The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-08-11
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CONFIDENCE mar in a blonde mus
tsche and blue-iannel clothes has lust
been dong" Eureka.
OwINo to the Indian troubles north,
the crops at the Duck Valley Reserva.
ton are n total failure.
The Lincoln County Republican dele
gates. favor the nomination of Daeg,tt
for Governor. which is q stand-otf for
Hye. which prsfsrs Connor.
AT the picnic OF the Washington and
Montgomery Guards Of Virginia City,
other day. a bloody row took place
after the regular target practice. Mus
kets were effective clubs, and several
heads were severely banged. Officers
interposed and the not was suppressed
before serious injury was done.
THE will of Michael Reese has not
yet been fle6 for probate, but his attor-
ney states that it bequeathes S440, 600
to charitable and educational
The residue. after paying a few special
SN1'N"Np -" ~ W hLlOuE ulS
five surviving sisters aud their children
all residents of Chicago-aud the
heirs of the deceased sister.
SINCE PATHS marriage 500, 900 of
her earnings have been administered b.
her husband, aud he still has $500, 600
OF the money invested in his name. II
she wins her lawsuit and the English
marriage is annulled for irrcgulnrity.
she will get the money; il she loses,
hall of it, according to the marriage
contract, becomes her legal lords.
The first political mass meeting in
Cuba was held by tho Liberal party on
Saturday with tho object Of arranging
the political programme for the Noyem-
Der elections, when deputies to the
Cortes ure to be chosen. The govern
ment Secretary presided. The military
adjourned until the 10Th, when IA vote
will be taken on the choice of pro-
grammes.
We notice by the 7Ymss-Revie,c that
our old friend Taylor, upon whom. in
the early days OF the Northern Empire,
wa always relied for Tie creature com
forts in our raids upon the i-h and
game OF those regions, has resigned the
favorite old hostclry at the mouth OF
the canyon for the humid airs of Ore
gon. Peter Williams, of Maggie creek
is now the possessor Of the old place.
WHEN the immortal gods look down
aud SEQ n tall young man Mt n church
sociable, sitting IN n low hassock, and
trying to hold n plate of cake, n saucer
of ice-cream, and n cup of coffee in his
lap, they knit their brows and think
there is a mistake somewhere, and that
q young mans knees should have been
made like a beaver tail, flat as a shingle
and eight inches wide, and turned fiat
side up.
RETERRISG to the killing OF W. S.
Hemingway, the driver Of the stage, by
the Indians near Mondays Ferry last
Wednesday, the Idaho AUGignchc says:
Mr.. Hemingway leaves three helpless
children whose mother died some four
years ago. He was n genial, kind
hearted man, and an old resident OF the
Territory, having been living here nearly
fifteen years, and his sudden taking of
in this manner creates much sympathy
for the orphans he has left behind him.
The premptory notice from the os-
tensiblc workingmon OF Reno to the
Chinese of that vicinity to make them
selves particularly scarce, has created a
fear OF q general ~ruction, and the citi.
zens are making active preparations to
protect the town and it's property. The
probationary period for the Mongoiians
expired yesterday and considerable in.
terest is manifested to learn whether
the Chinese event or by n refusal,
provoked a war Of determination along
the classic banks Of the Truckee.
AT the Cabinet session to-day, the
Secretary Of War said he had received
news from the Rio Grande that several
Mexican companies were being organ.
ized for the purpose Of repolling raids
across the river by United States forces.
Matters are regarded as becoming seri-
Gus. Raiders upon this side Of the
river will bo followed into Mexico,
though the sincere wish OF the Govern
mcnt is that there will be no occasion
for any future crossing by our soldiers.
The discussion Of tho matter was inter.
esting. but IL was not considered ut The
Cabinet meeting that any necessity
whatever exists at present for any adj.
tioual orders TO General Ord.
AND here is another. Some philan-
thropic and pious person Of the female
missionary persuasion whose aspire.
tions have scared above church %socials
and Sunday school tuition has beon
'~'seriousIy Observation-Disclosures that
may mcnu-by ,he Greeks OF Thessaly.
When will The world lave sufficiently
progressed to put al foreign missionar.
les outside tho pslo OF consular pfHtec.
ton and leave them TO the tender mor.
o.es Of tho skin clad and hnif civilized
or naked and savage prosilytos. Who
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