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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

A FIoHr between 40 soldiers acting
under custUm-houss orders. and IL
smuggiers took place about 80 miles
from Pisdras Nrgras, on Friday last,
the latter being surprised in camp. The
coutra0unds fought desperately. losing
man killed aud one MORALLY wounded
One of the attacking patty fell. Up
wNrts of |, riy bales Of goods and abont
forty horses, number of guns and niue
Of the smuggl-rs were captnred. A
Tucson special gives the following re-
vision Of the above: A few days sine.
band Of Mexican revenue officers
crossed the line 10 miles into this Ter.
ritory in an alleged pursuit OF contra
baud goods. They ra.d-I ranch near
Anvaca, kIllIng the owner and pillnged
his property. They returned to Souora
after committing II number Of deprsda-
tions,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16
r. oessdIsEs OF she DensseYasisH sHssss
Com nmlgteO.

The State Democratic Central Com
mittee - Virginia City on Saturday,
pnrsuaot to ,he call OF Chairman d. n.
the following b-ing prss-nt:
Churchill County,. II. Sanford. J.
R. K,ttreli. proxy.
Douglus-E. D. Black. H. Harris
proxy.
Eurels-w. o. Mills, h. .ssdl.r, proxy.
Elko-J. P. Edoff. ]. b. Fitch proxy.
Esmrralda-F. N. Farrsl. A. @. Nay
IrUxy.
Humbold.-c. G. Bilss. II. D.nnis
proxy.
Linroln-R.H.El Elan. r. sadlsr proxy.
Lyon. F. Angel.
Lander-P. ]. Nolen, ]. T. Riorden
proxy.
Nye-wm. Garrard, B. F. Keating
proxy.
ormsby-M. Il. Els,neI.
storey-D. E. Mccarthy. DR.. II.
Bsrgs,ein proxy.
Washo--Jerry Schooling.
White Pine-P. .. W,br.
At Large-Elko-E E. P. Hardesty, J.
@. Hng-rman proxy; EurekA-D. +,
Marshall. r sadler proxy; George w.
Merrill, r. Sudlrr proxy; ormsby-T.
N. Healey, present; Storey-w. f. F.
DeEl. ]. A. Mahanny. W. G. Thompson,
p. ]. Dunno. Georg- Emmett.
A motion was proposed to vote for q
place for holding the State Convention.
The result Of the vote was az follows:
Carson, z; Reno, 1; Eureka, IA. Eureka
was therefore decided upon az the place
for holding tive next Democratic State
Convention.
BY vote OF 70 to IL, the time for
holding the Convention was fxed on
the 9Th day OF September.
The basis adopted for the apportion-
ment of delegates to the Convention by
the respective counties, was rs follows:
One delegate for each county; one for
ench 100 votes cast for Hancock and
English Electors, and one for each frac-
tion Of lOU over so, which gives to the
Convention Ill delegates, apportionrd
as follows: Churchill. 2; Douglas 4;
Elko. 10; Esmeralda, 8; Eureka. 10;
Humboldt. z; Lincoln, s; Lander, Z;
Lyon. Il Ny-, .; ormsby, 8; Storey, 90;
washoe, 8; White Pine. 2.
The test adopted for voting attbe
primaries is. "that the voter pledge
himself to vote for the candidates Of the
Democratic Convention"
The following resolution was also
adopted: THAT the several county
committees in this STATE be requested to
appointed q day for holding primary
elections in the several precincts Of the
respective counties for tho election Of
delegates 10 the State Convention ao-
cording to the apportionment made by
this committee. provided county con-
yentious held prior to the State Conven-
tiop shall have the power to elect such
delegates"
[Aecnrding to the figures the nppor-
tioDment furnished tho convention will
consist OF but l0S instead Of Ill dele
gates. ED. INDEPENDENT
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16
Eureka Races.

