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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

he vllEinia City pAPsn Of Nooday
es1tAln IL p6edeal.D u Ne dsaIA b.
NJ en- Md. = coaad Wsi9isd. the
veil lncvA asssyer a thaE city. The
Cxreasis stsks. that vAsD bssakfast vas
ready. Mr.! weIgand called her husband
but receiving NO reply. u%entdo~n stairs
expee,ing to end him in his ONCE.
Failing to ind him at work there, she
vent down to the library. which II sit
uated on the ground floor at the rear Of
the house. but he Was not among his
books, and Mrs. Wiegand then turned
to go up stairs. As she did so n terri
bic sight met her gaze. In a narrow
passage in the cellar. dimly light d from
the open door. hung the dead body Of
her husband. The body was suspended
from n ioist by u WOODEN scarf. He had
evidently climbed upon n nench. passed
the scarf twice around the joist. tied the
ends in n double kuot about his neck
and swung himself OF the bench. clear
Of the floor. The fall was so short that
he must have slowly stransled to death.
Commissions upon bis face and blood
from his nose and upon his left haLd
indicate that he made one n~nsuccrssful
attempt and fell 10 the floor. probably
through tbs slipping Of the knot.
From those who were we'll acquainted
with the deceased and familiar with his
affairs, il has been asccrtained that he
had been financially embarrassed for u
long time and could see M way ont Of
his trouble. His debts amount to prob
ably $4,000 or Sc, 200, and il he could
have converted all his property into
he would not have realized
enough to satisfy his creditors. Mr..
Wiegand was greatly discouraged by his
inability to meet his obligations. and
for some months had giySu evidences
Of nervous ~-xcitability and depression
81 spirits hat almost amounted TO in
Deceased was born in Pennsylvania
IL years ngo. aud was educated in the
EAST as q chemist. He came to Cali
in the early days, and for q num-
Der OF years was Chief Assnyer in tho
United States Mint. He left San Fran.
in 1868 to accept the position Of
issaycr for the. Gould & Curry Com.
,any, and Ind remained on the Com
'tock since that time. By the death OF
Conrad Wiegani the community loses
me of its wOrthiest members and one
rho was universally respected. 4
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

Bars the Eureka Sentinel: Mr.. Geo.
X. Hollister, carpenter and builder, on
Monday morning fled suits In the Dis.
trict Court against tho White Pine
County Bank. +. o. German, Constable
Of Eureka Township, and y. II. Jewell,
Constable OF Palisade Township, de.
nandipg damages to the nmount Of
$4,000 in each case. Mr.. IIollistcr
alleges in his complaint that In March
last, while at Palisadc. 10 which station
he bad gone TO see his wife of IN the
east.bourd train he wns arrested on a
telegram from tho cashier Of tho bank,
h%andcuffed and thrown into the ommon
Jail, and brought back to Eureka In
irons. His complaint shows that he
was treated by the officers making tho
arrest and having custody OF him while
being brought back to Eureka. with un.
necessary severity. Mr.. Hollister was
recently employed upon the interior
work Of the new Court house. and now
has aomo important bniiding contracts
on Ruby Hill.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

1ADss 4. 0arASld's cass vas svsn
WoEsA. To tAs svidssos Of His eorTup-
Hsa I'D perjury rAs sddsd sssasncs q
- sAtslpt on his part % sabsra p1tury.
Sis SaaA dividend. paid 70 Nh JaSs 10.
1865. By 0Akes Amss. amounted 70
SS3S- Aftef the Investigation hsd be-
gan. he wont to Amss and besought him
to1et cha payment ''go = > loan" and
when Ames had refused to perjure him.
self 70 save him. he made figures to
ShoU that Ames still owed him S2.4OO
Of the bribe money!
'Oakss testified as follows: - =
"Q.-You may state whether, in con-
yenation With you, Mr.. Garfield. claims.
As he claimed before us. that the only
Transaction between you was borrowing
SJ0O. A.-No sir; he did moi claim
that With me-"
"Q.-StHte how he does claim it With
you; what was said3 State all that
occurred in conversation between you.
Al caunot remember half Of il. 1
lave had two or three interviews With
Mr.. Garfield. He wants to put il on the
basis Of a lonn.'' .
"Q.-What did you say 10 him in
reference 20 that Late OF the case?
Al stated to him tba, he never asked
me to lend Hun any money; Tint / never
know he wanfsd TO borrow any. I did
not know that he was short. I made a
statement to him showing the ~transuc-
ton aud what there was due upon it;
that deduetiug the bond dividend and
the cash dividend there. WIS 1929 duo
him. for which had given him n check;
that he had never asked me to loau him
any money, and 1 never loaned him
any,"
"Q.-After you ma 10 that statement,
what did he state in reply? Ale
wanted to have it so on M a loan"
"Q.-Stnte NIL you know Ia reference
to il? Al told him he knew very
we'll that il VAS n dividend. 1 made
out a statement aud showed il to him at
the time. In one conversation he nd.
mitted 1t and said, AS near MS 1 can re-
member, there was 81, 400 due in stocks.
He made u little memorandum Of 81, 900
and 81. 400. and. ms I r~ecollect, said |
there was $1,000 Of Union Pacific stock,
$1,000 Of Credit Moblier stock and 500 |
OF stock or bonds, I do not recoil.ct
what"
"Q.-Have you tho memorandum
that Mr.. Garfield made? Al have
the figures that h. made"
Paper in Sir. Garield's handwriting
was shown TO tho Committee, containing
figures as follows:
$1,000
tnn
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

