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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30
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NSus il Just received q the massacre
Of Hsxiaans on the 18th isstan, by the
lndiaEs vha ift their reservation. A
sausu arrived with . pine-yesr-olL 10y
named Mestes. from Stevens sheep
ranch. and the later tells the following
story:
Just before Daylight. the Indisns at.
tackled the camp while we were all
asleep. Ny father aud Ave 9th T men
attempted to get III. If guns. bat too
late. The Indians rushed 10 from all
sides and ovsIpowered them before q
shot could be fred. Tie work OF
slaughter then began. An Indian put the
muzLle Of a sun against the head of
one man and fred blowing his brains
against the aoor aud walls. I Jaw them
kill my mother and two little brothers
by boating their brains cut with stoues.
They killed i've. They tied my father
q tortured him nos dieadfully. He
begged them to spare him, but they
only tortured him the more. When
they were tired of torturing him u OF
them split his head with an Ak. An
Indisu sqnaw, wife Of me of the friendly
Apache sheep herders who worked With
us. saved me by holding me behiud her
and brgsiug them to spire me. When
81 the M~,HieAns we're dvai except one,
the Indians lsit."
The squAw who arrived with The boy
says there were ninety-three warriors
IN tae attacking party, They called
themselves Chiricahuahuas, aud said
they we're going straight to the San
Carlos Agency, to kill all tae whites and
get more IpdIAus to join them. They
also declared that they would kill all
the Inhabitants Of this valley. Til,
hotties frequently declared that theil
whole desire Was war, to Kill in r%stsllia
ton for the three Indians hanged lie,
Gently at Fort Grant.
A fight between tho hosiiiesa and
troops is reported TO have taken plac.
at Horseshoe Canyon on the 23d. in
which the latter we've victorious.
Mcdonald. a prospec,or well.lnowr
in that section. arrived at Lordsbur.
from tho Gila River Monday. and re,
ports that lie assisted in buryiug th,
bodies OF twenty men the day previous
and that several other persons are miss
Ing. Among the killed are John 2
Ris4us, Captain John l.. SlaSsop. 4,
mining superintendent. Mr.. Trescoit
Alexander Knox, S. d. linkard ant
Pinkard'S herdsmen, name unknown
The Indians number over 3Ou bucks
squaws and children.
The prssent outbreak Is said to b,
tho most disastrous that has ever oc
Cured in the Territory. Goverpo
Triu' presided at q mass meeting n
which it was determined 10 raise a foro,
OF volunteers to take the field for Tire
months.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

IN WAsHISoToS yesterday. Mt the close
Of Belmont's cross examination Of Mr..
Blaine n most exciting and unusual
scene occurred. Blaine stated that as
Belmont after being warned on Mon
day. had persisted in entirely misquo.
ting his dispatches and putting upon
them a construction utterly foreign ho
wns compelled to change his opinion of
him which had heretofore bacn that he
was n gentleman. An exciting coliloquy
ensu"d which the committee were TN.
able to interrupt. Belmont animated
that be would deal with Blaine in PR
Thts, and followed it up with tho words:
~ believe you are q bully and a cow
ard. Blaine, addressing the committee
aud Ignoring Belmont, replied: "Mr.
Chairman. this young man has dis
gra:ed himself. lie has been put for.
ward by those who are blind him to
insult me. but he is incapable OF doing
So" 1t is thought that the bitterness
Of feeling between tLem mag lead - q
personal encounter.
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Pi.in r.lk rran rus.on.

The late massacre OF citizens Of Arr
zona by Inlians being largely sttsibut
able to the insane policy pur,ued by
the Govsrnm, NJ in tho IN, naSement OF
its wards. the just in liguation of the
people Of that Territory has bren
thoroughly aroused. AMI found express
SIGN at n mass meeting OF several thous
ard at Tucson. Wednesday night. At
the meeting the following open letter
to the President, his cabinet, Aai both
Houses Of Congress was ordered tels-
graphsd at onee to Washington:
During the rejoicing incidental to
the grand military display announced to
take place at Fortress Monroe. We beg to
send you as q skeleton to sit =: your
banquet. the fact that over one hundred
Of our pioneers have within IA few days
been v%-ntonly murdered in cold blood
by the dsyilish ApAchos. whom a cruel
and mistaken policy permits 10 survive
their crimes. II some smsll portion of
the expenditures incurred by your grand
display conld be diverted to such mess
ures as would preclude the probability
Of an Increase in the list Of our mur
dered dead. We could tend you u greet
ing Of gratitude aud cheer in place oi
this mess ga Of our sorrow aud help.
~lessnesss and desolation."
(Signed): JAMES II. TooLx.
Chairman.
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se.a.y April %. laan.
re1 CAia.es 6iiI d. the 1esaSe.

