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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12


The experiences on the Virginia &
Truckee road during the late storm,
appear to have bAen rather rough. The
Chronicle o! the 4th coptains the follow.
ing: Although the snow has ceased
falling. it WAS blowing in clouds. from
the sides OF the mountains, and the
men on the plow were unable to dis,in-
guish an, thing ahead. The shed below
the scales had blown down during the
night, and the plow ran into the wreck.
where it stuck fast. A man was sent
back to flag tho train, which left here
OF o'clock, but the binding clouds Of
snow prevented tho engineer from see.
ing bim, and lie was obliged to turn
the switch and ditch the train to avoid
collision with the plow. Tho result
was that the two engines were thrown
from the track and one turned over on
its side. Tho passengers were obliged
to walk back to this city through the
drifts, arriving pretty we'll tired out.
A wrecking trnin was started up from
Carson. but was unable to proceed be.
yond Silver switch, the track being GOV
cred with heavy drifts from Mound
House to Gold Hill. ...
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12


Col. GoRDoS. who has been on q tom
Of the whole West OF Ireland, writes
that the condition of the people il
worse than that OF any other people in
the world. An irnpassable gulf exists
between them and the landlords. Citing
as precedent the measures taken to
abolish slavery in West India, he pro.
poses the Government should buy out
all the landlords west Of the Shannon
nt q cost OF f8O, O,O00. 900. of which @
great part will be repaid by the tenants.
and tho cancer will be cured. He also
proposes that the lands thus acquired
be administered by legal commission
supplemented by an immigration com.
mission.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

Tax Worid's Boston dispatch says;
The proposed consolidation OF the Cen
tral and Union Pacific Railroads into
one company 10 not favorably regarded
by the Boston Directors and leading
stockholders. and Directors Of tho Uu.
ion Pacific Company informed your
correspondent that I, was generally op
posed by the stockholders residing in
this city. The proposed consolidation
has been pet scheme OF Jay Gould,
and the terms OF tho proposed union
were arranged between that gentleman
and Huntington at New York, and sub.
mittsd to Eastern Directors for their
approval. which. ~ I atm now assured,
has not been givon to IL. From the
same source I learn that Jay Gould 10
displeased with tho action OF his Boston
associates, and he will retire from the
Directory Of the Company at an carly
day.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
The Cigarette Curse.

In one Of the schools at Brooklyn n
boy. thirteen years old, naturally very
quick aud bright, WAS found to be
growing dull and huul. His face was
pale. and be had nervous twitcbings.
He was obliged to quit school. Inquiry
showed that he had become n confirmed
smoker Of cigarettes. When asked why
he dii not give il up. he shed tears. and
said that he had often tried. but could
not. The growth OF this habit il insid.
uous and its effects ruinous. The eyes.
the brain, the nervous system, the mem.
ory. the power OF application. are all
impaired by it. cts nothing but q
cigarette" is really, it is nothing but
poison. German and French physic.
iaps have recently protested against It,
and convention OF Sunday and secu.
lar teachers was Tecently held in Eng.
land to check it. 1t was presided over
by AN eminent surgeon of q Royal Eye
Indrmary. who stated that many dis
eases Of the eye were directly caused by
It. Parents. save your children from
this vice il possible! Do not allow them
to deceive you. In future years they
will rise up and bless you for restrain.
ing them.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

The Carson APpedt lampoons the
legal quibbles by which justice is
sought to be strsngled-and which us
ually prove effective-in tho following
neat and pointed style:
Tho lawyers Of the Comstock have
discovered that tho bondsmen OF Car
rick, the defaulting Treasurer, canno,
be held responsible for the sum extract
ed from the safe. In drawing up the
bonds the clerk forgot to dot an in
Carrick's name. and the whole thing il
invalid. In another place the ink was
not Of tn right shade, and the pap,r
on which the bond was written was not
Of legal thickness. They have also
made the discovery that the indictment
against Carrick is not good, because the
dates OF all the coins he took are not
described. Then the foreman OF the
Grand Jury parted his hair on the
wrong side and taking these various
things together the taxpayers arc In
vited to arrive ut the conclusion that
the money was not taken anyhow"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

