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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

\ PRIVATE letter from Cerro Gordo
gives the following details OF tragedy
at Lone Pine on the 10th instant.
As far as can be learned. John Tamo-
ira, packer, aud Moxican were ut.
tempting some liberties with Indian
squows. when n buck Indian interfered
with them and was shot by the Mexican
They then ran TO Dayinic's saloon, shut
themselves in and put out the lights
Thomas Passmore was summoned to
arrest the murderer, and went 10 the
saloon for Tint purpose. Those in.
side opened the door, and as he entered
thee shots We're fired at him, killing
HIN instantly. a soon as it was learned
that Passmore had been killed, the
saloon was surrounded by 90 or co men,
who began firing into il. One of the
occupants named Dnbeny ran out and
was riddled with buckshot. lie is said
to have been bad character and was
suspected Of having killed n man
named romey. The house was kept
surrounded all night and in the morn.
ing the remaining occupants were s.
cured. Tho writer significantly adds
II suppose they made quick work OF
them" II is understood that four OF
five were killed altogether.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

The President has nominated Bay
ard Taylor as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister plenipotentiary to Germany:
John Baker, of Illinois, Minister Resi-
dent to Venezuela; William G. Goodies;
of Kentucky, Minister Resident to Bel
GUM; BENZ. G. Simpson. of Kansas,
United States Marshal of Kansas; and
William A. Howard. of Michigan, Gov
ernor of Dakota Territory.
Fernando Woods new tariff bill,
which, as an avowed Free Trader, he
shaped with view to radical reforms,
is rapudiaied by such well known Free
Traders as Robert b. Minturn, Manton
Marble, Howard Potter, Mahlon Sands
and others, who have sent an imposing
memorial to Washington protesting
against the bill, without vnluminous
and radical amendments.
1t is stated that building has been
rented on Wall Street by the Nevada
Bank, of San Francisco, for the es-
Enlistment of branch of that instI-
tuition, aud that il is to be under the
exclusive management of C. T. Chris
tianscn, present Cashier, who will su.
perintend mining stock transfer
agency.
\ recent decision by the Land Com
missioner surrenders into private hands
tract of land within the limits OF
Chicago, to which that city has what
is supposed to be n valid title. The
city appeals from the decision to the
Secretary OF the Interior. ....a.- So.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

TnE 7imes-RrUie,o Of tho 10Th says:
Yesterday morning, in the death OF
Judge Steele, another Pioneer OF Noy-
ada passed from oarth. lie oamc 10
Nevady in 1860. aud was selected ns
ono of the Assomblymon OF tho Legis.
latnrc Of the Territory for tho Session
Of 1861, and was wh there one Of
tho most Influential il ambers OF that
body. lio has q br ,fcr residing ia
Winnomucoa, and q number Of other
relatives living in tho East. Deceased
was i3 years of age, aud was unusually
healthy up to the ,imc OF The attack OF
pneumonia which resulted In his doath,
taking him on in tbirty.six hours from
tho time he was forced to go to bed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24
Those Resolutions.

