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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

The yellow dog story has been re-
sived, and is now told TO the effect that
the dog was at the depot and received
the first bullet from Giupau's revolver
aud immediately Aed the scene. Com.
mentiny upon this n brooklyn paper
awards tho Log great sngacity. since. M
It says. "instca1 Of waiting at tho
White House to DO treated by the ply
~uicinus. IL trotted of to Alexandria. and
went into private Quarantine until tho
danger had passed. Such a pics sense
Of tho danger OF professional treatment
Is rare. even among membcro Of tho ca.
nine family"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
Death of G&n,r.I ba,t.Ima,.

Dispatches received here lAst evening,
says the Virginia Chronieit. conveyed
the news Of the death Of G, neral c. c.
b ut.rman. which occurred at Tomb
stone, Arizona. Wednesday morning at
2 o'clock, Of heart disease. General
BAtterman WA n Of the pioneers Of
the C0mstoct. coming here in 1864.
He has been superintendent Of several
leading mines. among them the Crown
Point. Gould & Curry. Imperial aud
Empire. He was Warden OF the State
Prison for four years. up to last Win.
ter. and has always occupied II prumi-
neDt position IN public nf,irs in the
State. He was a member OF Mount
Davidson Lodge No. 3 and Pioneer
EucAmpment No. !. ]. o. o. F.; was a
Past Grand Representative Of that Or
der. aud also the present Grnnd Repre-
sentative. elected to represent the State
in the Grand Lodge Of the United States.
He vas q native OF Maine and about
fifty years Of nge. Mrs. Batterman was
with her husband when he died. A
grown-up son and n married daughter
aye left to mourn the loss OF one whose
strong AFT c,ion and manly traits o.
character won tho hearty love Of his
children and the general respect Of all
who knew him"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

/ A WAaarSOTos special Says: :" To DR..
Hamilton - atesiLed sh~ glory OF kas.
ing insisted Spoa th- PrLsidsst's ~
no,A. IUur eorrrspond<nt II axars
that Secretary Blame hss BEEN from The
stHrt one Of the nost positive advocates
Of the removal Of the President from
the niAIiAl region Of the Whit House.
The day after the President vas shoI
Blaine Suggested TO the attendant physi-
clans the d~esirAbility Of getting beyond
the reach OF the mAIarisl Influences
which Surround the Executive Mansion.
Bliss vas one u the most earnest op
Pon.n;s of BiAiD-'s theory. he main
tanned that il uUuld be positively dan.
g.rous TO attempt 10 move the President
and declared that be would not youch
for thu Presidents life IL the attempt to
remove him was made. Bliss md other
physicians attendant upon the President
have denied thai he vas Affected With
m.lsris. and during this period at least
bali . dUzen strong men about the
Executive Mansion have been attacked
and Frustrated by the in-idious disease.
Yesterday be is reported I o have said
tIAt he thought " thu President was
removed be- would not live TO pass be-
yono me White House gates. Tue
President himself has been most aux.
ious TO get away. In bis saue moments
during b past se-k be begged and
pleaded to be taken b-yond tie walls of
the White HonSs. A feeling Of tue
most Intense longing to get away from
the scenes which are q constantly vivid
reminder VI his suf-rbg has Possessed
him. To Ohio he would prefer to go.
but dimly recognizing that his removal
to such . distance is impossible, he has
simply asked TO be taken TO the Sol
diers' Home or on the salt water. 1t il
impossible to tell to what an extent this
desire Of the Prrsid, nj TO be taken from
the White House will have affected his
chances Of recovery. but it is undeniA-
BILE hat some Of his physicians beIiev.
that unless be is removed he has not =
ghost Of Il chance to live. The very
vors; malarial season in Washington il
b-iweeu August 18th and September
18th. and the President Is at present
where he will be certain to inhale the
most deadly breath OF the poisonous
Potomac marshes.
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5000. A..s.s -. 1881.