S,Ts the Gazette: About 10 O'Clock
this morning sportive zephyr waltzed
around on the top OF Steele's brick
building. Commercial Row. and catch
ing the fat roof by four corners, flung il
down into the street. Engine 49,
was switching some freight cars at the
time. The roof struck the tender in its
fall. knocking the forward truck from
the track. It also injured box car.
The roof came down with a crash that
startled the whole town.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
ExpIsits or a DasAiax Heesaa

WIFI.
The Inter Oceans New York CORES.
ponpent has . story Of Robert B. Bedsll.
the venerable ex President Of the Eric
Railroad. who married . young. gay.
dsshing second wife In 1852. A con.
spirAoy then seemed to have been formed
against him by his intimate friend. A.
L. Murray. whose son was his wife's too
intimate friend. and its purpose seemed
to be to rob him Of his money. Under
its baneful workings his wife secured q
divorce and alimouy, and he (Bedell)
was one day in July, 1875, set upon by
A. l.. Murray, Jr. Chsunesy Bernard
aud J. II. Conner. at the railway station
at Goshen. He was held by two OF
them. and beaten In the face with .
ra~hido BY the other, with the apparent
intent Of destroying the eyes ght. At
that time he only freed himself by get.
ting his hand on his revolver. His as.
sailants then fed, but ono OF them at
tempted to shoot him Ms he ran. He
VAS too quick, however. and brought
him to tn. ground. for which he vas
afterward honorsbly acquitted in Court.
His wife had at 6rst left him surrePti.
tiously, taking away valuables and se.
curities from the safe worth $lOu, ,0G0.
II seens to be case Of two many rel
atives in the house. all OF whom As.
sisted in making trouble. Bedeli has
been o very successful business man
and is highly esteemed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
Machinery for Gold Mountair

Gold Mountain. $50 miles south OF
Austin, promises well Of becoming a
mining district Of Importance. Two
car loads OF machinery, beiug the first
shipment OF II 4o.starnp mill for :hr
Stat" Line Mining Company, arrived at
Ledlie Station Yesterday over the Ne.
rada Central. The balance is on the
way. and will be forwar led on teams as
fast as 1t arrives. The machinery. and
pipe for conveying water fifteen miles.
alone. will. We understand, reach about
two hundred thousand pounds. Au'hn
RkpeiNk.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
-
THE HABKELL TRIAL.
Verdict or the Jury. Net Guilty. ~

The trial Of Dudley Haskell. Jr., for
msnslsughter. in causing the death Of
George Schwartz. which had been in
progress in San Francisco for several
days. MAS concluded "Wednesday even
ing; tho case having been submitted to
the jury at 8 80 p. N. After Eve hours
deliberati0n, n verdict was announced
and ''as the jury filed slowly into tn.
room tho accused and his father an1.
iously scanned their faces. The jury
took their seats, and the suave clerk
asked: "Gentleman of the jury have
you agreed upon the veIdict?" 1--WE
have" was the answer. The verdict
was then recorded. and the clerk read.
mot guilty" not one OF the jury dis.
sentiug. The jury was then dismissed.
aud tho friends OF Dudley Haskell
crowded around the acquitted man. and
after many hand sh"krs and oougraiula
iious the party left tho Court room"
We have intently watched the pro.
gross OF this trial from its beginning
and from the testimony adducrd, th-r.
can be no doubt that the verdict is r
just one.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

TIE only spooch tho late Gorerno
Williams. Of Indiana. ever made in Con
gress that attracted attention was brief
one In which he referred to his dress;
II am not ashamed Of my old fashioned
Kentucky blue jeans. The people OF
Indiana are not ashamed Of me because
wear IL. aud am snre the country
would be the better of for l. II VIC could
get hack TO the simple habits Of out
fathers in the matter OF dress a. we'll a.
some other things.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

AT meeting of tue Humanitarian,
at Cooper Institute a few evening,
since. Henry Berg. the we'll known
Animals Friend. amazed the assem-.
blage with the following uiterances:
Let me tell you l would abolish al,
tho pc nitentiari, in the land. and saw,
all the expense OF running them. In
their place would having whipping
posts everywhere, aud to make sur. th At
the lash was laid on ieelingly. 1 would
offer reward for the invention Of n
steam machine that couldn't bo bribed
With offers OF political place or money.
No msn has had better opportunity to
see what criminals are mnde OF than
have had. and tell you that hundreds
OF them commit crime to be sent to
places which you provide for their com.
fort. They ara warm and clean there.
They get good soup and nice potatoes,
and everything which hard. working
honest men and women can't get iu
your tenement houses"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