On Saturday last, says the Phoebe
Record, the attachment Of ". Z. Griffin
on,ihe Raymond & Ely Company was
released. Immediately after IL was
released the propert, was again attach.
edby Sam Stoddaid, Dicky Dave and
b. Il. James. and tho property placed
IN charge Of keepers. The failure Of
the payment Of the drafts on tho 10th
Of June, the dag promised by those In
charge Of the company 10 pay. caused
them 10 90 10 protest. and rs . conse-
quence numerous suits wore commenced
on Thursday and Friday against The
company. The late employees have been
very lonient toward the company, aud
ID return have been treated most out.
Tageously.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

osE Of the most weighty reasons for
the nomination Of Mr.. Tildon by tho
Cincinnati Convention. Ia the unoensing
abuse hcHped upon him by tho 1iepubli.
eau organs and tho ASS. Pross. II Is
perfectly safe to cooper" my man
they indorsc.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

spL GgLLEa, nh old timo Ncvadnn,
woli known to many Of our readers. has
become insane, and was cent to the
Stockton Asylum from Modoc county.
California. q few days ago.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

The newspaper trnin was run from
Jersey City to Philadelphia yesterday
morning in % minutes. Tho train
made four stops. Tho distance run
wns 90 miles. Taking on. tho stops. tho
average run was over one mile a minute,
and Is tho fastest iimo Oh record.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

A MAnrsytLLE dispatch Of tho iIth
says: George w. Ford, n native Of
Massachusetts,, ogcd 80 yoars, we'll
known In this city. where no resided
until within q year past, committed
suicide by shooting himself In tho right
temple yesterday at Dobbin's ranch, In
this county.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

The Times. RerisS Of tho 14th says:
Tho Leopard mill At C%ornucopia was
shut down yesterday morning, after n
run Of some weeks on ore from tho
L. opard mine, and a brief run ON Good
Hope ore. II Is not tho intention OF
the lessces of ths Leopard, we believe.
TO resume work or the mine at present,
and unless considerable orc 10 furnished
from other quarters. The mill will In all
probability remain idle during the Sum.
NOR. Tho bullion from tho late run.
which amounts TO somo $4,000. will be
shipped within u day or two.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

EUnERAss are just now being amused
by the antics Of a trained bear, under
direction Of an itincrant Snowman.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

~ssoUGnFlro BaAa Uroa >.
/. 4. GARElnLRs
HIS Record Upoa the Gre0sess
RSAbery O6 the Ceatary.


