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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

The Carson Tribune and Enrol,
Lesder endorse the ReyeilIs in its Cd.
position to the re. election Of Senator
Jones. They each recognize the fact
thai be has been a f,iiLless officer and
assert that there are many men In the
State H~bundGntiy able to do as much
Tor Nevada ~ Mr.. Jones has during the
past four years. This assertion il nb-
solntely unassaiIable, because he has
lone nothing whatever for his State.
We have asked his friends for n list Of
she benefits Nevada has recsiyed from
him during this term. and we NV re.
peat the question. Surely, IL he is the
proper man to succeed himself he
must have some record upon which 10
base his claims. We ask for q pr,ssn.
'htion OF them that ell may know his
merit and claim TO the office. This ia
fair. c%erlninly. We bare all along adj.
mitted his ability, and this very fac,
makes his candidacy all tho more OBJ
~jsetionabie. because IL Ito In, nb,li,y
and does not eX Tcise it h. commits n,
nnPardonab!s or ns-. ard is fully
dereliet o! duty. 1t is a good MAN in
b'gin to inyesugrt this matter rarly.
SO That fixing" things will not Ice Tho
OILY work Mr.. Jones will have to do 10
return n third time 10 wnsbino,o, IL
las begun this work already. but he
should DO made to understand tina,
something besides putting n few friends
III Office In tho hopo that they can &C.
cure him thor couuty vote for his re.
turn. is necessary. a little m~eritoiious
work now and then would help u
nnrazingly.-R. II. Roveile.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
NOTICE.

iS riiE DisfGfcr CoUnr or ruy Fornru
judicial District. IN mud for Elko
County State Of Nevada; in tho ,pn,'
ter Of tho estate Of Frank Mouoy. do.
ceased.
pursuant TO mn order Of sniA Coo,,
made on The 9th day Of March. 1sSl
n'iico - hereby given thnt s]alnt1,y
mo 9Th day Of April, 1889. nj 10 o'cIoct
=. ~ OF said day, At tue courtroom Of
,n.a eon,t, at The Court.houso in tho
loWh n county Of Elko. State Of Nov.
""a' have been appointed for ,ho Tim,
a,' pace Tor proving tho will Of sNid
trank Money. deceased. and for Ls,t'
ing lho application Of James Mycrs far
Il ISSUANCE 10 him Of letters t,s,aman.
'aty, when and whcro aus person ip,6r.
'stcd may appear and contest tbo SANE
w. W. Rooms.
o,., Clerk.
1883. '''feh' q D''
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

General Fitz John Porter has written
a letter to Governor Adams expressing
his Acknowledgements for the passage
of the resolutions in his favor by the
Nevada Legislature. lie writes: ITO
me this is the more welcome. as it wns
totally unexpected. aud adds opc more
TO the uusoiGsh Legislatures which
have aided in freeing my case Of the
political and geographical coloriug
which has unjustly been made TO sur
round Ii.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
$1,000 Reward,

The administrator Il tue estate Of
George 7. NcC'nkcy. dcc,a.cI. ods,.
a reward Of Sl.00O for tue arrest and
conviction 81 The murderer. or murder
ers. Of GcoTg" +. McCoukcy, whose
death occurred at Hamilton on the
night Of January /. Iss]. The above
reward was offered somo time ago. hut
for obvious rensous has rsyer been
made public.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

We would like to SEQ some ono fry
tho English method q stacking, say,
the CoInsh. Cul., Sun. They stack
straw aud green grass, just cui. in loy
crs-Eny six inches Of green grass ~
three feet Of straw. TLis grass cures in
Tho stack mud sends iis atnma MI
through tho straw so NJ to give i, all
the flavor OF bay. and IL also ndd.
greatly to tho strength 81 tho straw.
Stacked in this way with fresh CT. nj.
ialia, n straw stack would DO nlmos, IA
valuable as oil hoy. The English snvo
all their straw this way, aud in that we,
climate tho straw Cnnuol DO nearly 50
good as ours.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