In allGsion to the action OF the men
who, styling themselves the San Fran
cisco Chamber OF Commerce, recently
presumed to dictate the proper course
to be pursued by Congress with respect
to the question OF remonetization, the
San Francisco Post clearly demonstrates
tho value of financial suggestions from
that source, by referring to tho utter
want of business sagaeity,' amounting
TO absolute stupidity, which character
lied the course Of these would-be pub
lie monitors from the year 1862 for
ward. Referring to the fact that dur.
ing that year, San Francisco had S2O.-
COO,OOO banking capital which might
have been invested in United States
bonds at forty cents Of their par value.
which by deposit at Washington would
have secured Sl5, 900 currency;
interest on the bonds amounting TO
thrco millions per aunUm, not count
ing the twelve per cent. interest on the
forty-iivo millions currency. from Gus
toners, was entirely overlooked, and
the advantages Of such plain business
proporsi,iom were los; through the lack
of ordinary business talent on the part
Of those very mon who now meet in
council to advise the United States Sen.
ate upon matters OF liuance. Tho Post
asks. Ian lind cgousuI go farthcr?"
common sense and ordinary reason
would sugg st that men who had ex.
hibitcd so much Of st0lid blindness,
and had 'un counter to the first lessons
OF financial wisdom should now exhibit
little nUdcsiy aud let some ono speak
whose entire life has not been a blum
der. But instead, these scli.suiliuient
wiscacrcs no; only affect superior wis
d0m on the money question, but in adj
dition have the extreme bad taste to
charge all opposition 10 their limited
views as prompted Icy " Ignorance, i'm
beciliiy AMI great deal Of dishonesty"
The Indulgence OF such language shows
that entertain 1t. Ignorance, imbtcility
and dishonesty, indeed! l., then, tho
great majority uf the House oi Repre-
somtutiyes iguorauly Is two-thirds Of
the United States Senate imborilc? l.
the great Nest, crying with up!iiivd
Lunds for rcmouctIAItion, then dis
honest ; L. the united South. pay
ing on beaded knee that fnrther
progress LDwuIds resumption may
be stayed, therefore nation Uf
chnr!c,ansY Who ST, this? IuwAosc
mouth does it Io to ray It? Certainly
not i'ouI the lips of men who have
made so palVahlc in exhibition Of their
financial ignorance as has characterized
our coast for fifteen years past, should
such words come. No, gentlemen,
your record condemns you. You can.
not point Ia any measures Of Your wis.
dom. Your path i milcstOued with
cgregious iOliies. Therefore. let silence
bc your cover, until. with child!ikc
fidelity, you study the lessons gathered
by a IDastor hand ia tho Silver Com
missions report. There You can read
the worlds experience on this subject.
but in 1t you vii! find nowhere n chap.
ter that ans wcrs argument with abuse,
facts with vilihcation, or logic with
iiipP ant impcrtincnco. Therein you
cnn take A lesson i'll finance, courtesy
and deccncy OF expression.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

NEGRO minister who married rather
sooner Rftcr the death OF his wife than
somo Of his sisiers thought proper and
becoming, excused himself as follows:
"My dear hrodorcn and sisters, my
grie: was greater dan could bear. 1
turned cherry way for peace and comfort,
but mono come. Isarchod de Scripturs
from Ginisis TO Eobclation, and found
plenty Of promises to do widdcr, but
nary ono to de widdoror. So took it
dat do good Lord didn't waste sympathy
on man when II was in his power to
comfort hissclf; and having fust.rato
chance 10 marry in do Lord, I did so,
and would do so again. besides. Bred.
orep, ] considord dat poor Patscy was
juss as dead as she would over bo."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

THE wnndcrings Of an ordinary
needle, though ii be cyeless, after hav.
ing once entered tho human system,
are very remarkable, and wonderful
accounts of how, after the lapse of
months aud even years, tho liulo ras.
calls come TO tho surface after travelling
about like dose OF rerry's silent per.
ambnlaicrs, but tho strangost perfor
nance was that of whole paper OF
needles, accidcnily swallowed by n
yound lady of Baldinsyillc, which,
some months nftor, worked out of her
sisters elbow at McGearvy, forty miles
distant.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

4 LoSDoS special of Thursday says:
As RuasiN's intention of occupying
Comstautinoplc has been officially an
nounced in the case of tho arrival Of
the British fleet, there is every probab.
ility that to-day or tomorrow will wit.
ness the total extinction OF the Turkish
Empire in Europe. Tho Sultan has
declared that on tho entry OF the Rus.
slams, he will proceed at ouco 10 Bro.
ussn' in Asin Minor; and, should hc do
so, there is little likelihood of his fu.
turc return. 1t is reported that 800
Russian sailors and naval officers have
arrived in Adrianoplc on their way to
tnko possession of tho Turkish fleet in
the BosphOrus.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

