The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-02-18
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II. l.. BTRSs, who has been on . visit
to San Francisco during the past week,
returned homo by the train last
evening.
The social dance which was 10 have
taken place at Freeman Hall this eve,
ming. has been postponed until Friday
night.
This is st Valentines day and every
young rooster is expected to send his
best girl a token Of his accumulated
affection. Brown e. Gooding have go;
'em and they'r daisies.
A CHICAGO physician named Eberlin
is charged with the horrible crime of
drugging and o~utraging a lady patient.
The lady has confessed and since be-
come insane, and her husband has tried
TO kill Eberlin. The doctor denies tho
story.
The Silver State reports that Judge
Mac MILAN who returned to Winnie
mucca from his trip to tho east, has
been successful in disposing OF tho
mining prospects at Unionville, which
he went 10 represent, We are glad to
hear it.
II high wind which prevailed yes
terday, continued through the night and
up to ten o'clock this morning, when it
began showing furiously, continuing
until q depth Of -four or five inches was
attained. 1t ceased TO fall in the after
noon, but the weather still looks threat
ening. and there will probably be more
of the beautiful before the sun shines
again.
Mining News: Everything shows n
most encouraging outlook for the COM
ing season, and a larger and more pro-
ftablo output than ever before may DO
confidently expected to give unaues-
t:onable proof of what many have SO
long foreseen and told t O crcdulous ears
that mining for production will soon
become one Of the most important aud
valuable industries Of this county.
A Tumor is current in virginia City
that Judge Richard Rising has been
offered an interest in Cne Of the leading
law firms OF San uucisco. and that
there is q possibility Vi his resignipg
his position to accept il. Should he 10
so 1t is further rImored tu..' t;c7a1s;
Adams would appoint Col. NJ. n. Store
to I'LL the vacancy until The ne1t gen.
eral election.
New IoLK has an officer known as
Commissioned Of JurIes, among whose
duties is that Of selecting men to serve
as Jurors, and it has just come 10 light
that the officials deputies have since
1877, received regular tribute from 1900
business men Of the city FOR their tx,
empiion from jury service; the deputies
thus receiving handsome perquisites
aside from the legitimate salaries. Four
deputies engaged in the scheme have
been arrested and one Of thu number
has confessed the facts.
NEw maps issued by the Central Pa.
cifc Roilroad Company show that
among tho projected lines Of the Com
pany is Ia from W~innemucca duo
nor;u 20 tho Columbia river ma. wall
Wulla. A branch from this iiue at
Camp c. +. smith, north Of Fort Nc
Dermit TO Wood River, is also marked
on the map. The impression that this
would DO built as soon as the
Southern to New Orleans was
completed has prevailed for years, and
the fact that it is marked on tho new
maps Of the Central Pacific indicate
that il will be.
The stage for Tuscarora this MORN
ing got as far as Six-M:ls Springs, at
tho foot Of the grade oyor the noun
tains, where the cargo was transferred
to n sleigh kept nj hat point on the
route. In attempting TO start the load,
however, the tongue Of the sleigh was
broken Off, which necsssiiated a return
to town for repairs. The passengers
came back with the sleigh and will re-
main hero until tomorrow. Tho
mended vehicle left again at o'clock
and will take the mail, etc. through
tonight, it being left n; tho Springs in
charge Of the messenger when the pas
engcrs returned here.
A CHICAGO sand Dagger ''cnught n
Tartar" in that city, q few EVENING" ngo,
in tho person Of August Gerhardy, who
put n leaden pill into the bowels Of his
nssailant, producing death Instantly.
The coronor's jury at the inquest upon
tue body of the defunct sand.bagger.
whose name was KoTsonski. very
properly discharged Gerhandy, with
thanks for having removed at least ono
OF the murderous gang who infcst that
city. Tho authorities should present
every good citizen who ''suppresses''
one Of those out'throats. with a testi.
monial Of public esteem In the form OF
o gold medal.