Credit Mobilisr steal. In which Sohuylo
ColiaI. Vice President OF the Unite'
States, n !amehA Garfield. Chairman
OF the House Committee on APpropria
lions. b"th leaders OF b Republican
parry appear In tho worst possible
hSht.
Whiting 10 COL MeCoob in 1878 II
regard TO Credht Mobiiier stock Sc
apsrs Tor the purpose OF eorruPting leg
iSi"'ors. oakes Amea bad Eaid. 81
nave used mis- where It will produce
nos' sooo TO u.s. 1 think Penciled
. 'ne oaeN o' inc same letter Vas oake'
m"nuum list OF Senators
Nons"en orioed. There were
'n"n nAmes IN All. Hero are two OF
.
C:'.ax.
.o' 'ne persons Aneeted by this
'e,e'"''on nAs'ened 70 deny
~ tno "ehiAie OF schuyler
-, "' a. "n'ne'd were
- s-p anu impressive ColiaI
80. o us oesk In the Senate
49, 800 VI mo
- Anu having
-, .e" the
D"S ou'
Ho ono ever
.- "neS Oh
~ vi the
n"' never
sS, ~ inc any
=. .
80 !" sara
in bonds s,ocL. ., ,;v;a.n,. -
Tn ,ba ~
shed tear, uh;,o n,,,,.,;ro ~. So
c.pce and s,no,,ai ~ n. E,.,n,, r.;
bnn,I ~ J,s,;.a % .s,o,t;sh a,-,,h -,
b;s wo,ds '
e.. 1880 c-e,, ~
flo mama ~ co5 - ,.u The ,,,,h a.,
whole ,rp,b and ro,hi,o br, m, ,r,,h.
and having ,st.r ,h,, so,our o,,h H.
s,;d.
en-
,h;r, = IN .,.s -,
ob,.;ro, Too, L;,, .,s .n..
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,.vo, ow,os ....;roJ -, A.
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orot,Lo IT.. p.o;s. I'LL,
IN, siv;,on1, n.oe,. n.;.;n,.,.om
.uLo,d,hann
-ef' my ever ZEN
'A o'''''
'pO" 'n' "uppo" 'n"' you
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e'-in' '"nh ~" n"'e ieP"'" u
u"''0u you eorreo''' A'-ieS
BIT.
DUN oo''"a anu ""'he'" uen'"'"
"e'' ""uo unuei inc pressure Vi mo
"hu oe'oro u "'" Know" OF
S"PPoSeu 'n"' oAkeS hmeH "ou'" over
nh;.h :, I'll
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
"NABOB"
Pure Whisky.

ESPERIES nee HAS SHOWN THAT MA.
Il BOB WHISKY Il one OF the beet medi-
cinal preparations known. and Il highly re-
commended by the Faculty for all eares Of
Ne Nousnrss. Weakness Debility, Dyspepsia
Indigestion. ETC. Its popularity throughout
the Eastern States has been great, and u
comes To the Pacific Coast Endorsed by the
certihcates OF DR. 3. Dana Haycs, State Assay.
CT of MASSACHUSETTS. and Dir. II. e.. Louder.
hack 81 ~. Louis. No. These ccrtthcates are
mott direct In their statements. a~verring that
the Sabob whisky l., without exception. the
purest Rrtielc that can be used either mrdi
cinally or FOR Indigestion and Nervous Aztec
lions, and can be used with the utmost cona-
dcncc. The analysis shows that this Whisky
Is nee rom narOrin: oils. acids, u~frtals, or
Other deletcrions Substances. DR.. Hayes
further says that il u pure, of superior quaii-
~. and suitable for dieteiic aud medicinal
purposes. Such recommendations are the
strongest that eau be furni.hrd. and ~ there
are thousands of letters irstilying To- the mrr-
its of the Whisky as a family remedy and
tonic. no further pro1f of its excellence need
he given. Since The Nabob Mcdicitel whisky
has been introduoN ID. thu M-dictl Ficnly IN.
discoyed properties which make IL valuable
as a Blood PErihcr.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

Tux Phoebe Record appears to DO we'll
acquainted with the enterprising purity
whom II ~istters ~ follows: MARK w.
MusGrove. proprietor Of tho Yankee
Fork Herald, has been appointed Deputy
District Attorney Of Lomhi county
Idaho. Mark has n great denl more
ability than many a practicing attorney
We have met With III our rambles; but
as to cheek, oh. my! Hc would make a
Government mule ashamed Of itself"
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$1,000
Loo
$4,000

'Q.-Ynu say that these fgures were
made by Mr.. Garfield? A.-Yrs, sir.
"Q.-1hat was his iden Of what was
coming to HIM? A.-Yes, SIR"
All this be 1t remembered oc, urre1
after the the investigation had begun.
After James 4. Garfield ha sworn that
he "Never owned. received, or agreed
TO receive any stock Of the Credit Mo
bilier or Of the Union Pacific Railroad,
nor any dividends or profits arising
from either Of them"
And after G,rh,ll had sworn to this
ialsehood. n Republican committee 81
tho House Of Representatives made up
Of his W political and personal friend.
and with Judge POLAND, Of Vermont. M
Its Chairman. branded him forever Us u
bride iakrr anil u prrjurur in these
blasting words:
Garfield agreed with Mr. Amts To
take ten shares OF Credit Mobilier stock.
but did not pay for the same. Mr..
HH'SH hhS N'bhNy lfi N'bls Nv
idend in bonds. and sold them for
ninety seven per cent. and also received
the sixty per cent. cash dividend. which,
together with the price Of the stock md
interest, left n balance Of $500. This
sum was paid oyUr to Mr.. Garfield 10y n
check on the Sergennt.at.Arms."
The Credit Mobilier exposure shot.
tered q good many reputntions; but it
left no characters worse damaged than
those Of Schuyler ColfhS md james A.
Garfield.
Schuyler Colfax, unnotioed. is living
out the last years Of n dishonored life,
while By a curious turn OF q memorable
struggle in q nominating Convention.
James A. Garfield, his fellow criminal,
Is the Republican pnrty's candidate for
President Of the United States.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20