Tns cremation OF the boly Of Mrs.
benjamin Pittman, at Washington,
Saturday, Is said to have been accom-.
plishcd TO the satisfaction of Benjamin,
who regards this method ns the easiest
and most economical process OF dis.
posingioi his relatives. Like the la.
fponted Artomus, no would probably
consent to the sacrifice OF all tho good
lady's relatives, in tho interest OF
science. t.H .... .....
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

TnoMas CArLtohAs @hs severely
burned blythe explosion Of an iron keg'
OF powder which lo was,opcning at tho
whitlh.ch mine in Ausiin, Thursday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

I 40. HAoRi, . prominent oi.izon OF
Hamilton County, Nebraska, was shot
dead ut his house at midnight Thurs.
day night. Henry Case, q mail car
ricr, has been arrested. Othor parties
are also suspected. No cause is as.
signed for the deed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

Hme'-RsrieV 18Th; On Friday last
W.T.. Kelly, miner employed in the
Falcon mine, Rock Crock. met with
quite an accident resulting in n broken
leg. lio was putting in hole" in
the bottom OF tho shaft, and tho ongi-
ncer lowered tho bucket with tho brake
ns Is customary. but when the bucket
was nearing tho bottom tho brake gave
way. permitting the bucket to strike
him on tho leg. Only one OF the bones
was broken and Ito will bo around In u
short time. t.5.e.. a
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

JAMrs j. Tracey. Ter many years
Superintendent Of tho Overland Mail
Company, died in Now York on tho
25th Of last month.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

Interest paid on ordinary and Term Deposits.
Deposits received IN sums OF 81 and upward,
Loaus made on approved real estate bonds
s,oeks, etc. stocks, currency and silver bought
and sold. Exchange for salo on all tho prinel.
val cliios VI Europe and the Orient
f2Iu a. w. WHITE. Bciv,sioy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24

A PsrESrto the Austin mino at Min
oral Hill arrived at the Eureka Land
onico from tho Department at Wash.
ington. Saturday.
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JON PRISTIHG

OF EsE.v DEscRrIrioS PROMPTLY noSr ~ rHE
Bnr ssyLE or THE Ant
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24
EUROPEAN NEWS.

\ London correspondent of the
7aaes says the British ultimatum was
that the Russians should not occupy
Constantiuople. Now that the Rus
SLAMS are substantially in the Turkish
capital, the ultimatum is changed to
meet the next conditions. The Rus
slams must vacato Constantinople be-
fore the next conference is held.
Should they refuse TO do this, and take
any step TO impair the freedom Of the
straits or BosphOrus, or the English
road to India, England would regard
this as a cdSuS JGH. In brief. England
proposes 10 make her stand along the
straits.
The announcement of the arrival of
the British fleet at COnstaItinople has
created an intense feeling in St. Peters
burg. 1t is looked upon as an act o
war, and as a defiance OF the compac
OF the European Powers. The public
clGmOr fayors war with England, which
would be far moro popular than war
with Turkey, and the most extensive
Preparations are in progress at Cron-
stadt for sending reinforcements and
supplies to Constantinoplo via the
Black Sea.
In the Russian camp tho renewal OF
hustilities is discussed, and is much
NOR" probable than peace, and every
measure is being adopted to conciliate
the Kpssian Advance. ....
The entrance of the British fleet in
to the Dardaucl!s, before the conclu.
sion of an armisticc, would have been
answered, it is unhesitatingly said. by
q Russian declaration of war; but
whether such would now DO tho case is
doubtiUi.""A war with England would
Gc very popular with the army, though
tho officers speak OF it gravely and us n
terrible struggle. Ia this state Of feel.
ing, and II We have to begin again.
say the Russian officers nothing
could save Constniiuople from Us, and
We would not leave one stone upon
another.
y It"ics leader to-day is very pacific.
Ii says that 1t sill be duo io some gra-
tuitous mismnnngement II the relative
positions OF England and Russia. near
Const.uItsnOpie, lead to any serious
misunderstanding. Oar own Govern
mcEt may bc trusted to nct with com g.
blurd moderation and iiruncss. II tho
EU-hiuus are reasonably prudent, there
Is 40 reason why the Powers should
not enter peacefully into the con-
fe,cncc.
MIR. Gladstone yesterday received n
communication from the Workmcn's
Mentality Committee, and onscntcd to
address public meeting of the work
men Of London on the Eastern Question.
The object Of the meeting is stated TO
hc 70 hold the Government TO the policy
OK neutrality. and to secure n thorough
independence Of the provinces, which
hayo been freed from Turkish Upprcs-
sion. The meeting will probably he
held Oh tile 2Jth, iii Agricultural Hall.
lslingtUn. Sir Wilfred Lnwton, John
Bright, JAS. Stansfeld. Anthony j.
MuTdclia, nndd other members Of Par.
lamont arc expected TO participate.
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TnH former residence OF Daniel
Webster nt Mnrshdcid, was destroyed
10y fire Thursday morning.
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
A Freak ora Lunatic.
[Richmond UNCONVENTIONAL