A dispatch from San Carlos, New
Mexico. reports tba. two bands OF
Chiricahuas entered the reservation
Saturday aud at noon Of that day were
within two miles Of the agency build.
ings, moving ia the direction Of Globe.
Couricrs were seat In all directions 10
warn the settlers. Lieuten mt Davis.
With a company Of Indian scouts aud A
band OF volunteer Indians. started in
pursuit carly Sunday morning and cap.
trrod n Chiracahnl warrior. who ia
believed TO have been concerned In the
killing Of The chief Of the scouts nj
Sterling n year ago. Lieutenant Davis
will search the country for trails. A m.
NOR that n hgbt had taken place DO.
tween the San Carlos Indians and CHR.
icahuas is not confirmed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

The opinion Of the Attorney General
ON Tho subject Of the Presidents power
in regard to filling tho vacancy in the
Postofice Department, Is 10 tue effect
that the President can mako n tempo.
rary designation for ten days 'only. but
President Arthur holds that tho First
Assistant Postmaster General can le-
gally hold tho Postmaster Gcnoralship
for ten days without such designation.
ny this construction Of the low tho
President is allowed twenty days from
the creation Of a vacancy within which
10 make his appointment.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
A Big Horse Trade.

L. W. CruIcher sold 1900 head o!
horses last Friday for $50 per heal,
amounting to the nice little sam OF
$50, 0O0. The animals are graded and
will average 900 pounds weight. They
are running on Crutehfr's ranch in
Humboldt county. and will be rounded
up and delivered on the LIST OF MaJ.-
Reno Gazette.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

Colbert Strsbl ard Jessie Miibollapd
were "ayihid aud shot Saturday night
nonr oakaeld. Iowa. by an unknown
man. strabl died at midnight. Siillbol.
lind Is shot in the boad--reporied fatal.
An outgrowth Of terror In that vicinity
was inaugurated by Strsbl and his con.
fsd'roica. known rs tho Crooked Creek
crowd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

Fourth Cavalry has been ordered from
Font Stanton and Fort Selaer. TO seour
the country between the BIO Gnrde
AMI DemirE. Another company is
scouting Ss;Essn Silver City and Lords
burg. Colonel Forsythe is still on the
Animss range. The hos,iles seem to
have fed to Old Mexico. Everything is
reported quiet a. the Navajo Agency.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
la the Matter of thc E.tate of
=. W. GcdnrY. DeeeA,cI.

Is THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
i EaggtI JuLiC4Al District, OF the StAiro
NsEHla, Iu aud fUFfh- Cour'y - EIkp.
la The gI-ftrTo q tas rsiaIr Ui a. ". Ge.-
neg. Ererusrd.
NuflF- 90 'snIiIDfss
Notice IS hereby given Ly the unde-s'gnsa
Jane nrinrv. gtmiHl-truiIIK OF the ,,tate ~
\. W brtu.r. t.eaaHad. to the creditors OF.
AMI al PrT-uir E.Niuv claims zrGtu,st The
rrld deceased. go 'Na.bI them with the nee.
e-ssFy Nuurh-rs. wtIaIu Ten months otter the
LIT publication 81 THE office ~ ttr rysi-
G'EI Ia Ruby NH."E. Exc turutv. NyyadH.
uT - the lac once 81 Rand . Do 10y, ia tLs
town and CoIEiy , IEILo. State OF Ncyada.
JANE GEDNEY.
ALiaIiizirs'riN % the e.tstr VI \. ". Cod
LHE, c.Ia.rG. fbg. yII
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
OF Ken Only

This evening Rev. George ". James
will deliyer'a lecture in the Methods;
Church to men only. Il will doubtless
b. remembered that some time ago Bob
IEgcrsSll made the statement tia; no
minister ia the States had read the
23d chapter Of Ezekiel. III. James
proposes TO base his lecture on this
chapter. and will not only rad It, but
as fully 40 possible explain its mean-
ing. He remarked on Sunday evening
that Ia vas here to preach the gospel,
and as the Billie contained these things
he was ready to preach if the people
we're ready to listen. The doors will
be closed punetually at 7:io, and none
allowed to enter after that time, as the
lecturer refuses 10 he interrupted BY
late auivals. Bibles viii be distributed
ia crdcr that nil may read word for
word the passages to be eEpIaiasd.-
Eureka Sentinel,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

@. $. Young. State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, Is visiting tho
Comstock. 1t is rumored that he is
soon to take charge Of the Eureka Pub.
lie Schools Mt n salary Of 5000 q month
The, in addition TO what he gets from
the State, will bring the Incomc up 10
a very decent lgnre. The report that
hr. Young was TO be appointed Prin-
eiPal Of tho State University Was prob.
ably observation-disclosures.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
stock Fish for uumbaI.,.