The Senate yesterday. by = vote OF 30
nsvs sgAint &c yeas rj-cted the Foreign
Relations Committee Hni,ndment. which
proposed to strike out the fourteenth
section u the Chimes Lill. This sso
iion prohibits Chimes, naturalization.
The fifteenth section. which defines
Chinese laborers to mean both skilled
and unkill.d lsborers and Cbipsss en-
gagged in mining. vas stuck out. The
vote agreeing TO this committee amend
nsnt vas 20 yeas aud IS nays. Farley
gave notice that Ia will dtm-ud an.
other vote when the bill reaches its
n.It parliamentary stage.
The bill a. il came from the House
was fully rs mild a. It could be and
prove at oil EFF Give. and IL the S, nate
in.ists upon 80 '~mDculating the meas
urs AZ to render II impot,nt. il is clearly
tie duty Of every Pacific Coast member
to vote against Il. that tn. responsibility
OF the act Of refusal 10 III Ird the sought
for rslisf, may rest where it properly
belongs. II the Republicans OF the
E,s' EiH have Unlimited Chimes inpi
grafton. let them harvest the G49 coase-
; qu.nsss.
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Wood River Notes.

UIailcy Times, 18th
George Thistlewai,e Of Dayton, Lyon
County. Nevada. Is in town. inquiring
ms TO the best location. f0t his sawmill,
which is Mt KsltoD. ready to bring in.
MIR. ThisIewaite will probably locate Oh
Porphyry Creek or in Vienna.
Lorenzo Dow. wne Of tho stnge limo
across the range to Sawtooth City, left
HALEY yesterday for the upper country
to see II he can get his stages through.
At present they cannot go beyond
Boulder. about sixteen miles above
Ke,chum, and beyond the tn, point
stated the mail has to be carried on
shoeshocs, while doS-trains aro used
for the transportation of provisions in
small quantities.
Professor Jenny. the geologist. who
spent the best part Of last Summer in
roaming over our hills md gulches, Is
again among US, and saya that from nil
accounts there will be at least $1,000
people on the rivor By tho first Of July.
Profes' or Jenny is in tho employ OF ].
Ii. HaSgin and George Hearst, the great
mining capitalists OF San Francisco.
aud OF Craig Chambers OF Salt Lake.
The net result Of his visit last year was
the purchase Of tho Solaco mino Of
Vienna, the purchase Of tho Durango
group ct Bullion. aud the bonding OF
the Red Elephant group, also nj Bullion
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

Br THE now redistrictirg tho world
thinks tho Democrats will gain heavily.
and gives the nett House: Democrats
lsj. Republicans l37, Greenbacks 8.
In tho table Colorado is given 1 Re.
publican, Nevada I Democrat. aud Cali.
fornia 8 Democrats and / Republican.
L~iSuTEnANr DASESuowER arrived At
Troitsk on the 18th instant and left
there rGHin on the 10Th. Ho il hourly
expected at Or,nburg. the extreme ierui.
nus OF European railroads. distant some
three days ifom Moscow.
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To whom IL may Concern.

e. And don't you forget it
Last evening l was by some person
robbed. In addition to n largo amount
Of money. tho party took tho following
described Elko county script: Two
orders payable 10 Brown & Cooling.
Nos. 3SI aud 1928, for the sums OF ST.
Oh md Sll.On, respectively; also two
Iicccs o. script In favor OF Peter Mum
son. on tho Exc Road Fund, enc for
S3S, the other for $40, and endorsed by
said Peter Muusou. All parsous arc
warned not 10 negotiate for tho same.
WALTER CHASE.
RLKo, March @. 1890.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

tbs Malone element in Virginia has
been furlbur recognized by the President
by tho nomination Of John s. Wise,
who IL nominated for United States A..
torney for tho Eastern District Of vir-
Rinia. lie Is a son Of old Governor
Wise and ran for Congress two years
ago. He voted for Grant and against
Greeley In 1872, aud Is now a Democratic
Readiuster.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