On Monday John z lis, farmer, living
five miles north of Portland, conceived the
delusiOn that his relations were going. to
become possessors of all his property. 81 he
loaded his rifle and went TO the barn and shot
a fine span of mules. lie SHOT them in the
side, killing one Instantly; the other snf.
fered till neighbl came over and killed it.
After Ellis had shot the mules he went 10
the hog pen and shot all his fat hogs He
then went to the house and mptied a half
barrel of coal Oil on the floor, and set fire to
the house. He had $345 IN greenbscks, and
took $500 and threw it into the flames. He
says the reason he kept the SIS was TO have
some for spending money till they took him
TO the penitentiary. He came To this place
this morning. aud gave himself over into the
hands of the sheriff Ellis was in the huxter
business. and kept grocery. His wife died
last fall, aud be has no children. He says
his reason for doing this rash work was to
keep his ID relations from getting his
property. He talks as nationally as anyone,
and one would not suspect anything wrong
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
Sayings Of Ancient Ssges.
IPuuch's Pocket Rook.J

The memorable dispatch OF ''veni, vidi,
vici!' which was sent home by Hannibal
after the siege of Carthage, was equAled in
its brevity by letter that was written by
Scipio Africanus, who in a moment of weak
ness allowed the dey of Algiers, whom he
had taken prisoner, to slip out of his hands
without paying the ransom that was set
upon his head. The epistle was indited to
the chief of the police. aud contained these
two words merely: 'Perdidi diem" U
have lost day) a single phrase may indi-
cate the hsbls of q sage: Sine 'baccO friget
Venus" PythagOrss used to say; and it is
recorded that when he went counting he
liked having good smoke. Many a school
bow knows the famous wor Is OF Aristotle
= Est omnis meus oculus aique BetIina Mar
tina" which even in his lifetime has pissed
into proverb, and was cited in the law
courts. Few, no Sever, are aware that Bet
lima Martina was a young lady residing in
the nei ghborhood OF PJmpeii, on whom the
great PHILOSOPHER had often cast his eye
Cicero was in the h ibit of observing TO the
students who attended his lectures that il
ne had the making of the puddings of a
country it would not matter much who had
the baking OF its pies.
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The Burtas place or Booth.