Hub Parker this morning sent 1000
young troGt to Humboldt; county, to be
placed in a pond on Colonel Hardiu's
ranch. Hon. c. H. L. Huriia took
ihem out. The fish are Eastern trout.
haiched at Carson. Many more will be
distributed among the streams Of Ne
yAda, Quinn river coming in for a
share west.-Reno Caz=ite.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
rus CincAGo IL,crIos.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Lntcr rlturus
from tho city election hero slo@ the fol-
lowing Democrats mrjoriiics. ~Iarri.
son, Mayor. 10000; GrinnelI. City At.
ioruey, I2.O0O; Dumphy. Treasurer.
1900. Ten Republican and eight Dem
ocratic Alderman uro elected. leaving
the complexion Of the Council twenty
one Democrats aud fifteen Republicans.
4 ? TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
ROME, April i.-The story II q triplc
defensive alliance between Germany.
Austria and Italy against France. i.
made the occasion by the pres Of
Italy for many auti-FEeuch articles.
Italy sets forth that if the Republic
ASSUMES arrogant airs ia her d,aIings
with other countries Of Europe. she
will fluid hersel: confronted with the un.
pleasant spectacle Of several powers
united for mutual protection. The
journal de Rome. clerical, GOES still
further, and says from tie Baltic 10 Sic
lily tho French Republic has none but
enemies. who are ready TO attack her il
Sho but moves a finger. She is ut tho
mercy Of her enemies il there il he
slightest cng'Hs ielh. nnd Iin!y will not
fail. when the chief OF tho alliance
gives tho smallest siga, to find Such
cause on q TOW MINUTES notice.
DEAD FIREMAN.
San FnAScrsco. April 5.-John T..
Ross, Assistant Engineer Of the Fir.
Department, who wHs injured Ly tho
gas explosion Mt tho Palace Hotel.
Tuesday, died list night.
THERMAL ~CoNCLAyr.
San F~EAsCIscO. April AT 4 n,ct.
ing Of the T~Iienmiai COnclEyg Commit.
tee last night. the Committee on Tlo.
tells reported that every assurance had
been given that all visiting KNIGHTS
wou'd be properly accommodated.
no NON rAssEs.
H~AnnisDriG. Pa, April 4.-Tho Eb.
crhsrt free pass bill passed tho Senate,
II prohibits tho issuing Of free pnssos
10y railroads 10 anyone except officer,
and employees and n violation subjects
Tho offenders to fine or imprisonment.
NINE.
FRANKFORT. April 4.-Tho G,zo,,c
publishes n special from Moscow
Stating that q large mine has been dis.
covered connecting with tho Kremliu.
where the coronation Of tho Oar is IN
take place. a telegram also states that
n ro1ne't lac been made 10 81. Peters.
burg for 100 sappers to DO sent nj once /.
to Moscow for tho purpose Of DESTROY.
ing tho mine.
INF ArACurs.
CHICAGO. April News Santa 70 |
special: Fotsyihe reports that he los,
tho Trail in tho Chirieahua Mountains. !
ndyiccs ropcrt TINT Tho mn.
rhnding band has been driven from Ga.
nora INTO Arizona, but before crossing
'h' ''h' the s'vngcs killed FITS two pco.
pIo south Of tho Mexican boupdsrv
Noihing Is yet hoard from Cop,,in
command.
SASHA FE, n. NJ, April i.-gomo nm.
prohension Is felt OF . general ootbrcat
81 The San Can Carlos Agency. The
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