~1nns-sL.sa4up. special ..y.
,sysEy Mise s1seps - Carbonate and
Dn,eoa are naAlag nh full fOros.
he ariks r. oVsr - everything
quist. Ero0 pFsosat Appearances the
camp Win produce. In . few day. -
much a.
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A LsBos iuSoieo 81 A ! Key wost
Cigers Just received Al ,br Gem.
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DlkD.

DORsEf-In Elko, June IL, 1850. Mary Z
Dorsey native Of Hartford county. Mary
land aged 81 years.
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$3.50 90
$3.50 %

$3.50 %
Schuyler Collar swore he had never
received Tho 81 200 which Ames claimed
to have paid him as cash dividend.
Cakes Ames swore that he had paid Il
by chook on the ~serseant-at Arms.
Sergeant alarms ordway produced the
cancelled check:
WASHINGTON. June 30. 1868.
Strg.anLdtAr ms. u. s. Hou,e of Reprs.
sentdhces:-pay 10 8. G. or bearer
$1,000, and charge 10 my account.
OAKss ANS"
This check which Colfax swore no had
never seen was drawn Juao 30. The books
OF the Sargeant.at.Arm showed that II
wss paid juno 2ist. Tho books OF tho
First National Bank OF Washington.
where the Vice President kept o private
account, showed that on Juno 2is.
Schuyler ColfaI deposited there Fl, 200
Ia cash. and the deposit ticket In his
handwriting was produced. His
perjury MS well as his ~bribe.taking was
proved. His closest friends ceased try.
Ing 10 defend him. After ono effor,
pathetically absurd In It's weakness, he
ceased 10 Try TO defend himself.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-20
PRINCESS OF WALES KID GLOVES

Reside. tho above We have the largest stock
Of Dry Goods. Clothing aud General Mcrehan.
d. REIHHART 4 60.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

CAKES A., OLIVER and FRANK M.
AMEs, SONS of CAKES AMEs, have prepar-
ed and given to the public an elaborate
defense Of their father, entitled "Oakes
Ames and Credit Mobilier Justified"
They claim that by his enterprise and
generosity, a trans. continental railroad
was given to the country, which opened
up wilderness to settlement and saved
the Pacific States to the Union. They
believe that nobody IN Congress consid-
cred the project corrupt one at the time,
and that no one who knows the facts be-
lieve to-day that it was such. They say
an insane clamor on the part Of the peo-
pie frightened the speculative Congress-
men, and they began to cast about for a
scapegoat. CAKES AMEs, bold in the
knowledge of his innocence, and fearless
despite the mutterings Of the people, was
hit upon, his sons assert, and made the
victim of the mob's wrath. He was ira
duced and revlled by Congressman in
public, but In private he was lmplored to
pardon the political cravens who dared
not assert their innocence, and who hoped
to appease their constituents by joining
in the popular denunciation. In fact, the
sons of the late Mr.. AMEs say that his
memory should not be covered with OBJ.
loquy, but that instead, the nation should
erect monument over his remains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

THE Rep ublicans of Rock county will
hold their convention for the nomination
of a candidate for State Senator, at James
vile, on the 23d instant. The list OF
names mentioned by the Gazette as can.
didates before the convention is an unu.
sually large one. Mr.. RICHARDSON, of
GAINESVILLE, the present incumbent, heads
the list; then come Mr.. L. T. PULLEN, oil
Evansville, who has for three years been
member of the Assembly, twice from
La Fayette county and once from Rock
county; Mr.. ANDREW BARLAss, of Har
mony, member of the Assembly from
Rock county in 1874, 1875 and 1876; Mr..
D. G. CHEEvER, of Clinton, member of the
Assembly in 1872 and 1878; MID .F.SAYRE
of Fulton, member of the Assembly in
1878; Mr.. r. i. BURaE, of Beloit, mem
Der of the Assembly in 1879 and 1880, and
Mr.. s. s. NoRTHRoP, of Clinton, member
of the Assembly in 1851. It Is seldom
that a convention has so many able and
experienced candidates to select from, and
upon whichever the choice may fall, the
county is sure to be well and faithfully
represented.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18
The Fruits of the Earth.
GRAIN IN SIGHT.
CHICAGO. Aug.