THE Collector Of the port Of New
York ia informed that certain parti, s
Who names are withheld f.r the present
have been svadiug paying duty for
bringing sugar from the East Indies TO
the United States vi. the Hawaiian
Islands. After being taken to Hawaiian
Islands in q raw state the sugar is put
through a centrifugal process. Then it
Is 'hiPPed TO San Francisco. where 1t is
entered as Hawaiian product. From
Ban Francisco it is sent direct to New
York. Importers thus evade the duty
OF three cents q pound. which they
would DO required to pay if the impor-
iat!ons were male direct from East
Indies. The matter ia causing much OF.
element among sugar importers and
Jsnners.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

Tucson special from Tombstone 10
The Citizen says! The Indians attacked
an American mining camp at Bscuaobi.
Sonora. April goth. killing Messrs.
Lornry Ray and Hickey. Three others
made their escape. The Indians car
risd OF all the camp property Of any
value, Many Americans are In tho
no~ighboring hills. and more murders
are expected. The President Of Bacau.
chi, sonora, Fslozhr has ordered sol-
disrs and volunteers TO pursue th. In.
dians and take no prisoners.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

1T sHEHs That Mr.. Paru.iI has be-
h"'sd so well in Paris that tho British
Goreinm Mt is considering the I asi-
billy Of revardius bis good conduc, by
gran ing him an unconditional release.
Ihs news is not Improbable. There ia
reason to believe that tho british Au.
'hor'ties would be only too glad to 6ud
so~e good or colorado excuse for set
ting Nr. PArncll at liberty
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

TnE Tribune says; Still another
iron clad Cameron nomination went TO
the Senate to-day, that OF Andrew J..
Kaufman, TO DO Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Ninth District Of Penn.
'~ylvania. KsufrnSn 10 one Of tho aoG.
having misrcpressntcd tho almost imam.
imouc sentiment Of Lancaster District
by voting for Grant At the Chicago Con.
Kenlion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

HoS. THos. WREN. Sam Long ley and
S.G Jury returned from Carson last
night says Mondays Leader. Tho two
last named tes,iasd in behalf Of the
Richmond. and with Mr.. Wescoatt were
the only witnesses examined up 10
Saturday evening. This leaves seven
moro to testify, and as they examine
but ono each day, it will he seen that no
conclusion will be reached for some
time. as the Court will probably take
the case under advisemept.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

JoHS CEosIs committed suicide al
Paris, Ky. His body was denied burial
In the Roman Catholic Cemetery. 10
accordance with tho law Of tho Church
Tho Cronins ownod a lot. and in tho
night they surrtpii,iously made tbs 10.
t'rmont. Father Barry. the pastor. tele-
graphed to his Bishop for Instructions.
and was ordoredto oIhumo the remains.
which was done.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

THznE are ee3 Chinese prisoners in
the tso State Feuiteniisries Of Cali
foinia, while there are only I.a2I
whites, colored and Indians The
Chiness population il about $1,000,
While whites ,"o!ored and Indi7n iuhabit-
ants foot up 7sa. 600, This shows tbs,
there are only Is white. calor.d and In.
dian criminals to every 10000 of poru-
lation. while there IS Chinese 10 every
10000 of that race, Owing to tho pc
cuiiar adeptness OF the Chinese in the
art Of committing perjury. o great mum.
Der Of the vorst Mopgolian criminals
escape. This fact Is notorious. The
prosecution il also often obliged to
abandon cases simply because it is i'm
possible to get evidence. tie witnesses
mot daring to testify least they fall a
victim 10 the revenge OF LighLinders.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

THs orders from secre,ery Chandler
70 the commander Of the Corwin arc to
the eject that be must land the officers
and Grew Of the Rodgers at 81. MIohaels,
Vonalssks or sitks. as may be thought
best looking to their speedy arrival at
Ban Francisco.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

tHs Supreme Court in Bnnc decided
10 hear argument on tho quiteau bill
May 3. The portion Of scoville'. letter
announoing his withdrawal from tho
es'' was read. Mr.. SEQ will. will leo
lure aud get signatures to petitions for
me communication Of her brothers sen.
ience.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

Mr.. p. T. MoroAS. Cecil Guinness
And 3 b. Morey, nll stockholders in
the 'ietor'ne Mining Company, arrived
mere Yesterday afternoon. says Tues
daJ's Sentinel. Many Of onr citizens
will remember Mr. MorOv ms suporin-
tendsnt Of the Lommon mill in early
days,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

o%As'rDr's bill for a public building at
Carson City. has been faro,atly reported
70 the House By the Committee on Pub
lilo buildings. the appropriation for the
sans being hfsd At $4,000,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