AT havillc' Loni'i,n,, Saturday. a IA.
m' nuray occurred at a ward meeting.
w. A.. Jones, n prominen, morcb0n,
and N. H. Collins. Deputy Sheriff. wcrs
both killed. Collins Killed Jon.s with
= pi'tol. aud n party unknown sbo,
Collins, killing him instantly. There
Is considerable excitement.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

The case o; Conkiinp, IT,, indicted
for the m=uslzUshteT Of uayyI5,ick. was
called in court OF yesterday for plead
ing. The prosecution moved that the
case be Sc; down for trial some day
this week.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

"1t The company would reduce its
rates from Reno to San Francisco It
would be some relief to the poverty
stricken community to which the En-
te'pri'c LOOKS Tor support. What the
devil do Virginia City people care for
rates between TfuOkeo mud Ogden1"-
Virginia Chronicle.
II San Francisco Is the Mecca OF tho
people Of Virginia City Il IL not Of the
entire people Of the State. The Cbron.
iclc apparently forgot TINT Virginia il
not The State OF Nevada.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

The Grant County News gays that J.
J. MEhon, Of that county, purchased
1000 head Of sheep Of George Bieson
at 81 per head. = good price for ogdi-
arTy sheep.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

The Secretary Of the Interior has dc.
cided thnt an application to amend q
homestead entry is n matter Of RICH,
only when necessary TO correct q mis-.
take, clerical or otherwise, which would
result i'll depriying The settler Of his nc.
tual home or ya'ulLio improvements
IL nllowri in Uny case ns n matter OF
ohcih! discretion, it should DO TO onn
bic him 10 lhko tho full quantity al.
lowed by law and TO avoid conflict with
other asserted claims. The new land
sought to be included must DO actually
vacant, hnd free from adverse rights.
legal or equitable, 30 that no injustice
to any other person shall result there.
from.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

The jury in Tho case Of Geo. J. Rice,
former President Of the Utica, Ithica &
EImira Railroad, on trial for embezzIo-
ment' after being locked up oil night
"erc discharged. They stood ten for
conviction and two for acquitlal. The
accused was returned to Jail.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

At 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
National Iheiter at Berlin was on fire
and it was feared, Mt last accounts.
that tue structure would DO completely
destroyed Rud otscr buildings 20 with
1t. The fire department seemed wholly
unable to cope with the fumes.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
Are Iho SiaIWnrts Leaving The PrcL.
.IEna

For q considerable time, remarks the
Philadelphia Times. n positive tender-
cy has manifested itself in the ranks Of
Republicans at one time the strongest
supporters OF President Arthur TO draw
of and let things 80 70 pieces. Fox in.
s%iaucC, Senator Jones, Of Nevada. not
long ago left the White House declar.
ing that he had made bis last yisi.
there. How il came about. what were
all the causes, it is useless to explain
now, but it is trus that very few Of the
men who stood with Jones for Arthur
then feel like going to the White Hou,-
now. 1t has been 20 some tim,.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

Nathan $. Morse, Business ManAcgr
OF the Daily News. shot hiu.s-Ii
through the head in his Office at View
York City yesterday morning. lie died
instantly. His health has been i'm.
paired from oyvrwork aud for some
time he has been very sick.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

Ex-senator Thurman fell on the
siers Of his residence at Columbus,
Ohio. Tuesday evening. and broke his
left NTm between the elbow and shout
der. The r,su!:, i: is thought, will tot:
be srlious.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

AT Knob knoster. nineteen miles
ives; Of Sodalia. Missouri. q negro who
bad bis arm broken by jumping from n
train, was taken 10 tho house Of n col.
cred man neor by. tho fracture sot. md
ho was given a bed. Alto o'clock that
night he arose mud began to fro pro.
miscuonsly with his revolver. The in.
mates nil lcd. Marshal jeff Hair r..
paired TO tho plnco and in Attempting
to arrest IN" negro was wounded twice.
Finally the building was set on FIRE, but
tho negro did not come out until tho
,imbeis began failing. lie wa. greeted
by a volley Of shots, two taking er, CT.
lie was then secured. Hair 1, thought,
to DO mor'nlly wounded. Tho negro
came from Crab Orchard. KsntnoLy.
and is thought TO DO M escaped con.
Wet.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
The Price OF Wool.

