The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-08-04

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BocARDus has just won another shoot
ing match in England.
Ex-GovERSon CURRY. of Oregon.die
at Portland Monday night.
j. II. Mcv.ckER, the well known
Chicago theatrical proprietor. has be-
come bankrupt.
A NUMBER of merchants at Washing
ton. d. c.. are paying out gold instead
Of greenbscks.
The Rock Creek Court having been
left without an occupation. the Judge
proposes to return to Elko.
Crows PRiNcY FREDEBIcK WILLIAM
ratified. the Treaty of Berlin. The riti-
hcatiOns will be exchanged here Satur-
day.
FnASELIs, Louisiana, Naches. Port
Gibson, Mississippi. and other villages
have established quarantine against New
Orleans.
1r has been announced that anybody
entering the Park Of Babelsberg during
the Emperor Of Germany's residence
there. except through the gates, will be
fired on by the sentinels.
A SPANISH war steamer Inns arrived ut
Havana, from Santiago de Cuba. with
one hundred and twelve Cuban exiles
frora Jamaica. Four hundred Cubans
remain in jamaica, awaiting trrnspor-
talon.
Ir Is often extremely dinicnlt, in the
mixed things Of this world. to net truly
and kindly, too; but therein lies one of
he great trials Of muu-that his SINGER
ity should have kindness in it, and his
kindness truth.
The Tribune says tho Union Pacific
Railroad Company will issue to-day a
circular 20 the dry goods trade inform
Jag shippers Of an increase In the
rates on first class merchandise from
New York to San Francisco from 81 10
Sig n hundred.
ALFRED GRoss, a druggist at the cor.
ner OF Kearney and Washington streets,
Tuesday evening waylaid George Frank
fort. the editor of la Peiit Journal, near
the la;ter's residence OH Park Ii
md fired two shots Mt him. neither Of
which took effect. Gross was arrested
and held in $1,000 bail. The cause of
the attempted assassination Was some
thing Frankfort hal published concern.
ing Gross.
II F.lmont mine under the Super
intendcncy Of ]. j. F%alkinham has de-
yelopcd into n splendid property. The
mine is nos in good shape for tho e1.
traction Of ore, Of which there is n large
quantity ready for stopping. A mill is
the most needed thing at present, nud
it is to be hoped that one will be start.
cd up soo on ore from this mine
then, bullion shipments will be in
order.
The army supplementary estimates
for additional expenditure in conse.
quence of the war between Russia and
amounts to c~I,545jO0. In tho House
Commons Hayter, Liberal. gave notice
of n resolution declaring this expendi.
ture exiravagant and burdcnsomc To tie
taxpayers and ought hot TO be sanction
cd by Pertinent.
lie. TU..ER, who was elected Mayor
Of Sacramento by the WuTkingmen's
party Mt the charter election, retains
his place rs foreman OF the car on
structior department i'll tho railroad
shops. The W~orkiuvInen now want
him to resign either one Of the two po-
s~itions, claiming that it is inconsistent
with the principles OF their party for
him TO retain his situation ms foreman
in the shops. on the ground that ho is
by SO doing, keeping u w~orkingman
out of n situation.
The Times Washington special says
General Butler is reported TO have
opened his heart to n friend, n day or
two since, on his political intentions.
lie says he will not seek nh election to
Congress. lilo has served his country
i'll tho capacity of q Congressman for
ten years, and he does not care for
further houors. In speaking about the
reported candidacy of cx President
Grant for n third term, Butler said
he dill not believe Grant desired to run
ngain.
A PEW days since n tramp called at
tho residence Of O.. W. Rutherford, OH
Milpitas road. Santa Clara county, md
was provided with II good supper and n
nights lodging. In the morning, be-
fore any of the family were stirring, lie
took his departure, carrying with him
n shot. gun belonging to Mr.. Ruthcr-
ford, valued at $500. No clue to his
whereabouts has yet boon nsc~ertained.
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