;
Som n .eo tb- J4eh -onvili- S.sn-
mel puLIish.d ;he foiiovisg account Of =
Ike In the Cas- .d- isoaBfsips: .'Ssy-
sral Of or citizens returned last week
from . viii to the Great Sunksn Lake
siiu.ted 10 the Cascade Mountains.
sbpu, s~EvSDty-hre miles northeast Of
Jack.onsiiIs. 7his lake rivals the
fsaons valley Of 6iubad the Sailor. II
IL thought to average ~ thousand feet
down to the water all sround. The
N.lk .re almost perpendicular, run
nipR down 10 the wafer and leaving no
beach. The d,pib of the water Is I'M
knovr. and iis surface is ,mooth and
unryD.d. as Il lies so far b-n-ath the
tufi1ts Of the mountain that the mir
surn Ms 10 not sn-ct it. It's length is
esiinat.d At from twelve to fifteen
miles, and iis width at from ten TO
twelve. There IL mn island ~ The cen.
ter ba,Ing trr-s npon il. u lies htilI.
silent anil mysterious in the bosom Of
the bills. like Abu1- we'll so1oped out
~ the si,Di g-Sii Of the mountains in
the unknown asrs gone by. aud sr-~u
Il the prims,al forest ~atcl "nd ward
are keeping.
The yi.diss party fred . rife several
timer iuo the water ut an nugle OF
forty 6>s degrees nd were able to note
sew. al second Of time from the report
ofhe gun until the ball struck the
~atsr. It seems Incredible. hut is
yOucbed for by most Of onr reliable cit.
liens. The lake is certainly a mos, re-
msrksble curiosity"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

oAooR AeGso
To The 81 Mr.. G,rA-Id'. dss,h
senator B-ek u Kspiuehy. s.ys:
IL wonid =. . time ~hsp love Of
country should rise above al party
q~u'siions. A. 70 my own eouSe. i
would Be In favor OF the election Of
some Conservative Republican. Ssy
Henry b. Anthony Of Rhode Island. to
the position Of President pro tenn Of the
Senate. and thus avoid any indue-ment
for any insane person or political
fanatic to desire ia. death Of Arthur.
In such a esniipge7ey that would Be =
. graceful recognition Of the fact that
under the great ca:aDity Which h.d
befallen the Nation. the intensity Of
party spirit and the eaSerness Of spoiis
were for a time forgo,t-n."
This is heroic language from the
Kentucky Democrat, but actions speak
louder thsu words. aud the uttersnce
OF the entire vocabulary will scarcely
eon'inee he pIebiaus Of the party th.;
the spirit Of patriotism imPelled Mr..
Beck Ia iador.e Stanley Matthews for
the Supreme Bench. II the four prom
inent DemocrsIic Senators Who voted
Tor the confirmation VI Matthew'S have
--yIhing I'm common With the uan who
Was chiefly instrumental in ~d-fraudihg
J. Tild-n Of the Presidency.
the Democratic patty is en- tiled TO
know it. Air. Beck has never yet eI
his unseeouuiabIe sction
touching the Matthews confirmation,
have either Of the other three D.u.
Senator's. who With him.
thrust political tnckst-r into
the most responsible position under our
Government, and one which be is In no
wise worthy to hold.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

NLws Of a most horrible affair In Cook
county. Texas. Wednesday. has been
received. Some time since Ben. Biau
ton. eI.Sherih Of Cook county aud u
desperate man, met James Todd, who
had been q witness against him In II
lawsuit, aud abused and iusuli.d him
III n most outrageous manner. They
separated. each ,owing 10 meet the
other In Bnul settlement. The men
again met, when both drew weapons
and fired. Todd was shot through the
heart and in the breast. and the top VI
Bl"ntoD's head was blown of. Both
men were lying dead when discovered.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
4 keSoIuII.n.Ty K.It.-

At the WAterTliet Arsenal is u twelve
FOUNDER brass cannon with a history.
II WAS captured Mt the siege Of York.
town by Lafayette. who nearly lost his
life In the sffOrt-so nearly. indeed, tina.
a solid shot wbizzed between th. Mar
quis and the piece. striking the csuuon
itself, whist the prize was being dragged
tc our liues. The indeLtAtIon made Ill
the csuuon by the shot still remains,
aud in 1924 served to id. nifty the u
when Lafayette visited Troy aud the
AIseual. Sir. Johnson. who Is employee
al the Arsenal. states that he helped 10
row Lafayette across the rIver here
hfty.seVsu years ago, aud Was present
when the yeu.rubls P~renchman hugg-d
aud kissed the piece-a reminder to
him Of his field services 10 the war Of
the X SOlu;Ion. Il would be sminently
fitting that the trophy should be sent to
Yorktown to bear it's part III the eomipg
celebration there. When the new s Ct
tho death Of Lafayette was received Mt
WaterVliet Arsenal. in 1884, the old gun
was fred half hourly from sunrise ~
suuset.-7r,y Tfues.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
The Mate Insane Hospital.

