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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28
An EYcnIfuI Life.

The career Of W. E. Townsend, now
in charge Of the local department Of the
Reno Gazette, has been. according TO a
biographical sketch which the Virginia
Chronicle furnishes. one Of the most re.
markable on record. That journal ,ys:
From information impaired by him
To his f.iends whilo he lived OH the
Comstcck. We learn that he was born in
Patrgo ia. his mother. n noble English
lady, having been cast ashore after ih.
wreck of her husbands yacht, in which
they were making pleasure cruise
around the globe. She was the only
person saved. After the birth Of her
son. aud September having arrived
there being an in that month-shc
was killed and eaten Jim was saved
out MS small stake and was played
until his twelfth year against tue bes.
Yrub at commend Of the savage tribe for
fattening purposes. Then he escaped
On log. which lie padded through the
Straits OF Magellan with his hands, and
was picked up by a whaler aud taken
TO New Bedford. At tho ago Of Is LIE
entered the Methodist ministry and
preached with glorious results for ten
yenrs. when he went to the Sandwich
Islands as a missionary to the Kannka
heathon. and remained for twenty yenrs.
H.
York and opened saloon. which for
twenty five years he ran successfully
and made u large fortune. In an evil
hour fJr hims, IL, Lu. to the worlds al.
vantage. he tried bi3 hand at journal.
ism. Fifteen years Of this reduced him
onco more to poverty and preaching.
For thirty years longer Mr.. Townsend
occupied the pulpit when he went back
again to the saloon business. aud after
dEht7en years Uf Industrious drinking
on the part Of the public. he brought his
wealth IL the Pacific Coast. This was
III 1919. For several years Mr.. Town.
send rrn simultaneously eight saloons,
five newspapers and an immense cattle
ranch ia various parts of the Golieu
State. In 1856 the entcrprisiny gentle.
man was suddenly sfi c,ed with n dis
eIse which for many months compelled
him to lie on his back In Que position.
This misfortune was with the cruel lrvity
of those rough days, turned to account
by his acquaintauces, who dubbed him
Lying Jim Townsend" and ever since
the sobriquet has stuck to him. For
the last decade he has devoted himself
exclusively to Journalism and is, Of
course, once more poor. Some Of his
friends who are Of q mathematical turn
have from data furnished them by Mr..
Townsend in various conversations as
certained the remarkable fact that h0 is
3Si years old. notwithstanding his
g:eat "ge. however, the gentleman still
writes with all the vigor of youth, aud
his sbrewd humor is making for the
Gazette more than local reputation"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Tax " elevator boy at the w-lker
House, Salt Lake City, caught his foot
between the ascending cage and pro-
lection in the shaft on Saturday. The
Tribune states that the resistance OF
the boys wsdged foot held the cage
stationary for several minutes, before
the cause OF the outcri 8 could be ascer-
tanned and the boy released by dropping
the elevator a short distance, The
youngster has hard hoof. for with a
pressure OF eighty pounds to tho square
inch mono OF tho bones were broken.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

A LONDON dispatch Of the 18th s'ys:
q. o. TrevelyAE. the new Irish Secre-
tary, took his seat last night md was
rtccir'd d warmly by the Liberal benches.
The Home Rulers preserved marked
silence. Later on hc arose to duend
the new Coercion Act. which in his
preamble, he declared would not be used
against any constitutional effort to
alter the pre- sent institutions. This an
nounecmcut was received with ironical
cheers by sImo Of the Ii-h members.
In defending aud explaining somo Of
the details Of the measure, no adopted
Mr.. Fors,er's method. producing de.
cidedly unfavorablc impression upon
those Irish members who had looked
for moro sympathetic course.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

PARTICULARS Of double murder al
San Pedro, Delos Petroles. Mexico,
Thursday, have just been received. 1t
appears that two brothers named Ro.
wsro left their homo in that place to
attend the fair which was to have been
opened that morning. Seeing liia, the
opening had been postponed, they
started away, making noisy dcmonatra.
lions Of disappointment. A few mo-
ments later they met Rev. Father
Lunar. Catholic priest, and bis brother
Pedro, who smiled at their actions as
they passed. The Roworos became IN.
ragged and stcNltbily approaching thu
priest and his brother from behind,
stabbed them repeatedly In tho back,
aud left them dead in tho road. The
murdotsrs escaped.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