The Reno Gsz1tte ot w,dn,sdny
says: Il. Kirman arrived to day from
Walker River with \ band Of 80 head
Of hno b et cattle. Tn will be shipped
TO Dan Murphy, at San Francisco, TO-.
nipht
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

A DISPATCH receive @ at General Sh ri.
dams headquarters from Capt. Woodruff
dated Lordsburg, conIsmstLc news that
General Forsyihe stuck the hostile
ApacLes, and killed six of them. The
fight Oecurredin the southeastern corner
OF Arizona. in tho vicinity Of old Camp
Fucker. Tha Indians were being pur-
sued when the dispatch was sent. Cen
eral Sheridan says that the length Of
time which will be required to restore
peace and safety in that section will
depend on whether or not the Apaches
get over the lins into Mexico, where
the troops nre not ut liberty to follow
them. The country Is extremely rough
in that section and it is almost impos,i-
bic to get at the hos,ilos. General
Sheridan fully sustaias Col. FDrsythe
in his movements in this campaign.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

No fever than 5,iSJ immigrants we're
landed at Cattle Ga-den on tue 18th Of
April. The number is enormous for a
single days work at this eur season.
1t gives an i'd OF what may be expected
in MnY anl Jnns.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

IL TIE Civil Service bill. now pend.
Ing is passed. tho Marquis Of Lorno
s'yH he will visit the Pacific prorin.
ess In company with Princess Louise in
September next.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

Ar THE delinquent sale Of Yellow
Jacket stock only 1910 shares were
bought in by the company for the nou-
payment Of the 81 assessment. There
are 100. OJ0 shares in the mine. so that
Assessments have been paii on lOl, 800
sbargs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

IT HAS cost the Government to keep
peace with the Indians for the last ten
Yeas S232 ,s0i. 2GI. ard to fight them
for the samo time, Sj,05s,s 2I. The
moral il inevitable.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

THshs is . rumor that President
Arthur Intends TO cultivate . qu.us and
thai he has engaged = Chinese vale, to
'upsrintsnd tho construction OF tho ap.
psndsgs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

Tns Northern Pacific Railroad has
now built through Oregon into Idaho.
and nearly 300 miles west Of Bismarck,
leaving " gap Of 600 miles to complies
the road.
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Ihecdai n

Just received Mt Muller's Drug Store.
300 pounds u Laudro,h's fresh and
reliable garden nud flower seeds, which
are offered in quantities to sui,. In
papers aud by the poun |. md n, strictly
eastern catalogue prices. Orders by
null solicited aud PROMPTLY attspa,d 10.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

The mountain forest fires in Carl OF.
Huzenn., Clinton. Lyconing. Warns
Pike counties, Pcnnsy ivania, des.
iroJed very large and valuable tracts OF
timber. estimated ut $4,000. 600 feet.
several buildings were destroyed, AMI
Two men are missing. The damage is
moi all done yet, although it aggregates
fully s275, goo.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

IL THE suit Of lIallttt kilbOurne. ia
Washington, against sx-Se-geant-at-
Arms Thompson, the jury relursd u YER
dict Of 500, O0O in favSr Of KilLourne.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

The Chinese at Grunl Rapids. Mich.
propose to become citizens. Young Joe
Gutan took tho oath and full papers.
On Saturday Wong Chin Foo and Chang
Chop also took out papers.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

Ur TO April Is. 1882. there has been
transmitted from America. through the
Irish World. 10 tho Irish Land League
The enormous sum OF s3JO.An II.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

FIFTI Jewish refugees from Russia
sailed on Saturday for the United
States,
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The contractors vino are running q
drift south ON the 200 l-yei Of the T,a-
cup mine. says the White Pine News,
struck the l,dge, which proved - he a
large vein Of lively quartz. carrying low
grade ore. We learn that the ore is i'm
proving as work progresses on the lrdge,
In the UPPER ground, over the ledge was
taken ou: SONS q The richest oGs ever
fund in the district.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

a. ID. Mason, . lawyer. was shot and
fatally wounded a. Gtsss Valley on Bat.
urday night last by Ed. A. Roberts, q
o Of Judge r. w. Roberts,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

singer sewing machines al from S25
to $50. st. John sewing machines At
from $50 to $40, for cash. Every
machine kept in repair. aud warranted
Tor I'VE years. J.E. GILLIaAy, ARt.s
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TnE Eureka Con. dividends will be
paid TO tbs stockholders on the 9Th.
Tbs minc 10 turning ont buIlion at the
rate Of . .0O. 0yJ per mJnib.
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NoIics