Mn, WILSON. of the Chicago & Alton
railroad, = member OF the. excursion
party OF Eastern Conductors. diod Of
pneunonia at the Palace Hotel. San
Francisco. Hs was not in good health
at the time of leaving Chicago. The
eIcursionists stopped day at salt Lake
City on their way East, which will be
by the way OF Denver, Colorado.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
THE cus,ar mill at Yankee Fork. IL

The Cusinr mill at Yankee Fork. i,
nearly completed. the dryers, roastera,
batteries, paus, settlers, engine. etc
being up. The Herald Of the 9th
ultimo. says: "All that remains to b
lone is n general cleaning up and tn
putting in Of the flooring aud the lnyin,
Of the heating pipes. The connection
Of the boiler with the engine will b
made to-day aud We expect to hear th
whistle to morrow. Capt. Ovens, 81.
builder. is we'll pleased with the work
Of bis men aud feels justly proud Of his
own work. The Custar is the finest
mill for the size on the Coast, and
could not have been put up in better
shape"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

Missouri runs away ahead Of Indiana
In her population. But when II comes
to the matter Of voting, the Hoosier
State this timo will make Missouri hide
her face in shame. The increased vote
in Iniiana meant business. The to,a'
vota cast In Missouri was about 4i0. 900.
and In Indiana about i7O,OOO. The
latter was "pivotal" State. II was
needed In the Republican column, elso
there would have been lack VI symer.
ity
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

A TELEonAN from Waterford to a
Dublin newspaper says: Arms are
being sold to au extraordinary extent.
and the whole country is armed To the
teeth. Prisoners from four counties
will be brought TO Waterford on Monday
next for trial, including the mon charged
with the murder Of Boyd. A disturb.
anoe is possible.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

The Secretary OF the Interior has jus,
approved two Nevada land lists-on.
for 1000 acres in the Carson disthv
and one for 400 in the Eureka district
Certain differences between Cap III
Mullin. ns Land Agent for Nevada. auc
the Genoa Land Oflloe. as to the tru,
construction OF the Act OF June, 1880,
will be Laid before the Secretary Of The
Int rior on appeal.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12


JAcHsoS FEnousoS. Supervisor Of the
Census for Nevada, and Il. II. Brouuor,
special Census Agent from Washington.
are in Reno. The Gazette says they
oompleted their census work at wads.
worth on Monday. aud visited Virginia
TO take look at tho mines. The port.
folio Of each enumeratot was dis.
patched 10 Washington as fast rs com.
pleted. Therefore tho exact figures OF
population Of the State cannot be Civ.
On. The returns from Nevada will be
footed up there and tho exact result will
be published In few days. The No.
vada enumcrators have not yoi been
paid, They will bs among the last to
got their money. Tho delay m paying
them has been caused BY The failure Of
some Of them ID do their work properly.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

THE constituti onal amendment to our
Constitution. changing the time for the
meeting OF the Legislature from the
hrst Monday in January to the first
Tuesday in February. cannot become
effective until indoraed by the incoming
Legislature. That body will therefore
convene M usual-on the frsl Monday
Ia January.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

OK Monday ias, teams loaded with th'
late Bodie Standard printing ius'erisl,
in all 10000 pounds, passed through
towu. ssys tho Iuyo Iadepend at. ep
route for the railroad at Mojavs. Il was
accompanied by the somewhat notice
Pa. Holland, Of Nevada journals 10 anc
Are. jakey fame. who proposes engineer
ing tho material into GuAym-s, Mexico.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

JOHN l.. sropDARD Ia delivering a
course OF lectures in Lynn. Mass. Mrs.
Whitcomb labors under the halldeina
tion that he loves her. and until e1
cluded from the hall. she invariably sat
In tho front seat and osled tho cmbar.
rnssed speaker. She holds season
ticket, aud has brought suit to secure
admission,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
sir Ashley Cooper,s vital Restora,
0kGA

TIL great English rsmedy--nas made
more cure, Of Nervous Debility, Semi.
nal Weakness. Lost Manhood. noclur
nal emissions. lassitude, inability for
mental labor, dependency aud such
diseases as are induced by youthful
follies and eIeesses. than all other
medicines combined. Why will you
sufferf Send to A. E. Mintie, II. D..
No. IL Kearney street. San Fnpoisco.
for the Restorative aud be cured. Price
80 per bottle. Four times the quantity
$40. Try a bottle. DR.. Mintie treats.
all private diseases successfully with
out mercury.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

SAYS IN Gdi,fie: The nine men last
year found guilty OF trcspassiny on the
Pyramid Lake reservation havo been
notified to appear before Judge Hiliiard
in Carson on Monday. for sentence,
They arc under bonds aud will proba.
bly, appear. The sentence will proba.
bly, bo light, Ms there were legal points
In dispute in their case.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
r..t Ar.y Appr,rrl.,,...

