The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-02-18
From Saturday, Daily.
AaImhKundi.

Joseph SrhWioru, OF huntington val
ley. is in town to-day.
Brown Il Goodins have a choice 10,
OF Valentines. Call and SEQ them.
Jud. Dakir. who was in from La.
noble, returned home last evening.
The District Court last evening nd-
journed until Monday. the 18th inst.
Beam PiIley. formerly OF Elko is
now station agent Of the Carson &
Colorado Railroad at Bea,on.
The mercury last night got as low a
IA degrees below zero. 10 degrees below
being the lowest on the night previous.
Warner 4 Co. have loaded on teams
for Tescarorn, to-day, about the last Of
the lumber and coal on hand for ship
meut.
The agitation moug tho crofters
on Barora Island has been settled, tn,
landlords making the desired conees.
slons.
In various places on the southwest
side Of the sink Of the Humboldt. nj
trate Of soda has been found III large
quantities.
Arrived by stage from Tuscarora last
evening: I. L. Atwell. Departed this
morning: Bell Smith, VI. j. Kelley.
K. +. Sondermilk, Charles Pope. Tho..
l.. Atwell.
Mr. George Russell has gone on n
visit OF a couple Of weeks TO California.
The Reno papers reported him in that
city Wednesday.
A man named Parker was chot and
instantly killed at Folsom, California,
last evening, by n man named Law
renee. The men were laborers in the
employ OF the Natoma Company.
Judge Bigelow went down 10 Winnie
mucca by the train this morning, where
he will hold Court during the coming
week. The Montello Brigauds will
not be arrni8ued to plead uniil the e1-
pirAtlon Of that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas GiIland ar
rived from their ranch in Lamoille
valley. last evening. their daughter.
Miss Sarah, who has been visiting
friends here for several weeks past,
returning with her parents.
On the 22d Of April there will be a
partial eclipse Of the neon which will
he visible on the Pacific Coast. The
second eclipso Of tho moon visible in
this region will occur October lG. 1888.
The las, will Ge a slight shadow on the
sun. partial on the Pacific Coast.
AFrsR all the Efforts to deprive Shcr-
in Sweeney, Of Eureka. Of the Office to
which he was clearly elected, by carry.
ing the contest 10 the utmost limit, the
Democratic Sheriff remains tho victor
at last. 4 CarBon dispatch announces
that "in the contested election case OF
Siinson Va. Sweeney, the Court rem
dered it, opinion to-day. affirming the
Judgment OF the District Cont at Euro
Ia, being in SwCcncy's favor"
4 daring mail robbery was effected at
Cedar R1Pids On Thursday night. The
~casi-bound train being late. tho mail was
carried into the baggage room and while
thoro a pouch wns Il pcd open and 40
registered letters taken. The amount Of
loss ~ unknown. Ono letter contained
81, 100, the amount Of Postmaster
Smiths monthly remittance 70 the De-
partmert. There is n clue to the rob
btTs.
Tho Tuscarora Mining News Of yes
terdny says; Tho examination OF Archie
Harper. f2r the shootingio OF Joo Ly.
ons, was held before Justice Waller yes.
torday. Tho evidence ATTENDED 10 show
that Lyons was tho Rggrossor aud fred
tho first shot; while Harper is said to
have appeared DESTROYS OF avoiding n
fight; only firing wlSu it became nee.
cssnry TO do 30 in self.dcfense. lie
was released from custody.
A Dispatch from Tuscarora received
here last evening announced tho death
OF Lyons from tho effects Of the wounds
received.
V. D. Crutohcr has just received tho
machinery and stock for the mSnutac-
ture of brooms, and is busy at work in
his little factory to day. An GAMMA
ton OF his hand work shows that not
withdrawing tho terrible calamity to
tbs young man in tho loss Of his sight.
his brooms nrc a No. | Article. and We
predict that tho trade no will secure
will enable him to make a comfortable
livelihood. Tho energy and pluck Of tho
young man under such adverse circum-
stances arc certainly strong rsccmmen-
daiIons to goncrous consideration by
our people generally.