All persons indebted to mo will o. d
their with +. T. Muller, Mt tho
Drug Store, until July LIST.
J.. j. MrTog.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

GUITEAu 10 getting nervous again and
acts badly, scared whenever mention Is
made Of court proceedings. lie said TO
a reporter: 81 suppose you know my
case will DO argued on the 9th If next
month. What do you think Of my pros
pSctAt II thcy do anything at nll they
must set me free. in or Ter that I may
travel and lecture. 1 do not want to be
cooped mp In prison all OF my days"
The prisoner TUNED TO his table, and
picking up a bunch Of photographs.
endeayored TO make q sale and seemed
somewhat piqued nj being unsuccessful.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

TET fare 10 San Francisco aud return,
inolodina a trip to Monterey. on the
Fourth Of July excursion, will b. $40.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

Booths celebrated oval brand oyster,
received at tho Con Rostauront dolly
by express.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-30

A LAnoH invoice Of the celebrated
White Rye whisky just received a. the
Gem Saloon.
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Notice,

We will sell handmade. calf skin
chnppararos for eleven dollars.
JANIS BnGrs 4 Co.
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TnE best Quality of Rhine Wines NJ
no Eiko Bakery and Saloon, Reokhart
4 Co.. Proprieiors.
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hI'IsTER SARGENT will sail with his
family for Germany, tomorrow.
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L. c. HUGuEs, Secretary.

DELEGATES from the Trades Assem-
bly, have been holding an anti. Chinese
meeting la Chicago this week. Sovsral
interior labor organizations are epre.
scented, and addresses were adopted
providing for Boycotting Chinese and
all who deal with them, aud ptedging
the members when called upon TO assist
in an overwhelming demonstration Of
pablo opinion aud power Of numbers to
prevent tho landing u Chinese after
duo notice had be n given.
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NOTICE.

LtSD OTFICE AZ EUUrKA. NryLp,.I
Mar h n. 1917
Motto o.. hereby -lvru that thu bI.owin-
named pc "r H. dlrl notice % her iutrr.
ti0H to m ausl y.or! Ia -up,~,u 81 her
cl-im. ST. ia . IA ptorf wi l bee made he
fore NbD JUl % u II. Bi Glow At ElkD. Ne.
y1df, on ScIrcSi"y. May }, 1882, viz:
Hon stead AppicId'U, No -, lane II.
Ogilvtr. widow Il q lrs- u. OcilVi-. for the
=. - OF y. + = &C = c,iuH G. township "a.
north, TAugr - cas-, u. DIN
lie nain"- tn following Witnesses to prove
rs continuous ri 'JuC' upp1. and ~crliiVn-
NoH OF, said LAID. SlZs GsuT-r uCkgro OF = lko
conTty, Nevada: y. =. r,Irrsuu Of EIko
county, Ncyaca; Rotsrt Ticker 81 EIko
couT ~. Ncv ia; Joseph kcruan Il Eiko
COuEt-, Nevada.
=. II. HISCELEY.
ap.i~Ol II gistrr.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE Is PR b GIVEN THAT Ny
~ husUaui. e, or se GsnIE and myself
have s-pArA I'd, HAT her after I will not be
rrtP"nsiGie for rnyt-.ng hat be may contract
for u a.. ANT
BrLLIoS. NevAds. April u. lSsl-AyriI-SI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-25
ROBBERY.

This morning Mr. Corrolla, the sculpto
engaged at the marble works of Robertson
& Co., discovered that some one had en-
tered his room ct the Commercial hote
and broken open his trunk. An inyesti
cation revealed the fact that the thief ha6
secured about 1857 in money, besides sew
eral articles of clothing.
The loss was discovered about II o'clock,
and the police were promptly informed OF
the fact The latter ascertained that q
negro who had been working at the hotel
had disappeared this morning, and sus-
picion naturally pointed to him as the
guilty party. Il was learned that the col
ored man had not been seen since O'Clock
this morning. 1t is supposed that he took
one of the early morning trains which
leave this city,
At a late hour this afternoon no trace
of the missing man had been discovered.