The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-02-18
Iron Friday. D.ily.l


Hsnnsssy Brandy. 1874 vintage. at
the Gem.
Blackberry Brandy, the best for med.
icinal purposes, at the Gem.
A bill exempting all county officers
from jury duty, has passed the Assem-
bly,.
The present idea Of an honest man
is not one who will not sell, but n
who will stay sold after he is bought.
Brakeman Patten, OF the wrecked Te-
hachapi train. has been held to appear
before a higher court, charged with
gross criminal neglect, and placed I'M
der 81, 500 bonds.
Arrivals by stage last evening: G M
Haws, w r Merrill. Mrs Lyons, c II
Moore. Departures this morning.:
Harry Magee, John Burns, James
Henry, Miss Cockbin.
Major Baker. formerly Of Fort Hall
leck, in this county, who was we'll
known to many Of our citizens. died at
Vancouver on the 26th Of last month.
Deceased was n son OF Col. Z. d. Ba.
ker, of California, who was killed at
Balls Bluff in 1861.
On Friday last. Gays tho Carson
appeal, Il. @. Guirado, formerly a
druggist here. got into a shooting scaps
with another man at Luning. Sew
eral shots were fred. but unfortunately
the men missed each other. Guirado
will also be remembered as the iudi-
Vidual, who while keeping a drug store
NJ Genoa, two or three years ago, mar
ned a girl there, aud while ENJOYING
his honeymoon the cup of happiness
was incoDsiderately dashed from his
lips by the sudden appearance Of q
long-forgotten wife.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: Great
interest is manifested in the Denver L
Rio Grande among the people, as the
line between Salt Lake aud Denver
nears completion. Only n little over
forty miles remain to be laid with rails
10 close the gap. and the company OK.
poets to have trains running through
within the next six weeks. The road
in all its branches is said to be first
class. We know that such is the case
with the Utah division, and no COM
pany has better rolling stock. All cars,
both passenger md freight, are pro-
vided with nir-brakes aud with modern
devices for safety and convenience.
lS the bribery Investigations by q
committee of the Michigan Legislature,
s. S. Bailey said he had made offers
Of office to influence votes. though
without direct authority from Senator
Ferry. He knew the question of pat
ronHge had much to do with politics. II
he didn't know it, he should be put on
new milk. A. b. Turner, editor OF the
Grand Rapids Eagle. told witness Hub
bell offered him thousands to Oppose
Ferry, Nathan Church, editor Of the
Grand Rapids Times, agreed with Hub
bell to oppose Ferry for $1,000 down,
and Sl,SJO later.
The latest report OF the vote for
United States Senator stood, Ferry, As;
Weston, II; Newton, IL; Stout, 10.
Necessary to a choice, 50.
A CHATTANOOGA ~(Tennessee) dispatch
relates the following concerning tho cap
ture of a real wild man; From along
the line Of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad foC some days reports have
reached this city of Il wild man being
seen. One day last week ho was seen
near Cartersyille devouring the remains
Of n dead horse. He was perfectly nude,
md before no left the carcass skinned
1t Il enoircled his body with the skin.
His beard 20 four or Ave feet long, and
his hair hung in wild confusion below
his shoulders. lie was tall and strongly
built, and had tho mir Of n perfect
demon. Tuesday he was seou near
C~hicamnuga, six miles from this city,
eating the carcass of n dead dog. Last
night no boarded a frcigh train on the
road, aud terrified the crew by his
presence, but they were enabled, by
careful management, to secure him in q
car. and carried him TO Gainesville,
where he WAS lodged in Jail. He wore
nothing but n horse skin, and on his
little finger a gold ring vas firmly i'm.
bedded in his flesh. lie will not speak
a word. His identity is . deep mystery.