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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

observed that among the burned bodies in the rail
road accident In California were identified Lieutenant
Governor Downcy's wife and Major Larrabce. Both of
9th Wisconsin Regiment, whose Colonel Is judge
In Nebraska, found IArrabee, Democrat, of French
extraction who having been beaten for Congress by
rise of the spirit had taken up his sword
major Of that regiment which Uancocks first en-
conium the field OF Williamsburg from the stea 1y way
In which the Wisconsin boys met the cnemy's charges.
Not reaching the distinction he expected the major settled
In Oregon and met hln ter years aftcrward still poll
s,cian and with his eye still SGT Congress- though IL
was destined not TO be- Mrs Downcy was OF Spanish
descent one OF thoso pretty and graceful Mexican ladies
whom the class Of Americans pressed Into matri
tnopy and only secured their interesting persons but
also land nnd cattle spent an evening Mt Governor
I,owpey's house with General Stoneman. and In the
vbirgig OF time he has been nade Governor while
a.abe hostess has met her fate from the very instru
mentality which expected 10 connect the CITY OF the
Angels with larger world beyond the mountains and
bring light and comfort instead of fire and death.
"A TRIBUNE reader sends thce quaint paragraphs,
no says he traced TO old John Adams. second and
one Of clcarestbea6cd Prcsdcnts He pitched into
the slavtholdng lords in letter to General HoratO
Gates "a early March, 1778 "My dear friend Gates
ali our msfortunos rise from single source the reluo
TANGO OF tho Southern colonies 10 republican government
This can only DO done popular principles and axo,n
Of tho South aud the proprietary interests the Middle
Btatcs a. well tst ayarco OF land which has made
On this continent 40 many votaiics 10 M@mmon that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

The extension OF prenOms. which is noticed in OF
the oristocrao English families IA not wholly unknown
In this country The OF the vito OF Senator George
Pendlctcn Ia Mary Alicia Lloyd Ncvins Key" Where
there Is largo and refined family connection some
OF the old Maryland families there frequent strain
ing take them oil In yet the origin OF American
lilies is frequently very different from the presumption
of IresoDt days Mrs Pondletons ancestor was not a
Cavalier but Puritan expelled from Virginia. by the
Dame OF Lloyd The American ancestor of tho house OF
Earrings which has many distinguished and titled In
termarragos. was poor blacksmith In Philadelphia
Three OF tho richest families III NewYOrk said TO DO
derived from a wafermelon-pe milkman, and an
oyster opener The president OF OF the great trunk
lines through the country grcongrocer and butter
merchant. There ere two great edinces In NewYork,
the DreTe Building and tho Morse Building. which orig
mated in two travelling artiststhe taking portraits
In New Hampshire Mt $i5 apiece and the other painting
through Mexico and saving his money TO become a
bunker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

An old gentleman OF New-York told recently that
John g. Sake. who Is said TO DO living In his own house.
permanently lost his health and locomotive powers by
lecturing In tho winter season. thereby being compelled
TO incur the dangers Of railroad travel and In collision
which happened he sustained spinal or nervous shock
which reduced him to wreck and for years he did not
know what 1t was to have half nights sleep He could
SEQ no company because no was in bodily pain that
he could not speak with them Mr. SAKE Is said TO be OF
German father who settled In New England.
Passing through little Dutch-st parallel with Nassau
last week. made pretexs TO call into the twenty odd
places thero where moicls arc being made for patent
schemes TO become tho basis OF stock corporations
Everywhere electricity seemed 10 DO playing ia part
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02
NUMBER 81.
A De.perado K,,,.a.

Richard Darling, alias "Rattlesnake
Dick. was shot and killed at Haw-
thorne at half-past o'clock this morn
ing by man named Jimmy Fresh.
Dick and Fresh had q row in q dance
house last night over blonde" the
dispute ended in Rattlesnake threaten
ing to shoot Fresh. The men then
separated, Fresh went out and got
drunk, and this morning entered
saloon in Hawthorne and was Boosting
what he would do TO lis adversary
should they meet again. At this in
slant Rattlesnake entered the saloon,
wnen Fresh exclaimed, "You
you threatened to shoot me last night
take thatr' and drawing his revolver
shot the other man twice in the head.
Dick fell to the foor and died Instant
ly. Fresh was arrested and lodged in
Jail. Without passing judgement upon
the method of Ratuenake Dicks "re-
moVal" the people Of Nevada generally
"''' .NN BS INV us lOtd.
Fresh, the man who did the "taking
of" Of the Rattlesnake, has Deen
working as a brakeman on the G. & G.
road.
Rattlesnake Dick was born in Him
ois in 1927. He camo to this coast
soon after the Mexican war. He
claimed to hNye fought in that war but
such was not the case. After roughing
II in California, no drove a team to
Salt Lake, where he married aud lived
with the Mormons for a few years.
Then he deserted his wife and came to
Nevada during the first excitement.
He worked in the mines for few years
and then branched out into the career
which he kept up to the end Virginia
ChroRieie 23rd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02
Murder ana Lynch Law.


