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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19
A MAD moo ArrACks a oInI.
o,A.- P.r.ea. s.Aly nl,,...

The northern portion Of the city OF
Chicago Was thrown into the widest
state CT excitement by ne rerrble at
tack on a numbcl Of persons by an in
furiated bulldog suffering With hydro
phobia. For some time past Mr, James
Epply. who resides on the northern
boundry of the ciiy1 has been the own.
tr OF two OF these dangerous beasts,
and has KEEP, them confined IN the rear
yard attached to his residence. Que OF
the dogs feroeiousl ly aiiseked the other,
and while they were thus engaged. a
eolored girl belonging to the honss went
TO the back door toendeavor TO separate
them, but no booner did sh. max. he.
appearance than one II therr. 'irothiug
ut the mouth, seized her by the left leg
aud tore great piece vi flesh from the
calf OF the limb
Stricken with terror and pain. the
screamed for help. aud Mr.. William
Thompson came to her assistance and
fired ut the animal through the fence
With his revolver. The ball missed It's
mark. and Mr. Thompson then climbed
the ience to secure better aith FOR his
next shot. No sooner did the maddrned
beast see him than it lesped for his
throat, and getting u savage hold, they
fell of the fence Into tho street together.
Mr. Tho.npson, whU is powerful man,
fought desperately,and finally succeeded
In getting away from the animal, but
not until the coat aud shirt were torn
from him aud ne was severely bitten IN
the throat aud breast. The dog then
ran madly down Maryland avenue, aud
his next victim was child nalued L Idle
Simm, son Of leading dry y-goods mer.
chant. D"shing at the boy. the dog
threw him down and bit and tore the
hosh from dozen different parts OF Ills
body. flaming and bleeding. the
child was carried to his fathers resi-
denco close by crowd had by this
time gathered in pursuit of the dog. bat
was not finally disposed OF although
q dozen shots We're fired ut him, several
OF which wounded him. until he had
severely bitten a colorel boy named
Richard Franklin, distance OF ave
or six squares from where tho infu.
riated beast had started on his Blood.
thirsty flight. ,-5 ru.H -I -7
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19
The bribery Case.

The New York Times thinks that the
bribery investigation is cer,aiu to bo
very 4wordy and long II is only too
obvious that tho committee is not pro.
ceeding in way to convince the public
Of its determination to search out the
truth Mt all hazards. Members If the
Legislature show much more concern as
to how II will Affect the party or faction
with which they chance TO DO connect.
ed. than how the ugly stain made on
the States fair name can be cleaned of.
The Tribune says; II tho bribery
charge Is true, why is II necessary tu
pack the committee with Conkliug mon
to investigate it2 Why is II Necessary
for packed committeolo do all II can
to hinder investigAtion. . . .... .....
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19
ANor,IsI, vICronY.
Hsene'. F~xhaII Wins tie Great
kAncS at Paris Yesterday.
! A Aeablesrain 70 the Nsu York World


says:
.''JA Il. Keens's winning of the grand
prize to-day. added to Pierre horillard's
winning Of the Derby ten days ago. has
contributed TO make the Americans
here, TO nse q horsey phraze, feel their
oats TO n surprising degree. undy they
are in n high stase of enthusiasm at all
the resorts where il In their wont 10
consregate. dnd especially are they ex-i
nborant OF good feeling at the Grand
Hotel, which is crowded with Yankees
Numerous cafes on the Champs Elysees,
taking advantage Of the excitement, are
handsomely decorated with American
colora. and enthusiastic Frenchmen are
declaring their entire satisfaction nj
the RESULT. aud are shrieking for Fo1hall,
as freely as the Americans themselves.
Nor ars they much to blaae, for the
finish between Foxhall and Tristan was
the grundest seen for years. as Ford.
ham on the American, and Archer Oh
the English bred Tristan. rode as if for
their lives. and the American won by a
head. .ar. s.t. se.- .-- ..... --.- 81,
The day, as a whole. was a very
pleasant one; cloudy. but not too warm
and the audience at Long Champs was
simply enormous. Th. railway com.
panies, which gave half the adde,l
money. were put to the sev-rest test
to transport the crowd, while even the
boats on the Seine were dangerously
overloaded. The grandest spectacle was
the road. the show of equlpdges being
decidedly superior to any exhibition
seen since the last year Of the Empire.
The custom iuaugnrated some years
ago Of giving race breakfasts Was also
largely followed, and tho different
chateaus in and around the Dois de
Bologue We're all engaged by parties
.ich, as usual on such occasions, paid
big prices for poor fare AMI worse ser.
vice. Tue scene ut the course, how
ever. will long be remembered BY those
present. certainly by those Americans
who had never been present at a similar
race before. .s. .. ... .s..
The scene that followed the race
was one Of the widest ever seen ut
Long Champs. aud III au iustaut dozens
Of Am-ricnn flags were produced, aev.
erHi OF the four IN hands being literally
covered with them. and on the track
the crowd was so dense that it was al;
mostimpossible for Fordham aud Archer
TO gst back to the scales. and il was
only fiually accomplished by the aid of
large police force. ..E.. a .rr. r
immediately after the race the
crowd gradually dissolved aud the pro
cesSion back to the city was much en-
joyed by both the lockers on and the
participants. Il is understood that
FoShall will be sent back to England
early TO morrow, and 90 direct 10 Ascot.
where it il expected that he will meet
Iroquois.' .r..- ..g rs.r .f.... .F..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