SHrrHEnp has issued a card to the
public. which is intended to express his
opinion OF Blaine and tho committee in-
vestiga,ing the affairs of tho Peruvian
Company. 1t concludes az follows: In
answer to requests already received
from nearly every State in this Onion.
am considering tho eIpediency OF con-
linuing tho narrative. Tho necessary
data nro all ready, and II the public
wants the facts and documents. am
rather not inclined to refuse them.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

AT fLrn-houSe in Suttcr County.
Cal Monday, Jos. Hycr. crazy man.
fatally stabbed Napoleon Theodore. one
OF his watchers, and then sst fro TO the
granery. He then came to Marysviile
and was put under arrest. The fire dc.
stroyed the granery and damaged the
house. Hyer has been crazy for several
weeks. ...H0. .... d..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

A mob Of whites and black attacked
Juan st. Martins parish, Louisiana,
took Jose Jenkins. ami hanged him.
The same mob then hunted mp Jamcs
Ascor (colored), out on bail, aud
hanged him 10 the same tree. Gov
ernor McEnery offers reward Of S9,-
00U for the lynchers. w
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

An attempt has been made TO oust tho
present management OF the Inter Ocean
under the pretonse OF contract which
would result in the transfer Of the paper
to Gilbert A. Pierce and others, who
arc supposed TO be Senator Logan and
his friends. Judge Burrows, in the
Circuit Court. decides there Is no case
and throws the matter out OF Court Civ
ing tho present management. the
NiIon's, control.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

THE Reno Gazette devoutly observes:
"Let those who believe in tho efficacy
of prayer pray vociferously that the
heathen may invade tho sacred precincts
Of Boston Common and with their
opium dens aud pits Of iniquiiy be-
smirch the holiness Of our Puritan CON.
patriots" To which tho hair-lifling
response comes from all along tho line,
Amen!
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

TuE Silver State says: The winnc.
muccn Reduction Works started mp to.
day. The machinery bas been otor.
hauled ani thoroughly repaired. aud
everything about the premises is now In
6rai.class order. A new smoko.stack,
taller than the cid one, has been put up
in tho mill. .
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

WHILE tho widow Of James Qdigly
was filing her account as administratrix
In cour! sho was startled by the appear
auco Of another widow OF tho somo man.
who laid claim to tho entire estate. It
appears that tho latter was married in
Buirhlo 20 years ago, and Qnigly do
sarted her with four children on her
hn,i,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Tns majority OF tho Bord of State
Examiners decline TO allow the Ins me
Asylum contractors tho $3.50 50 for
extras awarded them by tho Asylum
Commissioners, on the ground that the
award is Illegal. ......
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

OK ONE Of the public streets OF Oil
zabe. Mexico, Saturday, q couple OF men
drew roSolVors and banged away at each
other, firing several shots. When tue
smoke Of battle cleared away. IL ives
found that neither Of the ruf6aus were
hurt. but that they had succeeded In
killing couple Of women who wvrs
passing near by. y a.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

GLADSTONE denied in the House Of
Commons that the Repression bill was
not the outcome Of English resentment. rt
II was contemplated long before the
Phmnix Park disaster. He desired it to
pass practically unaltcred. Parnoll
spoke most moderately. The bill passed
to tho third reading-3S3 to 45.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Henry STEWART, boy about years
OF age. son OF Lewis Stewart. Of Sierra
vile, was drowned in The crock at that
place last week. 1t appears that tho
little fellow was trying to cross the crock
ON a foot log back OF town and I'll into
tho water,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

IT Is beyond doubt that Frank James
and several of his most devoted conied-
crates are now In Texas. with head
quarters at Dallas. Eight members of
Pinkerton's detective force arc now
located in North Texas for the special
purpose of capturing Frank and his
friends. They have stolen several
horses and much other valuable property
recently under ownership cognizAnca,
hoping to entrap the desired game, but
thus far without success, nevertheless
the parties are spotted and within thirty
days the public may look out for some
thing Sensational from North Texas.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