The public can scarcely yet have for
gotten how vindictively the last Demo-
cratic House was assailed by the entire
stalwart Press OF the country. because
Of its refusal to accept ths estimates Of
tho War Department a. . basis upon
which to make the appropriation for
the Army. Tho disgust Of the .'loysl"
press At the ''niggardliness'' Of the
Democratic House, was only equaled by
it's terror lest all out doors should break
through the parapernAlis of our be.
loved county and come q aiding dewn
the CREASED plank OF ancestral delin.
quency kerslump into the broad savan.
mas Of Wild-asses milk aud untamed
honey. and in consequences Of said
"niggardliness," there would bs no.
body to put 'em out. The most villain
Gus result Of Democratic churiishness.
was. however. that the regularly estab.
lished "perquisites" OF the army vam
pires. were necessarily reduced to q
minimum.
While the distressful cries wrung
from Republican patriots by the barbar
ity of Democratic Congress are yet
vibrating in the troubled air. comes the
announcement from the Washington
Department that the army expenditures
for the fiscal year are less than the
"niggardly" appropriations Of a Dem.
ooratic Congress. by several millions Of
dollars-aud yet this magnificent Re
public survives.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

GouLp's friends say he has fnlly dc
oided to retire from the Uuion Pacific
Directory at the next meeting. stating
that tho cause Of his retirement IL
disagreement with the opposition from
the officers to proposed consolidation
With tho Central Pacific.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

OK the 3i Of last month tho State
Treasury Of Nevada contained coin and
coiu vouchers amounting to 3 !37, ,i6i 76
and different kinds Of bonds amounting
to $530,0O0 more. The ducats and SO.
curilies were counted by Gov. Kiukcad
aud Secretary Of State Babcock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
MEXICAN
Mustang Iininent
FOR NAN AND BHASE.

TNIs iI,,lrncn, vcry ua,urhiiy erteiasfed y - !.
n. yvheac Nature provides In her iaborahy - -.
ryorjslne antIdoses for ihch siAdies o. ~ ~
iren. its fame has been spreading foS Nv
,ntIl now n cneircies tho habitsole ssooe.
The Mexican Mustang 1lniment W mates,
~ne,,y for Oh sxternaiA ailments Of man ana eees~
To stocS owners and farmers 10 inyslueose.
,Insis bo,l,s of,en ssves . human iifs osrr
sn,cs Ire u.efulners Of On excellent horee' -
,ow. or sAccp.
"A eurrs foo,-rot, hcofsn, borrow hesn, erut'
rr,r worm. si,ouidcrr rot, mango, D. 49, -
,lr :. OF poisonous reptiles and iasscts, svsS
",e,, drawback 70 s,oyk breeding and bash ma
I, eures eqcry cxternsi troue's o. hosses, -
uiamenc.s, seratshte swlnsy, spsaiass t'sss~
~ind. .Sali, ring bope. de-, sse.
The Mexican Mustang LiHinsens h " Se.'
.v,c IN ,ha world fcf secideAts oecNrisg
,smji,. IN tho absence Of pAy'Seiss, esea 2
suyss. ,ea,ds. sprslns, euts, ste, end Sos ressns
,I.,,. ..d stiffness suesndessA ~ espsSsTe' ~
t,euisriy valuable 10 hiuen
N 1, th., sprsi rsmsAy ~ W. wes'A. -,
,ro,,yusr.t.t vi. n ~ ~ bone. 49, = 49,
,cc,ies,,oa,is rnHy sa0'clsnt 70 eurv.
rerlcsn Nusssse ilnisoest y rus - - 80
~. n bct,i,s, ,bo trOss eees hsins yecvssssS
90 naeS ~ e.sAcssl scld eyeUrhsA
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