The RENO Journal says the contractors
have made all necessary arrangements
for the ceremony OF laying the -t-sy:Im
corner stone next Saturday. They have
invited the Grand Lodge Of MAsons Of
Nevada to oficiate. and the invitation
has b'en accepted. They have nlso in.
vited the six gentlemen who compose
the State Board Of Commissioners for
the Caro- OF the Insane. aud the State
officers and Supreme Court. The ora
ton will b delivered by Ii. l.. Fish,
the Masonic Grand Orator.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

The fruit-trecs-npplo, peach. pear
and plum-on tho Sonomn Ranch. are
literally loaded with fruit, 20 that they
have to be propped mp to prevent them
from breaking down. Yesterday. John
Guthrie. owner Of the ranch. brought u
foot branch Of n plum = to Winnie
mucca. on which were twenty ripe
plumS. each Of which was as large us nj.
ordinary sized hens egg.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

YLsTErDAI's adYic-s from Tucson are
that not less than Twenty-Five settlers
have been killed fifteen miles rorth Of
Mutt tation within ten Days by Mesca.
lero A~apacbes. the Indians are
moving youth in chihuahua. They
crossed the Southern Pacific Railroad
fourteen miles east Of Gage last night
about ssvrnty.f'- strong. THIS NOM
ing 100 soldiers and SO Indian scout,
struck their trail aud are in close pur-
suit. On the 18th instant Li.uteu. mt
Taylor bad a hght In the S.n Mnt-o
~mountrins. capturing n camp Of Indians
and tw' nty horses. The Indians are in
several parts. moving souths est. Every
available man under the command Of
General Hatch Is either IN the Geld or
guarding the settlements. The number
Of troops Is too small, however. and
the people are armiDg for beli.protec-
tion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

MoSphy's news from Paris il that the
Renrrn result VI the election to that
time shows the return Of 277 Republi.
cans and 80 opposi,iopi.ts. The
former gainsd45 seats. OF which the
moderate Republicans secured 81,
Republican union .. aud the eItrem.
lcft y. IntTnnsurgant. q. A second
ballot will DO necrss ,ry. The great
feature OF the elections Is the defeat Of
tho B0napnrtists.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

At q cost Of $4,000 to the Govern.
nea, " has been ssccf,Ained that Whit
takcr, the colored West Point cadet,
slit his " ears to excite tho sympathy
Of tho public.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

THERE ara about tive " horses nj tho
race track In training Tor III" Fair.
Among them We notice Billie Spencer.
Ballot Boz. Grecnbnck. Lillio u. and
Honey Lake Chief -Jou,nd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

stanley. the African explorer IL 70
ported AZ lying dangerously III at n
point half way between Stanley Pool
aud ihs mouth Of the Congo river, 10
Africa. He has msdo his will.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

Tns shops Of the Galveston, Harris.
burg h San Antonio Railroad ut Harris
burg wcto burned Tues lay evening.
together with tools, machinery, three
ioeomo ives and ono passenger chr.
Total loss. 500, OOOj insured. II Is
supposed that tho ite originated from
spontaneous combustion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

LorDoS di"patcbrs .tntc that $500 0O
will be taken from the banks there for
shipment To this country.
u IL also stated that tho Land Dill
hAA been signed by the Omen,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

ARRANGEMENTS for the removal Of the
U~ncompnbpre Utes 10 their new rcarr.
walton In Utah. have been perfected.
md Tbs removal Of ihc Iodiaun will
begin OIL the 25ih inst.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
FOR SALE---Y0R CASH.

The underslgned offer. for sale at 4 bargain
his stofc, With entire stock Of general mor.
chandisc. Toe stock 10 now and compete.
Also q dwelling house eonu eetCd With the
sioto. Fruit itces, nowcr aud vegetable gar
den and tunning sprlng ofwhter IN premises
A htul.class billiard FALCON fJr sale or rent.
Call on premises for terms.
Ell CAKPEAux,
BnlIion N"va
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

HEsEr DAuGHEETI Of Carson. brother
Of the Drpnty st,te CONTROLLER. il lot
in the mouuinius near Lake BigI,r. and
It IL feared that An accident has hap.
penod to him. On Friday noon last.
In company with George G. Tha1,er
aud another man. ho started on n deer
hunt. Daugbsrty separated from bis
companions, who shortly after heard a
shot. and vent to tho vicinity Of tho
sound. but could not Bnd D"ugherty.
Parties have since been searching for
him, but without success.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
Watch 1, Onn.