The Tribune says: There were OF
macy polygnmous marriages. In the
Mormon Endowment House Thursday
ns at any time previous 10 The passage
Of the Edmunds law. The machinery
oi that law can't be placed in motion
any too soon t. rloaso tho law uLid ding
people Of tho country.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Tue Carson Tribune says: During
Mayor GarrHrd's occupancy Of the posi-.
tion of Warden OF the State Prison he
has done as we'll, IL not batter, than any
OF his predecessors. The Mejor is al
ways at his post. aud su?ervises every
thing. soJrieiy prevails III every de
pHrtment. md We state that as far as
the Majors conduct Of the prison affairs
is concerned, he has gainel the respect
Of all, irrespective OF political feeling.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

To SAN Francisco gentlemen who
Is collecting autographs for the bene8t
Of tho proposed Union Veterans Homo
in that city. Jefferson Davis wrote:
" You were not mistaken In supposing
would sympa,hizo with an effort TO pro-
vide for veteran soldiers, who having
served tho country In its need, have
come 10 need their country a serviec.n
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

SkcRETART CHASpLER. like his famous
namesake, who once sat at the head Of
tho Interior Department., il making a
reputation as reformer, although hs
belongs to the class known as "mschine
politicians" Ho has discharged eighty
clorks from tho Navy Department. who
had been appointed for purely political
reasons.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

A married woman OF Winnemucca,
whose husband is up in Idaho, took
sneh an irrosistallor fancy to peram-
bulating pedilcr OF patent busters, that
she hurrledly sacrificed her household
effects and character to follow the for
tunes Of her lates; love. She will pro.
badly repent at leisure upon the
blisters.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

THE Appeal says: wsshoe City is
excited over the discovery of good
ore found at point about half way
between Washoe City and The foot Of
Mount Davidson. The same ground
was located and partially prospectcd 20
years ago. No prospecting has been
carried on ia tha, vicinity for years
until this Spring.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28
NUMBER %.
Car,su. Marriage.

On Thursday, April "a, there vas .
marriage OF more than usual interest In
Madisonville. Kentucky. About i've
years ago Mr.. E. L. Hendricks. then q
citizen Of that place. was secretly mar
ried in New Albany to Miss Maria B.
Morton. Awell known belle Of Madison
vile aud Of southwest Kentucky. Hem
bricks took the frst train west and Miss
Morton returned home. One. friend
only knew Of the marriage, aud he held
the marriage certificate locked up in
his ssfs. The plsn was for Hendricks
to make sufficient to support . wife,
and then to have preparations made for
grand wedding. aud the officiating
minister, instead Of beginning tiss mar.
riage ceremony, should produce the
certificate and announce. to the amaze
ment OF parents. friends, and all the
company. that the couple had been mar
ried for years. This plan was not car
ried out. At the end of three years, for
some reason known only to the parties
themselys, a divorce was obtained.
This. OF course. made the matter public
Up to this time not even the parents
themselves dreamed that their daughter
was married. And now two years after
divorce. Mr.. Hendricks and Ms.
Morton were married over again. Tho
reconciliation was accomplished by let
ter. The meeting and the new marriage
were graphic, aud can better be Inn
ngined than described. Miss Morton
having recently been confirmed into the
Episcopal Church. the m ,rr:ase was ao-
cording to the ancient and solemn rites
OF that church, and was performed by
the Rev. Il. s. Barrett of Hendricks.
This time the happy groom bore his
fair bride away TO his Western home.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

TnnEE excursions from tho East to
the Pacific Boast are booked to nrrivo in
Salt Like on May 27rh, June Sd aud
i7ib. Each Of those arrive on Saturday
and remain until the following Mon lay.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Sur has been commenced against
President Arthur as n member Of the
H-m OF Knevels e. Rinsom. Of New
York Tor money olaimcd by Arthur and
his partDus.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