The races at Eureka on the 4th and
5th instant was largely attended, and
much interest was manifested in the
various tests. From the amount of
money which changed bauds. one vculd
not infer that hard times exist in Ne
Vaia.
On the Fourth the first race was q
half mile d .sh, three eutries, aud was
won by Cheyenne in 81 Seconds. The
second event Was a four mile race
against time BY BulIst-Neok. wuo car
Iied lSS pounus aud made the distance
in 9:lG. TIE third race was a mule
dash. and was won by Cheyenne IN 81 /.
On the second day the first WAS q one
mile trot for purse Of SjU. which was
won by Prince In two straight heats
without u skip time, 3:-4 aud 326.
Second y one Tile running race. 2 best
IN 8, .nrrits, Frank BulirI-N-ck aid
Cloudy. The first heat Was won by
Fr"nk IN 2:U2A, BulieI-Nsck second.
At the conclusion OF tue second heat
there was cry of "ioul. " which ended
in free hgLt, from which several
bluody noses emerged. The judges re-
q ryrd their d"clsiUn. anl III the even
ing AWARDED tbs race and stakes to
Fr nk, but d ella ID the pools of Iu
tho boys p'ny ncs tuers were ~
entries, Willie Bishop won the first.
Bert Powell the second, and Andy
Simpson the thiri piize. In tue ladies'
tourney for the Si5 prize there were
three entries, and Mrs. theresa Camp
bsll bore of this lLu els aud the com.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

Ok THE recent r,turn Of Senator Fair
to San francisco. he was met by an old
acquaintance. who asked: "what do
you think Of the stock murk-t7" Now
that's u pretty question to ask me" re-.
piled the Senator, "I've been away
from San Francisco for six months aud
have just got b OK. You've been here
all the time, Watching the market every
d,y. You ought TO know about it our
self and should be able TO give the a
little information. ] know 40 little
nLout the stocks that when Occidental
Jumped up to 50 this morning bal to
climb up three flights Of stairs to thr
steretary's Office to find ont II thero was
anytbiug.new."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

A terrible tras, dy occurred in Indian
Territory near McAllsrr. Rev W. j.
Spauph. a MrtboJiSI minister. VIII
bal i"curred the enm,tv Of som. Ind aD
whom he had corrected in school, be-
iLg set upon at a lonely spot aud after .
determined struggle, killed. There 10
no clew to the murderer4 except as iu-
iicated above. Sp"ugh had r. latives
IN Indiana and Peoria. Illinois. and
was generally very popular in the Ter
ritory.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

A PARTY OF nine cowboys entered the
town OF st. John, Arizona. Tuesday,
and commenced shooting right aud
left, which brought on general engage
ment. One getting wounded earl, In
the fight he fed, followed by three
Others. NSt Greer, the loader. and
four others retrea,ed to nm adobe house
and kept up the Hght. which resulted in
tho killing OF James Vaughn, a Nor
mon, aud Nathan @ Toby q promi-
nent Mormon, and at one time Bishop.
Nat aud Harris Greer surrendered
They are now in Jail awaiting e1amina.
uun.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

A Moscow dispatch announces the
sudden deata vi General SkobeloG. the
famous Russian General, at the Hotel
DussauI. 1t Is siatrd that ".uUO oopirs
Of a revolutionary proOlaniaIior printed
III secret aud signed by Nicholas Con.
Stautiuovich, n cousin OF tho Emperor.
have been discovered at the Ministry Of
Marine. and immediately after the dts
oovery the Director Of the Department
committed suicide.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

INFORMATION 10 received that large
bodies oI Indians are leaving the For,
Stockton Reservation and moving to-
ward Texas. Captain Bayl,r tele-
graphs fiom FL Paso that the Indians
driven from North Mexico anl New
Mexico by tho United States and MsIi.
can troops are also moving toward
Texas. aud serious trouble in an,ioipat-
ed
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

THE patients at the Insane Asylum.
says the r. no Journal, are rapidly ac-
conmodating thenIs-lve. to their new
quarters. Asa Dawson, the commits
sary, stntes that the worst cases express
themselves as Rratifisd at the change
aud extremely pleased ut the improved
quality of food and lodging. Every
thing is rapidly becoming systemiEed,
and the patients and their new keepers
familisrized with each other.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16
Information wanted.

The wife Of joseph Griffin, who has
not heard from him for four months, is
drsirous Of lear ming his xhrrrAbouis.
When last heard from he wns at Cande.
lnria. Nevada, and was on the eve Of
departing for Inyo County. Cal. Any
person knowing the whe. cab 'uts Of said
Joseph Griffin will confer favor on
his family by sending such information
to Mrs. Joseph Griffith. Phoebe, New.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

THs New York Mining Record OF
July has the following: Tho market
for common pig has ruled steady at the
advanced established last week. but the
d'mand has not been very brisk, busi-
mes" being almost wholly OF a jobbing
character. Sellers ask and obtain "a 30
TO "a s5 according to the brand and
quality. Refined ia quoted S5.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

w. ]. Peuross, Constable ut Ruby
Hill. who v"s shot by jock WeyburD.
Tuesday night 10 still ~livs, but the
surgeons ogrse that unless the ball be
cou''s y sncystcd, he can live but a few
days longer. wsyburn is still at large
and II is suspected that friends iu
Eureka nre Srcrs,ing him until such
time US he can escape from the coun.
ttv
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

Tns Washington Grand Jury Is 10 be
reconvoned, to-day, for the purpose oi
hearing new evidence in the Star route
frauds. Tho testimony Of Contractor
Walsh is said TO form part Of the now
evidence. Ills rumor,d that ptominsu,
officials, not openly mentioned, will be
indicted in connection with the frauds.
In the caaes now on trial the Govern.
mont expects TO close within three days.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16
A WOMAN and two children were fonn

A WOMAN and two children were found
starved to death IN = lonely section IN
Van Buren, County. Arkansas, In the
mountains. II is believed that the
woman fell sick. and the children.
being loo young to secure aid for her.
pcrished miserably. A third child was
sill alive. and had guuwsd q piece Of
ncsh from the arm Of ono OF her dead
sisters. She died soon after The dis.
oovery was made.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

REPosIs from San Carlos state that
CHARLEY colVig, cbiSf'of the scouts, with
three Of his Indian police, were killed
Friday morning while counting the In
dians preparatory TO issuing ra,ious. The
killing was done ny While Mountain
renegpd's. No fnr'hr trouble is sp.
pretended Scouts are In puisui: Of
murd,ren.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

AT Iyadell, Texas, Friday, a negro
named Sayles, outraged Nrs. W. +.
Pugh. threatening her with knife.
The brute soon after, stood upon moth.
ing and pointed at the milky-wsy with
bis nose.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

SPECIALS say thai whisky was at the
bottom Of the Soiots steamship disaster.
as some Of the officers and many Of
the passengers hid freely citoula,sd the
bottle before tho collision aud we're
drunk at the timo,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16
EUnEKI Couyrr ba, commencsd

EUREKA COUNTY has commenced suit
against one Neil, an inmate OF th Q
county hospital, for 81 ,0I2, the amount
OF costs for treatment and keeping
during - months that he was confined
in that institution. The ground Of th
suit is that he had ample means Of hts
own at the time of applying for admis
sion al the hospital. aud had no right
to become county charge.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

Ar Flngstaff, N. ~. Saturday. Blind
Jim and Jim rown sho, and killed two
men n.med Storey aud Die,richs.
Nearly the whole town is In hot pursuit,
and when caught they will be hanged to
tho nearest tree.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

DuRIso squarrel ut Reno between Dan
o'keefe and Tim Desmond the latter
shot the former in the thigh Desmond
struck ont Immediately for Virginia
City, where be was subsequently ar.
rested.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

Tue victorins Mil. nj Kingston, is
running now on ten stamps. Iu two
weeks. upjn the arrival Of additional
machinery, twtAty more, thir y in all.
will be set going. Tn. reduction Of
the ore thus far has proved s,tisiu ctory.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16
IN. Gaits.s Aasop.y Treus,...

Ths R'v. DR. Hicks bad an interview
With tn Att 'rnsy General in r,f,nce to
the troubles among tho physicians over
the Guits'u autopsy. DIR. Hicks com.
planned that the trouble wss all owing
TO tho unwarranted interference OF Dis
trict Attorney CorkLill. The Attorney
General stated that Corkhill was acting
on his own responsibility
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

W. @. LovELL. Superintendent Of
Hallway Nail Service, expresses the
belief ,hat mails will be carried from
New York 10, san Francisco, in three.
and n-hsh days. instead Of seven, as at
present,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

osr Of the mistakes Of Ipgorsoli was
bi+ putting $4,000 inta mining stocks.
which he could nov purch SO Tor e..
@p. 1, will bn remembered ,hn' Moves .
never made any mistakes about mining
stocks.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

Hos Il. NJ. DAooErr has been con :
nfmed as Resident Minister to the
s ndwIch Islands. lie will leave for
his post immediately upon receipt Of
instructions.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

The character Of many a virluous
lady has been injured by tho foul
tongue Of slauder, and strange to tell,
the slsndo ers are generally women.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

ADcUr the 18th init, says the Reno
Gazette. W. W. Booth 4 Go. will start
daily morning vsper in Austin. Ian.
der County. II will be Democratic in
politics and liberal with news.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

TINS Naval Appropriation bill passed
tho House yesterday by vetp OF ll0 u
-. Tn pro pet u a glorious harvest
OF "fAt taxes" for old Sscor's PETS is
now quite 8a,tsriug.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

The Herald's London special cores
pondcut has authority to deny the
statement that Minister Lowell had ten
dsrsd his resignation.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

TIE Alabama II publican convention
indo'sed the Greenbaok and Indeben-
dent nominees. and by resolution oulo-
giEed President Arthur. . ~,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

The Worlds correspondent says that
meeting of the Republicans was held
Saturday. at Camden. New Jersey, to
protest against the denomination Of
Robson for Congress. It is thought
hat tn mostiog will pr.disposs Robe
son to forego the contest.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

TuE people OF Krnsas have organized
a Fresdmau's Rolief Association, for
the benefit of the colored refugees that
hocked to thar State during the ss1o-
dus" three years ago. Over 30, 900 Of
these poor people are now located there.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

A CYCLONE near Van Buren, AK, on
Monday, kill,d ~ head OF cattle and q
man who was hsrdjng them. Two other
men were Italy injured.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

ELvA. the Io-year-old daughter Of H.
II. Owens OF San Lssndro. Cal. was run
over by a hay wagon and instantly
killed, Saturday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

A croIosE struck Coleyille, Butist
county, Pa, on Friday evening, blowing
tho windows out OF halt OF the houses
and nearly all the stores.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

7. 8 BRowS, fortma Of tho Side
Track mine. near Wellington. says the
Enterprise, was bitten by a rationale
on Monday last. He was in the nc, Of
picking up somo loose hay when the
iangs Of the rep.iIo wero fastened in bis
arm. A hasty ride to Wellington and a
few big doses Of Wellington whisky left
him none The worse for the snake poison.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

Reno Journtl: Major John Dennis
Caravans right bower, told the Reno
folk. that with him tits Cauavsu o.
death.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

IT Ia said tna, wusl,s liyo 10 be over
t0p yeats old. II ~ cs.ipr to bii.re II
than TO hunt proof TO the contrary.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

Reno Journal; "Eot a vacant bed
in town" No. sutss not; all occupied,
goptrally so in Reno.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

THE numbsr of livos now known 10
have heon lost By the Solota disaster Il
ssvsnty.hvs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

At San Jose Saturday. the io-miis
race horseback, between Miss Bell
Cook. champion Of America. and Miss
Ida Rogers of SAINT Clara County. for
$1,000 aside and an addi,ion,l Il 1000
from the Agricultural Society. was won
by Mis-, Cook by quarter OF mile
In 81 minutes. Each used hve horses.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

Henry 3. BEcx. Of San Francisco,
committed suicide by hanging ou Sat-
urdsy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

A DENVER dispatch OF the 7th saws
another Indian was killed at the agency
near Ign"ico. New Mexico, last night by
bands Of West, rn Iudians. who, when
leaving the agency yesterday. stole sew
eral bead Of huTs,s. S.I or eight Utrs
pursued them and this morning thu
body of one OF 'hs pursuing party WAS
found. Chief Iguncio aud bis band are
on the trail. A lights expected to-day.
The Agency Indians will protect thr
whites.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

RErIRRISo to the strike OF the freight
handlers IN New York. The Herald
says that public opinion is decidedly
on the side of the strikers. aud that in
creased wages demanded by tho mon
arc fair aud Ought to be acceded. To
the assertion that the railroads connot
afford to pay the increased wages, tho
Herald makes answer that il they can't
afford to pay for the labor necessary to
conduct their business they would bet
ter stop and 20 into bankruptcy and
warns the "railroad bnrons" that they
will not be permitted with impunity to
double their stock in a night to cov-r
excessive earning. and then pretend
that they can't pay their laborers. A
little more free speech OF this sort from
papers OF Inhu. zee would have q tonic
affect on public sentiment.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-16

THE Eureka Sentinel says: The body
OF I. B. HoskiIg Who was killed in the
Richmond mine, was taking out about
noon yesterday. lie was crawling into
a small coyote hole. such as are Uft.n
made by tnbuters while prospecting.
wuen he was jAmmed by n mAss Of fa'-
liug rock aud 50 held uatil life va. e1
tInguisbed. His parturr had just lett
ham only little while b fore to go out
and get tImbrr. They tried TO Zig him
out, but the cavIuS grouni would not
P-rmIt Of it. As fast as they dug the
dirt away more dirt fell. and hualiy sut
fOcated him. When the first uIt-mpt
was made to relieve him he spoke to
those who came TO his assistance. He
h-d the chauc- to say but q few ~ords,
however. for ;he SECOND caving drowned
his voice completely and stif d him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
EGYPT.
The Answer 10 SeymOEr's u
timatum The Situation
Continues Strained.

New York, 6.-The HerGId's Alex,
sndris says: Admiral Seymour has re
celved reply to his ultimstum, stating
that the report as to work on TIE bat.
teries and fort as not true. Foulba
Pashs, commander of the garrison, re.
plying to the ultimstum, assures Adj
miral Seymour that no hostile act, SIS be
spprehends, mas been or will be under
taken. he concludes with an appeal to
Admiral Seymeur's well-known human
lty. The answer Of Arab Pasha does
not satisfy Admiral Seymour, who has
cent to call on all English war ships.
The French are encouraging Arab
Pasha to resist. Although Arab Pasha
may yield at the last moment, he still
pr eserVes a defiant air.
London, Military preparations con
tinue. Yesterday afternoon all officers
of the First Battalion of Scots Guards
were ordered to rejoin the regiment.
Two battalions at Aldarshst we're or
dered to embark for Egypt.
Malta, THE steamer ISGIaR1is sailed
for Brindos to bring Gen Sir Evelyn
Wood here.
New York, 6.-The Rer0Ed,s Alexan-
driA special says: This morning / visited
"OA Ivy ~ bA0 Hu0lIdlIy OuCes ne
received me standing, Immediately after
ward getting on a divsn, and coiling his
legs under him. l asked him to Oblige
me with his views of the present situs-
ton, whether any compromise was pos
sible, and if so what.
Arab received me alone most cordi-
ally, taking me by the hand and placing
me IN a chair. Then he said: England
has no more right 10 interfere ia Egypt
than any other nation, and she must be
content to accept such q position.
Egypt will pay her debt. but will allow
no interference of any kind, aud the
European employees will be RETAINED in
service rs long as Egypt requires them.
me lives Of Europeans are safe unless
England acts aggressively, in which case
the people might arise and carry all be-
fore them. He then complained bitterly
of Misrepresentation on the part Of cor
respondents, showing me a letter of
apology from an English correspondent
for misstatement.
Alexandria, 7.-Oficials remaining at
the British consulate, and British sub
jects in the employ of the Egyptian gev-
eminent will embark to. day. All mer-
chants and vessels have gone to outer
ports, or leaving the inner harbor to the
squadron.
Work on the Notifications has been
stopped. During a recon-
Nuisance yesterday, twenty eight guns
v ere observed bearing on the harbor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-08

sEss and sells Ezenanss on New YsPk. Sc
Francisco. Ohisago, St. Leuts. OzsAa-
London aud Dri3eiDal Continental Ottsac-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-08

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