A Baltimore CORE spondent says: John
Wilkes Booths remains were removed from
Washington several years after the war by
his mother and brother, and brought TO this
city and buried in Greenmount, in the
family lot The lot is very pretty one, the
sizs about 15x20 feet, covered with beauti
full sod, and enclosed with marble. In ths
center of the lot there is a very pretty mon
ument of granlte and marble, about Is feet
high; on one side there is an inscription to
this effect
Junius Brutus Booth, Born May l, I7e6,
and ON the opposite side:
Died November 80, 1852,
and on another side il this inscription:
To the. memory of the children of Junius
Bruins ana Mary Ann Booth:
john Wilkes
Freds rick,
Elizabeth,
Mary Amp,
Henry Byron.
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President Eliots annual report dwells at
length on the cost of education at Harvard.
Inquiries were made among the classes OF
students from which il seems that the
smallest annual expenditure was Sill, and
the largest 81 500 The Sf7i student was
the son IF mtchsnlc, and he worked in
summer at his trade; the 81. 500 man was the
sou of a rich merchant. Abe president gives
estimates for four cla>sss of students, reck.
oning Si93 "a the smallest SUN that could be
expended, S6l5 as economical, 1880 as mode
rate and 81 365 as ample. The smallest
amount includes 500 for clothing and sun
dries, and the latter 500 for these purposes,
$50 for societies and sports and $50 for Deing
waited upon. By extreme economy at every
point expenses may be brought below $500
without injury to health. brt most students
spend between $3.50 and $3.50.
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there has been an INN ense surplus to 60
abroad, Wills cope at home, siruck down
by legislation in favor of bondholjers and
capitalists, have teen forced into iileness,
business enterprises wrecked and the bank
rupt courts overwhelmed with business. At
this particula- junctura the people are ask
ing, and every day with more emphasis,
What's the matter? They are finding it out
rapidly. The bill to resume specie pay
ments on the Ist OF January. 1870, had fang
IN every word. which struck directly
at the wealth and prosperity of the
county. Lightning could not have
blasted and withered more effectually
tidal waves could not have submerged more
completely; earthquakes could not have
shaken down and swallowed up more calam-
itously. Now, after s, much ruin. the PEG
pie demand the repeal of the infamous law,
and they are in earnest. AS another means
of relief they demand the reconciliation OF
the silver dollar. They demand the free
coinage of the dollar of 4l2H grains, and
they will not secede from their demand.
They have mass d their wisdom. their states
manship. patriotism, their honesty and
their sovereignty in the cause of
right and justice. They have deter
mined upon policy in consonance
with Gods beneicence. They do not believe
it is used to antagonize heaven. 1t is now
seen by the &C ion of eastern bankers just
what has been the matter all the time.
Shylocks, cruel as Nsros, cold as icebergs and
as selfish, as cold and cruel, consulting only
the greed, have controlled legislation, and
have been instrumental in fastening upon
the country the present deplorable state of
affairs. That the present business condition
is owing entirely 10 artificial forces there
can be no doubt. The figures we have
given place the fact beyond controversy.
BY massing the figures for the past six
years We have results that are well calcu-
lated to astonish the whole people.
Let us see. From 1872 10 1877 inclusive we
have had aggregates as follows, allowing that
the area and product of 1877 was equal to
that of 1876:
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VICIOUS LEGISLATION IN OPPOsI-
TION TO PROVIDENCE.

To men of reflection, honest men, states
nen in the largest and broadest sense. say the
business and financial endorsements that
have cursed this country for series OF years
have been the most difficult problems that
they were ever called upon to solve. They
have given rise to arguments of wider
range, to anx' cites of keener edge, to soph-
isms OF the most polished mendacity, and to
exhibitions OF selfishness which. overlapping
all homes: boundaries, have sought to
strengthen its course by legislative frauds
and official villaiDy. It is everywhere
accepted as an automatic proposition
that IL harvests are abundant general
prosperity is the result. If. seedtime
and harvests come at the appointed time if
there is no widespread blight or mildew. no
xcoursss sweeping over a country, that
peace and cJntentment will follow, asd the
general welfare of the people will be as
sured. For the past six years the United
States of America have been singularly AMI
wonderfully blessed with abundant harvesis,
and singulsrly apd wonderfully cursed by a
policy which, in spite of Jehovah's bound
less beneicence. has filed the land with
distress and mourning. To such haggsrd
condition have the great masses of the
people been reduced that they are now
anxiously inquiring for the cause,
and nothing short of death will
prevent them from ascertaining the
origin OF the troubles, and no power outside
of heaven will prevent them from applying
such remedies as their wisdom may suggest
The figures with regard to the leading
products of farm and field, as given by the
United States Agricultural bureau for 1876,
and for six years. viz: 1872 1873, 1874, 1875
and 1876, are conclusive. and should satisfy
all men who resort to such statistics as
basis for honest convictions. The acreage
and product of wheat, corn. oats and rye for
the year 1875 is as follows: