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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12
GRAND Uflcers.

At the meeting Of tLs Grand Lod e
OF Knights OF Py,hias held in Eureka
Tuesday. the following officers were
elected to seIYe one year:
Il. NJ. Beatty, Bsatifc Lodge No. Z.
Grand Chancellor; james injury, Vice
Grand Chancellor. Toiyab- No. .; John
". Dorm,r, Grand Prelute. Carson No.
/; n. ". Boh. Grand Keeper OF Rec
ords end Seal, Amiiy No. s; \. La
porte, Grand Master OF E=cbequer,
Carson No. 1; james Davis. Amity No.
s, W. J. Smith. BcRlifc No. 7, 4. Sow
er. Toiyabe No 3, Trustees; c. c.
Bowman, Q. G.. Triumph Lodge No.
IL; PleaEast Moor, /. G., Tuscarorn
Lodge. Saprome Repre- sentative. C.
c. Pown:ng.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The co.fliot between the Union Pa.
cihc mud the Denver & Rio Graude, re-.
sarling the California passenger bust.
ness, 10 becoming more serious every
day. and II Is generally believed that NO
open rate war between tue two roads
viii break out before many days have
pissed. A few weeks ago the Denver 4
Rio Grande gave notice TINT pa.scu.
gers for California. over ils line. would
have the privilege Of visiting Denver
and Lendvillc free OF cbnrge, This Il
Wal learned was done In retaliation OF
Tho Union Pacific running ins, trnin.
between Omaha aud Ogden. and allow.
ing passengers to visit Salt Lake City
free OF extra charge. Now the Uuiou
Pacific bits back by Announcing that
passengers for California. over It's line,
will also be accorded tho privilege Of
going To Denver aud LoniviIo and r..
tg,n, free Of charge. This action viii.
Of couus, give tho Union PIcids again
the advantage. and there ia now no
other way open for the Denver Il Rio
Orspde TO got even except TO make a
afgs reduction In their ratios, which. OF
'orrss. vii compel otbor lines 10 do
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

An accident on the Southern Pacific
railroad, near Lancaster. 7e miles from
Los Angeles. has jas. been reported. It
seems that the train stopped as usual
at Lancaster. Tho engine ard freight
carr went ahead to the switch. leaving
the freight cars on o heavy grade. The
brakes gave way, as at Tehaeapi. and
started on tbs down rua towards a pas
niger car hll.d with people. striking 1t
tn such foros az T. throw every one
Of them out OF their SEATS and bruisiug
many. oas passenger is believed t. be
fatally injured.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The Virginia Chronicle of Saturday
says: "A meeting of tue Board Of Re-
gento OF the State University wa held
at DR.. Harris's Office yesterday. Prs
emit, Regents S. II. Day and Z b. Har-
ria. The Board coLsiarred the Lids Tor
necessary repairs to The uniyerbiiy
building, but decided To- leave the GiS
position Of the bida TO Regent Rand vf
Elko. They will rw~it nd,ices from
Principal Gi8uuux. now ia San Frau
e%iseo, before deciding on a list oi tat
backs"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Tbs Northern Pacific VIII be con-
nectei about sixty miles west Of Hrle-
na, Montana. on the 25lh inst. The
company will be ready to receive
freight to aud from all points on the
Pacific Coast. The Nor'hwestern's
rates between St. Paul, Duluth and
Portland will be the same ~ between
Council Bluffs and San Francisco.
Through traffic 10 Portland nni other
Pacifc Coast points in now being pre-
pared and will be ready for distribution
in a short time.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Captain j.. D. Rhodes. Of Sulrmauc,,
n swimmer Of some note, having a life
pr eserring rrmor patented hy himself,
and who In 1877 dived from a siugiue
100 foOt high near the ferry landing at
Niagara River. now sriies TO Suporiu.
toudeut Nelson, Of Prc,pect PAX, thu,
he will uss his aud give 81. 600
bond to swim tho rnpids ami whirlpool,
doing this al any tiuo between now
and September 25th, and that he de.
sirod to mdke arrangements With the
pork company to deposit $1,000 With
them as security. Mr.. Noilsou wrote
to him declining to DO n party to tho
suicidal attempt. Rhodes replied that
he would come 10 the fulls, md II the
authorii!rs would net give him mn CD
r%oftunity 10 do the feat. he would 90
across to the Canadian side from Cap.
tain Webb's starting point. mud SHOW
TO the world what bis hft.sAving ar.
mour will do.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The murder of Carey continues to be-
the sole subject Of conversation ia l. n
don and in Dublin. Carey Lims,l II
chose to 70 to Natnl. He would not go
to Australia BECAUSE he knew many
Fen.sns, fearing arrest. had csctltd to
that e5un,ry. II is an open secret that
Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant Of Ire
land, is much annoyed by the mud 7
or Carey md the r%ro,CDtion CT KAY.
anauSh and the Other inf rm,rs from
landing ATM bourne. There has Leen
some angry correspondence between
Earl Spencer and some prominent Of.
ficials on the subject.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Despite our constitution and laws.
domestic Il very OF tho worst possible
kind Exists 10 this country. The sale
and pareh .Se VI females among Chin.
sst +. siien,. Of this country is noipr
ious. Do the goody gooly pietists Of
Boston wan to cIt,nI the system
throughout tho oonutr!f oue would
th nS 50 from the lAudaliou Of CLius.s
methods aud agitation in favor Of re
nsw.l Of Chinese immigration.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

10 the boxing match brtxcen Sulli-
van and Slade, ut New York, Nord y,
the Maori was knocked out in the third
round. thus verifying the general i'm
preston that Mnce's man was no match
for Sullivan. Forty pct cont Of tho SIG
600 receipts will. how, yer, assist in
healing the lRtler's wounds, both phys
zeal aud mental.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

A great demonstration took place
Monday in Traf Lgsr SOU re. London,
the object OF which was 10 pIOleot
against the exclusion Of Bradlaugh
FROM the House Of Commons. Thirty
thousand persons were present. rGo
meeting passed u resolution ieyoriug
the resistancs 10y BEadluuSh in the
House Of Commons. Copies Of the
resolutions were forwarded to the
Queen, Gladstone and to the Speaker
Of the House.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Tie G!..eeDg;,asss Which recently
arrived hsrs tsS@ Do.ton. Tor tue Nav.
sjo mine a, Tusearorn. aud Is being for.
wardsd BY Warner & Co. to iis dss,lns.
ton. is one VI the largest. II no. the
largsst, engine OF the kind In tie
State. 10. excepting those on the Com.
stock. Even the great heavy castings
were securely boxed with tvc.inch lum.
Der, and 90 firmly banded together that
every box afri,sd here intact.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The Silver Stale of the 9Th says: The
Jury in the case Of the State VI. Jos ph
Pergu-, Indicted for murder. found n
verdict OF involuntary nanslauRhter.
yesterday aft, rnoon. after being out
twenty eight hours. The court con.
vsned aud received tue VIZ iiet. and
named Tuesday. ut 10 O'Clock a. rn., az
tue lime for pronornciDg the sent noe
on tbs verdict. The iary also rreom.
menled the defendant to the mercy Of
the court.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

A San Francisco dispatch says: The
greatest competition The Wrlls-Fargo
Express Company has yet encountered
or this coast is atout to he inlugu-
rated. W. J. Footner. General Super
intendent Of the Northern Pacific Ex-
press Company. is now in this city.
Ito Is completing arrangem utS to set
in operation the western division Of his
company. lie will open offices III this
city TO commence business on Septem-
ber !, making San Francisco and Port
land the two principal branch OH ,es Of
the western division, but which Of the
y will be selected AS headquarters, Is
still undecided. Agencies vii be estab-
lishcd at other points in California. IN
reply to n question 10y an Associated
Pr,s' representative as 70 whether the
possibility o! making San Frauoiscu
the headquarters al not moan active
competition with WvIls-Fargo, Mr..
Footmcr replied that it might be so
construed, but how far active cOmpeti-
ton will be entered upon with that
company depends on circumstances.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Tho house OF a railroad conductor O.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, was burglar
ized Monday night. and expecting nu-
other visit. the owner kept watch In
thn Kitchen the following night. His
wife. Awakening. nros, and while pass
ing through The roon, was mistaken
for a burglsr nui was shot through the
bfal
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The Appeal says; 1t is reported thG!
on Tuesday IL number OF indians got
into a fight near tho roth Carson mine.
during which one Of tho nuubur was
buried down tho shaft aud instantly
KILLED.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Watson, the skipper, played his con.
hlcnce game ont to tho last card, say :
the Tuscnrora Times. lie not only did
no, pny for tho hire OF tho livery team
whIod took him away, but lie left it nt
Ii livery stable in Carlin, and Fred
Wilson. the owner. had to send II mum
theEe to bring it home. besides having
to pay the stable ill Mt Carlin.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Articles Of agreement were signed In
San Francisco on Monday between Bill
Davis aud Bill Williams. the colored
heavy weight, to fight four rounds,
Marquis Of Qrcensbury rules, Davis to
knock Williams out in four rounds, the
winner TO tHks the entire gate money.
The eight is to take place within tho
next fourteen days.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Proctor Knott. the Democratic cnm-
didate for Governor OF Kentucky was.
with the balance OF the Democratic
ticket, elected by n moi rity Of 40, 900.
Dotwithstuniing the predictions Of tho
opposition,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Nat Goodwin. tho actor. replied. on
being asked what was the fist thing
that struck hIn on his recent trip 10
Europe: "rhO fellow who want,d to be
dipped no struck me everywhere.
He's q bore Of tho worst hind. They
seem to think that We only work for the
purpose Of going over there once a year
and spending the million &c mako
here. uy wife, who is English. is thor.
,ouShly familiar with these practices,
and 80 was continually pointing out to
me that ] was being imposed upon"
SO no fought The r~ascnlo, but found that
victory was only TO be gained o; too
gr'Ht Il cot Of effort to DO worth while.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12
Frank LcsIIe's Sunday magazine

-SSAAS" SUNNY NhENAihN
Tie September number could scarce
ly be excelled Ia the variety and excel
lonce OF tho CONTENTS. 1t is overlooking
with good things Rev. c.. e. Cheney,
Bishop Of the Diocese Of Chicago, con
tTiGUIes No. VII. Of "R,ligioUs De-
nominations in tho United S at $
What is the Reformed Episcopal
Ckurcbi' The editor has n charming
article, Tho Ministry o; Tears" The
American Pilgrim il Palestine" md
Among the n .tIv,s II the North" are
continued, and tho other articles are 10y
popular writer's The serial, short sGu-
ries. sketches. essays. etc. n1orG de-
lightful and edifying realizing. There
are poems; Il sermon 10y Rev. DR.. Tai
mage, "Gnnts and Camrls;'' Editorial
ana Personal Comments. Record of i'm.
porlnnt Events. aud a Miscellany thn.
Gbounds with interest entertainment
AMI instruction. The number is pro.
fustly and beautifully cnbellished
Price: % cents per number; So q year,
postpaid.
Address Mrs. Faux Leslie. PGb.
Usher, 50, 50 and 81 PARK Place. New
York.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The city council At Tucson has 70.
duced tho s~alsries Of the city officials
TO $1,000 . year, II cut down the po.
lice foroo and refused TO pay the cx.
pruses Of tho Crock banquet
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

e :vesg ss,z rsasss s.n;ea. ,s-ia.
4 s.i,skslsss 3. keeps, =; es:ss Sss
H.. osi. vu. :osste IDEAS aA:ass9s, a.
tA.Is-:E e.: rs e., Llsa. IL 4.
prssam.l he h.d lost his way ia tbs
darkness snl fell over thu ella.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12
. N. HENLEY. N. n. AILLxA
HENLEY 4 MILLER,
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,
GLASSWARE,
TINWARE
Granite Iron ware,
Lamps,
Lamp Chimneys,
Lamp Shades,
Majolica Ware,
Paints, Oils, etc,
Eikc, EeVaGa.
Eikc, EevaGa.

Would respectfully inform
the citizens of Elko and the
surrounding country that
that they have formed a ca
partnership for the purpc,e
of conducting the business
above mentioned, and those
needing anything in our line
are cordially invited to call
and examine our goods and
prices.
Respectfully,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15
OFFICIAL SALARIES,

IL used TO be common for men TO work
for glory and the scarcity of food at home
was more than compensated Tor by fame
and prestige abroad. This age has become
so practical ut present, however, and the
"cvcry.man. for-himself doctrine SO i'm.
bedded in popular thought that but few
people now care to pursue fame and toll and
sweat for reputation while denying them
selves tho comforts and influences that
money alone brings In these unitarian
times, Men, it will DO found throughout
the United States ut least, prefer to labor
where they can earn tho best salaries and
make the most money without regard to
character Of occupation, II used to be that
brain went almost exclusively to the
learned professions and tho service of
government but now II is found
in all the walks and avocations
OF life, Some OF the finest minds are man.
aging factories aud banks and railroads and
other enterprises like industrial charac.
ter and II is no longer fact rs II was once
that the character Of u mans occupation
was the measure of his general ability. 1t
Is true that u man must have special TT.
ness for his special kind Of labor, but there
arc In the more private walks of lie, now,
thousands of bright intellects, that would
with little time and experience shed
lustrc upon almost any position In the pro.
vince or scope of the public service that
they might be called to occupy. In other
words and more pointedly, now the. brains
seem to DO kept in the humber walks of
liie and those whom fortune iayors and who
cannot do better Ill tho offices In
the land state aud Federal.
Tho reason Is obvious. An honest and
capable man can mako less money In p,ib.
Ito positions than In private lie, and Il
doesn't pay" TO work for glory. While
corporations aud private enterprises nay
brilliant men " manager, attorneys and
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15
HAlllN MnnInl.

Sheriff Smith IS in receipt II The follow
ing confidential circular from one G.. NJ.
Dees,
HUNTsyuLE, TEx., March S, 1883 DEAR
SW-rhe following parties absconded from
CalCasieu Parish, La, about three weeks
ago. Firm uame-Huistetler & Mccoy,
viz; K, Il. Hutsteller, commonly Manuel;
J. f.. Mccoy, called jim. They had with
them Hulstetler's wife, called 'Tennte, his
mother. his single sister named Laura, u
small brother named Ben, grown brother
named Scott and his wife, McCOy's wife
called Mag, and two children, boys, one
about years callel Henry, and one about
q years called Willie; also his brother
named t. j. Mccoy, called Tom. Mrs Nc
Coy is a sister OF iIuisteter, and is about
or mouths gone In the family way. They
took with them the following property
Thirteen large and medium mules, two
black or brown ponies, one thimnle 5kein
heavy two-hOrSe wagon, one iren axle
heavy iOur-hOrse wagon, the front wheels
Of which were painted blue, and the front
axle bowed or crooked up in the middle.
the hind wheels did not match the front
wheels. This wagon has homemade
body. A further description oil the mules
is as follows:
/. Largo gray or white horse mule named
Jerry.
2. Very large black horse mule named
Cubb,
3. Large brown mule named Dick;
knees look ~ though he had slipped in city
on stones and knocked the skin of, the
skin is thick aud looks pulled M or swol-
len. This is next to largest mule.
4. Large blaCl, mare mule named Jude.
D. Large black horse mule.
q Large red horse mule.
These two ] do not know names Of
think they both have scars on inside oihind
legs on the thigh like Mccoy thinks more
OF these two and viii take better care of
them.
7. Small low Short crippled mouse or
light brindie color mare mule, name not
known.
8. Tail slim horse mule named Bob; is
always switching his tall little or no hair
on end of tail.
o. Large black mare mule named Jennie.
10. Tall light bay mule named Nal.
IL. Stout well built mare mule named
Moll or Mollic.
y. Medium sized brown horse mule
named Reck.
Is. Tall slim brown horse mule named
Dan.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15
ISlNlne's New hook,

A friend of Mr.. Blaine gave me some in.
formation about his new book yesterday,
lie is writingit himself without any amanu.
ensis, beginning after breakfast aud working
about three hours daily at the composition;
no dcvo,es some of the remainder of the day
to library and documentary research, and
occasionally to personal inquiries lie has
made n con ract with a New England pub.
fishing house, ~ d will issue the first vol uine
about the close OF the present year, or at the
first OF next. tits to be n history OF the gov.
eminent, and movements in H. from thob
ginning of Lincolu's administration TO the
end OF Gariield's, He will especially dis.
cuss tbs diplomatic talent Of this country
IN the various episodes from Franklin and
Jefferson to our times, and no is under.
stood to pay a high compliment to Mr..
Jeilerson's diplomatic talent in playing OIL
England against France to acquire Louisi-
ana. The book IL said to be handsome In
Its treatment of the south and southcrners.
" will not shirk in speaking of Mr.. Conk.
ling and other oompeers Of MIR. Blaine, hut
will DO without malice, dealing with all his
equals with y generous and appreciative
hand. MIR. blaine Is said to have little ca.
pacity 10 dictate his work, and cannot even
use n clerk to hunt up his authorities, be-.
ing himself remarkably expert al going
Though files and finding what he wants Al,
documents and books,-IGath.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15
rrench stage AnaehronIsm

One sometimes hears of the absurdities
and anachrouisms perperated on the Amer
lean and English stage, but recently
heard of u fact OF that nature in Paris
which would be hard to parallel, either
across the channel or on the other side of
the Atlantic. Nile. Roussell lately gave
some representations of Mary Stuart at one
Of the minor theatres, and the French
dramatic critics mentioned with great
effect of the closing scene by causing the
Scottish queen to be led 80 the execution to
the strains of the English national air, God
Save the Queen. Now, considering that the
Edg'ish royal anthem only dates from l7l5
ut was originally a Jacobite song, intended
for the king over the water" the young
pretender) one feels inclined to cXca,m,
with Henry II, in Nerves opera,
when his chamberlain announces Moiiere'
"What-already ?" | wonder what the
French would have thought had Booth in-
troduced the Marseillaise rs fine effect at
the end of Bulwers Rchelicu II would
not have been one particle more absurd
They do say that Casimir Delavigne was
very anxious TO introduce God Save the
King into his drama of Les Enfsnts d Ed.
onard (the French version OF Richard lily
and only abandoned his purpose after much
persuasion, Paris Cor. Philadelphia Tee.
graph.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15

Eight weeks after the accident the little
fellow came here to pray. lie is no6 a
stout, healthy boy.
Then can ten you o!alotLer case. y
gentleman who lives in Georgetown was
losing his sight. His physician said he
would never have the use NJ his eyes again,
but ac came here and had nCl enas sand for
him, aad now hehas perfect sight, A great
many other cases of blindness have been
cured in a similar manner.
"Oue OF the most wonderful cases, how
ever, was one where Fr. ieuan hau been
In with rheumatism for mSuths, so that he
could not move and he suffered terrible pain
when moved bv his attendants, One day
he asked that some OF the water be brought
20 him. and after drinking il and bathing
his hands and forehead with it, praying the
while, ne got up Immediately and walked
about the room, and the next day he was
on the steet a perfectly wellmau. ~ Wash
iurtnn Post
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15

lT seems that the illness of SENATOR Don
CAMERON is more serious than has been
suspected for u time past. 1t is now more
than likely that his health will break down
80 rapidly that he will have to give up pub
lie life soon, 1t something in the way Of n
cure OF IA very dangerous malady is not
found. This fact probably explains the an
nounccmont recently made that the senator
intended to resign his seat in the senate.
There will DO u wonderful clearing away of
the clouds, and breaking M OF the waters
in Pennsylvania politics, whom the CAM.
ERoN influence is removed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15

SENATOR KELLOGG made hay while the
senatorial sun shono upon his last month Of
Office in that august body. He seems liter.
ally to have been given free rein in the mat.
ter of appointments; out of Difference, it is
supposed, to the "last of the carpet. bag.
gers" Just to remind HIM of old times lie
secured Tor friends in the last month OF his
term appointments to three hundred and
forty offices,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15

"Colps and their Consequences must be
attracting unusual attention in the east this
winter, as such was the title of lecture
delivered in New York city the other night.
The lecturer was not advertising any spe.
cial patent medicines, aud il may nationally
DO inferred therefore was honestly aroused
on tho subject. However, il would be far
better for people everywhere If they would
only give more attention to the same sub.
loaf