MANY Rap, 5IIcnus arcwon nderins who
Is this Vice President Arthur. anyway
this man with The smirking eomtcnance
and whIskers parted In the middle?
The Gold Hill NeW' playfully says he
was elected to be leading member Of
tho Administration. but he seems to
have ,Conkled of on his own hook and
become q sort Of pusillanimous Nihilist.
plotting against the whites. The bomb
of,publis opinion may ssmo day blow
bin so high that be will come down
like Conkling. and get hurt.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

LOUIS PAXTON. II young man engaged
plO~InE u field two miles north OF ST.
Paul. was mys,eriously murdered on
Wednesday. He did not come home to
his supper. aud his br tIer went to
look for him. and found he had been
shot back Of the right ear. and his skull
fractured. probably with a club. He
had rope arUrud his neck, With which
his body was tied to the plow. The
murderer, who is unknown, had driven
OF with the dead mans wagon. Early
Thursdny morning large numb rs OF
horscnIcn started out to search the
country fcr tho murieTer. Nho will
probably ~ captured, - they en.ry
followed the track OF the horses aal
wagon.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

1r is given out that the Democrats in
the New York Legislature will join Mr..
Conkliug's forces IN order to force an
adiournnicnt of that body without elect
Ing Senator's, in the hope that when the
question is RENTED to tho people, the
Democrats will secure majority Of th-
next Legislature, in which event Mr.
Iillrnt will be retured to one Of the
seats in the United States Senate made
vacant 10y the designations Of Messrs.
Conkling ana Plat. There is plnusi.
bility in! ,hia report. . aTifieh would
ngnin to br Governor Of New York.
Reno JoUrHdi.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

TnE largest railroad suit which has
ever been before the courts Of the
United States has been commenced in
New VI xico. II i between the Texas
Pacific md South III Pacific railroads.
Tho -uIt i, brought to recover all tha;
Iorti"n of the Southern Pacific built
npon the land giant oI The Texas Pa.
cihc III New VI Nieo which is over a
stretch OF cOiuiry from the Sau Simon
nver ON the AuL,na line. to within
fpnr miles of IL Paso. Texas. a tract Of
10 miles.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19
Quebec's Two Million Dollar
Hire. so 90


A destructive confagraiion in the City
Of Qubec has just Consumed eight hund-
Tcd buildings. which. with the personal
property, will aggregate a loss Of about
S2.UU0. 600. leaving 1900 families home.
less. Five lives are known to be Lost,
the bodies OF three Of the victims hav-
ing been recoyercd. ."l
The fire brigade aud apparatus was
quite unfit to cope with such Il fire, aud
to Its weakness Sd and the ,wr,tched water
Service the whole disaster is due. H.
Even the police aud srvmen we're to IA
great extent demoralizrd. The most
daring robbery was carried on freely in
full sight Of everybody. Liquor stores
aud private dwellings attacked by the
flames were rlnSacked for liquors. " hich
was openl. drank by the lowest people
common to the locality and who fire..
quent low houses. whose destruction
Is one of the disgracefnl features OF the
disaster. The sparks which everywhere
flew from burning buildings We're them
selves terrible source Of danger. 1t
was common To see mems coats and
hats ablaze, from burning pieces OF
shingles, which lighted upon them.
The wind being from the north drove
the fire rapidly in the direction Of St.
Johns church and ia various contrary
localities, scattering sparks around in
every direction, and the brigade found
the lire uuman ,geab.e. .a
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