J. McMrSos, Of Muscatinc. Iowa. q
farmer 60 years old quarroled with his
10 year old daughter, sho. at the ins;i.
CATION Of hor broihor. aged Is, shot
him dead. It is supposed the children
wanted TO get control OF the property.
The mother is in ON insane asylum.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

JAMrs GoHDoS BGSsgrr has given
Mrs. DeLoug. wife Of Lieutenant De-
Lopg. Commander OF the Jvanucue
$4,000 in United States doyeranta
bonds. ss'5 f'a
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Ci1zESs OF Butte City organized MS
Commiuo Of Salty, issued notices
ordering tramps, thieves and bummers
to soemper forthwith Aud they
" scanped."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Tax case Of Rev. G. McHelvey W.. L.
l.. Crockett, is on tial in the District
Court at Reno. This il ono Of the
cases that grew out OF the Savings Bank
transaction. McKelvey had 5000 in
the bank at the time Of the failure and
sues Crockett a one of the trustees Of
the defunct concern.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

SINCE the signing Of the Chinese bill,
says tho San Fransisco Daily Report,
there is marked increase in tho num-
Der Of Chinese presenting themselves
with through railroad tickets for the
Eastern States. This is very good news,
How joyful it would be could we sluice
all the Chinese who have landed here
within the last four weeks into Massa-
chuse;ts. and anchor the Aitonower in
'BCs:op Earbor. 1t would be n sort Of
divine revenge upon those New England
friends Of ou:s.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28
AoEsr LLrwrLIrs tolcsraphs the

Agent LLEwELLIS telcgrsphs the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. "In
view Of the failure Of Congress to make
appropriations for subsis,ing The Mesca.
lero Apachss, and in view OF the facts
that the beef and flour on hand will
only last until July /, and that these
Indians have no means of subsisting
themselves, it seems to me il will he
good policy 10 transfer them to the War
Department. which should take charge
OF them before starvation compels them
to commit depreda tions, which will
naturally lead to great loss of life and
the destruction of valuable property.
As soon as the supplies are cut of
tho military will have to net. There
fore think it advisable for the troops
to take charge of the Mescaiero Apaches
OF once. Nothing short of force can
compel them to remain on the ressrva-
tion and starve. The action Of Con-
gres' on Lis matter simply means the
Mescal0ros' determination"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Tux ReVeillc says: Although iimes
aro comparatively dul! In Austin just at
present, and many mon have been dis
charged from tho mines recently, by
reason OF not having enough work for
thcm.yet better times may be looked for
when the mill starts up, which may bo
looked for about the FIRST Of next month.
Austin is better miuing camp aud
NOR, prosperous community ot than many
which make far greater pretcutiOnI.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-05-28

Tns Mormon State Constiiu, ,ionnl
election takes pl--c ncxt Monday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-29

tried to have him nominated for clerk of
the quarter sessions, but Henry 8. Hacert
was chosen. In August, 1877. t6ree
months before the first election as con.
trOller, his name was before the Democrat.
ic state convention for the auditor general.
ship. On the first ballot Mr.. Pattison
stood next to William P. Shell, but the
latter was nominated ON the second by a
large majority. A month or SO after this.
when MIR. Pattison's legal preceptOr met
him ut tho corner of Sixth and Chest
nut sheets and suggested that he
ought to be candidate for controller,
MIR. PattisOn said he thought he had enough
of politics. He was prevailed upon to run,
however. and his opportunity was a good
one, for the notorious administration Of
Controller Hancock, whom q Judge on the
bench characterized as "Cerberus corsed
to moral blindness had given impetus to
the political tidal wave that carried into
office Democratic district attorney, con-
trOller and coroner, in face Of majority
in the city Of from five thousand to six
thousand for auditor general. state treas
nrer and supreme judge.
MIR. PattisOn began performing the du-
ties of controller on January 1, 1873. The
ability and fidelity that proved too much
for the cOnfederated jobbcrs at the end OF
his first term are we'll known to everybody
and the following figures Of til. election
of November, 1850, show how they were
rewarded at a time when the Committee
OF One Hundred was only budding and
could not give him anything like the sup
port which, three months later, elected
King and Hunter. The figures show the
vote for city officers, except coroner. in
comparison with the presidential vote
DISTRICT cON-
PRESIDENT. ATTORNEY. TROLLER, CLERK q. =
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-29
NEW DEMECKAElC i,Uits.
Tho Plan Adopted for the Govern, ment % IL.
parly hereafter,