| Salt Lake City was thrown into q
fever Of excitement on Saturday by
case OF murder and the lynching Of th,
murderer. Full particulars are giver
in the Salt Lake papers from which We
condense the following:
Sam Joe Harvey, a negro, had been
stopping at restaurant kept by F. II.
Grice for some weeks, and Gtico think.
ing that Harvey would like to work Of
fered him job. After some parley
Harvey became noisy, and wien -G.iee
attempted TO put him out, drew a navy
revolver. Griee stepped back and Har-
vey then left the premises and went TO
gun shop aud procured needle gun
AT one O'Clock p. III. Harvey left the
gun shop and started toward Second
street. In the mean time somo one
telephoned to the City Hall and Mar
shall Andrew Burt, in company with
Watcrmaster G. II. Wilken, came down
and were joined by Grice. After some
search Harvey was found standing with
his gun on q corner on Main street Gnd
was pointed out by Grice who cried
there's the man" pointing to Harvey
Marshall Burt approached him and
Harvey called out, "Are you au Off.
cerf' at the same time leveliug his gun
and firing. The ball entered Burt's
left breast just above the nipple.
passed through the heart aud lungs,
coming ont below the right nipple.
Burt Staggered into Smiths drug store,
and reaching the rear end Of the store
fell dead at Mr.. Smiths feet. Will
kens gr"ppled with the negro while
others ran away and left the two alono.
Harvey dropped his gun, drew his re-
volver and succeeded in firing one shot
which took effect in Wilken's left arm,
producing only flesh wound. BY this
time Homer j. Stone came 10 wilken's
assistance and they succeeded in dis
rrming Harvey. 4 crowd collected,
policemen came up and amid the great
est excitement the negro was taken to
the jail followed by un excited crowd
crying, kill him! hang him!"
The officers kept the mob off and tho
prisoner was placed in jill. The
throng gathered around the Jail and
officer Simmons came to the door with
his hand on his pistol and said "Lot
me ont boys. keep away" The mob
seized and swung the doc. wide open
and Harvey sprang out aud attempted
to escape. lie was seIzed, q rope
placed around his neck end he was
dragged to the back Of the jail and
hanged to beam in the city stable.
While the hanging was going on
mob Of about 200 collected or CONNER
cial street, AMI proceeding to tho jlil
were disappointed to tiud the job done.
They then cut the body down aud were
dragging it through tho stree. when
they were stopped 10y Mayor Jennings
Order being restored, the mob dis
peTsed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02
The Frank James rr,.,.

This importan, TRIAL wss resurnsi at
s O'Clock on Saturday morning. The
first witness called was Dick Liddlo.
The defense Immediately objscfed
to the witness on the ground that he
vas a convicted felou, having been
found guilty Of grand larceny in yer-
non county and sent to the Peniten-
tiary.
Prosecutor Wallace responded that
he had full copy Of a Ps7ion. Ies,or-
ing him to citizenship.
An objection was then made 10 the
copy. the defense insisting that the
original pardon should be produced.
At II O'Clock Judge Goodman or
dered n recess TO give him time to con-
slider the point, whice is one Of great
importance to the defense, since Lid
dies testimony is the vitnl point TOR
the prosecution.
Shortly after o'clock the court was
called to ORDER, and the Judge an
nounc'd his decision, that the evidence
OF the witness Was admissible.
The defense then objected stating
that the paper purportius to be n par.
don was only a copy.
The State proposed to put the wit.
ness on his roir dire.
Answering the prosecutors ques-
iions, the witness said: IL was sent to
the penrtehtiary from Vernon county
IN 1874, / had II pardon, and tore
1t up the day after got it,
Cross examined Don't remember
who gave it to me. | tore i; up with
out reading it,"
GTke de!ese raised the p"in that there
was evidence that the witness ever had
u pardon.
The Court decided that preliminary
proof was sufficient.
LiddIo testified to joining the James
Boys four years ago, then went TO Ten
nessee and lived with the James
nearly year, came back to Missouri
with Jessie and Frank in May 1881,
made arrangements 10 rob q train, sev
efal weeks elapsed before the plan was
executed. After detailing the manner
Of the train robbery Liddle said that
Jesse and Frank said they thought they
had killed IA couple Of men. The rob-
beEs secured 800 or $500 in money,
and ufirr riding all night stopped in a
pasture next morning aud divided the
money, then went to Ford's where they
stayed "a week. This is the sui stance
of Lillcl's testimony on direct exam
ina,iOn.
The cross examination was postponed
until Mouday, as it WAS already half
past o'clock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