TnE New York Board Of Trade aud
Transportation have resolved that they
view with apprehension the efforts be
ing mndo6y great CORPORATIONS TO con.
troll the Legislature and Judicial depart.
ment of our Government, declaring in
tho election of United States Senators
from that State, party considerations
were Of less impottnnco to the public
interest than Tho elcc,ion of men Who
free from corporation Affiliations. .....,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

The NeS York Hsrdlg continues coax.
ing C"mklinB To leave the Republican
party and $ .ys: 1--WE REPEAT it. we can
see no peace for Conkhng IN the party
as at present organized. He certainly
Cannot sit in convention with men w4o
have trumpeted to tho four winds OF
heaven cnluinny against his personal
and public character. Behind the lob
byis,s at AIbany aud ruifiLns at Chicago
there is public opinion, which RESPECTS
sincerity, eloqnence and courage. To
this public opinion no American states
man has ever appealed in vain. The
hour has come. il COukiinS has the
wisdom as well as courage. he is the
man for the hour" ....
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19
The Albany Investigations.

The bribery investigation committee
agreed to nlj,urn Saturday. until this
morning, in order to accommodate +.
n Bangs Of New York. who assists for
the committee AMI wishes to read up
the testimony alre,dy taken.
W. X. Temple. AssenlblyInan, .sti
He'd that 0ne L wards had convefsod
with him, asking why he continued TO
vote for COukling aud Platt when there
was no chance OF. electing them. Ed.
wards asked what his expenses were.
Witness sail two thousand i've hundred.
He asked il D-prw's friends paid those
expenses would hot he change his vote
Witness said no; would change only
by reason of combinations III, the party.
Witness thought Edwards was d dam ned
rascal. .,.. ...... ~
DoD't know Edsafls' FIRST name, but
ho il u lobbyist. ... ... s5....... . .
/ Witness left the stand aud the CON
mittcd adjourned.
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

II. sLSEstEh Of Grass Valley, CAL,
started on Saturday for The New York
Hill minei Two miles and baif dis
tnnt, with $4,000 TO pay OF The hands.
When within n short distance OF the
mine two masked men relieved him OF
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tho robbers are veil acquainted With
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GEo. O. aATbtSo. stabbed and killed
his wife at the Atlantic Beer Gardous 10
San Francisco Wednesday. Ho sus.
pocIed her inileliiy and wrote her
dccoy note which she answered by
going 10 tho gardens. He met her iu
room and stabbed her TO tho hoar,.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

TnURaAs's friends say 1t is nonsense
TO talk Of rnnUiug Thurman Tor Gov.
crhoi Of ohio. lie Ia in Europe and
would not have the nomination. The
Democrats don't expect to elect
the Governor, but will try fora Legisla.
tdre 10 redistrict for congressman.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

A RAIS storm on Monday night in
the vicinity Of Wheeling. West Virginia.
did much damage. A family named
Straub, living on Glen's Rrn. were
swept away in the night, the mother
and Ave children bein drowned. and
the father carried Oh log SOME as.
tance. lie was foun | the next motuiug
in an insensible condi ion. i''
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

tbs following, according to the
Times Reritg, are the balances OH hand
and indebtedness Of Tnscntoia mining
companies Ms uhown by their statements
OF Juno lsti Argchla. balance ON hand,
$685.; North uelle Isle. si,i29; tndo.
.pcndehcc, 80, i7s. Indebtedness. Grand
pnzc. s5.lSs; Belle isis, ss,sifJ Nav.
njo. ,0i3. '-',-st ~
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

fluNCH'SIBNANDEH bas issued a de.
cree establishing courts martial for
tho trial Of administration ofIclSis.
This was done at tho instance Of the
Russian General Ernsroth. aho reports
that officials are melting the people
agninst the Prince. $50 ra1lE
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

Dispatches of the 9th from the City
Of Mexico say hc President of the Tula
Central Railroad To day innugurdtod tue
first fifty miles. Tue first train then
entered Cnanattr, liD kilomcirrs from
here Marclos railroad WA innuguratrd d
ycs.er,iay. . a."t.-
Pacheco Of California, and Gen. Ord
left for the States To- day. The latter
will purchase mucbiuery for aprtrol,um
rtiinery for this city. " ''ttf
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

Tns Carson ARptoi says that man
In Genoa caught garter snake and sold
II TO q British toutist for half dollar,
solspply assuring, him that j. wss q
specified trout. f.a+ssg &C. 1890
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