SALMON fishing on the Columbia
Oregon, Is vory dangerous owing to
certain tidal prculiatiies. Two hun.
dred meu, at least, arc reported as los'
d rius the past season. Over eight
hindrcd and fiity boats are employed b,
tie canning companies, aud over font
iousaud men at tie caDneries.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

Tns Chron,eis says: A "pointer"
comes from the far north. s,aiing that
tho diamond drill on the 1850 level Of
the Utah struck good prospects eas,.
wards to the New Wells Fargo. Good
indications appear only to eAist at the
eItremitics--''iheA Alta and Utah"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

IT Is now stated that Dsggetl did not
90 10 Europe with Maekay. He remains
In New Yort until the opening Of Con.
gross next Monday,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
a Narrow Esrape.

The Times Rerier Of + ursdny, saws:
Richard Bridson experienced a very
narrow escape at the Grand Prize mine.
yesterday. While coming to the surface.
on n water tank, from the 5OO.ioot level.
some tagging broke within a few feet OF
the surface. and with some rock and
dirt camo rattliug down the shaft. strik
ing him, when near the 400 foot level.
on the head and shoulders and very
nearly knocking him off the tank. Al
though severely cut about the head and
considerably stunned, he managed to
keep his hold on the cable Until arriv-
ing Mt the surface. when, getting off he
was hardly able to stand.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

TH1 ArgOnau announces that the
Arst number Of new daily evening
paper. u be called tho Epigrdu. viii be
issuod from the Arsonaut offico next
SATURDAY. evening.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

A HORSE rolled in q brook a. Top.
sham, Me-. and was unable 10 get up.
His body made a dam, which raised the
water, and no was drowned.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

THE chiusse giant Chang arrived In
Chicago from Liverpool Friday. Ho is
seid to DO tho tailesi man In tho world
--eight ieot and sir inches In hight.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

A YOUNG man fell down and did
while running foot race at Louisville.
The exercise caused violent action OF
tho heart. and then rupture.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

GEo. KESasDr. 9 packer. was stabbed
at Boise, 1. t, by San FranoiSco
hoodtom named Jimmy Gates. Ken.
nody will die. The assaolt wss uupro.
voked, and astea escaped, bu. he wss
caught at China houss near Boise
river bridge, q halt ralls ,ou,h Of the
tovn,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

iris sipeos.d that an s,ss.smsn, will
soon be levied By the Mexican Mining
Company, 97tt' rsefsoorT.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

Rnso consumes $1,000 cord. Of wood
annusiiy, ',''ifd af'' '''
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12

Tss sutro faDrsaa<aa ha. suspeud,d
1 $500.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-12-12
OLD,
TRIED,
TRUE.

People arc Gs.iint .cquainted-end tnose -
70 NOT ought to bc-with the woeosssea
ha, Ereaa Amasiean Rsmedy, the
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-11-18

cure d. Conway contributes the first of
series of papers, entitled "The
English Lakes and their Genii."
VOLTS engraving of Abbey's full-page
illustration of Herrick's poem, ''To be
Merry is one of the finest pictures
that have ever appeared in the Maga-
zinc. Rose Terry Cooke contributes
another of her characteristic New
England stories. Miss Sarah o. Jewett
contributes poem, "Two Mornings"
Other poems are by James Il. Fields,
III. k. Hudson. Johr B. Tabb, Rose
Hawthorne Lathrop, Philip o. Sullivan,
and Miss Ada NJ. +. Nichols. A short
story, .Miss Cabot's Guest" is by
Horace E. Scudiler. Charles f. Thwing
shows in an able article the results Of
ssRecent movements in Woman's Educa-
ton - an article by W. L. Davis, en-
titled ssThc Queen, Ministry: Lords,
and Parliament" gives satisfactory
explanation of the operation of the
British Government; and MIR. Edward
Howland contributes suggestive arti-
Gle, entitled GA Great City," Henry
James, Jr.'s, novel, "Washington
Sqnare," :" is conclrded in this number,
and will be followed by a new serial
novel, entitled ga Lao1ican," by
Thomas Hardy. The Editors Easy
Chair treats of the Newspaper and
Orator, the influence of Byron, the
Rugby Colony in Tennessee, and the
Irish Agitation: and contains q COM
munication from Wendell Phillips,
correcting very common error in the
use of "Dc" as prefix to French
family names. The other Editorial de-
partments are well sustained.