say any
thing relative 10 tho charge by advice OF counsel.
He IL twenty eight years old and has no
occupation There are thirteen othcr complaints
against him from business men IN different paris OF
the city whom he has victimz On Renk's charge
no cid IN 81 900 ana committed TO prieon In de-
iau oil bsi In ns cell he wrote letter 10 bis young
vile IN winch he incidentally stated that before II
would reach her he would have committed suicide.
The jalers. no xevsr have taken proper precautions
TO prevent any attempt Of that nature.
The New York herald., 1878-09-16
SHOT IN A HORSE CAR.

Benjamip hcndrckson, driver OF an Atlantic avenue
horse car, IN Brooklyn, was wounded IN the right
cheek yesterday afternoon by the discharge oil shot
gun IN front OF No 270 Atlantic avenue ns tho
passing on its way 20 South ferry some grains Of
shot found iodgncnt behind the ear and the scalp
OF ohn Brennan, OF No. II Park place, passenger.
The injured men were removed To the Long Island
CuiIege Hospital. John Herman, boy oi eignfeen,
BY " The snot was HTod was arrcstci last night.
The shooting OF the men, lie says, was purely acci
dental. He ID poor marksman ana WAS hrng AZ rats
~ walk
The New York herald., 1878-09-16
STRUCK BY A BULLET.

Charles Brannigan entered Michael HeIinstaedtcr's
saloon, In Mulberry street. Newark, last evening and
called lager Refusing to pay for II Hcinstaedter
elected MIN. On reaching the sidewals ho drew re-
vover and Grei at the proprietor. Ihe bail passing
him Knocked roll oi talso hair IRON the mead OF
Mrs. Heiinstaedter, tho powder sngoins her scalp,
aud narrowly missing anoIher occupant OF tue place.
hpu
The New York herald., 1878-09-16

uEah0 IoIais... .4o,eoo 4o,o4o ~. 80
Malcs and females given as far as known
Resuming, remarked that many oil tho tribal or
band names were new TO fnc.
"rhas is not strange" the General repliod. show
many ever heard OF the Modocs until the Modoc
made them famousY Yet that insignificant band de-
nsd half cur Western army entirc year."
LAND TO BIS GAINED.
show much land would be gwen up to settlement
by the removal Of the tribes from their present re-
serves the new territory you suggc5tW
"Ab0ut 100, 600 900 OF acros" qw
The following table shows the land gaiuod and which
could be opened for settlement by whites should the
northern irlbcs be removed beyond the Missouri and
Columbia Rivers