A young couple who were married
down In pnnaca last February arc now
the happy parents Of a little token Of
love. A underground infant In ak
months is not at all bad. and II goes TO
prove that the light air Of Lincoln
County causes extraordinary freaks.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

A DispATcH from Portland. Oregon.
says ths surplus whept OF that State
Tor export this year !. estimated at 3O0,.
0U0 tons.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

OAPr. HowoArE. the governments de.
i'"nier. has secured tho required bail
sud been released from custody.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

TIE Sdrtr STATE says: BuenA Vista
John has been to Paradise valley inves.
tiga,ing the charge Of killing an Indian
girl made against Captain George OF
that place. John says that his in.
quines into tho cAuse OF the girls
death satisfied him that the girl died
from natural causes not from poisoL,
as alleged. She came to Paradise from
Duck valley sick. aud died Of pneu-
monia.
Farmers from Bril- Run are again
getting freight by way Of wiuurmuccn.
Yesterday u six horse team belonging to
= Nr. Ham. who resides IN null Run
valley. lett here loaded with supplies.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

QJirs a number ~ tho members Of
The English House of Commons will
visit this country during tb. Autumn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

Tus news from Madrid i. that tho
Liberals have carried nlmos, everything
w the spanish elections,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

q. W. RIoos. n Washington banker,
died In that city Tuesday night.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

NEARLY all Of the business part OF
the town OF D-ngoraeid. Texas. wss
burned on Tuesday night. Loss, s!5.-
600, ..r
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
Middle Aged Men.

There are many NJ the ngc Of thirty to sixty
who src trnub I'D with too ftcqueIt eyRcua.
tons OF the bladder. nncn accompanied by
slight smarting or inning srnsailon and 4
wcnklng OF the ,ystem u = manner the pa.
tent Ann0, account for. On cSAininlng the
urinary deposits n ropy sediment Will often
be fpund, aud sometimes SIN II pnTticl OF
nlbumcn viii appear, or the color Will be OF 4
thin, milky hue. again changing 10 4 dark and
torpid appearance. There are many men VIII :
which J. the scconl stage Of seminal weak.
ness. d.. =. viii guarnntc' n perfect cure In
all such cases. and a h nlthy restoration OF
the Y nito.urinRry organs.
once hours ID 10 I and q 10 a. Sundays,
rom ~ 60 III a. m. consultation free. Thor.
ough examination and advice, Is.
Call or andfts
DIR. sPtNNEY a co,
Eo.ii Kearny street, San Francisco.
aug10ly
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
Dissolution.

IUR COMPREHENSIVE HEREToFoRR
existing tclween John spence and :. ",
Benson, under the Trm name Of bp"nrc 3
In teams and the business Of tam.
ing, l. this day dissolved by mutual consent.
JOHN SPENCE.
4. X. BENSON.
HLNn. LnlH q. tssi
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

$40 RsSSis,! = s' aG'.s, sSaelH e., F:r Tc,,s Wiz, S!TiSs
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
N otIce.
Land once al Eureka, Nsvada.
June 4, iSSi, |

Land once al Eureka, Nsvads.
Juns 7, 1881.
Notice I. hereby given that the following
nam cd settler has hlcd notice 81 his Intention
TO make final proof In support Of bis elaln,
aud that said proof will be made before the
Register aud Receiver at Bureka, Nevsda,.o n
Tucsday, Jnly 10, 1891, viz Homtstesd .AP.
Of n. Il. y, aud Lots 1 and 2 Of Sec. TIP -
N. Il. ~ T..
lie names the following wltnssstA.to prove
lion Of snId land, via; J. II. Shoemaker ef
hurcka, Nevada. J. l.. wines o. suieks, New.
D. =. thomas 81. Ruby VALLEY, New, aAa
william Snow of Ruby, Nnnry noT
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SPECIAL nurlcs.
EAhuIn supplied uith ice cream
upon leaving their ora.n at the Gen
Restaurant.

CHAMPAGNE OF the beat quality and
hrands. tan be hsd Al RsekhIrt
Eroslich's Saloon.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28
DR.. SPINNEY,
No. q KEARNY 81 Rect,
Ireats all Chronic n Special
Diseases.
N MEN

WHoNAY De SUFFERING FROM THE
w effects Of youthful foilics or indIscre-
lion will do well TO avail themselves Of this,
the greatest boon ever laid at the altar Of sui.
frinR humanity DIR. Sp1SSbI viii puaIRn.
Wcakncss or private disease OF any kind or
character which he u dcrIakcs aud tails 10
euro.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

FrSH blackberry brandy. for medicinal
purposes: -.rranted perfectly pure; for
Sale at the Gem.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

TRH beSs Quality VI Rhine Wines At
he Elko Bakery aud Saloon. Reekhart
+ Co.. Proori-turu.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-08-28

tN-Ths hnes, wines, Liqoor. .pd cigars
siways m hand.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-03-17