4 few days ago, the Reno journal
contained an item relative To- tho find
ing of tho acnd body Of M unknown
man OH Elem creek, in Humboldt
county, by ox Judge Bonuitlcld. An
IN IuCst was subsequently Ecld upon
tho body. and from the testimony ad-
duced, tho coroner's jnry found that
the dccsusoi was native Of Ireland,
aged about - years, that ho came to
his death on or about the 2!d day Of
July. \. d. 1883, at the place nforc-
said. by exposure aud thirst, anil fur.
ther found that deceased was Of nm
sound mind.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

The Missouri Free Trade League.
ex Governor Phelps. President, has is-
sued Hn invitation to all who oppose
the protective tariff and favor genuine
reform in the revenue laws. to con-
ferercl at st. Louis on the 2d Of Ocio.
Der, 1853, for discussion Of this ques-
tion. The meeting will he non. partisan
md all organizations that sympathize
With tho movement are requested to
Send delegates. Nnl individual sympa-
tnizcrs are also invited. 1t is requested
that those who expect 10 attend will
speedily notify Norman j. Coleman,
President of the Executive Committee,
Coo Olive street, st. LOnis.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

A young son Of Colonel John 8,
Mosby, the guerilla chief, is now trav-
cling in Idaho. seeing the country. The
Colonel himself. since his conversion
to Republicanism by General Grant.
has been provided with n lucrative Of
flee as Consul General to China, while
the men who fought against him are
permitted to make n living as best they
can. or verify the bloody shirt Ia
buried and the bloody chasm closed,
so far rs rebels, who have Joined the
Republican party. is concerned. If
JCf Davis would follow the example
OF Longstreet and Mostly. his
disabilities would doubtless be immedi-
tsly removed. and, il he desired it, ne
Muu,d be at once rewarded with frs.-
class mission to some European Court
Silver State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

An act OF the Legislature Of Nevada,
approved March 7, 1888, provides that
"No person who nov holds. or who
shall hereafter be elected or appointed
to the Office Of County Clerk. Recorder,
ASSESSOR or Sheriff in this State, nor
nny deputy OF either Of said offices.
shall exercise any Of the functions Of u
Notary Public, nor shall nny Notary
Of the functions of Notary Public IN
amy County Clerks or County Record.
ct's Office"
The above net docs not apply to nny
county having population OF less than
three thousand.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02
Shot ana KiIIetf

Elizabeth Cameron. % years old was,
shot through the head and instantly
killed in her apartment. No. 466 Eighth
avenue. New York, Wednesday morn>
ing. by George Beatty, Al yeas old.
After killing her, Beatty shot himself
through the heart and fell across her
body. The cause OF the murder and
suicide is unknown. Mrs Cameron was
the wife Of Noremac, the pedestrian,
and Beatty had been Noremac's bar>
tender. bat lie was dismissed because
of his drinking naDIt, and II Is sup.
posed that be committed the deed from
feelings OF malice toward Noremac.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

Francis l.. Niphor. OF Missouri. has
beon deducing conclusions from past
experience in troiling horses. His fig
ures show thu. but eight horses have
succeeded in trotting ono mile in 2:l5
or better. aud his conclusions are that
in the year Of our Lord 2220. the max
imum rate Of speed will bo reached by
American horses. aud this will be one
mile in % seconds, or 1 80. We shall
Immediately begin to lay by coin
whereby TO bet, when that time comes,
thnt IL cant be done.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