Tas Gold Hill Htu, says thcro is q
rumor current on the CohfstJok tia. tho
miR,sry companies OF Storey ~fff DO
ordered to Carson on tho Fourth Of
Jciy for ipspoe,ton and pafH,iei 2
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-19

BfsNincK's indisposi,fon oonpcls
him to continue restricting bis labors 10
a minimum and perform them In re.
oumbcnt position, east.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-28

But where was JohnY She knew now
how he had given up home and peace and
pleasure, all that makes life swee, to man
in order 10 satisfy her eager. vre,ched
hunger for wealth; she had made herself
loVeless aud iriendlcss in her devotion to
the muck rake, aud the crown over her
head had been SO long unseen, unyalued,
II was at last taken away. Where nov
was her omnipotent money Ii could not
bring back John She had herself helped
him surely and steadily into his grave, ior
the doctor told her frankly and sharply
that he had worked himself to death. Six.
ty thousand pangs of remorse and regret
Jay in her boarded dollars, and could not
be evaded. She must take up her desolate
life, her irrcparable loss, her tormenting
money, and carry them all ont Of the city,
she could no longer endure, back TO the
home she now dreaded One more awful
lesson to the hungerer for this worlds
goods, that now, as of old, "there is that
lnaketh himself rich, yet hath nothing
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-28
family possessions than any savings bank
deposit --Ste,ads Neas


+ Somebody II we knew who. NC
would give due credit, writes thus iersely
and tiuihfully Of newspapers and their
+ worth to ,hc world The value OF news.
papers is not fully appreciated, but tho
npidiiy with shich people are waking mp
TO their necessity aud usefulness, is one
OF the significant signs Of the times. Few
families are now content with a single
newspaper. The thirst for knowledge is
not easily satiated, and books, though
useful-yea, absolotely necessary in their
place, fail 20 meet the demands OF youth
or age. The village newspaper is eagerly
sought for and its contents eagerly devour-
ed. Then comes the demand for the
county news, state news, national aud
foreign news, Neit to the political, come
the literary. aud then the scientific jour
nails Lastly, and above all, come the
moral and religious journals This variety
is demanded to satisfy the cravings OF the
active mind
Newspapers are also valuable TO ma.
teriaI prosperity. They advertise the vii
lage, county or locality. The spread be-
fore the reader map on which may be
traced character, design, progress, II
stranger calls at hotel he first inquiries
for the village newspaper; if q friend
comes from distance, the very next thing
after family greeting, he inquiries for
your village or county newspaper. and you
feel discounted if you are unable to find
late copy, and confounded fyou are com
pelled to say you do not take it,
"The newspaper is just as necessary to
fit a man for his true position in life as
food and raiment. Show us ragged,
barefoot boy rather than an ignorant one.
His head will cover his feet in after lite il
he is well supplied with newspapers.
Show us the child that is eager for news
papers. He will make the man OF mark in
lfter life if You CRAFTY that desire for
Other things being equal, it
S rule that never fails. Give the child
zen newspapers
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-28
Tree Culture on Wnste Land.

Hitherto the abundance Of natural tim
Der in this country has made 1t easy to dis
pense with timber culture, and for the
most part our land owners have taken
little interest in such slow growing crops
This state Of things, however, is rapidly
passing away. The demand for special
wood, for manufacturing purposes is
steadily and rapidly increasing, while the
natural supply is diminishing and must
ultimately become quite inadequate.
Mean time there are millions Of acres OF
land suitable for timber culture and for
nothing else, except poor pasturage that
our land owners are allowing to lie waste
and idle for lack Of little forethought,
and too frequently our would-be thrifty
farmers will risk their surplus means in
wildcat speculations, promising but never
yielding large and speedy returns, when
the same money spent in planting timber
would soon convert their worthless swamps
and stony places into valuable properties.
A correspondent, writing from Wiscon.
sin, tells Of piece Of land that was plant
ed with walnut twenty three years ago
The land was flooded every spring and
summer, and was unfit for any ordinary
cultivation. The trees are now from six.
teen TO twenty inches through, aud have
been sold for $4,000. No particulars are
given as to the cost Of planting the grove
or the amount Of attention IT has had dur.
ing the year Of growth. There can be
little doubt, however, that the investment
was small in comparison with the return,
and the land would otherwise have remain
ed unproductiye. To the country the
timber crop was 50 much clear gain tits
cler that our national resources might be
enormously increased by similar utiliza.
tion by timber culture Of lands which are
now left unused and unproduc,ive, and
the planters would ind their groves a
surer investment for the security Of their