Tho Plan Adopted for the t;oveG,; tient % the
Party hereafter.
The new rules for the government of
the party as adopted provide that the state
committee shal! be composed of one MEM
Der from each county, except in counties
where there are more than one senator,
when such county shall be entitled to Il
member for each senator. Under this ar
rangement Philadelphia will have eight
members in the committee Instead
of sixteen, as at preset. The COM
mittee is to meet at Harrisburg on
the third Monday Of January OF each year
for organization, when 4 chairman and
permanent secretary are to bc chosen. The
latter official is to be paid q salary and to
remain in the Office of the committee At
all times. There is also to be chosen an
executive committee of seven, either in
side or outside Of the committee, which is
to have control Of the inner workings al
tie campaign. At it's January meeting
the committee is to select the time and
place for the meeting of state conventions.
The basis Of representation in state con-
ventiOnS is to be ono representative dele
gate for every Thousand Democratic votes
cast at the last gubernatorial election.
" [ think such Il plan as this will con
contcato too much poSo. iii the hands of
q few persons.' said MT. John Ii. Camp
bell, of Philadelphia, in the convention.
Everyone knows that as committees and
campaigns are managed at present g few
persons do all the wo:k," replied Mr.. Hen
sci, while this makes Il general commit
tee Of sixty Or seventy five, and all eXecu-
tive committee OF seven, no two Gt whom
are to come from the same district. The
committee on resolutions examined tho
plan in all its details ard strongly rccom-
mended It. The membership Of the state
convention will be increased to ncally four
hundred, and some years it will be larger
than Others" The convention did not
discuss the matter further, but adopted
the resolutions, and thus changed the en-
tire system Of party management.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-29

only were the delegates engaged in this,
but the great crowd Of spectators took a
hand. The excitement was intensified
when James, of Northampton, changed
from Coke to Pattison and carried his
county delegates with him. Hemphill
then took the Chester county delegates to
Hopkins, withdrawing Monaghan for the
purpose.
There no longer seemed to be any ques-
ton of Pattison's nomination, and the
confusion was continued for many min
utes. The roll call had been finished and
the secretaries were busy recording the
changes in the votes, and when they had
told the chairman that he had agreed in
their talies the Hopkins men demanded
that the call be verified. They would not
let the vote be announced until that had
been done. Linton, OF Cambria. stated
the case for Hopkins side SO clearly as to
command attention above the noise.
The call was finally verified by the read
ing clerk going over the names and the re
suit was the sixth ballot as given. When
Chairman Dallas had made the announce.
ment there was the widest excitement,
not only among the PhiladelphauS, but
all over the nall. Hats were thrown high
in the air and cheer after cheer went up.
This went on for some time, until Malcolm
Hays tall form was seen i'll the centre aisle
and he was swinging his arm to attract the
attention Of the chair. The convention at
once quieted to listen to him. In clear
voice he congratulated the delegates upon
their work upon the grand nomination
which had been made. Pattison, he SAID,
is the man to lead reform and do for the
state what he had done for Philadelphia.
He moved the unanimous nomination of
Pattisol and Singerly was instantly on his
feet to second it. Both Hay and Singerly
were Immediately surrounded by friends
congratulating them upon their action, and
three cheers We're given SiDgerly on the
Philadelphia side of the hall. 1t was now
nine o'clock at night and an adjournment
was had till to- morrow morning.
How tho Lancaster Delegates Voted.
At the outset of the balloting the dele
gates from Lancaster county were divided,
the first vote being Wolf and Bean for
Pattison !; Hensel, Hambright and Weller
for Hopkins Irwin, Hanlen and Staulfer
for Monaghan. On the final and decisive
ballot the vote Of lancaster county was
recorded rs follows: Wolf, Bean, Stauf-
fer, Hanlen and Weller votesi for Pattson;
Hensel, Irwin and uamhrisllt ior Hop.
kins.