CouixG ALox3 Tai WAT.-Jay
Go1ii biTiny wob)lsl 40 pretty
muet everything in tie railroad
ssy towIrl the West. is rsaclisg
out bis arm TO grasp tie railroads
in the Past. 4 noticeable operation
10 railroad stock took place las,
week. wherein Gould is saiI TO haze
scared control Of the PHILADELPHIA.
wilniLgton aud BIltiEore roal- aud
10 bays made some advances toward
tie Rea ling. ~e shoali not be
suprised 10 sec Goall controlling
the roads 10 the E4st 10 a short
time.
A gsIllemsD who associates with
the capitalists Of Pbiladelphia aud
Sew York. sail 10 as. tue other day.
that Jay Gould has made ffly-dTe
millions Of dollars within two years
aud that be made thir,y-hEe nil
lions ia his recent operations su1Ig
the telegraph npInies. II be goss
ou that say b. " u soon haze sI11sh
10 live on eoufortsbiy.--L Letanoa
Courier.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-03-17

BArmsg rs A cssgE EyEsY Dar ~
TIE TEAs --T0ere is = yDasy man 10
DsDsiiIs who takes bath 10 NahoB.
log cfssk sssry ere ing AT rs
paios 10 tss yatsr each the about
70 nisatss. Hs I'yss ssi pioges
sb,at 10 tss fssszies s.ress, as a
boy does 10 joIy, sai sssps 70 es.
joy q - vzeh After his s',Ia'loos
~ f>ssls ssi dfssss, bipssf d.
libss1siy ss5 g ,ss bone refreshed.
Dslly f9r yesss ~ hss f<iessd ttis
Drss1i> Z. e51prs ~ Sis<sr. vhs<
: Y: IN '' ~
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pointed by Presij ent Hayes II

tho management OF that important
oiiico be has displayed executive
ability Of snch character as to havo
won the appreciation Of ,pen OF both
parties, md II We ars to jaise from
the management Of tho largest post
Office OF tue country, his ability to
manage tue postal ofiiirs OF tho ma
tioo, the people can rest assured that
they will bs successfully managed.
10 has given tho people of New
York the beat postal service sine.
tho organization OF tue Govern.
ment,
Mr.. Kirkwool is n native of Ohio.
and moved TO Iowa in 1865 was
elected Govern ,r in 1879 aud again
1861 was in 1853 nominated 10y
President Lincoln and was confirm
od as Minister 10 Denmark. but de-
clined the appointment was in Is
GO elected to the United States SEN
at, to fill the unexpired term ol
James Harlan vas in 1875 agair
elected Governor of Iowa, aud re-
signed that oHce January 81, 1877 /;
was elected iu January, 1916, to the
UGited States Senate as Republi-
eau, TO succeed George G.. Waight.
Republican. His term of service will
expire March 4, 1888.
Robert Lincoln is the ol lest son
Of the late President Lincoln. lie
is about 80 years Of age aud law.
yer by professi,n. Hs has never
held any public position, bat has
studiously devoted himself to tie
practice OF law in Chicago. where be
now lives. In general disposition
Mr.. Lincoln resembles his Ia nont-
ed father, being modest aud unas-
suming in his manner and kind AMI
courteous iu bis bearing toward ull
who are brought iu clnt,cs with
him. Those who know him bes,
say he possesses talents Of high or
der, and that he combines those
qualities which wonll make hi n a
successful executive officer. While
Mr.. Lincoln is esteemed on account
of his father. he is also respected by
all who know him on accom-; Of his
worth anl ability. His wife is
daughter of ex-senator Hrrlan, o!
Iowa, lajy of many acc,mplish~
men,s, who is well known iu social
ciicles in Washington.
Judge Rnnt is a native Of Sou'A
Carolina. He went to Louisiana
with bis fathers family when boy,
in which State be has resided ever
since. Previous to the war he was
an old line Whiy. anl during the
rebellion he was 4 stameh i'nion
man. lie is a lawyer by profession.
aud is Que Of tbe most effective AMI
accomplished speakers ia the South.
He was attorney for Gov. Kellogg
in his contes. With Nc.uery in the
celebrated Dlrell case. Jalge
Hunt was the candidate Of the He.
plblicau party for It'ornay Gener-
al in 1876. when Packg;l was elect
ed Governor. The Packard Cover
mebt, howover, having been over
thrown, Juise Hun: WAS not per-
nitted to occ1py ths oai,s 10
which he hal been chosen by a vote
of the people. A few gears ago he
was appointed one Of the Jndges of
the Court Of Claims by President
Hayes. which position be now h1lls.
Judge Hunt has been a sllnn:l anl
consistent Republican for nnnber
OF years. lie has the confidence of
the Republicans o. the So1th. aud
bis appointment will gigs general
satisfaction to that stction.