The San Francisco papers say that
Nevada wool is selling in that city at
from &c N 20 Gsuts pr pound, accord
ire TO quality.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

The jury in the case Of Thomas Wei
dron, better known as brother
Frank" President of the St. Joseph
COLLEGE, BuG,lo. New York, on trial
on the charge Of rape on IL little girl
aged siI and a halt yenrs, after u d,lib.
Grafton OF tselYo hours, rendered n yer.
diet Of guilty OH the second count. at
tempt at rape. Tie prisoners counsel
requested n suspension Of sentence un.
Ill 8 O'Clock, which was granted by the
Court. At That time the courtroom was
again crowded. and The prisoners
counsel made an eloquent plea in bis
behalf for mercy. Judge Halt, in pro.
nouucing sentence, said the jury had
boon pretty metciiul 10 the case, "a
parents of other children inform him of
similar attempts 10y the prisoner. 10
therefore sentenced The prisoner TO tho
full extent Of the law, five years.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

EraS;us Bond, Government timber
agent, las been in SusanviIle recently
says The Advocate, looking after Tar.
ties sho bavo been cutting wood on
Government lauj. This will be
stopped by him, and all those engaged
in the wood aud lunbor business will
be compelled TO buy the timber in tho
future.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
SALE OF nEAL ESTATE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
pursuance 10 an order Of the Di-f,r,
octt o! the Fourth Judicial District a. -
made ON The stt day OF March. A d lsa 4,
the matter OF the estate or E. Bs,n.s
ceased, the undersisned, the AdmIni.iSS--
Of the .ail estate, will .eli At pubiIe anrtIo.
10 the highest bidder. for cash. and ,ubI-r,,
confirmation by sid District Court on a has-
day. the 26th day OF April, A. ID
lSS1. az I o'Ccck p n. a. the Corrt. house
door. In the Town and Coanty Of EISa ST.
Of Nevada, al the iEht. title. interest 49,
estate q the aid =. BuTnEr. az The tine on
hls dyAth, aud all the right title and int~f.st
that laid e.tate has, by operation OF Iaw
80 oihersis-, acquired other than or 10 al
dillon 70 that Of the ssid Y. B1raer A. III.
time % hts death. ir and TO AL those &c tai,
lots. pieces OF parcels Of land situate, lYIns
and be- nc Ia The laid County Of Elko St,Ts
Cf " 4. srd boarded aud described a.
70 lows. tO-Nlt: Bslns an undivided cur-
hail Interest IN sEA Of >tcilou II. Tova,
ship 80 North. Rage - ta-i. ali Nj D.abIa
la.v aud meridian. also all Of the South q, Of
the NV. 81 : c'iou -. Township 81 N.r-b
Rage - last, Mt Dilblo base aud mrrtdiau'
aud The SEl uf The OF Section ~
T8wuFhi? "a North, Rage IS East, Nj Diab!1
ha.- and va efidiAn.
Tenn. aud clIdi,ion- Of sale cash. ten prr
cent purchase uunr 20 BE- psld TO the Iuc.
| llpu''r On the day OF sale. balance on con.
Ltuatign Of rAlc by bistTicl Court. II, Ell a,
expense O' purchaser.
J. /. KEYsER.
Adniusirsto. Of estate OF T.. Burnef. de
ceased. aprite-2l.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

Tie PEesiI,gt has aTpgilt i wslter
0. GresEsII. Of Indiana. Postmaster
General, and JaISe Gushnm hiss &C.
ceF,ed. Il il how uu!trd States Cis-
cult laGCe.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

Mr.. GaTrsrd has been appointed Pri.
vate Secretary Of the Governor. 1t is
Understood that Mlr. Merrill goes to
Washington os Neyadn's Land Agent.
the salary Of which is $1,000 per
EnGum.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

The people Of Esmcrnlda county are
red hot over Tho division Of hat county
lhst Winter. and tho removal Of the
county seat from Aurora to Hawthorne.
They vented some Of their spleen
against Hon. Thos. Wells. their Assem-.
blymnn last Winter, by hanging him in
'thgy at Aurora; and now propose TO
fight the removal in the courts,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
-T &
HaZas Viad~NjII !

