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T E L E G r A M s.
ST. THOMAS STATION.

New York, 13th-At a Conservative
meeting at Liverpool the Marquis Of Sails
bury speaking on the topic Of Irish politics
denounced the Land act but approved OF
efforts for the development Of purchase
clauses whereby the Irish tenantry may be-
come owners of their holdings.
The Times in all editorial article express
ses the opinion that Chill ought to be per
mitted to absorb Peru.
1t is stated the negotiations between the
United States and Chill will be conducted
in Washington.
The death is announced of Dante Rosetti.
London 13th.-The stock Of sugar at the
four home ports ON the eighth inst. was one
hundred and ninety four thousand tons
against one hundred and seventy three
thousand tons at the corresponding period
last year.
New York April 14th.-The London
Times in an editorial article considers the
recent tory demonstration at Liverpool OF
the highest political Importance. Touch
ing the Irish Land Act it agrees with
Lord Salisbury's remarks that the Govern
ment of any other power would suppress a
decree which should prove equally incapa-
BILE of accomplishing reform.
Mr.. Gladstone has written a letter III
which he declares that the proposed new
rules of Parliamentary procedure have
been surrounded with every constitutional
precautiOn.
When necessary the closure Of a debate
will be ordered by Il simple maj GRITTY in
stead of a two thirds vote.
st. Petersburg kilograms announce the
appointment Of Count Ignatieff as ambaSsa-
dor to Paris in succession to Prince OrlOtf.
This change has produced an %untavOur-
able impression in Be:lln.
New York April 15th-A special des-
patch from Washington states that the
recall OF Mr.. Lowell, Minister to London, is
probably on account of his inattention to
the rights of American citizens imprisOn-
ed in Ireland.
Mr.. Shipherd the protector Of the Peru
Wan Guano Company, testifying before
the Foreign Committee of Congress,
charges Elk Secretary Blaine with having
given General Hurlbut private in
structionS in a marginal note to provoke
war with Chill while the official dispatches
were Ostensibly favourable to peace.
The famous house of A. L. Stewart and
Company of New York is retiring from
business.
A London despatch says that Mr.. Joseph
COwen radical NJ. p. has refused to thank
the Government for the release of Mr..
ParnelI on parole saying Uudt tney fdIncI
deserve censure for imprisoning an hon
Orable opponent.
Mr.. Shiel has been elected NJ. ?. for
County Meath.
New York April 10Th.
Flour % brl. st. Lawrence brand, $3.50.
Meal. best Brandywine, ~ brl $43.
Heavy Mess Pork ~ brl. II to III.
Crystals y ID 81.
'"s" Fair to good refining y ID II to
English Islands Molasses y gal, ALTO 44c.
Exchange, New York & London, 4.S64.
London April 10th.
CDemerara Crystals Ell. rs. Cd.
Muscovado " cwt. FL Is. Sd.
0"s"l Clayed Havana, No. II. Ell 5s Sd.
afoat.
Demerara Rum y gallon, %. i'd.
Trinidad Cocoa p cvt. ga. 0S. Cd.
ConSols 1919 to-
Bank of England Rate of Discount 8 pct.
Liverpool Cotton Middling Upland y ID g
to Z.
5 per cent. Rentes in Paris, $500
, 1882-04-19

On the same day serious mischief was
lone to the machinery at estate Barren
spot. An iron wedge was found thrust
between the rollers which on starting the
engine Of course caused considerable
damage. The perpetratOr of this infamous
deed has not yet been discovered.
, 1882-04-19
II n E ''Av9S,"
Gtriatia1staa, 81, Srui<.
WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL 1882.

