The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-03
FLASHES.
The plurality amendment is carried
in Maine.

turf. bnt whether permanently or TEN.
porary is not stated. H
There is nothing in the four quarters
OF the globe more unreliable thar the
hindquarters of . muh. .. ..
The LoLdon and San Francisco Bank
has resolved to reduce it's capital from
E6O0, 900 to ESQ, 900 sterling.
Colonel Gordon has suggested to
China that General Grant act as arbi.
traitor between her aud Russia.
A landslide in Bengal has caused the
death OF eleven British officers. fifteen
soldiers and eleven other people.
The monster GteamsL.p Great East
ern is being got in readiness to ply
between London, New Orleans aud
Galveston.
The Republicans aud Democrats of
Indiana are feeling anxious abOut the
Greenback vote. which is expected 20
reach forty thousand.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: Colonel
Dave Buel has returned to The city from
Montana, where he is interestei in
some excellent mines.
The first order for silver certificates
based on gold deposits at New York was
received by the United States Tr, ,asurer
yesterday. !, was for s25. 900.
Favorable reports continue 10 be re-
ceived from the SEsgit mines. Several
claims. recently opened. are said to
yield from S25 to $50 per day to the
man.
Wells Drury has sold ont the Stage to
an association OF practical Democratic
printers. who prove their claims to both
titles in the first number issued under
their management.
Last Tuesday evening Jesse Il. Grant
was married 20 Miss Lizzir. daughter OF
W. S. Chapman. at the Palace Hotel.
The affair was very quiet, only few
friends being present.
The ship Luc.lla is at hand from 70.
kohAua, with 3,lO0 packages Of tea
for San Francisco, aul -, Coz packages
in transit for New York. The shi hi3men:s
by sail this season, in this direction. aro
the largest. that have been made in
many .cats.
NJ. y. SChweitzcr was killed at For.
rest Hill, California, Wednesday, by the
premature explosion Of gian; powder
cartridge, which he was holding in his
hand while firing salute in honor of
tho arrival Of II. +. Page.
Alfred Smith, an old resident OF
Sierra City. Cal. was burned to dcmh
in His house Wednesday night. The
remains were found next morning. In
dications show ihit there hal been
struggle. as n pistol lay by his right side
aud his skull was crushed IN.
The Wagner Sleeping Car Company
has established t.centrnl office in Chi
cago, with Alfred White as general
manager. a movement il IN progress
for the consolidation under one manage.
ment. OF all the cooperative fast freight
lines Gu the Vanderbilt railroads.
The President of the Miper's Union
OF Virginia City received the following
telegram from l.. o. Trent, Of Belmont,
Montana: Montana is short POO quartz
miners; how is Yirgiua?" The Enter.
pr'5e takes the responsibility of saying
that Montana can "fill her short" on
tho Comstock.
At tho Sacramento fair grounds.
Wednesday, there was trot between
the two year olds Sweetheart nod Fred
Crocker. The former won in two
straight heats. Time. 2:3lH aud 2:324
Sweetheart was owned by L. S. Stokes,
who. n, the conclusion of the race. pre-.
sented her to John W. Mnckcy.
Six Of The best vessels OF tho Russian
Pacific squadron hnSe been ordered by
telegraph TO hold Themselves In rcahi
ness TO return Immediately to the Medi.
terrnnean. in the event OF the Dulcignn
affair taking serious turn. aud Of n
rupture occurring between Russia and
Turkey. The remainder OF tho squadron
will follow ~ needed.
SAYS tho Carson APpsai Of Thursday:
Capt. Morgan and Lieutenant Safr.I
went down to Reno yesterday afternoon
TO ascertain from the managers OF IN
State Fair II they really had determined
to withdraw the prize put up for the
military drill, and found that such
course had actually been determined on.
This ~ done because the Com tock
companies refused TO compete. The
Carson Guards have drilled all Summer
because such prize was adyor,;zod.
and now ut the last hour fnd themselves
left out in tho coldt simply because they
drill so well no compnny can compete
with them. Such Is tho reward of pa
iient ondoavot and PERFECTION. The
Carson Guard are no disgusted with the
Fair that they will havo nothing 10 do
with n, aid will not enter tho shooting
tournament. Their friends will let the
Fair severely alone, mud tho long run
the managers will realize tho fact that