The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-21

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the east by the train last night.
Charles Adams Is in from his ranch
in Mound Valley, and Henry Truman
is down from Pleasant.
Is. b. Morey departed for Blythe City
this morning. aud Frank GREATER
struck out for Cornucopia.
Attention is called to DR.. Gales new
''ad." Tar Weed Cough Syrup" for
sale at Muller's Drug store, in this
issue.
I. Andrew Munson arrived home from
San Francisco, where he bus been stop
ping.for some time past, by the train
last evening.
The Nellie Boyd Dramatic troupe
plays another week in Tuscarora. The
talent of the company seems % be ap-
preciated by our northern n~eighbors,
good audiences being in attendance eve
cry night.
Mr.. John Byrnes and wife. Of Tusca-
rora are stopping here for n dry or two
prior to their departure for Amboy, Leo
county. Illinois, where they propose t.
pass the balance Of the Winter among
their relatives, returning to Tuscarora,
in the Spring.
The preliminary e1 animation of NJ.
Aiulcahy and milan Billy. upon the
charge Of killing cattle un~lawful!y. was
resumed this morning, and closed this
evening. the Court binding the parties
over under bonds of Si0O each. At last
accounts they were rustling for sure
ties.
From the Idaho Enterprise We learn
that Joe FarIen and Dave Buel have
been up examining the mines at Carri-
boo. The Enterprise remarks that on
their return. 1.-THE Colonel was un inch
teller and Joe came nnt rouaGer and
jollIor than ever. 1t is to he inferred
therefore. that they were pleased with
the prospect.
Captain plummer. Superintendent OF
the Mineral Hill Company's mining
property Mt that place came down here
last night, aud will remain IL couple Of
days to take in the sights and imbibt
moral sentiment with his liquor. The
Captain is-in Nevada parlanco-G
trump. which fact is readily recognized
by all who have tbs pleasure of his uc-
Iuaiutaucc. lie is the guest of DGaco L
Csonbie just now, bat is on his way t
the l. ,steru States aud Canada, whcr,
he proposes to pass the next three
months. st the expiration OF thu.
time we shall look for his return Will
n little interest.
A letter Was received by the Postnas
ter here this morning from Meddis 4
Souihwick, Of Louisville. Ky. in which
inquiry is made regarding the fate o
Charles w. Baker; n report that he haC
been killed, having reached that Cit,
where relatives Of his are living. Til,
particulars Of his death and the inques
held ut Wells. were published in tn
INDEPENDENT at tho time. aud were il
brief, as follows: Baker had started o,
n trip to the East, from Eureka, and ur
irving at ralisRIe by the narrow.gaug,
road, took passage Oh tho cnigmnt trail
of the Central Pacific, for Ouahn. Ii wa
noticed at the lime the train left here
that Baker Ind been drinking very frecl.
and 'Lo same evening a dispatch from
Wells announced that he had fallen
from the train as it was npproachin;
that place; been mangled by til,
%hcc's. and died directly after reach
ing Wells where he was im%mcdiatcl,
taken by the cara. He was never con
s:iUus after his fall from the train. The
+ mains were dccently buried at Well
ut tho expense Of Elko county. Moth
ing OF any particular value was found
upon tho body, but a trunk bearing hi
initials, mud containing his luggage, il
said to have been on the train.