Valley Falls, knusa-. which Was tho
scene Ui u suicide last ", Ok. has an
other to report. Young George Posey.
who committed suicide, has had iuti.
mate RELIGIONS with his brothers wifr
for long time, aud on berg d.scoy-
cred, felt tho shame aud disgrace so
much that he determined TO take bis
lifc. The woman had I'D to Colofa 10
nnd wanted the boy TO follow. jui
when she learned Of his death returned
with her husband who had gone after
her, aud on getting home sho took poi
son and ended her lie The woman
conf, sscd 10 having tried to poison her
husband short time ago.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

The now Postal Notes are now distrib.
uiing to Postmasters throughout the
United States, aud will be issued 10 the
pabtic on and after September Ord. So
irr as Nevada is concerned they nro Of
doubtful exped'oucy. Being made
payable TO bearer they are not 10 safe
ns Money Orders. and the fee vi three
cents for issuing them is AN uuhandy
ono ms wo usa no pennies iu this com.
,nOnwenlib,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02
The ConcIaye Faded.

On Friday evening. the last session
OF the Encampment was held at Mas
onic temple. and the Committee on
Place of Meeting reported in favor Of
81. Lonis. Attempts were made to
substitute both Washington and Bos-
ton, but the report OF the committee
was adopted and st. Louis was selected
ns the place, md the third Tuesday Of
Srp'enber, 1856, ms the time of hold
ing the next Trionuiil ConcIave. The
Grand Master then made the following
appointments: Giand Prelatc, Sir
George G Belts, OF st Louis; Graud
Standnrd-Beurer, Sir II. Il. Sioddard.
Of Texas; Grand Sword Bearer. Sir J.
Il. Pearson, OF Missouri; Grand War.
den. Sir n. Van Slyck, OF Rhode Island
Grand Captain Of the Guards, Sir d.
Smith, Of Alabama.
After the consideration OF tho finnn-
cial report, the Encampmeut adjourned
to the time aud place above mentioned
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02
The N,strry.


The fate Of the yacht Mystery.
which sailed from New London, Conn,
for Nantucket Uu The lIih day Of Aug
ust with select p,riy, has been set at
I, ,st by the Identification of two bodies
which washed ashore near West Fall
mouth. Mass, ~ those Of Rupert Sar-
gent aud Robt. ii. Hawkins OF the
yacht Mystery. On Thursday morning
n sunken yacht was discovered near the
entrance OF Duzzard Bay. which L.
supposed to DO the Mystery. The mem
bers Of the party were Leicester Sar-
gent and Il. II. Hawkins, Of New
Haven, and nupett Hawkins and Mr..
Bartlett Of Now York, all Of whom. IL
Is feared, have perishod.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

The following We're elected officers of
the Knights Tomplar: Grand Master,
Robert L. Wilhcrs, Of Virginia.; Deputy
Grand Master, Charles Roome, Gener-
nlissimo. John Z. S. Goblin, II Peun-
sylvnnin; Captain General, Hugh Nc
Curdy, of Michigan; Senior Warden, S.
Larue Thomas, Of KENTUCKY; Junior
Warden, George &. Perkins, Of Cali
foTnia. The Treasurer and Recorder
were reelected.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

We publish below, for the benefi, of
the people of Nevada, a letter from f.
+. Baird, United States Commissioner
of Fish and Fisheries, to Hon. Geo. W.
Cassidy. Those persons desiring earn
may send on their names to Mr. Cassi-
dy. House of Representatives,, d. c.,
who will fill out their orders and file
their applications and see that their or
ders are filed to the extent Of the sun.
ply. The newspapers OF Nevada are
requested to publish Mr DAiri's letter.
which is as follows:
DEAE SIR: Although it is too early
to determine the frct with certainty.
there Is at present promise of a suilic-
tent supply of German carp to meet all
reasonable requirements. 1t is, how
ever. desirable to have all applications
on file before the middle Of Oc,ober, at
which time the work OF distribution
viii commence, t. continue probably
nutll the end OF the year. / now beg
to enclose herewith some blank apph-
cations for the service Of such Of your
constituents as may wish stock cf
tuIs valuable fish. ard will furnish
more If desired. The supply of carp
sent to each person is from fifteen to
tw~nty, according to Circumstances.
Tho carp is soft filmed, fresh va
ter fish, which Was originally native
OF Persia, and Vas carried TO England
IN the iourieenth century. lis an cx-
ceiiont fyoi fish aud IS readily trans
planted. as 1t will live ou. Of water hs
long Is 1t Is kept moist. From oxprri-
mcn,s it Is found to do well in this
Hinte. aud will attain to the weight Of
three pounds in six years
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