On Monday the Manager of Castle Coax
ley, Mr.. J. Dixon, was seriously cut in the
left hand by one of the labourers. 1t seems
that he had ordered the man, a Barbadian
who had refused to work and persisted in
standing in the way Of the other labourers,
to move off, & on his refusal to do so, push
ed him with a sugar cane. The labourer
then turned and struck at Mr.. Dixon with
his cane-bill inficting the wound men
toned.
, 1882-04-19
Know

That Browns IRON BTTTERs
will cure the worst case
Of dyspepsia.
Will insurea hearty appetite
and increased digestion.
Cures general debility, and
gives a new lease Of life.
Dapels nervous depression
and low spirits.
Restores an exhaustednurs-
ingmotherto full strength
and gives abundant sus-
tenance for her child.
Strengthenst the muscles and
nerves, enriches the blood.
Overcomesw weakness, wake
fuIness, andlack ofenergy
Keeps off all chills, fevers,
and other malarial poison.
Win infuse with new life
the weakest invalid.
a. Walker St, baltimore, Dec. 1881.
For six years | have been a great
sufferer from Blood Disease, Dys-
pepsia andConstipation ,andbecame
so debilitated that | could not retain
anything on my stomach, in fact,
life had almost become a burden.
Finally, when hope had almost left
ME, my husband seeing BRowN's
Iron BIrTERs advertised in the
paper, induced me TO give it a trial
am now taking the third bottle
and have not felt so well in six
years as / do at the present time.
Mrs. /. F. GRIFFIN.
Browns IRON BIrTERs
will have a better tonic
effect upon any one who
needs "bracing up" than
any medicine made,
, 1882-04-19
Shipping G Intelligence.

Shipping c. Intelligence
FREDERIKSTED.
April. Il inferred
1 Dan. Schr. "Atlantic" 81 tons,
Hughes, st. Thomas, Merchan-
die.
i" Nor. Brig "Albatros" 295 tons,
Juell, st. Thomas, Ballast.
q Amr. Brigt. "T. T0wner" 1877 tons,
Perkins Christiansted Sundries.
1" Dan. Bark "Jacob" 304 tons, Schou,
Chri~stiansted, Sugar.
5 " Schr. "Atlantic" 80 tons,
Hughes, St. Thomas, Merchan-
die.
II " Schr. "Atlantic" 50 tons,
Hughes, st Thomas, Merchan-
die.
" Eng. Sloop "Royal Prideo 3 tons,
Norman, Tortola, Coal.
II do Sloop "Willing Maid" 10 tons,
Vanterpool, st. Thomas, Ballast
Is +" Sloop Brouhilder" 3 tons,
Stephens, Tortola, Coal.
/" Sloop "Technical Helena" 8
tons, Malone, Tortola, Coal.
" Dan. Schr. Atlantic" 81 tons,
Hughes, st. Thomas, Merchan-
die.
10 Schr. "Actlve" oil tons Berry,
Ch~ristiansted, Sundries.
" Ems. Sloop British Girl" 2 tons,
Letsome, Tortola, Coal.
" Dan. Schr. atlantic" 50 tons,
Hughes, st. Thomas, Merchan-
die.
" Eng. Brig "Lilian"265 tons, Tupman
Christiansted, Sugar.
" Amr. Schr. IN. Hand" 1876 tons,
Dayton, Christiansted, Sun
dries.
, 1882-04-19
The Coming War between
China and Japan.
From the SPECTATOR

Attention has several times been direct
ed in the columns of the Spectator to the
fact that the relations between the " prin.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

Il. Il. HELPER Of St. Louis has s bill
before Congress appointing a commits
sion to 60 to Central America to iuauirs
into the commercial condition Of the
states, with a view 10 building a rail
road to reach them. This Is o small be.
ginning for q Tremendous projsct for
building 9 railroad from the boundary
OF Guatemala and Mexico TO run south
u snst through Columbia, Ecuador,
Bolivia. Peru and the Argentine RI.
public. II would coun.c with the
Mexican system and thence to tho
United Safes, making a dir ct line Of
railway from ST Paul TO the boundary
OF Pstagonis. some 5000 miles iu &.
{ Mt. Helper claims that this is tho
only way to solve the problem OF the
balance Of trade With South America.
now largely against us. For 1881 tho
balance against the Uuited States vas
sli6. oOO, 900.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04
cr,,i.,.n-

One o: The mos: eloquent and popular
elergymen OF Carson City being about to
ascend the steps leading 70 his church
last Sunday. was asked by . partially
blind old lady. who did not recognize
him, to help her up the steps. With
his usual urbanity he complied with
her request. Just. n the. reached tn.
top steps she asked him who Vas going
TO preach.
"Parson Blank" he replied. telling
her his own name.
"Oh. Lord!" exclaimed the old ladv.
Help me down sgain. Ia rather listen
to n man saving wood. Please help me
down again. don't care to 20 in"
At first the clergyman was inclined to
refuse, but on reflection. be gently ss-
sisted her down the steps sRaiu, re.
marking as they reached the bottom:
You are right. madam, about not
going into church. l wouldn't 20 In
either If wasn't paid for it."-ICar.
son Appeal.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04
WEEKLY s.g. INDEPENDENT.
sa..,y. I'm. Z. Issa.
D..'is-,.oa wiIhons |. DlHrTs.es

The { flowing peitinsut retDasS. =fth
rtglri to ;hs sloE=s>e Globe salary TO
IN. Principal Of the State Ur.ssrS;y
~ inside by :hs Reno Gsz.tie:
"Oar excellent Aitorrsr-G.nera
s-srus TO he drawing the strings pretty
ti-htiy He decides TIA; Colonel Stone.
who has been acting IS Principal Of the
s'A,s University at Elko since las. Pail.
L. entitled TO ouly . ponth's salary
for the p-si eight mouths work. bse4us.
he held the Office Of Regent part of II.
time. Mr.. Stone resigned the Csirs Of
Regent last August, hut sould not Get his
7 -igpaliOn accepted until March 2O.h.
He did the work, no one else is injured.
and there is a rrecedeni fox pa, ing his
salary. and the State fairly owes it"
The precedent referred { o is that Of
We case Of Mr.. DSyey Of Silver City.
~Lo. while an acting Regent, also held
the position o! Principal at the Insuiu-
ton for several months prior to tho sx-
pirAtion of his term @; oncs. The
salary dEs Mr.. Dovey for the time
stated, VAS allowed without esyil, AND
though such action may not have bee .
in strict Ieeord With the letter Of IA.
Law governing the CASE. it Ger -dnIy
seems that TO have Es!ased pay'a.n, for
the services after they had Teen ably
and faithfully rendered wow have been
sSrsai'r 'iols,isa Of the , lint Of justice.
than the allowance would Of the spin, c.
the Law.
The case OF the present Pripeipal is
anaioSe1s to tkr-t above quoted. and in
the fee Of tina. which Gas already been
conc. it il GHcult to understand how g
different curse Gao be consistently pur-
sued By the Bo,rd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04
The bond Reduced,

With regard to the writ Of error
granted by Judge Field in the United
States Court, IN the Albion RicImoud
case. fixing the bond at the nominal
sum Of 5000 0 fer costs and damages,
the Sentinel comments as follows: ..Th.
three cases to be tried at the next term
Of Court here viii not in any way bs
r"r-'ed by tho action Of Justice Field;
on tho contrary, his view In fixing III.
bond SO low is much moro favorable 10
the position taken by the Albion than
the view, Of Judge Leonard, who stated
that # tho Richmond Company gave
the bond for the sum OF S425. $50. the
Albion ought not to le allowed to work
tue ground"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04
A HAn VIII n kcnr-

The Lightning flashes the news all tbs
way from st, Pet, Fsburg that one Layi-
son, who had arrived from Stockholm,
wss arrested ON suspicion OF being one
Of the PhnniI Park assassins, The dis.
patch states that "the man was rscog-
Eiasd by q scar oil his cheek" Now, if
tbs marks and brands on the bodies Of
the sEssssins are in poGsession OF the
st. Petersburg authorities, why not
furnish the designs to the public in
order that the chances for Obtaining
the reward for the capture OF tho
~seoundrsls may be increased. II straw
berry marks figure among the smbsl-
l,shmsnts OF the assassins. We can pu,
these astuto detectives onithe track OF
several parties with the brand Of that
beautiful berry on various parts OF their
pe:sops.
LIS . safe bet that nothing less fear
fully destructive than one Of Jove's
thundsrbolts will ever scar the adamnn-
tire cheek Of the fellow who ~eoneocted
that dispatch.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04
hse... Of m. ..,,,,on

The st'Anship Celtic. bearing Lieut..
D.D.nhoSsr. d.. y. Hcomb. Jack CT.
snd CHARLES Ton Sing. snI yivors Of the
Arctic steamer Jssnnette, sr:fr,d .,
New York Sunday morning, As the TUG
ran alonesids the Celtic Lieut.. Dansn-
hover issPed on board and nffsclipn,,.-
~ embraced his mother ard father. and
vas warmly welcomed homs by Others.
Lieut.. Dansrhousr then invited his
relatives ara friends 10 his cabin aboard
Inc steon.r and presented all to his
associate survivors. Tks party then
lifted TO q recital Of the dreadful suffer
inSs IN the far north, aud thu tale Ct
the tate OF Commander DeLDng and his
men until the steamer rsaellsd the dock.
while this was hsPpsnip on the upper
deck a Lar different scene was presented
N a small cabin b.low. There With his
sFns pinionsd behind Lin. WAS poor
JACK Cele. bCatsWain of the Jeanette.
erazy from los Suffering. HIS brother.
Ihcnts Gee, and his son John. were
quick t. 20 TO him, and The uniortnsts
man Immediately recognized them,
~ ctiopatsly greeting both. 1t vas sad
U zee tho weeping sou. the Borrowing
2=S:ss=. =s5 49, a=@ss.=A t=.h.-- In
mediAttly after speaking to his son. his
mind again wa,dersd and he was once
more away ,mong the ice felds. s;rug
Cling With the fate threatening him. lie
will lie sent TO an asylum Lieut.. Dan.
snhower says be has great e~oaiieace
that Jack will recover with proper ;.eat
msnt in = few months. II Nps found
Necessary to secure him during the voy-
age az th. slighies: thing would make
him frantic,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

The Virgins Chronicle Of w.dn..-
day contains the particulars Of a fearful
disaster which took place in the Alta
mine at IL O'Clock OF that day. By III.
breaking Of the pump column. III. pres.
sure Of water caused tho bulk-hsad en-
tia 2l5O-ler-l TO give way. permitting
the Hood to rusl upon seven miners a,
work on that level. 400 fsot from the
shaft. The only chnnee for life lies in
the fac; that the diff is very long and
has a rising grade, which places the
end OF IL IL feet above the level Of the
floor Of the station. II the men were
not sufncated by the heat or drowned
az once by the first rush Of the water. il
Is possible that the pumping in Of COM
pressed air has kept the water back
rom the end Of the diff. saving the men
from death. The water having raised
Over 'he top Of the drift. completely
closing it's mouth, no air can come OUT.
so that that pumped in must &C, as a
barrier 10 the water.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04


SHERIFF TINREELAEEa and Police Com,
missioner Craig Of Kansas City. and an
attorney representing the James family.
accompanied By Frank James and three
Of his friends, We're in St. Louis Tues.
day and Saturday. It Is stated that
Frank James has nominally surrendered
to Sheriff TimbtElake under a dag OF
truce, and that Governor Critterden has
promised a full and unconditional par
GVu 10 IIe famous OUTLAW. They were
in ST. Louis for the express purpose Of
meetin Governor Ci;terden on his &c.
turn from New York. bat the latter
passed right through to Jefferson City.
They further stated hat the delay in
the negotiations is occasionei by the
friends Of JameI insisting that full par
dons should also DO secured from the
Governors Of Minnesotl aud Texas,
where the outlaw is still under the ban
Of Law, and steps are being taken to
that end, Three psrdOus are necessary,
for fear that Oriit-ndsB's successor
might deliver up James on rsquisition
from either OF said States. There ia
scarcely q doubt that the negotiations
will DO successfully contaminated.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

LAST evening rs three or four Coles.
dais had lighted their lamps. prepared
their pipes, and crouched on their
benches to inhnlo the Supplying drug,
IN n Of those underground nLodss
which have been appropriately named
opium dsns, says the Silver State, a
strange rumbling was heard overhead,
and in an instant a part of tbs roof of
ths building, which was on o level With
the surface Of the ground outside, fell
IN. A suppressed believing sound was
heard hoofs aud horns were visible,
and tho frightened smokers tloa.ht the
devil had come sure enough 10 carry
them OF. A COW in walking over the
roof broke through and fell across a
bsAu. which kept her legs or the floor
OF the den, and there she remained,
~hggling and helpless. until two or
thres uhito men and two or three dozen
Cinnamon eaIricattdh her.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

A MEMBER of the Chronicles staff re-
Gently visited the State Prison nj Carson,
aud while there was shown by Warden
GHr.nrd the fossil tracks in the yard.
These tracks are truly wonderful. They
are found in n seam Of sedimentary mud.
hardened now into stone. beneath from
IL to % feet q sandstone. They con.
sist Of the footprints OF some mammoth
animal II the slrPae:t species. tho
tracks Of a giant man. or mnnlike ami
NAL, and the footprints Of birds. They
are numerous and have been protected
M we'll NJ possible from the weather by
Warden Gstfsrd.
Professor lie Comic Of tho University
Of California, together with Professor
Rising. will come TO Carson some time
next month. 20 examine aud take casts
Of these fossil =.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

Ar Pueblo. Col, wbiio Alderman A.
T. Stewart wsa examining a rifle 1t was
accidentally discharged. tho ball passing
through = partition and entering the
heart Of the AditrmSn's brother I'd
ward, killing him instantly. The Coro-
Der's Jury found a verdict Of accidental
hooting.
"HgRE's Webster on a bridge" said
Hrs. PariipRton. ms she handed to Ike
n now unabridged dictionary. Study
IL eontenuveiy, and you will gain a
great deaf Of inflammation"
Tns Chico. Cal, stage was robbed las
Friday at Dssd-map's Hill by two men
and n boy, all masked. All they got
was n watch and eli in money from she
passengers.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

Poem men broke jill at UGioEtown,
Oregon, ons evening last week, and
have not been caught. They got up a
minstrel show for the occasion, and
while the noise OF tin pans and singing
was in progress one Of the number
worked the door fastsniugs. The sud
deu cessation Of the music attracted the
guard, Who was n an outer room "a the
audience, and investigating be discoy-
cred that he i]mprovissd tsorpe bad
rupg the curtains down and skipped to
partS unknown, darkness favoripg their
complete success.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04
Zoe WatLir. ronnh

The body Ola young Girl found ao..-
ing IN the Mississippi River six pii,s
below ST. Louis Tuesday morning. has
been identified as .ha, Of Zoe ws,kins
81 Denver. Colorado. who uys;e,iously
DISAPPEARED in st. Louis on The after
noon Of The 18th uli. A pos; norton
examination reveals no evidence q vio-
ieLe' of any nature having besn in
a.sted. and the facts in connection Nth
her mysterious disappearance and deAih
are apparently 10 nearer q solution than
a, the FIRST.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

THE San Francisco Chronicle says:
The Eastern States have been the
victims Of extraordinarily dissGreeabl.
weather this spring. Duiing April and
The early part Of May it rnined over a
large bel, of country nearly every day.
These moist disPsusations were altvrnat.
ed with tornadoes and other atnos.
pheric eccentrici,ies, and the afflicted
people were At a loss TO decide whether
they preferred drowning OF being blown
away. The spring has. in consequence.
been very backward. and it is only at
this late day that they are encouraged
by The sight Of building trees aud
garden truck. Our own spring was
rather reluctant this year, hut il has
cot mp no such pranks rs the E-stcrn
folks have been compelled to endure"
The latter clause Of the above is also
especially applicable to the Sage Brush
State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

TnE man. Hiram A. Poster. found
guilty III the District Copri at Tomb
slon-, n few days rgo f rape aud in
ces', was srutauded 10 the Yuma Per-
itontiary for life. by JUICE SIllwcIl.
Potter practiccd law for years IN Kan
sss, and ssdured his s!,yen.yesr-olI
drghter from homr. went Co Washing
ton Territory. and came TO this cOuutry
less than II ysHr ngo. residing at Dos
Cnbrz's. His little daughter COULD i
her terrible secret to a lady. at whose in
stigatiOn tho iuhuman father w. ar
rested.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04
The south c.rolin. cou,..t.a c....

Ths south carolinA Contested Case.
A Washington iisrsieh announces
that: Ths DeSos1Es sSki against
the eorsiisrsticr ot lie Msekey.Dibbis
election cas-, witch has continued s
days. his practically tsasi. A new
rule has bssa adopted rrohiIi,irg fli-
SGE'sEias ca contested election cases in
tut2rs- II, D,aoe-1ts have sled a
written protest. sSOs3 BY nearly all
their Eeosess against iAe ruling Of
the eFtsktD Ii zeaoTzn Of II rabli-
cans IS krp:sa Estss3szs. the election
case nj! ss disposed .; probably thi.
Tesk. TAs ES1s. s55ozEZed uni! to.
ESs=SE."
Tie advantages ;kzs Ssirei BY the
arbitrary Aoa GsrAriaa.u;ary ruling of
= bitterly Psr"2a Sp,sk.r. may be
viewed IL The light Q. another Republi-
car victory, ty tie members Of that
party IN -. HsGsS, h; TO the majority
Of fair minded men OF all parties, II APP
Pvars merely as one more foul bio; on the
once fair page Of the party record. The
very course pursued by the Democrats
10 prevent the eCnsGmmation Of this
Nackey fraud, was the faYorits tactics
through the entire session Of the last
DvmvStriie CUugr-s~. adopted by this
v'ry man keife: and his associates. and
which they 0 have the gall to declare
unlawful. Upon questions Ct rariia-
mcn.ary law. aud general ability ms a
presiding officer. Krif-r is rs a ,allow
DIP to the blazing II II yet it was re
served for this Buckeye behsmoih to
discover that the rulings Of Mr.. Randall
and all the illus;.ious SPEAKERS who
have gone before, w6rs totally S, fault
IL recognizing this privilege. But asii.
from this question Of privilege which
the gigantic iuie!lec. Of the Ohio oracle
has , easily eraspei aud summarily
decided. the fact still remains, that the
obstruction Of tho most important legis-
lition o! the session. HIS been by the
i-aAs 81 ~ 1OusS aul IOE no
other parp0se than to thrust from his
seat 4 duly elected member. in order
that a $: uE!ou' aracl, might occupy the
Flase.
The absolute refusal TO accsds 10 the
proposition Cf the Democrats to inyes-
tig lie thoroughly the claims Of the con-
t-s'a-.s, is slficeiut to prove tSs OF .c,
OF the Republicans WAS not impartial
justice, bEt because of their plurality o..
vetrs they would use thu. power to seat
their Partisan, whether he was elected
or not. As 10 the : t" S fraud. they had
the game in their own bands aud would
take 10 chances OF an Investigation.
fit is supposed. however. by these
political iT.cksters itat the temporary
Advantages gained bv sacrifice Of both
moral and political character will prove
permanently beneficial 20 the party they
a-e previously mistaken. Political. like
every other kind Of S~iIlliny. in due time
returns 10 plsgue the inventors. and If
these doughty gentlemen who now, un-
restrained by considerations Of justice
or a decent regard for the opinions Of
maGkiud, 10 not get thoroughly dos d
with their own medicine. then all the
signs Of the times indicate nothing.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04
THE Gazette is informed that on sur

The Gazette is informed that on Sur
day night John WelE, foreman in the
Truckee Lumber Company's box fac
tory, came down town holding his under
jaw in place with his hands and bleed
ing p~rofuseiy from his mouth. Upon
examination i; was found that Weir's
mouth had BEEN split open back to hi.
ears on both sides. Mr.. Weir refused
to make any statement as to who cut
him. The general opinion was, how
ever. that the gash Was made by a knife
in the hands Of an Infatuated woman
craz=d with jealousy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-04

GEooEAPaIcLL ard scientific circles
are interested in the accounts brought
to England by Captain Burton pnd
Commander Cameron from the gold
coost Of Africa. The former stated that
on landing no found women washing
sand for gold and earning from 80 cents
TO 81 a day. They found gold spangles
after the rain. Everywhere in the
streets and roads the country is imprsg-
mated with gold. 1t is hoped that en-
tsrprisipg men will take tho matter in
hand aud mako great fortunes, as West
ern Africa il another California.