VIII furnish ih"rt mills aud rnmr. rom
Iltt", ~ factory priccs, and thDyouyh s,,i,.
IAS''on guaranteed. Correspondence s6iIeii.
,l' titonlatH and price IIst promp,iy fn.
'A'Hed' Addrr's y, C.uARDY.
ToIhO, New.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
Thi. is election day in Rhode Island

Senator Davis and his bride, and
Miss Alice Davis aud tie Senator'S
brother iu-!-v, left St. Louis for the
IVES: this morning.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
THE A~PACuEs.

sNs FEAScTsco, April 2.-Tucson re-
port: Str advic,s from Il,Tuos.l!o:
1; is stated officially that uc: a single
Apache il in Sonora. The las, were
driven across the Arizona line Sltu.-
day, about 200 strong. General Crook
aud General Carlo have been in cou-
sultation by Telegraph Tor foGr hours.
1t is thought tina; the Mexican troops
will cooperate into Arizona.
SArAE, Y. ~. April Col. Forsyth
followed tho indians from tho Southern
Pacific railway crossing. ChihuaLau
mountains, in Arizona. near Cotton
Wood Springs. The Indians attacked
"a wagon containing TRDChmsn's sup.
plies and wounded two men, after
which they took to the hills, where the
soldiers cou!I no, follow the trail.
Colonel Forsyth will remain there sew.
cral days scouting tie SURROUNDING
country.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08

Admiral Arumen, United Stat Navy.
aud several other Washington iacorpo-
rntoEs Of the Nicaragun Canal Com
pany. say that they have all tho money
they need aud that. without longer
waiting for Congress or anybody else,
they will 60 right on and build the CO.
nal. They say that their adviccs fsom
Panama are to the eject that very Little
has yo. been done OH tho Panama
Canal.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-04-08
TELEGRAPuIc.
rEs EAs.IDrsr's Plans cnAxo.D.

res FEssIoEST's PLANS cEANGED.
WIsENaroS, April g. President
Arthur this morning sail ths: his plans
for leaving Washington Tomorrow have
been somevhs; dissrrsnsed. and tina;
hc will probably nc, star; for Florida
fo- several days. 1; Is sprmissd from
this remark that the President has been
advised by Brewster ,hA. the appoint
nsat Of 4 successor 70 Howe must be
made within ten days from the da'e Of
the %lat;er's death. and TIA, the PEesi-
dsni delays his departure in order to
determine tLis question.
APPOINTMENT.
WASHISoToS, April 2.-To-dsy the
President has appointed john Kelly Of
Oregon, VIM. i. Dean Of Minnesota,
AID Isaac Brandt Of Iowa, Commits
s!orers TO examine twenty-five miles Of
railroad constructed By lie Northern
Pacific Railroad Company in Montana.
He also appointed Aaron Il. Crsgin Of
New York, Albert OrdSEy Il Washing
to3, d. c. and q. POmeroy Reese Of
New York. Commissioners for another
section Of fifty miles Of the same rail
read in MUutann.
sES UCELER kSD TaE PREACHERS.
r9s.oS. APul l.-To-day, according
70 ~ uuSr5tsa custom for 900 years,
the GovsraoT's-fsst day proclamation
should have been Tcad in all tLe pulpit.
q Massachusetts,. Int II a number Of
instances IN :Lis city ami vicinity tbs
reading vas omitted. In many case,
the document Has read without com,
Ineut. In a few instances the preach.
Frs EuhesitGtiasIy declared that il tbs
pu'P:; ever had a call to discuss Sta',
Lni National affairs this was the time
One preacher laid God Save the com
uOaNeG.th OF Massachusetts, Wal
never so appropriate as naw. Com
Para,ivrly few services are anueuncej
for Thursday. but it is safe to say tina.
whoever breaches on that day will dis
regard the Governors injunction.