4 lady in Saratoga blnziug with d,a-
mouds, sent the following order to her
millincr: "pccr Miss ---- Ilcuso get mo
tow yards Irish point lace, and also get
tho six porcs Of g'ubcs seven aud n
quarter. crushed rosc.befrics colour.
l.. S.--DOu't send the bill for don't
wont to $50 il, he only alfonso me n
certain SUNNI nnl l wilt p,yIt my
scif."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

Anna Dickinson Is getting her Ham.
lot In training for nnothcr &, ason. She
is coming TO 'ho West whore sue is AZ.
preciaied aud wbcto shc will make
moncy. Anything ia tights does we'll
10 tho West whore thsrc arc great
many bald beaded men.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

\ rrizr Of 50 - given annually 70
the bust Greek scholar in tho high
school Mt Newport, This year tho
best examination Wis passed by the
daughter Of George Rice. .hc colorci
Steward on the steamer Pilgrim. but ns
sbe could not bo given tho prize, a
wealthy gentleman sent her S75 IN
gold.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

some OF th" bmd.heaied Knights
from the enst will be particularly care.
i"i not to relate to tn. bosom compnu.
Ion left nt home, all the strange sights
they saw during their recent visit to
the City by the Scl.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

The Ward Reflex has thrown up the
sponge and is added to the list Of de-
fnnct Nevada newspapers. One by one
they nIo taking up their departure 20
tho far hey Ond, to that undiscovered
county from whose bourne no traveller
returns.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

an exchange which is not 4 for its
proclivity for propouDding conuudInms
states that Freddie expended S2OU. 600
Ola tho Lang,ry aud then asks. "Dii he
get anything ia return?" Woll--ahcm
Yes sir-Ask Ms somcib.ng hard
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

"l's" said the Vermont Clergyman.
- consider il all hight iora minister Of
mo g"sPr! to trade horses, but as a
matter Of policy ho should trade with
some one outside of his own congrcga-
ton"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

a distressed mother, who called
upon doctor to learn II there was not
some medicine that woull cure her
daughter Of tho iniiscfiminh;e habit
OF Hitting, was ndvised to give tho girl
plenty Of salt, Ho said that all that
niIci her Na<, sho was too fresh.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

The Count de ChamJ0fd died peace.
folly Mt his villa at frohsdoff on Fri.
day. IIo remained conscious up TO
near tho time OF his death.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

\ tomlle balloons; Of Srra,osa re-
Gently made her uiayty.Aith ascent,
aud tho womn"'s rights party j. still
arguing the question Of "eI,Ya,iug the
women to a higher standard"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

Frogs legs are down 20 fifty cents u
pound in New York. As they are COZ
sidcroi great dclicacy. this is very
cheap.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

Thrrc Iust bc an unusual umaunt Of
domestic infriIciiy on the classic shores
"f the Wabash rrver, as tho dockcts Of
the Courts which convene at Tore
ll'"t"' Indiana, in September show y
totrl Of io:ty three applications for Iii.
vOrCc.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

4 Rotterdam girl oats pouni Of
candy per day, and she will soon Rot
t,fdnm teeth out.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

Two wasted bullets, tyo honors vim
dic"ted, and two drinks sitrrwaii," is
the way the Philadelphia News reports
" due! between two Virginia phSsi-
riTpz
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

4 san Francisco miuisior sued n
Young married man for his marriage
iee 50. aud got II.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

a naughty exchange says: The
Southern girls who possess dainty feet
and we'll shaped ankles do not hesitate
TO dcc'nro that the mountain resorts
are jus' too lovely for anything. They
love to climb the mouutnius follow, d
10y M army Of ndmiring brarv."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

Z William P1pe a,temaisd to oItrin n
reconciliation With his wife, near
"ood'illc. ILL.,. but his advances were
r'pel!cd. lie shot her and then him
self.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

Gold creek, where tho first dis coverv
Of gold Was made in 1861 will. II is
said, be the place where The Northern
Pacific gold spike will be driven.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-02

a rich vein of lubricating oil was
struck recently at n depth Of thirty fro
feet fifteen miles down tie river Fl, III
GAINESVILLE, o. I; is flowing rapidly.