CHlCAGO, aug. IL.
The Eventng Journal reports:
Chicago elevators, as per official re-
turns, contain 1851 500 bushels of wheat,
3,720 876 bushels of corn, 131 ,275 bushels
of oats, 100, 159 bushels of rye, and 81 ,S89
bushels of barley, making grand total
of 5,875 S08 bushels, against 1888 001
bushels week ago. and 5,461, 695 bushels
at this period last year.
The stock of lumber, etc, in the hands
OF ninety-three city dealers On the LIST inst.
was 412 S41 039 feet of lum Der and timber,
1874 GOA 900 shingles, 46,549,316 pieces of
lath, 154,69O pieces of cedar posts, and
1882, 459 feet OF pickets.
Milwaukee warehouses are stored with
ia, 329 bushels of wheat, 1884 bushels
of corn, 1854 bushels OF oats, 1927 bush
els of rye, and Sc, $50 bushels of barley.
New York and Brooklyn warehouses
contain 3047000 bushels of wheat,
1884 1000 bushels of corn, 10000 bushels
of oats, $4,000 bushels of rye, and %, 900
bushels of barley.
Visible supply of grain in the States
and Canada on the 31st ultimo: Wheat,
IA 272, 900 bushels; corn. 16,740,0 900 bush.
els; oats, $4,000 bushels; rye, 272, 900
bushels; barley, 10000 bushels.
Exports from seaboard ports last week
Flour, 116 6S3 barrels; wheat, 4,037 ,093
bushels; corn, 2313 100 bushels; oats,
1917 bushels; rye. 100 bushels; barley,
$50 bushels; pork, 1882 barrels; lard. T.
121,7OO pounds; bacon, 1884 1873 pounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

The rejection of the Compensation for.
Disturbance Bill, by the British House OF
Lords, has occasioned great excitement
throughout Ireland, but there does not
appear to be any disposition to take up
arms, as was anticipated. The outrage
upon Crown Solicitor BOYD and his sons,
at New Ross, Sunday night, was purely In
consequence of local trouble concerning
evictions, and was not expressive of popu-
lar feeling over the lost measure. The
land agitation movement, however, has
been given decided impetus by the de.
feat, while many of the Irish journals
loudly call for the abolition of the House
of Lords. Meanwhile the famine fever
has been checked in Mayo, but evictions
are increasing in the west of Ireland.
The troops on the island are being REIN
forced from England, but Mr.. PARNELL
assures the Government that no trouble
need be anticipated. The next attempt of
the Parnellites will be to stop the allow
ance of the constabulary in Ireland,
whenever they are used in forcing evic-
tons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18
BRITISH AND AMERICAN RAILROADS

BRITISH AND AMERICAN RAILROADS.
The contrast between the British and
American systems of railroads is very re-
markable. The mileage of the former is
only 1896, the latter $S6.497. Thscost
of the former is $685., 900 600, double our
funded national debt and close upon the
total of the English debt. The cost of
our system in operation to December 81 !.
1879, Is placed by Mr. Poor at $4.416 O0O,-
900 on 84.232 miles, or $4,919, 100000 on
the whole system OF S6,497 miles. The
difference in the average cost per mile Is
very great-in Great Britain 5000 600 per
mile, in the United States $50 900 average
per mile. The gross earnings, on the
other hand, are directly reversed. The
British lines, on 1895 miles, last year
took in $30S 100000. The lines of the
United States. on 81, 232 miles in full
operation last year, took in $529, ZOO, 900
The proportion of passengers to freight
on the former Ia greater than in this coun.
try, though only 25 per cent. of the whole
earnings. The operating expenses in
Great Britain average IS per cent; in the
United States, So 40 per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

A. E. FERGUSON, Esq, one of the fore.
most lawyers of the Cincinnati bar, and
lifelong Democrat, announces over his
own signature that he supports GARFIELD
and ARTHUR, and that hereafter he is to
be classed as Republican. He states it
as his belief that true Democratic princi.
pies mot the sham article) are to be found
embodied in the. political creed of the
Republican party. During the next
month he will make few speeches, Civ
ing his views upon the present political
situation. He is an influential and much
valued citizen, and may be looked upon
as valuable accession to the good cause
of Rerublicanism.