The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13
ERFvnIEs.

ried one DAVIDSON, by whom she bad
seven children. Davidson mortgsged
the farm. the mortgage Was foreclosed
and the family elected. Macarthur re-
turned after thirty years absence. and
the courts hay. given him back his wife
and the property, holding that he was
her lawful husband. and had lone roth.
lug TO yi,iate his right tothe estate.
II is stated that the Secretary Of the
Interior is rapidly maturing vigorous
measures, based on his board Of in
quiry, for the publication OF the Indian
service. The dismissal OF a number Of
officials nov connected with it is GER
tain, nad it is intimated that lightning
may soon strike in another form in un
unexpected quarter.
OK the odd of this month the mar
riage of the King Of Spain takes place
in Madrid. Among tho entertainments
for the people will DO bull lights in nil
tho principal cities and towns Of the
kingdom. At N ulrid n grand banquet
is 10 be given. aud all the children
born on that day are lowered by the
King.
t. II. WErMoEr, Of tho Security Life
Insurance Company of New York. wal
convicted of conspiracy in making a
false report to the Insurance Depart
inent, III that city, Tuesday. he gave
bail OF Sl2. 000-ns many months chop
ping rocks on a bread aud water diet.
would be much better calculated to
serve tho ends OF justice.
SAYS the .Mcsscnge: Daniel SensenA
died suddenly Mt Galena last Sunday,
and was buried Oh Monday. He came
to Gnlena some eight or nine years aso,
where no has lived up 10 the time of his
acat!,. lie was a native Of Pennsylva
MIA and about forty two years Of age.
Tux Grand Jury has found three in
dictmants for misderscanUr against
John Leighton. aud one against Leigh
ton aud @. L. Brooks jointly, in con
n~ection with the affair Of the Exche
quer pool. rrs I'D
HENRY ATWOOD. of Nebraska, after
spending four months and nli his mon.
ey in Washington, looking for q Gov
ernment clcrkship, set out for tho home
Of his farmer father, and becoming dis
hearteued. shot himself by the wnyside
III West Virginia.
The Secretary 81 War has designat-
ed john ii. King, Ninth Infantry, md
Lieut. Colonel VIM. Ii. Young, Nine
teenth infantry, as the two officers to
serve with citizens Of Texas appointed
by Governor Hubbard, to investigate
the Ell Puso disturbances,
HENRY L. S~rARuER. late postmaster
Of Fort Bidwell, convicted in the Unit
cd States Circuit Court OF embczzling
$l,Oil OF government money, was sen,
fenced to n ine equal TO tho amount of
tho embezzlement and nine months
Imprisonment.
I~syESroIs are moving to have the
cost Of patents reduced from 800 to So.
It is proposed to abolish models and ex-
animation, granting patents to all who
apply, rs in England, leaving tho right
Of invention to be contested by the
courts.
WOULD you believe, said q thriftlcsR
young man TO a friend "that I had a
fortune in my grasp last evening""
Glow so?" asked the frieni. II shook
hands with a girl whose Gngers were
covered with diamonds"
a Burchares. correspondent says an
officer from the Czarowitch's head
quarters states that Gen. Radetsky has
crossed the Balkans through Schipk0
Pass. the Turks having abandoned
their positions previously because Of
severe cold.
ACCORDING to tho report Of tho Com.
missioncrs of Emigration tho number
OF aliens arriving at tho port Of New
York during tho past year has decreas-
od over sixteen thousand as compared
with the arrivals Of the year previous.
IMMENSE mnss meetings Of the poo
plo are being held in tho Western cities
for tho purpose Of giving expression
to tho general sentiment fayoring the
full reconciliation Of silver.
The second ballot for United States
Senator by tho Kentucky Legislature,
stood. Lindsay. 40; Williams, SO; Nc
Creary, "a; Boyd-Isepublican, IA.
TnE absurd report comesj from Paris
that Bonanza MacXay is to become
Count do MacKay by purchasing an
Italian Earldom.
THE bullion shipments for the fiscal
month, Of the California mine amount
to 1857, 72O 80, while those from tho
Con. Virginia, sum up si,459,sl5 Oh.
TnI California and Con. Virginia dc.
clarcd their usual 50 dividends Monday,
that Of the latter payable on tue 18th
and tho other tho 10th.
TnE Supreme Court has affirmed tho
sentence Of death passed upon the Mol.
lie MaIuircs. Hester, Tully, McCuc and
Kchoe.
The Minnesota Assembly met Tues.
day, and elpcted tho nominee nj a.,