The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-07-18
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Into Oregon.
Since Saturday evening. three special
trains loaded With tea. have pAAsd
through here for the East
A. V. Lancaster returned from Cali.
fornis By laSt evenings train, and
boarding his bsREy directly after. StFyak
out foE his homo At Tuscarora. ''
Dol. J. b. Moore came up from,th The
Bay Lat evening, and remained over
here last night. There Il q rumof IN
town that the Coils visit .ts1 tide
water % this occasion wa In response
to an invitation from Sharon, bat the
report lacks the nSOssaATy confirmation
10 justify it, acceptance BY the nsWspa-
pers.
Judge W. s. Dopniaald. at The request
Of Judge Flsek, came up from Humboldt
county Saturday evening, and presided
in the Seventh Judicial District Court
during the adjustment Of . couple OF
civil cases In which Judge J. II. Flack
was an interested party. After disPodng
Of the cases mentioned the Judge re-
turned homo by the train Sunday morn
ing.
The Eureka Sentinel says. Mr..
Dorsey. OF Dorsey Btothers. livery men
Of Elko, is In town with thirty head Of
good young horses. They are for sale
away down at bedrock figures. Mr..
Dorsey aud his stock may be seen at
Fletcher & Carpenters stable on North
Main street. Hero is a rare chance for
any one desiring q good horse to secure
q bargain.
In w%innemucca last Friday, the little
child Of A. W. Fisk, a former resident
OF this place, was found lying in the
yard, fonmipg at the mouth. and appar-
emily in n very critical condition. An
tidotes were administered to the child,
who Is supposed to have found and
eaten some poison which was probably
thrown in the yard for the house dog.
Tho many friends OF the family at this
place will be pleased to learn that the
child's life WAS saved.
Frank Campbell and wife passed
through here from the west by the train
last evening". During the 20 minutes
the train lay here for dinner, many Of
their old friends had the pleasure Of
meeting them and shaking hands ouce
MORE, and congratulating them on thier
robust health. They 60 direct to
Charley Lanes on Raft river, whore
Nrs. Campbell will remain with her
sister, while Mr. Campbell takes n
thorough look ut the Wood river coun.
try.
Among the latest arrivals from the
Flowery Kingdom. we're two moon
eyed dnmsels. inst budding into woman.
hood. Their youth and freshness at
trHctad the attention Of II lccherous old
rnt.cRter. ns they disembarked from the
vessel, md lie resolved 10 purchase
them ~ the sale which regularly takes
place on the arrival OF Il fresh cargo OF
Celestial mAidens. In this he wns sue
c~cssful. pnying $500 cash for the two
specimens OF Chinese beauty. One OF
them Was promptly stolen from the
purchaser, and the other for safe keep
ing, lie brought 10 n. rndN. nniNing IN
Elko With his freight Saturday evening.
Even hire The sailing was not as smooth
AS he had hoped for. The charms Of
the maiden having caught the ndmiTinS
eye OF a young masher living in the
Chinese quarter, no enlisted the servi.
ces OF his friends. and in consequence.
the old scoundrel found II necessary to
guard his priz. during the entire night.
An appeal was made to the officers, who
advised him 10 marry the woman and
thus secure protection from the law.
The sdvice was accepted the prelimi.
naries for the farce arranged, and at 4
o'clock yesterday evening, with the
assistance OF q hAlf,dozcn interpreters,
the pair were united at the Presbyterian
Church. The ceremony was performed
through interpreters. and although il
was evident to allLthat the woman was
most decidedly opposed to the union,
the Outrage was allowed TO be consum.
mated. and n life Of misery and prostitu.
ton. for tho ~pecnniary benefit Of hor
master, opened up to tho unfortunate
creature through the fundamentally Of
n christian institution.